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Mid Canterbury schools will be among the first in the country to participate in a controversial Government education programme.

The Ministry of Education

has confirmed six schools from the district will form a cluster under the Government’s flagship educational policy, Investing in Educational Success.

However, schools are still in the dark about details of how the scheme will be rolled out

in the area. The $359 million programme will see schools grouped into “communities”, with high-performing teachers and principals being paid more to lift student achievement across those groups.

The Ministry of Education

confirmed Mount Hutt College, Methven School, Mount Somers Springburn School, Lauriston School, Mayfield School and Our Lady of the Snows School will form the first cluster in Mid Canterbury and more could be joining them.

Methven School principal Chris Murphy said while the decision had been confirmed, the school was still in the dark over details of the programme.

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Apple in top Christmas pressie spot iPhones, barbecues, outdoor furniture and costumes from Disney’s Frozen movie will be filling stockings next week if Trade Me search patterns are anything to go by. Traditional “hot items” including Apple devices, Lego, trampolines and outdoor furniture made up the bulk of searches in the past two weeks, but were buoyed by some new additions, Trade Me spokesman Jeff Hunkin said. “We’ve also seen the rise of Frozen merchandise for kids, and the Swedish video game Minecraft is clearly making its mark on wanted lists too,” he said. Presents for adrenaline junkies were also popular, with kayaks and go-karts also making the top 10 list. Top 10 Christmas searches on Trade Me for December 1 to 15: 1 - iPhones and iPads; 2 - Lego; 3 Outdoor furniture; 4 - Trampolines; 5 - Dogs, puppies & kittens; 6 - BBQs; 7 - Disney’s Frozen toys and clothing (new); 8 - Minecraft toys and clothing (new); 9 - Kayaks (new); 10 Go-karts (new).

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How they prank in Hollywood Hollywood couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski had a little fun at pal Jimmy Kimmel’s expense this week after pranking him by covering his entire car with wrapping paper. The close friends and Los Angeles neighbours have been messing with one another for the past few Christmases and last year, the actors woke up one morning to find their entire house decorated with gift wrap and elaborate festive ornaments.

They decided to get their own back by having Kimmel’s SUV completely sealed in red and gold paper, complete with a big name tag reading, “From Your Secret Santa”, which the TV host discovered after filming his Jimmy Kimmel Live show last week.

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Twerking? Google has the answer What is love? It’s a question on many Kiwis’ lips, according to Google. So is “what is Ebola?”, “what is science?” and, importantly, “what is tahini?” The company has compiled lists of the top 10 most searched terms by New Zealanders this year, including the most searched “how to”, most searched overall, most searched Kiwis, top news items and most searched “what is”. The top 10 most searched “how to” included “how to dream?” and “how to twerk?” and number one on the “who is?” list was Jesus. For those of you who don’t know where Gallipoli is, there’s no need to worry, you’re not alone – the Turkish peninsula topped this year’s list as the most searched “where is”, followed

by Glasgow, which is the city in Scotland that was host to this year’s third overall most searched item, the Commonwealth Games, and where 55 per cent of voters chose “no” in the third overall most searched news item – the referendum for Scottish independence.

Taking out the top spot for the most searched term overall this year was the Fifa World Cup, followed by actor Robin Williams. Malaysia Airlines, iPhone 6 and actor Jennifer Lawrence also made it on to the list. Top searched news items of the year, based on what Kiwis searched on Google, included “Malaysian Airlines Crash”, “Cyclone Lusi”, “Ukraine News”, “Robin Williams’ Death” and “Ebola Outbreak”. Lorde topped the list of most searched Kiwis, and though Mona Dotcom made an appearance at number nine, her headline-making ex-husband Kim Dotcom did not feature.

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A fairytale moment It could have been a scene from fairytale movie Frozen. And an AP photographer snapping tourists at the Eiffel Tower’s Christmas ice-rink Wednesday happened upon the fairytale moment. Real estate agent Jon McAchran, 32, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, provoked instant applause when he got down on one frosty knee (and ice-skate) to pop the question on the ice to his girlfriend Ashley Marie Kimberl, 30, presenting her with a sparkling diamond engagement ring.

Kimberl confirmed her answer to the AP: “We’re getting married!” She gushed that “it was a surprise, as our first date was on an ice-rink in Virginia.”

This was not the first time that the question has been popped at the Eiffel Tower — Tom Cruise famously asked Katie Holmes to marry him there in 2005.

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Others vying for an Academy Award nod include Miracles by Coldplay (Unbroken), Bon Iver’s Heavenly Father (Wish I Was Here), and Tegan & Sara’s Everything Is Awesome (The Lego Movie). Animated movie Rio 2 leads the way with four songs on the shortlist, which will be cut down to the final few picks when the Academy Awards nominations are announced on January 15. The Oscars will take place on February 22.

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■ ASHBURTON POLICE

Arrest for ATS burglary

By Erin TaskEr

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Police have made a breakthrough following a spate of commercial burglaries in Ashburton, arresting an Ashburton man in relation to one of the break-ins.

The 27-year-old man was arrested in relation to the burglary at the Ashburton Trading Society’s (ATS) Ashburton store last week, in which an estimated $3000 worth of clothing was taken.

The man was arrested after

search warrants were executed at Ashburton addresses about 4.30pm on Tuesday.

Police investigations and information provided by the community led to the searches, which also saw some of the property stolen from ATS recovered. Other items were also recovered after being found by members of the public.

The ATS burglary was the first in a string of attacks on local businesses. It occurred about 12.45am on Friday.

An alarm was activated and

an offender was located inside the shop by a security guard as police were arriving. They gave chase but were given the slip in the Cox Street/Cass Street area.

At the time it was believed two people may have been involved in the burglary but at this stage only one arrest has been made.

Police have been unable to confirm whether they believed the ATS burglary, and those at three other local businesses in the following days, were linked.

The other burglaries included Lizzie’s Dairy in Tinwald and Goods 2 U on East Street, both hit at the weekend.

The latest was at Sunny’s Discount Dairy on Alford Forest Road, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

While some of the property taken in the ATS burglary had been recovered, some remained outstanding and police believed it may have already been onsold. That property included Norsewear and Swanndri jackets and clothing.

■ ASHBURTON RSA

Lunch a special thank you to loyal customers Christmas came early at the Ashburton RSA yesterday when Leanne Calles and her staff turned on a bumper Christmas dinner.

Ms Calles leases the RSA restaurant and says her Christmas lunch, this year catering for more than 100, is her way of thanking her loyal customers, who paid a budget price for a top shelf meal.

‘It’s my appreciation dinner for my customers. We get the same ones coming in here every week,” she said.

For her providing evening meals three nights a week and lunch once a week is a service as much as it’s a business.

“Most of my customers come in two or three times a week for a meal or a takeaway. I love doing this and it helps to have great staff working with me.”

Christmas lunch this year included hot ham, lashings of vegetables and salads and a dessert trolley that included plum pudding and brandy custard, trifle, cheesecake, fruit salad and a jelly whip.

Right - Jack and Sylvia Totty tuck into their special Christmas dinner.

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Lay-offs possible at preschool

By Daisy HuDson

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Three Ashburton preschool teachers are facing redundancy just one week before Christmas, after restructuring at a local childcare centre.

Staff at the Ashburton Baptist Preschool were informed of the decision on Monday, after a lengthy review of the preschool’s operations.

The Ashburton Baptist Church Community Trust Board, which operates the preschool, undertook the comprehensive review after the preschool was found to be running at a significant deficit for the financial year ending December 31, 2013.

As a result of the review, the preschool underwent restructuring that has led to three redundancies and 13 staff having to reapply for positions.

One of the three staff members, who the Guardian understands were all long-servers, made the decision not to go through the restructuring process.

Ashburton Baptist Preschool Board of Trustees member Kieran O’Hagan told the Guardian yesterday that teachers had to reapply for existing positions, and could also apply for new roles.

“For those that were successful, it was a positive, reaffirming experience,” he said.

Mr O’Hagan would not confirm or deny if any of the remaining staff had received a pay cut.

“They’ll be paid according to their new roles,” he said.

“The positive thing is that there will be pay increases.”

Mr O’Hagan said the restructuring was a “difficult situation”.

“We ran a deficit and you just can’t do it, you’ll go broke,” he said.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Two more on drug charges Two more people charged in relation to a police drug sting codenamed Operation Webster appeared in the Ashburton District Court this week.

Russell Gordon Brown, 35, of Allenton, was sentenced to six months’ community detention, 250 hours of community work and ordered to make reparations of $75 on nine charges of relating to the sale and supply of cannabis.

Two of the charges were jointly laid with Pauline Wanhalla and Isabel Christina Nancy Nicole Easton, who are

awaiting sentencing. All three lived at the same address, and were busted by an undercover officer posing as a cannabis customer.

Crown prosecutor Andrew McRae told the court the address was an “active tinnie house” selling street-packaged cannabis.

When arrested, Brown admitted selling about six tinnies a week.

“This was not a situation of selling small amounts to friends – this was a complete stranger who came into the house to buy

cannabis over the period of four months,” Mr McRae said.

Defence lawyer Paul Bradford likened Brown’s offending to that of an “off-course substitute”, in that he was a boarder who sold tinnies for the main offender (Wanhalla) when she was unavailable.

In return he received cannabis for his own consumption, but did not benefit financially.

Brown refused to supply a police officer working undercover on Operation Webster with larger amounts of cannabis, directing him to return when the

principal offender was home, Mr Bradford said.

Judge John Strettell accepted that Brown’s involvement in operating the illicit business was less than his co-offender, but said he voluntarily participated in it.

Brown will serve his sentence in Cromwell.

Noeline Ellen Hurst, 52, of Tinwald, admitted three counts of selling cannabis and two of possessing cannabis for supply.

She was convicted and will be back in court for sentencing on February 23.

Teacher contacted victim

Domestic incident Police were called to a domestic incident at 9.40pm on Tuesday night.

Burglary arrest A man was arrested for burglary.

Vehicle crashes At 5pm on Tuesday night a single vehicle crash occurred on Lagmhor Road.

Missing man found A man missing in Christchurch since Sunday, was found safe and well in Ashburton yesterday.

Garnet Christopher Scoullar was found in Ashburton shortly after midday, and in a statement police and Mr Scoullar’s family thanked the public for their help in locating him. The 57-year-old was last seen on December 14 in the Hillmorton area and it was believed he may have been heading towards Dunedin or Nelson. Police were concerned for his wellbeing.

Moving on Gavin Thomas, the man whose name is found on the bottom of many of the Ashburton District Council’s documents is taking up a new position at the Christchurch City Council. Mr Thomas has spent the past eight and a half years in Ashburton, most of that time as the council’s community relations manager. His new position with the city council will be as a policy analyst.

By Daisy HuDson

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Ashburton College’s principal is “shocked” after learning a disgraced former teacher had contacted a student he had previously formed an inappropriate relationship with.

Former Ashburton College teacher Michael Burrell-Smith had his teaching registration cancelled and was found to have committed serious misconduct after forming inappropriate relationships with three students.

It was reported this week that Mr Burrell-Smith, who, according to his Facebook profile, now lives in Canada, had contacted one of the complainants via Facebook messages.

Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan said he was ‘shocked and dismayed’ at the revelation.

“I’m simply stunned that Mr Burrell-Smith hasn’t learned his lesson,” he said.

The college did not apply to have its name suppressed, as the Guardian understands doing so could have led to Mr BurrellSmith also remaining anonymous.

“It reinforces, for me, the reason why name suppression was never an option,” Mr McMillan said.

The Guardian revealed this week that Mr Burrell-Smith, 25, had been deregistered, censured and ordered to pay more than $3000 in costs after he was found to have committed serious misconduct by the New Zealand Teachers’ Disciplinary Tribunal.

The serious misconduct included exchanging intimate text messages and phone calls with students, writing notes to a student with lists of romantic songs and drawings, and telling a student he wanted to hug her.

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Some Mid Canterbury drivers pulled over by police yesterday found themselves faced with a television camera. A Canterbury police spokesperson yesterday confirmed that filming of television programme Highway Cops was currently being undertaken in the district. It’s not known when episodes potentially featuring Mid Canterbury drivers may go to air.

More stallholders Mid Canterbury Christmas lily grower Helen Hargreaves prepares another order of lilies for dispatch.

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■ ASHBURTON GROWERS

Terrible year for Christmas lilies

By Caitlin Porter

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The sweet smell of Christmas lilies is a scent treasured by many at this time of year.

Unfortunately, this year’s lily crop has been far from perfect for one Mid Canterbury grower.

Helen Hargreaves said so far the season had been “terrible”.

And the reason for the miserly harvest – the weather.

The winter was not cold enough for the bulbs, the frost took the heads off many lilies and then there was the hail damage, Mrs Hargreaves said.

Other factors, such as bot-

rytis – a fungus caused by humidity that resulted in the lilies developing spots – also played a part.

She said she is aware of other lily growers in the same situation.

This year the weather caused the picking of the lilies to be delayed.

Normally it began in the first week of December but this year, it has only just started, she said.

So far Mrs Hargreaves has picked around a hundred bunches, and if the weather remained warm she would finish picking on Sunday – hopefully getting around another

hundred. Usually the yield is in the thousands.

A few of the bunches that were picked had been moved to the chiller, in the hopes the pods would continue to grow.

Five years ago, Mrs Hargreaves said, the chiller was packed full.

All hope is not lost though.

Mrs Hargreaves said she is “over being sad about it” and advised people to get their orders for lilies in early or they would miss out.

Even though the lilies have yet to bloom, it was still a good time to buy as they would most certainly open before Christmas, she said.

Multi Cultural Bite organiser Sue van den Heuvel is seeking more food stallholders and performers for the premiere food and performing arts festival on Waitangi Day next year. Mrs van den Heuvel is pleased with the variety of registrations to date “We want as many as possible as we want people to get the opportunity to try lots of things,” she said. Anyone interested can phone Mrs van den Heuvel on 0212746657 or email info@ multiculturalbite.co.nz

Murder charge The Australian accused of murdering Napier man Campbell Paterson, dismembering his body and stuffing it in a chilly bin will next appear before the courts next year. Cairns local David Leslie Hickson, 32, is charged with the murder of the New Zealander and interference of a corpse. The matter appeared before the Cairns Magistrates Court yesterday and was adjourned until March 18 next year, with Hickson remanded in custody. On November 20 this year, Mr Paterson’s body was found in a chilly bin in rural Far North Queensland.

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■ ASHBURTON RIVERBED

Gull hotline ‘ineffective’

By SuSan SandyS

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Forest and Bird Ashburton is urging anyone spotting a disturbance to the town’s blackbilled gull colony to phone Masterguard security.

Chairperson Edith Smith has snubbed the Department of Conservation (DOC) in giving the recommendation, as

the department has previously recommended people phone its hotline.

“Nobody does anything about it,” Mrs Smith said of calls going through the hotline.

She clarified that calls to the hotline would no doubt be dealt with, but it was not an immediate response.

Forest and Bird is employ-

ing a security firm to monitor the birds in the wake of some disturbances this season, and serious disturbances in the past including people driving into the colony and vandals killing chicks.

The value of having a locally based security guard was they could respond immediately, and they were accessible by phone

24/7, Mrs Smith said. They would continue to be accessible over the Christmas and New Year period.

The phone number is 3077199.

DOC yesterday confirmed it wants members of the public to phone its hotline 0800 DOC HOT or 0800 362 468 if they witness anyone disturbing the

colony. Conservation services manager Dave Winterburn said the hotline was the official channel to report concerns about wildlife which was injured or being harrassed.

“DOC will dispatch specially trained staff to respond as soon as is possible,” Mr Winterburn said from the department’s Geraldine office.

More resources needed for gulls Having a security guard monitor critically endangered gulls nesting on the Ashburton River near State Highway One is like a “plaster on a cut artery”.

So says Christchurch ornithologist Peter Langlands, who believes Environment Canterbury should employ two full-time rangers to look after declining populations of black-billed gulls throughout the region.

“The numbers of these gulls are just crashing like stones,” Mr Langlands said.

He applauded the efforts of Forest and Bird Ashburton which was paying security firm Masterguard to keep an eye on the colony.

But full-time rangers could monitor and manage populations Canterbury-wide throughout the breeding season.

Forest and Bird chairperson Edith Smith said she agreed having a security guard keeping an eye on the birds as part of his daily duties was not enough.

She would also like to see a des-

ignated role created at ECan to oversee the breeding of all braided river birds in the region each year.

ECan director of resource management Kim Drummond said there were “some discussions” under way on employing skilled staff to monitor and manage black-billed gull populations across Canterbury.

In the meantime a number of steps had been taken to bolster protection and enhance the gulls’ habitat.

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■ ASHBURTON’S NEW SUPERMARKET

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By Sue NewmaN

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The first and what could be the final step in signing off a deal for Ashburton’s newest supermarket was taken at a resource consent hearing in Ashburton on Monday.

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

It unveiled its plans in November, applied for resource consent and lodged a notice of requirement (NOR) to alter an existing roading designation at

the South and East street intersection.

Three submissions were lodged, all around parking and the proposed intersection changes, however, between the closing of submissions and yesterday’s hearing transport planning experts for Progressive Enterprises, the New Zealand Transport Agency and the Ashburton District Council have met and prepared a joint statement around traffic issues.

The major issue identified was the northbound approach to the intersection of East

Street with South Street, particularly the length of queues that could form once traffic signals were installed.

The experts agreed that two northbound through lanes would be needed; one lane only could lead to peak hour traffic queues that could extend onto the Ashburton River Bridge.

The experts were concerned that queues could heighten accident risks that could see the bridge closed and the highway blocked. Reduced queues with two through lanes would support the resiliency of the bridge.

The complicating factor is that the existing highway is not wide enough to accommodate the additional lane as well as a turning lane, cycleways and road shoulders.

Commissioner Charles Manning heard presentations on both the land use consent application and the roading designation.

He will deliver a decision on the resource consent and will make a recommendation on the land designation which will be presented to the Ashburton District Council in the new year.

■ ASHBURTON COUPLE’S MILESTONE

Celebrating 70 years of married life

By CaitliN Porter

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Les and Pauline Cornwall are proof that true love really can last, and this week the couple celebrated 70 years together.

Many people, including Prime Minister John Key, Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew – and even the Queen – have acknowledged the special platinum anniversary, with cards and gifts.

“I was warmed by it,” Mrs Cornwall said.

The pair officially celebrated the occasion on Sunday, with family and friends at the Tinwald Plains Museum.

At the time of their marriage in 1944, Mrs Cornwall was working at the Ashburton Hospital as a secretary to the Medical Superintendant. Thankfully he granted her leave to be married, which was unusual during the war period, she said.

The two were wed at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, however it was somewhat of a bittersweet affair.

Mrs Cornwall’s father was very ill at the time, and died 11 days later.

She credits him, partly for her marriage and meeting her husband, as originally she was

International superstar Katy Perry was rumoured to be taking a break from her world tour in Queenstown yesterday. Perry is playing at Auckland’s Vector Arena tomorrow and Saturday, giving her a few days to unwind after her last concert in Brisbane on Monday.

One local, who goes by the name of Yasmin on Twitter, tweeted a sighting saying: “Shut the front door! I did not just see you in Queenstown, did I?” The rumoured visit to Queenstown comes after Pure New Zealand on Twitter earlier this year said Perry was asking for suggestions on what to do during her visit to New Zealand.

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Passport charges A Wanganui man has been charged with helping murderer and child molester Phillip Smith flee New Zealand. Castlecliff man Christopher Ryan Clifton, 25, was charged on December 9 under the Passports Act with making false representations. Clifton appeared in Whanganui District Court yesterday accused of making “an oral statement that he knew to be false” on June 26 last year which allegedly helped Smith to get a passport. The statement was that Smith – who was cited on the charging document under his birth name Phillip John Traynor – lived at a Palmerston North address.

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Off-road deaths report A report is calling for tighter controls on children operating off-road vehicles following the deaths of 22 children at the controls since 2002. The Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee’s latest report studied the deaths of 33 children aged up to 15 in motorcycle, quad bike or motorised agricultural vehicle accidents between 2002 and 2012.

It found an average of three children died every year while driving or riding off-road vehicles in New Zealand – a rate second only to swimming and water deaths.

- NZME Les and Pauline Cornwall were married in 1944, and this week celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.

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meant to go to work in England but could not bear to leave her sick father.

Prior to meeting Mr Cornwall, Mrs Cornwall was engaged four times.

She joked that she could not seem to make up her mind.

Luckily, Mr Cornwall took her eye, and they started “go-

ing round together”.

“We get on easy,” she said of her husband.

In their lifetime the pair have done a lot. Not only have they raised three children and have “about 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren”, they also owned and operated their own business.

Now their life is a little quieter and they both reside at Terrace View Retirement Village.

As for what advice Mrs Cornwall has for those who wish to have a long and healthy marriage, the answer is very simple.

“Be honest, for goodness sake, just be honest,” she said.

Local schools first to join scheme pal Grant McMillan also confirmed last week that the college would formally signal its interest in the programme.

Ministry of Education head of sector enablement and support Katrina Casey said they expected to be ready to seek approval for another group

Ferry woes continue The beleaguered Interislander ferry Aratere was cleared to sail again lastnight after the vessel suffered yet another technical fault yesterday. KiwiRail said the fault was discovered as the ship was preparing to berth at Wellington just before 2pm. While the vessel was still fully operational and had berthed safely, Aratere’s 2.45pm and 6.45pm sailings were cancelled to allow time to identify and repair the fault.

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From P1 “We literally don’t have a scrap of paper.”

While only six schools have been announced in the cluster so far, Mr Murphy said several other schools had expressed interest in joining.

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of potential communities in March, while another should be ready before mid next year.

The policy has been a source of contention among educators, with New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) national president Judith Nowotarski telling the Guardian last week

the organisation would continue to stand firmly against it.

Mr Murphy believed it would be interesting to see how the scheme was rolled out.

“It’s got the potential to be so good, but it’s also got the potential to be a fizzer too if we don’t do it properly,” he said.

Police have back-tracked and apologised to the Irish after making an unsubstantiated assumption about the nationality of a dangerous driver who strapped a kayak crossways to his car. The story has gone global and been reported by Irish media.

But yesterday, police admitted the officer had assumed the man was Irish because of his accent. A police spokesman later revealed the man was not even believed to be a tourist, and was thought to live in Auckland and hold a New Zealand driver’s licence.

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Yesterday signalled the final day of the year for many Mid Canterbury schools, but for teachers the hard work is not quite over yet.

Hampstead School pupils, staff and family marked the end of the school year with a fun day yesterday.

However for staff, it was simply a break before getting stuck back into work.

Hampstead School principal Peter Melrose said the day was a lovely way to end the year.

“We had the whole school out there playing games, it was the perfect day for it,” he said.

“We were joined by a horde of parents and supporters and ex-students, it was really lovely to see their support.”

The year has been a busy one for schools, with booming school rolls and decile reviews challenging educators.

However, for Mr Melrose, it was just another year.

“It’s always a busy year,” he said.

“People are now doing the other bits and pieces and getting ready for the break.”

Next year is set to continue the school’s busy trend, with a large number of exciting changes and developments on the way.

“We’ve got two new staff coming on board, we’ve got building work planned, and some property stuff happening over the Christmas break,” Mr Melrose said.

For the pupils at Hampstead School however, the changes are at the other end of a sunny summer break.

Gully traps not up to scratch Almost half of the gully traps around Tinwald homes may not meet New Zealand Building Act standards.

As part of an assessment of Ashburton’s stormwater system, the Ashburton District Council is checking every gully trap on every property to identify those that do not meet standards and allow stormwater into the wastewater system.

The project, dubbed Right Pipe is now five weeks in and is likely to run for two years. It involves inspecting the drainage system of all residential properties in urban Ashburton to ensure stormwater run off is draining into the correct pipe network.

During heavy rain, if gully traps are too low, stormwater goes into the wrong pipes, council asset’s manager Rob Guthrie said.

“It is vital that we keep stormwater and sewerage networks functioning as two separate systems,” he said.

The minimum requirement is for a gully trap to be 100mm above an unpaved area and 25mm above a paved area.

“We recommend you check the height of your gully traps and if they’re not the minimum required, get them raised.”

Mr Guthrie said.

The council was confident the remedial work on incorrectly constructed drainage systems would result in improvements over time, but it might not completely solve the problem of stormwater entering the sewerage network during heavy rain, he said.

Alongside the gully trap checks, the council’s ongoing sewerage network assessment will continue, with a focus on identifying those pipes in the poorest condition that allow groundwater to enter the network and replacing those pipes through the renewal programme.

“Taking this two-pronged approach to the issue will give us the best result in terms of reducing water entering the sewerage network during rain events,” Mr Guthrie said.

Prior to inspection, the council will notify property owners of the scheduled date and time of the inspection. A post inspection followup will provide owners with results and will include information on any work needed to bring the traps up to standard.

For information about the Right Pipe project, property owners can visit the council website at ashburtondc.govt.nz or call the Council Customer Services Team on 307-7700.

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Stu Oldham

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he dedication of too many people has been overlooked in the furore that has dogged the development of the district’s new cultural centre.

Those working at and fundraising for the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre have been caught in the crossfire of controversy about the costly building.

It would be no surprise if their morale was low and if their final push for funding and community support seems an increasingly difficult, thankless task.

After all, as they ready to open what many of us hope will become an important part of the district’s cultural life, the news about the council-led building project is less-than-rosy.

News of an ad hoc management process, of successive and avoidable cost overruns and of the council’s dispute with facility neighbours has drowned out the quiet hum of many people getting down to business.

It is a shame this has happened. These people have as their mission to safeguard our collective cultural heritage and to enrich the lives of we who live here.

The controversies are not of their making and their resolution is outside their control. But each day – regrettably and often unfairly – their work is tarred by the same brush.

Local groups consistently supported the gallery and heritage centre as the political debate raged. Money was raised, help was offered and items were donated to help make the facility a true, community investment.

None of this should be forgotten as the district prepares to start using a facility that is, like it or lump it, well and truly built and will be a feature of our cultural landscape for years to come. It is also worth reconsidering the increasingly personal discourse about the council’s ongoing dispute with some facility neighbours.

The affected neighbours are within their rights to ask the court to decide on matters they reasonably expected to be cleared up in the facility’s resource consent and in local parking rules.

This will cost ratepayers’ money but, like the facility’s tenants, the neighbours cannot become the fall-guy for council decisions.

YOUR VIEW Fundraising concert May I, through your newspaper, thank everyone who was involved in the highly successful concerts held last Friday evening to raise funds for the fit out of the new art gallery and heritage centre.

Simon O’Neill’s gift was to donate his performance to us, so that almost every dollar we made will help offset the last $60,000 (approximately) we have still to raise.

Along with Simon, I recognise the MSA Men’s Choir and the Phoenix Rising Choir, both under the direction of Angie Cresswell. Likewise Jared Corbett and Olivia Pike who accompanied the performers – all of these people have donated their time and significant talents to this cause.

I thank Lake Chalice Wines and the MSA, who sponsored the drinks we served in the so-

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cial hour between concerts. As usual, however, there are many people in the background – MC and funding champion, Kevin Soster; my fundraising committee; curators and members of the art gallery, museum and family history committees, the Regent Cinema which handled all our ticketing free of charge; volunteers who supervised setup, social hour and parking functions; council staff – and, of course, the many people who attended and/or donated money to the cause.

Over the past two years many individuals and organisations have contributed to our fundraising efforts with sponsorship and donations.

They will be formally acknowledged in due course elsewhere, but without their support we would not be as close as we are to completing the target we set ourselves at the onset. I thank them too.

by David Fletcher

As a matter of interest, we have raised from all sources, right now, well over $1 million, and Friday’s concert will add significantly to that. We still have a small way to go and are still seeking donations, sponsorship and/or naming rights for some parts of the facility – enquiries are welcome!

Once again, grateful thanks to you all for the tremendous effort to date and particularly for a concert that was a fitting launch for what is a wonderful community asset.

Don McLeod Chairperson, fundraising committee

A merry band In reference to Mr Holmes’ letter (December 12) everyone has a right to their opinion – that’s fair – however, your comment about Mr Argyle and his “merry band”, frankly I disagree.

If it were not for Mr Argyle and his “merry band”, as Mr Holmes puts it, the councillors may just steam ahead adopting the attitude “we know best about what’s good for our community”. I do not believe that is the best way to gain community confidence in the people we elect to represent us.

Yes, what’s done is done and there is little for the community to do but move forward and pay for the shortfall. The question remains for those councillors both in the past and present, have they really learned anything from their decisions?

We need people like Mr Argyle and other groups within this community who continue to remind councillors that they cannot assume. The council enters into agreements with the community and it is up to the council and their representatives to honour these agreements.

Brian Walters

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What if? Little too late?

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hat if Andrew Little had become Labour leader at the end of 2013 and not 14?

Would we now be labouring under a new government with a very different feel about it from the one that survived all the election mud its enemies could find to chuck at it and thus rules on serenely into 2015 and beyond?

Had he taken over from David Shearer, and in the year or so since, people had therefore had time to get used to his business-like, no-nonsense approach, “Complacent Key” might have had to find some other gear than merely cruise control.

As it is the PM is already finding life in parliament a lot less comfortable than he had anticipated.

It looks as if Labour will be giving National a good run for its dollars.

Also less than happy with the outcome of the election, Messrs Peters and Norman, both of whom had designs on some sort of “balance of

philosophy of Maori preference, about to become an even more significant aspect of life in Aotearoa, New Zealand, as the 21st Century gathers momentum, may give them a chance to show they are still in business and not simply fading away.

Of course MMP was another loser this year and unless or until the practice of “coat-tailing” or of manipulating seats is ended and the system becomes more like that suggested by the Royal Commission all those years ago, it will remain so. Thus, Mr Dunne and Mr Seymour, the latest Act man from leafy Epsom, are the beneficiaries of an arrangement that has little appeal for many voters.

The unholy alliance between Hone Harawira and Kim Dotcom was a gross political distortion. Hone lost his seat, Dotcom his money and Leila Harre her dignity. Never again, I hope Meanwhile security, particularly after the shocking events in Sydney this week, is very

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power” position that would have seen them in the hottest of the hot seats making the decisions that mattered.

Alas, the pollsters gave them inflated opinions of their vote-catching potential so that when all those votes were in the Greens and NZ First knew they were not about to inherit the kingdom but faced a return to the political backwoods that have been their home for so long now.

Somehow, both parties have to find policies which appeal and can be delivered to the electorate if either is to have much relevance in the future.

And Mr Peters becomes steadily more like the “silver fox” than the smoking “live wire” he once was.

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much the name of the game.

This incident may not have been a genuine terrorist encounter, but had all the ruthless hallmarks of one, one quite likely to be repeated in our country before any of us are much older.

We are supposed to be prepared for such an occasion but if ever anything was more easily said than done that would be it.

Short of us all being armed – God forbid – there’s not much we can do.

Secrecy too has been a controversial topic this year with the line between human rights and public safety becoming very blurred.

Finally, a decision to send any New Zealand military personnel to Aghanistan seems flawed, at the very least.

That’s about it for 2015; it has been a hard and tragic year for too many, but there’s always the next and we can wish ourselves well for it.

Thanks for sticking with me and all the best for the New Year.

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Search to continue The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will continue uninterrupted during the Christmas and New Year period. The Joint Agency Co-ordination Centre had confirmed that investigators could finish scouring the priority zone of the Indian Ocean by May if there were no delays with vessels, equipment or weather.

But yesterday, JACC revealed the Fugro Discovery had experienced a “system issue” with a component of the search equipment last Saturday. “Search activities have been suspended while the issue is remedied,” JACC said. More than 200,000 sqkm of the search area has been surveyed and 11,000 sqkm of the sea floor has been searched.

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Siraj-ul-Haq (fourth right), chief of Pakistan’s religious party Jammat-e-Islami, leads a funeral prayer for a student killed in the Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar, Pakistan.

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Pakistan mourns 141 dead Pakistan has begun three days of mourning for the 132 children and nine school staff massacred by the Taliban in the country’s deadliest ever terror attack.

The 141 people were killed when insurgents stormed an army-run school in the northwestern city of Peshawar and systematically went from room to room, shooting children during an eight-hour killing spree.

The attack, claimed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as revenge for a major military offensive in the region, sparked worldwide condemnation and led the Pakistani government and military to reaffirm their determination to defeat a group that has killed thousands since 2007.

Teenage survivor Shahrukh Khan, who ducked below his desk with classmates when four gunmen burst into their room,

described how he played dead after being shot in both legs, stuffing his tie into his mouth to stifle his screams.

“I saw a pair of big black boots coming towards me, this guy was probably hunting for students hiding beneath the benches,” the 16-year-old said from the trauma ward of the city’s Lady Reading Hospital.

“The man with big boots kept on looking for students and pumping bullets into their bodies. I lay as still as I could and closed my eyes, waiting to get shot again,” he said.

“My body was shivering. I saw death so close and I will never forget the black boots approaching me - I felt as though it was death that was approaching me.”

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced three days of national mourning and described the attack as a “national tragedy

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There were around 500 students in the school when the attack started, and Bajwa said the attackers, equipped with ammunition and food to last “days”, only wanted to kill.

Funerals of many of the victims had taken place by yesterday, with the rest to follow today.

The Lady Reading Hospital was thronged with distraught parents weeping uncontrollably as children’s bodies arrived, their school uniforms drenched in blood.

The school on Peshawar’s Warsak Road is part of the Army Public Schools and Colleges System, which runs schools nationwide. Its students range in age from around 10 to 18.

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“These were my children.

This is my loss. This is the nation’s loss,” said Sharif, who was later due to host a meeting of all parliamentary parties in Peshawar.

Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai, herself shot by the Taliban in 2012, said she was “heartbroken” by “the senseless and cold-blooded” killings.

US President Barack Obama condemned the attack as “heinous” and said America would stand by Pakistan in its struggle against violent extremism.

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A former US Marine and Iraq war veteran wanted for murdering his ex-wife and five of her relatives has been found dead from self-inflicted stab wounds in woods near his home.

Bradley Stone stabbed himself fatally about 800 metres from his home in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania after going house to house, killing ex-wife Nicole Hill, her mother, grandmother, sister, brother-inlaw and 14-year-old niece.

Hill’s 17-year-old nephew Anthony Flick was cut in his head and hands, losing three fingers while trying to fight off his attacker, Montgomery County district attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said. He remains in a serious condition in hospital.

Ferman described Stone’s pre-dawn shooting and slashing rampage on Monday as pre-meditated, saying there could be “no justification for snuffing out these six innocent lives”.

“This is just a horrific tragedy that our community has had to endure,” Ferman said.

Stone’s body was discovered in a wooded area just outside Pennsburg, she said. It was not yet clear when he died.

The grim discovery came on the second day of a massive hunt led by local, state and federal law enforcement, combing the area for Stone, who was described as “armed and dangerous.”

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A suicide car bomb attack in central Yemen targeting a Shi’ite militia leader has killed 25 people including 15 children, security and medical sources say. The children were killed when their school bus was caught up in the attack targeting the home of a leader of the Shi’ite militia, known as Huthis, in the town of Rada, a local security source said, blaming the attack on al Qaeda militants.

A medical source confirmed 25 people had died in the attack.

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No charges for Cosby US prosecutors have declined to charge Bill Cosby over allegations he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in the Playboy Mansion in 1974.

About 20 women have accused the 77-year-old Emmy and Golden Globe winner of sexual assault or rape in alleged incidents dating mostly from decades ago, but so far only former Playboy hostess Judy Huth has taken legal action.

Prosecutors cited the statute of limitations - which limits how long legal action can be taken after an alleged crime - in declining to pursue the case brought by Huth earlier this month.

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Jeb eyes White House Jeb Bush, son to one former US president and brother to another, has thrown his hat into the ring for the 2016 race, announcing he had consulted his family and decided to explore a bid. The 61-year-old former Florida governor is the first serious Republican contender to announce a possible run in his party’s primaries.

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Call to explain Hostages held at gunpoint in a Sydney cafe for more than 16 hours were told they would be “dead in the morning”, prompting them to smash a lock off a door and run for their lives. The details of their daring escape were revealed as authorities yesterday came under increasing pressure to explain how Man Haron Monis, a man with a long criminal history and links to extremism, fell off watchlists and was granted bail. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said an urgent and wide-ranging review would also examine how the self-described cleric - who was facing charges of being an accessory to the murder of his former wife - was granted asylum, citizenship and welfare benefits.

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■ SOUTH CANTERBURY FINANCE

FMA won’t move on SCF

BY HAMISH FLETCHER New Zealand’s market watchdog has confirmed it won’t take any action following an inquiry into South Canterbury Finance.

However, the Financial Markets Authority noted yesterday that Crown Asset Management had launched action against South Canterbury Finance directors for “failing to comply with their duties”.

Crown Asset Management, which was formed in 2012 to acquire assets of some failed finance companies whose investors were paid out under the Government’s retail deposit guarantee scheme, declined this week to name the directors it is targeting.

It confirmed that statements of claim and defence had been filed in the High Court at Christchurch.

The FMA lined up to support

the Serious Fraud Office when it laid charges against five men associated with the failed Timaru firm in December 2011.

That case saw only one man – director Edward Sullivan – found guilty. He was sentenced last week to 12 months’ home detention.

When the SFO laid charges in December 2011, then-FMA chief executive Sean Hughes said it was examining avenues to take civil proceedings to recover some of the money paid to SCF investors under the Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme.

While the watchdog’s inquiry remained live after the verdicts in the SFO case, the regulator said yesterday this was now closed and no action would be taken.

FMA director of enforcement Belinda Moffat says the regulator looked into whether the fi-

nance company had met its continuous disclosure obligations, and the respective roles of the trustee and the auditor.

The regulator did not find evidence that would justify the costs of taking action and recoveries for investors or the tax-

payer from any of its potential proceedings were unlikely, she said.

“The FMA has made the decision to close these inquiries after very careful consideration of our responsibility to act in the best interests of the public.

This decision does not diminish in any way the losses suffered by investors, taxpayers or preference shareholders, many of whom will continue to feel the ramifications of the collapse of SCF for years to come,” Moffat said.

Because of South Canterbury Finance’s participation in the retail deposit guarantee scheme, 35,000 investors were bailed out by the taxpayer to the tune of $1.6 billion when the company collapsed – of which $800 million has been recovered from other parties.

While debenture and stock holders were covered by the scheme, investors who held preference shares in SCF were not covered.

These shares were worth $100 million when issued in 2006, but their value had fallen to $15 million by 2010.

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Methven Care Trust trustee Colin Lill on site with architects Peter Porteous (right) and Norman Oakley (third from right) and fellow trustees (from left) Janine Holland, chairperson Joanne Suyker, Ian Totty and Ron Smith.

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■ METHVEN HOUSE

Rest home planning under way It is full steam ahead for the new Methven Care Trust as members begin to plan a multimillion rest home for the town.

The trust is to oversee replacement of the town’s 90-year-old 13-bed Methven House with a new facility on a different site.

It has been registered this month as a charity, which will allow it to seek grants for the project which has previously been estimated as costing up to $8 million.

The inaugural trustees have been drawn from the Methven

and foothills communities to include representatives from farming, business and the township.

Chairperson Joanne Suyker is joined by Colin Lill, Ian Totty, Ronnie Smith and Janine Holland.

Norman Oakley of Oakley Gray Architects has been commissioned to produce concept drawings in the first quarter of 2015, and met with trustees on site last week. Trust members hope to begin building within three to four years, but this will

be dependent on funding.

The new facility is to have 20 en-suite bedrooms, with a mix of premium and standard size rooms. Dementia care beds may be added in stage two, alongside self-contained licence-to-occupy and rental units.

The new Methven House will be located on Alma Place in Camrose Estate, on land gifted by the Lochhead Family Trust.

Methven Care Trust is to have its own logo, to be unveiled in a sign at the site within the next fortnight.

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a2 Milk Company ATM 57 251 Air NZ AIR 3242 ANZ Banking Gr ANZ 112 Argosy Prop Tr ARG 426 Auckland Intl Airpt AIA 267 Chorus CNU 611 Contact Energy CEN Diligent BM Services DIL 480 188 DNZ Prop Fund DNZ 971 Ebos Gr EBO 618 F&P Healthcare FPH 797 Fletcher Building FBU Fonterra Sh’ders Fund FSF 607 561 Freightways FRE 209 Genesis Energy GNE 112.5 Goodman Prop Tr GMT 45 Guinness Peat Gr GPG 113 Heartland NZ HNZ 293 Infratil IFT 275 Kathmandu Hldgs KMD – Kiwi Income Prop Tr KIP 1547 Mainfreight MFT 179 Meridian Energy MELCA 437 Metlifecare MET Mighty River Power MRP 295.5 282 Nuplex Ind NPX 63 NZ Oil & Gas NZO 112 NZX NZX 209 Oceana Gold OGC 82 Pacific Edge PEB 1680 Port Tauranga POT Precinct Properties PCT 116.5 149 Prop For Ind PFI 373 Restaurant Brands RBD 824 Ryman Healthcare RYM 142 Skellerup SKL 391 Sky City SKC 580 Sky Network TV SKT 311.5 Spark SPK 287 Steel & Tube STU Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM 284 215 Tower TWR 348 Trade Me TME 756 TrustPower TPW 276 Vector VCT 154.5 Vital Hlth Prop Tr VHP 305 Warehouse Gr WHS 3320 Westpac Banking WBC 1570 Xero XRO 440 Z Energy ZEL

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NZX 50 constituents

p NZX 50 index

5,496.58

+0.83

+0.02%

p NZX 20 index

4,195.64

+6.26

+0.15%

p NZX All index

5,915.06

+3.28

+0.06%

p Rises 42 q Falls 48

WORLD MARKETS

p S&P/ASX 200 index

5,161.9

+9.6

+0.19%

At close of trading on Dec 17, 2014

q Dow Jones Indust.

17,068.9 –111.97 –0.65% At close of trading on Dec 16, 2014

p FTSE 100 index

6,331.8

+149.1

+2.41%

At close of trading on Dec 16, 2014

p Nikkei 225 index

16,819.7 +64.41 +0.38% At close of trading on Dec 17, 2014

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

q Gold

1,202.50

London – $US/ounce

–6.75

–0.56%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

16.29

–0.56

–3.32%

6,390.0

–170.0

–2.59%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

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Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States

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TT sell

0.9312 0.8887 4.4986 0.6096 1.4664 0.4863 88.99 1.695 8.8776 24.80 0.7661

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Sheep, beef farmers leading the change Sheep and beef farmers are stepping up to lead change in their industry, says Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) chairman John McCarthy, and must remain engaged to secure the future they want.

Mr McCarthy welcomed the results of director elections at Alliance Group and in particular another high voter turnout.

“Farmers have spoken, and we have always said that the future of our co-ops and the industry is in their hands. MIE has always been about giving farmers choice.

“There’s clearly momentum for change and farmers need to maintain the momentum to ensure a co-operative future that is more profitable and sustainable,” Mr McCarthy said.

“Congratulations to the suc-

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foot, offered by Ross Chisnall fetched $65$76.

One hundred romney ram lambs, offered by V&S Harnett, made $64-$75.

Store lambs were also in demand, with the best crossbred lambs making $70-$85, and smaller lambs, $65-$70.

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cessful candidates and in particular Alliance’s newest director Russell Drummond who brings skills and vision to the Alliance board.”

Mr McCarthy said that he was pleased MIE had again

worked hard and contributed to achieving high levels of farmer participation in the vote for directors.

He said that MIE was disappointed that Dr Mandy Bell’s stand for election had, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.

“I’m sure Mandy will continue to make a major contribution to Alliance Group and our industry,” he said.

“There is growing support for a vision for change and reform,” he said.

“The fate of the industry may well be decided in the next few months as Silver Fern Farms works through its capital raising. Alliance’s circle-the-wagons strategy is not sustainable and Alliance and its shareholders will be the losers if its board does not look more

critically at its strategic challenges,” Mr McCarthy said.

“Hopefully the wishes of shareholders as expressed in this result will reform Alliance’s thinking.”

Mr McCarthy said that MIE’s focus would now be on director elections for Silver Fern Farms next year, as well as the publication of its industry research and analysis to put options in front of farmers and processors about pathways to reform.

Mr McCarthy said MIE knew the process of industry reform was a multi-year commitment and was here for the long haul.

MIE would continue to endorse farmer candidates at coop elections next year as part of its push for reform.

Ashburton zone committee appoints two members Craig Fowles is the latest person to take a seat on the Ashburton zone committee, and Gordon Guthrie has been reappointed for three years.

As a technical manager for ANZCO Foods Canterbury, Mr Fowles has a frontline role in the management of water and water-related issues.

Mr Guthrie is general manager of Electricity Ashburton

and runs a small cattle stud with his wife Debbie on their Winchmore property.

Ashburton is one of 10 water management committees set up as part of the collaborative Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) to develop community-led recommendations to provide sustainable benefits from our water resource.

It is a joint committee comprising Environment Canterbury, the Ashburton District Council and reprentatives from Ngai Tahu Runanga.

The other community members on the zone committee are Donna Field, Sheryl Stivens, Ben Curry, Jackie Wright and Chris Allen.

CWMS programme manager Christina Robb said the selec-

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Grace, space and pace!

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our mother wouldn’t like them! Nor perhaps the lady of the house. But then maybe they would, especially so the decidedly raunchy M4 Coupe.

And its not just the looks of either, but the fact that BMW say these two new M models are built to dominate the road, the track and every surface in between!

All right, I didn’t get any track time, but the 700km test drive was a return trip from Auckland to Taupo, mostly via some wonderfully winding country roads.

These definitely inspired spirited driving, which showed that BMW are stating the obvious!

Oh yes, it was a drive experience that I reckon was akin to a decent Lotto win!

For, four of us had two M3s and two M4s to to alternate between, while BMW’s Ed Finn was the navigator in the in the lead car.

The four seater Coupe steals the show style-wise.

However with its four doors, seating for five and larger 480 litre boot, the slightly less striking, but similar performing M3, is the more practical of the two and could easily line up as family transport.

Both have aluminium bonnets and front side panels, lightweight chassis’ and carbon-fibre roofs.

The M4 is slightly lower and and weighs in 23kg lighter.

Then from the driver’s seats, where there’s all the usual

FINALE The M4 Coupe is a visual stunner and there are few practical four-door, spacious family-sized cars that are faster on the move than the M3!

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M signature and refinement including a much used head-up display, necessarily retentive, but comfortable heated sports seats, climate control and 16 speaker/600 watt sound system, sat-nav, they look and feel identical.

This continues as you fire up the mighty 3-litre twin-turbo straight six, a sound which immediately puts a grin on your face. For there’s a full 317kW and 550Nm of torque between 1850-5500rpm.

Plus it is keen to rev to 7500rpm and beyond, which means a fantastic power delivery and huge torque spread.

With a response that when provoked, is so instantaneous and quick it almost takes your breath away with its almost jetlike thrust, even left in “D”.

So much so that one car tester said they “feel like a wild dog that’s continuously straining against the leash”. From standstill they can scorch to 100km/h in 4.1 seconds.

Drive gets to the rear wheels via a 7-speed, M double-clutch auto (with very quick acting paddles) and electronically controlled limited-slip diff.

But while all this outright poke can feel dramatic, then just

as quickly it transforms in real world driving conditions to a feeling of refined eagerness, both around town and at cruise, where the previously obvious exhaust note (which I never tired of) becomes suitably subdued.

The quoted fuel consumption is 8.3L/100km. We saw an average of 9.6L for our entertaining trip.

With all this power on call did I feel inadequate? Not a bit behind the wheel of either of these, for they have the consummate ability to make reasonably ordinary drivers, like yours truly, feel really accomplished.

The engine, transmission, steering and dynamics can be adjusted electronically to match one’s skills, right from comfort

time of the year has a penchant for hiding behind lots of white whiskers and donning a red suit. So perhaps he can pull a few strings to ensure either a M3 or M4 (I certainly don’t mind which) will be sitting in my drive

to the ultimate race-track settings. But whatever you select these cars always feel urgent, keen and are very fast at slicing through corners.

The steering is laser precise, ideally weighted and gives great feedback, plus there’s a fantastic feeling of balance as well as of being connected to the road through the tenacious grip of the 19-inch Michelin Pilot tyres.

And of course there’s always the reassurance of the full suite of electronics on safety watch!

Ride-wise, even in “Comfort” they’re sportively firm but never harsh.

Road and tyre noise are effectively suppressed although there’s some tyre roar on coarse chip.

on the morning of the 25th!

For expensive they might be, but they sure deliver the ideal combination of performance, dynamism and refinement so are sure to bring a smile to the face of any driving enthusiast!

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We sincerely thank all the individuals and groups who have shared their stories with us, the manufacturers and dealers who have provided vehicles for testing, our advertisers and of course our readers.

It’s been a pleasure and a lot of fun bringing you motoring news during 2014 and we are looking forward to continuing to do so next year.

Our hope is that everyone who reads this will enjoy Christmas and have happiness in the New Year.

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Above: Southern’s Levi Hart on the way to the try line against Celtic in the opening round of the Combined Country Cup, a game that doubled as a Watters Cup clash.

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Hampstead’s Andre Bennett and Emma Rosevear look to keep possession from Celtic defender Gina Taylor in a rain-affected start to the new netball season.

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We’re in the money!

By Steven Holloway

Auckland City FC’s Emiliano Tade challenges for the ball with ES Setif’s Toufik Zerara at the Club World Cup soccer tournament in Rabat, Morocco, at the weekend.

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What do you get when you throw together a truck driver, cleaner, zoology student and a collection of other part-time Kiwi footballers?

In the case of Auckland City FC, you get a multimillion-dollar-earning, world-conquering club football team.

Auckland, whose starting XI also includes a retail assistant, some junior coaches and a sports shop owner, have stunned the footballing world and earned $2.57 million in prizemoney by booking a spot in the Fifa Club World Cup semi-finals.

It’s a mindboggling situation when they’re compared to Spanish giants Real Madrid, who will feature in the second semi-final in Morocco.

Real Madrid contain the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, last year’s winner of the Ballon d’Or as the world’s player of the year who is estimated to take home more than $100 million in overall earnings this year, Gareth Bale, who was subject to a world record 85 million-pound ($171 million) transfer fee last year, and Iker Casillas, acknowledged as the world’s best-paid goalkeeper.

Auckland’s tournament earnings still have room to grow, should they somehow topple Argentine giants San Lorenzo in today’s semi-final.

A win would see the Oceania

champions double their prizemoney, effectively making their semi-final a $2.57 million, winner-take-all clash.

It could also open the door for a fairytale final against European Champions Real Madrid, who face Mexico’s Cruz Azul in the other semifinal, with $6.43 million reserved for the Club World Cup champions.

About 50 per cent of Auckland’s windfall will go to the franchise and the other half gets split among the ASB Premiership’s other franchises.

The Auckland players are expected to pocket between 20 per cent and 30 per cent of the club’s share depending on how many games they played in qualifying and at the Club World Cup. It could be about $30,000 for some.

Regardless, it’s good reward for the squad of 23, most of whom had to take extended leave from their day jobs.

Defender Mario Billen received a text after Auckland’s 1-0 quarterfinal win over Algerian Champions ES Setif, saying, “great game. You’re sacked. Signed: your boss.”

Happily for him, the text was just a joke played on him by team-mates.

“Billen works in the construction industry and we’re all going to have to stay on here more time than we expected,” Auckland’s Argentine forward, Emiliano Tade, told Fifa.com.

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Clarke eyes World Cup No “magic number” can be provided for Michael Clarke’s comeback date.

But Australian physio Alex Kountouris was confident the recovering national skipper would be up to his old tricks at the 2015 World Cup after undergoing successful hamstring surgery. Clarke went under the knife on Tuesday, having badly torn his right hamstring on day five of the thrilling first test between Australia and India.

The 33-year-old will not play any part in the ongoing fourtest series, but is desperate to lead Australia in the one-day tournament that starts on February 14.

Kountouris yesterday left the door open for Clarke despite no return date in sight.

“There is no magic number that ends the rehab - he’ll just have to progress through each stage,” he said. “(But) our aim is for him to take part in the World Cup so that will be the goal.”

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Southby in U19 team Mid Canterbury’s James Southby has been named in the Canterbury under 19 cricket team for the National Men’s Tournament in January. Southby, who plays for the Christ College 1st XI, has had two appearances for the Mid Canterbury senior this summer, scoring 63 against Marlborough and 43 against South Canterbury.

The Canterbury under 19 team had a different selection process this year after the regional Under 19’s tournament was cancelled. Players were nominated to trial and, over the three days - a two-day match and a one-day match - the team was selected.

Cowley calls time Kiwi Olympian Sarah Cowley has called time on her competitive athletics career. The 30-year-old represented New Zealand at the 2012 London Olympics, the 2006 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, multiple World University Games and has many national titles to her name. She came 26th in the London Games heptathlon and ninth in the high jump in Glasgow this year. The Rotorua product last represented New Zealand at the Continental Cup in Morocco in September.

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Winner joins Classic The final guaranteed spot in the ASB Classic field has been filled by a former French Open winner.

Italy’s Francesca Schiavone has been handed the last wildcard for this summer’s tournament, bringing to 10 the number of grand slams won by women set to compete at Stanley Street.

Schiavone in 2010 became Italy’s first grand slam champion when she defeated Australian Sam Stosur at Roland Garros, backing up that breakthrough performance by again making the final the following year. The former world No 4 has been the rock in the champion Italian Fed Cup team for the past decade.

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RESULTS ■ Golf Ashburton Bowling Club Ladies Championship Pairs Final December 16 Diane Gutberlet and Ollie Collins beat Noeline MacKenzie and Leonie Spargo.

Dorothy Cup December 16 1st Alastair MacKenzie, Carl Andrew and Annette Blain 3 wins 11 ends 29 points.

2nd Rodger Herriott Wally Porter and Joan Knudson 3 wins 11 ends 23 points.

3rd Winston Lee, Des Prendergast and Chas Rooke 2 wins 13 ends 22 points.

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Methven bowlers in winning form Methven Bowling Club’s junior four of (from left) Rob Fensom, Lyn Fensom, Bruce Redmond and Jim Lattimore won the recent Canterbury Junior Fours tournament.

The Methven quartet took out the section for a combined

playing experience of under 15 years, the Methven four won six of their seven pool matches to top the group.

They then outclassed Redcliffes-Mt Pleasant 28-6 in the semi-finals and then were too good for Rangiora in the final

22-4. It is the second straight season that the Methven club has won the grade but with a completely different team, with Ivan Syme, Anthony Holmes, Dave Callaghan and Jeff Limbrick winning last summer.

■ Golf Tinwald Golf Club Lynne Trophy Par December 20 The Lynne Trophy par round to be played on Saturday will be at the clubhouse with 12.00 report for 12.30 start.

Morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 8am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times.

Starters: am B Collins, pm B Collins, E Collins. Cards: Committee

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Massive year for harness racing

By Matt MarkhaM

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It’s been a massive year in harness racing.

We have seen champions unearthed and new talent arise along with a few others who have fallen by the wayside.

Christmas brings one of the busiest racing periods of the year, but also one of the most enjoyable.

But it’s also a chance to sit back and take in all that has hap-

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So with reflection in mind, here are a few things to ponder while you stuff yourself with Christmas pud next week.

Will we ever see another New Zealand Trotting Cup with so much media interest as we did this year?

Is there anybody who can peg back the margin between every driver in New Zealand and Dexter Dunn?

The same question as above –

but in relation to Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen?

Why is it that small-time country meetings seem to attract the bigger crowds and more horses than Addington?

Who will Ricky May drive in next year’s New Zealand Trotting Cup? I’ve saved one particular question for last. It’s pertinent to this time of the year and has a pretty big impact on harness racing in Mid Canterbury.

Will we ever see the Boxing Day meeting at Ashburton return to its former glory of big crowds and atmosphere?

It was once a must-attend event for everyone in Ashburton and even further afield.

But crowd numbers are dwindling and the club is under pressure to try and find ways to rejuvenate the day.

So a plea to you good Mid Canterbury folk, if I may. Make sure you do pack up the chilly

bin and the picnic on Boxing Day next week and head to the races.

You’re sure to be entertained and it’s the best possible way to sit back and relax after the Christmas Day rush.

Trust me, you will enjoy it.

Good luck to you all over the Christmas and New Year racing period.

Hopefully you come out on the other side with fat wallets and smiling faces.

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Levin RC Venue: Otaki Meeting Date: 18 Dec 2014 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.26pm (NZT) MADGE COACHLINES MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2100m 1 x7522 Itsanobraina b (11) 58.5 ................. J Parkes 2 50702 Seaweed (4) 58.5 ................ C O’Beirne (a4) 3 x4247 Voxer (13) 58.5 ............................. M Dee (a) 4 20340 Last Trump (7) 58.5 ..........................S Doyle 5 23065 Reykjavik (16) 58.5 ..................... R Hannam 6 9x004 Alaghera (12) 58.5 ..........................R Myers 7 x4965 Jibril (10) 58.5 ....................... N Teeluck (a3) 8 0x700 Liverpool Kiss (1) 58.5 ............. T Baker (a3) 9 9x698 Petone Prince (14) 58.5 .................. K Myers 10 73273 I’llbeyourplatinum (6) 56.5.............D Bradley 11 x7532 Skybird (5) 56.5........................... C Johnson 12 27558 Indolljence h (3) 56.5 .................. D Johnson 13 0x803 Lapsaglo (2) 56.5 .............................K Smith 14 03000 Hallowed (9) 56.5 .................... D Turner (a1) 15 800 Let’s (15) 56.5 ............................ V Johnston 16 89x0 Top Cat (8) 56.5 .......................... B Lammas 2 2.01pm NIGEL STRATTON MEMORIAL 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 1 5449 Bennies Approval (10) 57.5... N Teeluck (a3) 2 Airlie House (7) 57.5 .................. V Johnston 3 Ratpack (6) 57.5 ......................... C Johnson 4 8 Claude (5) 57.5 .............................. J Parkes

5 67 Darci Mac (8) 57.5 6 Kuratau (4) 57.5 ...............................S Doyle 7 Sir Monty (3) 57.5 ....................... B Lammas 8 22x2 Queenofthepalace (9) 55.5 .......... M Dee (a) 9 2. Courtesan (12) 55.5 .................... D Johnson 10 52 Elegant Assassin b (13) 55.5 ..........R Myers 11 77x Bartoli (11) 55.5 .................. M Dravitzki (a1) 12 7x Cafe Noir (14) 55.5...................... R Hannam 13 Isola Bella (15) 55.5 14 69x7 Rockafilly (2) 55.5 .............R Goldsbury (a3) 15 Worldclass (1) 55.5 ......................... K Myers 3 2.36pm COLIN CHRYSTALL MAIDEN $7000, 1200m 1 23658 Malone (5) 58.5 ..................... N Teeluck (a3) 2 309x3 Fidel (6) 58.5 ............................... C Johnson 3 20x8. Platinum Empire (7) 58.5 ............. M Dee (a) 4 67 Darci Mac (4) 57 ..................... D Turner (a1) 5 2 Court A Ripa (11) 56.5 ................... J Parkes 6 7x020 Miss Maka (8) 56.5 .........................R Myers 7 7x94 Bid (13) 56.5 ................................... K Myers 8 6x30 Skywards (2) 56.5 ....................... D Johnson 9 57 Belle Cadeau (9) 56.5 ................. R Hannam 10 Franklymydear (14) 56.5 ..................K Smith 11 070x Rematch (3) 56.5 ..............R Goldsbury (a3) 12 2. Courtesan (10) 55 13 8 Aligned Again h (1) 55 ............... V Johnston 14 Isola Bella (12) 55 4 3.11pm RACING TIPS RATING 85 HANDCIAP $8000,

Rating 85 Benchmark, 1400m 1 x5914 Casino d (4) 59 ................................S Doyle 2 113x6 Madonna Mia (8) 58 ............... K Chiong (a2) 3 20187 Manu td (3) 58................................. K Myers 4 44x20 Touche th (2) 57.5 ....................... D Johnson 5 x0975 Shezgorgeous dm (6) 56.5 ......... C Johnson 6 73x64 Biddable db (1) 56.......................... J Parkes 7 x200x Good One Glady mh (5) 54R Goldsbury (a3) 8 00537 Dr Paul tdm (7) 54 ...........................R Myers 5 3.46pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE F&M MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 6x722 Maxssistar b (12) 57.5 .....................K Smith 2 5x034 Silkysand (6) 57.5 ...........................R Myers 3 4x065 Golden Shells (10) 57.5 .............. D Johnson 4 x6468 Miss Interpreted (5) 57.5 ......... D Turner (a1) 5 0750x Amarlia (2) 57.5 ................R Goldsbury (a3) 6 x788x Annievegas (1) 57.5 ............ M Dravitzki (a1) 7 8x060 Carrington Park (9) 57.5 ............ V Johnston 8 60x Lady Chaos (13) 57.5 ......................S Doyle 9 00 Quality Cheval (3) 57.5 ............... B Lammas 10 0x Surreal Legend (8) 57.5 ................D Bradley 11 680x The Swoosh (7) 57.5................... C Johnson 12 43009 Acquisto (4) 56 ............................. M Dee (a) 13 74 Lilly Pins (14) 56 ............................ J Parkes 14 5. Savaria (11) 56................................ K Myers 6 4.21pm LEVIN TAB & SPORTS BAR HOROWHENUA XMAS CUP $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m

M5 Waikato harness

Blinkers on: Darci Mac (R2), Darci Mac, Rematch (R3), Lady Chaos (R5), Crackling Rosie (R7) Blinkers off: Good One Glady (R4), Quality Cheval (R5), Irish Chat (R7), Poster Girl, Triple Billing (R8) Winkers on: Quality Cheval, Lilly Pins (R5), Highland Rose (R8) Winkers off: Lady Chaos (R5) Pacifiers on: Biddable (R4)

Today at Cambridge Raceway

Harness Racing Waikato Inc Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 18 Dec 2014 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 5.52pm DUNSTAN NUTRITION MBL PACE $5500, 4yo+ c1 to c3, c4 with cond. +claimers mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 58073 Lisa’s Lawyer (1) fr .............. J Kriechbaumer 2 P00x0 Miss Lara (2) fr .................................J Darby 3 3265x Celtic Warrior (3) fr ......................... T Thorby 4 8047x Mach’s Gem (4) fr ..........................S Phillips 5 50x60 Lambrusco (5) fr.........................M Northcott 6 17715 Lucia Bromac (6) fr ...........................W Rich 7 64474 Debs Pal (7) fr .................................. T Vince 8 86607 Winstone P (8) fr ....................... R Frampton 9 57088 Mullingar Mac (21) fr .................V Blanchard 10 75615 Lucky John (22) fr ...........................A Shand 11 44272 Viewfield Apache (23) fr ................S Butcher 2 6.17pm CAMBRIDGE GOLF CLUB MOBILE TROT $5500, 3yo+ c0 mob. trot, mobile, 2200m 1 58892 Georgies Smile (1) fr .....................Z Butcher 2 6x632 Thanks Shane (2) fr ......................T Mitchell

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43435 KD Hall (3) fr ................................ B Mangos 59380 The Early Wicket (4) fr .............. J Abernethy 09323 Monseigneur (5) fr............F Schumacher (J) A Glass Of Tanqueray (6) fr...........S Lawson 68P70 Successional (U1) fr..................... D Butcher 3 6.45pm ALEXANDRA RACING CLUB PIRONGIA MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 54941 Supposing (1) fr ............................Z Butcher 2 25435 Bute Mach (2) fr ........................... D Butcher 3 54177 I Am The One (3) fr .................. M McKendry 4 41964 Brandy (4) fr ...............................P Ferguson 5 56840 Royal Arthur (5) fr ................... S Golding (J) 6 47264 Flanyattice (6) fr .......................G Wolfenden 7 27774 Platinum Poker (7) fr ................. J Abernethy 8 31 The Arsonist (8) fr .........................P Butcher 9 441 Master Of Escape (21) fr...............T Mitchell 10 8009x Imaginary Life (22) fr .................... B Mangos 11 00227 Fleetwood Mach (23) fr .............S Abernethy 4 7.15pm FAIRVIEW MOTORS CAMBRIDGE F&M MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m

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03680 Living By Chance (1) fr .......... K Marshall (J) 7x360 Lady Maria (2) fr........................ J Abernethy 66x25 Wonder Anvil (3) fr ........................P Butcher 55587 Bubbaloobah (4) fr ....................... D Butcher Ctheballerina (5) fr ................ T Cameron (J) x0332 Santanna Jewel (6) fr .....................S Phelan 69599 Easy Delight (7) fr ................... S Golding (J) 5557x Tiger Tamer (8) fr .............F Schumacher (J) 5486 Westgate Chick (21) fr ............. M McKendry 9647 Bonita Michelle (22) fr ................P Ferguson 8363 Jeanie Pops (23) fr ........................T Mitchell 09x75 Lavish Blowback (24) fr .................S Lawson 95 Lookatmeboys (25) fr .............. B Butcher (J) 5 7.44pm WAIKATO KIDZ KARTZ 3-DAY COURSE F&M MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ f&m c1 to c2, c3 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 82001 Belle Arising (1) fr ..................... J Abernethy 2 15514 Everlasting Grace (2) fr ................ D Butcher 3 44847 Cullect A Holiday (3) fr ............ T Macfarlane 4 15256 Courtney John (4) fr ......................T Mitchell 5 x0480 Millwood Roxy (5) fr .......................S Phelan 6 34221 Kate Caterina (6) fr ...................S Abernethy 7 70010 Yankee Brandy (7) fr .................... C Webber

M9 Christchurch dogs

6 90291 Creamee (1) 10 .............................T Mitchell 7 71829 Chosen Path (U1) 10 .....................S Phelan $7000, 4yo+ c2 & faster +claimer discrhcp pace, 8 99957 Ruby Castleton (U2) 10 ..... J MacKinnon (J) 9 32947 Ton Tine (U3) 10 ............................J I Dickie stand, 2200m 1 58547 Better Klik (1) fr .........................S Abernethy 10 58756 The Scruff (U1) 20 ....................... B Mangos 2 98632 Stormy Breeze (2) fr......................T Mitchell 11 93612 Dragon Lady (U1) 30 ................S Abernethy 12 96613 Eyrewell Pegasus (1) 45 ...............S Lawson 3 7035D Westburn Courage (U1) fr ..........P Ferguson 4 11558 Simply Stunning (1) 10............ T Macfarlane 8 9.02pm DECEMBER 24TH DUAL CODE RACING 5 29838 Bettors Card (2) 10 ........................S Phelan MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ c&g c0 mob. pace, mo6 x3313 Sea MC (3) 10...............................Z Butcher bile, 2200m 1 7 Diamond Supreme (1) fr ....... S Cruickshank 7 50389 Hot And Saucy (U1) 10 .................P Butcher 2 476 Alotbettor (2) fr ............................A Donnelly 8 70218 Skippy Rascal (1) 20 ......................J I Dickie 3 44063 Could A Dunit (3) fr ....................P Ferguson 9 13222 Hot Mach (2) 20 ........................... D Butcher 4 46560 Acton Town (4) fr .......................... C Webber 10 1830x Change Gear (1) 35 ..................... B Mangos 5 Major Change (5) fr ...................... D Butcher 7 8.36pm PETER LISSINGTON AT PGG WRIGHTSON 6 7 The Moonraker (6) fr ................ M McKendry HANDICAP TROT $6500, 5yo+ c1 & faster +claimer 7 83258 Field Of Courage (U1) fr ...............Z Butcher discrhcp trot, stand, 2200m 8 8 Always On (U2) fr ...........................S Phelan 1 42197 Honikiwi Don (1) fr .......................M Teaz (J) Pacifiers on : The Early Wicket (R2) 2 36475 Sapphire Castleton (2) fr ...............Z Butcher LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Re3 99587 Door Slammer (3) fr ..................... D Butcher tired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly 4 30x22 Our Super Ram (4) fr ....................P Butcher beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession 5 84856 Getaway Doug (U1) fr .................... C Wilson driver which allows horse to start one class down 8 53015 Kilkeel Lady (8) fr ..........................P Butcher

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Today at Addington Raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 2 44317 Know Knowing 17.32 .....................G Cleeve Raceway Meeting Date: 18 Dec 2014 NZ Meeting num- 3 3456F Mary Marlow 17.14 ......................... M Grant ber: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 4 41221 Rattle Ya Dags 17.29................. R Cockburn 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 5 66876 Lena Allen nwtd ........................J McInerney 10, 11 and 12 6 53423 Cawbourne Jelly 17.11 ......................C Weir 7 12454 Know Pride 17.08...........................G Cleeve 1 12.05pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C3, 295m 8 36261 On The Level 17.46 ......................C Roberts 1 8F425 Fantastic Four 17.60 ....................... M Grant 9 64853 Zebidiah 17.02 .......................... A Bradshaw 2 76272 Will Excite 17.33 .......................... L Waretini 3 15686 Porky Pig 17.33 ......................... A Bradshaw 10 77157 Homebush Rocky 17.33 ............J McInerney 4 483F4 Yaldhurst Edward 17.38 ............J McInerney 4 12.59pm BARRON’S SUPPLIES STAKES C3, 520m 5 2F738 La Fontaine 17.36 ......................D Stapleton 1 31172 Chloe’s Prodigy 30.62 ..................C Roberts 6 25767 Captain’s Choice 17.27 ................C Roberts 2 52184 Opawa Margorie 30.50 J & .............D Fahey 7 16663 Go Bridie 17.30 ..............................G Cleeve 3 65323 Opawa Jed 30.06 L &......................... Wales 8 33564 Abogado 17.32..................................M Flipp 4 73755 Gee Cee Bee 30.43 ...................H Anderton 9 81867 Smash Amy 17.19........................... M Grant 5 15325 Flip Flippa 30.80 L & .......................... Wales 10 16665 Not So Cute 17.38 .....................D Stapleton 6 34157 Botany Richie 30.30 ..................J McInerney 7 27565 Opawa Webby 30.38 L & ................... Wales 2 12.23pm DOGZONE DASH C3, 295m 8 23414 Opawa Tania 30.58 L & ...................... Wales 1 86533 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 9 13647 Opawa Kendal 30.46 L & ................... Wales 2 54464 Go Tommo 17.14........................D Stapleton 3 168x1 Judith Mary 17.49 ..................... R Cockburn 10 753F5 Ambilight 30.30 J & .........................D Fahey 4 56735 Blonde Tori 17.47 ...................... A Bradshaw 5 1.17pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C5, 295m 5 11161 Tricky Zorro 17.33 .....................J McInerney 1 65237 Plagiarism 17.02 .......................R Blackburn 6 21114 Grand Apache 17.35 S & ................ B Evans 2 15826 Wunzee 17.39 ...........................J McInerney 7 7x257 Opawa Hog 17.86 L & ........................ Wales 3 13135 Aniu 17.00 J &.................................D Fahey 8 56668 Que Tee Pix 17.54 M & .....................Jopson 4 72556 Goldstar Chumlee 17.27 S & .......... B Evans 9 81867 Smash Amy 17.19........................... M Grant 5 11412 Mr. Whippy 17.10 ...............................C Weir 10 58664 Blue Gale Rise 17.28 ....................... B Dann 6 55434 Opawa Colin 17.19 L & ...................... Wales 3 12.41pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C4, 295m 7 17427 Homebush Chopper 17.31 ........J McInerney 8 86315 Starburst Terry 17.24....................... M Grant 1 11328 Puma Pants 17.15.....................J McInerney

3 11515 Inspector Spot 17.07 ................. A Bradshaw 9 1688x Broken Pedro 17.25 S & ................. B Evans 4 34313 Quedrago 17.22 C & .......................... Fagan 10 27876 Robbie nwtd ..................................R Adcock 6 1.35pm CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ 5 51153 Little Regus 17.01 J & .....................D Fahey 6 35736 Homebush Kelso 17.14 .............J McInerney DASH C3, 295m 7 32144 Business Affair 17.28 ................R Blackburn 1 45872 Rick’s Terra 17.25 C & ........................ Fagan 8 57518 No Leaf Clover 17.15 .........................C Weir 2 76728 Smash Easy 17.46 .......................... M Grant 9 1688x Broken Pedro 17.25 S & ................. B Evans 3 85651 Big Muddy 17.41 M &.......................... Smith 10 18848 Iona Haka 17.33........................J McInerney 4 33352 Bellwave 17.20 ...........................D Stapleton 5 53256 Know Fault 17.24 ...........................G Cleeve 9 2.28pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C5, 520m 6 28713 Goldstar Chyna 17.30 S & .............. B Evans 1 54147 Lunar Tom 30.24 J & .......................D Fahey 7 51712 Wears The Gold 17.50 .................C Roberts 2 65526 Cawbourne Philip 30.34 ............J McInerney 8 51348 Homebush Zane 17.64 .............J McInerney 3 14635 Thumb Print Tony 30.49 ............J McInerney 9 81867 Smash Amy 17.19........................... M Grant 4 54841 Opawa Casper 30.20 L & ................... Wales 10 48575 Butterbean 17.29 M & .....................P Binnie 5 43241 Trust Issues 30.04 J &.....................D Fahey 7 1.53pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C3/4, 6 83687 Question Bale nwtd ...................J McInerney 7 74166 Know Ambition 30.53 .....................G Cleeve 520m 8 32354 Stolen Money 30.24 .......................G Cleeve 1 54223 Karen’s Magic 30.69 .....................R Adcock 9 787Fx Magic Emily 30.15 H &........................Taylor 2 53478 Runaway Taxi 30.21 M &...................Jopson 3 22484 What I Like 30.59 ......................J McInerney 10 16886 Punch On Jaime 30.69 .............J McInerney 4 65334 Botany Kevin 30.49 ...................J McInerney 10 2.45pm CTV SPRINT C5, 295m 5 12256 Botany Blake 30.45 ...................J McInerney 1 52732 Laredo 17.12 .....................................M Flipp 6 56877 Andrea 30.34 ................................R Adcock 2 35762 Ohoka Coby 17.26 ....................... L Waretini 7 33867 Botany Seaton 30.51 ................J McInerney 3 11111 Sozin’s Comet 16.94 .................J McInerney 8 87457 Opawa Zara 30.37 L & ....................... Wales 4 32165 Costing Money 17.43 ...................... M Grant 9 76656 Sheeza Flower 30.16 ................ A Bradshaw 5 73434 Cracking Chain 17.09 S & ............... B Evans 10 13647 Opawa Kendal 30.46 L & ................... Wales 6 71578 Token Stu 17.18 ................................ J Rush 8 2.10pm THE MILLER BAR & CAFE DASH C5, 295m 7 11476 Charlie’s Choice 17.39 ...............D Stapleton 8 72117 Ringa Ding 17.26 ......................J McInerney 1 61217 Bo’s Business 17.31........................ M Grant 2 66623 Angel Noir 17.15 .............................. B Dann Emergencies:

9 1688x Broken Pedro 17.25 S & ................. B Evans 10 27876 Robbie nwtd ..................................R Adcock 11 3.02pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C5, 295m 1 43111 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 2 31314 Jawlaa nwtd J & ..............................D Fahey 3 22341 Keramus 17.09 ...............................G Cleeve 4 4175F Flying Swan 17.31 ....................J McInerney 5 21442 Chokehold 17.38 ........................D Stapleton 6 11214 Sprinkles 17.23 .........................J McInerney 7 82755 Dillmanstown 17.30...........................J Dunn 8 15683 Spud Gun 16.95 .............................. M Grant Emergencies: 9 1688x Broken Pedro 17.25 S & ................. B Evans 10 18848 Iona Haka 17.33........................J McInerney 12 3.19pm SNOW-E MUSCLE, ENERGY & FERTILITY SPRINT C4, 295m 1 72444 Adroit 17.18 H &..................................Taylor 2 13211 Van Gerwin 17.51 ......................H Anderton 3 63831 Know Mayhem 17.42 .....................G Cleeve 4 8x471 Explodable 17.27 ..............................M Flipp 5 11573 Homebush Ariel 17.42 ..............J McInerney 6 74527 Know Jealousy 17.22 .....................G Cleeve 7 35732 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 8 86674 Little Midnight nwtd ....................D Stapleton 9 85853 Homebush Churro 17.29 ...........J McInerney 10 77852 Smash Rumour 17.19 ..................... M Grant LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Club news www.guardianonline.co.nz Allenton Bowling Club One result this week our Ladies Club drawn fours played December 2, Jill May, Judy Smith, Jenny Mitchell and Colleen McFarlane were the victors. We had a lovely evening Saturday night attending our Christmas Dinner at the clubhouse.

What a beautiful spread. Congratulations to everyone from food supply, coordinators, kitchen hands, raffles and great entertainment just a fab evening.

Went to Hinds Monday, another great day had by all.

A fundraiser for their local swimming pool raising $600. Wolfy had a wrong bias that went right across the rink! Not sure how much it cost him.

Ashburton Bowling Club Although it’s not the New Year yet, I would like to nominate for New Year Honours the gallant band of volunteers who tirelessly worked on reroofing half the club house: Roger Gutberlet, Murray Anderson, Gavin Eder, Brian Williams, Graham Taylor, Harold Kemp, Mike Quinn, Rodger Herriott, Winstone Lee, John Smart and Jo Ryk. A huge thank you from the clubs. The new heat pumps are installed now too and George Crack donated a delightful bird house to the club The Kiddey Cup played as Aussie pairs on Dec 6 where Charlie Leech and Leonie Spargo won, Mike Quinn and Shirley Doig second. Gavin and Margaret Eder third.

Dec 12 Toyota Triples again filled two greens, the only local team to feature in the winners was Gavin Eder, Winston Lee and Dawn Bruce in second.

Heartland Pairs and Fours was played the next day won by Roger, Diane, Gaynor and Mike (again) with 5 wins out of 6 games, also with 5 wins were Gavin, Margaret, Winston and Dawn coming second.

George Crack donated a delightful bird house to the club, The Dorothy Cup was won by Alastair Mac Kenzie, Carl Andrew and Annette Blain narrowly from Rodger Herriott, Wally Porter and Joan Knudson (only 6 points difference) with Winston Lee, Des Prendergast and Chas Rooke place third.

The Ladies Pairs Championship have been completed, Diane and Ollie were the victors and Noeline and Leonie the runners up.

There will be Sat Rollover triples this weekend, weather permitting and if time, Corner to Corner.

Ashburton Club and MSA Golf Section Our final game for the year was our Christmas breakup held at the Tinwald Golf Club Dec 7.

An Irish Stableford was played, the best scores were 1st Trish Clarke ,Paul Dunn ,Stewart Dunlop 105 Stb 2nd Rodney Harris Maree Moore Kay Fox 96 Stb 3rd Trish Cates Brent Smith Allen Moore 96 Stb Two’s Les Sinclair Championship winners for 2014 Ladies Champion Janice Dunlop Aggregate Trophy Pat Bell. Men’s Champion Lindsay Jackson Aggregate Trophy Rodney Harris A reminder to all members the Brown Brothers Trophy is January 18 McLeans Island Golf Club. Teams of four men and four women are eligible to play. Entries close January 8.

First M.S.A section game for 2015 will be played at the Ashburton Golf Club February 15 against Rangiora RSA Club.

Ashburton Golf Club A good sized field took to the course for the first round of the summer stableford and the first qualifier for the Hydraulink Shootout.

Top score of the day was a great 48 points for Graham Behrnes, so he gets a head start in the summer stableford, but he is not available for the Hydraulink shootout.

Rodney O’Neil tops that list with a good 41points, and at present 35 points gets you into the top 19. Just to recap, your best two scores over the five rounds count.

There are still four rounds left, on the next four Saturdays.

After the fifth round is completed, the top 19 scores get into the final, normally 75 or 76 points should get you in.

The final takes place on Jan 25, we will also have an auction on the Saturday night, and hopefully we can get a form guide printed, if the libel lawyers allow.

Just a note to our lady members, only four ladies have entered so far, and this has historically been a good tournament for

Thursday, December 18, 2014 the fairer sex, as the last four top qualifiers have been ladies. But then again maybe it’s for the best, that house work won’t do its self! (That should spark a few of em up). See you all Saturday I’ll be the one with the limp and the black eye.

Ashburton Pakeke Lions Club The December meeting of the Pakeke Lions Club commenced with the singing of the National Anthem followed by a Grace delivered by Marion Martin.

Clip boards circulated during the meal requested volunteers for the BBQ at the Boxing Day races and members wishing to visit others clubs within the District.

A number of apologies were read by Graham Taylor.

Ray Harraway advised that the container for storage is ready for use and will be parked at the racecourse.

The annual outing for the Special Needs children from the College was well enjoyed - a visit to Lake Hood, then back to the domain for the rest of the programme.

A highlight were the rides on motor bikes kindly loaned by Jeff Marshall Motor Cycles with crate and trailer loaned by ATS. A BBQ lunch, a treasure hunt and lolly scramble completed the day.

Secretary Barry Bluett read letters of thanks from the Blind Foundation for the donation towards their Christmas function and from the A & P Association with thanks for the Pakeke support and service at the 2014 Show. Third VP Lion Arthur Pawsey thanked all who had supported street collections this year in which Pakeke had contributed 86 hours to various causes.

Peter introduced the Samoan Choir who sang a selection of Samoan songs and Derek thanked the group and presented them with a collection of gifts.

Tail Twister Milner Jacob extracted the usual fines for misdemeanours or notoriety. President Bob concluded the meeting with his thought for the month. “If there was no destitution, no loneliness, no poverty, no sickness and no wars in the world, only then would there be no need for Lions International”

College Cricket Club The Ashburton College 1st XI had its first win of the season when the boys secured an out-right victory over St Andrews seconds in Christchurch last Saturday.

It was a nice way to see off the Year 13s who have contributed to the team: Tom Dudley, Jordy Scott-Wells, Deon Biggs, Ryan Hampton, Devam Pandya and Year 12 Andrew Jopson.

After conceding a four-run deficit in the first innings, the boys managed 168 in their second dig with Josh Gill top scoring with an impressive 64 (including four 6s).

He received good support from Gareth Hunt 22 and Jopson 20 (not out).

Chasing 161 for the victory, Josh Buchanan got the college off to a good start when he bowled five maidens in his opening spell.

Despite not feeling flash, Scott Punselie turned in a stellar spin performance, taking 5-41 – this followed on from his seven wickets for the Mid Canterbury 17s the day before.

Biggs managed two wickets in his farewell match while the Hunt brothers Kieran (2) and Gareth (1) picked up the rest.

The year 9-10 team continued its unbeaten run, with a victory over Methven-Lauriston on Saturday. College batted first, scoring 177 (Tom Ravenscroft 66 not out, Liam O’Connor 30 not out). Methven was then rolled for 61.

Hinds and Districts Lions Club On Tuesday 82 members, wives, partners and guests were present at the Hinds Hall for the Hinds and Districts Lions Club combined monthly meeting and Christmas Dinner.

President Robert Ellis welcomed all, particularly the two new prospective members attending, before calling on David Keeley to introduce Sarah Moore and Ruby Wills, both talented local Highland Dancers whom the club had recently assisted to attend the 2014 Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Sarah and Ruby described their experience travelling to Edinburgh, then demonstrated one of the dances they had performed at the Tattoo before answering questions from the floor.

An enjoyable meal prepared by the Hinds Playcentre followed as Tail Twisters Stu-

art Wilson and Fiona Ward fined some of those present for slight indiscretions they had noted. Raffles were drawn as dessert was enjoyed with tea or coffee, then Peter George introduced the main attraction for the evening, local musical celebrity Cameron Luxton. Cameron’s bracket of songs was well received and at the conclusion of his performance he was thanked by Colin Fleming.

It was then the turn of the Hinds and Districts Lions Choir to give their rendition of some old favourite and more popular Christmas Carols.

This enjoyable evening concluded with President Robert thanking all members for their contributions throughout the past year, particularly Kevin Jackson for his efforts in building the two WW1 aeroplanes used in the recent Santa Parade and he wished everyone a safe and Merry Christmas.

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What a great Christmas breakup we had.

The night went off really well with a few Christmas raffles and Hugh Weir winning the bowls bag that had been donated by Brent Mason. White bearded Rob Fensom played Father Christmas and his wife Lyn his little helper.

Sunday’s Stuart Gordon Open Fours was sponsored by Molly’s Agriculture, ANZ Bank and Snowfed Builders.

1st Pete Whinham, Brent Mayson, Murray Smallbridge and Clarry Youngman. Well done guys; 2nd Rosemary Bennett, Noeline Woods, Ant McGirr and Judy Rky; 3rd Alec Crawford, Murray Anderson, Criag Fowles and Sparky; 4th Brian Lynn Dave Muir, Jack Slater, and Syd Harrison.

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by Bruce Harper, Wendy Blackwell and Ivan Syme. At Kirwee Gene Pagey and his team were the winners.

Club Champs - winners this week: Ladies: Singles Lois Allred; pairs Wendy B and Melva and Maureen and Raiona Men triples: Fig, Mayson Adrian Kemp and Roger Callaghan, Rob Fensom Ivan Syme and Jim Lattimore. Pairs: Jeff Nowell and Bruce Redmond We wish everyone well that will be playing bowls over the holiday time.

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MSA Outdoor Bowls A short report due to the fact not much happening on the home front.

Dec16 the Ladies drawn Club Fours was unfortunately postponed until early after Christmas. The Teams to play for the title are Joan Hardy(s) Shirley Taylor, Wendy Petrie, Rene Devereux versus Robyn Parkin (s) Joyce Cleghorn, Ann Burke Helen Dowdle. .

The Men’s Section are getting their games played by the due dates which the Match Committee commend them for.

Saturday last another round of 2/3’s was played with disappointing results. Section 1: at Kaiapoi Ray Mitchell(s) John Argyle Charlie Cleghorn lost 12—30. Sid Harrison (s) Joan Hardy, Rene Devereux kept the flag flying with a win 21—11. Section 2. at Richmond played in bitterly cold conditions, Peter Lapsly (s) Maurice Sunbeam, Trevor Nish lost 9—33, Brian Lynn(s) Joyce Cleghorn, John Withell also had a loss 14—21. Better luck next time.

With Christmas on our doorstep nothing to report till after the celebrations.

RSA Women’s Section President Colleen Hands welcomed members to the Christmas dinner on Dec 8.

Wynn Chapman and Anne Nicholas cut the Christmas cake. Happy Birthday was sung to several members who have birthdays in December and January. Bus trip on February 4 the list for names will be in the office from January 21 until Januray 30. $10 to be paid. The bus will leave the RSA about 9.30am.

Raffles were drawn – several lovely prizes were won. Leann and staff were thanked for the wonderful food they were about to serve. Joy said Grace.

After the meal we were entertained by the Electronic Organ Club. As the President put it “they were back by popular demand”.

Some members showed versatility by playing either keyboard or accordion as needed. Their talents were really enjoyed.

Tea, coffee and Christmas cake were served to end a lovely evening. Coleen on behalf of herself and her committee wished everyone and their families a safe and happy Christmas.

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Thursday, December 18, 2014

PUBLIC NOTICES

MEETINGS, EVENTS

Water Conservation In summer, exceptional demand for water can sometimes limit the ability of our schemes to consistently deliver water to all properties at the required pressure.

Water conservation measures are used to even out demand and enable residents to continue to enjoy reasonable use of water for gardening and other non-essential purposes.

Christmas at the Races

Friday December 19

First race 12.50pm

Ashburton District Council advises residents connected to Council water schemes, that water conservation measures are in place until further notice.

Water conservation measures apply to any use of water from a hose connected to a Council water supply, including garden irrigation systems.

Schemes Ashburton Hakatere Methven Rakaia

Days you have full use of water Even numbered properties - even dates Odd numbered properties - odd dates

Chertsey

Properties on the east side of Maldon Street and all properties east of Maldon Street - even dates All other properties - odd dates

Hinds Mayfield

Mt Somers Dromore Methven / Springfield Motalto

On-course entertainment throughout the day.

Lucky Punter draws.

Properties on Waymouth Street and Deans Street even dates All other properties - odd dates Properties east of the railway line - even dates Properties west of the railway line - odd dates Properties on the east side of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road and all properties east of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road - even dates All other properties - odd dates Properties of Pattons Road - even dates All other properties - odd dates Permanent water conservation measures are in place. No use of water from a hose connected to the Council water supply is permitted.

Level 2 - Time Restricted Alternate Days Hosing Schemes Days you have use of water

Hosing is only permitted between the hours of 7.00pm and midnight

Lake Hood

Even numbered properties - even dates Odd numbered properties - odd dates

Further information on Council’s water conservation approach and tips on how to conserve water are available from ashburtondc.govt.nz Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

Exciting 8 race programme.

Live band.

Level 1 - Alternate Days Water Conservation

Fairton

ENTERTAINMENT

Members bring your loyalty card.

Cameron Courts Rest Home

Permanent Health Care Assistant Contact office on 308 8534 Adrienne or Lyn between 9am - 2pm Applications Close January 1, 2015

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

Raspberries - freshly picked and PYO.

56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road RD1, Ashburton.

RAFFLES

Christmas Hamper Raffle

Phone 308 1338 No eftpos

Ashburton Club & MSA Result Ticket No Prize

Required at Cameron Courts Rest Home

Southberry Open 9am - 6pm daily.

Limited supply at present.

FREE ENTRY

SITUATIONS VACANT

PLANTS, PRODUCE

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Hamper A Johnson $100 J Halket $100 Ross $100 Val Ferrier $100 R Langdon $100 Reuben family $100 Eddie Tulip $50 Pio Lamano $50 G Kircher $50 Eddie Adam $50 Rose $50 Wendy Watson

TRADES, SERVICES

CERAMIC tiles - tile quality guaranteed - Tile Warehouse selection available at Redmonds Furnishing and Flooring, Burnett Street.

COMPUTER PROBLEMS? For Prompt Reliable Service.

Contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Ph 308 8989.

30yrs Local experience.

SUPERGOLD discount card accepted.

Guardian Job Vacancies

307 7900

MOTORING

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

CINDY Kiwi, 38, size 6, attractive, busty, long hair.

GFE. Phone calls only. 027 448 7011.

JASMINE 24, sexy, seductive, playfully naughty lady, pleasure and fantasy.

In/out calls. Great rates, call anytime 020 406 44885.

LULU cute and cuddly attractive and busty. Specials, let all your dreams come true.

Phone 021 0233 9259 (no texting).

NEW, pretty face, sexy, busty, saucy, excellent service, very good massage.

Phone 021 078 2363.

SUZUKI ALTO. 30,000ks, FOR SALE genuine mileage. Just like CHRISTMAS CAKE new, great 1st or 2nd car. decorations, fudge gift boxes, $3600. Phone 027 315 8086. delicious fudge sauces, Christmas cakes including VEHICLE GROOMING, cars, gluten free!! Or we can make utes etc. Interior, Exterior, cut things easy for you and put and polish. We can pick up together a gorgeous gift box. and deliver, Robinson Street. All this and more at Kitchen Auto Groomers, 13 Robinson Kapers in The Arcade.

St, phone Paul 027 887 4786.

STIRLING SPORTS. NRL league shorts, 2 for $60.

PLANTS, PRODUCE Stirling Sports, West Street, Ashburton.

NEW POTATOES 1 kilo = $2.50.

5 kilo = $10.00.

Xmas orders.

Phone 308 4015 Bennett, Melrose Road.

WHITEBAIT - West Coast.

In Ashburton Saturday, December 20, 2014 only $20 per 250gms. Enquiries/orders 027 223 1941 or 03 685 8230.

RURAL TRADING POST

Guardian Real Estate

AMSOIL SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS - All oils, greases, fuel additives, filters, antifreeze, car polish, V & L cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust bust, rain clear, engine cleaner and more. Call local distributor: Veehof. Phone 302 2911.

Call the Guardian for all your classified requirements.

307 7900

Daily Events Thursday

Church Hall, Baring Square East.

10.00am 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. M.S.A. TAI CHI. For beginners, starting to learn the next 24 Fit kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.00am moves. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock St. METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. 9.30am - 12.30pm New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Large variety of toys for hire. Methodist

St, Methven.

10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, St Andrews Church, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. M.S.A.

Social hall, Havelock Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone

welcome. Racecourse Rd. 7.00pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Remembrance service, Park St. 7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time / sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Rd.

Friday

METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main St, Methven.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

Classic aircraft on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Rd. 1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, all welcome.

Upstairs in the Old Polytech building, 254 Cameron St. 1.30pm R.S.A. CARD SECTION. Euchre, Ashburton R.S.A. Cox St.

ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH TINWALD. Cuppa, activities and laughter.

9.00am St Andrews hall, Cnr Thomson and Jane ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women Street, Tinwald. circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.00am 9.30am

Puzzles Thursday, December 18, 2014

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. How foolish to remove top of skin-markings with sulphur! (8) 4. It will help to hold third of incisors when biting (4) 8. Expected it should be settled now (3) 9. Be unsuccessful at holding the right, being weak (5) 10. This may be one’s purpose at one in the morning (3) 11. The mistake in the printed word is not metaphorical (7) 12. In French cheese the nitrogen tastes salty (5) 13. Met Turks led astray by percussion instruments (11) 17. Refuse to banter, as it’s corny (5) 18. On the other hand it’s not cheap in France to kill animals (7) 20. Be sick of an oil there’s no shortage of (3) 21. Novice driver on forbidden turn, embarrassed when tempted (5) 22. Knock taken by the one who takes the blame (3) 23. Masses of things that come under the hammer (4) 24. Father leaves the papers: is on the way back and keeps on (8)

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YOUR STARS

by Forecasters

ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) Keeping the communication lines open and committing to personal and professional friendship and relationship building is a must.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) Your emotional focus shifts onto your relationships, where 6 days before Saturn leaves it’s time to start bringing things home.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) This is a chance to get your head in the game and start taking a more strategic approach to money matters and to hop into the driver’s seat.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Mercury brings fresh enthusiasm that needs to be embraced, seeing this for what it is, an opportunity to ensure the communication lines are open.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) Get your head in the game and ideas on the table.

With heart and mind on the same page you’re able to do things on your terms.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) The key to lining up for future income opportunities and potential is as simple as trusting your nose for money and the hard work invested.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) While home is where your heart is already likely to be, get your head in the game and ensure the communication lines are open.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) With life busier and even more diverse and with Christmas next week and tensions rising, having communication lines open is everything.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) In the final days of your birthday month it’s likely to feel you’ve not only got more time to consider your options this year, but something big is coming.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Avoid at all costs over thinking things, with the professional gods laying out a trail of breadcrumbs to follow.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) You’ve already got a sense of what excites you and your passions. If anything there’s a sense of impatience for the New Year to come.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) Professional forces are gathering so much momentum that nothing can slow them down, especially not Christmas or the holiday period.

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AITKEN, Erica – Today we take time out of our busy lives to remember you Erica. A loyal friend, loving wife and inspirational mother.

You were a woman of strength and wise counsel.

Although we haven’t seen you for 10 years, we think of you often and know that you are with us.

Remembered today with love, Rob, Jessica, David and Georgina. xxxx

Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

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PROTECTION REQUIRED Even on cloudy days Data provided by NIWA

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FZL: 3600m

Rain about the divide, fine spells elsewhere.

Wind at 1000m: W gradually rising to gale 70 km/h.

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SUNDAY

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Rain easing to showers. Westerlies easing.

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

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Northeasterlies.

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Wishing you a wonderful birthday! Lots of love from Mum, Dad, Kate and Rachel.

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Have a great day.

Love always Dad, Mum, Jenna and Zac. xxxx

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Northeasterlies developing.

Aidan Leary Happy 3rd Birthday!

Lots of love Mummy, Daddy, Cassie and all the family. xxxx

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6am Breakfast 9am MasterChef New Zealand PGR 3 The top 15 contestants must cook authentic Mexican dishes for guest chef Jose Carlos de la Macorra. 0 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR David continues to spy on Rakesh; Victoria tells Katie they need to leave Andy to Diane; Donna is upset. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me UK 2pm Packed To The Rafters PGR 30 3pm Star Treatment 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 MasterChef Australia PGR The contestants from the losing team compete in a blind taste test before recreating the dish. 0 8:30 My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas – Tinsel And Tiaras 0 9:35 The Miranda Hour PGR 0 10:45 One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Little Monstar 0 6:35 Transformers Rescue Bots 3 0 6:55 My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 3 0 7:20 The Penguins Of Madagascar 0 7:50 Slugterra 3 0 8:20 Paw Patrol 3 0 8:40 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am State Of Georgia 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Happy Endings PGR 0 12:30 M Soul Surfer PGR 2011 Drama. AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid. 0 2:40 Ellen 3:10 According To Jim 3 0 3:35 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 4:05 Austin And Ally 0 4:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 5:30 My Wife And Kids 3 0 6pm Friends 3 0 7pm Home And Away 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 A gang member picks a fight he cannot win; the police break up a fight in Paihia. 0 8pm Cops Uncut PGR 0 8:30 M National Treasure PGR 2004 Adventure. Nicolas Cage, Sean Bean, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel. 0

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 Rachael Ray 3 Rachael’s cookie show with Trisha Yearwood and Bill Bellamy.

11:30 King Of Dirt 3 Gino Panaro gives insider ideas on how to make over outdoor spaces.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO Game show hosted by Jerry Springer.

1pm American Dream Builders 2pm The Biggest Loser Australia 3pm The Real Housewives Of Orange County PGR 3 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 The Simpsons 3 0 5pm Big Brother Australia 6pm 3 News

11:15 999 – What’s Your Emergency? AO 0 12:20 Come Dine With Me 0 1:20 Te Karere 3 0 1:45 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 0

11:10 Mr T’s World’s Craziest Fools PGR 3 0 11:40 Ten 7 Summer PGR 0 12:10 The Assets AO 1:10 RBT PGR 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:40 Private Practice PGR 3 0 3:30 666 Park Avenue AO 3 0 4:15 Shake It Up 3 4:40 Dog With A Blog 3 0 5:00 Rodney 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:20 Bones AO 3 The Jeffersonian 11:30 Entertainment Tonight team’s investigation of the murder of 11:55 Infomercials a divorce lawyer takes a strange turn when they learn important evidence has been hidden by the man’s widow and assistant. 0 12:20 CSI – New York AO 3 0 1:15 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Matt Hayes’s 24-Hour Rod Race 7:30 Natural World 8:30 Sophie Grigson In Thailand 9am The Cook And The Chef 9:30 Storage Hoarders 10:30 International Open House 11am Yard Crashers 11:30 Toy Hunter Noon Xtreme Endurance – Race To The Pole 1pm Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 2pm Matt Hayes’s 24-Hour Rod Race 3pm Natural World 4pm The View From River Cottage 4:30 Catch And Cook – World 5pm My Dream Derelict Home 6pm International Open House 6:30 Kitchen Crashers 7pm Garage Gold 7:30 Rick Stein’s Christmas Odyssey Having returned from filming his odyssey around the Far East, Rick Stein was inspired to answer that big dilemma facing us all at Christmas time – what to do with that cold turkey?

8:45 Cook The Books Broadcaster and cookbook fan Carly Flynn meets New Zealand’s own celebrity chefs.

9:30 The Roux Masterclass 10pm Cheese Slices 10:30 Garage Gold 11pm My Dream Derelict Home

FRIDAY

Midnight International Open House 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Natural World 2am The View From River Cottage 2:30 Catch And Cook – World 3am Kitchen Crashers 4am Rick Stein’s Christmas Odyssey 5:15 Cook The Books

7pm Campbell Live 7:30 The Block – Glasshouse PGR The master bedrooms and walk-in wardrobes are almost complete. 0 8:40 M Maid In Manhattan AO 2002 Romantic Comedy.

Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes. 0 10:50 The Paul Henry Show The day’s events, including the latest from the newsroom.

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Fanboy And Chum Chum 3 7:30 Scaredy Squirrel 3 7:55 Fairly Odd Parents 8:25 Chuggington 3 0 8:35 Humf 3 8:45 Peppa Pig 3 8:55 Bob The Builder 3 9:05 Thomas And Friends 3 9:15 Tree Fu Tom 9:35 Barney And Friends 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 3:10 Lalaloopsy 3 3:30 Scaredy Squirrel 4pm Strange Hill High 3 4:30 M Barbie And The Diamond Castle 2008 Fantasy. Voices of Kelly Sheridan, Melissa Lyons.

6pm The Nanny 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 3 0 8pm American Dad PGR (Starting Today) 3 Steve and Snot fail to get prom dates, so they use a CIA cloning device to provide them with partners.

8:30 Bob’s Burgers PGR 9pm South Park AO 3 9:30 Bro’ Town PGR 3 0 10pm Nitro Circus Live PGR 10:30 The Big C AO 3

PRIME

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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Harry’s Practice 3 Series filmed largely at Dr Harry’s veterinary practice in northern Tasmania, capturing the special bond between people and their pets.

7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Test AO 3 Celebrities and viewers answer burning moral questions.

1pm American Idol 3 3pm Bondi Rescue 3 3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

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

7pm Bondi Rescue Bali PGR 3 7:30 Modern Family PGR Mitch and Cam’s wedding day arrives, and nothing can ruin it, or so it seems.

8pm Modern Family PGR 8:30 The Great British Bake Off Christmas Masterclass 9:35 Madam Secretary AO 10:35 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

8am Football – Westfield FFA Cup (Replay) Final – Adelaide United v Perth Glory. From Coopers Stadium in Adelaide.

10am Cricket – International (Replay) Pakistan v New Zealand – Fourth One-Day International.

Coverage of the first innings from the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

1:30 Cricket – International (Replay) Pakistan v New Zealand – Fourth One-Day International.

Coverage of the second innings from the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

5pm Football – Fifa Club World Cup (Replay) Fifth Place Play-off.

Entente Sportive Setifienne v Western Sydney Wanderers.

11:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 12:05 Home Shopping 1:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:05 Home Shopping

12:30 UFC Unleashed 1:30 UFC Ultimate Knockouts Head-Kick Knockouts. 2:00 Fight Night Amir Khan v Devon Alexander. 4:00 UFC Ultimate Fighter (Replay)

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Miharo 3 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Toi Whakaari 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road (Starting Today) 3 Pete travels to Tauranga to make craband-corn bisque. 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 3

THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Survivor – Palau PG 8:55 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 9:45 SVU MV 10:35 NCIS MV 11:25 NCIS MV 12:15 Criminal Minds 16VS 1:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:30 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 2:20 Law And Order MV 3:10 Survivor – Palau PG 4pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Pawn Stars PG 5:30 CSI MV 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 NCIS MV 8:30 Longmire 16V 9:30 Matador MVLS 10:30 SVU MV 11:30 NCIS MV

FRIDAY

12:30 Survivor – Palau PG 1:25 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 1:50 Law And Order MV 2:40 SVU MV 3:30 Longmire 16V 4:20 Matador MVLS 5:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG

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7pm Cycling – Roc D’Azur Europe’s largest mountain biking event taking place in the Var region of France.

7:30 Football – Fifa Club World Cup (Replay) San Lorenzo v Auckland City FC. 9:30 2014 Sporting Moments Fifa World Cup Final – Argentina v Germany.

SKY SPORT 2 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #Hakanation PGR 3 8pm Te Po Mekemeke 8:30 M Winning Time – Reggie Miller v The New York Knicks AO 3 2010 Documentary. 9:50 Hunting Aotearoa AO 3 10:20 Survive Aotearoa PGR 3 11:20 Te Kaea 3 2 11:50 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Man v Wild PG Moab Desert. 8:30 MythBusters PG Killer Whirlpool.

9:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 10:30 Highway To Sell PG Hell Camino. 11:30 Nightmare Next Door M 12:30 Deadline – Crime With Tamron Hall M 1:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 2:30 Airplane Repo PG We’ve Got an Emergency Situation. 3:30 Yukon Men M Rising Sons. 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG Crimes and Myth-Demeanors.

6:30 Tethered M Kodiak Archipelago, Alaska.

7:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M Zak Efron.

8:30 Marooned M Arizona.

9:30 Tethered M Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina.

10:30 Naked And Afraid M 11:30 Blood Relatives M FRIDAY 12:30 Disappeared M 1:30 Scorned – Love Kills PG 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG Friends and Rivals. 4am Flying Wild Alaska PG New Wings Over Alaska. 5am Dirty Jobs PG Asphalt Paver.

The Paul Henry Show 10:50pm on TV3

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:45 Man Of Steel MV 2013 Action. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams.

9:05 The Day 16VL 2012 Horror.

Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell.

10:30 The Making Of Lone Survivor – Will Of The Warrior AO 10:45 Don Jon 16LS 2013 Comedy. Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

12:15 Reasonable Doubt 16LS 2014 Crime. Samuel L Jackson, Dominic Cooper. 1:45 Man Of Steel MV 2013 Action. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. 4:05 The Day 16VL 2012 Horror. Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell. 5:30 Nature Calls MLS 2012 Comedy. Patton Oswalt, Johnny Knoxville. 6:50 A Good Day To Die Hard MVL 2013 Action.

Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney. 8:30 Lone Survivor 16VLC 2013 Action.

Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch.

10:35 Elysium 16VL 2013 Action.

Matt Damon. FRIDAY 12:25 Oldboy 18V 2013 Drama.

Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen. 2:10 Nature Calls MLS 2012 Comedy.

Patton Oswalt, Johnny Knoxville.

3:30 Oldboy 18V 2013 Drama.

Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen. 5:15 A Good Day To Die Hard MVL 2013 Action. Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney.

Modern Family

7:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS 6:15 Something Borrowed MLS 2011 Romantic Comedy.

Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson.

8:05 Slumdog Millionaire MVL 2008 Drama. Dev Patel. 10:05 Austin Powers In Goldmember MVLS 2002 Comedy. Mike Myers, Beyonce Knowles. 11:40 Alien 3 MVL 1992 Sci-fi. Sigourney Weaver.

1:35 The Heartbreak Kid 16LS 2007 Comedy. Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan. 3:30 Cold Mountain 16VS 2003 Drama.

Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Renee Zellweger. 6:05 Sex And The City 16LS 2008 Comedy.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon. 8:30 Nights In Rodanthe PGL 2008 Drama. Richard Gere, Diane Lane.

10:10 In Bruges 16VL 2008 Thriller.

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson.

11:55 Alien Resurrection 16VL 1997 Sci-fi. Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder. FRIDAY 1:40 The Heartbreak Kid 16LS 2007 Comedy. Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan. 3:35 The Making Of The Heartbreak Kid MLS 3:50 Cold Mountain 16VS 2003 Drama.

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

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7:30 #SkySpeed – Xmas Special 8:18 L Football – Fifa Club World Cup San Lorenzo v Auckland City FC. 10:30 Arena Access 11am Golfing World Noon Golf Central 12:30 Golf – Feherty 1:30 Golf – Playing Lessons 2:30 Golf – Big Break: NFL 3:30 Golf – PGA Championship Official Film (Highlights) 4:30 Golfing World 5:30 Golf Central 6pm Yachting – ISAF World Cup Final 7pm Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) Franklin Templeton Shootout – Round Three. From the Tiburon Golf Club in Florida.

7:30 Golf – Australian PGA Championship (Highlights) Round Four. From RACV Royal Pines Resort, Queensland.

8:30 Golf Central 9:05 The Cricket Show 9:35 L Cricket – Twenty20 Big Bash Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars. From the Adelaide Oval.

FRIDAY

1am Cricket – International (Highlights) Australia v India – Second Test, Day Two. 1:30 Cycling – Roc D’Azur (Highlights) Europe’s largest mountain biking event taking place in the Var region of France in the towns of Fréjus and Roquebrunesur-Argens.

2am Football – A-League (Replay) Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets. From nib Stadium in Perth.

4am Football – A-League (Replay) Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar.

From Coopers Stadium in Adelaide.

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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Sport

James Kay is training for the Coast to Coast and raising money for nominated charities.

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Ready for maiden traverse

BY CAITLIN PORTER

CAITLIN.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

With two months to go until the Coast to Coast, 30-year-old Ashburton’s James Kay is getting ready to run, kayak and cycle his way across the South Island.

Kay is set to compete in the two-day version of the great multisport race, starting on the West Coast’s Kumara Beach on

February 13 and ends at New Brighton beach the next day, to raise money for the Mid Canterbury Cancer Society and Children with Cancer UK. He is no stranger to fundraising or putting his fitness to the test, completing “a couple of marathons” in his time.

He ran the New York marathon in 2008 to raise money for

Children with Cancer and did the same again at the Sydney Marathon in 2010 But this will be his maiden Coast to Coast.

After moving to Mid Canterbury from England two years ago, Kay thought it was time to raise money for a local charity.

He hopes to raise around $10,000 and is currently sitting

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at the $5000 mark, with the end total raised to go directly to the charities.

Kay said he paid for all expenses associated with the race himself, including a kayak, roof rack, road bike and race-day attire, branded with his main sponsors.

Aside from raising money, which he said is his main focus,

he is focused on finishing.

“It’s a big deal to do it over two days, but I like to challenge myself,” he said.

Over the last few months he has stepped up his preparation and completed the Longbeach half-marathon, the Hanmer halfmarathon and the Dunedin full marathon as he gears up for the epic 243km traverse.

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