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Rakaia were beaten 36-24 by Waihora in the Combined Country Cup final at Tai Tapu on Saturday, meaning they finished as the competition’s bridesmaids for the second year on the trot.

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Street racing an ongoing problem

BY KATIE TODD

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The lure of Mid Canterbury’s long, straight roads appears too much for some motorists to resist – with police attending more than one instance of street racing each week.

Police data shows that between April 2017 and April 2018, 72 instances of street racing were recorded in Rakaia, Methven and Ashburton.

Though this rate marks a slight drop on last year – and is no higher than other Canterbury districts, it forms an ongoing

problem for police, Senior Sergeant Phil Dean said.

According to police and the New Zealand government, street racing or “antisocial road use” can include the occupation of areas of road “for the purpose of performing unauthorised high speed races and dangerous stunts such as ‘burnouts’ and ‘doughnuts’.”

Dean said street racing only accounts for a small portion of total crashes, but can be highly annoying and irritating for those living nearby.

“And these people are raising the risk

for themselves and the public.”

For instances where the time and place were recorded, Friday and Saturday nights between 6pm and midnight proved most common.

Dean said most local occurrences are dealt with by a specialist anti-social road user team from Christchurch, who were established in 2010 and use intelligence, local bylaws, new legislation and community support to target known offenders. Across Canterbury, the team regularly impound cars and hand out fines for anti-social driving behaviour.

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■ HERITAGE AWARDS

Plaques capture judges’ attention

By SuSan SandyS

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Historic Places Mid Canterbury won a prestigious award at the weekend for its heritage advocacy work.

The 2018 Box 112 Canterbury Heritage Awards culminated in a sold-out ceremony, held at the Isaac Theatre Royal on Friday night.

The Ashburton-based group was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Heritage award, with its innovative blue plaques project likely to have caught the judges’ eyes.

The project involves a blue plaque signifying heritage structures of significance, and there is one at the Ashburton Railway Footbridge and one soon to be installed at Ashburton’s first ever museum, which is Pioneer Hall on

Havelock Street.

Chairwoman Julie Luxton and vice chairman Nigel Gilkison were among those attending the ceremony, and they said yesterday they had been surprised, thrilled and delighted to have won the award.

Another 10 plaques are in the planning stages, however this will be reliant on raising $15,000, half of which may come following a grant application to the Ashburton District Council.

Gilkison instigated the project, taking inspiration from a similar project in London.

“So many buildings we walk past we don’t really recognise as important or even know why they are important, so it’s just about acknowledging this,” Gilkison said.

The project could even go nationwide, as other historic places groups could use the same pro-

cess for installing blue plaques in their towns. Meanwhile, the Clock Tower Block at the Arts Centre of Christchurch took home the Supreme Award.

There were a total of eight winners announced across the award’s six categories. They included Tunneller’s Cottage at Arthur’s Pass and R J and B M Stewart Seay House both winning the Simon Construction Domestic Saved and Restored Awards, Heritage Hotel Old Government Building winning the Heritage Tourism award, Holy Innocents Mt Peel and Statue of Captain Robert Falcon Scott both winning the Seismic award, and St Andrew’s College Centennial Chapel winning the Future Heritage award.

As a special recognition of their achievement, winners were presented with a trophy designed by Neil Dawson.

Mid Canterbury’s blue plaque system has attracted regional recognition and may go nationwide. Pictured are (from left) Ashburton District Council’s Lynette Lovett, Historic Places Mid Canterbury deputy chairman Nigel Gilkison, and Historic Places Aotearoa immediate past president, Anna Crighton, at the unveiling of the district’s first blue plaque last year.

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■ TAXI DRIVER STABBED

Police yet to make arrest after stabbing Police are yet to make any arrests after a taxi driver was stabbed with a screwdriver in South Auckland.

The driver was attacked after dropping two people at a Preston Rd home in Otara at about 11.20pm on Friday night.

Initial indications were that one of the people went inside the home, while the other told the driver to get out of the car and stabbed him with what was believed to be a screwdriver, police said.

The driver then escaped on foot and called for help before being taken to Middlemore Hospital

by ambulance with moderate injuries. He had since been discharged, a Middlemore Hospital spokeswoman said on Saturday.

Police yesterday said inquiries were ongoing as they were yet to make any arrest.

New Zealand Taxi Federation boss John Hart said he didn’t know which company the attacked driver worked for but confirmed he was not an employee with one of the federation’s member companies.

These included Alert Taxis, Corporate Cabs, Taxis United and Western Cabs. He said there were

many smaller companies and individual taxi drivers operating in Auckland nowadays.

However, the incident has led taxi bosses to call for onboard camera laws to be tightened.

Hart said on Saturday, the Government “absolutely had to” reinstate the legal requirement for all small passenger licence holders to have onboard cameras.

“The last government removed the requirement for all cars transporting customers to have cameras, which has increased the risks for drivers and their passengers,” he said. “It also removed the

requirement for duress alarms, which mean someone back at the call centre knew where to send help and could hear what was happening.”

The law change followed a spate of attacks on taxi drivers, including the killing of Hiren Mohini, who was stabbed to death by a passenger in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden.

The cameras cost about $1000 each which were paid for by drivers or the employers.

Police would not comment on whether there was an onboard camera in the latest attack.

Last year, the Land Transport Amendment Bill brought taxis, shuttles, private hire vehicles such as Uber, and dial-a-driver services into a single category.

Then transport minister Simon Bridges argued benefits included increased competition and flexibility around new technologies.

It also removed the requirement for all small passenger cars to have in-vehicle recording cameras and compulsory duress alarms.

Bridges said this was because new technology identified the driver and the passenger before anyone got into the vehicle.

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■ JUMP TO THE RESCUE

Animal lovers take to the skies Dogs at the Ashburton Airport on Saturday calmed the nerves of skydivers raising money for the SPCA. The volunteer organisation held its annual Jump to the Rescue event, for the first time including Ashburton as it extended the fundraiser outside of Auckland.

“It was a really good day,” said area manager West Coast and Rural Canterbury Rebecca Dobson.

She was there with her golden retriever Piper, and got plenty of feedback from skydivers before and after their jump about how good it was to have caring canines on standby.

“It was great to be able to do that and it helped them relax,” she said.

Piper was accompanied by a few other dogs who turned up on the day.

About 20 animal lovers from throughout Canterbury converged on the airport for the tandem skydive event, and they altogether raised more than $26,000 from their friends and family members sponsoring them.

Right - Instructors Josh Hilbers (far left) and Brent Findlay (far right) prepare to take intrepid animal lovers Jess Craighead (left) and Sarah Burgess for a tandem jump. SPCA area manager West Coast and Rural Canterbury Rebecca Dobson and golden retriever Piper are on hand for emotional support.

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■ HUKA FALLS

Woman rescued from water A woman who went over Huka Falls yesterday “popped up” and started breaststroking around in the pool at the bottom before she was picked up by a jetboat, a witness says.

An off-duty police officer who witnessed the whole incident at about 2.40pm but did not want to be named said the woman was seen standing on rocks upstream of the Huka Falls bridge and was “hanging around” on them for some time.

A man went out onto the rocks to talk to

her and she moved closer to the water until eventually she went in, the witness said.

It was not clear whether she slipped in or got into the water deliberately.

The woman went down the river and under the bridge where she was submerged under the water. She went over the falls at the bottom and then popped up and was seen swimming around.

The man rang 111 and instructed the operator to dispatch a jet boat to the bottom of the falls.

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■ MT HUTT

Great weekend at Mt Hutt Taking advantage of the nice weather at the weekend were (from left) Freddie Beaumont, Lucy McElroy-Foster, Siena Rapley and Nic Clarke.

They were enjoying a break from their Christchurch university studies spend the day at Mt Hutt yesterday, taking in the im-

pressive views out to the Rakaia River and beyond between runs.

It was a busy weekend at Mt Hutt with the weekend SnowSports programmes beginning. The programmes are a great way for keen youngsters who are looking to develop their skills across all disciplines.

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■ PLOUGHING

In brief

Variable conditions for ploughing

By SuSan SandyS

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Ploughing enthusiasts from as far away as Southland have contended with variable conditions at Mid Canterbury ploughing matches at the weekend.

Hard on the heels of ploughing matches in Hinds and Ashburton last weekend, two more events, organised by the Methven and Rakaia ploughing associations, were held on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

For the Methven event, ploughers enjoyed a warm and clear day on the banks of the Rakaia River at Bill Burrows’ property on Rakaia Barrhill Methven Road.

Fog came in later in the day, but that was once the competition was finished. Soil conditions matched the weather, and were nice and dry.

Yesterday for the Rakaia competition held at Chertsey, the fog had all cleared, but the sun was still trying to come out as ploughers hit the paddock for the main competitions shortly after midday.

Competitor Roger Smith described conditions as “a bit damp”. The soil was good quality but a little boggy. This was likely to present a challenge for many, particularly for vintage tractor drivers such as himself.

“You can get a bit of a wheels slip on the old vintage tractors,” Smith said.

As well as vintage classes at both events, there were classes in Young Farmers and horse ploughing, as well as the premier Silver Plough.

Events were well attended, with about 28 tractors and two horse teams on Saturday, and about 25 entries altogether yesterday.

Chemical spill Emergency services yesterday responded to a chemical spill at Auckland Airport. Fire and Emergency NZ were called to the spill in the Air New Zealand cargo area shortly before 10am yesterday. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said six fire trucks were at the scene of spill, with initial reports indicting it was a small spill with no run-off. There were no injuries and no evacuation had been required, he said. It was not believed to be a “largely lethal or volatile chemical”, according to the spokesman.

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Suspicious death

Ploughing the old-fashioned way at Methven on Saturday are Jim Earl and John Booth from Dayboo Stud.

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A woman who died in suspicous circumstances was Jynelle Northover. Police are investigating the death of the 28-year-old, from Hamilton, which they believe is suspicious. Emergency services were called to a house on Aurora Terace about 2am on Saturday.

A family member confirmed Northover’s name to Stuff. She had a young daughter, the media outlet reports. Northover’s former employer remembered her as “a total ray of sunshine”.

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Greymouth fire A fire has torn through an Indian restaurant in central Greymouth, drawing more than 60 volunteer firefighters in to fight the blaze.

Priya Indian restaurant, on Tainui Street, caught fire shortly before 4am and was well ablaze when fire crews arrived. Greymouth fire chief Lee Swinburn said firefighters came all the way from Hokitika to help battle the blaze. “At the height of the incident we had over 60 firefighters on the ground,” he said. The restaurant suffered “major damage” and so did the office block at the rear of that building, Swinburn said. It was an older, two-storey building and the flames had caught through the roof of the structure, he said.

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Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1760 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 7, 8, 14, 17, 22, 34.

Bonus number: 3.

Powerball winning number: 10.

Strike: 17, 8, 22, 7.

Right - Enjoying prime conditions at the Methven annual ploughing match on Saturday is Jess Cunliffe.

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■ ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS WEEK

Week highlights elder abuse

By Katie todd

Age Concern advise contacting the Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service if you are being abused or suspect an older person is being abused or neglected.

Around half of all instances seen

by Age Concern involve financial abuse, which is a key focus this Elder Abuse Awareness Week.

The New Zealand Bankers’ Association are also appealing to people to call for help if they observe unauthorised or improper use of money, property or other resources.

“It’s particularly hurtful because it often involves people close to them taking advantage of their trust and vulnerability,” New Zealand Bankers’ Association deputy chief executive Antony Buick-Constable said.

“With our ageing population it’s critical for all of us to be aware of the risks to older people, to know what to look for, and where to get help.

Sadly, older people are exploited by family or others they have close relationships with, or now more frequently fall victim to scams by criminals.”

People with concerns about possible elder abuse are invited to call Age Concern at 0800 EA NOT OK or 0800 32 668 65.

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One in 10 Kiwis above the age of 65 are facing different forms of elder abuse, yet most are not reporting it.

But Age Concern Ashburton are among those donning purple ribbons, taking a stand, and declaring “It’s Not Ok”.

Friday marked the beginning of Elder Abuse Awareness Week, and Age Concern have set up an information board in the Ashburton Arcade to help spread the word.

Age Concern Ashburton President Trish Small said the organisation has supported Elder Abuse Awareness Week for the past several years, and hoped the information could help shed light on a problem rarely talked about.

Elder abuse can manifest in a variety of different forms, Age Concern advise – physiological, physical, financial, sexual, institutional or through neglect.

Pamphlets on offer in the arcade detail possible signs of elder abuse, such as disturbed sleep, loss of interest in food, withdrawal, confusion, unexplained injuries and unexplained bank account withdrawals.

Age Concern Ashburton President Trish Small (left) and Vice President Jan McClelland are helping locals to be more clued up about elder abuse.

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■ HEALTH

NZ’s cancer ‘game-changer’ Kiwi scientists believe they have identified a toxic bug that causes bowel cancer – a discovery that could lead to the development of a life-saving vaccine or early detection test.

The University of Otago researchers found a toxic form of bacteria, called Bacteroides fragilis, existed in the gut of almost 80 per cent of people with a cancerous lesion, known to be a precursor to the disease.

Bacteroides fragilis is a common bug in our gut, and for the most part, helps with digestion and the general health of the colon.

However, in some people it produces a toxin that disrupts the cells lining the gut and starts the process of cancer in the bow-

Diet has a direct el. Research head influence on our gut and bowel cancer health, and the misurgeon, Professor cro organisms living Frank Frizelle, dethere. scribed the finding as To make their finda “game-changer”. ings, the researchers “It gives us a clue undertook a world as to what is actufirst study tracking ally driving the canthe progress of 150 cer, and in doing so, people, who had unit gives us a possible dergone a colonosmeans of being able Frank Frizelle copy. to manage it,” he They genetically said. analysed the DNA from bowel More than 1300 New Zealandsamples taken during the coloers die of bowel cancer every noscopies to see if Bacteroides year. fragilis was present.

The disease is becoming inBetween 12 and 15 years after creasingly common in people their initial colonoscopy, 79 per under the age of 50, which could cent of patients with the toxic be due to changes in our diet, the Bacteroides fragilis in their gut researchers said.

had developed low grade dysplasia, which is a type of pre-cancer.

With further time and money, the discovery could be used to screen for people with the bug, and it could be used to develop a lifesaving vaccine, the research team said.

Frizelle said his team wanted to further study the bug in the hope it can identify people with the highest risk of developing bowel cancer.

“The earlier you can catch a disease, the better the prognosis,” he said.

“As a surgeon you can treat one person at a time, if we can prevent the cancer from beginning or treating people as early as possible, that’s the goal.”

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■ VOLUNTEER WEEK

Volunteer week kicks off at toy library National Volunteer Week 2018 kicks off today, and getting a headstart by helping out at the weekend are Andrew and Rose Falloon.

The Rangitata MP and his wife were at the Ashburton Toy Library doing a stocktake.

Falloon took the opportunity to thank the district’s hardworking volunteers, and encourage others to become volunteers.

“Heaps of things wouldn’t happen in Mid Canterbury without volunteers, from kids’ sport through to events like Multi Cultural Bite, and important services like Menz Shed, Hospice and the Fire Brigade.”

In brief Quiet weekend Mid Canterbury fire brigades had had a quiet weekend as of late yesterday afternoon.

Both Ashburton and Hinds had one call-out each on Saturday for routine medical assists, at 2.06am and 12.15pm respectively.

And on Saturday at 9.10am the Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade had a callout, to Methven Resort.

However, it turned out to be a false alarm due to a malfunction in the hotel’s private fire alarm system.

Kiwi kayaker waits Two weeks ago it was a shark, now it’s a lightning storm slowing the progress of former Rotorua swim coach Scott Donaldson as he kayaks across the Tasman toward New Zealand. Though the weather was kind to him last week, a fierce lightning storm struck his area at 7am on Saturday, which was a scary moment for Donaldson as his kayak and paddle is made of carbon fibre – an excellent conductor of electricity. Team leader Nigel Escott said Donaldson had made incredible progress this week, despite the forced stoppage on Saturday. Donaldson now lies around 700km to the northwest of Taranaki with excellent wind conditions aiding his progress as he attempts to be the first person to kayak the Tasman Sea solo.

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However, things came to an abrupt standstill for the Hawke’s Bay partnership more than two weeks ago when it was discovered the four-and-a-half-year-old German Shepherd had a tumour on his spine. An MRI by the vets at Massey University saw him taken in for an operation. In the early days after his operation he was confined in ICU and had to have a catheter. Now still at Massey while he recovers, he has got the “full attention of all the nursing staff” and has them “wrapped around his little finger”. Last week, he showed promising signs, regaining some movement in his back end.

He also managed to stand up by himself on Thursday albeit ever so “clumsily”.

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■ WATER PROJECT

Locals lap up Water Project

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BY KATIE TODD

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Last year, the Ashburton Art Gallery began planning for an exhibition that they labelled their biggest undertaking to date.

The eagerly anticipated Water Project opened on April 11 this year, and as it draws to a close the gallery are now eyeing up even bigger plans – to take it on a nationwide tour.

The exhibition has engaged hundreds of visitors, from three year olds to retirees – locals to tourists, contemporary art enthusiasts to traditional art fans, school groups and County Lions members.

Thirteen notable Kiwi artists contributed to the exhibition after spending a year working on diverse sculptures, paintings, pictures and installations interpreting the topic of water —from its spiritual significance to its political divisiveness, historical impacts and scientific disparities.

All feedback has been positive and some interesting discussions have resulted, said exhibitions assistant Nicole Bourke.

Last week, it was a group of 50 Year 11 students from Ashburton College making their way through the exhibition, gathering ideas for their current school focus on water and sharing their responses to the works.

Bourke said it was great to see the way they engaged.

“It’s a difficult topic to open discussion on,” she said, “But there’s been so much talk about water lately … and some really good thoughts and ideas.”

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stages, however Bourke said it may end up travelling for up to three years.

The Water Project will run until Friday, and then all artworks will be shifted to make room for Ashburton Society of Art’s 54th annual exhibition from July 2.

It is open from 10am-4pm daily, and until 7pm on Wednesday.

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entrance of the exhibition invites visitors to have their say on the simple steps that could help dwindling freshwater fish populations. Suggestions range from turning off the tap while brushing your teeth and using reusable supermarket bags, to developing a less capitalist society, Bourke said.

Before the exhibition, 11 of the artists undertook a seminar and

four-day exploratory road trip in Canterbury last March, drawing artistic inspiration from site visits and consultations with NIWA scientists, conservationists and iwi representatives.

Now, the exhibition itself is set to take a road trip, with expressions of interest received from several other galleries around the country.

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June 19: Exhibition Opening with Rhonye McIlroy at the Grace Gallery, Dobson Street.

June 30: Julian Temple Band Album Release at the Blue Pub, Methven.

July 1: Mid Canterbury Choir Tribute to War Heroes Concert, from 2pm at the Sinclair Centre, The Feelers 25 Anniversary Tour at the Blue Pub, Methven.

July 2: Secondary Schools Top Art Exhibition hosted by Ashburton College (until July 6).

July 3: Ashburton Society of Arts 54th annual exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery (until July 27).

July 7: Altrusa Ashburton annual Craft Bazaar at the Sinclair Centre.

July 8: Ashburton Musical Club public concert featuring Joy Sun (Harpist). 2pm at the Sinclair Centre, with open hat donation at conclusion of concert. Afternoon tea provided.

July 12: Highland Dancing New Zealand Championships at Ashburton Trust Event Centre (until July 15).

July 22: Seed at the Ashburton trust Event Centre.

July 28: Laugh Fest at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

August 4: Bootleg Beach Boys at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

August 18: No Holds Bard at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

August 19: Ashburton Society of Arts Early Spring Show at the Short Street Studio (until September 16).

August 25: Ashburton Society of Performing Arts Vocal and Instrumental Competitions at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

September 22: Adam McGrath & the Roaring Days at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

October 10: The Cat in the Hat

by Dr Seuss at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

October 26: Uniquely Ubana – Another Side of Paul Ubana Jones at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

November 1: Seven deadly Stunts & The Messy Magic Adventure at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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A group of Year 11 students from Ashburton College at the Water Project.

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The Ashburton Art Gallery’s Water Project finishes on Friday.

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Rakaia captain Jackson Donlan has a word with the referee during his side’s final loss to Waihora.

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Rakaia’s Nete Caucau attempts to break through the Waihora defence.

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Waihora players were celebrating after the 36-24 win over Rakaia in the final.

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High-fives and commiserations – Rakaia’s Andrew Letham after his side’s loss.

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Waihora were celebrating, while Rakaia were hanging their heads, after the final whistle on Saturday.

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Canterbury Country supremacy was up for grabs in Tai Tapu on Saturday when Waihora hosted Rakaia in the Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Cup final.

Waihora won 36-24, and the Guardian’s Erin Tasker was there to capture all of the action.

About 28 tractors were a force to be reckoned with on the fields of the Methven ploughing competition.

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Jim Earl from Scargill powers through a paddock using oldtime horsepower at the Methven match on Saturday.

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ers committing violent ational did not crimes, Mitchell says, so take a break at they should be locked up the weekend from until they can prove they attacking the government won’t continue to supply on its “dangerous” justice Susan Sandys drugs. reforms.

SENIOR REPORTER He then took Little to On Saturday National’s task for confirming the Justice Spokesperson government would be Mark Mitchell fired out softening bail, parole and sentencing laws, a press release following Justice Minister meaning more P dealers and other serious Andrew Little talking to Newshub Nation. criminals will be “let loose” on our comLittle had dared to suggest non-violent munities. dealers of P and other Class A drugs should Such a predictable reaction from the not be in prison.

Opposition does little to address the quesHe had responded to a question of tion many have in their minds of just how whether prison was the best place for a do we get on top of a burgeoning prison Class A drug offender awaiting trial, saypopulation. However, Mitchell did refer to ing “If the drug offending is also leading National’s “social investment approach”, to stand-over tactics, violent tactics then which was early intervention and support yeah, to keep other people safe it probto prevent people entering the criminal ably is, but is that the case for everybody justice system. charged with a Class A drug offence? It’s Hopefully by early intervention he hard to say”. doesn’t mean boot camps, something Violent or not, dealing P leads to oth-

National promised to create at the Waiouru Army camp for youth offenders leading up to last year’s General Election.

Boot camps have a reputation for being places where youth offenders hone their criminal skills.

And the latest report from the Chief Science Advisor’s office confirms doubt about their effectiveness, showing a preventative approach is the best solution to reducing the prison burden.

A social investment approach is definitely the right way to go, but it does not help in the short-term as the prison population continues to flourish.

The Labour-New Zealand First coalition government has a noble goal in aiming to reduce it by 30 per cent in the next 15 years.

Public safety is the trade-off, say Opposition politicians. Let’s hope they are not right, however, and that the reduction is undertaken on an informed basis, with no additional risk to the public from violent offenders.

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, June 18, the 169th day of 2018. There are 196 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America’s first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a six-day mission.

On this date: In 1778, American forces entered Philadelphia as the British withdrew during the Revolutionary War. In 1812, the War of 1812 began as the United States Congress approved, and President James Madison signed, a declaration of war against Britain.

In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte met his Waterloo as British and Prussian troops defeated the French in Belgium.

In 1918, The Ziegfeld Follies of 1918, featuring the Irving Berlin song Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning, opened on Broadway.

In 1940, during World War Two, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged his countrymen to conduct themselves in a manner that would prompt future generations to say, “This was their finest hour”.

In 1948, Columbia Records publicly unveiled its new long-playing phonograph record in New York.

In 1953, Egypt’s 148-year-old Muhammad Ali Dynasty came to an end with the overthrow of the monarchy and the proclamation of a republic.

In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson and Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda spoke to each other by telephone as they inaugurated the first transPacific cable completed by AT&T between Japan and Hawaii.

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter and Soviet President Leonid I. Brezhnev signed the SALT II strategic arms limitation treaty in Vienna.

Ten years ago: Democratic

presidential candidate Barack Obama said he would bring Osama bin Laden to justice in a way that wouldn’t allow the terrorist mastermind to become a martyr, but that bin Laden might be killed if the US government found him. (Bin Laden was tracked down and slain by US forces in May 2011 during Obama’s presidency.)

Five years ago: The Taliban and the US said they would hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international

coalition formally handed over control of the country’s security to the Afghan army and police.

One year ago: Nabra Hassanen, a 17-year-old Muslim girl, was killed as she walked to her mosque in Sterling, Virginia; a suspect was arrested. Voters gave French President Emmanuel Macron’s fledgling party a solid victory in parliamentary elections.

Today’s birthdays: Sir Paul McCartney is 76. Actress Constance McCashin is 71.

Actress Linda Thorson is 71.

Rock musician John Evans is 70.

Actress Isabella Rossellini is 66.

Actress Carol Kane is 66. Actor Brian Benben is 62. Actress Andrea Evans is 61. Rock singer Alison Moyet is 57. Rock musician Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses) is 55. Country singer-musician Tim Hunt is 51. Rock singermusician Sice (The Boo Radleys) is 49. Rhythm and blues singer Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) is 47.

Actress Mara Hobel is 47. Singersongwriter Ray LaMontagne is 45. Rapper Silkk the Shocker is 43. Actress Alana de la Garza is 42. Country singer Blake Shelton

is 42. Rock musician Steven Chen (Airborne Toxic Event) is 40. Actor David Giuntoli is 38.

Drummer Josh Dun (Twenty One Pilots) is 30. Actress Renee Olstead is 29. Actor Jacob Anderson is 28. Actress Willa Holland is 27.

Thought for today: “The way of a superior man is threefold; virtuous, he is free from anxieties; wise, he is free from perplexities; bold, he is free from fear.” — Confucius, Chinese philosopher (551-479 B.C.).

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s your local Member of Parliament I don’t let politics get in the way of good outcomes for Mid Canterbury.

It’s why I’ve worked with the Government on things like mycoplasma bovis, to try and improve the flow of information from MPI, and improve the speed of compensation payments to affected farmers.

Granted, it can be more difficult when a Government makes announcements so contrary to our best interests.

We’ve seen that recently with the first Budget of the ArdernPeters Government where they’ve backtracked on concrete guarantees on things like universal cheaper GP visits, 1800 additional frontline police over three years, and more funding to abolish school donations.

But I’ll always back initiatives that will benefit our region, no matter who proposes them.

In recent months I’ve written to the Government supporting a number of local applications bidding for money out of Shane Jones’ Billion Dollar Provincial Growth Fund.

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Since the fund was announced I’ve had grave concerns it would be used as a political slushfund, with some worthy projects funded, but a great many that simply don’t stack up.

But I’ve put those concerns aside and supported local applications going up in the simple view that if the funds are to be doled out, then better that our district is in the queue along with the rest.

Since the Budget was announced last month, ministers have been fronting up to Select Committees – small groups of MPs from different parties – to answer questions about spending in their portfolio areas.

As part of that process the committee that I sit in, the Economic Development, Science

and Innovation Committee, had Shane Jones appear before us.

At the committee it was revealed that 60 per cent of Shane Jones’ Billion Dollar fund has so far been invested in just one region – his home region of Northland.

I had a number of very direct questions as to how that could be, when the entire South Island has received just 2 to 3 per cent of the fund.

In response, in between the bull proverbial and the bluster, was one nugget of honesty – “to the winner goes the booty”.

Unfortunately that’s how he sees taxpayers’ money, as something he’s won as part of an election result.

More troubling, he went on to make a claim that the reason Northland has received so much is the strength of the advocacy from mayor John Carter, and that all the mayors of the South Island don’t have such skills.

I have no doubt that John Carter is a hard-working mayor, but to suggest that he’s half a billion dollars better than every mayor in the South Island is not

just disparaging but absurd.

When 15 per cent of applications have come from the South Island, hard questions have to be asked about why only 2 to 3 per cent of the funds have come here.

It reinforces my fear that Jones is using this fund for one simple purpose – to shore up support in the Northland electorate to try and save the NZ First party in 2020.

So far the Ashburton District hasn’t received a cent of Shane Jones’ fund.

Our tax dollars are going to pay for projects in other parts of New Zealand, predominantly Northland.

I’ll do my best to change that, but in light of Jones’ responses, you’ll forgive me if I’m sceptical.

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South Korea and the United States are expected to announce their decision to suspend largescale combined military exercises this week amid a dialogue with North Korea.

The allies are likely to include a “snapback” clause in the announcement, a government source says, hinting that the exercises would resume should the communist regime fail to deliver on its denuclearisation commitment.

After his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said he will stop “provocative, inappropriate and expensive” war exercises with the South, which Pyongyang has decried as an invasion rehearsal.

The South Korean and US military authorities have been having close consultations over the combined exercises that US President Donald Trump has said he will stop, the source said.

“This week, the South Korean and US defence ministries will jointly announce the results of their discussions,” the source added.

Trump’s plan to stop “war games” with South

Korea is stirring up heated debate, with supporters calling it a goodwill gesture to facilitate the North’s denuclearisation and nay-sayers as a blow to the bilateral alliance.

Amid dialogue with the North in 1992, Seoul and Washington cancelled their Team Spirit exercise, which resumed the following year. The allies’ militaries have long defended their regular exercises as purely “defensive in nature,” rejecting the North’s persistent claim that the drills are aimed at making a nuclear foray into the North’s territory. The allied exercises are based on a series of joint contingency plans that delineate a series of procedures to handle a wide range of scenarios, such as a full-blown war triggered by attacks or invasion by the North.

At Tuesday’s summit, the North Korean leader reaffirmed his commitment to the “complete denuclearisation” of the Korean Peninsula in a joint statement with Trump.

But it drew criticism as it lacked specifics such as a timeline or a method for nuclear disarmament.

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John Travolta

Travolta’s Gotti slammed John Travolta’s latest film about mob boss John Gotti has a 0 per cent score on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. The film, which features the Grease actor in the leading role, has not gone down well with critics who have seen the film. The score is based on the 18 reviews listed on the website yesterday, which are all considered to be “rotten”. The website distinguishes whether films are “rotten” or “fresh” based on their reviews but a 0 per cent rating is rare. Gotti follows the crime boss’ rise to become “Teflon Don”, head of the Gambino crime family in New York City.

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Indonesian woman swallowed by python A seven-metre-long python has swallowed a woman in central Indonesia, a village official says.

The victim, 54-year-old Wa Tiba, went missing while checking her vegetable garden near her village on Muna island in Southeast Sulawesi province, according to the village chief, Faris.

Her family went to look for her at the garden but found only her belongings, including sandals and a flashlight, said Faris, who uses a single name.

The family and villagers launched a

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search for the woman, and found the snake with a bloated belly about 50 metres from where her belongings were found.

The villagers killed the snake and carried it to the village.

“When they cut open the snake’s belly they found Tiba’s body still intact with all her clothes,” Faris said yesterday.

“She was swallowed first from her head.”

Videos posted on some websites showed villagers slicing open the python’s carcass to reveal the woman’s body.

Faris said the victim’s garden, about one

kilometre from her house, is located in a rocky area with caves and cliffs believed to contain many snakes.

Reticulated pythons, which are widespread in Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, grab onto their prey with dozens of sharp curved teeth and then squeeze it to death before swallowing it whole.

Reports of humans being killed by pythons are extremely rare. In the wild they are known to eat monkeys, pigs and other mammals.

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Seventeen Parents hit with sculpture bill killed in bus crash Bolivian police say 17 people have died in a bus accident in the southern province of Potosi.

Potosi police chief Vladimir Lazo said yesterday that another 30 people were injured after the bus they were travelling in collided with a rock.

He said high speed was likely the cause, and the driver was killed.

The bus was travelling from the central city of Cochabamba to the province capital of Potosi when the crash occurred about 40 kilometres from the latter city.

Authorities said it is the worst road accident in Bolivia so far this year.

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A boy’s parents have been hit with a $132,000 bill after he accidentally knocked over a glass sculpture by hugging it.

The boy was at a wedding reception at Overland Park community centre in Kansas City, Kansas, where Aphrodite di Kansas City, a glass and mirror sculpture, was on display on May 19.

Surveillance footage shows him toddling up towards it and wrapping his arms around it while his mother Shannon Goodman and other adults chat on sofas nearby, reports Daily Mail.

He accidentally pulled it towards him and it toppled over on to him, causing damage to the back of the figure’s head and arms.

It left him with scratches on his face. In the video, he sheepishly looked towards his mother after the accident.

Now, the artist Bill Lyons wants to be reimbursed for the money he says he has lost because he can’t sell it.

He estimated its worth to be $132,000.

Lyons had loaned the sculpture to the city of Overland Park to put on display. It was the city’s representatives who contacted Goodman asking for her to pay.

She had expected the sculpture to be much

less valuable and was stunned when she received a letter from the city’s insurance company.

“It’s clear accidents happen and this was an accident. I don’t want to diminish the value of their art. But I can’t pay for that,” she told The Kansas City Star.

She explained that she was saying goodbye to the bride’s father when her son wandered off towards the statue but insisted he and his three siblings, who were also there, are always well behaved.

“He probably hugged it.

“Maybe my son hugged a torso because he’s a loving, sweet nice boy who just graduated from preschool.”

A spokesman for the city of Overland Park said it had filed a claim with Travelers, its insurance company.

“The city has a responsibility to file a claim with our insurance company, and we do that any time city property is damaged.

“It will be up to the insurance companies to get this worked out,” they said.

Lyons, the artist, said: “I want to be reimbursed for the amount of time that I spent on it and for what I think it is worth.”

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Nicole Kidman

Kidman hints it’s a wrap Nicole Kidman has hinted she has finished filming on the second series of Big Little Lies. The actress, who has won a slew of awards for her portrayal of battered wife Celeste in the hit show, shared a photograph on Instagram of herself in Monterey, California, where the show is filmed. She captioned the post: “It’s been an absolute joy to film in #Monterey. So sad to leave but thank you for the warmth and hospitality. #BigLittleLies.” Meryl Streep will join the cast for the second series.

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Beyonce

Beyonce, Jay Z album Beyonce and Jay-Z have surprised their audience at a London concert with a sneak preview of a joint album they have released on streaming service Tidal. The star couple performed at the weekend at the London Stadium as part of their OTR II tour. The record appears to have been released under the name of The Carters in reference to the couple’s married name. The accompanying artwork for the album could be seen on the Tidal website and in a Tweet announcing the album’s release on Beyonce’s official Twitter page. The full six-minute clip of the song APES*** was also shared on Beyonce’s official Youtube page.

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The famed underwater suite at the Atlantis hotel, The Palm, Dubai.

A myth that just has to be seen

By HannaH Higgins Thousands of years after Plato first wrote about the lost city of Atlantis, it still captures the imagination. The fictional island has sparked books, movies, expeditions and – in one extravagant leap from reality – a luxury hotel.

Perched on the tip of the Palm Jumeirah, the largest man-made island in the world, and modelled after the mythological underwater city of Atlantis, is a bucket-list resort that has come to be seen as a symbol of Dubai itself – a city seemingly lost in the pursuit of extravagance.

In a time where social media reigns, Atlantis has the enviable moniker of being the fourth most Instagrammed hotel in the world.

But when opulent hotels are a dime a dollar, what is it about this resort that beckons to people across the globe?

One of the seven emirates making up the United Arab Emirates, Dubai has marketed itself as an unmatchable international tourist destination. “Only here”, it calls to jaded travellers, “can you ski at

an indoor snowfield despite it being 45°C outside” or “hey if you’re going to take in a view – why not do so from Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building?”

It’s working, too. A decade on from opening its doors, Atlantis, which boasts 1539 rooms, sits at around 96 per cent occupancy.

Those who want to stay can choose from a range of rooms including the hotel’s famed underwater suite, one of the few places on earth you can go to bed with sharks and wake up unscathed.

And for those truly dedicated to decadence, there’s a Royal Bridge Suite, where for a cool $18,400 you can holiday in the penthouse with your own butler, security guard and beauty spa – one person choosing to do so for 20 nights.

But the majority of people staying at Atlantis aren’t billion dollar oil-sheikhs or reality TV stars, though there’s no doubt they’re among the crowd, but just regular people splurging on a few days in the promise of Nirvana.

The flamboyant Grand Lobby is teeming with a crowd of these regular people when I arrive.

Women wearing colourful saris, men in billowing white thobes with chequered head scarves, and bedraggled westerners wearied from their long-haul flights are sprawled in various positions on plush red lounges, all busily awaiting their turn to be one of the 823 guests the front desk staff check in every day.

In the middle of it all, an underwater inspired, writhing sculpture reaches to the ceiling, promising to those waiting not only a dedicated commitment to underwater themed decor, but also that everything here aims to offer that little bit extra.

A porter materialises beside me and asks if he can take my bag.

“It’s ok,” I tell him. “I’ve got it, it’s not heavy.”

“No it’s not ok,” he replies with a mournful shake of his head.

This is my first taste of the attraction of Atlantis – it’s a place where they demand you enjoy yourself, starting with letting someone else carry your baggage.

I meet with the same disapproval at dinner that night. Ayamna, one of the resort’s 23 upscale res-

taurants, offers hearty Lebanese fare as a belly dancer weaves her way through tables. The haunting sounds of Middle Eastern music fill our ears.

“We’re ok for dessert,” my host tells the attentive waiter – after we’ve just spent hours gorging ourselves on a smorgasbord of dishes that covered our table until you could no longer see the surface.

His face is crestfallen and a week later I still feel like I’ve let him down.

It’s just one of many moments in my days at Atlantis where I question reality. Taking a bath while gazing at the lit up Dubai city skyline, snacking on an elaborately crafted palm tree built out of dates, floating through the hotel’s sprawling water park and swimming at a white sand beach in the Persian Gulf while gazing at a never-ending line of construction. Often I feel as though I’m on another planet.

But it is below ground where the hotel really suspends reality.

Towering ten-metre windows offer a glimpse into one of the

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world’s largest aquariums, home to more than 65,000 fish, stingrays, sharks and other underwater life forms.

The wow-factor display is made possible only by a complex feeding and care schedule involving 472 kilograms of seafood and 100 workers a day, a behind-thescenes tour reveals.

But the result is a massive drawcard for holiday-makers who loiter by the windows trying to capture that perfect shot – preferably with a stingray spread-eagled in the background.

It’s here as I duck to avoid spoiling people’s holiday snapshots that I realise one of the reasons Atlantis lends itself so well to the Instagram-obsessed.

It truly has to be seen to be believed, and while a picture is no substitute for the real thing, they are worth a thousand words – or so I hear.

Hours into my journey home, as I try to sleep upright as the stranger in the next seat uses me as a pillow, my time at Atlantis seems like the myth that inspired it. My leap from reality is over.

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In brief NRL’s ‘magic round’ An entire NRL round will be played at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium in one festival-like weekend next May. The Queensland government and Brisbane City Council say the NRL Magic Round in 2019 will have all 16 NRL clubs play at the state’s spiritual rugby league home over three days. The agreement with the NRL is expected to pump more than $60 million into the Queensland economy and generate 300,000 room nights before the start of next season’s State of Origin series.

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Bennett’s future plans Brisbane supercoach Wayne Bennett has shown how serious he is about coaching into his seventies after tabling a proposal to stay on at the club beyond next season.

With Broncos target Craig Bellamy expected to confirm a contract extension with Melbourne on Sunday, Bennett has wasted no time making his case to be their second choice. “So I put a proposal to our chief executive. It’s up to him now to take it to the board. We’ll just wait and see what happens,” Bennett said after his team’s thrilling four-point win over Cronulla on Saturday night. - AAP

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Mid Canterbury bowler Mark Sheard picked up Player of the Tournament at the New Zealand Indoor Bowls Nationals last week.

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■ INDOOR BOWLS

Sheard takes top award The New Zealand Indoor Bowls nationals, which were held in Ashburton over the course of last week, wrapped up on Saturday and while there were no major prizes in the fours for the locals, there was still plenty for the Ashburton District to smile about.

The effort of Russell Ellis, Cameron Ellis, Marilyn Holmes and

Rod Webb to make the quarterfinals of the open fours championship was the best local result of the day with other Ashburton teams all dropping out of contention in the final 32 on Saturday morning.

In the Masters section, the allChapman family team of Barry, Graeme, Neil and Maxine went the furtherest in the competi-

tion, making it to the semi-finals before they were defeated.

Mark Sheard kept his consistent results up for the week by skipping a team of himself, Gaynor and Lester Hurst and Helen Rennie into the final eight of the competition.

He already had the title tied up before the fours began, but Sheard picked up the Player of

the Tournament for his efforts during the week.

He won the singles and the triples and finished high up in the placings in both the pairs and the fours.

Ashburton was awarded the prestigious Truth Cup, which is given to the district with the best performance record during the course of the week.

McGregor cautious on Dragons’ way ahead Paul McGregor will take a cautious approach with his St George Illawarra representative stars over the next month as they tackle one of the most gruelling schedules in the NRL. McGregor is likely to have five players in Origin camp, four in Denver for the controversial test

and another five playing in the Pacific matches at Campbelltown from his extended squad next Saturday night.

It means a short turnaround for all into Thursday night’s round 16 clash with Parramatta if they do back up, with the Origin stars turning out for their fifth game in

22 days and the Denver test players appearing just two days after they land at home.

But with a two-point lead at the top of the table, McGregor says the Dragons could now take a more sensible approach to their players’ workloads with a spot in the eight already all but guaranteed.

“It’s a bit like Melbourne in the past,” McGregor said.

“They’ve been in a position to rest guys at important stages because they were so high on the ladder every year. It does give you a little bit of scope to look into the back end of the year more.”

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Just three Warriors will play for the Kiwis in next week’s test against England in Denver, with stars Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Shaun Johnson and Tohu Harris all unavailable for the match. Warriors hooker Issac Luke will make a return to the black and white jersey after missing selection for last year’s World Cup, while in-form wing and former Samoan international Ken Maumalo has been called up to make his Kiwis debut. - NZME

Awful exit for Mbye Moses Mbye is refusing to point the finger at Canterbury over his premature exit from the club. Mbye described his final game in Bulldogs colours on Saturday as the worst team performance he had been involved in during his four-anda-half NRL seasons at Belmore.

His farewell party was spoilt by a rampant Gold Coast who ran out 32-10 winners in what was a low point in a turbulent season for the family club. It appears the salary cap squeeze that forced Mbye to make a mid-season switch to the Wests Tigers and the resulting confusion finally wrought a toll on the side’s performance.

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Prior in Blues squad Cronulla’s Matt Prior has come from the clouds to be named in the NSW team for State of Origin II. Prior, Gold Coast forward Ryan James and Sydney Roosters fiveeighth Luke Keary were included in a 20-man squad announced late on Saturday night by coach Brad Fittler.

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■ RUGBY

AB chemistry non-existent

By Chris raTTuE

S

teve Hansen had the answer, but not for the questions a lot of us were asking after France had embarrassed his world champions in Wellington.

The All Blacks were dreadful in their 26-13 victory, the game was rubbish.

The ensuing debate over the red card for French fullback Benjamin Fall turned into a handy distraction.

Rugby debates of this nature have always raged, and they always will.

The game is, among all of the professional team sports, the king of organised chaos. It’s like a cross between a leaders’ debate and a pub brawl with rule makers pretending they have answers to a world that is often a law unto itself.

If Hansen can solve rugby’s yellow and red card ills with one line after a test, he’s a genius beyond compare. That his sound bite came after his team had produced some of the worst rugby in his superb reign may not be a coincidence.

Hansen, in a shock to almost everyone in the media, turned out to be a master media manipulator, one more than capable of flipping a red card herring out of his pocket when needed.

Okay.

Hansen is damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t comment, perhaps. But a dead-set All Black shocker is in danger of sneaking by, with the World Cup defence not all that far away.

The mid-year international window is not working out so well for the All Blacks, again, with pesky tourists from the north refusing to be the fall guys, so to speak.

The French may be doing more damage to the All Black

Sam Whitelock led a powerful-looking All Blacks combination out on to the park in Wellington, but they failed to deliver.

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aura than the 2017 British and Irish Lions, whose series draw was aided by a red card.

The unheralded French have been on the wrong side of card decisions, yet stretched the All Blacks at Eden Park while there was a level playing field, and did so again in Wellington even when there wasn’t.

With Scott Barrett the major exception, there are new-ish All Blacks who simply aren’t up to the job with No. 8 Luke Whitelock heading that queue, and he was part of the worst All Black collective loose forward performance for many years.

This included the ridiculous sight of openside Sam Cane cel-

ebrating his lucky escape from a high shot in Auckland with a stupid, late blindside tackle on the French halfback Morgan Parra, who had punted the ball clear.

Lock Barrett who has the biggest shoes to fill and has done a very passable Brodie Retallick impression in both tests.

The way he burrowed into a gap and smuggled a classy yet safe offload was a lesson to many of his team-mates, who just couldn’t find the chemistry.

A sport which has turned over its entire operation to the production of an All Black team needs to come up with something better than what we saw on Saturday night.

A lot of the game was unwatchable.

All power to France, whose captain Mathieu Bastareaud – so large that he looks like a couple of rugby rule books stacked together – has indeed been an inspiration to his side. Reports that France’s natural inventiveness is on a deathbed may be exaggerated.

France may feel hard done by, but not for most of my money.

Rugby and referee Angus Gardner should be applauded for the intent and application of the rule which led to Benjamin Fall’s dismissal.

You either leap to compete for the ball properly, or get the heck out of the landing zone, to lower the occurrence of horror situations like the one in which Beauden Barrett crashed headfirst to the ground.

The world’s best players need to understand and embrace the safety transition taking place, one which is vital to rugby on moral, commercial and even survival grounds.

Which is not to say that the ensuing debate is not legitimate.

It’s all part and parcel of this crazy game. A lot of people see this situation very differently.

Many decades ago, sage characters predicted that rugby would struggle as a professional sport, because all the grey areas cannot stand up to the closest of scrutiny. Allowing teams who commit red card offences to keep 15 players – and maybe even the offender – on the field may sound good in theory, and I’ve argued that way myself. But it will open up a fresh can of worms, rest assured.

Fair play is an extremely subjective business in rugby. When it comes to integrity, the game is a house of cards, and always will be.

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Hampstead the unlikely flagbearers

By Erin TaskEr

Erin.t@thEguardian.co.nz

Only one Mid Canterbury team notched up a win in the final week of the Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Cup competition, and that was Hampstead.

That’s a statement not many followers of Mid Canterbury Rugby would’ve dreamt they’d see this season, including the side’s own coach.

“If you’d told me at the start of the season that there would only be one Mid Canterbury team winning on the last weekend, that it’d be Hampstead, I wouldn’t have believed you,” Hampstead coach Shaun Bovey said.

Hampstead won only one game in last year’s competition and heading into their final match of the competition against Hornby on Saturday they’d won only one game in this year’s competition, and that had come just the week prior against Hurunui.

“We’ve doubled our winning rate from the last couple of years,” Bovey said.

Hampstead beat Hornby 2310, and they did it the hard way.

Two yellow cards and a red card meant they played the majority of the game with just 14 players, and a couple of the cards were absolute coach-killers. The rule book stated that if a player was found to not be wearing a mouthguard it was a yellow card, and any subsequent players then found not wearing mouthguards earned an automatic red card.

That accounted for two of Hampstead’s cards on Saturday.

“That’s just discipline, the thing that we have been talking about for six months, you know the rules and you know the things that happen to you,” Bovey said.

“But our defence systems yesterday were absolutely perfect, exactly what we have asked them for all season, brutal but legal.

“On attack … when these boys get in the lead they actually got a bit crazy, and sort of were celebrating before that game had actually finished and we very nearly conceded a couple of tries doing that.”

But they held on for the win and would now head into the Watters Cup with much needed confidence.

Methven on the other hand headed into the Watters Cup off the back of two last-gasp losses, the latest a 33-31 loss to Oxford.

“They scored a try in the last play of the game, and it was the same against BDI (BurnhamDunsandel-Irwell) last week,” Methven coach Andy Pearce said.

Methven also picked up four injuries on Saturday and were about to lose two players who were heading abroad.

Southern had also been struggling with injuries in recent weeks and they ended their com-

bined competition with a 2013 loss to Glenmark, in a game which resembled a mudbath at Cheviot.

Southern coach Andrew Carr said consistency had been lacking for his side in recent weeks.

They seemed to play well for 60 minutes, but then drop off for 20 minutes, and teams were pouncing.

It was a similar story in the Celtic camp.

Celtic came home from Kaiapoi with a 29-18 loss to their names on Saturday and coach Shane Enright was hoping they were saving their best for last.

“We just seem to have lost a wee bit of form or self-belief, and we’re just not playing for 80 minutes,” Enright said.

Celtic scored three tries to Kaiapoi’s two, but two of them came in the final few minutes, and they also gave away 15 points in penalties.

Red card questioned France are questioning the need to send off fullback Benjamin Fall following an incident that condemned France to defeat in the second test against New Zealand.

Coach Jacques Brunel said Fall was the victim of unfortunate timing when he clattered into the legs All Blacks five-eighth Beauden Barrett, who had leapt to field a high ball in the 12th minute.

Barrett’s head-first fall was enough to convince Australian referee Angus Gardner that a red card was the only option.

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Eddie in horror movie Eddie Jones insists England must stick together despite describing Saturday’s 23-12 loss in the second test against against South Africa in Bloemfontein that ended their hopes of salvaging the series as a “horror movie”. The fifth test defeat in a row for Jones’s side was marred in controversy as Ben Youngs apologised for storming out of a post-match television interview while Joe Marler and Mike Brown were involved in an angry exchange with South African supporters.

England’s plight has worsened with news that two props, Mako Vunipola and Ellis Genge, are returning back home.

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Ireland breaks drought Australia and Ireland will duke it out in a series decider in Sydney next weekend after the Irish scored an impressive sudden-death victory over the Wallabies in Melbourne.

The Irish hadn’t won in Australia in 39 years but with Johnny Sexton turning in a masterclass back at no.10, the world no.2 showed they are Six Nations champs by dismantling the sub-par Wallabies and kept the series alive. The Australians proved their own worst enemies with an extremely undisciplined night at the office, conceding 15 penalties.

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Genia out of decider The Wallabies face going into their series decider against Ireland in Sydney without star halfback Will Genia and lineout general Adam Coleman after both suffered serious injuries in the second test loss. Genia suffered a broken arm that required surgery on Sunday after he was allegedly king-hit off the ball by Irish prop Ciran Healy in the 25th minute. Genia is expected to be sidelined until at least the Rugby Championship in August.

Coleman went down to friendly fire, his head connecting with that of Israel Folau early in the second half and suffered a suspected fractured cheekbone.

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Wales in clean-sweep Flyhalf Rhys Patchell kicked 20 points as Wales beat Argentina 3012 in their second test and won the series 2-0. Patchell kicked a conversion and six penalties yesterday to ensure Wales won a series in Argentina for only the second time and for the first time since 1999.

The Pumas once again centred their play around the forwards, using the pick-and- go style which has served them well in the past.

But they were unable to retain possession for long periods, due mainly to the performance of the Wales back row which competed superbly at breakdowns.

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Timoci Nabakeke heads in for a try during his side’s loss to Waihora in the Combined Country Cup final at Tai Tapu on Saturday.

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■ RUGBY

Another final eludes Rakaia

By Jonathan Leask Jonathan@selwynapp.nz

Rakaia’s finals rugby woes continued on Saturday as they lost the 2018 Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Cup final to Waihora 3624.

Waihora led from start to finish at Tai Tapu but had to hold off a strong comeback from the visitors in the second half to clinch the trophy for a second time.

The hosts led 21-14 at halftime and scored an intercept try to kick off the second half, before Rakaia roared back into contention at 24-26, but Waihora finished stronger to seal the win.

It was the second year in a row Rakaia had been beaten in the final and while disappointed, the side’s coach Wayne Foxcroft said this year’s loss was easier to accept in a way.

They lost last year’s final to Southbridge by one point and the game finished with a decision they didn’t agree with; this year they were simply outplayed by a better team.

“But it still hurts,” Foxcroft said.

In the lead-up to the match the coaches of both sides said they needed their experienced players to step up, and Waihora’s did when it counted.

A Harrison Kirk penalty put Waihora on the board early and Rakaia responded within a min-

ute off the boot of Andrew Letham, who took over the kicking duties from Tom Hanham-Carter for the day.

But a simple mistake by Rakaia gave Waihora an opportunity, Mark Maitland beating his man and putting Joel Harden away on the outside, beating the cover defence to dive in the corner for an 8-3 lead.

The two sides traded penalties before Waihora struck again, Kirk scampering around the ruck and stretching out to score, converting his own try for an 18-9 lead.

Rakaia fought back and after a prolonged attacked cracked the hosts’ defence with an unconverted try, but Kirk had the final say of the half landing his third penalty to give the hosts a 21-14 lead at the break.

Waihora had the best possible start to the second half when Connor MacButler latched on to a Rakaia pass around halfway and scampered clear to score for a 12-point lead.

But the momentum then swung to the visitors.

A jinking run from Timoci Nabakeke to score sparked a comeback and two Letham penalties saw Rakaia close to within two points.

A fourth Kirk penalty halted Rakaia’s advances momentarily before they turned down a shot at goal to go for the corner in

what would be a decisive minute in the match.

From the lineout, Rakaia went for the rolling maul but Waihora’s Sam Bright dragged it down, and was shown a yellow card.

Rakaia went for the jugular calling for a scrum, but Waihora had an ace up their sleeve with number eight Will Hurst sliding forward to his more accustomed slot at hooker.

With the backs on their own try line and a man down, Waihora rumbled Rakaia off its own feed, and Kirk booted the ball downfield from the tighthead to ease the pressure.

“We came really close to coming back and if we had scored when they got a yellow card that would’ve put us in front.

“I don’t know why we took the option of the scrum instead of the lineout,” Foxcroft said.

Kirk then had a long range shot at goal which hit the post and Rakaia kept coming at Waihora, but blundered two attacking opportunities with wayward lineout throws.

With the match still in the balance and Waihora on attack, Maitland produced an expertly timed angled run to cut through Rakaia’s defence all the way to the line where, after some deliberation between the officials, the try was awarded.

Kirk slotted the extras to re-

store their 12-point lead.

Rakaia looked to launch another assault but the lineout throw again went astray and Waihora was able to close out a 36-24 win.

For Rakaia it was back-to-back heartbreak, falling at the final hurdle yet again.

Elsewhere, Prebbleton finished third after a 31-10 win over Springston, with Tim Murgatroyd scoring a double. Saracens came from behind to edge Darfield 2322 in Rangiora for fifth place.

On Thursday night Lincoln clinched seventh with a win over 2017 champions Southbridge 2212.

Glenmark-Cheviot secured the Canterbury Supporters trophy with a 20-13 win over Southern at Omihi , with Kaiapoi outclassing Celtic 29-18 in Kaiapoi.

Burnham-Dunsandel-Irwell rounded out an unbeaten Plate round with a 43-12 win over Ohoka, while Methven went down to Oxford 31-33.

In the plaque, Hurunui beat West Melton 8-34, but West Melton still finished on top.

Ashley ran riot over Rolleston 43-7 in Loburn and Hampstead made it back-to-back wins, taking down Hornby 23-10, leaving Hornby with the wooden spoon on points differential.

The clubs now splinter off to vie for their respective union titles.

New Mid Canterbury rugby coach Sean Carter has named his first squad for the 2018 representative season and not surprisingly, it is dominated by Rakaia players.

Rakaia – who were the only Mid Canterbury team to make the finals of the Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Cup competition – had nine players named in the squad of 27, from which a team will be picked to take on Ellesmere in an annual clash early next month.

The squad’s naming over the weekend would have been some consolation for the Rakaia team after they lost the combined competition final to Waihora on Saturday, but there were also a couple of Rakaia omissions which many would have classed as surprises.

Two of Rakaia’s powerful, flying Fijians – Seta Koroitamana and Nete Caucau – did not feature in the squad.

Another surprise was the fact that Southern – the reigning Watters Cup champions – had just one player named.

Eric Duff was the sole Southern player named with a number of others believed to have made themselves unavailable for selection.

After Rakaia, Celtic provided the next biggest number of players to the squad, with eight.

That included former Hampstead player Brian Matoramusha, who had been a try-scoring machine for his new side this season.

Methven had four players named in the team, while Hampstead and Mt Somers – a senior B side – had one each.

The final Mid Canterbury squad for the 2018 Heartland Championship was traditionally named after the Watters Cup final.

MID CANTERBURY Leauma Tu Uga, Shepperd Mhembere, Isireli Masiwini, Pavoale Sofai, Angus Lindsay, Nathan McCloy, Hamish Finnie, Brian Matoramusha (Celtic), Mathew Iakapo (Hampstead), Manasa Bari, Tyler Blackburn, Kipi Manu’mua, Oscar Baisgale (Methven), Finn Cleary (Mt Somers), Ataata Langilangi, Timoci Nabakeke, Henry Millar, Jackson Donlan, Tom Heywood, Matt Bentley, Andrew Letham, Logan Flett, Tom Hanham-Carter, Penisimani Fakatoka, Jeffrey Aiolupotea, Tom Blyth (Rakaia), Eric Duff (Southern).

Not considered due to injury were: Cory Sinclair, Sam HanhamCarter (Rakaia) and Hugh Griffiths (Methven).

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In brief Heartbreak for Australia A second-guess from a referee, some vague video and cruel luck denied Australia a deserved draw against France at the World Cup, coach Bert van Marwijk says. The French escaped with a 2-1 triumph at Kazan Arena in Russia on Saturday against a gallant Socceroos side. France’s first goal came from a video assistant referee reviewed penalty which van Marwijk says will be forever debated. Then Antoine Greizman scored from the spot in the 58th minute after being tripped by Josh Risdon - but contact came after the Australian touched the ball first.

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Fans cycle to Russia Some soccer fans will follow their teams anywhere to see them play in the World Cup. For five friends from Croatia that meant cycling 1,500km all the way from Zagreb to Kaliningrad in Russia. The epic trek took them 15 days, cycling for 10 hours a day as they pedalled through Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland.

Coach defends call

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Youngsters enjoy taking their first kicks Mid Canterbury’s travelling teams had another weekend off as saturated fields across Canterbury led to the cancellation of Mainland Football grades, but the code’s littlest players were still in action. Among them was five-year-old Finn Paterson, playing for his Kickbusters team against Methven in Saturday’s latest round of Mid Canterbury Football’s First Kicks programme. Held every Saturday morning at the Ashburton Domain, First Kicks is for the youngest players, and is followed by Fun Kicks, which is the next step up and aimed at kids aged six to eight.

■ MOTOR RACING

Reynolds upsets McLaughlin

By Oliver Caffrey Holden’s David Reynolds has shot back into Supercars championship contention thanks to a memorable race victory in Darwin yesterday.

The Erebus driver had a disastrous last round in May, but he hit back with his second win of the season in the 70-lap race at Hidden Valley Raceway.

The reigning Bathurst 1000 champion’s sixth career race win backed up his triumph this season during the Melbourne round in March.

Reynolds had to do it the hard way after starting from fourth on the grid, but he pulled off a miracle move on the outside during the first lap to speed past three cars and snatch the lead immediately.

After gradually extending his lead to be seemingly cruising to victory, the safety car came out with 16 laps to go following dire problems for Tickford Racing’s Cameron Waters and Team 18’s Lee Holdsworth.

Waters’ engine failed, perching him in the middle of the

paid off,” Reynolds said.

“My car was amazing today, I couldn’t fault it. It’s probably the best weekend we’ve had as a (Erebus) team ever.”

McLaughlin battled problems with his car during the race and it appeared he might struggle to finish.

However, the Ford flyer got through his issues, which included excessive smoke coming out the back of his car, to secure a crucial second.

Shane van Gisbergen came in fourth, while Nissan’s Rick Kelly crossed in fifth after beginning the race in pole.

The series heads to Townsville next on July 6-8.

David Reynolds took top spot on the podium yesterday. track, while Holdsworth was also forced to the garage.

But Reynolds delivered a composed restart to hold off championship leader Scott McLaughlin and Red Bull Holden’s Jamie Whincup, who got his first podium finish since Symmons Plains in April.

It capped off a terrific weekend

for Reynolds after he finished third in Saturday’s race.

The 33-year-old performed his now-customary ‘shoey’ celebration on the podium.

“Pretty much business as usual for me, I always try and get the best starts I can so I just hung my balls out at turn one and I went a bit deeper than everyone and it

Darwin Triple Crown Race Two 1. David Reynolds (Erebus) 1:24:20.9958 2. Scott McLaughlin (Shell V-Power) 1:24:22.6558 3. Jamie Whincup (Red Bull Holden) 1:24:23.2418 Championship Standings 1. Scott McLaughlin 1775 pts 2. Shane van Gisbergen 1614 3. David Reynolds 1448 4. Craig Lowndes 1362 5. Jamie Whincup 1342 - AAP

Peru coach Ricardo Gareca said he picked his best starting lineup for their 1-0 World Cup loss to Denmark, despite top scorer Paolo Guerrero not being part of it.

Guerrero, Peru’s all-time leading goal-scorer, was effective after coming on during the second half in Saransk, leading to Gareca being questioned afterwards about his team selection. “That was the decision we made,” the coach said.

We decided it most convenient to have that starting eleven. Paolo was the last one to come into the national squad. I really think he played very well.”

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Costly Messi miss Argentina were left to rue a missed Lionel Messi penalty and a decision not to award them a second penalty, despite the use of VAR at this year’s World Cup, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Iceland. Messi was presented with a chance break Iceland’s brave resistance from the spot in the 64th minute after Hordur Magnusson collided with Maximiliano Meza in the box, but he put his effort too close to Hannes Halldorsson, who made an easy save.

Shortly afterwards, substitute Cristian Pavon looked like he had been brought down in the area by Birkir Saevarsson, but the referee waved away Argentine protests.

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World Cup stats There have already been more unsuccessful penalty attempts in this World Cup (two from six) than there were in the entire 2014 tournament (one from 13, excluding shootouts). Lionel Messi became the first Argentine player since 1966 to take 11 or more shots at goal in a World Cup match without scoring. The two youngest players both featured as France met Australia. At 19 years and 178 days, Kylian Mbappe became France’s youngest ever World Cup player while Daniel Arzani became his country’s youngest when he made a late appearance for Australia.

The two penalties scored in that game were just four minutes and seven seconds apart, the shortest period of time between two penalties being scored by different sides in a World Cup match. - PA

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■ AWAPUNI

Gutsy win for Sellwood Cambridge raider Sellwood showed he could be in for a profitable winter when he outtoughed his rating 75 rivals over 1200m at Awapuni on Saturday.

Trainer David Wilson took advantage of the three-kilogram claim of apprentice Darren Danis to reduce the five-year-old’s weight to 52kgs which proved crucial in the end as he held out the challenges of Just You and That’s Funny to grab the win.

Bounced out of a inside gate by Danis, the Patapan gelding dictated the pace throughout.

Headed briefly by Just You early in the home straight, Danis didn’t panic as he kept his mount rolling along against the rail to reclaim the lead and fight off his closest pursuer to record his third career victory.

Wilson, who had originally trained in the Bulls region before making the move to Cambridge, was hopeful of a winning run rather than confident before the race due to the horse’s aversion to travel.

“We came down this morning rather than yesterday,” he said.

“He would have walked twenty or thirty kilometres in his box if we’d have come yesterday as he’s quite a busy horse.

“He goes alright and although

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he had a light weight it was a good effort.”

The victory was just reward for Danis who has had an interrupted season due to a lengthy stint on the side-lines following surgery to repair two broken ver-

The talented galloper had struggled with 57kgs under weight-for-age conditions in the Listed Ag Challenge Stakes (1590m) at Wanganui last time out but dropped a telling 3kgs for

tebrae in his back that resulted from a horrific fall he took when riding at Timaru back in July last year.

He recommenced riding in March and Saturday’s victory was his fourth since then.

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Sellwood with Darren Danis aboard take out the $25,000 IPL Plywood James Hardie Handicap at Awapuni on Saturday.

A farewell victory

horse field before making her bid shortly after straightening.

Local galloper Leeds and Rosie Myers had dashed to the front but couldn’t repel the determined burst of Rosewood.

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Leading apprentice Sam Weatherley made the best possible start to his last day of riding in New Zealand for the time being when he guided Jon Wick to an all-theway win over 1200m in the first at Ruakaka. Weatherley, about to embark on a three-month stint with Chris Waller in Sydney, was having his first raceday ride aboard the Thewayyouare two-year-old gelding although he had guided him to a comprehensive trial win at Cambridge back in May. - NZME

Today at Manawatu Raceway

9 25277 Azandei nwtd ....................................D Edlin 10 46648 Slick Star 21.71 ...........................B Hodgson 10 68548 Grace Slick 21.75 ............................C Morris 7 1.37 PERONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES C2, 375m 5 1.03 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C1 HEAT 1 15445 Uno Eleven nwtd ................................ N Udy 4 INVq, 375m 2 13623 Rambo nwtd .....................................S Lozell 1 75561 Trendy Val 29.91 G & ............. S Fredrickson 3 53814 Just Like Ma 22.10 J & ........................D Bell 2 21678 Barn Door Billy 22.06 ............... K Gommans 4 34632 Doosh 21.60..............................J McInerney 3 86137 Zara Zara 22.02 ................................M Flipp 5 37441 Cawbourne Lyns 21.67 ....................... L Bell 4 26562 Sozin’s Roar nwtd .....................J McInerney 6 87841 White Comet 21.68 ....................... D Donlon 5 27484 Roketto nwtd .....................................D Edlin 7 58643 Stole Me Car 21.47 .................. K Gommans 6 211 Mr. Matt nwtd J & ............................D Fahey 8 42375 Bigtime OnFire 21.68 .........................L Cole 7 22583 Blue Precision nwtd ........................C Morris 9 25646 Sozin’s Fortune nwtd.................J McInerney 8 4751x Go Ring nwtd .................................. R Wales 10 78854 Ndora 21.90 ......................................D Edlin 9 85664 Bigtime Boy 21.91 ........................M Goodier 8 1.55pm KAMADA PARK C3 C3, 375m 10 46756 Bigtime Minnie nwtd ...........................L Cole 1 34242 Mikachu 21.85.............................A Turnwald 6 1.20pm IONLYFLYFIRSTCLASS.COM C1 C1, 375m 2 53112 Bigtime Twinkle 21.99 ........................L Cole 1 63336 Cawbourne Mack 21.88 ..................L Doody 3 32331 El Hefe 21.59 G & .................. S Fredrickson 2 68788 Kinetic Shadow 22.15 ......................... L Bell 4 23244 Opawa Jumper nwtd ....................... R Wales 3 67874 Cawbourne Serina 21.64 ............. T Downey 5 23157 Cawbourne Brandy 21.58 J & .............D Bell 4 38786 Wetchester 21.88 ................................ L Bell 6 52365 Hard Merch 21.45 G & ........... S Fredrickson 5 15655 Jakalberry Jewel nwtd.....................L Doody 7 37485 Little Scamp 21.80 ....................... D Denbee 6 44778 Lissadell Marcus nwtd................... D Donlon 8 21446 Bigtime Lucy 21.58 ............................L Cole 7 15585 Don’t Muzzle Me 21.50 ..............B Goldsack 9 46684 Bigtime George 21.35 ........................L Cole 8 86242 Tiger Uppercut 21.84 .......................... L Bell 10 18614 Bigtime Steve 21.56 ...........................L Cole 9 37427 Homebush Kazzy nwtd .............J McInerney 9 2.12pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C2, 375m

1 45245 Cawbourne Symsy 21.68 J &..............D Bell 2 68517 Ngakawau 21.72 .......................J McInerney 3 13213 Bigtime Charlie 21.75.................... M Gowan 4 F7x32 Watch My Back 22.14 ................B Goldsack 5 72618 Magma nwtd ...................................L Doody 6 14376 Homebush Belle 22.15 ..............J McInerney 7 35263 Mitsuta 21.83 ....................................D Edlin 8 83626 Bigtime Spark nwtd ............................L Cole Emergencies: 9 86278 Nippa Eel 21.91 ........................J McInerney 10 37784 Sozin’s Noir nwtd ......................J McInerney 10 2.32 USE PETTRAVELLER.COM.AU C4/5, 375m 1 42161 Opawa Lyon 21.63 ............................. N Udy 2 13762 Bigtime Crackem 21.18 ......................L Cole 3 84271 Bigtime Blackie 21.07 ........................L Cole 4 87836 Bigtime Thinker 21.48 ........................L Cole 5 21335 Bigtime Basher 21.25.........................L Cole 6 18317 Kirkham Jasper 21.53 .....................C Morris 7 72313 Cawbourne Mezza 21.30 .............M Roberts 8 72735 Zoie Willow nwtd J & ...........................D Bell 9 72356 Bigtime Narelle 21.68.........................L Cole 10 16444 Three Amigos 21.96.....................M Roberts LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

8 71442 No Time Toulouse 26.19 ....................L Cole 9 85877 Spare Some Time 25.95 ....................L Cole 2 3.12pm TAB FIXED ODDS C1/2 C1/2, 410m 1 52481 Jinja Flash nwtd ................................D Edlin 1 2.47pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C4/5, 457m 2 18673 Bigtime Kate 23.38.............................L Cole 1 62853 Bigtime Jason 26.00 ..........................L Cole 3 56122 Cawbourne Lick nwtd J & ...................D Bell 2 23511 Bigtime Levi 25.75..............................L Cole 4 21184 Thrilling Stan 23.68 ...........................D Edlin 3 67534 Zou Star nwtd.....................................L Cole 5 64843 Smiling Sid nwtd ..............................S Stone 4 28686 Bigtime Caleb 26.04...........................L Cole 6 55312 Cawbourne Ridge 23.56 J & ...............D Bell 5 61623 Bigtime Vanessa 25.87 ......................L Cole 7 42473 Apricity nwtd................................A Turnwald 6 73576 Bigtime Brucie 26.16 ..........................L Cole 8 35682 Goldstar Sawyer nwtd ......................S Stone 7 36335 Lunch Special 26.14 ..........................L Cole Emergencies: Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 18 Jun 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5

Saturday’s open 1500m handicap contest.

With leading rider Lisa Allpress aboard, the Marilyn Paewai trained runner bided her time towards the rear of the eight-

If you didn’t see it, you wouldn’t believe it. Jockey Aaron Kuru and maiden steeplechaser Des De Jeu were the talk of the track at Awapuni after a winning effort that defied the laws of gravity. The fiveyear-old gelding appeared to lose all chance when he crashed heavily after clearing the first fence on the journey. In a remarkable display, Kuru leapt back into the saddle as Des De Jeu scrambled back to his feet. With barely a pause Kuru had his mount back in the race. Des De Jeu jumped stylishly from then on to race into contention with 600m to run. He hunted down the heavily backed Gagarin over the last fence to race clear and score a stunning victory.

- NZME

Palmerston North dogs

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 7 11 Sefton Force nwtd ........................... R Wales porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 18 8 66642 Manly Monkey 21.91 J & .....................D Bell Jun 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 9 F6357 Kellydean nwtd ................................C Morris 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 10 75846 Go Mark nwtd..................................... N Udy 6; 8, 9 and 10 3 12.31 J P PRINT, PETONE C1 HEAT 2 INVq, 375m 1 12.00pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY 1 11837 Sly Rose nwtd ................................. R Wales MONDAY C0 C0, 375m 2 55422 Opawa Lawsey nwtd ....................... R Wales 1 25431 Djay Dynamix nwtd ............................L Cole 3 88485 Bad Movies nwtd..............................S Stone 2 56527 Bigtime Polly nwtd ......................... M Gowan 4 42416 He’s A Sharkie 21.83 ............... K Gommans 3 636 Flying Lachie nwtd ......................A Turnwald 5 82756 Bigtime Kylie 21.56 ............................L Cole 4 5 Ello Treacle nwtd ..........................M Goodier 6 46327 Nippa-A-Spot 21.88 ..................J McInerney 5 3 Cawbourne Moss nwtd ................M Roberts 7 21366 Cawbourne Rob nwtd .............. K Gommans 6 5F263 Bigtime Eyore nwtd ............................L Cole 8 51638 Cawbourne Bee 21.81 J & ..................D Bell 7 2 Midnight Molly nwtd ....................B Hodgson 9 77365 Choice Lass 22.28 ..........................C Morris 8 47 Way Anchor nwtd .......................B Goldsack 10 7F674 Naharis 22.12....................................D Edlin 9 83751 Idol Nifty nwtd ...................................M Flipp 4 12.47pm BROOKS TIMING C1 HEAT 3 INVq, 375m 10 762 Flying Dewy nwtd ........................A Turnwald 1 24586 Cawbourne Muzza nwtd J & ...............D Bell 2 12.15 GREYHOUNDS PETS C1 HEAT 1 INVq, 375m 2 43223 Dream Kay nwtd................................M Flipp 1 1313 Broken Wallet nwtd .................. K Gommans 3 75226 Cawbourne Sandy 21.91 ......... K Gommans 2 34668 Opawa Janet nwtd .......................... R Wales 4 53484 Go Ash nwtd .....................................M Flipp 3 x3148 Dyna Bentley nwtd .......................M Roberts 5 3x122 Cawbourne Liz nwtd ....................M Roberts 4 166 Idol Dude nwtd ..................................M Flipp 6 31415 Bigtime Bronx 21.99 G & ....... S Fredrickson 5 112 Fare Dodger 21.73 .......................M Goodier 7 45437 Phantom Way 22.12 ........................C Morris 6 33734 Cawbourne Chops 22.13 ......... K Gommans 8 73721 Bigtime Ivo nwtd .................................L Cole

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Game by name and game by nature was the story around the LJ Hooker Manawatu Steeplechase that was taken out by the Kevin Myers trained Game Percy. The Sir Percy six-year-old was having just his second run over the bigger steeplechase fences, mixing races on the flat and over hurdles in his most recent runs. A strong performance for fifth last weekend in the rescheduled KS Browne Hurdle (3200m) at Trentham indicated he was coming into some worthwhile form and that proved the case as he gave a polished display to make his first steeplechase win a memorable one.

- NZME

‘Unbelievable’ effort

Plucky mare comes up roses at Awapuni A return to handicap conditions paved the way for progressive mare Rosewood to regain winning form when she took out the feature flat race at Awapuni on the weekend.

Percy very game

9 85664 Bigtime Boy 23.95 ........................M Goodier TANT C2/3 C2/3, 457m 10 35777 Dermott Brown nwtd ..........................W Kite 1 22216 Lucky James nwtd.............................M Flipp 3 3.27pm STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C1, 457m 2 73464 Bigtime Talker 26.24...........................L Cole 3 11114 Sadeeki 26.00 ....................................L Cole 1 66848 Trendy Mind 26.14 G & .......... S Fredrickson 4 74271 Cawbourne Taber nwtd ................M Roberts 2 53471 Bigtime Redo 26.20 G & ........ S Fredrickson 5 24254 Bigtime Monty 26.10 ..........................L Cole 3 23342 Bigtime Acacia nwtd...........................L Cole 6 77766 Bigtime Bucko 26.15 ..........................L Cole 4 xF431 Bigtime Tyson nwtd ............................L Cole 7 64542 Me Jane 25.94 ...................................L Cole 5 27885 Bigtime Joshy 26.14 ...........................L Cole 8 64236 Tazia 26.24................................... D Denbee 6 43522 Toki Girl 26.45 .............................. D Denbee 7 53386 Fancy Fifita 26.72............................C Morris Emergencies: 9 26152 Bigtime Owen 26.42 G & ....... S Fredrickson 8 51877 Bigtime Allgood 26.70 G & ..... S Fredrickson 4 3.52pm ADRIAN CLARK BLOOD STOCK CONSUL- 10 11386 Bigtime Rosie 26.46 G &........ S Fredrickson

5 4.16pm M & M MASTER BUTCHERS C4 C4, 457m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

55588 Bigtime Liam 25.97 ............................L Cole 75337 Bigtime Forest 26.21 ..........................L Cole 62554 Bigtime Doug 25.82 ...........................L Cole 11127 Cawbourne Assist 26.16 ..............M Roberts 42222 Arden Emgrand 26.17 .................A Turnwald 64121 Bigtime Craig 26.46 ...........................L Cole 53781 Five Eyes 25.98 ........................... D Denbee 28317 Thomas William 26.00.................. D Denbee 85877 Spare Some Time 25.95 ....................L Cole

LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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der real threat this weekend against Craighead.

Turnbull said his side was missing five players heading into this weekend’s game so would have to pick up a couple of extra players just to be able to field a full team.

Craighead would head into that match off the back of a 4-0 loss to Cambridge, the side second behind Hampstead on the competition ladder.

Geraldine – the only side to have really threatened Hampstead this year after drawing with them earlier in the season – also had a win on Saturday, beating last year’s champions Timaru Girls’ High School 4-1.

Over in the senior men’s competition, Mid Canterbury’s sole side Wakanui – who are second on the points table – made the trek south to Timaru to take on Oamaru’s Tainui and came home with a 4-0 victory.

The win gave them a bonus point which kept them in touch with competition leaders Temuka, who survived a scare from Cambridge on Saturday, holding on for a 4-3 win.

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Hampstead continue to be the team to beat in the Mid/South Canterbury senior women’s hockey competition after taking out a convincing win in a local derby on Saturday.

Hampstead took on the other Mid Canterbury team in the competition, Hampstead/Collegians, at the Ashburton hockey turf and came away with an 8-0 win.

Hampstead coach Rex Turnbull said his side led 5-0 at half time.

“In the first half they played probably their best half of hockey they’ve played all season, so that was encouraging,” Turnbull said.

“But it sort of buttoned off a bit in the second half. It was hard to sustain the way we played for the whole game.”

Turnbull said, to Hampstead/ Collegians’ credit, they never gave up and produced a much better second half.

They didn’t give away as much room as they did in the first half which meant Hampstead had to work a lot harder.

The win meant Hampstead were

Kim Campion in action for the dominant Hampstead hockey side.

still yet to be beaten this season with only one game to go in the competition’s second round.

But that record could come un-

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TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 7 Excellent – 11 Amazing – 16

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ACROSS 1. Air passage (4) 3. Range of opinions, ideas etc (8) 9. Caution (7) 10. Beneath (5) 11. Fortuitous (12) 13. Unexpected defeats (6) 15. Ally (6) 17. Compliment (12) 20. Porcelain (5) 21. Slope (7) 22. Encircled (8) 23. Marshes (4)

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DOWN 1. Cloudburst (8) 2. Collector’s item (5) 4. Winnie the Pooh character (6) 5. Hit back (12) 6. Bureaucracy (3,4) 7. Bog down (4) 8. Break apart (12) 12. Inactivity (8) 14. Tales (7) 16. Food shortage (6) 18. Similar (5) 19. Wound covering (4)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): If you try to do good things – or beautiful or truthful or interesting things – then no matter what the outcome, at least you’re spending your time doing something worthwhile.

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Some doubt the randomness. Others reject it. And still others count on it completely.

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GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’re a designer looking for inspiration. You don’t have to set sail to an exotic location to get there, because your daily commute – or even your bedroom – will provide all the inspiration you need.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): There’s a thread running through all of this, although you most likely won’t see it now. Later you’ll be able to follow the thread through the pattern, and it will all make a little more sense.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The reason things wind up next to each other can be a function of random juxtaposition or the end result of a careful thought process. Either way, the way it lands will be lucky for you today.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Like a slow-loading, videoladen website, if you try too desperately to entertain, people will get bored waiting for something interesting to happen, and they’ll just leave. So keep it simple. Less is more.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

Monday, June 18, 2018

DEATHS

BOOTH, Douglas James (Doug) – On June 16, 2018 peacefully at Coldstream Rest Home, Ashburton. Aged 90 years.

Loved husband of Ray. Loved father and father-in-law of John and Gaye, Eric and Joanne, and Heather Riddle and Kyle. Loved grandad of all his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Messages to 17 Nixon Street, Tinwald, Ashburton 7700. Special thanks to the staff at Coldstream for the care and kindness given to Doug and his family. A service for Doug will be held at our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox streets on Tuesday June 19, commencing at 10.30am. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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MAX 8 OVERNIGHT MIN 2 On June 15, 2018. Passed Ash away peacefully at bur to Geraldine n Ashburton, surrounded by her Midnight Tonight family. Aged 73 years. Much Canterbury owned, Ra n loved mother and mother-ingitata locally operated law of Derek and Crystal Johnson, and Don and Amy Patersons Johnson. Loved Grandma of TIMARU Funeral Services Natalia, and Amira; Shawn 9 and Anna, Ashley, and and Ashburton Monique. Loved sister and sister-in-law of the late Crematorium Ltd Marion and Don Fechney, Office and Chapel Lynda and Murray Halstead, John and Kareen Hendry and Corner East & Cox a loved Aunty of all her Streets, Ashburton Waimate nieces and nephews.

Wind km/h Monday, 18 June 2018 NZ Situation Messages to c/- PO Box 472, less than 30 Ashburton 7740. In lieu of A complex low moves onto the North Island today fine mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers flowers donations to the from the Tasman Sea. A ridge builds over the lower fine showers clearing showers Methven St John would be 30 to 59 South Island in the evening. Tomorrow, a weakening much appreciated and may be left at the service. A front moves over the North Island while a ridge builds fog isolated snow sleet thunder rain snow hail 60 plus Paterson’s Funeral Services service to celebrate Barbara’s over the South Island. A low develops northeast of the thunder flurries FDANZ Ashburton life will be held at our Chapel, MID CANTERBURY North Island during Wednesday.

FUNERAL SERVICES Ph 307 7433 cnr East and Cox Streets, overnight Ashburton on THURSDAY, Canterbury Plains NZ Today Canterbury High Country max low Galbraith’s provide choice!

June 21, commencing at We have a team of highly respected, professional funeral directors and Galbraith’s Auckland showers 17 11 1.30pm. Followed by private TODAY TODAY FZL: 1600m, gradually lowering to 1300m celebrants. We offer you complete funeral care including pre-arrangement, and your choice of venue, funeral celebrants and catering.

BOOTH, Douglas James cremation at the Ashburton provide choice! Mostly cloudy with areas of morning A fine morning. Cloud increasing in the We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to Hamilton rain 16 8 (Doug) – Crematorium. reflect their individuality - ask us how we can be of assistance to you andfog. Patchy drizzle and southeasterlies afternoon with drizzle. Wind at 1000m: SE Call us on Paterson’s Funeral Servicesyour family.

Loved father of Heather Napier rain 15 6 developing in the afternoon.

Call us on 308 3980 30 km/h developing in the evening.

FDANZ Ashburton Riddle and Kyle. Grandad of 308 or call in and visit 3980 our new premises at Ph 307 7433 Wind at 2000m: SE 40 km/h developing in Cindy and Hayden Wilkins, 246 Havelock Street TOMORROW Palmerston North rain 13 8 or call in and visit the afternoon.

Fiona Kingsbury, Jennie and Please note all late Duncan death our new premises at Overcast with drizzle, clearing to fine spells Brenton Lee and loved great DAVIDSON, Wellington rain 13 8 Eion McKinnon in the afternoon. However, a few showers TOMORROW FZL: Lowering to 1100m notices or– notices sent Rob Cope-Williams grandad of Luke, Nikkta, McPherson 246 Havelock outside ordinary office hours remaining about the coast. Southerlies and Myles Wilkins; Caitlyn, Passed Drizzle gradually clearing by afternoon and Nelson rain 13 6 away peacefully be emailed to: on Bridget, and Kimberley June must Street easing. fine spells developing.

12, 2018, in his 92nd deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Maddison; Chrissy, Matthew, year.

Blenheim showers 12 5 husband Wind at 1000m: SE 30 km/h dying out in the to Much ensure loved publication.

WEDNESDAY Official Opening 18 Feb - 9am til 4pm and Emily Lee. of Betty, father of Karen showers 13 6 Often cloudy. Isolated showers, mainly about evening. Wind at 2000m: SE 40 km/h, dying Greymouth To place aand notice duringand IN MEMORIAM (Whangarei) Christine “Rest in peace now” out in the evening. office(Ireland), hours please contact the coast. Light winds.

Ken grandchildren Christchurch drizzle 9 5 us on grandchildren.

03 307 7900 Will and great WEDNESDAY THURSDAY for more information also be missed by many close CROMIE, Natalie – Timaru drizzle 9 4 Often cloudy with isolated showers.

Cloudy periods, isolated showers. friends, including John, Linda Any queries On June 14, 2018. Passed and family. Messages to 106 Light winds.

Light winds. please contact Queenstown fine 8 1 away peacefully at Eton Street, Ashburton.

There MELLISH, Murray – Chatswoods Rest Home, will be a gathering0800 THURSDAY FRIDAY of friends ASHBURTON Dunedin cloudy 10 5 18 June, 2016 Christchurch. Aged 94 years. and family to celebrate his life Fine apart from areas of cloud in the Cloudy periods, isolated light showers Loved daughter of the late at 1.30pm on(0800-274-287) Thursday June Those we love don’t go away, morning. Light winds.

Invercargill fine 10 1 possible. Light winds. they walk beside James and Ada (late of 21, Ashburton Club and MSA, us every day; Rakaia). Loved sister and 231 Burnett Street. We would Unseen, unheard, sister-in-law of the late Letitia love for you to come and join Forecasts for today River Levels cumecs World Weather but always near; and Allan Middleton, the late us. thunder 35 22 Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday cloudy 23 12 New York Adelaide cloudy 15 7 Frankfurt 4.52 still loved, still missed Adeline, the late Colin and drizzle 22 15 fine 25 13 Paris Amsterdam showers 20 12 Geneva and always dear.

Myra, the late Jim and Dina, Galbraith Funeral Services showers 18 13 showers 12 6 Perth Bangkok rain 31 26 Hobart FDANZ 71.7 Forever in our hearts, Sylvie, Berlin the late Errol and Dorothy, showers 26 22 Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday rain 29 26 Rarotonga cloudy 24 14 Hong Kong Karen, Donna, Phil, Ariana Brisbane rain 31 18 showers 29 23 Rome fine 19 7 Honolulu the late Gerard, the late 18 12 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday rain 34 22 San Francisco fine Cairns fine 26 18 Islamabad 7.64 and Noah.

Yvonne Mercer, Audrey and MILLS, Elsie Frances – cloudy 30 20 showers 33 25 Seoul Cairo fine 37 24 Jakarta the late Don Cromie, the thunder 32 25 Sth Ashburton at 2:10 pm, yesterday 20 4 Singapore Calcutta fine 39 31 Johannesburg fine 9.79 nc late Ada and Ian Kingsbury, Passed away peacefully on fine 21 12 34 24 Stockholm Canberra cloudy 13 2 Kuala Lumpur fine Colleen and the late Melville June 15, 2018 at Rosebank FUNERAL Sydney showers 17 9 London showers 25 14 Colombo thunder 30 25 50.9 Cromie. Dearly loved Aunty Hospital surrounded by her thunder 32 25 Rangitata Klondyke at 4:00 pm, yesterday fog 22 14 Taipei Darwin fine 31 20 Los Angeles Nat of all her nieces and loving family. Aged 93 years. FURNISHERS fine 31 20 fine 33 17 Tel Aviv Delhi drizzle 38 29 Madrid drizzle 24 18 Waitaki Kurow at 3:05 pm, yesterday showers 14 9 Tokyo Dubai fine 39 28 Melbourne nephews. Messages to the Loved wife of the late William 378.4 MASTER fine 35 20 fine 26 14 Washington Dublin cloudy 20 16 Moscow Cromie family, PO Box 472, (Bill). Loved mother and MONUMENTAL MASON mother-in-law of Shirley and Zurich fi ne 23 15 Nadi showers 30 20 Edinburgh cloudy 16 12 Source: Environment Canterbury Ashburton. A graveside service for Natalie will be Ewen Carter, Bill and Kathryn, held on Wednesday June 20, and Bob and Michelle. Loved E.B. CARTER LTD Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Canterbury Readings to 4pm yesterday For all your memorial commencing at 1pm at the Nana of Janine, Andrew and Methven Christchurch Timaru Ashburton Lani, and Melanie and Dion; Monday Tuesday Wednesday requirements Rakaia Cemetery.

Airport Airport Airport m am 3 6 9 noon 3 6 9 pm am 3 6 9 noon 3 6 9 pm am 3 6 9 noon 3 6 9 pm William and Hester, Sarra, 3 New headstones and designs Temperature °C Paterson’s Funeral Services and Lucas and Michelle; Renovations, At 4pm 8.7 8.1 8.7 8.3 2 FDANZ Ashburton Jessica, Felicity, Nikita, and Additional inscriptions, 10.3 11.7 10.1 9.8 Max to 4pm Ph 307 7433 Olivia and a loved great Nana 1 Cleaning and Concrete work 4.2 1.0 6.1 3.6 Minimum of all her great grandchildren.

5.1 – 6.2 – Grass minimum 0 Carried out by qualified Messages to Mills Family PO 1:09 7:21 1:33 7:52 2:08 8:25 2:32 8:54 3:10 9:27 3:33 9:56 Rainfall mm tradesmen.

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The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

0.0 – 0.2 0.4 16hr to 4pm Special thanks to the caring 620 East Street Ashburton June to date 28.6 – 85.2 31.2 Rise 8:07 am Rise 8:07 am Rise 8:08 am staff at Rosebank. A service Ph/Fax 308 5369 Set 5:01 pm Set 5:01 pm Set 5:01 pm Avg Jun to date 35 35 23 – to celebrate Elsie’s life will be or 0274 357 974 Bad Bad Good 2018 to date 582.6 – 529.6 505.0 Bad fishing Bad fishing Good fishing held at our Chapel Cnr East ebcarter@xtra.co.nz 318 278 224 – Avg year to date and Cox streets, Ashburton NZMMMA Member Rise 12:46 pm Rise 11:38 am Rise 12:15 pm on Wednesday June 20, Wind km/h Set 10:07 pm Set 11:20 pm commencing at 1.30pm.

E9 E6 NE 4 E7 At 4pm First quarter Full moon Last quarter Followed by private cremation Strongest gust W 15 – SW 19 NW 17 20 Jun 10:52 pm 28 Jun 4:54 pm 6 Jul 7:52 pm at the Ashburton Crematorium.

Time of gust 12:17am – 1:54am 5:41am ©Copyright OceanFun Publishing Ltd. www.ofu.co.nz Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

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Rakaia’s Tom Hanham-Carter looks to break through the Waihora defence during his side’s loss in the Combined Country Cup final on Saturday.

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Maiden test looms for Mo’unga

BY DANIEL GILHOOLY Richie Mo’unga is poised to make his All Blacks test debut after Beauden Barrett was all but ruled out of the final clash in Dunedin.

Five-eighth Barrett and versatile forward Vaea Fifita both suffered concussion during Saturday’s 26-13 win over France in Wellington which handed the world champions an unassailable series lead.

Coach Steve Hansen spoke of his desire to take some selection risks for the third test.

One looks to be forced upon him after Barrett’s chilling headfirst plummet when Benjamin

Fall flipped him while contesting a high ball, resulting in a red card for the Frenchman.

“It’s a long season and you’ve got to weigh up the risks and rewards,” Hansen said of Barrett.

“Even if he’s 100 per cent and there’s still some grey area there, we won’t use him, and that’s been the case with most of the head injuries we’ve had.”

Barrett and Fifita didn’t fly with the team yesterday.

Flanker Liam Squire (shoulder) is also in doubt and reserve hooker Nathan Harris (paternity leave) is ruled out.

Two uncapped players – Highlanders lock Jackson Hemopo

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and Hurricanes hooker Ricky Riccitelli – have joined the squad as cover.

Mo’unga is poised for test action after seasons of high-calibre rugby with the Super Rugby champion Crusaders and for the dominant Canterbury NPC team.

He made one non-test All Blacks appearance off the bench against a French XV in Lyon last November.

The question will be whether he starts at No.10 or is bench backup to the versatile Damian McKenzie, who was the playmaker with mixed results for 68 minutes at Westpac Stadium.

“There’s some benefit now in

taking some risks and making some changes,” Hansen said.

“Part of our job was to win the series and the other part is to grow and develop the team, as we’ve said right from the beginning.”

Sonny Bill Williams seems likely to return from knee surgery at inside centre while Highlanders winger Waisake Naholo will be itching for a run on his home ground.

Among five other squad members not yet used are the uncapped trio of midfield back Jack Goodhue, halfback Te Toiroa Tahurioranga and flanker Shannon Frizell.

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Richie Mo’unga in action.

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