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The Tertiary Education Minister has given his strongest indication yet that some staff may lose their jobs if Aoraki Polytechnic merges with CPIT. However Steven Joyce says advice he has received from both institutions leads him to believe that if there were job losses, there would not be many.

Following months of consultation and reviews, Aoraki and CPIT submitted a joint business case to Mr Joyce last week that proposes the creation of a new Canterbury-wide organisation.

There was “some good stuff ” in the business case about strengthening regional provisions, which Mr Joyce said was particularly important for Mid Canterbury.

“The other thing that is of great interest to me is the focus on the needs of industry right across the Canterbury region,” he said.

Maintaining Mid Canterbury’s strong level of primary industry training was one of those needs, he said.

While the polytechnics have so far refused to be drawn on whether the merger will result in redundancies, Mr Joyce said he understood most positions would be retained during the transition.

“Some of the support positions might change, because there would be one finance support centre and so on,” he said.

“Both institutions have indicated that they expect most people to be retained during the change.”

A month-long consultation process on the proposal is set to begin this week.

The merger would see Aoraki integrated into the legal structure of CPIT, which means Aoraki Polytechnic would be disestablished.

Aoraki chief executive Alex Cabrera said the transformation period could take three to five years.

While he said the recommendation was to continue to provide education with a physical presence throughout the Aoraki region, the future of Aoraki’s Ashburton campus has yet to be confirmed.

Once all submissions have been received they will be considered by Mr Joyce before he makes his final decision, which is expected in October.

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Pharrell makes bizarre diva demand Singer/producer Pharrell Williams has demanded gig organisers place a framed picture of his favourite astronomer backstage at all his shows. The Happy star’s bizarre request for an image of late scientist Carl Sagan is mentioned twice in his tour rider, obtained by Thesmokinggun.com.

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Star Wars theme parks on the way R2-D2 will be rolling into Mickey Mouse’s neighbourhood, Disney has announced, unveiling plans for two huge Star Wars theme parks adjacent to existing US venues in Florida and California. With star Harrison Ford on hand, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that after Disney’s $US4 billion ($NZ6.1 billion) purchase of Lucasfilm three years ago, “we wanted to bring Star Wars to every corner of our company ... not only on screens but in real life”. “We are creating a jawdropping new world that represents our largest singlethemed land expansion ever,” Iger said. “These new lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World will transport guests to a whole new Star Wars planet, including an epic Star Wars adventure that puts you in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance.” In addition to that battle experience, visitors will be able to drive “one of the most recognisable ships in the galaxy”, the Millennium Falcon, on a secret mission, he said. The Star Wars parks will be in Orlando, next to Disney Hollywood Studios, and in Anaheim, next to Disneyland. The 5.6-hectare sites will have their own staff and restaurants will be staffed by wild creatures from the space saga.

More than 45 years after his death a family dispute over the estate of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix has been settled.

The Seattle Times reports the July settlement between Hendrix’s adopted sister, Janie Hendrix, and his brother, Leon Hendrix, was announced last week. Experience Hendrix LLC owns the rights to the Hendrix estate and is controlled by Janie Hendrix. It settled out of court with HendrixLicensing. com, which is operated by Leon Hendrix. The settlement was for damages associated with the sale of merchandise that capitalised on Hendrix’s fame. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed.

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■ DAIRY PRICES

■ EXPLOSION

Cow values plummet

Jetskier hurled into river in explosion

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

Dairy cows are worth almost as much dead as they are alive this year with prices plummeting as a result of low milk price forecasts.

Last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction price index drop of 9.3 per cent has really put the pressure on, PGG Wrightson Mid Canterbury dairy livestock representative Victor Schikker said.

“It’s difficult to put a value on dairy cattle in the current climate, prices have definitely tumbled – we don’t really know what they are worth,” he said.

“It will depend on the number of conversions, where the demand will come from, and the payout.”

This time last year dairy cattle sold for June delivery this

year, were worth up to $2200 a head – now they are probably not worth much above manufacturing price, currently sitting around the $900-$1000 mark.

By this formula a 1000 cow herd could be worth about $1 million less than it was last year, Mr Schikker said. But farmers who paid almost double what their stock is now worth have no option but to soldier on.

“Stock is equity but if you are doing a new conversion cows are only a small part of the whole cost, by the time you consider the cost of a one point something million dollar shed, the value of the land, fencing and troughs,” he said.

Mr Schikker knew of seven conversions under way in Mid Canterbury.

“It could even be seen as a

good year to invest, with builders looking for work and cows costing a lot less,” he said.

DairyNZ has reported the dairy cattle cull to be up 21 per cent on last year, equating to about 185,000 cows, as farmers go into overdrive to cut expenses.

Mr Schikker said the trend of heavy culling was likely to continue through the season.

“There will be more cows being killed at the moment than in recent springs, late calvers will possibly go, others will be doing a major cull after a couple of herd tests – it will be ongoing,” he said.

“There are probably a few cows which couldn’t be sold in the autumn and were carried through to be sold in milk which have already been killed.”

Dry cows carried over from

last season with the idea of mating them and reintroducing them to the herd have also been killed or sold.

On the upside, fewer cows on the grounds has meant less callouts for the Ministry of Primary Industries animal welfare officers, an MPI spokeperson said.

“Callouts for June/July 2015 have halved compared to June/ July 2014,” the spokeperson said.

“This is thought to be largely due to farmers de-stocking during the summer drought, so there are fewer animals feeding on the same amount of pasture, and we are getting fewer calls about hungry cows.

“The drier winter means crop paddocks are less pugged and we are getting fewer calls about cows in mud.”

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College’s Matariki cloak a work of art The Ashburton College library has a new piece of art to add to its collection following a competition to get students thinking about Matariki.

Staff and students were challenged to take a plain paper feather and decorate it in

a way that was meaningful to them.

So many entries flooded in that organisers decided to turn the individual artworks into a special Matariki cloak, which is now on display in the library.

Student Maysie Willis took out first place

in the competition, with Sophie McCleery claiming the runner-up spot.

Modelling the cloak was Ashburton College Year 10 student Mace Grey, while the cloak’s creator, librarian Sarah Bartlett, looks on.

By JohN cousiNs A jetskier was blasted into the Kaituna River in Bay of Plenty yesterday in a spectacular explosion that sent emergency services from Maketu and Te Puke rushing to the Te Tumu boat ramp.

Petrol fumes from fuel that had leaked into the hull of the jetski were understood to have been ignited by a spark when the rider turned on the engine.

It blew off the seat and engine cover, hurling the man into the water, where he was quickly retrieved by bystanders and a friend who had been parking the jetski trailer.

“It was very unusual, I’ve never encountered anything like this before,” Maketu Fire Brigade’s chief fire officer Shane Beech said.

The Rotorua rider, in his early 20s, was treated for possible concussion and a back injury before being taken by Te Puke St John Ambulance to Tauranga Hospital for observation.

Mr Beech said the jetski was being launched for an afternoon’s fishing at about 1pm when the explosion took place at the boat ramp, a few hundred metres from the river mouth.

“He turned on the key and boom, it exploded.”

It was understood the men had just topped up the jetski’s fuel tank at a service station on their way to the boat ramp.

“Petrol got into the hull and all the fumes gathered inside the jetski,” he said.

When the brigade arrived the man was conscious on the ground next to the boat ramp being treated by St John paramedics.

Mr Beech said the explosion blew the fire out and they were left to make sure that there was no more flammable material.

Bystanders told him that they heard the sound of the jetski being fired up and then the boom of an explosion.

He said the man was lucky there were people able to reach him so quickly.

The explosion happened in about 1.5m of water.

“He was in the confines of the launch area and people were able to come to his assistance,” Mr Beech said.

“He lived to tell the tale.”

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■ WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN

Football has serious message

By Caitlin Porter

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Ashburton is kicking this year’s White Ribbon campaign off early.

White Ribbon ambassador Evans Chibanguza has taken up the role of organising a White Ribbon Football Tournament, featuring teams from Mid Canterbury United Football Club and the Methven Football Club, early next month.

“Both clubs are very supportive,” Mr Chibanguza said.

Teams from each club, ranging from under 10s to seniors, will be matched up depending on age and ability and face off on September 6.

The club with the most points at the end of the day will win the White Ribbon Shield.

Mr Chibanguza said he came up with the idea as he was involved with football in the district, as well as White Ribbon, and thought it made sense to bring the two together.

“We play with controlled aggression on the field, but that aggression has no place in the home,” he said.

“It’s really about men talking to other men, and sports is a great vehicle for that to happen.”

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Lost boy found by searchers The father of a boy who went missing over the weekend says he’s overwhelmed and grateful to the many people who helped find his son.

Kyle McGillivray, 10, went missing in Marton after taking his grandmother’s dog for a walk on Saturday afternoon.

Kyle, who has autism, was in the town about 37km southeast of his Whanganui home to visit his grandma, as he often did on weekends.

After Kyle went missing, the dog was found on the town’s outskirts but with no sign of Kyle, there were grave fears for the boy’s safety.

Kyle’s dad Warren McGillivray said thankfully, police and members of the public made a big effort in the 18-hour search to find his boy.

A few girls who happened to be out looking for Kyle on the fringes of the search area found him about cold and wet in a paddock, about 5km south of Marton in a paddock near the main train line.

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Fatal house fire A house fire that killed one person in Taranaki is being treated as suspicious. A Fire Service spokeswoman said they were notified of the fire in Waitara at 10pm Saturday. The fire was well involved when firefighters arrived at the scene and one person was found dead in the house. Detective Senior Sergeant Blair Burnett said police were still working to establish how the fire started and how the victim died. The body was removed from the East Beach Street house late yesterday and will undergo a post-mortem examination tomorrow.

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White Ribbon ambassador Evans Chibanguza is keen to kick off the inaugural football tournament.

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nity together and raising the profile of White Ribbon, it’s also about people being able to watch some quality football at a local venue.

“There will be some really good competition,” he said.

Mr Chibanguza wanted to

thank Harcourts Ashburton branch for its help with the event, the support showed great social responsibility, he said.

The tournament is set to kick off at 10am, with games running until 2pm.

Following the games, there

will be a prizegiving which the community is welcome to attend.

Other White Ribbon events will be held later in the year, with the annual white tie breakfast to be held on White Ribbon day on November 25.

Skiers forced to cool heels

By Caitlin Porter

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While fresh snow found its way to Mt Hutt Ski Area, it was another weekend of pretty average weather.

Ski area manager James McKenzie said 12cm of snow fell on the mountain over the weekend but flat light combined with low visibility didn’t help the cause.

“We would rather not have any snow fall out of the sky and have clear skies with no wind,” he said.

“There is plenty of snow coverage out there right now, but you can’t see it.”

Mr McKenzie said it was drizzling up the mountain on Saturday, and yesterday strong southerlies blew.

“It’s a shame, we’ve got great snow we just can’t seem to get people onto it on the weekend; it seems to be a bit of a theme for the season,” he said.

“Mid-week skiing has been phenomenal, we’ve had fine calm weather for a lot of the time and some of the best skiing I’ve had at Mt Hutt for many years.”

A motorcyclist was seriously injured and airlifted to hospital after crashing his bike into a car yesterday. The accident happened in Waimana in the rural Bay of Plenty shortly before 12.45pm.

The Trustpower Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust (TECT) rescue helicopter was sent to Waimana Road. The 21-year-old man had serious arm and leg injuries and St John paramedics stabilised him at the scene. Philips Search and Rescue Trust said firefighters closed the road so the helicopter could land close to the scene.

Because of the severity of the young man’s injuries, and the distance from Tauranga Hospital, about 115km away by road, it was decided he should be airlifted.

Rates rip-off rally More than 40 people marched from Aotea Square to Auckland Council headquarters in Albert Street in a Rates “Rip-Off” Rally protest at Aucklanders receiving the first instalments of an average 9.9 per cent rates rise. After marching to a chant of “Rates are high, his name is Lenny, at this rate we won’t have a penny,” protesters heard mayoral candidate Stephen Berry put his plan for zero-rates increases above the level of inflation. Rally coorganiser and mayoral candidate Penny Bright said her track record stood for an “open, transparent and democratically accountable Auckland”.

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However, that cycle of bad weather at the weekends and good weather during the week could soon be set to change.

“It looks like we’re tracking into a break in the pattern this week as we run into the end of the week and the weekend.

We might have a better run at things, so fingers crossed,” Mr McKenzie said.

However, while the weekend saw Mt Hutt receive a fresh

dumping of snow, Ashburton was doused in rain.

According to Graham’s Weather Station in Ashburton, a total of 15.1mm fell in the town over the weekend, with temperatures barely making it into double digits.

MetService is predicting grey skies and temperatures in the mid-teens today and tomorrow, but the rain is set to come back on Wednesday.

One person is dead after a car and motorbike collided on State Highway 1 at Puhoi about 6.30pm last night. The motorcyclist, travelling north from Puhoi, was killed when his bike collided headon with a southbound car. Four occupants from the car, including a child, have been treated for minor to moderate injuries. SH1 was completely closed between Puhoi and Woodcocks Road with diversions in place while emergency services and police responded. The Fire Service organised lighting so police serious crash unit investigators could carry out a scene examination.

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Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1471 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 4, 12, 22, 26, 35, 40.

Bonus number: 8.

Powerball winning number: 2.

Strike: 12, 22, 35, 40.

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Jetskier dies on fishing trip

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Spring art chases off winter blues Art lovers from all over Mid Canterbury turned out to the opening of the Ashburton Society of Arts’ Early Spring Show on Friday.

Society president Pauline

Mead said the opening went well and around 25 people headed along to Short Street Studio to view the artwork.

“All the rock art was very popular,” Mrs Mead said.

Adrienne Pavelka, an awardwinning water-colourist from Lyttelton and guest artist for the show, was also in attendance, she said.

Fifteen or so members will

display their work in the show, which runs for eight weeks, finishing on October 11.

The studio is open to the public every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm.

The body of a missing jetski fisherman has been found after he went missing Saturday night.

The 61-year-old Auckland man notified Coastguard when he set off from Half Moon Bay for a day of fishing. His wife raised the alarm at 8.30pm when he didn’t return.

His jetski was found overnight, anchored, with a fishing line out.

Police said a boatie found a body floating in the water between Waiheke and Motuihe islands about midday yesterday.

Police said the body was identified as the missing jetski fisherman. He was wearing a lifejacket when found in the water.

Coastguard, police and volunteer boaties and jetskiers all contributed to the search.

The man’s death was an “absolute tragedy”, Coastguard spokeswoman Georgie Smith said.

“But, there is some closure in bringing him home to his family,” she said.

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The number of auctions brought forward has doubled in the past year as buyers try to secure property by tempting sellers and catching other buyers unprepared.

Daniel Coulson from Bayleys said most pre-auction offers were made by buyers who had already missed out on other properties. Bayleys figures show that in the first four months of this year, 96 auctions were brought forward compared to 108 for the whole of last year and just 65 in 2013.

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■ BOOKARAMA

Bookarama around the corner

BY CAITLIN PORTER

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The countdown to Ashburton’s biggest second hand book sale is on.

Bookarama, the annual event organised by the Rotary Club of Ashburton and its members, is just around the corner, and preparations are well under way.

The event begins in just over a month on September 28, and Rotarians have been busy sorting through donated books, magazines and games for the past few weeks.

Last year Bookarama project leader Adrian Ford said he was nearly bowled over by the number of book enthusiasts eager to peruse the selection of books.

This year marks the 36th anniversary of the event, and as usual it will be held at the Sports Hall on Tancred Street.

Opening day will also coincide

with Boulevard Day. Joint convenors John Rickard and John Driscoll said members were looking forward to running the event – which raises around $60,000 each year. To date Bookrama has raised over $700,000 for the community.

The proceeds from Bookarama go towards funding many Ashburton community projects. Last year the club was able to sponsor Outward Bound courses and put money towards the new Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre and the EA Networks Centre. It also helped young up-and-coming athletes on sports exchanges.

From next week, donation boxes for books will be placed around Ashburton, Rakaia and Methven and the community is encouraged to donate books, magazines, puzzles and CDs to Bookarama.

Dentist fined after tool left inside mouth A dentist left part of a tool inside a teenager’s mouth during a root canal, and didn’t bother telling the patient for years.

Dr Gaurav Lakra has been censured for professional misconduct and fined $3000 after a Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal hearing.

The tribunal heard a teenage boy, who was enrolled with Ruapehu Dental Excellence Centre, went to see Dr Lakra in July 2008.

During root canal treatment on July 14 that year, one of the dentist’s fine instruments separated or broke off, and was left in one of the three roots in the boy’s root canal.

Dr Lakra was aware the instrument had separated but made no record of the incident in clinical records, according to a new tribunal decision.

“Dr Lakra says he believed that there would be no issues arising from it and he did not wish to cause unnecessary concern to [the patient] or his family.”

The teenager returned to see Dr Lakra in July 2010 for a check-up. The next month he visited the dentist again, complaining of a dull toothache.

The dentist tried to fix the problem but still did not tell the teenager or his parents about the broken-off instrument.

Even at later appointments, in September and December that year, Dr Lakra still did not mention the separated instrument.

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Rock n Pop Classics in Concert, Ashburton Trust Event Centre A black backdrop dotted with tiny lights and against it, silhouettes of Elvis, Madonna, Neil Diamond and Simon and Garfunkel. Incredibly talented set designer Cherie Livingstone (responsible for the creation of the silhouettes) crafted a wonderful stage setting for this year’s performance of Rock n Pop. The opening number Let’s get the Party Started was energetic, as was Great Balls of Fire. Both gave the company the opportunity to impress upon the audience that a great night was in store.

With handheld torches, the company sang Lights, an Ellie Goulding number. The use of torches was cleverly choreographed and the Mexican wave of light well synchronised with the music.

The Ashburton district can justifiably lay claim to a large number of extremely talented musicians and singers.

Those who were chosen to perform as soloists in this production rightfully earned their calling and were shown well earned appreciation. During the first act of the evening Hayley Tait sang a powerful rendition of Heaven and Nikita Hydes wowed the audience with Ironic, a chart topping song from Alanis Morissette.

The company sang Sweet Caroline, YMCA and Stand By Methe latter with lovely harmonies.

As always, the male contingent of the company delighted the audience with their slick dance moves. I am led to believe however, that the final evening’s per-

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Act one drew to a close with Grace Blakeborough singing Like A Prayer. There is a great deal of power in this young lady’s voice.

The theme song from the movie Titanic seems to pop up often and did so again as act two commenced. The built-in harmonies served well to give it fresh appeal.

Cat Stevens would have been happy with Luke Glendinning’s performance of Peace Train, complete with guitar in hand.

Alice Sollis and Jo Castlelow are adept at casting the most appropriate people when necessary and this was evident when the company performed It Takes Two. Sally Farr and Mark Cher-

ry were the obvious choice as the comic coupling at the end of the song.

Megan Hamilton pulled no punches as she sang Something To Talk About with power and conviction. She is well at ease as a performer.

Cowboy hats adorned heads for the toe tapping, hand clapping song HeartacheTonight, sung by the company.

The trump card as always, was played last and the company’s performance of Bridge Over Troubled Water certainly superceded what had gone before. Beautiful harmonies sung without accompaniment, close attention to timing, diction and dynamics and to bring it to the final peak, a perfectly executed high note by soloist Samantha

McArthur. This song had to be my favourite for the night.

Rock n Pop Classics was a successful fundraising event and one which will without doubt assist the ATEC to continue as a wonderful provider of performing arts.

The support of ATEC management and team as essential behind the scenes crew for this event has been generous as always.

Directors Jo Castlelow and Alice Sollis appear to have bountiful energy and enthusiasm or at least sufficient to not only continue with their Summer Singing School performances but add halfway through the year, the Rock n Pop series.

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Top right: Hampstead/ Collegians goalie Kyla Smith and Hampstead’s Mel Burrowes clash during Saturday’s senior women’s semi-finals.

Above: A sizeable crowd took in Saturday’s senior women’s hockey semi-final between two Mid Canterbury teams.

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Should a new flag mean new anthem?

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t seems that as a country, New Zealand has an image problem.

For decades we’ve competed, fought, travelled and marketed ourselves under our flag and we’ve done it with pride. Now, it seems we don’t like the image that flag portrays and we’re prepared to spend up large to create an image we like, one that reflects the New Zealand of today.

As a country, we’re divided on the need for change but we’re equally divided on what that change should be, if in fact it occurs. We now have a selection of 40 possible flags that could become the one that tells the rest of the world who we are.

However, getting consensus on just which one that should be will be impossible.

But if we’re talking an image overhaul, why don’t we take a look at our national anthem.

Opinion will be divided on whether or not this too is fit for modern day New Zealand.

If you take the words line by line, they’re at best archaic, at worst a bit of a nonsense and yet they’re ours; have been for generations and it would take a brave reformer to tinker with them.

Our hearts might stir with pride when our flag flies and our national anthem is sung, but honestly, compared to the stirring national songs of many countries, ours is left sadly wanting. Our flag stands up to international scrutiny and comparison far better than our national anthem.

The success of God Defend New Zealand depends who does the singing and the tempo they choose. Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup match was a good example. The Aussies got right into theirs, singing it with gusto, rhythm and speed; our chap turned ours into a dirge and rugby viewers could be forgiven if they’d nodded off in their armchairs before kick off.

If we must go down the new flag path, then perhaps we need to go the whole hog and give our national anthem a bit of a spruce up too.

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ollowing the recent cases of Tony Robertson and Daniel Livingstone, the practice of GPS monitoring of offenders has come under the spotlight.

Unfortunately, as we have seen, GPS monitoring is not a silver bullet in preventing crime. However, it is the best monitoring technology we have at present and is one of a number of tools used to keep our communities safe. It gives authorities more information about where monitored people are and what they may be doing.

All parts of the justice system, from Police, to Courts and the Department of Corrections, work hard together to ensure strict conditions are set when there is no option but to release offenders. This is to ensure the safety of our communities.

Violent or dangerous offenders who have reached the end of their sentences have to be released into the community.

GPS monitoring can be among a number of conditions set by the courts on release.

The GPS monitoring anklets are not indestructible. If they are tampered with an alarm is activated and that alarm is acted on by Corrections and often Police.

However, given these recent occurrences, we need to make sure that the system is working as effectively as possible and where it is not, we need to try and find out why. For this reason, in my role as Minister for Justice, I have jointly announced with the Minister of Corrections, Peseta Sam Lotu-

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In brief Head injury British TV icon Cilla Black died from a head injury after falling over on a terrace at her home in Spain.

The pop star-turned-TV presenter, 72, was found by her son Robert unconscious and slumped on a terrace outside her bedroom at the villa in Estepona on August 1.

Emergency services were called but the former Blind Date host was pronounced dead just 40 minutes after she was discovered.

An inquest in her native English city of Liverpool heard that Black had struck her head as she fell, suffering a fatal injury.

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Smoke rises from debris near a crater that was at the centre of a series of explosions in northeastern China’s Tianjin municipality at the weekend.

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Death toll rises to 112 The death toll from two massive explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin has risen to 112, an official says.

More than 700 people have also been hospitalised as a result of Wednesday’s blasts which triggered a huge fireball - as well as a fire that emergency workers have struggled to put out since then and fresh explosions on Saturday.

“By 9am on August 16, the total number of deaths was 112,” Gong Jiansheng, the deputy chief of the city’s propaganda

department, said at a news conference.

“We have already identified 24 bodies, and there are 88 to be identified.”

At least 21 firefighters are among the dead, according to state media.

Three days after the gigantic explosions sent a huge fireball into the sky and left a vast swathe of destruction, President Xi Jinping issued a statement warning authorities to learn the “extremely profound” safety lessons highlighted by

the tragedy. He said the blasts and a recent string of accidents had “exposed severe problems in the work safety sector”.

Xinhua said he called on authorities to keep “people’s interest first” and seek “safe growth” in avoiding such accidents.

The decision to relocate anyone within three kilometres of the site came despite official assurances the disaster had not released dangerous levels of toxic substances into the environment.

However, Xinhua said area

residents had been evacuated “in fear of chemical pollutants in the air”.

The Beijing News said armed police were carrying out the evacuation after sodium cyanide was found at the site.

Officials said earlier that specialists from sodium cyanide producers were being sent in to the devastated industrial area.

Reports have said there could have been as much as 700 tonnes of the substance - exposure to which can be fatal - at the site.

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Italy navy finds 40 migrants dead in boat At least 40 migrants have died in the hold of a boat off Italy as the EU struggles to cope with “the worst refugee crisis since World War Two”, with thousands making dangerous crossings to reach Italy and Greece.

“Operation under way... many migrants saved. At least 40 dead,” the Italian navy said on Twitter, while the Corriere della Sera newspaper said those who died were found in the hold of the vessel, apparently having suffocated below deck.

An Italian navy helicopter had spotted the boat, which was “overcrowded and starting to sink”, about 21 nautical miles off the Libyan coast, south of the Italian island of Lampedusa, a reporter with Italy RaiNews TV at rescue operation headquarters said.

An Italian navy patrol boat was sent to its aid at 7am and when its sailors boarded the

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boat, the grim discovery was made.

“We were faced with a very emotional scene,” Commander Massimo Tozzi said, describing how some bodies were floating on the water.

The 312 survivors - including 45 women and three children were then transferred to the Norwegian vessel Siem Pilot.

Almost 400 other migrants were picked up in the Mediterranean on Saturday by other vessels taking part in the EU’s patrol and rescue operation, Triton.

Survivors of the hazardous crossing from Libya often tell of how traffickers lock migrants in the hold who pay less for the voyage - mostly Afri-

cans. Packed inside the confined space they not only risk drowning if the rickety boats capsize, but many are also overcome by diesel fumes.

“This tragedy will not be the last if the international community does not find a solution to the crisis in Libya,” from where most of the migrants set out, Italy’s Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said.

The European Union says the scale of migration, driven by war, disaster and poverty, has no parallel since the end of World War Two. “The world finds itself facing the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War,” EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Friday.

Italy and Greece have borne the brunt of the emergency.

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The president of Ecuador has imposed a state of emergency in the country over concern that the volcano Cotopaxi might erupt.

President Rafael Correa at the weekend said it was important to prepare by mobilising the necessary financial means and to concentrate other resources.

The 5897-metres snow-capped Cotopaxi volcano lies about 50 kilometres from the capital Quito.

It has been active for days and already has produced explosions and spewed ash and grey clouds into the sky. Several villages near the volcano have been evacuated.

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Assassination The former head of Burundi’s army during its 13-year civil war has been assassinated. Colonel Jean Bikomagu, a key figure in the former Tutsi-dominated army, was gunned down in his car by unidentified assailants as he was about to enter his home in Kinindo, a southern district of the capital Bujumbura, a family member said.

His killers opened fire as it drew up outside the gates and then fled the scene. His daughter was badly wounded, the source said.

The murder comes less than two weeks after the assassination of top general Adolphe Nshimirimana - widely seen as the country’s de-facto internal security chief - in a rocket attack.

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17 killed in crash A road accident has left 17 dead and 18 injured in Haiti as a truck crammed with passengers and other goods crashed while trying to avoid a vehicle, an official says. “A truck carrying about 30 people, planks of wood and coal overturned, apparently trying to avoid a motorcycle that had three passengers,” said Jean-Henry Petit, the civil protection department’s technical co-ordinator for the Nord department. The truck was en route from Saint-Raphael, a town some 40km from Cap-Haitien, and had almost reached its destination when the accident occurred, Petit said.

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Heatwave deaths rise Five people who died in Egypt of sunstroke brought the number of deaths in a week from a heatwave to 92, the Health Ministry says.

The latest deaths occurred in Cairo and three provinces in southern Egypt. Most of the 92 victims were elderly. The heatwave is Egypt’s worst in nearly four decades, according to the state-run Meteorology Office.

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Jihadists behead 12 gunmen Islamic State group jihadists have beheaded 12 people and hung them on crosses during a battle for the coastal city of Sirte in Libya, the national news agency LANA reports.

The fighting for control of Sirte, hometown of slain dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has been raging since Tuesday, with one top Libyan diplomat warning of a “massacre” in the city.

LANA said the 12 people beheaded were local gunmen who had been battling IS in the

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eastern Sirte district known as “neighbourhood three”.

The agency also reported that IS militants executed 22 other Sirte residents who had taken up arms against the jihadist group as they lay wounded in a city hospital.

It said the jihadists also set the hospital on fire.

A Sirte city council official told AFP that clashes continued to rage at the weekend.

“There is continuous fighting, especially in neighbourhood

three, and the casualty toll is rising,” said the unnamed official.

Libya’s ambassador to France, Chibani Abuhamoud, said fighting in Sirte had left between 150 and 200 dead.

“A real massacre is taking place, and we call on the international community to intervene,” the diplomat said.

The ambassador answers to Libya’s internationally recognised government, which has taken refuge in the east of the country and is in a power strug-

gle with a rival administration based in Tripoli.

Authorities in Tripoli, which was seized last year by a militia alliance known as Fajr Libya, announced on Tuesday the launch of an operation to liberate Sirte, 450km east of Tripoli.

Media loyal to the Tripoli authorities said warplanes were bombing armed groups linked to IS in Sirte.

Late on Friday, the Dar alIftaa Muslim organisation that issues religious decrees issued a

statement calling on Libyans to mobilise against IS. “All Libyans able to carry weapons must mobilise to confront this cancer which is trying to destroy our Muslim nation,” said the statement.

Libya has descended into chaos since the fall of Gaddafi in 2011.

It has two parliaments and two governments vying for power and a slew of armed groups and tribes fighting for its oil wealth and cities.

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Mystery of tattooed severed leg The gruesome find of a left leg tattooed with the words “Today is a good day to die” has sparked an investigation worthy of a detective film, the Italian media report.

The limb - severed above the knee, apparently with an electric saw - was fished out of a tributary of the River Tiber, which flows through Rome, on Tuesday. The leg had been in the water for less than two days, investigators believe.

Police believe the leg’s owner was murdered and then chopped up. When, where and why the macabre deed took place still remain unknown.

The daily Il Messaggero identified the victim as Gabriele di Ponto, 36, who had a long list of convictions for drug-trafficking, armed robbery and violence.

He was also a member of farright “ultra” supporters of the Rome football club Lazio, whose name was also tattooed on his leg.

He had recently married an Italian-Tunisian women, but her father told the newspaper she had left him after a month because he beat her.

“I have never come across anyone as nasty as him,” her father told the daily.

Di Ponto carried out his first armed robbery at 18 and served several jail terms after that, even boasting of his time behind bars on his Facebook page.

“Hello to all prisoners,” he wrote. “Better to be in a cell, silent, than to be without honour.”

Di Ponto’s relatives went to the morgue and identified his leg from five tattoos.

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, centre left and, Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh meet World War Two veterans at St Martin-in-theFields Church, in London, as they attend a service of commemoration marking the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, at the weekend.

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Queen joins in UK VP day anniversary Veterans wearing medals, some in wheelchairs draped with the Union Jack, have paraded through central London to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory over Japan and the end of World War Two. The slow walkabout by the ageing veterans recalled the pain and ultimate triumph of Britain’s four-and-a-half-year campaign in Asia. One twirled his cane. Others waved. Many saluted. Thousands cheered them on.

The moving moment marked the end of a day of ceremony and remembrance. Queen Elizabeth II led the nation’s commemoration, attending a morning service at St Martinin-the-Fields, near London’s Trafalgar Square.

Some in the audience wore medals earned by their fathers and grandfathers - a proud show of remembrance from some who feel the war in Asia was largely overlooked by a country that focused on the

struggle against Nazi Germany.

“I think it’s very important to the veterans because they feel that they’ve been treated as the forgotten army,” said Pauline Simpson, one of the organisers.

“Their comrades that fought in Europe came home in May 1945 and they came back to a huge welcome and celebration.

“And for many people in the nation it was the end of the war. But in actual fact for all of the men still in the Far East in captivity, many of them didn’t

even know that the war had ended. And they didn’t start returning home until three or four months later.”

Classic British hymns such as Abide with Me rang out during the afternoon service as airmen, sailors and soldiers honoured the sacrifices of the men and women who came before them.

Prince Charles and Prime Minister David Cameron laid wreaths. A bugler played The Last Post as many dabbed tears.

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Reinventing ageless art of flamenco

She may be 68, but Merche Esmeralda can still foot it with some of Spain’s best flamenco dancers.

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tamping her heels to the brisk strumming of a guitar, Merche Esmeralda, 68, twirls her black shawl in the sunshine as the Madrid traffic streams by a roundabout behind her.

At an age when most top ballet and contemporary dancers would long ago have hung up their pumps, this flamenco star still shines – and now a generation of new artists is rising to follow.

“This is a great time for flamenco. There is an impressive new generation, extremely technically accomplished in singing, guitar-playing and dancing,” said David Calzado, a specialist flamenco blogger who writes for the ABC newspaper.

Esmeralda was the poster girl at June’s Flamenco Madrid festival, for which her open-air dance was a promotion.

Now two other major festivals are coming up, where the old guard will dance, strum and sing their tragic laments alongside the new blood that must drive forward this traditional

Roland Lloyd Parry headed to Spain recently to check the resurgence of flamenco which features a new generation of dancers and guitarists. art form. From August 6 to 22, the small southeastern town of La Union hosts the Cante de las Minas International Festival – the most important date on the flamenco calendar, said Rafael Manjavacas, director of the specialist website deflamenco.com.

Then a new festival, Flamenco on Fire, will draw some of the biggest names away from their southern homeland to the northern city of Pamplona from August 22 to 30.

Born centuries ago among the poor gypsies of southern Andalusia, flamenco has been shaken lately by recession and by the death of its most revered figure of modern times: the guitarist Paco de Lucia.

“Everyone was sad about Paco de Lucia,” said Calzado.

“Now we have to move on.”

Spain was plunged into mourning when De Lucia died

in February last year at 63. The new king Felipe VI bowed his head at De Lucia’s coffin.

“He was the international figurehead of flamenco. Now there is no figurehead that we know of,” Manjavacas said.

Nevertheless, “there are lots of good guitarists who are helping flamenco evolve greatly”.

“There is also a very good generation of dancers who are adapting to new ways” and fusing their art with contemporary styles they encounter on their travels, he said.

Four years after the passing of another giant flamenco figure, the singer Enrique Morente, De Lucia’s death cast a shadow over a flamenco world already suffering from an economic crisis.

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outside Spain,” Calzado said.

Rising stars will be bringing flamenco home in August, however.

Acts at Flamenco on Fire, a festival in just its second year, include Farruquito, a longhaired dancer of 33 hailed by critics for his entrancing, rapid foot-tapping turns, dressed all in black.

At Las Minas, critics point to dancer Sara Baras, 44, and singer David Lagos, 42. They are known to audiences as far as field as Japan and the United States.

Elsewhere, countless “tablaos” – dark, intimate flamenco bars – resound with rhythmic clapping and shouts of “Ole” throughout the summer in Madrid.

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Moreria in Madrid, Calzado said. “Some artists who were not dancing in tablaos before the crisis because there was no shortage of work elsewhere, have now come back to them.”

A big name in Pamplona and La Union will be the 34-yearold singer Estrella Morente – daughter of the late Enrique – who will share the stage with dancer Israel Galvan, 42.

They are relative youngsters in an art form in which even dancers mature late.

“They say flamenco is an ageless art,” Manjavacas said. “It is hard for them before the age of 30. But there are artists who continue triumphing on stage in their 70s.”

Artists such as Esmeralda, whose flamenco “duende”, or spirit, is still strong.

“In life you have to know your limits and I am older now,” she said.

“But all these years have given me wisdom. I can do other things now,” she said. “I still have lots of strength to get on stage.”

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In brief Equestrian ‘still safe’ Veteran rider Andrew Nicholson’s neck injury shocked the equestrian community but New Zealand’s two Olympic eventing gold medallists say the sport has never been safer.

Yesterday Nicholson walked unaided for the first time since undergoing surgery after falling from his mount Cillnabradden Evo at the Festival of British Eventing last weekend. The 54-year-old fell after the last fence on the crosscountry when in the lead. - NZME

Another Aussie brat

Celtic’s Division III captain Pete Blacklow led from the front at the Mid Canterbury Squash interclub championships on Friday night, getting up to beat Methven’s Chris Batt and leading his team to defend their title.

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Interclub final a thriller The Mid Canterbury Squash interclub season wrapped up with the finals on Friday night, with games played at the Collegiate and Celtic courts to decide the champion clubs in each of the four divisions.

Division four went the way of Hinds 1 when they proved too good for Pleasant Point.

Celtic were defending the Division III title, and demonstrated the depth in their club at that level by fielding a completely different team to last year’s champions, taking down long-standing opponents Methven in the final.

In Division II, Methven had lost twice to a strong Hinds team in the course of the com-

petition, and also had to rely on other teams’ results in the last round to sneak into the final by a solitary point, but were confident they could match the southern boys on neutral ground, and so it proved, with that cup heading up Highway 77.

That left Division I. Celtic had their noses in front for much of the round robin competition, but the powerful Ashburton side were always right in the frame, and the final didn’t disappoint, in front of a raucous, boisterous crowd.

When Ashburton’s Ash Flannery outclassed Billy Nolan in straight sets, and Corey Hastie had Celtic’s John Mc-

Donnell on the ropes at 2-0, it looked very much like a victory in the offing for the oldest club in town.

But McDonnell fought back to win two vital sets, although Hastie went on to win the fifth, then it was Steve Leckie up for Celtic against Lee Barker, in a replay of a recent Ashburton club champs match that went Barker’s way.

On Friday night Leckie went on court in determined mode, and in a fiery match that kept the crowd at fever pitch pulled one back for his team, winning in four sets.

That result gave Celtic a shot at the title if Pete Summerfield, who was carrying an injury

just to add to the tension, could beat Tim Stoddart in three sets, or four to force a countback of points.

Despite clearly struggling at times, Summerfield had enough to keep out Stoddart’s best attacking shots, winning in straight sets and giving a very happy Celtic camp a title they hadn’t seen for nearly 20 years.

The interclub competition, run again this year by the Geraldine club, is recognised New Zealand-wide as one of the best and most competitive tournaments, and proved its worth again with this year’s edition going down to the very last match.

Fanning determined to move on from shark episode Mick Fanning says he has put his dramatic encounter with a great white shark at South Africa’s Jeffreys Bay behind him and is now fully focused on a world title charge.

Returning to competition for the first time since he fought off the large oceanic predator and made headlines around the world, Fanning was calm and controlled in difficult conditions

at Teahupo’o. His heat saw him defeat fellow Australian Adam Melling and Taumata Puhetini as Fanning made the most of a couple of good waves.

It was great to get back in

the singlet and focus on the surfing again,” Fanning said.

“There has been so much hype about the incident at J-Bay, so much media attention and I just wanted to move on.”

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Nick Kyrgios delivered a dirty sledge to Stanislas Wawrinka midweek, now Thanasi Kokkinakis has been met with threats of violence by American pro Ryan Harrison in a heated on-court clash. In his first match since being implicated in compatriot Nick Kyrgios’ own brand of verbal vitriol, Kokkinakis and Harrison had to be separated by tournament officials after their tight qualifying encounter in Cincinnati. Tensions between the 19-year-old Australian and 23-year-old American bubbled over during the match, won by Kokkinakis 7-5 3-6 7-6 (7-2).

Post-match, Harrison told the chair umpire “You have got to get these kids under control or they’re gonna get hurt.”

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Murray moving up Andy Murray will replace Roger Federer as number two in the world after defeating Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-0 yesterday to reach the final of the Montreal Masters. The Scot will today move into second on the ATP ranking list behind longtime number one Novak Djokovic, his finals opponent on the Canadian hardcourts. Murray will line up against Djokovic after the top seed defeated France’s Jeremy Chardy 6-4 6-4 in the other semi-final.

Djokovic said that he was annoyed briefly during his match by the smell of marijuana smoke coming from the stands. “I felt I was playing better as I was inhaling,” he joked.

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Bencic shocks Serena Swiss teen Belinda Bencic upset world No.1 Serena Williams by coming from behind for a 3-6 7-5 6-4 victory in the semi-finals of the WTA Tour’s Rogers Cup yesterday.

Williams, a 21-time Grand Slam winner, suffered just her second loss this year to the 18-year-old Bencic as the oldest and youngest players in the singles draw met in a tense three-set thriller. Bencic is the youngest player to beat Williams, 33, since she lost to a 17-year-old Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004. Bencic has won 20 of her last 24 matches as she beat two top-10 ranked players (Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic) to reach the semis. - AFP

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I want to be an All Black Incoming Warriors fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has revealed he wants to be an All Black. The Kiwis international has a couple of things left on his check-list of things to achieve in the 13-man code first, including winning a second NRL premiership with his current side the Sydney Roosters, before helping the Warriors reach the next level in 2016. “I think it is every Kiwi boy’s (dream) to be an All Black and it is definitely mine,” Tuivasa-Sheck told Sydney’s Daily Telegraph. “Hopefully, one day that dream happens.”

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Tall Blacks still a show The Tall Blacks are holding to slim hopes of an Olympic berth after a 71-59 defeat at the hands of Australia on Saturday night. The Paul Henare-coached side put in an excellent showing at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, fighting extremely hard against a fearsome Boomers side in the first game of their two-game Olympic qualifying series.

Although a second chance of Olympic qualification is available through a European qualifying tournament next year, the best path to direct entry is now for the Kiwi squad, and a late run from the Boomers cut what were sizeable hopes of overturning the first leg deficit into an outside chance.

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Young hockey reps prepare for nationals Fine tuning ahead of national tournaments during a primary girls’ mini tournament in Ashburton yesterday was Lucy Moore.

The Ashburton turf hosted a raft of young representative hockey players, including the Mid Canterbury primary A, B and development girls, and the development boys, along with teams from Canterbury and South Canterbury. It was all part of their preparation for their main tournaments of the year, in October.

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First-quarter blues cost Ferns

Rough tactics slammed Swansea manager Garry Monk accused Steve McClaren’s Newcastle of trying to kick Ecuadorian winger Jefferson Montero out of the game in the Welsh side’s 2-0 win at the Liberty Stadium yesterday. Goals from Bafetimbi Gomis and Andre Ayew saw the Swans beat the Magpies in the Premier League clash, but Monk was irritated by the treatment dished out to Montero.

“I thought Jeff was a little more quiet today, but you could see their tactic was basically to try to kick him,” said Monk.

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Hammers beaten The 2015 World Cup will go down as another tale of heartache for the Silver Ferns at the hands of the Australian Diamonds.

The Diamonds took out the world title 58-55 in Sydney yesterday on the back of a rampant 16-7 opening quarter, which, despite winning the final three quarters, the Ferns could not overcome.

Since finals were introduced to the World Cup format in 1991, New Zealand and Australia have featured in six of the seven title deciders.

The Ferns have won on just one of those occasions - 2003.

The prevailing story of World Cup finals has been that of Australia triumphing in tight encounters, with the largest winning margin in those finals being just four goals.

And it was no different yesterday as the Diamonds, who at one stage led by 11 goals, overcame a spirited late charge from the Ferns to claim a 5855 win and a 11th world title.

Swept along by the relent-

less positivity, enthusiasm and confidence in the New Zealand camp, you got the sense that perhaps this year could be different.

But it was not to be.

The Ferns had the better of Australia in the last three quarters, but they could not claw back enough to overcome the rampant start of the Diamonds.

The Ferns had to deal with the consequences of “poking the bear” earlier in the tournament, after awakening the Australians to the threat the Kiwis posed with a brilliant 52-47 win in pool play.

That win saw the Ferns take the “home” bench for the final - something the Diamonds took personally with the tournament being staged on their home turf.

With a new-look attack line and bold new game plan, New Zealand caught the Diamonds off-guard last Sunday.

The element of surprise was lost yesterday, and so was the Ferns’ edge.

The Silver Ferns console each other after yesterday’s loss.

The Ferns made a jittery start as the Diamonds notably ramped up their defensive intensity from the last time the two sides met, particularly in the New Zealand shooting circle, with Bailey Mes and Maria Tutaia barely able to move under the close at-

tention of Julie Corletto and Laura Geitz.

Outgunned in the rebounding stakes by Mes last weekend, Geitz clearly felt she had a point to prove under the goal, employing some cynical tactics to bump and shove the young shooter out of the way.

A couple of spilt balls from a nervous Grace Rasmussen in the opening stages also didn’t help matters, as the Ferns attack that had been so fearless on attack all week suddenly went back into their shells.

With Australia having worked all week at training on strategies to break down the zone, they were much more effective at moving the ball through the court and therefore converting all their turnover ball.

By the first break Australia led 16-7, making it a long road back for New Zealand from there.

In the bronze medal match, England ended a difficult campaign on a high, demolishing Jamaica 66-44.

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Leicester City have brought West Ham United crashing to earth and returned to the top of the fledgling Premier League standings with a 2-1 victory at Upton Park. West Ham opened their campaign by winning 2-0 at Arsenal but they were 2-0 down by half-time yesterday as striker Shinji Okazaki headed in his first goal in English football and Riyad Mahrez scored his third goal in two games. New signing Dimitri Payet replied for West Ham with a powerful strike but it was not enough to prevent Claudio Ranieri’s Foxes reclaiming first place on goal difference from Manchester United.

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Spurs held to draw A late Stoke City fightback prevented Tottenham Hotspur claiming a first win of the season in a 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane. Beaten 1-0 by Manchester United on the opening day, Spurs, who welcomed back goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris, went 2-0 up through an Eric Dier header and a deflected Nacer Chadli volley. But after Spurs striker Harry Kane had been taken off with an apparent injury, Stoke stormed back to level courtesy of a Marko Arnautovic penalty and a Mame Diouf header.

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By James Ford Mid Canterbury’s pre-season preparations ended poorly with a 21-10 loss to North Otago in dismal conditions at the Whitestone Contracting Stadium in Oamaru on Saturday.

Both sides struggled with the ball in hand in greasy conditions as the rain continued to fall throughout the contest.

With the score at 0-0 after 25 minutes, North Otago stalwart centre Lemi Masoe broke the deadlock with a stealthy charge over the line before English first five-eighth Ben Palmer duly collected the extras with a well struck conversion.

The home-side continued to gain momentum and dominated at the breakdown, but with 38 minutes played, Mid Canterbury posted their first points of the afternoon as lock Adaam Ross forced his way over to touch down in the corner.

Murray Williams was unable to convert, leaving the Hammers trailing by two.

North Otago finished the first half strongly, with centre Nathan Cargo’s elusive run culminating in the Old Golds’ second try of the afternoon.

Palmer was on target again, directing his kick straight down the middle for a 14-5 score at the interval.

As the rain continued to fall, both sides struggled to keep possession for sus-

Mid Canterbury centre Fa’aitu Tuamoheloa is tackled by North Otago’s Sala Halaleva during Saturday’s match.

tained periods but North Otago performed well defensively, absorbing all the the Meads Cup holders had to offer.

The Old Golds then caught out Grant Keenan’s side with a counter-attack and some quick-fire passing to allow Cargo to touch down for his second try. Palmer was on target again as North Otago extended their lead to 21-5.

The visitors looked to tire late on in the second period; the cancellation of two preseason fixtures against South-

land and South Canterbury may have hindered Mid Canterbury’s fitness.

Fullback Andrew Letham was able to offer his side some solace with a consolation try in the corner with two minutes to play.

Williams’ conversion sailed wide of the posts as referee Jamie Nutbrown brought proceedings to an end at 21-10.

Keenan praised North Otago for a strong performance and insisted his side must improve ahead of the start of the

Heartland season on Saturday when Mid Canterbury host South Canterbury in Ashburton.

“That would be the best that we got out of the game, that the guys got minutes under their belts,’’ he said.

“Our application wasn’t good enough, but North Otago were very good, particularly in the contact zones and we were outplayed by the better side on the day.’’

North Otago coach Barry Stevens said his team’s performance was pleasing, the only downside of the day was a reoccurring ankle injury for English number 8 John Kelly, and knocks to centre Lemi Masoe and blindside flanker Filipo Veamatahau.

“We worked really hard over the last two weeks at the breakdown,’’ he said.

“It’s such an important part of the game, particularly in weather like that, so we’re happy with that but we’ll look to continue to develop.

“They were a big pack so it was pleasing.’’

Mid Canterbury will kick off their Heartland Championship campaign against South Canterbury at 2.30pm at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Saturday.

North Otago 21 (L. Masoe, N. Cargo 2 tries, B. Palmer 3 con). HT 14-5 North Otago.

Mid Canterbury 10 (A. Ross, A. Letham tries)

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Warriors crash out of finals consideration

By David Skipwith Dejected Warriors coach Andrew McFadden has conceded his side was not good enough, as they slumped to a fifth consecutive defeat at the hands of the Penrith Panthers on Saturday night.

With their season on the line and three rounds still remaining in the regular season, the Warriors failed to rise to the challenge and were again found wanting defensively, as the Panthers raced out to a 14-0 lead after 28 minutes.

The visitors did well did well to strike back with two quick tries to Sam Tomkins and Konrad Hurrell, but further defensive lapses before and after the halftime break proved critical to their downfall.

McFadden says his younger

players are struggling to meet the standards required, but a lack of depth at the club means his hands are tied in terms of selection options.

“We didn’t start well and got behind early. We clawed our way back a little bit, but the try before halftime and, in particular, the one after halftime, that’s where we’re at at the moment.

“We’re just not quite good enough,” said McFadden.

“It would have probably been ok going in at 14-10 at halftime but that long range try again and then the same thing after halftime, that’s where we’re at.

“We haven’t got a lot of other options and that goes right through our whole team. It’s pretty much what we have out there at the moment, that’s what we’ve got.”

Rookie playmaker, Tui Lolo-

hea, in his third start in the No7 jersey, showed spark with the ball in hand but felt the heat defensively as the Panthers relentlessly targeted his right edge.

His halves partner, Chad Townsend, endured another mixed night with some offtarget passing and kicking letting the home side off the hook when the Warriors attack looked to be building.

“I thought our kick game was really ordinary tonight and that didn’t build any pressure on the opposition and even when we did we didn’t quite have that killer blow and let them off the hook,” said McFadden.

“We get a team down in the corner and the next minute they’re scoring in the corner, so we’ve just got some blokes that just … they’re tired.”

“So that’s where we’re at the moment as a group. It’s a challenge.

“There’s no doubt about that.

“We’ve got our senior guys that are working hard and got some young kids that are doing a fair job they’re just 24 rounds into the NRL so it’s tough for them.”

McFadden was reluctant to blame their problems on the absence of injured halfback Shaun Johnson, but said his side had been affected by the loss of key personnel.

“I’m not pointing there.

We’ve got to be better but take key people out of any team and see how they go.

“It’s not just Shaun, we’re missing Thomas Leuluai, who was our starting hooker and he was playing terrific before he got hurt.”

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In brief Day takes PGA lead Jason Day is closer than he’s ever been to a breakthrough major championship victory after the 27-yearold forged to a two-shot lead heading to the final round of the US PGA Championship. Considered a major champ in waiting, having already collected nine top-ten finishes and three seconds from his 20 major starts, Day rode a rollercoaster in round three. His wild ride included eight birdies, an eagle, two bogeys and a double bogey at Whistling Straits as he carded a six-under-66 to move to 15-under for the tournament. But while the world No.5’s two-shot buffer is nice, it comes over world No.2 Jordan Spieth who came from the clouds with six birdies in his last eight holes to shoot 65 and sit in second at 13-under.

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Hayne sets NFL alight His NFL pre-season debut caused a sensation around the globe, but Jarryd Hayne isn’t getting carried away just yet. The former Parramatta NRL star boosted his chances of making San Francisco’s 53-man final roster for the NFL season which kicks off for the 49ers against Minnesota on September 14. Playing as a running back and kick returner, Hayne impressed commentators and the 49ers alike with a terrific display in the 23-10 loss to Houston yesterday. The 27-year-old former rugby league fullback led both teams in rushing yards and kickoff returns. - AAP

Sea Eagles soaring Manly have stolen a 26-24 NRL win over Canberra after their late season charge for the finals looked set to derail in the nation’s capital. In a see-sawing match, Manly led by 16 points after half an hour only for the home side to storm into the lead with three second half tries helping them out to a 24-16 advantage. Then the old Brookvale connection came good. Skipper Jamie Lyon scored his second try with nine minutes to go, Daly CherryEvans then made a break before finding Brett Stewart who dived over to level the scores, with Lyon calmly potting the conversion, keeping the Sea Eagles in contention for a finals spot with three rounds to go. - AAP

Sharks on a roll Cronulla will have to shake off league’s most enduring premiership drought if they are to finally claim their inaugural NRL title this season. And they’ll have to do it from a 0-4 start - something no other side has done. But the Sharks’ record against the premiership heavyweights this season suggests they are capable of doing so.

Last week’s win over North Queensland was Cronulla’s fifth win in five matches against the Cowboys, Sydney Roosters and South Sydney in 2015. The Sharks can maintain their chances of a top four finish with a win over Melbourne tonight.

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Dogs beat Titans Brett Morris has led Canterbury to 36-14 win over the Gold Coast at Central Coast Stadium yesterday to keep the Bulldogs inside the NRL top eight. Needing to win to stay in the top half of the ladder, the Bulldogs forwards delivered when the chips were down. - AAP

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In brief Attitude ‘all-important’ Get the attitude wrong and it all goes wrong. Get it right and the performance clicks. It’s that simple for the All Blacks according to coach Steve Hansen. Attitude is everything. Mindset and focus are what drive the All Blacks into the right places and what cuts teams apart. The Wallabies were pretty much doomed the instant they poked the bear last week. Bad idea that - if you have to, then front against the bear the following week. And the Wallabies got angry bear. As their coach Michael Cheika said: “We didn’t improve from last week, and they did.”

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All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw does a lap of honour for the fans at Eden Park after Saturday night’s comprehensive victory over the Wallabies in his last international match in New Zealand.

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Back three still a puzzle

By GreGor Paul The players and public remain mostly in the dark about who will make the All Blacks World Cup squad, but the selectors at least are all but there with maybe only a couple of decisions still to make.

The door remains open for Cory Jane to play his way into the final 31 and with Waisake Naholo having been medically assessed since he returned from Fiji and on track to be fit to play by the third game of the World Cup, the blurriest bit is still the back three.

It is blurry on two fronts: the first is the potential number of spots that may be available.

The long-held assumption has been that there will be room for four outside backs, but it’s not inconceivable according to head coach Steve Hansen that the All Blacks will travel to England with four rather than five props - as long as one is genuinely capable of covering both sides of the scrum.

Nor have they ruled out - not publicly anyway - taking just two specialist halfbacks.

The risks in both scenarios appear to outweigh the potential rewards and in all likelihood the All Blacks will take

He is the hooker with the quickest feet in international rugby, but Dane Coles doubted he could score the try which helped to break the Wallabies at Eden Park. Australia probably had the better of the first quarter, and Coles’ try after 22 minutes hurt the visitors. With the score 3-3, Sam Whitelock’s brilliant steal in his own 22m territory allowed the All Blacks to break out through Julian Savea, with Dan Carter sending Coles away from 40m out. “I got to the 22m and didn’t think about passing and then I saw the halfback coming across,” Coles said. “Honestly, my legs started to buckle a bit and I thought to myself ‘I’m going to have to dig deep here and just try to go hard’.

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five props and three halfbacks leaving room for just four outside backs.

And then the question is which four?

Julian Savea and Ben Smith have long been certainties and despite the former’s fitness issues post Super Rugby, confirmed that fact in the last two tests.

It becomes an awfully difficult decision after that.

Nehe Milner-Skudder, whose injury isn’t serious, showed again that his fast feet, awareness and elusive running can split the meanest defence.

Charles Piutau can feel he did plenty to advance his cause with the opportunities he had and Israel Dagg, who had bright spots and quiet patches, does have years of consistent performance to sway the decision.

“There have probably been a couple of guys who have made us think more about the type of combinations we want to take,” says Hansen.

“People like Waisake [Naholo] and Nehe [Milner-Skudder] we didn’t know anything about.

“So they have really challenged our thought process and guys like CJ [Cory Jane]

Nehe Milner-Skudder

haven’t played. There is still room for one or two names to swap around but by and large, it’s starting to become reasonably solid.”

Confirmation that Charlie Faumuina will be fit to play for Auckland in the ITM Cup and is also in supreme condition after his neck injury, means that he’s a strong contender to make it into the final 31.

And although there was limited opportunity to assess the merits of Jerome Kaino as a stand-in lock at Eden Park, the All Blacks appear to have firmed on their view that they may get away with only taking three specialist second rows to England.

A solid performance by Victor Vito helped in that regard strengthening the case to have six loose forwards in the mix but Hansen also confirmed the

selection mantra once the All Blacks get to the World Cup, will be consistency.

“I think we saw a different type of game last night - more direct,” he said.

“In the other games we were looking to go wide all the time but I think we subtly got that mix right.

“The hardest part about trying to build a game is that if you keep changing the team people aren’t getting that rhythm and understanding.

“Now that we have got these tests out of the way and had a look by and large at all 41 players, we can now settle down and say this is the team we are going to take.

“We won’t see a lot of changes [in team selection at the World Cup].

“We will probably play the same group most of the time apart from the first two games.

But after that we will settle into a pattern and try to build some momentum and consistency and greater understanding.”

Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick and Luke Romano could handle the workload between them, while having a sixth loose forward in the squad would open tactical possibilities in bench selection.

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Counties Manukau gave Manawatu a warm welcome to the ITM Cup Premiership division yesterday, securing the bonus point win 3635 with plenty to spare, despite the final one-point margin, which was flattering. These were not the 1979-80 versions of these two unions, who ruled the provincial land back then with gnarly packs hacking chunks out of each other.

But it was nonetheless a willing contest between two Premiership outfits. Counties Manukau travel to Christchurch to face Canterbury next Sunday, while Manawatu will host Waikato on Saturday. - NZME

Taniwha crushed The Hawke’s Bay Magpies rugby team issued a warning to their remaining Ranfurly Shield challengers this season with yesterday’s 39-10 win against Northland at McLean Park. Those teams are going to have to combat an impressive rolling maul if they are going to have a sniff at shield glory. Three of the Magpies’ six tries were scored off rolling mauls.

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Boks back on the board South Africa avenged a first ever loss to Argentina by rebounding with a 26-12 win on Saturday, a desperately-needed boost ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Facing the prospect of heading to the World Cup off five straight losses, the two-time world champion Springboks scored two tries to none by Argentina at Velez Sarsfield soccer stadium in Buenos Aires. Wings Bryan Habana and Lwazi Mvovo crossed in the first half in a fairly comfortable win in the World Cup warmup game, South Africa’s last test before the showpiece next month.

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Big win for Addictive Habit A long-standing commitment to a dinner function that night prevented well known Hawkes Bay breeder Isabel Roddick and husband Graham from joining their fellow owners in celebrating the win of Addictive Habit in the Gr. 2 Lisa Chittick Foxbridge Plate at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Not that that diminished in any way their own celebrations in front of the television at home immediately after the race and the feeling of deep satisfaction that Isabel Roddick gained from producing another stakes victory from a lineage that commenced for her back in the late 1950s.

Roddick purchased Advocat General filly First Fancy at the annual Trentham yearling sales in 1959 who went on to

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From First Fancy she bred Charlotte Rhodes who is the dam of Ashabit mare Certain Habit.

It was Certain Habit who put Roddick firmly on the breeding map with her second foal, a Roughcast colt, going on to become one of Australasia’s greatest gallopers – the eleven time Group One winner Rough Habit.

“At the time I went foal for foal with Peter McKenzie who stood Roughcast and Rough Habit was my first foal from the mare,” she explained.

“I don’t think there is anything left to say about him, he simply was just a magnificent horse and gave us all so many

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9 45x5x Novacorum nwtd ..............................L Ahern 10 53788 Opawa Shaiden 21.66..................M Roberts 7 1.54pm PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE C2, 375m 1 62316 Alamein Jah 21.82 K & .....................Phillips 2 43263 Flying Blake 21.84 .............................. L Bell 3 48788 Barry’s Way 21.38 ............................R Waite 4 23245 Working Jewel 21.81 .......................L Doody 5 23515 Cawbourne Josh 22.04 ....................... L Bell 6 85834 Blue Senior nwtd ................................ N Udy 7 32211 Nikka Century 22.01 ........................ A Clark 8 63414 Cawbourne Tip 21.77 ...................M Roberts 9 14637 Botany Liz 21.87 ....................J T McInerney 10 82143 McJopson 21.60............................... A Clark 8 2.12pm MANAWATU HARNESS RACING C3, 375m 1 24177 Rikki’s Rebel nwtd ............................R Waite 2 82121 Making Time 21.85..............................S Kite 3 21565 Apollo 21.75 ..................................... A Clark 4 48532 Red Moova Hoova 21.50............B Goldsack 5 8537F Wee Diger 21.63 ........................ G Hodgson 6 42226 Neddy Seagoon nwtd........................J Dunn 7 62153 Wheelie Chillie 21.66 ..................A Turnwald 8 x1412 Cranky Pants 21.89..........................L Ahern 9 54466 Super Zip Zip 21.57 ....................A Turnwald 10 78618 Codie Brea nwtd ....................J T McInerney 9 2.29pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C4, 457m 1 53733 Grader Jack 26.29.......................A Turnwald 2 81464 Air Raid nwtd...............................A Turnwald 3 36431 Fabio nwtd.......................................... N Udy 4 67515 Cosmic Scramble 26.10 ..............B Hodgson 5 47146 Arcane Rampage 26.14 ...............M Roberts 6 61255 Cawbourne Philip nwtd ..........J T McInerney 7 6822F Angvella 25.93 .................................L Ahern 8 16132 Vegas Danny 26.03 .....................A Turnwald 9 5x572 Royal Runner nwtd......................A Turnwald 10 47754 Cawbourne Brick 26.05................M Roberts

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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 6 44736 King’s Selection nwtd ............... S Gommans porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 17 7 74582 Archi Bale 27.52.....................J T McInerney Aug 2015 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 8 11153 Born To Boom nwtd ...........................J Dunn 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 9 455x3 Country Crossing nwtd......................J Dunn 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 10 6x855 Gold Stone 26.51 ............................L Wright 1 12.06pm FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MON- 4 1.00pm WAREHOUSE STATIONERY HT 3 C1q, 457m 1 45433 Opawa Messini nwtd .......................... N Udy DAY C0 C0, 375m 2 85684 Homebush Ginger 26.43 ........J T McInerney 1 26531 Little Prophet nwtd ...........................R Waite 3 65446 Bedlam Bridge 26.02 ..................A Turnwald 2 32323 Dark Garnah nwtd.................... S Gommans 4 43652 Matalino Twist nwtd .....................A Turnwald 3 62835 Homebush Inquiry nwtd .......J Woolston-Bell 5 73331 Big Wonder nwtd ...........................M Gowan 4 37776 Princess Novak nwtd..................... D Donlon 6 57442 Worboys 26.45 G R & ..................... S Voyce 5 21 Minimal nwtd .....................................J Dunn 7 83767 Trendy Lass nwtd .................J Woolston-Bell 6 62534 Goodtime Lady nwtd ........................ I Moore 8 11141 Dirk The Jerk nwtd ............................J Dunn 7 46377 Charrina Hill nwtd I C &..................J Lenden 9 28257 Bundoran Lad nwtd ....................... D Donlon 8 32355 Timely Reminder nwtd ......................J Dunn 10 25468 Elusive Babe nwtd..............................W Kite 9 785 Cawbourne Marcy nwtd ........... S Gommans 10 7658 Sammy McBell nwtd ..............J T McInerney 5 1.18pm GRANT IRVINE PHARMACY C5 C5, 375m 2 12.24pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 HEAT 1 C1q, 457m 1 35251 Freedom Flyer 21.44 K & ..................Phillips 2 11561 Ayra Stark 21.57 .............................. A Clark 1 22121 Double Entendre nwtd .....................L Ahern 3 42363 Blue And Curly 21.27 .......................L Ahern 2 25x11 Dr. Brm 25.99 ..............................A Turnwald 4 62178 Wheelie Good 21.47 ...................A Turnwald 3 55264 Lagoon Mac nwtd.........................M Roberts 5 54512 Caesar Chance 21.38 .................A Turnwald 4 45682 Mary’s Bad Boy nwtd ............... S Gommans 6 43111 Loving The Mix 21.34 ..................A Turnwald 5 8731x Dr. Robbie nwtd...........................A Turnwald 7 51753 Fashion And Fame 21.41 .................L Ahern 6 17448 To The Bank 26.41 ....................... P Denbee 8 23487 Thou Romeo 21.83 ...........................D Edlin 9 83357 Individual Lily 21.40 .........................L Ahern 7 61522 All About Echo nwtd ..........................J Dunn 8 23245 Cawbourne Gable nwtd .......J Woolston-Bell 10 67514 Elle Packer 21.24 .............................L Ahern 9 46x47 Loo Loo Blue 26.37 ...........................D Edlin 6 1.36pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C3 C3, 375m 1 31111 Sedgebrook Babe 21.66 .....................F Kite 10 66556 Cawbourne Aries 26.47 ........... S Gommans Lola Baxter nwtd ....................J T McInerney 3 12.42pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C1 HEAT 23 74255 7828x Alamein Kat 21.58 K & ......................Phillips 2 C1q, 457m 4 15581 Taree Zarr 21.65 .........................A Turnwald 1 54112 Hugglemonster 26.74...........J Woolston-Bell 5 34562 Trident 21.75 ...................................... N Udy 2 27565 That’s King 26.58 ........................B Hodgson 6 12638 Pure Lee 21.79 D & ...................J MacAuley 3 57283 You’re So Free nwtd .............J Woolston-Bell 7 14334 Elite Dose nwtd ................................ A Clark 4 44726 Adda Boy Zeke 26.57....................G Atwood 8 82731 Bye Bye Mystery nwtd ................A Turnwald 5 158x4 Magic Whitelock 26.55 ................. P Denbee

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the Gold Coast in wonderful moJune. In total he has ments. However, won nine races and as can happen with over $450,000 in a horse like that, I prizemoney to date. think we unfairly “It was just margot the reputavelous to see him tion that the famwin on Saturday, ily was built on particularly at 1200 just the one horse metres which we which I didn’t like Sam Spratt rode thought might be one little bit.

“I have been de- Addictive Habit to too short for him,” termined to prove win on Saturday. said Roddick. people wrong “When he hit the with that and I’d like to think front I was worried he might with what we have achieved not have much petrol left but with the family now that rep- he kept fighting so bravely he utation has been put to bed.” really deserved to win.

“Lee (Somervell) said that Saturday’s victory was the second at Group Two level for he was thinking of going Addictive Habit following his over to Melbourne with him win in the Coupland’s Baker- later in the spring which ies Mile at Riccarton last year would be wonderful if he and follows off the back of a could get a win over there.”

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64322 Opportunist nwtd L & ......................... Morris 18773 Fortis Memories nwtd S & .........C Blackburn 53322 Vinnie Baxter 21.65................J T McInerney 64154 Terra Way 21.92 ............................M Gowan 55517 Rapper Dash nwtd .............................W Kite 83882 Liz Watto nwtd ......................J Woolston-Bell 23434 Opawa Lachlan nwtd.......................... N Udy 63373 Jinja Pat nwtd G R & ....................... S Voyce 18358 Boston Thunder 22.13.................A Turnwald 77315 Nui Magic nwtd .................................M Flipp 11 3.13pm BROOKS TIMING C4 C4, 375m 1 62326 All In Berlin nwtd .............................B Marsh 2 75766 Shinzigzag 21.56 .......................B Goldsack 3 34656 Cawbourne Buttsy 21.34..............M Roberts 4 73347 Peacock Princess 21.83..............A Turnwald 5 23561 Allegro Master 21.43 ........................L Ahern 6 38767 Unlikely Attack 21.63 D &...........J MacAuley 7 11714 One Broke Girl 21.67 .........................W Kite 8 73813 Stellar Force 21.45 ................... S Gommans 9 7F657 Cawbourne Midget 21.48 .............M Roberts 10 13678 Leroy’s Mystery 21.75 .................A Turnwald 12 3.35pm SHAKEY JAKEY ROCKEY RIDGE C2 457m 1 54235 Cawbourne Sarah nwtd ...............M Roberts 2 63414 Wall Age 26.54 ................................L Doody 3 12312 Heart You nwtd .................................L Ahern 4 34147 Malakai Magic 26.15 .................... P Denbee 5 46257 Cawbourne Gracie nwtd ..............M Roberts 6 71456 He’s A Jessie 26.28 ........................... N Udy 7 8x111 Radwanska nwtd..............................L Ahern 8 77662 Bruiser Bale nwtd ...................J T McInerney 9 47757 Speed Legend 25.71...................B Hodgson 10 86333 Another Habit 26.86 .........................L Ahern

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2.00pm GREY POWER ASHBURTON. Monthly meeting with speaker Hollie Woodhouse Adventurer. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

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CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. 6.00pm Euchre . Holy Name Parish Hall, Winter ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Street.

Real women circuit training in hall. 48 7.30pm Allens Road, Allenton.

ASHBURTON ELECTRONIC ORGAN AND 7.00pm KEYBOARD CLUB. MID CANTERBURY RUGBY SUPPORTERS Club night concert, visitors welcome.

CLUB. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

Special meeting in the Downstairs Lounge, every Tuesday. Community House, 122 Tancred Street. (rear of Westpac Bank).

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1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club social day, new members welcome.

M.S.A. Sports Grounds, 115 Racecourse Road.

7.00pm - 9.00pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Night section club night, new players welcomed, racquets available. EA Networks Stadium, 20 River Terrace.

7.30pm FOREST AND BIRD. Alice Shanks speaking on “What did the Early Settlers See?” Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

Puzzles Monday, August 17, 2015

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. It’s not safe to get it from the garden (6) 8. Throw dice right at the end for scrumpy (5) 9. Old boy routed nothing out he could thrust forward (7) 11. Piper going about in an underhanded way like an eel (8) 12. Flat for woman in the fifties (5) 15. Have a short time off if it’s not quite twelve (4) 16. Fairground attraction for the timorous (3) 17. Very bad way to be, back-to-front (4) 19. Invite eleven world leaders obliquely (5) 21. State, in short, friendship can be a disaster (8) 24. Temporary stay for the South on including a day in France (7) 25. Shakespearean spirit is one shown in a production of Lear (5) 26. About 550 cattle start a fire (6)

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There’s much that will happen just because you’re willing to allow it.

Say “yes” to every paying opportunity that comes along today. Finances will improve. Every new responsibility will open a world to you.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Eating well will give spectacular joy to life. It takes planning, though.

The time you invest in research and experimentation around food will serve you well in the weeks to come.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The minute you find yourself trying to manage someone else’s problem, you’re off purpose. Stick to fulfilling your own desires. It’s not selfish; it’s necessary right now.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The games people play will be deeply involving. Note that if the game does suit you, it won’t help to change the players. Try changing the rules instead.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): There is a link between material abundance and spiritual grace. And yet, it’s important to note that it is not necessary to give up all of your money in order to save your soul.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It’s not something you think about because you’re used to living peacefully, but others will notice today, and you will be judged by the harmony you create in your relationships.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): If you like someone, that person looks better to you. That’s why physical appearance is only a small part of what it takes to look good. This principle of attraction will work in your favour today.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): For the next 24 hours, you will try to put a positive spin on everything you see and make it your job to enjoy yourself at all times. This will not be easy, but it is entirely possible!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Endings are beginnings, so there’s nothing to dread. You’ll be graceful through whatever life brings you. Hold your head high and walk without fear.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Even though some bits of the day will feel predestined, you still do the diligent things that keep you and everyone around you safe and healthy. You have the perfect combination of faith and practicality.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You are better than most at understanding what makes people tick and predicting what they are likely to do next. Today use this talent to make money.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The accomplishment you’re trying to pull off is daunting, perhaps because it will start a life-altering chain reaction. Let that idea motivate you to march on.

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Monday, August 17, 2015

DEATHS

LAING, Lynton Edwin, His Hon. Judge (Retd), 925122 Cpt NZEF – Formerly of Ashburton.

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Cloudy periods. Wind at 1000m: NW, rising to gale 80 km/h in exposed places later.

Wind at 2000m: NW developing in the morning, rising to gale 75 km/h later.

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FZL: Rising to 1400m

WEDNESDAY Cloudy periods and a few showers. Cold southwesterlies developing.

WEDNESDAY

Cloudy periods and a few showers.

Southwesterlies easing.

Rain easing to a few showers. Strong W.

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Showers clearing and becoming fine. Winds changing S and dying out at lower levels.

THURSDAY

Mainly fine with morning frosts. Light winds.

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Snow lowering to 1200 metres.

Wind at 1000m: Gale NW 80 km/h, easing from the S in the evening and overnight.

Wind at 2000m: Severe gale NW 95 km/h, easing overnight.

Increasing high cloud, scattered late rain.

Fresh northeasterlies dying out.

Monday, 17 August 2015

A trough moves over the country late tomorrow and on Wednesday preceded by a northerly flow and followed by colder southwesterlies, which ease on Thursday as a large high moves east across the Tasman Sea.

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:52 Piggy Tales 3 0 6:55 Fish Hooks 3 0 7:20 Wander Over Yonder 3 0 7:45 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 8:15 Doc McStuffins 3 0 8:35 Everything’s Rosie 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Cougar Town 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle AO 1:30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here PGR 3pm Ellen 3 0 3:28 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:30 Randy Cunningham – 9th Grade Ninja 3 0 4pm Liv And Maddie 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR Leanne faces a life-and-death issue; Lucy has a moment of forbidden temptation; Harry’s life is uncertain. 0 8pm Reno Rumble PGR The losing team from the previous week must come to terms with one couple being eliminated; there are another two houses to renovate in seven days. 0 9:30 Tabatha Takes Over PGR 0 10:30 20/20 0

6am Paul Henry 9am Infomercials 10:30 3D Samantha Hayes and Duncan Garner present the major news stories of the week. 0 11am Rachael Ray Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO 1pm Dr Phil PGR 2pm The Ricki Lake Show PGR 2:55 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR (Starting Today) 3 The series opens with Kyle hosting a cocktail party and hiring Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant to cater the event.

3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 4:50 The Block – Triple Threat 6pm 3 News

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Dragons – Riders Of Berk 3 7:55 The Wild Thornberrys 3 0 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Hi 5 House 8:55 Peppa Pig 3 9am Fireman Sam 0 9:10 Thomas And Friends 3 9:20 Bob The Builder 3 9:30 Wonder Pets 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Drake And Josh 3 5:05 Mr Young 5:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3

7pm Story 7:30 MasterChef NZ 0 8:30 Shark Tank Hosted by Sarah Harris, Shark Tank features five of Australia’s most successful business people, all seeking the next big idea to turn into a profitable venture. 0 9:30 Odyssey AO 0 10:30 Newsworthy

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A war develops between two sets of dolls fitted with military computer chips that give them the ability to think and move. Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman. 0 10:40 The Glades AO 3

11pm Marry Me PGR 3 0 11:30 Samantha Who? PGR 3 0 Midnight Go Girls AO 3 0 12:55 Ground Floor PGR 3 0 1:20 Infomercials 2:20 The Real PGR 3 3:10 The Tomorrow People AO 3 0 4:05 Regular Show PGR 3 0 4:15 Mighty Med 3 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0

11pm Gang Related AO 3 Carlos’s plan backfires when he tries to sabotage another gang’s drug shipment to increase business for Los Angelicos. 0 Midnight Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church 3

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2:55 Storage Wars – Texas 3 In Mineral Wells, severe weather complicates a day of auctions and a few buyers get more than they can handle.

3:25 MasterChef Junior USA 3 4:20 Netball – World Cup (Highlights) 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Animal Airport The night shift has an unusual visitor, a pet chimpanzee that will only drink orangeade; a shipment of Malaysian king cobras arrives, but is the crate more dangerous than the contents?

8pm Bondi Rescue PGR 8:30 60 Minutes PGR 9:30 Mayday PGR 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

6am Cycling – Eneco Tour (Replay) Stage Seven. Riders will cycle over 193km from St Pieters-Leeuw to Geraardsbergen.

8am Rugby – International (Replay) Argentina v South Africa.

10am Rugby – Bledisloe Cup (Highlights) All Blacks v Australia.

From Eden Park.

10:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Sunday, Week One. 11am Sport TBC 11:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round 23 Sunday.

Noon Fox Sports News The latest sports news and previews of sporting action still to come.

12:30 Sky Sports UK News 1pm Football – Arsenal TV Crystal Palace v Arsenal.

4pm Sport TBC

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

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

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11:30 Sport TBC Midnight Aussie Rules – AFL (Delayed) Richmond v Gold Coast Suns. From Melbourne Cricket Ground. 3am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Sharks v Storm.

5am Monday Night With Matty Johns

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5pm Jamie At Home 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6pm Salvage Hunters 7pm Beverly Hills Pawn 7:30 Road Rivals Charley and Russ take on a series of adventures with Russ longing for rustic experiences and Charley fighting for life’s finer things.

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6:50 Rush MVLS 2013 Drama.

Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl.

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6:50 Hours ML 2013 Thriller.

Paul Walker. 8:30 Annabelle 16VC 2014 Horror. Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton. 10:10 X-Men – Days Of Future Past MVL 2014 Action.

Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence.

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12:20 Live Nude Girls 18S 2014 Comedy. Mike Hatton, Dave Foley.

2am Bafta – A Life In Pictures: Martin Scorsese PG 2011 Documentary. 2:35 Life Of Crime 16VLSC 2013 Crime. Tim Robbins, Jennifer Aniston. 4:15 Annabelle 16VC 2014 Horror. Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton. 5:55 Hours ML 2013 Thriller. Paul Walker.

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MOVIES GREATS 7:10 Monster-In-Law MS 2005 Comedy. When a woman finally finds the man of her dreams, she discovers his mother is the woman of her nightmares. Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda. 8:50 Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire MV 2005 Adventure Fantasy.

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson. 11:25 Ace Ventura – Pet Detective PGL 1994 Comedy.

Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox Arquette, Sean Young. 12:50 Crazy Heart ML 2009 Drama. Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall.

2:45 The Sweetest Thing 16LS 2002 Romantic Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair.

4:10 Traffic MVLC 2000 Crime.

Michael Douglas, Catherine ZetaJones, Benicio Del Toro. 6:35 Duets MLS 2000 Comedy. Gwyneth Paltrow, Huey Lewis. 8:30 Mystic River 16VL 2003 Drama. 10:50 Austin Powers In Goldmember MVLS 2002 Comedy.

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2:10 Close Up – Leonardo DiCaprio PG 2:40 Traffic MVLC 2000 Crime. 5:05 Duets MLS 2000 Comedy.

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10:30 Sky Sports UK News 11am Football – Chelsea TV Manchester City v Chelsea.

2pm Pro Kabaddi League 2:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Panthers v Warriors.

From Pepper Stadium in Penrith.

3pm The After Match 3:30 Darts – Perth Masters (Replay) Day Three.

5:30 L Golf – The PGA Championship 7pm Fox Sports News 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 L Rugby League – NRL Sharks v Storm. From Remondis Stadium in Sydney.

11pm Monday Night With Matty Johns

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2am Rugby – Bledisloe Cup (Highlights) All Blacks v Australia.

From Eden Park in Auckland.

2:30 Pro Kabaddi League 3am Sport TBC 3:30 Rugby Nation 4:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Southland v Auckland. From Rugby Park in Invercargill.

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Hampstead/Collegians’ Jamie Smith (left) and Hampstead’s Karen McAuley battle for possession during the Mid/South Canterbury semi-finals on Saturday. Hampstead won the match 1-0.

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BY ERIN TASKER Wakanui Black and Hampstead have a chance to make it a double celebration for Mid Canterbury after both won their way through to the Mid/South Canterbury senior hockey competition finals on Saturday.

Hugh Copland was the star of the show for Wakanui Black against Cambridge in Timaru, scoring all of his side’s goals in a 4-3 win in one men’s semifinal, but unfortunately Wakanui Blue fell agonisingly short of making it an all Mid Canterbury affair, losing 2-1 to Tainui in the other semi-final.

Wakanui Black has won the competition for the past four years running, and will aim to make it five in Saturday’s final against a Tainui side which features a fast and elusive attacking style.

Wakanui Black’s Adam Wilson said his side would head into the match wary of that style, but confident after holding out a determined Cambridge in the semis.

Cambridge got on the board first, before Wakanui Black came back to tie things up at 1-all at half time, and Wakanui Black came out stronger in the second half and got out to a 3-1 lead.

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“But every time we got a two goal lead they would scrape one back and put the pressure back on,” Wilson said.

Goalie Connor Able produced a stellar performance though, keeping a lot of shots out, while at the other end of the turf Copland was on fire.

“All four of his goals were pretty spectacular; he certainly earned the man of the match title,” Wilson said.

“He was on fire, playing at striker, and constantly putting their defence under pressure and putting the ball in the net. It was his best game of the season.”

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time ticking away, Cambridge continued to try and breach the Wakanui Black defence, but they held strong until the final whistle to secure their place in the final in Timaru.

The women’s final though is expected to be played in Ashburton, after top-of-the-table Hampstead continued their unbeaten run with a 1-0 win over fellow Mid Canterbury side, Hampstead/Collegians, in the women’s semi-finals.

Hampstead’s Karen McIntyre struggled to fault her side’s performance.

“I generally think our girls played the nicer hockey, but full

points to the Hampstead/Collegians’ goalie Kyla (Smith), she was in fine form and kept them in the game,” McIntyre said.

The game’s one goal came in the first half, to Sophie Morrow.

“I couldn’t really fault them, to be honest, they did everything I asked of them,” McIntyre said.

“Just a few more goals to stop me biting my nails would have been good.”

Hampstead will now put their unbeaten season - featuring 10 wins and five draws - on the line when they face Cambridge in Saturday’s senior women’s final, after they beat Timaru Girls’ High School 1-0 in the other semi.

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