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People power wins day

By Sue Newman

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Eight district councillors and Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel did a complete about-face yesterday over the future of Ashburton’s town centre water feature.

Last month they agreed to relocate the feature to the Ashburton Domain, providing a clean sheet for plans to develop the town centre. Neil Brown, Selwyn Price, Russell Ellis and Mark Malcolm were opposed to shifting the fea-

ture and, while he may have lost on the day, Brown stuck to his guns and gathered enough support to have a crack at revoking that motion.

He wasn’t the only one upset by the decision. Social media ran hot

and an online petition gathered more than 1400 signatures from people opposed to the relocation.

The water feature was an integral part of the town centre, people said, and redevelopment work should take that into account.

To get a motion to revoke that decision on the table, Brown needed the support of four other councillors.

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People power wins the day

Hair stylists Sinead McNab (left) and Aimee Burrows are off to New Zealand Fashion Week.

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High pressure and glamour of fashion week beckons

By Susan Sandys

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Behind the scenes at New Zealand Fashion Week, it is an intense and high pressure environment.

But that does not stop Ashburton hair stylists Sinead McNab and Aimee Burrows from wanting to be there.

And it has been a dream come true this year for the Capelli Hair Design duo, who have been selected once again to join the L’Oreal backstage team at the dazzling designer showcase extravaganza.

The pair were involved last

year and remember vividly just how their first day on the job began.

Hair stylists are in teams of two and it just so happened that McNab and Burrows were working together for their first hairdo.

They found themselves thrown in the deep end, the instructions being to quickly create a braid Mohican.

“You think ‘oh my god, I can’t do that’, but then you just have to,” Burrows said.

Over the week the pair went on to work with many different hairdressers and ended

up doing about 50 hairstyles altogether.

Having only about 10 minutes for each one, they found the high pressure situation daunting at first, but soon grew to love the challenge and had a lot of fun.

“Sometimes some of the simplest ones are the hardest because they focus on perfection,” Burrows said.

They enjoyed working with award-winning hairdressers from throughout New Zealand, as well as famed style director Michael Beel.

And they said they would

not be able to do it without the support of their salon owner Karen Haugh.

Haugh was the one who had been phoned recently with the invitation for the two to return and informed her two employees of the great news.

“You feel privileged because they want you back, there’s hundreds and hundreds of hairdressers in New Zealand, so to be selected is fantastic,” McNab said.

New Zealand Fashion Week kicks off in Auckland on August 26.

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From P1 That support came from Ellis, Malcolm and, with a change of heart, from Leen Braam and Stuart Wilson.

Yesterday when his motion hit the debating table it was clear most counclilors had taken on board the weight of public opinion and were having second thoughts on the feature’s relocation.

While the original proposal suggested it would not be difficult to move, Malcolm disagreed. It was made of concrete and it was likely it would fall to pieces in the shift, he said.

The council had consulted widely on the overall concept of the town centre’s redevelopment, but there had been no specific consultation on the relocation of the water feature, council chief executive Hamish Riach said.

Diane Rawlinson suggested the council should take a pause for a few months before making a final decision. Braam was also keen to keep options open on a relocation in the future.

If councillors went down that path the CBD plans would be delayed for some time and that would inevitably see the cost of the project rise, Riach said.

“The implication for the design are now, not two years in the future. If you revoke this it takes the previous decision off the books and leaves the design team with the belief that the water feature stays there.”

In asking his fellow councillors to support the motion to overturn their decision to relocate the feature, Brown said they would be showing they were part of a council that listened.

“We put it out there that it was going to be moved and we had no consultation around it,” he said.

The community clearly felt strongly about the feature and the story it told of the district’s history, he said.

Braam gave his support but said he did that because the council hadn’t gone about the relocation the right way, rather than because he believed the feature should necessarily stay.

Ellis was originally opposed to moving the water feature and he stuck with his decision.

“We haven’t taken people on this journey with us. If we had we may have had community support,” he said.

When it came to the vote, all councillors agreed the original motion to relocate the water feature to the Ashburton Domain should be revoked.

For the CBD design team this will now mean some last-minute changes to take into account the water feature at the head of Tancred Street. Tenders are expected to be called for physical work on the project in late October or early November.

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Traffic light glitch causes confusion, congestion

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton traffic was thrown into a muddle yesterday morning after the traffic lights for West Street at the intersection with Havelock remained green for 35 minutes.

A Christchurch Transport Operations Centre (CTOC) spokesperson said they were unsure what had caused the fault.

“For some types of fault in traffic signals there is an alarm that triggers the system alerting CTOC (the Christchurch Transport Operations Centre) to the problem,” they said.

“In this case there was no fault

alarm and we remain unsure what the cause of the problem was today.

“West Street had the green signal from 10.20am until 10.55am when Signals team manually reset the signals.”

When traffic volumes are heavy, traffic lights through Ashburton are now being manually over-ridden from the Christchurch Transport Operations Centre.

At those times all state highway lights will be permanently on green.

The CTOC advise anyone who notices a signal not working as designed to call 0800 4 Highways so they can correct the problem.

Vehicles travelling on Havelock Street yesterday morning were left baffled by traffic lights that remained red for 35 minutes.

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Multiple benefits to water races

By Sue Newman

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For more than a century the Ashburton District’s water race system has been a lifeblood for rural families and their stock.

The era of the stockwater system is coming to an end, however, with water piped from main races to stock troughs and wells for irrigation becoming the supplies of choice. For some farmers, however, the water race is still a critical part of their farming operation.

For several years the Ashburton District Council has had a programme of stockwater race closures in part, in a bid to improve flow levels in the Ashburton River, but also because many races had become redundant and were often seen by farmers as a problem rather than a resource.

The council is reviewing its water race bylaw and yesterday heard from several people who had made submissions on the proposed new bylaw.

Several submitters urged caution over race closures. While small water races may not be needed on many farms, the main races from which they drew their water had a much higher value

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water races, however, Blair said he supported the project.

Some of the stockwater main races were actually spring-fed creeks and formed a natural part of the stormwater system, he said.

He urged the council to “think outside the square” when it firmed up its bylaw around water race closures.

While landowners were re-

than as just a supply of stockwater.

Without the main races, Westerfield farmer John Blair said, flood water would have nowhere to go and would simply flow across paddocks and down roads.

The mains were also important as a firefighting resource and as a habitat for native fish-life, he said.

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sponsible for keeping their local stockwater race clear and free flowing, he suggested the council wasn’t meeting its obligations on maintenance of the main races.

The current practice of mechanical cleaning was inefficient and could be replaced by a spray programme, similar to that used

by ECan on its drains, Blair said.

“This year ECan has used a specialised spray that only targets weed in the waterway and doesn’t affect the vegetation on the banks and while I was highly sceptical of the process, the results are outstanding,” he said.

“I’m questioning whether mechanical clearing should continue. The stock water race clearing system currently is pretty terrible, it’s once a year and it’s a pretty piecemeal approach.”

Mayfield farmer John Rushton agreed. The council needed to maintain the same standard as landowners on the main races, he said.

Representatives from two irrigation schemes, Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Ltd and Mayfield, Hinds Valetta, both supported the race closure programme. Both schemes delivered piped water to

areas where there was also stock water supplied.

The water race system runs through the properties of more who don’t want the water than those who do and, in some cases, farmers at the end of a race were holding on to this supply because it was paid for by all properties that could access the water.

Their alternative would be to access one of the large irrigation schemes or to sink their own well.

The council has a $15,000 cap on the amount that a farmer should have to pay to find an alternative supply, but several submitters wanted that cap removed.

Methven farmer Darrell Hydes said that as well as their value for firefighting and in dealing with stormwater, flowing water races were also highly valued in encouraging bees in arable farming areas.

There was also the issue of power outages when pumps would not work and the only water source available for stock might be a water race, he said.

The council will deliberate on the 26 submissions received on its water race bylaw review on September 12.

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Devon makes best mocktail

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

The winner of the Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Service’s Good Choices campaign has been found, with the Devon Tavern coming out on top.

The campaign, which ran for the length of July to match the challenge of dry July, challenged premises to create a mocktail designed to attract punters away from alcoholic choices and give them the opportunity to try something different.

The premises’ performance was measured by taste, healthiness, as determined by a nutritionist, and by the number of drinks sold.

Acads health promoter Tania Scott said while the Devon Tavern had not excelled in any one area of the competition, consistent results in all the areas secured it for them.

Scott said members of Timaru’s alcohol accord would be holding their own version of the competition with the same criteria later this year, and that their winners would then be pitted against the winners from Ashburton.

The Devon Tavern’s Nicky Box said the competition was a fantastic idea and a great thing to be a part of.

“We are really looking forward to taking on Timaru,” she said.

In brief One nomination Just one nomination was received yesterday for this year’s local body elections. Existing councillor, Russell Ellis was nominated for the Ashburton Ward by Stuart Wilson and Stuart Cross.

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The Devon Tavern’s Nicky Box (left), with the Good Choices competition winner’s trophy. The award was presented by Acads general manager Chris Clark (centre) and health promoter Tania Scott.

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Police seized more than 60kg of methamphetamine with a street value of more than $36 million after carrying out a search warrant in Rotorua on Wednesday night.

Rotorua police area commander Inspector Phil Taikato said police had executed a search warrant at a property in Fairy Springs about 10pm. The search found at least 20kg of the drug, he said. A 42-year-old Rotorua man was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply.

Police also found a storage shed in Ngongotaha, allegedly linked to the man, estimated to have contained a further 40 to 50kg of methamphetamine. The 60kg seized had an estimated street value of more than $36m. - NZME

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No plans for mobile library services in Mid Canty

Twenty vials of anaesthetic drugs are missing from Hutt Hospital.

They were taken last Tuesday from a resuscitation bay in the hospital’s emergency department. The drugs were in liquid form stored in glass or plastic vials. They were taken while staff were attending a patient in the resuscitation bay, Hutt Valley DHB Chief Medical Officer Sisira Jayathissa said. “I urge anyone who has these drugs, or comes across them, to immediately hand them in to Hutt Hospital, any New Zealand hospital, or the Police,” she said.

An investigation is under way.

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Whitebaiter dies

“It was something the staff really got behind and it was a fun thing for them to do and it was great to keep them as a part of it.

“The staff are the most important thing for us.”

Box said it was great to see how all the premises that had taken part had performed, especially

pre-schools and community groups that are not within easy reach of one of the district’s four The neighbouring Selwyn Dislibraries. trict Council have rolled out a The Edge Connector’s main fonew library service bringing popcus is on those outlying commuular programmes and resourcnities at least 15 kilometres from es to those who don’t have easy a library. access to a library, but the AshThe Edge Connector is fitted burton District Council does not Ashburton Guardian January 9, 2018with wifi, computers and a touch have2 any plans to bringTuesday, anything screen online catalogue as well as similar to the district. a printer and scanner. It will bring The Selwyn District Council’s a selection of books, magazines new Edge Connector service is and DVDs along with tech kits designed to bring targeted library with equipment that can include resources, programmes and serB K while more than half of this year’s vices tot communities, juniorschools, group are newcomers.microscopes, telescopes, robotJaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

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If you’re on your way past the Ashburton Trust Event Centre this week, keep an ear out for the hard-working vocal chords of 149 Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School (MCSSS) students.

The group launched into a week of practice yesterday before they bring a musical theatre production to the stage on Friday and Saturday.

It’s the biggest production yet for the MCSSS, which has been operating each January for 18 years and is musically helmed

by Ashburton singing tutor Jo Castelow.

“We now have people from all over, from as far as Timaru and Christchurch, and each time brings a new mix of voices,” said Castelow.

Some singers have been involved in the week-long course for more than 10 years, she said,

The group range in age from 9 to 21 years and includes members of NAZDA and first-year university students.

This year’s production is themed Time Travellers and will cover musical theatre and tunes from across the ages – from My Fair Lady and Bing Crosby to recent hits like Hamilton and Moana, along with everything in between, Castelow said. “Among the juniors everyone knows the songs from Moana, but they find that they love singing the older ones just as much,” she said.

And not only does the theme provide something for everyone in the audience, she said, but gives the young singers the opportunity to learn about various musicals. The group received their music a month ago, and auditioned for solo positions on unSunday. They are currently un dergoing two days of musical

as they were all looking forward with the same goal in mind.

Scott said they were hopeful they would be able to expand the competition from the five premises involved this year.

The big message of the campaign was not only to encourage those doing Dry July that there

er electronic services online. ic kits and entry level VR equip“Additionally, we have a small ment, which can be browsed or collection of about 150 books borrowed. in private community libraries “(The Ashburton District) located in Methven and Rakaia.

Council has not received any Council also awards communirequests to consider a similar ty grants each year to help these option; our district is far more community libraries (including compact than Selwyn and most Mt Somers) buy new books of library visitors seem to visit Ashwww.guardianonline.co.nz www.guardianonline.co.nz their own and provide library reburton regularly,” Ashburton sources in the more rural areas.”

District Council service delivery ■ METHVEN “This approach has been in group manager Neil McCann place for several years now, and said. there does not seem to be local “We have made efforts to prodemand for branch library develvide access to our library resourcopment.” es by providing e-books and othB S S

Building standards placards set to roll out

By Sue newman

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A number of older buildings around the Ashburton District will shortly be sporting signs that spell out how they rank against new building standards.

As part of the on-going drive to ensure all buildings will be earthquake safe, the Ashburton District Council will be sending signs to owners of buildings built prior to 1976 and will be asking them to display those signs prominently on the outside of their property.

The public notification is part of the council’s drive to ensure every older building has been inspected by engineers and that where required, strengthen-

ing work is either carried out or planned in the future.

It’s been a long process getting to this point, council building services manager Michael Wong said, but the placard templates had now arrived and these would be sent to property owners over the next month.

The placards would serve a two fold purpose – making the public aware of a building’s compliance level and encouraging owners to carry out necessary strengthening work.

Wong anticipates there will be about 150 sent out in February to owners of non-compliant buildings.

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already assessed. Then we’ll do another desk top review and pick up the ones we may have missed and we’ll work with them,” he said.

Buildings that have not been assessed will be given the lowest rating until an assessment is done, Wong said.

There had been a proposal to change the rules so the cut-off date for engineering assessment would have moved forward to cover all buildings built before 2004 and that would have seen hundreds of buildings around the district bearing stickers, he said.

The consultation process ensured there was no date change

and that dramatically reduced the number of buildings coming into the net locally.

If a building is required to have THE a placard displayed it will contain information on the percentage it complies with building standards and the year with which it will need to be strengthened to come up to code, Wong said.

Older buildings that have been assessed and found to be up to strength or that have already been strengthened will not need to display placards.

Details on the placard-bearing buildings will be held on a public register with the Ministry of Building and this is accessible to anyone.

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Three 80-minute performances of Time Travellers will take place on Friday night, Saturday after-

A whitebaiter has died on the first the day of the season after a wave swept away a group fishing on the Mataikona River. A local resident said the whitebaiter was a 74-yearold man who suffered a heart attack while fishing. “He was a local who went whitebaiting every Tuesday, January 9, 2018 year,” the resident said. PoliceAshburton were Guardian called about 2pm after the group of whitebaiters were swept into the water by a large wave. They say all of the people returned to the shore, however one person died following the incident. - NZME

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Ski town turns into trail town

Getting pitch perfect for their production later this week are Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School students (from left): Lucy Clough, EJ Stockman, Emily-Jane Farr and Annah Casey-Solly. practice, before director Alice Sollis steps in to help with the actions from Wednesday onwards.

are options out there, but that there are often healthier options than what can be purchased over the counter.

The five premises taking part in the competition were: The Turf Bar, The Devon, Cleavers Corner, Speight’s Ale House and Braided Rivers.

noon and Saturday night at the Event Centre, with tickets now available from Ticket Direct.

Honesty boxes targeted From P1 Near Methven, Lucy Raisbeck’s free range egg stall was also burgled on Sunday night.

While taking out the bins yesterday morning, she said she noticed that the security camera had been taken and the padlock had been cut off from her honesty box.

All money had been cleared from the box before the theft, but Raisbeck said she was still gutted to discover the break-in, which she presumes is the work of people “who don’t care about other people”.

However, with new security methods for Raisbeck and an ultra-secure honesty box for Billie, both stalls are continuing to operate.

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Te Araroa walkers are on the rise, benefiting the summer tourism industry in Methven.

Many who do the 3000-kilometre trail, which runs the length of New Zealand, end up in the ski town, as it is a natural resting point near the uncrossable Rakaia River.

Methven i-SITE consultant Lyndsay Agnew said December to February was peak season for trail walkers, and she was assisting about half a dozen per week.

“Most of them are doing the whole trail or the whole South Island, depending on how much time they have got,” she said.

“They are really interesting people, you have to be a certain breed to want to go and walk 3000 kilometres.”

They mostly came from Europe and North America, and walked north to south, hitch-hiking into Methven from above Lake Coleridge. They generally stayed in the campground or backpacker lodges in Methven.

“It’s nice to have them here and they spread the word when they go back,” she said.

Walkers rejoin the trail on Blackford Road in the Rakaia Gorge, and Methven Travel provides transport on the “empty” section of its school bus run, and operates an on-demand shuttle service in school holidays.

The Te Araroa section through Mid Canterbury goes from here to the Hakatere Heron Road, taking a public access easement over Glenariffe Station, then crossing the 60,000-hectare Hakatere Conservation Park.

Among those undertaking Te Araroa is American Clayton Beckett. His trail name is Chef, he has a travel blog at chefspecial5.com and is from Connecticut.

The 26-year-old is walking the South Island section, south to north, and was in Methven at the weekend. He said he ended up staying two nights instead of one at Snow Denn Lodge because he needed the rest, and the fact it of-

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fered a Hikers’ Special made it all the more attractive.

“My feet were pretty banged up, so I decided to hang out for just one more day,” Beckett said.

He flew into Auckland in midDecember, and had his cellphone stolen in his first two days. He flew to Queenstown and shuttled to the southern end of Te Araroa at Bluff, and walked 555 kilometres north to Twizel over the next fortnight, staying in high country huts and his tent. With last week’s storm system forecast he decided to skip the next section and he

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hitchhiked to Methven, and left at the weekend aiming to hitch to north of Lake Coleridge to resume the trail.

Beckett said the trail to date had had many river crossings, and some mountainous terrain, as well as farm tracks and dirt roads.

Besides the road walks, which he did not like as they lacked the wilderness appeal of true trail walking, and a lack of markers in some areas, he was enjoying the scenery and meeting lots of people.

Of the few fellow hikers he had met, most were walking north to

south. “A lot of Kiwis don’t even know about the trail,” Beckett said.

He was not worried about being without a cellphone.

“If you don’t have service it’s not going to help you and you are not going to get that in the mountains,” he said.

He was confident enough from previous trail walking in Chile and America not to worry about an emergency locator beacon.

In the 12 months to July last year, 550 people walked the full length from Cape Reinga to Bluff,

compared to 350 in 201 and 210 the year before.

Te Araroa Trust chairma vid McGregor said the trail, takes five months to com and officially opened in 201 attracting people from all w life.

“From students and youn ple taking a gap year to r and workers taking an ext holiday.

“It’s a great way to conne New Zealand and to really know the landscapes, peop climate,” McGregor said.

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Report eagerly awaited

By Susan Sandys

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Methven Community Board members are eagerly awaiting a draft report from the Ashburton District Council on upgrading the town’s ageing water supply reservoir.

At their six-weekly meeting on Monday, members requested further information and assurances from the council on how the facility and proposed upgrades will meet future demand.

“We have concerns that plans for the next 10 years are not going to keep up with demand,” chairman Dan McLaughlin said after the meeting.

The council outlined its longterm plan goals of an $800,000 plus renewal or upgrade involving design and construction, timed for 2018 to 2020, for

board members in their meeting agenda.

The council also updated the board on the latest plans for the reservoir.

Chief executive Hamish Riach said there were five upgrade options, each proposing different numbers and configurations of new reservoirs, and

whether or not to strengthen the existing reservoir.

All of the five options included carrying out basic repairs to the existing reservoir, he said.

The ultimate water capacity would be for 1800 cubic metres, compared to the current operating capacity of 700 cubic metres.

“The initial investigations into the reservoir upgrade project are nearing completion, with officers reviewing a draft report at present,” Riach said.

McLaughlin said board members also requested further information from the council on planned and future work for the town’s wastewater scheme.

In the council’s long term plan it has listed renewal of sewer mains along a number of streets including Main Street, Forest Drive and Dolma Street.

One-stop disposal shop returns to Geraldine

By Sam Morton sam.m@timaruapp.nz

After safely disposing of more than eight tonnes of waste at last year’s inaugural one-stop recycling and recovery event, Geraldine farmers and surrounding rural communities are leading by example when it comes to sustainable waste management.

In efforts to avoid harmful disposal practices such as burning, burying or storing, rural recycling programme Agrecovery stopped off in the South Canterbury township last year, helping more than 50 local farmers dispose of two tonnes of agrichemical containers and drums, one and a half tonnes of agrichemicals, three tonnes of used motor oil and one tonne of fertiliser bags.

Part of the New Zealand Rural Waste Minimisation Project led by Environment Canterbury, with support from the Ministry for the Environment,

Agrecovery will be back in Geraldine next month, hoping to encourage more farmers to follow the trend.

Much like last year’s pilot programme, the event will enable farmers and growers to drop off chemical containers, silage and bale wrap, fertiliser and feedbags, waste oil and unwanted chemicals – all of which will be safely disposed and, in some cases, recycled.

All items will be able to be dropped off at one collection point.

Geraldine farm manager Aaron Gorrie, who participated in the 2018 event and hosted an open day on the farm he manages prior so people could find out more about the project, said the concept was critical.

“Like most farmers we are committed to sustainable farming and it’s important to leave a legacy for future generations,” he said.

“We have a farm environ-

ment plan in place and we work hard to ensure we meet the requirements of the plan.

This is a great opportunity to have unwanted chemicals correctly disposed of.

“Since last year’s event, we have changed the way we manage our waste chemicals and containers.

“Containers are now rinsed immediately and stored separately in an easily accessible place and we make regular drops to the Agrecovery collection site in Temuka.”

A key supporter of the programme, Timaru District Council waste minimisation manager Ruth Clarke says council was very pleased with the response from farmers at the pilot last year and hopes they will take the opportunity this year to recycle more agricultural waste products.

Her thoughts are echoed by the programme’s chief executive Simon Andrew, pointing

out how important the pilot events are in small towns and rural communities.

“We know that farmers and growers care about their land and ensuring a sustainable future for future generations,” he said.

“We also know how hard it is to dispose of on-farm waste safely. That’s why these pilot events enable us to better understand what works for farmers and the future services that we can provide to help with safe and environmentally friendly on-farm waste management.”

The Geraldine one-stop shop event will be held on Wednesday, September 11.

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Lincoln Uni welcomes proposal

By Jonathan Leask

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Lincoln University is welcoming the decision by Education Minister Chris Hipkins to shelve a proposal for a formal partnership with the University of Canterbury.

Hipkins said the institutions wanted $124-160 million for the plan, which was submitted to the government in December last year, but the cost of the proposal outweighed the benefits.

There had also been several developments since the proposal was submitted, Hipkins said, including cancellation of a joint facility with AgResearch and settlement of a $45m insurance claim.

Acting Vice-Chancellor Bruce McKenzie said the decision provides certainty in terms of the university’s future direction, allowing Lincoln to collaborate with UC and other organisations while enjoying the benefits of independence.

“Lincoln’s own unique culture, identity and brand are significant strengths as it continues to deliver leading-edge teaching and research,” McKenzie said.

The working group that was formed to develop joint programmes will continue its work and both universities are confident this will position New Zealand’s land-based sector to make the greatest possible contribution to a sustainable economy.

Existing collaborative projects between Lincoln and UC include the Children’s University Canterbury Partnership, a proposed Postgraduate School, and new joint qualifications.

The proposal for a formal partnership came about after the Government approached Lincoln last year to discuss achieving faster growth in order to meet the goals set out in the 2017 Transformation report.

Following these discussions, Lincoln and UC submitted a proposal in December 2018.

It outlined a partnership agreement that offered a range of benefits for students, research and industry, with the universities requesting Crown funding to assist with meeting these.

The Minister responded on August 8, where he said he did not intend to proceed with the partnership proposal at this time due to the multi-million price tag and the other developments.

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Govt to pay up to $300m for shoddy quake repairs NZME The Government will spend as much as another $300 million to help 1000 Canterbury homeowners caught in a legal quagmire over shoddy quake repairs.

Earthquake Commission Minister Grant Robertson yesterday announced the agency would be opening up funding to homeowners who had bought repaired properties after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake only to discover that they hadn’t been properly fixed – and that the new bill was going to exceed a $100,000 limit on EQC payouts.

With some insurance policies not covering the pre-existing damage, about 1000 property owners had been left in an “absolute nightmare”, Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods said.

“They have been trapped with homes that have gone over the $100,000 EQC cap after they

Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods says the homeowners have been caught in a nightmare. bought them, with no access to recourse from insurance,” she said.

The group were the last to be affected by botched repairs that had not been addressed, she said.

The necessary fixes are expected to total up to $300 million.

That comes on top of $435 million already spent re-repairing homes under earlier policies.

Homeowners will have a year to put in a claim and will have to negotiate the size of their payouts with the commission.

But the payments won’t be made under the current law EQC law, and instead will be made as “ex-gratia” payments.

“Owners of on-sold properties were the last group for whom no solution existed – this has nothing to do with liability or responsibility, it’s simply in no one’s interest to allow this situation to drag on further,” a statement accompanying the announcement said.

It said the agreement would not let insurance companies or builders get out of any obligations they had, but would mean homeowners would give up their right to sue to the Government.

About 84 per cent of the quake claims the Government was facing in May last year had since been settled, Woods said.

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Man rammed two police cars, stole pistols NZME Police in Gore are looking for a man who rammed two patrol cars before getting away on foot armed with the officers’ pistols.

In a dramatic pursuit late Wednesday night, officers tried to stop a car shortly before midnight.

Instead of stopping for police, however, the driver rammed the patrol car before running off. A police officer chased after him – also on foot.

The man then circled back around, stole the patrol vehicle, which had the keys left in it, and rammed another police car before abandoning the vehicle a short while later.

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Police say the man “remains at large”.

Police are seeking 24-year-old Hori Gemmell of the Clutha District in relation to the incident.

A warrant for Gemmell’s arrest has been issued for an earlier incident not related to Wednesday night’s events.

Police say they are looking into the incident that led to the man involved being able to open a locked box at the front of the patrol car which held the weapons.

Speaking to media, police said their priority is retrieving the two stolen pistols and bringing the man into custody.

The officers involved in Wednesday night’s events are

getting support. One of the officers had a “big graze on his elbow’’ and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Police confirmed that the officer in the first patrol car rammed by the alleged offender left the keys in the ignition.

The officer speaking to media said usually, police officers are required to take their car keys when they leave the patrol car.

However, he acknowledged circumstances are different in each case.

Police are appealing to members of the public who may have information about the man involved to contact authorities.

The incident has also been referred to the Independent Police Conduct Authority.

■■YOUTH COURT

Teen’s actions ‘disrespectful’ - judge

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A teenager who had a copy of the Christchurch mosque shooting video was told by a judge yesterday that his actions were “incredibly disrespectful” to the victims.

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named because of legal reasons, was arrested on March 28 – 13 days after the attack which left 51 Muslims dead.

He was initially charged with distributing objectionable material from the mosque terror attacks and spent two months in custody.

The schoolboy later admitted a lesser charge of possessing the banned video.

Yesterday, the Youth Court in Christchurch heard how the “intelligent young man” is making good progress and knuckling down to his studies.

Judge Jane McMeeken placed the teen on an “informal plan” and ordered him to attend Youth Drug Court after concerns over cannabis use.

She said the charge was considered very serious, so much so that it has a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail.

Possession of the video was “incredibly disrespectful” to the victims and the “ongoing sorrow” that is being felt after the March 15 attack.

He nodded when she told him: “I hope that you understand that now”.

The boy’s family are distressed by what’s happened and are supporting him, the court heard.

The plan he’s been placed on says he has to attend school every weekday and bans him from using internet-capable devices outside of study.

The plan will be reviewed weekly and the boy will come back before Judge McMeeken for regular progress reports.

He’s also on a 7pm-7am curfew.

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Questions swirl over death Jail guards on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself are suspected of falsifying log entries to show they were checking on inmates every half-hour as required, according to a person familiar with the investigation into the financier’s death.

Surveillance video shows guards never made some of the checks noted in the log, said the person. Federal investigators are looking into whether guards were sleeping on the job.

In the days since the financier’s death, a picture has emerged of the Metropolitan Correctional Institution in New York as a chronically understaffed jail, with guards working overtime and other employees pressed into service as correctional officers.

Meanwhile, the fight over Epstein’s estate began taking shape, with a woman filing a lawsuit claiming he raped her when she was a teenager in 2002.

Jennifer Araoz sued Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell and three unnamed members of his staff – the first of many lawsuits expected to be filed by Epstein’s accusers as a new state law went into effect that opens up a one-year window for victims of long-ago sex crimes against children to take legal action.

“Today is my first step toward reclaiming my power Jeffrey Epstein and his enablers stole from me,” Araoz said.

The lawsuit accuses Maxwell of helping Epstein recruit teenage girls and providing

Actor’s baby spirited away A Game of Thrones actor has accused social services of kidnapping her baby in Israel. Josephine Gillan, who played a character named Marei in the hit series, says her eight-month-old daughter was taken in the dead of night. Her daughter Gloria was living with a friend at the time, while Gillan was undergoing therapy for postnatal depression. The actor uploaded a video to social media showing her daughter Gloria being carried away by three officials. “My friend pleaded! But was threatened (with) jail if she did not hand over my baby! Me and [my] loving friend and her family! We are all heartbroken!

An employee checks a visitor outside the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York.

Inset: Jeffrey Epstein.

PHOTO AP “organisational support to Epstein’s sex trafficking ring.”

Maxwell’s publicist and lawyers did not respond to emails seeking comment. Maxwell, the socialite daughter of the late British publishing baron Robert Maxwell, previously denied wrongdoing, saying any allegations she was involved in arranging sex for Epstein were “abhorrent and entirely untrue”.

Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating whether any Epstein associates will face charges.

Epstein, 66, is believed to

have killed himself early Saturday while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The cause of the death has not been announced, but a person familiar with operations at the lockup said Epstein was discovered in his cell with a bedsheet around his neck.

An autopsy found that Epstein sustained multiple breaks in his neck bones, according to two people familiar with the findings, deepening the mystery about the circumstances around his death.

Among the bones broken in Epstein’s neck was the hyoid

bone, which in men is near the Adam’s apple. Such breaks might be self-inflicted but they are more common in victims of homicide by strangulation, the experts said.

The details add to the bizarre circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death, which have launched a wave of questions and conspiracy theories about how he could have died in federal custody. Even President Donald Trump has egged on speculation, without evidence, that Epstein might have been killed to keep him from spilling the secrets of others.

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Plastic particles falling with snow

By Frank Jordans AP

Scientists say they’ve found an abundance of tiny plastic particles in Arctic snow, indicating that so-called microplastics are being sucked into the atmosphere and carried long distances to some of the remotest corners of the planet.

The researchers examined snow collected from sites in the Arctic, northern Germany, the Bavarian and Swiss Alps and the North Sea island of Heligoland with a process specially designed to analyse their samples in a lab.

“While we did expect to find microplastics, the enormous concentrations surprised us,” Melanie Bergmann, a researcher at the Alfred-Wegener-Institute in Bremerhaven, Germany, said.

Previous studies have found microplastics – which are created when man-made materials break apart and defined as pieces smaller than 5 millime-

Scientists from the Alfred Wegener institute say they have proved plastic is in the snow of the Alps and the Arctic.

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The research demonstrated the fragments may become airborne in a way similar to dust, pollen and fine particulate matter from vehicle exhausts.

While there’s growing concern about the environmental impact of microplastics, scientists have yet to determine

what effect, if any, the minute particles have on humans or wildlife.

Bergmann, who co-authored the study, said the highest concentrations of microplastics were found in the Bavarian Alps, with one sample having more than 150,000 particles per 1 litre.

Although the Arctic samples were less contaminated, the

third-highest concentration in the samples the researchers analysed – 14,000 particles per litre – came from an ice floe in the Fram Strait off eastern Greenland, she said.

On average, the researchers found 1800 particles per litre in the samples taken from that region.

Martin Wagner, a biologist at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology who wasn’t involved with the study, said the extremely high concentrations could be partly attributed to the methods the researchers used, which allowed them to identify microplastics as small as 11 micrometres, or 0.011 millimetres – less than the width of a human hair.

“This is significant because most studies so far looked at much larger microplastics,” he said. “Based on that, I would conclude that we very much underestimate the actual microplastics levels in the environment.”

Messing, Mullally fall out Will & Grace stars Debra Messing and Megan Mullally have unfollowed each other on Instagram and left cryptic messages suggesting they are no longer friends. The stars, who play Grace Adler and Karen Walker on the hit sitcom, have sparked speculation that a falling out was the reason behind the shock cancellation of the show. Mullally, 60, also posted a cryptic message in a sincedeleted Instagram post, hinting at the issues between the pair. “One of the best feelings is finally losing your attachment to somebody who isn’t good for you!” she wrote.

‘We aren’t completely over’ Miley Cyrus has no plans to file for divorce just yet. The Nothing Breaks Like a Heart singer announced over the weekend that she and Liam Hemsworth had separated after just eight months of marriage but insiders have claimed it doesn’t necessarily mean their relationship – which was rekindled in late 2015, almost two years after they split for the first time – is over for good. A source told People magazine: “They are having a break right now because they needed it. It was a bad situation with a lot of disagreements. “They both agreed it’s better to spend time apart.”

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Some of the most beautiful streets in the world are lined with trees – think the Champs-Élysées in Paris or Yaesu Sakura Street in Tokyo, with its stunning cherry trees – but as anyone who lives in a leafy area, will tell you, trees can also cause no end of bother.

They can block views, damage fences and interfere with power lines. Wayward roots can disrupt pipes, branches can reduce sunlight, leaves can block gutters and windfall fruit can attract rodents.

“When looking at a property, it’s wise to consider the possible impact of your potential neighbour’s trees before making an offer.

“The people who planted them may not have carefully thought through their placement and how big they might grow, which is even more reason for you to think about what may happen in the future,” Lampen-Smith says.

“If the trees on a property you’re considering and those next door are large and well-established, there’s a good chance that their roots may cause problems as well as their branches.

Tree roots are out of sight, out of mind until they start to snake their way into retaining walls, foundations or drains (at which point they become difficult to ignore and expensive to re-route),” Lampen-Smith says.

If you own a property, you can do whatever you like to your trees, within the bounds of the law that says you have the right to the ordinary use and enjoyment of your land. This is subject to any protection that may apply to your tree. If it’s protected (for example, because it is historic, considered to be significant or needed to prevent erosion), you may need to get resource consent before doing anything to it.

“Remember, you can’t unreasonably interfere with your neighbours’ use and enjoyment of their land, which means that you can’t let your trees become a problem at their place (and vice versa).” Lampen-Smith says.

If the branches from the property next door overhang one you have recently purchased, take a moment to think before you start swinging your chainsaw at the branches crossing your boundary line.

You’re likely to be living close to these people for some time – do you really want to start out on a negative footing?

“How would you feel if someone moved in next door to you and started hacking away at your trees without consulting you first?

It would be wise to give your neighbours time to warm to you before tackling their trees,” says Lampen-Smith.

Legally, you are entitled to trim any

branches or roots from a tree (or large shrub, or plant) that encroach on your property unless they are protected, in which case you may need resource consent first.

However, for the sake of being a decent neighbour, it would be a good idea to talk to the tree’s owners first.

Don’t be tempted to take matters into your own hands and poison the tree, or trespass onto their property to chop parts of it off.

One way to resolve the situation is to seek advice from a professional arborist. Getting an expert to prune the tree in a way that doesn’t destroy it completely will be far cheaper than hiring a lawyer.

In a scenario where a neighbour’s trees aren’t overhanging your property but present a risk to it (such as toppling over in high winds) and you can’t sort it out with a quick chat over the fence or with an arborist’s help, it may be time to seek help from the Disputes Tribunal or the District Court.

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Panthers Rock Sale includes land and building plus stock at valuation. Superior country pub now operating as a cafe', bar and restaurant.The property is located on the north eastern side of the Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road (the Inland Scenic Route) in the rural Mid Canterbury township of Mayfield. Mayfield is a large developing rural area with a growing population.

Panthers Rock enjoys the benefits of catering to locals and many travellers using the Inland Scenic Route.

It has maintained # one spot on 'Trip Advisors' ratings for restaurants in the Ashburton district for the past two years.

An outstanding and enviable feature of Panthers Rock is the available space.

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As the evenings lengthen and the weather improves, many of us are thinking about hauling that barbecue out of storage in anticipation of summer nights at the grill.

This is a great opportunity to take a fresh look at your outdoor living spaces.

Perhaps you’ve taken them for granted and they look as tired and bedraggled as you feel after the long, cold winter — but with a little effort and thought, these areas can be transformed into smart, functional and fun spaces.

Clear the decks Your first task is to clear and clean the decks and starting from a blank canvas is always easier. If you have a large deck, waterblast it and then scrub with the recommended cleaning agent that suits your decking surface. Smaller decks will require just a little elbow grease with a stiff broom or wire brush.

Once you’ve cleaned and cleared, take a minute to think about your lifestyle and entertaining needs. The idea is, after all, to create a tranquil, peaceful haven that is easy to maintain — a place you will look forward to using.

Accessorising Thankfully, the next step is a lot more fun — accessorising. The right furniture, lighting, planters and features can refresh and reinvigorate even the most

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modest outdoor spaces. Investing the same amount of energy here as you give to your home’s interior design will see you reaping the rewards. Most families start and finish an interior remodel before moving to an exterior plan, often without considering the relationship between the two places — a big mistake. Far better to think of your deck or patio as an extension of your home — another room that just happens to exist outside — and not as something separate that only requires attention in the spring and summer months.

Accessorising requires you to think a little outside the square by using familiar objects in new ways. A mirror, for example, can make a stylish addition to your patio or deck by placing one in a dark corner, creating space and directing light to an uninviting spot.

Even something as simple as putting tealights into jam jars or votive holders can add instant ambience to a neglected exterior.

Tying in outdoor accessories with your interior scheme is another good idea. This enables an easy flow between the two spaces. Pay special attention to furniture and colours. If your interior design shouts modernist minimalism, echo the effect outdoors with sleek outdoor loungers and tables, and clean lines and muted colours.

If boho chic is more to your taste,

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find some outdoor pieces to match — there’re a wide range of pieces available in speciality outdoor shops and on the internet.

Today many of our al fresco zones are small so it’s a good idea to use what space you have efficiently by making it multifunctional.

Furniture No matter what type of furniture you choose — wood, wrought iron, wicker, aluminium — think first about how you entertain and the overall look you wish your deck to have. Remember, shop for value over price. Flimsy materials, and furniture which requires complicated assembly are not worth the trouble and frustration. Where possible, thoroughly test and inspect the furniture before buying — sit on benches, lie back on the chaise lounge and pull chairs up to their table to make sure you’ll be comfortable. While mixing and matching styles can be effective, aesthetically it is a fine line to tread.

Flowers and features On a grander scale, if size permits you may wish to maximise the use of your deck by building in a hot tub or by using trees to help decorate the area. Make use of screens, trellises or planters to create cosy areas to ensure privacy and shelter from prevailing winds. Another tip is to insert patterned glass blocks into a trellis to give the

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Consider buying one large item, say a bird bath, sculpture or interesting planter, to give your patio or deck a central focus around which you can plan the rest. And remember a fountain or small pool not only becomes a feature of the area but has a freshening and cooling effect on summer evenings.

Putting in the extra effort will add to your home’s resale value as well as creating a safe environment where your family and friends can relax and make the most out of all that summer and the outdoors offer.

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144sqm townhouse, land area 408sqm 2 good sized bedrooms, one up one down Good sized open plan kitchen/dining/living area Bigger than normal garage with plenty of room for cars, work bench and golf clubs

4 Whiteoak Grove

$585,000

A smart decision for easy living 4 bedrooms Master with spacious WIR and light and bright ensuite Two heatpumps for year round comfort Beautiful spacious kitchen with butler’s pantry

12 Kelvin Crescent

Offers $365,000

$549,000 OPEN HOME SAT, AUGUST 17 (10.30AM – 11AM)

Whether you’re a first home buyer, investor or just wanting an affordable home then this well maintained character home will not disappoint.

It has 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, separate laundry with open plan living, it has a log burner with wetback for those cooler months.

Privacy and location • 171sqm home on a 430sqm section • 3 Bedrooms, Master has an ensuite and plenty of storage space • Open plan Kitchen, Dining and living area all with plenty of room to move around • All bathrooms are tiled, the main bathroom consists of a tiled shower and vanity, it also has a separate toilet.

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When it comes to location this home will be hard to beat your living in the country but your in town.

Walk-in wardrobe and en-suite off main bedroom, separate bathroom with shower, bath & vanity Open plan kitchen, dining and living separate good sized lounge, Double garage internal access, Walk-in pantry Lawns, paths, patios & fencing will be completed.

• Looking for a property to call your own, this entry level property would make a great first home, or super investment property to get you onto the property ladder. Current tenants are keen to stay so your first investment will be all ready to go.

• Two double bedrooms, kitchen dining and separate living heated via a heat pump for all year-round comfort.

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Generous living area which flows through to the dining/kitchen area and opens to the patio area which captures most of the days sun making it bright and welcoming.

The bathroom consists of a separate shower room but could easily be modernised. The original kitchen flows into the sunny dining area creating a magic space for the morning cuppa.

This well-maintained, single level townhouse will hold appeal for those wanting to be central to all Ashburton amenities, affording you the benefits of this easy location with all the privacy you could wish for.

The large living area welcomes the all-day sun and opens out to the private backyard which is well established. Heated via a heat pump, it also has an HRV system for year-round comfort.

• DIY or Investment Property • Are you looking for your first home or investment? Here is an opportunity for you!

• This affordable 2 bedroom with sunroom or possible 3rd bedroom home may be just what you are looking for.

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This property not only presents an excellent investment opportunity given its proximity to the Allenton amenities but would be equally well-suited as a retirement/first home The versatile layout features two bedrooms and open plan dining/ living which is sun-drenched and updated heat-pump and living area flooring.

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Family and entertainers delight 5 Bedrooms 3 Living areas Triple car garaging off house Alarmed 12x9 Shed

82 Burnett Street

$435,000

Great home in a Great Location If you are after Low maintenance and close to town then this Brand New 3 Bedroom townhouse is maybe just what you are after.

• 148sqm home on a 312sqm middle section • 3 good sized Bedrooms • Open plan Kitchen, Dining and Living area all with plenty of room to move around

3 Bedrooms Updated Carpet Separate games/ living area Heat pump and Fully insulated

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• Top location • 160sqm

$465,000

When Location is Important Do not miss the opportunity to Secure this Brand-new townhouse located so close to town.

• 149sqm home on a 302sqm Rear section • 3 good sized Bedrooms, Master has Ensuite • Open plan Kitchen, Dining and Living area all with plenty of room to move around

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he TNGA platform has allowed the Toyota engineers and designers to create a cross-octagonal style body shape which gives the NextGen RAV4 a strong SUV character and great on-road presence.

The newly developed E-Four allwheel-drive system automatically optimises the distribution of power to the front and rear wheels in all Next-Gen RAV4 Hybrid models.

In normal on-road driving the E-Four system distributes more driving force from the electric motor to the rear wheels at take-off which suppresses any unwanted slippage from the front wheels, and provides you with enhanced acceleration, improved steering stability and reduced understeer when cornering in the Next-Gen RAV4 Hybrid.

When driving off-road the E-Four system has greatly increased the torque output to the rear wheels providing you with more powerful hill climbing ability on rough terrain.

The Next-Gen RAV Limited Hybrid is discretely distinguished on the road by its exclusive gloss black finished 18-inch alloy wheels and in addition it also offers you a greater touch of luxury and better view of the outside world thanks to a tilt and slide glass sunroof.

Knowing that New Zealanders like you have active and busy lifestyles, Toyota has not compromised on the specification of safety features for the Next-Gen RAV. Toyota Safety Sense is standard from the entry

level GX model to the top-of-the-range Adventure.

Toyota Safety Sense features pre-collision system with autonomous emergency braking (PCS with AEB), as well as vehicle, pedestrian, and daytime cyclist detection functions.

In addition, the new RAV4 range also features lane tracing assist with lane departure alert function (LTA with LDA), steering assist, and lane centring function. It also provides all-speed dynamic radar cruise control (DRCC), while road sign assist (RSA) and automatic high beam (AHB) will allow you to focus more easily on the road ahead.

Yet more safety features for the NextGen RAV4 Hybrid Limited include blind spot monitor (BSM), rear cross traffic alert (RCTA), trailer sway control (TSC) for greater confidence when towing, and the all-important panoramic view monitor

with dynamic guidelines as well as front and rear parking sensors.

Inside the cabin of the Next-Gen RAV4 there is an 8-inch audio display for greater clarity of the satellite navigation system and the new colour multi information display provides all the car’s information in a format that is quick and easy to read.

To make parking even easier for you the Next-Gen RAV4 Limited FWD has a 360 degree panoramic view monitor.

Other convenience features include a power back door, powered leather accented driver’s seat and driver’s lumbar adjustment, as well as front seat heaters.

“The demand for the new RAV4, has been unprecedented for Toyota in New Zealand,” says Toyota New Zealand general manager Neeraj Lala.

“Introducing the hybrid variants in particular are doing very well for us as

customers look for fuel efficient and performance.

“We have also seen that customers are willing to wait because quite simply it is a great vehicle and represents exceptional value.

“It also helps that RAV4 is better than anything else in the small SUV market at the moment.

“For 25 years RAV4 has been pioneering the way, it’s New Zealand’s biggest selling volume SUV and it looks like that is not set to change any time soon.”

The 1500kg maximum braked towing capacity of Next-Gen RAV4 Hybrid matches the non-hybrid 2.5-litre models and proves its ability as a no-compromise SUV. From Toyota Safety Sense to a fully connected cabin, from a keyless smart entry to an 8-inch audio display, the Next-Gen RAV4 is more advanced than any of its predecessors.

Next-Gen RAV4 is a no compromise SUV designed to meet the needs of active, adventurous and sustainably-conscious New Zealanders who are both young and young at heart.

The next-gen RAV4 Hybrid is the fastest, most powerful ever. Boasting 219 combined net total system horsepower transfered to all four wheels.

Just when you think the Next-Gen RAV4 couldn’t get any more adventurous.

The RAV4 Adventure Grade up-ends the rules yet again, bringing classic outdoor design and features to an already impressive vehicle.

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The famous fifth Beatle Bernard Egan MOTORING

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ifty years ago this week, while a London bobby stopped traffic, photographer Iain Macmillan was given ten minutes to shoot what has become a famous

photo.

Standing precariously on a ladder, he took six photos of the group who had become known as the Fab Four.

They were of course The Beatles, and in the photo they are striding out in single file over the zebra crossing outside the now historically-recognised Abbey Road Recording Studios.

Six photos were taken, from which Paul McCartney picked one that features John Lennon leading the band, followed by Ringo Starr, McCartney himself, and George Harrison.

The photographer produced a great photo, which is immortalised on the cover of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album.

Job done, great result and four already well-known people gained additional fame.

But – inadvertently the photographer had included another Beetle in the photo.

Besides the band’s legendary walk, the cover features a Volkswagen Beetle, parked next to the zebra crossing with the number plate LMW 281F. Unlike the band, the Volkswagen had no previous claim to fame whatsoever.

But that all changed once the album cover appeared and the white Volkswagen has often been referred to as the fifth Beatle.

Around the time there were widespread rumours of Paul McCartney’s death.

He was said to have died after crashing his Aston Martin.

Conspiracy theorists decided the famous photo contained subliminal messages confirming their theory, likening the photo to a funeral procession.

They suggested John Lennon’s white suit symbolised the colour of mourning in some Eastern religions, while Ringo Starr is wearing the more traditional black.

George Harrison is wearing denim – the colour of mourning in Canada – and just to add to it all Paul McCartney’s cigarette is in his non-dominant right hand, even though he is left handed.

This led the conspiracy theorists to suggest an imposter was walking with the rest of the band.

And, what’s more, they pointed out Paul McCartney’s feet are bare.

Why, they asked.

It’s a reminder, said the theorists, that in some cultures the dead are buried without their shoes.

Paul McCartney said afterwards it was simply a hot day and he was keeping his feet cool.

As far as the clothes are concerned, apart from George Harrison, the band members were dressed up in suits designed by Tommy Nutter, the famous designer known for reinventing the Savile Row suit during the 1960s.

The poor little previously unremarkable Volkswagen Beetle got dragged into it too.

Did the letters on license plate LMW 218 indicate Paul’s wife Linda McCartney Weeps?

■■ Paul McCartney came up with a reportedly last-minute idea for the Abbey Road cover and drew sketches to outline his thoughts.

■■ There was a very limited window of opportunity and in the absence of managers or stylists the whole photo shoot was done and dusted very quickly.

■■ The now famous photo was chosen by Paul, who examined all the photos under a microscope.

■■ Photo number 5 was the only one in which

Or did the white Volkswagen – which was quite young at the time – represent a hearse which had carried Paul off to the after-world?

Being a German car, did the Volkswagen somehow refer to the Beatles’ early days in Hamburg?

The answers to all the aforementioned questions are simply – no.

There is a much more unassuming explanation.

every member of the band had their legs in a perfect V formation.

■■ The Abbey Road crossing gained Grade II protected status in 2010, meaning that it is recognised as nationally important and of special interest, and it has become a shrine for Beatle fans.

■■ John Lennon owned a VW Beetle (not this one) convertible and the group had travelled in a VW Combi Van. ■■ Pavement parking is now banned in London.

The white Volkswagen Beetle belonged to one of the people living in the block of flats across from the studio.

The owner who had “pavement parked” the car wasn’t located, so the car couldn’t be moved and that’s how it became famous as the fifth beetle.

It was later sold at auction for $23,000, but not before its number plate was repeatedly stolen after the album’s release.

The now-famous Volkswagen Beetle is

displayed in a museum in Germany.

Like many conspiracy theories, all these were of course a load of old codswallop.

Or maybe we could be kinder and say those who came up with these ideas from left field were just using their imaginations, just as John Lennon in his song Imagine encouraged us to do.

The car isn’t alone in unexpectedly ending up in the photo.

An American tourist named Paul Cole said he is the man standing on the pavement to the right.

He wasn’t aware of the photo shoot, but is very happy to be a part of the historical album cover.

There are so many reasons why objects like cars find a place in history.

Take, for example, the Bentleys forever associated with Le Mans and the James Bond Goldfinger Aston Martin DB5.

But it was simply pure coincidence the white VW was in the space of just ten minutes skyrocketed to fame by a photographer who set out capture the images of the Fab Four, but ended up creating the Fab Five.

Left – The ‘Lennon’ Beetle as displayed in the VW Autostadt, Wolfsburg Museum is a UK registered 1968 Lotus White 1500 model – the same car as seen parked in the famous 1969 Abbey Road album cover.

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inding a 50-year-old supercar stashed away in a dusty barn in the middle of a forest is something that most automotive enthusiasts can only dream of, but it turns out that things like that do exist.

It may sound like a fairytale, but this completely stock Lamborghini Miura has been stashed in a German barn for the past few years, and is now heading to auction at RM Sotheby’s.

First purchased from Lamborghini back in 1971, this Miura was owned by an advertising executive for three years, before selling it to an amateur racing driver by the name of Hans-Peter Weber.

Weber ending up keeping the car until his death in 2015, and he put a fair few miles on it in that time.

After Weber’s death, the car was taken to a friend’s barn in the Black Forest of Germany, and has lived there ever since.

The car, which has been valued at around $1.5 million, only has 29,020 kilometres on the clock.

While it may not be the most pristine Miura in the world, this one is valued so high because of its factory state. With the exception of the front turn signals, and the seat belts, this car is completely standard.

Barn finds can range from rusted out junk to pristine pieces of art, and it looks like this old Lamborghini sits somewhere in the middle.

There are a few scuffs here and there, and the spider webs scattered around the wheels don’t add

any value, but certainly add character.

As you can see from the marks above the exhaust pipes, this Miura is unapologetically raw, and it looks like the 3.9-litre V12 was well-loved during its ownership.

Not many Miuras cross the auction block these days, so Maarten ten Holder of RM Sotheby’s excitement is expected.

“Any Miura S is rare and desirable in its own right, but the car we are selling in London is an opportunity that would be very hard to repeat,” he said.

“I think it’s fair to say that for many collectors an original Miura such as this, is the ultimate prize.

“We are confident it will attract interest from around the globe.”

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or the Old Timers Grand Prix (OTGP) – Nürburgring 2019, Lotus was showing the latest range of cars, Elise Sport 220, Exige Sport 410 and Evora GT410 Sport, together with some legendary classic road and race cars, a white Esprit S1, a rare Lotus Type 23C (one of only 6 built), Lotus Type 51 (Formula Ford single seater) and the new Lotus Evora GT4 Concept race car, which is making its debut in continental Europe.

In addition, a Lotus-dedicated Gentlemen Drivers – GT cars to 1965 race took place last weekend – a race category harking back to when the renowned Lotus race cars, from the late 1950s to early 1960s such as the Lotus Eleven, Elite and Type 23 would have competed around the 21 km Nordschleife (North Loops) circuit.

The Automobilclub von Deutschland (AvD) (Germany’s oldest Germany’s automobile association) presented Lotus with a special award for its pioneering contribution to the automotive industry.

Lotus has an enviable history at the Nürburgring with legendary drives and victories over the years at the “Green Hell”.

Stirling Moss won the German GP for the first time in a Lotus in August 1961 in a heavily modified Type 18/21 and the great Jim Clark won again in 1965 in a Type 33, but it was at the Nürburgring 10000 km in 1962 that Lotus and Jim Clark cemented their reputation for the future.

Jim was driving a lightweight and agile

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Lotus Type 23 with a small 1498cc twin cam Above – the fabulous Lotus Evora GT4. engine producing just 100 bhp; after the Below – The Lotus Elise Sport 220. first lap Clark was in the lead by 27 seconds and at one point was two minutes ahead – against bigger and more powerful opposition.

The new Lotus Evora GT4 Concept is also being presented at the Nürburgring Old Timers GP. It marks a return to the international racing arena for Lotus.

Retaining the personality and natural ability of the road-going Lotus Evora, the GT4 Concept builds on the brand’s advanced lightweight engineering expertise to deliver a race car that perfectly encapsulates the company’s competitive spirit.

Proving its already undoubted racing credentials, the last generation of Evora GT4 won prestigious championships and races at the most famous tracks around the world, including British GT, Dubai 24hrs, Barcelona 24hrs, European GT4, Sepang 12hrs the Pirelli World Championship and most recently crowned vice-champion in the Swedish GT Series with Cyan Racing in 2018.

A testament to the inherent ability of the Evora, the evolution of the new GT4 capitalises on the car’s already advanced road platform which was heavily influenced

by Lotus motorsport-inspired engineering.

The current Lotus model range of the Elise, Exige and Evora are all testaments to what driving is all about – Lotus is, and always has been for the drivers!

Red for GO I t was already eye-catching enough.

Now, a powerful shade of red is taking e-mobility to the top from a visual perspective too – the Volkswagen ID.R will sport a special livery for its record attempt on Tianmen Mountain in China.

The red stands for the fully-electric, 500-kW (680-PS) prototype’s fifth record attempt, this time in China, and with it the next milestone in this project.

Volkswagen is also pursuing a broad electromobility offensive in the important Chinese market.

As the racing precursor to the ID.

family, due for launch in the Land of the Dragon in 2020, the ID.R will attempt to set a record for the ascent of Tianmen Shan Big Gate Road, which features no fewer than 99 tight hairpins.

The ten-kilometre road to Heaven’s Gate is regarded as one of the most demanding mountain roads in the world. It is situated in a breathtaking landscape, which attracts millions of tourists every year.

This challenge reflects the widely visible logo of the now red ID.R. The stylised silhouette of Tianmen Mountain and its 99 hairpins is backed up by the motto “Race the Future”.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Which of these Ashburton parks is the biggest? a. Digby b. Devon c. Friedlander 2 – Bam Bam was a young character from which TV series? a. Peppa Pig b. Sesame Street c. The Flintstones 3 – In which year was cigarette advertising banned on New Zealand television? a. 1963 b. 1971 c. 1975 4 – Who wrote the novel Ulysses? a. TS Eliot b. Vladimir Nabokov c. James Joyce 5 – The name Brigham Young is associated with which religious group? a. Quakers b. Mormons c. Salvation Army 6 – Exotic dancer Mata Hari was executed in 1917 as a ...? a. Spy b. Serial killer c. Revolutionary 7 – Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe are names associated with...? a. Political activism b. Long-distance running c. Radio comedy 8 – What kind of tree has been found to exchange material with neighbouring tree roots? a. Manuka b. Gorse c. Kauri

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How to be all seven dwarfs in one day I

’m sitting at my chair on this Thursday afternoon a little bemused, happy, confused and not quite sure what to think about a few things.

I’m not quite the seven dwarfs all wrapped up into one, but I’m not far off it.

I’ve just enjoyed watching the live feed of the Ashburton District Council meeting in which a decision was made to revoke the original decision on the relocation of the Ashburton water feature which sits on East Street.

I’m happy because that decision was made. But I’m happy for you, the community of this district and the ratepayers of this district because it was so clearly something you all felt so strongly about and therefore it became important.

My happiness isn’t derived

from a decision being overturned because of work we might have done in bringing issues with the original outcome to light; that’s our job. We, like those over in the council building, are here to serve a purpose – in our case to inform our readers and the wider public.

And thus I enter my bemused state.

I’m that way because in listening to that live stream I heard a few comments thrown around that didn’t sit very well with me.

Comments that implied that it was “our” fault that the council was having to revisit this particular decision and that council should not have to bend over because of media pressure.

It was also questioned as to why the media would report that the possibility of the water feature being shifted would result in its demise when it had been confirmed in the first instance that it wouldn’t.

It’s pretty simple to answer that one.

We asked the guy who built it.

The guy who has made a living out of building such structures and would be the guy best served to know exactly what would be likely to happen if there was an attempt to relocate it.

They, however, took advice from

their own staff, some of whom might have still been in primary school when the fountain was first established.

With the greatest of respect to those staff members, I know who I would rather listen to.

That’s the source of my confused state.

I’ll make no bones about the fact that we watch what’s going on in that building with a pretty close eye, but not because we are hoping for someone to trip up and do or say the wrong thing, but more because we believe that it is our role to play as the fourth estate.

However, what probably gets blurred in moments like this, is the positive reporting we do around council activities on a daily basis, the information we are currently providing to close to

20,000 people each day through our various platforms.

When things aren’t all cheery and bright – there needs to be an outlet for blame.

And we, the media and not just the Guardian, seemed to be the easy target to point some of that frustration at.

And we can accept that.

What I refuse to accept however is that it is somehow the media holding the gun to the council’s head in order to get a decision revoked.

We’d seen the public dismay about the original decision and read the comments.

So we reported on them and somehow we arrived at yesterday’s decision nothing more, nothing less.

And now, I’m grumpy.

Ten years ago: Usain Bolt ran to another world record, winning the 100-metre race in 9.58 seconds at the world championships in Berlin.

Five years ago: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, where police and protesters repeatedly clashed in the week since a black teenager was shot to death by a white police officer. Pope Francis beatified 124 Korean martyrs during an open-air Mass in Seoul.

One year ago: Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul, died

of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. Newspapers across the country pushed back against President Donald Trump’s attacks on “fake news” with a co-ordinated series of editorials in defense of a free press.

Today’s birthdays: Actress Ann Blyth is 91. Actor Gary Clarke is 86. Actress Julie Newmar is 86. Actress-singer Ketty Lester is 85. Actor John Standing is 85. Actress Anita Gillette is 83.

Country singer Billy Joe Shaver is 80. Actor Bob Balaban is 74.

Ballerina Suzanne Farrell is 74.

Actress Lesley Ann Warren is 73. Rock singer-musician Joey

Spampinato is 71. Actor Marshall Manesh is 69. Actor Reginald VelJohnson is 67. Rhythm-andblues singer J.T. Taylor is 66.

Movie director James Cameron is 65. Actor Jeff Perry is 64. Rock musician Tim Farriss is 62. Actress Laura Innes is 62. Singer Madonna is 61. Actress Angela Bassett is 61.

Actor Timothy Hutton is 59. Actor Steve Carell is 57. Actor-singer Donovan Leitch is 52. Actor Andy Milder is 51. Actor Seth Peterson is 49. Country singer Emily Robison is 47. Actor George Stults is 44. Singer Vanessa Carlton is 39. Actor Cam Gigandet is 37.

Actress Agnes Bruckner is 34.

Singer-musician Taylor Goldsmith is 34. Actress Cristin Milioti is 34. Actor Shawn Pyfrom is 33.

Country singer Ashton Shepherd is 33. Actor Okieriete Onaodowan is 32. Country singer Dan Smyers is 32. Actor Kevin G. Schmidt is 31. Actress Rumer Willis is 31.

Actor Parker Young is 31. Rapper Young Thug is 28. Actor Cameron Monaghan is 26. Singer-pianist Greyson Chance is 22.

Thought for today: “Genius is the ability to act rightly without precedent — the power to do the right thing the first time.” — Elbert Hubbard, American writer (1856-1915).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2019. There are 137 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 42.

On this date: In 1812, Detroit fell to British and Indian forces in the War of 1812.

In 1858, a telegraphed message from Britain’s Queen Victoria to President James Buchanan was transmitted over the recently laid trans-Atlantic cable.

In 1944, CORSO was set up to support aid efforts in war-torn nations. It became increasingly involved in the developing world and also spoke out about poverty in New Zealand.

In 1948, baseball legend Babe Ruth died in New York at age 53.

In 1962, The Beatles fired their original drummer, Pete Best, replacing him with Ringo Starr.

In 1987, 156 people were killed when Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed while trying to take off from Detroit; the sole survivor was 4-year-old Cecelia Cichan.

In 1991, Pope John Paul II began the first-ever papal visit to Hungary.

In 1999, the US version of the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, hosted by Regis Philbin, began a limited two-week run on ABC. In 2000, delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles formally nominated Al Gore for president.

In 2002, terrorist mastermind Abu Nidal reportedly was found shot to death in Baghdad, Iraq; he was 65.

In 2003, Idi Amin, the former dictator of Uganda, died in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia; he was believed to have been about 80.

In 2008, While Kiwis had high expectations of their rowing squad at the Beijing Olympics, few expected identical twins Caroline and Georgina EversSwindell to successfully defend the double sculls title they had won in Athens in 2004.

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his week, brother Mark in Christchurch sent me a link to a new property listing in Ohoka, with the message, ‘Isn’t this the church you used to rent?’

Indeed it was. I often think about that place, especially when driving on the motorway north of Christchurch. That was the road I travelled on work days when I lived there and worked at the airport.

It was without doubt the best flat an early 20-year-old could dream of. There is something pretty cool about living in a church!

This church had been renovated very tastefully. The church itself was the lounge and kitchen. The attached vestry was two storey, with a separate lounge, which was handy in the winter, master bedroom downstairs, with two bedrooms upstairs.

The kitchen table was huge! It was made from several church pews, the font was converted (excuse the pun) into a cupboard for plates. The kitchen window was massive with stained glass features in it.

My flatmate, Mark, was a chef I worked with. When I say I worked at the airport, half the time was spent there. I drove

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the catering trucks, you see pulling up to the plane, lifting up, loading and unloading the food and drinks for the next flight. Our base and kitchen was a short drive from the tarmac on Wairakei Road.

Mark stumbled across the chance to rent the church, so he got the downstairs master bedroom with ensuite, I got the bigger of the two upstairs bedrooms and the ghost had the other one. Yes, ghost!

We had two guests stay in that third bedroom on separate occasions and both said they saw a ghost during the night. Both of them described the ghost as similar to the beefeater, that you’d see on a bottle of gin by the same name.

I’m sure you’re thinking that the contents of the bottle had something to do with the sightings.

I admit we did drink a lot of gin while living in Ohoka, it was

the spirit of choice for many in the Ohoka Cricket Club, which I played for, but we drank Gordon’s. The more likely contributing factor was that room was the ‘smoking room’ during parties at the church and we had our fair share of those!

I’m not a believer in ghosts and never saw one while living at the church, but shortly after the two sightings, we did get shown a newspaper article from some years prior about a ghost in the church. Spooky!

The church was the perfect size for a party and we had some rippers! Our closest neighbour was two paddocks away, but she’d regularly visit to suggest we should turn the volume down a bit (a lot).

Trouble is we had drums and electric guitars at our parties and it’s very hard to ‘jam’ quietly!

This ‘flat’ was in stark contrast to the first flat I lived in when I first moved to Christchurch.

It was a ‘Uni Flat’ full of Ashburtonians from my year at school, some at university and some working. Double bedrooms were split in two thanks to plywood walls. It was a hovel!

If it hadn’t been for me bringing home uneaten plane meals,

I fear we would have starved to death. But it was also a pretty good spot for a party, apart from the priest from the Catholic school down the road living right next door.

I remember one party we held there. The lounge had double doors out to the front lawn and this shindig was occupying both locations.

We were shocked to get a visit from the boys in blue suggesting we should close things down.

They marched through the flat pointing people to the nearest exit, including a visit into the bathroom. There they found three naked Allenton rugby players who were having a bath, stark naked, with legs hanging over the side and bottle in hand.

I’m not sure they’d come across anything like that before when closing down a party.

Ahh the memories!

Till next week Hoo Roo Phill Hooper Ghostbuster Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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Shudders, but too early for ‘R’ word NZME The US yield curve may have turned negative in the US, sending the US and markets around the world sharply lower, but analysts said it’s too early to cry recession just yet.

The much-vaunted US yield curve is held up as a key indicator for markets everywhere.

Under normal conditions, twoyear bond yields should be lower than longer-term ones, reflecting reward for tying up money for longer periods.

The US curve has steadily been flattening over the last few months. In July, the differential was a positive 28 basis points.

The price action in the bond market, along with news that the German economy shrank in the second quarter, data showing China’s industrial production grew at the weakest rate in 17 years last month, and ongoing negative fallout from US-China trade friction, drove the Dow Jones Index down by 3 per cent to its biggest fall so far this year.

That was enough to send most

other markets – including New Zealand’s – lower but not to the same extent.

Westpac senior markets strategist Imre Speizer said the US yield curve, by itself, should not be seen as indicator of an impending recession.

He said the low 10-year yield reflected expectations that there was no prospect of rising inflation for many years to come.

“It does not necessarily say that a recession is imminent, although people are playing that up,” he told the Herald.

Speizer said several other boxes needed to be ticked before a US recession could reliably be predicted.

“Yes, the yield curve is flat enough to be ticked, but most other indicators have not yet been ticked, so overall your dashboard would say that there is very little chance of recession,” Speizer said.

“People are worried because many assets now have gone up almost in a straight line since the Global Financial Crisis – so valuations are quite stretched.

“That’s why there is undue at-

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tention being place on this yield curve shape as a possible predictor of recession.

“The yield curve shape is but one of many indicators that need to be satisfied to signal a possible recession. On its own, we do not believe that it is a very good indicator,” Speizer said.

ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley said the curve indicated that the US economy was slowing.

“We think that it’s a case of the

US economy slowing somewhat, rather than the US economy heading for a recession,” Tuffley said, adding US unemployment is now at its lowest point since the 1960s.

“The economy is hardly in terrible shape at the moment,” Tuffley said.

Across the Tasman, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s deputy governor Guy Debelle said he wasn’t sure how much of a signal the US curve was offering.

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“At the moment the US economy is actually growing above trend so they’ve got a fair way to slow from here,” Bloomberg reported Debelle as saying.

Harbour Asset Management portfolio manager Shane Solly said Wall Street’s sharp decline would take some confidence out of the local market.

He said the New Zealand reporting season to date had been progressing well and the numbers to date been “okay”.

“But it is volatile and this is telling us that there is a degree of uncertainty around how trade negotiations are going to unwind,” he said.

Solly said it now appeared that the reasons why central banks here and around the world had opted to cut official rates – such as lower world economic growth – were starting to surface.

However, the New Zealand sharemarket, with its high proportion of defensive-style, dividend-yield stocks, would offer investors a degree of protection from big swings on overseas markets, he said.

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he roller-coaster ride for investors continued this week.

The US Treasury yield curve temporarily inverted for the first time since June 2007 on Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones down 800 points, marking its worst day of the year.

There were also a number of geopolitical events, including the protests in Hong Kong, the Argentine peso collapsed, as well as the ongoing trade war.

Locally, reporting season in New Zealand and Australia ramped up this week with results from Contact Energy, Summerset and SkyCity.

Shares in Fonterra were sold off after the dairy co-op said it expects to lose between $590m-$675m, after writing down the value of more of its assets. The write-down includes $200m on its investment in Brazil, $135m on investments in Venezuela, $200m on China farms, $200m here in New Zealand and $70m on its businesses in Australia. Shares closed down 5.1 per cent to record lows following the news.

Retirement village operator Summerset reported underlying profit of $47.8m, a 6 per cent increase on the first half of 2018, while reported profit was down 4 per cent to $92.6m. Of note, total assets grew to $3.0bn, up 24 per cent on the prior comparable period and the company declared an interim dividend of 6.4 cents per share.

Auckland Airport reported international passengers were up 1.9 per cent compared to June 2018, while domestic passengers grew by 3.4 per cent. United States visitor arrivals were up 7.1 per cent, primarily driven by Air New

Jeremy Flood ON THE MARKETS

Zealand’s new Auckland to Chicago route, as well as United Airlines operating year-round on the Auckland to San Francisco route.

Tourism Holdings provided a trading update and said it now expects to exceed the top end of its guidance range for net profit after tax for the year of $25-$27m, due to a one-off tax benefit in the USA. The company will report its full year results on August 27.

In Australia, index heavyweight CSL soared 6.6 per cent after the company increased full-year profit by 11 per cent and guided to a strong outlook. Conversely, Pact Group tumbled 16.9 per cent after the company scrapped its dividend and cited a $290m loss following a write-down of its Australian operations. Gold miners were also under pressure as the price of gold dipped back below $US1500.

The latest REINZ figures showed a slight improvement in house sales during July. On a national level, the number of properties sold across the country in July increased by 3.7 per cent. New Zealand’s median house price increased 4.5 per cent, from $550,000 in July 2018 to $575,000 in July 2019. While the median price for Auckland remained exactly the same as this time last year at $830,000. Nine out of 16 regions saw annual increases in sales volumes. The regions with

the greatest increase were Nelson (25 per cent), Gisborne (14.9 per cent), Canterbury (14.6 per cent) and Marlborough (13.7 per cent).

On the downside, West Coast fell 19.4 per cent, Tasman was down 18.9 per cent and Southland declined by 17 per cent.

The Dow Jones fell 800 points on Wednesday, its biggest oneday fall of the year, after the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note briefly broke below the 2-year rate. The fall reversed Tuesday’s gains when the Trump administration said it would delay certain tariffs on Chinese goods.

The US 30-year yields also plunged, dropping to a record low of 2.015 per cent. Meanwhile, President Trump slammed the Federal Reserve and “clueless” Jerome Powell, blaming the central bank for “holding us back”.

The hefty fall followed weak Chinese data that showed industrial production slowed to 4.8 per cent year-on-year, its lowest level since 2002, while retail sales growth came in at 7.6 per cent, down from 9.8 per cent the month prior and well below market expectations of 8.6 per cent.

Additionally, data out of Germany showed its economy contracting by 0.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2019, the first time since the third quarter of 2018, with weakness in the global manufacturing sector and uncertainty over Brexit weighing on the economy.

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

GUARDIAN

WEEKEND RACING GUIDE

d M3 Addington Dogs Today at Addington

4 August 16

12:01PM

1

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

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

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

4

566 Homebush Keasha nwtd 66 Impressive High nwtd 785 Homebush Liz nwtd 75552 Just William nwtd 35345 Homebush Jennia nwtd 42377 Dreaming Abbie nwtd Sideline Sally nwtd 54656 Ohoka Becky nwtd 58668 Smash Story nwtd 68787 Goldstar Malone nwtd

12:17PM 1 2 3 4 4 5 3 6 7 8 9 10

1 2

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

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

3 1 4 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 2

1 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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

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

1 2

K Cassidy J McInerney J McInerney J McInerney D J Lane J McInerney J McInerney C Roberts M Grant L Waretini

$1,685, C2, 295m

J McInerney A Botherway S & B Evans J McInerney S & B Evans J McInerney D Roberts M Grant

$1,685, C2, 295m

Hart & Taylor S & B Evans J McInerney S Hindson M Grant J McInerney G Cleeve J McInerney

$1,685, C2, 295m

J M McCook B Dann S & B Evans J McInerney M Grant Mitchell & Smith J McInerney M Grant

1 53458 King Kali 17.19 2 66443 Yi Feng 17.28

$2,390, C0, 520m

R Casey R Wales M Grant S & B Evans D Roberts A Joyce N Wanhalla R Wales N Wanhalla R Wales

R Wales D Voyce N Wanhalla G Cleeve S & B Evans R Casey D Kingston R Wales N Wanhalla R Wales

SPRINGSTON HOTEL SPRINT

$1,685, C2, 295m

M Grant J McInerney

$2,035, C3, 295m

M Grant J McInerney G Cleeve S & B Evans M Dempsey J McInerney A Bradshaw J McInerney J McInerney G Cleeve

12

RE-ENERGISE DASH

$2,035, C3, 295m

44561 Call Me Joe 17.31 84824 Mitcham Quinn 17.15 72121 Major Storm 17.59 72486 Hear This 17.30 42616 Danziger 17.10 23255 Punch On Buzz 17.37 61376 Know Scrutiny 17.24 87877 Reign Of Fire 17.36 72673 Cosmic Jase 17.42 F5635 Know Hassle 17.29

A Botherway A Bradshaw C Roberts M Grant R Blackburn J McInerney G Cleeve J McInerney J McInerney G Cleeve

6 7 8 9 10

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

4 1

4

4:33PM

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 7-8-9-10-11-12 ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C1/2

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

1 4 3

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

45587 Rowdy Ruby 30.39 66187 Big Time Dynasty 30.85 43643 Allen Mack 30.10 28651 Bigtime Kate 30.43 88535 Jay Mike 30.43 73423 Zipping Romeo nwtd 84787 Opawa Tai 30.66 13351 Tap Out Reg 30.49 25681 Dyna Bryleigh 31.11

4:50PM 1 2 1 3 4 5 3 6 4 7 8 9 10

2

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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

2

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

1 2 4 3

1 2 3 4 5

7

B Mitchell M Goodier J McInerney L Cole W Woods G & S Fredrickson G & S Fredrickson J & D Bell M Roberts N Udy L Cole J & D Bell J McInerney G Atwood G & S Fredrickson N Udy L Cole L Pearce D P Symes

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

3 4

$2,860, C5, 305m

L Cole L Cole L Cole G & S Fredrickson L Cole Ross & Voyce J McArthur L Cole L Cole M Flipp

1

$2,390, C4, 305m

10

J & D Bell L Cole L Cole G & S Fredrickson M Goodier M Flipp G & S Fredrickson L Cole G & S Fredrickson J & D Bell

ACCELL “LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE THERAPY” C4/5 $4,735, C4/5, 520m

L Cole L Cole L Cole M Olden L Cole B Marsh M Roberts L Cole

11

RIVERCITY GAS C2/3

$2,035, C2/3, 305m

12

N Udy G & S Fredrickson W Woods P Clark L Cole Kettlewell & Phillips N Udy L Cole M Olden J McInerney

BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C2/3 $2,035, C2/3, 305m

42118 Renegade Comet 17.54 18774 Cawbourne Ridge 17.65 67325 Bacon My Heart 17.79 76437 Sozin’s Roar 17.95 51317 Judge Me Jackie 17.91 81857 Bigtime Molly 17.71 43211 Bigtime Lizzy 17.65 11831 Bigtime Luna 17.95 25268 Running Freer 17.69 27787 Luke Skywalker 17.79

M Flipp J & D Bell N Udy J McInerney L Pearce L Cole L Cole S J Phillips M Olden L Anne Hunt

10 3 11 2 12 13

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 5:19PM OPT 349

3

2 1

1

2 1 4 3

1 2 4 3

1 2 3 4

Barrier

5:50PM OPT 352

2 1 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2

DELIGHT ME MOBILE PACE

$10,000, 3YO+ R48-R55., 1980m

X6381 Flashazz (1) R Dunn 321 Distinguished Taste (2) K Barron 04485 Paul’s Verdict (3) S Mounce 1 Im A Gigolo (4) Dalgety/Purdon 36600 Den’s Legacy (5) B Negus 1852P The Dude (6) D & C Butt 41923 Friend (7) G & N Hope 63159 That Alexander Guy (8) R Todd 31214 Jungle Gem (9) B Borcoskie Barrier

10 12063 Koromiko Eyre (21) B Hill 11 513 Corona (22) D Pearce 12 3179X Ghostwriter (23) G Payne

6:19PM OPT 353

3 2 1 4

$1,685, C2, 305m

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

R May T Williams S Ottley

Barrier

S Smith (J) S O'Reilly (J) K Newman (J) M Hurrell (J) K Tomlinson (J) O Thornley (J) A Cameron (J) J Morrison (J)

4 MON CHEVAL WINES ($6K BONUS FIRST 4) MOBILE PACE

1 X7009 Martin John (1) A Stuart 2 806X0 Cullenmore (2) A Garters

$10,000, R40-R47., 1980m

J Alford (J) C D Thornley

5

ULTIMATE BREEDING MOBILE PACE

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 4YO+., 2600m 2

53733 Minnelli Smile (1) D Ottley 65649 Held To Ransom (2) A Stuart 58 Mathilda (3) S Smolenski 83264 Reflectionsofmylife (4) T Chmiel 272 Harmony Delight (5) M Jones 3423X Portalegre (6) R Todd 63048 Bonny’s Gem (7) M Purvis 33234 Lottie Moon (8) G Dunn 23246 Hands Up Jack (9) G Payne

J Curtin B Orange J Dunn S McNally S Ottley3 T Williams1 A Cameron (J)4 G O'Reilly G A Payne

242 Leap Of Faith (21) S McRae 6 Blind Spot (22) D Paterson 5 Skreemr (23) B Mowbray 60557 Kennedy (24) M Cations 39X05 It’s Me (25) J McDonald P4500 Tiger Moth (u1) G Bond 09708 I Can Remember (u2) I Cameron

C D Thornley K Tomlinson (J) M Williamson2 C DeFilippi3 R May J Morrison (J)4 I Cameron

Barrier

6

DUNSTAN HORSE FEEDS MET MEGA SERIES TROT

$10,000, R40-R50, 2600m 1

1 84543 Franco Josiah (1) B Waldron 2 09575 One Night Out (2) B Weaver 3 60442 Unique Rose (3) M Edmonds 4 9198D Windsor (4) M Edmonds 5 00989 Maudarchy (5) T Chmiel 6 34649 Heavenly Love (6) M Edmonds 7 00684 Aldebaran Bonny (7) R Todd 8 0002X Escargo (u1) K Townley 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

7

J Morrison (J) B Weaver B Orange M Edmonds S McNally1 J Curtin2 C DeFilippi S Ottley

RANGIORA EQUINE SERVICES MOBILE PACE

$12,000, R56-R65,R66-R75 W/C., 1980m

B Hope (J)4 R Holmes3 T Williams G O'Reilly A Cameron (J,Cl) K Newman (J,Cl) J Alford (J,Cl) S Smith (J,Cl)

62391 Sweeney Todd (1) G & N Hope 96325 Kiwis Are Flying (2) R Holmes 70X16 Kardesler (3) G Payne 245X7 Doctor Tim (4) G Dunn 66144 Smarter VC (5) M Purvis 23441 Doitson (6) D & C Butt 12548 Pay Me Visa (7) A Stuart 2009X Hayden’s Meddle (8) R Dunn Barrier

8

MICO PLUMBING HANDICAP TROT 3

$10,000, R51-R70 DiscrHcp, 2600m 1

1 377X5 Momentous (1) A Garters 2 63555 Bright Glow (2) I Cameron 3 1307P Majestic Sunset (3) I Schwamm 4 38193 Some Time (4) L & J Smith 5 94571 Redwood Invasion (1) R Holmes 6 11321 Diana Harbour (2) P McClelland 7 7210D Easy Pickings (3) G & N Hope 8 611X8 Zeddie Marit (1) T Bagrie 9 74412 The Bloss (2) B Borcoskie

3 1 2 4

9:11PM 365

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+., 1980m

J Keast J Dunn C DeFilippi2 R May1 C Jones (J) M Anderson B Orange M Williamson3 C D Thornley

Barrier

I Can Remember

9:36PM OPT 367

3 4 1 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

S Ottley I Cameron J Young J Smith R Holmes2 R May4 B Hope (J) B Orange B Borcoskie

9 TR BARRON-MORE YEARLINGS TO SELL IN 2020 MBL PCE

1 34X Ascalabus (1) D Keast 2 63 Manly Olsen (2) R Dunn 3 60557 Kennedy (3) M Cations 4 Louis Litt (4) B Hill 5 Minstrel (5) D & C Butt 6 Fabrizio (6) Dalgety/Purdon 7 6X572 Noosa Beach (7) K Barron 8 88 Woodlea Diego (8) T Twidle 9 80 Carita (9) J McDonald

10

10

SCRATCHED

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBIN WALES HANDICAP PACE

$10,000, R40-R60 SpecHcp, 2600m 4

44658 Bound To Impress (1) J Versteeg 48186 Aveross Ferrari (2) D O'Connell 17X45 Woodlea Explorer (1) T Twidle 48671 Smoke N Reactor (2) M Jones 9101X Rollova (1) D & C Butt 88969 God Only Knows (2) G Smith 33142 Secret Bet (3) T Chmiel 24067 Flying Mister Ideal (4) B Hill 11568 Flamboyant (5) S Blake

c M2

J Versteeg J Young M Williamson S Ottley C Jones (J) G Smith S McNally R May S O'Reilly (J)2

1

Te Rapa Races

4

Tomorrow at Te Rapa

August 173

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Slow; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1800m; Straight: 420m; Rail: True; Weather: Rain DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:40PM OPT 601

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 3-4-5-6-7-8 MELBOURNE CUP AT TE RAPA 5TH NOVEMBER 1600

PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer

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

1 2 $10,000, 4YO+ Mares R60. JUN.D, 2600m 3 GERALDINE ITM (JUNIOR DRIVERS) MOBILE PACE

090X7 Awesome Speed (1) R Dunn 31224 Invisible Girl (2) B Hutton 48321 Cathy Brown (3) J Howe 48231 Champers (4) R Todd 510X5 Queen Of Glory (5) B Negus 25710 Uptown Lady (6) M Jones 9202X Machs Mareta (7) M Purvis 68261 Naiya Franco (8) M Jones

6:49PM OPT 355

4

3

J Dunn B Orange A Cameron (J) M Anderson J Young C Jones (J) B Hope (J) R Close B Borcoskie

R May K Tomlinson (J)2 R Close M Anderson

Barrier

8:41PM OPT 363

4 2

M Edmonds B Orange S Ottley G O'Reilly S McNally K Townley K Hadfield P Wakelin B Weaver

80709 Dynamo (21) S Blake 63972 Mordecai (22) K Ford 32834 Lets Hustle (23) R Todd 56810 Arcano (24) M Kerr

8:11PM 361

OPT

August 16 3

1 55347 Midnight Memories (1) M Edmonds 2 33700 Be Bee Lass (2) M House 3 X860X Kowhai Sundown (3) M Jones 4 Sally Lindenny (4) K Townley 5 66D58 Milly An Eyre (5) M Smolenski 6 Vacation Hill (6) K Townley 7 90755 Break Free (7) K Hadfield 8 60X03 Awesome Impee (8) Wakelin/Noble 9 Silver Surfer (u1) B Weaver

M Williamson G Thornley (J) J Dunn4 S Ottley B Orange3 C DeFilippi S McNally

7:44PM 360

OPT

1

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+., 1980m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 4 12 0 13 14 15 0 16

OPT

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 5-6-7-8-9-10 SHEREE & KERRYN TOMLINSON MOBILE TROT

86940 Rah De Rah (3) D Paterson 75999 I’m Sick Of Excuses (4) C Thornley 3400X Every Option (5) M Smolenski 02127 Immortal Change (6) M Jones 53828 All Nuts N Bolts (7) D Pearce 80X07 Night School (8) B Hutton 86088 Billie Jean (9) S McNally

7:19PM 358

OPT

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m

$3,325, C3, 520m

L Cole L Bell L Cole M Roberts M Gowan

WANGANUI TOYOTA C4

Today at Addington

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETE CLAUSEN C2

72777 Bigtime Jasmine 17.61 48731 Princess Pea 17.94 25326 Bigtime Cutie 17.88 34357 Cawbourne Moss 17.66 37758 Butterball 17.59

9

b M8 Addington Harness

PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C3 A Turnwald L Cole G Hodgson L Cole M Roberts L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole

G & S Fredrickson L Cole J McInerney L Cole L Cole L Cole A Turnwald L Cole L Cole A Turnwald

25713 Zara Zoe 17.79 24425 Bigtime Bronx 17.65 77182 Mahala Bay 17.75 31378 Bigtime Leo 17.88 54415 Bigtime Baxter 17.67 22314 Alamein Tane 17.86 54583 Opawa Lyon 17.53 23222 Bigtime Honey 17.67 25268 Running Freer 17.69 27868 Homebush Minnie 17.61

9:20PM

ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C5

61536 Tap Out Bill nwtd 72111 Bigtime Benji 30.44 76253 Buddy Loaded 30.79 38325 Bigtime Caleb 30.12 23326 Gray Bale 30.23 14645 Zipping Cobra 30.15 32157 Bigtime Daisy 30.86 64134 Bigtime Shadow 30.29 68334 Bigtime Tank 30.36 53663 Bigtime Fred 30.29

6:59PM

$2,860, C1/2, 520m

$1,685, C2, 305m

5

6

J McInerney M Olden G & S Fredrickson L Pearce L Cole N Udy L Cole D P Symes N Udy L Cole

LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C2

13315 Bigtime Shine 17.26 11161 Awesome Quality 17.61 48124 Bigtime Banjo 17.64 12787 Dynamite Danger 17.69 18434 Bigtime Bremner 17.48 68613 Jinja Loren 17.63 56152 Fifi 17.38 11318 Bigtime Eve 17.41 76612 Bigtime Pearl 17.64 57177 Idol Nifty 17.46

6:29PM 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 3 8 9 10

4

51242 Zara Fab 18.10 62567 Bigtime Jamie 17.71 71764 Opawa Henry nwtd 53236 Sozin’s Fortune 17.93 41446 Light Cruiser 18.07 81431 Bigtime Sam 17.96 72624 Manimal 17.77 61125 Big Time Flash 17.64 53838 Plan Stan 17.96 68367 Bigtime Hannah 17.80

6:01PM

1 3

3

$1,685, C2, 305m

FIRST SECURITY C1/2

12822 Tuff Knight 30.37 11427 Bigtime Chloe 30.76 64165 Gunnar Blueblood 30.18 67412 Big Time Marlisa 30.82 38214 Eye Kno 30.49 25451 Funky Facts 31.05 41638 Bigtime Rosie 31.03 821F8 Thrilling Eddie 30.13 25681 Dyna Bryleigh 31.11

5:40PM

S Kite L Cole M Roberts G & S Fredrickson N Udy A Turnwald N Udy A Turnwald M Roberts

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C2

51632 Queen Kong 17.77 71686 Breed Apart 17.75 58722 Bigtime Spark 17.74 65168 Retail Mayhem 18.03 52363 Big Time Lebron 17.88 12323 Zara Jinx nwtd 42171 Big Time Chance 17.90 18754 Bigtime Kylie 17.82 18643 Viking Ash 17.87 17828 Bigtime Silver 17.99

5:11PM

2 3 4

2

$2,860, C1/2, 520m Trainer

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

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

$4,030, C3/4, 520m

43334 Trojan Hoarse 30.04 58248 Bigtime Lily 30.18 58812 Bigtime Lilah 30.17 11635 Cossie Cooper 30.35 23684 Bigtime Archie 30.49 62415 Tyson’s Quest 29.98 77634 Dyna Vernon 30.17 17378 Bigtime Annie 30.58

8:51PM

2 3

J McInerney N Udy F Kite D Donlon N Udy

THE ROCK 95.2FM C3/4

55528 Three Amigos 17.55 74152 Bigtime Sheer 17.62 16181 Bigtime Coco 17.72 34285 Bigtime Chris 17.56 83866 Fare Dodger 17.81 11473 Eye Far 17.70 25466 Bigtime Emjay 17.52 35376 Bigtime Jetty 17.50 7188X Thunderation 17.48 62687 Zoie Willow 17.30

8:20PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8

56332 Gazza’s Girl 30.69 25681 Bigtime Levi 30.06 25318 Here’s Hemi 30.56 32888 Bigtime Mia 30.18 72171 Bigtime Leads 30.61 64741 Bigtime Homie 30.16 75517 Emgrand Park nwtd 41456 Bigtime Rod 29.91 68334 Bigtime Tank 30.36 54547 Waitohi 30.19

7:57PM

Weather: Few Showers DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

58335 Punch On Ruby 17.78 31516 Duke Bruce 17.94 43524 Bigtime On Track 17.77 45817 Cool Wolf 17.86 68676 Bombshell Blonde nwtd

7:29PM

1 3 2

Today at Hatrick Raceway

2 KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES 1 $2,390, C0, 520m

ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE SPRINT

d M9 Whanganui Dogs

$1,365, C0, 295m

KAISA EARTHWORKS PH 0272073323 STAKES

9

10

Hart & Taylor J McInerney J McInerney J McInerney B Dann J McInerney J McInerney S & B Evans M Grant S Hindson

CRATE & BARREL HOTEL SPRINT

78353 Punters Choice nwtd 48645 Creasy Bear nwtd 3 Hustle Ace nwtd 5 Know Crime nwtd 24F23 Goldstar Vale nwtd 65643 Opa’s Joy nwtd 52661 Smash McDougal 30.95 76 My Snuggles nwtd 7 Trevor Wilks nwtd 76X46 Opawa Pauline nwtd

2:39PM

$1,365, C0, 295m

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

2 1

11

M Grant S & B Evans H Anderton A Bradshaw J McInerney R Blackburn

42354 Come A Guster 17.30 66228 Mitcham Reado 17.24 75531 Know Logic 17.21 71666 Justin Ryan 17.27 31717 Black Eye Bill 17.47 33621 Homebush Boots 17.41 66773 Ma Chere 17.31 31176 Regal Jock nwtd 72673 Cosmic Jase 17.42 F5635 Know Hassle 17.29

3:15PM

A2C ASPHALT 2 CONCRETE PH 0800222583 DASH

7

8

B Dann K Cassidy J McInerney D J Lane J McInerney S & B Evans J McInerney J McInerney M Grant L Waretini

AMBER CLEANING SERVICES SPRINT

43334 Opa’s Dream nwtd F6 Opawa Delight nwtd 5 Gracias Maestro nwtd 27633 Goldstar Wynter nwtd 6 Captain Davo nwtd 447 Jinja Twinkle nwtd 7 Billy Ray nwtd 33434 Our Scarlett nwtd 7 Trevor Wilks nwtd 7887 My Emmett nwtd

2:20PM

4

5

6

$1,365, C0, 295m

1 2 3 4 5 3 6 7 8 9 10

2 1 4

KAIKANUI TAVERN SPRINT

35544 Shaw Winner 17.52 31446 Ineffable 17.40 27558 Goldstar Marvely 17.35 78884 Homebush Hundy nwtd 35484 Cathy Maree 17.17 31757 Paringi Pam 17.39 42286 Nikko Baxter 17.32 43F53 Ring Clown 17.19

2:00PM

3 2

4

52527 Belfast Demo 17.42 35652 Goldstar Galaxie 17.40 68573 Homebush Tesan 17.28 37881 Giancana 17.36 15776 Smash Rebel 17.46 712F2 Blazing Banjo nwtd 62522 Eternal Debt 17.29 78662 Punch On Jessie nwtd

1:42PM

4 1 2

3

62865 It’s A Joke 17.26 73222 Call Me Flo 17.24 33551 Goldstar Diesel 17.37 87723 Sozin’s Blue 17.26 73461 Famous Lee nwtd 18837 Homebush Flynn 17.30 15735 Jax Jewel 17.74 F2224 Smash Calling 17.34

1:25PM

J McInerney J McInerney J McInerney M & P Binnie J McInerney G Kingston J McInerney L Waretini M Grant S & B Evans

CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN DASH

7 Mulberry Tip nwtd 3675 Homebush Yuri nwtd Homebush Barry nwtd 46487 Homebush Jordie nwtd 54 Sonja nwtd 65284 Pontiac Pat nwtd 25741 Sozin’s Melody nwtd 648 Zara Jewel nwtd 58668 Smash Story nwtd 8786 Ohoka Megan nwtd

1:08PM

$1,365, C0, 295m Trainer

CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO DASH

76654 Mr. Hardwick nwtd 65331 Homebush Liam nwtd 7345 Take A Hint nwtd 56582 Homebush Fonzie nwtd 7 Mulberry Rock nwtd 3 Citizen Zagreb nwtd 4822 Homebush Vassy nwtd Super Over Drama nwtd 58668 Smash Story nwtd 878 Princess Romaine nwtd

12:51PM

3 4

2

31 Gadzooks 17.44 822 Mulberry Brit nwtd 37784 Homebush Maxi nwtd 34 Jacks Point nwtd 7 Homebush Maree nwtd 74732 Goldstar Willa nwtd 3 Homebush Hans nwtd Impressive Flash nwtd 58668 Smash Story nwtd 8786 Ohoka Megan nwtd

12:34PM

54X44 Smash Gator 17.39 58333 Goldstar Renee 17.42 72415 Right On Time 17.52 21183 Pacemaker 17.54 44F77 Homebush Velma 17.46 18751 High Violet 17.40

2:59PM

Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

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3 4 5 6 7 8

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33242 Because (2) 58.5 O'Sullivan/Scott C Grylls 5X582 Hunua Hank (8) 58.5 N Tiley M Cameron X4573 Drake Bay (7) 58.5 M Falconer V Colgan X4453 Touch The Clouds (11) 58.5 R Manning S Spratt 8. Defibrillate (9) 58.5 G Richardson T Thornton Hosel Rocket (6) 58.5 Moroney/Gerard C Lammas 68920 Sheez Leica (12) 56.5 J Price S Collett X7044 Shahana (4) 56.5 S Wenn A Goindasamy (a3) 26658 Global Diamond (3) 56.5 TeamRogerson R Elliot 5 Hey Soul Sister (5) 56.5 S Ritchie S Weatherley (a) 00X Designedtoimpress (10) 56.5 J Price J Kamaruddin (a4) 0X060 If We Meet Again (13) 56.5 I George R Scott (a3)1 X0767 Malibu Magic (1) 56.5 S Crawford M McNab3

1:15PM 602

OPT

1

$10,000, MDN, 1600m Jockey

2

RUGBY RACEDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2100

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m

1 62422 Bak Da Master (8) 59.5 J Richards

2

O Bosson

GUARDIAN

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

78X89 Aigne (4) 59 N O'Dowd 66853 Pierian Spring (11) 59 TeamRogerson 84341 Dr Velocious (10) 58.5 S & E Clotworthy 07517 Red John (3) 58.5 H Pryce 62413 Twin Spinner (2) 58.5 L Munro 82655 Foiling (9) 58 A Sharrock 0X009 Belle Testa (12) 56.5 S Marsh 08503 Azabeat (1) 56 W Hillis 64X08 Bugs Moran (5) 56 S Ralph 5X433 Easy Walking (7) 55.5 S Marsh 50X07 Red Rascal (6) 55 A Clement

1:50PM OPT 604 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2

3 1 4

3

VALACHI DOWNS 2100

4

5

3:35PM 608

OPT

6

4:10PM 605

OPT

7

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m

4:50PM 606

8

M McNab S Collett L Innes M Cameron SCRATCHED J Fawcett (a1) R Elliot M Coleman S Spratt C Lammas M Hashizume (a4) D Johnson R Smyth

U S NAVY FLAG FOXBRIDGE PLATE (GROUP 2)

$100,000, WFA, 1200m

L Innes O Bosson S Collett C Lammas G Cooksley M Cameron D Mansour M McNab S Spratt T Thornton C Grylls R Elliot

BCD GROUP 1200

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m

1 6331X Prodigal Son (11) 59.5 TeamRogerson 2 2 X8471 Saint Croix (13) 59.5 T Riddell 1 3 8X396. Tellyawhat (5) 59.5 A Sharrock 4 17 Just Raj (7) 58.5 G Thomas 5 42454 Lock It In (9) 58.5 W Hillis 6 43506 Nuclear Fusion (4) 58 TeamRogerson 3 7 97X26 Tiny Terror (1) 58 Moroney/Gerard 8 One Kotukustreet 9 1 Anneofpaisley (8) 57 N Tanner 10 13220. Chiquitita (10) 57 S Ritchie 11 X3184 Porshabelle (6) 56.5 J Pender 4 12 1040X Samoon (3) 56.5 T Pike 13 03708 Tutta La Classe (12) 56 I Marks 14 44877 Zappeur (2) 54 S Marsh OPT

C Grylls O Bosson E Leighton (a4) L Innes M Cameron S Collett S Spratt T Yanagida (a2) A Goindasamy (a3) M Coleman SCRATCHED

VOLARE BREAD 1600

1 42163. Endless Drama (2) 58.5 T Pike 2 X111X Te Akau Shark (11) 58.5 J Richards 3 8434X Authentic Paddy (7) 58.5 L Latta 4 12592 Comeback (1) 58.5 TeamRogerson 5 40X50 Seventh Up (5) 58.5 S Hale 6 9X1X4 Southern Icon (3) 58.5 A Tait 2 7 11111 Helena Baby (10) 58.5 J Bell 4 8 0111X Melody Belle (12) 56.5 J Richards 9 3104X Consensus (9) 56.5 S McKee 10 1553X Santa Monica (6) 56.5 S Ralph 11 6291X Sentimental Miss (8) 56.5 L Latta 12 X4431 Malambo (4) 56.5 TeamRogerson

3 1

S Johnson (a4) A Goindasamy (a3) O Bosson M Cameron D Danis (a2) C Grylls C Lammas SCRATCHED S Spratt S Weatherley (a) T Thornton L Innes M Hashizume (a4) D Johnson

FOSTER MAINTAIN 1400

$25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1400m

1 83941. Bruegel (2) 60 N Tiley 2 0X513 Bobby Dazzler (6) 59.5 S Marsh 3 43X14 Saignon (1) 59 TeamRogerson 4 15225 Copper Mine (12) 59 C Cameron 2 5 50X47. Prince Hareem (7) 58.5 T Pike 6 99610 Wooden Edge (3) 58.5 C Wood 1 7 35521 Crystallize (10) 58 D Walker 8 44729. Pacquiao (13) 58 G Richardson 4 9 22121 Tavis Court (9) 58 A Clement 10 8X119 Red Tsunami (4) 57.5 R Masters 11 5519X De Koning (8) 57.5 F Cornege 3 12 41234 Codecracker (11) 56 K & B Kelso 13 0X511 Supreme Heights (5) 56 M Brosnan

c M4

M Cameron D Johnson T Thornton A Calder L Innes T Yanagida (a2) M Hashizume (a4) R Elliot C Grylls V Colgan L Satherley M Coleman S Collett

Otaki Races

Tomorrow at Otaki

August 17

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Heavy; Direction: Lefthanded; Length: 1800m; Straight: 400m; Rail: True | no rain overnight; Weather: Rain DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:57PM OPT 574

1

2-3, 4-5, 6-7 2-3-4, 5-6-7 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 2-3-4-5-6-7 CAVALLO FARM & CHRIS RUTTEN BLOODSTOCK

$30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 2100m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

1 3 2

4

1:32PM OPT 575

1 282X0. Itsallbelt (3) 63 K Gray 2 3315F. Duffers Creek (4) 60 K Myers 3 01152. Richard Of Yorke (5) 58.5 J Richards 4 56112 Charlie Horse (8) 56 S Dougan 5 X0343 High Quality (7) 55.5 G Haigh 6 Cape Du Jeu

C O'Beirne (a2) R Myers C Burdan (a3) L Hemi C Johnson SCRATCHED

2

3 4 1

2:09PM 576

OPT

4 2 3 1

3

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m

4

3 1

3:19PM OPT 580

3

3:54PM OPT 578

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m

5

6

4:29PM 577

7

$35,000, OPN HCP, 1400m

R Myers H Schofer (a3) H Andrew (a1) B Ansell (a4) R Hannam C O'Beirne (a2)

SUNRANS SPA

H Schofer (a3) L Allpress D Bradley R Hannam H Andrew (a1) C Burdan (a3) J Bassett (a4) R Myers M Singh C McLean (a4) C Johnson

RIVERSTONE CAFE

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m

c M6

Whanganui Races Sunday at Whanganui

L Hemi H Schofer (a3) L Allpress M Hudson (a3) C Johnson H Andrew (a1) R Hannam R Myers C O'Beirne (a2) D Bradley B Ansell (a4) C Burdan (a3)

11:40AM

1

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

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 4-5-6-7-8-9 ROSSER UNDERWRITING AND LSJ 3000

46123 Max (8) 66.5 R Connors 1 9P147 So Keep Em (3) 66.5 K Myers 1 64420 The Cossack (2) 65 J Bary 7256P. Zartan (5) 65 S Nickalls X0P85 Starbro (9) 65 K Duncan 01145 Grinner (7) 65 J Wheeler 27523 Kion (1) 65 R Connors 1 XP06P Mr Davinci (10) 65 G Temperton 63433 Ave Maria (6) 64.5 K Myers 1 X9110 Heavenly Gold (4) 63 P & J Brosnan

12:10PM

2

I Lupton

A Kuru M Cropp L Douglas (3) E Farr S Fannin G Walsh K Veenendaal (1) T Johnson (3)

PROPERTY BROKERS COMPLIANCE LTD 3000

$15,000, RST OPN HDL SWP, 3000m

1 41512 Zentangle (8) 71 K Myers 1 R Elliot (3) 2 1X00L Ready Eddie (5) 69.5 L Knight H McNeill (1) 3 8X671. King Oberon (1) 66.5 R Connors 1 I Lupton 4 04473 Kangaroo (10) 65 K Myers 1 T Moki (3) 5 75787. Cool Hand Duke (9) 65 J Bary A Kuru 6 606F6 Grandiscoccymelums (7) 65 K Duncan B Lammas 7 X9273 Handsome Blue (4) 65 J Rathbone 1 M Gillies 8 0X775 Here’s Trouble (2) 65 K Myers 1 B Thomas-Rantall (3) 9 099X0 Wrinkle (3) 65 B Thurlow K Veenendaal (1) 4 10 6532F Tittletattle (6) 63 D Cunningham E Farr 11 Dowry Duty SCRATCHED

2 3 1

12:45PM

1 2

3

4 1

2 3 4

SPOONERS DRY CLEANERS MDN STPL 3800

JOLT COFFEE HOUSE WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE 4100 $20,000, RST OPN STP, 4100m

5

I Lupton K Veenendaal (1) S Fannin T Johnson (3) B Lammas M Gillies SCRATCHED L Douglas (3)

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

6

C Johnson M Singh C Grylls L Allpress A Goindasamy (a3) R Myers B Ansell (a4)

LOWE SCHOLLUM JONES 1200 $10,000, MDN, 1200m

7

I Lupton B Thomas-Rantall (3)

B Ansell (a4)

D Hirini (a1) D Turner L Hemi C O'Beirne (a2) C Grylls M Hudson (a3) C McLean (a4) J Baillie R Myers

8

9

SPORTZ BAR 2060

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2060m

B Ansell (a4) D Turner C Grylls R Myers T Johnson

C O'Beirne (a2) R Elliot R Hannam C Johnson H Andrew (a1) L Hemi

$9,000, NON-WINNERS, 2600m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

2

3 4 1

1 8X54 Maranatha Atlas (1) M Heenan 2 7833 Solsbury Hill (2) M Heenan 3 00 Goose Healy (3) J Withell 4 Superfast Whizz (4) W Stapleton 5 Just Another Legend (u1) W Stapleton 6 55022 Boyz Invasion (u2) M Heenan

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 10

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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

R May G O'Reilly S Ottley J Morrison (J) K Cox M Heenan

2 3 4

$9,500, R40-R55, 2600m

6

$9,500, R40-R55., 2000m

Barrier

S Ottley

7

8

AIRPARK CANTERBURY KUROW CUP (HANDICAP PACE)

$10,000, R56+ DiscrHcp, 2600m

11200 Girls Let Loose (1) S Sutherland 52724 Spotlight The Valley (2) R Wilson 20145 Agatha Tyron (3) P O'Reilly 62211 Anothersuperstar (4) R Allen 35262 Trick Star (1) B White 78352 That’s The Story (2) B Williamson De Vito 5280X Sundons Flyer (1) B Negus 5X712 The Dominator (u1) D Williamson

G O'Reilly S Ottley J Morrison (J) M Williamson S McNally B Williamson SCRATCHED J Young C D Thornley

$15,000, R60+ DiscrHcp, 2600m

88969 God Only Knows (1) G Smith 9086X Essence Of Easton (2) J Murdoch P8X17 Homebush Lad (3) G & N Hope 04233 Nimah Franco (4) T Chmiel 245X7 Doctor Tim (5) G Dunn 83614 Four Starzzz Shiraz (u1) D O'Connell 17402 Aveross Rustler (u2) W Low X8282 Franco Santino (1) N Williamson 12476 Storm Prince (2) P Court 1781X The Tin Soldier (u1) B Mowbray

G Smith R May B Hope (J) T Chmiel G O'Reilly D O'Connell S Ottley N Williamson B Orange M Williamson

9 SBT MARKETING (2009) LTD JUNIOR DRIVERS MBL PACE

$9,500, 4YO+ R40-R55. JUN.D, 2600m

1 66595 Vigoroso (1) D O'Connell 2 05108 Last Harah (2) D Wilson 3 0363D Rocknroll King (3) R Dunn 4 08022 Snow Printz (4) G & N Hope 5 04485 Paul’s Verdict (5) S Mounce 6 07941 Iwanadancewitsumbody (6) H Hunter 7 48321 Cathy Brown (7) J Howe 8 48231 Champers (8) R Todd 9 21534 Duke Of Dundee (9) K Larsen Barrier

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

N Williamson R McIlwrick T Chmiel J Morrison (J) M Williamson K Butt SCRATCHED B Orange M Anderson

MAKING IT HAPPEN - G K FYFE PAINTING HCP TROT

10 31300 Ragnarr (21) D & C Butt

2

T Chmiel T Quate R Close S McNally M Williamson R McIlwrick J Morrison (J) L McKay (J) M Anderson N Williamson K Cox C Ferguson

RURAL TRANSPORT/TRILLIAN TRUST MOBILE PACE

51735 My Design (21) M Jones

5:06PM

R McIlwrick S Ottley K Butt B Williamson B Hope (J) K Cox C Jones (J) R May M Anderson

5 OMALASS - DRIED MOLASSES/COLLIE HILLS STUD TROT

89800 Martin McGuinness (1) L Bond 67056 Dreaminsover (2) S Lock 87679 Pilch (3) T Chmiel 28046 Frank The Tank (4) D Wilson 97766 Fun In The Dark (5) M Purvis 50800 Jetenara (6) W Stapleton Bakari 66X68 Stick Man (7) P Court 220X1 Arden Roanoke (8) Dalgety/Purdon

4:07PM

R McIlwrick R Close C D Thornley M Williamson

$9,500, 3YO+ F&M R40-R55., 2000m

85448 Look Both Ways (1) L Mosely 03600 I’ldoitmyway (2) T Quate 00684 Aldebaran Bonny (3) R Todd 43617 Ardee Trouble (4) B White 26313 Don’t Look Back (5) D Gillespie 8X175 Muscle Pat (6) D Williamson 44193 Bono Hest (7) R Hanson 91634 Ayutthaya (8) M Denton 0X681 Noble Mistress (9) M Anderson 35220 Crusher Collins (u1) L Bond 95213 Spy Da Moment (u2) K Cox 88228 Neverneverland (u3) K Robertson

3:27PM

J Young J Morrison (J) M Anderson B Williamson G O'Reilly B Orange T Williams N Williamson S Ottley

4 GLAMOUR HOOVES RACING STABLES F&M MOBILE PACE

Barrier

2:47PM

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 5-6-7-8-9-10 MARSHALL TRANSPORT/WHISPERING PINES TROT

COMBINED SERVICES CLUB TWIZEL MOBILE PACE

$9,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+., 2000m

80690 Honour Scroll (1) S Lock 02127 Immortal Change (2) M Jones 2567X Betstars Blue Jean (3) W Stapleton 93096 Itz A Major Babe (4) A Hoffman 60170 Katie Daly (5) G & N Hope 83498 Delightful Tanner (6) K Cox 44835 Amore Lancome (7) B Butt 5P328 Unico Enchantress (8) G & N Hope 1 She’s A Rebel (9) Dalgety/Purdon

4:41PM

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1200m; Weather: Mainly Fine

4 3

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

3 2

Sunday at Oamaru Racecourse August 18

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2:12PM

M Hudson (a3) D Hirini (a1) R Myers L Hemi D Turner R Elliot L Allpress C Grylls T Johnson C Johnson J Baillie H Andrew (a1) R Hannam M Singh

b M7 Oamaru Harness

12:00PM

2

4

SCRATCHED

3

J Young C D Thornley R May G O'Reilly B Orange G Shand A Mugford (J) J Morrison (J) R McIlwrick T Williams SCRATCHED S Ottley

Barrier

OFFICE SMARTS 2060

$10,000, MDN, 2060m

$9,000, NON-WINNERS, 2600m

1 Negara (1) B Negus 2 62527 Iron Woman (2) K Kelly 3 Glen Elgin Stara (3) Dalgety/Purdon 4 79099 Top Pocket Chance (4) C Buchan 5 870X0 Silent Shadow (5) B Negus 6 Tom Martin (6) P Court 7 6X0X0 Jingle Jingle (7) W Stevenson 8 85024 Huckabee (8) C Harrison 9 P6980 Red Onyx (9) I Munro

1:37PM

T Williams R McIlwrick

PGG WRIGHTSON/PICK & SHOVEL WINE PACE

10 87280 Mach O’Melley (21) E Murphy 3 11 2 Stevie Lynn (22) J Howe 12 4 Lexi Lindenny (23) R Rowland 13 6600X Refine (24) B Mowbray

L Allpress

2 72374 Derecho (17) 58.5 M Eales 3 35X07. Keepin Harmonee (16) 58.5 J Rathbone 1 4 98X94 Galapagos (4) 58.5 Nelson/McDougal 5 75764 Master Black Jack (8) 58.5 P Pascoe 3 6 0X348 Wholetthefoxout (10) 58.5 D Cunningham 7 07X5 Interllectus (9) 58.5 K Myers 1 8 8586 Kilronan (18) 58.5 J Wheeler 9 X6059 Tycoon Zed (11) 58.5 D Cunningham 2 10 00902 Sienna Grace (1) 56.5 D Hollinshead 11 09494 Princess Jenni (13) 56.5 A Clement 4 12 54480 Eight Mile (12) 56.5 T Fisher 13 07 Beaudacea (2) 56.5 P Moseley 14 Zeeda (3) 56.5 J Rathbone 1 0 15 00668 In Dreamland (14) 56.5 E Rennie 16 Just Rosie 0 17 7X979. Makoura Lodge (15) 58.5 J Lynds 0 18 Alberto Thor (7) 58.5 W Jones 0 19 X4453 Touch The Clouds (5) 58.5 R Manning

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

1:02PM

2

2

46334 Loissonya (1) B Negus 0 Masada (2) R Rowland 25X56 Georgie Zukov (3) B Waldron Cotton Socks (4) B Negus Payment Plan (5) A Stuart 90X70 Onedin Smiler (6) G Shand 56953 Don’t Tell Ange (7) A Mugford Standout (8) I Munro 00280 Tact Denzel (9) S Lock 9X430 Changearound (10) M Kerr Smellslikestilton 53733 Minnelli Smile (u1) D Ottley

$10,000, MDN, 1360m

1 30X70 Zac Brown (9) 60.5 S Nickalls 2 041 Vacation (4) 59 B Newman 3 X4258 Brassy Boy (12) 58.5 F Auret 4 1034 Finding Nemo (3) 58.5 H Auret 1 5 X2191. No Tip (14) 58.5 Nelson/McDougal 6 54360. Whopper’s (15) 58.5 K Myers 1 7 65888 Magic Ivan (1) 57 R Connors 1 8 01608 Princeville (13) 57 K Myers 1 9 204X0 Cornerstone (6) 56.5 G Vile 10 0X056 Taboo (7) 56.5 R Lockett 1 11 67213. Perry Mason (8) 56 Nelson/McDougal 12 957P0 Tiger Cafe (2) 56 S Nickalls 13 62108 Hinepara (11) 55.5 J Shaw 14 20820 Tipperary Mary (10) 54 J Wallace 0 15 50X07 Red Rascal (5) 55 A Clement

4 3 1 2

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

4 3 1 WANGANUI RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION 1360

1 X00X3 Lincoln Dreamer (8) 58.5 L Latta R Elliot 2 89X48 Irish Flare (5) 58.5 J Wheeler C Grylls 3 6X70X Blade Runner (10) 58.5 L Laing A Goindasamy (a3) 4 99X Spiderman (2) 58.5 H Auret 1 D Turner 5 0 Mr Flynn (6) 58.5 B Lammas T Johnson 1 6 74226 Smooth Cognac (7) 56.5 R Buchanan L Allpress 4 7 68X28 She’s Got The Look (11) 56.5 K Myers 1 R Myers 8 X5037 Great North Road (9) 56.5 A Parkes 1 C Johnson 9 0X38 Manhatten Affair (1) 56.5 C Rauhihi D Bradley 10 5X056 Muzzarati (4) 56.5 K Rohloff 1 M Hudson (a3) 11 96X0X Miss Gidget (14) 56.5 G Smith B Ansell (a4) 12 4707 Sanctum (3) 56.5 L Latta R Hannam 13 Sequoia Dawn (12) 56.5 J Davidson H Andrew (a1) 14 Zion Hill (13) 56.5 K Little M Singh

3:50PM

7 44933 Majicion (u3) D Williamson 8 04874 Dem Bones Dem Bones (u4) R Hanson

12:27PM

$10,000, MDN 3YO, 1200m

9034X Bruno Kelly (11) 58.5 M Oulaghan 4. Bumrah (6) 58.5 S Cookson 900X5 Shanpark (10) 58.5 K Myers 1 99X Spiderman (1) 58.5 H Auret 1 Colorado Star (2) 58.5 M Breslin Harry Harrison (8) 58.5 A Clement Hujar (3) 58.5 F Auret 99526 Midnight Countess (4) 56.5 H Marsh 1 7X036 Thatz Daisy (9) 56.5 A Davies 1 55X Nubian Smile (7) 56.5 W Jones Zythepsary (5) 56.5 M Breslin

3:10PM

1

4 EZI-FINANCE 1200 1

1 33X42 Regal Reward (3) 57.5 G Vile 2 Cooga Doon (2) 57.5 F Auret 3 Modric (6) 57.5 A Campbell 4 Magness (1) 57.5 N Marshall 1 5 X7932 Happiness Forever (5) 55.5 L Laing 6 27 Bubble Gum (7) 55.5 J Wheeler 7 0X Queen Of Venlo (4) 55.5 W Jones

2:30PM

$10,000, MDN STP, 3800m

1 18523 Mesmerize (12) 68 R Connors 1 2 62665 Eddie Gilbert (1) 68 K Myers 1

A Kuru B Lammas M Gillies

1 X6655 Wise Men Say (1) 71.5 R Connors 1 2 X7544 Crash Bandicoot (6) 68.5 K Myers 1 3 7107P. I’ve Got This (7) 67.5 K Myers 1 4 006PP. The Oysterman (2) 65 S Nickalls 5 04554 Old Countess (4) 65 P & J Brosnan 6 50571. Coconut (5) 65 S Nickalls 7 Kings Kite 8 176P0 Infoxicated (3) 65 D Cunningham

1:55PM

1

4

M Cropp T Johnson (3) E Farr T Moki (3) S Fannin L Douglas (3)

August 18 1 1 4X522 Country Bumpkin (6) 58.5 N Quinn 1

$15,000, RST OPN HDL SWP, 3000m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

2 3

2 3

4:25PM

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Heavy; Direction: Lefthanded; Length: 1650m; Straight: 325m; Rail: Out 4m on bends | out 6m on straights | 41mm rain last 7 days; Weather: Showers DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

1:20PM

3 $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1600m 2

1 X3222 Hurry Cane (4) 60 R Connors 2 17507 Lovetokeephim (11) 60 K Clapperton 3 42531 Rigel (5) 58.5 B Lammas 1 4 4 0X006 Itellyouonething (2) 58 A Meadows 5 60186 Call Me Jack (9) 57.5 T Symes 6 51705 Speed Call (1) 57.5 C Bambry 2 7 61449 Maidstone Park (7) 56.5 L Latta 3 8 4X910. Mizzena (10) 56.5 K Myers 9 8X790 Handyman (6) 56 K Gray 10 62108 Hinepara (8) 55.5 J Shaw 11 6X702 Em Kay Pops (12) 54.5 F Stammers 12 07970 Dowry Duty (3) 54 K Moore

1

C O'Beirne (a2) L Allpress H Schofer (a3) H Andrew (a1) R Myers J Baillie B Ansell (a4) R Hannam C Johnson

VETS ON RIVERBANK

1 7X724. De Gaulle (2) 60 J Lynds 3 2 55112 Happy Star (3) 58 Benner/Wynyard 1 3 09X64 Durham (12) 56.5 N Connors 4 4 67534 Lord Turbo (8) 56.5 C Bambry 2 5 11623 Hi I’m Nikkita (6) 56 G McBeth 6 10521. English Rose (7) 55.5 J Richards 7 06241 Estefania (9) 55.5 R McKenzie 1 8 25141. Shez Ekstra (4) 55.5 Lowry/Cullen 9 78X69 Keep It Savvy (11) 55 L Latta 10 X0280. Brahmarahma (1) 54 L Latta 11 6760X Carnaby (5) 54 K Myers 12 00480 Zedabel Lass (10) 54 I G Wyeth OPT

C O'Beirne (a2) R Hannam B Ansell (a4) L Hemi L Allpress C Burdan (a3) D Bradley

AQUASHIELD ROOFING

1 2113X Glory Days (6) 61.5 B Thurlow 2 22321 Art Deco (1) 58 A Sharrock 3 76282 Taurus (2) 56.5 J J Rayner 4 21654 Dr Watson (5) 55.5 S Kay 5 30X12. Mauna Kea (7) 54.5 P Moseley 6 75262 Our Bandit (4) 54 W Marshment 7 66X64 Yin Dragon (3) 54 L Latta

4 1 2

3 X0057 My Magician (5) 68 G Vile 4 00596. Dal Kilchoan (7) 68 M Oulaghan 3 5 46007 Kirkenes (9) 68 J Wheeler 6 79X53 Little Macs (10) 68 K Myers 1 4 7 89737 Manhattan Street (8) 68 L Latta 8 0PPRP Porotene Magnum (3) 68 K Duncan 9 06P06 Toodaloo (11) 68 P & J Brosnan 10 X785B Mandalay (4) 66 K Myers 1 11 00P8X Breky At Tiffanys (2) 66 K Duncan 12 04966 Mrs Twinkletoes (6) 66 J Rathbone 1

EL CHEAPO CARS

1 25166 Cheeky Azz (8) 59 A Clement 2 4152 Showmeware (6) 58.5 J Wallace 3 16 Lord Bouzeron (1) 57.5 C Bambry 4 88537. Empress Tzu Hsi (3) 57.5 J Shaw 5 7X7X4 Nothinglefttolose (9) 57.5 K Myers 6 3X321 Our Chloe (7) 57.5 I Kelly 7 1750X Car Pie (4) 57 M Breslin 8 03705 Last Chance (5) 56 L Latta 9 22883 That’s Funny (2) 56 L Pickford

4 2

M Hudson (a3) D Bradley R Hannam R Myers C Johnson L Allpress B Ansell (a4) C O'Beirne (a2) M Singh

$30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1100m

1 9858X Morse Code (2) 62 T Perry 2 07213 Deerfield (4) 57 C Bambry 3 41141. Miss Lizzie (3) 55.5 A Clement 4 6720X Bring To The Block (6) 54 S Brown 5 11413 Booty Lara (7) 54 I Kelly 6 42165 Liquid Inspiration (5) 54 W Hillis 7 13463 Play The Field (1) 54 S Gordon

2:44PM OPT 579

L Allpress M Singh D Bradley

GARDNER HOMES

1 31253 Manolo (7) 59.5 A Fieldes 2 56018 Armaguard (2) 59 S Gordon 3 69X62 Gordys Gesture (8) 59 C Bothwell 4 30X1 Young Squire (5) 59 M Breslin 5 75306. Leading Role (6) 58 G Vile 6 0143 Penelope Cruise (3) 57 A Sharrock 7 77094 Brother One (4) 56.5 K Buttimore 8 458X3. Take The Trick (1) 56 G McKay 9 02166 Karima (9) 55.5 J J Rayner

2

$30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1600m

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In brief Road to the Cup Lance O’Sullivan, who trains in partnership with Andrew Scott, has little expectation of his talented stayer Charles Road as he lights a fuse on another Melbourne Cup campaign in Sydney tomorrow. The Matamata trainer is delighted with Charles Road’s progress ahead of the Spring Preview Handicap at Randwick’s Kensington track but doesn’t expect him to trouble the main chances in a race well short of his best distance. “He’s probably carrying a little more condition than he normally would be going into his first-up run but it’s come around pretty soon and to be getting the show on the road, we have to be running him this weekend,” O’Sullivan said. - NZME

More success for stud

Te Akau Shark will have Opie Bosson in the saddle for his massive clash with Melody Belle in the Foxbridge Plate tomorrow.

■■TE RAPA

Crabbe on a mission

Te Akau duo head-to-head NZME Melody Belle will attempt to defend her title in the Gr.2 US Navy Flag Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa tomorrow.

The six-time Group One winner provided Jamie Richards with his first stakes win as sole Te Akau trainer in the race last season after an inch-perfect ride by Shafiq Rusof.

Richards also saddles Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) winner Te Akau Shark who opened as a $2.20 favourite with TAB bookmakers, and was quickly supported with a bet of $10,000, ahead of Melody Belle at $3.80, and Helena Baby at $4.60.

In preparation, the pair trialled twice in July at Te Rapa, with Te Akau Shark coming from off the pace to win his two heats, while Melody Belle rounded off strongly for a third, before finishing camped on the leaders in fifth.

Neither has fared well at the barrier, with Melody Belle, to be ridden by Michael McNab, drawing the outside of 12 runners and

An impressive winning double in Australia this week bodes well for a big spring carnival for the white, blue and green racing colours of Waikato Stud. Promising Pins mare My Pendant scored her fourth win with a strong performance at Flemington on Saturday, then the Savabeel filly Acting recorded the second win of her career at Sandown on Wednesday. Waikato Stud’s business manager Mike Rennie believes that both have definite black-type prospects.

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Te Akau Shark, ridden by Opie Bosson, set to jump from barrier 11.

Despite their draws Richards was happy with both runners heading into their first assignment of the season.

“I’m happy with both of them,” Richards said.

“Melody Belle, I thought she might have trialled a little bit better, although she got caught down in the worst of the ground.

“But that will bring her on and she is back in blinkers on Saturday.

“They haven’t made it easy for us given the draws, so they’ve got a job in front of them.

“That makes it tricky.

“Endless Drama is going to get the gun run and could be very hard to beat, because he looked super at the trials.”

Richards had no immediate thoughts as to how each would be ridden, preferring to wait and see how the track plays, but given his pattern of getting home from off the pace, Te Akau Shark would likely be given time to settle,

while Melody Belle could seek a midfield position.

“Te Akau Shark probably trialled better than Melody Belle and heads into the race in really good order, but in saying that, it’s hard for a horse that hasn’t won a Group One to try and beat a horse that has won six.

“So it’s going to be a hell of benchmark for him, but both horses are going well.”

Melody Belle won the Foxbridge last year on Slow9 footing and could strike similar going this time, with the track currently rated a Heavy10 and little rain forecast until Saturday.

Following the trials on Tuesday at Avondale, Richards also reported on the performances and plans for high-class fillies Avantage and Probabeel.

“Neither of them could get going in the heavy ground, but they were still okay for what we wanted from them and a majority of our horses all trialled well,” he said.

“Probabeel is a very laidback filly, so is hard to get a line on,

but I am really happy with how she looked at the stables this morning.

“She will more than likely head straight to Sydney, to get a bit of warmth on her back and hopefully get onto some better tracks over there.”

Richards suggested the Gr.2 Furious Stakes (1200m) at Randwick next month could be her starting point, while Avantage is earmarked for the Open 1200 metres at Ruakaka on August 31.

Gr.1 New Zealand Derby runner-up In A Twinkling had his second outing this time in.

“He travelled really well to the corner, but Troy (Harris, jockey) said he floundered in the ground a little bit,” Richards said.

“He’s a really hard horse to place, because he’s only won one race but has got a rating of 86.

“So, for a 65 horse he’s now got to go up and race with quite a bit of weight in the Rating 82 grade.”

Richards said In A Twinkling could resume in a Rating 82 1400m at Ruakaka later this month.

Don’t try telling Grant Crabbe that New Zealand harness horses aren’t the equal of the best in the world.

Because he is on a crusade to prove they are. And when it comes to his champion mare Shartin, Crabbe is winning the war. The mare Crabbe bred out of his Canterbury base became the fastest pacing mare of all time when she blasted around The Meadowlands in 1:46.8, winning so easily she could have threatened the all-comers world mark of 1:46 had she been pushed. Coming on top of Lazarus pacing close to 1:46 last year, New Zealand horses are running world class times in an industry where times are far more valued than in thoroughbred racing.

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Big spring coming up Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh stepped out three of his stable stars at the Avondale trials on Tuesday and he is excited for the spring ahead with the trio. Marsh was particularly pleased with the way Group One performer Vernanme trialled, winning his heat in impressive style when finding clear room late. “He is coming up really well this time,” Marsh said.

“He has matured a lot, he has strengthened. I think the writing is on the wall that he is in for a pretty good season”.

- NZME

■■BENDIGO

Purdon at a loss to explain Breeders Crown disappointments

By Michael Guerin Don’t bother asking Mark Purdon why group one stars Princess Tiffany and Jesse Duke flopped so badly at the start of their Breeders Crown campaigns.

Because the champion trainer admits he doesn’t know. And he will be as interested as anybody to

see how they bounce back in the semi-finals of the rich Victorian series at Bendigo on Saturday.

Both Princess Tiffany and Jesse Duke were were beaten as shortpriced favourites in their heats of the Breeders Crown in Victoria, Princess Tiffany unable to show any acceleration as a $1.04 chance after having the perfect trip.

“She should have won by three or four lengths so she was very disappointing,” says Purdon.

“Her work before the race had been really good and her blood report since doesn’t show any problems.

“So we have no excuses. The only thing we can put it down to is the very wet track. But she will

need to go better this week.”

Princess Tiffany, who has won three Oaks and is the defending Breeders Crown champion, has drawn the second line in a very strong semi-final and while she has the luxury of only needing to finish in the first half of the field to make the final, that hardly helps punters.

Both horses will again be driven

by Luke McCarthy, with Purdon staying home then going across to train the pair for their finals.

Jesse Duke only battled when well-beaten fourth in his heat and has drawn the outside of the front line on Saturday in a race which contains all three of last week’s heat winners.

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Friday, August 16, 2019

■■RUGBY

‘They were dropped’

By Patrick McKendry On the face of it, the dropping of Owen Franks, Ben Smith and Rieko Ioane before the most important Bledisloe Cup test in four years must qualify as one of the most dramatic reactions to a loss ever made by All Blacks coach Steve Hansen.

And yes, they have been dropped.

Hansen was happy to confirm that in front of a packed press conference at the All Blacks hotel yesterday, perhaps to reinforce a message to all of his players that no-one is safe only five weeks from the start of the World Cup. The performances of tighthead prop Franks and outside backs Smith and Ioane have not been of an acceptable standard, and Hansen and his fellow selectors couldn’t keep rewarding mediocrity.

And yet, for all the “panic” headlines dreamed up by media outlets across the ditch revelling in the All Blacks feeling a little discomfort for a change, there is every chance the experienced trio would have sat out this test at Eden Park on Saturday even had Hansen’s men won at Perth last weekend rather than slipping to a 47-26 defeat.

Hansen wants to expose Nepo Laulala and inexperienced Crusaders pair George Bridge and Sevu Reece to something approaching the white-hot atmosphere of a World Cup knockout match.

A positive side effect is that every one of his players – espe-

Sevu Reece has only played one test for the All Blacks. cially those within his pack – is on notice a week after they were too easily pushed around at Optus Stadium.

“Obviously we’d like Ben, Owen and Rieko playing better, but we’ve made decisions because we’ve got to find out more about these other people in big pressure-cooker situations and you don’t get much bigger than this one – it’s why we’ve got so many people here this week,” Hansen said, regarding a big media turnout.

“Everyone’s excited and it’s a challenge we have to face up to.”

Asked whether the trio had been dropped, Hansen replied: “Well, they’re not playing, so you

can say they’ve been dropped.”

Big call?

“It’s not that big a call because as I’ve just said to you, we’ve got to find out more about these other people.

“To win a World Cup we’ve had to roll the dice a bit.

“That’s the No. 1 priority, but we wouldn’t be doing it if we didn’t think the other guys weren’t good enough to do the job on Saturday if we play well.

“What happens if we get to the World Cup and Ben Smith blows a tyre, or Rieko blows a hamstring, and we’ve got to put a young guy in there who has never faced pressure like this before?

“It’s ideal.”

Bridge has played three tests, all as a substitute. Reece has played one – a start against the Pumas in Buenos Aires.

Both have big workrates, are used to playing with No. 10 Richie Mo’unga, and will look to provide a spark with their pace and ambition that has been sadly lacking all this year.

The only question will be how they react to a high-ball bombardment; Bridge is very good in this area but the much shorter Reece may be a target for the Wallabies.

“We’ve seen [from them] probably more than we saw from Rieko when we put him in against the Lions [in 2017].

“And everyone said ‘you can’t do that’, but how did that go?”

Hansen, about to take charge of the All Blacks in his 100th test, was business-like yesterday but was brooking no nonsense.

In that he provided a template for how the All Blacks must react to the hole they’ve found themselves in because a first Wallabies win at Eden Park since 1986 will allow them to reclaim the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2003.

The neck roll question was raised – last week the Wallabies were guilty of using the illegal tactic of twisting an opponent’s neck to clear him from a breakdown at least 14 times – by an Australian reporter, who asked, “Have you told the boys to cut out the neck rolls?”

Quick as a flash, Hansen replied: “Well, I haven’t spoken to Australia.”

In brief All Blacks team All Blacks team to face the Wallabies at Eden Park: 1. Joe Moody, 2. Dane Coles, 3. Nepo Laulala, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu, 5. Samuel Whitelock, 6. Ardie Savea, 7. Sam Cane, 8. Kieran Read - captain, 9.

Aaron Smith, 10. Richie Mo’unga, 11. George Bridge, 12. Sonny Bill Williams, 13. Anton Lienert-Brown, 14. Sevu Reece, 15. Beauden Barrett.

Reserves: 16. Codie Taylor, 17. Ofa Tuungafasi, 18. Angus Ta’avao, 19.

Jackson Hemopo, 20. Matt Todd, 21. TJ Perenara, 22. Ngani Laumape, 23. Jordie Barrett.

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ABs at ‘panic stations’ The Australian media haven’t held back in their opinions of the All Blacks squad. Fox Sports pointed to the All Blacks being in panic stations. The comments were echoed by the Daily Telegraph, who referred to the All Blacks selectors as desperate and that the selection changes “suggested serious misgivings about the direction of the All Blacks”. It’s been 33 years since the Wallabies have won at Eden Park, while the All Blacks haven’t lost a test at the ground since 1994. The closest the Wallabies have come to beating the All Blacks at the venue since 1986 was a 6-3 loss in 1991. - NZME

Arnold out for Aussies The Wallabies have kept the same formula for their Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks, except for one enforced change with lock Adam Coleman coming in for injured Rory Arnold. The loss of Arnold to a hand injury during the Wallabies’ 47-26 win in Perth last week, has been described as a “giant blow” by Aussie media.

The lock has been one of the Wallabies’ in-form players, but his absence presents a huge opportunity for Coleman. - NZME

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New-look All Blacks team: it’s all about the World Cup

By Gregor Paul

W

hatever else anyone wants to read into the All Blacks team for the second Bledisloe Cup test, the selectors have confirmed they are committed to the best players on the park policy.

The twin playmaker concept of using Richie Mo’unga at first-five and Beauden Barrett at fullback is here to stay.

That’s going to be the set-up at the World Cup. Like it, love it, hate it ... it’s the way things are going to be.

The back row of Ardie Savea, Sam Cane and Kieran Read – that’s pretty much locked in as well: these two combinations are going to be used for the big World Cup games.

There hasn’t been universal agreement about the validity and effectiveness of the Mo’unga-Barrett combination since it was first tried in Wellington three weeks ago.

That’s largely because there hasn’t been overwhelming evidence of its effectiveness.

The partnership hasn’t

screamed rip-roaring success and in this day and age of instant gratification, if something doesn’t deliver a truck load of tries the first time it is rolled out, then patience wears thin.

Those in the shift-Ben-Smithto-fullback camp seem to be doing so under the misguided belief that had the veteran been stationed in his preferred role in Perth, somehow the team would have flowed in a more compelling manner.

Likewise, Barrett had he played at first-five, would have been no less likely to have glued the attack better than Mo’unga, because the fundamental issue with the performance was a lack of physical parity in the collisions and then subsequently a lack of representation after Scott Barrett was red-carded.

For those who have been prepared to look a little harder for the detail and been more realistic with their expectations, the partnership has delivered enough to suggest it is the right way to go.

And the coaches, who clearly come into the camp of detail hunting and patience, are also

prepared to believe that the combination will flourish if and presumably when, the All Blacks deliver on the foundations of their game.

It didn’t escape their notice – it just didn’t feel appropriate to mention it on such a negative night – that the All Blacks attacking work in the second half was unquestionably among the best they have produced in an age.

With a man down they created space and Barrett and Mo’unga orchestrated their limited troops with the sort of seamless authority that suggested they are having no difficulty co-existing as decision-makers.

It would frankly be mad to ditch the concept now as it’s conceivable that by this time next week, the world could be very afraid of where the All Blacks suddenly appear to be in terms of ability.

It does require a leap of faith to buy into that but the signs have been there in the last two weeks.

Just as there was a period in Perth where it was apparent that having Savea, Cane and Read together gave the All Blacks a

Steve Hansen chance to attack the breakdown with an aggression and intensity they previously haven’t.

Their intention is to give themselves an increased chance of turning over the ball and breaking the structure of the game – turn the contest into a play what you see, pass and catch business which no one does better than the All Blacks.

Those two key combinations are now certainties for the World Cup but the rest of the All Blacks’ selection for this weekend is a

little harder to interpret.

Neither Ben Smith nor Rieko Ioane have played well in the last two tests but they may have always been pencilled in to sit this game out as the selectors need a wider body of evidence on which to make decisions about their outside backs for Japan.

They know everything they need to about Ioane and Smith and presumably have to see more of George Bridge and Sevu Reece to determine if one or both of them should make the World Cup. The same is true, presumably, at prop where Nepo Laulala starts instead of Owen Franks with the chance to stake a claim for a World Cup spot in a position which is congested.

It’s probably just coincidence that there are underperforming senior players in the positions in which the selectors need answers about emerging options.

Probably ... but it will be no bad thing for Smith, Ioane and Franks to see new blood in their jerseys and deliver performances that demand the senior men lift theirs in response.

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Top spot under threat NZME A world rankings shake-up could be on the cards in men’s international rugby this weekend, and the All Blacks could face the biggest drop.

Currently sitting atop the rankings, where they have been since late 2009, a loss to the Wallabies at Eden Park on Saturday night would see an end to their reign at the top.

If the All Blacks lose, they’ll fall to fourth in the world while a loss by 16 points or more will see them plummet to sixth.

Both would be an all time low ranking for the national side, who have only ever fallen as low as third on the world rankings.

However, should they lose and Wales beat England on Sunday morning (NZ time), or England win by 16 points or more, the All Blacks would only drop to third.

If the Wallabies were able to end their 33-year drought at Eden Park, either Ireland, England or Wales would move to the top of the rankings.

In that situation, a win over England by any margin would lift Wales to the top of the rankings for the first time in the union’s history, while a 16-point win over Wales would give England their second reign at the top of the heap.

Should the two sides draw, Ire-

Springboks make mass changes for Argentina NZME

land would take the top spot.

Should the All Blacks beat the Wallabies, Wales and England could still take over at the top.

If the All Blacks win and Wales win by any margin, Wales will dethrone the New Zealand side.

If the All Blacks win by any margin and England win by 16 points or more, England will dethrone the All Blacks.

The New Zealand side will run out on to Eden Park with a new-look squad to the one who were hammered by the Wallabies in Perth last time out, with Ben Smith, Rieko Ioane and Owen Franks all dropped from the side.

They were the main changes of the eight made to Steve Hansen’s squad as the pressure is on to retain the Bledisloe Cup.

The All Blacks will have to produce a much-improved performance at Eden Park tomorrow night to repel an Australian side running high on confidence.

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Ben Smith – still pride of the south

By Patrick McKendry

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here are beautiful landscapes in the deep south of New Zealand, a place where hard work and honesty and being a good bugger are deeply important, that are less cherished than Ben Smith.

Central Otago in the autumn – or any season, for that matter – the early-morning light on the Taieri Plain, the white Mosgiel sign (all in capital letters) above State Highway 1 which provides an obvious link to the glamour of Hollywood, none of those matter a Ben Smith – don’t write him off just yet. jot compared with the continued good health and selection known variously as Ben from Ac- May that there were concerns he in the black jersey of one B. counts, and/or Bender, fear not. wouldn’t get a chance to play at Smith, All Black number 1100, a He’s not about to hand back the World Cup at all. player who never really thought his calculator.

That he got himself back to he was anything special but who He’s going to Japan with the All play against the Crusaders in the has now collected 79 test caps.

Blacks and, once he gets some quarter-final in Christchurch That Smith has been left out sharpness back into those legs in June was probably a blessing of the All Blacks team to play the which have embarrassed many and a curse.

Wallabies at Eden Park on Sata would-be defender over the It was a rush, but he was urday may not come as a huge years, he could yet get the senddesperate to play, and a diet surprise to even his most ardent off he deserves before he joins of test rugby since has been a supporters, however, and there French club Pau. form hindrance rather than an are plenty around the world, The major issue as far as his accelerator. particularly in the vicinity of the relatively mediocre form is He looked tired in the afterGreen Island Rugby Club. concerned is a lack of sharpness math of that match, but not The 33-year-old has not been caused by a lack of test-level finished. at his best in the All Blacks’ first match fitness.

Smith’s strengths are his rathree tests of the year, and he It’s easy to forget that he tore zor-sharp instincts and reliabilhas started them all. his hamstring so badly while ity combined with an uncanny And yet, fans of the man playing for the Highlanders in knack of breaking the first tackle

and providing the perfect pass.

That he couldn’t re-discover those things at Optus Stadium, in particular, will disappoint but not necessarily concern the selectors.

It’s clear an in-form Smith wouldn’t have tied himself in the defensive knots that allowed Reece Hodge to sprint in for his first try last weekend.

There were other errors, too, and he hasn’t been as safe under the high ball as usual, but the lines are fine at this rarefied level, as fellow casualties Owen Franks and Rieko Ioane are discovering.

He appears to be over-thinking things – perhaps an occupational hazard for a man with such attention to detail.

An uncluttered mind and full confidence in his body should allow Smith to find what has set him apart for a long time.

Declines in outside backs can come quickly and almost without warning; Mils Muliaina’s and Julian Savea’s, for example.

But don’t write off Smith yet.

Hansen and his fellow selectors have done the numbers and they remain positive for a man who has replaced a certain recent former All Black skipper as the pride of the south.

South Africa has changed all 15 starters for its Rugby World Cup warm-up test against Argentina, including the recall of captain Siya Kolisi for his first international this season after injury.

Kolisi returned at openside flanker in the team named yesterday but is not captain for Saturday’s game in Pretoria as he concentrates on proving his fitness before South Africa starts the World Cup in Japan next month against two-time defending champion New Zealand.

Kolisi was out for two months with a knee injury before returning to action with his provincial team last week.

Hooker Schalk Brits will lead South Africa against Argentina.

The team also includes Europe-based players Vincent Koch at prop, Marcell Coetzee at No. 8, and Cobus Reinach at scrumhalf.

The Springboks beat Argentina in Argentina last weekend to clinch the Rugby Championship and their first southern hemisphere title in 10 years, a big boost for the World Cup campaign.

With the exception of Reinach, coach Rassie Erasmus reunited the backline that played in the Boks’ opening game of the Rugby Championship against Australia in Johannesburg, with Elton Jantjies back in the No. 10 jersey.

The changes enable Erasmus to rest first-choice players and try out other options for the makeup of his World Cup squad.

One of those is Coetzee, the loose forward who was a regular for the Springboks before leaving South Africa to play in Ireland in 2016.

The South Africa team did have some unexpected news on Wednesday when attack consultant Swys de Bruin asked to be released from his role.

SA Rugby said de Bruin was quitting for “personal and medical reasons.”

De Bruin is the head coach of the Lions Super Rugby team and took a brief break from that job this year because of a stress-related illness.

Siya Kolisi

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Donkeys bring it home Team Donkey proved the form book to be true as they claimed victory in the Andrew Renner Men’s A Grade Basketball final at the Oxford Street Stadium on Wednesday night.

Throughout the entire competition Team Donkey showed their strength of character time and time again, becoming known as the fourth quarter kings, finishing strongly to secure victory and Wednesday night’s final was no exception.

Spearheaded by the talents of Pip Johnston, who went into beast mode in the final scoring an impressive 48 points – including eight from outside the threepoint line in a performance which also consisted of 14 rebounds and 11 assists as he made the match his own.

He was outstanding on the drive to the basket but also showed his defensive qualities by ripping down numerous defensive rebounds.

But it was far from plain sailing for the Donkey side.

It was Farmers Corner who came out firing from the outset, led by Sean Hunter who netted an impressive 15 points in the opening quarter, driving well to the basket and hitting from the outside.

Johnston almost matched that himself with a 13-point effort to keep his side in the match, with Farmers taking a 26-22 lead into the first break.

Hunter carried on where he left off, hitting the first 10 points as Farmers Corner began to stretch the lead and Team Donkey struggled offensively.

Only Johnston was keeping them in the fight.

Farmers Corner started to get their fast break game going as Donkey’s transitional play from offence to defence failed, allowing some easy baskets with Farmers Corner taking a 52-41 lead into the half-time break.

The fightback began in the third, again led by Johnston.

He dropped four three-pointers almost immediately to bring the score back to four and with the defensive line standing stronger than they had all match they were able to shut down the threat of

Pip Johnston stole the show in Wednesday night’s A grade Basketball final, netting 48 points.

Ramil Ilumin and also the on-fire Hunter.

That resulted in Team Donkey ending the third quarter with the lead for the first time in the match courtesy of a 22-10 quarter, giving them a 63-62 lead.

The match was truly anyone’s heading into the final quarter and it was Team Donkey who set the pace, stringing their offence together.

Thomas O’Brien became more prominent on the offensive end as Team Donkey began to stretch their lead.

Farmers Corner began forcing shots, sometimes from way beyond the arc.

Team Donkey played the smarter basketball and took out the final with a deserved 87-73 win.

Aside from Johnston, Thomas O’Brien (nine points) had a good game and got stronger as the game went on.

He was able to stamp his authority throughout the second half as the defensive intensity simply became too much for Farmers Corner to handle.

Brad van der Eik netted 13 points (three 3-pointers) and Matt Boote finishing with 12 points (two 3-pointers).

For Farmers Corner, Sean Hunter scored 31 points (four 3-pointers) in a good shooting effort, es-

pecially in the first half, however Team Donkey’s improved defence managed to shut his drive down whilst his outside shot struggled to find the mark in the second half.

Ramil Ilumin ended up with 17 points but was forced to work hard to secure offensive rebounds due to Team Donkey’s good boxing out.

Farmers Corner stopped playing their brand of basketball that had got them to the final.

It was especially noticeable in the third quarter when Team Donkey came back from an 11 point deficit to lead by one going into the final quarter.

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The 2019 season is being regarded overall as a notable success, with a restructure in the competition set-up which meant going back to the BBNZ game rules of four, ten minute quarters and running the 24-second shot clock.

Official referees (either badged or trainees) were used to control the games and all the players stepped up to the challenge and produced some wonderful basketball.

With good crowds in attendance throughout the season, and especially for Wednesday night’s final, there’s plenty to look forward to next season.

College basketballers finish season on a high Ashburton College finished their Thomson Trophy campaign on a high on Tuesday night, turning around an earlier defeat against Hillmorton to run away comfortable winners to wrap up the season.

A strong start to the match, including two key turnovers from Sam Pearce, paved the way for the side with both sides going basket for basket in the battle for ascendancy and the first quarter ending with Ashburton holding a slender 17-15 lead.

Good pressure on defence early in the second led Hillmorton into making mistakes and College were there to pounce, extending their lead to 12 at one point before a timeout halted the onslaught.

Hillmorton came back at College hard though, drawing back to four points as College became a bit lax on their transition from offence to defence allowing some easy baskets.

A timeout was required by College to reset.

This they did and they went into the break leading 42-38.

The third quarter proved to be a telling quarter as College found another gear. They pushed their man-to-man to full court and were able to exert a lot of pressure, which Hillmorton did not cope well with.

They were able to push to the basket and Hillmorton started accumulating fouls, putting College on the charity line. A 22-9 quarter taking College out to a 64-47 lead.

In the fourth quarter College

started as they had finished in the previous one.

Applying more pressure, they extended their lead out to beyond 20 points and the game was virtually done. The senior boys of Fotu Hala, Quinn Ritchie and Sam Pearce were subbed off with two minutes to go, ending their last home game in the College colours.

Hillmorton were able to pull back some points, however College ran out comfortable winners 87-73.

For College Fotu Hala top scored with 23 points (three 3-pointers) and was excellent on the boards.

He drove well and produced some outstanding passes to the open man for his team to score.

Quinn Ritchie finally shook off his thigh injury with a busy defensive effort and managed to find the basket on his way to 21 points (three three-pointers).

Sam Pearce was always working hard on defence and picking up 11 points.

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Mid Canterbury’s contingent heading to the North versus South match this weekend is (from back left) TJ Stewart, Charlotte McKenzie, Nina McKenzie, Colin Taylor, Steve McArthur, (from front left) Shania Harrison-Lee, Sandy Bennett and Emma Smith. Absent: Bryan Hunter.

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■■ TARGET SHOOTING

Sights set on downing old foes When south lines up against north in Wellington this weekend, a number of Mid Cantabrians will be front, right and centre.

Eight Target Shooting Mid Canterbury (TSMC) members will form part of the South Island team which is heading to Wellington to take part in an annual match, pitting the South Island against the North Island.

The annual North versus South shoot is run by Target Shooting New Zealand (TSNZ) and this year it’s being hosted by Hutt Valley, in Petone, where hopes are high for the talented South team against a traditionally tough North side.

“This event represents the pinnacle in individual pursuit for the national indoor calendar and our members, and along with others from around the country they have been working hard in prepa-

ration for this,” TSMC president Nina McKenzie said.

The event takes a format where teams from both Islands compete in matches, and then from the results of those matches on Saturday, New Zealand teams are selected to shoot against the British Home Counties Teams on Sunday.

The teams shooting will be veterans (60+), junior (under 21), women’s, men’s and open.

Mckenzie said to make a South Island team is, in itself, an honour.

The selection process is based on performances from open championships across the country, in a qualifying period, where shooters are listed on their respective island’s ranking list.

Teams are then selected from the list and McKenzie said TSMC are proud to have so many peo-

ple involved, with eight members competing in 13 teams.

“This is great representation from a smaller area and testament to the quality coaching and training that has been provided to these members, along with their individual talent and drive,” McKenzie said.

The TSMC members involved are Steve McArthur (men’s and open), Sandy Bennett (women’s and open), Shania Harrison-Lee (junior, women’s and open), Emma Smith (junior and women’s), Charlotte McKenzie (junior), Colin Taylor (veteran), TJ Stewart (men’s), and Nina McKenzie (women’s).

Another TSMC member, Bryan Hunter, is the South Island men’s team manager, and all shooters were part of the successful TSMC team that won the South Island Teams’ Championship – the An-

drews & Faulkner match – two weeks ago in Oamaru.

McArthur will captain the open team, while Harrison-Lee will captain the junior team.

“Shania, in particular, will have a heavy load, with three matches to shoot, a feat of endurance and training that she is well capable of, and a path that many of our wonderful juniors have tread before her,” McKenzie said.

She said the TSMC team are also delighted for Taylor, and Charlotte McKenzie, who are debutantes to this level of competition.

“It is a really wonderful thing to see two new participants, a junior woman and a veteran man, embarking on their first attempt at this level, after a lot of hard work, and one of the things that makes our sport somewhat unique and so great for all partic-

ipants,” Mckenzie said.

Nina and Charlotte McKenzie are mother and daughter, and that family connection is another wonderful thing about the sport of target shooting, Nina McKenzie said.

Joining together with other shooters from around the South Island to make a formidable team, it’s hoped that the North Island shooters might be given a run for their money this year.

McKenzie said the northerners have proven too strong in the open and veteran’s matches in recent years, but the south has dominated in the juniors and periodically won the women’s matches.

The men’s match is a new addition to the programme this weekend, and will add to what is already a big and exciting weekend.

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■■RUGBY LEAGUE

Humble prop in spotlight NZME Warriors’ prop Leeson Ah Mau is the ultimate humble hero.

Ah Mau will play his 200th NRL game against the Roosters on Sunday, but had no idea about the impending milestone until his wife told him last week.

While other players track statistics and collect records, Ah Mau is an old-fashioned player, with an ethos rooted in the 1970s or 1980s.

He’s comfortable avoiding the spotlight and has a strong teamfirst focus.

“I didn’t really know,” said Ah Mau of his looming double century.

“I got told by my wife on the weekend.

“After the Manly game, we went out in the morning and took the kids to the park and she dropped it in there.

“I was pretty surprised.”

It sums up Ah Mau, whose league dream as a kid growing up in South Auckland was a lot more modest.

“It was to play one NRL game, if I am being honest,” said Ah Mau. “It makes me really grateful for everything that my parents have done and all the sacrifices they have made.

“And my brother, I looked up to him, he was my idol and still is.”

Ah Mau’s brother, Isaak – seven years his senior – was crucial to his development.

“He played a big role, some really brutal training sessions,” said Ah Mau. “We used to go to Mangere mountain to train there and he taught me from a young age that hard work was the way to go.”

Those sessions started when Ah Mau was just 11 years old.

“When I look back now those times are pretty funny,” said Ah Mau.

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Leeson Ah Mau is a silent assassin for the Warriors – and has been for a very long time.

“When you are that age you want to be out with your friends, there were a few sacrifices. I was in form one, form two.

“At that age all you want to do is just sleep in.

“I loved to ‘lax’ around and watch TV. [Even later,] all those good times in those teenage years, [my friends] were experiencing parties and I was on the field, holding the rugby ball.”

The hard work paid off and Ah Mau has carved out a successful career, as an effective and often underrated prop.

He’s averaging 111 running metres this year and has also contributed 577 tackles (almost 29 per game) with only 10 misses.

Ah Mau, who is one of only two

Warriors’ ever-presents this season alongside Peta Hiku, is also disciplined.

Despite being in the engine room he’s only given away three penalties, compared with teammates Adam Blair (22), Isaiah Papali’i (14) and Jazz Tevaga (13).

“He is a bit of a silent assassin,” said Warriors coach Stephen Kearney.

“He goes about his role with minimal fuss, executes things really well, and he’s efficient.

“He doesn’t waste energy on rubbish, from a game sense and a life sense.

“In his way he has a real calmness about him and he’s a leader in his own right.”

Ah Mau pinpoints three career highlights so far.

His NRL debut, in round three of the 2009 season, later playing alongside his brother for the Cowboys (in 2010 and 2011) and the qualifying final last year, when his Dragons’ team defied massive odds to beat the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.

On Sunday, as the Warriors aim to keep their faint finals hope alive, Ah Mau takes on the daunting Roosters pack, which includes Kiwis team-mates Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Zane Tetevano and Isaac Liu. “It’s exciting,” said Ah Mau. “Those are the challenges you look forward to.

“For our forward pack as a whole, we have got a very big task ahead, if we are doing our job.”

■■BASKETBALL

Tall Blacks have all the answers against Japan If improvement is what head coach Paul Henare was after, his Tall Blacks delivered and then some in a comprehensive 10487 defeat of Japan in Kawasaki on Wednesday night, turning around the loss of 48 hours earlier in emphatic fashion.

Two days previously the New Zealanders were slow out of the blocks in their first World Cup preparation hit-out, this time they fired from the opening tip, draining 29 first quarter points before picking up the pace even more to close out the half 61-42.

The pace and rhythm were simply too much for Japan to keep up with, to the point that in the second half they started leaving players in the back court during free throws, to save weary legs from the up and down that the visitors were putting them through.

■■MOTOR RACING

The effort was well and truly spread throughout the roster, with no one playing more than 24 minutes and five players in double figures, led by Ethan Rusbatch’s 16 points on five of eight shooting.

The Bay Hawks guard put in another impressive shift, collecting five rebounds along the way to again shout from the rooftops that he is ready and waiting for that call from the Australian NBL. Isaac Fotu was again big in the paint with 15 points and five boards, Corey Webster picked up 14 hard earned points, often finishing in among big bodies, Rob Loe’s 13 included three big triples, Tom Abercrombie was efficiency personified with 12 points, four boards and four assists.

Finn Delany provided a number of highlights, not the least

of which was the reverse dunk on NBA bound Rui Hachimura, while Alex Pledger chipped in with six points and four boards off the bench.

Japan did threaten a comeback in front of an invitation only crowd in the second half, on a couple of occasions reducing the lead back into single figures, but each time they made a run, the Tall Blacks had the answers and blew the lead back out in the closing moments.

Point guard Tai Webster likes what he is seeing so far, despite the team being very early in their World Cup preparation.

“I think we have a great new system in place, something we have never seen from the Tall Blacks before.

“The pace we are playing at and that is encouraging to get a result like that tonight on the

back of all the work we are doing in camp and practices, it is awesome to see that and makes us believe the coaches are doing a great job.”

Henare was pleased for his players given the effort they have put in these past two weeks, with the camp in Auckland and the past week spent working hard in Japan.

“Much happier tonight, not so much the result, that is good, and we needed to leave with a win for the confidence and what that does for our group. But more so for the way we played and the way we imposed our style of game.

“There were some reactions from the Japanese team that were a good sign for us, the fact they were respecting the way we were playing with pace and trying to push the ball.”

Whanganui teenager Caleb Gilmore is grabbing all opportunities thrown at him since launching his motorcycle racing career proper in the Suzuki Series Gixxer Cup class in October last year.

The 15-year-old Whanganui High School Year 11 student has earned a one-off deal to race in a leg of the IDM Cup series in Europe for the world famous Cal Cox Motorsport Team.

Gilmore has ridden motorcycles since age 4 and competed in motocross most of his young life.

However the real deal of road and track racing began with the Gixxer Cup last season that ended earlier this year with a sixth placing despite missing two South Island rounds and the Cemetery Circuit Suzuki Series leg in Whanganui on Boxing Day because of street racing age restrictions.

Although Boxing Day traditionally signals the end of the Suzuki Series, the Gixxer Cup continues on into the New Zealand Superbike Championships in the new year and that is where Gilmore began to impress.

During those legs of the Gixxer Cup Gilmore began producing podium finishes which obviously caught the eye of the Carl Cox Motorsport team who signed him up for the new 300cc Super Sport Series that kicks off in January.

All competitors in the Gixxer Cup ride the same machines, the Suzuki Gixxer 150, but in the 300 Super Sport series Gilmore will ride a YZF 300 Yamaha and in Europe will step up to a Kawasaki Ninja 400.

“It’s a great opportunity and I am really looking forward to it,” Gilmore said.

“I’ve handled the step to different machines well and I think all those years of motocross has helped.

“I have raced the Yamaha at club meetings around the place and have produced podium finishes, so that’s going well and I should be ready for the Super Sport series next year. I am also racing in the Gixxer Cup series again this year.

“I am only racing one leg of the IDM Cup series in Europe in Assen in Holland. I have a test ride on August 26 and then racing is on September 5-8 with two races a day, I think.”

Young Gilmore will need to stay focused with more than 50,000 spectators regularly attending IDM Cup meetings.

Dayna Sawtell, motorcycle and events marketing at Suzuki New Zealand in Whanganui, said the company was delighted the Gixxer Cup concept was doing its job and opening doors for promising young riders.

“That is what the Gixxer Cup was introduced to do, provide opportunities for talented young riders to progress and we are delighted to see that it has for Caleb,” Sawtell said.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Ashburton Society of Arts Short Street Studio

Early Spring Show Opening Sunday, August 18, 11am – 4pm.

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HOPE, attractive and bust.

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Great selection of work for sale.

Guest artist Claire Forbes and local members exhibiting.

Open Mondays and Wednesdays, 10am – 2pm.

Weekends 11am – 4pm or when the sign is out.

Continuing until Sunday, September 15 at 4pm

Team New Zealand out on the water.

■■AMERICA’S CUP

Construction begins NZME Team New Zealand is another step closer to getting an AC75 race boat on the water.

The one-design foil arms components of the foiling monohull arrived from Italy this week, with the crew now expecting to put in long hours as they race to get the vessel on the water.

“Out of the box, on the ground, now we’ve got a couple of weeks to get them into shape,” Team New Zealand boat builder Tim Collen said. “It is pressure on now; I think it’s going to be day shift and night shift.

“Every stage that we can get done in a day, we’ll aim for that.”

The arms were one of the one-design components that all teams are required to use in their vessels for the 2021 regatta in Auckland.

While some teams have been working with smaller scale models of their boat designs, Team New Zealand have been working with a simulator to prepare themselves

for what they’ll experience out on the water when sailing the AC75.

Team New Zealand is hopeful of getting their vessel on the water in early September, allowing enough time to get familiar with sailing it before the first America’s Cup World Series regatta in Cagliari, Sardinia in late April 2020.

The four-day regatta will see the Italian Mediterranean island play host to the first ever competitive outing of the revolutionary AC75 foiling monohulls.

“Like all regattas there will be teams that come away satisfied and those that don’t,” Team New Zealand chief operating officer Kevin Shoebridge said.

“The significant thing about this regatta is that it will give a very clear idea of where each of the teams are in their designs and preparations for the main events in 2021.

“However, with only ten months until the America’s Cup Match, it gives very little time to make necessary changes for teams to make sure they are up to speed.”

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

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10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

SATURDAY 7.30am (sharp) RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Rise and Shine Saturday. Runners and Walkers, all welcome. Meet at Frontrunner, 28 Moore Street. Visit our facebook page for more details.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings for toy hire. Victoria Street, The Triangle.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

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Aug 16 & 17, 2019 10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10am - 4pm ST JOHN SHOP. Opportunity shop open daily, donations welcome. 129 Tancred Street.

10.30am - 11.30am WALKING NETBALL. $2. EA Networks Centre, River Terrace.

MACULAR DEGENERATION NEW ZEALAND. Free seminar, to register call 0800 622 852. Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse Road.

10am - 12pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB MUSEUM AND PARTS SHED. Open. Ashburton Vintage Car Club, Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

10.30am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street.

Closed most public holidays.

A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Afternoon meet, hosted from 151 Forest Drive, Methven, car pool leaving from old Post Office Building, East Street Ashburton at 1pm sharp. Visit our facebook page for more details.

1.30pm MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. Registrations at 1pm, start time 1.30pm sharp. Fords Road, Tinwald.

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What’s on 36 Ashburton Guardian Every day Mt Hutt Memorial Hall 160 Main Street, Methven NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.

10am

Every Saturday The Ashburton Toy Library

106 Victoria Street, in the Triangle Open for toy exchange.

9.30am - 12.30pm Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

10am - 3pm

Every Sunday to Friday Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport, Seafield Rd A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

1pm - 3pm

Every Wednesday Ashburton open coffee mornings

August 17 Free Seminar on Macular Degeneration

Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street If you are new to town or been living here all of your life, come and have a coffee and chat.

All welcome! Child-friendly location.

Please contact Adi 027 220 8791 or Sue-ann 021 679 348 to register.

10.30am - 12 noon Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids.

Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the gallery to get creative and explore themes in art.

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

Donations appreciated.

3 - 4.30pm Mid Canterbury Line Dancers Tinwald Hall, Graham Street Learn to line dance (7pm), beginners/intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307 7138 a/h.

7pm - 9pm This beautiful, touching true story is about Annie Chaffey’s love, loneliness, loss and laughter.

New Zealand musician Mark Manson has collaborated with Martine to provide a unique recorded soundscape for the production.

7pm

Hotel Ashburton, 11 Racecourse Road Macular Degeneration NZ is hosting a free Awareness and Education Seminar on the eye disease, macular degeneration.

To register call 0800 MACULA (622 852).

10am - 11.30am

August 24 to September 22

Ashburton Farmers’ Market

Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild Exhibition

Ashburton Car Park Corner West and Havelock Streets The Ashburton District Farmers’ Market is a regular, fresh, quality food market that promotes direct sales from producer to customer.

10am - 1pm

Ashburton Art Gallery Gathering Of Stitches.

A display of embroideries achieved by members of the guild over the past two years, either free choice of work or from tutored workshops.

Thu - Tue, 10am - 4pm Wed, 10am - 7pm

August 20 Ashburton Friendship & Entertainment Club Savage Club Hall, cnr William and Cox streets Music, songs and sketches.

All welcome, gold coin admission.

7.30pm

August 24 Ashburton Farmers’ Market Ashburton Car Park Corner West and Havelock Streets The Ashburton District Farmers’ Market is a regular, fresh, quality food market that promotes direct sales from producer to customer.

10am - 1pm Solitude Ashburton Trust Event Centre

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August 30 Daffodil Day The Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day symbolises hope for one in three New Zealanders affected by cancer.

Watch out for the street collectors around your town and be generous.

Every bit counts.

August 31 Li’i Alaimoana Seriousli’i?

The Blue Pub, 1 Barkers Road, Methven Wellington comedian and Billy T Nominee Li’i Alaimoana is bringing his sell-out New Zealand International Comedy Festival show Seriousli’i? To Sammys at The Blue Pub in Methven!

Every second Friday of the month In Colour, art and craft club In Colour is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s monthly programme for unleashing your creativity.

Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month. These are social sessions which encourage you to connect with others through creativity. Be inspired to learn a new creative pastime. Sessions are free and all are welcome to attend.

The gallery will supply basic colouring-in sheets and materials, along with tea and coffee. Those attending are encouraged to bring along their own materials and projects.

10.30am - 12 noon

Every last Sunday of the month Nor’Westers Musos’ Club Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern, Ashburton Monthly open mic afternoon.

All the gear set up, just bring your talent, all welcome, any style of music.

2pm - 6pm

Environment Canterbury Meetings

August 21

Greater Christchurch Public Transport Joint Committee Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch 3.45pm

September 7 Corona Presents Mako Road The Blue Pub, Methven Corona are proud to present Christchurch indie-pop-rockers Mako Road on a run of free shows across New Zealand this winter. This run of five shows will showcase one of the country’s fastest growing live acts in some of NZ’s most beautiful locations.

6pm - 9pm

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August 22 and 29 Regulation Hearing Committee The Regulation Hearing Committee is scheduled to meet weekly.

8.30am

September 7 - 8

September 15

September 23

Love Tennis Mid Canterbury

The Kugels

Boulevard Day

Ashburton Trust Event Centre Klezmer music with The Kugels – wild, spirited and haunting.

Three top musicians and a celebrated composer have joined together in their love of klezmer, the feisty 19th century folk music of the Jewish people.

Open Hat Book: No prebooking.

5pm

Ashburton - East Street The day features over 100 stallholders bursting with gift ideas, plants and crafts along with our local retailers who enjoy putting stalls out and meeting you all.

Get your shopping under way while enjoying the live entertainment from WISHLISTT. Fun for all ages. Free to attend.

This event is on rain, hail, snow or sunshine and in 40 years we have experienced all and still stallholders and people flock to enjoy.

9am - 3.30pm

70 Oak Grove, Ashburton Tennis clubs across the Canterbury region including Mid Canterbury Tennis are opening their doors and serving up a fun, FREE event for people of all ages.

The event is for anyone, young or old, who would like to try out – or get back into – tennis.

Equipment will be provided by participating clubs.

1pm

September 21

September 14

The Powerade Peak 2 pub race

The Blue Pub, Methven Pop Up Comedy presents Taking the Piste Comedy Night! The last one for winter!

7.30pm - 9.30pm

Mt Hutt Ski Area Mt Hutt’s Peak to Pub is not just for the hard core, this race is achievable for anyone who is interested in challenging themselves physically and mentally.

From New Zealand’s top multi sporters to enthusiastic amateurs seeking fun and personal triumph everyone is sure to have a blast.

With a great atmosphere at the Blue Pub the finish is a great opportunity to catch up with friends and family and share your experience on the day, from the Summit of Mt Hutt at 2086m to the comfort of the Blue Pub in Methven at 300m.

1pm

September 25 Bite Nite 3.0 Ashburton Trust Event Centre Ashburton Youth Council is spreading the word about Bite Nite 3.0!

Entry is a gold coin donation.

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details!

5pm - 8pm

September 27 Red Nose Day Raising money to help Cure Kids fund vital child health research.

For a $3 donation, get your red nose from Briscoes or Colombus Coffee in Ashburton.

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Dame Malvina Major

– Arts On Tour In 1913 Annie enters the remote mountains of Kahurangi National Park to live a hidden life. Forty years in exile this true story is full of love, loneliness and laughter.

The AC/DC Story Rockumentary Ashburton Trust Event Centre The AC/DC Story is a 3-hour concert and biography of the world’s greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll band AC/DC. It is important to recognise The AC/DC Story is not a tribute band but a full theatre production and has been described as “Like watching a LIVE movie documentary”.

7.30pm

Council Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch 11am

To confirm venue and start times for these meetings please check online at the link described below or contact: Customer Services on (03) 353 9007 (calling from Christchurch) or calling from any other areas: 0800 324 636 (0800 EC INFO) Agendas will be available online at http://www.ecan.govt.nz/meetings at least two days prior to each meeting.

Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings, and copies of the agenda will be made available at the meetings.

Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE Please contact Environment Canterbury with any queries: 0800 324 636

Warnings: R18, contains coarse Hakatere Presbyterian language and adult content.

Parish – Church Fair 8pm - 9.30pm (formerly St Paul’s Church) September 6 65 Oxford Street Loss, Grief and Healing Cakes and produce, plants, Seminar with Sue sausage sizzle, devonshire Hotel Ashburton teas, garage sale/white You will have the opportunity elephant, lucky number raffles, to embark on a remarkable hand crafted greeting cards, journey of learning with me. mystery bottles, children’s I will help you to navigate stall, face painting, bouncy through the deep waters of castle. loss and grief, helping you to 9am - 11pm break down the patterns of fear which have prevented you Taking the Piste Comedy Night from reaching your highest self.

7pm - 10pm

August 29

Open Hat Night

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Funds raised will support the Youth Institute and the Dame Malvina Foundation.

NOW OPEN HAT NIGHT

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with John Cowan The Ashburton Baptist Church brings you a fun evening with John Cowan that will be filled with laughs and easy to use tips on how to build your family.

John features regularly on Good Morning and Newstalk ZB.

This year audiences have the chance to witness World Champion Irish Dancers direct from the West End’s Lord of the Dance. This world class show will transport you to a time and place where tunes, taps and tradition showcase the essence of Irish spirit.

AUGUST

Sat, 7.30pm

Growing Great Families

A Taste Of Ireland

Tickets: Adult$74.90* / Concession $67.90* / Child $59.90* / Groups 8+ $67.90*

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

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): If you take it seriously – put in the practice, devote energy to finding the right strategy, get your team together, consult with mentors to keep you on track – this planned caper could change everything.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): To do or to be – that is the question. You’d think doing would be harder, but it’s so much easier to get comfortable with doing than it is to get comfortable with being.

Note: doing is often used to avoid being.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There are surface-level changes to make and strategies to apply in efforts to improve this scene. Don’t underestimate the power of shallow shifts in the process of deeper healing.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Sometimes you remember the past and project the future. Other times you project the past and remember the future.

It doesn’t make perfect sense, but your imperfect senses are better anyway.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You can be mightily persuasive when you need to be, but it’s a waste of your energy to try and manipulate people’s perceptions today. Don’t worry about how things look. Focus on how they feel.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Today brings your favourite kinds of moments – highly amusing and entirely unexpected. This is partly due to the fact that you’re observant and curious, asking the questions that spring open doors.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): There’s the work that pays the bills and the work that saves your soul.

It’s the same work, actually – same work, different approach. Go for the soul-saving approach in all things.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Introspection will be an important part of your care today, and you should give yourself gentle encouragement and as much time for pondering as you would give anyone you love.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): What’s normal isn’t always healthy, and what’s healthy is often so abnormal that you don’t even know a single person who is doing it. Someone has to go first. Why not you?

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Even the person who best knows and appreciates the complexities of who you are sometimes gets it wrong. You set it right, though, with a light touch that works perfectly.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): There’s a grand and graceful momentum happening, and all you have to do is show up, shift your weight and fall forward, surrendering to success.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): All effectiveness will come from dealing in what is. The more you can accept this scene, the better you’ll use it.

These things siphon your power: escape, distraction and any type of rejection of the circumstance.

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Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

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URQUHART, Lynette Valerie (Lyn) – Passed away 30 years ago today – August 16, 1989.

Much loved wife of the late Rod Urquhart and cherished Mum to Tracey, Debbie and Kevin.

Our lives may have changed from year to year, But the memory of you we will forever hold dear.

Love and miss you always xxxx

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12:05 The Carbonaro Effect PG 12:30 The Carbonaro Effect PG 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! PG 1:40 The Force MC 2:05 Grimm MV 2:50 Salvation MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Lizard Lick Towing PG 4:50 Charmed M 5:35 The Simpsons PG

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From McLean Park, Napier.

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12:30 Closedown

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6:05 Hereditary 16C 2018 Horror. Alex Wolff, Toni Collette. 8:10 Ideal Home MLSC 2018 Comedy.

Paul Rudd, Steve Coogan.

9:40 Bohemian Rhapsody MLSC 2018 Drama. Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton. 11:55 Elvis Goes There – Guillermo Del Toro MC 2019 Documentary.

12:55 Hereditary 16C 2018 Horror. Alex Wolff, Toni Collette.

3pm The Midwife’s Deception MC 2018 Thriller.

Katie Savoy, Penelope Mitchell.

4:30 To Hell And Back – The Kane Hodder Story MVC 2018 Documentary.

6:20 Puzzle MLSC 2018 Drama. Kelly MacDonald, David Denman.

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John Boyega, Scott Eastwood.

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11:55 Helmet Heads MC 2018 Comedy. Arturo Pardo, Daniela Mora.

6:25 People Interview – Viola Davis 7:15 The Omen 16VL 2006 Horror.

Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles.

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2:50 Predestination MVLS 2014 Sci-fi. Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook. 4:25 The World’s Fastest Indian PGL 2006 Drama. Anthony Hopkins.

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9:55 2 Guns 16VL 2013 Action. Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg.

11:45 City By The Sea 16VL 2002 Drama. Robert De Niro, Frances MacDormand, Eliza Dushku.

Saturday

1:20 The Midwife’s Deception MC 2018 Thriller.

Katie Savoy, Penelope Mitchell.

2:45 Puzzle MLSC 2018 Drama. Kelly MacDonald, David Denman. 4:25 Pacific Rim – Uprising MV 2018 Action. John Boyega, Scott Eastwood.

Saturday

MAORI

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3:15 Predestination MVLS 2014 Sci-fi. 4:50 People Interview – Viola Davis 5:40 The World’s Fastest Indian PGL 2006 Drama.

CHOICE

6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Avatar 3 7:10 Tamariki Haka 7:20 E Kori 7:25 E Ki E Ki 7:30 He Rourou 7:40 Darwin + Newts 3 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Pukana 3 2 8:50 Paia 3 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 Piri’s Tiki Tour PGR 3 10am Tangaroa With Pio 3 10:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 11am Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3 Noon Matau PGR 3 12:30 The Laughing Samoans 1pm The Puna 3 1:30 What’s Up With The Tumoanas? PGR 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Avatar 3 3:40 Tamariki Haka 3 3:50 E Kori 3 3:55 E Ki E Ki 4pm He Rourou 3 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Patapatai 5pm Waka Ama Sprints 5:30 Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Toa Hunter Gatherer PGR 3 8pm Family Rules PGR 3 8:30 M Striking Distance AO 1993 Action.

A Pittsburgh river policeman becomes a pawn in a case involving a serial killer.

Bruce Willis, Tom Sizemore.

10:20 Te Ao – Maori News 3 10:50 Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 3 11:20 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am Grassroots Rugby 7am First XV Rugby Revision 7:30 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (RPL) Northland v Auckland.

9:30 Kick-Off 10am Rugby – Australia v Black Ferns (HLS) 10:30 Grassroots Rugby 11:30 First XV Rugby Revision Noon Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (HLS) Northland v Auckland.

12:30 Kick-Off 1pm Grassroots Rugby 2pm First XV Rugby Revision 2:30 L Rugby – First XV Westlake Girls High v Long Bay College.

3:45 L Rugby – First XV Westlake Boys High v Whangarei Boys High.

5:35 L Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup North Harbour v Counties.

From North Harbour Stadium.

7:40 L Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup Hawke’s Bay v Wellington.

From McLean Park, Napier.

9:40 Rugby – First XV (RPL) Westlake Girls High v Long Bay College.

10:40 Rugby – First XV (RPL) Westlake Boys High v Whangarei Boys High.

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6am The Water Brothers 6:30 Hairy Bikers’ Mediterranean Adventure 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am Into The Wild – India 9am Brent Owens – Extreme, Authentic And Unwrapped 9:30 Vintage Hunter 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 The Great Interior Design Challenge 1:30 Haunting Australia AO 2:30 Jade Fever 3:30 Walks With My Dog 4:30 James Martin’s Great British Adventure James explores the Isle of Wight with fellow culinary expert Lenny CarrRoberts. James sets up at The Hut Café, Colwell to cook prawns with tomatoes, mangalitza chorizo, and pancetta.

5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Restoration Man 8:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 9:30 Big Dreams Small Spaces Monty works to turn a clay-clogged building site in Petworth into a piece of Portugal.

10:30 American Pickers

11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 The Water Brothers 1am James Martin’s Great British Adventure 2am Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan 3am Walks With My Dog 4am Escape To The Chateau – DIY 5am Mysteries At The Museum

SKY SPORT 2 9:30 Cricket – The Ashes (HLS) Second Test – Day Two. 10:30 Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) First Test – Day Two. 11:30 Cricket – T20 Blast (HLS) Derbyshire Falcons v Leicestershire Foxes.

12:15 Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) First Test – Day Two, Last Two Hours.

2:15 Cricket – The Ashes England v Australia – Second Test, Day Two. 3:15 Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka First Test – Day Two. 4:15 L Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka First Test – Day Three.

Morning session from Galle Stadium, Sri Lanka.

6:35 Cricket – T20 Blast Derbyshire Falcons v Leicestershire Foxes.

7:05 L Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka First Test – Day Three.

Afternoon session from Galle Stadium, Sri Lanka.

Saturday

Midnight Cricket – T20 Blast Essex Eagles v Middlesex.

12:30 Cricket – T20 Blast (RPL) Derbyshire Falcons v Leicestershire Foxes.

4am Cricket – Blackcaps Saturday v Sri Lanka First Test – Day 12:10 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup Three. 5am Cricket – (RPL) North Harbour v Counties. T20 Blast Essex Eagles v 2:25 First XV Rugby Revision Middlesex. 5:30 Cricket 2:55 L Rugby – Currie – T20 Blast Derbyshire Cup Griquas v Western Falcons v Leicestershire Province. From Tafel Lager Foxes. 5:55 L Cricket – Park, South Africa.

T20 Blast Yorkshire Vikings 5am Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup v Durham. From Emerald (RPL) Hawke’s Bay v Wellington. Headingley Stadium.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Dodge Hodge Podge Part 1/65 Mustang. 7:30 The World’s Deadliest Weather Caught On Camera PG 8:20 Aussie Salvage Squad PG Goodbye My Friends. 10am How It’s Made M 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Abalone Wars M Proving Grounds.

11:40 Web Of Lies M Final Sale. 12:30 Murder Comes To Town M Secrets of a Country Store. 1:20 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M A Deadly Diamond. 2:10 The World’s Deadliest Weather Caught On Camera PG 3pm Alaskan Bush People PG Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire. 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Gold Rush – White Water PG The Nugget Trap.

5:40 Abalone Wars M The Final Frontier.

6:35 Outback Opal Hunters PG 7:30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG Goodbye My Friends.

8:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:25 Railroad Australia PG 10:15 BattleBots PG It’s Fork Lifting Time!

11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 How It’s Made PG

Saturday

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 1:10 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 1:35 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Bering Sea Gold PG 3:15 Alaskan Bush People PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid M 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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Exciting choices on the wings

Donkey brings it home

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Nicky Dickson looks to get a pass away during a game of walking netball.

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New netball concepts prove popular

By Erin Tasker

erin.t@theguardian.co.nz

When Mid Canterbury Netball launched a couple of new midweek initiatives at the start of the year, they really had no idea how they’d go.

But both walking netball and the ladies’ daytime section had both proven popular, so much so that three terms in they’d added another day – Friday – and had to change the name of the la-

dies’ daytime section. That is now known as the daytime section, because a number of men had turned up to play as word spread, and that was great, Mid Canterbury Netball development officer Natalie Shaw said.

The daytime section got off to a slower start back in term one, but was now attracting good numbers, while the walking netball had been popular in the beginning and continued to grow.

Walking netball was netball with a few rule differences, the first being the obvious one – there was no running, just walking.

There was also no jumping for rebounds, one foot had to stay on the ground at all times, and players had four seconds to pass the ball instead of the normal three.

Shaw said for some, the midweek netball had been an opportunity to improve their health and fitness, while others went along

for the social aspect.

The new concepts had attracted all ages and all abilities, including many who hadn’t played netball before, and both had attracted a few men.

Shaw said they’d also taken a session of the daytime netball with some green prescription clients, and it was them who had asked for a Friday session to be added, so they did.

Daytime netball is now held

on Mondays and Fridays from 9.30am until 10.30am, while walking netball is now on Tuesdays from 9.30am until 10.30am, and on Fridays from 10.30am until 11.30am.

There is no need to register, people are able to just turn up on the day and have a go.

It costs $5 per game for the daytime section, but the first game is free, and walking netball is just $2 per session.

Ashburton shooters have old foes in the crosshairs

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