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Chef gives up immigration battle The chef deemed “too fat” to stay in New Zealand has given up the immigration battle, but is asking Kiwis for one last favour – help to bring their pet cat home. South African Albert Buitenhuis’ story was made public a few years ago when he claimed he’d been denied permanent residency because of his weight. At the time Immigration New Zealand said his obesity – coupled with a pre-existing knee injury – could put too much strain on the domestic health system. In the latest development it appears a last-ditch effort to extend Mr Buitenhuis and his wife Marthie’s stay with another work visa has failed. “Our visa was finally declined and we had to stop working at the end of October,” he said. The couple’s last request is for help bringing their cat, a rescue cat, back to South Africa. “Mavis [the cat] became the child we could never have, “ he said. “So please, if you can find it in your hearts to help ... it will be appreciated.”

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Cross against violence Kiwi singer Tina Cross has teamed up with a police choir to release a powerful message against domestic violence. To show her support for women in abusive relationships, Cross joined forces with the Counties Manukau District Commander’s Police Choir and teenagers from the Otahuhu Blue Light Choir to re-record her 2014 song Walk Away. An associated video, launched at Counties Manukau police district headquarters, includes messages of support from Jude Simpson and Vic Tamati, champions for the national anti-violence campaign “It’s Not OK”. Cross has performed with the police choir before and was asked to take part in the project by choir leader Inspector Wati Chaplow and manager Martin Bailey. “She’s a true professional and an amazing performer,” said Mr Chaplow. “We knew she had this song that dealt with family violence. Its lessons – ‘walk away’ and ‘give her a voice’ – are very apt to our work.” The inclusion of personal stories added to the impact of the video, Mr Chaplow said.

‘Mother Teresa to be made saint’ Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the Nobel laureate who dedicated her life to helping the poorest of the poor, will be made a saint of the Catholic Church in September 2016, an Italian Catholic newspaper reports. Avvenire, the official newspaper of the Italian Catholic bishops conference, said on its website that Pope Francis had this week approved a decree recognising a miracle attributed to her intercession with God. Mother Teresa, who died in 1997 at the age of 87, was beatified in 2003 by the late Pope John Paul II. Beatification, which requires one miracle, is the last step before sainthood.

Culkin relives Home Alone hell Child star Macaulay Culkin has relived the nightmare of being left home alone at Christmas in a new comedy video. The now long-haired, cigarette-smoking Culkin, who played Kevin in classic 90s film Home Alone, stars in the first episode of web series DRYVRS, created by Jack Dishel. Culkin plays a ride-sharing driver, but it turns out he can’t actually drive so he swaps seats with the passenger, played by Dishel. We get a glimpse of the trauma fostered by a now 35-year-old Culkin when Dishel berates him for rejecting a phone call from his mum. “You think that’s ice cold?,” Culkin asked Dishel. “How about this, alright? It’s Christmas time, it’s f***ing Christmas and your whole family goes on vacation, and they forget their eight-year-old son” he said. Culkin retells the Home Alone film plot, which comes across as a rant from a very scarred man. “I had to fend off my house from two psychopath home invaders,” he said. “I mean, I still have nightmares about this bald, weirdo dude chasing me around talking like Yosemite Sam.” Midride, Culkin confronts a would-be carjacker, ties him up in an empty garage and messes with him in true Home Alone style.

Not so fab The forthcoming Absolutely Fabulous film has become embroiled in a racism row after employing a white actress to play an Asian character. Korean American comedian Margaret Cho hit out at the makers of the film over the casting of Janette Tough, famous for playing Wee Jimmy Krankie in the 1980s, for a cameo as a character called Huki Muki. The stand-up comic said she was “upset” by the decision, accusing producers of “yellowface” – making up white performers to appear Asian. In a series of messages on Twitter, Cho, 47, said: “I’ll name the production using YELLOWFACE – I’m upset because I love them. It’s AbFab – I really was looking forward to it too. That’s sad. YELLOWFACE is racism. Sorry. It’s unacceptable. Not now. I was thrilled about ab fab movie but now I just can’t be. I’m very disappointed. I love AbFab but YELLOWFACE is something I cannot watch – I just can’t.”

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■ DAIRY CATTLE THEFT

Cows taken in two batches By Michelle NelsoN

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Details are emerging around the theft of dairy cattle from a farm in the Mayfield district. Analysis of electronic milking data has established the 36 inmilk kiwi cross cows were taken off Jill and David Quigley’s farm in two mobs, Methven senior police constable Mike Seque said. The data showed a group of 16 of the cows was last milked on December 7 and were probably taken off the property that night. Two days later 20 more cows were

last recorded as having been milked. A sharp drop in milk production alerted the farm manager to the theft of the livestock, worth about $70,000. Mr Seque said the animals were identifiable by their NAIT (National Animal Identification and Tracing) ear tags which link individual animals to properties as part of a TB control programme. Cattle cannot be shifted without the tags, and would not be accepted by any meat works, he said.

It has also been established the cattle were trucked off the property. “This was a well organised crime – whoever was involved would have to have a good knowledge of the property and the tracks if they were moving them around without attracting any attention at night,” Mr Seque said. “The only loading ramp on the farm is right beside the shed – it’s possible the cows never left the shed on the nights they were taken. “They (the thieves) would have

needed to have organised three things – cartage and somewhere to graze and milk the cows.” This implied other people had colluded in the crime, and somewhere milk production figures would have spiked. Mr Seque urged farmers to look out for any unusual surges in production and check the identity and the proofof-purchase of any animals which had been brought onto their farms, possibly by lower order sharemilkers, since December 7. “I’ve got a fairly good idea what’s gone on – I just need

someone to pick up the phone so I can prove it,” he said. While cattle rustling is uncommon in the foothills area, two John Deere tractors, worth $82,000 and $120,000 have been stolen in the past year, along with a number of quad and farm bikes, utes and chainsaws, Mr Seque said. Anyone with knowledge of the whereabouts of the stolen cattle or property should contact the Methven Police Station, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Restrictions now in force In spite of the Ashburton District having significant rainfall over the past week, the Ashburton District Council has declared a restricted fire season for the district from midnight tonight. The higher level restrictions mean that the only fires that may be lit without a permit are gas fired barbecues, hangi or other ethnic cooking fires, fires in fully enclosed drums and the burning of agricultural crop residues. Ashburton District Principal Rural Fire Officer Don Geddes said anyone wanting to light a fire for any purpose, other than those would need to apply and pay for a fire permit from council.

Charges follow serious injuries to worker Following an Ashburton workplace accident on June 3 in which 20-year-old Hisham Almansi was seriously injured, his employer will face charges in court. The accident occurred at ANZCO Food’s Canterbury site and following an investigation into the accident, trading company CMP Canterbury has confirmed it has been charged with one offence in relation to the accident. As the matter is before the court, CMP would make no further comment, a spokesperson said. Mr Almansi was working on the plant when he was crushed by a door. He received multiple broken bones and serious injuries and remained in a coma for some time after the accident. At the time his father Suliman Almansi said he was angry when he discovered a stun box operator in the factory had been listening to music through his headphones as his son was crushed. His son was “very, very lucky to be alive,” he said. A fundraising page was set up to support the family that had been planning to return to their home country of Jordan the following month.

Sunshine, good company and great hospitality made it a perfect day out for from left John Clarke, Sandra Clarke, Sarah Thompson, Adam Grant, Daniel Morrison and Nicki Marychurch who were part of a huge crowd enjoying Christmas at the Races at the Ashburton Racecourse yesterday. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 181215-AK-027

Christmas racing festival popular with punters If you want to be part of the party at the Ashburton Racecourse next year when Christmas at the Races comes to town, then you need to make your bookings early says Ashburton Racing Club secretary Gareth Murfitt. Yesterday’s event attracted

the largest crowd yet to the preChristmas racing festival, with marquees sold out by September. With more than 25 small and four large marquees dotted around the racecourse, more than 450 people celebrated race

day in style with a catered buffet Christmas lunch and in many cases, buckets of champagne. In addition, Mr Murfitt said there were around 400 people who were part of independent party groups set up in the racecourse car park.

“The whole day has a really good feel, great vibes. It’s nice to see so many people have dressed for the occasion,” he said. The event has become so popular that bookings for the following year are made as each race day wraps up.

Legendary comedian Jon Gadsby farewelled By Kurt Bayer Legendary Kiwi comedian, actor and author Jon Gadsby was remembered yesterday for his brilliant comedy career but also as a big-hearted family man and “all round good bastard”. The funnyman died last Saturday night aged 62, just two months after his family revealed he had cancer. A who’s who of New Zealand entertainment over the past 40 years turned out to say their last goodbyes to Gadsby at Westpark Chapel in Christchurch’s Burn-

side yesterday. Long-time comedy partner David McPhail paid tribute to “not only a very funny man but a very compassionate, strong and very dignified man”. McPhail described him as a gifted performer, wonderful singer, and inventive writer who could see the funny side of many things. “He was a great friend,” he said. “I will remember him for all his talents, and all the fun we had together, as a friend.” Gadsby, McPhail and fel-

low comedy writer Alan Grant, through their comedy and political satire, were “unbelievably good for this country”, said longtime comedy offsider Peter Rowley. Gadsby could be “a right bugger, but you get that with brilliance”, he said. The large gathering often laughed out loud at many of the tales involving Gadsby over the years, many of which featured drink, hunting, fishing and story telling. Family friend Chris Casserly, acting as MC, welcomed the sev-

eral hundred people gathered at the service. He said the family thanked everyone gathered for their overwhelming kindness and generosity. They were there to celebrate “a great man, a funny man, and an all round good bastard”. Son David Gadsby gave an emotional tribute to “not only my Dad, but one of my best mates”. He kissed his father in the open casket. “I’m going to miss you old mate, I’m going to miss you, Dad.” - NZME

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Police told to hand over tape A district court judge has ordered Ashburton police to hand over an evidential video after a barrister took issue with a national non-disclosure policy. Timaru-based barrister Douglas Brown raised the matter in the Ashburton District Court earlier this week. He had been declined video evidence taken when his client was arrested for allegedly breaking curfew in October. A taser

was deployed during the arrest. Police prosecutor Mike Wingfield said Mr Brown and his client were welcome to view the footage at the police station, however it was national policy to not to disclose video-taped evidence and if ordered to do so, would take the matter to appeal. The man concerned, described as having significant personal difficulties, was appearing for sentencing, how-

ever the charges laid against him were dismissed and he was released on the grounds he was unfit to stand trial. Mr Brown said visiting the police station was “clearly unacceptable” to his client and argued police policy was standing in the way, rather than a point of law. Judge Farish agreed: “Mr Brown can’t be expected to take his client to the police station –

the police need a reality check. Have you read the psych report? “Where does it say in the Police Disclosure Act that Mr Brown can’t have a copy – as long as he does not make a copy – which would render any policy issue negative?” She directed police to supply the video footage to Mr Brown on the proviso he does not disseminate it to any outside parties.

More CCTV cameras The Ashburton District Council has increased the number of CCTV (closed circuit television) cameras in Ashburton’s central business district as it works to make the town’s streets safer after dark. In addition to cameras already in operation, new cameras are operating at the intersection of East and Burnett streets, the intersection of East and Tancred streets, covering the two paths to the West Street car park and at two locations at the East Street toilets and the i-Site. Mayor Angus McKay led a multi-party crime fighting initiative that involved several community safety agencies and the Ashburton Police. And while they were not the ultimate answer, the group saw an increase in CCTV cameras as one measure that could have a significant impact on town centre security and safety. At Thursday’s Ashburton District Council meeting councillors voted to seek public feedback on its newly developed CCTV policy because it wanted to know how people felt about the recording, storage and sharing of footage as potentially everyone who visited the CBD would be affected, community relations manager Vincie Billante said. Images recorded by CCTV footage are stored securely and access would only be by authorised personnel. The council controlled the release and deletion of images with all footage being deleted after 30 days, she said.

A 24-year-old Ashburton man was fined and received 50 demerit points for driving with an excess breath alcohol level of 400mcg on Cass Street at 12.30am yesterday.

Nelson man arrested A Nelson man was arrested on a warrant to arrest in Ashburton at 11am yesterday.

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■ ASHBURTON BOROUGH SCHOOL

Environment efforts earn award Ashburton Borough School Year 5 student Henry Goodes was the recipient of this year’s Riverbridge Native Species Trust Award.

The trophy is awarded to a student each year for their contributions to environmental practice at the school. Environmental teacher John

Hooper said Henry is the leader of the Borough Greenies and has done a huge amount of work with conservation this year.

Excessive speeds put other road users at risk A motorcyclist clocked at 261km/h and a rental car doing almost twice the limit highlight the perils on the roads this holiday season, police say. A police patrol car’s radar registered the speeding motorcyclist doing 261km/h on State Highway 73, near West Melton outside Christchurch, at about 8.27pm last Saturday.

Christmas is a time for reunions, for family returning home and for long lost friends catching up. If your Christmas will be extra special this year because someone who has been absent from your family circle for several years is returning home, the Guardian would love to share your special time with its readers. We’d love to hear from people who are having special reunions or special events, people for whom Christmas will be just a little bit different because it will be a time of reunion. If you have friends or family coming home after a long absence - from overseas or other parts of New Zealand, or if you are celebrating Christmas or new year in a different or quirky way and you are willing to share your special event, please, contact Sue Newman at the Guardian – sue.n@ theguardian.co.nz or phone 3077958.

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Coming home?

Acting Canterbury road policing manager Scott Richardson said the patrol car turned to give chase but there was “absolutely no way rural patrol vehicles have any chance against that sort of speed”. The motorcyclist, wearing all black on a black road bike, was not caught. Mr Richardson said it was the highest speed he had encountered in six years with the Can-

terbury road policing unit. “That is bordering on the extreme of extreme,” he said. He hopes people know who the rider is and if the rider has “bragged to all their mates at the pub”, then he hoped those friends would come forward to police. “We’d certainly like to know who they are because they could kill themselves or other people.” A driver of a rental vehicle was

caught doing 181km/h on State Highway 1 in North Canterbury on Thursday. The driver was suspended from driving for 28 days and he will appear in court on a charge of dangerous driving. The road toll for Canterburystands at 44 for the year. Mr Richardson urged people to keep to the speed limit. “We just can”t afford to lose any more lives.” - NZME

Ashburton College is looking at ways to identify and respond to at risk students earlier. The issue was discussed as part of next year’s Annual Plan during Tuesday’s board of trustees meeting. The school wanted to look at how to identify and respond to Year 9 and 10 students who were at risk of not achieve or engaging and how to better measure and track those students. Principal Grant McMillan said next year they wanted to be able to identify earlier the students whose achievements might be at risk, before they started to fall out of education. A group of staff members were responsible for this and would be working on utilising their systems better, he said.

Five-car crash A crash involving five cars closed off a section of State Highway 1, south of Christchurch yesterday. Two vehicles collided south of Dunsandel about 3.40pm, Southern Communications Centre Inspector Murray Hurst said. Three other cars became involved in the crash, he said. The male driver of one vehicle was taken by ambulance to Christchurch Hospital with moderate injuries. Police, fire and ambulances attended the scene. - NZME

Request denied An Australian man stopped at Auckland International Airport and charged with fraud offences in New Zealand has lost his bid to fly home. However, it is expected Daniel Kive Albert will appeal the decision in the High Court after his request was denied when he reappeared in the Manukau District Court yesterday. Although he has been on bail, his passport was confiscated at his first court appearance on December 8. - NZME

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Trust’s 60-year history finally captured in book By Sue NewmaN

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It’s taken decades and at least five attempts, but finally the history of the Ashburton Trust’s first 60 years has been written, published and this week that book, The Wet, The Dry, The Trust, was launched. Historian and author Rita Wright did what many before her could not, she managed to take not just the history of the trust, but the history of alcohol in the Ashburton District and turn that story into a book. The story of the trust and the district’s relationship with alcohol was much bigger than the 114 pages of the book, Mrs Wright said. “I talked to so many people, heard so many stories and to give the sense of where the trust is today, I decided I had to start in 1858 with the first Ashburton Hotel,” she said. The story travels through the prohibition years that started in 1902 to the formation of the trust in 1950 and to the end of its first 60 years of business, 2010. “The first trust board started with no venues and there was a lot of public urgency – and scrutiny – people were very thirsty and they weren’t prepared to be patient,” Mrs Wright said. The completed book was not

Celebrating the launch of a book recounting the history of alcohol in the Ashburton District and the first 50 years of the Ashburton Trust, board members Roger Paterson and Fay Watson with author Rita Wright, centre. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 171215-TM-048

the book she envisaged at the outset, however. Her initial thoughts were to include material about the shops, businesses and people who lived and worked under some of the hotels in town.

That didn’t eventuate, but she said she has kept her notes as a starting point for a second book. Researching the history of alcohol in the district uncovered many quirky and interesting incidents, such as the purchase of

■ ASHBURTON BOROUGH SCHOOL

Restrictions ‘won’t solve the problem’ By RuBy HaRfield

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The Ashburton District Council has approved parking restrictions outside Ashburton Borough School but it might not solve the problem, the school’s business manager Kate Bond says. Council approved parking restrictions of 15 minutes along parts of Short and Winter streets from 8am to 9.30am and 2.45pm to 4pm on weekdays to improve safety near the school during a council meeting on Thursday. This followed a request from the school at the end of Term 3 for council help in addressing concerns about congestion before and after school due to people parking outside the school all day. Mrs Bond said while she was grateful that council had tried to find a solution to the issue she did not feel the approved area for the restrictions matched their needs. During discussions with council the school requested P120 restrictions around the school boundary on Short and Park streets.

Instead, the council’s solution was to implement 15 minute restrictions along a small area of Short Street immediately outside the main entrance of the school, she said. Mrs Bond said this area was not the main concern of the school as all-day parking tended to be at the end of Short Street, east of the bus stop, and around the corner along Park Street. The school had wanted to start using their Park Street entrance more often due to the rising school roll, so if council had put a few restricted parks near that section of road it would have helped, she said. “That’s not going to happen with this arrangement and I’m unsure if the current changes are going to alleviate the problem. “Some further consultation with us would have been helpful before this recommendation went to council. “We still have some quite major concerns about the safety of our children.” New signs and road markings will be installed before the start of the 2016 school year.

new plastic table cloths for the Hinds Hotel and a request that New Zealand Rail silence the crossing bells in Ashburton because they disturbed the rest of people staying in the Somerset Hotel.

In an unused room on the Devon Hotel’s upper floor, Mrs Wright found a treasure trove of records and memorabilia from the trust’s past. Much of this will now be transferred to the Ashburton Museum’s archives for safe keeping. With the book launched, she admitted it had been a tough task pulling so many years of history together into one book and at times she did feel like giving up. “But I knew I was the sixth person to have a go at doing the history of the trust and I was determined I would be the one to finish it,” she said. Board chairman Alister Lilley said that writing the trust’s history had been a task on the must-do list for years, having it completed was a red letter day. Completing the task was a credit to Mrs Wright’s tenacity, he said. “The board has been focused on the present day and the future while Rita focused on the past. She must have felt quite lonely at times and to be honest, we probably haven’t shown Rita the love we should.” The Wet, The Dry, The Trust will be available from Ashburton Trust outlets and from the Ashburton Museum.

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■ EASTER TRADING

Council calls for a level playing field Easter trading should be a level playing field for all retailers the Ashburton District Council has decided. Councillors voted to support the Shop Trading Hours amendment bill which would allow shops to trade on Easter Sunday. It would also allow employees to refuse to work that day. The council, however, does not support a proposal that would see individual local authorities required to develop a bylaw to cover Easter Sunday trading. Instead, it supports the stance of Local Government New Zealand that Easter Sunday trading should be addressed through a Shop Trading Hours Policy. Council environmental services group manager Jane Donaldson said that while there had been no requests for Easter trad-

ing in Ashburton to date, it was important the council remained flexible in case this changed. “If there are requests in the future or if tourist areas such as Methven want to allow trading in their retail stores, then we want to be able to respond to that. “The bill would give us more options and it would also allow communities to show greater local diversity,” she said. A Shop Trading Hours policy would mean that communities where there was a strong religious or spiritual belief, could keep Easter Sunday as a day with none or minimal trading. “On the other hand, communities that have different views, or offer a tourist destination, will be able to take a different approach,” Ms Donaldson said.

■ HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL

Hanging out for school holidays As a final end of year get-together, Hampstead School held a picnic on Wednesday. Milla Overend and Harrison Doak, both 8, enjoyed some fun in the playground after their lunch. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 161215-TM-035

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Amanda Hopkins, who co-founded Parfitt Kids, saw the United States record bid on the news. “We wanted to do something that involved kids,” Ms Swinburn said. Children will be given sponsorship forms, and businesses can also sponsor one of the rows for $150. The children will walk or be taken by car to the event so all proceeds can go to the charities. The only cost will be the wristbands the participants have to wear. “It’s all going back into the community.” Members of the community are also invited to join in, with entertainment to be organised. Prize packages will be on offer, including a trip to Queenstown including the jetboat and luge, and schools will be able to win prizes including tablets. A number of businesses are already on board including the ANZ, while Grey Ford has sponsored a Parfitt Kids car. People interested in participating are being asked to “like” the Parfitt Kids Charity page on Facebook. - NZME

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The Wanganui-based state-owned company which imports 1080 poison and manufactures baits for aerial drops said yesterday it was pleased it had been cleared beyond “any shadow of doubt” about its involvement in the blackmail threat to contaminate infant formula with the poison. Animal Control Products (ACP) yesterday congratulated the police on bringing charges against an Auckland man who made the threat. Chief executive William McCook said the blackmail threat had cast a shadow over the conservation and pest control sectors,

and industry participants were pleased to see the matter being sorted. Although anti-1080 lobbyists were interviewed by police, they noted that the poison used was in raw form, which they said was only available from a source close to the manufacturer. Mr McCook said he looked forward to seeing the alleged blackmailer named and dealt with. ACP was pleased to assist the police in their inquiry, particularly with some of the technical and historical aspects of the investigation and police had done “an exemplary job”. - NZME

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In brief Kiwi caught in riot A New Zealander in an Indonesian jail for drug smuggling is caught up in a deadly riot. Antony de Malmanche was convicted in June of smuggling 1.7kg of methamphetamine into the country. He’s being held at Bali’s Kerobokan Prison, where up to three men are reported dead in riots. Family spokesman James Bellamy says a prison source has confirmed Mr de Malmanche is okay, and is in lockdown. - NZME

Charges dropped Charges laid against a veteran Dunedin rowing coach were dropped yesterday. The Board of Trustees at Otago Boys’ High School and 91-year-old Fred Strachan were charged in relation to an incident in 2014, in which three teenage boys were injured. In dropping the charges, Maritime New Zealand said the school has since made moves to improve safety, and Mr Strachan no longer coaches. The school says it has compensated the families of those involved. - NZME Pudding Hill farmer Tom Plunkett is taking it easy after a shotgun explosion injured his hand. He is pictured with his worker’s dogs, from left, Cuz, Kim and Lou. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 161215-AK-005

Gun failure ‘a wake-up call’ It was just another day at work as Pudding Hill farmer Tom Plunkett shot pigeons on his farm earlier this month. But it all of a sudden turned into an emergency situation when the shotgun he was using exploded. The 23-year-old was shooting the avian pests in the yard area of the 490-hectare livestock property, Glenview. He had been undertaking the job for about 10 minutes when he heard a loud bang and the shotgun fell out of his hand. “It sort of hurt a wee bit,” Mr Plunkett said. “I thought ‘this is not good’.” He clutched his hand to curb the bleeding and ran to his neighbour’s house about 200 metres away. His neighbour got a towel to stop the bleeding, phoned for help and kept him company while a rescue helicopter was on

Police investigated after a shotgun exploded at Pudding Hill, injuring farmer Tom Plunkett. Susan Sandys reports. its way. Mr Plunkett was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital and underwent surgery for two hours. He had a broken thumb, fractured fingers and a large gash in his palm, and had to spend three days in hospital. That was over two weeks ago, on December 3, and now Mr Plunkett is counting down the days until when he might be able to get back to doing full-time farm work. He has had to employ a shepherd to help him on the property, which he usually farms on his own. And his dogs Bess and Swag are getting used to having more responsibilities placed upon

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Abduction arrest A Woodville man has been arrested and charged in relation to the abduction and three-hour sexual and physical assault of a teenage girl in Auckland last year. The 29-year-old appeared in Palmerston North District Court yesterday on charges of abduction, rape, sexual violation and aggravated injuring. He was remanded in custody until his next appearance on January 18. On July 11 last year, the 16-year-old victim was walking near the Glen Eden shops when she was allegedly abducted and subjected to a brutal assault over a three-hour period. - NZME

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police, who collected the shotgun and have undertaken an investigation. Senior constable Mike Seque at Methven said a definitive cause could not be reached as the gun had been destroyed by the explosion. However, an armourer had come to the conclusion the likely cause was due to circumstances around the gun’s ammunition. The Remington 12-gauge semiautomatic self-loading shotgun itself was reasonably new, in good working order. It was possible 16- or 20-gauge ammunition was already in the gun’s barrel when he loaded a 12-gauge round on top of that, causing overloading to the breach when the trigger was pulled. Another possibility was the 12-gauge ammunition he used contained reloaded ammunition (reloads), which may have contributed to the gun’s failure.

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Hairy Xmas for the team at Tavendale The good keen men from Tavendale and Partners have downed their razors for a month letting their beards grow for the Decembeard campaign help beat bowel cancer. “You would think that this is as easy as throwing away the razor,” lawyer Tim Silva said. “Not so – dealing with the vagrancy look, itchiness and food in whiskers is proving a challenge. Luckily, I am supported by my wife, Bobby, who loves everything about beards including the look and feel – not! “While I have been known to sprout a beard to keep the sandflies off in Fiordland in the autumn, dealing with the prickly heat of el nino in December is a different thing entirely.” The decision to participate in the fundraiser also has a personal element. Two of the company’s team lost a parent to bowel cancer this year and senior associate Kirsten Mclean is on the executive committee for Bowel Cancer NZ. To date the hirsute chaps from

Christchurch Art Gallery to reopen By Kurt Bayer

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It is the most diagnosed cancer in New Zealand. 1200 people die of bowel cancer in New Zealand each year. 3000 are diagnosed with it in New Zealand each year. Kiwi men have the third highest rate of bowel cancer in OECD countries. Kiwi women have the highest rate of bowel cancer in OECD countries. New Zealand has the highest rate of bowel cancer and bowel cancer in the developed world.

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Lift shaft victim a ‘never-give-up type of kid’ By Catherine Gaffaney The 11-year-old boy who died after falling down a lift shaft has been described as a “never-giveup type of kid”. It was understood Troy Spiers, of Oamaru, was at his grandparents’ house in Gulf Harbour, north of Auckland, when the accident happened shortly before 1pm on Wednesday.

Centre rebuild on target Work on Ashburton Borough School’s performance centre is set to be completed early next year. The building was covered in white plastic earlier this year to enable leaky building remedial work to continue. Principal Sam Winterbourn said he could not say what work needed to still be done but it was on track to be completed by April. “It’s been out of commission for quite some time. “We’re looking forward to it.” The school community would enjoy having the use of the facility again, he said. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 141215-TM-052

The house was being renovated at the time. A builder rushed to help Troy but his injuries were too severe. Troy had just finished Year 6 at Pembroke School in Oamaru. He was planning to go to Oamaru Intermediate School next year. Pembroke School principal Brent Godfrey said Troy was a really nice boy who loved competition.

“He would put 150 per cent into everything. He was sporty and had a lot of friends. “He was a never-give-up type of kid who would give anything a go.” “The teachers were devastated yesterday when I told them about Troy.” Troy was in Pembroke’s top touch rugby team which won the inter-school competition a cou-

ple of weeks ago. He also loved getting involved in the school drama productions. “Troy is certainly going to be missed. We, as a school, want to do whatever we can to support the family now.” Mr Godfrey hoped the school might be able to hold a service for Troy. Troy’s death has been referred to the coroner. - NZME

After five years and $60 million in repairs, the earthquake-damaged Christchurch Art Gallery reopens to the public today. But following much fanfare highlighting the reopening of the much-missed cultural showpiece, workers have endured a nervous and frantic week after the glassfronted gallery was granted permission to open only at the eleventh hour. Gallery workers and contractors have been working long hours to bring the building – now heralded as being one of the safest and most quake-resilient galleries in the world – up to standard before its official reopening to the public at 10am. It was finally granted a certificate of public use yesterday, Christchurch City Council project director Thomas Jones confirmed. “In common with many large complex buildings, the gallery will open under the provisions of sec 363A of the Building Act. This process has been followed in order to give the public access to this community resource at the earliest possible opportunity and in time for members of the public to visit during the public holidays.” The gallery is subject to an amended staged consent process. Building work is ongoing, but none is in public areas, Mr Jones said. A certificate of compliance is not expected to be applied for before the end of next month. The 12-year-old building, which has the phrase “Everything Is Going To Be Alright” emblazoned in colourful letters on its side, became the hub for the civil defence response to the deadly February 22, 2011, earthquake. Seven months later, the true extent of its damage – largely beneath ground – became known and it was shut down for repairs and strengthening work. In April last year, base isolation work began to bolster its foundations, allowing the building to “float” in any future tremors. “We can’t wait to open our doors to the people of Christchurch on Saturday,” gallery director Jenny Harper said. “Our team has put together an exciting selection of exhibitions, and we want to show our visitors what an exceptional art collection this city has.” Around 360 artworks will be on display in the opening exhibitions upstairs, downstairs, in the foyer and on the roof. Visitors will be able to view old favourites, including Michael Parekowhai’s bronze bull Chapman’s Homer, as well as a selection of the 500 new pieces the gallery has acquired over the past five years. Five new trustees with specialist experience in specific areas have been appointed to the Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Board. Puamiria Parata-Goodall, Grant Dean, Felicity Price, Mark Todd and Olivia Egerton join incumbents Jen Crawford, Michael Rondel and Erin Victoria Jackson. - NZME

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A charity concert planned for next year could attract up to 4000 people from throughout Canterbury and further afield, say its organisers. Methven Action Committee (MAC) members have organised the headline acts of Eddie Low, Maggie Ruddenklau and Amelia James for the Summer Sounds Methven concert, to be held February 20. Spokesperson Richard Sheppard said he expected about 1500, but entertainers he had talked to thought it could easily attract 4000. The concert would become an annual event, with proceeds to a charity. The first recipient would be Methven Care Trust. Summer Sounds would be held at the Methven Domain, from 3pm to 10pm. As well as the headline acts, there would be local musicians. Food, a bar and children’s rides would be provided. Meanwhile, Mr Low, of Christchurch, met up with the

event’s sponsors at the domain for a photo shoot on Thursday. The 72-year-old said he was looking forward to the event. He would be flown in by one of the major sponsors, Mt Hutt Helicopters, to perform on the day. The former Roy Orbison Tribute Tour star returned from Australia earlier this month, where he toured clubs and theatres in New South Wales and Victoria. He had just got home on Tuesday from the North Island where he had performed shows and participated in filming of a Christmas Eve television show. At the concert, Mr Low expected to perform favourites such as Crying Time and Help Me Make It Through the Night, as well as originals such as Songs of Home, I Am Me and Sunday Daddy. He was not sure whether he had performed in Methven before. “I probably have over the years, I have been touring this country for so long but sometimes you forget where you have been,” he said.

Right - Kiwi country legend Eddie Low will be flown in by helicopter to perform at Summer Sounds Methven next year. The event is being organised by Methven Action Committee, represented by Richard Sheppard. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 171215-TM-009

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Two Ashburton women were bored one night, so what did they do? Write a play, of course. Georgie Sivier, 21, and Anna Heffernan, 19, will present the results of their idle evening last Sunday in the Ashburton Trust Event Centre foyer on Tuesday. Immaculate Misconceptions is for a mature audience and follows the tale of two wayward sisters, Elle and Leah, who haven’t talked to each other for two years. Miss Sivier plays the heavily pregnant and not-entirely-intelligent Leah, while Miss Heffernan plays the bohemian Anna, who is a well-meaning but misguided social worker. The pair are on a road trip from the North Island back to their uptight and upper class parents in Canterbury, but all does not go according to plan. To find out how the play ends, people will have to go and see it, however, when the Guardian talked to Miss Sivier on Wednesday, she was also unsure as to how it would end. She and Miss Heffernan had half-written it by the end of that

Ashburton actors and playwrights Georgie Sivier (left) and Anna Heffernan play Leah and Anna in their play Immaculate Misconceptions. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 161215-TM-075 first night of spontaneous collaboration just a few days ago, and planned to have it finished by last

Thursday when they would begin rehearsals. The pair are in no doubt, how-

ever, that they will have a polished act to present to the public by Tuesday.

They are both Big Little Theatre Company graduates, and Miss Sivier remains as a tutor at the company. Her name hit headlines earlier this year when she took her play To Whom It May Concern to the Nelson Fringe Festival. Additionally, she became the youngest ever director for a Methven Theatre Company production. Meanwhile, Miss Heffernan is studying at Victoria University in Wellington, and is home for the holidays. The play will have musical accompaniment, in the form of Wayne and the Waynebows, which was created to play at Big Little’s Blood Brothers earlier this year. Band members are Wayne Pannet, Chelsea Klever-Muir, Thomas Klever, Nick Klever and Matt van den Yssel. Miss Sivier said the play was a tongue-in-cheek Christmas comedy with some religious themes, and as such was perfect entertainment for the festive season. Tickets were $10 and she urged people to book, and if it did not sell out there would be door sales.

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oo-small Y-fronts, cellulite cream and toilet freshener disguised as cologne. These are some of the worst Christmas presents New Zealand celebrities say they have received. Former Shortland Street star Kimberley Crossman, Story host Heather du Plessis-Allan, comedian Michele A’Court, and ZM Breakfast hosts Fletch, Vaughan and Megan shared their memories in support of World Vision’s Wondergifts. Kimberley Crossman recalls the terrible bathmat her ex-boyfriend gave her to keep his feet warm, while Michele A’Court remembers the anti-cellulite cream she received from the mother of her younger boyfriend. Wondergifts give Kiwis a chance to provide much-needed support to those living in the developing world. Last year, Kiwis bought over 23,000 gifts from the catalogue for their friends and family. By purchasing a gift from World Vision, New Zealanders have provided mosquito nets, maternity care and much more to communities all over the world. The top pick among celebs is Get Some Vital Coffee – the gift of a smooth, full-bodied single origin coffee from Vanuatu, with profits raised from each bag of Vanuatu coffee sold helping Vanuatu coffee farmers and their communities back on to their feet following the devastation of Cyclone Pam. Other favourites include Pack Out The Dinner Table, creating flourishing vege patches that families can grow to eat or sell, or Prepare A Community For Natural Disasters which aids Pacific na-

tions dealing with the effects of a harsh el nino season. All gifts can be viewed at worldvision.org.nz/smiles

Kimberley Crossman, actress Worst gift: A hideous bathmat that I was given by a boyfriend because he didn’t like having cold feet while he was in the bathroom. I think the bad taste in my mouth was less about the bathmat and more about the controlling nature of his behaviour. Needless to say when he left, the bathmat did too. What I’d prefer: The Pack Out The Dinner Table gift, providing families with the ability to make or sell their produce. Now that’s a gift that keeps on giving.

Heather du PlessisAllan, co-host of Story Worst gift: The worst present was when I was fighting with my dad and he punished me by sending a terrible book that no-one would ever buy (a history of New Zealand place names) and liquorice that had already gone off. What I’d prefer: My pick is Build A Book Club, hopefully World Vision buys better books than my dad though.

Fletch, Vaughan and Megan, hosts of ZM’s Breakfast show Worst gift: Fletch’s worst Christmas present ever was a three-pack

of Y-fronts that were too small, Megan was left wondering what to do with a crocheted hacky sack, while Vaughan was gifted a Good Luck Dragon that didn’t bring him any luck. What I’d prefer: Instead of tighty whities, Fletch’s pick is the Chicken and Vege Bundle, Megan’s choice Start A Girl’s School Life comes with a free Christmas decoration, and Vaughan would rather Build A Toilet than get a good luck dragon.

Michele A’Court, comedian Worst gift: Years ago, a boyfriend’s mother gave me a bottle of anti-cellulite cream for Christmas. It felt particularly judgy because she was deeply bothered at the time that I was older than her son and therefore an inappropriate girlfriend, who probably had orange-peel thighs. I felt a little better when her daughter opened her Christmas stocking and found a calorie-counter book which came, handily, with a tape-measure. We bonded over being offended together, so that was nice. What I’d prefer: Get Some Vital Coffee – so that, no matter how old I was, I could feel uplifted and sparky.

Marty and Steph, hosts of The Edge’s Smash 20! Worst gift: Steph’s worst present was a reindeer-themed Christmas jumper that she bought for

herself and loved, but everyone else hated. While Marty was once the lucky recipient of a Nickleback CD. What I’d prefer: Steph’s family would agree that Clean Water For A Child is a thousand times better than seeing her wear a hideous Christmas jumper, while Marty’s $10 Fill A Chicken Coop beats a Nickleback CD hands down.

Shannon Ryan, presenter Worst gift: Every holiday I get super on edge when I see all of the unnecessary plastic bags and packaging and it always gets me thinking about the long-term impact this is having that goes against what I believe this time of year represents. I’d rather a hug! Or even better ... give a Smiles Wondergift. What I’d prefer: Keep The Water Flowing offers communities the tools to provide access to clean water. I truly believe that once a community becomes connected to a water source, the domino effect of change will be huge.

Te Radar, comedian Worst gift: I was given a James Bond PlayStation game and not only was it really, really hard, I spent so long trying to play it that I totally neglected my list of DIY to-dos I was intending to do. My Christmas holidays were a frustrating write-off. What I’d prefer: I would rather have gifted a village Pacific Water and Sanitation, because for every dollar spent, the Government matches it with $4. It’s a gift that

keeps on giving!

Nathan King, Twin Cities frontman Worst gift: I was once given a “fragrance” for Christmas that turned out to be a toilet freshener. I don’t think the giver was aware of this until too late! What I’d prefer: Get Me Some Vital Coffee! As Hugh Jackman said: “The smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions.” Plus I’m big on not cluttering up our beautiful planet with even more plastic that inevitably becomes trash – so the Smiles catalogue is perfect!

Jackie Clarke, New Zealand entertainer Worst gift: I am a kitsch brica-brac magnet. Our house is full of object d’art (and I use that term loosely) that perhaps no other house could love. Consequently, you know those super ugly gifts from the Secret Santa that continue to be re-gifted and re-gifted until someone takes pity on them? Well I think they end up at my house. This trio of frogs is a case in point. Even I draw the line at this ... it’s just ... well it ain’t no prince is it! What I’d prefer: Next time, throw something constructive into the Secret Santa like a $15 Get Me Some Vital Coffee gift from World Vision. Anything that helps support my caffeine addiction while helping a Pacific neighbour is alright by me. Either that or buy a chicken, just say no to frogs. – NZME

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Above – Mt Hutt College Year 11 agriculture students Leilani Lobb and Jack Taggart with their class teacher Fiona Jessep. Right – The irrometer prior to calibration.

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up. The agriculture teacher at Mount Hutt College in Methven was keen to learn more about SMART Watering technologies that could be passed on to her students, particularly soil moisture monitoring tools that would help them determine how wet or dry soils were before planting and during the growing season. She got in touch with the campaign organisers and shortly afterwards received an irrometer in the mail, a simple device for measuring soil moisture content provided by SMART Watering campaign partner Water Supply Products. Mrs Jessep is delighted with the device and intends to use it with

her Year 12 agriculture students during their extended investigation learning next year. “I want to show them how to water to ensure watering gets down to the root zone. Using the irrometer will allow that to happen. It will make it a lot easier for the students to assess soil moisture levels and know when they should be putting on water.” One of Mrs Jessep’s students, Jack Taggart, suggested using the irrometer on a trial of different pasture species to see how much watering each requires. The Ashburton Grain and Seed Association has provided seeds, so the students are now set up to run the experiment. Some of Mrs Jessep’s students come from farms with irrigation so are already familiar with soil moisture monitoring, but the

beauty of having an irrometer at school is they can view the relationship between water and plant growth over the school year. Year 13 agriculture students complete a unit on water quality and quantity, so again the irrometer will be a welcome addition. “They have to learn about soil moisture monitoring and water budgets, so being able to access an irrometer for school was an ideal opportunity. If we don’t have the equipment, it can be difficult to show them these techniques.” What she expects they will discover is that soils often need more water than expected to grow crops. Using the irrometer will help them understand the different watering requirements of the vegetables and crops commonly grown in the area. “It will provide a more real-

world situation than a laboratorytype approach to learning about soil moisture and plant watering needs.” Taking into account the district’s notorious nor’west winds when applying water and seeing how different soils respond to hot, dry conditions will also be part of her students’ area of study. Martin Payne, general manager of Water Supply Products, says they were happy to help the school improve their teaching around soil moisture theory because it fits so well with the objectives of the SMART Watering campaign. “While the irrometer is an older-style technology, it’s an excellent teaching tool, as being non-electronic it’s simple to use.” “We were excited to hear the school was keen to further their

understanding of soil moisture monitoring. “It’s not just something that irrigators can employ; there are also technologies available for home gardeners and smaller lifestyle blocks that allow you to better understand what’s happening with your soil moisture so you can optimise plant growth and refine your application of water.” Irrometer has a Watermarkbranded electronic range of soil moisture monitoring tools suitable for landscape and home gardeners’ use. The Waterswitch-branded electronic range uses the same type of sensor technology as the irrometer to turn off residential irrigation controllers when the soil moisture is adequate and can be retrofitted to any brand of controller.

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Affordable housing is not just a problem for big cities, in Ashburton there are also people who struggle to find somewhere to live. Among those are the elderly who are often also battling the social isolation that comes from living alone in a large house on a large section. A group of Ashburton people is looking at a new way of providing housing for older people, one that is a proven winner internationally. Reporter Sue Newman takes a look at the What is Abbeyfield? Abbeyfield shared Abbeyfield is a housing concept where between 10 and 14 seniors living concept. share a house, with each havt’s been dubbed “flatting for the elderly”, housing for the elderly of modest means and the ultimate way to stretch your pension, but whatever it’s called, the Abbeyfield lifestyle concept is about enhancing lifestyle options for seniors. And if the community is keen, Ashburton could soon be added to the Abbeyfield map. Recently a group of community and social agency representatives heard the lowdown on the housing scheme and in the new year plan to take a long, hard look at how the concept could work in the Ashburton District. Abbeyfield is an international, not-for-profit social housing organisation providing supportive housing for older people. It was born in London in 1956 as a way to end the neglect and loneliness of the city’s older people. Since then it has spread into many countries with more than 700 houses built. In the United Kingdom it has also spread its reach to include providing sheltered housing and dementia care as well as its foundation function, housing the elderly. In New Zealand the first Abbeyfield house was built in Nelson in 1994. Now there are more than a dozen with many more communities keen to be part of the network. For most, the stumbling block is funding, not enthusiasm or need. The concept was developed to fill the housing gap for people who could not afford to buy a property in a retirement village, but are above the cash threshold for council or government housing. It is designed to bring together people who may have been living independently, but who were becoming increasingly isolated in their own homes.

ing their own en suite room and the independence to live as they wish, but with companionship provided by other residents. Houses are built close to shops, amenities and community services and each comes with a housekeeper who provides two main meals a day and looks after the communal living areas. The houses are designed for older people who rely largely on their national superannuation. Residents pay a weekly rent which is usually around $350. This covers power, rates, maintenance, food and housekeeper support. There are no hidden charges, anyone eligible for a living alone allowance will still qualify and people will still have money left over at the end of each week for personal spending. An Abbeyfield house is run by its residents through a house

committee and the houses themselves are managed by a local society. Resthome care is not provided. For a new house, residents have several meetings before they move in to ensure they are compatible, while new residents in an existing house take up a trial tenancy for two or three weeks.

What are the benefits and what does it cost? The flatting situation encourages residents to maintain an active, healthy and socially rewarding lifestyle. Living in Abbeyfield has the advantage of overcoming

loneliness and improving wellbeing. It also saves money on dayto-day living expenses because residents share costs. The traditional Abbeyfield model relies on securing land that is gifted, leased or land for which it pays a peppercorn rental. The houses are usually built using local trust grants and council or government funding supported by a mortgage. With many of its houses Abbeyfield has partnered with national and local organisations and with service groups to provide things such as whiteware, kitchen equipment and dinnerware. A 12-bedroom house with a housekeeper’s flat costs about $1.6 million to build. All new houses are sustainable, energy efficient, safe and healthy and built

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to lifetime design standards. The houses can be built to accommodate smaller numbers of people and are always built to meet the identified needs of each community.

How does it work? The houses are owned and managed by Abbeyfield Properties Ltd which has a board of directors. The organisation provides ongoing support for houses, operating guidelines and manuals, sets strategic direction and takes care of health and safety issues. The organisation’s goal is to establish an Abbeyfield house in every community in New Zealand and while Abbeyfield Properties is the overarching owner, each house is built to meet local needs

and run by local volunteers.

Where to now? A second meeting will be called early in the new year to form a committee. This will then hold public meetings and will investigate the level of demand and the size of house that could be needed in Ashburton. If the community wants to proceed, the committee will start working to find a site and fundraising. There is also the option of using an existing building. A decision will also be made on whether a housekeeper should live on the site or should live out and visit each day. It will be up to the community to decide whether there is a need for an Abbeyfield in Ashburton.

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By DaviD leggat This was supposed to be a walkover; New Zealand’s experienced seamers slicing through Sri Lanka’s lightweight batting group on a snooker table pitch at Seddon Park. It didn’t quite work out that way yesterday and, had it not been for late mishaps just before rain set in with 23 overs unbowled, Sri Lanka would have had every right to be delighted with their day’s work. They’ll start today at 264 for seven, still better than might have been anticipated, with captain Angelo Mathews’ gaze on an eighth test century. He was not out on 63. The rain won’t have hurt New Zealand’s cause with the ball. Sri Lanka will be hoping it gives their less-seasoned seamers a lift when their turn comes. “I guess we started OK,” New Zealand bowler Tim Southee said. “We probably didn’t use what was in the wicket as much as we could have. But we came back in last session to claw our way back. “Got a big start tomorrow morning.” Break the day down into sessions and there’s a case that Sri Lanka won the two which were completed. They scored 107-2 in the first and 90-2 in the second, but the loss of three wickets in 13 balls midway through the final session - one to a juggled slip catch, another a leading edge to mid-off and a third to a run out courtesy of some fine work by Kane Williamson - hurt. Rangana Herath is a fine cricketer, but a 100m sprinter he’s not and he was caught short in a needless run out. There was the sense Sri Lanka had tossed away a hard-won advantage. Sri Lanka may have been fearful of what lay ahead when the toss went wrong. But New Zealand didn’t quite hit the right notes consistently enough, whether through getting over-eager at the sight of the green baize or having one of those slightly off-days. Ross Taylor put two catches down - one a regulation in the second over, the other stretching onehanded high above his head. Sri Lanka were more purposeful

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Trent Boult picked up two vital Sri Lankan wickets yesterday. with their batting yesterday. Put part of that down to the natural inclinations of the likes of Dinesh Chandimal and Milinda Sirawardana. Chandimal, following an 83/58 double in the first test in Dunedin, is the best-performed Asian batsman this year and entertained in a bracing 47 before going to the driving well once too often. Siriwardana is in his fourth test, but has a bit about him. Three times he cleared the boundary rope - albeit once off a top-edged six from Neil Wagner

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- and he seemed to grow in confidence as his fifth-wicket stand with Angelo Mathews reached 137, a fifth-wicket record against New Zealand. Southee wondered if part of Sri Lanka’s batting rationale was “try and get us before we get them”. There’s something in that, given what must have been rattling around in their minds as they surveyed the pitch before play began. Just when it looked as if the day would turn out to be a rousing success for the tourists, it went pearshaped late on.

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Trent Boult struck twice, and the day’s second run out was another reward for the hours of work players put into their fielding drills. Doug Bracewell had good moments, and little luck, but was pricy either side of an impressive squeeze play just after lunch - 5-25-1 - while it wasn’t Wagner’s day. If Sri Lanka can get to 350, New Zealand will face an intriguing challenge. Cue Mathews, who can score briskly. As Southee put it, a clutch morning ahead. - NZME

He’s retired from all forms of international cricket, but former Test captain Michael Clarke is leaving the door ajar for a possible Twenty20 or grade comeback. While Clarke is blissfully content juggling his new role as doting dad with preparations for his Sydney to Hobart debut, the 34-year-old suspects he may well one day crave another crack at the crease. “I’m really enjoying this time away from cricket but I’m pretty sure there’s going to come a stage where I miss the game,” Clarke said. “If that does happen, I’ll certainly come back and whether it’s play for my grade club or play T20, who knows. I haven’t looked too far ahead.” Clarke was to have captained the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League, but decided to pull the pin on that a month after quitting Test cricket in August. The Michael Clarke Academy has been his only cricket commitment in recent months - a refreshing change given his life has revolved around the sport. “I’ve just really enjoyed some no-cricket time, to be honest,” he said. “I still see the scores and support the boys from afar, but I just needed a break. I started cricket at six years of age and 28 years without a break is a long time. “So it’s nice to have a summer and obviously having my beautiful little girl at home now.” But he remains active every day, in some shape or form. “It’s little things; taking my dog for a run and now I get to take my baby for a walk in the pram, which is good. “But being fit and healthy and active has always been a part of my blood and with my (troublesome) back, I need to make sure I’m not carrying too much weight. “Right now I’ve got a real clear goal in front of me to keep myself fit for Sydney to Hobart.” - AAP

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In brief Hewitt ‘distracted’ New Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt admits preparation ahead of his last Australian Open in January hasn’t been as focused as he would have liked. “I’m so competitive that my main focus is still trying to prepare as well as possible,” he said before an exhibition match in Hobart last night with Sam Groth. “In some ways, my mind has been preoccupied with the other younger Australian boys and trying to work out the best thing for the rest of the Davis Cup squad to try and have a good result over the Australian summer.” - AAP

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Chris Gayle drips with bling and is about to unveil the ultimate gold accessory. The West Indian cool cat will be the man with the golden bat. Bat manufacturers Spartan have made a gold-coloured bat for party boy Gayle which will become the glittering broadsword of Australia’s Big Bash competition. The world-first bat, with a gold colouring infused in the timber and sprayed all over the bat itself, will be flown to Brisbane for Gayle to use in tonight’s Melbourne Renegades’ clash against the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba. - AAP

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Harris to coach

Decade of commitment

Brisbane Heat is the next stop in Ryan Harris’ coaching apprenticeship, with the retired paceman on the hunt for a full-time gig next year. Harris has made no secret of his coaching ambitions after injury ended a career that featured 27 Tests, 113 wickets and no shortage of highlights. Even before Harris suffered a cracked tibia on the eve of this year’s Ashes, he had served as assistant coach of Australia A and worked as a mentor for Queensland Cricket. - AAP

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Chris Anderson has resigned from her roles as complex manager and Mid Canterbury Tennis coach after more than 10 years. Anderson’s career progressed rapidly after taking up coaching in her late 20s, and soon became involved with the New Zealand Paralympic wheelchair tennis team. She also coached at the 1990 World Teams Cup, Atlanta 96, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, before leading the

New Zealand junior wheelchair team to third place in Brazil in 2008 at the ITF World Cup. The Mid Canterbury Tennis board thanked Anderson for her dedication to the sport in a statement sent to the Guardian yesterday. “It is with regret that Mid Canterbury Tennis advise the resignation of Mrs Chris Anderson from her role as complex manager/ coach for Mid Canterbury Tennis. “Chris has been in this role for 11 years and in that time has implemented many successful

coaching programmes and tournaments. “She has overseen the development and success of many young players through the junior ranks and is understandably proud of her achievements, as are the Mid Canterbury Tennis board. “The excellent condition and operation of the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre is a credit to her management of the complex. “Mid Canterbury Tennis would like to thank Chris for her contribution and commitment to tennis in our region, and we wish

her every success for the future.” Anderson said that she will serve a notice period of four weeks before vacating her position in mid-January. “I’m walking away from the job, but I don’t want to walk away from the job, and I feel sorry for the kids in the middle of the season and all of the kids involved in the coaching programmes,” she said. “My love of the sport will mean that I will still be around tennis courts, either coaching or refereeing.”

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Michael Clarke backs Khawaja test return By darren Walton Former skipper Michael Clarke says Usman Khawaja must return to the Australian team if he is fit and available for the second Test against the West Indies. Khawaja is racing the clock to prove himself fit after missing the past two tests with a hamstring injury. But Clarke is backing the toporder star to return to his earlyseason form if he passes a fitness test and replaces Shaun Marsh or Joe Burns in the Australian side for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. “He’s scored obviously the two Test hundreds when he played,

then got injured and I think he deserves the right to come back in,” Clarke said yesterday. “Who they leave out, I’m unsure to be honest.” Khawaja is set to return in tomorrow’s Big Bash League match at the MCG but that will be his only game before Boxing Day. If Khawaja gets the nod from selectors, Burns or Marsh will miss out. Marsh helped steer his side to victory in the day-night Test then scored 182 in Hobart, while Burns and David Warner started the summer by passing 100 in their first three opening partnerships. “Whoever they leave out, they’re

going to be hard done by,” Clarke said. “Joe Burns got a beautiful hundred in the first Test and I think his contribution with David Warner has been really important. “Some 50, 100-run partnerships, which is great at the top of the order. “Shaun Marsh grabbed his opportunity with both hands. “Whoever they go with will perform. “Whoever they leave out will go back to state cricket and continue to make runs and wait for another opportunity.” Clarke suggested at the start of summer that Marsh could open

the batting against New Zealand in Brisbane. “That wasn’t the way the selectors went and I think Dave Warner and Joe Burns have done well as an opening combination,” he said. “Burnsy’s going really well. “Shaun Marsh is having a great summer. He’s played really well; his innings the other day was a standout.” Clarke refused to be drawn when pressed on who should be dropped. “I’m not going there. I’m too smart,” he said. “I’m not playing so it’s irrelevant. Whoever they pick, I’ll watch and support.” - AAP

Badree to debut West Indian import Samuel Badree is set for a belated Brisbane Heat debut after being named in the side for tonight’s Big Bash League opener against the Melbourne Renegades at the Gabba. The legspinner was set to play for the Heat last season only to suffer a shoulder injury days before the tournament began, but was included yesterday in the team alongside fellow Caribbean recruit Lendl Simmons and interstate pacemen Josh Lalor and Andrew Fekete. Tonight’s clash will be the first time the Heat have played the Renegades at the Gabba in the BBL’s five-year history. - AAP

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More than 100 athletes will pit their fitness against the elements at Lake Hood for the Christmas Cracker Triathlon today, before over-indulging during the festive period.

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Mourinho shown the door by Chelsea By martyn Herman Jose Mourinho was sacked as manager of English Premier League champions Chelsea yesterday after a calamitous run of results left the club one point above the relegation zone. A club statement said Chelsea and the 52-year-old Portuguese had parted company by “mutual consent” seven months after he led them to the title by an eightpoint margin. Former Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink is widely expected to take over on an interim basis until the end of the season for a second time with an announcement due to be made ahead of their clash with fellow strugglers Sunderland within the next 24 hours. It concludes a spectacular fall from grace for Mourinho, rated as one of the world’s best coaches, who declared himself the “happy one” when he returned for a second stint in charge of Chelsea in 2013 after spells at Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

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Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat at surprise league leaders Leicester City on Monday, their ninth loss in 16 league games since the start of a season that has gone spectacularly wrong, proved to be the final straw for Russian owner Roman Abramovich. After that latest setback Mourinho accused some of his players of “betraying my work” - a verbal attack that appeared to be his last throw of the dice in halting the slide. “All at Chelsea thank Jose for his immense contribution since he returned as manager in the summer of 2013,” a statement on the club’s website said. “His three league titles, FA Cup, Community Shield and three League Cup wins over two spells make him the most successful manager in our 110-year history. “But both Jose and the board agreed results have not been good enough this season and believe it is in the best interests of both parties to go our separate ways. “The club wishes to make clear

Jose Mourinho: Leaving Chelsea ‘on good terms’. Jose leaves us on good terms and will always remain a much-loved, respected and significant figure at Chelsea.” Few could have foreseen Chelsea’s decline this season, especially as Mourinho was rewarded for the title with a new four-year contract in August.

The squad is virtually identical to the one that dominated last season’s Premier League and won the League Cup. Yet the defeats have piled up, key players Diego Costa and Eden Hazard have looked distracted, Mourinho has twice fallen foul of the FA and there has been talk of dressing room unrest. Chelsea have managed only 15 points during their worst start to a season since they were relegated from the top flight in 1978-79. When Chelsea beat Porto last week to reach the last 16 of the Champions League it seemed he had bought himself time, but defeat by Leicester put the club’s demise into sharp focus. After 16 games last season Chelsea had lost once and had 39 points while Leicester were bottom on 10. A year on and Chelsea are 20 points behind the Foxes and their title hopes, if not their topfour ambitions, have been extinguished before Christmas. - Reuters

Wellington Phoenix stalwart Ben Sigmund will retire from professional football at the end of the current A-League season. The former All Whites defender made the announcement after Phoenix training yesterday. Sigmund joined the club at the start of the 2008/09 season and has played 174 A-League matches, behind only fellow defenders Andrew Durante and Manny Muscat on the Phoenix’s alltime appearance list. - NZME

Blatter fronts up Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter appeared before the ethics committee of world soccer’s governing body yesterday in a case that could end with him banned from the sport for years. FIFA is reeling from the worst corruption scandal in its more than 100year history, with 41 people including national soccer bosses and entities charged by US prosecutors and Blatter under criminal investigation. Blatter, who is due to leave the post on February 26, arrived at and left in a chauffeur-driven vehicle after spending nearly eight hours at FIFA headquarters. - Reuters

Hat-trick for Suarez Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick, including an exquisite second goal, as Barcelona strolled into the Club World Cup final with a 3-0 win over Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande yesterday. Guangzhou gave the European champions a couple of scares early but the Chinese side were utterly outclassed by the end of a match that often resembled an attack-versusdefence training session. Even without Lionel Messi and the injured Neymar, Barca enjoyed more than 70 per cent of possession. - Reuters

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I adore Christmas. I just love how everybody let’s go of their day-to-day life and embraces being a little silly, jolly and fun! For me it’s all about family and my three girls. The three year old understands Santa this year and is highly excitable should an image arise on television. But I do try to emphasise the true meaning of Christmas to them and we do remember those that we’ve lost. This year has been a tough grind for many and there’s certainly not the cashflow to spend extravagantly and that’s reflected in the upsurge in people making their own gifts. Giving someone something personable from your hands means a lot. Pairing your gift giving back may mean you have more money to put into family dinners and outings and that’s where our priorities best lie. Five years ago in Canterbury our lives were forever changed by the earthquakes. Although so much bad occurred, so did so much good – particularly in the way families embraced each other and were reminded of our importance to each other. We think of those that are alone this Christmas and hope that someone, somewhere reaches them with their own brand of festive cheer. All the best for your celebrations wherever you are and stay safe over this festive period.

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5. With glue gun, run a narrow bead of glue along back of paper about a quarter inch in from top edge. Roll paper over glue keeping glued seam pressed against work surface for several seconds to allow glue to harden (placement of glue bead may have to be adjusted slightly inward if glue ﬂows out of seam onto outer surface of wrapping paper).

4. Roll paper onto roller-tube assembly to within a half inch or so of paper’s end. Make certain paper rolls evenly (straight) onto tube.

6. While holding paper cylinder in middle (one hand grasping cardboard tube), remove roller from each end of cylinder.

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7. Roll stiffener end into slightly smaller diameter cylinder than cracker and insert into end of cracker until even with outer edge. Do not cover snap during this procedure — it must remain free in end of cracker.

11. Securely tie a 10 – 12 inch length of curling ribbon onto the gather of the cracker using a double knot. Then clip off the loose ribbon ends.

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14. Check the finished end of the cracker to make certain the snap is located near the outer rim of the cracker and not too far down into the cylinder. Reposition with fingers as necessary.

8. Spread stiffener out firmly against inside wall of cracker end and glue into place with glue gun 9. Repeat step 8 on other end of cracker.

12. Insert gifts/messages into open end of the cracker. The fillable central part of the cracker measures 2 inches in diameter by 4 inches in length. Your items must fit comfortably into this space in order for the cracker to be closed and finished. When filling your crackers, make certain you do not push the cracker snap into the centre of the cracker. Repeat steps 11 and 12 for open end of cracker.

10. Using thumb and forefinger, crimp (gather) one end of cracker between tube and reinforced (stiffened) end.

13. Repeat steps 11 and 12 for open end of cracker.

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Start your own Christmas Eve traditio For many Christmas Eve is the highlight of the festive season with many families having age-old traditions they complete on that special night. For children, the anticipation of Santa popping in before the morning means Christmas Eve is something truly magical. But for those of you with new families you may be wondering what you can do to celebrate Christmas Eve on an annual basis. Traditions are the stuff that memories are made of and we have some perfect ideas to get the ball rolling.

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If you don’t have a fireplace – create another magical portal for Santa to come through. May-be it’s a magic wardrobe he comes into that you can decorate and put food inside. Or maybe it’s a magical key you put out for Santa to find so he can unlock the door. Get the kids to make reindeer dust out of oatmeal and glitter. The glitter is to guide the reindeer to the house. Get them to sprinkle it just before they go to bed.

In this day and age it can be difficult to relay the true Christmas story so why not have a Jerusalem Dinner on Christmas Eve? All it entails is having simple foods they might have eaten back in the times of Jesus’s birth. Think fried salmon in olive oil and seasonings, hummus, cheese, crackers, grapes and bread. Eat it on the floor by candle light and read to your family the nativity story. It’s a great gently way of reminding our kids the reason for the season!

There is nothing more fun than giving each other an ugly Christmas sweater or Christmas theme pyjamas to wear on Christmas Eve. Often having co-ordinated outfits can be a hoot for all involved and generally the uglier Christmas sweater the better! Stores have an array of downright hideous jumpers from baby sizes right up to adult sizes. These can also be taken away camping or on outdoor trips and believe it or not, they will make your family seem more of a cohesive, bonded unit!

For those of you who don’t put your presents out until Christmas Eve, making that a ceremony in itself can be a fun new tradition. How about making a family line up at a certain time and pass the non-Santa gifts along that line to be carefully placed under a tree. The one passing the gifts first wears a Santa hat and is generally the respected elder in the family.

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Twelve top toys for Christmas 2015 It can be a difficult task when choosing a toy for children. This year it’s still all about Frozen for the 1 3

1. Toot-Toot Friends Busy Sounds Discovery Home: Age: 1+: This big interactive house has seven ‘MagicPoints’ where the Miss Nora doll will talk, sing, light up and move to encourage imaginative play. 2. Disney Frozen Sing-A-Long Elsa: Age: 3+: Oh yes, Frozen is not going to let go of the Christmas hot spot. This year Elsa is singing her heart out – and is ready for the perfect duet – as the clever microphone can recognise who’s singing. Put the mic near Elsa’s mouth to hear her belt out ‘Let It Go’ then take it off her – she’ll stop singing and start

playing just the music so your child can do her best solo. She lights up and is fabulous too – because Elsa’s still got it.

this – it’s a parrot you can teach to talk, sing, dance and swing on a perch. Just like the real thing – but with a microchip.

3. LEGO City Deep Sea Exploration Vessel: Age: 8-12: This Lego set comes with SO many great bits – from the sub and scuba scooter to the white shark, swordfish and octopus – the detail is amazing. The winch system works to lower the exploratory submarine into the water and you can put your bravest minifigure in the shark cage.

5. Star Wars Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle: Age: 9-14: This highly-detailed Starship has loads of features: the front opens, it has rear and bottom storage bays and spring-loaded shooters. Just for recreating scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens though, definitely NOT for firing at little sisters.

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6. Thunderbirds - Interactive Tracy Island: Age: 3+: As predicted at the Toy Fair

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according to toy industry experts girls and not surprisingly it’s all about Star Wars for the boys! Here’s the top 12 toys for Christmas this year world-wide! 6

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back in January 2015, Thunderbirds are go - now there’s a brand new CGI series on TV. The Tracy Island playset still looks very like the toy that famously sold out in the 90s in a Christmas frenzy. But the 2015 version boasts smart technology, of course, so the island knows which craft is launching and has 40 action and rescue sounds, plus a wearable communicator. Be warned however, you need to buy the rescue vehicles and action figures separately.

big rescue vehicle. The Paw Patroller comes with Ryder and his ATV vehicle and can hold 3 Paw Patrol vehicles inside or display 6 vehicles when open.

7. Paw Patrol Paw Patroller: Age: 3+: Fans of the Nick Jr show Paw Patrol will love this

9. Star Wars Bladebuilders Jedi Master Lightsaber: Age: 4+: This has to be the ultimate

8. Pie Face: Age: 5+: Forget Monopoly, this messy game is bound to be a Christmas Day hit. Just put some whipped cream or a wet sponge on the hand and start turning the handles. But be warned – it could go off at any time!

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lightsaber. It comes with a main lightsaber with lights and sounds but also has two independently-lit lightdaggers, an expansion hilt, two elbow connectors, a dual connector, and a cross connector. Just make sure they don’t swing it about near anything breakable. 10. Star Wars The Force Awakens Millennium Falcon: Age: 4+: This massive Millennium Falcon opens up into a playset for the Chewbacca, Finn and BB-8 figures that are included. It also has a pop-up blaster that fires Nerf Elite darts – what more could you want?

11. Shopkins Food Fair - Scoops Ice Cream Truck: Age: 5+: Shopkins collectibles have been a big hit in the States. This playset has two Shopkins characters, a table for them to sit at and two cooler bags, as well as the ice-cream van. And not a microchip in sight. 12. IDO3D Deluxe 3D Design Studio: Age: 6+: This fun set lets you actually draw in 3D – using the UV light included, you can even draw in the air. Use the 3D templates and accessories included, or let your imagination run free

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Where to find Christmas cheer! Gingerbread man

At the end of a long working year, relaxing with friends in the weekends prior to Christmas and on Christmas Eve can mean you get to see people you haven’t seen in a long time as everyone heads back to families this year.

Serves 1-2

For the ginger syrup: • 3 T sugar • 3 T water • 5cm piece ginger, sliced and bashed a little

For the cocktail: • • • • • • •

25ml bourbon 25ml vanilla vodka 25ml ginger syrup 15ml amaretto 30ml single cream Ice cubes A pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon, to serve

1. To make the ginger syrup, put all the ingredients in a small saucepan and let the mixture bubble over a low heat for a few minutes. Allow it to cool before straining and using.

Here in Mid Canterbury traditional pubs like the Devon Tavern offer warm hospitality and a great festive atmosphere to put even the grumpiest Grinch in the festive mood! But what liquid refreshment do you try at this time of year when you want to get in the mood? How about these festive cocktails/mocktails to get you in the mood!

2. To make the cocktail, add everything but the cinnamon or nutmeg to a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice. Shake to combine, then strain into glasses. Sprinkle the top with a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon, then serve.

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Spicy sumac and pomegranate cocktails

Driver’s punch mocktail

Serves 6

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230g caster sugar 150ml pomegranate juice Juice of 2 clementines Peel of 1 clementine 2 ½ T ground sumac 1 star anise 1 ½ T ginger, finely sliced ½ t thyme leaves

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360-375ml sumac syrup 150ml rum Juice of 3 limes 500-600ml soda water Pomegranate seeds, to serve Lime slices, to serve Ice cubes, to serve

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100g cranberry Cranberries 100ml/3½ fl oz cranberry juice 500ml blood orange juice (Sanguinello) Juice of 1 lime Thin wedges of lime Thin wedges of orange Orange Mint sprigs 600ml Appletise, sparkling apple juice drink

1. Put the cranberries into a medium size, rigid freezer container, cover with water (by about 2.5cm), freeze until solid. 2. Mix the cranberry juice in a large jug (about 1.5 litre) with the orange and lime juices.

1. Put all the ingredients for the syrup into a pan, bring it to a boil and simmer it for about 5 minutes. Let it cool completely, then pass it through a fine muslin or a clean, thin tea towel to get rid off the sumac grains.

3. To serve, smash the sheet of frozen cranberries into shards and put in the bottom of eight highball glasses. Put a wedge of lime and orange and a mint sprig in each glass, then pour in the mixed fruit juices and top up with Appletise.

2. Discard the sumac grains and other infused ingredients and transfer the syrup to the fridge to chill. Mix together the syrup and the rest of the ingredients, stir it all together then serve.

• 500ml smooth orange juice • 500ml smooth cranberry juice • 400ml sparkling elderflower drink

Orange and cranberry spritzer mocktail

Mix together orange juice and cranberry juice in a large jug. Slowly pour in the sparkling elderflower drink, as it will fizz up. 2. Mix together and serve in tall glasses with ice.

Honey chocolate orange: Serves 1-2 • 1 T hot chocolate powder or 2 pieces dark chocolate, plus extra to serve • 1 T boiling water • 50ml orange or marmalade vodka • 20ml brandy • 1 T orange blossom honey • 150ml single cream • Crushed ice • Whipping cream, to serve (optional) 1. First, make a chocolate paste by mixing the hot chocolate powder with the boiling water, stirring until smooth. 2. In a tumbler, whisk the chocolate paste, honey, vodka and brandy until combined.

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60ml gin 30ml lemon juice 30ml sugar syrup 500ml champagne or sparkling wine • Lemon peel twists, to serve

3. Add the single cream and keep whisking gently until mixed well.

1. Mix the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a jug, then divide between a couple of glasses and top with champagne or sparkling wine.

4. Top up with crushed ice, whipping cream and chocolate beads.

2. Decorate with a lemon twist.

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Alternative meat dishes for Christmas Succulent braised venison:

Sick of the same old turkey, ham or lamb for Christmas dinner? Not sure what else to have? Well why not try some different meats and embrace your inner cook!

Ingredients • 2 carrots, roughly chopped • 140g turnip or swede, roughly chopped • 2 onions, roughly chopped • 3 celery sticks, roughly chopped • Olive oil and butter, for frying • 1 garlic clove, crushed • 1kg boned leg or shoulder of venison cut into large chunks (or buy readycubed venison for stewing) • 5 T plain ﬂour, seasoned with salt and pepper • 2 T redcurrant jelly (or rowan or hawthorn jelly) • 450ml dry red wine (Rioja is good) • 450ml beef stock • 2 thyme sprigs • 1 bay leaf

Here are some of the best alternative ideas for Christmas dinner.

Method 1. Heat oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4. Fry the vegetables in a little oil and butter in a heavy-based casserole

for 4-5 minutes until golden. Tip in the garlic and fry for a further minute, then set aside. 2. Put the venison into a plastic bag with seasoned ﬂour and shake to coat. Add a little more oil and butter to the pan, then fry the venison over a high heat, stirring now and then, until well browned. Don’t crowd the pan – cook in batches if necessary. Set aside with the vegetables. 3. Add the redcurrant jelly and wine to the pan, and bring to the boil, scraping up all the bits that have stuck to the bottom. Pour in the stock, then add the thyme, bay leaf, meat and vegetables. 4. Season if you like and bring to the boil. Cover and transfer to the oven for about 1½ hours or until tender. Remove from the oven and check the seasoning.

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2. Meanwhile, pour the red wine and stock into the pan with the remaining shallots. Blend the cornﬂour with 3 T water, add to the pan with the redcurrant jelly, and stir until thickened. Season to taste and allow to bubble for at least 5 minutes until it has become a sauce. Cool and chill until ready to serve. 3. Lay 8 slices of prosciutto in 2 overlapping rows. Spread the horseradish mixture on top and scatter evenly with the herbs. Place the ﬁllet on top, cover the ends with the last 2 slices, and tightly wrap the prosciutto around the beef. Chill until ready to cook.

Honey mustard glazed duck: Ingredients • 1 small duck, about 1½ kg/3lb 5oz • 1 t sunﬂower oil • 2 t ﬁve spice powder • 200g clear honey • 2 T dark soy sauce • 2 t dry sherry • 2 t Dijon mustard

Method 1. About an hour before cooking, take the duck out of the fridge to come to room temperature. Heat oven to 140°C/ 120°C fan/gas. 2. Pull out and discard any large lumps of fat from inside the duck, then rub it all over with some salt, the oil and ﬁve-spice powder. Sit the duck in a roasting tin, then

roast for 2 hours. 2. For the glaze, mix the honey, soy, sherry and mustard in a bowl. When the duck has had its time, remove it from the oven, pour off any fat from the tin and baste generously with the glaze. Turn the oven up to 190°C/170°C fan/ gas 5 and roast the duck for a further 20 minutes until sticky and bronzed. Remove the duck to a clean dish to catch any juices and allow it to rest for at least 20 minutes before serving. 3. To make a simple gravy, pour the juices from the roasting tin into a jug or bowl and leave to settle. Use a ladle to remove the fat from the juices, then tip the juices back into the saucepan and reheat to serve.

Beef fillet with horseradish and prosciutto Ingredients • 50g butter • 900g beef fillet, cut from the middle so it is an even thickness • 400g bag banana shallots, halved and thinly sliced • 3 T horseradish sauce • 200ml red wine • 700ml beef stock • 1 T cornflour • 1 T redcurrant jelly • 10 slices prosciutto • 4 T finely chopped parsley • Parsley

• 1 T fresh thyme leaves, plus extra to serve (optional)

Method 1. Heat the butter in a large frying pan and fry the beef ﬁllet for 5 minutes, turning it to seal and brown it all over. Remove from the pan and leave to cool. Add the shallots to the buttery meat juices and cook, stirring, until softened and golden. Turn off the heat and tip out two-thirds of the shallots into a bowl. Add the horseradish and some black pepper to

4. Remove the beef from the fridge at least 30 minutes before you are ready to cook it. Heat oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Put the meat on a baking-parchment-lined baking tray and roast for 30-40 minutes, depending on how well done you like it. (To test how done the beef is, insert a digital thermometer into the centre – it should read 50°C for rare, 55°C for medium rare and 60°C for medium.) Leave to rest for 10-15 minutes, then carefully slice with a very sharp knife and serve with the wine sauce. Scatter with extra thyme, if you like.

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Traditional Christmas puddings and The secret to a good Christmas pudding lies in the fruit. Always buy the freshest and, if possible, avoid dried fruits where you can. Below is one of the best Christmas pudding recipes around. But if you’re not into making your own why not pop into Sims’ Bakery at Tinwald for another famous Christmas pudding. While there you can grab your fresh ingredients for your pudding at The Green Grocer, buy some gorgeous Christmas gifts and have a great cup of stress-free festive coffee! Best Christmas mince pie recipe (easy!): Ingredients: • • • • • • • • •

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In brief Hewitt going to Rio Andrea Hewitt has confirmed she will continue through to next year’s Rio Olympics, despite the recent tragic death of her fiancée and coach Laurent Vidal. Vidal died of a suspected heart attack last month. An early problem in 2014 saw him retire from triathlon to coach, including Hewitt. “Andrea has indicated a clear desire to continue on to Rio and to represent New Zealand on the Olympic stage for a third time,” Triathlon New Zealand high performance director Graeme Maw said. - NZME

Netball teams safe Netball Australia is seeking to add further teams to the transTasman league but netball bosses here are adamant it won’t come at the expense of any New Zealand franchises. Following the completion of the eighth season the two national bodies conducted a joint review of the ANZ Championship with one of the major outcomes being the possible expansion of the league. Netball Australia is set to begin the process of calling for expressions of interest for additional Australian teams to compete from 2017. - NZME

Award for All Blacks Former All Black Ali Williams has spoken about the immense pride he felt collecting an award given to the All Blacks at the British Sports Journalists Association Awards. Williams and Sean Fitzpatrick received the President’s Award yesterday on behalf of Steve Hansen’s World Cup winning team. Williams said it was an honour to be on hand to hear the kind words spoken about the All Blacks from the notoriously harsh British media. The all-conquering All Blacks were the only nonBritish team or individual to win an award. - NZME

Skiers hit the lake Twenty water-skiers are expected to compete at the Lake Hood Three Event today in slalom, trick and jump sections. The skiers will look to implement what they learned after returning from a two-week training camp with New Zealand record holder and jump specialist Kyle Eade. The action will begin at 8.30am today.

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Aoraki overall sportsman of the year award winner Hugh Donaldson will be in action at Lake Hood today. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 061115-AK-051

■ SURFING

Fanning knows true meaning of pressure BY ROGER VAUGHAN Pressure is punching a shark. Surfing is not. Mick Fanning and Keith Miller are sports stars who truly appreciate the difference. Miller, the Australian cricketing great, had several stark reminders of his mortality while serving as a fighter pilot during World War Two. When asked after the war about handling pressure on the field, Miller gave one of sport’s defining quotes. “Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse. Cricket is not.” A series-deciding Ashes Test or

the Pipe Masters? Big, but not life or death. Fanning is sadly no stranger to tragedy - his brother Sean died in a 1998 car accident. And, only on Thursday, Fanning was back in the water in Hawaii a day after learning of the death of his older brother Peter in Australia. “Today was one of the most challenging days of my life,” Fanning said on his Facebook page. “But I knew I could find the strength to take part in the final event of the season because that’s what Pete would want.” In between these personal tragedies, six months ago, Fanning

had one of the all-time Messerschmitt moments. The defining moment of Fanning’s surfing career is his awful incident during the final of the JBay Open. On live TV - his mother was watching back in Australia Fanning was waiting for the next wave as he competed against compatriot Julian Wilson. Suddenly, a shark was thrashing around Fanning and he punched it in a reflex response. Wilson would later recall that as Fanning disappeared behind a swell, he wondered in horror what he would see a few seconds later. But Fanning survived un-

scathed - at least physically. “I still have my ups and downs my good days and my bad days,” he admitted earlier this month. Fanning’s is a sporting career that has brought much fame and success, but also a hamstring injury in 2004 that was so serious that a full repair was needed. He recovered magnificently, winning world titles in 2007, 2009 and 2013. Then came this year’s world surf league and its extremely tight battle for the championship, which eventually went the way of Adriano de Souza after fellow Brazilian Gabriel Medina eliminated Fanning in the semis. - AAP

Already the Brumbies’ bluechip stock, David Pocock’s value soared even higher following Stephen Moore’s bombshell annoucement that he will leave Canberra to join the Reds after the 2016 Super Rugby season. The Wallabies captain left the Brumbies stunned after indicating he was keen to see out his career in the national capital after 102 matches for the franchise.- AAP

More bucks for Boks The South African Rugby Union will attempt to halt their player drain by making the domestic game more lucrative with additional revenue from image rights to be distributed to all professionals. A number of top Springbok players have headed to Europe and Japan in recent years to take advantage of the weak local currency in South Africa, while there has also been a targeting of young, emerging talent by clubs outside of the country. - NZME

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■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Walker shaping as Origin bolter BY STEVE ZEMEK NSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley says he will be keeping a close eye on Manly recruit Dylan Walker as he shapes as a bolter for the Blues’ No.6 jersey. After formally announcing his signing with the Sea Eagles this week, Walker expressed his desire to fill the Manly five-eighth role vacated by Kieran Foran. Walker has already received the support of former Blues coach Phil Gould who this week predicted the former South Sydney centre will fight his way into the NSW team next season. “Dylan Walker .. Done deal .. He will be NSW Origin 6,” Gould, the Blues’ most successful coach, wrote on Twitter. While Gould was already predicting Walker would make a fist of five-eighth and unseat Mitchell Pearce as the New South Wales No.6, Daley said he would be

watching with interest. The premiership winner was already on Daley’s radar, having made his Australian debut during the 2014 Four Nations and was brought in as NSW’s 18th man for Origin II this year. A powerful ball-runner blessed with great strength and speed, Daley advised Walker not to change his game up too much. Manly coach Trent Barrett has already flagged plans for halfback Daly Cherry-Evans to play on both sides of the field meaning he is likely to take on the bulk of the playmaking duties, leaving Walker free to play a ball-running role. “Dylan just has to be Dylan,” Daley said yesterday at the launch of the Blues’ 2016 jersey. “His skill-set is he likes to run the footy and, when he does, he’s quite dangerous. “As a five-eighth, you don’t want to see that taken away from him

and thinking he has to become a ball player. “He’s just got to play to his strengths and that will shine through with Manly and, if they’re playing well, then we’ll see what happens then.” Daley, who shifted between the centres and five-eighth during his successful playing career, predicted Walker would make a smooth adjustment. “After playing in the centres, you get a greater appreciation for what centres are looking for when you play at five-eighth,” Daley said. “He’s a talent. He’s still 21. “It’s a different challenge for him and a different group of boys. “He might find it a little bit difficult at the start and it’ll take him a while to feel comfortable as a six. “Given he’s had some experience there in the juniors, he’ll pick it up quite easily.” - AAP

An awkward conversation with Kevin Walters looms for the Queensland Rugby League after Cowboys coach Paul Green turned down the vacant State of Origin coaching position. Walters is now the raging hot favourite to become the new Maroons coach, but will need to swal-

low his pride as the QRL’s second preference when they inevitably call with the offer, having been left “shattered” when first overlooked. Green will now concentrate solely on North Queensland’s NRL premiership defence after heeding the advice of the outgoing Mal Meninga and coaching great Wayne Bennett, who both warned against trying to juggle club and

representative commitments. Having wrestled with the decision for two weeks, Green said the timing just wasn’t quite right. “I am extremely flattered by the QRL’s interest in me coaching the Maroons. “I’m humbled by the overtures and coaching the Maroons is something I am hugely passionate about,” said Green.

Dylan Walker: Now at Manly.

“I’ve decided to concentrate on coaching the Cowboys in season 2016, putting all my energies into having another successful season.” It leaves Walters, a 242-game veteran with the Broncos and a 20time Queensland representative, as the only legitimate candidate left to succeed Meninga at the Maroons. - AAP

■ OPINION

Big Bash means fun for everyone T

here can’t be many games around that have as many serious derivatives as cricket. There’s the men in white at the top of the tree, playing test cricket, a version of the game which has been supposedly hearing its death knell for about five decades now. But the last time I checked the likes of the Ashes series, or South Africa v India, or the Boxing Day contests over the ditch, there’s massive crowds filling the stadiums, day after day. Add to that about a million painters, gardeners, builders or fishermen who have the radio quietly going in the background on Radio Sport following the fortunes of their representatives, and the long-haul form of the game shows no signs of pulling up stumps just yet. For all their apparent intransigence on some issues, the ICC is in fact doing plenty to advance test cricket; the pink ball experiment being the latest example, and one which, with a little tinkering, will be here to stay. While there’s no shortage of

folks who can’t abide the thought of sitting through five days (more likely four, or even three these days) of a sporting contest, those who understand the nuances of what often turns out to be a huge game of chess played on a grassy board are habitually rewarded with absorbing, gripping contests which contain more twists, turns and surprising developments than a Winston Peters interview. Just last week Brendon McCullum, after producing one swashbuckling innings and another cameo blast at the bowlers, declared with the Black Caps in a super-strong position - but for a couple of hours every watcherlistener was glued to the action as the Sri Lankans very nearly fought back to a winning position. A few weeks ago, two of South Africa’s finest attacking batsmen, AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla, scrapped, brawled and wrestled against an Indian attack that was all over them, and it was like the Alamo as they held out for over after over, blocking and defending

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every ball for hour after hour with three or four fieldsmen gathered close enough to wipe their brow for them if they had asked nicely. As with the Alamo they ultimately failed, and the dressing room may have had a somewhat icy atmosphere after the rest of the team collapsed in an embarrassing capitulation, but they showed that even the slowest test scoring rate in recent years can also produce an enthralling contest. The one-dayers have evolved to be an entirely different animal from the days of David Boon standing a mile outside leg and slashing wildly at every ball, to the World Cup contests of this year that had every Black Caps fan almost exhausted with the intensity of the conflict - few will

The NRL has acknowledged the importance of New Zealand rugby league and reiterated their commitment to supporting and developing the game throughout the country. The NRL’s head of game strategy and development, Shane Richardson, has outlined a blueprint for taking the code into the next decade and confirmed that New Zealand had a key part to play in these plans. The former Rabbitohs chief executive acknowledged the inward thinking and critical mindset within Australian league circles towards New Zealand league needs to change. - NZME

Hockey NZ delighted

Walters awaits after Green rejects Maroons BY VINCE RUGARI

NZ still important

ever forget Grant Elliott smashing Dale Steyn, one of the world’s premier fast bowlers for six to win that exhilarating semi-final. Then there’s T20. And it’s fun. The Big Bash is easily the best of the competitions on offer, despite the IPL being awash in money, with its Bollywood superstar team owners watching over every game like Roman emperors (or perhaps French/English rugby club owners). There’s so many formidable line-ups battling each other, with plenty of New Zealanders involved (how long before we get our own team in there?); even the Aussie commentators are brilliant, because there’s not their national team’s honour at stake so they don’t have to descend into their normal, objectionable cheerleader stance. And it’s on the telly at a good time for Kiwi viewers. The players have fun while still giving it their all, the spectators/ viewers have fun - everyone’s a winner!

The New Zealand men’s Black Sticks hockey team is bound for Rio after New Zealand’s Olympic Committee received an official invitation from the International Hockey Federation to compete at the 2016 Olympics. Their place was confirmed after South African Hockey was unsuccessful in their appeal to the FIH, after they were originally denied spots by their own Olympic Committee due to low world rankings. Hockey New Zealand chief executive Malcolm Harris is delighted with the outcome. - NZME

Surgery for Busch NASCAR series champion Kyle Busch has undergone foot and leg surgery. Joe Gibbs Racing announced yesterday that Busch had two metal plates in his left foot and a rod and screws in his right leg removed. The team said the plates, rod and screws had been inserted to help stabilise Busch’s injuries after he suffered a broken leg and fractured foot in a crash at Daytona. The 30-year-old missed the first 11 races of the NASCAR season but returned in style, claiming the Sprint Cup title. - Reuters

History for Thunder Former Australian Test stars Michael Hussey and Shane Watson have proven that age is no barrier, leading the Sydney Thunder to a 36-run win over the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League season opener on Thursday night. After posting 4-158, the Thunder inflicted their first ever defeat on their crosstown rivals, as the Sixers barely fired a shot in their run chase, dismissed for 122 at Spotless Stadium. Hussey blasted 80 off 58 as he and Ben Rohrer (30 off 20) lifted the home side with some lusty late hitting. - AAP

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In brief Derby start in mind Scrutinize will today begin his march toward a grand final his connections bought their tickets to nearly two years ago. He was purchased at Karaka in 2014 with the Gr.1 BMW NZ Derby in mind and his build-up starts in earnest at Awapuni in the Rich Hill Stud 3YO Premier. “That will be a lead into the Great Northern Guineas, the Karaka Mile and the Avondale Guineas,” co-trainer Jamie Richards said. “David (Ellis) bought him as a Derby horse and hopefully that’s where he will end up.” - NZME

Rosehill a big test Former Wanganui galloper Start Wondering will be out to maintain his unbeaten Australian record at Rosehill today. A four-time winner for Paul Belsham, he won his only start for Chris Waller in August before he was sidelined by illness. “I think he can get to Group Three level but beyond that it’s always a bit unknown,” Waller said. - NZME

Solomon back

Volcano too hot for rivals Barely a nose separated the top two runners in the RD Petroleum open handicap at yesterday’s Ashburton Racing Club’s Christmas at the Races meeting. The winner’s purse went to six-year-old Volcano, trained and owned by Lance Robinson at Riccarton, with the win giving jockey Terry Moseley his second success of the day. Capo and Samantha Wynne ran home second with Absolut Excelencia in third. Volcano (Voksraad-Toohottohandle) ran the 1400 metres in 1.20.7. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 181215-AK-071

Results from yesterday’s races at Ashburton The weather was fine and the track dead for the Ashburton Races at Ashburton yesterday.

RACE 1 - NIAGARA TIMBER PRODUCTS RATING 65, $8000, 1400m 10-8 Manuia (13) A Chan 1 4-4 The Real Deal (7) B Murray 2 11-11 I’llbeyourplatinum (15) R Hanna 3 Scratched: Kirina Belle, Southerly Change, Night Owl. Also (in finishing order): 1-1 Rapt, 7-9 High Society, 6-5 Carbide, 13-13 Are You Mine, 9-10 Midnight Cappa, 2-3 Kolaman, 12-12 Gallant Babe, 3-2 Daifuku, 8-7 Roc City, 5-6 Toetwotoe, 14-14 Vanquished. Lg nk, 1/2 nk, Lg hd. Time: 1:22.90. Win: $21.50. Places: $4.70, $2.90, $8.00. Q: $80.50. Trifecta: $13055.20 (13,7,15). First4: Not Struck. Sub: Rapt (3). Trainer: Mike McCann, Riccarton. Breeding: 6 m Coats Choice (AUS)-Tahitian Pearl. RACE 2 - JKF HOMES GEOFF FREW RATING 85, $12,000, 2100m 1-1 Kaharau (5) T Moseley 1 3-4 Merci Cherie (4) D Prastiyou 2 2-2 Sadlers Rock (3) D Walsh 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 4-5 Alpine Heights, 5-3 She’s Insatiable. 3L, 2L, 3L. Time: 2:09.60. Win: $2.30. Places: $1.50, $2.40. Quinella: $4.30. Trifecta: $31.60 (5,4,3). First4: $40.50 (5,4,3,2). Double: $37.20 (13/5+), $24.70 (13/4). Sub: Kaharau (5). Trainer: K & L Rae, Riccarton. Breeding: 4 h Ad Valorem (USA)-Mon Jolie. RACE 3 - SUPER LIQUOR ASHBURTON MAIDEN, $7000, 2100m 2-2 Bobby Al (2) C Johnson 1 7-6 The Young Pretenda (4) R Bishop 2 11-11 If Raaj Rings (6) T Moseley 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 1-1 Bloodstream,

5-5 She’s Riveting, 4-4 Roc de Mac, 3-3 No Deal, 9-10 Bull Creek, 8-8 Skills, 6-7 Sea Tiger, 10-9 Ruby Ashley. 1/2L, Hd, 1/2 hd. Time: 2:12.50. Win: $3.70. Places: $1.60, $4.10, $11.20. Q: $29.60. Tri: $1420.70 (2,4,6). First4: $3858.90 (2,4,6,1). Sub: Bloodstream (1). Tr: Champion/Murphy, Ashburton. Breeding: 4g Ready’s Image (USA)-Twelve Carat (AUS). RACE 4 - MOORE MECHANICAL RATING 65, $8000, 2100m 9-7 McMay (7) S Muniandy 1 1-1 Missteeflying (3) B Murray 2 6-8 Mr Wiz (8) B Moore 3 Scratched: Tegwin. Also (finishing order): 5-5 Mister Spiderman, 4-4 Lukander, 3-3 Marcelle, 7-6 Blu Mach, 2-2 Placid Princess, 8-9 Moonofklairessa, 10-10 Soviet Song. Hd, Nk, 1-3/4L. Time: 2:10.90. Win: $13.10. Places: $3.30, $1.60, $3.40. Quinella: $25.10. Trifecta: $444.70 (7,3,8). First4: $4807.50 (7,3,8,2). Quaddie: $7058.40 (13/5+/2/7). Double: $31.40 (2/7), $4.50 (2/3+). Treble: $154.20 (5+/2/7). Sub: Missteeflying (3). Trainer: T & L Prendergast, West Melton. Breeding: 6 m Yamanin Vital-McMammoth. RACE 5 - DICK, GILBERT, NORM & ROSS @ CATR MAIDEN, $7000, 1400m 3-3 Opihi Ranger (1) D Walsh 1 13-13 Rionius (7) R Cuneen 2 1-1 Alyth (13) C Johnson 3 Scratched: Porotene Rippa, Monte Cinto, Yogi, Nasa, Hapi Girl, Contend. Also (in finishing order): 10-9 Los Cabos, 2-2 Serengetti Sun, 6-5 Iona Castle, 12-11 Perfect Octaine, 7-7 Coup Tauranga, 5-6 Decanter, 9-10 King Of The Turf, 4-4 Rapid Rise, 14-14 Revolution Earth, 11-12 Agent Anna, 8-8 Pinnacle Bay. 1/2 nk, Nse, Nse. Time: 1:24.30. Win: $8.00. Places: $2.40, $11.40, $1.40. Quinella: $203.50. Trifecta: $2232.60 (1,7,13). First4:

Terry Moseley brings Volcano back to scale after yesterday’s RD Petroleum Open Handicap. Not Struck. Sub: Alyth (13). Trainer: M & W Coles, Washdyke. Breeding: 4 g Red Giant (USA)-Sharp Tip. RACE 6 - RD PETROLEUM OPEN HANDICAP, $15,000, 1400m 2-2 Volcano (8) T Moseley 1 6-7 Capo (6) S Wynne 2 3-3 Absolut Excelencia (1) D Chin 3 All Started. Also (finish order): 4-4 Zero Tua Hundred, 1-1 Miss Alice, 8-9 Keepa Tramp, 7-6 Our Premonition, 9-8 Ishimine, 5-5 Dr Dee Bee. Nse, 1/2L, 1/2 hd. Time: 1:22.70. Win: $4.80.

Places: $1.70, $3.20, $1.80. Quinella: $26.80. Trifecta: $260.80 (8,6,1). First4: $1508.70 (8,6,1,9). Double: $27.60 (1/8), $44.70 (1/6). Sub: Miss Alice (2). Trainer: Lance Robinson, Riccarton. Breeding: 6 g Volksraad (GB)-Toohottohandle. RACE 7 - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES F&M MAIDEN, $12,000, 1200m 2-2 Pop Hit (2) D Walsh 1 3-1 Tickets On Her (9) C Johnson 2 4-4 Not Available (11) S Muniandy 3 Scratched: Minerva, Driving Miss Daisy. Also (in finishing order): 9-10 Fashion Lass, 1-3 Ashwini, 12-12 Barclay Creek, 7-6 Royal Vision, 11-11 Unico, 6-7 Vicar’s Daughter, 5-5 Graffiti, 10-9 Mystify Me, 8-8 Contend, 13-13 Secondyearfifth. 2-1/2L, 3/4L, Nse. Time: 1:10.50. Win: $4.60. Places: $1.80, $1.70, $2.20. Quinella: $10.20. Trifecta: $90.50 (2,9,11). First4: $1107.60 (2,9,11,3). Sub: Ashwini (1). Trainer: Andrew Carston, Riccarton. Breeding: 4 m Swiss Ace (AUS)-Miss Toffelees. RACE 8 - VALACHI DOWNS RATING 75, $10,000, 1200m 8-7 Mels Evie (8) L Callaway 1 1-1 Paintball (5) R Bishop 2 3-4 Diamond Edge (2) D Prastiyou 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 10-11 Double Blue, 11-10 Stormy Lass, 2-2 Madam Bentley, 5-5 Peggy’s Choice, 7-8 Nine Pin, 4-3 Mitcham, 9-9 Alice Webb Ellis, 6-6 Dillinger. Lg hd, 1/2 hd, 3/4L. Time: 1:09.90. Win: $17.20. Places: $3.90, $1.90, $2.30. Quinella: $33.50. Trifecta: $514.50 (8,5,2). First4: $4028.00 (8,5,2,6). Quaddie: $2709.10 (1/8/2/8). Place6: $83.90 (2,4,6/3+,7,8/1, 7,13+/1,6,8/2,9,11/2,5+,8). Double: $54.00 (2/8), $6.30 (2/5+). Treble: $321.20 (8/2/8). Sub: Paintball (5). Trainer: Jan Hay, Ashburton. Breeding: 6 m Howbaddouwantit (USA)-Calla Mel.

A clean bill of health sees Mighty Solomon return to action on his home track today. He failed to make an impression when well-backed in the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile last time out and subsequent tests have failed to suggest anything amiss with the talented five-year-old. Mighty Solomon will run in the Gr.2 Kamada Park Manawatu Challenge Stakes at Awapuni as a prelude to Trentham where he holds Group One nominations for The JR & N Berkett Telegraph and the Thorndon Mile. - NZME

Victoria abandoned Today’s Victorian race meetings have been called off due to the extreme heat forecast across the state. Racing Victoria had rescheduled Flemington to an earlier than usual start when the predicted temperature was 39 degrees, but a revised forecast upwards of 41 degrees has prompted the abandonment of all meetings because of health and safety concerns. - NZME

High hopes for Cha Lightning might strike again in the juvenile at Awapuni today. Matamata colt Cha Siu Bao will attempt to emulate the 2014 winner, stablemate Strata Lady, by winning the Brokerweb Risk Services 2YO Premier on debut. Cha Siu Bao is trained by Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott and will be ridden by Craig Grylls. - NZME

Bridging the gap James Bridge will get a more accurate guide on his unexpected debut winner Mackintosh when his threeyear-old steps out in age group company at Awapuni today. The Byerley Park trainer has opted to run the Pins gelding in the Rich Hill Stud Premier in preference to the Rating 65 contest. - NZME

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The shocking price of retail drinking Sue Newman

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here’s an interesting piece of research just out that calls for a minimum price to be imposed on a standard alcoholic drink. It’s come from the New Zealand Medical Journal and suggests that if ultra cheap alcoholic drinks were taken off the shelf or no longer served over the bar, it would go a long way towards helping alcoholics beat the habit. It’s based on the premise that the cheaper the drink the more alcoholics are likely to drink. The findings come from a study that interviewed around 115 people in detox to see how much they spent on alcohol – it appears this averages around $25 a day – and what they’d do if they didn’t have the money to buy booze. Most said they’d go without other things to fund their drinking. And that, of course, is where this odd piece of research fails. If the price of the cheapest drink rises, then it’s clear people who’re driven to drink to excess will still do so, they just won’t spend as much in other areas of their life. A greater issue for most people is price of alcohol, not off the shelf, but over a bar. Given that most social drinkers’ experiences of alcohol and pricing is at the upper end of the scale, it’s difficult to understand how any drink, anywhere, would be priced as low as a dollar. Alcoholics and problem drinkers aside, the bigger question is whether or not an upper limit should be placed on a standard drink. Ask anyone who has the odd drink at a licensed establishment and they’ll tell you that retail drinking is nothing short of an outrageous rip-off. It’s appalling that a bar can charge $10 or more for a standard glass of wine when the same bottle, containing five standard glasses, can be bought at a supermarket or off-licence for $10. Is it any wonder that onlicenses complain about falling patronage and income. Yes the ambiance of collegial drinking is great, but paying through the nose for it is not.

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The Farmer, our hero and Scruff’s saviour Nadine Porter HALFWAY THERE

e have a bona fide selfproclaimed hero in our household in the form of the Farmer who gave mouth to nose resuscitation to our toy dog to save his life. What’s truly remarkable about this great human feat is that the Farmer has for many years tried to act displeased every time a toy dog has crossed his path. Not for him the dainty doings of a household terrier that sleeps on a bed. Not for him the pet meat that comes along with it. No, only working dogs fed on sheep carcasses for him. He’d never pat our pet dogs in front of any visitors, inclining instead towards the macho response of them being a “bloody nuisance” and “they’re just for the wife and kids you know. If it were up to me they’d have a huntaway sleeping on their bed”. And so it was that not so long ago, on a typically balmy evening, our wowser (a cross between a schnauzer and a yorkshire terrier) called Scruff and resembling an ungroomed Hairy Maclary, decided to ingest a huge amount of dog roll at one time. Unfortunately it got lodged in his throat and he began to choke. Panic set in when I realised he was not going to clear the mass

Scruff and his saviour Tim Porter. and so I appealed to the Farmer for help. “He’ll be right love,” the Farmer said before going back to reading his newspaper.

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But he wasn’t all right and the life went out of him as he slumped to the floor. Quick as a flash the Farmer jumped up, applied the jaws of life princi-

ples he had learnt in fire brigade to prize Scruff’s mouth open, before jamming his fingers down there to try and release the great clump of meat. I watched in awe as he tried again and again to get the meat, all while being bitten deeply all over his hand. Despite his yelping the Farmer kept at it but to no avail and we watched (me hysterically) as Scruff stopped breathing, his eyes rolled back in his head. “No Scruff,” the Farmer implored. “You can’t die.” And before I could object he began mouth-to-nose resuscitation. This was no mean feat as Scruff has a penchant for eating rotting hens’ eggs from under the hedges and smells ripe on a good day. But that did not stop him and I watched with baited breath as he battled to save Scruff’s life. A minute later he managed to get enough air in the little dog’s lungs to dislodge the meat. But Scruff needed more resuscitation and so he continued until at last Scruff’s tummy began to rise and fall. The dog was very limp for a day, but I can report he has made a full recovery and the Farmer is lauding it for all it’s worth announcing to all that he sees how great he was, even if he did have bad breath for a while. Curious, I asked him what made him give the dog mouthto-nose resuscitation, considering how much dislike he has voiced for our pet dogs? To which he replied, “Have you ever tried digging a hole in a Mid Canterbury summer love?”

Life is like making a cake, all ingredients are important

id you know a Christmas cake should be stirred east to west in honour of the three wise men? It should be made up of 13 ingredients to represent Christ and his disciples. In most cakes there are some basic ingredients – flour, salt, egg, sugar and butter. The cake needs each one of those ingredients working together for it to be fabulous. Leave out the eggs or flour and you might have a cake of some sort, but it won’t be a great cake. It’s the same with life if we leave out or ignore parts of it. Life won’t be the same, it may be okay, but it won’t be the life it could be. The eggs, for instance, bind everything together. In life we all need those things that hold us together. Our “eggs” are our relationships with others, without them we would be lost, our lives would not be complete and possibly we would fall apart. The flour gives volume to the

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cake. In life these are things that give us meaning and purpose. They are the groups we belong to, the causes we give our time to, the activities we participate in, all those things that make and enhance life. The next ingredient is sugar, used to make things sweet and palatable. We all know how something bitter or that tastes awful can be changed into something beautiful and palatable with a little sugar or sweetness added. It’s the same with life, that with a little sweetness things are easier to deal with. Next we have salt, which

doesn’t taste that good, but can draw out the best flavours in the other ingredients. In the Christmas cake we have fruits. The Bible reminds us of the fruits we need in our lives. The fruits of the spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Along with these ingredients we, of course, add in a variety of spices to enhance the flavour. In life the spices are opportuni-

ties that encourage and allow us to grow, the experiences that fill us with challenges, opportunities and memories. And the cake wouldn’t be complete without the liquids like butter. For me they are the things that flow, to make the cake easier to mix. In life they are our work, our faith, our friends and family. So this Christmas if you want to have a piece of Christmas cake head along to one of our local churches, as many of them will be serving Christmas cake. St Andrew’s will be holding services on 11pm, Christmas Eve, and 9.30am, Christmas Day, so come and enjoy the services and the cake. On behalf of Rev David Brown, myself and the parish of St Andrew’s, I wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas. Dellwyn Moylan is Ashburton’s St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church ministry assistant

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A2 shares soar to record high BY TINA MORRISON Shares of A2 Milk Co soared to a record after the milk marketer raised its annual earnings forecast on strong demand for its a2 Platinumbranded infant formula, giving investors confidence in its ability to diversify its range of products and expand into more markets. Operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation are expected to rise to between $33 million and $37 million in the year ending June 30, 2016, ahead of its November forecast of $22 million and year-earlier ebitda of $4 million, the Auckland-based, Sydney-headquartered company said in a statement. Annual revenue is forecast to rise to between $300 million and $315 million, ahead of the November forecast of $285 million and from $154 million in 2015, it said. Its shares surged 27 per cent to

$1.41, and earlier touched a record $1.42. Ahead of yesterday’s gain the shares had jumped 91 per cent so far this year, making them the best performer on the S&P/NZX50 benchmark index. Shares in Syn-

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BY FIONA ROTHERHAM Smart fabric start-up Footfall & Heartbeats is about to close a $250,000 convertible loan after having to pull a crowdfunding campaign in September and let go its newly-hired chief executive after a problem emerged with its technology. The Auckland-based company signed a licensing deal with Ger-

man medical company Medi in March for its first application for the compression sensor fabric which allows a standard measure for bandaging. The technology can help medical practitioners and patients to more easily and reliably apply accurate compression levels when treating venous ulcers, one of the most common problems affecting the ageing population globally.

However, director Brent Ogilvie said further testing with Medi revealed a repeatability issue – the technology could accurately measure the bandage compression on their first application but not when they were re-used. “We need to address that to maintain the licensing deal and because the crowdfunding offer was based on the licence, we felt it was appropriate to pull the offer.” – NZME

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the infant formula share might get to and the earnings they might derive from those achievements. The upgrade today is providing more evidence that the market share outcome is going to be larger than the market initially thought and giving a bit more credit for the growth potential in terms of where that final mature market share might end up,” he said. Nikko bought the stock to help fund the company’s growth as part of the recent equity raising and De Cesare said the next hurdle for a2 is to prove it can gain traction in markets outside the Asia-Pacific region. “The upside from here would probably be if not only are they going deeper in Australia, which these upgrades highlighted, but also that their offshore strategies are gaining traction as well – they are currently targeting the US, UK and China.” – NZME

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lait, which manufactures the infant formula on behalf of A2, were trading up 5.5 per cent yesterday to $3.05. A2, which markets milk with a protein variant said to have health

benefits, raised $40 million in a discounted share placement in October to help drive growth of infant formula sales in China, Australia and New Zealand. The company aims to grow by widening its offering from fresh milk into a wider range of products such as infant formula, whole milk powder and icecream, and spread its geographic reach into global markets including Australia, China, and the US and UK. “The brand had gained a lot of following and recognition in the fresh milk space, however, it’s only over the last 18 months to two years that they have pushed into infant formula,” said Michael De Cesare, an analyst at Nikko Asset Management New Zealand, which holds the stock among its $400 million of New Zealand equities. “The market has been maybe somewhat conservative in giving them the credit in terms of where

Pre and post-earthquake business data released A

new KPMG report prepared in partnership with CDC (Canterbury Development Corporation) examines Christchurch businesses accounting data pre and post-earthquake and highlights differences against businesses in the rest of New Zealand. The report was developed using business benchmarking data between 2011 and 2013 sourced from the Management Research Centre at the University of Waikato. It is possibly the first report to analyse financial and operational data results of small to mediumsized businesses affected by a major natural disaster. The report reveals that the Canterbury earthquakes have amplified trends against New Zealand trends with lows being lower and highs being higher. The report provides evidence of the impact of the earthquakes and rebuild on businesses which sets it apart from many other reports that tend to focus on trends at a macroeconomic level. When we put a lens over key sectors, it is clear that businesses in the city have had their ups and downs and it’s no surprise to see

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the report confirm some of our previous assumptions. Construction-related sectors are growing well above the national average, while visitorrelated sectors have struggled since the Canterbury earthquakes. The data also highlights that retail trade improved in most financial performance metrics, while other sectors, such as administration and support services, accommodation and food services and transport, postal and warehousing, have experienced a large decrease. There have been a lot of anecdotes and assumptions about the impact on businesses pre and post-earthquake. The benchmarking makes sense of the anecdote and we now have an evidence base showing what actually has happened.

Having an understanding of the financial and operating performance in each sector provides useful insights into how businesses responded to the earthquakes. While the local economy continues to be impacted by the earthquakes, we believe changes in benchmarking trends provide a reason for business optimism. In addition, the benchmarking could help disaster response teams in other parts of the world to better understand impacts on business in different sectors. The full report contains more than 50 pages of analysis and summaries that assess and compare sectors in Canterbury between 2011 and 2013 and with other parts of the country. The intention is to repeat the analysis when the 2015 data becomes available in mid-2016. The updated report will provide further insight into the economy at a microeconomic level with a better indication of the performance of the underlying economy and its future economic growth potential in the region. Matt Hannah is a director of KPMG Private Enterprise

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China holds war games China’s military has carried out war games in the disputed South China Sea this week. The exercises involved warships, submarines and fighter jets simulating cruise missile strikes on ships, the official People’s Liberation Army Daily says. China claims almost all of the energy-rich waters of the South China Sea, through which more than $US5 trillion of maritime trade passes each year. - Reuters

New border force European Union leaders have pledged to fast-track the establishment of an EU border and coastguard force. It came at a summit where they again urged each other to implement measures agreed this year to curb migration across the Mediterranean. They said they would agree on the details of the new border force, which was proposed by the EU executive earlier this week, by the middle of next year. - Reuters

Ceremonial killing The annual global temperature forecast suggests 2016 will be between 0.72C and 0.95C. PHOTO NASA

that the global average surface temperatures in 2015 are likely to reach what they call the ‘symbolic and significant milestone’ of 1°C above the pre-industrial era. WMO director-general Michel Jarraud believes el niño may be responsible for 16 to 20 per cent of the rise, and longer-term averages show temperatures rising regardless of el niño or its cooling counterpart la niña. El nino, a naturally occurring weather pattern marked by warming sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, causes extremes such as scorching weather, droughts and flooding around the world. Meteorologists expect el niño

to peak between October and January and to be one of the strongest on record. A preliminary estimate, based on data from January to October, showed the global average surface temperature for 2015 was around 0.73°C above the 1961 to 1990 average of 14°C and around 1°C above the pre-industrial 1880 to 1899 period. “This is all bad news for the planet,” Mr Jarraud continued. The years 2011 to 2015 have been the hottest five-year period on record, with temperatures about 0.57°C above the 1961 to 1990 reference period. Global ocean temperatures were unprecedented during the period, and several land areas -

including the continental United States, Australia, Europe, South America and Russia - broke temperature records by large margins. “The world’s ten warmest years have all occurred since 1998, with eight of them being since 2005,” the WMO said. Next year may be even warmer - levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have risen to a new record every year for the past 30 years and el niño is likely to continue into 2016. “The year whose annual mean temperature is likely to be most strongly influenced by the current el niño is 2016 rather than 2015,” the WMO concluded. - DM

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A Canadian man has killed a British man after the two took a hallucinogenic plant brew together at a spiritual retreat in the Peruvian Amazon, police say. Witnesses told police the Canadian man, 29-year-old Joshua Andrew Freeman Stevens, killed the British man, Unais Gomes, 26, in selfdefence after Gomes attacked him with a knife during an “ayahuasca” ceremony near the jungle city of Iquitos this week. - Reuters

Pollution red alert China’s capital city has issued a “red alert” for pollution, hard on the heels of its first such warning earlier this month, as the Beijing leadership vows to crack down on often hazardous levels of smog. Authorities in the Chinese capital warned that Beijing would be shrouded in heavy pollution from today until Tuesday, prompting the highest-level warning that leads to emergency responses such as closing schools. - Reuters

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Sydney residents shaken by tornado A tornado has left a trail of destruction in southern Sydney with record wind speeds up to 213km/h, leaving several people with minor injuries and many homes and businesses without roofs. The freak storm hit Kurnell in the city’s south just after 12.30pm and moved north, while two other storm cells have battered the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury/Central Coast regions. By 3pm thunderstorms had hit Sydney’s eastern suburbs with three levels of Westfield Bondi Junction being evacuated due to a partial roof collapse. One shopper was hit by debris and was treated by paramedics at the scene for minor injuries. Kurnell was by far the worst hit winds reaching up to 213km/h. “It is so very rare to get a tornado inside Sydney, much less a strong tornado,” a Bureau of Me-

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Global temperatures have already smashed records this year, and now meteorologists are warning 2016 will be even hotter. The annual global temperature forecast from the Met Office suggests 2016 will be between 0.72°C and 0.95C above the long-term average of 14°C. Man-made global warming, along with a smaller effect from the natural el niño phenomenon in the Pacific, are expected to push temperatures towards record levels next year. Professor Chris Folland, from the UK’s Met Office, said: “2015 is on track to be the warmest year on record, and this forecast suggests 2016 is likely to be as warm, if not warmer.” The forecast for 2016 is higher than the predictions for 2015 made a year ago, which suggested temperatures would be 0.52°C to 0.76C above the 1961 to 1990 long-term average. The latest data for 2015 suggests it is 0.72°C above the average, making it the hottest year on record. With 2014 also one of the hottest on record, Professor Adam Scaife, head of long range prediction at the Met Office, said: “This forecast suggests that by the end of 2016 we will have seen three record, or near-record, years in a row for global temperatures.” The Met Office said it does not expect the record-breaking run to continue indefinitely, but it shows how global warming can combine with smaller, natural fluctuations such as el nino to push the climate to unprecedented levels of warmth. Experts previously warned

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teorology spokesman said. “That is the fastest speed that has been recorded in New South Wales history.” An evacuation centre for Kurnell residents was set up at the Cronulla Leagues Club on Captain Cook Drive, in the Sutherland Shire. A 40-year-old man suffered head injuries, a 38-year-old man was treated for shock and another patient was treated for an unspecified condition. A 75-year-old woman received cuts to her leg, while a man was struck by debris and an elderly man was treated for anxiety. All patients have been taken to Sutherland Hospital in a stable condition. The Westpac rescue helicopter has recorded images over Kurnell showing major structural damage to homes. Jenny Zhou, who works at the

local Friendly Grocer in Kurnell, said the roof leaked and the shop flooded. Beth, who lives and works in Cronulla in the city’s south, said “golf ball-size hail” fell on St Andrew’s Anglican Church. “We had ... lots of thunder and lightning. The wind was strong and it was hitting our glass windows. “I have a big dint in the front of my car.” The desalination plant in Kurnell was evacuated after reportedly sustaining significant damage and workers were also cleared out of the Caltex refinery as a safety precaution. Sydney Airport closely monitored the storm activity with passengers being advised to check flight details. Qantas delayed several flights and cancelled some. The main road to Kurnell, Cap-

tain Cook Drive, was closed. Two trucks were blown over by the wind on Chisholm Rd but nobody was injured. Kurnell local Melanie Bowman said tiles had come off her roof and powerlines were down. “I can see the sky from our garage ... I can see lots of parts of roofs in the street,” she said. “It felt just like a cyclone with hail and high winds. “My husband has left to come home from work and he can’t actually get out here.” The SES received more than 417 requests for help with 31 volunteer team working in the Kurnell and Illawarra areas with reports of damage to infrastructure, power lines, trees and roofs. Ausgrid crews inspected damage to the electricity network but tweeted that restoring the network will take time depending on the scale of damage. - AAP

UK Prime Minister David Cameron says he could see a pathway to a deal to keep Britain in the European Union. He spoke after EU leaders told him at a summit in Brussels they would not accept discrimination against EU migrant workers in the UK. “Nothing is certain in life, nor in Brussels, but what I would say is there is a pathway to a deal in February,” Cameron told a news conference after a substantial discussion of Britain’s demands to renegotiate the terms of its membership of the 28-nation bloc before a referendum on whether to stay. - Reuters

Babies suffering About 2000 babies have suffered serious defects such as spina bifida since 1998 owing to the UK government’s failure to add folic acid to flour, researchers have said. These cases - around 150 a year - could have been avoided if the UK had followed 78 other countries and added the key vitamin to flour, they said. Women are urged to take 400mcg of folic acid daily while trying to conceive and for the first three months of pregnancy. - Reuters

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Office Administrator - Ashburton Full Time

CBD Caretaker In this independent position you will take responsibility for ensuring our public conveniences in the CBD are of a high standard for our residents and visitors alike. You will regularly clean, stock and check the facilities remain in good repair, undertaking minor maintenance jobs using a Council provided and branded vehicle. Ideally, you’ll have previous cleaning experience and communicate with your Supervisor regarding any issues or items for maintenance beyond your ability. Working on a job share basis you’ll work three days per week between 6 - 8 hours. As this is a daily job, you’ll need to be reliable and able to provide cover for days which are not usually your own. The flexible nature of the position means it can easily accommodate other commitments. To find out more about this vacancy and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you - visit our website.

Irrigo Centre Limited is an administration company providing services to six Mid-Canterbury Irrigation Schemes. The focus of this role will be to provide a high level of office administration and support to scheme boards and management. Based in our busy Ashburton office, this role needs an individual with at least two years of recent administration experience. You will also be at the forefront of all our interactions, so it is important you are friendly, approachable and have the natural ability to assist with all manner of enquiry. You will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be well presented. You’re an ambitious person that desires to keep learning in their job, displaying considerable initiative and proven organisational skills. You will be responsible for a range of activities including assisting with enquiries, both over the phone and in person, debtors and creditors, banking, end of month reconciliations, generating and confirming appointment bookings and all manner of office administration. Discretion and confidentially will be of utmost importance. Accrual accounting knowledge would be an advantage and the use of Moneyworks Accounting Software is preferred, but not essential. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft products is also required. Applications close Friday, January 15, 2016. For a full job description and to provide an application along with a current CV contact: Carmen Foster Irrigo Centre Ltd 18 Kermode Street Ashburton 7700 Email: carmen@irrigo.co.nz Phone 03 975-8547

Applications will be accepted online or at the Administration Building no later than 3 January 2015.

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Martin Seed Dressing

A full time permanent position is being offered to assist in our small seed dressing plant at Lyndhurst, 10km from Methven and 27km from Ashburton. Experience is not essential as full training will be given to the successful applicant.

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Head Teacher Ashburton Baptist Preschool are looking for a permanent full-time, registered and experienced Head Teacher for our busy centre. If you are energetic with great leadership skills and enjoy working as a part of a dedicated team ensuring quality education and care for our precious children, whilst embracing our special character Christian centre, then we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV along with a cover letter in the first instance to Ashleigh Grant at abelc@xtra.co.nz or feel free to drop your CV into the office at 8 Eton Street, Ashburton. Phone: 03) 308 2325 Applications close Sunday, January 3, 2016

Processing Crop Supervisor We are looking for a suitable candidate to fill the role of Processing Crop Supervisor based on an Arable Farm outside of Methven. The position is full time and requires two years seed cleaning experience, a forklift license or forklift experience, high knowledge of vegetable seed growing, production, grading and packing. You must be registered with Assurequality and MPI in the sampling of seed and photo sanitary inspection and export. A full valid driving license is also required. NZ residency or valid work visa required. For further information contact: Mark Hillier - 03 302 9144 or 0274 301088 Email CV’s to: willamettefarm@xtra.co.nz Applications close 20/01/16

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ASHBURTON HOSPITAL HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800 WARD 1 - DAILY, 10 - 11.30am & 2 - 7.30pm. 700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice. Children must be accompanied by an adult. WARD 6 - (including Assessment, Treatment & DUTY DOCTORS Rehabilitation Unit) - OPEN VISITING. This service is for emergency medical care MATERNITY WARD - DAILY, 10am - 8pm. only. Please remember your Community -Husbands and patient’s own children may visit Services Card. the patient from: 7am - 10pm. Allenton Medical Centre, Harrison Street, will TUARANGI HOME (Cameron St) - DAILY, be the duty practice for Saturday and Sunday -unrestricted visiting. until 8am Monday. Surgery will be held from 10am until 12noon and from 6pm until 7pm both ASHBURTON REST HOMES days. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS 308 9139. and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting. METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA Saturday and Sunday doctor and emergency EMERGENCY DENTIST details - please telephone the Rakaia Medical If you do not have or cannot contact your Centre, ph 303 5002. regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT in Christchurch. Hours 9am-5pm, Saturdays, provide an accident and emergency service. Except in cases of emergency persons requiring Sundays and Public Holidays. medical attention must consult their own or the ELPLINE ERVICES duty general practitioner. Persons subsequently requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS have a general practitioners note of referral. Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or 027 PHARMACIES 857 2133 or visit www.alcoholics-anonymous. Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East org.nz for more information. Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday, and from 6pm - 8pm MENTAL HEALTH Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the Crisis both evenings. Team.

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24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) - Direct dials to a volunteer. Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am 2pm - outside of these hours leave a message.

ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE Call us free on (0800 787 797). Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days. LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353

Saturday & Sunday: 12noon - 7pm ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

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CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams. INFORMATION CENTRES OMMUNITY ERVICES ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm. VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, ART GALLERY Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Ashburton. 327 West Street, phone 308 1133. 2pm. Phone 308-1050. Saturday clinic 9am - 12 noon. Weekend Open Daily: 10am – 4pm Wed: 10am – 7pm METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public emergencies: Large: Erin Caswell. Small: Kasia Chapman-Labecka. ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Holidays 10am until 3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 999, Saturday: 10am - 1pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm BUS DEPARTURES 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Katie Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service. Kent. Full emergency service all weekend. ASHBURTON MUSEUM Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802. 327 West Street, Asburton. Ph 307 7890. Open BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm. VET ENT RIVERSIDE - PH 03 308 2321, weekdays 10am - 4pm, weekends 1pm - 4pm. 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm. Research facilities weekday afternoons. - 12 noon. 24-hour Emergencies: Large: Nathan Roberts. Small: Ref Vetlife. NIMAL ERVICES EA NETWORKS CENTRE - POOLS 20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020 DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint afterhours small animal emergency service. To use WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm. Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24 this service please phone your vet as usual. Public Holidays 10am - 5pm. hour service.

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Work where you play The EA Networks Centre, boasting four indoor pools, four indoor courts and a gym, has now opened and demand is surpassing expectations. We need more staff to join our team to ensure the centre continues to deliverthe highest quality experience for our community.

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Lifeguards (casual) As a Lifeguard you will ensure our customers are safe in the pools and ensure the aquatic area is maintained to a high standard. If you are 16 or older, able to swim 200m within 4 – 6 minutes, hold or are willing to obtain a first aid certificate and able to work evenings and weekends, then we want to hear from you.

Group Fitness Instructors (casual initially) Are you passionate about health and fitness and enjoy helping others to reach their goals? We’re looking for Group Fitness Instructors to train on the job in aquasize, dance, body combat and body step classes. You’ll need to be able to relate with a wide range of people and provide enthusiasm which is contagious.

Receptionists (full and part time) Could you be the smiling face which greets the community into our new indoor stadium, gym and pool complex? We’re looking for full and part time Receptionists with outstanding customer service and administration skills to join the Sports Facility team at the brand new EA Networks Centre.

Learn to Swim Instructors (casual initially) Working in our purpose built facility, you will help us deliver quality swim instruction to a wide range of customers from babies through to adults. We’re looking for outgoing individuals who are creative, motivating and have the ability to coach others to achieve results. To find out more about these vacancies and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you - go to our website. Applications close 3 January 2016.

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New Owners, New Team a New Beginning for Ashburton Toyota Hi, Everyone my name is Kevin Opele I’m the new Branch Manager for Ashburton Toyota and I’m really excited about helping you experience the Toyota diﬀerence. After seeing how busy we are I’m looking for a few super stars to join our team. If you take pride in your work and have a high standard of workmanship and are willing to train and develop in new and advanced techniques then we want to hear from you. Currently we have two career opportunities. •

Qualiﬁed technician preferably with wof ticket but not essential. •

Yard Handy person this will comprise of Grooming and other automotive requirements so a good level of ﬁtness required as some lifting is involved a current Restricted Drivers Licence is required as minimum (Feb 2016 start approx)

All inquires will be strictly conﬁdential, please apply by email to: ceo@ashburton.toyota.co.nz

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Fire Control Measures

Rubbish and Recycling

A restricted fire season has been declared for Ashburton District from midnight Saturday 19 December 2015 and will remain in place until further notice.

Resource Recovery Parks The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks will be closed on: • Friday 25 December 2015 • Saturday 26 December 2015 • Friday 1 January 2016 • Saturday 2 January 2016

– Christmas and New Year collections

– Notice of restricted fire season

Under this restriction, fires may only be lit without a permit for the following purposes and must meet strict conditions: • • • •

Gas fired barbeques Hangis, and other ethnic cooking fires Fires in fully enclosed drums Burning of agricultural crop residues

Before lighting a fire for any of the above purposes you must obtain full details of the required conditions and comply with them at all times. If you are considering lighting a fire for any purpose other than those listed above you must first apply and pay for a fire permit from Ashburton District Council. Permit applications can be made by phoning Council on 307 7700. Information on the restricted fire season and on conditions required for exempted purpose fires is available from ashburtondc.govt.nz or from the Council offices at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton. Lighting a fire without complying with the required permit and conditions may result in prosecution. This notice is made under section 22 of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977.

RURAL TRADING POST

New MacDon Windrower

Massey Fergusson 2170 XD high density baler

Operating in Ashburton and surrounding districts this season...

◊ 16’ specialty ryegrass auger front ◊ 15’ draper front

Operating 4x3 Massey Fergusson 2170 XD 3x3 Massey Fergusson 2150 Roto Rake, Vee Rakes, Wrapper

◊ Family owned and operated contract windrowing with 20 years’ experience ◊ Experienced seed growers ourselves ◊ Fully kitted with double knife drive, stub guards, crop roller, forming rods and side knives ◊ Gps auto-steer guidance ◊ Reliable service, quality job

Family owned & operated business servicing the district for the past 15 years Silage straw and hay “We bale, you sell” “Quality workmanship, full accountability’

Call Ross Tait Contracting

James Hamish Ross

027 558 7205 027 430 5885 027 430 5884 302 5872

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Collections normally scheduled for Friday 25 December 2015 and Friday 1 January 2016 will be collected on Thursday 24 December 2015 and Thursday 31 December 2015 respectively. Collections normally scheduled for Monday 28 December 2015 and Monday 4 January 2016 will be collected on Tuesday 29 December 2015 and Tuesday 5 January 2016 respectively. Please ensure all rubbish and recycling is placed at kerbside by 7.30am on collection day. Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery

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Baling

Rubbish and Recycling - Kerbside Collection If your collection day is a Friday or Monday there will be a change for Christmas and New Year.

There are no changes to any other collections.

Don Geddes Principal Rural Fire Officer

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Methven Recycling Drop-off Facility The Methven reusable household items drop-off facility will be closed on: • Friday 25 December 2015 • Saturday 26 December 2015 • Friday 1 January 2016 • Saturday 2 January 2016

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RAFFLES

Pakeke Lions Ashburton

Christmas stocking rafﬂe 1st - 1326 Lori 2nd - 4535 Jan Suttie 3rd - 5297 T. Kururangi 4th - 5040 J. Wood Congratulations to all winners. Many thanks to our sponsors and the public for their support. Merry Christmas to you all. All winners notiﬁed.

CLOSING DOWN SALE

50%

off everything ALL STOCK MUST CLEAR Bernina Sewing Centre Ashford Crafts Village, 435 West Street, Ashburton

M.S.A Christmas Raffle 2015 Giant Stocking 1st - 2375 - Denise Willets $100 1089 2193 2293 2596 1321 2172

$50 2423 2920 1383 1898 1907

Adams Sawmilling Co Ltd

Ticket and ID to office.

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Would like to advise that, due to a family bereavement, we will be closed on Monday, December 21. Thank you.

FLOORING Call today for an obligation free quote East to Burnett St, Ashburton • Phone 03 308 5269

COMPUTER PROBLEMS ?? For prompt reliable service contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place Ph 308 8989. 30 years Local service. Same day service if possible. SUPERGOLD Discount card welcomed. HOME handyman available. Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph 027-677-1952. PLUMBER / DRAIN LAYER Peter Young 03 3077 582 / 027 2800 889. Bathroom and kitchen renovations, hot water cylinder replacements, repairs.

SITUATIONS WANTED

EXPERIENCED Dairy worker looking for a job with a house in Mid Canterbury. Please phone Noel 027 355 1355.

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DEAD LINE SALE - January 27, 2016 at 4.00pm. 25.039 ha Liddles Rd, Hinds. Property #4952, RDR water shares 125, stock water, two bay hay shed, stock yards. Take over date September 21, 2026. All offers to White Fox & Jones. Inquiries to Nathan Sim 307 3073 or 027 928 2256. HOUSEHAM SPRAYER FOR SALE 2005 AR3000, 24m boom with full boom recirculation and Trimble GPS auto-section control. Excellent Condition. Phone Steve 027 321 6060. WANTED standing, good quality lucerne and grass. Top dollar paid. 027 390 0002.

PLANTS, PRODUCE NADINE new potatoes’ digging daily. Christmas orders taken $2.50 kg. 81 Elizabeth Street. Ph 308 3195 or 027 531 9103.

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Saturday, December 19, 2015 PLANTS, PRODUCE

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Fresh local Peas 500gm

Box Office Hours Tuesday 22 9.00am - 4.00pm Wednesday 23 10.00am - 2.00pm Thursday 24 10.00am - 12.00pm

Open 9am - 6pm daily.

Closed Friday, Dec 25 - Tuesday, Jan 5 Open Wednesday, Jan 6 at 9am Tickets will be available online at www.ticketdirect.co.nz

MOTORING

VEHICLE wanted - Wanted reliable manual car up to $3,000. Ph 0273 786 314. WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308-6737.

MOTORCYCLES YAMAHA Christmas kids bike. Promo now on at Mckay and Donaldson Motorcycles. Up to $600 in free gifts with every kids bike sold. Offer ends December 16. Limited availability. Ring Cliff on 3087982.

MEETINGS, EVENTS HAKATERE HUTHOLDERS SOCIETY (Incorporated)

Annual Meeting Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 10.30am in Hall (Committee meet at 10am prior to Annual Meeting). Business: Election of officers Annual Report Statement of Accounts General Business Linton Muir Secretary

56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road, Ashburton. Phone 308 1338 No eftpos No Christmas orders taken

OPEN 7 DAYS LIVESTOCK, PETS

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all electric heating. Sky, all mod cons, short walk to village. “THE FAT CHIHUAHUA” - Phone Brian 307-8000 or Ashburton’s new pet minder 308-6180. service. Need someone to care for your pets over HIRE Christmas? Reliable, honest, FLOAT hire - single, double animal lover, available now at and tandem. Reasonable prices that won't break the rates. Morrison’s Saddlery & Bank! Give Susan a call on Feed. Phone 308-3422 anytime. 308 1565 or 027 663 6454.

GARAGE SALES

LET OR LEASE

STORAGE units available within town boundary. Alarm monitored compound. Phone 027 449 1871.

ASSORTED household items and furniture, leather jackets, large mirror. 12 Burnett Street. Starting at 2.30pm, Saturday 19th.

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FIREWOOD - Green old man pine $140 per 3.6m³. Old man pine, blue gum and wattle for $160, split and delivered. Phone Shane James Firewood 303 7063.

Situations Vacant

307 7900 Real Estate

Tinwald ASIAN - New, sweet, sexy, 308-1095 pretty and a bombshell,

New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. 9am - 12.30pm Main Street, Methven. ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Local fresh produce, coffee and hot food. 10am - 1pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY Northern end West Street Car Park. GROUP. 9am - 12noon CRAFT MARKET. Good New rooms open for research. Ground variety of crafts, West Street Car Park. floor Heritage Centre, all welcome, West 10am Street. METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sunday Choirs Christmas presentation. 48 Allens 8am Road. ASHBURTON MASTER SWIMMERS. Adult swimming, over the age of 20. EA 9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Networks Centre Pool, River Terrace. Service and worship with Rev Tevita 8am Taufalele. Baring Square Church Lounge. ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Baring Square East. Holy Communion, Park Street. 9.30am 8.30am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Stt, Morning worship, Carol service led by Rev John Coutts, all welcome. 65 Oxford Tinwald. Street. 9.00am 10am ST PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. Holy Communion, Harrison Street. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture 9.30am Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. 10am - 4pm ALTRUSA TREE OF REMEMBRANCE, 10am available until Thursday 24 December. METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, In the Arcade, off Burnett and Tancred interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Streets. 12noon - 1.30pm Methven.

10am Every Sunday

playful, hot, lingerie. Good massage. Ph 020 4068 7352.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE two leather lazy boys in top condition. $350 CINDY, kiwi, attractive, long each or two for $600. Phone hair, size 8, busty. Lots of fun. Phone calls only private 027 908 1157. 363 7916. GREAT Outdoors family tent. Inspect erected. Plus ACCOMMODATION, camping equipment. 211 Smithfield Road. Ph 308 RENTAL 9157. ALLENTON, $325 per week. Three bedroom house. Clean SCOOTER’S - new and and tidy. References secondhand three and four requires. No pets. nonwheel electric scooters and smokers. Please email wheel chairs. Call Fred tanyabell888@gmail.com with Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today. your details and we will reply asap. Phone 308-3602 ALLENTON, three bedroom, TWO FOLDING stretcher beds with mattresses. Good two showers/toilets, double condition. $35.00 and $45.00. garage, no pets, $340 per week. References required. Ph 308 4438. Available late December. today by Inspection Real Estate appointment. Ph 307 0526.

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Situations Vacant

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Jubilee Christian Fellowship

ADULT Main South Road ENTERTAINMENT

Fresh Fruit & Vege

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

Join us for an Encounter with Jesus Christ Sundays@10.00am Including Children’s Church Everyone is welcome. See you at Cnr Cass & Cameron Sts Ph 308 7610 or 308 7062

freshly picked and PYO.

Specials available from 15/12 - 22/12

All welcome

Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts Phone 308 5409 www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

10am Morning Service & Communion

Speaker: Pastor Rob Davison Creche available Refreshments to follow

Motoring

The way of the transgressor is hard but Jesus came that you might have abundant life. 206 Cameron Street Pastors Jim & Ida Heath Ph 308 7511

6.00pm House of Prayer

Christmas Day Service at 9.30am ALL VERY WELCOME

Assembly Of God Sunday Meeting 10.00am Hakatere Marae SH1, Fairton You are welcome Enquiries Phone 308-8699

FARM cottage available to rent. Two bedrooms, logfire, no dogs, no smokers. $220/week. References required. Phone 302 6022.

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Daily Events

Monday

Raspberries

Mangoes $1.49 ea Jersey Benne Potatoes 1kg $2.99 box Tomatoes $1.99 kg Broccoli 2 for $3

The Green Grocer

Church Services

Southberry

$3.99 bag

Wishing you you a a very very Merry Merry Wishing Christmas from from the the Christmas Ashburton Trust Trust Event Event Ashburton Centre Team Team Centre We look look forward forward to to We bringing you you many many more more bringing exciting shows shows in in 2016. 2016. exciting

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AUTO TRIM, CANVAS & SHADE Call Toni & Peter May on 03 308 8893 to ﬁnd out more! 151 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton www.petermay.co.nz

10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 10am - 4pm ALTRUSA TREE OF REMEMBRANCE, available until Thursday 24 December. In the Arcade, off Burnett and Tancred

Streets. 1.15pm GOLF CROQUET DOUBLES WAIREKA. Golf Croquet Doubles, Waireka Croquet, Philip Street. 1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and golf croquet, new member welcome. Allenton Sports Club.

Cavendish Street. 5pm ASHBURTON MASTERS SWIMMERS SOCIAL EVENINGS. A social group for Masters swimming. E A Network Centre Pool, River Terrace. 6pm HOLY NAME PARISH. Mass, Holy Name Church, Havelock Street.

Main Street, Methven. 10am HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Sealy Street. 10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. 151-153 Thomson Street, Tinwald. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Fourth Sunday in Advent All Age Worship. Havelock Street.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall). 10.30am EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. 1.15pm GOLF CROQUET, DOUBLES WAIREKA. Golf Croquet, doubles. Waireka Club, Philip Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club and family day, everyone welcome. M.S.A. Grounds, 115 Racecourse Road. 4pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Messy Church with Christmas theme. 48 Allens Road. 7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall). 7pm ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Havelock Street.

BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Every Monday, entry of Cass Street. Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from

the past to the future. Seafield Road. 1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, East St. All

welcome. 1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and golf croquet. New members welcome. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

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6am Te Karere 3 2 6:30 Country Calendar 3 A young woman from Paris adjusts to life on a salmon farm in a remote part of Westland and does not miss her former life in the city. 0 7am Mucking In 3 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Tagata Pasifika 9:30 Come Dine With Me UK Christmas Special 3 Noon Who’s Doing The Dishes? 3 1pm F Meet The Frockers 0 1:30 There And Back 3 0 2pm RPA PGR 0 3pm The Force PGR 0 3:30 Border Patrol 3 0 4pm Miguel’s Feasts 4:30 Renovation King 5pm The Fishing Show – Classic Episodes 0 6pm One News 0 7pm MasterChef Australia PGR 0 8pm L Lotto This week’s Lotto draw. 8:05 MasterChef Australia PGR Continued. 0 8:40 Doc Martin PGR Louisa and Martin attend their first therapy session together; Mrs Tishell is surprised when her husband returns and tells her he wants to give things another go. 0 9:45 Vera AO 3 0

6am Sooty 3 0 6:10 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 3 6:35 Paw Patrol 3 0 6:55 The Amazing World Of Gumball 3 0 7:20 Gravity Falls 3 0 7:45 Pokemon XY 0 8:10 Transformers Robots In Disguise 0 8:40 Adventure Time 3 0 9:05 Breadwinners 0 9:35 Lab Rats 0 10am 2Kaha PGR 10:30 Step By Step 3 0 11am Full House 3 0 11:30 F Family Matters Noon Red Band Society PGR 1pm M The Shaggy Dog PGR 2006 Comedy. 0 3pm Black-Ish PGR 0 3:30 The Neighbours PGR 3 0 4pm The Amazing Race 3 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 My Wife And Kids 3 0 6pm M How Murray Saved Christmas 2014 Animated. 0 7pm M Saving Santa PGR 2013 Animated Adventure Comedy. Voices of Martin Freeman, Tim Conway, Ashley Tisdale, Joan Collins. 0 8:35 M Bringing Down The House AO 2003 Comedy. Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Joan Plowright, Eugene Levy. 0 10:45 M Mud AO 2012 Adventure. Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon. 0

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 7:10 The Wild Thornberrys 3 0 7:40 The Xs 3 8:10 Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion 3 8:35 Sidekick 3 9:05 Beyblade – Metal Fury 3 9:30 Power Rangers – Dino Charge 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Drake And Josh (Starting Today) 3 Drake discovers Josh is Miss Nancy, the advice columnist for the school newspaper, and uses this to get a date with Tiffany Margolis. 5pm Mr Young 3 5:30 Victorious 3 6pm iCarly 3 6:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 7pm M Home Alone 2 – Lost 7pm Top Chef Masters 3 The In New York PGR 3 1992 chefs create classic American Family. When the McAllister cuisine with an Asian spin. family goes on holiday, son 8pm American Ninja Warrior 3 Kevin finds himself in New The Las Vegas finals continue. York, where he encounters 9pm American Ninja Warrior 3 his old enemies. Macaulay The Las Vegas finals continue. Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, 10:55 South Park AO 3 The Coon Catherine O’Hara. 0 leads a group of crime 9:35 Ed Sheeran AO 0 fighters to help victims of 10:45 Blue Bloods AO 0 another drilling catastrophe in the Gulf.

6am Home Shopping Noon The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 2:30 Keeping It Pure 3 Documentary asking how New Zealand’s monitored waterways have become polluted and whether it is possible to turn things around. 3:30 British Gardens In Time 3 Stowe garden is the birthplace of the landscape garden, which also launched the career of Capability Brown. 4:30 Sachie’s Kitchen 3 Sachie joins her family foraging in the hills for bamboo shoots for a Japanesestyle barbecue. In her kitchen, Sachie shows three simple barbecue dishes. 5pm Addicted To Fishing 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Airline 6:30 Animal Airport 7pm University Challenge 7:30 New Tricks PGR 8:40 N The Mystery Of Murder AO Documentary that asks what drives people to kill, whether some people are born to kill, or whether they are driven to it by circumstances. 9:45 M Harry Brown AO 3 2009 Crime.

6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 World Rugby 7am NHL – Road To Winter Classic 8am Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Second Test, Day One. From Seddon Park, Hamilton. 10am L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Second Test, Day Two. Coverage of the morning session from Seddon Park, Hamilton. 12:35 The Cricket Show 1:05 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Second Test, Day Two. Coverage of the afternoon session from Seddon Park, Hamilton. 6:15 Surfing – WSL World Championship (Highlights) Rio Pro. From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

11:40 Call The Midwife PGR 3 0 1:20 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 2:35 Neighbourhood 3 0 3:15 Infomercials 3:50 L Football – English Premier League Southampton v Tottenham. From St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton.

1:30 M Elephant White AO Adventure. Kevin Bacon. 0 3:10 Marvel Studios – Assembling A Universe PGR 0 3:55 Jeremy Kyle AO 3 4:40 Anger Management PGR 3 5:05 2Kaha PGR 3 5:30 It Is Written 3

11:45 Hannibal AO The hunt for Hannibal heats up as Crawford and Pazzi seek clues that will lead them to his location. 0 12:30 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 3 5:30 Charles Stanley

11:55 Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka. 12:25 60 Minutes PGR 3 Current affairs from New Zealand and around the world. 1:25 Home Shopping

11:40 L Football – A-League 2am Cricket – International (Highlights) 2:30 Basketball – NBL (Replay) 4:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) 5am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) 5:30 Cricket – International (Highlights)

CHOICE TV 6am Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 The Roux Scholarship 8:30 Natural World – World’s Wildest City 9am The Water Brothers 9:30 Jamie’s Food Escapes 10:30 F Buying The Bayou 11am F House Crashers 11:30 Auction Kings Noon My Dream Derelict Home 1pm Gardeners’ World 1:30 Better Homes And Gardens 3pm Auction 3:30 Kitchen Crashers 4pm Liberty Of London 5pm 10 Years Younger UK 6pm Travels With The Bondi Vet 6:30 Talk To The Animals 7:30 Natural World – Badgers: Secrets Of The Sett While badgers are easily recognised, few people have ever seen one alive. It’s a creature blamed for destruction and disease, but surprisingly little is known about the sett society. 8:30 Mad Dogs AO Mad Dogs is a British black comedy and psychological thriller. 10:05 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge PGR Actor and fisherman Robson Green travels the world, seeking out the best fishing on the planet. Pitting himself against fishing champions, this is set to be Robson’s toughest challenge yet. 11pm Liberty Of London

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Midnight 10 Years Younger UK 1am Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge PGR 2am Talk To The Animals 3am Mad Dogs AO 4:30 Buying The Bayou 5am Kitchen Crashers 5:30 Auction

6am Charles Stanley 3 6:30 Outdoors With Geoff 3 7am Gone Fishin’ 3 7:30 Infomercials 9:30 American Dream Builders 3 0 10:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Home Cooking PGR 3 0 11am Survivor: Caramoan – Fans v Favourites 3 Noon The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3 1pm America’s Next Top Model – Guys And Girls PGR 3 0 2pm Flipping Out 0 3pm Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home (Starting Today) 3 0 4pm Grand Designs 3 0 5pm Gone Fishin’ 5:30 The Simpsons 3 0 6pm 3 News

11:25 Infomercials

MAORI TV

7:15 L Football – A-League Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC. From Westpac Stadium in Wellington. 9:30 L Football – A-League Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. From AAMI Park in Melbourne.

SKY SPORT 2

6am Surfing – WSL World Championship (Highlights) Margaret River Pro. From Surfers Point in Prevelly, Western Australia. 7am Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Second Test, Day One. From Seddon Park, Hamilton. 7:30 The Cricket Show 8am L Darts – World The Mystery of Murder Championship Day Two, Session 8:40pm on Prime Two. From Alexandra Palace in London, England. THE BOX DISCOVERY MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS Noon Sport 365 6:35 Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past MS 12:30 FIH Hockey World 6am The Simpsons Super 6am Tickle M Hiding the Hooch. 6:30 The Giver MV 2014 Drama. 2009 Romantic Comedy. Saturday PG A marathon of 6:30 Mythbusters PG Curving Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep. 1pm Streetball – Ball Up Tour 8:15 Close Up – Sandra Bullock PG 1:30 Sky Sport 365 Simpson’s episodes. 8:30 Whose Bullets. 7:30 Mythbusters 8:05 If I Stay M 2014 Drama. Line Is It Anyway? US PG PG 8:30 ET Fishing Escapes PG Chloe Grace Moretz, Jamie Blackley. 8:45 Thor MV 2011 Action. 2pm NHL Road To Winter Classic. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman. 8:55 Pawn Stars PG 9:20 Survivor 9:25 Running Wild With Bear 9:50 All Is Lost ML 2013 Drama. 3pm Sky Sports News UK – Tocantins Marathon PG Grylls M 10:20 River Monsters 11:35 Bad Neighbours 16LSC 2014 10:40 Disclosure 16LS 1994 Drama. 3:30 Basketball – NBL (Replay) Michael Douglas, Demi Moore. 12:40 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It – Face Ripper M 11:15 The Comedy. Seth Rogen, Zac Efron. Illawarra Hawks v Sydney Kings. Away MVL 1:30 RBT MC 2pm Pool Master PG 12:10 Ice Lake 1:10 Bad Blood 16VLSC 2013 Drama. 12:45 Underworld Evolution 16VLS 2006 Action Thriller. Kate Beckinsale. 5:30 The Fishing Show Border Security PG 2:25 Hardcore Rebels M 1:05 Mythbusters Abigail Breslin, Sean Bean. 2:30 Office Space ML 1999 Comedy. 6:30 Golf Central Special Rio, Pawn PGL 2:50 Biker Battleground PG 2pm The Definitive Guide 2:40 The Giver MV 2014 Drama. Ryder Cup and Beyond. Jennifer Aniston, Ron Livingston. Phoenix PGL 3:40 Law And Order To Aliens PG 2:55 Unravelling Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep. 7:30 Fox Sports News 4pm The Mummy Returns MV – LA MV 4:30 The Simpsons The Cosmos PG 3:50 Yukon 4:20 Red 2 MVL 2013 Action. 8:05 Cricket – International 2001 Adventure. Brendan Fraser. Super Saturday PG A marathon of Men M 4:45 Mythbusters PG Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren. (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – 6:10 Harry Potter And The Simpson’s episodes. 7:30 Whose 5:40 Running Wild With Bear 6:15 American Sniper 16VLC 2014 Line Is It Anyway? US PG Grylls M 6:35 Salvage Hunters Action. Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller. Order Of The Phoenix MV 2007 Second Test, Day Two. From Seddon 8pm Pawn Stars PG PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters 8:30 The Cobbler MV 2014 Comedy. Fantasy Adventure. Daniel Radcliffe, Park, Hamilton. Emma Watson, Rupert Grint. PG 8:30 Redwood Kings PG Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi. 8:30 Hardcore Pawn PGL 8:35 The Cricket Show 8:30 Calendar Girls PGC 2003 9pm Duck Commander ML 9:30 Predators Up Close With Joel 10:15 The Maze Runner MV 2014 9:05 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash Comedy. Helen Mirren, Julie Walters. League Brisbane Heat v Melbourne 9:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take Lambert – Sharks PG 10:30 Auction Action. Dylan O’Brien. 10:20 Seven 18VS 1995 Thriller. It Away MVL 10:30 RBT MC Hunters PG 11pm Revealed – SUNDAY Renegades. From The Gabba in Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman. 11pm Border Security PG China’s Eco Drive PG 12:10 No Good Deed 16VLC 2014 Brisbane. 11:30 Played 16VLSC Thriller. Idris Elba, Taraji P Henson. SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY 1:35 American Sniper 16VLC 2014 SUNDAY Midnight Dual Survival M 12:25 The Scorpion King MV 12:35 Ultimate Insider 12:25 Raw MC 3:10 Played 16VLSC 12:55 Alaska – The Last Frontier Action. Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller. 2002 Action. The Rock, Kelly Hu. 1am Golf Central Special 3:45 Bafta: A Life In Pictures 1:55 Office Space ML 1999 Comedy. 4am Whose Line Is It Anyway? US M 1:50 Man Made Marvels PG 2am L Darts – World 2:45 Moonshiners M 3:40 Auction – Philip Seymour Hoffman PG 3:25 Seven 18VS 1995 Thriller. PG 4:25 Pawn Stars PG Championship Day Three, Session 4:10 Out Of The Furnace 16VLC Hunters PG 4:10 Dirty Jobs PG 5:30 The Scorpion King MV 2002 4:50 F Hardcore Pawn PGL 2013 Thriller. Christian Bale. 5:05 Mythbusters PG Action. 5:15 Survivor – Tocantins PG One. From Alexandra Palace, London. 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 32 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Patapatai 3 9:30 The Native Diet 3 10am Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Kina’s K9s 3 2:30 Hoiho 3 3pm Fitness In The Whare 3 3:30 The Rugby Show 3

5pm Native Kitchen 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm F Taniwha Rau 7pm The Zoo 7:30 M The Nuttiest Nutcracker 1999 Family Animated. Voices of James Belushi, Phyllis Diller, Cheech Marin. 8:30 M Indochine AO 1992 Romance. Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Perez, Jean Yanne. Home Alone 2 – Lost in New 11:25 Te Kaea 3 2 York, 7pm on TV3 11:55 Closedown

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Sunday, December 20, 2015 TV ONE

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6am Tux Wonder Dogs 3 0 6:25 Hooked In NZ 0 7:10 Are We There Yet? 0 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude 0 9am How To Look At A Painting 3 0 9:30 Going Going Gone 3 0 10am Waka Huia 10:30 Marae – Best Of Marae 3 2 11am Neighbourhood 3 0 11:30 The Claim Game 3 0 11:55 Martin Clunes – Heavy Horsepower 3 0 12:55 Undercover Boss USA PGR 3 0 1:50 The Art Of The Architect 0 2:50 Britain’s Biggest Hoarders 3 0 3:55 Gadget Man 3 0 4:25 F Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs 3 0 4:55 Supergiant Animals 0 6pm One News 0

6am Doc McStuffins 3 0 6:20 Art Attack 3 0 6:50 The Octonauts 3 0 7:10 The Tom And Jerry Show 3 0 7:35 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 8am My Little Pony Equestria Girls – Friendship Games 0 9:10 N Lab Rats 0 10am My Kitchen Rules New Zealand 3 0 Noon F Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 0 1:30 Melissa And Joey PGR 0 2:30 F Home And Away Omnibus 0 5:50 M Missing Christmas 2012 Animated. Voices of John Rhys-Davies, Temuera Morrison, Rhys Darby, Leigh Hart, Teuila Blakely. 0 6:20 M The Smurfs – A Christmas Carol 2011 Animated. Voices of Hank Azaria, Jack Angel. 0 6:50 M The Santa Clause 1994 Comedy. Judge Reinhold, Tim Allen. 0

11:45 Mr Selfridge AO 3 0 12:35 Being Me 3 1am Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3am Marae 3 2 3:30 Infomercials

11:30 M The Woman In Black AO 2012 Horror Thriller. 0 1:10 M Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Part 2 AO 2013 Animated Action. 0 2:35 Ten 7 Summer PGR 3 3am Infomercials 3:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 Hart Of Dixie PGR 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

TV THREE

6am Life TV 3 6:30 Brian Houston 3 7am Charles Stanley 3 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 3 8:30 Turning Point 3 9am Both Worlds 3 0 9:25 3D 0 9:50 Re-Think 10:20 Food Glorious Food 3 11:10 Native Kitchen 3 0 11:35 Whale Adventure With Nigel Marven 3 0 12:30 Storage Hunters PGR 3 1pm Motorsport – Car Culture 1:30 Motorsport – NHRA (Highlights) 2:30 Motorsport – FIA RallyCross Championship 3:30 Motorsport – Formula Drift 4pm Motorsport – New Zealand V8 Touring Cars Round three from Hampton Downs in the Waikato. 5pm Ice Road Truckers 3 0 6pm 3 News 8:45 M Four Holidays AO 7pm M Nanny McPhee 7pm Border Security PGR 0 2008 Comedy. When a PG 3 2005 Fantasy. Emma 7:30 N David Attenborough’s couple try to avoid spending Thompson, Colin Firth. Conquest Of The Skies time with their divorced 8:55 M Morning Glory AO David Attenborough 2010 Comedy Drama Romance. parents during Christmas, explores the evolution of An old-fashioned anchor man they are caught out and flying animals by exploring who left his long-time evening must expect the worst. Vince the unexpectedly advanced newscast because of its new, Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon. world of the first flyers, gossipy ways is recruited by a 10:30 F Constantine John and insects. 0 producer seeking to revive a Zed return to New Orleans 8:40 F Call The Midwife PGR failing morning show. Rachel when Detective Jim Corrigan 0 McAdams, Harrison Ford, asks for their help in the case 9:45 F Love Child AO 0 Diane Keaton. 0 of a missing girl. 0 10:45 Happy Valley AO 3 0

CHOICE TV 6am Buying The Bayou 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Natural World – Badgers: Secrets Of The Sett 8am Liberty Of London 9am Auction 9:30 10 Years Younger UK 10:30 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge PGR 11:30 Talk To The Animals 12:30 Kitchen Crashers 1pm Travels With The Bondi Vet 1:30 Natural World – Badgers: Secrets Of The Sett 2:30 Great British Garden Revival 3:30 Tropic Of Capricorn 4:30 Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca 5pm Cook The Books 5:30 Sarah Beeny’s Rise Hall Christmas Special 6:30 The Auction House 7:30 Modern Times – 24 Hour Parcel People 8:30 M How To Lose Friends And Alienate People MLS 2008 Comedy. Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst. 10:30 Natural World – Giants Of The Deep 11:30 Sarah Beeny’s Rise Hall Christmas Special

MONDAY

12:30 M How To Lose Friends And Alienate People MLS 2008 Comedy. Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst. 2:30 Cook The Books 3am Great British Garden Revival 4am Tropic Of Capricorn 5am Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca 5:30 Buying The Bayou

FOUR 6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Strawberry Shortcake 3 7:25 Care Bears 3 7:45 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8am Tree Fu Tom 3 8:25 Julius Jr 3 8:50 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9am As Told By Ginger 3 9:25 M Care Bears – The Giving Festival Movie 3 2010 Animated. 10:30 Wonder Pets 3 10:55 Chuggington 3 11:05 Bob The Builder 3 11:15 Super Healthy Monsters 3 11:25 Pingu 3 11:35 Barney And Friends 3 Noon Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:35 Drake And Josh 3 5:05 Entertainment Tonight Weekend 6:05 iCarly 3 6:35 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 7:05 Beauty And The Geek Australia 3 8pm Community PGR 3 8:30 M Fools Rush In AO 3 1997 Romantic Comedy. A chance meeting leads to romance for a couple from different cultural and national backgrounds. Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek. 0 10:40 Entertainment Tonight Weekend

11:10 M Seasons Of Love 11:35 Infomercials AO 2014 Comedy Drama Romance. Two people must find love against the odds, while reconciling with the past and learning the true value of family. AJ Ackleson, Cleo Anthony, Gary Craig. 0 1am Infomercials 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world. Noon Death In Paradise PGR 3 A murder on a privately-owned island means DI Goodman and the team are cut off from the mainland when a storm comes in, locked in a house with a killer. 1:05 Mayday PGR 3 As the crew of a plane follows instructions to avoid flying into a thunderstorm, the plane suddenly goes out of control and into the Mediterranean Sea. 2pm The Odd Couple PGR 3 2:30 Dogs – Their Secret Lives 3 3:30 Bondi Rescue PGR 3 4pm Great British Food Revival 3 4:30 British Gardens In Time 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Taste 7pm Storage Wars 7:30 Coast Australia 3 8:30 N Nigellissima Christmas Special 9:45 Best Of Bones PGR 3 10:45 Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka.

6am Fox Sports News 7:30 Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Second Test, Day Two. Replay of the last two hours from Seddon Park, Hamilton. 9:30 The Cricket Show 10am L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka. Second Test – Day Three. Morning session from Seddon Park, Hamilton. 12:35 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 1:05 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka. Second Test – Day Three. Afternoon session from Seddon Park, Hamilton. 6pm New Zealand, Land Of Rugby 6:30 NHL – Road To Winter Classic 7:48 L Football – Fifa Club World Cup Third Place Playoff – Sanfrecce Hiroshima V Guangzhou Evergrande FC. From Japan. 10pm Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Second Test, Day Three. From Seddon Park, Hamilton. 10:30 The Cricket Show

11:15 Psych PGR An eccentric police consultant is brought into the SBPD to interview Shawn, Gus, Lassiter and Juliet about their seemingly poor police work on a case they are trying to solve. 12:10 Vegas PGR 3 1:05 Home Shopping

11:18 L Football – Fifa Club World Cup 2am Cricket – International (Highlights) 2:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) 3am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) 3:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) 4am The Cricket Show 4:30 World Rugby 5am New Zealand, Land Of Rugby 5:30 Fox Sports News

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11:30 Te Matatini 2015 3 2pm World Forklift League PGR 3 2:30 Poitukohu – Nga Kura Tuarua (Highlights) 3:30 The Rugby Show – French Top 14 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Whaikorero PGR 3 6:30 Poutiriao PGR 3 2 7pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas PGR 3 7:30 Waka Warriors

THE BOX 6:05 Survivor – Tocantins PG 6:55 Survivor – Tocantins PG 7:45 Survivor – Tocantins PG 8:35 Played 16VLSC 9:25 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes. 11:55 Raw MC 2:40 WWE Main Event MC 3:40 SmackDown! MC 5:25 RBT MC 5:55 Border Security PG 6:20 Duck Commander ML 6:45 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 7:35 Covert Affairs MV While on the trail of Isaak Von Hagen, a known money launderer, Annie prepares to turn his wife, Elsa, into a CIA asset. 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 NCIS MV 10:30 CSI – Cyber MV 11:30 Covert Affairs MV

MONDAY

12:30 SmackDown! MC 2:10 CSI – Cyber MV 3:05 NCIS MV 3:55 NCIS MV 4:45 Duck Commander ML 5:10 Covert Affairs MV

SKY SPORT 2 8pm My Country Song Show that presents emerging songwriters and singers from small-town New Zealand. 8:30 M Fantail PGR 2013 Comedy Drama. A blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman who identifies as Maori works at a gas station so she can take her little brother to Surfer’s Paradise to find their father. Sophie Henderson, Stephen Lovatt. 10pm Te Kaea 3 2 10:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Tickle M 6:30 Mythbusters PG 7:30 Star Wars – The Myths Strike Back PG 8:30 Prophets Of Science Fiction PG 9:25 Mythbusters PG 10:20 Naked And Afraid M 11:15 Redwood Kings PG 12:10 Kings Of The Wild M 1:05 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M 2pm Predators Up Close With Joel Lambert – Sharks PG 2:55 River Monsters – Face Ripper PG 3:50 Codes And Conspiracies M 4:45 Ice Lake Rebels M 5:40 Mythbusters PG 6:35 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M 7:30 Predators Up Close With Joel Lambert – Polar Bears PG 8:30 Unravelling The Cosmos PG 9:30 The Definitive Guide To Aliens PG 10:30 Redwood Kings PG 11:30 You Have Been Warned PG

MONDAY

12:30 Mythbusters PG 1:25 Moonshiners M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Tickle M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Dirty Jobs PG 5:05 Moonshiners M

Call the Midwife

8:40pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE

Nigellissima Christmas Special 8:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS

6:05 The Cobbler MV 2014 Comedy. 7:45 Bafta: A Life In Pictures – Philip Seymour Hoffman PG 8:10 Red 2 MVL 2013 Action. 10:05 American Sniper 16VLC 2014 Action. Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller. 12:20 No Good Deed 16VLC 2014 Thriller. Idris Elba, Taraji P Henson. 1:45 The Cobbler MV 2014 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi. 3:25 The Maze Runner MV 2014 Action. Dylan O’Brien. 5:20 Ouija 16VLC 2014 Horror. Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff. 6:50 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MV 2014 Action. Megan Fox. 8:30 Foxcatcher MVC 2014 Drama. Steve Carell, Channing Tatum. 10:45 Dracula Untold MVC 2014 Action. Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper.

7am Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix MV 2007 Fantasy Adventure. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint. 9:15 Calendar Girls PGC 2003 Comedy. Helen Mirren, Julie Walters. 11am The Mummy Returns MV 2001 Adventure. Brendan Fraser. 1:10 The Scorpion King MV 2002 Action. The Rock, Kelly Hu. 2:45 Evan Almighty PGL 2007 Comedy. Steve Carell. 4:20 Iron Man MV 2008 Action. Robert Downey jr, Gwyneth Paltrow. 6:25 Iron Man 2 MV 2010 Action. Robert Downey jr. 8:30 Fracture MVLS 2007 Crime. Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling. 10:25 Max Payne 16VL 2008 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis.

12:20 Good Neighbours 18VL 2010 Thriller. Jay Baruchel. 1:55 Below The Beltway MC 2010 Comedy. Tate Donavon, Noah Wyle. 3:30 Biography – Hugh Jackman PG 5:55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MV 2014 Action. Megan Fox.

12:05 District 9 16VL 2009 Sci-fi. Sharlto Copley, William Allen Young. 2am Evan Almighty PGL 2007 Comedy. Steve Carell. 3:35 Max Payne 16VL 2008 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis. 5:15 Iron Man MV 2008 Action.

MONDAY

20Dec15

6am Football – A-League (Replay) Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC. From Westpac Stadium, Wellington. 8am L Darts – World Championship Day Three, Session Two. From Alexandra Palace, London. Noon Sport 365 An in-depth look at sport from around the world. 12:30 Sport UK News Catch up on all your favourite sports with the best Sports News UK. 1pm L Ice Hockey – NHL New Jersey Red Devils v Anaheim Ducks. 4pm Sport 365 An in-depth look at sport from around the world. 4:30 Sport UK News Catch up on all your favourite sports with the best Sports News UK. 5:15 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 5:45 The Cricket Show Analysis and highlights of the week’s games, with features and player profiles from grassroots to domestic and international cricket. 6:15 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes. From the SCG. 9:20 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder. From the MCG.

MONDAY

12:50 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes. From the SCG. 1:30 Fox Sports News The latest sports news and previews of sporting action still to come. 2am L Darts – World Championship Day Four, Session One. From Alexandra Palace, London.

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Family Notices 54 Ashburton Guardian BIRTHS

HURST – Nathan and Sonya (nee Smith) are proud to announce the safe arrival of Charlotte Louise on December 6, 2015, 10lb 7oz. Special thanks to Anna Campbell and the staff at Christchurch Women’s and Ashburton Maternity. WILSON – Michael and Anna are proud to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Makenna Ivy Wilson. Born Wednesday, December 16 at 12.37pm. A gorgeous little sister for Aliiyah, Cullen, Jett and Rhylan.

ENGAGEMENTS HART - WALKER – Gerard and Lyn Hart are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Lee-Anne to Joel, son of Pete and Jane Walker (UK). Both families are very happy.

HEWITT - SHEARER – Wendy and Terry along Harley and Marie delighted to announce engagement of Sophie Sam. At Tekapo November 22.

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DAWSON, Gregory Russell – In fond and loving memory of a much loved special son, Gregory and special brother of Deirdre, who tragically passed away on December 19, 2014. If roses grow in heaven Lord please pick a bunch for us, place them into Gregory’s arms and tell him they’re from us. Tell him we love and miss him, and when he turns to smile, place a kiss upon his cheek and hold him for a while. Because remembering him is easy, we do it every day, but there’s an ache within our hearts that will never go away. Inserted by his loving family, Bernice and Deirdre.

BIRD, Nola Irene – Nola’s family would like to thank everyone for their kind words and support during the time of their sad loss of a loved wife, mother, mother in law and grandmother. Special thanks to the staff at Tuarangi Home. For those whose addresses are unknown, please accept this as a personal acknowledgement of our heartfelt gratitude.

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PROTECTION REQUIRED Even on cloudy days Data provided by NIWA

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers 30 to 59

fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains TODAY

60 plus

TODAY

FZL: 2800m

TOMORROW

MONDAY

Fine and warm. Winds turning northwesterly.

FZL: Above 3000m

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Fine and warm. Gale northwesterlies, rising to severe gale in exposed places.

A period of rain, followed by a few showers, then clearing later. Northwesterlies changing southerly, then dying away.

TUESDAY

A period of rain, followed by showers, then clearing later. Gale or severe gale NW changing lighter SW, then dying away except about the tops.

WEDNESDAY

Fine, apart from areas of morning cloud. Light winds.

Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

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cloudy fog fine fine showers fine rain showers thunder showers rain fine windy rain showers

11 6 29 17 27 18 32 32 33 16 18 15 41 4 31

8 4 15 13 22 4 24 17 25 12 11 4 21 -3 23

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4:44 11:04 5:20 11:32 5:44 12:02 6:18 12:29 6:44 12:59 7:14 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

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Sth Ashburton at 2:15 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 12:40 pm, yesterday

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Canterbury Readings

Monday

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Auckland

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NZ Today

High cloud at times. A few spots of morning rain. Wind at 1000m: NW 30 km/h developing in the morning, rising to 50 km/h later. Wind at 2000m: NW rising to 50 km/h in the morning, and to gale 65 km/h later.

TOMORROW

fine cloudy fine cloudy fine showers showers fog fine rain thunder fine fine fine cloudy

hail

Cloudy periods and a few showers, clearing in the evening. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: Light.

High cloud at times, with a few spots of morning rain. Northeasterlies.

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Canterbury High Country

Occasional drizzle developing in the morning, clearing about the coast in the afternoon and further inland at night. Southerlies developing in the morning, turning northeasterly in the afternoon.

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Saturday, 19 December 2015

A weak ridge over the South Island moves over the North orth Island tomorrow, allowing northwesterlies to spread over the South Island. A front begins to move northwards over the South Island late Monday bringing a southwest change, then crosses the remainder of the country on Tuesday.

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 19.4 19.9 Max to 4pm 3.4 Minimum -1.4 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm December to date 47.4 Avg Dec to date 34 2015 to date 559.4 671 Avg year to date Wind km/h E 15 At 4pm Strongest gust E 26 Time of gust 3:46pm

to 4pm yesterday

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Christchurch Airport

Timaru Airport

18.2 18.4 3.2 –

17.8 20.2 4.3 1.5

18.8 19.3 5.1 –

0.0 108.6 – 1120.8 –

0.0 35.6 27 442.8 610

0.0 40.2 32 369.0 510

E7 – –

E 20 E 33 3:25pm

E 13 E 24 2:58pm

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Puzzles Saturday, December 19, 2015

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ACROSS 1. It makes coffee pot, or clear version of it (10) 6. A singular opera or other piece of music (4) 10. Gift that brings trouble is nice old cheapo maybe (8,7) 11. Almost a whole county might rend and yield (9) 12. This is the key to a mixer for gin (5) 13. How one influences leading Socialist manners (5) 15. Gradually gets narrower spills (6) 19. The charm of a slipper and tank-top (6) 20. The striking effect that was held back in the Vestal ceremonies (5) 23. Rustic from Peru rallies to it (5) 24. In which the post will go on the right lines (4-5) 26. Being nearer there than here, there’s no turning back (5,2,2,6) 27. The first trainee to request a job (4) 28. The acerbity that somehow enters in pieces (10)

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DOWN 1. Advocates of Leo, say, might pass pit (7) 2. Force one to adopt two means of transport (8) 3. Short weight given to a single atmospheric layer (5) 4. It’s in the nature of narrative to ad, clean as it may be (9) 5. A wild-sounding award (5) 7. In a factory one may be easily influenced (6) 8. Man finally creeps about in a short overcoat (7) 9. Tree Parr planted out in a formal garden (8)

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14. Feign it’s a mule of a sort (8) 16. How to tie top cat in an underskirt (9) 17. A pretext that’s certain to be a source of gratification (8) 18. A low wall might trap an anthropoid inside it (7) 21. Occupants of nest at start of November (7) 22. Eisteddfod officials did endlessly rush about (6) 24. Plain clothes must half be made to fit (5) 25. It is not our time to be the one who’ll inherit (5)

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 1. Mulch 4. Furnish 8. Decompression 10. Using 11. Troy 12. Kind 16. Viola 17. Understanding 19. Harpoon 20. Mulct Down 1. Muddle through 2. Lac 3. Humbug 4. Forbid 5. Resign 6. Imitation 7. Hundredweight 9. Provender 13. Overdo 14. Cotton 15. Magnum 18. Ill QUICK Across 6. Logical 7. Melon 9. Dab 10. Perimeter 12. Love handles 15. Disagreeing 17. Stringent 19. Bag 21. Ensue 22. Hearten Down 1. Royal 2. Mix 3. Fake 4. Dependent 5. Covered 8. Pirate 11. Voracious 13. Enrage 14. Distant 16. Dated 18. Need 20. Ark

QUICK ACROSS 7. Speak softly (6) 8. Bravery (6) 10. Set right (7) 11. Pursue (5) 12. Despatch (4) 13. Tier (5) 17. Aesop story (5) 18. Information (4) 22. Warms (5) 23. Foolish people (7) 24. Take away (6) 25. Strategy (6)

DOWN 1. Female ruler (7) 2. Three-pronged spear (7) 3. Measuring stick (5) 4. Schoolbag (7) 5. Faithful (5) 6. Desiccated (5) 9. Attacker (9) 14. Exceptionally big (7) 15. Give off heat or light (7) 16. Pillage (7) 19. Sheared (5) 20. Lucky (colloq) (5) 21. Belt (5)

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SUDOKU Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Before you plunk down your money for the product, ask to see it in action. A worthwhile teacher will be able to demonstrate the results of his or her teaching. Buyer beware! TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): What happened to shake your sense of self? Regardless of the cause, this uncertainty will provide an opportunity for you to view what you’re doing with detached interest. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): If you seem to be running counter to your action plan, cancelling out the sense of progress you had in recent days. This isn’t a reversal, just a detour to broaden your outlook. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The fun you’re having is a commercial for the fun others could be having. They’ll pay attention and then be ready to sign up for what you’re doing. You should get a commission. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): None of today’s efforts will be in vain. They might not work out, but that doesn’t mean they won’t work into something you do later. Keep an easy-going manner because once you get frustrated, it’s downhill from there. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): In a sense you’re at the gambling table. You’ve had less before, much less. Does remembering those times make you more or less inclined to take a risk? LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): None can resist the one who makes them feel like the super-powered version of themselves. Your admiring gaze is a steroid shot to the ego. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): They find you exciting to be around because they are not quite sure how you’re going to react but they can count on you to be rather pleasant about it. You’re intense, not overbearing! SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Love comes in so many forms for you today that if love were chocolates, you’d have enough of an assortment for a proper sampler box. Life is sweet! CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Those around you will relax into the calm vibration emanating from you now. There’s at least one person you know who needs the grounding influence desperately and could even be healed by it. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): When you’re stuck in emotional quicksand, the vine that is your lifeline will come in the form of humour. Also, remember the rules of quicksand: no thrashing around. Be still so you won’t sink further. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re not objective enough to know who you used to be, but you remember how you use to feel. This is better. It will improve further when you implement the plans you’re dreaming about today.

OPEN HOMES SATURDAY 19TH DECEMBER 27 Allison Street, Ashburton

9:45 - 10:15am

167 Grahams Road, Ashburton

10:00 - 10:30am

10 Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton

10:00 - 10:30am

12 Tucker Street, Ashburton

10:45 - 11:15am

28a Wills Street, Ashburton

OPEN HOME CANCELLED

108 Smithfield Road, Ashburton

11:00 - 11:30am

34 Havelock Street, Ashburton

11:00 - 11:30am

54 Davis Crescent, Ashburton

11:30 - 12:00pm

11 Mason Place, Ashburton

12:00 - 12:30pm

10 Murneys Lane, Ashburton

12:00 - 12:30pm

2 Westpark Close, Ashburton

2:30 - 3:00pm

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SUNDAY 20TH DECEMBER 27 Ludlow Drive, Lake Hood

1:00 - 1:30pm

30 Dunford Street, Rakaia

1:00 - 1:30pm

60b Mt Harper, Lake Camp

1:00 - 1:45pm

108 Smithfield Road, Ashburton

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* 3.39 Ha divided into 3 paddocks * Zoned Residential D * Underground water main for irrigation and stock water in each paddock * Deer fenced all round * Great shelter provided by mature poplars * Family home with 4 bedrooms and 2 living areas * New compliant log burner * Double garaging, two bay workshop and near new 3 bay hay shed.

For Sale POA + GST (if any) Open Home Sat 11:00 - 11:30am rwashburton.co.nz/AHB21033 Ashburton Office 03 307 8317 Bruce McPherson M: 027 438 4250 E: bruce.mcpherson@raywhite.com

27 Allison Street, Ashburton

10 Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton

167 Grahams Road, Ashburton

12 Tucker Street, Ashburton

Brand new, ready for immediate possession. 3 double bedroom (master - WIR & ensuite) plus office. Sizeable open plan kitchen & living space. Private sheltered covered outdoor living. Heatpump and stylish electric fire. Sought after location.

Take a look at this 4.5299 hectare block.Owners want someone to have a early xmas present.Asking price has been dropped to $745000.A wonderful 2 story family home.Double garage,very handy to Tinwald shopping centre and Lake Hood.

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Offers Over $299,000

Make us an OFFER Open Home 10:00am - 10:30am

For Sale $435,000

For Sale $329,000

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10 Murneys Lane, Lake Hood

The heart of Allenton is the location for this perfect first home or investment property. Permanent material Brick/ Roughcast and featuring 3 double bedrooms, Open plan Kitchen and Living, plus large combined lounge.

completely modernised throughout 3 spacious bedrooms brand new bathroom brand new kitchen single garage

2 Westpark Close, Ashburton

* 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms * Very generous open plan kitch/din/liv flowing into second * lounge - all with access to outdoors * Consented log fire, heatpump, Solar heating * In ground pool

60b Mt Harper, Lake Camp

27 Ludlow Drive, Lake Hood

Featuring 1.76 ha of prime land with a great building platform all ready for you to build your dream home. Fully serviced. Quality homes nearby. Close to all the amenities. Lake Hood has to offer

Own this before Christmas. Very very reluctantly the owners of this beaut bach are putting it up for sale for some new owners to have as much enjoyment as they have had with it. This bach has sleeping facilities for 5-6 people with 1 bedroom downstairs. Open plan kitchen living area with outside decking area for those summer BBQS

* 4 bedrooms (master, WIR & Ensuite) * Kitchen with separate scullery * Separate living area * Executive Lake Hood location

For Sale $250,000 Open Home Sat 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Deadline Sale closing 2pm 28th January 2016 Open Home 2:30pm - 3:00pm

For Sale $195,000 Open Home Sun 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Price on application Open Home Sun 1:00pm - 1:30pm

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