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8.6% pay rise for district councillors

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At the same time as ratepayers in the Ashburton District will see an average of 6.5 per cent added to their rates bill, district councillors and Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay will be pocketing an 8.6 per cent pay rise.

The Ashburton District Council has signalled in its long-term plan that residential rates will rise by up to 19 per

cent in some rural villages and while increases are more modest for many and will fall in some cases, the average increase will add around $120 to average residential rates.

Mr McKay will cross the six figure threshold with his new salary, $100,200 (up from $95,450 this year).

Deputy mayor Darryl Nelson and the three committee chairs Neil Brown, Stuart Wilson and Alan Totty will re-

ceive $30,728 ($27,979) while its eight rank and file councillors will move to $24,600 from $22,400.

Elected member salaries are set by the Remuneration Authority using a formula that involves population and councillor responsibility.

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Kylie happy with Jenner’s trademark bid Pop princess Kylie Minogue is adamant she is not bothered about Kylie Jenner trying to steal her crown as the world’s most famous Kylie by trademarking the name. The Australian singer has been widely known simply by her first name since shooting to fame in the late 1980s, and until the emergence of reality TV star Jenner there was no-one in showbiz who shared the moniker. Earlier this month, it emerged the US teenager has moved to officially protect her first name so nobody else can trade off it, sparking the anger of many Minogue fans on social networking websites, but the star is adamant she is not fazed by the move. She tells British magazine Event, “I’m not bothered. In fact, I love how upset about that my fans have got on my behalf.”

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Rebel responds to age rumours Rebel Wilson says claims she lied about her name and age are just “tall poppy syndrome”.

Australian website MummaMia claimed the Australian actress is 36, not 29 and her real name is Melanie Elisabeth Bownds.

Now Wilson has addressed the rumours in a series of funny posts on Twitter claiming the story is just aimed at cutting her down.

“OMG I’m actually a 100 year old mermaid formerly known as “CC Chalice” .... thanks shady Australian press for your tall poppy syndrome x. Okay but all jokes aside now ... my real name is Fat Patricia x.”

MummaMia Editor Mia Freedman said the website considered publishing a story “for quite some time.

We kind of let it go because we didn’t want to be seen to be attacking her.

What changed is some comments that she started making recently that have been very negative towards women that are her age or older. Just very subtle barbs,” Freedman said. Freedman claims to have been offended when Wilson said she was rejected for the all-female cast of Ghostbusters because the filmmakers had decided on an “older group” including 35-year-old Rose Byrne and 41-yearold Kristen Wiig.

Bridges closed for shoot Daniel Craig and his Bond co-star Lea Seydoux took to the River Thames in London this week to shoot a dramatic highspeed helicopter chase for upcoming 007 movie Spectre. The location shoot drew huge crowds to the banks of the river between Vauxhall and Westminster to watch as cameras filmed the actors in a speedboat in front of the iconic headquarters of MI5. Several bridges in the UK capital, including Lambeth Bridge, were temporarily closed during filming, before Craig and Seydoux came ashore to watch their stunt doubles take part in the more daring part of the chase as the boat was pursued by a helicopter.

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Beau Monga takes out X Factor NZ Beau Monga’s gone from busking on the streets of south Auckland to taking out the X Factor NZ crown. The 21-year-old won the second season of TV3’s X Factor NZ in a tense final on Monday night, beating 23-year-old Nyssa Collins who worked in Auckland theme park Rainbows End before entering the show. “Honestly man I’m buzzed out,” Monga said after being announced as the winner. Monga was known for his use of the loop pedal and is the son of Ardijah group members Betty-Anne and Ryan Monga.

His mentor, Aussie singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte, told host Dominic Bowden that “it’s all credit to this incredible guy. I’m just so proud”. Third place went to psychedelic rockers Brendon Thomas and The Vibes, which is made up of singer Thomas, drummer Timothee Nolier and bassist Michael Anderson.

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■ GYPSY DAY

Initiative aids teachers, pupils

BY DAISY HUDSON

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Mid Canterbury children are set to reap the benefits of a new initiative to support teachers during the tumultuous Gypsy Day period.

Gypsy Day, which traditionally falls on June 1, marks the start of the new dairy season.

The new season sees sharemilkers and workers shift to

start new contracts and farmers move stock on to winter grazing.

For many children it means a fresh start at a new and unfamiliar school, while teachers have the unenviable task of tracking down pupil records and determining what level they are at.

However Dairy NZ has come up with a new initiative that will ease the pressure on teachers

and, in turn, lead to better outcomes for relocated pupils.

The industry body has announced it will fund one teacher release day for each new child enrolled at Mid Canterbury schools because of farm movement.

That means teachers will be able to spend time outside of the classroom doing testing, finding records, and interview-

ing incoming children.

The initiative was initially trialled in Southland, and this year marks the first time it has been launched outside of the region.

SchoolKit owner Kylie Power, who is co-ordinating the initiative on behalf of Dairy NZ, said it would be rolled out across 22 schools in Mid Canterbury.

“It just reduces some of that stress that teachers face because

Gobsmacked over response to glasses plea

BY CAITLIN PORTER

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The numbers are in, Countdown Ashburton has received a total of 618 pairs of spectacles, more than six times what they were expecting.

Over the past month, the supermarket asked the people of Mid Canterbury to drop in their old glasses so they could be sent over to the Pacific Islands to give to people who need them.

By the beginning of last week 30 pairs had been donated, but numbers skyrocketed over the past few days.

Countdown’s health and safety committee chairwoman Janine McLean said the staff at the supermarket were just “blown away”.

“We aimed for 100 pairs,” she said.

The donated glasses came in all shapes, sizes, colours and strengths.

“Some of them are funny, and there are some really cool kids’ ones,” she said.

Some people went to a lot of effort, packing up the glasses and stipulating what lenses were best suited for driving and which were best for wearing during the day.

Checkout supervisor Savannah Butler was one of the many Countdown employees collecting the glasses up over the past month.

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“The community have absolutely gobsmacked us,” she said.

Ms McLean joked that her office had started to look like a second-hand shop. It won’t last for long though, later

this week the glasses will be shipped off to Christchurch and then delivered over to the Pacific Islands.

She said the staff wanted the glasses to go to Vanuatu, which was devastated by a cy-

clone earlier this year.

Unfortunately the Ashburton staff won’t be able to deliver the donations themselves but Ms McLean said it would have been a nice way to finish up the collection.

of children moving mid-year,” she said. Methven Primary School principal Chris Murphy said the initiative would help pupils make the best possible start at their new school.

“Some of these children, not all, may change schools every year, because that’s the life of being involved in the dairy industry I suppose,” he said.

“So it’s a great initiative.”

Councillors’ pay rise From P1 Next year (from July 1) the council will pay $419,912 to its elected members, half from its uniform annual charge and half from general rates. This year it has paid $386,566.

The increase in elected member pay might appear significant in percentage terms, but in dollar terms it is not, council chief executive Andrew Dalziel said.

The council has no say in the amount of money allocated by the Remuneration Authority for elected member pay, but as a group or individually councillors can make a private arrangement for the extra cash to be paid to a charity rather than themselves, Mr Dalziel said.

“I haven’t heard of any group of councillors doing this, but individuals at some councils have.”

Generally the donors were from city councils where pay rates were $90,000 a year plus, he said.

Over the next three years rates are projected to rise accumulatively by more than 21 per cent. Rates increases are likely to peak in 2017/2018 at 11.1 per cent on the back of the introduction of wheelie bin kerbside recycling.

Tomorrow councillors sign off on the Remuneration Authority’s pay determination, and it will then be up to individuals whether or not they donate their increase to charity.

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■ RUAPUNA FARM AUCTION

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Sale sets new market value

BY MICHELLE NELSON MICHELLE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

A dryland property sold at auction yesterday set a new market value in Mid Canterbury and demonstrates confidence in the future of farming, a rural real estate professional says.

Sold on behalf of John Grant, the 160-hectare farm in the Ruapuna district was knocked down to John Tavendale for $4.890 million at the

Hotel Ashburton – equating to about $30,490 a hectare.

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Mid Canterbury sales manager Robin Ford understood the property had been purchased on behalf of another party.

Despite the low dairy payout, and dry summer interest prior to the sale had been strong.

In a packed gallery five live bidders quickly drove the price up from the opening bid of $4 million, in initial increments of

$100,000 with encouragement from auctioneer Athol Earl.

At the $4.650 million mark bidding slowed, tapering off to $10,000 increments, before stalling at $4.870.

Mr Earl halted proceedings to discuss the offer with the vendor.

His decision to sell sparked new interest, pushing the price up a further $20,000.

“This farm is one of the first of its size to be offered for a

number of years, it is an ideal size and shape and it’s set a new market value for Mid Canterbury,” Mr Ford said.

“By the sound of the bidding today people still have confidence, and farming still has a bright future.”

Currently used for dairy grazing, the Croskeries Road property has free-draining Ruapuna silt loam soils, a good annual rainfall and numerous outbuildings.

Relay for Life participants need to take a bow, say its organisers.

Organising committee chairperson Alison Driscoll announced yesterday $165,000 had been raised for the Canterbury West Coast Cancer Society. Mrs Driscoll said the many who attended, represented in teams from a wide range of businesses, organisations, schools and families, had really got into the spirit of the event. “We just can’t thank the community enough for the effort put into the event.” The money raised would go towards the local branch’s operating costs.

Casting auditions Methven Theatre Company will hold auditions for its latest production, A Law Unto Themselves, next month.

Chairman Wayne Pannett is hoping people who have never acted before will be among those to fill the play’s 15 roles.

“This year’s play contains small parts perfect for those stepping up on stage for the first time,” Mr Pannett said. A Law unto Themselves will be directed

by Georgie Sivier and stage in August. It is a farcical New Zealand comedy based on a small town law firm where the lawyers are either incompetent, devious or distracted, and legal executives step in to save the firm from disaster. Auditions will be on June 3 and 4 at the Mount Hutt Memorial Hall at 7pm.

Those interested can contact Mr Pannett on 027 813 8016.

Chertsey pupils take on 20-hour challenge

BY CAITLIN PORTER

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Five Chertsey School children are giving up two of their favourite things – talking and eating – this weekend, all in the name of raising awareness Tilly O’Shaughnessy, 10, her sister Eilish O’Shaughnessy and their classmate Rhiannan Choat, 7, are banding together in efforts to not to speak this weekend.

The three are zipping their lips in aid of the 40 Hour Famine. All the money raised for this year’s famine will go towards establishing emergency feeding programmes, teaching families how to grow veggies and improving access to health and nutrition services in Bangladesh.

Tilly, Eilish and Rhiannan will give up the gab for 20 hours this weekend.

The three girls agreed that it might be tough, but they were looking forward to it.

Tilly and Eilish’s mother Yvette thinks the girls will do well, and is looking forward to having a somewhat quieter house.

“I think it will be interesting, I always take the girls swimming on a Saturday so we will

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Chertsey School pupils (from left) Rhiannan Choat, 7, Leilani Fifita, 9, Jacob Wilson, 9, Tilly O’Shaughnessy, 10 and Eilish O’Shaughnessy, 9, are giving up two necessities this weekend.

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have to see how that goes,” she said.

“They’ll last though, they’re stubborn.”

So far the girls have raised around $90 from those who are sponsoring their efforts.

Mrs O’Shaughnessy said she

thinks the girls were alerted to the famine partially through Liliane, a 12-year-old child in Rwanda that the family sponsors.

Classmates, Leilani Fifita, 9 and Jacob Wilson, 9, will also be giving up one of their fa-

vourite things too – not talking – but food. The two will eat nothing but rice and drink nothing but water for 20 hours over the weekend.

“I just wanted to do it because I felt bad for [those] over in Bangladesh,” Leilani said.

Individuals and community groups keen to improve their environment could receive a financial boost from the Ashburton District Council’s biodiversity fund. Grant applications open today for a share of the $15,000 pool the council makes available each year.

The money can be used to carry out a project that helps protect, restore or enhance biodiversity in the district. The biodiversity grants were established in 2013 and assisted a number of community biodiversity projects. $5000 is the maximum the council will provide per grant. The applicant’s share of the project cost can be financial or in kind. Applications for the fund can be made until June 18.

Making a name in the art circles Master of fine arts graduate Rachel Ratten is fast making a name for herself in art circles.

The award-winning artist’s latest exhibition were exhibited at Geraldine’s McAtamney Gallery. These works were created for her Master’s degree.

The foundation for her full-time career has its roots at Aoraki Polytechnic, where Rachel first studied art in a classroom environment.

Rachel had painted for 10 years before enrolling at Aoraki when she moved from the North Island in 2006.

She spent three years studying towards her Diploma in Painting Level 5 and Level 6 at Aoraki.

“While I was selling work, I wanted my paintings to have more academic rigor, but being self-taught, this was a skill-set I was sadly lacking in.’’

At Aoraki, she also taught painting and printmaking to Level 4 students in 2009 and 2010.

“This was my first foray into tutoring and gave me the confidence to mentor people and I now take private students occasionally. Having been a student at the same institution meant that the surroundings and staff were familiar, meaning the whole thing was more of a gentle transition.

“My undergrad was done extramurally through Massey, so I never experienced the whole ‘student camaraderie’ one gets at tertiary institutions. Aoraki totally fulfilled this for me, as both staff and students made me feel incredibly welcome.

“Moving from out of town I didn’t know anyone, so this environment was a fantastic getaway for meeting fellow artists, many I now consider friends. Aoraki was a lifesaver in that regard.’’

After her time at Aoraki, Rachel was accepted to Ilam Art School for post-graduate studies. Rachel has an undergraduate degree in Sociology, and this is an area she incorporates into her art.

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■ MID CANTERBURY EDUCATION LEVELS

Increase ‘a positive sign’

BY DAISY HUDSON

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Rising education levels in Mid Canterbury have been lauded as a positive sign for the local economy.

Newly released data from the 2013 Census shows a significant increase in the number of people who have gained qualifications since 2006.

The biggest increase came in the number of people gaining Level 3 NCEA at school, which rose by a staggering 101 per

cent from 672 to 1356.

The number of people gaining a bachelor degree rose by 63 per cent, while 66 per cent more people gained their masters qualification.

Grow Mid Canterbury chief executive Rob Brawley said the increases were exciting for the Ashburton district.

“It’s great for our district, because the more highly educated our workforce is, the better able it is to cope with changes and progress that happens,”

he said. “The more productive it is, the more successful our businesses are really, it’s that simple.”

He said the increases were clearly outstripping the district’s population growth, which sits at about 13 per cent.

The 2013 Census also recorded a 60 per cent increase in the number of people with doctorate degrees in the Ashburton District.

Mr Brawley said a range of organisations and local educa-

tion providers had put a lot of effort into increasing education opportunities in the district in recent years, particularly around primary industry training. “There’s been a lot of work going on by a lot of people behind the scenes, so it’s really pleasing to see the stats supporting that,” he said.

That work included the introduction of automotive, agribusiness, and retail courses.

“Overall the whole thing’s positive,” he said.

New Hinds fire station long overdue

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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The Hinds Volunteer Rural Fire Force (VRFF) has grown out of its fire station, and plans are afoot for a new building.

Members plan to move across the road from the force’s current location to a site on Ashburton District Council-owned land at the Hinds Domain, and construct a new shed, expected to cost more than $200,000.

Chief Dave Kingsbury said the shift can not come soon enough.

The force has one rural appliance and one tanker, the latter of which barely fits into the current shed, constructed in the 1980s. A wall alongside the tanker bay has scrape marks and a hole, testimony to the tight manoeuvring firefighters need to attempt every time they park it away. Even a refrigerator behind the tanker bay has dents in it.

Getting into the tanker is a tight squeeze as the door can only open so far, and a changing area where uniforms hang alongside the rural appliance is not wide enough. The latter can present a safety risk for

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In brief Hypnotist returns Hypnotist and all-round funny guy Dave Upfold is back in Ashburton next week to help the Ashburton College Basketball Club. Upfold will be holding a one-night show at the college auditorium on May 28, with proceeds of ticket sales helping the school’s four basketball teams go to tournament later in the year. Club president Mindy Morrison said the entertainer was a class act, and the night promised plenty of laughs. Upfold encourages his audience to take photos and videos while he has volunteers under hypnosis; while they are susceptible to his funny suggestions, he won’t ask them to reveal any deep dark secrets.

There will also be an auction of donated goods, which include Karen Walker jewellery, a hunting kit including digital camera and knife-sharpener, and a night in Tekapo with free passes to the hot pools. Tickets are $25 for an adult and $15 for a student. Contact Mrs Morrison on 027 221 2627.

Rakaia book sells out Rakaia Our History has sold out less than one month after the book was launched. The Rakaia History Group had 300 copies printed, and is currently ordering a reprint of 100 copies, to make sure people do not miss out.

Group chairperson Eddie Oakley said the book had been muchanticipated, and it was good to see it had been so popular. “I think it’s such a comprehensive document of Rakaia and the surrounding districts,” Mr Oakley said. The 716 page A4-sized tome was written by Janine Irvine of Time of Your Life with help from group members.

Clinic still operational A new fire shed will serve the Hinds community well, says Hinds Volunteer Rural Fire Force chief Dave Kingsbury.

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firefighters changing as the appliance pulls out.

Mr Kingsbury said he could not wait to see Hinds get the fire station it deserved.

It would be an 18 by 12 metre building, complete with meeting room, kitchen, communications room and bathroom.

The force has so far this 2014/2015 year had 61 call-

outs, compared to 66 last year and 63 the year before.

It carries a defibrillator and responds to medial assist calls, alongside motor vehicle accidents, vegetation fires and structure fires.

“It’s 20 odd minutes for Ashburton to get out here, and there’s a lot of damage can be done in 20 minutes,” Mr

Kingsbury said.

Plans for the new shed were currently being finalised. The Hinds Domain board had approved the site and the council was to apply for building consent on the force’s behalf.

The shed would be funded by the council and VRFF, with fundraising accounting for the shortfall.

Online chatter about whether the Hakatere Marae clinic was still up and running has been silenced by resident GP Charlotte Cox, who earlier this week confirmed it was indeed still running, and faring well. “It has been going well providing an alternative, accessible service for those seeking a doctor,” she said. The clinic runs every Wednesday morning at Hakatere Marae from 9am until 11am. It has been proving popular as Dr Cox said earlier this month she saw 10 patients in the two hour period.

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■ BUDGET 2015

■ BUDGET 2015

Water funding on wishlist

Educators hopeful

Government assistance in funding water storage projects, is on the budget wishlist for a Mid Canterbury and Federated Farmers spokesperson.

Ian Mackenzie is the federation’s national grain and seed chairman. He thinks the environmental, social and economic benefits that reliable water brings merits public investment.

“In a country whose economy looks like it’s stagnating, we need to look at how we can genuinely drive growth rather just sit back and wait for it to happen,” he said.

“There are continual impediments put in the path of people making progress.

“The Hawke’s Bay economy will now stagnate because there are too many impediments in the way for the (Ruataniwha) dam to go ahead, and that decision is likely to impact on various project in Canterbury and Otago.

“I’m not sure if it’s a budgetary issue, but the government needs to clarify the purpose and intent of the National Policy Statement for Fresh Water (NPS).

“Points of law around the NPS have stalled the Ruataniwha, and they need to free up capital to help fund these projects.

“At the moment capital is available to borrow to fund these projects, but I think there is a good case for Government to fund a share of the project, because of the wider benefits that accrue to the public from some of these projects going ahead, rather than trying push it all onto the immediate beneficiaries.

“If you look at the Opuha dam

as an example, it ran out of water for irrigation because it put so much water down the river to keep it alive. If there had been no dam the river would have been dry for about six months, with no natural water coming in.

“There is an environmental and recreational benefit to the Opuha dam, as well as economical.

“The general public get all that for free – I think it’s time the government recognised that you can’t put all those costs onto private developers.”

Competition hat-trick for local Cadet Unit

By Caitlin Porter

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Members from the Ashburton Cadet Unit have taken out the top spot once again and were crowned winners at the Exercise Top Squad competition for the third time in a row last weekend.

Cadets from all over the Canterbury area flocked to the Staveley Camp Ground on Friday night, ready for a full weekend of activities.

The competition is held every year, and has been running since 2010.

Ashburton Cadet Unit Major Cezarne Rodgers said three teams from the Ashburton unit entered this year.

“They put in teams of eight [with people] ranked sergeant or below,” she said.

In total there were seven teams from around the wider Canterbury area, who took part in a series of Gallipoli themed events including ‘grenade’ throwing, leadership and first aid tasks, a fitness test and a stretcher carry.

“They had no idea what to expect until they got there,”

The winning team from the Ashburton Cadet Unit with their prized trophy.

Major Rodgers said.

After the events were over on the Saturday the groups got together for a combined meal.

“There was lots of food and lots of fun.”

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On Sunday the cadets took part in a river run and a threelegged cross-country race before finishing up with the traditional tug of war.

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Team took out the competition, resulting in the unit winning the competition for three years running.

“We are pretty pleased with that,” Major Rodgers said.

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By Daisy HuDson

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Funding for special education and professional development are topping educators’ wishlists heading into this year’s Budget.

When Finance Minister Bill English announces Budget 2015 tomorrow, Mid Canterbury principals would like to see the sector receive a funding boost in several areas.

However, they aren’t getting their hopes up.

Mount Somers Springburn School principal Brent Gray has called for more special education funding for schools, saying current funding is “just a joke”.

Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Chris Murphy also believed more special education funding was needed.

However he believed the millions of dollars invested in the government’s flagship education scheme, Investing in Educational Success, would be the last funding boost the sector would see “for a while”.

“I don’t think it will be new money,” he said.

“There’s been nothing forecast, usually we would hear something on the wind if there was going to be new money or something exciting happening.”

Mr English has remained tight-lipped over the bulk of the budget’s contents, although some tidbits have been released in the lead up to the big announcement.

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■ MID CANTERBURY NEWCOMERS NETWORK

Scottish theme to first meeting

By Caitlin Porter

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Newcomers to Mid Canterbury are being urged to throw on their dancing shoes and head along to the Ashburton RSA this Friday for the year’s first Settling In meeting.

Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network co-ordinator Louise Glennon is a newcomer to Mid Canterbury herself, moving here earlier this year from her home country of Scotland.

As a result, this month’s meeting is Scottish themed.

Mrs Glennon said she and her husband will welcome people to the meeting, before chatting to the group about Scotland.

A presentation has also been prepared, as Mrs Glennon said she plans on making the evening as interactive as possible.

An instructor from the Scottish Country Dancing group will also make an appearance, teaching a Scottish jig to anyone wanting to learn.

Mrs Glennon said she is keen to join in on the festivities.

“I have done a bit of ceilidh (pronounced kee-ly) dancing in my time,” she joked.

She will also whip up a few traditional Scottish goodies for people to munch on.

Scones, shortbread, tablet (confectionery) and even a shepherd’s pie will be on offer.

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While she admitted she is nervous to host her first meeting, she is also excited. From now on Mrs Glennon said she plans to hold the meetings on the last Friday of every month.

Other than planning the meeting as well as other various catch-ups, Mrs Glennon managed to fit in time to fly to Wellington for a national newcomers’ conference earlier this month.

“It was really interesting and a great opportunity to meet with all the other co-ordinators,” she said.

The Settling In meeting will take place this Friday, May 22 from 7pm until 9pm at the Doris Linton Lounge at the Ashburton RSA. Friends and family of newcomers to the Mid Canterbury district are welcome.

Merging nature with landscape Nature’s “own artistic creations” combine with features of Ashburton’s urban landscape in this card design by Zoe Sturm.

The Mid Canterbury student was one of 10 winners of a Discover Art in Ashburton card design competition held by the Ashburton Art Gallery.

The limited edition cards will be available for purchase in the retail space of the gallery when it opens on Saturday.

Miss Sturm said she wanted to show in her drawing that “art is all around us”.

“From our multi-cultural society to the man-made and architectural design of the war memorial and clock tower to nature’s own artistic creations like trees and mountains.”

Her fellow winners were Hazel Anne De Paz, Lee Muckle, Robin Arnst, Bertie Holmes, Ngaio McKee, Jack Ross, Sandra Dryland, Izacc Carr and Alex Carr.

Widow prepares to bid hunter farewell Marilyn Edge is preparing to say goodbye to husband Murray after the hunter’s body was found near Timaru on Monday.

She hopes to know more about his death after his autopsy today.

Mrs Edge said her husband’s body was found in an open area about 40 minutes inland from Timaru, on Monday morning.

Mr Edge was hunting with a friend when the pair became separated on

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Vandalism is a grave issue Stu Oldham

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any of us were sickened at the sight of dozens of damaged children’s graves, toppled and torn by a vandal with no social conscience.

It was an appalling act that caused new grief and anger among the affected families and many others who know what it is to lose a child.

It happened in Auckland, but it made the blood boil in Mid Canterbury, where too many also know what it is like to be the victim of vandalism crime.

It is mercifully rare here, but there have been recent instances of local people arriving at family graves to find flowers stolen and ornaments missing.

Some have written letters to the editor, others have appeared in news stories and all said they were shaken by an intrusion on their grief.

There is little chance these often small-scale, hurtful, incidents will stop in the wake of a high-profile, dreadful act in the North Island.

But what happened has refocused attention on the impact vandalism has on real people in the real communities in which these vandals live.

This column has bangedon before about the tagging, tree-snapping and sign-cutting that has blighted far too many streets in Mid Canterbury.

With the people most affected and the local council, it has urged people to keep an eye on their streets and to report their suspicions to the police.

Sadly, over many months, there have been no clear indications from local police that vandalism is being reported or that vandals are being caught.

Perhaps this is low-grade crime which, in the minds of many, should take a back seat when there are plenty more serious incidents that require urgent attention.

This is fair; but it is also unfair that so many fences are tagged and so many people with their own worries are left with a mess and a sense of victimisation.

In Auckland, it was reported that the vandal was passed by many cars, but no-one called the police.

This cannot be the experience in Mid Canterbury.

YOUR VIEW Ideas flagged I’m berating myself for not remembering to pop into the “for/not for the flag” caravan on the checker board, in town on Monday.

I can’t believe that we would contemplate changing the flag, least of which the exorbitant price of doing so.

Mr Bartlett was quite right; Maori and non-Maori won’t agree, and as for the silver fern on the flag, this has been our sporting shirts’ emblems, not pride of Olympic and Commonwealth flag bearers, and least of all, the now and previous military/air forces.

I am proudly New Zealand born and bred, but what an absurd amount of money to throw to the wind, when many other more pressing issues need to be addressed in our country.

This seems a futile exercise

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at a high price.

Also to the local council I question how they could not have foreseen that the parking for the new EA Network Centre was inadequate.

I guess they should have consulted the New World and Countdown supermarkets, as (sorry if I’m wrong), I thought all these were governed by permits regarding user numbers?

Maybe a parking area off Smallbone Drive with a turnstile walk through may help as a suggestion.

And lastly, I am again surprised that we have to put in submissions for the hydroslide.

I, like many I’m sure, filled out a form with our appropriate responses.

How many times must we tread water over the same issues? And the cost factors can’t be ignored; feels like a case of deja vu.

C. Graham

by David Fletcher

Thanks

Street sprints

I am writing this letter to thank the people involved with my daughter’s hit-and-run accident on Saturday night.

The three people that stayed by her side, thank you for your kindness and caring attitude.

To the shopkeeper of La Wheat we appreciate your kind and caring attitude.

Thank you so much to you all; it could have been such a tragedy but it wasn’t.

She was very lucky not to have been killed after being thrown by that milk tanker.

Thank you too, to the ambulance drivers involved; you two ladies were so wonderful.

And last but not least, thank you to the police officers who came out. She is coping okay, just bruised and sore but alive!

She is amazing.

Thank you again.

Mary and Amy Hawthorne

On behalf of the Ashburton Car Club I would like to thank our major sponsor Autosparks and other sponsors who supported us ... throughout the weekend, without these people the event (Autosparks 26th Anniversary Street Sprints) would not have been so successful.

We also have a huge thank you to all the businesses in the Riverside Industrial Area, with some closing their businesses for us to run. Without their support we wouldn’t have been able to have such a successful weekend of motorsport.

Also to all the competitors, helpers, fundraising groups, club members and families that gave up their time to help bring this weekend together.

A huge thank you to you all.

Shayne Adams, clerk of the course (Abridged)

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Age Concern volunteers invaluable FROM YOUR COUNCIL

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Should New Zealand introduce a sugar tax?

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Yes 45%

Angus McKay

s part of my role as mayor, I have been privileged to see firsthand the amazing work non-government organisations do for the people in the community.

Many of these organisations rely upon the dedication and hard work of its volunteers, and I’d like to take this time to acknowledge those people who give their time to helping others.

It’s often an overlooked position in our society and yet an essential function that we all need to recognise, for its importance in the Ashburton District.

The mayor also holds the position of president for Age Concern, the predominant non-government organisation that works to meet the needs of our community’s more senior people.

Performing this function I have gained a lot of insight into the work that goes on behind the scenes. I would like to share with you some of what I have learned over the past few years about what Age Concern Ashburton does.

Many of our senior citizens live alone and Age Concern has been running a special programme called 206 Club.

This programme has about 37 volunteers that work with older people to reduce the social isolation they may experience. Each one of these

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CONTACTS News tips Call 03 307-7958 After hours news tips sue.n@theguardian.co.nz Age Concern Ashburton has been running a special programme called 206 Club, which has about 37 volunteers that work with the 85 clients enrolled.

volunteers gives 15 hours of their time per week, to work with the 85 clients enrolled in 206 Club.

There are an additional 34 volunteers also working with Age Concern helping to run safe-driving workshops, being courtesy drivers, hosting women’s exercise classes and offering the 50s Plus educational programmes.

These valuable programmes could not run without the good will of these unsung heroes.

A big focus right now is helping our older people to feel safe and promoting independence. This is through the Steady As You Go falls preven-

tion programme.

By combining physical activity with social interaction in peer-led classes, Steady as You Go aims to improve muscle strength, balance, increases fitness and flexibility, and promotes a feeling of well-being.

Most importantly, it is shown to be effective in increasing confidence and mobility of older people, to reduce the likelihood of falls in their homes.

As falls are the most common and costliest injury for older people, this programme has the approval of doctors and physiotherapists throughout Ashburton.

At only $2 per session, this is a true value-for-money initiative that is open to anyone living in the district.

Age Concern is one of the many agencies helping people throughout the wider Ashburton community.

Remember all of these agencies rely upon their volunteers, and I encourage those of you with some spare time to seriously consider giving volunteering a go.

Those who do will tell you how rewarding it is to give back to the community.

Angus McKay is Mayor of Ashburton

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■ INDONESIA

Lethal carnage on boat Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants on board a foundering vessel off Indonesia fought with axes, knives and metal bars in vicious clashes that left at least 100 dead, survivors say.

Both groups described bloody, nightmarish scenes after the overcrowded vessel was abandoned by its crew last week, with desperate migrants “slaughtering” each other in fierce battles over dwindling supplies.

Exhausted survivors, many bearing bruises and cuts, told AFP from camps in Aceh province they believed between 100 and 200 people were killed in the fighting that erupted on Thursday on the boat, which was carrying hundreds of migrants.

They are among nearly 3000 Rohingya and Bangladeshis who have come ashore in the past week in Southeast Asia, after a Thai crackdown disrupted long-established human-trafficking routes.

While many were hacked to death on board, others jumped from the ship as they sought to escape the carnage, and those that survived were rescued by local fishermen and brought to shore. Both sides blamed the other for starting the fighting.

“Suddenly the Bangladeshis came out of the deck, and they attacked all of us who were on the top of the boat,” said Rohingya migrant Asina Begun, 22, speaking from Langsa, an Aceh town where most of the migrants were taken.

“Those who wanted to save their lives had to jump in the sea, but my brother could not.

When they found him, they beat him and then they slaughtered him.

“After that they threw him into the sea.”

However, the Bangladeshis

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Ethnic Rohingya children play on a pile of clothes donated by local residents at a temporary shelter in Langsa. Boatloads of more than 2000 migrants have landed in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in recent weeks, and aid groups estimate that thousands more are stranded at sea. AP PHOTO

said the Rohingya, a Muslim minority fleeing persecution in Myanmar, had been favoured by the boat captain, who only spoke a Myanmar language and gave them all the food and water. They said they were attacked after begging the Rohingya for supplies.

Mohammad Murad Hussein, a Bangladeshi, told how the Rohingya were on the top deck of the boat and the Bangladeshis, who made up the bulk of passengers, were on a lower deck.

As fighting erupted, the Rohingya sought to stop the Bangladeshis coming onto the upper deck by attacking them with axes and spraying water at them that was laced with pepper, he said.

“From the upper deck they were spraying hot water, pep-

per water at us, anyone who went up was hacked at with a cleaver,” said the 30-year-old, whose body was covered with many scars.

“In the end we realised we would die. Then we decided to fight them and bring them down with us.”

The boat started leaking and sinking as the violence escalated, at which point many people started jumping into the water, he said.

However, Rohingya refugee Mohammad Amih said the Bangladeshis attacked the Rohingya, after they insisted the remaining water on board should be saved for the children.

Amih said that he had told the Bangladeshis: “We should keep it for the children because they cannot survive without water.”

As the Bangladeshis - most of whom are seeking to escape from grinding poverty back home - came on to them, Amih said that he tried to hide among the women on board but was soon discovered.

“They hit me on the head and then threw me overboard. After that I swam towards the local fishermen’s boats,” he said.

As the migrants recovered from the ordeal, their thoughts turned to their families back home.

Many have been out of contact with their loved ones for two months, since embarking on the sea voyage.

“We cannot call our families back home. They probably think we are all dead,” said Bangladeshi migrant Mohammad Meshar Ali. - AFP

■ COLOMBIA

Town ‘wiped off map’ in deadly landslide A massive landslide tore through a ravine in northwest Colombia before dawn yesterday, killing at least 61 people and injuring 37.

Most residents were sleeping when the landslide hit the municipality of Salgar around 3am burying a large area in mud and debris.

The rush of mud and water “tore down everything in its path”, Salgar Mayor Olga Osorio told RCN Radio.

The small town of Santa

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Margarita was practically “wiped off the map”, she said.

The rescue operation, which was being carried out by 166 first responders, was suspended overnight and was to resume again early in the morning.

Aerial images showed a broad river of mud that had inundated a large area, dragging houses and trees along with it.

Residents shovelled out piles of mud in the afternoon, try-

ing to salvage what belongings they could, as dump trucks arrived to begin hauling away the mess.

Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos flew over the affected area and met with local officials.

Several children were orphaned and are now being cared for by the Colombian Institute for Family Wellbeing, he said.

He announced that each family affected - more than

30 in all - would receive $US7000, and promised infrastructure improvements to try to prevent such disasters in the future.

The area had been hit by several days of heavy rain.

Colombia’s tropical climate and mountainous landscapes make it prone to landslides.

In 2010-2011, heavy rains caused flooding and landslides that killed 1374 people and destroyed more than 100,000 homes.

- AFP

Her brother Prince George has a saltwater crocodile bearing his name and now Princess Charlotte has an unruly pack of Northern Territory camp dogs to call her own. Chief Minister Adam Giles unveiled the territory’s official gift to the newborn princess yesterday: a custom drawing by Dion Beasley, illustrator of the picture book Too Many Cheeky Dogs. The artwork depicts a pack of camp dogs that are a key part of life in remote indigenous communities barking outside Kensington Palace and being hushed so as not to wake the baby princess. “We thought this was a great way to showcase a bit of the NT to Princess Charlotte,” Mr Giles said.

- AAP

Breaking bad in China A former chemistry professor has been identified by Chinese police as part of a gang which cooked up synthetic drugs. The 50-year-old former academic surnamed Lu had “a set of recipes for producing methcathinone”, a drug similar to methamphetamine, which he provided to dealers, China Business News reported. Lu “worked as a professor of chemistry at a university” in Xian, the capital of the northern province of Shaanxi, before teaming up with a drug manufacturer surnamed Chen in 2013, CBN cited police as saying.

- AFP

Backing fracking Anti-fossil fuel campaigners seeking to block the use of fracking are risking the future of Australia’s gas supplies, South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis says. Mr Koutsantonis says companies involved in fracture stimulation to produce natural gas in Australia have a long track record of safety.

“The economic benefits of this industry should not be underestimated,” he told a conference in Melbourne yesterday.

- AAP

Japan spending up Japan will announce a $US100bn plan to invest in roads, bridges, railways and other building projects in Asia. The move comes just weeks after China outlined its vision for a new infrastructure development bank in the region.

In the latest twist of a tussle for influence in the fast-growing region, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to unveil the five-year publicprivate partnership this week, Jiji Press reported. The sum is in line with the expected $US100 billion capital of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank that Beijing and more than 50 founding member states are establishing.

- AFP

Business

Manager sacked while attending birth of child

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aul Moses was dismissed from his job as depot manager at Orora Packaging New Zealand Limited’s Whakatu packaging plant on February 5, 2014.

The packaging plant manager was awarded more than $15,000 after he was sacked for never returning from a trip to Australia to attend the birth of his fourth child.

Mr Moses had been granted 22 days’ annual leave over the Christmas New Year break which was a busy time of year for the business.

The leave was granted on the basis of the information Mr Moses had given regarding the expected date of birth of his child.

He told his boss his wife was due in mid-January, but she had always given birth four weeks early.

The inference Orora drew was that Mr Moses anticipated the baby would be born in the first half of December 2013.

Christine Summerville

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However, Mrs Moses’ maternity record gave the expected date of delivery as February 6.

Employment Relations Authority member Trish MacKinnon found it difficult to avoid the conclusion that Mr Moses deliberately misled Orora about the date his new baby was due.

“The company clearly had suspicions about his truthfulness regarding the expected date of birth of his daughter,” she said.

Orora put Mr Moses on notice that it wished to address issues relating to his absence and lack of communication when he returned to work.

However, Orora’s intention to initiate a serious misconduct

meeting was not held.

Instead Orora notified him of the termination of his employment before the meeting thereby denying Mr Moses the opportunity to respond to its concerns and to explain his actions.

Ms MacKinnon awarded compensation and three months’ lost wages to Mr Moses.

However, she found that Mr Moses contributed to the situation by giving his boss inaccurate information around the due date of his wife.

She assessed Mr Moses’ contribution at 40 per cent and reduced his compensation and lost income accordingly.

Orora was ordered to pay Mr Moses $10,825.51 for lost income and $4500 for compensation.

Christine Summerville of Chapman Employment Relations is an employment and HR advisor for businesses in Ashburton christine@chapmaner.co.nz

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reference to the prospect of higher rates, in the wake of the inflation data.

Prices received by sheep, beef cattle and grain farmers dropped 11 per cent in the first quarter, reflecting drought in some regions and higher rates of slaughter.

Prices received by dairy farmers dropped 4.6 per cent, as the farm-gate milk price fell further. Farmers’ input costs, measured by the farm expenses price index, declined 0.5 per cent, mainly on lower fuel prices.

Prices paid by meat manufacturers fell 8.8 per cent on lower prices for sheep and lamb, while prices they received fell 2.4 per cent on lower prices for beef and sheep meat exports.

Prices paid by dairy product manufacturers fell 3.3 per cent on the decline in the farm-gate milk price, while prices they received dropped 5.2 per cent on lower export prices for milk powder.

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ment to the NZX after details were reported by the NZ Herald, which cited Simone Robbers, the regulator’s director of primary markets and investor resources, as saying the public didn’t understand what the title Registered Financial Adviser (RFA) meant.

“The RFA is not a qualification,” Robbers was quoted as saying. “It is a registration. It is not a level of professionalism or a suggestion they have a minimum qualification.”

Revelations that the FSPR is being abused come after the government moved to crack down on New Zealand registered shell companies, with a law change requiring them to have a local director and details including the ultimate owner.

That follows reports in 2010 that a locally registered company, SP Trading, leased a plane to smuggle arms to Iran from North Korea.

The plane was intercepted in Thailand.

– NZME

Producer input and output prices fell in the first quarter, mainly reflecting lower fuel costs and weakness in prices of meat and dairy products.

Prices received by producers, or the output producer price index, fell 0.9 per cent in the first three months of the year, for an annual decline of 2.5 per cent, according to Statistics New Zealand. Prices paid by producers, or input PPI, fell 1.1 per cent in the quarter for an annual decline of 4 per cent.

The PPI figures confirm other data that shows inflation pressures were weak in the first quarter, with the exception of the construction industry, the government statistician said.

Falling petrol and diesel prices were the main contributor to a 0.3 per cent decline in the consumer price index in the first quarter, that resulted in an annual inflation rate of just 0.1 per cent.

The Reserve Bank moved to a tacit easing bias, dropping

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The Financial Markets Authority says it is looking into New Zealanders who help foreign firms sign up on a local register of financial services providers and even act as directors, giving the entities a veneer of respectability they can cash in on overseas.

The regulator said it has removed 23 entities from the Financial Services Provider Register so far this year and prevented a further 20 from completing registration on the FSPR. The register is maintained by the Registrar of Companies, but the FMA has the power to direct the registrar to remove companies “where it is likely that a company is giving a false or misleading impression about the extent to which it is regulated in New Zealand,” the FMA said.

The entities register in New Zealand to take advantage of the nation’s reputation for be-

ing well regulated.

The FMA said it has received complaints from overseas investors who have lost money in forex companies and other service providers operating abroad with FSPR registration.

“We are aware of instances where the FSPR is not being used for its intended purpose,” said FMA general counsel Liam Mason.

“This is taking advantage of New Zealand’s good reputation for being a well-regulated jurisdiction and a good place to do business.”

The regulator said it was concerned that local agents were helping such entities register, providing local registered office facilities and putting themselves up as a director.

“The FMA will look closely at the ability of such directors to carry out their duties under the Companies Act, especially where multiple directorships are involved,” it said.

The FMA issued the state-

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Get your fill of feijoa

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f you have a feijoa tree in your backyard, you’ll be picking up dozens of the fragrant tasty fruit every day.

It seems to have been a good season for feijoaS with bags of the fruit doing a great trade over back fences and in workplaces.

When you’ve eaten your fill of the fruit scooped from the skin, there are plenty of ways feijoaS can be turned into cakes, chutneys, salsas and as part of savoury dishes too.

Pumpkin and feijoa with lamb 400g pumpkin, peeled and sliced 1 drizzle olive oil 8 feijoas 2 bay leaves 1 red chilli finely diced 4 garlic cloves, sliced into 16 pieces 12 lamb cutlets ■ Preheat oven to 200°C. ■ Drizzle the pumpkin with olive oil and season. Arrange in a baking dish and cook for 15 minutes.

■ Peel the feijoas and halve.

■ Add to the pumpkin with the bay leaves and chilli and continue to cook for a further 15 minutes or until both the pumpkin and the feijoas are soft and caramelised.

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oven up to 220°C. ■ Make four small but deep incisions into each cutlet with the point of a sharp knife.

■ Insert a piece of garlic into each incision.

■ Season each cutlet well.

■ Brush with olive oil and bake in the oven or grill on the barbecue for three minutes on each side – depending on the size of the cutlets.

■ Serve the lamb with the feijoas and the pumpkin.

Pork and feijoa 1 medium onion, sliced 2T canola oil 4T flour 4t curry powder 500g pork, lean diced pork 4 large feijoas, peeled and sliced 3/4 C orange juice

■ Preheat the oven to 180°C. ■ Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan and brown the onion. Place in a casserole dish.

■ Place the flour, curry powder, salt and pepper in a plastic bag.

■ Add the pork and shake to coat.

■ Press the dry mixture into the pork well.

■ Brown the meat in the remaining oil.

■ Add to the casserole with the feijoas and orange juice.

■ Cover and cook in the oven for 1 1/2 hours.

■ Great served with baked kumara.

Quick and easy feijoa chutney 1kg feijoas 500g onions 2C sugar 3C cider vinegar 1T curry powder 1T ground ginger 1t chilli powder 1t cloves ■ Trim and chop unpeeled feijoas, then combine with onions in a large saucepan.

■ Add the remaining ingredients.

■Stir well while bringing to the boil.

■Simmer on low heat until thickened – about one hour.

■ Spoon into hot sterilised jars. Seal when cold.

Feijoa and chilli salsa 3 feijoas 1 red onion, finely chopped 1T brown sugar 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper 1 diced red chilli 2T chopped coriander ■ Chop the feijoas and onion into small pieces and mix together with the sugar and pepper.

■ Add coriander and chilli.

Feijoa and date cake 100g butter, softened 3/4 C sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 C flour 1t baking powder 1t baking soda 1C dates, chopped 3/4 C feijoas, mashed 2T milk ■ Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease an 18cm square tin. Line the base with baking paper.

■ Beat together butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in egg.

■ Sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Fold into creamed mixture.

■ Stir in dates, feijoas and milk.

■ Spoon mixture into prepared tin.

■ Bake for 45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.

■ Leave cake in tin for 10 minutes before turning on to a wire rack to cool.

■ When cool, ice with lemon icing and garnish with lemon zest.

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May 23 - Ashburton Art Gallery official opening, family friendly and open to all, 1pm to 4pm.

Opening formalities 1.30pm to 2pm, special reading by David Elliot, 3pm.

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To May 23 – Variety Theatre Ashburton staging Grease nightly, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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May 24 - New Zealand tape artists Struan Ashby and Erica Duthie will kick off the Ashburton Art Gallery’s public programme, 11am.

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May 27 – Ashburton Art Gallery in association with the Regent Cinema is presenting a season of films at film society evenings, last Wednesday of every month from 5.15pm.

On this Wednesday is A Royal Night Out, purchase tickets from the Regent Cinema.

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To May 28 - Joint exhibition at Selwyn Gallery. Good Vibrations by Stephanie McEwin, featuring paintings. Post hoc ergo propter hoc (after this, therefore because of this) by Sarah Kentish-Barnes, featuring collage and paint assemblages.

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To May 29 - Journeys Again, art exhibition by Ngaio McKee and Margaret Digby at the Methven Art Gallery, Methven Heritage Centre, 10am to 2pm.

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■ ART GALLERY

Kicking off public schedule The Ashburton Art Gallery will launch back into its public programme schedule following its official opening on Saturday.

New Zealand tape artists Struan Ashby and Erica Duthie will kick if off on Sunday by talking about their temporary creative form of tape art.

The pair co-create to transform urban spaces, using a simple roll of blue masking tape as their medium and the world as their canvas.

They will discuss their work at 11am in the gallery’s learning centre.

The first Jub Jub Club session in the gallery will be held the following Sunday at 1.30pm to 3.30pm.

Club members, aged seven to 13, will then meet every second week to extend and grow their knowledge and appreciation for art. The first session will see members create a large-scale work inspired by Philip Trusttum’s on-site exhibition, Current Affairs.

New Zealand tape artists Erica Duthie and Struan Ashby will kick off the Ashburton Art Gallery’s public programme schedule on Sunday.

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A new addition will be a weekly after-school art space for children called Art Addicts. Participants will be able to wrap up their Wednesday school day and

head to the gallery to get creative and explore themes in art from 3pm to 5pm.

“This is a great space for children to interact and learn from

each other in a safe and facilitated environment. Children of all ages are welcome,” gallery communications officer Nicole Bourke said.

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Grease band members; heard but not seen

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To June 7 - Ashburton Society of Arts autumn show at the Short Street Studio. Guest artist is Timaru painter and sculptor Zita Waldron.

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June 14 – Ashburton Musical Club celebrating 90 years.

Guest artist jazz quartet from NASDA. At the Sinclair Centre, 2pm, visitors welcome, $5 at the door, afternoon tea provided.

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June 16, 17, 18 – Mount Hutt College production Law and Order Nursery Rhyme Unit (NRU).

They are in the dark, literally, not to be seen, only to be heard.

But band members for the Variety Theatre Ashburton’s Grease have brought a rock and roll big sound to the stage, and are happy the show is getting plenty of good feedback.

Band members include (from left) the show’s musical director Jo Castelow on piano, Nic Klever on rhythm/acoustic guitar and Thomas Klever on lead guitar.

Fellow band members are William Lowe on drums, Les Donaldson on bass, and a trio of brass members from Christch-

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Mrs Castelow said the latest version of Grease performed

by Variety had required work with regard to scoring, and it had enabled the development of a “bigger sound with bigger impact”, and more harmony.

She said the band just about had its own village underneath the stage but may not be seen by audience members.

However, the team did not feel neglected. “If it (the music) is good, it just sort of blends in, and everyone says ‘wasn’t it a lovely show’.”

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Currie makes it a hat-trick Braden Currie began his United States campaign winning the XTERRA Southeast Championship, which doubled as the USA Triathlon Off-Road National Championship race.

Currie fought off a late challenge from 10-time XTERRA USA National Champion, American Josiah Middaugh, to claim victory at the Oak Mountain State Park course in Alabama.

Currie was thrilled to hold on for the win in what is his first of four US-based XTERRA races this season.

“I was super stoked as it was good tough event and I had to fight to the end and only managed to take it out in the last 100m,” Currie said He finished winning by a narrow three seconds over defending champion Middaugh, with fellow American Chris Ganter a distant third, finishing more than six minutes back.

Currie began the race exiting the 1.5km lake swim in fifth place and quickly made

Braden Currie celebrates out-sprinting US athlete Josiah Middaugh to win the XTERRA Southeast Championship.

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up some ground on the 30km mountain bike.

He rode most of the “techy, hilly, grunty” course with Evans, and Middaugh caught them both near the end of the ride.

Middaugh and Currie then raced head to head for nearly the whole 10km trail run before the Kiwi seized his chance and

with a burst of speed passed his rival to collect the win.

“It was a great mental boost for me to be able to take the win as I still feel like I have plenty left in the tank for my up-coming US races and building up to the XTERRA World Championships near the end of the year.”

The 28-year-old seems un-

stoppable right now and with his new strategic approach, which offers him several solid training blocks instead of nonstop racing, it’s likely that he will only get faster.

It was his third victory in a row, after he dominated the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championships and the New Zealand XTERRA championships last month, plus won the Coast to Coast for the third consecutive time in February.

Currie could be the one to beat the more than 10-race winning streak of the current world champion Ruben Ruzafa when the pair meet again at the World XTERRA Championships in Hawaii in October.

“My buildup was as good as I could have hoped for, but I feel like I’ve got a lot to improve on, with a good four-week block coming up.”

Currie will now be based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he will put in some solid training before his next race, the USA Northwest Xterra Championship next month.

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Maroons sweating on Cherry-Evans’ fitness Newly re-signed Queensland coach Mal Meninga admits it’s unclear whether Daly CherryEvans will be fit for next week’s rugby league State of Origin opener in Sydney.

Cherry-Evans was named as the utility bench player but was a notable absentee when the Maroons team was paraded in Brisbane yesterday.

The Manly playmaker is believed to be nursing a shoulder complaint from Monday night’s NRL clash with Penrith.

Meninga said Cherry-Evans missed the team announcement because he underwent scans on his injury in Sydney.

He hinted at a decision being made about Cherry-Evans’s availability for the May 27 match against NSW at ANZ Stadium once he was assessed again by Maroons medical staff.

“We are still waiting on results from a scan in Sydney,” Meninga said.

“He’s heading up but we will know more when he arrives here this afternoon and make some judgements later on.”

Cowboys pivot Michael Morgan had been expected to fly into Maroons camp as back-up but Meninga said no contingency plan was in place yet.

“Not at this stage,” he said.

“We will talk to Daly first, look at the scans and then make some decisions. I can’t tell you too much at the moment.”

Meninga could confirm that he had celebrated his 10th year at the Maroons helm by signing on for another three seasons. The deal ends any chance of Meninga succeeding Tim Sheens as national team coach.

Meanwhile,

playmaker Mitchell Pearce has been recalled while Josh Jackson and David Klemmer will debut in a revamped NSW team to open the Blues’ State of Origin shield defence.

With Paul Gallen out injured, hooker Robbie Farah will captain the Blues named yesterday for game one at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on May 27, leading a team with six changes from the side that finished the breakthrough 2014 series.

Unable to steer

the team to a series win when used in six previous years, Sydney Roosters halfback Pearce’s recent form demanded another chance.

Coach Laurie Daley has named him at five eighth, forming a new halves combination with out-of-sorts halfback incumbent Trent Hodkinson.

Queensland: Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Will Chambers, Johnathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith (capt), Nate Myles, Aidan Guerra, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker.

Interchange: Daly Cherry-Evans, Jacob Lillyman, Matt Gillett, Josh McGuire. 18th man: Dylan Napa.

NSW: Josh Dugan, Daniel Tupou, Michael Jennings, Josh Morris, Will Hopoate, Mitchell Pearce, Trent Hodkinson, Aaron Woods, Robbie Farah (capt), James Tamou, Ryan Hoffman, Beau Scott, Josh Jackson. Interchange: Boyd Cordner, Trent Merrin, Andrew Fifita, David Klemmer. - AAP

Root salutes Moores In-form England batsman Joe Root says he has sacked former coach Peter Moores to thank for his rapid rise to international prominence.

Root was dropped at the end of England’s Ashes whitewash defeat under Andy Flower’s regime last year, but the Yorkshire star went on to average almost 95 in Tests during Moores’ second tenure. And after 12 months in which he has made more than 1100 Test runs, as well as hitting three ODI hundreds, Root was voted England’s 2014-15 player of the year by members of the media yesterday.

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Hadlee backs Black Caps New Zealand cricket legend Sir Richard Hadlee has warned England that the Black Caps are ready to add to the hosts’ woes in the forthcoming Test series. Although New Zealand have won just eight of 99 Tests against England, Hadlee expects Brendon McCullum’s team to put up a strong showing in the first Test at Lord’s this week. The Kiwis have won four of their last five Test series to move up to third in the rankings, two places above England, and they earned plenty of admirers in their run to this year’s World Cup final.

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Warriors make history Two Warriors players will go headto-head in State of Origin for the first time in history, after NSW second-rower Ryan Hoffman and Queensland prop Jacob Lillyman were yesterday both confirmed for next Wednesday’s opening match of the series in Sydney. Hoffman is the first current Warriors player ever selected for the Blues - James Maloney won Origin selection for New South Wales in 2013, the year after he finished with the Warriors.

Hoffman, who joined the Warriors on a three-year contract this season, was in the starting side for all three matches last year when New South Wales ended Queensland’s run of eight consecutive series wins. The 31-year-old will be making his 12th Origin appearance.

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Stewart ‘one of the best’ Manly NRL legend Steve Menzies rates former team-mate Brett Stewart as one of the best players he’s seen, after the fullback took sole ownership of the Sea Eagles’ all-time tryscoring record. The former NSW and Kangaroos forward was present at Brookvale Oval, where Stewart bagged a brace to go outright top of the Sea Eagles’ tryscoring log. Stewart entered the match with Penrith on 151 tries, the same as Menzies who he played alongside for six seasons. After the match Menzies congratulated Stewart on his achievement and spoke graciously about the man who surpassed his mark. “I’m good mates with Brett, he’s a phenomenal player, a phenomenal tryscorer,” Menzies said.

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Future stars on the journey

Four-year-old Awesome Art crossing the line ahead of Wee Jimmy and Gucci Cavallo in a qualifying pace trial at yesterday’s Mid Canterbury Trainers and Owners Association trials.

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Five young pacers earned their race day stripes in their first go at yesterday’s Mid Canterbury trainers and owners’ trials.

From a standing start, the field settled quickly and got down to business with Buckeye and James Geddes using their pole starting position to lead the field with Asmara settling in the trail.

First time past the post the field of six had stretched out over about nine lengths, with Jim Curtin and Buckeye asserting their control over the race and surging to the lead.

The pace quickened at the 1200 metre mark with the Stonebridge Regal-Alabama Mary Lou three-year-old dictating the action.

For most of the distance Ricky May and Awesome Art were happy to sit back and bide their time, making their move as they swung for home. Keen for a short cut, May took the four-year-old mare down the passing lane and as Asmara faded the pair were perfectly poised to run down Wee Jimmy in the race for the post.

The Wendy Stevenson-trained Gucci Cavallo (three-year-old Stonebridge Regal-Gucci Jewel gelding) ran a solid and faultless race with Terry McMillan in the sulky, to finish in third place.

Awesome Art, trained locally by Laurence Hanrahan, ran the 2400m in 3:06.3, 800m 58.2 and 400m, 27.6.

Qualifiers on the day were Awesome Art, Wee Jimmy, Gucci Cavallo, Buckeye and Come and Go.

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10 42668 Table One d (6) 56.5 ......................V Colgan 11 72751 Twilight Offer (18) 56.5 12 x6906 Speedski (17) 56.5 ........................P Holmes 13 70414 Irish Gem d (12) 56 .................B Hutton (a2) 14 x9353 Silver Minx td (1) 55 .................A Jones (a2) 15 03902 Lonely Boy (13) 56 .............................M Hills 16 58x70 St D’Ore (9) 56 17 70388 Ican’tstoptherain (14) 55 18 76058 Thats How We Roll d (19) 55 19 00987 Labels (11) 54 20 890x9 Carnelian Lights h (4) 54 Emergencies: Lonely Boy, St D’Ore, Ican’tstoptherain, Thats How We Roll, Labels, Carnelian Lights 4 12.32pm LION RED 1400 MAIDEN $8000, MDN, 1400m 1 84632 Raadical Jazz (17) 58.5 ............. Z Moki (a3) 2 7026x Egg (15) 58.5 ..........................S McKay (a3) 3 890x3 Don’t Stop Me Now (9) 58.5 .... R Smyth (a1) 4 84953 Hannibal Lecter (4) 58.5 ... U Holmquist (a3) 5 6x3 Striking Star (1) 58.5 ...............B Hutton (a2) 6 Border Reiver h (5) 58.5......A Schwerin (a3) 7 4697x Man About Town (10) 58.5 .........V Gatu (a3) 8 0 Shadowhunter (16) 58.5 9 00 Tiny Bit Big (3) 58.5 ........... J Whiteside (a3) 10 53522 Panella (14) 56.5 ......................A Jones (a2) 11 325x8 Chasing Amy (6) 56.5 ...............J Oliver (a2) 12 820x5 Ice Cool 56.5 ................................ Scratched 13 930x0 Very Astute (8) 56.5 14 658x0 Keepaflight (13) 56.5 15 70x60 Flash Forward h (12) 58.5 16 68x00 Belle Volant (11) 56.5 17 070 Milly May 56.5 .............................. Scratched 18 0x800 Jet Fighter (2) 58.5 19 596x0 Riva Ballerina (7) 56.5 .............. R Scott (a4) 20 33344 Louvres 58.5 ................................ Scratched Emergencies: Flash Forward, Belle Volant, Milly May, Jet Fighter, Riva Ballerina, Louvres 5 1.07pm RED PIZZERIA 1200 MAIDEN $8000, 1200m 1 4355x Rarooney (5) 58.5 ....................... D Johnson 2 343x0 Flavouring (1) 58.5 .......................... S Spratt 3 277 Beauty Ace (3) 58.5 ........................ C Grylls 4 29449 Right Said Fred (14) 58.5 ..................L Innes 5 63575 Saki’s Ace (10) 58.5 ........................A Collett

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49. President Tomado (7) 58.5 ......S McKay (a3) Sarookh (2) 58.5 .........................T Thornton x850x Cerulean (13) 58.5 ..................... Z Moki (a3) Bulawayo h (15) 58.5 .....................V Colgan 7x9 Counting House (8) 58.5 .........B Hutton (a2) 8. Ideal Me h (4) 58.5 ........................ R Norvall 7770x In Flight h (12) 58.5 .......................O Bosson 90x Red Rumba h (9) 56.5 ..................P Holmes 6x0 He’s Cavalier (11) 58.5....... J Whiteside (a3) Seymour 56.5 ............................... Scratched 00 Tiny Bit Big 58.5 ........................... Scratched 00x66 In Memory Of (6) 56.5 09x7 Kauri Man 58.5............................. Scratched 000x0 Amparo 56.5 ................................ Scratched

Em: Seymour, Tiny Bit Big, In Memory Of, Kauri Man, Amparo

6 1.42pm WAIPU HOTEL 1200 MAIDEN $8000, 1200m

1 622 Where Theres Smoke (5) 58.5 R Smyth (a1) 2 46524 Keentorule (12) 58.5 ..................G Cooksley 3 8x427 Scholes b (17) 58.5 .................B Hutton (a2) 4 4 Chateau Fionn (7) 58.5 .....................L Innes 5 x6x37 Yeah Bro h (3) 58.5 ........................V Colgan 6 Goldchi (8) 58.5 ........................J Oliver (a2) 7 Larceny (10) 58.5 ............................ C Grylls 8 Rio Bound (9) 58.5 ..................... Z Moki (a3) 9 50x Just Call Me Rio (1) 58.5 ............T Thornton 10 557. Rajasthan (2) 58.5 .......................... S Spratt 11 Bannock (6) 58.5 ......................... D Johnson 12 7. Card Shark h (16) 58.5 13 9Dx Serengetti Sun h (13) 58.5 .........M Cameron 14 Signofthetimes (15) 58.5 ...............O Bosson 15 Seymour (14) 56.5 16 00 Tiny Bit Big 58.5 ........................... Scratched 17 00x66 In Memory Of (11) 56.5 18 09x7 Kauri Man 58.5............................. Scratched 19 000x0 Amparo h (4) 56.5 Emergencies: Seymour, Tiny Bit Big, In Memory Of, Kauri Man, Amparo 7 2.17pm LION RED 1200 F&M MAIDEN $7000, MDN F&M, 1200m 1 45424 Bountiful b (2) 57.5.....................G Cooksley 2 3209x Opulent (9) 57.5 .........................M Cameron 3 4427x Saucy Mary (12) 57.5....................P Holmes

4 x564x Warzone h (14) 57.5 ......................V Colgan 5 x6440 Quick Answer h (4) 57.5..............T Thornton 6 5. Procrastinate bh (16) 57.5 ............ R Norvall 7 Backhand (10) 57.5 ...........................M Chui 8 Buccellati (1) 57.5 ........................... S Spratt 9 8 Elecdes (7) 57.5 .............................. C Grylls 10 Grenacha (13) 57.5 11 00x Hugandakiss (15) 57.5 12 00x66 In Memory Of (5) 57.5 13 Seymour (11) 57.5 .................. R Smyth (a1) 14 0 Trisha (3) 57.5 .........................B Hutton (a2) 15 6760x Sylvian (6) 57.5 ...............................A Collett 16 000. Zeeqah (8) 57.5.................. Z Moki (a3) 17 90x Red Rumba 57.5 .......................... Scratched Emergencies: Sylvian, Zeeqah, Red Rumba 8 2.52pm 91.6 MORE FM 1200 RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 100x7 Sir Darci d (1) 60 .......................J Oliver (a2) 2 0x791 Belial tdm (5) 58.5 .............................L Innes 3 02887 First Class d (9) 56.5....................... S Spratt 4 233x0 Elysium tdm (13) 55.5 ................M Cameron 5 45x05 Airman td (3) 55.5 .........................P Holmes 6 10155 Snow Charm d (7) 54 .................. D Johnson 7 24x2x Secret Lily tdbh (6) 54 ....................V Colgan 8 417x8 Pace Setter dm (8) 54 ..................... C Grylls 9 664x5 Southern Icon t (4) 54 ........................M Hills 10 4180 Twin Fighter (11) 54 ...................... R Norvall 11 2x00x Aimees Babe tdh (10) 54 ........B Hutton (a2) 12 0x760 Rose Tattoo dh (12) 54................T Thornton 13 46928 Celtic Boy d (2) 54....................A Jones (a2) 9 3.27pm KENSINGTON TAVERN 1200 RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 26234 Biggin Hill db (4) 59.................... Z Moki (a3) 2 727x7 Alice Webb Ellis d (5) 56 ................. C Grylls 3 41013 Back On Song m (11) 55.5 .........T Thornton 4 x0x62 Willing Spirit d (14) 54.5 .................V Colgan 5 110x0 Gwynedd tdm (13) 54 ................. D Johnson 6 7116. Arpeggio d (9) 54 .......................M Cameron 7 02109 Ultimate Image t (12) 54 ................. S Spratt 8 x3706 Caduceus dh (10) 54 .................... R Norvall 9 2x90x Cohiba d (6) 54 .................................M Chui 10 72929 Gardone d (3) 54......................A Jones (a2)

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x1300 Colour Plus d (1) 54 x5010 Miss Pareto d (7) 54 ..................J Oliver (a2) 66x44 Overnightsensation tdh (2) 54.........A Collett 49x7x Huckleberry Flyer h (8) 54 ......B Hutton (a2) 10 4.02pm APEX ROOFING 1400 3YO MDN $8000, MAIDEN 3YO, 1400m 1 52. Supermatic (11) 57.5 ..................T Thornton 2 3 Parana (5) 57.5 .................................L Innes 3 3550 Duke Of Sussex (8) 57.5 ...............O Bosson 4 Larceny (3) 57.5 .............................. C Grylls 5 5 Yankeetown (9) 57.5 ...............B Hutton (a2) 6 9 Real Winners (4) 57.5 ...................P Holmes 7 Stan’s Tuf Tiger (7) 57.5 .......... R Smyth (a1) 8 20x2 Cagliari (10) 55.5 ...........................V Colgan 9 06x Kay’s Legacy (6) 55.5...................... S Spratt 10 6 Latin Rose (2) 55.5 ....................M Cameron 11 000x0 Amparo h (12) 55.5 ...................J Oliver (a2) 12 0x0 Stunner (13) 55.5 .....................A Jones (a2) 13 What A Diva (1) 55.5 ................... D Johnson 11 4.36pm A’FARE CATERERS 1400 3YO MAIDEN $8000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 23232 Marciano b (8) 57.5 ..................... D Johnson 2 33344 Louvres (7) 57.5 .............................. S Spratt 3 x60x3 Road Trip (11) 57.5 .......................P Holmes 4 4 Divergent (4) 57.5 .............................L Innes 5 88x Scandinavian (6) 57.5 ................M Cameron 6 8557 Nessun Dorma (5) 57.5...............T Thornton 7 6 The Husslah (9) 57.5 ...................... C Grylls 8 0x8. Bordeaux (13) 57.5................O Bosson 9 09x7 Kauri Man (1) 57.5 ...................A Jones (a2) 10 344x2 Laaffaire b (2) 55.5 .........................V Colgan 11 34 Bonny Emilia (3) 55.5 12 09x47 Hapi Girl h (10) 55.5........................A Collett 13 6x Stoked Me h (12) 55.5 .................. R Norvall Blinkers on: Highly Likely (R2), St D’Ore, Thats How We Roll (R3), Saki’s Ace (R5), Biggin Hill, Colour Plus (R9), Parana (R10), Nessun Dorma (R11) Blinkers off: The Dark Knight, Okagbare (R1), Rarooney, Ideal Me (R5), Saucy Mary (R7) Winkers on: The Dark Knight (R1), Chateau Fionn (R6), Belial (R8), Yankeetown (R10) Winkers off: Amparo (R6), Amparo (R10), Nessun Dorma (R11) Pacifiers on : Bountiful (R7)

M9 Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 2 2262 Spirit Run nwtd............................B Hodgson way Meeting Date: 20 May 2015 NZ Meeting number: 9 3 84455 Little Prophet nwtd ...........................R Waite Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 4 63274 Ruby Murray nwtd ...........................P Green 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 5 63 Sedgebrook Magic nwtd .....................F Kite 11 and 12 6 x8x56 Fat Boyz Flyer nwtd.................... G Hodgson 1 12.03pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 7 87778 Homebush Magic nwtd ................. R Maisey 8 84762 Mr. Zafonic nwtd ........................J McInerney 1 74356 Takeaway nwtd L & ............................ Morris 9 4F464 Dobbie nwtd ..................................... S Clark 2 88864 Belk Road nwtd G &........................ J Clarke 3 54638 Bigtime Redfoo nwtd ..............G Fredrickson 10 65878 Dark Garnah nwtd .................... S Gommans 4 8 Innu nwtd S &............................C Blackburn 4 12.58pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 305m 5 6 Jack Rob nwtd..................................T Agent 1 285F5 Fear Marina 17.71.....................J McInerney 6 Don’t Muzzle Me nwtd G & ................ Denby 2 77614 Do More 17.92 .................................... L Bell 7 647 Sedgebrook Charm nwtd ....................F Kite 3 16666 Dark Faerytales 18.12............. D T Poutama 8 64668 Homebush Chaos nwtd .............J McInerney 4 74315 Bigtime Moola 18.09 ........................L Ahern 9 87 Bigtime Reign nwtd ..........................L Ahern 5 38457 Bigtime Chip 17.68.........................R Murray 10 46758 Goodtime Moni nwtd ................ S Gommans 6 13574 Denali 18.00 G &............................. J Clarke 7 23537 Calamity Sue 17.90............................W Kite 2 12.23pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C0 C0, 305m 1 58777 Homebush Express nwtd K & ........ J Maisey 8 63327 Poppa Conquest 17.79 U & ..................Bliek 2 73232 Lily Ma’s Smoking nwtd...................S Maher 9 37437 Wellywood nwtd ...................... T McCracken 3 Kerry Lane nwtd G &.......................... Denby 10 82578 Ditched nwtd .................................. I George 4 548x8 Mighty Ba Ba nwtd G R & ............... S Voyce 5 1.16pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 305m 5 33787 Goodtime Lady nwtd ........................ I Moore 1 88868 Elbrus nwtd G & .............................. J Clarke 6 Agent Mick nwtd ....................... S Gommans 2 83376 Procrastination 18.08 U & .....................Bliek 7 63455 Krack It nwtd .................................... S Clark 3 77284 Nominal Lily 18.11 ..........................L Doody 8 42F4 Brilliant Ava nwtd..........................M Roberts 4 28157 Homebush Misha 17.91 ............J McInerney 9 768F Gravel On Tin nwtd G & .................. J Clarke 5 34426 Cawbourne Josh nwtd ........................ L Bell 10 78 Sedgebrook Babe nwtd.......................F Kite 6 11224 Bigtime Pulse 17.71 .........................L Ahern 3 12.41pm WWW.RACINGTIPS.CO.NZ C0 C0, 520m 7 x7884 Mighty Twist nwtd .................... D T Poutama 1 544 Nero nwtd....................................B Hodgson 8 65653 Pixie Dust 17.80 ..................................L Udy

9 44287 Cosmic Rascal 17.90 .............. T McCracken 10 58852 Miss McFly 17.71 ...........................R Murray 6 1.33pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m 1 12252 Brilliant Ashlee 18.34 ...................M Roberts 2 88355 Homebush Ted 18.20 ................J McInerney 3 78824 Working Jewel 17.83 .......................L Doody 4 11667 Peaky Blinder nwtd .........................B Marsh 5 33282 Cyclone Lusi nwtd U & ......................Cottam 6 38471 Homebush Pippi 18.02 .................. R Maisey 7 88176 Blaze’s Corporal 18.02 G R & ......... S Voyce 8 36254 Lagoon Fame 17.98 ...................... M Gowan Emergencies: 9 75538 Caboul nwtd ............................. S Gommans 10 84756 Clearly Magic 18.04 L & ..................... Morris 7 1.51pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 C1, 305m 1 74233 So Unbelievable 18.43 ....................M Olden 2 25554 Gummy Gumpsta 18.18 G R & ....... S Voyce 3 74456 Opawa Jen 17.77 ............................S Maher 4 38153 Brilliant Jayla 18.01 ......................M Roberts 5 83137 Homebush Bounce 18.03 .........J McInerney 6 84444 Opportunist 18.09 L & ........................ Morris 7 48888 Miss Razz nwtd ........................ S Gommans 8 83555 Making Time nwtd ...............................S Kite 9 47672 Rosa Gallica 17.91........................B Mitchell 10 68772 Wicked Tycoon 18.09 .......................T Agent 8 2.08pm AON CPF HT1 C1 C1q, 520m 1 58132 Another Cruise 30.86 ................J McInerney 2 78247 Opawa Rabbit nwtd ...........................M Flipp 3 66748 Navajo Blue 31.47 ....................... K Hanover

4 32633 Melman nwtd................................R K Roper 5 68544 Zamaddis Lass 30.64................... T Downey 6 66634 Homebush Titan 30.99 U & ...............Cottam 7 76534 Come On Mickey 31.22 G & ........... J Clarke 8 138x3 Rikki’s Rebel 30.83 ..........................R Waite 9 76675 Goodtime Mike nwtd ............... T McCracken 10 27878 Homebush Stew nwtd ...............J McInerney 9 2.27pm WANGANUI SECURITY HT2 C1 C1q, 520m 1 68752 Acapella 30.74 ..................................D Edlin 2 77765 Tanto’s Whisper nwtd ..................... I George 3 37877 Paddy Baxter 30.26...................J McInerney 4 32265 Opawa Cuddles 31.00.....................S Maher 5 37238 Banbit nwtd ......................................T Agent 6 22586 Thrilling Ava 30.22 ..........................B Marsh 7 66152 Boris Gump nwtd ............................. S Clark 8 56434 Sheza Hum Dinga 30.88 ............ G Holswich Emergencies: 9 87686 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 10 38867 Charles Fredrick nwtd ..................... M Mann 10 2.45pm THE DOGZONE HT3 C1 C1q, 520m 1 63838 Opawa Lachlan 30.75 ........................ N Udy 2 3667x I’m A Catch 30.46 L & ........................ Morris 3 15x56 Radio Goo Goo nwtd S &..........C Blackburn 4 45538 Cawbourne Gable nwtd .......... T McCracken 5 58118 Mercedes Gold nwtd .........................M Flipp 6 67452 Archi Bale 30.49........................J McInerney 7 41551 Nitro Mary 30.53 G R &................... S Voyce 8 23132 Meg’s Me Mum 30.40......................S Maher 9 88468 Ollie Baxter 30.79 .....................J McInerney

10 67877 Scott The Best 30.86 K & ............... J Maisey 3.02pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 305m 1 71685 Rattlesnake Jake nwtd L &................. Morris 2 68346 Renroy nwtd .................................M Roberts 3 54553 Snow Demon 17.85 G R &.............. S Voyce 4 F8x35 Ganache nwtd ...................................M Flipp 5 25214 Calzini nwtd...................................... S Clark 6 47256 Kiribati Girl 17.89 ..................... S Gommans 7 53674 Kiss of Death 18.04.........................M Olden 8 18456 Otto Baxter 17.69 ......................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 75287 Silver Tokaam nwtd ..................... K Hanover 10 87446 Another Plane nwtd......................... M Mann 12 3.20pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C1 C1, 305m 1 71385 Preciously 18.38 ........................ G Hodgson 2 15256 Working Midnight 17.99 .................... B Hunt 3 16275 Allegro Senor 17.81 ...........................W Kite 4 63718 Diamond Lulu 18.10 ......................A Speight 5 27362 Another Fantasy 17.80 .................... M Mann 6 558x5 Marbella nwtd....................................M Flipp 7 64542 Carolina Moon nwtd .........................T Agent 8 56725 Blitzing Flyer 17.68 ............................ N Udy Emergencies: 9 46628 Found My Berries 18.10 ..................L Doody 10 44865 Gem’s Conquest 17.73 U & ..................Bliek

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In brief College take out thriller The Ashburton College basketball team scored a thrilling doubleovertime victory over St Thomas’ in Christchurch last night. The scores were tied 71-all at the end of regular time, and 83-all after the first overtime period, but College managed to open a gap in the dying stages of double overtime to take the game.

Rules ‘bewildering’ Celebrated All Black Colin Meads says he is bewildered by rugby’s laws saying they are frustrating for players and bemusing for spectators. Meads is especially unsure about rucks and rolling mauls and said breakdown penalties were not given for the same infringement, it seemed to depend on which side had the ball. “I get upset with the law where they can knock fellas over without the ball and that’s legal. It takes the word sport out of it. It’s not sport if you are trying to knock some fella over that hasn’t got the ball.”

- NZME

Blues lose their stars

Best foot forward for dressage hopefuls Nicola Sim and Chocolate Ice negotiate their way around the course at the Ashburton Showgrounds on day two of the Ashburton Dressage Group Autumn Series on Sunday. The pair took out the Class 15 Horse & Pony Level 3B Dressage title, from Mr Bruce (Rosalyn Williams) and Integrities Promise (Dani Simpson). They also won the Class 21 Musical Freestyle Level 3.

■ GOLF

Tactix coach cited

Another teenage star is born

By Ben Everill Long touted as Australian golf ’s next big thing, teenager Minjee Lee has delivered with a stunning final round surge to claim her maiden LPGA title at the weather-delayed Kingsmill Championship.

RESULTS ■■ Football English Premier League English Premier League results and standing West Bromwich Albion 3 (Berahino 9, 47pen, Brunt 60) Chelsea 0 Send-offs: (Fabregas 29 - Chelsea) Manchester United 1 (Herrera 30) Arsenal 1 (Blackett 82 og) Swansea 2 (Sigurdsson 45, Gomis 64) Manchester City 4 (Y Toure 21, 74, Milner 36, Bony 90+2) Played on Saturday Liverpool 1 (Lallana 26) Crystal Palace 3 (Puncheon 43, Zaha 60, Murray 90+1) Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Chadli 54, Rose 61) Hull City 0 Burnley 0 Stoke City 0 Sunderland 0 Leicester City 0 West Ham 1 (Downing 62) Everton 2 (Osman 68, Lukaku 90+3) QPR 2 (Phillips 54, Fer 61) Newcastle United 1 (Riviere 24) Southampton 6 (Mane 13, 14, 16, Long 26, 38, Pelle 81) Aston Villa 1 (Benteke 45+3) Standings Chelsea

The Blues have confirmed that Steven Luatua and Patrick Tuipulotu have been ruled out for the rest of the season through injury. Loose forward Luatua dislocated his left shoulder in the 23-18 victory over the Bulls at Eden Park on Friday. Luatua, who had replaced injured captain Jerome Kaino, also has nerve damage in the shoulder area. All Blacks lock Tuipulotu has a long-term hip injury which has worsened and he too will not be available for the Blues’ remaining three matches against the Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders.

- NZME

P W D L F A Pts 37 25 9 3 70 31 84

Lee shot a final round sixunder 65 yesterday at the River Course of the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg Virginia, over two days, to blast by the field and finish at 15-under-par, good enough for a two-shot win.

The round featured a blistering stretch of five birdies and

an eagle in just 10 holes, highlighting why many have been calling her the next Karrie Webb for some time.

The 18-year-old turned professional just eight months ago and had been experiencing a mixed rookie season before the breakout win.

Lee moves up to world No.19 from 59 with the win and hopes she can now garner some consistency in her performance so she can challenge current No.1 Lydia Ko. The Kiwi star, also 18, has seven LPGA titles on her resume.

- AAP

Manchester City 37 23 7 7 81 38 76 Arsenal

36 21 8 7 67 35 71 Manchester United 37 20 9 8 62 37 69 Liverpool 37 18 8 11 51 42 62 Tottenham Hotspur 37 18 7 12 57 53 61 Southampton 37 18 6 13 54 31 60 Swansea

37 16 8 13 46 48 56 Stoke City 37 14 9 14 42 44 51 Everton

37 12 11 14 48 49 47 West Ham 37 12 11 14 44 45 47 Crystal Palace 37 12 9 16 46 51 45 West Brom Albion 37 11 11 15 37 47 44 Leicester City 37 10 8 19 41 54 38 Aston Villa 37 10 8 19 31 56 38 Sunderland 36 7 16 13 30 50 37 Newcastle United 37 9 9 19 38 63 36 Hull City 37 8 10 19 33 51 34 —-Burnley

37 6 12 19 27 53 30 QPR

37 8 6 23 41 68 30

75; Kirsty McAuliffe 92-17-75 Nearest the Pins: No 2 – Dairy Business Centre: Judith Smith; No 6 – Stables Restaurant: Kirsty McAuliffe; No 12 – Mac and Maggies: Mara Kennedy; No 16 – Outdoor Adventure: Phyl Ellis 9 Hole Competition: Stableford – Rosie O’Brien, Karen Young

STEEL 55 (Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 40 Te Paea Selby-Rickit 12 Brooke Leaver 3) at Arena Manawatu.

NORTHERN MYSTICS 54 (Catherine Latu 30 Maria Tutaia 24) bt WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY MAGIC 49 (Jo Harten 35 Malia Paseka 14) at The Trusts Arena.

Australia P W L D For Agt Pts Queensland Firebirds 11 9 1 1 574 515 19 West Coast Fever 11 8 2 1 625 577 17 NSW Swifts 11 6 2 3 631 561 15 Melbourne Vixens 11 6 5 0 566 557 12 Adelaide T-birds 11 3 6 2 545 568 8 New Zealand Northern Mystics 11 6 3 2 571 578 14 Waikato BoP Magic 11 4 6 1 533 554 9 Southern Steel 11 3 6 2 648 646 8 Central Pulse 11 3 6 2 522 542 8 Mainland Tactix 11 0 11 0 559 676 0

■■ Golf

Tinwald Golf Club May 19 Women’s Division Competition: Alice Baker Trophy – Grandmothers: Judith Smith 90-19-71; Dawn Sharplin 103-29-74 Celebration Rosebowl: Sue Gutsell 110-35-

■■ Netball ANZ Championship Round 12 QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS 58 (Romelda Aiken 40 Gretel Tippett 18) bt ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS 42 (Carla Borrego 26 Erin Bell 16) at Adelaide Arena.

MELBOURNE VIXENS 56 (Karyn Bailey 39 Tegan Philip 17) bt WEST COAST FEVER 48 (Caitlin Bassett 35 Natalie Medhurst 13) at Margaret Court Arena.

NSW SWIFTS 68 (Susan Pettitt 31 Caitlin Thwaites 31 Stephanie Wood 6) bt MAINLAND TACTIX 49 (Mwai Kumwenda 33 Bailey Mes 16) at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre.

CENTRAL PULSE 55 (Ameliaranne Wells 35 Jodi Brown 20) drew with SOUTHERN

■■ Petanque Ashburton Petanque Club May 16, Ladies Division – Drawn Pairs 1st Rosemary McLaughlin and Karen Stephen; 2nd Irene Herron and Bev Attewell; 3rd Rewa Kyle and Betty King; 4th Wil Nuberg and Lyn Jones

Mainland Tactix coach Sue Hawkins has won the dubious honour of the first to be cited under the ANZ Championship’s new disciplinary measures introduced last season.

The Trans Tasman Netball League issued Hawkins with a notice yesterday that her comments made during the broadcast in her side’s 68-49 loss to the NSW Swifts at the weekend had been referred to a disciplinary officer. The former Australian international was critical of the umpiring during an interview, accusing the officials of judging her side more harshly. - NZME

Boxing fans go to court Boxing fans across the country and their lawyers are calling the hypedup fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Junior a fraud and want their money back. And then some. At least 32 class action lawsuits allege Pacquiao should have disclosed a shoulder injury to boxing fans before the fight, which Mayweather won in a unanimous decision after 12 lacklustre rounds that most fans thought didn’t live up to the hype. Fight of the century?

More like fraud of the century, the lawsuits contend. “The fight was not great, not entertaining, not electrifying. It was boring, slow and lacklustre,” according to a lawsuit filed in Texas alleging racketeering, a claim usually reserved for organised crime. A lawsuit filed on behalf of Flights Beer Bar in California said Pacquiao and his promoter’s actions were, “nothing but a cash-grab.”

- AP

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Ashburton We are a large Tourist Retail shop based in Ashburton with majority of our customers from South Asia. We are currently looking for the following positions.

Assistant Marketing Manager China Region We are expanding, and we’re looking for someone who has a strong background in Asian market, and who is specifically familiar with the region of China.

The duties include: • Collaboration with overseas clients which involves translation • Assist the Managing Director to establish connections between Asian regions especially China.

• Plans, organises and coordinates the sales and marketing activities within an organization.

• Previous sales and marketing experience is must.

The applicant should have: • A Bachelor’s degree • Able to speak English and Chinese is preferred • Previous sales and marketing experience is must • Exporting experience is preferred

Sales Assistant Manager The applicant will manage our retail operation, including managing sales staff and dealing with the Asian tour market operators and customers. The ability to work under pressure and work flexible hours, including weekends.

To be a successful applicant must meet the following requirements: • A Bachelor’s degree • At least 2 years experience in sales • Experience in the tourism/hospitality industry • Able to speak English and Chinese is preferred Please send a current CV to:

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Accountant This is a great opportunity to join a firm that will allow you to reach your full potential with exciting career development opportunities.

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The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work along side partners to meet existing client needs and also grow the client base. Building strong business relationships with our clients has been the key to our success. The successful applicant will need the interpersonal skills required to continue these client relationships.

Brophy Knight Limited is a member of the NZCA group. This is a group of Independent Chartered Accounting firms throughout New Zealand committed to best practice and improving the member firms ability to meet client needs. The NZCA association also gives staff access to a large group of their professional peers and good training opportunities.

For further information about Brophy Knight Limited visit our website www.brophyknight.co.nz or feel free to give us a call on (03) 307 9051. All enquiries are handled in complete confidence If this sounds like you, then forward your CV by June 5, 2015 to: Accountant Brophy Knight Limited P O Box 314, Ashburton 7740 Phone: 03 307 9051 Email: enquiries@brophyknight.co.nz

Casual mystery shoppers needed in your area.

Apply online @ www. mslogistics. co.nz

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline

Qualified Barista

Shift Manager

Full Time / Part Time We are currently looking for both full and part time Baristas to join our team.

If you are passionate about coffee and would love working in the busy fast food industry then we would love to hear from you.

Outstanding customer skills and the ability to work closely with others in what can be an incredibly busy environment are what we are looking for.

Full Time We are currently looking for three Shift Managers to join our team. lf you are passionate about people and would love working in a busy quick service restaurant then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for people who are motivated and have the leadership skills to motivaie others. You must be organised, reliable and have the ability to work in a pressure environment.

Is this you?

If so please forward your CV attention Wendy to 0091@nz.stores.mcd.com by May 29, 2015

CUSTOMER SALES Greg Donaldson Contracting

Would you like a job with variety and the opportunity to use your mechanical knowledge?

“Do it Once, Do it Right”

Utilities Locator

Do you have a practical, common sense approach?

Greg Donaldson Contracting Ltd is looking for a team member to run our Location Division.

If so, then we have the job for you.

This would involve operating GPR, Cat and GPS equipment along with the ability to read and understand utilities plans.

We are looking for a Customer Salesperson to provide sales support to our nationwide customers, both over the phone and face to face, plus process and pack orders. » You must be able to provide a high level of service to our customers » You will need to be physically fit » Have a positive “can do” attitude » Be enthusiastic » Have a solid work ethic, with experience » Take pride in your work » Be trustworthy » Have the ability to think on your feet » Get on well with fellow workers

Communication skills are important as you will need to liaise with clients and local authorities.

You must have had previous experience with water, power, fibre, irrigation, sewer and storm water services.

In return you will receive a competitive remuneration package and be able to use the latest technology available in this field.

If you are interested and would like to know more, please feel free to phone: Greg on 308 8479

We are a leading importer and wholesaler of light trailer components within New Zealand.

or if you wish to apply, please send your CV and covering letter to either: donaldsoncontracting@xtra.co.nz

We offer job stability plus top wage to the right person. All applications are treated with total confidentiality.

Applicant must be a NZ resident or hold a current work permit.

or P O Box 439, Ashburton 7740

If this sounds like you please apply now. Send your CV and cover letter to:

alasdair@cm.net.nz or post to PO Box 124, Ashburton 7740 Applications Friday, May 29, 2015

0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

Daily Events Wednesday

6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.00am - 11.00am HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Open today at Hakatere Marae, Fairton, State H/W 1.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around Op- shop. Cnr Cass and Havelock Street.

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

Thursday

10.00am ASHBURTON POTTERY SOCIETY INC. Every Wednesday, new comers welcome.

Nixon Street, Tinwald.

10.00am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS. Coffee morning. Robert Harris Cafe, 301 West Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid-week Service and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. 9.30am Sale of Pre loved clothing. Tinwald M.S.A. TAI CHI. Methodist Church, cnr Archibald and Jane Beginners refresher and learning next 9 Street, Tinwald. moves. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm 9.30am - 11.00am ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. BALMORAL HALL LINEDANCERS. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings Balmoral hall, Cameron Street. www.toylibrary.ashburtononline.co.nz/ 9.30am - 11.30am Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. East.

Daytime section, great exercise, new 9.30am - 1.30pm players welcome, rackets available. EA ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Networks Stadium.

Second time around Op-shop. Cnr Cass 9.30am - 12.30pm Street and Havelock Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. St Andrews Anglican church hall, cnr Thomson and Jane Street, Tinwald.

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.15pm TINWALD 500 CARDS. Playing cards and fellowship. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf Croquet. Allenton 10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, 1st time free. St Andrews Church, Bridge Street Rakaia.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI.

7.00pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, beginner/ intermediate (8pm-9pm). Annette (instructor) phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness, fun. New members welcome phone 308-5437.

Buffalo Hall, Cox St. 7.30pm ASHBURTON TRAVEL CLUB. Pip Waters speaking - journey of selfdiscovery, 786 kms on the Camino. St David’s Union Church lounge, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

Stretching exercises for all abilities. Social lounge, off Burnett Street.

Hall, Havelock Street.

1.30pm 1.00pm - 3.00pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Club Day, new members very welcome.

A great selection of may aircraft from past M.S.A. Sports Grounds, 115 Racecourse to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

Road.

7.30pm 1.15pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Old time /Sequence dancing. Learn to Mahjong - no counting, beginners dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek welcome. Waireka Club rooms, Philip Road.

Street.

7.30pm - 9.30pm 1.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. ASHBURTON SENIOR NET. Stitch and chat, all welcome. Senior Presentation by “Vodafone”. M.S.A. Centre, Cameron Street.

Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre, friendship, fun, afternoon tea.

Waireka Croquet clubrooms, Philip Street.

4.00pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Open day to learn to play. M.S.A. Sports grounds,115 Racecourse Road.

7.00pm ASHBURTON UKUKELE GROUP. Beginners and new members welcome. St Paul’s Church hall, Oxford Street.

7.00pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz TRADES, SERVICES

TENDERS

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES • Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

PUBLIC NOTICES

Pink Ribbon Dinner Saturday, May 23 Ashburton MSA | 6.30pm

CHIMNEY CLEANING. Clean Sweep Canterbury Ltd will be in Ashburton Thurs, May 28 and Weds, June 24. We can bird-proof your cowl and replace broken bricks and baffles. Please phone to make a booking, Karen 0800 793 3737.

Wear Something Pink! $10 from the price of your ticket* will be donated to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Professional window tinting for cars, homes & offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety & security. Phone Craig Rogers your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ..

*Tickets cost $36.00

 Best pink outfit competition  $2 raffle  Merchandise available to purchase  Quiz  Facts and information  Spot prizes  Two course meal

RURAL TRADING POST

Contact Becky on 027 800 5551

AMSOIL SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS - All oils, greases, fuel additives, filters, antifreeze, car polish, V & L cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust bust, rain clear, engine cleaner and more. Call local distributor: Veehof phone 302 2911.

Advert kindly sponsored by the Ashburton Guardian.

Hamilton Boys High School, Argyle House 50 year reunion (1965 - 2015)

Saturday, August 1, 2015.

Expressions of interest to: kmclaughlin@hbhs.school.nz ph 07 853 0437.

Or brett.walker@farmside.co.nz ph 07 877 6633.

For further info, visit: www.hbhs.school.nz/argylereunion

RAFFLES Ashburton Wheels Week Raffle $250 worth of petrol vouchers Winner: ticket no 1434 G. Butterick.

Tell your friends!!!

Guardian Classifieds REAL ESTATE

Drawn under Police supervision.

307 7900

Birthday Greetings Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

Rosie Gray Wishing our beautiful karate kid a fabulous birthday. All our love, hugs and kisses Mum, Dad, George, Charlotte and Henry. xxooxx Rosie Gray Wishing you a super fun filled 11th birthday. Love from your Grandparents, Aunties, Uncles and cousins. xxx Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Minion cake tin set available for hire.

$20 for 7 days The Arcade, Ashburton 03 308 8287 www.kitchenkapers.co.nz

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PUBLIC NOTICES

TENDER POLYTHENE PIPE BUSINESS FOR REMOVAL Canterbury Polythene pipe is a family run business that has been manufacturing pipe since 1994.

The owner is now retiring.

This successful business, including all manufacturing equipment, customer lists forklift, website etc is for sale by tender for removal.

Closing date for TENDERS: Fri 22 May 2015 Address for TENDERS: 7B/303 Blenheim Rd, Chch INSPECTION BY APPOINTMENT WITH SOLE AGENTS Edwin Lewis Ph 0275 963 912 REAA2008 SOUTHERN WIDE REAL ESTATE

TRADES, SERVICES

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

BUYING OR SELLING real estate.

Contact Sue Prendergast, Real Estate New Zealand, ph 027 322 8422 - REAA 2008.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

PLANT CLEARANCE - Big grade trees, camellias and rhododendrons, standards etc. Shrubs from $2.50. All must go: Friday, 8am - 3pm and Saturday 9am - 1pm.

NO EFTPOS. Braam Landscapes, 119 Maronan Road, Ashburton.

MOTORING

SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE ELECTION NOMINATIONS FOR CANDIDATES SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE The Shareholders Committee of Electricity Ashburton Limited, trading as EA Networks, comprises four members elected by shareholders and three members appointed by the Ashburton District Council. The Company’s constitution requires that every two years, two of the four members elected by the shareholders retire by rotation and a postal ballot held to elect two new members.

Mr Ian Cullimore and Mrs Sandra Curd will retire by rotation. Mrs Curd has indicated that she will not be seeking re-election.

At least one of the newly elected members must derive their main income from farming.

The duties of the Shareholders Committee are: 1. To appoint Directors of the company in accordance with the criteria established by the Shareholders Committee.

2. To receive the Statement of Corporate Intent for the Company and to discuss the performance of the Company with the Directors.

3. To report on the performance of the Company, including the assessment of its performance on a comparative basis, against other similar companies.

NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE Nomination of Candidates for election close at 4.00pm on Monday 15 June 2015.

Nominations shall be on the prescribed form obtainable from EA Networks, 22JB Cullen Drive Ashburton Business Estate or by emailing enquiries@eanetworks.co.nz. Nominations must include a brief curriculum vitae, limited to no more than 500 words and suitable for posting out with ballot papers. An optional passport size photo may be included.

ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE MEMBERS If the number of nominations exceeds the two vacant positions, a postal ballot will be conducted to elect two members of the Shareholders Committee.

Gordon Guthrie, General Manager EA Networks

MEETINGS, EVENTS

ASHBURTON Society of Arts Autumn Show on now at Short Street Studio. 15 members exhibiting. Guest Zita Waldron painting and sculpture. Open Saturdays and Sundays 10am-3pm or when the sign is out.

Enquiries phone 308 4533.

LIVESTOCK, PETS

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

GRAZING

GOOD Quality grazing available with experienced Graziers Mid Canterbury Region. Contact Phone No. 027 227 6075.

FOR SALE

CONTAINERS for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

DON'T LET your lemon tree go to waste. Get all the juice out of your beautiful lemons with the Avanti Lemon squeezer. Simply halve your lemon, place face down in squeezer and fold handles together. Only $16.99 from Kitchen Kapers The Arcade.

WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills LONG burn time - Woodwick Street. Phone 308-6737. scented candles - new stock available at The China Shop MOTORCYCLES in The Arcade.

WANTED to buy. Solex TREES wanted. Suitable for moped parts or complete bike. Would prefer complete milling and export. No bike but would look at any. obligation quote. Phone John Phone 0274 374 786 or 03 Rose Logging 03 693 9385 or 021 935 628.

342 9117.

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SERVICES: Hay covers, farm truck seat covers, upholstery repairs, shade sails and blinds, marquee and event hire.

307 7900

MEETINGS, EVENTS LET OR LEASE LET OR LEASE Office Space Bowls Lauriston Irrigated Land Mid-Canterbury To Let for Lease Approximately 65m2, Sub Centre We invite expressions of interest for the newly redecorated.

AGM lease of a 60 hectare spray irrigated land Light and warm.

Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 7.30pm Ashburton Bowling Club.

Reports Election of Officers General Business

Shared common facilities – meeting room, bathrooms, staff room.

Phone Sally to enquire: 307 8888 or 027 622 7748.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ASIAN lover beautiful brunette, elegant, hot lingerie, relaxing massage. 020 4068 7352.

area located near Lauriston. The land area will be available for lease in 2016.

Expressions of interest to be addressed to: Gary Rae Irricon Resource Solutions PO Box 584, Ashburton gary@irricon.co.nz

Expressions of interest must be received by mail or email by Monday 25 May, 2015.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

LIFESTYLE block rental. Four bedroom/three bathroom older style villa, log burner, open fire, heat pump. Approx 2ha land currently used for horses, has sheds for calf rearing. Town boundary, NE side. Available now. $480/wk.

MISS Eva, abc, gf, no texts Ph 0274 339 912. all block calls will not answered. Phone 021 044 THREE bedroom house very 0698. sunny on lifestyle block.

Close to town $450 per week, including power and firewood.

We’ve built No smokers or dogs. a reputation References required. Apply Box No 1056, C/- Ashburton of being solid Guardian, PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740. and reliable,

Contact Gary at Irricon (027 314 2254) for further information.

ATTRACTIVE and friendly 60's lady, size 14, in Ashburton today. Older gentlemen preferred. PS; A special treat for visitors today.

No texts. Ph 027 437 8345.

just like the buildings we construct.

211 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton (03) 307 6130 www.calderstewart.co.nz

TIDY three bedroom brick house for rent, West side. $350/wk.

References required. Phone 308 0025 evenings.

WANTED - one bedroom flat/house, mature tenants, references available. No pets.

Please phone 027 206 9366.

We Help Save Lives We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, be er prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

Find out how you can help by visiting: www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart Call Toni & Peter May on 03 308 8893 to find out more!

151 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton www.petermay.co.nz

A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

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20 MAY 2015

BIODIVERSITY GRANT SCHEME NOW OPEN Funding applications are now being sought from groups and organisations for financial assistance from the Ashburton District Council’s Biodiversity Grants Scheme.

Council provides annual grants to protect and/or enhance indigenous biodiversity in the Ashburton District. The maximum amount per grant can be no more than 50% of the total project cost and $5,000 is the maximum Council can provide per grant. The applicants’ share of the project’s cost can be in kind, or financial. Application forms and full criteria can be found on the Council website ashburtondc.govt.nz or from the Council office.

For more information contact the Council on 307 7700 or email info@adc.govt.nz

JUNE MEETINGS

ROAD SAFET Y CALENDAR

All meetings are open to the public unless specified and residents are welcome to attend.

We want your artwork in our road safety calendar.

Thursday 11 June 2015 Finance & Business Support Committee

1.30pm

Thursday 18 June 2015 Environmental Services Committee

1.30pm

Service Delivery Committee - To follow Environmental Services Committee Tuesday 30 June 2015 Council Meeting

1.30pm

Council and Committee meetings are held in the Council Chamber, Ashburton District Council offices, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Public Forum Residents are welcome to present their views about matters of Council business or of community interest through public forums. Public forums are held at the start of the Council meeting and the Methven Community Board meeting.

If you wish to address a meeting through the public forum you should apply to the Committee Secretary by 3.00pm on the day before the meeting.

Design a picture with a ‘safe speed’ message and it could be in the road safety calendar for 2016 - and win prizes!

Visit the Road Safety page on Council’s website for an entry form. The road safety calendar competition is for children aged 4-14 years.

You can also email Rachael Boyd, Project Officer at rachael.boyd@adc.govt.nz. Competition closes on 30 June 2015.

SPORTS FACILIT Y

Council Meeting Thursday 21 May 2015, 1.30pm Methven Community Board Meeting Monday 25 May 2015, 1.30pm

Career Opportunities

Grants

EA Networks Centre EA Networks Centre, Ashburton District’s newest aquatic and sports centre is now open.

The centre boasts four first class swimming pools, a fitness centre - including group fitness classes and Les Mills classes - and an indoor stadium with four courts.

There’s something there for everyone, all year round.

Find out about memberships, prices, programmes at eanetworkscentre.co.nz or drop into the centre and experience our first class facility today.

BUILDING CONSENTS ONLINE

If you want to meet new people and make some friends, Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network invites you to their next Settling In evening.

Getting a building consent is now an easier process for Ashburton District builders and homeowners.

Details: Friday 22 May 7pm-9pm at the Doris Linton Lounge, Returned Services Association (RSA), 12-14 Cox Street, Ashburton.

Meetings

• Lifeguards

NEW TO MID CANTERBURY?

The evening will be Scottish themed and members of the Scottish Country Dancing group will be there to teach everyone a few dances. It will be a chance to meet Louise, our new co-ordinator, who has recently arrived from Scotland.

Up & Coming

Building consent applications can be made online through the Council website. For more information visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

FACEBOOK Ashburton District Council is on Facebook - you can follow us on facebook.com/AshburtonDC

Applications are open for the following schemes: • Biodiversity Grants

Current Road Works Learn more about road works underway or due to commence in the Ashburton District on Council’s website.

For more information, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

WEBSITE Find out what’s happening at your local council on the Ashburton District Council website. It’s easy to use and has all the information you need about the services that the Council offers you.

Visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

HOURS OF SERVICE COUNCIL OFFICE 5 Baring Square West

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 180 Havelock Street

ASHBURTON RESOURCE RECOVERY PARK Range Street

Monday - Wednesday 8.30am - 5.00pm Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 8.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm Sunday 1.00 pm - 4.00pm

Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm Sunday 1.00pm - 5.00pm

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Puzzles Wednesday, May 20, 2015

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• Exterior Painting • Interior Painting and Paperhanging • Textured Ceilings, Cornices etc.

• Roof Painting by airless sprayer • Waterblasting • Waterproofing • Plastering

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

12. Voicelessly say it’s where the river meets the sea (5) 14. It quietly got one’s back up, being so thirsty (7) 16. Laboratory returned the final balancing weight (7) 17. Strange ways of joining up what poet’s stone walls don’t make (6) 18. With sense, it’s plain it’s a piece of gymnasium equipment (5) 20. Give credit to an individual old woman (5) 21. Disfigures the planet (4)

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YOUR STARS

by Forecasters

ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) Overnight you’ve gained a chance to give your emotional responses, the past and unsaid words a voice, able to get everything out in the open.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) As a nose, smart head for money and 20/20 hindsight come together you’re able to keep one eye on the road ahead, giving you options.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) With your birthday month and new solar year beginning tomorrow but so many options already on the table take a chance to look back while you can.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Somehow you need to manage your day in a way that there is time for reflection, even if it’s just during stolen moments here and there.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) The Sun’s last full day in your career sector brings a need to have your eyes open, head out of the sand and your professional hat on.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) With 20/20 hindsight, your professional passions sharp and fighting spirit engaged you’re able to reach into your bag of tricks when needed.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) While it’s time to start looking at new professional options and getting a sense of what excites you, continue to keep your mind open.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) The Sun’s last full day in your relationship sector is about having a sense of what you want from relationships and what they need from you.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) Mercury’s first day in retrograde motion in your relationship sector brings a chance to give relationships and the past a voice.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) A feeling that you’ve hit the brakes is a valuable chance to slow down and consider options, eliminating the danger of going off half cocked.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) While doors are already opening on the work front the big guns won’t be rolled out until next month, giving you time to consider options.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) While there might be some emotional responses stirred up on the home front today, it comes with a chance to give them and unsaid words a voice.

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Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h developing, gusting 60 km/h in exposed places later.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11am Mucking In 3 0 11:30 Come Dine With Me UK Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Pollard is surprised; Alicia is uncomfortable; Laurel heads down a slippery slope. 0 1:30 Coronation Street 3 Dev’s crusade takes its toll on Karl; Rob plays hardball with Carla; Tina cannot stop worrying about the baby. 0 2pm Four Weddings USA 3 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Fair Go 0 8pm Women In Blue PGR 0 8:30 Descent From Disaster 0 9:30 Kids And Guns Documentary exploring child shooters. Some parents consider teaching children to shoot a fun, family experience, despite more than 3000 children being accidentally shot each year. 0 10:30 One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:52 The Jungle Bunch Shorts 0 6:55 Pokemon – Black And White 3 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 8:15 Henry Hugglemonster 3 0 8:40 Art Attack 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Two And A Half Men 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 0 4pm Dog With A Blog 3 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules PGR In Queensland, it is the turn of husband-and-wife team Lynn and Tony, who met over a cheeseburger. 0 8:45 The Big Bang Theory PGR 0 9:15 2 Broke Girls PGR 0 9:45 Once Upon A Time PGR 0 10:45 Resurrection AO 0

6am Paul Henry Paul Henry hosts a news show.

9am Infomercials 10:30 The Bold And The Beautiful PGR Katie and Ridge bask in their newfound love; at a Forrester Creations meeting, Ridge takes charge and fires an integral player on the team.

11am Rachael Ray Naomi Campbell shares Empire gossip.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO Game show hosted by Jerry Springer.

1pm Dr Phil AO 2pm The Ricki Lake Show AO 3pm The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 Million Dollar Minute 3 5pm Survivor – Worlds Apart 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 0 8:45 M Transporter 2 AO 3 2005 Action Thriller.

A former elite commando has retired to Miami and become a driver for a wealthy family with a boy, but when the boy is kidnapped, he defies the FBI to get him back safely. 0 10:35 3 News

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Grojband 3 7:55 As Told By Ginger 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 3 5pm Life’s Funniest Moments 5:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 The Simpsons When Duffman retires, the company devises a realityshow competition to find a replacement, and Homer is the winner. 0 8pm Family Guy PGR 8:30 M William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet PGR 3 1996 Romantic Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes.

10:50 The Ringer PGR 3

6am Athletics – IAAF Diamond League (Highlights) Doha.

7am Athletics – IAAF Diamond League (Highlights) Shanghai.

8am Back Page With hosts Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood.

9am Small Blacks TV 9:15 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Blues v Bulls. 9:45 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Hurricanes v Chiefs. 10:15 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Cheetahs v Highlanders. 10:45 Random Rugby TV 11am Cycling – Giro D’Italia (Highlights) Stage 10.

11:30 Fishing And Adventure Noon The Hunters Club 12:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) 2:30 Rugby – IRB World Sevens Series (Highlights) 4pm College Netball (Replay) 5:30 Rugby – First XV (Replay) 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 The Breakdown With Jeff 7:30 F Coast Australia Wilson.

Neil Oliver investigates why 9:30 Golf World A weekly review no one survived the attack on of golf tournaments around HMAS Sydney in its battle with the world. a German raider in 1941; in 10pm Rugby – First XV Revision Shark Bay, Tim Flannery finds three-billion-year-old life.

8:30 Poldark PGR 9:45 Frisky Business AO 10:40 N Back Benches PGR Wallace Chapman and Damian Christie discuss political issues of the week.

11pm Betrayal 0 Midnight Football – English Premier League (Highlights) 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:30 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11:45 Anger Management AO 12:10 Distraction AO 3 0 12:40 Sullivan And Son AO 3 0 1:05 Moon TV USA AO 3 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 Shameless AO 3 0 3:30 Political Animals AO 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:05 NCIS AO (Starting Today) 3 An emotionally damaged NCIS team searches for a criminal mastermind after a bomb destroys the naval yard and their headquarters. 0 12:05 Infomercials

11:40 Entertainment Tonight 12:05 Infomercials

11:40 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

12:40 Home Shopping 1:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2:10 Home Shopping

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea 7:30 Beat My Build 8:30 Planet Food 9:30 Better Homes And Gardens 11am Buying The Bayou 11:30 Auction Hunters Noon Full Frontage 12:30 A Place In The Sun 1pm My Dream Home 2pm Fantasy Homes By The Sea 3pm Beat My Build 4pm Sophie In The Orient 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 5pm Carter Can 5:30 Candice Tells All 6pm Baggage Battles 6:30 Buying The Bayou 7pm Toy Hunter 7:30 Operation Grand Canyon Dan Snow is taking on a massive historical challenge, the first ever exploration of the mighty Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.

8:30 Wild Catch Each episode is filmed in a different place around the world in the quest to catch the most elusive and exotic species.

9:30 All 4 Adventure – Across The Top Explorers Jase Andrews and Simon Anderson undertake a series of rugged expeditions into some of the wildest frontiers and most remote corners of Australia.

11pm Toy Hunter 11:30 Carter Can

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Midnight Lonely Planet – Best In Asia 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Beat My Build 2am Baggage Battles 2:30 The Cook And The Chef 3am All 4 Adventure – Across The Top 4am Wild Catch 5am Operation Grand Canyon

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 A celebrity chat show.

2pm The Aristocrats PGR 3 Goodwood is an estate known as a playground for the rich and famous, and one of the few estates in the UK to be self sufficient, but it has all come at a price.

3pm Storage Wars 3 3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 3

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Maumahara 2 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 3 2 4:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2

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SKY SPORT 2 5pm Pukana 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari 2 8pm Koroua 2 8:30 F Kowhao Rau 2 9:30 Whaikorero PGR 3 2 10pm Te Kauta PGR 2 10:30 Native Affairs 3 11:30 Te Kaea 3 2 Midnight Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 Parking Wars PGL 8:05 The Amazing Race PG 8:55 CSI – Miami MV 9:45 The Glades MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 Transporter – The Series 16VLSC 12:15 Rogue 16VLS 1:05 Pawn Stars PG 1:30 CSI – Miami MV 2:20 Law And Order MV 3:10 The Simpsons PG 3:35 Raw MC 6:35 Pawn Stars PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 NCIS – LA MV 10:30 The Glades MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Cheating Death. 7:30 Ice Cold Gold PG 8:30 MythBusters PG Let There Be Light. 9:30 Dual Survival M 10:30 Extreme Drug Smuggling M 11:30 Beauty Queen Murders M 12:30 Secret Lives Of Stepford Wives M The Truth Hurts. 1pm Secret Lives Of Stepford Wives M Upper Eastside Shootout. 1:30 A Crime To Remember M 2:30 How It’s Made PG 3:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M Ben Stiller. 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG Paper Armour. 6:30 Dual Survival M 7:30 Gunslingers M Jesse James – The South’s Last Rebel.

8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 9:30 Moonshiners M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Swamp Murders M

12:30 Counting Cars PG 12:55 Counting Cars PG 1:20 Law And Order MV 2:10 The Glades MV 3am The Simpsons PG 3:30 Counting Cars PG 3:55 NCIS MV 4:45 NCIS – LA MV 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

12:30 Tabloid M Dirty Little Lies.

1:30 Southern Fried Homicide M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG Bering Sea Salvation. 4am Man v Wild PG Ecuador. 5am Dirty Jobs PG Glass Maker.

THURSDAY

11pm Rugby – IRB World Sevens Series (Highlights) From Twickenham Stadium in London, England.

12:30 L Cycling – Giro D’Italia Stage 11.

3:30 Sterlo – On The Couch 4:30 Ultimate Insider 5am UFC Now

THURSDAY

6am Rugby Nation Highlights and analysis of the latest rugby action.

7am NRL 360 8am NRL Fulltime The latest round of the NRL Premiership.

8:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Eels v Warriors. From Pirtek Stadium in Parramatta.

9am Football – Chelsea TV West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea.

Noon Ultimate Fighter Brazil Transporter 2 Back Benches 1pm UFC Now Experts discuss 8:45pm on TV3 10:40pm on Prime the most important fights and controversial topics in the UFC. MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS 2pm Fight Night Fighters TBC. 7:10 The Queen ML 2006 Drama.

6:35 Banshee Chapter MVLC 2013 4pm Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, Horror. Katia Winter, Ted Levine.

Eels v Warriors. From Pirtek Stadium Michael Sheen.

8:05 Lost Treasure Of The Maya in Parramatta.

8:50 Deuce Bigalow – Male Gigolo 6pm The After Match With Awen MVLS 2009 Action. Michael Madsen.

MS 1999 Comedy. Rob Schneider, 9:45 Wolves 16VLS 2014 Guttenbeil. Awen and guests analyse William Forsythe, Eddie Griffin.

Action. Lucas Till, Jason Momoa. the previous Warriors match and 10:20 The Bourne Supremacy 11:15 Banshee Chapter discuss the big issues in Rugby MVL 2004 Action. Matt Damon, MVLC 2013 Horror. Katia Winter, League.

Franka Potente. 12:10 13 Going On 6:30 Warrior’s 20 Year Ted Levine. 12:45 Lost Treasure 30 PGS 2004 Comedy. Jennifer Garner, Celebration Of The Maya MVLS 2009 Action.

Michael Madsen. 2:25 Wolves 16VLS Mark Ruffalo, Andy Serkis.

8:30 NRL 360 2014 Action. Lucas Till, Jason Momoa. 1:50 The Lake House ML 2006 9:30 Sterlo – On The Couch 3:55 Would Be Kings – Part 1 16VLS Drama. Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock. 10:30 Fight Night 3:30 Miss Potter PG 2006 Drama.

2009 (Mini-series) Currie Graham, THURSDAY Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor.

Ben Bass. 5:25 Would Be 12:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars 5:05 Never Been Kissed PGS 1999 Kings – Part 2 16VLS 2009 (MiniRomantic Comedy. Drew Barrymore, Championship (Highlights) Winton series) Currie Graham, Ben Bass.

Supersprint – Race 10. From the 6:55 Closed Circuit MVL 2013 Crime. David Arquette. 6:55 Jurassic Winton Raceway in Victoria.

Park 3 MV 2001 Adventure.

Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall. 8:30 Pain 1am Motorsport – V8 Supercars Sam Neill, William H Macy.

And Gain 18VLS 2013 Action.

Championship (Highlights) Winton 8:30 The Dukes Of Hazzard MS Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson.

Supersprint – Race 11. From the 2005 Comedy. Johnny Knoxville, 10:45 Paranormal Activity – The Jessica Simpson, Seann William Scott. Winton Raceway in Victoria.

Marked Ones 16VLC 2014 Horror.

10:15 Slumdog Millionaire MVL 1:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Andrew Jacobs.

2008 Drama.

Championship (Highlights) Winton THURSDAY Supersprint – Race 12. From the 12:25 Bad Johnson 16LS 2014 THURSDAY Winton Raceway in Victoria.

Comedy. 1:50 Close Up – Matthew 12:15 Hitman 16VLS 2007 Action.

2am Golf – 2014 PGA Europro McConaughey PG 2:20 Pain And 1:50 Miss Potter PG 2006 Drama.

Tour Mar Hall.

Gain 18VLS 2013 Action.

3:20 Jurassic Park 3 MV 2001 4am Golf – 2014 PGA Europro 4:30 Would Be Kings – Part 2 16VLS Adventure.

2009 (Mini-series) 4:50 Hitman 16VLS 2007 Action.

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Time for Tinwald kids to tune up those hockey skills Tinwald School pupils (from left), Millie Copland, 6, Anna Green, 6, and Phillip Soshnikov, 6, kept their eye on the imaginary ball yesterday, during the school’s hockey coching sessions. The sessions have been running for the past few weeks so that every pupil in the school gets a chance to learn more about the sport, as well as the opportunity to develop their skills.

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Sydney last chance for Crusaders

BY WYNNE GRAY The Crusaders have to be confident they can avenge last year’s title loss to the Waratahs.

Anything less this weekend and they’ll be out of the 2015 series.

Form has been an occasional feature rather than a consistent theme for the Crusaders, and that has hurt them in games

against those in the competition’s top six.

So far they have managed a solitary victory - over the Highlanders - against sides who are sitting in qualifying finals berths on the ladder.

“With the quality and calibre of the guys we’ve got, we have got some big game players there, so it’s about time everyone stood up and we’re going to

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have to collectively,” coach Todd Blackadder said.

The starting side will be revealed tomorrow with Israel Dagg fit again but only seen as a reserve for his comeback match.

Another question will be about Luke Romano’s involvement at lock. His form has mirrored that of the Crusaders while Dominic Bird, unwanted for the opening part of the cam-

paign, showed out strongly in his return against the Reds.

The Crusaders are in 9th place, five points adrift of the Waratahs who occupy the 6th and last qualifying position. Any slip-ups from the Crusaders in their matches against the Tahs, Hurricanes, Blues and Brumbies will push them towards missing the playoffs for the first time since 2001.

Blackadder confirmed there had been a finals feel when the squad resumed training and they had to embrace that mood rather than be daunted by it in Sydney on Saturday.

It was a mini-version of the mission that faced them in 2011 when they were on the road all season after the earthquake demolished their Christchurch stadium.

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