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Ashburton’s real estate market is running red hot with buyers lining up to chase properties with price tags of $700,000 and climbing. A Methven home recently sold for $1.275 million and while homes of that quality were not the market’s bread and butter, the district was building up a stock of high-priced, high-quality houses, Ray White franchisee Jill Quaid said. “Mid Canterbury is doing very, very well at the higher end of the market now. People are feeling so confident and they’re happy to invest in higher end properties; it’s confidence in Mid Canterbury that’s pushing this,” she said. She’s aware of another property that is under contract for more than
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Lorde’s toured Australia, America, Japan and Mexico, but finally she’s giving her homeland the royal treatment. The 17-year-old Grammy Award winner has announced four all-ages shows in her first headline New Zealand tour, meaning she’ll finish up touring her Pure Heroine album where it all began. The October-November tour will take in Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington. She’ll play her final show just days before her 18th birthday in her hometown Auckland. Pre-sales start on August 28, and general public tickets go on sale on September 1.
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Rapper brands Swift’s video offensive Odd Future rapper Earl Sweatshirt has accused Taylor Swift of perpetuating black stereotypes in her “offensive” new music video. Swift released the promo for her latest single Shake It Off yesterday. In the video Swift can be seen dancing in a number of different styles, including ballet and street wear. The pop star is also shown wearing tight denim shorts, a leopard print jacket and huge gold jewellery while a number of black dancers perform twerking moves. The video has become an online sensation, but Sweatshirt, who admits he has not watched the promo in full, has labelled the video offensive in a series of Twitter posts.
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London statues get chatty Calling all London tourists: Peter Pan, Sherlock Holmes and Queen Victoria want to have a word with you. A new interactive arts project is giving a voice to dozens of statues of historical and fictional characters in London, allowing them to tell their stories and entertain curious visitors and weary commuters as they pass by. “Every city everywhere has statues that go ignored,” Colette Hiller, creative director of arts producers Sing London, said yesterday at the project’s launch. “So we thought about how we could work with the writers, the actors, the comedians from that city to bring them to life.”
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Presenter quits show NRL Footy Show presenter Erin Molan has quit her weekly sports chat with the Kyle and Jackie O Show after she was asked on air whether she’s had a boob job and slept with a cricketer. Kyle Sandilands also accused the Nine Network sports journalist’s siblings of being “coke-heads” during her Kiis FM breakfast segment which kicked off earlier this month but was canned after one show. Kiis management have reportedly apologised to the 30-year-old TV presenter for the line of questioning from both callers and Sandilands. The segment, called Let’s get to know Erin, left Molan offended after the first caller asked her whether she’d had a boob job recently. The line of questioning continued to head downhill from there, with the next caller asking Molan how many sportspeople she had slept with. Sandilands then jumped in to ask whether she had dated a cricketer, and how many cricketers she had “been with”.
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■ ASHBURTON COMMUNITY POOL
College plans hall for pool site By Sue NewmaN
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Ashburton’s community pool could have a new future as an assembly hall for Ashburton College. When the EA Networks Centre opens next year, the pool will be decommissioned, creating new options for either the building itself or the site, and Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan hopes that will be as a new facility for his students. He’s eyeing the pool site and
building as a potential base for a school hall, providing an indoor facility large enough to accommodate the entire school population. Whether that happens, is now in the hands of engineers who will assess the existing building and determine its condition and lifespan. While the building might be considered relatively young, its life in a chlorine-rich environment could have hastened its deterioration, he said. “It sounds simple – fill the pool, cover the floor, put in heat-
ing etc and turn it into an indoor space; conceptually it’s easy but the rules and regulations will determine what happens.” The pool land is owned by the Ministry of Education and the building by the pool committee for the community but it will become surplus to requirements when the aquatic centre in the new stadium opens next year. Even if the building receives an engineer’s tick, there will still be numbers to be crunched around reuse or a new build on that site or elsewhere on the
college grounds, Mr McMillan said. “I don’t know how this will go, but I’m hopeful it will pan out. This could become a fabulous asset for the college to be able to bring the whole school together regularly.” The college had started long term planning for student needs 10 to 15 years out but the pause button on that project had been pressed while the future of the pool site was decided, he said. “If we end up in a situation where the building is not viable
to retain, if this is the case, then we’ll have a piece of land and maybe we’ll be able to look at something in the future, even a second gym. I can see this site being another great community asset.” The college board began eyeing the pool two years ago as a possible site for a school hall. Then, research indicated it would need about 1000 square metres of floor space to provide seating for 1400 students. The main body of the pool building is about 1300 square metres.
■ ASHBURTON BOOK SALES
Surprising strong local interest in Hager’s Dirty Politics By SuSaN SaNdyS
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First order issues of Nicky Hager’s Dirty Politics sold out quickly at Ashburton Paper Plus, and interest in the book remains strong. Book assistant Norma Geddes said she initially only ordered in four or five of the books, thinking there would not be too much interest in Mid Canterbury, being a traditional blue electorate. But no sooner had those copies hit shelves than they were flying out the door, and by the end of the day there was none left. “I think people are really caught up in this, I really do,” Mrs Geddes said. “It was kind of like the first 48 hours, massive excitement.” Sales slowed after that, and 11 copies had altogether sold by yesterday morning. Mrs Geddes was among those who had bought a copy. It was to send to her daughter, a researcher in Wellington, who had been un-
able to access one in the capital due to strong sales there. Paper Plus owner Terry McNab did not believe interest in the book was as strong as media were making out, although it was probably stronger in the cities. He said Prime Minister John Key’s biography had been more popular, with over 60 selling since they were stocked in June. Among customers at the store talking about the book yesterday was Robyn McEwan. She said she was watching the fallout from its revelations with interest. “It’s all dirty stuff isn’t it, everyone is trying something,” Mrs McEwan said. The book is also selling well at Whitcoulls in Ashburton. Nationally, the book’s entire first run of 4000 sold out before lunch time after it was released on Thursday last week. The second print run of 10,000 copies is also selling quickly.
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■ ASHBURTON OUTBURSTS
Think before you rant online By Toni Williams
The mother withdrew her comment after speaking to Mr Smith and finding some aspects of her boy’s story did not add up. It was the fourth such online incident of which the school was aware, Mr Smith said. It was important to listen to children and support them where necessary. However, it was equally important to know the facts. “Facebook is a public domain and embarrassing yourself online with a heat of the moment comment does not help your child, or resolve the issue,” he said. Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Chris
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Parents have been warned about sensitive use of social media after school-yard problems were recounted on Facebook. One school principal this week urged parents not to make “heat of the moment” comments that may hurt others. Allenton School principal Graham Smith said in his school’s newsletter that a mother took to Facebook to make a statement about an incident at school. Her boy had injured his arm and, on Facebook, she implied certain identifiable but unnamed children were involved, Mr Smith said in the newsletter.
Charged over home invasion A man has been charged over a Northland home invasion in which five masked and armed men entered a house and assaulted the occupants. A 27-year-old was arrested in Auckland last week, following the incident in Tinopai in June. He has been charged with aggravated robbery, kidnapping, wounding with intent, and aggravated burglary. The man was remanded in custody to reappear in Dargaville District Court on October 16. Three adults and two teenage boys were in the Tinopai Rd house when the incident took place on Sunday, June 8, around 5.30pm. The balaclava-clad robbers were all carrying weapons, with one carrying a firearm, police said at the time. The occupants were assaulted before one of them escaped and ran to a neighbour for help. They were later taken to Whangarei Hospital with minor and moderate injuries. Police are still looking for some offenders and appealed to the public for information. - APNZ
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Murphy said social media was good, but it had its pitfalls. “Schools have to be aware that we live in the time of social media and that we need to be educating parents as well about the consequences for actions, that it is there permanently and they may well be embarrassed by it,” he said. Schools successfully used social media to “great advantage” with sites such as Twitter or Facebook used to get instant messages to parents. “We spend a lot of time teaching children about being good digital citizens. “But things can go viral … people need to be really aware if they are sending photos or mes-
sages they can last for a very long time,” he said. Hampstead School principal Peter Melrose agreed social media sites like Facebook were an effective way to get messages out to the school community, but not for people to air grievances. “It’s all about good communication and if people want to say something to us, face to face’s the best way to do it. “If they do it through a third party, it’s not going to resolve the issues,” he said. Mr Smith said instant messaging in the heat of the moment was “a very frustrating, time consuming part of our instant modern world”.
■ LOCHLEA VILLAGE
THE SOLUTION Think First project co-ordinator John Hobbs said online messaging was subject to readers’ interpretation. The information could be misconstrued just like email or text messaging. There were always two sides to a story and it was appropriate for people to get to the bottom of an issue. He said online commenting could make issues worse. If a parent was concerned about bullying they needed to deal with that “appropriately rather than irrationally”, either through a school office or with human resources at a workplace.
In brief MPs in town Christchurch East MP Poto Williams is coming to Ashburton on Thursday next week. Ms Williams will talk alongside fellow Labour politician, Rangitata candidate Steve Gibson, at the Sinclair Community Centre on Park Street. The pair are inviting members of the public to the morning tea meeting, which will be held 10am to 12.30pm.
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The site of the Lochlea hospital and rest home.
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Green light for hospital, rest home By sue neWman
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A new hospital and rest home in the Lochlea village is likely to be open for business within two years. Resource consent for the 80 bed complex has been granted and construction is expected to be under way in October, said village manager Tony Sands. The complex will contain 40 hospital level care beds, 40 dementia beds and will include 20 serviced apartments. Demand for villas in the Lochlea complex had been high and that had prompted the decision to move planning forward for the hospital complex, Mr Sands said. “Once we get underway it will take 12 – 15 months to build and discussions are underway with a provider to run the facility.” Design work was now
with the provider and once that was signed off the project would move to the building consent stage, he said. While he would not identify the company likely to run the new complex, Mr Sands said they came with a good reputation and a solid background in the aged care sector. From the outset, it was decided having hospital level care within the village would allow people who bought villas to do so with confidence, knowing they would be able to move into a different level care facility if they needed as they aged, Mr Sands said. “This is assisting people to make people in the age group who’re buying here to make long term plans for their future. For us, it’s really exciting how this is coming together so well.”
As the number of older people living in the Ashburton District increases, other care facilities are also planning to increase their accommodation options. A wing of eight one and two bedroom apartments is planned at Terrace View, with work likely to start in the new villa wing is consented and a 40 bed extension to the rest home hospital is in the planning stages. A land use consent has also been issued to Cameron courts Rest Home to build 20 serviced units on land on the corner of Philip and Grigg Streets. The complex is currently home to about 30 residents and has a small cluster of independent living units. In the 2006 census, over 65s represented 16.3 per cent of the population and 16.7 per cent in last year’s census.
Civic Music concert The Ashburton Civic Music Council is holding a festival concert on Sunday at 2pm at St Andrew’s church. The Ashburton Salvation Army Songsters will perform alongside Ashburton Electronic Organ and Keyboard Club, Ashburton College, St Andrew’s Church Choir, St David’s Ladies’ and Men’s Choir, St Stephen’s Church Choir, Crescendo Music Group and the Southern Celtic Fiddle Orchestra. Admission is $5 and children are free.
Train v truck One person has been airlifted to hospital after a truck and train collided in South Canterbury yesterday. Emergency services were called to the crash near the intersection of State Highway 1 and Arundel Belfield Rd, north of Temuka, at 10.58am yesterday, a southern fire communications spokeswoman said. The truck driver was believed to have been injured in the crash, a police southern communications spokesman said. - APNZ
Dog attack remand The owners of four dogs that attacked a 7-year-old Japanese girl in Murupara will reappear in court in October. Charlotte Boyt, 31, and Gareth Clive Boyt, 35, appeared in the Rotorua District Court yesterday before Judge Chris McGuire. They face a joint charge of owning four dogs that caused serious injury. The case has been referred to the Crown prosecutors to consider issues in the case and the pair will reappear on October 1. - APNZ
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■ ASHBURTON BUILDING CONSENTS
Consents break records By suE nEwman
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The number and value of building consents issued in the Ashburton District continues to break records. For the year to June 30, the Ashburton District Council issued 1219 consents valued at $164.590 million; for the same
period to June last year, consents numbered 1198 with a total value of $128.238 million. New house consents continue to climb in value - $78.5 million in June compared to $71.5 million in June 2013, but numbers are steady at 240. And the continuing climb in building activity is showing
no sign of slowing down, said council district planning manager Ian Hyde. In July staff were exceptionally busy but were able to clear consents in 10 days, well within the required statutory time frame of 20 days, he said. Over the past few months there has been a steady number
of resource consent applications for in-fill housing, indicating the day of the quarter acre section in Ashburton are almost over. There are clear rules around in-fill housing in the council’s district plan. “The plan anticipates this and there are benefits for the council infrastructure to have in-fill
housing because it prevents urban sprawl,” Mr Hyde said. Over the past two months the council has granted resource consent to about 20 applications to either build a second house on a section by way of a subdivision, or to remove an existing house and replace it with two new houses.
■ ASHBURTON APP FINALIST
■ ALCOHOL WATCH
Hit the snooze button and donate
Police issue warning ahead of alcohol campaign
By Erin TaskEr
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A Mid Canterbury university student has developed an app which sees charities benefit when people hit the snooze button in the mornings. George McDonald – former Ashburton College head boy – has been named as a finalist in the University of Canterbury’s annual phone app competition for his invention Get up for Charity. The concept is simple – every time you hit the snooze button, you make a donation to charity. Mr McDonald’s creation is up against an app to help children with their speech and another to store paper receipts on a cellphone for the title. McDonald, a second year economics and marketing student, said his app was aimed at students and other people who h ad trouble getting out of bed in the mornings. He wanted to make getting out of bed an uplifting experience. “Hitting the snooze button is a crime most of us are guilty of. It makes us late, makes us stressed and makes our day a little harder,’’ Mr McDonald
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said. “What if every time you hit the snooze button you made an automatic donation to a charity?” Mr McDonald said his app was simple. “It is an alarm clock that,
every time you hit snooze, you donate a dollar to charity. Through your desire to sleep, you could be helping hundreds of people less fortunate than yourself.’’ The other finalists are speech
and language therapy student Kristi Rabbitt who produced a Childchat app that allows users to document, record and analyse the speech and language development of their children, and economics and finance student Elisha Nuttall who has created the Receipt Wizard app which allows people to store paper receipts in their phone in a searchable format. Whenever a receipt needs to be viewed, the app will search for category, date, and dollar value, doing away with the need for paper. The apps made were selected for the finals of the university’s annual Entre Apps Challenge and the winner to be named on Friday night. Entre is a student club which runs business events where young hopefuls put their business ideas to the test with the help of mentors and business competitions. The judges are Dr Rachel Wright, manager of the University of Canterbury’s Innovators Centre to help student entrepreneurs, Toby Vincent and Reuben Biji from Smudge Apps, and Chris Henderson from Cognition Education and the Ministry of Awesome.
■ ASHBURTON DRUGS SCENE
Methamphetamine’s here - it’s a fact By Erin TaskEr
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Methamphetamine is a drug that’s in Mid Canterbury. That’s a fact. And it’s a growing problem, according to Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Service (Acads) manager Chris Clark. So they’re doing something about it. They’re bringing an expert to town to explain to the public – whether it be users, their
families or just concerned members of the community – just how much of an impact the drug was having. Ten years ago methamphetamine would have been a foreign concept to many people in Mid Canterbury but it was now here, and growing, Ms Clark said. “We were quite sheltered for a while. “It was just a certain subgroup of the community, but it’s certainly out in the com-
munity now,” Ms Clark said. Annabelle Harris from the Alcohol Drug Association New Zealand (Adanz) will visit Ashburton next month to give a presentation to the community which will cover all they need to know about methamphetamine. She’ll give accounts about methamphetamine use and the impact it has on its users, their families and the community. Ms Harris is currently the methamphetamine service co-
ordinator for Adanz. Her role is varied and has included time spent answering calls made by the public to the alcohol and drug helpline. The presentation will be free of charge and will be held at the Seniors Centre on Cameron Street from 10.30am until midday on September 25. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. If you’d like to attend please email kate.acads@xtra.co.nz by September 22.
By Erin TaskEr
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If you’re planning on drinking alcohol this weekend, then the police will be watching you. Mid Canterbury police are warning they’ll be clamping down on everything alcohol related this weekend, from drinking and driving to the town’s liquor ban. Ashburton Police senior sergeant Scott Banfield said the booze bus would be in town conducting checkpoints to weed out any drink drivers, while extra police would be rostered on to do hotel checks and to focus on stamping out any disorder incidents in the small hours of the weekend. It’s the second such clampdown police had conducted over the past couple of months and the results of the last one were pleasing, Mr Banfield said. “It was pretty successful – the message got out there to don’t drink and drive and we would like to see the same again,” Mr Banfield said. “If you get caught you are not getting any warnings. This is your warning, through the media.” The clampdown would take place on both Friday and Saturday nights but members of the public would notice the biggest difference on Saturday night, Mr Banfield said. He said getting more staff working meant a bigger police presence, which hopefully in turn would give people more reassurance.
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■ DAIRY MILK PRICE AUCTION
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Stability brings some relief to farmers By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz
Prices stabilised at Tuesday’s GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) online auction bringing some relief to farmers, but price volatility is set to continue for some time yet. Plummeting milk prices have forced Fonterra to slash its farm-gate milk price forecast for this season from $7 per kg of milk solids to $6 per kg. This will negatively impact on dairy farmer income to the tune of almost $4 billion, compared to last season’s price of $8.40/kg. While prices dropped 0.6 per cent overall in Tuesday night’s auction, whole milk powder prices lifted by 3.4 per cent, reversing a trend in which prices fell 8.4 per cent at the previous August 5 auction, 8.9 per cent on July 15 and 4.9 per cent on July 1. The average winning price was US$3000 (NZ$3564) per metric tonne, a drop of 40 per cent since the February high of US$5042. The trade-weighted dairy price index hit its lowest level since August 2012, at 875 points. Volumes were down 4 per
cent, with 46,387 tonnes sold. Federated Farmers vice chairperson Andrew Hoggard said farmers were pleased to see stabilisation in the latest benchmark GDT results, but he warned price volatility is likely to continue well into the last quarter. “It is great to see GDT average still in the US$3000 a metric ton range but that slight 0.6 percent fall means we are on exactly US$3000,” he said. “It seems to underscore how similar this season is to 2012/13. “At a similar point two seasons ago, the average winning price was just US$54 more except it had come up from the high 2000s.” Mr Hoggard said the current prices were a reflection of Chinese and Northern Hemisphere production winding down, at the same time the New Zealand season was ramping up. Global production in the first half of this year put an extra seven billion litres of internationally traded milk into the export pool. While the latest result was pleasing, Mr Hoggard reminded farmers to continue to play it tight for this season.
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Crash victim named The woman who died in a headon crash on the Rimutaka Hill road between the Wellington and Wairarapa regions on Tuesday has been named. Tini Whetu Mana, 45, from Featherston died after two cars collided at Pakuratahi, on the Upper Hutt side of the Rimutaka Hill, about 7.15am. The occupant of the other vehicle was taken to Wellington Hospital with moderate injuries. A serious crash unit investigation was continuing. - APNZ
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■ DAFFODIL DAY
Painting town yellow Resene Colorshop professional Judy Whatarau sits with the gnomes in the business’s window display decorated as a garden setting for the Paint the Town Yellow promotion in the run up to the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day on August 29. Resene staff took a week pottering with their window display making hand-made daffodils before cementing them into pots. They even roped in family
members to jigsaw the trunk of their giant blossoming tree. The company joins 10 other businesses around town who have got behind the promotion. Cancer Society health promoter Mandy Casey said 11 businesses had registered with the society but others were welcome. There were prizes for the businesses with the best window display.
National has extended its lead over Labour and Greens after rising slightly in the latest Roy Morgan Poll. The National Party rose two points to 48 per cent while Labour fell 2.5 points to 27.5 per cent and Greens fell 0.5 points to 11.5 per cent. The poll was taken between August 4 and 17, which meant it partly took into account the impact of Nicky Hager’s Dirty Politics book, released on August 13. - APNZ
Not guilty verdict A young Hastings woman has been found not guilty of fatally stabbing her boyfriend. Juliette Anne Gerbes, 21, was facing her second trial for the manslaughter of Christopher Robin Jones at the High Court in Napier. Her 22-yearold boyfriend died in the early hours of October 13, 2012, at a flat in Hastings. Gerbes broke down in tears as the verdict was read. - APNZ
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■ MT HUTT SKIFIELD
No serious injuries this season By SuSan SandyS
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While head and suspected spinal injuries have featured among accident statistics at Mt Hutt Ski Area this year, none of the injuries have been critical. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has airlifted about 20 skiers and snowboarders from the mountain so far this winter, the latest being a 12-year-old with a sore back on Tuesday.
Mt Hutt management put a low serious injury rate for this season down to a number of factors, including higher use of helmets, soft snow conditions and terrain developments. Manager James McKenzie said yesterday that the ski area had so far this season not had to report any injuries to Worksafe New Zealand. This compared to two or three last season. The criteria for injuries it had to re-
port included where the patient had not been discharged from hospital within 48 hours, the patient had been unresponsive upon being transferred to hospital, or the patient had collided with a man-made object which was not a terrain park feature. The ski area had 40 to 50 airlifts per year. The accessibility of the skifield for the Westpac chopper meant flying was the best way to get a patient to hos-
pital for treatment. It was difficult to say what had made for a zero critical injury rate so far this year. There had been four deaths in 2010 but conditions had not seemed any more dangerous that year compared to any other year, however hazardous sliding conditions could result from hard snow and skiers pushing their boundaries. This year regular light snowfalls had kept conditions soft,
and with “slightly less snow about” people could be being more cautious. Earthworks prior to the season had improved accident black spots, and helmet wearing had increased from 60 per cent in 2010 to 75 per cent this season. “We even put in our snow reports at the moment, saying with extra rock hazards off-trail we strongly recommend wearing helmets.”
■ TINWALD SCHOOL
Curtain goes up on Where’s My Daddy today Tinwald School’s junior Hutt Syndicate pupils took to the stage yesterday in a dress rehearsal for their performance of Where’s My Daddy. The pupils were in Year 1 and 2. Six year olds Lachlan Storey and Maddison Caffell play the roles of two lion cubs looking for their father in the production. The show was written by junior class teacher Sheree Tait. It will showcase the five and six year olds as they act, sing and dance on stage. There were a range of costumes on stage including elephants, bears, leopards and birds. The dress rehearsals gave the pupils a good taste of an audience – they were watched by pupils from Year 3 to 6, toddlers/staff from Aubrey Mason Kindergarten and some proud parents. Parents and families will see the show today with a matinee and evening performance. The show marks the start of Tinwald School’s “performance season” with the Taylor and Arrowsmith syndicates due to perform in September. PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS 200814-TW-045
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■ METHVEN FLOODING ISSUES
Round of applause for engineer Haircut compromise By SuSan SandyS
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Ashburton District Council engineer Hernando Marilla this week received what many council workers can only dream of – a round of applause for keeping ratepayers happy. The urban contracts engineer, who began at the council one year ago, has overseen installation of a swale and improved vehicle crossing in the Barkers Road-Mackie Street area of Methven. A second phase will involve raising a footpath. The work was to solve perennial stormwater flooding issues,
which saw the area turn into a lake during heavy rain, and water run into residents’ driveways, yards and even under the floorboards of one home. Before the work was undertaken, at a cost of less than $20,000, the council had estimated a more comprehensive fix would cost over $200,000. At a Methven Community Board meeting this week, Mayor Angus McKay made mention of Mr Marilla’s hard work, and board members showed their appreciation with a small round of applause. After the meeting Mr McKay did not think it was unusual
that a council worker receive such praise. “When they do good work I try and thank them for it,” Mr McKay said. Barkers Road resident George Currie said yesterday Mr Marilla had communicated well with residents on the issue, and the swale had been an improvement he had himself suggested. There was more work yet to be undertaken, and it would not be known until a large rainfall event just how well the improvements were working. “It’s a good start,” Mr Currie said.
The top has been cropped, and a compromise has seen Kurtis back in class. Taieri College pupil Kurtis Bain was back in class before 9am yesterday, after his family and the school came to a compromise agreement on his “extreme” haircut. Kurtis had been given an ultimatum by his school this week to change his hairstyle. The 15-year-old had been told he would not be allowed to return to class until it had been rectified. Kurtis’ father, Philip, of Dunedin, contacted the Otago Daily Times about the issue, angry his son had been given the ultima-
tum. Mr Bain said his son’s hair had been cut in a mohawk style – shaved short on the sides, but long on top – for the past four weeks. The cut had been modified, but the school still did not approve. But a few millimetres off the top has done the trick. Mr Bain said he got his son’s hair “trimmed a wee bit” on Tuesday night. The pair went to the school yesterday morning, where “they were very pleasant, said ‘that will do’ and all was good”. “We met the principal. We walked into the office, he looked at the hair and said ‘Oh well, that’s better’.” - APNZ
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■ CHRISTCHURCH
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By Simon CollinS New Zealand’s youth suicide rate has dropped by a quarter – but suicides among the elderly are rising as old people are increasingly isolated from their families. Provisional figures released today by Chief Coroner Judge Neil MacLean show a slight drop in the overall suicide rate from 12.1 for every 100,000 people in 2012-13 to 11.73 per 100,000 in the latest June year, the first time the rate has dropped below 12 since the current statistics began in 2007. Suicides by young people under age 25 fell from a recent peak of 158 in 2011-12 to 144 last year and 110 in the latest year. The suicide rate for teenagers aged 15 to 19 fell to its
lowest level since the series started. “The drop in teen suicide is good news. These are some of the toughest and most tragic cases coroners deal with,” Judge MacLean said. He said this might be partly due to a recent agreement for coroners to alert the Ministry of Health through consultants Clinical Advisory Services Aotearoa (Casa) to every suspected suicide so that support can be put in place to stop copycat suicides. “Particularly for a youth suicide it means there are trained people, be it the Ministry of Education trauma intervention team or Casa, in a school suicide, can be at the school gate the next morning saying to the headmaster, ‘You don’t know it
yet but you’ve had a suicide in the school community and we are here to help,”‘ he said. The Maori suicide rate also dropped from a recent peak of 23.34 per 100,000 people in 2011-12 to 18.58 last year and 18.06 in the latest year, although this is still higher than for any other ethnic group. Judge MacLean said indigenous peoples also had above-average suicide rates in Australia, North America and South America. “The good news is that we are well down from the peak beforehand, and again I like to think that is because local Maori communities – an example would be Kawerau – have said this is our problem, what are we going to do about it, and have done something about it,” he said.
“My perception is that the key is community awareness and community willingness to say this is our problem, let’s combine forces and talk about it.” But the number of suicides by the elderly aged 60-plus jumped from 75 in both the previous two years to 97 in the latest year, almost equalling youth suicides in numbers. The increase in the suicide rate per 100,000 people was muffled because of the ageing population, but Judge MacLean pointed to social changes that made older people increasingly isolated. “It’s a raft of things – the loneliness of elderly people, the whole environment of rest homes, palliative care, all that sort of thing,” he said. - APNZ
■ DIRTY POLITICS
Third dump of emails By DaviD FiSher A new dump from the hacker behind Dirty Politics has revealed social media conversations behind some of the most serious accusations in Nicky Hager’s book. The social media account dropped 100 pages of Facebook conversations between Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater and former local body politician Aaaron Bhatnagar about 2pm. The New Zealand Herald is working through the material which so far shows: • Details of the release of information from the SIS to Slater, using the OIA; • Slater’s claim he was working with “senior Nats” on information accessed on the Labour Party website; • Slater and Mr Bhatnagar speaking with frustration over the National Party not awarding Queen’s honours to those they knew. The release of information follows the emergence of a person claiming to be the hacker on Monday, who told the Herald exclusively he was setting up an account from which further information would be posted. This is the third day which was seen information released which appears to have come from the hack attack on Slater’s computer. Each release has raised new questions for the Prime Minister to answer just days out from the official launch of the National Party’s campaign launch. - APNZ
Mastagard Recycling school holiday colouring competition winners (front left) Jordyn Mason, 5, Tiffany Rodgers, 7, and supreme winner Tayla Alexander, 12. The girls are pictured with site manager Glen Sole and resource recovery operator Christy Smollett. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 190814-TM-135
■ MASTAGARD COLOURING COMPETITION
Winners presented with prizes Twelve-year-old Tayla Alexander was named the supreme winner this week in the Mastaguard school holiday colouring competition. Around 15 children entered the Ashburton competition to design and colour a picture of a wheelie bin. Tayla’s entry started as a doodle of a garden setting complete with a butterfly flitting among brightly coloured
flowers. Her winning entry earned her an activity kit, pencils and a visual diary. Other winners were Jordyn Mason, 5, Tiffany Rodgers, 7, and Maddie Reihana, of Temuka (absent). Eco-efficiency co-ordinator Sheryl Stivens said it was a timely competition to get people to think creatively about an issue affecting Ashburtonians.
“They were outstanding entries, showing entrants were looking at bins as more than just a rubbish bin,” she said. The next promoted event was the Wearable Waste Competition at the A&P Show on November 1, 2014. Mrs Stivens said people who wanted to enter the event needed to have their entry in to A&P organisers by October 21.
By Kurt Bayer Former All Black Justin Marshall curled up into a ball as he was punched, kicked and stomped on during a street attack in Queenstown, a court heard yesterday. Tai Samuel Neilson, 25, admitted a charge of assault with intent to injure at Christchurch District Court and yesterday narrowly avoided jail, with a sentence of five months’ home detention. The attack happened on Queenstown’s Shotover Street in the early hours of Good Friday this year. The court heard yesterday that Marshall, the 81-Test halfback, was pushed to the ground in the incident. Police say Marshall was repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped on while on the ground. The Sky Sports commentator curled up to protect himself from the blows, the court heard. Neilson then twice jumped in the air and landed on Marshall with both feet. Marshall suffered bad bruising to the back, head and body, as well as lacerations, and a large contusion under the left eye. Defence counsel Josh Lucas said Neilson only drank alcohol on “very rare occasions” and that night was one of those occasions. Neilson’s actions were borne out of drunkenness, “bad peer influences and violent tendencies”, the lawyer said. Mr Lucas said he has “misinterpreted the occasion and out of misguided loyalty tried to help out his friend”. Neilson, who now worked full-time at a minerals firm, accepted what he did was “disgraceful, idiotic”, no matter who the victim was, Mr Lucas said. Judge Tony Couch said Neilson had an extensive criminal history for serious driving offences, but none for violence. He was especially concerned that Neilson had jumped on Marshall while on the ground, but he accepted Neilson had shown “a measure of remorse”, and had expressed wishes to have a restorative justice meeting with the former sportsman. Judge Couch sentenced him to home detention for a period of five months, which brought exclamations of relief to Neilson’s supporters. Neilson covered his face as he left court yesterday and refused to comment before being bundled into an awaiting car. - APNZ
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Wife charged with murder By RoB Kidd One of the people accused of stabbing a man to death in his car can now be revealed as his wife. Name suppression for Gurjinder Singh, 25, and Amandeep Kaur, 31, was lifted when the pair appeared in the High Court at Auckland yesterday charged with the murder of 35-year-old Davinder Singh. Kaur was with him on the night of the incident a couple of weeks ago when police said she and the victim had stopped on a Papatoetoe road to eat takeaways while on their way home from work. Davinder Singh was then viciously attacked with a sharp implement and died in the driver’s seat. “Mr Singh’s got a lot of wounds so there’s definitely an indication of a violent struggle that’s occurred in and around the vehicle,” said Detective Inspector Dave Lynch at the time.
Amandeep Kaur in the High Court at Auckland yesterday.
Kaur was too distressed to talk to police the day after her
charged her and Gurjinder Singh with murder.
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The motive for the attack was not robbery, police confirmed. Both defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges yesterday. Immediately after the incident, Davinder Singh’s family said he had no enemies and believed his killing was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Before charges were laid, the Sikh community said they would rally around Kaur to support her but she will remain in custody until at least October when she and her co-accused will be back before the court. The couple had a 10-year-old son who was living in India, family said. Davinder Singh and Kaur decided to send him back to be cared for by their extended family as they wanted to focus on their careers. Davinder Singh came to New Zealand from Rajasthan seven years ago and had been working as an upholsterer at DS Furniture in Mangere. - APNZ
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very day we’re bombarded by numbers. They’re bald statements of fact; they show trends and an unemotional documentation of events, items, occurences. But numbers also tell stories that often hide heartache. Last year 529 New Zealanders committed suicide. And while that is being touted as the lowest number for about six years, it still tells an appalling story of lives lost. Those numbers also tell a story of the people whose lives were changed for ever by the death of someone they loved. Suicide occurs more often in some age groups than others. People in their 30s are those least likely to take their own lives. Perhaps they are too busy living, earning, raising families, living with hope and an unshakeable belief they will fulfil their dreams. Maybe that goes some way towards explaining the steady increase in the number of suicides among people aged 60 and over, particularly those over 80. At that point, did those people feel disappointed, under valued and lonely. And did they feel the bitter disappointment of dreams that were dashed on the rocks of reality making death a better alternative? Nothing can explain why suicide claims so many young people who have everything before them. Over the past year 110 people under the age of 24 opted to take their own lives, leaving behind 110 mothers and 110 fathers who will always wonder why, who will probably blame themselves and who will mark the years in missed milestones. There are several helplines and agencies providing counselling for people walking the thin edge of suicide, but perhaps we all need to be better educated about the small signs that could signal a person is about to step over the edge. When death occurs because of age or illness there is grief, but there is also understanding. When a death occurs by suicide there are only questions.
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Where should our taxes go? Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL
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estiny Church wants to use your taxes to pay for their teachers. You good with that? Our state education system is secular. This separation of religious and state education was established in law in 1877 and for 100 years was left unchanged. Prior to 1877 most schooling was carried out by the major western churches that had colonised New Zealand. The 1877 Education Act established compulsory, secular, and free schooling as a right to children. The churches must have been feeling very un-blessed by that decision. In the 1970s the Catholic school system was in debt and heading towards collapse. Over three years the Catholic Church and Labour Government worked to save Catholic Schools. In 1975 the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act enabled Catholic schools and other ‘special character’ schools to be state integrated schools. So what does this mean? Essentially taxpayers pay for the salaries and some property funding for what were historically private schools. This means our education laws support religious education. My question is – why should we put taxpayer money into religious education? If we are happy funding religious schools why are some people worked up about state schools having weekly bible lessons? You are happy to pay for other children to receive Methodist doctrine, but not for your own child to learn the main tenants of Christian religion, mmm – that makes sense? At the moment most integrated schools have a religious philosophy with the majority being Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian and Methodist. In the future there is nothing to stop Islamic, Hindi, Shinto, or Sikh schools being estab-
lished and partially funded by the state. Are you ok with a proliferation of religious schools? Why I ask is the Destiny Church (led by a self-anointed bishop) has failed in its bid to get state funding as a Charter School, and is now applying to become an integrated school. Why is Destiny Church wanting integration status? Simply put it’s like the Catholics in the 1970s – money. Schools absorb money quicker than I can tackle a Sims Bakery steak and cheese pie. By achieving integration the church does not have to pay for one huge part of running a
school, the teacher salaries. Currently there are 87,500 students at integrated schools. If each class has 30 students that equates to 2916 teachers. If each teacher earns $50,000pa (average, teacher salaries range from $32,000$72,000pa) then that equates to an annual salary bill of $145 million dollars. Remember this is only the salaries; these schools also get property funding. By now parents who support this system are pulling out their pen and paper to scribble down their arguments for supporting their schools. Top of their list will be
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character/moral education, better discipline and it means parents have a choice. All of those arguments are urban myths. There is no evidence to support the theory that children educated in a secular school have less moral character than those educated in a religious school. There is no evidence to support the theory that religious schools have better behaved children and, finally, parent choice is ruled out because integrated schools can exclude most families that want to enrol. They can effectively “pick” who their students are. I have a Presbyterian background but if I wanted my children at the local Catholic School because that is my choice, I don’t have a dog’s show. In fact they will be labelled non-preference. What a charmingly inclusive label that is. So even though some of my tax has gone to paying for the teachers at that school, unless we conform totally to their philosophy, I can not enrol my children. Teacher salaries equate to roughly 60 per cent of a school’s running costs. Special character schools only need to enrol 5 to 10 per cent non-preference children to retain their integrated status. That’s not a bad deal for them. Okay, my arguments have more holes in them than a well-worn pair of stubbies. My point is to raise the question, why should we continue to fund religious education? If parents truly want a religious upbringing for their children, and churches truly want to provide this, then why can’t that be an agreement between the two, and leave the state out of it. I think it is time to question the validity of an education act that was passed to save some economically failing schools, before we fund more and more church organisations like Destiny Church.
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In brief Journalist beheaded A grisly video released yesterday shows Islamic State militants beheading American journalist James Foley, US officials said, in what the extremists called retribution for recent US airstrikes in Iraq. The militants threatened to kill another captive they also identified as an American journalist. Separately, Foley’s family confirmed his death in a statement posted on a Facebook page that was created to rally support for his release, saying they “have never been prouder of him.” “He gave his life trying to expose the world to the suffering of the Syrian people,” said the statement, which was attributed to Foley’s mother, Diane Foley. She implored the militants to spare the lives of other hostages. - AP
Bus fire kills 1, injures 19
Smoke and debris rise after an Israeli strike hit Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip.
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Ceasefire efforts collapse Egyptian attempts to broker an end to a month-long war between Israel and Hamas collapsed in heavy fighting, with Palestinian militants firing dozens of rockets and Israel responding with airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. At least three Palestinians were killed. The burst of violence, which erupted in the hours before a temporary truce was set to expire, left the Egyptian mediation efforts in tatters and raised the likelihood of a new round of fighting in a war that
has already claimed more than 2000 lives, most of them Palestinians. The fighting broke out when Gaza militants fired several rockets into Israel. Israel quickly withdrew its delegation from the Cairo ceasefire talks and resumed its campaign of airstrikes, and fighting continued. Three people — two women and a 2-year-old girl — were killed in an airstrike on a house in Gaza City, Palestinian medical official Ashraf al-Kidra
said. The target of the airstrike wasn’t immediately known. However, in Cairo, Moussa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas leader, said the dead included the wife and a child of Mohammed Deif, the Islamic militant group’s elusive military chief, who has escaped numerous Israeli assassination attempts in the past. There was no immediate confirmation from Hamas leaders in Gaza. Twenty-one people were wounded in a separate airstrike that hit a building that houses
offices of Hamas’ Al Aqsa TV station, al-Kidra said. The fatalities were the first since a temporary truce was reached last Wednesday. Israeli officials reported at least 50 rockets were fired, setting off air raid sirens throughout southern Israel and as far away as the cities of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. There were no reports of injuries, though a piece of a rocket that was intercepted near Tel Aviv fell on a busy road. - AP
Six killed in landslide At least six people were confirmed dead and 22 were missing after rain-sodden hills in the outskirts of Hiroshima gave way in several landslides. Video footage from the national broadcaster NHK showed suburban homes in the western Japanese city surrounded by streams of mud and debris, and residents picking their way over piles of rocks and dirt. Rescue workers suspended by ropes from police helicopters were pulling victims from the rubble as they searched homes stranded amid piles of lumber from crushed houses. - AP
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Second black man shot by police Protesters have hit the streets of the US town beset by days of unrest over the killing of an unarmed black teen, hours after police shot dead a knifewielding man just a few miles away. Demonstrators waved signs and chanted slogans as they strolled up and down West Florissant Boulevard in Ferguson, Missouri. The town, a suburb of St. Louis, has been shaken by racial unrest since a white police officer shot dead Michael Brown, 18, on August 9. Police have hurled tear gas canisters and fired rubber bullets at crowds as protests get violent after sundown. But in this early evening march, everything was peaceful. “I want the good people to have the ability to voice their opinions,” said Missouri State
China’s state media say a public bus in an eastern city has caught fire, killing one person and injuring 19. Qilu Evening News said the incident in Yantai was likely a case of arson. In recent years, China has seen a spate of public violent incidents, including bus fires and random hackings, which have often been blamed on people who are mentally unstable or who are seeking revenge against society. - AP
A shirt reading “hands up don’t shoot” is covered with roses at the spot Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Missouri.
Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson, the African-American officer tasked with restoring order in the restive town. Johnson, who mingled with citizens in the march – all too keen to give him an ear-load about the right to protest –- denounced what he called
“criminal elements” who ignored police orders to disperse. “Cowards hide in the dark, and it’s time for that to stop,” he told reporters. Ferguson civic leaders had called for “night-time quiet and reconciliation” after another night of protests and violence
in the majority black town. Many chanted: “We are/ Mike Brown.” One incident that could fuel nighttime violence took place a short drive away in St. Louis proper, where police – criticised for aggressively responding to demonstrations – shot dead an agitated man who yelled “kill me now” as he approached police wielding a knife during an apparent convenience store robbery. Onlookers gathered at the yellow incident tape sealing off the scene outside the store, some chanting the slogan of the protests: “Hands up, don’t shoot.” Captain Ed Kuntz told reporters at the scene that an investigation had been launched, but, based on what he had heard, “it seems reasonable to say it was justifiable.” - AFP
The estate of Anna Nicole Smith has failed in its final bid to obtain her late husband’s money, seven years after the death of the Playboy model and TV star. A federal judge rejected the effort to obtain $44 million from the estate of Texas billionaire J. Howard Marshall, whom Smith married in 1994 when he was 89 and she was 26. His will left his $1.6 billion estate to his son and nothing to Smith. Smith, under her real name of Vickie Lynn Marshall, challenged the will. US District Court Judge David O. Carter denied a request from Smith’s estate to sanction the estate of Marshall’s son, E. Pierce Marshall. - AP
Ebola curfew declared Liberia’s president declared a curfew and ordered security forces to quarantine a slum home to at least 50,000 people as the West African country battled to stop the spread of Ebola in the capital. The measures came as authorities said three health workers in the country who received an experimental drug for the disease are showing signs of recovery, though medical experts caution it is not certain if the drug is effective. - AP
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■ PROPERTY PRICES
Values soar across Auckland By Anne GiBson The soaring Auckland property market is about to deliver new individual valuations to thousands of homeowners. Some will be hoping for massive capital gains and others fearing the sharp end of spiralling rates bills. Auckland Council on Tuesday released broad results from wide geographic areas of 525,000 property valuations, showing percentage changes across local board areas, though individual property revaluations will not be available until November. Values have jumped by 33 per cent on average across the city since individual property valuations were last set in 2011. One Tree Hill, Royal Oak, Onehunga, Penrose, Mt Wellington, Panmure and Glen Innes recorded the biggest jump with values up by 44 per cent,
while Great Barrier Island had the only fall, sliding 12 per cent. Labour’s Auckland issues spokesman, Phil Twyford, said residents facing the biggest revaluation increases could be in for a nasty shock. He predicted many Aucklanders would be horrified by their new rates bills although the council stressed valuations were only one influencing factor on what people paid. “It seems likely they’re going to be hammered,” Mr Twyford said of people in the seven-suburb Auckland area of Maungakiekie-Tamaki. “After repeated mortgage interest rate rises, now some ratepayers are going to get a nasty surprise in their rates bill. “This just shows how heated the housing market is, with an average 11 per cent increase in values over three years.” Three years ago, the council
revalued 516,000 properties but now Auckland has 525,000 residential properties. Peter McKay, the council’s registered valuer, said valuations were based on many factors, including sales. The Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board area’s 44 per cent rise was due to a combination of factors. “It follows the trend of some of those properties in the outer ring of the inner suburbs showing better [valuation] increases than the inner suburbs,” he said, citing good rail transport, motorway upgrades in the wider area, accessibility and a concentration of the housing stock. Great Barrier, which has around 1500 residential properties, was the only area where values fell, down 12 per cent, he said. The latest results showed an average 33 per cent rise across
the city. Values for Puketapapa (Three Kings, Hillsborough, Waikowhai, Lynfield and Wesley) rose 41 per cent, the same as values for Whau (New Lynn, Green Bay and Kelston, Rosebank, Waterview, Avondale, New Windsor and Blockhouse Bay). Mr McKay said Aucklanders would first be able to see the new valuations on November 10 by visiting the council’s website. Physical notices would be posted out over a three-day period, he said. Property owners can object to the new valuations and challenge them via an online objection portal, by downloading an objection form from the council’s website or getting a form at a council service centre. Three years ago, 2.3 per cent of Aucklanders owning 11,500 properties objected, he said. About 80 per cent were offered a
new value that was either 20 per cent higher or lower than the original. Twenty per cent were settled outside that range. In total 111 people took their cases to the Land Valuation Tribunal, but only one case made it to a hearing and it was dismissed by the court, he said. Mr McKay said revaluations didn’t impact on the total rates collected “but it’s one of the factors that determines an individual property’s share”. “The revaluation exercise is used by the council to determine the allocation of rates, and doesn’t affect the overall amount of rates collection. Capital value, or CV, used as the rating valuation, is the likely price the property would have sold for on July 1, 2014. Its new value will be used to help set rates for the three-year rating period beginning next year, July 1, 2015,” Mr McKay said. - APNZ
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Hamilton cricket fan Michael Morton won $100,000 in last season’s Tui Catch a Million promotion.
■ TUI PROMOTION
Catch a Million promotion back By BrendAn MAnninG Tui’s Catch a Million promotion will return this cricket season with a catch of its own – the prize pool will be limited by the success of the Black Caps. Last season the promotion saw fans around the country flock to cricket grounds wearing orange T-shirts, which put them in the running to win $100,000 for taking a one-handed catch. However despite many attempts, only two cricket fans from Hamilton, Michael Morton and
Jatinder Singh, managed to walk away with a prize. This summer the promotion is back, albeit with a catch – the total prize pool put up by Tui will be limited by the Black Caps’ performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. The prize pool will start at $250,000 and will increase as the Black Caps advance through the tournament, being split evenly among all those who catch a six. Catches still have to be executed with one hand, and on the full. If the Black Caps win the tour-
nament, a total prize pool of $1 million will be up for grabs. Last season’s winner Jatinder Singh said he “did the boring thing” with his winnings. “When it first happened I was so tempted to buy a new car and all that stuff but I ended up chucking it in the bank on a long-term deposit.” Fellow winner Michael Morton said he too was prudent with his savings, and after buying a new TV and a new bed saved the rest for a deposit on a house. - APNZ
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■ MUSHROOMS
Canty company grows into next phase A Hornby-based agricultural production facility is growing like a mushroom. Meadow Mushrooms officially opened the second stage of its $120 million expansion project last week. The $12m investment into the extension of Meadow Mushrooms’ Hornby farm will create 60 jobs and increase production by 37,000kg of white mushrooms a week. The company currently employs 480 staff, and produces 150,000kg of mushrooms weekly. Meadow Mushrooms was set up in the 1970s by former National Cabinet minister Philip Burdon and his family. Chief executive John Barnes said the extension followed a $45m expansion at the site in 2011. About $60m had been spent so far, with another $60m to come on the three-stage project. An office administration and headquarters construction project would start before the end of the year, which will be followed by an expansion of the
Above – Meadow Mushroom’s chief executive John Barnes checks production. Right – On average Kiwis eat 2kg of mushrooms each per year. PHOTOS SUPPLIED
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reputation as a world-renowned food-growing region.” While acknowledging Australians consume more mushrooms Kiwis chow through an average of 2kg each per year, making mushrooms the third highest selling vegetable in the country, exceeded only by potatoes and tomatoes, Mr Barnes said.
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■ MID CANTERBURY ARABLE
Kind winter helps Mid Canty crops By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz
A rough autumn for Mid Canterbury’s arable farmers has been somewhat offset by a kind winter. Federated Farmers grain and seed spokesman David Clark said autumn sown crops had suffered as a result of the unchar-
acteristically wet season. “They will be later than anticipated, but the mild winter has helped.” Mr Clark said last season’s cereal and grass seed harvest had been impacted and some of the vegetable seed crops had failed germination trials. “Some farmers are doing it tough, but that’s farming – shak-
ing our fists at the sky doesn’t help, we just have to ride it out.” Recent high winds had also literally delivered a blow to some cropping farmers, who lost vast amounts of topsoil. “If we only farm the top six inches of our properties and an inch of that blows away, that’s a sixth of the farm gone down the
road,” he said. The winds also battered young autumn-planted crops. “We’ve got crops that got sandblasted, they will be okay but it’s set them back – they will take a while to come away again.” While soil conditions were slightly drier than would normally be expected at this time
of the year, Mr Clark said no one was complaining. “It’s been a good winter, we haven’t had any snow to speak of and almost every tractor in the district is in a paddock at the moment planting spring crops,” he said. “We don’t really want any rain until later in the spring.”
■ RURAL WOMEN NZ
Rural Women’s 2014 manifesto aims for louder voice Rural Women New Zealand has released its 2014-2017 manifesto, focusing on 13 areas for action to ensure a fair deal for rural women. “At the heart of our manifesto is the need for the government to take into account the specific circumstances of rural communities,” Rural Women NZ national president, Wendy McGowan said. “It’s important that the rural voice is heard, because the impacts of policy decisions can be very different in rural areas, compared to urban centres.” “We believe all new government initiatives should pass a rural impact assessment before they are enshrined in legislation.” People living rurally and working in the primary sector are faced with extra challenges including isolation, additional costs and distance to services, as well as adverse weather events
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eventual career opportunities are well understood Guaranteeing an alternative supply where any rural power lines are disestablished after 2015 The need to amend the Domestic Violence Act 1995 to include pets and farm animals in protection orders Resourcing a dedicated mobile mental health workforce to be deployed in local areas following an adverse event A call for cellphone coverage to be available to 99 per cent of rural areas by 2018 and financial assistance to cover the added costs of accessing rural broadband outside the RBI.
A copy of the full Rural Women New Zealand Manifesto for 2014-17 can be found at www. ruralwomen.org.nz
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mediums $90-$100 and lighter weights $65-$75. A small yarding of crossbred ewes on the drop realised $116. A good-sized yarding of prime lambs sold strongly, with outside competition pushing prices up on the heavier lambs.
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Thursday, August 21, 2014
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■ 25TH ANNIVERSARY
■ MG TC
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hen the members of the Jokers Social Club held their AGM last weekend they looked back on another good year – the 24th since the club was founded. So the year they are now looking forward to is going to be a special one; in 12 months’ time the Jokers will be celebrating their silver anniversary. But before that comes around there is another momentous event on their calendar, in November the Jokers will stage their biennial Ashburton Bike Show. Plans are well in hand for this event, which is eagerly awaited by biking enthusiasts from all around the country. And that’s because it has quite justifiably gained a reputation for being one of the mustsee bike shows in Australasia. Pretty good for a club with just a small membership!
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ot for the first time (and most likely not for the last) last week someone mentioned a little green sports car sometimes seen being driven by a lady around town a few years ago. A few years is in fact at least 30 years ago, because Bobbie Barwell, who owned the car, passed away at this time of year 29 years ago and she had ceased driving and sold the car some time before. The green sports car was an MG TC. Bobbie Barwell liked MGs and the car was her pride and joy, before the TC she had owned an earlier model, which was red. When she gave up driving Bobbie sold the car to a local enthusiast who restored it; it is now owned by a family in Christchurch with local connections. An obituary published in the Ashburton Guardian 29 years ago today records that Bobbie Barwell had a distinguished career as a professional photographer. She took portrait photos of such famous luminaries as pioneer aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Dame Ngaio Marsh, several Prime Ministers and Lady Bledisloe, wife of the Governor General. Delighted with her photograph, Lady Bledisloe shook hands with Bobbie, and told her she was an enterprising young lady. While she didn’t get to shake hands with him, Bobbie did speak with the Duke of Edinburgh. In a famous exchange the Duke
wondered if Bobbie’s green car was the one he had once owned. In a quick retort Bobbie made it clear no, the car wasn’t the Duke’s old one, she had owned it almost since new. Bobbie did think the Duke had displayed good taste having a car like hers, and no doubt the admiration was mutual. Described by her peers as a brilliant photographer, perhaps Bobbie’s most famous photograph was one thta was taken at Lake Pukaki, which became very well known throughout the country because it featured on the five pound note. Bobbie was especially proud of that. Her talents extended to wood carving as well as tramping and skiing. And of course to driving her well remembered MG.
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n an earlier column I expressed the hope Roger Hart would get a Honda Jazz to test drive and if so there would be a chance to see it. Well the wish came true! I got to accompany Roger for part of his test drive, which was not only a great experience but also made reading his report on this aptly
named car particularly interesting. The score for Oaklahoma which was staged here on Sunday evening is country style music rather than jazz, but in one of the songs a young cowboy promises the girl he is wooing, but who is playing a bit hard to get, that he will take her to a social in a Surrey with a Fringe on Top. Great song! The Surrey was the state of the art transport of those early American frontier pioneering days in which the show is set. And while the Surrey and the Honda Jazz are poles apart I couldn’t help thinking some of the things described in the song, like the refinements and the finish as well as the motive power (2 horse power) were the same sort of things we talked about during our drive in the Honda Jazz. It was great to go on a test drive and it was great to go to Oklahoma. Just as its been great to know that despite the years people like Bobbie Barwell and her special car are remembered.
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Maserati turns 100
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aserati celebrated its 100th Anniversary in grand style at Monterey Car Week, and isn’t a stranger to the famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance where – in 1968 – a Maserati Mistral Coupé took top honors as Best of Show. Still today, it is the most recent postwar car to capture this recognition. As Honored Marque at this year’s 64th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the lawn was packed with significant examples illustrating Maserati’s rich century of history, including – in the Maserati Centennial Racing Class – a 1954 A6GCS Spyder, 1955 Maserati 250F Monoposto, and 1956 Maserati 300S Fantuzzi Spyer. The ’54 A6GCS took the trophy for best Granturismo noted for its artistic beauty and highest level of performance in a granturismo. One of the most fascinating cars of all times, designed by Pininfarina in 1954, the A6GCS proved a valuable source of inspiration for the designers of the Alfieri concept of today.
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ome more readers have been in touch to say they remember seeing the very distinctive car built by the late Reg Wood around town many years ago, and we really appreciate that. Because it was so much out of the ordinary, the car attracted a
great deal of attention. One reader made an interesting observation. Although he probably only ever saw the car once over the years since he often thought of it, and reading about it came as a bit of a relief because he had sometimes wondered if it was a
figment of his imagination. Understandable, as it had quite a futuristic look about it. We are no closer to determining what became of the car, but it has brought back lots of memories, and you never know, one day we might find out more.
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Woodville Pahiatua gallops Today at Woodville Raceway
Fields for Woodville Pahiatua RC meeting at Woodville today. NZ Meeting number: 4. Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7. RACE 1 12.45pm (NZT) POWER FARMING MANAWATU MAIDEN HWT 1600 $7000, MDN HWT, 1600m 1 30x04 Seaweed (4) 68 ................................S Doyle 2 03805 Goldysox (3) 68 ..........................C Studd (3) 3 0409x Spy King h (7) 68 ......................S Fannin (3) 4 52865 Colombian Prince (11) 68 ............R Cole (3) 5 590x Biding Time (10) 68 ....................N Quinn (3) 6 Justa Tomboy (13) 68 ................... P Ormsby 7 7. Ollie Red (8) 68 .............................. C Singer 8 00x07 Smartaz (9) 68 ....................... M McNelis (3) 9 Zedace (6) 68......................W Cafferty (2.5) 10 72 Horizon (5) 66 ...........................R Hutchings 11 565 Carlton Princess (12) 66 ............. B Lammas 12 0 Ella Este Gamberro (1) 66 ..............M Gillies 13 0x096 Opium (2) 66 ...................................J Riddell RACE 2 1.20pm RUFFIT LODGE MAIDEN 3YO $7000, MDN 3YO, 1100m 1 7. Battle Creek (11) 57.5 ................. C Johnson 2 Hilarious Honour (2) 57.5 ................ K Myers
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3 Urock (1) 57.5 ..................... R Hutchings (a) 4 2252 Platinum Witness b (10) 55.5 ........D Bradley 5 2. Choice (7) 55.5 .......................... V Johnston 6 524. Elusive Jane b (4) 55.5 ............... R Hannam 7 3. Spendaholic (14) 55.5 ............ K Chiong (a3) 8 4. Chateau Maroux (8) 55.5 ............ B Lammas 9 Paua Eyes h (6) 55.5 .....................D Walker 10 0x Brigantine (9) 55.5 ...........................S Doyle 11 Curry Up (12) 55.5 ................... A Taylor (a2) 12 Petty Thief (5) 55.5 ..........................R Myers 13 Shezenthusiastic (13) 55.5 ........ M Dee (a1) 14 The Duke’s Secret (3) 55.5 ..............K Smith RACE 3 1.55pm SMITH ENGINEERING R65 HIGHWEIGHT $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark HWT*, 1600m 1 x1084 Don’t Blame Buster tmh (11) 68.5...J Riddell 2 x7010 Le Mans dm (7) 68 .....................N Quinn (3) 3 6187x Mac An Athair (9) 68 .......................M Gillies 4 91 Faint Praise (2) 67.5..................... P Ormsby 5 54932 Viceroy (5) 67 .............................C Studd (3) 6 0x004 Prince Federico dm (8) 65.5 ....... B Lammas 7 28694 Single Girl m (4) 65 ..........................S Doyle 8 40008 All Ginga m (10) 65 .............W Cafferty (2.5)
9 10508 Little Benny tdm (3) 65 ..............S Fannin (3) 10 50007 Slack The Diver tm (6) 65............... C Singer 11 060x0 The Painter (1) 65 .................. M McNelis (3) RACE 4 2.30pm NEW CENTRAL HOTEL R75 METRIC MILE $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 85787 Commett dm (9) 60 ............. M Dravitzki (a1) 2 07154 Running Late dm (2) 57.5 ... R Hutchings (a) 3 66930 Summer’s Boy m (10) 55........ K Chiong (a3) 4 41530 Acutelygold dm (1) 54 ................. C Johnson 5 5205x Headcase m (4) 54 .................... M Dee (a1) 6 20361 One Kay dm (3) 54 ..........................R Myers 7 00385 Ekko Beeches m (5) 54......... N Teeluck (a3) 8 0x800 McRae tmh (8) 54 ............................K Smith 9 24074 Andalou (7) 54 ......................... A Taylor (a2) 10 0x089 Time To Sparc m (6) 54............... R Hannam RACE 5 3.04pm MCLEAN FARRIER PARTNERSHIP MAIDEN SPRINT $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 522x2 Malone bh (8) 58.5 .........................H Tinsley 2 Last Trump (3) 58.5 ..................... C Johnson 3 Shamrock King 58.5..................... Scratched 4 909 Sir Hiko (6) 58.5 ....................... A Taylor (a2) 5 9x70x Tigger Tahnee (12) 58.5 ................D Bradley
6 38342 Honey Queen (5) 56.5 ............... M Dee (a1) 7 9x24 Justlikeyasister (4) 56.5 ........ N Teeluck (a3) 8 69445 Black Belt (11) 56.5............. R Hutchings (a) 9 9x Jump For Joy h (2) 56.5 .............. B Lammas 10 8x87x Lady Huntingdon (10) 56.5 .............R Myers 11 Chelssy Chi (9) 56.5 ................... R Hannam 12 30x78 Waipatiki Girl (7) 56.5...................... K Myers 13 Rio Rapido (1) 56 ...........................D Walker RACE 6 3.41pm HJ PHILLIPS LIMITED R65 DISTANCE $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 68300 Anotherchancetaken tm (12) 59.....H Tinsley 2 09102 Heir Supply dm (10) 58 .............. V Johnston 3 02258 Jack’s Boy (9) 58 ..............................K Smith 4 29629 Time For Gold m (3) 58 .......... K Chiong (a3) 5 67601 Jimmy Mac m (2) 57 .....................D Bradley 6 90270 Powelka m (11) 57 .........................D Walker 7 x9006 Sortemout m (6) 57 ............. R Hutchings (a) 8 46582 Dal Vuitton (7) 55.5 .........................R Myers 9 80x70 Beebee Star (4) 55...................... B Lammas 10 0x79P Joe Cool t (1) 54.5 ..................... M Dee (a1) 11 50425 Ishidanzin dm (8) 54 ................... C Johnson 12 00460 Little Storm (5) 54 -
RACE 7 4.16pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES & NZTR F&M BONUS STKS $12,000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 29259 Awesome Diva (4) 57.5 ..................D Walker 2 6x335 Nippa Mary b (3) 57.5 ................. C Johnson 3 83 Pacific Belle (9) 57.5 ............. N Teeluck (a3) 4 83x50 Checkout Chick (7) 57.5...... R Hutchings (a) 5 36 China Star (11) 57.5........................R Myers 6 48 La Malacara (13) 57.5 ................. B Lammas 7 465x6 Hymn (12) 57.5 ................................S Doyle 8 44959 Sussed (8) 57.5.......................... V Johnston 9 75569 Miss Moore (16) 57.5 .....................H Tinsley 10 53668 Azraf (10) 57.5 .................... M Dravitzki (a1) 11 Eden Rock (15) 57.5 ................... R Hannam 12 Sanshin (1) 57.5............................D Bradley 13 7x327 Iffitel (6) 55 ...................................... K Myers 14 7x370 Enchantrezz (5) 55..................... M Dee (a1) 15 79906 Kahui Lass 57.5 ........................... Scratched 16 8x980 Carousel (2) 57.5 17 30x78 Waipatiki Girl (14) 57.5 Emergencies: Kahui Lass, Carousel, Waipatiki Girl
12 18253 Rip Roaring fr ............................... Scratched RACE 6 8.45pm FURNWARE INDUSTRIES BODYFURN F&M MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 7974 Dorrie D (1) fr ................................Z Butcher 2 09082 Zoltina (2) fr.............................. M McKendry 3 88596 Brandy (3) fr ......................... D Ferguson (J) 4 80x49 Living By Chance (4) fr ....F Schumacher (J) 5 Pinup Pony (5) fr ...........................P Butcher 6 08543 Washington Diva (6) fr .......... A Poutama (J) 7 08677 Lite Gleam (7) fr ..........................M Nicholas 8 7x828 Ideal Distraction (8) fr..................A Donnelly RACE 7 9.15pm WAIKATO PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION HANDICAP TROT $5500, c0 to c1 spechcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 Cyclone Lucky Seven (1) fr ..... T Macfarlane 2 Springfield Hugh (2) fr ........... S Cruickshank 3 53868 Philadelphia H (3) fr ....................J Stormont 4 08x77 Chosen Path (4) fr .........................R Paynter 5 0x993 Honikiwi Don (U1) fr .....................M Teaz (J) 6 5607x Zimple (1) 30 ......................................L Neal
7 7289x The Royal Charger (2) 30 ........ M McKendry 8 85582 Latent 30 ...................................... Scratched 9 75734 Te Kouka Breeze 30 ..................... Scratched 10 7x644 Burt Munro (3) 30...........................S Branch 11 38712 Cool Son (U1) 30 ..............................D Balle RACE 8 9.45pm DUNSTAN FEEDS JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $6000, 4yo+, c1 to c3 with cond. +claimer mob. pace jun.d, mobile, 2200m 1 x7x94 License To Kill (1) fr.............. D Ferguson (J) 2 18253 Rip Roaring (2) fr .................... B Butcher (J) 3 0x255 Red Sky Night (3) fr .................J Wallace (J) 4 9213x Machinegun Kelly (4) fr ................A Veint (J) 5 73471 Kate Caterina (5) fr .....................A Grant (J) 6 92396 Soul Hanover fr ............................ Scratched 7 56556 American Angel (6) fr .........M Blakemore (J) 8 32335 Mullingar Mac (7) fr ............... A Poutama (J) 9 9512x Voluntad (21) fr...................... T Cameron (J) 10 13227 Hudy Haxwell (22) fr .......... J MacKinnon (J) 11 898x6 Aces N Eights (U1) fr ...................M Teaz (J)
2 46843 Don’t Talk 21.08 ................................C Hore 3 57321 Thrilling Charly nwtd B &.................... Steele 4 7x845 Just A Boy nwtd U & .........................Cottam 5 76733 Found Roman 21.51 U & ..................Cottam 6 78472 Kissen Run 21.06 R M &.................. J Smith 7 75x75 Time Fraud nwtd ............................ I George 8 74272 Trilise nwtd ................................ A Lawrence 9 76315 Junior What 21.18 ...................... G Pomeroy 10 87824 Charming Nev nwtd B &..................... Steele RACE 9, 8.00pm ANGUS WRIGHT MEMORIAL INTER ISLAND CHALLENGE STK INV, 457m 1 12454 Thrilling Butcha 25.30 ..................... K Walsh 2 31528 Jannik 25.62...............................D Schofield 3 47111 Lady Shambi 25.74 .......................... S Clark 4 23215 Jawlaa nwtd J & ..............................D Fahey 5 17511 Zipping Orrick 25.57 R M &.............. J Smith 6 21221 Dream Collector nwtd J & ...............D Fahey 7 23115 Blitzing Mayhem 25.58 ..................... S Clark 8 83533 Zagato 25.65 ............................. A Lawrence 9 3312x Thrilling Brave 25.48 B & ................... Steele 10 73443 Piggy Back 25.27 ............................. S Clark RACE 10, 8.29pm STEPHEN MARSH RACING STABLES STAKES C5, 457m 1 31585 Feel The Vibe 25.60 ...................D Schofield 2 78781 Fancy Amigo nwtd......................D Schofield 3 73443 Piggy Back 25.27 ............................. S Clark 4 67145 Cracking Chain 25.61 J & ...............D Fahey 5 3312x Thrilling Brave 25.48 B & ................... Steele
6 73187 Fancy Invader nwtd ....................D Schofield 7 11665 Pirate Lore nwtd ............................... S Clark 8 31366 Rotovegas Dot 25.69 ......................S Payne 9 72655 Ghost Writer 25.67 ............................S Ross RACE 11, 9.00pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION SPRINT FINAL C5f, 375m 1 72251 Thrilling Edge 20.82 ........................ K Walsh 2 35231 Josh Hart 21.19 ................................B Craik 3 33172 Harvey Nichols 21.05 ........................B Craik 4 71741 Rotovegas Boss 21.47 ....................S Payne 5 62124 Calamity Free 21.14 ...................D Schofield 6 63573 Viva Vane 21.01 ............................... S Clark 7 31233 Rotovegas Rat 21.35 ......................S Payne 8 66142 Botany Downs 21.08 .......................P Green 9 83714 Caruba Queen 21.36 B &................... Steele 10 21764 Cotswald Prince 21.09 ................L Laagland RACE 12, 9.30pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES LTD STAKES C3, 457m 1 1F321 Hashtag Josh 25.96 ..........................B Craik 2 64154 Shandell 25.73 .......................... A Lawrence 3 66715 Your Say nwtd ...................................C Hore 4 75572 Fancy Tip nwtd ...........................D Schofield 5 52856 Hunted One 25.87............................ S Clark 6 85753 Cold Turkey nwtd B & ......................... Steele 7 81456 Ruth’s Raider nwtd U & .....................Cottam 8 28514 Fortis Flier nwtd U & .........................Cottam 9 52466 Jinja Jam 25.82 ...........................B Littlejohn 10 83745 Thrilling Rebel 25.98 ....................... T Green
1 7x676 Opawa Webby 30.38 L & ................... Wales 2 32737 Opawa Jed 30.06 L &......................... Wales 3 11127 Robbie 30.20.................................R Adcock 4 16654 His Lordship 30.45 ........................R Adcock 5 21354 Ambilight 30.30 J & .........................D Fahey 6 12362 Jibbajabba Jewel 30.46................C Roberts 7 31712 Jinja Turtle 30.43 J &.......................D Fahey 8 38445 Idol Girl 30.51 L & .............................. Wales 9 26147 Black Crow 30.49 ...................... A Bradshaw 10 54528 Opawa Stella 30.33 L & ..................... Wales RACE 9, 2.38pm CHRIS & LISA EARL DASH C5, 295m 1 31212 Plagiarism 17.02 .......................R Blackburn 2 33324 Keramus 17.09 ...............................G Cleeve 3 1568x Wandy Gaylene 17.30....................G Cleeve 4 23552 Smash Rumour 17.26 ..................... M Grant 5 17261 Cawbourne Queen 17.03 .............C Roberts 6 24661 My Mate Sparrow 17.59 ............J McInerney 7 21288 Quedrago 17.22 C & .......................... Fagan 8 14533 Rusty Knife 17.09 ...............................C Weir 9 61564 Abound 17.23................................R Adcock 10 85861 Noble Fantasy 17.30 S & ................B Evans RACE 10, 2.54pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C5, 295m 1 12231 Mr. Whippy 17.12 ...............................C Weir 2 22861 Star Dreamer 17.32 C & .................... Fagan 3 11175 Only Got Time 17.12 .................R Blackburn 4 41356 Starburst Terry 17.24....................... M Grant 5 7277x Attack Wide 17.23 ..........................G Cleeve
6 65361 Blonde Tori 17.47 ......................A Bradshaw 7 61522 Angel Noir 17.15 .............................. B Dann 8 43244 Drysdale 17.17 ....................................A Lee 9 15183 Botany Jessie 17.30..................J McInerney 10 45418 Wandy Luck 17.44 .........................G Cleeve RACE 11, 3.13pm JOHNNY MIDNIGHT AT STUD STAKES C5, 520m 1 76128 Captain’s Choice nwtd .................C Roberts 2 21416 Cawbourne Axe 30.52........................C Weir 3 13156 Jinjarango 29.93 J & .......................D Fahey 4 1376x Unshaken 30.48 J &........................D Fahey 5 64112 Homebush Chopper 30.06 ........J McInerney 6 24515 Grunt Rodgers 31.49 ................J McInerney 7 32546 Botany Kevin 30.49 ...................J McInerney 8 24421 Opawa Stretch 30.33 L & ................... Wales 9 44265 Opawa Zara 30.37 L & ....................... Wales 10 13645 Harlem Haka 30.51 ...................J McInerney RACE 12, 3.29pm SNOW-E MUSCLE ENERGY AND FERTILITY DASH C4, 295m 1 11115 Laredo 17.12 .....................................M Flipp 2 18578 Ketut 17.40 ...................................C Roberts 3 27246 Dillmanstown 17.36...........................J Dunn 4 26474 Cawbourne Dasher 17.19 ..................C Weir 5 56534 Team Dream 17.44 C & ..................... Fagan 6 24211 Time Slayer 17.26 M &........................ Smith 7 11543 Impersonator 17.27 ...................A Bradshaw 8 2571F Botany Prancer 17.20 ...............J McInerney 9 43357 Maker’s Label 17.37 H & .....................Taylor 10 78372 Bellwave 17.20 ...........................D Stapleton
Waikato harness Today at Cambridge Raceway
Fields for Harness Racing Waikato Inc meeting at Cambridge Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 5. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 RACE 1 5.54pm (NZT) CHANGEOVER OFF TO A GREAT START AM DRIV MBL PACE $5500, c1 to c5 with cond. +claimers mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 85082 Nicole Vaidisova (1) fr ................M Stormont 2 32826 Prime Legal (2) fr ...........................F Phelan 3 13227 Hudy Haxwell fr ............................ Scratched 4 81551 Simply Stunning (3) fr ................M Northcott 5 67482 JD’s Dream (4) fr ...........................S Yoakley 6 21348 Westburn Courage (5) fr ...................W Rich 7 600x7 Aceman (6) fr ..............................J Brownlee 8 15071 Live Life Betta (7) fr ........................ T Thorby 9 682x0 Broadway fr .................................. Scratched 10 15483 Lucky John (21) fr ...........................A Shand RACE 2 6.34pm FAIRVIEW MOTORS CAMBRIDGE C&G MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ c&g c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 00x28 Soran fr ........................................ Scratched
M10 Fields for Waikato And Districts Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Cambridge Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 10. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 RACE 1, 4.24pm (NZT) GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND SPRINT C1, 375m 1 54631 Versatile Richie 21.52 ......................M Black 2 68774 Shelby King nwtd ....................... G Pomeroy 3 11222 Got Air nwtd .................................... T Green 4 86735 Calm Nuska 21.42 .....................M Mathews 5 41824 Miss Veyron nwtd P & ................... J Cleaver 6 55883 Urban Combat 22.06 P & .............. J Cleaver 7 6x281 Renroy nwtd ......................................C Hore 8 35344 Fiery Conquest nwtd .................. W Toomath 9 22474 Cawbourne Alpha nwtd .....................C Hore 10 5F425 Fortis Lion nwtd U &..........................Cottam RACE 2, 4.42pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT C2, 375m 1 22323 Teegz nwtd ................................ A Lawrence 2 31267 Dipsy Lala 21.78 U & ........................Cottam 3 46872 Flirt Academy nwtd B &...................... Steele 4 82734 Exciting Dream 21.50 R &...........N O’Regan 5 13535 Teemaria nwtd........................... A Lawrence 6 67822 Boss Appeal 21.42 .......................... M Mann 7 75748 Nonu Nonu Boom nwtd B & ............... Steele 8 54385 Utah Bolt 21.49 .......................... G Pomeroy 9 86866 Toi Shan 21.05 ...........................D Schofield
M9 Fields for Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Addington Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 9. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 RACE 1, 12.18pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C3, 295m 1 43331 Editorial 17.34 ...........................R Blackburn 2 75487 Deanne’s Magic 17.26 ...............D Stapleton 3 478x4 Know Wisdom 17.36 ......................G Cleeve 4 7x827 Hanna The Spanna 17.23 .................J Dunn 5 23233 Trumped Up 17.34 M & .....................Jopson 6 11138 Another Cover 17.43 .................J McInerney 7 34374 Jack’s A Jewel 17.35 ....................C Roberts 8 43578 Marbella 17.48 ..................................M Flipp 9 43636 Opawa Lean Meat 17.53 L & ............. Wales 10 86164 Thumb Print Tony nwtd .............J McInerney RACE 2, 12.36pm RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ DASH C4, 295m 1 83284 Motley Man 17.32 .............................J Dunn 2 51782 Fantastic Four 17.60 ....................... M Grant 3 11281 Rick’s Terra 17.25 C & ........................ Fagan 4 78227 Homebush Churro 17.29 ...........J McInerney 5 32122 No Leaf Clover 17.31 .........................C Weir 6 35854 Excuse Please 17.35 .................. J McMillan 7 31147 Irish Blue 17.07 J & .........................D Fahey 8 23383 Red Hot Fury 17.42 M & ...................Jopson 9 43357 Maker’s Label 17.37 H & .....................Taylor 10 57443 Will Excite 17.33 .......................... L Waretini RACE 3, 12.54pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK STAKES C3, 520m
2 Smiling Nick (1) fr .................... T Macfarlane 3 24556 Caesar’s Prince (2) fr ..................A Donnelly 4 68x67 Supposing (3) fr ............................Z Butcher 5 0x43 Could A Dunit (4) fr ....................P Ferguson 6 x7634 Westwind Flyer fr ......................... Scratched 7 Major Stare (5) fr .......................... B Mangos RACE 3 7.14pm CHRISTIAN CULLEN @ NEVELE R STUD MOBILE PACE $5500, c1 to c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2700m 1 42418 Art Angel (1) fr ............................. B Mangos 2 17048 V C Dell (2) fr .......................... B Butcher (J) 3 36487 Leroy Brogden fr .......................... Scratched 4 09170 Miss Firefly (3) fr ...................... M McKendry 5 09708 Speak Up (4) fr............................. G Noakes 6 55253 Strawberry Courage (5) fr ...........J Stormont 7 8700x Got To Be Good (6) fr ....................P Butcher 8 12977 Youbetteryoubet (7) fr ............. T Macfarlane 9 50866 Smiling Tact (21) fr .................... J Abernethy RACE 4 7.45pm KONICA MINOLTA HANDICAP TROT $7000, c2 & faster +claimer discrhcp trot, stand, 2200m
1 28061 Phil’s Folly (1) fr.............................Z Butcher 2 786x5 Loki Brogden (2) fr ......................A Donnelly 3 61077 Equulei (1) 10............................ J Abernethy 4 17816 Dragon Lady (U1) 10 ................S Abernethy 5 59170 Itsnowornever (U2) 10............. T Macfarlane 6 212x3 KD Commando (1) 20 ........ J MacKinnon (J) 7 87624 Tommiray (1) 30 ............................P Butcher 8 46782 Oto Invasion (2) 30....................S McCaffrey RACE 5 8.15pm AUTEX INDUSTRIES LTD MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 21696 Never Sighted (1) fr .................. M McKendry 2 06424 Desire To Fly (2) fr.........................P Butcher 3 03768 Galeena (3) fr ........................ A Poutama (J) 4 63452 Triple Bouquet (4) fr .....................A Veint (J) 5 1 Vinegar Ann (5) fr......................S Abernethy 6 31577 Cut The Cards (6) fr ...................P Ferguson 7 21990 Royal Arthur fr .............................. Scratched 8 5x51 Denny Crane (7) fr ........................Z Butcher 9 12977 Youbetteryoubet fr ........................ Scratched 10 858x6 American Classic (21) fr................T Mitchell 11 79619 Brainstormer (22) fr ................... J Abernethy
Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway RACE 3, 5.01pm THRILLING BUTCHA NZ DERBY CHAMP STAKES C1, 457m 1 112 Teegambo 25.84 ....................... A Lawrence 2 16328 Thrilling Evie 26.30 ......................... K Walsh 3 38643 Cosmic Warra nwtd W & .................T Steele 4 21122 Trust Issues nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 5 65313 Atoonga Air 26.10 ........................... T Green 6 21321 Atom Bomb nwtd.............................. S Clark 7 1233 Aniu nwtd J & ..................................D Fahey 8 43214 Black Dude 25.78...................... A Lawrence 9 64234 On The House nwtd B & .................... Steele 10 4265x Where’s Keroma nwtd ..................... K Walsh RACE 4, 5.18pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA STEELE SPRINT C3, 375m 1 73445 Call Me Blue 21.17.....................K R Toomer 2 87464 Hajime 21.21 P & .......................... J Cleaver 3 443F3 Lockett In Eddie nwtd B & .................. Steele 4 45586 Hot Pootie 21.31 U & ........................Cottam 5 31865 Snapchat nwtd ..................................B Craik 6 66231 Uncle Romilly 21.39 ..........................B Craik 7 15548 Very Chilly 21.60 ........................M Mathews 8 25386 Fancy My Luck 21.42 .................D Schofield RACE 5, 5.36pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION DISTANCE C2d, 650m 1 37456 Ramah Reason 38.18 ..................... T Green 2 31224 Thrilling Logic 37.54 ........................ K Walsh 3 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 4 38223 Valain’s Flyer 38.19 .........................T Patton
5 61238 Lochinvar Brando 37.56 .............D Schofield 6 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 7 52812 Cool Pursuit 37.34 .......................... K Walsh 8 31511 Little Teegan 37.88 .................... A Lawrence RACE 6, 6.12pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C3, 375m 1 62312 Rotovegas Sparky nwtd ..................S Payne 2 77677 Crazy A Gogo 21.36 .......................P Green 3 37158 Missy Sloy nwtd U & .........................Cottam 4 88x68 David’s Osti nwtd ..............................C Hore 5 44168 Zipping Will 21.49.......................D Schofield 6 32323 Predator Drone 21.19 W & ..............T Steele 7 72567 Lafayette 21.16 .................................B Craik 8 36512 Addicted nwtd B &.............................. Steele RACE 7, 6.52pm BOX 1 GOLD SPRINT C5, 375m 1 83714 Caruba Queen 21.36 B &................... Steele 2 36314 Opawa Colin nwtd L &........................ Wales 3 15768 Cawbourne Ignite 21.25 ....................C Hore 4 73426 Rotovegas Junior nwtd....................S Payne 5 11415 Rasso 21.47 ......................................B Craik 6 73131 Blue Cosmic 21.51 ............................C Hore 7 42468 Botany Junction 21.11.....................P Green 8 53553 Tayla Rose 21.26 ..............................B Craik 9 23157 Lochinvar Blaze 21.22................D Schofield 10 46165 Sectioned 21.43 U & .........................Cottam RACE 8, 7.32pm 0800 4 DOWN COW SPRINT C4, 375m 1 77761 Ninjago 21.66 ................................... S Clark
Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 1 87686 Starburst Clemmy 30.54 ................. M Grant 2 58735 Rambunctious 30.63 ................. A Bradshaw 3 77344 Cawbourne Merc 30.43................... M Grant 4 72421 Know Certainty 30.81.....................G Cleeve 5 22651 Sheeza Flower 30.16 ................ A Bradshaw 6 4241x Harper Rose 30.20 J & ...................D Fahey 7 23173 Know Security 30.54 ......................G Cleeve 8 86764 Take A Trick 30.62 .............................M Flipp 9 13526 Chloe’s Prodigy 30.62 ..................C Roberts 10 35323 Brighton Bullet 30.01 J & ................D Fahey RACE 4, 1.12pm MAMAJA AT STUD DASH C3, 295m 1 55221 Whitey’s Gone 17.30 .................J McInerney 2 52346 Bigtime Tip 17.55 .......................D Stapleton 3 48474 McJopson 17.29 S & .......................B Evans 4 66154 Camray 17.38............................... L Waretini 5 64552 Rite Round Range 17.67 .......... A Bradshaw 6 52364 Churchill Chaser 17.47 .................... B Dann 7 61115 Eckles 17.28 .......................................A Lee 8 5332F Bo’s Business 17.31........................ M Grant 9 51466 Homebush Bruno 17.34 ............J McInerney 10 23827 Chokehold 17.38 ........................D Stapleton RACE 5, 1.29pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH SPRINT C5, 295m 1 52463 Know Advantage 17.04 ..................G Cleeve 2 16135 Roqette 17.09 ..............................C Roberts 3 11543 Sophie’s Terra 17.10 C & ................... Fagan 4 38x71 Follow Fame 17.09 ............................M Flipp 5 61625 Homebush Kelso 17.14 .............J McInerney 6 23241 Zebidiah 17.02 ..........................A Bradshaw
7 22463 Mer De Noms 17.19 ..................R Blackburn 8 61482 Mary Marlow 17.17 ......................... M Grant 9 51727 Ohoka Coby 17.26 ....................... L Waretini 10 62286 Cawbourne Jelly 17.19 ......................C Weir RACE 6, 1.47pm (NZT) CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO DISTANCE FEATURE C2d, 645m 1 83361 Know Ambition 39.10 .....................G Cleeve 2 51662 Deanne’s Fantasy 38.00 J & ...........D Fahey 3 122F6 Holivia Lass 39.23 M & .....................Jopson 4 41243 Jinja Power 38.06 J & .....................D Fahey 5 41672 Goldstar Bella 38.24 S &.................B Evans 6 74133 Blushing Belle 38.77 L & .................... Wales 7 81736 Opawa Tania 37.78 L & ...................... Wales 8 13774 What I Like 38.74 ......................J McInerney 9 25844 Stich Up 38.69 S &..........................B Evans 10 58556 Court The Belle 39.48 L &.................. Wales RACE 7, 2.04pm THE TURF BAR SPRINT C3, 295m 1 78451 Campaigner 17.15 ....................... L Waretini 2 21181 Mr. Kegan 17.27 ........................A Bradshaw 3 17747 Big Muddy 17.42 M &.......................... Smith 4 83x54 Voreda 17.39 ............................. M Robinson 5 75837 Waimak Dave 17.60 ..................J McInerney 6 76345 La Fontaine 17.36 ......................D Stapleton 7 58665 Know Trust 17.23 ...........................G Cleeve 8 71271 Goldstar Bomber 17.49 S & ............B Evans 9 x5155 Genia Haka 17.49 .....................J McInerney 10 21847 John Dory 17.45........................J McInerney RACE 8, 2.22pm RACING GREYHOUND BREEDERS (NZ) LTD STAKES C4, 520m
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■ RUGBY
Crotty to start for ABs By GreGor Paul Ryan Crotty will start his first test this Saturday having been selected to form an all-new midfield combination with Conrad Smith. Determined to make big improvements to their attacking game, the All Blacks have decided Crotty’s experience and specialist knowledge of the role is a safer bet than playing the more explosive and higher impact Malakai Fekitoa out of position. While the selectors believe Fekitoa, who is recognised as a specialist centre who can cover wing, has the potential to play at second-five they see that more as a longer term option for the 22-year-old. For now – Nonu is expected to be fit for the Argentina test on September 6 after scans revealed he suffered bruising to his shoulder – they would rather use him off the bench where his acceleration, powerful fend and leg drive can be an invaluable asset late in the game. Crotty’s elevation to the starting team is reward for the accuracy he’s shown in his seven appearances off the bench. He has been a consistent performer since making his first appearance against Australia in Sydney last year. He may not have the same line-breaking ability or be as high impact as Fekitoa, but Crotty has been a significant contributor in his appearances to date. He scored the winning try in Dublin last year and in several other tests he played out the final 20 minutes, fitting in seamlessly as both a distribu-
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All Black Jerome Kaino is lifted high to take the ball during the Bledisloe Cup rugby test match against the Wallabies at the weekend. The injured Kaino will miss September 6’s test against Argentina. AP PHOTO
tor and runner. It’s his distribution and decision-making that won him his place – that and the selectors’ belief that he is a better fit with Smith than Fekitoa. “You look at the combination hard,” assistant coach Ian Foster said earlier this week. “And obviously the more you can get people that complement each other the better. Whoever goes in there we’ve got to make sure that they look at all the skillsets for the 12. “We don’t just want someone
to hit the ball up hard. They’ve got to be a thinking player, they’ve got to be able to pass and assess situations and our decision making wasn’t all that good last week. It’s really going to be a focus for this week.” The only other change to the starting team comes at blindside where Liam Messam returns for the injured Jerome Kaino who is expected to miss the next four to six weeks with a damaged shoulder. That’s a change that will be almost imperceptible. Messam
may not have the same defensive punch as Kaino but he is a tough and committed operator who will make as many tackles as the man he’s replacing. He’ll also add an extra dimension to the All Blacks’ attacking game. Messam, as befits a former New Zealand Sevens player, has the ability to play that bit wider than Kaino and cause more damage down the tram tracks. It’s in those wider reaches that the All Blacks want to play this Saturday. The All Blacks, partly because they only had the ball for about 11 minutes in Sydney, failed to put the Wallaby defence under real and sustained pressure. Not once did Kieran Read pop up as second last receiver on the touchline as he did so regularly last year to such devastating effect. Not once was Julian Savea set loose on an already scrambling defence. “While we were disappointed with the draw last weekend, we are excited by the opportunity that presents itself this weekend,” said All Black coach Steve Hansen. All Black Team: 15: Ben Smith, 14: Cory Jane, 13: Conrad Smith, 12: Ryan Crotty, 11: Julian Savea, 10: Aaron Cruden, 9: Aaron Smith, 8: Kieran Read, 7: Richie McCaw, 6: Liam Messam, 5: Sam Whitelock, 4: Brodie Retallick, 3: Owen Franks, 2: Dane Coles, 1: Wyatt Crockett, 16: Keven Mealamu, 17: Ben Franks, 18: Charlie Faumuina, 19: Steven Luatua, 20: Sam Cane, 21: TJ Perenara, 22: Beauden Barrett, 23: Malakai Fekitoa - APNZ
Karate seminar The Ashburton Join Dojo are hosting a Gasshuku karate seminar in the Tinwald Memorial Hall this weekend. There will be two days of training with more than 70 participants coming from all over New Zealand. Four of country’s top instructors, Sensei’s Duane Monk, Edmund Otis, Dennis May, Dieter Steineg, are flying down to run the sessions, which will take place in four rooms simultaneously with the group split into four groups.
Youth Olympic Games Mayfield rower Renee Olley will contest the B final at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing China today. In the New Zealand’s women’s pair with Jackie Gowler (Feilding) Olley, 17, raced in the repechage yesterday where they placed fourth in a time of 3:43.34 which had them miss the medal race and slide into today’s B final. It has been a difficult campaign for the rowers, who both went from the World Junior Championship in Germany straight to Nanjing for the Youth Olympic Games, converting distance and boat in the process. Olley and Gowler were in the New Zealand junior women’s four with Ella Pudney and Beth Ross that came in second in the B final, giving them a final ranking of eighth, at the World Rowing Junior Championships in Hamburg earlier this month.
Pithey at the helm Former Mid Canterbury cricket coach, Richard Pithey, has taken over the reins of the Canterbury Magicians for the upcoming women’s domestic cricket season. Pithey left his role as chief executive and coach of Mid Canterbury cricket in February 2013, a position he had held since 2008, to become the Canterbury Cricket Development Manager. The 46-year-old has taken over from Brendon Donkers, who is now assistant coach of the men’s team who have been rebranded as the Kings. Pithey and the Magicians officially start their summer on November 28, meeting the Wellington Blaze in a Twenty20 match at the Basin Reserve.
■ CRICKET
Auckland’s Craig Cachopa in county fast-track By DaviD leGGat Promising Auckland batsman Craig Cachopa is trying his hand at English county cricket with the idea of making rapid improvements to his game. However there’s a possible spin-off for England in his move. The 22-year-old, who captained New Zealand at the 2010 under-19 World Cup, could be eligible for England in a matter of months. Cachopa is playing for Sussex and has already made an impact, hitting 198 runs in his first four innings at 49.5.
That’s not to suggest England would snap him up with indecent haste, and their middle order of Gary Ballance, Ian Bell and Joe Root is becoming a locked-in unit. However, England have never been reluctant to grab players born elsewhere, in Cachopa’s case, South Africa. But his progress is sure to be watched. The opening with Sussex came after Cachopa played minor county cricket. There is an Auckland link through international Luke Wright and veteran batsman Chris Nash, both of whom have played in the domestic T20 competition.
Auckland Cricket chief executive Mark Cameron said Cachopa – whose older brothers Carl and Brad have returned to Auckland for the coming season from Central Districts and Canterbury respectively – remained firmly part of Auckland’s programme. Provinces can have two overseas players for the HRV Cup, and one for the first-class Plunket Shield and 50-over Ford Trophy competitions. Cameron was confident Cachopa would be involved this season, but not for the entire programme. “We don’t want [him] play-
ing 12 months a year, he’ll need a break but he’ll play for us at some stage,” Cameron said. “We understand the path he’s taken for the short or medium term. He wants to fast-track his development, we’d support him in that.” Cachopa, as an England-eligible player, earns Sussex funding support from the England and Wales Cricket Board and does not take up an overseas spot. Should he play for Auckland this season, he would be treated as an overseas player, and the provinces are likely to make use of him in that capacity. Last season Cachopa hit 781
first-class runs, at 55, with his last five innings being 70, 118, 36, 209 and 90. He’s averaging 50.97 in 23 first-class games and with five hundreds. A New Zealand A team will be in the United Arab Emirates in November for a series of 50-over games against associate member nations bound for next summer’s World Cup, which dovetails with New Zealand’s series against Pakistan in the UAE. NZ A will play Scotland, Afghanistan, Ireland and the UAE, then several players will take part in the limited-overs leg of the Pakistan series. - APNZ
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www.guardianonline.co.nz ven Gibson was also present. Greer Ricketts passed a vote of thanks and presented Ruth with a fruit tray. The raffle was drawn and prizes distributed. The meeting closed at 3.00pm. At the next meeting on Monday, September 15, the speaker will be Sharon Breakwell from Wastebusters.
A big “Thank You” to all those Members of the other Indoor Bowls Clubs, who entered teams and helped to make our recent Triples Tournament such a huge success. Your support was gratefully appreciated. Our Singles Championship winners for this season have been decided and congratulations go to Betty Beck, who beat Yvonne Lister, to win the Ladies’ Singles, and to George Anderson, who beat Rod Jenner, to win the Men`s Singles. Then followed a play off between Betty and George to decide the Champion of Champion Singles winner. This was won by George, well done. Great Bowling you two. We are still continuing to get good attendances at our weekly Club nights, but there are only a few weeks of the season left now, with Closing night coming up in September. Interclub Competition is also drawing to a close. Congratulations must go to one of our younger players, Maddison Bensdorp, who has made the rep teams.
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Ashburton Musical Club Members and visitors were entertained by the Tottle Trio, Bruce Roberts (trumpet), Cathy Irons (violin), Grant Bartley (piano) and vocalist Lois Johnston – all professional musicians. The opening Aria by Handel- “Let the Bright Seraphim” included all musicians, left many in the audience with the words “Wow”. Lois Johnston accompanied by Cathy and Grant, then sung the NZ premier of an arrangement by Paul Ayers of “How Beautiful are Thy Feet” (from Handels Messiah). This was followed by “Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring” played by Bruce, Cathy and Grant. Lois, accompanied by Cathy and Grant then sang “Ave Maria” by Gounod (based on a work by Bach) – a spine tingling rendition. Bruce, Cathy and Grant then played 2 movements of a Concerto by Johann Neruda (Czech), with all instruments blending well together. The poetry of Robbie Burns, “The Ploughman” and “My Ain Kind Deary” - set to music by Haydn was sung by Lois. Cathy and Grant enthralled the audience by playing the fast moving 3rd Movement of Beethovens Sonata No. 8 for Violin and piano. PHOTO SUPPLIED The second half of the programme was made up of easy listening and contemporary pieces. Bruce told us of the accomplishments of Bud Herseth, a great American trumpet player whose pupil (James Stephenson) wrote “The Story Teller” in 2012. Bruce brought “The Story Teller” to life with his sensitive playing. The Ashburton Fuchsia Group celebrated its 30th annual meeting and anniversary dinner earlier this month. Lois then sung “When Daffodils” and Here, Graham Gunn and Maisie Boothroyd, patrons of the group, cut the anniversary cake. “Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal” – words by Shakespeare and Tennyson, set to music in 2010 by NZ composer Jeremy who was a very lively and vital lady. Dor- jersey, a child’s hat with diagonal stripes, ideals of Norman Kirk; employment for Woodside from Christchurch. The theme a sleeveless adult top with diagonal all with a fair rate of pay; the ability to music from “Schindlers List” was played othy and Ray Stapley are to celebrate stripes, spun wool, crocheted knee rug own a home at reasonable cost; and by Cathy and Grant followed by Faures their diamond wedding at the end of the month. with diagonal stripes, Cambodian yellow hope for the future. “Pavane” – performed by the Trio. Easy These ideals should still apply today, but listening enjoyed by all. Bruce playing A report was given about the Timaru spun silk, many silk stoles, crocheted cot this is not so under the current regime. the cornet and Grant (piano) gave a hu- Creative Fibre Open Day held at the rug, a felted natural coloured long scarf, Timaru Bridge Club, a very pleasant ven- another with pink flowers, a necklace of Ruth went on to outline the policies bemorous rendition of Tchaivovsky’s “Neoue. The theme was embellishments and woollen balls. ing proposed by the Labour Party for politan Dance” from Swan Lake. there was many beautiful handcrafted Many pairs of the children’s slippers this election. Cathy’s rendition on violin of “Chardarticles to see. It was a very pleasant will go to a local school and some will A subsidy to be paid to employers who esse” by Mone, displayed her skill of go to Ronald McDonald House. take on young people; a warrant of fittechnique and energy required to play day for all. The meeting closed at 11.30 and lunch ness for all rental housing; to build this fast moving typical Gypsy music. The recent “Back to Basic” day at the 10,000 new houses in Christchurch over Bruce then produced a Flugelhorn to New Life church attracted a large crowd and fellowship continued. the next 10 years, and 100,000 across play “Censius”, a tango by Astle Pizzola. with demonstrations on basic food prepGrey Power Ashburton Inc aration, spinning, recycling, as some of the whole country; free GP and prescripThe “Sandpaper Ballet” by Leroy Anderson was the finale by the Trio which the things to see. Another show is to be On Monday, August 18 Grey Power Ash- tions for children and those over 65; burton held their monthly general meet- an increase income tax for those earnplanned for next year. included Lois with an instrument of ing at the Seniors Centre. ing over $150,000; a capital gains tax her own choice, (namely a newspaper) Plans are going ahead for the Staveley President Ruth Thomas welcomed about on property sales other than the family which ended a very enjoyable concert. Camp September 8–12. 60 members. home; the age of eligibility for superanPresident Janice thanked the Trio and A really good time out for allsorts of There were apologies from Mary and nuation to increase progressively to 67 Lois for their outstanding performance creative work and fellowship. Ken Smith, Elizabeth Day, and a later A Fibre Creation exhibition will be held over a period of 15 years. for the Club. She also advised that a senior citizens The next concert “Musical Mirth” ar- in Christchurch on 19th 28th September apology from Mr and Mrs McLimont; policy is to be released in the next few ranged by Alister Argyle will be on Sat- at the museum to which our club has these were accepted. urday, September 13 at 7.30pm at the been asked to help on Monday, Septem- Ruth announced that we still have some days. Glaucoma pens for sale at $3 each; these Questions covered a variety of topics, inber 22. Sinclair Centre. are a fund raiser for Glaucoma New Zea- cluding; inequity of superannuation with SHOW AND TELL. 4 mohair rugs, 8 chilCreative Fibre land. dren’s knitted helmets, 4 singlets for baregard to companion living; possible coAs there was no further business, Ruth alition of Labour with Internet Mana; size The August meeting of Creative Fibre bies, 24 pairs of children’s slippers, small introduced our speaker for the after- of government and list MP’s; lack of vote was held as usual at the Allenton Rugby box of felted ears, a box of tiny teddies, a noon; Hon Ruth Dyson the Labour memClub. box with a butterfly, small box of favouron regional council; mammograms for ber for the Port Hills electorate. May Greenslade welcomed the 27 mem- ite Maori toys, another of toys, a merrythose over 69; living wage; work breaks bers present and in the part about per- go-round with knitted cars and drivers. Ruth, who has spoken to most Grey for morning and afternoon tea. sonal news we remembered the death of 8 hats for babies, a dolls rug, crocheted Power associations in New Zealand, Ruth responded ably to all questions. a long time member Lyndsay Lawrence round doilies, a child’s hat and matching opened her speech by re-iterating the The Labour candidate for Rangitata Ste-
Ashburton Fuchsia Group celebrates
The Hinds & Districts Lions Club held their monthly meeting at the Hinds Hall on August 19 with 43 members and guests present. Members enjoyed a social time then an excellent meal prepared by the Hinds Rifle Club. The presence of District Governor Graham Edge and his wife Linda was welcomed particularly as he inducted two new members, Matt Luxton and Dean McConnell to membership. DG Graham also spoke on his recent experiences at the International Convention held recently in Toronto. Members were also pleased to hear from Tim Bradshaw who spoke on his recent experiences at the Berwick Experience Course held near Dunedin in May, then answered many questions from the floor. During general business Project Team Leader Lion Willy Leferink outlined what the club was planning for Boulevard Day in September and called on members to support a tree planting programme in the district. Social Team Leader Lion David Keeley advised members of a proposed fishing trip to Chatham Islands, a possible trip to Molesworth Station and a social evening at a forthcoming musical show. Membership Director Lion Alan Harrison was pleased to welcome and introduce two prospective new members to the meeting and he also congratulated the two new inductees on their membership and hoped that they enjoyed the friendship and service that the club offered. President Robert Ellis bought members up to date on club matters, proposed Lions NZ events and training courses and outlined the work planned for the forthcoming Longbeach Coastal Challenge. He then called on Lion Tamer Stuart Wilson to extract fines from members unfortunate enough to have been caught out, then closed another very enjoyable and successful meeting.
Mid Canterbury Ladies Probus Club President Val Farr presided over the Mid Canterbury Ladies Probus Club August meeting held recently. The National Anthem was sung and birthdays and anniversaries celebrated. Almoner Val Johnson told members it had been a quiet month. Elizabeth Pook reminded of the upcoming movies. Karen McIntyre was thanked for the very successful luncheon held at her home. Trips Convenor Avis Kingsland said the Oamaru trip had been deferred, but in October a visit to Aeroview was planned, there would be afternoon tea and a screening of The Glenn Miller Story. The Mini Speaker was Ann Truman who told stories including the Good Old Days, If My Body Were A Car, Dog Tired and Texting Code for Seniors. After morning tea and the raffles had been drawn the main speaker was David Leadley, a driving instructor. He teaches young people and newcomers to the district, also elderly people. He had a quiz for members, who mainly knew the answers, but it was a great refresher course. Questions were asked about the roundabout rules, seat belts, flush medians, pedestrian crossing, public car parks, blind spots and so on. David said that Driving Licencing commenced in 1925, and in 1929 National Transport was formed. In 1987 the current system was introduced. He reminded members that just before 75 years of age an information pack would be received, a medical certificate will be needed, there may be a road safety test. Sometimes the NZTA apply restrictions. David was thanked for his address. President Val closed the meeting with the Thought for the Day “Life is what happens to you while you are making other plans” by John Lennon.
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Mid Canterbury Netball On Sunday, August 17 all junior representative teams headed to Lincoln to attend the SPSSA Netball tournament held at the Selwyn Netball Centre. With injury to the junior A team, Mollie Gibson was moved into the A team and Kudazi Mahere was to join the Bs for their last tournament. South Canterbury was the first team we played. Mid Canterbury Junior B had a
very slow start and played catch-up netball throughout the whole game, losing 14-12 at the final whistle. Canterbury Metro B were next and proved too strong. Mid Canterbury lost 14-6. Malvern was where Mid Canterbury junior B stepped their game up and came out ready to play some excellent netball. All girls stood up and played a great de-
fensive game, winning 17-9. The next game was against Canterbury Independents and once again Mid Canterbury B put pressure on from the first whistle. They all played well as a team, showing natural talent and flair, proving too strong for Independent, winning 138. Selwyn B was the last game of the day. Once again the girls came out ready to
finish on a good win. The speed of the ball throughout the court was outstanding and showed that the girls had grown in confidence. It was a great effort for a team which have been together for a short time. Players through mid-court made good space and were driving strong to the ball, while feeding the shooters well. Mid Canterbury Junior B ended their
short representative season on an excellent note, going through to be placed second in their section. The team is (from left) Natasha Drummond, Nikita Clemens, Mollie Gibson, Charlotte Roberts, Lucy Harrison, Katie McDonald, Isabella Roulston, Zoe Diedricks, Samantha Holden, Danielle McArthur. Coach: Sonia Waddell; Manager: Ashleigh Bell.
Watford 3 2 0 1536 Middlesbrough 3 2 0 1426 Sheffield Wednesday3 1 2 0 2 1 5 Ipswich Town 3 1 1 1444 Reading 3 1 1 1444 Brentford 3 1 1 1334 Derby County 3 1 1 1334 Blackburn Rovers 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 Birmingham City 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 Brighton and Hove Albion 3 1 0 2 2 2 3 Wolves 2 1 0 1113 Rotherham United 3 1 0 2 1 3 3 Leeds United 3 1 0 2143 Huddersfield Town 3 1 0 2 3 8 3 Wigan Athletic 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 Bolton Wanderers 3 0 1 2 3 7 1 Fulham 2 0 0 2130 Blackpool 3 0 0 3260
loy; 2nd. = with a score of 70 nett were Bernie Caldwell and George Cartney; 4th. with a score of 71 nett was Murray Beach; 5th. with a score of 72 nett was Eddie Tulip ( by Lot ) Twos. Tony Sheppard scored an Eagle 3 on hole # 17.
Ashburton Golf Club
Rennie, P Hefford, R Wards.12.48, C Hart, R Thompson, S Kircher, A Barrie No 10 Tee.12.30, J Smitheram, B McFarlane, S Kennedy, G Hubbard.12.36, N Heney, R Ford, B Smith, D Busch.12.42, J Hewitt, P Tuheke, R Feutz, A Marshall.12.48, J Smith, K Greenaway, P Boon, M Thomas No 13 Tee.12.30, S Newman, W Stevenson, E Collins, 12.36, S Lane, J Beardsley, B Kirdy, J VanderHeide No 7 Tee.12.36, L Jackson, A Millar, A Pawsey, A Lilley.12.42, M Fechney, T McAndrew, Starters: am B Collins, pm C Hart, R Thompson. Cards; P Marshall
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SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS RESULTS ■■ Football English Football League Championship English Football League Championship results and standings Played yesterday Reading 1 (Cox 79) Huddersfield Town 2 (Butterfield 10, Bunn 38) Bolton Wanderers 1 (C Davies 27 pen) Middlesbrough 2 (Leadbitter 45+1 pen, Kike 78) Birmingham City 2 (Edgar 30, Donaldson 63) Ipswich Town 2 (Berra 50, 90+4) Rotherham United 0 Watford 2 (Dyer 74, Munari 87) Sheffield Wednesday 1 (Maguire 57) Millwall 1 (Gueye 90+5) Blackpool 1 (Delfouneso 17) Brentford 2 (Pritchard 37, Dallas 52) AFC Bournemouth 1 (Wilson 58) Nottingham Forest 2 (Assombalonga 67, Fryatt 72) Norwich City 3 (Grabban 23, 90, Johnson 87) Blackburn Rovers 1 (Cairney 1) Leeds United 0 Brighton and Hove Albion2 (Carlos 5, Lualua 84) Charlton Athletic 3 (Tucudean 11, Buyens 45+5 pen, Vetokele 78) Derby County 2 (Ward 31, 85) Cardiff City 1 (Maynard 53) Wigan Athletic 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts Nottingham Forest 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 Cardiff City 3 2 1 0527 Millwall 3 2 1 0417 Charlton Athletic 3 2 1 0 6 4 7 AFC Bournemouth 3 2 0 1 6 2 6 Norwich City 3 2 0 1626
Ashburton County Veterans Golf Association McPherson Shield Joint Winners of the McPherson Shield with a score of 67 nett were: Ray Wards and Arthur Pawsey. Grade Results. A Grade. 1st. with a score of 67 nett was Ray Wards; 2nd. by Lot was Ian Beach with 69 nett. B Grade. 1st with a score of 67 nett was Arthur Pawsey; 2nd. by Lot was Pete Kiddey with 70 nett. C Grade. 1st. with a score of 68 nett was Pat Mol-
Mayfield Golf Club Ladies Section August 19 Woodlands Round - Anne-Marie Blair and Val Fleming beat Margy Read 7/6;Stableford Round - Marilyn Cross 35, Judy Fielder 32, Judy Webb 31;ALT No. 5 not struck, No. 14 Margy Read;Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd shot - Judy Webb 0-29, Judy Fielder 30-40+Player of the Day - Marilyn Cross. Women’s Section August 19 Combined Stablefords P Ellis and J Smith 78 V Prendergast and L Glassey 71 D Bell and D Wellman 67 Nearest The Pins No2 Dairy Business Centre P Smith No6 Stables Restaurant C Linney No12 Mac and Maggies J Smith No16 Outdoor Adventure J Undy Two’s P Smith 9Hole Competition 2J’S Cup Putting P Boon 17 c/b S Gutsell J Cartwright
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Midweek Women August 26 Helen Gallagher Trophy. Draw Steward: Vicki Moore 308 8878. Tuesday Starters: Vicki Moore and Diane Engelbrecht. No.1 Tee 10.00 P. Bell, K. Read, H. Trott. 10.06 J. Guilford, J. Williams, J. McArthur. 10.12 C. Trott, H. Robertson, J. Early. No. 2 Tee 10.00 S. Elliott, M. Watson, W. Carter. No. 7 Tee 10.18 D. Hinton, H. Ward, E. Langford. 10.24 R. Bennett, D. Engelbrecht, K. Shaw. No. 10 Tee. 10.00 W. Parr, E. Porter, M. Bean. 10.06 H. Hawksby, A. Grant, F. Matsinger. No. 18 Tee. V. Moore, D. Simmons, A. Hunt. Members please bring an item suitable to donate to the food bank. Nine Hole Men and Women’s Section. Thursday 28 August. Rnd 5 Jean Drummond, putting. Report 9.45 am Nine Hole Convenors: Carol O’Reilly 308 8758 and Wendy Smith 308 9207. Weekend ladies Saturday 23 August, Helen Gallagher Trophy report 8.40 am for 9am start. All women players welcome to join weekend ladies. Club Captain: Jenny Williams 308 2081
Tinwald Golf Club August 23 August medal and final championship qualifying round. Morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 8am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times. No 1 Tee. 12.30, T Clarke, P Marshall, R Watson, R Kirdy.12.36, C Miller, B Collins, N Rayner, W Eddington.12.42, B Kirdy, G
Women’s Section August 26 Medal 3rd Lloyd Trophy 4th Foundation Cup 4th Betty McBride [B 3 0 No 1 Tee 10am C Linney D Bell A Dwan 10.05 V Prendergast D Wellman I Divers No 4 Tee 10am J Smith K McAuliffe J VanderHeide 10.05P Smith M Bennett J Undy No 10 Tee 10am D Sharplin P Bell M Smith 10.05 L Bird P Ellis M Pawsey J Bruhns No 13 sTee 10am T O,Connell S Durry B Harris 10.05 S Young V Cartney B Jackson Bradford 9 Hole Women Stableford No 10 Tee 10.10 J Cartwright N Costin 10.15 S Gutsell M Sherriff I Ross Starters: B Harris M Pawsey Cards D Bell A Dwan Tea duty: A M 9 Hole Women P M P Bell
HE PĀNUI MŌ TE PŌTITANGA PĀREMATA He karanga tēnei mō ngā kōharinga mō te pōtitanga Pāremata whānui ka tū hei te Rāhoroi, te 20 o ngā rā o Mahuru 2014.
TE KŌHARINGA O NGĀ KAITONO ROHE PŌTI E rua ngā huarahi mō te kōhari i ngā kaitono rohe pōti: • Mā ngā kōharinga whakatōpū e kōhari te hekeretari o tētahi rōpū tōrangapū kua rēhitatia, ngā kaitono katoa o taua rōpū tōrangapū ki Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri. • Mā ngā kōharinga takitahi e kōharitia tētahi kaitono e ngā kaipōti e rua kua rēhitatia o tētahi rohe pōti ki te Kaiwhakahoki Pōti mō taua rohe poti. Ko ngā kaitono o ngā rōpū tōrangapū kua rēhitatia e tuku kōharinga whakatōpū ana e āhei anake te kōhari mā te kōharinga whakatōpū. Me pātai ngā kaitono tūmanako a ngā rōpū tōrangapū kua rēhitatia ki te hekeretari o tō rātau rōpū tōrangapū ko tēhea te tikanga kōhari e whakamahia ana e tō rātau rōpū tōrangapū.
TE RĀ KATI MŌ TE KŌHARINGA O NGĀ KAITONO ROHE PŌTI Me mātua tae atu ngā kōharinga whakatōpū a ngā rōpū tōrangapū ki te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri (Electoral Commission) i te Papa 10, 34-42 Manners Street, Te Whanganui-a-Tara, i mua o te poupoutanga o te Mane te 25 o ngā rā o Hereturikōkā 2014. Me mātua tae atu ngā kōharinga takitahi ki te Kaiwhakahoki Pōti mō te rohe pōti i mua o te poupoutanga o te Tūrei te 26 o ngā rā o Hereturikōkā 2014. E whakatītinahia ana ngā rōpū tōrangapū, ngā kaikōhari me ngā kaitono ki te whakarite kia wawe tonu te whakaoti i ngā whakaritenga kōharitanga katoa. E kore rawa te wā kati e whakaroatia atu. Me tuhi ngā kōharinga takitahi ki te Puka M-40-Nom me te tāpiri anō i te moni tāpui $300 ā-moni ukauka, pepa pēke, haki pēke rānei ki te ‘Electoral Commission Trust Account’. Kāore e whakaaehia ngā haki whaiaro. Ka taea te tiki kōrero, te āwhina atu anō rānei i te Kaiwhakahoki Pōti mō te rohe pōti.
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Me tuku ngā kōharinga takitahi mō ngā rohe pōti e whai ake ki: Rangitata The Returning Officer old Timaru Herald building, 50-54 Bank Street, Timaru 7910 PO Box 28, Timaru 7940, Phone: 03 688 9170 Te Tai Tonga The Returning Officer Kendal School, 53 Kendal Avenue, Burnside, Christchurch 8053 PO Box 20036, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8543 Phone: 03 358 9614 For nominations to other Returning Officers check contact details at www.elections.org.nz Authorised by Robert Peden, Electoral Commissioner, Level 10, 34-42 Manners Street, Wellington. Mō ngā kōharinga ki ētahi atu Kaiwhakahoki Pōti me tirotiro ngā taipitopito whakapā i www.elections.org.nz He mea whakamana e Robert Peden, Kaikōmihina Take Pōti, Level 10, 34-42 Manners Street, Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
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Daily Events Thursday 9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners and maintenance class. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome. Racquets can be hired. Sports Hall, Tancred Street. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Large variety of toys for hire. Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Goodwill shop, sale of pre-loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church. Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald. 9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.
Friday 9.00am - 12noon HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Weekly clinic, no appointments needed, Koha. At the Marae, State Highway 1, Fairton. 9.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 9.30am ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH TINWALD Cuppa, activities and laughter. St Andrews
10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven. 10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, St Andrews Church, Bridge Street, Rakaia. 1.00pm SCOTTISH SOCIETY INDOOR BOWLS. Bowls afternoon, all players welcome. Balmoral hall, Cameron Street. 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. hall, Cnr Thomson and Jane Street, Tinwald. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.
1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - no counting, beginners welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street, the Domain. 1.30pm HINDS GARDEN CIRCLE. Visit Tash’s studio followed by afternoon tea at Cafe Macaroon. Throwin Shapes Glass, Sims, Hinds. 1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road. 7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time / sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road. 7.30pm - 9.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Evening stitch and chat. Senior Centre, Cameron Street. Open for research, all welcome. Upstairs in the Old Polytech building, 254 Cameron Street. 1.30pm R.S.A. CARD SECTION. Euchre, Ashburton R.S.A. Cox Street.
1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. 6.30pm - 8.00pm Classic aircraft on display. Ashburton Airport, ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Seafield Road. Youth group meets in the youth room. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.
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LAW, Peter Burt – On August 19, 2014 at Ashburton. Aged 84 years. Husband of Irene. Father of Malcolm, Deborah, and Cameron and Granddad to Kirsty. Messages to the Law family, c/- P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to Ashburton St John would be much appreciated and may be left at the service. A service for Peter will be held at Our Chapel, Cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on FRIDAY, August 22, commencing at 11.00am. Followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433
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JOHNSTONE, Karen Joy – Forever loved mum and nana. Five years has passed since we let you go and not a day goes by that we don’t remember the love you gave us. “In our home there stands a photo More precious to us than gold A photograph of you Your memory will never, grow old. People say we have our memories, maybe this is true But we never wanted memories we only wanted you. The tears that flow we can wipe away But the ache in our hearts is here to stay.” Always remembered with love, Richard and Christian.
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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Chase 3 0 11am Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover Pete teams up with Linda Barker to give grandfather Ronald Jones a gentlemen’s club in his lounge in Merseyside. 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Gemma is unimpressed with Ashley’s vague answers; Priya avoids going to lunch with Leyla; Kerry is surprised. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 2pm Four Weddings PGR 3 0 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Restoration Man Jamie Brown wants to turn a historic Second World War RAF bunker into his new home, but, with the bunker encased in earth, his wife is not so sure. 0 8:30 Upper Middle Bogan AO 0 9:05 Mrs Brown’s Boys AO 3 0 9:45 The Kumars PGR 3 0 10:20 The Late Night Big Breakfast 0 10:50 One News Tonight 0 11:20 Thelma’s Gypsy Girls AO (Starting Today) 3 0 12:25 24 Hours In A & E AO 0 1:15 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:40 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0
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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:55 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 7am Gravity Falls 3 0 7:25 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 The League Of Super Evil 3 0 8:15 Dinosaur Train 3 0 8:30 Fireman Sam 3 0 8:40 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle PGR 2pm Jeremy Kyle USA PGR 3pm According To Jim 3 0 3:28 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:30 Monsters v Aliens 3 0 4pm Liv And Maddie 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR TK starts to take charge; Boyd makes an unlikely friend; Nicole sees Leanne in a new light. 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 Drunks cause chaos at Whangamata’s Beach Hop; the police catch a disqualified driver in a compromising position. 0 8pm Code: 1 0 8:30 Resurrection AO 0 9:30 20/20 0 10:30 Hell’s Kitchen 0
6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 11:25 The Nanny PGR 3 0 Noon 3 News 12:30 Dr Phil PGR A wedding-day car accident causes tension between the bride and her family. 1:30 The Dr Oz Show PGR Dr Oz explains the detrimental effects of diet soda. 2:30 Rachael Ray Greg Kinnear shares his family’s Easter traditions; personal trainer Bob Harper reveals two healthy recipes. 3:30 The Queen Latifah Show 3 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm The Simpsons 3 Lisa gets a Mypod at the Springfield Mall; Homer becomes suspicious of Bart’s new friend, Bashir. 0 5:25 Million Dollar Minute 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 The X Factor Australia Following Boot Camp, the top 24 travel overseas for their last attempt at making it to live shows. 0 8:35 INXS – Never Tear Us Apart (Part 2) The uncensored story of INXS, told in collaboration with the band and those who knew them best. 0 10:30 The Paul Henry Show
6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 The Winx Club 3 7:55 The Wild Thornberrys 3 0 8:25 Chuggington Badge Quest 3 8:35 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 8:45 Peppa Pig 3 8:55 The Moe Show 3 0 9am Bob The Builder 3 9:10 Thomas And Friends 3 9:20 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:35 Barney And Friends 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:30 Smash! 6pm Everybody Hates Chris 3 0 6:30 Just Shoot Me! 3 0 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 3 8pm American Dad PGR 3 8:30 Bob’s Burgers PGR 3 9pm Family Guy AO 3 9:30 South Park AO 3 10pm Nitro Circus AO The extreme athletes try to one-up each other at Travis Pastrana’s Maryland compound. 10:30 Awake AO
6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe. 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Test PGR Celebrities and viewers answer moral questions. 2pm Back Benches PGR 3 3pm Harry’s Practice 3 3:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country British couples and families, fed up with city life, search for the perfect country home while exploring the surroundings of each location.
11:30 Police Ten 7 3 0 Midnight Rizzoli And Isles 0 12:55 Airline USA – On The Fly 3 0 1:25 Infomercials 2:30 Shameless AO 3 0 3:25 Secret Life Of The American Teenager 3 4:10 Bethenny PGR 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials
11pm Golf World 11:30 Crisis AO A parent mission could lead to war between America and China; Dunn and Finley share their theories about the kidnapping with President Devore. 0 12:30 Infomercials
11:25 Entertainment Tonight 11:50 Infomercials
11:40 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show. 12:40 Home Shopping 1:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:10 Home Shopping
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The Crowd Goes Wild The Millers PGR 3 Modern Family PGR Extant AO John begins to doubt Molly’s mental state when the validity of her pregnancy is questioned; John and Julie clash over how to care for Ethan when he suffers a serious setback. 9:30 M Desperado AO 3 1995 Action Drama. Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Quentin Tarantino.
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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Fishing Addiction – Locals Only 7am Atlantic Edge 7:30 Meat Men 8am Oddities PGR 8:30 Back To Basics With Nick Nairn 9am The Cook And The Chef 9:30 The Wow Factor 10:30 Catch And Cook – US 11am Room Crashers 11:30 American Restoration Noon Natural World – Saved By Dolphins 1pm Best Of Fishing New Zealand 2pm Fishing Addiction – Locals Only 2:30 Atlantic Edge 3pm Meat Men 3:30 Oddities PGR 4pm Bill’s Kitchen – Notting Hill 4:30 Secret Meat Business 5pm The Great British Garden Revival 6pm Catch And Cook – US 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm Lost And Sold 7:30 Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip 8:05 Cheese Slices 8:40 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 9:20 River Cottage Forever 10pm Sophie In The Orient 10:30 Lost And Sold 11pm The Great British Garden Revival
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Midnight Yard Crashers 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Meat Men 1:30 Oddities PGR 2am Bill’s Kitchen – Notting Hill 2:30 Secret Meat Business 3am Nigel Marven’s Ugly Animals 4am Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip 4:35 Cheese Slices 5:10 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 5:50 Luke Nguyen Minisodes – Lunar New Year
10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Korero Mai 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Dora Matatoa 2 4pm SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 4:30 F Waka Ama Sprints 5pm Toi Whakaari 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga o te Motu 2
THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Parking Wars PGL 8:05 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:30 Survivor – Thailand PG 9:20 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 10:10 SVU MV 11am NCIS PGV 11:50 NCIS – LA MV 12:40 Hawaii Five-0 MV 1:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:55 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 2:20 Law And Order MV 3:10 Survivor – Thailand PG 4pm Parking Wars PGL 4:50 The Simpsons PG 5:15 Ice Road Truckers PGS 6:05 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Parking Wars PGL 7:30 NCIS PGV 8:30 Strike Back 18VLS 9:30 Crossing Lines MV 10:30 SVU MV 11:30 NCIS PGV
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12:30 Survivor – Thailand PG 1:20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:45 Law And Order MV 2:35 SVU MV 3:25 Strike Back 18VLS 4:15 Crossing Lines MV 5:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG
12:30 Football – Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup (Replay) Semi-final Two – Germany v France. 2:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) North Harbour v Southland. 4:30 Grassroots Rugby 5:30 #SkyRugby – Engage
SKY SPORT 2 6:30 Ako 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #Hakanation Show hosted by Ria Hall that takes kapa haka to the nation. 8pm Henderson To Hollywood PGR 8:30 Greatest Sports’ Stories Of Our Time – Straight Outta LA AO 3 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm The Big Hit PGR 2 10:30 Media Take 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown
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6am Auction Kings PG Yankee Stadium Ticket Light; Vintage Watch Collection. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG The Finish Line. 7:30 Man v Wild PG Global Survivor Guide. 8:30 MythBusters PG Dive to Survive. 9:30 Deadliest Catch – The Bait PG Think Like a Captain. 10:30 Fat N’ Furious PG 11:30 Deadly Affairs M 12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M Got to Murder My Own Family. 1:30 Double Cross M The Ex-Files. 2:30 Sons Of Guns M Last Round. 3:30 Deadliest Catch PG Against the Law. 4:30 Gold Rush PG The Merger. 5:30 MythBusters PG Spy Car Escape. 6:30 Naked And Afraid M Mayan Misery. 7:30 Naked And Afraid M 8:30 Dual Survival PG 9:30 Clash Of The Ozarks M 10:30 Auction Hunters PG 11pm Nightmare Next Door M
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Midnight Disappeared M 1am Blood Relatives M 2am Dirty Jobs PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Jungle Gold M 5am Dirty Jobs PG
6:55 Endure 16VL 2010 Thriller. Devon Sawa, Tom Arnold. 8:25 Looper 16VL 2012 Thriller. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis. 10:25 Cubicle Warriors 16LS 2013 Comedy. Michael Seater, Joe Dinicol. 11:45 White House Down MVL 2013 Action. Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx. 1:55 The Man With The Iron Fists 16VLS 2012 Action. Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu. 3:30 Endure 16VL 2010 Thriller. Devon Sawa, Tom Arnold. 5:05 Save Your Legs ML 2012 Comedy. Stephen Curry, Brendan Cowell. 6:35 Red Lights MVL 2012 Thriller. Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro. 8:30 Man Of Steel MV 2013 Action. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. 10:55 The Devil’s Double 18VLS 2011 Drama. Dominic Cooper.
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12:45 A Stranger In Paradise 16VLS 2013 Thriller. 2:10 The Directors – Mel Gibson PG 2:40 Save Your Legs ML 2012 Comedy. 4:10 The Devil’s Double 18VLS 2011 Drama. 5:55 Red Lights MVL 2012 Thriller.
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MOVIES GREATS 6:05 The Making Of The Heartbreak Kid MLS 6:25 The Queen ML 2006 Drama. Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen. 8:05 Austin Powers 2 – The Spy Who Shagged Me MS 1999 Comedy. Michael Myers, Heather Graham, Rob Lowe. 9:40 Miami Vice 16V 2006 Action. Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, Naomie Harris. 11:50 Garden State 16LS 2004 Romantic Comedy. Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm. 1:30 What Lies Beneath MVL 2000 Thriller. Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer. 3:40 The Green Mile 16V 1999 Thriller. Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise. 6:45 My Best Friend’s Wedding ML 1997 Romance. Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz. 8:30 No Country For Old Men 16V 2007 Crime. Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem. 10:35 Repo Men 18V 2010 Action.
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12:25 Hairspray PGS 2007 Comedy Musical. 2:20 What Lies Beneath MVL 2000 Thriller. 4:25 The Green Mile 16V 1999 Thriller.
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6am AFL Weekly (Highlights) 7am Rugby – International (Highlights) 7:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 7:48 L Football – Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup Semi-final One – Korea DPR v Nigeria. 10am Cricket – International (Highlights) 10:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) 12:30 Motorsport – WRC Preview 1pm #SkySpeed 1:30 Golf Central 2pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Featuring Rabbitohs v Broncos and Eels v Bulldogs. 2:30 Rugby League – NRL 3pm Rugby League – NRL 3:30 Rugby League – NRL 4pm Rugby League – NRL 4:30 Rugby League – 40/20 5pm Rugby – International 5:30 Rugby – International 6pm Total Rugby 6:30 Grassroots Rugby 7:30 L Rugby – ITM Cup North Harbour v Southland. From QBE Stadium, North Harbour. 9:15 #SkyRugby – Engage 10pm The Crowd Goes Wild 10:30 Football – Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup (Replay) Semi-final One – Korea DPR v Nigeria. From Moncton Stadium in Moncton, Canada.
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6am Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Wellington v Waikato. 8am Rugby – International (Replay) South Africa v Argentina. 10am Golf Central 10:30 Random Rugby TV A rugby-themed show with teenagers in mind. 10:48 L Football – Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup Semi-final Two – Germany v France. From Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. 1pm Rugby Nation 2pm The Golf Fix Host Michael Breed tackles viewer questions, demonstrates useful drills and takes a look at some of the most exciting shots from the weekend’s professional tour. 3pm Golf – The Haney Project Michael Phelps. 4pm Golf – Feherty Jack Nicklaus. 5pm Golf World 5:30 Inside The PGA Tour 6pm Golf – Champions Tour (Highlights) Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. 7pm Golf Central 7:30 InCycle Analysis, highlights and previews of upcoming races. 8pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Knights v Warriors. From Hunter Stadium in Newcastle. 8:30 NRL – Sterlo 9:30 L Rugby League – NRL Bulldogs v Tigers. From ANZ Stadium in Sydney. 11:30 NRL Footy Show
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Big spend laughed off Murray Williams
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The Mid Canterbury Rugby Union have laughed off accusations of spending big money on players in the Heartland Championship, with an estimated figure of $20,000. In a story outlining South Canterbury’s struggles to secure loan players yesterday, a South Canterbury newspaper said Mid Canterbury had “set a benchmark in terms of remuneration”, implying the Hammers’ success was built on paying players. They do - $100 a game. That figure is a reimbursement of expenses similar to that offered by other heartland unions, with some teams paying
$150 for away games only instead. South Canterbury coach Chester Scott insinuated that Mid Canterbury was breaching the amateur status of the Heartland Championship, and that frustrated Mid Canterbury Rugby Union chief executive Ian Patterson. “It’s disappointing Chester has drawn the link between money and success at the Heartland level,” Patterson said. “The key to our success is the environment that has been created by an outstanding coaching and management group.” The claims in a South Canterbury newspaper suggested that Auckland-based loan player Murray Williams received “in excess of $20,000” to play for
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Mid Canterbury, a figure Patterson labelled ridiculous. “The figure attributed to Murray Williams is laughable.” The Guardian understands that Williams receives the same match-day payments as the other players but does have his flights to attend Thursday trainings covered by the union, purchased at base rate deals - equating to closer to $2000. Despite popular assumptions, money isn’t the reason the influential fly half is a Hammer. Williams’ connection to the Hammers comes in assistant coach Grant Keenan – who coached him in Japan. He’s ITM Cup calibre but that level of rugby, and the commitment involved, wasn’t a fit for
his job and he was lured down by his former mentor. The coaching duo of Keenan and Glenn Moore is attracting the top talent, but the focus is firmly on developing the local player pool – evidenced by the strong 32-man squad for the Meads Cup defence, with last year’s success another drawcard. South Canterbury may have pointed the finger of blame towards monetary issues but they are primarily hindered by locale. Midway between the two metropolitan rugby populations, Christchurch and Dunedin, any potential players have to travel at least two hours, through regular top four contenders Mid Canterbury or North Otago, to get to trainings.
Mid Canterbury has the advantage of playing club rugby over the river with Ellesmere and North Canterbury whose highest representative honours are Canterbury Country. Unless they are picked up by Canterbury, Mid Canterbury becomes a viable option for the fringe players to show their wares at the next best level. This year the Hammers’ loan places have been filled by returnees Williams, Southbridge duo Peni Manumanuniwila and Willie McGoon while Dwayne Burrows is the fourth loan player after playing club rugby in Dunedin with Taieri this year. Methven junior, Matt Thatcher, comes in from Christchurch as the player of origin.
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