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Hundreds attend crime forum

BY MICHELLE NELSON

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Stories of elderly residents afraid to venture onto the Ashburton streets alone, businesses who have been robbed repeatedly, bullying and assaults at the hands of a hardcore group of youth offenders have been aired at a public meeting.

Residents turned out in the hundreds to yesterday’s meeting convened by Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew to address a

youth crime wave in their community.

Associate Justice Minister Mark Mitchell, along with representatives from police and other government and non-government agencies who deal with youth offenders were in attendance to hear what the community had to say.

The message was loud and clear and frustration boiled over as questions were asked as to the apparent lack of consequences and restitution for a

group of around 12 recidivist youth offenders.

Recently as many as 40 young people had been identified as associating to the group and statistics pointed to a sharp spike in the number currently before the Youth Court, Goodhew said.

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Shot fired in hotel holdup

By Michelle NelsoN

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A man who allegedly shot two women near Rolleston then drove south to rob the Hotel Ashburton at gunpoint on Wednesday night.

The 23-year-old was arrested at the Rakaia Huts at 7am yesterday morning and later charged with two counts of injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and aggravated robbery.

He appeared in Christchurch District Court where he offered no plea to the charges and was granted name suppression before he was remanded in custody yesterday afternoon.

Both shooting victims, a mother and daughter, were taken from a Newtons Road address to Christchurch Hospital by St John.

One has serious injuries, the other moderate. Both knew their alleged attacker.

Armed Offenders Squad members and police launched a manhunt at about 9.30pm on Wednesday. About two hours later the alleged offender walked in to the Hotel Ashburton public bar with a pump-action shotgun and fired a shot into the air before making off with a sum of cash.

Four or five people were understood to have been in the bar at the time.

No one was injured, detective senior sergeant Michael Ford

Above and right – Police had the Hotel Ashburton cordoned off yesterday following an armed robbery there on Wednesday night. said. AOS and police arrested the man at a property in Pacific Drive at the Rakaia Huts.

The scene at the hotel, including the Super Liquor store, was secured well into yesterday afternoon to enable Ashburton police to conduct a full scene examination.

A second crime scene was established at the Rolleston property and a number of addresses across Canterbury were also

searched in relation to the offending.

Family of the injured women declined to comment.

Wednesday’s armed robbery in Ashburton was the seventh armed hotel robbery in Canterbury this year.

Police believe the first six still unsolved robberies are connected but have not confirmed whether the man arrested yesterday was a suspect.

Tougher criteria for council housing By sue NewMaN

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Securing one of the Ashburton District Council’s elderly housing units as your next home is about to become a little tougher.

The council is reviewing its elderly housing policy and has introduced more restrictive eligibility criteria, including a new gross income limit of $228 per week.

It has also reduced the hours a resident may work from 30 down to 15 per week and has dropped the asset cap to $20,000 for a sin-

gle person and $30,000 for a couple.

The council’s 100 plus units are designed to provide affordable accommodation for over 65s who have limited income and assets.

Rentals are set well below market level and fund unit maintenance.

In addition to tightening eligibility criteria, the council plans to introduce a new requirement for residents to sign a statutory declaration every two years, stating they meet eligibility criteria.

Smoking will be banned inside

all units for residents and guests, dogs will be banned from the grounds and all cats must be desexed and vaccinated.

In setting rents the council proposes single occupants pay 25 per cent of their superannuation while couples pay 20 per cent of theirs.

Proposed weekly rentals for the next three years for existing tenants are: single – $86 (2018/2019); $91 (2019/2020); $95 (2020-2021).

Double – $101 (2018/2019); $110 (2019/2020), $120 (2020/2021).

Rent levies for new tenants will be $95 and $120 from July 1.

Priority for a unit is given to current Ashburton residents and then those with family in Ashburton. Past residents are third tier priority with other applicants at the bottom of the list.

The council currently does not have an elderly housing policy and that made it difficult to explain criteria to people, said council commercial manager Colin Windleborn.

Rentals were now in line with

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Council chasing outstanding codes of compliance

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Skip Joyce from Robbie’s Bar and Grill, talks of being a repeated victim of youth crime at a meeting in Ashburton yesterday.

PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 200417-SS-072

Hundreds attend forum From P1 An overwhelming majority of those in attendance wanted stiffer penalties such as more use of electronically-monitored bail and non-association orders impose to restrict movement of offenders.

Ashburton police senior sergeant Scott Banfield said the majority of young offenders responded to programmes designed to steer them in the right direction. However the 10 per cent currently tyrannising Ashburton were testing police, security company and community resources.

Youth justice co-ordinator Linda Parsons explained the youth court process.

“There’s a lot happening behind the scenes, but some of the services these young people need are not available in Ashburton on a daily basis,” she said.

While funding had been applied for to run Supervision with Activity and Supported Bail programmes, the current situa-

tion required youth to travel to Christchurch to access services.

Robbie’s Bar and Bistro owner Skip Joyce spoke of the frustration of having his business broken into seven times in recent months.

He was frustrated by the court system which removed strict bail conditions restricted the movement of youth offenders who broke into his business within hours of leaving the courthouse earlier this month.

Kevin Fraser has also been repeatedly targeted at the Boston Burger.

Another woman said the young offenders repeatedly breached trespass orders and at one point she was assaulted while trying to move them on.

Burnett Street business owner Melissa Shimmin had witnessed elderly shoppers intimidated by the group and said some of her customers were now afraid to come into town alone.

“These are not kids – if some-

Ashburton police senior sergeant Scott Banfield, Associate Minister of Justice Mark Mitchell and Jo Goodhew field questions from the floor.

PHOTO 200417-SS-78 thing is not done someone will get badly hurt or killed,” Ashburton Retailers’ Association spokesman Bob McDonald said.

School bullying in connection with the group was also raised.

Banfield urged anybody who saw the young offenders, who often wear red clothing to signal

their allegiance, gathering to dial 111.

“We may not be able to get there immediately but we will get there, and it can help us fill in pieces of the puzzle,” he said.

Banfield and Talbot Security owner Dean Talbot warned against taking vigilante action.

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The owners of almost 4000 buildings around the Ashburton District have never been issued with a code of compliance for work that had been undertaken.

Changes to the Building Act and accreditation audit requirements have meant council staff had the the massive task of following up building work where no code of compliance had been issued.

Section 92 of the Building Act 2004 states it is the owner’s responsibility to apply for a code of compliance. While there are no implications for the council if there is an outstanding compliance certificate, there could be implications for the property owner, building services manager Michael Wong said.

The lack of the compliance sign off could see insurance cover declined. When the council started the compliance catch-up it was faced with a list of more than 7500 properties to inspect. This is now down to 3808.

When a property owner was contacted the reactions were mixed, Wong said.

“A lot of home owners believe that because they’d paid their contractor’s final bill, everything had been sorted, but it comes as a big surprise to find they may not even have insurance, let alone a code of compliance,” he said.

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Education keeps kids on track Sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

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Labour spokesman for economic development and police Stuart Nash, in Ashburton yesterday with Rangitata Labour candidate Jo Luxton.

PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 2004-17-SS-039 then it needed to be made clear that judges should use the tools they had to put in place more serious intervention, he said.

“There is still a time and a place to lock kids up.”

He cited an example of a North Island trial where 12 young offenders were put on a forestry training course for six weeks.

Many months later they were still working.

“All these young guys wanted was an opportunity. The problem with these eight Ashburton kids is they’ve lost their self motivation and self respect so they lose respect for everyone

else and their property too. They have a no one cares about me attitude.”

Expelling kids from school for anti-social behaviour simply gave them a licence to roam, Nash said.

“They need to be kept in school with interventions in place. Education is the key.”

Schools, however, had to be sufficiently resourced to provide the support these children needed, he said.

“If we don’t catch them at seven or eight, the next time we catch them will be in Rolleston.

The challenge for schools is not

getting kids into tertiary education, the challenge is in getting them to a level where they can engage in work or further education.

“Some of these kids are leaving school without work or educational opportunities and any work ethic soon seeps out of them while they’re sitting on the couch all day.”

All kids wanted was to feel wanted, needed and to have opportunities that made them feel valued. They also need to understand the relationship between meaningful work and financial reward, Nash said.

Gull guardians to go to extra lengths next year

By LiNda CLarke

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Environment Canterbury and volunteers are likely to continue their work next year creating safe island habitats in the Ashburton River for critically endangered black-billed gulls.

They aim to build higher gravel islands so nesting gulls are safe even in high flows and will increase the distance between

Play about Anzac Day Ashburton Trust Event Centre manager Roger Farr is urging locals to come along to a special Kiwi play tonight as Anzac Day approaches.

Farr said Anzac Eve, 7.30pm tonight, was a “serious story told with a bit of humour” and people would not be disappointed. Anzac Eve presents a new perspective on the atrocities of Gallipoli and Chunuk Bair, through the eyes of a disparate group of 20-somethings.

It is set on the eve of Gallipoli dawn commemorations, and the four young men and women happen upon each other, and talk and argue as they air their views on war. It is written by Wellington playwright Dave Armstrong, who lost two relatives in World War One.

By Sue NewmaN

In battling growing youth crime, Ashburton was not alone, said Labour police spokesman Stuart Nash.

Nash was in Ashburton yesterday and spoke briefly to Ashburton District councillors saying that wherever he went people were telling him that law and order was one of the biggest issues they had to deal with.

Councillors were keen to hear his solutions to dealing with the wave of youth crime in Ashburton and he said that keeping young people at school as long as possible was one of the biggest keys.

Earlier he met with Ashburton Police senior sergeant Scott Banfield and said police knew who the ring leaders were and they were working with some to provide opportunities they could use to turn their lives around.

If the ring leaders were out of the picture, police believed the rest of the fringe group members would fade away, Nash said.

“There’s a small group of people who struggle to provide good parenting skills and their kids are running wild. These are parents who are absolving themselves of their responsibilities.

“These kids have been told their whole lives that they’re failures. Police are trying to work some interventions with them and if that works then we’ll be saving a huge amount of money down the track.”

If intervention didn’t work and a youth came back before the court for perhaps a third time

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security fences and nesting sites.

Ashburton Water Zone Team manager Donna Lill said 5000 of the rare gulls nested on the river at State Highway One and the rivermouth this season, with 1400 chicks fledged.

Sixty per cent of the fledglings originated from the state highway site.

She said ECan was working with various volunteer groups to

improve the habitat so the gull population could grow.

That work would include working on a management plan for the river, raising island habitat, weed control, trapping predators, reducing disturbances and community education.

Lill said creating paths in the riverbed that led away from nesting sites would still allow access for people, but create a bigger

buffer for the birds.

“One of the really great things that happened this summer was some further predator control

by Hakatere Huts residents and the Mid Canterbury Four Wheel Drive Club.

They put in a huge amount of hours, probably 250 hours, checking traps. They caught hedgehogs, weasels, stoats and rats.”

Armed police were called to a robbery of an Armourguard van outside the ASB bank in Auckland yesterday. Auckland Police said a cash security van had been robbed at about 4.45pm and two offenders fled on foot with a quantity of cash. Cordons were in place. Police are working to establish whether the offenders were armed. Stuart Hintz, who parked outside the bank about 4.30pm to go to the Post Office, said “police with machine guns are everywhere”. “I stopped at the Post Office and all hell broke loose,” he said.

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Goats run rampant Feral goats are running wild in the tourist mecca of Queenstown.

Builder Jack Hope shot a video of a herd of 14 goats which had come down from Ben Lomond Station behind the suburb of Fernhill.

Several goats are seen rummaging through a property on Lochy Road before joining the main herd up the road.

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Grant money helps masters student

By Linda CLarke

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Money left by the late Ian Glassey is helping a Canterbury University masters student look at how groundwater and surface water interact in the south branch of the Ashburton River.

The funds are administered by the Advance Ashburton Community Foundation and are to be used to support freshwater research in the Ashburton District.

Glassey was a nurseryman with a passion for trees.

UC student Katie Coluccio will investigate how groundwater and surface water interact in the braided river.

Her findings will complement Environment Canterbury work on the river.

Coluccio is working towards a Masters in Water Resource Management in the university’s waterways department. She told members of the Ashburton Water Zone Committee this week she was looking for advice about where to place her measuring tools and was open to conversation about her project.

She plans to use flow gauges, seepage meters, mini piezometers and temperature sensors

to monitor water in the south branch of the river over winter.

“Braided rivers are highly connected to groundwater but it can be difficult to figure out areas of connection between ground and surface water and how much water is moving in and out.”

It was important to know how much water was moving in and out of the system if water was being allocated for irrigation and domestic use, she said.

Water will also be collected to compare instream and groundwater chemistry to improve the understanding of water and nutrient sources for the river.

Coluccio said she hoped to show where the gains and losses were in the river system but braided rivers were challenging because of their gravel beds and changing channels.

“The Ashburton River and surrounding groundwater aquifers are highly allocated for agricultural use and gaining a better understanding of gains and losses to the system, as well as identifying appropriate tools to carry out these investigations, will contribute to the knowledge base for effective water management in the Ashburton area.”

Fire declared extinguished After more than five weeks, fire authorities have declared Port Hills fire to be finally fully extinguished.

The blaze started as two separate fires at Early Valley and Marleys Hill on February 13 and later merged into one fire.

Aerial and ground firefighting efforts resulted in 90 per cent of the area within the fire perimeter being controlled by February 23, and 99 per cent of the fire area controlled by February 28.

Firefighting crews remained

at the scene of the fire until midMarch, with their work assisted by thermal imaging from drones and helicopters.

Since that time, regular site visits have been made to the fire ground to inspect the site.

Recovery plans are being developed by both the Christchurch City and Selwyn District councils to assist residents within the area affected by the fires and guide the future regeneration and replanting of these areas.

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Drop in people on welfare benefits Changes to social welfare requirements has resulted in a fall of people on benefits.

Almost 1700 fewer people are on a main benefit than last year.

Social Development Minister Anne Tolley said the proportion of the working-age population on a main benefit, 9.6 per cent, was the lowest it has been in a March quarter in 20 years.

“At the end of the quarter there were 278,236 people on a main benefit, a decrease of 1655 [0.6 per cent] compared to last year,” Tolley said.

Those receiving Sole Parent Support had the largest drop in the last 12 months, falling by 4175.

Sole parents with part-time work had increased by 44.4 per cent.

Tolley said this is due to the $790 million Child Hardship Package that came into effect last April.

The package set new requirements for sole parents and partners of beneficiaries to look for part-time work of 20 hours a week when their youngest child turns 3, instead of 5.

“Budget 2015 increased the amount of places for work-focused case management meaning we now have nearly 50,000 sole parents receiving extra advice and guidance. It’s great to see this targeted support is

helping more families into independence.”

The number of young people receiving Youth Payment/ Young Parent Payment combined increased by 536, or 62.5 per cent, compared to last year because the Youth Service was extended in 2016 to include 19-year-old sole parents, Tolley said.

“We know that supporting parents, particularly when they’re young, into work helps break the cycle of welfare dependence, ensures better life outcomes for both them and their children and reduces the long-term cost to the taxpayer.”

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Residents vent their frustrations at forum Megan Gnad

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ou wanted the chance to be heard on youth crime issues in Ashburton, and at yesterday’s public meeting, you were certainly heard loud and clear.

The meeting at Hotel Ashburton attracted hundreds of concerned locals who spoke of repeated break-ins, assaults and general intimidation over recent months.

Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew convened the meeting, and was joined by Associate Justice Minister Mark Mitchell, along with representatives from police and other government and non-government agencies who deal with youth offenders.

It’s not often the community is given the opportunity to air their concerns in such a public manner – and right in front of the people who hold the power to make change.

The meeting was called in response to escalating youth offending that has been felt in growing numbers recently.

Residents in the Hampstead area originally requested a public meeting, which was followed by a letter written by Dean Talbot, of Talbot Security, addressed to Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew.

When a date was agreed upon, members of the community quickly rallied to be a part of it.

Extra commitment was shown by the Ashburton District Council which changed its committee meeting times to clear the way for attendance.

Mayor Donna Favel said the change meant councillors could attend the meeting and gain a better understanding of the issues involved.

Those issues were definitely laid bare, while also hearing the perspective of the police, security companies and further details of the youth court process.

Often, we forget – or don’t hear about – all the hard work going on behind the scenes, and it’s important to listen to all sides of the story.

But, when you have businesses dealing with being broken into seven times in recent months, you can only begin to imagine the sheer frustration that people in our community are dealing with.

The fact those in charge have made the time to listen and hear what the people have to say, is surely one step forward.

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rapping up this week’s opinion discussion, we think the future of Ashburton’s in great hands with all your development ideas.

As the town’s landscape undergoes major changes we offered you the power of being town planner for the day.

We loved hearing your ideas of what you’d introduce to Ashburton’s CBD, if you had the chance.

From entertainment areas and boutique restaurants to Chipmunks, bowling centres, a new skatepark and (the frequently requested) K Mart, you had some brilliant suggestions.

The discussion also morphed into a few side debates about traffic through Ashburton, keeping youth busy with positive outdoor activities, and the need to modernise and revitalise the town centre.

Thanks for getting involved – it’s great to hear your thoughts.

Look out for next week’s debate in tomorrow’s Ashburton Guardian, and make sure to visit Facebook and www.guardianonline.co.nz to vote in our opinion poll.

ROLLING POLL This week’s question Q: Does Ashburton have all the services/businesses/amenities you need on a daily basis?

TOP FACEBOOK COMMENTS Alison A bowling alley would have been great in the old railway station ... but with little foresight it was bulldozed! Like most of the towns old buildings being replaced by uninteresting new boxes

Margaret When my daughter was a teenager growing up here they used to spend a lot of time at the Skate Ranch and they loved it. Perhaps have a climbing wall incorporated or a trampolining area... Just my thoughts but the teens now just say “there’s nothing to do here”.

Emmily A nice area where we can have lunch & space for food trucks / pop up shops etcA place (almost like a rotunda) for music/buskers & other acts to be performed on those lovely summer evenings. A graffiti wall or space where artists can express themselves - have a go or hold events And more seating around the town

Results up to 5pm yesterday: Most of the time 45.56% No, I need to travel out of town often 35.56% Yes, everything I need is here 18.88%

Ferne It would be interesting if you could build a tunnel to cover/enclose the railway line and on top build a magnificent garden, market, entertainment area. Accessed by stairs and a lift/ramp.

Latasha Make the Main Street a more relaxed, social vibe with more walkable, communal areas.

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have a couple of mates who are mad rugby league fans.

They used to be rugby fans, but now hardly watch it.

I can understand where they are coming from and I am finding myself getting more and more frustrated with union.

What’s with the players checking themselves out on the big screen?

A certain halfback from our capital city is one of the worst.

Shouldn’t they be that focused on the game that they don’t have time to check and often correct their hair do?

Just get on with the game man and leave the ‘checking yourself out’ till after the 80 minutes is up.

Couldn’t imagine Pinetree or Grizz looking at the big screen in between scrum resets and fixing up their hair.

Not that they appeared to have that many scrum resets back in the good old days.

I was a back and not a very good one, so don’t really understand what goes on during a scrum, but from a viewing point, scrum resets drive me bonkers!

Almost to the point of thinking we should just go to golden oldies and be done with it.

I know the purists will be slamming that suggestion. I know games are won up front, but that’s not all down to scrums eh.

Surely it’s getting to the point where the amount of time lost from a game is too much and something has to be done about it.

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It would be interesting to compare the amount of time wasted in stoppages in today’s game compared with back in the ’70s and ’80s.

He also claims there is no communication in the whole Ko camp and you are never told anything.

I’m sure Steve Williams will tell him, that is probably for the best!

Till next week Hoo Roo Phill Hooper Couch Athlete

What’s with all the changes?

She has just sacked her caddie Gary Matthews. It was the most recent upheaval among those working for Ko, who ditched long-time swing coach David Leadbetter in December,

changed from Callaway to PXG golf clubs in January, and fired caddie Jason Hamilton in October after the duo had won 10 tour events, including two major championships.

Why, when you are the number one golfer in the world, would you go changing your swing. Isn’t it working just fine?

I can kind of understand the club change, that would have been a financial decision, but does she need the money that bad?

Matthews apparently left her with something to think about.

He said the world number one needs to wake up.

a congregation of people under 50. These are healthy vibrant churches who are involved with community services and activities.

Their youth are involved each year with Easter camps which they enjoy.

Many of these youth are also

involved with overseas missions helping to restore hurricane damaged islands and repairing services.

In today’s world of uncertainty the Christian Faith still offers a wonderful life of acceptance in a loving and caring community.

There are three generations in

my family who are active in their Christian faith. I also see this in the church that I attend.

If you don’t attend a church I invite you to do so and see that Christianity is not “out of vogue” as Sue Newman has suggested in her published article Our View.

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It seems to me, the more refs have got involved, the worse the scrums have got.

It would be interesting to compare the amount of time wasted in stoppages in today’s game compared with back in the ’70s and ’80s.

Is Lydia Ko heading down Tiger Street?

Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

YOUR VIEW Religion still relevant I would like to comment on Sue Newman’s report “Our View” published in Ashburton’s Guardian on Monday, April 17 about the lack of observance of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

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‘Indestructible force’ pledge China has pledged to build an “indestructible combat force” in a major military reshuffle of 84 units at a time of huge global tension over North Korea.

President Xi Jinping announced the news on Tuesday which he said was a major step in building strong armed forces for the country, according to news.com.au.

Speaking with military officers, he said the reshuffle will be crucial to guarding China’s sovereignty and development interests and should ensure “combat readiness,” according to Chinese news agency Xinhua.

News of the reshuffle comes amid escalating tensions over North Korea’s missile testing.

In the last week, the rogue state has defied calls to abandon further tests and held a major military parade, including a failed missile launch.

Meanwhile the US has refused to back down but was exposed in a blunder after the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, which was supposedly sent to

China’s president Xi Jinping. the region, was actually pictured in the Indian Ocean – around 5000km away over the weekend.

On Wednesday, China stopped short of criticising the US but said such actions compromised peace in the region.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the situation was extremely sensitive and aggravation should be avoided. He also warned that if a war did start it would quickly get out of control.

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“We have said again and again all parties need to work together to de-escalate the tension instead of being provocative because provocation cannot achieve the goals.”

“China is very concerned about this new development.”

Earlier, Vice President Mike Pence warned North Korea that the “sword stands ready” and the US response should not be tested. He said the Trump administration would “work diligently” with allies

■ UNITED STATES

Mum faked son’s death A mum in the US state of Nevada is accused of falsely claiming her 10-year-old son died from a terminal illness so she could solicit gifts and money from sympathisers.

Prosecutors also allege that Victoria Morrison told the boy that he was dying from leukaemia.

They say 31-year-old Morrison spent months faking the boy’s illness and then his death – complete with a fictitious memorial service.

Gifts to Morrison and her son included a shopping spree in Nevada’s Carson City, a helicopter ride for the boy, gift cards and cash.

Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong said Morrison also raised about $2000 through GoFundMe’s social media site She was originally charged with

obtaining money by false pretences after her arrest last Friday at a motel, Furlong said.

The boy and Morrison’s three other children were placed in the custody of state protective services.

An additional charge of child abuse was lodged against Morrison.

The alleged scam escalated over the last month as “Morrison informed everyone, primarily through social media, that her son had died and his body had been cremated,” Furlong said.

A fake memorial service was held earlier this month, he said.

Investigators have no other suspects now but are trying to determine if other people were involved while his mother was claiming he had died, Furlong said.

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but “as you all know, readiness is the key”.

“The United States of America will always seek peace but under President Trump, the shield stands guard and the sword stands ready.”

China is regarded as a major influence on North Korea and the US has sought its support in influencing the rogue state.

However President Trump has also repeatedly warned he would “solve” North Korea if China decided not to help.

China has asked for a return to negotiations on the Korean peninsula to bring about a peaceful resolution to the dispute.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang also said the country is “seriously concerned” about recent nuclear testing.

“China is committed to denuclearising the Korean Peninsula, maintaining peace and stability there, and resolving problems through dialogue and consultation. China’s stance on this is unswerving,” Lu said.

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Not dating since split Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are keeping the focus on their children. Sources tell ET that despite reports, both 41-year-old Jolie and 53-year-old Pitt are still very much single after their split in September.

Jolie is not currently dating, and she hasn’t dated anyone since the breakup, as her main focus is on her children.

Meanwhile, Pitt is also not dating other people, but is spending time out with friends. “Everything is going well; the family is getting along and keeping things private,” a source said. “That is his sole focus right now.” It appears Jolie and Pitt are now committed to resolving their issues privately.

Citizenship ‘must reflect Aust values’ Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull insists citizenship must reflect Australian values as he unveiled tighter requirements for new applicants.

“There is no more important title in our democracy than Australian citizen,” he told reporters in Canberra.

“Australian citizenship should be honoured, cherished. It is a privilege.”

To become citizens applicants will need to have been a permanent resident for four years – up from 12 months now – face a stand-alone English test and commit to embracing Australian values.

Some of the new citi-

zenship test questions will canvass issues such as domestic violence, female genital mutilation, and child marriage.

Applicants will only be allowed to fail the citizenship test three times.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton denied the changes were targeted at any one religion, but rather at particular behaviour and attitudes.

The citizenship crackdown follows the decision to overhaul the 457 temporary foreign worker visa system.

The Australian government is also pursuing several other citizenship reforms.

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Kardashians ‘not inspiring’ Victoria Beckham doesn’t think the Kardashians are “inspiring’’. The 43-yearold fashion designer hopes her daughter Harper, five, will grow up to favour a natural look and modest clothing but is aware she will want to follow trends.

Asked if she will stop Harper wearing short skirts, she said: “Hopefully she’s not going to want to wear short skirts and dresses.” But asked about the vloggers who do contouring videos and the Kardashians, she added: “I try not to think about that as inspiring, to be honest.’’ Harper has a passion for ballet and chess, but also loves to draw.

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expected, with annual CPI rising to 2.2 per cent in the March quarter. This is the first time it’s been above 2 per cent, the mid-point of the Reserve Bank’s target band, since 2011.

The strong inflation print was driven by higher food prices, the impact of the tobacco excise tax and a 12 per cent rise in petrol prices. The stronger-than expected reading saw the NZ dollar jump in response.

Also dairy prices have risen for the third time in a row at Fonterra’s fortnightly Global Dairy Trade auction. The GDT price index gained 3.1 per cent from the last auction and the important whole milk powder price rose by 3.5 per cent to $US2998 per tonne.

Further afield, in the UK, Prime Minister Theresa May unexpectedly called a snap general election for June 8. The election will give May an opportunity to win a direct mandate for the first time to be Prime Minister. The pound soared 2.22 per cent against the US dollar on the back of the news, to its highest point this year.

Shares on the other hand slumped, with the FTSE 100 down 2.46 per cent and the European Stoxx Europe 600 index down 1.11 per cent, marking its biggest one-day percentage drop since November.

On Sunday the first round of the French 2017 presidential election is set to be held. Numerous candidates will contest the first

round, and if none win a majority (which is very likely), a secondround run-off election between the two candidates who win the most votes will be held a fortnight later, on May 7.

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and National Front leader, Marine Le Pen, (who is anti-Euro and the higher risk candidate for financial markets) are the frontrunners. Usually a French general election doesn’t present a make-it or break-it moment for the entire Eurozone, but this time the result could produce more volatility and angst in financial markets than what was seen by the Brexit.

Finally, global reporting season has ramped up this week with more than 60 S&P500 companies releasing results for the first quarter of 2017.

Thus far, many of the big names have disappointed the market, with Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson and IBM all providing results below expectations. On the other hand, Bank of America, L’Oreal, Yahoo and Morgan Stanley reported stand out results.

As at the time of writing, 43 per cent of companies have beaten revenue expectations, while 53 per cent have outperformed earnings.

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof.

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

Source: NZX and Standard & Poors

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents Company CODE

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he holiday shortened week has been one of surprises, with a snap election announced in the UK, mixed global earnings reports, a sliding oil price and rising geopolitical tensions. Also we have only a few days to go until Sunday’s first round in the French presidential election, which has the potential to create turmoil in European markets next week.

In local corporate news, the Government announced it will pay employees within the aged care sector more. This initially saw a sell-off in Summerset and Ryman Healthcare, as higher wages could potentially add cost pressures on private sector companies within this sector.

However, after initial concerns, the impact of the lift in wages have somewhat abated.

Restaurant Brands, the operator of the KFC franchises in New Zealand, reported a solid result on Wednesday, boosted by a recent acquisition in Australia. The company’s overall net profit was up 7.8 per cent.

Electricity company, Mercury Energy, upgraded its full year earnings guidance due to recent strong inflows into its Waikato hydro catchments.

Fletcher Building felt some pressure as its share price fell to the lowest it has been in nearly a year, with recent press speculation on corporate activity weighing on the company.

Shares in embattled technology company, Orion Health, rebounded at the beginning of the week following the announcement of a new five-year contract win with Dorset County Council in England.

New Zealand’s latest inflation figures reported were higher than

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highlighting Suntory had invested in the plant last year to boost production.

“I want to stress this is not about [factory] performance, but Suntory focusing on its beverages

what issues it was facing, and know more about any prospective buyer.

“We’ve just got to hope Suntory are genuine in wanting to sell Greggs and not [ultimately] just close it down,” McGowan said.

The potential sale also came as a surprise to Otago Southland Employers Association chief executive Virginia Nicholls, who hoped a new owner would consider further expansion. “[However] it’s concerning to hear that there is a sale process under way of another Dunedin iconic manufacturer, which have been manufacturing coffee in Dunedin since 1869.”

Nicholls said Greggs’ Dunedin factory was well situated, and purpose-built, with a high-calibre team.

It was ideally located at an international port for importing coffee beans.

“We may find that a new owner may consider expanding the factory,” Nicholls said.

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combined New Zealand and Australian operations had been told of the sale process. He expected it could take six to nine months.

He was aware of the recent Cadbury closure in Dunedin,

. . . food has been a very small part of its business,” he said.

When asked what would happen should the businesses not sell, he said the operations in Sydney and Dunedin “would be retained” by Suntory.

He declined to put a price range on the sale, but confirmed it had been profitable during recent years.

The businesses were “attractive, good performers”. Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive Dougal McGowan said confirmation of the sale process came as a “surprise”, having not even heard a whisper of it.

“It is a sign of changes happening globally in the food production sector,” he said of corporate rationalising or restructuring subsidiaries in other countries.

Both Cadburys and Greggs had spent tens of millions of dollars recently in redevelopments.

McGowan said, as another “major employer” in Dunedin’s food sector, he would have wanted more detail from Suntory on

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A shadow has been cast over more Dunedin food manufacturing jobs as the Cerebos Greggs food factory is put up for sale.

While the sale is as a going concern, the factory’s more than 50 staff will have several months to wait to see who may emerge as a buyer.

This follows a recent $20 million refurbishment of the Cerebos Greggs Dunedin plant.

Japanese corporate Suntory Group has put up its combined food and instant coffee divisions across Australia and New Zealand for sale. Suntory is retaining the fresh coffee divisions.

Yesterday’s surprise announcement follows Cadbury’s parent, Mondelez International, last month confirming 350 jobs will be lost from Dunedin by the start of next year when its factory closes.

It had been operating profitably for many years.

Suntory spokesman Martin Cole, contacted in Sydney yesterday, confirmed all 800 staff in the

q S&P/NZX 50 Gross

7,188.05 –30.46 –0.42%

q S&P/NZX 20 index

4,906.06 –23.18 –0.47%

q S&P/NZX All Gross

7,791.48 –34.73 –0.44%

p Rises 35 q Falls 58

WORLD MARKETS

p S&P/ASX 200 index

5,821.4

+17.4

+0.3%

At close of trading on Apr 20, 2017

q Dow Jones Indust.

20,404.5 –118.8 –0.58% At close of trading on Apr 19, 2017

q FTSE 100 index

7,114.4

–33.1

–0.46%

At close of trading on Apr 19, 2017

q Nikkei 225 index

18,430.5

–1.7

–0.01%

At close of trading on Apr 20, 2017

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p Gold

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q Silver London – $US/ounce

18.22

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q Copper London – $US/tonne

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–0.36%

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Source: BNZ

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The local branch of the Vintage Car Club endorses this policy and points out the club has categorised vehicles in various ways such as Veteran, Vintage, Post War, Post 1960, Post 1980, Commercial, Motorcycle and Historic Racers.

The Vintage Car Club caters for all vehicles over 30 years of age. Formed in 1946, the Vintage Car Club now has 36 branches throughout the country.

On Sunday the local branch is hosting a “meet and greet” function which anyone who shares an appreciation of age, individuality and the functional elegance of vehicles from a bygone era is invited to attend.

There will be an interesting variety of vehicles, all well worth seeing.

Lewis Horrell is particularly looking forward to taking part.

He’ll be displaying his low owner and nice 1970 Datsun 1600.

Lewis says that while there are several clubs catering for motoring enthusiasts, there is perhaps a gap for those who own cars like his and he thinks the Vintage Car Club over 30 year old category is good.

Some may consider cars of that age are somewhat too young to be seen on vintage runs, but thinking about it some of the people who had the foresight to form the club 71 years ago would have been driving cars which at the time were

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maybe only 30 years old or less.

Cars that were younger then than Lewis’ car is today.

Ask Lewis why he likes cars and he comes up with a couple of good reasons.

Firstly his father and his grandfather both liked vehicles so he says “it’s in the blood and the DNA, I was born and bred into it so I can’t escape it”.

Not that he’d want to escape!

And added to that he says “if it’s got fuel in I like it”.

That’s why he also likes his collection of small scooter/mopeds and his model aeroplanes.

Lewis has done some amazing trips on his scooters, like being part of a group of 25 riders who recently travelled down to Invercargill.

The Datsun 1600 which Lewis will

display on Sunday is not the only Datsun he owns. He also has an immaculate and quite rare Datsun 180B SSS. So we asked Lewis another question – why Datsuns?

And again Lewis provided two good reasons.

It all started when he heard about the 180B SSS model and after doing some research he decided he had to have one.

Then when he had the chance to get the 1600, he grabbed it with both hands.

Added to that, both his cars look good and perform well.

Lewis has done plenty of work to preserve his Datsuns, which are now pretty much retired from everyday running and enjoy much-deserved special car status.

Cars like Lewis Horrell’s Datsun 1600 allow an appreciation of age and they represent an important phase of motoring history, from an earlier era when technology was changing and vehicles built by at-the-time lesser known manufacturers began appearing in and changing the marketplace.

So it’s good the Vintage Car Club are providing an opportunity to recognise and appreciate special vehicles like Lewis’ Datsun.

Left – Lewis Horrell with his pride and joy, the Datsun 1600.

Above – The interior of Lewis’ Datsun is, as you might expect from a man in his line of work, absolutely pristine.

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It will take place at the VTNZ carpark West Street on Sunday April 23 between 1pm and 4pm and anyone interested is most welcome to attend.

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New level of multi-tasking U tes and SUVs are now key vehicles in most manufacturers ranges.

Particularly so utes, for four of these figure in the five most popular vehicles (both passenger and commercial) in the NZ Motor Industry Association sales figures for March.

The Ranger, Hilux and then the Corolla take out the first three spots, but nudging the latter’s bumper numbers-wise, is the latest Colorado.

I’ve previously written about how Holden, during the launch of the new Colorado range loaded up a number of them with some weighty, road contractors’ gear to show off their load-carrying/towing abilities.

This included towing heavy stuff about the Port Hills, and later, with trays still loaded, driving to a farm in the Lees Valley back country for some reasonably serious, low range 4WD, off-road driving.

In both situations the various Colorado driven certainly impressed with the way they handled the loads, the towing and trying driving conditions.

They showed they had more than ample power, for the tasks in hand, were always sure footed and the driver assist/safety systems, which, include trailer sway mitigation system and hill-descent-control were both reassuring and helpful.

But of course many ute buyers now expect them to be easily able to multi-task, as well as having the right look.

So just how did the Z71 stack up for around-town duties and then on driving

There’s an 8-inch colour touch-screen for the MyLink system, with Apple car-play, Android auto, blue-tooth, voice recognition, the rear view camera and dedicated sat-nav. We found the front seats comfortable, with support in the right places for the long haul. As for the rear seats, they have adult-size space for two and I expect, as was the case with the previous model, will also be fine for longer drives.

But what about around town driving and parking? Well this is much easier. Firstly because of the front/rear park assist/camera combination. Secondly, the benefits of the new electrically assisted steering.

This, with its 3.29 turns lock-to-lock is direct, quick and easy to use for town duties, where you also notice the benefits of the many changes made and work done with both sound deadening and the suspension to deliver a quieter, smoother ride.

This includes giving the 2.8-litre four-

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Well looks-wise it certainly has a decidedly bold on-road presence, especially with the new front decked out with the Z71’s black bonnet decorations.

These plus the black-trimmed alloys, wheel arches and side steps match the way it performs!

Matching black leather inside too, where there’s a fine view from the heated front seats, both to the outside, and of the tidy looking, but easy to use dash.

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Peak power stays at 147kW as does the impressive 500Nm at 2000rpm. The sixspeed auto also gets a new torque converter which reduces both vibration and also helps reduce engine noise.

We noted just how well the auto makes use of that prodigious torque, so for open road passing it’s suitably eager and rather quick, then settles back into a quiet and relaxed cruise.

Through bends and more challenging corners the new steering, which firms up at speed, means neat and predictable turnin. This, together with the retuned suspension, means you get pretty much as much car-like ride, handling and grip that you can ever expect from a full chassis, 4WD with leaf-sprung rear.

The test Z71 arrived complete with the optional lockable and easily raised/lowered lid.

Size-wise the tray’s pretty much par for the course, and conveniently held four bales of pea-straw with lid in place and tail-gate closed.

FINALE With its comfort, now-refined driving manners and loads of technology, this Colorado Z71 certainly fits the bill as a multi-tasking, family friendly ute.

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S & B Evans S Hindson J T McInerney McCook & Jopson Mitchell & Smith G Cleeve M Robinson J T McInerney J T McInerney J T McInerney

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1 33 Ohoka Alex nwtd 2 2 78656 Homebush Pansy nwtd 3 3 74 Hasta Luego Rama nwtd 4 68755 Tepirita Pita nwtd 5 66264 Andolas nwtd 1 6 53222 Captain Chilly nwtd 7 8 Just Ernie nwtd 4 8 8245X Hungry Machine nwtd 9 75868 Goldstar Delta nwtd 10 68F78 Lacey Sunday nwtd

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PROTEXIN SPRINT

67835 Idol Eve 17.43 56618 Ngakawau 17.56 36672 Cabarita 17.25 57432 Botany Vikki 17.76 64346 Know Salute 17.29 15185 Unfettered 17.57 23681 Hannah Rhiannon 17.33 54816 My Bro Michael 17.54 2123 Flower Bomb 17.41 33324 Cisco 17.28

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

McCook & Jopson S & B Evans G Cleeve S & B Evans Lane & Wales J & D Fahey J T McInerney J & D Fahey C Roberts

$1,400, C1/2, 295m

Lane & Wales J T McInerney M Grant J T McInerney G Cleeve McCook & Jopson R Adcock M Robinson C Weir S & B Evans

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

2 66X00 Westy Boyz (2) M Fuller S Payne (J) 3 68513 Chivasion (3) M Edmonds L Lester (J) A Stewart (J) $20,000, 3YO Fillies MOB. PACE, 1950m 4 00799 All Settled Down (4) G Smith M Hurrell (J) 1 4856X Major Rocket (1) C Dalgety C DeFilippi 5 86100 Deva Jones (5) B Borcoskie R McIlwrick (J) 1 2 11115 Partyon (2) Purdon/Rasmussen N Rasmussen 6 P0370 Bobbins (6) P Williamson 3 7 12523 Geena’s Success (7) D Mitchell K Cox (J) 3 80516 Art Courage (3) M House 2 8 05863 Dusky Eyre (8) R Allen D Keast (J) 3 4 23211 Delightful Memphis (4) M Jones M Jones Just A Dude (9) S McRae J Morrison (J) 4 5 1135X Utmost Delight (5) S Reid C D Thornley 9 81069 Barrier

6 23511 Trendy Bromac (6) M House M Williamson K Butt (J) 2 Spanish Armada (7) Purdon/Rasmussen M Anderson (J) 10 13497 Beg Hall (21) T Butt 7 11131 Barrier 11 20031 Lightworkofit (22) D Burrows S Tomlinson (J) 1 12 01 Goodtime Gamble (23) S Smolenski M Anderson (J) 8:27PM CHRISTIAN CULLEN PACE 4 13 00514 Bacardi N Coke (24) P Robertson M Purvis (J) OPT 807 $8,000, NON-WINNERS 2YO+ PACE, 2000m 1 29960 Christie Marie (1) R Winter T Chmiel THANKS JANIS HARTLEY FOR MANY YEARS SERVICE 1 2 42552 Real Obsession (2) G Burgess R Close 9:27PM PACE $8,000, 3YO+ Up–& including R54, 3 2383X Mega Watt (3) J Curtin J Curtin OPT 809 4 0 Belle Of Brooklyn (4) M Jones S Ottley 3 1 64130 Enchantee (1) N Le Lievre C DeFilippi 3 5 Mighty Santana (5) J Hay J Hay 2 00100 Hestia Franco (2) L Smart M Anderson (J) 6 456 North Carolina (6) G O'Reilly G O'Reilly 3 64045 Midfrew Tarpediem (3) C Markham J Markham (J) 7 58009 Smooth N Easy (7) B Taylor R Houghton 1 4 62383 Mighty American (4) K & T Barron K Barron 4 8 65452 Ellmers Hoofing It (8) K James C DeFilippi 5 29400 Sweet Loress (5) P Anderson K Butt (J) 9 46434 Corena Lea (9) G McStay R Holmes 6 08018 Smooth Mara (6) P Bagrie M Hurrell (J) 10 X7030 Hashtag (10) B Butt B Butt 4 7 82636 Vera’s Delight (7) B McLellan S Ottley 11 0 Awaytocullect (11) R Thornley K Cox (J) 8 96972 Royal Jester (8) M House M Williamson 2 12 Franco Rebel (12) S McRae C D Thornley 9 27600 Handsome Hero (9) G Kelk G O'Reilly 13 44363 Fear Rockn (13) P Robertson S McNally 2 10 56X30 Allison Stokke (10) G Smith A Stewart (J) 14 8 Divinia Bellezza (14) A Stuart S Golding 11 14840 Hotdiggettycullen (11) C Chalmers T Chmiel Sweet Marylou SCRATCHED 8:57PM PEEK EXHIBITION TROT $8,000, 4YO+ Up–& 12 Cherry Evans SCRATCHED OPT 808 including R58 JUN.D, 1950m 13 1 00854 Sugar Cane (1) D McCormick A Fitzgerald (J) 14 04096 Anika Lindenny (u1) T Twidle K Cox (J) 7:58PM OPT 806

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NEVELE R FILLIES SERIES NO.39 HT7 MOBILE PACE

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8:17PM OPT 506

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WOODLANDS STUD/CADUCEUS CLUB CLASSIC PACE G1 $110,000, 2YO Fillies, 2200m

1 5623 Caitlyn Clarke (1) B Purdon 2 S Phelan 2 42051 Gold Orchid (2) T Herlihy T Herlihy 3 112F Lady Chatto (3) T Butt B Orange 4 314 Purest Silk (4) B Mangos B Mangos 5 6801 Dontstopbelievin (5) R Dunn M McKendry 6 333 Harmony Blue (6) T Herlihy A Butt 1 7 11 Elle Mac (7) Purdon/Rasmussen J W Cox 7:16PM THE GREEN FAMILY PACE $20,000, 3YO+ R70–R125 4 8 423 A Lister (8) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon Barrier SpecHcp, 2700m OPT 504 1 35202 Ideal Roman (1) Telfer/Garlick D Butcher 9 62 De Lancome (21) R Dunn J Dunn 2 81080 Baileys Rock (2) C Dalgety D Dunn 3 10 210 Bettor Joy (22) C Dalgety D Dunn 3 70964 Bettors Pocket (3) T Herlihy T Cameron (J) 11 2 Shenandoah (23) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 4 16775 Cullen Who (4) K & T Barron J I Dickie 12 420 Excellent (24) N Williamson T Macfarlane 5 41968 Mr Euroman (5) T Herlihy T Herlihy 13 1990 Spandau Ballet (25) B Purdon Z Butcher 3 6 34343 Usain Colt (1) G & N Hope R May 8:46 PM WASTE MANAGEMENT 2017 TAYLOR MILE (MOBILE) G1 4 7 54054 The Faithful (2) B Purdon S Phelan $100,000, 4YO MOB. PACE, 1700m 2 8 1X512 Cash N Flow (3) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams OPT 507 P Butcher 9 59039 Robbie Burns (u1) R Dunn J Dunn 1 52141 Max Phactor (1) M Berger 3 2 22X71 Golden Goddess (2) Purdon/Rasmussen J W Cox 1 10 1X311 The Orange Agent (1) B Hughes T Macfarlane 3 24006 Pavarotti (3) T Herlihy T Herlihy 7:46PM LONE STAR RIC SIRES STKS 3YO TROT CHAMPS (MBL)G2 2 4 42442 Waikiki Beach (4) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams OPT 505 $60,000, 3YO MOB. TROT, 2200m 4 5 35660 Arden’s Choice (5) B Purdon Z Butcher 1 9001 Bonnie Highlander (1) R Dunn J Dunn 1 6 11311 Lazarus (6) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon

2 08312 Sertorius (2) J & J Dickie Z Butcher Barrier 4 3 03732 President Roydon (3) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon HR FISKEN & SONS 2017 ANZAC CUP (MOBILE) G1 0 4 Kissmeimloaded (4) J MacKinnon J MacKinnon (J) 9:16PM $100,000, FFA MOB. TROT, 2200m 5 61215 C K Spur (5) J & J Dickie J I Dickie OPT 508 1 1 13D31 Lemond (1) R Paynter M McKendry 6 84521 Regal Love (6) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 0 2 X5750 Foray (2) R Dunn A Poutama 7 23332 One Bid Buys (7) J & M Teaz M Teaz B Mangos

Mortician (8) J & M Teaz A Poutama 3 11401 Eyre I Come (3) M Jones 8 24769 Barrier

4 4 X1111 Habibti Ivy (4) P Nairn B Orange 9 6X153 Megamind (21) B Hughes T Mitchell M McKendry 5 28314 Prime Power (5) T Mitchell 3 10 19211 Chevron Express (22) C Dalgety T Herlihy D Dunn 6 3X212 Temporale (6) T Herlihy 11 X4890 Habibi Inta (23) P Nairn B Orange 7 70146 Gee Up Neddy (7) L Jones J W Cox 1 12 15111 Enghien (24) G & N Hope R May 8 74434 Daryl Boko (8) T Butt D Butcher

Barrier 2 13 12117 Heavyweight Hero (u1) T Macfarlane T Macfarlane

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DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

1 1 3 2 3 4 5 4 6 7 2 8 CRANFORD ALE HOUSE DASH 9 $1,400, C1/2, 295m 10

24414 Go Tommo 17.10 84474 Idol Star 17.69 73588 Rocket Jewel 17.44 88715 Trendy Blake nwtd 56148 Adjudicator 17.23 54156 Sparkling Terra 17.23 57853 Odin Slayer 17.49 73457 Kingman 17.39 2123 Flower Bomb 17.41 31436 Unbridled 17.37

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24653 Just James nwtd 84278 Summer Salt nwtd 78564 African Violet nwtd 44763 Smash Gator nwtd 8 Homebush Carca nwtd 68323 Sweet As Brad nwtd 68278 Magic Brodie nwtd Scoobasi nwtd 58568 Definitely Maybe nwtd 55787 Homebush Stormy nwtd

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DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 5-6-7-8-9-10

9 7X073 Realmein (21) M Pemberton 0 2 10 91811 Great Things Happen (22) G Smith 11 53659 King Denny (23) A Hoffman 12 32549 High Gait (24) J & J Dickie 13 1X042 Wilma’s Mate (25) P Nairn 14 4602X Bordeaux (26) P Iggo 3 15 11828 Sunny Ruby (27) S Smith 9:46PM 509

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AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 300-3000 PACE $20,000,

3YO+ F&M Up–& including R73, 1700m

1 30528 Lerato (1) B Purdon 1 2 01X29 Opoutama (2) B Purdon 3 56261 Rocknroll Princess (3) Telfer/Garlick 4 63453 American Empress (4) J Young 5 24032 Gotta Go Dali Queen (5) Cooney/Hopkins 6 18473 Whitecliff Chapel (6) E Clarke 2 7 21121 Juice Brogden (7) N Chilcott 3 Break Dance (8) A Hoffman 8 33121 Barrier

4 9 56431 Step Up (21) Telfer/Garlick 10 Utmost Delight 10:14PM 510

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S Phelan Z Butcher J Dunn S Abernethy M McKendry A Poutama N Chilcott J W Cox D Butcher SCRATCHED

$20,000, 3YO+ R55–R67, 2200m

1 4 Donegal Davy Boyd (1) C Dalgety 2 1092X Stunning Shadow (2) D & C McGowan 3 10790 Johnny White (3) R Dunn 3 4 X4414 Cowboys N Aliens (4) G Small 5 2280X Myidealson (5) B Mangos 6 38528 Wrangler (6) R Dunn 2 7 34633 Zadaka (7) G Small 1 Northview Hustler (8) R Green 8 51647 Barrier

9 29852 Big Mach (21) Hollis/Robertson 10 56519 Lambros (22) R Dunn 11 94761 Cobra Banner (23) R Dunn

D Dunn D McGowan T Mitchell A Butt B Mangos J Dunn D Butcher Z Butcher P Butcher M McKendry J MacKinnon (J)

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Riccarton Park Races Tomorrow at Riccarton Park

April 22, 2017

2 21641 Ablaze (2) 58.5 B & S Anderton 2 J Lowry (a1) R Yatim (a3) $10,000, MDN, 1200m 3 24024 Da Shindig (10) 58.5 J Hay 1 4 0X115 Son Of Zac (4) 56 K & P Hughes C Barnes PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey S Muniandy 1 46X68 Louvres (5) 58.5 P Craw K Williams 5 07314 Shantav (7) 56 B Verlinden R Firdhaus (a3) 1 2 34402 Just (2) 58 L Robinson D Bradley 6 03816 Spider Lily (1) 55.5 L Stewart 3 7 18704 Montoya Star (3) 55 M & M Pitman 1 S Wynne 4 3 93 Tenfold (14) 58 J & K Parsons K Mudhoo (a1) S Collett 3 4 4X4. Rawmaterial (9) 58 L Didham T Moseley 8 82832 Parana (11) 54.5 T Rae C Johnson 5 6X Court Later (7) 58 B Court R Cuneen 9 36101 Misty Trella (6) 54 M & M Pitman 1 T Comignaghi (a3) 2 6 02722 Vicar’s Daughter (8) 56.5 J Hay T Comignaghi (a3) 10 70119 Shezatoucha (9) 54 J & K Parsons 4 11 39232 Opihi Jade (8) 54 M & W Coles K Mudhoo (a1) 7 07802 Onthesauce (18) 56.5 T Foley K Kalychurun 8 7X880. Hell Bound (1) 56.5 S Robertson R Yatim (a3) 1:55PM CHRISTCHURCH CASINO RATING 75 9 40685 Three Shots (3) 56.5 S Woodsford G Jogoo (a1) OPT 604 $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 10 09X89 Duffy (6) 56.5 M McCann S Muniandy 1 1 27284 Laaffaire (8) 60 J Hay T Comignaghi (a3) 11 Find Your Level (12) 56.5 C Trembath C Barnes 2 X1070 Admiral Rous (5) 58 K McCauley T Moseley 12 0 Million Reasons (15) 56.5 M McCann S Collett 2 3 X0222 Mystic Power (11) 57.5 M Daly K Williams 13 747X Zawhip (10) 56 B Wilson C Johnson 4 33201 Blue Print (4) 56.5 L Robinson D Bradley 14 9X Khorabella (4) 56 A Carston R Firdhaus (a3) 5 929X8 Southern Raider (2) 56 K & P Hughes S Muniandy 15 08X Black Mariah (16) 56 M Harris T Jonker (a3) 3 6 X0051 O’Kiwi (9) 56 M & M Pitman 1 C Johnson 16 070X0 Bobtail (17) 56 R & Ashley McKay A Morgan (a2) 7 44014 Prince Ransom (10) 56 M & M Pitman 1 P Shaikh (a2) 17 Lady Davone (11) 56 L Robinson L Callaway 8 21105 Disturbance (3) 55.5 Kennedy/Furlong S Collett 18 Our Belle Amie (13) 56 M & M Pitman 1 P Shaikh (a2) 9 80365 Bridget Town (6) 54.5 T Foley A Morgan (a2) 4 10 60214 Elfee (1) 54.5 M & M Pitman 1 S Wynne 12:45PM GAVELHOUSE.COM 2YO G Jogoo (a1) OPT 602 $20,000, 2YO SW+P, 1000m 11 42217 She Rocks (7) 54 J & K Parsons 1 1 11X31 Prom Queen (2) 57.5 K & L Rae S Collett 2:33PM CORIN MURFITT-THANKS FOR 50 YEARS OPEN SPRINT 2 Our Teddy Boy SCRATCHED OPT 605 $30,000, OPN HCP, 1200m 2 3 Disruption (1) 56 Kennedy/Furlong T Moseley 1 41541 Maybe Miami (5) 62 K & P Hughes T Jonker (a3) 4 Killa Heels (6) 56 A Carston R Firdhaus (a3) 2 2 11218 Batman (8) 60.5 N Ridley K Williams 4 5 Raven Darkholme (5) 54 N Wigley K Williams 3 91621 Jazzman (7) 58 M & M Pitman 1 A Morgan (a2) 3 6 Savvy Coup (3) 54 M & M Pitman 1 S Wynne 1 4 21X51 Flying Ibis (3) 55 M & M Pitman 1 C Johnson 7 78X Hot Fuss (4) 54 K & P Hughes C Barnes 5 32808. Pepper Mill (2) 54 J Hay T Comignaghi (a3) 8 Fivewayeight (7) 54 M & W Coles K Mudhoo (a1) 4 6 23398. Irish Call (6) 54 T Mitchell S Wynne K Mudhoo (a1) SPEIGHT’S MID ALE RATING 75 7 22251 El Bee Darci (9) 54 R & Ashley McKay 1:20PM K Kalychurun $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2000m 8 4030X Kings Pal (1) 54 B Smith OPT 603 3 9 1129X William Wallace (4) 54 A & H Bull 1 86898 Speedy Jax (5) 59 K & P Hughes S Collett T Jonker (a3) 12:11PM OPT 601

MIDWINTER CHRISTMAS RACES JUNE 24 MAIDEN

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Invercargill Harness Sunday at Ascot Park Raceway

April 23, 2017

5 64793 Art Exhibit (5) G & C Lee 1 $8,000, 2YO MOB. PACE, 1700m 6 72079 Pat’s Legacy (6) H Hunter

Nightmarch (7) M Kerr PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 78 89453 46032 First Son (8) S Matheson

1 89 Better Galleon (1) R Wilson R McIlwrick (J) Barrier 3 2 Repartee (2) K & J Price M Williamson 0 9 59730 Stunnin VC (21) M Denton 3 9 Hail Christian (3) P Court B Orange 4 10 76924 Two Ply (22) C Laurenson 4 4 3 Fizzing (4) C Dalgety B Barclay 11 90376 Understudy (23) C Faithful 2 5 34 Triroyale Brigade (5) N Williamson N Williamson 12 60434 Arthur Lowe (24) K Larsen 1 Ashley Locaz (6) Purdon/Rasmussen M Anderson (J) 13 X8X00 Switch Me On (25) W Bryant 6 1285 Barrier 14 80500 Black Athena (26) C Ferguson 11:40AM WILLY’S FLOORING LIMITED TROT 15 00087 Pay Master (27) A Paisley 11:15AM OPT 701

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CRUICKSHANK PRYDE BARRISTERS 2YO MOBILE PACE

$8,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT, 2700m

1 Spur Me On Gently (1) T Robertson 2 X9678 Allan Galleon (2) C Gerken 1 3 22232 Moniburns (3) P Ellis 4 073D5 Pegasus Hanover (4) O Lawrence 5 2X784 Loxi Clairborne (5) L Veint 6 640 Miss Bamboocha (6) C Laurenson 7 7770X Matai Jetstar (7) A Milne 8 9970 Pegasus Time (8) P Williamson 9 79 The Power Broker (9) A Paisley 2 10 3D4 King Cassidy (10) C Gerken 11 05850 Mr Tassle (u1) G McIntyre 3 12 4P87X Clover Lady (u2) A Hoffman 13 0007 Ambro Ameigo (u3) K O'Connor 4 14 05633 Nottingham K Two (u4) G Orr 12:05PM 703

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1:30PM OPT 706

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P Hunter M Anderson (J) S Tomlinson (J) A Beck R Swain B Orange

$8,000, Up to & including R50 TROT, 2200m

M Anderson (J) B Orange L Pearson S Tomlinson (J) K Larsen G McEwan N Williamson N Skinner R McIlwrick (J) M Parker (J) A Kyle M Williamson C Ferguson T Quate (J)

MORE FM PACE $8,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+

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Rangiora Harness

Sunday at Rangiora (All weather)

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HARVEY TANKS LIMITED TROT

1 70000 Duchess Grace (1) B Norman 2 0X640 Hengroen (2) B Norman S Tomlinson (J) 3 60000 Little Rocket (3) L Pearson H Hunter 4 22190 Zsa Ziva (4) K Ford 3 5 X8972 Topnotch Eagle (5) L Veint R McIlwrick (J) M Williamson 6 90067 Eyre’s A Rag Doll (6) G McEwan 2 7 08483 Denn Nee Nose Best (7) N Williamson A Armour N Williamson 8 01000 Mon Archie Way (8) N Skinner 4 9 78246 Belmont Invasion (9) O Lawrence G Lee 1 10 60P09 Mokosun (u1) S Matheson B Barclay K Larsen 11 09030 Ko Wrected (u2) A Kyle 12 71P00 Bourbon And Dry (u3) M Denton FORDE AUTO SERVICES LIMITED PACE $8,000, Up–& 13 00P50 Scarlett Lane (u4) S Lock including R46, 2200m 14 00096 I’ldoitmyway (u5) A Hoffman

1 X0540 Another Windermere (1) M Saunders 2 2 37244 Bold Ruler (2) P Hunter 3 3 50036 Takitimu Express (3) S Baucke 4 79007 Franco Huntington (4) D McLachlan

MR47–MR54, 2200m

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April 23, 2017

R Holmes CHRIS & PAULINE GARRICK HONORARY MEMBERS TROT 2 80603 Gabby’s Star (2) R Holmes 11:50AM $9,000, 3YO+ Up–& including R52, 2600m 3 78070 Don Pierre (3) S Smolenski P McClelland PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 4 6X060 Christian Lady (4) P McClelland 1 5 10573 Ohoka Jimmy (5) J Gameson T Williams 3 1 X0805 Heavenly Love (1) M Edmonds M Edmonds 4 6 10155 Hilarious Magic (6) P Court 2 57010 Brite N Lovely (2) I Cameron C DeFilippi 2 7 64874 Franco Saxon (7) J Cox J W Cox 3 40274 Red Hot Poker (3) G Telfer J Dunn B Orange 4 40004 Time For Diamonds (4) A Ford J Ford 8 X6720 Order Online (8) K & T Barron

Hayden’s Meddle (9) R Dunn J Dunn 2 5 79718 Aveross Don (5) A Faulks 9 03702 Barrier

6 77385 Xmas Joyella (6) F Morris S McNally 10 2008X Sails (21) S Smolenski S Smolenski 7 59867 Fatal Reunion (7) M Edmonds 8 04978 Magnafique (8) R Holmes R Holmes 11 03094 Eastwood Chieftain (22) G & N Hope S Ottley 9 05026 Gin Rummy (9) I Cameron I Cameron 12 X50X8 Omar Sharif (23) R Todd 3 13 X7422 Rock N Roll Delight (24) P Burrows 10 8X0 Game Commando (10) B Graham A Lethaby D Dunn 1 11 76284 War Spirit (11) K Townley D Dunn 14 144 Bettor Vision (25) S Dolan 4 12 46619 Natives Lasting Love (12) K Cameron K Cameron TRIPRO PROJECT MANAGEMENT PACE $11,000, 4YO+ 13 9X0X0 Jims Dragon (u1) J Sheenan J Sheenan 1:13PM R55–R70, 2000m G O'Reilly DEAKS ELECTRICAL LTD PACE $8,000, NON- 1 27211 Julia Lady (1) S Adlam 12:15PM A Lethaby WINNERS 3YO+, 2600m 2 01900 Banzie (2) D Feast 3 3 01941 Donegal Carrickfin (3) D Broadhurst A Tomlinson 1 80X0 Die Standing (1) J Sheenan J Sheenan 2 006P0 Playingintheshadows (2) T Butt G O'Reilly 4 80575 Ashes To Wings (4) M Smolenski 1 3 82222 Patanjali (3) T & G Chmiel T Chmiel 5 08020 Hopeful Harriet (5) R Todd D White 4 06 Bubble Gum (4) B Hill R May 6 35119 All About Henry (6) Derek & Adele Jones 1 7 858X1 Shillelagh (7) M House D Dunn 5 77855 Myboylolliepop (5) M Edmonds M Edmonds 4 8 10X76 Happy Heidi (8) J Howe 6 0 Loftys Ideal (6) G Payne S Payne (J) 2 Christopher Banner (9) L Hanrahan R May 3 7 05265 Motu Bettor Be Quick (7) S Adlam S Ottley 9 31307 Barrier

2 8 0X223 Honour The Bet (8) K Chapman D Dunn M Anderson (J)

Kamwood Kid (9) M House M Williamson 10 57514 Celestial Arden (21) G Payne 9 025 Barrier KOTARE DOWNS 3YO STAKES PACE $12,000, 3YO 10 67032 Got A Beauty (21) J Bartlett R Close 1:48PM Up–& including R70, 2000m 11 0276 Franco Riot (22) J Lethaby S Lethaby 1 2X489 Mustang GT (1) J Gameson 12 58009 Smooth N Easy (23) B Taylor R Houghton 3 2 131 Power Surge (2) R Todd 13 00070 Bettor Chance (24) S Moore J Dunn 3 41920 Ellmers Image (3) K James C DeFilippi 4 14 3 Bettor Than That (25) G Payne R Payne 4 50060 The Honey Badger (4) R Dunn J Dunn C D Thornley J D & E A PROPERTIES PACE $9,000, 3YO+ Up–& 5 22140 Franco Hampton (5) J Gameson 12:45PM 1 6 11443 Whittaker (6) M Jones S Ottley including R58, 2600m 1 8X050 Markim (1) R Holmes 4 7 77859 Mongolian Hero (7) P Court J I Dickie

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42311 Showemup (8) 56.5 S McKay 66119 Welcome (1) 56.5 J & K Parsons 32572 Grand Soleil (5) 56.5 T Pike 48104 Nikita (2) 56.5 S Ritchie 67051 Tuilana (3) 56.5 N Coulbeck 73771 Gloss (4) 56.5 M & M Pitman 1 59017 Shirley Maude (7) 56.5 L Vaughan 50292 Portumna Lass (9) 56.5 S McKay 325 Red River Rock (6) 56.5 A Carston

3:42PM OPT 607

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S Wynne S Collett C Johnson A Morgan (a) G Jogoo (a) K Mudhoo (a) T Moseley

NZ TAX REFUNDS RATING 65

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34222 Revelator (1) 59 J & K Parsons 22521 Gallant Boy (4) 59 B & S Anderton 51901 Sampson (6) 59 H Mathews 41212 Saint Kitt (9) 59 P Robson 37042 Bloodstream (5) 59 T Rae 07535 Miss Three Stars (7) 57 T Beckett 88375 Sureasyouwereborn (8) 57 N & B Blatch

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OPT

$20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m

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Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1029m; Weather: Mostly dry.

2:39PM 708

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G Lee M Hurrell (J) M Anderson (J) N Williamson C Ferguson A Beck R Swain

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

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$8,000, 3YO+ F&M Up–& including R75,

A Suddaby B Orange S Walkinshaw J W Cox B Barclay S Tomlinson (J) G Lee N Williamson

4:24PM 711

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K Mudhoo (a1) T Moseley J Lowry (a1) A Morgan (a2) C Johnson D Bradley K Kalychurun R Cuneen R Jones C Barnes L Callaway S Wynne K Williams T Jonker (a3) S Collett T Comignaghi (a3) S Muniandy SCRATCHED

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7-8-9-10-11-12

3 97001 Our Budd (3) G McEwan 4 X62X0 Dipendra (4) T Stevens 5 0XD10 Bet’s Commando (5) P Williamson 6 01506 Smokey Mac (u1) B Gray 7 62234 Larch (u2) G McClymont 8 87433 Another Delight (1) R Wilson M Williamson 4 9 84852 Mass Invasion (2) C Barron A Suddaby 10 00514 Overcast (u1) A Paisley B Barclay 11 66587 Och Aye The Noo (u2) M Denton R McIlwrick (J) 3 12 10282 Moment Of Sun (u1) G & C Lee B Orange 1 13 315X3 Jen Jaccka (u1) B Gray 2 14 X8573 Pyramid Magic (1) P Williamson SOUTHLAND STANDARDBRED BREEDERS ASSN PACE

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9 01721 Idealistic Lass (21) G & J Knight 4 10 0X101 Envious (22) J Baynes

K Mudhoo (a) S Muniandy R Jones L Callaway C Johnson S Wynne T Moseley

RACECOURSE HOTEL AND MOTOR LODGE RATING 65

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2 059 Jeremy Jones (2) G & C Lee 3 Fleur Galleon (3) S Lock 4 8 Articulate (4) R & E Drake 1 5 32325 Lilac Flash (5) T Stratford 4 6 40 Dali Bread (6) C Barron N Williamson 6 Ideal Breeze (7) D Baynes M Hurrell (J) 7 Southbound Train (8) G Gibson-Smith C Faithful (J) 8 3820 Barrier S Tomlinson (J) 2 9 600 The Best Christian (21) N McGrath A Armour C Ferguson 10 02332 Delightful Dani (22) P Ellis R McIlwrick (J) 11 9748X The High Achiever (23) B Gray 12 Days Of Change (24) S Lock BURGESS MASONRY LIMITED PACE $8,000, NON- 3 13 53X0 Malik (u1) P Court

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Final Excuse (8) C Barron 8 80 Barrier

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1 78890 Snap It Up (1) D Baynes 2 2 346X5 Louie (2) T Stratford 3 25374 A Smart Excuse (3) C Barron 4 8P67X Sheez Good (4) A Hoffman 5 0XP60 Akris (5) S Lock 6 2930X Ideal Art (6) M G Brown 7 5X708 Handsome Mac (7) H Hunter 8 04747 Matai Valour (8) A Milne 4 9 The Night Hawk (9) T Stratford 10 7X070 Matai Katie (10) A Milne 3 11 66344 Champagne Bromac (11) A Stack 12 37 Magnate Mara (12) G & C Lee 1 13 Ideal Conquest (13) B Gray 14 900 Mason Buoy (14) L Veint OPT

T Robertson R McIlwrick (J) B Orange C Graham B Morris B McLellan A Armour N Williamson C Ferguson M Williamson G McIntyre B Barclay R Swain G McEwan

G Lee H Hunter R Swain M Parker (J)

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Heavy; Direction: Lefthanded; Length: 2400m; Straight: 400m; Rail: Rail; Weather: Fine

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G McEwan S Walkinshaw M Williamson B Barclay A Suddaby B Orange C Barron R McIlwrick (J) M Denton G Lee N Williamson M Purvis (J)

FORKLIFTS NZ PACE $8,000, 3YO+ R57–R80, R81–R90 with cond., 2200m

1 45272 Baileys Knight (1) J Harrington C Ferguson 2 99502 Burn Off (2) G & N Hope R McIlwrick (J) 3 33471 Steiger (3) L Veint K Larsen 4 81540 Likethelook (4) B Nicol M Williamson 5 21821 Delight My Soul (5) S Baucke S Tomlinson (J) 1 6 30150 Mongolian Storm (6) P Court B Orange 3 7 121X3 G I Joe (7) B Gray R Swain 2 Seaswift Joy (8) G & C Lee G Lee M Williamson 8 11323 Barrier M Anderson (J) 9 Havinaravup SCRATCHED 4 10 121X7 It Ain’t The Money (21) A McVicar 3:14PM ITM EH BALL BUILDING CENTRE MOBILE PACE B Barclay M Purvis (J) OPT 709 $8,000, 3YO+ R47 to R52 MOB. PACE, 2200m 11 87897 Ossessione (22) A Black S Walkinshaw 1 19999 Tangled Up In Blue (1) B McIntyre M Purvis (J) 12 38550 The Big Boss (23) R Faithful N Williamson 2 51970 Gotta Minute (2) D Baynes A Beck 13 22311 Jimmy Mack (24) B Gray 3 90106 Fiery Ferret (3) G & J Knight M Williamson 4:54PM DIAMONDS DAY NEXT SUNDAY 30TH APRIL PACE 4 99X98 I Try (4) H Hunter C Faithful (J) $8,000, 3YO+ R52–R56, 2200m 5 14773 Balius (5) S Matheson M Parker (J) OPT 712 51 Boom Time (1) R Swain R Swain 4 6 87698 Jabali (6) R Hope M Hurrell (J) 1 2 66122 Canardly Remember (2) B Shirley R McIlwrick (J) 7 08314 Just Wish (7) M G Brown N Williamson 2 Cullens Avenue (8) Mark & Debbie Shirley M Anderson (J) 3 08010 Dachy (3) Cox/McGrannachan 8 34536 Barrier

3 4 X7839 Six Diamonds (4) A Black M Purvis (J) M Denton 9 06370 Rocking Robyn (21) R Wilson C Ferguson 5 59730 Stunnin VC (5) M Denton A Beck 1 10 33232 Navajo Art (22) W Adams S Walkinshaw 6 65703 Dissolution (6) Cox/McGrannachan M Williamson 11 99516 Newmans Jet (23) S Lock A Suddaby 7 7401 Skylla (7) G & J Knight 2 Varenna (8) K Larsen K Larsen 12 70001 Gabby’s Delight (24) A Paisley K Larsen 8 14574 Barrier

3 13 14094 Happy Styx (25) A Armour R McIlwrick (J)

9 3410 My Georgie Boy (21) P Hunter P Hunter 14 26471 Swap Over (26) B Shirley N Williamson 10 52155 Silver Dale (22) G & J Knight A Suddaby 3:50PM NOEL TAYLOR NZ TROTTING HALL OF FAME HCP TROT 11 49907 Glenburn Joy (23) B Shirley M Hurrell (J) OPT 710 $8,000, 3YO+ R50–R95 SpecHcp, 2200m 12 I’m Jimmy James SCRATCHED 1 73540 Justamollyarcher (1) R Jenkins S Tomlinson (J) 13 17636 Magicol Delight (24) T Stratford B Orange 2 15 Coppertone Lad (2) A Paisley 1 14 1 Major Hippie (25) Purdon/Rasmussen C Ferguson M Anderson (J)

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10 ALLWOOD TREES LTD FILLIES & MARES PACE

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Friday, April 21, 2017

Ashburton Guardian 23

In brief Leading rides

$12m stakes boost Racing stakes are set for a $12 million annual boost with the promise of much more to come.

The New Zealand Racing Board shocked the chiefs of all three racing codes by informing them $24m more dollars will be returned to the industry over the next two years to be used exclusively for stakes.

Starting August 1, thoroughbred racing will receive at extra $6.5m annually than it did for this season, harness racing $3.55m and the greyhound industry will have an extra $1.95m to pay out.

NZRB chief executive John Allen is confident the much-needed boost is only the start.

“Our return to the codes will go from $136.2m last year to $148.2m this year,” said Allen.

“But I would like to think in the next three to five years that figure could go as high as $200m.

“The next two years are guaranteed at $12m extra per year though, and not only is that number sustainable, it is just a starting point.”

Some of the extra money will come from the expected passing of race fields legislation, which will see corporate bookmakers overseas pay a percentage for betting on New Zealand racing product. That legislation is expected to become law before the general election.

Allen says other key strategies being implemented by the NZRB will also have a huge role in increasing their bottom line and therefore their return to the industry.

He signals a new fixed odds betting platform, improved performance of the channels through which people can bet — particularly the internet — and an optimised racing calendar as ways New Zealand racing will profit.

“With the fixed odds platform improvements we have seen overseas agencies increase their turnovers through them and they will also give us the chance to win back large New Zealand-based customers we may have lost.

“And the optimisation of the

racing calendar, putting meetings and even specific races where they will best drive turnover is also crucial.

“We have done a lot of work and still have a lot more to do but I think a figure somewhere around $200m being returned to the industry in five years is a realistic goal.”

Allen says the first $24m is being targeted at stakes exclusively to raise confidence industry wide that racing is sustainable.

“This reflects on recent steps taken by all three codes to lift stakes — there is clear alignment across the industry on where we need to be focused.”

The dramatic boost comes on top of the $4.77m announced in January to support stakes, infrastructure and youth development.

Exactly how the three racing codes will choose to allocate their extra earnings to stakes will be a major talking point.

All three have already moved maiden stakes in anticipation

of extra funds, with the thoroughbred industry now having a $10,000 minimum maiden stake.

That increase and the loss of a huge number of meetings this season due to weather and track problems is believed to have cost New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing an extra $3.2m. That can now be absorbed with an extra $3.3m more to put exclusively into stakes from next season.

Harness Racing New Zealand has introduced a $1500 maiden bonus until the end of the season and they could now be setting their sights on $10,000 minimum maiden stakes in a few years to keep them in line with the thoroughbred industry.

“But we have yet to discuss that, obviously with the news being so fresh,” said HRNZ boss Edward Rennell.

“But because we have amateur races and some conditioned maidens which seem to work better at lower stakes, we may not decide to go with a minimum stake policy.”

- HRNZ

O’Sullivan, Scott cover bases Wexford Stables trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have the feature bases covered for Ellerslie tomorrow.

The Matamata training partnership will seek to defend their Manco Easter Stakes title with Sound Proposition and will tackle the Gr.2 Valachi Downs Championship Stakes (2100m) with Charles Road and the Listed Diamond Lodge Championship Stakes (1600m) with Miss Foxy Gal. “It’s an exciting day for the stable,” Scott said.

It was certainly an exciting day for the stable at the same meeting last year when Savabeel gelding Sound Proposition claimed his first Group One win in the Easter Stakes (1600m), though he won’t add to his Group One tally this weekend with the race since downgraded to Group Two status.

“He’s going in to the race in similar form to last year. He

Sound Proposition worked his way through the ranks and his form coming through the grades looked good on paper,” Scott said.

“This year, he’s had a more interrupted preparation and he went first-up over 2000m [in the Gr.1 New Zealand Stakes] but he put the writing on the wall that day with a terrific run for third.

“He was a bit unlucky. He got stuck in behind a wall of horses but he hit the line strongly once

he got clear. He’s trained on well since and Mickey Coleman is happy with him.

“We’re pleased with where he’s at with his body weight and condition and we expect him to go well.”

Sound Proposition has won four of his 15 starts, three of those wins from 11 starts at Ellerslie.

“He’s got a great course record and we think he’ll run really well again,” Scott said.

Charles Road got a deserved last-start win in the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2000m) at Awapuni after chasing Gingernuts home at his previous two - for second in the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) and sixth in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m), both at Ellerslie.

“Sam Weatherley rides him in all his work and he tells us he’s not going backwards at all,” Scott said.

“We were waiting for him to tell us he’d had enough but he’s holding up well in both form and condition. He knows his way around Ellerslie and we think he’s at least a top-three chance again.”

Scott said no discussion had taken place about plans past Saturday should Charles Road win again but conceded thoughts would be given to joining Sound Proposition en route to Brisbane for a tilt at the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on June 10.

- NZ Racing Desk

A selection of New Zealand’s leading jockeys offer their best rides for the weekend and, where applicable, last week’s result.

Lisa Allpress Malfarious – Trentham (race four) (Goodsav – unplaced) Opie Bosson Camino Rocoso – Ellerslie (race eight) Victory Drive – unplaced) Matt Cameron Not Usual Trip – Ellerslie (race two) (Flamingo – 1st) Sam Collett Prom Queen – Riccarton (race two) (High Distinction – scratched) Danielle Johnson Smart Thinking – Ellerslie (race one) (Five To Midnight – 1st) Michael McNab Prince Of Passion – Ellerslie (race nine) (Royal Success – scratched) Johnathan Parkes Hiflyer – Ellerslie (race (Wait A Sec – 1st) Sam Spratt Somethingvain – Ellerslie (race three) (On Parole – 4th)

Stablemates thrive Savvy Dreams and Lamborghini have coped with the arduous trip to Adelaide like seasoned travellers, according to co-trainer Grant Cullen. “It was a long trip – we left home last Tuesday and got here on Friday, but they both coped very well and I couldn’t be happier with the pair of them,” he said. Savvy Dreams will make her Australian debut in Saturday’s Gr.3 Schweppervescence Stakes (formerly the Auraria Stakes) at Morphettville while Lamborghini tackles the UBET SA Derby 13th May Handicap. “Savvy Dreams lost a little bit of weight on the way over, but she’s put it back on and she’s the same weight now as when we left,” said Cullen.

Lamborghini has won two of his last three starts, including a most recent victory in the Waipukurau Cup and he will be partnered by Jason Holder.

Tivaci’s racing over Top sprinter Tivaci is on his way to Waikato Stud to begin the next stage of his career. The Matamata farm bought into the son of High Chaparral as a stallion prospect and the decision was made to retire the four-year-old in the wake of his last-start Group One success in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick. “We’ve been talking to all of the parties – trainer Mike Moroney, the owners and to Bruce Perry, who facilitated the deal, and we’ve made the decision to retire Tivaci,” Waikato Stud’s Mark Chittick said. “There were options of Brisbane, Royal Ascot and Adelaide, but the horse hasn’t got anything more to prove.

Derby for Wolf Australian Bloodstock’s Jamie Lovett has confirmed former New Zealand-trained galloper Mongolian Wolf will be aimed toward Queensland features following his strong win in the Gr.3 Frank Packer Plate at Randwick last weekend in his first run for Victorian trainer Darren Weir.

Previously prepared by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, Mongolian Wolf was bought

by Australian Bloodstock after finishing 14th in the New Zealand Derby.

- NZ Racing Desk

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■ SUPER RUGBY

In brief

Cards don’t worry coach Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has brushed off any concerns about star playmaker Beauden Barrett’s recent run of Super Rugby yellow cards.

And returning flanker Blade Thomson has volunteered to lend the odd elbow if necessary to reinforce any reminders.

Barrett picked up two yellows in the Canes’ 38-28 win a fortnight ago over the NSW Waratahs for intentional knock-downs as he tried for an intercept.

The second offence resulted in a red card, and drew the attention of SANZAAR’s judiciary.

He escaped further sanction, with the red card deemed sufficient punishment for the intentional offending.

Barrett was again yellow-carded on Saturday for a deliberate knock-down in the Hurricanes’ 28-24 win over the Blues, but Boyd saw no need for a talk with his influential five-eighth.

“He was a bit grumpy about giving that away – that was an instinctive situation,” Boyd said.

“He’s by no means a serial offender. We don’t have discussions

Beauden Barrett is expected to be at his lethal best tonight.

around that stuff – he knows.”

Returning loosie Blade Thomson, playing his first game in eight weeks after dislocating his shoulder in round one, says he’s happy to administer the odd gentle reminder if necessary.

“He doesn’t surprise me that much any more – his discipline does though ... I give him an el-

bow here and there, but he knows what’s gone down, so I think he’s just looking forward to the next challenge,” Thomson said.

“He’s outstanding - he’s a leader of the team, a lot of the boys look up to him and follow him, and what he says goes.”

The Hurricanes, with just one loss from seven games, meet the

Brumbies tonight in Napier, and Boyd expects Barrett to be at his best in running the lethal Canes’ backline.

“His running game is coming on nicely – he’s a rare talent and, when he’s on top of his game, he’s a matchwinner. He’s in a good space and he’s coming nice at the right time,” said Boyd.

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style to what we’ve always got whenever we’ve played a Warren Gatland team.”

Gatland’s expanded squad takes in 16 English players, 12 Welsh, 11 Irish and two Scottish players.

But while the Lions boast impressive depth, Hansen is unconvinced they will bring an expansive approach to their New Zealand games.

“I think they’ll tell us they will, but I think they’ll want to win up front first.”

To that end, Hansen admitted to some surprise that England skipper and New Zealand-born hooker Dylan Hartley has missed

the final cut. “I think he would have been an asset, but I’m not picking the team.”

Hansen says Gatland is bringing the best British and Irish Lions team to tour New Zealand for a long time, and expectations will be high.

“It’s going to be a very good side and they’ll come with a lot of expectation.

“I think it’s going to be interesting to see how they cope with that. It’s a lot more expectation than they’ve been used to, because people will expect them to win.”

The Lions begin their tour on June 3 against a provincial Bar-

barians side, going on to play the Blues, Crusaders, Highlanders, Maori All Blacks and Chiefs before the first Test in Auckland on June 24.

They play the Hurricanes before the second Wellington Test on July 1, with the third Test in Auckland a week later.

Hansen expects the warm-up games to give a solid indication on what the All Blacks can expect.

“Our job is to make sure we keep a good eye on what they do in the games they play prior to us, and try to get a read.

“The old chestnut doesn’t normally fall too far from the tree.”

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Waratahs pumped for revival The NSW Waratahs are targeting a desperately needed bonus point as they strive to reignite their spluttering Super Rugby season against the lowly Kings on Friday night.

The rampant Waratahs piled on 10 tries against the Kings in their biggest Super Rugby win four years ago in Port Elizabeth and are hoping a clinical 80-minute display on home turf at Allianz Stadium will deliver a similar result.

Languishing nine points adrift of Australian conference leaders the Brumbies approaching the halfway point of the season, nothing less than a comprehensive victory over the South African battlers will suffice.

“You going into every game hoping to get five points, don’t you? So tomorrow’s no different,” NSW captain Michael Hooper

Double World Cup winner Sam Whitelock has added three more seasons to his contract with New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders.

The durable lock joins Ben Smith in signing a deal through to 2020, a year beyond the next World Cup in Japan. All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says having Whitelock’s services locked in place is a major Whitelock, 28, says he didn’t wait long to put pen to paper when his contract came up for renewal.

“When I considered whether my immediate playing future was here in New Zealand and Christchurch, I didn’t need to look far for the answer,” Whitelock said.

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Teen loses legs

Few surprises in Gatland’s Lions: Hansen Warren Gatland’s Lions will talk up an expansive game, but All Blacks coach Steve Hansen expects winning the battle up front will still be top priority.

New Zealand-born Gatland has named a 41-strong squad for the three-Test, 10-match tour later this year, and Hansen says there are few surprises in the British and Irish Lions team.

“It’s pretty much what you’d expect from Warren - he likes his big ball carriers in the middle of the park, and his big, grunty forwards,” he told media in Christchurch yesterday.

“That’s what he picked, and I’d expect we’d get a similar game

Whitelock stays on

said yesterday. “We’ve got to make a run for it to be a real threat in this competition.

“We finished the year second (on the table) in 2015 with five losses and we’re on that mark now, so it’s really time to start kicking into gear.”

Hooper, though, said it was critical the Waratahs struck a balance between vibrant attacking rugby and recklessness.

Despite just three successes in the past two seasons, the Kings - set to be chopped at the end of 2017 as victims of SANZAAR’s restructuring to a 15-team format - have shown in narrow, high-scoring defeats against the Queensland Reds and Western Force they retain a winning spirit.

“Last week they put three tries on in 10 or 12 minutes,” Hooper said.

“Potentially, if they’d gotten

Michael Hooper: Raring to go. (another) try last week, they had the chance to win the game.

“So we’re fully aware of the threats that they bring, and they bring them for 80 minutes.

They’re a team that’s got nothing

to lose. They’ve been told they’re out of the competition going forward so they’ve got everything to play for and what to show everyone they (officials) have made a mistake.”

The Waratahs are hoping the Brumbies slip up tonight in Napier against the defending champion Hurricanes to make some headway in the Australian conference.

Fresh off a bye, the Tahs feel like they’re starting with a clean slate after a torrid seven-match block against several of the competition heavyweights.

“We’re feeling really good, a lot of energy in the camp and we’re pumped to play,” Hooper said.

“It sucks when you’re sitting at home on the weekend when everyone else has a crack at getting better.

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British Formula Four driver Billy Monger has had his lower legs amputated after an horrific crash at the Donington Park circuit on Sunday. Series organisers say the 17-year-old, who smashed at speed into the back of another car that had halted on the track, was trapped in the wreckage for more than 90 minutes before being flown to hospital. A crowd-funding site was set up to raise funds for the teenager’s medical treatment and recovery, with Formula One drivers joining the motorsport community in expressing support on Twitter.

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Aussies opt for pace Steve Smith will lead an Australian squad loaded with pace to the ICC Champions Trophy in the United Kingdom in June. Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, James Pattinson and John Hastings have all been included in the 15-man squad.

Mitchell and Shaun Marsh, James Faulkner, Usman Khawaja, George Bailey and Peter Handscomb are notable absentees, while injured batsman Chris Lynn has made the cut for the June 1 to 18 tournament.

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Golden State on top The Short-handed Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-81 in Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference firstround playoff series yesterday, without injured leading scorer Kevin Durant. Stephen Curry scored 19 points on an average shooting night while JaVale McGee sparked the Warriors off the bench with 15 points. Backup big man McGee made all seven of his field-goal attempts and delivered several more of his signature alley-oop dunks as Durant watched from the sidelines suffering with a strained left calf he hurt in their playoff opening win.

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History for Roar?

Brisbane Roar are taking inspiration from the AFL’s Western Bulldogs as they eye what could be their historic fourth A-League championship. No team has won the A-League finals series from outside the top two but coach John Aloisi is confident the Roar can break the mould from third on the ladder, as the Bulldogs did last year from seventh position in the AFL. Speaking ahead of the elimination final against Western Sydney, Aloisi says they know it can be done and they’ve got a squad that can go all the way. - AP

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■ ROWING

Wall off to junior worlds

By Matt MarkhaM

Matt.M@theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton’s rowing superstar Veronica Wall is going national.

Fresh off the back of a stunning Maadi Cup in which she dominated on the water, Wall has been named in the New Zealand Junior Rowing Team to attend the Junior World Rowing Championships in Trakai, Lithuania, in early August.

The Ashburton College student will row in the Junior Women’s Double Sculls with Sydney Johnson from St Peter’s School in Beckenham, Christchurch.

Wall has long been in the eye of the national selectors through her deeds over recent years and this selection appears to be just another step on her march towards a hugely successful career in the boat.

Her Maadi Cup haul this year extended to four gold medals including two single sculls titles, a double sculls title with Grace Wilson and the Under 18 Coxed Fours title with Mollie Gibson, Olivia Gibson, Wilson and Emma Jansen.

Wall’s father, and coach, Justin Wall said after Maadi Cup that his daughter’s progression through the ranks was something he was very proud of and that he had been incredibly impressed with the way she had handled her success.

“I couldn’t be prouder of her,” he said.

“She’s risen over and above in maturity and ability and handled it all like it’s just another day.

“There’s been a bit of criticism in a few of the rowing circles that she’s not handling all the pressure, but she’s waving that all off

Ashburton College rower Veronica Wall has been named in the national Junior World championship squad.

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and continues to amaze me with her outlook and positivity about everything.”

Wall has maintained a strong hold on the management of his daughter’s career in the boat and has always encouraged her to keep her feet on the ground and

ensure schooling has come first.

But now, with her schooling days nearing a close, the time for the shackles to be unleashed is growing closer and her inclusion in this Junior World Championship squad may just be the start of that process.

Wall and her fellow squad members will travel to Lithuania in August with competition running from August 2 through to August 6.

She will be coached for the championships by renowned rowing coach, Bruce Jones.

■ TENNIS

Venus takes Terrace Downs on ATP circuit Leading New Zealand tennis player, Michael Venus has been announced as the official ambassador of Terrace Downs Resort.

Terrace Downs general manager, Koji Kawamata was pleased to have secured Venus in the role, after putting in plenty of hours in securing his services.

The resort has been the major sponsor of the New Zealand Davis Cup tennis side, of which Venus is currently a member, since 2015 and through that connection Kawamata was able to sign Venus on to a yearly contract.

“I’m delighted to join Terrace Downs as an ambassador to such a majestic resort,” Venus said.

“It’s a most beautiful destination with breath-taking views of the Alps and a golf course to match the views. I’m honoured to be chosen as their ambassador.”

Venus will wear the Terrace Downs logo on his playing shirt as he plays around the world including in the ATP tour this year.

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Williamson proves hot property in India It took the Sunrisers Hyderabad six games to work out that Kane Williamson could be a real asset in their defence of the Indian Premier League title.

The New Zealand skipper spent the first five games on the sideline as Hyderabad relied on Australian David Warner and the likes of Indians Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh, and Australian allrounder Moises Henriques at the top of the batting order.

Perhaps Williamson, coming off a relentless home summer and completing his first full year as national captain, wasn’t particularly concerned at sitting out a few games early on, trying to do a spot of refreshing.

Maybe coach Tom Moody simply fancied his alternatives, all of whom are more overtly aggressive batsmen.

But when he got his chance yesterday, Williamson clattered the Delhi Daredevils attack to the tune of 89 off just 51 balls, with six fours and five sixes, as if to show he too can clear the fence, while working from a classy, technically sound base.

The result was a 136-run stand with Dhawan, who hit 70 off 50 balls and a 15-run win which keeps Hyderabad equal top with the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders.

After 16 balls, Williamson had made 13. Then he took off.

From the seventh to 15th overs, Williamson struck 65 off 31 balls at a strike rate of 210.

His innings strike rate was 174.5, easily his best in the IPL. He scored 72 per cent of his runs on the leg side.

And should you be thinking Williamson has suddenly donned a technicolour coat and stepped away from the modus operandi which has put him among the very best batsmen across the three forms, think again.

Indian star spinner Ravi Ashwin tweeted his admiration for Williamson’s innings.

Williamson joined the Sunrisers in 2015 but has had lean pickings in terms of appearances, with just two that year, six last season, so yesterday was his ninth match.

But he made it count.

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■ SUPER RUGBY

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Crusaders look to Lions Fitness permitting, the Crusaders will name a full-strength team to play the British and Irish Lions in Christchurch two weeks out from the first test, a line-up which could include 11 All Blacks.

The match at AMI Stadium on June 10 is one which will challenge the Lions in every facet.

It will be the tourists’ third following their opener against the Provincial Barbarians in Whangarei and Blues in Auckland and Warren Gatland is likely to name close to a fullstrength team as he counts down to the first test at Eden Park.

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson, who is preparing for his side’s match against the Stormers in Christchurch on Saturday, has allowed himself to look ahead to the Lions match following the announcement of Gatland’s 41-man squad, and admitted every player in his squad was excited by the prospect.

“We’re lucky, we play them third so we’ll get a feel for the style they want to play,” Robertson told Radio Sport of the Lions. “On the back of that we’ll formulate how we’re going to defend them ... and then look to see how we can take opportunities on attack.”

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has already signalled the fact that the Robertson will be able to select a full-strength side, and the Crusaders coach said in confirmation: “Part of not having a test here [in Christchurch] was an indication or agreement that our All Blacks will be able to play for the Crusaders so for us to take a full contingent is pretty impressive. The [All Black] boys talk about winning four games against the Lions, so they’re pretty focused.”

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Fullback Israel Dagg, still four weeks away from playing following knee surgery, is a current All Black who will hope to be available, as will Ryan Crotty, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody, Owen Franks, Kieran Read, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Wyatt Crockett and Luke Romano. Seta Tamanivalu, who will play on the right wing against the Stormers, played three tests last year.

Robertson, the coach of a team unbeaten after seven matches this season, has had the luxury of being able to name a strong team against the Stormers and a further boost has been the re-signing until 2020 of lock and skipper Whitelock, a player who has gone to a new level for the Crusaders after taking over the captaincy duties from Read.

“You see what he does on the field, how he performs and how calm he is,” Robertson said. “He looks forward to the pressure and off the field he includes the whole group - he believes in connecting with the families [of players] and the administration staff and wider public.

It’s pretty special that he’s going to be a long-term Crusader and play a lot of matches. He’ll be in the high 100s in terms of Super caps once he finishes.”

Crusaders team to play Stormers at AMI Stadium on Saturday, kick-off 7.35pm is: David Havili, Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Mitchell Drummond, Kieran Read, Matt Todd, Jordan Taufua, Sam Whitelock (c), Scott Barrett, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody.

Reserves: Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett, Michael Alaalatoa, Luke Romano, Pete Samu, Bryn Hall, Mitchell Hunt, Manasa Mataele.

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The six-day morning newspaper, with a strong subscription-only digital edition, also publishes YOU, a monthly lifestyle magazine, two monthly rural publications and Guardian Property weekly – in total publishing over 400 publications a year.

The Editor will lead and motivate a news team of 11 comprising reporters, photographic staff and sub-editors. Key attributes will be regional or community newspaper reporting experience, staff management skills and strong interpersonal abilities.

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Puzzles and horoscopes www.guardianonline.co.nz Cryptic crossword

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Recent stresses have you craving a little more reassurance that all is well. You may have to ask for it, as people will be so into their own parts of the story they may not realise what others need and want.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): In your mind, if relationships are a lot of work, it’s a sign the fit isn’t good.

Regardless, we can’t always choose with whom we’ll be interacting. Attaining new and better social skills will help matters greatly.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Meetings are on the agenda.

They may not feel all that productive, but the point is to show up, see and be seen. This is about understanding the roles involved and the people who are going to play them.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): There’s a new project or person on your mind – how exciting and irresistible! You are convinced that you are better off pursuing this than doing what you used to do for fun.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): A little complaining between friends or colleagues can be a bonding experience, venting the bad energy and uniting the team. But constant complaining just compounds negativity. Steer clear of it.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Love is not something you can talk yourself into or create with an intellectual exercise. You may feel that you should love, but don’t force the issue. It just doesn’t work that way.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The day is marked by an increased sense of purpose. Perhaps this is because many will be affected by your work.

As you act on behalf of the group, you find success.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Your vessel will be affected by the wind and currents, but you’re still ultimately the pilot of this ship. Grip the wheel and do your best in today’s stormy seas.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The first step to restoring peace in your world will have to do with temperance. Go easy; do the things that contribute to your health. If there’s a problem to clear up, you’ll have the strength today.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ve had the kind of life turning points that were unexpected and out of your control, but mostly change happens because you make it happen. And here you go again!

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It’s as though today pulls back the stage curtain just enough to give you a peek at what’s to come in a brand-new phase of your life. You’ll like what you see.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re not always your best counsellor. In fact, you wouldn’t even make the top-10 list today. Listen to many opinions. Right now, you’re too close to (yet also, oddly, somewhat naive about) the subject.

ACROSS 1. Make it rain and hurl oneself headlong into action (11) 8. Bit of trickery seen if one is put in wrong crate (8) 9. Brought into existence by old boy backing the Navy (4) 10. Privately, 24s may be revised (5) 13. Complicated system of extracting one from the corn (4) 16. Be inclined to have little flesh on one’s bones (4) 17. Is not tied up for nothing (4) 18. Back a horse one can move with a pole (4) 20. It leavens, and is easy to mix on tabletop (5) 24. Thought one to be almost deaf (4) 25. Loud, grating way it sent dirt packing (8) 26. At such, is quarrelling about George’s lad gulping hydrogen (11)

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Family Notices 30 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

Ph 307 7433

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

MILLAR, George Wilson – 18.10.1927 – 18.4.2017 Much loved and respected father, father in law and grandfather of Kaylene, Steven, Savanna, Logan, and Lanelle McArthur and respected friend of Chris. Dad sadly passed away with us by his side. A life well lived. Will miss your stories and cheeky smile.

Forever in our hearts.

May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind be at your back.

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Geraldine

Brethren of Harmony Lodge No 325 are called upon to attend the Funeral service of the Late Bro. Ben Gourdie at the Aoraki Funeral Services Chapel, 160 Mountain View Road, Timaru on Saturday, April 22, at 10.30am.

Brethren of sister Lodges are invited to attend.

Wor. Bro. D Hansen (Wor. Master)

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TODAY

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fine

Fine, apart from morning cloud.

Light winds.

Fine.

Wind at 1000m: SW 20 km/h.

Wind at 2000m: SW 30 km/h.

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

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TOMORROW

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Fine, apart from morning and evening cloud.

Light winds.

SUNDAY

Fine, apart from areas of morning and evening cloud.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: Light.

Mainly fine. Light winds.

SUNDAY

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FZL: About 2900m

Mainly fine. Westerlies.

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fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

fine

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Scattered showers and southerlies developing.

Scattered showers developing.

Snow lowering to 1800 metres.

Southwesterlies dying out.

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

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fine

Becoming fine. Northwesterlies developing.

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fine

TUESDAY Becoming fine. Northeasterlies.

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Please note all late death COTTON, Elizabeth ‘Joy’ notices or notices sent (nee Attwood) – outside ordinary office hours On April 19, 2017, passed must be emailed to: away peacefully at Wesley deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Care, surrounded by her to ensure publication. loving family, aged 66 years.

To place a notice during A devoted and caring mum mother-in-law of office hours please contact and us on 03 307 7900 Christopher (Cottie) and for more information Reana Instone, Louise (Lu) and David Scarf, beautiful, Any queries adored grandma of Laylah, please contact Phoebe, Ryder; Maddison, 0800 Cole, and Pippa. A loved ASHBURTON daughter of the late Cliff and (0800-274-287) Isabel Attwood, much loved sister and sister-in-law of David and Lois, Martin and the late Anne, Stephen and Steve. A dear aunty and friend of many. Messages may be addressed to the family of the late Joy Cotton, c/- PO Box 39001, Canterbury owned, Christchurch 8545.

A locally operated celebration of Joy’s life will be held in our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch, TOMORROW (Saturday), at 10.00am, private cremation thereafter.

MILLAR, George Wilson – 18.10.1927 – 18.4.2017 Dearly loved and cherished husband of the late Shirley.

Dearly loved and respected father and father in law of Kevin and Cath, Allan, Neil and Linda; Kaylene and Steven. Much loved and adored grandad of George and Chrissy, the late Kenneth; Holly and Matt, Aaron; Danielle and Benn, and Roger; Savanna, Logan, and Lanelle and great grandad to Eva, Henry, and Jack. Messages to Millar family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of donations to flowers Ashburton St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate George’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Street, Ashburton on MONDAY, April 24, commencing at 1.00pm. by private Followed interment.

RANGIORA

LAKE COLERIDGE

Friday, April 21, 2017

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9:40 Fair Game ML 2010 Drama. Naomi Watts, Sean Penn. 11:25 Hitch MLS 2005 Comedy.

Will Smith, Eva Mendes.

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Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel.

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11:15 Web Of Lies M The Candyman. 12:10 The Perfect Murder M Silent Killer.

1:05 Swamp Murders M Chain Reaction. 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG Drumming Up Cash. 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Gold Rush PG Lifeline. 5:40 MythBusters PG The Explosion Special.

6:35 MythBusters PG San Francisco Drift. 7:30 Alaskan Bush People M Field of Dreams. 8:30 People Magazine Investigates M 9:30 People Magazine Investigates M 10:30 Murder Comes To Town M Roses are Red, Murder is Too. 11:30 You Have Been Warned M Heroes and Hoaxers.

SATURDAY

12:30 Swamp Murders M 1:25 The Perfect Murder M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Auction Hunters PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 Bering Sea Gold PG

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Friday, April 21, 2017

Sport Serena is pregnant!

Serena Williams is planning to miss the rest of this year’s tennis season and will return next year, following confirmation she’s pregnant and due to give birth in the northern autumn.

Williams won the Australian Open in January when she was already pregnant and was scheduled to return to tennis at the Madrid Open next month. The 35-year-old will return to world No.1 on Monday despite her recent inaction, but that stay at the summit will now not last for long.

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Familiar face

Celtic’s Nathan McCloy is currently the leading Mid Canterbury points scorer in Combined Country Rugby.

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Crunch games loom

BY MATT MARKHAM

MATT.M@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for Mid Canterbury sides in senior rugby this weekend.

Halfway through the roundrobin stage of the competition it’s all still available for the five Mid Canterbury teams but wins this weekend could mean makeor-break for those languishing down near the bottom of their section.

Both Celtic and Rakaia are in strong positions, sitting second in their respective sections and only a huge turnaround in form would see them likely to miss a playoffs berth. Rakaia have the luxury of heading into the bye this weekend, although with their current momentum off the back of two strong wins against Rolleston and then Southern last Thursday night, they may have been keen to keep on the paddock.

Celtic will head to Prebble-

ton on Saturday afternoon after a strong, but scrappy, win on Good Friday.

Shane Enright’s side have looked very good when on song, but have also been guilty of taking the foot off the pedal at stages during matches which they will be keen to rectify this weekend.

First-five Nathan McCloy has been the lynchpin of the Celtic attack thus far.

With 50 points next to his name for the season already, the talented ball runner and sharpfooted goal kicker is the leading Mid Canterbury points scorer ahead of Rakaia’s Andrew Letham (42) and Methven’s Davey Maw (30).

“Things have been going good,” McCloy said.

“I’ve put a bit of work into the kicking side of things with heaps of practice and it seems to be working at the moment which is great.”

With a powerful backline outside him and a forward pack who don’t mind getting down to business, McCloy has been allowed to play an expressive game which has suited the freerunning style of the Celtic side.

“Our forwards are going really good at the moment and giving us a really good platform to go from which has been great.

“We don’t know a lot about Prebbleton, but it sounds like they are better than they were last year and playing them at home is always a tough task.”

In the other match from Section One on the weekend, Hampstead face a must-win match against Saracens.

Without a competition point yet, the blue and golds are in dire need of a win to get their season under way and in Saracens, who have just the one win, they get their best possible chance.

Over in Section Two, Southern face a tough battle out at May-

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field when they play host to Lincoln.

The once perennial favourites for this competition might not be quite the same force they used to be but they have appeared to be getting back to their true form this season and will provide tough foil for Michael Ellis’ men who will be keen to avoid their third consecutive loss.

Methven will host the only other match in Mid Canterbury this weekend when they host West Melton.

After a confidence-building win last weekend against the hapless Rolleston, the Mallards will be keen to further build on their season with a playoff spot still very much in the offering if they are able to string another win together before they face a tough few weeks with their last three matches of the round robin against Rakaia, Lincoln and Southbridge.

A familiar face for Northlanders will be on display in the red and white of the British and Irish Lions team. Jared Payne, now plying his trade for Ulster and Ireland, was a surprise inclusion in Warren Gatland’s 41-man touring party and is a chance to play on his former hunting ground in the tour opener. The centre/fullback said the selection was a big shock. “You don’t get too many of them these days but it’s come right out of the blue for me.

Obviously I’m hugely proud.”

Matulino denies move The Warriors deny that off-contract front-rower Ben Matulino has agreed to terms with Wests Tigers for next season and remain hopeful of keeping him in Auckland. Matulino has told Warriors coach Stephen Kearney he had not signed with the joint venture club following reports he will head to Sydney after his contract expires at the end of the season. The 28-year-old held talks with Wests Tigers and Newcastle Knights officials last weekend.

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