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Police seek information By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

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Enquiries are still being made into a fire that is believed to have been deliberately lit at a Cambridge Street address last week and police are appealing for information from the public. The house was severely damaged by the fire, with both investigators from Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the police completing scene examinations and determining the fire had been deliberately lit. Police appealed for anyone from the public who may have seen anything

suspicious to come forward. A police spokesperson confirmed to the Guardian on Monday that no progress had been made and that enquiries were still ongoing. Ashburton police were looking to speak to anyone who was in the Cambridge and Wellington streets area between 9.30am and 10am on Thursday, May 16, and who may have seen something suspicious or someone acting suspiciously. Information can be passed on to Ashburton police on 03 307-8400 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on

0800 555-111. Firefighters were called to the Cambridge Street address at around 10am on Thursday, with a total of four crews attending the scene. The property remained cordoned off by police tape on Monday afternoon. Another house fire in Mid Canterbury that occurred last week was been deemed non-suspicious and is believed to have been caused by a fireplace.

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League sports field vandalised By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Members of the Ashburton Barbarians Rugby League Club have been left to clean up after their field at Robilliard Park was damaged by a car. Team coach Steve Gamble said they had arrived on Saturday morning to discover the damage to the field. “We went down in the morning to do our rubbish clean-up and came up to find some little bugger had used the field to drive their car around,” he said. Gamble said the spot had suffered frequent damage over the years, but never to this scale. “This is the worst damage we have had,” he said. “The boys aren’t happy about it but it is what it is, we have tried to put chains up only to come back and find they have been cut, and we can’t keep replacing them.” The area has become a point of pride for the team, a place to call their own, and they make sure the area is tidied regularly.

“We clean up every weekend and especially before home games, around the car park and near the field,” he said. “It can be a hangout for people getting up to no good or there might be things on in the clubrooms so there can be a lot of broken bottles and we want to keep that clean with kids running around at the games. “We wouldn’t want them to get cut on glass or find any drug paraphernalia that might be there.” Gamble said they were not expecting to find the people that caused the damage, due to a lack of evidence, but that any information would be appreciated. “It is what it is, though we are happy we have an area where we can play and be proud of and we want to do our best to keep it in the best condition we can and make it a safe place for the kids,” he said. The field will have time to recover before it is used by the Barbarians for their next game, as they are playing their next game away in Christchurch, followed by a bye a week later.

Deep tyre gouges now zig-zag their way across Robilliard Park after the field was vandalised at the end of last week. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 200519-JPM-0002

Coroner calls for quad bike safety rules By Linda Clarke

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National rules around quad bike safety would still need to be practical for farmers, said NZ First agricultural spokesman Mark Patterson. A Wellington-based coroner yesterday said too many New Zealanders were dying unnecessarily in quad bike accidents and national efforts to improve quad bike safety lagged behind other countries. Patterson, a sheep and beef farmer from Clutha, said too many people were dying on quad bikes and health and safety rules needed to evolve further. But any new rules still needed to be practical for farmers, he said, as quad bikes were an essential farm tool.

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The Clutha MP was in Ashburton yesterday talking to Mid Canterbury farmers about agricultural issues. According to coronial statistics, 99 people have been killed in quad bike incidents since 2007, including seven in 2018. Methven farmer Jeanette Maxwell said Federated Farmers had done a lot of work in the past five years around quad bike safety and many factors, including fatigue, influenced farmers’ decisions when riding the machines. “It is still an important part of machinery on-farm.” Coroner Brigitte Windley released her findings yesterday into the death of dairy farm worker Kaye Marie Blance, who died in 2015 after being trapped underneath an over-

turned quad bike. Windley recommended industry groups get together and review work already being done around quad bike safety in Australia. She said it was frustrating New Zealanders continued to die unnecessarily in quad bike accidents. “I understand there is no simple or singular fix. A multi-faced approach involving accessible rider education and training, use of safety equipment, as well as engineering improvements, is necessary to achieve any real and sustained reduction in preventable quad-bike related serious injuries and deaths in New Zealand.” In Australia, a taskforce had recommended operator pro-

tection devices to reduce death and injury from roll over. The corner said individual companies and employers currently shouldered responsibility for determining what quad bike risk mitigation looked like but government agencies and industry bodies needed to consider national safety regulations. Blance died after her quad bike rolled down a culvert. She had driven up to a bungee gateway, unhooked the plastic handle and thrown it to her left, then driven through a small gap between the handle and the culvert. The right rear wheel hit unstable earth at the edge of the culvert and rolled. A crush protection device might have saved her, the coroner’s report said.

Police seek information From P1 Firefighters were called to the Hatfield Overdale Road property on Wednesday last week at 2.10pm. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said the house was well ablaze when fire crews arrived. Crews from Ashburton, Rakaia, Pendarves and Lauriston responded to the fire. Fire risk management officer Bevan Findlay said he had returned to the scene with an insurance fire investigator last Friday and had come to the conclusion that a fireplace in the lounge had been the cause of the fire. “It was definitely accidental,” he said. “It is a good reminder to people not to keep items too close to the fire and ensure that they get their chimneys cleaned.” At around 4pm they still had seven crews on scene who had brought the fire under control and were extinguishing the last of the fire, he said.

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Flores de Mayo a success By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

The second Flores de Mayo festival to be held in Ashburton has been a success and the organisers are hoping it continues to grow in to the future. The Flowers of May festival is a Catholic festival that has been held by the Filipino Dairy Workers of New Zealand twice. President of the group Earl Magtibay said the festival involved a cultural and art exhibition, food stalls and a santacruzan (parade of queens). “A lot of people are perplexed as to why we would host a festival at this time of year, when it is cold and during winter, but the festival for Filipinos is about sharing warmth and lending warmth and giving colour,” he said. “We had a better turnout than last year and we are on the right track for it to be bigger next year.” Magtibay said the festivals have been planned to coincide with the Philippines Embassy’s consular mission to the town. “There are many more Filipinos in the town and we want them to join in and there are lots coming from different parts of the country so we want them to

Food stalls were just a small part of the Flores de Mayo festival held in Ashburton on Saturday. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE

be able to maximise their time here,” he said. “It is not only for Filipinos though, it is for everyone and we

are trying to be open and we are there for the whole community.” The event was also attended by mayor Donna Favel and Ran-

gitata MP Andrew Falloon and his wife Rose, who was given the important task of crowning the winner of the parade of queens.

■■NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK 2019

Challenge laid to get out and volunteer By Matt Markham

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The challenge is set to be laid to people across Mid Canterbury ahead of this year’s National Volunteer Week. Each year Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury celebrate the week which recognises the work that volunteers do within the community and this year the project behind the week is known as “We dare you to volunteer”. Based loosely on similar events which have proven successful in other areas, Mid Canterbury’s volunteer co-ordinator, Dellwyn Moylan said the project seemed

a good fit for the Ashburton District. “We’ve seen it done at about three different centres in previous years and it has always been popular,” she said. “It’s about getting people interested in volunteering, with the hope of perhaps showing them that it can be possible to extend that work outside of just the national week.” This year National Volunteer Week is behind held from Sunday, June 16 to through to Sunday, June 23 and Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury is inviting community leaders, celebrities

and everyday citizens to volunteer with a community organisation to recognise and celebrate the difference volunteers make to the unique communities within the Ashburton District. “It’s an opportunity to learn more about the organisations that make up our community and you can help promote them and their work,” Moylan said. Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury will co-ordinate those who are “dared” to volunteer and request assistance to connect with local organisations that engage with volunteers. “Ideally we will be aiming to

have the projects the volunteers do to be held during National Volunteer Week but there will be flexibility to work with the volunteer and the organisation. In daring someone to volunteer we are asking them to walk in a volunteer’s shoes for a few hours.” A number of dares have already rolled across Moylan’s desk but the call is out for organisations and businesses within thea Ashburton District to get behind the project and anyone who might be interested is asked to contact Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury at Community House.

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Boulevard Day to remain The Ashburton District Council has upheld the application for the Ashburton Retailers Group to close East Street for the annual Boulevard Day event on South Canterbury Anniversary Day, following a hearing on May 15. The council considered two road closure applications for two separate events, both of which were proposed for the same date, time and streets: Boulevard Day, lodged by the Ashburton Retailers Group and a proposed new event, East Street Bazaar, lodged by Carol Johns. In their determination, the Road Closure Hearing Panel (consisting of councillors Neil Brown (chair), Diane Rawlinson and Leen Braam) found that there had been no compelling evidence that would cause the council to refuse the temporary road closure for Boulevard Day. “This was an unprecedented case for the council, and given the applications involved one of the biggest events on Ashburton’s calendar, we understood the need to studiously consider all of the evidence presented,” councillor Brown said. “Although we acknowledge Ms Johns’ enthusiasm for developing an enhanced event on East Street, we also found that there still remained community and business support for Boulevard Day, and considered that this long-running event should be granted the road closure.” Both proposed events were publicly notified, with objections closing on May 3, and no objections to either closure were received. In their deliberations, the panel also agreed that the council should clarify procedures to ensure that long-standing events, such as Boulevard Day, are able to secure an annual date that cannot be taken by another event.

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■■ VARIETY THEATRE ASHBURTON

Comedy promises good time By Linda Clarke

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Eat well and sleep well were the instructions to the cast and crew of Sister Act at the weekend, but that might be easier said than done, with a full week of rehearsals until opening night on Friday. The Variety Theatre Ashburton production has taken over the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, where the stage performers and orchestra combined for the first time on Sunday. Show spokesperson Bridget Danielson said it was a 13-hour day and the start of a busy period for cast and crew. It was important everyone ate well, slept as well as possible and took their vitamins, she said. Act One, in full costume, was rehearsed last night while Act Two will be rehearsed tonight with a full run-through on Wednesday and Thursday. Danielson said rehearsal week before the show was as physically tough as the performance period. Most involved were holding down day-time jobs as well as being part of Sister Act. But they were excited to be on stage and before an audi-

Firefighters quiet Firefighters are thankful for a quiet weekend says Ashburton Fire Chief Alan Burgess. Crews were called out twice on Friday evening to a medical assist and an alarm activation at the Ashburton Intermediate School. In the early hours of Monday morning the crews were called out again, this time to a Fairton address. Burgess said it turned out to be a bit of a non-event, and was a result of excess smoke from a chimney, believed to be caused by a birds nest.

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Tania Gordon, left, and Gavin Templeton discuss tactics during a walk-through rehearsal of the show at the weekend. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 190519-HM-0193 ence, she said. “It is all coming together now. It’s like putting the icing on the cake as Regan (director Regan Jackson) says.” There are still a few tickets available for the opening night on Friday, and a matinee performance on Sunday is also proving popular. The musical comedy follows the fortunes of disco diva

Deloris Van Cartier, played by Sharleyne Diamond, who hides from her murderer ex-boyfriend Curtis, played by Matt Williams, in a convent. The film version of Sister Act was made famous by Whoopi Goldberg. Danielson said the show was very funny and some of the one liners had both cast and crew in stitches.

“It’s hard to contain yourself sometimes. We have had a few times where we have had to hold off what we are going because everyone is in hysterics.” Sister Act will run nightly (except for the Sunday matinee and Monday) from this Friday until June 1. Tickets are available from the Ashburton Trust Event Centre or ticketdirect.co.nz

App to help people with walking and balance A new app is out to help people with Parkinson’s manage problems with walking and balance. The Power of Rhythm (POR) app, which was developed in Christchurch, will be officially launched internationally at the fifth World Parkinson’s Congress in Kyoto, Japan later this month. A physiotherapy programme, the app uses music-based Rhythmical Auditory Cueing (RAC) to help manage gait problems such as stride length, balance and walking speed. POR developer, Christchurch physiotherapist Tara Martin says delivery of RAC is usually pro-

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vided by a metronome, however studies suggested music provided a stronger and more motivating stimulus. Developed in collaboration with MS and Parkinson’s Canterbury and software developer Elliot Ayrey, with video by James Shera Productions and original music by Tom Rainey, POR delivers RAC through music that is composed or selected and arranged specifically for therapeutic outcomes. “It uses the concept of high groove music which is music that wants to make you move,” Martin said.

“It’s music that is repetitive but with subtle deviations, easy to synchronise with and is, or feels, familiar.” Martin also said physios might choose to use a metronome because they were unsure about finding suitable music, had to make tempo modifications or were concerned about copyright. With POR, the type of music, the tempo and length of programme can easily be tailored to the individual client and their ability level. Walking problems are common in people with Parkinson’s, a neurological disorder for which,

at present, there is no cure. Issues with walking can lead to a slowing of gait, instability, “freezing” of gait, and falls. Research has clearly shown that exercise is crucial in the effective management of the symptoms of Parkinson’s and its progression. Preliminary testing of POR indicates it is easy to use and quick to set up with a small sample of clients giving very positive feedback. Further testing will be done in larger clinical settings. The app is currently available on Google Play.

Police have arrested and charged a man following an incident which saw a woman threatened and assaulted in the early hours of Wednesday morning. A 27-yearold was charged with kidnapping and two counts of unlawful sexual connection, police said in a statement. He was arrested on Sunday. “Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the incident,” they said. – NZME

Dog tracking app Hutt City Council is rolling out special tags for dogs that can connect to a tracking app called Doggone, which will send a GPS signal each time the wandering pooch passes another cellphone that has the app. Residents can buy the tags for just under $30 when registering their dogs, and can download the app on their phone to find out where their dog is off to when it escapes their property. A trial of the app was carried out in Stokes Valley and 98 per cent of those involved in the trial said it was a great idea. – NZME

Automated tax refunds The Inland Revenue has started sending the first batch of more than 2.5 million automated tax statements that tell people whether they have a tax refund or a bill to pay. Deputy Commissioner Sharon Thompson said the refunds will be going out in batches rather than all at the same time and warned people to look out for scams. “We’ll be contacting customers to let them know about their assessments by email or through a letter in the post. – NZME

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Pike River Mine re-entry imminent NZME It’s understood a renewed attempt to re-enter the Pike River Mine is close – possibly today. Sonya Rockhouse, whose son Ben died in the 2010 explosion in the West Coast mine, said: “I can confirm they are going to attempt [to re-enter] but there’ll be no media there, it is a family occasion only.” She told media the families had thought it would be nice if the event was for them only given how long they had been in the media spotlight. A long awaited re-entry attempt was planned for May 3 but called off the day before for safety reasons. Anna Osborne, whose husband died in the disaster, would not confirm any re-entry of Pike River Mine today. She said: “All I can actually tell you is that the re-entry is imminent but unfortunately I don’t have a set date to share with the public yet. I know there’s some speculation about it happening today but I’m unable to confirm that, I’m sorry.”

Left – The entrance to the Pike River Mine. PHOTO NZME

A spokeswoman for the Pike River Recovery Agency would not confirm that a re-entry was going ahead today, saying only that

preparations were continuing and it was not discussing timeframes. The office of Andrew Little, the Minister responsible for the

re-entry, did not respond to media calls. Workers were last week back cutting into the concrete seal

Blenheim teacher facing misconduct allegations NZME The Education Minister is calling for an urgent briefing into serious allegations involving a teacher and students at a Blenheim high school. Police and Oranga Tamariki are speaking with students alleged to be directly affected by “sensitive and serious conduct” allegations involving a teacher at Marlborough Boys’ College. It is understood the allegations involve a female teacher and multiple pupils. Marlborough Boys’ College board of trustees has confirmed a staff member is on leave while an investigation involving police and Oranga Tamariki is carried out. In a letter sent to the school’s parents and caregivers on Friday, principal Wayne Hegarty and board chairman Sturrock

Saunders said they wanted to update the school community about a “sensitive matter” following concerns being raised about the conduct of a teacher at the school. “As the matter was serious and needed to be worked through carefully, we immediately sought advice from the Ministry of Education and New Zealand School Trustees Association,” the letter said. “Oranga Tamariki and police are investigating and have made contact with those directly impacted.” The school was now acting in a liaison and support role, as well as managing its own employment process. The school was aware it was “disconcerting” for its school community and said its key priority had been “to support and protect the privacy of any stu-

dents affected by this matter and liaise with these students and families in the first instance”. It was also being careful not to “prejudice or pre-empt any official processes”. “We do hope that you also trust that we are doing everything that is needed at this time and comfortable that we will update you as we can, but this may not be for some time as it will depend on the processed being worked through by the agencies involved,” the letter concluded. Saunders confirmed in a statement that the school was working through a matter relating to a staff member. As well as referring the matter to the police and Oranga Tamariki, it was also liaising with the School Trustees Association and the ministry to make sure the matter was handled “in line with best practice”, he said.

He said it would not be appropriate to comment further. Asked to comment on the situation tonight, a spokesman for Minister of Education Chris Hipkins said he had called for an urgent update. Hipkins had been informed of the allegations and the ministry’s response to date. In a statement provided to media, Ministry of Education enablement and support deputy secretary Katrina Casey said the ministry was aware of the allegation and could offer support and guidance to Marlborough Boys’ College if needed. NZ Police said it was unable to respond to queries which seek to establish whether specific individuals or organisations are, or have been, under police investigation. Oranga Tamariki also declined comment.

Peters looking at super changes NZME Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says the government is looking into changing the rules around how long people can live in New Zealand before they receive NZ Super payments. He also said that cabinet is considering changing the KiwiSaver rules so people over 65 were able to have their contributions matched by their employer. At the moment, if someone moves to New Zealand they are entitled to superannuation payments if they have lived in the country for 10 years.

But speaking at the Grey Power annual meeting yesterday, Peters hinted that changes were on the way in this area. “Something like 70,000 – 80,000 people have come into our country… and whether they pay tax or not, have acquired full superannuation just like some of you who have worked 45 years,” he told those gathered. “The issue of being able to arrive in our country and get full super after just 10 years is being addressed as I speak.” Asked if the government’s position on the issue would be unveiled before the 2020 election, he

said: “Very much so, yes”. Before the 2017 election, NZ First’s policy was to raise the minimum time spent to 25 years. National had wanted the amount of time to be 20 years – Peters said NZ First was prepared to compromise at 20 years. He said the Labour Party was “prepared to look at the issue as well”. Peters said he was not able to answer questions as to what the time limit may be adjusted to. He said the government would be making its position on the issue known “pretty soon”. “It’s a serious piece of work,

we’re working on now.” He also used his speech to signal changes to KiwiSaver rules could be on the way as well. At the moment, if someone over 65 is still working their employer is not obligated to match their contribution. Peters said this was “not right”. “And the government and cabinet are looking at that matter as we speak – trying to see why that would be fair and, more broadly, why would we not keep on encouraging older people to keep on saving? “It’s a serious question, we’re looking at that right now.”

plugging the Pike River Mine drift after the leaky tubes that delayed the long-awaited re-entry were replaced. Families of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine were disappointed by an eleventh-hour delay to the re-entry operation originally planned for May 3 but at the time accepted safety must come first. The agency had been working for months to purge methane and oxygen from the mine by pumping in nitrogen before they were to head underground. But the day before they were due to go in, they got an “unknown reading of oxygen” from a borehole 2.3km into the mine’s drift, where the roof collapsed in the 2010 explosions. The oxygen had the potential for a “spontaneous combustion event”. A leaky sampling tube was to blame for the oxygen spike and was replaced before work on cutting into the concrete seal resumed.

Person injured in Queenstown car sales fire NZME A witness described hearing loud explosions at a Queenstown car dealership which was engulfed in flames yesterday leaving one staff member with burn injuries. A police spokeswoman confirmed emergency services were alerted to a workshop fire at Macaulay Motors, which is in a shopping area at Five Mile, Frankton, at 9.43am yesterday. A St John spokesman said one person was being taken to Lakes District Hospital with moderate burn injuries. The fire had been quickly brought under control, she said. Senior station officer Michael Ide said a “huge” amount of resources, including 30 firefighters, were sent to battle the fire, which sent thick black smoke billowing from the building’s roof and was made more dangerous due to the presence of diesel, petrol, acetylene at the dealership. There were six vehicles, including some on hoists, in the building, which is less than a year old. It was clear staff had been working on some of the vehicles this morning, but whether that was connected to the cause of the blaze was not yet known. Ide said the person injured was a staff member at the dealership. An Airways spokeswoman said the building was on non-airport land to the north of the runway, but flights to and from Queenstown Airport were not affected by the fire.

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Prince’s first steps When you have designed a woodland playground, it clearly helps if there are children to test it - so naturally the Duchess of Cambridge turned to her own little scamps for help. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis had a whale of a time during a sneak peek of Kate’s stunning garden at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show. The Duchess of Cambridge will unveil her woodland wilderness garden – which aims to encourage children to spend more time outdoors – at the event in London this week.

CLIMATE CHANGE ‘IGNORED’ By Damien Cave AP

The polls said this would be Australia’s climate change election, when voters confronted harsh reality and elected leaders who would tackle the problem. And in some districts, it was true: Tony Abbott, the former Prime Minister who stymied climate policy for years, lost to an independent who campaigned on the issue. A few other new candidates prioritising climate change also won. But overall, Australians shrugged off the warming seas killing the Great Barrier Reef and the extreme drought punishing farmers. On Saturday, in a result that stunned most analysts, they re-elected the conservative Coalition that has long resisted plans to sharply cut down on carbon emissions and coal. What it could mean is that the world’s climate wars – already raging for years – are likely to intensify. Left-leaning candidates elsewhere, like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, may learn to avoid making climate a campaign issue, while here in Australia, conservatives face more enraged opponents and a more divided public. “There has to be a reckoning within the Coalition about where they stand,” said Amanda McKenzie, chief executive of the Climate Council, an Australian nonprofit. “I think it’s increasingly difficult for them to maintain a position where they don’t talk about climate change.” Even for sceptics, the effects of climate change are becom-

ing harder to deny. Australia just experienced its hottest summer on record. The country’s tropics are spreading south, bringing storms and mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever to places unprepared for such problems, while water shortages have led to major fish die-offs in drying rivers. “This is all playing out in real time, right now,” said Joëlle Gergis, an award-winning climate scientist and writer from

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proposed by the opposition Labor Party would cost the economy 167,000 jobs and A$264 billion. Though a Labor spokesman called the model “dodgy,” Morrison and his allies used it to argue against extending Australia’s existing efforts to reduce emissions and invest in clean energy. The message resonated strongly in Queensland, where the proposed Carmichael coal mine would be among the

The predominant Queensland characteristic is pride and you can’t pour scorn on them

the Australian National University. “We are one of the most vulnerable nations in the developed world when it comes to climate change.” And yet the path to victory for Scott Morrison, the incumbent Prime Minister, will make agreeing on a response more difficult. He and his Liberal-National Coalition won thanks not just to their base of older, suburban economic conservatives, but also to a surge of support in Queensland, the rural, coal-producing, sparsely populated state. The Coalition successfully made cost the dominant issue in the climate change debate. One economic model estimated that the 45 per cent reduction in carbon emissions

largest in the world if it is approved. The Adani Group, the Indian conglomerate behind the mine project, says it will provide thousands of jobs in nearby towns marked by empty houses and rife unemployment. But in other parts of Australia, particularly among the urban educated left, it faces fierce opposition. “Stop Adani” is a mantra for many, promoted by organisations like Greenpeace and shared with pride on social media, signs and T-shirts. Abbott grasped this growing political divide. “It’s clear that in what might be described as ‘working seats,’ we are doing so much better,” he said in his concession speech. “It’s also clear that in at least some of what might

be described as ‘wealthy seats,’ we are doing it tough, and the Green left is doing better.” Neither side seems open to compromise. In some ways, the election was foreshadowed last month in the Queensland town of Clermont, where environmentalists protesting against the Carmichael mine were met by pro-coal activists, including a man on a horse who rode into the crowd and knocked a woman unconscious. In some ways it was a clash of cultures as well as political views. “I feel like there’s quite a lot of scorn about the way Queenslanders feel about environmental issues, and that doesn’t help,” said Susan Harris-Rimmer, a law professor at Griffith University in Queensland. “The predominant Queensland characteristic is pride and you can’t pour scorn on them.” She said doing so was a strategic mistake for politicians. “You can’t trigger the pride response.” Despite his Sydney upbringing and former career in advertising, Morrison, 51, won in part by presenting himself as an Australian everyman – a rugby-crazed beer drinker who was the first prime minister to campaign in a baseball hat. Morrison’s coalition also benefited from deals with two right-wing groups: One Nation, the anti-immigration party led by the Queensland senator Pauline Hanson, and the United Australia Party led by mining billionaire Clive Palmer, who spent tens of millions of dollars on a populist campaign with the slogan “Make Australia Great.”

Elton’s greatest hit? The transformation of Reginald Dwight from a teenaged piano prodigy in Middlesex into globally famous pop star Elton John encompasses drugs, tantrums, a suicide attempt, a definitive concert, a gay love affair with his manager and a broken engagement. This story of Elton’s life is being told by the film Rocketman. Everything that made him has been recreated: wigs, shoes, the sex and even that famous gap in the front teeth. Certainly, there’s no shortage of drama in the source material. As Elton said: ‘It had to be as honest as possible. The lows were very low, but the highs were very high.”

Raunchy radio confession It’s not easy to shock Kyle and Jackie O, but that’s exactly what Married At First Sight star Ines Basic did on Aussie radio yesterday. Ines was one of the most controversial contestants on this year’s season of MAFS due to her treatment of Bronson Norrish and her affair with Sam Ball. Ines was asked about a saucy scene from the reality show where Sam picked her up and threw her down on the bed before they started making out. “Was that a choreographed scene or did that just happen naturally?” Jackie O asked. “I’m a hoe, so I was down for that,” Ines told them. “I was keen to do a full on porno. I was like, ‘Let’s get this party started’. I was keen to do doggy style.”

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ost people, at some stage in their life, get to volunteer and with National Volunteer Week just around the corner it’s a good time to really push the need for selfless people within our community. Anyone who has given time to a charity, an organisation or even just the neighbour down the street, will be able to recall that sense of great satisfaction that comes from helping out without the expectation of reward – one that they will tell for many years to come. I’ve got one such story myself, and an experience that will probably never leave me. I was lucky enough (and I say lucky for a very good reason) to be part of a group of Meth-

ven people who travelled up to Christchurch five days after the earthquakes, back in 2011, to help with looking after the rescue teams who were scouring the ruins of the city following the devastating quakes. A makeshift camp site had been established in Latimer Square, not too far from the site of the CTV building and among the quiet stillness that came with that part of the city. Tents filled

the usually wide-open spaces of the public domain and the only standing room was in between the swags of string and guide ropes holding the tents together. Our role was to man the food stations set up to feed the huge number of volunteer men and women who had dropped their own lives in an instant to rush to Christchurch and help with the search and recovery of people. We had massive barbecues lined up to cook food on – I assumed the role of chief onion chef and must have seen more than a thousand onions go across my hot plate during the course of the night. Aside from the smell of onions, my everlasting memory was of those who came to eat – taking a

ten minute break from searching to put some fuel into their system before heading back out. Here were these incredible and selfless people, who were doing one of the toughest jobs known to New Zealand at the time – yet their passion, drive and focus was truly mesmerising. They knew what their job entailed, they knew what they might find, but they were there, doing their best and were extremely grateful to us for taking time from our lives to help them do the best job possible. It was a 12-hour shift through the middle of the night, but one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. Satisfying in the sense that it made me feel like I’d been able to do something to

help in such a tragic event. Despite that though, volunteering isn’t just about the big stuff. There are literally hundreds of things within a normal week within this district that are done through volunteer work, from sitting on a committee to being the driving force behind something like Riding for the Disabled. And each is as important as the next. So, if you do have a few hours you could spare in your week, why not accept the National Volunteer Week challenge and get out within the community and do your bit to help. Who knows, you might enjoy the experience that much that you find yourselves wanting to do it more and more.

Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated during national elections by a suicide bomber. In 1998, a teen gunman opened fire inside Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, killing two students, a day after he killed his parents. In the wake of deadly protests, Indonesian President Suharto stepped down after 32 years in power. Ten years ago: A day after the Senate voted to keep the Guantanamo prison camp open, President Barack Obama made his case for closing the facility, denouncing what he

called “fear-mongering” by political opponents; Obama made his case moments before former Vice President Dick Cheney delivered his own address defending the Bush administration’s creation of the camp. Five years ago: China signed a $400 billion gas deal with Russia, binding Moscow more closely to Beijing amid international sanctions for Russian actions in Ukraine. One year ago: Syria’s military captured an enclave in southern Damascus from Islamic State militants after a month long

battle, bringing the entire capital and its suburbs under full government control for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Today’s birthdays: Rhythm-andblues singer Ron Isley is 78. Rock musician Hilton Valentine is 76. Musician Bill Champlin is 72. Singer Leo Sayer is 71. Actress Carol Potter is 71. Former Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn, is 68. Actor Mr. T is 67. Music producer Stan Lynch is 64. Actor Judge Reinhold is 62. Actor-director Nick Cassavetes is 60. Actor Brent Briscoe is 58. Actress Lisa

Edelstein is 53. Actress Fairuza Balk is 45. Rock singer-musician Mikel Jollett is 45. Rapper Havoc is 45. Rock musician Tony LoGerfo is 36. Actor Sunkrish Bala is 35. Actor David Ajala is 33. Actress Ashlie Brillault is 32. Country singer Cody Johnson is 32. Actor Scott Leavenworth is 29. Actress Sarah Ramos is 28. Thought for today: “Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself.” – James Stephens, Irish poet and novelist (1882-1950). – AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2019. There are 224 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean as she landed in Northern Ireland, about 15 hours after leaving Newfoundland. On this date: In 1542, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto died while searching for gold along the Mississippi River. In 1840, Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson proclaimed British sovereignty over all of New Zealand – the North Island on the basis of cession through the Treaty of Waitangi, and South and Stewart Islands by right of discovery. In 1863, the Seventh-day Adventist Church was officially organised. In 1868, Ulysses S Grant was nominated for president by the Republican national convention in Chicago. In 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. In 1924, in a case that drew much notoriety, 14-year-old Bobby Franks was murdered in a “thrill killing” carried out by University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb. In 1927, Charles A Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis monoplane near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 33 1/2 hours. In 1941, a German U-boat sank the American merchant steamship SS Robin Moor in the South Atlantic after the ship’s passengers and crew were allowed to board lifeboats. In 1945, actors Humphrey Bogart, 45, and Lauren Bacall, 20, were married at Malabar Farm in Lucas, Ohio. In 1972, Michelangelo’s Pieta, on display at the Vatican, was damaged by a hammer-wielding man who shouted he was Jesus Christ. In 1991, former Indian Prime

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n my role as a Federated Farmers advocate for over 10 years, and especially in the last six as deputy and chair of the Dairy Industry section, I’ve been rung many, many times by employers and employees about contracts. Recently, there has been a run of enquiries from people who don’t have a Federated Farmers contract in place. This isn’t a sales pitch, it’s intended as an educational piece on why you should use them. Firstly, don’t be one of those plonkers who don’t have any sort of employment agreement at all. The Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment’s 2017/18 National Survey of Employers showed 12 per cent of employers across all sectors did not have a written agreement with one of more employees. There are now substantial spot fines for this, and besides it’s just incredibly bad for the employer/employee relationship not to have a joint understanding of agreed conditions on pay, holidays, work hours and all the rest of it written down and signed off. The common comments I get from employers for not using Federated Farmers’ contracts revolve around the $90 cost, that they “favour the employee too much, there’s too much detail to fill in, our consultant prefers to use his, we don’t like such and

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such clauses” … the list could go on. I’ve always thought, with some of the alternative brands of contract out there that seem to be at the root of all sorts of issues that we end up dealing with, it must be costly for those clients who use them, if the employee is getting our advice or legal advice. I don’t mind what contract you opt for, it’s got to be fair for both parties and use the correct legal clauses. We don’t leave them out – even the ones some don’t like – because it’s the law! At Feds, we believe in fairness, openness and correctly filled out contracts that keep both sides safe and enhance a good working relationship. If you get it correct at the start, you will find the contract remains in the drawer for the entirety of the relationship. Both sides must do their due diligence, and I mean more than the reference checks of each other. Check the costs of taking the position, taking into account aspects such as the supply of meat and milk, lines company

costs that can vary region by region, and you may have to pay for staff and cowshed expenses if you are going self-employed. If you are going self-employed, check on DairyNZ’s website for DairyBASE. It has the averages of costs for dairy farmers and sharemilkers in different regions. It’s one of their better resources and it’s free. Budget templates and other resources can also be found there. It’s better than a Google search or social media because it gets updated every year with real figures. Feds members can also access our remuneration survey reports to benchmark salaries and for fair bargaining purposes. The Federated Farmers contracts also go through a lengthy process before updates are added. For example, our sharemilkers negotiate changes with our sharemilker farm owner representatives. It’s like a mini union discussion, but with more common sense and no teachers’ strike to brass half the country off. Once changes are negotiated, they go to our lawyers who send back tweaks to be agreed on. Sometimes more negotiations need to happen because the lawyers say no to the suggestions from the two groups, then more options get sent back. All this back and forth takes time, which can be frustrating,

but we have to get it right. Based on feedback, we are updating our Variable Order contracts and proposing more changes to our contract milking contracts to get them fairer. Watch this space – we’re nearly finished (if we get the sign-off from everyone!). Feds has also just released our new digital contracts, which means less paperwork and they can be stored in the cloud somewhere. I’ve used them in a trial; they will be a game changer. Some members have been requesting them for ages and we’re nearly there. Thanks for your patience. There is a wealth of information out there that I didn’t have when I first went farming, so do your research before signing. But don’t forget the people element: the first five seconds is where people connect or don’t. A strong handshake, eye-toeye contact and good casual conversation can make all the difference to a sound and long relationship. Chris Lewis, Federated Farmers Dairy Industry Chairperson The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof.

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Women lead the way on seed research The New Zealand arm of an international seed company is now led by two Canterbury women, challenging the status quo of the traditionally male-dominated industry. Germinal, an agricultural seed company based in Ireland and the United Kingdom, has supplied the New Zealand market with clovers and grasses for the past 15 years. Since last year the company’s New Zealand team has been led by general manager Sarah Gard. Gard, 28, is an agricultural science gradiuate from Lincoln University and started working for Germinal in 2014 to establish its research programme. She was promoted to trials and product development manager and last year took over the role of general manager. She also manages two North Canterbury dairy farms with her husband Will and sits on several committees for the New Zealand Plant Breeding and Research Association. She has recently been joined by Kate Peddie, also 28, a research agronomist, a new position developed in line with the company’s focus on research and development. Peddie will help co-ordinate

Kate Peddie (left) and Sarah Gard are stepping up seed research for New Zealand conditions. Germinal’s national plant breeding programme, managing its research site in Canterbury and several plot trials on farms. She

will draw on pastoral experience gained from working on large high-country properties and stock finishing operations in

North Otago and Manawatu. Gard said it was important that Germinal’s seed technology and research provided tangible

results for farmers. “Ultimately, pasture quality can play a significant role in improving animal output and longterm farm productivity.” The pair is developing a new breeding programme to ensure the company’s products are suited to New Zealand conditions. Initial breeding development results indicate that it is achieving improvements of up to 2 per cent per year for specific traits, compared with the industry average of 0.76 per cent. Purpose-bred grasses and clovers were improving animal performance and leading to economic benefits for farmers, Gard said. “We are developing new varieties with important agronomic characteristics such as high yield, persistence and tolerance to environmental extremes. This work is unprecedented, as it’s the first time any genetic material has been taken outside of Germinal’s research and development partner, the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in Wales.” IBERS material is being used to select for traits wanted for the New Zealand environment, such as increasing the early spring growth in perennial ryegrass.

Farmers warned feeds costs expected to rise Farmers have seen an easing in fuel and feed costs in recent months, but a caution has been sounded on feed costs in the year ahead, starting with the dairy sector. ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny said while annual

inflation had fallen, feed cost inflation, in particular, may fire up again for the rural sector. “Falling feed price inflation drove much of the overall decline in farm input inflation,” he said. Annual feed price inflation slowed to 3.7 per cent in the year

to March, from the 6.6 per cent annual rise in 2018. Fuel prices also slowed their march higher over the past year, now being 3.5 per cent higher than a year ago, Penny said. However, looking at the year ahead, Penny expected farm in-

put price inflation to “reignite”. “We anticipate that rising dairy prices will lift the demand for feed, and thus lead feed prices higher.” ASB had forecast the 2019-20 milk price to rise to $7 per kilogram of milksolids.

Potentially offsetting a rise in feed prices, Penny said a key exception was likely to be wages. “Wage pressures are likely to remain modest this year, but at the same time finding good farm workers will remain a challenge for the sector,” he said.

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MARKET REPORT By Guy Trafford Agriculture has been singled out as a major cause of emissions in New Zealand and is being drawn in to pay for its externalities. Most, even within agriculture, believe that this is correct and inevitable even if the amount and speed may be argued over. Even the Government has recognised the importance of farming to the economy and realises (apparently) that it needs to be treated differently to other industries to allow time to adjust and find new technologies. Agriculture is New Zealand’s largest earner of overseas funds by quite a margin with land-based primary industries expected to bring in nearly $44 billion this year. The next largest sector is tourism, with a combined worth of $39 billion, but the international component of that $15 billion coming from our 4 million visitors. By 2025 visitor numbers are expected to rise to 5 million, with the total sector worth jumping to $50 billion. It is probably worth adding here that one of the big attractants to New Zealand is the agricultural landscape and a high percentage of what is spent is on New Zealand-grown food and drink. However, the challenge is going to be to make tourism sustainable and while the focus has been on agriculture, tourism can’t be ignored. Coming back to the country’s emissions, a major part of the growth over the past 10 or so years has come from transport and a large part of this increase has come from the increase in tourism. What some readers may not be aware of that this doesn’t even factor in the international travel. An anomaly of the UN programmes for GHG reductions is that international air travel is not included in the treaties the majority of countries signed up to and it is not until 2021 that international air travel comes in. The reason for the omission is largely historical (going right back to a 1946 fuel tax agreement) and political, the US, China (and Australia) not wishing to participate. However, none of this has done anything to reduce aircraft emissions. While individual flights have become more efficient fuel wise, the sheer size of the increase in air travel and reductions in costs mean that GHG emissions have significantly increased over time. It’s now to the point that if international air flights were a country, depending upon whose figures you use as because of the lack of legislation numbers are difficult to confirm, it would rank between 10th to 20th of the highest countries’ emissions. Tourists coming into New Zealand would have to have the highest carbon footprint of any country, although with the majority of a jet’s fuel used on take-off and as this is the same whether flying 500km or 5000km, it is

perhaps not as large as might be expected. With over a third of international visitors coming from Australia, that also slightly improves the footprint. However, as that is almost the same distance as London to Moscow, it is still a major air flight. Cruise liners, while not bringing in the same numbers as air flights, are not immune and one research paper states that the average person on a cruise ‘emits’ the equivalent carbon as a passenger on a return flight between London and Tokyo. To date the only likely way to improve aircraft emissions is from the use of biofuels as electric technology is not likely to be invented in baby boomers’ lifetimes. So, a considerable international conversation needs to be had about how international air travel needs to be dealt with and, with the projections for 2025 at 5 million, there appears to be no expectation that visitor numbers will slacken off. In the meantime, farmers can feel a little aggrieved if nothing is done to address tourists’ footprint. So, when film director James Cameron says that livestock farmers’ contribution to climate change is “some kind of illness” perhaps he could look at his own footprint as it is expected there is a fair bit of air travel involved and not too people many fed from that.

Markets The lamb schedule has finally made some concerted moves upwards with the South Island benchmark for 17.5kg lambs moving from a tad under $116 dollars four weeks ago to over $121 this week. The only down side is the widening discrepancy with the North Island where lambs are now worth over $11 per head more. Twelve months ago, it was the South Island ahead by about a $3.50 margin, the understanding of schedule setting is beyond this commentator. Sheep In line with the rising schedule, saleyard lamb prices have firmed slightly and judging by the local Coalgate sales, good numbers of lambs are coming forward with the $200 barrier being broken for prime lamb. The ewe prices, while firm, are remaining static at previous week’s levels. Wool The Christchurch wool auction last week held at very much the same level as the previous sale, although poorer types were discounted. Cattle Cattle prices on fairly low numbers have held with the schedule remaining unmoved despite a slipping dollar. The promises of rising prices on the back of reduced pork supply internationally (due to African swine fever) have yet to be transferred through to farmers. Venison Unchanged from the previous week.

for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural 20-May-19 current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 99 - 107 Prime 123 - 202 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 205 -225 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 235 -257 This week

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101.33 114.41 124.21 137.29 730

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121.09 136.72 148.44 164.06 840

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Auction prices … u SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 1,182 1,025 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 518 496 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 364 331 Merino 2,291 2,596

939 327 295 2,239

Source: WSI, NZMerino 1,168 1,557 727 378 476 302 342 352 280 1,588 2,980 1,588

418 418 410

Source: Midlands Grain 375 430 300 375 428 280 380 424 290

Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 107.34 17.5 kg YX SI 121.19 19.0 kg YX SI 131.58 21.0 kg YX SI 145.43 Local trade (c/kg) SI 710 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 106.79 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 480.0 (270-295kg) P Cow SI 340 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 448 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 515 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 444 AP Stag 60kg SI 539 AP Stag 80kg SI 718

Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 419 420 Wheat, feed 419 420 Barley, feed 405 411

International market prices … u LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index April-19 132.00 130.00 130.00

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■■EASTLAND GROUP

Geothermal plant brings record profit By Gavin Evans NZME

Eastland Group has returned a record $12.1 million to its community shareholding trust, boosted by earnings from the firm’s new geothermal plant at Kawerau. The payout – comprising a $10 million dividend and $2.1 million of capital note interest – is up from $8 million and $2.1 million last year. The increased dividend was driven by the group’s record $20.1 million net profit for the year ended March 31, up from $17.6 million the year before. Revenue climbed to $97 million from $84.7 million. Chief executive Matt Todd said the firm’s $137 million Te Ahi O Maui geothermal development at Kawerau was an important contributor to the result. The 25 MW plant, developed in partnership with the A8D Ahu Whenua Trust, was connected to the grid in October, just in time to benefit from months of strong wholesale electricity prices. “Combined with GDL, our other geothermal plant in Kawerau,

Eastland Generation delivered $19.5 million towards our total income,” Todd said in a statement. That was more than twice the

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tribution grid, the port and the city’s airport. It is wholly-owned by the Eastland Community Trust and in recent years has invested outside its region and in

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$7.7 million of revenue Eastland’s generation business delivered last year. Gisborne-based Eastland operates the region’s electricity dis-

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new fields to diversify its earnings stream. It has a 20 per cent stake in Wellington-based power retailer Flick, having acquired an initial stake in late 2015, and is currently investigating the feasibility of a co-generation plant fired on wood-waste. Eastland’s port business started a debarking of logs partnership with Hikurangi Forest Farms in 2008 and has run the debarking operation at Northport since 2014. Before Te Ahi O Maui’s commissioning, the port and power network each accounted for more than a third of the group’s revenue and 40 and 34 per cent respectively of the company’s earnings before interest and tax. Todd noted that in the latest period, the port and the network, which supplies about 25,500 homes and businesses, delivered similar ebit to the $17.2 million and $14.6 million they reported last year. In the latest period, the port handled almost 2.96 million tonnes of cargo, most of it logs, down from the record 3 million tonnes moved a year earlier.

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The Reserve Bank says it will announce its final decision on new bank capital rules by the end of November. The central bank says it has received 164 submissions on its bank capital proposals and reiterated its commitment to release them publicly in June, along with the Reserve Bank’s summary. While many in the market have taken a cynical attitude towards the consultation, believing that Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr has already made up his mind, the central bank is indicating its views may have shifted on how long the phase-in period will be. It says implementation of any new rules would start from April 2020 with a transition period of “a number of years” before banks will be expected to fully comply. Previously, the Reserve Bank has proposed a five-year phase-in period. “The proposals are consistent with steps taken by other banking regulators after the Global Financial Crisis," says deputy Reserve Bank governor Geoff Bascand in a statement. That is contradicted by the New Zealand Bankers’ Association’s submission, which includes an update from PricewaterhouseCoopers showing that the proposals would effectively lift the big four New Zealand banks’ common equity to 27.1 per cent of risk-weighted capital when measured on a like-for-like basis with other banks globally. While the Reserve Bank’s proposal is to near double the minimum common equity banks should

Geoff Bascand hold from 8.5 per cent currently to 16 per cent, the central bank here takes a more conservative approach towards measuring capital, according to PwC. “It is important that the public understands how higher levels of capital better protect their deposits," Bascand says. “It is pleasing to see stakeholders’ interest in the proposals reflected in the 164 responses received as well as in the feedback received through our briefings with banks, industry bodies, investors, the news media and social sector groups." Bascand says the Reserve Bank will continue its “stakeholder outreach programme, which includes conducting focus groups to understand how New Zealanders feel

about risks in our financial system, how these risks could affect them, and how the risks should be managed." He says an important part of the consultation process involves seeking relevant information from industry and broader stakeholders “to better understand costs and benefits." The Reserve Bank admitted in April that it hadn’t done a cost-benefit analysis and many observers have said that should have been the first thing the central bank should have done. “The proposals were designed around a net benefits framework where more capital was required up to the point that financial stability gains were matched by increases in costs," Bascand said. “Our policy development process is to develop policy options, lay out our thinking on the nature of the costs and benefits of the policy being consulted on, seek input from affected parties and produce a full cost benefit around any modified proposals before making final policy decisions," he says. Estimates of the costs of the policy vary; the Reserve Bank has said they may raise the cost of borrowing by 20-40 basis points but UBS has estimated they would raise the cost by 80-125 basis points. Others have arrived at estimates in between. The NZBA’s submission estimates the cost to the economy would be about $1.8 billion a year The Reserve Bank says it is in the process of appointing external experts to independently review the analysis and advice underpinning its proposals.

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Chipotle chicken kebabs with Mexican slaw Serves 4 1 pack chipotle maple chicken kebabs 1t cooking oil 1 pack coleslaw mix 1/2 C fresh coriander 1/4 C sliced red onion 1/2 tinned or fresh corn 3/4 C mayonnaise Juice of 1 lime 2t chipotle sauce 1/4 C crushed corn chips ■■ Place a frying pan on the heat or heat a BBQ. Drizzle with oil and cook the chicken kebabs as per pack instructions. ■■ While the kebabs are cooking, make the coleslaw by tossing together the coleslaw mix, coriander, red onion and corn. ■■ In a small jug stir together the mayonnaise, lime juice and chipotle sauce.

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ast week we opened our latest exhibition, The Spirit of Budo: The History of Japan’s Martial Arts. With the exhibition off to a great start and already proving popular with visitors, we turned our attention to looking for Japanese connections in the Ashburton Museum collection. A great story that we discovered was through items belonging to the Breeze Collection, held at the Ashburton Museum. Leon Breeze and his wife Elizabeth Breeze (nee Mee) were involved in many community activities and organisations, including this very museum. In fact, they donated many Japanese-related items to the collection. Born in Wellington, Elizabeth was a governess and later a nurse.

She met her husband Leon, in Blenheim, while he was training to be a pilot. They married in Nelson and their first child, Gerald, was born there in 1942. About 1977 their son Gerald married a Japanese woman, Chieko Yamagata, in a traditional Shinto ceremony. Having family in Japan inspired Elizabeth to learn more about the culture, which she became very passionate about. She learned the language and was a member of the New Zealand Japanese Society. Elizabeth regularly gave talks and demonstrations to local groups, especially kindergartens, about Japan and Japanese culture. Some of her treasures later made their way to the museum, becoming a reminder of local connections from Japan to Ashburton.

Senbazuru One of Elizabeth’s treasures is mobile of a thousand origami paper cranes. It is thought that this may have been a wedding gift for Gerald and Chieko. The crane is a special creature in Japanese culture and is said to live for a thousand years. A thousand origami cranes tied together with string is a wish for good luck and a common gift for special occasions, such as birthdays and weddings. Cranes are also a common motif on wedding kimono and on Chieko’s wedding head-dress you can see cranes. Folding a thousand paper cranes is very time-consuming and was once very costly. Buddhist monks brought paper to Japan from China and the earliest examples, dating from the 6th century are connected to religious and other highly important ceremonies as paper was so

expensive. Later it became a favourite pastime for all members of the community, including children. Other items from Elizabeth’s collection include Kokeshi dolls, which are simple toys for young children. Also a green metal pendant, thought to be a good luck symbol, possibly connected with Omamori (good luck charms) which are often sold at Shinto shrines. In the collection there are also paper figure bookmarks, a ceramic saki bowl and cups, and a lidded bowl. There are also lidded boxes to carry food, made in the form of a kokeshi doll. Many items feature a cherry blossom motif, which is associated with renewal and beginnings, due the appearance of the blossom in spring. The Breezes In civilian life, Leon was a lamb

buyer and his father worked at the freezing works in Fairton, where Leon also worked. The Breezes were well known throughout the district. Leon was a keen scouter and was district commissioner for many years. He was awarded the silver tiki, the highest scouting award in New Zealand, for his services to scouting. He was also instrumental in obtaining the land now known as Mani-o-roto. Both Leon and Elizabeth were involved in establishing the Allenton Kindergarten Elizabeth was heavily involved in repertory, the kindergarten, Forest and Bird and the caravan club. Mrs Breeze’s Japanese collection is now on display at Ashburton Museum. The Spirit of Budo: The History of Japan’s Martial Arts runs until June 18.

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RESULTS ■■ Bowls Allenton Winter Bowls May 17 Friday Triples 1st M. Quinn, M. Smallridge & S. Doig 3 wins, 14 ends & 30 points, 2nd G. Bishop, A. Crawford & R. Tonks 2 wins, 1 draw, 14 ends & 39 points, 3rd D. Gutbertlet, I. Moore & L. Osborne 2 wins, 1 draw, 14 ends & 19 points May 18 Kiddey Cup – Round 1: 1st G. Clarke & R. Heads 3 wins, 16 ends & 40 points, 2nd H. Goodall & L. Spargo 3 wins, 13 ends & 24 points, 3rd M. Anderson & G. Bishop 2 wins, 1draw, 12 ends & 19 points

■■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club May 13 B & C Ladder: N/S 1st Bruce & Heather Sim, 2nd Mervyn Jones & Graham Gilbert, 3rd Lynette Adams & David McCormick. E/W 1st Colin Clemens & Pauline Scott, 2nd Pat Wise & Joyce Johnson, 3rd George Brown & David Fisher May 14 Robinson Salver: N/S 1st Sue Rosevear & Pauline Fergus, 2nd Mary Buckland & Peter Downward, 3rd Lois Rose & Jim Rooney. E/W 1st Bev Macaulay & John Irwin, 2nd Kay Robb & John Fechney, 3rd Linda Baker & Mike Holmes May 15 Individual Ladder: N/S 1st Mary Buckland & Judith Edmond, 2nd David Sewell & Trish Downward, 3rd Kay Robb & Rosemary McLaughlin. E/W 1ST Val Palmer & Pat Jordan, 2nd Beth McIlraith & Shirley Harris, 3rd Rewa Kyle & Pauline Fergus May 16 Smith Trophy: N/S 1st Johnny Wright & Peter Downward, 2nd = Beth McIlraith & Raylene Phillips and Lynette Leadley & Bev Turton, 3rd Gladys Baker & Maryke Blignault. E/W 1st Rewa Kyle & Rosemary McLaughlin, 2nd Sue Rosevear & Anne Reid, 3rd Trish Small & John Fechney

■■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers May 18 Winter Series 22 Riders 1st. Liz Wylie CT. 33.53. HT.3.40m RT. 30m 13s. 2nd. Colin Teahan (Tim) CT. 33.54. HT.3.40m RT. 30m 14s. 3rd. Pam Harcourt CT.33.55. HT. 3.40m. RT. 30m 15s. 4th Debbie Skinner CT.

DRAWS ■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club May 25 The Finals of the Watson Cup and the Newton Trophy will be played. For those not involved a Stroke round will be played. The draw for the matchplay follows. Starting Times: Morning start at 8am; Afternoon report at 11.30 for an 12pm start, Nine hole golfers report at 12.30 for a 1pm start. Number 1 Tee 12.00 G Sparrow & B Davidson vs D & R Stoddart 12.06 P Bradford & P Turton vs B Smith & J Overend.

■■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey Association May 24 - 29 Grade Playing Times Teams Small Sticks - Duty Club: Wakanui May 24 Kiwi Sticks [Yr 5] 3.45pm Wakanui Blue v Tinwald Engineering Solutions [Turf a] [L Ellis] Tinwald Bonnington Painting v Methven Black [Turf b] [G Tavendale, H Kidd]; 4.30pm Tinwald Mayfield Transport v Methven White [Turf a] [L Ellis] Rakaia v Collegians D & E [Turf b] [G Tavendale, H Kidd] Allenton [Bye] Wakanui Black [Bye] Kiwi Sticks [Yr 6] 5.15pm Collegians White v Wakanui [Turf a] [R Kidd, G Oates] Rakaia v Methven [Turf b] [G Muir, S Geeson] 6.00pm Tinwald The Tool Shed v Allenton [Turf a] [R Kidd, S Geeson] Tinwald Smith & Sons v Tinwald Mayfield [Turf b] [D Law, G Oates] 1st Grade Women 6.50pm Tinwald v Collegiate [Methven Black, Methven White] 8.00pm Methven Black v Methven White [Tinwald, Collegiate]

33.55. HT. 3.40m. RT. 30m 15s. 5th Janette Hooper CT. 33.55. HT. 3.40m RT. 30m 15s. 6th John DeLore CT. 33.26m HT. 3.40m. RT. 30m 16s. 7th Rob Hooper CT. 34.34. HT. 10.15m. RT. 24m 19s. F/T. 8th Gerard Morrison CT. 34.35. HT. 10.15m. RT. 24m 20s. 2f/t. 9th Michael Gallagher CT. 34.35. HT. 10.15m. RT. 24m 20s. 3f/t. 10th Paul Macfie CT.34.36. HT.9.15m. RT. 24m 21s. 4f/t.

■■ Golf Ashburton Ladies County Vets Golf May 17 Stableford round played at Rakaia Winner of the Goldsbourgh Trophy Jane Helmore 32, Di Bell 30, Christine Ross 29, Daphne McDonnell 28 on c/b, Heather Middleton 28 on c/b. Nearest the pins #6 n/s #8 Jane Helmore, #15 Janice Dunlop, #17 Heather Mckimmie. 9 Holes Stroke Val Cartney 39.

Ashburton Golf Club May 18 The Radius Care Player of the Day Paul Houston 84-16=64 and 40 sbfd pts by c/b. Other winning scores: Murray Moorehead 40; Gaby Jansen, Josh Ackerley 39; Terry Kingsbury, Ian Rive, Nick Ralston 38; Grant Hastie, Grant Smith 37; Vince Carr, Noel Sutton, Paul Morrison 36. Results in the Watson Cup Semi-final were: D & R Stoddart defeated J Power & E Parr; G Sparrow & B Davidson defeated W Hii & J Richards. In The Newton Trophy: P Bradford & P Turton defeated A White & W Hetrick; B Smith & J Overend defeated H Niles and B MacGregor Twos: Grant Hastie, Adrian Hopwood, Peter Walker and Bruce Day Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Brendon Davidson; Rothbury Insurance: Paul Macfie; Allenton Meat Centre: Bruce Day; South Island Seeds: Mary Lou Watson: Property Brokers #6: Josh Ackerley; Charming Thai Longest Putt: Shane Beavan; Tinwald Tavern Spot Prize: Barry Jury. Birdy Jackpot: #11, Net Eagles Jackpot: #10 Nine Hole The Harvey Bakehouse winner of the day: Peter Wright 16, Gordon Clinton 16, Sam Prince 15, Antony White 15, Gavin Johnston 15 on c/b

Mayfield Golf Club May 16 9 Holes Best Nett: 1st Jill Ludemann 55-17-38, 2nd Bernie Morrison 60-21-39 Greg Sim Building & Excavating No 2: Jo Cook; Mayfield Transport No5: Bernie Morrison

Nunweek Park 2 Connetics SSL Div 1 Boys 5.45pm Ashburton College 1st XI v St Bede’s College 2nd XI Small Sticks Duty Club: Wakanui May 25 Mini Sticks [Yr 3] 9.30am Tinwald Mayfield Red v Methven [Turf a] Wakanui v Rakaia [Turf b] Tinwald Mayfield Black v Tinwald The Green Grocer [Turf c] Mini Sticks [Yr 4] 9.30am Wakanui Black v Allenton Hawks [Turf d] 10.10am Allenton Eagles v Tinwald Mayfield [Turf a] Tinwald Skip-2-It Flooring Xtra v Hampstead [Turf b] Wakanui Blue v Collegians [Turf c] Rakaia v Methven [Turf d] Fun Sticks [Yrs 1 & 2] 11.00am Draw made on the day At Ashburton NBS Senior Women 4.20pm Craighead 1st XI v Hampstead [K McIntyre, C Watson] At OAM Senior Men 2.40pm Tainui v Wakanui May 26 At Timaru AE 2nd Grade Girls 1.40pm Roncalli 2nd XI v Opuke Hakatere At Ashburton NBS 1st Grade Men 4.00pm Tinwald v Tinwald Lowcliffe [Allenton, Wakanui Black] 5.15pm Wakanui Blue v Hampstead [Tinwald, Tinwald Lowcliffe] 6.30pm Allenton v Wakanui Black [Wakanui Blue, Hampstead] Tinwald Black [Bye] May 27 At NSB Ashburton 2nd Grade Boys 6.15pm Wakanui v Allenton [R Law, J Gray] 1st Grade Women 7.30pm College v Hampstead [R Law, J Gray] Tuesday 28 May Kwik Sticks [Yrs 7 & 8] 3.45pm Tinwald Mayfield v Methven White [M Wilson, T C] 4.45pm Wakanui 7s v Methven Black [Tbc, Tbc] 5.45pm Allenton v Wakanui 8s [H O’Reilly, J Cameron] 6.45pm Collegians v Tinwald Black [A Quigley, L Ellis] May 29 Connetics SSP Boys 6.45pm Timaru Boys’ High School 1st XI v St Bede’s College 1st XI [J Gray, M Marshall]

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Methven Golf Club May 15 Ladies Division. Eclectic Heather Santy 62, Sally Jones 64, Nola Hydes 64, Lynn Worsfold 64. Best Scores: Ellen Kemp 92-22-70 C/B, Tania Wilson 89-19-70 Aqua Japanese Restaurant Best Nett of the Day: Ellen Kemp 70 Nearest the Pins: #4 Open Methven Pharmacy Katrina Glass, #6 Open Arabica Sandra Marr, #13 Open Methven Foursquare Tania Wilson, #17 Br B & Open Cinema Paradiso Heather Middleton, #14 Sil/BrA2nd shot Supervalue Jenny Senior, #17 Sat Girls Methven Pharmacy Sally Jones Twos and Nett Eagles: Gail Limbrick, Sandra Marr, Tania Wilson, Nola Hydes, Sally Jones, Pam Watson. Well done to our Kerr Cup Team of Tania Wilson, Katrina Glass, Robyn Maw and Nola Hydes who finished 3rd. Correction: Our Hamner trip is Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 May. May 19 Men’s Division Two Man Ambrose. 1st Ian Lucas & Bob Fairfull 77-32.5-44.5. 2nd Dave Puckett & Bob Collins 48.5. 3rd Craig Middleton & Alan Smith 49.5. 4th Max Ferris & Bruce Dickson 50.5. 5th James Anderson & Geoff Rhodes 51. 6th Mark Gorman & Sam Fitzgibbon 53.5. 7th Jimmy Rooney & Grant Hargraves 54.5. 8th Michael Kemp & Simon Wareing 55.5 by lot Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Craig Middleton. Hunters Wine No 6: Tim Robinson. Ski Time No 13: Simon Wareing. Green Parrot No 17: Craig Middleton. Next Week May 25: Finals Duff & Middleton Trophys. 12.30 Start

Rakaia Golf Club May 15 Ladies Division, Par Round Jo Johnson 3 Down, Tina Pearce 3 Down Railway Hotel 2nd Shot No 3 – Val Sisson, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No 6 – Fiona Rushton, Val Bell Nearest the Pin No 8 – Not Struck, Chertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No 15 - Jo Johnson, S.Quinn 2nd Shot No 17 – Jo Johnson

Tinwald Golf Club May 18 4BBB and Stableford Leading scores in the stableford round – 18; Simon Ross 38, Dave Rush, Dave King 37, Pete Marshall, Jeff Naish 36. 19 Plus; Tony Andrews 36, Arthur Pawsey 34 c/b. Women (stroke) Sally Lane 77, Sue Newman 79 c/b. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Tony Sheppard. Gluyas Ford # 6; Dave Rush. House of Travel # 12; Mark Banks. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Jeff Naish. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Dave

■■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby May 25 Tinwald Club Day Luisetti Seeds Cup Semi Finals/ Playoffs Southern Stu Contracting v Lincoln, 2:45pm Hinds Jamie Nutbrown, Joc O’Connor, Ken Pottinger Celtic Darryl Phillips Motor Company v Rakaia, 2:45pm Celtic1, Justin Currie, Perry Hunt, Jeremy Robinson Kaiapoi v Methven Wareings, 2:45pm, Kaiapoi Oval, Sam O’Reilly Oxford v Hampstead, 2:45pm, Oxford Oval, Marty Gameson Women Senior Championship TBC Senior B – Centennial Mug Allenton v Celtic Kelly’s Cafe & Bar, All1, 2:30pm, Paul Arnold Hampstead v Rakaia, Hamp1, 2:30pm, Kalifa Faalogo, Linda Kelsall, Moon Tuilaepa Methven R & R Spreading v Collegiate, Methv1, 2:30pm, Simon Bennett, Nathan Forbes, Hamish Grant Southern: Wholesale Seeds v Mt Somers, Hinds 1, 1:00pm, Gary Clement Combined Colts Southern: Colts v Lincoln: Haymakers, Hinds 2, 1:00pm, Joc O’Connor Methven/Rakaia Combined v Celtic: EuroAgri Colts, Methv2, 1:00pm, Nathan Forbes Under 18 Combined Comp Dunsandel Plains United v Mid Canterbury Alps, 1:00pm, Domain Synlait Park UC Championship Mid Canterbury Combined v CBHS, 1.00pm, Meth1, Hamish Grant, Simon Bennett, TBA Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury Under 16 Prebbleton v Mid Canterbury Alps 12:45 Prebb: 2 Mid Canterbury Plains v Rolleston: College, Tinwald1, 2:00pm, Greg Jopson Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury/North Canterbury Under 14.5 Mid Canterbury Plains v Rolleston: Gold, Tinwald2, 2:00pm George Williams Mid Canterbury Alps Bye Under 13 JAB ACL

King. Two’s; Simon Ross, Tony Sheppard, Dave King. Net Eagle; # 18 not struck. Victors in the Findlay Cup 4BBB are Lawrence McCormick and Mike Sandrey, and in the Findlay Plate Steve McCloy and Brian Rouse.

■■ Petanque Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Under 70’s Doubles Winners: Karen Bensdorp and Shelagh Field, Runners up: Neville Bensdorp and Trevor Nish. Over 70’s Doubles: Rosemary McLaughlin and Mick Little, Runners up: Betty King and Marion Harrison, Third: Jan Guilford and Johnny Wright.

■■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby May 18 Luisetti Seeds Cup Quarter Finals Southern Stu Tarbotton Contracting 34 v Darfield 25 Playoff 9-12 Canterbury Rugby Supporters Club Trophy: Rakaia 24 v Southbridge 36, Saracens 28 v Celtic Darryl Phillips 14 Playoffs 13-16 North Canterbury RSU Plate Hampstead 10 v Kaiapoi 38 Methven Wareings 53 v Oxford 36 Women Senior Championship Celtic B’s Barber 0 v Kaiapoi 57 Senior B – Michael Duff Memorial Trophy Allenton 12 v Rakaia 59 RFC: Kelly’s Cafe & Bar 18 v Southern: Wholesale Seeds 19 Collegiate 38 v Hampstead 5 Mt Somers 20 v Methven R & R Spreading 36 Combined Colts Glenmark Cheviot 69 v Southern 5 Methven/Rakaia Combined 12 v Waihora 53 Celtic EuroAgri Colts 33 v Prebbleton 8 Under 18 Combined Comp Mid Canterbury Alps 51 v Springston 10 UC Championship Mid Canterbury Combined 3 v Christ College 69 Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury Under 16 Mid Canterbury Alps 12 v Southbridge 59 West Melton 62 v Mid Canterbury Plains 34 Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury/North Canterbury Under 14.5 Mid Canterbury ALPS 33 v Lincoln 59, Prebbleton U14.5 27 v Mid Canterbury Plains 37

■■ Shooting Indoor Target Shooting May 16 Round two of NDC ‘The Plainsmen’, with 5 points for Open

Hampstead v Ashburton Celtic RFC: Lysaght Glass, Hamp1, 1:15pm, Jeremy Robinson Methven White v Collegiate Ashburton Crane Hire, Methv3, 12:30pm, Geoffrey Barr Southern/Tinwald Quigleys v Methven Black, Tinwald1 12:45pm, Linda Kelsall Under 11.5 JAB ACL Allenton Smallbones v Southern Howden Allt1, 1:00pm Todd Grieve Collegiate Morgan Fencing v Methven, Coll1, 1:00pm Club ref Tinwald/Hampstead v Celtic Lysaght Glass White, Tinw2, 12:45pm, Moon Tuilaepa Ashburton Online Celtic U11.5 Green v Bye Under 10 ACL Celtic Blacklows v HampsteadCel4, 1:00pm Southern Hayden Mckenzie Contracting v Methven White, Hinds3, 1:15pm Mark Saunders Rakaia v Methven Black, Rak4, 1:00pm Collegiate Cates Grain & Seed v Bye Under 9 ACL Celtic Summerfield Builders White V Collegiate Ross Leadley Building, Celt3a, 1:00pm Methven Red v Celtic Blacklows Green, Meth4, 1:15pm Southern Four Seasons Treecare v Methven/ Mt Somers, Hinds3, 12:15pm Tinwald Ace Electrical v Methven Black, Tinw3. 1:00pm Rakaia v Allenton, Rak4, 12:00pm Methven White v Bye Under 8 ACL Methven Black v Collegiate Redpaths, Meth4, 12:15pm Methven White v Celtic McCrea Painters White, Meth4, 1:15pm Southern Red Coleman Ag v Southern: White Riverlea Ag, Hinds 4, 1:00pm Tinwald RFC: NZ Livestock v Celtic Summerfield Builders Green, TInw3, 12:00pm Rakaia v Allenton Engineering Solutions, Rakaia 2b, 12:30pm Hampstead v Bye Under 7 ACL Hampstead v Collegiate Gold Cranfield Glass, Hamps1a, 12:30pm Methven White v Methven Black, Meth5, 12:30pm Southern Red James Doyle Contracting

Ashburton Guardian 15 Squad win, 1 point for a 100.10, and 1 point for an Overall Team win, vs Nelson Gunz, with 4 points for Composite Team win and 3 points for Junior win, tied with 7 points each on 16 May. Plainsmen scores, Open Squad, Adrian Black 98.4, 100.8, 98.5, 296.17, Katrina Quigley 99.5, 98.4, 99.8, 296.17, Gordon wright 97.3, 98.7, 100.10, 295.20, Darryn Quigley 96.3, 99.7, 100.4, 295.14, Brian Tubb 96.3, 100.7, 98.6, 294.16, Martin Fleming 98.6, 98.6, 97.4, 293.16, Chris Kershaw 97.5, 96.4, 98.5, 291.14, Sarah Black 97.4, 95.2, 97.1, 289.7, Keith Brown 96.1, 97.5, 94.3, 287.9, John Fleming 97.5, 94.3, 96.0, 287.8, total 2923.138, Nelson 2888.105. Emergencies, Greg Menzies 100.7, 98.6, 97.4, 295.17, Carl Nordqvist 97.4, 98.4, 97.3, 292.11, Geof Allan 97.5, 98.2, 94.3, 289.10. Composite team, Bill Getz 99.3, 97.4, 97.3, 293.10, Bryan Ashby 96.1, 95.3, 97.3, 288.7, Peter Boerlage 93.5, 95.3, 99.4, 287.12, Craig Benbow 94.3, 96.3, 97.4, 287.10, Karren Madden 94.2, 97.3, 91.1, 282.6, total 1437.45, Nelson 1444.53. Emergencies, Linda Pettigrew 97.4, 96.3, 95.3, 288.10, David Millichamp 90.1, 95.3, 94.3, 279.7, Junior Squad: Piper Benbow 98.6, 99.8, 197.14, Sam Kershaw 95.3, 98.5, 193.8, Martin Quigley 95.3, 89.1, 184.4, total 574.26, Nelson 582.20. Emergencies, Robert Spencer Jnr 96.3, 95.5, 191.8, William Halligan 94.2, 95.2, Daniel Hutton 92.3, 94.3, 186.6, Ben Nordqvist 93.3, 91.1, 184.4.

■■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Team 8 lost to Team 1 7-15: Jason Feutz lost to Nick Marshall 0-3, Pete Blacklow beat Harry Stanway 3-2, Jordy Hooper lost to Julie Smith 0-3, Kirsty Clay lost to Tim Kuipers 0-3, Charlotte Smith lost to Hamish Trott 1-3, Julian Syme beat Guy Stanway 3-1. Team 2 beat Team 7 14-10: John McDonnell beat Chris O’Reilly 3-0, James McCloy lost to Jimmy Hunn 0-3, Blair Horrell beat Nathan Forbes 3-2, Brendon Clark lost to Shane Muckle 2-3, Reece Wallington beat Michelle Boleyn 3-1, Jan Lee beat Jane Kingan 3-1. Team 3 drew with Team 6 11-11: Adam Clement beat Billy Nolan 3-0, Ben Kruger lost to Ron Carlson 1-3, Chris Thompson beat James Bowker 3-2, Rob Giles lost to Melissa Wilson 0-3, Rebecca Abernethy lost to Hamish Trott 1-3, Julian Syme beat Kate Williams 3-0. Team 4 beat Team 5 13-11: Kevin Milne beat Harry Stanway 3-1, Mick Hooper beat Ed Harrison 3-2, Ian Dolden lost to Chris Lima 0-3, Chris Lima beat Kirsty Clay 3-0, Robbie Kok lost to Amy Muckle 1-3, Hayden Robinson beat Sian Hurley 3-2.

v Collegiate Matt Lovett Slurry, Hind1a, 12:15pm Southern White Busch Joinery v Mt Somers, Hinds 1b, 12:15pm Tinwald RFC: Tinwald Canvas v Celtic Summerfield Builders White, Tinwald4, 1:30pm Tinwald RFC: Gluyas Nissan v Celtic Finishing Company Green, Tinwald 4, 12:45pm Rakaia v Allenton Alpine View, Rakaia2a, 1:00pm Under 6 ACL Celtic Anderson Joinery White v Celtic Anderson Joinery Green, Celtic3b, 1:00pm Methven Black v Collegiate Red Garador, Methven1a. 12:15pm Methven White v Collegiate RFC: Gold Groundworks Services, 1b, 12:15pm Rakaia v Allenton Young Electrical Maroon, Rakaia 2a, 12:15pm SouthernRed Harcourts Ashburton v Allenton Auto Centre Gold, Hinds2a, 12:15pm Southern: White v Mt Somers, Hinds2b, 12:15pm Tinwald Cranfield Glass v Tinwald RFC: Stables, Tinwald4, 12:00pm Southern: Blue Agspread v Bye May 22 Secondary School Girls AshHutt U18 v TGHS U18, Alpine

■■ Shooting Ashburton District Rifle Club May 19 At 300 yards TR, John Miller 49.4, 50.8, 99.12, Bevan Mehrtens 50.6, 49.5, 99.11, John Snowden 49.3, 49.1, 98.4, Brian Hawksby 47.2, 49.4, 96.6, John Fleming 49.6, 46.0, 95.6, Martin Fleming 47.4, 45.4, 92.8, Coby Snowden 35.0, 39.1, 74.1. FTR, Murray Cook 59.6, 60.8, 119.14, Mark Alexander 58.3, 56.3, 114.6, Brian Graystone 57.3, 52.0, 109.3, Sam Letham 50.0, 50.2, 100.2. FO, Mike Chui 60.6, 60.5, 120.11, Martin Burnham 57.1, 56.3, 113.4, David Smith 55.3, 57.4, 112.7, Mark Sharman 58.1, 50.1, 108.2,

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

■■ SWIMMING

Super successful splash By Erin Tasker

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Swimmers from around the wider Canterbury and West Coast swimming region made a real splash in Ashburton at the weekend. It was a big weekend for the Ashburton Swim Team as they hosted 279 swimmers at the EA Networks Centre’s aquatic centre for their annual Ashburton Splash swim meet and, as usual, it was a roaring success. Ashburton team coach Shane Jones said that it was an all-round great effort from everyone involved. The meet was the start of the winter swimming season and Jones said it was great to see good skills across the board, and swimming of a high standard. “This meet was a great building block, with good team spirit and fun,” Jones said. “We had a high percentage of personal best times, with many medals and some swimmers getting 100 per cent personal best times.” Joining the Ashburton Swim Team for the competition were swimmers from Canterbury, South Canterbury and the West Coast, with the hotly contested team relay event being won by the North Canterbury Swim Club. The relay was an eight-by-50m relay and included two swimmers from each age group from 11 years and under, through to 16 years.

Ashburton Swim Team member Phoebe McKenzie was among those in action at the weekend.

In brief

■■GOLF

Koepka keeps charging Johnson at bay AP Brooks Koepka took his place in PGA Championship history with a wire-to-wire victory yesterday, minus the style points. In a raging wind that turned Bethpage Black into a beast, Koepka lost all but one shot of his record seven-shot lead yesterday. He lost the brutal Long Island crowd, which began chanting “DJ!” for Dustin Johnson as Koepka was on his way to a fourth straight bogey. But he delivered the key shots over the closing stretch as Johnson faded with two straight bogeys, and Koepka closed with a 4-over 74 for a two-shot victory and consequently joined Tiger Woods as the only back-to-back winners of the PGA Championship since it went to stroke play in 1958. Koepka said at the start of the week that majors are sometimes the easiest to win. This one should have been. It wasn’t. His 74 was the highest final round by a PGA champion since Vijay Singh won in a playoff in 2004 at Whistling Straits. “I’m just glad I don’t have to

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Brooks Koepka hoists the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black yesterday. PHOTO AP play any more holes,” Koepka said. “That was a stressful round of golf. I’m glad to have this thing back in my hands.” Johnson now has runner-up finishes in all four of the majors,

the wrong kind of career Grand Slam. “I gave it a run,” he said. “That’s all you can ask for.” Koepka appeared to wrap it up with a gap wedge from 156 yards to 2 feet on the 10th for a birdie,

as Johnson made his first bogey of the round up ahead on the 11th. That restored the lead to six shots, and the coronation was on. And then it all changed in a New York minute. Four holes later, Koepka walked off the 15th tee with a one-shot lead. He looked over to his left to see Johnson facing a 7-foot par putt on the 16th hole – the most difficult hole at Bethpage Black on Sunday because it was into the wind – to stay within one shot. The groan of the crowd told him Johnson had missed. “I felt like as long as I had the lead, I was fine,” Koepka said. “As long as I put it in the fairway, I was going to be all right.” Koepka returned to No. 1 in the world with a performance that defines his dominance in golf’s biggest events. He becomes the first player to hold back-to-back titles in two majors at the same time, having won a second straight US Open last summer 60 miles down the road at Shinnecock Hills. He was the first wire-to-wire winner in the PGA Championship since Hal Sutton at Riviera in 1983.

Big win for Maguire Leona Maguire of Ireland closed with a 6-under 66 for a five-shot victory in the Symetra Classic yesterday. It was Maguire’s second victory on the Symetra Tour this year and moved her to the top of the money list. Celine Herbi of France closed with a 3-under 69 for a one-shot victory in La Reserva de Sotogrande Invitational, her second European Tour title. Minyoung Lee closed with a 3-under 69 for a one-shot win in the Hoken No Madoguchi Ladies on the Japan LPGA Tour. - AP

Shelton takes Knoxville Robby Shelton got up-and-down from a bunker to save par on the 18th hole yesterday for an even-par 71, giving him a one-shot victory in the Knoxville Open and his second Web.com Tour victory of the year. Shelton started the final round with a two-shot lead and fell behind early with consecutive bogeys as Zhang Xinjun made two early birdies. Shelton started the back nine with back-to-back birdies to regain control. Shelton finished at 15-under 269. - AP

Title for Kwon Luke Kwon closed with a massive 7-under 65 as the American golfer rallied to beat Myles Creighton of Canada by one shot in the Qinhuangdao Championship on the PGA Tour China Series yesterday. - AP

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■■RUGBY LEAGUE

End of the line for NRL star NZME

Dressage series done Christine Walker and Cobigan Mia Bella make their way around the arena during the second and final event of the Ashburton Dressage Group’s autumn series at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds on Sunday. Lorraine Ward-Smith and Fernlea Don Reveille were the winners of the highest percentage on the day, with an impressive 76.8 per cent, while Amanda Waddell and Donnerlea Liberty Belle took out the overall series title for the most points, taking home the Blue Heaven Trophy. The Ashburton Dressage Group’s next competition will be their spring series in August and September. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 190519-HM-0169

■■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Barbarians hold Woolston Rams to a draw By Erin Tasker

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Woolston are traditionally one of the Ashburton Barbarians’ fiercest rivals on the rugby league field, and on Saturday, nothing could separate them. The Woolston Rams hosted the Barbarians in the latest round of the Canterbury Rugby League division one competition in Christchurch, and after a tight battle it was 20-all when the final whistle sounded.

For the Ashburton Barbarians, a draw off the back of two disappointing losses wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, though, coach Steve Gamble said. “For what we were up against and how we played, I think it was a good outcome,” Gamble said. Gamble said on a day where the marginal calls just didn’t seem to go the way of the Barbarians, his players kept their heads up. Unlike the previous week

where they lost to the Burnham Chevaliers in a poor final 15 minutes, the final 15 minutes was where they really stepped it up against the Woolston Rams. “I couldn’t really fault the way the boys played,” Gamble said. “The team played well, but the score didn’t reflect what we did.” Gamble said a number of players had gone away and done some soul-searching after the Chevaliers loss, and the side’s senior players really stood up

against Woolston. This weekend the side would be back in Christchurch to take on a Halswell Hornets side that was making a comeback to the grade this year, and they’d been struggling to keep pace. When the Hornets came to Ashburton to play the Barbarians in round one, it was the Barbarians who came away with a big win, and that’s what Gamble and his crew would be hoping for again this weekend.

Champion halfback Cooper Cronk has announced he will retire from the NRL at the end of the 2019 season, praised former and current team-mates and alluded to a future in commentary. The 35-year-old is in the second and final year of his contract with the Sydney Roosters and will strive to draw the curtain on a 16year career by helping the Bondi club defend its 2018 title. Cronk began in the NRL at Melbourne where he played seven grand finals for four wins, although the Storm’s 2007 and 2009 premierships were later stripped for salary cap cheating. Cronk lauded his former club, praising coach Craig Bellamy and stalwarts Billy Slater and Cameron Smith for shaping the club and thanking them for the special moments shared. “I moved down to Melbourne as an 18, 19-year-old kid, just with an opportunity, and without Melbourne Storm I don’t stand here today,” he said. “The real big three at Melbourne Storm, it’s probably Craig Bellamy, Billy Slater and Cameron Smith. “Billy and Cameron, I don’t think ‘thanks’ cuts it. Those two guys will go down in history as the two best players in their positions, for as long as the game of rugby league is around. That makes me the best third wheel the game has ever seen too.” After leaving the Storm at the end of 2017, Cronk wrote himself into Roosters folklore when last year playing through the pain of a broken shoulder blade to lead the Tri-Colours to a grand final victory over the Storm. “There’s a lot of heart, candour, a lot of emotion, selflessness that exists in the Roosters emblem and that’s because of people like (Chairman) Nick (Politis) and (coach) Trent (Robinson),” Cronk said. “I’m very grateful ... they allowed me to have the two loves of my life, football and my family, here in Sydney, and we achieved the ultimate thing last year.”

Intensity, organisation give Warriors a new platform By Michael Burgess After 10 rounds of the NRL season, the Warriors finally have a platform to launch. They are still outsiders to make the top eight, but if they maintain the positive aspects of the last two performances, and continue to incrementally improve, they could at least be in the finals equation later in the year. That looked unlikely a fortnight ago, when a flat performance at home to the Knights consigned them to their fourth consecutive loss.

But they’ve turned things around, built on improved defensive intensity and organisation. They kept their line intact for the last hour of the game against the Dragons, while the Panthers didn’t score a point until the 69th minute on Friday night. The Warriors scrambled as a team, allied with some special efforts. A forceful Jazz Tevaga hit dislodged the ball as Moses Leota was about to dive over, while Bunty Afoa stopped a charging Viliame Kikau dead in his tracks a metre out. Patrick Herbert has strength-

ened the right edge immeasurably, and after just four games, has locked up one centre spot for the foreseeable future. Isaiah Papali’I, who exhibited a new ‘Mr T’ style Mohawk haircut on Friday has also made his mark over the last fortnight, while props Leeson Ah Mau and Agnatius Paasi have been outstanding. Captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was superb again, with strong runs from the back and some timely interventions on attack, as he continues to develop his playmaking role. Kodi Nikorima was more in-

volved than last week, and is thriving with his roving commission. He scored an important individual try, and cut the Panthers open with another dummy half burst. Friday’s performance was particularly impressive given the six day turnaround and consecutive games across the Tasman. But it was still patchy, with four consecutive sets blighted by errors leading into halftime, a spell that could have proved disastrous against superior teams. “We are getting better,” said Blake Green. “But there is a lot of clunky stuff in there too.”

The Warriors will need to improve significantly next Saturday against the Broncos, who played at a finals level intensity to beat the Roosters 15-10 on Friday. But at least the confidence and belief is back, though Kearney is keeping his feet on the ground. “I’m not going to let them get carried away,” said Kearney. “Seven or eight days ago we were in the same position as Penrith. We have to dust ourselves off and prepare again for next week, that’s the challenge. I might sound boring, but we have to stick at our processes, keep working away.”

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■■ FOOTBALL

United too slick for Methven FC A rare local derby between two Mid Canterbury sides in the Mainland Football division six competition took to the field at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday. Mid Canterbury United hosted the Methven FC Reserves in a game which ended up being terribly one sided, with the home side winning 12-0. The win meant Mid Canterbury United reclaimed their spot at the top of the division six leaderboard, a position they shared with Oxford FC, while for the Methven FC Reserves it meant that the dark cloud lingering over top of them grew a bit bigger. It was the Methven side’s fourth straight defeat and they are in desperate need of a result to give their season a kick-start. The news was better for Methven FC’s top side in the Mainland Football division three competition though, as the club’s seniors came away with a 3-1 win over Christchurch United, despite missing a number of key players. Methven FC went into the fixture at the Methven Domain with a new look back-line, made up entirely of younger players, and an end-to-end first half almost remained goalless until Methven’s top goal-scorer Nick Eden put a chance into the top corner of the goal to put his side one goal up. The home side took a hold of the game in the second half, doubling their lead when Wes Torres put a direct free kick into the top corner to make it 2-0. Eden then picked up his sec-

Martin (OJ) Dodson from the Methven FC Reserves puts boot to ball during his side’s loss to Mid Canterbury United in division three football action on Saturday. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 180519-HM-0372 ond and made it 3-0 and the game looked to be put to bed, but nerves set in and Methven’s trouble with seeing games out at times returned. The visitors were awarded a penalty late and the chance was

taken, making it 3-1 at the final whistle. Meanwhile, back in Ashburton the Mid Canterbury United division one side managed to keep their unbeaten run going against a determined Burnham FC Bob-

cats side, just sneaking home with a 2-1 victory. Jamie Smitheram landed his side’s first goal of the day while Stanley Pokipoki put the winning goal away not long before the game came to an end.

In brief

■■MOTOR RACING

Courtney back on top of the world By Andy McGechan New Zealand’s Courtney Duncan is back where she belongs, on top of the world. The 23-year-old from Otago rider from Palmerston, near Dunedin, was in scintillating form at the weekend’s second of five rounds for the 2019 Women’s World Motocross Championships in Portugal, taking her Kawasaki KX250F to convincingly win both her races and snatch the championship points lead. Riding for the British-based Bike It DRT Kawasaki racing team, Duncan has been the dominant rider of the series thus far. She won the opening race of the world championships in The Netherlands last month, but then crashed heavily while leading race two and fought back to finish the race in seventh, and was forced to settle for fourth overall that weekend. But now, with back-to-back wins in Portugal, it means she has won three of the four races run this season and enjoys a fourpoint lead over Dutch rider Nancy van de Ven as they prepare for round three in the Czech Republic on July 27-28. In her first race on Saturday, Duncan exited turn one in second position, but needed just half a lap to sweep into the lead. She immediately opened up a two-sec-

Mid Canterbury United now have six wins and a draw to their names in their first season of division one, after going through the 2018 season unbeaten and earning themselves promotion from division two.

ond lead by the end of the opening lap. The flying Kiwi increased her lead and swept to victory by more than 12 seconds over German rider Larissa Papenmeier. In race two, Duncan took the lead on lap two and quickly opened up a gap on her pursuers. In the end, Duncan finished more than 30 seconds ahead of van de Ven. “I got blocked in at the first turn in that second race, but I didn’t panic, sorted out a good place to make a clean pass and could race away. “I’m just taking it race by race at the moment and not really thinking about the championship. “It was a great weekend – from qualifying on pole, then two race wins and taking the red (championship leader’s) plate ... I really can’t ask for much more,” Duncan told BikesportNZ.com. “Now it’s a big break again (before the next round in the series in the Czech Republic), but I’ll use this opportunity to continue to build. “I’m very excited to get back to work and get better. “The amount of messages I’ve received from back home has been crazy really. “I’ll be going back to New Zealand to keep doing the work and come out swinging at Loket,” said Duncan.

Title for Tuke, Burling Peter Burling and Blair Tuke took a big step in their comeback to trying to defend their Olympic title when they won the 49er European championships in Weymouth yesterday. It was the pair’s first international title since their return to the 49er circuit and they did it in only their third international event. It’s an impressive feat so soon after jumping back in the boat, particularly at a regatta that featured the world’s top teams and over a mammoth seven days of racing. The gold medal came on the back of Andy Maloney’s silver at the Finn European championships. - NZME

Finishing on a high

Flying Kiwi motocrosser Courtney Duncan.

Producing easily their most accomplished netball outing of 2019, The Good Oil Tactix ended the season on a high outclassing the Splice Construction Magic 60-48 in Christchurch on Sunday. Confident and polished, the Tactix dominated all areas of the court while delivering their biggest winning margin in the ANZ Premiership. Import shooter Kate Beveridge was a strong contributor for the home side with her ability to shoot from range while also offering well-placed off-loads to key target Ellie Bird. - NZME

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■■CAMBRIDGE

■■WILLIAMSON BENEFIT

Star returns to the track

Family affair in the first

It might be a quieter time on the racing front for Roger James and Robert Wellwood, but there’s plenty of interest for their Cambridge stable this week. The training partners have welcomed top mare Rondinella back into the stable, while their attention will focus on runners at Hastings tomorrow with a few more destined for the Ellerslie meeting on Saturday. “We don’t usually have many runners at this time of year so it’s a bit quieter time for us, but June 1 will soon come around and we’ll have quite a few coming back in from then,’’ James said. ‘’We’ve already got Rondinella back in and she’s looking good. “She had four weeks off after the Sydney Cup and she had a light canter this morning (Monday) for the first time.’’ Rondinella was taken to Sydney after finishing a courageous third in Ellerslie’s Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m), in which she suffered a very rocky run. She acquitted herself well on the trip with a third in the Gr.1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) and a

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Rondinella will likely be heading back to Australia. fourth in the Gr. 1 Sydney Cup (3200m). “She’s gone a long way this season, from a one-win horse at the start of it,’’ James said. “She was knocked from pillar to post in the Ellerslie Group One and struck a quagmire in the Tancred Stakes, but still

managed to run third. “In the Sydney Cup she pulled and her rider (Sam Clipperton) said she never gave him a rest. To finish as close as she did was a top effort.’’ No race plans have been made for Rondinella next season, though there is no doubt she will

be heading back to Australia in the spring. “She’ll have a Melbourne campaign, but we’re yet to decide what races to aim for,’’ James said. “We’ll just take her along quietly over winter and get her ready.’’ Meanwhile, James and Wellwood are looking forward to stepping out some youngsters at Hastings. Amal Rose, a daughter of Written Tycoon, and Reggiewood, a son of Redwood, are acceptors for the stable in the Nufarm 2YO 1300m and Zealand (by Makfi) is set to run in the Syngenta Crop Protection 3YO 1300m. All three are debutants with trials experience and have shown some promise with Amal Rose showing the most of the trio at the trials with thirds in both her outings. “I really like her,’’ James said. “She’s going to benefit from Wednesday. “It would be nice getting a maiden two-year-old with her, but whatever she does it will be good for her to have a run now to get ready for the spring.”

Oamaru trainer-driver Phil Williamson showed the way for his sons Nathan, Matthew and Brad when they filled an all father-and-son first four at Gore on Saturday. Phil trained and drove Liberty Stride to win race 1, a maiden 2200m event. Nathan finished second with Richard The Great, Matthew finished third with Emma Frost and Brad completed the family first four with Mr Olympus. That sequence of placings meant the first four was filled from oldest to youngest Williamson. Phil quipped that it was a case younger Williamsons chasing their older and wiser family members home. “It was quite incredible for us to come in in age order. “It might have been a case of the wisest coming in first, followed by the younger ones.” The Williamson quartet each said they believed Saturday’s result was the first time they had filled the first four placings in a race. Three of the four had previously filled the top three placings in several trifectas.

Manawatu harness Today at Manawatu Raceway

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Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue Ascot Park Raceway Meeting Date: 21 May 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 11.50am (NZT) WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS. CO.NZ C0, 390m 1 Auto Speed nwtd............................R Adcock 2 Mick The Mouse nwtd................J McInerney 3 2 Citizen Aguero nwtd...................J McInerney 4 3 Smash Over nwtd............................ M Grant 5 Lakota Micco nwtd.......................... H Cairns 6 Regal Jock nwtd.........................J McInerney 7 32754 Lozza The Rascal nwtd..............J McInerney 8 36437 Nippa Credit nwtd......................J McInerney 9 Homebush Combat nwtd...........J McInerney 10 Homebush Erin nwtd..................J McInerney 2 12.07 SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C0, 457m 1 Lakota Tonka nwtd.......................... H Cairns 2 Lakota Kohana nwtd....................... H Cairns 3 23221 Goldstar Dayton nwtd S &................B Evans 4 7 Opawa Slick nwtd.............................R Wales 5 3 Skinny Binny nwtd J &.....................D Fahey 6 Lakota Scout nwtd.......................... H Cairns 7 Opawa Delight nwtd.........................R Wales 8 4422 Boyka nwtd J &................................D Fahey 9 Lakota Wichapi nwtd....................... H Cairns 10 1 Student Loan nwtd.........................R Adcock 3 12.25pm NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION (C2C3) HEATS NZRSq, 457m 1 11556 Raylene 26.20................................R Adcock 2 33443 Goldstar Vegas nwtd S &.................B Evans 3 64421 Goldstar Galaxie nwtd S &...............B Evans 4 5853x Opawa Rooster nwtd.......................R Wales 5 13114 Bartholomew Cub 26.54....................B Eade 6 27133 Opawa May 26.71............................R Wales 7 51868 Goldstar Scooby 26.57 S &..............B Evans 8 74443 Shift The Blame 25.94................J McInerney

BILE PACE $9000, r40-r43,r44 w/c., mobile, 2000m 1 56308 Contractual Issues (1) fr 2 06301 Vanhalem (2) fr 3 50833 Rake (3) fr 4 69697 Red River Dash (4) fr................. J Abernethy 5 03065 Jingles Bromac (5) fr......................Z Butcher 6 63477 Katamach (6) fr........................ B Butcher (J) 7 80450 Express Play (7) fr 8 62300 Itsokbeingbetter (21) fr............ A Harrison (J) 9 63504 Amaro (22) fr......................... D Ferguson (J) 10 00x55 Turkish Trousers (23) fr 11 86690 Jack Bates (24) fr............................S Phelan 12 x0x98 Little Rain (25) fr 13 69524 Allonblack (26) fr

6 48024 Waingaro Mara (5) fr.......................S Phelan 7 52614 Red Terror (6) fr..............................Z Butcher 8 68149 Letherhairdown (21) fr.................A Matthews 9 36533 Art Courage (22) fr 10 01559 My Mate Ben (23) fr 11 13509 Uncle Drew (24) fr................. D Ferguson (J) 12 27158 Honour The Bet (25) fr 13 74316 Scelta Uno (26) fr

12 40823 Sheikh Yabooty (24) fr........... D Ferguson (J) 7 5.41 SUPPORT ST JOHNS AMBULANCE MOBILE PACE $9000, r57-r80., mobile, 2000m 1 87640 Westar Sam (1) fr..................... B Butcher (J) 2 08981 Afortunado (2) fr......................... J Abernethy 3 72536 Anna Barclay (3) fr 4 56024 Mogul (4) fr 5 66959 Shillelagh (5) fr 6 5.16pm PGG WRIGHTSON STANDARDBRED MO- 6 x0116 Eldolar (6) fr....................................S Phelan 7 65011 Big Mach (7) fr...............................Z Butcher BILE PACE $9000, r53-r57., mobile, 2000m 8 32177 Linton Shard (21) fr 1 42521 Jackhammer Joe (1) fr SELECTIONS 2 00041 Ohoka Johnny (2) fr 3 26414 Notorious (3) fr...............................Z Butcher Race 1: She’s Allthe Craze, Belmont’s Greatest, Shona Mary Race 2: Kurahaupo Rose, Final Delight, Stella’s Delight 4 93139 Ideal Tiger (4) fr...............................S Phelan 5 4.51pm OUTBACK TRADING MOBILE PACE $9000, 5 51365 Dana Dawn (5) fr Race 3: Carrera Sky, Fancy Schmancy, Shot In The Dark Race 4: Rake, Turkish Trousers, Contractual Issues 3yo+ r44-r53., mobile, 2000m 6 74316 Scelta Uno (6) fr Race 5: The Kapiti Express, Turkish Trousers, Letherhairdown 1 21292 The Kapiti Express (1) fr............ J Abernethy 7 01150 Unfinished Business (7) fr Race 6: Jackhammer Joe, Mister Harris, Notorious 2 02007 Starry Star (2) fr 8 18740 Nanelle Franco (21) fr 3 17725 Brooke’s Image fr.......................... Scratched 9 69945 Jetenara (22) fr........................ B Butcher (J) Race 7: Big Mach, Shillelagh, Mogul, Afortunado 4 19765 Bettor Lady (3) fr...................... B Butcher (J) 10 27263 Mister Harris (23) fr.................... J Abernethy LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired 5 00x55 Turkish Trousers (4) fr 11 87640 Westar Sam fr............................... Scratched (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly begin-

Southland dogs Today at Addington raceway 9 44681 Cosmic Ruben 26.50.................J McInerney 10 78588 Nippa Eel nwtd...........................J McInerney 4 12.42pm NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION (C2C3) HEATS NZRSq, 457m 1 31785 Goldstar Chief nwtd S &...................B Evans 2 15844 Opawa Lara nwtd.............................R Wales 3 72231 Punch On Jessie 26.68..............J McInerney 4 25258 Chunk 26.28...............................J McInerney 5 45122 Opawa Rockstar 26.06 J &..............D Fahey 6 51x65 Opawa Tab 26.14.............................R Wales 7 54752 Goldstar Ashton nwtd S &................B Evans 8 14472 Thrilling Watch nwtd......................D Roberts 9 44681 Cosmic Ruben 26.50.................J McInerney 10 88854 Nippa Martino nwtd....................J McInerney 5 1.00pm NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION (C2-C3) HEATS NZRSq, 457m 1 3115x Opawa Racer nwtd..........................R Wales 2 13115 Opawa Magic nwtd J &....................D Fahey 3 31674 Goldstar Montana nwtd S &.............B Evans 4 25372 Kia Tere 26.12 S &...........................B Evans 5 23887 Black Dan 26.48.........................J McInerney 6 28861 Homebush Izzy 26.84................J McInerney 7 11665 Perfect Result 26.38.......................R Adcock 8 82421 Goldstar Renee nwtd S &................B Evans 9 44681 Cosmic Ruben 26.50.................J McInerney 10 88854 Nippa Martino nwtd....................J McInerney 6 1.17 FIND US ON TWITTER@SGRCINFO C4/5, 457m 1 42173 Viktoria Vikkers 26.57...................C Roberts 2 x3311 Galifianakis 26.16..............................B Eade 3 34731 Ketchikan Blue 25.84.........................B Eade 4 87368 Eyrewell Turbo 26.16....................... H Cairns 5 36851 Joe Bonanza 26.33....................J McInerney 6 16144 Bashful Buffy 26.40....................J McInerney 7 55157 Smash Damage nwtd....................... M Grant 8 11121 Egomaniacal 26.06.......................D Roberts 7 1.35pm SOUTHERN LIGHTS AT STUD C2, 390m 1 47542 Botany Alan 22.42......................J McInerney 2 14538 Blazing Banjo 23.37...................J McInerney 3 86441 Goldstar Tasman nwtd S &...............B Evans

4 6x576 Long Live Love nwtd........................ M Grant 5 46366 Homebush Comet nwtd.............J McInerney 6 76266 Homebush Hundy 22.87............J McInerney 7 22341 Hey Jude 22.84..........................J McInerney 8 64182 Lonely Baxter 23.05...................J McInerney 9 86484 Nikko Baxter nwtd......................J McInerney 10 84653 Sierra Delta nwtd S &.......................B Evans 8 1.52 BODYAUDITSOUTH@GMAIL.COM C5, 390m 1 28513 Debbie Baxter 22.57..................J McInerney 2 57347 Zefside 22.57.............................J McInerney 3 23317 Princely Gold 22.49....................J McInerney 4 55117 High Return nwtd............................. M Grant 5 81656 Cawbourne Britty 22.42................C Roberts 6 62117 Homebush Finn 22.58................J McInerney 7 61522 Must Be Rusty 22.38..................J McInerney 8 11518 Magic Jess Lass nwtd.....................C Healey Emergencies: 9 76622 Tee An’ Cee 22.50.......................... B Conner 10 53683 Homebush Boots nwtd...............J McInerney 9 2.10pm MARK TURNER PAINTER 021737111 C2, 390m 1 43727 Goldstar Power nwtd S &.................B Evans 2 52778 Homebush Miles 22.44..............J McInerney 3 25463 Cosmic Jase 22.65....................J McInerney 4 15375 Homebush Indi 22.60.................J McInerney 5 35537 Chasing Great 23.15..........................S Keen 6 55431 Half Silver Fern 22.74................J McInerney 7 83557 Homebush Austin 22.87.............J McInerney 8 42152 Sefton Jay 23.13........................J McInerney 9 86484 Nikko Baxter nwtd......................J McInerney 10 84653 Sierra Delta nwtd S &.......................B Evans 10 2.31 CONGRATULATIONS SINGAPORE SLING C1, 457m 1 25442 Midnight Maggie nwtd S &...............B Evans 2 47355 Flying Canary nwtd....................J McInerney 3 71645 Bruiser’s Day 26.37........................ B Conner 4 84673 Zipping Jen nwtd............................ B Conner 5 83233 Lacko Allen 26.18.........................C Roberts 6 26535 Guilty Rogue nwtd...........................J Guthrie

7 27862 Smash Calling nwtd......................... M Grant 8 24538 Goldstar Charger nwtd S &..............B Evans 9 27854 Eyrewell Ebony nwtd....................... H Cairns 10 37557 Homebush Carl nwtd.................J McInerney 11 2.52pm ORETI BEACH RUN C1, 457m 1 36472 Elton Blueblood nwtd.................J McInerney 2 47282 Goldstar Auburn nwtd S &...............B Evans 3 34724 Melting World nwtd..........................J Guthrie 4 36263 Koputai nwtd...................................J Guthrie 5 37336 Mr Black Magic nwtd.......................J M Lane 6 5245F Punch On Rex nwtd...................J McInerney 7 446F3 Mitcham Becky nwtd..................J McInerney 8 82725 Raquel Allen nwtd.........................C Roberts 9 26535 Guilty Rogue nwtd...........................J Guthrie 10 47355 Flying Canary nwtd....................J McInerney 12 3.18pm ADDED ENERGY DASH C3, 390m 1 74216 Hear This nwtd................................. M Grant 2 74727 Homebush Tesan 22.54.............J McInerney 3 15733 Crushington nwtd.......................J McInerney 4 53114 Dream Stone Jade 22.83...................S Keen 5 71112 Homebush Velma 22.58.............J McInerney 6 15232 Digger Ace nwtd.............................R Adcock 7 12122 Ezra Blueblood nwtd..................J McInerney 8 71732 Busy Rocca 22.78............................ M Grant 9 67431 Shanly Star 22.61......................J McInerney 10 63486 Mitcham Faye 23.02...................J McInerney 13 3.44pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C1, 390m 1 22131 Taramakau 23.04.......................J McInerney 2 36227 Cosmic Ryder 22.97..................J McInerney 3 12756 Zip Zap Zoe 22.69......................J McInerney 4 76276 Jinja Cody 22.57........................J McInerney 5 82657 Jitterbug Jewel nwtd......................C Roberts 6 37262 Smash Grenade nwtd...................... M Grant 7 87522 Homebush Flynn 23.30..............J McInerney 8 64435 Rocky Vincitore nwtd...............D J MacMillan 9 27854 Eyrewell Ebony nwtd....................... H Cairns 10 37656 Southern Ranger 23.55...............R Hamilton 14 4.09pm MR WHIPPY SOUTHLAND C1, 390m

1 54576 Trajan 22.76...............................J McInerney 2 33364 Homebush Hazel nwtd...............J McInerney 3 45212 Lucy Lingers nwtd......................J McInerney 4 48843 Smash Rebel nwtd........................... M Grant 5 16336 Elsa Blueblood nwtd..................J McInerney 6 47653 Goldstar Diesel nwtd S &.................B Evans 7 52787 Gracie Lee 23.28.......................J McInerney 8 52443 Black Bobby 22.53......................... B Conner 9 7845x Pip Baxter nwtd..........................J McInerney 10 37656 Southern Ranger 23.55...............R Hamilton 15 4.35pm RACING AGAIN 4TH JUNE C1, 390m 1 11128 Smash Empire nwtd......................... M Grant 2 F6644 Cosmic Marty 22.96...................J McInerney 3 65x14 Homebush Razz 22.73..............J McInerney 4 88358 Zipping Mia nwtd............................ B Conner 5 23362 Avalanch City 22.66...................J McInerney 6 45524 Nuclear Jewel nwtd.......................C Roberts 7 77828 Homebush Mikey 23.13.............J McInerney 8 85526 Jealous Much 22.57...................J McInerney 9 85775 Mick The Mower 23.11...............J McInerney 10 37656 Southern Ranger 23.55...............R Hamilton SELECTIONS Race 1: Citizen Aguero, Regal Jock, Nippa Credit, Lozza The Rascal Race 2: Boyka, Opawa Slick, Skinny Binny, Student Loan Race 3: Opawa May, Shift The Blame, Raylene, Bartholomew Cub Race 4: Goldstar Ashton, Thrilling Watch, Punch On Jessie Race 5: Opawa Magic, Kia Tere, Cosmic Ruben, Goldstar Montana Race 6: Egomaniacal, Eyrewell Turbo, Galifianakis, Viktoria Vikkers Race 7: Botany Alan, Long Live Love, Hey Jude, Lonely Baxter Race 8: Must Be Rusty, Zefside, Princely Gold, Cawbourne Britty Race 9: Half Silver Fern, Cosmic Jase, Sefton Jay Race 10: Midnight Maggie, Bruiser’s Day, Zipping Jen Race 11: Raquel Allen, Guilty Rogue, Koputai, Mitcham Becky Race 12: Homebush Velma, Homebush Tesan, Busy Rocca Race 13: Taramakau, Smash Grenade, Homebush Flynn Race 14: Trajan, Black Bobby, Gracie Lee, Goldstar Diesel Race 15: Smash Empire, Avalanch City, Nuclear Jewel

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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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’ve been thinking of your problem as an uphill slog, but a change has occurred so you can stop that. This is more of a gravitational process. You’re at the top, and your aim is at the bottom. Enjoy the slide. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): In a tight group that functions well, it’s easy to lose track of who gave and got what. This is how it should be and how it will be today; everyone giving what’s easy and affordable for the betterment of the group. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The time to give a good long think as to what the rules should be is before the game begins. That’s where you are today. What you establish now will make all the difference. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’ll expend emotional labour. You’ll give gifts, and you’re overflowing with other ways to help people. Watch out for need. Set priorities. Who needs you more, and where can you do most good? LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’re a leader in some way. Do you know it fully? You’ll get clues about this today that you can apply in the weeks to come to help bring the group forward. A vision is coming together. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It’s a strange fact that as hard as you’re working to forward the agenda you believe is so correct, there’s another faction working just as hard at an opposite “correct” agenda. So how can you outsmart them? LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Though experience can make a person wise, it doesn’t always. And there are those who are inexperienced and yet, inexplicably, very wise. An open and curious mind is the key component to wisdom. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The nutrients gotten from eating with loved ones goes far beyond actual vitamins, proteins and the like. The shared ritual, the conversation and the animal bond of eating together fortifies the soul. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Note that people with a lot of skin in the game will go into the playing arena ready to take offense at whatever the opposition has to dish, even if that dish is congeniality and sportsmanship. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): It’s good salesmanship to close the deal. It’s great salesmanship to build such a strong case that the customer is the one closing it. The second type is who you’ll be today. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Maybe the aim is impossible to achieve, but that doesn’t make the tasks that lead to it any less worthwhile, especially if the thing also happens to be a pleasure to work on. Work can be its own reward. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You learn from people who aren’t afraid of confrontation. It doesn’t always have to end in conflict. Take notes as they head right into the heart of it, ready to communicate and work something out.

ACROSS 1. There’s never case for wriggling out of cut-off pay (9) 5. Give one a hitch to the West (3) 7. Relative to tease about losing head (4) 8. It is turning one gin into method of firing in an engine (8) 10. How to name a Tom – nine letters (8) 11. It appears, in Cyprus, to be where business is done (4) 13. Again say that it’s a second viewing (6) 15. It is bequeathed to the French in an uncultivated area (6) 18. Old jokes may be an indication of trouble afoot (4) 19. It will move side to side as it’s shaped like a swimmer’s rear (4-4) 22. Having the wrong idea, could create a stink with me (8) 23. Yearn to have more than the average number in a particular suit (4) 24. Everything is the same either side on court (3) 25. Arms of dead person that men set out around the church (9) DOWN 1. It was a wrench when the pens ran haywire (7) 2. It was spite that made me no other way after five (5) 3. How to deny the unending teenage revolution (6) 4. It may be a misfortune to dwell upside-down (4) 5. It could rival it at being unimportant (7) 6. Is scared that it’s blowing up outside (5) 9. Work at making dough out of necessity, one is told (5) 12. Box for gift that might contain heroin (5) 14. Father taking solar arrangement that would protect him (7) 16. Much pleasure around 3rd August it held, perhaps (7) 17. Is up fast, and saying nothing (6) 18. A butterfly that may make one pause mid-sentence (5) 20. Nothing found in a bed made of sun-dried mud brick (5) 21. In short, cent has to be changed for ready money (4)

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ACROSS 1. Commiserate (10) 7. Mistake (5) 8. Vertical (7) 10. Old-fashioned (8) 11. Mild-mannered (4) 13. Scream (6) 15. Group of six (6) 17. Costly (4) 18. Changeable (8) 21. Balustrade (7) 22. String instrument (5) 23. Again and again (10)

Previous solution: arc, arch, cap, car, carp, crap, cha, chap, char, hap, harp, pah, par, parch, rah, rap

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DOWN 1. Swagger (5) 2. Besides (8) 3. Entertained (6) 4. Throw (4) 5. One of several parts (7) 6. Think again (10) 9. Accept blame (4,3,3) 12. Thankful (8) 14. Understand (7) 16. Nothing (6) 19. Loot (5) 20. Dreadful (4)

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IN MEMORIAM MOORREN, Theo – 27-09-1930 – 21-05-2009 Ten years today. Sadly missed along life's way, quietly remembered every day. No longer in our lives to share but in our hearts you're always there. His loving family.

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TOMORROW: Fine with high cloud. Early frosts possible. NW.

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MORRISON, Ian – Please note all late death On May 18, 2019. Taken notices or notices sent tragically too soon, the result outside ordinary office of an accident, at home, Methven. Soul mate and best hours must be emailed to: friend of Suzanne. Amazing deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. and adored Dad of Danielle, Isaac, Corey, and Kyle. To place a notice during Loved son of Marion and the office hours please contact late James (Jimmy) and us on 03 307 7900 for more brother of Roger. Unique soninformation. in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, Any queries please nephew, cousin and friend contact 0800 and workmate of many. ASHBURTON A legend and our hero. (0800-274-287) Messages to the Morrison family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A celebration of Ian’s life will be held at St John’s Presbyterian Church, Jackson Street, Methven on FRIDAY, May 24, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by private cremation Canterbury owned, at the Ashburton locally operated Crematorium. Patersons “Please wear some colour.”

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Koepka claims the big trophy

Cronk calling it quits

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College A have a massive week ahead, in which they’ll play Methven A, Villa Maria and Celtic A in the space of three days.

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Massive week on court By Erin Tasker

erin.t@theguardian.co.nz

Premier netball will make a rare Tuesday night appearance at Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre tonight, kick-starting a massive week on the netball courts. A catch-up round for both the premier one and premier two grades is being played tonight and it will be followed by the usual Thursday night action later this week, where the immediate play-

ing futures of more then one team will be decided. Thursday night’s games will be the final act of the first round, at the end of which the bottom team on the premier one leaderboard will be automatically relegated to premier two, and the top team on the premier two leaderboard will be automatically promoted to premier one. Whatever happens in tonight’s penultimate games of round one,

though, it’s likely that just who will be promoted and who will be relegated will all come down to Thursday night. That’s because the top two contenders for promotion from premier two – United A and Southern A – don’t meet until the final night of round one, nor do the two teams in the biggest danger of relegation from premier one, Mt Somers and Celtic B. United A and Southern A were

the two teams relegated last season, while Mt Somers and Celtic B were the two sides promoted and both have both struggled to foot it with the other four premier one teams so far this season. Tonight, Celtic B face their club’s top side Celtic A, who also happen to be the defending premier one champions, while Mt Somers are up against a team that gave a strong young College A unit a real run for their money

last week, Hampstead A. While it’s a big week for all teams, the young Ashburton College side could probably not have asked for a tougher week. They play last year’s runners-up Methven A tonight, before heading to Christchurch to play the traditionally strong Villa Maria in the Canterbury secondary schools’ SuperNet competition tomorrow night, and then taking on Celtic A on Thursday night.

Williamsons first, second, third and fourth – in age order

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