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Six injured in Chch house explosion NZME The victims of a house explosion may have survived because they were close to the source of the blast, a fire chief says. Six people were injured in the suspected gas explosion in Northwood, Christchurch, yesterday. One person was in a critical condition, three were stable, one has been transferred to Middlemore Hospital and the other patient has been discharged. Fire and Emergency area commander Dave Stackhouse said they were relatively lucky to be close to the centre of the explosion. “Often with these types of things it’s the blast wave that can actually kill people further away from the actual radius of the initial explosion. “So I guess we are lucky that we are not looking at multiple fatalities here.” It appeared six properties had been significantly damaged – one completely – by the explosion. Stackhouse said all of Northwood was connected to piped gas, but at this stage it was not clear how there had been a leak. “We’ve got our gas experts having a look at that,” he said “Once we’ve got the scene safe ... we’ll look at what’s caused this and carry out an investigation with police and WorkSafe.” Yesterday’s explosion sent debris flying 100 metres in all directions and left the house looking like “matchsticks”.

One of the first neighbours on the scene, former police officer Bradley Culver said he was amazed no-one was killed. Belinda Blanchfield told Stuff four members of her family and a family friend were inside the home at the time. The explosion was “our worst nightmare”, she said. Blanchfield’s husband Paddy told Stuff there had been problems with gas earlier this week and the family were waiting for repair work to be carried out. He

was not sure if that work had happened. St John territory manager Craig Dowling said six people had been taken to hospital with injuries ranged from serious to critical. One has been flown to Middlemore Hospital in Auckland where there is a serious burns unit. Fifty residents were evacuated and taken to the Styxx Mill country club immediately after the explosion. Some, who live on the south side of Millstream Drive, are now being allowed to return

home. Country club employee Tom White said concrete tiles from the roof of the exploded house had been blown 100m in every direction. “The house is matchsticks. It’s totally blown apart. “It’s caused a lot of destruction to other houses, it’s blown the garage door right off the next-door neighbour’s house.” A neighbour who lives one block over said the explosion shook his house and knocked

items off his windowsill. “We’re okay but there are houses closer which are stuffed,” he said. “The house where the explosion was – you wouldn’t even recognise it as a house now.” Maria Lee heard the boom in Burwood, about 15 minutes away from Northwood. “It was like a sonic boom, a massive boom,” she said. “Our dog just about crapped himself.” Newstalk ZB Christchurch host Chris Lynch says callers from across the city say they heard an explosion. Some residents in Redwood said their houses shook violently. A worker at a nearby motel and holiday park said the explosion shook nearby homes and sounded like a bomb had gone off. “It was more than an earthquake, you’d think a bomb had gone off.” She said insulation and small debris had fallen from the sky on to her property. A bystander said the debris was spread across the road.

Farmer M. bovis support teams ready to roll By Linda Clarke

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Farmer assistance teams to help more than 80 Mid Canterbury farmers under active surveillance for mycoplasma bovis should be operating by the end of the month. The teams will offer one-onone help to farmers, worried their stock have the cattle disease. Rural Support and other

help generally kicks in if farms move on to receive a Notice of Direction from MPI, restricting movement. MPI figures this week showed 81 Mid Canterbury farms were under active surveillance, a number that has grown from 62 at the end of May. Farms under NODs were 27, while 21 other farms have been cleared of the disease. Five farms

are still active and in the process of depopulation and disinfection. Farmers under surveillance have been told that 95 per cent of them will be cleared of bovis after testing; 5 per cent will continue in the eradication programme. The assistance team is made up of six experienced farmers with corporate and compliance skills who meet with farmers to

provide information and advice about the process. The group has been undergoing training. Dorie dairy farmer Jessie Chan-Dorman co-ordinates the Farmer Assistance Programme and said the advisers hoped to relieve stress on farmers by talking through the process and answering any questions in farming language. “We are very aware there are

some farmers that have had terrible experiences dealing with the M. Bovis eradication programme so far. We can’t change the past, but we can at least do our best to help prevent more farmers having the same experiences.” The programme is being trialled in Mid Canterbury and could be implemented in other parts of the country heavily affected by bovis.

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Encouraging good choices By Jaime Pitt-MacKay

Left - Sitting deputy mayor Neil Brown tests out the not your usual crumble at the Speight’s Ale House as part of the I Support Good Choices campaign.

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Five licensed premises have come to the plate for the first running of the Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Service’s I Support Good Choices campaign. The campaign, which has run for the length of July to match the common challenge of dry July, challenged premises to create a mocktail designed to attract punters away from alcoholic choices and give them the opportunity to try something different. “I have been really pleased with the response and I have been quite surprised at just how much the premises have taken the idea and run with it,” Acads health promoter Tania Scott said. “I haven’t really had to push it for them and there haven’t been any big announcements. “This is still a bit of a trial, we did it last year with just The Devon ... last year.” The competition is judged by a nutritionist and a panel of three judges to test them on taste and by the success of their sales at the premises. Scott said a big message of the campaign was not only to encourage those doing Dry July that there are options out there, but that there are often healthier options than what can be purchased over the counter. The five premises taking part in the competition are The Turf Bar, The Devon, Cleavers Corner, The Speight’s Ale House and Braided

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Rivers. Speight’s owner Wendy Potts said they had sold a few of their drinks, called not your usual crumble. Consisting of a base of sugar-free coconut milk and other

flavours such as vanilla and maple syrup, the restaurant took inspiration from the internet and added their own tweaks for the competition. “Some of them were too simple and others were a bit complicat-

ed, but we found this one and our manager tweaked it for the competition,” she said. Taking the healthy approach a step further, Cleavers Corner manager Nikita Moore said they had catered their drink to sporty

patrons, especially those completing challenges like those involved with F45 who wanted to be healthy, but also wanted to socialise. “It will be permanently on the menu after this, we do have a lot of health conscious [patrons] and we have catered for that with the aloe vera juice that they see on the menu and just jump to,” she said. Sitting deputy mayor Neil Brown was one of the taste-testers and said it was good to see the healthier approach being taken with the drinks after completing a health test while doing dry July along with other council staff last year. “We were doing all these fitness things but we found that we weren’t losing any weight and it was down to the sugar in the other drinks that we were drinking instead, which is what inspired this,” he said. The challenge will run until the end of the month where the sales figures will be combined with scores from the nutritionist and the taste-testers to determine the winner of the competition.

Backfiring riders of the night reported to police By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

The riders of three dirt bikes have been spoken to by police after a late-night joyride around Ashburton on Thursday. A police spokesperson said they received a report of three dirt bikes at the skate park on West Street at around 11.20pm,

and another report of what appeared to be the same vehicles on Alford Forest Road. “There was a report of loud bangs heard and it appears this may have been the bikes backfiring,” the spokesperson said. “Police attended and spoke with those involved.” In February Ashburton resi-

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Footnote New Zealand Dance members arrived in Ashburton yesterday, ready to stage the world premiere of their latest show. The Clearing is the dance company’s first full-length work for three years and the culmination of two years’ hard work and planning. General manager Richard Aindow, who lives at Southbridge with his wife and family, said he had his fingers crossed for a good reception in Ashburton for the show, which begins its New Zealand tour tonight and may ultimately go on to the international stage. “We hope to take this overseas as well. We are in early discussions with a couple of producers overseas, they need to see the work and be excited about it, like us,” he said. Aindow commutes to the Footnote headquarters in Wellington each week and said it was fantastic to be opening the show in what was home territory for him and his family. His wife Caroline, nee Atkin-

son, grew up in Rakaia and attended Ashburton College, and was now the Footnote photographer. The five Footnote dancers flew in from Wellington yesterday, arriving in the rain, but pumped nonetheless to present The Clearing tonight. The Clearing has been billed as “alluring and perplexing”, and reverberating with a mysterious energy that stirs its occupants to test themselves against the environment and against each other. It takes inspiration from the impact of society’s carved-out spaces, both natural and designed, and is set within an other-worldly terrain, where a faint echo of reality exists. It is a full-length work, meaning one choreographer (the award-winning Ross McCormack) has created the whole show. There is dialogue included and the music will be delivered by a sound designer mixing live at the theatre. The Clearing will stage at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre tonight 7pm and tickets are $25 to $35.

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Removing the likes functionality from the Instagram app has pleased some Mid Cantabrians, but disappointed others. As of this week the social media giant is trialling a system where users will no longer be able to tell if someone else’s post is popular or not. They will still be able to find out how many hits their own posts get, the numbers just won’t be visible to others. Following on from trials in Canada, the move is designed to reduce the competitive aspects associated with the app and is part of a number of anti-bullying efforts. Instagram is rolling out the test in New Zealand, as well as Ireland, Italy, Japan, Brazil, and Australia. Mt Somers farmer and NZ Farming administrator Duncan Humm said he thought the initiative was “a bit weird”. “Because a like, it’s a positive endorsement of something, I don’t know why you would want to get rid of it, to be honest,” Humm said. He said most people who shared photos and videos with NZ Farming on Instagram got a “massive kick” out of seeing their

Above – NZ Farming generally receives over 1000 likes for each of its Instagram posts. Left – Duncan Humm and one of his famous deer. PHOTOS SUPPLIED contribution featured on the platform, as well as seeing the number of likes they received. NZ Farming was established by Humm’s friend Tyler Fifield as a Facebook page aimed at providing a community for farmers in 2014. Humm came on board soon after, adding in Instagram as a good way to share the many photos the group received. NZ Farming reaches up to 2 million people per week on Face-

book and has about 29,300 followers on Instagram. The number of likes on Instagram generally number over 1000 per post. Among the most popular posts, with 3928 likes, was a wedding photo of the groom shining up the wheel of his John Deere tractor with the hem of his bride’s dress. A video of a deer playing with a ball in a paddock this week at Mt Somers, taken by Humm himself, has had over

12,800 views. However, Ashburton youth mental health advocate Jessica Timmo said she could see the value in not showing the number of likes and she hoped the trial initiative would be introduced permanently. “I fall into that trap myself, looking at the number of likes a post has received, and I think everyone gets sucked in by it,” the 17-year-old said.

Not receiving as many likes as someone else on a post could feed into a lower self-esteem for some young people and was also used by some as a tool for bullying. “If someone doesn’t get as many likes, they can feel upset and sad about that,” she said. The initiative applies to the app only as of yesterday, when the number of likes others’ posts received was still viewable on desktop computers.

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First NZ-Filipino MP visits Ashburton By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Despite having the pressure of being New Zealand’s first Filipino-born MP riding on his shoulders, along with the concerns of many migrants, National List MP Paulo Garcia could be the most positive man in politics. “I am happy, I am joyful. It is a real privilege to give joy to a lot of people and they are excited to see that this can be done,” he said. Garcia visited the Ashburton District for the first time as an MP yesterday, meeting with locals and hearing their concerns, as well as visiting several businesses. “I like to say I am the youngest MP in the caucus,” he jokes. While the youngest in age title is currently held by Simeon Brown, Garcia had only just ticked over two months when Brown was sworn in as an MP. “The first couple of weeks were very daunting, you feel like you are going so slow and everyone around you is going very fast,” he said. “I had moments I wondered if I should even be there with how slow I felt but everyone was so nice and you do start to go faster.” Garcia said being the first Filipino MP meant he was not only a key figure for the Filipino community in New Zealand, but the wider community as well.

“I was giving a talk to the Victoria University Asian Law Students Association and they were not just Filipinos, they were from Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Pakistan, Malaysia, and they were all saying ‘how did you get where you are’,” he said. “I am just a normal person.” Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon and Garcia hosted members of the Filipino community for a dinner last night, and Garcia said they share similar concerns about migrant communities all over the country. “Policies are tightening in regards to immigration and it appears decisions are not being made quickly enough in regard to visas,” he said. Garcia said the increase in salary requirements for non-skilled workers was making that entry opportunity unattainable for migrants. “It is a level that is very hard to achieve and that is one pathway to residency that is shut,” he said. Falloon said there are hundreds of migrant workers that come in to community and contribute through local churches and their schools, and that the changes to immigration policy are forcing migrants to return to countries they often do not even know. “With Filipino migrants, the majority they bring their whole families, so it is the parents and two or three children,” Garcia said. “It is not just one person.”

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Candidates urged to come forward People wishing to become a leader in the Ashburton District and make important decisions for the future of their community are being encouraged to put their name forward for the local body elections. Nominations for the Ashburton District Council, Methven Community Board and Ashburton Licensing Trust opened yesterday, and will close at 12 noon on Friday, August 16. Council chief executive, Hamish Riach said being elected to local government is a chance to make a difference on issues that affect your community. “Council representation is all about local people making local decisions,” he said. “If you are passionate about our district and its people, you want to build your leadership skills and make a positive contribution to the future of our community, consider putting your hand up for election this year.” The council is running a free Candidate Information Evening on Tuesday, July 23 at the Council Chambers to help prospective candidates understand what is involved with being an elected member. The information evening will start at 5.30pm.

A Candidate Information Handbook will also be available on the night and can be downloaded from the council website. Council electoral staff will be visiting Methven on Friday, August 2 to provide candidate information and accept nominations. The Candidate Information Day will take place in the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall boardroom from 10am until 2pm. Eligible voters are also being encouraged to check they are enrolled and that their details are correct and ready for the upcoming elections. They have until August 16 to ensure their information is correct. People can do this by checking the Preliminary Electoral Roll, which is available for inspection at the council office, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton; Ashburton Public Library, corner of Havelock and West streets, Ashburton; Hinds Convenience Store, Hinds; Cafe Mayfield, Mayfield; Methven i-SITE Visitor Centre, Main Street, Methven; and the Rakaia Mobil, State Highway One, Rakaia. Voting papers will be sent out from September 20 and need to be completed and posted in time to reach the electoral office by 12 noon on Saturday. October 12.

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The week in pictures It has been another busy week across Mid Canterbury and we have all the best photos from the past week to share. Right – Attendees of the inaugural school holiday workshop at the Ashburton Art Gallery show off their work. 180719-SS-0036 Left – Leading junior driver and former Ashburton lad John Morrison heads back to the stables after a gutsy front-running drive to secure the win with the Michael House trained Nanelle Franco. 140719-HM-0267

Above - Firefighters attended an alarm activation at the EA Networks Centre which disrupted plenty of school holiday fun on Wednesday afternoon. 170719-JPM-0005

Lincoln Thomas took out the fashion in the field title at the Ashburton Races last Sunday. 140719-HM-0285 Mikal Johnson tries a sneaky behind the back pass in Nomads game against Team Donkey in the Mid Canterbury Men’s Basketball competition on Wednesday night. 170719-JPM-0017

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Engine shutdown forces emergency landing at Tauranga NZME Hannah Cheal said it was a relief to be back on the ground after a stressful plane ride yesterday. Cheal was one of 41 passengers on board a Link Air New Zealand plane that had to make an emergency landing at Tauranga Airport after one if its engines had to be shut down. It was not yet known what the cause of the shut down was. Clearly shaken up she said it was while flying over mountains that she realised something was wrong. “I felt a bang and then started to see some smoke come from the engine. “The plane just kept shaking.” “I could see the mountains and then the plane started shaking because apparently it is so the ice doesn’t settle in the engines. “But then there was a big shock and it felt like something hit the propeller. I could see some smoke and then the whole plane was freaking out.” She said while she was still shook up she was happy to be safe and on ground. “It just makes me realise how important my life is.”

An Air NZ Link plane made an emergency landing at Tauranga Airport yesterday. Waiting for Cheal was Kirsty Hooker who said her heart stopped when she saw all the police and fire engines pull up. “I was really worried but when I saw the plane land it was such a relief. “When it came into sight there was only one engine. It’s that heart in your mouth moment.” Another passenger, who spoke on the condition of anonymity said, “The plane vibrated for a good 10 minutes and then I

opened the window [shade] and saw the engine had just stopped working. “There were two ladies in front of my that were scared and started crying so I just tried to encourage them. He said the pilots deserved a lot of praise for getting all the passengers on ground safely. “I have been in worse landings and this one was great considering what happened.” An Air New Zealand spokes-

National continues car fee tax attack Boris Jancic NZME

A Government plan to get drivers into greener cars could end up taxing bigger vehicles significantly more than advertised, the National Party says. It’s the latest claim in a barrage of attacks and a social media blitz by the Opposition against the policy proposal announced last week. Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter has again disputed the numbers and accused National of “desperately lashing out”. The Government has put forward a law change that would mean lower-emitting vehicles, especially electric cars, would be discounted by up to $8000, while gas guzzlers would be hit with price increases of up to $3000 from 2021. National now says a second part of the policy – which aims to change what cars are being brought into the country by setting emissions targets for importers – could mean heavy-emitting vehicles would be charged even more down the line. Under that importing policy, suppliers would be have to meet certain average emissions targets across the entire fleets they import, rather than individual vehicles. However, leader Simon Bridges argues that means while a 2019 Toyota Hilux, for example, would be subject to a $1200 penalty under the “feebate” scheme, it could effectively also incur another $4650 charge for some importers

under proposed import rules after 2025. Those kind of costs would be passed onto consumers, he said. But the claim assumes importers won’t be offsetting gas guzzlers by importing green cars, and that the shape of the fleet being brought into the country won’t change in comings years to respond to the policy. Importers who bring in cleaner cars could incur no penalties under the policy, despite also importing heavier vehicles. “They can import vehicles with emissions that are over their fleet target, as long as these vehicles are balanced with a sufficient number of vehicles that are under the fleet target,” a spokesman for Genter said, describing Bridges’ claim as untrue. “What, then, are car dealers in Feilding, Greymouth and Dargaville supposed to do? They can’t just start selling cars their customers don’t want,” Bridges said in his statement. His attack yesterday was framed as a joke “apology” to Genter, for having missed the additional costs. Genter said climate change was “no laughing matter”. She said the policy would save families $6800 in petrol over the lifetime of their vehicle by prompting people into greener vehicles, she said. “The truth is that these are modest, practical policies that will result in a wide variety of cleaner cars, utes and vans being available and affordable for average Kiwi families and

businesses,” she said. “Our policies have been welcomed by experts, business leaders, and even Toyota and other vehicle importers are also supportive of taking action.” She also attacked National’s credentials on climate change, saying the party could not be trusted to address the issue. “New Zealanders want to do the right thing. They care about protecting our environment and doing their bit in the global effort to stop the climate crisis.” Earlier this week, National argued the policy would also discount smaller vehicles with lower safety ratings. Genter denies the claim. The Opposition Party has also taken to social media, putting up more than 10 posts about what they call a “car tax”, in a strategy that’s drawn comparison with the attack ads of Australia’s Liberal Party against Labor during this year’s election. It’s been aiming at tradies, farmers and families who may need bigger cars and argued they’ll be subsidising people who can afford electrics. Genter this week personally took to Twitter and Facebook to reply to criticisms of the policy and has accused the Opposition of scaremongering. She said the charges on vehicles were small in relation to other business costs, that those who needed bigger cars would still be able to get them, and because the policy only affected newly imported cars it was unlikely to hit less well-off families.

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woman said pilots chose to shut down one engine on the Wellington to Tauranga plane as a precaution after an indication in the flight deck of a potential issue with this engine. Q300 aircraft are designed and certified to operate safely on a single engine and pilots are trained for this scenario. “In line with standard procedures, airport-based emergency services were on standby as a precautionary measure,” she said.

She said it was not an emergency landing and the aircraft will be inspected by engineers. A Tauranga Airport Rescue Firefighter said one engine had to be shut down and the emergency landing was safe. He said there were 41 passengers on the plane and had disembarked – none appeared to be injured. A police media spokesman said police were on standby at the airport for if they needed to assist firefighters. One flight from Tauranga to Wellington has been cancelled as a result of the landing. Tauranga Airport manager Ray Dumble said he was happy with the way the airport handled the situation. Dumble said if he recalled correctly, this was the first time this it had happened in his 17 years working at the airport. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) senior communications Blake Crayton-Brown said situations like this are investigated in the first instance by the airlines. He said there was nothing to indicate the CAA would need to investigate as it seemed to be handled well.

PM not successful with deportation talks NZME Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appears to have hit a brick wall in her attempts to twist the arm of Aussie lawmakers into changing the rules around Kiwi deportations. Before her meeting with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday, Ardern’s rhetoric about the issue was strong. She said it was having a “corrosive effect with our relationship”. Speaking to media after her meeting with the Australian Prime Minister yesterday, she ramped up her criticism. “Something is wrong. And if something is not fair and is unjust, you don’t let it go,” she said. Ardern has raised the issue of people with very little connection to New Zealand being deported from Australia many times. Despite her strong criticism, there was no movement in Morrison’s stance yesterday. Ardern said Morrison had “registered” her concern. But it’s clear that Aussie lawmakers aren’t keen to see the policy changed. Australia’s Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton, told the Nine Network today there would be no change from the government. “We need to stand up for Australians and the New Zealand Prime Minister is rightly doing that for her people,” he said. “But where we have Australi-

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern an citizens who are falling victim in certain circumstances we have had a big push to try to deport those paedophiles and people who have committed those crimes. Ardern clearly disagrees and said New Zealanders would look at the policy and would not think it was “fair dinkum”. But she promised to continue to bring the issue up. “I don’t think just because we haven’t seen movement, it’s an issue we should drop.” She said she would continue to do so, “regardless of whether or not I see any positive moves on Australia’s side”. Ardern said New Zealand would not retaliate despite the lack of action. She said that “hasn’t been New Zealand’s way and, from a principled perspective, that hasn’t been how we have undertaken our foreign policy. I don’t think two wrongs make a right.”

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Nation of debt: Kiwis owe $571b

Cameron Bagrie debt, so the average figures paint a bit of a distortionary picture. “Have we paid down a lot of debt? No.” Not getting worse is not the same thing as getting better. “We haven’t seen a sign of deleveraging,” says Hawkesby. “The level of household debt relative to income has stayed elevated. It’s not as high as some other countries, including Australia, but it is relatively high and has remained elevated since the GFC.” But when you look at the league table for household debt to income, we barely make the leader board. “New Zealand doesn’t produce enough domestic savings to fund our investment needs,” he says. “So we’ve got a pretty big offshore funding requirement. It’s not as large as what it was but it’s still pretty substantial. And it’s one of the reasons the Reserve Bank is seeking to do what it is going to do through New Zealand banks having to hold more capital.” Other things at play include interest rates and serviceability. Europe and Switzerland now have official cash rates in negative territory, so mortgage rates are extremely low. And different countries have different risk profiles around their debt.

you start to add them up. “All of a sudden you’re in a 2 per cent growth world. The economy is not going back to 3 per cent GDP growth.” It’s taken New Zealanders a long time to get their heads around how serious this is, he says. For now, low interest rates around the world mean high debt levels can be serviced and are sustainable, Hawkesby says. But we can’t rely on things staying that way. “Central banks and regulators are conscious that interest rates might not stay this low forever, so we do need to take this as an opportunity to keep balance sheets looking strong,” he says. “These periods, where you’ve identified some potential vulnerability but the risks aren’t crystallising, that’s a good time to be getting your house in order.” But we need to do more than just talk, he says. “We need action taken, not just from a regulatory, central banking point of view but from the financial institutions. “And individuals themselves thinking about their situations.”

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up, the economy looks really good, everyone’s got a job, they make it easier to get credit, so people leverage a little bit more, asset prices go up some and then a spiral is in motion.” Credit provision has been a big driver in both residential housing and the dairy sector, he says. “What we’re seeing in Australia is early signs that the financial accelerator is turning into decelerator. “Suddenly, with house prices falling, you’re not going to be taking that holiday or buying that car.” You don’t even need the market to go backwards, Bagrie says. “What say the market’s just not going up for a couple of years? What say we end up in an environment – which I think we’re going to end up in – where credit is roughly stable as a share of GDP? “Credit is no longer a big driver of the property market and prices don’t go up. “So take out the wealth effect in regard to what is going to drive economic growth. Take out the dairy sector as a driver of growth. Those are pretty big parts of the economy when

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“So in Japan the government is the largest issuer of debt because they are trying to stimulate the economy and then on the other side households are saving ... almost offsetting what the government is borrowing,” says Hawkesby. Australia, with its $A2.8 trillion in compulsory superannuation assets, is an obvious example of how saving can offset debt. New Zealand has actually started to get better at investing, Bagrie says. “We used to be poor savers and poor investors,” he says. Over the past eight or nine years, however, the investment returns New Zealanders have been getting have been pretty good, he says. “The NZ Super Fund’s been a big part of that story. In New Zealand, about 60 per cent of lending by registered banks is against houses, he says. “Now, you are not going to grow a dynamic, productive high wage economy if housing takes up three-fifths of your borrowing.” So how do we get out of all this debt? “Good question,” says Hawkesby. Clearly, the days when high inflation would erode the real value of borrowing seem to be behind us. “Leading into a financial crisis you tend to see debt levels rising rapidly relative to incomes,” says Hawkesby. “That’s the leveraging process. After a financial crisis you see it falling sharply and that’s your deleveraging process.” Traditionally, that’s when we see people “taking their medicine, tightening their belts, getting balance sheets back into better shape”. “But if that happens quickly it tends to be through the banking sector constraining credit availability ... that tends to be a more painful way to make the adjustment.” After the GFC, central banks tried to avoid that painful adjustment and keep the financial sector functioning. Ultimately then, the way your debt-to-income level gets to a more sustainable level is through incomes rising more rapidly, Hawkesby says. “That’s the thing that hasn’t happened through the GFC; incomes haven’t risen faster than credit growth.” New Zealanders are going to need to adjust their mindset to shake off that binge and purge cycle, Bagrie says. Our debt levels are forcing us to confront low productivity and some fundamental deficiencies in the economy. “For the past 30 years we’ve been in the grips of what I’d call a financial credit accelerator,” he says. “When asset prices move

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irst, the bad news. New Zealand’s debt mountain is still growing. The big, scary grand total – $571.04 billion in gross debt, or $115,000 a head – is about 16 per cent higher than it was three years ago when the Business Herald started tallying it. The good news is that the rate of growth has slowed. But despite both major political parties committing to lower public debt and even a slowing housing market, debt still rises by billions every year. “It’s not catastrophic,” says independent economist Cameron Bagrie. “But it is a point of vulnerability. It’s high.” And unfortunately, there’s no easy way out. The world has changed on us, Bagrie says. Inflation is no longer going to do the work for us and erode the value of our nominal debt. Now, as our economic growth path slows, New Zealand needs to make some changes. If the economy can’t find another gear to lift it in the next year or two, then we could have big problems servicing that debt, Bagrie says. The Reserve Bank – as guardian of the nation’s financial stability – no longer minces words about the threat posed by New Zealand’s debt levels. “A material portion of New Zealand households and dairy farms have high debt levels that they would struggle to service if their incomes fell or costs rose,” Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr wrote in the May Financial Stability Report. “Banks would face large losses if many borrowers defaulted on their loans, particularly in an environment of sharply falling house and farm prices. This scenario is unlikely but it remains possible, if there were a large shock to New Zealand’s economy or financial system.” New Zealand’s debt soared during the housing and dairy booms that followed the global financial crisis – our so-called “rock star economy” years. Our borrowing has stabilised in the past two years but, as Reserve Bank assistant governor and general manager of economics, financial markets and banking Christian Hawkesby puts it, we still face the “hangover”. “Where things sit now, household debt is growing in a single-digit range rather than double-digit and at a rate that is more closely in line with nominal income growth or GDP and that’s what leaves you with a debt-toincome ratio which is reasonably stable,” Hawkesby says. For the past three years our household debt has been between 92 and 94 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product. By another measure – household debt as a percentage of income –

debt has been steady at 163-164 per cent for the past two years. “Glass half full, we are not getting any worse,” says Bagrie. “Part of that is because the regulator [the RBNZ] has been a lot more active.” Also, the housing market has cooled and with it mortgage lending. But we shouldn’t let the slowing rate of credit growth lull us into a false sense of security. “The problem is, it’s all concentrated,” says Bagrie. “There’s a lot of people out there with no

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Young writing talent By Susan Sandys

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Children dug deep into their fertile imaginations to come up with topics for their Ashburton Writers’ Group submissions. Group member Debbie Carter said it was a pleasure each year to receive so many diverse entries and there had been 60 this year. She was speaking at the prizegiving for the annual competition, hosted by the Ashburton Museum, yesterday. “We went from bunnies and seals, to cars and chores, death and wartime, fairies, dragons and much, much more,” she said. Herself and fellow group member Rae

Magson had smiled, laughed, cried and “stared wide-eyed at the journeys some of these stories took us on”. The pair judged entries before the final judging, undertaken by Janet Benfell. Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel was also in awe of the talent on display and made sure she got to read all the entries pinned to the wall at the prizegiving. Ashburton Museum director Tanya Robinson told the young writers gathered at the prizegiving and their families, that their writing talent would be appreciated at the museum for constructing heritage pieces and text panels. “It’s always good to know who the good writers are out there in the community,” Robinson said.

Izzy Harris.

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Chores are Amazing By Izzy Harris “Lilly,” Mum called down the hall. “Lilly!” Lilly’s mum stormed along the hall heading for her room she threw the door open and skimmed the room for Lilly; she knew she would be curled up in a corner. “Lilly!” a disappointed tone in her voice. Lilly took her headphones off looking as innocent as she could manage. She knew what was coming next. “Time to do chores,” her mum said in a sing song voice. “Yay!” said Lilly not bothering to hide the sarcasm. Lilly trudged down to the public washing rooms scowling as she entered. Lilly was a regular laundromat goer so she knew which machines you had to hit to work and which ones worked a dream. Lilly shuffled over to the machines and stuffed her clothes in, paid her money and punched the button to start her washing. Then she sat down with a sigh. She began to twiddle her thumbs as though that would make the time go by faster. Now all she had to do was wait. The clothes had finally finished and she was dumping clean wet clothes into the dryer when she saw a glint. She stopped and looked at it, a puzzled look on her face. It couldn’t have been one of the tops from her dirty washing pile, they were all plain pieces from the discount racks. “What could that be?”, said aloud even though there was no-one there to answer. Lilly reached down and picked up a silver jewelled bracelet. She dropped it in surprise. Her mouth formed a perfect ‘o’ as she was filled with awe. She reached back into the drier and sifted through the washing to find handfuls of blood red ruby bracelets, shimmering diamond earrings that seemed too expensive for Lilly to be holding and solid gold watches with jewels set around the face. Lilly’s hands were shaking; her knees seemed too weak to support her. “How?” she breathed. “How is this happening to me?” she exclaimed as she moved to sit on an old rusting grey chair sitting in the corner. Lilly completely abandoned her sopping wet washing, pulled over the bucket she used to bring her clothes in and gently lowered all of the shimmering jewellery into it. She ran to the town police station, remembering seeing an article in the newspaper about lost jewellery. Lilly showed the head her find and told him her story. The policeman told her that there was a fifteen thousand dollar reward for whoever found them! Lilly walked home with a spring in her step. She walked into her apartment; her mum was mopping the floor. Lilly ran to her mum and yelled, “chores are amazing!” Her mum looked puzzled; she took her over to their baggy couch and explained the whole story. Her mum was gobsmacked! Two years later Lilly was living in a huge house with its own laundry room, but she sometimes still goes to the town laundromat just in case!

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Diary of a Pakistani By Delilah Simpson 25.10.12 Hi, I’m Farida, My last name is Afridi. My mom says that I shouldn’t write a story about my life in case someone finds the book and tells the Taliban…or worse, the Taliban finds it for themselves! I believe neither of those things will happen. My mom is really protective over me since she found out that Malala from five doors down got shot in the head for standing up for girl’s rights. I like what Malala did, everything she said was true and I want to be like her. What the Taliban are doing is not fair. What do they have against women. Beats me! I’m only 11. 26.10.12 My mom has stopped me from going to school. I begged her but she kept her ground. So I’m stuck at home. My dad works as a taxi driver and stays out late. I think mom will stop him from taxi driving late because of the Taliban lurking outside. I heard them fighting about dad’s job last night while I was silently reading. They really sounded angry at each other. I was scared so I decided that I should stop reading and wait ‘till morning when they’re calmer. I woke up to the sound of screaming, it wasn’t morning so it must’ve been the Taliban. This was one of those night shootings, I could hear the sound of guns and feet. I crawled into mom’s bed. I didn’t need to wake her. It seems the bullets had woken her as well. Once we were cuddled up together I could see the shiny glimpse of tears glittering on her damp face. I couldn’t see dad, then it hit me. Dad was out there, with the Taliban, in the taxi. I froze, mom had seen my face, she cuddled closer. Things were going to get much scarier. 27.10.12 It was morning, mom was silent. That morning she went out to see the damage. She discovered Dad’s blood stained body sprawled over the back seats of the taxi. I don’t want to live here now, despite the need to stand up to the Taliban. 28.10.12 We are fleeing from home today. Over the hills, arriving in a distant town. Mom said I had to leave this book. I tried to change her mind but my mom is tough. So goodbye and wish me luck!

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Our winners at a glance Ashburton Writers’ Group short story/poetry contest results for 2019:

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School

10 years and under 1st Ruby Bartlett 2nd Isabel Hutana 3rd Amwolf Artz

My Fantail Pancakes, Pancakes On a Cold and Frosty Day

Netherby Our Lady of the Snows St Joseph’s

11-13 years 1st Maddie Page 2nd Jack Ellis 3rd Piper Harvey

My War Story I Hate Holidays The Anzac Horse

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My Fantail By Ruby Bartlett When I see a Fantail I say hello to my Nan. She likes to flit and flutter Diving through the trees Searching for delicious bits, Avoiding all the bees. Maori say that Fantail Can travel back and forth Visiting their ancestors And their loved ones, ofcourse. I miss my Nan-Nan so much She left when I was three, But when I see a Fantail It’s a reminder of her and me.

From day one, in the first world war We didn’t know, we were unsure Where we were going, what had we left behind Our families, our friends, they were blind To the danger, to the loss Of loved ones, and the memorable cross That would appear In the future, everywhere Those who loved, without despair Those who care for us, those who fought there We fought We crashed We won We thought of you at home Sitting there, feeling alone When some arrived home, and some did not Many years later, we had got A victory Although some thought, Losing loved, brave fighters Was a tragedy Above all victory

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t might, to many, be just another game of rugby, but for a group of men from around our district today’s finals day at the Ashburton Showgrounds is so much more. It’s one of the biggest days on their sporting calendar each year, finals day and everything culminates with our own rugby show piece, the Watters Cup. For most, the process to reach this point started late last year and today is a culmination of everything they’ve worked towards and achieved and it all creates a wonderful spectacle for our sport-adoring public to enjoy. It’s a bit cliched, but rugby really will be the winner at the

end of today – as these games, at this stage of the season, are paramount in uniting communities and bringing them together to support a common cause. You’ve only had to walk around a place like Methven this week to see that. The town has literally been painted black and white in support of their two senior sides. Even the mighty Brown Pub,

which only a few weeks ago came within minutes of being burnt to the ground, has got behind it and now they have something nice to match the charring on the roof – which still serves as a reminder of what could have been. Early in the week I spoke about the power of sport being able to create the super fan in each of us, in the wake of our Cricket World Cup narrow miss (is anyone actually over that yet?). As a nation, and as a community, we tend to hang our flags quite proudly at such moments and, while they are worlds apart, a Cricket World Cup and a local club rugby final are alike in so many ways. And for those involved today

it will feel like playing in a major world-wide sporting event. They’re not likely to get the chance to pull on an All Blacks jersey and run out onto Eden Park for their country, they’re not even likely to slip into the red and black of the Crusaders, but today is their pinnacle and they’ll be out to own the moment. Hundreds will file into the showgrounds to watch the spectacle too. They’ll ride every tackle, jump aboard every debate and just generally enjoy the moment. It’s a shame that, as in all such instances, one side is going to be left feeling a little disappointed with the outcome.

That is, of course, unless we end in a tie and head to extra time. At least we won’t have to worry about the winner being determined by how many lineouts were won during the match, or which team had the most dropped passes. I love Watters Cup final day, it’s a day of passion and a day of really strong, enjoyable footy, where there’s no love lost on the field but everyone can sit down afterwards and have a beer and talk it over. It might be raining, but that’s okay – it’s a winter sport after all. Just enjoy it for what it is – a huge sporting occasion on our annual calendar.

In 1990, Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, one of the court’s most liberal voices, announced he was stepping down. In 1993, White House deputy counsel Vincent Foster Jr, 48, was found shot to death in a park near Washington, DC; his death was ruled a suicide. In 2012, gunman James Holmes opened fire inside a crowded movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado, during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, killing 12 people and wounding 70 others. Ten years ago: A roadside bomb killed four American troops in

eastern Afghanistan. Five years ago: Pro-Moscow rebels piled nearly 200 bodies from downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 into four refrigerated boxcars in eastern Ukraine, and cranes at the crash scene moved big chunks of the Boeing 777, drawing condemnation from Western leaders who said the rebels were tampering with the site. One year ago: President Donald Trump escalated his threats to punish China for its trade policies, warning in an interview airing on CNBC that he was prepared to impose tariffs on all Chinese imports. Today’s birthdays: Actress-

singer Sally Ann Howes is 89. Author Cormac McCarthy is 86. Rockabilly singer Sleepy LaBeef is 84. Actress Diana Rigg is 81. Artist Judy Chicago is 80. Rock musician John Lodge is 76. Country singer T G Sheppard is 75. Singer Kim Carnes is 74. Rock musician Carlos Santana is 72. Rock musician Jay Jay French is 67. Rock musician Paul Cook is 63. Actress Donna Dixon is 62. Rock musician Mick McNeil is 61. Country singer Radney Foster is 60. Actor Frank Whaley is 56. Actor Dean Winters is 55. Rock musician Stone Gossard is 53. Actor Reed Diamond is 52. Actor Josh Holloway is 50. Singer

Vitamin C is 50. Actress Sandra Oh is 48. Actor Omar Epps is 46. Actor Simon Rex is 45. Actress Judy Greer is 44. Actor Charlie Korsmo is 41. Singer Elliott Yamin is 41. Supermodel Gisele Bundchen is 39. Rock musician Mike Kennerty is 39. Actor Percy Daggs III is 37. Actor John Francis Daley is 34. Country singer Hannah Blaylock is 33. Dancersinger-actress Julianne Hough is 31. Actress Billi Bruno is 23. Thought for today: “We may well go to the moon, but that’s not very far. The greatest distance we have to cover still lies within us.” – Charles de Gaulle, French statesman (1890-1970). – AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, July 20, the 201st day of 2019. There are 164 days left in the year. Today’s highlights in history: On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon after reaching the surface in their Apollo 11 lunar module. On this date: In 1861, the Congress of the Confederate States convened in Richmond, Virginia. In 1892, a New Zealand steam locomotive established a world speed record for the narrow 1067mm gauge, averaging 68km/h on a two-hour run and hitting a top speed of 103km/h. In 1923, Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa was assassinated by gunmen in Parral. In 1944, an attempt by a group of German officials to assassinate Adolf Hitler with a bomb failed as the explosion only wounded the Nazi leader. In 1960, a pair of Polaris missiles were fired from the submerged USS George Washington off Cape Canaveral, Fla, at a target more than 1100 miles away. In 1965, Riots rocked Mt Eden prison in New Zealand. In 1968, the first International Special Olympics Summer Games, organized by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, were held at Soldier Field in Chicago. In 1976, America’s Viking 1 robot spacecraft made a successful, first-ever landing on Mars. In 1977, a flash flood hit Johnstown, Pennsylvania, killing more than 80 people and causing $350 million worth of damage. The UN Security Council voted to admit Vietnam to the world body. In 1982, Irish Republican Army bombs exploded in two London parks, killing eight British soldiers, along with seven horses belonging to the Queen’s Household Cavalry. In 1989, Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi was placed under house arrest by the military government of Myanmar.

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‘Year of delivery is just a hoax’ By Matthew Hooton nzme

he failure of Jacinda Ardern’s “year of delivery” creates a major PR challenge for the Beehive, but also for the Opposition. For those still committed to reality-based politics, Ardern’s “year of delivery” is as credible as her earlier promise to be “transformational”. KiwiBuild, the Billion Trees programme and the Provincial Growth Fund handing out only 3 per cent of the money Shane Jones has paraded are the most risible. More seriously, Ardern appointed herself Minister for Child Poverty Reduction and declared it the reason she entered politics, yet by some measures it has worsened. Beneficiary numbers and state-house waiting lists are up, with Phil Twyford claiming 1461 new state houses completed in 2018/19, hardly a transformational advance on the 1043, 466 and 732 over the previous three years. The promise to deliver a Wellbeing Budget based on the Treasury’s Living Standards Framework turned out to be a hoax, with Grant Robertson putting his budget together in exactly the same way as his predecessors. His decision to increase the Government’s debt limit by $16 billion suggests Steven Joyce was right, pre-election, to talk about a $12b fiscal hole. The $1.9b finally poured into mental health has yet to expand services and came only after 18 months of report shuffling. The Government won’t establish new measures around suicide to measure its efficacy. Immigration from countries, other than Australia, is as high as ever, still above 100,000 a year, a massive number for a country of just 5 million people with already failing infrastructure. At least in Auckland, there is no bold programme to address that infrastructure deficit, with vast bureaucratic effort going into analysing vanity projects like the airport tram rather than radically expanding the existing rail system and optimising the roading network. The completion of

Jacinda Ardern Christchurch’s anchor projects is no closer than ever. NZ First’s work to rationalise the North Island’s ports and improve intercity rail proceed glacially. On climate change – which Ardern called her generation’s “nuclear-free moment” – spin continues to trump substance, with agriculture potentially going into the Emissions Trading Scheme but with 95 per cent subsidies. Who knew Ardern’s climate “emergency” could be solved by dairy farmers paying just 1c per kilogram of milk solids? As yet, no decisions have been made on reforming water allocation rights and cleaning up lakes and rivers. Plans for a water tax have gone the same way as Michael Cullen’s capital gains tax. On law and order, only 659 of Stuart Nash’s 1800 new police have eventuated in net terms and violent crime is rising. Prisoner numbers are creeping back up despite Kelvin Davis’ commitment to reduce them. The percentage of prisoners who are Maori has increased over the last year. In contrast to Chris Finlayson’s cracking pace, Andrew Little has signed just three Treaty of Waitangi deeds of settlement and made no progress with Ngapuhi. No human remains will ever be recovered from Pike River, whatever Little tells the families. In health, paying some DHB capital charges doesn’t address their debt crisis and there has

been no update on Heather Simpson’s work to streamline them. In education, the fees-free policy cost a fortune but firstyear enrolments dropped. It has not been extended into a second year. There has been no rationalisation of provincial polytechnics nor the signalled nationalisation of industry training. Better progress is evident in schools, with Chris Hipkins settling the teacher strikes, toughening the NCEA with more exams, and set to reject proposals for new regional bureaucracies to take over the legal functions of Boards of Trustees. On economic policy, David Parker’s Industry Accord Development Groups and Industry Transformation Plans are reminiscent of Joyce’s Business Growth Agenda. Business has not been delivered a liberalised Resource Management Act nor an extended Auckland Metropolitan Limit. Unions wait in vain for the repeal of the Hobbit laws and the roll-out of so-called Fair-Pay Agreements. In foreign policy, Parker’s failures on market access are forgiveable given the global environment. But Winston Peters’ talk of a US-NZ Free Trade Agreement is absurd, especially with Ardern directly criticising President Trump this week. Ardern’s Christchurch Call to eliminate violent extremist content online worked politically for her and embattled French

President Emmanuel Macron, but is non-binding and includes only 15 other countries and not the US or China. On ethical issues such as complying with the Official Information Act, answering parliamentary questions and managing conflicts of interest, the Ardern ministry has complied with the maxim that each Government is worse than the one before. In a reality-based political environment, this record would make a mockery of Ardern’s “year of delivery” but the arrival of both Trump and Ardern underlines the fact that we are now in a post-truth era. Ardern may cultivate a brand of almost naive sincerity but those around her are at least as cynical as those around John Key. They know it will be enough for Ardern to take to social media to declare the year of delivery a triumph and to thank New Zealanders for making it happen. “The Government didn’t do this alone!” the Prime Minister will gush. “We all did this together!” It will be amplified by those in the traditional media for whom challenging Ardern’s narrative remains verboten. Those who break the taboo will be criticised for not embracing the vibe. Such negativity, her cheerleaders will tell us, is not who we are now. In the post-truth era, the Opposition pointing out the sheer emptiness of the Prime Minister’s utterances will achieve no more than the Washington Post frantically fact-checking Trump’s. If Simon Bridges challenges the Prime Minister’s account, he will be ridiculed for looking angry. Combating Ardern’s inevitable declaration of success will require a deft touch National hasn’t demonstrated since Key stood down. Matthew Hooton is managing director of PR and corporate affairs firm Exceltium. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof.

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Life with a drug addict mum By Leigh McManus NZME

A 17-year-old girl has shared shocking childhood photos that lay bare the reality of being raised by a ‘druggy’ mother. The teenager, from Idaho, posted the devastating family album on Reddit and Imgur this week alongside details of the squalor endured by herself and her four siblings. “This is me at 18 months,” she wrote alongside a photo of a toddler lying in a filthy room strewn with drug paraphernalia. “Yes, those are needles on the windowsill and yes, this is what the entire house looked like. #druggymomlife.” Another image shows her then-toddler age sister tottering across a floor covered in soiled clothes and discarded trash, while a third captures the family’s kitchen with cupboards full of “more pills than food”. The girl explained the photos were taken by her then-16-yearold brother in a bold move to expose the horrific conditions. He showed the images to his teacher who phoned the Child Protection Service (CPS) and the children were taken into care. The post and subsequent discussion shocked Reddit users, racking up more than 2500 comments and almost 60,000 ‘upvotes’. Commenting on the photo of the poster as a toddler, users note that she looked quite small for her apparent age. The girl added that her age was harder to identify because she and her siblings “were all pretty malnourished and underdeveloped” partly because her mother was smoking, using drugs and drinking alcohol throughout her pregnancy and because the family were living off food stamps. However she also acknowledged she might have been less than a year old, or even younger. She then shared more photos depicting her childhood living in a house with a carpet thick with dirt, cluttered living spaces, filthy bedding, broken glass in a pile of dirty toys, a messy bathroom floor with a knife on it and a kitchen with “more pills than food”. She also revealed that her heroic brother decided to take

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She claims this image shows her at 18 months, lying on a filthy bed with needles on the windowsill. PHOTO NZME pictures of their situation, and then showed the shocking images to his teacher who reported the case to the CPS (child protective services). It was then that the children were all removed from the home and taken into foster care, where the teenager remained on and off until she was adopted at age nine and taken to a different state. Asked how she copes, the poster said she prefers to take a positive outlook on life and added: “Weirdly enough, I actually love these photos! It just reminds me of how far I’ve come and what I can accomplish!” Even more shockingly, she said she also chose to forgive her mother, although it took “a long time”. “They’ve both passed away unfortunately. My father wasn’t an addict. My mother did fight her addiction till the day she died. My mother was not her disease and it took me a long time to realise that,” she added. She added that, since being adopted, things have improved drastically, although she confessed that she continues to suffer from PTSD and anxiety. “I’m a lifeguard, I’m about to go onto my senior year! I have a super awesome boyfriend and a college fund set up!” added the 17-year-old. She also said that when the time comes, she will foster or

adopt an older child instead of conceiving her own baby naturally. Although she didn’t reveal what has happened to all of her siblings, she said that her brother who took the life-changing pictures is now happily married, and his wife is ten weeks into her pregnancy with “child number four”. She also stated that her sister who “basically raised” her graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Child Development and is a Behavioural Interventionist in an Autism Unit. Some people encouraged her to write an autobiography to “inspire others in similar situations” while others said her story “nearly made me cry”. The teenager shared the im-

ages on Reddit just weeks after the UN issued a warning to the US about its opioid crisis, which the international organisation says has now become an ‘epidemic’. In the 2019 World Drug Report, which was published at the end of June, North America remained the area with the highest concentration of opioid users globally, according to information compiled by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The number of deaths caused by drug overdoses also rose 13 per cent to 47,000. Research chief for the agency, Angela Me, said: “Drug overdoses have really reached epidemic proportions in North America.”

An Argentine legislative commission has concluded that the sinking of a submarine with all 44 crew members was caused by the inefficiency of naval commanders and budget limitations, discarding theories the vessel was attacked or hit. In a report released Thursday, the legislators also questioned the handling of the crisis by the Defense Minister

and President. The ARA San Juan disappeared on November 15, 2017. The report pointed to budget limitations in recent years as contributing to the disaster as well as “the failure to update technologies and maintain a minimal level of maintenance based on hours of use that produced a growing deterioration” of the submarine. The night before the submarine disappeared, the crew re-

More legal woes for Spacey Kevin Spacey’s legal woes are not over, despite the collapse of the only criminal case brought against the two-time Oscar winner since he became mired in sexual misconduct allegations. The former House of Cards star is still being investigated in London and Los Angeles over several allegations and faces a federal lawsuit alleging he assaulted a massage therapist. “Just because this case may have fallen apart, that does not necessarily hamper another investigation or another prosecution,” said Adam Citron, a former prosecutor who now works as a criminal defence attorney in New York.

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Universal has debuted the first trailer for the film adaptation of the beloved musical Cats, revealing a star-studded cast playing anthropomorphic animated felines. Taylor Swift, Judi Dench, Idris Elba, Ian McKellen, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, James Corden and Rebel Wilson star in the musical. The trailer reveals each actor in their feline role, with Dench playing a gender-flipped Old Deuteronomy, Swift playing Bombalurina and McKellen as Gus The Theatre Cat. The film used enormously scaled sets so that the human actors appeared cat-sized. Motion capture filming was blended with “digital fur technology” to create the feline characters.

ported that the entry of water into the ventilation system had started a fire in one of the battery tanks. “Fires in the battery tanks of submarines are very serious accidents ... the issue was underestimated by the entire chain of command” of the navy, the commission said. The report said the then-commander of the submarine force “did not seek advice from qualified technical personnel.”

The commission said the defense minister was aware of the state of the fleet and the risks facing the submarine when it participated in the exercise. Regarding the search operation, it said, “there was evidence of a lack of leadership in the face of the crisis as well as concealment of the circumstances of the tragedy from family members and public opinion”.

Kennedy Centre awards Actress Sally Field and the long-running children’s TV show Sesame Street are in the latest class of Kennedy Centre Honours recipients. Others chosen to receive the award for lifetime achievement in the arts include singer Linda Ronstadt, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the musical group Earth, Wind and Fire. The recipients will be honoured during a gala ceremony in early December. For the third straight year, the attendance of President Donald Trump seems likely to be a subject of speculation in advance of the event. Trump has skipped the past two celebrations.

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Arson kills 33 at Kyoto studio AP A man screaming “You die!” burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked the country and brought an outpouring of grief from anime fans. Thirty-six others were injured, some of them critically, in a blaze that sent people scrambling up the stairs toward the roof in a desperate – and futile – attempt to escape what proved to be Japan’s deadliest fire in nearly two decades. Others emerged bleeding, blackened and barefoot. The suspect, identified only as a 41-year-old man who did not work for the studio, was injured and taken to a hospital. Police gave no details on the motive, but a witness told Japanese TV that the attacker angrily complained that something of his had been stolen, possibly by the company. Most of the victims were employees of Kyoto Animation, which does work on movies and TV productions but is best known for its mega-hit stories featuring high school girls. The tales are so popular that fans make pilgrimages to some of the places depicted. The blaze started in the three-storey building in Japan’s ancient capital after the attacker sprayed an unidentified liquid accelerant, police and fire officials said. Japanese media reported the fire might have been set near the front door, forcing people to find other ways out. The building has a spiral staircase that may have allowed flames and smoke to rise quickly

Smoke billows from the three-storey building of Kyoto Animation. to the top floor, NHK noted. Fire expert Yuji Hasemi at Waseda University told NHK that paper drawings and other documents in the studio also may have contributed to the fire’s rapid spread. Firefighters found 33 bodies, 20 of them on the third floor and some on the stairs to the roof, where they had apparently collapsed, Kyoto fire official Kazuhiro Hayashi said. Two were found dead on the first floor, 11 others on the second floor, he said. A witness who saw the attacker being approached by police told Japanese media that the man admitted spreading gasoline and setting the fire with a lighter. She told NHK public television

that the man had burns on his arms and legs and complained that something had been stolen from him. NHK footage also showed sharp knives police had collected from the scene, though it was not clear if they belonged to the attacker. Survivors said he was screaming “You die!” as he dumped the liquid, according to Japanese media. They said some of the survivors got splashed with the liquid. Kyoto Animation, better known as KyoAni, was founded in 1981 as an animation and comic book production studio, and its hits include Lucky Star of 2008, K-On! in 2011 and Haruhi Suzumiya in 2009.

American warship destroys Iranian drone A US warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, President Donald Trump said. The incident marked a new escalation of tensions between the countries less than one month after Iran downed an American drone in the same waterway and Trump came close to retaliating with a military strike. In remarks at the White House, Trump blamed Iran for a “provocative and hostile” action and said the US responded in self-defence. Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, told reporters as he arrived for a meeting at the United Nations that “we have no information about losing a drone today”. The clash in one of the busiest waterways for international oil

Protester killed A man has been arrested in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo for allegedly driving into a crowd of protesters, killing one and injuring several others. Police marshal Julio Cesar Brugnoli says the driver has acknowledged driving into the crowd in the city of Valinhos. He says the man claimed he was stuck in a traffic jam caused by a protest organised by the far-left Landless Workers Movement when protesters started throwing rocks at him. A video circulated on social media and Brazilian television shows a car driving straight into a large crowd of demonstrators. – AP

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traffic highlighted the risk of war between two countries at odds over a wide range of issues. After Trump pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal last year and imposed additional economic sanctions, the Iranians have pushed back on the military front, allegedly sabotaging Saudi and other oil tankers in the Gulf, shooting down a US drone on June 20 and stepping up support for Houthi rebels in Yemen. Adding to the economic pressure on Tehran, the Treasury Department said it was imposing sanctions on what it called a network of front companies and agents involved in helping Iran buy sensitive materials for its nuclear programme. It said the targeted individuals and entities are based in Iran, China and Belgium.

The Pentagon said the incident happened at 10am local time Thursday in international waters while the Boxer was transiting the waterway to enter the Persian Gulf. The Boxer is among several US Navy ships in the area. “A fixed-wing unmanned aerial system approached Boxer and closed within a threatening range,” chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a written statement. “The ship took defensive action against the UAS to ensure the safety of the ship and its crew.” The Iranians and Americans have had close encounters in the Strait of Hormuz in the past, and it’s not unprecedented for Iran to fly a drone near a US warship. Thursday’s incident was the latest in a series of events that raised US-Iran tensions since early May.

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The company does not have a major presence outside Japan, though it was hired to do secondary animation work on a 1998 Pokemon feature that appeared in US theatres and a Winnie the Pooh. Hatta said the company had received anonymous death threats by email in the past, but he did not link them to Thursday’s attack. Anime fans expressed anger, prayed and mourned the victims on social media. A crowd-funding site was set up to help the company rebuild. Fire officials said more than 70 people were in the building at the time.

Israeli teens deny rape accusations NZME A group of 12 Israelis accused of gang raping a British teenager in a popular resort town in Cyprus allege “the police hit us, they broke our noses and the girl is lying”. The teenagers will stay in police custody for another eight days after they were accused of raping a 19-year-old girl inside her hotel. All 12 faced court on the Mediterranean island where the judge removed reporters from the hearing because some of the suspects were minors. Israeli Embassy officials said the suspects’ ages ranged from 15 to 18, and the embassy was monitoring the case closely. Police allege the rape occurred in a popular resort town where the woman and the dozen were staying separately. The alleged victim is said to be having medical treatment and is believed to have scratches on her legs. All 12 suspects face charges of rape and conspiracy to commit rape.

Richard Branson said his spaceship has just a few more test flights before he jumps on board for the first tourist trip. The British billionaire said three or four test flights will be conducted from New Mexico, beginning this fall, before engineers allow him to fly. The two suborbital test flights to date – conducted in December and February over California’s Mojave Desert – provided several minutes of weightlessness. Branson declined to say when his flight might happen. – AP

Man sets himself on fire South Korean police say a man has set himself on fire in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul amid rising trade disputes between Seoul and Tokyo. Police say the man in his 70s ignited a fire inside his car parked in front of a building where the Japanese Embassy is housed. They went on to say the man was taken to a hospital but didn’t provide the status of his condition. The motive for his action wasn’t immediately known, but it comes as ties between Seoul and Tokyo have plunged to their lowest point since Japan recently tightened export controls of some high-tech materials. Police say suspected flammable materials were found in the man’s car. – AP

Trump chides supporters President Donald Trump has chided his supporters who chanted “send her back” when he questioned the loyalty of a Somali-born congresswoman, joining widespread criticism of the campaign crowd’s cry after Republicans warned about political blowback from the angry scene. Trump also claimed he had tried to stop the chant when it started at a re-election event in North Carolina. – AP

Bomb kills six A powerful bomb exploded outside the gates of Kabul University in the Afghan capital on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding 27, according to officials. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, the latest to target Kabul. Both the Taliban and the Islamic State group often stage large-scale bombings in the city, targeting Afghan forces, government officials and minority Shiites. The early morning blast also set two vehicles ablaze although it wasn’t clear if the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber or a remotely detonated bomb, said Kabul police. – AP

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Personal service – you can’t beat it Like many thriving provincial towns, Ashburton owes much of its vibrancy and business strength to the locally owned and operated businesses that are part of its economic heart. The local element of the district’s business community means that doing business very often means doing business with the owner. And because they have a vested interest in ensuring that every business dealing is a good business dealing, they’ll go the extra mile when it comes to providing outstanding service. Locally owned and operated could be the Ashburton District’s

economic catchphrase. Many of Ashburton’s businesses are now in the hands of third generation family members but that doesn’t mean those businesses are trading in the past. They, like newcomers to town, are committed to providing products that are as up to the minute as any business in any part of New Zealand. Big box, national retailers are an important part of our retail scene in providing good access to mass market products, but that takes nothing away from the local retailer and the personal service they provide.

It’s not just urban retail where businesses are owned and run by locals, it’s across the district with many rural based businesses proudly run by the people whose livelihood is earned from the business they own and operate. Those rural businesses have often grown from grass roots as one man (or woman) operations that through a huge amount of hard work have now grown into companies that are footing it nationally and internationally. Our homegrown rural businesses are an absolute success story of their own.

As consumers, we have a huge role to play in ensuring the businesses our friends and neighbours own continue to thrive, by spending our dollars locally. Our local business people have made their commitment to the district we call home in the most tangible of ways by making their business their future. Our loyalty as customers will ensure they remain part of our business community. In a world where doing business online is now an accepted part of life, you still can’t beat doing your face-to-face business with someone who is part of your own community.

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Total Security Solutions Talbot Security Group Over the last 10 years, Talbot Security Group has grown from a mobile patrol, to a security business utilising information and technology across a range of services to provide their customers with total security solutions. Advice and information is a vital part of the business and Dean Talbot, owner of Talbot Security Group, says “each customer’s need is different”. Talbot Security Group has grown and evolved over the last 10 years and now offers the additional security of alarm solutions for your home or business. Patrolling is still their core business and entails physically checking buildings, houses and other assets around our district. Their distinctive sign written vehicles are a well-known and welcome sight around town at all hours. These two facets of the business don’t compete with each other, but work well together as part of a complete security package Dean offers his clients.

From an initial onsite consultation, they can design and recommend the best alarm system to suit your requirements. Their qualified technicians will not only install your alarm but can provide ongoing servicing and support for your system. TSG really do offer a total package, alarm monitoring is 24 hours, 7

days a week and calls received, are answered locally and linked to the Ashburton-based patrol units. Their company is the only Mid Canterbury member of the New Zealand Security Association; the association provides audits and guidelines for its members across the country. They use the latest technologies

and communication frameworks available, to ensure the best possible protection for their customers. Here in Ashburton, Dean’s team must be versatile as they are called upon to not only provide security, but sometimes to dispense first aid, deescalate a volatile situation, or even put out a fire. That’s part of their 100 per cent local, point of difference.

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Keys and remotes – we have solutions Talbot Security Group At Talbot Security Group, the bottom floor of the building has recently been renovated to accommodate a locksmith and key cutting service. Talbot’s now includes a solutions based shop for all things relating to safety. Whether you need an extra house key cut, padlock key, smoke alarm or fire extinguisher, call in and see Dean’s team at 62C Dobson street, next to Caltex. Their services include all manner of key cutting and they’ve recently purchased an automated key cutting machine that can replicate the key for vehicles, without having the original key on hand. Broken key cases are also a simple fix now, as aftermarket replacements can be used, or if you prefer the manufacturer’s logo on it, we can also get these. They also have a chip reader/writer which will duplicate a transponder key and write the information onto a blank chip which they place in an aftermarket case. Fire extinguishers have also been an addition to the shop along with other fire related items such as fire blankets and smoke detectors which complement the alarm systems and test and tagging services they currently offer.

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Community owned Somerset House Somerset House on the corner of East and Burnett streets is a four story commercial building owned by Somerset Ashburton Ltd, a charitable company set up by the Ashburton Licensing Trust in 2008. Somerset Ashburton Ltd was set up to enable charitable distributions to be made in the Mid Canterbury area, this means all profits derived from this property will be returned to the community through grants to charitable purposes. Somerset House now accommodates 13 individual tenants across a range of retail, office and commercial activities with another two due to move in shortly. A variety of tenants occupy the retail and office space in this building. Space on level 3 with views towards the sea has been developed into various sized offices which include access to shared meeting rooms and kitchen facilities. A variety of spaces are available and options are available to configure spaces to suit. Enquiries can be directed to Hamish Niles Property Brokers 0274356265 hamish@pb.co.nz Rob Reid Ashburton Trust 0273189755 robert@ashtrust.co.nz

Somerset House Spaces AVAILABLE TO LEASE Level 2 Office

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Proud locally owned suppliers of all your timber requirements FOR THE GARDEN • Full range of rough sawn treated timber • Garden edging and pegs • Garden stakes

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• Cerec crown • Cosmetic • Dental Crowns & Bridges • Free Dentistry for Adolescents • X-rays • Dentures • Dental Implants • Sedation • Oral Health Therapist • Orthodonitics • Root Canal • Surgical Extractions • Whitening Finance plans available. New patients welcome. Phone: 03 308 7472

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ASHBURTON’S KITCHEN SPECIALISTS PROUD TO BE LOCALLY OWNED AND MANAGED • design • manufacture • installation Visit our showroom: 8 John Street, Ashburton P: (03) 308 5059 | E: info@ashburtonjoinery.co.nz

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Take a walk back in time to when the Lauriston store was the hub of the rural community. There you will see Sam Chapman’s grandparents running the bustling store. Roll the clock forward to present day Ashburton and you’ll see Sam tackling the same important job, in his new role as owner operator of Robert Harris Café Ashburton. Coming from a lineage where hospitality is prominent, it makes sense that a young Sam was drawn to this type of business. Over the past 20 years he’s spent time running countless cafes and hotels here and abroad, most recently running a 400 room hotel in Queenstown. For want of a change Sam and his family made the move to Ashburton.

Then when the opportunity to purchase his own franchise came up the choice was simple, with the help of uncle Gary Lee Robert Harris Ashburton became the newest addition to an already impressive list of accomplishments. Now two months into it Sam is proud to own and operate a local business and wants to reassure patrons “nothing’s going to change”. The great team, service and food will continue to be offered. Robert Harris Cafés have earned an enviable reputation for their 'blend' of stylish hospitality and professional business systems. The Robert Harris brand has been synonymous with quality and taste since 1952 and Sam plans to keep it that way.

CONSISTENTLY TOP QUALITY COFFEE AND FOOD ADDRESS 361 West Street PHONE 03 307 6377 EMAIL ashburton@rhcafe.co.nz

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Keeping your garments looking their best Wrights Dry Cleaners

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When you want your garments to look their best, where do you go? For many locals a trip to Wrights Drycleaners & Apparelmaster is the first thought. Experienced owners, Neroli and Stuart are proud to say they have owned the business for 16 years now. Teamed with Apparelmaster for 35 years the qualified team service customers from Rolleston to the Rangitata River and from the mountains to the sea. Being locally owned and operated they believe in supporting local business and encourage their team to support local businesses as well, unlike other laundries their profits don’t end up in Auckland or overseas. The ethos at Wrights is simple “We will do what we say we’ll do,” says Stuart. Providing a quality service with a high level of care to make sure the end result is what the customer wants. Having the latest energy efficient equipment from Germany along with a commited experienced team, with a proportion of the team having been with Wrights for many years makes for an award winning combination.

Eco friendly is a big topic these days and Wrights Drycleaners are certainly doing their part to help, by being environmentally conscious and operating sustainably. Wrights have chosen to use oxo biodegradable plastic coverings over garments protecting both freshly cleaned items and the environment. So if you’re searching for a professional workwear or apparel specialist in Mid Canterbury, speak to the team at Wrights Drycleaners & Apparelmaster today! Check out their website www. wrightsdrycleaners.co.nz and check out www.apparelmaster.co.nz for more information.

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Motorhomes – we have it all covered Lifestyle Motorhomes This local family business is a jewel in Ashburton’s business crown. It’s a busy intensive professional operation that employs a raft of tradesmen to repair, maintain, refurbish and rebuild motor homes, caravans and fifth wheel vehicles. When you think about it, you require engineers and coach builders for the chassis and body work when mounting everything from diesel heaters and water tanks to bike racks. Then you require carpenters and joiners for the woodwork and joinery repairs and upgrades, when replacing everything from rotten timber, damaged panelling to upgrading your bench and table tops. You also require an upholsterer when retrimming walls and ceilings, replacing your squabs, carpet or even your vinyl flooring. Fibreglass experts, water proofers and interior painters are also required for all those insurance repairs. And so it goes on with electricians and auto electricians for installing your 12 volt charging systems like solar panels, DC to DC chargers and batteries. Then there’s plumbers and gas

fitting experts who are all required to install toilets, pumps, gas ovens, 3-way fridges and heaters, everything that make these homes on wheels comfortable and 100 per cent conform to the ever-growing list of regulations. Lifestyle Motorhomes can upgrade, test and certify your electrical systems, your gas system and even complete and certify your plumbing and self-containment. Lifestyle can do it all in-house which is why customers travel from far and wide to utilise their knowledge and skills. Murray and Marg McPherson are the founders and directors of this fantastic enterprise. At their premises row after row of motor homes and caravans stand in various states of rebuild, refurbishment and repair. Murray and Marg have been in this industry for over 30 years and it is a labour of love as they work with their team and family in this busy Ashburton workshop. They would love you to call into their retail shop on Chalmers Avenue and take advantage of their great prices on

toilet chemicals, spare parts, electrical gear and giftware. Murray, Marg and their team of professionals have put Ashburton on the map for NZ motorhome owners. They are proud to be local and fully support the local community. Despite their busy work life, they find the time to support many local projects. Murray is a trustee on the board at Ashburton Baptist Preschool.

Marg volunteers at Cold stream House. Lifestyle Motorhomes is one of the sponsors for Life Education Trust and a member of the Harold Club. You would have also seen their name around Ashburton sponsoring many sports teams in the area. Call in and say hi to the team at Lifestyle Motorhomes next time you are in the area.

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Lifestyle Motorhomes are agents and retailers of all major motor home & caravan products & brands such as Dometic, Fiamma, Truma, Webasto, Eberspacher, Carver, Thule and Whale to name a few. Normal business hours 8.30am - 5.00pm Mon - Fri

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Travelling through Mid Canterbury ultimately means stopping for fuel, whether it be filling up for the yearly family expedition to faraway lands or the daily commute. Tyrone Burrowes is proud to own and operate your local Mobil service stations. For approaching 25 years, the Burrowes family have owned and operated the bustling Rakaia branch and have spent six of those years doing the same with the Ashburton branch. Being a local himself, Tyrone knows the importance of providing quality service to patrons. His friendly staff take pride in looking after locals and travellers alike, making sure they leave with a smile.

With a great range of food, hot and cold beverages and travel essentials in store, Mobil Ashburton and Rakaia offer all you need to re-stock for those short or long haul trips. In addition the Ashburton branch offers care for your car, with their touch-free car wash. Supporting local is a part of the attitude at Mobil Ashburton and Rakaia, so the choice to sponsor local community groups and sports teams was an easy decision. Tyrone is proud to support local and knows that looking after locals doesn’t stop at the counter. Remember to use your Mobil Smiles card to start earning Mobil Smiles points with every fuel purchase.

Pay your respects, not a fortune At Memory Funerals, Jo Metcalf is delighted to offer bereaved families real choice, quality service, true value and innovation when planning a fitting farewell, in a cost sensitive way. The knowledgeable team work alongside you to create a funeral that is ideal for your needs. Memory Funerals is a Boutique Funeral home, offering a wide range of choices to embrace you or your loved one’s lifestyle, personality, religious or cultural beliefs. Jo has a wealth of experience and has been a Funeral Director for well over a decade. Small enough to care, big enough to deliver Born and bred in Canterbury, Jo lives in Ashburton and opened Memory Funerals almost three years ago. Taking an unhurried approach, Jo listens, giving people an opportunity to ask questions, share thoughts and help create a tribute to the person who has meant so much to them. By taking the time to listen Jo can create funeral arrangements to suit each individual, including having treasured possessions adorning the

casket and personal items that capture the life that was. The style of funerals have changed quite dramatically, and are no longer always solemn occasions. “Now we’re very creative, we talk a lot about the person. It’s their life we’re celebrating and that all helps the grieving process.” Because there is a difference Memory Funerals on Moore Street and are beautifully furnished with a welcoming reception area. Being locally owned means no pressure and visitors can feel free to pop in for an informal chat and a cup of tea or coffee. Jo is a great believer in pre-planning your own funeral, so you can talk to her about the details and have real input into the day and arrangements. From intimate private services in Memory Funerals Chapel to larger gatherings at a venue of your choice or anything else in between Jo and her team are ready to help. Memory Funerals is Mid Canterbury’s only 100% owned and operated Funeral home, come in and talk to Jo about your Funeral plans.

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Ideal leisure destination High quality care Lushingtons

Stepping Stones Celebrating ten years in business, Lushingtons are offering massive discounts on everything in their garden centre. Until the end of July there is 20 – 50% off everything! Spring just around the corner, now is the time to get your garden planting organised.

Lushingtons Garden, Gift & Cafe is the perfect leisure destination for any day of the week. Locally owned and operated by sisters, Miranda Sinton and Sophie Duff, their inspirational garden centre, store and cafe offer a fantastic, all-round experience for the whole family! Browse through French and English inspired giftware, or relax in their country-themed cafe with a coffee or wine. The purpose built playground will keep the children happy while you complete your visit with a walk

through the award winning garden centre. This is indeed one of Ashburton’s favourite places, where staff are committed to provide expert advice for all your gardening needs. Many of the plants are grown at their nursery in nearby Allenton. The Mayfield born and bred sisters are well aware of the ‘support local’ ethos and to this end, stock a variety of locally made products within the complex. With so much on offer, this is your one-stop shop with the ‘X’ factor.

Stepping Stones @ Braebrook was set up by Sue Cromie and Michelle Thompson with the idea in mind that they could provide an environment that offered high quality care and education for the children of Ashburton – they had a vision for a centre where children could grow and flourish guided by a teaching team committed to continued learning – and that is certainly what has been established. With Sue’s daughter Makayla undergoing her Degree in Early Childhood, Sue had some insight into what was needed and after Sue and Michelle visited many other centres in New Zealand they began to create their vision. Kim Wall came on board as centre manager and the centre opened in 2016: Kim comments: “We are so proud of what we provide for children and their families and love hearing the feedback from within the community. “We have an excellent reputation for an environment that children

can really flourish in, guided by a team of outstanding teachers who are passionate about forming strong, respectful, caring relationships with the children. We love that our work means children are confident in themselves, excited to come to preschool for the day, go home sharing the learning they have achieved and are well prepared to move on to school and into the local community.

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Supermarkets are the heart of our local communities. Often one of the largest employers in an area, avid supporters of local schools, clubs and individuals and a place where you bump into old friends and neighbours. And of course, the place where we go to fuel our tummies and nurture our families. New World Ashburton is totally this place, and with it having been in the Sheppard family for over 10 years (now run by daughter Emma and her husband Jeremy Rooney) it’s completely locally orientated. From employing a little under 200 people, a good percentage of them school students getting their ﬁrst taste of employment, to generously donating to the community, Emma is proud to call Ashburton home. Both she and Jeremy get immense satisfaction from supporting the local community. “Supporting local events like the Get Coloured Run by Can Inspire, Junior netball and donating tablets to the local hospital for patient use in A&E; through to the multitude of donations we make to the local school, sports, community and cultural groups – it’s another

way we can support the people who support us.” New World Ashburton is also a Gold sponsor of the Foodstuﬀs (South Island) Community Trust – a charitable organisation which supports community, educational and individual endeavours across the Mainland by contributing more than $400,000 per year. Giving back to the community is at the heart of the New World DNA and both Emma and Jeremy ﬁnd this immensely rewarding. “More than that though – our store is a place where people can come and feel ‘a part’ of the local community. We see so many people – mums, elderly, friends who bump into people they know in the store and all have a catch up.” New World marketing shares the ‘Enjoy Better’ message and they say this is so apt. Supermarkets really are about people; about the locals who work here and shop here, who enjoy being here and about our ability to nurture and support the local communities making life and leisure better for them. “This local element is what gets me excited every single day.”

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Local housing and building specialists, JKF Homes, have had a welcoming office on Archibald Street in Tinwald since last July. JKF Homes like to make the building process easy and stressfree. From start to finish they can handle every step, ensuring when they hand over the house, your home is ready for you to move into immediately. They offer a complete package from the initial design of the plans, taking care of all consents, inspections and code of compliance, to ensuring all structural and finishing details are completed to a high standard. When they quote for your new home, everything is

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Your one-stop-tyre shop Neumanns Tyres The façade and buildings might be new, but Neumanns Tyres is a company with a long history keen to honour its humble origins and proud to be locally owned and operated. Len and Kath Neumann started the family business in 1945, working hard to make it a success. It was a work ethic passed on to their sons, who played amongst the tyres and did small jobs for their parents as boys. As adults, they have grown the Ashburton operation 10-fold and added interests in tyre sales and servicing outlets around the South Island. Alan and Ian have worked a combined total of over 70 years in the business, a trade they were born into. Neumanns has won awards for its support and service to the rural community. The company is proud of its history and has loyal customers and staff because of its family rather than corporate philosophy. Its unwavering motto is to fit the right tyre, on the right rim, at the right pressure, at the right price, doing the right job.

A long-term vision is to keep family members involved in the business, keeping it locally owned and operated, while providing life-time jobs for long-serving and loyal staff. The company’s staff is what makes the business special. Neumanns’ operations have grown over the years meaning greater buying power with their suppliers, and in return, offering discounts to valued customers. Neumanns purchased and set-

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WHO WILL REIGN

SUPREME? Rakaia 1. Thomas Heywood 2. Jackson Donlan 3. Ese Jr Fakatoka 4. Iromi Dawai 5. Kody Nordqvist 6. Matthew Bentley 7. Thomas Blyth 8 Ata Ata Langilangi 9. Corey Sinclair 10. Inoke Tonga 11. Tom Innes 12. Lepani Seitava 13. Setariki Koroitamana 14. Timothy Nalotu 15. Timothy Hanrahan Reserves 16. George Dnis 17. Luke Leahoki Bilo 18. Todd Boag 19. Logan Flett 20. Harvey Blyth 21. Angus Mackenzie 22. Daniel Peters Coaches: Terry Murray and Kyle Gray Managers: Andrew Veint and Darryn Fuller Assistant manager/Medic: Chris Burrows

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Methven 1. Mitchell Pannett 2. Jared Magurire 3. Matthew Groom 4. Charles Suyker 5. Hamish Allen 6. Campbell Sommerville 7. Jeremy Lewthwaite 8. James McLeod 9. Tyler Blackburn 10. Timothy Lawn 11. Taylor Watkins 12. Nete Caucau 13. Matthew Liszt 14. Tait Chisman 15. Brenton Connell Reserves 16. Simon Fleetwood 17. Manasa Samo 18. Sairusi Turuva 19. Faâ€™aitu Taumaheloa 20. Ruben Early 21. Osea Baisagale 22. Samuel Luscombe Head Coach: Jason Kjestrup Assistant coach/manager: Milly Deans Manager: Wayne Timpson Trainer/Physio: Richard Owen

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■■WATTERS CUP FINAL

Rakaia plans to keep it simple By Matt Markham

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It’s been their modus operandi all season and just because they’ve arrived at finals rugby Rakaia won’t be changing how they approach today’s Watters Cup final. In fact, if anything, the message from coaches Terry Murray and Kyle Gray has been exactly the same. They want their side to go out there, enjoy the experience and focus on what they can control and not what anyone else is bringing to the table. “It’s a little bit cliche, I know,” Murray said. “But it’s how we’ve got to look at it, it’s how we’ve treated the whole season and we’re not about to go and do anything drastic just because we are in the final of the Watters Cup.” Off the back of their strong win over Southern last weekend, this week has been about rest and recovery for the first half of the week before settling into preparing for the biggest game of the season and, from the coaches’ eyes, it’s been a very good week. “We’ve been really focused, really engaged and tried to make sure we haven’t left any stone unturned in the way we have trained and prepared. “The focus has been really more about what we can control and doing the little things we do really well while being prepared to adjust to all the different things that can happen once you get out on the

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paddock.” Murray and Gray have the pleasure of coaching Mid Canterbury’s most entertaining side in terms of natural flair and skill and while it would be tempting to rein in some of that creative nature, they don’t feel it’s something that’s required. Instead, they’ve in some ways encouraged it further by allowing two of their most expressive attacking weapons, Seta Koroitamana and Lepani Seitava, to fill their mid-field positions. They played there last week against Southern and were brilliant and while it’s not something they

thought they would end up having to do, it might just be the edge that Rakaia need. “They are two very gifted and skilled players and by having them in the midfield they do really get that chance to express themselves and make their mark on the game. “It’s not where we probably saw things going, but with injuries and the like it’s nice to have players who can slot into those positions when required.” Murray said that there had been nothing but respect from his side in terms of how they were planning to treat their Methven opponents

today and while they might be heading into the game with a plan, it was likely that most plans would end up going out the window. “Finals rugby can throw things up that you don’t really expect, things that you don’t really prepare for but we are confident in ourselves and the roles that we require players to fulfill. “Methven are a very good side, there’s no doubt about that and we’d be kidding ourselves if we thought we were going to head out there and just beat them – it’s going to be an 80 minute contest.” Rakaia head into the match with

a largely unchanged squad from what they’ve put on the field all season and it’s a really strong mix of youth and experience. What has been advantageous is being able to call on some of the older heads who have been through the Watters Cup final process before to help guide those fresh to the scene. “We’re lucky, we’ve got a few of those older players in there that have been there and done it and they’ve been huge to the younger guys in the team this week.” Included in that list is injured back Andrew Letham who, while not on the paddock this week after coming off the field hurt against Methven last month, has still been a key part of the side. “Andrew is a great team man, he’s been there and involved this week and has played an important role with sharing his experience and skill with the side.” So, what about the match. What’s it going to take for Rakaia to win? Murray’s answer, not surprisingly, in his own words was a bit of an old rugby cliche. “I think we need to go out there and enjoy the moment and treat it as though it’s just another game of rugby, another 80 minutes in which we get the chance to show what we’re capable of. “If we can do that, stick to our core responsibilities and do the little things really well I’m sure we will head back into the changing sheds a happy team,” he said.

Methven hoping to bury their demons By Matt Markham

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It might have taken four years, but the Methven Rugby Club senior side has finally come full circle. The 2015 season was a huge one for the club, they won the Combined Country Rugby title – creating history for Mid Canterbury in the process and looked set to waltz on and win the Watters Cup and mark a successful season. Up by 15 points at halftime in the final against Rakaia, having achieved what they already had that season, even the bravest of punters would have struggled to bet against them. But Methven let it slip. They blew that lead and ultimately blew the match with Rakaia winning 32-20 and lifting the Watters Cup for the fourth year in a row. Ask anyone involved in that game and they’ll tell you just how much it hurt. For many it still burns in their memories. Today though, some of that group get the opportunity to right that wrong, when they take on Rakaia once more in Mid Canterbury rugby’s showpiece and it’s been Jason Kjestrup’s job to get them there. As a former player at a high level, this week’s final preparations have been a totally new beast and he said that all he’s been able to do

Brenton Connell has a key role to play for Methven today. is call on his experiences to help guide his side. “I’ve been lucky enough to play in finals here, in Ellesmere, up in the Waikato and overseas, but only ever as a player,” he said. “So instead of thinking solely about myself and getting myself ready, it’s been about getting a group of 20-odd guys in the best position possible to go out there and get the job done.” It’s a challenge he’s enjoyed, but a challenge he also knows he ultimately has no control over – because once that whistle goes it’s

effectively out of his hands. “We’ve had a really good week, after a couple of pretty strong contact sessions over the past week, Thursday was more about just getting systems in place and discussing the job that needs to be done. “They are as ready as they can be, they’re fit and haven’t needed too much inspiration to get them fired up for the occasion, it’s now just a case of getting out there and getting past that first whistle and settling into it.” Kjestrup said it was hard to pin-

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point exactly where he felt his side’s strengths sat heading into the match, but he knew that they would need all aspects of their game to be at their best to withstand the brilliance of Rakaia. “They’re a very good side and have some influential players who we need to treat with a lot of respect and try to shut down. “What we’ve shown in the past is that we’ve got the backs with the skills to turn things around, but we have played some of our best rugby when we’ve kept it tight and let our forward pack do

their thing.” With a very similar side to what they’ve fielded for most of the season, Methven will be looking to maintain their consistency and keep their core jobs in check using that good mixture of experienced heads and the skill and flair of some of their younger members. Kjestrup’s coaching style has led to a lot more expansive style of rugby from the Methven side but he was quick to mention the input of others in helping get the side to today’s final. What shouldn’t be under-played is the value former head coach Andy Pearce has brought to the table as well. He’s been the quiet achiever in the background. Casually watching on each weekend, observing and noticing things that others haven’t and his input has been immense. But no matter what the work Kjestrup, Pearce or Milly Deans have put in behind the scenes leading into today – for them it’s all about the 22 men who will run onto the paddock this afternoon and it’s all about the job that they do as to whether they succeed or not. “We’ve got the players and we’ve got the skills, it’s up to that group of lads to go out there now and take the opportunity and play a full 80 minutes of rugby to the best of their abilities and they’ll get the job done,” Kjestrup said.

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Watters Cup: Key players Rugby games can so often come down to the moments, those periods of a game where things can get turned upside down and someone grabs an opportunity and runs with it. Matt Markham looks at six players, three from each side, who have the potential to really light things up in today’s Watters Cup final. RAKAIA

1. Seta Koroitamana Is there a more explosive and naturally gifted rugby player in Mid Canterbury at the moment? Most would suggest not. For as long as he’s been in the public eye, Seta has been able to produce magic out of nothing. He’s been talked up as being the most influential player in the district and today gets his chance to show it. 2. Jackson Donlan Good leadership is key, but good leaders who are visibly seen to be leading the way on the paddock as opposed to just talking the talk are even better. Donlan is a no-fuss rugby player, he loves the grind and doesn’t shirk from a challenge. He’ll thrive on the Watters Cup stage and be keen to play a role in leading Rakaia to success. 3. Inoke Tonga Not many will know too much about Inoke, but his game last week against Southern showed that he’s a first-five of huge potential. He ran the ship with a subtle brilliance that made it easy for his ball-running stars to shine and his kicking was flawless which, when it comes to finals time, can be the difference between success and defeat.

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1. Brenton Connell With a glittering career both here in Mid Canterbury and afar, it’s been a pleasure to watch the speed and skill of Brenton Connell back on the paddock this season.

Big day of rugby not just about Watters By Matt Markham

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Seta Koroitamana has the ability to be one of the most important players in today’s Watters Cup final. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN His ability to put himself in gaps and find room that no one else could has been a key part in Methven’s rise and they’ll be hoping for one more big effort from him today. 2. Tyler Blackburn A very good player a few years ago, Tyler has quickly become one of the best in Mid Canterbury in

the past two seasons. A physical half back with a crisp pass and good authority over the forwards in front of him, he’s been the lynchpin that’s held everything together. His never say die attitude and strong vision will see him as a vital part of today’s game. 3. Jeremy Lewthwaite There’s probably little known

about this Methven loose forward, largely because he’s a grinding player who just rolls his sleeves up and gets the job done each week. There’s never too much flashy play in his game, but his speed to the breakdown and physical presence is immense. Watch his work load today, you’ll be impressed.

Try-scoring prop hoping to get the job done By Matt Markham

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He’s the try-scoring dynamo with a reputation for producing some of the best post-match speeches known to the Methven Rugby Club, but all the joking and gentle ribbing about white-line fever and politically incorrect speak goes out the window this morning for Matt Groom. Methven’s captain, and a vital cog in the powerhouse that is their forward pack, Groom will lead his side onto the Ashburton Showgrounds today in the Watters Cup final against Rakaia and for the quick-witted front-rower the equation is pretty simple. “I guess the goal is to simply score more points than them, do that and we win,” he laughed. All jokes aside, Groom was keen to put it on record that no matter what unfolds on the paddock today that he’s mighty proud of what his Methven side have managed to achieve, especially off the back of what they termed a disappointing Combined Country Rug-

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Methven captain, Matt Groom. by competition. But the job is still only half done. “We weren’t that happy with how things ended up in the Luisetti to be fair, but there’s been a real turnaround in the Watters

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Cup and the guys have really come together.” With a good mixture of youth and experience in the squad, the dedication and application to the goals for the second half of

the season have also been really pleasing aspects. “I’m not a captain who’s probably best known for a being a speaking captain to be fair, I prefer to just try and lead from the front and get the job done the best way that I can. “But the culture that’s been built here is huge, we’ve got big numbers turning up to training each week and everyone is aware that there’s a job to do this weekend. “And if we can do that, not worrying too much about Rakaia, but more on what we need to do to get the win I’m sure we can get that bit of silverware back to where it belongs.” Today’s match will also mark 99 senior games for Groom and it would have been 100 had Hampstead not had to default in the final round of the Watters Cup round robin stages. “I can’t do much about that, I suppose. “I guess it just means that I will have to put the retirement off for another year.”

The Watters Cup final between Methven and Rakaia might be the focus of today at the Ashburton Showgrounds, but there’s plenty of interest in the other games on before the main event. In the perfect set-up for a curtain-raiser before a final, Methven and Rakaia will also lock horns in the Senior B final for the Second Grade Cup. The two sides were both impressive winners of their semi-finals last weekend with Rakaia beating a strong Southern side while Methven accounted for Collegiate in front of their home crowd. Just a few weeks earlier the two finalists played each other in a match where more than 100 points were scored with Methven emerging the winners, setting the platform for what should be an entertaining final today. That match begins at 12.30pm on the oval. The Mid Canterbury Colts final between Celtic and Southern kicks off at 12.15pm on ground two, Mid Canterbury’s two Under 16 teams, the Alps and Plains will battle it out at 12.45pm on ground three and the Under 14 and a half Mid Canterbury final, also between the Alps and the Plains, is on at 11.30am on ground three. Senior B sides for the Second Grade Cup: Methven: Hayden Walker, Brayden Binks, Jarrod Luli, Simon Sharpin, Sam Grant, Trent Roberts, Corey Masters, Brent Ridge, Chris Lock, Sam Lock, Sam Luscombe, Kipione Manumua, Siaosi Folau, Reuben Early, Dan Maw. Reserves: Aofia Fagalima, Salem Murray, Elliot Meyer, Clint Bell, Fa’aitu Tuamoheloa, Chris Conlan, Shamus Eltham. Rakaia: Henry Millar, Paul Kingston, Henry Mason, Nathen Nordqvist, Dale McAlwee, Doug Rushton, Mark Andrew, Logan Flett, Cawte Whiting, Dan Peters, Michael Thomas, Josh Walker, Brad Nordqvist, Ben Schilt, Kane Peters. Reserves: Napoleone Langi, Sam Moore, Mathew Meechan, Lomio Taufa, Will Meads, Bryce Elvey, Vereniki Verevodi.

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■■NETBALL

Netball camp with a World Cup twist The next generation of netball stars have been working on their skills in a two-day school holiday boot-camp at the EA Networks Centre this week. The course, run by Mid Canterbury Netball development officer Natalie Shaw, saw 41 Year 7 and 8 students testing out and developing their skills over the two days. “We split them off in to different groups and had them rotating through different workshops,” she said. “All the coaches are local representative players. “The kids have had a lot of fun and they have been a really great group to work with.” Shaw said having the Netball World Cup running at the same time as the course was a great inspiration for the kids, as all the groups had a country they were assigned to represent. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 190719-JPM-0054

Ferns face England in semi-final By Liam Napier NZME

England – again. So soon after the horrific cricket tie-breaker New Zealand and England will face off in another World Cup knockout contest. This time it’s the netballers’ turn. The Silver Ferns are set to challenge the hosts in their Netball World Cup semi-final in Liverpool on Sunday morning (NZT), six days after the Black Caps ‘lost’ to England at Lord’s in their heartbreaking World Cup final that finished with that tied Super Over. Much to the delight of fanatical locals, who produced deafening screams at the M&S Arena, England’s netball team secured top seeding in their pool and advanced unbeaten to the semi-finals after a dominant and sometimes ill-tempered 58-47 victory over South Africa yesterday. England lost their previous meeting with South Africa but there were no signs of a repeat as they powered to an eight-goal lead by the end of the first quarter, and steadily built their advantage. South Africa were committed but made too many unforced errors and weren’t helped by losing influential centre and captain Bongiwe Msomi to injury early in the first quarter. The Proteas had England rattled at times in the third quarter but never recovered from the opening onslaught. In New Zealand’s final group match, a spirited second half fightback wasn’t enough to overturn an eight-goal deficit as the Silver Ferns fell 50-49 earlier in the day to Australia – Maria Folau missing a last-play shot to tie the contest.

The Silvers Ferns will face England in a netball worls cup semi-final on Sunday morning after losing to Australia yesterday. Few tears will be shed in New Zealand if the Ferns manage to dump England out of their home World Cup. Those still reeling from the cricket may, in fact, view such an upset as some form of sporting

justice. England will be confident, however. After stunning Australia to steal the gold medal at last year’s Commonwealth Games, Tracey Neville’s side are intent on riding the ever-increasing wave of support

and prove that achievement was no one-off feat. Six months ago in their last match at the northern Quad Series, England stormed to a record 13-goal win over the Ferns. But with Noeline Taurua at the

helm of the Ferns, star England defender Geva Mentor was taking nothing for granted. “I highly rate her,” Mentor, who has been coached by Taurua previously, said. “I know she won’t leave any stone unturned. She’ll look at all of us individually and how her players can combat us so I’m expecting everything to come out there – some things we’ve probably never seen before. I just hope we’re able to turn it on and adapt quickly. “Confidence is an important thing and we’ll definitely take that through but we won’t be complacent. We know Noels is a very smart coach and she’s got a very strong, fit team. They’ll definitely do their homework on us so we’ll have to counteract that.” New Zealand start underdogs to upstage England on home court but there is a quiet confidence brewing within Taurua’s squad. The character displayed in their one-goal defeat to Australia also offers hope. “This is what it’s all about I love games like that,” Taurua said after her side’s first loss of the tournament. “It’s good to get a taste for that sort of pressure and those challenges. “We’ve still got a bit to go to keep up and put in a dominant performance but it’s a great start. We did need it, we’ve learned a lot before the semi-final. “It’s do or die now whether you get through to gold medal contention. It’s great for us to have that under our belt.” Defending champions Australia seem set for a much easier draw when they meet Norma Plummer’s South Africa, who stunned world No. 2 Jamaica during pool play, in the other semi-final.

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■■BASKETBALL

In brief

Table-topping Donkeys hit ton A triple figure score was posted as Team Donkey cruised their way into the finals while a tight game played out between Newlands and Farmers Corner in the Mid Canterbury Men’s Basketball competition on Wednesday night. In the first game of the night Newlands faced off against Farmers Corner in a closely fought encounter. In the first quarter, both teams looked to run the ball with which Newlands appeared to have the upper hand. However, a lack of finishing allowed Farmers Corner to stay close with Newlands holding 2017 down at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw Farmers Corner being more proficient on the offensive end whilst the finishing issues continued with Newlands, with Farmers Corner taking a slender 44-43 lead at the half. The third quarter saw Farmers Corner finding holes in the Newlands defence as well as being able to fast break allowing some easy baskets to be scored. Farmers finished with a flurry and took a 71-66 lead into the fourth quarter. Newlands needed to do something so they increased their defensive intensity and it started to pay dividends. They drew back to within two points, however Farmers Corner were able to counter and push the lead back out. Newlands would again come back at Farmers Corner but were unable to make inroads. Farmers Corner continued to play smart basketball and maintain the lead, constantly dropping the shot when needed. It led to Newlands having to foul to put Farmers Corner on the line, however they were steady from the line and the gap remained, with Farmers Corner deserved winners 86-81. Farmers Corner were more clinical and hit baskets at the

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Autocross cancelled A grass track autocross meet set down for Sunday by the Ashburton Car Club has been cancelled due to the rain. In a Facebook post yesterday they announced that they would be looking at holding the event later in the season, most likely in September.

Futsal contest starts An adult futsal competition begins at the EA Networks Centre this weekend. Teams of five or more people will compete in both social or competitive divisions. The season runs over the course of 10 weeks and will be held each Sunday between 6-8pm.

Motorcycle club event The Ashburton Motorcycle Club is holding a Club Day TT on Sunday on Somerton Road, off Rakaia Barrhill Methven Road near Rakaia. Racing on a flowing, natural terrain track, a number of different classes will be held over two tracks, beginning at 8.30am on Sunday morning.

Tickets ‘frauds’

Nomads’ Mikal Johnson (right) looks to block Cam Butler (left) as he puts up a lay-up in his side’s clash with Team Donkey on Wednesday night. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 170719-JPM-0022 right time especially when Newlands were getting on a roll. For Farmers Corner Randy Buenafe led the way with 25 points and was instrumental on the break. Marvin Agacer with 14 points and Xavier Bartlett and Ryan Manzon ended up both with 12 points. For Newlands, Marc Juntilla top scored with 24 points whilst Nick Fechney ended up with 20 points. Nomads took on table leaders Team Donkey in the second game of the night and for Nomads it couldn’t have started any better. They powered in 5 - 3 pointers which blew them out to an early 14 point lead.

However this momentum was not able to be sustained and Team Donkey fought their way back to trail 29-19 at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw Team Donkey drag their way back with better defence and working better offensively as Nomads began to struggle, with Team Donkey taking the lead 44–43 at the break. In the third quarter the wheels fell off for Nomads as Team Donkey hit them hard, landing 9 – 3 pointers in the quarter, including four in a row from Brad van der Eik. They drove at will and were able to fast break at will and they smashed the quarter 41-15. Nomads just had no answers

and were done and dusted, with Team Donkey leading 85-58 going into the last quarter. The fourth quarter was pretty loose and the game lost shape, and Team Donkey were able to raise the bat as they cracked the ton, running out easy winners 104–73. Brad van der Eik led the way for Team Donkey with 28 points (7 – 3 pointers) in another impressive display. Hard working Cam Butler added 25 points and Tomo O’Brien working well on the boards with 13 points. For Nomads, Mikal Johnson top scored with 19 points (5 – 3 pointers), Jamie Smitheram 15 (5 – 3 pointers) and Tony Gilbert 10.

Hundreds of tickets to next week’s All Blacks test match in Wellington have been cancelled due to fraud. New Zealand Rugby said 700 tickets sold to the match against South Africa at Westpac Stadium are no longer valid. Ticketek has told NZ Rugby to cancel the tickets, classifying them as “fraudulent sales”. The tickets wouldn’t be valid if presented at the stadium on July 27. Richard Thomas, NZR chief commercial officer, said cancelling the tickets was them taking a stand against fraud. “Unfortunately, it is highly likely that some of these tickets will have already been on-sold to unknowing fans on the secondary market and those fans may only discover their tickets are invalid when they present them at the gate.” He said it was yet another reminder to always purchase tickets through legitimate channels, and not online resellers like Viagogo. Anyone who had concerns about the validity of tickets purchased through secondary markets were asked to contact Ticketqueries@nzrugby.co. nz - NZME

■■GOLF

Fox shoots lowest back-nine score in history of British Open NZME Kiwi Ryan Fox surged into contention in the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush after posting the lowest back nine in the tournament’s history. What was more remarkable about his achievement was that he was three over with seven holes to play but strung together six birdies down the stretch to propel himself into contention on day one. The son of rugby’s former All Black Grant – playing in his fourth Open – had missed the cut in his previous seven regular tour events. “That’s pretty cool. I did actually ask my caddie “Has anyone shot 29 for nine holes in a major?” – I’m sure that’s happened – and he just said ‘Shut up and just hole the putts’,” he said after signing for a three-under 68. “To be honest I’ve been struggling late-

ly and this is the first day it’s felt pretty decent, ball striking-wise. “I walked off the front nine pretty p***ed off to be honest and then I holed an eight-footer for birdie on 12 and it relaxed me a little bit. “It’s the first time I’ve had fun on a golf course for a while and you don’t expect to do that but it was nice to just enjoy being part of such a great event. “I don’t think I quite got in the zone – I know that sounds strange but I’ve only been in it once or twice before when it gets to a point where you just see it and hit it. “But it certainly wasn’t like that. I don’t think this golf course lets you do that because you have to think about so many humps and hollows.” He bogeyed three of his first nine, so lies three-under for the tournament in a share of fifth, one shot off the lead. Fox turned professional in 2012 and is

now an integral part of the Open record books. The big hitter from New Zealand is playing in just his fourth Open, with his best finish to date coming last year when he finished T39. Royal Portrush has already proven to be a very challenging golf course for this year’s Open, with Rory McIlroy, the home favourite, shooting an eight-over 79. At the other end of the spectrum, David Duval hit the highest score on a hole in Open history, with the former Open Champion scoring a 13 on the par-5 7th. Fox finished the front nine three over par, not a disastrous score by any means but certainly room for improvement. Well improve he did and by some margin. After parring the 10th and 11th, Fox then birdied four holes in a row, before parring the dreaded 220-yard par-3 16th known as ‘Calamity’ and then finishing with two more birdies on 17 and 18.

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■■RUGBY

‘There are no dumb questions’ By Christopher Reive NZME

In the All Blacks environment there are no dumb questions. That was the message from veteran first five-eighth Beauden Barrett for the team’s rookies in Argentina this week. The All Blacks will field a relatively inexperienced team against Argentina on Sunday morning (NZ time), with five players in line for their first test caps. The new members of the squad weren’t wasting any time in tapping into the wealth of information, and Barrett said they seemed to be more than willing to speak up. “It’s a lot easier [to find your voice] than it used to be,” he said. “The young guys are encouraged to be themselves, there’s no such thing as a dumb question – if you need to know something you have to have the courage to just ask. It’s better to ask the question than to go out there and not be.” Barrett had taken on a mentoring role with young first fiveeighth Josh Ioane, who was selected in the All Blacks for the first time after an impressive season with the Highlanders. The pair have been roommates while in Argentina, and the young No.10 was making the most of the opportunity to pick Barrett’s brain. “He’s a great kid with a lot of potential. He’s got a good memory; he remembers things a lot quicker than I do so he’s learning pretty quickly. “It’s good to have those rugby conversations. Obviously

Beauden Barrett has taken on a mentoring role with young first five-eighth Josh Ioane. you have to have the balance to switch on and off, we’re certainly getting that.” Ioane is in line for his All Blacks debut against the Pumas on Sunday, named on the bench alongside fellow test rookies Atu Moli, Braydon Ennor and Luke Jacob-

son, while Sevu Reece will make his debut on the right wing. It’s an All Blacks side missing more than 400 test caps worth of experience with a number of players left in New Zealand to rest after the long Super Rugby season, many of whom will be

in contention for the World Cup squad. Brodie Retallick was quick to remind media in Argentina that this weekend’s squad had one specific goal in mind. “This is not a World Cup team for New Zealand. We’re here to do one job – to play as best we can

in the Rugby Championship; obviously we have goals within that. “The World Cup is in the back of most people’s minds, I’m sure, but it’s not front and foremost. We’re all about this week and we’ll go week by week until the squad’s announced.”

Four moves ahead – the method to Hansen’s ‘madness’ By Gregor Paul NZME

There’s always method to All Blacks coach Steve Hansen’s misconstrued madness. He’s like a snooker player, having already thought out his next four moves while everyone else is focused on the shot at hand. That much should, but probably won’t become clear to everyone next week when the All Blacks face an increasingly confident and cohesive South Africa in Wellington. Playing a test in New Zealand seven days after they have played one in Argentina, is an unprecedented challenge for the All Blacks. Technically, given the time difference, they will be playing the Springboks six days after they played the Pumas in Buenos Aires, which is why a third of the squad didn’t travel to Argentina. Officially, that smaller group didn’t travel because they are from the Crusaders and were deemed to be in need of a break after a long and demanding, championship-winning Super Rugby season. That is largely true, but it’s also to some extent a convenient cover story to mask that this exercise

Steve Hansen of splitting the squad into two playing groups has been done with the World Cup in mind. It may backfire on this occasion, see the All Blacks lose either one or even two of their opening Rugby Championship tests, but as Hansen has said, they are prepared to lose now to prepare properly in their quest to retain the higher value of assets of the Bledisloe Cup and World Cup. But the trick is to not get caught up worrying about the now if that does happen but to see how this strategy fits into a longer plan. Having one side prepare for the next test while another prepares for the one after on the other side of the world is a significant

coaching challenge. It’s a risk to have simultaneous game plans at work and there is a danger that a sense of division materialises among the players, but the World Cup also presents this very predicament. And this is why Hansen is four moves ahead. This is the value of having a coach who is heading to his fifth World Cup and by having a core management group that will be working their 200th test together this weekend. The All Blacks will play their opening game against the Springboks on September 21 and then their last three pool games against Canada, Namibia and Italy in a 10-day stretch that will require them to run with two separate teams. They have four-day gaps between their last three tests and then a week before the quarter-final so they have to find a way to win tests, not overwork the players as potentially there are three back-to-back knock-out games lying in wait and yet also build some rhythm and confidence. They are not alone in this now that World Rugby has taken a more equitable approach to scheduling and ensured that all teams and not just the minnows

have to cram the games in. Coping with these short turnarounds will have a critical bearing on who wins the World Cup. The major test nations are ultra precious about the way they prepare and see seven days between games as the absolute minimum they should be asked to tolerate. The Tier One test match cycle is based on seven day routines and then, come the biggest tournament of all, they have to play tests four days apart. While it shouldn’t be insurmountable to pull off the two team business, high performance environments are volatile, easily unsettled by the new and unfamiliar and what the All Blacks don’t want is to be dumped out in the quarter-final and then have the inevitable review tell them they were mad to split their teams without previously having tried it. Hansen experienced the difficulty of these short turnarounds at the 2015 World Cup, but it was about 12 months ago that he saw his opportunity to get his coaching team and players accustomed to splitting into two groups. He persuaded New Zealand Rugby to let him first try the split team concept in November

last year. He was vilified for it in some sections of the press, with one English writer accusing the All Blacks of handing out confetti caps for the test against Japan in Tokyo. That accusation was made after the team that played the Wallabies in Yokohama, flew to England without management to begin preparing for the clash at Twickenham two weeks later. A team featuring six new caps and 22 changes played Japan, but on the basis the All Blacks won both tests, the plan worked. Those who criticised Hansen were guilty of not understanding that the All Blacks were deliberating exposing themselves, or deliberately creating at least, the unusual circumstances they would encounter at the World Cup. And these things end up mattering. World Cups are famous for seeing previously settled and performing teams imploding. It doesn’t take much to knock the equilibrium off – and often it can be the seemingly innocuous that can do the damage. The All Blacks didn’t sweat the small stuff the way they now do. The minutia matters and is usually what separates the best teams.

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Strong Pitman team Oamaru-bound NZ Racing Desk Riccarton trainer Michael Pitman will have a six-strong team contest Sunday’s Oamaru race meeting and is expecting track conditions to soften from the Good3 rating on Friday with some rain forecast. Pitman, who trains in partnership with his son Matthew, will have two runners in the Bracken Print 2YO (1200m) with Chuck A Luck and Where’s The Gold both expected to improve from their debut showings in which they finished third and seventh respectively. “Chuck A Luck lined up the other day without a trial and he went really well and the field was probably stronger than the one he is contesting this weekend,” Pitman said. “He is a nice horse and will probably make a nicer three-year-old. He is quite tall and has done everything right since that run. “From the inside draw we would expect Where’s The Gold to go forward and she shouldn’t be far away really.” Handy seven-year-old Nowhere Man, a half-brother to Where’s The Gold, will represent the stable in the Glenmoa Farms Ltd River Plate (1200m). “Nowhere Man is honesty personified and is probably stepping up to 1500m at Riccarton after this. “He hasn’t got a very good draw though (barrier 10), that is the only thing, but he does go his best races when he gets the opportunity to come down the outside of the

Elfee will contest the Crombie and Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m) on Sunday.

track.” Stakes-performed mare Elfee carries 60kgs in the Crombie And Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m) but Pitman believes the 10-race winner deserves the impost as she builds towards the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 122nd Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on August 3.

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“The 60kgs is a lot of weight for a mare, but she is the best horse in the race and I understand that. She has to give away 6kgs to virtually half of the field. “We thought about claiming but we decided she was due for a senior rider. “She will go to the Winter Cup and run the

last day of the National meeting and that will be her swansong. She will make into a beautiful broodmare.” Pitman said Heartoheart looked to be one of his best chances on the day, while So Brazen would also be competitive. Meanwhile, Pitman confirmed Group One sprinter Enzo’s Lad would be returning from his English campaign shortly. “He goes into quarantine this week. He has to have three weeks in quarantine in the UK and then he flies on the same plane as the shuttle stallions. “He will then do two weeks quarantine in New Zealand. “He has been staying at the National Stud in Newmarket and has been on the walker each day there. “He has five weeks off then goes straight into work when he gets here so he isn’t missing too much. He has certainly had an easy winter by New Zealand standards.” Fellow speedster Sensei is back in work and Pitman has earmarked him as the horse to take him back to Royal Ascot. “He will get ready for either the Pegasus (Listed, 1000m) or the Stewards (Gr.3, 1200m) on the way to the Telegraph (Gr.1, 1200m).” After replenishing heavily at the sales, Pitman is looking forward to the coming years with plenty of rising two and three-yearolds coming through. “I truly believe we have the best team we have ever had in our lives going forward.”

Rangiora harness Tomorrow at Rangiora

Rangiora Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Rangiora (All weather) Meeting Date: 21 July 2019 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 5, 6 and 7 1 12.58pm (NZT) RHRC KID’S BOUNCY CASTLE F&M MOBILE TROT $7500, r55 f&m., mobile, 2000m 1 1843P Quaestor (1) fr...............................K Butt (J) 2 21363 Bright Glow (2) fr.........................I Cameron 3 02352 Crusher Collins (3) fr........................ J Dunn 4 78604 Unique Rose (4) fr........................ B Orange 5 65780 Chivasion (5) fr......................... M Edmonds 6 33611 Diana Harbour (6) fr.......................... R May 7 00390 Jaguar Bay (U1) fr........................P Wakelin 2 1.32pm KAIAPOI CLUB RACING SECTION PACE $7000, non-winners 2yo+, stand, 2600m 1 04 Maldito (1) fr 2 Matt Damon (2) fr..................... R Houghton 3 0967x Rafa Novak (3) fr.......................... L O’Reilly 4 55086 Chalberg (4) fr.............................. B Weaver 5 23008 Comfortably Numb (5) fr..........N Williamson 6 9 Kusanova (6) fr............................ T Williams 7 02482 Champers (7) fr............................ B Orange 8 Prairie (8) fr.....................................G Smith 9 x090x War Hero (9) fr................................. J Dunn

M9 Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium Meeting Date: 21 July 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 1.06pm (NZT) SPEEDMAPS @FORMPRO RATINGS STAKES C0, 527m 1 64633 Pukekohe Smurf nwtd............................ H Scott 2 x5576 Simply Music nwtd................................T Green 3 66646 Riccitelli nwtd..................................... A Cleaver 4 24753 Bigtime Ava nwtd................................... P Clark 5 45653 Shozip Ruby nwtd................................ T Patton 6 68238 Mrs. Presley nwtd.................................S O’Neill 7 68387 Magic Eight Ball nwtd R &............... N O’Regan 8 Dignity Dented nwtd..............................T Green 9 36766 Aleng nwtd...........................................S E Hunt 10 77574 Xena Poppy nwtd R &...............................L Udy 2 1.24pm DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SPRINT C2, 318m 1 F6831 Does He Exist 18.53.............................R Roper 2 14634 Out Of Paper 18.81..........................G Pomeroy 3 32111 Electric Dancer 18.90 W &....................T Steele 4 38374 Nasa 18.67............................................ B Craik 5 55521 Oskitz 18.57......................................... S Codlin 6 63415 On Demand 18.54................................ M Black 7 12731 Bigtime Leo nwtd................................... P Clark 8 81732 Extroverted 18.65................................S O’Neill 9 63186 Jinja Jake nwtd W &..............................T Steele 10 23456 Banjo Hope 18.94 A &..........................Williams 3 1.41pm PUMP & ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD SERIES FINAL C1f, 527m 1 62325 Flying Dewy nwtd R &...............................L Udy 2 33233 Cawbourne Palmer nwtd U &................. Cottam 3 36835 Bigtime Wayno 31.11 A &.....................Williams 4 68131 Afridi 31.16 W &....................................T Steele 5 31642 Glow Up 31.30....................................... B Craik 6 345F4 Salvarotti 30.70...................................... B Craik 7 344F1 Looking Snatched 31.10........................ B Craik

10 960x0 Galleons Connoisseur (10) fr........ T Chmiel 11 00820 Precocious Megan (11) fr.............R Holmes 12 08097 I Can Remember (12) fr............ K Cameron 3 2.07pm SARAH O’REILLY NZ J/DRIVERS CHAMPION 19 MBL PACE $7000, non-winners 2yo+., mobile, 2600m 1 96578 Night Lights (1) fr.............................G Smith 2 06326 Already Gone (2) fr...................M Hurrell (J) 3 500 Le Tissier (3) fr.............................R Holmes 4 23008 Comfortably Numb (4) fr..........N Williamson 5 Expresso Denario (5) fr.................... J Dunn 6 98048 Bicton (6) fr........................................ R May 7 88237 Mrs Washington (7) fr............K Newman (J) 8 09605 Kennedy (8) fr.............................C DeFilippi 9 Heidi Frost (9) fr........................... B Orange 10 0x553 Minnelli Smile (21) fr........................S Ottley 11 0088x Key Reactor (22) fr................. M Williamson 12 Manly Olsen (23) fr...................... T Williams 13 73x54 Donegal Davy Boyd (24) fr.................B Butt 14 03505 Gotta Party Doll (25) fr................. B Weaver 15 5323 Hands Up Jack (U1) fr................ G A Payne Emergency: Comfortably Numb 4 2.49pm RANGIORA RSA & CLUB TROT $7500, r40-r50, stand, 2000m

1 79200 Rusty I Am (1) fr...........................P Wakelin 2 06775 Fireman (2) fr................................ L O’Reilly 3 60036 Don’t Rock The Boat (3) fr...............G Smith 4 10854 Look Both Ways (4) fr.................... T Chmiel 5 77095 One Night Out (5) fr...................... B Weaver 6 00919 Windsor (6) fr............................ M Edmonds 7 0P8x1 Shpeedy (7) fr................................... J Dunn 8 73464 Heavenly Love (8) fr.................... T Williams 9 79698 Desert Wings (9) fr.....................C DeFilippi 10 76004 Red Harbour (10) fr.................C D Thornley 11 0x00x Little Miss (11) fr.....................J Morrison (J) 5 3.22pm HORNBY W.M.C RANGIORA WINTER CUP HANDICAP PACE $12,000, 3yo+ r60+ discrhcp, stand, 2600m 1 x4234 Doitson (1) fr.......................................B Butt 2 31889 God Only Knows (2) fr............S Diamant (J) 3 x1143 Jay Tee Tyron (3) fr........................... J Dunn 4 00764 Ivana Legacy fr............................ Scratched 5 15042 Nimah Franco (4) fr....................... T Chmiel 6 63511 Flamboyant (5) fr..................B Laughton (J) 7 47x47 Unico Legend (1) 10M.................. B Orange 8 4x828 Franco Santino (2) 10M...........N Williamson 6 4.02pm NEW SEASON 11TH AUGUST 2019 PACE $7500, 3yo+ r40-r55, stand, 2600m

1 33344 Pine Cone (1) fr......................... K Cameron 2 0x231 Ragnarr (2) fr......................................B Butt 3 30210 JR Fulham (3) fr...........................R Holmes 4 62251 Rake (4) fr.................................... B Orange 5 545x8 Eastwood Isabella (5) fr...................S Ottley 6 41 Only In America (6) fr.............J Morrison (J) 7 97544 Bound To Impress (7) fr...............J Versteeg 8 x2622 Arocknatthepark (8) fr......................G Smith 9 56092 Ardent Lustre (9) fr.....................C DeFilippi 7 4.29pm RHRC FASHION IN THE FIELD 11TH AUGUST MBL PACE $7500, 3yo+ r40-r55., mobile, 2600m 1 26650 Opawa Mach (1) fr..................... K Cameron 2 00500 Extra Guinness (2) fr.................... B Weaver 3 258x5 Thats Bettor (3) fr....................... B Hope (J) 4 70000 Lincoln Skipper (4) fr....................R Holmes 5 21853 Bettor Rock Again (5) fr.......... M Williamson 6 6845P Unico Enchantress (6) fr............... B Orange 7 19584 Royal Jester (7) fr.......................D Keast (J) 8 55508 Jetenara (8) fr............................... L O’Reilly 9 15660 Paul’s Verdict (9) fr..........................S Ottley 10 x7009 His Royal Harness (21) fr......K Newman (J) 11 86090 Bird Of Paradise (22) fr.................... J Dunn 12 90x65 He’s A Ladies Man (23) fr......... R Heads (J)

13 57353 Sweet Loress (24) fr......................K Butt (J) 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

1 22613 Jinja Bailey 30.36 U &............................ Cottam 2 13231 Our Rick 30.64....................................... E Potts 3 11164 Kiwi Gal 30.40 U &................................. Cottam 4 14177 Too The Nail nwtd.................................. E Potts 5 6x541 Zipping Buddy nwtd............................... B Craik 6 74361 Opawa Viking nwtd.............................. S Codlin 7 22612 Jinja Might 30.42 U &............................. Cottam 8 87318 Ti Amo 30.73......................................... B Craik 9 F4715 Opawa Light 31.04................................. E Potts 10 16822 It’s A Stroll 30.66 U &............................. Cottam 11 4.12pm HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C3, 318m 1 65363 Statman Dave 18.72 W &......................T Steele 2 12412 C’est L’Amour 18.67............................... B Craik 3 75178 Amazing Contact 18.58....................... S Codlin 4 31F34 Bigtime Hunter 18.83.........................H Mullane 5 56325 Waiterimu Ripper 18.51 R &.....................L Udy 6 55631 Jetsun Woody 18.66........................... G Wilson 7 78567 Botany Esmay 18.69.............................P Green 8 85864 Bigtime Lovie nwtd.............................H Mullane 9 77418 Guru Secret 18.61 A &..........................Williams 10 72284 Dig Dig Dig nwtd..................................S O’Neill 12 4.40pm AGRC BOARD SPRINT C5, 318m 1 14112 Miss Claude 18.62 U &.......................... Cottam 2 72221 Classy Impact 18.35.............................T Green 3 11341 Buddy Boom 18.26 U &......................... Cottam 4 51275 Mobility Scooter 18.65.......................... M Black 5 81341 Kiwi Boy 18.18 U &................................ Cottam 6 63367 Your Valentine 18.57.............................. B Craik 7 62556 Zugzwang 18.60..................................S O’Neill 8 34735 Alex Attack 18.38 U &............................ Cottam 9 41387 Jetsun Paint 18.53.............................. G Wilson 10 18415 Waerenga Star 18.63 U &...................... Cottam 13 5.02pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS SPRINT C1, 318m 1 86747 Audrette 18.45..................................... S Codlin 2 22227 Bright Concept 18.79 R &.........................L Udy 3 77865 Jetsun Bear 18.65............................... G Wilson

4 65722 Opawa Kong nwtd................................ G Farrell 5 35856 Bigtime Serena nwtd..........................H Mullane 6 36852 Thank You Next 18.87............................ B Craik 7 43646 Smalltime Johnny 19.02 A &.................Williams 8 68463 Clausen Jewel nwtd R &.................. N O’Regan 9 38586 Botany Laraine 18.74............................P Green 10 47678 Tilly’s Silly 18.95 R &................................L Udy 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: Shozip Ruby, Mrs. Presley, Bigtime Ava, Dignity Dented, Pukekohe Smurf Race 2: Does He Exist, Oskitz, Extroverted, Out Of Paper, Nasa Race 3: Afridi, Looking Snatched, Cawbourne Palmer, Flying Dewy, Glow Up Race 4: Artic Miss, Platinum Tears, Brick With Eyes, Tribal Conquest, Billy Bullet Race 5: Go Angel, Jinja Twist, Opawa Big, Little Moo, Pam Arising Race 6: Paddy’s Passion, Tough Torque, Harry Brown, Waerenga Star, Stay Rich Race 7: Express Emporium, Nangar Magic, Fancy, Yella Ella, Just Maddie Race 8: Cameo Syd, Zipping Monty, Grunt, Opawa Magic, Frosty Blaze Race 9: Nangar Dream, Ashen, Bigtime Hearty, Manila Bala, Call Me Leo Race 10: Our Rick, Jinja Bailey, Jinja Might, Kiwi Gal, Zipping Buddy Race 11: Waiterimu Ripper, C’est L’Amour, Botany Esmay, Bigtime Lovie, Bigtime Hunter Race 12: Buddy Boom, Kiwi Boy, Miss Claude, Alex Attack, Classy Impact Race 13: Opawa Kong, Bright Concept, Thank You Next, Clausen Jewel, Bigtime Serena

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Diana Harbour, Bright Glow, Crusher Collins, Quaestor Race 2: Champers, Matt Damon, Prairie, Kusanova Race 3: Expresso Denario, Hands Up Jack, Already Gone, Minnelli Smile Race 4: Shpeedy, Desert Wings, Look Both Ways, Heavenly Love Race 5: Doitson, Jay Tee Tyron, Nimah Franco, Franco Santino Race 6: Arocknatthepark, Only In America, Ragnarr, JR Fulham Race 7: Bettor Rock Again, Sweet Loress, He’s A Ladies Man, Royal Jester

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium 8 54643 Kapai Tahi nwtd R &..................................L Udy 9 77357 Thrilling Arnold 31.07........................... S Codlin 10 86755 Zipping Memphis 31.07 R &............ N O’Regan 4 1.59pm MAYHOUNDS RACING RETIREMENT PROJECT SPRINT C1, 318m 1 46471 Artic Miss 18.63...............................G Pomeroy 2 8F8x5 Brick With Eyes 18.45 R &............... N O’Regan 3 47345 Billy Bullet 18.68.................................... H Scott 4 46818 Our Simba 18.94.................................. G Farrell 5 54732 Platinum Tears 18.87............................R Roper 6 71757 Big Time Rose nwtd A &.......................Williams 7 58565 Bigtime Toby nwtd.................................. P Clark 8 47452 Tribal Conquest 18.80 R &........................L Udy 9 54466 Bigtime Mila nwtd...............................H Mullane 10 66887 Sly Cath nwtd A &.................................Williams 5 2.16pm MT WELLINGTON TAB STAKES C2, 527m 1 53273 Opawa Big 30.95................................. G Farrell 2 31476 San Tan Samson 30.68.........................T Green 3 55156 Little Moo 30.50 U &.............................. Cottam 4 73332 Go Angel 30.70.................................... G Farrell 5 84515 Jinja Twist 30.62 W &............................T Steele 6 F6526 Hey Khali 30.90 U &............................... Cottam 7 52712 Pam Arising 30.81................................S O’Neill 8 84417 Jetsun Doll 30.78................................ G Wilson 9 51687 Bold Diesel nwtd...................................T Green 10 23556 Jinja Shake nwtd.................................... E Potts 6 2.41pm LAST ONE STANDING SPRINT C3/4, 318m 1 67517 Stay Rich 18.55 M &..............................J Smith 2 647x4 Tough Torque 18.57...........................H Mullane 3 25337 Kapai Lana 18.57 R &...............................L Udy 4 52424 Paddy’s Passion 18.33..........................T Green 5 2x686 Harry Brown 18.33.............................H Mullane 6 47145 Go All Lin nwtd.....................................S O’Neill 7 24266 Blocker 18.52 R &............................ N O’Regan 8 18415 Waerenga Star 18.63 U &...................... Cottam 9 86468 Blitz ‘Em Rene 18.33 U &...................... Cottam 10 27346 Nangar Panther 18.53.......................... G Farrell

7 2.58pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SPRINT C1, 318m 1 76777 Nangar Magic 18.67.............................. B Craik 2 76466 Just Maddie nwtd.................................. M Black 3 14785 Yella Ella 18.58 R &..................................L Udy 4 43344 Bigtime Champ 19.01 A &....................Williams 5 16 Shambi’s Girl 18.96......................... K T Herbert 6 47323 Fancy 19.00.......................................H Mullane 7 8x857 Bigtime Sneaky 18.63 R &............... N O’Regan 8 1433 Express Emporium 18.93 W &..............T Steele 9 x6863 Double Change nwtd U &...................... Cottam 10 26477 Hallo Star 18.23 R &.................................L Udy 8 3.15pm $20,000 TERMINATING PICK6 STAKES C3/4, 527m 1 8454F Cameo Syd 30.45.................................. B Craik 2 37177 Opawa Magic 30.94............................. G Farrell 3 21378 Jetsun Singer 30.73............................ G Wilson 4 54244 Zipping Monty nwtd................................ B Craik 5 F4715 Opawa Light 31.04................................. E Potts 6 53341 Frosty Blaze 30.57................................T Green 7 51131 Grunt 30.83 W &...................................T Steele 8 16822 It’s A Stroll 30.66 U &............................. Cottam 9 45825 Party Every Day 30.77 R &.......................L Udy 10 43516 Bigtime Welldone 30.65 R &............ N O’Regan 9 3.33pm QUALIFIED PET SERVICES SPRINT C3/4, 318m 1 26146 Nangar Dream 18.56........................... G Farrell 2 25863 Ashen 18.47........................................... B Bond 3 32134 Call Me Leo 18.69.................................T Green 4 26728 It’s Pawsible 18.61................................P Green 5 81221 Bigtime Hearty 18.72............................. B Craik 6 65467 Clover Victoria 18.65............................ S Codlin 7 47287 Podium Phobia 18.89.........................H Mullane 8 61558 Manila Bala 18.24 R &..................... N O’Regan 9 86468 Blitz ‘Em Rene 18.33 U &...................... Cottam 10 14645 Quara’s Yoshi 18.53...........................H Mullane 10 3.54pm AGRC BOARD CUP C5, 527m

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■■RUGBY

Wallabies Snub Guildford’s final straw? to get $125,000 winning bonus Troubled former All Black star Zac Guildford could quit rugby after the latest in a string of setbacks. The 30-year-old winger has confirmed that he is unwanted by Waikato for their Mitre 10 Cup campaign and admits he is considering giving up on the game. Guildford, who has been plagued by off-field problems with alcohol and depression, returned to New Zealand earlier this year after sensationally walking out on French club Nevers in January after signing with them in March last year. He has since settled in Hamilton and has been playing for club side Fraser Tech, who take on Hautapu in Saturday’s Waikato club rugby final. The 11-cap All Black told Stuff being turned down by Waikato was “pretty disappointing” after he had been training with the Mooloos for several months. “There’s that little bit of me that thinks I have unfinished business in rugby, but there’s another side of me that’s telling me to walk away,” Guildford told Stuff. In February, Guildford told the Herald his previous problems were what drove him to quit France. “I moved to France because I thought I was ready to stand on my own two feet and earn some good money and play rugby but

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Zac Guildford could quit top-level rugby after being turned down by Waikato. I realised I need to be around family,” he said, shortly after being rushed to hospital after being involved in a motorbike accident while celebrating his birthday in Thailand.

“There were no incidents like there had been in the past. Me and the club left on good terms and I wish them all the best and have good relationships with all the boys.

“It was just mentally, for me, I needed to come home. I didn’t want to spiral out of control again. I’ve only been home five days and already my heart feels a lot fuller.”

Harsh post-Folau truth exposed NZME Australia’s axing of Israel Folau will make the Wallabies much less of an attacking threat, according to South African coach Rassie Erasmus. It comes as Australia have picked their first team since the Folau scandal exploded in April. The new-look team features debutants, returning stars and form Super Rugby players in the squad. But the biggest out was the 30-year-old Folau, who had his contract torn up in May and set himself on a Federal Court collision course with Rugby Australia. Before the scandal took place, Folau was equal third on the Wallabies all-time try scoring list and had just set a new Super Rugby benchmark of 60 tries. A potent try scorer from fullback or the wing, Folau was has been a linchpin for Australia’s attacking prowess since 2012, when he made the switch from the AFL to rugby. But without Folau, Erasmus said the Wallabies had lost their key strike weapon. “They’ll be less of a threat aerially without him … that is one thing you worry about,” he said. “I don’t know how influential he was as a leader but certainly I think we have a better chance in the aerial department. “He is a great striker and finishes tries. He was the top try-scorer

Rassie Erasmus (in Super Rugby). He is an influential player. There is no doubt they will miss Folau because he is a world-class player but they interchange positions no matter the number on their back.” Despite the Folau issue, the Wallabies have not been written off with former New Zealand captain Richie McCaw admitting the side knows how to turn it on in the big games and warned the world to beware the wounded Aussies. While he said it was “sad for rugby” to see Folau out, McCaw said the World No. 6 Australian side are primed to be World Cup dark horses. “Knowing Australians like I do, they are competitive, hugely competitive and they will get themselves in good situation to

compete,” McCaw told Reuters. “They have got ability to win games now against everyone so you don’t want to write them off at all. “I think sometimes where people are not talking about them a lot leading up to (the World Cup), that’s the best thing you can be. You just come in and surprise everyone. “But from a New Zealand point of view, there is never a surprise that they front up.” With the World Cup set to take place in Japan starting September 20, the 2019 Rugby Championship is set to help tune the southern hemisphere powerhouses up for the event. South Africa are set to field a second-string team for the tournament opener, although Erasmus said it’s not a sign of disrespect for the Wallabies. Only half a dozen of the lineup could be considered firstchoice players, while a group of 15 have already departed for New Zealand to prepare for the Test against the world No.1 side in Wellington next weekend. “There’s no disrespect to Australia at all,” Erasmus said. “If we didn’t have the tough draw in terms of travelling with New Zealand and Australia we would have picked the best first choice team for this one and the next.” Australia have picked a strong team for the Ellis Park opener with Michael Cheika aiming to

move on from the Folau saga. The Wallabies last won at Ellis Park in 1963 and have since lost six times at the venue, with their most appearance a 53-8 drubbing in 2008. Brumbies star Tom Banks has been given the first shot at the Wallabies fullback jersey after just three Test matches off the bench. “I don’t think you can deny Tom Banks on his form from Super Rugby,” Cheika said. “He’s been outstanding for the Brumbies and I’m sure he’s going to do well. “Beale finished the season quite well and he’s been outstanding in training and to have a guy of that experience to finish for us is a big plus. “He reads the game well, he knows where he wants to pop up and attack and he will work hard in defence. He’s got good pace.” There are four new faces in the side with Fijian-born Melbourne backrower Isi Naisarani set to make his Wallabies debut while NSW Waratahs rookie Harry Johnson-Holmes will be hopeful of getting on the park after nabbing a bench spot. UK-based halfback Nic White and 86-Test veteran James Slipper will end their exiles from the national team. White has had four years out of the side, while Slipper has missed two, including a two-month ban in 2018 for cocaine use.

Wallabies players could each take home an extra $125,000 in payments this year if they can break a 20-year drought and win the Rugby World Cup in Tokyo. The team will reportedly pocket $25,000 each should they win a semi-final and qualify for the World Cup final and stand to gain $100,000 each if they manage to win the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time since 1999, reports rugby.com.au. Under the collective bargaining agreement, Wallabies players receive a $10,000 match payment if they are nationally contracted while non-Rugby Australia contracted players take $12,000 a match. This new arrangement, struck by Rugby AU and the Rugby Union Players’ Association, is a shift away from the all-or-nothing structure of 2015, where players were poised to earn $100,000 if they won but received nothing extra for simply making the title match. The move expands the total prize pool for players to $5.5 million for the tournament, up from 2015’s $4.7 million. “We believe it’s a fair outcome,” Rugby AU CEO Raelene Castle said to the Sydney Morning Herald. “In 2015 the team played extremely well in making it through to the final. Whilst none of the players will be satisfied with anything less than bringing the trophy home, we feel that an achievement like reaching the final deserves recognition for the players. “That’s why we’ve agreed on a structure that includes recognition for a semi-final win at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.” This agreed structure is in line with a number of other major test countries, including New Zealand. The All Blacks took $150,000 in bonuses for winning the 2015 Rugby World Cup – $35,000 for making the final and then $115,000 each after beating Australia 34-17 in that final. England led the way with financial incentives in the 2015 tournament with $26,000 match payments and had they won the tournament, any player who featured in all seven matches would have received more than $354,000 for their part. The Wallabies open their test season in Johannesburg on Sunday and play their first World Cup match against Fiji on September 21.

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■■AMERICA’S CUP

‘It’s going to be dangerous’ By Jane Phare NZME

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s vice-commodore doesn’t mince words. “It’s going to be dangerous.” Aaron Young is talking about the AC75, Emirates Team New Zealand’s still-secret monohull that will half sail, half fly its way to win, if all goes to plan, the 36th America’s Cup in Auckland harbour come March 2021. Team NZ boss Grant Dalton has already warned the 75-footer could roll. There’s no keel to keep the boat upright and it’ll be screaming along at 50 knots (92.6km/h) or more, two metres above the water. It’ll only take one mistake. Young has had a sneak preview of the latest weapon. He can’t say too much because “Dalts” won’t be happy if he spills the beans before next month’s launch. What he does say is that there’s potential for a lot to go wrong. The trick will be for the 11 crew to keep the boat upright. “They [the boats] will capsize at some point, hopefully not during the racing, but that’s part of what makes it exciting.” The boat that foils 100 per cent of the time will win, he said. After what he saw in Team NZ’s

well-guarded boatyard in Albany, Young says the gap between marine design, aerodynamics and hydrodynamics is now very slim. “The world’s never seen anything like this boat.” That’s exactly the reaction “Dalts” and team principal Matteo de Nora are expecting. To them, this race is the Formula One of sailing, the boat an example of extreme, world-leading design. “We are supposed to be a step ahead, not a step behind,” de Nora says. The Swiss-Italian businessman has waited a long time to see the America’s Cup defended in New Zealand. It has consumed his life since he met Dalton 16 years ago after the disappointing 31st America’s Cup in Auckland which saw Team NZ, plagued by dramatic gear failures, lose to Alinghi. Apart from wanting to win the cup, de Nora sees the event as a boost for New Zealand. It is a “no-brainer”, he says, that the lead-up to the event will bring in hundreds of millions of dollars of net money to the economy, including local and central government. “You don’t need to be a sailing fan to want this to happen in New Zealand because it is an event that benefits everyone in the end.”

AC75 concept for the 2021 America’s Cup.

Food on the Table

Lighting & Power Over 100,000 households live in energy poverty, meaning that they spend over 10% of their income on domestic energy*. Electricity prices have risen by 50% since 2000.

A survey* last year showed that almost 20% of Kiwis confessed to skipping meals on occasion due to not having enough money.

Mounting Bills Last year, 30,000 households earning $100,000+ said they didn’t have enough money to live on*. Another 116,000 said they only just had enough.

A Bed for the Night The Cost of Heating

42,000* Kiwis are deemed to be ‘homeless’, forced to sleep in cold garages, couch-surfing with friends or even sleeping on the streets.

A Child’s Health

* Full statistics available at salvationarmy.org.nz/winter

How to keep the lights on? What is ‘energy poverty’? It’s when a household needs to spend 10% or more of its income on fuel to keep their house at a healthy temperature; 21 degrees in the living area, 18 degrees in bedrooms. According to an Otago University study, energy poverty is a sad reality for many

It’s estimated* that last winter over 50% of Kiwi households cut back on heating their homes due to cost. Many families can only afford to heat a single room.

41,000 children are hospitalised each year* for medical conditions related to poor housing such as damp, cold, mould and crowding.

Kiwis during winter, with over 20 per cent of New Zealanders saying they’ve gone without heating or power because they can’t afford the cost. Often this leads to tough choices having to be made; should a family pay the power bill and the be forced to go without food, or skip a week’s rent payment so they have enough money to heat the home—

Lights On WINTER APPEAL

falling further into debt as a result? And going without one or more of the basics of food, warmth and shelter in winter can often have a detrimental effect on a family, especially with children. A poorly heated and uninsulated home can lead to dampness and mould, which can cause serious health problems for

children living inside; in past years more than 25,000 children were admitted to hospital with respiratory issues. Find out more about energy poverty and how you can help people in need to make it through a tough winter, at:

salvationarmy.org.nz/winter

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PUBLIC NOTICES

MEETINGS, EVENTS

PLAN CHANGE 7 TO THE CANTERBURY LAND AND WATER REGIONAL PLAN

PLAN CHANGE 2 TO THE WAIMAKARIRI RIVER REGIONAL PLAN

Pursuant to Clause 5 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has prepared, and gives public notice of, proposed Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (proposed Plan Change 7).

Pursuant to Clause 5 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has prepared, and gives public notice of, proposed Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan (proposed Plan Change 2).

Proposed Plan Change 7 seeks to amend: • the region-wide framework of the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan; • sections 8 (Waimakariri) of the Plan and section 14 ( Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora) to introduce catchment specific freshwater outcomes, limits and provisions; • the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan Map Series (the Planning Maps). A copy of the full Public Notice regarding proposed Plan Change 7, including information on the inspection and availability of proposed Plan Change 7, making submissions, and the process for public participation can be accessed at https://ecan.govt.nz/lwrppc7. Submissions on proposed Plan Change 7 close at 5pm on Friday 13 September 2019. If you are considering making a submission on proposed Plan Change 7, you may also wish to consider whether you are affected by proposed Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan. Information relating to Proposed Plan Change 2, including a copy of the public notice can be accessed at https://ecan.govt.nz/wrrppc2 If you have any questions about proposed Plan Change 7, please contact Customer Services on 0800 324 636 or by email to ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz.

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Notice of Election 2019 Board of Directors Election

The Public Notice was first published on 20 July 2019.

Nominations are called for candidates to stand for election for the director position to represent Area 2 as described below. Tony Howey is the incumbent director for Area 2 and is due to retire by rotation later this year. Tony has served his maximum term as a director of Ravensdown and accordingly will not stand for re-election.

Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Area 2 encompasses the Waimate, Timaru, MacKenzie, Ashburton Districts, and part Waitaki District (that portion including and north of Kakanui).

Please contact Environment Canterbury with any queries:

Nominations must be made on the official form, which can be obtained from the Returning Officer. Each nomination form must be signed by the candidate and two nominators who must be transacting shareholders of Ravensdown and who are eligible to vote for the Area 2 election. Nominations must be received by the Returning Officer by 5pm on Friday 2 August 2019.

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The Public Notice was first published on 20 July 2019. Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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TRADES, SERVICES

SHOWER domes make the difference, get rid of steam forever. Supplied and fitted from $435. Phone Mitch on 0274 370 532.

TRADES, SERVICES

VYKING DISTRIBUTIONS - six day overnight courier. Serving Ashburton & Selwyn. vykingdistributionscanterbury. com - Phone 027 479 4363.

Guardian Real Esate

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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.

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Weekend Services

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IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111. For all medical assistance, please phone your usual General Practice. Your call will be answered and a nurse will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care.

DUTY DOCTORS Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday and Sunday until 8am Monday. Please phone 308 9139 for an appointment. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID.

Methven & Rakaia Area

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Ashburton Rest Homes

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

Emergency Dentist

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

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COMMUNITY SERVICES Art Gallery

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133. Open daily: 10am – 4pm, Wednesday: 10am – 7pm

Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890. Open daily: 10am – 4pm

Ashburton Public Library

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm. Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

Lifeline

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ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

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Animal Welfare Centre

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Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter Contact - President 021 1356 969.

Veterinarians

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: 149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein. Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm. Full emergency service all weekend. Mail Closing Times VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies. POST DELIVERY CENTRES VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies. ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Maisie Fleming.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Qualified Service Technicians / Mechanics

We’re looking for... Research Technicians VetEnt Research are looking for reliable, hard working team members for a trial for the month of August. Shift work hours for 4-6 weeks Based in the Ashburton region Flexibility and reliability essential Excellent attention to detail required To enquire or apply email viana.fallaver@vetent.co.nz

TAYLOR

Groundspreading LIMITED

Fertiliser Spreader Driver Required

Customer Service Representative

Taylor Groundspreading is locally owned and operated, based in Hinds. We are currently seeking an operator to drive one of our 5 spreader trucks.

BP Connect Ashburton Exciting chance for a motivated individual who’d like to develop a career in retail!

Applicants must have a class 2-5 licence, be honest, reliable and enthusiastic, with good references.

We are looking for two full-timers to join our friendly team!

Please apply to:

As a CSR you will be responsible for delivering excellent service to our customers; from dispensing fuel, processing sales, merchandising, food preparation to making delicious Wild Bean Coffee! To apply, submit your application online at bpjobs.co.nz under the Canterbury CSR Campaign or bring your CV in store for a quick discussion.

Jamie Reith jamie@taylorgroundspreading.nz or 0274 915 256

RURAL TRADING POST MOTORING

MEADOW hay, medium squares and rounds from $40 plus GST per bale. Medium square meadow balage, feed tests available from $40 plus GST per bale. Phone 0276 719 630.

73St, Burnett Ashburton Members I.B.A.N.Z & & Brokernet Ltd. Level St, 2, 73 St,|Ashburton Members of NZBrokers I.B.A.N.Z & NZ Brokernet 2, 73 Level Burnett Ashburton | Members of |of I.B.A.N.Z Level Level 2, 73 Burnett St,2, Ashburton |Burnett Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd. NZ Ltd.

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WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

Guardian Motoring

We are currently looking for qualified Service Technicians / Mechanics to work out of our busy workshop located in Ashburton. JJ’s sell and service leading brands including Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Challenger, Lely, Welger, Moreni, Farmet, and Slurryquip. Established in 1958 JJ Ltd is one of the leading agricultural machinery dealers, with six branches covering the majority of the South Island. The Southland family-owned business moved into Canterbury in 2009 and has not looked back since. We are seeking motivated people who wish to advance their career and have pride in their workmanship. Previous experience with tractors and machinery is essential and referees are required. Experience on Massey Ferguson and Fendt tractors would be an advantage although we offer factory-run service schools and provide on-going in-house training. A very competitive remuneration package including health insurance, will be negotiated with the successful applicants. If you are interested in joining a successful team serving the farmer and contractor please contact by calling, emailing, or writing, in the strictest confidence, to: Andy Ruck, Branch Manager 135 Alford Forest Road, Ashburton 7700 03 307 6031 – andy.ruck@jj.co.nz

Truck Driver / Labourer N & D Bradley Ltd We are looking for a truck driver / labourer to join our asphalting and preparation team. Must have: • Class 2 license. • Positive attitude. • Team player. • Health and safety conscious. Experience in Asphalt work an advantage, but training given to the right person. If you think this could be you contact: Darral 027 4411 326.

Part-time Experienced Carer/Nurse Caring for person requiring full assistance including feeding and personal cares, in private home. Wednesday and Thursday 8am - 5pm. Payment through government funding-good hourly rate. Must be based within 1 hour of Ashburton, have drivers license and be a non-smoker. Travel allowance available. MUST have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Please email: legisnas@gmail.com or phone 022 1255 802.

HIRE

GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street. Open Monday-Friday LIVESTOCK, PETS 7am - 6pm; Saturday 7.30am BUYER of unwanted animals. - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am Cattle, bobby calves, horses 12.30pm. Phone 308 8061. and all farm animals. We www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

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FOR SALE

MUSHROOM Compost at Westside Hire, 171 Alford Forest Road. $22 per scoop. Call now on 308 0006, premix and chip too. Pickup and delivery options, You can even hire a trailer!

SCOOTERS - new and secondhand three and four wheel-electric scooters and wheel-chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at FOR SALE Electric Mobility Ashburton FIREWOOD dry blue gum today. Phone 308 3602. $360. Green blue gum $180. Per 3.6m³ split and Guardian Classifieds delivered. Phone Shane 307 7900 James 027 611 3334.

Daily Events SATURDAY 7.30am (sharp) RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Rise and Shine Saturday. Runners and Walkers, all welcome. Meet at Frontrunner, 28 Moore Street. Visit our facebook page for more details. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings

SUNDAY 8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald. 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST CHURCH. Morning worship with Rev Heather

MONDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road. 9.30am - 10.30am DAYTIME NETBALL. $5 a game, first game free. EA Networks Centre, River Terrace (not school holidays). 9.45am

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MUSICAL

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ THE FATHER Saturday, August 17 at 2pm, Court Theatre, Christchurch. ◊ DISNEY ON ICE Sunday, August 18 at 1.30pm, Horncastle Arena, Christchurch. ◊ MISS SAIGON Sunday, September 29 at 4pm, Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch. For bookings phone 308 7646

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CELESTE, attractive, busty, lots of fun. Phone for your appointment. No texting please. Phone 0211 461 596. NEW to town. Asian ladies, size 8, sexy body, 34DD, busty. Chinese prostate massage. Two girls available. In/out calls. Phone 021 046 4314.

July 20, 21 & 22, 2019 for toy hire. Victoria Street, The Triangle. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am - 12pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB MUSEUM AND PARTS SHED.

Open. Ashburton Vintage Car Club, Maronan Road, Tinwald. 10am - 12pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome. Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays. 10.30am - 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. 11am - 3pm BACK TO BASICS, NATURAL SAVVY LIVING EXPO. Local knowledge, local supplies, information and demonstrations. All very welcome. 58 Melcombe Street,

Tinwald (New Life Church premises). 1.30pm RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Afternoon meet will be hosted from 1B Carters Terrace, Tinwald. 1.30pm MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. Registrations at 1pm, start time 1.30pm sharp. Fords Road, Tinwald.

Kennedy. Paterson’s Chapel, corner East and Cox streets (note - new venue). 10am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. (Formally St Paul’s/St James Presbyterian Church). Morning Worship at 65 Oxford Street led by Rev Jeff Cotton, all welcome. 65 Oxford Street, Ashburton. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street. 10am

ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Thomson Street, Tinwald. 10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning Worship, service led by Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome, Sinclair Centre, Park Street. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories. 160

Main Street, Methven. 10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street. 10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street (Tinwald School hall). 10.30am GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming

lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby. 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. 7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street (Tinwald School hall).

PLAINS LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Remember your lunch money! Doris Linton lounge, RSA Cox Street. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities

for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street. 10am - 4pm ST JOHN SHOP. Opportunity shop open daily, donations welcome. 129 Tancred Street. 12pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Weekly lunch, available at Baptist Church, Cass Street.

1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - counting, come and enjoy friendship and afternoon tea. $4. Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip 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. 1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome. Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays. 6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road.

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PRIME

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 The Project 3 7:25 Infomercials 9:30 NewsHub Nation 0 10:30 Survivor – Game Changers 3 (Part 1) 11:25 Face Off PGR 3 12:25 The Block NZ – Firehouse PGR 3 0 1:55 The Block NZ – Firehouse 3 0 3pm The Block NZ – Firehouse PGR 3 0 4pm The Block NZ – Firehouse PGR 3 0 5:05 America’s Next Top Model The models must master the art of motion on the ground and in a parachute. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Extreme Chocolate Makers 0 7:30 The World’s Best 0 8pm L Lotto 8:05 The World’s Best Continued. 0 9:25 Anika Moa Unleashed AO Anika joins John Campbell and Suzy Cato. 0 9:55 Kath And Kim AO 0 10:30 Trust Me AO (Starting Today) 30 11:40 Blindspot AO 3 The team must partner with a conspiracy theorist to stop a lethal weapon from getting into Crawford’s hands; Roman must maintain his personal life with Blake. 0 1:20 Rizzoli And Isles AO 3 0 2:05 Coronation Street Catch-Up PGR 3 0 4:05 Infomercials

12:20 M Contact PGR 1997 Sci-fi. An astronomer is convinced a message received from space is from life-forms living somewhere in the universe. Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Angela Bassett. 3:05 Scandal PGR 3 4:40 Home Improvement 3 5:05 Fresh 3 5:30 Infomercials

11pm M One For The Money AO 3 2012 Crime Comedy. An unemployed and newly-divorced woman gets a job at her cousin’s bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local police officer from her romantic past. 0 12:50 Infomercials 5am Brian Houston 5:30 Charles Stanley

Anika Moa Unleashed 9:25pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 6am Infomercials 3 10am Mom’s A Medium 3 10:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 11:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 12:30 Top Chef Jr 3 1:30 Four Weddings USA 3 2:30 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry 3 3:30 The People’s Court 3 4:30 The People’s Court 3 5:30 The People’s Court 3 6:30 Raising Tourette’s 3 7:30 Botched PGR 3 8:30 Vanderpump Rules AO As the reunion continues, Lala and James argue over the end of their friendship; Katie defends her ultimatum to Lisa Vanderpump; Ariana and Lala reveal their backseat hook-up. 9:30 Southern Charm AO 10:30 Smiley Face Killers – The Hunt For Justice AO 3 11:25 Four Weddings USA 3

Sunday

12:20 Infomercials 3 5am Undercover Boss 3

Interstellar

9:15pm on TVNZ 2

SKY 5 6am Hooten And The Lady MV 6:55 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG 9:55 Hooten And The Lady MV 10:40 Marvel’s Runaways M 11:30 Grimm MV 12:20 Shipping Wars UK PG 12:45 Shipping Wars UK PG 2:25 Pawn Stars PG 2:50 Pawn Stars PG 3:15 Pawn Stars PG 3:40 Highway Thru Hell PG 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG 7:30 Hooten And The Lady MV 8:30 Counting Cars PG 9pm Highway Thru Hell PG 10pm Mountain Men PG 10:50 Smashed Palace ML 11:20 The Simpsons PG 11:50 The Simpsons PG Sunday 12:15 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG 2:15 Counting Cars PG 2:40 Pawn Stars PG 3:05 Pawn Stars PG 3:30 Pawn Stars PG 3:55 Shipping Wars UK PG 5:35 Shipping Wars UK PG

MAORI

6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:25 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 6:50 Duck Dodgers 3 0 7:15 Kid v Kat 3 7:40 100 Things To Do Before High School 3 0 8:05 Teen Titans 0 8:30 Batman – The Animated Series 0 9am Justice League PGR 10am Raw PGR 3 11am SmackDown PGR 3 Noon NRL Try Time 1pm Cycling – Tour De France (HLS) 1:30 Hot Bench 3 1:55 Pacific Games (HLS) 3pm L Basketball – NZ NBL Semi-final One – Wellington Saints v Southland Sharks. 5:30 Prime News 6pm L Basketball – NZ NBL Semi-final Two – Canterbury Rams v Hawkes Bay Hawks. From Horncastle Arena in Christchurch. 8:30 Weather Gone Viral PGR 7pm America’s Got Talent 0 People who survived falling 8:55 M Forgetting Sarah into a crevasse, being Marshall AO 3 2008 Comedy. swept away in a flash flood, After a break-up with his and being picked up by a girlfriend, a depressed TV tornado. 0 music composer goes to 9:30 Qi PGR Hawaii for a vacation. 10:45 Netball – World Cup 0 Jason Segel, Kristen Bell. 0

6am The Wot Wots 3 0 6:20 Thomas And Friends 0 6:30 Blaze And The Monster Machines 0 6:55 Ben 10 3 0 7:05 Be Cool Scooby Doo! 0 7:30 Super Dinosaur 0 7:50 Transformers – Cyberverse 0 8:15 Lego Ninjago – Masters Of Spinjitzu 0 8:40 Beyblade Burst Evolution 3 0 9am We Bare Bears 0 9:10 Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man v The Sinister 6 0 9:35 Dragon Ball Super PGR 0 10am Fresh 10:35 Young And Hungry PGR 11am Suburgatory PGR 3 0 11:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 Noon Love Connection PGR 3 0 12:55 F Wife Swap NZ 3 0 1:55 My Kitchen Rules PGR 3 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Young Sheldon 3 0 7pm M Tomorrowland PGR 2015 Family Adventure. A former boy genius and a gifted teenager set out to discover the secrets of Tomorrowland, a location caught between time and space. 0 9:15 M Interstellar AO 2014 Sci-fi. With humanity’s time on Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers sets out to find other habitable worlds. 0

6am Te Karere 2 0 6:30 Country Calendar 3 Food Farm. 0 7am Heathrow Britain’s Busiest Airport 3 0 7:30 Infomercials 0 9am Whanau Living 3 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika Actor Nicole Whippy on being Fijian in Aotearoa; A Samoan business takes its green idea to market; The pressure is on for Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni. 10am Tipping Point 3 11am Britain’s Best Home Cook 3 0 12:05 Victoria PGR 3 0 1:05 Coast v Country 0 2pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 3pm Sugar Free Farm 3 0 4pm Supershoppers 4:30 Fishing And Adventure 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

11:45 Netball – World Cup (DLY) Semi-final One – Australia v South Africa. 1:45 Closedown 4am Netball – World Cup (DLY) Semi-final Two – England v Silver Ferns.

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:15 McKellen MLS 2018 Documentary. 7:45 The Ticket MLSC 2016 Drama. Dan Stevens, Malin Akerman. 9:25 Ingrid Goes West 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen. 11:05 Close Up – Tom Hardy PG 11:35 Breath MLS 2018 Drama. Simon Baker, Samson Coulter. 1:30 McKellen MLS 2018 Documentary. 3pm Wedding Wonderland PG 2017 Romance. Andrea Bowen, Nick Bateman. 4:30 Justice League MV 2017 Action. Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot. 6:30 5 Weddings PG 2018 Comedy. Candy Clark, Bo Derek. 8pm Nobody’s Fool 16LSC 2018 Comedy. After a woman is released from prison, she discovers her sister is in an online relationship with a man who may not be what he seems. Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter. 9:55 The Nun 16VC 2018 Horror. Demian Bichir, Taissa Farmiga. 11:30 Love In Paradise PG 2015 Comedy. Luke Perry, Emmanuelle Vaugier. Sunday 12:55 Justice League MV 2017 Action. Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot. 2:55 Nobody’s Fool 16LSC 2018 Comedy. Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter. 4:45 The Nun 16VC 2018 Horror. Demian Bichir, Taissa Farmiga.

6:55 Space Cowboys PGL 2000 Comedy. Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones. 9:05 The Eichmann Show 16C 2015 Drama. Martin Freeman, Anthony LaPaglia. 10:40 Borat – Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan 16LS 2006 Comedy. Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Pamela Anderson. 12:05 Red MVL 2010 Action. Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman. 1:55 Pretty Woman ML 1990 Romance. Richard Gere, Julia Roberts. 3:50 Knowing MC 2009 Drama. Nicolas Cage. 5:50 Mortal Instruments – City Of Bones MV 2013 Adventure. Lily Collins, Jaime Campbell Bower. 8pm Blood Diamond 16V 2006 Drama. A fisherman, a smuggler and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou. 10:25 The Mexican MVL 2001 Action. Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt. Sunday 12:25 Good Night And Good Luck MC 2005 Historical Drama. 1:55 Pretty Woman ML 1990 Romance. 3:55 Knowing MC 2009 Drama. 5:55 Mortal Instruments – City Of Bones MV 2013 Adventure.

CHOICE

6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3 7am Tamariki Haka 3 7:10 Pukoro 2 7:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Smooth 3 8:30 Pukana 3 2 10am Basketball – Fiba World Cup Qualifiers 3 11:30 School Of Training 3 Noon Waka Ama Sprints 3 1pm Haati Grassroots Rugby 3 2pm Basketball – College Nationals 3 3pm The Pits TV 4pm Marae PGR 3 2 4:30 Easy Eats 3 5pm Fresh 5:30 Moteatea 3 6pm Waka Huia 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities. 7pm M The New Adventures Of Pippi Longstocking 1988 Family Adventure. Pippi Longstocking falls off her father’s pirate ship and washes up in a small coastal town and, before long, is influencing the local children with her mischief-making and infectious attitude. 8:50 M The Tree Of Life AO 2011 Drama Fantasy.

6am Stars In Their Cars 6:30 Restoration Home One Year On 7:30 Love Nature – Walks With My Dog 8:30 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb 9:30 Mysteries At The Museum 10:30 James Martin’s Great British Adventure 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 Restoration Home One Year On 1:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 2:30 Escape To The Chateau 3:30 Supergiant Animals Steve Backshall meets the planet’s most charismatic species, including great white sharks, African elephants, and Nile crocodiles. 4:30 Food Safari 5:30 Best Cakes Win 6pm The Kindness Diaries 6:30 Property Brothers – Double Down 7:30 American Pickers Leaving Iowa in the middle of winter, Mike and Frank go south to New Orleans, where they find a quirky antique dealer with a sprawling collection. 8:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls 9:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGR 10:30 Escape To The Chateau

11:20 Te Ao – Maori News 3 The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities. 11:50 Closedown

11:30 Best Cakes Win Midnight Running Wild With Bear Grylls 1am Food Safari 2am American Pickers 3am Supergiant Animals 4am Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGR 5am Property Brothers – Double Down

SKY SPORT 1 7am ICC Cricket 360 7:30 Cricket – T20 Blast (HLS) 8am Live From The Open 9am Fox Sports News 9:30 Kick-Off 10am Golf – The Open Championship (HLS) 11am Sky Sports News 11:30 Women’s Cricket – England v Australia (HLS) First Test – Day Two. Noon First XV Rugby Revision 12:30 L Rugby – First XV Wakatipu High v Dunstan High. 2:30 Cricket – T20 Blast (HLS) 3pm Golf – The Open Championship (HLS) 4pm Rugby – First XV Revision 4:45 L Rugby – New Zealand U20s v Fiji U20s From Rotorua International Stadium. 6:55 L Rugby – Maori All Blacks v Fiji From Rotorua International Stadium. 10pm Boxing – Pacquiao v Thurman (HLS) 10:30 Fox Sports News 10:50 Cycling – Tour De France (HLS) Stage 13 – Individual Time Trial: Pau. 11:20 L Cycling – Tour De France Stage 14 – Tarbes v Tourmalet. Sunday 3:30 InCycle 4am Rugby – New Zealand U20 v Fiji U20 (HLS) 4:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) 5am Rugby – Maori All Blacks v Fiji (HLS) 5:30 L Rugby – The Championship Argentina v All Blacks. From Estadio José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires.

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

SKY SPORT 2 6am L Rugby League – Super League Hull Kingston Rovers v Huddersfield Giants. From Craven Park, Hull. 9am The Kiwi League Show 9:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Warriors v Sharks. 10am L Rugby League – Jersey Flegg Cup Warriors v Sharks. From Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland. Noon L Rugby League – NSW Cup Warriors v Jets. From Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland. 2pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Warriors v Sharks. 2:40 L Rugby League – NSW Cup Panthers v Knights. 4:30 L Rugby League – NRL Roosters v Knights. From Sydney Cricket Ground. 7pm L Rugby League – NRL Raiders v Tigers. From GIO Stadium, Canberra. 9:30 L Rugby League – NRL Cowboys v Rabbitohs. From 1300Smiles Stadium, Townsville.

Sunday

Midnight Rugby – New Zealand U20 v Fiji U20 (RPL) 2am SkySpeed 2:25 Rugby – Maori All Blacks v Fiji (HLS) 2:55 L Rugby – The Championship South Africa v Australia. From Ellis Park, Johannesburg. 5:05 Cricket – T20 Blast (HLS) 5:35 SkySpeed 20Jul19

DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How It’s Made PG 7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:20 Outback Opal Hunters PG 9:10 Outback Opal Hunters PG 10am Outback Opal Hunters PG 10:50 Outback Opal Hunters PG 11:40 Sydney Harbour Patrol 12:30 Expedition Unknown PG The Vanished Empire. 1:20 What On Earth? PG Episode 15. 2:10 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Richard’s Guide to the Galaxies. 3pm Aussie Gold Hunters PG 3:50 Aussie Salvage Squad PG Christopher the Winch Beast. 4:45 Aussie Salvage Squad PG The Storm is Coming. 5:40 Aussie Salvage Squad PG You Scratch My Back and I’ll Scratch Yours. 6:35 BattleBots PG Everyone Wants to Be the Hotshot. 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG Glasshouse Treehouse. 8:30 Gold Rush – White Water PG The Dakotas Strike Back. 9:25 Deadliest Catch PG 10:15 Warriors Of Wood And Stone PG 11:05 BattleBots PG 11:55 Expedition Unknown PG Sunday 12:45 What On Earth? PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 People Magazine Investigates M 3:15 The 1990s – The Deadliest Decade M 4:05 American Monster M 4:55 Murder Calls M 5:45 Murder Chose Me M

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6am Religious Programming 7am Nella The Princess Knight 3 0 7:30 Rugby – The Championship (DLY) Argentina v All Blacks. From the Jose Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 9:30 Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box 11am Pacific Games (HLS) Day 12. Noon Rugby – The Championship (RPL) Argentina v All Blacks. 0 2pm Grassroots Rugby 3pm Cycling – Tour De France (HLS) Stage 14 – Tarbes to Tourmalet. 3:30 Netball – World Cup (HLS) 0 4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Prime News 6pm L Basketball – NZ NBL Final. From Horncastle Arena in Christchurch. 8:30 The Day We Walked On The Moon Story of the Apollo 11 mission 50 years ago, when man first walked on the moon, told from the perspective of those involved, and those whose lives it shaped. 0 9:30 60 Minutes PGR 10:30 Fear The Walking Dead AO 0

7pm Country Calendar 0 7:30 One Hour That Changed The World 0 8:30 N Funny As – The Story Of New Zealand We explore the story of women in comedy, from strained stand-up to controlling their own material. 0 9:30 Autopsy USA PGR 0 10:30 Innocent AO (Starting Today) 30

6am Paw Patrol 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 7am Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:10 Chuggington – Little Trainees 3 0 7:15 Kitty Is Not A Cat 0 7:35 Andi Mack 0 8am What Now? 10am Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 3 0 12:40 The Bachelor PGR 0 2:25 Home And Away Omnibus 3 0 5:05 Friends 3 0 6pm The $200k Drop Davina McCall hosts a game show in which pairs of players begin with $200,000, and must prevent it from literally dropping out of the game by avoiding the wrong answers. 0 7pm My Kitchen Rules Expectations are high for Hall of Famers Lisa and John as they strive to recreate perfection in the kitchen; at the table, Victor exposes his lover’s lies. 0 8:10 M Pirates Of The Caribbean – Dead Men Tell No Tales PGR 2017 Adventure. 0 10:40 F Wife Swap NZ 3 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Life TV 8:30 Turning Point 9am Andy And Ben Eat Australia PGR 3 9:30 The Hui 0 10am NewsHub Nation 3 0 11am Tasty Conversations 3 11:10 Ocean Bounty 3 0 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend 1pm Motorsport – Muscle Garage 1:30 Motorsport – The Grid 2pm Motorsport – Formula E 3pm Motorsport – GT World Challenge Europe 4pm Motorsport – World Touring Car Cup Round Five – Germany. 5pm Big Angry Fish Nathan fishes by himself out of a tiny inflatable boat, but this does not stop him from catching the big fish. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Block NZ – Firehouse 0 8:30 M The Hitman’s Bodyguard AO 2017 Action. With a criminal trial looming, the world’s top bodyguard must put his differences aside when he is hired to work alongside a callous hitman. 0 10:45 Golden Boy AO (Starting Today) 3 0

11:25 Of Kings And Prophets AO 3 Biblical drama in which a violent king, a powerful prophet, and a resourceful shepherd come together to alter the fate of Israel and its people. 0 12:15 Attitude 3 0 12:45 Coronation Street CatchUp PGR 3 0 2:50 Infomercials

11:35 M Clown AO 2013 Horror. An ancient evil is awakened when a father dons an old clown suit for his son’s birthday. Eli Roth, Andy Powers. 1:20 One Night With My Ex AO 3 0 2:05 Love Connection PGR 3 0 2:50 Infomercials 3:25 Quantico AO 3 0 4:10 Infomercials 4:35 Doctor Who PGR 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:15 Mean Mums (Starting Today) 11:30 Cricket – World Cup (HLS) 30 Blackcaps v England. 11:45 Chicago PD AO Midnight Closedown After Platt is physically assaulted while getting into her car, she is taken to Chicago Med, where Mouch finds himself being questioned. 0 12:40 Infomercials

6am Our Big Blue Backyard 3 0 6:50 Tiny House Nation 3 7:40 Tagata Pasifika 8:05 Praise Be 3 8:35 The Big Ward 3 0 9:10 20/20 AO 0 10am Marae PGR 2 0 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Attitude 0 11:30 Fair Go 0 11:55 Sunday 0 12:55 Coast v Country 0 1:55 Heavy Rescue PGR 2:55 Chasing Monsters 3:55 F Secret Scotland 0 4:55 The Celebrity Chase With Josie Long, Chris Packham, Rachel Johnson, and Giles Coren. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

The Hitman's Bodyguard 8:30pm on Three

BRAVO 6am Undercover Boss 3 6:45 Undercover Boss 3 7:35 Undercover Boss 3 8:25 Undercover Boss 3 9:15 Four Weddings USA 3 10am Four Weddings USA 3 10:50 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry 3 11:40 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 12:30 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 1:30 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 2:20 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 3:10 The People’s Court 3 4:15 The People’s Court 3 5:05 Dance Moms 3 6pm Love It Or List It – Vancouver 7pm M Mean Girls MC 3 2004 Comedy. 9:05 M How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days PGR 3 2003 Romantic Comedy. 11:25 Mom’s A Medium 3 11:55 Newlyweds – The First Year AO 12:45 Infomercials 3

The Day we Walked on the Moon, 8:30pm on Prime

SKY 5 6am Counting Cars PG 6:25 Mountain Men PG 7:15 Shipping Wars UK PG 7:40 Shipping Wars UK PG 8:05 Shipping Wars UK PG 8:30 Shipping Wars UK PG 8:55 Shipping Wars UK PG 9:20 Pawn Stars PG 9:50 Pawn Stars PG 10:15 Pawn Stars PG 10:45 NCIS – New Orleans MV 11:40 Highway Thru Hell PG 12:35 Mountain Men PG 1:30 Counting Cars PG 2pm Main Event MV 3pm Raw MVC 5:45 SmackDown MVC 7:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 NCIS MV 10:30 Main Event MV 11:25 American Grit PG

Monday

12:15 SmackDown MVC 1:55 Main Event MV 2:45 NCIS – New Orleans MV 3:35 American Grit PG 4:25 NCIS MV 5:10 NCIS MV

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:20 Love In Paradise PG 2015 Comedy. Luke Perry, Emmanuelle Vaugier. 7:50 Justice League MV 2017 Action. Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot. 9:50 5 Weddings PG 2018 Comedy. Candy Clark, Bo Derek. 11:20 Nobody’s Fool 16LSC 2018 Comedy. Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter. 1:10 The Nun 16VC 2018 Horror. Demian Bichir, Taissa Farmiga. 2:45 Love In Paradise PG 2015 Comedy. Luke Perry, Emmanuelle Vaugier. 4:10 Spitfire PGL 2018 Documentary. 5:50 Call Me By Your Name 16SC 2017 Drama. Armie Hammer, Timothee Chalamet. 8pm First Man ML 2018 Drama. Story of Neil Armstrong and the first manned mission to the moon. Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy. 10:25 Tulip Fever MVS 2017 Drama. Alicia Vikander, Christoph Waltz.

8am Blood Diamond 16V 2006 Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou. 10:20 The Mexican MVL 2001 Action. Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt. 12:20 Good Night And Good Luck MC 2005 Historical Drama. David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson. 1:50 Alan Partridge – Alpha Papa MVL 2013 Comedy. Steve Coogan, Colm Meaney, Tim Key. 3:20 Safe House MVL 2012 Action. Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds. 5:15 The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey MV 2012 Adventure. Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman. 8pm The Hobbit – The Desolation Of Smaug MV 2013 Adventure. Bilbo Baggins continues his quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom from the dragon Smaug. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen. 10:40 Cuban Fury MLS 2014 Romantic Comedy. Nick Frost, Rashida Jones.

Monday

12:10 Nothing But Trailers M 12:25 The Golem 16VC 2018 Horror. Hani Furstenberg, Ishai Golan. 2am Spitfire PGL 2018 Documentary. 3:40 Call Me By Your Name 16SC 2017 Drama. Armie Hammer, Timothee Chalamet. 5:50 Close Up – Bradley Cooper PG

Monday

12:20 The Next Three Days MVL 2010 Crime. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks. 2:30 Safe House MVL 2012 Action. Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds. 4:25 The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey MV 2012 Adventure. Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman.

CHOICE

6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3 7am Tamariki Haka 3 7:10 Pukoro 2 7:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Smooth 3 8:30 Waka Ama Sprints 3 9am Marae Kai Masters 3 10am Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 10:30 Tangaroa With Pio 3 11am Game Of Bros PGR 3 11:30 R&R Noon On The Ladder 3 12:30 IVF World Sprints 3 1pm Touch Rugby – Junior National Championships 3 2pm M The New Adventures Of Pippi Longstocking 1988 Family Adventure. Tami Erin, David Seaman, Cory Crow. 4pm Haka Global 3 4:30 Off The Grid 3 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm Te Ao With Moana 3 7:30 Aroha Noa 8:05 Tu Mai Ngati Awa 3 8:35 M The King’s Speech AO 2010 Biography. The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne, and the speech therapist who helped him with his stammer. 10:45 Te Ao – Maori News 3

6am The Kindness Diaries 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Leading The Way 7:30 Supergiant Animals 8:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls 9:30 Alone Among Grizzlies 11:30 Food Safari Noon Property Brothers – Double Down 1pm Best Cakes Win 1:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGR 2:30 American Pickers 3:30 Operation Gold Rush 4:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course 5:30 Kai Safari 6pm Rachel Khoo – My Swedish Kitchen Rachel discovers how Swedish cooking is resourceful in using what nature has to offer, and bakes an elegant lemon-curd cake and her version of crisp bread. 6:30 Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs 7:30 Moon Landing Live 9:30 Astronauts – Toughest Job In The Universe 10:30 M The Program PGR 2015 Drama Biography. Convinced Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France wins resulted from doping, a journalist embarks on a 13-year investigation. Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd.

11:15 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 Nga Awa Whangai o Tamaoho. 11:45 Closedown

12:30 Rachel Khoo – My Swedish Kitchen 1am Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course Gordon Ramsay’s ultimate cooking lesson. 2am Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb 3am Operation Gold Rush 4am Astronauts – Toughest Job In The Universe 5am Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs

SKY SPORT 1

SKY SPORT 2

6am L Darts – World 9am Rugby – First XV (RPL) Wakatipu High v Dunstan High. Matchplay From Winter Gardens Blackpool. 10am Rugby 10:30 L Motorsport – – The Championship IndyCar Series Iowa 300. South Africa v Australia. 10:30 Women’s Cricket 1:30 Cycling – Tour De – England v Australia France (HLS) Stage 14 – Tarbes 11am L Boxing – Plant to Tourmalet. v Lee 1pm Rugby – New Zealand Maori U20 v Fiji U20 2pm Golf – The Open 1:30 Rugby – All Blacks v Championship (HLS) Argentina 2pm L Rugby League – NRL Touch Titans 3pm Cycling – Tour De v Eels. 3:30 L Rugby France (RPL) Stage 14 – Tarbes League – NRL Titans v Storm. to Tourmalet. From Cbus Super Stadium. 6pm L Rugby League – NRL Sea Eagles v Eels. 5pm Golf – The Open From Lottoland. 8pm L Championship (HLS) Sunday Night With Matty Johns 6pm Rugby – The Championship (RPL) Argentina Matty Johns is joined by former players and guests v All Blacks. to wrap up the round’s NRL From Estadio José Amalfitani action. 9pm Big League Stadium, Buenos Aires. Wrap 10pm Fox Sports News 10:30 Rugby – The 8pm L Golf – Open Championship South Africa v Championship Australia. 11pm Rugby – The From Royal Portrush Golf Club, Championship 11:30 Rugby Northern Ireland. League – NRL Monday Midnight Fox Sports News 12:30 Cricket – T20 Blast 1am Rugby League – NRL 1:30 Rugby League – NRL 2am Rugby League – NRL 4am Rugby League – NRL 4:30 L Rugby League – Championship Widnes Vikings v Toronto Wolfpack. From Stobart Stadium Halton, England.

21Jul19

DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How It’s Made PG 7:30 Moon Machines PG Lunar Module. 8:20 Moon Machines PG Suits. 9:10 BattleBots PG Everyone Wants to Be the Hotshot. 10am Gold Rush – Dave Turin’s Lost Mine PG 10:50 Gold Rush – White Water PG The Dakotas Strike Back. 11:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 12:30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG The Tide is King. 1:20 Deadliest Catch PG 2:10 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 3pm Aussie Gold Hunters PG 3:50 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 4:45 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 5:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 6:35 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 7:30 America’s Lost Vikings PG 8:30 Apollo – The Lost Tapes PG 10:15 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 11:05 Gold Rush – White Water PG The Dakotas Strike Back. 11:55 What On Earth? PG Monday 12:45 Naked And Afraid M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Naked And Afraid M 4:05 Naked And Afraid PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid PG 5:45 Naked And Afraid M

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TUESDAY: Low cloud, afternoon sunny spells. Light winds.

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Midnight Tonight

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

rain

snow

hail

60 plus

TODAY

Rain, possibly heavy, becoming scattered in the evening. Southerlies.

TOMORROW

Low cloud with possible drizzle, but afternoon sunny spells. Light winds.

TUESDAY Low cloud with possible drizzle, but afternoon sunny spells. Light winds.

WEDNESDAY

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

FZL: 1600m

MONDAY

Low cloud, but afternoon sunny spells. Northeasterlies.

Morning low cloud and possible drizzle, then fine. Light winds.

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

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

31 32 15 32 32 32 31 19 32 25 24 38 17 21 29

16 16 4 28 24 18 26 3 24 15 17 22 9 14 20

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fine showers thunder showers fine fine cloudy showers fine fine cloudy fine drizzle fine showers

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

Saturday 6

9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

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9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

9 pm

2 1 0

5:58

12:09 6:21 12:35 6:42 12:52 7:03 1:19 7:29 1:35 7:48 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 8:00 am Set 5:19 pm Good

Good fishing Set 9:56 am Rise 8:25 pm

Last quarter 25 Jul

showers

Hamilton

showers

Napier

clearing

Wellington

rain

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

rain

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

rain

Timaru

rain

Queenstown

rain

Dunedin

rain

Invercargill

rain

1:19 pm

Rise 7:59 am Set 5:20 pm Good

Good fishing Set 10:23 am Rise 9:25 pm

New moon 1 Aug www.ofu.co.nz

36 29 17 25 32 19 30 34 25 19 31 30 27 38 30

26 19 10 22 20 13 24 25 13 7 26 22 22 24 16

3:13 pm

Rise 7:58 am Set 5:21 pm Fair

Fair fishing Set 10:48 am Rise 10:25 pm

First quarter 8 Aug

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

5:32 am

15 14 16 14 13 13 13 11 11 12 9 11 10

River Levels

7 5 3 4 9 6 5 5 7 7 3 9 7

cumecs

1.98

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 163.5 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

8.57

Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

9.34

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

64.2

Waitaki Kurow at 3:05 pm, yesterday

390.7

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Sunday 6

Auckland

Forecasts for today

21 25 33 30 23 26 35 36 14 32 31 31 42 20 20

overnight max low

Palmerston North showers

Rain, possibly heavy, becoming scattered in the evening. Snow to about 1200 metres at first. Wind at 1000m: SE 40 km/h, becoming light in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: SE 45 km/h, gale 65 km/h south of Mt Hutt in the morning, becoming light in the afternoon.

MONDAY

World Weather

FZL: About 1400m

Occasional rain, possibly heavy from evening. Snow to about 900 metres at first, rising to 1100 metres in the afternoon. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: SE 35 km/h, rising to 60 km/h in the evening.

TOMORROW

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NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

Periods of rain, possibly heavy from evening. Southwesterlies tending southeast about the coast at night.

Saturday, 20 July 2019

A broad, slow-moving trough of low pressure covers the entire country. The broad, slow moving trough and associated low lying over New Zealand move away to the northeast tomorrow. A narrow ridge builds over the country on Monday, then a trough approaches the North Island from the east on Tuesday.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

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MONDAY: Low cloud, afternoon sunny spells. Light winds.

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LILL, Gordon Thomas – MOORE, Nancy Marion July 21, 2009 Joy – On July 19, 2019 at Radius A very special man. Millstream, Ashburton, in her You were the pillar 88th year. Dearly loved wife of our family, of the late George Moore; your strength, dearly loved mother and wisdom and inspiration mother-in-law of Struan, lives on through us all. Cameron, Heather and Always in our thoughts. Andrew, Edgar and Nichola. Loved "nanny" of Mark and Allan, Heather and families. Christine, Anna and Sean, Teresa, Justin and Alicia; and loved great-grandmother of FUNERAL Freya. The family greatly appreciate the care of Dr FURNISHERS MASTER Penny Holdaway and the staff of Radius Millstream. MONUMENTAL MASON Messages to the Moore family, c/- PO Box 472, E.B. CARTER LTD For all your memorial Ashburton 7740. In lieu of requirements flowers, donations to the New headstones and designs Ashburton Ostomy Society or Renovations, Cancer Society NZ would be Additional inscriptions, appreciated and may be left Cleaning and Concrete work at the service. The service for Carried out by qualified Nancy will be held at St tradesmen. Davids Union Church, Allen’s 620 East Street Ashburton Road, Ashburton on Ph/Fax 308 5369 TUESDAY, July 23 or 0274 357 974 commencing at 1:30pm. ebcarter@xtra.co.nz Followed by cremation at the NZMMMA Member KINGSBURY, Colin Eric – On July 17, 2019, at Ashburton Crematorium. Christchurch, passed away For all subscriber peacefully after a short illness, aged 65 years. Loved enquiries, missed son of the late Eric and deliveries, new Jessie, loved brother and subscriptions, temporary brother-in-law of Alan and the stops – text, call or email: late Joan, Ian and Janet, Kelly and Barbara. Loved Text uncle of all his nieces and PRINGLE, Lorraine Mary nephews and friend of Murray (nee Easson) – 021 271 3399 and Nikki Truscott. Messages 14.11.1940 – 17.07.2019 Phone to the Kingsbury family, c/- Passed unexpectedly on PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at 0800 274 287 In lieu of flowers donations to home. Dearly loved wife of Email the Ashburton Cancer Society the late Jim. Adored Mum of would be much appreciated Shane, and Paul Kimiia, circulation@ and may be left at the mother-in-law of Mardy, step service. A service for Colin mum and mother-in-law of theguardian.co.nz will be held at our Chapel, cnr Julie and Andrew Latimer. East and Cox streets, Treasured and cherished Ashburton on MONDAY, July Nana of Chontel and Roydon, 29, commencing at 2.00pm. and Nannie of Elizabeth and Followed by cremation at the Amelia. Ashburton Crematorium. Forever missed

TOMORROW: Occasional rain, easing in the evening. Southerlies.

LYTTELTON

LINCOLN Rakaia

BROWN, Pamela Gay – On July 13, 2019. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Coldstream Lifecare, Ashburton, aged 86 years. Much loved wife of the late Ron, loved mother of Susan, Wendy, Robyn, and Graham. Loved Grandma of Daniel, Nicola, Shannon, Jared, and Brooke; Regan, Michael, Rochelle, Laura, and Jordan, Ewen, and Olivia and loved great Grandma of Jake, Braxton, Caitlyn, Mathew, and Ashleigh, Liam, Joshua, and Lachlan, and Riley. Messages to 5 Williamson Place, Ashburton 7700. A special thank you to the caring staff at Coldstream. At Pam’s request a private family service has been held.

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TODAY: Periods of rain. Southwesterlies.

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Ashburton Forecast

Wa i m a ka r i r i

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 7.4 8.3 Max to 4pm 4.7 Minimum 3.7 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 3.6 16hr to 4pm July to date 32.8 Avg Jul to date 35 2019 to date 398.2 379 Avg year to date Wind km/h SW 13 At 4pm Strongest gust SW 22 Time of gust 3:47pm

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0.6 15.6 27 194.2 268

SW 11 – –

S 13 SW 26 3:17pm

SW 9 SW 17 2:46pm

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Saturday, July 20, 2019

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You want to offer outstanding help to those who need it most. This aligns your posture and becomes your attitude. It streamlines your actions so that everything you do is executed with greater impact. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Just about anyone can progress along this path by paying for help, but it will be more interesting to see what you can come up with on your own, with sheer ingenuity. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): When you have money to throw at a problem, wheels can be set in motion with a single phone call. Without money, it’s the same, that is if you’re willing to ask for help. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Are you ready for it? Hold out your spiritual hands because here comes just what you need. True, the packaging is subtle, though don’t doubt that what you get will penetrate straight to the heart of the matter. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): People with incomplete information appear unreasonable to those with different information. Instead of fighting over it, compare notes and figure out where the discrepancies lie. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Frustration happens when the internal clock doesn’t match the external one. The quick way out of this uncomfortable state is to adjust the internal clock to the watch of Father Time. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): This is one of those days when all speaking is public speaking. You’re interesting and people are paying attention. Whether you mean for it to happen or not, your messages will broadcast widely. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): As much as you’d love to design an interaction, you can’t. You can only plan your part of it and execute that plan to the best of your ability. So let go a little, whatever you do, it will be enough. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Even though it makes you feel good to identify with a group you’re proud to be a part of, it’s very important to find happiness as an individual. It will be worthwhile to venture out alone. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Just as your taste buds prefer a little salty with the sweet, your social tolerance leans the same way. You don’t trust when a person is too, too nice. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): The happiness of your loved ones doesn’t have to come at your own sacrifice. There’s a way for all to be content at the same time. Think of this as a creative puzzle, well worth the time it takes to solve it. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The fates play it fair today. The more intense a bout of good luck is, the shorter it will be. This is why it’s such a tremendously fine idea to quit while you’re ahead.

ACROSS 1. He was bound to get a craft moving (6,5) 8. Sue and Sal mixed work with marriage (8) 9. The butcher holds this duct back (4) 10. At getting in he’d returned, and that was the end (5) 13. There’s enough space to tie up in reverse (4) 16. It may catch one, opening up in the stage floor (4) 17. Without such a pulse one is broke (4) 18. To act dumb will finish off the panto (4) 20. Skin growths are back, but there’s no substance in that (5) 24. Met a reverse quietly as one standing in for staff member (4) 25. An offer to support a girl – including the ring? (8) 26. Tropical disease of the cowardly running free around five (6,5) DOWN 2. Displays such heights as turn up inside (4) 3. Only half look to employment of a parasite (5) 4. As yet, the first being in the second, a brewer can use it (5) 5. Change for a pound in rate adjustment (5) 6. Writer last month took one to marry the one before the last (11) 7. For each, many are about to have lent wrongly and for good (11) 11. A Titan pictures the world for the scholar (5) 12. Be suspended, having hydrogen to spare (5) 14. Nothing upset the clergyman like it being finished (4) 15. He always regrets mimicking leaders who do the damage (4) 19. Drive one out of the text; spell the contents of each (5) 21. The endless argument will disconcert one (5) 22. Plenty will try some without a top (5) 23. Wight, for one, is to join the French (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. Good Very Good How 9many words 12 of Excellent three or 15 more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words amp, amps, asp, Previous beginningsolution: with a capital are allowed. asps, ass,atmap, mass, pas, pass, There’s leastmaps, one five-letter word. samp, sap, saps, spa, spam, Goodsamps, 9 Very Good 12 Excellent 15 spas, spasm

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Previous cryptic solution

Across: 1. Develops 4. Spot 8. Lei 9. Cairo 10. Lip 11. Assists 12. Ruche 13. Exhalations 17. Humid 18. Tourist 20. Run 21. Inert 22. Ego 23. Ease 24. Smelting Down: 1. Dolman 2. Veins 3. Pains 5 5. Pelican 2 96. Topper 7. Tourniquet 9. Custard pie 14. Ximenes 15. 1 Charge 6 7 16. Strong 18. Therm 19. Iceni

1 6 8 1 2 5 4 Across: 7. Might-have-been 8. Schooner 9. Easy

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20 21

Sudoku

ACROSS 1. Dilapidated (10) 7. Portend (5) 8. Strengthen (7) 10. Confides (8) 11. Roman cloak (4) 13. Occur (6) 15. Altercation (4-2) 17. Behind (4) 18. Germs (8) 21. Stop (7) 22. Schemes (5) 23. Silly behaviour (10)

DOWN 1. Correct (5) 2. Bandit (8) 3. Tendencies (6) 4. Pacify (4) 5. Releases (4,3) 6. Accept blame (4,3,3) 9. Reassess (10) 12. Numerous (8) 14. Drug with no effect (7) 16. Skin art (6) 19. Spacious (5) 20. Unhearing (4)

10. Speech 12. Outcry 14. Inn 15. Penned 17. Egress 19. Abet 21. Spanning 23. Pronouncement 1 4 5 2 Down: 1. Disciple 2. Choose 3. Shun 4. Overdone 3 6 5 5. Absent 6. Lets 11. Hides out 13. Resonant 16. Noting 18. Rename 20. Bury 22. Arch 3 8

Previous solution: amp, amps, asp, asps, ass, map, maps, mass, pas, pass, samp, samps, sap, saps, spa, spam, spas, spasm

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

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2 1 7 4 5 8 5 6 9 2 5 3 4 9 4 7 3 6

6 3 4

3 2

2 1 5 7

9 2 8 5

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5 4 2 6 7 3 8 1 9

3 6 8 4 9 1 2 5 7

2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 1

8 7 6 1 3 9 5 4 2

1 5 9 2 8 4 3 7 6

Previous quick solution

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Ashburton Guardian 55

9 2 5 7 1 8 4 6 3

6 8 7 3 4 2 1 9 5

4 1 3 9 5 6 7 2 8

7 5 2 PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS 8 6 5 4 58 6 2 9 71 8 1 3 9 7 8 15 4 1 36 6 4 2 4 8 9 57 6 5 3 2 1 36 1 8 3 7 1 6 9 2 5 4 7 94 2 7 5 42 1 93 18 6 5 41 5 8 3 24 7 6 9 1 2 69 5 9 1 7 8 4 43 5 5 6 3 9 8 1 4 2 7 7 2 1 9 4 7 5 3 8 6 2

1 3 4 9 8 7 5 2 6

6 7 8 5 2 4 1 3 9

9 2 5 1 3 6 8 4 7

3 9 7 4 1 8 6 5 2

5 8 1 6 7 2 4 9 3

4 6 2 3 5 9 7 8 1

2 5 9 8 6 1 3 7 4

7 1 3 2 4 5 9 6 8

8 4 6 7 9 3 2 1 5

2 8 3 6 2 7 9

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