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Top shelf for big ticket build By Sue Newman
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If the weight of submissions carries the day then the Ashburton District is likely to be going top shelf when its new civic centre and library are built. The Ashburton District Council has wrapped up its community consultation on the project that ran over two public meetings, two open days and four weeks where the residents could make submissions. And when the people spoke, 83 per cent wanted either the $53 million or $45 million complex or a
combination of features from each. Four options were up for consideration ranging in price from $29 million to $53 million. In each it was the size, scope and facilities offered in the new library that changed according to project cost. The council’s preferred option was for a $45 million build, but most submitters did not agree. Of the 169 submissions received, 78 or 46 per cent told the council they wanted the most expensive build. Spend $53 million, build it once and build it right those submitters said. Another six, or
4 per cent wanted a hybrid option that added some, but not all of the features of the $53 million build to the $45 million option. With half of the submitters giving variations on the $53 million build their tick, the remainder were almost overwhelmingly in favour of building a $45 million facility.
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Superstar Ziggy ‘a real character’ By Susan Sandys
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More has been revealed about the latest feline social media superstar, Ziggy from Ashburton. The short-haired brown tabby with a thick coat and droopy tail became famous overnight Sunday when an image of him cuddled up to one of his neighbours went viral on Twitter. By 4pm yesterday the tweet had received 455,423 likes. John Falloon was sleeping at his residence on Philip Street when Ziggy walked on in to the house and decided to join him, stretching out on his chest and also falling asleep. Falloon’s wife Shirley was out and upon her return took the photo, and their son Andrew tweeted it with the caption “My Dad is recovering from an operation. Mum went out and left a door slightly ajar. My parents do not have a cat.” Yesterday the Guardian tracked down the famous feline, to his residence on Wills Street. Ziggy is a popular neighbourhood cat, known to all and sundry within a twoblock radius. “He’s a real character,” said one Philip Street resident. And the famous photo was no surprise considering Ziggy liked media attention. “One of the funniest things I have seen is three Chinese girls with a video camera walking backwards and filming Ziggy as he walked towards them, they went like that for half a block, they just couldn’t get over this cat.”
Ziggy had a tail which drooped to the ground from its base after being run over several years ago. Another neighbour on Wills Street said she knew Ziggy well, as did many a visitor to the nearby Ashburton Domain. “He comes in and helps himself to my cat’s food and likes to stay,” she said. At the domain he enjoyed scarping up macrocarpa trees chasing pigeons, making friends with children at sports and observing people feeding the ducks. Another neighbour said she once took a photo of Ziggy when he went up to the peak of the roof of the house opposite her to have a look across the neighbourhood. Ziggy’s owner Levonne Watts was completely unaware of all the attention her pet had attracted on the internet when the Guardian knocked on the door of her home yesterday. “That’s pretty crazy isn’t it, over a cat?” she said. “It does surprise me.” Ziggy was five years old and the accident • washing 9kg capacity perfect for a big causing his drooping tail happened when family he was a kitten and with his previous owner. Neighbours learned his name after• he hadgentle Enjoycare for your garments gone briefly missing a couple of years ago with the Miele SoftSteam Drum and she did a flyer drop. • Convenience of 18 wash programmes He was out often in the daytime visiting w, 670mm d, 850mm all his human friends, but always in•at night, 596mm and well-known for his gregarious nature. “He just flops down in front of people’s feet,” Watts said. Ziggy liked his food, and generally had Levonne Watts is surprised at all the attention Ziggy has received on the interthree meals a day, with his favourites being net. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS fresh chicken and beef.
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■■ VINTAGE CAR CLUB
Old wheels gather for rally By Linda Clarke
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The blue Cadillac that sits in a garage at Rob and Diane Ross’ place is no trailer queen. She’s a 1907 Ford that the Ashburton couple still love getting out on the road, even if the air is a bit chilly at this time of the year. The Cadillac will be in good company over Easter when over 170 cars built between 1986 and 1906 will hit the roads of Mid Canterbury. The Ashburton Vintage Car Club is hosting the national Easter rally and cars from as far away as the Waikato and Southland will be motoring around the district. Diane Ross said the Cadillac was one of seven vintage and veteran cars the couple owned and they drove them as often as they could. The Cadillac, which features on the cover of the rally magazine, has its own story. Rob and Diane saw it in the rafters of a shed some 40 years ago and offered to buy it. Their offer was declined, but kept in mind, and a couple of years ago it was accepted. Diane said it took Rob just 18 months to restore it and they were able to offer the original owner a ride before he passed away. Rob, a farmer, is handy with the vehicles and does much of the work himself. She said the rally was a great chance to catch up with other car enthusiasts they had met over the years. “Some people use their cars only in Ashburton now and again, but we have travelled many, many miles in ours. We have met a lot of people and made of lot of
to the rally, with participants asked to nominate their average speed in a time trial. The destination is not revealed so it can be tricky to calculate how much time is spent motoring at town speeds or on the open road. The afternoon will be spent visiting motoring attractions, including Bruce McIlroy’s Bentley and Rolls-Royce workshop. A Saturday night function will include It’s in the Boot, compered by Bernard Egan. Colin said Sunday was a day for rally participants to show their cars off, with an open display at the Ashburton Raceway. “We have a public display and cars will be judged, but we are also inviting people who have classic and vintage cars and may not belong to a club to bring their • 9kg washing capacity perfect for a big vehicles along too. Anyone is welfamily come to come and look.” Field tests at the racecourse will • Enjoy gentle care for your garments also test drivers’ skills and earn with the Miele SoftSteam Drum them points for some of the four • Convenience of 18 wash programmes trophies up for grabs over the hol• 596mm w, 670mm d, 850mm iday weekend. Colin said a Pride of Ownership Trophy would be awarded to a true survivor vehicle. These were vehicles that had original paintwork and stickers, and were also well presented inside and out, $ (Sale date 16th til 29th April) Limited stock - $20.89 weekly with extras like original registration papers and owners’ manuals. Rob and Diane Ross in their 1907 blue Cadillac, ready for this weekend’s national Easter rally. As rally secretary, Colin will not PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN be entering one of the 31 vintage cars he owns and proudly garages at his Ashburton home – he will There are three rally options, with there is a range of sub-categories, friends.” be driving the back-up 4WD vea short route of 110km, a medium from the oldest veteran cars (up Rally organiser Colin Sweethicle and trailer in case someone route of 142km and a long one of to 1919) and vintage cars, to cars man said 172 entries had been breaks down. 210km. of the post-1980s and 1960s. received and nearly 400 people He will be loaning his Daimler Colin said a lot of the older cars Rally participants will meet, would be involved in events over to the national vintage car club would likely choose the short greet and register on the Frithe Easter weekend. president, here for official duties route. day night then get down to the Technically, a vintage car needs over the weekend. There is a competitive element business of rallying on Saturday. to be 30 years old or older, but
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Truck crash at Fairton Plenty of muscles were needed to right a truck laden with several tons of mussels that rolled on to its side on State Highway 1 near Fairton yesterday morning. The truck was believed to be travelling northbound along SH1 until the driver lost control of the truck, with it coming to rest on its side in the southbound lane of the highway after 2am. Ashburton Fire Station officer Charlie Kelland said firefighters main role was directing traffic, with the highway reduced to one lane until just before 8am as the truck was removed. A St John spokesman said one patient was assessed and treated at the scene with minor injuries.
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Dairy cow breeders from all over the country gathered in Ashburton yesterday for an elite auction featuring pedigree Holsteins and Jerseys with a Mid Canterbury touch. Glenalla Farm owner Peter Gilbert, of Lauriston, played a key role in securing the venue and was one of 10 top Canterbury breeders to offer stock for sale. Thirty-nine elite Holstein, Jersey and Ayrshire animals went under the hammer, with a sizeable crowd wooed by leading dairy auctioneer Brian Leslie, of Australia. One of the top prices paid was $19,000 for a two-year-old Holstein Friesian heifer sired by Pine Tree Sid. The auctioneer described it as a rare opportunity to buy a show-winning animal. Gilbert said the livestock being sold were coveted for their desirable skeletal and muscular structures, and udders. Fellow breeders and those who showed cattle were among potential buyers. It is hoped that the best of breeds heifer and cow sale will become an annual event. The sale was once a Holstein only affair but worries about the spread of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis have led to many regular combined shows and sales being
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Robbie Wakelin leads one of the pedigree Holstein Friesian heifers in front of an interested gallery of buyers at yesterday’s auction. PHOTO LINDA CLARKE 160419-LC-0021 cancelled. Gilbert, who did not show cattle at last year’s Canterbury A&P Show because of concerns about M. bovis, said the Ashburton showgrounds provided a perfect venue for yesterday’s vendors. The cattle were kept separated in their farm groups in the open stalls and the auction carried out only metres away under
cover in an Ashburton A&P Association shed dressed for the sale. Cattle showing is a family affair in the Gilbert household and sons Nick, Michael and Luke have all been involved in the inaugural sale. Luke and Lincoln University student Lauren Otto have spent the past few days clipping and
preparing the heifers and cows for sale, and those in the gallery were keen to buy. Nick welcomed buyers and said it was a good turnout for an event in its first year. Rural Livestock’s Bob Davidson said there was good interest in the pedigree animals. “These are the top of the bloodlines.”
Police have apprehended the driver of a car who crashed into two houses in the South Auckland suburb of Mangere yesterday. Emergency services attended the scene of the crash where one house appears to have structural damage and will likely be assessed by engineers, police said. Police were first called to the scene of the crash about 2.10pm and the single occupant of the car was apprehended at the scene. There have been no road closures as a result of the crash. - NZME
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■■ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Speed limit requests on hold Speeds on Ashburton District roads will remain unchanged until a national review of speed limits is completed. While there were currently 12 roads in a queue for speed limit changes, Ashburton District Council service delivery group manager Neil McCann said the council was holding off on making decisions until the new speed limits were decided. In the past the council has reviewed speed limits around the district every three years, but with changes that could potentially see some limits scrapped, it made sense to wait until the national guidelines were released, he said. At last Thursday’s council
meeting, councillor Mark Malcolm asked why Ashburton was not following Selwyn’s lead and making any changes needed as they were requested. In the past that was what had happened with individual requests, McCann said, but with the national review likely to reduce the number of speed limit options, it made sense to wait. There were no safety implications involved in the 12 roads where speed change requests had been lodged and therefore there were no reasons not to wait, he said. “If they were really urgent then we’d certainly move sooner.”
■■HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
Children busy making holograms Hazel, 3, and Laura, 5, Scott were among about 30 children who learned all about making holograms at a school holiday workshop held by the Ashburton Museum on Tuesday. They formed clear plastic into prisms, which they placed over digital images of themselves, to give the appearance of the images floating in space. The workshop links in with a museum exhibition on glass plate negatives dating back more than 100 years. Another is to be held next week, on making pinhole cameras.
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Safety warnings for busy period Police, NZTA and ACC are all urging people to take extra care on the roads as roads are expected to be increasingly busy over the next two weeks. This year Easter Monday, Anzac Day and school holidays all fall in the same week, which means it’s likely to be extra busy on our roads, NZ Transport Agency acting director safety and environment Niclas Johansson said. “At any time on our roads, following these simple rules can be the difference between a safe trip or a tragic outcome,” he said. – Drive at a safe speed – depending on weather and other conditions this may be lower than the posted speed limit. – Always wear a seatbelt. – Don’t drive when tired and avoid alcohol. – Focus on the task of driving – distractions can be deadly, so put your phone away and keep your focus on the road. “Congestion and delays are inevitable during holiday periods, so we also want to remind everyone to leave plenty of time for their journey, drive to the conditions and plan ahead before leaving home.” NZTA predicts traffic will be especially heavy tomorrow and
Friday of this week, and also April 28. Last year Easter showed a spike in motor vehicle accident-related claims to ACC, with 387 being made over the period, an increase on the previous year’s total of 312. “It takes everyone on the road to make it safe and look out for those most vulnerable – such as motorcyclists and young drivers (aged 16-24). “Young drivers were injured in almost a third of motor vehicle accidents last Easter, so this group needs to be extra vigilant,” ACC’s chief customer officer Emma Powell said. “Our advice is to be aware of the increased number of vehicles around you as this can create challenging driving conditions and pay extra attention in rural areas, where roads can be more demanding. “Planning your journey, driving within your own capabilities and adjusting for the driving conditions are key to your own and other road users’ safety.” Police are also reminding road users that in the period from 4pm on Thursday until 6am April 23 you will be ticketed if you are recorded by a safe speed camera exceeding the posted speed limit by more than 4km/h.
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In brief Indecent assault Timaru Police are seeking further information about a local wrestler who has been branded with a number of charges, including indecent assault. The 56-year-old has been charged with indecent assault and two counts of having indecent communication with a young person under 16. Timaru Police arrested the man last week but are appealing to the public for assistance. Detective Senior Sergeant Richard Quested would like to hear from anyone who has information which could help with their inquiry. The 56-year-old was arrested on April 10 and is currently remanded in custody until May 9. - NZME
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Vacant chair brings community, lodge together Members of the Methven Freemasons and the community came together last week for the vacant chair ceremony. The ceremony dates back to 1875 after the close of the American Civil War and is used in Masonic Lodges to pay tribute to those who did not return from war. The ceremony is generally held in New Zealand to align with the Anzac month of remembrance. PHOTO SUPPLIED
■■DUNEDIN DISTRICT COURT
Guilty plea in horror crash NZME A tourist pleaded guilty in the Dunedin District Court yesterday to causing a horror crash near Lake Tekapo which killed three people and left four more injured. Lai Xu, 50, an architect, had been on holiday in New Zealand with his wife and some of her family members when the crash happened. Xu was travelling along the unsealed Braemar Road on the morning of March 8, with four passengers in his car, and drove
over a small rise to find another vehicle coming towards him. When the other driver pulled to the left, Xu instinctively pulled to the right, as he would if driving in China. Three passengers in the back seat of Xu’s rented vehicle died at the scene. Defence counsel Anne Stevens QC said Xu was arranging to have his in-law’s bodies sent home. His case was heard in the Dunedin District Court because his wife, who was sitting in the front seat, was still receiving treatment
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at Dunedin Hospital. Prosecutor Sergeant Chris George, reading from the summary of facts, said one of the passengers in the other car suffered extensive fractures and two others were also injured. Xu, who had a calm demeanour in court, appeared with the assistance of an interpreter, and pleaded guilty to all of the charges – three counts of careless driving causing death and four of careless driving causing injury – he was facing. Judge Turner convicted Xu on
all seven charges and remanded him to appear in the Timaru District Court on June 20. Stevens said Xu was “thought highly of by his colleagues” and was worried about losing his job when he returned to China if photographs of him appeared in the media. A presentence report and reparation report was ordered, and restorative justice was to be explored. A decision on whether media could film or take photographs of Zu was deferred.
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Man loses appeal over filming NZME An Auckland man staying at a Rotorua motel who admitted filming a woman naked in a spa pool through a gap in a fence has lost his appeal to be discharged without a conviction. Michael Scott Trembath, who was 34 on February 13 last year when he committed the offence, appealed his conviction in the High Court at Auckland of making an intimate visual recording of another person. The appeal was heard on April 1 and Justice Timothy Brewer’s findings have just been released publicly. The finding said Trembath, a salesman, was staying in a Rotorua motel and had been drinking alcohol in his unit when he heard the outdoor spa in a neighbouring unit turn on about 9pm. The person in the spa was a woman from the United Kingdom in her early 60s, who had come to New Zealand after her husband of more than 40 years had died. Trembath walked outside to his private outdoor area and noticed a gap in the fence separating the two outdoor areas. Trembath fetched a chair and stood on it. He then put his cell-
phone up to the gap and began recording the person in the spa pool. He recorded six separate videos of the person, looking at each one before going on to record the next. The woman in the pool, who was naked, eventually noticed the phone and yelled out “get away with that camera, I can see you with that camera”. Trembath immediately stopped, ran into his room and deleted the videos. The woman alerted motel
management and called police. While police were speaking with the woman, they saw Trembath get into his car and drive off at speed. Police then chased Trembath, who pulled over and was arrested. He told police he had filmed the woman for sexual reasons “hoping to see someone in a bathing suit”. He also said he liked the risk factor associated with photographing women and that he got sexual gratification from the photos.
The woman’s victim impact statement said her husband had died about 18 months earlier and it had taken a lot for her to make the trip to New Zealand. She was “significantly affected” by what happened to her in terms of loss of self-confidence and openness. Her holiday was marred by the incident and she needed to get counselling because of the impact on her and how she saw men in her life, the finding said. The finding said Trembath was married with a young child and lost his job as a salesman for the family-owned company he worked for. Trembath, who has no previous convictions, engaged with alcohol counselling, including Community Alcohol and Drugs Services and Alcoholics Anonymous. He undertook counselling at his own expense to deal with his personal issues. Judge Lisa Tremewan convicted Trembath on November 27 and refused to discharge him without conviction. She sentenced him to eight months’ supervision and 60 hours’ community work. He was ordered to pay the victim $500 in emotional harm reparation. Trembath’s lawyer said Judge Tremewan overstated the seri-
ousness of the offending. However Justice Brewer said although the offending was opportunistic, it was carried out deliberately. He said it was obvious to him he was videoing a woman of mature years who was naked and enjoying a spa bath in an area private to her. His actions immediately afterwards demonstrated he appreciated the seriousness of what he was doing, the finding said. Trembath had begun retraining in gardening and ground-keeping for future employment. His lawyer said some of the roles could require working on sites where there were women and children, including schools, and revealing a conviction of this nature could impact his chances of future employment. However, Justice Brewer said the courts were reluctant to conceal relevant convictions from potential employers who had a proper interest in knowing of them. “It is my view, employment in those sorts of roles should be offered on an informed basis.” In dismissing the appeal, he said the consequences of Trembath’s conviction were not out of proportion with the gravity of his offending.
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Family home trashed: Levin landlords faced with a mess NZME A rogue tenant has left an ageing Levin couple thousands of dollars out of pocket – and saddled with a mountain of rubbish at their property. Mohi Te Purei Parker, 82, and Piki Parker, 75, were forced to pay for multiple skip bins to cart away a mountain of rubbish scattered inside and out that had everything but a kitchen sink. Even the toilet lid was broken. The quaint lifestyle block had been a family home for the Parkers for more than 20 years, but they moved to Porirua last year and decided to rent the three-bedroom home for $250 a week. The couple said they would think twice before renting the house again. They were still chasing thousands of dollars in unpaid rent.
A Tenancy Tribunal order showed they were still owed $3113 as the tenant had ceased paying rent months ago. “It’s just not fair. We didn’t deserve this,” she said. Mohi Parker said the tenant had been a lawnmowing contractor and had brought home lawn clippings and green waste each day and scattered them all over the property during their eight-month stay. Neighbours had helped with the clean up, for which they were grateful, she said. The tribunal heard the tenant had until midnight last Tuesday to collect his belongings. The Parkers had decided once they had finished cleaning they would move back into the house themselves – and would not rent it out again. They were keen to create more happy memories. “It’s home,” she said.
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freehold and another one third still have a mortgage. Nearly one third of this generation don’t own a home, compared to 20 per cent of the 65-plus cohort. Today 14 per cent of seniors rent, that figure is expected to grow to 24 per cent by 2036, according to research last year by the Ageing Well National Science Challenge. And Auckland University’s Retirement Policy Research Centre says right now, 41,000 seniors need the accommodation supplement to boost their superannuation. OneRoof.co.nz editor Owen Vaughan says “this is not what people expect for their retirement”. The Otago University research
team consisting of PhD student Jelita Noviarini and supervisors Dr Andrew Coleman, Dr Roberts and Associate Professor Ros Whiting believe the Government needs to act now to ensure that Kiwis have enough to retire comfortably. The study found that retirees were increasingly relying on their superannuation to continue paying their mortgages after retirement and the researchers are concerned about the impact this may have on New Zealand society. “New Zealand Superannuation is based on the assumption that recipients are homeowners,” Noviarini said. “It’s clear through statistics and the current attention on housing affordability that this is becom-
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A toy importer has been fined $20,000 on toy-safety related charges that included rubber ducks and squeezy animals. The Commerce Commission said Haiwing International Ltd had pleaded guilty to two representative charges that from January 2015 to July 2017 it sold 59 units of an unsafe rubber duck set and 80 units of an unsafe set of squeezy animal toys. Three other companies would soon be sentenced on toy-safety related charges, the commission said. The fine against Haiwing meant that from January 2017, courts had imposed fines of nearly $900,000, in 14 successful commission prosecutions over unsafe toys. The commission bought products from Haiwing’s Trade Me site and sent them for testing. Squeakers in the ducks and squeezy animals became separated and were determined to be a choking hazard to children aged 36 months and younger. Furthermore, three of the ducks and nine of the squeezy animals were small enough to fit through a testing template, meaning they posed a risk of lodging in a small child’s throat and causing the child to choke. The commission said that In sentencing at the Auckland District Court on April 11, Judge David Sharp stated suppliers of toys needed to “be aware of their duties and cautious about compliance”.
Sharp noted that “the absence of compliance mechanisms within the defendant company is an aggravating feature”. Including discounts for its guilty pleas, co-operation and lack of previous convictions, Sharp initially arrived at a penalty of $40,500 but reduced it to $20,000 in recognition of Haiwing’s financial position. The commission’s toy safety cases often arise from its programme of unannounced visits to retailers of toys for young children. “These prosecutions are about the safety of children and it is essential that those involved in supplying and retailing toys for young children understand and comply with their legal obligations,” Antonia Horrocks, the commission’s general manager, competition and consumer, said. “We visit retailers or their online sites, test potentially non-compliant toys and – if need be – prosecute those involved in supply-
ing them. We also try to educate toy suppliers with a wide range of information resources in various languages. If you supply toys for young children we urge you to check our materials, find out about your legal obligations, and pay careful attention to the safety of the toys you supply.” The commission said Accident Compensation Corporation figures show that between 2014 and 2018 there were at least 32 accident claims relating to choking on toys by children 36 months and younger. The mandatory standard for toys covers toys intended for use by children up to 36 months of age. It aims to reduce the risk of injury or death to young children by ensuring that toys intended for their use are not so small, or do not have parts so small, that they could be swallowed or ingested causing choking. Testing of such products includes tension, torque (twist), and drop testing, and it is designed to simulate normal use and reasonably foreseeable abuse of toys by young children. The choking hazard from small toy parts is the subject of episode 9 of the Commission’s animated series It’s All Good. The commission has released three videos, designed to help businesses, which, respectively, show the potentially devastating impact of supplying an unsafe toy, provide guidance on the mandatory product safety standards on toys for young children, and demonstrate toy testing.
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The growing number of New Zealanders who do not own their homes are in for a tough retirement. This according to a study out of the University of Otago that argues for a revamp of NZ Super to better protect Kiwis who are still tied to a mortgage by the time they stop working. “We’re staring down the barrel of future generations of non-homeowners being less able to achieve acceptable standards of living when they retire because of the critical factor of homeownership,” Dr Helen Roberts of the University of Otago’s department of accountancy and finance said. “Essentially, homeowners are in a better financial position in retirement and we’ve got fewer people owning homes,” Dr Roberts added. Data from CFFC says that while today 70 per cent of people over 65 are mortgage-free, another 13 per cent are homeowners with some mortgage. This will change as today only 38 per cent of people coming into retirement (55 to 64 year olds) are
to buy their own home. “It’s a highly irresponsible statement to say you should rent, not own,” he said. “The long-term consequences are disastrous for older people. If you believe this in your 30s and 40s, you are squandering your future. Don’t put off buying when you can afford to.” The point here, is the longer you wait, the more likely that you’ll end up with a mortgage in your retirement years. According to the recent Housing Expenditure survey data, New Zealand has approximately 750,000 people aged 65 or over. And with New Zealand’s population ageing steadily, these issues are only set to become more pronounced in the coming years. The study also revealed a racial and socio-economic divide, with some groups having it worse than others. Maori, renters and individuals living in multi-dwelling occupancies have much lower levels of financial adequacy. In contrast, individuals of Pakeha or Asian ethnicity, homeowners and those living alone benefit more from imputed rent derived through home ownership.
ing less of a reality for many New Zealanders. The longer policymakers take to address this issue, the worse it will be for many New Zealanders.” Among the potential solutions to this problem, the researchers recommend the Government mandate a compulsory contributory retirement savings plan for New Zealanders. While New Zealanders do have KiwiSaver, it remains voluntary and those likely to be most in need of additional retirement funds often don’t feel they can afford to put aside a percentage of their earnings for the future. A recent Canstar study revealed that an average salary earner could have over $1.5 million saved in their KiwiSaver fund by retirement if they start young. If Government was to mandate compulsory retirement contributions, this could give future generations a monetary safety net to protect them from relying solely on NZ Super. OneRoof propertyOneRoof. co.nz property commentator Ashley Church says another concern is younger people being advised that they shouldn’t bother trying
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Ashburton’s fire museum and it’s impressive new extension house a collection of equipment, engines and memorabilia that is without equal anywhere in New Zealand. In part that collection owes its success to the forethought of earlier firefighters who saw the value in keeping retired equipment, but it also owes a huge debt of gratitude to a small group of people who not only dreamed of creating a fire museum that would be New Zealand’s best, but who also made this happen. Last weekend the final act was played out in the Ashburton Fire Museum’s history with the opening of a museum extension that has absorbed the time and energy of countless volunteers for more than four years. The museum itself dates back to the late 1970s when it became part of the Plains Village as a small home for fire equipment of the past. In the years since, the collection of fire memorabilia has doubled many times over and with that doubling came the dream of a space that would do justice to the district’s fire past.
In 2015 a point had been reached where the museum’s band of loyal supporters knew something had to be done. The equipment and items they cared for were of huge historic value and they deserved to be well displayed and available for the community to view. Creating the space they needed would take money, and lots of it, but the commitment to preserving the past was made and the fire museum team were prepared to go to great lengths to make it happen. In 2015 plans were made to redevelop the small museum in the Plains Village into a large complex that could house and display the district’s fire heritage collection. This would reinforce the quality and status of what was becoming a nationally-significant and steadily growing collection, that was unique in that virtually every item had been part of the district’s fire-fighting armoury. Their plans were large and they were bold. The fire station would get a 430sqm extension, the current space would be upgraded and the collection would be reinterpreted
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in new displays incorporating audio-visual story-telling technology. Included would be space for the collection of Ashburton brigade material to incorporate new additions, fire engines housed in sheds around the district. The new facility was also to become
an educational tool that schools and community groups could access. Ashburton’s team of firefighters knew the project was beyond them because of the massive time commitment required, so they shoulder-tapped to create a small group of people to form the redevelopment
management team. David Eddington, chairman, Craig Wakelin, secretary and Peter and Larraine McQuarters, Jim Reed and patron Alan McQuarters became the small group that would drive the project from dream to reality. They were joined by a group of
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From P11 Plans were drawn, budgets set and negotiations with the Plains Museum Trust and the Tinwald Reserve Board were had. The goal was to raise $300,000 to ensure the extension could be built by professionals while the expert-directed fit-out would be completed by volunteers. Community funders would be approached alongside community fundraising. The plans were well laid, well thought through. The collection would be an asset vested in the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade, a registered charity. This meant it would ultimately be owned by the people of Ashburton. The project was launched in August 2015 and almost immediately the funds started to flow from the community. Grants and donations large and small were made and each moved the management team one step closer to achieving the $229,000 in committed cash needed to ensure building could start. The rest of the money needed was earmarked for the building’s fit out. Within a year around $140,000 had been raised and as the calendar flicked over into 2017 the fundraising tally grew, hitting $235,000 by mid year. The fundraising team battled on and by the end of 2017 they had sufficient money in the bank to start work. A building consent had been secured for a 250 square metre extension to the original building that would bring display space up to 500 square metres in total. The committee had raised $250,000 out of the $300,000 needed to complete the project, and there was sufficient cash in the bank to ensure completion of the new build and its connection to the existing museum. On Saturday their efforts were rewarded when the museum and its extension were officially opened. It now houses what is believed to be the most complete collection of any individual volunteer fire brigade in the country and begins with the very first shoulder
yoke and canvas buckets that started the brigade back in 1874. It tells the story of the evolution of fire-fighting in the Ashburton District over almost 150 years. The star of that collection is the 1889 Shand Mason steam horse-drawn appliance. It is in full operating order, one of just a few worldwide.
Many items in the collection are extremely rare and while building work was under way many pieces were moved off-site into secure storage. There is still money to be raised and the redevelopment team is still in business, but for now they’re sitting back and enjoying a facility community generosity has funded.
Ready to turn the first sod on the site that would become the extension to Ashburton’s Fire Museum (from left) chairman of the project’s management team, Dave Eddington, patron Alan McQuarters and Ashburton Fire Chief Alan Burgess.
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Opening the end of a four-year battle There were smiles all round and for many, a huge sense of relief when the ribbon was cut to signal the opening of the Ashburton Fire Museum’s extension. That simple snip of the scissors represented the thousands of hours of work by volunteers and a huge investment of money by individuals, organisations and businesses and it rewarded a small group of people for their commitment to seeing the museum extension planned, built and opened. In true ceremonial style, as the clock ticked over to 11am, the fire bell tolled and the fire flag was hoisted aloft, those four years of work and planning were neatly wrapped up. Master of ceremonies for the April 13 event, Peter McQuarters paid tribute to all who had been involved in the project and said that Ashburton now had the best collection of single brigade fire units and equipment in New Zealand that were on public display. The project was unique, McQuarters said in that it was completed within budget, and for a price that in many areas would only have covered the planning stages. “We’re very hands-on and a lot of people have dived into their pockets along the way,” he said. The core group involved with the project from day one, Dave Eddington, Craig Wakelin, Jim Read and Larraine and Peter McQuarters were acknowledged for their tenacity and determination in battling against the odds to raise the cash needed and to drive the construction of the extension, by Ashburton fire chief Alan Burgess. “We knew we needed a dedicated group to drive this along and it’s a magnificent job they’ve done. This is the brigade’s heritage and we’re extremely proud of this museum,” he said. That such a comprehensive collection of old fire equipment was still in the district was a credit to firefighters of the past who saw value in ensuring that equipment was kept and cared for, Burgess said. Chairman of the museum team, dubbed Grey Watch, Dave Eddington applauded both the volunteers and the many sponsors who had provided the $250,000 plus needed to take the museum extension to where it is today. “I was asked to lead this group and it took only a very short moment of contemplation to say yes,” he said.
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Above – Wilma Wolfrey and Alan McQuarters declaring the Ashburton Fire Museum extension officially open.
Below – The display of historic fire equipment and vehicles in the Ashburton Fire Museum stands alone in New Zealand as the best single brigade collection.
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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – What is the third longest river in the world? a. Mississippi b. Yangtze c. Mekong 2 – Which film won the 2019 Golden Globe Best Movie award? a. Black Panther b. A Star Is Born c. Bohemian Rhapsody 3 – What colour is the semi-precious gem stone Lapis Lazuli? a. Blue b. Green c. White 4 – Which is the only African country to have Spanish as an official language? a. Equatorial Guinea b. Egypt c. Madagascar 5 – By what name is the auto-pilot of an aircraft often known? a. Geoff b. George c. Jim 6 – What does the B in R&B music stand for? a. Beat b. Bass c. Blues 7 – What is the highest speed ever recorded for a passenger train? a. 575km/h b. 603km/h c. 625km/h 8 – When did Cath Tizard become the first woman Governor-General of New Zealand? a. 1987 b. 1990 c. 1993
3 2 2 7 4 6 1 5 9 Bring back spring 4 6 6 1 5 Reminding us that spring is only a few cold months away is rosa carpet gold in spring bloom. Taken2in November at the Chalmers Avenue/Moore Street/Beach Road intersection. PHOTO HAMISH ALLOTT 5 8 1 4 7 GOODIE GIVEAWAY 4 1 8 3 YESTERDAY’S ANSWERS3 7 If you would like to go into the draw to win a copy of Annihilation DVD/Blu-ray, write your name, phone number and the DVD’s title on the back of an envelope and send to:
The Ashburton Guardian gives readers a chance to win DVDs courtesy of Universal Pictures. Winners will be announced in this column the following week, so keep looking! If you see your name in the winner’s box, come into the Guardian and claim your prize. ID may be required. Winners have two months to claim their DVDs.
Alternatively you can email goodies@theguardian.co.nz with the above details. Entries must be received no later than 9am, the following Tuesday. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER HOUSEHOLD
Winners of How to Train Your Dragon are: Jack Jones, Nicholas Moyes and Callum Begg.
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Bebe Rexha bipolar Bebe Rexha has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The Say My Name hitmaker is not “ashamed” to reveal she has been diagnosed with the condition and she hopes her fans will “accept” her. In a message posted on Twitter, she wrote: “For the longest time, I didn’t understand why I felt so sick. Why I felt lows that made me not want to leave my house or be around people and why I felt highs that wouldn’t let me sleep, wouldn’t let me stop working or creating music. Now I know why. I’m bipolar and I’m not ashamed anymore. That is all. (Crying my eyes out.) Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris.
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Fire savages historic Notre Dame Cathedral A massive fire swept across the top of Paris’ soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations yesterday, collapsing its spire and threatening one of the world’s greatest architectural treasures as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets below. The French president pledged to rebuild a cathedral that he called “a part of us,” and appealed for national and international help to do so. The 12th-century church is home to relics, stained glass and other incalculable works of art and is a leading global tourist attraction, immortalised by Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The Paris prosecutor’s office said it was treating the fire as an accident, ruling out arson and possible terror-related motives, at least for now. French media quoted the Paris fire brigade as saying the fire was “potentially linked” to a 6 million-euro ($10 million) renovation project on the church’s spire and its 500 tons of wood and 250 tons of lead. Despite the dramatic image of the flaming cathedral, no one was killed. One firefighter was injured, among some 400 who struggled against the flames for hours before finally extinguishing them. Firefighters continued working through the night to cool the building and secure the monument, as residual sparks sprinkled down from the gaping hole where the spire used to be.
The blaze started at 6.50pm after it had closed to the public, and spread to one of the cathedral’s landmark rectangular towers. Nearby buildings were evacuated as fears mounted that the structure could collapse. As the spire fell, the sky lit up orange and flames shot out of the roof behind the nave of the cathedral, among the most visited landmarks in the world. Hundreds of people lined up on bridges around the island that houses the church, watch-
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vres across the river from Notre Dame while the flames lit the sky behind them. Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit invited priests across France to ring church bells in a call for prayers. Nearing midnight, signs pointed to the fire nearing an end as lights could be seen through the windows moving around the front of the cathedral, apparently investigators inspecting the scene. The city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, said a significant collection
The worse has been avoided. We will call on the greatest talents to help rebuild the monument.
ing in shock as acrid smoke rose in plumes. Paris fire chief Jean-Claude Gallet said the church’s structure had been saved after firefighters managed to stop the fire spreading to the northern belfry. Gallet said “two-thirds of the roofing has been ravaged”. The fire came less than a week before Easter amid Holy Week commemorations. As the cathedral burned, Parisians gathered spontaneously to pray and sing hymns outside the church of Saint-Julien-Les-Pau-
of art work and holy objects inside the church had been recovered. Experts say firefighters were left with devastatingly few options when faced with a structure that’s more than 850 years old, built with heavy timber construction and soaring open spaces, and lacking sophisticated fire-protection systems. French President Emmanuel Macron treated the fire as a national emergency, rushing to the scene. “The worse has been avoided,
although the battle is not yet totally won,” the president said, adding that he would launch a national funding campaign and call on the world’s “greatest talents” to help rebuild the monument. “Notre Dame of Paris is our history, our literature, our imagination. The place where we survived epidemics, wars, liberation. It has been the epicenter of our lives,” Macron said. Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, Notre Dame is the most famous of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages as well as one of the most beloved structures in the world. Situated on the Ile de la Cite, an island in the Seine river, its architecture is famous for, among other things, its many gargoyles and its iconic flying buttresses. Some 13 million people visit it every year. Among the most celebrated artworks inside are its three stained-glass rose windows, placed high up on the west, north and south faces of the cathedral. Its priceless treasures also include a Catholic relic, the crown of thorns, which is only occasionally displayed, including on Fridays during Lent. “It’s not one relic, not one piece of glass – it’s the totality,” said Barbara Drake Boehm, senior curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s medieval Cloisters branch in New York, her voice shaking as she tried to put into words what the cathedral meant. - AP
Kim busy studying law Kim Kardashian West is serious about studying law. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star insists she is very focused on her studying and has hit back at her critics who told her she should stick to being a reality star. She wrote in a lengthy Instagram post: “Last year I registered with the California State Bar to study law. For the next four years, a minimum of 18 hours a week is required, I will take written and multiple choice tests monthly. As my first year is almost coming to an end I am preparing for the baby bar, a mini version of the bar, which is required when studying law this way.”
N Sync back together Pop superstar Ariana Grande and ‘90s boy band sensation ‘N Sync collaborated to close down the first weekend of Coachella (minus Justin Timberlake, of course). As the final performer, Grande was under pressure. Grande ran through a set list though the twists started about 15 minutes into the show. In the middle of Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored, she suddenly stopped singing. “Ladies and gentlemen,” Grande announced. “’N Sync!” the audience let loose earshattering levels of screams when JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick appeared for a rare reunion.
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Mueller’s probe report due AP The president isn’t waiting. As Washington counts down the final hours until publication of the redacted special counsel report Donald Trump stepped up his attacks in an effort to undermine potential disclosures on Russia, his 2016 campaign and the aftermath. He unleashed a series of tweets focusing on the previously released summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s conclusions – including a crucial one on obstruction of justice that Trump again misrepresented – produced by Attorney General William Barr. “Mueller, and the A.G. based on Mueller findings (and great intelligence), have already ruled No Collusion, No Obstruction,” Trump tweeted. “These were crimes committed by Crooked Hillary, the DNC, Dirty Cops and others! INVESTIGATE THE INVESTIGATORS!” Press secretary Sarah Sanders repeatedly tried to make the same case on TV talk shows. But the political battle is far from finished over the special counsel’s investigation of Russian efforts to help Trump in 2016 and whether there was cooperation with his campaign. Democrats are calling for Mueller himself to testify before Congress and have expressed concern that Barr will order unnecessary censoring of the report to protect the president. The House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York,
Shootout claims 6 lives Pakistani authorities say a raid by security forces on a militant hideout in the northwestern city of Peshawar triggered a 15-hour shootout in which a police officer and at least five suspected militants were killed. Shaukat Yousafzai, a government spokesman, said police and commandos surrounded a home in the city on Monday night, acting on intelligence about planned attacks. He says the suspects were asked to surrender but instead, they opened fire on the security forces. Police say the suspects also threw grenades, which killed an officer. - AP
Shooter arrested
US Attorney-General William Barr expects to release the Mueller report on Friday. is poised to try to compel Barr to turn over an unredacted copy as well as the report’s underlying investigative files. The Justice Department announced yesterday that it expects to release the redacted version on Friday, sending the findings of the nearly two-year probe to Congress and making them available to the public. Mueller officially concluded his investigation late last month and submitted the confidential report to Barr. Two days later, the
attorney general sent Congress a four-page letter that detailed Mueller’s “principal conclusions”. In his letter, Barr said the special counsel did not find a criminal conspiracy between Russia and Trump associates during the campaign. However, contrary to Trump’s false claim, Mueller did not reach a conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice. Instead, Mueller presented evidence on both sides of that
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Brisbane doctor brutally shot dead, killer on the run NZME A killer is on the run after a father of two was fatally shot in the chest at his home in the suburb of MacGregor in Brisbane’s south. The man, aged 56, was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital on Monday night after his wife dialled triple-0 about 11.40pm to say her husband had been shot. However, he was later pronounced dead. Police searched Delfin Drive, MacGregor for hours in the dark after the shooting, but could find no trace of the shooter who remains at large. Family members were at home at the time the man was shot by an assailant police say he didn’t know. Family friend Jimmy Huang told the Courier Mail he heard a loud gunshot followed by a five-second scream he believed was the “last breaths of the guy”.
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Police at the scene of the fatal shooting of a 56-year-old father in Brisbane. “It was not a normal scream from the guy. It was crying out,” Huang said. “It is (a shock). Normally you’d think MacGregor is a pretty safe place,” he said. Huang described the victim’s family as “nice people”, saying the victim and his wife were both doctors, with two daugh-
ters and a pair of grandparents all living at the home. “I don’t know what the hell happened,” he said. According to Nine Newspapers, the victim worked as a doctor in Brisbane’s Chinese community on the city’s south side. His wife is also a doctor and his children are studying medicine.
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question. Barr said he did not believe the evidence was sufficient to prove that Trump had obstructed justice, but he noted that Mueller’s team did not exonerate the president. Portions of the report being released by the Justice Department will be redacted to protect grand jury material, sensitive intelligence, matters that could affect ongoing investigations and damage to the privacy rights of third parties, the attorney general has said.
Bernie earns $1.7m in last two years US Senator Bernie Sanders, who has made income inequality a hallmark of his presidential campaign, earned with his wife, Jane, about $US566,000 last year and $US1.15 million in 2017. The $US1.7m puts them in America’s highest income brackets, according to tax returns released by the presidential candidate yesterday. Much of Sanders’ income came from books he has written about his democratic socialist platform, which includes a call for higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans. Sanders has become wealthier, in part, by cashing in on his status as a presidential candidate. In 2014, prior to his first presidential run, he reported an income with his wife of about $US206,000, according to his tax returns. Since then, he has written two books. The impact of his book contracts is most evident in Sanders’ return for 2017, when he and his wife reported wages of $US139,549 and business income – most of it from books – of $US961,784.
Canadian police say a 60-yearold man is in custody after four targeted shootings that killed two men and two women in the city of Penticton, British Columbia. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Supt. Ted De Jager says the suspect and the four victims knew each other but gave no details. He says the suspect turned himself in after the shooting. Such gun violence is rare in Canada. Police say they received a call about a possible shooting in downtown Penticton about 10.30am. De Jager says one person was found dead in the north end and the three others were found in the south end. - AP
Airstrike kills Isis head A United States airstrike killed a senior leader of the extremist rebels of the Islamic State in Somalia group involved in attacks in northern Somalia, US military and a Somali official said. The US Africa Command said it carried out an airstrike near Xiriiro, a village in northern Somalia’s semiindependent Puntland state, killing Abdulhakim Dhuqub, the deputy leader of the Somali extremists linked to the Islamic State group. Dhuqub was responsible for the daily operations of the extremist group, planning attacks and getting resources, said the US military statement. - AP
Death ‘a perfect storm’ A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman as she approached his squad car after calling 911 to report a possible crime was reacting to a loud noise and feared an ambush, his attorney said yesterday, calling it “a perfect storm with tragic consequences”. Mohamed Noor, charged with murder and manslaughter in the 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, and his partner were rolling down a dark alley in response to Damond’s 911 calls about a possible sexual assault when a bicyclist appeared in front of them and they heard “a bang,” defence attorney Peter Wold said in his opening statement at Noor’s trial. “It is the next split second that this case is all about,” Wold said. Noor fired a single shot, killing Damond, a 40-year-old dual citizen of the US and Australia whose death rocked both countries and led to changes in the Minneapolis Police Department. Attorneys for Noor argue that he used reasonable force to defend himself and his partner from a perceived threat. But prosecutors say there is no evidence he faced a threat that justified deadly force. - NZME
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Notre-Dame fire will be remembered H
istoric moments in time tend to sit with us for many years and their impact can even become everlasting. Ask most people and they’ll be able to tell you where they were the day Princess Diana was killed in a car accident, or what they were doing when news of 9/11 first reached New Zealand shores. Similarly, the Christchurch earthquakes. I know I can say exactly where I was and who I was with when the September quakes struck and equally I can pinpoint that fateful time of 12.51pm on the February 22, 2011, when lives were lost and a city was turned upside down.
For many the early hours of yesterday morning when one of the most iconic landmarks in the entire world became engulfed in flames will also be one of those moments. Such events, particularly involving things of such a historic and monumental value to so many people, are significant events in the makeup of the
world and are treated as such. Millions of people will have stepped foot inside Notre-Dame and they will have walked away with ever-lasting memories and images of their time there. Yesterday they probably took the time to reflect on what that magnificent building used to be while wondering what it might become. There’s no doubt that it will be rebuilt. That’s just the French way. Red-tape that might stand in the way will be rightfully pushed to one side and the plan will be to get things back to normal as soon as possible. But what is normal now?
Some of the most significant parts of that building are now no more. Destroyed by flames and heat and lost to the world forever. Luckily it sounds as though some of the most important relics have been saved from destruction – their reinstalment in whatever the rebuild might bring will now have an added paragraph to their already proud stories. But will it ever feel exactly the same? This is a building that has existed for more than 850 years, largely untouched, but is now facing one of its toughest challenges. Just how a rebuild is shaped and then ultimately completed is going to be fascinating to watch.
Watching the world react to the news of the fire throughout yesterday brought back similar memories of the 9/11 terror attacks in America. With so much familiarity for so many people across the globe, the shock and awe of it all will have taken a hold on people’s day with the need to be informed and staying up-to-date taking control of normal Tuesday life. And that right there is the significance of it all. And why in years to come, far further down the track than we probably care to think of right now, we will remember the day that Notre-Dame de Paris took a massive blow.
of Cuba in an attempt to topple Fidel Castro, whose forces crushed the incursion by the third day. In 1964, Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock became the first woman to complete a solo airplane trip around the world as she returned to Columbus, Ohio, after 29 1/2 days in her Cessna 180. Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Mustang at the New York World’s Fair. In 1969, a jury in Los Angeles convicted Sirhan Sirhan of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. In 1970, Apollo 13 astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack
Swigert splashed down safely in the Pacific, four days after a ruptured oxygen tank crippled their spacecraft. In 1993, a federal jury in Los Angeles convicted two former police officers of violating the civil rights of beaten motorist Rodney King; two other officers were acquitted. Turkish President Turgut Ozal died at age 66. Ten years ago: A day after UN inspectors left North Korea, US experts monitoring the communist country’s nuclear programme also departed after Pyongyang expelled them and threatened to restart its reactor
in anger over UN criticism of its recent rocket launch. Five years ago: Ukraine and Russia agreed on a tentative halt to violence and to calm tensions along their shared border after more than a month of military posturing triggered by Moscow’s annexation of Crimea. One year ago: Barbara Bush, who was both a first lady and the mother of a president, died in Houston at the age of 92; she was survived by her husband, George H. W. Bush, with whom she had the longest marriage of any presidential couple in American history – a marriage of
more than 73 years. Today’s birthdays: Actor David Bradley is 77. Composer-musician Jan Hammer is 71. Actor Sean Bean is 60. Actor Joel Murray is 57. Actress Jennifer Garner is 47. Country musician Craig Anderson is 46. Singer Victoria Adams Beckham is 45. Actress Rooney Mara is 34. Thought for today: “I think America is richer in intelligence than any other country in the world; and that its intelligence is more scattered than in any country of the world.” — Will Durant, American historian (18851981). – AP
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, April 17, the 107th day of 2019. There are 258 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On April 17, 1972, the Boston Marathon allowed women to compete for the first time; Nina Kuscsik was the first officially recognised women’s champion, with a time of 3:10:26. On this date: In 1492, a contract was signed by Christopher Columbus and a representative of Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, giving Columbus a commission to seek a westward ocean passage to Asia. In 1521, Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms to face charges stemming from his religious writings. (Luther was later declared an outlaw by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.) In 1820, the American sealer General Gates – named for a War of Independence general and commanded by Captain Abimileck Riggs – had sailed from Boston in October 1818. In July 1819 the General Gates brought the missionaries Samuel Marsden and John Butler from Sydney to the Bay of Islands after Riggs induced 11 convicts to sign on as crew. Riggs dropped off two of these men with a sealing gang on an isolated island in the Southern Ocean, but the other nine were still on board when HMS Dromedary visited the Bay of Islands in April 1820 during a voyage to investigate the suitability of New Zealand timber for Royal Navy spars. Riggs had treated the men badly and his cover story soon unravelled. In the first official coercive operation undertaken in New Zealand, he and the General Gates were seized and returned to Sydney, where Riggs was fined heavily and the vessel detained for nine months. In 1861, the Virginia State Convention voted to secede from the Union. IIn 1961, some 1500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion
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Library and civic centre – where to from here?
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he Ashburton Library and Civic Centre consultation closed on Sunday (April 14) and it was pleasing to see a number of submissions being lodged in the final few days. In total, 169 people and organisations provided their feedback on the future of the facility and 15 of these submitters have asked to speak to their feedback at a hearing. I’d firstly like to thank everyone who took the time to read the proposals put forward and gave their feedback on which option they thought will be right for our district. Thank you for coming to see councillors and staff at our open days and community meetings; for asking questions and seeking more clarity. Your contribution to this project will help the council to consider what kind of facility our community will have in a few short years. The four options put forward for consultation had distinctly different outcomes for our com-
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munity, not only in price, but also in the features each would offer. From a new library with higher quality building materials and space large enough to confidently cater for future generations, right through to a refurbished library at its current location, the council has approached this consultation with its eyes wide open to a diverse range of possibilities for the facility. The council’s preferred option (Option One) was for a $45 million joint library and civic centre that would provide for our community’s needs. This facility would not only be larger than the current library, but would
also see a fundamental shift away from a book-centric library to one that encourages modern learning, embraces technology and provides activity spaces. This was not the most expensive option presented in the consultation. The Do More proposal, option two, was for a $53 million facility with even more space, enhanced energy and cost-efficiency features and a performance space with tiered seating, on top of the features included in the first option. The first point of interest to be taken out of the consultation, was that the majority of submitters supported the most expensive option – the $53 million facility (46 per cent), while the council’s preferred option received the next most support (32 per cent). Behind these, 5 per cent supported a joint facility with a smaller library and fewer features (option three) and 5 per cent wanted to keep the library and civic centre split with the
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f you have a pear tree in the back yard then you’ll be reaping a bountiful harvest. It’s been a good year for pears and even the most enthusiastic of raw pear eaters can’t get through what some trees are yielding. Fortunately pears are a fruit that can be used in plenty of ways – savoury or sweet.
Pear and ginger muffins 2t baking powder 2C standard flour 3/4 C caster sugar 1 pinch salt 1t ground ginger 2 pears, peeled, cored and cut into 0.5cm cubes 1/4 C crystallised ginger, finely chopped, plus extra for top 2 eggs 1/2 C milk 30g butter 1 orange
Spiced pear paste 1.2kg ripe pears Juice of 2 large lemons 1kg jam-setting sugar 1/4 t ground cloves 1/4 t ground cinnamon ■■ Line a 20cm square cake tin with plastic wrap. ■■ Peel pears. Remove cores. Weigh pear flesh. You will need 1kg of flesh. ■■ Place pears in a blender and process to a smooth puree. ■■ Place puree, lemon juice, sugar, cloves and cinnamon in a large, wide heavy-based saucepan. ■■ Cook, stirring over medium heat until sugar dissolves. ■■ Increase heat and bring to a full rolling boil (a boil that cannot be stirred down). ■■ Boil, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes or until mixture thickens to paste and darkens in colour. ■■ Remove from heat and set aside for 5 minutes. ■■ Pour mixture into prepared tin. Smooth surface. ■■ Set aside overnight at room temperature to allow mixture to set firmly. ■■ Take paste out of tin, remove plastic and cut into serving pieces. ■■ Paste will keep for 3 months, wrapped in plastic wrap, stored in the fridge.
Pear crumble 6 ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut into eighths 25ml maple syrup Zest and juice of one lemon 1t vanilla extract 2t cinnamon Crumble: 60g ground almonds 60g flour 60g rolled oats 40g brown sugar 60g butter, melted 1t cinnamon ■■ Preheat the oven to 180°C fan bake. ■■ Place the sliced pears and maple syrup in a saucepan. ■■ Cook gently until the fruit begins to soften, approximately 15 minutes. ■■ Place the fruit in an ovenproof dish and mix in the remaining filling ingredients. ■■ Place all crumble ingredients into the bowl of an electric mixer. ■■ Combine until a coarse breadcrumb-like texture is reached. ■■ Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the fruit. ■■ Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the crumble starts to look golden on top. ■■ Serve warm with custard or yoghurt.
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Did you know? Pears are rich in antioxidants, flavonoids and dietary fibre. Consuming pears may help with weight loss and reduce the risk of developing cancer, hypertension, diabetes and heart disease if eaten as part of an overall healthy diet.
Pear and lemon cake 50g butter, melted, plus extra for the tin 500g ripe pears, peeled, cored and roughly chopped 1 lemon, juice and zest 75g plain flour 1 heaped t baking powder 1/2 t ground ginger 75g caster sugar 2 eggs, beaten Icing sugar, for dusting ■■ Heat oven to 180°C fan. ■■ Line a 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin with baking paper and brush with butter. ■■ Put the prepared pears in a bowl with the lemon juice, to prevent them discolouring. ■■ Sieve the flour, baking powder and ginger into a bowl, adding a pinch of salt and the caster sugar. ■■ Whisk the eggs and melted butter together until thick (5min) and then add to the flour mixture. ■■ Gently fold together. ■■ Fold in the pears with their juices and the lemon zest. ■■ Pour the cake mixture into the tin. ■■ Bake for about 50min or until a skewer comes out clean. ■■ Place on a wire rack and allow to cool slightly before removing from the tin. ■■ Gently peeling away the parchment. ■■ Dust with icing sugar.
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Pear, walnut and blue cheese salad 2t honey 1/3 C extra virgin olive oil 1T white wine vinegar 2 pears 3C baby spinach leaves 100g blue cheese 3/4 C walnuts, lightly toasted ■■ Mix honey, extra virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar. ■■ Remove cores from the pears and slice thinly, leaving skin on. ■■ Place pears in a bowl and pour over the dressing. ■■ Combine spinach leaves, crumbled blue cheese and walnuts on a serving platter. ■■ Scatter salad with ripe pears, drizzle over extra dressing and serve.
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When the competition gymnastics and trampolining seasons kicked off in Christchurch recently, many Mid Cantabrians were among those starting the season on a high. For Dynamic Gymastic Sports, it was coach Nicci Glanville who got things off to a flying start, competing at her first masters trampoline competition in 10 years, at Ice Trampoline in Rangiora, and won gold in division one.
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“Despite all my reservations about doing it I’m so glad I did, especially as my athletes get to see that there is still life in their coach,” Glanville said. The following day the first badge competition of the season was held at the same venue, and the Dynamic trampoline team turned out in fine form, with many competing at their first events and managing to pick up medals. On the same day, the first gymnastics competition for 2019 was also held at the
Christchurch School of Gymnastics. It was the last competition in their new building before they moved to their new complex. First up was iron, and Matilda Farr was second on floor and fifth overall, while Emma Wood was second on bar and floor, third on beam and second overall. Taylor Heal was first on floor, bar and beam and first overall and Emma Amour was third on bar, second on floor and second overall.
In the silver grade boys’ section Jack Templeton was placed first on rings, floor, vault, bar and overall. Meanwhile personal best results were also achieved by Addison Judd in the blue badge, Samara Schoonderbeek in blue badge, Sarah Reeve in iron, Charlotte Bota Wilson in the bronze grade, Finleigh Glanville in silver grade, Kate Rickard in the silver grade, Ellie Lawn in the gold grade, and Marlese Schoonderbeek in the gold grade.
Hawthorn have locked away Jaeger O’Meara for another four years in a move that could help them to secure another key AFL trade target. The former Gold Coast midfielder has become the leader of Hawthorn’s engine room in the absence of injured Brownlow Medallist Tom Mitchell. The 25-year-old’s decision to sign a long-term extension will bolster the Hawks’ hopes of luring offcontract Stephen Coniglio. - NZME
Daniher set to return Essendon’s tight turnaround between marquee AFL games could tempt them into giving Joe Daniher a week in the VFL before he makes his long-anticipated return. Coach John Worsfold says the Bombers were going to decide last night whether to pull the trigger on a senior return for Daniher, who hasn’t played in almost a year. - NZME
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Rakaia claims Langley Trophy Celtic’s Juan Gray gets swamped by the Rakaia defence during the third round of senior B rugby’s Michael Duff Memorial Trophy on Saturday. Rakaia won the match 66-24, and in doing so reclaimed the Larry Langley Memorial Trophy, which was played for between the two sides in memory of a man who had close associations with both clubs. Rakaia are now one of three unbeaten sides in the competition, along with Allenton and Collegiate. On Saturday Allenton beat Southern 19-17 and Collegiate beat Mt Somers 24-0. The day’s other game saw Methven beat Hampstead 24-19, and the game finished early due to a serious injury. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 130419-HM-0533
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Huge game-plan change By Gregor Paul
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he World Cup door has been shut on Damian McKenzie but it may not necessarily remain open to the emerging group of first-fives hopeful they will now be in line to join the All Blacks in Japan. However it may look, the All Blacks are not wedded to the belief they have to take three first-fives to the World Cup and probably won’t now that McKenzie has been ruled out. They will almost certainly bring a third first-five into their pre-World Cup tests, expose him to their systems, gameplan, way of life and give him time on the park. But take him to the World Cup? That’s a maybe, bordering on unlikely. The All Blacks are heading to Japan to try to make history by winning a third consecutive title and it’s hard to believe they will see taking an inexperienced, unproven, unconvincing No.10 as compatible with that goal. The All Blacks coaches were set on taking Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo’unga and Damian McKenzie but that wasn’t to fulfil any selection edict – it was because they wanted all three in the squad for
the experience, range of skills and versatility they brought. Those three were the near perfect World Cup triumvirate. In the big tests at the end of last year Barrett started at No.10, McKenzie at fullback and Mo’unga on the bench. That meant that regardless of which of the two were on the field, the All Blacks had two first receivers, two kickers, two goal-kickers, two decision makers and two devastating backfield runners. They had three players they trusted to start at first-five and three players all genuine test class in regard to their skill execution and ability. Now that McKenzie has been ruled out, the All Blacks can’t replicate what they were going to have because they don’t have another player with McKenzie’s experience, versatility or skill-set. And more importantly they simply don’t have a third first-five who is good enough to take to the World Cup. That’s the real issue – look around the country and there just isn’t a No.10 that looks ready, or even close to being ready to play test football. And, given there are only five tests before the World Cup, there is no possibility
of anyone in that emerging group proving their readiness before the squad has to be picked for Japan. The likes of Stephen Perofeta and Harry Plummer at the Blues are tracking towards being ready for the 2023 tournament; the same with Brett Cameron. Otere Black looks the pick of the current bunch but would the All Blacks take him to Japan? The question that will have immediately come to mind for the All Blacks selectors in the wake of McKenzie’s injury is do they really need a third first-five? There’s always going to be a tendency to look at what happened in 2011 to answer that question. The All Blacks learned in the most dramatic way that first-five is a red flag position. They lost three No.10s in three weeks in 2011 and as a consequence, built an extraordinary depth in the position between 2012 and 2015. They had six genuine options in 2015 and ended up taking Daniel Carter, Barrett and Colin Slade, with Aaron Cruden missing out due to injury and Lima Sopoaga and Tom Taylor on-call should injury strike. Slade’s only involvement in the tournament was one start against Namibia at fullback.
Maybe the All Blacks were lucky to get through that tournament without incurring any kind of injury to their first-fives but they are now likely to be willing to roll the dice and see if they can get through another World Cup without mishap to their two play-makers. It will be Barrett and Mo’unga in the match day 23 for the knock-out games and opener against South Africa and they can find a way to navigate the tests against Canada, Italy and Namibia without burning out their two specialist No.10s. That might require a calculated risk – to play one of those games without a specialist No.10 on the bench and if injury strikes, gamble that someone such as Jordie Barrett or TJ Perenara could slot in at first-five. While the coaches would rather not have Barrett and Mo’unga involved in every game, they would most likely be prepared to accept that is what they will have to do now McKenzie is injured. And if one of Barrett or Mo’unga should be damaged then the coaches will have the option of calling up Black or whoever, knowing that they will at least have had some test experience before the World Cup.
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‘England cheated’ in RWC 2003 NZME Former England forward Dean Richards has accused his country’s 2003 team of cheating to win the World Cup. England’s winning coach in 2003 Sir Clive Woodward has immediately rejected the suggestion as “ridiculous” and Richards provided no real evidence when making the claim, but a documentary released last week unearthed an old investigation in which Richards claims the cheating he committed at Harlequins was not unusual in rugby then. “The use of fake blood, cutting players, re-opening wounds, feigning injury in the front row, jabbing players with anaesthetic all occur regularly throughout the game,” Richards said. When he was asked for examples, he said: “RWC 2003. England used faked blood (did not know whether capsule or cut by someone in medical team to manage replacements).” Richards, who played 48 tests for England, said he had been informed by someone from within the 2003 England squad. Richards was director of rugby at Harlequins when team officials cheated in order to get Nick Evans back onto the field as a blood replacement.
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■■2019 SPORTS AWARDS
Award nominations set to close By Matt Markham
matt.m@theguardian.co.nz
Time is running out for local sporting bodies to get their entries in for this year’s Mid Canterbury Sports Awards. The annual event which rewards sporting excellence and dedication to sports enjoyed across the Ashburton District will this year be held on Friday, May 10 at the Hotel Ashburton. But sports organisations have until 5pm tomorrow night to get their entries in for the nine categories from which are judged as well as the Outstanding Volunteer of Sport award which is given to all who are nominated and not judged. Categories up for grabs on the night are; senior sportsperson, junior sportsperson, senior sports team, junior sports team, masters sportsperson of the year, sportsperson with a disability, all round sportsperson and coach, official, referee and umpire - both junior and senior. The night will also see the coveted Robilliard Trophy awarded for services to sport. Sport Canterbury Regional Manager, Jan Cochrane said that entries for this year’s awards were tracking along well as in previous years, but urged that it wasn’t too late to get entries in.
“Nominations from all sports are important, as it is a chance to acknowledge their own” she said. “And it’s our goal to see as many sports represented on the night. “And importantly is our volunteers award. “This is the perfect opportunity to recognise the efforts of someone who has given their own time to a sport without expectation of reward. “The category isn’t judged, and everyone has their chance to be recognised.” The night itself promises to be a must-attend event with the guest speaker role being filled by former Australian Diamonds netballer and current member of the Mainland Tactix, Kate Beveridge. Entry forms can be obtained at the front desk of the EA Networks Centre or at the reception of the Ashburton Guardian. A special highlight of the night will be the inclusion of two new names to the Mid Canterbury Sporting Legends, following last year’s inaugural inductee Stacey McKerchar (nee Carr). Both inductees will be surprise announcements on the night, but are sure to be widely received as fitting recipients of the newly minted hon- Nominations for the annual Mid Canterbury Sports Awards close tomorrow. our. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN
■■UFC
Adesany’s big plans nzme
Spending his early years in Nigeria, it wasn’t until his teenage years that Israel Adesanya had even thought about pursuing a career in mixed martial arts. The profile of the sport was nonexistent in the African nation during his time there, but it’s something he and fellow Nigerian-born UFC champion Kamaru Usman are hoping to change. Adesanya, the UFC’s interim middleweight champion, and welterweight titleholder Usman have embraced their Nigerian
roots in a very open manner on the world stage and, now that they’re champions, they plan to show the nation what is possible. After Adesanya’s title bout on Sunday in Atlanta, the pair had a quick chat about linking up for a trip to Nigeria in the near future. “I just told him ‘look, they’ve taken a lot of gold away from Africa, it’s time we take gold back to Africa’,” Adesanya said. “We’re going to take these golds back to Nigeria and flex on them; let them know we’re out here.”
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RESULTS ■■ Golf
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Ashburton Ladies Golf
April 13 and 16 LGU, Rnd 1 Mildred Doak: - Silver: Mary-Lou Watson 71, Jenny Stoddart 73 on c/b Bronze 1 – LGU Rnd 2 Templar Trophy, Rnd 3 Bonnington Cup (Saturday ladies): Jenny Williams 63, Nicky Gill 70; Bronze 2 – LGU: Madeleine Stoddart 69 on c/b Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites: not struck, No 8 House of Travel: Eleanor Sullivan, No 12 Lynn’s Small Salon: Sue Hastie, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Erin Porter, No 4 Somerset Grocer 2nd shot: Judy Sheppard, No 18 2nd Shot to Green: Madeleine Stoddart Two’s: Nicky Gill 4 and 14
April 13 Hagley Memorial Baton Relay Held at North Hagley Park, in Christchurch Walkers - 4.2km each lap Lap 1: Judith Crozier 30:03; Lap 2: Lori Rusbatch 31:42; Lap 3: Lynda Bayne 33:19 Total team time = 1:35:04 (2nd place) Judith Crozier second fastest individual time overall. Lap 1: Rob Beale 28:26; Lap 2: Marie Batty 33:27; Lap 3: Karen Hodgson 37:43 Total team time = 1:39:36 (3rd Place) Rob Beale fastest individual time overall. Runners - 4.2km each lap Lap 1: Gary Whiting 18:54; Lap 2: Gabby Simpson 19:28; Lap 3: Tam Grant 19:31; Lap 4: Ian Broadbelt 19:05 Total team time = 1:16:58. Placed 17th of 23 teams.
April 20 Weekend Ladies Keig and Coasters Cups Mixed greensome - report 8.15am Convenors: S Bradford - 0211590983, B Fechney 0211305366 April 23 Mid-Week Ladies Sandhurst Cup/Marg Loach - 4BBB Matchplay - report 9.00am Starters - D Hinton/M Watson April 25 Nine Hole Men and Women Anzac Day Secretary: M Morgan – 0279645380, Club Captain: S Lemon - 0274054910
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■■OPINION
Farewell Queen of the Turf By Matt Markham
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The world of racing has this frustrating habit of throwing around the term champion too easily. Often undeserving, often unwarranted and often so far from the truth it’s laughable. As a racing journalist for the past 13 years, I can admit to having used the term a little loosely myself at time, but have always tried to justify it with statistics and performances to back the statement up. Ultimately, it’s a matter of opinion. And while one might see it as being the truth there’s always someone who will dispute it and vehemently disagree. On Saturday though, we bade farewell to one who bucked the trend. A mare who stole the hearts of two countries and had the power to stop everyday people in their tracks to sit back for a couple of minutes and watch her in action. Her name, Winx. She bowed out of a quite remarkable racing career on Saturday in front of a sold out Randwick, registering her 33rd straight victory and her 25th Group One success. The unbeaten streak lasted an impressive one thousand and twenty nine days. I’ve got no hesitation in calling her a champion – because she is, in every sense of the term. To be at the top of her game for such an extended period of time, taking on wave after wave of challengers and laying claim to success in some of the biggest races on Australia’s annual calendar, she has no equal and therefore firmly sits as a champion of her time. Horse racing is a sport both here and Australia which can sit firmly on the fence for a large amount of the population. Some love it and live by it, others casually observe and enjoy while others are completely ignorant to it. Crowd numbers are dwindling, betting turnover is in decline and
Jockey Hugh Bowman and Winx formed an unbeatable combination on the Australian racetracks. some quarters of the industry have their backs right up against the wall. Yet put a horse like Winx in front of people and everything changes. $4 million was invested on her alone in Australia on Saturday – even at her minimal price of $1.06 – fans lined the roads outside Royal Randwick just to get a glimpse of her making her way to the start and crowds stood and cheered, cried and screamed following her typically crushing victory in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Racing all of a sudden seemed
back to its glory days. Jam-packed racecourses with a new generation of racing fans lining the fences to witness an immortal of the sport. We’ve been incredibly lucky in recent years to see some incredible thoroughbreds who have had such an impact. Phar Lap is the most obvious one for our older generations, but then add into the mix our own champion mare Sunline and prior to Winx the unbeaten Black Caviar. Yet something suggests that none of those three measure up to the pulling power and
marketing potential of Winx. Her racing style to drop out the back of the field and then swallow up her rivals inside the final stages made her racing far more exciting than if she jumped to the lead each time and just ran away from her opposition. Being back left her open to bad luck, but her jockey Hugh Bowman managed to navigate it perfectly on 33 beautiful occasions, and hearing the roar that came from the crowd when she found clear air would send chills down the back on anyone’s spine. It’s going to be tough for a while
knowing she won’t race again, that excitement leading up to any of her races is going to be hard to replicate. But the prospect of her future progeny stepping onto the track and following her career in the breeding barn will be almost as exciting for many racing fans and the only hope is that she can produce a son or daughter somewhere even remotely close to her in terms of ability. A genuine queen of the turf, a golden egg for racing and an absolute champion in every possible way. Thanks for the memories, girl.
■■RONDINELLA
Cox Plate potential target for Rondinella Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood were ecstatic with Rondinella’s Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) fourth-placing at Randwick on Saturday and they are now eyeing spring spoils with their mare, with a potential Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) tilt now on the cards. “I was proud of her (in the Sydney Cup),” James said. “At the beginning of the preparation she was a one-win horse. “In her last three runs she has run third behind Melody Belle and Danzdanzdance on a bog at
Auckland at Group One weightfor-age. “She ran third in the Tancred (Gr.1, 2400m) behind Avilius, who is unbeaten in Sydney, and probably the second pin-up horse behind Winx in Australia. That was again on a bog. “She has now run fourth in a Group One two-mile. “She has come a long way in one preparation.” While pleased with the result on Saturday, James said Rondinella still did a bit wrong and will be a better horse in the spring.
“She never gave the jockey (Sam Clipperton) a rest at any stage of the race and he gave her a peach of a ride, but she just didn’t button off for him. “I thought she was incredibly brave and I think it was class, guts and determination that enabled her to run fourth in the race.” Melbourne is now beckoning Rondinella in the spring, but James said the Melbourne Cup won’t be a likely target for his mare. “I was very happy with her going into Saturday, but I have my
reservations whether she will ever be a true, seasoned two-miler,” he said. “I think she has got a little too much brilliance and I think 2000 to 2400m is probably her best distance. “It’s too early to make any plans, but personally I think she has enough brilliance to be a Cox Plate (Gr.1, 2040m) horse. “The Caulfield Cup (Gr.1, 2400m) is certainly one that will be in the mix, but I don’t know about the Melbourne Cup (Gr.1, 3200m).”
James believes that Rondinella could be the best horse he has had since four-time Group One winner Silent Achiever and is excited for what the future might hold for the daughter of Ocean Park. “I made the bold statement when she won a maiden race that I thought she could be the best I’d had since Silent Achiever and I have never had any reason to regret it,” he said. “We have asked some massive questions of her in this preparation and she hasn’t disappointed.”
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■■MELODY BELLE
Substantial offer rejected nzme
Champion New Zealand mare Melody Belle has been the subject of a significant overseas offer to purchase her as a broodmare, but connections of the six-time Group One winner have rejected the offer. “The offer amount was $3.25 million,” Fortuna Syndications Director John Galvin said. However, after consultation between Galvin and syndicate members, the offer was declined. “Clearly this was a very significant offer for our wonderful race mare, presented by a genuine and well regarded Australian-based breeding operation,” Galvin said.
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“Accordingly, the offer was put in front of the 34 Syndicate members for consideration – the outcome was that 100 per cent of the membership chose to decline the offer. “Members felt very strongly that Melody Belle had yet to reach her potential as a racehorse and should be allowed to race on under the current ownership until such time as she was ready to retire from racing. “Members also expressed the view that she was a well-loved race horse by the New Zealand racing public and in what are difficult times for New Zealand Racing, any future success on the race track would boost the profile and spirits
of Thoroughbred Racing in New Zealand. “As syndicate manager, I was humbled by this response from our members and very pleased that she will continue to grace race tracks here in New Zealand and Australia.” Melody Belle won five of her Group One races in the current season and is all but guaranteed the title of New Zealand Horse of the Year. The Jamie Richards-trained mare has won eleven of her twenty starts and will be set for a tilt at the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) when she returns for her five-year-old season.
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In brief Status quo at Haunui Haunui Farm has announced Iffraaj and Belardo will be returning to New Zealand for the 2019 breeding season. Iffraaj is the sire of 68 stakes winners worldwide and is the sire of nine individual Group One winners, including four-time Group One winner Ribchester and three-time Group One winners Turn Me Loose and Gingernuts. He will stand at an unchanged fee of $25,000 + GST and will serve a limited book of mares. Meanwhile, exciting young sire Belardo, whose first foals have created quite the impression in both hemispheres, will also stand at an unchanged fee of $12,000 + GST. A Champion two-year-old and dual Group One winner, Belardo is the only son of Lope De Vega at stud in Australasia and represents a sire line that has enjoyed tremendous success worldwide.
Matamata gallops Today at Matamata Raceway
Racing Matamata Venue: Matamata Meeting Date: 17 Apr 3 Kurt h (11) 56...................................S Collett 2019 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 4 8 Well Chosen (2) 56.....................M Cameron and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 5 Divine Dive (1) 56.........................R Elliot (a) 1 11.59am NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE 6 421 Folk Dress th (5) 55.5...................... C Grylls 7 6x Happiness Forever (6) 54.......J Fawcett (a1) MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN F&M, 1600m 8 Jennifer Eccles 54......................... Scratched 1 55223 Henley Road (7) 57.5....................... S Spratt 9 Petit Leon h (3) 54........................C Lammas 2 53832 Soda h (3) 57.5............................C Lammas 10 Acting Up (7) 54.............................. S McKay 3 64745 One Way Street (1) 57.5.A Goindasamy (a3) 11 Aeroette (8) 54 4 66x Lady Azamour (5) 57.5.................... C Grylls 12 Qiji Melody 54............................... Scratched 5 67668 Come Dance With Me (9) 57.5 13 She’s Apples (9) 54........................L Allpress 6 87x97 Our Star (6) 57.5 14 Showbeel 54................................. Scratched 7 63823 Ambitious Showgirl bh (12) 57 15 8 Just A Girl 54................................ Scratched 8 37632 Dance Card (2) 57.............................L Innes 16 7x Tennessee Rock (4) 54.................... S Spratt 9 2 Polar Night h (8) 57..........................S Collett Emergencies: Just A Girl, Tennessee Rock 10 53 If At First h (10) 57.......................... J Bayliss 11 00x74 Playday h (11) 57...........................L Allpress 4 1.44pm ELECTRICO LTD 1200 $10,000, Rating 65 12 0x75 Amared Rose (4) 57............. T Yanagida (a2) Benchmark*, 1200m 13 00 Anne Lane (13) 57...................... L Satherley 1 30213 Duck Road 59............................... Scratched 4824x Liquid Inspiration tdmh (9) 58.5.D Danis (a2) 2 12.34pm MATAMATA FUNCTION CENTRE MAIDEN 2 3 0x156 Dudewithattitude d (14) 58.5.........R Elliot (a) 1600 $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1600m 4 33697 Bravissimo dh (5) 58...............J Fawcett (a1) 1 245x3 The Garrison bh (11) 57.5............C Lammas 5 3235x Codecracker tmbh (10) 58...........C Lammas 2 362 Clearly Now h (1) 57.5.......................L Innes 6 5x1x Dawn Jessie 57.5.......................... Scratched 3 4 Jimmy James (4) 57.5......................S Collett 7 63214 Quality Prevails th (11) 57.... T Yanagida (a2) 4 75546 Because h (2) 57.5............... T Yanagida (a2) 8 32102 She’s A Goddess tdbh (7) 57...E McCall (a4) 5 0 Ballet Boy h (10) 57.5..................... S McKay 9 8x19x Bangles dh (4) 57............................. R Jones 6 077x8 Heza Big Hope (3) 57.5................... R Jones 10 018x8 Gwendoline Rose 56.5.................. Scratched 7 63823 Ambitious Showgirl bh (5) 55.5....T Thornton 11 40x20 Nulli Secundus d (8) 56.5................. C Grylls 8 33332 Western Girl (8) 55.5...................M Cameron 12 35x96 Mannie’s Power td (6) 56.5............L Allpress 9 2 Kya Khoob Lagti Ho (6) 55.5............ C Grylls 13 8230x Nuttee tdmh (13) 56.5.................M Cameron 10 53 If At First h (12) 55.5....................... J Bayliss 14 21084 Fastellie d (12) 56........................T Thornton 11 Ala Rasi (9) 55.5............................L Allpress 15 06x30 Rough Conduct th (1) 57.5...............S Collett 12 7x Jakama Krystal (7) 55.5.............. L Satherley 16 9480x Bewitched (2) 54.5 3 1.09 MATAMATA GLASS & JOINERY 1000 $10,000, 17 0x09x Hoyt Axton (3) 55.5........ A Goindasamy (a3) Emergencies: Rough Conduct, Bewitched, Hoyt Axton 2YO SW+P, 1000m 1 10 Louis Luck h (10) 57.5.......................L Innes 5 2.19 BDO ROTORUA MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN, 2 King Midas (12) 56............... T Yanagida (a2) 1200m
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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 17 Apr 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.07pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 1 66x Trudy Remarkable nwtd...................C Morris 2 7728 Ball Chants nwtd................................M Flipp 3 34763 Rockoneva nwtd...........................B Hodgson 4 23322 Bigtime Stella nwtd.............................L Cole 5 35534 Hopcorn nwtd...................................... N Udy 6 1 Bigtime Diesel nwtd............................L Cole 7 74887 That’s Frank nwtd.......................J McInerney 8 44784 Sefton Brew nwtd J &...........................D Bell 9 5878 Gotcha Marshall nwtd................J McInerney 10 27788 Bigtime Sheer nwtd.............................L Cole 2 12.25pm WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 305m 1 64768 Skeldale nwtd J &................................D Bell 2 7785 Gotcha Bailey nwtd....................J McInerney 3 6877 Choice Sister nwtd...........................C Morris 4 67583 Piruleta nwtd......................................M Flipp 5 246 Bigtime Thor nwtd...............................L Cole 6 78x Paradox Prince nwtd....................B Hodgson 7 Bigtime Toby nwtd...............................L Cole
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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 17 Apr 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5 1 3.02pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C1 HT6 C1q, 305m 1 84226 Viking Ash 18.16................................. N Udy 2 33585 Zara Zara 17.81.................................M Flipp 3 15174 Sacha Allen 18.06.........................M Roberts 4 44762 Raining Sixes 18.32....................B Goldsack 5 76634 Bigtime Kaea 18.01 J &.......................D Bell 6 33755 Epic Spark 18.00................................ B Hunt 7 73816 Bigtime Leo 18.04...............................L Cole 8 74F23 Queen Kong nwtd......................J McInerney
1 0x Battle Sky b (4) 58.5....................T Thornton 2 0x Snip h (9) 58.5................................. S Spratt 3 x84x4 Willpower bh (6) 58.....................M Cameron 4 8x0x Rocking Along h (3) 58................... J Bayliss 5 Swagger (10) 58.............................. T Harris 6 Holsty h (7) 58..................................S Collett 7 Lord Polonius (11) 58...................C Lammas 8 2204x Carreleur h (2) 56.5.................... T Miles (a4) 9 84x The Flying Mullet (1) 56.5.............R Elliot (a) 10 459x6 Tav It Up h (5) 56.5..................... L Satherley 11 74x Servilia 56..................................... Scratched 12 67 Suggested 56................................ Scratched 13 Chatelaine h (8) 56.......................... C Grylls 6 2.54pm FAIRVIEW MOTORS MATAMATA MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 Chur Ching (6) 58.5........................ S McKay 2 0x Craigievar (10) 58.5.....................D Mansour 3 7x4 Uncle Terry h (13) 58.....................L Allpress 4 Rangitata h (9) 58........................... J Bayliss 5 6 Henry Hudson h (3) 58................C Lammas 6 Shared Dream h (1) 58............. D Danis (a2) 7 The Winklepicka (4) 58................T Thornton 8 932x Rage In The Castle (2) 56.5.............S Collett 9 5574x Luvlucy (12) 56...............................V Colgan 10 324 Away Cruising (5) 56........................ T Harris 11 Angel Divine 56............................. Scratched 12 8x Magdala (7) 56................................. C Grylls 13 80x Cyclone Sophie h (11) 56.M Hashizume (a4) 14 Our Elliemay h (8) 56........... T Yanagida (a2) 7 3.29 JASON PRICE RACING MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1400m 1 432x8 Dalmar (13) 58.5......................E McCall (a4) 2 00630 Goldchi (4) 58.5............. A Goindasamy (a3) 3 7x057 Blanco Canyon (6) 58.5............ D Danis (a2) 4 8624 Wild Like 58.................................. Scratched 5 4358x Patch Man h (3) 58............... T Yanagida (a2) 6 4x7x7 Royal Patch h (11) 58..................... S McKay
7 60x Persistence (18) 58......................D Mansour 8 Golden Seed h (1) 58....................... R Jones 9 258x2 Don’t Lie To Me h (8) 56.5.M Hashizume (a4) 10 52226 Honfleur b (2) 56.5..........................V Colgan 11 63050 Supertramp (12) 56.5.................. L Satherley 12 5740x Figeameout (19) 56.5 13 6 Kontact 56.5.................................. Scratched 14 52393 Qiji Crystal h (16) 56 15 3x3 Don’t Doubt Me h (9) 56...............C Lammas 16 36 Matter Of Fact b (14) 56................... C Grylls 17 Sir Maggio h (20) 58.5.................... J Bayliss 18 0 O’Susana (7) 56 19 0x Yatima (5) 56.5 20 0x Trusting Soul h (15) 56 21 0x Whisper Rock (10) 56.5 22 6x90x Two Of Us (17) 58.5 Emergencies: Sir Maggio, O’Susana, Yatima, Trusting Soul, Whisper Rock, Two Of Us 8 4.04pm TRAC SPORTS BAR 1400 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1400m 1 23x0x Goodwill (1) 61..............................R Elliot (a) 2 759x6 Soroc dmh (9) 60.5.................C Burdan (a4) 3 1147x Ali Baba tdmh (8) 59.5.............E McCall (a4) 4 3264x Pacquiao tdmh (5) 59...................C Lammas 5 23180 High Distinction h (10) 58.................S Collett 6 0285x Qian Gua tmh (6) 58........................ C Grylls 7 18249 Katie Perrie th (12) 57.5................... R Jones 8 034x6 Chadsdale tdh (3) 57.5.........T Newman (a3) 9 11x54 Jewel Of Patch 57.5...................... Scratched 10 2961x Lambrusco m (11) 57.5.. A Goindasamy (a3) 11 45753 Virtuoso Lad h (13) 56.5...... T Yanagida (a2) 12 74151 Al Vandaam (7) 56.......................... S McKay 13 8x11x Rippin dm (4) 56.........................M Cameron 14 21336 Bridal Veil tdh (2) 55.5..................... J Bayliss 9 4.36 MATAMATA GLASS & JOINERY 1600 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 6217 Ocean Go dh (16) 59...................... J Bayliss
2 8236x Master Poet dmh (13) 59.......... D Danis (a2) 3 x0655 Hot Saki d (7) 58.5........................R Elliot (a) 4 14087 Khorabella h (14) 58.5.................... S McKay 5 x44x0 Luen Yat Miracle d (2) 58.5.............. T Harris 6 7x073 Slow Hands th (15) 58.5...... T Yanagida (a2) 7 4248x Sarabande tdmh (17) 58.................. R Jones 8 10805 Vermont h (11) 58 9 32314 Claddagh (1) 57.5........................C Lammas 10 098x1 Craftyeva dh (9) 57.5.......................S Collett 11 511Px Iffitel dm (4) 57.5......................... L Satherley 12 56x13 Dam Reliable t (3) 57.......................J Riddell 13 x3816 Eleanor Rigby tdb (6) 57.............M Cameron 14 046x1 English Rose h (12) 57.................... C Grylls 15 45207 Excelsior Island 57........................ Scratched 16 7185x Friday Woolfe d (18) 56.5 17 920x0 Alvins Dream (5) 57.5..................D Mansour 18 10774 Noble Star 57.5............................. Scratched 19 90049 Top Actress (10) 55 20 29406 Bet She Is d (8) 54.5 21 0x09x Hoyt Axton 55.5............................ Scratched Emergencies: Alvins Dream, Noble Star, Top Actress, Bet She Is, Hoyt Axton Blinkers on: Come Dance With Me (R1), Jakama Krystal (R2), Folk Dress (R3), Nulli Secundus (R4), High Distinction (R8), Ocean Go, Bet She Is (R9) Winkers on: Whisper Rock (R7), Al Vandaam, Bridal Veil (R8) Winkers off: Snip (R5), Bet She Is (R9)
7 1.53pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 HT2 C1q, 305m
1 588x7 Homebush Jasper nwtd............ K Gommans 2 57645 Let’s Go Sprite 17.65 G &....... S Fredrickson 3 87772 Andrea’s Magic nwtd........................... N Udy 4 65624 Sozin’s Treasure nwtd................J McInerney 5 54156 Leslie Albert 18.06......................B Goldsack 6 46673 Sedgebrook Saint 17.96......................F Kite 7 75222 Guru’s Choice 17.76 A &.................Williams 8 68132 Bigtime Otis 18.16...............................L Cole 9 66657 Opehu Express 18.03.......................R Waite 10 78578 Crackle 17.94..................................... B Hunt 10 2.42pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 HT5 C1q, 305m 1 33136 Zara Jinx nwtd..................................... N Udy 2 66164 Bigtime Puma nwtd.............................L Cole 3 65621 Cawbourne Moss 17.66................M Roberts 4 54658 Bigtime Winnie 18.10 A &................Williams 5 41673 Punch On Ruby 18.11................J McInerney 6 72766 De Blonde 17.78................................ B Hunt 7 48452 Lightning Lu 17.83 S &...............C Blackburn 8 44433 Zoe Jean 17.83..................................M Flipp 9 78646 Ngakawau 17.82........................J McInerney 10 38888 Alamein Tiger 17.80.................. K Gommans
SELECTIONS
Race 1: Soda, Polar Night, If At First, Anne Lane, Amared Rose Race 2: Western Girl, Kya Khoob Lagti Ho, Jimmy James Race 3: Folk Dress, Louis Luck, Kurt, Petit Leon, Acting Up Race 4: Liquid Inspiration, Quality Prevails, Nulli Secundus Race 5: Carreleur, Battle Sky, Willpower, Holsty, Lord Polonius Race 6: Rage In The Castle, Luvlucy, Magdala, Our Elliemay Race 7: Matter Of Fact, Don’t Lie To Me, Honfleur, Qiji Crystal Race 8: Bridal Veil, Soroc, Rippin, Qian Gua Race 9: Eleanor Rigby, Claddagh, Ocean Go, Sarabande
Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway
8 74368 Duke Bruce nwtd................................. N Udy 9 47867 Firecracker nwtd A &........................Williams 10 27788 Bigtime Sheer nwtd.............................L Cole 3 12.43pm AON CPF C1 C1, 520m 1 57736 Flash Barry 30.85........................B Hodgson 2 32345 Hashtag Blessed nwtd..................M Roberts 3 72778 Opawa Mine 30.42.............................. N Udy 4 54187 Race Me Home 30.68..................B Hodgson 5 22123 Bigtime Bruno 30.82...........................L Cole 6 46533 Jetlag Jag 31.34.........................J McInerney 7 54242 Jax Jewel nwtd..............................M Roberts 8 45356 Idol Alan 30.89...................................M Flipp 9 76578 Tiddy Cash 31.08.......................J McInerney 4 1.00pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C0 C0, 305m 1 65377 Jamboree nwtd................................C Morris 2 75225 Yee Coo Coo nwtd.....................J McInerney 3 57584 Two Percenta nwtd J &.........................D Bell 4 66267 Bigtime Ava nwtd................................L Cole 5 368 Bigtime Ace nwtd................................L Cole 6 84765 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 7 38825 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd.........................R Murray 8 38647 Final Straw nwtd................................. N Udy
9 88866 Hurricane Ayla nwtd....................... D Donlon 10 27788 Bigtime Sheer nwtd.............................L Cole 5 1.19pm RIVER CITY GAS C1 C1, 520m 1 43634 Bigtime Ronnie 30.65 G &...... S Fredrickson 2 42335 Diamond Geezer 30.88.................M Goodier 3 x7757 Go Ring 30.71....................................M Flipp 4 81587 Lizzy O’Shea 30.87......................B Hodgson 5 25515 Dyna Frankie nwtd........................M Roberts 6 13152 Bigtime Archie 30.70...........................L Cole 7 48634 Arm Turner nwtd.........................J McInerney 8 55127 Arthur’s Crown 31.02........................R Waite 9 76578 Tiddy Cash 31.08.......................J McInerney 6 1.35pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 HT1 C1q, 305m 1 25313 Articulator 17.90...........................B Hodgson 2 62162 Blue Whizz 18.16........................B Goldsack 3 38583 Mini Mansion 17.86............................M Flipp 4 46475 Homebush Flutey 17.90.............J McInerney 5 35526 Empty Pocket 18.08............................ N Udy 6 7127 Bigtime Coco nwtd..............................L Cole 7 66368 Star Secret 18.26 A &......................Williams 8 63557 Dream On Dreamer 17.91...............M Olden 9 77875 Bigtime Bev 17.70.....................E Duganzich 10 47888 Judge Me Jackie 17.91................... L Pearce
1 28856 Sly Cath nwtd A &............................Williams 2 41544 Bigtime Mila 17.90..............................L Cole 3 62272 Light Cruiser 18.07.........................G Atwood 4 1233x Bigtime Willow nwtd............................L Cole 5 87654 Sozin’s Angel nwtd.....................J McInerney 6 85575 Replica Rango nwtd............................ N Udy 7 48F68 Spot On Hearty 17.85...............E Duganzich 8 21464 Clansman Douglas 18.16............B Goldsack 9 72877 Prettiest Eyes 18.08.........................M Olden 10 56887 Homebush Shea 17.91............. K Gommans 8 2.10pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI HT3 C1q, 305m 1 22436 Little Tornado 18.16..........................R Waite 2 47611 Funky Facts 18.17 G &........... S Fredrickson 3 7F453 Uno Eleven 17.75................................ N Udy 4 37876 Sozin’s Fortune 17.93................J McInerney 5 78F67 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 6 62268 Bigtime Hunter 17.58..........................L Cole 7 21737 Ahuroa Prince 18.11.......................R Murray 8 44546 Banjo Hope 18.36 A &.....................Williams 9 84886 Magnetude Eight 18.11............. S Gommans 10 57688 Sedgebrook Pride 17.95......................F Kite 9 2.27pm FIRST SECURITY C1 HT4 C1q, 305m
LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway
9 45785 Smalltime Johnny nwtd A &.............Williams 10 48577 Spark ‘Em Up nwtd................... S Gommans 2 3.19pm HATRICK DASH C1 HT7 C1q, 305m 1 43833 Gotcha Pixie nwtd......................J McInerney 2 8838x Kushka nwtd H &............................... Woods 3 75346 Smash Rock nwtd........................... L A Hunt 4 44344 Just Like Harry 18.02.......................... N Udy 5 32426 Manly Monkey 17.80 J &......................D Bell 6 24676 Auros Advantage nwtd.................... T Pilcher 7 67825 Sahara Penny nwtd............................M Flipp 8 15457 Bigtime Elvis 17.99.............................L Cole 9 54884 Alamein Panda 17.90 K &..................Phillips
10 38768 Niamh’s Way 17.81.......................P Blanche 3 3.37pm LASER PLUMBING C1 HT8 C1q, 305m 1 43624 Outa Sims 17.95................................. N Udy 2 564x4 Miss Wiggle 18.39 K &.......................Phillips 3 5x384 Idol Duke nwtd...................................M Flipp 4 45324 Tynecastle Flyer 17.79 R &..................Voyce 5 62413 Slam It nwtd...............................J McInerney 6 74714 Bigtime Silver 17.99............................L Cole 7 23647 Bigtime Baxter 17.67...........................L Cole 8 52433 Mister Booze 18.09......................J McArthur 9 77685 El Hefe 17.68 A &............................Williams 10 88757 Sozin’s Roar 17.95.....................J McInerney
4 3.54 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C2, 305m 1 12536 Dino The Fox 17.75.......................M Roberts 2 76422 Bigtime Charlote 17.87.......................L Cole 3 67217 Alamein Dip 17.95 K &.......................Phillips 4 68717 Watch My Back 17.91.................B Goldsack 5 52412 Doosh 17.59...............................J McInerney 6 63428 Sozin’s Noir 17.71......................J McInerney 7 881F7 Idol Fancy Pants 17.77......................M Flipp 8 37634 Bigtime Kylie 17.82..................... D P Symes 9 15774 Bigtime Gal 17.99...............................L Cole 10 88668 Jericho Warrior 17.83........................R Waite 5 4.12pm PRESIDENTS DASH C2 C2, 305m
1 43782 Eye Kno 17.87 H &............................ Woods 2 56431 Breed Apart 17.75............................M Olden 3 78511 Set The Limit 17.72..........................S Maher 4 37Fx7 Not Shackley 17.86............................. N Udy 5 56531 Fifi 17.38......................................J McArthur 6 45887 Bigtime Roll 17.65....................... D P Symes 7 17447 Cawbourne Cruz 17.56.................M Roberts 8 47475 Jinja Rules 17.69.......................J McInerney 9 15774 Bigtime Gal 17.99...............................L Cole 10 65668 Nippa-A-Spot 17.82...................J McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
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City ‘must win five straight’ NZME
Some of the members of the Ashburton Gymnastics Club who were in action at the first competition of the season last weekend. PHOTO SUPPLIED
■■ GYMNASTICS
Gymnastics club set to open its doors For many of the young gymnasts at the Ashburton Gymnastics Club, the Christchurch School of Gymastics’ recent Autumn Classic last weekend was their first ever competition. So, there were plenty of nerves as they took to the various apparatus, but the club’s head coach Sarah Grieve said all of her young charges did amazingly well.
“We were just incredibly proud of all of our gymnasts,” Grieve said. “Over the course of the day we came away with some great overall placings and high scores, that the girls worked extremely hard for. “But above all else, everyone had fun and their team spirit made us so proud.”
Now, the club is on the lookout for prospective new members who could well be a part of future competitions. The Ashburton Gymnastics Club is set to host an open day on Thursday May 9 which will give youngsters a chance to have a go on their equipment and meet the club’s coaches. The open day at the Ash-
burton College gymnasium will see kids aged four to seven welcomed from 3.45pm until 4.45pm, and seven to nine year olds from 4.45pm to 5.45pm, followed by those nine years old and over from 5.45pm until 7.15pm. The open day will be free for prospective new young club members to attend.
■■BOXING
Big call for Parker NZME Joseph Parker is on the brink of one of the most important decisions of his professional boxing career – whether to sign a big-money multi-fight deal with Bob Arum or Eddie Hearn or remain as an independent. Duco’s David Higgins, who has described this week as pivotal for Parker, will sit down with the former world champion heavyweight and his family and advisors tonight to thrash out the options and map out a way for another title shot. Should Parker decide to sign with either American Arum or Englishman Hearn, the two main players who have millions of dollars at their disposal, it will mean a re-structure of his current promotional set-up, but either way Higgins will be close-
ly involved. Should Parker and his team decide to remain as an independent, it will likely be a short-term arrangement as the money being thrown around in the sport at the moment is simply too big to ignore. “We’ve received a few options that we’re considering,” Higgins said. “It could be that Joe ends up becoming a star in America on ESPN and being promoted by Bob Arum. “It could be that Joe ends up continuing a good relationship with Eddie Hearn. Those are two obvious options. “The third option is to remain independent. Whatever he does next could be for the rest of his career. “The other question is whether it’s the right time to sign a long-term deal or do a one-off
fight. Dereck Chisora has been openly chasing us down. “If Joe did a multi-fight deal now we know what the offers are. But assuming we don’t commit yet and let’s say we knock out Chisora in London … then suddenly Joe’s stocks go through the roof. “The world’s his oyster and he can legitimately call for a re-match with Dillian Whyte or Anthony Joshua … and the offers might double in value.” The chances are good that Parker will fight Chisora in London in July, after their bout set down for this month became untenable once the Englishman’s team failed to send a contract in time. But Higgins said there was also a possibility that Parker could next fight in the United States instead.
Hearn, the promoter of WBA, WBO and IBF world champion Joshua, is closely linked with DAZN, a sports streaming provider, and has long said he would like Parker involved too. Should Parker join Hearn then he will be backed by Sir Leonard Blavatnik, one of the richest individuals in the United Kingdom. Last year Mexican middleweight Saul Alvarez signed a five-year deal with DAZN worth more than $500 million. Like Hearn, Arum has worked closely with Higgins and Parker in the past. Higgins described Parker as having the most potential of the current crop of heavyweights. “He’s the youngest of the bigger names and he’s had a run of bad luck and bad officiating, so we haven’t seen the best of Joseph,” Higgins said.
Pep Guardiola has insisted Manchester City must win all five of their remaining Premier League games to claim back-to-back titles. City made it nine league wins in succession with a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace, but Guardiola has told his team they cannot afford any slip-ups. The champions face Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United in their next two League games. Liverpool returned to the top of the table by beating Chelsea and City are two points adrift with a game in hand. “The Premier League is still in our hands,” said City manager Guardiola. “We have to win every game if we want to make back-to-back titles. “We know that, and the players have shown they want to do it. “No doubts. “For a month in the Premier League, we knew it would be almost impossible – possible, but very difficult – if we dropped points. “We’ve played with incredible personality in all the games, including Champions League games. “We’ve had 183 points in two seasons with five games left. “Those are incredible numbers, especially in the Premier League, and that shows how consistent we are.”
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DENTAL ASSISTANT FULL TIME POSITION We are a large modern dental practice based in Ashburton with four clinicians. We have an opportunity for a friendly person to join our busy team. We are looking for someone who is well presented, energetic, physically fit and has the ability to build rapport with patients in a cheerful lighthearted manner. You will support the clinician by assisting during dental appointments and instrument sterilisation. For this you will need to be well organised with attention to detail and be able to follow instructions. Computer skills and a clean driver’s licence are required, worth noting a police check will be done. If you want to work in a positive, fast paced environment where patient care is the number one priority please apply in person or send your cover letter and CV to: Bernie Jopson Practice Coordinator Bernie@parksidenz.co.nz Applications close for this position on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
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Daily Events WEDNESDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road. Allenton. 9.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St David’s Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street. 10am - 3pm
THURSDAY 9.30am AGE CONCERN EXERCISE CLASS. Weekly classes. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street. 9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join our friendly group for fun exercise during term time. Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street. 9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB DAY TIME SECTION. New members very welcome, rackets available. EA Networks Stadium, River Terrace. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open Thursday and Saturday
Rural Reporter The Ashburton Guardian is based in New Zealand’s primary production heartland, and our independently owned daily newspaper is looking for a new team member. The person we’re seeking will have a strong affinity with, and knowledge of the rural sector. We are looking for a journalist with a solid media background, who is excited by the opportunity to write for our two monthly publications as well as for our weekly rural pages. Our monthly publications are distributed across Canterbury and North Otago. The rural reporter’s position offers the successful candidate an opportunity to write for a wide audience across the entire spectrum of the rural sector because of the district’s diverse agricultural economy. We are open to employment options that could include working as an independent contractor or as a Guardian employee, full or part time. The Ashburton District offers an opportunity to enjoy the best the outdoors has to offer but is within an easy hours drive of Christchurch City. We have Mt Hutt Skifield on our doorstep and offer a wide range of aquatic sports on Lake Hood.
If you have a solid portfolio of work, a full driver’s licence and the right to work in New Zealand, don’t hesitate, please apply by email, with CV attached, to :
matt.m@theguardian.co.nz Application close 5pm, Tuesday, May 7.
Apr 17 & 18, 2019
206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street. 10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares. Donations welcome. 71 Tancred St. 10.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome, Phone Age Concern 308-6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street. 10.30am - 12 noon ASHBURTON OPEN COFFEE MORNINGS. Every Wednesday, come for a coffee and chat, child friendly location, all welcome. Phone Adi 027 220 8791 or Sue-ann 021 679 348. 11am MID CANTERBURY LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Movies. Regent Cinema, Wills St. 11.30am
ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid-week service, Communion and lunch. 48 Allens Rd, Allenton. 1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome. Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays. 1.30pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street. 5pm (sharp) RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Wednesday walks, 5km town circuit for all walking abilities and fitness levels. Meet Philip Street beside Croquet lawn. 6pm (sharp) RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Wednesday walks, 5km town circuit for all walking abilities and fitness levels. Meet Philip Street beside Croquet lawn. 7pm
GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Corner Queens Drive and Creek Road. 7pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to dance (7pm), Beginner/ Intermediate (8pm-9pm), Instructor Annette Fyfe Phone 307 7138 a/h, Tinwald Hall, Graham Street. 7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Weekly fitness, fun and friendship. Contact Elizabeth 308 5437. Buffalo Hall, 20 Cox Street. 7.30pm ALLENTON INDOOR BOWLS. All welcome to come and play indoor bowls at the Indoor Bowls Stadium, McNally Street, in the Riverside industrial area. 7.30pm ASHBURTON TRAVEL CLUB. Meeting with speaker Penny Shearer on Africa. St David’s Union Church lounge, 48 Allens Rd.
mornings for toy hire. Victoria Street, The Triangle. 9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street. 10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz, 48 Allens Road. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares. Donations welcome. 71 Tancred St.
11am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Holy Spirit Church. Thomson Street, Tinwald. 1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St Peter’s Church, Allenton. 1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION
MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Rd. 1.30pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Social play, newcomers welcome. 115 Racecourse Road. 6.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Maundy Thursday Worship. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 7pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Maundy Thursday Holy communion. Park Street. 7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. Learn to dance. Everyone welcome. Allenton Scout Den, Melrose Rd.
TRADES, SERVICES
TRADES, SERVICES SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING - Vehicles-homesoffices. Phone Craig Rogers 307 6347 - 027 258 0884 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ. Follow us on facebook w w w. w i n d o w t i n t e r. c o . n z
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INVESTOR WANTED EARN INTEREST AT 10% PA IN 2019 If you have an investment sum anywhere between $50,000-$500,000 we’d like to borrow it. Capable experienced borrower will pay you interest at 10% pa in monthly instalments and give you a good security of a 1st mortgage over property. For details please phone 027 551 9220
The Annual General Meeting will be held in the club rooms, 79 Alford Forest Road, on Wednesday May 1 at 7pm. This will be followed by an evening of fun bridge. Final date for receipt of Notices of Motion is April 17 and for nominations is April 19. Enquiries to Trish Downward on 308 0314
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Ashburton Town Watch Soc Inc AGM Tuesday, May 7, 2019 7.30pm St John rooms, Tancred Street Speaker: Adi Avnit Ashburton Newcomers Network All interested welcome
ENTERTAINMENT
Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD TOUR Sunday, April 21. Includes Tour of the restored Nurses Chapel, Rebuilt road Lyttleton to Sumner and New Library ◊ OPERATUNITY DAY CONCERT Wednesday, May 1, Timaru. Features Ashburton’s Tainui Kuru. For bookings phone 308 7646 Guardian Classifieds 307 7900
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Looking for the ideal part-time driving job? Driving a school bus is very rewarding and allows you plenty of time to follow other pursuits in between daily trips. We currently have vacancies within our company for School Bus Drivers in the Ashburton area. Assistance may be available for suitable applicants to obtain the required licences. information,
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Good Friday and Easter Sunday 10am Preacher: Pastor Brendan Abernethy ALL VERY WELCOME
ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH in ALLENTON Allens Road ‘Servicing Christ in the community’
Maundy Thursday Worship
April 18 at 6.30pm
Good Friday Worship
April 19 at 9.30am
Sunday Easter Day Worship and Communion April 21 at 9.30am
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Holy Week
April 19 at 10am. At St Stephen’s, Park Street, Ashburton At St Andrew’s, Thomson Street, Tinwald
Easter Sunday Service
Mid Canterbury Catholic Churches
EASTER SERVICES Thursday, April 18 at 7pm. Holy Communion At St Stephen’s, Park Street, Ashburton
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Office Ph 308 8042 – Weekdays 9am - noon
Sunday, April 21 At St Stephen’s, Park Street, Ashburton 8am Holy Communion 10am Holy Communion At St Andrew’s, Thomson Street, Tinwald 10am Holy Communion
9.30am in the Sinclair Centre
Come celebrate Easter Parish Office: Phone 308 5438 Email: stephash@xtra.co.nz
10am morning worship in the Sinclair Centre
Good Friday, April 19 Easter Sunday Services April 21
at Our Lady of the Snows, Methven at Holy Name Church, Ashburton
GOOD FRIDAY – April 19 at 3.00pm at St Ita’s, Rakaia at Our Lady of the Snows, Methven at Holy Name Church, Ashburton
EASTER VIGIL – April 20 at 7.30pm at Holy Name Church, Ashburton
EASTER SUNDAY – Sunday, April 21 8.30am at Holy Spirit, Tinwald 9.00am at Our Lady of the Snows, Methven 10.00am at Holy Name Church, Ashburton 6.00pm at St Ita’s, Rakaia.
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Cryptic crossword
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker
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ACROSS 1. How Deb cries in order to tell one how it is (8) 4. Top action doctored to give it a slant (4) 8. Some come overland, returning to a creek in Orkney (3) 9. If use is made of it, publish it (5) 10. It’s quite convenient, having a gumshoe inside (3) 11. Wise man takes the Sun, which upsets the moon (7) 12. It’s not in slang that corruption occurs (5) 13. Wasteful extravagance: do pity a girl who gets it wrong (11) 17. A natural aptitude sounds as if it will blaze forth (5) 18. A one-way device the cart is adapted for (7) 20. An individual who is in the money (3) 21. Take this building over to be markedly superior (5) 22. Song that starts after it’s recorded (3) 23. It is one’s proper business to be collected by customs (4) 24. Left tray around with the soft soap (8) DOWN 1. Work out a way of getting it sieved (6) 2. It may be a trick, to name the letters (5) 3. As it appears in the wine store, one may wash in it (5) 5. By Jingo, he’s to part one from it (7) 6. Critical subtlety, etc, one found in New York (6) 7. Art, violent as it can be, may be used to introduce fresh air (10) 9. Excessive term media might use about nothing (10) 14. Chemical test substance turning green at mixing it (7) 15. Manage to pay for fad perhaps (6) 16. Violent as tempest at end of February (6) 18. Wheel on spur has its role to play around the West (5) 19. A strong pull needed to get one out of the avenue (5)
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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): If it’s too hard to do the right thing, consider that you might be in the wrong place. Go where you’re surrounded by people who are taking good care of themselves and the world. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): It’s time to think beyond the obvious options laid out by people who, while nice enough, simply aren’t you. Here’s a question: What if instead of having this or that, you could have this and that? GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Something will help you to remember your original intention. You may laugh at how that’s changed, and yet you’ll still feel excited the way you did when you first started. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The most difficult foe is always the one inside. If you try to quiet the chattering mind librarian-style, by shushing, it will only rebel, but you can tamp down the dim through vigorous exercise. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’re feeling something new and you can add that to your growing sense of a complicated situation. It’s as though your understanding is filling out from a flat picture into three dimensions. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): One belief is that human desire is petty and something to overcome to do what is required. What if something like the opposite is actually true? You will be better for the philosophical pondering. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): It’s time to stop thinking and planning and to go find your adventure instead. This one’s not going to come to those who wait. Clarity comes with action. So does fun. So does prosperity. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): There’s an excellent balance shaping up. Life supports work, work supports life, and there’s a nice confluence and continuity happening. Understanding relationships are a key part of the equation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Success comes as a result of confronting mistakes. It doesn’t always get better on the first try, but keep at it. Because even the sort of stubborn errors that seem almost ingrained can be overcome. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There’s always another way to look at it. If the current way isn’t doing you any favours, change it up. The beauty of it is that you don’t have to commit. You can try on a perspective and put it back if it doesn’t fit. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Your work doesn’t have to be completely finished to be worthy of sharing. In fact, there’s something to be gained sharing unfinished work with people who can encourage you with valuable feedback. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Not all sound is music and not all music is sound. Look for rhythm in other parts of your life. Feel the tone of relationships, of places, of experiences. Your poetic heart will get what it needs.
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Cloud increasing with a few showers, some possibly heavy, spreading from the south with a southwesterly change.
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A high remains over central and northern New Zealand through the period. A complex trough moves onto the far south on Friday, then spreads across the remainder of the South Island on Saturday, and the North Island on Sunday.
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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 12.1 13.5 Max to 4pm 6.5 Minimum 3.2 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm April to date 58.4 Avg Apr to date 28 2019 to date 186.8 196 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 13 At 4pm Strongest gust S 19 Time of gust 1:52pm
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6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:30 DailyMailTV PGR Noon Face The Truth PGR (Part 1) 12:30 Dr Phil PGR 1:30 M A Deadly Obsession PGR 3 2012 Thriller. When gunfire interrupts a psychology professor’s class, she takes her students to safety but, as the shooter approaches, she realises he is her former student and research subject, and his obsession with her is why he has come back. Katee Sackhoff, Grant Harvey, John Shea. 0 3:30 Come Dine With Me NZ 3 0 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm Family Feud Australia 3 5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm You Are Us/Aroha Nui Kiwi musicians unite to raise funds for the victims of the Christchurch terrorist attacks. Featuring Lorde, Six60, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Shihad, Marlon Williams, Shapeshifter, and more. 10:30 NewsHub Late A mix of news, entertainment and pop culture.
6am Nella The Princess Knight 3 0 6:25 Krypto The Superdog 0 6:50 The Powerpuff Girls 3 0 7:15 The Loud House 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 8:05 League Of Super Evil 3 0 8:30 The Thundermans 3 0 8:55 Tiki Tour 3 0 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 3 12:40 Seal Team PGR 3 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm The Chase Australia 3 0 5pm Everybody Loves Raymond 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Million Dollar Minute 6:30 Kiwi Basketball Show 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 0 7:30 Hook Me Up! PGR 0 8:30 Demolition NZ AO 0 9pm Call The Cleaners PGR 0 9:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away AO 0 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR
11pm SVU AO 3 As the investigation into an abusive corrections officer deepens, Barba and the squad come under fire. 0 Midnight Entertainment Tonight 12:30 Infomercials
11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news. Midnight Closedown
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7:40 Infidelity In Suburbia MC 2017 Thriller. Sarah Butler, Marcus Rosner. 9:10 Slipaway PG 2017 Drama. Elaine Partnow, Jesse Pepe. 10:40 The Shape Of Water 16VLSC 2017 Drama. Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon. 12:45 It 16VLC 2017 Horror. Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgard. 3pm The Mountain Between Us MLS 2017 Drama. Kate Winslet, Idris Elba. 4:50 Pitch Perfect 3 MLSC 2017 Comedy. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson. 6:25 The Hero MLSC 2017 Drama. Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon. 8pm Superfly 16VLSC 2018 Action. With retirement on his mind, a successful young drug dealer and his partner go to Mexico for one last big score. Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell. 10pm Love And Debt MLC 2018 Drama. Tom Cavanagh, Bellamy Young. 11:35 The Bachelor Next Door 16C 2017 Thriller. Michael Welch, Haylie Duff.
7:15 Silver Linings Playbook MVLS 2012 Comedy Romance. Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence. 9:15 Django Unchained 16VL 2012 Western. Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio. 11:55 The Waterboy ML 1998 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Fairuza Balk. 1:25 Identity Thief MVLS 2013 Comedy. Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy. 3:15 The Campaign 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Will Ferrell. 4:40 Delivery Man ML 2013 Comedy. Vince Vaughn, Cobie Smulders. 6:25 Philomena MLS 2013 Drama. Judi Dench, Steve Coogan. 8pm Cabin Fever 16VLS 2002 Horror. True feelings and personalities emerge when five college friends vacationing in the mountains discover one of them has a flesh-eating virus. Rider Strong, Jordan Ladd. 9:35 Tower Heist MLS 2011 Comedy. A group of bluecollar workers, victims of a Ponzi scheme, seek revenge on a Wall Street swindler. Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy. 11:20 Once Fallen 16VL 2010 Crime. Brian Presley, Ed Harris. Thursday 12:50 Delivery Man ML 2013 Comedy. 2:35 Philomena MLS 2013 Drama. Judi Dench, Steve Coogan. 4:10 Cabin Fever 16VLS 2002 Horror. 5:40 The Directors – M Night Shyamalan PG 2016 Featurette.
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1:05 Pitch Perfect 3 MLSC 2017 Comedy. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson. 2:40 The Hero MLSC 2017 Drama. Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon. 4:15 Love And Debt MLC 2018 Drama. Tom Cavanagh, Bellamy Young. 5:55 The Bachelor Next Door 16C 2017 Thriller. Michael Welch, Haylie Duff.
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6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Team Umizoomi 7:10 Kainga Whakapaipai 7:20 Potae Pai 3 7:30 Pipi Ma 3 7:40 Cube 3 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 8am Pukana 3 2 8:50 Kete Korero 3 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 Best Of Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Hangi Pit Masters 3 10:30 Celebrity Playlist 3 11am Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3 Noon World Forklift League PGR 3 12:30 Find Me A Maori Bride 3 1pm Taha Tauiwi 3 1:30 Finding Aroha PGR 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Team Umizoomi 3 3:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 3:50 Potae Pai 3 4pm Pipi Ma 3 4:10 Cube 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Swagger 5:30 Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 3 6pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News
6am Caribbean Pirate Treasure 6:30 Secrets Of Life In The Wild 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am M Dino Time PGR 2012 Animated Adventure. Voices of Yuri Lowenthal, William Baldwin, John DiMaggio. 9:30 Baggage Battles 11:30 Hotel Impossible 12:30 Treasures Decoded 1:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 2:30 Building The Dream 3:30 Bondi Vet 4:30 Heston’s Fantastical Food The ice-cream van is a great memory and, to bring back its magic, Heston plans to build the world’s largest Flake, over 5m tall, and serve it from the back of his van. 5:30 Found 6:30 Flipping Bangers
7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 8pm Ride Or Die Race day has finally arrived, and it is time for the participants to put their training to the test. 8:30 Holding Court With Steven Adams 9pm Ahikaroa AO 3 10pm Ahikaroa After Dark AO 3 10:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3 11pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 Nga Whetu o Te Kohu. 11:30 Closedown
7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Guy Martin’s WWI Tank Guy Martin wants to build a working replica of a First World War tank, pass his tank-driving test, and drive it at Lincoln’s Remembrance Day parade. 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa PGR 10pm James May’s Cars Of The People
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12:30 SkySpeed 12:55 Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Pulse v Mystics. 1:25 Netball Zone 1:55 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Bulls v Reds. 4am The 1014 Rugby Show 4:30 The Breakdown 5:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Chiefs v Blues.
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11pm Royal Marines Commando School AO Midnight Flipping Bangers 1am Doctor In The House 2am Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan 3am Sand Masters 3:30 Celebrity Motor Homes 4am Real Story Of… AO 5am Shed And Buried
SKY SPORT 2 6am Rugby – Super Rugby Round Nine. 6:20 UCL Magazine Show 6:50 L Football – UEFA Champions League Barcelona v Manchester United. From the Camp Nou. 9am Football – UEFA Champions League Juventus v Ajax. 11am NRL 360 Noon The Fan 12:30 Queenslanders Only 1pm Rugby League – NRL Friday. 1:30 Rugby League – NRL Saturday. 2pm Rugby League – NRL Sunday. 2:30 Rugby League – NRL Rabbitohs v Warriors. 3pm Super League Fulltime 3:30 The Back Page 4:30 Rugby League – NRL Saturday. 5pm Rugby League – NRL Sunday. 5:30 Rugby League – NRL Rabbitohs v Warriors. 6pm Super League Fulltime 6:30 NRL 360 7:30 The Kiwi Football Show 8pm Queenslanders Only 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 League Life 10pm The Greatest 10:30 Rugby League – NRL Saturday. 11pm Rugby League – NRL Sunday. 11:30 Rugby League – NRL Rabbitohs v Warriors. Thursday 12:15 The Crowd Goes Wild 12:45 Cycling – Scheldeprijs 1:15 L Cycling – De Brabantse Pijl 4:10 Motorsport – MotoGP 4:40 AFL – On The Couch 5:40 Netball – ANZ Premiership 17Apr19
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12:45 Deadliest Catch PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Treehouse Masters PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Gold Rush PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG
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Sport
32 Ashburton Guardian
Young gymnasts hit form
Time to recognise excellence
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Hampstead A’s Renae Taylor on the defensive during her side’s loss to Celtic A.
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College A go undefeated By Erin Tasker
erin.t@theguardian.co.nz
With a big season looming, Ashburton College A coach Kaye Kennedy couldn’t have asked for much more from her side during Canterbury’s inter-centre netball competition, than what they gave her. The pre-season tournament was held at Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre over two Sundays, with most teams playing four games all up, and not many teams managed to go through unbeaten. But, Ashburton College A was one that did – the only one of the Mid Canterbury teams taking part to do so. They backed up their two wins on day one with wins against two
fellow school sides on Sunday, first taking on Timaru’s Craighead A and winning 54-51, before downing Rangiora High School A 59-48. They were performances which gave the side confidence ahead of a busy start to the official season in the first week of May, where they will face their first Mid Canterbury Netball premier one competition game, and SuperNet qualification where they hoped to make it back into the top grade, in the space of a couple of days. Day two of the inter-centre competition wasn’t as successful for Mid Canterbury’s other teams, with Mid Canterbury’s defending premier one champions Celtic starting the day with a resounding 54-28 win over fellow local
side Hampstead A in the morning before losing a narrow one in the afternoon. They took on Christchurch’s Marist Albion and after a nail-biting final quarter fell just short, 47-45. For Hampstead A, the news didn’t get much better in their second outing of the day as they went down 49-35 to Timaru’s Harlequins A, while Mid Canterbury’s other premier one grade team – Methven A – had a mixed bag on day two. Methven A lost 55-42 to Timaru’s Old Boys A in game one, before beating Rolleston 51-40 in the final game of the day. Selwyn’s Broadfield A and Christchurch’s Kia Toa A were two of the other unbeaten teams over
the two days, with Broadfield A downing Harlequins A 64-41, and Old Boys A 71-45 on Sunday. Kia Toa beat Rangiora High School 60-42 and Craighead A 5035 on Sunday. Mid Canterbury’s two premier two sides – Southern A and United A – also had a mixed day, with Southern A’s second Sunday featuring a narrow loss to Christchurch school side Villa Maria 44-40, while United A lost 54-36 to Marist Albion and UC A 65-41. UC A was one of a number of visiting sides featuring a familiar face, with former Mainland Beko Netball league player Kelsey Ashworth proving to be a force in the mid-court. In their second game on day
two, UC A took on Technical B and won 59-47. There is now a bit of a break for Mid Canterbury Netball’s premier sides before their Thursday night competition kicks off on May 2. When they do get back on court, the first round of premier one will see defending champions Celtic A taking on the team they beat in last year’s final, Methven A, while Celtic B will play Hampstead A, and Ashburton College A will take on Mt Somers A – a side which didn’t take part in the inter-centre competition. The first round of premier two will see United A play Hampstead B, Southern A play Ashburton College A, and Methven B play Celtic C.
A tribute to Winx – undoubted queen of the turf
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