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Vince Leonard explains the symbols incorporated on a patu to be sent to Belgium to commemorate fallen Anzac servicemen.

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In the true spirit of Anzac, the sacrifice of those who lost their lives in the Great War is to be honoured with a patu carved

by Ashburton master carver Vince Leonard.

The patu (a short-handled club) will be gifted to Belgian man R’eal Desmarets who has made it his mission to connect descendants of fallen World War One diggers with their Belgian grave sites.

Perth woman Shirley Knapp commissioned the carving to thank Desmarets for his assistance in finding the headstone of her husband’s great uncle Private Frederick Knapp who was killed in action in September 1917.

His sacrifice was marked with a head-

stone in the Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery near the city of Ypres, where Desmarets lives.

Shirley Knapp, who grew up in Hinds, already has a Leonard carving produced years ago and with a little research she was able to track him down.

Yesterday Leonard explained the symbols incorporated in the carving on the patu, which reference Desmarets and his wife Marianne, their children and grandchildren.

“R’eal is one of those rare people who you come across in life who does things straight from his heart without expecting anything in return,” Knapp said.

“He, along with other people from Belgium, have so much respect for and will always honour ‘our boys’ as the Kiwi and Aussie soldiers have come to be known.”

In addition to supplying information and photos to the diggers’ descendants Desmarets makes wooden poppies, hand painted in red with the words Lest We Forget painted on in white, which he places on the gravesites.

He and his wife also take their grandchildren to war cemeteries to ensure the next generation understand why these men from foreign lands were buried in Belgium soil in order they will not be forgotten.

The patu was officially handed over by Ashburton RSA president Maurice Baker yesterday.

Knapp has recorded the full story of Desmarets’ dedication on the website Never Forget (neverforget.org.au). It is titled When People Care and is story number 42 on the site.

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Charter school model to expand The controversial charter school model will be expanded to take students who are keen on science, technology, engineering and maths.

Currently groups wanting to set up a charter or “partnership” school have to focus on students deemed “priority learners” – those who are at risk of failing.

That will now change, with Act leader and Under-Secretary to the Minister of Education David Seymour announcing yesterday that charter schools focused on the so-called “stem” subjects would be approved in future.

“The time has come to extend the options offered by partnership schools to a wider range of students and educators. The Government has identified stem subjects as vital for improving economic and social outcomes for New Zealanders.

“We need to step up our efforts in these areas to address labour market needs and maximise innovation and economic growth.”

Seymour said partnership schools were well placed to teach science, technology, engineering and maths.

“Partnership schools could,

for example, hire scientists and other stem experts, and would have flexibility in setting remuneration for stem teachers.”

Labour’s education spokesman Chris Hipkins said the change was a major move to expand charter schools that had “huge ramifications” for parents with children at state schools.

He said the announcement on the last day of Parliament was cynically timed to avoid scrutiny.

“The idea that these schools were introduced to help priority learners was always a weak facade for the policy’s true intention that has now been exposed.

“Charter schools are nothing more than the wholesale privatisation of our world class education system. To say they’re about improving our kids’ education or offering more choice for parents ignores the vast evidence about the schools both domestically and internationally.”

Stem-focused partnership schools can apply to an application round early next year, with schools to open in 2019. There are currently eight partnership schools.

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Westport youth in car chase A 17-year-old unlicensed driver led police on a car chase through Westport streets at speeds of up to 80km/h on Tuesday afternoon.

Westport acting sergeant Malcolm Lamont said the driver attracted his attention at the beach end of Derby Street.

A police officer had indicated to another car that he wanted them to stop. However, the car following them immediately did a U-turn and sped off.

Lamont said the police officer then began a pursuit with siren on and lights flashing.

The car turned on to Cobden Street, heading towards Buller High School, when the driver realised another police car was ahead on the road, so halted.

The driver was arrested and was to appear in Westport District Court today, he said.

The car had been impounded for 28 days.

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Olivia Stewart will be among soloists at tomorrow’s Mid Canterbury Choir’s Christmas Concerts.

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Soloist to sing at Christmas concert

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Like so many school leavers, Olivia Stewart did not know what career path she wished to pursue.

Following completing Ashburton College last year at the age of 17, the keen singer decided to have a gap year to give her more time.

She worked as a teacher aide at her former primary school of Dorie, and contemplated becoming an air hostess.

But in the end her passion for music won out, and next year the 18-year-old will attend the New Zealand School of Music at Vic-

toria University to study classical performance.

The soprano classical singer began singing lessons at the age of 13 and is currently taking lessons with Amanda Atlas in Christchurch.

She is a Mid Canterbury Choir member, and will be among soloists to perform tomorrow at the choir’s Christmas Concerts at St Stephen’s Church.

She said her involvement with the choir, and also participating in the Mid Canterbury Primary Schools’ Music Festival this year as a Dorie School conductor, had helped solidify her goal of follow-

ing a musical career.

“This is really what I want to do, why throw it away for something you are not sure,” Olivia said.

Tomorrow’s concerts will feature Christmas Carols, and Olivia will sing Do You Hear What I Hear and Oh Holy Night.

There will be two other choir members also performing as soloists - Julie Harris, who will sing Ave Maria, and Elizabeth Small, who will sing O Little Town of Bethlehem.

The musical director will be Kathy McKimmie, and the concerts will be at midday and 5pm, with admission $5 at the door.

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Lily growers suffer bleak growing season It’s been a bleak season for Mid Canterbury lily growers aiming to have the flowers ready for Christmas, with wet weather and a lack of sun stunting growth.

However Anthos Gardens owners Colleen and Giles Pinfold have had more luck. Seven years ago the couple made the decision to cover their Christmas lily crop and it’s paid off.

“We were sick of dealing with late frosts,” Colleen said.

The open-ended tunnel houses also keep the rain off which helps offset disease in the lily plants.

The operation, which began as a hobby some 30 years ago when Colleen was looking for an interest while her children were small, has literally blossomed into a business.

These days the Anthos Garden lilies are sold by auction in Christchurch along with the gypsophila, statice, delphiniums, sweet William and Queen Anne’s lace also grown under cover.

The Pinfolds grow Christmas trees and monks hood flowers outdoors on their Tinwald property.

Ashburton grower Colleen Pinfold is picking lilies for the Christmas market.

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Pool demolition date getting closer When the EA Networks pool opened in 2015 the old Ashburton community pool brought itself a date with the bulldozer.

That date has been a long time in arriving, however, as the demolition project involved negotiations between its two owners the Ashburton District Council on behalf of the community and the Ministry of Education.

The council owns the building, pool pumps and ancilliary equipment, as well as air conditioning and filtration equipment while the ministry owns the pool structures, in-ground pipework and several tanks.

And that joint ownership also meant the demolition cost had to be shared.

The council’s job is almost done with the pool now standing empty and tender documents for the demolition prepared and actioned.

Once the pool is demolished, the ministry will be responsible for remediation of the site.

This work will include filling and compacting of the ground to ensure it is suitable for a variety of uses in the future.

The demolition and remediation is likely to take 14 weeks.

The council intends to set aside up to $75,000 as its share of the work and it will take the funds from its freehold land account.

No date has yet been set for the work to start.

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Possessions saved from building The Mape family who were found to be living in an office block in quake-stricken 61 Molesworth Street in Wellington have had some of their belongings saved during the building’s demolition.

The family were among a group of tenants who were living illegally in the building, despite it not being registered for residential tenancies.

The displaced tenants have not been allowed to go back into the condemned building to retrieve any of their belongings, but yesterday the Mape family received a small amount back.

Wellington City Council building consents and compliance manager Mike Scott said the demolition contractors had been able to get a small amount of material out of the building.

The belongings were returned to the Mape family yesterday morning, who were “obviously still unhappy and disappointed with the situation”.

Council’s welfare team continues to work with the Mapes and other people affected.

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Massey chancellor resigns over remarks Massey University’s chancellor will step down from the role following his comments that a female veterinary graduate was worth only “two-fifths” of a fulltime veterinarian.

Chris Kelly’s comments, published last week, have been criticised as sexist, outdated and insulting.

He told Rural News that a female graduate was less of a vet because she had to take time out for marriage and family. He has since apologised via Twitter.

The university announced yesterday that Kelly had advised the university he would step down, effective immediately.

Kelly said his decision followed media coverage of his comments.

“Having had time to carefully consider the views of many staff, students and stakeholders, I believe that it is in the interests of the university that I step aside,” he said.

Kelly had told Rural News that when he went through vet school it was dominated by men.

“Today it’s dominated by women.

“That’s fine, but the problem is one woman graduate is equivalent to two-fifths of a full-time equivalent vet throughout her life because she gets married and has

a family, which is normal.

“So, although we’re graduating a lot of vets, we’re getting a high fall-out rate later on.”

Kelly is a Massey University graduate who worked as a veterinarian and for 12 years headed the state-owned enterprise Landcorp before his retirement in 2013.

He has been a member of the Massey University Council since 2005 and Chancellor since 2014. .

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year he was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to agriculture.

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In brief Easter trading It will be up to the public whether or not shops in the Ashburton District open their doors on Easter Sunday. Under the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Act 2016, local authorities have the ability to write their own rules around Easter Sunday trading and the Ashburton District Council has decided to take a proactive approach to the issue. This is likely to see it survey retail business owners in the district early in the new year to determine whether there is an interest in the option of Easter Sunday trading. Before any policy is formulated the council will then put the trading option out for public consultation.

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Students enjoy their last school day at pool Ashburton Intermediate students did what they were supposed to do on their end-of-year fun day yesterday – they had fun, and plenty of it. Year 7 students, including (left) Paea Matau, 12, and Perelise Tauago, 12, and (above) Ziggy Wilson, 12, and Xavier Teroi, 12, were first to spend some quality time splashing about and swimming at the EA Networks Centre, and they were followed by Year 8 pupils. The last day for the school year at the intermediate was yesterday.

Age rise could add funding stress

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Lifting the youth justice age to 18 has been greeted with a degree of optimism by an Ashburton lawyer and youth advocate – but only if funding is increased for support services.

The change, announced by Justice Minister Anne Tolley last week, are set to be introduced by 2019. It will enable lower-risk 17-year-old offenders to be dealt with in the Youth Court.

Under current orders the cutoff point occurs when young people turn 17, however provisions are in place to keep them in the Youth Court jurisdiction for a further six months.

The Youth Court can still transfer serious charges to the District Court.

Youth advocate Gretchen Hart who represents young offenders in Ashburton, said the youth justice system was already under stress and lifting the age will increase the pressure.

“My reservation is that this change is going to increase the numbers appearing in the youth court and if the government doesn’t put in place adequate supports for social services to be able to deal with this then it’s actually going to be chaos,” she said.

Agencies such as Child, Youth and Family, responsible for

providing youth justice social workers, will not cope with the increased demand without a funding boost, she said.

The Police Association has also greeted the news with some caution.

President Chris Cahill has said it was crucial the Government stepped up to adequately resource the expanded youth justice system.

A survey of its members earlier this year found 73 per cent were opposed to the change.

Only 45 per cent of Youth Aid officers supported the change, and only then with additional resourcing.

Finding community work was

another hurdle in districts such as Mid Canterbury.

“Yes I’m supportive of it, because it will assist some young people who make poor decisions when they are younger and don’t go on to offend,” Hart said.

“It will give them the benefit of being able to be dealt with in the youth court where the approach is more about putting things right, and motivating change so it doesn’t happen again, however we are doomed for failure if the government isn’t going to adequately fund the services which will need to ramp up to deal with the additional numbers coming through the youth court.”

Prime Minister Bill English received a congratulatory phone call from his British counterpart Theresa May Tuesday night. English said yesterday that the call went well, with the United Kingdom Prime Minister passing on her regards for how New Zealand had helped British nationals caught up in the aftermath of the Kaikoura earthquake. English said he had also talked to Australia’s Malcom Turnbull since taking the reins from Key. “I know Malcolm, I’ve met with him. I find him an insightful politician who, in his case, has a real respect for New Zealand and has helped our cause considerably with the Australian Government.”

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Ferry use at highest Six million passengers used Auckland’s ferries this year, a milestone not reached since 1959 when the harbour bridge opened.

Auckland Council’s transport division said ferry use dropped off after 1959 because the harbour bridge made it easier for cars to cross from the North Shore to the city. However, ferry use has again been rising in recent years, including a 7 per cent growth in passenger numbers this year. The growth in passengers comes as a new ferry terminal at Half Moon Bay is set to be completed and as Auckland Transport conducts a review of ferry services over the next six months. Auckland Transport is also in the process of re-tendering ferry contracts. -NZME

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Mitre10 Mega help Birthright make Christmas brighter There’s a collection of toys in the Mega Mitre 10 store room that’s set to brighten the Christmas of dozens of Mid Canterbury youngsters.

The toys have been donated by the Ashburton store to Birthright and will be packaged and distributed to the 198 children currently on the organisation’s books, field officer Christine Muff said.

“Donations like this make a big difference to our families; through the community’s generosity we’re able to make sure these children don’t miss out.”

Muff and her team of volunteers select gift parcels for each child based on their knowledge of that child and their interests.

Every effort is made to ensure each of the children on Birthright’s books feels special when Christmas and birthdays roll round, she said.

“This is absolutely all about the children. We get to know our families well and that allows us to choose gifts especially for them.

Birthright is an organisation that supports single parent families.

Making Christmas a brighter day for children who are part of the Birthright family, staff at Ashburton’s Mega Mitre 10, assistant retail managers Lyndall Chisnall and Bruce Corah with Birthright field officer Christine Muff.

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Ex-principal jailed for sex assault A former Canterbury primary school principal who groomed a young boy before sexually assaulting him over half a decade was today jailed for more than nine years.

Michael William Hogan, 54, was a teacher at a small Southland school when he violated and indecently assaulted a boy, then aged between 13 and 18, between 1990 and 1995.

He pleaded guilty in the Christchurch District Court this year to 10 representative sexual charges yesterday, Hogan - who had most recently been principal of Prebbleton School until the historic charges came to light last year - was sentenced to nine years and three months.

The victim, who has statutory name suppression, told the court the significant impact the offend-

ing had on his life.

“You turned my whole world upside down ... you stole my childhood,” he told Hogan in his victim impact statement.

Instead of living a normal, carefree youth, the victim said he suffered a “living nightmare that no one deserves to go through”.

The victim said he still struggled with the hurt and pain “every single day of my life” and had tried to hide it from family and friends.

The catalyst for the victim finally coming forward to police was Hogan being appointed as a school principal, the court heard.

Crown prosecutor Claire Bouchier said it was “serious offending” over a prolonged five-year period.

She told how Hogan “groomed” the victim and then “normalised” the illicit behaviour.

Hogan, as a respected school

teacher, abused his position of trust in the community and with the victim, the court heard.

The victim has since gone on to become a “very successful businessman”, the court heard.

Hogan has lived with “shame and remorse” every day over the past 25 years, the court heard.

Defence counsel Stephen Hembrow said Hogan had, apart from the offending, appeared to have led a blameless, positive, and prosocial life, while being a highly accomplished teacher and headmaster.

“He still finds it hard to believe that he is before the court today that he has committed such serious crimes,” Hembrow said.

Yesterday, Hembrow said Hogan apologised to his victim, the victim’s family, and the teaching profession and community at large.

Judge Brian Callaghan said the offending had been regular and was harrowing to read about.

The judge said he wasn’t able to approximate the number of times the offending happened over the five-year period.

After considering the length of sentence “anxiously”, Callaghan decided to jail Hogan.

He concluded that the imposition of a minimum sentence of imprisonment was not warranted in this case, given that Hogan will be subject to the sex offenders register upon his eventually release.

Callaghan also ordered Hogan to make an emotional harm reparation payment of $15,000.

The Teachers Council has cancelled his registration.

In April, school bus driver and caretaker Robert Selwyn Burrett was sentenced to 19-and-a-half

years in jail with a minimum nonparole period of 10 years after the 64-year-old grandfather admitted 21 abuse charges relating to 12 young victims.

The shocking case prompted the Ministry of Education and Education Council to investigate extending their powers to all people who work with children in schools.

The Ministry yesterday welcomed the sentencing.

“We are appalled by the serious offences admitted by him and we hope that the sentence will help bring some closure for the victim and family,” said head of Sector Enablement and Support, Katrina Casey.

“Keeping children safe is our number one priority, as it is for every school and early childhood service.

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Exterior walls are going up at the new Countdown store.

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New Countdown takes shape Contractors working on traffic lights at the construction site of Ashburton’s new Countdown supermarket should be finished by the end of the month, which will be good news for those crossing the bridge on a daily basis.

The exterior walls of the new store are going up and general

manager property Adrian Walker said the company was happy with progress.

The $20 million store was originally expected to open at the end of March, but that has been put back to May. “We anticipate the new store will create around 100 new, part and fulltime jobs and we will

start to advertising for these roles in the new year, a couple of months before the store opens,” Walker said.

The new store, on the corner of East and South streets, will be 4200 square metres, a third bigger than the existing East Street store.

A condition of resource con-

sent was the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of East and South streets and street widening work to accommodate traffic turning left from East Street into South Street.

Countdown has around 180 stores across New Zealand and employs more than 18,000 people.

A German tourist received nasty bites when he crossed paths with a “grumpy seal” at Abel Tasman National Park.

The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter was called to the incident at Separation Point yesterday.

The rescue service said the man “was taught a harsh lesson about New Zealand wildlife after he crossed paths with a grumpy seal”.

“The 18-year-old man had been tramping in the park with a friend when he visited the point, and decided to take a swim off the rocks below the lighthouse.

“Resident seals in the area took exception to his presence and attacked him, delivering nasty bite wounds to both lower legs.”

The rescue service said the man was able to scramble free of the water and up onto the point, where a Department of Conservation ranger was able to assess him and call for help.

The man was treated by an intensive care paramedic before he was airlifted to Nelson Hospital’s emergency department.

The incident was one of five call-outs within 24 hours for the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter.

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Food crisis in Nigeria Nearly a half million children will face starvation in northeastern Nigeria next year and 80,000 will die if they don’t get treatment in the humanitarian crisis created by Boko Haram’s Islamic uprising, the UN Children’s Agency warned earlier this week.

“What is already a crisis can become a catastrophe,” UNICEF executive director Anthony Lake said.

His statement said the 400,000 children at risk of starvation represent just a fraction of the suffering among some 2.6 million refugees in the seven-year insurgency that has killed more than 20,000 people.

“If they do not receive the treatment they need, one in five of these children will die,” Lake said.

“Large areas of Borno state are completely inaccessible to any kind of humanitarian assistance. We are extremely concerned about the children trapped in these areas,” he added.

Boko Haram attacked a military-escorted humanitarian convoy in July about 70 kilometres from Maiduguri, the birthplace of the insurgency, wounding a UNICEF worker, two other aid workers and two soldiers.

A rocket-propelled grenade slammed into the windshield of a bullet-proof vehicle, one that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has accused

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Sydney has hottest Dec night in 148 years Sydney residents sweltered through the city’s second hottest night on record and its hottest December night in 148 years, with many cooling off at beaches long after dark.

Australian Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jordan Notara said the minimum of 27.1° Celsius was recorded in Australia’s largest city early Wednesday.

The only hotter recorded temperature in this city of 5 million people was 27.6° Celsius on February 6, 2011.

The hottest December minimum on record was Christmas Day in 1868, when the temperature was 26.3° Celsius.

Sydney was forecast to reach 38° Celsius during the daytime on Wednesday, after peaking at 37.8° Celsius on Tuesday.

Records have been kept since 1859.

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A doctor feeds a malnourished child at a feeding centre run by Doctors Without Borders in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

PHOTO AP the agency of buying instead of spending money on people in need. UNICEF said the vehicle was a donation.

Lake spoke just days after Buhari accused the UN and private international aid agencies of exaggerating the crisis to seek donations. Buhari declared that Boko Haram was “technically defeated” a year ago and appears fixed on maintaining that fiction.

While soldiers from a multinational force of Nigeria and

neighbouring countries have pushed the extremists out of towns and many villages they occupied, attacks on military outposts and suicide bombings of soft targets continue.

The Associated Press has reported since September that children already are dying of starvation in Maiduguri, the biggest city in Nigeria’s northeast that is easily accessible.

Doctors Without Borders said in November that thousands of kids already have died, in-

cluding 10 per cent to 25 per cent of children admitted to its 110-bed Maiduguri emergency treatment centre.

Nigeria’s Senate is investigating allegations that government agencies are diverting food aid that could help prevent those deaths.

Buhari was elected in March 2015 on a platform that pledged to finish off Boko Haram and halt endemic corruption.

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Vit D deficiency autism link The important role vitamin D plays in early human life is back in the spotlight after Australian researchers noticed a link between a deficiency in pregnancy and autism.

The research, led by The University of Queensland’s Brain Institute Professor John McGrath and involving Dr Henning Tiemeier from the Erasmus Medical Centre in The Netherlands, found pregnant women with low vitamin D levels at 20 weeks’ gestation were more likely to have a child with autistic traits by the age of six.

“This study provides further evidence that low vitamin D is associated with neurodevelopmental disorders,” Professor McGrath said on Wednesday.

The finding has led to calls for the widespread use of vitamin D supplements during pregnancy, just as taking folate has reduced the incidence of spina bifida in the community.

Prof McGrath says supplements may reduce the incidence of autism - a lifelong developmental disorder that greatly inhibits a person’s ability to communicate.

“We would not recommend

more sun exposure, because of the increased risk of skin cancer in countries like Australia,” he said.

“Instead, it’s feasible that a safe, inexpensive, and publicly accessible vitamin D supplement in at-risk groups may reduce the prevalence of this risk factor.”

Vitamin D usually comes from exposure to the sun, but it can also be found in some foods and supplements.

While it’s widely known vitamin D is vital for maintaining healthy bones, there’s also a solid body of evidence linking it to brain growth.

The study examined approximately 4200 blood samples from pregnant women and their children, who were closely monitored as part of the long-term “Generation R” study in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Blood samples with a vitamin D reading of less than 25.0 nmols is considered deficient.

Autism and child development expert Professor Andrew Whitehouse from the Telethon Kids Intstitute is an advocate for the use of the essential vitamin during pregnancy and says the results of this study are not totally sur-

prising and potentially very important.

But they are not conclusive and need to be put into perspective.

“There are likely dozens, if not hundreds, of different mechanisms that can lead to autism. Now this study gives us an inkling of one possible mechanism but before we think about anything we need to see a replication of this finding.”

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy has previously been linked to many different conditions including schizophrenia, asthma and reduced bone density.

“What we know is that vitamin D during pregnancy is very important for how the baby develops,” said Prof Whitehouse.

Earlier this year, an Australian study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, showed vitamin D wasn’t just important during pregnancy but also in the first decade of a child’s life.

Researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Institute found evidence of a clear link between a lack of vitamin D in early childhood and allergic disorders such as asthma and eczema.

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Television legend Alan Thicke has died aged 69, according to reports. TMZ reports that the sitcom star, best known for his starring role in Growing Pains, suffered a heart attack while playing hockey with his 19-year-old son Carter.

He was rushed to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Los Angeles but did not survive, according to reports.

Confusion surrounds TMZ’s report, given that Thicke’s official Twitter account sent out a tweet just four hours ago expressing excitement at the upcoming second season of Netflix season Fuller House.

Shirley Hazzard, dies at 85 Award-winning novelist Shirley Hazzard has died at her home in New York City.

Hazzard’s The Transit of Venus, which was published in 1980, won the National Book Critics Circle prize. She also was a three-time National Book Award finalist, and won in 2003 for The Great Fire.

Hazzard’s friend Frances Alston says the author died Sunday. She had been in failing health. Hazzard’s other books included the short story collections “Cliffs of Fall” and People in Glass Houses. She also wrote a memoir about her friend Graham Greene, Greene in Capri, and two books about the United Nations, where she worked in the 1950s.

Netflix cancels show For only the third time in the company’s history, Netflix has cancelled one of their shows, but with very good reason.

Marco Polo, a high production production about the legendary explorer, will not get a third season. The show premiered in December 2014 and was followed by a second season in July this year. It marks a rare move from the streaming company, which previously has only cancelled Hemlock Grove and Bloodline, both of which made it to a third season.

The news comes only a few months after Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos spoke positively of the show.

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uperannuation is one of the hardy political perennials.

For decades the goal posts shifted according to which party was in power. In an effort to stop the pay packet for non-working years being a political football, an accord of kinds was signed to move it out of the political arena.

That hasn’t stopped debate around super at all levels and neither should it.

There’s a lot that’s right and a lot that’s wrong about super as it stands today.

One of the positives is that it’s there for everyone, regardless of income or money in the bank.

The dark days of means testing have long gone – as they should.

While that regime may have had merits in that super only went to those without, it provided no encouragement to the hardworking Kiwis to save for their retirement and rewarded those who squandered their cash.

The debate now is around the age of eligibility and while 65 has been the benchmark for years, it’s time we took another look at this. Retired prime minister John Key was committed to leaving this unchanged, but he’s stepped down and things could and perhaps should change.

Raising the age of eligibility incrementally over several years has been proposed time and again and it’s an option we can’t afford to ignore. As the number of older people rises and the supporting younger workforce diminishes, the cost of super will kill the country.

Australia has done it and we should follow suit, lifting the age by a few months every year until it settles at 67 or 68.

Another option was floated that also made sense, but it’s one that failed to fly. The suggestion was that signing on for super at 65 should become an option. If you were still in the workforce then you could postpone collecting until you stopped work. The longer you delayed, the more you were paid each week when you finally called time on work.

And that suggestion came with the option of signing on for super at 60, but at a reduced weekly rate. It made sense on every front and it introduced a new element – choice. Everyone would have been winners and the draw down on the super pool would have been lower.

We need to have an open and healthy debate on this one.

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Abano Healthcare lifts earnings

and have gained 5.4 per cent so far this year.

The company’s board has previously warned investors to wait for their recommendation, and today rejected the effective price of $9.84, which excludes the dividend, as being too low and below the bottom end of independent adviser Grant Samuel’s valuation range of $9.95-to-$11.96 a share.

The directors also said the offer wasn’t for all of an investor’s shares and acceptances could be

scaled down to just 38 per cent.

“Today’s excellent headline results underscore Abano’s continued strong performance and future potential,” chairman Trevor Janes said. “The Abano board believes Healthcare Partners’ offer significantly undervalues Abano, and that Healthcare Partners’ directors are seeking to acquire Abano and its businesses at a low value and at the expense of other shareholders.”

The Hutsons and Reeves poured

about 4.1 million shares, or 19 per cent of Abano, into the Healthcare Partners entity, and if the bid is successful, they would seek changes to improve the company’s performance by halting acquisitions in the medium term in order to reduce debt, and improving the dental practices’ operations. .

Peter Hutson and Reeves have been lobbying for change at Abano for several years, supporting an informal takeover bid in 2013

by Archer Capital at $6.97 a share,

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Mad Butcher franchisor in trading halt Veritas Investments, the food and beverage investor under pressure to improve the performance of its businesses, is in a share trading halt ahead of an announcement by the Aucklandbased company.

Veritas shares last traded at 22 cents, and have more than halved this year as the company tries to restore profitability with

its Mad Butcher and Nosh supermarket units struggling, leaving the Better Bar Co its only division performing well.

NZX Regulation said trading in Veritas has been halted “pending the release of an announcement to be made by the company”.

At last month’s annual meeting, Veritas said it was on track to meet forecast revenue of be-

tween $50 million and $55 million for the year ended June 2017, compared with $56.5 million a year earlier, and underlying net profit after tax in the range of $3 million to $3.6 million, though directors fielded a number of questions from disgruntled shareholders unhappy with the poor performance and slumping share price.

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cent for a 12-month term deposit, sitting in the middle of the pack among other finance companies.

However, longer duration terms are largely lower than UDC’s peers.

UDC lifted debenture stock at call or within three months to $632 million as at Sept. 30 from $604.3 million a year earlier, while facing declines across longer terms.

Finance companies fell out of favour among investors after the collapse of the sector last decade, when an over-exposure to leveraged property development and a propensity for related-party lending triggered a domino effect among mezzanine lenders.

Tighter regulation followed the collapse, which saw a clean-out of the sector, leaving a handful of firms willing to meet the requirements to keep taking deposits from the public.

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pany this year, which triggered Standard & Poor’s to downgrade UDC’s credit rating to A- from AA-. NZX-listed Heartland Bank has indicated an interest in buying UDC, though the Australian Financial Review’s Street Talk column last week reported ANZ was likely to announce a sale to China’s HNA Group before its annual meeting on Friday.

“UDC remains an attractive and secure place to invest with a S&P rating of A-, but while there’s a strategic review being conducted about UDC Finance there has been a decline in investments from external advisors,” an ANZ spokesman said in an emailed statement. “Reinvestment from direct investors remains high.”

The finance company holds the highest credit rating among its deposit-taking peers, with Liberty the only other NBDT with an investment grade rating at BBB. UDC is currently offering 3.6 per-

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UDC sees deposits shrink UDC Finance’s deposits shrank in the latest financial year as the question mark hanging over Australia & New Zealand Banking Group’s ownership of the country’s biggest finance company saw a reduction in investments by external advisers.

The Auckland-based non-bank deposit taker’s debenture funding shrank to $1.59 billion as at Sept.

30 from $1.74 billion a year earlier, reducing its share of deposits among finance companies to 57 percent from 61 percent a year earlier. At the same time, UDC’s loan book expanded 9.6 percent to $2.57 billion, helping generate a record profit of $58.3 million.

The finance company funded that credit growth by increasing its use of a $1 billion facility with parent ANZ, drawing down $595 million as at Sept. 30 from $280 million a year earlier.

ANZ has been reviewing its ownership of the finance com-

which would have seen the Australian private equity firm take the healthcare investor’s dental businesses and hand the audiology units to Hutson for a nominal sum.

The offer was turned down by the Abano board as being too low.

Archer was refused due diligence access because it could become a direct competitor to Abano, and Peter Hutson left the board. They later tried to oust chairman Trevor Janes, calling a special meeting of shareholders, though the resolution was voted down, and they unsuccessfully opposed Janes’ reelection at the company’s latest annual meeting.

Abano’s board yesterday said it was disappointed the Healthcare Partners’ directors wouldn’t let the company operate its dividend reinvestment plan, meaning all dividends will be paid in cash.

In its report, Grant Samuel said the scaling of acceptances meant there was no certainty for shareholders on how much they would be able to sell into the offer which was “problematic for communications” but within the Takeovers Code.

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Abano Healthcare beat guidance as it lifted first-half earnings 62 percent from a year earlier on an expanding dental network, giving the board confidence in the current strategy as they rejected a partial takeover bid by dissident shareholders as significantly undervaluing the business.

Underlying profit rose to $6.3 million in the six months ended November 30 from $3.9 million a year earlier, and ahead of last month’s forecast for earnings between $5 million and $5.6 million, the Auckland-based company said in a statement. Revenue increased 8.1 per cent to $116.8 million, while net profit was up 73 per cent to $5.9 million. Abano declared an interim dividend of 16 cents per share.

Abano released the unaudited earnings ahead of the formal release on December 21 to give shareholders “timely information” about the company, which is under a takeover offer from Anya and Peter Hutson and James Reeve of Healthcare Partners, who have offered $10 a share to build a 50.01 per cent controlling stake in the healthcare investor.

The shares last traded at $7.99

S&P/NZX 50 Gross q

6,797.86 –52.35 –0.76%

q S&P/NZX 20 index

4,725.16 –36.27 –0.76%

q S&P/NZX All Gross

7,355.84 –57.71 –0.78%

p Rises 47 q Falls 72

WORLD MARKETS

p S&P/ASX 200 index

5,584.6

+39.6

+0.71%

At close of trading on Dec 14, 2016

p Dow Jones Indust.

19,911.2 +114.8 +0.58% At close of trading on Dec 13, 2016

p FTSE 100 index

6,968.6

+78.15

+1.13%

At close of trading on Dec 13, 2016

p Nikkei 225 index

19,267.7 +17.19 +0.09% At close of trading on Dec 14, 2016

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

p Gold

1,158.55

London – $US/ounce

+2.45

+0.21%

p Silver London – $US/ounce

17.01

+0.15

+0.89%

p Copper London – $US/tonne

5,765.50

+8.5

+0.15%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

As at 4pm Dec 14, 2016

TT buy

Australia 0.9801 Canada 0.9662 China 5.2966 Euro 0.6948 Fiji 1.5686 Great Britain 0.5808 Japan 85.01 Samoa 1.9044 South Africa 10.0026 Thailand 26.04 United States 0.7367

TT sell

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138 years of tradin A large turnout of former agents and farmers attended the final sale at the Tinwald saleyards this week.

A yarding in excess of 1500 prime sheep saw prices remain firm in all sections with solid demand for heavy lambs.

Heavy spring lambs fetched $116-127, mediums $104-115 and light lambs $80-95.

Heavy hoggets sold for $103-110,

mediums $85-97 and lights $70-81.

Heavy woolly ewes made $113-122, mediums $95-110 and lights $6580.

In the store section, with the abundance of feed in the South Island, store lambs were keenly sought with forward down cross lambs realising from $79-86, crossbred crypt lambs from $76-79 and medium lambs $68-74.

Te Radar will officially be taking over all presenting duties for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year this contest season. He took part in a celebrity head-to-head challenge at the 2016 grand final.

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Te Radar new face of Young Farmer competition Beloved presenter Te Radar is the new frontman for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year and will be in Methven to host the Aorangi regional final in February before presenting the grand final in July.

The effervescent host is well known to New Zealand television audiences and says he’s honoured to be the new face of such a prestigious event.

“It is one of New Zealand’s truly iconic events with some great hosts over the years that have left a strong legacy.”

Originally from an Ohinewai dairy farm in the Waikato, Te Radar is right at home narrating the contest having grown up watching the competition on television and having a brother who was once a Young Farmer member.

“I have these childhood memories of watching it on telly, think-

ing I could answer the quiz questions but never getting them right.

I never thought that one day I would be the one asking those questions.”

Having watched some regional finals last year and compering the final evening show at the grand final, Te Radar has gleaned an understanding of what it takes to win the FMG Young Farmer of the Year.

“It’s not just about physical requirements – they have to be strong mentally and have excellent time management skills. It’s mind boggling and incredible to watch.”

Contest chairman Dean Rabbidge said he was delighted to welcome Te Radar on board and said his skills would add another dimension in the 49th year of the competition.

NZ Young Farmers CEO Terry

Copeland was also thrilled to secure Te Radar and took the opportunity to thank previous hosts Mark Leishman and Craig Wiggins for their long service to the contest.

“We’ve had some wonderful hosts over the years – from Bob Parker to Jim Hopkins. All have added something to the contest, just as we are sure Te Radar will in his new role. His appointment is just one of several exciting changes coming up this year that will ensure the contest remains a prestigious modern showcase of everything the primary industry has to offer all New Zealanders.”

Te Radar will host all the regional finals, which start on February 18 at Roxburgh and finish April 22 in the Manawatu. The Aorangi final in Methven will be on February 25.

Cousins Lindsay Digby (left) and Mark Digby have a family connection to the saleyards, their great-grandfather Octavius Digby designed and built them.

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ng ends on a high note Left – PGG Wrightson livestock agent David Bruce can remember when sheep from down south arrived at Tinwald by rail and were driven to the yards. He has been buying and selling on behalf of clients for more than 50 years.

Ewes and lambs all counted ranged in value from $67-76.

PGG Wrightson closed the yards this week, ending 138 years of trading at the site. Mid Canterbury farmers will now take their stock to Temuka or Christchurch to sell.

The end of an era was celebrated by the company and farmers with a special lunch after the last sale in Tuesday.

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ual stableford round Lindsy’s Captains team came out on top with 383 points to Rodney’s Presidents team 371 points.

Best individual scores were Men Brent Smith 41 Stb Rodney Harris 39 Stb Women Janice Dunlop 44 Stb Maddie Smith 42 Stb Two’s Wayne Smith Steve Thomas ,Maxine Carter ,Kay Fox .A Xmas meal was really appreciated afterwards back at the M S A prepared

by Jim and Donalda Mitchell. The 2016 MSA prize giving took precedence afterwards.

Mens Champion Rodney Harris Women’s Champion Joan Undy, Mens Aggregate Trophy Steve Stratford, Womens Aggregate Trophy Trish Cates Next season will commence with the Brown Brothers Tournament at Mc Leans Island Golf Club Sunday January 15, 2017. Teams of 4 (men and women).

Be sure to remember to get your names in ASAP. Have a happy Christmas and an enjoyable New Year, see you all 2017.

Hi all - well it is nearly Christmas again!!!!

A couple of results Progressive Pairs: November 26 Leads. 1st John Vanderheide, 2nd Bruce Boothroyd Skips. 1st Barry Molloy/Annette Sargisson, 2nd Neil Sharplin /Graham Tappin. December 3 Leads. 1st Betty Beck, 2nd Bruce Boothroyd Skips. 1st Dick Smitheram, 2nd Faye McKnight/Jenny Michell.

We have had a busy season so far capped by our Ladies very successful Charene Trophy Day. What a great day we had with a full rink, fun, laughter and wonderful company which enjoyed a very generous raffle and a well-stocked sales tables. Lovely afternoon tea completed the day’s events. Well done to all the ladies and of course to our men as always who help in the kitchen. Thanks.

All championships are nearly completed and finals day will be on December 17 followed by our Xmas Celebrations, so come along and have a look. Interclub going well too and our bowlers are enjoying this.

Nothing else to report but congratulations to the finalists and have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New year.

Great bowling everyone Cheers

Ashburton Golf Club We have had a busy time at the Brandon, with a wonderful presentation night. Great food lovely people and superb entertainment. Vicky had a smashing voice and got everyone up and dancing, but I don’t think she knew that she was a double act. It now turns out that she has been booked for a residency at Caesars palace, as long as she takes Sa with her. Thanks to everyone involved in the evening, it really was a great social occasion.

Last Saturday we started qualifying for this seasons shoot out and again our

Ashburton Club & MSA Golf Section Members end of season club golf day was held at the Tinwald Golf Club Sunday December 4.

There was a good turnout of members present. Match of the day was Presidents v Captains as well as an individ-

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis December 13 - Fast 4’s Double A’s beat Flynn Tyler 2 matches to 1 J. Feutz beat C. Brosnahan 4-0, 4-1, A. Wilson lost to T. Brosnahan 1-4, 1-4, J. Feutz & A. Wilson beat C. Brosnahan & T. Brosnahan 4-3 (5-3), 4-3 (5-4).

Mavericks beat Bullets 2 matches to 1 S. Bubb beat E. Dargue 4-1, 4-3 (5-0), J. Hill lost to A. Mitchell 2-4, 1-4, S. Bubb & J. Hill beat E. Dargue & A. Mitchell 4-1, 4-3 (5-4).

The Hackers lost to Turkey Thyne 3 matches to 0 D. Scott lost to A. Reid 1-4, 4-1, 1-4, O. McKeown lost to M. Thyne 0-4, 1-4, D. Scott & O. McKeown

lost to A. Reid & M. Thyne 3-4 (0-5), 2-4.

Mat Jade lost to Coldplay 2 matches to 1 J. Brosnahan lost to C. Brosnahan 2-4, 2-4, M. Lucas lost to M. Martin 0-4, 1-4, J. Brosnahan & M. Lucas beat C. Brosnahan & M. Martin 2-4, 4-2 1-0 (5-3).

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great friends at Property Brokers have jumped on board to sponsor this. So for the next 4 weeks we will continue our qualifying rounds, now remember your best 2 rounds of stableford count. You can play all 5 or just 2 it does not matter, but on January 29 the top 19 will compete in the final, and thanks to Property Brokers they will again be playing for a full club sub for next year. Please come and have a go, it really is a fun tournament and keeps plenty of interest over the Christmas, New Year holidays. Till next time good golfing

Ashburton Ladies Club The November meeting of the Ladies Club was held in the Doris Linton Lounge with Vice President Bev presiding. Birthdays and wedding anniversaries were recognised. We had one visitor present.

The mini speaker told of Christmas incidents that have happened to her family. After a special Christmas morning tea, the main speaker, Peter Brophy entertained us with his music. Everyone enjoyed the sing along, with Peter playing many requests. He was thanked and given a small gift. After the meeting, members assembled at The Masonic Lodge Rooms where we all enjoyed a lunch catered by the Somerset Grocer.

We were all thrilled that our President Fairlie was well enough to attend.

Methven Bowls We at the Methven Bowls club wish Our Sponsors, All Clubs and Fellow Bowlers a Very Merry Christmas.

We thank our sponsors Methven Seeds, Methven Four Square and Methven Travel. For sponsoring our Stuart Gordon open fours 1st Mike Quinn, Gavin Eder, Murray Anderson and Margaret Eder 2nd Brent Mayson, Ivan Syme, Wendy Blackwell and Gary Blackwell 3rd Graham Brooker, Gary Brown, Roger Callaghan and Noel Bilby 4th Bruce White, Bob Holdom, Rowan Tonks and Sandra Holdom.

Congratulations to all our winners.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.

Rakaia Rugby Club Inc The Rakaia Rugby Club held its Annual General Meeting on December 7.

President Mark Boag welcomed a good attendance which included the club’s patron, Alan Smith and Mark Malcom, Eastern Ward District Councillor.

The club has again enjoyed a successful season with the Senior team having a draw in the Watters Cup final with Southern. The newly established combined Colts team, Rakaia and Methven, showed its promise and will be prominent in 2017.

Rakaia welcomes new players and coaches. Contacts include Chris Burrows (Open Grades, 0275 322 899), Kyle Gray (Colts, 0274 977 040) Warren Jones (JAB 0274 996 727) Management and Committee 2017: Patron, Alan Smith; President, Mark Boag; Vice President, Mark Hanrahan; Secretary/Treasurer, John Lawler; Club Captain, Chris Burrows; JAB Captain, War-

ren Jones; JAB Assistant Captain, Dean Ford; David Boag, Kyle Gray, Andrew Letham, Murray Burrowes, Richards Stewart, Bruce Perry, Matt Hart, Bevan Jones, Philip Rushton.

RSA Women’s Section President Colleen Hands welcomed members on Monday December 5.

Happy birthday was wished to members who have birthdays in December and January.

Bus trip on Wednesday February 8, 2017.

Claire will be at the RSA on Wednesday February 1, 2017 from 10am until noon, to take bus trip names and $10 fare. The bus will leave the RSA at 9am on February 8. Housie will be played on our first day for 2017 – February 23.

The lovely Christmas cake was cut by Peg Edmonstone and Brenda Law. Joy said Grace prior to the meal being served. The menu was varied and of the usual high standard. Leann and her team were thanked for providing a wonderful atmosphere for us to enjoy the lovely meal.

Peter Brophy brought his keyboard and provided words for a sing-a-long. Our wonderful Lorraine Boud played the piano, always lovely to listen to. The entertainers were thanked.

The raffle a lovely basket of Christmas goodies was won by Kelly-Rose Blackburn.

The President and committee wished everyone a Happy Christmas. Allan and Mervyn were thanked for serving tea and coffee to go with Christmas cake to end a lovely evening.

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Joubert: No regrets over 2011 Cup final South African rugby referee Craig Joubert has offered insight into the process of refereeing tight games, after he was quizzed on the 2011 Rugby World Cup final.

“Often you get games which come down, there’s only a point or two in it for the last couple of minutes and then a lot of scrutiny comes on,” Joubert told Radio Sport.

“That game was really unique, in that for 25 minutes there was one point in it.

“That doesn’t often happen, that you’ve got 25 minutes of forensic scrutiny on every decision and non-decision.”

Joubert, who recently announced his retirement from refereeing the 15-a-side game to take up a role with World Rugby, insisted that focusing on what’s in front of you is the most important thing when refereeing close games.

“You’ve got to just stay connected with what you’re seeing in front of you.

You’ve got to referee the clear and obvious. You’ve got to make sure you remain committed to only what’s clear and obvious, and I think that was really important to me that day,” said Joubert.

Thirty-nine-year-old Joubert, who was in charge of 69 tests and 103 Super Rugby games, also commented on the high level of consistency found in New Zealand rugby.

“I think there’s a real consistency amongst the whole of New Zealand Rugby around the way New Zealand plays.

In your franchises there’s a consistency around the way the teams are conditioned, the way that teams apply their skill-set and how they play the game.

“I think that’s beneficial for the All Blacks. When you put all the franchise players in and then up high to the All

Craig Joubert: Focusing on what’s in front of you is the most important thing when refereeing close games.

Blacks they’re all coming from a skill-set which is pretty well co-ordinated by New Zealand Rugby as a whole.

“What that does is it gives them confidence, and confidence is a priceless

commodity. “I think that you’ve probably seen that, they can play with confidence, they can get themselves out of holes and only confident teams are able to do that.”

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Kiwi in cross-code stoush Sale’s director of rugby Steve Diamond says his club have done nothing wrong by tempting record-breaking former Melbourne Storm winger Denny Solomona away from rugby league side Castleford.

The Sharks confirmed the cross-code capture on Tuesday following weeks of speculation amid a likely legal battle after the 23-year-old Auckland-born player failed to turn up for the start of pre-season training with Castleford.

The Tigers say they rejected three offers during the season for Solomona, who scored 42 Super League tries last season and had two years left on his contract, and are set to take the matter to the High Court.

Diamond dismissed talk of under-hand dealings and says he is confident an agreement will be thrashed out between the clubs.

“We’ve never wanted to go down the route of getting into any legal battles,” Diamond said.

“We just wanted the deal done and I’m sure the powers that be are getting on with that as we speak.

“I don’t think we’ve done any-

Cavs easy winners Kevin Love scored 29 points and LeBron James added 23 as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fifth straight NBA match, a 103-86 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Memphis rested centre Marc Gasol for the first of back-to-back games against the defending NBA champions while the Cavs gave star point guard Kyrie Irving the night off. JR Smith, who has been in a season-long shooting slump for the Cavs, scored 17 of his 23 points in the first half as they built a 22-point lead and ended the Grizzlies’ sixgame winning streak.

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Tiger a Genesis starter Tiger Woods has made his first commitment for the 2017 season after agreeing to play in the Genesis Open at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Woods made his comeback to finish 15th at the Hero World Challenge earlier this month after a 15-month absence with a back problem. “I’m very excited to come back to Riviera and compete in the Genesis Open,” Woods said.

“This is where it all started for me.

It was my first PGA Tour event. I was 16 years old, I weighed about 105 pounds. It was a life-changing moment for me.”

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Denny Solomona in action for Castleford. thing wrong at all to be perfectly honest. Players have agents and agents put players up on the market place.

“There were two other rugby

union clubs that I know of who were in the market to sign Denny Solomona.

“We’ve just got to bite our lip and get on with it and be candid.

We’ve got nothing to hide.”

Diamond said Solomona will make his debut for the Sharks in Sunday’s Champions Cup match against holders Saracens. - AAP

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Talented Dutch youngster to line up in TRS

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Richard Verschoor will be the youngest driver competing in the Castrol Toyota Racing Series which starts at Ruapuna near Christchurch on January 14.

Verschoor turns 16 years old on December 16, which makes him eligible for the necessary competition licence to compete in the international series.

In his single seater debut, the Dutch teenager won the opening round of the Northern European Zone Formula 4 Championship at Sochi in April, a performance that was noticed and rewarded by entry into the Red Bull Junior driver

programme. He was victorious for 11 consecutive races to take the title. From Benschop in the Netherlands, Verschoor was even more dominant in the Spanish Formula 4 series, winning 17 of the 20 races.

“The 2016 season has been very successful, I have won a lot of races and the experience I have gathered by winning two FIA F4 Championships will really help me in New Zealand,” said Verschoor.

“I am really looking forward to this new and different adventure, adapting myself to a new car and environment in

the Toyota Racing Series, being able to push myself to the maximum to prepare for next season in the great conditions is really exciting.”

With an eye to the future Verschoor also competed in selected rounds of the German Formula 4 series where he was a top five contender.

In a one-off appearance in an Italian F4 round he finished third! Since the end of 2016 Verschoor has been testing with MP Motorsport in FR2.0 as preparation for the TRS and the 2017 season in Europe.

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Fifita in All Stars Mal Meninga has hinted he would have left Andrew Fifita out of the Indigenous All Stars side as the controversial Cronulla prop contends with the possibility of an NRL ban.

Fifita was yesterday named in coach Laurie Daley’s 20-man squad for the February 10 clash against Meninga’s World All Stars, a day after receiving a breach notice from the NRL. The 27-year-old was asked to show cause over his relationship with convicted killer Kieran Loveridge.

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Sochi loses bobsleigh Sochi has been stripped of next year’s bobsleigh and skeleton World Championships in the wake of the second McLaren report into statesponsored doping in Russia.

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation had come under increasing pressure to take the event away from the 2014 Winter Olympics host city. The IBSF said it was moving the competition to ensure it remained focused on “sport rather than accusations and discussions”.

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Canterbury’s Nasi Manu attempts to break the Wellington defence.

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Pay rises for mid-tier players New Zealand’s previously undervalued mid-tier group of players who sit below the All Blacks have felt the love in the collective employment deal that has been signed and have been rewarded with major pay rises plus bonus and incentive scheme payments.

As a result of the 100 per cent increase in broadcast revenue and the impending cash windfall that will come with next year’s British Lions tour, New Zealand’s professional players have seen their overall cash pool for payments rise from $121 million to $191 million over the next three years.

New Zealand’s players have

one of the more innovative payment schemes in world rugby, with the New Zealand Rugby Players’ Association entitled to 36.5 per cent of New Zealand Rugby’s revenue.

That pool of money is used to pay All Blacks and Super Rugby, sevens, Mitre 10 and other development players. The main changes to the new deal that will run to 2018 are: ■ Long serving Super Rugby players can earn a $35,000 bonus - on top of their normal payment- if they commit to playing in the Mitre 10 Cup ■ Maximum Super Rugby

four to six years that the new deal is designed to most benefit.

NZR has been outstanding at retaining senior All Blacks and emerging young talent, but has struggled to keep those players such as Jared Payne, Nasi Manu and Andrew Horrell who come close to national selection and then shift offshore to give their senior years to foreign clubs.

NZRPA boss Rob Nichol hopes that the new payment model will see more players stay in New Zealand as the money on offer will in some cases be comparable to what they are being offered offshore.

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■ CYCLING

Cuttle seizes chance to get across the line first Marty Cuttle had the final say in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 54km handicap event around the Chertsey block on Sunday.

The race was a good opportunity for a solid hit out before next week’s club championships.

Cuttle seized his chances with a drop in pace leading into the finish, he jumped clear early and held on strongly to the line to claim victory.

Brett McGinity continued his good form with a late charge to the finish, to take the secondplace spoils.

Doug Coley will be one to watch next week with an eyecatching third place.

Jamie Smitheram, Dave Knight and Don Sutton rounded out the top six.

Michael Templeton’s stellar run of results continued, picking up the fastest time honours, rid-

retainer contracts have increased from $190,000 to $195,000 ■ Minimum Super Rugby contracts have increased from $70,000 to $75,000 ■ Savings schemes have been opened where players can contribute over their careers and take a split windfall at ages 34 and 40 ■ Minimum payments for women have increased to a higher level than minimum payments for men While all contracted players will benefit from the increased payment pool, it is players who have been in New Zealand for

ing the course in 72.20. Co-markers Stu Lowe and Brad Hudson secured second and third.

The juniors contested a 13km handicap event.

It was a Marshall family quinella with Jake Marshall pulling out a top self-ride to claim the win.

His younger brother Daniel had his best ride of the season, taking the second place spoils after a tight battle to the finish line with third place getter Jack Templeton.

Lily Davidson, Alyssa McGinity, and Oliver Davidson filled the top half dozen positions.

Oliver covered the distance in 21.47 to take fastest honours from the brother-sister duo of Ethan and Caitlin Titheridge.

Next week the club championship titles will be up for grabs around the Wakanui Beach block.

Erakovic hopes for top 50 comeback Marina Erakovic believes that she can return to the world’s top 50, despite not being near those lofty heights for almost three years.

Erakovic, who was granted an ASB Classic wildcard on yesterday, has endured a “pretty average year”.

She was ranked outside the top 100 – at one stage as low as 193 – and had to battle through qualifying to make the main draw of most tournaments.

Erakovic didn’t figure in the first round proper in Melbourne, Paris or New York, and disappeared off the radar after Wimbledon, playing just three tournaments in three months.

She has also recently changed coaches, with Auckland-based Welsey Whitehouse her new mentor, after two and a half years with

Spaniard Eduardo Nicolas.

But Erakovic is remaining positive, saying it is only a matter of time before she is back among the top echelon.

“Yes, that’s a no-brainer,” Erakovic said. “I definitely think I can [return to the top 50]. I think I have the game for it – I have a great game no matter who I play – [and] I have strengths to challenge anyone so that is a realistic goal, absolutely.”

She was last inside the world’s top 50 in January 2014 and it’s a long road back, but she is set up for a positive start to next year.

Direct entry to her home tournament was inevitable – given her deeds at Stanley Street over the years – but more important was squeezing in below the Australian Open cutoff.

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All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen accepts he might lose one of big three players he wants to retain and that England is likely to steal New Zealand’s world record for the longest unbeaten streak in test rugby.

In a frank pre-Christmas interview with Nigel Yalden on Radio Sport yesterday, Hansen outlined Meatloaf’s “two out of three ain’t bad” scenario around retaining Israel Dagg, Aaron Cruden and Ben Smith beyond 2017.

The trio are the biggest names coming off contract after a year that will include a British and Irish Lions touring squad that Hansen concedes will be one of their strongest ever.

Dagg, Cruden and Smith are being consistently linked to European clubs cashed up off a recent broadcasting deal.

Hansen conceded he didn’t see all three sticking around, leading to Yalden speculating one may have already signed up elsewhere.

“It’s going to be touch and go I think,” he said. “We’re trying really hard to keep them.

“Will we keep all three of them?

Probably not. But if we can keep two out of the three that’ll be a positive, if we can keep all three that’ll be extraordinarily positive.

“You’re never going to retain everybody because we just don’t have the same amount of money as the English and the French do, and that’s just a reality we have to come to terms with.”

Hansen admitted the final decisions ultimately came down to the players and their wives.

“The union has been outstanding. The board and ‘Tewie’ [Steve Tew] and the contracting guys have worked really hard and it’ll come down to what the players want to do and what their wives want them to do.

“At the end of the day, the offers have been made that are pretty fair for the players, and a big part of it is the wives themselves.

“The guys are away from home a lot, and I think [the wives] feel that they can have more time with their husbands if they go overseas, which I’m not sure is totally correct but it’s the perception.”

On the challenge of England, who have won their last 14 tests consecutively and are in position to challenge the All Blacks’ tier one record of 18 wins in a row, Hansen was also frank.

He wasn’t afraid to admit that England can topple his team’s record.

“Of course they can, they’ve got the mental fortitude to continue to get up every week and play well,” he said of Eddie Jones’ men in white.

“They’ve got games against Italy and you’d expect them to beat Italy and I’d expect them to beat Scotland so they’ve then got the Irish game, the French game and the Welsh game.

“They’ll be toughies, but we know they’re capable of beating them. They went through last year undefeated so it’s there for them to have a crack at.”

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O’Halloran rules out Lions role

Injuries and poor form have likely sidelined Corey Webster for the rest of the season.

■ BASKETBALL

Breakers’ guard sidelined Two weeks after being arrested for assault Corey Webster has been sidelined indefinitely – but the Breakers say that timing is coincidental.

Injuries have proven too much for Webster to bear and the shooting guard was today shut down for potentially the remainder of the Australian NBL season, left to deal with both his health and looming court proceedings while the club seek a replacement.

Webster had been troubled by hip and back issues in the preseason but, while his minutes have remained consistent, his form has never reached the highs of seasons past.

The 28-year-old was also suspended for one game after breaching club values during a night out that resulted in his arrest, set to appear in court on December 20 to face an assault charge he intended to defend “vigorously”.

The club offered their full support to Webster following that incident but, in the end, it was the player’s health that left coach Paul Henare with no choice but to scratch his star. “[The decision] has come about from talking with coaches, talking with the board and trying to figure out what was the best way to move forward with Corey and what was best for the team,” Henare said. “We’ve come up with the decision to give him some time to heal and get his body right.

“Corey’s a player, he’s a hooper.

He’s hurting but he wants to be on the floor. But while he may not agree with the decision, he accepted it, which says a lot about him and means a lot to the club.

“But this was a decision made by me as a head coach and at a board level, as well.”

It was also a decision reached without consideration of Web-

ster’s legal issues, given no new information had been revealed since the club decided to issue Webster’s initial suspension a fortnight ago. If it was [about the assault charge], we would have made that decision two weeks ago when it happened,” Henare said.

“We went through a process and put a lot of thought into that once it came about, and how we’d deal with that.

“But for now we just feel that he’s not at his best, and for our team to be successful we need Corey Webster at his very best.

So that’s more why that decision was made.”

There is no doubting Webster has been well below his best in the current campaign. Having lost his starting spot to Kirk Penney, a reduction in production was always to be expected, but Webster has rarely come close to reaching his own high standards.

Through 15 games the Tall

Black is averaging 11.7 points in 28.2 minutes, shooting 36 per cent from the floor and 28 per cent from beyond the arc. Last season, once Webster had returned from an NBA trial with the New Orleans Pelicans, he contributed a team-high 19.6 points per game in 33.6 minutes while shooting 39 per cent from the floor and 34 per cent from deep.

“He’ll be the first one to admit his form has been down,” Henare said.

“When Corey’s at his very best, he’s one hell of a player. And unfortunately he wasn’t able to get there to this point of the season.”

Now Webster will see a specialist to confirm a treatment plan for his hip. There is no timeframe for his return and, with only 12 games remaining in the regular season, it would be no surprise if Webster fails to feature again in the current campaign.

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Former Hurricane Jason O’Halloran has ruled out the possibility of joining the British and Irish Lions coaching team for the New Zealand tour.

Currently the backs coach for Scotland, O’Halloran held talks with Lions head coach Warren Gatland over the prospect of working with Rob Howley as a secondary attack coach.

But he has opted to focus instead on pre-season training with Glasgow, whom he will join at the end of the season under Chiefs coach Dave Rennie.

It follows former Scottish and Lions player Gregor Townsend’s decision to turn down a role on the Lions staff.

The Warriors head coach, who will replace Kiwi Vern Cotter as Scotland coach at the end of the season, chose to decline Gatland’s invitation to join his backroom team in favour of leading the Scots on their summer tour of Australia.

England forwards coach Steve Borthwick, interim Wales head coach Rob Howley (attack) and Ireland defence coach Andy Farrell have already been confirmed as assistants to Gatland for the three-test tour next June and July.

The BBC reported O’Halloran was tempted by the possibility of a role with the Lions, but felt his Glasgow commitments made it an impossibility.

Instead he will concentrate on working under Rennie, Townsend’s successor at the Warriors.

Depending on the progress of the Chiefs, Rennie could be tied up in New Zealand until August 5 when the Super Rugby final is played.

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■ TENNIS

Mavericks too strong for Bullets in Fast 4s final A Fast 4s clash of the two leading teams produced a suitably close finish, with the Mavericks holding on to win a tight deciding doubles 4-1, 4-3 over the Bullets, with the tiebreak needing a sudden death point at 4-4.

Earlier, Aidan Mitchell of the Bullets, beat Mavericks’ Jarrad Hill 4-2, 4-1. Supersubs, Edwin Dargue and Sam Bubb squared off, with Bubb representing Mavericks starting well, taking the first set 4-1. Dargue fought back strongly, forcing a tiebreak, but Bubb was

able to win all five tiebreak points to take the match.

Double A’s took on the Flynn Tyler team, with Jason Feutz, subbing in for Andrew Hunt who was otherwise engaged at the birth of his son, getting Double A’s off to a flyer, beating Connor Brosnahan convincingly.

Adam Wilson was not able to match his teammate against Tony Brosnahan, who also won in straight sets.

The deciding doubles was a seesaw affair, with the Brosnahans

having a handy lead 3-1 40-love, but dropping the set in a tiebreak 5 points to 3. The second set was equally tight, with the father and son duo fighting back from a deficit to force another tiebreak – this one requiring a sudden death point which Double A’s took for a 4-3, 4-3 win to take overall victory.

TurkeyThyne hammered home their advantage 3-0 to take Section 2 honours, but not without a struggle from the valiant Hackers.

Dallas Scott and Aaron Reid squared the first two sets in their

singles match 1-4 and 4-1, before Reid, who was standing in for Phil Crozier, took the final set 4-1. Mary Anne Thyne was too cunning with her consistent slices causing Oliver McKeown a lot of problems, in that he only managed a solitary game.

The doubles was a torrid struggle, with Reid and Thyne taking the first set in a tiebreak 4-3, then staving off the Hackers’ challenge in the second set 4-2.

The Brosnahan sisters faced each other again, with elder Christal again able to take brag-

ging rights over Jade, 4-2, 4-2 for the Coldplay team.

Mary-Anne Martin played a very good singles to despatch in-form Mathieu Lucas 4-0, 4-1 to give Coldplay a 2-0 lead.

The MatJade team played a determined doubles match, and although they dropped the first set 2-4, came back in the second 4-2, then won the deciding match tiebreak 5 points to 3.

Fast 4s takes a Christmas break, and will resume again near the end of January.

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■ POLO

South Island’s best on show A chance to see some of the best polo in the South Island is on offer in Winchester this weekend.

Picnic at the Polo, the South Island Polo Association’s finals weekend, will be held away from Christchurch and into the countryside for the first time.

Traditionally the event has been held at the Port Hills Polo Club, but there was a strong desire for the event to shift locations this year and the South Canterbury Polo Club’s home base of the Winchester Showgrounds was chosen as the location.

Reaction to the location change has been strong, with 15 individual carparks sold almost immediately and a large number of interested parties coming along as spectators.

The tournament runs over both Saturday and Sunday with a high-quality level of polo on offer on both days.

A number of Ashburton polo players will be in action at the tournament – which sees the best in the South Island competing against each other.

Play begins on Saturday at 10.30am with the B grade action before the A grade games get under way around 1pm.

Right - Matt O’Sullivan will be in action this weekend at the South Island Polo Association’s finals weekend at the Winchester Showgrounds.

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■ RACING

Tiger Tara draws O’Reilly north for solo drive

By Matt MarkhaM

Matt.M@theguardian.co.nz

Gerard O’Reilly doesn’t mind trekking north for one drive when that one drive is Tiger Tara.

The Mid Canterbury horseman will be in action tomorrow night at Alexandra Park in Auckland when Tiger Tara steps out in the $40,000 Franklin Cup – a lead-up to the rich Auckland Cup on New Year’s Eve. O’Reilly could have had up to a handful of drives at Addington tomorrow night, but has forgone

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those opportunities to stick with the ship of the horse who he drove to finish second in November’s New Zealand Trotting Cup – especially now that the entire is back in good form.

“He flicked the switch during Cup Week,” O’Reilly said.

“Prior to that he hadn’t been putting in his best, but he loves the big occasion and really rose to it.”

Since that runner-up effort in New Zealand’s richest harness racing event, Tiger Tara, who is trained by Geoff Dunn, finished

third in the New Zealand Free-ForAll and then was second last week at Alexandra Park.

“He went great last week, I was rapt with the way that he really dug deep to find the line.

“We seem to be back on track and he really enjoys racing at Auckland so hopefully the form can continue.”

Off a 20-metre handicap tomorrow night, the task won’t be easy for O’Reilly, but a clean beginning and a good run in transit will see the entire right in the fight again.

“Giving them a head start isn’t ideal, but he can step pretty quickly when we get him on the right foot.

“He can make his own luck if we need him too.”

Titan Banner, who was such an impressive winner last week, will carry the favourite tag in the event, although his stablemate, Chase The Dream, who finished third in the Methven Green Mile a fortnight ago, will garner healthy support as well.

Fellow Mid Canterbury driver,

Ricky May, will also be in action at the meeting.

May drives North Island pacer, No Doctor Needed, in the Franklin Cup after the pair finished third in the same race as Tiger Tara last week.

May is also on board Quite A Moment, one of the leading contenders for trotting group one glory over the Auckland Carnival and he combines with West Melton trainer Paul Court to handle two strong each way chances in Mongolian Storm and Royal Tribute.

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Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 15 December 2016 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 5.16pm (NZT) MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MANAWATU HARNESS HCP TROT $7000, up to r49 & others with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2500m 1 529 Commando One (1) fr ......................J Curtin 2 199x4 Mortician (2) fr....................... S Cruickshank 3 63423 Above The Rest (3) fr ................ J Abernethy 4 99657 Aunty Jan (4) fr.................................A Pyers 5 00x08 Chiltons Vocation (5) fr ......... D Ferguson (J) 6 88905 Malabar Spur (U1) fr ................K Chittenden 7 77506 Mistress Castleton (1) 30 ...............S Phelan 8 25392 Thanks Shane (U1) 30 ...............P Ferguson 9 09xP3 Desert Storm (U2) 30.................. K Marshall 2 5.47pm THE WRIGHT DECORATORS MOBILE PACE $7500, 3yo+ up to & including r55, r56 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 870x8 Real Good (1) fr ........................ J Abernethy 2 25541 Jack Bates (2) fr .......................... K Marshall 3 26682 Armabluechipboy (3) fr ...................S Phelan 4 55510 The C E O (4) fr ............................P Butcher 5 0x960 Megatron (5) fr ........................ T Lethaby (J) 6 32219 Luna De Miel (6) fr ......................A Poutama 7 82448 Turnbulls (7) fr ....................................L Neal 8 3x136 Lynton Creek (21) fr B Butcher (J, ...........Cl) 9 79583 Sweet Alice (22) fr.....................S Abernethy

10 70x30 Pure Desire (23) fr ............... D Ferguson (J) 11 00507 Rah De Rah (24) fr...........................J Curtin 12 68455 Danse Macabre (25) fr ...............P Ferguson 3 6.16pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL HANDICAP TROT $8000, 4yo+ r50 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2500m 1 26542 Speedy Earl (1) fr .................... T Lethaby (J) 2 x5134 One Night Out (2) fr ......................B Weaver 3 43747 Larch (U1) fr ............................ B Butcher (J) 4 90Px1 Sexy Rexy (U2) fr ........................A Donnelly 5 95491 Insignificant (U3) fr ........................P Butcher 6 13725 Mighty Sunny (U4) fr .................S Abernethy 7 917x6 Primus Inter Pares (1) 10 ...............S Phelan 8 32209 The Scruff (U1) 10 .....................P Ferguson 9 56441 Loki Brogden (1) 20 ......................N Chilcott 10 55878 Rarangi Jewel (2) 20 ...................A Poutama 11 01313 Master Monarchy (1) 45 ...................J Curtin 4 6.42pm LINTON STREET VIP CLUB MOBILE PACE $7000, non-winners mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 85454 Rebel Richie (1) fr ................ D Ferguson (J) 2 73354 Stars Delight (2) fr ................... B Butcher (J) 3 x2367 Strawb’s Regal Act (3) fr .............A Poutama 4 059x9 Battle Born (4) fr...............................J Curtin 5 0 Minikin (5) fr .............................. J Abernethy 6 60636 Go Paddy (6) fr.................................A Pyers 7 75x22 Prime Silver (7) fr ........................A Donnelly 8 08973 Genociate (21) fr ......................... K Marshall 9 843 Jersey Joe Walcott (22) fr ..........P Ferguson

10 44927 Song Of Victory (23) fr ..............S Abernethy 11 79565 Cottonwood (U1) fr...........................B Taylor 5 7.07pm RUSSELL SHIRLEY MOBILE PACE $7000, 4yo+ up to & including r49 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 x6426 Tenacious Bromac (1) fr ..............A Poutama 2 47850 Collection (2) fr.......................... J Abernethy 3 0x847 Dashing Dane (3) fr...................... S Dickson 4 04860 Bourbon Street (4) fr .................S Abernethy 5 42322 Wynberg Sally (5) fr ......................P Butcher 6 075x9 Livadia (6) fr ...............................P Ferguson 7 75234 Rangi Rangdu (7) fr .......................S Phelan 8 92775 Cut The Cards (21) fr .................. K Marshall 9 x5866 Charming Desire (22) fr 10 53553 Strawb’s Chippie (23) fr ....................J Curtin 11 86494 Chrissie Jet (24) fr................... B Butcher (J) 12 9x770 Diamond Delight (25) fr ........... T Lethaby (J) 6 7.33pm FOCUS PLANNING MOBILE PACE $7500, 3yo+ r49 to r56 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 33x21 Eldolar (1) fr ................................ K Marshall 2 88210 Sundara (2) fr ............................S Abernethy 3 34904 Bobbie’s Girl (3) fr ........................ S Dickson 4 99448 Regency Franco (4) fr ................P Ferguson 5 03613 Artanne (5) fr..................................S Phelan 6 92617 Sem’s Delight (6) fr .......................P Butcher 7 77319 Contractual Issues (7) fr....... D Ferguson (J) 8 32612 Nerve Of Steel (21) fr .......................J Curtin 9 6x898 R Gee Three (22) fr ...................... D Butcher 10 77717 Tuherbs Two (23) fr ................... J Abernethy

11 319 Narelle Franco (24) fr ..................A Poutama 7.57pm R & S FLOOR COATINGS MOBILE PACE $8999, 4yo+ r62 to r84 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 44x12 Imajollywally (1) fr .......................A Donnelly 2 8x482 Ultimate Desire (2) fr .....................B Weaver 3 05398 Prime Lustre (3) fr ................... T Lethaby (J) 4 98171 Spyda (4) fr ....................................S Phelan 5 02215 Arcano (5) fr .....................................J Curtin 6 88403 Ideal Arden (6) fr .......................... D Butcher 7 2x546 Thomas McBride (7) fr .......................L Neal 8 77134 Jonah Jones (21) fr .......................P Butcher 9 93139 Shardon’s Pearl (22) fr ...............P Ferguson 10 11567 Brainstormer (23) fr ...................S Abernethy 11 53121 Franco Lennox (24) fr ................ J Abernethy 12 57726 Hudy Haxwell (25) fr ...................A Poutama 8 8.22pm LINTON STREET VIP CLUB MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ r55 to r60 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 52x01 Are You Ready Girl (1) fr .............. D Butcher 2 39331 Lucky Luciano (2) fr ............. D Ferguson (J) 3 91455 Aces N Eights (3) fr ..................... K Marshall 4 05782 P Tomado (4) fr ......................... J Abernethy 5 8P850 Our Wicklow (5) fr ...........................S Doody 6 56x75 Molly Sims (6) fr ...............................J Curtin 7 24604 Janron (7) fr ................................A Poutama 8 x9203 Stand Sure (21) fr .........................P Butcher 9 1 The Hurricane (U1) fr ....................B Weaver 9 8.52pm NEW CENTRAL HOTEL WOODVILLE MOBILE PACE $7000, non-winners mob. pace, mobile,

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2000m 1 7 Wynberg Delight (1) fr ...................P Butcher 2 605 Classie American (2) fr ..............P Ferguson 3 26249 Glendene (3) fr .......................... J Abernethy 4 6 Mrs Zippy (4) fr ..........................S Abernethy 5 88 Silver Bullet (5) fr..................... B Butcher (J) 6 662 Queen Lostris (6) fr .........................S Doody 7 88x63 Diamond Prince (7) fr .....................S Phelan 8 3x728 Valmara (U1) fr ............................A Poutama SELECTIONS: Race 1: Thanks Shane, Desert Storm, Mortician, Commando One Race 2: Armabluechipboy, Real Good, Jack Bates, Sweet Alice Race 3: Master Monarchy, Sexy Rexy, Insignificant, Loki Brogden Race 4: Prime Silver, Rebel Richie, Jersey Joe Walcott, Stars Delight Race 5: Wynberg Sally, Tenacious Bromac, Strawb’s Chippie, Rangi Rangdu Race 6: Eldolar, Artanne, Bobbie’s Girl, Nerve Of Steel Race 7: Thomas McBride, Ultimate Desire, Franco Lennox, Imajollywally Race 8: Molly Sims, Are You Ready Girl, Stand Sure, Lucky Luciano Race 9: Classie American, Queen Lostris, Diamond Prince, Wynberg Delight

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M9 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 15 December 2016 NZ Meeting number : 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.29pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C2, 295m 1 44641 Pagani 17.29 ............................. G T Bennett 2 11244 Smash Rebel 17.59 ........................ M Grant 3 41142 Bella Jade 17.42 ..........................C Roberts 4 41812 Saraya Jayde 17.26 ..................... L Waretini 5 12124 Smash Demand 17.47 .................... M Grant 6 31332 Opawa Blinky 17.49 L & ..................... Wales 7 11124 Serious Torque 17.24 ...................... M Grant 8 11733 Flaps Down 17.38 .............................J Dunn 9 77215 Homebush Bailey 17.53 .........J T McInerney 10 64831 Homebush Sloan 17.53 .........J T McInerney 2 4.46pm KOLORFUL KANVAS DASH C3, 295m 1 45534 Extra Credit 17.26 ............................ B Dann 2 35514 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 3 75465 Grand Apache 17.09 S & ................B Evans 4 13612 Bo’s Business 17.27........................ M Grant 5 11134 Opawa Binge 17.56 L & ..................... Wales 6 21843 Joey Baxter 17.41 ..................J T McInerney 7 12775 Feral Coaster 17.39 .....................M A Butler 8 34127 Know Respect 17.28 ......................G Cleeve 9 76265 Homebush Shane 17.55 ........J T McInerney 10 78663 Chippy Jordy 17.37 M & ....................Jopson 3 5.06pm STEVE ANNGOW BLINDS & DRAPES 0272719588 STAKES C2, 520m 1 55323 Trust Issues 30.04 J &.....................D Fahey 2 32114 Opawa Racer 30.64 J & ..................D Fahey 3 48151 Smash Lilly nwtd ............................. M Grant 4 51467 Solstice 30.48 .................................. B Dann

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Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway 5 22875 Charlie Runkel nwtd ..........................J Dunn 6 17113 Allen Hadrian nwtd .......................C Roberts 7 33613 Spring Sam 30.74 ..................J T McInerney 8 43162 Opawa Anthony 30.39 L & ................. Wales 9 28583 Shift The Blame 30.50............J T McInerney 10 x4712 Arcane Sabre 30.35 M &...................Jopson 4 5.23pm A2B ASPHALT CANTERBURY SPRINT C3, 295m 1 82286 Bound To Erupt nwtd ....................... M Grant 2 27251 Whip Uppa Storm 17.27............ G T Bennett 3 51771 Know Salute 17.29 .........................G Cleeve 4 43855 Opawa Rocket 17.13 L & ................... Wales 5 442F8 Wunzee 17.21 ........................J T McInerney 6 55712 Miss Harper 17.34............................ B Dann 7 64252 Ohoka Billy 17.22 ......................... L Waretini 8 13384 Opawa Crystal 17.27 L & ................... Wales 9 76265 Homebush Shane 17.55 ........J T McInerney 10 67464 Super Bad 17.20 ..........................M Roberts 5 5.39pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C4, 295m 1 51688 Mischief Managed nwtd ............A Bradshaw 2 88666 Dream Large 16.99 .......................... B Dann 3 16211 Homebush Scribe 17.36 ........J T McInerney 4 41554 Cawbourne Craig 17.34 ...............C Roberts 5 13482 Epic Woppa nwtd ..........................R Adcock 6 64722 Speedy Return 17.14 H & ...................Taylor 7 77433 Cathy Maree 17.17.......................... M Grant 8 74821 Harsesis 17.42 ..........................R Blackburn 9 13773 Must Desire 17.17 ..........................G Cleeve 10 56362 Opawa Val nwtd L & ........................... Wales 6 6.04pm NINA’S GIRL DISTANCE FEATURE C2d, 645m 1 23713 Can’t Catch Tim 38.04 ..................R Adcock 2 17621 Goldstar Jagger 38.62 S &..............B Evans 3 57286 Goldstar Avery 38.12 S &................B Evans

43527 Know Worth 38.48..........................G Cleeve 23232 Mystic Action 38.35 S & ..................B Evans 6324x Long Stockings 38.23 ............... A Bradshaw 52724 Luminary 38.13 .........................R Blackburn 61144 Goldstar Coco 38.60 S & ................B Evans 63325 Know Scholar nwtd ........................G Cleeve 7 6.32pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C2/3, 520m 1 77473 Breaking Mad 30.57 ........................ M Grant 2 63325 Know Scholar 30.53 .......................G Cleeve 3 74468 Jon Snow Lives 30.40 ..................C Roberts 4 16166 Dora Dufran 30.80 ............................J Dunn 5 83417 Opawa Tracy 30.29 L & ...................... Wales 6 77362 Max Stix 30.60 .............................C Roberts 7 34466 Chippa Lata 29.92.....................R Blackburn 8 24432 Botany Alan 30.46..................J T McInerney 9 28583 Shift The Blame 30.50............J T McInerney 10 x4712 Arcane Sabre 30.35 M &...................Jopson 8 6.54pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO SPRINT C5, 295m 1 66312 Wheelchair Norm 16.95 .........J T McInerney 2 24276 Kihael Kaluna 17.20 J &..................D Fahey 3 15334 Rapaki Kath 17.21 H & .......................Taylor 4 64178 Backchat Harry 17.05 ...............A Bradshaw 5 22311 God Particle 17.27 ..............................A Lee 6 25251 Fliberty Jiberty 17.25 ....................... B Dann 7 35414 Miss Fanning 17.11 .......................... B Dann 8 12721 Cabarita 17.25 ................................ M Grant 9 72852 Dirk The Jerk 17.17 ...........................J Dunn 10 68316 Magic Wizard 17.39 S &..................B Evans 9 7.19pm MAC DEVELOPMENTS STAKES C4, 520m 1 82614 Frosty Action 30.26 S & ..................B Evans 2 43663 Goldstar Dallas 30.23 S &...............B Evans 3 26124 Mina Allen 30.08 ..........................C Roberts

22715 Replica Yella 30.48 .......................... M Grant 38473 Ebert Bale 30.09 ..........................C Roberts 31313 Opawa Jimbo 30.41 L & ..................... Wales 71213 Albie Punter 30.05 J & ....................D Fahey 33653 Helena Allen 30.06.......................C Roberts 63537 Majestic Action 30.00 J &................D Fahey 36642 Letron James 30.48 .....................C Roberts 10 7.43pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C5, 520m 1 44167 Know Style 30.26 ...........................G Cleeve 2 63815 Cawbourne Kristy 30.06...............C Roberts 3 21363 Berridale Lad 30.00............ N C W Wanhalla 4 48131 With Pride 30.15 .............................. B Dann 5 11232 Zipping Jordan 30.24 .........................C Weir 6 24114 Opawa Shackley 29.86 J & .............D Fahey 7 31615 Opawa Brad 30.30 J & ....................D Fahey 8 22641 Know Answer 30.19 .......................G Cleeve 9 72852 Dirk The Jerk 30.32 ...........................J Dunn 10 14426 Kava Blu 29.99 J &..........................D Fahey 11 8.09pm AMBER CLEANING SERVICES SPRINT FEATURE C5f, 295m 1 14753 Homebush Kelso 17.04 ..........J T McInerney 2 24163 Mickey Tee 16.95 ..........................R Adcock 3 73237 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 4 12723 No Leaf Clover 17.01 M & .................Jopson 5 71286 Homebush Zippy 17.13 ..........J T McInerney 6 22153 Burn Early 17.09 H & ..........................Taylor 7 14281 Puma Pants 17.02..................J T McInerney 8 11111 Swimming Goat 16.79........................C Weir 9 15334 Rapaki Kath 17.21 H & .......................Taylor 10 72852 Dirk The Jerk 17.17 ...........................J Dunn 12 8.34pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C4, 295m 1 87551 Magic Dozer 17.37 .................... G T Bennett 2 31144 Opawa Lean Meat 17.24 L & ............. Wales 3 33255 Jinja Brian 17.15 ..........................A Waretini

6 385x9 Harlem ‘N’ Co (3) 58.5....................H Tinsley 7 Sylvester (5) 58.5 ......................S McKay (a) 8 Our Acheeva h (12) 57 ....................D Turner 9 7x3. Giovannetta (14) 56.5 .....................R Myers 10 63367 Shrimp Cocktail (11) 56.5 .R Goldsbury (a2) 11 6. Rock Noir (19) 56.5 .........................A Collett 12 0x Eventide (10) 56.5 ....................... R Hannam 13 Jessica Jones (7) 55 .......................S Collett 14 97 Red Sierra (16) 55 15 07. Pinsonella (15) 56.5 16 8x7x Maximillien h (13) 58.5 ............. K McCulloch 17 60 The Mentalist (4) 58.5 18 00 Handfull (18) 57 19 6x202 Travimyfriend h (20) 58.5 20 87x5 Venla h (9) 55 Emergencies: Pinsonella, Maximillien, The Mentalist, Handfull, Travimyfriend, Venla 6 3.08pm ASD PLUMBING & DRAINAGE R85 HANDICAP $8000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1300m 1 8061x Wiggle tdm (10) 60.5............ T Johnson (a2) 2 2170x Leeds m (8) 59 .......................... D Hirini (a2) 3 85x66 McLaren t (9) 59...................S O’Malley (a4) 4 6360x Twoznotenough d (6) 57 .................D Turner 5 5689x King Nero m (7) 55.5..............J Fawcett (a4) 6 606x7 Catwomandu m (2) 54.5 ...............D Bradley 7 8x151 La Fille En Jeu td (11) 54.5 ........L Hemi (a1) 8 12735 Morse Code t (5) 54 ........................R Myers 9 5400x Brave Kat m (4) 54 ...................... R Hannam 10 54x48 Lord Ernesto m (1) 54 .................... J Parkes 11 233x5 Judi Anne (3) 54..............................S Collett 7 3.43pm LIFESTYLE & DAIRY PUMPS RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m 1 23490 Rod’s Lincoln tm (7) 59 ...................J Riddell 2 48491 Bang (5) 58 ....................................H Tinsley 3 16230 Nitro Ted dm (6) 57 .........................D Turner 4 16070 I Suggest m (4) 56 .............................M Hills 5 41347 Sanjara tdm (9) 56 ........................M Tanaka 6 12x45 Sopraffina b (3) 55 ..........................R Myers

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148x4 Tee Time 16.99 .............................R Adcock 12377 Deman Blue Blood 17.43 .......J T McInerney 78318 Chicago Black 17.35 ..............J T McInerney 15734 Dad’s Ambition 17.41 ...................... M Grant 71363 Starburst Emma 17.30 .................... M Grant 55572 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts 21388 Sahara Sam 17.40 H & .......................Taylor

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Serious Torque, Saraya Jayde, Flaps Down, Bella Jade, Smash Rebel Race 2: Know Respect, Extra Credit, Opawa Idol, Grand Apache, Opawa Binge Race 3: Allen Hadrian, Opawa Racer, Opawa Anthony, Trust Issues, Charlie Runkel Race 4: Ohoka Billy, Whip Uppa Storm, Opawa Crystal, Miss Harper, Opawa Rocket Race 5: Dream Large, Speedy Return, Mischief Managed, Cathy Maree, Homebush Scribe Race 6: Can’t Catch Tim, Goldstar Jagger, Mystic Action, Luminary, Long Stockings Race 7: Chippa Lata, Jon Snow Lives, Breaking Mad, Know Scholar, Botany Alan Race 8: Wheelchair Norm, Kihael Kaluna, Miss Fanning, Rapaki Kath, Fliberty Jiberty Race 9: Albie Punter, Frosty Action, Mina Allen, Helena Allen, Ebert Bale Race 10: Opawa Shackley, Berridale Lad, Zipping Jordan, Cawbourne Kristy, Opawa Brad Race 11: Swimming Goat, Homebush Kelso, Burn Early, Mickey Tee, Puma Pants Race 12: Tee Time, Jinja Brian, Opawa Lean Meat, Magic Dozer, Magic Mike

M4 Levin gallops Today at Otaki raceway

Levin Racing Club Venue: Otaki Meeting Date: 15 December 2016 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.12pm (NZT) MADGE COACHLINES MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2100m 1 30750 Nemesis h (5) 58.5..........................D Turner 2 0x746 Napoleon h (8) 58.5 ........................S Collett 3 00 Gibraltar (2) 58.5 ........................L Hemi (a1) 4 9770. Master Ben (4) 58.5 .................... R Hannam 5 95 Itiswhatitis (1) 57 .............................J Riddell 6 58x29 Our Wonder (3) 56.5 ...................... J Parkes 7 65444 Rhiannon (7) 56.5 ...........................R Myers 8 9x380 Deedee’s Belt (9) 56.5 ..............S McKay (a) 9 850x0 Avatrix (10) 56.5 ................... T Johnson (a2) 10 8x900 Pier Eleven (12) 56.5 .........................M Hills 11 x8434 Pathfinder h (6) 55 ..........................A Collett 12 00x90 Choux Mania (11) 55 ....................M Tanaka 2 12.47pm SHIRLEY*S YUMMY STRAWBERRIES 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 1 Batabullet (5) 57.5...........................R Myers 2 537x0 Galaxy (4) 55.5 ..........................L Hemi (a1) 3 47x49 Platinum Raider (1) 55.5 .......... K McCulloch 4 The Magic Moves (3) 55.5 ........ D Hirini (a2) 5 87x5 Venla h (11) 55.5 ...........................M Tanaka 6 480x6 Abloom (10) 55.5 ...................J Fawcett (a4) 7 Awesome Al (2) 55.5 ................... R Hannam 8 Cape Du Jeu (7) 55.5........... T Johnson (a2) 9 Queen Bexs (9) 55.5 ...................... J Parkes 10 Silver Cloud (6) 55.5 .......................S Collett 11 Xcessory (8) 55.5 ............................A Collett 3 1.23pm LIFESTYLE & DAIRY PUMPS MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 42x2x La Monnoye b (1) 58.5 ....................R Myers 2 6x202 Travimyfriend h (7) 58.5 .................H Tinsley 3 6548x Claude (6) 58.5 ....................S O’Malley (a4) 4 0548x Sea Star (3) 58.5............................ J Parkes 5 x0602 Carnation (2) 56.5 ..............................M Hills

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6 93x4 Deja Roo (12) 56.5................... K McCulloch 7 0x4 Shandy h (11) 56.5 .........................A Collett 8 6837x Take The Trick (5) 56.5 ......... T Johnson (a2) 9 Celtic Jewel (10) 56.5.................. R Hannam 10 Garment (8) 56.5.............................D Turner 11 Just Georgie (9) 56.5 .................L Hemi (a1) 12 080x8 Liana (4) 56.5 ....................R Goldsbury (a2) 4 1.58pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE F&M MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 222x4 Dream Dancer (4) 57.5 ...................R Myers 2 4422x Libretti b (3) 57.5 .............................J Riddell 3 34x52 Pinsraad bh (10) 57.5 ...................D Bradley 4 00xL2 Itellyouonething (14) 57.5 ... T Johnson (a2) 5 720x5 Funny (13) 57.5..............................H Tinsley 6 93x50 Platinum Monarch (9) 57.5.......... R Hannam 7 75 Petite En Jeu (8) 57.5 ................L Hemi (a1) 8 66x59 Magic Incanto h (6) 57.5 .................A Collett 9 4x642 Moyrabella h (11) 56 ...................... J Parkes 10 6x963 Ballet Choux (5) 56 ...................S McKay (a) 11 3. Cog Knish (15) 56 ..................... D Hirini (a2) 12 30 Bring To The Block (7) 56 ................S Collett 13 84 Korakonui (12) 56..................... K McCulloch 14 7856 Yemanya (1) 56 .............................M Tanaka 15 0x06. Red Tiara (18) 57.5 ..................M Hills 16 0 Lincoln’s Ace (16) 57.5 17 79x8 Temptress (19) 56 18 Jessica Jones (17) 56 19 97 Red Sierra (2) 56 Emergencies: Red Tiara, Lincoln’s Ace, Temptress, Jessica Jones, Red Sierra 5 2.33pm ABBA CONTRACTING MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 9222x Valour b (17) 58.5 .........................D Bradley 2 50043 Denny’s Lincoln (8) 58.5 ...............M Tanaka 3 0206x Canny Magic (1) 58.5........... T Johnson (a2) 4 4 Game Over h (2) 58.5 .................... J Parkes 5 74 Laird Of Delgatie (6) 58.5...........L Hemi (a1)

x1353 Dr Watson (2) 55 .............................S Collett 731x7 Zena Princess tdm (8) 54.......J Fawcett (a4) 18x64 More In Store (1) 54 ............. T Johnson (a2) x07x9 Shankly (10) 54 ...............................A Collett 8 4.18pm PAUL IRELAND DIGGER HIRE MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 722x3 Razors Edge (7) 58.5 ............... K McCulloch 2 67633 Dale Doback (6) 58.5 ..................... J Parkes 3 4L8x7 Art Of War (3) 58.5 ..........................R Myers 4 0F6 Sneaking Suspicion (2) 58.5 ...........A Collett 5 8x0x8 Amalgamation (5) 58.5................ R Hannam 6 x899x Pampas Pony (8) 58.5.......... T Johnson (a2) 7 22 Kamanda Lincoln (10) 57 ................J Riddell 8 2 Figurable (11) 57 ............................H Tinsley 9 x0443 Hollypop h (12) 56.5........................D Turner 10 2469x Ruby Woo (9) 56.5 .....................L Hemi (a1) 11 5 Princess Pamme (4) 56.5.......... D Hirini (a2) 12 90 Hells Bells (1) 56.5 ........................M Tanaka 9 4.57pm LEVIN EAST ELECTRICAL RATING 65 HANDICAP $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 50x94 Voxer (3) 59.5 ......................... J Bassett (a4) 2 x6370 O’Ceirins Whisper db (1) 59 ........... J Parkes 3 B1614 Al Munroe tm (11) 58 T Johnson (a2) 4 42109 Tumnahulla (7) 57 .................... K McCulloch 5 00x51 Don’stopgirl td (5) 56.5 ...............L Hemi (a1) 6 08x49 Red Rascal (2) 56.5 .................... R Hannam 7 96x08 Estimate d (8) 56.............................R Myers 8 570x0 Irish Chat th (6) 55.5 .......................S Collett 9 19x93 Judith Kate d (4) 55.5......................A Collett 10 x9580 Azraf d (9) 55 .....................................M Hills 11 50x58 Angel In Bluejeans (10) 54.5.....S McKay (a) 10 5.35pm LORAWA RATING 65 HANDICAP $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 42x13 Woodbine Ladd (5) 59.5.............. R Hannam 2 7x305 My Tommy (11) 59 ......................... J Parkes 3 40x30 Mr Frankey (2) 58.5 .........................J Riddell 4 24367 The Great Guru dm (8) 58.5 ......L Hemi (a1) 5 04610 Woody Strode (3) 57.5 ...................H Tinsley

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Blinkers on: Master Ben, Rhiannon (R1), Sopraffina (R7), Miss Dejavu (R10) Blinkers off : Claude (R3), Pinsraad (R4), Maximillien (R5), Twoznotenough, Lord Ernesto (R6), Dale Doback, Hells Bells (R8) Winkers on : Korakonui (R4), Maximillien (R5), Dale Doback (R8) Winkers off : Morse Code (R6) SELECTIONS: Race 1: Pathfinder, Our Wonder, Itiswhatitis, Rhiannon, Nemesis Race 2: Batabullet, The Magic Moves, Platinum Raider, Abloom, Galaxy Race 3: La Monnoye, Travimyfriend, Shandy, Deja Roo, Carnation Race 4: Libretti, Dream Dancer, Pinsraad, Petite En Jeu, Ballet Choux Race 5: Game Over, Giovannetta, Valour, Canny Magic, Denny’s Lincoln Race 6: La Fille En Jeu, Morse Code, Leeds, Lord Ernesto, Catwomandu Race 7: Sopraffina, Bang, Dr Watson, Sanjara, More In Store Race 8: Figurable, Kamanda Lincoln, Razors Edge, Dale Doback, Hollypop Race 9: Voxer, Estimate, Red Rascal, Judith Kate, O’Ceirins Whisper Race 10: Woodbine Ladd, My Tommy, Alcaldesa, Poster Girl, Mr Frankey

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge 7 68428 No More Debt 21.37........................ T Green 10 77467 Bee Lichter nwtd .............................. S Clark Raceway Meeting Date: 15 December 2016 NZ Meeting 8 24223 Stylish Fancy 21.22 ....................D Schofield 7 1.49pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY AJ CHRISTIANSEN number : 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 9 66344 Rampion nwtd ...................................C Hore STAKES C3, 457m 1 45332 Our Sambo 25.80......................... M J Lozell 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 10 21578 Eva Diva nwtd ............................D Schofield 4 12.56pm DOGZONE SPRINT C1, 375m 2 34437 Thrilling Flo 25.64 ........................... K Walsh and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 12.03pm (NZT) VEHICLE SERVICES SPRINT C1, 1 27254 Stainless Knocka nwtd U & ...................Bliek 3 17461 Electric Impulse 26.08 W & .............T Steele 375m 2 87777 Miss Bunnythorpe nwtd U &..............Cottam 4 36243 Rubeus Hagrid 25.85 ....................... S Clark 1 66755 Spearmint Juju 21.61 U & .................Cottam 3 41362 Iolaus nwtd ........................................S Ross 5 25117 Zimmer Frame nwtd U & .......................Bliek 2 66736 Agent Schrader 21.69 .......................B Craik 4 65228 Off The Grid 21.70 W &...................T Steele 6 21145 Fantastic Zoe nwtd .....................D Schofield 3 6715 Cawbourne Crowie nwtd ..............M Roberts 5 23327 Eva Kaneva 21.51 ............................ S Clark 7 16311 Thrilling Surge 25.50 ....................... K Walsh 4 66864 Deceptive Lad 21.73 .................... M J Lozell 6 8864F Golfing Buddy nwtd R & ..............N O’Regan 8 81625 Zanato 25.80 ............................. A Lawrence 5 68764 Nangar Gem nwtd ......................D Schofield 7 17375 Hey Khali nwtd U & ...........................Cottam 9 82566 Fantastic Sid 25.35 ....................D Schofield 6 64473 Bigtime Dasher nwtd U & ......................Bliek 8 24514 Imperial Court 21.68 .......................P Green 10 12868 Opawa Merc 25.63 ............................C Hore 7 53233 Thrilling Carter 21.24 U & .................Cottam 9 14687 Bonus Lotto nwtd G H & ......... PC Ferguson 8 2.07pm FOND FOODS LTD SPRINT C5, 375m 1 44216 Bear Inda Square nwtd ....................L Ahern 8 72246 Lethal Action 21.36 ...................... H Mullane 10 54858 Lord De Air 21.79 .............................M Black 9 65F48 Bouncie Al 21.76 ............................. T Green 5 1.14pm HAUTAPU VETERINARY CLINIC SPRINT 2 56231 Sketchy Chief nwtd G H &....... PC Ferguson 3 61333 Unileven 21.37 ...........................D Schofield 10 54858 Lord De Air 21.79 .............................M Black C3, 375m 2 12.21pm GENERAL ENGRAVERS SPRINT C1, 375m 1 86266 Baymax 21.40 ...................................B Craik 4 41212 Skuzi 21.44 ......................................L Ahern 1 65753 Jinja Mia 21.37 W & ........................T Steele 2 61673 Opawa Libby 21.33 B & ..................... Steele 5 31111 Just As Gentle 21.49.................... M J Lozell 2 24454 Mr. Mumbles 21.39 R &...............N O’Regan 3 13766 Umaga Rama 21.34 B & .................... Steele 6 33211 My Girl Chloe nwtd.......................... K Walsh 3 31567 Fancy Gas nwtd M & ........................ J Smith 4 15217 Cawbourne Chezzy nwtd .............M Roberts 7 63411 Pay Da Trail 20.80 ........................... K Walsh 4 11726 Good Job nwtd ................................P Green 5 238F1 Zipping Kasey 21.69 ..................D Schofield 8 24628 Jump Up 21.22............................. H Mullane 5 34345 Thrilling Forest 21.55 U & .................Cottam 6 78857 Kirkham Kylie 21.36 .....................M Roberts 9 73135 Brown Eye Boy 21.01................... H Mullane 6 58225 Skyler White 21.50 ............................B Craik 7 53855 Ekali 21.29 ..................................... G Farrell 10 12168 Simple And Plain 21.03.....................B Craik 7 68888 All Hail Caesar nwtd U &...................Cottam 8 87886 Dr. Robbie 20.96 ...............................C Hore 9 2.24pm WAIHOU ENGINEERING LTD SPRINT C3, 8 78742 On Demand nwtd U & ...........................Bliek 9 35856 Southern Blue nwtd...........................C Hore 375m 9 44885 Typhoon Ted nwtd ............................ S Clark 6 1.32pm YGOT BONUS SCHEME SPRINT C2, 375m 1 51878 Jinja Luca 21.24 W & ......................T Steele 1 5314F New Look 21.36 .........................D Schofield 2 61546 Bigtime Moola nwtd U &........................Bliek 10 87768 Skinny Ankles 21.33 .........................G Hunt 3 12.38pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS 2 54311 Zipping Ringo 21.73 .......................... D Hunt 3 67331 Cawbourne Jarrod nwtd ...............M Roberts SPRINT C4, 375m 3 78634 Dipsy Lala 21.31 U & ........................Cottam 4 35874 Fabio nwtd B & ................................... Steele 1 75513 Triple Parked 21.09 .......................... S Clark 4 82257 Electric Dee Eye 21.36 ...................P Green 5 21182 Fantastic Ava 21.50....................D Schofield 2 14655 Sonic Attack 21.13 ....................... M J Lozell 5 88761 Cawbourne Lyns nwtd..................M Roberts 6 12157 Coruba Cate 21.34......................... G Farrell 3 83377 Olivia nwtd ................................ A Lawrence 6 54583 Camside Gold nwtd...................... H Mullane 7 14868 Zipping Jane 21.65 ........................... D Hunt 4 61653 Cawbourne Nath 21.43 ................M Roberts 7 11847 Myrniong Girl 21.25 ........................ T Green 8 72456 Cawbourne Gunna nwtd ..............M Roberts 5 2F737 Gumbalanya 21.25 .........................P Henley 8 68178 Cool Marlow 21.55 ..................... G Pomeroy 9 35856 Southern Blue nwtd...........................C Hore 6 57822 Cawbourne Cooks nwtd ...............M Roberts 9 52585 Go Andwyn 21.31 ............................ S Clark 10 2.40pm COUPLANDS DOG BISCUITS STAKES

C5, 457m 1 12174 Spare Some Time nwtd....................L Ahern 2 31314 Blazing Spirit nwtd .....................D Schofield 3 23471 Thrilling Sabre 26.02 ....................... K Walsh 4 11312 Timmy Trumpet 25.31 ..................... K Walsh 5 63357 Kirkham Coby nwtd ......................M Roberts 6 23162 Mini Bike 25.99 ............................ H Mullane 7 45142 Teegambo 25.55 ....................... A Lawrence 8 88313 Spud Missile 25.43........................... S Clark 9 61655 Jazzboy Jack 25.35 ................... A Lawrence 11 3.02pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES SPRINT C2, 375m 1 53354 Gee Thunder nwtd .......................R K Roper 2 74385 Willi Gas It 21.64 ........................ G Pomeroy 3 51124 Cawbourne Stick nwtd .................M Roberts 4 11243 Tumbalaioo 21.32 G H & ......... PC Ferguson 5 76631 Scott No Value nwtd ..........................G Hunt 6 62266 Scott Tied Up 21.64 U & ...................Cottam 7 51383 Simply Yeti 21.33 ............................. T Green 8 15138 La Wildy Man 21.46 ........................P Green 9 67867 Waerenga Star nwtd U & ..................Cottam 10 77467 Bee Lichter nwtd .............................. S Clark 12 3.19pm TE AWAMUTU SELF STORAGE STAKES C1/2, 457m 1 22411 Moochi 26.28 ............................ A Lawrence 2 52337 Teemaria 26.03 ......................... A Lawrence 3 14516 Thrilling Hettie nwtd ........................ K Walsh 4 23167 Idol Leanne nwtd B & ......................... Steele 5 73615 Embrace Me nwtd ............................ S Clark 6 22146 Opawa Harry 26.05 B & ..................... Steele 7 71162 Golden Ivy 25.59 W & .....................T Steele 8 88131 Spring Allegro nwtd ..........................L Ahern 9 81853 Cawbourne Toddy nwtd................M Roberts 10 35586 Teefonic 25.99 ........................... A Lawrence 13 3.36pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR STAKES C1, 457m

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55435 Thrilling Evie 26.30 U & ........................Bliek 34671 Bold Sassy nwtd ........................D Schofield 38836 Cawbourne Jazzy nwtd ................M Roberts 33267 Wong Way nwtd U & .........................Cottam 32312 Thrilling Wilson nwtd ....................... K Walsh 11423 Cawbourne Muzza nwtd ..............M Roberts 56334 Augello 25.89 ............................ A Lawrence 11111 Thrilling Raider 26.05 ...................... K Walsh 58777 Cawbourne Eski nwtd ..................M Roberts 34656 Saint Sassy nwtd .......................D Schofield SELECTIONS: Race 1: Cawbourne Crowie, Nangar Gem, Thrilling Carter, Agent Schrader, Lethal Action Race 2: Jinja Mia, Good Job, Mr. Mumbles, Skyler White, Thrilling Forest Race 3: Triple Parked, Cawbourne Cooks, Stylish Fancy, Sonic Attack, Olivia Race 4: Imperial Court, Iolaus, Eva Kaneva, Stainless Knocka, Off The Grid Race 5: Umaga Rama, Ekali, Opawa Libby, Kirkham Kylie, Baymax Race 6: Electric Dee Eye, New Look, Zipping Ringo, Dipsy Lala, Cool Marlow Race 7: Thrilling Surge, Thrilling Flo, Rubeus Hagrid, Our Sambo, Electric Impulse Race 8: My Girl Chloe, Pay Da Trail, Skuzi, Sketchy Chief, Bear Inda Square Race 9: Fantastic Ava, Jinja Luca, Fabio, Cawbourne Jarrod, Coruba Cate Race 10: Timmy Trumpet, Spud Missile, Blazing Spirit, Mini Bike, Spare Some Time Race 11: Tumbalaioo, Gee Thunder, La Wildy Man, Simply Yeti, Willi Gas It Race 12: Golden Ivy, Spring Allegro, Moochi, Thrilling Hettie, Teemaria Race 13: Thrilling Raider, Thrilling Wilson, Augello, Cawbourne Muzza, Bold Sassy

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10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz for pre-schoolers and caregivers, 48 Allen’s Road, Allenton.

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Among the saddest things imaginable is unexpressed potential. You hate to see it in others, and it’s physically painful when it’s stored inside of you. So, what is keeping you from expressing it?

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Just as food becomes more valuable after it’s denied, some values only become relevant when challenged. You’ll be inspired to fight for ideas you thought everyone shared. Not everyone does.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Some people deal with problems by becoming skilful at concealing the difficulty involved. Stay aware of the person who wants you to think all is well.

This person may really need your help.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): There are those you need to experience to get used to the way they act. You may never understand them, but if you can predict them, then you’ll be more comfortable and able to peaceably coexist.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Feeling in control of your time is a key element of happiness. Extremely practical steps toward better time management will help you find your smile again.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Rejection implies previous acceptance. Strangers cannot truly reject one another. If it’s not a good fit, try to find out early and move on. Put all relevant information on the table before you get too involved.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Everyone needs a place to feel safe. Some are safe in small places, some in wide-open spaces. People can provide the emotional equivalent of this. Recognise when people are uncomfortable and try to help.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): There are etiquette rules for everything. You’ll lead with deep respect for those around you, and though you may not do things properly technically, you’ll generate good feelings. That’s what matters.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Because of your efforts to be a very clear and present communicator, you will minimise misinterpretation and misunderstanding. All your energy is focused on problem-solving.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): At some point, you tire of trying to figure out people’s motivations.

You’ll recharge in the natural world, which has the power to calm you while expecting nothing in return.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): The value you assign yourself is just an opinion, and one that is subject to change. Give the judge the day off, and see if you’re not a whole lot happier.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Logical, ethical behaviour is the minimum for getting along in civilised society. When it comes to making friends, social efforts must reach for emotional intelligence. Don’t worry; you’re a pro.

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GOOSEMAN, Hamish Please note all late death Knox– notices or notices sent 19-12-65 to 15-12-15 outside ordinary office hours One year has elapsed since must be emailed to: you left my side deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz We travelled many roads to ensure publication. together over the last 30 years, but this last year To place a notice during office hours please contact has been the hardest of them all without you. My us on 03 307 7900 eyes have now for more information dried, and I now smile when I Any queries remember you please contact You’re never far from my 0800 thoughts and forever in my ASHBURTON heart.

(0800-274-287) Love you always, Keren.

A year has gone by since you left us, but the everlasting memory you have left us with remains the same every day.

You’d be so proud of us if you were here, Flynn just finished his last day at Longbeach, and is off to Intermediate next year and me, well I just got my first full time job and I wish more than anything you were here to see us both succeed in our endeavours.

We miss you every single day Dad, you and mum are still our greatest role models.

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GOOSEMAN Hamish – 19/12/1965 - 15/12/2015 There is always a face before me.

A voice I would love to hear.

A smile I will always remember.

Of a brother I loved so dear.

Deep in my heart lies a picture, more precious than silver of gold, It’s a picture of my brother, whose memory will never grow old.

Missing you so much.

Love Sadie.

GOOSEMAN, Hamish – December 15, 2015 It doesn’t take a special day, to bring you to our mind.

The thoughts and love we have for you are the everlasting kind.

For you’re not just a memory or part of the past, You are part of our family, for as long as it lasts.

Les and Jenny, Lewis and Michelle, Hayden, Grace, Sophie, Angela and Wayne and Blake.

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Wind at 1000m: Gale W 80 km/h.

Wind at 2000m: Severe gale W 100 km/h.

Patchy early rain, then fine apart from isolated showers. An early southwest change, then winds turning gusty northwesterly.

Thursday, 15 December 2016

A southwest flow lies over the country tomorrow. A trough approaches the far south on Saturday, with the flow turning northwesterly ahead of it. The trough crosses the South Island on Sunday and the North Island on Monday, followed by a ridge.

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Mainly fine. Northerlies developing.

Rain developing, with heavy falls about the divide, then easing to a few showers later.

Severe gale NW changing gale westerly.

Mainly fine. Winds turning northerly.

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BRAVO 10am Million Dollar Listing NY 3 10:50 Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami 3 11:20 Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami 3 11:50 Snapped – Killer Couples 3 12:40 The Real Housewives Of Orange County 1:35 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills 3 2:30 Vanderpump Rules 3 3:30 Flipping Out 3 4:30 Dance Moms 5:30 Hoarders 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 7:30 The Real Housewives Of New York City Previously unseen footage from season seven.

8:30 Below Deck 9:30 #killerpost 10:30 Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami 11pm Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami 11:30 Snapped – Killer Couples 12:20 Infomercials 3

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Numb Chucks 3 0 7:20 Pokemon XY 3 7:45 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 8:15 Henry Hugglemonster 3 0 8:40 Doc McStuffins 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 According To Jim 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 1:25 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 1:50 M Now Is Good PGR 2012 Drama Romance.

Dakota Fanning, Josef Altin, Jeremy Irvine. 0 3:55 M Spy Kids 3 – Game Over 2003 Action.

Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Sylvester Stallone. 0 5:30 Home And Away Heath’s past comes back to haunt him; Matt’s attempt to help Phoebe backfires; Billie wants to hide the truth from Ash. 0 6pm The Simpsons 3 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 M Thor – The Dark World PGR 2013 Action. Thor, the Mighty Avenger, must save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that pre-dates the universe itself. 0 9:45 F World’s Worst Disasters AO 0 10:45 Two And A Half Men 3 0 11:15 Ten 7 Summer 11:45 Embarrassing Bodies AO 0 12:50 Surveillance Oz Dashcam PGR 3 0 1:15 Car Crash TV 3 0 1:40 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 2:05 Infomercials 3:10 The Vampire Diaries AO 3 0 3:55 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce AO 3 0 4:40 Baby Daddy PGR 3 0 5:05 The Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

Homes by the Med 7:30pm on Prime

THE BOX 6am CSI – New York MV 6:50 Criminal Intent MV 7:40 The Amazing Race PG 8:30 Shipping Wars PG 8:55 The Simpsons PG 9:20 Criminal Minds 16VS 10:10 NCIS MV 11am NCIS MV 11:55 Elementary MV 12:50 Storage Wars PG 1:15 Criminal Intent MV 2:10 CSI – New York MV 3:05 The Force MC 3:35 Shipping Wars PG 4:05 The Amazing Race PG 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 Criminal Intent MV 6:30 The Force MC 7pm Storage Wars PG 7:30 NCIS MV 8:30 American Grit PG 9:30 The Interceptor MVLS 10:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 11:25 NCIS MV FRIDAY 12:15 Shipping Wars PG 12:40 Storage Wars PG 1:05 The Amazing Race PG 1:55 Criminal Minds 16VS 2:45 CSI – New York MV 3:30 The Simpsons PG 3:55 American Grit PG 4:40 The Interceptor MVLS 5:35 The Force MC

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PRIME

6am Paul Henry 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon The Biggest Loser Australia 3 1pm M My One Christmas Wish PGR 2015 Musical Drama.

Feeling alone during the holidays, a college student places an advertisement to find a family to spend time with her at Christmas.

Amber Riley, Matreya Fedor, Priscilla Faia. 0 2:55 Entertainment Tonight 3:20 Sticky TV 4:25 Survivor – Millennials v Generation X Another castaway is voted out of the game.

5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Story 7:30 Road Cops PGR 3 0 8pm Territory Cops PGR 3 0 8:30 M 47 Ronin AO 3 2013 Adventure Fantasy. An outcast joins the leader of the 47 Ronin and, together, they seek vengeance on the overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. 0 10:50 NewsHub Late 11:20 The Good Wife AO 3 Finn discovers evidence against Cary that could affect Alicia and Peter.

12:20 Infomercials

MAORI

8:30 Hot Bench 3 Judge Judy and other judges debate before reaching a verdict.

9am The Crowd Goes Wild 3 9:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm MasterChef USA 3 2pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 0 4:35 Hot Bench 5pm Million Dollar Minute 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune Contestants guess letters in mystery words and phrases to win money or prizes, all determined by a spin of The Wheel.

6:30 Jeopardy Fast-paced general-knowledge quiz.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Homes By The Med Architectural designer Charlie Luxton visits the island of Crete in Greece, where he discovers a sprawling palace of glass, metal, and rock. 0 8:30 Prime Rocks – Genesis: Sum Of The Parts PGR 3 0 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

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

2am Home Shopping

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:15 Hot Pursuit MVS 2015 Comedy. Reese Witherspoon, Sofía Vergara. 7:40 The Directors – Rob Cohen PG 8:10 Barely Lethal MVL 2015 Action. Hailee Steinfeld, Samuel L Jackson.

9:50 Innocence MVSC 2014 Adventure Horror.

Sophie Lane Curtis, Kelly Reilly, Graham Phillips. 11:25 The Gunman 16VL 2015 Action.

Sean Penn, Idris Elba.

1:20 Hot Pursuit MVS 2015 Comedy. Reese Witherspoon, Sofía Vergara. 2:50 Barely Lethal MVL 2015 Action. Hailee Steinfeld, Samuel L Jackson. 4:30 The Making Of Everest MC 4:45 Entourage 16LSC 2015 Comedy. Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven. 6:30 Sicario 16VC 2015 Crime.

Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro.

8:30 Concussion MLC 2015 Biography Sport. The true story of Dr Bennet Omalu, who discovered the dangers of brain trauma in football players, and his fight to bring this knowledge to the public.

Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks.

10:35 Sleeping With Other People 16VLSC 2015 Comedy Drama. Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie.

FRIDAY 12:15 The Harvest MVLSC 2015 Horror.

2am Entourage 16LSC 2015 Comedy. 3:45 Sicario 16VC 2015 Crime. 5:45 Sleeping With Other People 16VLSC 2015 Comedy Drama.

7:50 The Directors – Atom Egoyan PG 2011 Documentary. 8:20 Corky Romano MVS 2001 Comedy. Chris Penn, Chris Kattan, Peter Falk.

9:50 The Amityville Horror 16VLS 2005 Horror.

Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George.

11:20 Starship Troopers 16V 1997 Sci-fi Thriller.

Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards.

1:30 Brooklyn’s Finest 18VLS 2009 Action. Richard Gere, Don Cheadle. 3:40 The Strangers 16VC 2008 Horror.

Liv Tyler, Gemma Ward, Scott Speedman. 5:05 The Time Machine MV 2002 Scifi. Guy Pearce, Mark Addy, Phyllida Law. 6:40 The Italian Job MVL 2003 Action. Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, Donald Sutherland. 8:30 The Hurt Locker 16VL 2008 Action.

The head of a squad of soldiers whose job is disarming bombs in combat must think like a bomb-maker and somehow survive with body and soul intact. Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie.

10:40 Hellboy MV 2004 Action Fantasy. Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair.

FRIDAY 12:40 Wall Street – Money Never Sleeps ML 2010 Drama. Shia LaBoeuf, Michael Douglas. 2:55 The Directors – Paul Verhoeven MLS 3:25 The Time Machine MV 2002 Sci-fi. 5am The Italian Job MVL 2003 Action.

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6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Pukana 2 7:30 Kia Mau! 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Te Irikura 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Whaikorero PGR 3 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4pm Iwi Anthems 3 4:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero PGR Series in which Kingi Biddle helps participants overcome their fear of public speaking.

5pm Kapa Haka Regionals 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 3 2 6:20 Huhu 6:30 Avatar Animated series based on the film, and dubbed in te reo Maori.

7pm Hahana 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 Cam treats Hamilton market stallholders to kina omelette.

8pm Hakataetae 3 8:30 Aotearoa 3 9pm The GC PGR 3 9:30 Billy T James AO 3 10pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea 7:30 Natural World – Badgers: Secrets Of The Sett 8:30 The Cook And The Chef 9:30 Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca 10am Hook It, Cook It 10:30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea 11:30 American Restoration Noon Cold Water Cowboys 1pm Billy Connolly’s Route 66 PGR 2pm Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge PGR 3pm The Cook And The Chef 4pm Mountain Gorilla The story of the world’s last mountain gorillas, protected by a group of humans who watch and care for them.

5pm Better Homes And Gardens Joh Griggs and the team offer ideas and inspiration for long summer evenings.

6pm Great British Garden Revival 7pm Toy Hunter 7:30 Tiny House Nation Renovation experts travel across America to show off ingenious small spaces and the inventive people who live in them.

8:30 Gok’s Fill Your House For Free 9:30 Tomorrow’s Food 10:30 Toy Hunter

11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events.

11:30 Closedown

11pm Better Homes And Gardens Joh Griggs and the team offer ideas and inspiration for long summer evenings.

Midnight The Liquidator 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Cook And The Chef 2am Mountain Gorilla 3am Great British Garden Revival 4am Tomorrow’s Food 5am Gok’s Fill Your House For Free

SKY SPORT 1 6am Bowls – World Championship (HLS) Women’s Triples and Men’s Fours. 7am Bowls – World Championship (HLS) Women’s Pairs and Men’s Singles. 8am Inside Cricket 9am Golf – The Queens Event (HLS) 9:30 Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Canterbury Kings v Auckland Aces. 10am Cricket – International (HLS) India v England – Fourth Test, Day Five. 10:30 Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Capetown – Day Two. Noon UFC Unleashed 1pm SKY Sport Select 1:30 Golf – The Queens Event (HLS) 2pm Golf Channel Academy 3pm Inside Cricket 4pm L Cricket – Super Smash Canterbury Kings v Wellington Firebirds.

7:30 Sky Sport Select 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 L New Zealand Rugby Awards 10:30 Football – A-League Highlights Show 11pm Yachting – Vendee Globe Update 11:18 L Football – Fifa Club World Cup Semi-final Two – Club America v Real Madrid.

FRIDAY 1:30 Fox Sports News 2am The Crowd Goes Wild 2:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) NZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats. 3am Football – Arsenal TV Arsenal v Stoke City.

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

SKY SPORT 2 6am Football – Fifa Club World Cup (RPL) Jeonbuk Hyundai v Mamelodi Sundowns.

8am Football – Fifa Club World Cup (RPL) Semi-final One – Athletico Nacional v Kashima Antlers.

10am Driver v Driver 11am Golf – PGA Tour Year In Review Noon Golf – FedEx Cup Playoffs Official Film 1pm NZ Gaming Championships (RPL) Call of Duty – Round Five.

3pm Golf – PGA European Tour (HLS) UBS Hong Kong Event.

3:30 Fight Night 5:30 Golf – PGA Tour Year In Review 6:30 The Golf Academy 7:30 L Basketball – NBL NZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats.

9:30 Inside Cricket 10:30 Rugby Sevens – Regional Qualifiers (HLS) Northern.

FRIDAY

Midnight UFC – Road To The Octagon VanZant v Waterson.

1am New Zealand Rugby Awards (RPL) 3am Rugby Sevens – Regional Qualifiers (HLS) Central.

4:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) NZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats.

5am Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v Pakistan – First Test, Day One. 5:30 Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Canterbury Kings v Wellington Firebirds.

15Dec16

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Bering Sea Salvation.

7:30 How Do They Do It? PG 8am Auction Hunters PG Blazing Saddles.

8:30 MythBusters PG Hurricane Window.

9:25 Abalone Wars M Best Laid Plans. 10:20 Deadliest Catch – Dungeon Cove PG Sacrifice. 11:15 Deadly Sins M 12:10 Disappeared M 1:05 Evil Kin M The Evil Inside. 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG Party Gras. 3:50 Gold Rush PG Jack’s Gold Shack.

4:45 Abalone Wars M Best Laid Plans. 5:40 MythBusters PG Greased Lightning.

6:35 Bering Sea Gold PG Double Jeopardy. 7:30 Bering Sea Gold PG Backseat Diver.

8:30 Moonshiners Special M Need for Speed.

9:30 River Monsters – Mysteries Of The Ocean PG Devil of the Deep.

10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Chaos Caught On Camera M Icy Impact, Flash Flood, Deadly Deer.

FRIDAY Midnight Chaos Caught On Camera M 12:30 Evil Kin M 1:25 Disappeared M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Auction Hunters 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 Moonshiners M

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Sport

Clarkson coaches Mystics Former Silver Ferns midcourter Jenny-May Clarkson has been appointed Northern Mystics’ performance specialist coach for next year’s inaugural domestic netball league. Clarkson continues a long association with the Mystics, where she was assistant coach in 2011 and 2016 alongside Debbie Fuller in the now-defunct trans-Tasman league.

She will link with new coach Helene Wilson in next year’s ANZ Premiership, after having previously worked with her at the helm of the Northern Zone’s under-23 team.

- AAP

Lance Revill scored the Parker-Ruiz fight on Saturday night as being won by Andy Ruiz 118-111.

Revill quits in protest Outspoken Kiwi boxing identity Lance Revill has resigned from a WBO-affiliated organisation in protest as the bitter fallout from Joseph Parker’s heavyweight title win over Andy Ruiz continues.

Revill has quit his post at the WBO-supported Professional Boxing Commission International, after he was heavily criticised for his controversial assessment of Parker’s victory at Vector Arena on Saturday.

Revill was firm in his belief that Ruiz had outclassed Parker and on Sunday sparked a war of words with Duco Events promoter Dean Lonergan, when he

claimed the Mexican had been “ripped off” by the judges.

Lonergan returned serve with interest, dismissing Revill’s comments and labelling the former Kiwi heavyweight champion an “idiot”.

Fairfax media report that Revill has reacted by sending a resignation letter to WBO vicepresident Leon Panoncillo, detailing his reasons for severing ties with the organisation.

“I’m resigned from that association as of today. I don’t want any part of it,” Revill said.

“I don’t like the way they operate. They have inexperienced people doing officiating jobs.

I’ve resigned because of the fallout and the way this whole tournament was run.”

Revill will remain as New Zealand Professional Boxing Association president, and was standing by his unflattering critique of Parker’s performance, admamant he was not deserving of a majority decision win.

One judge scored the fight as a 114 draw, while the remaining two scored it 115-113 in Parker’s favour.

“Any Joseph Parker fights in New Zealand I don’t want a part of it,” he said.

“I don’t want to be criticised for having my opinion.

“I’m looking at taking legal matters for all these comments coming my way. It’s childish behaviour from someone like Dean Lonergan.”

“I’m telling you right now again 118-111 Ruiz wins the fight. That’s the way I saw it. Just get over it and live with it.

“I’m not going to change my decision. I shoot straight from the hip and I stand by my decision. I’ve watched the fight twice since. If you don’t like it lump it. I’ve rattled the cage of Duco.

“Look at what [Muhammad Ali’s biographer Thomas] Hauser had to say.”

- NZME

Cooper battles addiction Former NRL star Matt Cooper has revealed he’s been fighting a battle against an addiction to painkillers since retiring from St George Illawarra in 2011. Cooper, who played 243 matches for the Dragons in addition to representing NSW and Australia, checked into a private hospital last month to beat a year-long struggle with Endone. The 37-year-old told News Corp he feared he would die in his sleep and broke down sobbing while holding his daughter’s hand as he came to grips with his problem.

Aussies mull four-prong test pace attack The day-night Test between Australia and Pakistan that starts in Brisbane today will be a clash of contrasts.

Pakistan will be marshalled by 42-year-old captain Misbah-ulHaq and 39-year-old batsman Younis Khan.

Australia fielded the nation’s youngest Test XI since 1986 in Adelaide. They are giving serious consideration to dropping the most-experienced member of that side, Nathan Lyon.

Steve Smith revealed in his pre-match media conference that swing specialist Chadd Say-

ers was on the cusp of a Test debut, with offspinner Lyon at risk of being axed for the first time since the 2013 Ashes.

“I’m not sure yet,” Smith said.

“I need to have another look at the wicket to determine how much grass is on the wicket ...

Pakistan have a lot of right-hand batters which might come into the equation.”

Smith added he expected Jackson Bird to retain his spot in the team, leaving Sayers locked in a battle with Lyon for the final berth.

Pakistan, like Australia, have

tumbled down the International Cricket Council’s rankings after claiming top spot earlier this year.

They are seeking to snap a three-test losing streak but there will be no wholesale changes to the tourists’ XI. “In test cricket, experience can play a big role, because you have been in those situations before and you know how to control the game,” Misbah said.

Misbah will hope his leftarmers Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz produce unplayable swing bowling with the pink ball

under lights, as Smith will with Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

But there is no risk of Pakistan dropping Yasir Shah, regarded by some as the sport’s greatest legspinner since Shane Warne.

Yasir was in doubt for the game because of a back injury but Misbah confirmed the tweaker was close to “100 per cent fitness”.

Australia haven’t lost a Test at the Gabba since 1988, while no side hailing from the subcontinent has won a test series in Australia.

- AAP

Fan finally meets Messi It was an image that touched the hearts of millions: A 6-year-old Afghan boy wearing an improvised Lionel Messi jersey made from a plastic bag. Now, nearly a year later, Murtaza Ahmadi has finally met his idol. Murtaza made a special trip from Afghanistan to Qatar, where Messi was with his Barcelona teammates to play a friendly match against Al Ahli on Tuesday. Messi held hands with Murtaza at the team hotel before picking up the boy and posing for photographs.

Cross-code stoush

Webster out for rest of season

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