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Smoke from a stubble fire spreads in the sky off State Highway 1 near Dromore yesterday.

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Farmers ignore burn-off plea

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Several Mid Canterbury farmers ignored pleas to hold off stubble burning yesterday while firefighting resources in the region are stretched by wildfires near Christchurch.

Federated Farmers asked farmers on Tuesday to hold off burning their crop residue until the Port Hills fires are out. Vice-president David Clark said if a stubble fire escaped and developed into a major blaze, the district would not be able to call on neighbours Selwyn to help.

“We are politely asking farmers to hold off stubble burning for a couple of days so the Christchurch fires can be extinguished.”

Farmers who went ahead and burned were not helping Federated Farmers’

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case to authorities that crop residue fires did not need a permit as long as strict burning conditions were followed.

“With the amalgamation of the rural fire authorities, they are looking at a permit system to replace the current regime, which has worked well for farmers and the community for many years.”

Clark said farmers needed to show they were responsible now by holding off planned burns so emergency services could deal with the Christchurch fires.

“This is not a ban, it is Federated Farmers asking you to hold off.”

If any one of the stubble fires lit yesterday became a major blaze, rural fire units would need help to contain it.

“If a fire got away, in the past we have had to call on resources from the Selw-

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yn district to assist, but they have higher priorities in the Port Hills. Us holding off stubble burns here, lets the fire authority redirect resources without them having to look over their shoulder at the risk in Mid Canterbury.”

Mid Canterbury farmers are part-way through their annual harvest and many burn crop residue to cleanse the ground in readiness for the next crop.

Clark said it was a vital tool and a privilege they did not want to lose.

He said 2017 was producing “a good solid harvest” though ryegrass yields were average following a wet and cloudy November affecting pollination.

“Pea yields are good. Clover is good and cereals are a mixed bag.”

Farmers and contractors around the district will be harvesting crops for at least another month.

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■■PORT HILLS FIRE

State of emergency declared A state of emergency has been declared in Christchurch and Selwyn.

Mayors Lianne Dalziel and Sam Broughton have made a joint decision in relation to the Port Hills fire.

This comes after up to 300 residents were evacuated yesterday afternoon after a worrying shift in wind direction.

Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel said a city response was also required to ensure the safety and welfare of residents.

Selwyn District Mayor Sam Broughton said they acknowledged the “huge response effort” so far.

Five homes have now been lost and Christchurch resident are being warned to prepare to evacuate at short notice as the Port Hills fires spreads.

The Canterbury winds shifted to the north-east yesterday afternoon, significantly changing and spreading the fires in the Port Hills.

Four homes had been destroyed yesterday with another razed the day before.

The fires are within an estimated 1655 hectare area, the Christchurch City Council said. Not all of the area is alight, with some of the fire extinguished.

Last night the fire was approaching the residential area of Westmoreland.

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Orientation day at Ashburton College

Ashburton College students swamped the school’s chessboard yesterday to check out the big variety of clubs and activities they could sign up for as the school year gets under way. A big range of sports groups, including mainstream and lesser known sports, were represented as well as groups devoted to activities like chess and, for the first time, debating. Students Siah Claydon-Wade (left) and Mace Grey sign up for the newly-formed Debate Club, which will be run by teachers (from left) Anna Smith, Nicole Kilbride and Alana Sayers.

Change likely for rural mail deliveries

By Sue Newman

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Hundreds of rural households around the Mid Canterbury district can shortly leave checking their mail box off their Saturday to-do list.

From April 1 NZ Post is canning its six-day-a-week mail delivery and pick up service in rural areas, taking Saturday off the schedule.

The postal company, however, says it will continue to deliver parcels and subscription newspapers six days of the week.

That’s a plan that simply doesn’t make business sense, rural district councillor Stuart Wilson said.

“If they’re going to drive around

delivering parcels and papers, why not letters. The only change is would they wouldn’t have to sort mail and might start work a bit later.”

He was outspoken when attempts were made to axe Saturday deliveries in rural areas in late 2012.

This proposal was met with staunch opposition in many areas with rural organisations and the Ashburton District Council joining forces to make submissions against the change saying that Saturday deliveries must remain for all rural households.

The outcome was that in 2013 only 25 per cent of New Zealand’s rural customers changed to

five day deliveries.

At that time, while most rural properties had internet access, it was general slow and unreliable.

In many ways today the impact of a reduced service would be less because internet access had improved, Wilson said.

“I could live with letters just Monday to Friday but not without the weekend newspaper being delivered on Saturday. We don’t want to be getting old news on Monday. It’s imperative they keep that delivery going.”

Farmer and councillor Lynette Lovett agreed the Saturday delivery of all mail was essential.

“If they were going to cut a day, Monday would be better. Satur-

day mail means you have an opportunity to sit down and read things. It certainly doesn’t make sense to deliver some things and not others. It’s slow enough now trying to get things through the mail,” she said.

The change was being made because letter volumes continued to fall sharply, but the number of parcels and other products was increasing, said NZ Post chief operating officer Stewart said.

“NZ Post has held off moving to five day letter delivery for all rural customers for as long as possible, however the continuing decline in letter volumes means six day letter delivery is no longer sustainable. We’re continuing to

work hard to bring new business on board to maintain a commercially viable rural network for us and our contractors, and to give our rural customers the best possible service. We need rural delivery to be in good shape for the future,” he said.

The Saturday delivery runs would be shorter and the areas covered would vary every week depending on what was being delivered.

There are eight rural delivery runs in Ashburton and they look after approximately 4500 customers. All of these customers currently receive a six day service, apart from a small number on RD1 Ashburton.

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Revving up for motorhome extravaganza

BY SUE NEWMAN

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On the eve of Ashburton’s 14th motorhome extravaganza, organiser Murray Meadows admits he’s got a tear in his eye and a heavy heart.

He’s decided it’s time to hand his signature event over to a pair of new hands; he and wife Bev want to spend more time in their own motorhome than they do helping others buy and sell theirs. There’s been a fair bit of agonising over the decision, but now it’s made, Murray and Bev hope that someone keen to take the job on will come out of the woodwork Running the extravaganza is largely a labour of love. It’s become the ultimate volunteer success story. It started out as a service to fellow campervaners and morphed into an event that over its life has attracted buyers and sellers from around Australasia.

But like all good things, there has to be an end and for Murray and Bev, this year is it. They won’t be walking away from the event, but they hope someone will put their hand up to do the donkey work. They’re happy to stay in the background, providing advice, information and contacts.

“This is my finale,” Murray said as he marked out the showgrounds yesterday into carefully measured lots.

“We’ll be putting 30 to 40 litres of paint on the paddock and I’m

The man behind Ashburton’s motorhome extravaganza, Murray Meadows marking out sites for this weekend’s event.

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getting too old for this,” he said.

The extravaganza is such an established part of the caravan and campervan network that it can’t be left to die; it just needs

fresh blood and young blood, Murray said.

“I’m looking for someone to take this over. I’ll help where I can, but Bev and I’ve discussed it

and it’s time to hand it over but I’ll be quite emotional when I walk away this year.”

He suggests that someone could be an individual or it could be a service club. The district’s Lion’s club has manned the gate for years and he reckons the event would be ideal for them to run and manage.

“It’s a well oiled machine, it runs like clockwork on the day, but there’s too much work taking bookings and chasing up the money for us now.”

There’s never much left over when the bills are paid as the event was designed as a service, not as a money maker, Murray said.

“We’re not losing money though and we have all the contacts all the goodwill and the knowledge.

We just want someone to help us now.”

Two days out from the event, his phone is still running hot with people wanting to book sites and that’s likely to continue until Saturday morning, he said.

The extravaganza opens at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Saturday at 9am and closes around 4pm on Sunday. Over those two days the owners of hundreds of caravans, campervans and stalls selling accessories for both will be touting for business. Many deals are done on the day, but just as often they’re done in the months afterwards as buyer and seller negotiate.

■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Businesses urged to recycle Ashburton businesses are being urged to think recycling when they put their rubbish out.

While many businesses were experts at recycling, Ashburton District Council waste recovery manager Craig Goodwin said some were still a little confused at which materials should go to waste and which to recycling.

Cardboard, glass, plastics, paper, magazines and metals

are all recyclable items for both households and commercial businesses alike, Goodwin said.

“We’ve had businesses arriving at the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park thinking large items like industrial soft plastic and untreated timber can’t be recycled.

“This isn’t the case at all. If you have big items like this, we encourage people to speak with

the park staff as they will be able to direct you to another recycling area at the park.

These materials will only go to waste if they are contaminated, and again, our staff can advise you.”

Recyclables from businesses go to a separate section from the usual area where household items are dropped off.

This is to ensure everyone has

enough room to responsibly dispose of their recyclables, he said.

Dropping recycling at the resource recovery parks is free of charge, and ultimately by recycling, rather than putting recyclables into waste.

More information on materials accepted at the resource recovery parks can be found at www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

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In brief Police arrest youths Ashburton police arrested three youths in connection with allegedly smashing the windscreen of a vehicle parked on a Netherby street in the early hours of Monday morning. Two of the teenagers were apprehended by a resident, who heard the commotion and chased them down on Bridge Street. Police found the other suspect nearby. Senior sergeant Scott Banfield said all three were well known to local police and were continually being dealt with by the youth aid officer and the youth court.

Art exhibition The Ashburton Society of Arts will open its annual exhibition on July 3. This will be the society’s 53rd annual exhibition and it will run for four weeks in the Ashburton Art Gallery. It will include a number of guest artists along with a wide range of art and craft pieces by artists from around New Zealand.

The exhibition is always well supported by a large number of local artists.

Hawke’s Bay to get rain Some welcome rain relief is in sight for Hawke’s Bay - MetService expects up to 80mm of rainfall over the next five days.

Meteorologist Cameron Coutts says a trough is moving down the North Island and will bring some muchneeded rain with it. Light rainfall is expected to set in continue through till the weekend, and Coutts said the Hawke’s Bay region would receive between 50mm and 80mm of rainfall over the next few days. However Saturday will see rainfall ease.

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Witnesses sought Police are calling for witnesses to a vicious assault in Dunedin early last Friday. On February 10 a man was assaulted outside the main doors of Dunedin International Airport, during which he sustained a serious facial injury. The victim was then assaulted again a short time later.

Following the second attack the victim’s vehicle was stolen. Police currently have two people of interest in custody in relation to the incident, but are asking for any witnesses to the assault to come forward.

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Exercising helps with fall prevention

By Megan Gnad

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Age Concern’s Steady As You Go programme continues to attract participants, with limited spaces now available to older people wanting to reduce their risk of a fall.

Classes have been running for three years, with a total of nine groups operating in Methven, Rakaia, Tinwald, Ashburton and Allenton.

Once a week, they get together for three-quarter hour sessions, that focus on improving flexibility, strength and general fitness through gentle sitting, walking and standing exercises.

Steady As You Go (SAGO) coordinator Dianne Moss said people are generally referred to her through physios and doctors, but encouraged anyone interested to make contact with her.

When a new participant starts, they take strength measurements as a benchmark, which proves the value of the exercises.

“The idea is to keep people out of hospitals,” she said.

“One third of people over 65

will have a fall every year and half of all people over 80 will have a fall every year, they’re a huge problem for our health system.

“This is a really valuable programme, it’s very rewarding and we get great feedback.”

The programme was initiated by the Dunedin Medical School, which set up a range of exercises for balance and muscle strength.

Participant, Marie Gunning, said she enjoys the classes as it “keeps me young”.

Jocelyn Box, of Ashburton, agreed, saying she has been attending for three years, and really misses it if she can’t make it.

“There’s a lovely camaraderie, it’s a joy to come,” she said.

“Mentally and physically it affects you in both ways and you know you have done something good (afterwards).”

Moss said the self-supporting classes are designed for people over 65 but have had people in their late 90s attend.

For more information, contact Age Concern Ashburton on 308 6817.

Enjoying the exercise at the Steady As You Go class yesterday were; (from left), Marie Gunning, Gwen Emery, Jocelyn Box and Pat Gibson.

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Author to expound on icon George McCulloch

By Megan Gnad

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Author Lawrence McCallum stands next to The Potato Gatherers or Octobre by Jules Bastien-Lepage, 1878.

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Christchurch author Lawrence McCallum will bring his in-depth knowledge about the life of Australian icon, George McCulloch, to the Ashburton Art Gallery on Friday.

McCallum published the first full biography on the famed businessman and his art collection in 2015, titled; Glasgow, Broken Hill & Kensington: A life of ships, sheep, silver & art.

He told the Ashburton Guardian he learnt a great deal through the process of research and self-publishing.

“I thought I knew quite a bit about George beforehand,” he said.

“You can talk about something, but when you come to write something there’s quite a few gaps and you have to dig out more.”

To do this, he requested information from the National Records

of Scotland and was only about the second person to look at the papers.

He was fascinated at what he discovered about McCulloch’s life and knew it needed to be published.

McCallum explained McCulloch was a Scotsman who was born in Glasgow in 1848.

His father, who was a contractor, moved the family to Uruguay to farm sheep in the 1860s, but after moving home, and upon his father’s death, he got access to his father’s money and set up a ship building company.

Bankruptcy unfortunately hit and McCulloch made the move to Australia as he had a successful relative in Melbourne.

“Bankruptcy was a real stain on a person then; a black mark,” he said.

“He ended up in New South Wales, way out in dusty Mount

Gipps, and being the manager of an 850,000-acre station.

“That’s where they discovered silver, along with other people, and took a while to determine they struck it rich.”

He became a primary mover in putting together Broken Hill Mining Company and “became a seriously rich man”.

Retiring to England, he was so rich he built a townhouse to house more than 400 paintings, which were distributed across the world by his wife when he died in 1907.

McCallum said the Auckland Art Gallery has two from the collection, one is in Hobart, two are in Melbourne and the Whistlers went to America.

“The Australiana world has been interested in him and the art world, but no one had described the totality of his life,” McCallum said.

In 1976, The National Gallery of

Australia director Gerard Vaughan, said that McCulloch’s art collection was “the most important collection of modern British art ever assembled”.

A long-held debate has been whether the collector merely bought paintings to enhance his Victorian England status, or if he had a genuine passion for the art world.

“I think there’s something deeper than that,” he says. “You don’t convert your whole house, even if you have got all this money.

“Maybe I’ve got quite a bit more sympathy for a rich person now.

For large parts of his life he was not rich, but became very rich.

“George did have a genuine love for art.”

McCallum will bring this knowledge to an Ashburton audience through his free talk at the gallery on Friday at 11am.

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Discover Mt Hutt day popular Mt Hutt is celebrating its best ski resort award and giving to charity at the same time next month.

On March 4 it will stage its Discover Mt Hutt family open day, with funds going toward a rooftop helipad at Christchurch Hospital.

Manager James McKenzie said it would be good to thank all those who voted for Mt Hutt in the 2016 World Ski Awards.

“It’s not often we get to showcase our exceptional alpine environment during the summer months, but we said if we won the award again we would open on Christmas Eve for a ski – there wasn’t any snow, so we have decided to celebrate with a summer fun day instead,” McKenzie said.

Sightseers, walkers and mountain bikers will ride the Summit Six chairlift and enjoy spectacular Southern Alps views, before descending on the chairlift or walking or biking from the summit.

The event generally attracts up to 1600 visitors.

Methven Lions Club, Methven Travel bus drivers and Mt Hutt staff will be volunteering on the day.

There will be a giant slip and slide for children near the Magic Carpet, a barbecue run by the Li-

Visitors to the 2016 Discover Mt Hutt day take the chairlift before mountain biking down Mt Hutt. ons, scenic flights, refreshments and live music.

Maia Health Foundation is raising funds for the rooftop helipad at New Zealand’s busiest

trauma centre.

Chief executive officer Michael Flatman said all rescue helicopters landed across the road in Hagley Park, adding about 13

minutes to the journey.

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the much needed rooftop helipad,” Flatman said.

The cost is $20, or $40 for a family. A bus service will be running.

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Flynn questions remain The new US administration is in damage control as questions linger over the ouster of the White House national security advisor just 25 days after President Donald Trump took office.

Members of Congress have voiced support for the removal of retired general Michael Flynn, who quit after admitting that he had made misleading statements about contacts with Russia.

Flynn reportedly discussed lifting sanctions on Moscow with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak on December 29, the same day that thenpresident Barack Obama announced the measures in response to Russia-linked hacking against the Democratic Party.

Flynn, a retired US Army general, said that he “inadvertently” gave then vice president-elect Mike Pence and others “incomplete information” about those talks.

Trump named retired general Joseph Keith Kellogg as acting national security advisor.

Trump asked for Flynn’s resignation after “the level of trust between the president and General Flynn had eroded to the point where he felt he had to make a change. The president was very concerned that General Flynn had misled the vice president and others,” White House spokesman Sean Spicer said.

White House lawyers had

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been reviewing the question since being notified last month by the Justice Department that Flynn might have made misleading statements about his talks with Kislyak.

The talks were found to be

“not a legal issue,” Spicer said.

“So the question wasn’t, did he do anything improper or illegal? It’s a question of could he be trusted further,” Spicer said.

The New York Times has

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reported that knowledge of Flynn’s conversation arose from telephone monitoring of Kislyak’s telephone, which was leaked from US intelligence sources.

Trump himself seemed to try to change the subject on Twitter, apparently blaming media reports that exposed details of Flynn’s activities, including a Justice Department warning that the general could be vulnerable to Russian blackmail.

“The real story here is why are there so many illegal leaks coming out of Washington?

Will these leaks be happening as I deal on N. Korea etc?”

Trump said on his personal Twitter account.

In Moscow, Russian politicians reacted to the resignation as damaging to the still delicate relationship with Washington, despite Trump’s previous promises to de-escalate tensions with Moscow.

“A national security advisor having to resign over his contacts with the Russian ambassador is not even paranoia, but something much worse,” Konstantin Kosachev, head of the Russian upper house of parliament’s international affairs committee, wrote in a post on his Facebook page.

Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Flynn’s ouster was “a troubling indication of the dysfunction of the current national security apparatus.”

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■ INDONESIA

Muslim leader unconcerned Polls open after hard One of three prominent Australian Muslim community leaders targeted for execution in a new Islamic State video says he is unconcerned about the threat to his life.

A new propaganda video from the extremist group names youth leader Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman, NSW Police Force chaplain Sheikh Ahmed Abdo and the Grand Mufti of Australia, Ibrahim Abu Mohamed.

The video, which also mentions other leaders from across the Islamic world, calls on followers to kill the three NSW men labelling them “collaborators, informers and apostate” for discouraging violence.

It tells supporters that murdering them was “more desirable than killing the police”.

But Sydney preacher Sheikh Shady said he remained undeterred by the video, and would continue to teach and practise true Islamic teachings.

“As for the threats on my life - I am unconcerned,” he wrote in a Facebook message.

The video confirmed that Isis’ teachings, beliefs and ideology were not in harmony with the

Islamic faith, he said.

“I see this as unequivocal proof that mainstream Islam, as preached and taught by the overwhelming majority of Muslim imams, sheikhs, and mufti’s (sic) around the world, is innocent of the crimes perpetrated by Isis.

“This is the time of unity against all forms of violence and extremism.”

Sheikh Abdo, who provides comfort and spiritual guidance to police officers suffering trauma, was not commenting on the video.

NSW Police in a statement to AAP said it was aware of the clip but refrained from further comment.

In his 2014 swearing in ceremony, Sheikh Abdo praised the work of the force saying it was a source of refuge for many.

He recently responded to a call to arms from Isis saying it was a time for unity to show youth at risk of radicalisation they could turn to the community for help.

Dr Mohamed has previously labelled Isis as criminals who committed crimes against humanity and sins against God. - AAP

fought campaign Indonesians have started voting in local elections after a bitterly fought campaign to win the prize of governing the capital, Jakarta, that has inflamed religious tensions in the Muslim-majority nation.

In all, 101 elections are being held in the world’s third-most populous democracy, for provincial, city and district chiefs.

The biggest focus is on Jakarta, where the job of governor can be a springboard to the presidency.

Three candidates are competing: the Christian, ethnic Chinese incumbent, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, and two Muslim candidates.

Mudslinging, political intrigue and rising hardline Islamist sentiment have overshadowed the Jakarta campaign, and raised questions about the role of religion in politics.

Purnama, or Ahok as he is commonly known, is on

trial on a charge of insulting the Koran, a case that has brought thousands of Muslims onto the streets, urging voters to shun a nonMuslim as leader.

He denies the charge and his support has rebounded to lead many opinion polls.

His rivals are Agus Yudhoyono, a son of former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and former education minister Anies Baswedan.

Purnama was a deputy to President Joko Widodo when he was the previous Jakarta governor and Widodo’s party is backing him.

Baswedan is backed by a former general who Widodo beat in the last presidential election in 2014, Prabowo Subianto, who is promising a comeback to the national stage.

The Jakarta vote is being widely seen as a proxy battle for the next presidential election, due in 2019. - AAP

Morissette burgled Alanis Morissette has reportedly been robbed of $ NZ 2.8 million worth of jewellery. The 42-year-old singer’s home was reportedly broken into late last week and the crooks made off with an expensive collection of accessories. Law enforcement officials said the burglars broke into her home in Brentwood, California, which is reportedly a “very secure area”, whilst the Ironic hitmaker was not present at the property. As of the time of writing, it is unknown whether anything other than jewellery was taken from the You Oughta Know hitmaker’s home.

Affleck wants out It looks like the internet is going to get its wish: Ben Affleck reportedly doesn’t want anything to do with Batman anymore.

A report has fuelled rumours that the Oscar winner is done with playing the Caped Crusader, and does not want to star in the stand-alone film, The Batman.

Affleck recently dropped out of directing The Batman, citing that he did not have the ability to both star in and direct the movie. “Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I can give. It has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require.”

Ford in plane incident The Star Wars actor was flying his private plane into John Wayne Airport when he reportedly flew close to a taxiing American Airlines flight, which was carrying 110 passengers, as he came into land. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement: “Air traffic controllers cleared the pilot of a single-engine Aviat Husky to land on Runway 20L at John Wayne Airport. The pilot correctly read back the clearance. The pilot then landed on a taxiway that runs parallel to the runway, overflying a Boeing 737 that was holding short of the runway.” No one was injured in the close call but the FAA are currently investigating this incident.

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Toshiba suffers $8.7b loss Toshiba Corp’s chairman has resigned after the company logged such massive losses in its nuclear business that it must sell its lucrative computer-chip business to avoid going belly-up.

The company projected a 712.5 billion yen ($NZ8.7 billion) loss for its nuclear business related to the acquisition of CB&I Stone & Webster by its US nuclear unit Westinghouse. The company also said it will not take on new projects to construct nuclear plants.

President Satoshi Tsunakawa said the company also was looking for potential partners to acquire a stake in Westinghouse.

He bowed deeply at a news conference to apologise for “troubling investors and stakeholders”.

Earlier Toshiba had delayed reporting its official financial results by a month, citing auditing problems. That sent Toshiba stock tumbling 8 per cent in Tokyo trading.

After the market closed, it released unaudited numbers, warning they may change “by a wide margin”.

The company said Shigenori Shiga, the chairman, will step down from the board, effective Wednesday, but stay on as a Toshiba executive.

Toshiba said its net worth was in the negative, at minus 191 billion yen ($NZ2.3 billion) by the end of last year.

The company hopes to fix that by the end of March by selling its flash-memory business and other assets.

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In brief George to return home The embalmed body of the giant tortoise known as Lonesome George, the last of its kind, will be returned to the Galapagos Islands, the Ecuadorian archipelago where it lived and died. An official at the Environment Ministry says George will arrive at Santa Cruz Island on Saturday and will be installed in a reserved room until February 23.

From then on it will be exhibited to the public in a newly built gallery where its preservation is guaranteed. Lonesome George probably lived more than 100 years, though its exact age at the time of its death remains unknown.

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Death confirmed

Toshiba Corp President Satoshi Tsunakawa fronted a press conference on Tuesday. ment, Tsunakawa told reporters the company viewed its move into the nuclear sector by acquiring Westinghouse in 2006 as a misstep that led to its present woes.

Westinghouse’s purchase in 2015 of CB&I Stone & Webster, a nuclear construction and services business, was aimed at winning more business in decontamination, decommissioning and plant projects.

But it just amplified that problem.

The company said it will reorganise its nuclear business to be directly under Tsunakawa for stricter monitoring.

It will also focus on reactor maintenance, the nuclear fuel business and decommissioning

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of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, where reactors went into multiple meltdowns after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Efficiency moves expected at CB&I Stone & Webster never played out, resulting in a huge over-valuation of the company’s worth that led to the huge losses.

Toshiba denied it had purposely covered up the problems.

In its preliminary results, Toshiba said it anticipates a group net loss of 500 billion yen ($NZ6.11 billion) for April-December of last year, including the 712.5 billion yen hit from its nuclear business.

The company is forecasting a group net loss of 390 billion yen ($NZ4.76 billion) for the full year through March 31, instead of the

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145 billion yen profit it had anticipated earlier.

Toshiba, founded in 1875, employs about 190,000 people and used to be one of the most respected brands of Japan Inc. It still has a sprawling business spanning household appliances, railways, hydrogen energy and elevator systems.

The company has been grappling in recent years with a scandal over company officials’ doctoring of accounting books to meet unrealistic profit targets.

“It is so unfortunate that this has happened,” said Ryoji Sato, a company director, when asked by a reporter about the company’s promises to come clean.

“We must keep trying to do better.”

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Shape may predict diabetes Refugees safe to go home Where you carry body fat could be a predictor for type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.

Having an “apple-shaped” body – where weight is centred around the abdomen – holds a higher risk, scientists found.

Experts from Massachusetts General Hospital in the US found that having a genetic predisposition to “abdominal adiposity” – or an apple-shaped body – was associated with a higher risk for type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.

Their study, published in the journal JAMA, examined the pattern of gene variants associated to this body shape – in which weight is deposited around the abdomen, rather than in the hips and thighs.

They found that having a genetic predisposition to abdominal adiposity is linked to significant increases in the incidence of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease, along with increases in blood lipids, blood glucose and systolic blood pressure.

Senior report author Sekar Kathiresan, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the MGH Centre for Genomic Medicine, said: “People vary in their distri-

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bution of body fat – some put fat in their belly, which we call abdominal adiposity, and some in their hips and thighs.

“Abdominal adiposity has been correlated with cardiometabolic disease, but whether it actually has a role in causing those conditions was unknown.

“We tested whether genetic predisposition to abdominal adiposity was associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease and found that the answer was a firm ‘yes’.”

Study lead author Connor Emdin of the MGH Centre for Genomic Medicine, added: “The lack of association between the body type genetic risk score and confounding factors such as diet and smoking provides strong evidence that abdominal adiposity itself contributes to causing type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

“Not only do these results allow us to use body shape as a marker for increased cardiometabolic risk, they also suggest that developing drugs that modify fat distribution may help prevent these diseases.

“Future research also could identify individual genes that could be targeted to improve body fat distribution to reduce these risks.”

- NZME

Sri Lankan asylum seekers held on Pacific island camps who could potentially find new lives in the United States are free to return home without fear of persecution, Sri Lanka’s prime minister has said.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made the comments during a visit to Australia in which he discussed with his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull bilateral co-operation on combating people smuggling.

No Sri Lankan asylum seeker has reached Australia by boat since 2013.

But Sri Lankans, Iranians and Afghans are the largest national groups among more than 2000 asylum seekers living on the Pacific islands nations of Nauru and Papua New Guinea.

Australia refuses to resettle any of them and President Donald Trump has agreed to honour an Obama administration deal to take up to 1250 of them.

Officials from the US State Department’s Resettlement Support Center left Nauru last week after initial interviews with refugee candidates and a team arrived on Papua New Guinea’s menonly camp on Manus Island on Tuesday to commence interviews there, refugee advocate Ian Rintoul said.

Wickremesinghe said the Sri Lankan asylum seekers had broken Sri Lankan law by fleeing to Australia for asylum. But they had nothing to fear from returning.

“They are welcome to return to Sri Lanka and we won’t prosecute them,” Wickremesinghe told reporters.

Deakin University expert on Southeast Asia, Damien Kingsbury, said all the Sri Lankan asylum seekers he knew of who were sent back by Australia or prevented by Sri Lankan authorities from leaving had been jailed.

Sri Lankan asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus would be wary of assurances that they were safe to return.

Before becoming prime minister in January 2015, Wickremesinghe had accused the Australian government of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in Sri Lanka in return for Sri Lankan government support in preventing asylum seekers from reaching Austalia.

Turnbull said Sri Lanka was making great strides to recover from years of civil conflict.

“The Sri Lankan government’s reconciliation agenda is laying the groundwork for long-term, sustainable and inclusive peace,” Turnbull said.

-AP

Malaysian police have confirmed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half-brother Kim Jong Nam has died. Kim Jong Nam died en route to hospital from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, police told Malaysian media on Tuesday. South Korean media reports speculated that Kim had been poisoned by two North Korean operatives at the airport.

Malaysian police say Kim Jong Nam planned to travel to Macau from Kuala Lumpur on Monday morning, Reuters reports.

- DPA

Wicked campers Wicked Campers has been put on notice that sexist, demeaning and offensive slogans on vans and vehicles will not be tolerated in Queensland. Deputy Premier Jackie Trad said legislation passed by the parliament on Tuesday night meant operators that refused to remove inappropriate words or pictures within 14 days would have their vehicles deregistered.

“We are very, very determined that we make sure that these slogans that demean people, that demean particularly women, that do celebrate a rape culture, are not on our roads,” she said on Wednesday.

- AAP

Couple found dead A German couple who disappeared in the Australian Outback were unprepared for the harsh environment and likely died before anyone noticed they were missing, police said on Wednesday.

Northern Territory police launched a search for Gisela and Wilfred Thor on Sunday after a ranger found the couple’s car at Trephina Gorge, a nature park northeast of the Outback town of Alice Springs.

Police discovered the body of 76-year-old Wilfred on Monday and his 73-year-old wife the next day.

Marathon jaunt for cat Six months after her cat ran away, a woman in the Netherlands is looking forward to a reunion — in an Austrian village 950km away.

Austrian reports said that Pepper recently turned up in AschbachMarkt, west of Vienna. She looked to be just another stray but an examination revealed that the welltravelled feline was microchipped, allowing vet Katharina Zoechling to trace the owner and establish that the cat was indeed hers. The owner is planning a trip to the Austrian village to claim Pepper.

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New mail regime defies logic Sue Newman

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ike all owners of businesses with their origins in the past, NZ Post has had to reshape itself to meet a new market.

It’s adopted new ways to do business, at lessening its efforts in the areas where there was dwindling demand and putting in more effort where it saw opportunities for growth. It might be a large corporate, but it still has to make money and justify its existence.

Where once the mailbox was a lifeline, today it’s almost a quaint reminder of a fading form of communication.

In urban areas we’re now comfortably living with three-day-aweek deliveries instead of six. But in rural areas mail has been a sixday-a-week affair for as long as rural mailmen (or women) have driven the sealed, unsealed and frequently dusty rural roads.

For rural folk, the mail has been a lifeline, a link to the outside world. Yes, it’s been about letters, bills, packages of information, but it’s also about much more as a delivery tool for goods urgently needed from town.

With time and the arrival of electronic communication, the volume of mail has lessened, year by year. Good internet access and the accepted use of email as the easiest and fastest of communication tools has meant urban people rapidly abandoned snail mail For rural folk the internet for a long time was a slow and flaky option and that meant mail deliveries remained an important factor in their social and business lives. To a degree that’s changed for many and email has often overtaken letters.

The mail, however, remains a vital cog in a rural business’ kit. Parcels, newspapers, magazines, urgently needed parts for machinery, they all come with the postie. Take that service away and rural folk would feel the loss.

However, as part of its latest business reshaping, NZ Post is opting for more change, but this one defies logic.

Mail will no longer be delivered to rural boxholders on Saturdays – but parcels and subscription newspapers will. On what level does that make sense?

It would seem that rural drivers will be plying the usual route, but letters will remain back at the postal depot and only parcels and papers will be delivered. Where’s the cost saving in that?

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other $75 million tranche paying 4.25 per cent and maturing in May 2023, some $60 million of notes paying four per cent and maturing in August 2024, and $59.1 million of debt paying five per cent and coming due in June 2025.

Wellington Airport has been upgrading facilities, spending $73

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Pacific Edge undertakes share placement greater number of urologists trial and purchase Cxbladder tests.

Pacific Edge chief executive David Darling also said the company was starting to see some real progress.

He said the company’s capital requirements for its growth strategy this year will be similar to last and the additional funds “will be used to progress and expedite our commercial goal of getting to a cash flow position as fast as possible, with our focus squarely on the USA”.

- NZME

ASB lifts first half earnings ASB Bank boosted first-half earnings six per cent as the local unit of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia grew its residential, commercial and agriculture lending, even as more expensive funding squeezed margins.

Cash profit, the favoured earnings measure for banks that strips out non-core items, rose to $507 million in the six months ended December 31 from $477 million a year earlier, ASB said in a statement. Net profit rose 11 per cent to $525 million.

Net interest earnings rose 5.2 per cent to $923 million as the bank’s loan book expanded 11 per cent in the half to $76.06 billion, making up for net interest margins shrinking to 2.21 per cent from 2.32 per cent a year earlier.

Customer deposits grew at a more modest pace of 5 per cent to $56.37 billion.

“Banks are now facing a changing dynamic around the increasing volume and cost of international funding needed to meet local lending requirements,” ASB chief executive Barbara Chap-

man said. “With the levels of local deposits failing to keep pace with the amount of lending banks are doing, the increased use of offshore funding has increased funding costs, reducing our net interest margin.”

Bank margins reached a nineyear high in 2015 as rampant demand for property and agricultural lending underpinned lenders’ income.

However, they started to get squeezed through last year as offshore wholesale funding costs rose as low interest rates on domestic retail deposits reduced their appeal.

ASB kept operating costs flat at $411 million, meaning it improved as a ratio to income and Chapman said the bank was continuing to invest in its frontline and digital capabilities.

The bank’s loan impairment losses rose to $49 million from $41 million in the same half last year after increased provisioning as a result of the bigger loan book and fewer releases from earlier provisions. CBA noted the increase in

New Zealand dairy provisioning, with the outlook dependent on the sustainability of recent improvements in milk prices.

ASB was one of the better performers in the wider CBA group, with the Australian parent posting a two per cent increase in cash earnings to $A4.91 billion on a six percent lift in operating income to $A13.13 billion. Net profit gained six per cent to A$4.9 billion. The board declared a fully franked interim dividend of $A1.99 per share, payable on April 4 with a February 23 record date.

CBA’s Sovereign Assurance insurance division posted a 19 per cent decline in cash profit to $44 million, due to an $8 million loss on investments. The underlying insurance business increased earnings 8.3 per cent to $52 million as insurance premiums rose more than claims, and operating costs fell because of lower spending on technology.

The ASX-listed shares last traded at $A82.63, up 11 per cent over the past 12 months.

- NZME

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

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investments provides additional support for Pacific Edge to drive its commercial growth,” it said.

Pacific Edge has a range of diagnostic and prognostic tests for better detection and management of bladder cancer, known as Cxbladder tests. The company claims its non-invasive tests are more accurate than other urinebased cancer tests.

The Dunedin-based company said it is generating increasing sales revenue. It also noted test throughput is increasing as a

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Cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge has undertaken an $8 million share placement to institutional and other select investors in New Zealand in order to shore up its balance sheet.

The placement was undertaken at no discount to market with investors subscribing at 50 cents per share, the trading price on Tuesday.

“While the company has sufficient cash on hand of approximately $9 million for its immediate growth requirements, the new

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Low interest rates helped renew the attraction of the NZX’s debt market for companies to raise funds last year, and the airport tapped that market two other times in 2016.

Those bonds include one $75 million tranche paying 6.25 per cent maturing in May 2021 and an-

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coupon was 163 basis points above the eight-year swap rate, and that gap has now widened to 170 basis points with the rate at 3.3 per cent.

ANZ was the sole manager of the latest offer, whereas the airport’s previous retail bond issues had joint managers including Forsyth Barr, First NZ Capital and Westpac.

million on a new domestic passenger terminal and upgrading its international terminal. Majority owner Infratil recently said it expects $90 million of capital expenditure in the current financial year, funded by recent bond issues, to improve passenger terminal services, a ground transport hub including 1000 car parks, and a 134-room hotel.

The airport has also been advocating for an extension to its runway to make room for long-haul flights from Asia and the US Infratil has been pushing for central and local government to foot most of the $350 million price tag, saying the project wasn’t commercially viable on a standalone basis, but that the wider regional economy would be a beneficiary if it went ahead.

The runway debate has attracted opposition from some quarters, which is expected to play out during Environment Court hearings in June.

As at September 30, the airport had $350 million of bonds outstanding, including wholesale notes, and largely undrawn banking facilities of $100 million.

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Wellington International Airport, the Infratil-controlled capital city gateway, raised $70 million through a bond offer, falling short of its target and with the bulk winding up with one investor.

The airport operator sought $75 million from the bond issue with the capacity to accept oversubscriptions of up to $25 million for the notes which mature on June 16, 2025, paying annual interest of five per cent. At the time of the offer, Wellington Airport negotiated a side deal with an institutional investor who had planned to subscribe to $50 million of unlisted wholesale bonds but instead subscribed to the retail offer for the same amount.

As part of that deal, Wellington Airport said it won’t exercise a call option on the bonds without the institutional investor’s consent and agreed to lift the coupon by one percentage point if the airport operator’s credit rating falls to BB+ or lower. Standard & Poor’s currently rates the airport’s credit a BBB+ with a ‘stable’ outlook.

When the offer opened on December 15, the bond’s five per cent

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+53.9

+0.94%

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q FTSE 100 index

7,268.6

–10.4

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p Gold

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London – $US/ounce

+8.5

+0.70%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

17.90

–0.07

–0.39%

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+34.0

+0.56%

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Keep stubble fires stubbed Mid Canterbury farmers are being told not to light any stubble fires while firefighting resources across the region are stretched tackling wildfires in Christchurch’s Port Hills.

Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers vice-president David Clark said firefighting resources across Canterbury were stretched and there was limited ability for back-up in Mid Canterbury should a stubble fire escape and develop into a major blaze.

“The message from Federated Farmers is please refrain from lighting fires until the north-west spell of weather has gone and the fire on Banks Peninsula has been put out.”

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Neighbours need to keep an eye out Gone are the days when you could leave the keys in the truck and the doors to your sheds unlocked and not think anything of it.

Farmers and growers have, by necessity, become a lot more security conscious over the years.

“Keeping an eye on things takes on a whole new meaning when you live rurally,” Irrigation NZ CEO, Andrew Curtis, said.

“Farmers and growers would need eyes in the back of their heads to notice everything going on around them, which is why neighbours and established Neighbourhood Watch groups are so important out here.”

Curtis was speaking out about security in light of the recent “attack” on irrigation equipment in the Mackenzie District.

Omarama farmer, Richard Subtil, had dozens of irrigator tyres slashed, resulting in an estimated $40,000 worth of damage.

At the time, Greenpeace campaigner, Genevieve Toop, said it was entirely possible that someone took out their frustration on this farmer’s equipment and that she could “understand why”.

“Hopefully it’s not the beginning of an ugly trend – targeting people in the rural sector because of some perceived blight on the

environment. Vandalism is a totally unacceptable response and in this instance, clearly misguided given Subtil is an environment award-winning operator.”

Irrigation NZ works closely with its risk partner, FMG, providing farmers and growers with information and resources to keep themselves and their assets safe.

“Prevention is always better than cure and farmers need to be each other’s eyes and ears and report any suspicious behaviour,” said Paul Ralph, manager risk services, FMG. “We support advice from NZ Police, which is to report any

suspicious behaviour no matter how small it may seem, as your information may be the key that resolves a wider pattern of offending.”

Irrigation NZ is also introducing risk management into its training programmes and through its partnership with FMG, can provide practical advice to farmers.

“Irrigation NZ’s focus is to ensure the equipment is secure from a business continuity perspective. If a farmer or grower can’t use their irrigator then they run the risk of it impacting their livelihood, particularly at this critical time of the year,” Curtis said.

“Partnering with FMG enables us to share the experience and knowledge they have of the wider range of risks faced by rural communities so together, we can promote a more holistic view of risk and how to manage it.”

FMG runs a series of Rural Crime Prevention Workshops, which are open to anyone living in rural communities. They have also produced a rural crime prevention guide to help keep your farm, your family and your irrigators safe.

To find out more go to: https:// www.fmg.co.nz/advice/how-toavoid-irrigator-damage/

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Mid Canty well represented at sports awards Mid Canterbury will have a strong presence at the inaugural New Zealand Rural Sports Awards in Palmerston North next month.

Agricultural journalist Craig Wiggins will be helping judge the awards while endurance horse rider, trainer and official Wendy Farnell is a finalist in the Contribution to the Rural Sports Industry category.

Wiggins is on a panel of seven judging the winners and finalists across the categories including national and world champions in sports like shearing, wood chopping, fencing, tree climbing and gumboot throwing.

The awards dinner on March 10 precedes the New Zealand Rural Games the next day.

The shortlist for the sportsman of the year includes 2016 Wiremark Golden Pliers winner and 2015 world champion fencer Shane Bouskill (Hawke’s Bay), current national tree climbing champion and three-time world champion Scott Forrest (Kawerau, Bay of Plenty), plus reigning Golden Shears and New Zealand shearing champion and 2016 world champion Rowland Smith (Hastings).

Olympic rowing gold medallist and 2017 New Zealand Sportsman of the Year, Mahé Drysdale will present the men’s award while Valerie Adams presents the sportswoman of the year award.

The nominees in the women’s category are New Zealand gumboot throwing champion and women’s national record holder, Kristen Churchward (Taihape), reigning world tree climbing champion, Chrissy Spence (Gisborne) and shearer and woolhandler, Pagan Karauria (Alexandra). Karauria was nominated as the outstanding woman in most major shearing events in New Zealand last year.

There are also categories for young sportspeople and those contributing to their industry.

Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy will present the award in Farnell’s category. She is up against fencer Paul Van Beers (Masterton) – a 13-time winner of the Wiremark Golden Pliers trophy as well as a respected competition official – and Lance Waddell (Whangarei) nominated for services to Shearing Sports NZ.

Left – Kristen Churchward on her way to a new national gumboot throwing record.

PHOTOS PAUL GREEN Below left – Rowland Smith with games founder Steve Hollander after winning the NZ speed shear title.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz Ashburton Golf Club It’s a busy time of year down at the Brandon, the organising committee is in full swing with the Harvey Norman Classic, and it looks like it is going to be a wonderful weekend on February 25 and 26.

We will be doing the draw this weekend but we are still looking for more players.

We have a great format with a pairs ambrose on Saturday and a pairs best ball net on Sunday. We have over $7000 in prizes including $1000 prize to the winning pair, thanks to our major sponsor Harvey Norman and Matt at Sega Golf.

This year also has a great new par 3 shoot-out, land on any of the par 3s on Saturday to be in the shoot-out.

Then in the evening we will have the final with a 75 metre shot to the 18th flag, nearest shot picks up $250 cash.

Saturday night also has happy hour from 6pm till 7, the Calcutta, Yvonnes meals to buy from 5pm and courtesy bus home.

Sunday we have four major prizes for nearest the pins, thanks to our great friends at Vision Insurance. Everything

included in your $50 entry fee.

Please get entry forms in, or if you can’t play can you help selling raffles or burning bangers on the BBQ, either way contact the club or give Paddy a ring on 027 2244228.

Ashburton Writers’ Group The first meeting for 2017 of the Ashburton Writers’ Group was held recently.

Faye read a quotation by Beth Day – I know now that the world is not filled with strangers.

It is full of other people – waiting only to be spoken to.

The assignment for the meeting was Memorable Baking Experience. Members wrote of a chocolate mousse, cat, rhubarb, burnt pot, pliable clay, one pot, rock cakes.

The instant exercise was to begin with the words “the empty glass sat on the table”.

Members wrote of room summons, unconscious on the floor, fear – fatal mistake, empty glass, body on the floor.

The meeting concluded at 2.50pm with a word exercise about the correct use of apostrophes and the serving of after-

noon tea.

The assignment for the March meeting is “A gossip piece – two old ladies”.

Visitors are welcome to the meetings, please contact Rae at 308-8927.

Mid Canterbury Ladies Club Acting President Avis Kingsland welcomed members and visitors to the February meeting of the Mid Canterbury Ladies Club.

There is to be a mystery bus trip on Friday March 10 to a local destination, part of the knowing your own area theme.

Volunteers were asked to give mini speeches on how they spent the Christmas holidays. Dot Font told of being back at French Farm. Betty Joyce told of a visit to Martinborough. Janice Finch visited a winery in North Canterbury, and experienced an earthquake. Jean Wells spent time in Westport, and Val Farr had time with family. Ann McKay told of a dancing lesson.

Val Farr introduced Joy Duffy who told members of her aid work in Thailand. It is a land of extremes. She was teaching

English and working on projects such as mixing concrete for a church building. Joy had assisted at a Camp for 96 children and showed a video.

She thought this work was very worthwhile. While she was in the country the King died, consequently most of the people were wearing black.

Joy hopes to visit Thailand every year in October. Joy was thanked by Colleen Keenan.

Tinwald Branch New Zealand Red Cross First meeting for 2017 was held February 7 in the Tinwald Hall. President Pat O’Brien welcomed members and a new member and all said the Red Cross Principles.

Members attended World Red Cross Remembrance Day in December at Geraldine. Visit of NZRC Aid Delegate Bob McKerrow is postponed.

Five members volunteered on the Red Cross stall at the Multi Cultural Bite. Free cups of water, using 120 litres, were given out, sunscreen was also available.

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March 31, members filled the roster to sell outside Sim’s Bakery and Tinwald Supervalue. Branch Programme for 2017 is nearly completed.

Canterbury West Coast Joint Area Forum is to be held on March 18 at Darfield.

Secretary Lyn Gutry has resigned and said how much she enjoyed being part of the Tinwald Red Cross team.

The President thanked Lyn for all her work, always cheerfully given, and was wished well for her move up north. She was thanked for the 139 pairs of knitted mittens for the knitting project.

Guest speaker, Jocelyn Jones, Geraldine, spoke on being one of two selected by NZRC to attend American Red Cross Youth Camp when she was 17, along with 130 other youth from around the world.

Lasting friendships were formed including Ban Ki-moon who went on to become Secretary General United Nations 2007-2016. She also met President John F. Kennedy. Eunice Jones thanked her.

Sales table and afternoon tea concluded the afternoon.

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Foran cleared for Warriors duty Kiwis playmaker Kieran Foran has finally received clearance from the NRL to take the field for the Warriors this season.

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg today announced Foran would soon be able to resume his career – but the 26-year-old wouldn’t be able to play until the club’s third-round match against the Bulldogs in Dunedin.

Warriors managing director Jim Doyle said Foran had made significant progress since joining the Warriors last year and added the club were continuing to provide internal and external support.

“We are keen to see Kieran back on the field as soon as possible but we have always highlighted that the most important thing is to ensure Kieran is mentally and physically ready for the demands of the NRL,” Doyle said.

“We have seen Kieran’s progress over the last few months and we are confident he will be ready for round three. Kieran has already become an integral part of our squad off the field and his team-mates will be thrilled to see him back on the field.”

Foran said he was delighted his contract had been registered, although he would have ideally

Kieran Foran has received clearance to play for the Warriors ahead of the new NRL season. been able to join his teammates in their season-opener against the Knights on March 5.

“I would love to return in

round one because I love rugby league and I love being part of the Warriors,” he said. “But both the club and NRL have put my

welfare first throughout so I am just happy that my contract is registered and I now have a date for my return.”

Greenberg said Foran’s return in the third round would be subject to a further psychological assessment to ensure he was in the right frame of mind to play in the NRL. Greenberg and Doyle said they had worked closely over the last four months on a rehabilitation programme to help Foran overcome the problems which saw him drop out of the game last year.

“I have always said that my priority is ensuring Kieran’s wellbeing - and his football career is secondary,” Greenberg said.

“The expert advice we recently received indicates that Kieran’s recovery has reached the point where he is physically and mentally fit to return to rugby league.

“However, we want to be doubly sure that Kieran is in the right state of mind and have therefore decided to defer his return to the NRL until round three so a further psychological assessment can be made.

“Kieran will only be allowed to play again in the NRL if that assessment is positive. Conditions will also be placed on his contract relating to integrity matters following the investigation into his gambling associations last year.”

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SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS Player of Day; Anne-Maree Blair.

RESULTS ■■ Golf Mayfield Ladies Golf Club February 14 Ladies Opening Day (King Vase) Best Nett; Winner; Anne-Maree Blair Anne-Maree Blair 101-29-72, Joan Johns 110-34-76, Helen Rapsey 10629-77.

Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd Shot 2&11; # 2 AnneMaree Blair Sim’s Bakery Closest to Pin 5 &14; #5 Joan Johns, #14 Johnny Wright

Tinwald Golf Club February 14 Women’s Mid-Week Section 2nd Burrows Cup & Maree Moore Trophy Karen Young 118-47-71; Colleen Linney 95-21-74; June Bruhns 98-24-74; Lyn Bird 114-39-75, Marilyn Bennett 90-1575; Jo Peacock 88-13-75 Nearest the pin; Murray Young Property Broker #2 Mara Kennedy, Sims Bakery #6 Pat Bell, Mac & Maggie #12 Carol Shanks, Outdoor Adventure #16 Carol Shanks.

Twos; Helen Argyle 9 Holes 1st 2J’s Putting & Stroke Jan Fitzgerald 13 Putts; Teresa O’Connell 32 Nett

DRAWS ■■ Bowls Sub Centre Champion of Champions Fours February 19 At Hampstead Senior Men (report 8.30 for 9am start) Allenton, MSA, Hampstead, Rakaia, Ashburton, Hinds.

Bye Methven (report at 10.30) Senior Women (report 10.30) Ashburton, Allenton, Methven, Rakaia Junior Men (report 1.30pm) Methven, MSA

■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club February 18 Weekend Ladies LGU Report 8.30 am Convenor Sheryl Reid 0274383739.

February 21 Mid-Week Ladies LGU, qual Coronation Cup, Biddy Newton.

Report 8.30am for Disc Draw.

Draw stewards L Small 0276319080, P Bell 0276065194.

February 23 Nine Hole Men and Women Rnd 2 Marion Marshall Trophy, stroke.

Report 9 am.

Convenor Joy Nicholas 3086464, Club Captain Leigh Wackrow 3083790.

Tinwald Golf Club February 21 Women’s Division Medal 1st Norma Bradford Putting No 1 9.00 J. Bruhns C. Linney T. Clarke 9.05 B. Harris P. Bell J. Beardsley 9.10 D. Bell K. McAuliffe M. Kennedy J. Undy No 4 9.00 M. Bennett S. Newman J. Smith 9.05 S. Lane P. Smith J. van der Heide J. Peacock No 10 9.00 K. Young C. Shanks D. Boon 9.05 V. Prendergast I. Divers B. Cochrane D. Wellman No 13 9.00 S. Gutsell M. Smith B. Jackson 9 Holes 1st Bell Trophy Stroke No 10 9.20 Starters D. Bell K. McAuliffe, Cards J. Bruhns K. Young, Tea duty C. Shanks, Draw steward J. Bruhns

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Isla Russell (left) took out silver at last year’s Oceania Karate Championships in New Caledonia.

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Russell returns to the fray up a silver medal at the Oceania Karate Championships in New Caledonia.

Russell, a student at Ashburton Borough School, will be competing in the 7th Sugihara Cup Karate Tournament in

Ashburton karate starlet Isla Russell is about to have her first competitive outing since fracturing her ankle in December.

The 11-year-old was a national champion for her age in the kumite last year and also picked

Warriors killed Auckland Nines, – Dean Lonergan

Chris Wood has continued his incredible goal-scoring run of form, scoring again as Leeds United claimed a 2-1 victory over Bristol City.

The Kiwi striker scored in the 28th minute for his 19th goal of the season.

It is that type of form which has helped Leeds jump into the top five as they push for promotion back into the Premier League.

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Russell trains in Christchurch and has been practising karate since she was five.

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She is a bit nervous and feeling rusty, after being in a plaster cast and on crutches since fracturing her ankle in the Year 6 basketball semi-finals in December.

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Auckland Nines organisers “If the Warriors had have had have called for the event to a great season, made the eight be moved to Australia, laying or made the four, we’d sell anthe blame at the feet of the NZ other 10,000 or 15,000 tickets Warriors. easily, as both Auckland and The event’s contract to stay New Zealand are Warriors supin Auckland is not due to exporters, and they also have a pire until next year, but the second team in Sydney.

NRL is understood to be keen “Then they turned around on it to be moved to Brisbane. and named what I consider to Melbourne has also been be a quite a poor team. touted as a home for the pre“And then their attitude was season tournament, with the Dean Lonergan ‘we don’t really care what hapVictorian government already pens in the Nines’. My perlodging interest to lure it south sonal opinion is the Warriors have probably for 2019. sounded the death knell for this for AuckWhile official 2017 attendances were not land city and the NRL will be very keen to released by Duco Events, they said about take this elsewhere.”

22,000 people attended Eden Park on both After four years, Lonergan said the Nines days. had outstayed its welcome in Auckland and Duco Events director Dean Lonergan it was time for it to be brought to Australia. pointed the finger squarely at the Warriors, “It’s probably time to go elsewhere,” he saying their poor performance to miss the said.

NRL top eight in 2016 and lacklustre Nines “Maybe Brisbane, maybe Melbourne, squad dented the crowd size. maybe Perth - who knows? The NRL will be “What doesn’t help, first and foremost, the major determiner of that.” is that the Warriors had a shocking season - NZME last year,” Lonergan told the Sky Sports

Glenn Phillips will become the 73rd New Zealander to play a Twenty20 international if the weather co-operates when the Black Caps meet South Africa in a one-off series appetiser on Friday night.

The 20-year-old was explosive with the bat after making his T20 domestic debut as a wicketkeeper and opener for Auckland during the McDonald’s Super Smash.

He scored the 369 runs – the most in the competition – at an average of 46.12 and strike rate of 143 from 10 innings, including one century and three half-centuries.

“It was the biggest call of my life,” Phillips said of his chat with selector Gavin Larsen on Tuesday evening. He comes in for Auckland teammate Martin Guptill who has been sidelined by another injury, this time to the right rather than left hamstring.

It is understood the Auckland team have an informal honours board reserved for those who can hit over the West Stand from Eden Park outer oval.

Phillips, a man with forearms like Popeye and hand speed to make Bruce Lee think twice, said he can “only” reach the concourse.

He has not been lumbered with expectation in preparing to debut against the country of his birth.

Born in East London, Phillips’ family emigrated to New Zealand when he was five.

He said the short, straight boundaries at Eden Park would tempt, despite his tendency to play more off the back foot.

“I haven’t played on the main ground, but I’d rather the ball was coming through around my head than my toes.

“As an opening batsman, the faster the ball comes down, the faster it goes off the bat. I’d prefer it to come on quicker, whereas I’m not such a fan of medium pace.

“I’ve been told to ‘see-the-ball, hit-the-ball’, which is what I do best.”

Phillips has been restricted the last two seasons. A growth spurt saw his back suffer what he described as “a deformity” on the right-hand side. Initially Phillips thought it was an injury, but doctors explained he can play through the pain as long as he gets regular rest and completes a series of neural stretches before any crouching. It doesn’t require surgery.

Phillips had a break from keeping last New Zealand winter where he took up an apprenticeship at Lord’s where Martin Crowe and Ross Taylor are among the alumni.

At Arundel Castle on May 22 he became the first batsman to record six sixes in an over at the ground, while playing for the MCC Young Cricketers against the Duke of Norfolk XI. He finished with 201 off 123 balls.

Rain is forecast for Friday, but expected to ease in the evening.

Eden Park’s famed drainage system might also cameo.

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In brief Cooper shines Quade Cooper starred on his Queensland return as the Reds thrashed Melbourne 32-13 in a Super Rugby trial match in Brisbane on Tuesday night. The returning flyhalf, whose last game in Queensland colours was at the end of the 2015 Super season, was instrumental in two of the Reds’ tries at Ballymore and combined impressively with his fellow backs, especially Karmichael Hunt. The other high-profile returnee for the Reds, Scott Higginbotham, also impressed after coming on for Leroy Houston. “I think there’s a different desire in this team at the moment,” said Reds coach Nick Stiles.

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Velthooven on boat?

Former track cyclist Simon van Velthooven is trialling for a spot on Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup boat. A Cycling New Zealand spokesman confirmed the London 2012 bronze medallist has asked for time away from the sport.

It follows Team New Zealand’s testing of its AC 50 catamaran in Auckland, which included cycle pedestals for grinders using leg power.

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Black Sticks respond Local swimmers ready to take on the best the South Island has to offer at the NZ Junior Festival – Mako Zone Swim Meet.

Back row (from left): Issy Barker, 11, Meagan Binnie, 11, Hannah King, 11, and Crystal Bentley, 12. Front row (from left): Kylana Peauafi Symonds 10, Mitchell Veix, 11 and Lucie Hood, 9.

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Seven local swimmers will be making their way down south for three days of swimming action.

The seven juniors who are part of the Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim Team will be making

their way to Timaru on Friday to attend the NZ Junior Festival – Mako Zone Swim Meet.

This meet will be the first national event for all the swimmers going, but will not be out of their depth with head coach Shane Jones and assistant coach Pip White making the trip as well.

The main focus for the swimmers is improving personal bests, perfecting techniques and hopefully to pick some medals up along the way.

This is the first time the national meet has been formatted this way.

It was formerly held as the New

Zealand Juniors Swim Meet.

The changes that have been made have separated the nation into four different areas of competition.

The South Island is one section, while the North Island is split in to three different sections.

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Team New Zealand switches to leg power Team New Zealand have called up bike power to replace traditional grinding, but Japan’s America’s Cup skipper, Dean Barker, is not overly impressed.

Team New Zealand have reportedly replaced the conventional grinding pedestals with cycle versions, on the simple theory that legs are more powerful than arms.

Barker told Radio Sport that both Japan and holders Oracle considered the move.

“We evaluated it and didn’t think it would pay for itself,” said Barker, the former TNZ skipper.

“Something pretty much all the teams have considered.

There’s a real balance ... the theory is 100 per cent correct.

Cycling will produce a hell of a lot more power.

“But the dynamics of these boats, changing sides frequently, different manoeuvres, there

Team New Zealand’s new AC50 is tested at the team’s base in Auckland. The crew sit on the new cycle grinder pedestals. is a cost to go down that path.

“Good on them for giving a different concept a go. All the teams have evaluated - we have, Oracle also - and the decision we took is that it isn’t going to pay for itself.”

Barker said it was “very unlikely” that other boats would

make a late decision to follow suit and there was more to the move than power.

Barker said: “One of the strong reasons for going down this path for TNZ is it frees up the hands for any flight control systems they’ve developed.

They can effectively have a pi-

lot and not just rely on a helmsman or the trimmer.”

Sail World reported that the bonus for Team New Zealand is that they have four grinding positions per side, while the other teams have two, but with two grinders on each. The Swedish challengers Sverige tried the move in 1977.

Sail World reported: “In the AC50 wing-sailed catamaran, the crews have the challenge of providing the hydraulic power pressure using conventional grinders, which in turn requires very energy efficient systems ... [this solution] extends the amount of power able to be generated and available for use, and reduces stress and effort on the crew in generating it.”

The qualifiers and challenger playoffs begin in Bermuda in late May. - NZME

The Black Sticks Women have responded with a 1-0 victory over hosts Argentina in the second of six tests in Buenos Aires. Just a day after their opening 3-0 defeat the Black Sticks shook off the rust and played a much more structured game against the world number three ranked side. Captain for the match Olivia Merry proved the deciding factor when she calmly converted a penalty stroke in the 43rd minute. Assistant coach Sean Dancer said it was pleasing to respond from the opening loss with a positive and aggressive approach. “It was a very closely contested match but we were able to create a lot of chances and defended really well,” he said.

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Barcelona hammered Angel Di Maria scored two superb goals as Paris Saint-Germain battered Barcelona from start to finish, hammering the five-time European champion 4-0 to take a huge advantage into the second leg of their Champions League knockout match. The Argentina winger, totally out of form for much of the season, celebrated his 29th birthday in style, rifling in an 18th-minute free kick and then skipping past two weak challenges before curling in a superb second from 25 metres out, 10 minutes after the break.

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No awards New Zealand athletes have come away empty handed from the prestigious Laureus Awards in Monaco. Five-time Rio Paralympic medallist Sophie Pascoe has missed out on the sportsperson with a disability award to Italian fencer Beatrice Vio. Runner Nikki Hamblin has also been overlooked in fan voting for the sporting moment of the year award to Barcelona’s under-12 football team.

Last year, New Zealand made history when the All Blacks claimed the team of the year honours, and Dan Carter won the comeback of the year award.

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All Blacks hooker targets April return

Steven Luatua is off to Bristol, saying although it wasn’t an easy decision, the opportunity was too good to pass up.

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‘I’ve made right decision’ Steven Luatua has no regrets about signing a two-year deal with Bristol, saying although it wasn’t an easy decision, the opportunity to secure his family’s financial future was too good to pass up.

The All Blacks and Blues loose forward, who will link up with former Blues coach Pat Lam in the west of England after this Super Rugby season, told the Herald the money Bristol were offering was “night and day” compared with what New Zealand Rugby had tabled.

“The offer they [NZ Rugby] gave me in comparison to what I will get is night and day and that was a big factor in me deciding to leave,” Luatua said yesterday.

The decision by the 25-yearold, who has played 15 tests, has been described as disappointing by All Blacks captain Kieran Read and coach Steve Hansen who have spoken of a young man in the prime of his life and just beginning to reach his playing potential.

And while Luatua is flattered by those comments and the wider reaction of New Zealand’s rugby-supporting public, he

said his decision involved more than just himself.

“It’s been on the table for the best part of a couple of months,” he said. “A lot of sleepless nights, a lot of U-turns here and there but I’m glad in the end I made the best decision for me and my family.”

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head coach that I guess will understand me and my goals and aspirations over there.

“At the same time I can secure the future for my family. That’s a big pull, to give back. My family don’t expect much. They know I do what I do and that I give back when I can, but in this way I can

The money Bristol were offering was ‘night and day’ compared with what New Zealand Rugby had tabled.

Asked about his reaction to those who say he’s leaving too soon, Luatua said: “I can understand that and I appreciate that.

In a sense I think that’s a bit of a compliment, people wanting me to stay and thinking I haven’t reached my full potential here [and that I] could do more for New Zealand Rugby. But ... it’s a good opportunity and a good fit. I think Bristol is a great city and I’m fortunate to have a

actually make a difference.”

The tall flanker or No 8, who adds depth to any squad for his ability to play lock, is the youngest of five children, and said the ability to give back played a big part in his decision.

“As I have got older I’ve come to realise it wasn’t just mum and dad that made a lot of sacrifices,” he said.

“It was my siblings as well, they got the short stick here and

there. I grew up with my mum and dad not favouring me, but ... ‘here, let’s take Steven to this and that’. Now that I’m older I can see that and they’ve been a big part of that.”

Luatua also has a young daughter with his partner.

Hansen has said in an interview that Luatua’s representatives didn’t communicate with New Zealand Rugby’s contracts team as well as they could have, but Luatua said: “as far as I’m aware everything was on the table. They were aware of my situation.

“I feel like my team communicated that aspect. Whether or not that got to the higher ups I don’t know. But my understanding is that New Zealand Rugby were aware of the other offers.”

Luatua, who has played 63 matches for the Blues, said he wanted to return to the franchise and potentially the All Blacks after his travels.

“One of my goals is to try to clock up 100 games for the Blues so somewhere along the line I’ll look to head back ... whether or not they’ll have me that’s a different story so we’ll see how that goes.”

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All Blacks hooker Nathan Harris is targeting an April return to competitive rugby after tearing his ACL last year.

The 24-year-old Harris has endured a horror run of early-career injuries, having suffered a broken ankle in 2014 and a concussion with the Chiefs in early 2016.

After recovering from that head knock and being named in the All Blacks’ Rugby Championship squad, he then tore his ACL in a training session in August.

Set a recovery period of six to nine months, Harris told reporters he was on track to return to Super Rugby action in around April.

That period corresponds with the Chiefs’ Super Rugby fixtures in South Africa, where they will play the Stormers and Cheetahs in consecutive weeks.

Returning to the All Blacks fold in time for the mid-year British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand would be the next goal.

“It’s obviously in the back of my mind, in the forefront it’s about running and doing that sort of stuff,” the four-cap Harris said.

“My feet are starting to itch.”

Having been forced out of the game for so long, Harris said he’d resorted to fishing, diving, studying and rugby coaching to pass free time.

He felt his role as mentor for a precocious Chiefs squad could help pave the way for the franchise’s third Super Rugby title in 2017.

That would be especially important given the long-term injuries sustained by Brad Weber and Mitchell Graham in last week’s Brisbane Tens triumph.

“Being a good team member for the boys who are new or coming up through the ranks, lending them a helping hand,” Harris said.

“I knew what it was like to come into an environment, so just helping and guiding.”

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All Blacks return for the Highlanders The Highlanders have rolled out their stable of All Blacks for the Super Rugby trial against the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.

New coach Tony Brown has named a close to full strength side for the game at Brookvale Oval on Thursday.

All Blacks vice-captain Ben Smith is at fullback, having committed last week to New Zealand Rugby through to 2020, and is joined by Test backs Waisake Naholo, Malakai Fekitoa, Lima Sopoaga and Aaron Smith.

The forward pack is bolstered

HIGHLANDERS Ben Smith, Waisake Naholo, Malakai Fekitoa, Rob Thompson, Tevita Li, Lima Sopoaga, Aaron Smith, Luke Whitelock, James Lentjes, Liam Squire, Jackson Hemopo, Tom Franklin, Siate Tokolahi, Liam Coltman, Daniel Lienert- Brown.

Reserves: Aki Seiuli, Craig Millar, Sio-

suia Halanukonuka, Guy Millar, Adrian Smith, Josh Dickson, Alex Ainley, Elliot Dixon, Gareth Evans, Dillon Hunt, Kayne Hammington, Josh Renton, Fletcher Smith, Sio Tomkinson, Teihorangi Walden, Matt Faddes, Pat Osborne, Jason Emery.

by Liam Squire and Liam Coltman while Test flanker Elliot Dixon is on an 18-strong reserves bench for the Otago-based side.

Also on the bench is Fijian international winger Patrick Osborne.

A regular starter in recent

years, Osborne makes way for Tevita Li from the Blues in a possible pointer towards Brown’s thinking.

Hookers Ash Dixon (back) and Greg Pleasants-Tate (knee) weren’t considered because of injury, along with five-eighth Marty Banks (knee).

The Highlanders lost their opening trial match 50-33 to the Crusaders two weeks ago.

They reached the quarterfinals at last week’s Brisbane Global Tens, eliminated by the Hurricanes.

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■■RUGBY

Read says he’s ready for Lions

Connor Brosnahan in action for the college during his 6-4, 7-6 victory over Timaru Boys’ Josh Cameron.

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Boys waiting; mixed through

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

Ashburton College tennis players have been swinging their racquets all the way to South Island tournament qualification.

Tuesday saw the first major sports action of the college calendar take place, with the school’s boys and mixed tennis teams taking to the court in Timaru at the Aoraki Secondary Schools’ Tennis Championships.

The first match of the day saw the boys’ team taking on Timaru Boys’ High School. The singles part of the match saw the college take two wins and two losses.

Connor Brosnahan led the way, defeating Timaru Boys’ Josh Cameron 6-4, 7-6. College’s Tyler Leonard took George McAleer to a super tiebreaker, which was lost 2-6. Bryn Looji suffered a straight sets defeat to Timaru’s Matt Ellis while one of the College’s younger players, Henrik Tawatao won in a tiebreaker 108.

In the doubles portion of the match, the spoils were shared again. Brosnahan and Looji won in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 while Leonard and Tawatao lost in straight sets 0-6, 0-6. With the total matches tied, Timaru Boys’

won the clash due to winning more games.

In the mixed competition, the college faced up against St Kevin’s College, and secured a comfortable victory. Dallas Scott, Cannan Elvines, Erin Connelly-Whyte and Jade Brosnahan all won their singles matches.

The only slip-up came in the doubles match of Elvines and Scott, losing 4-10 in a tiebreaker.

The victory secured qualification for the team to attend the South Island Schools’ Tournament later in the year.

After defeat in the first round,

the boys’ team had the chance to redeem themselves against Waitaki Boys’ High School.

The singles section went to perfection with all four matches being won in single sets. This dominance continued into the doubles with both matches being won in straight sets.

This result saw the team to a second place finish, with South Island qualification dependent on other regional results.

Coach Michael Clark, said he was pleased with the results, especially the hard work in tough games, notably in the boys’ matches.

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Brumbies considering signing 43 year old Forty-three-year-old Andrew Walker is ready to return to Super Rugby with the Brumbies if required.

The dual international hasn’t played professional rugby since retiring from the Queensland Reds in 2008.

But after playing for the Canberra-based Brumbies in the Brisbane Global Tens on the weekend, backline utility Walker has put his hand up for a Super Rugby return.

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham, who was a former teammate of Walker’s during a golden era at the club, has lost Lausii Taliauli and Tomas Cubelli to injury and is considering adding a player to his roster.

Walker says “the fire is still blazing” in him and will answer a call from Larkham if needed.

Andrew Walker playing for the Brumbies back in 2003.

“I haven’t really stopped playing footy, so my fitness is pretty high,” Walker told Fairfax Media.

“I’ve probably lost about 10 per cent of speed, but I make up for that with experience. We

can do things with the Brumbies and set it back on the right track again.

“The fire is still blazing, as soon as I threw the jumper on last weekend it turned into a bonfire. I was thinking, ‘how good is this?’.”

Walker, who played seven Tests for the Wallabies and 145 games of NRL, and one Test for the Kangaroos, has kept fit playing rugby league in Brisbane where he works as a personal trainer.

“I really, really love the Brumbies, so if there was anything I could do to help, then I’d do it in a heartbeat,” he said.

If Walker does sign he will become the oldest player to do so in Super Rugby, surpassing Brad Thorn, who was 39.

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All Blacks captain Kieran Read has described himself as 100 per cent fit as he continues his rehabilitation from wrist surgery ahead of his biggest year in charge of the national team.

The 31-year-old, who has played 97 tests and, continued fitness permitting, will bring up three figures in the third test against the Lions at Eden Park in early July, should be jumping out of his skin when he is finally given the green light to play for the Crusaders this season.

Read went under the knife late last year, so his extended break – he hopes to play his first game for new Crusaders coach Scott Robertson in round seven of the Super Rugby competition in mid-April – has been designed to ensure he fully recovers from the rigours of last year and to prepare for those of 2017.

All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock will captain the Crusaders this season.

Last year was Read’s first in charge of the All Blacks after Richie McCaw’s post-World Cup retirement and it was a successful one, the only blemish being the defeat by Ireland in Chicago in November.

Before heading on the Northern tour he said following a clean sweep of Wales and the Rugby Championship that the continued run of success after the departures of veterans McCaw, Dan Carter, Ma’a Nonu, Conrad Smith, Tony Woodcock and Keven Mealamu had come as a minor surprise.

Then of course came the monumental victory by the Irish, the first in a century of trying against the All Blacks, which forced the team and coaches to take stock of their preparation and mentality in the United States before they responded with a victory in the rematch in Dublin a fortnight later.

It was an exercise in self-reflection which coach Steve Hansen will hope helps the team this year as he prepares for the Lions’ visit in June.

Read, for one, can hardly wait – an attitude due probably to the fact he has become sick of running laps by himself up and down the Crusaders’ Rugby Park pitch as for the uniqueness that a Lions tour represents.

“A Lions tour, alongside the World Cup, is probably one of the biggest things to be a part of for a rugby player,” he said. “I’m really excited by that challenge.

“Hopefully the fans really get stuck in and recreate that atmosphere that we had five or six years ago at the World Cup. It created something that was really special in New Zealand and we’ve got that opportunity again to turn this into something that’s pretty awesome to be a part of.”

His and his fellow All Blacks’ availability for the Crusaders for the team’s June 10 match against the Lions in Christchurch remains to be seen, he said.

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In brief Waddell confident Comeback jockey Jason Waddell is hot on his upcoming Group One prospects with the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Camino Rocoso. He has been booked to ride the progressive son of Shocking in this weekend’s Gr.2 Retina Specialists Avondale Guineas and then the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby.

“The Derby is worth a million dollars and Camino Rocoso is still on the way up. I’m pretty excited about riding him on Saturday,” Waddell said.

Vadamos’ fee released The 2017 service fee for Vadamos has been set at $15,000 + GST

by Rich Hill Stud off the back of widespread Australasian interest in the international Group One winner. Farm principal John Thompson said he had received strong feedback on the high-class son of Monsun from visitors to the recent New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales at Karaka.

“The word we were getting from the Australians is that they think he is exactly the type of horse who should be standing in New Zealand and they will be coming over to buy his progeny.

Gifted Lad away again

Top New Zealand filly La Diosa will make her Australian debut with Jason Collett in the saddle.

Collett booked for top filly Jason Collett will partner La Diosa in her Australian debut, but riding engagements for the remainder of the top filly’s autumn campaign have yet to be confirmed.

The former New Zealand apprentice will have the first chance to impress aboard the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas winner in Saturday week’s Gr.2 Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.

“Jason will be on her in her first start, but we’re not 100 per cent sure after that,” said Matt Brown, who trains the So You Think filly with his wife Mandy.

“We’ve had tentative talks with

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Hugh Bowman’s agent, who is also Jason’s agent and that’s why Jason got the ride as Hugh had another commitment.”

La Diosa is scheduled to make her second appearance in the Gr.3 Keith Nolan Classic (1600m) at Kembla Grange on March 10 followed by the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on March 25.

“Hopefully, it will be on to the Oaks with her after that,” said Brown, referring to the $A1 million Gr.1 ATC Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on April 8.

La Diosa arrived in Sydney without incident last Friday and she has settled in well at John

Sargent’s Randwick stables.

“She’s doing better than we thought – she’s eating and drinking well so we couldn’t be happier,” Brown said.

“She can be a bit quirky, but she has taken it all in her stride.

Mandy will be with her 24/7 – she won’t let her out of her sight.”

Meanwhile, Matt Brown will be at Riccarton today with stable runner Powerball, who makes a fresh start in the Punters’ Challenge April 8 Maiden.

“He’s got a lot of ability, but he doesn’t put it together on race day,” he said. “If he did then he could win them in a row.”

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Gifted Lad has wasted no time in making an immediate impact in his second stint with Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. The stakes placed son of Zabeel was a winner in Victoria on Tuesday. Gifted Lad posted two victories and a Listed placing in the VRC St Leger when first prepared at Cambridge by Busuttin and Young before he suffered a tendon injury. Following a lengthy break he joined Gary Alton’s stable and following a placing from a handful of starts, he crossed the Tasman again and struck first-up over 2200 metres at Sale in the hands of Noel Callow.

Racing back at Awapuni

Jason Collett

The Marton Jockey Club’s twilight meeting on March 3 will signal the return of racing to Awapuni.

Trials were held on the course on Tuesday with nine heats run around the new, alternative bend and a meeting was subsequently held with NZ Thoroughbred Racing, the Racing Integrity Unit, RACE and senior jockeys.

The outcome was a unanimous decision to give Awapuni the green light.

Canterbury gallops Today at Riccarton Park

Canterbury Racing - Canterbury Jockey Club Venue: Riccarton Park Meeting Date: 16 February 2017 NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6 1 1.42pm (NZT) PUNTERS CHALLENGE APRIL 8 ENTER NOW MAIDEN $8000, MDN, 1200m 1 4346x Louvres (7) 58.5..........................D Prastiyou 2 7026x Powerball (3) 58.5....................R Cuneen (a) 3 35028 Smoke ‘Em Wilson (6) 58.5....K Mudhoo (a2) 4 37. Hoofbeat b (1) 58......................... C Johnson 5 0x Zuliani (5) 58....................................S Collett 6 6400x Fun Fair (11) 56.5...........................S Wynne 7 5 Diorissimo (2) 56.5........................T Moseley 8 Sheezoff (8) 56.5......................A Jones (a1) 9 Szabo (4) 56.5.................T Comignaghi (a3) 10 09480 Cielito Lindo (10) 56.........................A Collett 11 99x Capri (9) 56..................................L Callaway 12 Scotspirit (12) 56............................ C Barnes 2 2.17pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES - REGISTER YOUR FILLY $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 4422x Admiral Rous t (2) 59....................T Moseley 2 54443 Enzedjewel d (3) 57.........T Comignaghi (a3) 3 50x27 Mare Mia d (4) 56.5....................R Yatim (a3) 4 00124 Overnightsensation tdm (5) 55.5......A Collett

5 52x12 Celtic Cross db (1) 55 6 7299L Carpathia d (6) 54.5................. G Jogoo (a1) 3 2.52pm CALOUNDRA CUP TOUR - BOOK NOW MAIDEN $8000, MDN, 1600m 1 9x200 Nakuru (14) 58.5..............................S Collett 2 0x085 High Play (4) 58.5......................R Yatim (a3) 3 69x59 Fendalton (12) 58.5...................A Jones (a1) 4 Chances Again (5) 58.5...............L Callaway 5 86x70 Courts King (2) 58.5................. G Jogoo (a1) 6 9. Hans Mayar (8) 58.5................. J Lowry (a1) 7 x0440 Hee’s Our Secret (9) 58................T Moseley 8 03535 Justrush (11) 56.5........................ C Johnson 9 4x326 Los Cabos b (10) 56.5.....................A Collett 10 x7858 Sharp Elle (13) 56.5.................R Cuneen (a) 11 9 Black Eyed Susan (6) 56.5............ C Barnes 12 00x70 Crystal Harmony (1) 56.5.........T Jonker (a4) 13 x0673 Gloss (3) 56....................................S Wynne 14 266 Welcome (7) 56......................K Mudhoo (a2) 4 3.27pm NZB SOUTH ISLAND SALE APRIL 21 RATING 85 $8000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1400m 1 16450 El Chico td (7) 60.5...................... C Johnson 2 x4621 Double Blue td (4) 57.5............T Jonker (a4) 3 46728 Volcano td (2) 57.5...........................A Collett 4 45454 Diamond Edge td (6) 57...................S Collett 5 6x209 Tomm Jones d (1) 56.5..........K Mudhoo (a2)

6 03215 Boots ‘N’ All b (3) 55.5.....................S Wynne 7 x0875 Sir Singo td (5) 54................... W Papier (a4) 5 4.05pm SPEIGHT’S MID ALE RATING 65 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 1 60109 Gottagetmywoohoo (5) 59............T Moseley 2 90216 Darci Inn (12) 58.5...........T Comignaghi (a3) 3 87107 Stolen Heart d (3) 57.5..........K Mudhoo (a2) 4 00060 Cantina td (9) 56.5...........................S Collett 5 08542 Shezatoucha t (2) 56.5............. G Jogoo (a1) 6 33210 Sweet Indulgence (10) 56.5......A Jones (a1) 7 41577 Barclay Creek (8) 56.......................S Wynne 8 70760 Smichael (4) 55.5.............................A Collett 9 14670 Tuilana (1) 55............................... C Johnson 10 09557 Asoma (11) 54.5............................ C Barnes 11 8x006 Twilight Rebel d (6) 54.................L Callaway 12 0x988 Perfect Secret (7) 54......................C Spittles 6 4.40pm RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE RATING 65 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 83088 Vice Marshall tm (2) 59............T Jonker (a4) 2 567x6 Letsavafling tm (10) 58..................T Moseley 3 4x423 Pinsharp (9) 58...............................S Wynne 4 5080x Castup d (11) 57.5.................... J Lowry (a1) 5 60543 Sniparinda d (12) 57.5...........K Mudhoo (a2) 6 x6504 Final Say d (8) 57.....................R Cuneen (a) 7 50687 Still Waters t (5) 56.5........................A Collett

8 4283x Miss Mia tm (6) 55.5..................R Yatim (a3) 9 x0700 Rapid Rise (3) 55........................... C Barnes 10 130x0 De Chine (14) 54.5...........................S Collett 11 00x0x Salu (7) 54.5................................L Callaway 12 50890 Goodtago (13) 54........................D Prastiyou 13 00x75 Crystalight m (1) 54..................A Jones (a1) 14 09880 Fergie td (4) 54........................ G Jogoo (a1) Blinkers on : Sweet Indulgence (R5) Blinkers off : Gottagetmywoohoo (R5) Winkers on : Celtic Cross (R2) Winkers off : Sweet Indulgence (R5), Goodtago (R6) LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months Race Information hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metropolitan wins opn - open r80 - rating 3yo - nominated age 3yo & up - nominated age and up 3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined

age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances SELECTIONS: Race 1: Powerball, Hoofbeat, Louvres, Fun Fair, Cielito Lindo Race 2: Enzedjewel, Admiral Rous, Mare Mia, Overnightsensation, Celtic Cross Race 3: Los Cabos, Gloss, Welcome, Hee’s Our Secret, Sharp Elle Race 4: Volcano, El Chico, Boots ‘N’ All, Double Blue, Diamond Edge Race 5: Darci Inn, Tuilana, Shezatoucha, Cantina, Smichael Race 6: Letsavafling, Pinsharp, Final Say, Sniparinda, Vice Marshall

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Waikato harness Today at Cambridge Raceway

Harness Racing Waikato Inc Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 16 February 2017 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 5.53pm (NZT) LOT 109 NUTHIN CHANGES AMATEUR DRIVERS MBL PACE $6000, 4yo+ up to & including r65 +claimer mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 05070 Romanite (1) fr............................... D Branch 2 31122 Franco Hamilton (2) fr........................S Wigg 3 25550 Prime Lustre (3) fr..........................C Sharpe 4 04263 Shardon’s Pearl (4) fr.................... B Dickens 5 70155 Extreme Guest fr........................... Scratched 6 84541 Spare Change (5) fr...........................W Rich 7 32251 Elliot Daniel (6) fr...............................C Wigg 8 x7607 Sunhaven Boss (U1) fr......... J Kriechbaumer 2 6.18pm LOT 61 ISA THE GREAT HANDICAP TROT $6000, up to r49 & others with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 35443 Malabar Spur (1) fr....................K Chittenden 2 8x0 Stallbackskungen (2) fr............. N Delany (J) 3 60x30 A Glass Of Tanqueray (3) fr.........P Ferguson 4 D5700 The Last Gamble (U1) fr.....N Chilcott 5 45554 Donna May (1) 30..................... M McKendry 6 27809 Jimmys Girl (2) 30........................ K Marshall 7 41580 Lundqvist (3) 30..........................R Argue (J) 8 640x8 Saffron Castleton (4) 30.......... A Harrison (J) 9 52682 Jomo (5) 30................................. J Robinson 10 71608 Opawa Speed (6) 30......................T Mitchell 11 99407 Danke (7) 30..................................S Lawson 12 45944 Te Kouka Breeze (U1) 30.............M Nicholas 3 6.48pm LOT 113 ADIOS AMIGOS MOBILE PACE

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$6000, non-winners up to r49 mob. pace, mobile, 2700m 1 80x Stephanie St Clair (1) fr.................S Butcher 2 87769 Knights Desire (2) fr...................... B Mangos 3 78505 Savanna (3) fr.............................P Ferguson 4 79600 Mossdale Nigel (4) fr..................S McCaffrey 5 63232 McLeod’s Daughter fr.................... Scratched 6 980x8 Mr Megabucks (5) fr................... J Abernethy 7 7x00 Gebo (6) fr........................... J MacKinnon (J) 8 67x8 Shanocon (7) fr......................... M McKendry 9 70725 Runcle (21) fr.....................................L Hollis 10 90 Janies Got A Gun (22) fr................Z Butcher 11 0x777 Father Frank (23) fr.................M Johnson (J) 12 707 Mimoza (24) fr............................... D Butcher 13 98606 Dennis Lillee (25) fr........................P Butcher 14 8x04 You’reluckytohaveme (26) fr 15 x0789 Pocket Major (27) fr....................... W Fausett Emergencies: McLeod’s Daughter, You’reluckytohaveme 4 7.13pm LOT 103 CRACKABRIE & LOT 16 CREATOR MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ r53 to r60 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 2321 Juice Brogden (1) fr.......................N Chilcott 2 69901 Smackwater Jack (2) fr................J Stormont 3 24920 Lady Madonna (3) fr.......................Z Butcher 4 06431 Jude’s Gem (4) fr....................... J Abernethy 5 x2000 Red Magic (5) fr....................... B Butcher (J) 6 22208 Are You Ready Girl (6) fr................S Butcher 7 00522 Raschker (7) fr...............................T Mitchell 8 68692 Kilkeel Lady fr............................... Scratched 9 65675 Sweet Maggie Ryan (21) fr....... M McKendry 10 21903 Big Mach (22) fr.............................P Butcher

1 67028 Sapphire Castleton (1) fr......... A Harrison (J) 2 21557 Above The Rest (2) fr................J Wallace (J) 3 79888 Southland Reflector (3) fr............ A Drake (J) 4 61660 Desert Storm (4) fr................... T Lethaby (J) 5 0x707 My Sky (5) fr......................... E Isherwood (J) 6 73234 Primus Inter Pares (6) fr...... J MacKinnon (J) 7 43924 Il Pirata (7) fr...............................R Argue (J) 8 62212 Princess Mackendon fr................. Scratched 9 59975 Tereskova (21) fr...................... B Butcher (J) 10 19500 Acougarzsun (22) fr............... T Cameron (J) 11 35201 Sexy Rexy (23) fr....................M Johnson (J) Pacifiers on : Lundqvist (R2) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS: Race 1: Franco Hamilton, Shardon’s Pearl, Spare Change, Romanite Race 2: Jomo, Te Kouka Breeze, Danke, Opawa Speed Race 3: Savanna, Shanocon, Runcle, Janies Got A Gun Race 4: Juice Brogden, Big Mach, Ideal World, Lady Madonna Race 5: G B Maverick, Balfast, Circles, Veddy Veddy Good Race 6: Wynberg Sally, Lambros, Idealistic Race 7: Toot Toot, Van Mara, Eldolar, Millview Sienna Race 8: Sexy Rexy, Il Pirata, Primus Inter Pares

6 11553 Clockwise Rap nwtd.........................P Green 7 83611 Cawbourne Toddy 25.96...............M Roberts 8 37348 Zanato 25.80.............................. A Lawrence 10 2.40pm HAUTAPU VETERINARY CLINIC SPRINT C3, 375m 1 17655 Flying Merkel nwtd............................ S Clark 2 27676 Our Heisenberg 21.19........................B Craik 3 65524 Sharella 21.62....................................B Craik 4 54412 Rock Lass 21.19.........................D Schofield 5 21142 Cawbourne Gunna nwtd...............M Roberts 6 54274 Bruce Banner 21.37...................... H Mullane 7 F8375 Shot Gun Harry 21.40................... H Mullane 8 36527 Thrilling Riot nwtd U &.......................Cottam 9 47768 Hallo Star 21.33.................................B Bond 10 14478 Jinja Luca 21.24 W &.......................T Steele 11 2.57pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS LTD STAKES C1, 457m 1 72778 Estee 26.24................................ A Lawrence 2 45377 Kitty’s Shiraz nwtd H &.................L Laagland 3 45384 Mr. Fuss Pot nwtd.......................... H Mullane 4 78367 Gravity Falls nwtd.......................... H Mullane 5 62536 Rising Hawke nwtd G H &........ PC Ferguson 6 11 Beautiful Boy nwtd.............................B Craik 7 17683 Mid Collison 26.35........................... T Green 8 66223 Unbeknown nwtd.........................A Turnwald 9 44446 Bouncie Al nwtd............................... T Green 10 65476 Opawa Harry 26.05 B &...................... Steele 12 3.15pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES STAKES C3/4, 457m 1 512x3 Oscar Tron 25.47.........................D Schofield 2 6x17x Calypso Star 25.64 G H &........ PC Ferguson 3 66744 Untraceable 26.02.......................D Schofield 4 72841 Loose Unit nwtd................................ S Clark 5 61128 Kirkham Coby nwtd.......................M Roberts

6 37247 Southern Blue nwtd...........................C Hore 7 13411 Thrilling Hettie 26.00........................ K Walsh 8 1x677 Percentage Girl nwtd...................L Laagland LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

5 76234 Sparkling Terra nwtd C &.................... Fagan 6 34121 Cawbourne Sandy nwtd................C Roberts 7 46773 Wunzee 18.54.........................J T McInerney 8 61243 Half Silver Fern 18.75.............J T McInerney 9 73455 Royal Action 18.82 S &....................B Evans 10 74557 Big Catch nwtd M &...........................Jopson LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Today at Cambridge Raceway

5 4 Toominator nwtd..........................K R Toomer 6 35226 Wong All Along nwtd....................A Turnwald 7 6 Victini nwtd.........................................C Hore 8 76268 Girl Queenie nwtd............................T Patton 9 77x Wee Meredith nwtd.......................... L Martin 10 47877 Cawbourne Mack nwtd.................M Roberts 1 12.01pm (NZT) BOX1 GOLD SPRINT C0, 375m 4 12.55pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT 1 Emoji nwtd.........................................B Craik C5, 375m 2 45555 Camara nwtd......................................C Hore 1 11441 Solarian 21.21....................................S Ross 3 53736 Bigtime Sassy nwtd............................B Bond 2 13163 Unileven 21.19............................D Schofield 4 82543 Conquest Girl nwtd W &...................T Steele 3 37121 Tumbalaioo 21.32 G H &.......... PC Ferguson 5 7323x Fushidara nwtd................................ L Martin 4 41338 Cawbourne Jarrod nwtd................M Roberts 6 22758 Cawbourne Angus nwtd................M Roberts 5 73571 Belcroft Banker 21.16.................H Laagland 7 78436 Was Just Saying nwtd U &.....................Bliek 6 32252 Pay Da Trail 20.80............................ K Walsh 8 67864 Zarzuella nwtd..................................S Codlin 7 43334 Ekali 21.28...................................... G Farrell 9 7x676 One Anna Half nwtd.........................T Patton 8 65351 Cawbourne Nath 21.18.................M Roberts 10 x6648 Nahimana nwtd........................... W Toomath 5 1.12pm YGOT BONUS SCHEME SPRINT C1, 375m 2 12.19pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS 1 53631 My Friend Mike 21.75.................. W Toomath SPRINT C1, 375m 2 76638 Sky Delight nwtd..........................A Turnwald 1 35356 Off The Grid 21.70 W &....................T Steele 3 211 Maximum Express nwtd...................P Green 2 63222 Shortcut Pluto 21.68 W &.................T Steele 4 37883 Thrilling Wiggle nwtd................... G Pomeroy 3 32624 Lucky Man 21.28................................B Craik 5 5334F Jinja Mia 21.37 W &.........................T Steele 4 76335 Simply Yeti 21.33.............................. T Green 6 74F66 On Demand nwtd U &............................Bliek 5 16726 Sovereign Jody 21.64........................J Black 7 36164 One Cool Chap 21.44 W &...............T Steele 6 16757 Lethal Action 21.36....................... H Mullane 8 47442 Dipsy Lala 21.31 U &.........................Cottam 7 37287 Willi Gas It 21.64......................... G Pomeroy 9 43474 Myrniong Girl 21.25......................... T Green 8 48682 Just About Ready 21.40....................M Black 10 86444 Blame The Clown nwtd....................T Patton 9 x1785 Tiger Jim 22.01........................... W Toomath 6 1.29pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA POTTS SPRINT 10 68854 Breeze Attack 22.00...................... M J Lozell C4, 375m 3 12.37pm FOND FOODS LTD SPRINT C0, 375m 1 13x13 Lochinvar Brogue 21.11..............D Schofield 1 Krampus nwtd....................................B Craik 2 31255 Fresco Star 21.43.......................... H Mullane 2 75 Thrilling Rocky nwtd......................... K Walsh 3 62736 Spud Missile nwtd............................. S Clark 3 Cawbourne Bluey nwtd.................M Roberts 4 53147 Raging Demon 21.27 U &......................Bliek 4 32783 Howlin’ Ace nwtd..............................S Codlin 5 84414 No More Debt 21.37......................... T Green

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 16 February 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 12.10pm (NZT) OTAGO GRC MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 1 27F Uncle Jock nwtd........................ P Hammond 2 75335 Tepirita Wyatt nwtd M &.....................Jopson 3 87674 Goldstar Beckham nwtd S &............B Evans 4 754FF Festive Flair nwtd....................J T McInerney 5 87684 Goldstar Gizmo nwtd S &.................B Evans 6 42 Nippa-A-Spot nwtd..................J T McInerney 7 36355 Hello It’s Me nwtd....................J T McInerney 8 47 Nippa Eel nwtd........................J T McInerney 9 55457 Botany Whisper nwtd..............J T McInerney 10 65457 Britt Baxter nwtd......................J T McInerney 2 12.28pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1, 310m 1 13826 Terra Jago nwtd C &........................... Fagan 2 22811 Homebush Banker 19.32........J T McInerney 3 55542 Timely Reminder 18.83 M &..............Jopson 4 11444 Lucky Sunday nwtd.................J T McInerney 5 14x88 Nathan Baxter nwtd................J T McInerney 6 57165 Goldstar Phelps nwtd S &................B Evans 7 58324 Know Bias 18.92.............................G Cleeve 8 73F72 Ana Dior nwtd...............................C Roberts 9 12473 Cisco nwtd J &.................................D Fahey 10 47767 Ultra Action nwtd S &.......................B Evans 3 12.46pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR STAKES C1, 545m 1 11841 Fair Pippa 33.24 J &.........................D Fahey 2 52538 Sergio Destroyer nwtd.............J T McInerney 3 21253 Opawa Plum nwtd J &......................D Fahey 4 85425 Thoracic 32.88........................J T McInerney 5 68323 Cawbourne Brandy 33.54.............C Roberts 6 46446 Cawbourne Ridge nwtd.................C Roberts 7 78x83 Opawa Janet nwtd L &........................ Wales

5 88395 Bettor Be Smooth (5) fr............ T Lethaby (J) 6 80886 Real Cyclone (6) fr..................J Crawford (J) 7 297x9 Up All Nite fr.................................. Scratched 8 84694 Youbetteryoubet (7) fr.............. T Macfarlane 9 29565 Twentynine Twelve (21) fr.............. D Butcher 10 41445 Idealistic (22) fr............................J Stormont 11 86942 Wynberg Sally (23) fr.....................P Butcher 12 89385 Beacon Hill (24) fr.......................R Argue (J) 13 04556 Lambros (25) fr..........................S McCaffrey 14 71x50 The Dali Express (26) fr................ B Mangos 15 68692 Kilkeel Lady (27) fr....................... K Marshall Emergencies: The Dali Express, Kilkeel Lady 7 8.41pm LOT 118 HENRY HU & LOT 81 THE BLUE BEAT MBL PACE $7500, 3yo+ r60 to r71 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 99561 Stand Sure (1) fr............................P Butcher 2 17291 Mark Of Integrity (2) fr....................Z Butcher 3 21903 Big Mach fr.................................... Scratched 4 44462 Jonah Jones (3) fr......................... D Butcher 5 22587 Van Mara (4) fr...............................S Lawson 6 02124 Imajollywally (5) fr........................A Donnelly 7 71131 Toot Toot (6) fr....................................L Hollis 8 825x7 Chillysjustastrutter (7) fr........... B Butcher (J) 9 x4773 Ralph Elliott (21) fr.................... M McKendry 10 63154 Eldolar (22) fr..........................M Johnson (J) 11 63114 Millview Sienna (23) fr.............. T Macfarlane 12 15543 Lola Jones (24) fr...........................T Mitchell 13 39162 Zakspatrol (25) fr.............................S Phelan 8 9.11pm LOT 69 YOU REALLY GOT ME JUNIOR DRIVERS MBL TROT $6500, 4yo+ up to & including r62 mob. trot jun.d, mobile, 2200m

Waikato dogs

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 16 February 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12

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11 96005 Joemaro (23) fr............................ K Marshall 12 6068x Robert The Bruce (24) fr.............P Ferguson 13 71x50 The Dali Express (25) fr................ B Mangos 14 32x26 Ideal World (26) fr......................... D Butcher 15 99561 Stand Sure fr................................. Scratched Emergencies: Big Mach, Stand Sure 5 7.41pm LOT 134 CRACKA DAWN MOBILE PACE $6000, non-winners mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 28 Johnny Podres (1) fr.......................Z Butcher 2 My Generation (2) fr...................... D Butcher 3 6x3 R Gee Bee (3) fr......................... J Abernethy 4 G B Maverick (4) fr....................... K Marshall 5 78505 Savanna (5) fr 6 63232 McLeod’s Daughter fr.................... Scratched 7 3 Wonder Why (6) fr......................... B Mangos 8 Veddy Veddy Good (7) fr................P Butcher 9 8x04 You’reluckytohaveme (21) fr...... M McKendry 10 250x3 Tact Ollie (22) fr...........................P Ferguson 11 3x445 Bubbles O’Leary (23) fr..................S Butcher 12 72254 Circles (24) fr..................................S Phelan 13 0533 Brother In Arms (25) fr...................T Mitchell 14 x0789 Pocket Major (26) fr....................... W Fausett 15 2x Balfast (27) fr...............................J Stormont Emergencies: Savanna, Pocket Major 6 8.11pm LOT 86 ALABAMA SLAMMER MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ up to & including r53 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 5x990 Livadia (1) fr................................P Ferguson 2 98906 R Gee Three (2) fr..........................T Mitchell 3 05168 Harper Franco (3) fr.................. M McKendry 4 85030 Bourbon Street (4) fr.......................S Phelan

6 36365 Triple Parked 21.09........................... S Clark 7 21113 Imperial Court 21.35........................P Green 8 15323 Fantastic Ava 21.43.....................D Schofield 9 18578 Don’t Brag 21.16........................... H Mullane 10 46446 Fantastic Lucy 21.29...................D Schofield 7 1.47pm PALAMOUNTAINS MY BEAU SPRINT SERIES HEAT 1 C2q, 375m 1 35255 Electric Dee Eye 21.36....................P Green 2 18652 Jinja Heart nwtd W &.......................T Steele 3 16525 Unawares nwtd............................A Turnwald 4 87578 Crying In Vegas 21.05....................... S Clark 5 56864 Scott The Looks 21.56 U &................Cottam 6 22267 Zipping Kasey 21.69...................D Schofield 7 37172 Fantastic Zoe 21.37....................D Schofield 8 27421 Good Job nwtd.................................P Green 9 74467 Idol Leanne nwtd B &.......................... Steele 8 2.05pm PALAMOUNTAINS MY BEAU SPRINT SERIES HEAT 2 C2q, 375m 1 61424 Ali Ali Ali 21.42 W &.........................T Steele 2 51543 Fortis Flier 21.57 U &.........................Cottam 3 42545 Saint Sassy 21.22.......................D Schofield 4 6F464 Sonic Attack 21.13........................ M J Lozell 5 211x1 Green Jersey nwtd............................ S Clark 6 14857 La Wildy Man 21.42.........................P Green 7 12221 Iolaus 21.14.......................................S Ross 8 53226 Zimmer Frame nwtd U &........................Bliek 9 74467 Idol Leanne nwtd B &.......................... Steele 9 2.22pm TE AWAMUTU SELF STORAGE STAKES C3, 457m 1 62126 Jinja Roman 25.88 W &...................T Steele 2 23238 Olivia 25.79................................ A Lawrence 3 61343 Thrilling Wilson 25.91....................... K Walsh 4 11413 Cawbourne Trixy nwtd...................M Roberts 5 12832 Soaring Hawke nwtd G H &..... PC Ferguson

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Emoji, Conquest Girl, Was Just Saying, Fushidara, Cawbourne Angus Race 2: Shortcut Pluto, Lucky Man, Lethal Action, Simply Yeti, Off The Grid Race 3: Thrilling Rocky, Krampus, Wong All Along, Cawbourne Bluey, Toominator Race 4: Belcroft Banker, Pay Da Trail, Unileven, Solarian, Ekali Race 5: Maximum Express, Dipsy Lala, Thrilling Wiggle, Jinja Mia, My Friend Mike Race 6: Lochinvar Brogue, Imperial Court, Spud Missile, Triple Parked, Fantastic Ava Race 7: Fantastic Zoe, Electric Dee Eye, Crying In Vegas, Jinja Heart, Good Job Race 8: Green Jersey, Iolaus, Saint Sassy, Fortis Flier, Ali Ali Ali Race 9: Thrilling Wilson, Olivia, Jinja Roman, Soaring Hawke, Cawbourne Trixy Race 10: Rock Lass, Flying Merkel, Our Heisenberg, Cawbourne Gunna, Sharella Race 11: Beautiful Boy, Mr. Fuss Pot, Unbeknown, Estee, Rising Hawke Race 12: Oscar Tron, Thrilling Hettie, Loose Unit, Calypso Star, Kirkham Coby

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway 8 58253 Goldstar Miley nwtd S &...................B Evans 9 67376 Luciastar nwtd.........................J T McInerney 10 51677 Waimak Sheff nwtd.................J T McInerney 4 1.03pm GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C1, 310m 1 22213 Koputara nwtd M &.............................Jopson 2 43513 Cawbourne Excite nwtd................C Roberts 3 67434 Crazy Sunday 18.92...............J T McInerney 4 68754 Seaspray Cracker 19.11..............B Freeman 5 28335 Another Jamie 18.68 M &..................Jopson 6 86636 Goldstar Tu Puc nwtd S &................B Evans 7 88512 Botany Vikki 19.00..................J T McInerney 8 73811 Homebush Tulip nwtd..............J T McInerney 9 48483 Kalonga 19.08 S &...........................B Evans 10 48651 Homebush Riley 18.48............J T McInerney 5 1.21pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C1, 310m 1 46257 Tricky Action nwtd S &.....................B Evans 2 15T Unfounded nwtd M &.........................Jopson 3 43266 Princely Money nwtd...............J T McInerney 4 17845 Terra Alert nwtd C &............................ Fagan 5 16746 Wong Box nwtd M &...........................Jopson 6 45341 Avalanch City 18.80................J T McInerney 7 14183 Off The Team nwtd....................... B I Conner 8 768x3 Speedy Blueblood nwtd..........J T McInerney 9 22456 Opawa Lean Meat 18.58 L &.............. Wales 10 53865 Goldstar Bomber 19.37 S &.............B Evans 6 1.38pm ALL FENCING SOLUTIONS STAKES C1, 545m 1 x2378 Cawbourne Murf nwtd...................C Roberts 2 53327 Pipe Dream 33.20...................J T McInerney 3 88852 Rhinegolde 33.56................................J Allen 4 43286 Opawa Alex 33.93 L &........................ Wales 5 34282 Trendy Blake nwtd...................J T McInerney 6 83538 La Kinks nwtd..................................C Healey 7 65371 Opawa Richie 32.79 L &..................... Wales 8 41522 Opawa Cheviot nwtd J &..................D Fahey 9 41656 Spring Sam 32.80...................J T McInerney

10 86475 Opawa Ash nwtd L &.......................... Wales 7 1.56pm BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS STAKES C2/3, 545m 1 21786 Pukeko Bolt 32.44...........................B Healey 2 43311 Know Scholar 32.23........................G Cleeve 3 35664 Jon Snow Lives 32.71...................C Roberts 4 72425 Opawa Val 32.70 L &.......................... Wales 5 16333 Draxler 33.15 J &.............................D Fahey 6 21322 Opawa Timo nwtd J &......................D Fahey 7 51883 Pianissimo 32.49.......................... B I Conner 8 62774 Smokey Action 33.43 S &................B Evans 9 31867 Fab Action nwtd S &.........................B Evans 10 78767 Opawa Tracy 32.91 L &....................... Wales 8 2.13pm BRIAN BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C2, 310m 1 1F233 Sea Spray Elsa 18.70..................B Freeman 2 35661 Alex Rumble 18.71..................J T McInerney 3 33671 Storming Mack nwtd.................... B I Conner 4 73652 Another Charm nwtd M &..................Jopson 5 68432 His Nibs 18.64.....................................J Allen 6 83422 Gordy Junior nwtd M &......................Jopson 7 77314 Flaming Sambuca nwtd..........J T McInerney 8 54246 Opawa Rocket 18.64 L &.................... Wales 9 51254 Tip The Babe nwtd C &....................... Fagan 10 51384 Another Cruise nwtd M &...................Jopson 9 2.31pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP SPRINT C3, 310m 1 24624 Homebush Shane 18.51.........J T McInerney 2 33448 Epic Woppa 18.55..........................R Adcock 3 51171 Idol Eve 18.95 L &............................... Wales 4 35132 Opawa Crusade 18.69 L &.................. Wales 5 31153 Zircon 18.58 M &................................Jopson 6 78472 Southern Mist 18.62.....................R Hamilton 7 42212 Super Bad nwtd............................M Roberts 8 64443 Must Desire 18.36...........................G Cleeve 9 33466 Storming Norm 18.20................... B I Conner 10 73168 Cawbourne Dotty nwtd..................C Roberts 10 2.48pm JOHN MILLS MEMORIAL TROPHY C4/5, 545m

1 27257 Allen Hadrian nwtd........................C Roberts 2 56114 Lektra Concord 32.65.....................G Cleeve 3 63434 Know Hassle nwtd..........................G Cleeve 4 25346 Hard Questions nwtd......................G Cleeve 5 33416 Know Style 33.47............................G Cleeve 6 17515 Know Neglect 32.87........................G Cleeve 7 31114 Southern Lights 32.19..................R Hamilton 8 23223 Shift The Blame 33.03.............J T McInerney 11 3.06pm BRAMWELL SCAFFOLDING SPRINT C4, 310m 1 17361 Birdie Tee 18.75.............................R Adcock 2 x8672 Know Knowing 18.48......................G Cleeve 3 42481 Fiery Fagan nwtd C &......................... Fagan 4 48624 Cawbourne Craig nwtd.................C Roberts 5 76113 Seeking Baxter 18.62..............J T McInerney 6 47772 Homebush Scribe 18.66.........J T McInerney 7 61434 Magic Mike nwtd...........................C Roberts 8 53764 Terra Mondo 18.54 C &....................... Fagan 9 81816 Makers Mark 18.58 S &...................B Evans 10 11717 Botany Cold 18.75..................J T McInerney 12 3.23pm ST KILDA VETERINARY CENTRE SPRINT C4/5, 310m 1 73827 Another Fortune 18.43.............. P Hammond 2 33414 Harkonen Bale 18.38....................C Roberts 3 12411 Opawa Binge 18.36 L &...................... Wales 4 25332 Puma Pants 18.36..................J T McInerney 5 31367 Homebush Rufus 18.42..........J T McInerney 6 61F61 Wheelchair Norm 18.17..........J T McInerney 7 54571 Homebush Kelso 18.31...........J T McInerney 8 658x1 Mr. Marine 18.51............................R Adcock 9 25237 Know Scrutiny 18.58.......................G Cleeve 10 63447 Mickey Tee 18.20...........................R Adcock 13 3.40pm RACING AGAIN THURSDAY 2ND MARCH C1, 310m 1 16663 Apollo King 18.73................................J Allen 2 86242 My Hoki nwtd M &..............................Jopson 3 18 NippaOfSambucca nwtd.........J T McInerney 4 76444 Deborah Bay 18.94.........................J Guthrie

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Nippa-A-Spot, Nippa Eel, Tepirita Wyatt, Hello It’s Me, Uncle Jock Race 2: Homebush Banker, Terra Jago, Know Bias, Nathan Baxter, Cisco Race 3: Fair Pippa, Opawa Plum, Cawbourne Brandy, Cawbourne Ridge, Sergio Destroyer Race 4: Cawbourne Excite, Koputara, Homebush Tulip, Crazy Sunday, Another Jamie Race 5: Avalanch City, Off The Team, Speedy Blueblood, Opawa Lean Meat, Tricky Action Race 6: Opawa Cheviot, Opawa Richie, Cawbourne Murf, Pipe Dream, Opawa Alex Race 7: Opawa Timo, Know Scholar, Jon Snow Lives, Draxler, Pukeko Bolt Race 8: Sea Spray Elsa, Alex Rumble, Opawa Rocket, Flaming Sambuca, Gordy Junior Race 9: Epic Woppa, Homebush Shane, Super Bad, Must Desire, Zircon Race 10: Southern Lights, Lektra Concord, Allen Hadrian, Hard Questions, Know Hassle Race 11: Birdie Tee, Know Knowing, Terra Mondo, Seeking Baxter, Magic Mike Race 12: Wheelchair Norm, Opawa Binge, Puma Pants, Mr. Marine, Homebush Rufus Race 13: Half Silver Fern, Cawbourne Sandy, Apollo King, Wunzee, Sparkling Terra

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

WHAT’S ON

www.ateventcentre.co.nz Grumpy Old Women Game of Crones

Strassman’s “iTedE”

Fri 8pm / Tickets: A-Reserve: $79.90 B-Reserve: $65 (fees apply)

Sun 6pm / Premium $79.90 / A-Reserve $59.90 / B-Reserve $49.90 (fees apply)

Sue Nicholson-Answers from the other side

The Nukes

Wed 7pm / All tickets $59.50 (fees apply)

Fri, 24 March – 7.30pm / Open Hat Night

Yes they’re back! Grumpy Old Women bring their Game of Crones to answer the unanswerable! Geraldine Brophy directs & stars with Lynda Milligan and Julie Edwards in this hilarous piece of fantasy.

MARCH

UnMatched Shoes comes to Ashburton!

MARCH

Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19 Open 9am to 2pm both days

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MEETINGS, EVENTS

MARCH

TWO SHOWS IN ONE FEATURING A tribute to

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The Nukes (Dave Parker, David Thile and Benjamin Collier) from West Auckland are far more than a ukulele band. Part vaudeville, part rat-pack, part musical car crash, this talented trio deliver an engaging mix of humour and originality that audiences of all ages will love.

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‘Funky Chocolaticas!’

Look out for the amazing colours and designs at Allenton Rugby Club Grounds!

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Answers from the other side is the sensational live show from gifted psychic medium Sue Nicholson. Sue’s abilities have been seen on TVNZ’s ‘Sensing Murder’, the ‘Good Morning’ show and 20/20. Prepare to be amazed and enlightened.

Your chance to come and see the famous ‘UnMatched Shoes’

It’s about Chucking time! Strassman returns with a brand new show, an evening of side-splitting comedy and riotous antics from Ted E. Bare and the malicious Chuck Wood. Children 12 to 15 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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Daily Events THURSDAY 9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join fun exercise with friendly group during term time.

Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Selling clean preloved clothing.

Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. Good clean Second Time Around clothing for sale.

Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

FRIDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZ SHED. Open day for members. 182 Methven Highway.

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

Main Street, Methven.

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz for preschoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Coaching - Association Croquet. Waireka Croquet, Philip Street.

10.15am M.S.A. TAI CHI.

Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A, Social hall, Havelock Street.

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

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

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social afternoon, you are welcome to have a go. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

1.30pm HINDS GARDEN CIRCLE.

Meet at Mona Square Kermode Street before 1.30pm to car pool for garden visits.

6pm WAIREKA GOLF CROQUET. Twilight Golf Croquet, nonmembers welcome $5 have a go, Mallets available, Waireka, Philip Street.

6pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Triples social competition, fundraiser for St John.

Business teams of 3 $10 per team. Coaching given. 115 Racecourse Road.

7pm ASHBURTON R.S.A. DARTS SECTION. Darts club night for all new and returning players. Doris Linton Lounge ,12 Cox Street, Ashburton.

Sweaty Betty’s Circuit training in the hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN

CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa at the Church hall, corner Thomson and Jane Streets.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, West Street.

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

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WordBuilder

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

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

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DOwN 2. Annual publication (7) 3. Any item of clothing (7) 4. In another place (9) 6. Jewellery (colloq) (5) 7. Weaponless (7) 8. Clad (7) 13. Downturn (9) 14. Dubious (7) 15. Shouting (7) 17. Disregarded (7) 18. Oval (7) 20. Simpleton (5)

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Previous solution: : ill, ills, lis, lip, lips, lisp, pill, pills, psi, sill, sip, slip, spill.

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ACROSS 1. Bargain (6) 5. Ridiculous (6) 9. Stings (6) 10. Conclusion (6) 11. Formerly (4) 12. Military manoeuvres (3,5) 14. Large cutting tool (6) 16. Rebuked (6) 19. Troops (8) 21. Nothing (4) 22. Magic potion (6) 23. Burst in (6) 24. Nylons (6) 25. Gestured in agreement (6)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There will be such interesting people around you now that you will forget yourself entirely and get lost in their lives and stories for short stretches of time, only to return to your own life much richer.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): They’ve told you what to do, but they didn’t tell you how to do it. No matter – this is what you’re best at today.

What you’ll come up with (which only seems logical to you) will be surprising ingenuity.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): To learn about independence, self-possession and the social imperviousness necessary to make a unique stamp on the world, look to cats. To learn unwavering loyalty and appreciate simple joys, look to dogs.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You know you don’t need to impress anyone to be loved; nor do you have to maintain a certain image to be accepted.

But there’s something in you that wants to do it anyway. Chalk it up to personal expression.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): To be of use for the greater good is your sincere wish. If that can happen in a way that applies your talents, develops your strengths and makes you smile, it’s a truly fantastic day.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Getting from place to place has its challenges, but nothing can revoke your ability to smile in transit. “Happiness is not a station you arrive at but a manner of travelling.” – Margaret Lee Runbeck LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): There’s a secure feeling in having a little extra to buy your favorite delights. And if the things you do to get happy don’t cost very much, you’ll be rich indeed!

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Just as you can’t say it’s always raining or always hot, it would be unwise to define yourself based on how you feel now, tomorrow or next week. Your moods, like weather, will pass.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Your fellow Sagittarius Mark Twain suggested, “In his private heart no man much respects himself.” Do you believe these sentiments? You struggle with doubt, only because you are human.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Groups move slowly: The bigger the group the slower they move. When you travel alone you’re beholden to no one.

Make a decision about whom to align with based on when you need to get somewhere.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ll invite someone to engage in a contest. This could be an official invitation, a casual verbal suggestion or an unspoken – but very clearly communicated – dare.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): When the cards are properly and fairly shuffled and dealt, there is nothing anyone can do about which ones end up in hand. With today’s gaming mindset, you’ll play whatever you get with style and results.

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6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Team Umizoomi 7:30 Pukana 2 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am 2Kaha PGR 3 9:30 R And R 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm F Whaikorero PGR 3 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero Series in which Kingi Biddle helps participants overcome their fear of public speaking.

5pm Kapa Haka Regionals 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 2 6:25 Kete Korero 3 6:30 Team Umizoomi 7pm Playlist 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 8pm Whanau Living 3 8:30 Kairakau 9pm The GC PGR 9:30 Billy T James AO 3 10pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Flying To The Ends Of The Earth 7:30 Arctic Secrets 8:30 American Restoration 9:30 Aussie Barbecue Heroes 10:30 The French Collection 11:30 American Restoration Noon Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week 1pm Flying To The Ends Of The Earth 2pm Lost Kingdoms Of Central America 3pm The Cook And The Chef 3:30 Talk To The Animals 4:30 Poh And Co Series featuring cook, artist, and lover of life, Poh Ling Yeow.

5pm Michela’s Classic Italian 5:30 Unplugged Nation Series following a family wanting to leave city life behind and take up off-grid living.

6:30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 7:30 Tiny House Nation 8:30 Hugh’s Fish Fight – Save Our Seas Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall embarks on a campaign to save the world’s seas from overfishing.

9:30 Trust Me I’m A Doctor 10:30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It

11pm Te Kauta 3 Chat show featuring guests who reminisce about their younger days and some of their naughtiest secrets.

11:30 Closedown

11:30 Poh And Co Series featuring cook, artist, and lover of life, Poh Ling Yeow.

Midnight Michela’s Classic Italian 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Fashion Fund 2am Talk To The Animals 3am Unplugged Nation 4am Micky Flanagan’s Detour De France 5am Hugh’s Fish Fight – Save Our Seas

SKY SPORT 1 6:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS) Maybank Championship Malaysia Event.

7am Fishing Show 8am L Halberg Awards 8:30 Football – NZ Premiership Highlights Show 9am Tennis – Fed Cup (HLS) First Round.

10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Football League Show 11am Pure Fly NZ 11:30 Football – City TV Bournemouth v Manchester City.

2:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (HLS) AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Event.

3:30 Swimming – NZ Zonal Championships (HLS) 4:30 Halberg Awards (HLS) 5pm Fishing Show 6pm L Golf – European Tour World Super 6 Perth – Round One. From Lake Karrinyup Country Club in Perth, Australia.

10pm Inside The PGA Tour 10pm Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Maybank Event.

11pm Football – A-League Shootout

Friday

Midnight Football – UEFA Champions League (HLS) 12:30 Basketball – NBL (RPL) Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats.

2:40 L Hockey – India League Uttar Pradesh Wizards v Ranchi Rays. 4:30 Football – NZ Premiership Highlights Show 5am Motorsport – WRC (HLS) Rally Sweden Event.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

SKY SPORT 2 7am Rugby League – All Stars World All Stars v Indigenous All Stars.

7:30 Softball – International Challenge Cup Day Five.

8am Fox Sports News 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9am Golf – PGA Tour Allianz Championship. 10am Golf – European Tour Maybank Championship Malaysia Event.

10:30 Golf – US PGA Tour 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Hockey – India League 2:30 World Rugby 3pm UEL Magazine Show 3:30 Football – A League 4pm Football League Show 4:30 Football – A-League Shootout 5:30 Football – UEFA Champions League 6pm Football – UEFA Champions League 8pm Football – UEFA Champions League 10pm Rugby League – All Stars 10:30 Rugby League – Super League 11pm Yachting – Vendee Globe Event Friday Midnight Sport TBC 12:30 Football – NZ Premiership Highlights Show 1am Halberg Awards 1:30 Swimming – NZ Zonal Championships 2am UEL Mag Show 3am Football – UEFA Champions League 3:30 Cricket – International 4am Rugby League – All Stars 4:30 Football League Show 5:30 Rugby League – Super League 16Feb17

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters PG Risk and Reward.

6:30 Nasa’s Unexplained Files PG 7:30 How Do They Do It? PG 8am Auction Hunters PG Trading Places.

8:30 MythBusters PG Bikes and Bazookas. 9:25 Edge Of Alaska M 10:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier M One Man Short. 11:15 Disappeared M Hard Life in the Big Easy. 12:10 Your Worst Nightmare M 1:05 Blood Relatives M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG Flying Ton, Creeping Allen.

3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Megatrains PG Australia – The Sugar-Cane Train.

5:40 MythBusters PG Flying Guillotine.

6:35 Gold Rush PG Mutiny.

7:30 Gold Rush PG Misery On the Mountain.

Morale is at an all-time low at Todd’s mine.

8:30 Megatrains PG USA – Schnabel Car. 9:30 Railroad Australia PG 10:30 Deadliest Catch PG Super Typhoon 2.

11:30 You Have Been Warned M Homemade Heroes.

Friday 12:30 Blood Relatives M 1:25 Your Worst Nightmare M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Auction Hunters PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 Moonshiners M

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Sport

Hackett arrested Olympian Grant Hackett has been arrested at his parents’ home on the Gold Coast, according to reports.

Seven News shared video of the swimming champion handcuffed in a police car as he was taken to Southport police watchhouse.

Witnesses told the television network the troubled star was “going off ” and stabbing a knife into a chopping block before he was detained at his parents’ home. Hackett’s father Nev said the 36-year-old had been detained over “mental health issues” but refused to comment further, according to the Courier Mail.

Parker ‘one of the best’ The location of the Joseph Parker v Hughie Fury fight apparently remains in the balance but there is little doubt about the respect the English fighter’s camp has for the Kiwi heavyweight world champion. Fury’s trainer and father Peter has said he rates 25-year-old Parker extremely highly and that while Hughie, 22, has improved greatly since recovering from a skin condition, he will have to be at his best to win. The fight will probably be held at Auckland’s Vector Arena.

Ashburton runner Noel Morriss with his medal haul from the recent Masters Games in Whanganui.

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Master of the track

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

For Ashburton man Noel Morriss, just giving it a go has found him with five medals around his neck.

Morriss recently competed at the Masters Games held in Whanganui.

The 67-year-old won medals in the five events he competed in, winning two gold, two silver and a bronze medal.

The 60, 100, 200, 400 and 800m distances were all covered by Morriss, but in a different order to previous years, a

development which threw him a bit.

“They normally run the races shortest to longest,” said Morriss.

“This year the 400m was first which was a bit different.”

Despite the change in order, the 400m was where he secured the first of his two gold medals, finishing with a time of 1:15.40, seven seconds faster than his previous times over the distance.

His other gold medal came in the 60m race, finishing in just under ten seconds at 9.74s.

Foran cleared for Warriors P13

The 100m and 200m were silver medal finishes while the 800m yielded a bronze medal.

Coming in to the event, Morriss was unsure if he would even manage to compete.

Having only recently recovered from an illness, Morriss had fallen ill with a stomach issue while travelling to the event.

“I wasn’t feeling too flash but I thought, I’ve come all this way I will go along for a look,” said Morriss.

“Once I got there the temptation was too much, so I jumped

on the track with a plastic bag in my pocket just in case.”

The just give it a go attitude was what got Morriss on the track in the first place.

The keen runner had been a regular attendee of the games as a football player in the Mid Canterbury Fossils.

At one event he noticed the running track next to the football field and decided to have a go.

“I’ve always been pretty quick so I thought I might as well have a go, and here we are now,” he said.

Beale coming home Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will soon start preparing his bid to bring former Waratahs star Kurtley Beale home. Beale agreed to a whopping $1.55 million per year deal with English Premiership side Wasps last year. Cheika is desperate to have Beale back in Super Rugby as he continues on his mission to build depth in Australian rugby. There is reportedly a clause in his twoyear contract that permits Beale to exit the club after one season if he desires.

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