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Frantic search for family in Ecuador It’s a worrying time for Ecuadorians living in Ashburton following the devastating earthquake in their home country.

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Lost dairy dollars hit building sector

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Falling dairy prices are having a significant impact on building activity in the Ashburton District.

Just one dairy shed is in the building consent process at the council, the first for the year; by the same time last year, eight dairy sheds had had consents.

And that paints a very clear picture of the lack of building activity in the rural sector, which in turn was impacting significantly on total building consent numbers being lodged, building services manager Michael Wong said.

Since April 30, 2014, to March 31 this year, consent numbers have dropped nearly 14 per cent, from 1772 to 1529 and almost all of that change can be laid at the door of the rural sector, Mr Wong said.

Last month consents issued dropped

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from 126 to 80, 36 per cent, the most significant fall in numbers in the past 12 months.

The numbers might be falling, but activity was still strong in the urban sector, particularly in the value and complexity of many of the home builds that were now being consented, he said.

“We have three homes with a value of over $1 million in the process at the moment. Overall housing is still about the same in value and the same in numbers, the dairy slow-down has been coming, it’s just taken a while to really show up.”

The change in numbers hadn’t translated into a drop in workload as the complexity of some home builds meant inspectors were spending longer and making more site visits. There was also an increasing number of code of compliance jobs on the books, Mr Wong said.

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While consent numbers had dropped from the highs of 2012- 2013, they were still triple the numbers being processed before the Canterbury earthquakes he said.

“The district is still very strong in terms of building and looking ahead we have earthquake repairs and strengthening to be done in the CBD.” Most building owners had been working with the council on strengthening requirements, but there were still about 30 who had not yet started the process, he said.

“But I think they’ll get a bit of a hurry along when the new regulations come into effect.”

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■ ASHBURTON CRIME SPREE

Teen in custody; others sought A teenager who crashed a stolen car into a fast food restaurant is in custody and police are seeking two others involved.

The offending appears to have begun at Redmonds Furniture and Flooring at about 11.30pm on Sunday night.

A spokesman at the store said the back door had been forced setting the alarms off but those responsible appeared to have had a change of heart and ran off without entering the building.

“We were one of the lucky ones,” owner Chris Redmond said.

“It seems things got much more exciting once they left here.”

Robbie’s Bar and Bistro was targeted at about 3am and the business’s courtesy van was taken.

Shortly before 4am Tinwald Supervalue owner Philip Young was alerted to a break-in by security officers.

A window was broken to access the door lock, Mr Young said.

Once inside the offender made a beeline for the cigarette cabinet and made off

with “thousands of dollars” worth of stock.

“They knew exactly what they wanted, they headed straight to the cabinet and didn’t touch anything else,” Mr Young said.

It is the first break-in in the 13 years Mr Young has owned the business.

“We’ve had a couple of people on the roof before but nothing like this,” he said.

“We will be having another look at our security systems.”

While police were at the scene in Tinwald the stolen vehicle was driven by and they gave pursuit.

The 14-year-old driver lost control and crashed the car into KFC Ashburton. All three occupants made off on foot.

The driver was arrested soon after, and has been referred to Youth Aid, but two other passengers in the car escaped. The car is a writeoff.

Ashburton police said the supermarket break-in was unrelated to the other offending.

More arrests are expected to follow.

Phillip, Alex and Angelina Trail, 10, with their dog Rosita, 2, in their Ashburton home. Alex is originally from Ecuador.

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■ ECUADOR EARTHQUAKE

Frantic search for news of family

By RuBy HaRfield

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Ashburton resident Alex Trail, who is originally from Ecuador, spent several frantic hours trying to contact family members following a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

The quake, which hit at 7pm on Saturday (midday Sunday NZT) and was centred 173km northwest of the capital Quito, has killed more than 262 people and left thousands injured.

Mrs Trail, who moved to Mid Canterbury in 2002, said she heard about the quake at about 1pm and did not think much of it until her friend told her about the damage it had caused.

She then spent the next few hours desperately trying to contact family in Quito.

Everyone was quickly accounted

for apart from her father who she did not hear back from until about 4pm.

She did not know if there was any damage to her relatives’ houses but the devastation caused to the country in general would take a long time to repair, she said.

“I wish I could be there, I would definitely go and volunteer.”

Mrs Trail lives in Ashburton with her husband Phillip and 10-year-old daughter Angelina.

Ashburton College’s 2015 head boy Lachie Davidson, who is currently volunteering in the city of Cuenca in Ecuador, said he was lucky to be far from the epicentre.

“I was sitting at a bus stop with my friend Gabrielle when the quake started. It lasted around 40 seconds but wasn’t too violent, more of a rolling sensation that makes you feel sick.

“Because Cuenca is in the south of Ecuador we didn’t feel the full effect of the quake that devastated the north so badly.”

It was only when he got home that he realised how bad it was.

“As soon as the quake finished my thoughts were instantly to Christchurch and the quakes I felt at home.

“The feeling here was different though as it wasn’t as vigorous as the Christchurch quakes.

“Everything here in Cuenca is normal, there is no physical damage but locals are obviously shaken up.”

Mr Davidson is volunteering in Ecuador for five months before moving to Argentina for another four-month volunteer stint.

He has been spending his mornings working in a school for children with disabilities and his afternoons as an English teacher assistant at a high school.

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■ BARRHILL CHERTSEY IRRIGATION SCHEME

Facilities showcased

By Michelle NelsoN

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Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation (BCI) management opened the gates to showcase the scheme’s new infrastructure yesterday.

Shareholders, landowners, district councillors and members of the Ashburton Zone Committee were among the entourage who boarded three buses to take a tour of the scheme.

BCI general manager John Wright said the scheme’s backers had planned big since work commenced five years ago.

From small beginnings near Methven, the scheme now extends along the foothills and to

the east. Stage two development has recently been completed bringing water to the lower plains area.

The $36 million project included a new intake and settling ponds and two delivery systems from the Rakaia River.

Piping extending some 75km was largely completed by November and delivered water this season.

“Stage two installed about 30 per cent more pipe than we did in the initial build in 2010,” Mr Wright said.

The network now has about 200km of pipe delivering to 18,500 hectares, an increase of

5000ha on last season. Fifty new shareholders have also come on board.

Aside from extending the network, the 7km pipeline installed within the riverbed spills water back into the river through a hydro generation station.

“The installation of a hydro generation plant was a deliberate decision to support the oversizing of the primary pipeline,” Mr Wright said.

“We have had quite a focus on building surplus capacity around our infrastructure, feasible in part because of the joint venture structure. We don’t want to be embarrassed by not being able to supply

demand in the next five years.”

The hydro plant generates 560 kilowatts of power which goes into the Electricity Ashburton network, providing revenue for the scheme and acting as a hedge against increasing energy costs.

Mr Wright also talked about the measures taken to reduce the scheme’s environmental footprint.

Farm Environment Plans have been completed for all shareholders.

The scheme has also invested in creating a lizard sanctuary in the riverbed, and installed a fish fence to keep fish out of the intake pond.

Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation general manager John Wright talks to visitors at the scheme’s intake pond.

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Rakaia Gorge photo opportunity goes wrong A 47-year-old man who fell from a cliff in Canterbury yesterday was posing for a photo.

The man, Darryl Richard Kitto, fell from a spot popular with sightseers overlooking the Rakaia Gorge.

He had repositioned himself after a first photo was taken by his companion when he fell, Senior Constable Andy Grant of Darfield police said.

Police, fire and ambulance were called to the scene, on Rakaia

Gorge Road, at 2.38pm yesterday.

Mr Grant believed the man had either tripped, or lost his balance, and fallen about 30 metres down the grassy cliff to his death.

He said the man’s companions were “traumatised” and receiving

help from Victim Support.

A rescue helicopter was also called to the scene, but was diverted when Mr Kitto was confirmed to have died at the scene by St John Ambulance paramedics, who arrived by road.

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Still no word from Ashburton’s big winner

By RuBy haRfield

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Ashburton’s biggest Lotto winner still has not come forward and phones have been running red hot around the town with rumours about who it could be.

The Ashburton resident become $22.2 million richer on Saturday after winning big with Powerball First Division.

This is the largest Powerball prize ever won in the South Island and completely surpasses Ashburton’s last big win of $14.4 million in 2014.

A Lotto spokesperson said it was not uncommon for someone to wait to claim their prize.

Often people had special routines and checked their ticket at the same time every week and others liked to wait in anticipation in the hope that they had won, she said.

The winning ticket was sold to an Ashburton resident on MyLotto.co.nz and is the largest prize ever won by a MyLotto player.

It is made up of $22 million from Powerball First Division and $200,000 from Lotto First Division.

Since Lotto began in 1987, Ashburton has had 41 First Division wins including 35 Lotto First Division wins, two Powerball First Division wins and four Strike Four wins.

The first time Powerball was struck in Ashburton was in 2014, when a Christchurch man took home $14.4 million. The ticket was sold by Lotto at Countdown Ashburton in August.

The Lotto spokesperson said the man was absolutely “blown away” when he won and still couldn’t believe it when he claimed his prize at Lotto’s Auckland office.

Ashburton’s unidentified winner now joins more than 740 Kiwis who have become millionaires in Lotto’s 29-year existence.

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In brief Hit and run suspected A person is in a serious condition after a suspected hit and run in Wellington. Emergency services were called to Wellington’s Stokes Valley Road at about 12.53pm where a person was hit by a car, central ambulance communications spokesman Greg Cottrell said. The person was in a serious condition and was transported to Wellington Hospital by helicopter, he said.

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Protesters at Saturday’s Ashburton rally against the sale of water for commercial gain.

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National awareness raised

By Sue NewmaN

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The turnout might not have been huge but Ashburton’s Waimaori Lot 9 protest rally on Saturday has created a national wave of awareness around the value of water, says the group’s chairman Glen Cameron.

About 200 people marched and then gathered in Baring Square West to show their objection to the proposed sale of land and a water consent in the Ashburton Business Estate to a company that plans to bottle and sell water.

The Ashburton District Council is negotiating the sale to NZ Pure Blue Ltd in a deal that is anticipated to create more than 100 jobs.

The sale has drawn howls of

protest from around New Zealand, with the main objection on the grounds that water should not be taken for free and sold for profit. There are also concerns that the 45 litres per second the consent allows the land owner to take will impact negatively on the district’s aquifers.

With the rally wrapped up, Mr Cameron said where the protest goes now will be discussed on Thursday at the Ashburton Citizens’ Association meeting. The protest group was formed under this organisation’s umbrella.

“This has created nationwide interest. The issue is out there and people are now aware of this, otherwise it would have gone under the radar,” Mr Cameron said.

The rally was designed to answer questions and while it had been impossible to secure a water scientist as a guest speaker, those who were on the podium – Greens MP Catherine Delahunty and Labour’s Rino Tirikatene provided people with plenty of food for thought, he said.

“This is a very, very big issue and we shouldn’t just be getting rid of water willy-nilly until we know more about this. The problem won’t be solved if Lot 9 is not sold; it’s a bigger issue than that.”

While the issue of water was a national one, it was one that could not have a one size fits all solution because Canterbury was different to many parts of New Zealand in that its water came from aquifers,

not springs, Mr Cameron said.

“There are so many issues, this needs to be debated nationally and we need to look at all the issues at all water use.”

Mayor Angus McKay was invited to the rally but declined because he was asked to speak about the specifics of the sale, but they were still an in-committee item.

Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew also declined to speak because of a prior engagement. Councillor Donna Favel did attend, but in an unofficial capacity and said she was there to gather information.

“And I do appreciate hearing from them what their concerns were. It wasn’t about the sale of the property per-se, it was concern for the aquifers.”

Families call time on wrongly spelled road signs Common useage doesn’t mean that the spelling of a name is always correct.

And two families in the Ashburton District have decided it is time to call time on signs that do not truly reflect the past and have roads named after their ancestors corrected on road signs on two ru-

ral roads. Donald Oliver has written to the council asking for his family’s name to be spelled correctly on signs on a road in Greenstreet. The sign currently spells Oliver as Olliver.

Mr Oliver recently visited Ashburton and said he was disappointed to find the road that had

been named after his grandfather, James Walter Oliver (known as Night and Day Oliver), was spelled incorrectly.

The council has also received a request from Bruce Shalders asking the council to check the spelling of Bolton’s Road in Ealing.

Mr Shalders said he believed the

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In 1894 he moved to a property in Ealing near Bolton’s (sic) Road.

A female tourist has died after the car she was a front seat passenger in collided with a truck near Matamata yesterday. The woman was one of three occupants in the vehicle which was turning right into Hopkins Road, off State Highway 29, collided with the logging truck about 9.20am. The turn-off is the main route to Hobbiton Movie Set and staff at the adjacent Chooky’s Auto say it has been just a matter of time before someone was killed at the intersection due to the numerous near misses and fenderbenders they’d witnessed over the years. Two other critically injured occupants were airlifted to Waikato Hospital by the Westpac Waikato Rescue Helicopter.

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Snake on board A snake gave staff and customers at an Auckland car yard a shock when it slithered out of a vehicle on Sunday afternoon, but it wasn’t the first serpent this year to clandestinely make its way past New Zealand border guards. A snake was found under a shipping container in Lower Hutt in January.

It had made its way into the country from Thailand but, unfortunately for the snake, the six to eight-week journey took its toll and it was dead when it was discovered.

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Parking woes continue

BY RUBY HARFIELD

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New parking restrictions outside Ashburton Borough School have done little to ease safety fears.

Congestion issues led the school to request time restricted parks outside their boundaries which were installed by the Ashburton District Council in February.

The school had initially asked for P120 parks on the school boundary of Short and Park streets to prevent employees of nearby businesses parking outside the school all day which made drop-off and pick-up times busy and dangerous.

Instead council approved about eleven P15 parks along Short Street from 8am to 9.30am and 2.45pm to 4pm on weekdays.

Ashburton Borough School business manager Kate Bond said that while these parks have freed up some space before and after school the problems have not gone away.

“Obviously we’re still very concerned. We’ve still got a lot of congestion.”

Due to a lack of parking spaces parents often resorted to parking

on yellow lines, especially on the Winter Street cul-de-sac, which put students in danger, she said.

Having more restricted parks would help but Mrs Bond said she was not sure if council could put in any more.

“The council seem to have done as much as they can do.”

The chaos, especially after school, left staff worried about the safety of students but they did not know what to do to move forward and resolve the situation, she said.

“I’m really unsure about where we can go from here.”

Once building work for new classrooms at the school is completed there should be a few more parks free due to the staff car park being able to be used again but it won’t be enough, Mrs Bond said.

Ashburton District Council urban contracts engineer Hernando Marilla said council had been monitoring the parking situation since the new restrictions were put in and people seemed to be obeying the signs.

He had not heard of any more parking issues but council would continue to monitor the area, he said.

■ LAURISTON SCHOOL

Raising money to feed the birds Lauriston School students Olivia Keane, Ella Irwin, Hannah Doig, Tahlia Fridd and Tarrah Hulme, spent their morning tea and lunch times last Thursday and Friday selling baking and popcorn to raise money for the school’s Bird Group. The money raised will be used to help them build bird feeders and houses.

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■ IMMIGRATION NEW ZEALAND

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Denial creates controversy Amnesty International has added its voice to a chorus of opposition to Immigration New Zealand’s decision to deny entry to an Iranian documentary maker.

Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami was invited to the Doc Edge International Documentary Film Festival in Auckland and Wellington next month and its industry event, Screen Edge Forum, and was set to be a guest speaker, hold classes, feature at

question and answer sessions, and present her film Sonita. The award-winning documentary is about a young Afghan refugee in Iran who, after her family attempts to sell her into marriage, channels her frustrations and seizes her destiny through rap.

But Ms Ghaemmaghami won’t be coming to New Zealand after her visa application was denied by the Immigration New Zealand office in Washington DC who

told her in a letter they did not believe she was a genuine visitor and did not recognise the festival or its invitation.

Amnesty International is a sponsor of Sonita at the festival and the organisation’s activism manager, Margaret Taylor, yesterday expressed concern over Immigration New Zealand’s decision.

“Film directors are often the target of crackdowns by govern-

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ments in their own countries, but it is deeply concerning to see our own country rejecting this visa application. Rokhsareh plans to visit several other countries such as Australia, Turkey and the US on her worldwide tour to promotes this documentary, so it’s surprising that New Zealand has rejected her application on the grounds that she may be a flight risk.”

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Driver trapped A driver who was trapped in a vehicle that had plunged 100m over a cliff road in West Auckland has been found. The driver was rescued by firefighters near Lone Kauri Rd after an extensive search of the main road leading to Piha Beach yesterday. A search began early yesterday for a person who had driven off a cliff somewhere on a West Auckland road. The caller was in his car talking to emergency services while they looked for him.

A Fire Service spokesman said the caller had no data coverage so was unable to use a mobile locate service. The trapped driver had to sound the car’s horn while listening for sirens.

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What started out as an idea between friends, has snowballed into a significant fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House.

The group are collecting money, for items on the Christchurch Ronald McDonald’s House’s wish-list, and food donations, and next month they’re heading up there to cook a meal for the families who are temporarily calling Ronald McDonald House their home.

It’s a drive spearheaded by Ashburton mother Emma Todd, and friends including former Masterchef finalist Chantelle Quinn, from Twenty Four Catering.

“We’d just talked about it for a while,” Mrs Todd said.

“And I’ve always wanted to go and cook at the house,” Mrs Quinn said.

The original idea was to go and cook them dinner, and maybe generate enough money to purchase a toy John Deere tractor from the house’s wish-list. But within a couple of days Ingold Builders had purchased the tractor for them, and Steve Anderson from Ace Auto Electrical had chipped in with a car seat.

“With the money that we have raised so far, we are going to be able to purchase two more car seats on their list, and we are going to purchase them a couple of booster seats, and some blankets, and they want to fit out the

Two people have been taken to hospital after a fishing vessel caught fire at the Port of Lyttelton yesterday. The burning vessel has been identified as the Desert Rose which is owned by Independent Fisheries. All crew have been accounted for. More than 11 fire crews and a number of specialist units were called on to fight the blaze. Ian Henderson, communications advisor of the St John South Island region, said two ambulances attended. Four people were assessed and two were transported to Christchurch Hospital. The other two were not taken to hospital.

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Logging truck rolls

Georgie Ingold, 13 months, and mum Sam test out a John Deere tractor headed for Ronald McDonald House, along with other items thanks to a group of friends including (from left) Steve Anderson, Chantelle Quinn and Emma Todd.

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Mrs Todd said the generosity of the community so far had been overwhelming, and it meant they’d been able to tick much more off the house’s wishlist than they’d ever hoped.

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“We are so proud of how well we have been supported so far and we are really looking forward to putting smiles on the faces of the families currently living in the house,” Mrs Wall said.

The team will head to Ronald McDonald House next month to cook what they’re promising will be a good, Mid Canterbury themed dinner for the families at the house.

One person suffered minor injuries after a logging truck rolled on State Highway 14 in Northland last evening. The truck rolled at about 5.30pm and blocked the Westbound lane of the highway at Awakino Point in the Kaipara District. The driver of the truck was treated by ambulance staff after sustaining minor injuries. - NZME

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■ ECUADOR

Quake toll over 235 The strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast.

President Rafael Correa said at least 235 people had died and rescuers were struggling to reach survivors trapped in the rubble.

The magnitude-7.8 quake, the strongest to hit Ecuador since 1979, was centered on Ecuador’s sparsely populated fishing ports and tourist beaches, 170 kilometres northwest of Quito, the capital.

Correa reported the death toll on his official Twitter account while flying back from Rome to deal with the crisis.

Officials earlier had reported more than 580 people injured, but that figure is now thought to be around 1557.

Vice President Jorge Glas said there were deaths in the cities of Manta, Portoviejo and Guayaquil “all several hundred kilometres from the center of the quake, which struck shortly after nightfall Saturday.

In Pedernales, a town of 40,000 near the quake’s epicentre, dozens of frightened residents slept in the streets while men equipped with little more than car headlights tried to rescue survivors who could be heard trapped under the rubble.

“We’re trying to do the most we can, but there’s almost nothing we can do,” said Pedernales Mayor Gabriel Alcivar.

Alcivar pleaded for authorities to send earth-moving machines and rescue workers to help find people in the rubble.

He said looting had broken out amid the chaos but authorities were too busy trying to save lives to re-establish order.

Correa declared a national emergency and urged Ecuadoreans to stay strong.

“Everything can be rebuilt, but what can’t be rebuilt are human lives, and that’s the

A man holds a child next to a collapsed building caused by a 7.8 earthquake in Portoviejo, Ecuador, on Sunday.

PHOTO AP most painful,” he said in a telephone call to state TV before departing Rome for Manta.

Glas said 10,000 armed forces had been deployed to help.

In addition, 4600 national police were sent to towns near the epicentre.

Officials said shelters had been set up and field hospitals were being deployed in Pedernales and Portoviejo.

More than 3000 packages of food and nearly 8000 sleeping kits were being delivered.

Electricity in Manabi province, the hardest-hit, remained mostly down as authorities focused on finding survivors.

On social media, Ecuadorians celebrated a video of a baby girl being pulled from beneath a collapsed home in Manta.

Shanty towns and cheaplyconstructed brick and concrete homes were reduced to rubble along the quake’s path, while in Guayaquil a shopping centre’s roof fell down and a collapsed highway overpass crushed a car. In Manta, the airport closed after the control tower collapsed, injuring an air traffic control worker and a security guard.

Alberto Reynas, 58, was fishing off the coast of Pedernales when giant waves violently rocked his boat.

“It felt the same on sea as it did on land,” he said.

But he was shaken again when he returned to land to find the facade of his two-storey home had fallen into the street. He was unable to communicate with members of

his family and spent the night sleeping outdoors with neighbours, keeping a close watch against thieves.

“It’s pure sadness. Everything is destroyed,” he said.

Luis Quito said he spent the entire night delivering water to guests trapped under the rubble of the four-story hotel owned by his father-in-law, the Hotel Chimborazo.

He said his father-in-law was missing and feared dead.

“We hear screaming all through the night,” said Quito as he decried the slow response by emergency workers.

“There are humans trapped below the terrace. Babies.

“We need rescuers.

“But nobody has arrived so far.”

- Reuters

60 Minutes accused turning on each other The key players involved in the botched 60 Minutes child abduction have started turning on each other as the pressure mounts in Lebanon.

“Child recovery expert” Adam Whittington told News Corp Australia he has receipts showing direct payments for the operation from the Channel Nine accounts department.

Mr Whittington, who is ready to present the evidence to a Beirut court today, made the ex-

Lorde says she got “cottonmouth” during a surprise appearance on stage at Coachella.

The Kiwi pop star stunned fans when she appeared on stage to perform with British duo Disclosure at Coachella, joining them to perform their hit song Magnets. The singer later posted a photo of her performing on stage to Instagram, writing “cottonmouth” in the caption. Lorde performed in front of thousands of people at the Californian festival and no doubt was feeling a little nervous about the experience.

Boaty gets the public vote

■ LEBANON

BY EMMA REYNOLDS

Lorde suffers cottonmouth

plosive revelation he received $115,000 for the recovery of the children in two instalments from the TV channel.

“I have the receipts and internet payments; for [Channel Nine] to claim they weren’t involved is a joke,” he said from behind a door at Baabda detention centre.

His testimony could be devastating for his cellmates – 60 Minutes producer Stephen Rice, cameraman Ben Williamson and sound recordist David ‘Tangles’ Ballment - and for reporter Tara Brown, who

is being held with Brisbane mother Sally Faulkner.

Had the TV crew simply paid a fee to Ms Faulkner, they could argue they had no control over whether she used it for the abduction of her children from Beirut, where they were living with their Lebanese father.

Ms Faulkner’s lawyer Ghassan Moghabghab offered no help for the embattled TV crew, however, saying that “Sally has no money”, when asked if she had been an intermediary between Channel Nine and Child Abduction

Recovery International.

Channel Nine’s Tom Steinfort said Ms Faulkner had a “fair chance of being granted bail” as her lawyer asks the court to consider the operation as a family custody matter. But Steinfort said it was “pretty unlikely” the 60 Minutes crew would be bailed.

The reporter said Channel Nine’s director of news Darren Wick was “expecting there to be some attacks on network” and believed that Mr Whittington was “trying to cut some deals on the side.”

- Reuters

Shackleton, Endeavour and Falcon were just some of the names suggested in a public vote to name a £200m polar research ship, but one suggestion has defeated them all - Boaty McBoatface. The suggestion is the runaway winner of the campaign by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to name a new state-of-the-art ship.

Boaty McBoatface was the public’s number one choice by a clear distance, attracting 124,109 votes, with Poppy-Mai finishing second in the poll with 34, 371 votes. NERC said the interest in the competition has been “overwhelming”, but have insisted it will have the final say on its name and will announce its decision soon.

Rosario Dawson arrested The Daredevil actress was apprehended for “crowding, obstructing, or incommoding” after she crossed police lines at a Democracy Spring protest in Washington DC. The 36-year-old star admitted she and other protesters were warned “multiple times” they would be arrested if they continued to demonstrate where they were but she thinks officers were reluctant to apprehend her as they didn’t want to draw attention. She told reporters in a clip which has appeared on YouTube: “I think there was maybe a desire to not particularly maybe have me arrested because they didn’t want that to be put out there. So we got up when they walked away and we sat down and we were arrested.” She said: “The police were really great with us and really lovely. I have to say that is not the case for so many people.”

The Sin City star joined over 400 people in challenging corruption in politics.

Axl Rose new frontman AC/DC have confirmed Axl Rose as frontman for the remainder of their world tour, while supporting Brian Johnson’s decision to stop touring and “save his hearing”. The Aussie rockers confirmed the news just hours before Rose’s scheduled onstage reunion with Guns ‘N Roses guitarist Slash at the Coachella music festival in California. “AC/ DC will resume the #RockOrBust World Tour w/ Axl Rose joining on vocals. All updated tour dates can be found here,” the band tweeted yesterday. The news left many fans disgruntled, with plenty rushing to Twitter to vent their frustrations and demand refunds.

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The moral dilemma, to publish or not Sue Newman

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efore the advent of social media, the rules around what could and could not be published in print or on air were pretty clear.

And by and large most media played by those rules. Yes, there were always those who ran close to the wind, some who went out on a limb and said what others felt they morally could not. But since the arrival of social media, the rules have all but disappeared.

Where mainstream media might still want to play by the moral code, when social media runs rampant the rules disappear and the tabloid saying “publish and be damned” takes on a new meaning.

That leaves mainstream media in something of a dilemma, do they follow the masses or stick with what they know is ethically correct? But if you do what’s morally right you get left behind, your news becomes old news.

We live in an age where everyone is a photographer, everyone a news hound and it’s great that Joe Citizen is able to post photos and comment on incidents in their community online. What’s not so great is that sensitivity, timeliness, accuracy and decency often go out the window in the rush to let the rest of the world know what you’ve seen and what you believe to be correct.

When sirens wail and lights start flashing the voyeur in many is awoken. Phones come out, photos are snapped and in an instant the world knows what’s going on at their back door. And where’s the harm in that?

At face value there’s none, but where it starts to go wrong is when the words start flowing. In simple terms, it is now possible to find out that a family member has died minutes earlier at the hand of an anonymous online scribe.

Police traditionally do not release the name of the deceased until family members are notified. On Facebook, anyone can post anything about anyone else with scant regard for the impact.

Imagine reading that your husband had died (or not) just because a passerby thought the car that was totalled on the side of the road was his.

That’s not fantasy, that’s fact. It happens.

YOUR VIEW Water Like many other Mid Canterbury people I am totally opposed to the council setting up two deals for businesses to tap into our underground water supplies.

We see lower river levels, lower stock race flows.

We read about small streams and lakes drying up, some of which are likely to be spring fed.

We also read about water contamination, where it isn’t safe even to swim in.

So mainly we are left with our underground water supplies, a source we cannot accurately monitor the levels of.

So why do the council and ECan think it a good idea to “give” this away. I wonder if any of the councillors go home and think, “What have we done?” Good on Ken Cutforth for making his feelings known. Sounds like he has more foresight that the rest of them.

Sea levels are rising, so if bottling plants want to sell water let

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them purify it from the sea.

Make your feelings known by attending the rally, writing to the papers, the mayor and your council representatives.

If you can’t quite imagine how much water will be sucked out of the ground each day as part of this project, just work out how many litres of water are in one of the swimming pools at EA centre, and how many times this would be emptied, to make a comparison of how much water would be taken from our two underground sources that have been sold.

Come on Mid Canterbury, remember some years ago we rallied together and protested against the closure of our hospital services and we saved them.

Well it is time to do this again to save the future of our underground water supplies.

If the council and E Can haven’t the sense or the foresight regarding this issue, then let’s show them that we have.

Marion Harrison

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In Australia and New Zealand the highest danger group on quad bikes is over 60.

The west island has similar challenges T

he Federated Farmers board had a joint meeting with our Aussie counterparts across the ditch recently.

It was interesting to note that on many issues the challenges are very similar, no matter which country you farm in.

The main differences: I can take a pasture walk without needing to watch out for snakes and go for a swim in the river without worrying about being eaten by a croc!

Health and safety is also topical across the ditch. We have recently adopted new health and safety rules that are largely based on Australian guidelines. Quad bike safety in particular throws up an interesting comparison.

Australia has around 400,000 quad bikes with around 12 resulting fatalities a year; in New Zealand we have around 140,000 quads and five fatalities a year.

In Australia the highest danger group is those aged over 70, while here it’s those aged over 60.

What can you take from all that? Well for me it shows we shouldn’t just focus on the passenger or helmet issue.

There are other factors at play, the obvious one is age, and the focus is at the wrong end of the scale to be blunt.

I can remember as a kid my grandad rolling one of our trac-

Andrew Hoggard FROM THE FARM

tors and my dad venting about how the silly old bugger didn’t know his limits.

Of course, I have days on farm where I have similar vents, thankfully not involving the tractor though.

I say to myself that my daughters won’t have similar venting sessions in 20 years’ time, but who am I kidding.

Perhaps one of the bigger frustrations both countries have around the quad issue is the reluctance of the big manufacturers to look into rollover protection.

There is this attitude that the Oceania market isn’t big enough and if they brought rollover protection Down Under, then, they will immediately open themselves up to lawsuits in the United States from families who lost people to rollovers.

So their response is to absolve themselves from dealing with the issue where publicly they present a perception that nothing can be done to make them

safer and that way they won’t get sued.

One other issue where we share similarities is in the water space. In New Zealand most issues are with water quality, whereas in Australia the issues are to do more with water quantity.

However, the similarities we have are the challenges around how you manage the allocation.

Here in New Zealand that refers to allocating the amount of nitrate one is allowed to leach off their farm and into waterways.

In Australia it’s all about the amount of water you are allowed to abstract from a waterway. I think for certain there are lessons we can learn from the Aussies in this.

They have a trading system where you can buy the rights to abstract water. Similar suggestions are made for here with managing nitrogen allocation.

On a purely theoretical basis it makes sense, those who can get the most economical return from the resource will be able to pay the most for it.

But the challenge for Australia is speculators who are not using the water but buying the rights to it, expecting that the value will go up and in the future they will realise a capital gain.

Thus, they aren’t adding any-

thing to the productivity of the country, much like the Auckland housing market.

So in my view if you want to exclude speculation, then you need some sort of use-it-or-loseit provision.

Then, of course, water abstraction can be accurately measured.

Here, however, nitrogen leaching is measured using a computer model, that has a 30 per cent margin of error, and the output numbers have changed dramatically in the past between different versions of the model.

My farm showed leaching of 21kg/N/ha under Overseer version 5.4, that went up to 42 under Overseer version 6, then back down to the low 20s with the latest version, with no changes on-farm.

Can you really run an effective market when you have such a foundation?

So we do have a lot in common with our Tasman neighbour and our farming colleagues are vexed by similar challenges to us.

I reckon we can ultimately learn from each other. But just duplicating isn’t the answer; we still have unique little differences that also need to be considered.

Andrew Hoggard is Federated Farmers Dairy Industry Group chairperson

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■ FONTERRA

Suppliers leave for new pastures

BY JAMIE GRAY Fonterra has continued to lose farmers to its competitors, based on latest production data.

The co-operative’s market share last year ran at about 85 per cent, down from 96 per cent at the time of its inception in 2001.

Chairman John Wilson said last month there had been anecdotal evidence of loss of market share.

Farmers considering leaving Fonterra lodged their “cease” notices in February, but the co-op will not know until July whether they have followed through.

AgriHQ expects New Zealand’s total dairy production to be down by 2.5 per cent this season, which ends on May 31.

“Fonterra’s will be a bit lower than that because they are losing market share,” AgriHQ dairy analyst Susan Kilsby said.

Fonterra estimates its production will be down 4 per cent this season.

Rakaia-based specialist dairy manufacturer Synlait Milk said last month that it had picked up 28 new Canterbury milk suppli-

Synlait Milk said last month that it had picked up 28 new Canterbury milk suppliers. ers – bringing its total to 201 for 2016/17.

Synlait said increased demand for nutritional products and increased production capacity had created a chance for more Canterbury dairy farmers to sign up.

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Fonterra’s farmers are required to own shares in the co-op to supply it with milk, and some have been selling shares to supply competitors who do not require share ownership and who are offering similar farmgate milk prices.

■ NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY

Compiled by

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country’s second biggest dairy manufacturer – is also understood to have added new suppliers.

“They are picking up as many as they need, based on their capacity and what they want,” Kilsby said.

“The value of the Fonterra shares, relative to the return on those shares, is an incentive for farmers to look elsewhere,” Kilsby said. “Until the dividend justifies the investment in the shares, I think it will be a problem for [Fonterra].”

Fonterra’s farmer-only shares – which mirror the price of its NZXlisted units – last traded at $5.74, from $6.10 at the start of the year.

At March’s interim result, Fonterra reiterated its forecast 2015-16 milk price of $3.90 a kilogram of milksolids.

To help farmer cashflows, Fonterra said it will pay its final dividend earlier – 20c paid in two 10c increments in May and August. With dividends for the fullyear forecast at 40c a share, the cash payout will be $4.30/kg.

Tomorrow’s GlobalDairyTrade auction is not expected to show product prices running away in any direction.

Nigel Brunel, director of financial markets at OMF, expected prices to be generally flat, with perhaps a mildly firmer tone.

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New Zealand recorded inflation that met the Reserve Bank’s forecast in the first quarter, as an increase in tobacco tax, food and housing-related costs offset the impact of low fuel prices.

The consumers price index rose 0.2 per cent in the first quarter, for an annual increase of 0.4 per cent, Statistics New Zealand said.

The biggest contribution to inflation in the quarter and the year was the 10 per cent annual increase in the excise on tobacco, the last scheduled increase. The New Zealand dollar gained to 69.08 US cents, from 68.90 cents immediately before the data was released.

Traders now favour a cut to the

official cash rate at the April 28 policy review, with odds of 53 per cent for a cut and 46.9 per cent unchanged based on the overnight index swap curve.

The bank has projected that annual inflation will return to its 1 per cent-to-3 per cent target band in the fourth quarter and reach the 2 per cent mid-point by March 2018.

Cigarettes and tobacco contributed 25 basis points to both the quarterly and annual CPI, while housing rentals and purchases of newly built homes both added 0.22 percentage points to annual inflation.

Petrol recorded the biggest decline in the quarter, at 7.7 per cent, contributing 0.34 per centage points.

In the year, prices of ‘other private transport services’ dropped 23 per cent and petrol prices fell 5.1 per cent, taking away 0.31 percentage points and 0.22 percentage points respectively from annual inflation.

Falling global crude oil prices have ensured tradables inflation has continued to decline and in the first quarter that measure dropped 0.9 per cent.

Non-tradables inflation, which reflects those goods and services that don’t face foreign competition and shows how domestic demand and supply conditions are affecting consumer prices, rose 1 per cent.

The Reserve Bank next updates its forecasts in the monetary policy statement on June 9. - NZME

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■ WORST STOCK TRADE EVER?

Apple 10% stake sold for just $800 Everybody knows who Steve Jobs is. If you follow technology or the stock market, you probably know who Steve Wozniak is.

Do you have any idea who Ronald Wayne is?

In April 1976, Wayne was the third co-founder and 10 per cent shareholder of Apple Computer.

He sold his stake for a mere $800.

Had he held onto to it, that 10 per cent stake would today be worth $62.93 billion of Apple stock.

I’ll let that seep into your brain for a minute . . . $800 into $63

billion. This may possibly be the worst stock trade – ever.

Apple was born 40 years ago, on April Fools’ Day 1976. The story of Jobs, the marketing genius/visionary, and Wozniak, the brilliant engineer/hacker, toiling away in a garage is wellknown Silicon Valley lore.

But less well-known history is that of Wayne, the third partner, who was there from day one.

His contributions were not insignificant: He designed the company’s logo, wrote the Apple 1 computer user’s manual and

drafted the company’s original partnership agreement.

But after less than two weeks with Apple, he had had enough, and on April 12, Wayne sold his stake for $800.

In Wozniak’s autobiography (“iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It”), he described Wayne’s contribution: “Ron ended up playing a huge role in those very early days at Apple.”

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Farm gate price watch …

for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 72 - 73 Prime 90 - 97 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 204 - 276 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 276 - 296 last week

MARKET REPORT Dairy While temperatures are mild, the relentless dry in the region moves into another week as the rain recharge before winter fails to arrive.

Dryland pasture growth rates have plummeted but the balmy conditions have irrigated grass growing well. Cooler nights are now having an impact on soil temperatures.

The dry cow rate seems to be higher than normal at around 15-16 per cent and when added to mastitis infected, poor and aged cows, some farmers have found they have not enough replacements to replenish the herd.

The beef chains are booked until May with the dairy cow cull and saleyard numbers grow for those without surplus feed to allow them to wait.

New animal welfare proposals are out for consultation and after last year’s expose, bobby calf care is under further scrutiny.

It has been reported, a third of the fodderbeet sites visited in Canterbury contained velvetleaf weed and officials are urging farmers to revisit crops for late flowering plants.

More evidence is emerging that it will be 2017 before any milk price upturn will be seen. With some early farm foreclosures being made public, it will be a testing time for the heavily-indebted operations.

Westland has opened its new UHT plant at Rolleston as they look to add value from liquid milk and whipping cream, and report they have already added 20c/kg ms to the payout by targeting further value products.

Lamb More small signs that the lamb schedule is moving off the bottom with price lifts and news that winter lamb contracts have been set.

Processors report lower domestic production is expected out of China. Prices and volumes traded are at last starting to improve.

Demand out of the EU is steady, with chilled lamb prices well ahead of frozen and NZ stocks low, it is expected increases in value will soon be seen.

Kill volumes are running well ahead of last year and with prices lifting for stores finished in the winter and spring, the market indicates shortages could be looming.

The Anzco chairman is pessimistic about future lamb prospects and indicated China will be the key to further prosperity, and is part of the PM’s team visiting that country at present.

Wool The single North Island wool auction last week saw prices ease especially for the coarser end of the offering and lambs wool, and 15 per cent of the sale was passed.

Disappointingly, fine crossbred and lambs wool are near or below where they were last year, and with the currency still stubbornly high, the fibres recent lift maybe short-lived.

Beef Prime beef schedules were steady this week, but one company did lift bull values, as US imported beef prices lifted again as they head into the peak grilling season.

South Island meat plants are running at capacity and the beef plants are booked into May when more dairy cows could come forward at dry off.

Sir Graeme Harrison from Anzco is bullish about beef prospects, reporting good demand should result from shortages out of the Australian herd.

South America is selling increasing volumes into the Chinese market as their consumers demand bigger volumes. Alliance have employed beef boners from that country to fill a skills gap at Mataura.

Deer Another week of stable schedules as the industry announces a lift on levy on venison to pay for the new P2P initiative that aims to extend the chilled venison season.

Another weaner deer auction down south showed increasing demand for these young animals, as this sector turns the corner to a period of growth to meet the global demand for this lean meat.

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Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 69.50 17.5 kg YX SI 78.40 19.0 kg YX SI 85.20 21.0 kg YX SI 93.60 Local trade (c/kg) SI 470 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 45.37 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 488 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 332 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 445 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 500 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 362 AP Stag 60kg SI 441 AP Stag 80kg SI 556

Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 340 340 350 Wheat, feed 285 300 310 Barley, feed 265 280 290

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4,787 2,914 3,243 4,903

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u EXCHANGE RATE (NZ$1.00=) US dollar 0.6920 Euro 0.6132

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Source: Midlands Grain 410 410 340 380 380 285 370 370 265

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■ ASHBURTON WORKSHOP

Dairy women reminded of importance of herd testing

By NadiNe Porter

NadiNe.P@theguardiaN.co.Nz

The Mid Canterbury Dairy Women’s Network were warned of the risks around cutting back on herd testing in the difficult financial climate many farmers face.

Hosted in conjunction with Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC), a workshop in Ashburton last week aimed to help dairy farmers learn how to make better herd management decisions.

The two-part workshop covered understanding your herd and reviewing a herd’s reproductive performance using LIC’s Minda herd records service.

Breeding Worth (BW), Production Worth (PW) and Lactation Worth (LW) were all explained in detail by LIC Canterbury territory manager Garth Stearn who said herd testing was the most important tool dairy farmers had.

“Especially if they are serious about increasing their asset over time.”

Typically a top Canterbury herd utilising testing well received $450 to $500 more per cow each season, he said.

Mr Stearn compared the New Zealand dairy industry to the motor racing industry. He said while a Formula One 4.5-litre motor might have a huge amount of horsepower and is attractive to drive, our dairy industry was more like a 1.5 cylinder car that was very efficient in fuel.

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LIC warned about the risks of cutting back on herd testing at a workshop in Ashburton recently.

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... you’re not likely to see bigger-framed bulls stack up particularly well in dairy farm systems

a cow in our dairy system that can match with the massive high powered grunty systems that pump out huge loads of milk. It’s just not what the NZ breeding system is about. It’s very much aligned to the efficiency of a system.”

He went on to say the breeding indicator index was less about how

big the engine was and how fast you could get there, but instead more around the power-to-weight ratio and fuel efficiencies and economics of production.

BW was about progeny rather than the bull and offered limited information on a cow as it aged, but every year of that cow’s life provid-

ed more information that enabled farmers to understand its PW. Using former Silver Ferns shooting star Irene Van Dyk as an example, Mr Stearn said although over a number of seasons she had been efficient at scoring goals, her last season saw that score rate decrease.

“If you look at her lifetime per-

formance, the PW would have been very high, but there came a time when her performance dropped off in the last season. So whether you select her next season is based around LW or last season’s performance rather than PW over time.”

While PW was a good starting point when culling cows from a herd, there was a lot of other information that needed to be understood, not least the age of the cow, he said.

After five lactations PW typically didn’t change and there was no more information that could be gained to give more or less understanding around what an animal is capable of doing in its lifetime. LW gave you information particular to a cow’s current season, of which there were variants, he said.

With many dairy farmers importing larger-framed bulls, Mr Stearn advised BW values were re-evaluated every February to include any change in pay-out or circumstances.

“The cost of maintaining larger cows has gone down because feed prices have decreased, so right now big framed bulls have had their BW adjusted upwards.”

He advised farmers not to look only at the amount of milksolids produced by bigger-framed cows, but to also assess their PW and efficiency within the herd.

“So you’re not likely to see biggerframed bulls stack up particularly well in dairy farm systems.”

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Henry Giles and the dead man’s penny

By Tanya Zoe RoBinson

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shburton Museum holds a very special collection of military objects and archives.

Among the items is a rare bronze medallion, colloquially known as a dead man’s penny.

The medallion is large at 120mm across and carries the name of Henry Giles.

Private Henry Giles was a member of the 4th Battalion, 3rd New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade. He was killed in action on November 4, 1918, while serving in France, aged just 32. He was the son of William and Ellen Giles of Wakanui and the brother of Maryann.

Sadly, Henry’s death came just days before Armistice Day on November 11, 1918. Armistice took effect at the 11th second of the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. It was signed at Compiègne, France, between the Allies of World War One and Germany.

This meant the end of hostilities on the Western Front.

The commemorative medallions were called a dead man’s penny because of their circular shape and coin-like appearance.

They were issued after the war. A medallion was sent to the nextof-kin of all British and Empire service personnel who were killed as a result of the war. The dead man’s penny that bears Henry’s name was sent to his mother.

Some families chose to return their medallions, asking was this all a life is worth?

The symbolism of the dead man’s penny The medallion design is highly symbolic. On the front is an image of Britannia, surrounded by two dolphins, a lion, and an eagle.

Britannia has long been the female personification of Britain.

She is often used during wartime, to represent British liberty, power and democracy.

The dolphins beside her are symbols of Britain’s sea power.

The lion stands over the eagle.

This represents Britain’s defeat of Germany during World War One. Around the outer edge of the medallion are the words “He died for freedom and honour”.

Each medallion is inscribed with the deceased soldier’s name.

No rank is given, to show equality in sacrifice. The medallion in the museum collection simply reads, Henry Giles.

In memory of Henry Giles Exactly one year after Henry’s death, his sister Maryann posted a notice in the Ashburton Guardian. She chose to mark his memory with a short poem: In a hero’s grave he sleepeth.

Somewhere in France he fell.

How little we thought when we parted, It was his last farewell.

At the Ashburton Museum we have displayed Henry’s dead man’s penny alongside his portrait.

He looks pensively out from the frame. It seems the photographer has captured a feeling that many soldiers must have shared.

Alongside Henry’s portrait and medallion are three handcrafted red poppies. Poppies are an important way to mark war remembrance.

The three red poppies were made especially for the exhibition, by Haidee Cowan, the great, great, great niece of Henry Giles.

Like many soldiers, Henry did not get to have children of his own. Yet these servicemen and women are still remembered by other family members. They are also a reminder of how recent a war 100 years ago is, when we think of how close the links are between generations.

Marking Ashburton’s fallen Henry’s medallion is on exhibition alongside the Wall of Honour displayed in the foyer atrium of the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre.

It’s a moving reminder of the many people from the Ashburton District who lost their lives during World War One. Nearly 500 names speak of the great loss to the Ashburton community and the many connections between individuals. Each name is written in text just 2cm high, yet the two-storey high wall is covered with four columns of tiny names.

Surnames are repeated and many of the names are well-known and remembered through the district.

At the start of World War One there were just over 12,000 people living in the Ashburton District. Losing 500 people (not to mention the many more injured, both physically and psychologically) must have had a terrible impact.

One way to mark those fallen is to wear or make a red poppy. The Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre is home to a poppy-making project, to honour those fallen.

Call in to see the Wall of Honour and the exhibition, and make a poppy to take away or attach to the wall. Materials are provided, along with instructions, and the centre is open every day, 10am to 4pm. Anzac Day, 1-4pm.

Above – Medals and poppies on exhibition at Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre.

Above – The dead man’s penny given to the mother of Henry Giles.

Left – Three red poppies handcrafted by Haidee Cowan, the great, great, great niece of Henry Giles.

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heir Name Liveth: Honouring Those Fallen is a World War One project led by the Ashburton Art Gallery, with research by the Ashburton District Family History Group.

Exhibition items are from the Ashburton Museum collection.

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RESULTS ■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers April 16 Winter Series – 24 riders 1st Dylan Leech (go) 34m 19s. 2nd Les Brown (go) 34m 43s. 3rd Oliver Davidson (6.30) 29m 32s. 4th Brian Fauth (6.30) 29m 37s. 5th Bruce McClelland (10.00) 4f/t. 26.

19s. 6th Dean Rattray (10.00) 26m 19s. 7th Pam Harcourt (8.30.) 27m 49s. 8th Doug Coley (10.00.) 26m 19s. 9th Dave Shurrock (8.30.) 27m 51s. 10th Liz Wylie (8.30m.) 27m 51s. 11th Brian Ellis (8.30.) 27m 51s. 12th Michelle Davidson (8.30.) 27m 52s. 13th Ross Proctor (6.30.) 29m 56s. 14th Roger Wilson (10.00m.) 26m 43s. 15th Shane Gerken (10.00m.) 26m 52s. 16th Michael Gallagher (13.00m.) F/T. 24m 12s. 17th Brad Hudson (13.00.) 2f/t. 24m 12s. 18th Kristine Marriott (11.30.) 3f/t. 25m 42s. 19th Debbie Skinner (6.30.) 31m 04s. 20th Colin Teahan (8.30.)

21st Emma Hudson (8.30.) 31m 30s. 22nd Brent Hudson (6.30.) 31m 47s. 23rd Mark Smitheram (11.30.) 28m 54s.

Lucky Numbers. Ross Proctor. Michelle Davidson. Pauline Chatterton.

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Race Start 1.30pm. All welcome.

■ Football English Premier League Arsenal 1 (Sanchez 45+1) Crystal Palace 1 (Bolasie 82), AFC Bournemouth 1 (King 90+3) Liverpool 2 (Firmino 41, Sturridge 45+2), Leicester City 2 (Vardy 18, Ulloa 90+5 pen) West Ham 2 (Carroll 84 pen, Cresswell 86) Send-offs: (Vardy 56 Leicester City), Chelsea 0 Manchester City 3 (Aguero 33, 54, 80pen) Send-offs: (Courtois 78 - Chelsea) Everton 1 (Funes Mori 68) Southampton 1 (Mane 76) Manchester United 1 (Rashford 32) Aston Villa 0, Newcastle United 3 (Lascelles 40, Sissoko 82, Townsend 89) Swansea 0, West Bromwich Albion 0 Watford 1 (Watson 27), Norwich City 0 Sunderland 3 (Borini 41 pen, Defoe 53, Watmore 90+1)

■ Golf Aorangi Golf April 17 Women’s Weekend Pennants South Zone (At Waimate): Waimate 9 North Otago 3, St Andrews 10 Pleasant Point 2 2, Gleniti 2 10 Maungati 2 North Zone (At Fairlie): Methven 7.5 Fairlie 4.5, Geraldine 10 Ashburton 2, Temuka 10 Gleniti 1 2, Pleasant Point 1 10 Tinwald 2

Golf Croquet South Island April 16 and 17 Teams Tournament held At Waireka Croquet Singles: South Canterbury Green 9, South Canterbury Gold 9, Southland 6, Otago 16, Nelson 22, Canterbury 12. Doubles: South Canterbury Green 4, South Canterbury Gold 3, Southland 3, Otago 6, Nelson 8, Canterbury 6. Winners Nelson 22, Runners-up Canterbury 18

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Saturday Players Methven Travel Bev Isherwood Cinema Best Net Sharryn Bree Two’s and Net Eagles Naomi Fairfull, Robyn Hood, Dorothy Gray, Sharryn Bree, Bev Owen, Gayle O’Duffy and Jan Lane April 15 9 hole results 2nd Stableford and Putting Trish Pedofsky 76-29-47 13 putts 17 stablefords Mike Markillie 55-16-39 16 putts 15 stablefords Alister Goodwin 58-21-37 19 putts 17 stablefords Satoshi 58-23-35 16 putts 17 stablefords Jodie Monk 61-19-42 19 putts 12 stablefords Annette Maw 54-19-35 17 putts 19 stablefords Pam Callaghan 72-29-43 23 putts 12 stablefords Adrienne Goodwin 69-29-40 14 putts 18 stablefords PGG Wrightson Best Player Trish Pedofsky Cafe 131 - Annette Maw Methven Travel 2nd shot - Pam Callaghan April 16 Men’s Division, First round Duff Trophy.

Senior: Michael Kemp 77-8-69; Intermediate: Dusty Lock 80-14-66; Junior A: Brad Chard 87-21-66; Junior B: Chris Pannett 100-27-73.

Other Good Scores: 68 Eric Meaclem Peter Harper. 69 Peter Kemp. 70 Alister Maxwell.

71 Grant Hargreaves, Dayle Lucas, Paul Plimmer, Athol McAlpine, Simon Wareing, John Mcgettigan, Bruce Dickson.

Two’s: Peirs Rolton, Eric Grimwade, Dave Puckett, Jim Park, Mark Gazzard.

Dubliner Best Nett: Dusty Lock 66 By Lot. Topnotch Foursquare Second best nett: Brad Chard 66. Methven Travel Best Gross: Dayle Lucas 74.

Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Simon Wareing; Hunters Wine No 6: Peter Harper; Ski Time No 13: Piers Rolton; Green Parrot No 17: Eric Grimwade; Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Jim Park.

Next Week 23rd April - 2nd Round of the Duff Trophy.

Rakaia Golf Club April 13 Ladies Division - Connelly Cup- Extra Medal- Aotearoa Cup- Coronation Cup Sandra Quinn 89 -19-70, Freda Bierema 107-31-76, Jean Evans 105-25-80 Local Grade Alison Doig 125 – 53-72 9 holers: Best Gross Trophy-Extra Medal Lillian OHanlon 59-18-41. Railway Tavern 2nd shot no 3: S Martin, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no 6: F Rushton, V Bell Nearest Pin no 8: (not struck), Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: J Burrowes, S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: M Wederell Twos: F Rushton

Tinwald Golf Club Women’s Division - Nancy M cCormick A M Round Leen Bell and Belinda Kirdy nett 68 P M Round Di Bell and Jo Peacock nett 74 Overall winners Leen Bell and Belinda Kirdy 144 nett 9 Hole Stroke Nancy Costin 36 Rosie O’Brien 40 April 16 4BBB Findlay Cup qualifying Leading scores in the qualifying round of the Findlay Cup 4BBB competition played on Saturday. Lindsay Jackson and Steve Kennedy 57, Isaac McDonald and Nick Wilson 59, Paul Hefford and Neil Rayner 59, Jeff Hewitt and Ben Hobson 59, Dave Allan and Murray Beach 60 b/l.

Stroke round: Trevor Taylor 65, Cameron Miller 66, Wayne Ross 68, Tuakeu Tuakeu 68.Women: Jo Peacock 69, Maxine Whiting 71. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; Tuakeu Tuakeu. Gluyas Ford # 6; Ray Kirdy.

Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Tony Clarke.

Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Tony Clarke. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Gordy Kenton.

Two’s: Dave Horrell, Ray Kirdy, Brent Kirdy, Wayne Mellish, Nick Wilson, Shane Webster, Maeva Timote, Bill Anstey, Nigel Heney, Brock Peddie, Wendy Stevenson, Jo Peacock, Tony Clarke (2). Net Eagle; # 14 Jo Peacock, Tuakeu Tuakeu. Eagle # 14 Isaac McDonald

April 13 Coronation Medal - Betty Wilson 102-17-85, Aoteroa Cup - Lal Mulligan 103-25-78, Veterans Cup - Jillian Lake 106-26-80; Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd shot 2 & 11 Lal Mulligan 0-29, Sue Graham 30+. ALT nearest pin 5 & 14 - Lal Mulligan No. 5, Marilyn Cross No. 14 April 14 9 Hole division, Stroke and Stableford Ladies 1st J Ludemann 56:20:36, 2nd J Schmack 66:28:38, Stbf – 1st J Schmack 19, 2nd J Ludemann 18 Men 1st R Thompson 59:18:41, 13 stbf Nearest Pins: Greg Sim Excavators Builders 2nd Shot No. 2 – L MacKenzie, Mayfield Transport Ltd No. 5 – J Ludemann.

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April 13 Ladies Division LGU and 3rd Tuis Trophy Silver Jenny Senior 88-14-74 Gayle O’Duffy 90-13-77 Bronze A Sharryn Bree 95-22-73, Sally Jones 99-23-76 Robyn Hood 103-2776 Bronze B Fay Redfern 102-28-74 Bev Owen 114-39-75 Dorothy Gray 113-37-76 Tuis Trophy Jenny Senior, Sharryn Bree and Bev Owen all 36 Stablefords Nearest the Pins Silver Methven Pharmacy Gayle O’Duffy.

Bronze A Arabica Robyn Hood Bronze B 2nd Shot Methven Supervalue Dennise Hood Open Methven Foursquare Heather Santy

Results from the Chinese Grand Prix yesterday (56 laps): 1. Nico Rosberg (GER/MER)1hr 38min 53.89s 2. Sebastian Vettel (GER/FER) +37.776 3. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/RBR) 45.936 4. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RBR) 52.688 5. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/FER) 1min 5.872 6. Felipe Massa (BRA/WIL) 1min 15.511 7. Lewis Hamilton (ENG/MER) 1min 18.230 8. Max Verstappen (NED/TOR) 1min 19.268 9. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/TOR) 1min 24.127 10. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/WIL) 1min 26.192 11. Sergio Perez (MEX/FOR) 1min 34.28 12. Fernando Alonso (ESP/MLA) 1min 37.253

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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg on his way to win the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit yesterday, his sixth straight Formula One victory.

PHOTO AP 13. Jenson Button (ENG/MLA) 1min 41.990 14. Esteban Gutierrez (MEX/HAA) 1 lap 15. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/FOR) 1 lap 16. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/SAU) 1 lap 17. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/REN) 1 lap 18. Pascal Wehrlein (GER/MAN) 1 lap 19. Romain Grosjean (FRA/HAA) 1 lap 20. Felipe Nasr (BRA/SAU) 1 lap 21. Rio Haryanto (INA/MAN) 1 lap 22. Jolyon Palmer (ENG/REN) 1 lap

Superbike World Championship Results from the Superbike World Championship at Assen yesterday: Race 1: 1. Jonathan Rea (GBR/Kawasaki) 38:20:779 2. Tom Sykes (GBR/Kawasaki) +2.442 3. Michael van der Mark (Honda) 15.189 4. Lorenzo Savadori (ITA/Aprilia) 25.507 5. Chaz Davies (GBR/Ducati) 30.853 6. Nicky Hayden (USA/Honda) 36.458 7. Alex Lowes (GBR/Yamaha) 39.263 8. Davide Giugliano (ITA/Ducati) 46.789 9. Leon Camier (GBR/MV) 1min 5.02 10. Xavi Fores (ESP/Ducati) 1min 5.46 Overall Standings 1. Jonathan Rea (GBR) 181 2. Chaz Davies (GBR) 136 3. Tom Sykes (GBR) 122 4. Michael van der Mark (NED) 90 5. Nicky Hayden (USA) 67

■ Petanque Ashburton MSA Petanque Club April 17 Presidents mixed drawn Petanque Triples played in Ashburton Winners: Richard Browne, Betty King, Wil Nuberg; Runners up: Neville Bensdorp, Jan Guilford, Marion Harrison.

Third: Mick Little, Trevor Nish, Rewa Kyle.

■ Pigeon racing Ashburton Racing Pigeon Club April 16 Milton Flock 8 Flyers sent 198 birds, Winners Flying Time 3 hours 52 minutes 32 seconds 1st R. Cornwall 1217.212 mpm 2nd L. Wilson 1216.703 mpm 3rd M. Davidson 1216.137 mpm 4th L. Davidson 1216.050 mpm 5th L. Quinn 1213.640 mpm 6th S. Davidson 1211.190 mpm 7th T. Drummond 1207.612 mpm 8th N. Martin 1182.802 mpm Milton Triple Crown 2nd Leg 5 flyers sent 25 birds 1st R. Cornwall 1217.212 mpm 2nd L. Wilson 1216.703 mpm 3rd M. Davidson 1216.050 mpm 4th L. Davidson 1216.050 mpm 5th M. Davidson 1215.792 mpm 6th L. Davidson 1215.360 mpm 7th L. Davidson 1215.360 mpm 8th R. Cornwall 1188.337 mpm p 9th L. Davidson 1184.533 mpm 10th N. Martin 1169.408 mpm

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby April 16 Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Combined Competition Section One Glenmark 44 PWL Methven 11, Devon Tavern Hampstead 27 West Melton 23, Lincoln 46 Kaiapoi 24, Saracens 28 Rolleston 8, Burn/Duns/Irwell 8 Southbridge 30

Section Two: Railway Tavern Rakaia 28 Waihora 26, Prebbleton 35 Hornby 27, Ohoka 13 Ashley 48, Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic 18 Oxford 16, Stuart Tarbotton Contractor Southern 22 Darfield 26, Senior B - Michael Duff Memorial Trophy – Round 3 Allenton 38 Methven 14, Celtic 27 Hampstead 5, Mt Somers 43 Collegiate 37, Southern 19 Rakaia Railway Tavern 7, Combined Competition – Colts Darfield 67 Prebbleton 0, *Kirwee/BDI 8 West Melton 57, *Lincoln Red Lincoln Black, Game deferred to Thursday 19 May Rakaia/Methven 22 Celtic 15, Springston 52 Waihora 13 Combined Competition - Under 18 Celtic 26 Ashley/Oxford 26, *Lincoln 26 Rolleston 52, Pegasus Bay 52 Malvern 0, Prebbleton/ West Melton 55 Methven 0. Bye: Waihora Combined Competition - Under 16 Section One: Hampstead 55 vs Pegasus Bay 5, *Lin/West Melt 25 Waihora 59 Southern 14 vs Malvern 69, Bye: Ashley Section Two Celtic 45 Prebbleton 12, Oxford 33 Hurunui 35, Rolleston 39 Methven 0, Saracens 44 DILS 30 Combined Competition – Under 14.5 Section One Waihora 65 Celtic/Rakaia 31, Rolleston 48 Duns/Irw/S 21, Hampstead 27 Springston 39, Section Two Allenton/Tinwald 55 Darfield 0, Prebbleton 14 Leeston 29 Methven 53 West Melton 32 ACL/AGSTAFF JAB Seven A Side: Winners UNDER 13 Hampstead UNDER 12 Hampstead UNDER 11 Allenton UNDER 10 Celtic UNDER 9 Southern UNDER 8 Rakaia UNDER 7 Southern

Super Rugby Round 8 CRUSADERS 32 (Israel Dagg 2, Andy Ellis, Richie Mo’unga, Kieran Read tries Mo’unga 2 cons pen) bt JAGUARES 15 (Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, Facundo Isa tries Juan Martin Hernandez con pen) at Christchurch Stadium. Referee: Craig Joubert.

HURRICANES 38 (Beauden Barrett 2, Cory Jane, Ardie Savea, Victor Vito, Jason Woodward tries Barrett 4 cons) bt REBELS 13 (Cam Crawford, Dom Shipperley tries Reece Hodge pen) at AAMI Park. Referee: Rohan Hoffman. Crowd: 13,395.

CHEETAHS 92 (Sergeal Petersen 3, Paul Schoeman 3, Clayton Blommetjies, Uzair Cassiem, Jacques du Toit, Hilton Lobberts, Raymond Rhule, Torsten van Jaarsveld, Shaun Venter, Francois Venter tries Niel Marais 8, Fred Zeilinga 3 cons) bt SUNWOLVES 17 (Derek Carpenter, Mifiposeti Paea tries Tusi Pisi 2 cons pen) at Toyota Stadium. Referee: Nic Berry.

BLUES 23 (Rieko Ioane, George Moala tries Ihaia West 2 cons 3 pens) bt SHARKS 18 (Paul Jordaan, Tendai Mtawarira tries Joe Pietersen con 2 pens) at Eden Park. Referee: Jaco Peyper.

BRUMBIES 26 (Joe Tomane 3, Stephen Moore tries Christian Leali’ifano 3 cons) bt NSW WARATAHS 20 (Israel Folau, Reece Robinson tries Bernard Foley 2 cons 2 pens) at Allianz Stadium. Referee: Nick Briant.

Crowd: 25,319.

Bye-Highlanders, Chiefs, Force, Kings

Results from the first round of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition played last week: Team 1 beat Team 2 13-4: Mick Hooper beat Chris O’Reilly 3-1, John McDonnell beat Adam Clement 3-0, Mark O’Grady beat Scott van den Bemd 3-1, Lucas Hooper beat Jess McCloy 3-1.

Team 3 lost to Team 4 5-17: Kenda Hall lost to Ange Harris 0-3, Charlotte Smith lost to Ryan Jackson 0-3, Jordan Hooper beat Nathan Forbes 3-2, Gary Casey lost to Mike Jackson 2-3, Lawrence McCormick lost to Jock O’Connor 0-3, Peter Bryant lost to Chris Robertson 0-3.

Team 5 lost to Team 6 9-13: Terry Hutchinson beat Susan Dargue 3-1, Suzanne Nijjar lost to John Surridge 1-3, Cath Blacklow beat Jess Dargue 3-0, Phil Andrew lost to Ron Carlson 0-3, Ben Kruger lost to Billy Nolan 1-3, Chris Robertson lost to Nick Marshall 1-3.

Team 7 lost to Team 8 12-14: Brendan Clark lost to Steve Devereux 2-3, Robbie Kok beat Charlotte Smith 3-2, Di Ness beat Kirsty Clay 3-0, Ed Harrison lost to Paul Cousins 2-3, Chris Thompson lost to Steve Devereux 1-3, James McCloy lost to Rob Beale 1-3.

DRAWS ■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey April 21 Played at NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf Senior Men Wakanui Blue v Wakanui black (C. Watson R.Turnbull) No Hockey for all other grades over Anzac weekend

■ Golf Ashburton Ladies Vets April 22 At Ashburton. 9.30 for 10.00 a.m. start.

Please bring something for raffle table. Ashburton now have a caterer.

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby April 23 Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Combined Competition Section One: PWL Methven v Burn/Duns/ Irwell, Meth 1, 2.45pm: A Stokes, C Kelland, D McKibbon April 21 Lincoln v West Melton, Linc 1, 7pm: M Gallagher, J Shalfoon, B Moir Devon Tavern Hampstead v Saracens, Hamp 1, 2.45pm: K Opele, P Hunt, M Southby Kaiapoi v Southbridge, Kai Oval, 2.45pm, TBA, G McGiffert, B Hyde Rolleston v Glenmark, Roll 1, 2.45pm, J Lamers, S O’Reilly, G White Section Two: Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic v Waihora, Celt 1, 2.45pm: C O’Malley, P McKnight, D Gray Oxford v Ohoka, Ox Oval, 2.45pm, S Laird, TBA, G Brooker Hornby v Stuart Tarbotton Contractor Southern, Den Oval, 2.45pm, R Goodman, M Talbot, A McMillan Railway Tavern Rakaia v Prebbleton, Rak 1, 2.45pm: G Peddie, G Shaw, J O’Connor Darfield v Ashley, Dar 1, 2.45pm, A Brosnahan, D Sullivan, K Jones Senior B - Michael Duff Memorial Trophy – Round 4 Celtic v Allenton, Celt 1, 1pm: P McKnight Hampstead v Southern, Hamp 1, 1pm: P Hunt, B Frame, S Bennett, Methven v Mt Somers, Meth 1, 1pm: D McKibbon, Rakaia v Collegiate, Rak 1, 1pm: J O’Connor Combined Competition – Colts Darfield v Lincoln Red, Dar 1, 1pm, Q Hathaway, Rakaia/Methven v Waihora, Meth 2, 1pm C Kelland, H Grant, G Barr, Prebbleton v Lincoln Black, Preb Oval, 1pm, C Wootton, West Melton v Springston, WM 1, 1pm, M Quinlivan Celtic v Kirwee/BDI, Celt 2, 1pm J Bond Combined Competition - Under 18, 16 & 14.5 – No Rugby MCRU JAB Under 6,7,8,9,10,11.5,13 – No Rugby

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In brief

■ INDOOR BOWLS

Triples title kicks off season The first championship title of the season for the Ashburton Indoor Bowls Association was decided on Sunday.

The team of Geoff Laird, Maurice Sunbeam and Bernice Laird took out the championship triples title with some fine performances.

Twelve teams started the day as qualifying commenced, and after some hard fought battles and close games, four teams made it through to post-section play.

In the first semi-final, Laird’s team took on Cecil Tubb, Neil Atkinson and Ken Johnstone, and after taking a commanding lead early in the game, Laird’s side came out 11-6 winners.

In the second semi-final, Simon Thomas, Maurice Berkeley and Julie Thomas faced the family trio of Russell, David and Cameron Ellis with the former proving too strong for an 11-3 victory.

The final saw Laird’s team’s consistency prevail to take a 12-5 win.

Messam apologises New Zealand sevens captain Liam Messam has apologised for his behaviour at the end of his team’s quarter-final defeat by South Africa in Singapore yesterday.

Trailing 12-7 with only seconds remaining, New Zealand – hot on attack – were penalised for holding on to the ball. It was effectively the end of the game, with South Africa needing only to kick the ball out to claim the victory, but Messam kicked the ball away in frustration and was yellow carded, an act which might have cost him an appearance in his team’s next match, a 31-7 thrashing of Australia in the plate semi-final. Messam tweeted: “I just want to apologise for my actions after the QF. I let the moment and my passion get the best of me.”

- NZME

Ranger out for season Tana Umaga’s worst fears have been confirmed – centre Rene Ranger’s season is over due to a ruptured ACL ligament in his left knee. It is a devastating way for the 29-year-old to end his first season back from France and rules out any hope of a quick return to the All Blacks. Instead, he is looking at a tough six months of rehabilitation, and all this after neck surgery last year which ruled him out of North Harbour’s ITM Cup season after he arrived from Montpellier.

- NZME

Tigers keeping quiet Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor has bitten his tongue and refused to blame the referees for his side’s 19-18 loss to Melbourne despite a series of controversial calls. The Tigers players were left dejected in the dressing rooms on Sunday after slumping to their fifth straight loss. Without skipper Aaron Woods and racked by the loss of Sauaso Sue and David Nofoaluma the Tigers were gutsy in defeat and had reason to remonstrate after being cruelled by controversial tries to Suliasi Vunivalu and Marika Koroibete in a crucial five-minute period in the second half and denied what looked like a penalty try to Chris Lawrence.

- AAP

Right - William Wilson was competing in his first championships triples event on Sunday.

Sharks show true colours

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■ RUGBY

Jones fires some serious verbal bullets

By Wynne Gray Crossing the equator has not dulled the coaching ardour of England boss Eddie Jones or hushed his sniping volleys at opponents.

Jones criticised the Wallabies, the sleep-inducing Super rugby series and then lined up Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson for his latest snipe at the Australian setup ahead of his side’s June visit.

Jones’ taunts come after Gibson blamed him for ruining the attacking style of a generation of rugby players when he coached the Brumbies before moving onto the Wallabies.

“So we get some guy coming in on the coat-tail of Cheik (Michael

Cheika) and then tries to change his team and play like a Kiwi side and then blame a coach from ten years ago? That is pretty red hot,” Jones replied.

“We don’t want Australian sides to play like New Zealand sides.

“That’s the great thing Cheik’s done with the Wallabies – he’s got them playing like an Australian team, not copying a Kiwi side.

“I was never a development coach. I coached the Brumbies, I coached the Wallabies and I coached the Reds. I never went around preaching and telling coaches how to coach. I don’t think a national coach ever has.

“That’s a job for a technical director.”

“He (Gibson) doesn’t even know the difference between a national coach and a technical director.”

Meanwhile Jones confirmed he is looking at former Souths player Ben Te’o as a midfield back for the Australian tour if he is eligible.

“He’s got a great fend, he’s got a good short passing game and he likes to hit people. And if you’ve got someone standing at 12 that can do that, they’re pretty handy.”

Jones added he wanted to bring an “arrogant” team to Australia for the three test series in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

He believes England have the potential to be the top side in the

world as they build towards the 2019 World Cup. “If we can keep pushing that (England) talent to work harder, there’s no reason why we can’t be the best team in the world,” Jones told media in Australia.

Jones said the Super rugby expansion had diluted the competition standards and increasing the number of Australian teams was “the worst decision the ARU ever made”.

“We (Australia) used to have three teams of which two used to be very competitive and one might struggle a little bit. Now you’ve got one team that’s good, two teams that are struggling and two teams that don’t even know what their name is.”

- NZME

Cronulla have emerged as genuine top four contenders just short of the quarter-way mark of the NRL season following their 4016 dismantling of Canberra on Sunday. On the back of a brilliant Ben Barba double and guided by James Maloney and Andrew Fifita, the Sharks looked every bit a premiership threat in tearing apart the injury-hit Raiders. It was their fourth win in a row, taking them to 5-2, with the strong start boding well after they limped out of the blocks to be 0-4 last year. - AAP

Latest Fijian flyer In the tradition of Semi Radradra, Sisa Waqa and Marika Koroibete, Melbourne believe they have uncovered the latest Fijian flyer that’s set to take the NRL by storm in Suliasi Vunivalu. While coach Craig Bellamy admitted to not being able to pronounce his name, Vunivalu was the name on everyone’s lips after his two-try debut in Melbourne’s golden point 19-18 victory over Wests Tigers on Sunday.

- AAP

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In brief Fever down Tactix One-time trans-Tasman league stragglers West Coast Fever went to 3-0 this season with a 64-50 home win over New Zealand side Mainland Tactix on Sunday. For the Tactix, Kiwi international star Bailey Mes (18 from 22) and Mwai Kumwenda (28 from 31) were accurate under the net, but were starved of opportunities. The loss leaves the Tactix with just one point after three rounds, courtesy of their draw with the Southern Steel last weekend.

- AAP

Cavs, Heat take wins Kyrie Irving scored 31 points in his first playoff game since being injured last year in the NBA Finals and Kevin Love added 28, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 106-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons yesterday in Game 1 of their firstround playoff series. LeBron James added 22 points and 11 assists for the top-seeded Cavs. They are favored to win the Eastern Conference again but got all they could handle from the Pistons. Meanwhile Luol Deng scored 31 points on 11for-13 shooting, Hassan Whiteside added 21 points and 11 rebounds in his postseason debut, as Miami routed Charlotte in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference series.

- AP

Six straight for Rosberg Hampstead’s Fololina Mareko (left) battles for possession with Celtic’s Jaimee Pataranui during her side’s 26-18 win at the EA Networks Centre Stadium on Saturday.

PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 160416-JJ-36

■ NETBALL

Hampstead still unbeaten

By James Ford

James.F@TheGuardian.co.nz

Week three of the New World Senior Netball competition saw Ashburton College Y9A fall to their first defeat of the campaign.

College Y9A downed College under-18 in a convincing 43-13 match-up in their season opener and then snuck by Celtic Green 31-28 last weekend, but could

not make it three from three against a determined Methven Euro Agri side, who took a 31-22 victory.

Hampstead Hotel Ashburton kept their 100 per cent record intact with a 26-18 win over Celtic Green, who fell to their second loss in as many matches.

Meanwhile, Ashburton College under-18 earned bragging

rights over Ashburton College Y10B in a one sided 31-14 clash.

In the senior reserve grade, Methven Shearmac continued to set the pace with another win, this time over Hampstead Hotties 26-20 after seeing off Celtic in their last outing, while Celtic C did just enough to get by Methven R&R Spreading in a 16-15 thriller.

The second grade also offered up some exciting clashes.

Ashburton College Y9B downed Southern Mayfield Service Centre 27-23 and Methven Crossroads thumped Ashburton College under-15 28-7.

To round off the afternoon’s play, Allenton C dealt Hampstead Hotel Ashburton a 33-5 hiding.

■ MOTOR RACING

Dixon pipped in controversial race

By Jenna Fryer Simon Pagenaud finally got his first win for Team Penske.

Scott Dixon isn’t sure Pagenaud should have been in victory lane.

Pagenaud picked up a controversial win yesterday, with Dixon and his Chip Ganassi Racing team believing Pagenaud should have been penalised for crossing a blend line as he returned to the track following a pit stop.

The Dixon camp interpreted the rule as a clear violation, but IndyCar only gave Pagenaud a warning.

The lack of penalty irked Dixon for two reasons.

“We have two drivers’ meetings a weekend, and it was clearly

stated ... by all means, any time you could not put more than two wheels over the line, and that was my understanding,” Dixon said.

The reigning IndyCar champion also was irked that Pagenaud got off with a warning.

“I thought we had outlawed warnings,” he said.

“This was the problem we had in the offseason, with people getting warnings all the time, especially when you’re using it to your advantage when it’s the last pit stop sequence or anything like that.

“If you’re just going to get a warning every time you’re going to do it, that’s why this was discussed so deeply in the off-season, and why there was about 40

or 50 warning zones in the rule book removed?

“I don’t even know why we discussed the pit lane exit if we’re not going to stick to rules.

Everybody else abided by it.”

IndyCar issued a statement that PaScott genaud did indeed cross the blend line, but “the penalty for this infraction ranges from a warning (minimum), putting the driver to the back of the field (mid) and drive-through or stop and go/hold (maximum).

“IndyCar race stewards determined his actions were not severe enough to warrant a harsher penalty than the warning.”

Pagenaud, meanwhile, didn’t think he did anything wrong, although video did indeed show his wheels over the yellow blend line as he came off pit road.

When told IndyCar had issued him a warnDixon ing, the Frenchman said: “I don’t care.”

Indeed, it didn’t matter to him in victory lane for the first time since he joined the Penske group last year.

“When you have Scott Dixon behind you, you always need to push it. You push it as hard as you can,” Pagenaud said. “He was really, really pushing.”

- AP

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes escaped unscathed from a wild first lap at the Chinese Grand Prix yesterday, and then showed why he’s the driver to beat this year in Formula One. Rosberg started on pole and led nearly the entire race by a wide margin to extend his perfect start to the season with a third consecutive win – and his sixth straight dating back to last season. He becomes just the fourth driver in F1 to win six straight races, joining Sebastian Vettel, Michael Schumacher and Alberto Ascari.

- AP

McLaughlin a contender Reigning V8 Supercars champion Mark Winterbottom says Scott McLaughlin’s clean sweep on Phillip Island has inserted the Volvo young gun into the title conversation. McLaughlin was simply unbeatable on the Island, taking pole and storming to victories in both Saturday and Sunday races. The points haul elevated McLaughlin to second in the championship and Winterbottom said he couldn’t think of a reason why Garry Rogers Motorsport couldn’t host an unlikely series winner.

- AAP

Scare for Hartley Kiwi driver Brendon Hartley was involved in a scary moment at the opening round of the World Endurance Championship at Silverstone.

Hartley nearly flipped his Porsche 919 Hybrid when he attempted to run wide by Michael Wainwright.

At the time of the crash Hartley held a comfortable lead of more than 40 seconds after taking over from former Mark Webber. The team was forced to retire.

- AP

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In brief Juventus tighten grip Juventus moved nine points clear in Serie A with 4-0 win over Palermo at home while Francesco Totti bagged a dramatic late equaliser as AS Roma drew 3-3 at Atalanta yesterday. With second-placed Napoli losing 2-0 at Inter Milan, Juve tightened their grip at the top and took a major step towards a record fifth consecutive Italian title with goals by Sami Khedira, Paul Pogba, Juan Cuadrado and Simone Padoin.

- Reuters

City wait on stars Melbourne City are flying high after their A-League elimination final win and they’re hoping for more good news as they prepare for Friday night’s semi-final against Adelaide United. Socceroos defender Ivan Franjic was sidelined for Sunday’s 2-0 win over Perth Glory by a hamstring injury and striker Harry Novillo missed through suspension, but both are fighting to be available for the trip to Adelaide.

- AAP

Bad result for Gunners Patrice Ansell and Jan Wilson in action during the Ashburton Harrier Club Cross Country handicapped race.

Arsenal, who drew 1-1 with visiting Crystal Palace yesterday, remain fourth on 60 points in the EPL, behind Manchester City, 3-0 winners at last season’s champions Chelsea on Saturday, on goal difference. “That was a bad result for us,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “We had a lot of possession but could not turn that into real clear-cut goal chances.

We lacked a change of pace today, our passing was slow and maybe we lacked complete confidence to go for it.”

- Reuters

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■ HARRIERS

Going cross country The Annual Ashburton Harrier Club Cross Country handicapped race was held at the Tinwald Domain on Saturday.

The two kilometre course had plenty of turns and the race was held in near perfect conditions

for the 13 walkers and six runners.

Ladies 6km, 1st Nicole Jackson 42:15. Men 6km, handicapped 1st Home, I. Broadbelt 42:18, 2nd J. Ford 43:53, 3rd G. Wall 44:36.

Also completing the course

were J. van Polanen 46:14 and T. Cox 48:54. Walkers 6km, first Handicap Walker home was N. Batty 54:32, 2nd D. Curtin 54:48 and 3rd P. Ansell 56:15.

Also completing the course were L. Bayne 56:44, C. Phillips

57:08, B. Hood 57:42, D. Taylor 57:43, J. Wilson 57:58, K. McCloy 58:51, B. Taylor 59:12, D. Bayne 59:15, J. Hood 1:01:32 and K. Hodgson 1:02:38.

Many thanks to Kym our timekeeper.

Mourinho expects job Jose Mourinho has told friends he is increasingly confident about succeeding Louis van Gaal as Manchester United manager this summer. Van Gaal has admitted in recent weeks that he could be sacked if United miss out on Champions League qualification or fail to win the FA Cup. United are running out of time in their battle to finish in the top four and trail Arsenal by four points with five matches remaining. They also face Everton in the FA Cup semifinals at Wembley on Saturday.

- Reuters

■ FOOTBALL

Last-gasp penalty earns Leicester a point Premier League leaders Leicester City have salvaged a point from Leonardo Ulloa’s penalty with the last kick of the game to draw 2-2 in a thriller with West Ham United and open an eight-

M3

point gap over chasing Tottenham Hotspur.

Ulloa struck five minutes into added time yesterday to earn a draw for the Foxes, who had looked headed for defeat after

West Ham scored twice in three minutes through Andy Carroll’s 84th minute spot kick and Aaron Cresswell’s fine strike to lead 2-1.

Leicester’s first-half scorer

Jamie Vardy was sent off early in the second and will be suspended for the match at home to Swansea City and they dropped points for the first time after five straight wins.

- Reuters

Southland dogs Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park 6 65726 Devilskin 23.37 .......................J T McInerney Raceway Meeting Date: 19 Apr 2016 NZ Meeting num- 7 54357 Albie McLeod 22.82 ..........................B Eade ber: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 8 2117 Cathy Maree nwtd ........................... M Grant 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 9 47455 Ilabb nwtd M & ..................................Jopson 11, 12 and 13 10 74568 Thrilling Shrimp nwtd .................. B I Conner 1 12.02pm (NZT) WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS. 4 1.02pm MR WHIPPY SOUTHLAND C1, 390m CO.NZ C0, 390m 1 84722 Another Vespa nwtd ...............J T McInerney 1 6373 Obeyance nwtd ..................................J Allen 2 27317 Go McIndoe nwtd ......................R Blackburn 2 4 Homebush Bailey nwtd ..........J T McInerney 3 41768 Another Spin nwtd..................J T McInerney 3 82455 Celtic Warrior nwtd M & ....................Jopson 4 22566 No Bro nwtd ................................ B I Conner 4 Kaylah Blueblood nwtd...........J T McInerney 5 34341 Bhuja nwtd ................................R Blackburn 5 Willy Be Best nwtd ......................B Freeman 6 68346 Glory Hog 23.00 .....................J T McInerney 6 Charlie Runkel nwtd ..........................J Dunn 7 57256 Definite 23.11 ................................R Adcock 7 7 Catlin Blueblood nwtd ............J T McInerney 8 15224 Cawbourne Dotty nwtd.................C Roberts 8 72553 Rib Curler nwtd ..................................J Allen 9 75557 Eug The Scrooge nwtd M & ..............Jopson 9 Gunnar Blueblood nwtd .........J T McInerney 10 37575 Hello Blondie 22.81 .......................R Adcock 10 58F Smash Fire nwtd ............................. M Grant 5 1.22pm GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1, 457m 2 12.22pm ASCOT PARK CONSORTIUM C0, 457m 1 21346 Freckle Flyer nwtd ..............................J Allen 1 2 Hannah Rhiannon nwtd ................R Adcock 2 31865 Sea Spray Elsa nwtd ...................B Freeman 2 74756 Octagons Ghost nwtd ....................J Guthrie 3 12556 Jinja Heart nwtd J & ........................D Fahey 3 3x677 Nariti nwtd .................................R Blackburn 4 27218 Opawa Libby 26.62 L & ...................... Wales 4 763 Rhinegolde nwtd ................................J Allen 5 36351 No Tinkerbell nwtd .........................J Guthrie 5 x6x23 Lagoon Allira nwtd .......................C Roberts 6 77236 Lagoon Twist 26.52 ......................C Roberts 6 86674 Rookie Racer nwtd...................... B I Conner 7 33116 Botany Alan nwtd ...................J T McInerney 7 3 Harlequin Parade nwtd......................J Dunn 8 36847 Thrilling Luke nwtd M &.....................Jopson 8 24 Opawa Harry nwtd L & ....................... Wales 9 64648 Tamara May nwtd ............................ M Grant 9 78478 Opawa Bucks nwtd L & ...................... Wales 10 82882 Homebush Buck 26.99 ...........J T McInerney 3 12.42 SOUTHLAND OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C1, 390m 6 1.45 TODD (BRAH) MCDONALDS BUTLER C2, 390m 1 78368 Another Cruise nwtd ..............J T McInerney 1 41138 Barcia Express nwtd ....................... M Grant 2 55333 Deborah Bay 23.04 ........................J Guthrie 2 55128 Lots Of Beersies 22.90 ............... B I Conner 3 33256 Southern Mist nwtd .....................R Hamilton 3 45552 Air Express 22.77...................J T McInerney 4 44217 Cronos nwtd ..............................R Blackburn 4 31688 Birchbrook nwtd ............................R Adcock 5 45728 Patty’s Pick nwtd ...........................R Adcock 5 12361 Cawbourne Patty nwtd .................C Roberts

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67262 Another Fan 22.74 .................J T McInerney 28845 Opawa Crusade 22.63 L &................. Wales 23741 Harsesis nwtd ...........................R Blackburn 88287 Shakayla Rose nwtd M & ..................Jopson 87674 Homebush Errol 22.70 ...........J T McInerney 7 2.08pm CONGRATULATIONS FORBIDDEN FRUIT C2, 390m 1 85168 Opawa Express 22.90 ................. B I Conner 2 32623 Southern Affair 23.26 ..................R Hamilton 3 17375 Another Belle nwtd .................J T McInerney 4 32721 Subterfuge nwtd .................................J Allen 5 66836 Ebony Fancy 23.34 ......................... M Grant 6 14411 Speedy Return 23.37 J & ................D Fahey 7 25328 All About Echo 23.02 ........................J Dunn 8 41267 Another Jamie 22.73 ..............J T McInerney 9 88287 Shakayla Rose nwtd M & ..................Jopson 10 15767 Tilt nwtd.........................................R Adcock 8 2.25 LES MCLEOD MEMORIAL FINAL R/Af, 457m 1 33526 Opawa Norris 26.08 J & ..................D Fahey 2 12145 Opawa Kevin 26.21 J & ...................D Fahey 3 27528 Homebush Howard 26.02 ......J T McInerney 4 33314 Alex Rumble nwtd ..................J T McInerney 5 61316 Opawa Knocka 25.92 J &................D Fahey 6 48214 Nina Baxter 26.68 ..................J T McInerney 7 74777 Homebush Gru 26.25.............J T McInerney 8 23114 Dirk The Jerk 26.01 ...........................J Dunn 9 28587 Opawa Minstrel nwtd L & ................... Wales 10 31111 Opawa O’Grady 26.25 J & ..............D Fahey 9 2.43pm SGRC $26 FIVE WIRE MUZZLE STAKES C2/3, 457m 1 12252 Jon Snow Lives 26.19 ..................C Roberts 2 51615 Luminary nwtd...........................R Blackburn 3 77368 Izzey Bale nwtd ............................C Roberts

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38436 Jinja Jaffa nwtd .........................R Blackburn 36321 Dad’s Ambition nwtd ....................... M Grant 43641 Roadworks nwtd ............................. M Grant 18165 What I Like 26.12 ...................J T McInerney 33657 Chokehold nwtd M & .........................Jopson 51122 Majestic Action 26.75 J &................D Fahey 21164 Opawa Alex 26.51 L & ....................... Wales 10 2.59pm BRUCE STIRLING MEMORIAL STAYERS RUN FINAL SPECAdf, 630m 1 65654 Unova Bale nwtd ..........................C Roberts 2 61223 Heritage Watch 38.05 ....................J Guthrie 3 84163 Lagoon Mytye 37.65 ....................C Roberts 4 22543 Trust Issues nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 5 26553 Zipping Sonny nwtd ...............J T McInerney 6 32567 Lagoon Belle nwtd .......................C Roberts 7 62435 Cawbourne Miami nwtd ...............C Roberts 8 64166 Opawa Bucks Eye nwtd L & ............... Wales 9 36351 No Tinkerbell nwtd .........................J Guthrie 10 53734 Pianissimo nwtd .......................... B I Conner 11 3.18pm ADDED ENERGY DASH C3, 390m 1 2x3x1 Berridale Lad nwtd .......................C Roberts 2 66317 Zorba The Greek nwtd .................... M Grant 3 21233 Paua Shot nwtd J &.........................D Fahey 4 45311 Homebush Riley 22.81 ...........J T McInerney 5 51677 Harden Faster 22.93 M & ..................Jopson 6 15583 Sketchy Steve 22.97 ....................... M Grant 7 22462 Good Genes 22.69.......................... M Grant 8 11142 Definer 22.88 ................................R Adcock 9 23388 Kingman 22.42 ................................ M Grant 10 37585 Opawa Colin 22.46 L & ...................... Wales 12 3.36pm JUSTRACING.COM.AU C4/5, 390m 1 64251 Harkonen Bale 22.53 ...................C Roberts 2 68714 Puma Pants 22.54..................J T McInerney

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46126 Homebush Rocky 22.70 .........J T McInerney 26615 Ebert Bale nwtd ...........................C Roberts 12348 Wally Baxter 22.87 .................J T McInerney 33553 Technic 22.86 ................................R Adcock 13511 Storming Norm 22.63.................. B I Conner 16224 Wheelchair Norm 22.30 .........J T McInerney 51351 Kihael Kaluna nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 64358 Opawa Opal 22.84 L & ....................... Wales 13 3.54pm RACING AGAIN 3RD MAY C4/5, 457m 1 42186 Robbie 25.72.................................R Adcock 2 63243 Southern Lights 26.15 .................R Hamilton 3 33748 Red Margin 26.19 ........................... M Grant 4 15757 Country Crossing 26.36 ....................J Dunn 5 31111 Opawa O’Grady 26.25 J & ..............D Fahey 6 64286 Chippa Lata nwtd ......................R Blackburn 7 37744 Smash Rumour 26.75 ..................... M Grant 8 31263 Bound To Erupt 26.05 ..................... M Grant SELECTIONS Race 1: Charlie Runkel, Kaylah Blueblood, Homebush Bailey Race 2: Hannah Rhiannon, Lagoon Allira, Rhinegolde Race 3: Patty’s Pick, Cathy Maree, Southern Mist, Albie McLeod Race 4: Another Vespa, Definite, Glory Hog, Another Spin Race 5: Jinja Heart, Lagoon Twist, Opawa Libby, Freckle Flyer Race 6: Cawbourne Patty, Barcia Express, Air Express Race 7: Speedy Return, Southern Affair, Subterfuge, Another Belle Race 8: Opawa Kevin, Opawa Knocka, Opawa Norris, Opawa O’Grady Race 9: Jon Snow Lives, Izzey Bale, Roadworks, Majestic Action Race 10: Heritage Watch, Cawbourne Miami, Zipping Sonny Race 11: Berridale Lad, Paua Shot, Definer, Zorba The Greek Race 12: Harkonen Bale, Wheelchair Norm, Storming Norm Race 13: Opawa O’Grady, Robbie, Red Margin, Bound To Erupt 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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The ACL/Agstaff Seven-a-Side tournament hosted 49 teams in fine weather on Saturday.

The under-7 to under-9 teams played at Celtic while the under-10 to under-13s took to the Allenton grounds. Each team played two round robin matches to find the semifinalists in a competitive day of exciting rugby.

Hampstead enjoyed plenty of success with their under-13 and under-12 teams taking the spoils in their respective grades.

Southern also had two winning teams in the under-7 and under-9 grades, while Rakaia took the honours in the under-8s and Celtic and Allenton won the under-10s and under-11s.

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Second time around good clean used clothing. Ashburton Baptist Church. Corner Havelock Street and Cass Street.

9.40am MID CANTERBURY MENS PROBUS CLUB. Monthly meeting mini and main speaker.

Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

9.45am WAIREKA GOLF CROQUET. Golf Croquet singles, Waireka Club, Philip St. 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter.

12noon- 3pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SIGNING CENTRE. New Community House, 44 Cass Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm WESTPARK WI. General Meeting, St Paul’s Church lounge, 65 Oxford Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club day, non-members welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. New players welcome, enquiries to - Clark Gillies 021-146-3619. EA Network Centre Stadium.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Everyone welcome, M.S.A. Havelock St.

Wednesday

198 East Street.

11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid-week service and lunch. 48 Allens Rd. 1pm - 3.30pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa.

Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA GOLF CROQUET. Gold croquet doubles, Waireka Club, Philip Street.

7pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek Rd.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to Line dance (7pm), beginner/ intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm R.S.A. POOL SECTION. Social pool nights weekly in main bar. Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TRAVEL CLUB. Don and Alison Shearer speaking on their Antarctic trip. St David’s Union Church lounge, 48 Allens Road.

9am - 12pm ST PAUL’S CHURCH HOLIDAY PROGRAMME. Games, music, craft, stories, fun and more. St Paul’s Church Hall, 65 Oxford St. 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST GOODWILL SHOP. Sell pre loved second hand clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church. Cnr Main Road and Jane Street.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allen’s Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around used clothing. Cnr Havelock and Cass Streets.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Coffee morning, Robert Harris, West St. 10.30am NEWCOMERS COFFEE MORNING. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, we would love to meet you! Reflections Cafe,

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. I’ve put Evita right about being so full of abuse (12) 8. It’s as prophetic as a curl or a twist can be (8) 9. Buy and sell at once, to make a buck (4) 11. Bird found diving in a meagre beck (5) 12. Turn inn over and surround it (7) 13. In concert it is given a single performance (4) 15. Issue it and have time to return (4) 19. Lord, that is right at a previous time (7) 20. It is remembered for holding a piece of live coal (5) 22. There’s a reduced air fare to the summit (4) 23. Say speck could be seen in a picture of the heavens (8) 24. Bold, imaginative present I ring round for (12)

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QUICK ACROSS 7. Summarises (13) 8. Yearly (L) (3,5) 9. Tempt (4) 10. Kiosks (6) 12. Mend (6) 14. Beer (3) 15. Attack (6) 17. Shortage (6) 19. Cut (4) 21. Lineage (8) 23. Accepts blame (7,3,3)

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The feuding parties will work out their differences in the court of their own making. You’ll help with the negotiations and will strike an agreement with relative ease.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): “Value” is a tricky word, loaded with the emotional baggage you’ve tied to it. Good news: Today you’ve all the cutting devices you need to detach from the meanings that keep you from giving a higher value to your work.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Update: Your fantasy life is still contained in your head, and it’s not going anywhere without your permission. So be bold in your imaginings! Stellar ideas are born of wild, impossible fantasies.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): A steadfast and inflexible authority will be represented in today’s dealings. Upon closer examination, maybe the powers that be are not as rigid as they first seem.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Here’s a beautiful dynamic: You ask for help and help is given. The assistance will so closely mirror the thing you asked for that you’ll be inspired to ask more specifically next time.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): In this theatre game, you’re an actor, pretending the stakes are very high for you. They aren’t. Your great powers of empathy and imagination allow you to play it as such and make the scene all the more convincing.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): As the thing you are passionate about takes over your being, the “usual” things might suffer. You need those “usual” things.

They might fall to the wayside if you’re not careful.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Be careful not to get into such a pattern of handling everything yourself that you either forget or refuse to enlist help. Let the others contribute. They’ll love you for it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The day you were wanting to come to pass – has passed. Use inevitability to your advantage. Plan, and commit to the future. It’s real.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There’s a lot of confidence that comes with knowing what you are and are not capable of. It doesn’t matter what goes in the latter; some of it is going to be wrong.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ll receive what you desire, and possibly even in the schedule of your desiringl. Timing is everything. When it’s going in your favour, don’t ask questions; just act.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’ll enjoy what you do for money – which is something to celebrate in and of itself. You and your work are a perfect fit. You know this because of all the fun you’ll have today.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

CHALMERS, Kevin John – Passed away peacefully at home with his family on Saturday, April 16, 2016.

Dearly loved husband and best friend of Helen, loved and respected dad, father in law and friend of Alistair and Jordan, Kim and Mark, Ross and Nicole. Loved eldest son of the late Bill and Aileen Chalmers (Willowby), loved and respected brother and brother in law of Steven, Ross and Carol, Ian and Terri, a much loved nephew and cousin of the Chalmers and Duffy families. Dearly loved “favourite son in law” of Monica and the late Donald Sabine (Surrey), loved and respected brother in law of Graham and Sandra (Scotland), loved and admired by family and friends in the UK, a treasured uncle of his nieces and nephews and their families.

“Forever in our hearts”.

A service to celebrate Kevin’s life will be held on THURSDAY, April 21 at 11am in our Chapel, 12 James Street, Balclutha, then leaving for the Balclutha Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Otago Community Hospice would be appreciated and may be left at his service. Messages to 119 The Crescent Road, RD1, Kaitangata 9281.

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Tuesday, 19 April 2016

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Areas of morning cloud, then fine.

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Fine, apart from areas of evening cloud.

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Northeasterlies developing.

Mainly fine. Light winds.

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 10am The Chase 0 11am Coach Trip In Lecce, Brendan gives the group a photo challenge, with mixed results; a romantic folk dance reveals some intriguing dance techniques; love is not in the air at the vote.

11:30 Come Dine With Me PGR Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale The pressure is on for Cain; Belle becomes smitten; David faces his fears. 0 1:30 Coronation Street 3 0 2pm Our First Home 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp Stories of the day from around New Zealand. 0 7:30 F L Our First Home In Henderson, the Pearce family’s three-bedroom home goes to auction. 0 8:30 Coast New Zealand 0 9:30 Bear Grylls – Mission Survive 0 10:35 One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:55 Little Monstar 3 0 7am My Little Pony 3 0 7:25 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 The Day My Butt Went Psycho 3 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Sofia The First 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Joey 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Kung Fu Panda 0 4pm Dog With A Blog 0 4:25 The Adam And Eve Show 0 4:55 Friends 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Middle 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 F The Big Ward Pasione makes a splash; Veronica faces her demons; Kimiora has more than one milestone to celebrate at her 21st. 0 8pm RBT 0 8:30 F Filthy Rich 0 9:30 Empire 0 10:30 Mike And Molly PGR 0 11pm How To Get Away With Murder 0

6am Paul Henry 9am The Café Mike Puru and Mel Homer present a local lifestyle and entertainment show with cooking and special guests.

10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon NewsHub Midday 12:30 Dr Phil PGR 3 A live-in nanny has an argument with her former employer after making headlines by refusing to leave their residence.

1:30 M The Perfect Bride PGR 1991 Thriller.

Sammi Davis, Kelly Preston, Linden Ashby. 0 3:25 Rachael Ray 3 4:25 American Ninja Warrior 5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

11:05 Stalker AO 0 Midnight Prostitution – What’s The Harm? AO 0 1:15 Te Karere 3 2 1:40 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:55 Rizzoli And Isles 0 12:50 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:25 Infomercials 2:25 The Real 3 3:15 Pretty Little Liars PGR 3 0 4am Regular Show PGR 3 0 4:10 Pair Of Kings 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm The Good Wife AO Alicia has trouble adjusting when she returns to work at Lockhart, Agos, and Lee with Lucca. Their first case, involving a secret new computer tablet, causes a rift within the firm.

Midnight Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 The Frankincense Trail 7:30 Love Nature – Natural World: Monkey Thieves 8am Better Homes And Gardens 9:30 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook – Cosmopolitan Cook 10am Poh’s Kitchen 10:30 Selling New York 11am Home By Novogratz 11:30 Beverly Hills Pawn Noon The Frankincense Trail 1pm Flintoff’s Road To Nowhere 2pm Cuba With Simon Reeve 3pm Matt Hayes’s 24 Hour Rod Race 4pm Australia’s Greatest Islands 5pm Food Safari 5:30 Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip 6pm Decks, Docks And Gazebos 6:30 Buying The Bayou 7pm Auction Hunters PG 7:30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea 8:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 9:30 Project – Restoration 10pm Kitchen Crashers 10:30 Auction Hunters PG 11pm Food Safari 11:30 Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip

WEDNESDAY

Midnight Natural World – Monkey Thieves 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Matt Hayes’s 24 Hour Rod Race 2am Australia’s Greatest Islands 3am Decks, Docks And Gazebos 3:30 Buying The Bayou 4am Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea 5am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers

7pm Story 7:30 The Bachelor New Zealand PGR Back on home turf, a stepby-step approach takes one Bachelorette to new heights; the pursuit of adventure leaves some girls wanting more. 0 8:35 NCIS AO 0 9:30 SVU AO 0 10:30 NewsHub Late

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6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Dream Defenders 3 7:55 Power Rangers – Dino Charge 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Hi-5 House 3 8:55 Emma! 3 9am Peppa Pig 3 9:05 Fireman Sam 3 0 9:15 Thomas And Friends 3 9:25 Bob The Builder 3 9:35 Barney And Friends 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Tuff Puppy 3 5pm The Legend Of Korra 3 5:30 Drake And Josh 3 6pm Entertainment Tonight 6:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 7pm Family Guy PGR 3 After Peter accidentally kills his father, he learns his real father lives in Ireland. 0 7:30 Face Off PGR Eleven artists remain for the challenge of creating trolls based on iconic bridges.

8:30 M I Love You, Man AO 3 2009 Comedy. Paul Rudd, Jason Segal, Rashida Jones. 0 10:40 Burn Notice AO 3

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm Jane The Virgin PGR 3 Jane has some interesting relationship developments; Alba is on a quest to keep Rogelio away from his daughter.

2pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country British couples or families search for the perfect country home while exploring the surroundings of each location.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Restoration Home Stories of people willing to take risks to save a historic property and make it into a home. 0 8:30 M Sherlock Holmes PGR 2010 Mystery Sci-fi.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson enter the world of the occult and strange technologies after a previously executed killer seems to rise from the grave. 0

6am Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay) Collingwood v Melbourne.

From the MCG. 9am Football – Arsenal TV (Replay) Arsenal v Crystal Palace.

Noon Rowing – World Cup (Replay) From Lake Varese, Italy.

3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Crusaders v Jaguares.

From AMI Stadium, Christchurch.

4pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Rebels v Hurricanes.

From AAMI Park, Melbourne.

4:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Blues v Sharks.

5pm Cricket – IPL (Highlights) Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians.

5:30 Cycling – Paris-Roubaix (Highlights) 6:30 Monday Night With Matty Johns 7:30 UFC Now Experts discuss the most important fights and controversial topics in the UFC. 8:30 Boxing – King In The Ring (Replay)

11:35 Entertainment Tonight Midnight Infomercials

11:20 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

12:20 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 12:50 Home Shopping 2:20 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 2:50 Home Shopping

12:30 UFC Fight Night (Replay) 2:30 Motorsport – Speedway European Championships 4:30 Motorcycling – FIM EnduroGrand Prix World Championship (Highlights) 5am Motorsport – IndyCar Series (Highlights) 5:30 Motorsport – Formula One (Highlights)

MAORI TV

SKY SPORT 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 2 6:20 Huhu 6:30 Pukana 2 7pm SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 7:30 Real Pasifik 8pm Native Affairs 8:30 Tides Of Blood 3 10:10 Media Take 10:40 Te Kaea 3 2 11:10 Kawe Korero – Reporters 11:40 Closedown

6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Pukana 2 7:30 Matika 3 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 2 11am Toku Reo 2 Noon Korero Mai 2 1pm Toku Reo 2 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Project Whenua 3 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 4pm Whanau Living PGR 4:30 Fresh 5pm Te Mana Kuratahi

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DISCOVERY

6am CSI – NY MV 6:45 The Simpsons PG 7:10 Storage Wars – New York PG 7:35 Call Of The Wildman PG 8am Survivor – South Pacific PG 9:10 SVU MV 9:55 CSI MV 10:40 Criminal Minds 16VS 11:25 RBT MC 11:50 Border Security PG 12:15 CSI MV 1:05 Shipping Wars PG 1:30 SVU MV 2:15 CSI – NY MV 3pm Survivor – South Pacific PG 4:10 Storage Wars – New York PG 4:35 Call Of The Wildman PG 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 SVU MV 6:30 Shipping Wars PG 7pm Storage Wars – New York PG 7:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 8:30 The Interceptor MVLS 9:30 Crossing Lines MV 10:30 CSI MV 11:30 Criminal Minds 16VS

WEDNESDAY

12:20 Survivor – South Pacific PG 1:30 Call Of The Wildman PG 1:55 CS – NY MV 2:40 CSI MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 The Interceptor MVLS 4:45 Crossing Lines MV 5:35 Shipping Wars PG

6am Magic Of Science PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Deadliest Catch PG 8:30 Mythbusters PG 9:25 What On Earth? PG 10:20 You Have Been Warned M 11:15 A Crime To Remember M 12:10 House Of Horrors – Kidnapped M 12:35 House Of Horrors – Kidnapped M 1:05 Murder Comes To Town M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Mythbusters PG 5:40 Mythbusters PG 6:35 Alaskan Bush People Specials M 7:30 Arctic Rescue M 8:30 Naked And Afraid M 9:30 Dual Survival M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Deadliest Catch PG

WEDNESDAY

12:30 The Perfect Murder M 1:25 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1:50 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Magic Of Science PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Dirty Jobs Down Under PG 5:05 Flying Wild Alaska PG

Coast New Zealand 8:30pm on TV One

Sherlock Holmes 8:30pm on Prime

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:10 Conduct Unbecoming PGLS 2011 Drama. Corey Sevier, Bridget Wareham. 8:50 The Making Of Fury PGV 9:05 National Lampoon Presents – Surf Party 16LSC 2013 Comedy.

Khan Chittenden, Matthew Lillard.

10:35 Life Of Crime 16VLSC 2013 Crime. Tim Robbins, Jennifer Aniston. 12:15 Poltergeist MC 2015 Horror. Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt. 1:50 Blended MLS 2014 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore. 3:50 Conduct Unbecoming PGLS 2011 Drama.

Corey Sevier, Bridget Wareham.

5:30 Love Bite 16VS 2012 Comedy.

Jessica Szohr, Ed Speleers.

7pm Wrecker 16VLS 2015 Horror.

Anna Hutchison, Andrea Whitburn.

8:30 Friended To Death 16LS 2014 Comedy. Ryan Hansen, Zach McGowan. 10:10 Avengers – Age Of Ultron MV 2015 Action.

Robert Downey jr, Mark Ruffalo.

WEDNESDAY

12:30 Stag 16LS 1997 Drama.

1:55 Wrecker 16VLS 2015 Horror.

3:20 Love Bite 16VS 2012 Comedy.

4:50 Friended To Death 16LS 2014 Comedy.

MOVIES GREATS 8:05 The Rainmaker MV 1997 Drama. Matt Damon, Jon Voight, Claire Danes. 10:20 Nurse Betty 16VL 2000 Comedy.

Morgan Freeman, Renee Zellweger.

12:10 Shaun Of The Dead M 2004 Horror Comedy. Simon Pegg, Bill Nighy, Kate Ashfield.

1:45 Shutter Island 16VL 2010 Thriller. Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo. 4pm Love’s Labour’s Lost PGR 2000 Romantic Comedy. Kenneth Branagh, Alicia Silverstone. 5:40 Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride PGC 2005 Animated. Voices of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter. 7pm Liar, Liar M 1997 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Justin Cooper.

8:30 Underworld 16VC 2003 Action Thriller. 10:35 Underworld Evolution 16VLS 2006 Action Thriller. WEDNESDAY 12:20 How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days PGL 2003 Romantic Comedy.

2:15 Making Of The Mummy – Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor PG 2008 2:30 Underworld 16VC 2003 Action Thriller. 4:30 Love’s Labour’s Lost PGR 2000 Romantic Comedy.

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

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6am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Roosters v Panthers.

8am Monday Night With Matty Johns 9am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Bulldogs v Warriors.

9:30 The After Match 10am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Roosters v Panthers.

10:30 The Hunters Club 11am The Hunters Club 11:30 The Hunters Club Noon Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Waratahs v Brumbies.

2pm Rugby Nation 3pm Surfing – Rip Curl Pro (Highlights) 4pm Motorsport – Speedway European Championships Best Pairs – Round One. 6pm Football – A-League Highlights Show 6:30 Football League Show 7pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Roosters v Panthers.

7:30 Broncos Insider 8pm Super League Fulltime 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Back Page With hosts Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood.

10:30 Inside Supercars 11:30 NRL Fulltime

WEDNESDAY

Midnight Super League Fulltime 12:30 Rugby League – UK Super League (Highlights) Teams TBC. 1am Broncos Insider 1:30 Fox Sports News 2am Football – OFC Champions League (Replay) Team Wellington v Hekari United.

4am Football – OFC Champions League (Replay) Auckland City v Amicale.

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Holidays a good time to hone netball techniques Ashburton netball enthusiasts spent yesterday immersing themselves in the popular sport during Mid Canterbury Netball’s school holiday programme at the EA Networks Centre. Nurryya Low, 7, is pictured perfecting her passing technique. The two-day programme for Year 1 – 6 students will end today.

Sevens women fall to England

BY CAMPBELL BURNES The New Zealand women’s sevens team have missed a prime chance to further close the gap on World Series leaders Australia after falling to a 31-14 Cup final defeat to England in Canada.

Australia had faltered in the Cup semi-final, losing 15-5 to England,

but New Zealand were overpowered in the second half of the decider against a combative and totally committed England.

The climax started at a furious clip, with both sides swapping tries.

Captain Sarah Goss scored within the first 90 seconds after a quick tap.

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Portia Woodman scored her 109th try in brilliant style, roaring in from 70m after using her trademark swerve.

But New Zealand could not get her enough ball in space.

England, conversely, were using their big runners such as skipper Emily Scarratt, to devastating effect, and they won the breakdown

with their vigour and application.

Heather Fisher, the MVP of the final, was the embodiment of their physicality, but a driving tackle by Danielle Waterman, the hard point of her shoulder deep into Stacey Waaka’s midriff, was the best example of the English spirit.

New Zealand started to fall off

tackles and made unforced errors as they wilted, but England were deserved champions.

Earlier in the day, New Zealand had cruised through their quarterfinal, blanking Russia 43-0, but they needed a golden point try to emerge 12-7 from the semi-final against France after the scores were tied at fulltime.

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