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Hydroslide in two years?

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If the community agrees, a $2.5 million water slide complex at Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre could be installed and ready to use by mid-2017.

During their long-term plan workshop yesterday, Ashburton district councillors struggled to juggle budget demands against community need and found them-

selves at odds over the timing of a water feature for the district’s new aquatic centre. A community survey indicated the majority of those who responded wanted the water slides as quickly as possible and they wanted the best facilities available. And it was that community demand that led Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay to say he wanted what is likely to be a $2.5 million facility, built into

next year’s budget.

“I’m of the opinion that we work out the costs and the running costs and that’s the figure we put in year one for people to say yes or no to. We’ve consulted and people say they want it and we’ve no option but to put it in with the costs alongside it.”

Not all of his councillors agreed. The impact on rates would push the council over its

self-imposed increase limit of 6.6 per cent and the project had to line up alongside several others where extra spending was needed.

Some wanted the water slides pushed out five years, others for three.

“We might have egg on our faces if we put money in for a hydroslide when money for roading was needed. Go for the three-year

option and let the community have the time to raise the money,” councillor Darryl Nelson said.

Councillor Russell Ellis, however, said the council could not afford to ignore the weight of survey results that clearly indicated people wanted the water slides next year.

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Peter Jackson takes break from film Sir Peter Jackson may be having a rest from Middle Earth and the silver screen, but that didn’t stop the director channelling his shortstatured characters by going barefoot. After 12 years, six J.R.R. Tolkein movies and a swag of gongs to rival Smaug’s treasure trove, Sir Peter is taking a break from films – and liking his new pace. “It’s the first time in five years that I haven’t woken up in the morning and had deadlines ...,” he said in Wellington this week. “I’m actually just enjoying waking up in the morning ...

I’ll let that last for a little bit longer before I destroy it.

I’m happy just to have a break for a while.”

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Hemsworth soaked When Chris Hemsworth isn’t playing the hammer-wielding god of thunder he’s happy to kick back with a mani. The Aussie actor has shown off his sexiest man alive credentials during a wet t-shirt competition with late-night host Jimmy Fallon. But he admitted the title, bestowed on him by People Magazine, has done “more harm than good” amongst his friends.

And it certainly hasn’t helped him escape nappy duty. “I thought it was going to give me a bit of leeway around the house,” Hemsworth said.

“It was straight back to the nappies and the dishes.” He also admitted that he and his famous brother Liam Hemsworth allowed his daughters and nieces to put make-up and nail polish on them. “That’s what happens when you get a bunch of young girls together,” he said.

Kiwis going sour on sugar More than a third of Kiwis believe fizzy and other sugary drinks should be taxed, a Southern Cross Health Society survey indicates. Of 2021 people polled, 63 per cent thought they should eat less sugar.

Thirty-nine per cent agreed that fizzy and other sugarsweetened drinks should be taxed. The survey also found 73 per cent of respondents thought sugar was contributing to New Zealand’s obesity problems. Professor Jim Mann of the University of Otago said though he supported a sugar tax, he did not think it would happen in New Zealand.

NZ Avatar sequels delayed Film director James Cameron has revealed that the first of his New Zealand-made Avatar sequels is running a year behind schedule because of delays in completing the scripts. But he also said that even if his huge project was running on time, New Zealand’s film industry was currently so busy that he would struggle to find a place to film it. Cameron was speaking to reporters after the first meeting of the Screen Advisory Board in Wellington this week. He recently became a New Zealand resident and is writing the next three Avatar films at his Wairarapa home. Cameron said all three were being written at the same time and he hoped to complete them this month. “We’re a bit behind time-wise what we had hoped,” he said. The release date for the first sequel was now likely to shift from late 2016 to late 2017.

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Razzies nomination Mel Gibson is among the nominees for the 2014 Razzies, Hollywood’s anti-awards celebrating the worst movies of the year.

Transformers 4: Age of Extinction topped the nominations, announced yesterday, with Michael Bay’s blockbuster sequel scoring nods in seven categories, including Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay and Worst Sequel for the Razzies. In second place, with six nominations each, were The Legend of Hercules and Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas, both of which were also shortlisted for Worst Picture. The other Worst Picture contenders were Left Behind and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In the acting categories, Gibson was nominated for worst supporting actor for his role in The Expendables 3. Nicolas Cage, Cameron Diaz, Charlize Theron and Drew Barrymore were also among the stars given the dubious honour of being nominated for a Golden Raspberry.

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Shock victim ‘an incredible young man’

BY BRENDAN MANNING

Roading changes planned for the intersection of South and East streets ahead of the construction of a new $20 million Countdown supermarket on the southern side of the intersection. Traffic signals will be installed and turning lanes created. To do this a strip of reserve land on the west of East Street will become part of the new, widened road.

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Smooth sailing continues

BY SUE NEWMAN

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The latest addition to Ashburton’s supermarket stocks, South Street’s Countdown, has all but been given the green light to proceed, continuing its almost unchallenged run through the consenting and land designation process.

Submissions on alterations to a land designation proposal were heard in December before commissioner Charles Manning.

These were around the need to widen East Street to accommodate turning lanes

into South Street. This involved an area of land measuring 93.19 metres at its maximum length and 3.34 metres at its maximum width and the removal of between five and seven mature ash trees.

Mr Manning recommended the changes should be approved and the council has accepted that recommendation.

It is now up to the New Zealand Transport Agency to give the changes the tick and if no appeals are lodged, the alterations to the designation will become part of

the council’s district plan.

Progressive Enterprises plans to build a $20 million supermarket on the corner of South and East streets.

This will create about 120 jobs.

When it lodged an application for a resource consent there were just three submissions, all relating to parking and intersection changes.

At least one was supportive of the improvements the installation of traffic signals and turning lanes would make to traffic flows at the intersection.

Mr Manning approved the

resource consent application subject to conditions requiring upgrades at the intersection.

Changes to the road designation were needed to allow these roading changes to be implemented.

While the removal of the ash trees would be noticeable, a requirement in the changed land designation was that they would be replaced.

The positive impact of road widening, turning lanes and traffic signals would outweigh the temporary loss of visual amenity, he said.

■ WOTIF SURVEY

Kiwis not as adventurous as we make out

BY NIKKI PRESTON Kiwis tend to think of themselves as dare devils, but a new survey has found we may not be adventurous as we make out.

Only 4 per cent of 1550 New Zealanders surveyed by travel booking website Wotif said they wouldn’t flinch at swimming with sharks or heli-skiing – but almost half were keen to try new things as long as they didn’t have to be strapped in.

Riding a roller coaster was the most common adventure Kiwis had done with 71 per cent experiencing the thrill

followed by jet boating and being on a helicopter.

But when it came to throwing themselves out of a plane or off a bridge, Kiwis were more reluctant with only 14 per cent having bungy jumped and 9 per cent who had sky-dived.

While 81 per cent of people on Wotif ’s database who responded said they liked experiencing new cultures and local food, only 2 per cent would go as far as staying with the villagers in Cambodia, camping in the wild in Africa or eating street food.

However this was more than the 77 per cent of Aus-

sies who wanted to experience new cultures and food.

Wotif spokeswoman Kirsty La Bruniy said the survey showed Kiwis were reasonably adventurous and liked activities that got them airborne as they were among the top 10 adventure activities Kiwis had tried.

And while Aussies had taken part in more adventurous activities, Kiwis were keener on bungy jumping with 14 per cent of New Zealand respondents giving it a go compared to just 8 per cent of Australians. The Kiwis surveyed were on Wotif ’s database and emailed questions.

Of their members, 1550 responded.

Top 10 adrenalin seeking activities Kiwis do the most ■ Roller coaster ride 71 per cent ■ Jet boating 62 per cent ■ Helicopter ride 48 per cent ■ Rock climbing 21 per cent ■ Crocodile feeding 16 per cent ■ Paragliding 15 per cent ■ Bungy jumping 14 per cent ■ Hot air ballooning 11 per cent ■ Sky diving 9 per cent ■ Shark diving 5 per cent

A Hamilton man who was electrocuted at a Northland camping ground on Wednesday was an incredible young man, who had time for anyone, a friend says.

Matthew Smith, 26, died after being electrocuted when he tried to cut the power of a noisy caravan, police said.

His body was found about 3am on Wednesday at Whangaruru Beachfront Camp, 50km north of Whangarei.

A friend of Mr Smith, who declined to be named, said: “Matthew was an incredible young man, who had time for anyone who needed advice, a laugh or just an ear to listen.”

Mr Smith had been staying at the camp with a friend and his friend’s father when he became frustrated with noise coming from a nearby caravan, Northland police spokeswoman Sarah Kennett said.

He had left his own campsite site at about 12.30am to deal with the issue, she said.

“Allegedly he was frustrated about a noisy stereo and he would have gone to disconnect the power.”

It appeared he had attempted to cut the power cord to the caravan with pliers, Ms Kennett said.

He was found around 3am by the occupants of the caravan, she said.

It was unclear how many volts the power cord carried, but it was thought to be around 240 volts.

His death has been referred to the coroner.

Mr Smith had worked as a lighting technician at Waikato Sound and Lighting for the past five years, the company’s director Jonathon Roberts said.

Co-worker Phil Brown said Mr Smith was “a really nice, friendly guy and he’d help anyone out”.

“What happened was just a crazy, crazy thing to happen.”

Camp owner Craig Stokes said he did not know Mr Smith.

“He’d been staying there a few nights with some mates. The police have got it all in hand.” he said.

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Tough line on arts funding

By Sue NewmaN

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Arts, cultural, tourism and business organisations funded by the Ashburton District Council are hanging onto their cash lifeline by a thin thread.

When district councillors took a long, hard look at budgets for the district’s event centre, art gallery and its tourism and business organisations yesterday some were keen to start slashing figures.

Only the Ashburton Heritage Centre, now a council controlled organisation, escaped unchallenged.

Councillor Stuart Wilson wanted a ring put around the amount of money the council gave all agencies while Ken Cutforth suggested a sinking lid policy should be imposed The Ashburton Art Gallery came out a winner. It requested $300,000 from the council for the coming year and this had been pared back to $240,000.

The extra money was for an additional staff member and mayor Angus McKay said the council was not convinced this was needed.

“They didn’t just want the communal reception area downstairs they wanted a separate one upstairs,” he said.

The extra staff member wasn’t a luxury it was essential, arts centre committee chair Bernie Davidson said.

“The design of the building means we need additional staff to make this building work.

“We need this so the money you’ve already spend on this building won’t be wasted; we need the extra staff member

A night-time ram raid on a Masterton service station has caused an estimated $8000 in damage – all to net the burglars two bottles of energy drink worth $5. Three young men smashed a car through two floor-to-ceiling windows at Western Auto Mart early Wednesday leaving a “river” of broken glass scattered inside the shop. They fled with only the two drinks. Ian Eades, who owns the business with his wife Pam, said due to the damage caused, virtually the entire shop front will have to be replaced.

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Man missing at beach A male is missing in the water at Bethells Beach on Auckland’s west coast. At least four surf lifesaving boats and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter have been searching for the male, reported missing about 5pm last night. The age of the missing male is not known. - NZME

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Only the Ashburton Heritage Centre, now a council controlled organisation, escaped unchallenged in its quest for council funding.

for the building to function,” he said.

A change of layout had been requested three years ago but was declined, Mr Davidson said.

The council had already spent $10 million and the council had to bite the bullet and pay for the extra staff member, councillor Peter Reveley said.

His fellow councillors agreed to up the art gallery grant to $300,000 in the draft budget.

The council had earlier agreed to give the Ashburton Event Centre a $271,655 grant next year, but council-

lor Donna Favel wasn’t happy.

The event centre was a semicommercial operation, she said, and the council should be decreasing its grant.

Don McLeod supported the grant, saying it was what the council had agreed to earlier.

He wasn’t prepared to support a cut.

Six of his fellow councillors supported him and $271,655 was pencilled into the draft long term plan.

That it had not asked for its grant to be increased this year saved Grow Mid Canterbury from the budget prun-

■ EA NETWORKS CENTRE

backdrop of the Southern Alps and a variety of duties including supervising aquatic activities, assisting with events and the opportunity to work in the gym, stadium and customer service.”

Experience as a lifeguard is not a requirement, however applicants will need to be able to swim 200 metres in under four minutes and must hold, or be willing to gain, a First Aid Certificate, Mr Prescott said.

“Successful candidates will be required to complete a Pool Lifeguard Practising Certificate which will be self-taught through a workbook and will be valid for two years.

“Once this is complete, they will then be required to complete an assessment before

ing shears, but some councillors were still keen to see its $245,000 grant reduced, saying it was a “smoke and mirrors” operation that didn’t give value for money.

Experience Mid Canterbury, a council controlled organisation also nearly lost a slice of its $386,000 grant with Ken Cutforth saying local tourist operators should be providing a greater share of its funding.

A cut in funding of $10,000 each year would provide an incentive for the organisation to fill the funding gap itself, Stuart Wilson said.

Three fire appliances, with 12 firefighters aboard, attended a switchboard fire at the Invercargill central city prison about 11am yesterday, senior station officer Peter Thwaites said. The fire was quickly put out using fire extinguishers but it took some time for firefighters using fans to clear “acrid smoke” from the administration area and remand wing, he said.

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Ross Hospital fire One of the oldest buildings on the South Island’s West Coast, built at the height of the gold rush, has been gutted by a fire early yesterday. The 150-yearold historic Ross Hospital, which has lain derelict for many years, suffered major damage in the blaze. Police are trying to work out whether it was deliberately lit. The Historic Places Trust listed property is located in the old mining town of Ross - 27kms south-west of Hokitika.

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Lifeguards - centre has vacancies Can you swim 200 metres in less than four minutes? Then the Ashburton District Council might just have the job for you.

They’re on the hunt for some lifeguards to keep swimmers safe when the four pools at the EA Networks Centre opens later this year.

There’s at least 10 positions up for grabs and they’d suit anyone interested in working in health and fitness, council’s sports facility manager Steve Prescott said.

“We’re offering full training and flexible hours – part-time or full-time work schedules on a rostered system between 5.30am to 9pm, seven days a week.

“Add to that working in a first-class facility under the

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starting work alongside an existing lifeguard.”

Council is also on the hunt for a bookings co-ordinator who will manage bookings and events for the centre and help drive business development through effective marketing and relationship building with key user groups.

In the near future, council will also be recruiting for gym, group exercise and administration staff.

Council has recently filled two important positions at the EA Networks Centre, plant and maintenance officer and gym supervisor.

To find out more information about the current roles available or to apply online go to www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/ careers

Nicked for risky actions A driver has been fined after allowing his passengers to sit unrestrained on the back-seat headrest of a convertible while travelling down a busy Tauranga expressway.

A motorist caught the act on camera on Wednesday and notified police, who issued the driver with an infringement offence notice for permitting a person to ride in a dangerous position.

The incident came a week after a photo of a man car surfing was published in the Bay of Plenty Times, police condemning his “stupid” behaviour.

Police were still trying to obtain a date for the car surfing offence from witnesses before they laid charges.

Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion reminded all occupants of vehicles they were required to wear a seatbelt at all

times. “What may seem to be a harmless bit of fun can turn to tragedy very quickly,” he said.

Police were yesterday applauding the actions of another person who called police to dob in a driver who nearly ran a woman off the road near Katikati.

A call was received about 12.40pm after the driver of a northbound Mercedes on SH2 nearly ran the woman off the road.

The 33-year-old male driver initially gave false details to the officers but, thanks to modern technology his actual identity was established as that of a suspended driver.

“The car he was driving was not his and we’re working to locate the rightful owner for that and we believe a large television and an i-Pad recovered in the car may have been stolen.” - NZME

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT

Total fire ban ‘inevitable’

By Erin TaskEr

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A total fire ban is likely to be enforced in Mid Canterbury over the coming days, as the mercury starts to soar again.

Mid Canterbury and the South Canterbury plains are currently the only areas of a tinder dry Canterbury where a total fire ban is not currently in place, but the district’s principal rural fire officer Don Geddes said prohibition was inevitable.

Rain this week may have given firefighters a much needed rest, but it had done little to ease the fire danger, he said.

“It’s put a cap on things for probably two to three days but if we get back to 30 degree temperatures today like we’re meant to, all the good that it has done will be lost. All the gains that have been made will be lost in two to three days,” Mr Geddes said.

He was yet to check weather

stations but estimated Ashburton received about 10mm of rain over the past couple of days.

“Fifty millimetres would be a start. The soil moisture deficit is just so great now,” Mr Geddes said.

“Prohibition is not far away; it could be as early as next week.”

The current situation reminded him of 2004 – one of the driest years in recent memory.

That season, a fire in the river-

bed at Mt Somers tied up firefighters for days and threatened homes; it was the district’s biggest rural fire in many years.

“This is really early in the season to be this dry,” Mr Geddes said.

Many rural fires the district’s firefighters had dealt with so far this summer had spread from existing fires; call-outs which Mr Geddes said were easily preventable.

“There should be no fires be-

Farmer faces $50,000 bill for employee’s fire

By Erin TaskEr

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A rubbish fire lit by a 21-yearold farm worker without his boss’s knowledge was behind a fire which destroyed 95ha of neighbouring farm land earlier this month.

That’s the initial findings of an investigation into a fire on an Ashburton Forks farm, which began on the evening of Friday, January 2 and saw firefighters remain at the scene until Tuesday, January 6, and resulted in a firefighting bill in excess of $50,000 – a bill which will be footed by the owner of the farm where the fire started.

Ashburton District principal rural fire officer Don Geddes said he’d spoken to the person who had admitted lighting the fire, and the farm’s owner was currently going through insurance processes.

A decision on any further action – a possible infringement notice or prosecution – was yet to be made.

The farm worker had set some household rubbish on fire in a pit, bordering a neighbouring dry-land farm.

A fire destroyed 95 hectares of land at Ashburton Forks.

All of the subsequent damage when the fire escaped, was to the neighbouring property, and that included an estimated 5km of stock fencing which was destroyed.

It’s fires like this that have prompted Mr Geddes to call for dairy farmers to better educate their workers on the

dangers related to lighting fires.

Many rubbish fires which jumped or spread were starting on dairy farms, he said.

“And some are being lit by staff without the knowledge of the owners or managers.

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educate their staff as part of their induction, and health and safety,” he said.

The Ashburton Forks fire was still being monitored each day and hot spots were still being discovered earlier this week, with more likely to be found if another hot, nor’west day blew up, Mr Geddes said.

ing lit, apart from some stubble fires, and I urge people to be very careful when they are doing that.

“Anything else really requires a permit,” he said.

Officials would be cracking down on fires lit without a permit, issuing infringement notices and potentially prosecuting those breaking the rules.

“How urgent is it to burn a little bit of rubbish?” Mr Geddes said.

Meth arrest on Coast Methamphetamine has permeated the Westport community and offenders will be caught, say police.

Police arrested a 29-year-old Westport man on Wednesday and charged him with offering to supply the drug. The maximum penalty for the charge is life imprisonment.

Westport police sergeant Steve Baddock said the man appeared in court in Greymouth yesterday where he was remanded in custody without plea until the next court date.

Charges against the man relating to other drugs and burglary were likely.

The arrest was part of an investigation into the sale and distribution of ‘P’ in the Westport area, which had been going on for about six months and would continue, Mr Baddock said.

While ‘P’ wasn’t a new problem in the area, its use was becoming more prevalent.

Community Constable Paul Sampson said the police investigation had revealed the “alarming depths” to which the drug had permeated all levels of the community.

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■ DISTRICT FISH SALVAGE

In brief

Fish vulnerable despite rain

By Toni Williams

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Fish and Game officers continue to search Mid Canterbury waterways for stranded fish following the salvage of more than 100 eels from the Flemington Drain earlier this week.

Light rainfall over the past few days has done little to help replenish some of the district’s waterways and officers were keeping an eye on the Hinds Drain and other streams in the district.

Central South Island Fish and Game officer Mark Webb

said the levels of the Taylor and Bowyers streams remained steady but the Hinds River had been up and down “which is odd”.

“The lower reaches might be drying up one day and the next day have 150 litres flowing through it,” Mr Webb said.

“It’s difficult for the fish.”

Mr Webb said it was unlikely drizzle over the past few days had made any difference to the levels of the waterways but would keep any water pools at a comfortable temperature for the fish.

“The weather is holding its own, we are keeping an eye out ... if anything, it means there’s unlikely to be any heating of (small water) pools,” he said.

The lethal temperature for a trout was 24 to 27 degrees Celsius, which was not difficult to achieve if a water pool was in direct sunlight, he said. The common daytime temperature in the Hinds area was around 20 to 23 degrees Celsius.

The longer dry weather continued, the lower the water levels and the bigger the sections of water drying up.

Anyone with information about drying up waterways of concern in the district can contact the Fish and Game office on 03 615 8400.

Mr Webb said contact details, the location of the waterway of concern was, and an idea on the number of fish likely to be affected were needed.

Fish and Game did not normally carry out fish salvage on small numbers of one or two, but instead rescued bigger numbers of fish, in other areas they had saved numbers in the thousands.

■ KIDS’ COOKING CLASS

Whipping up lots of delicious treats

By CaiTlin PorTer

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Gracie MacDonald, 6, whips up a batch of delicious avocado chocolate fudge at the Life n Energy kids’ cooking class yesterday.

The classes are run by Catherine Marr and operate out of Jen’s Kitchen, located on Park Street.

Yesterday the six children in attendance were making gift baskets that consisted of the fudge as well as dreamy coconut, chocolate and orange truffles.

Gracie said she enjoyed making the fudge and was excited to taste the three creations.

Mrs Marr said the classes were all about getting kids comfortable in the kitchen.

“We make nutritious but tasty, real food,” she said.

The edible goodies are great for people with food allergies or intolerances too she said, as much of what is made is dairy, nut, refined sugar and gluten free.

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‘Waiting to happen’ The death of a New Zealand lawyer in London from a falling shop sign was an accident “waiting to happen” because the sign was not properly secured, an inquest has heard. Jacob Marx, 27, who was living in Islington, suffered severe head injuries when he was hit by a 30ft metal sign in Camden Town as he walked past a William Hill betting shop in high winds nearly two years ago. The sign could have fallen down “at anytime, with anyone”, Steven Simmons-Jacobs, a Health and Safety Executive inspector told St Pancras Coroner’s Court.

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Further volcanic eruptions have disrupted more flights to and from Tonga last evening. In the third day of flight disruptions, Air New Zealand confirmed that a return service scheduled for last evening had been postponed due to volcanic activity. The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano, which is about 63km north of the kingdom’s capital city, Nuku’alofa, spewed a plume of ash 9km into the sky, disrupting air travel to and from Tonga since Tuesday. - NZME

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A University of Otago law student has been crowned Miss Pacific Islands, her third beauty pageant victory in a year. Third-year law and music student Latafale Auva’a, 21, was crowned in Samoa last month after previously winning the Miss Samoa NZ and Miss Samoa titles. Ms Auva’a said her whirlwind success over the last year was a “tad bit overwhelming”, but she was pleased to have the opportunity to make a difference in the Samoan community. - NZME

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Tobias Devereux has done it again.

The 10-year-old mathematics whizz has astounded his teachers and friends by achieving NCEA level 1 maths with excellence endorsements. To put that into layman’s terms, he has achieved the academic feat five years before he is due to officially start the course. The achievement was very rare, a NZQA spokeswoman said.

The majority of NCEA pupils were aged over 14 when they sat their examinations, she said.

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■ YOUNG ACHIEVER

A role model for other students

BY DAISY HUDSON

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Seven years ago, Toetu Touli was living in Samoa and did not speak a word of English.

Now, the 11-year-old Netherby School pupil has not only mastered the language, but is a role model for other students.

Toetu, who moved to New Zealand with his parents and some of his 15 siblings when he was four years old, has taken on multiple leadership roles at the school, and is also a promising young athlete.

While moving to a new country, starting school and not being able to speak the language would be daunting for anyone, the ambitious Toetu took it all in his stride.

“It wasn’t so scary, because I made a friend,” he said of his first day at school.

“We both started school at the same time.”

Toetu completed five months of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, and is now fluent is his second language.

Toetu Touli has made an impressive contribution to Netherby School.

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The talented youngster has also made strides in the sporting field.

He has played rugby for

Hampstead for about four years, and saying the team has been successful would be an understatement.

“We won every season,” Toetu said.

“We haven’t lost a game so far.”

Toetu’s sporting success hasn’t been limited to the rugby field, having represented Netherby School in soccer and at County athletics and cross country competitions.

Sport is clearly a big part of Toetu’s life, and his dream is to play rugby for Samoa.

However, Toetu is also making waves at the school as a cultural leader.

As a Pasifika leader, he is part of a group that learns more about Pacific culture and takes part in traditional performances, and he was also a house leader at the school in 2014.

Toetu’s impressive contribution to the school was recognised when he was named as a joint recipient of the school’s Citizenship Cup, which is awarded to both a male and a female pupil each year.

While Toetu has proven himself to be a good leader at school, the modest youngster believes being a leader is easy.

“You just need to encourage other people, and be kind,” he said.

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OUR VIEW

Testing the hydroslide waters Sue Newman

SENIOR REPORTER

T

he people have spoken, Ashburton District councillors have listened, but the people will have the final say.

Yesterday our councillors and mayor decided to follow the lead given in a recent community survey on the EA Networks Centre hydroslide project. People said they wanted the biggest and the best water slide feature and they wanted it now.

The now might be two years out, but in practical and dollar terms that’s the best anyone could hope for, given the time needed to raise funds and then select, order and install the facility. Installation in 2016/17 is proposed in the council’s longterm plan, but whether that timeframe stands or tumbles is up to the community.

For the first time ever council budgets might create a little excitement in the community.

Traditionally, when the council tries to rouse public interest in its finances through meetings and opportunities to make submissions and comments, there’s barely a flicker of interest.

This time around the community has something to shout about. About 1700 people cared enough to complete the hydroslide survey forms and more than 75 per cent of those said they wanted the water slides and they wanted the best that was available. That provided a clear direction to councillors to build the project into the early years of their 10-year plan.

They’ve listened to the people and while not all were happy doing so, they’ve agreed to test the water, to slot the project in with a short timeframe. What happens now is up to us, we’ll have to balance need against the willingness to pay the extra on our rates to have this facility built.

If we agree or disagree with a $2.5 million spend-up in the 2016/2017 financial year; if we agree or disagree with their proposed funding model of a 50/50 split between the community and the council then we need to make sure the council knows.

YOUR VIEW Facts It is time the mayor and Sue Newman got their facts straight. Ashburton District has over 31000 residents and 15168 ratepayers.

Fact 1: The ratepayers will be responsible for footing the bills while residents enjoy the benefits.

Fact 2: The questionnaire did not differentiate between residents and ratepayers so we can only base figures on the residents. 1645 responded – which is 5.3 per cent of residents, 1217 said it was important to have hydroslides – this is 4 per cent of residents, 690 wanted two hydroslides - 2.4 per cent of residents.

Why are we being dictated to by an absolute minority of residents?

I say it again - send all info requirements out with the rate demands and listen to the rate-

CRUMB

payers before spending their money on residents.

Doug Forsyth Sue Newman, senior reporter, responds: Every person in the Ashburton District had the opportunity to respond to the hydroslide survey.

Out of the district’s 32,000 residents 1700 took the time to fill in the survey form.

It could be assumed the remainder were either children or adults who had no opinion on the issue.

One of the questions asked was “do you pay rates on your property (ie, are you a property owner) 85.4 per cent of those responding to the survey answered yes.

Survey results are measured against the numbers who respond, not the total number who had the opportunity to respond.

by David Fletcher

Roading budget I am thinking it’s time the council considered it’s priorities when deciding in which direction to throw the hard working ratepayers’ money.

Today’s report of maybe reducing the allocation for road maintenance seems ridiculous when it appears the council is quite happy to spend a large sum on a hydroslide with ongoing costs involved.

Good roads are essential, a hydroslide is not!

It’s the old ‘Want or Need’ question really isn’t it. We want a hydroslide, but can’t really afford one versus we need good infrastructure for the greater population.

Really there is only one solution: Leave the hydroslide in the meantime and spend the money getting the infrastructure of Ashburton up to a standard that we can all be proud of.

When you consider the total population of our district and the number of respondents who are keen for a hydroslide (less than 1500), I think a better survey could have been arranged that would give a more accurate indication of interest in this venture.

Incidentally, spraying weeds must be one of the easiest jobs around. It’s not too hard to deal to the channels and/or pathways around your own property and it’s not something that has to be done very often.

Name withheld

Council building The council don’t have to worry about extending their building or renovating the old villa next door.

They’re going to have a beautiful two storey empty building on Baring Square East shortly.

T. Heney

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Are school uniforms too expensive?

Yes 80%

No 20%

Today’s online poll question Q: Would you like to see a hydroslide at the EA Networks Centre by 2017?

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Am I worrying over nothing?

I

’m worried!

But I’m worried that I’m worrying about something that I shouldn’t really be worried about.

There could be much more worse things to be worried about! But I think that’s when worry turns to “freaking out”.

I’m worried that my son’s Xbox is turning him into a zombie. Not one of those flesheating kind of zombies that you see on the telly, but an “I’d rather be in my bedroom playing Xbox than out doing pretty much anything else, kind of zombie”.

Maybe it’s just because he is a 14-year-old boy and I’m worrying over nothing?

Don’t get me wrong, he’s an awesome kid. He has a heart of gold and a great sense of humour.

If this is the worst I have to worry about then maybe I shouldn’t be worrying. It’s not like he is out walking the streets with his jeans halfway down the backs of his legs, with a “the world owes me” attitude or even out breaking the law.

When I was his age (insert

Phill Hooper OFF THE AIR

teenage roll of the eyes and moan) I was out all day and every day if the weather was okay and I wasn’t grounded.

I was with my mates talking face to face, not texting each other. We’d be on our push bikes, chasing girls or playing sport.

We’d be searching the Ashburton River for a “hole” to claim (along the lines of Neil Armstrong and the moon) as ours and spend the summer swimming in it. Swimming in the river wasn’t the only time we pushed the boundaries either, quite often we drank water straight from the garden hose! Yep we lived on the edge.

Thinking back though, I can understand the attraction of computer-type games, although Space Invaders and Defender at Mr Chips is hardly in the same league. Plus it cost 20 cents

a game and I was rubbish at them, so I could burn through my week’s pocket money in about 11 minutes flat.

The graphics on some of these new games are pretty realistic and I worry that subconsciously our gaming youth’s perception of guns and death is being warped. Now I’m worried I’m turning into my mother! So I’ve done some research.

Positives first.

A growing body of university research suggests that gaming improves creativity, decision-making and perception.

The specific benefits are wide ranging, from improved handeye co-ordination in surgeons to vision changes that boost night-driving ability.

People who played actionbased video and computer games made decisions 25 per cent faster than others, without sacrificing accuracy, according to a study.

Indeed, the most adept gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second – four times faster than most people, other researchers found.

Now the negatives.

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Most of the bad effects of video games are blamed on the violence they contain. Children who play more violent video games are more likely to have increased aggressive thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Too much video game playing makes your kid socially isolated. Also, he may spend less time in other activities such as doing homework, reading, sports and interacting with family and friends.

Some video games teach kids the wrong values. Violent behaviour, vengeance and aggression are rewarded.

I guess each kid is different and moderation is the key!

I’m still worried! Worried that my son will read this column!

Till next week.

Hoo roo Phill Hooper Part-owner of Hooper’s Hut, Trevors Road Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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■ FRANCE

Charlie flies off the shelves

By Eric randolph Charlie Hebdo has made a defiant return with a new issue that sold out across France in record time, as al-Qaeda posted a video claiming last week’s deadly attack on its cartoonists.

The satirical weekly once again featured the Prophet Mohammed on its cover - but with a tear in his eye, holding a “Je Suis Charlie” sign under the headline “All is forgiven”.

After many Parisians joined long queues outside newspaper kiosks in the pre-dawn cold to get their hands on a copy, French President Francois Hollande said “Charlie Hebdo is alive and will live on”.

“You can murder men and women but you can never kill their ideas,” he said.

Around 700,000 copies were released and sold yesterday as part of a print run that will eventually total five million.

Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, claimed responsibility for the attack by Islamist gunmen on the Paris offices of the weekly last Wednesday that left 12 people dead including some of the country’s best-loved cartoonists. “(AQAP) was the party that chose the target and plotted and financed the plan .... It was following orders by our general chief Ayman al-Zawahiri,” said one of its leaders in the video, adding it was “vengeance” for the weekly’s cartoons of the prophet.

Brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi who carried out the attack are known to have trained with the group.

Amedy Coulibaly, who killed a policewoman and attacked a Jewish supermarket in Paris in attacks he said were co-ordinated with the Kouachi brothers, has claimed links to the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.

IS described Charlie Hebdo’s decision to print another Mohammed cartoon as “extremely stupid”.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls holds a copy of Charlie Hebdo reading “All is Forgiven”, after the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris yesterday.

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Under government orders to crackdown on hate crimes, French prosecutors have opened over 50 cases for condoning terrorism or making threats to carry out terrorist acts since the attacks that claimed 17 lives.

They include one against the controversial comedian Dieudonne Mbala Mbala. He was arrested on Wednesday and will stand trial at a later date over a comment suggesting he sympa-

thised with one of the Paris attackers, as France cracks down on those who condone terrorism.

The comedian wrote “I feel like Charlie Coulibaly” on Facebook - mixing the popular “Je Suis Charlie” homage to the slain journalists with a reference to the supermarket gunman.

Under France’s ultra-fasttrack court system, a 21-yearold in Toulouse was sent to prison for 10 months on Monday for expressing support for the jihad-

ists while travelling on a tram.

Some global Muslim leaders have criticised the new cartoon, with the International Union of Muslim Scholars saying “it is neither reasonable, nor logical, nor wise to publish drawings and films ... attacking the prophet of Islam”.

The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Mohammed Hussein said the cover was an insult that “has hurt the feelings of nearly two billion Muslims all over the world”.

But many have taken a nuanced stance and tried to calm tensions, with French Muslim leaders urging their communities - which have already been targeted - to “stay calm and avoid emotive reactions”.

Meanwhile, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Western “shortsightedness” and “support for terrorism” in the revolt against his rule were to blame for last week’s attacks. The three gunmen were known to French intelligence and on a US terror watch list “for years”.

Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws reported that Coulibaly bought all their weapons - including a rocket launcher near the Gare du Midi station in Brussels for less than 5000 euros.

France bade farewell to one of its most beloved cartoonists yesterday. Cabu, 76, one of the eight journalists killed at the magazine, was buried in the Champagne region.

Charlie Hebdo’s surviving staff moved into the offices of the Liberation newspaper to compile the new issue, which they admitted had been an emotional experience.

Distributors quickly boosted the planned print run from an initial three million to five million after the sales rush yesterday - dwarfing its normal run of around 60,000 copies, and the edition will also be available in English, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Turkish.

Proceeds will go to victims’ families.

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■ INDONESIA

Firm reply over fate of the Bali Nine

By GaBriEllE dunlEvy Indonesia has responded to Australian efforts to spare two Bali Nine members from execution by reiterating its president’s stance on drug crimes.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir says Indonesia has received correspondence from Foreign Minister Julie

Bishop appealing for the cases of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan to be re-considered, and noting their rehabilitation.

Both men are on a list of 20 death row convicts to be executed this year, after President Joko Widodo determined to reject clemency for drug offenders.

“We basically understand

what was conveyed by the Australian foreign minister and informed them of our concern, about the issue of drug trafficking,” Mr Nasir told reporters in Jakarta yesterday.

“We informed them this is a serious concern of our president at this stage and a decision was made by the president in line with the national laws.

“All the procedural rights of the convicted persons have been given.

“We also hope that this issue, as has been stated by your prime minister as well, should not in any way affect bilateral relations, the strong and very good bilateral relations that we have with Australia.”

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Blogger flogged Canada’s foreign minister has voiced concern at the flogging of a Saudi blogger for “insulting Islam” and is urging Riyadh to show clemency. Raef Badawi, 31, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison as well as 1000 lashes. He received a first instalment of 50 lashes last Friday and is expected to have 20 weekly whipping sessions until his punishment is complete.

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Crackdown in China The two biggest Chinese politicians to fall in recent years, ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang and former high-flyer Bo Xilai, formed a “clique” together, state media reports say. The reports come as President Xi Jinping pledges to crack down on Communist Party factionalism. The two men “celebrated their political rapport” and vowed to “play a big game”, the China Daily said. The article appears to be the first time that mainland media have reported allegations of a faction formed by the two once-powerful men, long seen as allies by analysts.

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Porn for the pollies A federal police probe into allegations of a porn ring involving Victorian coalition MPs and advisers has found no commonwealth laws were broken.

The probe was initiated after a former government adviser claimed to have organised the sharing of pornography while working for the office of former premier Ted Baillieu. Victorian Labor, then in opposition, referred the matter to the Australian Federal Police to identify whether any commonwealth legislation was breached. Don Coulson, a former senior adviser to Mr Baillieu, claimed to have organised the sharing of pornography while working for his office.

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Gitmo inmates moved The United States has transferred five men from its Guantanamo Bay prison, the Pentagon says, in a renewed push by President Barack Obama toward closing the controversial jail. Four of the inmates were sent to Oman, while one was sent to Estonia, according to Pentagon statements. Officials said “a comprehensive review” of the cases was conducted by several US agencies before the men were moved and that all were “unanimously approved for transfer”.

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Flaws in the system North Carolina child protective services investigated tips disabled Australian girl Zahra Baker was being abused four times in the nine months before her murder and dismemberment, an investigation has found. The State Child Fatality Review by the North Carolina Division of Social Services points to a number of flaws in the system that failed to save 10-yearold Zahra. Zahra’s father, Adam Baker, reported her missing on October 11, 2010, from the family’s Hickory home and her dismembered remains were found scattered in bushland soon after. Zahra’s American stepmother, Elisa Baker, was arrested and jailed for 18 years after pleading guilty to seconddegree murder in 2011.

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■ KIWIBANK

In brief

Mortgage competition rising

KiwiBank’s Paul Brock

wiBank was likely to get under that ownership when setting the bank’s new rating.

The bank received a $40 million injection of new equity from its parent during last year after raising $100 million through a capital note issue.

It faced higher capital requirements due to increased regulatory requirements set by

the Reserve Bank, and is spending a further $100 million on infrastructure and upgrading its banking systems.

KiwiBank chief executive Paul Brock said last year he expected future capital needs to be funded from increased profitability.

David Tripe, from Massey University’s Centre for Banking Studies, said the rating change could make a marginal difference to KiwiBank’s wholesale funding costs offshore.

That could directly trickle through to the bottom line or the bank could decide to be less aggressive on what it pays for retail deposits or be more aggressive on lowering mortgage rates to gain market share, he said.

KiwiBank opened what is tipped to be a new mortgage lending war with a cut to its two-year fixed interest rate to 5.55 per cent from 5.75 per cent - NZME earlier this week.

House sales increasing House sales activity last month bucked the established Christmas and holiday slowdown to reach new highs, particularly in Auckland. The Real Estate Institute has just released its December figures which showed a big split in price trends between Auckland and the rest of the country and a particularly strong December.

Last month, REINZ said there were 7064 unconditional residential sales, up 24.2 per cent on sales recorded for December 2013.

Typically, sales in December are noticeably lower than in November due to the school holidays and Christmas break.

- NZME

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■ COMMENT

Compiled by

Jeremy Flood

ON THE MARKETS

cent of the time.

Last year managed to prove both of these old sayings wrong.

The S&P500 was down 0.6 per cent during the first five days of the year and down 3.6 per cent in January, before going on to post an 11.7 per cent annual gain.

The S&P500 was down 3.2 per cent at one point on day three of the year, before strongly rebounding sharply on days four and five, so maybe all the first five days are telling us is that it’s going to be a very volatile year.

Oil prices have continued to tumble this year, although late in the week there was a small reprieve for US crude prices.

Prices are down more than 60 per cent a barrel from the 2014 high we saw back in June. This is the lowest oil prices have been in over six years.

This week global investment company Goldman Sachs reJeremy Flood works for Craigs leased commentary saying that Investment Partners. we are yet to reach the bottom of oil prices as over supply con- This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available tinues to plague the market. free of charge and on request.

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other analysts, but the question remains, just how low will the price go?

Adding to the oil price drop other commodities, like iron ore and now copper, are also experiencing a drop in value.

Iron ore started its price plunge last year, falling to five year lows. Copper is now experiencing the same rout falling significantly over the past week.

This is adding further pressure to commodity strong economies like Australia.

It hasn’t been all doom and gloom so far this year, as both Australia and the US have put out positive jobs data. The US released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey which indicated a tightening of the labour market with the number of job openings now back at pre-recession levels.

On a slightly disappointing note, wages decreased on average but analysts are not concerned with this as with a tightening job market, wages will increase.

Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 6.1 per cent, lower than was expected by analysts, adding a net 37,400 jobs.

Western Australia continues to suffer from the downturn in the resources sector.

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Bigger markets suffer losses I t has been a quiet week in terms of economic data releases but that is not to say that it has been a quiet week for markets.

Picking up where they left off in 2014, commodity prices have continued to fall wreaking havoc across equity markets.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) volatility index has soared in the past week as markets experience large intraday swings.

New Zealand’s NZX50 index is one of the only markets that remain in positive territory for 2015 so far as Australia, the UK and the US markets have all suffered losses, largely from energy stocks.

Here is an interesting statistic about the markets and could be indicative of the year we have to look forward too.

The S&P500 was up 0.2 per cent in the first five days of January.

According to stock market lore, that points to a positive year for the index.

Over the last 40 years, each time the market is up in the first five days, the index goes on to have a positive year 85 per cent of the time.

There is a similar saying regarding the full month of January – “as goes January, so goes the market.”

Since 1950, the market direction over the calendar year has followed January’s lead 77 per

Accounting software firm Xero has restated its commitment to its US expansion, with the business announcing a combined payroll and accounting software platform in the US yesterday, with rollout expected in other countries over this year. Chief executive Rod Drury said the new platform was the next evolution of the technology, with uptake of combined payroll and accounting platforms expected to grow rapidly. Drury said the company was gearing up for a big year.

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KiwiBank, the state-owned lender, is likely to face marginally lower funding costs as mortgage competition heats up, following an improved credit rating by international ratings agency Fitch Ratings.

The bank refused comment on Fitch’s upgrade to a AA rating with a positive outlook from a AA rating with a stable outlook, saying it consistently provides no response to ratings from any of the three agencies, Fitch, Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s, when they are released.

The latest Fitch report on the 2015 outlook for New Zealand banks included a list of the current ratings which are assigned to businesses and sovereigns to provide investors with an indication of their credit worthiness.

KiwiBank has the highest

rating of all banks operating in New Zealand under both Fitch and S&P and the same as the big four Australian-owned retail banks under Moody’s.

KiwiBank is the fifth largest bank in New Zealand with 840,000 customers, of which only 385,000 are considered main bank customers representing a 10.7 per cent market share.

It had a residential mortgage book of $13.7 billion in the year to June 30, rising to $13.9 billion as at September 30, according to the bank’s disclosure statements.

Fitch analyst Andrea Jaehne said the rating change matches the AA positive outlook sovereign rating it assigned last July to the New Zealand government, the ultimate owner of KiwiBank through its stateowned enterprise parent, New Zealand Post.

She said the agency took into consideration what support Ki-

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■ NZ 42ND IN WORLD

In brief

The need for speed New Zealand’s average internet connection speed is faster than Australia’s, according to an international report, but we are still only ranked 42 in the world.

However, industry experts believe New Zealand could climb into the top 10 globally in the next few years.

The latest quarterly state of the internet report released by cloud service provider Akamai ranked New Zealand’s average broadband speed as sixth fastest in the Asia Pacific region, with an average connection speed of 7Mbps (Megabits per second) for the three months to September 30.

The average speed was 37 per cent higher than during the same period the previous year.

New Zealand is ranked 42nd out of more than 130 countries, with Australia at 44.

Nations higher than New Zealand include Latvia, at eight, Romania at 16, and Russia at 29.

Craig Young, chief executive of Telecommunications Users of New Zealand Association (Tuanz), said although the results from Akamai were an average across all network technologies which could be variable, the general trend was representative.

Bitcoin price plunge The price of bitcoin has plummeted 32 per cent in two days, as the virtual currency’s volatility threatens to undermine its ability to gain mainstream use. Bitcoin’s price declined 15 per cent on Wednesday and 20 per cent yesterday to $181.45, its lowest level since October 2013, according to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index, an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges. Bitcoin’s 58 per cent plunge last year already made it one of the biggest money-losing investments of 2014, worse than oil or the ruble. Bitcoin naysayers have been worried that governments around the world will regulate or prohibit the currency to crack down on criminals, and Russia is now moving closer to doing just that.

- NZH

Probing climate change

“If you take all of these [studies] with a grain of salt and you look at all of them, you get the general trend, which is upwards,” Young said.

“We’re catching up to Australia. I expect we’ll go past them, but we want to see it continue to go up.”

The report indicated that only 14 per cent of New Zealanders had internet speeds above 10Mbps.

“That’s showing us that we still have a long way to go.”

The Government’s plan to connect 75 per cent of New Zealanders to ultra-fast broadband by 2020 would help the situation.

Ultra-fast broadband al-

lows download speeds of up to 100Mbps at present.

Telecommunications consultant Jonathan Brewer said the increase in speed was likely a result of higher data caps as well as investment in the networks to help cope with increased data demands as more video content becomes available online.

“A few years ago most home users stayed away from TV and movie streaming services, afraid they’d blow their data caps and end up with heavy penalties.

Now streaming is becoming the norm.

“I don’t think we’re seeing the impact of ultra-fast broad-

Hundreds of robotic instruments deployed across the South Pacific have begun to reveal dramatic new insights into the impact of climate change upon oceans in our corner of the world. One of the world’s leading oceanographers, Professor Dean Roemmich, is basing himself in Wellington as he analyses the earliest indicators from a decade of data collected by a range of instruments called Argo floats. About 3700 of the torpedo-like floats have been deployed across the world’s oceans, with hundreds of them transmitting data from the South Pacific in nearreal time to satellites.

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band uptake on statistics yet, but I bet that by 2019 average speeds in New Zealand will be ranked in the top 10 in the world,” he said.

John Butt of broadband monitoring firm TrueNet said there were some problems with the study.

“There are a lot of issues with the data,” Butt said.

“It is a good measure of the speed we see in New Zealand when we use the internet but that’s very different from the speed you can get, which is what they are measuring.”

However, Butt agreed New Zealand was tracking well globally.

- NZH

Graphic video warning Facebook is putting warning labels on graphic videos that members upload and share with friends, the social network says. The internet giant will also prevent potentially shocking or upsetting video clips from popping into News Feeds of members whose profiles say they are under 18. Facebook allows children as young as 13 to join.

“When people share things on Facebook, we expect they will share responsibly, including who will see that content,” a Facebook spokesman said. “In instances when people report graphic content to us that should include warnings, or is not appropriate for people under the age of 18, we may add a warning for adults and prevent young people from viewing the content.”

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Takeover rumours soar; BlackBerry in denial BlackBerry denied a report that said it has had talks with Samsung over a possible takeover of the Canadian company.”

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Chasing the points Ashburton’s Bailie Perriton will put the bad luck of the first round down to experience as he pursues some precious points in the second round of the National Superbike Series in Timaru this weekend.

Perriton has Supersport qualifying today where he will want a repeat of last weekend’s efforts at Ruapuna when he qualified on pole and continue on from where he left off in race five but scrap the other four efforts. The teenager will resume his battle with the Hoogenboezem brothers. Christchurch’s Cameron Hudson is in third with Perriton seventh after two seconds and eighth and two DNFs in round one. Andrew Rudd is running fifth in the Superlite, as is Lewis Dray in the 125G. Steve Rutherford and former Methven man Aaron Shral are in action in the Pro Twin, Dean Watson in the 250cc production class and Sam Goulter in The Junior Development Class.

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Snowden on the pace After eight ranges Ashburton’s John Snowden is in second place at the New Zealand Rifle Shooting Championships at Trentham.

Snowden is just one point off leader Ross Geange of Otorohanga with two long ranges today. The top 15 ranked shooters at the end of the day will then take their points into the Queens Final tomorrow where the top shooter will claim the coveted Ballinger Belt - which Snowden won for the first time in 2013.

Hendry aiming for more Michael Hendry has the bank account sorted, now it’s time to win more golf tournaments.

Playing well on the Japan Golf Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia for the past two years has brought Hendry financial rewards but the back end of last year was spent yearning for more time at home rather than walking the fairways.

Despite wanting to look after his young family, Hendry had to play more tournaments. On the Japan Tour, players need to start a minimum of 16 events to help retain their tour card. So despite having made enough money by August to hold on to his playing rights for this year, Hendry has to keep attending tournaments to make up the numbers. The ensuing results mirrored his enthusiasm as he missed a handful of cuts and took his earnings to around $230,000.

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Fake Sheikh case dropped Prosecutors have dropped a case of alleged match-fixing involving 13 footballers in England because of doubts about the reliability of evidence from journalist Mazher Mahmood - the so-called Fake Sheikh. The Crown Prosecution Service said there was “insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction” in the case following the collapse of pop singer Tulisa Contostavlos’s trial.

She was cleared of helping arrange a cocaine deal after a newspaper sting led by Mahmood, famed for going undercover in traditional Arab dress, hence his nickname.

Judge Alistair McCreath said there were “strong grounds” to believe Mahmood had lied in the witness box.

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Athletes warm up for South Islands Ashburton athletes Ella Pearson, 10, and Isabella Gibson, 11, with their bronze medals from the North Island Colgate Games they won in Wellington. Isabella was third in the 11 girls’ 800m and 1500m, with Ella third in the 10 girls’ 800m. Both will be looking for more medals at the South Island Games in Dunedin starting today. Nine athletes went north but a 33-strong contingent heads south where around 1000 competitors aged from 7 to 14 will compete at the Caledonian Ground, for a record number of entries.

A team of 34 Ashburton athletes picked up 11 medals in Timaru last year.

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Tutaia’s return boosts Ferns

By Dana Johannsen Star shooter Maria Tutaia is set to return to the court for the Silver Ferns next week after proving her fitness ahead of the Oceania Netball Series in Fiji.

Tutaia has been sidelined since August after sustaining a foot injury during the Ferns disastrous Commonwealth Games campaign, missing the Constellation Cup series against Australia and England’s tour of New Zealand late last year.

The shooting ace was only taking limited part in Mystics training sessions in December, but Tutaia made strong progress at this week’s squad camp in Auckland and the Ferns medical staff have deemed her ready to take the court in next week’s Tri-Series with Fiji and Samoa.

Tutaia is one of five changes to the team that contested the England series, with the national selectors opting to give the likes of Ellen Halpenny (shooter), and midcourters Camilla Lees and Shannon Francois another chance to prove their value in the Ferns environment after being unwanted for the end of year tests.

They replace Cathrine Latu, Ameliar-

anne Wells, Liana Leota and Joline Henry in the side, with the latter not considered for selection due to injury.

Rookie defender Phoenix Karaka also comes into the team in the place of Temalisi Fakahokotau.

Silver Ferns coach Waimarama Taumaunu said fitness and conditioning has been a key focus for the Silver Ferns squad at the January camp and those who have put the work in have been rewarded.

“It was a tough selection but this team comprises of those players in the best physical condition to compete in three test matches at this time of the year.”

The Ferns test line-up leaves for Fiji tomorrow, with the rest of the squad to remain in camp in Auckland to continue working on their strength and conditioning.

The group includes Silver Ferns skipper Casey Kopua, who is said to be making strong progress with her recovery from a serious knee injury.

The Silver Ferns team: Laura Langman (tour-captain), Katrina Grant (vice-captain), Jodi Brown, Maria Tutaia, Ellen Halpenny, Bailey Mes, Shannon Francois, Camilla Lees, Grace Rasmussen, Leana de Bruin, Phoenix Karaka, Kayla Cullen. - NZH

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GREYHOUNDS AS PETS DASH $1,400, c2, 295m

64453 Go Tommo 17.14 46252 Opawa Laz 17.61 26475 Yaldhurst Edward 17.38 26187 Rangitata Raide r 17.60 14231 Norman Je we l 17.4 6 63854 Culvie Boy 17.38 67522 Know Favours 17.37 36321 Mull It Ove r 17.4 2 64377 Jaspe r Haka 17.2 7 31867 Uno Flash 17.4 2

1:27pm

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D Stapleton Lane & Wales J McInerney D Stapleton C Roberts Hart & Taylor G C leeve R Blackburn J McInerney Lane & Wales

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY RILEY GREER DASH $1,200, c1, 295m

62314 Giganaire 17.4 5 2173 Hayle y Jame s 17.69 514 Adre nalin Kick 17.74 66862 Tai Baxte r nwtd 1181 Cawbourne Danial 17.5 3 32425 Ke nny’s Come t 17.5 6 34233 All About Jazz 17.8 7 74128 Home bush Nark nwtd 77567 John Dory 17.4 5 1438 Camside Gold nwtd

Kapiti Coast Harness Today at Otaki Racecourse

ASHFORD PARK OTAKI BACKPACKERS TROT $6 ,000,

McC ook & Jopson G C leeve C Roberts Lane & Wales D Kingston D Voyce J McInerney Hart & Taylor C Weir H Anderton

S & B Evans L Waretini Hart & Taylor J McInerney C Weir Mitchell & Smith M Flipp J McInerney J McInerney J & D Fahey

January 16, 2015

Go Girl (7) A Best 8 3807 Barrier

9 8X590 Savannah Maguire (21) B Mangos 2 10 72035 Skip N Sarah (22) Pat & Mike O'Brien 11 5 Fracture (23) J Abernethy 12 X7500 Lavish Blowback (24) R Lawson 4 13 35388 Anale igh (25) P Scaife 14 Highview Linda 15 Victor Ideal 3 16 49764 Aquickone (u1) Reid/McMullan

J Best (J)

1:45pm

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

7

HAMPDEN TAVERN STAKES $1,900, c1, 520m

67578 Home bush Coral 30 .8 5 1632 Run Zola nwtd 73222 Kinloch Silve r 30 .69 77627 Opawa Gavin 30 .9 2 31527 Black Sails nwtd 5F1 Birchbrook 30 .9 2 12284 Spe e dy Swe de nwtd 62235 Bruise r Bale nwtd 53475 Opawa Natty 30 .8 5 74546 Archie ’s Come t 30 .76

2:02pm

J McInerney Hart & Taylor S & B Evans Lane & Wales Hart & Taylor R Adcock Lane & Wales J McInerney Lane & Wales McC ook & Jopson

2:20pm

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$1,900, c1, 520m

3:13pm

R Adcock S & B Evans J Goode Lane & Wales G C leeve Hart & Taylor J McInerney McC ook & Jopson Lane & Wales J McInerney

Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1835m; Forecast: Cloudy periods

B Mangos P Ferguson S Abernethy J I Dickie Z Butcher SC RATC HED SC RATC HED S Lawson

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

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

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CTV SPRINT

$1,200, c1, 295m

15731 Home bush Flyte nwtd 1841 Codie Bre a nwtd 31342 Nate Scott 17.37 17775 Lil Danny Rascal 17.66 83373 Summe r Love 17.5 3 43431 Struggle Is Re al 17.67 2721F Royal Apache 17.4 3 66243 Toke n Ray nwtd 23346 Cala Rapita 17.5 5 16823 Know Laughing 17.4 6

2:55pm

1 3 4 2 3 4 1 5 2 6 7 8 9 POWER FARMING CANTERBURY STAKES 10

1 36331 Trace y 31.16 2 2 14462 Goldstar Junior 30 .66 3 45315 Mr. Johnny 31.0 0 3 4 73361 Opawa Bro 30 .38 4 5 25634 Know Clown 30 .8 0 6 1727 Plutonium nwtd 1 7 56233 Botany Liz 30 .8 4 8 7856X Girl Magic 30 .65 9 53475 Opawa Natty 30 .8 5 10 67253 Waimak Dave 30 .8 8

2

2:37pm

J McInerney J McInerney I Fensom R Blackburn Lane & Wales A Joyce D Stapleton G C leeve J McInerney D Stapleton

2 85072 Smooth De light (2) S Doody 2 A Drake (J) 3 66570 Classy Ambition (3) P Screen S Phelan 4 8059X Miro Bay (4) G Small D Butcher 2 1 248X4 Se e Ya (1) L & J Smith S Dickson 1 5 82110 Ard (5) D Gale J Abernethy 2 8X700 Aussie Jack (2) D Kessell S Abernethy 6 0X180 Balius (6) P Scaife Z Butcher 3 84096 The Prince (3) W Jennens B Mangos

7 95580 Rangi Rangdu (7) S McCaffrey A Poutama (J) 4 97798 Chiltons Vocation (4) W Brassington P Ferguson 3 Bully’s Rocke t (8) W Devenport S Abernethy 3 5 95263 Winsome Luck (5) P Scaife 8 X0224 Barrier Z Butcher

6 0X Tui Spur (6) M Hjalmarsson S Lawson 9 599X0 Jack Bate s (21) F Mitchell P Ferguson 7 Espre sso Shot (u1) S Doody A Poutama (J) 10 9000X JC Jock (22) J Mair K Marshall (J) 1 8 09X28 Springfie ld Hugh (u2) R Villiger S C ruickshank 4:26 pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION/MANSELL MEMORIALPACE 4 11 X2916 Sambuca Joe (23) S Dickson S Dickson 9 80040 Stue y D (u3) J Abernethy J Abernethy opt 504 $6 ,000, 3yo+ c0, 2100m 12 00600 Occide ntal (24) T Briskie J I Dickie 10 36700 Donny Wood (1) D Marshall K Marshall (J) 1 08000 Highvie w Linda (1) W Brassington A Poutama (J) 13 4909X Me gatron (25) J Cossey F C ossey 11 48568 Ge taway Doug (u1) C Wilson S Phelan 2 55554 Trave lling Man (2) Pat & Mike O'Brien K Marshall (J) 4 12 X0987 De se rt Storm (u2) B Taylor B Taylor 3 97009 Ce landine (3) D Morrison 5:56 pm RAILWAY HOTEL OTAKI CUP PRELUDE PACE $8,000, D Morrison 13 06900 Inne s Boyz (u3) M Hickey M Hickey 4 X0900 Hybrid (4) A Best J Best (J) opt 507 4yo+ c2 & faste r discrhcp, 2200m B Butcher (J) 1 46732 Lisde light (1) R Richardson 3:18pm MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS AT FARMLANDS TROT $6 ,500, 5 X0977 Boomchickawowwow (5) T Briskie S Lawson 2 6 0X845 Billy The Bad (6) J Abernethy J Abernethy 3 2 34825 Swe e t Art (2) Telfer/Garlick opt 502 5yo+ c1 & faste r discrhcp, 2200m S Phelan 4 7 4428 Che rry Evans (7) Pat & Mike O'Brien P Ferguson 3 90370 Dashing Dane (1) F Cossey F C ossey 1 47405 Burt Munro (1) S Branch S Branch 1 Major Change (8) G Small D Butcher 4 4PX07 Art I Spe cial (2) Rogerson/Blanchard J I Dickie 2 74343 Miss Middle ton (2) S Doody B Mangos 8 57 Barrier

4 5 21625 Stormy Bre e ze (3) W Ferguson P Ferguson 3 08PPX Bim Bom Bay (3) W Fleming K More

9 53242 Mapua Mabe l (21) R Dickson S Dickson 2 6 92407 Che que me Rosie (4) J Godfrey A Poutama (J) 4 32X50 Two Wishe s (4) K Chittenden S Abernethy 3 10 66 Young Colin (22) D Balle Z Butcher 7 96400 Wyatt Earp (5) D Gale B Dickens 5 55349 Earls Bulle r Girl (5) J Tanner S Phelan

8 57018 Ace s N Eights (u1) F Mitchell

S Kane (J) 6 X8740 Ma Cille (u1) R Villiger P Ferguson 5:01pm TFS HORSE TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE 1 9 2X335 Major Star (1) B Mangos B Mangos 2 7 74002 Ton Tine (u2) R Lawson S Lawson $6 ,000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace , 2100m 10 07357 Be ckinsale (2) Pat & Mike O'Brien K Marshall (J) 8 7P050 No Ordinary Sun (1) M Salaivao K Marshall (J) opt 505 2 Che vron Excite s (1) D Gale J Abernethy 11 Driving The Dragon SC RATC HED 9 300X9 He ctor McFe ckle (2) S Doody A Drake (J) 1 1

2 0 Loose Unit (2) Pat & Mike O'Brien

K Marshall (J) 12 14675 Lofty Brogde n (u1) C Gillies B Butcher (J) 10 80423 Cool Son (u1) D Balle D Butcher

3 31999 Maldini (3) G Martin

G Martin 13

C hange Gear SC RATC HED 1 11 96118 Me ande r With Pe gasus (1) J Abernethy J Abernethy

4 98003 Golde n Billion (4) K Tarrant

J I Dickie

1 4 21410 Mach Cruise r (1) D Gale

J Abernethy 4 12 X9300 Waitoto Expre ss (2) S Doody A Poutama (J) D Morrison 15 35140 Golde n De light (2) G Small D Butcher 3 13 48X96 Tommiray (1) R Villiger Z Butcher 5 8988 Christian Knight (5) D Morrison 6 PX Soul Man (6) Rogerson/Blanchard P Ferguson 16 X6908 Tijuana Bromac (3) A Best S Abernethy 4yo+ c0, c1 with cond. spe chcp, 2200m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

1 4 2 1 3 4 5 3 6 2 7 8 SHIRLEY VET CLINIC SPRINT 9 $1,400, c2, 295m 10

1 48713 Chaimbo 17.2 8 1 2 44363 Home bush Paige 17.60 2 3 62864 Blitzing Flye r nwtd 4 71735 Elwood Se nsation 17.65 4 5 31884 Opawa Lucky 17.34 6 21888 Gorilla On Drums 17.31 7 86626 Zulu Bro 17.37 3 8 X2335 Know Magic 17.38 9 64377 Jaspe r Haka 17.2 7 10 58825 Bigtime Tip 17.5 5

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J McInerney J McInerney A Waretini McC ook & Jopson A Joyce Hart & Taylor S & B Evans Lane & Wales M Flipp G C leeve

DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STAKES

35437 Kinloch Powe r 30 .35 31375 Home bush Ninja 30 .79 45288 Banbit 30 .5 7 62186 Earn Me Some 30 .4 5 32522 Lagoon May 30 .5 7 12171 Home bush Howard 30 .62 33743 Stich Up 30 .8 0 76445 Ohoka Fre nchi 30 .69 73631 Opawa Je an 30 .68 42686 Scotsome Powe r 30 .9 9

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S & B Evans J McInerney McC ook & Jopson C Roberts C Roberts J McInerney S & B Evans L Waretini Lane & Wales McC ook & Jopson

LIVAMOL DASH

46284 Jack’s A Je we l 17.35 66656 Not So Cute 17.38 34626 Swe e t Marylou 17.4 9 44248 Opawa Opal nwtd 38653 Pe tra Haka 17.4 5 55128 Know Smiggle nwtd 12616 Ohoka Joka 17.4 2 23476 Batiatus 17.34 64377 Jaspe r Haka 17.2 7 88626 Hanna The Spanna 17.2 3

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

$2,200, c2, 520m

$1,400, c2, 295m

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

7 0X930 Clarius (7) Reid/McMullan 4 Ze ncara (8) G Small 8 X2651 Barrier

9 08587 Cut The Cards (21) F Mitchell 10 07348 Lisa’s Lawye r (22) J Kriechbaumer 11 X0843 Branch Ricke y (23) M Gibbs 12 74909 Flyin Louie (24) J Tanner 6 :56 pm opt 509

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Today at Addington Raceway

January 16, 2015

3 72121 Pe rissa (3) M Jones 3 M Jones 1 4 111D0 Ne w Ye ars Jay (4) Cox/Hoffman J W C ox $9,000, 3yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace , 1950m 2 Mach’s Love (5) G & P Court D White PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 5 13261 Barrier 1 9000 Sarah P (1) M Perriton M Perriton 6 Supreme Gem SC RATC HED 2 067X0 Twitch (2) J McDermott C D Thornley 7 53741 Be tty Golightly (21) A Garters C DeFilippi 3 20004 Agne s de Ge rolste in (3) W Williams C McDowell 4 8 53341 Se ll A Bit (22) B White S McNally 1 4 33 Royal Caroline (4) G Dunn G O'Reilly 2 5 On The Town (5) C Dalgety D Dunn 7:16 pm PARKLANDS PAWNSHOP TROT 4 6 4X Anika Linde nny (6) D Bennett D Bennett opt 804 $9,000, c1 with cond. trot, 26 00m 7 Expre ssive Victor (7) G & P Court R May 2 1 25600 Pe tite Royal (1) R Holmes R Holmes 8 78000 Bird Of Paradise (8) B Ward S Ottley S Golding (J)

Styx On (9) A Stuart T C hmiel 2 03657 Blue Don (2) B Zampese 9 3 Barrier

3 89030 Solar Sam (3) R Thornley K C ox (J) B Orange 10 4 Baile ys Wish (21) N McGrath N McGrath 4 60068 Millions To Spare (4) J Gameson 4

5 0X505 Little Bro (5) M Nyhan P Davis 11 09059 Thingamajig (22) D Flint K C ox (J) M Perriton 3 12 04620 Champagne Dre ams (23) M Jones B Orange 6 X0507 Lisa Marie P (6) M Perriton 7 46006 Fore ve rman (7) K Cameron K C ameron 6 :16 pm RESOURCE RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES NZ LTD TROT 1 8 20609 Pre stine (8) T Butt K Butt (J) opt 802 $9,000, 3yo+ c0 trot, 26 00m 9 09007 Lady He st (9) M Tapper D Dunn 1 50577 Diana Harbour (1) K James K James 10 C lassy Boyz SC RATC HED 2 X9058 Mome ntous (2) J Versteeg J Versteeg 3 11 640P3 Ottawa (u1) M Tapper J Dunn 3 3 Borde aux (3) P Iggo P Iggo 12 090X9 Trouble Ado (u2) R Jenkins R Jenkins 4 0060X Saltwate r Gold (4) I Schwamm I Schwamm 5 59 Shpe e dy (5) B Heron C D Thornley 7:46 pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROSE & DI DAKIN MOBILE PACE 6 68384 He nle y Park (6) B Borcoskie P Borcoskie opt 805 $11,000, 3yo+ c2, c3 with cond., 26 00m 7 00066 Little Miss (7) T Jellyman T Jellyman 1 6X108 Naughty Maravu (1) G Smith G Smith 4 8 608X5 Ygritte (8) C & J DeFilippi C DeFilippi 2 2 32212 McArdle Royale (2) M House J C urtin 1 9 56798 Poppa Don (9) B May J Dunn D Dunn 2 10 86 Cyclone Je te r (10) N McGrath N McGrath 3 46183 Ave ross Rustle r (3) A Faulks G Pearson 11 965X6 South Coaste r (11) B Mowbray R May 4 6P069 Albuque rque (4) G Pearson

5 01108 Stans Day (5) P Robertson C D Thornley 3 12 5 Me rlot (u1) K Hadfield L Newton 1 6 62X11 Full Spe e d Ahe ad (6) Purdon/Rasmussen M Anderson (J) 13 506X9 Contine ntal Love r (u2) J Gameson B Orange 7 00X00 Roo Star (7) B Hill R May 6 :46 pm PRODIGAL SEELSTER CANTY SUMMER SPEED HT PACE 8 18121 Highvie w Fre ddy (8) R Dunn J Dunn 4 $9,000, 4yo+ mare s c2–oc, 16 09m opt 803 Tas Man Bromac (9) N Williamson N Williamson 9 11541 Barrier

1 1097X This Ain’t Te nne sse e (1) R Holmes R Holmes 2 04504 Woodle a DJ (2) T Twidle 3 10 12112 Mighty Major (21) K Barron K C ox (J) B Orange 5:46 pm opt 801

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE PACE

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8:16 pm opt 806

6

CHRISTIAN CULLEN MOBILE PACE

$9,000, 3yo+ c&g c0 mob. pace , 1950m

1 09 Landloch (1) B Zampese 4 1 2 71X6 Bracke n Ridge (2) K Barron 3 Alonzo Amir (3) G Townley 4 90X85 Comacho (4) C & J DeFilippi 5 42566 Yippe Ki Yay (5) K Neilson 2 6 54 Kingi Hone Kira (6) S McNally 3 7 24 The Lion’s Roar (7) D Mitchell

Miami He at (8) R Dunn 8 54940 Barrier

T C hmiel B Orange R Holmes C DeFilippi R C lose (J) S McNally J W C ox S Ottley

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

11 3 12

9

LINDAUER LAWN AFTER DARK TICKETS ONSALE TROT

$11,000, 4yo+ c2–c3, c4 with cond., 1950m

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GRANITE BENCHTOP COMPANY MOBILE PACE

$11,000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace , 1950m

1 97013 Marquis Eyre (1) M Brown 2 2 1139X Big Lucy (2) Purdon/Rasmussen 1 3 11X Be tte r Scoot (3) K Barron 4 03502 Spirit Of Chronos (4) E Latimer 4 5 70X83 Tubbys Siste r (5) D Swanston 6 47845 Johnny Eyre (6) M Brown 7 8531 Always Yours (7) J Parsons

Ask Me Mach (8) M House 8 60521 Barrier

9 Flyin Heather 10 15163 Carisma (21) D Mitchell

R Holmes T Williams B Orange K Butt (J) C DeFilippi M Neilson (J) D Dunn S Ottley SC RATC HED G O'Reilly

10:04pm opt 810

S Abernethy S Phelan P Ferguson J Abernethy

R May SC RATC HED

1 52265 Natural (1) D & C Butt 2 17507 Ode To Succe ss (2) Paul & Mitchell Kerr 3 150X5 Gogirl Bromac (3) M House 4 61006 Young Strange r (4) T Grant 8:41pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH MOBILE PACE 5 P5X01 Zhe nya (5) P Williamson 1 6 88511 Monty Python (6) P Williamson $12,000, 3yo+ c3–c5, c6 with cond., 26 00m opt 807 1 88571 Machs A Flyin (1) A Stuart B Orange 7 0X420 The Bog (7) N McGrath 2 XP001 The Brigadie r (2) N McGrath N McGrath 8 780X8 Mc Blizzard (8) P McCartin 3 Duche ss Die dre (9) M House 4 3 X3960 Dynamic Party (3) T & G Chmiel T C hmiel 9 69727 Barrier

4 10594 Flyove r (4) J McDermott C D Thornley 1 5 16121 Art Union (5) C Dalgety D Dunn 10 10031 Astrapi (21) M Jones 2 11 P0334 Summe r Vacation (22) T Trathen 6 1X947 Franco Re ve l (6) T & G Chmiel G C hmiel 4 12 60449 Lothario (23) D & C Butt 3 7 2338P He re We Go Again (7) J Gameson K C ox (J,C l) 13 2X121 Haze l Alice (u1) M House 2 8 5252X Borde r Control (8) Purdon/Rasmussen

M Anderson (J,C l)

Barrier 9:06 pm opt 808

B Mangos D Jones K Marshall (J) SC RATC HED D Butcher S Doody Z Butcher B Butcher (J)

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

24831 Ne ve rthe le ss (22) B Hill Jay Dub

9:34pm opt 809

B Butcher (J,C l) S Lawson B Mangos

$6 ,500, 4yo+ c1–c2, 2100m

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

M Salaivao (J,C l) J Best (J,C l) S Kane (J,C l) S Phelan A Poutama (J) A Drake (J,C l) SC RATC HED D Butcher

INTERISLANDER SUMMER FESTIVAL AT OTAKI PACE

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NZ Metro Harness

P Ferguson S Abernethy S Dickson A Poutama (J)

3yo+ f&m c1, c2 with cond., 2100m

1 747X1 Je t Black Shadow (1) N Chilcott 1 2 00008 Tafadhali (2) D Jones 4 3 0X609 Classie ge nt (3) D Marshall 4 Soul Hanover 3:51pm ALAN COLMAN/WINGS INTERNATIONAL F&M MOBILE 2 7 82243 McRubble (7) J Cossey 3 5 43551 Bute Mach (4) G Small F C ossey 6 :26 pm BEACH FM 106.3 MOBILE PACE

6 55990 Our Wicklow (5) S Doody PACE $6 ,000, 3yo+ f&m c0, 2100m 3 8 49X0 Crocke t’s Culle n (8) B Mangos opt 503 B Mangos $6 ,500, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace , 2100m 7 1P546 Playaway (6) P Scaife opt 508 Barrier 1 09666 She za Bright Star (1) K Tarrant S Dickson Mach Culle n (7) P Scaife 2 1 06955 Prince ss Kate (1) N Chilcott 2 00964 He y Knowitall (2) D Jones B Mangos D Jones 4 9 54 Hvar (21) G Small D Butcher 8 14235 Barrier

3 1 2 23400 Unmissuble (2) D Marshall Happyanuknowit SC RATC HED 10 X00X0 Victor Ide al (u1) M Gibbs K Marshall (J) S Dickson 1 4 44562 Pinup Pony (3) G Small 3 X0978 Be nji Maguire (3) W Devenport D Butcher J I Dickie 9 7X446 Houhora Dre am (21) G Ellison BOUNDARY TAP & KITCHEN AT RAUMATI BEACH PACE 5 07709 Wave Song (4) P Fleming 3 4 46317 Franco Le nnox (4) D Gale 2 10 83869 Be ttors Card (22) Telfer/Garlick P Fleming 5:26 pm J Abernethy $6 ,500, 3yo+ c1, 2100m opt 506 6 78020 Royal Kate (5) D Marshall 5 491 Stormy London (5) P Scaife K Marshall (J) Z Butcher 11 59996 We stburn Courage (23) W Ferguson 7 5434X Washington Diva (6) F Mitchell

A Poutama (J) 1 X2389 Johnny Ve gas (1) P Scaife B Butcher (J) 6 57253 Rimutoto Prince (6) J Mair B Butcher (J) 12 59452 Pacific Rapture (24) J Abernethy

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S Lawson D Butcher

KAPITI TEN PIN BOWLING F&M MOBILE PACE $6 ,500,

1 49180 Soul Hanove r (1) D Marshall 4 2 38000 Significant Anvil (2) K Tarrant 1 3 68426 Cougar Bromac (3) F Phelan 3 4 34500 Starry De light (4) J Tanner 5 58008 Classic Be t (5) F Mitchell 6 23462 Eyre Hoste ss (6) S Doody 7 Media Queen

Shimmy Shoe s (7) G Small 8 60700 Barrier

2 9 XP793 Miss Pe mbroke (21) D Balle 10 66X00 Be tty Boop Brogde n (22) Reid/McMullan 11 60X00 Concord Lass (23) A Brown 7:26 pm opt 510

C Roberts D Stapleton R Blackburn Lane & Wales J McInerney G C leeve L Waretini D Stapleton J McInerney J Dunn

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B Butt J Dunn S Ottley C R Thornley N Williamson B Williamson (J) N McGrath G O'Reilly R May M Jones T Trathen D Butt D Dunn

SPECTATORS OPEN TIL LATE PACE

$7,000, c1 with cond. pace , 2000m

1 Georgie Mach 2 86096 Thatshowie Roll (1) D Paterson 3 05506 Earthshake r (2) P Burrows 4 69007 So You Think (3) B Ward 5 X6449 Lacroix Franco (4) M Nyhan 4 6 95000 Ardwe lls Ke y (5) B Butt 3 7 75427 No Way Else (6) T & G Chmiel 8 3609X Crying Out Loud (7) M Neill 1 9 44303 Twice The De light (8) M Jones 2 10 3430X The Flying Scotsman (9) N McGrath 11 3X456 King Louie (10) Cox/Hoffman 12 96078 Halston Bromac (11) S Mounce

SC RATC HED D Paterson G Smith K C ox (J) P Davis B Butt T C hmiel M Neill M Jones N McGrath J W C ox C D Thornley

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12:01PM OPT 601

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Gore Races Tomorrow at Gore

REGIONAL FORD GORE 2 YEAR OLD HANDICAP

$17,500, 2yo sw, 1000m Jockey

1:46PM OPT 604

January 17, 2015

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NORTH GORE DAIRY - ON THE SPOT R65 HANDICAP $17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1335m

1 Ravello SCRATCHED 2 7X236 Summer’s Boy (11) 59 P Rudkin R Bishop 1 1 1 Velocci (1) 57.5 S Robertson T Moseley 4 3 8X505 Swami (3) 59 T Kennedy T Direen (a1) 2 2 6521 Ilikai (3) 55.5 M & M Pitman A Morgan (a2) 2 4 86332 Gallant Boy (13) 58.5 B & S Anderton S Muniandy 3 3 3 Alyth (4) 55.5 J & K Parsons L Callaway 5 X5987 Hit The Bit (4) 58 T Charles R Black (a1) 4 Dezzies Dream (2) 55.5 S Kirkland R Bishop 3 6 X6361 Saperavious (6) 56.5 S Bellew C O'Beirne (a3) 4 5 Double Choice (5) 55.5 A Borthwick 1 C Barnes (a1) 1 7 15X42 Ripple (2) 56 M & M Pitman A Morgan (a2) 8 54010 Lucky Nemo (16) 56 Patterson/Horrell 1 R Cuneen (a3) 12:36PM SGT DAN STOCKFOODS/ADVANCE AGRICULTURE R65 HCP 9 96647 Tinka Tinka (14) 55.5 S McKay T Moseley OPT 602 $17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 2000m 10 59X05 Mahbeer (1) 55 M & M Pitman P Shaikh (a3) C Barnes (a1) 1 68196 Ready To Rule (8) 59 N & B Blatch K Williams 11 X8004 Spitting Image (5) 54.5 A Hoffman G Jogoo (a3) 1 2 47661 Lukander (10) 58 M & M Pitman A Morgan (a2) 12 27704 Tempting Place (8) 54 J & K Parsons

1 3 17997 Jenuwin (10) 54 N & B Blatch

K Williams 2 3 80212 Keep Her Secret (11) 57 A Schwarz R Black (a1)

1 4 X6750 Tom Dooley (17) 54 K Cairns

J Bates 4 35718 No Rosettes (1) 56.5 J & J Gordon L Callaway 0 15 X78X0 Sparks Fly (15) 54 T Kennedy 4 5 71263 Gunna Fly (2) 56.5 K Thompson C O'Beirne (a3) 0 16 000X0 Eldante (9) 54 T Kennedy 3 6 X5102 Tricia’o (5) 56 P Rudkin R Cuneen (a3) 0 17 X700X Ubetcha (7) 54 B & S Anderton 7 05321 Sharp Blade (12) 56 J & K Parsons G Jogoo (a3) 0 18 22143. Libetto (12) 56 N & B Blatch 8 X0607 Carniva Boy (3) 56 T Charles R Bishop 19 Yazoom SCRATCHED 9 9X096 Jimmytoshoes (4) 55.5 B & S Anderton S Muniandy 10 10352 Bellaleah (9) 55 R Beckett T Moseley 2:21PM ARCHER CORP’S McANGUS F&M R75 $18,500, R75 11 X0054 Shaspic (13) 54.5 S Robertson J Bates OPT 605 benchmark fillies and mares, 1335m 12 67X39 Falena (7) 54 G Robinson J Lowry (a4) 13 90500 Kaapfleur (14) 54 C Harris C Barnes (a1) 1 60325 Norah (2) 59.5 B & S Anderton 4 2 39143 Berenice (4) 59 M & M Pitman P Shaikh (a3) 14 X2907 King Kong (6) 54 J Dalton D Prastiyou (a2) R Cuneen (a3) 15

Tom Dooley SCRATCHED 3 29103 Rorippa (6) 57.5 N Ridley 4 07224 Mels Evie (3) 57 J Hay K Williams 2

5 50222 Dunoon (10) 56 T & L Prendergast

T Direen (a1) 1:11PM KEVIN COYLE MEMORIAL R65 HANDICAP 3 6 65531 Brah Spring (7) 55.5 M Tapper S Muniandy $17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 2000m OPT 603 7 60X13 Gallant Ruby (9) 55.5 B & S Anderton C Barnes (a1) 1 1 21404 Fast Profit (5) 59 C Thornton D Bothamley 8 X5631 Gallant Babe (8) 54 D Frye L Callaway 3 2 20X01 The Believer (8) 58 D Bros 1 9 22143. Libetto (1) 54 N & B Blatch B Lammas J Bates 2 3 16463 Movida (3) 56.5 S Anderton S Muniandy 10 89X09 Yazoom (5) 54 B Jenkins D Prastiyou (a2) 4 51746 Rosheen (14) 56.5 J & K Parsons G Jogoo (a3) AON INSURANCE BROKERS R75 HANDICAP 5 00274 Sky Jazz (2) 56.5 S McKay T Moseley 2:51PM $18,500, rating 75 benchmark, 1200m 6 44815 La Musique (7) 56 K Prendergast K Williams OPT 606 7 X0327 Emilio (12) 56 J Dalton A McKay (a3) J Bates 1 28536 The Knight (6) 62 B Tapper 1 2 79574 Dillinger (5) 61 J & K Parsons 8 X0063 Squash (11) 56 J & K Parsons G Jogoo (a3) R Bishop 9 X4022 Thegreatpickpocket (9) 55.5 J Sheridan 1 D Prastiyou (a2) 2 3 35193 Tommy Tucker (1) 61 B & S Anderton S Muniandy

10 00596 Western Warrior (4) 55.5 D Frye 4 37X23 Jazzman (11) 60.5 M & M Pitman

L Callaway 11 05582 Ekstra Special (13) 55 M & M Pitman R Black (a1) A Morgan (a2) 5 0X650 Don’tlikemonday (9) 59.5 S McKay 3 6 54742 Keltic Kitty (8) 57.5 M & M Pitman 4 12 67833 Miss Mia (10) 54.5 N Ridley A Morgan (a2) R Cuneen (a3) 4 7 30X82. Big Kahuna (10) 55 L Didham 13 20044 Evancho (1) 54 J Hay D Prastiyou (a2) T Direen (a1) 14 63X08 Varvara (6) 54 K Tyler P Shaikh (a3) R Black (a1) 8 10090. Coffee (2) 55 M & M Pitman 15 A Edmeads (a3)

Tom Dooley SCRATCHED 9 029X3. The Gallant Girl (7) 54 D Bros PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer

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Waikato Races

Tomorrow at Te Rapa

TWS/RIVER ROAD BLAST & PAINT MAIDEN 1200

$10,000, mdn 2yo, 1200m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

1 4 1 2 3 3 4 2 5 6 7

9 Brigadier (5) 57.5 P & J McKay 7 Link Road (1) 57.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 8. Rio Claro (2) 57.5 R Priscott The Chief (3) 57.5 S McKee Special Memories (4) 55.5 J Bridgman 85 Zeani (7) 55.5 G Richardson Margret Joy (6) 55.5 Houston/Ropiha

S McKay (a3) R Jones B Hutton (a2)

January 17, 2015

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First Class 8 83121. Joanna (3) 54 R McCarroll 2 1 9 21136. Twya (1) 54 Sanders/Sweeney 2:32PM OPT 204

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SCRATCHED A Jones (a2) M Sweeney

FOOTE, BEATSON & WHALE READY TO RUNNERS R65 1400 $17,500, R65 benchmark*, 1400m

1 07671 Charlie Farley (3) 59 D Waddell J Wong (a2) 2

Just The Deal SCRATCHED

3 13X30 Wayne (10) 58.5 D Cave

T Thornton M Hills 1 4 44X22 Bhiwani (6) 58 R James M Hills T Thornton 3 5 11954 Muscat Hills (8) 57.5 K Fursdon A Jones (a2) P Holmes 2 6 1 Blaze Smartie (7) 57 Bell/Donoghue R Jones WAIKATO FARMERS MARKET AT TE RAPA R65 1200 7 74094 Chocolat (4) 56.5 Sanders/Sweeney 1:22PM M Sweeney $17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 8 379X6 The Rich Lister (1) 56.5 P Milich OPT 202 P Holmes 4 1 84223 Beckham (3) 59.5 P & J McKay J Wong (a2) 9 17006 Shebang (9) 55.5 K & B Hawtin L Satherley 2 5X21X The Likely One (11) 58 R Manning A Taylor 4 10 3X076 Al Pacino (5) 55 P & J McKay S McKay (a3) 3 3 8X834 Capistrano Magic (5) 57 K & B Hawtin L Satherley 11 28005 Artifact (2) 55 E Shattock M Chui 4 1890X Alter Ego (4) 57 C Wood M Hills WWW.TERAPARACING.CO.NZ R85 2200 3:04 PM 5 X9894 A’Larose (7) 56.5 R Priscott $20,000, rating 85 benchmark, 2200m 6 90545 Super Lethal (10) 56.5 M Sheely M Wenn OPT 205 1 1 92X91 Quest (8) 59 M Brosnan R Jones 7 47651 Deeligna (1) 56 P Lock J Oliver (a3) 4 2 4X951 El Soldado (6) 58.5 P Devcich M Sweeney 8 229X6 Queen Of Navarre (8) 55.5 P & J McKay S McKay (a3) T Thornton 2 9 92920 Sherpa (2) 55.5 A Tait R Jones 3 25305 Re Deel (1) 58.5 P Lock 3 4 7X907 I’ll’ava’alf (9) 58 K Fursdon A Jones (a2) 1 10 1324. Purcentage (6) 55 G Richardson T Thornton 2 5 23300 Loves The Show (3) 57.5 J Wheeler B Hutton (a2) 11 6X102 Mi Apache Horse (9) 55 J Trumper B Hutton (a2) 6 25022 Wattle Bay (2) 56.5 Sanders/Sweeney M Wenn 1:57PM LADIES DAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2015 R85 1300 7 50553 Carlotta (4) 55 S Wenn J Wong (a2) OPT 203 $20,000, rating 85 benchmark, 1300m 8 76658 Hiace (7) 54.5 M McKeagg S McKay (a3) 1 43714 Elusive Gold (2) 59 Baker/Forsman Z Moki (a3) 9 7X002 Cajun (10) 54 K Burne R Norvall 2 7145X Endor (5) 58 G & D Rogerson T Abel (a4) 10 60X00 Undertheradar (5) 54 K & B Hawtin J Oliver (a3) 3 06853 Alvesta (7) 57.5 P & J McKay S McKay (a3) TWILIGHT MEETING 25TH FEBRUARY R65 2100 3 4 0X175 Alleyoop (4) 55 J Bridge M Wenn 3:36PM $17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 2100m 4 5 03372 Matimba (6) 55 P Darvill R Jones OPT 206 2 1 54941 Hillsborough (11) 59 F Leahy 6 51384 Black Mascara (8) 54 M Murdoch P Holmes T Thornton

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Oamaru Harness

Sunday at Oamaru

MORRISONS SADDLERY & FEED TROT

$6,000, 3yo+ c0 trot, 2000m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 9 Wandering Star (1) A Lowe 2 00 Sarah’s Rocket (2) M Heenan 3 00066 Little Miss (3) T Jellyman 4 00X09 Starview Soul (4) N Perkins 2 5 09694 Overstayer (5) C Harrison 1 6 530P One Yankee Hall (6) Cox/Hoffman 7 0X090 Pure Emotion (7) N Burton 8 0X894 Lima Lad (8) R Hanson 4 9 46757 Illustrious Queen (u1) C McKay 3 10 8079X Harley (u2) Wakelin/Noble 12:48PM

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A Lowe R May T Jellyman N Perkins C Harrison J W Cox N Burton M Williamson C McKay P Wakelin

PGG WRIGHTSON STANDARDBRED PACE $6,000, 3yo+ c0 pace, 2000m

1:48PM

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MONARCHY HANDICAP TROT

$9,000, 4yo+ c2 to c5 spechcp trot, 2000m

1 104X5 Pyramid Monarch (1) P Williamson 4 2 31745 Holdon Toyaspurs (2) M Prendergast 3 38X40 French Desire (3) A Malcolmson 4 21792 Lavros Segil (4) P Anderson 5 10242 Speedy Earl (5) K Cameron 3 6 000X1 Bet’s Sun (u1) P Williamson 7 03787 Mum Beat Lyall (u2) A Malcolmson 8 02400 Sarah Lindenny (1) C Harrison 9 X5656 Mokosun (u1) P Williamson 1 10 54X16 Dixie Commando (1) J & J Geddes 2 11 74983 Quality Invasion (u1) B Graham 2:13PM

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$6,000, 3yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, 2000m

1 Choosy Tart (1) A Stuart 4 2 X3344 Beaudiene Beaut Babe (2) Cox/Hoffman 3 3 000X5 Justasip (3) J & J Geddes 4 Chevrons Easy (4) C Dalgety 5 00790 Lucy Holmes (5) R Beale 6 08234 Millwood Charity (6) M Prendergast 7 04 The Charging Moa (7) G & J Knight 1 8 22233 Dana Dynasty (8) T Healy

Baby Fern (9) D Heffernan 9 02602 Barrier

10 067X0 Twitch (21) J McDermott 11 007 El Kahol (u1) P Robertson 2 12 86073 Bettor Ace (u2) R Dunn

S Ottley J W Cox J Geddes B Orange J Ovens (J) M Prendergast M Williamson K Cox (J) N Williamson R May C D Thornley J Dunn

2:49PM

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B Williamson (J) M Prendergast A Malcolmson R May K Cameron M Williamson P Davis C Harrison P Williamson J Geddes A Lethaby

NORTH OTAGO MOTOR GROUP TROT $7,000, 3yo+ c1 trot, 2000m

1 14 Brads Kenny (1) P Williamson N Williamson 1 0 2 X2860 Mel Gibson (2) G & P Court M Jones R May 3 83026 Shell Seeker (3) K Townley M Neilson (J) 4 37340 Fireman (4) P Toomey K Cameron 5 67704 Martini (5) D O'Connell 0 6 08608 Final Secret (6) C McKay J Dunn M Williamson 7 04021 Tehoro Holly (7) R Holmes

8 X0422 Dream Big (8) M Tapper P Davis 4 9 43642 Sarah Palin (9) M Nyhan B Orange 0 10 4X506 Evander D Go (10) N Burton J Young (J) 2 11 499X1 Charming Lavra (11) M Jones C D Thornley S Ottley 12 8X001 Springbank Eden (12) P Williamson 13 Desert Blue B Butt G O'Reilly 14 84148 Hengroen (13) P Williamson

1 5 91420 Insignificant (14) B Hutton S Golding (J) J W Cox 16 61045 Starlight Starbright (15) R Allen 0 17 55X00 Gorilla Playboy (u1) C McKay 3 18 80052 Sunny Ruby (u2) F Fletcher PGG WRIGHTSON FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 19 43001 Jag’s Son (u3) P Williamson

1 323 Igottastar (1) T Cleave 2 0 2 00 Rosalee Franco (2) R Crawford 3 906 Franco Tariq (3) P Anderson 4 00876 Ohcee (4) M Denton 5 08663 Itsa Leggy Lass (5) B Mills 6 06X8 Grande Bromac (6) B Latimer 4 7 00720 Flyin Sue (7) G & J Knight 8 59040 Jubilant Franco (8) M Nyhan 1 9 0652 Pay Me Visa (9) A Stuart 10 7 Classie Regal (10) B Negus 11 2X286 Nothingtolaughabout (11) P Robertson 12 52639 Maximus Prime (12) M Heenan 3 13 44862 Applause (13) B Butt 14 30X30 Speechless (14) D Jones 15 0X905 Natasha Franco (15) M Nyhan 16 80772 Olde Oake Arnie (16) J McDermott 0 17 30800 Billy Klondike (u1) N Bishop 1:18PM

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January 18, 2015

M Williamson

G O'Reilly J Dunn R May J Ovens (J) R Holmes C D Thornley P Davis N Burton B Orange B Williamson (J) SCRATCHED P Williamson J Anderson (J) R Allen A Veint (J) S Smolenski N Williamson

PORT FM PACE

$7,000, 3yo+ c1 pace, 2000m

1 2X127 Moon Angel (1) P Burrows 1 2 44434 Sunnivue Bay Boy (2) S Ashton 3 93210 Scanreco Bay (3) M Heenan 4 08930 Panic Slowly (4) R Jenkins 5 49349 Outta Sight (5) R Bennett 2 6 72622 Canndew (6) M Nyhan 7 Bettor Pay Me 8 04545 Indian Arrow (7) J Patterson 3 9 10 Schwartz Denario (8) T Barron 10 05880 Fastroundtown (9) R Beale 11 50664 Taia’s Kid (10) Wakelin/Noble

G Smith C Ferguson (J) R May A Lethaby L McCormick P Davis SCRATCHED J Patterson J Dunn J Ovens (J) P Wakelin

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1600m; Straight: 350m; Rail: Rail true; Weather: Cloudy, occasioanl rain developing.

10 06X13 Springwater (4) 54 S Woodsford 11 X1205 Cairnsville (3) 54 K Cairns 3:26PM OPT 607

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R Cuneen (a3) J Bates

O’CONNOR RICHMOND / AUTO FUNDS HANDICAP $25,000, opn hcp, 1200m

1 42221 Valiant (4) 59 B & S Anderton 1 2 2 6X314 Sucre (2) 58 S Bellew 4 3 98155 Ridley (5) 56.5 J Hillis 4 183X6 Chapel Star (9) 56 T Kennedy 5 51551 Coup Darci Be (10) 55.5 M & M Pitman 6 4X313 All Spice (11) 54 J McKay 1 3 7 24262 Hermione (3) 54 S McKay 8 57045 Fiatt (7) 54 Patterson/Horrell 1 9 87X08. The Jester (6) 54 D Bros 10 72332 Magic Epic (8) 54 J Dalton 11 7L842 I’m Maveric (1) 54 M & M Pitman

J Lowry (a4) C O'Beirne (a3) R Cuneen (a3) J Bates P Shaikh (a3) G Jogoo (a3) C Barnes (a1) T Direen (a1) A Edmeads (a3) D Prastiyou (a2) A Morgan (a2)

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

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

12 4X596 High Rise (7) 54 G Gibson 1

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5:11PM OPT 610

C Barnes (a)

GORE TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB R75 HANDICAP

$18,500, rating 75 benchmark, 2000m

1 65630 Karaka Jack (2) 60 P Rudkin T Moseley 2 60552 Motorboat Mike (13) 59 S Price R Cuneen (a3) 1 3 40131 Southern Power (10) 59 J & K Parsons G Jogoo (a3) 2 4 66114 Southern Sav (4) 58.5 M & M Pitman A Morgan (a2) 5 8X743 The Bishop (8) 58.5 D Bros D Bothamley 6 71287 Kina Win (7) 57.5 S Kirkland B Lammas 7 065X0 The Terminator (5) 57.5 T Charles J Lowry (a4) 8 24348 Blue ’N’ Gold (1) 57 B & S Anderton K Williams 3 9 24251 Wild Bill (11) 57 J Hillis R Bishop 10 29047 Timy Tyler (3) 55.5 K Tyler R Black (a1) 11 01703 Honor And Cherish (12) 54 S McKay L Callaway LIQUORLAND GORE GUINEAS 3YO 4:01PM

Lucille (14) 54 S Anderton S Muniandy $50,000, 3yo sw, 1335m 1123 50131 OPT 608 19205 Ruby’s Rose (9) 54 B & S Anderton C Barnes (a1) 1 53163 Riding Shotgun (12) 56.5 T Rae T Moseley 4 14 56221 Avow (6) 54 B & S Anderton T Direen (a1) 2 4316 He Knows (9) 56.5 K Myers

Cairnsville SCRATCHED 1 3 X4144 Joby (11) 56.5 B Newman B Lammas 15 4 98X1 King Kahuna (10) 56.5 L Didham S Muniandy 5:51PM 125 YEARS OF RACING AT GORE R65 HANDICAP 5 2422 Signify (5) 56.5 A M Cowan K Williams OPT 611 $17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1335m 6 11X33. Belle Miraaj (7) 54.5 G Robinson J Bates 1 00109. Jakob Gambino (5) 59 B Tapper A McKay (a3) 7 18211 Madam Bentley (3) 54.5 J & K Parsons R Bishop 2 2 29071 Killa Question (10) 59 M & M Pitman A Morgan (a2) 4 8 1121 Querer (4) 54.5 J & K Parsons L Callaway 1 Koxinga (12) 58 W Humphries 1 D Skerrett 2 9 161 Miss Seton Sands (6) 54.5 S Woodsford R Cuneen (a) 3 C Barnes (a1) 3 10 03012 Curry Up (1) 54.5 A Bidlake C Barnes (a) 4 5216X Alottatow (16) 57.5 J McKay 1 D Bothamley 11 53158 King’s Violet (8) 54.5 M & M Brown T Direen (a) 5 X6918 Josephine Baker (7) 57 J & J Gordon A Edmeads (a3) 12 02393 So Vital (2) 54.5 M & M Pitman A Morgan (a) 6 490X1. The Barmaid (9) 56.5 D Bros 7 X0165 Fantamo (4) 55 K Tyler R Black (a1) MLT / DB BREWERIES GORE CUP HANDICAP 8 7X816 Jip Jop Shop (6) 55 D Frye 4:36PM L Callaway $25,000, opn hcp, 2000m OPT 609 3 9 96104 Southern Spirit (8) 55 A Hoffman J Bates 1 55X37 Dr Dee Bee (6) 59 J Hay T Direen (a) 1 10 03265 Zeina (11) 55 T & L Prendergast K Williams 2 53450 Dickens (1) 57.5 P Rudkin R Bishop 4 11 71003 Maria Santos (14) 54.5 J & K Parsons G Jogoo (a3) 3

Belle D’Or SCRATCHED 12 13329 Dragons Den (15) 54 M & M Pitman P Shaikh (a3) 4 X4188 Robbie Rooster (5) 56.5 J Curran T Moseley 13 25742 Ima Geegee (3) 54 K Thompson T Moseley 5 X2714 Oor Wullie (10) 56 J Dalton J Bates S Muniandy 2 6 32421 Sureasyouwereborn (2) 55.5 N & B Blatch K Williams 14 798X9. Whare Creek (2) 54 B & S Anderton 0 15 X78X0 Sparks Fly (13) 54 T Kennedy 1 7 23133 My Chino (4) 55 J & K Parsons L Callaway 0 16 000X0 Eldante (18) 54 T Kennedy 8 25424 No Emotion (11) 55 M & M Pitman P Shaikh (a) 0 17 X700X Ubetcha (1) 54 B & S Anderton 9 14X09 Fiorano (8) 54.5 G Robinson S Muniandy 0 18 22143. Libetto (17) 56 N & B Blatch 3 10 6X332 Bragging Rights (9) 54 S Bellew C O'Beirne (a) 19 Yazoom SCRATCHED 4 11 22326 Eva Keeneva (3) 54 T Charles R Black (a)

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Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1800m; Straight: 420m; Rail: Rail out 10m; Weather: Fine, a few early showers

2 52857 Businessman (7) 58.5 S Hapeta 3 48X05 Lion Rock Hill (5) 58.5 B Wallace 3 4 45712 Celebrity Miss (9) 58 L Somervell 5 X0865 Ican’tstoptherain (2) 58 B Wallace 6 0F7X1 Mr Chez (12) 58 G & D Rogerson 7 99X04 Ransoms Gold (4) 57.5 P Mirabelli 8 6X591 Tipperary (6) 57.5 B Smith 1 9 X6214 Zaviera (10) 57.5 R James 10 38507 Mons Calpe (3) 57 T Mitchell 11 15X99 Our Serafina (1) 56.5 L Saunders 4 12 88740 Team Pete (8) 55.5 C Pomare 4:11PM OPT 207

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DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 4-5-6-7-8-9

5 449X0 Ray’s Girl (6) 56 S McKee 6 136X0. Killarney Kid (8) 56 R Collett 7 0X070 She’s Samashing (5) 55 Moroney/Ormsby A Taylor 3 8 8X091. Stella’s Honour (3) 55 Moroney/Ormsby R Jones 9 6X030. Roddick (13) 55 M Murdoch M Sweeney 10 3610X Alessandra (2) 54.5 R James M Hills 11 X5048 Pui Pui (14) 54.5 J Surgenor M Chui 12 X5564 Eveready (7) 54 A Fuller Z Moki (a3) M Wenn 13 20X01 La Adelita (1) 54 J Bridgman 14 44X22 Bhiwani (10) 54 R James HAMILTON PARTY HIRE 1600 HANDICAP 15 13983 Kindaleica (11) 54 K McQuade T Thornton

$25,000, opn hcp, 1600m

1 04687 Survived (4) 59 K Burne 3 2 18423 Breaking Dawn (6) 55.5 J Mason 4 3 27791 Bechtolsheimer (3) 54 J Surgenor 1 4 624X8 Lauren Tate (5) 54 J Morell 1 2 5 X7119 Kaleidoscope (1) 54 O'Sullivan/Scott 6 9X541. Classcoroc (2) 54 G Hughes 7 X24X5 Newton Prince (10) 54 K & B Hawtin 8 03174 Sultry Assassin (8) 54 G Richardson 9 135X3 Arizona Jazz (9) 54 J Cropp 10 366X2 Fast Dragon (7) 54 B Wallace

R Norvall T Thornton R Smyth (a) M Wenn R Jones J Wong (a) L Satherley

5:22PM OPT 209

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WAIKATO CARNIVAL OF RACING R65 1600

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12 08326 Veecewah (11) A Milne 4 13 2851 Onedin Onyx (12) G & J Knight 14 X6449 Lacroix Franco (13) M Nyhan 15 9X058 Indefinite (u1) Cox/Hoffman

N Williamson M Williamson S Golding (J) M Love

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

M Sweeney P Holmes B Hutton (a2) M Wenn R Smyth (a1) J Oliver (a3) A Jones (a2)

$17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m

1 13983 Kindaleica (11) 59 K McQuade 2 2 00104 Chachi Arcola (12) 58.5 M Murdoch 3 X0703. He’s A Bigdeel (8) 58.5 R Collett 4 78305 Waipipi Lad (3) 58.5 Sanders/Sweeney 5 3X861 Dalezinga (2) 58 S Wenn 6 0X954. Sheez All Heart (6) 57.5 C Wood B Hutton (a) 1 7 67223 Whatz Occurring (1) 57.5 W Hillis M Hills 8 28198 Jet Trac (5) 57.5 A Herbert 4:46PM HAMILTON CUP 31ST JANUARY 2015 R75 1600 9 64X65 Tiara Concerto (10) 57 G Richardson $18,500, rating 75 benchmark, 1600m 10 X7075 Barnie O’Marnie (4) 57 J Bridge OPT 208 1 1 41X01 Altius (9) 59 T Cole 4 11 0X433. Mataatua (9) 57 M Falconer T Thornton 2 23818 Lucky Feather (4) 59 Autridge/Goodwin 3 12 X4615 Pit A Pat (7) 56.5 K Burne L Satherley 4 3 X8617. Saint Kitt (12) 59 K Burne R Norvall 13 54900 Hayley Grace (13) 54 D Hollinshead 2 4 152X6 Full Count (15) 58.5 R James 14 Bocelli M Hills Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1800m Forecast: Cloudy, a few spots of rain.

R Jones

L Satherley B Hutton (a2) D Nolan J Oliver (a3) J Wong (a2) M Hills A Jones (a2) R Smyth (a1) T Thornton M Wenn R Jones R Norvall D Hain SCRATCHED

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

7 54940 Miami Heat (7) R Dunn R Houghton 2 8 5644 Falcon Asset (8) G & J Knight M Williamson SOUTHERN WINES JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE 1 9 22 Algrancobowjoel (9) P Burrows G Smith 3:25PM Barrier $8,000, 4yo+ c2 mob. pace jun.d, 2000m 4 1 067X4 Secret’s Out (1) T Barron C Ferguson (J) 10 607 Thomas (21) W Williams C McDowell 2 6653P Chief Kapai (2) E Latimer S Golding (J) 11 73860 John Doe (22) W Stapleton G O'Reilly 3 62141 Geisha Girl (3) R Dunn M Purvis (J) 4 12 10439 Boomer Bailey (23) G Telfer G Telfer 4 98199 Maybe Flyin (4) R Needham J Young (J) 1 5 12303 Jacko (5) J Hay I Lee (J) LIS MARA MOBILE PACE 3 6 37X11 Kiwi Focus (6) N Williamson R McIlwrick (J) 5:13PM $7,000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, 2000m 7 18598 Missy Mach (7) M Denton M Neilson (J) 3 1 96250 Buzkil (1) J & J Geddes J Geddes 2 8 L0478 Greenburn Creek (8) T Butt K Butt (J) 2 44126 Storm Maguire (2) C Dalgety T Lethaby (J)

9 32031 Music (9) B Negus

J Anderson (J)

3 8040X Daughtry Bromac (3) J Hay

I Lee (J)

Barrier 4 4 3X081 The Emperor Robyn (4) L Hanrahan R May 10 110X6 Livy Franco (21) N Williamson B Williamson (J) 5 99310 Dag And Washington (5) M Nyhan P Davis 11 X7710 Thats Bettor (22) B Weaver J Harrington (J) 6 0X705 Loose Cannon (6) J Patterson J Patterson 12 75517 Hestia Franco (23) L Smart R Close (J) 1 7 1 Russian Express (7) K Barron B Orange 13 88094 Hudson Sully (24) N Bishop K Cox (J) 8 39X29 Rapid Mach (8) C Dalgety R Holmes 0 Crimson Glory (9) T McMillan T McMillan OAMARU HARNESS RACING CLUB OAMARU CUP HCP PACE 9 53890 Barrier

4:01PM $12,000, 4yo+ c3 & faster discrhcp, 3000m 0

10 X0568 Riga Doon (21) T May

1 76193 Lilac Desire (1) D Taylor K Cox (J) J Dunn 2 73115 Jack Hammer (2) T May R May 11 190 Tilly Brogden (22) Paul & Mitchell Kerr 2 12 38912 Scotlynn Mach (23) D Taylor J W Cox 3 X8568 Harry Mac (3) N Williamson N Williamson N Williamson 4 70124 Superintendent (4) R Dunn J Dunn 13 0464P Belmont Fire (24) D Williamson S Ottley 4 5 45002 Star Black (5) J Hay J Hay 14 X8527 Mach Denario (25) R Dunn M Williamson 6 54114 Al Raza (6) G & J Knight M Williamson 15 22251 Courage To Fly (26) A Faulks K Butt (J) 7 90866 Sonnetsson (7) M Nyhan S Golding (J) 16 8X41 Charlotte Grace (27) C Butt 0 17 52507 K C Pedro (28) A Hastie A Hastie 3 8 374X1 Magna (8) J & J Geddes J Geddes 9 1X003 Rakabolt (9) M Nyhan P Davis CHANGEOVER MOBILE PACE 2 10 31382 Phoenix Warrior (u1) T Barron B Orange 5:46PM $5,000, 4yo+ c1 to c3 mob. pace, 2000m 11 07384 Jerry Garcia (1) L O'Reilly L O'Reilly C Negus 12 07306 Motu Speedy Star (2) E Latimer K Butt (J) 1 29323 Alexy (1) N Bishop R May 13 50653 Roxy Bromac (3) P Young J Young (J) 2 080X5 Greshees Angel (2) J Wederell C McDowell 14 3901P Madiba Magic (u1) R Dunn S Ottley 3 0X000 Fifteen C (3) W Williams J Dunn 15 05075 Better To Be Bad (u1) S Ashton C Ferguson (J) 4 X6096 Sheer Class (4) R Dunn 2 5 96472 Tagataese (5) G & J Knight M Williamson 1 16 0X621 Mach’s Gladiator (u1) P Burrows G Smith 6 00707 Fair Dinkum Bromac (6) M Jones K Butt (J) FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT MOBILE PACE 7 41X76 Cullens Spirit (7) M Denton B Orange 4:37PM $6,000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, 2000m 4 8 5971X I C U Darling (8) R Dunn S Ottley 1 85040 Whychange (1) J Wigzell J Wigzell 9 51541 Verdun (9) J Bartlett R Close (J)

2 00820 Holy Harry (2) M Heenan L O'Reilly Barrier 3 3 0086 Chasing Shadows (3) D Jones B Orange 3 10 95155 McCovey Cove (21) T Barron C Ferguson (J) 4 04525 Flagpole (4) M Nyhan P Davis 11 87PP1 Santanna Magic (22) G & J Knight N Williamson 5 70008 Houdini (5) P Anderson K Butt (J) 12 00060 Givethejobtobarnsy (23) J Versteeg J Versteeg 6 30060 Gerald (6) B Negus J Young (J) 1 13 97109 Seven Point One (24) J Burrows G Smith

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Runouts prove disastrous

By David Leggat No prizes for guessing the major topic for discussion when New Zealand have their team meeting in Auckland today.

A slipshod batting display left Sri Lanka with a straightforward piece of business to win the second one day international at Seddon Park last night and draw level in the seven-game series.

Their captain, Brendon McCullum had given them the ideal launching pad with his fifth ODI hundred, done in his usual flourishing style.

New Zealand lost their way with some dreadful running between the wickets which cost them four wickets and able to muster just 248, well below par on this pitch.

Sri Lanka’s openers Tillekaratne Dilshan and Dimuth Karunaratne got going smartly - indeed there was no dillydallying through the chase, all assertive, run-a-ball batting and Dilshan went onto anchor the winning chase with his 19th ODI century.

He had one life, at six, when seamer Matt Henry found an inside edge but wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi could not hold on to the difficult one-handed chance.

From there, Dilshan drove magnificently, and cut and pulled hard in his 127-ball 116.

When Adam Milne whizzed one early 150km/h delivery at him, Dilshan stepped forward and drove it straight back past

the bowler in an emphatic statement. He dispatched three fours off Milne to the cover fence in the space of six deliveries.

It was a tough learning night for the young quick.

Kumar Sangakkara planted three balls into the crowd, but he would have afforded himself a quiet smile with one - lofting Trent Boult, his test nemesis, back down the ground.

Mahela Jayawardene played a handful of delightful cuts but at 163 for three, New Zealand might have fancied a slight opening of the door.

However captain Angelo Mathews kept Dilshan company immediately rammed it shut and the win was achieved with 14 balls to spare.

New Zealand produced a bizarre performance with the bat.

The pitch is not among the quickest in the country but should have been worth somewhere around 280 and had McCullum carried on a while, they’d surely have gone beyond that. He departed to the first ball of the 31st over, at which point New Zealand were at 158 with three down.

Things went pear-shaped in a hurry. Run outs can be contagious. Have one and the following batsmen can get twitchy.

What should be regulation, if brisk, short singles become yes, er, wait situations. In their desire to avoid a repetition, they make poor calls, out of a clouded mindset.

Three batsmen went in that fashion in the space of 10 de-

New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum: Century all in vain.

liveries during the 37th and 38th overs, two of them at least partly attributable to fine pieces of fielding by Jeevan Mendis and Dilshan.

The fourth run out shortly after, Nathan McCullum, was a badly-judged run combined with a direct hit from the deceptively fleet-footed 37-yearold Jayawardene.

Put together it was a complete shower of a display of inept running. Ross Taylor wasn’t in prime form either, spending 69 balls over his 34.

Sri Lanka, whose bowlers had been taken apart early by Brendon McCullum, probably couldn’t believe the gifts New

Zealand scattered about with considerable largesse.

A penny for the skippers’ thoughts as his team conspired to butcher a terrific platform he’d given them.

His speed of foot movement gets him into advantageous positions and throws bowlers off their stride, and if the occasional mishit should keep the fielders interested, he’s got a good piece of willow and his confidence is high.

Spinners Rangana Herath, Mendis and Dilshan did well to put a cramp on New Zealand.

But the tourists’ doubtless figure the challenge was less than - NZH it should have been.

Allenton in hot form

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Mid Canterbury were three wickets shy of an outright win over Buller on day four of the South Island Primary Schools’ Cricket Tournament in Blenheim yesterday.

Mid Canterbury had two hattricks, with Tom Middleton and Archie Redfern joining the tournament’s honours board, but couldn’t take the three wickets at the end to claim maximum points.

Batting first Mid Canterbury were in early trouble at 39/4 but an innings of 75 from Ben Innes got them through to 158/6 declared, with Elliott Wareing 26 not out.

Just as Buller started to get away on Mid Canterbury Robert MacDonald (4/29) took three wickets in four balls to have Buller 70/4.

The innings was finished off with a hat-trick from Middleton

Lee pulling up stumps He admits to have made more comebacks than Rambo, but Brett Lee is adamant he’ll be firing no more shots after this month. The fast-bowling great yesterday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the end of his current Big Bash League campaign.

“It’s been an amazing and emotional 20 years - I’ve enjoyed every single moment of it,” Lee told a packed media conference at the SCG. The 38-year-old called time on his international career in July 2012, but has been a Twenty20 regular - both in the BBL and the IPL - in the years since.

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(3/4 off 4.5) to have Buller all out for 101, a lead of 57.

Mid Canterbury went back into bat chasing a quick-fire few runs, making 22/2 in two overs, to set Buller 80 off 72 balls for the win while needing 10 wickets for the outright win.

They had the best possible start when Redfern took his hat-trick in the opening over.

It became survival mode for Buller but Mid Canterbury kept making breakthroughs.

Middleton took 3/14 and Redfern picked up another scalp for 4/2 off three overs, however, Buller managed to hold on at 18/7 at stumps.

Mid Canterbury end the week against Otago Country today - a side that was convincingly beaten over the first three days before an upset win over Nelson, a side Mid Canterbury drew with on Wednesday, yesterday.

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Allenton may have put their hands up as favourites to take out senior cricket’s Pritchard Shield with their mammoth 349 run win over Methven.

With a win over Tech and the resounding victory last weekend, Allenton are the form team of the competition but their credentials will get a big test in round eight, with a top-of-thetable clash with Lauriston tomorrow.

After seven rounds they are tied at the top of the table with six wins, although Tech is also in the running with only one defeat and a game in hand after their match against Lauriston B has been deferred.

The struggling Methven

who were embarrassed by Allenton - the 430/9 was almost as many runs as Methven had made heading into the match - chase a second win of the summer against Lauriston B. Their third round win over the newcomers was the only time they have posted a three-digit total making 198.

In the other game Tech is needing the win over an improving Coldstream to stay on pace for the shield.

On Sunday the Mid Canterbury senior representative team will have a game against Christchurch Metro in what will be a hit-out before their third two-day Hawke Cup match against North Otago, to be played in Oamaru.

England skipper Eoin Morgan insists exiled batsman Kevin Pietersen has no place in his one-day side - at least for the “foreseeable future”.

Pietersen was unceremoniously dumped from the squad after last year’s Ashes drubbing in Australia and has since been highly critical of management and some exteam-mates. But he has not given up on returning to international cricket, claiming on Tuesday he believed Morgan would welcome him back into the fold.

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Hawks go 10 straight DeMarre Carroll and Jeff Teague each scored 22 points to help the Atlanta Hawks win their 10th straight game, 105-91 over the Boston Celtics yesterday. The Hawks have their first double-digit winning streak since winning 11 in a row early in the 1997-98 season.

Meanwhile Stephen Curry made seven 3-pointers and finished with 32 points and Golden State overwhelmed undermanned Miami for its eighth straight victory, and Manu Ginobili had 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting as San Antonio beat Charlotte to snap the Hornets’ winning streak at five games. - AP

Manager praises Spurs Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino saluted his players’ spirit after they roared back from two goals down to reach the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-2 win over Burnley. Pochettino’s side were in danger of a surprise exit when Burnley scored twice in the first eight minutes of yesterday’s third-round replay. But those goals from Marvin Sordell and Ross Wallace were cancelled out by Tottenham midfielders Paulinho and Etienne Capoue before halftime. Vlad Chiriches headed Spurs in front early in the second half and Danny Rose netted soon after to seal a victory that booked a fourth-round home tie against Leicester.

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Dakar lead extended Nasser Al-Attiyah has extended his overall lead in the Dakar Rally with a stage 10 victory in Argentina yesterday. It was AlAttiyah’s fourth stage win and he now leads the race by more than 28 minutes from South African Giniel de Villiers with three days remaining. After crossing the Andes from Calama to Chile, the mammoth 859km stage, 371km timed to Salta, Al-Attiyah looks set to clinch his second Dakar Rally. In the motorcycle division, Joan Barreda of Spain rode his Honda to a third stage win. - AAP

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He first grabbed the attention of the tennis world last October, where he went on a huge run in the Paris Masters.

Given a wildcard, Pouille beat Steve Johnson (World No 41), Jarkko Nieminen (69), Ivo Karlovic (27) and Fabio Fognini (20) in the space of four days, earning a quarter final with Roger Federer.

He lost 4-6, 4-6 but won high praise from the Swiss.

“He has a beautiful technique, like all French players,” said Federer.

“He knows how to do everything. He knows how to serve. He knows how to go to the net.”

Pouille was obviously flattered: “It’s always good to hear this from a player like Roger. It gave me a lot of confidence.”

The 20-year-old could receive another massive shot in the arm today, if he can get past Adrian Mannarino, who dispatched Falla 6-3 6-1 in the first quarter final.

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Pouille, who demolished Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3 6-2 yesterday, has put a new spin on the term ‘lucky loser’.

The Frenchman lost in the final round of qualifying on Monday, and booked a ticket to Melbourne for the following day with his compatriot Stephane Robert, who had also exited at the last stage of qualifying.

But the 20-year-old decided to stay in Auckland and it has paid off in a big way.

“I wasn’t supposed to play,” said World No 136 Pouille.

“I was supposed to leave and I had my flight booked. “[Then on Tuesday afternoon] I spoke to the tour manager and the other players and they told us there might be a chance to get in. I decided to stay, Stephane decided to leave, bad luck for him. He [has] been a little bit stupid maybe on this choice.”

The ATP lucky loser system allows players who have been defeated in the final stages of qualifying - and are still on site - to come into the main draw, if there are any injuries or withdrawals.

When David Ferrer withdrew, Alejandro Falla replaced him as the highest ranked loser from the final round of qualifying.

Robert (World No 133) was next in line, but he was in Melbourne by the time Tommy Robredo pulled the pin.

“It’s a lucky loser and I am very lucky,” said Pouille.

“During the morning Robredo told us he was not going to play. I knew I had a good opportunity and I took my chance 100 per cent.”

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Mark Philippoussis returned to the Australian Open venue for the first time in 10 years while 17-year-old Victorian Omar Jasika lived out a dream playing against the Spanish legend.

Dubbed the Summer Set, Nadal saw off both players in the shortened format of the game with a 4-1 scoreline at the renovated Margaret Court Arena, which now has a roof.

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ROONEY, Gavin James, JP Died peacefully at home Geraldine, surrounded by family, on January 14, 2015, after a courageous battle, in his 71st year. Dearly loved husband of the late Bev. Much loved father to Wendy, and the late Keree. Loved son of the late Michael and Jean, and loved brother and brother in law of Tom and Val (Badlow, NSW, Australia), Pat and Janet (Timaru), Mick and Jenny (Dunedin), Terry and Maureen (Livingston), Betty and the late Leo (Waimate), John and Marg (Ashburton) A Requiem Mass to celebrate Gavin’s life will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Peel Street, Geraldine on MONDAY, January 19, 2015 at 11am, followed by interment at The Geraldine Cemetery. Rosary at the Church, 7pm, Sunday, January 18. Messages to 16 Cross Street, Geraldine 7930.

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Rain developing about the divide and scattered falls spreading further east.

Rain clearing south of Mount Cook in the afternoon. Wind at 1000m: NW gale in exposed places, gusting 110 km/h until early afternoon. Wind at 2000m: NW severe gale 100 km/h, easing to 40 km/h in the evening.

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A disturbed northwest flow spreads north over New Zealand during tomorrow, with fronts weakening as they move north over the country. The flow turns southwest during Monday as a high builds over the Tasman Sea, and extends a ridge onto the South Island on Tuesday.

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2:50 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

UK 3 3:20 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:20 Tennis – Heineken Open (Highlights) Day Four. From the ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland.

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11am Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race Noon Football – AFC Asian Cup (Replay) Bahrain v UAE. From Canberra Stadium in Canberra.

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5pm Golf Central 5:30 L Tennis – Apia International Sydney Semi-finals.

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SEVENS SQUAD Richard Burns, Varany Komaisavai, Nete Caucau, Brenton Connell, Christopher Crichton, Seta Koroitamana, Niko Bueta, Lepani Seitava, Cory Sinclair, Greg Spence, Xavier Bartlett, Sam Watt

The Mid Canterbury Sevens squad made their final preparations last night at the Collegiate grounds before this weekend’s National Sevens Tournament in Rotorua.

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Ready to spike the big guns

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Mid Canterbury will not shy away from the big boys at the National Sevens Tournament in Rotorua this weekend.

Coach Mark Cousins has lost some experience in the lead-up to the tournament, but believes his side is still capable of shaking things up.

“That is why we head up there.

“To try and knock one of these big guys over,” Cousins said.

Cousins heads north without the experienced trio of Richard

Catherwood, Will Mackenzie and Jon Dampney but maintains his strike weapons - Brenton Connell and Chris Crichton who scored five tries each at the South Island qualifier, as well as livewires Seta Koroitamana and Nete Caucau.

Exciting young prospects Niko Bueta and Xavier Bartlett have come in while new recruit Varany Komaisavai will shoulder plenty of responsibility.

“It changed the makeup of our team losing Catherwood and Mackenzie leaving us without a recognised playmaker,

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and Varany will fill the hole.

“I think we have a good balance so can share the minutes around and try to keep everybody fresh.”

Loaned by Canterbury, Komaisavai should be in reasonable touch having played in the Provincial Sevens Tournament in Mount Maunganui last weekend.

The Hammers had three hit outs against South Canterbury and two Canterbury Fijian sides at the weekend, “just what they needed” ahead of the nationals.

In their pool they will meet traditional powerhouse Auckland, who were the winners in Mount Maunganui.

Manawatu and Otago were also beaten semi-finalists at the South Island Sevens before Otago beat Mid Canterbury 29-19 for third.

Attempting to qualify for a higher section on day two, Cup, Plate, Bowl, or Shield, is the goal but Mid Canterbury are up against sides from Wairarapa Bush, Horowhenua Kapiti and South Canterbury in the unofficial bat-

tle to be the best performed Heartland union at the tournament.

The Hammers had that honour last year, and with a Heartland team in each of the pools there is the potential for a Heartland playoff on Sunday.

Mark Jackman and the South Island champions Canterbury are in pool B with Counties Manukau, hosts Bay of Plenty and South Canterbury.

Draw: 11.05am v Manawatu 1.25pm v Auckland 5.20pm v Auckland

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