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Cows disappear from dairy farm

BY MICHELLE NELSON

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Rustlers appear to have stolen 36 dairy cows worth $70,000 from a Mid Canterbury farm at the height of the milking season.

The kiwi-cross cattle, representing about 5 per cent of the herd, have vanished from Jill and David Quigley’s farm near Mayfield within the past two weeks.

“They were there one day and gone the next,” Mrs Quigley said.

“The first sign something was amiss was the drop in (milk) production figures.”

The theft would have required either

trucking or walking the animals out, but transport companies have no record of shifting stock from the property and noone has owned up to having acquired an extra three dozen cows.

The consensus is the cows were trucked off the property in two separate loads.

Mrs Quigley said there was no chance the cows had escaped if by chance a gate had been left open. It was not in their nature to roam far and more animals would have probably wandered out had that been the case, she said.

“If that had happened they would have been found, they are creatures of habit,”

she said. Aside from the audacity of the theft, the welfare of the animals and not knowing whether they are alive or dead is also of concern to the Quigleys and their farm manager.

“It’s a huge hole in our herd and the worry is the welfare of the cows, and that they are treated properly wherever they are – those cows give a lot to us,” she said.

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Serena sportsperson of year Serena Williams is Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year – the first female athlete honoured on her own by the magazine in more than 30 years. Williams came within two matches of tennis’ first calendar-year Grand Slam since 1988, a bid that ended with a semifinal loss at the US Open. In all, the 34-yearold American went 53-3 during 2015 with five titles, including at the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. Williams was No.1 in the WTA rankings all season.

“She was the most deserving person for the award. She had an amazing year. The way she won her events; the fact that she’s done this for so many years at such a high level,” said Paul Fichtenbaum, editor of the Sports Illustrated Group.

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Obama runs wild with Bear Grylls

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They shared tea made out of flower clusters, ate wild salmon picked over by a bear, talked about being a dad and discussed climate change – all while snipers kept watch from the mountains and the official food taster looked on warily. US President Barack Obama’s Running Wild Alaska episode with British wilderness expert Bear Grylls airs on NBC television this week and Grylls said the short trip shows an intimate and fun side of Obama that has rarely been seen. “He said it was one of the best days of his presidency,” Grylls told reporters. “There were times along the route I had to pinch myself and think, actually, this is the president of America.” The episode was filmed in September on a trek to Alaska’s shrinking Exit Glacier that was aimed at drawing world attention to climate change.

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Heartfelt thanks from Nadene Lomu On Saturday, Nadene Lomu gave a message of thanks to fans all around the world. “Over the past few weeks, I have been touched deeply by the kindness, sympathy and love that people – many of you complete strangers – have shown me and my sons,” she wrote on the Jonah Lomu website. “The beautiful stories and memories of Jonah that many people have shared, and continue to share all over the world, have given us much comfort at this still very sad time. Our lives will never be the same, but we are strengthened by the love you have all shown. To those who left a message in a condolence book, to those who posted on social media and to those who left home-picked flowers at our gate, thank you.”

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Aussie artist tattoos Sam Smith Singer Sam Smith has been inked by Melbournebased artist Miso during his Australian tour. “So honoured & overwhelmed to not only have met this incredible artist, but to have her tattoo four bits of work on my body today,” Smith said on Instagram. Two horizontal lines on his left ring finger “shows my views on gay marriage and equality for all,” while two vertical lines on his right ring finger was “inspired by one of the oldest tattoos ever found on a mummified body.” Smith also got the word ‘honesty’ tattooed on one arm and ‘alone’ on the other arm. “This is just me being a melancholy twat haha. I do see it as a small positive thou... No longer lonely... Just alone... Which is ok,” he said. Miso tattooed Florence + The Machine frontwoman Florence Welch twice this year.

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US reality star Kim Kardashian has decided to eat her placenta following the birth of her son Saint West in a bid to prevent postpartum depression. Kanye West’s wife began researching the benefits of turning her placenta into pill form before giving birth to the couple’s second child earlier this month and admits she was intrigued by stories from other mothers. “I’m really not this holistic person or someone who would have ever considered eating my placenta,” she writes on her website. “I actually thought (sister) Kourtney would have soooo done this, but I don’t think she did and when I say ‘eat my placenta’, I mean that I’m having it freeze-dried and made into a pill form – not actually fry it like a steak and eat it (which some people do) ... I really didn’t want the baby blues and thought, ‘I can’t go wrong with taking a pill made of my own hormones – made by me, for me’.”

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■ CHILD POVERTY MONITOR

Poverty ‘a widespread issue’

By CaitliN Porter

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Ashburton principals say poverty is a widespread issue, not one confined to certain areas of the district.

Their comments come after the release of the annual Child Poverty Monitor report which stated nearly one in three or 305,000 children live in poverty – 45,000 more than a year ago.

Children’s Commissioner Dr Russell Wills’ said the dramatic increase could be put down to

things being much tougher than they were 30 years ago.

Hampstead School principal Peter Melrose welcomed the report but said while people’s perception of poverty might have changed there have always been families in need.

“If the expectation is that people live in a warm dry house with heating and an adequate wage it is open to interpretation about what an adequate wage is,” he said.

But there was help out there.

“There is still state assistance for families and there are a number of agencies such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul who do a sterling job … it depends on people knowing how to access them and actually doing so.”

Poverty was not confined to “lower decile” areas either, it was present in pockets all over the community, he said.

Ashburton Intermediate acting principal Judy Jemmett agreed, saying poverty was prevalent in

many areas of the community.

Mrs Jemmett said she believed this was partially because demands on young families were higher now.

“Some families they really try hard and you know they’re just not bringing enough in … both parents work full time but there are high mortgages, houses cost that much more.”

In order to help children and their families in need the school operates a contingency fund and provides free breakfast and ac-

cess to low-cost uniform items.

The breakfast programme proved particularly popular this year with an average of 40 pupils attending each morning, Mrs Jemmett said.

Salvation Army food bank manger Judith Lilley also believed the pressures on families were much higher now than years ago.

“And it’s hard on the kids these days with the pressures to have the best of everything … they can’t just be kids anymore.”

■ EA NETWORKS CENTRE

‘Seating a need, not a wish’

By Sue NewmaN

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If Ashburton wants to entice big ticket sporting events it needs to have the right facilities with the right equipment says EA Networks Centre manager Steve Prescott.

The centre’s stadium is targeting key national sports events but one of the questions everyone asks, he said, is always around the number of people who can be seated around the courts.

Moveable seating was included in the original plan for the stadium, but was axed during the build due to cost. And that means he is now going back, cap in hand to the Ashburton District Council asking to have concertina seating put back in his budget.

Seating for 966 people comes at a cost of $330,000 but Mr Prescott has already secured a $220,000 grant from the Lion Foundation. He is hoping the council will bridge the $130,000 gap.

At tomorrow’s council meeting Mr Prescott will be making the

case for the council to support the project and is crossing his fingers they’ll see that seating is a need, rather than a wish.

“If we want to have these big events we need to have the right range of services. To host something like the Tactix for example, we need to be able to seat about 1200 people.

“I know this was built as a community facility, but hosting events like this is what we should be doing too,” he said.

He believes the pay back on the seats will come quickly in extra bookings for court time for major events.

“Having the right equipment makes it easier to stage events, it becomes a drawcard and people are motivated to come here because it indicates we’re highly motivated to get things right.

Yes there’s a cost but we need to do this once and do it right,” Mr Prescott said.

The seats are space savers in terms of storage.

They fold flat and can be stored against a wall.

Bednar, 6, from Allenton School’s Room 15 checks out some of the Tongan art displayed at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

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■ ALLENTON SCHOOL

Special day out for ESOL students Students from Allenton School’s ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) programme celebrated the end of the school year with a day trip yesterday.

ESOL teacher Gaye Leverton said the group of nearly 50 children visited the Ashburton Art Gallery before heading off to the Ashburton Domain for a picnic.

The inaugural trip was a success and she hoped it would become an annual event.

“It’s important to celebrate diversity,” she said.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Fraudster imprisoned A man has been sent to prison for credit card fraud and failing to deliver goods purchased on online trading sites.

Last month Richard Edwin Taylor was convicted of two counts of obtaining by deception.

The 29-year-old, from Hampstead, had listed mobile phones on an online trading account and a Wanaka-based Facebook trading page and collected $370 and $500 respectively, but failed to deliver them to the purchasers.

When Taylor appeared before Judge Robert Wolff in the Ashburton District Court on Monday he also faced sentencing on a number of convictions relating to charges incurred in Queenstown.

He had removed an ANZ credit card from another person’s wallet, photographed it and used the details to make online transactions via secure money transfer site PayPal, bringing the total

number of charges to nine.

Further attempts to use the card – to the tune of more than $4000 – were intercepted by the bank.

Defence lawyer Michelle Barrell said the actual reparation amount was only $878, and well below the bar for a custodial sentence, however Judge Wolff rejected that saying it was only the bank’s vigilance which prevented further offending.

Neither did he buy Taylor’s excuses of personal difficulties and mental health problems.

“Personal difficulties are no excuse – this was clearly thought out offending, and not attributable to the start of mental health issues,” he said.

Judge Wolff also pointed to Taylor’s previous convictions involving dishonesty, and the lack of a suitable address for an electronically monitored sentence.

“Therefore the only course

DODGY DEALERS LEAVE TRACKS Electronic footprints inevitably mean that if you try to do a dodgy financial deal online you’ll always be caught says Trade Me communications manager Jeff Hunkin.

“Using the internet to sell stolen goods is a bit like running a stall in front of your house to peddle stolen cakes – it doesn’t make you a criminal mastermind,” he said.

Trade Me had a team dedicated to trust and safety and had a raft of tools in place to help traders with peace of mind including address verification, feedback, a bunch of anti-fraud measures targeting high-

risk members and goods (eg, iPhones and firearms).

“There’s also a record of what happened when, just in case. We also warn prospective buyers not to leave or use contact details in the Q&A section.”

If people were not comfortable with emails or contact on a deal they should get in touch with Trade Me and if they were concerned for their safety then they should contact the police immediately, Mr Hunkin said.

“We’re here to help and 99.99 per cent of trades on Trade Me are completed without a hitch.”

of action is a term of imprisonment,” he said, before sentencing Taylor to six months on each charge, to be served concurrently, and ordering he pay the

reparations. Taylor was given permission to apply for home detention should a suitable address become available.

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Flag lead confirmed

Coming home?

Christmas is a time for reunions, for family returning home and for long lost friends catching up.

If your Christmas will be extra special this year because someone who has been absent from your family circle for several years is returning home, the Guardian would love to share your special time with its readers.

We’d love to hear from people who are having special reunions or special events, people for whom Christmas will be just a little bit different because it will be a time of reunion. If you have friends or family coming home after a long absence from overseas or other parts of New Zealand, or if you are celebrating Christmas or new year in a different or quirky way and you are willing to share your special event, please, contact Sue Newman at the Guardian – sue.n@theguardian.co.nz or phone 307-7958.

Child hit by car A three-year-old was taken to Ashburton Hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Graham Street, Tinwald, about 7pm Monday.

Police said the child had run out into the path of the oncoming car, which was travelling at low speed. The child was assessed at the hospital but sent home.

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BY ISAAC DAVISON The silver fern flag with black, white and blue colours has come out on top in the first flag referendum.

The flag held a narrow lead in voting when preliminary results were revealed on Friday.

In the official result announced yesterday, which included all late and overseas votes, the Electoral Commission confirmed it as the winner.

The flag will now go head-tohead with the existing flag in a second referendum in March, which will decide whether New Zealand changes its flag for the first time in more than 100 years.

Both silver fern flags were designed by Kyle Lockwood, a New Zealander living in Melbourne.

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In brief

Police were sent on the trail of a missing school child at 3.50pm yesterday, but the case was open only for about five minutes. It turned out the child, reported missing from an Allenton address, had missed the school bus and arrived home safe and sound shortly after the alarm was raised.

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Watery end to Fairton’s school year Fairton School pupils Sophia Brown, 5, and Elias Haika, 6, celebrated the end of the school year with a water fight yesterday.

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For the Love of Art

They say there’s an artist in all of us and it took Aoraki Polytechnic to bring out Robert Westaway’s hidden talent.

Soon to graduate with a Bachelor of Art Degree from Otago Polytechnic, Robert credits his success to the solid artistic foundation laid down during his two years studying painting at Aoraki Polytechnic.

“I was someone who had never painted or drawn in my life. I am now looking towards a master’s degree. This goes to show the level of teaching and encouragement I received at Aoraki.’’

Previous to studying art, Robert spent three years completing a Diploma in Web Media and then one year doing a Certificate in Photography at Aoraki Polytechnic.

He loves being part of the vibrant learning environment at Aoraki.

“I am a mature student and I want people to know it’s never too late to learn.’’

Robert has high praise for Aoraki’s programmes and its tutors.

“The tutors at Aoraki have a huge wealth of knowledge and experience. Their enthusiasm for teaching rubs off on you. They encouraged me to take my art to the furthest level I could.’’

Robert enrolled at Otago Polytechnic but was able to do most of his work to complete his bachelor’s degree at Aoraki Polytechnic, under the watchful eye of his Aoraki mentors.

“The smaller class sizes and the one-on-one at Aoraki are not to be underestimated. You could get lost at a larger institution. The tutors at Aoraki get to know you really well. They have become my friends.’’

Next year he will set up a studio at Aoraki Polytechnic in Timaru and commute to Dunedin for a few workshops to compete his master’s degree.

“My long-term plan is to teach art at the polytechnic. I want to give back to the place that has given so much to me.’’

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Emergency services attended a minor vehicle crash on Archibald Street in Tinwald yesterday afternoon. The crash, near Child’s Play Preschool, occurred at approximately 4.30pm. Traffic was not diverted, however it remained slow as Police attended to the incident. Police also attended a non-injury vehicle collision on Walnut Avenue yesterday afternoon, shortly before 4pm.

Robert Westaway is earning high praise in artistic circles.

Paintings exhibited at a recent exhibition all sold.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Defendant aware of theft consequences Philip Simon O’Brien was well aware of the consequences before he made the decision to steal from his employer because his landlord had already suffered them.

The 55-year-old from Newland appeared before Judge Robert Wolff in the Ashburton District Court on Monday for sentencing on a charge of theft.

O’Brien had stolen copper wire from the company he worked for and was subsequently dismissed.

Judge Wolff gave little weight

to the defence case that the company’s general manager was now subject to disciplinary action as a result of the handling of the case.

“It cuts both ways though, because the defendant was residing with someone else who has been dismissed – so he was well aware of the consequences,” Judge Wolff said.

“It was well known to all employees that sort of theft would not be countenanced.”

Judge Wolff said the original charge of theft from a person in

a special relationship had been scaled down on O’Brien’s guilty plea, but the former charge was the appropriate one, because his actions extended beyond simple theft.

O’Brien has since repaid the company in full, and was in dire financial circumstances, however the defence request for a discharge without conviction was denied.

Instead Judge Wolff handed down a sentence of 75 hours of community work.

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Play fighting leads to court A culture of roughhousing within a family left a child victim badly bruised and resulted in a protracted court case for the offender.

Tyler Daniel Croll-Davis, 21, was “play fighting” with the child, then aged five, in front of other people more than 18 months ago.

A teacher later noticed bruising on the child’s legs and notified Child Youth and Family.

When questioned by police the child said Croll-Davis, along with others in the house, had given him “dead legs” – an injury caused by a numbing blow to a person’s upper leg.

Police accepted the bruising was accidently incurred while playing, rather than the result of a deliberate assault but deemed the injuries serious enough to proceed with prosecution and

charged Croll-Davis with assault.

It was also established CrollDavis was not solely responsible for inflicting the bruises, as rough play was part of the culture within the home.

During a sentencing appearance in the Ashburton District Court this week, defence lawyer Roz Burnside told Judge Jane Farish a stint in prison earlier this year on unrelated charges had resulted in a marked change of attitude for Croll-Davis.

He was now in stable employment, supporting his own young family and making positive progress.

Judge Farish handed down a sentence of 12-months supervision with provisos that Croll-Davis attend parenting classes and other programmes as directed.

Drunken decisions have serious impacts Protection order ignored Twenty-one-year-old Alister Johnson will have several months to consider the consequences of his offending following an appearance in the Ashburton District Court on Monday.

Johnson appeared before Judge Jane Farish, who sentenced him to four months’ community detention and 150 hours of community work on charges of burglary, unlawfully taking a motor vehicle,

illegal possession of a firearm, unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle and interfering with a motor vehicle.

Judge Farish said Johnson’s offending, committed after “drunken, spur-of-the-moment decisions” had serious ripple effects for his victims and his family.

“You have placed yourself in really serious strife with your deliberate and wilful offending,” Judge

Farish said. However, he had returned to the South Island and was on the cusp of changing his ways.

Johnson was granted permission to convert some of his community work hours to training, was placed under supervision for nine months and ordered to attend counselling and treatment programmes as directed.

He must also make good $400 in reparations.

Christopher Allan Esmy Quinton, 42, of Ashburton, has admitted contravening a protection order and a charge of wilful damage.

The court was told Quinton and a former partner became involved in a verbal altercation outside a Christchurch mall, during which he upended a grocery trolley. He then followed the complainant home against her wishes and continued to verbally abuse her.

Quinton’s lawyer Roz Burnside said the pair had since parted company and he had returned to Ashburton with the intention of turning over a new leaf.

In the Ashburton District Court on Monday, Judge Jane Farish sentenced Quinton to 12 months’ supervision, to include counselling, on both charges, and recommended he deal with his anger management issues.

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Receiving A Methven youth who told police he believed a “mystery millionaire” had deposited $85,000 into his bank account was held to account for his deception in the Ashburton District Court this week.

Twenty-year-old Bailey Alexander Gibson admitted a representative charge of receiving stolen property before Judge Robert Wolff on Monday.

The court was told Gibson had used his cellphone to make numerous transactions from his mother’s bank account into his own account between January last year and February this year.

By the time the dishonesty was uncovered about $85,000 had been stolen.

Gibson told police he thought a mystery millionaire had put the money into his account so he “just spent it”.

When that story failed to float he blamed his sister’s boyfriend, who he said had transferred the money and spent it himself.

Defence lawyer Michelle Barrell said she believed there was more to the case than had been disclosed. “I think there were other people involved in this offending,” she said.

Ms Barrell asked Judge Wolff to delay sentencing to enable her time to pursue this line of enquiry.

Judge Wolff called for presentencing reports to be prepared before Gibson appears for sentencing on February 9.

In brief Fire calls Hinds volunteer firefighters were called to a grass fire about 4.30pm on Monday. Chief Dave Kingsbury said the fire in the yard of a resident’s home at Lowcliffe had an unknown cause, and burned an area of about 60 to 70 square metres.

Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade members attended a medical assist call at Tinwald about 7pm on Monday.

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Volunteer Dorothea Webb (left) and Ministry assistant Dellwyn Moylan (right) present a sound system to Ashburton Hospital’s director of nursing Jan McClelland.

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■ ASHBURTON HOSPITAL CHAPEL

Special gift to mark 40th birthday To mark its 40th birthday, the Ashburton Hospital chapel has been presented with a birthday gift.

Friends of Ashburton Hospital and Tuarangi Home presented

the hospital with a stereo sound system late last week, to celebrate the chapel’s 40th year.

Volunteer Dorothea Webb said money for the system was collected through offerings given at

a thanksgiving service in July.

Ministry assistant Dellwyn Moylan said the group wanted to give a gift that could be used in the chapel and was a permanent fixture.

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■ MID CANTERBURY CANCER SOCIETY

Steady demand for services

BY CAITLIN PORTER

CAITLIN.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

The Mid Canterbury Cancer Society is keeping busy, with approximately 10 new referrals for its services each month.

A total of 595 people have been referred to the local Cancer Society branch since 2007.

Back in 2008 there were 15 referrals – that jumped to 42 in 2011 and 110 in 2013.

During the past financial year there were 118 people referred to the Cancer Society’s services lo-

cally and so far this financial year there have already been 82 referrals.

Cancer Society health promotion manager Martin Witt said the only noticeable increase was when the centre moved to its new premises in Mona Square in 2012.

“The key message is constant workload in Ashburton over the past few years,” he said.

The Mid Canterbury Cancer Society operates on a budget of $170,000 per year, sufficient for its number of referrals, Mr Witt said.

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A man who consistently flaunted the terms of a community work sentence will have to “stay home at night” and behave like an “ordinary citizen”, under district court orders. Mana Teare Tuakoi, 19, of Tinwald, appeared in the Ashburton District Court before Judge Robert Wolff on Monday for sentencing on his third breach of a community work sentence, and a review of that sentence.

Tuakoi had continually been a disruptive influence on others, failed to comply with instructions and rules and generally uncooperative, Judge Wolff said. He did not buy Tuakoi’s attempt to put the blame on the work gang supervisor, saying they were chosen because of their ability to get along with a diverse range of people, before substituting the community work sentence for four months under curfew on community detention.

Mid Canterbury Cancer Society manager Annie Bonifant said she had around 10 new referrals every month, a trend that has been apparent for the past few years.

The rise in referrals over the past three years has, however, impacted on the need for volunteer drivers.

Mr Witt said there was an increased demand for volunteer drivers at a cost of $12,015.

The branch currently has three part-time volunteers.

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who are undergoing cancer treatment up from their homes and transport them to and from their medical appointments.

The latest Ministry of Health statistics on new cancer registrations, published earlier this month, shows in 2013 there were 22,166 new cancer registrations nationally.

This is up from 21,814 the previous year.

The average rate of registrations was 335.7 per 100,000 people.

Camping out will now be a much more comfortable exercise for members of Ashburton’s Cadet Corps Association, thanks to a grant from the Mazda Foundation.

The association received $3590 to purchase new dome tents that will be used during the association’s training sessions and outdoor activities. These help develop the cadets’ leadership qualities, teamwork, resourcefulness and perseverance.

The voluntary organisation provides structured and disciplined youth development along with leadership training to young people between the ages of 13 and 18 over a five-year programme. Across New Zealand the foundation gave away more than $95,000 in its third and final funding round for the year.

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Motorists will have some relief from the plague of road works while they’re travelling around New Zealand on their summer break.

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New coast road needs NZ-wide support

Sue Newman

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or once New Zealand’s environmental lobby might just need to take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

A proposed road that would connect Karamea with Tasman has been batted around in one shape or another for years and it’s now back on the drawing board. And for the population strapped, cash strapped future challenged West Coast, anything that could improve its fortunes, has to be supported.

The road will run through the Kahurangi National Park and that means there’ll be waves of opposition from people who believe the park is sacrosanct. But the positives are the new road will open the park up to people who may never normally be able to enjoy it. Parks are made to share, not lock away.

The coast communities know that something has to change if they are to survive. Currently they’re losing population, losing jobs, house prices are in free fall and the future looks bleak. The coast has glorious scenery and a unique lifestyle, but it’s a dying lifestyle.

A new road at the top end of the coast would open the coast up to Nelson and make it an obvious link for tourists. The national park issue will be a huge one to conquer. The inevitable environmental impact reports will have to be commissioned and protests around protecting flora or fauna will be costly.

All of this will have to be added to the cost of the project which, because of the terrain the road will traverse and its remoteness, will be massive. But it’s a price all of New Zealand must be prepared to pay – not just the coast and Tasman councils.

The West Coast is an under rated gem that we need to share with our growing number of tourists. It offers something no other part of New Zealand does and a new road at its top end is unlikely to see it wall to wall with tourists. It will still be remote, just a little more accessible and that might just save the communities that give the coast its character.

This road is about more than tourism, it’s about more than convenience, it’s about the survival of a unique part of New Zealand.

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he summer holidays are upon us, have you thought about where you might celebrate summer this year or entertain family and friends during the school break?

Why not stay and play in Mid Canterbury?

Supporting your local tourism operators will help grow good exposure for their products and it creates a positive effect on the local economy.

Year ending March 2015 showed credit cards used by visitors into the Mid Canterbury district generated $26 million (up $3m from the previous year) in sales of tourism products, accommodation services and passenger transport.

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A significant proportion of our local tourism income is generated by New Zealanders – which include your friends and relatives.

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Copper broadband price hike

BY PAUL MCBETH The Commerce Commission will let Chorus charge customers more to access its ageing telecommunications network from the price that’s been in place since last year, but won’t allow the company to backdate those changes.

The regulator yesterday released its final determination for what Chorus can charge on its regulated copper lines after a more rigorous process to find the price than the initial pricing principle review, which relied on international benchmarks.

The price Chorus’s customers will pay for wholesale access broadband service has been set at $41.69 a month, up from the $38.43 price signalled in its previous determination and the $38.39 level set in the initial round of

price-setting, which came into effect on Decemeber 1 last year.

However, Chorus isn’t allowed to backdate the charges to last year, a decision that the regulator’s commissioners were still divided on.

“Significant changes, such as the need to increase the amount of trenching required to physically lay the network and adjusting the make-up of fibre and fixed wireless connections, led to the final price rising,” telecommunications commissioner Stephen Gale said in a statement.

“This has been partially offset by other changes, including a decrease in the allowed rate of return for Chorus due to the fall in interest rates since July, and the removal of vacant properties from the model.”

Chorus sought the more fulsome review for network pricing

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New Zealand dairy exports are forecast to surge in 2017, after falling in the current year when gains in meat, wool, forestry, seafood and horticultural products are expected to drive a 5.3 per cent increase in the value of primary sector exports, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.

The ministry’s latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report forecasts total exports for the sector of $37.6 billion in the current year, up from $35.7 million last year. Dairy products are the only segment seen falling, down 3.7 per cent to $14 billion.

Meat and wool exports are forecast to rise 10 per cent to $9.91 billion.

The outlook for the 2017 year is even more bullish, led by a 32 per cent surge in dairy products to $17.9 billion, driving overall

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Kamal is a liquidator for a string of companies but Inland Revenue wants court orders banning him from acting as one for up to five years, a recent High Court decision says.

The tax department has issued three separate applications against Kamal, one concerning a company called Hillman, another called JDH Holdings and a third called GDZ. In each of the cases, Inland Revenue alleges Kamal is unfit to act as a company liquidator.

It points to his convictions and also alleges he had business relationships with parties which disqualified him from accepting an appointment as liquidator.

Inland Revenue also alleges – in the case of Hillman and GDZ

– that Kamal failed to call meetings of creditors after receiving a notice from the tax department requiring him to do so.

It contends that a meeting of JDH creditors (where a resolution to have Kamal replaced as a liquidator did not get the required majority) was invalid.

Kamal says that while he did not call a meeting of Hillman and GDZ creditors, the costs of doing so meant they weren’t justified.

He denied there were circumstances that disqualified him from accepting an appointment as liquidator of the three companies.

While Kamal this month sought certain discovery orders in the cases, Associate Judge Warwick Smith denied his application in a decision last week.

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A Porirua accountant convicted for providing false tax returns will be banned from being a company liquidator for up to five years if Inland Revenue has its way.

Imran Mohammed Kamal pleaded guilty to charges for knowingly providing false tax returns and was sentenced to three months’ home detention in 2013.

When his bid for name suppression was rejected, Inland Revenue said Kamal was a key player in 2013’s high profile tax evasion case involving Brent Gilchrist and Scott Anderson.

Gilchrist, a former Inland Revenue official, got 10 months’ home detention while Anderson was sentenced to 3 and a half years’ jail for their part in a fictitious invoice writing scheme.

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Chorus is to charge customers more to access its ageing copper lines network from the price that’s been in place since last year.

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after claiming the original decision would force it to cut prices too steeply and put its investment in building a nationwide fibre network at risk.

The Wellington-based telecommunications network operator is more optimistic the government will alter the regulatory regime for its fibre services when it completes a review of law overseeing the industry, and set for a 2020 start.

As Chorus’s biggest customer, Spark New Zealand will bear the brunt of the charges, and has previously signalled backdating the prices would pose a risk to earnings and would likely be borne by the consumer.

Chorus shares last traded at $3.10, and have gained 17 per cent this year, and Spark shares were last at $3.155, having increased 1.3 per cent this year.

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primary product export growth up 16 per cent to $43.7 billion as demand recovers, especially in China, and exporters benefit from a lower exchange rate.

The ministry’s latest forecasts have the kiwi dollar tracking near 60 US cents by early 2017, compared to a level closer to 73 cents assumed in its last report in June.

“We expect dairy revenue to recover in 2016/17 as whole and skim milk powder prices rise due to renewed Chinese demand for exports, New Zealand production increases, and exchange rates remain favourable for our exporters,” the ministry says.

In the current year, there is “some downside risk for potential drought conditions brought on by el nino, which is factored into our forecasts.”

It says el nino is likely to have a negative impact on regions that account for about 35 per cent of

New Zealand’s dairy production, but for the remainder the impact may be neutral or positive. Improvements in farming practices and increased irrigation may mitigate the impact on lamb production compared with the 1997/98 el nino weather pattern.

High prices for beef means cattle herds have already been subject to significant culling, putting them in better shape for a dry summer.

For dairy, the ministry forecasts whole milk powder prices will bottom out at $3.50 per kilogram of milksolids in the December quarter and will revive to $5.60/ kgMS by the fourth quarter of 2016, “with Chinese demand supporting growth.”

“We expect China’s import demand to pick up in early 2016, once China works through its current dairy product inventories,” the ministry says.

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■ PHILIPPINES

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Typhoon Melor hits hard Wide areas of the central Philippines have been plunged into darkness as powerful typhoon Melor barrelled into the coconutgrowing region, causing flooding, storm surges and forcing almost 800,000 people to evacuate their homes, officials said.

Known locally as Nona, the storm packing winds of 140km/h was about 40km north-northeast of Romblon island early yesterday, moving west and weakening.

“Melor will continue to weaken as it crosses the central Philippines into Tuesday,” weather provider Accuweather said.

“However, damaging wind gusts higher than 130km/h will target the rest of southern Luzon to Mindoro.”

Romblon residents reported heavy rain and strong winds from midnight. Power was cut as transmission lines and electric posts came down.

Alexander Pama, executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said nearly 800,000 people had been evacuated to shelter areas.

“So far, we have not received any report of typhoon-related casualties,” he said.

Media reported that three people had been killed on Samar island, where Melor first made landfall on Monday, although

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Otto, the skateboard-riding bulldog who set a world record last month coasting down a footpath in Lima, has his sights set on a new prize: most talented extreme-sports dog. The accomplished canine rolled his way to a Guinness World Record by passing through the legs of 30 people, or “the longest human tunnel” ever travelled by a dog on skateboard, on November 8. Now he’s hoping to take home the “Hot Dog” prize for extreme sports in January, which will be awarded by US television network CW during its World Dog Awards.

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Government meteorologists analyse a satellite image of Typhoon Melor at the weather bureau centre in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila yesterday.

PHOTO AP this could not immediately be confirmed.

Power services in six central provinces were disrupted and emergency teams were assessing damage to agriculture and

infrastructure, Pama said.

Schools and some offices were closed.

Dozens of domestic flights and ferry services were cancelled, and the fishing fleet took shelter

due to waves as high as 14 metres.

Another potential tropical system will hit the southern Philippines later this week, Accuweather said.

- Reuters

■ RUSSIA

Kerry in Moscow to push Syrian peace plan US Secretary of State John Kerry (left) flew into Moscow to meet Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and urge him to keep the fledgling Syrian peace process on track.

Washington is relying on the Kremlin to drag Bashar al-Assad to the negotiating table for talks with his rebel opponents to end Syria’s vicious civil war.

In turn, US ally Saudi Arabia is putting together a rebel coalition that would sit down with Assad’s negotiating team, sign a ceasefire and start a political dialogue.

Looming over the effort to end the bloody four-and-a-half year civil war is the threat posed by the Islamic State group to spread the carnage beyond Syria’s borders.

The hope is that if the regime

and the rebels can agree on a ceasefire then they, Russia and a US-led coalition of Western and Arab allies can focus their fire on IS. Washington and Moscow are the key powers in the process, leading talks through the 17-nation International Syrian Support Group in co-operation with the United Nations.

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Bob Dylan’s lyrics have inspired a generation including, it seems, medical scientists. It’s just been revealed that they’ve long been referencing the American troubadour’s words in their published papers.

The Times They Are A-Changin’ tops the list with 135 articles, while Blowin’ In The Wind comes in second with 36. Other popular titles include All Along The Watchtower, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door and Like A Rolling Stone.

The unusual research flows from the disclosure last year that a group of scientists at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet had been sneaking the lyrics of the singersongwriter into their scientific papers as part of a long-running bet.

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Trump ‘healthy leader’ Donald Trump has received an extraordinarily glowing medical report from his doctor. Dr Harold Bornstein of Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, who has been Trump’s personal physician since 1980, could not be accused of understatement when he writes: “If elected, Mr Trump, I can state unequivocally, will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.” This may surprise some given Trump’s relatively advanced years - he’ll be 70 next year, which would make him the oldest President at inauguration should his candidacy be successful.

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■ MALAYSIA

‘Zombie’ jumbo jet mystery solved that the airport had the right to sell or dispose of the planes unless they were collected within 14 days.

Swift Air Cargo said it legally bought the planes in June and that it had since been in communication with Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, which has demanded more documentation on the purchase.

“We are dumbfounded and perplexed by Malaysia Airport’s move. Swift is the owner and we definitely have not forgotten the planes,” said Swift’s lawyer, Syed Amir Syakib Arslan.

The Economist reported that the aircraft were originally owned by Flugvik, an Icelandic plane-leasing firm. They were then leased to AirAtlanta Icelandic, which flew them until 2010. At some point after that the planes were de-registered, before passing through a number of owners, including a Chinese carrier named Shaanxi Sunshine Cargo.

Malaysia Airports said the ownership claim could not be satisfactorily verified at this point and that it had asked the owner for more information.

It said the newspaper notice was a normal legal process for debt recovery.

Syed Amir said Swift had given the airport operator the sale and purchase agreement, a legal declaration from the previous Hong Kong owner of the planes on the sale as well as other original supporting documents to show ownership.

He said Swift was only liable for parking charges since June and not for previous dues but that it was willing to sit down and negotiate with the airport operator.

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A Malaysian air cargo company has come forward saying it owns the Boeing 747s and that it was shocked by authorities’ claims that the owner could not be traced.

Malaysia’s airport operator took the unusual step last week of posting photos of the three planes in two major newspapers.

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Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – The Mesopotamia area in Mid-Canterbury is named after...? a. A desert in Egypt b. A region in modern Iraq c. Mountains in Turkey 2 – Which word appears in a past perfect verb construction? a. Did b. Was c. Had 3 – How old is the chef Jamie Oliver? a. 35 b. 40 c. 45 4 – Cornish rex and devon rex are types of...? a. Hens b. Cows c. Cats 5 – What kind of wood was Noah’s Arc said to be made of? a. Oak b. Cedar c. Cypress 6 – Where were more than 14 people shot by an American couple in early December? a. Phoenix b. San Bernardino c. San Jose 7 – The Balfour Declaration foreshadowed the creation of which state? a. Ireland b. Pakistan c. Israel 8 – Puku means what in Maori? a. Leg b. Head c. Belly

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Dip into Christmas I

n the lead-up to Christmas we all want to catch up with friends.

For some reason, the entertaining we put off all year suddenly seems urgent when the festive season rolls around.

Drinks and nibbles are definitely the easy option rather than a full-on meal, but it’s nice to be able to turn on a few simple and tasty bits and pieces to nibble on that might not turn up on someone else’s drinks menu.

Salt and pepper to taste ■ In a processor place the cream cheese, salmon, juice, capers, dill and freshly ground pepper.

■ Blitz until well combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

■ Serve with crostini or crackers with a squeeze of lime.

White bean dip 2 cloves garlic cloves 1/4 C fresh parsley 400g cannellini beans 1/4 C extra virgin olive oil 1 lemon Salt to taste

Caramelised onion and hummus dip 1 can chickpeas, 400g can, rinsed and drained 1T tahini 1 clove garlic, crushed 2T lemon juice 1/3 C olive oil 1 toasted pita bread, to serve Caramelised onion: 1 1/2 T olive oil 1 onion, sliced 2T brown sugar 1 1/2 T balsamic vinegar ■ Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.

■ Add the onion and cook for 8 minutes or until softened.

■ Add the sugar and vinegar and cook for 1-2 minutes or until caramelised.

■ Set aside to cool.

■ Place the chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt (quantity to taste) and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.

■ Top with caramelised onion, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sumac.

■ Serve with toasted pita bread.

■ Place garlic, parsley, cannellini beans, olive oil, lemon juice and rind, and sea salt in a food processor.

■ Pulse until well mixed but not completely smooth.

■ Check flavours and adjust with lemon juice or salt to taste.

■ Spoon dip into a bowl ■ Serve with toasted pita wedges, vegetable sticks, pretzels or the crisp treat of your choice.

Carrot dip 4 medium-sized carrots 2 cloves garlic 2t ground cumin 1t salt 1t runny honey 1/2 t paprika 1/2 t ground ginger 2T fresh orange juice 1/4 C extra-virgin olive oil ■ Peel and roughly chop carrots.

■ Place in a saucepan of salted water along with the garlic and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until tender.

■ Drain thoroughly and allow to cool.

■ Place the carrots, garlic, cumin, salt, honey, paprika, ginger and orange juice in a food processor and pulse until smooth.

■ With the processor’s motor running,

drizzle in the olive oil. Spoon into a bowl and serve.

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A stress-free Christmas

Apricot cheese log 2 spring onions, finely chopped 1/2 x 250g tub cottage cheese 1/2 x 250g tub cream cheese 1/2 C mayonnaise 1t mild curry powder 1/2 C chopped dried apricots 70g packet walnuts, finely chopped (1/2 C chopped) ■ In a bowl mix together the finely chopped spring onions, cottage cheese, cream cheese, mayonnaise, curry powder and apricots.

■ Blend well.

■ Spoon into a 2 cup capacity serving dish and spread the chopped walnuts on top.

■ Refrigerate for one hour before serving to allow all the flavours to blend together.

■ Serve with crackers on a platter with plenty of fresh vegetable sticks.

Crispy prawns 1/2 C fine dried breadcrumbs 1/4 C finely chopped parsley 1/4 C olive oil 1 clove garlic, crushed 1t finely grated lemon zest salt and pepper to taste 500g raw prawn cutlets ■ Place the breadcrumbs, parsley, olive oil, garlic, lemon zest and salt and pepper in a bowl.

■ Mix well to combine.

■ Add the prawns to the breadcrumb mixture and toss them so that they are coated evenly with the mixture.

■ If possible, cover and refrigerate the prawns for 30 minutes so that the flavours infuse.

■ Cook the prawns, turning them frequently, on the flat plate of a preheated barbecue for 3-4 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crispy.

Jeanette Tarbotton SERVING THE AGEING

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nother year almost over and the countdown to Christmas Day is on.

School is over and the big holidays have begun, end-of-year functions fill the advent calendar, decorations come out of their boxes and the glossy advertisements have become larger with tantalising encouragement to spend money. Gone are the days of simple gift giving, just take time to discover what today’s children wish for and most of the gadgets are well beyond the understanding of grandparents.

Christmas was always a time for simple family celebrations, but now I wonder if commercialism detracts from what should be a happy and joyful experience for all.

The constant reminders by multi-media of how many shopping days and hours there are left causes unnecessary anxiety for many. I now turn the media off, remove unwanted pages from the newspaper and listen to the wonderful Christmas music which is much more relaxing.

There will always be frantic activity filling the house and pantries with goodies, completing those “have to do things before Christmas”, but it can be accomplished without the stress and be fun.

Yes, Christmas is a fun and happy time and always will be, but we must be mindful that for some in our community the time will be tinged with sadness due to missing loved ones, or facing an uncertain future due to health, financial or employment security. Spare a kindly thought, word or gift of cheer for those that are known to you.

Christmas also brings a special message, one that is not wrapped in tinsel. The real Christmas brings a message of joy, love, hope and peace. It is a time for goodwill and happiness. Enjoy the time with family and friends, keep safe and make it stress free.

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Beautiful sounds

ARTS DIARY

Right – Altogether about 260 people attended the Mid Canterbury Choir’s two annual Christmas concerts at St Andrew’s Church on Sunday. Favourites for the audience were Silent Night, Christmas Grace and Unto Us a Son Is Born, accompanied

by Stephen Diedricks on organ.

Guest soloist Olivia Stewart was “superb”, according to choir manager Carol Gunn, while guest flautist Ai Ando-Ferner was “mesmerising”. The choir is now seeking a new musical director as Anthony Ferner steps down from the role.

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Artist’s leap of faith

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Methven-born artist Katrina McGettigan will remember 2015 as the year she took a leap of faith and became a fulltime artist.

The 34-year-old had been juggling a fulltime teaching career for a few years while taking on various joint and solo exhibitions throughout the South Island, as well as doing commission work and running children’s art classes on the weekends.

But after a successful exhibition at the Christchurch Art Show this year, combined with more opportunities opening up for classes, she decided it was time to take the plunge.

It meant resigning from her Christchurch teaching job at Selwyn House Preschool.

Sacrificing a regular income had initially been “a pretty scary thought”, but her passion for the arts and determination to succeed kept her motivated.

She decided to set herself a challenge and painted a different native New Zealand bird every day for 100 days. She began in July and finished last month.

During this time she got an opportunity to open an art gallery

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December 16 – Public programme launched last week at Ashburton Art Gallery to run through to the end of the school holidays. There will be a creative space in action daily for learning lalava, a form of sennit lashing.

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December 17 – Floor talk by curator Nina Tonga at Ashburton Art Gallery, 5.30pm.

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December 20 – Methven Farmers’ and Craft market, with Christmas parade.

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To January 10 - Ashburton Art Gallery exhibition Matakaea, Shag Point, by multimedia artist Robyn Webster and writer and poet Bernadette Hall.

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January 5 – Methven Summer School kicks off.

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January 15 and 16 – Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School performance at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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To January 24 - Ashburton Art Gallery exhibition Tonga ‘I Onoppooni: Tonga Contemporary.

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To January 31 – Methven Cash and Carry exhibition at Methven Art Gallery.

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Set aboard the ship HMS PINAFORE, the captain’s daughter, Josephine, is in love with a lower-class sailor, Ralph Rackstraw, despite her father wanting her to marry Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the Admiralty. She abides by her father’s wishes at first, but Sir Joseph’s advocacy of the equality of humankind encourages Ralph and Josephine to overturn conventional social order. They declare their love for each other and eventually plan to elope. The captain discovers this plan, but, as in many of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, a surprise disclosure changes things dramatically near the end of the story.

The Power of TEN is a celebration of the exhilarating and unique sound for which The TEN Tenors are now world-renowned. In this spectacular new show, The TEN Tenors take on the most dynamic songs in the world, soaring through classical arias and giving rock anthems that special tenorial treatment

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Jo Castelow and Alice Sollis bring you the Mid-Canterbury Summer Singing School for the 16th year.

The theme this year is British Invasion and includes music from Elton John, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Beatles, Lulu, Cilla Black & Dusty Springfield along with a medley from the musical ‘Kinky Boots’.

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in Rolleston, so she and an artist friend, Michelle Green, fitted out and opened the new exhibition space, which they called Expoz’Art. The gallery has studio and tutorial space and they plan to feature the works of local artists, exhibiting on a monthly basis, alongside their own.

She has also had a few businesspeople approach her with opportunities.

The director of an eco-cup art series in Australia had wanted to use one of her paintings on Instagram as a print on a limited takeaway coffee cup art series.

“Later, I was excited to hear that I was just one of six other artists from New Zealand selected for the cups.

The cups are distributed throughout Australia and New Zealand and a minimum of 250,000 are printed.

They are now in distribution and it was just the other day that I was tagged in a post on Instagram from a cafe in Perth to say that they were excited to have my cups there,” Miss McGettigan said.

This year she had also been selected for the 2016 Artists’ Impression of New Zealand Calendar, to be followed by a solo calendar The Art of Katrina McGettigan.

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In brief Jonah died broke Jonah Lomu’s earnings from rugby were not as high as the public believes, says his former All Blacks team-mate and good friend Josh Kronfeld. The news Lomu died broke has stunned many rugby fans and a number have already taken to social media to question where all the money has gone.

But although Kronfeld agrees the superstar winger was paid well during his playing career and since, it was nowhere near the multimillions of dollars that some are claiming.

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Eddie’s new broom England’s coaching overhaul gathered pace with the departures of Mike Catt, Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree after a poor performance at the Rugby World Cup. Stuart Lancaster, who was England’s head coach at the World Cup, was fired last month just a year into his six-year deal, and replaced by Eddie Jones. “Having met with all of the coaches to talk through the future direction, we felt it was the right time to make changes,” said Jones, an Australian who is the first overseas coach of England’s national team. - NZME

Big changes for NRL Sandra Keith is out for glory at the Heartland Bank National Open Championships after winning two bronze medals with the New Zealand Black Jacks at the Burnside Bowling Club earlier this month.

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More medals in sights

By James Ford

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Ashburton bowler Sandra Keith is turning her attention to the most prestigious event on the Bowls New Zealand national calendar, the Heartland Bank National Open Championships.

The 47-year-old took double bronze medals for the New Zealand Black Jacks at the recent Asia Pacific Championships.

Along with Angela Boyd and former NZ Secondary Schools’ Champion Katelyn Inch, Keith won bronze in the women’s triples and with the addition of Val Smith, in the fours, added another bronze to her impressive medal haul.

Keith’s rise to the top is made even more remarkable by the fact that her first representative appearance was only four years ago.

The Allenton bowler is now gunning for national glory, to earn a place in the New Zealand team for the Trans-Tasman and Six Nations events in March, leading in to the World Championships beginning in November next year.

The former national champion has played in Hong Kong and Scotland during her illustrious career and took out the World

Champion of Champions women’s singles crown in Cyprus in 2012.

Luckily, next year, Keith won’t need to travel quite so far with the world championships being held at the Burnside, Fendalton and Papanui clubs in Christchurch.

The National Open Championships will run from December 29 to January 8.

■ FOOTBALL

Chelsea flirting with relegation zone English football’s most lethal double act propelled Leicester to a 2-1 win over stumbling champion Chelsea in the Premier League yesterday, with goals by Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez keeping their team top of the standings.

The most remarkable Premier League story in years shows no sign of ending.

After only narrowly avoiding relegation last campaign, Leicester leads the heavyweights of England by two points nearly halfway through this season.

“It’s magical,” said Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri, who used to coach Chelsea. “I don’t want to wake up.”

Vardy, whose record 11-match scoring streak ended last week-

end, got back in the goals to put Leicester ahead in the 34th minute.

Mahrez set up that goal and scored the second in the 48th with a curling shot after a dazzling piece of skill.

Substitute Loic Remy reduced the deficit for Chelsea but late pressure couldn’t yield an equaliser for Jose Mourinho’s side, which has lost nine of its 16 games and is amazingly just one point from safety.

Chelsea romped to the title last season and its decline is as stunning as Leicester’s rise.

“I feel my work was betrayed,” Mourinho said, turning on some of his players before suggesting that the team overachieved last season.”

All last season I did a phenomenal work and brought them to a level that is not their level.”

There are now 20 points separating Leicester and Chelsea on the ladder.

And while Chelsea’s top-four ambitions look unlikely, Leicester can start thinking realistically about qualifying for the Champions League.

Most pundits are still expecting Leicester’s unlikely title challenge to falter, but the team could be hanging around for a while on this evidence.

The home side was sharper everywhere, more penetrative going forward and comfortable in defence until Chelsea’s late rally.

In Mahrez and Vardy, Leicester

has the most threatening attacking combination around.

They’ve now scored 26 goals between them this season, nine more than the whole Chelsea team.

Leicester is on 35 points - and no side has had that many points after 16 games and not qualified for the Champions League.

It will be a sweet victory for Ranieri, who was fired by Chelsea in 2004 and replaced by Mourinho.

Mourinho has aimed digs at his coaching rival for the past decade but Ranieri had the last laugh here.

“There was electricity tonight,” Ranieri said.

“Without electricity, we are a normal team.”

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NRL squads could be increased to 36 players and youngsters banned from making their debut until age 19 in radical new changes being considered by rugby league’s governing body. The proposed pathways blueprint, which aims to come into force in 2017, will also see the under-20s competition become a state-based league while the current NSW and QLD Cups will form part of a national reserve grade ‘platinum’ competition. Further consultation will take place between the NRL, Rugby League Players’ Association and the state bodies before any changes are finalised.

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Big Bash, big bucks Cricket Australia has boosted the Big Bash League prizemoney by $600,000. However, the directive is that none of it will go to players.

The additional $600,000 is to be split between the franchises that rank first to fourth. In the previous four seasons, the players competed for all of the prize funds on offer. The total pool is now $890,000, with the winning BBL franchise and its players to take home almost half a million. - AAP

Warriors in All Stars New Zealand Warriors duo Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Simon Mannering have been named in a World All Stars team to take on the Indigenous All Stars in February. Sam Burgess will make his official return to rugby league via the NRL All-Stars match, with the South Sydney star named in the World side. Cameron Smith will captain the side for the February 13 fixture at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane that includes players from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, England, Wales, Samoa and Papua New Guinea. As well as TuivasaSheck and Mannering, fellow Kiwis player Martin Taupau will come off the reserve bench for the World All Stars, which includes star players such as Paul Gallen and Semi Radradra.

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In brief Oaks for Black Sav Awapuni three-year-old Black Sav has enjoyed an easy time ahead of her Group One preparation. A first-up winner on her home track in November, she then had no luck at Trentham where she charged home after an interrupted run to finish fourth behind the unbeaten Natural Achiever. “We put her in the paddock for 10 days after that – it’s a long lead-up to the Oaks,” trainer Lisa Latta said.

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Honours for Cassidy Recently-retired champion jockey Jim Cassidy will be guest of honour at Ellerslie’s premier day on March 5. “The ARC is excited to welcome Jimmy as our special guest for BMW Derby Day,” chief executive Cameron George said. “Jimmy is a legend of the turf on both sides of the Tasman.”

A member of the Racing Hall of Fame in both Australia and New Zealand, the 52-year-old won two Melbourne Cups, two Caulfield Cups, a Cox Plate and 104 Group One events.

- NZME In what was almost a flawless run, four-year-old Chal Shocked, trained and driven by David Mitchell took out the second of the day at yesterday’s Ashburton Trotting Club workouts.

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Pacers out for leisurely stroll When the barrier rolled in the second of the day at yesterday’s Ashburton Trotting Club workouts, the field of eight weren’t in any hurry to do the business on the track.

First time round they appeared

to be out for a light jog, stretching out in Indian file over more than 10 lengths.

The Margo Nyhan-trained Midnight Flyer, driven by Peter Davis led for most of the distance with Chal Shocked happy

to sit in the trail. At the 800 metre mark two of the back runners Star of Dionysis, and Casino King stepped up the pace, moving forward and pushing the leaders.

As they swung for home Chal Shocked made his move, running

down the passing lane with Star of Dionsyis hot on his tail. Casino King’s late run saw him clinch fourth slot.

Chal Shocked (Jereme’s JetChal Roco) ran the 2400 metres in 2.06.2, 800m, 57.3; 400m, 26.5.

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Family ties feature at Matamata today Frank Ritchie and Michael Coleman enjoyed a happy association with Obsession and at Matamata today they will reunite with the high-class mare’s daughter.

Fixation is her first foal and off the back of an eye-catching trial performance she will debut in the Stihl Shop Matamata 1200 for the Cambridge trainer with the Matamata-based jockey in the saddle.

“She’s a sweet little thing and her trial was a bit of a surprise as we hadn’t asked her to do a lot before then,” Ritchie said.

“She got well back and showed a really good sprint.

“She may well jump and put herself in the race, but I will tell Michael to let her make her own rules and she’s got quite a big action for a smaller horse.”

The three-year-old got well off the pace in her 800 metre trial at Cambridge and rounded

off strongly in the run home to finish second.

Fixation is raced by her breeders The Oaks Stud, whose colours were also carried by Obsession, a Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes winner and multiple Group One performer.

Coleman rode her in three of her four wins, including the Listed Westbury Classic and they also placed in the Gr.1 NZB Breeders’ Stakes at Te Aroha.

Among Fixation’s rivals with race experience is Bachro, whose first-up effort for third is a form line that has subsequently taken on greater significance.

The Lance Noble-trained contender placed at Te Rapa behind Natural Achiever, who then maintained his unbeaten record at Trentham where he beat a handy field of three-yearolds.

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Risque Aussie-bound Top filly Risque will do her future racing in Australia under the guidance of Victorian trainers David Hayes and Tom Dabernig. She was prepared to win the Gr.1 NZ 1000 Guineas for Dick Karreman’s The Oaks Stud by Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards. “She had some time in the paddock and has been on the walker before going back into full work, but Dick has made the decision to send her to David Hayes,” racing manager Rick Williams said. “I can understand his reasoning - there are so many opportunities for her over there.

It’s called reality.”

- NZME

Dance staying put An Australian campaign is not on the radar for Stolen Dance but be assured it will be eventually. Trainer David Greene is still basking in the glory of Saturday’s remarkable $100,000 Cal Isuzu Stakes win at Te Rapa. A decision on where Stolen Dance will race in the next six weeks was to be made last night. The $200,000 Zabeel Classic is a possibility. “When we sat down and did a plan for the entire season weight-for-age racing wasn’t in our plan, but she’s got [to the top] so quickly it has to be considered now,” said Greene.

- NZME

Going the distance

The old firm: Trainer Frank Ritchie and jockey Michael Coleman discuss their raceday tactics.

Waikato Cup winner Vavasour might get two cracks at 3200m in the autumn. The four-year-old is an $8 favourite for the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup on March 12 and the Gr.1 Sydney Cup, on April 9, is also on her radar.

The Sydney Cup had a stake of A$1 million in 2014, but increased to $A1.6 million this year and has had another stakes boost for 2016.

Meanwhile, Vavasour will be one of the beneficiaries of the change in conditions for the Auckland Cup this term. The Redoute’s Choice mare carried 59kg when winning last weekend’s Gr.3 Waikato Cup, but will drop to 55kg in the Auckland Cup, which will be run under set weights and penalties for the first time.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

M2 Matamata gallops Today at Matamata Raceway

Racing Matamata Venue: Matamata Meeting Date: 16 Dec 2015 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 2.57pm COMAG LIMITED 2000 MAIDEN $7000, MAIDEN, 2000m 1 4x723 Second Fling h (2) 58.5................... C Grylls 2 06949 Sunny Fronts (3) 58.5 ................. C Dell (a1) 3 80406 Asylum Seeker (15) 58.5 ................ K Myers 4 9650 Crackthegoodstuff h (5) 58.5.......C Lammas 5 59 Waja h (1) 58.5............................ D Johnson 6 7 Sequitur h (14) 58.5 ...................M Cameron 7 27630 Brigadier h (18) 57 8 6765 All Knitted Up h (4) 57 ..................... S Spratt 9 700 Ray’s Legacy (12) 57 ..................T Thornton 10 82362 So True h (6) 56.5 .........................O Bosson 11 4658 Hilarious (17) 56.5..............L Magorrian (a1) 12 0x Lin (7) 56.5 ......................................S Collett 13 6x08 Cardinal Sin (9) 56.5 ..........................M Hills 14 0 Lanakay h (19) 56.5 .................A Jones (a1) 15 46 White Diamond (11) 55 .................L Allpress 16 90 Bella’s Edge (8) 55 .......................... R Jones 17 407x7 Jedi Knight h (13) 58.5 18 0x99 Mon Tresor (16) 56.5 19 00x9 Run Forrest Run (10) 58.5 20 90007 Lucky Affair 56.5 .......................... Scratched Emergencies: Jedi Knight, Mon Tresor, Run Forrest Run, Lucky Affair 2 3.32pm MATAMATA VETERINARY SERVICES 1600 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 430x9 It’s Complicated (8) 58.5 ............. D Johnson 2 639 Chatham Whisper (4) 58.5 .............. S Spratt 3 08 I’m All Ears (9) 58.5 ............Z N Azman (a3) 4 6x6 Trueman h (16) 57.......................C Lammas 5 0 Barbossa (2) 57 .........................M Cameron 6 8 Masu h (13) 57 ................................ R Jones 7 4 Belle Of Mapperley h (3) 56.5 ......... C Grylls 8 94 Wave Racer (11) 56.5 .................T Thornton 9 43x86 Roseana’s Spirit h (5) 56.5.........M Coleman 10 044x6 Syriana (15) 56.5 ...............................M Hills 11 690x9 Danzabeel h (10) 56.5 ......................L Innes

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12 x5224 Mistrahma bh (12) 55 ...................... K Myers 13 44 Susie Wolff (7) 55...................... M D Plessis 14 7400 Tallulah Belle h (17) 55 ...................S Collett 15 08x05 Fitsandgiggles h (19) 55 .................A Collett 16 8 Almarie h (6) 55 ............................L Allpress 17 66x07 Covered ‘N Bay h (1) 56.5 18 x3869 Leon (14) 58.5 19 00x9 Run Forrest Run (18) 58.5 Emergencies: Covered ‘N Bay, Leon, Run Forrest Run 3 4.07pm CARRFIELDS LIVESTOCK MATAMATA 1200 MAIDEN $8000, MDN, 1200m 1 3220x Chadsdale bh (6) 58.5 ...............G Cooksley 2 8725. Thornhill bh (7) 58.5 ......................L Allpress 3 409 Cool Spirit h (1) 58.5 ....................... S Spratt 4 Go Nicholas (11) 58.5 ............... M D Plessis 5 Tiger Claws h (2) 58.5 .................C Lammas 6 Praise Dan h (13) 58.5 .............A Jones (a1) 7 Pentagon Achiever (3) 57..............O Bosson 8 24253 Dinah Lee 56.5............................. Scratched 9 x25x4 Our Mystere h (9) 56.5 ......................L Innes 10 459x3 Open All Hours h (17) 56.5 ............. C Grylls 11 463Fx Black Lace (16) 56.5 .......................A Collett 12 4 Jaides Jewell (15) 56.5 ................... K Myers 13 4040x Quick Answer 56.5 ....................... Scratched 14 Polar Secret (10) 55 .................... D Johnson 15 Zapali (5) 58.5 .................................S Collett 16 Hirapour (8) 58.5 .........................T Thornton 17 8x Simply Classic (14) 56.5 18 0x Great ‘N Gold h (12) 58.5 19 7x0 Dolbadarn 56.5 ............................ Scratched 20 99x Who’s Laughing Now (4) 56.5 Emergencies: Zapali, Hirapour, Simply Classic, Great ‘N Gold, Dolbadarn, Who’s Laughing Now 4 4.42pm STIHL SHOP MATAMATA 1200 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 1 3 Bachro h (12) 57.5 .................... M D Plessis 2 3377 Gumboots h (8) 57.5 ..........L Magorrian (a1) 3 Pacquiao h (4) 57.5 ......................... C Grylls 4 7 Karaka Haki 57.5 ......................... Scratched 5 Maestro Max h (13) 57.5 .................S Collett

6 Our Patriarch (6) 57.5 ................. D Johnson 7 732x Red Tsunami (1) 55.5 ..............A Jones (a1) 8 25 Regina Giovanna (9) 55.5 .................L Innes 9 7x673 Katie’s So Kool (2) 55.5...........S McKay (a2) 10 54. Lucky’s Revenge h (5) 55.5...........O Bosson 11 4 Over Torque h (3) 55.5 ................C Lammas 12 Fixation (7) 55.5 .........................M Coleman 13 9 Odisha 55.5.................................. Scratched 14 Shamash h (14) 55.5 ......................A Collett 15 8 Herschal h (10) 57.5 .....................L Allpress 16 90x He Had A Dream (11) 57.5 ............. S Spratt Emergencies: Herschal, He Had A Dream 5 5.17pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE F&M MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 59445 Panella h (13) 57.5 ...................A Jones (a1) 2 345x2 Bonny Emilia b (10) 57.5...................L Innes 3 9x752 My Paloma (5) 57.5 ......................... R Jones 4 5x40 Seymour (9) 57.5 .......................M Cameron 5 9 Elusive Love (11) 57.5 .............. M D Plessis 6 2 Mackenzie Kate (2) 56 ................ D Johnson 7 2x Reiveke h (3) 56 .............................. C Grylls 8 3 Miss Horotiu h (7) 56..................M Coleman 9 Angie Sanclemente h (14) 56 10 605 Neala (8) 56 .................................. R Norvall 11 Hot In High Heels h (12) 56 ........C Lammas 12 Jessabeel (6) 56 13 89. Saint Lucia h (1) 56 .........................A Collett 14 She’s Prismatic h (4) 56 .................. K Myers 6 5.50 NOBLE AND LEE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 1400 R65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 92000 Springloaded d (10) 60 ......L Magorrian (a1) 2 52491 Warner h (5) 59 3 4x080 Ultimate Image d (1) 58.5 4 86050 Haypin m (4) 58...........................T Thornton 5 4210x Mikimoto t (7) 58 ........................M Cameron 6 92005 Twya m (6) 58.................................. S Spratt 7 03x70 Amun Ra 57.5 .............................. Scratched 8 00200 O’Reilly’s Gold dh (13) 57.5 ............ R Jones 9 32x40 Overnightsensation (2) 57...............S Collett 10 18. No Need m (3) 57 ..................... M D Plessis

Danielle Johnson has the ride on Mackenzie Kate in the NZB Insurance Park Series Maiden at the Matamata meeting today.

11 96953 Storm Bro th (16) 57 ....................... C Grylls 12 5180x Moneybox tdm (9) 56.5 ............... D Johnson 13 93766 Gold Hunter dm (12) 56.5 ............... K Myers 14 418. Capella h (15) 55.5 .......................O Bosson 15 41 Piaf h (8) 55.5 ............................M Coleman 16 x0540 Link Road h (14) 55 ......................L Allpress 17 x0x70 Magnifier 56.5 .............................. Scratched 18 0x609 Feroz t (11) 55 19 0x002 Tronic Rose 57.5 .......................... Scratched Emergencies: Magnifier, Feroz, Tronic Rose 7 6.30pm BELL & GRAHAM LAWYERS 1400 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 6x424 Hannibal Lecter (15) 58.5 .......... L Satherley 2 3240x Lucky To Be Cool bh (5) 58.5 ..S McKay (a2)

3 40x26 Segenhoe (14) 58.5 ........................S Collett 4 2560x He’s No Saint h (2) 58.5 ...........A Jones (a1) 5 6 Signofthetimes (11) 58.5 ............. D Johnson 6 06. Vonchoi (8) 58.5 ..........................T Thornton 7 76700 Harry Claassen h (6) 58.5 ..........V Gatu (a3) 8 x4337 Classic Warrior (18) 57 ................... K Myers 9 45x Beacon Of Hope h (13) 57 .........M Cameron 10 0x4 Majic El h (9) 57 ........................ M D Plessis 11 Any Chance h (17) 57 .................C Lammas 12 Essdee h (4) 57............................... C Grylls 13 Presumption (1) 57 .......................O Bosson 14 345x2 Bonny Emilia b (12) 56.5 15 5x060 Malina (7) 56.5 ................................ S Spratt 16 8087x Spawn of Elaia h (16) 56.5 17 Jessabeel (10) 55 ......................M Coleman 18 Hot In High Heels h (3) 55 Emergencies: Jessabeel, Hot In High Heels 8 7.10 MATAMATA TYRE SERVICES 1600 RATING 65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1600m 1 78745 Muscat Hills th (9) 60 .................. D Johnson 2 34549 Nighean m (6) 60 ............................A Collett 3 0x002 Tronic Rose t (3) 59.5......................S Collett 4 6x310 In A Frenzy d (11) 58.5 ............. M D Plessis 5 x6087 Secretary Miss (8) 58.5 .................O Bosson 6 85x80 Amuse tdh (10) 58 ..................S McKay (a2) 7 2150 Moderation (2) 58..........................L Allpress 8 01063 Sylvian dm (5) 58 ...............L Magorrian (a1) 9 056x5 Emmuska (13) 57.5........... U Holmquist (a2) 10 65210 Starstripe h (12) 57 ....................M Cameron 11 06x07 Rubee d (4) 57 ................................ K Myers 12 9x890 Fascinate Me h (1) 55 ................M Coleman 13 95509 Labels h (7) 55 ............................C Lammas

Blinkers on: Crackthegoodstuff, Bella’s Edge, Run Forrest Run (R1), Almarie, Run Forrest Run (R2), Vonchoi, Beacon Of Hope, Majic El (R7) Blinkers off: He Had A Dream (R4), Panella, Seymour (R5), Feroz (R6), He’s No Saint (R7), Fascinate Me (R8) Winkers on: Cool Spirit (R3), Seymour (R5)

Forbury harness Today at Forbury Park Raceway

Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc Venue: Forbury Park Meeting Date: 16 Dec 2015 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 5.26pm (NZT) KIDZ KARTZ TROT $5500, 4yo+ c0 trot, stand, 2700m 1 Monarchy Invasion (1) fr ...............R Jenkins 2 0x097 Wingham Well (2) fr ................ M Williamson 3 070x8 Rosie Express (3) fr ...................... K Barclay 4 Port Royal (4) fr 5 925 The Toiler (5) fr .............................. B Barclay 6 4842D Motu Trendsetter (6) fr............. N Williamson 7 Ko Wrected (7) fr 8 0 Victory Pride (8) fr .............................. R May 9 099x8 Eli (9) fr ..........................................T Chmiel 10 x3302 Spotlight The Valley (10) fr ............... D Dunn 11 x3453 Phoebe Flyer (11) fr ....................... K Franks 12 42334 Denn Nee Nose Best (12) fr............ E Swain 13 5 Clover Lady (U1) fr ................R McIlwrick (J) 2 5.57pm GERRY’S BOY AND THE PRESIDENTS MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 707 Benz Buy (1) fr ........................ M Williamson 2 7 Forty Thieves (2) fr ...........................S Ottley 3 9707 More Alimony (3) fr ........................T Chmiel 4 70283 Hot Chilli (4) fr ...................... C Ferguson (J) 5 86 Ladies Mile (5) fr ........................... B Barclay 6 97680 Rostriever Victory (6) fr 7 08078 Beaudiene Gambler (7) fr ............. K Cox (J) 8 83909 Better Deliver (8) fr ........................... D Dunn 9 0x075 Richard Le Fort (9) fr.................... A Lethaby 10 45567 First Son (21) fr ............................. K Butt (J) 11 L88x Buscemi (22) fr .....................R Jenkins 12 000 Peruvian Lightning (23) fr ............J Young (J)

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13 04500 Fiery Ferret (24) fr 14 300 Hard N Fast (25) fr ............................. R May 15 07x99 Onedin Playgirl (26) fr .................... P Hunter Emergency: Onedin Playgirl 3 6.22pm COOKE HOWLISON F&M MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 83x20 Flyingretna (1) fr........................... G O’Reilly 2 008 RR Sand Dollar (2) fr .......................G Court 3 788x4 Pure Grit (3) fr ...................... C Ferguson (J) 4 866 Judy Jetson (4) fr ...........................T Chmiel 5 6x578 Pure Opulence (5) fr ..................... K Cox (J) 6 69x95 A Better Lover (6) fr 7 85032 Vera Mac (7) fr ............................B McLellan 8 9x Straka (8) fr ............................. M Williamson 9 3430P Desirable Styx (21) fr ................... A Lethaby 10 0278x Baby Fern (22) fr ..................... N Williamson 11 07x99 Onedin Playgirl (23) fr .................... P Hunter 12 0x39 Blazing VC (24) fr 13 59x67 Bullys Princess (25) fr ........ B Williamson (J) 4 6.48 METAL SPRAY & ENGINEERING/VALLEY INDUSTRIES PACE $5500, 3yo+ c0 pace, stand, 2200m 1 670x9 Martin McGuinness (1) fr ...............C Barron 2 24839 Shark Ali (2) fr ................................ P Hunter 3 394x3 Millwood Charity (3) fr ...........M Prendergast 4 87 Come And Go (4) fr.....................T McMillan 5 08898 Hez Only The Lonely (5) fr ..... S Walkinshaw 6 70x84 Artsfellow (6) fr ................................. D Dunn 7 x60x0 Shakey Loch (7) fr ............................G Court 8 07702 Gene Time (8) fr ...................... M Williamson 9 00897 Omihi El (9) fr ......................... J Morrison (J) 10 Really Desirable (10) fr ....................S Ottley 11 Oliver Queen (11) fr .......................T Chmiel 12 0x500 Real Love (12) fr .......................... A Lethaby

PACE $6000, c1 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 0x684 Sweet Loress (1) fr........................ B Barclay ERS MOBILE PACE $6000, 4yo+ c1 mob. pace jun.d, 2 98x41 Pat Campbell (2) fr ........................... D Dunn 3 0647x Drive The Dream (3) fr ......... C Ferguson (J) mobile, 2700m 4 9x878 Justasip (4) fr ................................. P Hunter 1 83558 Franco Sanchez (1) fr ............ J Morrison (J) 5 30400 Em Ay (5) fr ............................. M Williamson 2 5x846 Machjagger (2) fr................... J Campbell (J) 6 87085 The Edge Of Reason (6) fr...............S Ottley 3 9x778 Grin Again (3) fr 7 170x0 Sioux Nation (7) fr 4 97099 Alexy (4) fr .............................R McIlwrick (J) 8 88x00 Caesar Rocks (8) fr 5 25028 Articulight (5) fr ...........................J Young (J) 9 781 Arthur Lowe (9) fr ...........................K Larsen 6 43053 Rapid Mach (6) fr 7 2404x Bettor’s Avenue (7) fr ........... C Ferguson (J) 10 38631 Zena’s Star (21) fr ......................... K Barclay 8 2035P Handlebar Hank (8) fr ................... K Cox (J) 11 00x09 Russian Express (22) fr ...................R Close 12 37916 Waihemo Art (23) fr 9 55457 The Lion’s Roar (9) fr 10 91333 Deceitndesire (21) fr .......... B Williamson (J) 13 04254 Be Me (24) fr 11 x9795 Vanhalem (22) fr ........................ T Quate (J) 8 8.37pm PINELEA FARMS/STUNIN CULLEN SE12 08088 Tuscaloosa (23) fr RIES FINAL MBL PCE $10,000, 4yo+ c1 to c2 mobile 6 7.44pm MCCORMICK CARRYING HANDICAP TROT pace, mobile, 1200m 1 x0693 Bootie Bromac (1) fr ................ N Williamson $7000, 4yo+ c1 to c3 discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 2 86672 The Charging Moa (2) fr.......... M Williamson 1 76867 Filigree Sheree (1) fr 3 43394 Hudson Sully (3) fr ........................ K Cox (J) 2 6x398 Cheeky Pat (2) fr .................. C Ferguson (J) 4 40825 Royal Caroline (4) fr ..................... G O’Reilly 3 670x4 Sunnivue Sadona (3) fr ....................S Ottley 5 58736 Ellnbac (5) fr................................B McLellan 4 86740 Grace Lightning (4) fr ................... B Norman 6 x4018 Media Queen (6) fr ........................... D Dunn 5 80610 Pat’s Success (5) fr ..........................R Close 7 16048 Live To Tell (7) fr ..........................J Young (J) 6 066x9 Holdon Toyaspurs (1) 10 .......M Prendergast 8 305x1 Banora Boy (21) fr ..........................T Chmiel 7 46007 Danke (2) 10 9 77709 Billy Klondike (U1) fr...................... K Butt (J) 8 61537 Anothersuperstar (3) 10 .......... M Williamson 9 069x0 Mr Majestic (U1) 10....................... B Barclay 9 9.04pm VALLEY CRATES & ENGINEERING MO10 75185 Moa Bones (U2) 10 BILE PACE $6500, 4yo+ c2 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 11 63655 Trick Star (1) 20..............................T Chmiel 1 18x50 Gyrate (1) fr....................................T Chmiel 12 14644 Heard The Whisper (2) 20 .. B Williamson (J) 2 P5535 The Persuader (2) fr 13 06005 Bono Hest (3) 20 .............................. D Dunn 3 90P47 Boomer Bailey (3) fr ................ M Williamson 7 8.09pm IMPACT ROOFING & PLUMBING MOBILE 4 57086 Top Brass (4) fr ................................R Close 13 89200 Kowhai King (13) fr.................. L McCormick

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x2012 Give Me The Night (5) fr ................ K Butt (J) 03070 Motu Speedy Star (6) fr......... J Whittaker (J) 01307 Machinegun Kelly (7) fr ........ C Ferguson (J) 0118 Mysistersastar (8) fr ......................L O’Reilly 90939 Loose Cannon (9) fr ........... B Williamson (J) 74x03 Maritime Arden (21) fr ..........S Tomlinson (J) 95744 Tubby Jim (22) fr 87x03 King Louie (23) fr ..................R McIlwrick (J) 17364 That Cat (24) fr.............................. B Barclay 44433 Heretic Franco (25) fr ....................... D Dunn 10 9.29pm FOLEY PLUMBERS MOBILE PACE $8000, 4yo+ c3 to c6 mob. pace, mobile, 2700m 1 600x8 Ronnoco (1) fr .......................R McIlwrick (J) 2 12176 Robyn’s Bad Boy (2) fr ......... C Ferguson (J) 3 82Px5 Prime Legal (3) fr .......................... B Barclay 4 x7401 McCovey Cove (4) fr ........................ D Dunn 5 19666 Spirit Of Chronos (5) fr 6 46997 Zakspatrol (6) fr................................S Ottley 7 3109P Machie Mach (7) fr .................. N Williamson 8 767x2 Better To Be Bad (8) fr 9 49681 Quick As A Trick (9) fr..................J Young (J) Pacifiers off : Billy Klondike (R8) SELECTIONS Race 1: Spotlight The Valley, Clover Lady, Denn Nee Nose Best Race 2: Forty Thieves, More Alimony, Benz Buy Race 3: Judy Jetson, Pure Opulence, Desirable Styx Race 4: Really Desirable, Shakey Loch, Millwood Charity Race 5: Articulight, Bettor’s Avenue, Deceitndesire Race 6: Heard The Whisper, Danke, Anothersuperstar Race 7: Pat Campbell, Em Ay, Drive The Dream, Arthur Lowe Race 9: Heretic Franco, Mysistersastar, Boomer Bailey Race 10: Quick As A Trick, Better To Be Bad, Zakspatrol

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 8 5865 Ziggy Baxter nwtd ..................J T McInerney way Meeting Date: 16 Dec 2015 NZ Meeting number: 3 9 48838 Thatz Marion nwtd ............................M Flipp Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 10 76888 Gully Yappa nwtd G & ..................... J Clarke 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 4 12.55pm J P PRINT PETONE C0 C0, 305m and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 4 Double Ice nwtd ................................M Flipp 1 12.01pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 2 Blackie Chan nwtd ........................B Mitchell 1 6865x James McBell nwtd ................J T McInerney 3 68724 Hyde Baxter nwtd...................J T McInerney 2 678x6 Another Way nwtd ..................J T McInerney 4 28675 Vee Sintilating nwtd G &.................. J Clarke 3 x6548 Scott A Boy nwtd ........................... R Maisey 5 F8232 Scott No Value nwtd B & .................... Steele 4 86523 Charrina Hill nwtd I C &..................J Lenden 6 x7445 Dark Witch nwtd ............................... P Clark 5 Black Roadstar nwtd .....................B Mitchell 7 76268 Pacific Vibe nwtd ....................J T McInerney 6 655T4 Homebush Minion nwtd .........J T McInerney 8 84327 Steffi’s Star nwtd ..................J Woolston-Bell 7 64454 Scott Some Ticka nwtd B &................ Steele 9 68868 Ranger’s Waltz nwtd .......................S Maher 8 48578 Belk Road nwtd G &........................ J Clarke 10 48886 Nicky McBell nwtd ..................J T McInerney 9 48838 Thatz Marion nwtd ............................M Flipp 5 1.13pm LASER PLUMBING WANGANUI C1, 305m 10 78867 Spearmint Juju nwtd U & ..................Cottam 1 52313 Gully Crusher 18.08 G & ................. J Clarke 2 12.19pm KEENAN CONCRETE C0 C0, 305m 2 68838 White Legs nwtd .............................. C Clark 1 86842 She’s Mustard nwtd..........................R Waite 3 86181 Allegro All Go 17.67 ...............G Fredrickson 2 42725 Scott No Odds nwtd B & .................... Steele 4 36545 Another Charm nwtd ..............J T McInerney 3 35856 Smart Dandy nwtd ............................ B Hunt 5 34446 Homebush Dodger 17.78 .......J T McInerney 4 852 Another Zircon nwtd ...............J T McInerney 6 76842 So Unbelievable 18.43 ....................M Olden 5 3 Miss Hook nwtd......................J T McInerney 7 57x57 Witch Misty 17.91............................. P Clark 6 58323 Eve Ning Hill nwtd I C & .................J Lenden 8 64565 Trinity Flight nwtd .............................T Agent 7 F Just Wong nwtd ......................J T McInerney 9 84877 Petite Joy 18.22 ................................M Flipp 8 54847 Debonair Pirate nwtd ........................D Edlin 10 17848 Cawbourne Gil 17.74 ...................M Roberts 9 8866 Nana’s Girl nwtd ....................... S Gommans 6 1.31pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 520m 10 77688 Gully Screamer nwtd G & ............... J Clarke 1 41372 Alamein Blonde 30.89 ..........J Woolston-Bell 3 12.37pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C0 C0, 305m 2 42435 Cawbourne Kitt nwtd ....................... M Mann 1 65677 Homebush Kayla nwtd ...........J T McInerney 3 84886 Chloe’s Prodigy 30.41 ..................M Roberts 2 Bernie’s Boy nwtd .........................B Mitchell 4 57756 Homebush Naki nwtd .............J T McInerney 3 65866 Homebush Inquiry nwtd ...................T Agent 5 55x47 Meg’s Me Mum 30.40......................S Maher 4 74675 Tank’s Rob nwtd ..............................S Maher 6 42875 I’m A Catch 30.46 L & ........................ Morris 5 52632 Scott No Limbs nwtd B & ................... Steele 7 34233 Opawa Larry nwtd .............................M Flipp 6 76475 Magic Dandy nwtd ............................ B Hunt 8 1F865 Lick It Up nwtd .......................J T McInerney 7 8626 Goldstar Lexie nwtd ................ T McCracken 9 78758 Cawbourne Roman nwtd D P & K Gommans

TION C1 C1, 520m 1 61282 Goodtime Mike 30.99 ...........J Woolston-Bell 2 7x211 Zipping Jock 30.17 ...........................L Ahern 1 54587 Plaiting Puss 18.45 U & ........................Bliek 3 1F787 Apollo nwtd ...................................... A Clark 2 6435x Homebush Envy 17.81 ..................... C Clark 4 64656 Bruiser Bale nwtd ...................J T McInerney 3 1212 Asteria 17.77 G R & ........................ S Voyce 5 56454 Adda Boy Zeke 30.80....................G Atwood 4 76646 Opawa Token 17.81 ........................S Maher 6 F8364 Miss Votchka nwtd B &....................... Steele 5 62688 Kiribati Girl 17.89 ..................... S Gommans 7 41746 Pacific Sunrise nwtd ..........................M Flipp 6 58352 Homebush Ginger 17.64 ........J T McInerney 8 32333 Zamaddis Lass 30.64................... T Downey 7 54587 Peaky Blinder nwtd .........................B Marsh 9 68686 Another Belle nwtd .................J T McInerney 8 47457 Showem Baby 17.66 ................A Duganzich 9 66775 Cawbourne Legs 17.97 ..........J T McInerney 10 78877 Bundoran Lass nwtd ..................... D Donlon 10 76884 Cosmic Rascal 17.90 .............. T McCracken 11 3.08pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 305m 1 52235 Mighty Twist nwtd D P &........... K Gommans 8 2.07pm AON CPF C1 C1, 520m 2 34867 Fortis Memories 17.89 .....................R Waite 1 78385 Archi Bale 30.49.....................J T McInerney 3 35554 Caballe 18.03 ...............................K Williams 2 22764 Cawbourne Gable 31.04 ......J Woolston-Bell 4 17653 Bigtime Moola 17.83 U & ......................Bliek 3 x8467 Elusive Babe nwtd..............................W Kite 5 63366 Homebush Sarah 17.62 .........J T McInerney 4 63673 Shane McBell 31.15 ...............J T McInerney 6 38746 All About Jazz 17.86 .........................M Flipp 5 63232 Opawa Shay 30.82............................M Flipp 7 55644 Lady Jane 17.98 B &.......................... Steele 6 45725 Consumate Ease nwtd G &............. J Clarke 8 3F584 Another Pearl 17.96 ...............J T McInerney 7 66633 It’s The Dream nwtd B & .................... Steele 9 75885 Gully Flaherty 17.88 G & ................ J Clarke 8 45543 Cawbourne Satin nwtd D P & .. K Gommans 9 38774 Cawbourne Dallas 31.12..............M Roberts 10 87478 Davey Boy Scott 18.14 .................. R Maisey 10 67786 Madam Ice 30.65 ........................J McArthur 12 3.25 FIVE STAR KENNELS AND RUNS C1, 305m 1 87565 Into The Fray 18.04 ..........................R Waite 9 2.25pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 2 58752 Homebush Dobby 17.91 ................. M Mann 1 83884 Kyla Rose 17.84 .....................J T McInerney 3 28465 Another Queen nwtd ..............J T McInerney 2 68547 Vito Baxter nwtd .....................J T McInerney 4 33153 Maligned 18.30 U & ..............................Bliek 3 27286 Denali 18.00 G &............................. J Clarke 5 67655 Macgyver Rama 17.74 ....................L Doody 4 35373 McJopson 18.21............................... A Clark 6 75683 Homebush Tiare 17.41...........J T McInerney 5 87373 Fair Trading nwtd ............................. M Mann 7 51x22 Pat Not Plait 18.29 ...........................L Ahern 6 57565 Lord De Air 17.67 U & ...........................Bliek 8 82774 Scott The Looks 18.01 B & ................ Steele 7 87837 Johnny Angel 17.86 ................ T McCracken 9 74x78 Wicked Tycoon 18.09 ............... S Gommans 8 35383 Cawbourne Mark 18.38 D P & . K Gommans 9 84877 Petite Joy 18.22 ................................M Flipp 10 78758 Cawbourne Roman nwtd D P & K Gommans 10 47766 Spot On Maggie 17.52 .............A Duganzich 13 3.41pm DOPEY DOG LASER ENGRAVING C1, 305m 10 2.47pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRI- 1 28858 Brilliant Ava 17.80 ........................M Roberts 10 86778 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey

7 1.49pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 C1, 305m

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36546 Snow Ball Chance 17.86..................L Ahern 57865 Another Plane 17.98 ....................... M Mann 14566 Chaimbo nwtd ........................J T McInerney 62244 Dipsy Lala nwtd U &..........................Cottam 7x477 Allegro Senor 17.81 ...........................W Kite 74851 Lulu’s Flame 18.08 I C & ................J Lenden 24772 Opehu Flyer 17.78 ...........................R Waite 78668 Cawbourne Bird 17.87 ............. S Gommans 16857 Deano 18.37 ..........................J T McInerney 14 3.58pm MAX REFRIGERATION C1 C1, 305m 1 45331 Brilliant Ashlee 17.67 ...................M Roberts 2 55744 Homebush Misha 17.78 .................. M Mann 3 55471 Sammy Baxter 17.95 .............J T McInerney 4 878x8 Goodtime Alannah 18.04 ................P Knight 5 42687 Liz Watto 18.12 ....................J Woolston-Bell 6 23782 Fortis Fiona 18.02 U & ......................Cottam 7 47556 Sedgebrook Charm 18.19 ...................F Kite 8 75648 Cheries Boy nwtd ...................J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 76486 Cawbourne Paws nwtd D P & .. K Gommans 10 87856 Miss Razz nwtd ...............................L Doody 15 4.16pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C1 C1, 305m 1 65837 Big Ben 18.06 ................................. M Mann 2 38564 Sasha McBell 18.28 ...............J T McInerney 3 62877 Trendy Lass nwtd .................J Woolston-Bell 4 82668 Quevado 18.03...........................B Goldsack 5 22768 Cawbourne Danial nwtd ...............M Roberts 6 33871 Miss Bunnythorpe 18.35 U & ............Cottam 7 46646 Homebush Button 18.00 ........J T McInerney 8 51667 Dandy Star 18.20 .............................. D Hunt 9 68873 Working Jewel 17.83 .......................L Doody 10 85677 Lin Baxter 18.47 .....................J T McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Nicholls gets the nod Canterbury batsman Henry Nicholls is the new name in New Zealand’s squad for the start of their ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Lefthander Nicholls, 24, has had a solid season so far, hitting 210 runs at 84.5 against Sri Lanka A in October and in 34 List A games averages 44.07 with a strike rate of 89.18.

He has been on the selectors’ radar for the last few months.

“He’s earned his spot through consistent performances over the last 12 months,” national coach Mike Hesson said.

“He’s a player we see has class and who we want to expose to the international scene sooner rather than later.”

There’s a confidence around several up and coming players who are pushing hard for an opportunity.

“We’ve got a few batsmen who are just on cusp really of pushing their claims, and there’s a few guys around the top of the order who are good strokeplayers who Gav (fellow selector Larsen) or I could pick any of, and be confident they could do a job.

“We’re in a nice position,” Hesson added.

Swing bowler Trent Boult will sit the first three games out, after playing five straight tests against Australia and Sri Lanka - taking in this week’s second test in Hamilton - while Tim Southee has at least the first two games off.

In their absence, Doug Bracewell, Matt Henry, Adam Milne and Mitch McClenaghan will split the fast-medium duties.

Legspinner Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner share the spinners’ role with veteran Nathan McCullum now seen as a purely T20 option.

The Rangitata Diversion Race Management Limited (RDRML) is a successful regional irrigation scheme “putting water to work for Mid Canterbury”. Rangitata Race is 67km long extending from an intake on the Rangitata River at Klondyke to a discharge at Highbank on the Rakaia River.

This role reports to the Operations Manager. The RDR operates a 24 hours per day, 365 days a year operation and therefore this position is in part a rostered position. The role requires the ability to be on-call on a weekly roster To be successful you will ideally have: • A working knowledge of the Irrigation industry and experience in farming • Relevant experience in a mechanical / electrical activity • A current full driver’s license (an endorsement or ability to operate heavy machinery is desirable (Rollers, Tracks and Wheels endorsement) • A knowledge of being compliant in Health & Safety in an operations environment At a personal level you will have: • Excellent communication skills and be a team player • Be able to use your initiative and solve problems on the spot • Excellent self and time management skills • There is an expectation that the applicant lives within 45 minutes driving time to Mayfield If you want to make a difference with a valued organisation in our region, please send your application by email to Ange Rowe - ange@theadurogroup.co.nz For further information on our scheme visit our website www.rdrml.co.nz or to view a copy of the position description, please visit www.theadurogroup.co.nz/jobs Applications will be considered as they are received up to December 23, 2015.

New Owners, New Team a New Beginning for Ashburton Toyota Hi, Everyone my name is Kevin Opele I’m the new Branch Manager for Ashburton Toyota and I’m really excited about helping you experience the Toyota difference.

After seeing how busy we are I’m looking for a few super stars to join our team.

RESULTS ■ Basketball NBA results Collated NBA results and standings yesterday (home team in CAPS): PHOENIX SUNS 108 Minnesota Timberwolves 101, OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 104 Utah Jazz 98 OT, MIAMI HEAT 100 Memphis Grizzlies 97, TORONTO RAPTORS 96 Philadelphia 76ers 76.

■ Bowls Methven Bowling Club Stuart Gordon Open Fours 1st B White, B Holdom, R Tonks, S Doig; 2nd B Mayson, R Kane, N Atkinson, J Dray-

If you take pride in your work and have a high standard of workmanship and are willing to train and develop in new and advanced techniques then we want to hear from you.

Henry Nicholls: Canterbury batsman forced his way into the Black Caps’ one-day international squad.

New Zealand squad for the first three ODIs against Sri Lanka, starting in Christchurch on December 26: Brendon McCullum (c), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Ross Tay-

lor, George Worker, Henry Nicholls, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Doug Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Adam Milne, Mitchell McClenaghan, Matt Henry (first two only), Tim Southee (third game only). - NZME

Vettori goes into bat for Windies Former Black Caps captain Daniel Vettori has called for critics to lay off the beleaguered West Indies team.

Vettori said yesterday that while the Windies may be badly losing Test matches, their fans are not losing their passion for the game.

Vettori, currently coaching the Brisbane Heat in Australia’s Big

Full time, permanent opportunity now available

Bash, recently spent a stint playing with the Jamaica Tullawahs in the Caribbean Twenty20 competition.

The West Indies have not beaten decent opposition away from home in two decades but Vettori sensed cricket in the region is still capturing the hearts of the fans.

“If you saw the crowds ... there was a real passion throughout the

islands,” Vettori said when quizzed on the state of the game there.

Players such as Chris Gayle, Darren Sammy and Dwayne Bravo will be playing in the Big Bash rather than for the West Indies, partially due to a standoff caused by the Windies’ inability to provide a clear window for their players to play in the Indian Premier League. - AAP

ton; 3rd B Lynn, R Mitchell, R Neilson, B Watson; 4th B Clarke, J Moore, R Taggart, G. Brown.

Standings Leicester City Arsenal Manchester City Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur Crystal Palace Watford West Ham Liverpool Everton Stoke City Southampton West Brom Albion AFC Bournemouth Newcastle United Chelsea Swansea Norwich City Sunderland Aston Villa

■ Football English Premier League English Premier League results and standings Leicester City 2 (Vardy 34, Mahrez 48) Chelsea 1 (Remy 77), Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Dier 39) Newcastle United 2 (Mitrovic 74, Perez 90+3), Liverpool 2 (Henderson 21, Origi 90+6) West Bromwich Albion 2 (Dawson 30, J Olsson 73), Aston Villa 0 Arsenal 2 (Giroud 8 pen, Ramsey 38), AFC Bournemouth 2 (Junior Stanislas 2, King 54) Manchester United 1 (Fellaini 24), West Ham 0 Stoke City 0, Crystal Palace 1 (Cabaye 38) Southampton 0, Manchester City 2 (Bony 26, Iheanacho 90+2) Swansea 1 (Gomis 90), Sunderland 0 Watford 1 (Ighalo 4), Norwich City 1 (Hoolahan 47) Everton 1 (Lukaku 15).

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Qualified technician preferably with wof ticket but not essential.

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Yard Handy person this will comprise of Grooming and other automotive requirements so a good level of fitness required as some lifting is involved a current Restricted Drivers Licence is required as minimum (Feb 2016 start approx)

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Head Coach for Boxing Academy This role is long term and lifestyle commitment.

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Raspberries ◊ ANDRE RIEU Oct 29, Horncastle picked and lid ay Pr ogrammfreshly Monday 18 January - Friday 22 January e nday 18 Janua Arena @ 8pm ryJan - Friday22 PYO. surrounding Monday, Jan 18 -MoFriday, 22 January ◊ “MARY POPPINS” districts this 56 Tinwald • Boating , kayaking, cycling, pioneering, COURT THEATRE Westerfield season...

January 7 @ 6.30pm techno 18 January - Friday 22 January.

Monday Mayfield Road, ◊ MRS BROWN • Camping overnight on the Thursday Ashburton.

Based at Mania-o-roto Park, 2 Chalmers Ave, Ashburton March 19, Horncastle ◊ 16’ specialty TRUCK DRIVING POSITION • Open to scouts and non-scouting youth 5 full days of activities, including 1 overnight experience.

Phone 308 1338 Arena @ 2pm ryegrass auger aged 10-13 year cost $200.

Rural Transport is a locally owned transport business Our team of experienced leaders will share their knowledge in a fun, friendly safe environment, No eftpos Great Christmas Don't delay as spaces are limited front Don't delawith with its head office located in Ashburton and with Ba • boating, A funkayaking, and safe environment activities include, cycling, pioneering, cooking, and camping over on the y as techno spaces are limit ed present ideas More information out soon ◊ 15’ draper front branches operating in Kurow and Fairlie.

No Christmas Thursday night.

Mor experienced leaders e information out 5 f soon For bookings phone orders taken Bull Truck Driver– Previous experience in enc the Cost $200 ri 308 7646 ◊ Family owned and operated contract windrowing live-stock industry is a prerequisite for this position Registrations available for Scouts and Non-Scouting youth aged 10 - 13 years. (Intermediate age) bo at with 20 years’ experience as the welfare of the stock on board is paramount.

For registration forms and/or more information please email: PUBLIC NOTICES FOR SALE ◊ Experienced seed growers ourselves This position requires the driver to operate a 2015 binghamfamily@outlook.com or office@croziersturkeys.co.nz OUR MENS’ corner has Public Notice ◊ Fully kitted with double knife drive, stub guards, K200 Kenworth 50 Max unit between Ashburton and everything you need for that or find us on facebook at Mania-O-Roto Scout Park Section 101,Sale and crop roller, forming rods and side knives Blenheim return daily. male in your life for Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Christmas. ◊ Gps auto-steer guidance Galileo : ab le by Apply in writing or E Mail your application to: d te Suppor Thermometer, stag ◊ Reliable service, quality job Le Lake House Restaurant To register or for queries contact: Don't delay as spaces are limited Jim Crouchley Fo r r ornaments, wallets, clocks, Ltd trading as Braided Rivers, PO Box 104, Ashburton 7740 Contact Ross Tait Contracting binghamfamily@outlook.com bin g 246 Burnett Street, Angela cuff links, hip flasks, port h More information out soon 03 308 4079 or 0275 554 364 • Hamish 0274 305 885 (Limited spaces available) Kelly, 3 Withey Lane, Lake sippers and much more. The jim@ruraltransport.co.nz • Ross 0274 305 884 Hood, Business owner has China Shop in The Arcade.

Supported by: o Supported by: made application to the ROYAL DOULTON 7 piece T RADES, SERVICES • James 0274 558 7205 M OTORCYCLES www.ruraltransport.co.nz • Email taitrj@xtra.co.nz YAMAHA Christmas kids District Licensing Committee water sets. Christmas special bike. Promo now on at Mckay at Ashburton for the issue (or $120.00 normally $280.00. and Donaldson Motorcycles. renewal, or variation of Ideal gift for Christmas, Up to $600 in free gifts with conditions) of a On licence in engagement or wedding.

• Bark kids bike sold. Offer respect of the premises While stocks last. The China every • Oamaru stone ends December 16. Limited situated at 246 Burnett Street Shop in The Arcade.

• Rocks and known as Braided Massey Fergusson availability.

Ring Cliff on 308- Rivers.

• Organic compost 7982.

ADULT 2170 XD high density baler • Sand Due to the retirement of a long serving The general nature of the • Screened soil employee, we have available a part time business conducted (or to be ENTERTAINMENT • Home deliveries available MOTORING position supporting our assistant manager WHEEL alignments at great conducted) under the licence ASIAN - New, sweet, sexy, Plus much more pretty and a bombshell, on our arable and lamb fattening farm. prices. Maximise the life is: Restaurant and Bar. FREE loan trailer available! of your tyres with an The days on which and the playful, hot, lingerie. Good The role is varied and includes From a shovel load to alignment from Neumanns hours during which alcohol is massage. Ph 020 4068 7352.

• Responsibility for stock work and break a trailer load.

Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills (or is intended to be) sold CINDY, kiwi, attractive, long Street. Phone 308-6737. fencing under the licence are: Dobson Street West hair, size 8, busty. Lots of fun.

Monday - Sunday • Harvesting and tractor work Ph: 307 8302 Phone calls only private 027 Operating 7am 3am (indoors).

IVESTOCK ETS L , P 363 7916.

Hours: Mon-Fri: • General farm maintenance Monday Sunday 4x3 Massey Fergusson 2170 XD BUYER of unwanted 7.30am - 5pm • The ability to fix things would be a bonus.

11am 11pm (outdoor areas).

3x3 Massey Fergusson 2150 Supportedanimals. by: Cattle, bobby calves, ACCOMMODATION, Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon If you are a ‘no problems’ person who has horse and all farm animals. The application may be Roto Rake, Vee Rakes, Wrapper We also sell pet food. Call inspected during ordinary RENTAL flexibility around their hours, we would like Family owned & operated business Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 office hours at the office of ALLENTON, $325 per week. to hear from you. servicing the district for the past 15 years the Ashburton District Three bedroom house. Clean 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

Licensing Committee at 5 and tidy.

References Ph Bruce and Heather Sim RURAL TRADING POST Silage straw and hay Baring Square West, requires. No pets. nonDEAD LINE SALE - January FOR SALE 03 30 21831 / 027 3487 484 smokers.

Please email “We bale, you sell” 27, 2016 at 4.00pm. 25.039 CONTAINERS for sale or Ashburton. or email: brsim@farmside.co.nz tanyabell@gmail.com with “Quality workmanship, full accountability’ ha Liddles Rd, Hinds. hire, ex shipping: general and Any person who is entitled to your details and we will reply Property #4952, RDR water insulated. Sidelifter available object and who wished to shares 125, stock water, two for delivery. Wilson Bulk object to the grant of the asap.

Call Ross Tait Contracting bay hay shed, stock yards. Transport, Phone 308-7772. application may, not later James 027 558 7205 than 15 working days after Take over date September Hamish 027 430 5885 21, 2026. All offers to White DECORATE your home in the date of the first A full time permanent position is being Ross 027 430 5884 Fox & Jones. Inquiries to style for Christmas. We have publication of this notice, file Nathan Sim 307 3073 or 027 everything for the tree and a notice in writing of the 302 5872 offered to assist in our small seed dressing 928 2256. table. Decorations priced objection with: plant at Lyndhurst, 10km from Methven from $4.00. The China Shop The Secretary, Ashburton TRADES, SERVICES TRADES, SERVICES and 27km from Ashburton. in The Arcade.

District Licensing Committee, COMPUTER PROBLEMS ?? SUN CONTROL WINDOW PLANTS, PRODUCE Experience is not essential as full training For prompt reliable service TINTING. Professional NADINE new potatoes’ DO YOU NEED a gift for that PO Box 94, Ashburton District contact Kelvin Boult, KJB window tinting for cars, digging daily. Christmas hard to buy person? Get them Council. will be given to the successful applicant.

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place homes & offices. Quality films orders taken $2.50 kg. 81 a gift box of the best fresh No objection to the renewal of Ph 308 8989. 30 years Local for privacy, UV (fading), heat, Elizabeth Street. Ph 308 3195 fudge in town! Kitchen Kapers a licence may be made in Operation of machinery and some heavy service. Same day service if safety & security. Phone or 027 531 9103. in The Arcades fudge is all relation to a matter other than lifting is involved. possible.

SUPERGOLD Craig Rogers your ONLY made fresh onsite with love! a matter specified in Section Discount card welcomed. local applicator 307 6347 or NEW potatoes. 17 Pudding Come in and buy a cute 131 of the Sale and Supply of Please contact John 0800 TINTER. Member of Hill Drive, Methven. Freshly Russian Fudge Reindeer!

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ALTRUSA TREE OF REMEMBRANCE, available until Thursday 24 December.

In the Arcade, off Burnett and Tancred Streets.

10.30am MID CANTERBURY NEWCOMERS NETWORK. Coffee mornings held 1st and 3rd Wednesday at Reflections Cafe. East Street. Please come we would love to

meet you.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. Social hall, Havelock Street.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.

New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.15pm GOLF CROQUET WAIREKA. Doubles. Waireka Club, Philip Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and golf croquet, new members welcome. Allenton Sports Club,

Cavendish Street.

6pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Call in after work and have a go, everyone welcome. M.S.A. Sports grounds,115 Racecourse Road.

7.30pm R.S.A. POOL SECTION. Weekly Pool nights. R.S.A. Cox Street.

Thursday

Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz, 48 Allens Road.

10am - 4pm ALTRUSA TREE OF REMEMBRANCE, available until Thursday 24 December.

In the Arcade, off Burnett and Tancred Streets.

10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, 1st time free. St Andrews Church, Bridge Street Rakaia.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club Day, new members very welcome.

M.S.A. Sports Grounds, 117 Racecourse Road.

7pm ASHBURTON R.S.A. DARTS SECTION. Section night, all welcome. Doris Linton Lounge, R.S.A. Cox Street.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10am - 4pm

9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings www.toylibrary.ashburtononline.co.nz/

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SEASONS GREETINGS FROM COUNCIL Merry Christmas and have a safe and happy New Year from our Mayor, councillors, management and staff here at Ashburton District Council. We wish you safe travels on your journeys this holiday season.

The Council office will close from 12.30pm on Thursday 24 December 2015 and reopen 8.30am Tuesday 5 January 2016.

All requests for service during the holiday period can be phoned through to Council on (03) 307 7700. Our 24 hour call service will be operating throughout the holiday period.

All calls will be answered and all urgent requests for service will be attended to by on-call staff. Non urgent requests will be attended to from Tuesday 5 January 2016.

HOLIDAY HOURS

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The Ashburton Public Library, EA Networks Centre and Ashburton Museum have some changes to their opening hours over the holiday period.

Ashburton Museum

Ashburton Library Thursday

24 December

9.00am to 5.00pm

Friday

25 December

Closed

Saturday

26 December

Closed

Sunday

27 December

1.00pm to 4.00pm

Monday

28 December

Closed

Tuesday

29 December

9.00am to 5.00pm

Wednesday

30 December

9.00am to 5.00pm

Thursday

31 December

9.00am to 5.00pm

Friday

1 January

Closed

Saturday

2 January

Closed

Sunday

3 January

1.00pm to 4.00pm

Monday

4 January

Closed

Tuesday

5 January

Normal hours resume

EA Networks Centre Thursday

24 December

6.00am to 5.00pm

Friday

25 December

Closed

Saturday

26 December

10.00am to 5.00pm

Sunday

27 December

10.00am to 5.00pm

Monday

28 December

10.00am to 5.00pm

Tuesday

29 December

10.00am to 5.00pm

Wednesday

30 December

10.00am to 5.00pm

Thursday

31 December

10.00am to 5.00pm

Friday

1 January

Closed

Saturday

2 January

10.00am to 5.00pm

Sunday

3 January

10.00am to 5.00pm

Monday

4 January

10.00am to 5.00pm

Tuesday

5 January

Normal hours resume

WEBSITE Find out what’s happening at Council on our website. It’s easy to use and has all the information you need about the services that the we offer you.

Visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

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Thursday

24 December

10.00am to 4.00pm

Friday

25 December

Closed

Saturday

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Sunday

27 December

1.00pm to 3.00pm

Monday

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10.00am to 4.00pm

Tuesday

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10.00am to 4.00pm

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10.00am to 4.00pm

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Saturday

2 January

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Sunday

3 January

1.00pm to 3.00pm

Monday

4 January

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RUBBISH AND RECYCLING Christmas & New Year Resource Recovery Parks The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks will be closed on: • Friday 25 December 2015 & Saturday 26 December 2015 • Friday 1 January 2016 & Saturday 2 January 2016 Methven Recycling Drop-off Facility The Methven reusable household items drop-off facility will be closed on: • Friday 25 December 2015 & Saturday 26 December 2015 • Friday 1 January 2016 & Saturday 2 January 2016 Rubbish and Recycling - Kerbside Collection If your collection day is a Friday or Monday there will be a change for Christmas and New Year.

Collections normally scheduled for Friday 25 December 2015 and Friday 1 January 2016 will be collected on Thursday 24 December 2015 and Thursday 31 December 2015 respectively.

Collections normally scheduled for Monday 28 December 2015 and Monday 4 January 2016 will be collected on Tuesday 29 December 2015 and Tuesday 5 January 2016 respectively.

There are no changes to any other collections. Please ensure all rubbish and recycling is placed at kerbside by 7.30am on collection day.

PO Box 94, Ashburton 7740

Up & Coming Meetings Council Meeting Council Chamber, 2 Baring Square East, Thursday 17 December 2015, 1.30pm

Water Restrictions Water restrictions are in place until further notice. Visit the Council website for a full list of all water supplies with water restrictions.

Current Road Works Learn about road works underway or due to commence in the Ashburton District on our website.

For more information, visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

PUBLIC NOTICE Road closure proposal Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that for the purpose of allowing the organisers of the World Buskers Festival to propose closing the following road to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Roads proposed to be closed: Baring Square East, between Havelock Street and Cameron Street Period of closure: From 12 noon until 8.00pm on Tuesday 19 January 2016.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing or email by 4.00pm on Thursday 17 December 2015, at the office of the Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You will be learning the ropes in some way. This is no time for making up your own rules. You can do that later when you’re the leader.

Right now, focus on duplicating the instruction to the best of your ability.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Some flashes of insight feel brand new, while others feel like ancient knowledge resurfacing. Both will come to you on this intellectually charged day.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There’s still a space you’re holding open for the return of the one who left long ago. Occasionally, you’ll get a haunting — a surprise pop-in visit, a dream or a wonderfully vivid memory.

This will happen today.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Being creative isn’t just something to do. It’s a survival impulse. It’s also what will motivate today’s best work, a combination of inspiration and the driving need to make something.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Injustice can be subtle, but even if you don’t notice it right away, you leave the scene with a sense that something wasn’t right. Work it out until you realise what’s off. You make a difference.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’re a problem-solving machine. You’ll speak your mind, ask for the truth, get to the bottom of it and have everything handled by the end of the day.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The opposite of confidence is self-consciousness. Wondering how you’re doing will only diminish your performance. Commit wholly.

You may be wrong, at least you’ll be strong and wrong.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The same challenge that used to worry you to the point of insomnia is now so easy for you that you could win it in your sleep. The problem is you long for a worthy opponent.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Activities that you could do alone, such as reading, listening to music or watching television, will be made sweeter and more interesting when you do them with a friend.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ll motivate yourself by envisioning either the outcome you’re most afraid of or the outcome you most desire. Try both. The first will be effective, the second pleasantly so.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It’s not that you’re trying to be emotionally unavailable toward a certain person; it’s just that your emotions are all tied up in another situation. You have to sort it out before you can invest yourself in any other direction.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): People who need constant attention and validation take a lot of energy. Selfappreciation and care is one of your gifts to the world.

Guardian

Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

HARRIS, Harold Winston, (Harry) (formerly of Centre Bush, Winton) – On December 14, 2015 at Christchurch Hospital, Aged 72 years. Dearly loved husband of Jill (Rakaia).

“A patient sufferer at rest” Messages to Harris Family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

A service to celebrate Harry’s life will be held at our Chapel Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on THURSDAY, December 17, commencing at 2.00pm. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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We miss your smile, your friendly face, Your love, your care, your warm embrace.

You left us wonderful memories.

Your love is still our guide.

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Any queries please contact 0800 ASHBURTON (0800-274-287).

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Forty young sailors took to Lake Hood in fine conditions on Monday.

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Team sailors take to Lake Hood

BY JAMES FORD

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Lake Hood may become a venue for secondary school national and regional team sailing competitions in the future, according to

New Zealand Team Sailing Association events co-ordinator Ross Sutherland.

Forty students from Timaru, Christchurch and Wanaka took to the water on Monday and will

have their final session today.

“We’re doing a training event for school teams’ sailing, so that’s three boats in each team and six kids, two in each boat,” said Sutherland.

Sutherland said that Lake Hood offered a fine venue for future sailing events, and he hopes to promote the sport a lot more locally.

“It’s ideal.

“We’re doing it here because we want to come back to Lake Hood with our nationals or some regional events, and we’re trying to get locals to participate,” he said.

Carter earns $1460 per minute in French debut Dan Carter’s lucrative French rugby deal has already begun to pay its dividends.

The Irish Examiner has reported that Carter earned $1460 a minute in his debut game for French side Racing 92 against Northampton.

Carter’s deal is reported to be worth $2.76 million per season,

which over a 30-match campaign amounts to $92,000 per game.

Divided down into 80 minute portions, and that makes Carter worth roughly $1150 per minute, and when he is subbed off early, it makes his per-minute pay even more staggering.

Carter was subbed after 63 minutes in his side’s 33-3 win

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against Northampton, making his estimated earnings a massive $1460 a minute.

The Examiner called Carter’s debut performance “the most rewarding for any player in the history of the sport”.

His well-deserved big-money deal after the All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup triumph had team-

mate and halfback partner Mike Phillips speculating that his heavily bandaged right leg was strapped up to help protect all the cash.

If Carter (right) manages to steer Racing 92 to glory in their competition, his big per-minute payday will surely seem like money well spent.

- NZME

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