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Absolutely gutted Plains Museum stalwart John French surveys the damage left in the wake of a suspicious fire at the Tinwald attraction. PHOTOS JOSEPH JOHNSON 170115-JJ-51
Volunteers sift through the ashes in a bid to find anything worth salvaging. 170115-JJ-038
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Volunteers spent the weekend sifting through the burnt out remains of a storage shed at the Plains Museum, thought to have been deliberately torched in the early hours of Saturday morning. Damage estimated at $15,000 to $20,000 was caused, but nothing of heritage significance was destroyed, preservation society president Darryl Nelson said. By the time crews from the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Bri-
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gade arrived on the scene shortly after 5am, the building was engulfed. However, with the assistance of volunteers from the Methven brigade, firefighters were able to protect the neighbouring buildings, one of which housed historical locomotives. “They did a fantastic job, the fire had already taken hold on one corner of the locomotive shed,” Mr Nelson said. “If we had lost K88 (steam locomotive), or the railcar or the JA it would have been totally disappointing and dishearten-
ing, and would probably have caused the outfit to close – but fortunately it didn’t. “If you were going to set fire to a shed there, that’s the best one to set fire to. “It will have the least impact on the operation.” The storage shed contained parts for the steam powered trains and the potato growing equipment used for fundraising activities.
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Grateful Dead to return from dead briefly Surviving members of the Grateful Dead are planning a reunion in what could be the finale of the band that spawned a countercultural movement through their legions of travelling fans. The Grateful Dead, who emerged from the hippie movement in California in the 1960s, will celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary with shows on July 3, 4 and 5 at Soldier Field in Chicago. The stadium – the oldest US football stadium still in use and home to the Chicago Bears – was the site of the Grateful Dead’s last show after decades of touring in July 1995. Jerry Garcia, the band’s singer, guitarist and songwriter, died one month after the concert, signalling an end to a cultural era in which free-spirited “Deadheads” followed the band from show to show and swapped bootleg recordings. The reunion will feature the band’s surviving members – Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir – with three guests to fill in for Garcia. Mickey Hart
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Stephen Fry marries boyfriend British actor Stephen Fry announced at the weekend that he married his boyfriend, posting the couple’s photo on Twitter to his nearly 8.5 million followers and saying: “Amazing”. The 57-year-old, who made his name in cult television shows Blackadder as well as Jeeves and Wooster, wed 27-year-old Elliot Spencer in a registry office. Fry, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for playing gay writer Oscar Wilde in the 1997 movie Wilde, also used Twitter earlier this month to confirm his engagement. In his message at the weekend, he wrote: “Gosh. @ElliotGSpencer and I go into a room as two people, sign a book and leave as one. Amazing.” A photograph of the couple showed Fry in a grey suit with a multicoloured tie and Spencer in a black suit with a blue tie, both with matching flowers in their buttonholes. The Twitter message gave no other details, but the pair had registered their intention to marry in Dereham in Norfolk, eastern England, near where Fry grew up. Fry gave his occupation as “actor” and Spencer was listed as a “writer” in official documents.
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Motorised esky impounded He wasn’t speeding and it’s unclear if he was drink-driving but a Victorian man has been slapped with some hefty fines after taking to the road on a motorised esky. Highway Patrol officers intercepted the 29-year-old man riding the 49cc vehicle on the footpath at Rosebud West, on the Mornington Peninsula, just after 5pm on Saturday. After speaking to him they determined he did not have a licence to drive the esky or any other vehicle. He was issued two fines totalling $1476 and the esky was impounded for 30 days.
McCarten up for Oscar Anthony McCarten (right) will spearhead New Zealand’s hopes of Oscar success when Hollywood royalty gather for the Academy Awards. The screenwriter has snared a nomination for best writing (screenplay) for The Theory of Everything, the life story of renowned physicist Stephen Hawking that is also up for best picture. Wellingtonbased Weta Workshop has been nominated for the visual effects in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
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Sea lion pops in for swim A 100kg toddler threw a tantrum after the non-paying swimmer was locked out of the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool in Dunedin on Saturday. The critically endangered New Zealand sea lion waddled up the Second Beach track before resting in the shade of the pool’s cafe, and was cordoned off from curious onlookers. Pool supervisor Paul Swanson said the sea lion’s nose was pressed up against the automatic doors, “so we had to turn them off for a bit so that he couldn’t come in”. However, when the shade went, so did the sea lion, straight through two sets of double doors (without paying) in order to lounge by the toddler’s pool. David Agnew, Department of Conservation Coastal Otago conservation services manager, arrived at the pool with a pair of hockey sticks to “whack together to make a noise” in order to guide the visitor out of the area. About 100 people watched and took photos of the sunbathing sea lion.
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■ MID CANTERBURY EDUCATION
13 teachers investigated BY DAISY HUDSON
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More than a dozen Mid Canterbury teachers have been investigated over concerns relating to conduct, competence, and criminal convictions in the past five years. Information released to the Guardian under the Official Information Act shows the New Zealand Teachers’ Council received 13 mandatory reports about Mid Canterbury teachers between January 1 2010 and December 31 2014. Of those 13 reports, four were regarding competence, seven
were related to conduct, and two were the result of teachers receiving criminal convictions. The figures encompass primary and secondary school teachers from Ashburton, Rakaia, Methven and Geraldine. Teachers were not identified by name, age, location, gender or school in the information released to the Guardian. According to the Teachers’ Council, two Mid Canterbury teachers received criminal convictions in the past five years - one in 2010, and another in 2014. New Zealand Teachers’ Council acting director Rob McIn-
tosh said one of the convictions was for an alcohol or drug related offence, while the other was a dishonesty related offence. Teachers are required to notify the Teachers’ Council if they are convicted of an offence that incurs a possible punishment of three or more months imprisonment. One teacher was censured by the council for their conviction, while no further action was taken against the other. Of the seven Mid Canterbury teachers referred to the council for conduct matters, two were referred to the council’s Disciplinary Tribunal.
The tribunal cancelled the registration of one of those teachers, while a 12-month suspension was imposed on the other. Both teachers were also censured. Four teachers were investigated over their competence, with agreements reached between the council and teachers in two of the cases. An agreement can result in conditions being placed on the teacher’s practising certificate, annotation of the Teachers’ Register, censure of the teacher, or a suspension of their practising certificate.
Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Chris Murphy said while it was disappointing to have any teachers referred to the council, only about 1 per cent of the region’s teachers were referred each year. “It’s a great thing that there are systems in place, and it becomes quite transparent,” he said. While referrals were generally made by the school, there was an avenue for parents or the public to refer if they did not think the school could, or would, deal with a situation, Mr Murphy said.
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Suspicious fire at Plains Museum From P1 “We will get as much as possible out, then we can see whether it’s still of any use,” Mr Nelson said. “When metal has been heated like that it twists and warps and some of it will never work again. “It’s unfortunate there are people in the community who would break into a voluntary organisation’s property and do this kind of thing – there are some scumbags out there!” Loose plans were already in the pipeline to upgrade the area where the shed stood, along with the adjacent buildings, Mr Nelson said.
Fire investigators and police specialists spent Saturday at the scene, and are treating the blaze as suspicious, given the time it started and the fact the shed was unoccupied when a passerby noticed the flames and dialled 111 to report it, Ashburton detective constable Scott Genet said. The same shed was the scene of a burglary on December 24, when thieves made off with about $1000 in cash, a bag sewer and a quantity of potatoes ready for the society’s annual Christmas fundraiser. The method of entry appeared to be the same on both occasions, Ashburton’s fire risk management officer Murray Cairns said.
Sorting through the rubble at the Plains Museum fire are (from left) John French, Matthew BellHills and Thomas Spark, 13. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 170115-JJ-45
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■ TINWALD SEWER UPGRADE
Sewer to be upgraded Upgrading Tinwald’s sewer might be on the urgent list for homeowners, but it could be three years before it makes it onto the Ashburton District Council’s budget sheet. But when the state of Tinwald’s sewerage system came up for discussion during the council’s long-term plan workshops last week, mayor Angus McKay told his councillors the
timing was not right. “Can I have an assurance sewage will not bubble up in a rain event in years one and two in Tinwald if we don’t progress this work,” he said. There were no guarantees available, council assets manager Andrew Guthrie said, because the conservative approach to the problem was to wait until the results from a
current investigation into infiltration problems in the wastewater system were available. The council has a project dubbed Right Pipe that will see every property in Ashburton checked to ensure stormwater is not making its way into the wastewater system, primarily through low-lying gulley traps. That wasn’t enough for Mr McKay. The phone calls he was
receiving told him the problem was a significant one, he said. Looking at a fix in year three of the budget was too far out. He won the day with his councillors and succeeded in having improvements in the Tinwald system moved forward in the budget, with design work to be completed next year and physical work in the following year.
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Exciting future for printing company By Daisy HuDson
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While today’s issue of the Guardian may seem like any other, behind the scenes it marks the end of an era. Today’s paper is the first edition of the Guardian to be printed outside Ashburton, after print company Inkwise, formerly Guardian Print, moved operations to a new premises in Rolleston. The homegrown business, now with a national market, made the move to a new building to accommodate its new, significantly larger heat set press. The shift also brings the company closer to its client base in central Canterbury. Guardian editor Stu Oldham said the move would be an exciting and significant one for Inkwise, the Guardian’s sister company, but that it was business as usual for the newspaper. For Inkwise managing director Bruce Bell, the major reason behind the move was the growth of the company. “We recently filled the ca-
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pacity of our existing printing machines, and the decision then was either we do nothing and stay still as a business, or grow the business and acquire another printing press,” Mr Bell said. Inkwise, or Guardian Print, was part of the Ashburton Guardian up until 2002, when it became a standalone company.
While the company originally only printed the Ashburton Guardian, the newspaper now makes up less than 5 per cent of its printing schedule. Mr Bell said while the move from Ashburton was sad, it was also exciting. “Personally, it is very satisfying to the growth the business
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Runaway crane An unattended crane rolled down a street in an Auckland suburb, bringing down power lines on Saturday night. The 30 tonne crane, which rolled down Auburn Street in Newmarket around 7pm, took out two power poles before it came to a rest, pulling the electricity lines across the street, Jaron Phillips of the Fire Service northern communications centre said. - NZME
Truck fire in tunnel Four railway workers were “very lucky” to escape without injury after their truck caught fire inside a tunnel near Wellington yesterday. The maintenance workers called emergency services after the truck burst into flames inside the tunnel above Ngauranga Gorge around 2.45pm. The four workers managed to get out safely without being injured, Fire Service central communications centre shift manager Mike Wanoa said. The fire was extinguished “reasonably quickly”, Mr Wanoa said, but generated a lot of smoke and gas which could not disperse easily, as it was trapped inside the tunnel. - NZME
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A 10-year-old boy was seriously hurt when he dived into a swimming pool and hit the bottom in the Bay of Plenty on Saturday night. The boy was suspected of seriously injuring his neck when he hit the bottom of the Opotiki swimming pool before 5pm, the Rotorua-based BayTrust Rescue helicopter said. He was treated at the scene by St John paramedics and Fire Service staff secured a landing area for the rescue chopper on the road outside the house. The helicopter was called to the scene due to the nature of the injury and the distance to the required hospital for further treatment. - NZME
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■ BABY NAMES
Harvest kicks into gear
No Justice in naming babies By russell Blackstock
Kyle Watson, of James Doyle Contracting, harvests a wheat crop in a Wakanui paddock yesterday. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 180115-JJ-66
By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz
High temperatures at the weekend set the scene for harvesters to get cracking in Mid Canterbury – but already the impacts of a dry spring, hail and wind is showing in crop yields. Mid Canterbury contractor James Doyle had harvesters working in an autumn-sown
dryland wheat crop and an irrigated pea crop near Cherstey. “We’ve only been into it a couple of days, but the dryland yield is already well down on last year,” Mr Doyle said. “The irrigated peas aren’t looking too bad at this stage,” he said. His crew will be kept busy with the barley harvest for the next couple of weeks, with
wheat coming on stream in about 10 days. “We haven’t done enough of the wheat to know what the impact of the dry spell will be yet, but the barley is definitely back – it’s not going to be a great harvest that’s for sure,” Mr Doyle said. Meanwhile, Tim Lowe was sitting in a paddock near Mayfield waiting for parts to arrive
in order to repair two harvesters. “It’s our first day since last season, and we expect a few hiccups,” he said. The autumn-sown irrigated barley crop he was working in was “not looking too bad”, having dodged hail and wind storms earlier in the season. Mr Lowe will be moving on to grass seed harvest next.
■ DRUG CHARGES
Kiwi looking for love ‘a victim of trafficking’ By BevaN hurley A Kiwi facing the firing squad for allegedly smuggling 1.7kg of crystal methamphetamine into Indonesia will use a landmark legal strategy to argue his innocence – and plead for his life. The fate of Whanganui man Tony de Malmanche, 52, hangs in the balance after he was arrested at Denpasar International Airport in December after travelling to Hong Kong to meet his internet girlfriend, someone purporting to be a businesswoman named “Jesse”. The Herald on Sunday can reveal de Malmanche claims to have been duped by a sophisticated international drug smuggling ring. And in a legal first de Malmanche’s legal team will claim he was a “trafficked person”, which they say could have huge implications for other drug traf-
fickers manipulated by criminal cartels. His Tauranga-based lawyer Craig Tuck said de Malmanche had a history of mental illness and had spent more than three years in institutional care at a young age. Explaining for the first time how the ruse transpired, Tuck said de Malmanche had developed a strong Christian faith and was trying to meet someone to share his life with. He began an “intense” online three-month relationship with Jesse, who bought a passport and plane ticket for de Malmanche to visit her in Hong Kong. It was his first overseas trip. Tuck said Jesse’s “personal assistant”, an African man named Larry, helped de Malmanche obtain a passport. On arriving in Hong Kong, his suitcase had fallen apart. He was contacted by Larry, who three days later told him
to catch a bus to the city of Guangzhou on the Chinese mainland where Jesse would meet him. Tuck said de Malmanche met Larry for the first time in Guangzhou. He soon became completely dependent on Larry in the “overwhelming” city, the third largest in China. Larry then told him Jesse was having visa problems and would instead meet him in Bali. He said the men returned to Hong Kong and visited a market, where Larry reportedly bought a bag for de Malmanche and packed it in his luggage. De Malmanche was arrested and detained by Customs and Police for three days before being paraded before the Indonesian media. “Police disclosed that Tony was caught as part of an international sting involving a highly organised and sophisticated multinational criminal drug
cartel,” Tuck said. He said de Malmanche’s legal team would now try to convince the three Indonesian judges at his trial that he was a victim rather than a perpetrator of trafficking. Tuck said the case had global implications and if successful, could spell a major shift in drug trafficking cases worldwide. The trial is likely to start next February. Tuck will lead a team including senior Indonesian human rights lawyers and two legal professors. They have hired investigators who are trying to find the cartel’s ringleaders, who they believe span Africa, Asia and the Pacific. There was a stark reminder of the ruthlessness of Indonesian authorities towards drug traffickers at the weekend when five foreigners and one local woman convicted of drugs offences were executed. - NZME
‘Special Constable’ is among dozens of Kiwi names rejected last year because they were too bizarre or offensive for newborns. Internal Affairs declined 60 name requests last year, including ‘Mr’, ‘Lucifer’ and ‘Christ’. One child was set to be called ‘3rd’ before the proposal was vetoed and another narrowly avoided being dubbed ‘RoyalRule’. Five people were also knocked back for trying to name their offspring ‘/’. The department’s rules forbid any name that implied a child held a title or a rank, so ‘Duke’, ‘Prince’, ‘Princess’, and ‘Majesty’ were dismissed. The most popular name rejected was ‘Justice’, which featured six times. Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages Jeff Montgomery said names deemed offensive, such as swear words or those of a religious nature such as Christ, would be blocked. “Numbers and symbols that cannot be pronounced, like a backslash or punctuation marks, are not allowed either.” Names with more than 99 characters would also be rejected, but names people might consider outrageous or silly could still be approved. “If someone wanted to call their child ‘Cream Bun’ there would be no objection,” Montgomery said. “But parents should remember the child has to live with a name like that.”
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Justice [6 rejections] / (in name) [5 rejections] Duke [5 rejections] Prince [4 rejections] Princess [4 rejections] Knight [3 rejections] Majesty [3 rejections] Bishop [3 rejections] Royale [3 rejections] King [3 rejections] Royal [2 rejections] . (in name) [2 rejections] () name in brackets [2 rejections] 3rd [1 rejection] 09 [1 rejection] Prynce [1 rejection] Christ [1 rejection] Royal-Rule [1 rejection] Corporal [1 rejection] Dukey 1 [rejection] Lucifer [1 rejection] Queen [1 rejection] Duchess [1 rejection] Justis [1 rejection] Major [1 rejection] Senior Constable [1 rejection] Mr [1 rejection] Justyce [1 rejection] - NZME
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Broadway and Beyond just brilliant Grandparents have the ability to relive their youth as they adoringly follow younger family members who are in pursuit of (perhaps) stardom and times to treasure. The annual Summer Singing School shows, produced and directed by the unstoppable team of Jo Castlelow and Alice Sollis, allow for such indulgence and for the seventh consecutive year, I took my seat in the Ashburton Trust Event Centre and eagerly awaited the opening scene, taking in the stage set so expertly designed by Cherie Livingstone. A medley from Into the Woods, sung by the seniors, set the standard for the evening and it was clearly evident that these young people are more than capable when it comes to technically challenging material. Wind back the clock seven years and many of those then junior vocalists and dancers were in their infancy as performers … filled with wonderment, stage fright and far less knowledge about stage presentation. We did however adore them all the same, because of their sheer cuteness. The transition from junior to senior status during the ensuing years has to be seen to be believed and the fact that Jo, Alice and their dedicated support team, are able to compile such polished events in just five days is astonishing. Frozen and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs followed the senior’s first performance and presented an opportunity for the audience to thoroughly enjoy the opening items from the junior section of the cast. Filled with vim, vigour and seemingly a healthy intake of vitamins, the young entertainers gave their all as they sang, danced and won our hearts. From The Civil War, the
Performers rocked the audience at the Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School concert on Saturday. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 170115-JJ-33
seniors presented three songs. Tell My Father, sung unaccompanied by the males was stunning. The timing, diction and overall sense of working as a team were evident and I have to confess that a tear slid down my cheek. Leaving the sombre mood behind, we were once again transported to happiness as the juniors sparkled their way through an excerpt from the musical Elf, and then the well known Build Me Up Buttercup. Time Warp, presented by the seniors, was without doubt an audience favourite. The costuming (the entire cast of the Summer Singing School are responsible for accessing their own wardrobe items required for the show), choreography and the vocal energy combined to ensure that this particular song made an impact. It surely did. A medley from Cats was
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A woman who got stuck in thick mud north of Auckland yesterday had attempted to take a short cut across an estuary. The woman was forced to cling to a yacht in the Okura River for about an hour after becoming trapped up to her knees at low tide shortly before 11.45am, Jaron Phillips from the Fire Service northern communications centre said. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was sent to winch her out of the mud in the middle of the estuary. - NZME
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impressive. Those who have worked with Jo and Alice have been well schooled in stage presentation and the art of being in character. I observed many fur licking, whisker cleaning, inquisitive cats throughout the item. An excerpt from the musical Oliver afforded the juniors an opportunity to delight the audience with songs such as Consider Yourself, presented with plenty of enthusiasm. A medley of Motown music presented by the entire cast brought the 2015 presentation to an all too soon closure. Beautiful harmonies and solos are aspects of these annual shows we have come to expect and this year was no exception. Selecting those to perform solo must cause much anguish for the directors as year after year the cast increases in number and the vocal ability grows stronger. The largest num-
ber of participants this year, 122, indicates this event is in a strong position, here to stay for as long as its founders wish to continue giving their total passion and dedication. Congratulations to all involved … too many to name, however special credits must go to the team from the Ashburton Trust Event centre, those who organise lighting, sound, the set, programmes, costumes and of course the families for supporting their children. Scholarship recipients Olivia Brown and Bailey Dunnage can be proud of their successes. They will have perhaps unknowingly inspired many others from this year’s production to reach for similar heights. Broadway and Beyond was brilliant. Jo and Alice, get your thinking hats on, as many of us await already, your 2016 event. reviewed by Moyra Whiting
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Truck driver Brendon Greig is relieved to be alive after smashing through a motorway barrier, plunging down a bank and crashing into another highway in a spectacular crash yesterday. To the astonishment of colleagues and eyewitnesses, Mr Greig escaped with only minor injuries in the crash that knocked the motorway system out of action for nine hours near Auckland’s Spaghetti Junction. The serious crash unit was still investigating the incident last night, police said, and it was too early to say how the crash happened. - NZME
$420 in fines It’s been labelled a revenuegathering mission, but the police “zero tolerance” summer speed limit campaign contributed just $420 in fines. Police Minister Michael Woodhouse was last week forced to admit messages had been “a bit mixed” after controversy erupted over the campaign. Late last year, police top brass warned motorists if they went just 1km/h over the speed limit they would be stopped. But between December 1 and Tuesday, just 14 drivers were ticketed. One was fined for going 1km/h over the speed limit, five for going 3km/h over and eight for going 4km/h over. Each motorist was fined $30 and incurred 10 demerit points. In comparison 13 drivers were fined in the corresponding period during 2013-14. New Zealand First MP Ron Mark has called on police to refund the money to drivers. “They should not underestimate the amount of damage this screw-up has done to their reputation and the sensible thing for them to do now is refund those fines,” he said. - NZME
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Rod impaled in man’s head A man who casually asked for help from a Bay of Plenty petrol station while propping up a metal rod impaled in his head remains in a serious condition at hospital. Katikati Caltex owner Lester Gray said it was a ghoulish sight for his workers when Adam Armitage, blood streaming from the wound, came into his store early on Saturday. “It was like a Halloween prank,” he said. “It just looked like he was wearing a gruesome mask. “He just walked in and asked the cashier if she could call the police. She says ‘uh, yeah I think you might need an ambulance instead’,” he said. “It was amazing. He was so relaxed.” Several local men kept Mr Armitage company while they waited for medics to arrive just after midnight.
“They even took photos of him on their cellphones and showed him what it looked like. “Up until then he hadn’t seen what it [the injury] was.” Tauranga police said the Tauranga man was sitting in his black Subaru on the side of a Katikati road when he was approached by a woman and two men. He was punched repeatedly in the face before being struck with an iron bar which became lodged into the side of his head. He had then driven to the service station for help. The bar was removed at Tauranga Hospital before he was airlifted to Waikato Hospital. Detective Sergeant Darryl Brazier said police had not yet spoken with Mr Armitage, who was still in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital’s neurosurgical ward. - NZME
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Left: Thomas Spark helps with the clean-up at the scene of the Plains Museum fire. Above: Rusty Demon Rochelle Aubrey makes contact with a pitch as Mid Canterbury open mixed softball returned to Argyle Park on Saturday.
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Below: Lauriston’s Bevan Richan winds up for a big shot in round nine of the Pritchard Shield senior cricket competition at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday.
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Left: Mid Canterbury’s Niko Bueta carries the ball against Auckland at the New Zealand National Sevens in Rotorua. Below: A large group performance at the Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School concert on Saturday. PHOTO ROTORUA DAILY POST
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Plains fire particularly galling Stu Oldham
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suspicious fire at the Plains Museum may be just the latest in a series of costly and sometimes heartbreaking acts of wilful damage recorded across our district in recent months. Volunteers yesterday cleaned up the dangerous mess left by a fire that tore through an old workshop in the early hours of Saturday morning. Tools and spare parts were damaged but thankfully, nothing of historical significance was in there at the time of the fire. The damage did not affect operations at the museum but it must sadden the many volunteers that keep things going at a venue with such an obvious place in the hearts of so many. The volunteers will now have to reconsider security – a galling proposition for something so respected by so many – and find more time to deal with a costly distraction. It is also galling from a wider view. As with many of the damaging acts of the past few months, the potentially suspicious fire dented something provided by our community itself. Last year, this column banged-on about the surprisingly high number of petty vandalism incidents around the district. The Ashburton District Council was tipped to spend near $100,000 preventing or dealing with everything from damaged dunnies to cut-down road signs. This money comes from ratepayers’ pockets at a time where councillors must cut back as much unnecessary spending as possible to keep hefty rates increases down. Remarkably, some on social media suggest vandalism is a product of boredom and that the sooner the district gets more for young people to do, the better. This argument makes its proponents apologists for vandals too self-centred to see the damage they do affects much more than the property they attack. The same rings true for the museum, a community-led attraction, and a hive of industry and activity, now dealing with a possible betrayal at a place provided for everyone to enjoy.
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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: If you required after hours medical care, would you know what to do? Yes 60% No 40%
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suppose, at the end of the proverbial day, it was inevitable the ordinary citizen would be expected to come to the party and do his, or her, bit to do a job the local council has always been expected to do entirely on its own. Yes, they want us to mow most – or all – of “the one thousand parks” for which they have been, since time immemorial, responsible. The assumption, presumably, is that we shall be only too pleased to lend a hand, rev up our bone-shaking grass cutters and get out there. Well, of course, as a committed householder who has only recently downsized drastically and moved to the very edge of one of the largest parks in the whole Christchurch conurbation, I shall be only too pleased to boot up my elderly Masport and “make a difference”. Obviously it’s the very least I can do and may even help establish me as a “good neighbour” in my new location. So in that respect the council could be doing me a favour though I doubt whether the longerterm residents will see it that way. They may be happy to get in behind our distinguished Lady Mayoress, the Hon. Lianne Dalziel, but for Gerry Brownlee there would almost certainly be marginally less enthusiasm. While I’m about it, the “left field” suggestion that there may be rate rebates for those amateur mowers who cover areas of park which might be considered above and beyond what could reasonably be expected of them is, indeed, as fanciful as it sounds. However, it would not be the money that counted, just the satisfaction of knowing we were able to offer the council the hand of help when it was much needed. This morning, I hear there is also a call for amateur breakwater repairers as many such edifices adorning our picturesque bays and inlets are in various stages of decay and or
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are positively derelict. I’m not sure I’m really up to that but once I’ve shorn the several hundred hectares of parkland I can see from my kitchen window, I could be up for that too.
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ure to assist our local leaders with their present predicament. Meanwhile, in the “real world” I notice there are two important vacancies waiting to be filled. Andrew Little, the current leader of the Labour
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One can’t just let such ancient relics from days bygone simply sink into the ocean and be forgotten. So there are some personal challenges confronting us here and even if there is the whiff of whimsy about them, we are not above considering any money-saving meas-
Party, is looking for that indispensable member of a modern politcian’s retinue, the feared Spin Doctor. His job will be to provide a stream of positive “bytes” about Andrew which will, in turn, bring him more “Friends on Facebook”, where his pre-
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sent total of such chums is significantly less than that enjoyed by John Key. Mr Little seems a nice enough chap so I see him having no difficulty finding the right man or woman from the Left ready and willing to take on the task. The other empty chair is usually occupied by our “Chief Spy”, also known as the head of the GCSB. The present incumbent, Ian Fletcher and good friend of PM John Key, is leaving for “family reasons. Even in the best of times the role is demanding and Mr Fletcher’s three years in office have not brought him many of those. His successor will need a very thick skin, an ability to handle the most persistent “hacker” or “leaker” and the stiffest of upper lips. I shall not be applying.
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Five killed in riots Five people have been killed in violent riots in Niger’s capital over the depiction of the Prophet Mohammed on the cover of France’s Charlie Hebdo weekly, with angry crowds setting fire to churches. The protesters torched at least eight houses of worship in Niamey on Saturday. Bars, hotels and various businesses under non-Muslim ownership or bearing signs of French companies were also targeted. It was the second day of violence in the west African country over the Mohammed cartoon, after five people were killed and 45 injured in protests in Niger’s second city of Zinder on Friday. By Saturday night calm had returned to Niamey, where police were stationed outside the city’s cathedral and other religious buildings, the AFP correspondent said.
“In Niamey, the tally is five dead, all civilians,” Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou said in a speech broadcast on state television, appealing for calm. He added the death toll in Zinder had climbed from four to five after a body was found “burned inside a church”. “Those who loot these places of worship, who desecrate them and kill their Christian compatriots ... have understood nothing of Islam,” he said. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, whose country has defended the Charlie Hebdo cover as freedom of expression, also condemned “the use of violence, today in Niamey and yesterday in Zinder”. Around 255 Christians were placed under military protection in Zinder on Saturday, sheltered in barracks, a Western security source said. An-
other 70 had sought refuge in an evangelical church protected by police, two of the Christians there told AFP. Muslim elder Yaou Sonna, speaking on behalf of around 20 of his peers, called for restraint, saying on state television: “Don’t forget that Islam is against violence. I urge men and women, boys and girls to calm down.” Earlier in the day around 100 helmeted riot police stood in front of the Niamey cathedral to protect it from a crowd of stone-throwing youths. Police used tear gas to disperse another crowd of about 1000 young people massed in front of Niamey’s grand mosque who were armed with iron bars and clubs. “They burned everything after smashing anything that was glass on the road,” said Kiema Soumaila, manager of the Tou-
lousain, a well-known bar in Niamey. France’s embassy in its poverty-stricken former colony warned French citizens to stay indoors after rioters ransacked several French-linked businesses, including telephone kiosks run by Orange. The satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo has repeatedly published cartoons of Mohammed over the years and its latest issue, released on Wednesday, features a cartoon of Mohammed on its cover holding a Je Suis Charlie (I Am Charlie) sign under the headline “All Is Forgiven”. It was published a week after attacks by three Islamists on the weekly’s offices, a kosher supermarket and a policewoman left 17 people dead in Paris over three days, deeply shocking the country and sparking an outpouring of international support. - AFP
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Indonesia executes six drug convicts Indonesia has put to death five foreigners and one local woman convicted of drugs offences, unleashing a diplomatic storm as Brazil and the Netherlands condemned the execution of their citizens. The executions - the first under Indonesia’s new President Joko Widodo - were carried out by firing squad on foreigners hailing from Brazil, the Netherlands, Vietnam, Malawi and Nigeria. Indonesia has tough antidrugs laws and Widodo, who took office in October, has disappointed rights activists by voicing strong support for capital punishment despite his image as a reformist. A spokesman for Brazilian President Dilma Roussef said she was “distressed and outraged” after Indonesia defied her repeated pleas and put to death Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, who was convicted of smuggling cocaine into Indonesia in 2004. “Using the death penalty, which is increasingly rejected by the international community, seriously affects relations between our countries,” the spokesman said in a statement. Meanwhile Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders said the Netherlands had temporarily recalled its ambassador to Indonesia over the execution of Dutchman Ang Kiem Soei, and
In brief Bid to kill daughter Indian police have arrested a man for allegedly trying to bury alive his nine-year-old daughter. Neighbours alerted the police after they saw Abul Hussain trying to bury his daughter in a pit in the backyard of home in the northeastern state of Tripura, local police official Uttam Bhaumick said yesterday. “The neighbour said Abul Hussain tied the girl’s hands, taped her mouth and buried her till her neck,” Bhaumick said. The man was arrested and charged with attempted murder. The girl was admitted to hospital and her condition was serious, Bhaumick said. Police cited neighbours saying Hussain disliked having a girl. - DPA
Channel Tunnel open Train service through the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain has resumed, a day after a truck fire forced the crucial link’s closure and suspension of all trains. “Our passenger service is currently operating to schedule with up to one departure per hour,” operator Eurotunnel said. The fire on Saturday forced all Eurostar trains already en route to turn back to their stations of origin, while 42 people were evacuated from the truck shuttle using the service tunnel. Police in southern England have said the fire was “at the French end of the tunnel and is being dealt with by the French authorities.” - AFP
Explosive vests found Algerian soldiers have discovered a cache of explosive vests and ammunition in the east of the country near where jihadists beheaded a French hostage in September. “In the framework of the anti-terrorist fight and a search operation near Iboudrarene (150 kilometres east of Algiers), the army... on Friday uncovered and destroyed on site five explosive vests, six homemade bombs” and ammunition, the defence ministry said yesterday. Algerian troops last week found the body of French tourist Herve Gourdel, who was beheaded by jihadists demanding that France halt air strikes in Iraq against the Islamic State (IS) group. - AFP
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described all six deaths as “terribly sad” in a statement. Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Prime Minister Mark Rutte had been in contact with the Indonesian president on the matter, he said, and the government had done “all in its power” to attempt to halt the execution. All the prisoners, who had been sentenced to death between 2000 and 2011, were executed around the same time shortly after midnight, Tony Spontana, a spokesman for the attorney-general’s office, told AFP.
Vietnamese woman Tran Thi Bich Hanh was executed in Boyolali district in central Java, while five others were put to death on Nusakambangan Island, home to a high-security prison, off the south coast of the archipelago’s main island of Java. They included an Indonesian woman, Rani Andriani, along with 53-year-old Brazilian Moreira and 62-year-old Dutchman Ang. A Nigerian, Daniel Enemuo, and Namaona Denis, from Malawi, were also executed.
They were all caught attempting to smuggle drugs apart from the Dutchman, who was sentenced to death for operating a huge factory producing ecstasy. All of them had their appeals for clemency to the president their last chance to avoid the firing squad - rejected last month. Jakarta halted capital punishment in 2008 but resumed executions again in 2013. There were no executions in Indonesia last year. - AFP
Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded after Thai authorities suspended the operations of a budget carrier. Business Air, a Thai low-cost charter airline, was ordered to suspend operations yesterday due to unpaid debt owed to the Department of Civil Aviation. The suspension stranded passengers at the airline’s hub in Incheon, South Korea and at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand. The Thai Ministry of Transport ordered that the company find other means of transporting the stranded passengers. Business Air insisted on Facebook that it was closed unfairly by Thai authorities. The airline incurred debt to the Department of Civil Aviation for its daily ground operations. The Bangkok Post also reported that the company failed to return leased planes in December after the contract had expired. - DPA
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In most corners of the world, an Ashburton person can be found. So the Guardian’s Erin Tasker decided to track some of them down. This week it’s Casey McIntosh who has based herself in London, her gateway to Europe.
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asey McIntosh thought England was going to be cold and dreary, but now she’ll tell you there’s a lot more to it than that. For the past two years, Casey has lived in London. She always knew she wanted to travel, and thought America would have been first on the list of places she wanted to see. But some good friends had already done the typical Kiwi two-year OE in London, and they’d recommended it, so she thougth she’d give it a go. “I wasn’t too excited at first about moving to such a cold country, but as it turns out there is definitely a lot more to it than that,” she said. She headed for London two years ago, with a plan to see as many countries and sights as she could. “I was also in the middle of applying for summer with Camp America. I had no idea what to expect when I got to either places, so I started simple, made sure I had a couch to sleep on when I arrived and signed up to a teaching agency who organised my NI number and helped me set up a bank account,” she said. A trained teacher, Casey started working as a supply (relief) teacher. She had to wait for calls in the mornings to find out where she was going each day, and each day she’d travel to different schools across London. “Some days the work was easy and some days I can say I definitely worked hard for my money,” she said. She spent a few months away working at a summer camp in America and when she got back she was given a role as a booster teacher/PPA teacher, which meant being based at the same school for over a year. “My role was to cover teachers when they had release and help to boost the grades of some of the children through small group work. “It made a big difference to my London experience having a job that I enjoyed which was only a 20-minute bus ride away from my flat. “I also advertised for people needing a tutor for their children and I have been tutoring five amazing children after school - all based around where I live.” She’s experienced many highs – the best being the places she’s been and the people she’s met. “London was exactly what I
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with Casey McIntosh in London needed it to be - an easy access to Europe.” She loved sailing around Croatia and the Greek Islands. “You meet so many people over here. Everyone is in the same boat and open to meeting new people. Although I have to say, despite being on the other side of the world, I have mostly just made Aussie and Kiwi friends!” There’s been some lows too though, not least the constant battle with money. “No matter how much you earn in London, it all gets spent on travel and living costs. The more money you have, the more trips you do. I shared a room for a year to save money, but I can still recall the day I was searching the flat for one and two pennies to scrape enough money for food before pay day. The travel and experiences are all worth it though!” She’s missed her family and friends but as she prepares to leave London, for a few months travelling through America on the way home, she knows she’ll see them soon. “It doesn’t matter where I go or who I meet, no one can replace the ones I have back in Ashburton. It can be really hard sometimes being so far away and knowing you can’t get home in an hour or so. “Also, when you meet new people they often say how wonderful New Zealand looks and that they can’t wait to travel there, it really drills in how amazing New Zealand is
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and how much you can miss a place.” Casey’s visa ran out at the weekend and as she looks back on her time in England, she knows it’s the best thing she could have done and is gutted it’s over. But there’s plenty of adventure on the horizon. “I’m flying into Peru and I have decided to backpack through South and Central America for a few months, much to my mum’s horror. “I don’t have plans except for my first two nights in Lima and two nights in Cusco, and I hope to end at the Coachella music festival with some best friends who are flying over.” When that’s all done, it will be back to Ashburton. What she’ll do when she gets here, well, that’s yet to be decided.
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Top 10 places to visit in 2015 introduced small-group tours to the world’s largest Creole country, including companies specialising in adventure tourism. Classic Caribbean beaches, dazzling birdlife, rum distilleries, voodoo folklore are all drawcards, as well as the remains of the early 19th-century Sans Souci Palace and the World Heritage listed Citadelle Laferriere - the largest fortress in the Americas.
Gallipoli, Turkey
The Gallipoli Peninsula in north-western Turkey, about 300km from the capital Istanbul, has long been a place of pilgrimage for Australians and New Zealanders. But interest in the destination is expected to increase this year with the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the April 25 Anzac landing. More than 50,000 Aussies and Kiwis are expected to attend official Anzac Day celebrations at Gallipoli but those who do not have a ticket are advised to avoid travelling to Gallipoli around that time. However a range of coach tours and special centenary trips make it possible for visitors to see Gallipoli’s memorials and battlefields all year long.
Faroe Islands
Winner of the National Geographic reader’s choice award for the best trip to take in 2015, the Faroe Islands are a group of 18 islands situated about halfway between Iceland and Norway. On March 20 they will become one of only two places in the world (the other is Svalbard) where it will be possible to witness a total solar eclipse. On that day at precisely 9.41am the Islands will be plunged into total darkness as people from across the world gather together with Faroese locals to witness the rare event. After the eclipse there will be a variety of cultural- and musical events, as well as opportunities to try local Faroese foods.
Singapore
Singapore, a favourite stopover for Australian travellers, celebrates fifty years of independence in 2015, and was voted the top country to visit in 2015 by Lonely Planet. Its heritage buildings, hawker centres, green spaces and glitzy shopping malls have been luring travellers for decades, the travel guide publisher says. But a slew of new developments, including the Marina Bay entertainment precinct and a crop of swanky new hotels, is taking Singapore to a whole new level for visitors. To coincide with its golden jubilee, Singapore is opening a number of new attractions in
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Interest in Gallipoli is expected to increase this year with the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the April 25 Anzac landing.
2015, including the National Art Gallery and the Singapore Sports Hub, which will host the 28th Southeast Asian Games. While tucking into a plate of chilli crab at Lau Pa Sat will never go out of style, Singapore’s fine dining scene is taking off, with local restaurants beginning to get international recognition.
Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most picturesque countries off the beaten path but thanks to the war that ended in 1995 it’s still flying very much under the radar - which makes now the perfect time to visit. Here you’ll find lush green landscapes, unspoilt nature, incredible views, and enchanting forests that are home to wolves and wild animals. In the south there’s a small stretch of coastline with crystal clear waters. Another bonus for travellers to Bosnia and Herzegovina is that food and living costs are incredibly cheap. The village of Blagaj southern Bosnia and Herzogovina also provides easy access to Mostar, Dubrovnik (Croatia), and Budva (Montenegro).
Samoa
Along with its neighbours Tonga and Vanuatu, this climatechange-challenged South Pacific nation has been named among the top ten ethical destinations
by Ethical Traveler. The list includes destinations that are doing the most to promote human rights, preserve their environment and support social welfare as well as offering natural beauty, outdoor activities and meaningful interaction with the locals. Visitors to the ten islands that make up Samoa will also experience picture postcard beauty including volcanic mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls, pristine beaches, blue lagoons and people proud of their cultural heritage. The markets of Apia, Samoa’s capital and largest town, offer a colourful slice of everyday life.
Santiago, Chile According to an analysis by Flight Centre, which compiled a list of hotspots based on booking data, customer inquiries and travel industry offers, the Chilean capital is set to be one of the most in-demand destinations of 2015. Santiago, which is now accessible by direct flights from Australia on Qantas, may not have the party vibe of Rio or Buenos Aires but it has something to offer the whole family. With the Andes to the east and Pacific to the west, visitors can hike, swim, sip coffee in a funky cafe and dance all in one day. Santiago is also a hub for museums, theatres and a flourishing arts scene.
New Orleans
A decade on from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is back and on the list as one of the top ten cities to visit in 2015 by travel book publisher Rough Guides. And it’s being recognised not just as a tourist destination, but one of the world’s most exciting places for music and Creole cuisine. There are now more than 1400 restaurants in the city and the music scene is back in the swing of things, especially in the Upper Ninth Wards Musicians Village, which was built to rehouse performers displaced by the storm. But while you can still party in the French Quarter and the Marigny till dawn, just minutes away are neighbourhoods that are still struggling to rebuild. New Orleans might have been let down by nature and the government after Katrina, but its vibrant heart is still beating and getting stronger.
Haiti
Five years ago on January 12 a devastating earthquake rocked Haiti, with destructive aftershocks rippling out for weeks after. Recovery has been slow but tourism is starting to return to this fragile fragment of the Caribbean, described by its tourism ambassador as “Latin America with an African twist”. Several tour operators have
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National Geographic Traveler includes the soulful island home of Napoleon Bonaparte in its list of must-see places for this year. Two hundred years after Napoleon suffered his final military defeat, his birthplace of Corsica - also called “Island of beauty” is stubbornly resisting its own cultural Waterloo. Though this Mediterranean island has deep, historic ties to Italy and has been part of France since 1769, its 300,000 inhabitants retain a fierce pride in their own unique culture, including the Corsican language. Corsica has numerous walking trails, including the 17-day GR20, the best known of Europe’s long-distance footpaths. May-June and SeptemberOctober is the best time for hiking, biking and horse riding, but book your holiday for July-August if lazing around on beaches and water sports are more your thing.
Galapagos Islands
No list of top travel destinations is complete without a perennial bucket list location. Lying some 950 kilometres off South America’s coast, this Ecuadorian archipelago has been drawing nature-lovers to its remote shores ever since Charles Darwin set foot on the islands in 1835. Once a haven for pirates, the Galapagos Islands are home to an astonishingly diverse collection of flora and fauna, including the famous Galapagos giant tortoise and other species that are found nowhere else on the planet. Today, 97 per cent of the archipelago’s land area is protected by a national park but visitors can get close to wildlife on guided boat tours, scuba expeditions and hikes. - AAP
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In brief Snowden misses title The Ballinger Belt eluded John Snowden again at the New Zealand Rifle Shooting Championships at Trentham. The 2013 winner finished missed out on shooting in the Queens Final for the belt on Saturday after struggling in the 1000yd shoot on Friday to finish 17th. Snowden had been one point behind eventual winner, Otorohanga’s Ross Geange, after eight ranges but scores of 47.05 and 37.03 from 1000 yards on Friday had him drastically fall down the ladder outside the 15th place cut off for the final. Geange stayed steady and carried a three point advantage into Saturdays final from Te Puke’s Brian Carter, a winner in 2006, 2008 and 2012, and was on target in the final to hold on for the win.
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Roulston refreshed A refreshed Hayden Roulston will begin the Tour Down Under cycle race in Australia tomorrow. The Trek Factory rider was a late withdrawal from the New Zealand road cycling championships, where he was the defending champion. After a tough training camp in Europe prior to the nationals he elected to scratch from the race in order to be fully fit for the start of the seven-day Tour Down Under, where he will cover 863km in South Australia where the weather is set to be stifling, with a forecasted 35 degrees tomorrow.
Christie in Classic Jason Christie is gearing up to ride in the New Zealand Cycle Classic in Manawatu later this month. Christie is part of a strong Avanti team including the top three finishers in the New Zealand road cycling championships - including national road champion Joseph Cooper, retired Christchurch triathlete Tom Davison and third placed Christie. Avanti are one of six Australian based teams entered in the five-day tour race which runs from January 28 to February 1. Last’s winner Michael Vink is also returning with a new line-up Budget Forklifts team.
O’Grady out of exile Stuart O’Grady is emerging from his cycling exile, adamant he only doped once and relieved to take a new direction in the sport. Twelve months ago, O’Grady was almost anonymous at the Tour Down Under in his home city of Adelaide - the race he won twice. O’Grady was once the face of the event, but his doping confession immediately after his 2013 retirement meant a much lower profile. Now one of Australia’s most successful cyclists has put his name to a new business that will sell bike equipment, provide coaching and organise events for fans. - AAP
Top start to season Italian Valentina Scandolara has made a perfect start to her cycling season, winning stage one of the Santos Women’s Tour with a solo break. The Italian opportunist took advantage of the rolling terrain and windy conditions to take out the 60km race from Woodside to Murray Bridge. Scandolara, who rides for the Australian Orica-AIS team, attacked from a lead group of 26 riders with 10km left. - AAP
Lauriston’s Andrew Letham prepares to get on the front foot against Allenton in round nine of the Pritchard Shield senior cricket competition at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 170115-JJ-015
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Sinclair century sets up Tech By Jonathan Leask
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Lauriston and Tech have emerged as the frontrunners to lift senior cricket’s Pritchard Shield after round nine on Saturday. A week after an historic and record breaking 349-run win over Methven Allenton’s shot at winning the Pritchard Shield took a big hit, losing the topof-the-table clash to Lauriston by 98 runs. Tech stayed in the hunt with a win over Coldstream, but have a game in hand against Lauriston B, needing to beat both Lauriston outfits
in consecutive weeks for the Shield. Electing to bat first Lauriston made 191/7 with 59 from Andrew Letham and 41 from Scott Morgan, while Jeff Naish had 3/36 for Allenton. Lauriston made quick work of the top order, including danger men Jordan Bird and Matt Tait who had scored quickfire centuries seven days prior - to have Allenton 65/4. Jeremy Duckmanton cleaned up the tail for his 4/9 from six overs with Bevan Ravenscroft responsible for the dismissal of both Bird and Tait in his 3/30.
Lauriston now meet Tech in the final round next week in a match that should determine who takes the Shield for the summer. A strong all-round performance from Hayden Sinclair had Tech take down Coldstream. Tech lost Jason Morrison on the first ball of the innings but Sinclair made 100 not out for Tech to post 296/8. Sinclair scored his 100 off 76 balls, sharing a 110 run partnership with Morgan Gallagher, who made 60. Robbie Polson also added 45 runs while for Coldstream
Richard Print took 4/32. Tech then made regular breakthroughs to dismiss Coldstream for 79, with Sinclair leading the way with his 3/10 off four overs and Morrison 3/16 off his four overs. Methven bounced back from a demoralising defeat to register a second win of the competition, beating Lauriston B for the second time. Methven bowled Lauriston out for 119, with Rob Hooper 34 and Davey Maw the pick of the bowlers with 3/12, and chased it down for the loss of four wickets led by Tom Suyker’s 37.
Unscheduled break for bowlers ‘no bad thing’ By DaviD Leggat Far from being downcast at having lost a day of World Cup preparation time, New Zealand’s bowling coach Shane Bond sees a small upside out of the Eden Park washout. New Zealand’s management will have plans for their group of bowlers in the leadup to the
start of the cup on February 14. It may even have extended through to the next six ODIs against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, who plays when and in which combinations. What they could not have factored in was rain playing havoc with those intentions, although they’d surely have
anticipated it hitting at some point. But Bond is relaxed about Saturday’s developments, in which there was only time for New Zealand to reach 145 for three in 28.5 overs, certainly from a bowling perspective. “To be fair it’s not too bad,” he said yesterday. “From my point of view the schedule is pretty
congested with travel and the amount of games so it’s an opportunity to give everyone a break, and even though it was unscheduled it isn’t a bad one. “There’s still plenty of time to get things done.” New Zealand have four more ODIs against the Sri Lankans, then two against Pakistan at the end of this month. - NZH
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Redfern achieves rare double By Jonathan Leask
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Archie Redfern completed a memorable South Island Primary Schools’ Cricket tournament with a century in Mid Canterbury’s win over Otago Country in Blenheim on Friday. Redfern’s 114 not out led Mid Canterbury to a first innings total of 191 before he took 4/19 as Otago Country were dismissed for 142. The century, the fifth of the tournament, put Redfern on the tournament honours board for the second time, after he took a hat-trick in the win over Buller – just the fifth time in 52 tournaments a player has achieved both. Across the week Redfern captaining the side in his third appearance at the annual tournament - was the leading run scorer amassing 298 runs at an average of 49.67, while also being a joint-leading wicket taker with 12 wickets at an average of 10.25. He was one of six bowlers to have 12 scalps. Tom Middleton also got his name on the honours board with a hat-trick against Buller, and had nine wickets for the week at an average of 8.22. Ben Innes was the second highest run scorer for Mid Canterbury with 144, with a
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Run of bad luck Bailie Perriton’s bad luck seemed to follow him from Ruapuna to Timaru in the New Zealand Superbike Championships. In the weekend’s second round the Ashburton teen set the pace in practice but crashed in qualifying. Perriton then finished third in race one, failed to register a point in race two as he crashed out and was then unable to start the 15-lap race three. In the superlites Andrew Rudd had to deal with the speed of Jake Lewis, with Rudd collecting a third and two fourths. Coming off a clean sweep at Ruapuna, Sam Goulter was pipped in race one of the junior development class by Kagan Simons, got the win in race two only to be beaten again by Simons in race three. Lewis Dray remains fifth overall in the 125GP.
Fifth place for Grant
Mid Canterbury’s Archie Redfern enjoyed a strong week at the South Island Primary Schools’ Cricket Tournament in Blenheim. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 090115-TM-013
best of 75 against Buller. Mid Canterbury had wins over Marlborough, Buller, Otago Country and a draw with Nelson, losing to Dunedin Metro, to finish fifth overall out of the 14 teams. The undefeated Christchurch
Red won the Sir Jack Newman trophy with their four wins and a draw putting them two points clear of Canterbury Country, who had three wins and two draws. The Eastern Southland Fielding Trophy went to Otago Country.
Next year’s South Island primary schools’ tournament will be held in Dunedin, with Mid Canterbury set to play against Invercargill Metro, Canterbury Country, North Otago, Christchurch Metro Black and West Coast.
Julia Grant finished in fifth at the Auckland 70.3 half Ironman on Saturday. American Meredith Kessler easily won the women’s race with a time of 4:20:12- with Grant 20 minutes back in a time of 4:40.49. New Zealand’s Gina Crawford, who won in Tauranga, was second three minutes behind the American while fellow Kiwis Amelia Watkinson third and Anna Russell fourth. Coming off a third place finish in Tauranga a week earlier Grant was in the chase pack of three out of the water as Kessler and the other podium finishers set the pace. Grant was able to lose the other two on the bike but was unable to haul in Russell on the run home. It was an Australian one-two in the men’s event with Tim Reed 30 seconds clear of Leon Griffin. Veteran Kiwi triathlete Cameron Brown finished third.
Black Caps’ bonus
Don’t panic, it’s not the World Cup yet By Mark richardson It was a good hit-out on Saturday for the Black Caps with plenty achieved even with the Auckland weather trying to play spoiler. But as the New Zealand team make their way through the rest of this Sri Lankan series, it’s important to remember the Black Caps are not the All Blacks. Losing is not tolerated when you’re an All Black, even in times of rest, rotation and World Cup build-up. One loss and we cry foul, one loss and we convince ourselves the coaches are throwing away the World Cup. It’s important to remember not to confuse cricket with rugby. A dominant cricket team is rarely as dominant as a dominant rugby team and sometimes you just lose and you should not read too much into it. There was a lot of immediate concern among media and pundits after the second ODI. Even with the ridiculous
Martin Guptill: Doing enough to keep his spot in the team.
quadruple run-out situation, it was the lack of runs coming from the openers, the scratchy Ross Taylor and the lack of penetration from the bowlers except for Matt Henry (and he’s not even in the World Cup squad). ‘If it wasn’t for Brendon McCullum we would have been in big trouble,’ people were saying. Just chill out, everyone. These warm-up games are just that, warm-up games. Yes, they’re fully-fledged in-
ternationals but, as people say in rugby circles, ‘it’s all about the World Cup’. You play the game to win because, in national colours, you represent your country, but us cricket fans have to buy into the bigger picture and accept the World Cup-product is still in the making. There’s little point in being perfect now because cricket form comes and goes and you don’t want to use it up now. It would actually make me feel comfortable if McCullum
had a string of low scores now. As for the others, a performance here and there is all that is really needed - just enough to justify one’s place in the team and nothing more. Martin Guptill’s innings did just that. The most important thing right now is that the Black Caps start to play the type of cricket they believe they need to and the great thing about this team is they surely must believe they have the cricketers to do it. With the exception of Jesse Ryder, all the best players are in the squad. These games are, therefore, about proven performers warming to the task and getting ready to peak in February, a la Guptill, and for the new talent to gain some self-belief. The other good thing about this team - win, lose or draw is that they have an idea of the formula they need for success and they’re not far from applying it. It’s so important in the tournament that they start the way they want to end. - HOS
New Zealand sport fans are becoming increasingly excited about the Cricket World Cup. They sense that the much-improved Back Caps have a realistic chance of winning the tournament for the first time. There is also an understanding that the event is no small part of the international sporting calendar. One measure of that is highlighted by the story detailing how much the Black Caps will receive if they emerge victorious. An unbeaten run would earn the team $5.2 million, a figure that would mean each Black Caps pocketed up to $350,000. That’s in contrast to the $100,000 bonus each All Black was paid for winning the 2011 Rugby World Cup. - NZH
Ferns ‘should cruise’ The Silver Ferns are unlikely to be pushed out on court in this week’s Oceania Tri-Series, but midcourter Camilla Lees believes she can still use the matches to push her case for World Cup selection. After a breakthrough 2012 season, in which she established her place as the first-choice wing attack, injury, work commitments and indifferent form saw Lees slip down the pecking order in the midcourt over the past couple of years. But with the national selectors rewarding the players that have done the hard yards over the summer break to improve their fitness and conditioning with a call-up for the Tri-Series involving Fiji and Samoa, Lees will finally get the chance to add to her 11 test caps this week. - NZME
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In brief Open still a winner Heineken Open tournament director Karl Budge believes their wide-ranging recruitment approach is what saved the event this year despite a number of top players withdrawing. Injuries and fatigue felled the likes of David Ferrer, John Isner and Gael Monfils, which hurt the tournament’s field. Qualifier Jiri Vesely won the event after he beat Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-2 in Saturday’s final. Much of the shine was taken off the Stanley St tournament, but worldranked players Ernest Gulbis (13), Roberto Bautista Agut (15) and Kevin Anderson (16) were the remaining top-20 players in the field. Rather than putting all of their appearance money towards paying one big name to attend the event, Budge said their system of spreading their field helped them deliver a competitive event. - NZME
Erakovic eyes top 30 Marina Erakovic believes she can break into the top 30 players in the world. She doesn’t know when it will happen, or if it will happen, but certainly feels it can happen. The New Zealand No1, who starts her sixth Australian Open campaign today, spent the latter half of last year re-evaluating her game after cutting ties with long time coach Christian Zahalka. There were some positive signs at the ASB Classic, where she pushed impressive Czech Barbora Zahalavova-Strycova to three sets after beating rising star Monica Puig. There is a long, long way to go but the world No 74 has some lofty achievements on her mind. “I think top 30 is feasible, definitely, absolutely,” said Erakovic. - NZH
Hawks go 12 straight Kyle Korver drained seven three pointers as the Atlanta Hawks won their 12th straight NBA game yesterday, a 107-99 victory over Chicago in a battle of division leaders. The Hawks have won 26 of their past 28 games overall and are two games away from matching the longest winning streak in franchise history. Spain’s Pau Gasol paced the Bulls attack with 22 points and 15 rebounds. - AFP
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Bouchard thinking big By John Salvado Fresh off the best year of her booming career, Eugenie Bouchard returns to the scene of her grand slam breakthrough aiming higher than ever. Bouchard gained plenty from her thrilling run to the semi-finals at last year’s Australian Open, including a selfstyle Genie Army cheersquad, who are certain to return in force to Melbourne Park in 2015. Bouchard parlayed that success into a great year at the majors, highlighted by a finals appearance at Wimbledon, the first-ever at grand slam level by a Canadian. The star turns on tennis’s biggest stages were dulled a little by a disappointing run on debut at the season-ending WTA Championships, where she could only manage to win a total of 11 games in three lopsided losses to Simona Halep, Ana Ivanovic and Serena Williams. But that rare reverse was put down to a learning experience, with Bouchard declaring she was raring to go at the Open, where her first-round opponent this evening will be Germany’s Anna-Lena Friedsam. “This was a great tournament for me last year and it started
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off what was a great year for me,” the world No.7 said yesterday. “I gained so much more experience after that - more big
matches, more high-pressure situations. “It’s great to be back and I just have memories flooding in all the time.”
Jackson turns on stellar performance By KriS Shannon
Defending champion Jimmy Walker fired 10 birdies in an eightunder par 62 yesterday to seize a two-stroke lead in the US PGA Tour’s Sony Open. Walker, shocked by Patrick Reed in a playoff on Monday in the Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, showed he has put that disappointment behind him. He one-putted his last 11 holes in round three and his 16-under par total of 194 gave him a two-stroke cushion over fellow American Matt Kuchar. - AFP
With his parents having travelled from the United States to watch on from courtside, Cedric Jackson was under pressure to provide something special. “Ced’s parents hadn’t seen him play for a little while,” said coach Dean Vickerman. “And we kind of joked with him and said he had to get both parents a triple-double for the two games they’re here.” One down, one to go. Jackson yesterday recorded the second triple-double in Breakers history - he also owns the first - to lead the tabletopping club to an impressive 88-75 victory over Melbourne United at Vector Arena. The former league MVP led his side in almost every major category, pouring in 16 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out 11 assists, further stuffing his stat sheet with
Steffon Armitage scored a hat-trick as French rugby heavyweights Toulon turned on the power and style in becoming the first side to reach the European Champions Cup quarter-finals following yesterday’s 60-22 win over Ulster. The reigning champions ran in eight tries from Nicolas Sanchez, Bryan Habana, Mathieu Bastareaud, Martin Castrogiovanni, Armitage’s treble and Mamuka Gorgodze. - AFP
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada smiles during a press conference at the Australian Open tennis championship yesterday.
The 20-year-old is adamant she does not feel any added pressure defending a large chunk of ranking points in Melbourne. “People keep telling me this, but I try to see it as just a new year,” she said. “To me it’s 2015 - I start at zero and try to do as well as I can. “My past results don’t mean anything when I’m going to walk out on the court tomorrow. “I still have to fight and try to play as well as I can. “I have great memories from last year, but it doesn’t really mean anything to me this year.” The big change for Bouchard is on the coaching front after she parted ways late last year with long-time mentor Nick Saviano. In her corner this time is hitting partner Diego Ayala, although she stopped short of describing him as her temporary coach. “He was someone I worked with when I was younger,” said Bouchard. “So there’s that familiarity I have with him right now which is good. “He’s been on tour with a few players and he can hit really well, as well.” - AAP
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three steals and two blocks. “He had a little extra bounce in his step and he was excited to play in front of his parents again, “Vickerman said of the American guard. “And he attacked.” The Breakers (17-5) needed every bit of Jackson’s virtuoso effort to see off a Melbourne side (10-10) scrapping for their playoff lives. The Kiwi club, on the other hand, have some certainty surrounding the postseason, with the only real question surrounding their quest for home advantage throughout the finals. But, with a player like Jackson running the show, few would bet against the Breakers finishing on top. That was the end result during the 28-year-old’s first Auckland stint, a two-year stretch that peaked on a personal level with a 28-point/10-
Cedric Jackson: Standout performance for the Breakers.
rebound/10-assist night against Melbourne in 2012. On that occasion, the motivation came from a match-up with former NBA top-10 draft pick Jonny Flynn. This time, it was the presence of his parents, causing Jackson to initially attempt a spectacular dunk before settling into his more familiar all-round game. “I really wanted that dunk in the beginning - it crushed my world when I fell,” he laughed. “It was good to see them on
the sideline and I’m glad we got the win.” That win helped the Breakers celebrate a pair of milestones in some style, with assistant coach Paul Henare enjoying his 300th outing involved with the club and Mika Vukona playing his 200th consecutive Australian NBL game. Vukona contributed a typically solid seven points and six rebounds, while Corey Webster - beginning on the bench after failing during the week to meet the club’s community obligations - came on to lead the Breakers with 17 points. Ekene Ibekwe had 15 off the bench and Tom Abercrombie chimed in with 14 but, unsurprisingly, all eyes were on Jackson. “I’m so into the game I never really knew,” Jackson said. “Then Pauli gave me a headsup and I just tried my hardest to get one more rebound.” - NZME
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Belle Miraaj displays her class Talented three-year-old filly Belle Miraaj gave her army of supporters a few anxious moments before the start of Saturday’s Listed Liqourland Gore Guineas but once the race was under way it was all plain sailing as she romped away to record another decisive victory. The normally placid filly decided to put on a headstrong display as she refused to enter her barrier as she tested the patience of the gate staff and starter on more
than one occasion. Eventually she loaded safely before making an average beginning and settling well back on the hot pace set early on. Angled into the clear with around 600 metres to run by rider Jamie Bates, the daughter of Iffraaj quickly claimed the lead early in the run home before asserting her superiority to win comfortably by one and three quarter lengths to register her fourth win from just six raceday starts. For trainer and part-owner Gay
Robinson the petulant display at the start was a real mystery and totally out of character. “She’s normally just so level headed and has never looked like doing that before,” she said. “Mind you she is such a clever filly once she thought she had the barrier staff beaten she wasn’t going to co-operate and was going to be a right little madam. Thankfully they won the battle but it was heart in the mouth stuff there for a wee while.” - NZME
Kiwis targeted Queensland officials will target sprinters and three-year-olds when they visit major New Zealand training centres on a winter carnival recruiting drive. Racing Queensland and the Brisbane Race Club are hoping to reach the heights of the 1990s. New Zealand horses have been the backbone of visiting horses to the carnival for decades but in recent times the quality of the horses has dropped off. Racing Queensland’s chief executive Darren Condon said the group would visit Cambridge, Trentham, Ellerslie, and Karaka next week. “We would like to get back to the dizzy heights when Kiwi horses such as Rough Habit and co visited Brisbane.” - AAP
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HT MBL PACE $5000, claimers 3yo+, c0 with cond. +claimers mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 78x00 Phin’s Twin (1) fr ............................ A Armour 2 7036x Franco Synergy (2) fr .....................C Barron 3 0x998 Fortyseven Cruiser (3) fr .................... A Kyle 4 46000 Beaudiene Gambler (4) fr ....... M Williamson 5 006x4 Kezza’s Lass (5) fr...........................R Swain 6 3x952 Set Me Ablaze (6) fr ..........................A Beck 7 Lindsbridge (7) fr ..................... N Williamson 8 x6873 Taranto (8) fr ...............................B McLellan 9 05960 Percius (21) fr......................... S Walkinshaw 10 Benny Barba (22) fr........................K Larsen 11 30560 Spinyback (23) fr .............................J W Cox 12 00365 Newmans Jet (24) fr ..............R McIlwrick (J) 13 37042 Quick Income (25) fr ..................... B Barclay 14 52339 Booster (26) fr .................................. D Dunn 4 3.50pm DRESS TO IMPRESS - CUP DAY 2015 MOBILE PACE $5000, 4yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 5 Ohoka Bud (1) fr .........................B McLellan 2 95 Devine Cullect (2) fr ................ M Williamson 3 37580 Pegasus Kommander (3) fr .............. D Dunn 4 87085 Wayward Roc (4) fr .............. C Ferguson (J) 5 x5006 Great Abbey (5) fr .................. S Walkinshaw 6 609 Barbie Bardell (6) fr ........................ P Hunter 7 9P7 Go Grunter (7) fr ........................... B Barclay 8 00009 Springfield Cal Neva (8) fr .............. K Franks 9 05770 Bad Lover Boy (21) fr .....................H Hunter
10 5557x Big Bad John (22) fr ...................... A Armour 11 0x889 Caesar Rocks (23) fr .............R McIlwrick (J) 12 58079 Here Comes Monkey (U1) fr ...........J W Cox 5 4.25pm D DAY 12 APRIL HANDICAP TROT $5000, 3yo+ c1, c2 with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 4x041 Strathfield Sun (1) fr ..............R McIlwrick (J) 2 82390 Euromaxx (2) fr ........................... T Stratford 3 47x95 Sixty Plus (3) fr...............................H Hunter 4 10459 Starlight Starbright (4) fr....................A Beck 5 62536 Springfield Eyre (5) fr ....................... D Dunn 6 10x00 Goodtobebad (6) fr..........................J W Cox 7 1x0x8 Gee Up Neddy (7) fr...................... B Barclay 8 03x36 Overcast (8) fr ................................C Barron 9 78000 Sun Shine Whiz (9) fr .................... F Service 10 x0304 Beyond A Joke (U1) fr ............. M Williamson 11 P5500 Scarlett Lane (U2) fr............. C Ferguson (J) 12 78678 Another Crusher (U1) 10.............B McLellan 13 00070 Chiola Belle (U2) 10 ................ N Williamson 6 5.00pm BOOK A MINI MARQUEE - CUP DAY 2015 MOBILE PACE $5000, c1 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 x00x6 Heretic Franco (1) fr ......................... D Dunn 2 09477 Jetrange (2) fr .......................R McIlwrick (J) 3 00309 Three Tricks (3) fr ........................B McLellan 4 47684 Love Filly Dale (4) fr ...................... B Barclay 5 586x4 Lets Go Ceilidh (5) fr .........................A Beck 6 7x700 Beaudiene Clemintyne fr.............. Scratched
77006 Vedika (6) fr ............................. N Williamson 48652 Star Of Courage (7) fr ............. M Williamson 770Px Best Of The Bunch (21) fr ..............K Larsen 86085 Rainbow Romance (22) fr ............. K Barclay 76770 Astro Boy (23) fr .............................H Hunter 0x908 Bobbie McArdle (24) fr ......... C Ferguson (J) 9x064 Double Impact (25) fr .................... A Armour 7x903 Afellas Boy (26) fr...........................C Barron 7 5.35pm RUGBY CLUB SULKY CHALLENGE MOBILE PACE $5000, 4yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 07394 Combien (1) fr .................................R Swain 2 860P6 Paula’s On Fire (2) fr ..................... K Barclay 3 64355 Bettakatethanneva (3) fr................ A Armour 4 859x2 Loyal Arden (4) fr ................... S Walkinshaw 5 89538 Quick Nick (5) fr ................................A Beck 6 30235 Jaccka Emberz (6) fr ............... M Williamson 7 0x037 Outa The Fridge (7) fr.....................C Barron 8 6x233 Pat’s Legacy (8) fr ..........................H Hunter 9 64738 Miss Mattjesty (21) fr..................... B Barclay 10 57x04 Johan’s Jet (22) fr .................R McIlwrick (J) 11 96263 Kilkenny Turk (23) fr ........................J W Cox 12 86908 Rescarn (24) fr ........................ N Williamson 8 6.09pm CUP DAY SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2015 MOBILE PACE $5000, 4yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2700m 1 0x10 Switch Me On (1) fr ...........................A Beck 2 25413 Canasta (2) fr ................................ K Barclay
3 64430 Northview Gambler (3) fr............... B Barclay 4 05420 Macardo (4) fr ...................... C Ferguson (J) 5 7x895 Minstrel Boy (5) fr ................... S Walkinshaw 6 5x602 Elusive Edgar (6) fr ....................... A Armour 7 70x00 Julia Jones (7) fr ............................C Barron 8 46007 In The Kitty (8) fr ............................H Hunter 9 21804 Franco Ramires (21) fr ..........R McIlwrick (J) 10 21723 One Out Of Four (22) fr ........... N Williamson 11 09x88 Ardlussa Comet (23) fr ....................R Swain 12 64553 Jerry Fitz (24) fr....................... M Williamson 13 0x007 Iron Duke (25) fr .............................B Shirley 14 09x00 Bricky McGowan (26) fr...................J W Cox Pacifiers on : Goodtobebad (R5) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down
7 4.43pm NEW WORLD HUTT CITY MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 2x2. Balham b (5) 58.5 ......................M Cameron 2 46x02 Neat Belt (3) 58.5 ........................ C Johnson 3 6x5 Yeager (12) 58.5.......................... D Johnson 4 44938 Bennies Approval (9) 57.......... D Turner (a1) 5 4 Platinum Song (8) 57 ......................J Riddell 6 Notting Hill (7) 57 ..............R Goldsbury (a3) 7 09 Sir Monty (6) 57 .......................... B Lammas 8 4x7 Placid (10) 56.5 .............................L Allpress 9 08x50 Rose And Crown (2) 56.5 ........... R Hannam 10 00x90 Prioritise (11) 56.5..............................M Hills 11 32x Jonquil (1) 55 .................................. R Myers 12 54 Pop Hit (4) 55 ............................ M D Plessis 8 5.18pm NEW WORLD WILLIS STREET METRO R65 HANDICAP $17,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1500m 1 5122x Rule The Court b (6) 59.5 ..........M Cameron 2 4x512 Postboy (9) 59 ............................. D Johnson 3 22x22 Taipa Tiger (5) 59 ...................... M D Plessis 4 04182 Victor Hugo mb (12) 59 ............... C Johnson 5 0x861 Feroz (2) 58.5................................. J Parkes 6 x0332 Wait A Sec (1) 58 .............................S Doyle 7 23664 Iffwedance (10) 57.5 .......................J Riddell 8 7x854 Park Princess (3) 57 .....................L Allpress
9 01x08 Party Girl (13) 57......................... B Lammas 10 1 Starekra (11) 56.5 ..............................M Hills 11 21880 Fried Rice (4) 56.5 .................. D Turner (a1) 12 8x016 Golden Bay (7) 56.5 .................... R Hannam 13 15234 Texas Yellow Rose 56................... Scratched 14 13898 Delilah Deltoro (8) 54.5 .................D Bradley 15 30096 Roc City (15) 54 ................R Goldsbury (a3) 16 03740 Mrs Clooney 54 ............................ Scratched 17 380x4 Our Delight (14) 54 .................... V Johnston Blinkers on: Thedepot (R2), Gold Tiara (R3), Tiddly (R4), Party Girl (R8) Blinkers off: Racey Red (R2), Platinum Looker (R3), Avatrix (R4), Taipa Tiger, Fried Rice (R8) Winkers on: Flemington (R5), Park Princess (R8) SELECTIONS Race 1: Isola Bella, Keen Tempo, Reilly Lincoln, All In Luck Race 2: Ballybay, Bannockburn, Elvera, Ripe, Thedepot Race 3: Platinum Looker, Gold Tiara, Shear Velocity, Ina Canta Race 4: Ana, Peroni, Epineaux, Lincoln’s Sunset, Katie Spice Race 5: Ollie’s Note, Seconds Out, Zimmzee, Paddy Owen Race 6: Sampson, Likeapins, Delacroix, Madonna Mia Race 7: Balham, Jonquil, Bennies Approval, Platinum Song Race 8: Postboy, Victor Hugo, Wait A Sec, Park Princess
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SELECTIONS Race 1: Tact Rousey, Rakaporsche, Ashleighs Flight Race 2: Hope And Pray, One Cool Chick, Sundon Invasion Race 3: Booster, Set Me Ablaze, Taranto, Quick Income Race 4: Ohoka Bud, Here Comes Monkey, Big Bad John Race 5: Beyond A Joke, Gee Up Neddy, Springfield Eyre Race 6: Double Impact, Lets Go Ceilidh, Love Filly Dale Race 7: Kilkenny Turk, Pat’s Legacy, Loyal Arden Race 8: In The Kitty, One Out Of Four, Minstrel Boy, Jerry Fitz
M4 Wellington gallops Today at Trentham Raceway
Wellington RC Venue: Trentham Meeting Date: 19 Jan 2015 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.13pm (NZT) NEW WORLD ISLAND BAY MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 x25x3 Keen Tempo (6) 58.5 ................... R Hannam 2 09x36 Fidel (7) 58.5 ............................. M D Plessis 3 Arsalan (8) 58.5 ..............................J Riddell 4 Ticket Clipper (4) 58.5 ..................... R Myers 5 The Bolt (2) 57 ............................ B Lammas 6 6 All In Luck (9) 57 ............................ J Parkes 7 2 Isola Bella (1) 55 ........................M Cameron 8 2 Reilly Lincoln (3) 55 ......................D Bradley 9 0x949 Miss Buffo 55 ............................... Scratched 10 Irish Whisper (5) 55 ..................... D Johnson 2 1.48pm NEW WORLD RAILWAY METRO R65 HANDICAP $17,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 1833 Bannockburn d (8) 59 ................. R Hannam 2 31 Ballybay (2) 58.5 ......................... B Lammas 3 5x637 Thedepot d (6) 58.5 ........................J Riddell 4 90093 Malrose d (4) 57 .......................... C Johnson 5 0x13 Ripe d (10) 57 ...............................D Bradley 6 27473 Second Time Lucky (5) 56.5 .......... J Parkes 7 09950 Bella’s Delight m (1) 56 .................L Allpress
8 60702 Floral Scent (3) 56 .................... M D Plessis 8 5 Ana (3) 56 ................................... D Johnson 9 1 Elvera d (7) 55................................. R Myers 9 8x68 Avatrix (9) 56 ............................... R Hannam 10 0x950 Racey Red tdh (9) 54 ................. V Johnston 5 3.33pm NEW WORLD THORNDON R75 HANDICAP 3 2.23pm NEW WORLD STOKES VALLEY 2YO MAID- $18,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2200m EN $10,000, MDN 2YO, 1000m 1 70666 Flemington d (8) 59 .................... V Johnston 1 In Another Life (7) 57.5 ............. M D Plessis 2 74263 Chairos dm (2) 58 ......................M Cameron 2 Ina Canta (1) 57.5 ...........................J Riddell 3 08331 Seconds Out (5) 57.5 ..................... J Parkes 3 Scimitar (5) 57.5.......................... B Lammas 4 45651 Ollie’s Note (7) 57 ....................... R Hannam 4 Secret War (9) 57.5 ........................ J Parkes 5 70514 Paddy Owen tm (3) 57 ................ C Johnson 5 30 Gold Tiara (6) 55.5 ...................... D Johnson 6 96831 Zimmzee m (9) 54.5 .............. N Teeluck (a3) 6 37. Platinum Looker (8) 55.5 ............. R Hannam 7 1Lx44 Red Sunset (4) 54 ..................... M D Plessis 7 6 Gold Label (4) 55.5 .......................D Bradley 8 00013 Le’vantos (1) 54 .......................... D Johnson 8 Delta De Lago 55.5 ...................... Scratched 9 0x787 Stowaway (6) 54............................L Allpress 9 Morse Code (2) 55.5 ............. N Teeluck (a3) 6 4.08pm NEW WORLD WELLINGTON CITY WEL10 Shear Velocity (3) 55.5 ...............M Cameron LINGTON CUP PRELUDE $25,000, OPN HCP, 2100m 4 2.58pm NEW WORLD CHURTON PARK F&M MAID- 1 98326 Captain Todd 59 ........................... Scratched EN $10,000, MDN F&M, 1600m 2 70571 Likeapins d (6) 56 .......................... J Parkes 1 73325 Peroni b (4) 57.5 .............................J Riddell 3 21124 Sampson tdm (5) 54.5 .............. M D Plessis 2 0x378 Talk To Me (6) 57.5...................... C Johnson 4 x6628 Madonna Mia td (7) 54 ..................L Allpress 3 99x42 Epineaux (7) 56............................... R Myers 5 32132 Delacroix dmb (8) 54................... C Johnson 4 825 Lincoln’s Sunset (5) 56..................D Bradley 6 0x769 Crocodile Canyon tm (4) 54 ............ R Myers 5 77x03 Bartoli (8) 56 ........................... D Turner (a1) 7 0x744 Second Hope m (2) 54 ............... V Johnston 6 4. Katie Spice (1) 56 ......................M Cameron 8 62425 Antonio (3) 54 ....................................M Hills 7 50864 Tiddly (2) 56 .............................. M D Plessis 9 x0853 Volkswood (1) 54......................... D Johnson
M9 Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway
Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 2 63437 Joey’s Secret 21.85.........................J Tanner 1 75225 Lochinvar Maui 25.84 ..................A Turnwald 7 63335 Vinnie Baxter 21.65...................J McInerney porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 19 3 25213 Mighty Magic nwtd ...........................L Ahern 2 52345 Shadow Baxter nwtd .................J McInerney 8 6556x Shiny Upsome nwtd .................A Duganzich Jan 2015 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4 31233 Classy Zara 21.78 D & ...............J MacAuley 3 24643 Weepu 26.29 ....................................L Ahern 9 57677 Botany Bazz nwtd .....................J McInerney 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 5 15571 Cawbourne Matty 21.73 ...............M Roberts 10 66778 Filling The Void nwtd ........................R Waite 4 54314 Big Red Chev nwtd .....................A Turnwald 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 6 35268 Coyote Caught Ya 21.94...........E Duganzich 6 1.39pm SHAKEY JAKEY@ROCKY RIDGE C1, 375m 5 58442 Backyard Bully 25.84 ................. G Hodgson 6 34364 Opulent 27.03 .................................J Tanner 7 36674 Homebush Radar nwtd .............J McInerney 1 12.02pm (NZT) TURAKINA PETS C0, 457m 1 27585 Queen Cobra 21.84 ................ D T Poutama 7 73363 Magic Arrow 26.26 .......................M Roberts 8 86548 Another Hunter 21.80................J McInerney 1 36433 Meg’s Me Mum nwtd .......................S Maher 2 x2112 Taree Zarr 21.65 .........................A Turnwald 8 87775 Cawbourne Tip 26.33 ...................M Roberts 9 48878 Mighty Baxter nwtd ...................J McInerney 2 34567 Susan Jewel nwtd ........................M Roberts 3 46816 Homebush Dobby nwtd .............J McInerney 9 25357 Cawbourne Josh nwtd ........................ L Bell 10 84834 King’s Selection 21.96 .............. S Gommans 3 Cawbourne Gracie nwtd ..............M Roberts 4 38358 Thrilling Indy nwtd .................... S Gommans 4 45786 Little Prophet nwtd ...........................R Waite 4 1.02pm JP PRINT, PETONE C1, 457m 5 56754 Kotumba 22.00 L & ............................ Morris 10 78875 Homebush Lucifer nwtd ............J McInerney 5 52461 Arcane Rampage nwtd ................M Roberts 6 12223 Fear Marina nwtd ......................J McInerney 9 2.32pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C3, 375m 1 54353 Homebush Spook nwtd .............J McInerney 6 4 Bundoran Lad nwtd ....................... D Donlon 7 358x3 Not Bad 21.76 ............................ B Johnston 1 76256 Spot On Maggie nwtd ..............A Duganzich 2 44741 Takamori 26.27 G & ...........................Denby 7 75652 Goodtime Mike nwtd ............... T McCracken 8 64478 Opawa Token 21.61 ........................S Maher 2 83387 Doll Parts 21.54 ..........................B Hodgson 3 33774 Amy Wineglass 26.53 ..............A Duganzich 8 42745 Working Poppy nwtd ............... T McCracken 9 57677 Botany Bazz nwtd .....................J McInerney 3 51486 Homebush Tiare 21.64..............J McInerney 4 41611 Bronx’s Warrior nwtd ........................L Ahern 10 26788 Bulet Tooth Tony 21.65 .....................R Waite 4 55322 Cosmic Fury 21.59 ...........................L Ahern 2 12.22pm CREATIVE CATERING AWAPUNI C0, 375m 5 36442 Manu Rama nwtd ............................L Doody 6 21232 Lagoon Mac nwtd .........................M Roberts 1 363 To The Bank nwtd ........................ P Denbee 7 1.57pm STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C2, 375m 5 77887 Uno Heidi nwtd................................. A Clark 6 12153 Grand Allegro nwtd ..........................L Ahern 7 44533 Cosmic Scramble 26.10 ..............B Hodgson 2 65655 Key Eye nwtd P & ......................... J Cleaver 1 48356 Rebel Joe 22.18 ............................... A Clark 7 87448 Fastback King 21.85 ............... D T Poutama 8 38341 Golfing Buddy 26.78 .................. B Johnston 3 8 Goodtime Texan nwtd............... S Gommans 2 44436 Talk It Over 21.55 ................................ L Bell 8 32454 Semantics 22.24 ..............................L Ahern 9 47773 Te Maari Style nwtd G & ...................S Ross 4 54765 Botany Chris nwtd .....................J McInerney 3 83461 Serena Rose 21.66 ..........................L Ahern 9 66887 Another Drink nwtd ...................J McInerney 5 32355 Gummy Gumpsta nwtd G & ..............S Ross 10 18487 Worboys 26.45 G & ...........................S Ross 4 58576 Emma Marie 21.77....................... T Downey 6 73 Mighty Ba Ba nwtd G & .....................S Ross 5 1.22pm PERSONAL PROTECTION SERVICE C1, 375m 5 67725 Cold Turkey 21.78 .........................A Speight 10 2.49pm GRANT IRVINE PHARMACY C5, 375m 7 26 Maxwell Sprite nwtd ..................... P Denbee 6 45133 Cawbourne Crazy 21.91 ..............M Roberts 1 52312 Elle Packer 21.24 .............................L Ahern 1 56457 Little Arthur nwtd .............................. A Clark 8 8 Clearly Magic nwtd L & ...................... Morris 7 17742 Kiribati Girl nwtd ....................... S Gommans 2 34835 Wheelie Rascal 21.51 .................A Turnwald 2 221 Unlikely Attack 21.85 D &...........J MacAuley 9 76377 Cuts Deep nwtd ...........................P Blanche 8 42644 Cosmic Choice 21.88 ................J McInerney 3 65232 What’s Up Gee 21.51 .......................L Ahern 3 15664 Icahn 22.13 .................................B Hodgson 10 8 Goodtime Moni nwtd ................ S Gommans 9 43676 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd ...................J Tanner 4 76351 Sir Richie 21.57................................L Ahern 4 65676 Zamaddis Lass 21.96................... T Downey 10 52687 Dasher Rum 21.78 ...........................R Waite 5 65212 Varga Frost 21.52..........................A Speight 3 12.42pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1, 375m 5 34357 Homebush Dawn nwtd ..............J McInerney 6 11115 Wheelie Good 21.60 ...................A Turnwald 1 38435 Dogged Dan 22.01 .............................J Hunt 6 48647 Working Working 21.68 ................. D Donlon 8 2.14pm WWW.PNGREYHOUNDS.KIWI C2/3, 457m
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26174 Big Boy Deno 21.59 .....................M Roberts 24576 Allegro Master 21.43 ........................L Ahern 14557 Just A Boy nwtd K &..........................Phillips 12678 Freedom Flyer 21.44 K & ..................Phillips 11 3.06pm LIVAMOL STAKES C4, 375m 1 56215 Enhancer 21.51...........................B Hodgson 2 14757 Individual Lily 21.40 .........................L Ahern 3 63676 Manyana Groper nwtd.................A Turnwald 4 73464 Opawa Lean Meat nwtd ..................S Maher 5 28888 Jibbajabba Jewel nwtd .................M Roberts 6 13642 Mercenary 21.45 .........................A Turnwald 7 18638 Red Crystal 21.78 .......................B Hodgson 8 343F2 Figlia 21.49 G & ................................S Ross 9 36761 Another Jewel 21.92 .................J McInerney 10 148x5 Alamein Kat 21.58 K & ......................Phillips 12 3.26pm SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAY C4/5, 457m 1 63463 Speed Legend 25.71...................B Hodgson 2 56182 Premier Division 26.25 .....................L Ahern 3 14166 Curious Life 26.11 ...........................M Olden 4 63P77 Cawbourne Aries 26.47 ...............M Roberts 5 55763 Wallace Lad 26.25 ...........................L Ahern 6 57368 Graduation 25.80 .............................L Ahern 7 42514 Allegro Max 25.87 ............................L Ahern 8 31122 Caesar Chance nwtd ..................A Turnwald 9 75388 Alamein Jah 26.18 K & .....................Phillips LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
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Softballers back on the park Rusty Demon Carl O’Neill sends a pitch flying off his bat to the outfield as Mid Canterbury open mixed softball returned to Argyle Park for the second half of the season on Saturday. The juniors return to action this Saturday. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 170115-JJ-020
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Football Ferns to host top-level teams The Football Ferns’ women’s World Cup preparations will go up a gear next month on home soil with a tri-series involving Korea and Australia. Coming off the back of a win and a draw with 16thranked Denmark this week, Tony Readings’ side - cur-
rently sitting 18th - will welcome world No 7 Korea and the 10th-ranked Australia to Bill McKinlay Park in Auckland in early February. The series will begin with the Football Ferns meeting Korea on February 8 and the series wraps up on February
12 with the trans-Tasman clash. NZ Football high performance director Fred de Jong said the series was the latest example of the implementation of the organisation’s Beyond Football High Performance strategy which aimed
to reposition the code in the Kiwi sporting landscape. “The Beyond Football vision for our game sets out a plan to build the ability of our teams to not only qualify regularly for World Cups, but to excel once at those tournaments,” de Jong said. - NZME
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Chelsea extends lead Daily Events By Tom Williams Oscar and Diego Costa each scored twice as Chelsea established a provisional five-point lead at the Premier League summit with a crushing 5-0 success at Swansea City yesterday. The one-sided victory, which saw Chelsea go 4-0 up inside the first 36 minutes, enabled Jose Mourinho’s side to pull clear of second-place Manchester City, who host Arsenal overnight. Wins for Southampton, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool meant that there was little material change in the race for the Champions League places,
although Arsenal slipped to sixth. Chelsea had lost two and won only one of their previous four away games, but they went ahead inside a minute at Swansea, with Oscar drilling a shot into the bottom-left corner. Chelsea doubled their lead in the 20th minute when Cesc Fabregas teed up Costa to slot home. Costa punished a mistake from Federico Fernandez to claim his 17th goal of the campaign in the 34th minute and two minutes later he teed up Oscar to finish with the inside of his right foot. Andre Schuerrle added a late fifth from Branislav Ivanovic’s cross. - AFP
Monday 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.
Tuesday 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group, meet at the Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Preloved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Main Road and Jane Street, Tinwald. 9.45am
1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road. 1.00pm - 7.00pm TINWALD SWIMMING POOL. Open, Maronan Road.
1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street. 4.00pm M.S.A. TRAVEL SECTION. Monthly meeting, M.S.A. Card Room. Havelock Street.
“GOLF CROQUET’ WAIREKA. Golf Croquet singles. Philip Street. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. 11.00am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Tai Chi class for beginners. Social hall, Havelock Street. 11.30am WESTPARK WOMENS’ INSTITUTE. Picnic at domain, bring lunch and a seat. Ashburton Domain, West Street entrance.
1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road. 1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. For new and regular players. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Road. 6.00pm ASHBURTON ATHLETICS. 5Km run, jog or walk. Weekly from January 13 - March 31. Ashburton Domain Walnut Avenue, opposite the end of Creek Road.
Puzzles Monday, January 19, 2015
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6am Breakfast 9am Infomercials 9:30 There’s No Taste Like Home 3 Gino D’Acampo is in Stoke-on-Trent to prepare a classic Staffordshire stew, stuffed marrow, and lentil dahl, as he continues to help home cooks re-create family recipes for paying diners. 10:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11:30 Infomercials Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm House Husbands PGR 3 0 3pm Four Rooms 3 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0
6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Little Monstar 0 6:35 Transformers Rescue Bots 3 0 6:55 The Amazing World Of Gumball 3 0 7:25 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 7:50 Slugterra 3 0 8:15 Pair Of Kings 3 0 8:35 Jessie 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here PGR 2pm Extreme Makeover – Home Edition 3 0 3pm Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 3:27 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:30 Get Ace 0 4pm Win Lose Or Draw 0 4:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 5:30 My Wife And Kids 3 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0
7pm Gadget Man 0 7:30 Border Security – International 0 8pm Piha Rescue PGR An inflatable boat creates problems at Hot Water Beach; an unexpected turn for the worse at Piha. 0 8:30 Stalker AO 0 9:25 Castle AO 0 10:25 One News Tonight 0 10:55 Criminal Minds AO 3 0
7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 N The Middle Frankie discovers school started a week earlier than she had thought; it seems the Year of Sue might be starting off on a high. 0 8pm Cougar Town PGR 0 8:30 The Mysteries Of Laura AO 0 9:30 Hotel Hell AO 0 10:30 Mom PGR 0
11:50 The Mentalist 3 While the CBI team investigates the murder of a diamond cutter, Jane meets a girl who claims to be his late daughter, Charlotte. 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:15 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0
11pm Mixology AO 11:25 Orange Is The New Black AO 12:35 F Shameless AO 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:40 Grey’s Anatomy PGR 3 0 3:30 Switched At Birth PGR 3 0 4:15 Shake It Up 3 0 4:40 Dog With A Blog 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials
CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Hugh’s Fish Fight – Save Our Seas 7:30 Salvage Hunters 8:30 Storage Hoarders 9:30 The Garden Pantry 10am Get Growing 10:30 Hugh’s Fish Fight – Save Our Seas 11:30 James Nesbitt’s Ireland Noon Marbella Mansions 1pm Salvage Hunters 2pm 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy 3pm My Dream Home 4pm Nigel Slater’s Dish Of The Day 4:30 Cook The Books 5pm Design Star 6pm Million Dollar Contractor 6:30 Kitchen Crashers 7pm Buy It, Fix It, Sell It 7:30 Micky Flanagan’s Detour De France Comedian Micky Flanagan and best friend Noel Lynch embark on their own Tour De France featuring detours, drag queens and a bit of drinking. 8:30 The Tropic Of Cancer Simon Reeve embarks on a journey along an imaginary line east from Mexico, visiting big cities, tourist spots and hard to reach parts of the planet. 9:45 Ray Mears’ Northern Wilderness Survival expert Ray Mears takes on an epic adventure into Canada’s unforgiving wilderness. 10:50 Buy It, Fix It, Sell It 11:10 Design Star
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7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 F River Cottage Veg Everyday 3 Hugh has spent four months dedicating his time to vegetables, but now he turns back to fish. 8:30 F 60 Minutes 3 9:35 Inside Story PGR A look at two real-life femme fatales who stopped at nothing to get what they wanted. 10:35 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 11:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 12:05 Home Shopping 1:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:05 Home Shopping
MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Iwi Anthems 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 2
THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 7:40 Modern Family PGL 8:05 Survivor – Guatemala PG 8:55 Criminal Minds 16VS 9:45 SVU MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:15 CSI – Miami MV Noon CSI – Miami MV 12:45 Criminal Minds 16VS 1:30 Law And Order MV 2:15 Survivor – Guatemala PG 3:10 Survivor – Guatemala PG 4pm Modern Family PGL 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Hardcore Pawn PG 5:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Pawn Stars PG 9pm Shearing Gang PG 9:30 CSI MV 10:30 SVU MV 11:25 CSI – New York MV
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11pm 3 News 11:20 Entertainment Tonight 11:30 Sons Of Anarchy AO (Starting 11:45 Infomercials Today) 3 Jax pursues legitimate business opportunities for Samcro. 0 12:55 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church
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6am Basketball – NBL (Highlights) New Zealand Breakers v Melbourne United. From Vector Arena in Auckland. 6:30 L Ice Hockey – NHL Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Rangers. 9:30 Fox Sports News 10am Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Third One-Day International. From Eden Park in Auckland. 10:30 Cricket – International TriSeries (Highlights) Australia v India – First One-Day International. 11am The Cricket Show 11:30 Tennis – Apia International Sydney (Highlights) Finals. Noon L UFC Fight Night McGregor v Siver. 6pm Arena Access 6:30 Golf Central 7:30 L Netball – International Tri-Series Silver Ferns v Fiji. From Suva, Fiji. 9:35 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers. From Etihad Stadium.
1am Football League Show 1:30 Netball – International Tri-Series (Highlights) Silver Ferns v Fiji. 2am Cycling – UCI Track Cycling World Cup (Highlights) Colombia III. 2:30 Football – Arsenal TV Arsenal v Manchester City. 5:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash (Highlights)
SKY SPORT 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #Hakanation PGR 3 8pm Get Your Fish On PGR 3 8:30 Native Affairs 2014 – Summer Series 9:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero 3 10pm Redfern Now AO 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown
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Mid Canterbury’s Xavier Bartlett backs up team-mate Brenton Connell against Auckland at the New Zealand National Sevens in Rotorua.
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Hammers run Canterbury close BY JONATHAN LEASK
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For the second straight year Mid Canterbury has lost the Shield final at the New Zealand National Sevens in Rotorua. Mid Canterbury lost to Canterbury 19-24 in extra time yesterday, a year after losing the same playoff fixture to Waikato - who in a big turnaround won this year’s title.
Canterbury had led 19-0 after New Zealand representative Mark Jackman converted his own try but tries to Niko Bueta, Seta Koroitamana and Nete Caucau and a side-line conversion from Canterbury-loan player Varany Komaisavai drew Mid Canterbury level. The playoff then went to golden point extra time, where Canterbury came up with a try from some defensive
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pressure right off the kick-off. In pool play Mid Canterbury went 0-3, undone by Manawatu 5-38 before they pushed Auckland 21-27 and were outclassed by Otago 5-52 on Saturday. Mid Canterbury were dealt a big blow losing the speed and experience of Brenton Connell on day two, and in the bowl quarter-finals lost to North Harbour 7-26 to meet South Canterbury
in the Shield semi-finals. The Hammers, beaten by South Canterbury in a warm-up match in Ashburton a week earlier, came out on top 24-12 to advance to the Shield final against the South Island champions Canterbury. Horowhenua Kapiti won the unofficial Heartland title with a 14-10 win over South Canterbury in the bowl quarterfinals.
Horowhenua Kapiti finished with a loss to North Harbour in the bowl semi-finals. The other Heartland side, Wairarapa Bush, lost to Canterbury in the other Shield semi-final. As for the national title, defending champions Wellington went down to Waikato 19-38. The women’s title was claimed by Auckland, beating Manawatu 29-14.
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