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Ashburton Museum manager Michael Hanrahan (left) shows Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew and Attorney General Chris Finlayson around the complex at the opening of the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre on Saturday.

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BY SUE NEWMAN

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It might have been a low-key affair, but guest of honour Attorney General Chris Finlayson left the crowd of invited guests in little doubt the opening of Ashburton’s art and history complex marked a significant milestone in the Ashburton District’s history.

Saturday’s opening was marked by low cloud and skiffs of rain, but it was also marked by a quiet pride among the 200 guests who were there to celebrate the long journey the Ash-

burton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre has travelled since it began in 1991.

Mr Finlayson said provincial galleries housed collections that were culturally and historically significant to their regions, but they were also part of a national story, Mr Finlayson said.

“The arts are only as strong nationally in this country as they are in the regions. The health of the arts in New Zealand relies as much on galleries like Ashburton’s as they do on arts institutions in larger cities.”

It was important people had

access to art and to museums wherever they lived in New Zealand, he said.

“Funding to help ensure they are constructed to be fit-forpurpose is a key component of this support. And that is the case with this excellent new development. The centre has been built to high standards to safeguard its collections in the event of any future natural disasters.

This development provides a very good example to other galleries around New Zealand as they look to how they can best operate in the coming years.”

Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay paid tribute to the people who had supported the art and history project throughout its long life.

What Ashburton had today was an important investment in the future of the district, he said.

“This facility is where we get to share our stories and treasure our past, where important local records can be looked after in ideal conditions but at the same time are easily accessible to those carrying out research.”

The art and history centre

had given Ashburton a cultural hub that would serve it well for many years, Mr McKay said.

“We have a brilliant community asset that will bring our past alive, inspire our future and challenge our thinking in ways we hadn’t considered before.”

Te Wera King from Arowhenua Marae welcomed guests at the opening and performed a karakia before guests entered the building for the first time.

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Marilyn Monroe image auctioned A negative of one of the first ever professional photographs of Marilyn Monroe has sold at auction for £3100 ($NZ6403).

The image, taken by Joseph Jasgur on March 6, 1946, shows a smiling Monroe with her hair loose in soft curls. Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge, from Henry Aldridge and Sons, in Wiltshire, said it was bought by a man who collects showbiz pictures.

The image was part of some informal test shots that proceeded a formal shoot, and it came before her first modelling portfolio was presented to Ben Lyon, casting director at 20th Century Fox. On the day of the shoot, back in 1946, Jasgur received a call from Monroe’s modelling agency asking him to take a few test shots of an aspiring young model. This shot was taken on that day - a time when the future star was the unknown Norma Jeane Baker.

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■ ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND HERITAGE CENTRE

■ STRANDING

Museum wows the crowds

Stranded whales re-floated

BY SUE NEWMAN

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The crowds of people touring Ashburton’s newly-opened art and heritage centre on Saturday had just one word for what they were seeing – wonderful.

After a ribbon cutting by Attorney General Chris Finlayson, mayor Angus McKay led more than 200 people on a journey of discovery through the museum and family history areas of the complex.

The size of the crowd made lingering impossible, but person after person said they were coming back when they had more time and there were fewer people competing for space.

Many said they were amazed by the professionalism and the scope of the displays; the new museum clearly exceeded their expectations.

“This is better than Te Papa,” one man said.

“This is a total surprise, it’s pretty impressive,” said another.

In the family history room people wanted to linger and pull books and records from the shelves, tempted to trace their own history through the pages.

They too said they would be coming back.

It was a proud day for museum patron Viv Hanson.

He cut the ribbon that signalled the new museum was in business and then he stood back to watch the pleasure on people’s faces.

Museum manager Michael Hanrahan had no time to relax.

It was his job to guide Mr Finlayson through the displays that told the history of the Ashburton District from the days of the first settlers.

And the minister was clearly impressed.

“Your collection tells a unique story about your district.”

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Aviation museum a ‘gem’ He might have been in Ashburton to open the district’s new art and heritage centre, but Attorney General and MP Chris Finlayson made it quite clear he had a very strong interest in another of the district’s centres of history, the Mid Canterbury Aviation Museum.

And in his enthusiasm for the aviation museum, Mr Finlayson may have opened the door for its members to believe

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Sixty whales from a stranded pod of almost 200 have been successfully re-floated near Nelson.

On Friday 198 pilot whales ranging from juvenile to adult stranded six kilometres along Farewell Spit at Golden Bay. Department of Conservation (DOC) Golden Bay conservation services manager Andrew Lamason said the 60 whales that survived were on Saturday night successfully re-floated.

“We’ve had people scouring the beaches and we’ve had a spotter plane up in the air and there was no sign of that pod.

“It’s looking like a really good outcome for that 60, they seem to have moved out of the bay.”

DOC was now working to dispose of the dead whales which would be tethered to an inter-tidal zone, Mr Lamason said.

“We’re going to take them to another spot where we can keep them in that area and then let nature take its course.

“We’ll tie them so at high tide they’ve got water all around them and then at low tide they’re sitting on the dry. We did that at the end of November with three big sperm whales and it’s been quite amazing how quickly they’ve been processed.”

Although it was sad to lose the 140 whales, with 700,000 pilot whales in the Southern Hemisphere they were a mere “drop in the bucket”, Mr Lamason said.

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Attorney General Chris Finlayson (centre), flanked by Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay and Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew, cuts the ribbon to open the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre on Saturday.

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When New Zealand celebrated its bicentenary, it would be material from museums such as Ashburton’s that would be invaluable in telling New Zealand’s story, he said.

The impressive storage facilities in the museum should encourage people to hold on to things from the past and entrust them to the museum for safe keeping, Mr Finlayson said.

With the tour wrapped up, Mr McKay didn’t have a lot of words left – “I feel pretty proud of this place,” he said.

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they could have a supporter in Parliament next time they went looking for money.

“Your aviation museum is a real gem. People in Wellington would die for some of the stuff you have there,” he said.

He already proved his ability to clinch financial deals, when in his earlier role as minister of arts, culture and heritage he secured $1.1 million grant for Ashburton from the Regional Museums Fund.

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Suspicious fire in cadets’ building

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A blaze that damaged the Ashburton Cadet Unit building on Saturday morning was suspicious, police say.

The Ashburton Fire Brigade was called to the fire on William Street just before 1am on Saturday morning. It took firefighters just under an hour to bring the blaze under control.

Ashburton chief fire officer Alan Burgess said the fire was being treated as suspicious.

A spokesperson for the Ash-

burton Cadets was unavailable for comment yesterday.

Ashburton sergeant Bryan Ennis said the fire was in a shed at the rear of the building but he was unsure of the extent of the damage.

Mr Ennis said police wanted to thank members of the public for alerting them to the fire and those who tried to extinguish the blaze with a hose.

Police are encouraging anyone who witnessed the fire to contact Detective Sean Millington at the Ashburton Police Station.

Electrical fault

The shed at the rear of the Ashburton Cadet Unit building was da aged by re in the early hours o Saturday orning.

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Psychoactive products still getting through

BY D DAISY

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Some Mid Cantabrians are still getting their hands on psychoactive products, despite the highs being banned nationwide.

The Psychoactive Substances Amendment Act came into effect in May 2014, removing all remaining psychoactive products on the market.

However Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Service (ACADS) manager Chris Clark

said while there had not been a noticeable increase in the number of people seeking help for psychoactive substance abuse, the organisation was still seeing some cases.

Ms Clark said psychoactive substances had always been available.

“It’s like drugs, they’re not legal but you can certainly get hold of them,” she said.

“But it’s certainly reduced by not having them legalised,

it’s reduced the amount that’s available.”

Ashburton police Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield said he was not aware of any blackmarket for psychoactive substances in the region.

To legally sell synthetic cannabis under the new act, a product has to pass a testing regime and be sold with a licence.

While no companies have received a licence so far, last year the Ashburton District Council

received a request from a potential trader wanting certification that a property they were considering running a business from, complied with the council’s local approved products policy.

In November last year, council environmental services group manager Jane Donaldson said it could be more than a year before any licences were actually issued by the Ministry of Health.

An electrical fault affected the Guardian’s printing press early Saturday morning, causing major delays to deliveries. The newspaper’s circulation team delivered the newspaper in daylight after the fault delayed the printing run and reduced the number of copies printed.

Newspapers were delivered to urban addresses before lunchtime on Saturday but RD 1-8 deliveries could not be completed. Circulation manager Joyce Bingham expected these deliveries to be completed with today’s newspaper. Guardian general manager Desme Daniels apologised to subscribers who either did not receive a copy of the newspaper, or who had to wait for it to arrive. She praised the staff at printer Inkwise, whose efforts meant the newspaper could even be published, and drivers who worked hard to get the newspaper delivered.

Lovers spend up The buzz of Valentine’s Day caught on with consumers as florists, jewellers and restaurants were among the businesses to see a jump in sales. Figures released by electronic transaction company Paymark show traditional Valentine’s Day gifts like flowers remained popular this year.

Spending at florists increased 154.4 per cent in the week before Valentine’s Day, with over $3 million being spent at florists around the country. Spending on watches and jewellery jumped sharply compared with the week before, with Paymark recording a 41.8 per cent increase.

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Police call-outs A 29-year-old man was found to be nearly twice the legal limit when stopped by Ashburton police at 4.30am on Saturday. He had an excess breath alcohol level of 757 micrograms per litre of breath.

A second man, was also found to be nearly twice the legal limit when he was arrested for drinking driving over the weekend. The 46-year-old had an excess breath alcohol level of 773 micrograms per litre of breath. Police were alerted to the driver by a member of the public driving south from Christchurch. A 63-year-old Rakaia male was processed for drink driving over the weekend with an excess breath alcohol level of 321 micrograms per litre. He received an instant fine.

Retirees win $4.5m

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Lions auction raises money for charity The Lions Club of Pakeke’s annual auction, held on Friday evening, was a success all round.

Club president George Cartney said the fundraising event went well, and there were a lot more items on offer than in pre ious years.

etter uality too, he said.

The Ashburton Racecourse played host for the many locals who turned out to bid for a range of items including four organs, a piano, power tools, exercise equipment and a range of household urniture.

Gates opened at 1pm, giving bidders the opportunity to view the items before the auction began at . p .

While the total amount of money raised is yet to be con r ed, Mr Cartney said about was raised or cancer support and local charities this year.

A retired Tauranga couple who have been playing Lotto for more than 25 years have taken out $4.5 million in what has been described as an “incredible winning streak”.

The couple contacted Lotto after Saturday night’s draw to claim the win, made up of $4 million from Powerball and $500,000 from Lotto First Division.

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Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1445 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 1, 5, 16, 20, 30, 34.

Bonus number: 21.

Powerball winning number: 9.

Strike: 20, 5, 1, 16.

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Plans to push population higher

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BY SUE NEWMAN

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The Ashburton District should be aiming for a population of between 40,000 and 50,000 within 10 years, says mayor Angus McKay. Growth is on the minds of Canterbury mayors with Christchurch’s Lianne Dalziel aiming for a population growth target of two million; Mr McKay is aiming high for his own district.

“It’s easier to build infrastructure for a growing population and we’re fortunate previous councils in Ashburton have seen the potential so we’re in a good position,” he said.

“The question is how fast we grow?

You build infrastructure but how far ahead do you build capacity?”

The district’s population is currently 32,800. He believes urban Ashburton could cope with another 20,000 people and that the big growth in numbers needs to come over the next 10 years.

“We still have land within all of our town boundaries to accommodate growth and we’ll have residential accommodation in the town centre with new developments.”

Whether mayors, councils or residents Posture and the weight of backpacks can play an important part in the growth and development of children’s spines.

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Heavy books harm

BY C CAITL

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As the school year kicks off, Ashburton chiropractors are warning parents about the dangers of bulky backpacks.

The New Zealand Chiropractors Association (NZCA) is cautioning parents not to dismiss children’s complaints as mere growing pains. It said the back-to-school period is a common time for complaints, with the burden that heavy backpacks and long periods of sitting can place on the spine and body.

Ashburton chiropractor Debra Curtin said some backpacks were better than others. “They need the ones with the pelvic belts, because it lifts the weight off the shoulders.”

Often weight of the bag can pull children back and to counteract and they lean forward, she said. If that happens repetitively, the spine will grow that way.

“Posture isn’t as it once was,” she said.

Everest Chiropractor owner Anna Everest agreed. “Posture’s a real big thing, kids tend to slouch,” she said.

Slouching or not sitting up straight can round shoulders and the curvatures of the back, placing extra stress on the back.

Miss Curtin said the key is parents being observant.

“It’s changes in behaviour with the pain and posture that are the sort of areas I would suggest parents be particularly observant about.”

In some cases, the symptoms of growing pains can indicate more serious conditions.

“Human bodies are not supposed to be in pain, pain is an indicator that some-

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thing is not quite right,” Miss Curtain said.

Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Chris Murphy said children should only bring and take home from school exactly what they need.

Mount Hutt College principal John Schreurs said every student had a locker so they didn’t have to carry all their books all the time.

He hoped the inclusion of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) would decrease the weight that children had to carry in their bags, with textbooks able to be accessed on line.

liked it or not, the district’s population was growing rapidly and would continue to do so, he said.

While some Christchurch city councillors condemned mayor Dalziel’s ambitious population targets as destroying the city’s big town appeal, Mr McKay said the city had lost its real heart when development spread into suburban malls.

“This is why I’m very happy with developments such as Eastfields coming on, it will help develop our town centre, it will give it a sense of purpose.”

Not only did Ashburton have the capacity to grow its population significantly, so too did Methven and Rakaia, he said. “We have land available for housing and for growth without impinging on our productive land. We’re planning ahead for growth and all the indicators are that it will happen.”

Growth, however, would rely on people migrating to Ashburton, living here and working, Mr McKay said.

He does not see Ashburton’s future as a sleeper town for Christchurch.

“You need productive growth and that means people living here and I see our growth will come from overseas with the new wave of immigrants.”

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Members of the public took their first look through Ashburton’s new art and history centre on Saturday after it was officially opened by Attorney General, MP Chris Finlayson.

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Gordon Cameron (left) and Kathleen Stringer (right) welcome people into the new complex.

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Ashburton mayor Angus McKay welcomes people to the opening of Ashburton’s new art and history complex.

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Michael Sheate cuts the ribbon and opens the new Family History Room.

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Above - The new Family History Room.

Below - Viv Hanson cuts the ribbon into the museum.

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Toxic algae in Lake Pegasus People and animals are being advised to avoid North Canterbury’s Lake Pegasus following a toxic algae outbreak.

The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board issued a health warning after the potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Lake Pegasus last week.

People and animals, particularly dogs, were advised to avoid contact with Lake Pegasus until the health warning was lifted.

Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Alistair Humphrey, says the algal bloom could produce toxins harmful to humans and animals.

“Exposure may cause skin rashes, nausea, stomach cramps, tingling and numbness around the mouth and fingertips.

“If you experience any of these symptoms visit your doc-

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tor immediately and please let your doctor know if you have had contact with the lake water.”

Boiling the water did not remove the toxin, Dr Humphrey said.

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Street appeal raises $3500 for Heart Week Sue Quinn donates to Mayfield Lions members Roger Lake (centre) and Arnold Rushton during the Heart Week street appeal on Friday.

Heart Foundation board member John Leadley said

$3500 was raised from the collections on Friday and Saturday. “We did find there were fewer people on the streets on Saturday because it was cold.”

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wanted to thank the volunteers, particularly the various Lions clubs who helped out.

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he people who attended the opening of the new Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre building helped mark a milestone many will hope will rise above the controversy and division that the project came to represent.

The building opened on Saturday with speeches and twin ribbon cuttings, first for the building and then for the heritage centre. The art gallery was open but not opened, its walls empty of art pending a fix to the air conditioning system.

Of course, everyone would have preferred the air conditioning was fixed and that the gallery felt able to line the walls with something to look at. And, of course, there was a sense that the art world remained bemused at the opening of a gallery with no art.

Downstairs, the heritage centre was light years ahead of what it was in its old building.

It is a credit to the staff and volunteers who poured their hearts and expertise into creating something their community can learn from and enjoy.

The opening was the first opportunity many people had to see what the new facility - and the people who will continue to give it life - is capable of. It was a glass half empty that, given its potential, was also a glass half full.

Attorney General Chris Finlayson noted how important such facilities have become in similar communities around New Zealand. This one was experiencing teething problems, he suggested, but they would pass.

But these problems have persisted and will continue a while yet. There were no protests at the opening, but plenty of ratepayers remain unhappy with the project and its cost.

The feelings engendered by the process that lead to the project, the way many aspects of the project were managed and the near $4 million cost overrun will take time to heal. There is no reason to expect this to be forgotten.

But the opening, and the chance at another for the gallery, means we now have our new cultural hub. The best way to rehabilitate the building is to make what happens inside it, ours.

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he health of families is essential to the wellbeing of our society. Sadly when we look into the background of criminals, it is often the case that their early family life has been dysfunctional.

While the Government cannot legislate to turn neglectful parents into caring parents, there are ways that we can support families to try and do the best for their kids.

One way that the Government can help is by making it easier for families to manage financially with a new baby.

This is why the Government is increasing paid parental leave from 14 to 16 weeks from 1st April this year and then again to 18 weeks on April 1, 2016.

Parental tax credits will also increase from a maximum of $150 a week to $220 a week and will be extended in duration from eight to 10 weeks from April 1 this year.

Having a place to call home is also a key part of having a stable family life. To help more young Kiwi families to buy their first home, we are kicking off our HomeStart programme on April 1 this year.

This programme will help an estimated 90,000 first home buyers into their first house over the next five years. We have also been working on making homes around the country warmer, drier and healthier. Nearly 300,000 homes have been insulated thanks to our Warm Up New Zealand insulation and heating programme, and the insulation of Housing New Zealand properties.

Registering the family car can also be a significant cost for many families. The Government is easing the financial burden of vehicle licensing by reducing ACC levies.

This will mean that, as of July this year, the average cost of registering a motor vehicle will drop from around $330 to $195 per year.

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We currently fund free doctor’s visits for children under 6 but we want to make sure that primary school-aged children do not miss out on receiving healthcare when they need it because of concerns about the cost of going to the doctor.

We are also ensuring that more young children are immunised to protect them from

potentially fatal diseases such as measles. Currently 92 per cent of 8-month olds are fully immunised and we are working towards a target of 95 per cent.

We’re also now providing free immunisations for babies against rotovirus, a serious illness that can lead to severe dehydration and in some cases death.

Since we came into Government we have also almost doubled our investment in early

childhood education as we recognise the importance of quality early childhood education to increase the chance of children experiencing educational success in the future.

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Rape claim reviewed British police are reassessing an allegation of rape against business tycoon Mohamed al-Fayed. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said the claims were first reported in 2013 and no further action was taken, but officers were reviewing the case in light of new information. The 86-year-old former Harrods owner issued a denial of the claims and expressed his “dismay” that the case was being reviewed.

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Potty training has not gone well for a young British boy who had to be freed by firefighters after getting his head stuck in his trainer toilet seat. They came to the aid of the toddler in West Hill, in Devon, after he got into difficulty. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue sent an engine to the home. “The fire crew were able to remove the toilet seat from the child’s head,” a spokesman. “The child was uninjured.”

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At least one person has been killed and six injured in shootings in the Danish capital, with one attack targeting a cultural centre that was hosting a debate on Islam and free speech.

The second incident, close to Copenhagen’s main synagogue in the city centre, saw one person shot in the head and two police officers injured, police said yesterday.

A 40-year-old man was killed by gunmen at the Krudttonden cultural centre and three police officers wounded.

It was not confirmed if the two incidents, which come just weeks after a series of bloody Islamist attacks in Paris that left 17 people dead, were related.

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- the author of controversial Prophet Mohammed cartoons that sparked worldwide protests in 2007 - was among those at the debate.

Police said a manhunt was under way for the gunman who targeted the talk, who had fled the scene after exchanging fire with officers. They have released a photo of the suspect, a man in a dark anorak and a maroon hat carrying a black bag.

They described him as 25-30 years old, around 185cm tall, with an athletic build.

Swedish security services said they were on alert for any attempt by the suspect to cross the bridge from Denmark to Sweden.

Danish Prime Minister Prime Minister Helle ThorningSchmidt described the assault as “a terrorist attack”, while the

United States branded it “deplorable”.

The windows of the cultural centre were pock-marked by multiple bullet holes.

French ambassador to Denmark Francois Zimeray, who had been present at the debate but was not hurt, said the shooting was an attempt to replicate the January 7 attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris which killed 12 people.

“They shot from the outside (and) had the same intention as Charlie Hebdo, only they didn’t manage to get in,” he said by telephone from the venue.

“Intuitively I would say there were at least 50 gunshots, and the police here are saying 200,” he said.

“Bullets went through the doors and everyone threw themselves to the floor,” he add-

ed. The BBC released a chilling recording of the moment a speaker at the event was interrupted by a volley of gunshots.

Danish intelligence services (PET) indicated that the attack had been “planned”, but police said it was not clear whether any particular person had been the target.

Police initially said two suspects had fled the scene in a Volkswagen Polo. The car was found abandoned around two hours after the attack.

After witness statements indicated there was just one attacker, police later said they were hunting for a lone gunman.

Media reports said it was likely the gunman used an automatic rifle to fire as many rounds as possible in a short time.

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Boko Haram invades restive Nigerian city Boko Haram Islamists have invaded the restive northeast Nigerian city of Gombe, firing heavy guns and throwing leaflets calling on residents to boycott upcoming general elections.

The governor of Gombe state imposed an around-theclock curfew after Saturday’s attack, his spokesman said.

“Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo has directed that a 24hour curfew be imposed on Gombe as a result of the security breach in the city,” Ayuba Aluke told AFP, referring to the state capital of the same name but specifying that the curfew

would be in effect statewide.

“By this announcement residents are to remain indoors until further notice as security operatives work to restore law and order in the city,” he said.

Locals say hundreds of Boko Haram gunmen invaded the city on Saturday morning.

“The Boko Haram gunmen are now at the Jeka-da-Fari roundabout in the centre of the city, firing indiscriminately and throwing pamphlets calling on people not to participate in the elections,” resident Ali Dahiru said.

Witnesses said the extremists advanced without any resist-

ance from the security forces.

A Nigerian fighter jet encircled the city but made no attempt to attack the insurgents, said witness Kabiru Na-Gwandu.

“I received calls from friends in Kwadam, which is five kilometres away, warning me to leave because Boko Haram were on their way,” said Na-Gwandu, who lives near the military base.

“I evacuated my house along with my family before they arrived in the city and I’m happy that I did because from information I’m receiving they have taken over the military barracks,” he said.

The Boko Haram fighters appealed to residents to boycott the elections which had originally been planned to take place on Saturday before they were postponed until March 28.

Gombe has been repeatedly hit by suicide attacks and other bombings blamed on the Islamists in the six-year insurgency in Nigeria’s northeast.

In the past few weeks, the group has stepped up its offensive both within Nigeria and against border towns of neighbouring countries, forcing Nigerian general elections scheduled for Saturday to be postponed by six weeks. - AFP

Attacked by shark A woman has died after suffering serious injuries in a shark attack off the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, officials say. The woman, aged around 20, sustained bite wounds to her leg during the incident which took place as she swam in the sea close to the beach in southwestern l’Etang-Sale at the weekend. She received first aid at the scene before being taken to hospital but died later of a cardiac arrest.

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Motorway pile-up At least one person has died in a 30-car motorway pile-up in fog in southeast England. Paramedics are assessing more than 30 people, with fire crews, police and air and road ambulances at the scene.

Thames Valley Police said at least one person had died, the BBC reported.

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irl die i floodi A nine-year-old girl has died in floodwaters in far north Queensland. The girl was swimming at a creek-crossing in Rossville, south of Cooktown, on Saturday afternoon when she was swept away by the fast flowing water. Her body was later found about 400 metres downstream.

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Canadian police have charged two people in an alleged Valentine’s Day plot to carry out a mass shooting at a Halifax mall then commit suicide. Lindsay Souvannarath, a 23-year-old woman from the US city of Geneva, Illinois was charged with conspiracy to commit murder along with Randall Shepherd, 20, from Halifax in Nova Scotia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Brian Brennan said.

The pair “had access to firearms and it was their intention to go to a public venue in the Halifax region on February 14 with a goal of opening fire to kill citizens, and then themselves,” the RCMP said.

Another person thought to have been involved was found dead in a house in the rural town of Timberlea.

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■ UNITED STATES

Decisions, decisions. Do you take a cruise around Hawaii and take in a hula performance or head to the cooler climes of Alaska and get friendly with some huskies?

Hula or huskies - what’s best?

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s far as cruising destinations go, Hawaii and Alaska are popular standouts.

Both offer unique landscapes, wildlife viewing and cultural experiences, and frequently make the top cruising location lists.

But which of these two outlying US states is better for a holiday at sea? Hot or cold?

Hula or huskies?

Based on seven-night trips with American boutique cruise company Un-Cruise Adventures, here are some thoughts: Activities: The aim of these cruises is to give guests adventure, so both had plenty of opportunities to get people off the ships.

I had a go at paddleboarding in both states, although falling off in Hawaii was somewhat more pleasant than splashing into the icy Alaskan waters.

There was kayaking on both trips, and while picturesque Maui was a stunning backdrop for the activity, nothing could beat paddling alongside huge glaciers in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park.

For keen shoppers, the Hawaiian cruise made two stops for “town time”, once on the small island of Lanai and later in the bigger, trendy Lahaina.

While I went for one scenic walk to see the famous Hawaiian landmark Puu Pehe, Alaska had more to offer in the way of

Hawaii and Alaska are both popular cruising destinations but which one to pick? Amelia Romanos covered both bases and gives her verdict on which one is best. hiking. I got to explore remote Alaskan bush, wander along deserted shorelines and scramble over glaciers.

Wildlife: On land, Alaska wins.

During my spring trip, I saw wolves, a moose and a grizzly bear playing with three cubs.

A number of bald-headed eagles flew overhead, while in the water there were sea lions, otters, killer whales and humpbacks.

In terms of getting close to sea life, Hawaii comes out on top. As well as having a night snorkel with giant manta rays, I saw countless tropical fish and came face-to-face with Hawaiian turtles.

Best of all, a baby humpback joined a group of us while we snorkelled off the Big Island.

We were spoilt for whale sightings on both trips, and watching a pod of dolphins ride our bow wave in Hawaii was particularly exciting for me.

Culture: In Juneau, we were greeted by a local man who spoke to us about the history of Alaska and the Inuit culture.

What he had to say was interesting, but we were prepar-

ing to board the ship so it was hard to take in, and that was all we really heard about the indigenous people.

A National Park Service Ranger joined the cruise for two days, and had a lot to say about the history of the area, but was more informative about the wildlife.

The cultural aspect to the Hawaiian cruise was a highlight.

While pop culture might show a more obvious side of Hawaiian culture, I had a much more authentic taste of it on this cruise.

On the island of Molokai, we visited a Hawaiian family who live traditionally in Halawa Valley, and heard about the history of the area, including the effect a tsunami had on the valley.

I was given a sample of their staple food, taro, and then shown how they pound it into poi.

The last night was celebrated with a paina (feast) at the local museum, where we listened to ukulele musicians and tried local food such as imu kalua pua (pork cooked on hot stones underground) and squid luau

(taro leaves with coconut and octopus).

Comfort: In Alaska, I travelled on the 86-guest Safari Endeavour, which was nearly 30m longer than the Safari Explorer on which I cruised the Hawaiian islands.

The Endeavour had an entirely separate lounge and dining room, while the Explorer’s communal space was an open-plan area.

I had a basic master cabin on both ships, although the Hawaii room had a bit more space.

Both ships have only abovedeck cabins, all of which have ensuites.

In Hawaii there was a breakfast special, such as coconut pancakes with berries each day, although guests could pretty much request what they wanted.

In Alaska there was a large breakfast buffet each day, and both ships offered had a threecourse lunch and dinners with several menu choices.

The open bar was a treat on both voyages.

Passengers had a chance to work off the holiday eating in the top-deck exercise areas,

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■ Prices start from $US3595 a person. where yoga sessions were held daily for early risers.

But the key difference was in the actual sailing.

While the Alaskan route was sheltered, the Hawaiian cruise had a couple of rocky channel crossings.

I also boarded immediately following a fairly severe storm – the captain said the sea was “not as calm as I’d hoped, but not as rough as I feared”.

Trying to obtain my sea legs on the first night proved challenging, and I quickly accepted sea sickness tablets for the next two days, which, thankfully, solved the problem.

However, on this basis, Alaska gets my vote here.

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The clean out is going to be extensive.

Daniel Carter, Ma’a Nonu and Conrad Smith have already said they will be off, and it’s likely Richie McCaw will pull the pin after the World Cup. Keven Mealamu and possibly Tony Woodcock could also pack it in.

That’s six men who have played close to or more than 100 tests, six men who have done heroic things in a black jersey for more than a decade.

Others who don’t have quite the same pedigree but have done plenty for the cause are also leaving.

In this group is Ben Franks, Jeremy Thrush and Frank Halai and there will, almost certainly, be others.

It would be easy to panic about these departures, see the volume of players leaving and make dire forecasts about the game in 2016.

It would be a touch brash to dismiss the impact of the exodus entirely, but it’s certainly not cause for major drama.

It’s all part of what is now a well established cycle.

Every international team in the world sees a flood of players move on after a World Cup. It’s what happens - it’s the focal point for virtually every career and the most obvious landmark around which major decisions are made.

The players, New Zealand Rugby and clubs around the world know this. What we are seeing is the natural order of events rather than any dramatic new trend.

More than that, though, what we are seeing is the advances that have been made in protecting the game here against the inevitable clean out.

The All Blacks have never been so well prepared to deal with the exodus and should be

Richie McCaw - One player who will be irreplaceable.

able to weather the loss of the big names relatively comfortably.

Wyatt Crockett has emerged as a ready-made replacement for Woodcock and Joe Moody is the younger, longer-term option. Dane Coles has already moved past Mealamu and there is a surplus of quality midfielders.

Sonny Bill Williams and Malakai Fekitoa could form a

deadly combination this year if they are put together and, who knows, they might be paired ahead of Nonu and Smith.

Ryan Crotty is often labelled a vanilla footballer but what everyone forgets is that vanilla is a classic - holds its own against all the fancier flavours.

Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett, with a little help from Colin Slade and Tom Taylor, have impressively held the fort

at No 10 in Dan Carter’s injury absence.

The veteran first-five may provide a welcome reminder this year that he is a once-ina-generation player and a level above the others.

But while he offers more, it’s not as if it will be a drama starting tests next year with a world-class talent such as Cruden.

As for McCaw - well, to an extent he’s irreplaceable.

It’s not as if a player like him can ever be replaced. Someone can wear the No 7 jersey but they won’t be replacing McCaw. Again, though, the All Blacks are about as well prepared for life without McCaw as could be expected.

Sam Cane has already played 23 tests, been a member of the leadership group for two seasons and has only just turned 23.

There are real strengths to his game, but maybe the most important thing is the All Blacks already have their successor at openside.

It’s much the same with the captaincy.

The important thing is the successor has long been identified.

There will be no national angst, no vacuum to fill. The job will be Kieran Read’s and he’ll come into it without about as much exposure to it as he had any right to expect.

The All Blacks have readied themselves for 2016 and beyond without anyone necessarily realising they were.

It has been a subtle and gradual process - no mass scale, unpopular rotations in selection. They have somehow managed to win 38 of their last 42 tests and yet develop a host of next-generation players in the process.

The exodus won’t be welcomed, but nor will it be feared.

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One of the key causes of last year’s inconsistent Chiefs campaign was the mid-season absence of Aaron Cruden.

In the six games Cruden was kept from the starting lineup by a fractured thumb, the Chiefs lacked verve, direction and lost on three occasions.

All Blacks commitments means Cruden will again sit

out some of this Super Rugby season but, based on Saturday’s opening-round win over the Blues, the Chiefs will lose little without their first choice No10.

Damian McKenzie took just one match to underline his considerable promise and vindicate the coaches’ decision to select him, ahead of older brother Marty, to play in place of a resting Cruden.

The 19-year-old, making his

Super Rugby debut, looked like an established pro in leading his side to a 23-18 win. In fact, he looked a lot like Cruden.

“He’s very similar to Az in a lot of ways - maybe a tad quicker,” said coach Dave Rennie, worryingly enough for the rest of the competition.

“We’ve got a lot of confidence in him because he’s a hell of a kid and he works really hard on his game.

“The thing you love about him is he’s so brave.

“He’s the type of kid that if he missed a couple of shots at goal it’s not going to affect the way he plays. He’ll still challenge the line and use people around him.

“He’s such a tough little bugger,” Rennie said. “He put a lot of tackles in, he carried courageously and kicked for goal outstandingly well.” - NZME

The backline blues With lock Patrick Tuipulotu on the brink of returning, John Kirwan’s thoughts as he left Auckland yesterday for Sydney on the first leg of the Blues’ journey to South Africa might have been how to quickly improve the output of his backline ahead of their match in Cape Town against the Stormers.

The forwards, after early reverses at scrum time against the Chiefs on Saturday, went on the offensive in the second half, aided hugely by All Blacks prop Charlie Faumuina.

“We showed some good signs at the set piece and contact area and they’re important parts of the game,” Kirwan said. In the negative column, concerning must be the fact the Blues didn’t get close to scoring a try of their own. - NZME

Stormers stun Bulls Western Stormers has continued a trend of away wins in the open-ing round of the Super 15 by shocking fellow South Africans the Bulls 29-17 in Pretoria. Left-wing Dillyn Leyds and No.8 and skipper Duane Vermuelen crossed the try-line for the Cape Town-based Stormers at Loftus Versfeld stadium yesterday.

Ever-dependable goal-kicker Demetri Catrakilis converted both tries and slotted three penalties. Kurt Coleman, who replaced Catrakilis, kicked one penalty and a drop goal for a team who came closest to the title in 2010 when finishing runners-up to the Bulls.

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Rebels face judiciary Melbourne Rebels firebrand cocaptain Scott Higginbotham could miss their Super Rugby clash with the reigning champion Waratahs next Friday night after being cited for alleged foul play. The No.8 as well as halfback Nic Stirzaker must both front the SANZAR judiciary following their historic 20-10 win over the Crusaders. The Rebels upset last year’s runnersup to break through for their first ever win outside of Australia.

Higginbotham’s celebrations were soured by the citing, which stems from an alleged stamping on the head of Richie McCaw. - AAP

Too soon to judge You can’t give codehopper Karmichael Hunt an accurate rating after that woeful Reds performance.

That was the coach and player post-match response after the Reds’ 47-3 thumping at the hands of the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday night. With the Reds forwards severely outmuscled by a more enthusiastic Brumbies pack, Hunt had little opportunity to shine - let alone steer the ship - in his debut at five-eighth.

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England crush Italy Centre Jonathan Joseph grabbed two tries as England gained their second win in the Six Nations Championship and swept aside a brave Italian side 47-17 with a dominant second half display at Twickenham. No.8 Billy Vunipola, scrum-half Ben Youngs and replacements Danny Cipriani and Nick Easter also went over for England, who again fell behind in the game before rallying and then surging clear. They had been stunned by a fine early try from Italy captain Sergio Parisse while centre Luca Morisi also crossed twice for the visitors.

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In brief Praise for Maxwell Seven weeks ago, Glenn Maxwell labelled his actions “dumb” in a piece of self-flagellation on social media. Maxwell had just charged down the wicket in a Big Bash match then left a ball that disturbed his stumps. That was the low of a form slump that started in October. It remains to be seen where the high of his current hot run is, but scores of 66, 122 and 95 over the past fortnight suggest Maxwell is one to watch during the World Cup. Aaron Finch was elated to score a century on Saturday, when his side started their Cup campaign with a 111-run win over England at the MCG. However the form of close friend Maxwell, who scored 66 from 40 with a mix of classical and unorthodox shots, was just as pleasing. “He’s playing some really good cricket and smart cricket, which can’t always be said for his game at times.”

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Humiliation for England England will head to Wellington to face New Zealand red-faced and chastened after being humiliated in front of a huge MCG crowd on Saturday night. What was meant to be one of the marquee matches of pool play turned out to be a slaughter. There have been grave fears expressed about the future of the minnows at the World Cup and it’s true, England will have to buck up their ideas if they want to be invited back in 2019. Every team is entitled to an off day, but the manner of their 111-run loss suggested England are bereft of ideas and inspiration.

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Finn’s weird hat-trick Cricket’s latest hat-trick will go down as one of the more bizarre in a sport that cherishes eccentric pieces of history. English paceman Steven Finn closed the Australian innings with three successive wickets from the final three balls of the Australian innings. Brad Haddin, Glenn Maxwell and Mitch Johnson in turn went out trying to close the innings with big hits. Hat-tricks normally involve the second and third batsmen nervously trying to see off an aggressive bowler.

After Haddin was caught by Stuart Broad for 31, Maxwell was out to a blinding catch from Joe Root for 66. Johnson then ended the innings with a first-ball duck, smiling wryly as he slapped the ball hard to Jimmy Anderson. It is the eighth hat-trick in World Cup history.- AAP

‘Sustainable success’ New Zealand Cricket have pinpointed talent identification and coaching development as weaknesses to address, despite being on the cusp of a halcyon era. As a governing body which suffered a period of well-documented dysfunction before 2013, driven by the Ross Taylor captaincy demotion saga, NZC could be forgiven a touch of complacency. However, vigilance remains the mantra. NZC head of cricket Lindsay Crocker wants sustainable success. “We’re doing reasonably well commercially and the team has delivered a strong shop front,” he said. “We know we’ll capture attention in the game through the World Cup so we need to shore up our structures in the community and become more financially viable.

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On a tide of national goodwill, Brendon McCullum delivered the catalyst for New Zealand’s victory against Sri Lanka at Hagley Park on Saturday.

McCullum’s recent decision to return to open the order with free licence rather than cramp himself like a padded jack-inthe-box at No5 was never better exemplified.

His 65 from 49 balls was a local anesthetic to public nerves.

He stymied the principal threat posed by the return of Sri Lankan pace bowler Lasith Malinga.

The right-armer conceded 84 runs from 10 overs without taking a wicket, despite his best efforts to sling his trademark yorkers.

They were his fourth-most expensive figures in 172 ODI innings.

The New Zealand captain took 28 runs off 11 Malinga deliveries.

He also hit the maiden six of the tournament over long-on.

McCullum delivered the modern-day World Cup equivalent of Mark Greatbatch knocking Allan Donald, Curtly Ambrose and Kapil Dev off their pace bowling axis in 1992.

Back then, New Zealand morphed from easy-beats to contenders in four weeks. This time it’s different, given how consistently New Zealand have played in their last three victorious ODI series.

McCullum took the first step in avenging a gap on his 13year cricketing CV by making a World Cup half-century against a test-playing nation.

His strike rate of 133 also eased the tension for the five World Cup debutants in his playing XI - Corey Anderson (75 from 46), Grant Elliott (29 from 34), Luke Ronchi (29 off 19), Trent Boult (two for 64) and Adam Milne (two for 56) all made significant contributions as a result.

Before McCullum righted his record on Saturday, he had en-

Corey Anderson was man of the match on Saturday, after blasting 75 runs from 46 balls to boost the Black Caps to a winning total.

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dured a batting blip at World Cups against top-eight teams.

His 2003-2011 record of 414 runs at 31.84 in 18 innings was deceptive.

He had scored 308 against nations ranked outside the top eight.

The other 106 came at just

10.60, with a best of 36 not out against the West Indies in 2003.

Now he’s got a clear position and purpose, especially with the likes of Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor as world-class safety nets at Nos3 and 4.

The 111-run opening stand

in 15.5 overs from McCullum and Martin Guptill also countered the alarming statistic that, among test-playing nations before the Sri Lanka ODI series, New Zealand had the worst average ODI opening partnership of 22.35 in the previous two years.

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Brownlie goes big against Central Districts Northern Districts opener Dean Brownlie began the day at the crease against Central Districts at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth and 97 overs later he was still there with 222 next to his name.

Brownlie hammered the CD bowlers to all corners, while none of his team-mates could pass 40 as ND finished day one

of the Plunket Shield encounter on 341-5.

The 30-year-old’s innings included 32 fours and two sixes and there’s no telling what he could add to his personal tally when play resumes today.

His batting partners were left to sit back and play second fiddle and Mitchell Santer ended the day at the crease with

Brownlie on 39 not out.

Brownlie moved to Northern this season with an eye on cementing himself as an opener in the New Zealand test side and this innings should grab the attention of those that matter in the Black Caps management.

The opening spots are not set in stone at national level and

with a tour to England coming later in the year, openers around the country are on trial during the rest of the domestic season.

Meanwhile, play never got underway between Wellington and Otago in the capital due to the weather.

Auckland and Canterbury’s game at Rangiora will start today.

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Proteas dodge a bullet It took only one match for several holes to be poked in South Africa’s case for winning the Cricket World Cup. Last night’s final margin of victory over Zimbabwe in Hamilton was eventually comfortable - 62 runs after posting 339-4 - but hardly comparable to those enjoyed by fellow favourites New Zealand and Australia on the opening day of the tournament. South Africa were severely tested with both bat and ball against one of world cricket’s minnows, surviving courtesy of a spectacular hour-long fireworks display put on by David Miller and JP Duminy. Without that world record stand of 256 for the fifth wicket, the Proteas could have been on the wrong end of one of the tournament’s greatest upsets.

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Ashburton College batsman Tom Ravenscroft hits down the ground against Christchurch Boys’ High School 3rd XI Blue at the Ashburton Domain yesterday.

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The Ashburton College 1st XI suffered their first loss of the Canterbury Secondary School’s one-day cricket competition yesterday, beaten by Christchurch Boys’ High School 3rd XI Blue by 15 runs.

Batting first CBHS were dis-

missed for 177 with two balls remaining in their 50 overs.

Josh Buchanan took 4/35 while Mid Canterbury ex-pat Oscar Redfern made 23 for the visitors.

Redfern then engineered the run out of the key wicket of Kieran Hunt for 1 to have College 21/2.

Tom Ravenscroft and Liam O’Connor looked to rebuild until O’Connor was out for 15 and Ravenscroft followed soon after for 27 to be 75/4.

Gareth Hunt then went the way of his brother, run out for 20, as College were in trouble at 112/6 after 37 overs, needing 65 off the remaining

13 overs with four wickets in hand.

A quick-fire 26 from Sam Hall and Zach Naldrett’s 26 weren’t enough as the hosts came up short, 162/8 at the end of their innings.

College meets Christchurch Boys’ High School Colts XI in Christchurch this Sunday.

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The Studhome Shield race was thrown wide open when Lauriston B toppled Tech and Lauriston A snuck home against Coldstream in round two of senior crickets Muirhead Rosebowl.

Tech had held a one-win advantage over Lauriston A until Lauriston B did their club mates a favour getting the better of an undermanned Tech on Saturday.

Lauriston A then went on to beat Coldstream yesterday by one wicket following a 73-run last wicket stand.

Bevan Richan combined with Logan Tasker, a former Cold-

stream player, for the winning partnership to scrape home with three balls to spare.

Coldstream were 100/1 and went on to finish 184/8 with Bo Houston 49 and James Fitch 65.

A top order collapse had Coldstream in a commanding position until Richan’s unbeaten 80 and 14 not out from Tasker guided Lauriston A to the win, and level with Tech in pursuit of the Studholme Shield.

On Saturday Tech was taken down by Lauriston B in a ninea-side game in Lauriston.

Alex Veint made 29 in Tech’s 100 after Ollie Callgahan took 6/46.

Rob Hooper then anchored the innings with an unbeaten 40 as Lauriston B claimed just their second win of the summer.

Henry Cook had 3/25.

In the other match it wasn’t quite the dizzying heights of a 349-run win but Allenton still recorded another big win over Methven.

Having scored a Mid Canterbury record 430 batting first against Methven last month it was a surprise when the Allenton skipper elected to bowl first after winning the toss, but they were able to go on and claim an emphatic eight wicket victory.

Methven’s batting improved

slightly on the 81 that produced on January 10 in the 349-run defeat but were still scuppered for just 92 in 20.5 overs.

Opener Michael Gorman was the ninth man out in the innings with his 35 from 48 balls providing something for Allenton to chase.

Allenton’s Jeremy Punselie took the final wicket to finish with 3/24 off 3.5 overs while Tom Bird took 3/25 from six overs and Jeff Naish had 3/27 from his seven overs.

Jordan Bird, who blazed 133 off 95 balls last time around, then made 50 off 47 balls as Allenton raced to victory two wickets down in the 14th over.

Police and cricket chiefs broke up a betting cartel operating at the Cricket World Cup opener. International Cricket Council spokesman Sami Ul Hasan last night confirmed that officials had seized a man providing information to an offshore betting syndicate during the Black Caps’ emphatic win over Sri Lanka at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval. The man was posing as a cricket fan but was caught “pitch-siding”. Gamblers offshore received that information before the slightly delayed broadcast and could make bets on what happened.

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Another big catch The decision to drive to Hamilton and watch his beloved Zimbabwe proved rather profitable for an Auckland cricket fan yesterday.

Travis Committie became the second supporter to claim a onehanded crowd catch at the Cricket World Cup, spectacularly snaring a six off JP Duminy’s bat during South Africa’s clash with Zimbabwe at Seddon Park. The catch left the 23-year-old assured of part of a prize pool that could reach $1 million, with this year’s Tui catcha-million promotion linked to the Black Caps’ fortunes at the World Cup. “I had a feeling that I would get lucky today,” Committie said.

“This is surreal. The ball was struck in my direction and I just knew I had to get to it.” Christchurch man Sunjay Ganda kicked off the competition on Saturday by catching a six during New Zealand’s match against Sri Lanka.

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Hesson wary of Scots New Zealand coach Mike Hesson is tipping upsets during the World Cup - and that’s part of the reason he slightly bristled at a description of tomorrow’s opponents Scotland.

The preparatory week leading up to the start of the cup produced some eyebrow-raising performances - always with the codicil that they were practice days. Even so, Hesson expects surprises in the group stage of the cup. “If sides take any other side lightly they can get turned over,” he said. “I think there’ll be a number of upsets in this tournament.” When asked whether the Scots represented a chance for some rotating and tinkering ahead of perceived bigger games coming up against England and Australia, Hesson demurred. “We don’t define them as lesser games,” he said. - NZME

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In brief Breakers leave it late This was a playoff test for the New Zealand Breakers and it took a moment of magic from Cedric Jackson to push them past the Perth Wildcats. It was probably more luck than skill but Jackson’s half-court heave, as the buzzer rang on the second period of overtime, propelled the Breakers to a 89-87 victory in stunning circumstances across the Tasman last night. Perth’s Jermaine Beal (24 points) hit two free throws with only a few seconds left to give the Wildcats a 87-86 lead. Jackson then took the inbound ball, threw up the Hail Mary and somehow the Breakers escaped with a win in their penultimate game of the regular season.

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LaVine best dunker Minnesota’s teenage rookie Zach LaVine came up with some highflying fireworks yesterday to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, part of the league’s All-Star weekend festivities. LaVine, 19, scored a perfect 100 in the opening round in which he wowed the crowd at the Brooklyn Nets’ Barclays Center arena with a through-the-legs, one-handed reverse dunk. He followed up with a behind-theback slam off a ball he tossed up to himself. In the championship round, he defeated Orlando Magic’s Victor Oladipo with two more between-the-legs slams that earned 94 points.

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Liverpool advances Liverpool has claimed a first victory at Selhurst Park in seven attempts to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals, coming from behind to win 2-1 against Crystal Palace.

Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge ran aground in a 3-3 draw at Palace last season and they lost 3-1 there in November.

The half-time introduction of Mario Balotelli tipped the tie in the visitors’ favour and after Daniel Sturridge equalised, Adam Lallana scored in the 58th-minute to give Liverpool a first win at Palace since 1997. Earlier, Norway striker Josh King scored a hat-trick as secondtier Blackburn Rovers reached the last eight by coming from behind to beat 10-man Stoke City 4-1 at Ewood Park.

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Hamburg hammered Bayern Munich have claimed the biggest Bundesliga win for 30 years with an 8-0 thrashing of Hamburg. Stars Arjen Robben, Thomas Mueller and Mario Goetze all netted twice as Bayern ran riot at Munich’s Allianz Arena before Tuesday’s last-16, first-leg clash against Shakhtar in Lviv. This was Bayern’s biggest league win since routing Kickers Offenbach 9-0 in March 1984.

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Glory back on top Perth Glory moved back to top of the A-League after sharing the points with Adelaide United in an entertaining 1-1 draw at Coopers Stadium yesterday. The Glory leapfrog Melbourne Victory and sit a point clear of their closest rivals following a stunning equaliser from Nebojsa Marinkovic eight minutes into the second half. The result also gave the Reds third place outright, a point ahead of the Phoenix. - AAP

Big backhand helps Edwin to a big victory Allenton’s Edwin Dargue slams a backhand return during his singles match against Dorie-Fairton’s Henry Ross in the third week of Open A grade’s second round at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre on Saturday. Dargue beat Ross but Dorie-Fairton took the overall result on a countback on games. Tinwald also edged out Methven on a countback. The doubles and singles were split but with Tinwald’s Nic Thomassen and Sarah Hayman both losing in third-set super tiebreaks, Tinwald came out on top 8-7 on sets. n the other atch Ha pstead beat Hinds May eld. Full scores in uesday s Guardian.

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Merrick calls for refs to act

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Leave the little guys alone.

Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has watched his players being manhandled for the past two weeks by opposition sides, and says he is sick of it.

Wellington’s front three of Nathan Burns, Roy Krishna and Michael McGlinchey - all small men - have been roughed up recently and Merrick doesn’t feel the referees are doing enough to police it.

The latest case in point came on Saturday when the Phoenix were held to a 0-all draw

by Melbourne City in Lower Hutt but six City players were shown a yellow card.

The referee’s whistle was a regular feature in the background noise.

“They had six yellow cards and I thought more should have been done,” Merrick said.

Western Sydney, who beat the Phoenix 2-0 across the

Tasman eight days ago, were also successful in pushing the rules to the limit as their physical approach knocked the Phoenix off their game.

Given the tactic has proven successful for the opposition recently, Merrick predicted the Newcastle Jets would employ the same mentality when they meet the Phoenix at the Hutt Recreation Ground in Lower Hutt on Sunday.

“If I was Newcastle I would do the same thing because we’ve got really speedy players in attack.

“The only way to stop them sometimes is to foul them and if the referees allow it they should do it.

“It’s worked twice.”

Melbourne City coach John van ‘t Schip said his players weren’t sent out with a directive to push the Phoenix around.

“There were a lot of close encounters and out of that the referee decided to give a few yellow cards and we have to

deal with that,” he said.

“There were a few challenges [that were] maybe a bit late.”

The City boss also felt midfielder Jacob Melling, who was one of the six recipients of a yellow card on Saturday, had become a target among officials.

The Phoenix, who remained in fourth place on the ladder after the stalemate, weren’t without fault as Ben Sigmund and Roly Bonevacia were also cautioned during a physical game where both sides had their chances but couldn’t find an elusive goal.

Wellington defender Louis Fenton suffered a concussion during the match after he was struck in the jaw by a bullet shot during the second half.

Merrick said Fenton would be monitored and there was a chance he could miss this weekend’s game against the Jets.

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Currie dominates - again

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Braden Currie defended his Coast to Coast title to become just the second competitor to record three-straight victories in the iconic multisport event.

Currie raced from the front, pushing the pace in the first bike leg as part of an 11 man break before unleashing his unrivalled mountain running ability to open up what would be a race winning lead.

The 28-year-old reached the finish line at New Brighton in 11 hours and 27 minutes to win by 5.24 minutes from Sam Clark, who had led the field into Goat Pass.

“Sam stuck in there and I was surprised to hear how close he was coming off the run but I was able to hold strong,” Currie said. “It was tough; definitely as hard as I’ve had to race in a while. I went to some pretty dark places, I was questioning myself while I was out there, but I’m really happy just to be finished.”

Clark pushed him in the run, but Currie was confident he could push and manage to pull away, which is exactly what happened.

Currie had to battle through without nutrition or water on the kayak leg after after his smoothly-mix system jammed and he pulled his water pipe out at the start of the 67 kilometre river section, leaving him with only five gels. “It fell to pieces getting into the boat when a

Belle bounces back A comprehensive victory in Saturday’s Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) by top South Island three-year-old filly Belle Miraaj has provided trainer and co-owner Gay Robinson with plenty to think about over the next few days. “I’m just thrilled to see her back in winning form as she had her opportunity on Saturday and took it very nicely,” said Robinson.

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Jess Simson defended her Coast to Coast titles over the gruelling course yesterday.

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tube got pulled out accidently.

“I had points where I just wanted to stop and fix it but you just know they’d be precious minutes so you just cope without it and I just pushed and pushed and it was a really tough call not to fix it.

“It was a bit tough on the guts which I noticed late on the ride but powered through.”

He knew he had it won on the bike leg as long as nothing went wrong and was able to cruise to victory, joining only Steve Gurney as a Coast to Coast hattrick holder.

Clark never gave up hope of catching Currie but had to settle for second with Trevor Voyce 37 minutes back in third.

The highly fancied Sam Manson was looming large until he

had the misfortune of a broken chain after the mountain run, just 10m into the 15km cycle.

A distraught Manson lost precious minutes waiting for a spare bike to be provided before carrying on to come in fifth behind 43-year-old veteran Nathan Fa’avae.

Ashburton’s Greg Roadley was 27th overall (14:37.33).

Jess Simson was also able to defend her title in the women’s race. She come from behind, chasing down Simone Maier four minute lead into the 33 kilometre run over Goat Pass to win by 19.01 minutes ahead of Maier. Two time champion Elina Ussher was third, a further 3.32 minutes back.

Ashburton’s Laura Thomas completed her first one-day

race in 16:33.52 to be the 13th.

In the two day event Methven’s Rob Nesbitt (12:52:58) had started the day fourth but dropped back to finish fifth overall. Rugby referee Graham Shaw (16:59:59) was 67th but the first in the veteran men’s category, and Ashburton’s James Kay (17:01:41) was 68th.

Men’s team Ryan Ford and Greg Hubbard were 16th (15:41:36), Harley Davies and Matthew William Burbery finished in 15:25:06 while Dan Dwyer and Phil Rogers clocked 17:41:32.

The mixed team of Kayla Frew and Logan Bonnington (16:47:45) were 25th and Jeremy Savage and Mark Saunders were fourth in the tandem in 16:04:37.

Fontiton favourite to sweep Diamond series Fontiton is poised the complete a rare feat in the Blue Diamond Stakes after confirming favouritism for the $1m race with her win in the Fillies’ Prelude.

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The Robert Smerdontrained two-year-old will become just the fifth horse to complete a clean sweep of their respective Blue Diamond series races if she can main-

tain the unbeaten start to her career in the Group One Blue Diamond on February 28.

The only filly to have won the Preview and Prelude ahead of a Blue Diamond vic-

tory was Midnight Fever 28 years ago.

Sepoy (2011), Bel Esprit (2002) and Rancher (1982) are the colts with perfect records in the series.

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Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh was happy to admit he had been scratching his head about the barrier manners of his New Zealand Oaks contender Thee Auld Floozie in recent weeks. The powerful Mastercraftsman filly had looked well above average when she commenced her three-year-old campaign, but of late she had been tardy at the start of her races. Those worries were forgotten at New Plymouth when she bounced nicely from an inside barrier to dash clear to win by a comfortable three quarter length margin from the fast finishing favourite Savaria. - NZME

Dresden dominates An injury enforced mid-summer holiday could prove to be a blessing in disguise for improving mare Dresden Park who returned to winning form with a vengeance at Ellerslie on Saturday. Most pundits expected the four-year-old to need the run on Saturday as she lined up against a small but handy field of rating 85 opponents over 1200 metres. However nobody told the daughter of Thorn Park that as she scampered clear to score handsomely to the delight of co-trainer Emma-lee Browne.

“She’s a gutsy mare and although there is plenty of improvement in her she is so competitive she always wants to do her best and I think that showed out there on Saturday,” explained Browne.

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Ready for Lightning In Craig Newitt’s absence, Dale Smith has been doing the hard yards on star sprinter Lankan Rupee and is convinced he is ready to win the Lightning Stakes.

Singapore-based Newitt will fly back to Melbourne to continue his association with the world’s equal top-ranked sprinter in Saturday’s 1000m feature at Flemington. - AAP

M9 Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Rraceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 1 21252 Red Moova Hoova 21.50 G & ............Denby 6 37473 Homebush Spook nwtd .............J McInerney porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 16 2 23573 Blue And Curly 21.27 .......................L Ahern 7 88517 Arcane Rampage 26.44 ...............M Roberts Feb 2015 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 3 72628 Shinzigzag 21.56 G & ........................Denby 8 32242 Where’s Shiraz 26.40 ......................... N Udy 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 4 77615 What’s Up Gee 21.51 .......................L Ahern 9 34477 Time For What nwtd ...................... M Gowan 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 5 23362 Sir Richie 21.57................................L Ahern 10 47885 Take A Trick nwtd ..............................M Flipp 6 57174 Individual Lily 21.40 .........................L Ahern 1 2.14pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C0, 375m 6 3.44pm GRANT IRVINE PHARMACY C1 C1, 375m 7 25151 Cosmic Fury 21.59 ...........................L Ahern 1 67x24 Dark Faerytales nwtd .............. D T Poutama 1 56243 Vicariously nwtd B & .......................... Steele 8 15135 Allegro Master 21.43 ........................L Ahern 2 3653 Thrilling Toby nwtd .................. D T Poutama 2 53726 Vinnie Baxter 21.65...................J McInerney 9 48357 Wheelie Rascal 21.51 .................A Turnwald 3 6 Fox In Box nwtd........................ T Mischefski 3 77862 Homebush Marlow nwtd ..............P Blanche 10 15838 Wheelie Good 21.60 ...................A Turnwald 4 2621 Joe Joe nwtd B & ............................... Steele 4 34255 Flirt With Me 22.03 .................. T McCracken 5 66247 Enforced Kiwi nwtd B & ...................... Steele 4 3.10pm PERSONAL PROTECTION SERVICES LTD 5 54851 Cold Turkey 21.78 .........................A Speight 6 1 Apollo 22.13 ..................................... A Clark 6 32252 Gummy Gumpsta nwtd G & ..............S Ross C2 C2, 375m 7 22254 Zamaddis Lass 21.96................... T Downey 7 63255 To The Bank nwtd ........................ P Denbee 1 21481 Banjo’s Retreat 21.67..................A Turnwald 8 41858 Kotumba 22.00 L & ............................ Morris 8 Goodtime Lady nwtd ........................ I Moore 2 18777 Hajime nwtd P & ........................... J Cleaver 9 25277 Homebush Bounce 21.90 .........J McInerney 9 46444 Bundoran Lad nwtd ....................... D Donlon 3 38786 Doll Parts 21.54 ..........................B Hodgson 10 522 Plenty Of Time nwtd .........................L Ahern 4 21121 Unlikely Attack 21.85 D &...........J MacAuley 10 81872 Botany John nwtd .....................J McInerney 2 2.33pm WWW.PNGREYHOUNDS.KIWI C1 C1, 375m 5 74235 Cawbourne Tip 21.77 ...................M Roberts 7 4.01pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C2 C2, 375m 6 12324 Cosmic Choice 21.88 ................J McInerney 1 33137 Classy Zara 21.78 D & ...............J MacAuley 1 4464x Boston Lass nwtd........................A Turnwald 7 46673 Grand Allegro nwtd ..........................L Ahern 2 54548 Bigtime Chip 21.96.........................R Murray 2 2131 Stand Up Girl nwtd .......................M Roberts 8 88858 Wee Diger 21.72 ........................

G Hodgson 3 44254 Cawbourne Crazy 21.91 ..............M Roberts 3 45468 Icahn 22.13 .................................B Hodgson 9 87515 Flying Blake 21.84 ..............................

L Bell 4 87788 Another Drink nwtd ...................J McInerney 4 126 Preciously 22.11 ........................ G Hodgson 5 45178 Tai Baxter 21.84 ........................J McInerney 5 56538 Vinny Doon 21.93 .........................G Atwood 10 26873 Dasher Rum 21.78 ...........................R Waite 6 42646 Homebush Misha nwtd .............J McInerney 5 3.26pm CREATIVE CATERING AWAPUNI C1, 457m 6 51211 Mighty Magic 21.81 ..........................L Ahern 7 47755 Lenny Mac nwtd ..........................A Turnwald 7 64453 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd ...................J Tanner 1 37165 Torero nwtd ....................................R Murray 8 131F6 Space Captain 21.89 D & ..........J MacAuley 8 66322 Ayra Stark nwtd ................................ A Clark 2 52256 Miss Votchka nwtd B & ....................... Steele 9 28753 Thou Romeo nwtd.............................D Edlin 9 66276 Ollie Baxter 21.86 .....................J McInerney 3 63144 Cawbourne Bird nwtd...................M Roberts 10 44674 King’s Selection 21.96.............. S Gommans 4 66753 Thrilling Orla nwtd P & .................. J Cleaver 10 45783 Rock On Sprite 21.85 G & .................Denby 5 66545 Cosmic Scramble 26.10 ..............B Hodgson 8 4.19pm TURAKINA PETS C3 C3, 375m 3 2.52pm JP PRINT PETONE C5 C5, 375m

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24F64 Mercenary 21.45 .........................A Turnwald 33345 Lockett In Eddie 21.79 B &................. Steele 65264 Botany Zenvo nwtd ...................J McInerney 48633 Fastback King 21.85 ............... D T Poutama 57475 Kasim 21.39 ......................................D Edlin 25677 Alamein Duke 21.51 K & ...................Phillips 71164 Fear Marina nwtd ......................J McInerney 52327 Uno Orange 21.74 ..........................S Maher 68816 Crystal Wave 21.54 .....................B Hodgson 57555 Ya Laughin’ 21.53 ..........................B Mitchell 9 4.39pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY LTD C4 C4, 375m 1 33375 Bit Coin 21.73 ..........................A Duganzich 2 63768 Dyna Filbert nwtd ......................J McInerney 3 26258 Zipping Tay 21.55 ........................A Turnwald 4 76275 Manyana Groper nwtd.................A Turnwald 5 55533 Enhancer 21.51...........................B Hodgson 6 56421 Elle Packer 21.24 .............................L Ahern 7 64324 Opawa Lean Meat nwtd ..................S Maher 8 8x551 Alamein Kat 21.58 K & ......................Phillips 9 67883 Freedom Flyer 21.44 K & ..................Phillips 10 x7876 Deathstar 21.76 ............................A Speight 10 4.54pm SHAKEY JAKEY@ROCKY RIDGE C2/3, 457m 1 76346 Cawbourne Aries 26.47 ...............M Roberts 2 57464 Legal Aid 26.18 .............................. P Lowen 3 85777 Thrilling Brave 25.82 B & ................... Steele 4 85421 Graduation 25.80 .............................L Ahern 5 38863 Alamein Jah 26.18 K & .....................Phillips

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Methven A&P Show 21 March 2015 at the Methven Showgrounds

101st SHOW 2015

Art and Crafts, Wine and Food Festival, Segway rides, Archery, Side Shows and Luke Glendining.

Gate charge: adults $15 School children free.

Free parking Schedules available at ATS, Farm Source, Four Square Methven, Supervalue Methven, Morrison’s Saddlery, Farmlands and online at www.showdayonline.co.nz

Advertising and Marketing Consultant If you thrive in a fast-paced, multiple-deadline environment and are ready to join a team of highly motivated, competitive and passionate professionals who develop effective marketing solutions for Mid Canterbury based clients, then this position is for you.

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WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308-6737.

he u e ul a li ant will e onfident in hi her ability to effectively assess clients’ needs, generate and present innovative new and multi-media marketing strategies.

Age: 5 years old School: Hampstead

Birthday Greetings Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

Jonty Watson Happy 4th Birthday mate.

Love always Mum, Dad, Elliot and Bella. xxx

Jonty Watson Happy 4th Birthday.

Have a fun day.

Lots of love Gran and Grandad. xxx Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Number cake tins $15 for 7 day hire

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greases, fuel additives, filters, antifreeze, car polish, V & L cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust TRADES, SERVICES bust, rain clear, engine cleaner and more. Call local distributor: Veehof phone 302 COMPUTER PROBLEMS? 2911.

For Prompt Reliable Service Contact Kelvin Boult, KJB FOR SALE Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, JOHNSON Bros Blue Willow.

Ashburton. Ph 308 8989. 45 piece dinner set at a 30yrs Local experience, fantastic price. Was $849.00 Same day service if possible, our special price $499.00 only *SUPERGOLD discount card while stocks last. At The China Shop in The Arcade. accepted.*

FIRST time in town. Asian, busty, hot and sexy. Lots of fun. Great massage, good service. In and out calls.

Phone 022 037 2409.

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Monday, March 2, 2015 8 pm.

GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more.

All your DIY / contracting work, Call and see U-Hire Ashburton. 588 East Street.

Open Mon-Fri 7.30 - 5.30pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 8am - 12.30pm. – Ph: 308 8061 A/h: 308 7460 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

School

Congratulations on your graduation from Ruma Whakawhanui – The Extension Room.

Happy school days from all your friends and teachers at Childs Play Preschool, Tinwald.

Age: 5 years old School: Longbeach School

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Phone Craig Rogers, your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ.

First day of school

The primary focus of this is to grow market share and revenue by growing the number of local active clients, with an emphasis also on retaining current clients.

General Manager P O Box 77, Ashburton 7740 or email desme@theguardian.co.nz

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Congratulations on your graduation from Ruma Whakawhanui – The Extension Room.

Happy school days from all your friends and teachers at Childs Play Preschool, Tinwald.

Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5.30pm Ph 308 2959, Main South Rd, Tinwald www.childsplaypreschool.ac.nz

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Daily Events Monday 6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real Women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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

Tuesday

Main Street, Methven.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road.

2.00pm GREY POWER. Meeting with speaker Anne M McKenzie, author award winning

MID CANTERBURY MENS PROBUS CLUB. 9.30am Monthly meeting with speakers.

ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

Walking group, meet at the Church, 48 9.45am Allens Road, Allenton.

“GOLF CROQUET’ WAIREKA. 9.30am - 12.30pm Golf Croquet singles. Philip Street.

ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH 10.00am GOODWILL SHOP. Pre-loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist NEWCOMERS. Social group coffee morning, All Church, Cnr Main Road and Jane welcome. Nosh Cafe in the Ashford Street, Tinwald.

Village, West Street.

9.30am 10.00am M.S.A. TAI CHI. METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. Stretching exercises and Tai Chi New Zealand and Agriculture maintenance, Social Hall, Havelock Encounter.

Street.

12.00pm - 3.00pm 9.40am ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

book. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

6.00pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Circuit training, 1st time free. St Andrews Church Hall, Bridge Street,

Rakaia.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real Women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre starts today. Holy Name Parish Hall, Winter Street.

ASSOCIATION (INC).

Document or service from a JP, open every Tuesday. Community House, 122 Tancred Street. (rear of Westpac Bank).

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. For new and regular players. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Road.

1.30pm WESTPARK WOMENS INSTITUTE. Monthly meeting, Annual General Meeting. St Paul’s Church lounge, 65 Oxford Street.

6.00pm ASHBURTON ATHLETICS. 5Km run, jog or walk. Weekly from January 13 - March 31. Ashburton Domain Walnut Avenue, opposite the end of Creek Road.

7.30pm FOREST AND BIRD. Andy Cox speaking on dealing with introduced pests with DOC. Sinclair Centre, Cameron Street.

7.30pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Night section club night, new players welcomed, racquets available. Sports Hall, Tancred Street.

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YOUR STARS

by Forecasters

ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) At the time you’re spending more time in your own head and within your imagination, there is a new sense of determination developing.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) With things due to become more professionally focused over coming days, hold onto and embrace a case of Mondayitis and wanderlust.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) The more you start to understand financial dynamics in play the more you’ll realise it has little to do with money, which is a means to an end.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Today’s focus on relationships has a ‘catch it while you can’ quality, for with life about to get busier your relationships might get forgotten.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) With your instincts sharp pay attention to emotional, intuitive and imaginative responses that get you close to establishing your calling.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) If you knew just busy things are due to get you wouldn’t hesitate to give yourself permission to embrace today’s playfully charged lunar vibes.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) Despite the fact you’re moving into game changing days on the work front, it’s home and family matters that need to be a priority today.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Across every aspect of your life you’ll find it easy to juggle and keep all those balls in the air if the communication lines are open.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) You not only have a nose for money today but a chance to look beyond the money, to your needs and priorities across all the currencies in your life.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) The Moon’s monthly visit to your sign is always a chance to get a read on emotional, intuitive and imaginative responses and your inner voice.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) More important today will be those times when you get a chance to zone out, get lost in your daydreams, lose track of time and spatial awareness.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) The first step towards creating strong and authentic friendships is knowing what you need and that’s what you have a window into today.

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LAWRENCE, Edna Rosina (nee Rennie) – On February 13, 2015 at Iona Home Oamaru. Dearly loved wife and companion of Lyn for 56 years. Passed peacefully after a long illness. Loved daughter of the late David and Rosina Rennie (Ashburton) and loved sister of the late Mavis McCusker (Tinwald).

Loved mother and motherin-law of Sonya and Chris McGill (Rangiora), David and Marie Lawrence (Weston) and Bronwyn (Bronnie) and Timothy Kitto (Weston).

Loved grandmother and nana of Michael, Antonia, Jack, Danielle, Brett and Regan.

Loved step grandmother of Serena, Ryan, and Candice.

Loved sister-in-law and loved aunt of her many nieces and nephews. Many thanks to the staff at Iona Rest Home and Dr Rohrbach. A service to celebrate Edna’s life will be held at the Weston Presbyterian Church, Weston, Oamaru, on SATURDAY, February 21 at 1.30pm, thereafter to the Oamaru Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to 65 Weston Road, Oamaru 9401.

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SCHIKKER, Cornelis Adriaan (Kees) – Kees passed away peacefully on February 13, 2015, at Ashburton. Aged 88 years. Loved husband of the late Mary.

Much loved father and fatherin-law of Victor and Michelle, Robert and Kath, Stephen and Diana (Wanaka), and Julia and Ian Crosson. Loved Opa of Emma, Liam, and Nadia; Lucy, Flynn, and Ben; Henry, Max, and Nico; Shanna and Richard, Ben, and David and Deborah. Loved great Opa of Maisy, and Ellamay.

Special Uncle to Leen and Lianne Braam and family. Our grateful thanks to the staff at Coldstream House for their love and support. Messages to the Schikker family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton. A service to celebrate Kees’ life will be held at St David’s Union Church, Allens Road, Ashburton on WEDNESDAY, February 18, commencing at 2pm.

Followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

MCMANUS, Joan Catherine, (nee Cavill) – On Friday, February 13, 2015.

Passed away peacefully after a short illness at Essie Summers Retirement Home in Christchurch. Aged 85 years. Loved wife of Desmond. Adored mum and mother in law of Tony and Judi, Michael, Kevin and Ally, Garry and Ali, Jo and Jerry, and Brian. Cherished nana and nanny to Hayley, Kurt, Todd, Aimee, Scott, Kimberley, Jordan, Charlotte, Ryan, Catherine, Felix and loved nanny to all her great grandchildren. Messages to McManus’ family, C/- Essie Summers Retirement Home, 222 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023. Special thanks to the staff at Essie Summers for their wonderful care and support. A funeral service for Joan will be held at the Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Church of the Holy Name, Ph 3077433 Sealy Street, Ashburton on TUESDAY, February 17, commencing at 11.00am. FUNERAL Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn FURNISHERS Cemetery.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

McMANUS, Joan Catherine – Peacefully at Christchurch on February 13, 2015. Dearly MID CANTERBURY FUNERAL SERVICES loved daughter of the late Percy and Aileen Cavill and dearly loved sister and sisterGalbraith’s provide choice!

We have a team of highly respected, professional funeral directors and Galbraith’s in-law of Kathleen and the late celebrants. We offer you complete funeral care including pre-arrangement, Alec Cuthbertson, Marie and and your choice of venue, funeral celebrants and catering. provide choice!

We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to the late Roy Garrett, the late reflect their individuality - ask us how we can be of assistance to you and Brian Cavill, the late Kevin Call us on your family. and Chrissey Cavill, the late Call us on 308 3980 308 or call in and visit 3980 our new premises atTrevor Cavill and Judy and 246 Havelock Street or call in and visit Mervyn, the late Patricia and May, Bernice and the our new premises at Terry late Russell Dawson, and Eion McKinnon Rob Cope-Williams Alan Cavill and the late Linda.

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4.84 nc

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:00 pm, yesterday

55.1

Waitaki Kurow at 12:00 pm, yesterday

214.3

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am Whanau Living Stacey is joined by the Opera Sisters with their whanau-friendly menu; Meg has tips for dividing plants; Trainer Beez checks out a trampolining class for adults. 0 10:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 With special guest Jessica Alba. 0 11:30 Coach Trip PGR 3 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Four Weddings USA 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 6:52 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 6:55 My Little Pony 3 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 The 7D 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Dinosaur Train 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle AO 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Get Ace 0 4pm Shake It Up 0 4:30 N The 4:30 Show Children’s show with a mixture of sport, music, fashion and entertainment. 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Our First Home 0 7:30 The Middle Frankie and 8:35 N Forever AO Drama Mike are surprised when Brick series following a New York invites a girl to the house; Sue City medical examiner who tries to organise a screening is immortal and has not aged of a holiday classic in a in 200 years, and must keep pumpkin patch. 0 his secret when a new police 8pm Cougar Town PGR 0 detective comes to work with 8:30 The Mysteries Of Laura AO him. 0 0 10:30 One News Tonight 0 9:30 The Walking Dead AO 0 10:30 N 20/20 0 11pm Criminal Minds AO 3 0 11:55 The Mentalist AO 3 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:20 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 The River Cottage Treatment 7:30 Salvage Hunters 8:30 Storage Hoarders 9:30 Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 10am Get Growing 10:30 The River Cottage Treatment 11:30 Luke Nguyen’s France Noon Marbella Mansions 1pm Salvage Hunters 2pm 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy 3pm Grand Tours Of Scotland 3:30 Baggage Battles 4pm The Flying Winemaker 4:30 Cook The Books 5pm House Wreck Rescue 6pm Dear Genevieve 6:30 Buying Alaska 7pm Buy It, Fix It, Sell It 7:30 Crossing The Ice Two young Australian men dare to tackle the perilous journey across Antarctica to the South Pole, and back – completely unassisted.

8:30 Mekong River With Sue Perkins Sue travels upstream through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China, towards the Mekong’s source high in the Himalayan glacier.

9:45 Ray Mears’ Northern Wilderness 10:50 Buy It, Fix It, Sell It 11:10 House Wreck Rescue

TUESDAY

Midnight Dear Genevieve 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Grand Tours Of Scotland 1:30 Baggage Battles 2am The Flying Winemaker 2:30 Cook The Books 3am Buying Alaska 3:30 Auction 4am Crossing The Ice 5am Mekong River With Sue Perkins

11pm N Super Fun Night PGR 0 11:30 Samantha Who? PGR 3 0 Midnight N Happy Endings AO 0 12:30 Shameless AO 3 0 1:35 Infomercials 2:40 Scandal PGR 3 0 3:25 Army Wives PGR 3 0 4:15 Shake It Up 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

TV THREE

FOUR

PRIME

THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 7:40 Modern Family PGL 8:05 Ax Men ML 8:55 Criminal Minds 16VS 9:45 SVU MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 CSI – Miami MV 12:15 CSI – Miami MV 1:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 2:20 Law And Order MV 3:10 Ax Men ML 4pm Modern Family PGL 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Hardcore Pawn PG 5:30 CSI MV 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 RBT MC 9pm Fire Scene Investigation M 9:30 CSI MV 10:30 SVU MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

TUESDAY

12:30 Ax Men ML 1:20 Modern Family PGL 1:45 Law And Order MV 2:35 SVU MV 3:25 RBT MC 3:50 Fire Scene Investigation M 4:15 CSI MV 5:05 Billy The Exterminator PGL 5:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG

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6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 Rachael Ray Rachael’s co-host chef Curtis Stone, shows four ways to add flavour to potatoes.

11:30 F Last Man Standing 3 Mandy gets into two colleges, and selects a party school; Kristin takes stock of her life.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO 1pm The Bold And The Beautiful PGR 1:30 Dr Phil AO (Part 1) 2:30 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3:25 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 30 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 The Simpsons 3 0 4:55 The Big Adventure 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live A daily look at issues touching the lives of New Zealanders.

7:30 The X Factor New Zealand PGR 8:30 N The Blacklist AO Red is taken to a secret detention facility, where he meets a thief with whom he shares a complicated history. 0 10:30 3 News

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Beyblade – Shogun Steel 3 7:55 Danny Phantom 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 The Moe Show 3 0 9:35 Julius Jr 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 5pm It Only Hurts When I Laugh 5:30 The Nanny 3 0 6pm Futurama 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 New Girl PGR 8pm The Goldbergs PGR 8:30 Community PGR 9pm How I Met Your Mother PGR 3 9:25 Parks And Recreation PGR 9:55 Parks And Recreation PGR 10:25 The Chicago Code AO 3

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 3 12:50 The Test PGR 3 1:45 Empire PGR 3 British broadcaster Jeremy Paxman traces the rise of the British Empire through naval might to a calculated display of imperial pageantry.

3pm Whose Line Is It Anyway?

UK PGR 3 3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 3 A celebrity chat show.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 3 8:30 N 60 Minutes PGR 9:35 F Inside Story PGR An unsuspecting victim, family man Jeff Ryan was shot in cold blood by a hit man hired by three seemingly ordinary women, his wife, her sister, and their mother.

10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

6am Rugby – IRB Sevens World Series (Highlights) Las Vegas, Day Two. 7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Lions v Hurricanes. 8am Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Crusaders v Rebels. 8:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Blues v Chiefs. 9am New Zealand Rural Games (Highlights) 10am Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup (Highlights) Sprint Unlimited. 11am Motorsport – Toyota Racing Series (Highlights) Taupo – Round Four. Noon Basketball – NBL (Replay) 2pm Mixed Martial Arts – Bellator 133 (Replay) 4pm Small Blacks TV 4:15 Random Rugby TV 4:30 The Fishing Show 5:30 Sky Sports News UK 6pm Football – A-League (Highlights) 6:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup (Highlights) 7:30 New Zealand Rural Games (Highlights) A series of traditional sports including wood chopping, sheep shearing, sheep dog trials, speed fencing, coal shovelling and speed gold panning.

8:30 Rugby Nation 9:30 Football – Arsenal TV Arsenal v Middlesbrough.

11pm Sons Of Anarchy AO 3 The club must form an alliance. 0 12:25 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

11:25 Entertainment Tonight 11:50 Infomercials

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

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

2am Home Shopping

12:30 Rugby – IRB Sevens World Series (Highlights) Las Vegas, Day Two. From Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. 2am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Bulls v Stormers.

From Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria.

4am Basketball – NBL (Replay) Sydney Kings v Wollongong Hawks.

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Iwi Anthems 3 8:30 Te Kaea 2 9am Tatai Hono 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3

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SKY SPORT 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #Hakanation PGR 3 8pm Get Your Fish On PGR 3 8:35 M The Lady In Number 6 – Music Saved My Life AO 2014 Documentary.

9:30 N The First World War Series that aims to tell the full story of the First World War. 10:30 Iti Pounamu AO Nine of Hearts, by Briar Grace-Smith.

11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Savage Family Diggers PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Breaking Em’ In. 7:30 Moonshiners M Swamp Shiners. 8:30 MythBusters PG MacGyver Myths. 9:30 Spawn Of Jaws – The Birth M 10:30 Nomad Chef PG Vanuatu. 11:30 Evil, I M Bad Samaritan. Noon Evil, I M Eyes are My Prize. 12:30 Crimes That Shook The World M 1:30 Deadly Sins M Good Boys Gone Very Bad. 2:30 Moonshiners M More Shiners More Problems. 3:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG 6:30 Railroad Alaska PG 7:30 Auction Hunters PG 8pm Auction Hunters PG 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:30 You Have Been Warned Again M 10:30 The Unexplained Files M 11:30 Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M

TUESDAY

Midnight Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M 12:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1am Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1:30 Dates From Hell M 2am Dates From Hell M 2:30 Savage Family Diggers PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Get Out Alive With Bear Grylls PG 5am Dirty Jobs PG

6am The Fishing Show 7am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Warriors v Panthers (Preseason).

7:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) All Stars v Indigenous All Stars. 8am Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants. 8:30 Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Catalan Dragons v Castleford Tigers.

9am Golf – Australian Women’s Forever The Blacklist Masters (Highlights) Round Four.

8:35pm on TV One 8:30pm on TV3 9:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race (Highlights) 10am Football – MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS A-League (Highlights) 10:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) 7:55 The Matrix Reloaded MVS 7:25 The Monuments Men MV 11am The Fishing Show Noon 2003 Sci-fi Action. Keanu Reeves, 2014 Drama. George Clooney.

Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Carrie-Anne Moss.

9:20 The Internship MLS 2013 Sports UK News 1pm Golf – Comedy. Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson. 10:15 21 MV 2008 Drama. Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth. Australian Women’s Masters 11:20 2 Guns 16VL 2013 Action.

(Highlights) 1:30 Motorsport Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg. 12:20 Memoirs Of A Geisha MS – World Rally Championship 2005 Drama. Ziyi Zhang.

1:10 This Is The End 16VLS 2013 2:45 Spider-Man 3 MV 2007 Action. (Highlights) 2pm Rugby – Sevens Comedy. James Franco, Jonah Hill.

World Series (Highlights) 3:30 Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

2:55 Thor – The Dark World MV Rugby Nation 4:30 Golf Central 2013 Action. Chris Hemsworth, 5:05 50 First Dates MS 2004 5:30 Motorsport – World Rally Natalie Portman.

Comedy. Adam Sandler, Championship (Highlights) 6:30 4:45 42 PGL 2013 Drama.

Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider.

Motorcycling – North West 200 Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford.

6:45 Doubt M 2008 Drama.

(Highlights) 7:30 Fox Sports News 6:50 Moms’ Night Out PGV 2014 Meryl Streep.

Comedy. Sarah Drew, Sean Astin.

8:30 Confessions Of A Shopaholic 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) 9pm 8:30 Insidious – Chapter 2 MV PGL 2009 Romantic Comedy.

Fox Sports News 9:30 The Crowd 2013 Horror. A haunted family seeks Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy.

Goes Wild 10pm Tennis – Fed to uncover the childhood secret that 10:15 Philadelphia PGC 1993 has left them dangerously connected Drama. Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington. Cup (Highlights) 11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Basketball – NBL to the spirit world. Rose Byrne, TUESDAY (Highlights) Patrick Wilson.

12:20 Underworld – Rise Of 10:20 Mindscape MLS 2013 Thriller. The Lycans 16V 2009 Action.

TUESDAY Mark Strong, Taissa Farmiga.

Midnight The Crowd Goes Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy.

Wild 12:30 Football League 1:55 50 First Dates MS 2004 TUESDAY Show 1am Football – A-League Comedy. Adam Sandler, Midnight Good Neighbours 18VL Highlights Show 1:30 Fox Sports Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider.

2010 Thriller. Jay Baruchel.

News 2am L Snooker – 3:35 Doubt M 2008 Drama.

1:40 42 PGL 2013 Drama.

World Tour Welsh Open – Day One, Meryl Streep.

3:45 Moms’ Night Out PGV 2014 5:20 Confessions Of A Shopaholic Session One. 5am Football League Comedy. Sarah Drew, Sean Astin.

Show 5:30 Football – A-League PGL 2009 Romantic Comedy.

5:25 Comic Books Unbound PG Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy.

2008 Documentary.

Highlights Show

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