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i-SITE building going, going, gone

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It’s a small building, but Ashburton’s information centre has created more controversy than any building many times its size.

That controversy, however, will shortly come to an end, when the Ashburton District Council owned building on East Street is sold and moved off site.

In May last year district councillors decided the 140 square metre building was not a good fit in its plans for the redevelopment of Ashburton’s town centre. It wanted to see it relocated because it would be out of place with designs for

the wider regeneration of the area.

The council is now calling tenders for the purchase and removal of the 15year-old building and people interested in tendering can obtain specifications from the council, communications manager Ruben Garcia said.

While there would be work required to move it from its foundations, it was a sound building and the council was hopeful it would attract interest, he said.

‘We’re open to all options at this point – except leaving it on site, but if no one wants it, what happens is yet to be decided.”

The building has been partially occupied for more than two years since the council called time on its role as a i-SITE. It’s only tenant currently is Experience Mid Canterbury.

When the i-SITE closed in October 2017 there was huge community discontent with a public rally and calls made for the council to reopen the building as an information base.

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Walk-through signals MSD’s new beginning The new Ministry of Social Development (MSD) building on Tancred Street played host to around 14 local agencies yesterday.

Ashburton MSD service centre manager Marie Ward said it was a privilege to welcome representatives from the agencies into the new building for a cuppa and a look around.

“I cannot stress enough how important these agencies are to us, as we all work in together.”

The new building is light and airy. The splashes of bright colour about the place make for a welcoming atmosphere that Ward hopes will make their clients feel at ease.

“A positive client experience here is important to us, we are here to support them.”

Ward said she knows many may feel anxious coming in here and hoped the new layout and spacious area will go a long way to alleviate nerves.

The new single level 400sqm office, wide sliding doors and easy access interview booths mean that clients in wheelchairs or using walkers have plenty of room to manoeuvre.

MSD regional commissioner Diane McDermott acknowl-

Service group representatives from ARA, Anglican Advocacy, Salvation Army, SEEDS, Safer Mid Canterbury, Presbyterian Support, He Waka Tapu, Ashburton College, Birthright, Community House, Community College, Neighbourhood Support, Literacy Advocacy and St Vincent de Paul all enjoyed their look around the new Ministry of Social Development building.

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edged the amount of behind the scenes work carried out prior to the opening of the building.

“There’s been a lot of work done to ensure the organisation found a long-term location that

is the best fit for the Ashburton community, the people we serve and our staff.”

“The new site is a complete new-build that will provide a warm and welcoming environ-

ment – we wanted to create a more inviting space for people when they first walk in, there’s different zones to give clients more privacy and more things for children to do.”

Super Liquor staff stunned

By Sue Newman

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Staff at three bottle stores in the Ashburton District are pondering their future as their stores’ ties are about to be severed with the national liquor chain, Super Liquor.

Harjit Singh holds the franchise for 15 bottle stores across Canterbury, including the Super Liquor stores at the Hotel Ashburton, on East Street and in Methven.

Super Liquor Holdings has terminated its contracts with Singh’s company Nekita Enterprises Ltd and the branding of all Super Liquor Stores will be terminated by March 27. The franchise agreement between Nekita and Super Liquor, however, was terminated

on February 12.

The termination came after formal investigations were undertaken following complaints from former employees against Nekita Enterprises.

There were claims of multiple employment breaches across multiple stores over a number of years, affecting a number of staff.

In a statement chief executive Campbell McMahon said there was no place in the Super Liquor franchise community for operators who breached employment law.

“We take the welfare of all Super Liquor people extremely seriously and we expect our franchisees to do the same,” he said.

For staff the termination of the

Super Liquor contract came as a shock, with one saying the first he knew about the store’s uncertain future was watching the early morning television news.

“I don’t know anything and I haven’t talked to the boss in Christchurch, but this is a really good business,” he said.

Staff at both the Hotel Ashburton and East Street stores said they were mystified by the claims against Singh over employment practices. Both said they were well paid and treated well by his company.

“He’s a good guy and we have no problems,” another said.

While the Hotel Ashburton has liquor clearance signs at the door, staff at both outlets said

they were just carrying on “business as usual” in spite of Super Liquor’s announcement that all branding would be terminated over the coming weeks.

The Hotel Ashburton is leased by the Ashburton Trust to a private operator who, in turn, sub-leases the bottle store to Nekita Enterprises. That meant the trust was not directly involved in the future of the bottle store, chief executive Rob Reid said.

An option could be for the stores to continue as independent businesses under Nekita Enterprises or they could be leased to a new operator, he said.

“Our interest is that we just want to see a good positive outcome for the community.”

i-SITE building going, going, gone From P1 But neither the 500 person strong rally nor the signatures of another 1500 on a petition were enough to persuade Ashburton’s mayor and district councillors to take a second look at the closure of the Experience Mid Canterbury run i-SITE. Methven’s i-SITE, however, remained open but keeping both in business was not economically viable, the council decided.

Retired retailer Tony Todd led the community campaign to save the i-SITE, and while that campaign was not successful, the community gave the project its best shot, he said.

Todd was also a Ashburton candidate for the mayoralty, polling second highest, and one of the issues he promoted was securing an information base in Ashburton. He and several other council candidates said they were committed to ensuring Experience Mid Canterbury received a better level of funding.

“The removal of the building, I guess was inevitable, but it’s the end of an era now, there’s no going back.”

Experience Mid Canterbury staff are not waiting around until the building is sold before they move home. This weekend they’re relocating to another council-owned building, at 255 Havelock Street, beside the site of the district’s new civic centre and library.

The organisation’s manager Bruce Moffat said he was leaving with mixed feelings.

“This is a great building if someone wanted it for a home or a granny flat. We’re moving now because we don’t need the disruption during our busy season,” he said.

Registrations of interest for the i-SITE building should be lodged with the council by 4pm on March 9.

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Haunting Holocaust reminder

By Sue Newman

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There are more than 1.5 million reasons to visit the latest exhibition at the Ashburton Museum each serving as a small way to remember a child who died during the Holocaust.

The exhibition’s beginnings can be traced back to Wellington’s Moriah Jewish Day School, where students wanted a tangible way to acknowledge the 1.5 million children who were murdered during the Holocaust. They decided to collect buttons, one for each child.

The project captured the imagination of schools, church and community groups around New Zealand.

And it also captured the attention of Matthijs Siljee, assistant head and lecturer at the Massey School of Design, who decided to create a touring exhibition from the students’ work. He created the Holocaust Children’s Memorial exhibition.

It begins with a single box on wheels containing a single

light; the next box, containing a single button denoting a single child/a single life.

As the boxes on wheels grow in size, each unit contains more buttons – representing a family, a class, a school, a city – and each growing in height of container and number of buttons.

The tallest unit containing buttons deliberately towers over viewers, enabling them to reflect on the scale of the Holocaust and the 1.5 million innocent murdered children.

In total it includes more than one tonne of buttons.

For staff at the Ashburton Museum, their first look at the completed exhibition was a heart breaking moment, museum director Tanya Robinson said.

“We all had tears in our eyes.

It’s a beautiful project with such a powerful message underlying it,” she said.

“One of the amazing things about this is, it’s children who are leading the way, children are telling the story.”

In developing the exhibition, Siljee involved the Wellington Jewish community to find families who would tell the story of children in their family who had been killed in the Holocaust.

What he discovered, Robinson said, was that many of the children who died had never been photographed and that families were left with no visual reminders of their short lives.

The children’s stories, some with photographs and some without, are heart breakingly simple; for some there is just their birthdate and the date and place they died. All, however, were cherished by their families.

A key part of the project is an interactive section where children are asked to think of ways they could be an upstander rather than a bystander when they see others under threat.

The exhibition is one of the most powerful mounted at the museum and its story of the murder of 1.5 million children is unfathomable.

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Images of children who spent their short lives behind bars, part of the Children of the Holocaust exhibition currently on at the Ashburton Museum.

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For many children who died during the Holocaust there are no photos to record their short lives, but a number of families now living in New Zealand were able to contribute pictures of family members as part of the Children of the Holocaust exhibition.

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In brief Quarantine over

There were smiles all round at yesterday’s outing for Idea Services’ residents and students from Mayfield Primary School.

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Smiles, for miles in Mayfield

By Heather Mackenzie

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Yesterday, the Mayfield Domain was abuzz with vehicles and laughter, as the annual Mayfield and Districts’ Lions outing for Idea Services’ residents got under way.

The club has been running the day for at least 26 years and it’s always a highlight on the club calendar.

John Bartholomew, this year’s organiser, said it was hard to know who enjoyed the day the most, the visitors or Lion Club members.

“We all find this rewarding to

be involved with. It’s nice to see all the smiling faces.”

Around 40 residents and support workers made the trip out to the country to enjoy riding around the domain in all sorts of fun vehicles, have lunch and play games.

Yesterday’s firm favourites were certainly the fire engine, supplied for the morning from the local fire brigade and driven by Brent Murdoch, and the vintage car, driven by John Syme.

Also joining in the fun were Mayfield School students from room 6.

The Year 6, 7 and 8 students

were there to enjoy the rides, and also to help in entertaining the guests with ball games and general chit-chat.

The day not only provided a welcome adventure for the Idea residents, it also gave the young school students a chance to mix with members of the community.

“This proves that you don’t have to be young to have fun,” said Ella.

Lunch was yet another highlight of the day. There is nothing like a barbecue after a busy morning. The icing on the cake for many was the ice cream in a cone to mark the end of lunch.

Methven Lions members Allan Lock and Dave Barlass brought their famous two-ended car over to add to the festivities.

In preparation for yesterday Lock said they dug the car out of the shed, shook all the mice out of it, gave it a wash, replaced a fuel line, put it on the trailer and there they were all set to go.

Unfortunately over-heating issues put a dampener on their day but didn’t finish it completely.

Smiling passengers installed and a two litre water bottle in the cab the pair set off again.

“We get two rides per boil,” Lock said.

Searching for missing civic art pieces

By Sue Newman

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You might not be an art collector, but if you’re an Ashburton District ratepayer, then you own a small slice of an important art collection.

Over many years the Ashburton District Council has acquired works of art and ceramics, some through gifts, others through purchases from local exhibitions, and those works form the dis-

trict’s civic art collection.

Many of the pieces have been hung or displayed in the council’s administration offices or in the Ashburton Public Library and while every effort was made to ensure the paintings, and other collectable items, were cared for, over time many were in need of repair or restoration.

The collection is now in the care of staff at the Ashburton Art Gallery with many pieces under-

going restoration.

Gallery staff are also valuing the collection and cataloguing each piece. That work, however, is taking a huge amount of gallery staff time, says curator/manager Shirin Khosraviani.

“There are only one or two days a month where we can do this work and get everything into the database. We’re still very committed to finishing this but I think completion dates were optimis-

tic,” she said.

As the work progressed, it became clear that the collection was not complete, Khosraviani said.

“There are a handful of works we cannot find, possibly they’ve been disposed of. It’s only five or six, but we’ve looked everywhere and simply can’t find them.

They’re not any of the significant works, we’ve located all of those, but it’s really a few pieces of pottery.”

It was a hug father and husband Greg Kim says he’s been “waiting forever” for yesterday. After walking into the military facility in Whangaparāoa at the end of a 14-day quarantine, the first thing he did was cuddle his 2-year-old daughter Elysse and hugged his wife Lily Gao, 34. Kim has not seen them for 45 days since he left them in coronavirus-hit Wuhan, and both mother and daughter had been in quarantine since arriving back in New Zealand on February 5.

Gao was among a group of 157 people who were evacuated from Wuhan on a special flight and kept in quarantine for two weeks.

The Kiwis and foreigners were yesterday released from the navy base – but two were held back after one showed “mild symptoms” of coronavirus.

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Ammonia spill Taranaki residents were told to stay indoors after an ammonia chemical spill at the Silver Fern Farms plant in Hawera. Cordons stretching to around 1km were surrounding the site of the spill on Tawhiti Road. A local told Newstalk ZB they’d been told it was an ammonia spill. “Members of the public in the vicinity are advised to stay indoors and close their windows,” a police statement said. “They should also avoid using air conditioning.” Silver Fern Farms spokesman Justin Courtney says they should have the spill controlled and the plant operational by today.

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Laser charges A Canterbury man has been arrested for flashing a laser at a new police helicopter. The Eagle chopper, being trialled from a Christchurch base for five weeks, was lasered twice on Monday evening, during its first night on duty. One of those was as the Eagle searched for a victim. A 44-year-old man was arrested and charged with possession of a restricted weapon, a police spokeswoman said. “The lasering of an aircraft is totally unacceptable behaviour and could cause serious harm to the crew of Eagle, who are there for the protection and safety of all of Christchurch.”

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Afternoon crash Emergency services rushed to a crash at the intersection Nelson Street and Cambridge Street at around 3.15pm on Tuesday afternoon. The crash involved two cars. St John spokesman Gerard Campbell said they sent one ambulance to the crash. Two people were assessed and treated at the scene with neither requiring transport to hospital.

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Jami-Lee Ross charged

By Sam Hurley NZME

Jami-Lee Ross can be revealed as one of four men charged by the Serious Fraud Office over allegations about two $100,000 donations to the National Party.

Suppression was lifted yesterday for the 34-year-old former National Party member, who faces two charges for the alleged use of a “fraudulent device, trick, or stratagem” to split up the two donations.

In a statement yesterday, Ross spoke for the first time about the allegations levelled against him by the SFO. He said the charges were “outrageous”, while he has become a victim of dirty politics and been painted as a scapegoat.

Ross said he was shocked to be “targeted” by the SFO and will defend the allegations in court.

The Botany MP was kicked out of the National Party and lodged a complaint with police in October 2018 after making a string of allegations against National and its leader Simon Bridges.

Ross’ complaint was referred

Jami-Lee Ross by police to the SFO in March last year.

He claimed Bridges had asked him to collect a $100,000 donation from philanthropist and businessman Yikun Zhang, which was then split into smaller amounts to hide it.

Zhang, 48, is one of the other three men charged by the SFO. He was awarded a New Zea-

Set to vacate their nests Young black-billed gulls at the State Highway 1 Ashburton River site will soon be getting flying lessons from their parents.

About 800 to 1000 chicks of the endangered species are literally about to spread their wings and take to the skies. However, some might need a bit of a hurry-on.

Forest and Bird Ashburton chairwoman Edith Smith said she expected the colony would leave the site within the next week.

Adults would encourage the young ones by flying up and down to try and scare them into taking to the air.

“They may need prompting, a lot of species do that,” she said.

Smith said it was good to see the colony of about 1000 pairs achieve breeding success after being washed out in floods earlier in the breeding season.

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land Order of Merit in 2018 for services to New Zealand-China relations and the Chinese community.

The other two are businessman Shijia (Colin) Zheng, 34, and Hengjia (Joe) Zheng, 34. All three also had their name suppression lifted yesterday.

In his statement at a downtown Auckland law firm, Ross

said: “I always wanted to make it very clear that as the whistleblower on this deception, it was outrageous that I was then charged and that others were seeking to implicate me, making me their expendable scapegoat.”

Ross said his decision to go to the police – sparking the SFO investigation and subsequent charges against him – was “not just because I had been the victim of broken promises made to me by Mr Bridges”.

Rather, he said there was an issue which needed to be “openly and honestly addressed for the benefit of the country”.

“Unfortunately I remain constrained at this time in what I can say, as the issue is now before the court. As much as I would like to provide detail and evidence about what I now know, my lawyers have reiterated to me that these matters need to be tried in court and that it is not permitted for me, or anyone else, to try and do so in the media.

“I will say all that I need to say when I am permitted to do so.”

NZ First set to back gun law reforms NZME A national firearms register and tighter tests for firearms licences are likely to become law after NZ First looks set to support the Government’s gun law reforms.

The Arms Legislation Bill is expected to have its second reading today, and while NZ First leader Winston Peters would not say how his party would vote, Police Minister Stuart Nash said he understood the bill had the support of all coalition parties.

The firearms community has been pressuring NZ First to oppose the bill, with about 100 people demonstrating outside the party’s annual conference last year.

Peters met the group and assured them he would listen to submissions during the select committee process.

“I hope then when it’s all over, whatever you think, you’ll think we behaved reasonably,” he said at the time.

The bill was reported back from select committee last week with a number of recommended changes including some exemptions for a national gun register, more privacy protections, tougher tests to be granted a firearms licence, and having one’s first firearms licence expire after five years instead of 10.

The committee largely kept the controversial part of the bill allowing health practitioners to notify police if they think a person’s health might make them unfit to use or possess a firearm.

Police would also be obliged to tell doctors about patients who have been granted a firearms licence.

Asked yesterday if his party would support the second reading, Peters was non-committal.

“NZF has been paying close attention to the select committee process and listening to concerns.

We will be considering the report and discussing with the caucus and our coalition partner as we consider next steps,” he said in a statement.

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Ship’s quarantine ends AP Hundreds of passengers began leaving the Diamond Princess cruise ship yesterday after the end of a much-criticised, twoweek quarantine that failed to stop the spread of a new virus among passengers and crew.

Results were still pending for some passengers who’ve been tested for the coronavirus that has infected tens of thousands of people in China and more than 540 on the ship.

The Japanese government has been questioned over its decision to keep people aboard the ship, which some experts have called a perfect virus incubator.

The Diamond Princess is the site of the most infections outside of China, where the illness named COVID-19 emerged late last year. As of Tuesday, 542 cases have been identified among the original 3711 people on the ship.

Many foreign governments say they won’t let in passengers from the ship until they have another quarantine period, so it was striking to see passengers disembark, get into taxis and disappear into Yokohama.

Japanese soldiers helped escort some passengers, including an elderly man in a wheelchair who wore a mask and held a cane. Some passengers got on buses to be transported to train stations. Some people still in their ship cabins waved farewell from their balconies to those who’d already departed.

“I’m a bit concerned if I’m OK to get off the ship, but it was getting very difficult physically,” a 77-year-old man from Saitama, near Tokyo, who got

Waititi reposts ‘vulgar’ pic Taika Waititi has reposted a photo of himself with his Oscar on Instagram because he says it was “taken down”, and his famous friends have weighed in. The picture in question shows Waititi with his Oscar for best adapted screenplay, almost completely covered with a printed image of himself that he crumpled against his body. The filmmaker wrote: “Instagram took this picture down because ... Umm ...

Well ... the thing is ... Ok I have no idea.”

He denied that the photo is of himself holding his “crotch”. “It’s a picture of me holding a picture of me. “And no, that’s not my crotch.” he says.

An unidentified passenger is surrounded by the media after he disembarked from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

PHOTO AP off with his wife, told Kyodo News.

“For now, we just want to celebrate.”

Those getting off the ship in Japan with negative virus tests have fulfilled the Japanese quarantine requirement and are free to walk out and go home on public transportation, Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said yesterday.

He said the plan was approved by experts at the Na-

tional Institute of Infectious Diseases. Passengers are only asked to watch their health conditions carefully for a few days and notify local health authorities if they have any symptoms or worries, he said.

Some passengers said on Twitter they received health check forms asking if they had symptoms such as a headache, fever or coughing. Passengers who tested negative and had no symptoms still had to

get their body temperature checked before leaving.

About 500 passengers were expected to leave yesterday, and Japanese officials will spend several days staging the high-stakes evacuation of about 2000 others who were kept aboard the ship at Yokohama near Tokyo after one passenger who departed the Diamond Princess earlier in Hong Kong was found to have the virus.

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Simon scared of virus Simon Cowell is making his son wear a surgical mask in public to prevent him from catching coronavirus. He is “terrified” of the deadly virus – which originated from Wuhan in China last year and has infected over 71,000, killing 1770 of them – so is forcing six-year-old Eric, whom he has with his partner Lauren Silverman, to wear the medical mask when they travel to Disneyland Paris next weekend. Simon, 60, said: “I am terrified about it. I have worn masks for ages.

When I cycle around town I wear a mask.

But I am taking Eric to Disneyland Paris next weekend and we will 100 per cent be wearing masks.”

Queen bans use of ‘Sussex Royal’ brand NZME The Duke and Duchess of Sussex must drop their “Sussex Royal” label after deciding to step down as working royals.

Following lengthy and complex talks, the Queen and senior officials are believed to have agreed it is no longer tenable for the couple to keep the word “royal” in their branding, the Daily Mail reports.

Harry and Meghan have spent tens of thousands of pounds on a new Sussex Royal website to complement their hugely popular Instagram feed.

They have also sought to register Sussex Royal as a global trademark for a range of items and activities, including clothing, stationery, books and teaching materials.

In addition, they have taken steps to set up a new charitable organisation: Sussex Royal,

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent tens of thousands of pounds on a new Sussex Royal website and their hugely popular Instagram feed.

The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

It has now been made clear that they will need to “rebrand”, according to the Daily Mail.

The Mail understands that, amid what has been described

as a “complex” situation, the “fine detail” is still being thrashed out.

However, it is understood the couple have accepted that, as part of their new working arrangements, they will not be able to use the Sussex Royal

name as they had hoped.

The development is thought to represent a major blow to the Sussexes, who now face starting again and re-registering everything from their website to their charity under a new label.

Harry and Meghan first began using the Sussex Royal branding this time last year, after they split their household from that of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – known as Kensington Royal.

The Sussexes’ Instagram page, @sussexroyal, has amassed 11.2 million followers – the same number of fans as William and Kate’s account.

It was a natural progression, therefore, for Harry and Meghan to use the moniker for their new charitable foundation, due to be launched this year with the support of Buckingham Palace.

First concert a sell-out Sir Rod Stewart’s special Mission Estate Winery gig in November has sold out within two hours, with organisers immediately announcing a second show at the same venue on the next day.

The performances, a part of his The Hits! world tour, will be on Saturday, November 14 (sold out) and Sunday, November 15. Tickets for the Saturday went on sale at 11am with some fans reporting waits of more than an hour for tickets through the Mission website. A statement on the Mission Estate website at 12.17pm said: “Rod Stewart 2nd show announced for Sunday November 15.”

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Call for removal brings forth end of era T

here’s only one page left in the final chapter of Ashburton’s beleaguered i-SITE building, and that’s the epilogue.

Yesterday’s call for expressions of interest around the removal of the building, which formerly played host to Ashburton’s information centre, is one of the final swings of the axe on a subject which has created debate, discussion and angst amongst the community for a number of years.

And even still, there’s bound to be people out there reading the news today who will be disappointed that there’s going to be no silver lining to the end of this tale, and that the call for removal is official confirmation that,

despite the work of some, it won’t be returning to its former glory.

But is it the right decision?

Perhaps, considering the public outcry, it’s not but it’s not going to change the decision either, is it?

There’s not much choice really, even the most ardent of supporters for its reinstatement will have to now take a step back and, in some way, admit defeat. They tried everything they possibly

could but, at the end of the day, were unable to enforce the change they sought.

And there’ll be disappointment at that for sure. But it shouldn’t act as a deterrent for any future issues that may arise and it’s important that this community realises that it does have a strong voice that is worthy of being heard.

Last year’s debacle with the East Street water fountain is a prime example of that.

It was a done deal, its removal almost at the point of beginning and, through the dedication and commitment of a number of people within the community, the voices were heard and the decision overturned – so while

unsuccessful in one venture, there are many examples of others where public demand has been heeded.

Sadly, for those who invested time, passion and energy into fighting for the building to be returned to its former glory, the collective voice wasn’t heard. Nor did it seem, at times, that there was a desire for it to be heard either.

It will be a sad day when the truck pulls up to relocate the old i-SITE building, if that is to be its future. It’s been an incredibly interesting road to get to just this point and it will be an issue which will no doubt be talked about for years to come.

Someone mentioned yesterday

that this was the end of an era and while a little bit extreme, you could argue that in many ways it really is.

Fewer issues have gripped the community more in recent years, fewer topics have drawn so much robust debate and fierce loyalty from people within the community and fewer subjects have endured such a shelf life in terms of their prominence.

Maybe there is potential for something similar to return in the future and, if that’s the case, then it will be viewed as a good thing for this district by many, but there’ll always be that sinking feeling that what was already there was more than sufficient in the eyes of so many.

Jewish activist Josef Begun.

In 2003, a fire sparked by pyrotechnics broke out during a concert by the group Great White at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, killing 100 people and injuring about 200 others.

In 2007, in a victory for President George W. Bush, a divided federal appeals court ruled that Guantanamo Bay detainees could not use the US court system to challenge their indefinite imprisonment.

Ten years ago: Floods and mudslides on the Portuguese island of Madeira claimed more than 40 lives.

Five years ago: Islamic State

militants unleashed suicide bombings in eastern Libya, killing at least 40 people in what the group said was retaliation for Egyptian airstrikes against the extremists’ aggressive new branch in North Africa.

One year ago: Police in Chicago said Empire actor Jessie Smollett was charged with making a false police report when he said he’d been attacked by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck.

(Prosecutors would drop the case in March.)

Today’s birthdays: Actor Sidney Poitier is 93. Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie is 79. Movie director Mike Leigh is 77. Actress

Brenda Blethyn is 74. Actress Sandy Duncan is 74. Actor Peter Strauss is 73. Rock musician Billy Zoom is 72. Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is 69. Country singer Kathie Baillie is 69. Actor John Voldstad is 69.

Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is 66. Actor Anthony Head is 66.

Country singer Leland Martin is 63. Actor James Wilby is 62. Rock musician Sebastian Steinberg is 61. Comedian Joel Hodgson is 60. Rock musician Ian Brown is 57. Actor Willie Garson is 56.

Actor French Stewart is 56. Actor Ron Eldard is 55. Model Cindy Crawford is 54. Actor Andrew Shue is 53. Actress Lili Taylor is 53. Actress Andrea Savage is 47.

Singer Brian Littrell is 45. Actress Lauren Ambrose is 42. Actor Jay Hernandez is 42. Actress Chelsea Peretti is 42. Country musician Coy Bowles is 41. Actor Michael Zegen is 41. Actress Majandra Delfino is 39. Actor Jocko Sims is 39. Singer-musician Chris Thile is 39. Actress-singer Jessie Mueller is 37. Comedian Trevor Noah is 36. Actor Jake Richardson is 35.

Actress Daniella Pineda is 33.

Actor Miles Teller is 33. Singer Rihanna is 32. Actor Jack Falahee is 31.

Thought for today: “Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.” — Sarah Bernhardt, French actress (1844-1923). - AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, February 20, the 51st day of 2020. There are 315 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On February 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Project Mercury’s Friendship 7 spacecraft, which circled the globe three times in a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds before splashing down safely in the Atlantic Ocean 800 miles southeast of Bermuda.

On this date: In 1905, the US Supreme Court, in Jacobson v Massachusetts, upheld, 7-2, compulsory vaccination laws intended to protect the public’s health.

In 1914, J.W.H. Scotland flew a Caudron biplane from Invercargill to Gore, completing the first cross-country flight in New Zealand.

In 1942, Lt. Edward Butch O’Hare became the US Navy’s first flying ace of World War Two by shooting down five Japanese bombers while defending the aircraft carrier USS Lexington in the South Pacific.

In 1954, Yvette Williams set the world long jump record. Eighteen months after winning the long jump at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Williams set a new world record of 20 feet 7 1/2 inches (6.29m) at an athletics meeting in Gisborne.

In 1959, the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 600 for the first time, at 602.21.

In 1965, America’s Ranger 8 spacecraft crashed on the moon, as planned, after sending back thousands of pictures of the lunar surface.

In 1971, the National Emergency Warning Center in Colorado erroneously ordered US radio and TV stations off the air; some stations heeded the alert, which was not lifted for about 40 minutes.

In 1987, a bomb left by Unabomber Ted Kaczynski exploded behind a computer store in Salt Lake City, seriously injuring store owner Gary Wright. Soviet authorities released

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rought down to the depths of political degradation by the chicanery, corruption and dishonour of the current leader of the United States, the Grand Old Party, aka the Republican Party, is on life-support, its demise imminent.

Republicans – with the notable exception of the now inevitably insulted, Mitt Romney – have become so infatuated with Trump they see no reason even, or ever, to query anything he says or does.

It has become a serious case of “My leader, right or wrong. If he says what I am looking at is black – though until that moment it looked white to me – that’s OK with me. I must have been mistaken. Tradition and the constitution have obviously failed to keep pace with changing times, so need to be reinterpreted and improved upon. I hadn’t appreciated that but I am grateful to my President for pointing it out.”

So must be the thought processes – though to characterise them as such is an unjustifiable stretch – of all Republicans who, at this moment in American history, support the attitude to government as popularised by the vainglorious, wig-wearing, Trump.

What the GOP has now become is a travesty of its former glory; the alma mater of father and son George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Ulysses S Grant and Dwight D Eisenhower was never designed to take into the White House an elephant of Trump’s colossal and ugly proportions.

Have modern Republicans really become so self-centred, venal and avaricious as not to notice the damage Trump is doing to the social fabric of the US? Their laissez faire attitude to the doings, sayings and straight lies of their President is both mind-blowing and egregiously depressing.

How can a collection of hitherto – one must assume – intelligent men and women be so enamoured of such an obvious charlatan?

Do they really believe Demo-

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crats are actually their enemies, as Trump insists on calling them, when they are, in fact, all fellow Americans?

And so, inevitably, to the impeachment farce just concluded.

When last was there a trial in which the prosecution was not permitted to state its case and provide the evidence to support it?

Thus was John Bolton, one of Trump’s more unexpected sackings, prevented from presenting to the jurors – to a man pre-sworn to exonerate Trump – the facts of Trump’s behaviour in and out of the White House which, we are told, would have incriminated Trump to such an extent even pro Trump-biased jurors would have been obliged to find him guilty of high crimes and misdemeanours, as stipulated in the constitution.

It was not to be.

Such crass fossils as the multi-chinned, Republican luminary, Mitch McConnell – without embarrassment – made sure all – except the ultra honourable Romney voted to let Trump off the hook on which he was only moderately impaled.

In total, therefore, the impeachment procedure was a non – and disgraceful – event, a moment in the history of the United States future historians will have difficulty comprehending.

Meanwhile, the Democrats are squabbling among themselves over who best to select from their long list of would-be candidates to take on Trump in November.

The one overwhelming pre-occupation of their deliberations should be which of these wanna-be presidents has even

Classifieds Call 03 3077-900 classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Missed paper Call 0800 ASHBURTON 0800 274 287 a remote chance of defeating Trump and entering the White House – with drums beating and flags flying – on one snowy day in January 2021?

So far, one would have to say, the prospects look bleak.

If the American electorate is still not prepared to accept a woman as president is it anymore likely to elect a gay person?

I very much doubt whether the body politic of the USA has moved with the times to that extent.

Thus the Dems are stuck with the ageing Messrs Sanders and Biden, neither of whom seems to have a prayer of beating Trump.

At this rate they appear most unlikely to have found such a person by the time of their convention in July.

Meanwhile, back in good old Aotearoa, New Zealand, where we are all friends whatever our political persuasions, Decisive Bridges has been flexing his biceps and preening his pecs.

As far as he and National are concerned, Winston Peters is officially designated a gone burger even if there is a need for a coalition partner after the election.

Winston and his rabble are out.

No need to offer their services to National. They can count only on a rude reply.

In fact, if the planets align in the way they should, Winston will be a complete gone-burger post election, with no electorate seat

and a party vote far short of the necessary five per cent.

Then, I recommend, he look for a vacancy in one of Ryman’s welcoming resthomes – the Golden Age perhaps – where he can sit in the sun and recall his former glories, though some might remember them in a rather different light.

Simon B has experienced a poll pump since coming out with his shattering statement.

Here is a man who calls it as it is. No shilly-shallying or political double-speak.

He may well be hoping for a long-promised resurgence of support for ACT, as anticipated by those in the know.

Then might he be able to cobble together a coalition blessedly free of, not only the kiss of death from NZ First, but also of the wilting Greens, whose place at the high table might also be under threat.

We can but dream.

So, once again, as Shakespeare so wisely put it all those years ago, “All is smothered in surmise.

Nothing is but what is not.”

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YOUR VIEW Economic policies Statistics New Zealand’s latest report on the economy serves as a timely reminder of the value that this Coalition Government brings to every day New Zealanders.

The policies of this Government have meant a new and more inclusive course with strong economic management and a strong commitment to invest in our people It is no coincidence that av-

erage household disposable incomes rose 4.9 per cent in 2019, the highest rise in four years.

We have a record 4 per cent unemployment; continued wage increases and steady economic growth – all during the tenure of the New Zealand First Labour Coalition.

It is important the public are told of these important achievements rather than muckraking and innuendo we see from some.

The Provincial Growth Fund for example, which is the brain-

child of New Zealand First, is nearly at the conclusion of having committed $3 billion worth of desperately needed investment to spur economic growth in our regions.

Only by having New Zealand First in government, have the scale of these combined investments been possible because we understand provincial New Zealand, we understand the regions, we understand the need for development, we understand the need for productive growth, and

we understand the need for sustainability.

Simon Bridges’ newly-released unoriginal economic plan is error ridden and a weak attempt at suggesting they have a plan.

Clearly they do not.

New Zealand First will continue to work hard on this Government’s plan to grow our country’s prosperity.

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Eradication removes threat to pea growing industry

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Mid Canterbury arable farmers are welcoming the eradication of the crop pest, pea weevil, which threatened New Zealand’s $130 million pea growing industry.

While the infestation was in Wairarapa, where the pea weevil was first found in March 2016, its discovery put at risk a valuable cropping option in Canterbury, where the bulk of process peas and seed peas are grown.

In Canterbury, process peas, grown for the frozen pea market, are supplied to Talleys at Fairton, just north of Ashburton and to Heinz Watties at Hornby, Christchurch, by growers within a reasonable travelling distance of the factories.

Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers’ arable chairwoman Joanne Burke, who grows process peas and seed peas on her Rakaia farm, said farmers had “missed a big hit”.

“The pea industry is huge and worth protecting.”

Burke’s farm was part of a grouping around Rakaia which supplied Heinz Watties. This meant the pea viners (harvesters) could travel from farm to neighbouring farm.

Apart from hail damage in November, which meant some crops had to be replanted, it had been a great harvest for process peas, with good quality and yields, she said.

“Process peas give us a short rotation

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In the early stages of the pea weevil incursion there had been huge concerns about its potential spread to Canterbury, so it was a relief to see it had been

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eradicated, Burke said.

“We had surveillance and workshops and instructions on what to look for as it was all unknown.”

New Zealand, one of only a few countries free of the weevil before the outbreak produces 62,000 tonnes of process peas on 8200 hectares, earning $50 million in domestic sales and $84m in exports.

Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor said the successful eradication of the pea weevil from Wairarapa was a biosecurity world-first.

The eradication of the pea weevil from Wairarapa required a four-year ban on the growing of peas, not just for commercial growers, but for all gardeners, including the use of pea straw as garden bedding material. This has now been lifted.

After two complete seasons of no new finds, Biosecurity New Zealand was confident that there were no pea weevils remaining in Wairarapa, and therefore, New Zealand.

“To our knowledge, this is the first time a pea weevil population has been successfully eradicated anywhere in the world. This just goes to show what can be achieved when Government, industry and communities work together,” O’Connor said.

“It also shows that eradications can be achieved. This Government is committed to attempting eradications wherever possible. In this situation we had a good shot at it because the destructive little insect was detected early and in a region with mountain ranges providing some natural borders.

“But more importantly – we had an outstanding level of awareness and support within the community for our approach to ban the growing of pea plants and pea straw. In doing this we removed the pea weevil’s only food source, which caused the population to die out. It was straightforward and effective,” O’Connor said.

In Wairarapa, a network of trap crops was set up to flush out the pest so it could be destroyed before it completed its life cycle.

Its last detection was in late 2017.

Federated Farmers’ national arable chairwoman and Carterton pea grower Karen Williams said the decision to eradicate was hard on Wairarapa pea growers so it

Heinz Wattie’s pea viners harvest process peas in Canterbury which are snap frozen at its factory in Hornby, Christchurch, within hours.

Below – Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers’ arable chairwoman, Joanne Burke, who grows process peas and seed peas on her Rakaia farm, says farmers have “missed a big hit”.

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was extremely pleasing to see their efforts rewarded.

Williams said the next step for industry was to work with seed companies to bring back pea growing contracts in the region.

Growers in Wairarapa were responsible for about 10 per cent of the industry and grow only seed pea crops.

Federated Farmers was all too familiar with the damage incursions of unwanted pests and diseases can do to New Zealand’s primary sector, Williams said.

“It is fantastic to be able to celebrate a win like this one.”

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Local pressure for Young Farmers Two Methven Young Farmers Club members will have special motivation when the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Aorangi regional final is held in their home patch at the Methven A&P Show on March 21.

Scott Middleton is a farm manager near Methven, running sheep and beef as well as a mixed cropping block, while Campbell Sommerville is hoping it will be a case of third time lucky competing at the regionals to get through to the grand final.

The other finalists are Jesse Wilde, Hinds, Hamish Holland, Timaru, Adam Judd, Pleasant Point, James Hurst, Omarama, George Webster, Dorie and George Smith, Oamaru.

The eight regional finalists will battle it out in a series of eight modules hosted by sponsors and two practical head-to-head challenges.

Only one contestant will walk away with the $12,000 winning prize package and make it through to the grand final in Christchurch in July to compete for the title of FMG Young Farmer of the Year (YFOTY).

Two Aorangi district finals were held at the end of last year, where the top four from each made it through to the regional finals, whittling down 35 competitors to eight.

The whole contest is based around five strainers – technology, environment, people, food and innovation.

NZ Young Farmers chief executive Lynda Coppersmith said the strainers were aimed to test each contestant’s strengths and weaknesses across the whole agriculture, food and fibre sector.

“The strainers represent farming today and the realities and considerations of everyday life in the agriculture, food and fibres sector.

“Farming is no longer just animal husbandry, fencing and practical skills. The whole primary sector is based around those pillars and every facet of technology and innovation, to be able to produce food for millions of people. New Zealand is leading the world in the food producing sector and it is such an exciting

The Methven A&P Show will host this year’s FMG Young Farmer of the Year Aorangi regional final. time to be in the industry,” Coppersmith said.

For the Aorangi regional finalists, the contest starts on the evening of Friday, March 20, where they will sit through a gruelling written exam.

On the morning of Saturday March 21, they’ll complete a series of intense modules before going head-to-head in two practical challenges at the Methven A&P Showgrounds.

The evening show at Mt Hutt Memorial Hall will host the famous YFOTY buzzer quiz where the regional finalists’ general knowledge of all things farming will be tested in front of hundreds of people.

Following that, the points will be added up and the winners of the contest and of each strainer will be announced.

The FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year and AgriKids contests will also run alongside the senior competition at the Methven A&P Show.

Secondary school students, who are part of Teen Ag clubs, will compete for the title of Aorangi FMG JR YFOTY in pairs. The top two teams advance through to the grand final, where they will compete against 14 other teams from across the country.

Meanwhile, the AgriKids contest is for primary school-aged children where they compete in teams of three.

Aorangi regional finalists profiles: Campbell Sommerville, Methven Young Farmers Club, is second-in-charge on an arable farm near Windwhistle, but has a range of experience under his

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Water resources need better management NZME Our authorities must do better in managing New Zealand’s precious water resources, a new report from the Auditor-General has found.

A wide-ranging review of the way councils and the government oversee our water has found that public agencies need to be much more strategic and collaborative.

Auditor-General John Ryan wrote that, when his office set out to look at the way water was being managed in New Zealand, it expected to find clear national strategies and work programmes, strong systems for gathering information, good engagement with the public – especially Maori – and resourcing that reflected the scale of the issues.

“We found that, although much good work is being done, all of these elements were not in place,” Ryan said.

“What we saw were public organisations trying to do the right thing while working with the resources they have, within the limits of their own roles and responsibilities, and in a context of increasing complexity and uncertainty.”

What wasn’t seen, he said, was clear agreement across central and local government over goals and priorities.

“The lack of clarity about what the issues are, how to address them, and who will deliver programmes of work increases the risk that public organisations are not directing their efforts towards the same outcomes,” he said.

The government is part-way through a major reform with its Essential Freshwater programme.

A separate series of reforms, emanating from the cross-agency Three Waters Review, has also led the government to create a new regulator for drinking water.

belt. He grew up on a sheep, beef and mixed cropping block in Methven that was then converted to a dairy farm.

Jesse Wilde, Hinds Young Farmers Club, was forced to miss out on the 2019 regional final for his own wedding, after placing first at a district final. He is a lower-order sharemilker on a dairy farm near Hinds, milking 900 cows.

Hamish Holland, Timaru Young Farmers Club chairman, is a field representative for Turnbull Grain and Seed in Timaru.

The 28-year-old has competed in four district finals, but this will be his first regional final.

Adam Judd, Timaru Young Farmers Club, is second-incharge on a dairy farm near Pleasant Point, milking 740 cows.

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Kurow Young Farmers Club, is second-in-charge on a dairy block under Ellis-Lea Farms in Omarama, running 1500 cows and is chairman of the YFC Aorangi region. The North Otago farmer also has experience dry stock farming, shepherding and tractor driving.

George Webster, Pendarves Young Farmers Club, farms on his family farm, Rhodes Hills, Dorie. The arable and dairy farm has been in his family for over 100 years.

George Smith, Five Forks Young Farmers Club, is a veterinarian at Oamaru, specialising in production animals.

Scott Middleton, Methven Young Farmers Club, is a farm manager near Methven, running sheep and beef as well as a mixed cropping block

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Oji Fibre plans bio-energy project

By Gavin Evans NZME

Pulp and paper maker Oji Fibre Solutions has cited a potential $600 million investment at its Kinleith mill near Tokoroa as the type of long-term bio-energy project the country could miss out on if the government isn’t prepared to match supports being offered by other countries.

The concept project would increase the site’s recovery of lignan for use as fuel for zero-carbon process heat and renewable electricity generation. That would slash the plant’s gas use, reduce emissions and free up surplus renewable power generation for export to the grid.

Longer term, the project could enable further expansion of the plant’s capacity – subject to fibre availability – and make its production almost fully renewable, as similar, modern mills are overseas, environment and external relations manager Philip Millichamp said.

But in the current environment, the project isn’t viable, he said, and can’t deliver the sort of six-year payback expected from an investment of that scale.

Instead, Oji is competing against overseas firms that are benefiting

from support being provided by other countries also working to reduce their emissions.

“Really, the only difference between our project and those overseas ones, as far as we can understand, are those incentives that are being provided by countries like Canada and Japan and some northern European countries.”

Oji also operates the Tasman pulp mill at Kawerau, a string of packaging plants here and in Australia, and the Fullcircle recycling business. Earlier this month, it told Parliament’s environment select committee that New Zealand risked losing investment in green technologies to other jurisdictions if it did not also consider wider policy measures to encourage ongoing development.

The committee is considering law changes to tighten the emissions trading scheme and introduce new carbon budgets in line with the country’s 2050 net-zero carbon target. Among changes planned are tougher rules for heavy manufacturers such as Oji, papermaker Norske Skog, glass-maker O-I, and NZ Steel, which are currently shielded from the bulk of their carbon costs to help keep them competitive against overseas rivals that either

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going to play out.”

“We can look at historical episodes. What they tell us is that it’s not the effects of the illness itself, it’s the quarantine efforts.”

Those effects looked to be much more severe than with the Sars virus, he said.

“So all we can do is make reasonable assumptions based on what quarantine effects there might be.

“I think we, the Reserve Bank and everyone else, has been very clear that these are starting assumptions,” he said.

“If that travel ban lasts two months then the effect on the economy is 0.4 [per cent off GDP] that’s my assumption. If it lasts longer, then the effect will be more.”

The Reserve Bank last week estimated the impact at 0.3 per cent of GDP in the first quarter.

On Monday the Prime Minister said her latest advice was that the impact would likely see GDP come in 0.3 per cent lower across 2020.

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Cash is king as firms “hold their breath” to survive the coronavirus shock, says Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens.

The longer the disruptions lasted the more likely we’d see “firms running out of cash and folding” doing lasting damage to the economy, Stephens told the Economy Hub video show.

“It’s a really dramatic effect on the likes of tourism, forestry, education and price-wise for a lot of food exports, but it is hopefully going to be temporary,” he said.

“So how long can they last, in some cases earning very, very little, before they start running out of cash?”

Based on previous examples, such as the Sars outbreak in 2003, there was likely to be a strong rebound effect as the Chinese economy played catch-up later this year.

But firms needed to survive long enough to benefit from that,

Stephens said.

“It’s not just that the economy rebounds to its previous levels of activity, which involves rapid rates of growth,” he said.

“It’s that, for the likes of lumber mills in China, their customers have run out of products. So once those factories re-open, loggers in New Zealand will have to work double-time to meet demand for wood.

“It would certainly be a shame to see good firms go under ... a good solid business, with a solid business proposition that just isn’t able to maintain cash through the downturn,” he said.

“So if there is Government assistance that’s the sort of area that it would be in.”

The big risk in any economic forecasting right now was uncertainty around the timing of the disruption.

“A long-lived series of disruptions would cause lasting economic damage,” he said. “We’re not virologists, we don’t know how this is

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“We are getting interest from politicians,” he said. “We’ve been encouraged by the reaction of a number of people — from a range of different parties actually — that we have spoken to.”

The project would involve installing new boilers and generators fuelled with wood waste. A new evaporator would be installed to concentrate liquid wood lignin, along with a new boiler to burn it.

Those units would deliver about 15 million gigajoules of process heat and about 2.5 gigajoules of electrical energy. The latter is equivalent to almost 700 gigawatt-hours of electricity, roughly the demand of 100,000 homes, and up to half of

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don’t face carbon costs or are subsidised.

Green MPs are pushing hard to get that support – in the form of free allocation of emission credits – cut back to help meet the government’s early carbon budgets and take pressure off other parts of the community.

Millichamp said the firm is not expecting fixes to the ETS to make the project viable. But the ETS is one of a range of policy levers the government has to reduce emissions and drive wider development of renewables, including the longerterm development of bio-energy from the country’s expanding wood resources, he said.

that could be exported to the grid.

In its paper on the project, Oji highlights the need for complementary policy actions to encourage greater investment in domestic wood processing and regulation to increase collection and use of forestry residue.

“Currently, the Kinleith mill is competitive but, in the long-term, it will need to expand. This is constrained by the supply of wood residues and limited by the massive volume of unprocessed logs exported offshore.”

Millichamp said there is a risk when discussing a highly technical, “fairly esoteric” bill on changes to the ETS, that the broader issues of emission reduction and long-term industry development are lost sight of.

And he noted that, while the technology proposed for the project is sophisticated, it is in no way experimental, with parent company Oji installing it in several recent projects in Japan.

“This project is not just about renewable energy and reducing emissions. It’s also about the processing sector in general,” he said.

“The Kinleith mill is a key part of the wood processing sector.”

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Dairy product prices fell for the second straight time at the Global Dairy Trade auction amid concern about the spreading coronavirus.

“The fall in dairy prices could trigger a round of downward revisions to analysts’ dairy payout forecasts, with the bottom of Fonterra’s current $7.00 to $7.60 range in their sights,” Bank of New Zealand interest rate strategist Nick Smyth said in a note.

“We currently project $7.40, but subject to downward reassessment,” Smyth added.

The GDT price index dropped 2.9

per cent from the previous auction two weeks ago. The average price was $US3176 a tonne, compared with $US3226 a tonne two weeks ago.

Some 28,181 tonnes of product was sold, down from 29,006 tonnes two weeks ago.

Whole milk powder fell 2.6 per cent to $US2966 a tonne.

In the latest auction, anhydrous milk fat plunged 5.5 per cent to $US4379 a tonne, while butter decreased 3.9 per cent to $US4090 a tonne.

Skim milk powder gave up 2.6 per cent to $2840 a tonne, while rennet casein eased 0.9 per cent to

$US9873 a tonne.

Bucking the trend, cheddar climbed 5.3 per cent to $US4526 a tonne.

Lactose was at $US822 a tonne. No change in price was given.

Buttermilk powder was not offered at this event.

For sweet whey powder, no product was offered or sold, or no price was published for the last event, or on both of the two previous events.

There were 138 winning bidders out of 175 participating at the 18-round auction. The number of registered bidders was 528, up from 525 at the previous auction.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - Which citrus fruit is a cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit? a. Kumquat b. Pomelo c. Tangelo 2 - In which country is Likud one of the main political parties? a. Israel b. Norway c. Brazil 3 - What name is given to a sandwich normally containing three slices of toasted bread and two layers of filling? a. Hamburger b. Panini c. Club 4 - What word represents the letter E in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet? a. Epsilon b. Ember c. Echo 5 - Which is the deepest river in the world? a. Amazon b. Congo c. Hudson 6 - In what year did Christchurch Airport become New Zealand’s first international airport? a. 1940 b. 1950 c. 1960 7 - What song was a hit for David Bowie and Mick Jagger in 1985? a. The Tears of a Clown b. Dancing In The Street c. The Tracks of My Tears 8 - What organ in the body is affected by the condition cirrhosis? a. Heart b. Brain c. Liver

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Age Concern Ashburton The Age Concern Committee is delighted to be staging their third Positive Ageing Expo on Thursday 5 March. This year it will be held at the Hotel Ashburton, 10.00am3.00pm. There will be a wide diversity of services, support groups, hobby groups, interest activities and much more on display for you to experience. There are 2 exciting surprise draws on offer – 2 tickets to Menopause, the musical, and 2 tickets to Ali Harper, The look of Love – these are courtesy of the Event Centre and we gratefully acknowledge their generous support.

Bring a friend, a carload and make a day of it. We look forward to having you attend.

The ever popular Confident Driving Courses for Mature Drivers has been renamed as Staying Safe, a refresher course for older drivers, and are now under the umbrella of the New Zealand Transport Agency. The content and delivery is unchanged and we are pleased to offer our first of the year on Tuesday March 31, 9.30am-2.30pm at the Seniors Centre. There is a $10 contribution towards lunch and morning tea. Register your interest at our office, phone 3086817, or call in to 206 Cameron Street. As numbers are limited we advise early action to avoid disappointment.

We are pleased to welcome Mary Harrison as coordinator for the 50+ programme – this programme is held on a Friday morning at the Seniors Centre for a duration of 6 consecutive weeks at a time, twice a year. Participants enjoy a “cuppa”, a topical speaker, as well as the opportunity for social interaction.

Our services are all up and running for 2020 – 206 Club on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Steady as You Go classes in Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia and Tinwald, Total Mobility Assessment, Courtesy Drivers to drive you in your own vehicle. Ladies Exercise Classes, Hip Hop for seniors, Hospital visiting for out of town patients.

Enquiries for these services and activities are welcomed at the Age Concern office, 3086817.

Altrusa Int. Of Ashburton Our 2020 Health Bursary recipient, Lauren Rattray has been presented with a certificate and the first payment of $500. Lauren is entering her fourth year towards a Bachelor of Pharmacy at Otago University.

She will use the Bursary to help with costs associated with her placements, which are in various centres throughout New Zealand.

Each year Altrusa has a Tree of Remembrance where we sell stars for $2 each as a fundraiser for Palliative Care – this year we have donated $1500 to the Ashburton Palliative Care Trust.

Ashburton Bridge Club

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To bid a slam, which means you are contracting to make 12 tricks, usually requires 30 or more points between the two hands, perhaps a little less for a wildly distributional deal. But this hand from a recent club night is something else again!

South, the dealer, will pass, and now it is over to West – with his extreme distribution he may decide to open 1 Heart, upgrading with his 2 singletons, or he could very well treat the hand as a pre-emptive and open 3 Hearts.

Either way, the E/W pair are probably going to get as far as 4 Hearts or 4 Spades.

Now, North, with his six cards in both minor suits, but not many points, has to decide how to compete in this auction.

Over 1 Heart, or 3 Hearts, he could firstly bid the Diamond suit, intending to show the Club suit at his next opportunity to bid. All of this is much more achievable if West has opened 1 Heart, as over 3 Hearts the bidding space available is very limited.

If North/South get as far as 5 Diamonds what are East/ West going to do? Sacrifice in 5 Spades or 5 Hearts? Not a bad option, even if they are doubled for penalties, but chances are they will push N/S to 6 Diamonds. In that scenario the challenge for declarer is to find the Club K. With only four cards out in the suit it is tempting to go for a 2-2 split, but that would put North one trick down.

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Our first Foot Clinic for 2020 was held on January 23, with 30 people attending.

We have a team of trained nurses who do the actual cutting, while Altrusa members assist with the preliminary foot soaking, and apply a little massage to the feet. At the completion of their cutting and massage, each client can then enjoy a social time while being served with a cuppa.

We are planning another “Magic Mums” day on Saturday March 28 – this is a day of pampering for mothers of children with special needs. The mums will spend time in the morning being pampered by the staff of Bellissimo, followed by a flight from Ashburton Airport with Robin. An icing demonstration in the afternoon will precede dinner, with a most interesting and entertaining Guest Speaker already arranged.

Ashburton Bowling Club At Ashburton Bowling Club this week, whilst some of our ladies were on a threeday trip to the West Coast playing in good weather, other members continued to play and compete in fine weather hereabouts.

At the Pagey Cup Friday Triples at Hinds on the 14, Peter Collins, as part of a composite team, came 1st, and the team of Doug Kinvig, Des Prendergast, and Peter Quinn came 3rd. Well done!

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Also the Lowry Cup Post Section Men’s Singles was played at Ashburton on Saturday, and a huge thanks to the Club has been recorded – to the green staff and their presentation of the greens which was superb, those Ashburton members who marked matches, and the catering and support staff. Well done, Ashburton!

Good bowling everyone!

Ashburton Combined Friendship Club At our February 2020 meeting, Tony explained the March 17 Trip to Kaiapoi to cruise on the River Queen. The bus leaves Ashburton at 8.45am and returns approximately 5pm. Morning tea and refreshments are available on board. After the cruise, lunch in Kaiapoi and a look around the town.

We had a quiz written by Alister and compered by Errol. There were two rounds of questions; complete the song title and give the correct year for significant events in NZ history. The questions were well set, a few to challenge but also enough that most people could answer so we did not get discouraged!

Our main speaker was Rebecca Logan, Project Leader for Community Strength and Balance Project, Sport Canterbury.

This project is supported by ACC, Ministry of Health and the CDHB. The aim is to promote Community Group

Strength and Balance Classes and ensure that those classes meet nationally approved standards. Her role is to train exercise leaders within the community to provide safe and effective exercise programmes for older adults.

Rebecca also promotes the message of Living Stronger for Longer to groups such as ours so we know approved Strength and Balance exercise groups are available.

She distributed a booklet which gives an overview of the Live Stronger for Longer programme and a pamphlet which gives details of at least 15 approved classes available in Mid Canterbury.

Rebecca spoke about the reduction in physical ability as people grow older and the importance of regular aerobic balance and stretching exercises, - “use it or lose it”. She took us through a couple of simple balance exercises to demonstrate the points she was making.

Meetings second Tuesday of month, Seniors Centre 206 Cameron St, 9.30am.

Visitors welcome. Phone Alister 307 1207. ashcomboclub@gmail.com

Ashburton Creative Fibre There were a few very tired members at our meeting on Monday, as they had just returned from a 5 day workshop at Staveley Camp where they ‘played’ with dyes and turned their fibre into a rainbow of colours as well as doing other handcrafts in the beautiful surroundings.

As usual they ‘complained’ of too many tempting meals that shrunk their clothes but were buzzing with the enthusiasm for the ideas and tips they shared. There were day visitors who joined the group adding to the atmosphere. Bookings have been made for another camp in September 2020 and February 2021.

Added to that our Co-Chairperson had only arrived home three days earlier from a family trip to Australia where she saw the devastation of the bush fires first hand and had been warned they may have needed to be evacuated – twice!!

After welcoming everyone the Co-Chairperson introduced a visitor, Erica. The business part of the meeting was quickly dealt with before moving onto the plans for our bus trip on March 2, leaving the Hotel Ashburton car park at 8.45am and returning about 5pm. Travellers will need $10 to meet the fare plus $20 for a twocourse meal for lunch and a 2-hour stopover at Spotlight!

Members were reminded of Age Concern’s Positive Ageing Expo on March 5 at the Hotel Ashburton and at our next meeting on March 16 we plan on displaying our spinning wheels and learning how to do the maintenance on them.

More details of the exhibition that opens on August 12 at the Ashburton Gallery and Museum with Geoff O’Brien were touched on. We require the articles entered to be labelled with exhibitor’s name and any title you have for your creation. The articles need to be finished by, and taken to our May 16 meeting. The gallery staff will be selecting the pieces to be displayed and cataloguing them.

The Wool Challenge that has been worked on over the past year also closes on May 16 so you should be almost finished working on that.

Before Show and Tell, Wilma produced a small bag (circa 1920s) knitted in cotton in Van Dyke stitch on very fine needles which had been found amongst her sisters ‘treasures’. It was exquisite. Show and Tell was mainly articles finished or in progress from Staveley Camp and because Ann thought there could be some interesting items hiding in members’ craft bags she showed them off – unfinished jerseys, koala and joey bags for Wilma to send to Australia, adult knitted coat, knee rugs, and baby clothes – to mention a few.

After the meeting closed, the other Co-Chairperson left for Timaru to attend an Area Meeting down there – the first since our ‘Area’ shift.

Due to space contraints in today’s issue we have had to hold over some club news reports to Friday’s edition.

SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS RESULTS ■■ Golf Tinwald Golf Club February 18 Ladies Division LGU Silver: Diane Lowe 73, Bronze 1: Joan Undy 70, Bronze 2: Karen Young 68 Stroke Karen Young 68, Joan Undy 70 c/b, Mara Kennedy 70 9 Hole Stroke: Nancy Costin 33 c/b, Maureen Colville 33, Pam McAndrew 34 Nearest the Pin: Murray Young Property Broker (2nd Shot) #2 Pam Janice Rolls, Sims Bakery #6 Colleen Linney, Mac & Maggie #12 Di Bell, Outdoor Adventure (2nd Shot) #16 Colleen Linney.

DRAWS ■■ Bowls Hampstead All Sports Club February 23 Bowling section Sandy Keith - sponsored by: Manu Otene and the team from Real Estate New Zealand

Start 9:00am - Location Hampstead bowling green Skips: R. McGarry, B. Marsh, B. Broker, D. Hopkins, L. Luke, R. Fensen, M. Grice, T. Inwood, J. Argyle, G. Eder, M. Quinn, G. Bishop, P. Whinham, M. Middleton.

We are still looking for teams contact Malcom Behrns on 0274344751

■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club February 22 Harvey Norman Classic Tee times 1st Tee: 8.00am George Brown & David Fisher, Brian Nuttall & Charlie Alexander.

8.15 Ryan Barham & Kerry Branson, Sally Lemon & Peter Wright. 8.22 Catherine Knight & Chris Knight, Michael Thomas & Emily Wilson, 8.30 Anthony Hose & Kevin Steenson, Steve Stratford & Murray Young. 8.37 Wendy Parr & Eric Parr, Sharon Carlson & Ron Carlson. 8.45 Phil Hooper & Jason MacTier, Tufuga Sa & Royce Jamieson. 8.52 Maxine Carter & Kay Fox, Hilary Ward & Jacqui Welch.

9.00 Mark Douglas & Matt Fine, Gavin Douglas & Andrew Tindall. 9.07 Brent Smith & Jason Overend, Kieron Gray & Craig Meyrick. 9.15 Wilson Hii & Ian Rive, Nick Knight & Kirk Schmanski.

11.45 Terry Kingsbury & Brendon Davidson, Paddy Bradford & Brent Smith, 11.52 Matt Tait & Jordon Bird, Sam Clarke & Sean Strange. 12.00 Tom Blacklow & Tom Bird, David Morrison & Nick Wilson. 12.07 Greig Sparrow & Noel Sutton, Paul May & Ken Clucas. 12.15 Adrian Hopwood &

Brian Hawksby, Gaby Jansen & Perry Hunt. 12.22 Kerry Venmore & Pane Lane, Brian Brown & Tony Hurst. 12.30 Brent Clarke & Murray Issaacs, Hamish Niles & Brent MacGregor. 12.37 Paul Greer & Steve Kircher, Gordon Greer & Robin Greer.

12.45 Steve Anderson & Lucas McGee, Barry Jury & Paul Stoddart. 12.52 Pauline Bell & Jenny Senior, Nicky Webb & Judy Webb. 1.00 Bevan Wilson & Chris Flannery, Dennis Mullallay & Graham Johnson. 1.07 Trish Cates & Marylin Bennett, Christine Ross & Jacqui Beardsley. 1.15 Mark Williams & Wayne Lloyd, Symon Restieaux & Mark Jones. 1.22 Izaak McDonald & Ryan Jamieson, Hilary Lovett & Barb Williams. 1.30 Ryan Cockburn & Cam Grant, Rodney O’Neil & Steve Richards.

10th Tee: Brian Rouse & Chris Bell, Shane Beaven & Gordon Crawford. 8.15 Peter Wakelin & Jan Willcocks, Leigh Wackrow & Murray Wackrow. 8.22 Kevin Smith & Brian Wilson, Fiona Williamson & Jeff Williamson. 8.30 Brent Mackey & Sone Collins, Alan Anderson & Steve Cowie. 8.37 Walker Lin & Thomas Mahoney, Richard McKernan & Ross Chatterton.

8.45 Steve McCloy & Craig Davies, Daniel Thoms & Jeremy Beckingham. 8.52 Daniel Snowball & Blair Snowball, Gwyn Williams & Dean Williams. 9.00 Tim Newton & Mary Lou Watson, Brenda Fechney & John Fechney. 9.07 Alison MacGregor & Karen McRae, Meg Ness & Natasha Wilson. 9.15 Ben Crequer & Peter Lee, Emma Silva & Kendall Lee. 11.45 Bev Turton & Pat Turton, Wayne Kerr & Maureen Kerr. 11.52 Dave Hewitt & Jeff Hewitt, Dylan Stoddart & Ryan Stoddart,

12.00 Daphne Hinton & Erin Porter, Bev Chinn & Wendy Bruce. 12.07 Bruce Day & Gary Austin, Geoff Kean & David Rush.

12.15 Lyn Small & Madeline Stoddart, Sally Smith & Fiona Rushton. 12.22 Robbie Bell & Catherine Bell, Gordon Lang & Sue Lang. 12.30 Brent Simkin & Liz Gunatunga, Marylin Walker & Vince Carr. 12.37 Matt Duncan & Nigel Duncan, Blair Franklin & Josh Cochrane. 12.45 Jo Rainbird & Sam Rainbird, Don Elliot & Shirley Elliot.

12.52 Bruce Collins & Jo Peacock, Jianmin Guo & Hong Zhang. 1.00 Brent Kirdy & Belinda Kirdy, Marion Wedderell & Jim Burrowes. 1.07 Jeff Hurst & Mandy Hurst, Neil Connelly & Christine Kinita. 1.15 Ray Kirdy & Andrew Barrie, Steven Schwass & Greg Overall. 1.22 Grant Kake & Sharyn Kake, William Hintz & Hamish Finnie. 1.30 Josh Ackerley & Braydon Wood, TBA This is the draw for Saturday.

Sunday’s draw will be posted in the clubhouse.

A few post entries can still be taken. The draw may still change slightly, so please report to starter at least half an hour before tee off time February 22 Weekend Ladies Harvey Norman Sponsored Tournament February 25 Mid-Week Ladies Sandhurst qual (4BBB) Report 8.30am for 9.00am start Starters M Watson/D Hinton February 27 Nine Hole Men and Women Ashburton 9 hole Tournament Convenor M Morgan 0279645380; Club Captain V Moore 0272437724

Tinwald Golf Club February 25 3rd Burrows Cup 3rd Maree Moore 9 holes 2nd 2J’s cup stroke and putting Report 8.30 for 9.00 start Starters B. Cochrane, C. Shanks Cards S. Lane J. Undy; Draw Steward J. Bruhns

■■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis February 22 – Round 5 All games to start at 9am sharp Junior A Grade – Duty Team Allenton Lions Southern Strikers v Methven Gold at ATTC; Southern Stars v Allenton Tigers at Allenton; Dorie A v Allenton Eagles at ATTC; Methven Silver v Methven Bronze at Methven Domain.

Junior B Grade Pool 1 Dorie Hampstead v Hampstead Yellow at Hampstead; Allenton Bears v Hampstead Green at Hampstead; Southern Shakers Bye. Junior B Grade Pool 2 Methven White v Allenton Lions at ATTC; Allenton Panthers v Southern Sharks at Hinds; Methven Black – Bye. Junior C Methven Blue v Southern Stormers at ATTC; Methven Red v Allenton Falcons at ATTC; Southern Skyrockets v Dorie Methven at ATTC. Please phone any defaults through to Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis 308 3020 as soon as possible.

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Sapsford earns Sevens call-up Mid Canterbury may have a new Olympian in waiting with locally-raised rugby player, Ollie Sapsford, named in the latest All Blacks Sevens squad as they eye up a golden year.

Sapsford, who was raised in Mid Canterbury and played for Southern and also for Mid Canterbury when in the region was one of two players added to the New Zealand men’s side yesterday.

Plying his trade in the Hawke’s Bay, Sapsford has a background in AFL, but played for the Magpies last year in both the Mitre 10 Cup and also at the National Sevens tournament.

Men’s head coach Clark Laidlaw said Sapsford first came to their attention at the National Sevens Championships.

“Ollie played really well for Hawke’s Bay at Nationals and impressed when he came into train with the All Blacks Sevens Development squad,” he said.

He went on to add that Sapsford’s durability as a player who could switch and offer up strong physicality was exactly what they were after.

“We’re excited to have a winger that can play in the forwards who can be really physical and strong in the air.”

With just five months until the Tokyo Olympics, the pressure will be on for New Zealand-based sides to build on their current form and head into the event at the peak of their powers.

The New Zealand teams lead their respective World Series competitions, both claiming titles in Cape Town and Hamilton, and the Black Ferns Sevens are on a four-tournament winning streak.

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Taylor bats away any retirement talk RNZ Black Cap Ross Taylor will celebrate his 100th test in the series-opener against India starting tomorrow and the veteran batsman says he has no intention of winding down his international career as he nears his 36th birthday.

Taylor became New Zealand’s leading run-scorer in tests when he surpassed Stephen Fleming’s career tally of 7172 against Australia in Sydney last month.

In front of home fans in Wellington he will become the nation’s fourth cricketer to play 100 tests after Fleming, Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum.

He will also become the first cricketer to reach the milestone in all three major formats.

Far from seeing the finish line for his career, Taylor said he had been urged to reset his goals in a congratulatory call from former New Zealand test opener and coach John Wright.

“He said it was a nice time to relax, but at the same time nice to rejig those goals,” Taylor said.

“Give yourself something to chase ...

Goals aren’t everything but they’re a nice reminder when your mind is going in different directions, to bring you back on track and give you a focus.”

Taylor said he was keen to be in the frame for New Zealand’s bid for a maiden T20 World Cup title in October.

He would also not rule out the next

one-day World Cup in India in 2023, having played in the heart-breaking defeat to hosts England in last year’s title-decider.

“First and foremost I want to get to next year and then I’ll have a good idea on how I’m placed at the end of next summer.

“Whether there is still a drive, whether I’m good enough, whether I’m fit enough, and of course whether I deserve my spot in the side.

“If I can tick all those, then definitely 2023 is an option.”

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■■ RIDE THE RAKAIA

Elite riders to lead Rakaia race

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A flurry of elite riders are set to do battle this weekend for the Ride the Rakaia cycle race despite field numbers being down on previous years.

More than 100 are cemented in for the annual race on Saturday and organisers were hoping for some final entrants over the next couple of days.

The 100km road race which runs alongside the Rakaia River and through the Rakaia Gorge has been running for about 10 years.

Last year’s race was again won by expat Ashburtonian and former New Zealand National Road Race champion Jason Christie in a time of 2 hours 25 minutes 17 seconds, backing up from his 2018 victory.

He prevailed over Ioan Fuller and Ollie Jones, who finished a second back in a last-gasp dash to the line.

Amanda Jamieson, who rides for Dutch pro outfit MEXX-Watersley, was the first woman home last year in a time of 2hrs 32mins 44secs.

Christie will be absent from this year’s event, however there will be plenty of talent on show.

Christchurch’s Michael Vink will be looking to continue his sublime recent form on Saturday and improve on his 14th place at Rakaia in 2019.

The 28-year-old won a consecutive Tour of Southland title in November, followed by a second straight Pioneer win before Christmas.

Fellow Cantabrian Jones is again expected to be in the running following his third place last year.

Earlier this month he finished second in the Bays Cycle Challenge.

He was followed by Jack Drage who will be among the contend-

ers in Saturday’s event.

Four Mid Cantabrians have been confirmed for the event.

They are Myles O’Donnell, Larry Neal, David Keeley and Willy Leferink.

Race director John Moore said

that the timing of last weekend’s Elite and Under-23 Road National Championships, held in Cambridge, may have been a factor in this year’s lower field numbers.

Race briefing will commence at 7.45am outside Salmon Tales

Cafe, with the race starting at 8am.

The Rakaia Bridge will be closed to motorists for a brief period during the race.

You can register for the race at ridetherakaia.co.nz

Above – A pack of cyclists toil away during last year’s Ride the Rakaia race.

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Plans revealed for reviving Ko’s faltering career NZME Lydia Ko’s new coach says he had no hesitation in working with the former world number one despite the rising number of coaching changes she’s had since the start of her career.

Jorge Parada, who has worked with a number of golfers on the LPGA and PGA tours, is the latest coach enlisted by the 22-yearold Kiwi to try and turn around a rough stretch of form that has seen her fall to 46th in the world rankings – a far cry from her peak when she held the number one spot for 84 weeks.

Ko confirmed earlier this week that she’s been working with Parada “for quite some time now”.

Parada – who comes in as Ko’s fifth swing coach since going professional, following David Leadbetter, Gary Gilchrist, Ted Oh and

David Whelan – said he wasn’t worried about the recent changes and was simply focused on helping Ko. “I don’t think about those things,” Parada said.

“I’m someone that truly cares about the human being that I’m working with – their future, not as golfers, but as actual humans.

“The amount of coaches and changes and non-changes to me is not important from the standpoint of affecting me or me being concerned about it for the simple reason that this is just not about me.

“It is about a young woman who is an elite athlete and an elite person as well.

“When you take those two things into consideration and you truly believe that no matter what – if it’s a one month relationship, if it’s three months, or if it’s a life-

time, regardless of the amount of the time – the only thing I can do is give my best effort into allowing that person to leave the relationship one: happier, two: a better person, three: a better golfer.”

Parada offered an insight into how his approach – one that encompasses more than just the technical side of the game – may differ to Ko’s past coaches, especially her first and relatively more outspoken coach Leadbetter.

Leadbetter, who has long been critical of the role that Ko’s parents, Gil Hong and Tiny Hon, have played in their daughter’s career, urged Ko last year to “leave the nest” and take control of her own career – even calling the situation “unbelievably ignorant”.

In contrast, Parada praised Ko’s parents, saying it was a “pleasure” to learn from them about Ko and her life.

Lydia Ko “Honestly to me it’s an absolute pleasure whenever I’m in front of them,” Parada said.

“They have been nothing but great with me, both Lydia and her family.

“I loved learning from them, what they used to do when they were younger, things about New Zealand, things about their culture, the respect they have for one another.

“It was very interesting and eye opening.”

On the course, however, Ko’s return to the top could prove to be a long journey if recent results are anything to go by.

She’s had a poor start to this season, failing to make the cut at the Australian Open, and hasn’t had a top 10 finish since July last year.

Despite Ko’s struggles, Parada was confident that she was moving in the right direction, both technically and mentally.

“I believe it is a hard thing to pinpoint,” he said about the reasons for Ko’s decline.

“For me it’s more about giving her confidence again. Helping her believe in herself. Allowing her to see what she saw and see what everybody else is able to see.

“I really like the direction it’s going and I really like where she’s at and where she’s moving towards.”

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White crowned Lowry champ

By Matt Markham

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

He was giving a number of his opponents a fair few years in both experience and age, but that didn’t stop Methven bowler Tim White from etching his name into the Mid Canterbury Bowls history books on the weekend.

The 28-year-old beat a strong field of contenders for one of Mid Canterbury Bowls; most illustrious prizes on the weekend, the Lowry Cup singles, beating experienced bowler Graeme Bishop in an enthralling final on the Ashburton Bowling Green.

And for White, a part-time horse trainer and then farm manager, the result was a bit of a shock.

“I haven’t played much singles to be honest, but thought I’d throw myself in the deep end and see what happened,” he said.

Things didn’t start too well though.

On the qualifying day back on February 9 he lost the first game, meaning in order to win the title, he’d need to win every match from there on.

And that’s exactly what he did.

“Halfway through that first game against Richard Kane I was in big trouble and staring to question what I was doing even thinking about trying to win it, but I managed to get a good win in the second game and it all went on from there.”

With three good wins on the qualifying day, White rocked up to the Ashburton green on Saturday, but admitted to being a little daunted by the task ahead of him.

“It was a pretty impressive line up and I was once again just happy to be there.”

He beat Boyd Marsh comfortably in the first game of the knockout stage, then defeated Craig Fowles in the quarter-final.

That set up a game against former winner Bruce White in a semi-final, while Bishop and Daniel Hopkins drew each other in the second semi.

In the battle of the Whites, it was the younger player who emerged on top of a titanic struggle, winning 2120 to book a spot in the final, while Bishop managed to get the better of Hopkins in the other match.

The final, a race to 21 shots, followed much the same path as the entire tournament had for White as he found himself in trouble early on, down 6-15 after 13 ends.

“To be honest, I think I was just pretty happy to be there, but then I looked up and Bish had a bit of a run on me,” he said.

“So I changed things up a little.

“I’m a bit of a fan of playing short ends but I pushed the jack back further and slowly but surely I managed to work my way back into the match.”

That change-up turned things right around and within the next five ends, White got the scores back to level before Bishop picked up a three to extend his lead.

But White, once again, dug deep to score two shots on the next two ends to get back in front before playing three good bowls to hold the win on the next end and forcing Bishop to concede the match.

“It was a pretty surreal feeling, but nice to achieve it, I was stoked once it all sunk in.”

White has been playing bowls for longer than he can remember after picking the game up at a young age at the Burnside Bowling Club in Christchurch.

He’s also done stints in Fielding and Temuka but for the past four years since shifting to Mid Canterbury has been playing out of the Methven club.

“It’s a good club up there, they’ve got some exceptionally good players and when you’re playing with and against them all the time, it’s great for your game.

“I’m enjoying it, it’s a good sport to be a part of.”

With the season beginning to wind up, things are still set to be very busy for White over the coming weeks, he’ll be hoping to add another Sub Centre title this weekend when he skips the Methven fours side in the Champion of Champion Fours finals day.

He’s joined by Gary and John Eddington and Frank Sandys in that side and has a big club triples final coming up too where he, Simon Fleetwood and Jeff Nowell will tackle Craig Carter, Rob Fensom and Bruce Redmond for club honours.

Tim White on his way to winning the Lowry Cup singles on Saturday.

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Another T20 cricket tournament? Plan revealed NZME International cricket bosses are on course for a scrap with India as they attempt to sneak another T20 World Cup – under a different name – into the schedule.

Relying on unnamed officials,Cricinfo has reported in detail on a fight between the ICC and the powerful India board which is opposed to more international events being introduced.

England and Australia are also pushing back, to protect their traditional one-on-one contests.

India – which has undergone some administration upheaval

– believes bilateral contests and even the new test championship will be squeezed for the necessary space by the growing number of international tournaments.

The ICC’s proposal for the 2023–2031 broadcast cycle includes a T20 Champions Cup, which looks very much like another World Cup. These would be played in 2024 and 2028. and involve the top 10 nations contesting 48 matches.

The actual T20 World Cup is set for expansion, to 20 teams and 55 games.

The ICC also proposes a sixteam ODI Champions Cup in

2025 and 2029, in essence, a reincarnation of the champions trophy.

India is objecting on a number of grounds, and is also miffed that ICC chief executive Manu Sawhney bypassed India when visiting major cricket countries to explain the tournament bidding process.

India is arguing that too many tournaments lower the prestige.

A senior voice in the Indian administration was quoted as saying: “You lose the charm of winning the World Cup if you are planning to host it every year.

“Too much of something is not good.

“When you win a World Cup you look to the next one four years later, but if you host a world event every year then you could lose value of that tournament.”

He said that smaller countries were not being helped by the current ICC revenue model.

There are also claims the schedule would lead to player burnout.

Another official was quoted as saying “the world test championship will become a huge challenge – there will be no time for it”.

Cricinfo believed that Pakistan, West Indies, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, plus Ireland and Afghani-

stan, would probably support the ICC. Smaller nations are struggling to find buyers for their rights, and a chief executive said: “Costs of the cricket have been going up, the value of bilateral cricket has been going down.”

There appears to be a growing split in the international ranks over the issue.

“The ICC have hosted an event year historically with the exception of 2018 when there was no global event,” one official said.

“In order for the ICC to give consistent cash flows to the members they need an event every year.”

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■■NZ BLOODSTOCK SALE

■■MELTON

Colt smashes sale records HRNZ The Christchurch sales ring was set alight and an Australasian record for a trotting yearling was smashed when a colt by Love You from Queen Kenny sold for the mammoth price of $280,000 on Monday.

West Melton vendor and preparer Tony Barron admitted hours after the sale he was still astonished that his stunning chestnut from his former nine race winning mare burst through the $250,000 barrier before being knocked down to bloodstock agent Peter Lagan.

“To be honest, it still doesn’t seem real,” Barron said.

“We are absolutely thrilled, we were hoping he would go for nice money because he is a lovely colt, but we couldn’t have dreamed of that price.”

Lagan was acting for powerhouse New South Wales owners Emilio and Mary Rosati when signing for the colt.

The Rosatis know all about the premium genetics that flow through the veins of their new purchase.

Their Love You colt’s dam, Queen Kenny, was bred by Phil and Bev Williamson of Oamaru and is from the family of outstanding producers Frances Jay Bee and her champion daughter One Over Kenny.

The Rosatis purchased the highest price trotting yearling from Christchurch two years ago in Ultimate Stride – a Love You colt from One Over Kenny.

They sent him to Phil Williamson’s Oamaru stable and have already tasted group 1 success.

The couple have the same path in mind of this year’s sales topper, who will also join Williamson.

Barron could not have hoped his yearling could have found a better home.

“It is the perfect result,” he said. “The horse will get every opportunity there and the as-

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Ex-pat Tornado wins eighth Group One HRNZ

This outstanding colt by Love You fetched an Australasian record of $280,000 at the New Zealand Bloodstock Standardbred Sale in Christchurch on Monday. sociation we have had with the Williamson family makes it the ultimate result.”

Barron purchased Queen Kenny from the Williamsons after the mare caught his eye in a maiden race at Wyndham in 2014.

The horseman was training at his long time base in Makarewa and had a team entered at the meeting.

“I watched her run second at Wyndham one day and I asked Phil if that maiden trotter was for sale,” Barron said.

“He said she was but, I want a bit for her.”

“The deal was done in four days and then Phil brought her down to Waikouaiti for me and

she won by four lengths.”

Barron owns Queen Kenny with his wife, Cheryl, and Southland breeder-owner Gordon ‘Boof’ McKenzie, of Colac Bay. Their sales topping colt is named King Cabbl.

Cabbl is an acronym combining the first letter of the christian names of McKenzie’s grandchildren.

McKenzie and the Barrons have two full relations to their sale topper. Queen Kenny’s Love You 2yr-old, Queen Elida, will have her first start at Addington tonight in Barron’s colours.

Queen Kenny missed to Father Patrick last breeding season before getting in foal again

to Love You and having a filly in the spring. Both Queen Elida and Queen Kenny’s foal are not for sale.

Barron added sales topping breeder and preparer on his extensive harness racing CV alongside winning driver, trainer and owner.

The horseman has built his breeding operation from humble beginnings while solely training horses for a living, to become a successful commercial breeder with high class broodmares.

“It didn’t happen overnight, it built its way up over the last ten years or so after I started with a couple of mares from Bruce Francis.”

He had to wait 48 hours longer than expected, but Australasia’s best trotter and former Mid Cantabrian, Tornado Valley has snared his eighth Group One win.

Huge storms forced the postponement of Saturday night’s Melton card to Monday night , including the $50,000 Group One Knight Pistol Trot.

And, despite a back row draw and again doing all the work in the race, Tornado Valley found a way to win again.

“He knows where the line is and he makes me look so good,” driver Kate Gath said.

Tornado Valley, who was formerly trained by Ashburton’s Terry McMillan, worked around the field mid-race to sit parked and fended-off big late challenges from Wobelee and Temporale to win by a half-head in a 1min 57.9sec mile rate for 2240m.

“You’ve just got to love him.

“He’s been such a fantastic horse for us,” trainer Andy Gath said.

Former star juvenile Wobelee showed he was very close to landing his first open-class major with a slashing run for second, earning high praise from Kate Gath.

“He’s going places. He could be the next Tornado Valley,” she said.

Temporale was shuffled back to the rear and stormed home too late to get within 1.9m and continuing his fantastic form.

The other Kiwi in the race, Massive Metro, must have had an issue.

He worked a lot mid-race, but they dropped in behind the lead before stopping badly and finishing last, beaten 66.5m.

NZ Metro harness Today at Addington Raceway

NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc Venue: Addington Meeting Date: 20 February 2020 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 5.27pm (NZT) CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r54-r59., mobile, 1980m 1 8x1x Arden’s Sweetheart (1) fr........S O’Reilly (J) 2 21 Peraki Seelster (2) fr................... T Williams 3 3214x Arden’s Reality (3) fr.....................N Purdon 4 68945 Lets Hustle (4) fr.............................R Close 5 23301 J R Bromac (5) fr......................... B Orange 6 59857 Arocknatthepark (6) fr.............C D Thornley 7 55021 Classy Kid (7) fr...........................A Lethaby 8 64115 Glenledi Chief (8) fr........................ S Ottley 9 01975 One Direction (9) fr........................ J W Cox 10 21907 Jazelle (21) fr................................... J Dunn 11 00098 Aveross Rustler (22) fr............ B Williamson 12 x2620 Flame Lady (23) fr................... M Anderson 13 18308 Sweet Loress (24) fr..........................K Butt 14 83331 Jaffa Josh (U1) fr......................P Borcoskie 2 5.57pm AVON CITY FORD (JUNIOR DRIVERS) MOBILE TROT $10,000, 4yo+ r40-r55. jun.d, mobile, 1980m 1 35424 Listen Easy (1) fr........................B Hope (J) 2 37457 Chasing Great (2) fr..................L McKay (J) 3 90759 Bright Glow (3) fr.....................M Hurrell (J) 4 62097 Cabella Noir (4) fr............... S Tomlinson (J) 5 24940 Emma Frost (5) fr............... K Tomlinson (J) 6 059P8 Take After Me (6) fr...............O Thornley (J) 7 55360 In Sequence (7) fr..................... S Payne (J) 8 48085 Tehoro Dazzle (8) fr...............S Diamant (J) 9 62653 Another Chapter (9) fr............. E Barron (J) 10 10826 Count Eyre (21) fr................ B Laughton (J) 11 36822 Prince Teka (22) fr.................J Morrison (J) 12 060x2 Majestic Lavros (23) fr.......... K Newman (J)

13 70795 Tonique De Feu (U1) fr..............D Keast (J) 14 60539 Sioux Princess (U2) fr............S O’Reilly (J) 3 6.26pm GAZE COMMERCIAL MOBILE PACE $10,000, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 1980m 1 25590 Speciale Uno (1) fr.........................G Smith 2 2 Immer Besser (2) fr........................ S Ottley 3 0839 Samarias Mach (3) fr..................B Hope (J) 4 99045 Loyalist (4) fr................................G O’Reilly 5 Heroes Square (5) fr........................ J Dunn 6 02 Picture Me (6) fr.......................... T Williams 7 5 Dhaulagiri (7) fr............................. T Chmiel 8 Fiery Reactor (8) fr......................... J Curtin 9 03460 Archaic Lustre (9) fr.....................R Holmes 10 3234x Invaluable (21) fr.......................... B Orange 4 6.56pm IRT MOBILE TROT $10,000, 2yo., mobile, 1980m 1 Regal Attire (1) fr.................. N Rasmussen 2 4 Royal Pride (2) fr.....................S Smolenski 3 Franco Jorik (3) fr.......................B Hope (J) 4 Queen Elida (4) fr............... S Tomlinson (J) 5 2 Royal Del (5) fr.......................... C DeFilippi 6 Wanna Play With Me (6) fr.......... T Williams 7 98060 Muscle Power (7) fr......................... P Davis 8 00075 Crown Range (U1) fr.......................A Clark 5 7.26pm GARRY THOMPSON - FERNLAW PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r40-r55, stand, 2600m 1 113x7 Rocknroll King (1) fr......................... J Dunn 2 5152 Mr Bohannon (2) fr......................S Lethaby 3 2810 Unico Veloce (3) fr..........................R Close 4 24736 The Kaik (4) fr....................................K Butt 5 75310 Tombelina (5) fr.......................C D Thornley 6 06900 Flamboyant (6) fr................. B Laughton (J) 7 86535 Machs Mareta (7) fr........................G Smith 8 41888 Spanna (8) fr.........................J Morrison (J) 9 60954 Silent Rapture (9) fr................... C DeFilippi

10 43543 Ava Adore (10) fr............................... K Cox 11 32137 Khaki Nui (11) fr..........................A Lethaby 12 33301 Chal Be (12) fr................................ J Curtin 13 88518 Regatta fr.....................................Scratched 14 9250x Sweeney Todd fr..........................Scratched 15 76040 Eastwood Isabella fr....................Scratched 16 9x640 Pembrook Legacy (13) fr.............S McNally 6 7.56pm DIAMOND CREEK FARM MOBILE PACE $10,000, 2yo fillies., mobile, 1980m 1 Lifes A Beach (1) fr............. S Tomlinson (J) 2 Shanika (2) fr................................... J Dunn 3 Booraa (3) fr...................................... K Cox 4 Town Echo (4) fr...................... M Anderson 5 Sheezagoldengirl (5) fr.............. C DeFilippi 6 Sweet Lizzie (6) fr........................ B Orange 7 Girls Love Pearls (7) fr................ T Williams 8 Ariella (8) fr.....................................R Close 9 Eliza Davolta (21) fr................C D Thornley 7 8.26pm MASTER PAINTERS NZ RACE NIGHT 28TH FEB MBL PACE $12,500, r61-r80., mobile, 1980m 1 63525 Doctor Tim (1) fr..........................G O’Reilly 2 67484 Go Davey (2) fr.................... B Laughton (J) 3 16323 Held To Ransom (3) fr................... J W Cox 4 05170 Sam’s Town (4) fr........................... M Jones 5 98417 Good On Ya Kiwi (5) fr.................R Holmes 6 x371x I’m Tough (6) fr................................ J Dunn 7 16170 Stun Gun (7) fr................................ J Curtin 8 33531 Mongolian Cavalry (8) fr.............. B Orange 9 01511 Baltimore Jack (9) fr........... S Tomlinson (J) 10 21608 Swamp Major (21) fr....................... S Ottley 11 88253 Hayden’s Meddle (22) fr.................G Smith 8 8.56pm COMMODORE AIRPORT HOTEL MOBILE TROT $12,500, 4yo+ r56-r70,r71-r75 w/c., mobile, 1980m

1 33460 Justan’s Sister (1) fr............ S Tomlinson (J) 2 16670 Aladdin Sane (2) fr........................ J W Cox 3 77587 Rum In The Sun (3) fr........................K Butt 4 62078 Idle Moose (4) fr.......................... B Orange 5 73304 Justamollyarcher (5) fr.................R Jenkins 6 5x0x0 Mr Fahrenheit (6) fr.........................R Close 7 53590 Overzealous (7) fr........................... P Davis 8 13500 Medusa (8) fr K Newman (J,................... Cl) 9 21170 Globe Trekker (9) fr L McKay (J,............. Cl) 10 12189 Only One Way (21) fr.......... K Tomlinson (J) 11 67509 Majestic Hurricane (U1) fr.............K Barron 12 11050 Doff Your Cap (U2) fr.........................B Butt 9 9.25pm PI & GJ KENNARD MOBILE PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r40-r52., mobile, 1980m 1 x5006 Prince Art (1) fr................................ J Dunn 2 09856 Beau Vista (2) fr...........................A Lethaby 3 78186 Franco Sherborne (3) fr...... K Tomlinson (J) 4 0x061 Mini Mine Yet (4) fr..................S O’Reilly (J) 5 1x322 Luella (5) fr.................................B Hope (J) 6 06830 Dreamy Damien (6) fr.............C D Thornley 7 74000 Star Paige (7) fr.................................K Butt 8 30210 Kansas City Jim (8) fr............... R McIlwrick 9 20172 Diamond Edition (9) fr................... M Jones 10 37200 The Governor (21) fr.................... B Orange 11 24256 Givemewhatineed (22) fr................ P Davis 12 74679 Scelta Uno (23) fr........................R Holmes 13 0x03P Skipperland (U1) fr..................M Hurrell (J) 14 10764 Fun In The Dark (U2) fr..................R Close 10 9.55pm PEEK EXHIBITION PACE $10,000, non-winners 4yo+, stand, 2000m 1 28589 Myanmar Prince (1) fr..................... J Curtin 2 73455 Smooth Debate (2) fr..................... M Jones 3 78340 Megarock (3) fr............................G O’Reilly 4 x6535 Matrika (4) fr...................................G Smith 5 0 Penultimate Fella (5) fr.................. J W Cox

6 40 She’s So Cool (6) fr..................... B Orange 7 38063 Miss Behavin (7) fr.............................K Butt 8 47x70 Strong Enough (8) fr....................S McNally 9 Loch Ness Franco (9) fr..........C D Thornley 10 07608 Pembrook Tilly (10) fr...................... J Dunn Pacifiers on : Aladdin Sane (R8), Pembrook Tilly (R10) 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 SELECTIONS: Race 1: Arden’s Reality, Glenledi Chief, J R Bromac, Lets Hustle Race 2: Majestic Lavros, In Sequence, Tonique De Feu, Another Chapter Race 3: Heroes Square, Picture Me, Immer Besser, Invaluable Race 4: Regal Attire, Royal Del, Wanna Play With Me, Royal Pride Race 5: Rocknroll King, Mr Bohannon, Ava Adore, The Kaik Race 6: Town Echo, Ariella, Lifes A Beach, Shanika Race 7: I’m Tough, Baltimore Jack, Mongolian Cavalry, Held To Ransom Race 8: Mr Fahrenheit, Globe Trekker, Medusa, Justamollyarcher Race 9: Luella, Mini Mine Yet, Prince Art, Givemewhatineed Race 10: Loch Ness Franco, Megarock, Matrika, Myanmar Prince

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■■MENANGLE

Tough Chariots draw for Self Assured HRNZ Self Assured will have to create history to overcome a horror draw and win Saturday night’s $200,000 Group One Chariots Of Fire (1609m) at Menangle.

The All Stars’ young star drew the dreaded outside alley (gate 12, will start from 10).

No horse has won the Chariots Of Fire from the outside draw at Menangle.

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 20 February 2020 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.20pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C3, 295m 1 77775 Goldstar Spotty 17.25 S &...............B Evans 2 24645 Belfast Demo 17.31 H &......................Taylor 3 66276 King Kali 17.19................................. M Grant 4 47444 Dyna Elliot 17.31...........................C Roberts 5 85454 Sozin’s Azure 17.44...................J McInerney 6 17835 Opa’s Mate 17.47.............................R Casey 7 78121 Calm Inferno 17.41........................... B Dann 8 32862 Homebush Sayer 17.54.............J McInerney 9 85x68 Black Rounder 17.22.........................J Dunn 10 x8887 Epic Rose 17.50 J M........................ McCook 2 4.44pm KAISA EARTHWORKS PH.0272073323 DASH C4, 295m 1 14711 Alexia 17.40.......................................D Lane 2 34151 Go Gunna 17.25..............................R Wales 3 51137 Know Majority 17.20.......................G Cleeve 4 72362 Disobedience 17.19 S &..................B Evans 5 83375 Jax Jewel 17.37............................D Roberts 6 12477 Amuri Magic 17.28.....................J McInerney 7 61128 Eyrewell Bentley 17.49.................... H Cairns 8 72323 Smash Grenade 17.38..................... M Grant 9 57832 Fired Up Jed 17.21........................... B Dann 10 15526 Special As 17.30 J M....................... McCook 3 5.12pm SUCK IT UP LTD DASH C3, 295m 1 41113 Goldstar Tawny 17.28 S &................B Evans 2 37872 Nikko Baxter 17.32.....................J McInerney

In fact Harness Racing NSW figures show only seven per cent of Menangle winners over the past 12 months (27 of 379 races) have come from the outside and that includes all distances, not just mile racing.

Drawing the outside saw Self Assured’s odds soar on the Australian TAB from $1.75 pre-draw to $2.80.

In contrast, the money has poured in for Lochinvar Art, the

horse who upstaged Self Assured in track record time in the 4YO Bonanza at Melton last month.

Lochinvar Art has drawn gate five, but if the emergencies drawn inside him (Supreme Dominator three and Catch A Moment four) come out, he will start from barrier three.

He was $4.50 pre-draw, firmed $3.80 after the draw and has since been backed into $3.20.

He looks certain to be challeng-

ing for race favouritism.

The other big winners from the draw were Demon Delight (gate one, $5), who was big behind Self Assured at Menangle last Saturday week, and likely early leader Max Delight (two, $5.50).

Meanwhile, Stylish Memphis has gate five in the first of the NSW Oaks heats on Saturday night.

Her major rivals look to be Victorian trio Amelia Rose (three),

Alice Kay (seven) and Its Ebonynivory (nine).

Victoria Oaks winner Dr Susan should make light work of wide draw (gate eight) in the second heat with major rival Jenden Stride drawn even worse (10).

The night’s third heat should be the most competitive with leading contenders Vincenzina (three), Maajida (six), Our Antonio Rose (eigtht) and Its Beaujolais (nine).

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 3 11178 Tearaway Tara 17.39 J M................. McCook 4 71186 Maffra Daisy 17.22.....................J McInerney 5 21414 Kea Viking nwtd J &.........................D Fahey 6 58574 Memoir 17.39 H &................................Taylor 7 55687 Homebush Finn 17.21................J McInerney 8 248x5 Ring Clown 17.19............................. M Grant 9 85x68 Black Rounder 17.22.........................J Dunn 10 x8887 Epic Rose 17.50 J M........................ McCook 4 5.43pm A2C ASPHALT 2 CONCRETE PH.0800222583 DASH C3, 295m 1 21886 Homebush George 17.29...........J McInerney 2 22763 Know Sweat 17.26..........................G Cleeve 3 88517 Smash Damage 17.17..................... M Grant 4 35653 Neelix 17.29...............................R Blackburn 5 56871 Goldstar Avalon 17.31 S &...............B Evans 6 54768 Sozin’s Assassin 17.57..............J McInerney 7 66444 Man Of Letters 17.19...........................A Lee 8 11762 Two Be Frank 17.24.......................... B Dann 9 85x68 Black Rounder 17.22.........................J Dunn 10 x8887 Epic Rose 17.50 J M........................ McCook 5 6.12pm SPRINGSTON HOTEL THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C5, 295m 1 42244 Shaw Lee 17.10 J M........................ McCook 2 47451 High Dreamer 17.11......................... M Grant 3 17341 Archie John Hill 17.08 J &................D Fahey 4 17425 Ulyssa Bale 17.30.........................C Roberts 5 75315 Double Speed 17.34......................R Adcock 6 11214 Our Dazzel 17.00.............................R Wales 7 53614 Hankenstein 17.19.....................A Bradshaw 8 15816 Homebush Alexei 17.15.............J McInerney 9 53667 Souffle Sue 17.19......................J McInerney 10 18817 Forehand Raid 17.19.........................J Dunn

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6.41pm GREYHOUNDAUCTIONS.CO.NZ SPRINT C3, 295m 1 37775 Fickle Mistress 17.36 H &....................Taylor 2 38166 Black Tori 17.35..........................A Bradshaw 3 12386 Amuri Liv 17.28..........................J McInerney 4 54137 Smash Rebel 17.44......................... M Grant 5 71878 Chicago Head 17.40..................J McInerney 6 26157 It’s A Joke 17.26.........................J McInerney 7 75373 Goldstar Dodge 17.26 S &...............B Evans 8 18114 Opawa Di 17.10 J &.........................D Fahey 9 85x68 Black Rounder 17.22.........................J Dunn 10 x8887 Epic Rose 17.50 J M........................ McCook 7 7.11pm I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C3, 295m 1 6547x Goldstar Diesel 17.37 S &................B Evans 2 88758 Opawa Lawsey 17.29.......................R Wales 3 36721 Ophira Bale 17.31.........................M Roberts 4 24425 Machine Gunn 17.38......................R Adcock 5 3x527 Know Charisma 17.19.....................G Cleeve 6 15x26 Cosmic Jase 17.42....................J McInerney 7 53414 Reign Of Fire 17.36....................J McInerney 8 37786 Homebush Tesan 17.28.............J McInerney 9 85x68 Black Rounder 17.22.........................J Dunn 10 x8887 Epic Rose 17.50 J M........................ McCook 8 7.42pm KOLORFUL KANVAS DASH C5, 295m 1 11343 Opawa Oscar 17.10.........................R Wales 2 21214 Jinja Dylan 17.18..............................A Joyce 3 12125 Horse Range Jim 17.06................... M Grant 4 18182 Homebush Caesar nwtd............J McInerney 5 53186 Kiwi Gunn 17.22.............................R Adcock 6 84236 Martha Magic 17.33...................... L Waretini 7 22325 Smash Wild 17.07............................ M Grant 8 75717 Thrilling Watch 17.55....................D Roberts

M4 Wairoa gallops

9 53667 Souffle Sue 17.19......................J McInerney 10 51777 Pita Ramos 17.14..............................J Dunn 9 8.11pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C3/4, 520m 1 67867 Opawa May 30.21............................R Wales 2 21113 Goldstar Spook 30.48 S &...............B Evans 3 47376 Know Betrayal 30.27.......................G Cleeve 4 11657 Longshanks 30.35......................A Bradshaw 5 51178 Ophelia Allen 30.09.......................D Roberts 6 53484 Dyna Monty 29.94.........................C Roberts 7 46472 Dyna Varsity 30.11........................C Roberts 8 51166 Lakota Kohana nwtd....................... H Cairns 9 83758 Dyna Xarvel 30.35........................C Roberts 10 8.41pm 2020 FLAIR LADIES BRACELET C5, 520m 1 42525 Max Dancer 29.94 J &.....................D Fahey 2 15746 Darla Bale 30.24...........................C Roberts 3 525F2 Goldstar Sydney 30.14 S &..............B Evans 4 34356 She’s For Us nwtd.........................M Roberts 5 47473 Bahama Queen 30.17........................J Dunn 6 13113 Xabil Bale 30.03............................C Roberts 7 46423 Opawa Nat 30.01 J &.......................D Fahey 8 72363 Opawa Sweet 30.23.........................R Wales Emergencies: 9 67867 Opawa May 30.21............................R Wales 10 81463 Electric Silk nwtd J &........................D Fahey 11 9.11pm MURRAY & HANNAH@RAY WHITE CASHMERE HARDING CUP C5f, 295m 1 53882 Golden Bay 17.13 J M..................... McCook 2 14161 Fleur Dior 17.13.................................J Dunn 3 11151 Select Trick 16.95................................C Weir 4 F1512 Hilton Forabet 17.16......................... B Dann 5 87413 Culvie Ness 17.22 H &.........................Taylor

6 27421 Beck Eleven 17.04........................ L Waretini 7 24333 Mustang Tully 17.32............................C Weir 8 25623 Opawa Vinny 16.98 J &....................D Fahey Emergencies: 9 11343 Opawa Oscar 17.10.........................R Wales 10 42244 Shaw Lee 17.10 J M........................ McCook 12 9.41pm RE-ENERGIZE SPRINT C4, 295m 1 13625 Jinja Ellie 17.24.................................A Joyce 2 61112 Oakmont 17.10..................................D Lane 3 61623 King Toliman 17.32........................D Roberts 4 45768 Opawa Lacy 17.04...........................R Wales 5 12543 Starr Blueblood 17.34................J McInerney 6 53636 Chitina Tin 17.15..................................A Lee 7 13211 Our Anna 17.13................................R Wales 8 36647 Frizzled nwtd.................................M Roberts 9 45625 Treville 17.27......................................J Dunn 10 18652 Chanyaka 17.20................................ B Dann

8 97 Walk The Line (1) 56.5.......................R Kozaki 9 00 Gretel (9) 56.................................D Danis (a2) 10 x7697 Miss Fendt (4) 56................................R Myers 8 5.14pm VISTA MOTOR LODGE 1900 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1900m 1 10x08 Alvins Dream m (3) 60............ E Nicholas (a4) 2 111x5 Zed Em tdm (7) 59.5................ S Macnab (a2) 3 81x94 Beau Geste (2) 59..................... C Burdan (a3) 4 06322 Uncle Bro td (8) 59............................. J Parkes 5 54471 Capellani (1) 58.5............................C Lammas 6 00971 Not Usual Heaven (4) 58.5..............D Johnson 7 44241 Pondering (5) 58.5.................................R Elliot 8 14466 Plushenko (9) 57.5............A Goindasamy (a2) 9 95295 Prince Turbo (6) 56.5.......................... S Collett 10 86100 Belindabella 56.................................Scratched 11 03356 Hypatia t (10) 55..................................R Myers Blinkers on : Rose Bowl (R1), Rose Bowl (R3), Dawn Jessie (R5), Lean Thy Arms (R7) Blinkers off : Maria Dior (R1), Brawler (R4), Big Mike (R6) Winkers on : Rising Ransom (R5) Winkers off : I’m Buzz (R2), Walk The Line (R7) LEGEND: Runner Form - b - Beaten favourite at last start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months Race Information

hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metropolitan wins opn - open r80 - rating 3yo - nominated age 3yo & up nominated age and up 3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances SELECTIONS: Race 1: Willpower, Maria Dior, Saignon, Desert Magic Race 2: Motley Crue, Baby Shark, Irish Heart, I’m Buzz, Meryace Race 3: On Show, Ristretto, Mannie’s Power, Ottavio, Rose Bowl Race 4: Manhattan Girl, Dedoje, Vicenza, Laureate Race 5: La Landonne, He’s Done A Runner, King’s Capital, Up ‘n’ Gone, Rising Ransom Race 6: Overtheriver, Big Mike, Mongolianconqueror, Roll The Gold, Hattie Bee Race 7: Piping Hot, Son Of Anna Kay, Border Leicester, Uluaki, Detonate Race 8: Capellani, Uncle Bro, Plushenko, Beau Geste, Prince Turbo

7 14652 Birds Fly High nwtd.........................P Henley 8 15422 Cointreau Time 26.09................. A Lawrence 9 27743 Smoochie 25.85......................... A Lawrence 7 1.55pm FARMLANDS VIRKON SPRINT C2, 375m 1 41656 Thrilling Arnold 21.48.......................S Codlin 2 38638 Seven Sharp 21.56..................... W Toomath 3 54567 Flying Huey 21.37.............................M Black 4 62637 Kai Nan 21.63................................. G Farrell 5 37253 Grey Way 21.72.......................... G Pomeroy 6 42368 Mother’s Touch nwtd J &......................D Bell 7 75421 Our Greg nwtd...................................E Potts 8 5x613 Firefly Laffey 21.50...........................S Codlin 8 2.10pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS LTD STAKES C1/2, 457m 1 18566 In Focus nwtd.................................P Cleaver 2 87874 Bold Diesel 25.85............................. T Green 3 51285 Pam Arising nwtd............................ S O’Neill 4 66566 Peekay Shout nwtd............................J Black 5 21122 Thrilling Morris 25.55....................... K Walsh 6 578x8 Sue Zooki 25.70............................... T Green 7 76854 Zipping Monty nwtd.........................C Henley 8 47511 Looby’s Story 26.21................... A Lawrence

9 27743 Smoochie 25.85......................... A Lawrence LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Thrilling Izzy, Thrilling Rupert, Clever Ester, Forego, Amaro Race 2: Stay Rich, See Eye Be, Busy Flash, Go Falcon, Zipping Luther Race 3: Botany Esmay, Jinja Lad, Fancy, Don Morocco, Talkabout Izzy Race 4: Talkabout Sophie, Tilly’s Silly, Fall Gracefully, Stellar Babe, Our Scarlett Race 5: Sophia Noir, Call Me Leo, Frosty Blaze, Go All Lin, Prerogative Race 6: Thrilling Razor, Cointreau Time, Little Teegs, Baileys Nice, Birds Fly High Race 7: Seven Sharp, Flying Huey, Thrilling Arnold, Grey Way, Mother’s Touch Race 8: Thrilling Morris, Looby’s Story, Pam Arising, Zipping Monty, Sue Zooki

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

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Goldstar Spotty, Calm Inferno, Black Rounder Race 2: Know Majority, Disobedience, Go Gunna, Alexia Race 3: Kea Viking, Maffra Daisy, Memoir, Ring Clown Race 4: Two Be Frank, Homebush George, Know Sweat Race 5: Archie John Hill, High Dreamer, Homebush Alexei Race 6: Opawa Di, Amuri Liv, It’s A Joke, Black Rounder Race 8: Horse Range Jim, Martha Magic, Smash Wild Race 9: Opawa May, Ophelia Allen, Dyna Varsity, Dyna Monty Race 10: Xabil Bale, Opawa Nat, Darla Bale, Goldstar Sydney Race 11: Select Trick, Mustang Tully, Beck Eleven Race 12: Our Anna, Oakmont, Opawa Lacy, King Toliman

Today at Wairoa

Wairoa Racing Club Venue: Wairoa Meeting Date: 20 February 2020 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 1.10pm (NZT) PGG WRIGHTSON 1300 $12,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1300m 1 51644 Stand Tall (5) 59.5.............A Goindasamy (a2) 2 16237 Saignon m (2) 59...................................R Elliot 3 77145 Desert Magic m (6) 59........................R Myers 4 8x125 Willpower (4) 58.5...........................D Johnson 5 87255 Maria Dior (3) 56.5............................. S Collett 6 00x34 Rose Bowl (7) 54.5 7 0x970 Mighty Colombo (1) 54 2 1.45pm WAIROA STUD BREEDERS 1200 MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 x87x3 Meryace (7) 58.5...................................R Elliot 2 32242 Motley Crue b (4) 58.......................C Lammas 3 5 Baby Shark (3) 58...........................D Johnson 4 696 I’m Buzz (6) 58...................................S McKay 5 24x24 Irish Heart (2) 56.5.................... C Burdan (a3) 6 85x Glorious Missile (1) 56.5.................. L Allpress 7 x6895 Masarova (5) 56.5....................R Beemud (a4) 8 6 Hazelsgirl (8) 56..................................R Myers 3 2.20pm BAY FORD 1200 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 67346 Ottavio m (10) 59.5...............................R Elliot 2 6x271 Deshi d (7) 59.......................... E Nicholas (a4) 3 506x1 Mike’s Mistake d (8) 58.5.................D Johnson

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Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 20 February 2020 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8.

1 12.09pm (NZT) COOKIES KITCHEN SPRINT C0, 375m 1 8 Clever Ester nwtd W &.....................T Steele 2 65626 Xena Poppy nwtd R &..........................L Udy 3 Thrilling Izzy nwtd............................ K Walsh 4 2 Thrilling Rupert nwtd........................ K Walsh 5 73568 Kapai Chris nwtd W &......................T Steele 6 72374 Forego nwtd................................ G Pomeroy 7 6 Clever Harper nwtd W &..................T Steele 8 2555 Amaro nwtd................................ A Lawrence 2 12.26pm FARMLANDS COPRICE SPRINT C3, 375m 1 77787 See Eye Be 21.04....................... M Prangley 2 32631 Stay Rich 21.46 M &......................... J Smith 3 44666 Zugzwang 21.20............................. S O’Neill 4 61113 Go Falcon 21.39 W &.......................T Steele 5 13617 Snoopy’s Hero 21.31........................... D Ray 6 62137 Zipping Luther 21.30 J &......................D Bell 7 51261 Thrilling Dexter 21.39........................S Lozell

4 00x34 Rose Bowl d (5) 58............A Goindasamy (a2) 5 35172 Mannie’s Power d (6) 57................... L Allpress 6 2359x Nothinglefttolose d (3) 57......... S Macnab (a2) 7 32234 Ristretto b (2) 57 8 53421 Enduring Love d (9) 56.5.................... S Collett 9 60427 On Show (4) 55.5............................. H Andrew 10 58695 Makabar (1) 55.5......................R Beemud (a4) 4 2.55pm KENILWORTH PLUMBING 1400 MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 0x073 Goldchi (12) 58.5....................... J Fawcett (a1) 2 x4676 Brawler (4) 58.5.....................................T Allan 3 23 Dedoje b (9) 58.................................. J Parkes 4 940x8 All The Rage (10) 58.......................C Lammas 5 8476 Don Draper (5) 58...........................D Johnson 6 Hit The Road Jack (3) 58......... E Nicholas (a4) 7 King’s Empire (2) 58.....................D Danis (a2) 8 5668 Laureate (11) 58................................. S Collett 9 5 Fur (8) 56.5...................................... L Allpress 10 39x80 More Than Enough (6) 56.5.....R Beemud (a4) 11 03x Manhattan Girl (7) 56....................... H Andrew 12 8x45 Vicenza (1) 56.......................................R Elliot 13 4 When In Paris 56..............................Scratched 5 3.29pm BESPOAK KITCHENS 1400 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 x1252 He’s Done A Runner b (5) 60............. J Parkes 2 x4983 Up ‘n’ Gone d (1) 59.................. J Fawcett (a1) 3 1 King’s Capital (2) 58.5...........................R Elliot

4 55853 Prodigal Son dm (9) 58...................C Lammas 5 15x97 Red Jakkal (11) 58.................... C Burdan (a3) 6 189x6 Rising Ransom dm (4) 57.5............D Johnson 7 32234 Ristretto b (6) 57 8 37972 La Landonne m (7) 56...................... L Allpress 9 x0056 Dawn Jessie (3) 55.............................S McKay 10 7875x Cool Hand Duke t (10) 55................... S Collett 11 0x970 Mighty Colombo d (8) 55....................R Kozaki 6 4.04pm WAIROA BUSINESS SUPPORTERS CUP TRIAL $15,000, OPN HCP, 1900m 1 09x08 Big Mike (2) 60........................ E Nicholas (a4) 2 76220 Overtheriver tdm (7) 59.5......... S Macnab (a2) 3 68436 Mongolianconqueror (1) 54.5..........D Johnson 4 31662 Roll The Gold t (3) 54................ J Fawcett (a1) 5 6Px59 Tommyra m (4) 54 6 62417 Hattie Bee (8) 54.............................C Lammas 7 95695 Locally Sauced m (6) 54...A Goindasamy (a2) 8 51x57 Onefortheditch m (5) 54......................R Myers 7 4.39pm K9 PETFOODS 1900 MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1900m 1 54432 Piping Hot (5) 58.5..........................C Lammas 2 x0724 Son Of Anna Kay (7) 58.5.....................R Elliot 3 90853 Uluaki (2) 58.5.................................... J Parkes 4 78 Lean Thy Arms (6) 58.5...................D Johnson 5 02489 Border Leicester (3) 58............. C Burdan (a3) 6 03325 Detonate (8) 56.5..................................T Allan 7 37776 Global Diamond (10) 56.5.................. S Collett

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway 8 53477 Busy Flash nwtd W &.......................T Steele 3 12.44pm VETORA CAMBRIDGE SPRINT C1, 375m 1 35366 Smash Burton nwtd R &......................L Udy 2 F6487 Talkabout Izzy 21.33........................... D Ray 3 55355 Fancy 21.71................................ M Prangley 4 65723 Jinja Lad 21.72..............................R McPhee 5 14473 Agbeze nwtd.....................................M Black 6 76344 Paddy Fast nwtd M &........................ J Smith 7 65452 Botany Esmay 21.27........................P Green 8 78747 Don Morocco 21.33........................P Cleaver 9 74844 Hi Ho Tonto nwtd..............................P Green 10 54445 Just Maddie 21.72.............................M Black 4 1.01pm MAYHOUNDS RACING RETIREMENT PROJECT SPRINT C1, 375m 1 88888 Unconscionable 21.45 R &..................L Udy 2 88858 Stellar Babe 22.10.........................P Cleaver 3 648F7 Sly Cath nwtd.....................................J Black 4 58876 Our Scarlett nwtd............................ G Farrell 5 54755 Talkabout Sophie 21.54....................M Black 6 77688 Hua Hua nwtd...............................R McPhee 7 45577 Fall Gracefully nwtd..................... M Prangley 8 5757F Tilly’s Silly 21.55 R &............................L Udy

9 54445 Just Maddie 21.72.............................M Black 10 578x8 Sue Zooki 21.17............................... T Green 5 1.19pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C4, 375m 1 44235 Go All Lin 21.54.............................. S O’Neill 2 58421 Frosty Blaze 21.31........................... T Green 3 41387 Zoro 21.55.................................. A Lawrence 4 67643 Call Me Leo 21.11............................ T Green 5 57275 Raging Demon 20.99 R &....................L Udy 6 67681 Noah Who 21.03......................... M Prangley 7 44612 Sophia Noir 21.18...................... A Lawrence 8 45671 Prerogative 21.32 U &........................Cottam 9 81875 Tuff’s My Mum 21.09..........................S Ross 10 34467 Opawa Viking 21.11.........................S Codlin 6 1.36pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES STAKES C1, 457m 1 11462 Little Teegs 25.83....................... A Lawrence 2 66365 Jinja Jake nwtd W &.........................T Steele 3 34333 Baileys Nice 25.94..................... A Lawrence 4 63721 Dobby Who 26.03....................... M Prangley 5 26414 Fear The Fur nwtd........................... S O’Neill 6 11 Thrilling Razor nwtd......................... K Walsh

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PUBLIC NOTICES

TRADES, SERVICES COMPUTER PROBLEMS??

For professional computer servicing and laser engraving, see Kelvin at KJB Systems, 4 Ascot Place. Phone 308 8989. Locally owned and serving Ashburton for 30 years. Same day service if possible.

Supergold discount card welcomed.

Storeman/ Forklift Driver ANZCO Foods Limited is one of New Zealand’s largest exporters employing over 3,000 staff worldwide.

A dynamic, multinational group of companies, the company’s core purpose is to enrich lives with products made from New Zealand beef and lamb.

GARAGE SALES GARAGE sale in carpark, cnr Park and Havelock streets.

Saturday, February 22, 9am 12 noon. Furniture and some whiteware. Come, make us an offer and takeaway.

Free delivery in town.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and positive individual with a can-do attitude to work as a Storeman/Forklift driver based at ANZCO Foods Ashburton processing plant.

GOLF clubs and trundler, wall unit, bedding, crockery, decluttering, household and garage items. Something for everyone.

Saturday 22, 9am - 2pm. Cavendish Street, sign at gate.

The role involves controlling the flow of stock, monitoring the status of goods, safely and efficiently moving and handling items and keeping stock records. While previous experience is ideal, full training will be provided. This role requires a strong work ethic, a willingness to learn, develop and achieve.

MEETINGS, EVENTS Tinwald School PTA AGM

ANZCO Foods maintain a drug and alcohol free workplace policy, all applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment, including drug and alcohol screening.

Monday, March 16, 2020 7pm

Charity Market Garage Sale

Tinwald School Staff Room

Ashburton Racecourse 9am Saturday, February 29.

If you are looking to learn new skills and are a strong team player, we would like to hear from you.

To apply please go to our careers site https://careers.anzcofoods.com/ and enter the job code 7223AGU.

All Welcome

Cakes, produce, crafts, household, furniture, collectables, antiques, garden, workshop, sports, children’s entertainment, sausage sizzle, craft stalls, cash or eftpos available.

For further information please contact Mercedes Walkham on 03 302 7699 or apply today directly at our ANZCO Canterbury site.

• Donations of good quality items gratefully accepted.

No TVs, heaters or computers, please.

Applicants are required to have NZ residency or a valid long term work visa.

Apply online now at

Phone Trevor 307Burnett 2629, Jim2, 975 8277, Dave 307&of4349, George 307 2243.

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www.ateventcentre.co.nz Brendan Dooley

The Look of Love

Comedy Magician Brendan Dooley is fast becoming the world’s top young magician being described by the New Zealand press as “a new generation of talent already snapping the heels of established acts”.

Recently received the New Zealand’s Top Comedy Magician Award, which makes him the youngest ever to receive it, these shows will be entertaining.

All tickets Open Hat Mayhem! – Kids show 4.30pm and Cheeky, Quirky and Classy Adult Family Show at 6.30pm.

Fri, 4.30pm and 6.30pm

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Ali Harper Burt Bacharach sound’s like no other ... Poignant, atmospheric and beautiful.

Spend an evening with award winning Ali Harper as she weaves through the Grammy award winner’s extensive collection from Say a Little Prayer to Walk On By, Ali is sure to entertain you.

Adult $45 Senior $39 Child $25

Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot flushes, night sweats and not enough sex, too much sex and more. This side-splitting musical will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles!

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It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Baby

Menopause The Musical

All tickets $69.90

Wed, 7.30pm

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BLONDE, bubbly, classy, mature, 38DD in Ashburton today Thursday, February 20.

Please phone 021 0261 2761.

MIA, Asian lady, 34D busty, good service. In/out calls.

Phone 021 046 4314.

• Items collected from Wednesday, February 26, or please drop off at Racecourse, 9am – 4pm Wednesday, February 26 – Friday, February 28.

Applications close Friday, 28 February 2020.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

With songs you sing to dance to and cry to directed by the one and only Gavin Templeton this show is sure to have you rock ‘n’ rolling.

There will be new and familiar faces performing songs from Kiwiana to one hit wonders and more.

Tickets: Adults $59 Senior and student $49

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Feb 20 & 21, 2020

THURSDAY

Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main St, Methven.

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities to help with balance. $3 per session.

MSA Social hall (excludes school holidays).

11am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON STEADY AS YOU GO. Gentle exercise, all abilities welcome, phone Age Concern 308 6817 for more information. Church of the Holy Spirit hall, Thomson St, Tinwald.

1pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE SECTION. Club days Tuesday and Thursday.

Boules will be supplied, all welcome.

115 Racecourse Road.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON STEADY AS YOU GO. Gentle exercise, all abilities

welcome, phone Age Concern 308 6817 for more information. St Peter’s Church, 93 Harrison Street, Allenton.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON STEADY AS YOU GO. Gentle exercise, all abilities welcome, phone Age Concern 308 6817 for more information. Buffalo Lodge Hall. Cox Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

5pm - 7pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Social Golf Croquet during our beautiful summer evenings, new players welcome to come and have a go! Waireka, Philip St.

FRIDAY

Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10.30am COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP. Hockey Pavilion, Walnut Avenue.

12 noon - 2pm ASHBURTON JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Signing Centre. All documents JP’s are authorised to sign can be actioned. Community House, Cass Street, Ashburton.

1pm - 3pm

ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

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

Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. For men of all ages, and all abilities.

Join us for a cuppa. 8 William Street.

9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join our friendly group for fun exercise during school term time.

Balmoral hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open every Thursday and Saturday with almost 1000 different toys to choose from for hire. 106 Victoria Street, The Triangle, Ashburton.

9.30am - 4pm ST JOHN OPPORTUNITY SHOP. Open daily from 9.30am - 4pm and Saturday 9.30am - 1pm. 129 Tancred St. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road. Allenton.

9.30am - 4pm ST JOHN OPPORTUNITY SHOP. Open daily from 9.30am - 4pm and Saturday 9.30am - 1pm. 129 Tancred Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): None will question your ability to lead. You’re not yet sure about where, why and how you want them to go. Get clear on that and the expedition will be a given.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There’s a mystery to solve, and you’ll love getting to the bottom of it.

You’re equipped with all the right tools for the job, namely diplomacy and curiosity.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ve a solid feel for one part of a deal, and then there are other parts in which you’re not so surefooted. With study and repetition, you will master every aspect of the interaction. Keep at it.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Remember the time reality was better than your dreams? It happens rarely, but that’s only because of the amazing breadth of your imagination. Rest assured, it will happen again. You’re due.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): If you can’t find what you need, what does it matter if it’s inside of you or outside of you? The point is that it’s not in your hand. There’s someone who can help you with this. Start asking around.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You think you know what enough love is, but you’re already loved more than that. You are loved beyond what you could measure. What will you get busy on, knowing that love is already covered?

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’ll be dealing with people who are great in different ways. It makes no sense to value one way more than another.

Assume there is merit across the board and look for ways to bring people together.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You see the problem that is standing in your way but what you might not see is that this problem is the way. Right now it looks like an obstacle instead of the grand opportunity it really is.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Being an excellent team member is a useful skill and one you should be quite proud of now. What you accomplish in the group will be more satisfying and meaningful than what you accomplish alone.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Joy is not something to guard or hoard, rather it’s something to participate in. This joy you feel is not your own. It belongs to the larger body of joy, as ocean spray belongs to the ocean.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It takes the same amount of energy to do a very positive thing as it does to do a very negative thing. People generally do the thing that is most readily available to the moment.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Just because yours is a spiritual sign doesn’t mean you’re always inclined to meditate, pray and the like.

Practical action can do just as much to put you in a beautiful mindset and expand your spirit.

ACROSS 1. Wearing a beard where kids are around (9) 5. An objection to an outer room in Scotland (3) 7. Invalid diet for soaks (4) 8. It may be imparting a slant on fishing like this (8) 10. Their delivery being crude, they will lose out (3-5) 11. Let it stand correction of a correction (4) 13. Woodcraftsman who was an artist (6) 15. Cricketers in the field one commands with a weapon (6) 18. Two hogsheads may be filled with tobacco (4) 19. How to offload bun under difficulty (8) 22. Magnificent, the way rogues go astray (8) 23. Do nothing on the motorway to condemn one (4) 24. It signifies agreement in every Esperanto rendering (3) 25. There should be no danger of one getting the point of it (6,3) DOWN 1. What may be nothing to us is a complete failure (4-3) 2. Instigate one to give me lip like this (5) 3. A small wave from 18 Across moving left and right (6) 4. Say one didn’t disown one (4) 5. Show one’s annoyance at blister it causes (7) 6. One is too concise to be intoxicated (5) 9. The left always bar control (5) 12. Marsh, being American, is not the real thing (5) 14. Files a news story on explosive noises (7) 16. Bringer of sleep to the fellow on the beach (7) 17. Fun had with broken leg may swallow one up completely (6) 18. A little gluttonous, where toes are concerned? (5) 20. Between doctor an operation, nothing must grow faint (5) 21. They make up a match as one lays the table (4)

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How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed.

There’s at least one five-letter word.

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Previous solution: nosy, not, snot, son, sot, soy, stony, sty, ton, tons, toy, toys, yon

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Diamond Anniversary

John and Bev French (nee Rogers) Married at St Peter's Church, Timaru February 20, 1960.

Lots of love from all your family and friends.

Golden Wedding

Gordon Clinton and Annette Hitchins Married, St Andrew's Church, Ashburton February 20, 1960.

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WILKINSON, Margaret Josephine – On February 16, 2020.

Margaret peacefully passed away at Mayfair Rest Home surrounded by her loving family. In her 84th year. So very loved and adored by Alan, her soulmate of 62 years, cherished mother and mother-in-law of Dave and Jacqui, Joy and Rob and the late Michael, Murray and Anita, treasured grandma of Joseph, Matthew, Sarah, Lydia, Ruby and Eli. Margaret’s family would like to acknowledge the staff at Mayfair Rest Home for the loving care and support they gave Margaret and her family over the last two months.

Margaret’s Memorial Service will be held at Hope Presbyterian Church, 27b Amyes Road, Hornby, Christchurch TOMORROW Friday, February 21, 2020 at 2pm.

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sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains TODAY

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TODAY

TOMORROW

FZL: Above 3000m

Rain about the divide with possibly heavy falls there, easing in the evening. Cloudy periods with a few spots further east.

Wind at 1000m: NW gale 70 km/h, easing to 40 km/h in the evening.

Wind at 2000m: NW gale 85 km/h, rising to severe gale 100 km/h for a time, easing from S to 55 km/h in the evening.

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SUNDAY

Morning cloud with patchy drizzle about the foothills, then becoming fine.

Northeasterlies developing.

SATURDAY

Showers about the divide, possibly heavy, clearing from the south. Cloud increasing in the east with scattered showers developing as winds change strong S, easing later.

MONDAY

Mainly fine with northeasterlies.

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Rise 6:57 am Set 8:35 pm Good

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Rise 6:59 am Set 8:33 pm Good

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Rise 7:00 am Set 8:32 pm Good

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Palmerston North mainly fine Wellington

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Nelson

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Blenheim

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Timaru

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:05 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 196.5 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 2:07 pm, yesterday

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Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

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FZL: Above 3000m

TOMORROW

High cloud with a few spots of morning rain.

Showers developing with strengthening southwesterlies, then cloud increasing later as winds tend southeasterly.

fine rain fine drizzle fine showers fine fine fine fine thunder thunder fine showers showers

hail

Fine, apart from areas of morning low cloud in the east. Wind at 1000m: Light at first, but N 50 km/h at night. Wind at 2000m: Light at first, but rising to NW 60 km/h at night.

Cloudy periods with a few spots of rain.

Northerlies, changing southerly at night.

World Weather

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Low cloud, and patchy drizzle mainly inland, clearing to fine by early afternoon. Low cloud again at night. Easterlies developing.

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A ridge covers New Zealand. A front spreads onto the southwest of the South Island tonight, as an associated low moves southeast over the south Tasman Sea. A frontal system moves over the South Island tomorrow and the North Island on Saturday followed by southwesterlies.

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TOMORROW: Cloudy periods, few spots of rain possible. N, S at night.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 19.0 20.5 Max to 4pm 12.8 Minimum 13.6 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm February to date 28.0 Avg Feb to date 32 2020 to date 34.8 91 Avg year to date Wind km/h S 17 At 4pm Strongest gust SE 28 Time of gust 12:30pm

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6:30 Darwin And Newts 0 6:40 Moon And Me 0 7am My Little Pony 3 0 7:25 Star v The Forces Of Evil 3 0 7:50 Bunnicula 3 0 8:15 The Lion Guard 3 0 8:35 Goldie And Bear 3 0 9am Infomercials 10am Neighbours 3 0 10:30 Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 10:55 Army Wives PGR 3 0 11:50 2 Broke Girls PGR 3 0 12:50 Take Me Out PGR 0 2:10 American Housewife PGR 3 0 2:40 Home And Away 3 0 3:10 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:40 The Barefoot Bandits 3 0 4:05 The Deep 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

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7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Ten 7 Summer PGR 0 8pm Booze Patrol PGR 0 8:30 Ambulance Australia PGR Series following the dispatchers and paramedics of Australia’s busiest ambulance service on the job. 0 9:40 Naked Attr AO 0 10:35 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0

11pm F Heathrow – Britain’s Busiest Airport 3 0 11:30 F 10k Holiday Home 3 0 Midnight Outback Truckers AO 3 1am Te Karere 3 2 1:25 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

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Alex Wolff, Toni Collette.

9:40 Blackkklansman 16VLSC 2018 Drama.

John David Washington, Adam Driver.

11:55 Slaughterhouse Jamie’s Ultimate Veg Ambulance Australia Rulez 16VSC 2018 Comedy.

7:30pm on TVNZ 1 8:30pm on TVNZ 2 Simon Pegg, Nick Frost.

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Jennifer Garner, John Ortiz.

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MVS 11:15 Highway Thru 9:30 The Real Housewives Tim Roth, Nick Nolte.

Hell PG 1:35 Sisters Of The Of Cheshire AO Friday 12:05 Robot Wars Groom PGC 2017 Romance.

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Simpsons PG 12:20 Infomercials

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8:30 The Day The Rock Star Died PGR 9:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGR 10:30 American Pickers

11pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more.

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11pm Te Ao – Maori News 3 The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities.

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Chris Hemswoth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde.

3:10 Veronica Mars MVL 2014 Crime Drama.

Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni.

4:55 Killer Joe 18VLS 2011 Crime.

Matthew McConaughey.

6:40 Get Smart PGV 2008 Comedy. Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway.

8:30 The Eichmann Show 16C 2015 Drama. In 1961, a documentary filmmaker and a producer hopes to televise the trial of a Nazi war criminal. Martin Freeman, Anthony LaPaglia.

10:10 RIPD MV 2013 Action.

Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges.

11:50 Identity Thief MVLS 2013 Comedy. Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy.

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1:40 Rush MVLS 2013 Drama.

Chris Hemswoth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde. 3:40 Veronica Mars MVL 2014 Crime Drama.

Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni. 5:25 Killer Joe 18VLS 2011 Crime.

Matthew McConaughey.

SKY SPORT 1 6:30 Japan Top League – Steelers v Black Rams (RPL) 8:30 The Breakdown A panel of former players and experts discuss a number of games.

9:30 Pro14 – Connacht Rugby v Cardiff Blues (RPL) From Galway, Ireland.

11:30 Gallagher Premiership – Warriors v Bath (RPL) From Sixways in Worcester, England.

1:30 Super Rugby – Sunwolves v Chiefs (HLS) 2pm Rugby Nation 3pm French Top 14 Highlights 3:30 Pro14 Highlights Show 4:30 Gallagher Premiership Highlights Show 5:30 The Breakdown 6:30 Sky Sport News 7pm Gallagher Premiership (HLS) 8pm French Top 14 Highlights 8:30 Thursday Night Kick Off 9pm Crusaders v Hurricanes – 2019 From Christchurch Stadium.

11pm Thursday Kick Off 11:30 Gallagher Premiership – Tigers v Wasps (RPL) From Welford Road in Leicester.

SKY SPORT 2 6am Big Bash – Sixers v Stars (HLS) The Final.

From the SCG, Sydney.

6:30 Women’s – White Ferns v South Africa (HLS) First T20.

From Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.

7:30 Women’s – White Ferns v South Africa (HLS) Second T20.

From Seddon Park in Hamilton.

8:30 Women’s – White Ferns v South Africa (RPL) Third T20.

From Basin Reserve in Wellington.

Noon Blackcaps v India (RPL) Third ODI. From Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

7:30 Women’s – White Ferns v South Africa (RPL) Fourth T20.

From Basin Reserve in Wellington.

11pm Big Bash – Strikers v Thunder (HLS) The Knockout.

From the Adelaide Oval.

11:30 Big Bash – Stars v Thunder (HLS) The Challenger.

Friday

Midnight Big Bash – Sixers v Stars (RPL) The Final.

Friday From the SCG, Sydney.

1:30 Thursday Kick Off 4am L Pakistan Super 2am French Top 14 – League Quetta v Islamabad.

Bordeaux v Lyon (RPL) 4am French Top 14 – Racing From National Stadium, Karachi.

92 v Toulouse (RPL)

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10:15 Homestead Rescue PG High Country Bear Lair.

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Facing the Challenge

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Organisers of the Mt Somers Mountain Challenge say it is one of the few “true mountainbiking” events held in the Canterbury region.

The event heads into its 16th year as part of a Mid Canterbury double header on Saturday which includes the Ride the Rakaia cycle race.

Run by the Mayfield District

Lions Club, the event has raised about $210,000 over the years for various local charities and Ronald McDonald House.

The oscillating 31km Mt Somers mountain biking challenge makes its way through the historic Mt Somers Station and is one of seven events happening on the day.

The 2019 race was won by Christchurch rider Olly Pearce for the second straight year.

More than 300 competitors are expected to line up on the weekend, organiser Aubrey Aitken said.

“Last year’s Ashburton and Mid Canterbury numbers were very good which hasn’t always been the case because of clashes.

“We’re getting a good response from Mid Canterbury now.”

This year features the return of the 17km Lowland event following its absence in 2019.

Like last year, organisers are reiterating messages to entrants to have clean bikes due to biosecurity considerations at the historic Mt Somers Station.

Other events comprise of the 23km Foothills race, the Foothill Duathlon, the Lowland Duathlon, the 12km mountain run and the sponsors walk.

“It’s one of the only true mountainbiking events held in Canterbury as far as the foothills

ride and the Hokonui mountain challenge,” Aitken said yesterday.

“They’re not downhill or flat land stuff.”

He added that the strengths of the Mt Somers Mountain Challenge are that it catered for all members of the family.

A lunch would also be provided for competitors with meat provided by local outfit Tamar Beef.

No talk of retirement in the Ross Taylor camp

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