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Children arriving at school as early as 7.30am during the bitter winter months has prompted an Ashburton school to establish a “drop-in centre”.

Ashburton Intermediate began the initiative this term, offering pupils a roof over their heads and breakfast if it is needed, from 7.45am.

Most Mid Canterbury schools don’t allow pupils on school grounds until 8.30am, but principal Gavin Cooper said that was not always viable. The reality is some children are there from 7.30am and it was important the school provided a warm, dry place for early pupils, who previously waited in entrance ways or walked the school grounds before class, Mr Cooper said.

“Some of our kids, especially those whose parents work in the freezing works, tend to be going early because mum and dad have got to work. It’s not many, just some.

“The fact of life is not everyone comes from the same page, and

there are some children out there who come from homes where there should be enough for them but there isn’t always, but if you can get them a good shot at starting the day warm and with a full tummy then they’re more likely to be successful in my opinion.”

Mr Cooper said the “drop-in centre” would be partially funded by the Lye Trust which would see it supervised by a teacher aide, with children having access to computers, Weetbix, toast and Milo. Pupils had responded well, and he suspected “it would become busier”.

Other schools the Guardian spoke to said they did not allow pupils on the grounds until the 8.30am bell, as the morning was a vital time for teachers to prepare.

Hit Play Oscar Programme coordinator La Tisha Richards takes up to 10 children a morning into her home for before school care.

“And if we could find a place to expand it we would, because the reality is there is a need for it in Ashburton because of the hours some parents work.”

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Roles reversed for fight night It’s a twist on the normally macho and testosterone-fuelled sport of boxing with an all-women fight card and “ring boys” providing the entertainment between rounds. A fight night to be held in Kawerau today is a first for the small Bay of Plenty town that has struggled in the past with social stigma and bad news headlines. Kawerau Boxing Gym trainer Warwick Godfery said that while men had been missing from his gym for nearly two years, he had a growing stable of talented female boxers.

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Would-be burglar sat on A quick-thinking Hastings resident scuttled the mischievous plans of an alleged burglar in Parkvale this week, sitting on the offender until police arrived. Acting Senior Sergeant Clint Adamson said the 16-year-old suspect was caught inside a home by its occupant about 2.45pm. After the teenager tried to flee, the man of the house stopped him and “sat” on him until police arrived. The resident declined to talk to media about his “citizen’s arrest”. Mr Adamson said the local teen had been charged with attempted burglary and would appear in the Hastings District Court next week. Police were asking people to be vigilant after the incident.

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They say the notoriously hot-headed actor was asked to show identification. That’s when they say he acted belligerently toward the officers and was arrested.

Police say the 56-yearold Baldwin was issued a summons for riding a bike the wrong way and for disorderly conduct.

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■ ASHBURTON POWER OUTAGES

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■ ASHBURTON CATS ABANDONED

Allenton hit Dumpings disgust resident with multiple power cuts By susan sandys

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By Erin TaskEr

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Householders in the Allenton area experienced hours of power cuts early yesterday morning thanks to a fault in an underground cable.

EA Networks staff worked through the night to fix the fault after they were alerted to it about 12.30am, but it took some finding. Eventually they tracked it to an underground cable on Lane Street.

Power had been fully restored to all customers around 5.45am.

Initially about half of the Ashburton town area was without power but a large number of customers were reconnected at 1.26am when the fault was found to be somewhere along the Oak Grove feeder – an area covering around 1000 customers - EA Networks operations manager Ken Stirling said.

They then had to section off parts of the line network to work out exactly where the problem was, which was why power kept turning on and off in some parts.

Most of the affected customers were west of Oak Grove, although some River Terrace customers east of Oak Grove – including Guardian Print – were also hit.

Yesterday’s Guardian was printed by Guardian Print before the power went off, but with power on and off until 5.30am

many papers had to be rolled by hand under emergency lighting to ensure the paper went out as scheduled, operations manager Karl Duffell said.

“So there may be a few rough looking rolled papers out there but they should all keep dry hopefully,” Mr Duffell said.

The Allenton Shopping Centre was also without power at a time when the bakery at Hec’s Four Square is usually busy churning out the day’s bakery goods.

Owner Brent MacGregor said it was a trying start to the day as power was still out when the store was due to open its doors at 5am, but he understood these things happened.

“It came in and out I would say six or eight times from about 4am until 6am and I think that’s what caused the headaches, because it would cause these surges,” Mr MacGregor said.

Ovens were turning on and off, and it’s thought the power surges were behind one of the store’s tills “blowing up”, Mr MacGregor said.

A replacement till was sourced and the baking did get done eventually, he said.

Mr Stirling said the problem appeared to be fixed yesterday morning but staff would be going through testing processes to ensure everything was back in working order.

Yet another kitten to rehome - Ashburton animal lover Debbie Phipps is sick of people dumping cats and kittens near her farm on the outskirts of Ashburton.

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Debbie Phipps has not lost count of the number of kittens that have been dumped near her Seafield Road farm; she is up to 38.

The animal lover is sick of people pulling up in their vehicles along the road, on the outskirts of town, and leaving behind cats and kittens.

The latest waif to grace her place is a ginger male about six weeks old. He came running over to her husband at the end of their long driveway yesterday.

“He could hear it meowing, he was calling it, it just came running over. It was soaking wet and starving.”

So far this year there had been about half a dozen kittens dumped, and about two years ago they witnessed a car pulling away as it left a mother cat and kittens behind. They took a cat trap down to try and rescue them for re-homing, to no avail.

“For the next year we saw her (the mother), we didn’t see the kittens. It’s just heartbreaking.”

The kittens would not be able to catch food for themselves and would perish, she said. Another time they had found a small kitten which was diseased and blind, obviously left by someone to fend for itself. They managed to catch it and took it to a vet, where it had to be put down.

Mrs Phipps is mystified as to how people could be so cruel as to abandon their cats. She is herself the owner of nine cats, and always manages to re-home any kittens she has, via Facebook group pages.

She had not named the ginger kitten, and by late yesterday had found him a new home.

“We can not have anymore, the house is full,” she said.

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■ ASHBURTON REAL ESTATE

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Rent prices continue climb

By Sue NewmaN

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The cost of renting a house in the Ashburton District is on the rise.

While prices may not have hit the highs of Christchurch and Auckland – an average of $460 a week – listings on Trade Me show it is virtually impossible to find a home today for under $320.

Today’s average rent is around $350 for a three bedroom house with many land-

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lords now asking more.

The top priced property on the website was $410 for three bedrooms.

In July last year, there were several properties listed at less than $300 a week with most priced between $300 and $350.

Two bedroomed homes don’t come cheaply either, and while there were only a handful on the website, two were priced over $300 a week.

Larger properties were in short supply and those avail-

able came with high price tags – $395 and $500.

Property Brokers property manager Donna Brown said that while prices were rising, renters had some choice at the moment with a few more properties on the market.

While owners were pushing to get the best possible return on their investments, from a renter’s perspective, if they were paying top dollar then they were expecting a property that was in top condition and

where any repair issues were dealt with promptly, she said.

It’s the same story at Real Estate New Zealand where the number of available properties was better than it had been for some time, but where prices were also steadily moving upwards.

For a three bedroom home at $350 a week, a person on Ashburton’s median income, $63,000 a year, would be paying more than 30 per cent of their take home pay on rent.

■ ASHBURTON COLLEGE STAGE CHALLENGE

Ashburton police are still on the hunt for a man who attempted to abduct a girl from her Harrison Street driveway in Allenton about 4.15pm last Tuesday. Police want to hear from people in the area who saw a dark green car near the corner of Smitheram and Harrison streets and also a woman who was walking two black and white dogs around the time. Ashburton police can be contacted on 307-8400 or anonymously on Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Minor crash The drivers involved in a crash on at the Moore and William streets intersection escaped injured about 12.15pm on Tuesday. Police said one of the drivers failed to stop at a stop sign. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage.

Domestic disputes Ashburton police attended two domestic-related incident on Tuesday.

New scam A new scam appears to be doing the rounds, involving callers saying they’re from Air New Zealand and the person has won money, or is owed cash back. A Mid Canterbury woman who received a call this week was immediately suspicious and hung up. She then phoned police and Air New Zealand. Air New Zealand told her it was a scam and it had only started this week. Police are urging anyone who gets such a phone call to hang up.

By eriN TaSker

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Ashburton has been strangely quiet this week after the town’s fire siren flew apart.

Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade chief fire officer Alan Burgess said the siren has been out of action since a Saturday night call-out where – mid-wail – the siren failed.

“It did make a very, very funny noise so that’s always a fairly good indication that something’s not right,” Mr Burgess said.

Pieces of it were found in the station’s yard the following morning.

Mr Burgess said a replacement siren was on its way and was likely to be installed on Tuesday.

The siren which broke at the weekend had sounded thousands of times over many years.

“I reckon that siren would have a bit of age on it because I think it’s been here since the station was built,” Mr Burgess said. “And I think it’s the same siren that came with the original tower.”

Replacing it was not going to be a cheap exercise, but the siren still played a vital role here, Mr Burgess said.

Firefighters now carry pagers, but that technology did fail from time to time meaning the siren still did sometimes alert firefighters to fires.

“One thing sort of backs up the other,” Mr Burgess said.

The current pager system was also approaching its best before date and investigations were currently under way to determine future paging systems.

It’s hoped the town’s siren will be running next week.

A crane is require to replace it due to the fact it sits on top of the station’s tower, and the fact that it weighs in at about 90kg.

“It’s not a light piece of apparatus,” Mr Burgess said.

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Incorrect employer A story in yesterday’s Guardian on national water services award winner Russell Warlow, gave the incorrect name for his employer.

Mr Warlow works for ACL, not Fulton Hogan as stated in the story. The Guardian apologises for the error.

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Ashburton College’s Stage Challenge team (from left) Jack Bubb, Alex Dorreen, Abby Eastwood and Daniel Petrie yesterday rehearsed for tonight’s performance in Christchurch.

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Alice in Nightmare Land By myleS Hume

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Drugs, body image and the pressure to conform are modern day teenage issues that 85 Ashburton College pupils will explore tonight at the 2014 Stage Challenge.

With their performance dubbed Alice in Nightmare Land, the college’s stage challenge team will take the stage at the CBS Canterbury Arena to perform their seven minute drama in front of a packed crowd.

With Mount Hutt College also set to feature with their own performance, the Ash-

burton College group have created a performance which head of drama Claire Bubb says “amplifies real life problems in a nightmarish way”.

They include common teenage issues including body image, drugs and the pressure to fit in.

Traditional characters Tweedledum and Tweedledee try to force-feed giant lollies to Alice, a 6m long caterpillar pressures her to take drugs while the Queen of Hearts tries to force her to wear a mask to look like everyone else.

However, Ms Bubb said the

Mad Hatter saves her from each situation, and she realises at the end “that it was all nonsense and she is fine as she is”.

Ms Bubb said she was impressed with how the performance was shaping up, and hoped to improve on last year’s third placing at the regional finals.

The New Zealand Stage Challenge sees 13 venues, 200 schools and 16,000 participants perform in front of an audience of 25,000 people.

It is part of a global event involving dance, design and drama.

An exhausted horse had to be coaxed to safety by firefighters after she became stuck in mud next to an Auckland creek yesterday. The Fire Service was called to the rural property on Bethells Road in Waitakere about 5.30pm, Bethells Beach fire chief Eugene Scott said. They arrived to find a mare lying in the mud next to the water. “We had to coax it with a little bit of food up onto its feet again - that took a little while.”

It was “very fortunate” for the horse it didn’t roll into the creek, which sometimes happens, Mr Scott said.

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Guilty verdict An Auckland jury took just over two hours yesterday to decide a man was guilty of murdering a young hairdresser in the sleepout of her family’s south Auckland home. In the High Court at Auckland, Karl John Eddy was found guilty of murdering his former partner, 23-year-old Alicia Jordana McCallion, in December 2012. He slit her throat, and her body was found with stab wounds.

Eddy had been on trial in the High Court at Auckland before Justice Rebecca Ellis for the past 2½ weeks.

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■ SALMON IN LAKE CAMP

Salmon release a ‘selfish’ act

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Anglers who introduced salmon into Lake Camp face up to five years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $100,000 under the Biosecurity Act. Those responsible could also be penalised further if they stole the salmon they released.

Central South Island Fish and Game may be closer to identi-

fying the anglers, believed to be Lake Clearwater hutholders, following a story in the Ashburton Guardian yesterday.

Manager Jay Graybill said yesterday that the “selfish” act of letting go hundreds of Chinook salmon in the lake was not only punishable under the Conservation Act with penalties up to $10,000, but also under the Biosecurity Act.

This was because the introduction of salmon could potentially introduce didymo to the didymo-free Ashburton Lakes.

It was likely the source of the salmon introduced was from an area that was not didymo-free.

“Under the Biosecurity Act the penalties are considerably higher,” Mr Graybill said.

“It’s clear the action was taken for selfish reasons without both-

ering to go through the proper process.”

Mr Graybill said where the salmon came from was “a valid and concerning question”.

The Guardian was unsuccessful in contacting Mid Canterbury’s McKinnon’s Creek and Montrose hatcheries yesterday to find out if they were aware of any salmon having gone missing from their stocks.

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■ BEST OF THE WEST AWARDS

Mother-daughter combination a winner

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Ashburton country music singer Lanae Hill and her mother Ivy Boyd have formed a winning songwriting partnership.

The pair won the original song category at the recent Best of the West awards in Westport, with a song they wrote together called Denniston Rose.

Mrs Hill said she became inspired to write music after she began entering country music competitions three years ago.

“It was going to competitions that inspired me, when I saw young ones writing music so beautifully,” she said.

Denniston Rose grew out of the connection she felt with the West Coast after growing up there, and also with mining families who lived on the Denniston mountain plateau as told in the novel of the same name.

However, it was a dual effort, and while Mrs Hill wrote the melody, she turned to Mrs Boyd, who lives in Culverden, for the lyrics.

“She said she would be happy to give it a go,” Mrs Hill said.

“Mum didn’t realise she had this ability to write.” A second

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Ashburton country music songwriter Lanae Hill.

song followed, about a West Coast hermit who Mrs Hill knew many years ago.

The song was called Zak on Lake Canary Road, and it was

Mrs Hill’s rendition of this song which won the female veteran class Mrs Hill is now compiling a CD of originals, and already

■ QUEENSTOWN

Two UFOs caught on film

BY SOPHIE RYAN An Australian film crew believes it captured two UFOs on film near Queenstown.

The Colour in your Life film crew told MailOnline they spotted the UFO while editing their footage this week.

The film crew captured the footage of what appears to be two objects racing across the South Island sky - while filming a scene of a motorbike riding across a bridge.

Colour in your Life production manager Tanita Cree told MailOnline that the team were blown away when they took a closer look at the footage.

“We were all like, what was that?” she

Meanwhile, Lake Clearwater Hutholders Association chairman Richard Watson said he condemned the actions of whoever released the salmon into the lake.

“Certainly our association would not support any irresponsible release of fish that threatens the biodiversity of the area, it’s very precious to us,” Mr Watson said.

said. After slowing down the film, the two shapes can be seen above the trees moving across the sky and disappearing.

“It was the speed they were moving at, they just jumped out of the trees,” Ms Cree said.

The production team posted the video to YouTube and shared it on their Facebook page. They got an immediate response, including from someone who said they might be ducks.

“From the trees to where I was on the bike is about a half a kilometre, if you look at the speed in real time that means that if it were birds they would have accelerated to about 4000 kilometres an hour in one second,” a production team member posted to Facebook. - APNZ

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has Denniston Rose ready to go, with Ashburton country music singer and song writer Liam Kennedy-Clark having provided the music.

New top cop named

Ashburton officially has a new top cop.

Mid South Canterbury Police area commander Inspector David Gaskin yesterday confirmed Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield had been appointed to the top role at the Ashburton Police Station.

He replaces Grant Russell who left the position in March and is retiring from the police.

Mr Gaskin said Mr Banfield was currently working out of Christchurch, where he had been stationed for most of his time in the police to date.

Mr Banfield has worked in various areas of policing including operation planning and the public order team.

Most recently he’d been working in the district command centre.

Mr Gaskin said Mr Banfield had also spent time overseas on secondment for the police in the Pacific Islands.

It was hoped Mr Banfield would take up the position within the next fortnight.

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■ NZ EDUCATION STANDARDS

Poor English claims rejected

By Myles HuMe

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School leavers are armed with more ability in English than ever before, despite what one of the country’s leading universities believes, a Mid Canterbury principal says.

Mount Hutt College principal John Schreurs is defending the calibre of pupils leaving for tertiary study after Auckland University revealed this week it would more than double the number of English credits needed for undergraduate courses.

That will mean the current eight English credits at Level

2 or higher needed will balloon to 17 in 2016, as the university believes the standard of academic report and exam writing has dropped.

Mr Schreurs said pupils were tasked with writing at a much higher level than before across a range of assessment.

“There’s more demand than ever before in terms of research and references, and the standard has gone up hugely in schools.

“The need to write coherently has always been a concern, but I think you have to remember the number of people going to university today has increased,

so that could bring the overall average down.”

He said 17 credits was relatively high, with subjects usually offering between 18 and 23 credits. In 2012, 40.2 per cent of Mid Canterbury school leavers attained university entrance.

Mr Schreurs understood universities “were funded on success, and pointed to the University of Canterbury which offered lucrative cash scholarships for well-performing entrants who gained merit and excellence endorsements.

However, he believed Auckland University should list the

NCEA requirements for each course.

“There are some courses that require a certain number of credits in one subject than another, for example you need physics to do an engineering degree, but not a law degree.

“And are they going to make an exception of the absolute genius in physics who hasn’t met that requirement in English?”

Experts say it will mean some pupils will need to resit Level 2 English, while others anticipate it will heavily impact on high-paying international students.

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Nail-gun used in bank hold-up

Greg Donaldson Contracting employee Blake Donaldson adjusts a cable-laying attachment connected to a 200 horsepower Liebherr 734 bulldozer. The bulldozer, and other big toys, will be on display at Big Toys for Big Boys Contracting and Truck Show this weekend. Photo suPPlied

■ WHEELS WEEK PLUS FINALE

Big boys’ toys to go on show

By Toni WilliaMs

toni.w@theguardian.co.nz

Big powerful machines and four acres of land to put them will ensure the Big Toys for Big Boys Contracting and Truck Show on Sunday is one to remember.

As the final event in the Ashburton Wheels Week Plus programme the big toy show was tipped as a great family day out for children and parents alike.

Ashburton Wheels Week Plus committee chairman Ross Butterick was banking on fine weather to finish the programme off on a high - unlike last year where the show had to be cancelled due to rain.

“We are expecting a big display of machinery of all types from caravans, to boats to earthmoving equipment to motorbikes – everything.”

“We have basically got four acres of land to use and we intend to fill it.”

“We have got some of the biggest trucks in the South Island coming – Evans Transport has a big three container truck and one from Rural which is the biggest stock truck around apparently.

“We’ve got lots of stuff like that, so it’s all good to look at.”

Mr Butterick said the show would be a good family day with most machinery, vehicles and equipment able to be climbed over or have people sit in the driver’s seat – the idea of heaven for both young and old - bring a camera for some family snaps.

Fairton School was due to sell hot food and there will also be tea and coffee available.

It was expected there would

be more on display than was expected last year but there was no registration needed, people just turned up with their equipment.

It followed on from the street parade and Mr Butterick hoped people would travel straight from the parade to the North Park Road site, opposite EA Networks.

Mr Butterick said people who wanted to leave their vehicles and equipment overnight could as there would be security personnel on guard.

“It should be quite a good event, it’s all for the community,” he said.

Entry was by gold coin donation with proceeds to the Westpac Trust Helicopter Trust.

It runs on Sunday from 10.30am until 4pm.

Police would like to speak with a “good samaritan” who followed an alleged armed bank robber as he fled in Auckland yesterday.

A man, armed with a nailgun entered the Kiwibank in Sunnynook just after 1pm, police spokeswoman Beth Bates said. He pointed the nail-gun at the teller and demanded money. When it was handed over he left the bank.

No-one was injured in the incident.

A staff member chased the man and flagged down a passing motorist, who was driving on nearby Cockayne Avenue, Ms Bates said.

The man and the “good samaritan” attempted to follow the man as he ran away.

They lost sight of him but several minutes later saw a man fitting the offender’s description getting into a vehicle.

Police would like to speak with the driver who was flagged down and helped, and were encouraging the person to get in touch, Ms Bates said.

The robber was described by police as Maori or Pacific Islander, aged in his 20s to 30s.

He was wearing black wraparound sunglasses, a black hoody and a black sleeveless puffer vest, dark pants and black sneakers with white trim.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Shore Police on 09 213 7922.

Information can also be given anonymously to the organisation Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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In brief Ferry resumes sailings The Stena Alegra ferry has resumed normal sailing after repairs on a damaged propeller were completed. Tests carried out have been successful, a spokeswoman for Kiwi Rail said, and the Cook Strait ferry resumed a normal sailing timetable from last evening. The ferry had been out of action for six days after the propeller was damaged. - APNZ

Death natural causes The death of a man on an oil rig in Taranaki on Sunday was due to natural causes, his family has said.

Todd Energy chief executive Paul Moore said in a statement yesterday that he was told by family that Rotorua man Nicholas Teague died of natural causes.

Mr Teague was an employee of MB Century Ltd, the contracted operator of the Todd Energy drilling rig. “The company’s sympathies are with Mr Teague’s family during this difficult time,” Mr Moore said.

- APNZ

Square sell-off mulled Auckland councillors will tomorrow consider the privatisation of Queen Elizabeth Square in downtown Auckland for a mall. The Auckland development committee is being asked to approve in principle the sale of the 2000sq m square to Precinct Properties as part of its Downtown Shopping Centre development for a three-storey retail podium and 36-storey commercial tower. In exchange, the property company will reinstate Little Queen St, which was closed in the 1970s, provide some potential rooftop space, and an unknown cash lump sum to pay for new public space in the area. The new public space could include an area at the foot of lower Albert St or at the Admiralty Steps, west of Queens Wharf.

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Neglecting charge A 24-year-old Whangarei woman has appeared in court charged with neglect after police found four scared young children home alone on Saturday night. Maraea Manu Gage did not enter a plea to four charges of neglecting a child under 18 years when she appeared in the Whangarei District Court yesterday. Police previously said officers had gone to a house in Raumanga about 8pm on Saturday for an unrelated matter. When they opened the door the children were found crying, with the oldest a 6-year-old girl, telling them she had been told not to open the door. The children were aged 6, 5, 2 years, and 8 months. Police arranged for Child Youth and Family to take the children. - APNZ

Dogs earn their keep Cash-detecting dogs have sniffed out more than $2.5 million of undeclared or concealed cash at the border in the 10 months they have been operating. One detector dog led officers to $390,000 on two travellers in October at Auckland Airport - the largest find to date. Five dogs have been trained to sniff out cash at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch airports. Customs Minister Nicky Wagner said the dogs had proved their worth.

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■ ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY DATA

Power disconnections ‘too high’

BY PATRICE DOUGAN The number of people having their power disconnected because they can’t pay their bills is too high, Energy Minister Simon Bridges agreed yesterday following criticism from Labour.

His comments came after

Labour’s energy spokesman David Shearer released a statement condemning “record high” levels of disconnections in the first three months of this year, which he said showed the minister was out of touch with ordinary households.

Data collected by the Electricity Authority showed 8967

homes were disconnected between January and March.

That compared to 9620 in the first quarter of 2013, and 9897 in the last quarter of 2013.

Mr Bridges said disconnection figures were higher than he would like.

“While the numbers for the last quarter have fallen, and

we are at the lowest level in two years, I remain concerned about the high levels of disconnections.

“I have written again to retailers to ask what tangible actions they are taking to bring disconnection rates down,” he said.

“It is clear that proactive cus-

tomer management is the most effective way of avoiding disconnections.

A change in Meridian’s reporting method - from notifications of disconnections to actual disconnections - had created an artificial dip in the figures this quarter, Mr Shearer said.

- APNZ

■ SIGN LANGUAGE TASTER CLASS

St Joseph’s students join in for free taster

BY TONI WILLIAMS

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St Joseph’s School pupils were among those who celebrated New Zealand Sign Language Week yesterday at a free taster class at the Ashburton Public Library.

NZSL tutor Carol Smith took the 45-minute class giving basic sign language instruction to the Room Four pupils and the handful of adults also keen to learn.

Mrs Smith explained sign language for terms such as hello, Kia Ora, ‘My name is …’, and questions such as ‘What is your name?’

She went through the alphabet and also explained modern terms to do with social media words like Facebook, email, text and twitter which caused a stir among participants at the obviousness and simplicity in the language. People just need to listen.

Facial expressions and the use of eyebrows were most important and gave words meaning.

Mrs Smith, herself hearing impaired, took the lesson without the aid of hearing aids which meant participants needed to concentrate to understand her.

They were then submerged

New Zealand Sign Language tutor Carol Smith runs through sign language vowels with the help of St Joseph’s School pupil Eilish Pierce, 10 - and much to the delight of the other Room Four pupils.

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into learning the language. It was for the most part a quiet lesson.

St Joseph’s School room four teacher Rosie Peck said the pupils had instigated their attend-

ance at the free taster. They had asked to attend and were keen to learn New Zealand’s third official language - English and Maori were the others.

It was good for the children

■ CANTERBURY DHB

Health centre build to start

BY TONI WILLIAMS

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The Canterbury District Health Board has announced the construction of a $13 million Integrated Family Health Centre at Kaikoura will begin this month.

The health centre was a similar concept to one planned for Ashburton’s future.

However the Ashburton health centre was still in the early negotiation stages with the DHB in talks with people who had shown expressions of interest to operate the facility based on the Ashburton Hospital site.

The Kaikoura building contract was awarded to Arrow International.

Site clearing works which included demolition and minor alterations to the current hospital building were due to start immediately.

Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates said the announcement signalled the end of long gestation period to get this facility under way.

The new facility would replace the old hospital facilities to provide primary care, aged care, acute care, maternity care, radiology services and trauma stabilisation.

The Kaikoura District Council and members of the Kaikoura Community Health Facility Liaison Group contributed $3.4m to support the development.

to get exposure and be aware of New Zealand’s recognised languages, she said.

Ms Peck said they planned to introduce more New Zealand Sign Language within their

class at school.

Anyone interested in learning the sign language alphabet or some easy to learn phrases can go to www.deaf.org.nz/nzslw for more information.

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■ CARTERTON BALLOON TRAGEDY

Balloon pilot ‘impaired’

By ReBecca Quilliam The Carterton hot air balloon tragedy was probably caused by a pilot who may have been impaired by long-term cannabis use and who failed to take timely evasive action to avoid wires, an inquest has been told.

All 11 people on board were killed when the balloon crashed on January 7, 2012.

The inquest, in front of Coroner Peter Ryan at the Wellington District Court, heard its third day of evidence yesterday - including evidence about pilot Lance Hopping’s use of cannabis.

Australian forensic pathologist Shelley Robertson said, via video link, that Mr Hopping could have been impaired by cannabis, even if he had not smoked it on the day of the tragedy.

The hot air balloon, carrying Mr Hopping and 10 passengers, caught fire and crashed into a field after hitting powerlines in Carterton in January 2012.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission report found errors made by Mr Hopping, 53, ultimately resulted in the crash. It also established he had cannabis in his system at the time of the accident.

Experts on Tuesday told Coroner Ryan that the measurement of 2 micrograms per litre of blood, found in Mr Hopping’s system, was unreliable because his long-term cannabis use - coupled with the delay in retrieving samples from his body - could have altered the actual amount in his system.

Dr Robertson agreed it was impossible to know exactly

how much THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, was in Mr Hopper’s system, but there was clearly some.

“The pilot definitely used cannabis and I can not exclude the possibility of impairment and I can not exclude that that impairment did not contribute to the tragedy.”

Cannabis use could affect a user longer than 24 hours after use, Dr Robertson said.

Also yesterday, via video link, UK ballooning expert Phil Dunnington said according to recommended emergency procedure, Mr Hopping should have begun an emergency descent when it became clear the balloon was at risk of striking power lines.

However, he decided against this and tried to out-climb the wires.

“Pilot failure to take account of wires and take timely evasive action” was the most likely cause of the crash, Mr Dunnington said.

Coroner Ryan said he was considering making recommendations around emergency pilot training and cannabis education in the adventure aviation industry.

He asked Mr Dunnington whether further pilot training may help to prevent accidents like the Carterton balloon tragedy.

“There’s no harm in increased training. You have to make sure that the training is focused on achievable goals,” Mr Dunnington said.

The inquest was due to finish today, but could now continue into Friday.

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The Ashburton Wheelchair basketball team went down last year to the Canterbury Rollers team in a friendly exhibition game on the Ashburton Wheels Week Plus programme.

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■ WHEELS WEEK PLUS

A family-friendly fun event

By Toni Williams

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The Canterbury Wheelies basketball team head south this weekend to take on an Ashburton team in a wheelchair basketball exhibition game under the Wheel Weeks Plus programme.

Ashburton team members would include Ashburton District mayor Angus McKay, Basketball Mid Canterbury president Wayne Rodgers, Sport Mid Canterbury’s Jan Cochrane and Ashburton Trust CEO Giles Beal.

Wheelchair Basketball organiser Pauline Paterson said the game promised a familyfriendly fun event that would be enjoyable to watch.

She hoped people would come along to support the teams. “It’s just a fun thing,” said Mrs Paterson.

She said a number of the Canterbury players were New Zealand representatives and their skills were brilliant to watch.

“If you put a chair in the shooting circle and try and shoot a goal you’ll see how difficult it is to play the game in a wheelchair,” she said.

The game had similar rules to the able bodied game with the chair a part of the person.

There were also five players to each side.

One rule that was often difficult for able bodied players was not lifting off the seat to get

extra height, she said.

Mrs Paterson said the local players could substitute whenever they wanted; it was about them being comfortable in their wheelchair. Each half was expected to be 20-minutes long.

Entry was by gold coin donation with proceeds going towards the Canterbury Wheelies team travel fund for national competition later in the year in Wellington.

Mrs Paterson will referee the game and a session of wheelchair basketball instruction would get the event rolling.

The game is at the Basketball Mid Canterbury Stadium on Oxford Street. It starts at 3pm.

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OUR VIEW

Our 135th birthday Coen Lammers EDITOR

T

oday the Guardian starts the countdown to our 135th anniversary, 135 days away.

On September 27, 1979, the first edition of The Ashburton Guardian appeared on the streets of the fledgling market town.

At the time, the tiny settlement already had a flourishing media industry with the owners of the new evening paper already publishing the Ashburton Herald, which had started as the Evening Echo, and were in competition with the Ashburton Mail, which was the first local paper in 1877.

The Guardian started as a tri-weekly morning paper to compete with the Mail but soon merged with its sister paper to become a daily evening paper, one year later.

All the other mastheads have disappeared, but the Guardian is proud to carry on its role as the main news provider for the rural and town folk of Mid Canterbury.

Mid Canterbury and its daily newspaper have changed a lot since that first edition in 1879, but the basic functions of our journalists has not altered much over 135 years.

Just like we did in the 19th century, our newsroom wants to satisfy the appetite for local news among Ashburton residents and keep an eye on those that hold the reins on your behalf.

The countdown to our celebrations will continue over the next 135 days and reach its pinnacle in the days leading up to the September anniversary.

Each day, we will look back at our papers from the past and pick out some news bites, or just some quirky items from our 41,000-plus previous editions.

Some stories may be from a distant past, but some may ring a bell with our readers, some of whom have been subscribers for over 60 years.

We hope to continue to inform and serve our readers for another 135 years in the current print format and through modern communication devices.

Currently, Guardian readers use the newspaper, their computers, mobile phones and tablets, and just imagine how you will get your local news 135 years from now in 2149.

YOUR VIEW Art gallery/museum Why don’t you publish a pic of the new tarseal at the Wills St end of the magnificent edifice?

I’m sure the ducks in the puddles would be willing to pose.

Could you also run a competition to guess the final cost of this building as many people would be interested in seeing the final price compared with the tendered price of $6.626 million. If it costs more I presume those councillors who voted for the building will be paying any shortfall?

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Bring back Hoops Bring Back Hoops. At least we can relate to what he talks about.

Most of the time Polly likes the sound of her own voice too much.

Wonder who thought this madness up? No local content when most people are able to listen.

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The best audit ever

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Do you think wealthy pensioners should be eligible for NZ superannuation?

Yes 74%

Peter Livingstone

No 26%

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n my opinion a successful audit is when you, as the person responsible for the organisation’s finances, don’t get told off by the auditor. I have just had a successful audit by a lovely lady from a firm with an ‘and’ in the name.

The firm must be good because it has an ‘and’ in the title, all good firms do. Some say “Twoddlesworth and Schnitzelnose”, some say “Avoidance and Co.” and others say “Bluffington and Partners”.

I asked an auditor once who the Partner was. He said it was his wife and she was a “silent partner”. I had met his wife at a social gathering and I can tell you she was not silent!

Anyway, not all of my audits have been successful. Take the very first one I had as a principal. It took place in a tiny school deep in the Buller District, two hours south of Nelson. I received a phone call from Bev, from “Fiddleman and Partners”.

Bev and her assistant Victoria would be in the school next week to complete the audit. Bev would ask me questions and Victoria would look at paperwork.

“Fine,” I said, “see you next week.”

After a two-hour drive the auditors were met at the gate by one of my more confident students who greeted them with, “You’re not teachers are you?”

Bev enquired how she knew, to which the reply was: “You don’t dress like teachers, they don’t have nice clothes like that.”

So the audit started. I showed Victoria the office while Bev set herself up in the library where I was to join her. Victoria was young, well dressed in black and pleasing to the male eye.

I proudly showed her my financial filing system which I nicknamed “It-Goes-There” pile. Anything that had numbers and dollar symbols went into this pile. It was impressive I thought.

Victoria took one look and dismissed me with a muttering of, “How do these people get the job of principal?”

I then had a rollicking conversation with Bev about liabilities. In fact I didn’t know what they were so when she asked me if I had any liabilities, I answered with a question: “In what circumstances are liabili-

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The day the humble, annoying sandfly lent a helping hand.

ties an advantage?”

After informing me of some financial situations that could be possible, I then declared that I was sure we did. She seemed happy.

Then, in walked Victoria who needed an urgent word with both of us in the office.

We followed her to the office and upon entering I notice my It-Goes-There pile is now a fastidiously neat collection of eight sub-piles. Victoria grabbed the nearest pile and whirled around with the all the

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what she thought of it. By the end I knew that Victoria was one unhappy assistant.

She also mentioned there had been two sandflies in the office and she had been bitten by them. Our school was located in a valley known for sandflies the size of wasps. You had to keep all the doors and windows closed to survive.

So I finished my questions with Bev and thankfully watched them disappear into the distance.

Roll on one year and Bev

got-no-idea. Then an hour before they arrived, I left all the windows and door open.

Word got out quickly in the sandfly community and soon the office was filled like a parliamentary press gallery when an MP confesses they did something silly. Just before they arrived, I closed the windows and door.

I answered questions with Bev, while Victoria methodically read my paperwork. Fortyfive minutes into the audit Victoria burst in and declared

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accusatory glare of a mother who has discovered a smutty magazine in her teenage son’s bedroom.

“I found these!” she cried. In her hand were some cheques, and the expression on her face was not pleasing to the male eye.

“Excellent,” I said. “The board will be pleased. We made a profit from the audit!”

Victoria then went on to tell me about my filing system and

phones me to say she and Victoria would be visiting next week for the audit and would everything be ready? “Yes,” I assured her as I looked across to my It-Goes-There pile.

Now I’m not really a vindictive person, but the thought of being told off by Victoria spurred me to do two things.

Firstly I went through my pile of financial magnificence and arranged it into three sub-piles, cheques, current and

she was finished and ready to go! She would wait for Bev in the car.

Bev and I quickly concluded and they left. Now that was a successful audit!

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

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In brief Bribery charge Chinese police yesterday accused a British executive of GlaxoSmithKline of leading a sprawling scheme to bribe doctors and hospitals to use its drugs. The announcement was the first time a foreign employee in China of British-based GSK was accused in the investigation announced last July. The executive, Mark Reilly, is accused of operating a “massive bribery network,” said a police official, Gao Feng, at a news conference. He said the case had been handed over to prosecutors for formal indictment.

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Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground yesterday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 205 workers, authorities said. photo Ap

205 dead, many trapped Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground yesterday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 205 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history.

Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometres south of Istanbul, at the time of the explosion and 363 of them had been rescued so far.

“Regarding the rescue operation, I can say that our hopes

are diminishing,” Yildiz said.

As bodies were brought out on stretchers, rescue workers pulled blankets back from the faces of the dead to give jostling crowds of anxious family members a chance to identify victims. One elderly man wearing a prayer cap wailed after he recognised one of the dead, and police restrained him from climbing into an ambulance with the body.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared three days of national mourning, ordering flags to be lowered to half-staff.

Erdogan postponed a one-day visit to Albania and planned to

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around the mine swirled with smoke and soot. The deaths were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, Yildiz said.

An injured rescue worker who emerged alive was whisked away on a stretcher to the cheers of onlookers.

Yildiz said rescue operations were hindered because the mine had not completely been cleared of gas.

Authorities say the disaster followed an explosion and fire caused by a power distribution unit.

Yildiz said earlier that some of the workers were 420 metres inside the mine.

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Europe’s highest court yesterday gave people the means to scrub their reputations online, issuing a landmark ruling that experts say could force Google and other search engines to delete references to old debts, longago arrests and other unflattering episodes.

Embracing what has come to be called “the right to be forgotten,” the Court of Justice of the European Union said people should have some say over what information comes up when someone Googles them.

The decision was celebrated by some as a victory for privacy rights in an age when just about everything — good or bad — leaves a permanent electronic trace. Others warned it could interfere with the celebrated free flow of information online and lead

to censorship. The ruling stemmed from a case out of Spain involving Google, but it applies to the entire 28-nation bloc of over 500 million people and all search engines in Europe, including Yahoo and Microsoft’s Bing.

It has no immediate effect on the way Google and other search engines display their results in the US or other countries outside Europe.

In its ruling, which cannot be appealed, the EU court said search engines must listen and sometimes comply when people ask for the removal of links to newspaper articles or other sites containing outdated or otherwise objectionable information about themselves.

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The Yemeni army repelled a dawn attack by al-Qaeda fighters seeking to recapture a restive southern town in intense clashes that killed seven soldiers and 16 militants yesterday, security officials said. The fighting raged for nearly three hours on the fringes of the town of Azan in Shabwa province, the officials said.

Government warplanes came to the aid of the troops as they defended the town, bombing positions of the attacking militants, added the officials. The Azan clash comes amid an ongoing offensive by the army in Yemen’s southern cities and towns, which has led to the killing and capture of dozens of al-Qaeda suspects.

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Psychiatric tests order Oscar Pistorius was ordered by a judge yesterday to undergo psychiatric tests, meaning that the double-amputee athlete’s murder trial will be interrupted, possibly for two months. The decision by Judge Thokozile Masipa followed a request for a psychiatric evaluation by the chief prosecutor, Gerrie Nel. The prosecutor had said he had no option but to ask for it after an expert witness for the defence testified that Pistorius had an anxiety disorder since childhood that may have influenced his judgment when he fatally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. - AP

China reclaiming reef The Philippines has protested China’s reclamation of land in a disputed reef in the South China Sea that can be used to build an airstrip or an offshore military base in the increasingly volatile region, the country’s top diplomat and other officials said yesterday.

Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario told The Associated Press that the Philippines lodged the protest against China last month after surveillance aircraft confirmed and took pictures of the reclamation and dredging being done by Chinese vessels at the Johnson Reef in the Spratly Islands, which Manila says violates a non-aggression pact.

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Vigilante attacks Villagers in an area of Nigeria where Boko Haram operates killed and arrested scores of the extremist Islamic militants that were suspected of planning to launch an attack, the residents and a security official said. The attack on members of the group that hold hundreds of kidnapped schoolgirls comes amid the creation of vigilante groups that are resisting the Islamic uprising.

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Gradual LVR easing tipped

The Reserve Bank estimates house price inflation would be running closer to 11 per cent rather than 8.5 per cent without its low-deposit lending rules. photo NZ herald

which the bank estimates is around 50,000 in Auckland and Christchurch alone.

The report repeated Spencer’s comment last week that the bank would need to be confident the unexpectedly strong surge in net immigration - which is largely driven by fewer Kiwis

leaving the country and more returning - would not cause a resurgence of house price inflation.

Private sector economists do not expect the peak in net migration to occur until late this year.

Spencer said the main offset-

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■ WTO COMPLAINT

Compiled by

Philip Houlding

WTO. Indonesia is New Zealand’s ninth-largest market and overall merchandise exports to Indonesia rose 17 per cent to $961 million in the 12 months ended March 31. But for beef in particular, trade slumped after the Southeast Asian nation imposed volume-based quotas in 2011 with the intention of becoming self-sufficient. Instead, as New Zealand and Australian supplies dried up, beef prices soared.

New Zealand exports of beef and beef offal tumbled to 10,355 tonnes in 2011, from 48,405 tonnes in 2010 as a result of the restrictions.

Volumes began to pick up again last year after Indonesia eased the restrictions but are still well below levels before the initial quotas were imposed.

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request for consultations with Indonesia through the WTO, given the material damage done to our industry by the quotas,” said Philip Houlding, trade and economic manager at the Meat Industry Association.

“The new Indonesian regulations have allowed trade to pick up again, but there are still some major concerns,” he said.

Those concerns include a ‘reference price’ in the market below which no imports are allowed, and “stringent restrictions” on importers that make it difficult to expand the market.

Under WTO rules, the parties have 60 days to agree on a solution, after which New Zealand and the US can request a WTO panel be established to hear the dispute.

New Zealand “remains concerned about a number of issues in the Indonesian laws and regulations which remain opaque and overly burdensome,” a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in an emailed statement. “Our exporters require certainty in regards to the trading environment, so that they can plan their business and investment decisions confident of how Indonesia’s laws and policies will be implemented.”

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NZ renews efforts to restore beef volumes in Indonesia New Zealand has made its second complaint in as many years to the World Trade Organisation about import restrictions and red tape in Indonesia that led to an 80 per cent slump in exports of beef and horticultural products.

New Zealand and the US originally teamed up to initiate legal proceedings against Indonesia via the WTO in August last year. That complaint didn’t proceed beyond the consultation stage because Indonesia subsequently changed some of its measures, which under WTO rules meant a new application had to be made.

In the new complaint, lodged on May 8, New Zealand and the US cite Indonesia’s “unjustified and trade-restrictive” licensing requirements on imports, “unreasonable and discriminatory” pre-shipment rules and insufficient published details of how the restrictions work.

“Indonesia does not appear to administer these quotas and restrictions in a uniform, impartial or reasonable manner as they are applied inconsistently and unpredictably,” New Zealand says in its ‘request for consultations’ with Indonesia, the first step in a complaint to the

ting influence would be the impact of rising interest interest rates in cooling the market.

Governor Graeme Wheeler declined to comment on the Labour Party’s planned changes to the bank’s mandate and toolkit, saying it needed to remain apolitical.

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The Reserve Bank is indicating the removal of restrictions on high loan-to-value home loans may be gradual rather than a now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t affair.

Releasing the bank’s sixmonthly report on risks to financial stability yesterday, deputy governor Grant Spencer said.

“We consider the earliest date for beginning to remove the LVR restrictions is likely to be late this year.”

The bank was keeping its options open about how and when the removal of LVRs would be done, but it was quite possible they could be phased out - most likely by raising the “speed limit”from 10 per cent of new mortgage lending to some higher number - rather than removed in one hit, he said.

The bank considers the LVR

curbs are having the desired effect of moderating house price pressures and reducing the risk of a severe fall in house prices from what it considers overvalued levels.

It estimates house price inflation would be running closer to 11 per cent rather than 8.5 per cent without them.

A key condition for their removal is sustained moderation in house price inflation, it says in the Financial Stability Report.

In particular house prices and household debt should be rising in line with growth in aggregate household incomes, it says.

That would suggest a rate around 5 or 6 per cent.

Mortgage credit growth, at least, is already in that zone.

Another indicator that the housing market had “come into better balance” would be progress towards meeting the physical shortage of housing,

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NZ venison promoted as year-ro A Dutch company aims to make New Zealand-farmed venison a year-round menu item on a continent where tradition dictates how and when game meats may be eaten.

Hanos, the largest food service distributor in the Netherlands, has begun a two-month promotion that aims to separate New Zealand venison from those traditions. At the direction of Ben Veldcamp, the company’s head game buyer, New Zealand venison has been renamed and presented in new barbecue-ready cuts.

Instead of being called hertenvlees – a name chefs associate with wild venison – the meat is being called Boerderijhert uit Nieuw-Zeeland, Dutch for Farmed deer from New Zealand.

The cuts themselves have been given names that echo those of American beef grilling cuts.

“We’re giving Hanos promotional support and exporters are working with the company to assure them of year-round supply. Our executive chef Graham Brown will be in the Netherlands shortly to do chef demonstrations,” says Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) chief executive Dan Coup, who will be speaking at the DINZ conference in Methven next week.

DINZ and exporters also hosted Mr Veldcamp in New Zealand in March, to give him a better understanding of the industry.

For several years the industry has strived to get NZ venison recognised in Europe as a yearround menu item, ideal for barbecues, stirfries and other modern meal presentations.

Ben Veldcamp of Hanos, a champion of NZ venison, with a traditional venison leg.

Gerard Hickey, director of Firstlight Venison, says encouraging discussions had been held with Hanos over a number of years. But the trigger was disruption to the supply of ostrich and antelope from South Africa because of exotic disease outbreaks.

“These meats were popular in the year-round fast-grill lean

meat market – the very niche that NZ venison wants to be in.”

In the early days of the deer industry New Zealand found a ready-made European market for venison in the game season. Hickey says this has proved to be both a blessing and a curse.

“The traditional market pays excellent prices in the short au-

tumn game season, but for the rest of the year it is not really interested in supply. Also the game meat tradition is associated with slow-cooking styles and rich sauces more suited to wildshot game than our tender, mildfavoured, product.

“When the suppliers of ostrich and antelope came to the market,

they had the opposite experience.

There was a demand for a lean non-traditional grilling meat and because their products were completely novel they filled that void.”

Mr Coup says the European game meat market has become much more competitive in the past few years. Increased sup-

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“DINZ and exporters are putting a lot of effort into developing market niches that will reward our deer farmers yearround for the quality of their product. To have a major customer who shares our vision is a huge plus, so we are backing

him enthusiastically.”

Mr Coup says Silver Fern Farms, as well as Firstlight Foods supply Hanos.

Other exporters are also being encouraged by Hanos to supply their Dutch customers with similar cuts in order to build a critical mass of demand.

“Fingers crossed. If this proves to be a game-changer in Holland, it will make it easier for us to convince our customers elsewhere in Europe to embrace a similar strategy.”

NZ DEER INDUSTRY CONFERENCE Grass Roots and Green Shoots will be the theme for this year’s Deer Industry New Zealand conference, set to get under way in Methven on Tuesday.

The conference will begin with the New Zealand Deer Farmers’ Association annual meeting, followed by an agribusiness programme during the afternoon.

An overview of the industry will be delivered

by DINZ chairman Andy MacFarlane and CEO Dan Coup.

The key note address will be delivered by Landcorp Farming’s Steve Carden.

A facilitated session organised by the Next Generation panel, will be followed by Minister of Primary Industries Nathan Guy. Agricultural resilience will be next on the agenda, led by Neil, Phillipa and Mark Gardyne, who will talk about their jour-

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Big decisions to deal with a “shocker of a season” were explained at the South Island Dairying Development Centre focus day, held on the Lincoln University dairy farm recently.

The combination of this season’s appalling growing conditions, the temporary suspension of the sale of EcoN, has taken a toll on productivity and pushed nitrogen losses up, the centre’s executive director Ron Pallow said.

Supplementary feed stores were used by Christmas and a decision was made to stop us-

ing supplements, and adjust the stocking rate down to match the available feed supply.

Empty cows and culls were progressively dried off, and sold throughout March and April.

Other cows were dropped back to once-a-day milking from early March.

Managing cow condition, to have them in the right shape for calving, has also proved challenging.

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Hancox said.

“With a smaller herd we can keep an eye on conditions, and we are body scoring every two weeks to make decisions about when to put cows on to once a day.

“On the first of March 87 cows were culled – and we’ve been dropping cows all the way through,” he said.

“We would have liked to see the cows get to 505kg by the end of the season, but we are not going to.

Mr Pallow said that production loss needs to be weighed up against the benefits to the farming system as a whole.

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here will be vehicles and machines of every shape and size parading along East Street on Sunday morning.

Lots of people are looking forward to seeing them; lots of people, both groups and individuals, are looking forward to taking part.

As a prelude to their upcoming Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari, a group of small capacity motorcycle riders will join the parade before a ride inland.

The Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari is a biennial charity event which raises funds for the Cancer Society.

It’s a terrific event because as well as having a lot of fun and facing a few challenges, the riders raise a considerable amount of money for a special and worthwhile cause.

And just to add to the fun of it all, some of the riders will be in fancy dress.

The group invites anyone with a small capacity bike to join them on Sunday.

Shaun Allan won’t be riding a small capacity bike in the

Shaun Allan with his parents’ Ford Thunderbird, which he will be driving in Sunday’s Wheels Week Plus parade along East Street.

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parade. Rather, he’ll be driving a Ford Thunderbird which has a considerably bigger capacity engine owned by his mum and dad Maree and Gordon.

The Allans have been long time Wheels Week stalwarts and supporters.

Maree is a member of the organising committee and they are delighted Shaun is taking their rather special car in the parade.

In fact their delight is prob-

ably only exceeded by Shaun’s delight at being able to drive it.

The Allans’ Ford Thunderbird is a 1964 model which they bought in America.

When they were planning an extended family holiday to the United States, Maree says she rather flippantly said instead of hiring a car over there, why not buy one.

Gordon went online and found the Thunderbird.

He reached an agreement

with the seller that if the car was still for sale when the family arrived in the US they would buy it.

It was and they did, literally doing the deal over the bonnet.

Then they headed away on a long trip over six weeks which took in some great territory including the Grand Canyon and the iconic Bonneville salt flats where Shaun got his first taste of driving the car.

The names of all the places

they visited have now been painted on the car so, as Maree says, the car documents the trip.

When he saw the Ford advertised Gordon thought it would be the ideal car for a rather special trip.

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■ WHEELS WEEK PLUS 2014

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■ ROTARY RALLY

Rally attracts a wide range of vehicles Last year’s Wheels Week street parade.

Week set to finish on a high H

ere’s the good news about the first week of Wheels Week Plus

2014.

It’s been great.

And here’s some more good news we’re now into the “Plus” part of this year’s celebration of the wheel and the whole event is going to end on a real high. As we go into the last weekend of Wheels Week Plus 2014 there are still some exciting things to see.

On Saturday drivers will be competing against the clock during the standing quarter mile sprints on Winslow Willowby Road.

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Going along to watch or maybe take part will no doubt be a bit nostalgic for some spectators and competitors who will recall times past when events of this nature were a regular fixture on the local motoring calendar, often attracting well known racers including Burt Munroe.

On the same day there will be a model display in the Tinwald School grounds.

If past displays are anything to go by this will be well worth a visit.

Later on Saturday afternoon the wheelchair basketball at the Oxford Street stadium is bound to be a real crowd pleaser.

Come Sunday morning East street in the CBD will be closed off for the street parade.

Parade co-ordinator Meredith Lowe says plans are well in hand for this special part of Wheels Week.

Who doesn’t like a parade!

And there will be plenty to like

about this one!

Following the parade there is the final event on this year’s programme - and it’s a biggie!

Literally. Wheels Week Plus will finish with the Big Toys for Big Boys Contracting and Truck Show which is taking place in JB Cullen Drive near the EA Networks complex off Northpark Road.

Some of the machines which will be on display are incredible and nothing short of amazing.

So the news about Wheels Week Plus 2014 has been all good and it will be right up until the last event on the programme.

What happens on a rally stays on a rally – or does it?

As in the past the Rotary Classic Wheels Week Rally was a good day out, attracting a wide range of interesting vehicles.

Rotarian parking attendant Ken Leadley looked quite the part, well equipped with what appeared to be a rather nice walking stick - ideal for giving directions.

But when complimented on it Ken, with that typically trademark wry grin and a demonstrative manoeuvre, said “no this isn’t a walking stick, it’s an attitude adjuster”.

Micro car enthusiast Alistair Lobb took part in his 1958 Goggomobil Dart, a delightful little 2 stroke 400cc open car.

The Goggomobil, which is quite rare, has an air cooled motor which drives through a fourspeed gearbox.

Getting behind the wheel of this lovely little car takes a bit of practice, in fact Alistair explained: “You don’t actually get in, you put it on”.

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Club news 22 Ashburton Guardian Ashburton College First XV Two games into the season, the Ashburton College First XV is finding its feet with a new-look team, coaches and management.

The side plays Nelson on Saturday in a game at the Allenton Rugby Club, its adopted home grounds for the secondary schools premier rugby competition.

The home games start with a team breakfast cooked by the players’ mums; last time they mowed down more than a dozen cans of spaghetti and baked beans, and about 50 eggs!

While the side has been busy on the field, the boys have also been busy off it, fundraising to meet the costs of participation in the competition. They were at the Ashburton Car Club’s street sprints at the weekend, helping collect admission to the event and sweeping the roads after the last car had done its dash.

With backing from the school, a parent support committee has been formed and members are currently canvassing last year’s supporters to encourage them to join the 2014 mission, as well as finding new supporters. The team enjoys great support from the local business community and if you would like to help, contact Ian Ferguson on 027-2220046.

Subway and Property Brokers are already on board helping feed and outfit the squad.

Two of the side’s games will be televised this year on CTV – the game against Burnside on May 24 and the fixture against Shirley Boys on July 19.

Come on down to Allenton on Saturday and find a spot on the bank to cheer the red and blues.

Ashburton Indoor Bowls Ashburton Indoor bowlers played South Canterbury on Sunday for the Hight Trophy Ashburton came out on top again this year to retain the Hight Trophy with 60 wins and 6 draws with South Canterbury on 46 wins and 6 draws.

The best for Ashburton was Christine Talbot with 6 wins from 6 games on 5 and a ½ and with 5 wins Ken Mackenzie and Matt Bassett.

Ashburton Musical Club Ashburton Musical Club Concert held in the Sinclair Centre on Saturday May 10th. Tresoli, the Piano Trio made up of Susan Farmer (Violin), Jenny Davey (cello) and Rosemary Stott (Piano), presented a wonderful programme, much to the delight of the appreciative audience. Their skills as professional musicians were obvious as they presented the following programme - Piano Trio No. 1, Op.8 - Dmitri Shostakovich, Notturno, Piano Trio in E Flat Major, D.897 - Schubert, Adagio & Allegro in A Flat Major, Op. 70, – Robert Schumann, Oblivion – Astor Piazzolla, Piano Trio in C minor, Op 101 – Brahms. Visitors

Thursday, May 15, 2014 from Australia, Christchurch, Timaru and Dunedin who had made special trips to hear the Trio were welcomed by President Janice. Members enjoyed chatting with the musicians during supper. The next concert “Musical Moments” is on SUNDAY 8th June at 2 pm. arranged by Margaret Hawkey and June Barrett.

Ashburton Savage Club On Sunday May 11th, members and supporters, travelled to the Christchurch Savage Club for our biennial raid, led by Great Chief John Davis.

The McKeich Coachlines bus, driven by Craig, departed from the Savage Club Hall at 12.30pm, on a glorious, clear, late autumn afternoon, arriving at the Scottish Society Hall in Caledonian Rd. at 2.00pm.

On our arrival, we were warmly welcomed by Great Chief Gary Watts and other members of the Ch.Ch. Club.

Prior to the commencement of the korero, a “Meet & Mix” social time was enjoyed, giving everyone time to renew old friendships, many of which have endured for a very long time.

Great Chiefs John & Gary officiated from the dias.

Following the singing of our National Anthem - Traditional March In - Induction of Gt. Chief John welcome and notices, John presented the afternoon’s programme which had been arranged

by Savage John Gray.

It was great having Pete White-Driver back with us after his recent spell of ill health.

1. Orchestra. (John Davis, Kevin Crean, Geordie Robinson, Sam Cullimore, Russ Carter, Brian O’Hara.) 2. Vocal Duet.

(John & Joyce Gray) 3. Banjo trio. (Bob Neilson, Russ Carter, Jim Mitchell) 4. Vocal with guitar (Pete White-Driver) 5. Instrumental Group (Kevin Crean, Geordie Robinson, Sam Cullimore, Russ Carter, Brian O’Hara.) 6. Chorus Group. 7. Vocal Trio. (Jim Mitchell, Russ Carter, Arthur Berry) 8. Vocal Solo (Jim Burgess) 9.

Electronic Keyboard solo (John Davis) The afternoon’s programme concluded with the singing of our closing ode followed by THE QUEEN. To round off a great afternoon of fun & fellowship, afternoon tea was served, with the bus departing at approximately 4.30pm.

New Zealand Red Cross Members of Mid Canterbury Branches of Rakaia, Methven, Ashburton and Tinwald gathered to commemorate World Red Cross Red Crescent Day. It began with the Candle lighting ceremony where Branch representatives were involved. The Principles of Humanity Neutrality Impartiality Independence Voluntary Service Unity Universality are upheld by all Red Cross throughout the world. Patricia O’Brien former NZRC National President gave an address about Henry Dunant the Founder of Red Cross Movement. He was born in 1828 in Geneva Switzerland. Geneva was a town where ideas abounded and people

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By Steve Larkin A 21-year-old who has been arrested in connection with spot-fixing and is barely known in Australia is the shock inclusion in the Socceroos’ World Cup squad.

But coach Ange Postecoglou has no qualms about selecting Bailey Wright in his 30-man preliminary squad.

Wright is one of six players from his English League One club Preston North End arrested and bailed last month as part of a wider spot-fixing investigation.

Postecoglou says he can’t comment on the investigation involving Wright, who denies wrongdoing and has not been charged.

Wright is expected to answer bail at the end of the World Cup but Postecoglou is more interested in whether the Melbourne-born player can fill a hole in the centre of Australia’s defence. were vitally concerned with humanitarian issues. When Henry was seven the family visited Toulon a seaport in France and he saw chained convicts unloading merchandise — this distressed young Henry. From 18 Henry was a member of the “League of Alms” and devoted his leisure time to visiting the sick and the poor and prisoners in prison. He followed his father into Banking in Geneva.

He began Thursday meetings of Christian young men and after much lobbying of influential people in other countries the World Federation of the Young Men’s Christian Association was created in 1855. This was also the year when a Swiss Colonisation Society began and recruited Henry to assist in colonising Algier where he became immersed in the work of bettering the lives of the locals, with crop ideas and industrial mills. Going out on his own he spent three years striving to overcome official apathy for his ideas he went to visit Emperor Napoleon 111 for help. Napoleon was leading his French troops in a battle against the Austrians in Northern Italy which left 40,000 wounded soldiers ly-

Bailey Wright

“He’s only a young man beginning his career,” Postecoglou told reporters in Sydney yesterday.

“But he has had some really strong consistent form at Preston North End in a team that has done well and is on the verge of promotion to the (English) Championship.”

Wright’s selection comes

ing helpless and unattended. Henry the Humanitarian set about organising relief to the wounded. He wrote a book about the Battle of Solferino published in 1862 which gained support for the foundation of a worldwide movement - The Red Cross.

The International Committee of the Red Cross was established in 1863 the following year the first Geneva Convention came into being second Convention in 1899 followed in 1929 by the third and 1949 the fourth Convention. Right up to his death in 1910 Henry was to continue to struggle to have these ideas accepted and extended to all victims of war and to instil humanitarian ideas into people.

Henry Dunant was a great humanitarian and changed people’s thoughts and actions throughout the world right up to this day.

Tinwald Branch New Zealand Red Cross A short meeting was held on 9th May 1pm in the Tinwald Hall. President welcomes members who all said the Red Cross Principles together. A minutes

after Postecoglou overlooked evergreen centre-backs Lucas Neill and Sasa Ognenovski and was unable to consider likely candidate Trent Sainsbury due to a knee injury.

Postecoglou believed Wright’s form this season in 44 games for Preston North End warranted closer inspection.

“Particularly playing in his position, we have had some injury clouds over a couple of our centre-backs, so he’s one that played almost 50 games this year, is in good, solid form,” Postecoglou said.

“It makes sense to bring him in and have a look at him in a national team environment.”

Wright, who played for Australia at under 17 level, is one of two players in Postecoglou’s squad without a senior international appearance. The other is Ben Halloran, who plays for Fortuna Dusseldorf in Germany.

- AAP silence was held for Mrs Jean Dellow, the Branch Patroness, who passed away since the last meeting. Mrs Dellow contributed much to the Red Cross especially to the Tinwald Branch over the many years she was involved. Apologies were accepted, Minutes read and confirmed and the Financial Statement approved. Members were thanked for their time and effort for collecting for the National Appeal and for the Red Cross Rose Day which has brought in valuable funds from the public for Red Cross which is gratefully received. Members were reminded of the Branch Stall at the Tinwald Hall Indoor Market to be held on Saturday 19 July. Dates for the Branch major raffle have been made for later in the year. The New Zealand Red Cross magazine and Mid South Canterbury Area Newsletter were handed to members.

The meeting was closed in time to welcome visitors to the World Red Cross Red Crescent Day commemoration being hosted by the Tinwald Branch who provided a lovely afternoon tea at the conclusion of that.

SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS DRAWS ■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club Midweek Women May 20 Draw Steward: Janice Dunlop 308 3910 Tuesday Starters: W. Parr and M. Watson Rnd 1 Smallbone Trophy No 1 Tee 9.30 A. Grant, J. Williams, J. McKeown 9.36 B. Turton, K. Read, B. Cameron 9.42 S. Elliott, H. Robertson, A. Hunt 9.48 W. Parr, M. Watson, B. Gregory No. 7 Tee 9.48 R. Fail, L. Wackrow, H. Trott 9.54 G. Sloper, J. Mitchell, M. Stoddart No 10 Tee 9.30 V. Moore, M. Urquhart, B. Watkins 9.36 D. Hinton, H. Argyle, G. Lane 9.42 C. Trott, R. Bennett, K. Green 9.48 J. Dunlop

Nine Hole Men and Women’s Section Thursday May 22nd – Eclectic Rnd 1, stroke Nine Hole Convenors – Carol O’Reilly 308 8758 and Wendy Smith 308 9201 Saturday May 17th Rnd 1 Smallbone Trophy - report 8.20 a.m. for 8.45 a.m. start All women players welcome to join weekend ladies Club Captain – Jenny Williams 308 2081

Tinwald Golf Club May 17 Findlay Cup finals - Stroke Morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 8am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times. Remaining players will play a stroke round.

No 1 Tee. 12.30, B Rouse, N Duncan, v, P Boon, C Miller.12.36, W Eddington, T Clarke, v, C Mapu, M Kamate.12.42, M Moore, J Peacock , W Stevenson, E Collins.12.48, B Smith, W Mason , L Jackson, No 10 Tee.12.30, A Marshall, P Hefford, A Pawsey, R Bruce.12.36, R Harris, B Collins, N Rayner, A Millar.12.42, B McFarlane, G Rennie, P Marshall, A Pierce

No 13 Tee.12.30, O Everest, M Fechney, B Shanks, D Green Starters: am B Collins, pm L Jackson, B Smith. Cards: A Marshall Tinwald Golf Club Women’s Section May 20 Alice Baker Trophy Celebration Rosebowl 4th Stones Trophy (B3) 4th Twilighters Meeting and Club House Draw Report 9.30 Bradford 9 Hole Women’s Drawn Partners Best Combined nett Starters C Shanks M Reddicliffe; Cards V Prendergast D Sharplin Tea Duty AM P Boon P M J Van der Heide V Cartney

■■ Netball

Mid Canterbury Netball Fun Ferns May 16 Heartland Court: Mt Somers Springburn School v Tinwald School D Ashburton Guardian Blue: Southern Hinds Seed Cleaning v Hampstead School D Neumanns Tyre Services: Methven Fun Ferns v Allenton Rebels Colourplus Court: Longbeach Stars v St

Josephs Purple Subway Court: Combined v Waka Chicks Duty: Longbeach Stars

Results ■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club Women’s Section May 10 and May 13 Rnd 2 Tucker Trophy, Rnd 2 Sunmeade Trophy, Rnd 2 H E Cook Trophy Maryanne Urquhart – 74, Pauline Bell – 78, Vicki Moore, Hilary Ward – 79, Chleone Emery – 80, Nicole Hamilton-Cross – 82.

Nearest the Pins: No 4 Not Struck, No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Hilary Ward, No 12 Lynn’s Small Salon: Maryanne Urquhart, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Daphne Hinton , 2nd Shot to Green: Gay

Lane Nine Hole Section May 8 Rnd 2 Sue Bunt Colin Fleming – 37, Sue Letham – 41.

Tinwald Golf Club Women’s Section May 13 P Bell nett 73 L McClea nett 77 P Smith nett 78 Nearest The Pins No6 Stables Restaurant J Smith No 12 Mac and Maggies P Bell No2 Dairy Business Centre P Smith No16 2nd L Glassey 9 Hole Women N Costen nett 44 M Sherriff nett 48

■■ Shooting

Seafield Rifle Club May 5 R. Hewitt 95.2, 98.6; N. Martin 90.2, 95.2; R. Duncan 91, 96.4; J. Duncan 89.1, 87 May 12 R. Hewitt 97.5, 99.6; N. Martin 89.2; R. Duncan 89.1, 92.1; P. Wilson 85.2, 88

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M4 Woodville gallops Today at Woodvilleh Raceway

Fields for Woodville Pahiatua RC meeting at Woodville today. NZ meeting number: 4. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 RACE 1 12.00pm (NZT) MOTORCYCLE HQ/PROPERTY BROKERS TARAUA DISTANCE $7000, MDN HWT, 2100m 1 0x84x Dotcom (10) 68 ............................... I Lupton 2 040x4 Via Dolorosa (11) 68 ........................S Doyle 3 87040 Golden Penny (1) 68 ....................A Kuru (3) 4 7x6 Sand Bird (5) 68 ........................R Hutchings 5 6x994 And Thatz Scotty (8) 68 ......... M McNelis (3) 6 Beforunoit (9) 68 .............................M Gillies 7 0x Red Bro 68 ................................... Scratched 8 x767x Tizza Secret (3) 68......................D Miller (3) 9 7x00x Venerate (6) 68 ..........................N Quinn (3) 10 24222 Star Emerald b (4) 66......................J Riddell 11 2x807 Evasive Tracy (7) 66 ...................C Studd (3) 12 34000 Duroyal (2) 66 ............................. B Lammas RACE 2 12.30pm STRINGFELLOWS/MACDOUGALLS FILLIES AND MARES MDN $7000, MDN F&M, 1200m 1 42692 Miss Lightning (8) 57.5............... M Dee (a1) 2 8x34x Fashion Guru (9) 57.5 ......... R Hutchings (a) 3 36x Let Me Think b (3) 57.5 .................D Bradley 4 5490x Pantana (6) 57.5 ............................ J Parkes 5 90x5x My Opinion (5) 57.5 ...................... T Russell 6 68x Carousel (10) 57.5 ................... T Baker (a4)

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10 47534 Kalinga (1) 55.5..............................D Walker 11 65 Freelinks (7) 55.5 ........................ R Hannam 12 0x0 Forty Love (11) 55.5 ................... V Johnston 13 x59x7 Sanjara (2) 55.5 ............................ T Russell 14 8 Stadalca (3) 55.5.............. J Shackleton (a2) RACE 5 2.15pm JOHN TURKINGTON LIMITED METRIC MILE RATING 65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark HWT*, 1600m 1 49x84 Field Daze m (8) 69 .................... B Lammas 2 42721 Rocky Road d (4) 69 ....................... T Harris 3 67062 Count Basie d (16) 67.5 .................. I Lupton 4 6034x Sonny Ben (6) 67.5 .........................M Gillies 5 807x8 Bazinger (3) 67 ...............................J Riddell 6 2080x Grey Guru d (15) 67 .............M Mitchell (1.5) 7 1447x Ceviche tdm (5) 66.5 ........................S Doyle 8 80744 Alphabet Street (11) 66.5 ..........R Hutchings 9 19x00 Reeperbahn dm (9) 66.5 .............D Miller (3) 10 6x0x9 Za Brute m (7) 66.5 ....................C Studd (3) 11 04783 Our Delight h (12) 65.5 .......... M McNelis (3) 12 78190 All Ginga m (1) 65 13 07804 Nova Scotia dh (14) 65 .................. C Singer 14 190x0 Zinika d (13) 65 15 0x9x5 Little Benny m (2) 65 ..................N Quinn (3) 16 790x0 Sunday’s News d (10) 65 .............A Kuru (3) RACE 6 2.50pm NAYLOR LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES/TUI HQ DASH MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 2732x Reginald (11) 58.5 .................. D Turner (a2)

2 08239 Bayrum (5) 58.5 ............................. J Parkes 3 402 Lincoln’s Legacy (12) 58.5 ............D Bradley 4 49320 Our Boi Max (7) 58.5................ A Taylor (a2) 5 5x Don’t Blame Buster h (6) 58.5........H Tinsley 6 70508 Inscrutable (3) 58.5 ..................... B Lammas 7 4960x Golden Bay (13) 58.5 ................. M Dee (a1) 8 0700x Jandakot (9) 58.5 ....................... V Johnston 9 89700 Kototama (10) 58.5 ............C Anderson (a4) 10 Morgold (4) 58.5.......................... R Hannam 11 Revolution (8) 58.5 ..........................J Riddell 12 9x The Graduate (1) 58.5 ........... K Chiong (a3) 13 x50x4 Kayleen (2) 56.5 .................. R Hutchings (a) RACE 7 3.25pm TARARUA HELIWORK/FARMLANDS PAHIATUA HANDICAP R85 $8000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1400m 1 0x750 Bragato dm (4) 59.5 ................ D Turner (a2) 2 00x8x Sircross dm (6) 58.5.................... R Hannam 3 208x7 Zumba dm (7) 58 ................... K Chiong (a3) 4 5x542 Don’tlikemonday dm (10) 57.5M Dravitzki (a1) 5 13524 Sanriba tm (3) 57.5 .................... M Dee (a1) 6 2270x Double O Seven (2) 57 ......C Anderson (a4) 7 0029x I’m Not Ticklish tm (11) 55.5 ....... B Lammas 8 233x4 The Lone Ranger m (5) 55.5.......... J Parkes 9 4350x Gossiping dm (1) 54......... J Shackleton (a2) 10 534x8 Flippant tdm (9) 54 ........................ T Russell 11 048x5 Take Off th (8) 54 ....................... V Johnston RACE 8 4.00pm DANNEVIRKE DAIRY SUPPLIES

LIMITED SPRINT MAIDEN $7000, MDN 4YO&UP, 1400m 1 3 Hawkeye Chief (10) 58.5............. R Hannam 2 x00x4 Obrahma (17) 58.5........................D Bradley 3 x367x Hazy Daze (5) 58.5 ................. D Turner (a2) 4 65x Sneddon b (11) 58.5 ........... R Hutchings (a) 5 7057x Barmasai (18) 58.5 .........................J Riddell 6 Zartan (4) 58.5 ...............................H Tinsley 7 76x33 Single Mission (6) 56.5 ....................K Smith 8 33093 Galleta (13) 56.5 ......................... B Lammas 9 45430 Takemehomebabe 56.5................ Scratched 10 x6545 Yalumba Lady (12) 56.5 ................. J Parkes 11 3x955 Fashion Lass (7) 56.5 ......................S Doyle 12 00358 Lady Jessica (15) 56.5 ........... K Chiong (a3) 13 03x0x Zena Princess (9) 56.5........... B Murray (a4) 14 x7459 Hestolemyroses (3) 56.5 ............ M Dee (a1) 15 40x9 Perfect Mix h (8) 56.5 ............... A Taylor (a2) 16 580x8 Need A Diamond (1) 56.5 ........K Leung (a2) 17 009x Jibril 58.5...................................... Scratched 18 099x7 Banteneighty (14) 58.5...................D Walker 19 60x99 Anutha Hula (2) 58.5 20 Parker (16) 58.5 21 0700x Jandakot 58.5............................... Scratched 22 87040 Golden Penny 58.5 ...................... Scratched Emergencies: Jibril, Banteneighty, Anutha Hula, Parker, Jandakot, Golden Penny

9 12099 Djokovic (21) fr ...................................L Chin RACE 7 8.40pm EMERALD BAR HARNESS JEWELS HANDICAP PACE $7000, 4yo+ c3 & faster +claimers discrhcp pace, stand, 2200m 1 93483 Styx It To Em (1) fr ................... M McKendry 2 14484 Mossdale Conner (2) fr ......... A Poutama (J) 3 51366 Hunua Honey (3) fr........................P Butcher 4 93258 Westburn Courage (U1) fr .............Z Butcher 5 17598 Lauramegan 10 ............................ Scratched 6 04875 Beaming Jay (1) 10 ................. T Macfarlane 7 31710 Onlyforyou (2) 10 ..........................T Mitchell 8 25011 Steel The Light (U1) 10 ................ B Mangos 9 55394 Carlos (1) 20 ........................ D Ferguson (J) RACE 8 9.05pm NOVOTEL TAINUI ACCOMMODATION PACKAGES MBL PACE $5500, 4yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2700m 1 P7840 Kate Caterina (1) fr ........................S Phelan 2 98542 Merstique Desire (2) fr ..................N Chilcott 3 58090 Live Life Betta (3) fr ...........................D Balle 4 04553 Lucky John (4) fr ...........................P Butcher 5 59250 Alta Tallyho (5) fr .......................S McCaffrey 6 16409 Maddys Star (6) fr .................... M McKendry 7 33567 Ineedanorvic (7) fr .......................A Donnelly 8 31536 Elisaveta (8) fr ...................... D Ferguson (J) 9 88900 Winsome Falcon (21) fr .................Z Butcher 10 x2x62 Jovani (22) fr .................................T Mitchell 11 56x05 Lofty Brogden (23) fr ....................R Downey

12 00549 Imajollywally (24) fr ............. S Abernethy (J) 13 85780 Imaginary Life (25) fr ...................J Stormont RACE 9 9.30pm PARK N RIDE HARNESS JEWELS HANDICAP TROT $6000, 4yo+ c1 to c3 spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 63069 It’s Big Time (1) fr ................................T Hall 2 03606 Celeris (2) fr ..................................T Mitchell 3 42315 Ton Tine (U1) fr .............................S Lawson 4 46994 Rompers Monarchy (U2) fr............Z Butcher 5 70688 McConway (U3) fr .......................A Donnelly 6 02716 Banana Smoothie (1) 10 .......... M McKendry 7 50242 Sapphire Castleton (2) 10 .............P Butcher 8 67841 Equulei (3) 10............................ J Abernethy 9 67959 Itsnowornever (U1) 10...................N Chilcott 10 16567 Ella’s Speed (1) 20 ....................... B Mangos RACE 10 9.55pm NEW ZEALAND HOME LOANS MOBILE PACE $5500, 2yo+ c&g c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 0 Barabbas (1) fr .................F Schumacher (J) 2 90498 Stand Sure (2) fr ...........................P Butcher 3 20379 Westburn Elite (3) fr ......................T Mitchell 4 72766 Caesar’s Prince (4) fr ....................N Chilcott 5 28x Brookies Jet (5) fr........................J Stormont 6 x2530 Take Charge (6) fr ........................ B Mangos 7 Present Arms (7) fr.............................L Neal 8 5008x Royal Arthur (8) fr .....................S McCaffrey

RACE 8, 2.25pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS SPRINT C4, 375m 1 66425 Rockin’ Rod 21.39 .......................... P Lowen 2 x3641 Mahonie 21.22 ........................... G Pomeroy 3 36563 Fastback King nwtd .......................... A Clark 4 2F557 Hajime 21.21 P & ...................Jason Cleaver 5 56275 Ninjago nwtd .................................... S Clark 6 37677 Down The Back 21.22 ......................T Agent 7 82888 Senorita Chang 21.34 B & ................. Steele 8 37868 Uno Lachlan 21.12 .....................D Schofield 9 56x67 Ruby Tron 21.18 .........................H Laagland RACE 9, 2.42pm FOND FOODS LTD STAKES C5, 457m 1 16183 Thrilling Brave 25.48 B & ................... Steele 2 32552 Aunty Merl nwtd ................................C Hore 3 12447 Ghost Writer 25.68 ............................S Ross 4 38284 Zagato 25.68 ............................. A Lawrence 5 71742 Rotovegas Dot 25.69 ......................S Payne 6 37311 Botany Downs 25.70 .......................P Green 7 42441 Gainsford 25.72.................................B Craik 8 42485 Thrilling Blitz 25.41........................... S Clark 9 31348 Fancy Amigo nwtd......................D Schofield 10 11648 Valain’s Flyer 25.51 .........................T Patton RACE 10, 3.00pm TREE TOWN INSURANCES LTD SPRINT C5, 375m 1 83113 Lord Will 21.07 ..................................C Hore 2 x5572 Cocky Appeal 21.00 ........................P Green 3 86343 Harvey Nichols 21.22 ........................B Craik 4 11117 Explosive Osti 20.94 .........................C Hore

5 78427 Run Stacey Run 21.71 U & ...............Cottam 6 23673 Clover Appeal 21.50........................P Green 7 43541 Up There Herbie 20.89...................P Henley 8 43886 Fancy Dasher 21.44 ...................D Schofield 9 15437 Cotswald Prince 21.09 ................L Laagland 10 86737 Viva Vane 21.01 ............................... S Clark RACE 11, 3.17pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS STAKES C3, 457m 1 78767 Queen Cobra nwtd ........................... A Clark 2 41261 Kissen Run 25.95 R M &.................. J Smith 3 21882 Magic Bolt nwtd.............................B Mitchell 4 44311 Backyard Bully nwtd ................... G Hodgson 5 58464 Thrilling Charly 25.63 B & .................. Steele 6 43376 Borasco 26.01 ................................. L Martin 7 21x48 Shelby King 26.19 ........................... T Green 8 68768 Lochinvar Onyx 25.53 ................D Schofield 9 56458 You’re Lucky 26.03 ............................B Craik RACE 12, 3.35pm HAUTAPU VETERINARY CLINIC STAKES C4, 457m 1 57333 Coal Sack 25.63 ........................ A Lawrence 2 18673 Jinja Jam 25.82 ...........................B Littlejohn 3 62721 Botany Junction 25.81.....................P Green 4 255x3 Thrilling Zoom 25.44 ....................... K Walsh 5 73545 Magico 25.81 .................................. L Martin 6 43213 Trilise 25.56 ............................... A Lawrence 7 x2218 Kaiser Max 25.84 ............................. S Clark 8 11616 Zipping Orrick 25.72 R M &.............. J Smith 9 58753 Flying Moe nwtd ............................B Mitchell

10 13788 Botany Seaton 30.51 ................J McInerney RACE 8, 7.38pm RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ SPRINT C5, 295m 1 41525 Adroit 17.18................................... R Adcock 2 14426 Drysdale 17.17 ....................................A Lee 3 53328 Sting Me 17.12 ................................ M Grant 4 42212 Keramus 17.09 ...............................G Cleeve 5 75345 Iona Haka 17.44........................J McInerney 6 46312 Butterbean 17.29 M & .....................P Binnie 7 41743 Cawbourne Dasher 17.19 W & ......... Nissen 8 86211 Explodable 17.27 ..............................M Flipp 9 75358 Excuse Please 17.35 .................. J McMillan 10 26538 Roqette 17.10 .............................. C Roberts RACE 9, 8.03pm DAVID EMERSON CONSULTANCY DASH C5, 295m 1 72476 Billy West 17.18 .....................M K Dempsey 2 65266 Rodriguez 17.19..................................A Lee 3 74376 Two Ways 17.30 S & ....................... B Evans 4 13867 Know Jealousy 17.29 .....................G Cleeve 5 12575 Smash Rumour 17.26 ..................... M Grant 6 x5861 More Better 16.99 W &...................... Nissen 7 21766 Trans Tasman 17.23 ..................R Blackburn 8 12141 Sozin’s Comet 16.94 .................J McInerney 9 27481 Stolen Money 17.22 .......................G Cleeve 10 34188 Cawbourne Tomcat 17.18 W &.......... Nissen RACE 10, 8.28pm ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO STAKES C5, 520m 1 44721 Cawbourne Philip 30.34 ............J McInerney 2 72113 Cracking Chain 30.43 J & ...............D Fahey 3 48354 What I Like 30.59 ......................J McInerney

4 23212 Wild Grove 30.41 ......................... C Roberts 5 75358 Travelling Joe 30.60 ..................J McInerney 6 71455 Popstar Rocket 30.37 ........................M Flipp 7 71156 Opawa No Ear 30.18 L & ................... Wales 8 46334 No Undies Sundy 30.39 ............J McInerney 9 17588 Homebush Chopper 30.06 ........J McInerney 10 13535 Jinja Power 30.41 J & .....................D Fahey RACE 11, 8.53pm I PAVE CONCRETE DASH C5, 295m 1 25162 Hetfield 17.36 ............................... C Roberts 2 53263 Jumpin’ Julia 17.30....................J McInerney 3 34143 Know Lies 17.37 ............................G Cleeve 4 11431 Pearl’s Boy 17.19 ...........................G Cleeve 5 45x21 Mary Marlow 17.17 ......................... M Grant 6 2F613 Sophie’s Terra 17.10 C & ................... Fagan 7 18355 Deanne’s Magic 17.26 ...............D Stapleton 8 44271 Mr. Whippy 17.17 W & ....................... Nissen 9 75358 Excuse Please 17.35 .................. J McMillan 10 63677 Opawa Rapid nwtd L & ...................... Wales RACE 12, 9.18pm SPEIGHT’S SPRINT C4, 295m 1 67435 Wandy Luck 17.44 .........................G Cleeve 2 42761 Lynny Southcombe 17.29 .........J McInerney 3 F5622 Damarjo 17.09 H & .............................Taylor 4 22311 Botany Jessie 17.50..................J McInerney 5 61887 Opawa Style nwtd L & ........................ Wales 6 34345 Bad Week 17.33........................J McInerney 7 44521 Oscar Tuivasa 17.23........................L Philips 8 41745 Blue Gale Rise 17.28 ....................... B Dann 9 58763 Star Dreamer 17.34 C & .................... Fagan

Waikato harness Today at Cambridge Raceway

Fields for Harness Racing Waikato Inc meeting at Cambridge Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 5. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 RACE 1 6.00pm (NZT) SKY CITY HAMILTON MOBILE PACE $5500, 2yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 32736 Vote For Me (1) fr ........................J Stormont 2 74693 Triple Bouquet (2) fr ................ T Macfarlane 3 80664 Hanover Courage (3) fr ........ D Ferguson (J) 4 25220 Beta B Quick (4) fr .................... J Abernethy 5 20086 McRoyal (5) fr...............................A Veint (J) 6 5x851 Pushkin (6) fr............................ M McKendry 7 21 Dalton Bromac (7) fr................ B Butcher (J) 8 13 Blinding Light (8) fr ........................S Lawson 9 08100 Miss Firefly (21) fr ................. A Poutama (J) 10 03689 Its All On (22) fr .............................T Mitchell 11 069x8 Desire To Fly (23) fr.......................P Butcher 12 08387 Aphelion (24) fr .............................N Chilcott RACE 2 6.30pm HARNESS JEWELS GOLF DAY MOBILE TROT $5500, 2yo mob. trot, mobile, 1700m 1 36802 Georgies Smile (1) fr .....................Z Butcher 2 3233 Cyclone Emily (2) fr................. T Macfarlane 3 54674 Anzac (3) fr .................................. B Mangos 4 168 The Driving God (4) fr ...................T Mitchell 5 3115 Primz Luck (5) fr..........................J Stormont 6 11121 Yagunnakissmeornot (6) fr ....... M McKendry 7 445 Rock Tonight (U1) fr ........... J MacKinnon (J)

M9 Fields for Waikato And Districts Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Cambridge Raceway today. NZ meeting number: 9. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12.

RACE 1, 12.20pm (NZT) HARNESS JEWELS @ THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR 31/5 C2, 375m 1 66x54 On The House nwtd B & .................... Steele 2 73155 Opawa Jay nwtd ............................... A Clark 3 33474 Deb Bale 21.71 .......................... G Pomeroy 4 75786 Urban Combat 22.06 P & .......Jason Cleaver 5 274F2 Belrani 21.54 .................................. G Farrell 6 63226 This Time Pedro nwtd U & ................Cottam 7 53856 Call Me Blue 21.17.....................K R Toomer 8 72654 Zipping Will 21.49.......................D Schofield 9 85655 Louielicious nwtd..............................T Agent 10 88765 Stat Me Up nwtd .........................B Littlejohn RACE 2, 12.39pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION SPRINT C1, 375m 1 14118 Little Arthur nwtd .............................. A Clark 2 44633 Fiery Conquest nwtd .................. W Toomath 3 27F37 Daisy’s Boi 21.35 ........................... P Lowen 4 1F18 Rasso nwtd .......................................B Craik 5 75125 Indefinite Order nwtd W & ...............T Steele 6 37737 Rijeka nwtd ............................... M G Gowan 7 43556 Versatile Richie 21.52 ......................M Black 8 75124 Fancy My Luck nwtd ..................D Schofield 9 45174 Do More 21.97 ................................ T Green

RACE 3 7.00pm GOHARNESS SYNDICATION JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $6000, 4yo+ c2 to c3, c4 with cond. mob. pace jun.d, mobile, 2200m 1 24212 Art I Special (1) fr ................. D Ferguson (J) 2 72135 Handlebar Hank fr ........................ Scratched 3 26085 Tactful Lady (2) fr .............F Schumacher (J) 4 16146 Lisdelight (3) fr ...................... T Cameron (J) 5 56893 Berlusconi (4) fr............................A Veint (J) 6 36x53 Liukin (5) fr .............................. B Butcher (J) 7 970P5 Howzat (6) fr ...................... J MacKinnon (J) 8 64491 Viewfield Apache (7) fr ............ S Butcher (J) 9 31656 American Angel (21) fr .............N Purdon (J) 10 80843 Leroy Brogden (22) fr ............... D Branch (J) 11 309P9 Mach Cruiser (23) fr .............. M Salaivao (J) 12 90068 Mach’s Gem fr .............................. Scratched 13 81048 Heart Of Jessie fr ......................... Scratched RACE 4 7.25pm FAIRVIEW MOTORS CAMBRIDGE F&M MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ f&m c1 to c3 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 40308 Betty Boop Brogden (1) fr ..............J I Dickie 2 62365 Ace Of Delight (2) fr ......................S Lawson 3 16430 Mary Anastasia (3) fr.....................N Chilcott 4 x2011 Survivor Hero fr ............................ Scratched 5 70152 Lyn’s Delight (4) fr .................... M McKendry 6 24134 Chillysjustastrutter (5) fr ..............J Stormont 7 13115 No Liability (6) fr ................... D Ferguson (J) 8 21481 Cullies Delight (7) fr ......................T Mitchell

9 86807 Pacific Rapture (21) fr ............... J Abernethy RACE 5 7.50pm PGG WRIGHTSON AUTUMN SALE F&M MOBILE PACE $5500, 2yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 44 Shardon’s Sheralee (1) fr ..............Z Butcher 2 68750 Lay Down Mizere (2) fr ............. M McKendry 3 69539 Lady Maria (3) fr...............................A Pyers 4 3 Joanednobettor (4) fr .....................J I Dickie 5 867 Waverley Chapel (5) fr ..................T Mitchell 6 x3928 Zoltina (6) fr........................... A Poutama (J) 7 45250 Bird Of Paradise (7) fr .................J Stormont 8 x7807 Souvenir Glory (8) fr.................... D Marshall 9 9x6P5 Art Angel (21) fr ........................... B Mangos 10 864 Sweet Lucy Brown (22) fr ..............P Butcher 11 67x75 Scarlett Johansson (23) fr ......... J Abernethy 12 9 Gotta Go Plain Jane (24) fr .... S Grayling (J) RACE 6 8.15pm WAITOMO CLUB CAMBRIDGE 3YO STAKES MOBILE TROT $12,000, 3yo mob. trot, mobile, 2200m 1 67677 Tereskova (1) fr .........................S McCaffrey 2 29004 K D Muscles (2) fr ................... T Macfarlane 3 8x493 Monseigneur (3) fr............F Schumacher (J) 4 241D7 Hanoverdakash (4) fr ............... M McKendry 5 11378 Hot Chocolate Tart (5) fr ................N Chilcott 6 66548 Phil’s Folly (6) fr.............................P Butcher 7 34080 All Royal Gal (7) fr ..........................S Phelan 8 09181 Sir George Grey (8) fr .................J Stormont

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway 10 1737 Snapchat nwtd ..................................B Craik RACE 3, 12.57pm 0800 4 DOWN COW STAKES C3, 457m 1 23273 Junior What nwtd ....................... G Pomeroy 2 16766 Wabi Sabi 25.73 .............................. L Martin 3 77642 Ten Point One 25.96 ........................P Taylor 4 73535 Hustler 25.55..............................D Schofield 5 58712 Thou Romeo nwtd............................ S Clark 6 13154 Thrilling Rebel 25.98 ....................... T Green 7 85747 No More Laughter nwtd ...................T Agent 8 23121 Thrilling Carter 25.34 ...................... K Walsh 9 56458 You’re Lucky 26.03 ............................B Craik RACE 4, 1.14pm YGOT BONUS SCHEME STAKES C1, 457m 1 63542 Joker Man nwtd .................................B Craik 2 52135 Doro Foot nwtd................................... J Foot 3 74545 Lochinvar Sonic 25.85................D Schofield 4 16883 Honey Queen 26.06 ..........................S Ross 5 36x24 Andrew’s Osti 25.77 ..........................C Hore 6 514 Teemaria 26.03 ......................... A Lawrence 7 31722 Hunted One 25.87............................ S Clark 8 23163 Nike Goddess nwtd ...........................B Craik 9 24444 Very Chilly 26.46 ........................ M Mathews 10 42687 Crazy A Gogo 25.67 .......................P Green RACE 5, 1.32pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH COCKBURN STAKES C2, 457m 1 574x8 Hot Pootie 25.83 U & ........................Cottam 2 64478 Seven Iron nwtd ...............................T Agent

3 42127 Good Return 25.91 ....................D Schofield 4 84782 Beau Rivage 25.51 W & ..................T Steele 5 65652 Pirate Lore nwtd ............................... S Clark 6 73573 Teegz 25.95 .............................. A Lawrence 7 51211 Sharella 25.88 ...................................B Craik 8 87473 Mick Mania nwtd ........................ G Hodgson RACE 6, 1.49pm MTA ASSURED SPRINT C4, 375m 1 5665x Cosmic Mack 21.18 ...................D Schofield 2 63324 Ate Power 21.22...............................T Agent 3 82634 Crackles Appeal nwtd .....................P Green 4 58571 Mercenary nwtd F & .......................Turnwald 5 36865 Predator Drone 21.19 W & ..............T Steele 6 87527 Ya Laughin’ nwtd ...........................B Mitchell 7 51745 Quick Cat 21.31 .........................D Schofield 8 27288 Boss Appeal 21.42 .......................... M Mann 9 56x67 Ruby Tron 21.18 .........................H Laagland RACE 7, 2.07pm ALL SEW EMBROIDERY SPRINT C3, 375m 1 31152 Rotovegas Rat 21.47 ......................S Payne 2 766F5 Newton Willow nwtd B & .................... Steele 3 47464 Pure Theatre nwtd......................G Calverley 4 35162 Tayla Rose 21.43 ..............................B Craik 5 63623 Found Roman 21.62 U & ..................Cottam 6 76156 Rhumbar Mirage nwtd.......................C Hore 7 54454 Holland Badger 21.35 .......................B Craik 8 21F47 Josh Hart 21.50 ................................B Craik 9 76785 Thrilling Abra 21.57 ............................L Bliek 10 45766 Toi Shan 21.05 ...........................D Schofield

M10 Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

Fields for Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Addington Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 10. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 RACE 1, 4.48pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C3, 295m 1 24766 Fantastic Four nwtd ......................... M Grant 2 11882 Another Groom 17.49 ...............J McInerney 3 78786 Know Favours 17.37 ......................G Cleeve 4 72145 Cawbourne Pilfer 17.38 W & ............. Nissen 5 12125 Cec Divine 17.49............................G Cleeve 6 65x86 False Notion nwtd J & .....................D Fahey 7 77746 Opawa Rufus 17.34 S &.................. B Evans 8 45577 Batiatus 17.34 ...........................R Blackburn 9 44787 Campaigner 17.15 H & .......................Taylor 10 67578 Yaldhurst Edward 17.38 ............J McInerney RACE 2, 5.13pm (NZT) ANGLER’S ARMS TAVERN DASH C4, 295m 1 65414 Elki 17.31 ..................................... C Roberts 2 45137 Sprinkles 17.33 .........................J McInerney 3 56644 Take No Prisoner 17.17 .................G Cleeve 4 74734 Homebush Edith 17.21 .............J McInerney 5 64526 Not A Know 17.22 ........................ A Waretini 6 76355 Blonde Tori 17.47 ...................... A Bradshaw 7 53648 Botany Prancer 17.20 ...............J McInerney 8 44232 Cawbourne Jelly 17.19 W & .............. Nissen 9 65576 Swip And Tear 17.28 H & ....................Taylor 10 74688 Opawa Jed nwtd L & .......................... Wales RACE 3, 5.30pm (NZT) THURSDAY PLACE PICK

DASH C3, 295m 1 67666 Will Excite 17.36 .......................... L Waretini 2 x8758 Know Trust 17.23 ...........................G Cleeve 3 42317 Maker’s Label 17.54 H & .....................Taylor 4 21681 Zoe Brand 17.21 .............................. B Dann 5 76858 Georgie Wong 17.16 ......................... J Rush 6 11563 Another Another nwtd ...............J McInerney 7 57687 Team Dream 17.44 C & ..................... Fagan 8 52216 Opawa Colin 17.23 J & ...................D Fahey 9 44787 Campaigner 17.15 H & .......................Taylor 10 67578 Yaldhurst Edward 17.38 ............J McInerney RACE 4, 5.50pm (NZT) SHIRLEY VET CLINIC SPRINT C5, 295m 1 41112 Angel Noir 17.39 .............................. B Dann 2 23642 Life’s A Laugh 17.17..................R Blackburn 3 13271 Quedrago 17.28 C & .......................... Fagan 4 61354 Know Pride 17.26...........................G Cleeve 5 62311 Zebidiah 17.02 .......................... A Bradshaw 6 35624 Rusty Knife 17.26 W & ...................... Nissen 7 34177 Another Jewel 17.27 .................J McInerney 8 67377 Bugsy Bangles 17.16 .......................S Stone 9 27481 Stolen Money 17.22 .......................G Cleeve 10 15674 Noble Fantasy 17.30 S & ................ B Evans RACE 5, 6.20pm (NZT) GARDEN CITY CHEM-DRY FEATURE C3, 520m 1 2x11x Bronelly Lad 30.45 J & ....................D Fahey 2 14135 His Lordship 30.49 ........................ R Adcock 3 88151 Botany Comet 30.68 .................J McInerney 4 86642 Fear Go 30.48 ................................G Cleeve

5 63262 Rambunctious 30.63 ................. A Bradshaw 6 15315 Cawbourne Floyd nwtd ................... M Grant 7 85733 Homebush Iris 30.66 .................J McInerney 8 52717 Waimak Dave 30.88 ..................J McInerney 9 33648 Air Flow 30.75 ........................... M Robinson 10 75484 Gee Cee Bee 30.43 ...................H Anderton RACE 6, 6.40pm (NZT) GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND SPRINT C3, 295m 1 53765 Gorilla On Drums 17.31 ...................A Joyce 2 64323 Mer De Noms 17.32 ..................R Blackburn 3 54138 Jasper Haka 17.90 ....................J McInerney 4 74388 My Foolish Heart 17.52 H & ................Taylor 5 23445 Jack’s A Jewel 17.35 .................... C Roberts 6 72745 Homebush Violet 17.80 .............J McInerney 7 74x86 Know Fault 17.24 ...........................G Cleeve 8 56677 Opawa Natty nwtd L & ....................... Wales 9 44787 Campaigner 17.15 H & .......................Taylor 10 67578 Yaldhurst Edward 17.38 ............J McInerney RACE 7, 7.10pm KOLORFUL KANVAS FEATURE R/A, 520m 1 46714 Opawa Zara 30.37 J & ....................D Fahey 2 43375 Culvie Magic 30.23 ....................... R Adcock 3 38175 Cawbourne Abbi 30.37 ................ C Roberts 4 28123 Ambilight 30.30 J & .........................D Fahey 5 81526 Opawa Stretch 30.33 J & ................D Fahey 6 36312 Harlem Haka 30.51 ...................J McInerney 7 21313 My Squizzy 30.62..............................J Dunn 8 16463 Botany Kevin 30.56 ...................J McInerney 9 33345 Idol Girl 30.51 J & ...........................D Fahey

10 57757 Bellwave 17.20 ...........................D Stapleton

Sport 24 Ashburton Guardian

Thursday, May 15, 2014

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■ MID CANTERBURY SPORTS AWARDS

Outstanding junior team Ashburton College boys’ 1st XV rugby team The boys’ 1st XV had the most successful season in the school’s history which culminated with a trip to the National Top Four Championship Tournament in Rotorua.

For the first time in the school’s history, College made the top eight in the Crusaders Secondary Schools’ competition, losing the plate final to St Thomas.

As the top co-ed school in the competition after a 30-3 win over Roncalli, they met the top Highlanders competition co-ed team in Dunstan High School in the South Island Co-Ed final which they won 34-10 to book their place in the national top four tournament.

There they lost to eventual champions Tangaroa before a 24-15 win over Wairarapa College to finish third.

Ashburton College senior girls’ basketball team The girls were the first College team to attend the nationals in 26 years when they went to Palmerston North for the AA tournament in October. They finished 20th out of 23 teams after they had wins over Massey 62-57 and Waikato Diocesan 55-45, as well as a 71-73 loss first up to Hastings, in pool play.

They qualified after coming fifth from the South Island Zone with a 55-41 over Otago Girls, after they lost their quarterfinal to eventual runners-up Rangiora High School 39-85.

During the season they also won the South Canterbury Secondary Schools’ competition without dropping a game.

Outstanding junior sportsperson

Natalie Bocock Rowing

George Donaldson Waterskiing

A coxswain at St Margarets, Bocock won the Simon Briggs Cup for coxswain of the regatta at the 2014 Maadi Cup National Secondary Schools’ Rowing Championships at Lake Ruataniwha after she called boats to gold in the under 15 four and eight and bronze with the under 18 four and eight.

Bocock was then selected to the South Island under 18 team where she coxed the eight and four boats.

Donaldson was the Australasian under 14 boys’ slalom champion.

The New Zealand representative won gold on Lake Hood in the annual Oz-Kiwi Challenge in January, where he also won bronze in jump, placed fourth in tricks and won the overall bronze medal.

At the 2013 New Zealand National Championships he won the silver medal, and he was the Canterbury and South Island junior boys’ overall champion, winning gold in the slalom and tricks.

Matthew Harford Swimming Kate Hayman Rowing Hayman was a New Zealand Junior Rowing triallist after a strong summer in the boat.

Rowing for Rangi Ruru, she won gold in the under-18 pairs at the 2014 Maadi Cup National Secondary Schools’ Rowing Championships at Lake Ruataniwha, narrowly missed out on a bronze in the women’s eight and made the A final in the under-18 single finishing eighth. During the season she was also named the champion woman sculler in Canterbury.

Harford had seven top 10 placings at the 2013 New Zealand Age Group Championships, including silver in the 13-year-old boys’ 200m butterfly.

He was selected to attend the Swimming New Zealand South Island Regional Age Group Camp and was a member of the Canterbury Pathway Bronze Squad.

Harford claimed nine gold medals at the Southland championships in December and then a gold, three silver and three bronze medals at the Canterbury championships in January.

At March 31 he was the top 13-year-old male swimmer in the country based on Swimming New Zealand’s XLR8 programme.

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Tessa Morrison Basketball Jaimee Bird Equestrian At the Horse of the Year championship in Hastings, Bird was second in the Pony 1.20m on Showtym Image and fourth in the Pony Championship stakes 1.25m. At the National Showjumping Championships Bird was second in the 1.10-1.15m accumulative championship. Earlier in the season she claimed several Pony Grand Prix victories including at Marlborough, Ellesmere, Ashburton and the win at the unique Ride the Rhythm event in Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

Ashleigh Leonard Tennis Leonard played in the Christchurch Premier Women’s Interclub competition over the summer for Hagley Park, losing only one singles game and helping the team to the title for the season.

She represented Canterbury against Tasman in a 16s rep match playing at number two, and playing at number one for Mid Canterbury she helped them to win the Browning Shield outright for the first time in 33 years.

Leonard won the Mid Canterbury Senior Women’s Gala Cup singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles as well as the Mid Canterbury Women’s 16s singles and doubles titles.

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Caitlin Johnstone Swimming

Hickman made the New Zealand under-16 girls’ basketball team that competed at the Australian State Championships in 2013. She played for Canterbury Country in the New Zealand under-17 national championships and was also a member of the Ashburton College senior girls’ team that qualified for the secondary schools’ nationals for the first time in 27 years after a fifth place finish at the South Island championships.

In February she was selected by the New Zealand Basketball Academy team travelling to Las Vegas in July.

Baillie Perriton Motorsport Perriton smashed track records and beat international class riders on his way to the National 250cc Production Title in the New Zealand Super Bike Series.

The series made four stops and Perriton claimed pole position and lap records at all four venues.

He surpassed the Australian champion who had beaten him a year earlier and after narrowly losing to the European Junior Cup champion in the opening round at Ruapuna, he turned the tables in the second round in Timaru on his way to winning the title. Perriton also went to Australia as part of the Fujitsu Scholarship programme where he raced at the first round of the FX300 series at Wakefield Park (NSW) taking out third overall in March.

Johnstone won a national title in the 50m breaststroke at both the New Zealand Short Course Championships and the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ championships. Her win at the secondary schools’ championships was also a new meet record.

She gained a further seven top 10 national finishes in the season including silver medal swims in the 100m breaststroke at the short course and the secondary school championships.

Morrison, 16, made the New Zealand under-20 basketball team that played in the Australian under 20 State Championships in Perth in February.

She was initially selected for the under-18s but was promoted to the under-20s and started in all five games with the team finishing sixth. She also trialled for the Junior Tall Ferns. She was selected to play for the Canterbury Wildcats in the National Women’s Basketball League. Morrison captained the Ashburton College senior girls’ team that qualified for the Secondary School Nationals for the first time in 27 years after a fifth place finish at the South Island Championships, and she played for Canterbury Country in the New Zealand under-17 national championships.

Grace Sommerville Swimming Sommerville is the current New Zealand Open and Age Group champion in the 10km open water swim and the 5km open water swim. Sommerville then competed in the Australian 10km Open Water Championships in Perth and in coming 12th qualified for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii at the end of August. In the pool she achieved two silver medals at the New Zealand Short Course championships and set two Canterbury short course records during the season. In March she was recognised as a carded athlete by High Performance Sport New Zealand and also received a full academic and swimming scholarship to the University of Denver.

Alifeleti Pelesikoti Athletics Pelesikoti became the 2013 South Island under-16 javelin champion with a throw of 46.17m at the South Island Secondary Schools’ Athletic Championship in Invercargill. As well as the gold in javelin he won bronze in the shot put with a 13.19m effort and was fifth in the discus with a best throw of 39.34m. He was also the Aoraki under-16 shot put champion.

Hugh Donaldson Waterskiing

Edmund Fordyce Croquet

Donaldson is the Australasian under-14 boys’ overall champion after winning two of the three events at the annual Oz-Kiwi Challenge on Lake Hood in January He won gold in the jump and tricks and combined with a bronze in the slalom took the overall gold medal.

At the 2013 New Zealand National Championships he won the under-14 boys’ trick, jump and overall titles.

He was also the Canterbury and South Island junior boys’ tricks champion.

Fordyce was the winner of the Croquet New Zealand Arthur Ross Tournament when the 13-year-old topped a New Zealand representative and number four in the world Greg Bryant in the final 26-15, as the youngest player ever to attend the tournament won all of his matches.

Earlier in the season he had gone close to a national title, settling for second at the New Zealand 4+ Association Handicap Tournament and was third at the championship singles, as well as being the South Canterbury singles and pairs champion. He is now a member of the Croquet New Zealand Youth Development squad.

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Julia McLeod is a new face at United, but not to Mid Canterbury Premier Netball.

McLeod has previous premier playing experience with Methven, winning a title in 2008, and now she’s back she wouldn’t mind winning one at her new club.

“We have a lot of potential and it is still early days,” McLeod said.

“Being the first round we are still trying a few things but we still want to win.”

The lay of the land suggests if they are to win the title this season they will need to beat defending premiers Celtic and get their first shot at that challenge,

one that no-one has achieved in Celtic’s last 18 games, on Saturday.

McLeod brings plenty of experience to the table despite being out of the Mid Canterbury club scene since 2010.

“I went to teachers’ college in Christchurch and played a season for University but also played for Mid Canterbury under 19s.”

She was then recruited by her rep coach Andrea Cousins to play for Technical in the Christchurch Premier 2 before a season in Taranaki where she had her first teaching job.

“Then I went up north to Taranaki for a year because I got my first teaching job there and played for Naumai in pre-

mier netball there.”

She then got a job at Dunsandel Primary School this year and rather than return to playing in Christchurch or her old club Methven, she ended up at United.

“My close friend, Kendra [Eilken], was going along to the United trials so I went along. I always wanted to play alongside Claire Tappin and now I’ve got the chance to.”

McLeod has already formed a strong partnership with Tappin in the circle but how the side’s offence operates against the Celtic defence will determine how they fare.

The funny thing is, win or lose, United will be level-pegging with Celtic come Monday.

The new format this year has automatic promotion-relegation between the grades at the end of the first two rounds before the third and final trophy round that culminates trophy, with the points tables refreshed for each round.

The top four sides are safe and focused on continuing to build into the second round while Methven and College B meet in what will act as a relegation playoff match after both sides have lost all four games.

Methven will have home court advantage at their country day as they try to avoid falling out of premier after featuring in last year’s premier final.

In Senior A Collegiate are in the box seat for promotion.

Australian heavyweight Soa Palelei will meet American Jared Rosholt in the latest bout to be added to UFC Fight Night Auckland: Te Huna v Marquardt at Vector Arena next month.

Palelei, currently riding an 11-fight win streak spanning more than three years across a range of promotions, knocked out South African Ruan Potts in the first round of their brawl at UFC Fight Night: Brown v Silva in Cincinnati, Ohio at the weekend.

Standing 1.93m and weighing 120kg, the Perth-based Palelei (21-3) lives up to his nickname of ‘The Hulk’ and his fight with the 10-1 Rosholt will add some much-needed bulk, figuratively and literally, to the Auckland card, which will take place on June 28.

Kiwi James Te Huna will headline the night in a fiveround middleweight bout against American Nate Marquardt but the other scheduled fights lacked a touch of star quality, until now.

Palelei, who has worked with Kiwi veteran Mark Hunt during their respective training camps in the past, catapulted himself to 15th in the UFC’s heavyweight rankings after his victory over Potts and is an exciting drawcard given 17 of his 21 career victories have come via knockout.

After a one-fight stint in the UFC in 2007, where he was defeated by Eddie Sanchez via knockout, Palelei is making a much better fist of his second dig.

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Trans-Tasman league similar structure to Super Rugby

By Dana Johannsen The trans-Tasman netball league will follow in the footsteps of Super Rugby and move to a conference system next year if a proposed structural change is approved.

Following a lengthy review of the ANZ Championship, now into its seventh season, league bosses are in the final stages of developing a proposal to change the competition structure for

2015, which will include the introduction of New Zealand and Australian conferences and increasing the finals series to six teams. While the TTNL - the governing body of the ANZ Championship - are pushing on with plans to revamp the structure, a proposal to move the competition to summer has, as expected, been binned following consultation with key stakeholders.

ANZ Championship general

manager Andy Crook said under the proposed plans teams will be separated into national pools for the purpose of points calculations and standings, ultimately ending the current model of all 10 teams sitting in one league table. However the structure of the draw is not anticipated to change, with teams still to play local rivals twice, and trans-Tasman rivals once.

The big change will see the final series overhauled with the top

three teams from the Australian and New Zealand conferences to progress through the play-offs.

“For the last 12 months the ANZ Championship has been conducting a review, including reviewing 10,000 survey responses from fans, into the future timing and structure of the league to ensure it remains a world-class and vibrant competition,” Crook said.

“We’re confident that the introduction of conferences will

ensure that every match played throughout the regular season will have significance towards finals standings and intra-country rivalries,” Crook said.

Stage one of the revamped finals format would see teams that finish first in the Australian and New Zealand conferences have the bye in the opening week of finals with the second and thirdplaced sides contesting an intraconference elimination on either side of the Tasman.

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Right wing tough for selectors

By Patrick Mckendry Hooker remains an area of concern for the All Blacks but one of the biggest decisions the selectors might have to make for the first test against England is who to choose at right wing Ben Smith or Cory Jane?

Both are presenting compelling arguments this season for their Super Rugby teams. Smith, the Highlanders fullback who has played every minute of every match for Jamie Joseph’s team, has again been in superb form this season.

He also started in every test last year - either on the right wing or, for the last five internationals, at centre in the absence of Conrad Smith. With Malakai Fekitoa’s rapid rise this year at the Highlanders and reLT-A400FL4call-up to the 36-player sulting All Blacks’ training squad, Ben Smith is not likely to wear the No13 jersey again in a hurry.

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By ian Mccullough St George Illawarra CEO Peter Doust is confident a compensation deal will be struck with the Wests Tigers so Benji Marshall can make his debut for the club.

Marshall has not been named in the Dragons line-up for Saturday’s clash with Parramatta.

However, his fitness is being monitored by the Dragons conditioners this week and he could still be named in the side to face the Eels.

But before the former New Zealand Test skipper can pull on the famous redV shirt a settlement has to be agreed with his former club.

The Tigers inserted a clause in his release agreement last year that would see them awarded $200,000 should he join another NRL team from New Zealand rugby within two years.

“Our intention was to always work with the Wests Tigers and I have no problem about the situation,” Doust said.

“We did the same with Mark Gasnier when he went to French rugby so we are going to work our way through it.”

Doust denied there was a rush to get an agreement in place before the weekend and said Marshall still had to prove he is fit enough to warrant selection.

He also claimed a compensation figure has not been officially discussed with

the Tigers. “If his training program has been too rigorous this week then perhaps he’s not ready,” he said.

“I’ve still yet to sit down with (Tigers CEO) Grant Mayer. A clause has been made public, but it doesn’t state any figures.

“Clearly there is a process to be worked through that is agreeable to everyone.”

Mayer said he would meet with Doust this week to discuss the situation but denied playing hard ball with the Dragons.

“We’re confident we’ll get the right outcome, it’s just how we get there,” Mayer told AAP. “But there’s a genuine want from us to see Benji back playing football.

“But we want to make sure we protect our club’s rights.”

Mayer said there was no immediate rush for the Tigers to receive the compensation and said he’s open to different ideas of how it could be paid.

“It could be cash, it’s not about timing, it could be an allocation of the Dragons’ State of Origin or grand final tickets for us to sell,” he said “All we’d do is turn that contra into cash.

“But this deal won’t make of break the Wests Tigers, but it will protect the sanctity of a contract.”

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two incumbents remain fit.

The two training camps in Christchurch and Wellington will give provide further information to the selectors, but a third hooker has yet to press his case.

Another factor the selectors must decide on is the forwards/ backs split of their final 31-player squad. If could be either 17 forwards and 14 backs or 18 forwards and 13 backs. They are likely to retain three halfbacks - Aaron Smith, Tawera KerrBarlow and TJ Perenara - and might include three first-fives Aaron Cruden, Beauden Barrett and Colin Slade - given their past injury problems in the position. Slade’s form at the Crusaders and ability to play wing or fullback in the absence of Piutau could make him invaluable.

Fekitoa’s ability to play in both midfield positions and also on the wing might see him make the final cut ahead of Crusader Ryan Crotty.

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Hammett makes four changes for Highlanders battle Hurricanes’ coach Mark Hammett has made four changes to his side to meet the Highlanders at Westpac Stadium in Wellington tomorrow night.

A back injury has ruled hooker Dane Coles out and he will be replaced by the hard-hitting Motu Matu’u with Ash Dixon joining the reserves, while Hammett has called upon the experience of Tim Bateman at second-five as Alapati Leiua moves to the bench.

Elsewhere, Jack Lam comes back in at at openside, replacing Ardie Savea, while Jeffery Toomaga-Allen returns to the starting line-up at tighthead prop with Reggie Goodes moving to the pine as Ben Franks switches back to loosehead.

The Hurricanes and Highlanders, who sit sixth and seventh on the Super Rugby ladder respectively, are both locked on 30 competition points, although Jamie Joseph’s Highlanders have a game in hand.

The Hurricanes, who got back to the winner’s circle with a 25-15 victory over the Rebels in Melbourne last Friday, have five games left this season and all of them are against Kiwi opposition.

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Hurricanes: Andre Taylor, Cory Jane, Conrad Smith (captain), Tim Bateman, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara, Victor Vito, Jack Lam, Faifili Levave, James Broadhurst, Jeremy Thrush, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Motu Matu’u, Ben Franks.

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The Phoenix this week confirmed they agreed to release the mercurial midfielder, who still had a year to run on his contract, and they wished him well for future ventures.

“Carlos’ family have found it difficult to settle in Wellington,” said Phoenix general manager David Dome. “It is tough for a player when that is the case and the club agreed to his request for a release.”

Hernandez struggled with fitness during his time in the capital and the Phoenix, a club that pride themselves on a positive team culture, grew weary of the 32-year-old’s attitude.

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9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

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

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

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10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall,

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12.50pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.00pm SCOTTISH SOCIETY INDOOR BOWLS. Bowls afternoon, all players welcome.

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1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - no counting, beginners welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip

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2.00pm ASHBURTON GARDEN CLUB. Kay Holder day on hydroponics. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

2.30pm HINDS GARDEN CIRCLE. Afternoon tea, Bedrock Stonegrill, Allenton, Harrison Street.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time / sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7.30pm - 9.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Own work, stitch and chat, Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

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10.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research upstairs. 254 Cameron Street.

1.30pm R.S.A. CARD SECTION. Euchre, Ashburton R.S.A. Cox Street.

2.00pm CAVENDISH CLUB. Travel circle. 31 Tancred Street.

6.30pm - 8.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Youth group meets in youth room, 48 Allens Road.

9.30am JEAN’S LINE DANCE. Line dance low impact, Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

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9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Large variety of toys for hire.

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday

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332.4 nc

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am Ellen 3 With special guest Julia Roberts.

11am Selling Houses Australia Regan and Matthew have had their Gold Coast property on the market for months, but have had no interest.

Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Rhona insists she is okay; Laurel and Marlon argue; Pollard is hurt. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 3 2pm May The Best House Win 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 Ellen With special guest Connie Britton.

5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 N Inside Claridge’s Claridge’s in London is a fivestar luxury hotel, favoured by royalty and celebrities. For the first time in its long history, it has opened its doors to cameras. 0 8:40 My Big Fat Gypsy Ladies’ Day AO 0 9:40 Best Bits 0 10:10 Citizen Khan PGR 0 10:45 One News Tonight 0 11:15 World’s Strictest Parents AO 0 12:25 Threesome AO 3 0 12:50 Going Going Gone 3 1:20 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:45 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 6:52 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 6:55 Grizzly Tales 3 0 7:20 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 7:50 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:35 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle PGR 2pm Bethenny 3pm According To Jim 3 0 3:30 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:35 Rated A For Awesome 3 0 3:59 Horace In Slow Motion 3 4pm I’m In The Band 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR Emma’s past comes back to haunt her; Wendy is upset over lies; Vinnie reaches out to a past love. 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 PGR 0 8pm Highway Patrol An officer needs backup; a terror on twowheels wins over the police; a missing-car mystery. 0 8:30 Arrow AO 0 9:30 Tabatha Takes Over AO 0 10:30 The Originals AO

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 The Nanny 3 0 Noon 3 News 12:30 Dr Phil AO 1:30 Both Worlds 3 2pm 3 News – Budget Special 2014 Lisa Owen hosts a look at the 2014 Budget, including expert analysis on the consequences for New Zealand business and ordinary Kiwis.

3pm House Rules 3 0 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 N The Biggest Loser Australia Trainers Michelle, Shannan, and Commando tackle obesity in Ararat, one of Australia’s most overweight communities.

6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 House Rules PGR With 72 hours remaining to transform Candy and Ryan’s home in Sydney’s west, the pressure is on the five teams to deliver the couple’s vision of an edgy and arty home. 0 8:40 CSI AO The CSIs investigate when a family is reported missing for a month. 0 9:35 F Bodyshockers AO 0 10:30 The Paul Henry Show

The Simpsons 0 Family Guy PGR American Dad PGR Bob’s Burgers PGR Family Guy AO N Californication AO After his short-lived tour with Atticus, Hank is eager to reunite with the love of his life, but things with Karen do not go quite as planned.

10:05 House of Lies AO 10:40 N Nurse Jackie AO

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 American Idol 9:30 Reign AO When Mary enlists a mercenary, she realises there are lives she is willing to risk to save her country; Francis embraces his role as Dauphin to lead France against England.

10:30 Trollied AO

6am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Chiefs v Blues. 8am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Rebels v Hurricanes.

10am Golf Central 10:30 Rugby – Sevens World Series (Highlights) London – Day Two. Noon Motorsport – GP3 Series (Replay) Circuit de Catalunya – Race One. 1pm Cycling – Incycle 1:30 L Ice Hockey – NHL Los Angeles Kings v Anaheim Ducks.

4:30 Motorsport – IndyCar Series (Highlights) 5pm Motorsport – Acceleration Season Preview 6pm Cricket – IPL (Highlights) Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians.

6:30 Cricket – IPL (Highlights) 7pm Total Rugby Reflecting on the best of rugby union around the world.

7:30 Grassroots Rugby 8:30 #SkyRugby – Engage 9pm Inside the PGA Tour 9:30 L Golf – European Tour The Open de España – Round One. From Catalunya Resort in Girona, Spain.

11:30 Police Ten 7 PGR 3 0 Midnight The Protector AO 3 12:55 RBT 0 1:20 Infomercials 2:25 Rizzoli And Isles AO 3 0 3:10 F Make It Or Break It 3 3:55 Jeremy Kyle USA PGR 3 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm Golf World 11:30 Blue Bloods AO 3 0 12:30 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Infomercials

11:45 Entertainment Tonight 12:10 Infomercials

11pm The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show.

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

2am Home Shopping

11:30 Golf World Midnight Cycling – Tour Of California (Highlights) 12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 1am Inside The PGA Tour 1:30 L Golf – European Tour 4:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 5am Rugby – Super Rugby 5:30 Rugby – Super Rugby

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 The Wild Thornberrys 3 7:55 Rugrats 3 8:25 Chuggington 8:35 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 8:55 Bob The Builder 3 9:05 Thomas And Friends 3 9:15 Peppa Pig 3 9:25 Wonder Pets 3 9:50 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:30 Four Live 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 0 6:30 Just Shoot Me! 3 0 7pm 7:30 8pm 8:30 9pm 9:30

6am Home Shopping 6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 12:55 The Test PGR Celebrities and viewers answer moral questions.

1:50 Secret War PGR 3 2:55 One Man And His Campervan 3 3:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Deal Or No Deal 6:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his guest chefs highlight the versatility of venison.

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 IFish 7:30 Candice Tells All 8am Love Your Garden 8:30 Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors 9am My Kitchen 9:30 Bath Crashers 10am The Cook And The Chef 10:30 Candice Tells All 11am American Restoration 11:30 IFish 12:30 Matt Hayes’ 24-Hour Rod Race 1:30 You Deserve This House 2:25 Ray Mears’ Bushcraft 3:30 Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors 4pm Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 4:30 Secret Meat Business 5pm Holmes Makes It Right 6pm Love Your Garden 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm Lost And Sold 7:30 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook 8:05 Rachel Allen’s Cake Diaries 8:40 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 9:20 River Cottage Forever 9:55 Italian Food Safari 10:30 Web Therapy 11pm Lost And Sold 11:30 You Deserve This House

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12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors 1:30 Web Therapy PGR 2am Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 2:30 Secret Meat Business 3am Rachel Allen’s Cake Diaries 3:30 Holmes Makes It Right 4:30 Yard Crashers 5am Dream Jobs 5:30 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers

10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Rolie Polie Olie 3 2 4pm Miharo 2 4:30 Waka Ama Sprints 5pm Toi Whakaari 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga o te Motu 3 6:30 Ako 3 2

THE BOX 6am SVU MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PGL 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Monk PGV 8:55 Most Shocking M 9:45 Law And Order MV 10:35 CSI – Miami MV 11:25 NCIS PGV 12:15 Hawaii Five-O MVC 1:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:30 Most Shocking M 2:20 SVU MV 3:10 Monk PGV 4pm Hardcore Pawn PGL 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Criminal Intent MV 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PGL 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 9:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 10:30 Law And Order MV 11:30 CSI – Miami MV

FRIDAY

12:30 Monk PGV 1:20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:45 SVU MV 2:35 Law And Order MV 3:25 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 4:20 Criminal Minds 16VS 5:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG

SKY SPORT 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Iwi Anthems 3 8pm Get Your Fish On PGR Mandy teams up with Jo Holley from Gisborne to face locals Rawiri Waititi and Kahu Stirling in a deep-water challenge at the Ranfurly Banks.

8:30 Code 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm The Big Hit 10:30 Hardcase PGR 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

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MOVIES PREMIERE

6am Factory Made PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Racing the Clock.

7:30 Man v Wild PG 8:30 MythBusters PG Exploding Lighter.

9:30 Yukon Men M No Quarter.

10:30 Yukon Men M Turf War. 11:30 Deadly Affairs M Killer Ambition.

12:30 Nightmare Next Door M Fallen Star.

1:30 Southern Fried Homicide M The Grim Reaper of Baton Rouge.

2:30 Naked Castaway PG Ed Bares All. 3:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG 6:30 Gold Rush – The Dirt PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG 8:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 9:30 Amish Mafia M 10:30 Auction Hunters PG 11pm Nightmare Next Door M

6:15 Finding A Family PG 2011 Drama. Jared Abrahamson.

7:45 The Pact 16VL 2012 Horror.

Caity Lotz, Casper Van Dien.

9:15 Inappropriate Comedy 16LS 2013 Comedy. Adrien Brody, Rob Schneider.

10:45 Seeking Justice 16VLS 2011 Thriller. Nicolas Cage, January Jones.

12:30 Back In The Day 16LS 2014 Comedy. Morena Baccarin.

2:10 The Pact 16VL 2012 Horror.

Caity Lotz, Casper Van Dien.

3:40 Finding A Family PG 2011 Drama. Jared Abrahamson.

5:10 Wild Bill 16VL 2013 Drama.

Charlie Creed Miles, Will Poulter.

6:50 House At The End Of The Street MV 2012 Horror. Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue.

8:30 2 Guns 16VL 2013 Action.

Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg.

10:20 Argo MVL 2012 Drama.

Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston.

Midnight Disappeared M 1am Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?

M 1:30 Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M 2am River Monsters PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Man v Wild PG 5am River Monsters PG

12:20 Company Of Heroes 16VL 2013 War Action. Tom Sizemore.

2am Wild Bill 16VL 2013 Drama.

3:40 2 Guns 16VL 2013 Action.

5:30 Directors – Randal Kleiser PG 2009 Documentary.

FRIDAY

FRIDAY

Reign

9:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS 6:10 The Brave One 16VL 2007 Action. Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Nicky Katt.

8:10 Hairspray PGS 2007 Comedy Musical. Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta.

10:05 Spider-Man MV 2002 Action.

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Defoe.

12:05 It’s Complicated MC 2009 Romantic Comedy. Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin.

2:05 The Brave One 16VL 2007 Action. Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Nicky Katt.

4:10 Spider-Man 2 MV 2004 Action.

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

6:25 PS I Love You MS 2007 Drama.

Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow.

8:30 Rush Hour MV 1998 Action.

Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan.

10:10 The Fast And The Furious – Tokyo Drift MVL 2006 Action. Lucas Black, Bow Wow. 11:55 Ginostra 16VLS 2002 Crime.

Harvey Keitel, Andie MacDowell.

FRIDAY

2:10 Spider-Man 2 MV 2004 Action.

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

4:25 Rush Hour MV 1998 Action.

Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan.

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6am NRL 360 All things NRL. 7:30 Marathon – Marathon Des Sables (Highlights) From the Sahara Desert, Morocco.

8:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Warriors v Raiders.

10:30 Sky Sports News UK 11am Fox Sports News 11:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Highlanders v Lions.

1:30 The Golf Fix 2:30 Golf – Feherty 3:30 Golf – Playing Lessons Natalie Gulbis. Golf tips.

4pm Golf Central Golfing action from New Zealand and around the world.

4:30 Golf – European Tour (Highlights) Madeira Islands Open Event.

5:30 Inside The PGA Tour 6pm Pacific Sport 360 6:30 UFC Fight Night (Replay) Matt Brown v Erick Silva. From US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.

8:30 The Ultimate Fighter 9:30 Sterlo 10:30 NRL Footy Show

FRIDAY

1am Fox Sports News 1:30 Total Rugby 2am Grassroots Rugby 3am #SkyRugby – Engage 3:30 Sterlo 4:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Nine Friday.

Including the Roosters v Tigers; Cowboys v Broncos.

5am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Nine Saturday.

Including the Titans v Rabbitohs; Storm v Sea Eagles.

5:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Nine Sunday.

Including the Knights v Panthers; Dragons v Bulldogs.

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Ashburton College 1st XV fullback Kieran Hunt makes a covering tackle on Christchurch Boys’ High School winger in the Crusaders Secondary Schools’ rugby competition at the Allenton Rugby Club yesterday.

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Mistakes costly for College

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Christchurch Boys’ High School were far too clinical for the Ashburton College 1st XV in the Crusaders Secondary Schools’ rugby competition at the Allenton Rugby Club yesterday.

College made far too many mistakes and CBHS were able to take full advantage, running away to a convincing 37-0 win.

“We made far too many errors in our own half and were caught spending too much time in our own half,” College coach Ian Patterson said.

“It was petty average from us but it still took them (CBHS) a while to get going and make the

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We made far too many errors in our own half

most of the opportunities we kept giving them.”

The hosts had the chance to open the scoring off the boot of Kieran Hunt but it was Boys’ High that converted the first penalty of the game.

Boys’ High then scored a pushover try and another try from long range for a 15-0 lead at half-time.

New face brings experience

College started the second half strongly and again Hunt was wayward off the tee with an early penalty before the college mistakes soon started to mount.

The weight of possession soon tolled as the visitors ran in three quick tries, including one from Mid Canterbury ex-pat Jesse Houston, for a commanding lead. The hosts continued to

toil with a concerted effort but CBHS were able to disrupt and defend the college advances before they finished the game off with a sixth try.

Hooker Sean McCormack ran hard all day, lock Benji Barry was a workhorse while loose forwards Harry Ferguson and Cameron McLeod got through a lot of work. In the backs Nete Caucau made plenty of runs but couldn’t breach the defence.

College had lost their season opener to St Andrews before a bye on Saturday and after yesterday’s loss have a short turnaround before facing another top four side at home in 2013 runners-up Nelson.

COLLEGE GIRLS SCORE 100 For the third straight game the Ashburton College girls’ 1st XV has posted 100 points after they produced a 102-0 rout of Timaru Girls’ High School at the Celtic Rugby Club yesterday.

That makes it 315 points in three games and they have only conceded the one try, with a 1070 win over Waimate High School 107-0 and a first up 106-5 win over Geraldine.

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