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With the support of Ashburton social agencies and Kainga Ora (Housing NZ) a young Ashburton mum and her daughter have been given a hand up in life. Reporter Sue Newman talks to Emma Hands about the way their help has given her a Christmas of hope rather than despair.

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regnant and homeless, life for 17-year-old Emma Hands was about as bleak as it could

get.

She’d left school part-way through Year 13, been forced to leave home and was staring at a future that offered few choices. The only thing Emma knew was that somehow she would fight for her baby, fight to give her a good life.

Hers, however, is a story with a happy ending. Nine weeks ago baby Alicia was born and today Emma knows she’s turned a corner in her life. She’s found people who believe in her, people who are prepared to help, people who do not judge.

Those people represent the best of the Ashburton community – St Vincent de Paul, the Salvation Army, Safer Ashburton and Kainga Ora (formerly Housing New Zealand), are just a few organisations that became part of Emma’s life.

They gave her the support she needed, helped her believe in herself and, most importantly with a baby on the way, they found her

a place to call home.

“They’ve helped me get back on my feet,” Emma said She might not have been high on the government housing list, but Kainga Ora tenancy manager Rochelle Paulin was determined to fight in her corner.

Securing a property for someone younger than 18 was a complex process, but Rochelle was determined to pull every string she could to find Emma a place before her baby was born.

“Emma was quite far down the housing list so I had to do some creative pleading, but you know with some people that you have to be an advocate for them.

She’s amazing. We don’t often see 17-year-olds thriving with a baby,” Rochelle said.

She’s full of praise for Ashburton’s social agencies, saying they work well together.

“It’s a dream for us.”

And by working together those agencies have given Emma something she’s rarely had in her life – stability.

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a new home Left – Emma Hands and daughter Alicia, nine weeks, looking forward to a brighter Christmas thanks to the community and the help of Kianga Ora case manager Rochelle Paulin.

“ school, immersed in exam preparations. She was on the outside, no longer part of their world.

For her school had been an opportunity to escape from home, but often in her teens she’d walk in one gate and out the other.

She admits that in Year 9 and 10 she was an “absolute bitch” to her teachers.

Looking back she’s amazed and grateful those teachers didn’t give up on her.

“By Year 11 I was changing and

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Emma was quite far down the housing list so I had to do some creative pleading, but you know with some people that you have to be an advocate for them. She’s amazing. We don’t often see 17-year-olds thriving with a baby

starting to enjoy school. I was getting into trouble every week until Year 10, but by Year 11 I only got into trouble once. I’ve tried so hard to change,” she said.

During her pregnancy the college was very supportive, she said, and she carried on with her studies as long as she could. She’s since returned with Alicia in her arms to introduce her to staff.

Initially she moved in with a school friend and her family, but knew she needed to find somewhere more permanent. That seemed impossible when all she had were a few clothes in a suitcase.

Emma is now happily settled in her home with a good wraparound support service in place.

When she looks back, she says, she realises just how far her life has come.

“About five months ago I moved in here with a bed, a dresser, my personal stuff and a big belly and look at us,” she said.

Since then donations of furniture and baby gear have helped

create a welcoming place for Alicia.

There are still things she needs, but asking for help doesn’t come easily. Right now knowing she and Alicia have a roof over their heads and there’s food on the table is more than enough, Emma said.

She’s receiving help from the Safer Ashburton Seeds programme, Through this she’s learning parenting and housekeeping skills. For the first time in her 17 years, she said she is starting to feel relaxed about life.

“Alicia is such a calm baby. I’ve always had so much shit in my life that it’s changed me. I now have a chilled-out attitude.”

Yes, being a single mum at 17 gets pretty lonely. Emma couldn’t finish Year 13 and her friends are now working and planning their post-school careers.

Life’s not easy, but Alicia gives her a reason to make the best of every day, Emma said.

She’s not looking too far ahead, but says with a permanent home she knows she can start planning

for a future. And that future is likely to see a return to school next year to complete level 3 NCEA. “The college has talked to me about going back if I want and said I can leave Alicia in the preschool next door. And I am starting to miss school.”

Alicia’s birth has seen a slight change in attitude from her family.

She’s hoping contact will increase.

“They’re there, but not like helping there at the moment,” she said.

Emma is grateful for the support she’s been given and said for the first time in years she is looking forward to Christmas. There are presents under her tree – most for Alicia, a huge gift box from Kainga Ora and gifts for some of her family.

She’s determined to involve her family on Christmas Day, planning to visit them with her daughter.

And while she might have very little, Emma is putting hampers together for others who may have even less.

“It makes me feel good giving back to people,” she said.

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■■PORT HILLS CRASH

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Second daughter laid to rest Jason Alexander promised to send his daughter off with a bang and a rumble, and that happened when car crash victim Sunmara Alexander was farewelled yesterday.

Alexander passed away in hospital on Friday, December 13 after sustaining critical injuries in a crash in the Port Hills on November 27 that also claimed the life of her sister Tayla Alexander, who was killed instantly in the crash.

The funeral was held at the Hotel Ashburton yesterday afternoon, with Sunmara being led to the venue by a large procession of motorbikes and cars at her father’s request.

People could be seen taking to the streets to see what the noise was about as the procession rumbled its way through the town.

Speaking to the Guardian on the Thursday before she died, Alexander spoke of the grief of losing his eldest daughter and the prospect of being faced with having to also say goodbye to his youngest daughter.

Friday the 13th was Sunmara’s 16th birthday – a special occasion for any young teenager.

Sadly, it would also be her last.

The Ashburton College student passed away that night from

A violent inmate who said he wants to be New Zealand’s first serial killer has been locked up for threatening to kill a fellow prisoner.

Frank Finch, 22, who also “applauded the actions” of the March 15 mosque shooter, was sentenced to an extra nine months yesterday. But the sentencing concluded in his absence at Christchurch District Court yesterday when he was removed from the dock after a prolonged outburst. He appeared to take issue with references to him allegedly being associated with a white supremacy gang.

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A large procession of motorcycles led the hearse from Church Street to the Hotel Ashburton for Sunmara Alexander’s funeral. the injuries she suffered during the same crash which took her sister’s life and just like he has done throughout the entire ordeal, Alexander turned to social media to break the news.

“It is with great sadness I tell you this, my beautiful baby girl passed away at 8.27pm tonight,” he posted.

Both girls were backseat passengers in a vehicle which went over a bank and burst into flames on Summit Road, on the Port Hills, about 11pm on November 27.

Alexander gave thanks to everyone who had supported him over the past two weeks while in Auckland with Sunmara

and said the messages of support had helped keep him going through the worst of times.

“It is truly what’s kept me going, quite often when I’m feeling really down and start losing my strength, I grab my (phone) and read all (messages) you have sent us and it has picked me up again.”

Hot days, holidays bring hosing restrictions Keen gardeners might hate them, but water restrictions are a fact of life for the Ashburton District during the summer months.

While the rain radar might show some wet days in the weeks ahead, Ashburton District Council service delivery group manager Neil McCann said the likelihood of stretches of hot days means hosing restrictions needed to be put in place before the holiday period.

Level 1 and 2 water restrictions will begin across the district on Saturday and residents connected to a council supply are urged to follow the restrictions and be

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extra vigilant with their water use.

Ashburton, Chertsey, Fairton, Hinds, Hakatere, Lake Hood, Mayfield and Rakaia will be on a Level 1 water restriction, while Methven and Mt Somers residents will be on a Level 2 restriction.

Level 1 restrictions allows the use of a hose, micro-spray or irrigation system on alternate days, rather than every day. The easy way to remember your hosing day is the evens and odds system – if your house has an odd number, eg 33, you hose on odd numbered days of the week.

For Methven and Mt Somers

residents, Level 2 restrictions use the odd and even system but with restricted hosing hours of 6pm to midnight.

Hot weather and high useage means spikes in consumption and that means the council is at risk of breaching the amount of water it is consented to take each day, McCann said.

“Additionally, the water pumps can begin struggling to keep up with demand which then affects the service to people’s homes.”

The council had held off imposing restrictions as long as it could but it anticipated there would be high consumption dur-

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ing the holidays and wanted to provide clarity for residents before the Christmas period started, he said.

“It’s important people reduce their water use in line with the restrictions: If you’re connected to a council water supply, please do the right thing and follow the restrictions.”

A permanent hosing ban remains in place for Dromore, Methven, Springfield and Montalto.

More information on water restrictions in the Ashburton District is available on the council website.

When Kaiapoi man Andrew Taylor decided to collect some sticks for the dogs at the new dog park, he could not have imagine his idea would make headlines all over the world. The 59-year-old toolmaker was trimming trees on the side of his house when he had an idea for what to do with the branches he was cutting off. Taylor decided to build a “library” so all dogs could use and return sticks at the new dog park near his house. Dog owners and their pooches who visited the local park also loved the new “library”.

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Winz office rammed A man has been arrested after driving a van through the front door of the Work and Income building in Thames after allegedly making a threat towards staff. The office was open at the time but had been placed on lockdown just before the van was driven through, and people in the building had managed to hide in a room at the back, Waikato police Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke said. No one was injured.

Police were called to the scene at 9.30am.

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Tolley eyes Speaker role Deputy Speaker and National MP Anne Tolley has announced she won’t be running for her long-held East Coast electorate next year and will instead rely on coming into Parliament on the party’s list.

This, according to Tolley, is because she wants to be the Speaker of the House if National wins next year’s election. “The role of Speaker would require full-time attention. Given that, it wouldn’t be fair to continue to be an electorate MP.” - NZME

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Abe’s bringing Santa to life

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Over the next few evenings Santa will be showing up on Tucker Street, checking his list, tucking in to a few cookies and making sure his elves are working hard in the lead up to the big day.

This will all be playing out on the window of Abe Coulter’s home. He will be using two projectors to project an hour-long 3D holographic video of Santa Claus.

The dual projector set-up, which generates around the same amount of light as a cinema projector, will reverse project the video on to a net-curtain set up across a window that will allow people watching on from the outside to view what is going on.

Coulter, a light and sound technician, said he hopes to provide something a bit different than a typical Christmas lights display.

“I managed to pick the net-curtain up from The Warehouse and got the two projectors off TradeMe and they are old lecture theatre projectors which is really good,” he said.

Coulter is able to sync the two projectors together to increase the brightness of the image and has angled it upwards so that the light hits the top of a neighbouring tree instead of in to their property.

Abe Coulter gets a bit of help from 6-month-old son Lucas in setting up the projectors for his Santa projection.

PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 190219-JPM-0012 Unlike other other Christmas lights the projection can be seen brightly from 8pm, with Coulter starting the loop at 9pm each night through to Christmas Eve. “The idea is that parents will be able to bring their kids out a bit earlier to see it,” he said.

Originally from Ashburton, Coulter moved back after 10 years away working in

Christchurch and has plans for an even bigger display next year with a two-and-a-half metre tall LED Christmas tree.

The lights will be synced with songs that will be playing, but instead of blaring out sound and disturbing his neighbours, visitors will be able to tune their car radios to a frequency to be able to hear the music.

The trees can also be synced with others across the world, with Coulter only aware of one other person in New Zealand who does it, with the majority being based in the northern hemisphere.

The projection will be running from 9pm each night including Christmas Eve with the Polar Express playing on Christmas Day.

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Call to bring power back to people A drive to localise power and decision making has been given a big tick by Ashburton District councillors.

The LocalismNZ project is being driven by Local Government New Zealand and its brief is ‘bring power to the people’. It proposes to do this through devolving services that are tailored to individual citizens and is based on the premise that locals are best placed to decide local issues.

The project is based on the belief that the one-size fits all approach that was part of New Zealand’s policy landscape was incompatible with local needs.

It proposes a more decentralised form of government and proposes strategies for this to occur over time.

On Thursday councillors approved a submission prepared by staff that spelled out how they saw the project in relation to the Ashburton District.

While localism would see more done at a local level, council would have to get on with doing what was required in the absence of or likeihood of new funding streams.

That was the reality, chief executive Hamish Riach warned.

Speed limit changes firmly in community’s hands

By Sue Newman

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The litmus test on whether a raft of new speed limits proposed for local roads will come when the community has its say on the changes planned.

Many of those changes have been driven by community request and others have come from changing land use and the spread of urban subdivisions on the outskirts of towns around the Ashburton District.

The review sees all 70km/h limits changed to either 60km/h

or 50km/h with the exception of Lake Hood. Changes are also proposed on a number of 100km/h roads where it is deemed safe and appropriate to lower these to 60km/h or 80km/h.

A new limit of 30km/h has been introduced for some residential areas.

At Thursday’s Ashburton District Council meeting graduate engineer Martin Lo said the changes were in part to align the district with NZ Transport Agency regulations that would eventually see all 70 and 90km/h

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zones removed. The 100 plus requests from residents were also taken into account along with some commonsense changes particularly around new subdivisions. Crash data was also in the mix, he said.

Councilllor Stuart Wilson wasn’t convinced on the need to scrap 70km/h limits.

“If NZTA is not doing it yet, why are we doing it and spending all this money to change.

To me the speed limit changes should be what people have asked for. Why do we have to be

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Councillors had not had an opportunity to discuss the changes, rather they were a staff proposal, he said.

“I’m disappointed councillors haven’t had an opportunity to have a say and have some input.”

Angus McKay wanted to know the cost of making the large number of changes and was told it would be about $120,000 but the work would be done in stages over two or three years.

While the changes were staff

recommendations, they had been discussed at a workshop during the last council term.

Councillors will have an opportunity for input into the change when submissions are heard next year.

Speed limits were last reviewed in the 2013-2014 year and since then new rules governing how speed lmits are to be calculated have been introduced.

The proposed speed limits will go out for public consultation on January 27 and remain open until March 8.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a hidden condition.

Its sufferers could be anyone you pass on the street. It’s no respecter of gender or physical fitness, but once it’s yours, for the rest of your life you will struggle to do what most of us do without thought – breathing.

This is Bruce Leath’s story, in his words.

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irst up, it is not the end of the world being diagnosed with COPD. I was diagnosed about 22 years ago, but when I look back, it started long before that.

I was once a rugby referee and had no problems running around a rugby paddock, but one day while out for a jog, I only went about 100 metres before I was puffing rather badly and when this continued for a few weeks I knew something was not quite right. And, as they say, the rest is history.

About one year ago I was told by a respiratory specialist there was nothing more they could do for me. When I got over the initial shock of that I realised that it was now up to me to keep stable and not to slide down that slippery slope.

It kind of reminds me of that famous line in the Jack Nicholson film “is this is as good as it gets?”

For me, some of the problems associated with living with COPD are no different from many other people with COPD. I have to cough a lot to remove the mucus from my lungs; this can be very disruptive in your day-to-day living, not just to me but to anyone in close proximity as it is most times loud and does not sound very good.

And no matter how hard you try to suppress the coughing it ultimately has to come to a head.

I have had to excuse myself from meetings to go outside and cough to avoid being disruptive.

On a normal day I would excrete about 50ml of mucus per day, but if I am unwell for some reason, mostly lung infections, you can just about double that.

Sometimes when I have a severe bout of coughing I lose the sense of whereabouts and vision for about a couple of seconds, I put this down to a lack of oxygen to the brain.

The other problem I have is the lack of air while exercising. If I am out for a walk, such as along a beach that’s nice and flat, I can walk for hours at a normal pace, but if I have to walk up an incline, and it does not need to be very much of one, then I run out of air very quickly indeed.

Another thing that seems to take my breath away is cigarette smoke and smog. Cigarette smoke I can avoid, but smog is not so easily done, especially in Mid Canterbury where we have burnoffs in the rural areas which seem to drift in my direction.

How do I manage my bronchitis COPD? I keep myself busy by doing odd jobs around the house and for other people, such as mowing big lawns on a rideon, trimming hedges, gardening, fixing things, making things, by doing regular exercise and not being a couch potato.

I try to avoid going out in the cold night air in the winter months. Winter is far worse than summer for me, I hate cold. Because of the nature of my COPD, medication does not play an important part. I have two puffs of three inhalers first thing in the morning and evening, and when unwell, antibiotics and prednisone.

So how did I get this far? Why am I not using oxygen? How come I can still be as active as I am? There are a lot of “ifs”, but it all comes down to rehabilitation.

I did the pulmonary rehab course

about four or five years ago and I have no doubt it has made me a healthier person.

I do not care to think where I would be if I did not take control and let’s make no mistake about this; rehab is the key to take control of your own COPD. And I have learned to take things easier, recognise what I can and cannot do, to accept that there is another day tomorrow, to keep active, live a normal lifestyle and take plenty of holidays.

What does rehab involve?

After being referred by my GP to a pulmonary rehabilitation programme, I undertook the necessary initial pre-assessment.

The eight-week course of two days a week seemed daunting at first, but I quickly fell in to the routine of education and exercise.

The course provides a good balance – on the education side the knowledge gained from the literature and the different presenters was invaluable as it gave me a better concept of what my body was doing and what I could do to help manage my COPD. The disciplines of exercising make you improve on the previous week, and when you look back at the end of the course and see how far you have come and how much better your overall health and breathing is, you say to yourself “it has all been worth it”.

I now attend a follow-on exercise class weekly to maintain my fitness level.

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Police charge first person with suppression breach NZME Police have charged an Aucklander with breaching a court suppression order for the man who murdered Grace Millane.

A 63-year-old is accused of flouting a suppression order relating to the British backpacker’s killer, Detective Inspector Scott Beard confirmed in a statement yesterday.

He is the first person to be charged by New Zealand police after numerous suppression breaches before and after last month’s high-profile trial.

The man has been summonsed to appear in the Auckland District Court next month.

Meanwhile Millane’s killer will return to court on February 21 to be sentenced.

Just moments after a jury found

Lundy’s appeal dismissed NZME Mark Lundy’s final bid to overturn his convictions for murdering his wife and daughter has been unanimously declined by the Supreme Court.

One of his supporters said he was “not surprised” at the Mark Lundy decision.

Lundy was previously convicted of killing wife Christine, 38, and 7-year-old daughter Amber at their Palmerston North home in August 2000.

Yesterday’s Supreme Court judgement is the last in a long string of appeals.

The appeal bid hung on a single point – whether the Court of Appeal was wrong in choosing not to overturn Lundy’s convictions when part of the evidence used to secure them was found to be inadmissible.

Lundy’s lawyer, Jonathan Eaton QC, criticised the use of mRNA evidence at an earlier hearing, calling it “novel and junk science”.

The evidence was used to tell the jury the brain or spinal tissue found in tiny specks on Lundy’s shirt was likely human, rather than from an animal.

The method for analysing the brain tissue had “never been used before, never been used again”, and the evidence based off it had been found inadmissible by an earlier court ruling.

Christine and Amber Lundy were found hacked to death at their home, likely with an axe or tomahawk. The murder weapon was never found.

On the night of their murders, Lundy had checked into a motel in Petone, where he called an escort about 11.30pm.

It was fiercely contested during his first trial whether or not it was physically possible for Lundy to have travelled between Wellington and his family home in a time that would have allowed him to be in the house at the time of the murders.

Justice Mark O’Regan read out the Supreme Court judgement yesterday in Wellington. He said the panel of judges on the case all agreed to dismiss the appeal.

Friend and supporter Geoff Levick said he hadn’t finished reading the full decision yet, but he was “not surprised”.

He would not comment further than that until he had time to read and process the full decision.

the 27-year-old man guilty of murdering the British backpacker on November 22, the presiding judge, Justice Simon Moore, said the killer’s name would remain suppressed “until further order of the court”.

The reasons for the order and the legal arguments made by both the Crown and defence have also been suppressed.

Despite the suppression order,

in the hours and days after the verdict overseas media and social media users – including in New Zealand – published the killer’s name.

Beard, the police officer in charge of the case, warned Kiwis about breaching suppression orders relating to the case just a day after the guilty verdict.

“While we appreciate the public feeling around this case, we do

want to remind the public that it is an offence to breach a court order such as a name suppression – this includes naming someone on social media,” he said.

People found to have breached suppression face up to six months’ imprisonment or a $25,000 fine.

In the case of a company breaching, a fine of up to $100,000 can be imposed.

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■■HAKATERE RIVER TRAIL

Damage closes bridge The bridge on the Ashburton/Hakatere River Trail at Cochranes Road has been closed by the Ashburton District Council due to weather-related damage. The council said they are looking into repairs to determine how soon they can reopen the bridge access.

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February 2019 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce.

Above - All Blacks legend, Buck Shelford threw his support behind the Shear for Life Event.

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Below - Children and staff at Active Explorers dressed up in their best red clothes for the Big Heart Appeal.

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Above – Wiremu Keefepail got a little wet at the Mania-o-roto public day.

PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 100219-HM-0067 Below – The first ever Holi festival turned the domain into a sea of colour.

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Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season and looking forward to seeing all our clients again in 2020

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Above - Sam van den Heuvel took a slightly different approach to the water bomb competition at the annual Methven Community Pool Corporate Challenge.

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Above - Gary Manning, proprietor of The Dubliner Irish Bar & Restaurant in Methven inspects the damage to a decal image of Donald Trump which was vandalised on Friday night by an unhappy patron. The incident drew nationwide media coverage.

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Above - David Dynes and Shane Jones announced a Provincial Growth Fund injection for the Methven Hot Pools.

PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 150219-HM-0102 Above right - Luke Baker enjoyed some food at the Multi-Cultural Bite on Waitangi Day.

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Right - An audit was undertaken to check just how good people were at putting the right things in their recycling bins.

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Those we love can never be more than a thought away.... for as long as there’s a memory, they live in our hearts to stay.

Wishing you a memorable Christmas from the family at Memory Funerals.

18-22 Moore Street, Ashburton Free Phone 0800 263 6679 Mobile 027 637 1229 www.memoryfunerals.nz

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From gift ideas and food recipes to greetings from local businesses and more, we are excited to bring you our 2019 Christmas guide.

The Guardian team wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

Editorial and Designer Yendis Albert

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Christmas is forever, not for just one day.

For loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away.

INSPIRED BY NATURE Incorporating nature into Christmas decorating is the way to go. There’s still a place for tinsel and baubles, but immerse these with pine cones, twigs and bark-like textures for a contemporary and welcoming look.

Natural ornaments to hang on the tree, as well as wooden candle-holders and lanterns, complete the look.

BLUE CHRISTMAS Green, red and gold may be the traditional colours and will always be evident but this year blue has joined the party.

Think deep midnight blues, aquamarine hues and ceruleans as both main and accent colours.

The result brings a touch of whimsy and glamour to the festive scenes.

PATTERNS ADD INTEREST Dots and lines make a big impact. Herringbone is by far the front-runner, but polka dots (of any size) and other line patterns help add to the vibe you want to create.

This trend can be incorporated in a minor way (eg table runners, greeting cards) or a major way (eg large table centrepiece, blankets).

LIGHTS EVERYWHERE Candles and Christmas tree lights are a big part of the festive season every year, but this year, lights get a makeover. Lighting displays will be a huge attraction and Christmas ornaments lit up from within stand to become 2019 favourites. The emergence of warm golden light that we’ve seen in the recent past continues to grow.

TREAT ALL THE SENSES Christmas is a smorgasbord for every sense. Creating a visual buffet is as much a part of the preparations as the Christmas Day lunch.

Play with textures to draw interest and make this a special time of year.

Sound, smell, touch and taste can all be engaged by using the trends noted here to have a holiday wonderland.

Netherby Garage David, Jacqui, Nathan and Jonathan wish all their customers a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.

We look forward to seeing you all next year We will be closed from Christmas Day to January 6

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Some great recipes this festive season It’s that time of the year where our thoughts turn to what we’re going to serve up to guests, both at Christmas and the days before and after. So Guardian staff (and their families and friends) are offering up their family favourite recipes for Christmas.

CUCUMBER IN SOUR CREAM

HELENE DU MEZ-ROBERTSON

INGREDIENTS • 3 cucumbers • 3 med onions • 1/2 t salt • 2T castor sugar • 1C cream – soured using 2T lemon juice • 1 1/2 t vinegar (I use cider vinegar) • 1/4 C chopped fresh dill

ROCKY ROAD INGREDIENTS • 350g chocolate (quality) • 2T melted butter • 1 tin condensed milk • 300gm chopped marshmallows • 1 pkt chopped glacé cherries (red) • 2C dry-roasted peanuts (no flavourings, not salted)

METHOD 1. Peel and very finely slice cucumbers.

2. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Leave to sweat.

3. In another bowl, sour the cream using lemon juice.

4. Finely slice onions.

5. Drain cucumbers in a sieve, pressing them down to remove excess liquid.

6. Return to bowl and mix in onions.

7. Beat cream with the sugar and vinegar.

METHOD 1. Melt chocolate (I find it easiest to melt in the microwave), add butter and condensed milk and mix until combined.

2. Add in all dry ingredients. Mix until well combined again.

3. Spread out as evenly as possible in a large, lined brownie-type tin.

Chill in fridge until set. Cut into whatever sizes suit.

8. Once thickened mix through cucumber, onion mix and dill.

9. Put in a bowl to serve.

10. It is great with green beans and chicken.

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MARG BROWNLIE

JOYCE BINGHAM

MARG’S BELLINIS

BAILEYS TRIFLE

INGREDIENTS • Tins of peaches • Peach Schnapps • Good quality bubbly wine

INGREDIENTS • 400g sponge cake • 4T Baileys Irish cream (or more) • 410g tin boysenberries, drained • 500ml custard • 300ml whipped cream • 2 flake bars

METHOD 1. Throw your peaches in a food processor and zap them until smooth.

2. In each individual champagne flute the proportions are roughly: 1/3 glass processed peaches 30ml schnapps Fill the rest of the glass with bubbly 3. Put in this order: Peaches, then the schnapps and then add the bubbly slowly, just a little bit at a time.

METHOD 1. Break sponge into pieces and place in serving dish.

2. Pour Baileys over the sponge.

3. Add drained boysenberries and spread evenly.

4. Sprinkle one flake over berries and then cover with custard.

5. Top with whipped cream.

6. Sprinkle with second flake and enjoy.

YENDIS ALBERT SIMPLE HOT SMOKED SALMON INGREDIENTS • Salmon fillet 800g (half salmon) • 2T brown sugar • 1/4C maple syrup (or golden syrup) • Small handful wood-chips (manuka) • 1t salt (season once cooked)

METHOD 1. Mix brown sugar, maple syrup on the flesh side of the salmon. Set it aside for an hour to infuse flavours.

2. Set up the smoker – Place small handful of woodchips inside, then place the salmon on the rack inside the smoker, skin side down, replace lid. Light that baby up!

3. Smoke for 12-15 minutes or until salmon is just cooked through.

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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY HOURS 2019-20 Date

Tinwald Pool

EA Networks Centre

Museum

Ashburton Public Library

Open Spaces

Administration Building

Tuesday 24 December

5pm Close (Normal 7pm)

3pm Close (Normal 9pm)

4pm Close (Normal 4pm)

5pm Close (Normal 8.00pm)

1pm Close (Normal 4.30pm)

1pm Close (Normal 5pm)

Wednesday 25 December PUBLIC HOLIDAY

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

Thursday 26 December PUBLIC HOLIDAY

12pm - 7pm

10am to 5pm

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

Friday 27 December

12pm - 7pm

5.45am to 5pm

10am-4pm

9am-5pm

7.30am-4.30pm (Normal Hours)

CLOSED

Saturday 28 December

12pm - 7pm

7am to 7pm

10am-4pm

10am-1pm

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-

Sunday 29 December

12pm - 7pm

7am to 7pm

10am-4pm

1pm-4pm

-

-

Monday 30 December

12pm - 7pm

5.45am to 5pm

10am-4pm

9am-5pm

7.30am-4.30pm (Normal Hours)

CLOSED

Tuesday 31 December

12pm - 5pm

5.45am to 3pm

10am-4pm

9am-5pm

7.30am-2pm

CLOSED

Wednesday 1 January PUBLIC HOLIDAY

12pm - 5pm or as numbers dictate

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

Thursday 2 January PUBLIC HOLIDAY

12pm - 7pm

10am to 5pm

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

Friday 3 January

Normal hours resume (12pm -7pm)

Normal hours resume

Normal hours resume

Normal hours resume

Normal hours resume

CLOSED

From Saturday 4 January

Normal hours resume (6 January)

Some Council services will be impacted over the Christmas/New Year break, and these are explained in the table above. Throughout the holiday period, the Council will be available to contact 24/7 to report any concerns. Simply call (03) 307 7700 any time of the day.

Visit ashburtondc.govt.nz for more information.

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LEGO HIDDEN SIDE NEWBURY HAUNTED HIGH SCHOOL LOL SURPRISE GLAMPER PRICE $219 Ages 3 Years + L.O.L. Surprise! 2-in-1 Glamper is the first ever vehicle for your L.O.L. Surprise! The 2-in-1 Glamper includes 55+ surprises to unbox, 10+ hangout areas and an exclusive doll.

There are some wonderful toys making the top “must have” lists this year.

Make sure you have at least one tucked in your little one’s stockings.

From the cute and cuddly through to the collectables, there is something for all ages to enjoy.

HASBRO GAMES MONOPOLY VOICE BANKING PRICE $65 Ages 8 Years + 2 to 4 Players In this electronic Monopoly Voice Banking game, Mr Monopoly is the Banker and manages players’ money via his top hat.

OWLEEZ FLYING BABY OWL INTERACTIVE TOY PRICE $70 Ages 6 Years + Can YOU teach Owleez to fly? Meet Owleez, the first ever interactive toy pet that can REALLY fly! This adorable baby owl can’t learn to fly indoors without your help and practising together is so much fun!

Let Sims’ Bakery do your

Christmas baking!

PRICE $199 Ages 9 Years + A spooky-fun school play experience with augmented reality! This augmented reality toy includes eight figures and toy features a lot of fun play-starters. It’s set in the fictional town of Newbury, where ghosts haunt people and buildings.

TREASURE X KINGS GOLD TREASURE TOMB PRICE $89 Ages 5 Years + Will provide for little hunters the ultimate Treasure X experience!

Solve the secrets and avoid the traps in order to open the vault and reveal the epic treasure within!

Liquorland and Bar closed Christmas Day & New Years Day. The Stables Restaurant is permanently closed from December 22 Meals will be available 11am to 8.30pm in the bar, so come and try our new bar menu.

• Tarts • Christmas pudding • Truffles

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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PAW PATROL, SUPER PAWS,2-IN-1 TRANSFORMING MIGHTYPUPS JET COMMAND CENTRE WITH LIGHTS AND SOUNDS

PRICE $83 Ages 9 months to 4 years The linkable smooth moves sloth gets your baby moving and learning with exciting lights, music, songs and groovy dance moves.

PRICE $138 Ages 3 years + Deluxe transforming Super PAWs Mighty Jet Command Centre!

Transform from jet to command centre and load the exclusive Ryder figure (included) inside the cockpit.

L.O.L. SURPRISE OMG ROYAL BEE PRICE $49 Ages 8 Years + Unbox 20 surprises with L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. fashion doll, Royal Bee, with stunning features and beautiful hair. Royal Bee is the big sister to fan favourite L.O.L. Surprise! character, Queen Bee. Dress Royal Bee in her fierce fashions and fabulous accessories.

FORTNITE NERF LEGENDARY SCAR PRICE $75 Ages 8 Years + The Nerf Fortnite SP-L blaster is inspired by the blaster used in Fortnite, replicating the look and colours of the one from the popular video game!

ATTEL GAMES PICTIONARY AIR FAMILY DRAWING GAME PRICE $108 Ages 8 Years + A hysterical way to play the classic family drawing game!

Draw in the air and see it on your device in this exciting take on the quick-draw classic.

Download the Pictionary Air™ app to your smart phone or tablet to get started. Point the in-app camera at the illustrator and they’ll appear, along with their sketch, on the screen of your smart device.

Merry Christmas!

Mark, Nicky and the team from the Somerset Grocer would like to thank the Ashburton Community for their patronage in 2019 and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

Yes we are open over the festive season!

Public holidays 9am-3pm | Normal trading 7am-5pm We are ONLY closed Christmas Day Somerset House, Burnett Street, Ashburton Phone: 307 5899 www.somersetgrocer.co.nz

Alan and Vicki Dobson 56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road, Ashburton Ph: 03 308 1338 | A/H 03 308 9397 Email: vicki.dobson@xtra.co.nz No Eftpos

Open 7 days | 9am - 6pm

Freshly picked berries or pick your own!

Also available - Free flow frozen berries and frozen jam packs

Closed

Christmas Day and New Year’s day.

and happy New Year from the team at Gluyas Motor Group.

Holiday Hours at Gluyas Motor Group Christmas Eve: 8.00am - 12.00pm, Christmas Day and Boxing Day: closed. December 27-29, 2019: closed.

December 30, 2019: open 8.00am - 5.00pm. New Years Eve: closed at 3.00pm and January 1-3, 2020: closed

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ORNAMENT GUESS This Christmas game involves getting your guests to guess the number of ornaments you have on your Christmas tree while they walk into the party hall.

The winner can get an ornament to take home.

CANDY CANES This is similar to Spoons, only with candy canes. Grab a few candy canes, a deck of cards, and a group of people that can be accommodated by your dinner table. All the gamers must be able to reach the centre of the table.

CHRISTMAS MOVIE TRIVIA Print out some questions about your favourite Christmas movies, then split your guests into teams and test your knowledge of classics like A Christmas Story, Elf, Home Alone and of course Die Hard movies.

SNOWBALL THROW No, this is not a traditional snowball fight like you might have done as a kid. This one involves a person tossing marshmallows to fellow team members, aiming for his or her mouth.

The team gains a point every time.

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When the call goes out for the Ashburton Guardian’s Elderly Wishes each year, there’s no shortage of people putting their hands up to help. Our way of trying to help give back to the community which we serve, Elderly Wishes aren’t about presents, or good food and relaxation, instead they’re about doing that little bit for someone who needs help and helping make their festive season as enjoyable as it possibly can be.

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Gardens, lawns and patio all tidy and ready for the festive season.

Yendis Albert and Beral Liddell having an afternoon break to end the day with a custard slice, mochaccino and a cuppa tea.

BEFORE AFTER

BEFORE AFTER

BEFORE AFTER

ASHBURTON ANGLICAN PARISH CHILDREN’S TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

Christmas Church Services

Celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with us: CHRISTMAS EVE Carol Service 7pm with the support of the Ashburton Silver Band

All welcome Cnr Cass & Cameron Streets.

Ph 308 7610

7pm at St Stephen’s Church, 64 Park Street

CHRISTMAS EVE

“Transforming Lives through Gospel Power”

At St Andrew’s, 151 Thomson Street CHRISTMAS EUCHARIST at 9pm At St Stephen’s, 64 Park Street MIDNIGHT EUCHARIST at 11.15pm

Christmas Day Service

At St Stephen’s, 64 Park Street

63 Princes Street 9.30am

You are welcome Rev. David Bayne Ph 307 7355

Celebrate Christmas with Us!

St David’s Church in Allenton 67 Cass Street Phone 3085409

www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

Wednesday, December 25, 9.30am

St David’s Candlelight Service

Everyone Welcome

ALL VERY WELCOME

St David’s Union Church 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

Ph 308 5174

Minister Reverend Johanna Warren.

CHRISTMAS DAY 9.30am CHRISTMAS St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Services Ph: 308 8042 email: standrew@ ashburton.co.nz

Christmas Services December 22 Thomson Street, Carol Service 10am December 24 Lagmhor Church, Carol Service 7pm December 25 Oxford Street, Christmas Day 9am

Sunday, December 22 10am

in the Sinclair Centre

warmly welcome you to celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus with us.

Hakatere Presbyterian Church

DAY

December 22 3pm

Family and community BBQ and children’s activities

Christmas Eve Service - 8pm Greenstreet

11.15pm

Christmas Day 9.30am

CHRISTMAS DAY CHRISTMAS EUCHARIST at 10am SUNDAY SERVICES - January Holy Communion 10am at St Stephen’s, 64 Park Street 10am at St Andrew’s, 151 Thomson Street

WEDNESDAY COMMUNION SERVICES From January 8, 10am at St Stephen’s, 64 Park Street Parish office: Phone 308 5438 Email: stephash@xtra.co.nz

Mid Canterbury Catholic Churches Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia, Tinwald Tuesday, December 24 6pm – Ashburton 6pm – Rakaia 9pm – Methven 9pm – Ashburton

- Family Mass - Carols from 5.45pm - Carols from 5.30pm - Carols from 8.30pm - Carols from 8.30pm

Wednesday, December 25 8.30am – Tinwald 10am – Ashburton

We welcome you

Business www.guardianonline.co.nz

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Merrily doth the cash registers ring

“It is perfectly set up this year – this is probably the best possible scenario because it means you get the whole weekend [of trade] and the Monday and Tuesday as well. I think it will line up for a bumper year, partly because of Christmas landing in the middle of the week.”

With Black Friday proven to have been a record and foot traffic being unrelentless, the indicators implied the Christmas trading period

By Rebecca Howard NZME

Consumers’ perceptions of their current financial situation are well above the average for the past five years and they are also feeling better about the future, according to the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index.

The index rose 3 points to 123.3, the highest since March 2018 and above the long-term average of 120.

A net 19 per cent of the 1004 people surveyed said they are better off now than they were a year ago, up from a net 17 per cent in the prior survey.

Looking ahead, a net 30 per cent expect to be better off in a year, up from a net 26 per cent in the November survey.

“While debt levels are pretty high, the labour market is tight, wage growth is reasonable, mortgage in-

terest rates have fallen considerably, and the housing market is lifting, which, while not good news for those not yet on the ladder, tends to spur spending,” said ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner.

A net 44 per cent said they thought it was a good time to buy a major household item versus a net 41 per cent in the prior survey.

Those surveyed expect annual consumer inflation of 3.1 per cent over the next two years, unchanged from the prior survey.

They do, however, expect house price inflation of 4.1 per cent, up from the 3.7 per cent expected in November and the 3 per cent expected in the October survey.

Business confidence also fared better in December, reaching the highest level in more than two years, according to the ANZ business out-

look survey published earlier this week.

Zollner said the confidence composite gauge – which combines business expectations and intentions with overall consumer sentiment — lifted sharply in December.

This is “consistent with our view that while the headwinds facing the economy are real, growth should bottom out around the 2 per cent mark, as easing monetary conditions and remarkably resilient commodity prices feed through,” she said.

The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence survey echoed the latest Westpac McDermott Miller survey earlier this week. That showed a net 15.5 per cent of respondents expected to be better off in a year’s time, up from a net 13.2 per cent in September.

■■CRAIGS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Investment firm back in New Zealand hands

By Paul McBeth NZME

Craigs Investment Partners will go back to being a staff-owned investment firm after reaching a deal with Germany’s Deutsche Bank to buy its 49.9 per cent stake.

The deal is subject to the usual approvals and is expected to be signed by the end of February, Craigs said in a statement. The change isn’t expected to affect the firm’s operations, it said.

“We have enjoyed a nine-year relationship with DB, one that has proved mutually beneficial throughout a period that has seen the New Zealand financial markets evolve and our business grow exponentially,” chair Neil Craig and

managing director Frank Aldridge said.

The exit comes after Deutsche Bank retrenched its global business earlier this year, divesting its investment banking operations and signalling plans to shrink its workforce by a fifth. That saw it close its Australian equities office and scale back other functions across the Tasman.

Deutsche Bank bought into Craigs in 2010, paying $36.8 million for the stake. A year earlier, Craigs bought back the 50 per cent stake held by ABN Amro, then owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland, for about $3.3 million. ABN Amro bought into Craigs in 2001 for $11.8 million.

In 2010, the year Deutsche came

on board, Craigs reported a net profit of $2.3 million on revenue of $67.7 million and paid dividends of $2.8 million.

Eight years later, Craigs reported a profit of $24.3 million on revenue of $168.9 million and paid $16.5 million in dividends.

Craigs operates four business units in New Zealand – private wealth with $20 billion of client funds under management, institutional equities and research, investment banking, and fund manager QuayStreet Asset Management.

It also owns half of Australia’s Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking and jointly manages the Pohutukawa private equity funds with Direct Capital.

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night on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Gardiner said the extended trading hours had been in response to activity in the centres in the lead up to Christmas last year. “Three consecutive midnights is the heaviest we’ve ever been.”

Retailers and malls have an extra day of Christmas trade this year, with Monday being the day before Christmas Eve and Christmas falling mid-week.

would be a record.

Gardiner said shoppers seemed to be positive and happy, which often translated to more spending, he said.

Paymark figures show spending in the last seven days before Christmas rises to be 50 per cent more than the average week spread across the year. Spending at department stores, recreational goods and liquor stores and clothing outlets doubles in the lead-up to Christmas.

Shoppers spent $6.4 billion in the first seven days of December, according to figures from Paymark, which processes 75 per cent of the country’s electronic transactions.

Jacquie Johnson, centre manager of Westfield St Lukes, said that gift cards seemed to be a popular choice for shoppers looking for gifts this year.

Drones had proven popular gifts this Christmas among parents, along with phones and electronics for teenagers. Skateboards and unicorns had proven popular gifts among children this year, as were books and Harry Potter-related merchandise, Johnson said.

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With just four days to go until Christmas, it is no surprise New Zealand’s malls are flooded with people, with this week tipped to be the busiest week of the year.

Scentre Group, which operates St Lukes, Albany, Newmarket, Riccarton and Manukau Westfield shopping malls, says record numbers of shoppers have been through its centres this week, with foot traffic set to exceed forecasts.

Westfield says “multiple tens of thousands” of people have already been through each of its centres, with the weekend expected to bring in further “record numbers”.

Paul Gardiner, regional manager for Scentre Group, has visited each of the ASX-listed mall operator’s New Zealand centres this week. He says all have been in similar states of crazy.

As Gardiner puts it, there’s only one place busier than Westfield Newmarket in Auckland right now, and in the month of December, and that’s Auckland Airport.

Car parks are scarce and the

loading docks at Westfield Newmarket are crowded, while supermarkets continue to restock their shelves.

Westfield malls had been heaving with shoppers ever since Black Friday. In previous years there would often be a week of respite between the typically busy Black Friday week and the seven days before Christmas.

This was not the case this year, he said.

Paymark figures show transactions in the month of December are up about 5 per cent, Gardiner said that was in line with what the mall operator had experienced this month.

“It feels busier in proportion with the number of transactions.”

Gardiner expects today to be the busiest trading day of year for Westfield, while Kiwi Property, which operates New Zealand’s largest mall, Sylvia Park, expects tomorrow at noon to be its busiest, based on shopper activity last year.

Westfield centres throughout the country have extended their hours or trade until 10pm this week and will be open until mid-

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OUR VIEW

A real Christmas miracle story T

here’s something quite heart-warming about the story of Emma Hands that features on pages one and two of today’s edition of the Guardian.

It’s a story of hope.

One of togetherness and one of a community rallying behind someone in need and helping them get back on their feet.

Fitting even more for the time of the year that it has all unfolded – Christmas.

Some might say it’s a miracle, Emma probably would herself.

But again, it’s just a good measure of the kind, caring and compassionate people whom we have living in this district.

As much as we might like to shield ourselves from it, and

believe it not to be true, the sad truth is there are people out there, walking among us each day, who find themselves in such situations and even worse is that for some, there is no golden outcome like in this instance.

It’s hard to imagine just how many of these stories we might hear if it wasn’t for the likes of St Vincent de Paul, the Salvation Army, Safer Ashburton and

Kainga Ora who do such amazing work in helping people at some of their darkest times.

If they weren’t there, doing the good work that they do, it’s hard to imagine just what life might be like for some people out there in our community and we should be eternally grateful for their efforts.

And they only just scratch the surface of the services and support offered in our community – each as important as the other, and each playing an equally as vital role in helping people each and every day of the year.

Over the coming days so many of us are going to celebrate being together with family and enjoying the festive season. It’s a time filled

with happiness and joy, especially when children are about due to their pure excitement with the whole process of Christmas.

But it’s not that way for everyone.

And it’s critical that some thought is given to that while we all enjoy ourselves.

As you tuck into your third helping of Christmas pudding, there will be those spending their Christmas lunch at the Community Christmas Lunch at the Tinwald War Memorial Hall.

That’s not a negative.

The work done there and the environment that is created by a hard working group of volunteers is truly heart warming to bear witness to, but it’s also a remind-

er that not everyone gets the pleasure of being around friends and family on one of the most special days of the year.

So, the message here really is that we shouldn’t take things for granted at this time of the year.

The thought of having to drive a couple of hours to spend time with family on Christmas might seem like an inconvenience, but at least there is family there to be with.

Luckily though there are groups, and people, out there who make it their mission to ensure the day is as enjoyable for everyone as possible and groups and organisations that help people like Emma Hands make Christmas wishes come true.

A few months after the last steam locomotives had been withdrawn from this country’s scheduled rail operations, New Zealand Railways launched a new tourist-oriented steam passenger venture in the South Island.

In 1991, eleven of the 12 former Soviet republics proclaimed the birth of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the death of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

In 1995, the city of Bethlehem passed from Israeli to Palestinian control.

Ten years ago: A Russian rocket blasted off from Kazakhstan, shuttling an American, a Russian and a Japanese to the International Space Station.

Five years ago: Jordan Axani, a 28-year-old businessman from Toronto, and a woman he’d never met before, Elizabeth Quinn Gallagher, a 23-year-old student from Nova Scotia, set out on a round-the-world trip. (Axani had advertised on social media for a travel companion after breaking up with his girlfriend, also named Elizabeth Gallagher; the companion was required to be a Canadian named Elizabeth Gallagher to take advantage of the non-refundable, nonexchangeable airline tickets.)

One year ago: In his annual Christmas speech, Pope Francis demanded that priests who had raped and molested children turn themselves in, and vowed that

the Catholic Church would “never again” hide their crimes.

Today’s birthdays: Actress Jane Fonda is 82. Actor Larry Bryggman is 81. Singer Carla Thomas is 77. Musician Albert Lee is 76. Actor Josh Mostel is 73. Actor Samuel L. Jackson is 71. Rock singer Nick Gilder is 69. Actor Dennis Boutsikaris is 67. Singer Betty Wright is 66.

Actress Jane Kaczmarek is 64.

Country singer Lee Roy Parnell is 63. Entertainer Jim Rose is 63. Former child actress Lisa Gerritsen is 62. Actor-comedian Ray Romano is 62. Country singer Christy Forester is 57.

Rock musician Murph is 55.

Actor-comedian Andy Dick is 54.

Rock musician Gabrielle Glaser

is 54. Actress Michelle Hurd is 53. Actor Kiefer Sutherland is 53. Actress Karri Turner is 53.

Actress Khrystyne Haje is 51.

Country singer Brad Warren is 51.

Actress Julie Delpy is 50. Country singer-musician Rhean Boyer is 49. Actor Glenn Fitzgerald is 48.

Singer-musician Brett Scallions is 48. Rock singer Lukas Rossi is 43. Actress Rutina Wesley is 41.

Rock musician Anna Bulbrook is 37. Country singer Luke Stricklin is 37. Actor Steven Yeun is 36.

Actress Kaitlyn Dever is 23.

Thought for today: “It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.”

– Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, French author and dramatist (1732-1799).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, December 21, the 355th day of 2019. There are 10 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On December 21, 1988, 270 people were killed when a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a Pam Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland, sending wreckage crashing to the ground.

On this date: In 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts.

In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln signed a congressional act authorising the Navy Medal of Honor.

In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj Gen William T Sherman concluded their March to the Sea as they captured Savannah, Georgia.

In 1891, the first basketball game, devised by James Naismith, is believed to have been played at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. (The final score of this experimental game: 1-0.)

In 1913, the first newspaper crossword puzzle, billed as a Word-Cross Puzzle, was published in the New York World.

In 1914, the US government began requiring passport applicants to provide photographs of themselves.

In 1945, US Army Gen George S Patton, 60, died in Heidelberg, Germany, 12 days after being seriously injured in a car accident.

In 1964, more than 170 years of New Zealand whaling history ended when JA Perano and Company caught its last whale off the coast near Kaikōura.

In 1967, Louis Washkansky, the first human heart transplant recipient, died at a hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, 18 days after receiving the donor organ.

In 1968, Apollo 8 was launched on a mission to orbit the moon.

In 1971, it was full steam ahead again for the Kingston Flyer.

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An early New Year’s resolution F

orgive me jumping the gun a bit here, but to wrap up 2019, I thought I’d deal to some changes coming in 2020.

Well, more to the point ‘a’ change. One change, in particular.

So here it is, my New Year’s Resolution.

And being a resolution, I must indeed be resolute. Which basically means it’s set in stone, it must happen.

There can be no escape.

Next year I’m shaking up the way I get around town. On wet days nothing will change. When I need to post a parcel, nothing will change.

But on lovely, fine days, of which there are plenty, and when I have no additional encumbrances, when there is just me needing to get around town from A-to-B, I shall do so on my very own ... wait for it ... e-scooter.

That right – e-scooter.

“You mean an electric e-bike?,” disbelieving folk whom I have brought into my hitherto badlykept secret will counter.

No, NOT an e-bike.

There are several reasons for this.

One would be I hate riding anything that has a seat that wants to conduct a prostate examination every time you mount it.

Peter Mac

PETE’S PERSPECTIVE

Which raises the question, why don’t bicycles have seats more closely resembling a LazyBoy chair than a shoe horn?

Also, I am the world spokesman for the campaign against people bringing their bikes into their workplaces and leaning them against anything they can find.

I once had a work colleague, a habitual bike rider, who would bring his bicycle up to the seventh floor at our radio station in Christchurch and lean it against the technical equipment rack.

So tacky, unclassy, so bloody annoying.

Didn’t bother him though.

Some close calls for the woman at reception as she would make her way to the ladies room, trying not to scrape her shins on protruding pedals of said bike in the process.

I detest the whole concept of bikes inside at work.

But, leave them outside and they get nicked. So, no, I will not be mounting a bicycle.

I’ve made up my mind and it shall happen. An e-scooter it will be.

I borrowed a couple for a test run this year.

My 93-year-old mother-in-law, Molly, declared I looked, and I quote directly, “bloody stupid” on it. Care not me.

I am vaguely aware that I must indeed look a little gangly and ungainly at 6’2” and age 62 on what looks like a child’s scooter, but, because most of us have this default position where we still feel half that age in our minds, I soon got over myself.

One day earlier this year I was having a job done fitting a towbar in Christchurch.

I left the vehicle with the workshop and took off on a big walk some distance away and ended up over by the Town Hall.

I noticed a rental e-scooter parked up so downloaded the app on my phone and in no time I was away laughing. I had a ball all the way back across town to the workshop on the other side of Moorhouse Avenue.

I was not Peter Mac that afternoon, ladies and gentleman, I was George Jetson. I was hooked.

More recently, myself, my wife and our youngest son parked the car in the city with the prospect of a long walk to Christmas in

the Park across in Hagley Park.

As soon as we had parked and walked just a few metres, there were two Lime Scooters right there. Off we went and for Mrs Mac, it was her maiden e-scooter voyage. Even she was hooked.

So, way, way too young for a mobility scooter, and too miserable to pump gas unnecessarily into my car for small jobs next year I think I will become Ashburton’s most senior e-scooterer.

I will mount it for the journey into work, upon arrival folding it up and taking it unobtrusively into work where I will plug it into the Hokonui power to recharge whilst I work.

It won’t take up any room at all, no more bulk than, say, a set of folded bagpipes!

It’ll be great. Only other thing left to consider is a helmet and my blood type.

Stand aside, I’m coming through.

Enjoy your festive period, keep safe and here’s to 2020.

Kind regards, George J. Broadcaster Peter Mac is Ashburton born and bred and the afternoon host on the Hokonui Radio Network.

The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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200g ham, diced 2 carrots, peeled and grated 3 stalks celery, sliced 1/2 C vegetable stock Ground white pepper, to taste 1/2 cup grated cheese 4 sprigs basil ■■ Preheat oven to 180°C. ■■ Place half the ham in the base of four lightly oil sprayed ramekins.

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T18 action ramps up

Mid Canterbury’s new-look senior cricket competition might have hit a few stumbling blocks off the field during its first few months, but on the field the action has been hot.

The round robin stage of the competition was completed on Wednesday night and from the return of play next year the teams will split out into top and bottom four divisions to find the overall competition winners.

Issues have arisen with teams getting their scores in on time and that’s meant the deduction of points, while the weather hasn’t always played the kindest each

Wednesday night for play, but what’s happened on the pitch has always been competitive.

In matches from this week, competition leaders Allenton Wanderers would have felt comfortable of notching up another victory in their match against Methven.

They managed 184 for three off their 18 overs, leaving Methven a massive total to run down.

Matt Tait had led the way with an impressive 81, which included 10 sixes, while Jordan Bird, Jay Houston and Isaac Bazley had all scored 30 runs or more to add to the total.

Action is set to heat up when the T18 Wednesday night cricket competition returns in 2020.

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In most matches, the result would have been a foregone conclusion, but a quite remarkable run chase from the Methven side saw them home with one ball to spare.

Archie Redfern led the way for the Methven side, scoring 107 off 57 balls in an innings which included 11 fours and seven sixes, while Riley Wilson chipped in with 48.

In other matches the Coldstream Kings were too good for Rakaia, setting 172 from their 18 overs before Rakaia ran out

of time, scoring 152 for seven in their run chase.

Harry Stanway led the way for the Coldstream side with an innings of 48, while Cawte Whiting’s 61 was the highlight of the Rakaia run chase.

No scores were available for the day’s other matches with Lauriston grabbing success over Allenton Phat Duck, while Allenton Progressive Livestock beat Coldstream Old Boys in the other match.

With some scores still to come in, it’s not 100 per cent certain

what the make-up will be when play returns in the New Year for three more rounds and then a final.

Allenton Wanderers, Lauriston and Methven all look certain to gain a spot in the top four, while either Allenton Progressive Livestock and Coldstream Kings will fill the other spot, with the other making up the bottom section of four alongside Allenton Phat Duck, Rakaia and Coldstream Old Boys.

Play is set to resume on Wednesday, January 15.

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Turpie’s magic spell ...

There have been some incredible sporting achievements during 2019 by local stars. As part of a series across the festive season, the Guardian takes a look back at some of the massive moments on the sporting fields of the Ashburton District.

With their backs against the wall, the Mid Canterbury Hawke Cup cricket side needed a someone to stand up and do something special.

But no-one probably expected it to come.

That was until Richard Turpie took the ball, and the game, into his own hands.

After batting first against Otago Country on the Ashburton Domain Oval, the green and golds scored an underwhelming 64, but kept themselves in the game by rolling their rivals for 83.

The 161 runs in the second innings was probably still not enough, with 142 a very gettable target for the visitors.

The game, from a Mid Canterbury perspective, hung in the balance.

But one of the finest displays of bowling seen in these parts for decades turned the game on it’s head and within a few overs, the celebrations began.

Turpie took the first wicket of the innings.

Then fellow opener, Deon

Richard Turpie produced one of the most incredible spells of bowling seen in Mid Canterbury cricket.

Biggs took another.

Otago Country went from 7/0 to 9/8 in the blink of an eye and Turpie was the ultimate chief destroyer, as he ripped through their batting line up with ease.

He took seven wickets in a row including an incredible over in

the eighth over of the innings where he went dot ball, hat-trick, dot ball, wicket and when Alex Hooper took the last wicket of the innings, Otago Country were all out for 36 and Mid Canterbury all of a sudden, had a chance at taking a crack at the Hawke Cup,

which they of course did later in the season.

And Richard Turpie was one of, if not the, catalyst for the happening.

His eight wickets for just 13 runs an honours board effort and so, so much more.

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Cummins breaks IPL auction records Aussie superstar Chris Lynn has had to swallow a $1.4 million pay cut as the 2020 IPL Auction began with a flurry of big money deals.

His flop was followed by record deals for Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell.

As the Big Show became the first Aussie to attract a deal of more than $2.2 million in the history of the IPL Auction, he was soon blown out of the water by a staggering new deal for Cummins.

Cummins topped the 2020 IPL Auction with a record deal of $3.2 million (15.5 Crore) — breaking English star Ben Stokes’ previous record price of 14.5 Crore ($3 million) for an international player in the IPL. Cummins was picked up by Kolkata in a deal that is just short of the record 16 Crore deal handed to Indian player Yuvraj Singh.

Kolkata coach Brendon McCullum was prepared to break the bank for Cummins, snaring the Australian to join fellow superstars Eoin Morgan, and Andre Russell at the Knight Riders.

Steve Smith and David Warner previously shared the record for Australian players in the IPL after they were this year retained for $2.5 million each – but Cummins’ new deal with Kolkata is a new record price.

He will earn almost double the entire salary cap for each of the BBL franchises ($1.8 million in 2019-20).

The 2020 IPL will take less than two months and with each team playing 14 games, Cummins will earn around $225,000 per IPL match.

Pat Cummins will make just under $10,000 per delivery in the IPL next year.

Thirty five Australian stars were hoping to secure a share of the record riches on offer when the 2019 IPL Auction began on Thursday night.

338 players were nominated for the auction after the league announced a salary cap rise of more than $600,000 per franchise.

The franchises had a staggering 207.65 Crore ($42.5 million)

combined to splurge when the bidding began.

Maxwell and Cummins were joined by Aaron Finch ($900,000 with Bangalore) in plundering super deals in the first round of the auction.

The big money deals kept coming for Aussies in the second round with Nathan Coulter-Nile ($1.6 million with Mumbai Indians) and Alex Carey ($490,000 with Delhi Capitals) also cashing in.

However, fellow Aussie stars Adam Zampa and Andrew Tye failed to attract a bid at their reserve prices.

South African legend Dale Steyn was the surprise snub of the auction when he failed to attract a single bid at his reserve of 2 Crore. Kiwi quick Tim Southee also went without a nibble.

The night started terribly for Brisbane Heat star Lynn.

Lynn was last month released

by Kolkata from his $1.86 million per-year deal, but after setting records in the Abu Dhabi T10 league recently, he was expected

to be among the highest earning international players in the 2020 IPL, which begins in April.

Instead, as one of the first players auctioned off, Lynn did not attract any bids higher than his reserve of 2 Crore ($410,000).

Lynn was picked up by the Mumbai Indians for the bargain price – where he was the only Aussie on the team’s playing roster at the start of the auction.

His flop was followed quickly Maxwell’s staggering $2.2 million per-year deal. Maxwell surprised the cricketing world when he recently took a short break because of mental health issues. He returned to club cricket last month and put his name in the IPL auction having played previously for Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils.

Maxwell has scored 1397 runs in the IPL at an average of 22.9 at a rapid strike rate of 161.13.

Virat Kohli has the record as the highest paid player in the IPL, after he was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a staggering 17 Crore or $3.5 million.

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Aussie coach calls out Kiwi bowlers The Australian camp has raised suspicions around the work of the Black Caps bowlers ahead of the Boxing Day test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Batting coach Graeme Hick did not have a problem with New Zealand using bouncers against his batsmen, but did question why umpires did not step in and interfere during the Black Caps’ legside attack in the opening test played in Perth.

During the second innings, Black Caps pace bowler Neil Wagner delivered a legside barrage to Matthew Wade, with wicketkeeper BJ Watling setting up on the legside in anticipation of the tactic.

According to the ICC men’s test playing conditions, umpires can call wides if they consider someone “to be bowling down the leg side as a negative tactic”.

“I wondered if at any stage the umpires felt it was negative bowling,” Hick told The Sydney Morning Herald.

“A while ago if you bowled a certain number of deliveries consecutively the umpires would step in, especially if it was used to control the game.

“I wonder if that comes into play at all. There were quite a few consecutive deliveries a foot down leg side.”

Hick believes the method is a defensive play by the Black Caps and expects them to continue with it next week.

“The situation of the game, if you try to set up the game and move the game forward, you’re tempted to try and attack it, which plays into their hands,” Hick said.

However, Australian head coach Justin Langer had no problems with the duel between Wade and Wagner, which saw Wagner hit a willing Wade on multiple occasions.

“I thought it was absolutely brilliant,” Langer told cricket.com.au “Two street fighters going at it.

“Matthew Wade ... got into that mode of ‘I’m giving you nothing’.

And Wagner’s saying ‘I’m giving you plenty’. I thought it was riveting.”

Langer also believed his side were more than capable of handling the short-ball attack.

“We were certainly expecting it, particularly from Neil Wagner,” Langer said.

“You’ve got to put it in perspective. In the first innings they did the similar thing and we scored over 400 runs and we ended up winning the game by (296) runs.

“We were expecting that and we’ll have strategies in place to make sure we’re ready for it in the next test as well.”

The match will be just the third time New Zealand play in the historic test at the MCG, and first since 1987.

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■■RUGBY

■■SQUASH

Coaches reappointed

Kiwis downed in thriller

Mid Canterbury’s 2019 Heartland rugby coaches, Dale Palmer and Jason Rickard, have been reappointed to their respective roles for the 2020 campaign.

Mid Canterbury Rugby Union boss, Ian Patterson announced the reappointment yesterday morning through a publicly issued statement, following an extensive review of the 2019 season undertaken by the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union Board.

“We are very pleased to have Dale and Jason continuing their roles with the Union,” Patterson said.

“They are both skilled coaches and their skills and experience complement each other very well and the board has full confidence in them.”

The 2019 Heartland campaign was by, Mid Canterbury’s usual high standards, a disappointing one with a number of attributing factors playing a part in the lack of success on the paddock for the former Meads Cup winning side.

“The Board acknowledged the disappointing on-field performances in 2019, but the review also identified a significant improvement in the team culture and environment compared to recent years.

“The emphasis going forward is to develop that culture into a winning culture.

“A significant factor in the team’s performance in 2019 was a lack of player depth, and improving the depth of players

within the Union would be a focus for the Union going forward.”

The remaining positions in

the coaching and management team for the 2020 season will be announced early in the new year.

The Hammers are well aware of what they have to do to improve 2019’s results.

Crusaders’ dominance may be over

By Christopher Reive

tion, while there is a whole lot to like about their forward pack.

While teams with a new coach can take some time to find their groove and Brodie Retallick is a big loss, the Chiefs have the potential to challenge for the title.

Years of Crusaders domination could come to an end in the 2020 Super Rugby season, with player exoduses and staffing changes posing plenty of questions going forward. Christopher Reive looks into his crystal ball to find some of those answers.

Non-Kiwi title contender – Jaguares The 2020 Super Rugby season shapes up as one of intrigue and mystery, with plenty of players leaving the competition for deals in the north or retirement. Runners up last year, the Jaguares shape up as big title threats again.

While like so many other teams, they’ve lost key players such as Tomas Lavanini and Pablo Matera, but they have maintained a strong core and added a piece or two around that to strengthen it. They’re not going to win every game, but in the playoffs they’re the team to avoid.

They’ve improved year after year since joining the competition in 2016, with their ability to grind out matches a major asset.

Kiwi teams have struggled

Surprise package – Rebels With a backline including Marika Koroibete, Dan Haylett-Petty and Reece Hodge, the Melbourne outfit will threaten most teams.

They’ve got plenty of firepower in their ranks and while, like most teams, they’ve had some key players leave, they should have a strong enough squad to challenge for a place at the top of the Australian conference.

The Chiefs loom as possibly the most powerful of the New Zealand Super Rugby outfits. with them in the last year or two, and expect them to do so again.

Best of the Kiwis – Chiefs With the squad they’ve put together, it would be a surprise not to see the Chiefs as one of the final four teams standing.

With the return of Aaron Cruden and a healthy Damian McKenzie at fullback, they’ll have one of the more potent attacking systems in the competi-

Cellar dwellers – Sunwolves In what will be the Sunwolves’ last season in the competition, it’s hard to see them showing much improvement.

Breakout star – Josh McKay (Highlanders) Josh McKay is a player Highlanders fans should be very excited by.

The early front-runner to lock down the No. 15 jersey, McKay is impressive when he gets the ball with some room to move, and he showed with Canterbury during the Mitre 10 Cup his defence is

coming along.

With the addition of first fiveeighth Mitch Hunt to the squad this season, there’s every chance the Highlanders could move Josh Ioane back to fullback from time to time, but McKay appears to be the top contender for the role.

All Blacks bolter – Quinten Strange (Crusaders) Strange has shown flashes of his ability at Super Rugby level since making his debut for the Crusaders in 2017.

With Sam Whitelock away on sabbatical, the 23-year-old will likely get the first shot starting alongside Scott Barrett in the second row.

A strong ball runner with decent passing skills, Strange has looked like a player for the future for the past few seasons.

He’s a solid option at the lineout, while his strength and determination makes him a major threat from the pick and go game with the try line in sight.

Despite the veteran presence of Luke Romano in the Crusaders squad, Strange shapes up as the obvious choice to fill Whitelock’s boots and will have every opportunity to play his way into the All Blacks selection picture.

New Zealand has been beaten by second seeds England 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the WSF Squash Men’s Teams Championships in Washington DC. With England having better depth overall it was always going to be a tough contest as New Zealand No.2 Campbell Grayson took the court against former world No.1 and current Commonwealth Games gold medallist, James Willstrop.

Aside from a hard-fought first game there was always going to be difficulty for Grayson, who had played a long match the previous day in his win over Australia.

Eventually the Englishman came through as the winner 12-10, 11-6, 11-5 in 48 minutes.

Once again it was a business-like Coll who steadied the ship with a straight game 11-4, 11-9, 11-5 victory in 37 minutes.

That left the decider in the hands of Wellington’s Evan Williams, currently ranked at 93 against current No. 21 and former top-10 ranked veteran Daryl Selby.

However Williams started the match in superb fashion, taking the first game 11-8 with some attacking play and in the form of his life.

He came close to winning the second as the players went pointfor-point until Selby nabbed the game 14-12.

The third game also became close after the Englishman had moved to a 2-7 lead.

A few quick points and Williams was back in the match only to break a string at 9-10 down and for Selby to wrap up that game and also the fourth game 11-8 for the overall win on a stroke point in 56 minutes.

“It was an exciting tie. Obviously not the result we wanted.

“Full credit to Evan in the deciding match.

“He came out firing and put some great shots in, snuck that first and carried momentum into the second and it was pretty close to being the winning and the losing of the match and the pressure was on Daryl and anything was possible,” said team captain, Glen Wilson.

New Zealand now takes part in 5-8 playoff matches with Spain its next opponent.

“We’re strongly favoured to win at No.1 “Their No. 2 is a very strong player and just had a good win against France and Campbell will have to play at the top of his game to see him off.

“Their No. 3 is probably 50 spots above Evan, but if he plays well again he can take it.

“Nothing is easy in the top eight.”

The match against Spain is scheduled for midday New Zealand time.

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■■RUGBY

Richie names his faves

All Blacks legend Richie McCaw has listed the best and toughest of those he shared the field with in his illustrious rugby career.

The former captain is widely regarded as one of the game’s greatest, having led New Zealand to two World Cup victories as well as amassing an impressive 148 test caps, with 110 as skipper.

This time, he has passed compliments onto others.

Speaking in a Q+A with World Rugby, McCaw’s revealed former Wallabies flanker George Smith as the one he feared most on the field, saying Smith “was always pretty tough”.

Smith was a great contributor to Australian rugby in the modern era, playing in 111 tests across 13 years donning the green and gold jersey. Twenty-four of those tests were against the All Blacks, of which Smith triumphed in seven – but only three in which McCaw also played.

McCaw had earlier revealed that his respect goes back a long way.

“I remember playing him when I

was in the under 19s against Australia and remember then thinking just what a good player he is.”

A familiar face in the form of former first-five Dan Carter took the honours of the player McCaw most admired as his hardest-working team-mate. Carter played alongside McCaw in the All Blacks, for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the NPC. “The amount of work he used to put in to make sure he was right to play on Saturday, meant everyone around him made sure they were doing their little bit,” McCaw recalled.

Carter played 112 tests for the All Blacks – the sixth most of all time – and played 96 tests alongside McCaw on his way to accumulating a world record 1598 points through 13 years on the international scene.

Along with McCaw, Carter is the only other player to have ever won three World Rugby player of the year awards.

“Having him direct things out on

the field made it pretty easy as a number seven,” said McCaw. In terms of loose forward teammates, McCaw labelled two fellow All Blacks greats as his favourites to play alongside within a six-seven-eight contingent.

“I always enjoyed playing alongside Kieran Read and Jerome Kaino, as a loose forward trio they were pretty good.”

The trio played in the same test on 42 occasions, winning 35.

Prior to that McCaw spent a lot of his All Blacks career with Reuben Thorne, Jerry Collins and Rodney So’oialo within the loose forwards.

McCaw also revealed in the Q+A that he would not be interested in coaching the All Blacks, as the role would “get too frustrating”.

“When I was a player I could get out and do something about it, when you’re a coach I think you got to have a different way of looking at it.

“I’d like to coach young kids one day.”

McCaw with two of his favourites, Dan Carter and Kieran Read.

■■OPINION

Foster’s journey to win our hearts and minds

By Phil Gifford

I

n the spirit of the season of goodwill, here are eight suggestions that could help Ian Foster and New Zealand Rugby to win hearts and minds.

One.

The All Blacks win most of, or, better still, all their tests.

That trumps everything else a coach can do.

So beating Scotland and Wales in July, and then having a good rugby championship is the gold plated key to silencing critics.

Two.

Foster must stay the affable, articulate man he’s been since he was a salesman in Hamilton in the 1990s for TVNZ and played at first-five for Waikato in the weekends.

When Steve Hansen took over the All Blacks from Sir Graham Henry he got professional advice from public relations guru Ian Fraser. I’d suggest Foster doesn’t need grooming.

The day it was announced he’d been made All Black coach, when asked on NewstalkZB by Simon Barnett what his wife’s reaction was when Foster rang to tell her he’d got the job he said it was: “Oh no.”

As Homer Simpson often says, it’s funny because it’s true.

The more the public gets to see and hear the real Foster the better for him and the All Blacks.

Three.

At NZR level make sure new CEO Mark Robinson is in the public eye too.

Steve Tew, the man Robinson takes over from, became a lightning rod for the most vociferous critics, some of whom stretched their venom to lengths as ridic-

ulous as bagging him for associating with adidas, which, wrote one, “have links back to Nazi Germany”.

If Tew had cured cancer, you suspect a couple of his media haters would have accused him of trying to hog the headlines.

Having known Tew since he moved to Christchurch in the early 1990s, and seen the success that always travels with him, I’ve never believed he was remotely the devil in a collar and tie.

However, it is true that the velvet glove has never been his strongest point, whereas Robinson’s persona is more user-friendly.

As with Foster, Robinson, a graduate of Cambridge University, won’t need any PR training, just a willingness to engage with the public through the media.

Four.

Stay brave with selections.

In 2012 the selection panel of Hansen, Foster and Grant Fox drafted in nine new All Blacks, all of whom would be at the triumphant 2015 Cup. The fact is there’s again rebuilding to do now. Foster and Fox need to be as innovative as they were in 2012.

Five.

Encourage those All Black players who can, to break out of rugby-speak.

We know it’s possible.

TJ Perenara and Brad Weber’s stands against the views of Israel Folau spoke of an innate decency not everyone would expect from professional rugby players.

In April last year Weber tweeted, “My cousin and her partner, and my Aunty and her partner are some of the most kind, caring & loving people I have ever had the

man, but there’s enough in his background, playing in a Taranaki forward pack, and being a Sharks coach in South Africa, to suggest he’ll be looking for that hard edge that has served All Black forwards well since the 1905 Originals stunned Britain with the ferocity of their approach.

Sensitivity off the field should be genuinely applauded. On the paddock we want eight cold eyed hatchet men.

Seven.

Ian Foster pleasure of knowing. To think that I play against someone that says they’ll go to Hell for being gay disgusts me.”

He followed up, saying, “Kinda sick of us players staying quiet on some of this stuff. I can’t stand that I have to play this game that I love with people, like Folau, who say what he’s saying.”

The good news is that a year later Weber told me that there had been no backlash against his statements from the rugby community.

“Since then I’ve seen a lot of team-mates and other people in New Zealand rugby speaking out in support of the gay community as well, speaking up for inclusiveness. Probably what I’m most proud of about the whole thing is that it’s given others the courage to speak out as well.”

Old school fans may shudder a

bit when Ardie Savea talks about mental wellbeing, and learning to be vulnerable.

Some may yearn for the days when British media dubbed the All Blacks “the unsmiling giants”.

But it’s not 1969, it’s 2019 and displaying humanity is now a sign of strength, not weakness.

Six.

On the other hand, keep some of the old stuff that works.

The night of the All Blacks semi-final with England in Yokohama was the most painful 80 minutes of World Cup watching for a Kiwi since the nightmare in Cardiff against France in 2007.

Witnessing All Black forwards driven back again and again in the collisions was as bewildering as it would be to see Lex Luthor win an arm wrestle with Superman.

John Plumtree is an affable

Get tough, but don’t stop being daring.

Being out-gunned at the breakdown against England was the main reason for not winning three Cups in a row.

Lost in the fallout was the dazzling play in the 46-14 quarter-final against Ireland.

That high-wire style can come unstuck, but when it clicks there isn’t another current team in the test arena that plays more exciting, dramatic rugby.

Eight.

Don’t get sidetracked by our media friends up north.

When Stephen Jones says that Foster has “negligible experience outside the hothouse atmosphere of New Zealand rugby” what he means is that Foster hasn’t coached in Britain.

Well, no, except for the six times since 2012 when he’s been the assistant coach when the All Blacks have toured north at the end of the year, and the eight weeks he spent in England and Wales when the All Blacks won the 2015 World Cup. In Stephen World the only thing that really matters is coaching a club side throughout a European winter.

No it’s not.

celebrates 140 years of service HOW THE GUARDIAN CAME TO FIONA’S AID T

he value of a newspaper is when it tells a story and encourages a reac�on.

That experience was personal for 15-year-old Fiona Bradley when she was the first student from Ashburton College selected for Youth to Everest. The Youth to Everest expedi�on is a philanthropic programme, fully accredited to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award.

The year was 2002 and Fiona le� with 25 other secondary school students around New Zealand on a three-week trip to the Everest region.

Its purpose was to walk the Everest trail, help at schools in Nepal, learn their culture and assist with conserva�on projects.

Most days they were on guided walks, o�en at a height of about 5000 metres.

Fiona’s achievement was featured on the front page of the Ashburton Guardian and it received a tremendous response. She had to raise $6500 to make the trip and the newspaper coverage alerted Mid Canterbury people who responded by contribu�ng to her funding.

“The newspaper allowed me to express my apprecia�on and share my experiences,” Fiona, a pharmacist, said.

While at Ashburton College, Fiona also a�ended a science camp and knew that this was a journey she wanted to take. At Otago University she clarified it further when she graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy in 2009.

While she no longer lives in Mid Canterbury, it doesn’t mean she’s lost touch.

She grew up in Netherby reading the newspaper and when she’s home, she catches up with Ashburton news. In par�cular, Fiona’s grandmother has been a subscriber for 40 years.

“Grandma has a newspaper scrapbook which includes every occasion my brother and I have featured in the Guardian. I’m sure this ar�cle will be added to her pages,” Fiona says.

With her interest in science and seeing the world encouraged at Ashburton College, Fiona has led an even�ul life.

Now 33, Fiona is comple�ng a three-year term on the na�onal execu�ve of the Pharmaceu�cal Society of New Zealand.

It’s a profession with an exci�ng future and Fiona provides an early career pharmacist perspec�ve. She’s also on the na�onal body to ensure the interests of young pharmacists are looked a�er.

“Forty-five per cent of pharmacists are under the age of 36. It’s important their roles evolve and their skills are u�lised,” she says. “They are the authori�es on medica�on and I’m encouraging them to work more closely with GPs, so they can prescribe a greater range of medica�ons such as for diabetes and heart condi�ons.”

She also wants pharmacists to use technology more widely to access websites that pa�ents can access and

Fiona Bradley

videos they can watch to learn more about their health condi�ons.

Fiona’s travelling has seen her a�end the Pharmaceu�cal Society of Australia’s Annual Educa�on Conference in Sydney in 2017 and be appointed to a clinical council of one of the North Island’s major district health boards.

In addi�on to pharmacy, there’s another passion that’s seen Fiona take on a leadership role at a na�onal and interna�onal level. Through the encouragement of her mum Jane, Fiona started in the guiding movement as a pippin, then a brownie, before becoming a guide and ranger.

She’s become a strong champion of the guiding movement and sees its role in the 21st century as advoca�ng for the rights of girls up to 18, to make life be�er for them.

Influenced by being a World Associa�on of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) delegate at the United Na�ons Commission on the Status of Women, held in New York, Fiona has led the Voices Against Violence programme in New Zealand and also trained leaders in Australia.

“It addresses all forms of violence that girls encounter. It could be physical, family, bullying, psychological da�ng violence, or being in a controlling rela�onship, she says. Advoca�ng for the rights of girls is as relevant today as it was 100 years ago.

“Through our programmes we teach real-life prac�cal skills to build confidence and help girls understand they have a voice and, through that voice, create a world they want for themselves.”

Since January 2018 Fiona has belonged to a WAGGGS interna�onal commi�ee where she provides governance support and advice to the World Board and wri�ng rules of procedure for use at regional and global conferences.

Along the way Fiona has earned many accolades, such as being honoured with the Kiwibank Local Hero Award, a Jaycee Trust Travelling Fellowship, a WAGGGS Asia Pacific Regional Leadership Service Award, a Commonwealth Youth Award for Excellence in Development Work and being a Fairfax Media Women of Influence Award.

While Fiona has travelled around the world, risen to the top of her profession and uses the latest technology, she realises that others don’t have it.

For people such as her grandma, they experience the world through the pages of the newspaper.

“The Ashburton Guardian and other local newspapers are crucial to them. Long may they tell the community’s stories and share the world with their readers,” Fiona said.

“Tomorrow’s another day, another issue, another milestone on our journey.

It’s also one where we want to take you with us” – BRUCE BELL

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Vile hoping to star in local Cup Awapuni trainer Gary Vile will be vying to win his fifth Gr.3 Aberdeen on Broadway Manawatu Cup at his home track today.

The Palmerston North horseman has previously won the race with All Square (2005), Ransomed (2012), Jacksstar (2016), and Rock On (2018).

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“He has never really come up in the spring,” Vile said. “I have tried to get him up in the spring before and it just hasn’t happened.

“They have been okay runs and a couple of them have been on tracks that were unsuitable.

“He comes right at this time of year and if we don’t get any more

rain he should get a beautiful track here on Saturday.”

Vile was buoyed by Jacksstar’s performance over 2000m at Awapuni last Saturday, noting he was inconvenienced during the running.

“He got knocked over on the turn when making his run,” he

said. “The run was very forgivable, he was lucky to stay on his feet to be fair.

“The jockey (Madan Singh) reported that he was coming into it nicely. I don’t know if he would have beaten the winner, but he would have certainly run in the money.”

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2 0x439 Intrigue dm (1) 60.5............................L Innes 3 79x92 Bully Boy dm (12) 60.5.....................A Collett 4 0x099 Royal Prince (10) 59................. D Danis (a2) 5 14201 Germanicus td (3) 58....................... T Harris 6 35114 Tammie Wynette td (8) 57.5.T Yanagida (a2) 7 8x319 Roc Wheeler d (2) 57.5...........C Burdan (a3) 8 410x0 Alvins Dream 57............................ Scratched 9 000x6 The Rebel Knight (6) 57.................J Waddell 10 51220 Tia Celeste t (7) 56.5.................. L Satherley 11 61020 Ladylax t (4) 56................................ S Spratt 12 08630 Sunburst d (5) 56........................M Coleman 13 15138 Lily d’Or (9) 55.5..........................C Lammas Blinkers on: Holy Mongolemperor, Exquisita (R1), Seven Aajes (R2), Peloton (R3), Steven James, Desert Storm (R4), Pimlico, Craftyaffair (R6), Big Mike (R7), Intrigue (R8) Blinkers off: Plushenko, Bingwa (R2) Winkers on: Plushenko (R2 SELECTIONS

6 x1106 Collinstreet m (8) 53...........................L Hemi 7 x0583 Platinum Invador h (4) 53............. R Hannam 8 60097 Jacksstar tdmh (13) 53..................... M Singh 9 51244 High Quality tdm (11) 53.................. C Grylls 10 90024 Bronsteel t (6) 53............................... T Allan 11 06375 Balham (16) 53..............................D Bradley 12 91334 Blackmagicwoman m (7) 53 13 13214 Yatima (1) 53................................ D Johnson 14 x6624 Amorata dh (9) 53............................S Collett 15 x0252 Hank Moody h (3) 53................. K Asano (a) 16 31914 Deuce Coupe tm (5) 53 7 4.15pm KAMADA PARK MANAWATU CHALLENGE STAKES $100,000, WFA, 1400m 1 45152 Shadows Cast tdh (8) 59...............L Allpress 2 78x0x Chocante d (12) 59...................... D Johnson 3 111x1 Rock On Wood td (4) 59....................R Elliot 4 x3461 Magnum td (5) 59...........................O Bosson 5 21731 Kiwi Ida dm (7) 57........................ C Johnson 6 7x003 Dark Princess tmh (6) 57................ J Parkes 7 65956 Heni tdmh (11) 57............................D Turner 8 83187 Secret Allure dmh (10) 57................R Myers 9 x7362 Emily Margaret d (3) 57............... R Hannam 10 37029 Lady Kartel td (1) 57........................S Collett 11 86x40 Ritani dm (2) 57............................... C Grylls 12 x0394 La Bella Rosa td (9) 57......................L Hemi 8 4.50pm TOTALLY VETS PREMIER $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 04990 Brother One dm (6) 60...........M Hudson (a3)

2 37x54 Mikjene td (1) 59.5.......................... J Parkes 3 7x956 Overthetop d (13) 59.5..................... C Grylls 4 6590x Almo Street dh (5) 59........... C O’Beirne (a2) 5 41 Podkast t (9) 59................................D Turner 6 4x51 Shady Grey d (14) 59.....................L Allpress 7 x3751 Yossarian d (7) 59............................ M Singh 8 9x825 Du’blues tdmh (2) 57.5...........S Macnab (a2) 9 42x41 Enrichment (3) 57.5.......................O Bosson 10 3621 Dee Keepa d (11) 57........................S Collett 11 18690 La Landonne m (4) 57.........................Z Moki 12 55443 Ritzy Sparkle h (15) 56.5.................R Myers 13 0x364 Happy Tav (10) 55.5................ T Taiaroa (a4) 14 80907 Dance For Money h (8) 54 15 56900 Karima m (12) 54...............................L Hemi Blinkers on: Magico (R1), Platinum Dubai (R2), Rex Royale (R5), Collinstreet (R6), La Landonne (R8) Blinkers off: Callsign Mav, Rhaegar (R3), Red River Rock (R5), Sampson (R6) Winkers on: Chartwell (R5) Pacifiers off: La Landonne (R8)

Wairio harness

Today at Central Southland Raceway

Wairio Trotting Club Inc Venue: Central Southland Raceway Meeting Date: 21 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.20pm (NZT) TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mr40 to mr47., mobile, 2400m 1 23726 Clifton Jessie (1) fr............................ A Milne 2 5x069 Don’t Need An Excuse (2) fr......E Barron (J) 3 70699 Miss Auckland (3) fr....................R McIlwrick 4 28750 Bub’s VC (4) fr.......................... N Williamson 5 04487 The Mighty Cullen (5) fr........... M Williamson 6 06276 Touche (6) fr...................................B Orange 7 78652 Glenledi Captain (7) fr..................... P Hunter 8 6000x Donegal Chokinscreek (8) fr.............S Ottley 9 64803 Yuko (21) fr.......................................... R May 10 59099 Forty Wives (22) fr.................K Tomlinson (J) 11 x9589 Lucys Delight (U1) fr....................B McLellan 2 12.55pm SOUTHLAND VEHICLESD MOBILE PACE $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ mr48 to mr50., 2400m 1 8 Raksjameson (1) fr.....................E Barron (J) 2 59 Rakanellie fr.................................. Scratched 3 37x35 Jaccka Ted (2) fr....................... N Williamson 4 Alacrity Lass (3) fr............................... A Kyle 5 I Had A Dream (4) fr........................ P Hunter 6 Itz Alldown To Luck (5) fr..................... R May 7 74268 Hokuri Platter (6) fr.........................B Orange 8 6 I’m Watching You (7) fr............. M Williamson 9 Yossi (21) fr.......................................... J Hay 10 050 Mahia (22) fr.....................................M Jones 11 Starkey (23) fr.................................K Larsen 3 1.30 MACCA LODGE FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m., mbl, 1609m

M2

Jacksstar will represent the stable once again in the race where he will be ridden by Madan Singh.

The eight-year-old son of Zed has been set as an $81 outsider for the Cup by bookies, but Vile said punters shouldn’t take too much notice of his formline, with a string of unplaced runs over spring.

1 04258 Woman In Charge (1) fr.............M Hurrell (J) 2 Bring Back Leah (2) fr.......................S Ottley 3 34245 Allaboutjoy (3) fr....................... N Williamson 4 0x Ricotta (4) fr.....................................J W Cox 5 4000x The Optimist (5) fr.......................... K Barclay 6 00x08 Classie Princess (6) fr....................B Orange 7 374 Rakarippa (7) fr............................... P Hunter 8 36453 Better Thana Missus (8) fr.............. B Barclay 9 59 Rakanellie (21) fr........................E Barron (J) 10 0 Maya Angelou fr............................ Scratched 11 8747x Sunset Red (22) fr................................G Lee 12 0x030 Ellz Angel (23) fr..........................B McLellan 13 66746 Indulgence (24) fr..................... M Williamson 14 8800 She’s A Dagg (25) fr............................ R May Emergency: Rakanellie 4 2.05pm ALAN BLACKLER MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT $10,000, r56-r110 spechcp, stand, 2400m 1 212x5 Cuchulainn (1) fr............................B Orange 2 x9124 Gazza Galleon (2) fr...................M Hurrell (J) 3 33327 Rydgemont Milly (3) fr............. J Morrison (J) 4 11x Chinese Whisper (U1) fr........... N Williamson 5 x2132 Rebel Kibbybones (U2) fr..................... J Hay 6 10x41 Humble Ladd (U3) fr.............K Tomlinson (J) 7 502x9 Super Fast Pat (U4) fr.................... B Barclay 8 096x2 Dipendra (1) 10M..........................R Stevens 9 61153 Whatwillbeewillbee (U1) 10M...........J W Cox 10 41905 King Cassidy (U1) 20M.........S Tomlinson (J) 5 2.40 WILLY’S FLOORING LTD MOBILE PACE $8000, r40-r47,r48 w/c., mobile, 2400m 1 43475 Woodlea Shawn (1) fr......................M Jones 2 37075 Man I’m Good (2) fr............................. A Kyle 3 56x33 Myrcella (3) fr.......................................C Lee 4 83495 Dreaminsover (4) fr.....................R McIlwrick

5 618x7 Better Galleon (5) fr.......................B Orange 6 0x089 Lady’s Lass (6) fr....................... T Robertson 7 24214 Black Ops (7) fr..................................A Beck 8 47544 Shindal (8) fr............................ M Williamson 9 x4997 Nightmarch (21) fr................ K McNaught (J) 10 36647 Tetrick (22) fr...............................C Ferguson 11 004x0 Dangerous (23) fr..................... N Williamson 12 81600 Dalness Arizona (24) fr.................. A Armour 13 77523 Ellnbac (25) fr...............................B McLellan 14 00856 Ideal Glacier (26) fr....................E Barron (J) 6 3.12pm HIGHWAY SERVICES LTD MOBILE PACE $9000, r48-r52., mobile, 2400m 1 06203 Tartan Trilogy (1) fr................... N Williamson 2 45784 Donegal Gilbert (2) fr.......................... R May 3 09727 Maidonthebeach (3) fr.............. M Williamson 4 75853 Tact Eze (4) fr.............................E Barron (J) 5 x9016 Vintage Beach (5) fr.......................B Orange 6 72880 Nirvana Beach (6) fr.........................M Jones 7 64x88 Melton Mafia (7) fr................................G Lee 8 7x067 Gabby’s Star (8) fr.................K Tomlinson (J) 9 43741 Bettors Highlight (21) fr.................. B Barclay 10 85428 Holy Havoc (22) fr........................... P Hunter 11 36054 Iwanadancewitsumbody (23) fr.S O’Reilly (J) 12 01060 Alexy (24) fr................................D O’Connell 13 x3881 Allandale (25) fr...........................R McIlwrick 14 87752 Lite Percussion (26) fr.................... K Barclay 7 3.47pm WINTON NIGHT ‘N DAY FOODSTORE MOBILE PACE $9000, 4yo+ r40-r55. jun.d, mobile, 1609m 1 98012 Magnetic Watch (1) fr........... K McNaught (J) 2 3x764 Bunter’s Dream (2) fr................ S O’Reilly (J) 3 4626x I’m Jimmy James (3) fr..........S Tomlinson (J) 4 41x2 Slate (4) fr..................................M Hurrell (J) 5 P6004 Dark Rage (5) fr......................K Newman (J)

Race 1: Glenledi Captain, Donegal Chokinscreek, Yuko Race 2: Itz Alldown To Luck, Yossi, Raksjameson, Jaccka Ted Race 3: Allaboutjoy, Rakarippa, She’s A Dagg, Ricotta Race 4: Chinese Whisper, Rebel Kibbybones, Whatwillbeewillbee Race 5: Myrcella, Black Ops, Ellnbac, Woodlea Shawn Race 6: Nirvana Beach, Maidonthebeach, Tact Eze Race 7: Slate, Tulsa Jaccka, Stingray Tara, Bunter’s Dream Race 8: Franco Santino, Nota Bene Denario, Vintage Cheddar Race 9: Cracker Hill, Sekkie Monkey, Only One Way, Abby May Race 10: Just Wondering, Minstrel, Burnham Boy, See Ya Write

Waikato gallops Today at Te Rapa Raceway

Waikato RC Venue: Te Rapa Meeting Date: 21 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.30pm PRINT HOUSE MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 8x25x Holy Mongolemperor b (1) 57.5....... T Harris 2 74x3 Make Time (6) 57.5.......................... S Spratt 3 79x3 Not Usual Litening (2) 57.5................L Innes 4 0 Dark Horse (10) 57.5.....................J Waddell 5 9 Like A Boss (5) 57.5........................ S McKay 6 Angaria (8) 57.5.......................... L Satherley 7 Perfect Dimension (3) 57.5..............J Riddell 8 9 Elisa Carolina (7) 55.5................M Coleman 9 0 Exquisita (9) 55.5.........................C Lammas 10 Milk Power (4) 55.5.............. T Yanagida (a2) 2 1.05pm NATIONWIDE LIVESTOCK MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 37245 Plushenko (9) 58.5...........M Hashizume (a3) 2 2209x Dangerman b (4) 58.5......................A Collett 3 63x96 Kiwi Ace 58.5................................ Scratched 4 x0276 Master Herb (6) 58.5................... L Satherley 5 40877 Hesagoodboy (2) 58.5......... T Yanagida (a2) 6 732 Mongolian Sun (3) 57.......................J Riddell 7 34 Seven Aajes (8) 57........................... T Harris 8 7x564 Foogayzee (1) 57............................V Colgan

9 7077x Bingwa (10) 56.5.............................G Swann 10 7x52 Visenya (5) 55....................................L Innes 11 9685 Savappiel (7) 55............................... S Spratt 3 1.40pm LODGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 1500 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1500m 1 6x896 Bolt From The Blue (2) 59.5............ S McKay 2 226P5 Firoden (5) 59................................J Waddell 3 21x49 Ata Rangi t (3) 58.5.....................M Coleman 4 468x8 Konstantina (6) 57.5.........................J Riddell 5 18257 Peloton t (7) 57.5.............................V Colgan 6 516x7 Thistle Do m (8) 57.5...................... A Calder 7 31x07 Flying Trapeze (11) 57.5..............C Lammas 8 2x333 She’s Fearless (1) 57....................... T Harris 9 232x1 Caribbean Rose (4) 56.5....................L Innes 10 x7980 Guillocharm (10) 56.5................. L Satherley 11 29694 Taree m (9) 55.5 4 2.15pm DUNSTAN FEEDS STAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER $30,000, R72 Benchmark, 2200m 1 12169 Beauty Star td (2) 60.5..................... T Harris 2 91334 Blackmagicwoman tm (4) 59.5.E McCall (a3) 3 154x0 Caballero d (6) 59............................J Riddell 4 2x114 Rangitata (5) 57.5.......................M Coleman 5 x6845 Steven James bh (1) 57.5..............J Waddell 6 x3615 Wheao (9) 57.5...............................V Colgan 7 9x728 Spring Delight b (8) 57.......................L Innes

8 x0275 Babiche (3) 55.5.............................. A Calder 9 79058 Desert Storm t (7) 54.5.................... S Spratt 5 2.48pm LODGE COMMERCIAL 2200 $27,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m 1 71532 Malik b (14) 59.5..............................J Riddell 2 9x514 London Banker (15) 59...................V Colgan 3 7x064 Beached As Bro (12) 58.5 4 04316 Evana Rahma b (6) 57.5.................. T Harris 5 42792 Uabasso (1) 57.5...........................J Waddell 6 01363 Seemax tm (4) 57................. M Kareem (a4) 7 47577 Hattie Bee (9) 56.5.......................C Lammas 8 0x043 Stilton b (10) 56.5........................ L Satherley 9 x0731 Valmur (5) 56.5................................R Smyth 10 55x72 Winklebelle dm (8) 56.5.....................L Innes 11 80626 Ohthoserussians (7) 56.5.......... D Danis (a2) 12 x8857 Seconds Out m (2) 56......M Hashizume (a3) 13 02074 The Midnight Shift d (13) 56............ S McKay 14 00487 Roschana m (11) 55.5............C Burdan (a3) 15 29694 Taree m (3) 55.5............................... S Spratt 6 3.24pm LODGE BODY CORPORATE 1200 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 110x5 Bruzo (7) 59.5..................M Hashizume (a3) 2 23602 New York Jazz m (6) 59.5......... D Danis (a2) 3 41 Western Choice td (5) 59................. S Spratt 4 24020 Tiny Terror t (12) 58.5...................C Lammas

M4 Manawatu gallops

Race 1: Holy Mongolemperor, Angaria, Elisa Carolina, Dark Horse Race 2: Mongolian Sun, Visenya, Foogayzee, Plushenko Race 3: She’s Fearless, Peloton, Ata Rangi, Konstantina Race 4: Beauty Star, Babiche, Rangitata, Spring Delight Race 5: Evana Rahma, Winklebelle, London Banker, Stilton Race 6: Roc Cha, Qiji Melody, Western Choice, Cenghar Race 7: Hinerangi, Cutting Up Rough, Hay Tiger, Big Mike Race 8: Intrigue, Germanicus, Roc Wheeler, Tammie Wynette

Today at Awapuni Raceway

Manawatu RC Venue: Awapuni Meeting Date: 21 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.45pm (NZT) MAINFREIGHT PREMIER $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m 1 20208 Salamanca tdmh (6) 62.5........ J Bassett (a4) 2 05162 Saignon dm (7) 59.5..........................R Elliot 3 87487 Resurrect dm (2) 59................. K Asano (a2) 4 6x142 Stumpy d (5) 58.5..........................L Allpress 5 749x4 Excelleration h (11) 57.5.............. R Hannam 6 8x410 Arturo tdh (9) 57.5........................... J Parkes 7 24101 Go James td (10) 57.5............ T Taiaroa (a4) 8 73050 One Prize One Goal tdm (4) 57.5.... M Singh 9 1307x Fibonacci dh (3) 57................... R Goldsbury 10 00x85 Magico td (1) 56.5................ C O’Beirne (a2) 11 80907 Dance For Money dh (8) 54 2 1.20pm OLIVER BRICKWORKS, SUPREME BUILD, GRAPHICS HQ $22,500, 2YO SW+P, 1100m 1 3L1 Piaggio (2) 57.5..............................L Allpress 2 5 Gentleman Jack h (7) 56................H Andrew 3 Yourpoint 56.................................. Scratched 4 6 Just Ben h (9) 56..............................D Turner 5 Perfect Scenario (3) 56....................R Myers 6 15 Platinum Dubai h (8) 55.5............ R Hannam 7 237 Amosia h (6) 54........................ K Asano (a2) 8 2 Opalescence (5) 54..........................S Collett 9 Elusive Joule h (10) 54................ D Johnson 10 6 Escudo (4) 54................................... C Grylls 11 La Diva (1) 54....................................R Elliot

12 Wicket Maiden 54......................... Scratched 1.55pm RICH HILL STUD PREMIER 3YO $25,000, 3YO SW+P, 1400m 1 16127 Callsign Mav (8) 58.5....................... C Grylls 2 44211 Mascarpone td (5) 58.5......................R Elliot 3 x4705 Rhaegar d (3) 57.5.......................... J Parkes 4 31 Durham Lad h (9) 57.5................. C Johnson 5 42x41 Enrichment (7) 57.5 6 14274 Second Slip (2) 57.5......................H Andrew 7 5216 Sig Positano dm (6) 57.5....................L Hemi 8 35008 Lord Bouzeron tm (10) 57.5................Z Moki 9 x2063 Trifolium (11) 56.5..........................L Allpress 10 33 Kick Start h (1) 56........................ D Johnson 11 20x21 Kellys Inspiration h (4) 55.5.......... R Hannam 4 2.30 THE PAVEMASTERS PREMIER $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1600m 1 11433 Hartley dm (7) 59.5............................R Elliot 2 0x116 Portland Jimmy t (1) 58................... J Parkes 3 x4291 Lincoln Raider dh (11) 57.5............O Bosson 4 47188 De Gaulle tdmh (6) 56......................D Turner 5 13x11 Bonny Ezra td (9) 55.5...................L Allpress 6 49x01 Sinarahma t (4) 54...........................S Collett 7 05789 Sugar Rush t (8) 54............................L Hemi 8 64902 Miss Contessa th (3) 54 9 75285 Pep Torque d (5) 54.............. C O’Beirne (a2) 10 07702 Prosecco tdmh (10) 54................. D Johnson 11 39P13 Keep It Savvy tmh (2) 54.............. R Hannam 5 3.05pm ROADING LOGISTICS PREMIER $22,500,

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Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2300m 1 28772 Zac Brown m (17) 60.......................D Turner 2 x0362 He No Opilio (5) 58.5................... C Johnson 3 x4244 Rex Royale h (2) 58.5..................... J Parkes 4 94610 All In Stitches d (16) 58..................L Allpress 5 03x57 Chartwell h (4) 57........................ R Hannam 6 02470 Speed Call tm (11) 57.........................Z Moki 7 09861 Belindabella (13) 56.5....................H Andrew 8 26404 Red River Rock (10) 56............ K Asano (a2) 9 53796 Savannah Gem (7) 56........................ T Allan 10 x0053 Platinum Spirit mh (3) 56...................R Elliot 11 80070 Fattore Otto h (14) 56....................... C Grylls 12 600x8 Leading Role th (9) 56..................... M Singh 13 36854 Vannoss (6) 56.................................S Collett 14 06033 Hypatia h (15) 55.5............................L Hemi 15 70095 Prince Turbo h (8) 55.5...................D Bradley 16 0x686 Top Ofthe Straight h (18) 55 17 03954 Katiem Marie (12) 55.5..........S Macnab (a2) 18 04316 Evana Rahma b (19) 57.5 19 7x064 Beached As Bro (1) 58.5.............. D Johnson Emergencies: Katiem Marie, Evana Rahma, Beached As Bro 6 3.40pm ABERDEEN ON BROADWAY MANAWATU CUP $100,000, OPN HCP, 2300m 1 13448 Dolcetto tm (10) 60........................O Bosson 2 1x802 Hunta Pence m (15) 55.5............. C Johnson 3 55x90 Sampson tm (2) 55.5...................... J Parkes 4 82544 Concert Hall (14) 53...........................R Elliot 5 x7210 Toms tm (12) 53...............................R Myers

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Stumpy, Excelleration, Arturo, Go James, Saignon Race 2: Piaggio, Platinum Dubai, Escudo, Gentleman Jack Race 3: Callsign Mav, Mascarpone, Sig Positano, Trifolium Race 4: Lincoln Raider, Portland Jimmy, Hartley, Bonny Ezra Race 5: Zac Brown, He No Opilio, Platinum Spirit, Rex Royale Race 6: Yatima, Platinum Invador, Hunta Pence, Concert Hall Race 7: Rock On Wood, Magnum, Heni, Emily Margaret Race 8: Ritzy Sparkle, Dee Keepa, Shady Grey, Yossarian

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Saturday, December 21, 2019

Ashburton Guardian 33

■■ASHBURTON

Carston unaware of big milestone Andrew Carston recorded the 100th training win of his career on Thursday as part of a treble at Ashburton.

The Riccarton conditioner is in his sixth season of training and headed to Ashburton confident of success but unaware he was about to reach the milestone.

M8

bly before going on to win untroubled by two lengths.

“She continues to impress,” Carston said. “She will take improvement from yesterday and she will go towards the Timaru Cup (Listed, 1600m) on December 28.”

Montreux Miss completed the

second leg of Carston’s treble when breaking her maiden in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1200m), and completing the trio of wins was Hee’s Our Secret who made the most of a drop down in grade to win the Vale Myra Harnett R65 (1400m), also ridden by Asano, the nation’s leading rider.

5 198 Southerly Change (4) 10M.................. R May 6 515 Mr Bohannon (5) 10M................... S Lethaby 7 00030 Pocket Call (6) 10M..........................L Dobbs 8 57x09 Precious Sara (7) 10M............. C D Thornley 9 03580 Baltimore Jack (1) 20M..................B Orange 10 73929 Rollova (2) 20M....................................B Butt 11 61359 Arocknatthepark (3) 20M................. G Smith 12 90866 Linton Shard (4) 20M....................T Williams 8 4.05pm RANGIORA NEW WORLD SUMMER CUP HANDICAP PACE $13,000, r56+ discrhcp, stand, 2600m 1 22721 Franco Garrett (1) fr................. C D Thornley 2 x7858 Dadndave (2) fr..............................B Orange 3 08x90 All About Henry (3) fr..................C Markham 4 84407 Homebush Lad (4) fr.................... B Hope (J) 5 66452 The Kaik (5) fr......................................K Butt 6 x4003 Kendra (6) fr........................................ R May 7 8x342 Mad Lu Li (7) fr.....................................K Cox 8 x0705 Be Mine Tonight (U1) fr.....................S Ottley 9 64317 Doctor Tim (1) 10M.......................... G Smith 10 27933 Doitson (2) 10M...................................B Butt 11 23911 Franco Niven (3) 10M........................J Dunn 12 21109 Overarm (4) 10M.............................T Chmiel 13 x8324 Bringitonhome (1) 20M.....................R Close 9 4.40 NORTH CANT. TROTTING/COUNTRY FEASTS LTD HCPTROT $9000, 3yo+ r52-r70 discrhcp, stand, 2600m 1 78x16 Quik Shot (1) fr................................. G Smith 2 53490 Take After Me (2) fr.................... R Houghton 3 47614 Sally Lindenny (3) fr...................... G O’Reilly 4 314 Go On Andover (4) fr..........................J Dunn 5 95451 Sugar Cane (U1) fr............... D D McCormick 6 31x01 BK Dawn (1) 15M.......................... P Wakelin 7 21842 Momentous (2) 15M..........................S Ottley 8 5053P Ali Lindenny (3) 15M................ C D Thornley

9 9x29x Valmagne (1) 25M............................... R May 10 50318 Alvira Hest (2) 25M........................B Orange 11 80569 Medusa (3) 25M.......................... K Cameron 12 46653 We’ll Meet Again (4) 25M.................. J Smith 10 5.15pm MORRISON CARS MOBILE PACE $8500, r47-r55., mobile, 1950m 1 P6680 Nui Ba Den (1) fr...............................R Close 2 08x59 Hilarious Prince (2) fr....................... G Smith 3 19990 Hands Up Jack (3) fr........................J W Cox 4 0556x Jenora (4) fr....................................T Chmiel 5 2370x Mossdale Art (5) fr....................... B Hope (J) 6 57x25 Ragnarr (6) fr.......................................B Butt 7 609x0 Get It On (7) fr...............................T Williams 8 x7045 Kotare Yolande (8) fr................... R Houghton 9 7005x Spicy Girl Becqui (9) fr........................ R May 10 x9060 Kayla Maguire (21) fr........................J Curtin 11 04075 Rainy River (22) fr...................... C McDowell 12 90335 Tracksarefortrains (23) fr...................S Ottley Pacifiers on: Kennedy (R2) Pacifiers off: Ever So Bettor (R2) SELECTIONS

1 87107 Gallant Boy tdm (6) 60........ C Campbell (a2) 2 32082 Irish Excuse tdmh (7) 59...............K Williams 3 x1021 Come Fly With Me tdm (3) 56.5Bohorun (a3) 4 35001 Camino Rocoso (5) 55.5.............. C Johnson 5 10644 Lochan Ora dm (9) 54.5...............K Kwo (a3) 6 4x913 Shakti tdm (2) 54.5........................K Mudhoo 7 7x713 Shezatoucha dm (4) 54...........T Comignaghi 8 32361 Zentessa (12) 54 9 43x32 Kilowatt td (13) 54.................... K Asano (a2) 10 x1721 Picture Me Rollin m (11) 54.. R Mudhoo (a2) 11 76412 Riviera Rock tdb (10) 54...............T Moseley 12 72188 Nesta tm (8) 54............................L Callaway 13 14015 Mr Intelligence m (1) 54..................S Wynne 7 4.23 AON INSURANCE/ROAD TRANSPORT LOGISTICS HCP 2000 $10,000, R65 Benchmark*, 2000m 1 04241 Olaf t (5) 59.5.......................... B Murray (a2) 2 x5622 Pableau (12) 59............................K Kwo (a3) 3 02533 Beam Me Up Scotty m (13) 58.5Mudhoo (a2) 4 04615 Our Boy Ritchie m (11) 58.5.... K Asano (a2) 5 73658 Aulyn Star b (9) 58..........................S Wynne 6 6310x The Flagon m (10) 58.................... C Barnes 7 x0029 Colour Me Red m (4) 57...............T Moseley

8 91446 Heaven Knows tm (3) 56.5............K Williams 9 08174 Madam De Soir m (2) 56.............. C Johnson 10 x7038 Fazioli (1) 56.................................K Mudhoo 11 97756 Our Boy Baz (7) 55.5...............Z Bholah (a3) 12 60x89 Chookie’s Girl m (6) 55....... C Campbell (a2) 13 00885 Stellacanto m (8) 54................T Comignaghi Blinkers on: Heinback Erebus (R1), Rosie Mae (R2), Heidi Hi (R3) Blinkers off: Tricky Mickey (R1), Transcendent (R2), Drumstorm, Never Quitz (R3), Fazioli (R7) Winkers on: Resuscitate (R2) Winkers off: Heinback Erebus (R1) SELECTIONS

1 4486x On Da Quest 18.59 R &.......................L Udy 2 88714 Manila Bala 18.24 R &.................N O’Regan 3 43542 Shallay Pallay nwtd U &.....................Cottam 4 65855 Thank You Next 18.63........................B Craik 5 16646 Electric Dancer 18.48 W &...............T Steele 6 87338 Alex Attack 18.38 U &........................Cottam 7 41115 Gain Capital 18.53.............................B Craik 8 55267 Zugzwang 18.54............................. S O’Neill 9 858x1 Noah Who 18.36......................... M Prangley 10 8x887 How Goodesy nwtd........................... S Clark 9 3.39pm MT WELLINGTON TAB STAKES C3/4, 527m 1 53662 Jinja Bailey 30.36 U &........................Cottam 2 87251 Our Hemi nwtd U &............................Cottam 3 11321 Looking Snatched 30.82....................B Craik 4 58576 Pam Arising 30.74........................... S O’Neill 5 57215 Kai Nan 30.79................................. G Farrell 6 28222 Charlow 31.01 R &.......................N O’Regan 7 37388 Jinja Might 30.42 U &.........................Cottam 8 33335 Spring Mechanic 31.15 R &.................L Udy 9 24674 Crackling Gal 30.49 U &....................Cottam 10 45484 Pat Tama 30.60................................. S Clark 10 3.57 PUMP & ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD SPRINT C2 C2, 318m 1 67442 Express Emporium 18.72 W &.........T Steele 2 45166 Rainy River 18.84............................S E Hunt 3 74453 Digger Ace nwtd U &..........................Cottam 4 56211 Stay Rich 18.55 M &......................... J Smith 5 14444 Bigtime Jacob 18.70..........................B Craik

6 68173 Bigtime Dean 18.63 A &...................Williams 7 21844 Bigtime Champ 19.01 A &................Williams 8 27117 Mad Jack 18.51................................ T Green 9 58586 Bigtime Minnie nwtd A &..................Williams 10 46488 Oskitz 18.52.....................................S Codlin 11 4.14 QUALIFIED PET SERVICES SPRINT C5, 318m 1 12211 Carbon Tiger 18.45 W &..................T Steele 2 11223 Miss Claude 18.53 U &......................Cottam 3 11122 Buddy Boom 18.26 U &.....................Cottam 4 44151 Kelly’s Girl 18.44......................... G Pomeroy 5 51851 Cosmic Meteor 18.56.................... D R Laing 6 44222 Kiwi Gal nwtd U &..............................Cottam 7 11228 Ashen 18.42.......................................B Bond 8 66211 Ti Amo 18.53......................................B Craik 12 4.32pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS SPRINT C3 C3, 318m 1 88614 Kuridrani 18.65..................................M Black 2 47542 Bigtime Hearty 18.61.........................B Craik 3 22367 Choo Choo 18.65............................ G Farrell 4 47413 Botany Wayne 18.49........................P Green 5 25271 Podium Phobia 18.81.........................B Craik 6 66372 Guru Secret 18.61 A &.....................Williams 7 775x5 Nexus 18.60.................................... G Farrell 8 18635 I’m A Leo 18.46 W &........................T Steele 9 24563 Native Scout 18.68...........................P Green 10 63887 Audrette 18.45...................................B Bond

Rangiora harness Tomorrow at Rangiora Raceway (grass)

Rangiora Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Rangiora (Grass) Meeting Date: 22 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.06pm (NZT) TRIPRO PROJECT MANAGEMENT TROT $7000, non-winners, stand, 2600m 1 Abadabado (1) fr............................R Holmes 2 00P56 Ken’s Dream (2) fr............................L Dobbs 3 x0600 Shes So Right (3) fr..............S Tomlinson (J) 4 58 Go Marg (4) fr............................... A Lethaby 5 00x78 Fast Wet N Windee (5) fr............... P Wakelin 6 00 Pacino (6) fr................................... K Townley 7 30x00 Dora Explorer (7) fr.............. D D McCormick 8 09x Play Dough (8) fr........................ C McDowell 9 34047 Mono Gamble (9) fr............................J Dunn 10 Navara (10) fr...................................... J Ford 11 02262 Luminosity (U1) fr..............................J Curtin 12 040 Hashtag Faye (U2) fr...............J Young-Grant 13 x0080 Faith No More (U3) fr.................... M Cations 2 12.38pm JD & EA PROPERTIES LTD MOBILE PACE $7000, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 1950m 1 60900 Luminite (1) fr...............................C DeFilippi 2 00609 Kastell Briant (2) fr................S Tomlinson (J) 3 C R Gold (3) fr................................R Holmes 4 7558 Adhika (4) fr............................... R Heads (J) 5 P7 Ticking Over (5) fr.................... C D Thornley 6 60x0P Shadow Dancer (6) fr............... L McCormick 7 53533 Duke (7) fr......................................B Orange 8 57800 Kennedy (8) fr.................................T Chmiel 9 67 Wicked Witch (9) fr............... D D McCormick 10 44750 Kenya (21) fr...............................S Payne (J) 11 x90x9 Jeremy Wells (22) fr...................J Harrington 12 66670 Boilover (23) fr...................................R Close 13 20x0 Ever So Bettor (24) fr................... B Hope (J) 14 06050 Silent Shadow (25) fr.............. J Morrison (J)

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everything about stats.”

Ticket to Ride brought up win 100 when taking out the Richie McCrea Painting and Decorating Open. A winner of the Gr.3 Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) two starts back, Ticket To Ride jumped well under jockey Kylie Williams and travelled comforta-

“It was a super day out,” Carston said. “I had a big team in and I thought some were pretty well placed, but you never go to the races too confident.

“It was good to get the 100th winner out of the way. I didn’t even know, it was Michael Pitman who reminded me. He knows

3 1.10pm DAKIN GROUP/TAGGART EARTHMOVING LTD MOBILE PACE $8000, r40-r46., mobile, 1950m 1 32722 Glacier Coaster (1) fr..............J Young-Grant 2 8x879 Mr Asia (2) fr............................ C D Thornley 3 44036 Highland Reign (3) fr..................M Hurrell (J) 4 x5040 Rozzano (4) fr.......................S Tomlinson (J) 5 70035 Shardan Suzie (5) fr...................... G O’Reilly 6 x9486 Kacie Cullen (6) fr..........................B Orange 7 06307 Tin Roof Blues (7) fr................... C McDowell 8 58210 Refine (8) fr.......................................R Close 9 02970 Magical Mellissa (9) fr......................J W Cox 10 70090 Star Paige (21) fr..................................K Butt 11 735x8 Beaudiene Gambler (22) fr........ R Houghton 12 90483 My Nikayla (23) fr..........................T Williams 4 1.45pm VERMEULEN FAMILY FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE $7000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m., mobile 1950m 1 07006 Shadow Aveross (1) fr.............J Young-Grant 2 08000 Emma G (2) fr...................................S Ottley 3 5 Starlight Kiwi (3) fr......................... A Lethaby 4 0x704 Viewfield Dream (4) fr.............S Thornley (J) 5 285x5 Live Sport (5) fr..................................J Dunn 6 Truehawk (6) fr......................... L McCormick 7 59087 Deja Blue (7) fr................................T Chmiel 8 007x5 Sheelasinleague (8) fr...........S Tomlinson (J) 9 57x Robyns Major (9) fr........................B Orange 10 94629 Krystal Delight (21) fr................... B Hope (J) 11 Lucy P (22) fr................................T Williams 5 2.20 JACK BEHRNS MEMORIAL TROT $8000, r40-r51, stand, 2600m 1 05690 I’ldoitmyway (1) fr.................... J Morrison (J) 2 91680 Lady Hillary (2) fr.................................B Butt 3 08842 Rusty I Am (3) fr............................ P Wakelin 4 48025 Natives Lasting Love (4) fr.......... K Cameron 5 00858 Heavenly Love (5) fr................... M Edmonds

6 04398 Blink N Bones (6) fr.............................B Ford 7 624x9 Midnight Assassin (7) fr...............C DeFilippi 8 0x070 Midnight Sioux (8) fr................. C D Thornley 9 058x5 Grand Princess (9) fr.............S Tomlinson (J) 10 90000 Windsor (10) fr..................................J Curtin 11 077x7 Gin Rummy (11) fr........................I Cameron 12 80789 Look Both Ways (12) fr........................ R May 13 061x9 Amulet (U1) fr.....................................J Dunn 14 39906 Rachmaninov (U2) fr......................... T Grant 6 2.55pm JACK THOMPSON PACE $7000, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 1950m 1 0077x Kwik Sport (1) fr..............................T Chmiel 2 00 Woolfie Mac (2) fr.........................C DeFilippi 3 99038 Miss Behavin (3) fr...............................K Butt 4 08047 President Pat (4) fr..........................N Burton 5 66670 Boilover (5) fr 6 x5980 American Flyer (6) fr.............S Tomlinson (J) 7 44369 Calypso Rock (7) fr.................... R Houghton 8 Mini Dot Morris (8) fr......................R Holmes 9 670 Rocknroll Scooter (9) fr............ C D Thornley 10 38 Regatta (10) fr...................................S Ottley 11 Shadow Phantasy (11) fr.................... R May 12 08000 Emma G (12) fr............................. A Lethaby 13 08x Megarock (13) fr........................... B Hope (J) 14 4 Chal Be (14) fr...................................J Curtin 15 Boulton Home (15) fr......................B Orange 16 65 Scotlynn On Thebeach (16) fr...........R Close 17 x496P Spanna (17) fr......................... J Morrison (J) Emergencies: Boilover, Emma G 7 3.30 KAIAPOI CLUB RACING/MORRISONS SADDLERY HCP PACE $8500, r40-r60 spechcp, 2600m 1 9x005 Swap Over (U1) fr.............................R Close 2 2165 Alyssa Delight (1) 10M................. B Hope (J) 3 41521 Beau Major (2) 10M.......................R Holmes 4 3175x Fear Rockn (3) 10M................J Young-Grant

Race 1: Go Marg, Luminosity, Mono Gamble, Hashtag Faye Race 2: Duke, Ever So Bettor, C R Gold, Kenya Race 3: Refine, Highland Reign, Kacie Cullen Race 4: Starlight Kiwi, Krystal Delight, Robyns Major, Live Sport Race 5: Grand Princess, Amulet, Rusty I Am, Natives Lasting Love Race 6: Shadow Phantasy, Regatta, Chal Be, Calypso Rock Race 7: Beau Major, Rollova, Southerly Change, Mr Bohannon Race 8: Doitson, Franco Garrett, Franco Niven, Bringitonhome Race 9: Go On Andover, Momentous, BK Dawn, Ali Lindenny Race 10: Mossdale Art, Tracksarefortrains, Kotare Yolande LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

Tapanui gallops Tomorrow at Gore Raceway

Tapanui RC Venue: Gore Meeting Date: 22 Dec NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 2, 3 and 4; 5, 6 and 7 1 12.53pm FOREST LODGE/ADVANCE AGRICULTURE MAIDEN 2000 $10,000, MDN, 2000m 1 70x25 Power Punch b (2) 58.5...............K Kwo (a3) 2 L4746 My Cashier (4) 58.5........................S Wynne 3 5x558 Port Stephens (6) 58.5............ B Murray (a2) 4 780x7 Dough Boy (1) 58.5........................ C Barnes 5 8 Heinback Erebus (8) 58.5.............T Moseley 6 09777 Tricky Mickey (3) 58.5.................. C Johnson 7 x0034 She Is Gold (7) 56.5................T Comignaghi 8 0x579 Melanite (5) 56.5................. C Campbell (a2) 2 1.28 HARLIWICH CONTRACTING/HOKONUI HONDA MAIDEN 1335 $10,000, MDN, 1335m 1 76x Flickitova (6) 58.5................ C Campbell (a2) 2 0 Pablo Picasso (7) 58.5.................K Kwo (a3) 3 908 Resuscitate (1) 58.5......................K Mudhoo 4 3x02 Buck Shellfish (8) 57................ K Asano (a2) 5 8x234 Secret Dreams (3) 56.5.................K Williams 6 47255 Rosie Mae (9) 56.5............... R Mudhoo (a2) 7 90x40 I Remember You 56.5.................... Scratched

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Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium Meeting Date: 22 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 1.19pm (NZT) SPEEDMAPS @FORMPRO RATINGS SPRINT C0 C0, 318m 1 7374 Botany Rifles nwtd...........................P Green 2 77x68 Magic Eight Ball nwtd R &............N O’Regan 3 75662 Fear The Fur nwtd........................... S O’Neill 4 66532 Riccitelli nwtd....................................M Black 5 471 My Bro Bobby 18.80..................... H Mullane 6 78775 Indi Shae nwtd................................ S O’Neill 7 44653 Xena Poppy nwtd R &..........................L Udy 8 85864 Forego nwtd................................ G Pomeroy 9 66487 Donny nwtd U &.................................Cottam 10 5578 Cambodian King nwtd R &...........N O’Regan 2 1.37pm SPORTS BOWL FUNCTION CENTRE SERIES HEAT 1 C1Q C1q, 318m 1 86551 My Snuggles nwtd........................... G Farrell 2 65372 Coober Pedy 18.99 R &...............N O’Regan 3 44747 Agbeze 18.98....................................M Black 4 2128F Big Time Rose nwtd A &..................Williams 5 77857 Tilly’s Silly 18.95 R &............................L Udy 6 78677 Bigtime Wayno nwtd A &..................Williams 7 35185 Paddy Fast 18.86 M &....................... J Smith 8 84645 Bigtime Kiowa nwtd A &...................Williams 9 67881 Fancy 19.00.................................. H Mullane 3 1.54pm SPORTS BOWL FUNCTION CENTRE SE-

8 55x Transcendent (4) 56.5...................T Moseley 9 Perceive (5) 55............................... C Barnes 10 x8600 Touchabeel b (2) 55..................... C Johnson 3 2.03 SOOHS/WHITE ROBE LODGE 1335 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1335m 1 10557 Final Savings (14) 60 2 8x845 He’s Mi Brother td (12) 59.5.........L Callaway 3 x7720 Full Fury (2) 58.5..................... K Asano (a2) 4 42624 Promising m (3) 57.5....................K Kwo (a3) 5 92056 Milano (6) 57.5................................S Wynne 6 27326 Drumstorm m (10) 57....................K Mudhoo 7 x10x0 Never Quitz (11) 56..................Z Bholah (a3) 8 0x098 Qashqai td (8) 55.5.................T Comignaghi 9 310 Heidi Hi m (7) 55.......................... C Johnson 10 x2066 Below Zero (1) 55............... C Campbell (a2) 11 28909 Garment tdm (9) 55................ B Murray (a2) 12 000x0 Park Ranger m (5) 55.................... C Barnes 13 88954 Knutquacker h (4) 54.....................T Moseley 14 55647 Expedition (13) 54................. R Mudhoo (a2) 4 2.38pm HERIOT HOTEL/AB LIME MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 1 Are You Cereal (7) 58.5................L Callaway

2 5x Irish Guru h (8) 58.5..................D Bothamley 3 9 Up My Sleeve (9) 58.5.................K Kwo (a3) 4 Are There (2) 57........................... C Johnson 5 99x24 The Selection b (5) 56.5..........T Comignaghi 6 90x40 I Remember You (4) 56.5......A Bohorun (a3) 7 Jacquotte Delahye (3) 56.5...........T Moseley 8 2x0x Fairway Flight (1) 55...................... C Barnes 9 Uphold (6) 55...................... C Campbell (a2) 5 3.13 MLT SPRINT 1200 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m 1 4x652 Friar Tuck td (5) 59.5........... C Campbell (a2) 2 x057L Moss Jazz tdm (1) 57.5................L Callaway 3 x7113 So Natural tdm (6) 57.5.................. C Barnes 4 4x567 Jim’s Gift tdb (4) 57.......................T Moseley 5 84021 Opio Rose dm (3) 57.............A Bohorun (a3) 6 31061 Times Time tdm (9) 57............. K Asano (a2) 7 36913 Free And Easy tdm (10) 55.5.. B Murray (a2) 8 21138 Hazelnut tdm (8) 55.....................K Kwo (a3) 9 08871 Tickets On Her d (7) 54.5...... R Mudhoo (a2) 10 45523 Arnage dm (2) 54..........................K Williams 6 3.48pm DYNES TRANSPORT TAPANUI CUP 2000 $55,000, OPN HCP, 2000m

Race 1: She Is Gold, Power Punch, Port Stephens, Melanite Race 2: Buck Shellfish, Rosie Mae, Touchabeel, Transcendent Race 3: Final Savings, Promising, Drumstorm, He’s Mi Brother Race 4: Are You Cereal, Jacquotte Delahye, Uphold Race 5: Free And Easy, Tickets On Her, Arnage, Friar Tuck Race 6: Picture Me Rollin, Camino Rocoso, Irish Excuse, Kilowatt Race 7: Pableau, Olaf, Beam Me Up Scotty, Heaven Knows LEGEND: Runner Form - b - Beaten favourite at last start c Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium RIES HEAT 2 C1Q C1q, 318m 1 75236 Star Secret 19.14 A &......................Williams 2 64687 Mr Felix 19.01...................................M Black 3 88843 Miss Dupre nwtd.............................S E Hunt 4 58162 Noise Maker 18.70...........................P Green 5 32281 Bailey And Cream 18.96 R &...............L Udy 6 46586 Bigtime Mike nwtd A &.....................Williams 7 74467 Winbourn Freddy nwtd.....................S Codlin 8 23374 Tamantha 19.04.................................B Bond 9 67881 Fancy 19.00.................................. H Mullane 4 2.12pm SPORTS BOWL FUNCTION CENTRE SERIES HEAT 3 C1Q C1q, 318m 1 74386 Just Maddie nwtd..............................M Black 2 87485 Small Paige 19.03 A &.....................Williams 3 28682 Master Brady nwtd...........................S Codlin 4 71424 Pliskova 18.78................................... S Clark 5 32341 Bigtime Zack 18.57............................B Craik 6 84866 Smash Out nwtd R &...........................L Udy 7 22757 Ford Man 18.90 R &.............................L Udy 8 54735 Smalltime Johnny 19.02 A &............Williams 9 67881 Fancy 19.00.................................. H Mullane 5 2.30pm SPORTS BOWL FUNCTION CENTRE SERIES HEAT 4 C1Q C1q, 318m 1 22757 Yella Ella 18.58 R &.............................L Udy 2 7325F Just Nia 18.89...................................M Black 3 54888 Unconscionable 18.61 R &..................L Udy 4 73685 Shambi’s Girl 18.96.....................K T Herbert 5 63335 Bigtime Gal nwtd R &...................N O’Regan

6 82547 Small Boy nwtd A &.........................Williams 7 64438 Bigtime Claws 18.88 A &.................Williams 8 18741 Billy Bullet 18.68................................H Scott 9 67881 Fancy 19.00.................................. H Mullane 6 2.47pm SPORTS BOWL FUNCTION CENTRE SERIES HEAT 5 C1Q C1q, 318m 1 328x2 Tribal Conquest 18.80 R &...................L Udy 2 38866 Guru’s Choice 18.71 A &.................Williams 3 54363 Big Time Ricky nwtd A &..................Williams 4 67475 Thrilling Arnold 18.70.......................S Codlin 5 F2236 Botany Esmay 18.69........................P Green 6 86777 Go Show nwtd A &...........................Williams 7 65674 Smash Burton 19.12 R &.....................L Udy 8 37868 Wairoa Angel 19.22..................... M Prangley 9 67881 Fancy 19.00.................................. H Mullane 7 3.04 $15,000 GUARANTEED PICK6 STAKES C1/2 C1/2, 527m 1 85148 Dignity Dented 31.23....................... T Green 2 32575 Amy Amy 30.47............................... G Farrell 3 83541 Little Moo 30.50 U &..........................Cottam 4 84623 Opawa Big 30.91............................ G Farrell 5 77738 Jinja Jake nwtd W &.........................T Steele 6 34437 Opawa Delight nwtd...........................B Craik 7 51324 Kapai Tahi 31.00 R &...........................L Udy 8 27518 Monsoon Malabar 30.93 U &.............Cottam 9 31486 Fall Gracefully nwtd..................... M Prangley 10 44267 Afridi 31.16 W &...............................T Steele 8 3.22 HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C3/4, 318m

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

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The Mainland Tactix, including our own Kate Lloyd came to town.

John Morrison had time to smile for the camera when winning the Hororata Cup with Di Caprio at Methven.

Above – Brent Mayson won the coveted Lowry Cup.

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■■SAILING

Rivals ‘making big mistake’ Former America’s Cup winning tactician Brad Butterworth has questioned the decision of foreign syndicates to wait until late 2020 to set up camp in Auckland ahead of the 2021 regatta.

While Team New Zealand has been putting their first AC75 foiling monohull through its paces on the Waitemata Harbour, the challenging teams will wait until August next year before moving their operations Down Under.

Speaking to Radio Sport’s Matt Brown, Butterworth said Team New Zealand had already been given an advantage and suggested some of the challenging syndicates “should know better” than to leave it late.

“I think the other teams haven’t taken on the model that you use to win it. I think they should be down here sailing in the environment where they’re actually going to have to win yacht races,” he said.

“I think it’s a good thing for Team New Zealand that no teams are here this year and are going to come late next year.

“They’ll show up and it’ll be a bit of a baptism by fire for them.

“They really should have based themselves here, done their sailing here and gotten on with it here.”

For the past couple of months, Team New Zealand has been honing their craft on their first AC75 and looking at areas that need to be adjusted in the build of their second vessel.

While footage has shown they’re getting a great handle on the vessel, they have had to odd issue including capsizing on Thursday while trying a manoeuvre.

“We were pushing the boat super hard around a few marks,” Team

New Zealand’s Peter Burling said of the boat capsizing.

“We ended up making a little mistake out of a jibe and rolled it over in some pretty light breeze.

“It’s what these boats are designed to do and when you push the boundaries as hard as you can in practice it’s going to happen at some stage.

“We were really happy with the way we got it back upright and just kept on sailing for the rest of the day.”

While Team New Zealand have been flying over the waters in Auckland, INEOS Team UK, American Magic and Luna Rossa have been sailing their first vessels closer to home.

Just one syndicate has yet to launch the first of their two allowed race vessels, with Stars and Stripes Team USA quiet about their progress.

A late entry, they have remained tight-lipped about their progress thus far.

However, the syndicates must be on the starting line in Cagliari in March next year for the first leg of the America’s Cup World Series, where they will race their AC75s for the first time.

Any team who fails to line up for all three World Series events in 2020 is ineligible to challenge for the America’s Cup, and Butterworth suggested Stars and Stripes would not be among the contenders.

“To build those boats you have to order a set of foiling arms and everything that goes with it and they haven’t,” Butterworth said when asked about Stars and Stripes.

“I don’t think they exist.

“I think it’s just hot air.”

Team New Zealand out on the Waitemata Habour in their AC75.

■■OPINION

New Zealand icon deserves much, much more in retirement

By Martin Devlin

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hat a shame it’s all ended so quietly and uneventfully for Maria Folau.

One of New Zealand netball’s true greats bows out without a by your leave.

Stats and numbers are only part of the equation when assessing someone’s career or legacy, but Folau’s speak for themselves.

150 tests over 15 years means she very rarely missed a match for the national side following her initial selection in 2005 as an 18 year old.

How appropriate then that after three miserable failed attempts to become a world champ, Folau was part of the now legendary geriatrics (with Casey Kopua & Laura Langman) that achieved greatness in Liverpool this year.

In pure netball terms, Folau is a modern day icon of the sport.

So why the disappearing act then?

Why retire without even a

cheesy PR-written statement?

Why just vanish into the never-never never to be lauded, thanked and honoured for her outstanding contribution to the sport?

Well, we all know the answer to that.

And we are also (seemingly) very aware of the awkwardness of it and why, as a subject, so many continue to dance around it rather than confront the obvious.

Write it anyway New Zealand Netball wish, and to their credit they’ve done an okay job rolling out as many of her exteam-mates/coaches/mentors as will speak, but the truth is she isn’t talking because of the position her husband has put himself in with his hellfire-damnation-and-gays-burn-forever rhetoric.

Israel Folau’s outbursts are the reason Maria is staying silent.

And why?

Because at some stage the question will be asked “Do you also believe in what he says he does?”

And the answer to that question could and probably would determine her image, standing and reputation from that point on until eventually when we all meet our maker.

Maria has never publicly commented on any of Israel’s ravings.

All that has been attributed to her, via third-party people, is that “she supports her husband” and/or “as any spouse would she

stands by hers” etc etc – in other words totally non-committal.

Of course she’s supportive of her husband when he’s battling to save his career, their livelihood.

But does she also believe?

Does she also condemn adulterers, fornicators & homosexuals to Lucifer’s eternal fire?

Does she also believe that the recent catastrophic bush fires were God punishing Australia for legalising same-sex marriage?

Because if she does, most opinions of her changes overnight.

Maybe there is no easy answer.

Maybe it’s not our right to even know.

Maybe the only way she knows best to preserve her Maria-ness, her legacy, is to permanently stay schtum?

Whatever the real reason, we’re as likely to find out as Israel is to repent his own repentance.

Which as I said – is a real shame.

Because retiring without a word doesn’t feel right, nor does it duly respect her hard-earned status in the game.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

OFFICE MANAGER We are looking for an experienced Office Manager all-rounder to join our team and support our farm manager. This is a farming business, based in rural Ashburton and someone with good farming knowledge is our preference.

You will be involved in all aspects of accounts duties and general office duties.

The role: • Accounts payable and receivable • Data Entry • Administration tasks • Reporting • Health and safety administration Skills and experience: • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Self motivated and strong ability to work autonomously • Excellent Microsoft office skills • High attention to detail and accuracy On offer: • Flexible working hours and days, anticipating 15-20 hours per week.

• Good small team environment • Remuneration based on experience Please send your CV and cover letter to: bbca.accounts@ballebros.co.nz

SITUATIONS VACANT

Business Manager Wanted.

Kilworths is a boutique insurance & investment advisory business based in Ashburton.

We’re looking for a new Business Manager to tackle our operational and administration functions.

For all the details visit kilworths.co.nz/careers today.

CNC Profile Cutter

Full time CNC Profile Cutter position available for our Plasma/Oxy machine.

• MUST have engineering/mechanical experience • MUST be able to work under pressure • MUST be able to work unsupervised • MUST be able to take instruction • Exceptional customer and management skills • Maths, measuring and plan reading ability Full training will be given.

Please phone 03 308 1506 or email your expression of interest or work experience with a CV to: engrep@xtra.co.nz

Firewood/Sawdust Delivery Driver

We are seeking a Firewood/Sawdust delivery driver to fill a huge gap left by our departing driver.

Applicants would need a minimum class 2 licence with F endorsement and a sound knowledge of the Ashburton district to aid in rural deliveries.

Please apply in person with any relevant CV’s to: Adams Sawmilling Co Ltd 24 Malcolm McDowell Rd Ashburton

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Goods must be under $500 and used (not new) Include a picture for only $10

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DENTAL ASSISTANT FULL TIME POSITION

We are a large modern dental practice based in Ashburton with five Clinicians. We have an opportunity for a friendly person to join our busy team.

We are looking for someone who is well presented, energetic, physically fit and has the ability to build rapport with patients in a cheerful light-hearted manner.

You will support the Clinician by assisting during dental appointments and instrument sterilisation. For this you will need to be well organised with attention to detail and be able to follow instructions.

Computer skills and a clean driver’s licence are required, worth noting a police check will be done.

If you want to work in a positive, fast paced environment where patient care is the number one priority please apply in person or send your cover letter and CV to: Bernie Jopson Practice Coordinator Bernie@parksidenz.co.nz Applications close for this position on Monday 23rd December 2019.

Raising the bar, always Consistently one of Bayleys high performers, Mike has enjoyed continuous success with Bayleys Canterbury. Backed by a boundless energy, informed intellect and determined hard-work, Mike’s rise to the top of Ashburton’s rural property sector is no means by accident.

Experience the results that Mike Preston brings to the table today.

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

03 307 7900

MIKE PRESTON 027 430 7041

Refugee Settlement Service Team Leader/Social Worker As part of the Government’s decision to increase the annual refugee quota it identified Ashburton as one of five new settlement locations. Contract funding was made available for the development of a new Refugee Settlement Service for Ashburton. Safer Mid Canterbury was successful in its bid to develop and run this service for Ashburton. The first step in developing the service is the recruitment of a Team Leader for the Refugee Settlement Support Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop and guide this service overseeing a team of four staff and working directly with refugees as they embark on their new life settling into a new country and community.

Key elements of the role include: team leadership and supervision, inter-agency working and collaboration; project planning and delivery; project reporting and direct support for refugee families.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience: » Qualified/registered social worker » Experienced in team leadership/supervising others » An ability to work effectively with stakeholders and groups » Skills and attributes in the areas of community leadership, facilitation and project development/oversight » Knowledge of and interest in culturally diverse communities » Past experience working with refugees would be an advantage This is a permanent full time position with some flexibility required around when the hours will be worked. In return we offer a supportive and flexible family friendly work environment. We would like the employee to live in the Ashburton District. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.

To apply please go to our website to download an application form and view the position description. Please follow all instructions on the form. Please call us on 03 308 1395 if you require further information. www.saferashburton.org.nz/careers/ Applications close Monday 13 January 2020.

Part-Time Gardener Due to increasing work load, an opportunity has arisen for a part-time gardener at Lochlea Lifestyle Resort. Experience in this field would be preferred as the successful applicant will be required to work unsupervised.

The position requires management of garden beds, lawn mowing, the formation of new gardens and any other duties as directed.

It is anticipated that this position will require the successful applicant to work up to three days a week but must be available for increased hours as and when required.

The successful applicant needs to be flexible in their work commitment, have a clean, current drivers’ licence and New Zealand Residency.

Please send your CV and covering letter to: Tony Sands, Resort Manager 25A/25 Charlesworth Drive Ashburton 7700 or by email to tony@lochlearesort.co.nz

by Monday, December 23, 2019.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

FULL TIME TRACTOR DRIVER May Brothers Contracting Ltd is an agricultural contracting business based 10 min from Methven, Mid Canterbury.

We are currently looking for a skilled and hardworking Tractor Operator to work in the cultivation part of our business with at least two years’ experience in the agricultural sector.

The successful applicant will operate one of our four seed drills and other cultivation implements.

Apart from drilling, daily tasks involved in the role are: raking, mowing, windrowing, baling, chopping, cultivating, fodderbeet harvesting, truck driving, and other general agricultural activities.

Show initiative and flexibility by assisting in other areas of operation as needed. Ensure vehicles and machinery used is maintained in a safe operating state.

Comply at all times with the health and safety requirements.

The position can start from January 5, 2020.

Applicants must be able to work as part of a team as well as unsupervised, should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa, at least two years’ experience within the agricultural sector, full clean driver’s licence.

Applicants must be able to pass a police and drug check and have an up-to-date CV with current and contactable references If it sounds like you, please send us your CV and covering letter to: office@maybrothers.co.nz

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To advertise here contact Neil on 021 272 2399 or 03 307 7907

Advertising Deadlines CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES For ALL display classified advertising Publication Date

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Tuesday, Dec 24 Thursday, Dec 26 Friday, Dec 27 Monday, Dec 30 Tuesday, Dec 31 Thursday, Jan 2 Friday, Jan 3

Monday, Dec 23, Tuesday, Dec 24, Thursday, Dec 26, Friday, Dec 27, Monday, Dec 30, Tuesday, Dec 31, Thursday, Jan 2,

12 noon 12 noon 12 noon 2pm 12 noon 12 noon 12 noon

SATURDAY

NON DISPLAY CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Publication Date

Deadline

Tuesday, Dec 24 Thursday, Dec 26 Friday, Dec 27 Monday, Dec 30 Tuesday, Dec 31 Thursday, Jan 2 Friday, Jan 3

Monday, Dec 23, Tuesday, Dec 24, Thursday, Dec 26, Friday, Dec 27, Monday, Dec 30, Tuesday, Dec 31, Thursday, Jan 2,

Daily Events

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OFFICE HOURS All advertising enquiries should be directed to our third floor office, phone 03 307 7900 or email classifieds@ theguardian.co.nz Tuesday, Dec 24 9am - 12 noon Wednesday, Dec 25 to Friday, Jan 3 CLOSED Monday, Jan 6 Normal hours resume

RUN OF PAPER To enquire about Run Of Paper advertising deadlines during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone the Ashburton Guardian office to speak to an Advertising Sales Consultant. Phone 03 307 7900.

Merry Christmas FROM THE

GUARDIAN

9am ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Local fresh produce, hot drinks and more. North end West Street carpark.

9am - 12pm CRAFT MARKET. Woodwork, jewellery, Rawleighs products etc.

West Street car park.

SUNDAY 8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship Service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9am ASHBURTON METHODIST CHURCH. Children’s service with Rev Heather Kennedy.

Paterson’s Chapel, corner East and Cox Streets.

10am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Morning worship and Carol Service at Thomson Street, Tinwald. led by Rev Johanna Warren, all welcome. 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

MONDAY 9.30am - 4pm ST JOHN SHOP. Opportunity shop open daily, donations welcome. 129 Tancred Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP.

Dec 21, 22 & 23, 2019 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome. Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

10am - 4pm ASHBURTON MUSEUM.

The Topp Twins interactive exhibition celebrating NZ’s comedy duo and The Great Santa Hunt around the museum, plus hands on activities for kids free. West Street Ashburton.

10.30am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Thomson Street.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship led by Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome, Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street.

10am - 4pm ASHBURTON MUSEUM. The Topp Twins interactive exhibition celebrating NZ’s comedy duo and The Great Santa Hunt around the museum, plus hands on

activities for kids free. West Street Ashburton.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby.

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

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

3pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Community Family Christmas BBQ. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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

Quality clothing and homewares. Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10am - 4pm ASHBURTON MUSEUM. The Topp Twins interactive exhibition celebrating NZ’s comedy duo and The Great Santa Hunt around the museum, plus hands on activities for kids free. West Street Ashburton.

12pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Weekly lunch, available at Baptist Church, Cass Street.

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

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome. Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

WANTED

MOTORING

FIREWOOD tree lines wanted, FOR sale - VT Commodore 20 tonne digger to clean one owner this century. up. Phone 027 611 3334. Only 162,000km. Show room condition. $4,500.00 ono. Phone 027 746 4837.

SITUATIONS WANTED

40 year old female looking for work, Ashburton area.

Anything considered. Phone Natalie 021 0838 1112.

RURAL TRADING POST HUNTAWAY pups. Well-bred and raised. Ready to go now, have been vet checked, had their shots etc. $400 each. Phone Timaru 027 367 5556 for more information.

RAFFLES Waireka Croquet Club Christmas Raffle Results Drawn under Police Supervision

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

LOST, FOUND LEGEND multi sport paddle, black missing from Lake Hood Show weekend, Saturday, November 16 in the Ashburton Paintball area. Phone 03 360 3529 or drop at local Police Station.

GARAGE SALES

EDUCATION

GARAGE sale at Aitken Street on Saturday, December 21 from 9am till 11am. A little bit of everything.

SUMMER CAMP ADVENTURE holiday programme

5 DAYS SCOUTS

®

FOR SALE

Mon 13 - Fri 17 January 2020 New Zealand

Southberry OPEN 7 DAYS 9AM - 6PM

Raspberries PYO starts this Saturday, Dec 21 56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road Phone 308 1338 No Eftpos No Christmas orders taken

LIVESTOCK, PETS BEEF, heifer and steer calves for sale. Phone 027 229 9774.

Scouting worldwide and offers Mania O RotoisPark, Chalmers Ave, Ashburton life skills to boys and girls

Biking Hiking Swimming FOR THE Kayaking 5 DAYS Cooking Contact 0800 SCOUTS or mania-o-roto.zoneleader@scoutmail.org.nz Camping overnight stay Thursday • • • • • •

ADVENTURE PLUS!

Girls and boys intermediate age. Non scouting children welcome

For enquiries, please email turkeys@xtra.co.nz or binghamfamily@outlook.com Ph: 308 5678

Birthday Greetings

JACK russell puppies, short hair, smooth coat, parents are lovely natured family pets. Ready now, Darfield.

Phone 027 207 8821.

BEAUTIFUL $20 bouquets, $40 flower boxes, available at our shop. Cash only, or 1st prize order and pay by internet no: 564 Cutler family banking. Open daily and 2nd prize no: 947 Janet RED shaver pullets on point Christmas Eve until 8pm 3rd prize no: 474 Maureen Hawthorne of lay. Phone 027 390 0023. phone 027 695 0992 to order.

Thanks to everyone for their support

PLANTS, PRODUCE NEW season potatoes $2.50/ kg, 81 Elizabeth Street, Ashburton.

Christmas orders taken. Phone 308 3195 or 027 531 9103.

HIRE GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street. Open Monday-Friday 7am - 6pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm. Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

Today’s construction is tomorrow’s legacy  Housing  Commercial  Farm  Renovations Contact Des anytime for an obligation free quote on 03 308 9936 or 027 432 3258

SCOOTERS - new and secondhand three and four wheel-electric scooters and wheel-chairs.

Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today. Phone 308 3602.

Jackson Bishop Happy 8th Birthday!

Have a great day.

Love Mum, Dad and Ashton.

Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

EMILY and Celine available, new to town, Asian ladies, size 6, sexy body, Chinese prostate massage. In/out calls. Phone 021 046 4314.

FOR rent - Farm house/cottage in Mayfield. Available soon.

Two references required.

Phone Murray on 307 8807.

HOPE, attractive and busty.

Available for appointments.

No texting. Also available through-out Christmas and New Year. Please phone 021 027 59055.

Needing a new staff member?

$100

A variety of activities to suit all interests Ages from six to eighteen for all youth Weekly programmes with Fun activities A great way to meet and make new friends for Youth and Adults Adults are welcome to join as Leaders or Committee Members All Adult Leaders are Trained in First Aid and the New Zealand Outdoors

WANTED to rent - Long term, Ashburton area.

Two-three bedrooms plus garage, by single working female plus cat. Phone Beverley 027 238 1717.

For all subscriber enquiries, missed deliveries, new subscriptions, temporary stops – text, call or email:

Call the Guardian today for your situation vacant advertising requirements.

307 7900

Text 021 271 3399 Phone 0800 274 287 Email circulation@ theguardian.co.nz

Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Consultations will be by appointment only. To make a booking please phone 0800 700 155.

Weekend Services

MEDICAL SERVICES

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

For all other medical assistance outside of normal hours, please phone your General Practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care If you don’t have a regular General Practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free telephone health advice.

DUTY DOCTORS Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday.

Consultation will be by appointment only.

Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. Consultation will be by appointment only. Please call ahead for an appointment.

Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID.

Methven & Rakaia Area

For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the after-hours service each weekend.

Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

Pharmacies

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency Lifeline

Ashburton Rest Homes

Art Gallery

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

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm, Wednesday: 10am – 7pm

Emergency Dentist

Ashburton Museum

Dog, Stock & Noise Control

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm

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

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis

Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846).

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, outside of these hours leave a message.

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Toll-free: 0800 353 353.

Bus Departures

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday and from 5pm - 7pm both evenings.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Ashburton Public Library

ANIMAL SERVICES Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

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

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter

EA Networks Centre - Pools

Veterinarians

Contact - President 021 1356 969.

20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm.

149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

Mail Closing Times ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Harriet Mills.

Information Centre Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL Methven - Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10am until 3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

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HEAT PUMPS

• regular full house cleans • one off spring cleans • farm houses • builders cleans • floor buffing • All staff are police vetted •Able to travel out of town

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Mobile Mower servicing

KEEP YOUR HOME THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE ALL YEAR ROUND

HEAT PUMPS

• Rotary Mowers • Ride-on Mowers • Water Blasters • Small Motor Repairs

• Reel Mowers • Chainsaws • Rotary Hoes • Generators

electriCOOL Ltd Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems phone 0274 362 362 or 308 4573.

Stan Keeley, Owner

Ph 307 0002 - Mobile 021 88 34 36

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Hartley Curd phone 0800 788 393 or 021 328 301 57 Dobson Street, Ashburton.

CALL GROUTPRO (MARK OR BRETT) FOR AN HONEST DISCUSSION ABOUT YOUR GROUT AND TILE AFTERCARE

To deal with Dirty Tiles and Grout CALL GROUTPRO WE HELP YOU KEEP ON TOP OF YOUR SHOWER AND TILE MAINTENANCE

• Tile shower makeovers • Professional tile and grout cleaning • Re-colouring existing grout

• Sealing and repairing/replacing tiles/grout • Replacing mouldy and tired silicon

WE TRANSFORM TILES/GROUT IN BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, SHOWERS, BALCONIES, CONSERVATORIES AND ANY TILED AREA Contact GroutPro Brett Muir or Mark Butler for a quote and an upfront honest discussion.

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To advertise here contact Cushla on 021 959 783 or 03 307 7955

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Saturday, December 21, 2019 TVNZ 1

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6am Te Karere 3 2 0 6:30 Country Calendar 3 Working as One. 0 7am Start Me Up 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Whanau Living 3 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Pacific Island Food Revolution 0 11:10 John And Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen 12:10 A Place To Call Home PGR 3 0 1:15 Coast v Country 3 0 2:25 Family Food Fight 0 4pm Fantasy Homes By The Sea Warrington couple Jackie and Mark have been holidaying in the Conwy area of North Wales for the past five years, and have a caravan there. Now they are ready to make their home there. 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm The Casketeers 3 0 7:30 Britain’s Got Talent – The Champions Three year-old DJ Arch jr, and salsa-dancing duo Paddy and Nico. 0 8pm L Lotto 8:05 Britain’s Got Talent – The Champions Continued. 0 9:30 Class Act 0 10:30 Blue Murder – Killer Cop AO (Mini-series)1/2. 0 12:05 All Round To Mrs Brown’s AO 0 1:10 Coronation Street Catchup PGR Nick and the factory girls turn on Sarah; Audrey does her best to comfort Emma; Dev confides in Mary. 0 3:05 Infomercials

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THREE 6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Infomercials 9:30 Malaysia Kitchen 3 Alvin serves authentic rendang beef and a coconut milk pudding; Malaysian food enthusiast Jackie M visits the kitchen to share her recipe for Cantonese rice-noodle rolls.

10am Miguel’s Tropical Kitchen 3 10:30 Survivor – Heroes v Healers v Hustlers 3 11:30 Face Off – All Stars PGR 3 12:30 Married At First Sight UK 3 1:30 All Aussie Adventures PGR 3 0 2pm Fresh Off The Boat PGR 3 2:30 9JKL PGR 3 0 3pm America’s Got Talent – The Champions 3 0 4:55 Grand Designs UK 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

11:20 M National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation AO 1989 Comedy. 0 1:15 M Two-Night Stand AO 2014 Romantic Comedy.

2:40 The Bachelorette PGR 3 0 4:15 Car Crash TV 4:40 Home Improvement 3 0 5:30 Religious Infomercials

11:25 M The Last Days On Mars AO 3 2013 Sci-fi. As the crew of the first manned expedition to Mars are about to return to Earth, they discover fossilised evidence of life on Mars. Liev Schreiber, Romola Garai, Elias Koteas. 0 1:30 Infomercials 5am Hillsong TV 3 5:30 Charles Stanley

MOVIES PREMIERE

The Santa Clause 7pm on TVNZ 2

BRAVO 6am Infomercials 3 10am I Found The Gown 3 10:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 11:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 12:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 1:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 2:30 Dress To Impress 3 3:30 Dress To Impress 3 4:30 The People’s Court 3 5:30 The People’s Court 3 6:30 The People’s Court 3 7:30 Botched By Nature PGR 3 The doctors visit a mother in Detroit whose breasts never developed normal tissue due to tubular breast deformation.

8:30 Body Fixers AO 3 9:30 Killer Couples AO 3 10:30 Accident, Suicide, Or Murder AO 3 11:30 Dress To Impress 3

Sunday

12:20 Infomercials 3 5am Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3

PRIME

MAORI

6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 0 6:25 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 6:50 Max Steel 3 0 7:15 Hank Zipzer, The World’s Greatest Underachiever 3 0 7:40 Legion Of Super Heroes 3 0 8:05 Teen Titans 0 8:30 Batman – The Kids And Family Series 0 9am Justice League Unlimited PGR 9:30 Samurai Jack PGR 0 10am SmackDown PGR 3 11am Raw PGR 3 Noon Ice Road Truckers PGR 3 0 1pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 3 2pm Pawn Stars 3 2:30 Rugby – National Sevens (HLS) 4:30 Hot Bench 3 5pm Fishing Classics 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Portrait Artist Of The Year 0 7pm Coca-Cola Christmas In 7pm Shipping Wars PGR 0 The Park 0 7:30 M The Queen And I 8pm M King Kong PGR 2019 Comedy. 0 PGR 3 2005 Adventure.

9:10 Making New Zealand 3 An ambitious movie producer 10:10 Football – A-League coerces his cast to travel to 10:40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? an island where they find PGR 3 a giant ape that becomes attached to the leading lady.

Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brodie. 0

6am Mickey And The Roadster Racers 3 0 6:20 Muppet Babies 3 0 6:45 The Insectibles 3 0 6:55 Adventure Time 3 0 7:15 Milo Murphy’s Law 3 0 7:45 Ben 10 3 7:55 Marvel’s Ultimate SpiderMan v The Sinister 6 3 0 8:20 Justice League 0 8:45 Regular Show 0 9:10 Best Friends Whenever 3 0 9:35 The Simpsons 3 0 10:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 11:25 Santa Makes You Laugh Out Loud 3 0 12:25 American Housewife PGR 3 0 12:55 Australian Survivor PGR 3 0 3:35 The Crystal Maze 0 4:35 The Great Kiwi Bake Off 3 0 6:05 The 100k Drop 0 7pm M The Santa Clause 1994 Comedy.

When a man inadvertently kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place. 0 8:55 M Fred Claus PGR 2007 Comedy. 0

7:10 Cold-Blood Legacy 16VLC 2019 Action.

Jean Reno, Sarah Lind.

8:40 Benchwarmers 2 – Breaking Balls MLSC 2019 Comedy. Chris Klein, Jon Lovitz. 10:10 Nothing But Trailers M 10:40 Pet The Queen and I Sematary 16VLC 2019 Horror.

7:30pm on Prime Jason Clarke, John Lithgow.

12:18 Cold-Blood SKY 5 Legacy 16VLC 2019 Action.

6am World’s Wildest Jean Reno, Sarah Lind.

Weather PGV 6:50 The 1:48 Benchwarmers Simpsons Super Saturday 2 – Breaking Balls MLSC PG 9:35 World’s Wildest 2019 Comedy. Chris Klein, Weather PGV 10:35 Blood Jon Lovitz. 3:15 Tomb And Treasure MV Raider MV 2018 Action.

11:25 Arrow MVS Alicia Vikander, Dominic West.

12:15 The Flash MVS 1:05 Ax 5:10 Autumn Stables PG Men ML 2pm SmackDown 2018 Romance. Cindy Busby, Live MVC 4:05 Main Event MV Kevin McGarry. 6:35 Rise 4:50 Blood And Treasure MV Of The Superheroes 5:35 The Simpsons Super MV 2018 Documentary.

Saturday PG 8:30 Swimming With Men ML 7:30 World’s Wildest 2018 Comedy. A man suffering Weather PGV from a mid-life crisis finds new 8:30 Counting Cars PG meaning as part of an all-male, 9pm Ax Men ML middle-aged, synchronised10pm Classic Pawn Stars PG swimming team. Rob Brydon, 10:30 World’s Wildest Jim Carter.

Weather PGV 10:10 Cold Pursuit 16VLSC 11:20 The Simpsons PG 2019 Action. Liam Neeson, 11:50 The Simpsons PG Laura Dern.

Sunday Sunday 12:10 The Last 12:15 The Simpsons Super Witness MV 2018 Thriller.

Sunday PG Alex Pettyfer, Michael Gambon.

2:10 Counting Cars 1:40 Autumn Stables PG 2:35 The Flash PG 2018 Romance.

MVS 3:20 Main Event Cindy Busby, Kevin McGarry.

MV 4:05 Classic Pawn 3:05 Swimming With Men Stars PG 4:30 Ax Men ML ML 2018 Comedy. 4:39 Cold Pursuit 16VLSC 2019 Action.

5:15 Chicago PD 16V

11:10 The Selection AO 3 Instructor Bowen leads the group in a class on hand-to-hand combat training; the Navy Seals test the group on the dangerous exercise of drown-proofing.

12:10 Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 6:39 Red MVL 2010 Action.

Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman.

8:29 The Hundred-Foot Journey PGL 2014 Drama.

Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal.

10:34 Syriana 16VL 2005 Drama. George Clooney, Matt Damon.

12:45 Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn: Part 2 MV 2012 Fantasy. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson.

2:40 Grown Ups 2 PGVLS 2013 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Kevin James. 4:25 Poltergeist MC 2015 Horror. Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt.

6pm Inception MV 2010 Action. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page.

8:30 Django Unchained 16VL 2012 Western. A slave turned bounty hunter sets out to rescue his wife from a plantation owner. Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio.

11:15 House At The End Of The Street MV 2012 Horror. Jennifer Lawrence, Max Thieriot, Elisabeth Shue.

Sunday

12:51 Celeste And Jesse Forever 16LS 2012 Comedy Drama. Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Elijah Wood.

2:21 Grown Ups 2 PGVLS 2013 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Kevin James. 3:59 Poltergeist MC 2015 Horror. Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt.

5:30 Inception MV 2010 Action. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page.

CHOICE

6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3 7am Tamariki Haka 3 7:10 Pukoro 2 7:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Huritua 3 8:30 Pukana 3 2 10am Swagger 10:30 Celebrity Playlist 3 11am School Of Hard Knocks PGR 11:30 City Slickers Rodeo 3 Noon IVF World Sprints 3 1pm Haati Grassroots Rugby 3 2pm Basketball – Poitukohu Kura Tuarua 3 3pm The Pits TV 3 4pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 4:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero Series which aims to help participants overcome their fear of public speaking.

5pm My Country Song 3 5:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm M The Prince Of Egypt 1998 Animated. The life of Moses. Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes.

8:45 M Adaptation AO 2002 Comedy. A screenwriter overwhelmed with feelings of inadequacy while trying to adapt a book, meets the author and their lives become strangely intertwined.

10:45 Te Ao – Maori News 3 11:15 Kairakau PGR Drama series that goes inside the world of historic Maori warriors.

11:45 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6:40 Super Rugby Hurricanes Wins (RPL) Hurricanes v Bulls.

From Westpac Stadium, Wellington.

8:40 L Gallagher Premiership Gloucester v Worcester. From Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester.

11am Super Rugby Chiefs Wins (RPL) Chiefs v Crusaders.

From ANZ National Stadium, Suva.

1pm Sevens – Condors (HLS) 2pm Pro14 – Leinster v Ulster (RPL) From RDS Arena, Dublin.

4pm Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Gloucester v Worcester.

From Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester.

6pm Women’s Super Series – Black Ferns v England (RPL) From Torero Stadium in California.

8pm Women’s Super Series – Black Ferns v Canada (RPL) From Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in California.

10pm Super Rugby Hurricanes Wins (RPL) Hurricanes v Highlanders.

Sunday

Midnight Sevens – Ignite7 (HLS) 1am Pro14 – Leinster v Ulster (RPL) 3am The Season 3:55 L Gallagher Premiership – Saracens v Bears From Allianz Park, London.

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

6am Gardeners’ World 6:30 Building The Dream 7:30 Brazil Untamed 8:30 Location, Location, Location 9:30 Mysteries At The Museum 10:30 James Martin’s American Adventure 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 Building The Dream 1:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 2:30 Location, Location, Location 3:30 Land Of Primates 4:30 Food Safari – Fire Maeve explores the Argentinian style of a la cruz cooking, and learns the secrets of Brazilian churrasco, Sardinian suckling pig, and Greek Easter lamb.

5pm Food Safari – Earth 5:30 Down East Dickering 6:30 Mysteries At The Museum 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 8:30 Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow is in Erddig in North Wales, home to the York family for over 250 years.

9:30 Hidden Britain By Drone 10:30 Discovering

11pm Food Safari – Earth 11:30 Down East Dickering 12:30 Gardeners’ World 1am Antiques Roadshow 2am Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour 3am Land Of Primates 4am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 5am Mysteries At The Museum

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY

6am Big Bash (HLS) Hurricanes v Sixers.

6:30 Big Bash (HLS) Heat v Stars.

7am Super Smash (HLS) Knights v Stags.

From Seddon Park, Hamilton.

7:30 Big Bash (RPL) Hurricanes v Sixers.

11am Big Bash (HLS) Heat v Stars.

11:30 Super Smash (HLS) Volts v Aces. From the University of Otago Oval, Dunedin.

Noon Super Smash (HLS) Knights v Stags. From Seddon Park, Hamilton.

12:30 L Women’s Super Smash Blaze v Sparks. From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

4pm L Super Smash Firebirds v Volts. From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

7:30 Big Bash (HLS) Heat v Stars.

8:05 L Big Bash Thunder v Strikers.

From Manuka Oval, Canberra.

11:05 L Big Bash Scorchers v Renegades.

From Optus Stadium, Perth.

6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How Do They Do It? PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG No Time for Redemption.

8:20 Outback Opal Hunters PG 9:10 Outback Opal Hunters PG 10am Outback Opal Hunters PG 10:50 Outback Opal Hunters PG 11:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 12:30 Expedition Unknown PG Hunt for the Chupacabra. 1:20 What On Earth? PG 2:10 Fast N’ Loud PG Chevy Chase. 3pm Finding Escobar’s Millions PG Bring in the DEA. 3:50 Gold Rush PG We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bucket. 4:45 Gold Rush PG Monster Red Lives.

5:40 Gold Rush PG Motherlode Mountain.

6:35 BattleBots PG 7:30 Nasa’s Unexplained Files PG 8:30 UFOs – The Lost Evidence PG 9:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG Rusted and Busted.

10:15 Changing China PG 11:05 BattleBots PG 11:55 How It’s Made PG

2:05 Super Smash (HLS) Volts v Aces.

From the University of Otago Oval, Dunedin.

2:35 Super Smash (HLS) Knights v Stags.

3am Women’s Super Smash (RPL) Blaze v Sparks.

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 What On Earth? PG 1:35 Car Crash TV 2am Car Crash TV 2:25 Evil Lives Here PG 3:15 Web Of Lies M 4:05 American Monster M 4:55 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M 5:45 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M

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6am Blaze And The Monster Machines 3 0 6:20 Thomas And Friends 0 6:30 Peppa Pig 0 6:35 Sofia The First 3 0 7am My Little Pony 3 0 7:25 Elena Of Avalor 3 0 8:15 M The Nightmare Before Christmas PG 1993 Animated. The King of Halloweentown, bored with organising Halloween, decides to put on Christmas instead. Voices of Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherine O’Hara, Greg Proops. 0 9:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 F The Bachelorette PGR It is finally time for Becca to decide where her heart truly lies. 0 3:10 Home And Away PGR 3 0 6:05 The Simpsons 3 0

6am Heavy Rescue 3 0 6:50 Tiny House Nation 3 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 3 8am Praise Be 3 8:30 Following Twain With Oscar Kightley 3 0 8:55 20/20 AO 3 0 9:45 Waka Man 3 0 10:10 Waka Huia Summer Series 3 10:40 F Yellowstone 3 0 11:40 The Job Interview 3 0 12:40 Coast v Country 3 0 1:40 Family Food Fight 0 2:55 Jamie’s Quick And Easy Christmas 3 0 4pm Inside Oxford Street 3 As record temperatures affect London, the London Pride Festival brings in record numbers. 0 4:55 The Celebrity Chase 3 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm ABBA Forever Music documentary that provides an expert inside look into how their music was made, as the band tell their story from pre-ABBA days onward. 0 8:10 Elton John – Uncensored AO 0 9:25 M The Castle AO 1997 Comedy. 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Life TV 3 8:30 Turning Point 9am R&R With Eru And K’Lee 9:30 Getaway 3 10am Sara’s Australia Unveiled 3 10:30 Sandcastles 3 11am Tasty Conversations 3 11:05 Big Angry Fish 3 0 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR 1pm Motorsport – Muscle Garage 1:30 Motorsport – Jaguar E Trophy 2pm Motorsport – Porsche One 3pm Motorsport – 2019 FIA Motorsport Games 4pm Motorsport – FIA World Touring-Car Cup 4:55 Gone Fishin’ 5:25 Fish Of The Day 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm F The Great Kiwi Bake 7pm The Block Australia PGR 0 Off The three remaining 8:30 M 2 Fast 2 Furious AO 3 bakers get into the festive 2003 Action. Stripped of his spirit for the final, and one badge, Officer O’Conner must will be crowned the 2019 infiltrate a Miami street-racing winner of The Great Kiwi Bake circuit to redeem himself.

Off. 0 Paul Walker, Cole Hauser, Eva 8:30 M Bad Moms 2 – A Bad Mendes. 0 Moms’ Christmas AO 2017 10:40 Blue Bloods AO 0 Comedy. 0 10:30 F Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0

11:10 Catch 22 AO 3 As young American flyers arrive in Italy during the Second World War, they discover the bureaucracy is more deadly than the enemy. 0 12:05 An Ordinary Woman The police make Artem give a testimony.

1:10 Coronation Street Catchup 3 0 3:05 Infomercials

11pm M Arachnophobia PGR 1990 Thriller. A man who is phobic about spiders discovers a particularly hungry infestation in his house.

1am Hell’s Kitchen All Stars AO 3 3:25 Infomercials 4am Religious Infomercials 4:30 Regular Show 3 4:45 Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:35 Hawaii Five-0 AO 3 A boy with PTSD undergoes hypnosis and realises he may have seen a murder related to a 10-yearold cold case; Danny’s sister visits Oahu. 0 12:30 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:34 Tomb Raider MV 2018 Action. Alicia Vikander, Dominic West. 8:28 Rise Of The Superheroes MV 2018 Documentary. 10:21 The Last Witness MV 2018 Thriller.

Alex Pettyfer, Michael Gambon.

11:52 Swimming With Men ABBA Forever The Great Kiwi Bake Off ML 2018 Comedy. Rob Brydon, 7pm on TVNZ 1 7pm on TVNZ 2 Jim Carter.

1:26 Cold Pursuit 16VLSC BRAVO SKY 5 2019 Action. Liam Neeson, 6am Counting Cars 6am Love It Or List It – Laura Dern.

PG 6:25 The Flash MVS Vancouver 3 6:45 Love 3:21 Bad Date Chronicles 7:10 NCIS – New Orleans MC 2017 Romantic Comedy.

It Or List It – Vancouver 3 MV 7:55 Main Event Merritt Patterson, Justin Kelly.

7:35 Love It Or List It – MV 8:45 The Amazing 4:45 If Beale Street Could Vancouver 3 8:20 Love Race PG 9:35 The Flash Talk MVLS 2019 Drama.

It Or List It – Vancouver 3 MVS 10:25 Pawn Stars KiKi Layne, Stephan James.

9:10 Dress To Impress 3 PG 10:55 NCIS – New 6:45 Death Wish 16VL 10am Dress To Impress 3 Orleans MV 11:45 Ax Men 2018 Action. Bruce Willis, 10:50 Botched By Nature ML 12:40 Montana Wild Vincent D’Onofrio.

PGR 3 11:40 Love It Or M 1:30 Counting Cars 8:30 King Of Thieves ML List It – Vancouver 3 PG 2pm The Amazing 2018 Drama. A famous thief in 12:30 Million Dollar Race PG 3pm Raw MVC his younger years, a widower Listing NY 3 1:20 Million 5:45 SmackDown MVC puts together a misfit band of 7:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV elderly criminals to carry out Dollar Listing NY 3 The NCIS team investigates the an unprecedented robbery.

2:15 Million Dollar Listing murder of a naval contractor Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent.

NY 3 3:10 The People’s who, unknown to anyone, lived 10:20 Breath MLS 2018 Court 3 4:05 The People’s two lives for decades, with two Drama. Simon Baker, Court 3 5pm Hollywood wives, families, and careers.

Samson Coulter.

Medium With Tyler 8:30 Criminal Minds 16VS Monday Henry 3 6pm Love It 9:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 12:15 Kin MVLC 2018 Action.

Or List It – Vancouver 3 10:30 Chicago PD 16V Myles Truitt, Jack Reynor.

7pm M Valentine’s Day 11:25 The Amazing Race PG 1:55 Death Wish 16VL PGR 3 2010 Romantic Comedy.

Monday 2018 Action. Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Jamie Foxx. 0 12:15 SmackDown Vincent D’Onofrio. 3:40 King 9pm M Notting Hill MVC 1:55 Chicago PD 16V Of Thieves ML 2018 Drama.

AO 3 1999 Comedy. 0 2:45 NCIS – New Orleans Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent.

11pm I Found The Gown 3 MV 3:35 The Amazing Race 5:25 Bad Date Chronicles 11:30 Pregnant In Heels AO PG 4:25 Criminal Minds 16VS MC 2017 Romantic Comedy.

12:20 Infomercials 3 Merritt Patterson, Justin Kelly.

5:10 Criminal Minds 16VS

7pm L Cricket – Super Smash Knights v Aces.

From Seddon Park in Hamilton.

10:30 SmackDown PGR Programme with a blend of athleticism and entertainment, featuring the WWE SmackDown Live superstars.

11:30 60 Minutes PGR Holly Williams reports on the protests in Hong Kong; Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman who survived genocide, escaped from ISIS, and won a Nobel Peace Prize.

12:30 Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 8:02 House At The End Of The Street MV 2012 Horror. Jennifer Lawrence, Max Thieriot, Elisabeth Shue.

9:38 Celeste And Jesse Forever 16LS 2012 Comedy Drama. Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Elijah Wood.

11:08 Poltergeist MC 2015 Horror. Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt.

12:43 Inception MV 2010 Action. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page. 3:10 The Purge 16VL 2013 Thriller.

Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey.

4:35 The Queen ML 2006 Drama. Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, Michael Sheen. 6:15 Star Trek – Into Darkness MV 2013 Sci-fi Action. Chris Pine, Benedict Cumberbatch.

8:30 Wedding Crashers MVLS 2005 Comedy. Two committed womanisers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romance in the air find themselves at odds with one another when one of them falls for a bridesmaid. Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn.

10:30 Lone Survivor 16VLC 2013 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch.

Monday

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6am Religious Programming 7am Nella The Princess Knight 3 0 7:30 Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world.

Noon 100 Day Bach 3 With the design complete, it is time to break ground, but will the skies remain clear? An integral part of Hamish’s dream is energy efficiency, but what steps is he willing to take to make his home warm? 0 1pm Heroes And Survivors PGR 3 0 2pm Mad About You PGR 3 2:30 Antiques Road Trip 3 3:30 L Cricket – Super Smash Spirit v Hearts.

12:28 Seabiscuit MC 2003 Drama. 2:44 The Purge 16VL 2013 Thriller. 4:07 The Queen ML 2006 Drama.

5:47 Star Trek – Into Darkness MV 2013 Sci-fi Action.

CHOICE

6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3 7am Tamariki Haka 3 7:10 Pukoro 2 7:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Huritua 3 8:30 Waka Ama Sprints 9am Globe 3 9:30 Swagger 10am Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 10:30 Tangaroa With Pio 3 11am Ride Or Die PGR 11:30 Waka Man 3 Noon Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 12:30 IVF World Sprints 3 1pm Touch Rugby – National Championships 3 2pm M The Prince Of Egypt 1998 Animated. Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes. 4pm Ride Or Die 4:30 Easy Eats 3 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Matangi Rau 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm Off The Grid With Pio 7:30 Artefact 8:30 M The Patience Stone AO 2012 Drama. In a war-torn Muslim country, a woman alleviates her suffering by confessing her dreams, desires, and secrets to her comatose husband.

10:20 Te Ao – Maori News 3 10:50 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 11:50 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1

6am Gardeners’ World 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Leading The Way 7:30 Land Of Primates 8:30 Down East Dickering 9:30 Mysteries At The Museum 10:30 Better Homes And Gardens Noon Food Safari – Earth 12:30 Antiques Roadshow 1:30 Hidden Britain By Drone 2:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3:30 Bondi Vet 4:30 Rick Stein’s Christmas Odyssey Rick Stein has some new ideas for Christmas cooking, which he brought back from his Far Eastern Odyssey.

5:30 Toy Hunter 6pm Storage Wars – New York 6:30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 7:30 Outback Vet 8:30 M A Dog’s Purpose PGR 2017 Adventure.

A devoted dog goes through four lifetimes with different owners through various time periods seeking to understand his real purpose.

Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton.

10:30 Toy Hunter 11pm Bondi Vet Midnight Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 1am Rick Stein’s Christmas Odyssey 2am Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour 3am Outback Vet 4am Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Storage Wars – New York

SKY SPORT 2

6:10 L Pro14 – Dragons v Scarlets From Rodney Parade, Newport.

8:30 L Pro14 – Ospreys v Blues From Liberty Stadium, Swansea.

11am Pro14 – Zebre v Benetton (RPL) 1pm Pro14 – Connacht v Munster (RPL) 3pm Pro14 – Dragons v Scarlets (RPL) 5pm Pro14 – Glasgow v Edinburgh (RPL) From Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow.

7pm Sevens – Ignite7 (HLS) 8pm Pro14 – Ospreys v Cardiff (RPL) From Liberty Stadium, Swansea.

10pm The Season The first half of the New Plymouth game provides an almost flawless performance but the second half provides more of a mental challenge than a physical one.

10:30 The Season 11pm Sevens – Ignite7 (HLS)

6am Women’s Super Smash (HLS) Blaze v Sparks.

From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

6:30 Super Smash (HLS) Firebirds v Volts.

From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

7am Big Bash (HLS) Thunder v Strikers.

7:30 Big Bash (HLS) Scorchers v Renegades.

8am Women’s Super Smash (HLS) Blaze v Sparks.

From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

8:30 Big Bash (RPL) Thunder v Strikers.

Noon Super Smash (RPL) Firebirds v Volts.

From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

3:30 L Women’s Super Smash Spirit v Hearts.

From Seddon Park, Hamilton.

7pm L Super Smash Knights v Aces.

From Seddon Park, Hamilton.

10:30 Super Smash (HLS) Firebirds v Volts.

From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

Monday 11pm Super Smash (HLS) Volts v Aces.

12:20 L French Top 14 From the University of Otago Paris v Pau. 2:30 Sevens – World Series Oval, Dunedin.

11:30 Women’s Super (HLS) Cape Town – Day Three.

Smash (RPL) Spirit v Hearts.

3:55 L Gallagher From Seddon Park, Hamilton.

Premiership – London Irish v 2:30 Super Smash (RPL) Bath From Madejski Stadium, Knights v Aces.

From Seddon Park, Hamilton.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How Do They Do It? PG 7:30 Blowing Up History PG Statue of Liberty – The New Secrets. 8:20 UFOs – The Lost Evidence PG 9:10 BattleBots PG 10am Expedition Unknown PG Hunt for the Chupacabra.

10:50 Finding Escobar’s Millions PG Bring in the DEA. 11:40 Gold Rush PG No Time for Redemption.

12:30 Alaskan Bush People PG The Wolfpack v the Wolf.

1:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG Rusted and Busted.

2:10 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 3pm Aussie Gold Hunters PG Episode 2.

3:50 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 4:45 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 5:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 6:35 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 7:30 Blowing Up History PG Hunt for the Real Atlantis.

8:30 BattleBots PG 9:25 Nasa’s Unexplained Files PG 10:15 UFOs – The Lost Evidence PG 11:05 Expedition Unknown PG Hunt for the Chupacabra.

11:55 How It’s Made PG Monday 12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Naked And Afraid XL PG 1:35 Car Crash TV 2am Car Crash TV 2:25 Naked And Afraid M 3:15 Naked And Afraid M 4:05 Naked And Afraid M 4:55 Naked And Afraid M 5:45 Naked And Afraid M

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Nelson

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Blenheim

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Greymouth

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Timaru

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Queenstown

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 745.2 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

25.1 nc

Sth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

289.7

Waitaki Kurow at 3:01 pm, yesterday

768.8

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Canterbury Readings

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A ridge covers much of the country today, while a front approaches the far south tonight. A front moves up the country tomorrow and Monday, while a low approaches the North Island from the northeast. The low moves away to the southeast on Tuesday while a weak front moves over the far south.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 14.0 18.2 Max to 4pm 11.8 Minimum 10.0 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 1.0 16hr to 4pm December to date 66.6 Avg Dec to date 38 2019 to date 756.0 675 Avg year to date Wind km/h S 17 At 4pm Strongest gust NW 61 Time of gust 2:36am

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ACROSS 1. A wooden one to be found in gym or in Troy (5) 4. Noah’s wrong about an expression of praise to God (7) 8. There’s not much room to move when one’s tipsy (5) 9. A flaming basket spills secrets (7) 10. No longer in the game, being away from home (3) 11. Last letter repeated by me: rebel turned out to be a thief (9) 12. A singular pair of trousers to make one short of breath (4) 13. Pale and out of sorts, but possibly not guilty (4) 18. Being beneath getting in crooked deal, perhaps gets cleaned (9) 20. May be nauseated if at this part of it (3) 21. Stoppage that may make me grab nothing (7) 22. Girl that is about to behead architect (5) 23. Walks, at length, in trousers (7) 24. It takes courage to go round south when they are blowing (5) DOWN 1. Revivalist preachers having short slop-out with glee (3,10) 2. The ring could be used to make amends (7) 3. High regard, see, met with in such a fashion (6) 4. Male going to Castro’s country to find Priam’s wife (6) 5. With cold trouble it may bring one to blows (6) 6. The North, alas, could be nosy (5) 7. Men of the theatre who cope right among the Thespians (5,8) 14. Gives ear, its lens being broken (7) 15. Fuss a Revolutionary loved (6) 16. Puts up with the streams (6) 17. Going on to say one is following the plus signs (6) 19. Pigment that has removed top of figure (5)

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ACROSS 1. Guidelines (10) 7. Hints (5) 8. Sailing ship (7) 10. Unfairness (8) 11. Cut of meat (4) 13. Personify (6) 15. Bath sponge (6) 17. Commotion (2-2) 18. Vituperative messages (4,4) 21. Chortled (7) 22. Sea (5) 23. Misers (10)

DOWN 1. Hesitate (5) 2. Echoes (8) 3. Powerful (6) 4. Converse (4) 5. Recite (4,3) 6. Unintentional (10) 9. Casual (10) 12. Disappointment (8) 14. Ill fortune (3,4) 16. Hooligan (6) 19. Assists in crime (5) 20. Lean (4)

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Yes, you want someone to listen to you, but that’s only the baseline in relationships. What do they do afterward?

How do they follow through? This is what matters.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Some people are so selfabsorbed they can’t pay attention to anything that doesn’t produce immediate reward.

Maybe you’re looking for an improvement project, but this one won’t get better. Move on.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You don’t have to deliberately put your mind and heart into everything you do, because it will already be there. That’s how action works. For better or worse, every act bears the imprint of its executer.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Emotional neediness and immaturity are repellent. They are also human. Everyone you know has bouts with this, which is why you have a soft reaction to today’s lovable mistakes.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You don’t need super vitamins or caffeine to power through the day because an inspiring to-do list and the partnership of someone you admire will fuel you.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): An aura of mystery is your best accessory. Of course, you can take it off and change it out at will. It’s hard to be mysterious all of the time, especially tonight when you’ll be in the mood to spill the tea.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Setting pure intentions and coming from the right heart space is essential to good work. Check in frequently on your attitude, which affects even your smallest move.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): It’s not that you can’t trust people; it’s just that people change. “Never” has a way of becoming “just this once.”

Also, “not in a million years” comes a lot sooner than expected.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Your generosity is beautiful and brings much happiness to yourself and others as long as you direct it well. Overgiving where it’s neither asked for nor needed helps no one.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Your activities will seem to happen on the dance floor of the world where each dancer’s moves are subtly influenced by the movement of the others.

You’re in sync and influential.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Not surprisingly, people are open to opinions they agree with. You have a lot of respect for one who entertains other points of view. Real communication resolves conflicts.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re on a mission, thus the serious mood. Once that mission is accomplished, and it will be, you’ll lighten up considerably. Yes, you have a pause button, but you’ll only push it for special people.

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

There’s at least one five-letter word.

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