Issuu

Friday, Feb 15, 2019

Since Sept 27, 1879

Retail $2 Home delivered from $1.25

THE INDEPENDENT VOICE OF MID CANTERBURY

Sharing the love www.guardianonline.co.nz

Big weekend ahead

FULL STORY

PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 140219-SS-0030

Bring on the power

Rottweilers attack bike rider BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

MOTORING

An Ashburton bike rider is hoping that every dog owner starts to get the message that they need to keep their animals secure on their properties after being attacked by two dogs on his regular biking route. Eighty-six-year-old Doug Forsyth was making his way home through the streets of Hampstead on his electric bike after visiting the Ashburton Domain with his dog Chinchi.

“One jumped at me, I kicked it in the throat and I put the power up on the bike to get away from them,” he said. After a short chase down several other streets and another attempted jump, the dogs finally stopped at the end of Eton Street, allowing Forsyth to make his way home. “I have never had it happen to me before,” he said. “I am 86 and have been biking for 80 years and have never had it happen.” Forsyth says he understands the Ash-

burton District Council have impounded the two Rottweilers after another complaint from another person. “I don’t want to see the dogs damaged, it is the owners that are at fault, it is their responsibility to take care of the animals,” he said.

CONTINUED

Residential, commercial, rural and property management.

Ph 03 307 7900 to subscribe!

500306AA

When you deal with us, you get the commitment of our full team.

News 2

Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

Florists flat-out on day reserved for lovers By SuSan SandyS

susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

Red roses were in short supply in Ashburton yesterday as the town’s couples marked Valentine’s Day. “Women, and people in general, love receiving flowers, as an expression of love for someone you can not really beat flowers,” said Paul Whitehead at Kakariki Flowers on Hollands Road. He had had to bring his shop sign in at 3pm, trying to divert any last-minute impulse buys as he did not have much stock left after an influx of customers. With a dozen roses, wrapped, for $50 including free delivery, he thought he had the best deal in town, and it had been the busiest Valentine’s Day ever. Samantha Trott at Samantha Rose Flowers had had a similarly busy day. She said she and her staff had to start at 3.30am as they prepared flowers for delivery and pick-up. Red roses had sold out by 1pm. The favourite mixes of colours were pinks, whites and reds. “It’s all ages from high school through to people just recently married, and then you have the older generation,” Trott said. “And there’s still a few secret admirers.” In these cases she would sometimes get the recipient of the anonymously sent flowers phoning her to ask who sent them, but she could only give the answer if the buyer allowed it. Right – Samantha Trott was run off her feet from 3.30am onwards yesterday keeping up with Valentine’s Day orders. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 140219-SS-0039

Jones to make surprise visit By Matt MarkhaM

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

New Zealand First minister, Shane Jones is to make a surprise appearance in Mid Canterbury today. Whispers began circulating on Wednesday about a potential announcement from the Minister for Regional Economic Development and a spokesperson confirmed the fact late on Wednesday night. Jones will spend most of the day in the Ashburton District, but he is expected to be making an announcement at the Blue Pub, in Methven, shortly after 10am this morning.

While speculation swirls as to what the announcement might be, there is strong belief that it may centre around a news story published earlier this week in which Rangitata electorate MP Andrew Falloon accused Jones of “dragging his heels” over approval of funds from the Provincial Growth Fund towards the Methven Hot Pools. Falloon suggested that Jones’ own officials recommended that $2 million be granted to Methven Adventures to develop the Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa project which has been ear-marked to be developed on land currently owned by the Methven Trotting

Club. It was suggested that the project be treated as a priority project. “Instead of treating it as a priority, Shane Jones has sat on it for months. Other projects from Jones’ home region of Northland, many worth tens of millions of dollars, have been approved within days of being lodged, and yet this project from Mid Canterbury continues to wait,” Falloon said. No official response was forthcoming from the office of Jones when enquiries were made by the Guardian and instead questions were directed to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Em-

ployment’s Provisional Development Unit where a spokesperson said an announcement would be made in due course. It was not only the Minister of Regional Development who considered such applications, but also the Minister of Economic Development David Parker and Minister of Finance Grant Robertson. “As a collective they make decisions above $1 million.” They had to do their due diligence on a range of matters, including drafting of agreements and funding agreements to be entered into, which could take some time to negotiate, they said.

New Zealand First minister, Shane Jones is to make a surprise appearance in Mid Canterbury today.

We are here to provide access to your prescription and medicinal needs 7 days a week. Talk to us. Monday–Friday 8.30am–6pm | Saturday 9am–1pm & 5pm–7pm | Sunday 10am–1pm & 5pm–7pm

Countdown Complex, Phone: 308 6733 East Street, Ashburton Fax: 308 6755

OPEN WISES 7 DAYS

PHARMACY A WEEK

Advice • Trust • Care Countdown Complex, East Street, Ashburton Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755

News www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

Ashburton Guardian

Rottweilers Lions busy preparing for a huge weekend attack bike rider

■ SOUTH ISLAND MOTORHOME AND CARAVAN EXTRAVAGANZA

BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Members of the Lions Club of Ashburton have been out in force this week, preparing the Ashburton Showgrounds for the annual South Island Motorhome and Caravan Extravaganza. The event, was the brainchild of Murray and Bev Meadows who ran the event until it was handed over to the Lions club for the 2018 edition. Member Rex Whiting said at least six members a day had been down at the showgrounds marking out the locations for stands, creating boundaries in certain areas and placing rubbish bins and cones to mark corners in case rain washed away the white paint. “We even had a drone up in the air to make sure we had everything out correctly,” he said. The event opens tomorrow and will also be open on Sunday from 9am to 4pm with $5 entry for adults and free entry for children. One of the key features of the event will be the number of social motorhome and caravan owners who will be coming from all over New Zealand to park up at the event. A social event will be held on the Saturday as a fundraiser for the Mid Canterbury Rugby Club Supporters Club in the venue under the main grandstand at the showgrounds.

Lions Club of Ashburton members Rex Whiting, Jeff King, Garth Bateup and Brent Read have been working hard preparing the Ashburton Showgrounds for the South Island Motorhome and Caravan Extravaganza this weekend. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 140219-JPM-0001

Dry spell set to continue BY SUSAN SANDYS

SUSAN.S@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Rain forecast this week will not be enough to break a dry spell gripping Mid Canterbury. By yesterday, just 0.8 millimetres of rain had been received in Ashburton for the month of February, compared to the average amount to the same date of 23 millimetres. It is the continuation of a hot and dry year where less than half the average rainfall has fallen so far. By yesterday the MetService had recorded 30 millimetres as having fallen at its Ashburton Airport weather station, com-

OPEN HOMES or view our open homes in 3D “24/7”

www. realestatenewzealand. net.nz/open-homes/

Trevor Hurley Real Estate Ltd LREA 2008 - MREINZ

pared to the average year to date of 81 millimetres. MetService meteorolgist Andy Best said yesterday a southerly front moving up the South Island could bring a few millimetres of rain to the district last night and into the early hours of this morning. The front would bring cooler temperatures after a week of consistent highs over 25 degrees. It would be followed by a southerly on Saturday, but this would also feature only a few millimetres of rain, not enough to quell the concerns of gardeners and farmers. The MetService’s February

outlook holds more promise looking into next week. A pattern shift towards low pressures is signalled leading up to February 24, and both the MetService and Niwa have predicted rainfall totals in the near normal range for Mid Canterbury over the whole month. Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers’ chairman Mike Salvesen said the district had dried off quickly after being so wet last year. Last year Ashburton had the most rain in 40 years. Salvesen said New Zealand weather was fickle, and so-called averages were calculated from a

Address

m²

series of extremes. Rain would be helpful, particularly to dampen fire risk in the high country, and on dryland areas and lifestyle blocks. “The cropping guys have had a good spell,” Salvesen added, referring to the ideal hot and sunny conditions over harvest. Salvesen had received 15 millimetres of rain so far this month on his Montalto dryland stock farm. Just like in any hot and dry summer, he would be relying on feeding out to help conservation of pasture for some stock groups such as dairy heifers, and expected to begin this within the next couple of days.

From P1 “I love dogs, I have two of my own, a German pointer with four pups and Chinchi … who sits in the front basket of the bike. “If it was kids I do wonder what would have happened.” An Ashburton District Council spokesman confirmed they did pick up two wandering dogs and would be investigating a rushing event. “Until that is complete we won’t be able to comment further on the outcome with the dogs and we will be holding the two dogs at the pound until that is complete,” he said. During the last six months of 2018, 67 dogs found their way into the Ashburton District Council’s pound. While the majority of those were reunited with their owners, six were rehomed and three were destroyed. Over the same period there were 14 reported dog attacks – two on stock, one on a cat, four on another dog, three on a person, two on a rabbit and two on poultry. Those attacks and other unruly dog behaviour saw the council issue 50 infringement notices to dog owners. The council’s dog control team has carried out nine dog smart or dog safe education programmes during the month, two to preschools and the remainder for council staff, meter readers and Envirowaste staff.

Price

Open Day

Time

3 Fairfield Road, Fairton

1007

Offers Over $250,000

Saturday

10.00 - 10.30am

91 Creek Road

Carport

761

Offers Over $228,000

Saturday

10.00 - 10.30am

373 Burnett Street

1011

Offers Over $299,000

Saturday

10.00 - 10.30am

16 Bathurst Street

708

Offers Over $300,000

Saturday

10.00 - 10.30am

115a Creek Road

593

$PBN BIR $430,000 - $445,000

Saturday

11.00 - 11.30am

5 Primrose Place

650

Offers Over $610,000

Saturday

11.00 - 11.30am

13a Wellington Street

Crosslease

Price by Negotiation

Saturday

11.00 - 11.30am

21c Nelson Street

433

Offers Over $389,000

Saturday

11.00 - 11.30am

45 Wakanui Road

704

Price By Negotiation

Saturday

11.45 - 12.15pm

200 Harrison Street

870

Offers Over $520,000

Saturday

12.00 - 12.30pm

24 Walshs Road

1012

Offers Over $385,000

Saturday

12.30 - 1.00pm

5 Farm Road

503

Offers Over $490,000

Saturday

1.00 - 1.30pm

18 Bridge Street

761

$320,000

Saturday

1.00 - 1.30pm

6 Cushmor Drive, Methven

952

$PBN BIR $455,000 - $475,000

Saturday

1.00 - 1.30pm

31 Middle Road

921

Offers Over $310,000

Satuday

1.15 - 1.45pm

News 4

Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

In brief Multi-cultural council The foundations for Ashburton to join New Zealand’s growing number of districts with multicultural councils were laid in October and the new organisation is slowly taking shape. The council’s development is being driven by the Ashburton Newcomers’ Network and when established it will become the umbrella under which the network and a new migrants centre will sit. Similar councils and centres have been established in several other towns and cities. Safer Ashburton manager Kevin Clifford said the project development team was now working through the legal issues required to establish the council and would soon enter the strategic planning stage. Once this was done, Clifford said the project and plan would go out for public consultation. “People will then get an idea of what is being done and what the council will look like,” he said.

Meetings videoed

Roadside hoardings will this year be off limits to those standing for local body elections.

■ LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS

Fences become fair game for hoardings By Sue NewmaN

Sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

Fences on private property could become hot property ahead of this year’s local body elections. Traditionally both private fences and public space on state highway roadsides have been used by council candidates to erect election hoardings, but this year roadsides will be off limits – legally at least. In response to advice from the NZ Transport Agency that

makes it clear highway hoardings are in breach of its rules, the Ashburton District Council has removed its election signs policy from its register, taking roadside hoardings off the table. The NZTA policy is not new and has been largely ignored by candidates in both local body and general elections in many parts of New Zealand. In the past there had been little enforcement of election sign locations. When district councillors

■ QV DATA

House market slow, steady By Sue NewmaN

Sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

The Ashburton District’s real estate market started 2019 on a plateau, with values changing little over the past 12 months. QV data shows that the average current value for houses sold around the district in January was $357,278, up 1.9 per cent on January 2018. The value was unchanged over the past quarter. Many other districts in the South Island, particularly those to the south of Ashburton showed solid growth in values over the past month, with all areas of Dunedin in double digit percentage rises. Fastest riser in the South Island was Invercargill with values up 12.2 per cent over the past year. Queenstown Lakes remains

the South’s only area with average values over $1 million, at $1.201 million. Nine areas of Auckland are now in the $1 million plus bracket, with Auckland City east having New Zealand’s highest average value at $1.557 million. There are eight districts in the North Island and seven in the South Island where average values are below $300,000. Grey District is the South Island’s cheapest place to buy at an average price of $209,808. It’s a continuation of recent trends for Christchurch City, with value growth remaining modest. Values are slightly up year on year and also increased by 0.8 per cent over the past three months. The average value in the city is now $497,370.

were told of the change in where hoardings could and could not be erected, Stuart Wilson suggested people could continue to ignore the NZTA request as they were doing in other parts of New Zealand. “The little piece we have in Tinwald is only a small piece of land and I think it adds to the flavour of the town. We’ve become very PC. It’s interesting. If we had these signs all the way to town I’d be happy,” he said.

Russell Ellis, however was keen to see the private fence rule only enforced. “It’s visual pollution. The first time I stood I put signs up where I shouldn’t and I did take them down. As long as the rule is explained then I’d be happy to have signage only on private property,” he said. Councillors agreed that the private fence rule should apply for October’s local body elections.

Annual residents’ survey starts The Ashburton District Council’s annual residents survey will start on Monday and over the following three weeks several hundred residents will be contacted by telephone and asked a range of questions about the council’s performance and the performance of elected members of the council. The survey will be conducted by independent Canterbury-based company, Research First, who are testing the survey this week before the exercise officially starts on Monday. Research First will be phoning residents – using both landline and mobile phone numbers to carry out the survey. The annual survey is a valuable tool for the council as it helps gauge what the community thinks about its

performance, chief executive Hamish Riach said. “We use the feedback to help determine work programmes and future budget priorities, so it’s imperative that we hear what people have to say. “If you are selected, I encourage you to please take part.” A representative cross-section of the community will be selected for the survey, which means not everyone who is called will meet the criteria to participate, if for example, people in a particular age bracket have already been adequately represented in the survey. Results of that survey will be available in late March, early April and results of previous years’ surveys are available at www.ashburtondc. govt.nz

From March 4, the Ashburton District Council will be able to join the cyberworld with its council committee meetings. Video equipment is about to be installed in the council’s meeting chamber and recorded meetings will then be available on the council’s You Tube channel. Broadcasts will have a few minutes delay to ensure there is no opportunity for anyone watching to electronically contact a councillor during debate. The first council meeting after the installation will be the environmental services and service delivery committee meetings on March 21.

Crews tackling blaze Fire crews at the scene of a fastmoving scrub fire near Mangakino, north of Lake Taupo yesterday are working to slow its progress. Three helicopters, ground crews and at least nine fire appliances are on the scene of the blaze, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said. Shortly after 4pm, the fire was approximately 100m by 30m in size and there haven’t been any updates in terms of it growing, he said. All crews tasked with responding to the incident are now on the scene and working to slow down and extinguish the blaze. - NZME

Tenure review axed The Government will axe the process that allows farmers to buy Crown pastoral land because it has damaged native habitats and destroyed iconic South Island high country landscapes. Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage made the announcement yesterday. Tenure review is a voluntary process where Crown pastoral land can be sold to a leaseholder. The rest of the land returns to Crown ownership, usually for conservation purposes. It has been heavily criticised as subjecting land – including native habitats – to intensive farming, and allowing people to buy Crown land and then sell it for huge profits; in some cases, the Crown has paid farmers to get freehold title because greater value was placed on their interest in the land. - NZME

News www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

Ashburton Guardian

Mana Ake to help Mid Canterbury children’s mental health By SuSan SandyS

susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

A new mental health initiative for primary and intermediate school children was launched in Mid Canterbury on Thursday. Principals gathered at Hakatere Marae to learn about Mana Ake, initially announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Adern in February last year. The $28 million programme was established to support children’s mental health in the wake of the Canterbury and Kaikoura earthquakes, and has been gradually rolled out across the region. The principals welcomed the three-year initiative reaching their district, and say it is much needed to help improve well-being and mental health in their pupils. Six full-time equivalent kaimahi positions have been created, and these have been filled by seven workers with two of them job-sharing. They will be based in an office in Ashburton and be itinerant in the district’s schools according to need, with each referral coming from the pupil’s school, with their family’s consent. Ashburton Borough School principal Hilary Boyce said the

effect of the Canterbury earthquakes was ongoing for the district’s children. “There are clear links between the trauma experienced and what we are seeing evident in children’s behaviour,” Boyce said. Project facilitator Clare Shepherd said mental health issues associated with the earthquakes had a wide range of origins and could include “ecological stress”, associated with having to move house multiple times and financial pressures. Nevertheless, Mana Ake was targeted at the wide range of mental health issues experienced by school children in the region today, whether their origin was earthquake related or not. Hampstead School principal Peter Melrose was among school leaders welcoming the initiative. “It certainly builds the capacity of Mid Canterbury schools. We have been fortunate having Family Workers in Schools (counsellor based across four schools in Ashburton organised through Presbyterian Support), but this will provide us with more capacity and address the fundamental issues within Ashburton society.”

Principals Peter Melrose (far left) and Hilary Boyce (far right) are excited to welcome Mana Ake to Mid Canterbury, alongside kaimahi (from left) Corinna McBride, Kelsi Thompson, Grace Tevia, team leader Sandra Keenan, Celia Colcord, Ray Solomon, Torika Patterson and Teina Whittaker.

CALL IN AND SEE US FOR GREAT CURTAIN AND BLINDS DEALS

■ DEPORTATION NOTICE

INZ apologises Immigration New Zealand will not be deporting a 2-year-old New Zealand-born girl, and has apologised for a letter it sent asking her to leave the country. Zara Lambojo, born to Filipino parents who are here on temporary visas, was told she is unlawful in New Zealand and could face deportation if she didn’t leave immediately. On Wednesday, INZ assistant general manager Peter Elms called Zara’s mother Aileen Lambojo, 44, to apologise for the tone and nature of the letter, which was addressed to the toddler. “Peter assured me that Zara won’t be deported, and was apologetic of the letter and the stress it caused us,” Lambojo said. “He even promised to expedite the processing and assessment of our visa application, and said Zara will be issued with a dependent child visa once it is approved.” The family were also told that they did not have to pay the application fees for Zara. “I guess this is their way of saying sorry about the letter,” Lambojo said. INZ confirmed that Elms had called Zara’s mother “to apologise for the tone and nature of the correspondence the family received about her visa status and to explain the immigration process generally”. An INZ spokesman said: “Peter has confirmed that record of the telephone conversation is correct with the proviso that he was unable to give any guarantee about the outcome of Mrs Lambojo’s visa application.” A devout Christian, Aileen said she “cried tears of joy” after the phone call, and one of the first things she did was give thanks to God and called her pastor at Christ New Creation International to share the good news. “I am just so thankful that there is some

PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 140219-SS-0020

FREE Lining or FREE Making on selected

Ken Bimler STOCK CARPET fabrics $79 FROM

BLM

Offer ends Nov. 30th

*Terms and conditions apply

15% OFF

STOCK VINYL

$30 Windoware Sunscreen Blinds

FROM

Aileen Lambojo and her two-year old daughter Zara Lambojo. stability now, and that our family won’t be broken up,” she said. Both Aileen and her husband Arnold were on interim visas when Zara was born, which meant she was deemed to have the same status as her parents. They have current applications with INZ and are awaiting a decision. A law change in 2006 meant babies born in New Zealand no longer had automatic rights to citizenship. A request for a visa for Zara was lodged after her interim visa had expired, which by law, made her unlawful in New Zealand. In a letter addressed to the child declining the visa request, INZ said: “You are now unlawfully in NZ and must leave NZ immediately. If you do not leave NZ voluntarily you will be liable for deportation.” Elms said the agency would be reviewing the standard letters about deportation liability for children under 18 as a matter of priority. - NZME

SQM

Offer ends Nov. 20th

*Terms and conditions apply

GREAT ADVICE GREAT ADVICE

GREAT GREAT SERVICE SERVICE

GREAT GREATPRICES PRICES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY

CARPET

VINYL

TILES

BLINDS

CURTAINS

Local roots means more. 240 Burnett Ashburton. Phone 0266 68 Cass Street, Street, Ashburton. Phone 308 0266 308 l www.flooringxtra.co.nz

News 6

Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

■ FIRE RISK

Fire Service urges public to be vigilant FIRE PREVENTION ADVICE ■ ■ ■

■

Call 111 if you see any signs of fire or suspicious activity. Go to http://www.checkitsalright.nz/ for fire season status and rules relating to outdoor fires. Do not mow long, dry grass if there’s a chance of hitting a rock. If a mower’s metal blades hit even a tiny rock, it can cause a spark and ignite a fire. Take extreme care when performing hot work outdoors, such as grinding, welding or metal cutting.

Right – The map identifies the key areas of risk (in red) for the next two weeks based on fire weather forecasting and prevention measures. PHOTO SUPPLIED

MID CANTERBURY SPORTS AWARDS Nominations ARE

now open!

Nomination forms are available from

• To be held Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Hotel Ashburton, from 6pm. • Nominations close Thursday, April 18, 2019.

• Sport Canterbury, EA Networks Centre (front desk) • Ashburton Guardian, 161 Burnett Street, Ashburton

Proudly brought to you by

Ashburton App

THE

2019

The fire risk across most regions of New Zealand is now extreme, and in response, Fire and Emergency is asking the public to be vigilant. Fire bans and restrictions are in place across most of the country: Fire bans are in place in for the High Country, Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty/Central North Island, Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula, Nelson, Marlborough and Central Otago. Restricted Fire Seasons are in place for Ashburton Coastal District, along with the Timaru and Waimate Coastal districts and most other areas of the country. Fire and Emergency’s principal advisor fire risk management, Peter Gallagher, says the extreme fire risk is the result of long periods without significant rain, and abundant spring vegetation growth that has now dried off. “We are not expecting to see a significant change in fire danger in the next two to four weeks. “These very dry conditions increase the chance of a single spark creating a large fire,” he said. “We’re asking the public to stop and think before they undertake certain activities outside, and to remain vigilant.”

BACK TO SCHOOL

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Brother MFC-J480DW Printer

TCL 50’’ 4K Smart TV

FRIDGE FREEZER

FRIDGE FREEZER • HDR premium

DEALS Friday, February 15, 2019

TORINO 2 E-BIKE

The Torino is a comfortable and well designed electric CHEST FREEZER step through bike with 26’’ wheels. The motor is set up for SAVE OVER a comfortable and relaxed ride with both pedal assist and $500! thumb throttle arrangements. SUMMER CLEARANCE!

HDR Premium

WOW!

• Slide out chilled storage compartment for easy access • Large removable fresh food • crisper Print / copy / scan / Fax • Wireless + USB + Wifi • Spill-proof safety glass shelves direct connectivity • • LED interior light Colour inkjet • • HUp to 27ppm black and 1420 x W 540 x D 595 white and 10ppm colour

Normally $149.99

.00

Save $60

produces dazzling detailed images 3 Year Warranty • TCL Televisions are • covered by a 3 years 375 litres – Large capacity • manufacturer’s 75 litre humidity drawer – great warranty for veggies

WAS $799

593

$ Acer E315-32 N4100 Notebook WEEKLY FROM $4.19 IMMEDIATE

DELIVERY

NOW

CHECK THIS OUT!

ICE MAKER

860.00

HUMIDITY

Weekly $8.30

WAS $2049

BONUS

WITH THIS OFFER IMMEDIATE

DELIVERY

NOW

Panasonic 40’’ Full LED TV

LOCAL QUALIFIED BIKE TECHNICIAN SUPPORT

• 290 litres capacity – plenty of storage for your food • Spring loaded lid – easy to open • Defrost drain system – for easy cleaning • 1055mm w, 735mm d, 845mm h

Special price

• Non-plumbed ice maker – no IMMEDIATE DELIVE waterRYconnection required • H 1678 x W 600 x D 666

Ashburton Guardian

1288

WEEKLY FROM $8.73

Save $200

2290.00

Weekly from $15.28

WAS $1559

BONUS

WITH THIS OFFER IMMEDIATE

DELIVERY

NOW

X CITY E-BIKE

798

WEEKLY FROM $5.53

LIST IA C E P S OLYMPIA QUEEN G IN N IO IT D N HALF YOUR LOC AL AIR CO • 15.6” HD screen • 4GB DDR4 memory • 500GB HDD storage • Intel Celeron Quad Core 1.1GHz • Intel UHD graphics 600 • 6 Hour battery life CLEARANCE PRICE

ICELAND QUEEN

WAS $1399 Normally $699.99

585.00878 $

WEEKLY FROM $6.25

The X-City is built to go where ever you want to. A totally capable adventure machine. Ride the trails with sure footed confidence and comfort. Up-right seating position for enjoying the view, wide ratio gears for tackling any incline. It’s time to PRICE exit the city!

• Modern design DEVOTION QUEEN with easy to use functionality • Full HD picture quality produces bright, natural colours so that you can enjoy your content

MEDIUM LEVEL

LOCAL QUALIFIED BIKE TECHNICIAN SUPPORT

WAS $229 Special price

IMMEDIATE DELIVERY

1485 644.00 $

Conforma Coil Support System – individually Weekly $6.22 conforms to your body shape for maximum SAVE Grab a deal! support and minimum partner disturbance OVER MEDIUM Medium comfort bed. CORD & CORDLESS PHONES Breathable Stretch Knit Fabric – enhances the NOW NEW from $29 – ON SALE LEVEL $800 Last one at this great price! overall comfort and appeal Weekly $6.64

S I L A I C E P S G N I N O I DIT N O C R I A L A C O L R YOU

WEEKLY FROM $6.25

WAS $7999

$ 98 39.00 4190 WEEKLY FROM $6.25

Weekly from $21.16

Twin Pocket Spring System – providing comfort and support. Available in plush, medium firm. E-BIKES fromand$1490 ONLY X1 OF EACH LEFT - floor stock only.

G N I N O I T I D N O AIR C PROM

PROMPT

INSTALLA TION

PT IN STAL LAT

ION

*excludes installation

BONUS

WITH THIS OFFER

from

WEEKLY WEEKLY PAYMENTS PAYMENTS from

*excludes installation OFF

Scott

Alister

Dean

Jacky

Paul

Carmeena Scott Fay Scott

Mary

Jed

2124788 2124788

FreePrompt easy parking day delivery & installation available service all whiteware we sell  Ashburton owned &(shop operated (shop  local)Finance Terms installation in-home owned & operated local) Terms  Sameavailable Finance Weconsultation No obligation  Ashburton

World 8

Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

■ AUSTRALIA

Mega-river appears It’s a river unlike any in Australia – and a fortnight ago it barely existed. In northern Queensland, record rain has created an instant “mega river” so immense it can be clearly seen on satellite imagery. In parts, the Flinders River is now so swollen with floodwater it’s expanded to a width of 60 kilometres from bank to sodden bank. Yesterday, the Bureau of Meteorology said the Flinders “is currently experiencing its most significant flood in at least the last 50 years”. Its turgid, muddy waters are full with floodwater slowly making its way from the state’s interior to the Gulf of Carpentaria. The unique geography of the area has exacerbated the impact on the river. On satellite imagery the massively-widened river can easily be seen in the north of the state. Also visible is the brown cloudy swirls of stained water emptying into the usually pristine waters of the gulf. The flow is choked with debris, soil and dead cattle. A major flood warning remains in place for the system. Sky News Weather channel meteorologist Rob Sharpe said the sheer size of the swollen river was why up to half a million cattle had perished – there was simply no dry land for them to get to in time. “The amount of rainfall has been staggering. “Above 500mm of rain spread across a vast region 300km across and 200km north. A year’s worth of rain fell in one week and that’s a record flood event for the Flinders River. “The Flinders River system is now a flood plain.

Kardashian West facing suit They say a picture is worth 1000 words. Emojis of Kim Kardashian West could be worth $300 million, according to a new lawsuit. A social-media developer has sued Kardashian West and her company, Kimsaprincess Inc., over a series of emojis and other images of the reality show celebrity. In a suit filed in federal court in Oklahoma City, the developer alleges that he and two others teamed up with Kardashian West to create Kimoji designs and merchandising. Now they’re claiming that Kardashian West ran away with the trademark and never shared the profits.

Satellite imagery from the Bureau of Meteorology clearly shows the vast muddy area that is the engorged Flinders River. “This is a mega river making its way up to the gulf.” If you were to pick up the area affected and dump it on populated New South Wales, it would stretch from Sydney, west as far as Bathurst and south to Yass, near Canberra, Sharpe said. But unlike in NSW, where the water would likely run to multiple rivers lessening the overall impact, the geography of northern Queensland means the vast majority of the water is being funnelled in one direction through the Flinders system. At 1000km long, the Flinders is the longest river in Queensland and drains a vast area of some 108,000sq km.

On its way it passes by towns including Richmond, Hughenden and Julia Creek, many of which have been affected by the floodwater. Only the final 70km of the river, as it nears the Gulf of Carpentaria close to the small town of Karumba, holds water all year round. The river crosses a large flat clay pan, and much of its surrounds are ideal for raising cattle. One of the reasons so many have died was the river grew exponentially in size so quickly. “All that water, half a metre of rain, has flowed into one basin combining into one giant river,” Sharpe said.

“The Flinders River basin has now spilt over to the next basin, the Norman River, and that is exceptional. “The extreme amount of water moving through was why hundreds of thousands of cattle have died. “Even if they get to ground, it would have been really boggy and then you have to add to that the cold, the wet and the wind.” The new Flinders mega river will shrink back to its regular size once the remaining floodwater drains its way to the gulf, but that could be well into next week, Sharpe said. The BoM’s advice for those in the vicinity is simple: “If it’s flooded, forget it.” - AAP

Jesse gets his own movie Breaking Bad lovers are in for more from their favourite meth-head. A film about Jesse Pinkman, Breaking Bad’s troubled underling of meth boss Walter White, will return in a feature film to air first on Netflix. The Hollywood Reporter called the film “a sequel” to the TV show and confirmed it would be helmed by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. Aaron Paul would reprise his role as Pinkman. A fifth season of spin-off show, Better Call Saul, focusing on White’s dodgy lawyer Saul Goodman, is set to air this year.

■ UNITED STATES

Lime sued after ‘catastrophic’ crash Most days, when Ashanti Jordan’s shift at Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ended, she got a ride home from co-workers. But on a sunny day in late December, the outgoing 28-year-old security guard decided she would make the four-mile journey home on a Lime scooter, one of many littering the city’s streets. Jordan, who was not wearing a helmet at the time, was about halfway home when she collided with a Corolla at an intersection in a residential area. The collision threw Jordan about 30 metres and left her with broken bones, rib fractures and a catastrophic brain injury, family members say. Now, more than six weeks after the accident, Jordan remains in a persistent vegetative state and has begun suffering from seizures, forcing doctors to return her to the hospital’s intensive care unit in recent days.

On Tuesday, Tracy Jordan, Ashanti’s mother, announced plans to sue Lime – one of the world’s largest electric scooter companies – on her daughter’s behalf for negligence, according to her lawyer, Todd Falzone, a Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyer. Falzone said Lime’s app includes language that specifically instructs people not to operate scooters on local sidewalks, pushing them onto city streets instead. Because she followed Lime’s instructions, Falzone said, Jordan avoided the sidewalk and was catastrophically injured. “To this day they are telling users to break the law and, as a result, people are doing that,” Falzone said. “They are getting hit by cars, they are hitting pedestrians, they’re having all manner of accidents that shouldn’t be occurring.” “Unfortunately, Ashanti is going to pay for this with her life.” - PA

Lady Gaga ﬁres up Lady Gaga has defended Cardi B’s Grammy win, after trolls forced her to delete her Instagram. The Bodak Yellow hitmaker took home the Best Rap Album prize for her debut LP Invasion of Privacy, and after the show, she took to social media to defend her win when some people claimed other nominees were more deserving of the gong. Posting on Twitter, Gaga wrote: “It is so hard to be a woman in this industry. What it takes, how hard we work through the disrespectful challenges, just to make art. I love you Cardi. You deserve your awards. Let’s celebrate her fight. Lift her up & honor her. She is brave. (sic)”

Property February 15, 2019

& LIFESTYLE

Picturesque,

PEACEFUL AND PRIVATE Proudly marketed by Bayleys

FURTHER DETAILS

P10

WE NOW HAVE LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

OPEN 7 DAYS AND LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

171 ALFORD FOREST ROAD 308 0006

Picturesque, peaceful and private 65 Grayburn Road, Ashburton Featuring a well maintained single level family four bedroom home in an established garden setting. This is a superb in all respects 8948 square metre semi rural property. The warm, brick and colour steel roof, double glazed, four bedroom home (master with an ensuite and walk-in wardrobe) is designed for ease of living, with a large open plan kitchen and family room a feature. The adjoining, separate lounge room can also be opened up into the family room, to provide even more entertaining space. A heat pump and two electric

wall heaters provide heating. Complementing the home is a fully enclosed 9x9 metre shed with a concrete floor which provides any additional storage or workshop facilities. The property has its own well which supplies water to the house and irrigation water to the garden and lawn as required. There is also a fully fenced paddock adjoining the garden. An established property, offering low maintenance and due to its layout and design, easy care grounds which can only be a source of enjoyment and pleasure for years to come.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK

OPEN HOME

Saturday, February 16 11am - 12pm

Mike Preston

Phone 027 430 7041

Deadline Sale Wednesday, March 6 (unless sold prior)

Austen Russell Phone 027 430 7041

bayleys.co.nz/559297 WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

DESIGNER Yendis Albert

ADVERTISING Emma Jaillet-Godin | emma.j@theguardian.co.nz | 03 307 7936

We have everything for your home Carpets, tiles, timber and vinyl flooring F

• Roller blinds • Duette blinds • Shutters

FREE

CURTAIN

Phone Kelli today for a free in-home consultation.

Burnett Street, Ashburton Phone (03) 308 5269 | www.redmonds.co.nz

FURNISHINGS | FLOORING | CURTAINS

500138AG

MAKING

Tips Kevin Lampen-Smith

REA

Struggling to get on the property ladder and feeling fed up? You’re not alone. Real Estate Authority (REA) research has found that more than half of all first home buyers – even the ones who successfully buy a property – find the process stressful and overwhelming. “We know it’s hard for people when they’re trying to buy their first home – it’s a complex legal process and a huge financial deal,” says REA chief executive Kevin Lampen-Smith. “We want to empower them to feel more confident and in control when they’re making such a big decision.”

1. Sort out your finances You’ll already know that saving is a big part of getting ready to buy, but do you know what else you need to do? Getting financial advice from a

FOR FIRST HOME BUYERS qualified advisor could be a useful step in your planning. Owning a property means you’re responsible for all the maintenance and repairs – and for paying rates and insurance. Owning an apartment may also mean you need to pay body corporate fees. These costs can be a bit of a shock to the system if you’ve rented for a long time. “It’s also a good idea to get conditional pre-approved finance arranged so you can move quickly when you spot a property you really like,” Lampen-Smith says. “Having conditional pre-approval lets you know the price range you can buy in and it shows agents and sellers that you’re a serious buyer. It’s also crucial if you’re planning to bid on a property at auction.” Don’t forget to explore ways that you might be able to get help from the Government. There are various forms of assistance available if you’re a KiwiSaver member, buying in certain areas, want to buy a former Housing New Zealand property or are Māori and want to live on your ancestral land.

2. Needs vs wants Many first home buyers discover a big gap between what they’d like to buy

and what they can afford when they first start looking. “Sit down and write a tight list of what your absolute must-haves are, then work out what you’re willing to compromise on,” Lampen-Smith says. If you’re thinking about pets and children arriving in the short-tomedium term, think about how these will change your needs. Will you need to be near to childcare or schools? Will you need a fenced property? “If you’re the sort of person who likes a good list, we’ve got a useful researching the property checklist on settled.govt.nz that will help you keep track of all the questions to ask about a property. This is especially useful if you’re looking at more than one property at a time.”

3. Do your homework Don’t let your desperation to find somewhere blind you to a property’s faults. “Do as much research as you can about a property,” LampenSmith says. “That means getting a lawyer on board to make sure all the paperwork is in order and to help you understand if there are any issues. We also recommend getting a qualified

building inspector who has professional indemnity insurance to prepare a comprehensive report on the property.” If you’re worried about paying for this kind of report before you make an offer (due to a lack of time or funds), you can make them a condition of your offer. Remember that paying for good advice is an investment that will buy you more peace of mind than a quick once-over by a mate.

4. Recognise your limits Buying a ‘doer-upper’ is a Kiwi tradition, especially for first-home buyers, but we’re not all blessed with the right skills. Factor this in before you make an offer on a renovator’s dream. “Be honest with yourselves about how much DIY you can really do, especially if you’ve got pets and kids,” Lampen-Smith says. “Getting professionals in to help will cost more, but it will also make the process faster. It may also be better in the long term when it comes to selling the property if any work has been done properly with the right consents.” For independent guidance and information on buying or selling, check out settled.govt.nz. – REA

Accelerating success.

Reach more people - better results faster.

NO TURNING BACK, HAMMER WILL FALL!

AUCTION to be held on 8th March 2019 at 1:30pm (unless sold prior) 375 RAKAIA GORGE ROAD, Windwhistle REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

332.3484 hectares freehold

40 bail rotary shed and 3 houses

Forestry and carbon credit potential

High rainfall area

Barrhil and Fereday soils

Opportunity for alternative uses

Make no mistake, our instructions are very clear. This 332.3484 hectare farm is to be sold on the 8th March at our auction rooms. Currently operated as a 370 cow dairy farm but also suitable for beef finishing, deer or dairy support. Ignore all previous pricing the hammer will be going down on this property! Ruth Hodges

colliers.co.nz/148293

+64 27 309 0334

Agri Realty Limited Licensed REAA 2008

colliers.co.nz

Allenton 5 Coniston Drive

Allenton 117 Racecourse Road

Elevated elegance

Vendors invite offers in the vicinity of $640,000. This attractive home offers much for the sophisticated buyer. The many features of this 270m2 home will impress. Kitchen, dining and living with plenty of sun.

Price by Negotiation View Sat 11.15-11.45am or by appointment Jenny Gray 027 452 2888 jenny.gray@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

bayleys.co.nz/555220

Allenton 22 Cross Street

Westside bargain

A warm home that has been carefully looked after. There are three bedrooms and a good sized living area with a conservatory and deck for entertaining. A three car garage and room for off street parking.

Asking Price $360,000 View Sat 10.45-11.15am or by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

bayleys.co.nz/558730

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

Allenton 8 Charles Street

When location means everything

Vendor will consider offers over $350,000 for this lovely three bedroom updated home. Warm and cosy with LED lighting and open plan living with a spacious lounge leading to the kitchen and dining room. A massive deck looks out onto the lawn.

For Sale offers invited over $350,000 View Sat 10.30-11am or by appointment Eliza Waszczak 021 039 1770 Sarah Everist 021 0828 5816 WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

bayleys.co.nz/559146

Stylish modernised home

After a top to toe renovation step inside and admire this modernised two generous bedroom home. A beautiful kitchen, tiled bathroom, separate laundry with plenty of storage, a cosy lounge with a log burner and an office attached to double garage.

Price by Negotiation View by appointment Eliza Waszczak 021 039 1770 Sarah Everist 021 0828 5816 WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

bayleys.co.nz/559066

SOLD

Netherby 41 Brucefield Avenue My first home

A fantastic start to home ownership. This home offers a large living room which is heated by a heat pump. Three bedrooms and mains pressure water cylinder. Grounds are tidy and security fenced for your children and pets safety. Schools close by.

Asking Price $310,000 View Sat 11.30am-12pm or by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

bayleys.co.nz/559136

Tinwald 95, 97, 99 Archibald Street Investment with massive exposure

Ashburton 24 Peter Street

• Tenanted investment with wide frontage to State Highway 1 • Long standing businesses as tenants

Grand villa - enchanted garden

An extraordinary classic home, complete with your own turret. This grand villa exudes all the beauty and charm of its time. Care and effort has gone into this home and viewing will impress. Picture perfect upon entering, from room to room.

Asking Price $398,000 View by appointment Eliza Waszczak 021 039 1770 Sarah Everist 021 0828 5816

bayleys.co.nz/559067

bayleys.co.nz

The vendor has reluctantly committed to selling up and moving on. 3,036m2 over three titles with future development potential. Easy access with large off street parking available. Rarely do opportunities like this present themselves.

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

bayleys.co.nz/558880

For Sale by Deadline Private Treaty (unless sold prior)

4pm, Thu 28 Feb 2019 3 Deans Ave, Chch View by appointment Stewart White 027 478 8944 stewart.white@bayleys.co.nz Chris Frank 027 280 6449 chris.frank@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

Hampstead 38 Eton Street

Tinwald 9 Shearer Street

Cottage on Eton

Investment with future potential. Long term tenant is keen to stay if possible. The roof has been replaced with color steel and the wiring has recently been replaced as well. The cottage is 90m2 and sits on a 500m2 street facing section.

Asking Price $210,000 View by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

Townhouse and more

Fantastic 3 bedroom townhouse on the West side of Tinwald, close to the shopping area. Grounds and home are very low maintenance. Open plan living with ranch slider access to give you a great flow to the outdoor living spaces. Fully insulated garage.

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 3pm, Wed 27 Feb 2019 201 West St, Ashburton View Sat 10-10.30am or by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696

bayleys.co.nz/559250

bayleys.co.nz/559382

NEW LISTING

Ashburton 65 Grayburn Road 4

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 4pm, Wed 6 Mar 2019 201 West St, Ashburton View Sat 11am-12pm or by appointment Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz Austen Russell 027 441 7055 austen.russell@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Picturesque, peaceful and private Featuring a well maintained single level family home in an established garden setting. This is a superb 8948 square metre semi rural property. The home captures all day sun and offers a range of garden vistas from the main living areas and bedrooms. Road side hedging ensures privacy and a range of trees and shrubs around the garden perimeters provides colour, contour and texture as a back-drop to the manicured lawns leading from the house.

bayleys.co.nz/559297

Tinwald 68 Grahams Road 4

Asking Price $865,000 View Sat 10.30-11.15am or by appointment Jon McAuliffe 027 432 7769 jon.mcauliffe@bayleys.co.nz Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Often admired, now for sale Beautiful modern family home set amongst attractive manicured lawns and easy care gardens on a 8,358m2 title. Built in 2007 by Des Millar Construction Ltd, the home features open plan kitchen, dining, living with separate lounge and four bedrooms. A magnificent four bay implement shed compliment this property.

bayleys.co.nz/558946

Fairlie 67 Springs Road 3

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 21 Mar 2019 201 West St, Ashburton View by appointment Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz Austen Russell 027 441 7055 austen.russell@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Versatile Quality Soils - 'The Springs' This is a well balanced property of flats to rolling downs currently growing cereals, grazing and finishing lambs and cattle. The consistent performance and diverse nature of this property allows the flexibility and capacity to farm multiple revenue streams. Complemented with exceptional farm buildings including a large clear span shed, silos and drying system, bulk storage bins, shearing shed, sheep and cattle yards. Not to be forgotten, a fully enclosed aircraft hangar and airstrip caters for the air enthusiast. The home sits in a well-established and sheltered setting.

bayleys.co.nz/559238

bayleys.co.nz

Go potty FOR GERANIUMS

Mortgage rates

4.79

% P.A.

2 years

4.69

P.A.

2 years

4.79

P.A.

2 years

5.45

% P.A.

2 years

4.79

P.A.

2 years

*At the time of printing

Henri Ham

AWAPUNI NURSERIES

Want to inject some bright colour into a super sunny spot in your garden? How about planting some geraniums? These hardy, sun-loving plants are perfect for those prime spots in your garden that often get too hot or are slightly too exposed for other flowers. Geraniums are a cute low-spreading plant, with flowers that push above its foliage – like little posies. For your geranium seedlings, head to Awapuni

Nurseries online shop. We currently have violet and bulls eye mix varieties available now. Our bulls eye mix blooms in pinks, reds, and oranges. But if you’re after a classic white, in around March our white geraniums will also be ready to order. Now, to plant your seedlings. Choose a well-drained, moderately sunny spot - geraniums like four to six hours sun a day. I like to dig some compost or general fertiliser through the garden first, to give them the best possible start. Dig small holes 8cm deep, roughly 25 cm apart. If you’re after suggestions on what to grow with your geraniums, livingstone daisies, lobelia and alyssum are my top picks. They all like the same conditions and look lovely together. Give your geraniums a good initial

watering, and keep this up for the first few weeks to really help them get established. Once you’ve got them going, you can relax a bit more on how much you water. In around four to six weeks you’ll start to see some colour coming through on top of their dark leaves. Deadheading your blooms will encourage more to come through. And pinching the stems will promote bushier rather than leggier flowers. If you’re not sure what pinching is – it’s simply breaking off the top 2cm of the growing tip of a plant to encourage it to grow out wider, before it grows up. The same way you pinch off the very top of your basil (and other herbs) so it doesn’t go to seed. Geraniums make great bedding plants but are also perfect for pots. If you

plant in pots, always start with a fresh, good-quality potting mix. Adding stones or old broken pots at the bottom of the pot will help with the drainage. If your pots are in an exposed concrete area think about how hot they will get during the day. You can always elevate them onto some wooden battens or bricks so they don’t conduct as much heat. Painting the inside of a pot can also help retain its moisture. Remember to check what sort of paint or seal you’re using first and whether it’s appropriate for plants. Geraniums also make for a lovely indoor pot plant. Place them near a window and if they’re given enough sunlight, they can flower all-year long. Now that’s almost plant perfection.

138 Belt Road

Neg over $429,000 • • • • •

17 Turton Street

Terriﬁc Street frontage Three bedrooms Two bathrooms Open plan living Lawns patio and fencing complete

$415,000 • • • • • •

A Fantastic Find 3 bedrooms Large interconnecting living area Warm and sunny Single garage with internal access Compact easy care section

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 10AM – 10.30AM

64 Kelvin Crescent

$419,000

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 10AM – 10.30AM

17 Murneys Lane

• • • •

Top Allenton Location Three bedrooms Ensuite Great indoor/outdoor ﬂow with privacy • Sunny open plan living • TWO TO CHOOSE FROM

$875,000 • Four bedroom lifestyle property • Interconnecting living ﬂowing to the undercover outdoor patio • Kitchen with top of the line appliance and walk in pantry • Double attached garage/ mancave fully carpeted • Fully fenced swimming pool • Approx 3.24ha

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 10.30AM – 11AM

2 Magnolia Drive

Offers over $540,000

OPEN HOME SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 2PM – 2.45PM

2/179 Harrison Street

• • • • •

Immaculate presentation 4 bedroom Master with ensuite and WIR Large stylish kitchen Spacious living ﬂowing to the outdoors • Loads of storage • Fantastic tiled patio’s • Manicured gardens

$299,000 • • • • • •

3 Bedrooms Updated Carpet Separate games/ living area Heat pump and Fully insulated Top location 160sqm

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 6 10.45AM – 11.15AM

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 11.30AM – 12PM

141a Kermode Street

Offers over $375,000

80c Harrison Street

$415,000 • • • • • • • •

Privacy and location Brand new townhouse 3 bedrooms Open/plan kitchen dinning living Very sunny Single garage internal access 2 toilets Paths patios lawns and fences all included • Perfect location near the Allenton shopping centre

• • • •

Brand spanking new Three bedrooms Open plan sunny living Fully fenced, lawns paths, patios all completed • Great Park views

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 6 10.AM – 10.30AM

116 Tarbottons Road

PBN

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 6 10.45AM – 11.15AM

6 Kelburn Place

• • • • • •

Family and entertainers delight 5 Bedrooms 3 Living areas Triple car garaging off house Alarmed 12x9 Shed Inground salt water swimming pool • 4006m2 Section

$639,000 When it comes to location this home will be hard to beat your living in the country but your in town. 4 bedrooms Walk-in wardrobe and en-suite off main bedroom, separate bathroom with shower, bath & vanity Open plan kitchen, dining and living separate good sized lounge, Double garage internal access, Walk-in pantry Lawns, paths, patios & fencing will be completed.

SBW DEVELOPMENTS LTD LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

MARK WILLIAMS PHONE 027 442 2281

DEBBIE BOON PHONE 027 448 4006

BRAD WALLIS PHONE 022 350 2269

THERESA HISLOP PHONE 027 514 1330

326 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON 03 307 4222

Property

GUARDIAN

Ashburton

SHOW HOME

03 308 5325

0274 367 986

. . . .

22 Cross Street 117 Racecourse Road 5 Coniston Drive 41 Brucefield Avenue

. . . . . . .

141a Kermode Street 138 Belt Road 64 Kelvin Crescent 17 Turton Street 80c Harrison Street 2/179 Harrison Street 2 Magnolia Drive

www.g-drussellbuilders.co.nz

Licensed Builder • Registered Master Builder

G. & D. Russell Builders Ltd

• New housing • Additions and renovations • All types of maintenance • Commercial and farm buildings Our experienced team can meet your needs. Call us today!

Build with confidence. Build with us.

2-2.45pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Murneys Lane

SUNDAY

ASHBURTON 10-10.30am . . 10-10.30am . . 10.30-11am . . 10-10.30am . . 10.45-11.15am . 10.45-11.15am . 11.30am-12pm

SATURDAY

METHVEN 10-11am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Pudding Hill Road

RURAL 11-12pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Grayburn Road

TINWALD 10-10.30am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Shearer Street 10.30-11.15am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Grahams Road

ASHBURTON 10.30-11am . 10.45-11.15am 11.15-11.45am 11.30- 12pm .

SATURDAY

g-drussellbuilders@xtra.co.nz

12 noon – 3pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Whiteoak Grove

SATURDAY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY SUNDAY

TINWALD 8am to 5pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Whiteoak Grove

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Methven

Tinwald

Open Homes

Motoring February 15, 2019

HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY DETAILS

MOORHOUSE AVENUE. THE NEW HOME OF THE ULTIMATE DRIVE.

OPENING FEBRUARY. CHRISTCHURCH BMW + MINI - 104 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch.

The Ultimate Driving Machine

Farming Motoring

18 2

Friday, February 15, 2019

www.guardianonline.co.nz

MINI - 60 years and counting

n August 26 1959, British Motor Corporation (BMC) proudly revealed a car that captured the imagination of the world and revolutionised the compact car segment. Six decades later, in 2019 MINI marks the brand’s 60th birthday and the extraordinary story of a British innovation that went on to achieve iconic status. To kick-start this anniversary year, MINI is introducing a limited run of 500 very special vehicles for UK customers. Built in the UK at MINI Plant Oxford, the MINI 60 Years Edition is the first of many celebrations planned for 2019 that will champion the brand’s rich heritage in Britain and its continuous dedication to innovation. Much like Alex Issigonis’ first car in 1959, MINI has continued to push the boundaries whilst keeping creative use of space, driving fun, style and individualisation at its core. The MINI 3-door Hatch Cooper S 60 Years Edition (combined fuel consumption: 39.8-43.5 mpg; combined CO2 emissions: 129 - 127 g/km) will be offered exclusively with an automatic transmission in the UK, with acceleration from zero to 62 mph in just 6.7 seconds. The exterior design features a new British Racing Green IV paint finish and piano black exterior trim, black roof and exterior mirror caps, special anniversary design bonnet stripes and model exclusive

17-inch light alloy wheels in 60 Years Spoke 2-tone. The 60 Years emblem completes the vehicle, uniquely placed on the left-hand bonnet stripe, side scuttles of the turn indicators and LED logo projection from the driver’s door. Further enhancing the exterior design and sporty character, every model in the UK will be sold with an additional set of MINI spot lamps fitted to the front radiator grille.

The limited edition vehicle has a distinctly designed interior with model specific finishes using the 60 Years emblem, including the steering wheel and front seats. The seats are finished with MINI Yours Leather Lounge in Dark Cacao with contrast seat stitching and piping matching the new exterior paintwork– an exclusive leather for this vehicle. Navigation Plus pack is included, providing a larger 8.8” touch display with

EXPLORE MORE CORNERS. THE NEW MINI 3-DOOR HATCH AND 5-DOOR HATCH.

The iconic MINI Hatch range has been refreshed to make inner city driving more thrilling. Combining pioneering technology with unmistakable MINI aesthetics, you’ll stand out on the road while enjoying each and every corner. And with innovations like real time traffic information and online search functionality, exploring city corners has never been more exciting. The new MINI Hatch available from $35,900+orc* CHRISTCHURCH MINI GARAGE. 30 Manchester Street, Christchurch, 8011. 03 363 7240. CHCHMINI.co.nz Recommended Retail Price based on a MINI Cooper 3-Door Hatch, including GST, excluding on-road and delivery costs. New MINI’s come with MINI’s 3 Year Scheduled Servicing Warranty Plan and Roadside Assistance. Models shown with optional extras. For full car specifications see www.MINI.co.nz.

Satellite Navigation, Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth connectivity, concierge service and wireless charging. In addition, a rear view camera, folding exterior mirrors and front and rear Park Distance Control can be found. As with all MINI Hatch models, this unique edition vehicle features a high level of standard equipment including LED front and rear lights, intelligent emergency call, ambient lighting, automatic headlights with rain sensor and much more.

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

Katana centre stage

uzuki’s new KATANA is set to headline the forthcoming Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show, where it will be displayed for the first time in the capital alongside a stunning original 1981 machine. Hosted at the ExCeL in London’s Royal Victoria Dock from 15-17 February, the new KATANA – which is an evolution of the 1980s icon – will take centre stage. The KATANA is heavily influenced by the original but is based around a thoroughly modern chassis and engine package. It also gets a three-mode traction control system, low-RPM assist, and Suzuki’s easystart function. Also catching the eyes of visitors will be a Buildbase Suzuki GSX-R1000R race replica, with the limited edition machine – one of only 50 produced – coming with an assortment of Yoshimura components and Suzuki Genuine accessories, including engine case savers, brake and clutch lever guards, paddock stand bobbins, double bubble screen, pillion seat cowl, tank protector and fuel cap trim, plus a Yoshimura R11 exhaust and mirror blanks ready for track use. In addition, customers will also receive an Ogio kit bag, paddock stand, bike cover and GSX-R garage mat. From Suzuki’s adventure range will be the V-Strom 650XT, which is currently available with a complimentary top box, while the Japanese brand’s street bike range will be represented by the SV650 and GSX-S1000, plus the learner-friendly GSX-S125 which is currently available on Suzuki’s 2,3,4 campaign, which allows customers to choose the term and APR to match their agreement. Also on display from Suzuki’s small capacity lineup will be the GSX-R125, which is available on the same offer.

Suzuki’s scooter range is represented by the Burgman 400 maxi-scooter and Address. The RM-Z450, which won the 2018 British Motocross Championship and is the reigning Arenacross title-winning ma-

chine, will be displayed alongside the new KingQuad 750 ATV to showcase Suzuki’s off-road range. On the classic front, Suzuki is also bringing along the original Bandit 600 – which was restored to showroom condi-

tion by Suzuki apprentices at the marque’s state of the art training centre in Doncaster – as well as Kevin Schwantz’s 1989 Pepsi Suzuki RGV500, a nod to the firm’s heritage and industry-leading Vintage Parts Programme.

Genuine thoroughbred T

he new Aston Martin DBS Superleggera has arrived in the Aston Martin Auckland showroom. The DBS Superleggera replaces the Vanquish S, and is described by the company as the marque’s “boldest Super GT.” It comes with a claimed top speed of 340km/h, and will sell here for $465,000 plus on road costs. The heart of DBS Superleggera is Aston Martin’s 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 engine. Set low and and as far back in the chassis as possible to optimise the centre-of-gravity and weight distribution, the engine develops 725PS at 6500rpm. The DBS Superleggera accelerates from zero to 100kp/h in 3.4 seconds. Aston Martin is reviving an iconic nameplate that first appeared in 1967, while Touring’s famous mark – Superleggera – once again adorned the bonnet of an Aston Martin.

Farming Motoring

20 2

Friday, February 15, 2019

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Bring the power

etting behind the wheel of the Mazda MX-5, the world’s top selling 2-seater sports car, has become even more thrilling courtesy of an upgraded high power, higher-revving engine. Motorists will appreciate the feel of never-ending acceleration with the Skyactiv-G engine proving increased torque through the entire speed range resulting in improved driving dynamics and performance. The Limited model boasts a Skyactiv-G 2.0L engine with an increased maximum engine speed of 7500rpm, creating a smooth free-revving engine while the GSX grade’s Skyactiv-G 1.5L engine delivers improved combustion for better fuel efficiency. Mazda New Zealand Managing Director, David Hodge, says the challenge for the Mazda team was how to make an iconic sports car even better. “By combining the latest advances in engineering with the very best in safety and design the new Mazda MX-5 is a symbol of Mazda’s tireless pursuit of driving pleasure and this model is set to further increase its appeal,” he says. The MX-5 has already proved that sports cars can be safe, with a 5-star ANCAP safety rating. Now it is even safer with an advanced suite of i-ACTIVSENSE safety technologies including Advanced Smart City Brake Support – Forward (ASCBS-F) standard across the range and Driver Attention Alert (DAA), Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) and Smart City Brake Support – Reverse (SCBS-R) on Limited grade models. The new Mazda MX-5 is available nationwide from $41,895 (plus on road costs) for the GSX Roadster. The iconic nameplate is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, with the world-premiere of the Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition set to debut at the Chicago Auto Show this month – the show where the first MX-5 was revealed in 1989.

HOT SUMMER DEALS

2005 TOYOTA MARK X 2.5P

2011 TOYOTA FIELDER WAGON

86,175kms, automatic headlights, fog lights, electric seats, climate control, certified import includes 1 year unlimited mileage warranty

Free Wof’s For Life

WAS $7995

1.8L petrol, 30,210km, automatic headlights, climate control, weather shields, keyless entry, keyless start

$7495

Free Wof’s For Life

257,900kms, 3.0L turbo diesel, auto, 4WD, 8 seater, climate control, cruise control, towbar

WAS $22,995

$21,995

Service

WAS $13,995

27,365kms, 1.5L petrol, auto, reversing camera, bluetooth, cruise control, 18” TRD alloy wheels, leather steering wheel, sport style front seats

$12,995

Free Wof’s For Life

WAS $19,495

$17,995

2016 TOYOTA YARIS SX 27,500kms, 1.5P, automatic, reversing camera, bluetooth, cruise control, balance of 5 year/75,000km scheduled service plan and 5 year/150,000km warranty

Free Wof’s For Life

Pam McIlwrick

$17,995

2017 TOYOTA HILUX SR5 4WD

2007 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER VX

202,000kms, Double Cab, Automatic, nudge bar, tow bar, tuff deck

2.8L turbo diesel, 10,980km, hard lid, deck liner, towbar, cruise control, sat nav, balance of 3 yr/100,000km warranty

270,200kms, 4.5L V8 diesel, auto, 4WD, 8 seater, leather seating, cruise control, GPS navigation, parking sensors, towbar, CD, bluetooth

Free Wof’s For Life

Parts Manager

Vehicle Consultants

WAS $28,995

$28,495

Vehicle Consultants

Free Wof’s For Life

WAS $47,995

$46,995

Free Wof’s For Life

Ashburton Toyota www.ashburton.toyota.co.nz

*Terms & Conditions apply.

WAS $19,495

2011 TOYOTA HILUX SR5 4WD

2009 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PRADO RV

Free Wof’s For Life

2015 TOYOTA YARIS ZR

Andrew Rattray

Eddie Bakos

Robin McClimont

OPEN MON-FRI 8AM-5PM SAT 9AM-1PM OR BY APPOINTMENT PHONE 0800 286 9682 | Cnr East St & Walnut Ave, Ashburton

WAS $46,995

$44,995

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

Free and easy

ony Adams, Ian Moore and David Stewart have shared interests and things in common. Each of them along with their other halves enjoy motorhome or caravan holidays. Now, before I go on, may I stress the reference to other halves is in no way meant to sound derogatory, but one of the said partners (actually why didn’t I use that term?) specifically said I was not to mention her name in this story. I’ve known said lady for a long while and I absolutely want to respect her wishes as best I can. Anyway last week there was a wonderful opportunity to sit down with Tony, Ian and David to hear what they enjoy about this form of holidaying. In each case they and their families have enjoyed camping type holidays for a long while and over time these have progressed from the tenting to caravans and motorhomes. All three spoke of the freedom which comes with this form of relaxation. They mentioned places sometimes off

Bernard Egan MOTORING

the beaten track which they have visited or plan to go to. Being mobile allows this. Another attraction has been the friendships formed with other travellers, who often end up at the same places. All three of our keen campers have invited fellow travellers to come to our district, and likewise have received reciprocal invitations. Tony, Ian and David all say it’s fun getting on the road – sometimes at short notice when the mood or opportunity is right – then finding places to stay and exploring new territory.

There are all sorts of reasons people choose a motorhome for their vacations, but one thing is for sure, more and more people have them or are thinking of having one. The range, style, size and cost of motorhomes is immense and some of the features available these days certainly mean motorhomes really are a home away from home. It’s fair to say that with modern technology a lot more home comforts can be incorporated in motorhomes these days. They are certainly a far cry from their early ancestors. But a bit like buying a home a lot of factors come into play, and a lot of thought has to go into the purchase of this type of recreational vehicle. Tony, Ian and David have another shared interest – they are all Lions – and they are glad their club is staging the South Island Motorhome Show at the Ashburton Showgrounds tomorrow and on Sunday. The three gentlemen who shared their interest have no regrets whatsoever about

as Noel Lowe’s wish granted and did Santa leave a copy of the fabulous book We Had One of Those under the Christmas tree for him? We’ll tell you in a later column.

becoming part of the motorhome fraternity, in fact the exact opposite is true, but they also recognise it’s not for everyone. They see the Motorhome Show as a wonderful opportunity not only for those considering a motorhome, but also others to mingle, hear a myriad of stories and see what’s on trend. It will be a great extravaganza with displays and some fun of the fair thrown in as well. Well worth visiting and what’s more the very reasonable admission charge of just $5 per person (under 15 free) will all be used by the Lions Club for charitable purposes. And no doubt for Tony, Ian and David along with Diane, Sharon and Jan it will be an opportunity to meet up with fellow travellers. Whoops – just mentioned partner’s names – but it’s up to you our readers to decide which of them said not to mention her name. But here’s a hint; her name doesn’t begin with either S or J.

The Corvette Stingray - or is it Sting Ray?

t was our sub editor Steve who spotted it. Some Chevrolet Corvettes carry the suffix Stingray (one word) while others have the moniker Sting Ray (two words) and some models which carry neither of those names. We both wondered why. So Steve in typically inquisitive fashion said, looking at me, we should check this out. I realised immediately “we” really meant me and over the holiday break the “me” part of we spent some time doing just that, but despite the research there is no definite answer to the question. Of course the research was a huge reminder that the Corvette which has

evolved over time is a very collectable, classic American car and it’s no wonder its devotees

rave about this iconic sports car. Design of early model Corvettes may provide a hint about the use of the Stingray and Sting Ray names.

Early models were compared to a mako shark and while a Stingray is not a shark it has some similar features and may be distantly related. Often different species of ray are identified using two names, for example the butterfly ray and the manta ray.

The Stingray is not, its name is a single word. Sometimes all Chevrolet Corvettes are referred to as Stingrays or Sting Rays, but that is not correct, the names were not used on all models. Over recent years Chevrolet have come up with some amazing designs for their Corvettes and quite recently trade-marked the name Stingray, which naturally leads enthusiasts to think it may be appearing again sometime in the near future on a new model. Well, at this stage the “me” part of “we” hasn’t got a definitive answer for Steve, the other part of “we”, but his assignment helped fill in time during the Christmas break and led to some very interesting reading.

22 2

Farming Motoring

Friday, February 15, 2019

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Life begins at 9000rpm

he Honda S2000 is a fast and capable roadster from a golden age of old-school engineering. It proved popular in Australasia, and if anything its reputation has grown with the years. Now the S2000 looks to have hit the bottom of its depreciation curve and it should hold its value and reward you with many miles of high-revving fun, says Tony Middlehurst. What’s your favourite engine type? The low throb of a big V8? The creamy whizz of a mid-sized V6? Or the never-getsold shove of a heavily turbocharged four? For some, it’s none of the above. It’s the high-revs scream of a sporting Honda. You can pretty much pin it down to that one company because, apart from the rotary-engined Mazda RX-8, which likes to stop starting when it gets hot, no other affordable brands offer that exotic whiff of life at 9000rpm. More than one Honda pulls off that trick, too. They generally have an R somewhere in their name, but there’s one model that doesn’t. We’re talking about the S2000 roadster, on sale between 1999 and 2009, and popularised not only by Gran Turismo and Fast And Furious but also by the world’s motoring press. Some of you may raise a whippersnapper’s eyebrow at the idea of investing in a Japanese sports car that hasn’t been available new since 2009. Uncle Bob, our in-house expert at picking out slow depreciators, will put you straight on that if you’ve got ten minutes to spare and the price of a pint in your pocket. For a start, he’ll tell you that there were more S2000s on the roads in 2018 than there were in 2017. That means there’s still a strong demand for them, either as imports or restoration projects. Then Bob will outline why that might be. He will talk about the Honda Blackbird 1100 motorcycle in his garage. In a 2019 car, an engine of a similar size will produce somewhere between 70kW and 100kW, depending on turbo boost. Eighteen years ago, Bob’s non-turbocharged Blackbird came out of the Honda dealership with over 125kW. It remains totally reliable to this day, despite Bob’s efforts to burst it. The point being that Honda knows how to make performance engines that don’t go pop. Depending on where you bought it, the S2000’s normally aspirated VTEC 2-litre engine produced between 237bhp and 247bhp at a bonkers 8300rpm. In terms of horsepower per litre, it was the most powerful non-turbo engine ever, but 20 years on S2000 engine failure remains about as common as spotting a unicorn. As he slams down his empty glass, Bob’s final piece of advice to you will be to check out the prices of other turn-of-the-century or earlier Japanese performance cars like the Nissan R34 Skyline, Toyota’s Supra and Honda’s own NSX. The S2000

gine failure is practically unheard of, which is remarkable given its high-revving nature. The VTEC variable valve timing system has a strong reputation too. If it suddenly stops working, it could be down to a too-low oil level: the car’s electronic brain will respond to that by taking VTEC offline. Clever folk, those Honda engineers. The S2000 cabin is a delight, with comfy leather seats and an LCD strip tacho plus digital speedometer dash that still sets a standard for clarity and style. Climate and stereo controls are within a hand’s span of the steering wheel – a layout that a few of today’s designers might care to study. Although the electrical mechanism for the soft top rarely gives trouble, you’re almost bound to see some rub wear or even tearing of the fabric in the section behind your shoulder.

Honda S2000: The not so good stuff

gives you 0-100km/h in six seconds, a 241km/h top speed, classic rear-wheel drive independent double wishbone-suspension handling, a slick six-speed manual gearbox, 50/50 front/rear weight distribution, a limited-slip differential and a really cool driving environment – all at prices starting from a measly $15,000. Interested now? OK. Let Bob tell you the many pluses – and the surprisingly few minuses – of Honda S2000 ownership.

Honda S2000: The good stuff

If you want roadgoing fun in a traditional format rear-wheel drive sports car, your choice isn’t that wide. There’s the Porsche Boxster, BMW Z4, Nissan 350Z or Toyota GT86 – or you could do what everybody else does and get a Mazda MX-5. No harm in that. MX-5s provide affordable fun and will always put a smile on your face. But, unlike the S2000,

an unmodified MX-5 won’t get you giggling like a loon as you hang onto the lower gears in search of that 8300rpm power peak and 9000rpm redline. For an example of what we mean, an S2000 can give Porsche 911s and Nissan GT-Rs a run for their money at the Nürburgring. The S2000’s aluminium 1997cc 16-valve four-cylinder engine is all about power. With a mere 152lb ft torque at 7500rpm, and the famed VTEC kick coming in at just under 5900rpm, it’s not so much Lee Marvin as Lee Evans. You’ll be working that aluminium gearknob hard, but that’s no hardship. For a slightly more relaxing drive, post-2004 facelift UK models came with a less manic power curve, courtesy of a new intake manifold and a drive-by-wire throttle. Or you could try to find a US spec AP2 model with a slightly larger 2.2-litre engine. As long as you look after your S2000 with regular oil changes – ideally every six months or 6000 miles – the motor is tougher than Bob’s old boots. It runs a timing chain rather than a belt, which is good, but the chain tensioner can wear out, which is not so good. It’s an easy fix though. Some cars swig oil at a fair rate, which you might see as a good thing as that means it’s always using fresh oil. The most important point is that S2000 en-

The very first S2000s were a bit skittish under pressure, especially in bad weather, and they also liked to follow longitudinal ruts (tramlining). That was all down to less than brilliant original equipment tyres and slightly mismatched springing and damping. As a stopgap measure, Honda tweaked the suspension in 2002. In 2004 they brought in additional suspension and body stiffening mods, along with bigger wheels (up to 17in from 16in) and slightly slower steering. That was a really significant step forward. A post-’04 car is a good bet if you can afford one, though one downside of the facelift is a slightly fussier look to the front and rear ends. VSA stability and traction control was added to the options list in 2006, and to the standard equipment list in 2008, when the suspension was again reworked to sharpen up the handling. As regards the body, the usual Japanese recipe of poorly-rustproofed steel (only the bonnet is aluminium) means you do need to keep a close watch on creeping rot, especially in the hard-to-inspect areas behind the rear wheelarch liners. Putting problems right there won’t be cheap. MX-5 owners will be familiar with that phone call from the MOT inspector to say that their car has failed on a seized brake caliper. S2000s get that too. Given the type of use that S2000s experience, it’s perhaps not that surprising that the synchromesh on the higher gears can wear out on wellused cars. The cabin is well put together, but the trim and hinged cover for the stereo head unit has a habit of coming loose. Finally, never buy an S2000 without trying one for size. If you’re on the lanky side, the driving position will be cosy to say the least, and if you have a GT model with the hard top you may have to leave your top hat at home.

GLUYAS MOTOR GROUP • • • • •

Full servicing, Genuine parts, Loan cars (T’s & C’s apply) Vehicle Report cards Ask about our Map care & Extended Roadside assistance

SPRING ESCAPE

DEALS

NISSAN NAVARA ST 4WD

NISSAN NAVARA ST 2WD

34,990

+GST +ORC

39,990

+GST +ORC

1.9% FINANCE OVER 36 MONTHS

Insurance work Insurance Work Insurance Work

MOTORING SERVICES

nissan.co.nz

Pricing indicated for D23WM & D23VM. Finance ooer available to approved applicants of Nissan Financial Services only and excludes all lease and some eet purchasers. Units must be registered by 31st October 2018 to qualify for the special nance ooer. The 1.9% Finance ooer applies to new Nissan vehicles only. The 1.9% p.a. xed interest rate is available with zero deposit and 36 month term. $375 establishment fee, $8.05 PPSR fee, and $10 monthly account keeping fee apply. Terms and conditions apply. Ooer cannot be used in conjunction with any other ooers and must end 31st October 2018 or while stocks last. Nissan reserves the right to vary, withdraw or extend this ooer.

Book a service today with us and experience what service should be.

Call 307 5800 79 Kermode Street

Specialing in

PANEL BEATING SPRAY PAINTING

of Cars, Trucks, Buses, Horse Floats & Motorhomes, Caravans, Trailers, Farm Machinery, Jet Boats, Light Engineering and Aluminium Welding 17 Range Street, Ashburton Phone: 307 0378 Mobile: 0274 274 007 busandtruckbodywork@xtra.co.nz

• • • • • •

Fix it quickly and effectively!

Call us and get the best advice to repair or replace your windscreen.

Warrant of Fitness (WoF) Vehicle Servicing and Repairs Airconditioning Battery Town Courtesy Vehicles Available Auto Electrical Repairs

If it doesn’t go, let us know! Call 307 2696 187 Alford Forest Road, Ashburton P 307 2696 E autosparks@xtra.co.nz

THE NAME IN COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR

152 Wills Street, Ashburton 24/7 phone 03 308 8485

AL 316 058 CTRIC0274 O ELEhours • AUTAfter NING • AIR CONDITIO REPAIRS • DIAGNOSTIC ies S Think Brakes... Think Robb • POWERTOOL ies • BATTERIES Think Clutch... Think Robb IGHTING L D E L • s ie bb Specialist... Think Ro

Think

Your local authorised Mitsubishi Parts and Service

Being the experts in their ﬁeld Robbies can give you professional, efﬁcient service when repairing or replacing your brakes or clutch at a competitive price.

We service and repair all makes and models Book your service at Malcom Lovett Automotive today MALCOLM LOVETT AUTOMOTIVE LTD

299 Havelock St, Ashburton 03 308 9109 mitsubishiadmin@malcolmlovett.co.nz

ILSON’S INDSCREENS AND CHIP REPAIRS

OBBIE’S

undercar specialists

Cnr Cass & South Streets Phone 308 9984 Mob 027 499 9565

• Automotive servicing, repairs and diagnostics • Latest scan tools and service data • Cars, 4WDs, campervans • European, Japanese and everything in between • Vehicle transport and recovery Call Dave and the team in the Big Blue Shed, cnr McLean and John St Phone 03 308 6646

AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTICS & SERVICING

What’s on 24 Ashburton Guardian Every Day

Every Sunday to Friday

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall 160 Main Street, Methven. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories. 10am

Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. 1pm - 3pm

Every Saturday Farmers’ Market West Street car park, Ashburton Farmers’ Market - local produce fresh from farmers Fruit, vegetables, wine, meat, fish, eggs, crafts and more ... 9am - 12 noon

Every Wednesday Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids. Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the AAG to get creative and explore themes in art.

The Ashburton Toy Library 106 Victoria Street, in the Triangle. Open for toy exchange. 9.30am - 12.30pm

A great space for children to learn and interact with each other. Children of all ages welcome. Adult supervision is required for young children.

Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

Donations appreciated. 3 - 4.30pm Mid Canterbury Line Dancers

10am - 3pm

Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

February 15

teach 7-aside to Yr7-8s. Then 12.30-2pm they’ll run a session for Yr 3-4s and Yr 5-6.

Ethel & Bethel Bingo Babes – Valentine’s Date Night Mt Somers/Staveley Playcentre Gather your friends and family for a hilarious night of bingo, comedy and fun at Mt Somers Rugby Club. Tickets $25 each, includes one bingo card and supper. Bring cash for raffles, chocolate wheel, auctions, extra bingo cards and other fun stuff. Come dressed as your favourite famous couple (optional) and be in to win some great spot prizes. For tickets and more info contact Heather - 027 6109 906. 7pm - 10pm

February 16 Have-a-go Netball day EA Networks Centre. There will be a fun session to

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

Lots of fun skills based activities to give them a taste of netball. From 10am -2pm

February 17 Sofia Talvik - Americana / Folk with Swedish Roots Event Centre, Ashburton Sofia Talvik is an Americana/ Folk musician and her music has a special tint of her Scandinavian heritage, making her a favourite among music lovers. A North Sea siren blending sparkle and melancholy. She is a veteran performer with seven full length albums who tours both Europe and USA every year. 7.30pm

February 21 – February 24

Learn to line dance (7pm), beginners/intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138 a/h. 7pm - 9pm

locals alike! Please RSVP to newcomers@ saferashburton.org.nz or 027 220 87 91 6.30pm

Every second Friday of the month

February 23 Ride the Rakaia

In Colour, art and craft club In Colour is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s monthly programme for unleashing your creativity. Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month. These are social sessions which encourage you to connect with others through creativity. Be inspired to learn a new creative pastime. Sessions are free and all are welcome to attend. The gallery will supply basic colouring-in sheets and materials, along with tea and coffee. Those attending are encouraged to bring along their own materials and projects. 10.30am - 12 noon 36th Annual Rakaia Fishing Competition Rakaia Community Centre, Rakaia Come to New Zealand’s Salmon Capital and join the annual competition for all adults and children. We can happily tell you that with every entry, the entry fee is put right back to enhance and maintain our beautiful braided river to continue having competitions for our future generations. ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE SOON.

February 22 International Potluck Dinner Party Community House, 44 Cass Street. Your family and yourself are invited to The Newcomers and friends International Light Supper Potluck, organised by the Newcomers’ Network. All welcome, newcomers and

Salmon World, 9 Railway Terrace East, Rakaia Great race, great day out! On Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 8am you will ride across the Rakaia River Bridge with up to 1000 other cyclists all at once, the peloton will be approximately 1 kilometre long and will be in a controlled start until you have crossed the Rakaia River Bridge and the Rakaia Overhead Bridge on State Highway One. You will then travel west another 50 kilometres until you reach the Rakaia Gorge where you will cross the two river bridges and climb out of the gorge to Mt Hutt Station then return to the township of Rakaia. 8am - 1pm

February 23 – 24 Ashburton Kennel Association Annual Championship Dog Show Dogs, dogs and more dogs at the Allenton Rugby Club grounds, Melrose Road (off Alford Forest Road). Up to 100 individual dog breeds present. Come and check out the different dog breeds from the puli to the ibizian, but do ask before patting and don’t poke at dogs in cages. Food and drinks available plus some dog related stalls. A gold coin donation may be requested. 9am - 3pm approximately

February 24 Flax Weaving – Kete for beginners This one-day workshop will be facilitated by Harakeke weaver Vicky King and will cover an introduction to

harakeke (flax), harvesting and preparing it for weaving, also tikanga. Once preparation of the flax is complete participants will weave a pop-up kete or a putiputi – whatever they feel comfortable doing. Participants are to bring their lunch with them. The Harakeke Wananga have been made possible thanks to funding from the Creative Communities Scheme. 8pm - 10.30pm

March 2 International Women’s Day Breakfast Hotel Ashburton Featuring guest speaker - Annah Stretton. (RAW – Reclaim Another Woman). Tickets $35, available from Todds of Ashburton. 8.30am

March 3 Mid Canterbury – a Children’s Day Celebration Tinwald Domain Bring a picnic lunch and head to The Plains Railway on Sunday, March 3, to celebrate Children’s Day in Ashburton. Enjoy FREE OF CHARGE all the rides and activities, swim in the Tinwald Pool and much more! In attendance will be Funtimes with their vertical bungys, bumper boats, waterwalkers along with a huge variety of inflatable fun with the pop-up playground, face painting, hands-on crafts, demonstrations, the Ashburton Toy Library ride-on fun for all ages, free BBQ. It’s the biggest free family event in Mid Canterbury! Pack a picnic and head to the Tinwald Domain on Maronan Road. Held wet or fine. 10.30am - 2.30pm

March 18 Tutus On Tour 2019

Event Centre, Ashburton Following sell-out performances around New Zealand in 2018, the RNZB is delighted to bring Tutus on Tour to Ashburton in 2019. Our dancers will perform classical favourites and contemporary works, tailormade for intimate venues, and suitable for all ages. Full programme details will be announced early 2019. Tutus on Tour is a fantastic opportunity to see your critically-acclaimed national ballet company. 6.30pm

March 19 Mockingbird Event Centre, Ashburton Mockingbird - a comedy about mental health. Fresh from sell-out seasons in Norway, Sydney and Waipu. Based on the true stories of four generations of women and their devilish alter egos, Mockingbird is a tongue-incheek portrayal of postnatal distress, which affects approximately one in seven women and many men every year. Open Hat. 7.30pm

March 19 – March 24 Ice Skate Tour Allenton School, 110 Harrison Street, Ashburton The Ice Skate Tour travels around New Zealand with state of the art, artificial ice rinks. They look like ice and have 97 per cent of the same gliding capacity as natural ice. Prices are $8 for kids under 16, $12 for adults and $35 for a family (2 kids + 2 adults or 3 kids + 1 adult) which includes ice skates, helmet, gloves and at least half an hour ice skating (longer if capacity allows). You can also book the ice rink for your church, scout group etc in the evenings during the week!

If you would like to see your upcoming event listed here, please contact Emma - email emma.j@theguardian.co.nz

Pakeke Lions Annual Monster Charity Garage Sale

www.ateventcentre.co.nz

9am – 1pm Saturday, March 2 | Ashburton Racecourse

Tutus on Tour

Mockingbird

Dancers will perform classical favourites and contemporary works suitable for all ages. A fantastic opportunity to see your critically-acclaimed national ballet company. Adult tickets from $25 Child from $10

MARCH

Mon, 6.30pm

A black comedy about motherhood and mental health based on true stories of four generations of women and their devilish alter egos. This is a clever, sensitive, funny and moving play. Open Hat Night

One of the world’s best-loved musicals is coming to our stage. This is a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece and it is going to be a big one. Tickets are selling fast so don’t miss out.

03 307 2010

Tue, 7.30pm

The Adele and Amy Songbook

Cats

Tickets from $79.90

MARCH

APRIL

Mon, 7.30pm

Direct from Melbourne Bloom brings you songs from two amazing artists, Adele and Amy Winehouse. Bloom has just returned from shows featuring John Farnham and John Paul Young along with many more, her pitch perfect and powerful voice will have you singing along. Tickets from $36

admin@ateventcentre.co.nz

MAY

Wed, 7.30pm

211A WILLS ST, ASHBURTON, 7700

Affordable Theatre made easy. Pay what you believe the show was worth following the show

* Fees apply

• Cash or Eftpos on sale day. • Donations of household, garden and workshop items gratefully accepted. • Cake stall, also surplus fruit or vegetables for resale • Children’s entertainment – sausage sizzle – craft stalls No heaters, computers or TVs accepted. Donated Items can be collected from Wednesday February 27 to Friday March 1 or may be dropped off at the Racecourse from 9am to 4pm on those days.

Contact Dave 307 4349, Trevor 307 2629, George 307 2243 or George 308 8231

Proceeds to the Pakeke Lions Charitable Trust and other local charities.

Your Place www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

Ashburton Guardian 25

TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Manchester Street is in? a. Hampstead b. Tinwald c. Netherby 2 – Whose song, Shape of You, has had more than 4 billion views on You Tube? a. Lorde b. Taylor Swift c. Ed Sheeran 3 – The first stirrups for horses were probably used in? a. Siberia b. China c. Egypt 4 – In 2015, Australia was where on the list of top CO2 emitting countries? a. Second b. Third c. Fourth 5 – Which country’s national anthem includes the words ‘shoulder to shoulder’? a. Scotland b. Wales c. Ireland 6 – Dom Perignon champagne is named after a? a. Town b. Grape c. Monk 7 – Which of these is an ingredient in a Harvey Wallbanger cocktail? a. Rum b. Absinthe c. Galliano 8 – When did Mark Richardson last play cricket for New Zealand? a. 2004 b. 2006 c. 2008

Strike! Murray Vaughan took this photo of a vintage Strikemaster at the recent air display held under clear blue skies at Ashburton Airport.

TAKEN SOME GREAT PHOTOS? Your Place is a great place to display the photos of your sports team, your pets, your school events, or just something ordinary from the present or days gone by. Please send your photos to subs@theguardian.co.nz with the words YOUR PLACE in the subject line and we will run it in the Guardian or on our website www.guardianonline.co.nz

Answers: 1. Tinwald 2. Ed Sheeran 3. China 4. Fourth 5. Ireland 6. Monk 7. Galliano 8. 2004.

Courgette loaf Canola oil spray 2 eggs 1C caster sugar 1/4 t vanilla essence 200g grated courgettes 1/4-1/2 C canola oil 1 1/2 C flour 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 t garam masala or cinnamon 1/4-1/2 C chopped walnuts

en brown on top and firm to the touch. ■ Leave to cool in the pan. Turn

out, slice and serve. Recipe courtesy of www.vegetables.co.nz

8 7

1 5 7 2 1 6 4 5 6 3 3 7 4 7YESTERDAY’S 4 8 1ANSWERS 8 3 3 5 9 6 2 4 8 7 1

6 1 4 8 9 7 3 2 5

2 8 7 3 1 5 6 9 4

5 3 8 9 7 6 1 4 2

7 2 6 1 4 3 9 5 8

4 9 1 5 8 2 7 6 3

1 4 5 7 6 8 2 3 9

9 6 2 4 3 1 5 8 7

8 7 3 2 5 9 4 1 6

EASY SUDOKU

QUICK RECIPE

■ Preheat oven to 180°C. ■ Lightly spray a 20cm x 10cm loaf pan with oil and line with baking paper. ■ Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until creamy. ■ Add courgettes and oil and mix well. ■ Sift flour, baking soda, garam masala together and stir into courgette mixture. ■ Mix in nuts and pour into prepared pan. ■ Bake in preheated oven for about 45 minutes or until gold-

5 7

9 6 2 8 2 1 7 8 2 7 4 2 9 9 7 8 5 1 4 8 3 2

4 1 7 3 7 6

Solutions for today in tomorrow’s Your Place page.

Opinion 26 Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

OUR VIEW

What’s in the goodie bag for us? W

e’ve sat near the back of the line, with our arms patiently crossed. Like the child at the back of the line waiting for the handout of presents from Santa at the school Christmas party, we’ve had to wait our turn. We’ve seen other regions before us get their gifts, giddy with glee they sung from the rooftops about their rewards, all while we’ve continued to wait. We’ve wondered if it might ever be our turn – is it all actually just some sad sort of dream made to build our hopes up, only for them to come crashing down with the realisation that we’re getting nothing? But, hold fire. There is light at

the end of the tunnel. It might just be our turn, and it might just come today. When Shane Jones arrives in Methven this morning, and then Ashburton later in the afternoon, the question that will be burning through the minds of many is just what presents does he have hidden away in his gift bag for the Ashburton District.

Jones is the man in charge of the government’s Provincial Growth Fund, the man with the key to open the safe and hand out some of the treasure it holds. So far, he’s created more conjecture than he has good. He’s been criticised of playing favourites with his own region while ignoring some of the more important and worthy projects around the country. And today we get to find out what he’s got in store for us – a show us the money moment if ever we’ve had one. Will it be the boost to the hot pools we’ve been asking for, perhaps even a second bridge or, are we going to see some form of revitalisation and reintroduction

of the hugely popular Sharplin Falls up above the foothills? Who knows? Aren’t presents just exciting? Our district is a busy one. It’s part of a network that leads visitors to our country through to some of the biggest tourist attractions and that we have the necessities to handle these influxes of people as well as entertain them, is vital for our future. When the Provincial Growth Fund, the crown jewel in coalition negotiations post-election for Jones’ party, NZ First, was announced, it came with a $3 billion budget. That’s a lot of money to be shared around the place, and

many will suggest we’ve waited long enough to see what our cut might be and exactly what it will be for. Logic would suggest that there’s only one reason that Jones is appearing in Methven today and that’s because he’s there to announce that money from the Provincial Growth Fund, Jones’ little baby, is going to be confirmed to go towards the development of the hot pools project in Methven. That’s what logic suggests, but just because it’s logical it’s not always a guarantee of something actually happening. And so, with trepidation, we sit – our arms still folded – waiting …

Ten years ago: President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela won a referendum to eliminate term limits, paving the way for him to run again in 2012. Five years ago: President Barack Obama signed measures lifting the federal debt limit and restoring benefits that had been cut for younger military retirees. One year ago: The last of the bodies of the 17 victims of a school shooting in Florida were removed from the building after authorities analysed the crime scene; 13 wounded survivors were still hospitalised. In response to the Florida school

shooting, President Donald Trump, in an address to the nation, promised to “tackle the difficult issue of mental health,” but avoided any mention of guns. Nikolas Cruz, the suspect in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, was ordered held without bond at a brief court hearing. Today’s birthdays: Actress Claire Bloom is 88. Author Susan Brownmiller is 84. Songwriter Brian Holland is 78. Rock musician Mick Avory (The Kinks) is 75. Jazz musician Henry Threadgill is 75. Actress-model Marisa Berenson is 72. Actress

Jane Seymour is 68. Singer Melissa Manchester is 68. Actress Lynn Whitfield is 66. Simpsons creator Matt Groening is 65. Actor Christopher McDonald is 64. Reggae singer Ali Campbell is 60. Actor Joseph R. Gannascoli is 60. Musician Mikey Craig is 59. Actor-comedian Steven Michael Quezada is 56. Country singer Michael Reynolds is 55. Actor Michael Easton is 52. Latin singer Gloria Trevi is 51. Rock musician Stevie Benton is 48. Actress Alex Borstein is 48. Actress Renee O’Connor is 48. Actress Sarah Wynter is 46. Actress-director Miranda July is

45. Rock singer Brandon Boyd is 43. Rock musician Ronnie Vannucci is 43. Rock singer/ guitarist Adam Granduciel is 40. Singer-songwriter-musician Conor Oberst is 39. Actress Ashley Lyn Cafagna is 36. Bluesrock musician Gary Clark Jr. is 35. Actress Natalie Morales is 34. Actress Amber Riley is 33. Actor Zach Gordon is 21. Thought for today: “Fools act on imagination without knowledge, pedants act on knowledge without imagination.” — Alfred North Whitehead, English philosopher (born this date in 1861, died 1947). – AP

Matt Markham

EDITOR

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, February 15, the 46th day of 2019. There are 319 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On February 15, 1961, 73 people, including an 18-member US figure skating team en route to the World Championships in Czechoslovakia, were killed in the crash of a Sabena Airlines Boeing 707 in Belgium. On this date: In 1564, Italian astronomer Galileo Galileo was born in Pisa. In 1798, a feud between two members of the US House of Representatives boiled over as Roger Griswold of Connecticut used a cane to attack Vermont’s Matthew Lyon, who defended himself with a set of tongs. In 1882, The first frozen meat shipment left New Zealand bound for Britain. In 1898, the US battleship Maine mysteriously blew up in Havana Harbour, killing more than 260 crew members and bringing the United States closer to war with Spain. In 1933, President-elect Franklin D Roosevelt escaped an assassination attempt in Miami. In 1952, a funeral was held at Windsor Castle for Britain’s King George VI, who had died nine days earlier. In 1965, Canada’s new maple-leaf flag, which replaced the Red Ensign design, was unfurled in ceremonies in Ottawa. In 1989, the Soviet Union announced that the last of its troops had left Afghanistan, after more than nine years of military intervention. In 1992, a Milwaukee jury found that Jeffrey Dahmer was sane when he killed and mutilated 15 men and boys. In 2002, a private funeral was held at Windsor Castle for Britain’s Princess Margaret, who had died six days earlier at age 71. In 2006, Vice President Dick Cheney accepted blame for accidentally shooting a hunting companion, calling it “one of the worst days of my life”.

Opinion www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

Ashburton Guardian 27

CONTACTS

Sleep is underrated!

News tips Call 03 307-7969 After hours news tips matt.m@theguardian.co.nz Advertising Call 03 307-7936 emma.j@theguardian.co.nz Classifieds Call 03 3077-900 classiﬁeds@theguardian.co.nz Missed paper Call 0800 ASHBURTON 0800 274 287

Phill Hooper OFF THE AIR

t’s been a funny old week this week for me. One of those weeks, where you feel a bit on edge for no particular reason. Something is obviously up with me, as I’m talking about feelings. A lack of sleep has definitely played its part. Jeez, it’s been warm at night eh? I don’t think we have had any more than a sheet on the bed for the last week. I’m just going to go off track for a bit now, but it does link back to the theme. A year ago I read a book called The Secret, it’s all about the power of the mind. Things like, you for some reason think of an old school friend that you haven’t seen in years and then all of a sudden you run into them. Or a song pops into your head for no particular reason and next thing you know you hear it on the radio. Here we go back on track. This week, when feeling a bit sleep deprived, thinking I need to get more sleep, this wee gem arrived via a prep service I use for my radio show. Can you remember the last time you woke up without an alarm clock, feeling refreshed, not needing caffeine? Yes I can, I think it was 1988. If not, you aren’t alone. But despite the fact that many people report not getting sufficient sleep, Matthew Walker, professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of Why We Sleep, says that getting a consistent seven-

Write to us! Editor, PO Box 77

Email us! editor@theguardian. co.nz Facebook us! facebook.com/ ashguardian PRESS COUNCIL

to-nine-hours of sleep is the single most effective thing we can do for our brain and body health. Nine hours! Tui billboard right there! Here’s the really scary bit, lack of sleep can cause more than feeling rubbish for the day. Among the negative effects of skimping on sleep that you may not be aware of: ■ Increased desire to eat, high-calorie snacks especially (and craft beer?). ■ Reduced effectiveness of weight-loss efforts. (It’s all making sense now). ■ Increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease (Is that why I walk into a room and can’t remember why I’m there?). ■ Reduced physical stamina (10-30 per cent). ■ Increased risk of physical injury (ahh, so that’s why I

fell off my bike a few weeks ago). ■ Compromised immune system, increased risk of cancer. ■ Increased risk of all major psychiatric conditions (depression, anxiety, suicidal, etc.) Scientists have even started lobbying doctors to start “prescribing” a good night’s sleep

dressed to the mayor or the chairperson of the appropriate committee. They are the people who are responsible for our council’s decisions and to speak to the ratepayers. That is why they were elected

and if anything goes wrong, they are the ones who are expected take responsibility. They may refer any enquiry to the appropriate staff member if they wish. We have good staff in our coun-

(but not sleeping pills). Sounds like good advice. Normally I have no problem sleeping. In fact, I can do it with my eyes closed! The week has finished on a happy note though. No I didn’t get nine hours sleep last night – I became an uncle again. Congrats to my in-laws Adam and Kara Hall and welcome to the world Quinn Judah. And welcome back to sleep deprivation Adam and Kara. Till next week, Hoo roo, Phill Hooper Do not disturb. Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

YOUR VIEW Communication I also share the concern of Councillor Wilson re the new Communications Policy. It is my opinion that all media enquiry initially should be ad-

WASHTEC COMBI WASH The best of both worlds

cil, and I know this decision is well intentioned but to me it smacks of the tail wagging the dog and I am concerned. Rodger Letham

05 This fabulous car wash offers customers the option of choosing either a touchless wash, a brush wash, or a combination of both.

WITH PURCHASE OF CAR WASH

This newspaper is subject to the New Zealand Press Council. Complaints must ﬁrst be directed in writing to editor@ theguardian.co.nz If unsatisﬁed, the complaint may be referred to the Press Council PO Box 10-879, The Terrace, Wellington 6143 or email info@presscouncil.org.nz Further detail and an online complaints form are available at www.presscouncil.org.nz

LETTERS EMAIL US/WRITE US editor@theguardian.co.nz

PO Box 77 We welcome your letters and emails, but: ■ They should be of no more than 300 words. ■ We reserve the right to edit or not publish. ■ They must include your name. We will only publish under a nom de plume if a suitable case for anonymity is made clear. ■ They must also include your address and phone number, which will not be published.

Come on in to Caltex Ashburton for the best car wash in town. Choose from touch free, soft touch or combination.

Terms and conditions apply. See AAsmartfuel.co.nz for full terms and conditions.

CALTEX ASHBURTON • CORNER EAST AND DOBSON STREETS • PHONE 307 0011 • OPEN 6AM – 11PM EVERY DAY

Business 28 Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

■ MEDIA

TVNZ looking at stake in Stuff TVNZ bosses aren’t ruling out looking at buying a stake in Stuff or merging with Radio NZ. But neither TVNZ board chairwoman Dame Therese Walsh nor TVNZ chief executive Kevin Kenrick talked up either possibility when they appeared before Parliament’s Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee yesterday. Australian television network Nine Entertainment and newspaper publisher Fairfax Media announced plans to merge in November last year, and Nine chief executive Hugh Marks has since confirmed that a formal sale process for Stuff would begin in the next few months. Stuff assets include the stuff. co.nz website, digital platform Neighbourly, and a number of newspapers including The Dominion Post, The Press, and the Sunday Star-Times. The company, which employs approximately 1000 staff, has been grappling with the declining trajectory of print advertising, with earnings before

interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation shrinking 27 per cent to $40.5m in the year ended June 2018. TVNZ delivered a net profit of $5.1m in the year to June 2018, up $3.7m on the previous year. At the committee hearing, National MP Melissa Lee asked TVNZ bosses if they were interested in buying any of Stuff’s assets.

Guardian Shares & Investments NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

1320 271 2772 124 135 750.5 524 629 2204 1370 523 467 796 270.5 515 165 400 158 233 143.5 3248 377 375 525 232 102 522 154 193 328 858 1107 689 460 208 187 387 408 199 632 967 465 637 629 349 394 209 2729 608

Daily Volume move ’000s

–37 –2.5 +1 +2 – –5.5 +2 –12 +24 –20 –3 –2 +1 –6.5 –1 +0.5 –1.5 +2 –7 +0.5 +23 –1.5 –1 –11 +2 +1 –3 – +1 +3 –10 +21 –1 +8 +3 –7 +4 –1.5 +5 +2 +11 –4 +1 –5 +3 – +0.5 –16 –6

905.9 560.9 4.73 401.9 539.5 705.8 572.3 857.3 20.75 803.6 1.6m 161.0 39.92 207.8 24.91 1.4m 148.7 117.6 783.6 1.8m 26.78 1.1m 1.1m 270.0 163.8 1.3m 109.7 1.1m 187.1 646.1 95.80 286.3 31.13 51.35 797.4 328.8 2.5m 4.6m 1.1m 264.1 48.81 156.6 1.6m 30.46 278.5 155.6 296.7 6.09 672.5

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross 9360

9168 9072 8976 8880

Positive week for sharemarket

9264

8/2

1340 277 2825 124.5 135 750.5 526 638 2215 1370 528 471 796 271 520 165.5 400 158 234 146 3256 378.5 375 531 233 103 522 155 193 328 869 1115 689 – 209 195 387 411.5 199 635 985 466 639 631 350 394 210 2740 610

Last sale

14/2

1320 270.5 2750 123 134 742 519 628 2200 1360 523 467 785 270 515 163 398.5 155 230 143 3240 377 370 520 232 101 518 153.5 192 320 858 1107 670 460 208 187 385 408 196 630 967 461 637 629 347 392 208.5 2725 608

Sell price

1/2

a2 Milk Company ATM Air NZ AIR ANZ Banking Gr ANZ Argosy Prop ARG Arvida Gr ARV Auckland Intl Airpt AIA Chorus CNU Contact Energy CEN Ebos Gr EBO F&P Healthcare FPH Fletcher Building FBU Fonterra Share Fund FSF Freightways FRE Genesis Energy GNE Gentrak Gr GTK Goodman Prop Tr GMT Infratil IFT Investore Property IPL Kathmandu Hldgs KMD Kiwi Property Gr KPG Mainfreight MFT Mercury NZ MCY Meridian Energy MEL Metlifecare MET NZ Refining NZR NZX NZX Port of Tauranga POT Precinct Properties PCT Prop for Industry PFI Pushpay Holdings PPH Restaurant Brands RBD Ryman Healthcare RYM Sanford SAN Scales Corp SCL Skellerup SKL Sky Network TV SKT Sky City SKC Spark SPK Stride Prop & Inv SPG Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM Synlait Milk SML Tourism Holdings THL Trade Me Gr TME TrustPower TPW Vector VCT Vista Gr Intl VGL Vital Hlth Prop Tr VHP Westpac Banking WBC Z Energy ZEL

Buy price

25/1

Company CODE

At close of trading on Thursday, February 14, 2019

18/1

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents

for TVNZ to concentrate on its own performance, which could “put us in a favourable position if and when an opportunity makes sense for us”. Stuff and TVNZ already have a partnership since 2016 to share One News video clips on Stuff, with Fairfax and TVNZ sharing the advertising revenue from video content. Asked about the possibility of a

■ WEEK IN REVIEW

Compiled by

Source: NZX and Standard & Poors

Kenrick said the market was dynamic, and TVNZ had a keen interest on seeing what will happen. “What you have to do is make sure you preserve and maintain options. We have ongoing partnerships with multiple different players,” Kenrick said. “So we don’t rule anything in. We don’t rule anything out.” He said it was more important

q S&P/NZX 50 Gross

9,284.92 –48.46 –0.52%

q S&P/NZX 20 index

6,185.89 –40.33 –0.65%

q S&P/NZX All Gross

10,067.05 –49.1 –0.49%

p Rises 44 q Falls 59 Top 5 NZX gainers Company

daily % rise

PGG Wrightson +15.79% Geneva Finance +11.32% Henderson FE Inc +2.61% Stride Prop & Inv +2.58% US Value Tr +2.58%

Top 5 NZX decliners Company

daily % fall

Evolve Education Gr AMP Pacific Edge Mill & Copth Hotels Scott Tech

–8.33% –7.94% –4.92% –4.70% –4.01%

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

p Gold

1,312.80

London – $US/ounce

p Silver

15.69

+5.0

+0.38%

London – $US/ounce

+0.02

+0.13%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

6,120.0

–28.0

–0.46%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

future merger of TVNZ and Radio NZ, Kenrick said he would not rule that out either. “It’s like anything in this market. It’s so dynamic. It’s changing so quickly. You wouldn’t rule things out.” Walsh said the board kept a “really open mind on all of those things”, including with public or private media. Walsh said the financial year to June 2018 was the first time in five years that revenue didn’t go down. Kenrick said part of TVNZ’s recent success was due to investing in quality local content, including news. Walsh named Wellington Paranormal, programmes with a Maori theme and Anika Moa Unleashed as shows that had done particularly well. The success gave TVNZ the headroom to invest in digital platforms future, she said. “2018 has been great, but it sets us up to invest in the future, to continue to create local content.” – NZME

As at 4pm Feb 14, 2019

Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States

TT buy

0.9777 0.9225 4.9106 0.6206 1.5199 0.541 77.50 1.8623 9.7123 21.73 0.697

TT sell

0.9448 0.8884 4.31 0.5937 1.3797 0.522 74.24 1.6259 9.3585 20.68 0.672

Disclaimer: NZX and MetService have endeavoured to ensure the correctness of the information; neither NZX, MetService related companies, nor this newspaper, nor any of their respective employees or agents make any representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, to the extent permitted by law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person by reason of negligence). Please note: All products and services are subject to change without notice.

t was a largely positive week for the NZX 50 which is now just a fraction off its all-time high of 9,375 achieved on 21 September 2018. Within the index, Mercury Energy, Meridian Energy, Genesis Energy, Chorus, Argosy Property, Precinct Property and Restaurant Brands all closed at records. The Australasian reporting season is now well under way and will remain in focus for the next three weeks. This week saw results from Contact Energy, SkyCity, Skellerup and NZX. Across the Tasman, we heard from Amcor, CSL, Goodman Group, Telstra, AMP and Transurban. Contact Energy led the gains on Tuesday after reporting a 28 per cent gain in operating earnings as its generation arm benefited from higher wholesale electricity prices. The company increased its dividend guidance to 39 cents per share, seven cents higher than the previous year. Additionally, shares of Skellerup received a boost on the back of its half year result which saw net profit after tax rise 15 per cent, while operating earnings increased by 11 per cent. At the other end of the spectrum, shares of SkyCity slipped 4.0 per cent after reporting an 11.4 per cent increase in net profit. The company’s key Auckland assets performed well, however, the New Zealand International Convention Centre was delayed further, with completion now expected in the second half of 2020. SkyCity said it will buy

Jeremy Flood ON THE MARKETS

back 5 per cent of its shares on the NZX over the course of 2019, equating to $135m at the current share price. Off the main index, shares of Briscoe Group also got a boost on the back of a 5.8 per cent increase in fourth-quarter sales, reporting yet another record profit. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) held interest rates at a record low and pushed out its forecast for an increase, amid slowing global growth and forecasts of subdued inflation. Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 1.75 per cent for the fifteenth consecutive session and said he expects to keep it there through 2019 and 2020. Governor Orr said the direction of the next OCR move could be up or down. The RBNZ sees employment at near its maximum sustainable level, however, core consumer price inflation remains below the 2 per cent target mid-point, which it sees as necessitating continued supportive monetary policy. The local sharemarket eased from session highs after the statement, while the NZ dollar jumped more than 1 per cent versus the greenback.

Globally, central banks are growing increasingly cautious of raising rates against a backdrop of slowing global growth and risks such as the US-China trade dispute and Brexit. The US Federal Reserve has paused its rate increases while Australia’s Reserve Bank abandoned its tightening bias as a tumbling property market dampens the outlook. Global markets rallied on continued optimism around a possible US-China trade deal. There were encouraging signals on trade from the White House after President Trump said that he was willing to push back the March 1 deadline if ongoing talks between the US and China continued to move in the right direction. US tariffs on $US200bn worth of imports from China are scheduled to rise to 25 per cent from 10 per cent if the two sides cannot reach a deal by the deadline. Meanwhile, fears of another partial government shutdown eased. Trump said that a second government shutdown is unlikely after officials agreed to a deal to fund the Federal Government. “I don’t think you’re going to see a shutdown. If you did have it, it’s the Democrats fault,” he said on Tuesday. The deal still need to be approved by Congress and signed by the President. Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners. This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

GUARDIAN

WEEKEND RACING GUIDE

d M3 Addington Dogs Today at Addington

10 25127 Zara Fab 30.96

2:43PM

February 15

Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:06PM

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 7-8-9-10-11-12 THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT

$1,365, C0, 295m Trainer

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

3 1 4 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

25822 Lucy Lingers nwtd 23 Memoir nwtd 52363 Punch On Rex nwtd 2 Colbert nwtd 57 Smash Empire nwtd 63355 Lozza The Rascal nwtd X5344 Dream Runner nwtd 5 Never Knew nwtd 66585 Big Cod nwtd 7X765 Opawa Hannah nwtd

12:23PM 1 2 3 4 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 4 2 5 1 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 4 1 5 3 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 2 5 4 6 3 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 3 4 5 2 6 1 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 2 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10

4 2 1 3

CRATE & BARREL HOTEL SPRINT $1,365, C0, 295m

J Jopson B Dann J Jopson J McInerney D Roberts A Lee S & B Evans R Wales A Bradshaw M Grant

CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STAKES $2,390, C0, 520m

R Wales J & D Fahey G Cleeve C Roberts R Wales R Wales J McInerney R Wales R Wales S & B Evans

ANGLER’S ARMS TAVERN STAKES $2,505, C1, 520m

R Wales S & B Evans R Wales L Waretini J McInerney J & D Fahey J & D Fahey B Dann R Wales R Wales

MURRAY WIGLEY @ RAY WHITE PH021480250 DASH

$1,450, C1, 295m

R Casey S & B Evans D Roberts B Dann C Weir S & B Evans J Jopson J McInerney S & B Evans J McInerney

J McInerney J McInerney J & D Fahey G Cleeve R Adcock S & B Evans R Adcock H Cairns J McInerney L Waretini

LIVAMOL DASH

$1,685, C2, 295m

52832 Homebush Skip 17.50 55142 Idol Georgie 17.31 33224 Native Scout 17.44 42X12 Dyna Lenny 17.17 13772 Goldstar Dodge 17.47 64145 Smash Gator 17.39 28357 Chop Shop 17.32 54472 Feral Kaiaka 17.63 34272 Nippa Eel 17.52 21838 Cathy Maree 17.17

J McInerney J Rush A Lee C Roberts S & B Evans M Grant J McInerney M Butler J McInerney M Grant

February 15

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1650m; Straight: 325m; Rail: Out 2m; Weather: Few Showers

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 3-4-5-6-7-8 WANGANUI FUNCTION CENTRE MDN 2050

PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer

$10,000, MDN, 2050m Jockey

1 928X0 Master Courtsman (8) 58.5 T Corric 2 X9469 Heineken Hank (4) 58.5 K Gray 1 3 04320 Charred (9) 58 P Mirabelli 4 09624 Don’t Know Jakk (1) 58 M Oulaghan 2 5 32462 Spectra (14) 56.5 Baker/Forsman 6 27X53 La Soeur (5) 56.5 W Marshment 1 3 7 6733 Punta Mita (10) 56.5 Benner/Wynyard 4 8 8X295. Saserello (2) 56.5 D Wilson 9 75567 Bella Nero (3) 56.5 S Gordon 10 X8576 Later On (7) 56.5 S Nickalls 11 0X69 Nameofgame (12) 56.5 F Auret 12 94 Madonna (13) 56 E & JJ Rayner 1 13 04765 Quatromosa (15) 56 L Latta 14 66 Uniquebotique (11) 56 G Sharrock 0 15 99. Reveille (6) 58.5 A Davies

1:07PM OPT 329

3 2 4 3 1

2:17PM 331

2:52PM 332

OPT

$10,000, MDN 3YO, 1200m

J Parkes L Hemi R Hannam L Allpress R Myers H Andrew (a2)

STEVO’S DISTRIBUTORS MDN 1200

$10,000, MDN, 1200m

S O'Malley (a4) H Andrew (a2) J Parkes R Myers SCRATCHED D Turner L Allpress D Bradley D Hirini (a1) J Fawcett (a2)

NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE L Allpress J Fawcett (a2) SCRATCHED D Turner R Myers J Parkes J Riddell H Andrew (a2)

LOWE SCHOLLUM JONES 1350

J Parkes C Johnson R Myers

WANGANUI GREYHOUND CLUB RACING TONIGHT MDN 1350 $10,000, MDN, 1350m

1 Matt Cain 2 X79X6 Mi Gold Card (2) 58.5 S Gordon 3 8X00. Shrek (3) 58.5 K Buttimore 4 7. Te Akau Dragon (6) 58 J Richards 5 Brawler (1) 58 C Isdale 6 Vincenzo Lorenzo (8) 58 B Revell 7 84683 Naderca (4) 56.5 R Bergerson 8 8532 Happy Tav (7) 56 K Gray 9 74452 Enduring Love (5) 56 J Richards

4:40PM OPT 335

SCRATCHED

H Andrew (a2) D Turner C Johnson S McKay S O'Malley (a4) D Bradley

RAY WHITE REAL ESTATE MDN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m

1 68 Kyz Kuumai (10) 58.5 P Steele 2 02542 McHale (5) 58 J Wheeler 3 X5425 Lincoln Fury (14) 58 L Latta 4 4 6284 Fiery Dragon (3) 58 Baker/Forsman 1 5 64 Golden Age (6) 58 J Richards 6 03575. Red Red Robin (1) 56.5 D Hayes 2 7 33X52 Swift Saoirse (4) 56.5 C Cromarty 8 0X762. Run Lee (13) 56.5 D & E Haworth 9 88344 Blue Rata Anna (9) 56.5 T Keegan 10 0X745 Candy Belt (7) 56.5 P Moseley 11 67 Marietta Lane (12) 56.5 F Auret 3 12 333 Calling Us Home (8) 56 B Thurlow 13 4900X Ekstrememiss (11) 56 B Revell 14 6X806. Viva La Platinum (2) 56 L Latta

d M9 Whanganui Dogs

S MacNab (a2) Z Moki (a2) C Johnson J Riddell D Turner H Andrew (a2) L Allpress D Bradley D Hirini (a1) J Fawcett (a2) J Parkes R Myers S McKay R Hannam

Today at Hatrick Raceway

February 15

8 64812 Cookie Biscuit 30.65

7:40PM 1 2 1 3 4 2 5 6 4 7 8 9 10

8:11PM 1 2 3 4 4 5 1 6 7 2 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 8 9 10

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

3 1

4:28PM

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

1 2 3 4 5 6 4 7 8 9 10

2 3 1

53486 Zara Zara 17.81 62381 Cool Wolf 17.86 62342 Bigtime Marley 17.82 87514 Bigtime On Track 17.77 57771 Go Slick nwtd 13424 Barbarossa Boy 17.93 41214 Bigtime Charlote 17.87 13227 Scoobasi 17.68 67455 Cawbourne Agar 17.71 38168 Alamein Panda 17.90

4:54PM 1 2 3 4 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 2

1 2 3 2 4 4 5 6 7 1 8 9 10

1 4 2 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 3 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4 2 1

$1,685, C2, 305m

N Udy D Edlin W Kite M Flipp L Cole C Morris J & D Bell M Flipp J & D Bell Kettlewell & Phillips L Cole M Roberts M Roberts L Cole L Cole S Kite L Cole A Turnwald

$2,860, C4/5, 305m

M Roberts L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole W Kite M Gowan M Gowan G & S Fredrickson

PALMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C2 HT1

43773 Iris Allen 30.51 8X447 Cawbourne Assist 30.40 24164 Thrilling Eddie 30.13 51543 Hot Mayhem nwtd 16677 Lucky James 30.59 16438 Opawa Tai 30.66 68778 Midsomer Magic 30.32

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10

2 1 3

$2,860, C2q, 520m

G & S Fredrickson A Turnwald M Flipp M Roberts B Hodgson K Gommans N Udy

FIRST SECURITY C2 HT 2

$2,860, C2q, 520m

G & S Fredrickson M Roberts J & D Bell P Clark M Flipp N Udy E Duganzich

J & D Bell C Morris A Turnwald G & S Fredrickson B Marsh J & D Bell2 S Kite3 L Cole Howe & Woods G & S Fredrickson

ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C2/3

$2,035, C2/3, 305m

L Cole Howe & Woods4 G & S Fredrickson3 N Udy M Olden1 L Cole2 G & S Fredrickson R Waite J & D Bell J McInerney

THE ROCK 95.2FM C3 F

WANGANUI TOYOTA C2/3 1

BOOK YOUR FUNCTION AT HATRICK C2/3 4

$3,425, C3f, 520m

L Cole M Goodier3 M Olden J & D Bell M Flipp S Kite A Turnwald M Roberts M Roberts M Roberts

$2,035, C2/3, 305m

N Udy2 L Cole4 Ross & Voyce C Morris L Bell G & S Fredrickson K Gommans1 G & S Fredrickson J & D Bell3 J McInerney

61326 Brighteye’s Soul 17.79 77445 Bigtime Honey 17.84 45327 Jinja Loren 17.63 14123 Hurricane Al 17.85 43213 Uno Again 17.71 62866 Bigtime Steve 17.65 8738X Stole Me Car 17.71 82172 Missing Allegro 17.62 67455 Cawbourne Agar 17.71 47886 Doosh 17.59

9:42PM

$2,035, C2/3, 305m 2

21247 Bigtime Minnie 17.61 44611 Quistis Bale nwtd 64746 Bigtime Hunter 17.58 64585 Sozin’s Noir 17.71 76464 Bigtime Roll 17.65 22168 Mitsuta 17.63 77876 Polly The Dolly 17.71 12435 Bigtime Bronx 17.65 67455 Cawbourne Agar 17.71 38168 Alamein Panda 17.90

b M8 Addington Harness Today at Addington

L Cole M Roberts L Cole J McInerney D P Symes D Edlin3 J & D Bell G & S Fredrickson J & D Bell2 Kettlewell & Phillips4

1 February 15

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m Weather: Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 5:20PM OPT 606

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 0 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 4 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 5-6-7-8-9-10 1 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE PACE

$20,000, 3YO+ R45-R55., 1980m 2 PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

$3,325, C3, 520m

LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C4/5

25677 Bigtime Chris nwtd 84412 Kamada Park 30.34 54514 Idol Alan 30.89 86722 Cawbourne Zulu 30.56 Box Vacant 65735 Midnight Molly 30.46 36145 He’s A Sharkie nwtd 73467 Opawa Denise 30.46

7:09PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

B Goldsack M Flipp G & S Fredrickson M Roberts L Cole N Udy E Duganzich S Maher J & D Bell J McInerney

HATRICK STAKES C3

33382 Cawbourne Liz 17.62 11111 Sir Duggie 17.18 42413 Bigtime Blackie 17.48 61348 Bigtime Basher 17.37 22231 Bigtime Autumn 17.77 55381 Bigtime Bremner 17.69 36326 Al’s Apprentice 17.59 16188 Bigtime Charlie 17.56 28671 Butterball 17.59 76821 Hard Merch 17.47

6:41PM

$1,685, C2, 305m

J P PRINT PETONE C2

52513 Bigtime Forest 30.20 56427 Allen Mack 30.10 47663 Dyna Vernon 30.17 8X717 Bigtime Brucie 30.08 5636F Zipping Cobra 30.15 51656 Rowdy Ruby 30.39 86642 Bigtime Talker 30.20 33786 Cawbourne Palmer 30.37

6:10PM

4 1 2

87816 Uno Eleven 17.75 61166 Naharis 17.73 26216 Watch Your Back 17.86 84383 Renegade Comet 17.72 23158 Bigtime Bee 17.79 31736 Making It Up 17.79 38874 Scotta Pie 17.71 16753 Another Flag 17.68 67455 Cawbourne Agar 17.71 86287 Alamein Tane 17.86

5:39PM

M Flipp D Donlon L Cole F Kite N Udy B Goldsack L Cole M Flipp J & D Bell Kettlewell & Phillips

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C2

27283 Blackjack Man 17.90 61537 Idol Patches 17.71 41673 Let’s Go Sprite 17.65 21444 Cawbourne Cruz 17.56 74412 Bigtime Jasmine 17.82 58256 Bacon My Heart 17.79 51667 Spot On Hearty 17.85 17288 Set The Limit 17.72 67455 Cawbourne Agar 17.71 77747 Homebush Minnie 17.61

5:10PM

$1,685, C2, 305m Trainer

1 2 3 4 5 4 6 7 2 8 9 10

$2,390, C4, 305m

43221 Bigtime Leads 30.61 37118 Electrical Storm 30.46 42835 Cossie Cooper 30.37 11454 Cawbourne Symsy 30.58 44451 Our Tyson 30.36 21353 Bigtime Maci 30.53 X5273 Party Every Day nwtd 63218 Cawbourne Taylor 30.05 56427 Allen Mack 30.10 47663 Dyna Vernon 30.17

9:11PM

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 7-8-9-10-11-12 ABSOLUTELY ELECTICAL C2

12566 Bigtime Molly 17.85 35632 Eye Kno 17.87 1X154 Gazza’s Girl nwtd 2F212 Token Vikkers 17.76 41666 Running Freer 17.72 115X1 It’s Complicated 17.66 11716 Americano 17.63 68862 Dark Syrah 17.77 67455 Cawbourne Agar 17.71 77747 Homebush Minnie 17.61

8:41PM

M Flipp

HATRICK DASH C4 4

75136 Three Amigos 17.55 32317 Fancy Fifita 17.86 67132 Mila Mila 17.50 11671 Thunderation 17.48 13354 Hip Hop Rapper 17.49 44517 Justa Gift 17.62 27511 Rapper Tilly 17.57 183F5 Bigtime Lucy 17.55 41784 Mahala Bay 17.75 54378 Bigtime Spark 17.74

Weather: Few Showers

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1350m

1 68451 Mikjene (5) 59 T Keegan D Hirini (a1) 2 7X328. The Growler (4) 59 A Sharrock S O'Malley (a4) 3 X90X3 Harlem ’N’ Co (7) 58.5 E Holmes Z Moki (a2) 4 518X Bella Padoza (6) 57.5 A Clement J Baillie 5 36433 Satin Belt (1) 57.5 K Gray H Andrew (a2) 6 07451 Wonder No More (3) 57.5 E & JJ Rayner 1 L Allpress

7 42510 Viva Lilli (8) 57 W Bolton 8 5698X Beautiful Man (2) 56.5 H Marsh 1 9 0X675. Margot (9) 54.5 S Gordon

4:04PM OPT 334

$10,000, MDN F&M, 1350m

1 835 Fagiolo Majico (4) 57.5 J Wallace 2 87836 My Calendar Girl (5) 57.5 T Yeates 3 Sheer Elegance 4 68475 Keltic Rockstar (7) 57.5 D Caskey 5 74452 Enduring Love (1) 57 J Richards 6 3. Hermes (2) 57 F Auret 7 8X6 Natty Pagger (6) 57 J Wheeler 8 Lady Verawood (3) 57 K Gray

3:27PM OPT 333

2 3

R Myers J Riddell D Turner R Hannam J Baillie J Parkes C Johnson L Allpress

WANGANUI STEELFORMERS MDN 1200

1 Deerfield (5) 58.5 C Bambry 2 X79X6 Mi Gold Card (10) 58.5 S Gordon 3 X5709 Waaseem (4) 58.5 K Buttimore 4 4 8X8X Mallard Drake (7) 58 A Fieldes 1 1 5 3. Euka Lady (3) 56.5 S Dravitzki 6 Magic Incanto 7 4. Alpha Kilo (2) 56.5 S Cookson 2 8 7474 Tennessee Rose (6) 56.5 K Gray 9 4090X Miss Sher Nan (8) 56.5 J Scott 10 588X0. Road To Reign (9) 56.5 G Humphries 11 7X079. Thatz Daisy (1) 56.5 A Davies 1

R Myers J Parkes D Hirini (a1) R Hannam L Hemi S O'Malley (a4)

$10,000, MDN 2YO, 1200m

1 Arturo (5) 57.5 R Bergerson 2 9400X Sweet Elvira (3) 55.5 J Guilford 1 3 5 Divine Wine (2) 55.5 L Latta 4 7X965 Fine Leg (6) 55.5 K Gray 5 Nubian Smile (4) 55.5 W Jones 6 9. Heirloom (1) 55.5 K Gray

OPT

Z Moki (a2) H Andrew (a2) D Bradley D Turner J Riddell L Allpress C Johnson S McKay

GUTHRIE BOWRON MDN 1200

1 29X4 Media (4) 57.5 D & E Haworth 2 Checkers (2) 57.5 Baker/Forsman 3 Enrichment (5) 57.5 J Richards 4 Altar Boy (8) 57.5 G Innes 5 Another Secret (1) 57.5 F Mitchell 6 Hasler Lad (6) 57.5 L Latta 7 Shakespeare (7) 57.5 Benner/Wynyard 8 54 In Fashion (3) 55.5 James/Wellwood

1:42PM 330

OPT

$2,505, C1, 520m

C Roberts J McInerney G Cleeve R Wales S & B Evans J & D Fahey R Wales R Wales R Wales

$2,860, C2, 520m

Today at Whanganui

2 3 1 SPECTATOR’S BAR & BISTRO STAKES

45343 Nuclear Jewel nwtd 23422 Dave’s Dot 30.19 83421 Know Denying 30.48 74118 Opawa Nemo 30.51 41141 Goldstar Sydney 30.41 13731 Our Brad 30.12 35211 Eddie Hemi 30.25 66612 Our Rick 30.20 1176X Opawa Hunter 30.98

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:32PM OPT 328

2 3 KAIKANUI TAVERN STAKES 1

Whanganui Races

4 1 $1,450, C1, 295m 2 S & B Evans R Casey H Anderton J McInerney J McInerney J & D Fahey J Jopson M Grant S & B Evans R Casey

R Blackburn Mitchell & Smith A Lee S & B Evans J McInerney L Waretini R Adcock J McInerney J McInerney M Grant

c M4

CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO SPRINT

86342 Okuku Billy 17.48 46212 Goldstar Major 17.55 51615 Little Ess Jay 17.47 56113 Mitcham Quinn 17.22 1 Randy Raccoon 17.08 41634 Goldstar Montana 17.47 4622F Epic Boom 17.47 35335 Norton Baxter 17.62 64233 Goldstar Tasman 17.74 75226 Homebush Hazel 17.52

2:28PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

R Wales R Wales L Waretini R Wales J & D Fahey R Wales M Grant A Bradshaw R Wales S & B Evans

35522 Our Jolene 30.68 23472 Goldstar Chief 30.85 42211 Opawa May 30.45 51441 Heated Threat 30.73 76267 Forbury Flyer nwtd 13316 Tradition 30.53 26315 Opawa Light 30.32 15631 Mitcham Trudy 30.82 1176X Opawa Hunter 30.98 25127 Zara Fab 30.96

2:10PM

3 4

$2,390, C0, 520m

35332 Goldstar Avalon 17.65 72253 Taieri Terra 17.34 33722 Right On Time 17.54 36126 Trajan nwtd 25346 Little Lozza 17.93 47341 Cry Lonely 17.37 33814 King Kali 17.30 82221 Smash Achiever 17.46 64233 Goldstar Tasman 17.74 71725 Okuku Mistress 17.85

1:51PM

CRATE & BARREL HOTEL STAKES

85463 Our Bonnie nwtd 2 Grunt nwtd 66464 Know Anxiety nwtd 57 Vik Vikkers nwtd F2 Opawa June nwtd 47 Opawa Roy nwtd 32521 Ben Vane King nwtd 33666 Opawa Pauline nwtd 58 Sefton Joy nwtd 78578 Goldstar Vegas nwtd

1:33PM 1 4 2 3 4 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 9 10

J McInerney J Jopson A Lee R Wales D Roberts G Cleeve J Jopson R Wales

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

$1,685, C2, 295m

64131 Homebush Maycee nwtd 52637 Mick The Mower nwtd 73534 He’s All Power 30.16 24765 Hard Questions 30.01 21172 Happy Days 30.59 83514 Panel Beater 30.51 45125 Miss Nina 30.92 61367 Eyrewell Bentley 31.04 66335 Cosmic Stu 30.81 25356 Little Secret 30.44

3:18PM

4 $1,365, C0, 295m 2 J McInerney 3 M Grant 1

F7423 Special As nwtd 368X7 Chortle nwtd Golden Bay nwtd 34764 Punch On Buzz nwtd 87422 Rainy River nwtd 33 Don’t Cry Joni nwtd 45347 Goldstar Shiloah nwtd 6485 Lucky Scar nwtd 85 Blazing Speed nwtd 676 Dreaming Abbie nwtd

1:16PM

1 2 2 3 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10

82148 High Violet 17.40 2X687 Little Lottie 17.47 45551 Man Of Letters 17.41 84153 Justin Ryan 17.27 31337 Homebush Finn 17.21 45533 Cold Affair 17.48 36213 Andrea’s Magic 17.30 46313 Mitcham Doug 17.34 71554 Jinja Cody 17.38 21838 Cathy Maree 17.17

3:01PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK NICOL DASH

63775 Opawa Queen nwtd 64 Opawa Dani nwtd 45F85 Jay Spencer nwtd 7643 Opawa Hypo nwtd 3254 Meka nwtd 5 Opawa Magic nwtd 8864 Smash Hurricane nwtd 38467 Black Mags nwtd 58 Sefton Joy nwtd 78578 Goldstar Vegas nwtd

12:58PM

J McInerney R Adcock J McInerney R Blackburn M Grant B Dann J Jopson A Lee J Jopson R Wales

2431 Punch On Scooby nwtd 87646 Smash Out nwtd 8 Mitcham Matt nwtd 76887 Evie Rose nwtd 57X46 Same Again nwtd 73673 Sefton Double nwtd 46832 Chilton Cackle nwtd 23388 Know Charisma nwtd 66585 Big Cod nwtd 76857 Duke Bruce nwtd

12:41PM

1 2 3 4 4 5 6 2 7 3 8 9 10

R Wales

AMBER CLEANING SERVICES SPRINT

Compiled by

1 83258 Pat Campbell (1) B Negus 2 190X3 With The Band (2) C McDowell 3 07833 Sky City King (3) J Gameson 4 41457 All Nuts N Bolts (4) D Pearce 5 55240 B Mac C (5) J Cox 6 87712 Aveross Rustler (6) W Low 7 51973 Paduka (7) K Barron 8 4X211 Eastwood Ideal (8) J McDonald 9 XPX12 Ready To Rumble (9) P Court

J Young L O'Reilly J Curtin3 R May0 J W Cox M Williamson K Barron C D Thornley B Orange4

Barrier

10 11 12 13 2 14

43353 Cindy Bromac (21) G & N Hope 05232 Jody Direen (22) T Stratford 24255 Ideologist (23) P Robertson 09660 Nurburgring (24) K Townley 31 Jay Tee Tyron (25) R Dunn

5:50PM 599

OPT

B Hope (J) M Hurrell (J)3 T Williams S Ottley J Dunn

FAHEY FENCE HIRE TROT

$20,000, 3YO+ R45-R55, 2600m

1 55176 Motu Great Sensation (1) B Borcoskie 2 3D212 Phoebe Onyx (2) J Howe 3 63473 The Bloss (3) B Borcoskie 4 17980 Don’t Rock The Boat (4) R Thornley 5 PX21D Aveross Don (5) A Faulks 6 X2143 Get Lucky (6) A Black 7 30147 Chivasion (7) M Edmonds 3 8 21054 Tonique De Feu (8) S McMullan 9 94852 Speedy Command (9) T Trathen 4 10 0X701 Majestic Chevron (10) N McGrath 11 10X Swiss Miss (11) G Smith 0 12 210X0 Ruth Celeste Petite (12) M Edmonds 13 79690 One Night Out (13) B Weaver 14 521P4 Count Eyre (14) R Allen 2 15 66423 Jerry Garcia (u1) L O'Reilly 16 33017 Michelle (u2) M Jones 1 17 39X71 You Really Got Me (u3) R Dunn 0 18 31700 Escargo (u4) K Townley

6:21PM 602

OPT

R May B Butt1 B Borcoskie0 J Morrison (J) J Young B Williamson M Edmonds Z Butcher T Trathen B Orange G Smith

B Weaver R Close1 L O'Reilly S Tomlinson (J)4 J Dunn2

DAKINS GROUP MOBILE PACE 3

$20,000, 3YO+ R56-R80., 1980m

1 0X7X3 Bardot (1) B Hill 2 96611 Den’s Legacy (2) S Dolan 3 01278 Anytime (3) R Dunn 4 20X05 Sweet Loress (4) P Anderson 5 07115 Christian Who (5) J Whittaker

R May M Anderson J Dunn K Butt (J) J Curtin

GUARDIAN

6 7 8 9

10 11 12 2 13 3 14

92140 Tuapeka Trick (6) R Dunn 15514 Nancy’s Boy (7) G & N Hope 13211 Nandolo (8) J Howe 22445 Mikey Maguire (9) F Fletcher Barrier

30871 Mach’s Back (21) Barclay/Ellis 43187 The Tin Soldier (22) B Mowbray 21X21 J B Mauney (23) K Barron 11121 Ive Already Told You (24) S Boyd 03121 Smokin By (25) M Kerr

6:51PM 604

OPT

4 3 1 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

R Houghton B Hope (J) J W Cox C D Thornley

B Barclay M Williamson B Orange N Rasmussen N Williamson

PGG WRIGHTSON SIRES STAKES HARNESS 7000 PACE

98438 Refine (1) J McDermott 88X62 Pilch (2) T & G Chmiel 35 Rocknroll Rod (3) K Austin 1257 Ultimate Rocker (4) L Hanrahan 4X215 Matai Minky (5) M Fuller 3125X Donegal Art Chokin (6) B Hill 79416 Eureka (7) G Payne 13011 Chiller Bay (8) P Robertson 11333 Cast No Shadow (9) P Court

$40,000, 3YO., 1980m

C D Thornley T Chmiel J Dunn S McNally N Rasmussen R May S Ottley T Williams B Orange

Barrier

10 27443 Stick Man (21) P Court 11 83364 Shecandance (22) P Burrows

7:20PM OPT 607

Z Butcher G Smith

BLUE STAR TAXIS SUMMER MOBILE TROT

1 50141 Galleons Glory (1) G Payne 2 31323 Didjabringthebeers (2) J Howe 3 64120 Over The Love (3) K Barron 4 13234 The Dominator (4) D Williamson 5 X117D Sundees Son (5) R Dunn 6 91743 Belles Son (6) R Todd 7 89442 Quevert (7) P Nairn 8 62151 Ronald J (8) P Nairn

$30,000, FFA., 1980m

J W Cox K Butt (J) B Orange C D Thornley R Houghton R Close B Butt G O'Reilly

Barrier

9 Great Things Happen 10 8X463 Smokey Mac (21) P Williamson 11 15667 Missandei (22) R Todd 1 12 8X111 Valloria (23) R Dunn 2 13 X701X Winterfell (24) Purdon/Rasmussen 4 14 08261 Jen Jaccka (25) P Williamson

7:51PM 600

OPT

1 3 4 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3 2 4 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

6 PGG WRIGHTSON NZ YEARLING SALES SERIES MBL PACE $150,000, 3YO Fillies., 1980m

X6119 Majorca (1) J Gameson 69546 Marianna Bromac (2) B Hill 05793 Havtime (3) B Purdon Luvtahavtime (4) B Hill 16 Takemybreathaway (5) R Houghton 733 Allaboutjoy (6) N Williamson 22189 Sezana (7) C Dalgety 11380 Nakuru (8) R Dunn 14036 Allaboutdreams (9) B Gray Barrier

8:21PM 603

OPT

SCRATCHED M Williamson S Ottley J Dunn N Rasmussen B Williamson

7 CANTERBURY COPY SERVICE SUMMER CUP MOBILE PACE $30,000, FFA., 1980m

31139 Back In Black (1) S Boyd 41164 Henry Hubert (2) R Dunn 3908X Franco Cristiano (3) R Dunn 2X053 Sheriff (4) N McGrath 31421 Alta Maestro (5) R Dunn 33343 Letspendanitetogetha (6) R Dunn 15111 Funatthebeach (7) Purdon/Rasmussen 33309 Alta Orlando (8) R Dunn 54561 Ultimate Machete (9) Purdon/Rasmussen Barrier

8:51PM 605

OPT

9:21PM 601

4 2 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 1 12 0 13 14 15

1 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 4 8 2 9 10 11 3 12 13 14 15 16

B Butt J Curtin P Nairn J Dunn R Houghton

S Tomlinson (J) R May M Williamson T Williams D Keast (J) C DeFilippi C Butt B Barclay J Young B Orange K Barron

PGG WRIGHTSON NZ STANDARDBRED BREEDERS PACE $100,000, F&M FFA., 2600m

G O'Reilly T Chmiel N Rasmussen S Ottley G Smith K Barron M Anderson B Orange S McNally

21632 Mossdale Rose (21) G & N Hope 91180 Sweet Mary (22) B Mowbray 31164 Dream About Me (23) Purdon/Rasmussen 11448 First Class Lady (24) R Todd 41182 Kotare Cullen (25) R Dunn 13260 Tiger Swift (26) S Telfer

R May M Williamson T Williams N Williamson J Dunn C D Thornley

Barrier

b M5 Alexandra Park Harness Today at Alexandra Park

LINDAUER & SPEIGHTS SERVED @ SPECTATORS HCP PACE

$20,000, 3YO+ R50-R70 DiscrHcp, 2600m

04000 Eastwood Chieftain (1) D Pearce 18058 Flamboyant (2) S Blake 26252 Gypsy’s Choice (u1) B Mowbray 28650 Sails (u2) S Smolenski 25392 Machs Mareta (1) M Purvis 31632 Spot On (2) R Dunn 27141 Barrett (3) M Jones 08114 Raksbet (4) R Todd 22121 Doctor Tim (5) G Dunn 5512P Onedin Reign (6) R Dunn 90112 Zinny Mach (7) M Kerr 21635 Overarm (8) T & G Chmiel 12754 Shezacullengirl (u1) Barclay/Ellis 84906 Young Conqueror (u2) R Todd 11448 First Class Lady (1) R Todd 61200 Franco Hampton (2) J Gameson

K Barron R May M Williamson T Williams G Smith J Dunn S Tomlinson (J) B Orange G O'Reilly M Anderson N Williamson T Chmiel B Barclay S McNally S Ottley J Curtin

February 15

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Right-handed; Length: 1006m; Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 6:01PM OPT 26

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 4-5-6-7-8-9 H R FISKEN & SONS HANDICAP TROT

$14,500, 3YO+ R47-R56 DiscrHcp, 2200m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 2 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 10 11 12 2 13

23513 Fortunato (1) T Herlihy 33064 Sunny Pegasus (2) J Stormont 42919 Stow (3) Wallis/Hackett 27239 The Last Gamble (4) R Holmes 25645 Celtic Thunder (5) A Donnelly My Royal Roxy 40672 Rave Nation (6) R Paynter 02X39 Monarchy Invasion (7) Wallis/Hackett 98X47 M’Lord Mackendon (8) Wallis/Hackett 71486 Saint Michel (u1) T Vince 45102 Awhi Mai (u2) Hollis/Robertson 42115 Prince George (1) J MacKinnon 33133 Westy Boyz (2) C Wigg

6:31PM OPT 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 1 12

$14,500, 3YO+ R50-R67., 2200m

Barrier

2050X Forever Pearl (21) T Herlihy X2286 Jazzy Star (22) B White 47068 Prime Silver (23) R Holmes 39133 Recco Lover (24) R Green

7:00PM 33

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4 2 3 1

HYDROFLOW HANDICAP TROT

$17,000, R58-R84 DiscrHcp, 2200m

Barrier

$14,500, 3YO+ F&M R50-R67., 2200m

9 10 11 12

62341 Westburn Yield (21) A Donnelly 64167 Misty Memory (22) Cooney/Hopkins 97612 Ruebe Star (23) B Mangos 61895 Vibe (24) D Douglas

A Harrison (J) L Whittaker (J) B Mangos A Poutama

Barrier

9:02PM 45

PASCOES NORTHERN OAKS MARCH 1 MOBILE PACE

SCRATCHED S Phelan T Herlihy J Abernethy S Abernethy T Mitchell J I Dickie M McKendry

OPT

SCRATCHED T Cameron M McKendry T Herlihy D Butcher

Bettathanapokeindeye 47X08 Cheddar’s Princess (1) J & J Dickie 62317 Cowgirls N Angels (2) T Herlihy 32102 The Blue Beat (3) A Matthews 24732 Best Western (4) J Young 11 Lady Cherokee (5) T Mitchell 1X781 Madame Connoistre (6) J & J Dickie 45590 Kensington Kate (7) R Dunn

1 2 3

B Mangos S Reid A Poutama S Phelan K Marshall T Macfarlane J Stormont

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 3 10 11

9:32PM OPT 47

CROMBIE LOCKWOOD BLOODSTOCK MOBILE PACE

$12,000, 2YO Fillies., 1700m

4 Yoha (1) P Court 6 Emmber (2) M Berger Tiffany Rose Sweeter Than Sweet (3) B & G Hughes Sweet On Me (4) Purdon/Rasmussen 5 Hilary Barry (5) R Green Amazing Dream (6) Purdon/Rasmussen A Delightful Act (7) J & J Dickie Barrier

Ruby Baby (21) J Young Little Miss Perfect (22) B Purdon Pearl Harbour

T Mitchell D Butcher SCRATCHED T Cameron T Herlihy A Poutama B Mangos J I Dickie M McKendry S Phelan SCRATCHED

MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS TROT $12,000, 3YO+, NON-

WINNERS & Up-R46 & R48 W/C DiscrHcp..., 2200m

1 04535 Minnie Bow Tique (1) K Sefonte 2 46 Yvette S (2) M Hjalmarsson

M McKendry P Ferguson

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

T Cameron D Butcher T Macfarlane T Mitchell A Poutama T Lethaby (J) S Iremonger (J) SCRATCHED K Marshall F Schumacher (J,Cl) S Phelan J MacKinnon (J)

IRT MOBILE PACE

D Butcher C Smith (J) J Stormont SCRATCHED A Poutama A Drake (J) J Abernethy T Macfarlane

Barrier

R Fensom P Ferguson B Mangos

b M7 Oamaru Harness (Grass) Tomorrow at Oamaru

12:01PM

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 7-8-9-10-11-12 FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT TROT

$7,500, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2000m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 755 Capelli (1) S McRae 2 0 Global Flight (2) J & A Lethaby 3 97380 Call Me Trouble (3) R Thornley 4 Carnegie Hall 5 76760 Pegasus Hanover (4) N Chalmers 1 6 74223 Kash Valley (5) B Waldron 2 7 X3235 Flying Monkey (6) J & A Lethaby 8 8X997 Sweet Jeweliette (7) A Hoffman 9 090 Motu Moondancer (8) Wakelin/Noble 10 X7L75 Dream Of Pat (9) G Woodhouse 11 6 Awesome Impee (10) Wakelin/Noble 3 12 200D9 Aorangi (u1) K Townley 4 13 X5985 Rites Of Zhou (u2) K Cox 14 88889 Spur Me On Gently (u3) T Robertson 15 088 Superfast Lad (u4) M Heenan

12:33PM

FASTTRACK INSURANCE PACE $7,500, NONWINNERS 3YO+ MR40–MR46., 2000m

1 60706 Mynanasgotnoteeth (1) D Taylor 2 79923 Superstar Legend (2) M Tapper 3 53082 Futura Easton (3) B Norman 4 23324 Baker Creek (4) C McDowell 5 0005 Rebel With A Grin (5) L Bond 6 95040 Dreaminsover (6) S Lock 7 0690X Night Lights (7) J Anderson 8 0X40D Kiwi Bloke (8) J Morrison

S Ottley M Williamson B Williamson L O'Reilly R May G Smith R Close J Morrison (J)

Barrier

9 10 11 12 13 14

Forty Wives 900 Bettor Lavados (21) D Flint 8876 Szybka Lane (22) G Telfer X5544 Candidasa (23) G & J Knight 06400 Mach O’Melley (24) E Murphy 64530 Jafa Kitten (u1) C Markham

1:08PM

C D Thornley R Jenkins R Holmes SCRATCHED J W Cox J Morrison (J) A Lethaby B Orange K Tomlinson (J) R Heads (J) P Wakelin S Ottley K Cox T Robertson M Heenan

SCRATCHED D Flint G Telfer T Williams B Orange C Markham

PGG WRIGHTSON PACE $7,500, NON-WINNERS 2YO+ MR47–MR50., 2000m

1 85 Laydeenwaiting (1) B White 2 33046 Katie Daly (2) G & N Hope 3 2 Fringebenefit (3) J Harrington 4 35537 Sister’s Delight (4) M Heenan 5 Blazing Impact 6 The Ideal Touch (5) G & J Knight 7 Cute (6) J McDermott 8 6 Donegal Chokinscreek (7) B Hill

G Smith B Hope (J) J Harrington (J) S Ottley SCRATCHED M Williamson C D Thornley R May

9 Goodthingstaketime 10 0X Living Fantasy (21) S Allen 11 69 Maximilian (22) S Lock 12 Precocious Megan (23) R Holmes 13 46425 Melt Down (24) M Heenan 3 14 5X42 Tara Bromac (25) C Dalgety

SCRATCHED B Williamson T Williams R Holmes J Morrison (J) B Orange

2 1

Barrier

1:43PM 1 2 3 4 5 3 6 7 8 9 2 10 0 11 12 13 14 4 15 16 17 0 18

1 0

2 1

1 2 3 4 5

ONE SMART COFFEE PACE

$7,500, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2000m

Terra Firma (1) D O'Connell 54 Fusitua (2) G Ward P9700 Phil’s Last Chance (3) B Williamson 72554 Sefton Hooligan (4) A Hoffman 06750 Sheelasinleague (5) F Baigent 90023 Franco Hatton (6) L Smart 60 Wilson Street (7) S McRae 0746X Bronx Village (8) G Smith Victor Tango 7X427 Amore Lancome (9) B Butt 56090 Onedin Smiler (10) G Shand 94738 Smirken (11) B Waldron Motown Bromac 9 Artfilly Crafted (12) D Ottley 3 Classy Kid (13) J & A Lethaby 9X655 Rockntommy Rulz (14) G & N Hope 9X005 Beaudiene Overtake (15) B Hill 8 Tiz A Sweetheart (16) K O'Dea

2:18PM

D O'Connell G Ward B Williamson B Orange K Tomlinson (J) R Close C D Thornley G Smith SCRATCHED B Butt G Shand J Morrison (J) SCRATCHED S Ottley A Lethaby B Hope (J) K Newman (J)

NORTH OTAGO MOTOR GROUP TROT

$8,500, R40-R47,R48 W/C, 2000m

85701 Stellar Success (1) M Heenan 906P0 Cuddly Trouble (2) L Bond 36532 Imran Khan (3) A Hoffman 79819 Anotherdollytrouble (4) M Heenan 67021 Tequila Sunset (5) K Cameron

J Morrison (J) M Williamson T Williams R May K Cameron

88865 Topnotch Eagle (6) W Stapleton 05809 Tres Magnifique (7) R Holmes 50X00 Fireman (8) W Stapleton 05098 Ideal Invasion (9) J Clementson 06000 Diana Harbour (10) K James 13665 Moniburns (11) Barclay/Ellis 00980 Muscle Pat (12) D Williamson 23666 Scarlett Lane (13) C Ferguson 04097 Rusty I Am (u1) Wakelin/Noble 80004 Red Harbour (u2) K James

2:52PM

2 1 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PICK & SHOVEL MOBILE PACE

60850 Regal Suzy (1) W Stapleton 60507 Lis Amore (2) G & J Knight X0005 Dying To See You (3) N Taylor 95946 Motu Speedy Star (4) E Latimer 00440 Eja Patron (5) W Stapleton 93000 Smoke N Reactor (6) M Jones 53605 The Doorman (7) J Cox 84692 Red Terror (8) B Williamson 60060 The Heart Rulz (9) A Hoffman Barrier

75694 My Patronus (21) B White 11 57603 Vigoroso (u1) D O'Connell

3:27PM

3 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

NORTH OTAGO MOTOR GROUP JNR DRIVERS PACE

$8,500, 4YO+ R40-R55. JUN.D, 2000m

Barrier

10 XP401 Sheeza Sport (21) A Hoffman 4 11 L1549 God Only Knows (22) G Smith 12 44360 Double Rainbow (23) Barclay/Ellis

4 1 3 2

$8,500, R49-R60., 2000m

Barrier

10 80040 Franco Texas (21) D Taylor 11 19703 Hot Starff (22) B White 12 X30X1 Art Banker (u1) C McDowell

1 2 3 4 5 2 6 1 7 8 9 10

4 3

OAMARU HARNESS RACING CLUB HANDICAP PACE

$12,000, R60+ DiscrHcp, 2000m

1 2 4 3 1 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 11 12 13 14 15

SPRINGBANK HANDICAP TROT

G O'Reilly SCRATCHED A Lethaby C D Thornley S Ottley B Williamson B Orange T Williams J Smith M Williamson J Ford

ALISON MARY MUDIE MEMORIAL PACE

$8,500, 3YO+ R40-R55, 2000m

40250 Chaaat (1) R Low 00988 Lady’s Lass (2) T Robertson 86973 Gotta Future (3) W Stevenson 2671 Glory Days (4) Derek & Adele Jones 6X135 Nanelle Franco (5) S McRae 80060 Aveross Ferrari (6) D O'Connell 47P00 Jacks N Jazz (7) G & J Knight X7090 Magical Matty (8) J & A Lethaby 63265 Pine Cone (9) K Cameron Dodge Phoenix 36832 Corena Lea (10) G McStay X3048 Wolf West (11) T Stratford 4X180 Star Paige (12) D Ottley 03217 Lilac Becky (13) D Taylor 00086 Caesar’s Quest (14) J McDermott

Disclaimer: TAB and MetService have endeavored to ensure the correctness of the information; neither TAB, MetService related companies, nor any of their respective employees or agents make representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, subject to law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person or reason of negligence). TAB may alter the odds after publication – please check odds when placing selections.

G Smith B Hope (J) B Butt B Orange T Williams G O'Reilly M Anderson D White J Dunn D Flint

$10,000, R60+ DiscrHcp, 2000m

1 X7900 Foreverman (1) J Clementson 2 Red Hot Rocket 3 30016 Justamollyarcher (2) J & A Lethaby 4 03034 One Over Dover (3) B Waldron 5 04445 Trick Star (4) B White 1 6 51177 Springbank Lachie (5) P Williamson 7 68520 Playboy’s Brother (6) C McKay 8 00356 Red Hot Poker (1) G Telfer 4 9 20286 We’ll Meet Again (2) L & J Smith 3 10 X1X79 Sam Galleon (3) P Williamson 2 11 11551 Time For Diamonds (1) A Ford

6:16PM

T Williams G Smith M Williamson B Williamson R Close K Cox J Morrison (J) J Dunn R May B Laughton (J) S Ottley C McDowell

5512P Onedin Reign (1) R Dunn 72656 Gimmefiveminutesmore (2) G & N Hope 11663 Doitson (3) D & C Butt 89054 Machjagger (4) Barclay/Ellis 90631 Ideal Draw (5) T Stratford 1F144 Essence Of Easton (6) J Murdoch 91222 Linton Shard (7) M Anderson 18370 All About Henry (8) Derek & Adele Jones 31410 Stompem (9) D Thompson 90050 Hidden Desire (10) D Flint

5:47PM

T Williams P Wakelin B Williamson S Tomlinson (J) G Smith K Tomlinson (J) R Close SCRATCHED J Dunn J Morrison (J) R May G O'Reilly B Orange P Williamson M Williamson J Hay

MORRISONS SADDLERY & FEED MOBILE PACE

64910 Valzona (1) G & J Knight 8130X Shindal (2) S Lock 96945 Fiery Ferret (3) G & J Knight 06310 Kansas City Jim (4) S Lock 22000 Paul’s Verdict (5) S Mounce X3706 Mad Lu Li (6) K Cox 74400 Leading The Way (7) W Stapleton 35524 Johnny White (8) R Dunn 53102 Three Ideas (9) G & N Hope

5:12PM

K Butt (J) S Diamant (J) K Newman (J)

$8,500, 3YO+ R48-R60, 2000m

1 21054 Tonique De Feu (1) S McMullan 2 25476 BK Dawn (2) Wakelin/Noble 3 1X357 Our Foxy Lady (3) P Williamson 4 14204 Zsa Zara (4) K Ford 1 5 19251 Highland Star (5) R Paterson 2 6 64312 Rocknpop (6) K Ford 7 22907 Clifden Clowers (7) S Mounce 8 Soney Beatt 9 70715 Ali Lindenny (8) D Thompson 10 88109 Sea Rover (9) T McMillan 11 XDDP8 One Over Da Stars (u1) G & N Hope 12 83500 Gorilla Playboy (u2) C McKay 13 21P00 Zeddie Marit (u3) T Bagrie 14 X10X0 Davey Mac (u4) P Williamson 4 15 54X23 Majestic Connies (u5) P Williamson 3 16 28725 Rebel Kibbybones (u6) J Hay

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

R Heads (J) B Laughton (J) B Hope (J) S O'Reilly (J) J Morrison (J) M Hurrell (J) M Lewis (J) N Purdon (J) L Lester (J)

WAIKOUAITI RACING AT OAMARU NEXT WEEK TROT

4:37PM

G O'Reilly T Williams G Smith B Laughton (J) J Morrison (J) B Orange J W Cox B Williamson R May M Lewis (J) D O'Connell

07077 Alexy (1) D O'Connell 29604 Chief Kapai (2) E Latimer 77834 The Go To Man (3) J Wederell 63224 Lilac Star (4) D Taylor 50516 Franco June (5) R Wilson 58074 The Governor (6) T Bagrie 79856 Mr Midnight (7) D Mitchell 00X55 London Delight (8) C Dalgety 35XL1 Miss Pinocchio (9) G Smith

4:02PM

K Butt (J) R Holmes L O'Reilly G O'Reilly K Hodgson B Orange M Lewis (J) S Tomlinson (J) P Wakelin C D Thornley

$8,500, R40-R48., 2000m

3 10

February 16 1

Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1800m Weather: Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

6 7 8 9 10 4 11 12 13 14 15

$14,500, R40-R47., 2200m

40876 Jakira (1) R Paynter 91390 Whitehaven Beach (2) C Smith 0X009 Tamara Gold (3) P Chalklen Major Hippie 66755 Runcle (4) T Vince 95867 Vanhalem (5) C Sharpe 42554 Adieu Flirt (6) J Abernethy 04333 Banner Of Art (7) I Brownlee

9 88X28 Lady Santanna (21) P Fensom 10 62643 Bugalugs (22) C Webber 3 11 25702 M T Pockets (23) T Vince

J Stormont D Butcher T Herlihy M McKendry S Phelan T Macfarlane

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4 1

$12,000, NON-WINNERS 2YO+., 2200m

8 Sheffield Sparky 1 9 3 Virgil (21) Purdon/Rasmussen 2 10 15X54 Kolovos (22) J Young 3 11 27 Gambit (23) T Herlihy 4 12 332 Phil Bromac (24) R Green

LINCOLN FARMS BLOODSTOCK MOBILE PACE

1 1X6 Gladamare (1) B Mangos 2 75 Eyespywithmylittleye (2) S Reid 3 27446 Beaudiene Emerald (3) A Poutama 4 90387 Betterthankaty (4) S Phelan 5 477X7 Notorious (5) D Balle 6 3095X Pekeson (6) D & C McGowan 7 X626X Happy Place (7) T Vince

8:32PM OPT 41

10:02PM OPT 50

4 $17,000, R70+., 1700m 1 D Balle 3 A Poutama 2

Barrier

T Mitchell P Ferguson S Reid SCRATCHED D Ferguson (J) A Poutama J Abernethy T Herlihy B Hackett J I Dickie D Butcher M McKendry T Macfarlane

3 5X3 Invictus (3) Wallis/Hackett 4 27X28 Blue Coman (u1) P & V Blanchard 5 25XD8 Vatican Hill (u2) Wallis/Hackett 6 00X50 One Yankee Son (u3) Wallis/Hackett 7 899P6 Madaboy (1) I Moody 8 70023 Brooks Belle (2) B Mangos 9 65457 Speedy Lavros (3) S Argue 10 Our Rosa 11 82220 Wait For Success (1) C Wigg 12 X7691 Comedy Act (2) T Hall 4 13 2870X Fira (u1) A Donnelly 14 90X99 Izinthezone (u2) G Noakes

2 1 3

WOODLANDS STUD DERBY NIGHT MARCH 8 PACE

43428 My Generation (1) D Balle 28761 Check In (2) S Telfer 3X771 Solid Gold (3) Cooney/Hopkins 53033 Triple Eight (4) S Telfer 13822 On The Cards (5) B Purdon 74866 Lets Elope (6) Cooney/Hopkins 65471 Jack’s Legend (7) B Purdon P1351 Zealand Star (u1) R Green

8:03PM OPT 40

A Poutama M McKendry S Iremonger (J) P Ferguson B Mangos T Mitchell SCRATCHED J I Dickie T Herlihy T Macfarlane A Harrison (J) D Butcher

1 21433 Red Castleton (1) Wallis/Hackett 2 55770 Bro Fawkes S (2) R Darby 3 X5609 Puma Road (3) S Reid 4 Our Petite Lady 5 18641 Anna Kate (4) G Rogerson 6 61744 Alta Venetia (u1) I Moody 7 06822 Sol Invictus (u2) J Abernethy 1 8 X1371 Forget The Price Tag (u1) T Herlihy 9 62P17 Mr Good And Evil (1) Wallis/Hackett 2 10 30X21 Bonnie Highlander (2) R Dunn 11 X4P06 Lovely Bundy (u1) P & V Blanchard 4 12 18432 Majestic Ali (u2) Wallis/Hackett 3 13 18X1X Heavyweight Hero (1) T Macfarlane

7:31PM OPT 36

T Herlihy J Stormont T Mitchell A Harrison (J) S Phelan SCRATCHED S Abernethy B Hackett T Cameron A Poutama D Butcher J MacKinnon (J) K Marshall

NORTHERN OAKS/DERBY NOMS CLOSE FEB 15 MBL PCE

31650 Pegasus Kommander (1) T Vince 33366 The Stunning Nun (2) J Young 92313 All Yours (3) M Berger X7847 Awesome Speed (4) R Dunn 1X954 Troubador (5) B Mangos 74251 About Turn (6) M Berger Magilligan Point 97X34 Lagertha (7) J & J Dickie

OPT

MASTER CLEANING HANDICAP TROT

04126 Enchantee (1) N Le Lievre 8X031 Dibaba (2) T & G Chmiel 12217 Elle Mac (3) Purdon/Rasmussen 59105 Samskara (4) N McGrath 46523 Step Up (5) S Telfer 36688 Bettor’s Heart (6) P Bagrie 80168 Especial (7) T Stratford 2X949 Dizzy Miss Lizzy (8) N McGrath 13324 Tact Maggie (9) T Proctor

9:51PM 598

OPT

S McNally J Dunn G O'Reilly B Orange G Smith M Anderson T Williams R Houghton N Rasmussen

$20,000, 3YO+ R56+ DiscrHcp, 2600m

1 36804 Mr Fahrenheit (1) L Jones 2 85733 Another Chapter (2) J Whittaker 3 17541 Gil Favor (3) P Nairn 4 29212 Chief Of Staff (4) J Thomas 5 P342P Take After Me (5) G Scott 0 6 10080 One Over Da Skye (u1) G & N Hope 7 510P0 Sioux Princess (u2) M Jones 4 8 64312 Alvira Hest (1) A Faulks 9 08095 Arran Chief (2) A Faulks 1 10 X2111 Kings Landing (3) Purdon/Rasmussen 11 31114 Lovey Dovey Moment (4) D Keast 12 47088 Izmok (5) C & J DeFilippi 2 13 91140 Theodosia (6) C Butt 14 39533 De Vito (u1) R Wilson 15 06528 Sundons Flyer (1) B Negus 16 23954 Il Pirata (2) C & J DeFilippi 3 17 65311 Majestic Hurricane (3) K Barron 0 18 X117D Sundees Son (u1) R Dunn OPT

J Curtin S McNally Z Butcher R May R Houghton N Williamson N Purdon (J) J Dunn B Barclay

WEEKEND RACING GUIDE

Compiled by

G Smith T Robertson B Orange D White C D Thornley D O'Connell M Williamson A Lethaby K Cameron SCRATCHED G O'Reilly T Williams S Ottley B Laughton (J) R Close

Racing www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

■ MIRACLE MILE

In brief

Marshal eyes up Mile By AdAm HAmilton A freshened-up My Field Marshal looks right on target for his Miracle Mile title defence. Trainer Tim Butt opted for a freshen-up after the star pacer’s successful WA raid finished with a luckless fourth in the Group 1 WA Pacing Cup on January 18. It was back to business at Menangle yesterday where My Field Marshal blew away a handy field to win a mile trial by 11.5m in 1min53sec. He dashed home in 53.9 and 26.4sec with Anthony Butt nursing him to the wire. “We’re really happy with how he’s been since coming home and confident he’s where he needs to be,” Butt said. My Field Marshal heads to

Anthony Butt is My Field Marshal’s regular pilot. one of the two Miracle Mile qualifiers at Menangle on Saturday week.

As sharp as My Field Marshal looked at the trials, it was Team Tritton’s Victoria Derby winner

Muscle Factory who turned even more heads in a solo workout. “We held him back and worked him along over 2300m after the race meeting,” Shane Tritton said. “He couldn’t have gone better.” Muscle Factory blazed a 1min52.6sec mile rate for 2300m and finished-off in 53.2 and 26.6sec. The mile rate unofficially equalled Clancy’s Cobwatch’s 2300m track record. Perhaps a better comparison is Smolda’s 1min52.7sec track record for Menangle’s 2400m trip. Muscle Factory heads to a NSW Derby heat on Saturday week. He’s $3.20 prepost Derby favourite with the All Stars’ Im Anothermasterpiece in latest markets. - HRNZ

■ ELLERSLIE

Thurlow chasing Cup glory Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow has his doubts that Glory Days can win Saturday’s Gr.2 Coca-Cola Avondale Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie but he’s confident the race will ensure that his talented staying mare is at her peak for next month’s Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m). Glory Days announced herself as an Auckland Cup contender in the early summer with comprehensive wins in the Waverley Cup (2200m) and Listed Wanganui Cup (2040m) before a luckless run in the Gr.3 Manawatu Cup (2200m) at Awapuni prompted a Christmas break. She returned with a fast-finishing second in last week’s Listed Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Tauherenikau, a performance that convinced Thurlow he had the mare on the right track for Ellerslie. “We were very happy with her run at Tauherenikau. “She came to the end of it but we expected that,” Thurlow said. “The way the race was run, she had a bit of work to do. “She had to come wide to make her run but we were happy. “It was a brave run and she’s come on well since. She’s worked well this week. “It might be a bridge too far to expect a win this weekend but we’re hoping she can run in the first five. “If she can do that and gets around Ellerslie well the first time, handles the bends well and balances up nicely, I’d be rapt.” A winner of eight of her 22 starts, the six-year-old mare has won three of her four starts past 1600m, having only stepped up to 1800m with a win at New Plymouth last November.

Ashburton Guardian 31

Black-type target Three-year-old Swiss Ace filly Tee Cee Coup will be set to compete in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui next month after taking out the Punters Challenge Three-Year-Old at Riccarton yesterday. However, punters were left to catch their breath after the Michael and Matthew Pitmantrained runner only just managed to get up after being sent out a $1.60 favourite. Tee Cee Coup looked beaten down the straight when headed by stablemate Alonzo, but managed to call on all her reserves to get up by a short head over Devious. “She’s as green as a billiard table and was never going to win the race, but she has got that competitive spirit.” - NZME

Marshal Cup favourite They Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Mongolian Marshal has opened a $3 favourite with TAB Bookmakers for tomorrow’s Gr.2 Coca-Cola Avondale Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie. The High Chaparral four-year-old is the winner of five of his 15 starts, including the Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m), and while four of those wins have been up to 1600m, Baker pointed out he had won at the trip. “The horse is well but the distance is a query, though he has won a Waikato Cup at 2400m,” Baker said. - NZME

Browne pair disappoint The David and Emma-Lee Brownetrained duo of Belle du Nord and Stratocaster were disappointing in their respective back-type performances at Te Rapa last Saturday and their connections are planning their next steps with the pair. Belle du Nord tailed the field home in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m), while Stratocaster finished unplaced in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m). “They were a little disappointing,” Emma-Lee Browne said. - NZME

Young gun walks away

Glory Days demonstrates winning form in the Wanganui Cup with Lisa Allpress aboard. Thurlow always believed her forte would be staying but made sure she got a good grounding in her racing education at the shorter distances. “She just wasn’t ready to go over ground earlier on but now she’s stepped up to a middle distance, she’s racing better,” he said. “She’s clean-winded and doesn’t take a lot of work and she’s lightly-framed so the racing doesn’t take a lot out of her. “I’ve got no fears about her getting two miles (3200m) because she relaxes so well in her races.” Glory Days is the TAB’s $8.50 third favourite for the Auckland

Cup on March 9 behind Charles Road and Five To Midnight at $4.50 and opened as equal second favourite for the Avondale Cup at $5.50 with Five To Midnight in a market headed by Waikato Cup winner Mongolian Marshal at $3. Thurlow said Glory Days was likely to go straight into the Auckland Cup without another run, though he would consider the Nathans Memorial (2200m) at Ellerslie on March 2 if he felt she needed another leadup race. “There’s no other suitable leadup races in the Central Districts and we’d be more likely to run in the Nathans if it wasn’t for

all the travel involved. “She’s a good traveller though and we could stay up in Auckland afterwards if we did think she needed a run in the Nathans,” he said. Thurlow wasn’t ruling out a start for Glory Days in the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick on April 13 if she proved herself worthy in the Auckland Cup. “She’s got a nomination for the Sydney Cup and that would be the ultimate aim if she went well in Auckland. “But we’re wary, she’s had a long season and we’d only go there if it was the right thing to do.” - NZME

Highly talented Taranaki apprentice Wiremu Pinn has walked away from a potentially exciting career in the saddle. The 20-year-old, who successfully competed at the Jockeys’ World Cup meeting at Ellerslie last December, has decided to end his apprenticeship. He was found guilty of serious careless riding at New Plymouth earlier this month but Pinn said he won’t be back riding and he doesn’t blame the suspension as the main reason for his decision to turn his back on racing. “I just got sick of it and was not enjoying it. I was doing stupid things and making bad decisions,” he said. - NZME

Light Fingers for Melt Multiple stakes-winning filly Melt will have her first start for new trainer Chris Waller tomorrow, when she contests the Gr.2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. A dual Group Three winner, Melt won four of her eight starts for trainer Nigel Tiley and finished second to Avantage in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) as a juvenile. “I am sure she is going to acquit herself well and from the good draw, with Glyn Schofield in the saddle, she should be able to settle up near the pace.” - AAP

Round 1 draw DATE 15 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 16 Feb 16 Feb 17 Feb 17 Feb

GAME Chiefs v Highlanders Brumbies v Rebels Blues v Crusaders Waratahs v Hurricanes Sunwolves v Sharks Bulls v Stormers Jaguares v Lions

VENUE Hamilton Canberra Auckland Sydney Singapore Pretoria Buenos Aires

TIME(NZ) 7:35 pm 9:45 pm 7:35 pm 9:45 pm 11:55 pm 4:15 am 10:40 am

BONUS QUESTION

Steven Adams’ OKC Thunder take on the Pelicans in the NBA this week. • Win by 10+ • Win by 1-9 • Draw • Lose by 1-9 • Lose by 10+

SUPER RUGBY

2019

2019 Super Rugby Draw

Times may be subject to change.

2019 rules

Week 1 15 Feb

Chiefs v Highlanders

Hamilton

15 Feb

Brumbies v Rebels

Canberra

7:35 PM 9:45 PM

16 Feb

Blues v Crusaders

Auckland

7:35 PM

16 Feb

Waratahs v Hurricanes

Sydney

16 Feb

Sunwolves v Sharks

Singapore

17 Feb

Bulls v Stormers

Pretoria

17 Feb

Jaguares v Lions

Buenos Aires10:40 AM

9:45 PM 11:55 PM 4:15 AM

Week 2 22 Feb

Highlanders v Reds

Dunedin

7:35 PM

23 Feb

Sunwolves v Waratahs

Tokyo

5:15 PM

23 Feb

Crusaders v Hurricanes Christchurch 7:35 PM

23 Feb

Brumbies v Chiefs

Canberra

9:45 PM

24 Feb

Sharks v Blues

Durban

2:05 AM

24 Feb

Stormers v Lions

Cape Town

4:15 AM

24 Feb

Jaguares v Bulls

Buenos Aires10:40 AM

Week 3

YOURPalmerston North 7:35 PM 01 MarPROTECT Hurricanes v Brumbies

We decided it was time to mix things up. Here’s how points will be awarded this year: Correct winning team Correct winning margin All correct winning teams and margins Correctly picking a draw Correct bonus question

01 MarINVESTMENT Rebels v Highlanders

1 point 1 point 3 points 20 points 5 points

02 MarTITAN Chiefs v Sunwolves ROOF

02 MarMEMBRANE Reds v Crusaders 03 Mar

WITH Melbourne 9:45 PM Hamilton 7:35 PM PROTECTION Brisbane

9:45 PM

Lions v Bulls

Johannesburg2:05 AM

Sharks v Stormers

Durban

Suitable for new & used roofs

03 Mar

03 Mar -

4:15 AM

Waterproof Jaguares v Blues Buenos Aires10:40 AM Insulates Offers long term UV protection Won’t crack like paint 10 year guarantee

Contact Lifestyle Motorhomes Phone for a for all your RV free quote today requirements.

Leen Highlanders 13> Rebels <12 Crusaders 13> Hurricanes <12 Sunwolves <12 Bulls <12 Jaguares 13>

REBUILD. REFURB. REPAIR.

FOR EVERYTHING RV

Mike - Certification: gas,

- Solar panels & batteries Marg

ashburton storage facilities

“For your peace of mind in self storage units” ashburton storage facilitiesashburton storage facilities Ph: 0274 36 26 36 Ph: 0274 36 26 36 www.ashburtonstoragefacilities.co.nz Ph: 0274 36 26 36 www.ashburtonstoragefacilities.co.nz

www.ashburtonstoragefacilities.co.nz

electrical engineering & - LED lighting Highlanders Highlanders <12 self-containment - Satellite dishes, TV’s & audio <12 Brumbies 13> Rebels <12 Waterproofing - Plumbing & tanks Crusaders Crusaders <12 Joinery - Joinery cabinets & benchtops 13> Hurricanes <12 Hurricanes 13> Upholstery - All insurance work Sharks 13> Sharks <12 Electrical design - Seat &Precast seat belt installs • Concrete Water/Feed Troughs • Panels Bulls 13> Bulls <12 Plumbing • Silage Pits • Water Tanks/ Effluent • Concrete - Gas & Tanks diesel heaters Lions 13> Lions <12 Bunkers • Weeping Walls • Cattle Stops Gas Fitting - Camec parts & accessory shop

your peaceof ofmind mind ininself storage units” Win by 10+ “For“For your peace self storage units”

For any quotes or enquiries contact us on 03 308 4816

Win by 10+

Or call into the yard at 205 Wilkins Rd, Tinwald, Ashburton www.hanhamconcrete.co.nz | info@ hanhamconcrete.co.nz

Servicing Mid Canterbury

For over 70 years

Michael is enjoying being back at

Saturday 23rd February

Dentistry on Parkside and is available for your dental needs

Win by 1-9

Call us now

• Oral Health Therapist • Sedation • General Dentistry

• • • •

Simon

Cosmetic Crown & Bridge Implants

Phone: 03 308 7472 Visit: 80 Park Street, Ashburton www.dentistryonparkside.co.nz

Highlanders <12 Brumbies 13> Blues <12 Hurricanes 13> Sharks 13> Bulls <12 Jaguares <12

Win by 1-9

$ 990 ESCAPE 39 ST-LINE +ORC 1

Gluyas Motor Group Kermode Street, Phone 307 5800 www.gluyasmotorgroup.co.nz

1. Offer available until 31st March 2019 or while stocks last at participating Ford Dealers. Price shown is a recommendation only and excludes on road costs, options, and accessories. Not available with any special offers or for fleet customers. See ford.co.nz for more information. 2. Warranty conditions and exclusions apply. Visit www.ford.co.nz/owners/warranty for further information. 3. Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver’s attention, judgment and need to control the vehicle. May not operate in some driving and road conditions (including at certain speeds) or adverse weather.

Anywhere Ford

623 Coleridge Road | Windwhistle 03 318 6943 info@terracedowns.co.nz www.terracedowns.co.nz

Ian Chiefs <12 Brumbies <12 Crusaders <12 Hurricanes 13> Sharks 13> Bulls <12 Jaguares <12

Win by 10+

Ashburton Toyota www.ashburton.toyota.co.nz

Chris

www.gluyasmotorgroup.co.nz

123 Sample Road | SAMPLEVILLE | P 01 234 5678 | anywhereford.co.nz

Bookings essential!

Win by 1-9

ACTIVE PARK ASSIST 3 AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING 3 SPORTS BODY KIT SONY 9 SPEAKER AUDIO SYSTEM

Highlanders <12 Brumbies <12 Crusaders <12 Hurricanes 13> Sharks 13> Bulls <12 Lions <12

Join us to celebrate the official opening of our new Cafe Deck area & receive a complimentary gift and 15% food & bevarage discount for the entire day!

Anton

Chiefs <12 Rebels <12 Crusaders 13> Hurricanes 13> Sharks <12 Stormers <12 Lions <12

Highlanders <12 Brumbies 13> Crusaders 13> Hurricanes 13> Sharks 13> Draw Lions 13>

Win by 10+

HILUX SR5 4WD AUTO UTE • EX DEMO • 1000KM

48,995

FREE TOWBAR IF SOLD THIS MONTH PHONE 0800 286 9682 Cnr East St & Walnut Ave, Ashburton

197 Wills St, Ashburton Ph 308 6737 www.neumannstyres.co.nz

Let the team at Insideout take care of all your painting and property maintenance

Robin

2018

Highlanders <12 Brumbies 13> Crusaders <12 Hurricanes 13> Sharks 13> Stormers <12 Jaguares <12

199 Dobson St, Ashburton 0800 287 284 I www.life-style.co.nz

Win by 10+

We welcome new patients Michael

All work is carried out Contact Lifestyle Motorhomes for allon your RVby requirements. site our own All work is carried out on site by our tradesmen. own tradesmen.

Win by 1-9

• Painting • Carpentry • Handyman services • Maintenance & repairs • Airless spraying • Waterblasting • Renovations • Project management

Call Shane today on 03 307 7071

Times may be subject to change.

Week 4 08 Mar 08 Mar 09 Mar 09 Mar 09 Mar 10 Mar 10 Mar

Hurricanes v Highlanders Wellington 7:35 PM Rebels v Brumbies Melbourne 9:45 PM Crusaders v Chiefs Christchurch 5:15 PM Blues v Sunwolves North Harbour7:35 PM Waratahs v Reds Sydney 9:45 PM Lions v Jaguares Johannesburg2:05 AM Bulls v Sharks Pretoria 4:15 AM

Week 8 05 Apr 05 Apr 06 Apr 06 Apr 06 Apr 06 Apr 07 Apr

Highlanders v Hurricanes Dunedin 7:35 PM Reds v Stormers Brisbane 10:00 PM Lions v Sharks Johannesburg6:10 AM Crusaders v Brumbies Christchurch 5:15 PM Blues v Waratahs Auckland 7:35 PM Rebels v Sunwolves Melbourne 9:45 PM Bulls v Jaguares Pretoria 2:05 AM

Week 5 15 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 16 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar

Chiefs v Hurricanes Brumbies v Waratahs Stormers v Jaguares Sunwolves v Reds Highlanders v Crusaders Lions v Rebels

Week 9 12 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 14 Apr

Crusaders v Highlanders Rebels v Stormers Chiefs v Blues Brumbies v Lions Sharks v Jaguares Bulls v Reds

Week 6 22 Mar 23 Mar 23 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 24 Mar 24 Mar Week 7 29 Mar 29 Mar 30 Mar 30 Mar 31 Mar 31 Mar

Blues v Highlanders Hurricanes v Stormers Waratahs v Crusaders Sunwolves v Lions Bulls v Chiefs Sharks v Rebels Reds v Brumbies

Hamilton 7:35 PM Canberra 9:45 PM Cape Town 6:10 AM Tokyo 5:15 PM Dunedin 7:35 PM Johannesburg2:05 AM Auckland 7:35 PM Wellington 7:35 PM Sydney 9:45 PM Singapore 11:55 PM Pretoria 2:05 AM Durban 4:15 AM Brisbane 6:05 PM

Hurricanes v Crusaders Waratahs v Sunwolves Blues v Stormers Reds v Rebels Sharks v Bulls Jaguares v Chiefs

Wellington 7:35 PM Newcastle 9:45 PM Auckland 7:35 PM Brisbane 9:45 PM Durban 2:05 AM Buenos Aires10:40 AM

Christchurch Melbourne Hamilton Canberra Durban Pretoria

03 May 03 May 04 May 04 May 04 May 05 May 05 May

7:35 PM 9:45 PM 7:35 PM 9:45 PM 1:05 AM 3:15 AM

Week 13 10 May 10 May 11 May 11 May 11 May 12 May 12 May

Week 10 19 Apr 20 Apr 20 Apr 20 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr

Chiefs v Lions Sharks v Reds Sunwolves v Hurricanes Highlanders v Blues Waratahs v Rebels Stormers v Brumbies

7:35 PM 1:05 AM 5:15 PM 7:35 PM 9:45 PM 1:05 AM

Week 14 17 May 17 May 18 May 18 May 19 May 19 May

Week 11 26 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 28 Apr

Crusaders v Lions Christchurch 7:35 PM Sunwolves v Highlanders Tokyo 10:00 PM Hurricanes v Chiefs Wellington 7:35 PM Waratahs v Sharks Sydney 9:45 PM Stormers v Bulls Cape Town 1:05 AM Jaguares v Brumbies Buenos Aires 9:40 AM

Week 15 24 May 24 May 25 May 25 May 25 May 26 May 26 May

Hamilton Durban Tokyo Dunedin Sydney Cape Town

Week 12

Crusaders v Sharks Reds v Sunwolves Hurricanes v Rebels Highlanders v Chiefs Brumbies v Blues Bulls v Waratahs Jaguares v Stormers Blues v Hurricanes Rebels v Reds Bulls v Crusaders Highlanders v Jaguares Chiefs v Sharks Lions v Waratahs Brumbies v Sunwolves Hurricanes v Jaguares Rebels v Bulls Blues v Chiefs Reds v Waratahs Lions v Highlanders Stormers v Crusaders Chiefs v Reds Brumbies v Bulls Sunwolves v Rebels Crusaders v Blues Waratahs v Jaguares Stormers v Highlanders Sharks v Lions

Christchurch Brisbane Wellington Dunedin Canberra Pretoria Buenos Aires

7:35 PM 9:45 PM 5:15 PM 7:35 PM 9:45 PM 1:05 AM 7:40 AM

Week 16 (AC & NZC Only) 31 May Blues v Bulls

Auckland

31 May Rebels v Waratahs

Melbourne

9:45 PM

01 Jun

Sunwolves v Brumbies

Tokyo

5:15 PM

01 Jun

Chiefs v Crusaders

01 Jun

Reds v Jaguares

Brisbane

9:45 PM

02 Jun

Sharks v Hurricanes

Durban

1:05 AM

02 Jun

Lions v Stormers

Johannesburg3:15 AM

07 Jun

Highlanders v Bulls

Dunedin

7:35 PM

07 Jun

Reds v Blues

Brisbane

9:45 PM

08 Jun

Crusaders v Rebels

Christchurch 7:35 PM

08 Jun

Waratahs v Brumbies

Sydney

Wellington 7:35 PM Melbourne 9:45 PM Auckland 7:35 PM Brisbane 9:45 PM Johannesburg1:05 AM Cape Town 3:15 AM

09 Jun

Lions v Hurricanes

Johannesburg1:05 AM

09 Jun

Stormers v Sunwolves

Cape Town

09 Jun

Jaguares v Sharks

Buenos Aires 7:40 AM

14 Jun

Highlanders v Waratahs Invercargill

7:35 PM

Hamilton Canberra Tokyo Christchurch Sydney Cape Town Durban

14 Jun

Rebels v Chiefs

Melbourne

9:45 PM

15 Jun

Jaguares v Sunwolves

Buenos Aires10:10 AM

15 Jun

Hurricanes v Blues

Wellington

7:35 PM

15 Jun

Brumbies v Reds

Canberra

9:45 PM

16 Jun

Stormers v Sharks

Cape Town

1:05 AM

16 Jun

Bulls v Lions

Pretoria

3:15 AM

Auckland 7:35 PM Melbourne 9:45 PM Pretoria 5:10 AM Dunedin 5:15 PM Hamilton 7:35 PM Johannesburg1:05 AM Canberra 6:05 PM

7:35 PM 9:45 PM 5:15 PM 7:35 PM 9:45 PM 1:05 AM 3:15 AM

7:35 PM

Week 17

9:45 PM 3:15 AM

Week 18

NEED A SHED?

David

Russell

Paul

Highlanders <12 Brumbies <12 Crusaders <12 Hurricanes 13> Sharks 13> Bulls <12 Lions <12

Chiefs <12 Brumbies 13> Crusaders <12 Waratahs 13> Sharks <12 Bulls <12 Lions <12

Highlanders <12 Brumbies <12 Crusaders <12 Hurricanes <12 Sharks 13> Bulls <12 Lions <12

Win by 1-9

Lose by 1-9

Open Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm Sat 9:30am to 12.30pm

Showroom 606 East St, Ashburton 03 307 7131 www.kitchenexpress.co.nz

Chiefs <12 Brumbies <12 Crusaders 13> Hurricanes 13> Sharks 13> Stormers <12 Lions <12

Win by 1-9

Hilesha Chiefs 13> Brumbies <12 Crusaders <12 Hurricanes <12 Sharks 13> Stormers <12 Jaguares 13>

Win by 10+

Water heating

Cooking

We deliver LPG direct to your home

Call Pat today for reliable, speedy delivery Ph 03 308 4665 Cnr Walnut Avenue & McLean Street www.rockgasmidcanterbury.co.nz The local service that delivers!

With a pool table, jukebox, big screen TV, 18 gaming machines and TAB there is plenty to keep you entertained at the Tinwald Tavern.

OPEN 7 DAYS UNTIL LATE Coffee and meals available at bar 11am – 8.30pm 7 DAYS 99 Main South Road, Tinwald

Kevin Highlanders <12 Brumbies <12 Crusaders 13> Hurricanes <12 Sharks 13> Bulls <12 Lions 13>

No job too small

Win by 1-9

Melissa Highlanders <12 Brumbies <12 Blues <12 Waratahs <12 Sharks <12 Bulls <12 Jaguares <12

Win by 1-9

Tony

G. & D. Russell Builders Ltd

Licensed Builder • Registered Master Builder

03 308 5325 0274 367 986 g-drussellbuilders@xtra.co.nz www.g-drussellbuilders.co.nz

Big Summer Sale Style Footwear Ltd 177 Burnett St, Ashburton

An official Community Partner of the Crusaders

Painting Wallpapering Plastering

Build with us. Home heating

TOGETHER, WE’RE BUILDING NEW ZEALAND

Win by 1-9

Build with confidence. Pat

115 Alford Forest Road, Ashburton 7700 Ph (03) 308 9099

Chiefs <12 Brumbies <12 Crusaders <12 Hurricanes <12 Sunwolves <12 Bulls 13> Jaguares <12

Win by 10+

Donna Highlanders 13> Brumbies <12 Crusaders 13> Waratahs <12 Sharks 13> Stormers 13> Jaguares 13>

Win by 1-9

• Interior • Exterior • Professional • Prompt • Competitive

Tony Sivier M 021 878 794 P 307 7289 E paintitash@yahoo.co.nz

Affordable luxury 37 carters terrace tinwald, ashburton 7700 www.terraceview.co.nz

Sport 34 Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

■ RUGBY

In brief

Blues face huge hurdle By Patrick Mckendry The last time the Blues played the Crusaders they leaked four converted tries in a woeful final 16 minutes in Christchurch, but all the indications are that they will be far more competitive in the final quarter against the same team at Eden Park tomorrow. All Blacks midfielder Sonny Bill Williams will be on the field by then after being named on the reserves bench by coach Leon MacDonald. And so will All Blacks props Karl Tu’inukuafe and Ofa Tuungafasi, plus lock Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, who was such a standout for the Blues last season. Ma’a Nonu, named to start at centre outside TJ Faiane, probably won’t be. Nonu has played 60 minutes in pre-season – 60 more than Williams – and will probably depart to allow for his friend and former All Black team-mate to move to second-five with Faiane moving out one. It all adds up to a fascinating match-up because MacDonald has named a strong team, with Rieko Ioane on the left wing, Melani Nanai on the right, and first-five Otere Black and halfback Jonathan Ruru charged with navigating the team, led by lock Patrick Tuipulotu, around the field. Starting props Alex Hodgman and Sione Mafileo are in good form and with Josh Goodhue at lock alongside Tuipuluto and fellow Northlander Tom Robinson at blindside flanker, the Blues

have a very tall lineout. Akira Ioane, starting at No.8, will be playing his 50th game for the Blues. Dalton Papalii, who made his All Blacks debut last year, will start at openside flanker in the injury-forced absence of co-captain Blake Gibson, with Harry Plummer named as back-up No.10. Stephen Perofeta may need surgery on his damaged pectoral muscle, suffered last weekend against the Hurricanes. The starting line-up will have the confidence of a good pre-season behind them, plus, presumably a good idea of exactly what game-plan MacDonald and fellow coaches Tom Coventry and Tana Umaga have settled on. Playing the defending champions will be a big test for them, but the same is true also for Scott Robertson’s men, because there remains a big element of the unknown in a big year for rugby in this country and beyond. Can MacDonald work his magic from the start against his old side who are led by the best coach in the competition? It could be a close one. - NZME

Coming off an injury-plagued 2018, Crusaders loose forward Tom Sanders is hoping to take any opportunity that comes his way. The former Lincoln High 1st XV player scored a double for the Crusaders in the 43-38 Farmlands Cup win. Sanders moved home to play for the Crusaders after playing for the Chiefs for two years but suffered an ankle fracture during pre-season to miss most of the campaign. With the bulk of the Crusaders’ All Blacks set to be rested at the start of the season, there should be opportunities for Sanders to stake his claim for a regular place in the side in the early rounds.

Aussies to bounce back Australia’s Super Rugby teams are looking to put a year to forget behind them when round one kicks off this weekend and the chase for Rugby World Cup spots begins. Only one team – the NSW Waratahs – made the Super Rugby finals in 2018 and the Wallabies plummeted to a historic low in the world rankings after their worst season of the professional era. But the signs are that Australian rugby is on the rise again – at least provincially. Aussie teams won 29 of a possible 64 Super Rugby games last season – for a win percentage of 45.3 which is a huge improvement on the woeful return of 27 per cent in 2017. - AAP

Praise for Dempsey

BLUES Blues team to play the Crusaders at Eden Park on Saturday, kick-off 7.35pm is: Michael Collins, Melani Nanai, Ma’a Nonu, TJ Faiane, Rieko Ioane, Otere Black, Jonathan Ruru, Akira Ioane, Dalton Papalii, Tom Robinson, Josh Goodhue, Patrick Tuipulotu ©, Sione Mafileo, James Parsons, Alex Hodgman.

Opportunity awaits

Otere Black has a huge job guiding the new-look Blues around the paddock against the Crusaders tomorrow night.

Returning NSW Waratahs backrower Jack Dempsey has been compared to former Tahs and test captain Rocky Elsom by the current skipper of both those teams. Dempsey will play his first Super Rugby match in 19 months when he runs out in the unfamiliar No.8 position in the opening round clash with the Hurricanes in Sydney. - AAP

Highlanders spoilt for choice despite absent ABs By Steve HePBurn Everyone was available to play for the Highlanders, but it will be a mixed team which clashes with the Chiefs in Hamilton tonight. All Blacks Ben Smith and Tyrel Lomax are back in the Highlanders’ starting line-up, along with co-captain Luke Whitelock. But All Blacks Aaron Smith, Dillon Hunt and Shannon Frizell are on the reserves bench, while there is no sign of winger Waisake Naholo and flanker Liam Squire. New prop Ayden Johnstone goes home to Waikato to start in the front row, while Thomas Umaga-Jensen plays just his second competitive game for the Highlanders, at second fiveeighth. The Chiefs side has been shorn of its biggest star, and will debut four new faces. Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger said it was a hard side to select, but one he was confident would do the job. “There were some tough calls.

“We had 38 guys put their hand up for selection as you would expect at this time of year,’’ Mauger said. “It is about position dynamics and integrating players back into a high level, and we feel this 23 selected is the 23 we want to get us under way.’’ Mauger said some of the players had come back to training late, and the team selected for the match in Hamilton was the one they wanted to set up the season. “It would not have been right to have put all those All Blacks under that much pressure going into the first round, so we are going to manage how those guys come in. “Those guys who have been here for the whole pre-season have been outstanding and we are confident those guys will be able to go and do the job.’’ It has been stipulated that All Blacks who went on the northern hemisphere tour last year are to miss two games in the regular season and also have limit-

ed minutes across the season. Mauger was comfortable with the stipulations around playing the All Blacks, and every team was in the same boat. He said the players who had played in Japan late last year had come off back-to-back seasons, so needed to be fully rested before getting on the field. It is a new look second row, with Pari Pari Parkinson teaming up with Josh Dickson and Jackson Hemopo moving to the blindside. “We have got a lot of faith in the guys who are playing at the moment. Those guys have been round for a year or two now and it is time for them to step up.’’ The Chiefs will be without livewire back and talisman Damian McKenzie. McKenzie has played in nearly every game for the Chiefs in the past three years, and sparks a lot of their attack. He has a slight ankle sprain, while the next three back-ups are also injured. Orbyn Leger, who played for the Blues last year in the midfield, will start

at first five-eighth. Stephen Donald is in the reserves. - NZME

TEAMS Highlanders: Ben Smith (co-captain), Matt Faddes, Rob Thompson, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Tevita Li, Josh Ioane, Kayne Hammington, Luke Whitelock (co-captain), James Lentjes, Jackson Hemopo, Josh Dickson, Pari Pari Parkinson, Tyrel Lomax, Liam Coltman, Ayden Johnstone. Reserves: Ash Dixon, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Siate Tokolahi, Shannon Frizell, Dillon Hunt, Aaron Smith, Bryn Gatland, Sio Tomkinson Chiefs: Shaun Stevenson, Bailyn Sullivan, Tumua Manu, Anton LienertBrown, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Orbyn Leger, Brad Weber, Tyler Ardron, Lachlan Boshier, Mitchell Brown, Michael Allardice, Brodie Retallick (captain), Angus Ta’avao, Nathan Harris, Atu Moli. Reserves: Samisoni Taukei’aho, Aidan Ross, Nepo Laulala, Taleni Seu, Jesse Parete, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Stephen Donald, Ataata Moeakiola

Luke Whitelock

Sport www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

Swimmers raring to hit Smash Palace Á big weekend is about to get under way for some of Ashburton’s up-and-coming swimmers in Invercargill. The Ashburton Swim Team had a team of 10 young members at Smash Palace Pool in the southern city for the 2019 Junior Festival MAKO Zone. A funfilled weekend of racing against 178 competitors aged up to 12 years from around the South Island, the festival is all about putting the technique and skills they’d learnt in training to good use. It will be a valuable learning experience for all of the youngsters and coach Pip White was hoping to see some good personal best times. The junior festival begins today and runs through until Sunday, with a total of four zones competing throughout New Zealand at the same time. The Ashburton Swim Team members in Invercargill this weekend are (from back left) Hannah-Mae Joyce, Ruby Giera, Bede Giera, Lucie Hood, Kylana Peauafi-Symonds, (from front left) Phoebe Mckenzie, Henry King, Finn Veix, Chloe Lowe and (inset) Lucy Reeve. PHOTO SUPPLIED

■ CRICKET

Ferns coach stands down White Ferns coach Haidee Tiffen will not be with the side when it takes on Australia in a threematch series next month. Tiffen has requested a leave of absence in the wake of a NZ Cricket World T20 campaign review which recommended all coaching and support staff roles be advertised at the completion of their contract periods. NZ Cricket has supported Tiffen’s request and has appointed High Performance coach Bob Carter to act as the interim coach in her absence. Tiffen said given the nature of the recent review it was in the team’s best interests that she remained behind when the Ferns depart for Australia on February 18. “I just want to do what’s best for the team,” she said. “The review was fairly confronting and challenging and I can’t really imagine being in the right frame of mind to help this side during the upcoming Rose Bowl series. “I love the players; I love the team and I love the job – but for everyone’s sake I think this is the best course of action at the moment.”

Ashburton Guardian 35

In brief Army serenade Gabriel English cricket fans reportedly sang gay anthems when West Indies batsman Shannon Gabriel was batting yesterday in the third test in St Lucia following a sledging interaction with England skipper Joe Root. It comes after Root was heard to criticise Gabriel by saying “Don’t use it as an insult. There’s nothing wrong with being gay” on the stump microphone. Gabriel was charged with a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct. The charge will now be dealt with by the match referee Jeff Crowe. - NZME

White gets a recall Melbourne Renegades are set to welcome back veteran batsman Cameron White for their BBL semifinal clash with Sydney Sixers. Skipper Aaron Finch has confirmed White will play in tonight’s game at Marvel Stadium, most likely as a direct replacement for allrounder Mohammad Nabi who is unavailable due to Afghanistan international duties. Former captain White missed the past two games after a hamstring injury forced him to retire hurt during the Renegades’ win over Perth Scorchers. - NZME

Bayliss seeks answers

Coach Haidee Tiffen won’t be on the plane when the White Ferns head to Australia. Head of High Performance Bryan Stronach said NZ Cricket accepted Tiffen’s request and would provide support during what was clearly a stressful time. “The high performance envi-

ronment is an extremely challenging one and the most important thing we can do right now is make sure we support Haidee,” he said. “We totally respect her position and will be working

through this with her.” Stronach said Tiffen would remain on her contract until its expiry date of July 31, and had been encouraged to reapply for the position. - NZME

Head coach Trevor Bayliss admits England’s top three is still up in the air heading into the impending Ashes campaign and he is no closer to finding a first-choice test XI than he was four years ago. A 232-run win over the West Indies in St Lucia represented the final away test of Bayliss’ reign, which will come to an end after this year’s clash with his native Australia. His first tour – a 2-1 success in South Africa in 2015-16 – ended with question marks over Alex Hales, Nick Compton and James Taylor and Bayliss calling for challengers to emerge from the county game. Six test tours later, there is a sense of deja vu with Rory Burns, Keaton Jennings and Joe Denly under the microscope and Bayliss once again seeking contenders. - AAP

Sport 36 Ashburton Guardian

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

TRADES, SERVICES

FOR SALE DEADLINES Ashburton Guardian RUN-ON classifieds close at 4.30pm, DISPLAY classifieds close at 2pm. Every week day, and on the day prior to insertion. Phone 03 307 7965.

73St, Burnett Ashburton Members I.B.A.N.Z & & Brokernet Ltd. LevelSt, 2, 73 St,|Ashburton Members of NZBrokers I.B.A.N.Z & NZ Brokernet 2, 73 Level Burnett Ashburton | Members of|of I.B.A.N.Z Level Level 2, 73 Burnett St,2, Ashburton |Burnett Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd. NZ Ltd.

Level 2, 73 Burnett St, Ashburton | Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd.

Big win for MSA golfers The Ashburton MSA Golf Section travelled to Alexandra to compete in the South Island Men’s Tournament on February 9 and 10. Playing in hot windy conditions, Wayne Smith, Brent Smith, Richard Thompson and Bruce Day took out the Gross Trophy. The MSA team of Robin Simm, Roger Irvine, Ray Wards and Bryan Donaldson finished in fifth place after leading on the first day. Roger Irvine took out the best net over the two days and Richard Thompson took out the best net on the Sunday.

■ FOOTBALL

Rudan in doubt Mark Rudan’s future beyond this season at the Wellington Phoenix appears on shaky ground after the in-demand coach refused to commit to seeing out his contract. On the eve of tonight’s match against A-League champions Melbourne Victory in Auckland, Rudan said he is finding it hard to cope with being apart from his Sydney-based family. He also wants assurances that Phoenix management will improve aspects of the team’s off-field operations or he will leave with a season to run on his two-year deal. Losing Rudan would be a body blow for the long-suffering Kiwi club, which has made vast improvements this season. The 43-year-old has previously hinted at finding it harder than expected to be apart from his wife and sons and spoke openly about that when pressed by journalists on Thursday.

Rudan conceded he is in talks about his future but wouldn’t comment on speculation linking him to expansion club Western United FC. “I’ve got a personal situation I have to resolve and pretty soon as well,” Rudan said. “I’ve got two teenage kids who need their dad around .... I also said (previously) that if I thought it was going to be this hard I probably wouldn’t have taken this on. “That’s reality.” Family ties aren’t the only potential reason for a return across the Tasman for Rudan, whose team have exceeded expectations after a disastrous 2017-18 season. Sixth, eight points clear of the Newcastle Jets, they are odds-on to reach the finals. Yet Rudan revealed dissatisfaction at elements of the club’s direction. He wouldn’t elaborate but appeared frustrated at Wellington’s tight budget. - NZME

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING - Vehicles-homesoffices. Phone Craig Rogers 307 6347 - 027 258 0884 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

TWO beautiful Asian ladies, NEW Asian, beautiful, $200 for 30 minutes, $300 busty 38DD, friendly, nude for one hour. Full service. massage. Ph 021 0883 7229. Special Chinese massage. Phone 021 046 4314. ACCOMMODATION, ASHLEY – Attractive, RENTAL available. Mature gentlemen THREE bedroom house for welcome. No texting. rent in Hinds. References Phone 021 0275 9055. required. No dogs, no cats. Phone Wendy 0275 230 354. CELESTE, mature, massage, fun times. No texting. Kate Guardian Classifieds available Friday from 7pm. 307 7900 Phone 021 146 1596.

Advertise in Guardian Classifieds for only $10 Date to be published ..........................................................................................

30 words for $10* (31-50 words – $15)

EXCELLENT fundraising opportunity - free to hire. Community fundraising BBQ situated at Mitre 10 Mega. Visit our customer service counter today to book and for details. Phone 308 5119.

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

HEALTH & BEAUTY SHELLY, Open Chinese Phone

health massage. 9am 9pm. lady, Ashburton. 022 684 1692.

GARDENING BARK for sale Westside Hire, 171 Alford Forest Road. $36 per scoop. Call now on 308 0006. Compost and chip too. Pick-up and delivery options. You can even hire a trailer!

GARAGE SALES END of era garage sale, Saturday, February 16, 2019, 9am-12 noon, Baring Square Methodist Church, Baring Square East. Chairs, tables, sheet music, all sorts of memorabilia. Come and check for yourselves.

Tick box for your classification

015 - Accommodation / Rental 029 - Adult Entertainment 016 - Auction Sales 017 - Boats / Accessories 018 - Business Notices 019 - Business Wanted / Sell 021 - Caravans / Trailers 024 - Cinema 025 - Education 027 - Entertainment 030 - Finance 013 - Florists

032 - For Sale 034 - Gardening 038 - Grazing 080 - Health & Beauty 039 - Hire 040 - Holiday Accommodation 041 - Let or Lease 050 - Livestock / Pets 042 - Lost and Found 046 - Motoring 047 - Motorcycles 048 - Musical

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road. 9am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.

SATURDAY 9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS’ MARKET. Lots of produce, products, hot and cold drinks and much more. See you there! West Street Car Park. 9am SOUTH ISLAND MOTORHOME SHOW. Ashburton Showgrounds 9am - 12pm METHODIST CHURCH.

049 - Personal 051 - Plants / Produce 057 - Rural Trading Post 059 - Situations Wanted 063 - Sport 064 - Sporting Notices 065 - Tenders 066 - Travel 067 - Trades / Services 070 - Wanted * T&C’s apply.

Not for publication

I hereby authorise publication of the above information on behalf of the organisation concerned. Name ................................................................................................................................. (Block letters)

Address ............................................................................................................................. Contact ph .............................................(day).....................................................(evenings) Email ................................................................................................................................. Signature ...................................................................................................................................

FOR SALE CONTAINERS for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport. Phone 308 7772.

Clip this form, fill in the applicable details and hand in to our LEVEL 3 office on Burnett Street.

Daily Events FRIDAY

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

Feb 15 & 16, 2019 Zumba. 48 Allens Road. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027-640-4094. Racecourse Road.

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

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome. Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

Baring Square East End Of Era Garage Sale. 9am - 12.30pm CRAFT MARKET. Children’s clothing, jewellery, Rawleighs, toys and more. West Street Car Park. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings for toy hire. Victoria Street, The Triangle. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL.

NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am - 12pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome. Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays. 10am - 12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and Parts Shed Open, 86 Maronan Road Tinwald.

10am- 2pm HAVE A GO NETBALL DAY. 10am to 12pm Fun Session to teach seven a-side to Year 7 and 8s , 12.30pm - 2pm Year 3 and 4s and Year 5 and 6. Lots of fun skills based activities. EA Networks Centre. 10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN.

Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027 640 4094. Racecourse Road. 10.45am ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet club days, new members welcome. Allenton Sports Club. Cavendish Street. 1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association club days, new members welcome. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

Puzzles www.guardianonline.co.nz Puzzles and horoscopes

Cryptic crossword

Friday, February 15, 2019

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You don’t just ride the trends; you take the time to study and understand them. And you have what it takes to start a trend yourself. You’re more influential than you think. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’re currently unable to see how you’ve erected a barrier to your own success. It’s a human thing. The view of an outsider will be invaluable to getting a clear sightline and a new plan. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Thoughts are mysterious. Some start inside you, some come from the environment or the ether, all get vetted through your belief system. At least one today should be cherished, nurtured and planted. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You really do have something to add to the conversation, but you’ll probably hesitate, knowing that people just don’t often listen to advice. Is there a way to show them instead? LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): As for that corner of chaos in your life, can you make a game out of it? Turn it into a sport and suddenly the untameable energy organises itself into an order and maybe even becomes fun. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Talking about a thing is one way to sort it out, but not always the best way. Consider that communication is happening on many levels; verbal may be the least of it. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Your great talents will be improved upon by the challenges you put them through. Your lesser abilities need more care. To have stamina in this game, you must know your strengths and limits. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You don’t have to reinvent yourself to totally change yourself. Adding one habit is all it will take. It can be simple if you keep it small and make it compelling to repeat. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Be careful not to see things as rules that aren’t really. Preferences, guidelines, the status quo... these are not rules, so don’t give them so much credence that it limits your ability to think elastically. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You can afford to be experimental in your approach to things, especially old and firmly established things. If your idea plays, it’s beneficially so. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ll run into those who persist, beyond all common sense, with what’s not working. The heels will only dig in further when challenged. Try walking away. Sometimes the best help is to stay out of it. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The thing that’s not working for you isn’t working for anyone. You’re the one brave enough to point it out. When one small thing about a relationship changes, other adjustments happen to create a bigger effect.

ACROSS 1. Altering space where one may get into strip (8-4) 8. Tara is about right to be held back by Ron, he recounts (8) 9. Get out of bed and cause trouble (4) 11. When only a half, little Susan must come next (5) 12. I’m type to be upset with Latin in a boastful manner (7) 13. Much that’s stalked may be displayed herein (4) 15. Nero’s name replaced by last character at end of countdown (4) 19. A few follow number one, which is repulsive (7) 20. Gaudy tin box, contents of which make up sound system (5) 22. One will almost get up the rainbow (4) 23. Of the French artist, not one to change, for however long! (8) 24. Songsters almost providing a hefty blast in the cans (12) DOWN 2. Does some damage to weapons with hydrogen in the first place (5) 3. Got close to the listener in the wrong end (6) 4. Was pressing part inside, no? Right − turn it up! (6) 5. Not much chance of being abroad with the team (7) 6. On which one is happy to move in circles? (5-2-5) 7. Action of mediator turns into tin? Never! (12) 10. Look where one shouldn’t, say, quietly replacing the centre (3) 14. Going off to sea − even under steam! (7) 16. Get tooth stuck in chewing oca up (3) 17. Being concerned with variety act, send it back (6) 18. Forbid table-talk that could form part of dessert course (6) 21. Plunge right in and take place at the wheel (5)

WordBuilder A E D D R WordBuilder A E D D R

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

WordWheel 298

O R C S

Quick crossword 1

N O

8 9

Insert the missing letter to complete an or anticlockwise. Previous solution: ABSORBED

eight-letter word reading clockwise Previous solution: ABSORBED

13 14

17 19 22

15/2

Sudoku 25

ACROSS 7. Making a mistake (6) 8. Royal dwelling (6) 10. Infinite (7) 11. Motif (5) 12. Snare (4) 13. Peaceful (5) 17. Deadly (5) 18. Wan (4) 22. Smell (5) 23. Own up (7) 24. Departs (6) 25. Free of charge (6)

Previous cryptic solution

Across: 1. Brutal 8. Chime 9. Designs 11. Epaulets 12. Psalm 15. Dawn 16. Pig 17. Amen 19. Burnt 21. Landlady 24. Setback 25. Flood 26. Reeled 5 3 Down: 2. Reeds 3. Trilling 4. Lone 5. Scout 6. Mine 1 14. 5 Knot 7. Fees 10. Spaniards 12. Pads 13.3Valuable 18. Glide 20. Nacre 21. Lift 22.2Nook 23. 1 Year 7 8

Previous quick solution9

DOWN 1. Under (7) 2. Step by step (7) 3. Cross the threshold (5) 4. More distant (7) 5. Burdened (5) 6. Discourage (5) 9. Self-confidence (9) 14. Obstacle (7) 15. Grandeur (7) 16. Persevere (7) 19. Mildew (5) 20. Sum (5) 21. Irate (5)

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

1 3 8

1 6

7 2 3 8 9

1 3

5 9 2

7 4 6 5 4

9 5

1 3

6 4

9 3

1 7 1

Reap the rewards.

7 3 6 4 9 1 8 2 5

5 8 2 7 3 6 9 4 1

8 5 9 2 6 7 4 1 3

4 2 7 1 8 3 5 6 9

1 6 3 5 4 9 2 7 8

6 4 1 9 5 2 3 8 7

2 7 5 3 1 8 6 9 4

3 9 8 6 7 4 1 5 2

6 3

8 3 9 1 HARD

MEDIUM

9 1 4 8 2 5 7 3 6

8 7 4 5 2 9 1 3 6

3 9 6 8 4 1 5 2 7

2 1 5 7 6 3 4 9 8

6 3 1 4 8 7 2 5 9

5 4 9 6 3 2 7 8 1

8 1

4 2

Across: 6. Bastion 7. Dated 9. Web 10. Menagerie 5 17. Startling 19. Dab 12. Well-meaning 15. Necessitate 21. Boats 22. Broaden 7 8 6 Down: 1. Haven 2. Etc 3. Joke 4. Paternity35. Reliant 4 1 8. Latest 11. Desecrate 13. Lastly 14. Festoon 16. Cadet 1 7 18. Norm 20. Had

Previous solution: ads, ays, dal, dals, day, days, lad, lads, lady, lay, lays, sad, sadly, sal, say, slay, sly

www.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz

403

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There’s at least one five-letter word. Good Verywords Good of 12 three Excellent 14 How 10 many or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. ads, ays, word. dal, dals, Previous There’s atsolution: least one five-letter day, days, lad, lads, lay, lays,14 sad, Good 10 Very Goodlady, 12 Excellent sadly, sal, say, slay, sly

? I

Ashburton Guardian 37

7 8 2 1 9 5 6 4 3

Every Tuesday and Thursday in your Ashburton Guardian.

9 5 7 3 1 4 8 6 2

1 2 8 9 5 6 3 7 4

4 6 3 2 7 8 9 1 5

1 8 6 4 9 2 8 6 SOLUTIONS 4 PREVIOUS 4 5 7 82 6 9 3 8 1 7 6 6 36 8 1 5 4 2 19 7 7 8 5 73 4 2 19 1 6 8 9 6 3 4 2 5 7 8 1 4 5 8 4 7 3 1 6 2 9 7 1 2 59 8 6 4 65 8 3 2 8 7 5 3 4 98 1 6 3 3 2 6 5 1 7 9 4 8 8 3 7 4 1 4 9 8 6 2 3 7 5 5 7 9 8 1 3 4 6 2

1 3 2 6 4 5 9 7 8

4 6 8 2 9 7 5 1 3

2 1 6 5 8 4 3 9 7

7 4 5 3 6 9 2 8 1

8 9 3 1 7 2 6 5 4

Rural

6 2 7 4 5 1 8 3 9

9 5 4 7 3 8 1 2 6

3 8 1 9 2 6 7 4 5

4 9 7

8 6

1 9 3 2

Guardian

Family Notices

RANGIORA

LAKE COLERIDGE

Weather

38 Ashburton Guardian

DEATHS

FUNERAL FURNISHERS

MASTER MONUMENTAL MASON

E.B. CARTER LTD

Ash

Geraldine

For all your memorial requirements New headstones and designs Renovations, Additional inscriptions, Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified tradesmen.

Ra n

Data provided by NIWA

fog

NZ Situation

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

TODAY

60 plus

TOMORROWFZL: Rising above 3000m everywhere

Showers becoming confined to the divide by midday, and becoming mainly fine. Wind at 1000m: S 40 km/h, dying out. Wind at 2000m: SW 50 km/h easing to 30 km/h in the morning.

SUNDAY

Cloudy periods, with long afternoon fine spells and chance showers about the foothills. Light winds, with northeasterly breezes about the coast.

SUNDAY

Cloudy periods with isolated showers. Light winds.

MONDAY

Mainly fine, some morning cloud. Northeasterly breezes.

MONDAY

Morning cloud, then becoming fine. High cloud developing in the south. Light winds at low levels, but westerlies higher up.

TUESDAY

Mainly fine, some high cloud. Northerlies.

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

13 4 26 0 22 25 11 18 11 24 27 14 18 8 3

fine cloudy showers fine showers rain cloudy thunder cloudy fine showers fine fine showers thunder

10 7 20 24 26 17 29 20 34 13 15 17 24 3 30

-2 -2 15 20 18 7 24 16 24 1 9 2 15 -6 24

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

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

m am 3 3

Mt Somers/Staveley Playcentre - Presents Ethel & Bethel Bingo Babes Valentine's Date Night

9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

Saturday 9 noon 3

Rise 6:51 am Set 8:42 pm

Fair

Fair fishing

Set 1:33 am Rise 4:54 pm

Rise 6:52 am Set 8:41 pm

Fair

Fair fishing

Set 2:21 am Rise 5:58 pm

Last quarter

27 Feb 12:29 am www.ofu.co.nz

Tickets $25 each, includes one bingo card & supper. Bring cash for raffles, chocolate wheel, auctions, extra bingo cards and other fun stuff. Come dressed as your favourite famous couple (optional) and be in to win some great spot prizes.

For tickets and more info contact Heather - 0276109906

9 noon 3

9 pm

Rise 6:54 am Set 8:39 pm

Good

Good fishing Set 3:19 am Rise 6:58 pm

New moon

7 Mar

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

7pm-10pm (bingo kicks off at 7.30pm)

12:23 6:44 12:52 7:05 1:19 7:39 1:46 7:57 2:15 8:32 2:39 8:49 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Full moon

Gather your friends and family for a hilarious night of bingo, comedy and fun at Mt Somers rugby club.

9 pm am 3

1 0

fine

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

6 2 17 25 1 9 -3 24 2 19 18 8 1 -4 -1

5:05 am

28 29 28 26 21 24 23 20 23 22 22 22 20

Palmerston North showers Wellington

few showers

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

mainly fine

Timaru

mainly fine

Queenstown

mainly fine

Dunedin

mainly fine

Invercargill

few showers

River Levels

17 11 17 12 13 15 10 12 12 10 7 10 9

cumecs

0.80

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:30 pm, yesterday 128.5 nc Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

3.28

Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

5.54

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday

58.2

Waitaki Kurow at 2:13 pm, yesterday

490.5

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Sunday

20 Feb 4:54 am

Friday, February 15

13 12 29 28 16 12 2 33 6 27 23 15 11 16 9

overnight max low

Auckland

Forecasts for today

29 12 32 11 30 32 17 30 30 31 33 20 23 15 10

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Friday

NZ Today

TODAYFZL: Above 3000m but 2500m in the S by evening

TOMORROW

fine fine showers fine showers fine rain fine fine thunder thunder drizzle fine fine fine

hail

Morning cloud and isolated showers, then becoming fine. Wind at 1000m: NW 30 km/h developing, rising to 50 km/h in the evening. Wind at 2000m: W 30 km/h, rising to 60 km/h in the evening.

A few showers, clearing during the morning and becoming fine. Southerlies gradually dying out.

World Weather

snow

Canterbury High Country

A few showers, mainly near the foothills, clearing in the morning and becoming fine. Light winds at first, NE in the afternoon.

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

rain

Friday, 15 February 2019

A weakening front crosses the North Island today, while another front moves onto the south of the South Island during the afternoon. The front moves over the South Island tomorrow, followed by strong cool southwesterlies, before weakening and moving onto the North Island late tomorrow.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

Canterbury Plains

Embalmer

9:55 – 5:35

30 to 59

Rochelle

OVERNIGHT MIN

PROTECTION REQUIRED Wear a hat and sunglasses

fine

We are the only Mid Canterbury funeral home providing local, caring and digniﬁed mortuary care.

SUN PROTECTION ALERT

less than 30

Ph 307 7433

OVERNIGHT MIN

gitata

Wind km/h

Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

Midnight Tonight

Waimate

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd

Since 1982

MAX

bur to

620 East Street Ashburton Ph/Fax 308 5369 or 0274 357 974 ebcarter@xtra.co.nz NZMMMA Member

Complete Local Care

MAX

MONDAY: Mainly fine, some morning cloud. NE developing.

TIMARU

Canterbury owned, locally operated

South Canterbury FDANZ.

SUNDAY: Cloudy periods. Light winds.

OVERNIGHT MIN

www.guardianonline.co.nz MAX 17 OVERNIGHT MIN 8

AKAROA

ASHBURTON

TOMORROW: A few morning showers, then fine. Fresh S dying out.

LYTTELTON

LINCOLN Rakaia

NEE, Marcus Manaia – Please note all late death It is with much sadness that notices or notices sent the family of Marcus outside ordinary office announce his death on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, hours must be emailed to: in Auckland. A dearly loved deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. son of Charlene King and Darren Nee, brother and To place a notice during brother-in-law of Laison King, office hours please contact Roimata and Beorn Sheldon, us on 03 307 7900 for more Tiaana McGregor and uncle information. of Genevieve Sheldon and Any queries please Remini Berry. contact 0800 Fly high and free, ASHBURTON rest in peace. (0800-274-287) A service celebrating Marcus’ life will be held at Arowhenua Marae on SATURDAY, February 16, 2019, at 11am, followed by interment. Messages to: Marcus’ family, c/- PO Box 4091, Highfield, Timaru 7942.

MAX

CHRISTCHURCH

METHVEN

TODAY: Morning cloud, then fine. NE developing in the afternoon.

DARFIELD

Map for today

Ashburton Forecast

Wa i m a ka r i r i

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 28.7 30.3 Max to 4pm 14.1 Minimum 10.2 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm February to date 0.8 Avg Feb to date 25 2019 to date 30.0 83 Avg year to date Wind km/h N 28 At 4pm Strongest gust N 48 Time of gust 12:18pm

to 4pm yesterday

Methven

Christchurch Airport

Timaru Airport

25.5 26.2 11.0 –

30.2 32.9 16.6 16.6

20.0 13.1 –

– – – – –

0.0 0.0 21 31.0 63

0.0 1.8 22 39.6 68

N 31 – –

NW 31 NW 46 3:48pm

NE 11 11:22am

Compiled by

Television www.guardianonline.co.nz

TVNZ 1

©TVNZ 2019

6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ellen is joined by Rebel Wilson. 0 10am Tipping Point 0 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale Charity confronts her past; Victoria arranges a date; Daz fears for the future. 0 1pm Coronation Street Catch-Up David pays a secret visit to a clinic; Craig shuts himself away inside his flat; Mary suspects Jude is ashamed of her. 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Funny You Should Ask 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Love Your Garden 0 8:30 The Split PGR An online illicit dating website is hacked, providing Hannah with an explosive case; at home, Ruth hosts a dinner party for the family, with unfortunate consequences. 0 9:40 Coronation Street 0 10:40 1 News Tonight 0 11:10 Murder In The First AO Public pressure on Terry and the SFPD continues to rise for the shooting death of an unarmed suspect; Hildy finds the fugitive in the Normandy Parker murder. 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 1:10 Infomercials

TVNZ 2

6:30 Thomas And Friends 0 6:40 Masha And The Bear 3 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 7am My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 3 0 7:25 Zak Storm 3 0 7:50 The Legendaries 3 0 8:15 The Lion Guard 3 0 8:35 Goldie And Bear 3 0 9am Infomercials 10am The Middle 3 0 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Once Upon A Time PGR 0 11:55 Jeremy Kyle 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm American Housewife 3 0 2:30 Will And Grace 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:35 Peppa Pig 0 3:40 Lab Rats 0 4pm Fanimals 0 4:35 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 5:30 The Middle 6pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30 Neighbours

7pm M Sister Act 2 1993 Comedy. 9pm M Mission – Impossible: Rogue Nation AO 2015 Action. Ethan and the team take on their most impossible mission yet, to eradicate a rogue organisation committed to destroying the IMF. 0 11:35 2 Broke Girls AO 0 12:05 Trial And Error PGR 12:25 Me, Myself And I 12:50 Love Island UK 3 1:35 Balls Of Steel AO 3 2:15 Infomercials 3:15 Imposters AO 3 0 4am Jeremy Kyle 3 4:50 Judge Rinder 5:35 Blossom PGR 3

THREE

PRIME

6am The AM Show 9am The Block Australia PGR 3 The contestants begin their final rooms in the challenge apartment. 0 10am Infomercials 11:35 DailyMailTV PGR 12:05 Face The Truth PGR 12:30 Dr Phil AO Married couple Pepper and Chris accuse each other of stalking, speeding, physical assault, death threats, and firing a gun into the floor during an argument. 1:30 America’s Got Talent – The Champions 3 3:30 DailyMailTV PGR 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm Family Feud Australia 5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 8pm The Graham Norton Show PGR Graham is joined by Dame Judi Dench, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Anthony Joshua, Greg Davies, and Noomi Rapace. 0 9pm 7 Days AO 9:45 All-Aussie Adventures PGR 0 10:15 NewsHub Late 10:45 American Dad AO 11:15 Satisfaction AO (Starting Today) 3 Neil and Grace must confront their infidelities from the past six months, but Adriana is determined to keep them apart. 0 12:10 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:55 The Neighbour MVLSC 2017 Thriller. William Fichtner, Jessica McNamee. 8:35 Sisters Of The Groom PGC 2017 Romance. Melise, Jeremy Sumpter, Savannah Jayde. 10:05 Close The Split Mission – Impossible: Rogue Up – Liam Neeson PG 10:35 The Strangers – Nation, 9pm on TVNZ 2 8:30pm on TVNZ 1 Prey At Night 16VLC 2017 Horror. Christina Hendricks, BRAVO SKY 5 Martin Henderson. Noon Con 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Man MVC 2018 Drama. 10am Beverly Hills Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Pawn 3 10:30 Love It James Caan, Ving Rhames. Simpsons PG 7:15 Face Or List It – Vancouver 3 1:40 I Feel Pretty MSC 2018 Off M 8:05 Pawn Stars 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 Comedy. Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams. 3:30 The 12:30 The Real Housewives PG 8:30 Helicopter ER M 9:20 Parking Wars Neighbour MVLSC 2017 Of Cheshire 1:30 Made In Thriller. William Fichtner, Chelsea 2:30 The Bachelor PGL 9:45 NCIS – Los Angeles MV 10:30 CSI Jessica McNamee. Au 3:30 Say Yes To The 5:10 Brad’s Status MLC – Miami MV 11:15 Face Dress Atlanta 3 4pm Say 2017 Comedy. Ben Stiller, Off M Noon Jeopardy! PG Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 Mike White. 6:50 The Ticket 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 4:30 Dance Moms 3 MLSC 2016 Drama. Dan Stevens, 12:50 NCIS MV 1:40 Criminal 5:30 Top Chef PGR 3 Malin Akerman. Minds 16VS 2:30 NCIS – Los 6:30 Love It Or List It – 8:30 Bad Moms 2 16LSC Angeles MV 3:15 Face Off Vancouver 2017 Comedy. Three underM 4pm The Simpsons PG 7:28 The Dish PGR 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel appreciated and over-worked Entertainment and celebrity mothers band together to Of Fortune PG 5:30 Parking news. rebel against the most stressful Wars PGL 6pm Helicopter time of the year, Christmas. 7:30 Top Chef – Just ER M 7pm Pawn Stars PG Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell. Desserts PGR 7:30 NCIS – Los Angeles MV 10:15 Devil’s Gate MVC 2017 8:30 M The Mummy 8:30 Hatfields & McCoys MV Horror. Milo Ventimigila, Returns AO 3 2001 Adventure. 9:30 Hatfields & McCoys MV Bridget Regan. Ten years after the events of 10:20 Grimm M 11:15 CSI – 11:50 Wedding Wonderland The Mummy, the evil of the Miami MV SATURDAY PG 2017 Romance. mummy Imhotep is let loose 12:10 Face Off M 12:55 Wheel Andrea Bowen, Nick Bateman. once more. Brendan Fraser, Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! SATURDAY 1:20 People Rachel Weisz. PG 1:45 Pawn Stars PG Interview – Glenn Close 11:08 The Dish PGR 2:10 Grimm MV 2:45 Hatfields 1:50 Brad’s Status MLC 11:10 Snapped PGR 3 & McCoys MV 4:25 Parking 2017 Comedy. Ben Stiller, SATURDAY Wars PGL 4:50 NCIS – Los Mike White. 3:30 The Ticket 12:05 Intervention Canada Angeles MV 5:35 The MLSC 2016 Drama. 5:10 Bad Moms 2 16LSC 2017 Comedy. AO 3 12:55 Infomercials 3 Simpsons PG

MAORI

6am Endangered Species 3 6:25 Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:50 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:15 Danny Phantom 7:40 Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 3 0 8:05 The Legend Of Korra 3 8:30 100 Things To Do Before High School 8:55 The Moe Show 3 0 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Mad About You PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 3 12:35 Robot Wars PGR 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 0 5pm Frasier (Part 3) 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Million Dollar Minute 6:30 Pawn Stars 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Scorpion PGR Team Scorpion’s new neighbour, Florence, joins them at sea on a mission to destroy a floating island of rubbish; Toby works with Cabe to learn the details of his father’s death. 8:30 3rd Rock From The Sun PGR 0 9pm Married With Children PGR 3 9:30 Raw PGR 10:30 SmackDown PGR

CHOICE

6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Avatar 3 7:10 Kia Mau 3 7:20 Potae Pai 3 7:30 Haati Paati 3 7:40 Cube 3 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Pukana 3 2 9am Te Kaea 3 2 9:30 Cam’s Kai 3 10am Kai Ora 3 10:30 Waiata 3 11am Matangi Rau 3 Noon Game Of Bros PGR 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas? PGR 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Avatar 3 3:40 Kia Mau 3 3:50 Potae Pai 3 4pm Haati Paati 3 4:10 Cube 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Get Your Fish On 3 8pm Matau PGR 3 8:30 M The Fighter AO 2010 Drama. The early years of boxer ‘Irish’ Micky Ward and his brother, who helped train him before going professional in the mid 1980s. Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams. 10:40 #whiuatepatai AO 3

11:30 The Late Show With 11:10 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s Stephen Colbert PGR The best of daily news programme. 2 Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, 11:40 Closedown discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more. 12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news. 1am Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 6:40 Directors – Stephen Frears PG 7:10 The ChangeUp 16LSC 2011 Comedy. Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde. 9am Larry Crowne ML 2011 Comedy. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts. 10:40 We Bought A Zoo PGL 2011 Drama. Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson. 12:40 Underworld 16VC 2003 Action Thriller. Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen. 2:40 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 2:55 The Change-Up 16LSC 2011 Comedy. Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde. 4:45 Tears Of The Sun 16VL 2003 Drama. Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci. 6:45 Abraham Lincoln – Vampire Hunter 16V 2012 Horror. Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper. 8:30 Step Up 4 – Miami Heat PGVL 2012 Drama. An aspiring dancer befriends a dance crew and helps them stage a protest to save their neighbourhood from a greedy developer. Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman. 10:10 End Of Watch 18VL 2012 Crime Drama. 11:55 Underworld – Rise Of The Lycans 16V 2009 Action. SATURDAY 1:25 Abraham Lincoln – Vampire Hunter 16V 2012 Horror. 3:10 Step Up 4 – Miami Heat PGVL 2012 Drama. 4:45 Tears Of The Sun 16VL 2003 Drama.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Super Rugby Preview Show 7am Inside The PGA Tour 7:30 Golf – LPGA Tour (HLS) ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open – Round One. 8am L Golf – PGA Tour Genesis Open – Round One. From the Riviera Country Club in California. Noon Cricket – Big Bash (RPL) Semi-final One – Hurricanes v Stars. 3:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) Breakers v Hawks. 4pm Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Genesis Open – Round One. 4:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS) ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth – Round One. 5pm Golf Central 6pm The 1014 Rugby Show 6:30 L Rugby – Super Rugby Chiefs v Highlanders. From FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton. 10pm The 1014 Rugby Show 10:30 Six Nations Review Show 11:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) Breakers v Hawks.

SATURDAY

Midnight Golf – LPGA Tour (HLS) ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open – Round Two. 12:30 Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Genesis Open – Round One. 1am Inside The PGA Tour 1:30 The Cricket Show 1:50 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Chiefs v Highlanders. 3:55 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Brumbies v Rebels.

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

Ashburton Guardian 39

6am America The Wild 7am Wild Britain With Ray Mears 7:30 Four Rooms 8:30 Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 9am Luke Nguyen’s Food Trail 9:30 Orangutan Jungle School 10:30 The Living Room 11:30 Big House, Little House 12:30 Mysteries At The Museum 1:30 Ocean Warriors – Chasing The Thunder PGR 3:30 Extreme Animal Babies 4:30 A Cook Abroad John Torode fulfils a lifelong dream to go to Argentina, where eating beef is a national obsession, setting out to find the best piece of steak in the world, and how to cook it. 5:30 Saving Lives At Sea 6:30 American Pickers

7:30 Location, Location, Location 8:30 Escape To The Chateau 9:30 Gardeners’ World As the garden reaches its peak of summer perfection, Monty gives advice on how to prune summer flowering shrubs, maintain the floral display, and plan for autumn flowers. 10:30 American Pickers 11:30 A Cook Abroad 12:30 Tiny House Hunting 1am The Living Room 2am Extreme Animal Babies 3am Money For Nothing 4am Location, Location, Location 5am Weird Wonders Of The World

SKY SPORT 2 6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Cricket – Blackcaps v Bangladesh First ODI. 7am Cricket – White Ferns v India Third T20. 7:30 Cricket – Super Smash Knights v Volts. 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Advance Auto Parts Clash. 9:30 Basketball – NBL Breakers v Hawks. 10am Golf – LPGA Tour ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open – Round One. 10:30 Golf – European Tour ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth – Round One. 11am Cricket – Big Bash Semi-final One – Hurricanes v Stars. 11:30 Basketball – NBL Melbourne United v Taipans. 1:30 Basketball – NBL 2:20 Football – UEFA Europa League 4:25 Football – UEFA Europa League 6:30 Cricket – Blackcaps v Bangladesh 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:15 L Rugby League – Women’s All Stars 9pm L Rugby League – NRL All Stars NZ Maori v Australian Indigenous All Stars. From AAMI Park in Melbourne. SATURDAY 12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 1am Super League Full Time 1:30 Rugby League – Women’s All Stars 2am Rugby League – NRL All Stars 2:30 Football – A-League 4:30 The Cricket Show 5am Cricket – White Ferns v India 5:30 Cricket – Super Smash 15Feb19

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG First Timers. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Alaskan Bush People M 9:10 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Revving Up a 1969 Riviera. 10am Outback Opal Hunters PG 10:50 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 11:40 Web Of Lies M Love You to Death. 12:30 Murder Comes To Town M Dorothy Did Right. 1:20 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M And Justice for All. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG No Good Deed…. 4:45 Gold Rush PG 5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Model A Madness. 6:35 Jay Leno’s Garage PG Over the Top. 7:30 Air Rescue PG 8pm Air Rescue PG 8:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 9:25 Railroad Australia PG 10:15 What On Earth? PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid M Fear the Unknown. 11:55 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M And Justice for All.

SATURDAY

12:45 Murder Comes To Town M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Treehouse Masters PG

metservice.com | Compiled by

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, February 15, 2019

Sport

40 Ashburton Guardian

Miracle Mile on the radar P31

Sanders ready for the Blues P34

Another thunderbolt hurtles down

Watching the progress of his delivery during Ashburton College Combined XI’s game against St Bede’s 4th XI at the weekend was Mickey Young. PHOTO DOUG BOVETT

Ashburton College’s first XI cricket side heads into day two of its match against Shirley Boys’ High School’s first XI tomorrow in a strong position. Playing in Christchurch, the Shirley side batted first on day one last Saturday and were all out for 166, with Ashburton College’s Angus Jemmett finishing with figures of 4/35, and Liam Sullivan taking 3/26. In reply a number of Ashburton College batsmen got away to

promising starts, with Jemmett top scoring with 33, Will Jemmett adding 26 and Aidan Bennett adding 24. By the end of day one, Mid Canterbury were on top at 182/9 with Christian Thompson (15) and Angus Spittal (0) the two batsmen still at the crease. Day two of the Youth First XI Grades competition match will get under way back up the road at Shirley Boys’ High School tomorrow.

Meanwhile the Ashburton College Combined XI went down by five wickets to St Bede’s College last weekend, and will now host the Selwyn District Lions this weekend. In the Canterbury Country Year nine and 10 competition, Mid Canterbury’s two teams were also preparing for home games this weekend. Mid Canterbury’s Ashburton Metro side will also play host to the Selwyn District’s Malvern

Lions, and the Mid Canterbury Methven District side will be hosting a Rangiora High School side. Meanwhile, a Gillette Cup match between Ashburton College and Mount Hutt College turned into a very one-sided affair on the Ashburton Domain on Wednesday with the AshColl boys producing a stellar performance on the day. Batting first, Ashburton scored a mammoth 400 for five in their

50 overs, led by a stunning 162 run innings from Devon Flannery. Captain Angus Jemmett made 84 and Tom Middleton added a quickfire 50 not out to boost the score. In reply, Mount Hutt could offer no response and were bundled out for 102. Liam Fuller made his debut for the Ashburton College side and produced a solid effort with the ball, picking up a couple of vluable wickets.

Barmy Army give Gabriel a loud and clear message

P35