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■ ASHBURTON SPORTS GROUNDS

Dry grounds injury concern The Mid Canterbury Rugby Union is keeping a close eye on the state of the district’s playing fields, which are so dry they are almost dangerous.

CEO Ian Patterson said officials debated calling off games last weekend but rain late in the week eased their concerns.

They kept an eye on play-

ing surfaces this week too, with clubs advising conditions locally.

Hard grounds are considered dangerous as players are more susceptible to shoulder and head injuries.

“They were marginal last weekend but rain on the Thursday just got us through by taking

weather again, but it looks like we have scraped through.”

He said clubs were flagging unplayable fields with the union and grounds being monitored.

Figures on Graham’s Weather Station in Ashburton show just 9.4mm of rain has fallen this month, while the average for May is 74.6mm.

the sting out of them,” Mr Patterson said.

“We dodged a bullet really.”

He said the number one grounds at most clubs were playable because they were irrigated, but secondary fields used by other teams were dry.

“We were in the same position this weekend and watching the

The total for the year is 188.6mm. Sports fields in Christchurch were affected earlier this month by the Indian summer, with many too dry and hard to host matches.

The Canterbury Rugby Football Union gave referees the power to cancel games or move them to another field.

Measles close schools

Hampstead sees pink on Pink Shirt Day Hampstead School students were among several in the district to hold a special mufti day yesterday. Students were asked to wear pink for Pink Shirt Day which aims to create awareness about bullying and promote an anti-bullying message.

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Two Levin schools were closed yesterday because of a confirmed case of measles.

Waiopehu College on the east side of Levin and Levin Intermediate on the west, both confirmed they were told my MidCentral Health to close yesterday until students can confirm proof of two MMR vaccinations.

This also includes the closure of teen parent unit He Whare Manaaki Tangata and Arohanui Kindergarten – both attached to Waiopehu College – and about 40 staff from the college who have to also prove they have been immunised or won’t be able to go back to school until the end of the incubation period – May 30.

Notification was sent out to college students’ parents and via social media and the school’s website on Thursday evening stating there had been a confirmed case of measles at the school and the student had been at school during the infection period.

Principal Mark Robinson said they were going through the process yesterday and without about half the 89 staff on board – anyone born after the 1960s must provide proof of immunisation before they can return to school.

Any of the 650 students and 49 staff who do this can return to school on Monday.

“It’s about health and safety.”

Parents had responded well to the closure of classes, Mr Robinson said.

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■ NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT

Something good, coming out of something bad

By Erin TaskEr

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A spike in crime in Mid Canterbury has resulted in a whole heap of new work for Christine Richards.

Mrs Richards is the local Neighbourhood Support co-ordinator and for her it’s a case of something good, coming out of something bad.

Dishonesty crime – like burglaries and cars being broken in to – have been on the rise in Mid Canterbury in recent weeks and it has led to numerous posts and conversations on social media, warning people that it’s happening and asking what can be done.

Mrs Richards said people were “really ticked off” and her advice to people was to make sure there was a Neighbourhood Support group in their street.

It’s advice people are heeding and they’re coming to her to set up new groups, or restart inactive ones.

People don’t always know their neighbours as well as they did a couple of decades ago, and the point of having a Neighbourhood Support group was to nurture a sense of community spirit and ownership, share information and reduce property and vehicle crime.

Mid Canterbury’s Neighbourhood Support co-ordinator Christine Richards.

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Groups are ideally made up of eight to 15 households and everyone has a list of the members’ contact numbers, but it wasn’t about being a nosy neighbour, Mrs Richards said.

“It’s about getting to know your neighbours and encouraging people in the street to keep an eye out for each other,” she said.

“It’s about keeping watch and if your gut’s telling you that some-

thing’s not right, or there’s some one hanging around that looks a bit dodgy, give your neighbours a ring. But don’t put yourself in a situation where you might get hurt.”

There’s 380 Neighbourhood

Support groups on the books in Mid Canterbury at the moment, but Mrs Richards said about 60 of those were currently inactive, meaning they didn’t have an active street contact.

Those groups are spread across the district, including in Ashburton, Tinwald, Rakaia, Methven, Hakatere Huts, Wakanui Beach, Hinds, and rural – or semi-rural – areas like Smithfield Road, Seafield Road and Mitcham Road.

It was good coverage, but Mrs Richards said there was always room for more.

“The ideal scenario would be for every street, and every household, to be covered, but the reality is it’s not for everyone,” Mrs Richards said.

“It can be as big or as small as you make it though. Some groups do have get-togethers like Christmas parties, barbecues or street parties, but that’s not everyone’s cup of tea, and people are busy these days.”

Neighbourhood Support groups are also invaluable in emergencies like floods, snow or earthquakes – as was illustrated by the Canterbury earthquakes. It’s times like that where it’s important to know your neighbours, so you’re comfortable asking for help, or lending a hand.

■ ASHBURTON POLICE

‘Report all suspicious activity’

By Erin TaskEr

erin.t@theguardian.co.nz

A spike in crime in Ashburton which was put down to a group of youth offenders appears to have eased off.

But Ashburton Police Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield is asking members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to police.

“If there’s someone suspicious on your property, call 111, don’t call the local police station because there might not be anyone

there,” he said. All reports of suspicious activity were treated seriously, and police would respond, he said.

He said police were continuing to monitor the current situation, but it did appear that – for now – those responsible for the recent spate of crime were keeping their heads down.

“Our crime rate is still down from last year, but there has been a blip. It was down about 23 per cent, and fortunately, it’s only a spike,” Mr Banfield said.

“It was a period of about three weeks where we had an obvious spike, and it was all youth offending related.”

Youths were not treated the same way as adults when they were apprehended. While adults could be put in front of a judge and police could oppose bail so offenders could be held in custody, that wasn’t always the case with youths.

“With some youth offenders we don’t quite have that luxury, until their offending reaches signifi-

cant level, and sadly that’s where these kids’ offending has reached that point and plans are being put in place for them,” Mr Banfield said.

The offending spike – which included a raft of dishonesty crime around town like burglaries, thefts from cars and damage – had resulted in Mr Banfield receiving a number of calls from concerned members of the public.

But he assured people offenders were being caught, and that’s how police knew the root of the

current problem was youths.

Because of their age though, police often had no choice but to return youths to their families, and they didn’t always learn their lesson and continued offending.

Mr Banfield said that was frustrating for both the public, and the police.

“People are quite supportive and they understand our frustration, but they keep asking why we can’t just lock them up. But that’s the system we have,” Mr Banfield said.

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■ ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL

Speedsters put pupils at risk

By RuBy HaRfield

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Vehicles failing to stop at the pedestrian crossing outside St Joseph’s School is a daily safety issue for students.

With Road Safety Week nearing an end, St Joseph’s School would like to remind motorists to slow down and stop at the Havelock Street pedestrian crossing if students are waiting to cross the road.

St Joseph’s School principal Cath Blacklow said it is disappointing that many drivers fail to stop at the crossing when children are trying to go home after school because it puts them in danger.

“The pedestrian crossing is very unsafe.”

People don’t seem to understand what to do when a group of children are waiting at the crossing with the road patrol wardens but they should be stopping every time someone is at the crossing, she said.

Teacher Janelle McMillan, who has been on road patrol duty for the last six months, said many cars fail to stop meaning children have to wait a long time to get across the road.

“They slow down and they look like they are going to stop but then they speed up across the crossing, even with large groups of kids waiting to cross.

“It can be quite dangerous for the children.”

The wardens, who are in Year 6, do a great job of keeping people off the road but it is dishearten-

Defamation case Scenic Hotel chain founder Earl Hagaman is pushing ahead with a defamation case against Labour leader Andrew Little. Mr Little had until 5pm yesterday to apologise to Mr Hagaman, for suggesting his chain won a management contract in Niue, as a payoff for donating more than $100,000 to the National Party. Lani Hagaman has told our political staff she and her husband are incredibly disappointed Mr Little has not apologised.

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Motorists not slowing down at St Joseph’s School pedestrian crossing is a safety issue and PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 200516-AK-056 leaves students waiting for a long time. ing waiting for a car to stop when they don’t.

The other children and parents often get frustrated waiting so long which is hard for the wardens because they are doing their job properly, Mrs McMillan said.

“I would like people to be more aware of what they should be doing when there are people at

the crossing. “Cars need to slow down and stop and let them get across safely.”

Road patrol wardens Jack McIntosh, 10, and Bree O’Malley, 11, are both really disappointed about the difficulty they have getting people across the road safely.

Jack said it is really hard be-

cause motorists don’t seem to want to slow down.

“People just don’t care about us wanting to cross, they just keep moving.”

Bree said it means people have to wait a long time and they get tired and annoyed.

“The cars don’t stop when there are people waiting.”

■ EA NETWORKS CENTRE

Breakfast a fundraiser for breast cancer The community is invited to show their support for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation this month when the EA Networks Centre hosts a Pink Ribbon Breakfast.

The EA Networks Centre is hosting the event on Sunday, May 29 to raise money for the

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Breast Cancer Foundation, which has been celebrating Pink Ribbon Breakfasts throughout the month.

“Many people know or know of someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer,” EA Networks Centre sports facility manager Steve Prescott said.

“We want to bring the community together and help raise money for a great cause.

“The Aqua Class Breakfast will be a fun opportunity for people to get together and enjoy a fantastic morning in the pool.

“We encourage people to come along wearing something

pink, and there will be plenty of cupcakes.”

The Pink Ribbon Aqua Class Breakfast will run from 9.30am to 10.30am in the main pool at the EA Networks Centre. It is a free event, but people are encouraged to make a donation to the Breast Cancer Foundation.

The saga of the Dunedin City Council’s Citifleet fraud is finally over. The council yesterday confirmed a confidential settlement – believed to involve a six-figure sum – had been reached with representatives of Brent Bachop’s estate. Mr Bachop was the Citifleet team leader. He died shortly after being approached about irregularities within his department in May 2014. An investigation later placed him at the centre of a $1.5 million fraud involving the sale of 152 council vehicles, and the pocketing of proceeds, over more than a decade.

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Blast at apartment Emergency services attended the scene of an explosion in a Wellington apartment. A police spokesman said they were called to the scene, on Eastern Hutt Road, after reports of an explosion in a second floor apartment. He said it was believed to be a gas explosion, and no one was injured.

A fire in the apartment had been extinguished by the fire service.

A fire service spokeswoman said it was too early to determine the cause of the blaze.

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Man missing Mystery surrounds the disappearance of Westport man, Willem van Vuuren, 54, who was reported missing on May 12. Police have released few details since they sought help from the public in finding Mr van Vuuren, who went missing from his Westport home last Thursday. A police spokeswoman said yesterday that police had released all the information they had.

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Ashburton College Year 13 student Vlad Barbu was one of two students at the school to sit the Casio Eton Senior Maths Competition on Thursday.

Vlad and Year 12 student Eilis Crehan both sat the test which consists of 16 extremely difficult questions.

Assistant head of Mathematics faculty Mary Buckland said the test was tough and students were not expected to answer all the questions in the hour-and-a-half they were given.

“It’s a really, really hard competition. I would struggle to complete the questions in the allotted time.”

The tests will now be marked by Mrs Buckland and if the students have done well their papers will be compared with others in the country.

The top national students will be invited to take part in the finals in Dunedin in August.

retary for Justice centered around the management of Robertson before and after his release from prison.

Mr Smith’s findings were publicly released this week and while he made 27 recommendations which identify areas where the management of high risk offenders such as Mr Robertson could be improved, he concluded that Robertson, and no one else, could be held responsible for Mrs Gotingco’s death.

“However the Inquiry found that no aspects of Mr Robertson’s management by Corrections or police provided an opportunity for Mr Robertson to murder Mrs Gotingco,” said Justice Minister Judith Collins.

The inquiry infuriated Mrs Gotingco’s family, who believed more could, and should have been done to protect the community from Robertson.

Mrs Gotingco’s husband Antonio said: “It is an insult to my intelligence and an insult to the intelligence of the general public. How can it be that there were no major faults when my wife is dead.”

Mr Gotingco was seeking legal advice about whether he could take a civil case.

But, he could not fund a case by himself so was asking New Zealanders to help him.

Mr Gotingco has written an impassioned open letter explaining why he wanted to take civil action.

“We are hoping that the good people of New Zealand will once again stand with us by donating towards our costs.

“We are going to undertake our own review of the mismanagement/non-monitoring of evil, which enabled him to take our Blessie.

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■ FISH DUMPING

McDonald’s urged to drop NZ fish now urging it to drop New Zealand fish from its menus.

“We are not attacking McDonald’s,” said Nabu International spokeswoman Barbara Maas.

“They have a huge opportunity here to do the right thing and bring about some real change in the New Zealand fishing industry – they could say they saved the Maui’s dolphins, and how good would that be for their brand?”

The group will soon launch a campaign which includes billboards with the message: “Buy New Zealand Fish Get Dead Maui’s Dolphin Free.”

The BBC reported that 15 per cent of McDonald’s fish products were made from hoki. McDon-

Fast food giant McDonald’s has been being urged to stop sourcing its fish from New Zealand waters following the leak of a confidential report which revealed the unreported capture of a rare dolphin.

The leaked report of an investigation in 2013 by the Ministry for Primary Industries, titled Operation Achilles, also revealed New Zealand fishing boats had illegally dumped large amounts of healthy fish – a finding which prompted the ministry to launch an inquiry this week.

McDonald’s sources some of its fish for the Filet’O’Fish burger from New Zealand waters, and environmental campaigners are

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■ BLESSIE GOTINGCO

Blessie Gotingco’s family are considering filing a civil case against the Department of Corrections for wrongful death - and are calling on all New Zealanders to help them.

They have set up a Givealittle fundraising page which was set to go live last night in a bid to raise enough money to undertake their own review of the “mismanagement and non-monitoring of evil” which they say enabled Blessie’s killer to take her life.

If the review shows they have legal grounds, they will file a civil case against Corrections.

Mrs Gotingco, 56, was raped and murdered on 24 May 2014. The mother-of-three and grandmother was walking from a bus stop to her Birkdale home after work when she was targeted by Tony Douglas Robertson.

He ran her down in his car, threw the injured woman into the vehicle and drove her to his nearby house.

He then raped Mrs Gotingco, stabbed her to death and dumped her body in the Birkenhead Cemetery.

Robertson, who had been released from prison just five months earlier for abducting and indecently assaulting a child, was subject to an extended supervision order which included 24hour GPS tracking.

Robertson was sentenced to life in prison with a a minimum nonparole period of 24 years for murder and preventive detention for rape.

Mrs Gotingco’s murder sparked an independent government inquiry.

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■ PINK SHIRT DAY

In brief Fifth arrest

Speaking out against bullying

A fifth person has been arrested in the investigation into the assault of a 19-year-old woman who was found unconscious and dumped on the side of a road in Dome Valley last week. A 33-year-old male has been charged with kidnapping and has appeared in the North Shore District Court. Police are not ruling out the possibility of further arrests as the inquiry unfolds. The victim, who was found unconscious on the side of a road in Dome Valley on May 9, remains in Auckland Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

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Schools around Mid Canterbury celebrated Pink Shirt Day to speak out against bullying yesterday.

Below - Methven Primary School students Hannah Hayes, 10, Kimberley Foster and Milly Farrell, 10, speak out against bullying.

More charter schools Funding for up to seven new charter schools will be provided in the 2016 Budget, the Government has announced. The Minister of Education’s under-secretary David Seymour said the increase in funding “is a reflection of the high level of interest from educators and community leaders”. Mr Seymour said last year the Government received 26 applications to open new charter schools, well in excess of available funding.

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■ CHERTSEY SCHOOL

Students’ focus on writing

By RuBy HaRfield

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Chertsey School is working with the University of Canterbury to develop its students’ writing skills.

Teachers at the school have been having professional development sessions focused on writing as part of the Ministry of Education’s English Language Learning (ELL) programme.

Principal Sean Wansbrough said at the end of last year the school identified a small group of students who were not as competent in writing as they could

be so they decided to make writing a focus for 2016 through the use of the ELL programme.

Teachers have been working with Vic Irvine from the University of Canterbury once a month to develop and improve their teaching methods, he said.

She gives the teachers feedback on their current programmes in terms of what is being done well and what needs more work.

The programme has been going well so far because it enables staff to further update their methods and reminds them of

why writing is taught and how this can best be done, Mr Wansbrough said.

“It’s going really well.

“It’s a great piece of professional development for the teachers.”

Writing has always been a challenging subject for children to learn because of its complexity but it is also a completely necessary part of everyday life.

It is an important part of the curriculum because it is a skill that is needed in any career students will go on to have, he said.

“We want our young people

here to have good writing skills.”

The main part of the focus is looking at the purpose of writing and making sure students know why they are writing, who their audience is and what format to follow.

For example a blog, a thank you card and a letter to the Prime Minister all have different purposes, audiences and formats.

“Every time a child writes we want to make sure that writing is useful for people who see it.”

The school will continue to focus on the topic for the rest of the year.

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■ ASHBURTON SENIORNET

‘Don’t get stuck in technology rut’

By Linda CLarke

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Don’t let those grey hairs stop you accessing the wonderful world of the internet, says Seniornet national chief executive Grant Sidaway, who runs the country-wide organisation from an inexpensive Android smartphone.

He was in Ashburton on Thursday for the local Seniornet’s open day, which attracted around 60 people open, if not eager, to try out the latest technology on offer from Noel Leeming, Vodafone, Westpac, Heartland and the Ashburton Library.

He said 99 per cent of the world’s internet users could conduct their business – send emails, take photos, store music and search or buy online – by smartphone and they were fast beating the need for clunky computers.

Seniornet helps takes the mystery out of computers, from desk-top to tablet, laptop or mobile phone helping anyone with a few grey hairs be part of the 92 per cent of New Zealanders who accessed the internet on a daily basis.

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Seniornet national chief executive Grant Sidaway encourages his audience to avoid getting stuck in a technology rut.

PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 190516-TM-0006 connected country in the world, ahead of China, India, USA and the UK. Mr Sidaway said the biggest use of the internet was for en-

tertainment, be it downloading music, movies or accessing YouTube and social networks.

TV fans will also have to get used to the idea of using their

internet connection to watch their favourite shows or sporting events. TV screens would become flat screens projecting the content of any device.

He said the other trend was toward touch screens and the eventual demise of the keyboard and mouse, and the increase in wearable technology like wrist watches.

“Technology has a great habit of changing. The problem with us is that we get stuck and stop at a certain point ... I can email and Google search, I don’t need to do anything else.”

But smart homes, with fridges that added milk to your shopping list when they sensed the bottle was half-full, and smart motorways that controlled traffic in peak times, were already here.

Mr Sidaway said backing up devices that stored previous photos or information was a vital part of owning a computer, tablet or phone; a recent survey of businesses showed 60 per cent had inadequate backup.

“So think carefully about backing up and how regularly you do it. Probably backing up to the cloud is your best bet.

Ashburton Seniornet meets regularly and helps older people unravel the mysteries of their electronic devices. They hold workshops and forums, where learning is relaxed and fun.

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■ GREY LYNN PEEPER

Accused faces more charges A man arrested in connection with a “peeping Tom” incident in Grey Lynn now faces a slew of similar charges but has denied the offending.

The 48-year-old initially appeared in Auckland District Court last week on charges of loitering and being in an enclosed yard on Sussex Street.

Yesterday police added 12 burglary charges and 12 counts of making an intimate visual recording, to which the man pleaded not guilty through his lawyer, Martin Hislop.

Judge John Strettell granted the defendant interim name suppression despite no arguments being advanced by the lawyer.

It is alleged the man, who is listed in court documents as living in the area, targeted homes on several Grey Lynn streets, often visiting the same house more than once.

Police believe the offending began in November last year and continued regularly until earlier this month when he was arrested.

The intimate visual recordings allegedly started in February.

However, it may not be the end of the charges.

Mr Hislop said there was still an electronic device with which police were having “technical difficulties”.

The man was arrested and charged after he was caught allegedly peeping through a window on Sussex St last week.

After an hour-long search, police found the defendant.

Police said detectives carried out a search warrant at a Kingsland address and seized numerous electronic items which were being forensically examined.

It has been previously reported that on February 25 a Grey Lynn woman saw a forearm holding a cellphone hanging through her open window.

She ran over and hit the man’s arm to make him go away.

The cellphone dropped to the floor and was later handed to police, who found images of several people on the phone.

It is unclear whether the case is connected to the one before the court.

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Flying visit to aviation museum Over the past two weeks Ashburton Intermediate School’s Year 7 classes have been visiting the Ashburton Aviation Museum to learn more about planes and flying. Pictured are Ian Pabualan, Jessica Wilson and Jorja Roulston checking out some of the displays.

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Technology lifts cancer outcomes Mid Canterbury cancer patients now have access to ground-breaking radiation treatment, in what is being described by medical professionals as a quantum step forward in terms of tumour control.

Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) is highly-focused treatment that gives an intense radiation dose concentrated on a tumour, while limiting radiation exposure to the surrounding organ.

Recent advancements in technology mean that SABR can now target areas of the body that were previously difficult to treat – such as the brain and spine.

The new treatment is the topic of a workshop being held in Christchurch this weekend. The event is being co-hosted by St George’s Cancer Care Centre and the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) oncologists.

Radiation oncologists, therapists and physicists from New Zealand and abroad will meet to combine their knowledge of SABR in regards to treating the brain and spine. The main objective is to ensure that the treatment becomes available to patients throughout the country.

Dr Chris Wynne, radiation oncologist at St George’s Cancer Care Centre and one of the organisers of this weekend’s event, says SABR is a significant development.

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Above – At the The Three Cripples Inn – fantastic, effective sets.

Right – Nancy (Megan Hamilton) singing As Long as He Needs Me. Left – Street criers sing Who Will Buy?

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Oliver! incredibly well done G

oing to the Variety Theatre Ashburton’s final dress rehearsal of their $120,000 musical Oliver last night was the best decision I’d made for a while.

It was just fantastic, from the amazing set that convincingly takes us to Victorian England and London around the 1850s with very little fuss, to the meticulous extremes in costuming – the poor workhouse children to the gawdy rougher elements and then the upper crust.

The choreography was also very well done, and must have been especially hard with that many children involved.

For those of you who don’t know the story of Oliver, it’s a muchloved Charles Dickens’ classic based around a young orphaned boy who dares to ask for more

food. Life goes from bad to worse for young Oliver as he is catapulted into the seedy underworld of a gang of child pickpockets, led by the conniving, greedy, but likeable character Fagin and his not-solikeable sidekick Bill Sykes.

In amongst this is the hardshelled, but soft-hearted Nancy, who wants to “stand by her man”, but also wants to save Oliver.

It is a musical classic and the songs are so familiar it’s like coming home – Food Glorious Food, Where is Love, You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two and I’d Do Anything.

There was so much talent on show at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre stage last night that I was entranced, but I have to mention some of the stand-out principals.

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Her rendition of As Long As He Needs Me was divine. It actually brought tears to my eyes, and that’s never happened for me in a musical before.

Fagin (Dayle Stoliker) also stood out for me as a slightly-crazy version of a man caught between good and bad.

There were times I couldn’t take my eyes off Fagin, just to see what he would come up with next and he was certainly an energetic and fun performer! Delightful.

Bill Sykes (Peter Livingstone) convinced me of his villianry straight away. His skulking, dark and evil intent was incredibly believeable and I hope no Tinwald

School students see him in action in Oliver!

Gavin Templeton’s deep singing voice as Mr Bumble was perfect and Widow Corney became the consummate screechy, haranguing wife.

Mr Sowberry (David Bleach) was a fantastic undertaker – perfect casting – as was Mrs Sowberry (Patrice Hammond) with her lovely, pure voice.

And last but not least, young Oliver (Eddie Galbraith) completely looked the part, cute and vulnerable, with a sweet wee voice.

There were so many great parts to this production and I can’t mention everyone, but I do have to mention Bullseye The Dog (Anahera), she might have naturally had the menacing look, but she certainly knew her cues.

I really enjoyed the voices and harmonies from the song Who Will Buy? and the Jack Dawkins character was appealing.

Noah (Caleb Livingstone) was a suitably mean and revolting teenager and Ethan Green did a lovely job of The Artful Dodger. and the Workhouse Children and Fagin’s Gang were cute and engaging.

Well done to everyone involved in this production – including the very cute Workhouse Children and ragamuffin Fagin’s Gang.

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By Catherine Gaffaney Kiwis are among the earliest sleepers and risers in the world, according to new research on sleeping patterns.

A University of Michigan study using data from Entrain, a smartphone app aimed at reducing jetlag, found Kiwis on average go to sleep at 10.48pm and wake at 6.54am – an average of eight hours and six minutes sleep.

Kiwis’ sleep time was the sec-

ond earliest average sleep time of the 100 countries involved in the study. Australians were the first, with an average sleep time of 10.45pm.

Kiwis were the fifth earliest to rise, behind Americans, Australians, the Danish and Germans.

The app asked users for their normal sleep times, home time zone and typical lighting. It also recorded hourly light, sleep schedules and subjective experiences of jetlag.

There were 5400 participants in the study.

The good news for Kiwis: the study authors Olivia Walch, Amy Cochran and Daniel Forger concluded there was a direct correlation between an early bedtime and a quality night’s sleep.

The news wasn’t so good for Spaniards who were the last to go to sleep with an average sleep time of 11.45pm.

Meanwhile, United Arab Emirates citizens enjoyed the longest

sleep-in, waking up at 7.45am on average.

The Dutch reported the most amount of sleep of any nation, averaging eight hours and 12 minutes, while sleep-deprived people from Singapore and Japan managed just seven hours and 24 minutes.

Societal factors such as social pressures were found to govern bedtime, while the body’s internal clock governed wake time. The body has an internal clock, known

as a circadian rhythm, which works on a 24-hour schedule and synchronises with daily signals from the environment, mainly light and darkness.

People slept less and woke earlier until they reached 50 to 60 years when the trend reversed.

The study also found women slept about 30 minutes more than men across nearly every age group by both going to bed earlier and waking up later.

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Strong girl’s great message A 15-year-old shot-putter from the US has sent an inspiring message about the beauty of strong women to New Zealand shot-put Olympian Valerie Adams.

Eboni Nash wrote an article about being “strong and beautiful” and her personal experience of growing up as a physically strong female.

The teen then posted a link to the piece on Ms Adam’s Facebook page along with the caption: “Hey Valerie! Here is an article I wrote about being strong and beautiful! I too am a thrower and I am inspired by your work ethics”.

In the article, featured on the Odyssey Online, Ms Nash talks of growing up with a desire to be strong and restrictive gender stereotypes which made this difficult.

“Strength is the quality or sanctity of being strong or capable. As a little girl, I was always pressured into dresses and cute ‘gender appropriate’ play dates.

“However, I always craved something more; I wanted to get dirty and play rough.

You got it, I was the girl who wanted to play

football,” she wrote. “As I got older, and my body started to develop, I became more and more interested in working out. Not the typical “dainty” workout, but actual weight lifting. I yearned to see the progressive trimming, shaping and moulding of my body.”

The teen said she had now found a group of girls who “showed me the true value of being strong”.

Ms Nash went on to question societal views of strong women asking why strength is generally viewed as a negative quality in women. “We constantly hear girls say that they do not want to lift too much in fear of someday looking like a man. This comment has never entered my mind.

“Is it such a bad thing to be strong? Let’s not focus on muscles entirely, but strength in general. Are women afraid to be categorised as strong because it somehow makes them unlovable? Does it make women unattractive to be strong?”

Ms Adams shared the post saying the article was “a great read for all female throwers – strong is beautiful”.

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Heartbreaka Almost every week we hear of shocking cases of child abuse and youth crime. Reporter Michelle Nelson talked to a Mid Canterbury couple about their experiences as foster parents to a teenager who has been let down by the system since he was a toddler – and the heartbreaking consequences.

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small boy walks to school on the quiet streets of a small South Island city.

Each day he stops to wave outside the house he knows his uncle lives in.

That’s the only uplifting part of this story – a story so repetitive we become immune to the havoc it wreaks, the pain it inflicts and the all-too-often horrific consequences.

Bruce knows Boy is his nephew.

Boy and his siblings lived in his family home for several years, but he can’t respond without risking the tenuous contact the family is allowed with the children.

“I was far too young – I was still finding my own path at that time,” he said.

Boy can only stay at his primary school until lunchtime – there’s no additional funding for more teacher’s aide hours and teachers can’t manage him in a classroom without assistance.

Boy spends his afternoons at a local swimming pool. So much time that pool staff call Child Youth and Family to voice their concerns.

But in truth, the state-funded family group home he lived in was a far worse option.

Children were abused, CYF knew and failed to act. Food was kept behind lock and key; they were physically hurt, emotionally and sexually assaulted. They were broken.

This is not a scene from a Dickens play. All this played out in the 21st century.

And all the while a small boy

waved to the teenaged uncle he couldn’t reach out to. He also knew “the rules”.

The documentation is there; the agency admitted its fault. The boys had told court-assigned counsellors and lawyers. Meetings were held and decisions were made; increased monitoring of the home, more visits etc, etc.

But none of it happened, according to Bruce.

“They (CYF) were too busy trying to cover their arse; the kids were still in the same situation but they could tick off the boxes.”

Events culminated when Boy’s brother was seriously assaulted. A former resident at the residential home was convicted of the crime.

The siblings received an ACC payout, totalling $60,000 for the

suffering an over-stretched government department inflicted on them, but more important is the acknowledgement that it failed for Boy and his whanau.

Access to that money now might help these kids, but that’s not going to happen. It will be held in trust until they are 20.

This horror story doesn’t end there. Wind forward seven or eight years; Boy is 13, he’s been shifted from pillar to post since he last waved to Bruce. He’s spent a scant amount of time in the classroom and an inordinate amount of time racking up a history in the Youth Court.

Boy succumbed to his fight or flight instincts early, when the going gets tough – the tough get running! He had become unmanage-

able. And it’s a firmly entrenched behaviour when CYF ask Uncle Bruce to step up and take him under his wing. He and his partner Dylan agree.

There are horses at their home; Boy learns to ride.

“He has a natural affinity with animals,” Dylan says.

“He is really gentle with them.”

He also loves hanging out with calves at the dairy farm.

“He just softens when he’s in there with the calves.”

This is the same Boy with a record of assaulting people, four of them people in authority. The same boy who rips phone jacks out of walls, smashes holes in walls and steals cars to abscond to Christchurch to hang out with the crew he met at a family group

home he once resided in.

He’s drinking, using drugs and running wild.

Without justifying Boy’s behaviour, Dylan explains one of the assault charges was laid in response to Boy flicking a cigarette lighter at a case worker.

Boy also does his fair share of picking up horse poo and helping with the winter firewood supply.

When the going is good, he’s good company. He’s a good kid, affable and helpful, despite having been party to experiences no Kiwi kid should have had to deal with in his short 13 years on the planet.

Bruce had taken on responsibility for providing Boy with a stable homelife; he and Dylan were in this for the long haul.

All they expected in return was

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andBoy CYF overhaul Social Development Minister Anne Tolley recently announced major state care reforms and a complete overhaul of Child, Youth and Family to improve the longterm life outcomes for New Zealand’s most vulnerable population.

The overhaul, which is expected to take up to five years, will include: – A new child-centred operating model with a greater focus on harm and trauma prevention and early intervention. It will provide a single point of accountability for the long-term wellbeing of vulnerable children, with the voice of the child represented in planning and strategy.

A social investment approach using actuarial valuations and evidence of what works will identify the best way of targeting early interventions, to ensure that vulnerable children receive the care and support they need, when they need it.

– Direct purchasing of vital services such as health, education and counselling support to allow funding to follow the child, so that these young people can gain immediate access to assistance.

some support.

From the outset it became apparent they were barking up the wrong tree if they expected it to come from CYF. When Boy was transferred from another district, the funding for his exceptional educational needs dried up. The condition of the Mid Canterbury school which admitted him was that he have fulltime supervision and that required Uncle Bruce quitting his job.

He did so on the understanding he would be compensated for the loss of income.

He understood one weekend a month respite care would be provided to give both Boy and himself some time out from the 24/7 care arrangement.

He understood repairs for the

damage Boy inflicted on the couple’s rental property would be paid for.

Bruce says he was let down on all counts.

The compensation he received for giving up his job was inadequate and far less than the figure put on the table when the idea was mooted. He was out of pocket to the tune of $500 a fortnight.

No respite care was available, because of the couple’s rural location, according to CYF. And the damage Boy caused in frustration and rage remains.

Despite the lack of support, CYF actually approached the couple to see if they would consider offering respite care to other teenagers.

The situation came to a head when Boy stole Bruce’s car recently

and took off to Christchurch again.

That escapade landed him before the courts – again. He was remanded to a secure residential home in the North Island until a decision can be made as to what happens next.

Bruce and Dylan say Boy has no respect for the courts, nor the consequences of his actions.

“It’s the system that sucks, not the individuals working inside it,” Bruce says.

That said, they say no-one in a revolving queue of case workers or court appointees listened to them.

They turned up to court appearances to find Boy’s CYF-appointed caseworker wasn’t there and the lawyer was unfamiliar with the case.

“The judge talked to us directly,

because nobody else knew what was happening,” Bruce said.

On one occasion Boy was missing on the streets of Christchurch for almost a week before CYF informed police he was missing.

Bruce and Dylan are an intelligent, insightful couple and despite their ordeal, unshakable in their commitment to each other, and to supporting Boy. However, the stress and difficulty of dealing with the government agency charged with protecting children has let them down and, more importantly, it has let Boy down.

CYF Child, Youth and Family southern regional director Theresa Perham acknowledged Bruce’s effort saying he had “certainly done his best”.

The agency also admitted “more could have been done to support the caregiver” in terms of finding respite care for Boy, but denied Bruce was asked to leave his job to provide educational support for his nephew.

Bruce was “gutted” by this re-

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A stronger focus on reducing the over-representation of Maori young people in the system. Strategic partnerships will be developed with iwi groups and NGOs, and new ways of working effectively will be developed with qualified academics, social service providers, iwi and Whanau Ora. Legislation will go through Parliament this year to raise the age of state care to a young person’s 18th birthday, with transition support being considered up to the age of 25. Cabinet has also agreed to investigate raising the youth justice age to include 17 year olds.

Legislation will establish an independent youth advocacy service to ensure that the voices of children and young people are heard in the design of systems and services.

Intensive targeted support for caregivers, including some increased financial assistance and better access to support services.

For the first time, National Care Standards will be introduced so that there is a clear expectation for the standard and quality of care in placement homes.

sponse. “I would never have done it otherwise,” he said.

“Additional funding and support for education was applied for after I had already been established as Boy’s teacher’s aide. “I had numerous conversations (with a social worker) about my commitment with work. She initiated the conversations and came up with several plans around how funding would work. She explored triple board payments and this was denied post my leaving employment.

“Had the promised supports been in place from the outset I would never have had to leave my job.

“Unfortunately they were that desperate to place him ‘somewhere’ they did so in a rush without the necessary planning.”

Since first writing this story the Guardian has received many phone calls from other caregivers who have similar stories to tell.

The names of the people in this story have been change to protect Boy’s privacy.

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Hugh and George Donaldson have been selected for the New Zealand team that will compete against the world’s best juniors in Chile next year.

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Sixteen-year-old twins Hugh and George Donaldson’s string of achievements on the water has continued with selection to the NZ junior waterskiing team that will compete at the world championships in Chile in January.

The stakes will be even higher at the 2017 world champs with each country now able to select six skiers rather than the four permitted at previous junior world events.

Despite the increase in competition, the number of skiers that can progress to the final will

stay the same – twelve.

Both Donaldson boys have competed on the world stage before, but failed to make the finals as 14-year-olds amongst more experienced and older skiers, but both will be gunning for a place in the top dozen this time around.

The Ashburton College duo will not be the only twins to don the black of New Zealand.

They’ll be joined by Timaru’s Cody and Taine Gibson, while North Islanders Lily Meade and Courtney Williams round out the NZ junior team with Meg Harraway and Will Gibson on standby.

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McCullum’s Lions in big IPL win over Kolkata A superb bowling effort from Dwayne Smith has helped the Gujarat Lions to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders and second place on the Indian Premier League table.

After being sent in to bat, Kolkata notched up an underwhelming 8-124, as man-of-the-match Smith collected four wickets in four overs, conceding eight runs.

The Knight Riders were ready

to fight back as they took the field, with Smith being caught off the opening delivery from Ankit Rajpoot. Brendon McCullum (6) looked set to get the Lions going as he smashed a six into the

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Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow led England’s recovery from a poor start as the hosts reached 5-171 before rain ended the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Leeds yesterday.

Hales and Bairstow shared an unbroken sixth-wicket partnership of 88 to revive the hosts, who collapsed to 5-83 after Sri Lanka seam bowler Dasun Shanaka picked up three quick wickets on his debut.

Hales moved on to 71 not out, his highest Test score, with Bairstow unbeaten on 54 at tea and persistent rain prevented any play in the final session to leave the match finely poised.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss in overcast conditions at Headingley and England openers Alastair Cook and Hales negotiated the first hour with few alarms in a partnership of 49.

The game changed, however, when Shanaka came on.

Bowling a full length, the 24-year-old dismissed captain Cook for 16 with his seventh delivery before removing Nick Compton and Joe Root for ducks in an inspired spell.

James Vince survived to lunch and hit two fluent fours after the interval on his way to nine, but he perished when another drive off Shaminda Eranga flew straight to Kusal Mendis at gully.

Ben Stokes played in typically aggressive fashion, striking three fours in his 12, but he carelessly chipped Nuwan Pradeep to Mathews at mid-on to leave England tottering on 83 for five.

Hales and Bairstow, however, dug in.

The former, trying to cement his place at the top of the order, reached his second Test fifty and struck 12 fours.

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■ BOXING

■ BADMINTON

Praise for Parker from an unlikely quarter

Move to stadium shows benefits

The eyes of the boxing world have turned to New Zealand, as heavyweight world champion boxer Tyson Fury yesterday praised New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker.

British boxer Fury is currently preparing to defend his titles against former world champion Wladimir Klitschko in Manchester on July 9.

Speaking from his training camp in Belgium, Fury deviated from his usual belittling of opponents and other boxers, taking time to promote and praise the WBO Oriental and WBC OPBF regional heavyweight titleholder from New Zealand ahead of his IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator bout against Carlos Takam in Auckland tonight.

“I like what I see with Joseph,” Fury told Sky Sports UK. “He’s a really nice guy, I speak to him a lot on the internet, on Twitter, give him advice and that, and he takes it on board.

“Takam is not a pushover, but I think that Parker can just out box him and use his height and weight and his angles and get some much needed experience to move to the next level, and that would put him up the tree for the IBF, which I don’t think there’s a mandatory date until next January.

“He can fight, and he’s tough and ambitious.

“I like him, he’s my type of fighter, Joseph, and I wish him well.”

Parker has enjoyed an undeniably successful professional boxing career so far, winning all 18 of his bouts, 16 of which have been knock-out victories.

If Parker defeats Takam tonight, the 24-year-old becomes a prime contender to challenge for the IBF world heavyweight title.

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By James Ford

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It has been a little over a year since Mid Canterbury Badminton relocated from the Tancred Street Sports Hall to the EA Networks Centre stadium, and the club is certainly feeling the benefits.

Participation continues to increase on both Tuesday evenings and Thursday mornings with players coming from across the district for tournament and social matches.

Mid Canterbury Badminton day time president Janine Havis said the increased interest is pleasing.

“It’s a fantastic facility which has benefited the club with increased membership and the ability to have more court space,” she said.

“Tuesday nights have increased substantially.

“We’ve gone from having four courts to using eight courts, and Thursday morning membership has increased also, which is great.”

Tuesday night sessions run from 7pm to 9pm while Thursday morning sessions begin at 9.30am and conclude at 11.30am.

For more information on Mid Canterbury Badminton, club president Clark Gillies can be contacted on 021 146 3619.

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In brief Fine effort from 1st XV Mount Hutt College’s 1st XV were in action for the first time this year on Wednesday, competing at College Day at Burnside Park. An imposing Aranui High School side were first up for Mount Hutt in fine conditions. Mount Hutt produced a valiant effort but the speed and power of the much larger Aranui team proved too much in a 34-0 loss. Rangiora High School were up next, and, despite a strong showing of ability, Mount Hutt fell to a 10-0 loss in a physical battle. The third fixture was split into thirds between three teams, Darfield and Middleton/Riccarton, which Mount Hutt lost out in both.

Crunch time in Senior B

■ INDOOR BOWLS

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Ashburton bowlers in compelling form Ashburton’s Grant Wilson (above) in action during his team’s one-sided win over Ellesmere on Thursday evening. Ashburton took the spoils in their representative clash with Ellesmere at the Indoor Bowls Stadium on McNally Street. Ashburton posted 34.5 wins to Ellesmere’s 7.5 wins for a convincing victory.

■ BASKETBALL

Cavs charging toward final

By Tom WiThers Overshadowed as Golden State shot down history during the regular season, the Cavaliers are making this postseason their own.

Perfectly.

LeBron James recorded a triple-double and Cleveland improved to 10-0 in the playoffs with a 108-89 victory over the Toronto Raptors yesterday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

James had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the Cavs became the fourth team to start the postseason with 10 straight wins, joining the Los Angeles Lakers (1989, 2001) and San Antonio Spurs (2012).

Playing at a different level than

the rest of the field, the Cavs are now two wins from appearing in their second straight NBA Finals and trying to end Cleveland’s 52-year sports championship drought.

Kyrie Irving scored 26 and Kevin Love 19 for Cleveland, which swept Detroit and Atlanta and has beaten Toronto by a combined 50 points in two games.

“I don’t think it feels like a streak,” James said of the Cavs’ rampage through the playoffs.

“It feels like we won one game, we won the next game. We’ve taken one step at a time. We’ve tried to take care of business.”

The Raptors managed to hang around longer than in Game 1, when they were blown out by 31, but Toronto lacks the necessary

firepower to stay with a Cleveland team playing its best basketball this season, one that James likened to a football team.

“We play offence, we play defense and we’re great at special teams as well,” he said.

Game 3 is tomorrow in Toronto, where Raptors All-Star guard Kyle Lowry can only hope the rims at Air Canada Centre are kinder than the ones in Quicken Loans Arena.

Lowry scored 10 points and is shooting 8 of 28 from the field, including 1 of 15 on 3-pointers in the series. However, he isn’t hanging his head.

“I’m super confident,” he said.

“I missed countless threes that I thought were good and that I made last series. That’s why I’m not down on myself.”

James moved past Shaquille O’Neal into fourth place on the career postseason scoring list, with 5255 points. Next on the list are Kobe Bryant (5640), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5762) and Michael Jordan (5987).

It was James’ 15th playoff triple-double, secured when he ran down rebound No. 10 with 8:01 left.

He scored on Cleveland’s next possession, and while sitting on the bench during a subsequent timeout, he saluted applauding Cavs fans by pressing his fingers to his lips and touching his heart.

By then, the Cavs, who closed the first half with a decisive 16-2 run, were up 20 and coasting to another easy win in their so-farspotless spring.

- AP

■ MOTOR RACING

Slade tops Supercars practice at Winton Holden’s Tim Slade has set a new practice lap record on his way to topping the timesheets in opening practice for this weekend’s Supercars event at Winton.

Slade made the most of the new-

ly resurfaced Winton Motor Raceway to top the timesheets with a one minute and 19.24 second lap at the 3km circuit. The Brad Jones Racing driver was one of five to eclipse Fabian Coulthard’s 2014

practice lap record of 1:19.65.

“It’s good fun and really encourages you to keep pushing because there is grip out there,” Slade said.

Drivers are expecting red-hot

lap times throughout the weekend due to the new surface.

Volvo’s Scott McLaughlin posted the third-fastest lap to finish ahead of James Courtney and Shane Van Gisbergen.

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It’s crunch time for Celtic and Southern. The Michael Duff Memorial Trophy will be decided in dramatic fashion today as Southern lock horns with Celtic in a battle of the Senior B division’s top two. To derail Southern on the quest to return the trophy, Celtic must win and claim a bonus point in the 1pm fixture at Celtic. In the grade’s other matches, Collegiate will take on Hampstead (2.45pm), Mt Somers will entertain Allenton (2.30pm) and Rakaia welcome Methven (1pm).

Reds hoping Smith fires The Melbourne Rebels are looking for their in-form prop Toby Smith to lift against his former side, the Chiefs, as their Super Rugby season goes on the line. Trailing the Waratahs and Brumbies in the Australian conference standings, the Rebels must beat the two-time champions in Hamilton today to keep alive their slim chance of playing finals. Rebels coach Tony McGahan said he hoped New Zealand-born Smith could find an edge against the Chiefs, where he spent four seasons before joining the Rebels in 2014.

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Kerevi may be starter Samu Kerevi could yet recover from a broken hand in time to line up in the Queensland Reds’ Super Rugby clash with the Sunwolves tonight. Attacking weapon Kerevi wasn’t named in the squad for the Suncorp Stadium match, but trained strongly with the team on Thursday and will be given until the last minute to prove his fitness.

“He’s looked fairly sharp,” interim co-coach Matt O’Connor said. “It’s one of those things, he’s a quality footballer, he’s delivered a lot for us in the last couple of rounds before the injury. We’ll have to wait and see how he goes.” - AAP

Cooper off to France Former All Black Greg Cooper has been named as the backs coach of French side Stade Francais. Cooper had previously said he was interested in the head coaching job at the Highlanders which becomes vacant when Jamie Joseph heads to Japan at the end of Super Rugby. Cooper coached the Highlanders in 2007 and has spent the bulk of the time since then overseas, coaching in Japan. Stade Francais currently sit 12th in the Top 14 competition.

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In brief Lee starts the right way Kiwi Danny Lee’s opened with a dream round at the PGA Tour’s event in Texas. Lee’s five-under through 15 holes and is in a 10-way tie for third place. He’s two shots off outright clubhouse leader Sergio Garcia. Meanwhile, Lydia Ko is tied for 81st after a two-over opening round at the LPGA Tour’s event in Virginia.

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Second Auckland side

Methven’s Sarah Paton gets her pass away during Thursday night’s match against College.

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Tietjens on Hayne

■ NETBALL

Perfect start for Southern The opening night of the ACL Premier Netball grade’s second round on Thursday did not disappoint with a nail-biter, a stalemate and an upset.

Methven narrowly saw off a plucky Ashburton College, Celtic tied with United and Southern downed Hampstead in their first outing since being promoted.

Methven 35 Ashburton College 33 Still undefeated, Methven were expected to add to their impressive tally on Thursday evening, and they did, just.

A much improved College, who kicked off their Supernet campaign with a 30-24 win over Villa Maria on Wednesday, pushed the reigning champions to the limit.

After a fast-paced first half, in which College matched Methven in attack and defence, Greta Currie’s side held a razor-thin 18-17 lead.

If there were weary legs from their match the previous evening, College certainly did not show it in the third quarter.

Shannon Stockdale and Georgina Kelly’s high work rate gave Methven plenty to think about, while the circle defence pairing of Olivia Gibson and Sala Bueta were also in solid form to take a 28-26 lead in to three-quarter time.

Sensing an upset, College coach Ange Mitchell instructed her players to keep the pressure on Methven in the final 10 minutes, but fatigue crept in.

“We wanted to continue to take the ball strongly and keep our basic structures which we did for the majority of the last quarter,” she said.

Methven weren’t about to let their unbeaten crown slip without a fight and came out firing as College struggled to keep up with the blistering pace.

As good champions do, Methven found a way to win, outscoring College 9-5 in the final stanza to maintain their 100 per cent record.

Mitchell conceded that College were outfought in the fourth quarter with the previous night’s action taking its toll.

“When Methven came back and took the lead in the last few minutes, we probably felt the effects of having played our first round of Supernet in Christchurch the night before, and didn’t respond quickly to their lift in intensity,” she said.

“We have to be smart on how we look after ourselves to be able to recover and perform well again the next evening.”

Southern 29 Hampstead 23 Newly-promoted Southern

sent a clear message that they are out to stay in the premier grade with a 29-23 win over Hampstead.

Sonia Frew’s ladies got off to a fine start, taking a 14-3 advantage into quarter time.

Southern’s work in the mid court overwhelmed a Hampstead side that coach Cindy Meadow’s said lacked intensity.

The first quarter cushion gave Southern some breathing space as Hampstead made inroads into the early lead, but the deficit proved too much in the end, for a perfect start to Southern’s premier tenure.

Frew said her players were nervous before play began and cited the early lead as reason for their opening night success in a more demanding division.

“We’re very pleased.

“The good start helped, they really came back at us,” she said.

“It’s a lot quicker and more physical, but we have a really dedicated group of players and we’ll just take one goal at a time.”

Celtic 18 United 18 United and Celtic could not be separated in an 18-18 draw.

The result was a vast improvement for United, who were downed 29-19 when the two sides met in week two.

In reality, United will be disappointed with the result after

building a healthy lead throughout the encounter.

Anne Gilbert’s ladies led 10-7 at half-time and then extended their advantage to 16-11 at threequarter time in a solid defensive effort as Claire Tappin and Meg Ashworth kept the Celtic attack at bay.

With a second loss of the season seemingly on the cards, Ange Leadley’s greens rallied in the final 10 minutes, outscoring United 7-2 as Alice Breading and Anna Holland picked off timely intercepts.

Leadley said Celtic were lucky to come away with anything after United got the best of the first three quarters.

“We were lucky to get that, it was probably unfair to United for it to be a draw,” she said.

“We just didn’t seem to connect. We had moments of brilliance, but didn’t seem to pull it together until the last quarter, winning 7-2, so we left our run too late.”

Gilbert said her side’s improvement was pleasing, but insisted killing games off is the next priority.

“Although we have definitely improved heaps, we were disappointed with the draw after having the lead all game,” she said.

“We will hopefully learn from this and continue improving.”

■ ATHLETICS

College students in good form on the road

By James Ford

James.F@TheGuardian.co.nz

Mount Hutt and Ashburton College students produced fine displays in the Canterbury road race at the Canterbury A&P Showgrounds in Christchurch on Thursday.

Netball New Zealand will likely foot the bill for a new Aucklandbased franchise for the first couple of years. The national body this week announced plans for a sixteam “elite domestic competition” in 2017, confirming the end of the ANZ Championship. The new tripleround competition will feature the five existing franchises along with a start-up team based in the greater Auckland area. Australia, meanwhile, will move to an eightteam league, with its three new franchises to be supported by private investors.

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Mount Hutt’s Brea Roderick and Courtney Elliott placed third and sixth respectively in a field of 56 over 3km in the under-14 girls’ section. Aimee Elliott also had a good day in the intermediate girls’ race over 3km to take fourth place out of 35 runners.

In the senior boys’ grade Mark Wilson battled hard to finish ninth of 46 over 5km.

Meanwhile, Abe O’Donnell was the best of the Ashburton College contingent with a third place finish in the under-14 boys’ group, while Matthew Clough

took out fifth spot out of 41 in the under-16 boys’ section.

Other notable performances from the Ashburton College athletes were Taonga Mbambo’s eighth place in the under-15 boys and Natasha Waddell’s ninth placing in the under-15 girls.

Kiwi sevens supremo Gordon Tietjens is uncertain if Jarryd Hayne can play sevens. He does know if Hayne adapts and makes it into Fiji’s side for the Olympics it will be a massive achievement. “It’s a tough game sevens rugby, you have to be really conditioned and you can’t just go and pull out any players to jump into a sevens team and that’s the challenge we have,” Tietjens said. “He is certainly a great athlete. Can he play sevens?

I can’t answer that.”

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Federer out of Open Former champion Roger Federer withdrew from the French Open yesterday, citing fitness issues, as his record run of appearing at 65 consecutive grand slam tournaments came to an end.

The 34-year-old world No.3’s appearance at Roland Garros had been in doubt after he missed the Madrid Open with back problems and suffered an early defeat at the Italian Open in the build-up to the claycourt major he won in 2009.

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Griepel still a force German veteran Andre Greipel claimed the third stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia, beating out Australian Caleb Ewan as his Lotto-Soudal team powered him home on a pancake flat 12th stage yesterday. The Belgiumbased outfit turned the last 15km of the 182km stage near Venice into a team time trial as the Red Express roared around the streets of Bibione. All eight riders stayed wheel to wheel before Greipel took over and blasted to the line, using all his experience to hold off 21-year-old Ewan.

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Novak man to beat Andy Murray has been the standout performer on clay for the past 12 months, but world No.1 Novak Djokovic will be favourite to complete his set of grand slams at this year’s French Open. Murray, according to the ATP Performance Zone stats, has won 85 per cent of his matches on the red dust this year and last, more than any other player.

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■ OLYMPICS

Rio should be good for New Zealand

Wakanui Blue skipper Sam Moore battles for possession with Wakanui Black’s Andrew Fisher on Thursday evening.

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■ HOCKEY

Black takes local derby

BY JAMES FORD

JAMES.F@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Wakanui Black have taken local bragging rights with a tightly contested 2-1 Mid Canterbury derby win over rivals Wakanui Blue on Thursday evening at the Ashburton Hockey Turf.

The clash was a closer affair than the last time the two teams met when Black won 3-1.

Black took the lead through a drag flick from Sam Bennett, but Patrick Taylor netted early in the second half to level proceedings.

Both sides enjoyed plenty of

possession and solid spells of pressure but Adam Wilson’s goal separated the score after a mazy run and a well-taken finish with 15-minutes to spare.

The win is Black’s second of what has been a frustrating campaign after lifting the men’s di-

vision one title last year, while Blue’s only victory of the season came last month against Tainui.

Wakanui Blue will next be in action in Timaru against Tainui, while Black welcome Northern Hearts to Ashburton next Saturday.

■ OPINION

Sports awards another show of brilliance S

ome weekends there’s just too much sporty stuff to take in, and important things and events are missed.

Last Friday-Saturday-Sunday was a prime case in point.

Friday night there was a classic top-of-the-table rugby match at Forsyth Barr Stadium to be watched, but that was usurped by the annual Mid Canterbury Sports Awards, a superb event long-embedded in the area’s sporting calendar of prominent goings-on.

The Flash Ash once again put on a fine evening, and as per usual the occasion highlighted the remarkable sporting talent that this area produces.

Like many before him, guest speaker Chris Harris was gobsmacked by the line-up of junior talent on show with their massive collective show of national medals; the judges were handed a virtually impossible task to compare apples and oranges

and come up with a nice fruit basket that everyone could agree on.

Compere Pete Smith, who has been in the sports entertainment business a very long time around Canterbury, may have blotted his copybook with some of the assembled throng when he revealed that the Crusaders had lost to the Highlanders without a spoiler alert; there’s many folk who would have had their MySky machines busily taping the game to be watched ‘live’.

Not sure how good his notes were, but he also had some trouble with names; one you can forgive but the mis-pronunciations and mis-timings kept on coming.

Overall still a first-rate evening; Harry remains a sporting folk hero around these parts and Jan Cochrane can pop yet another feather in her cap.

Saturday I should have been

Steve Devereux MY SHOUT

out at Celtic watching the greens put on their best show of the season; instead the novelty of watching Shaun Johnson and his beleaguered mates try to resuscitate a nearly-mortally wounded season at AAMI Stadium called.

It’s a far different game live; it appears to be built on waiting for the other team to make mistakes and then pouncing – at least that’s what almost every scoring movement involved on Saturday.

I don’t understand the calls made in the media this week for Johnson to be dropped, he’s a magician on the field, constantly giving himself and others so

much time and space to move.

One thing that infuriates, and you don’t see so much on the telly because they’re told to avoid them, is the constant presence of trainers (or water boys) on the field. By the end of the game they were constantly there, and only a few yards from the action – if it’s a distraction for the spectators surely it must affect the players sometimes.

On Sunday (and Saturday) it was the street sprints, missed for the first time ever due to all the other commitments around (read work).

Looking at our pictures and just listening (from anywhere in town) to the screaming of some highly-tuned automotive rockets powering around the circuit, I think I can safely assume that they too completed a new chapter in their book of achievements, wrapping up a Wheels Week celebration that keeps on getting bigger and better.

A data provider is predicting New Zealand’s best ever medal haul at the Rio Olympics.

United States-based Gracenote – a sports and entertainment data provider – estimates New Zealand will win 22 medals overall.

The nation’s best previous effort was 13 at the 1988 Seoul Games and the London Games in 2012.

This means New Zealand could be 15 times more productive per capita than the US, and 86 times more productive than China.

Gracenote is tipping the US and China to finish 1-2 and they’ll rely heavily on female athletes to do it.

Using a data-processing programme to forecast Rio results, the US will lead the overall count with 102 medals (42 gold) and China will win 78 (31 gold).

Russia is third with 66 (22 gold).

Australia is picked to finish fourth in the overall medal table with 41, and also fourth in the gold-medal count with 18.

This would be a vast improvement on London, where Australia won 35 (eight gold).

Gracenote concludes Britain and Germany will also fight for fourth place.

The doping scandals surrounding Russia also mean third place is also possible for teams like Australia, Britain and Germany.

Gracenote’s monthly forecast predicted Chinese women to win almost 58 per cent of their country’s medals, and American women to win 57 per cent of US medals.

Canada’s team will also rely primarily on female athletes. Gracenote forecasted Canada to win 17 medals, 12 by women (71 per cent); the highest percentage of any large country.

Gracenote’s forecasts on China have been volatile. Last August, Gracenote picked China for 72 medals overall. Three months later, it boosted its estimate of 88.

This time the ranking is back to 78.

“It looks highly unlikely that the Chinese team can challenge the United States for the most medals this time around,” Gracenote wrote in this month’s analysis.

China led the overall table and gold count in Beijing in 2008, typical of home-country advantage.

Home fans help.

So does added investment, which nations typically commit to when they want to show off at home.

Brazil is picked to win 25 medals, cracking the top 10.

It would be by far Brazil’s best results.

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In brief Dodgy win for Souths South Sydney have temporarily moved back into the NRL top eight courtesy of a questionable try to second-rower Paul Carter in their 34-24 win over St George Illawarra.

The Rabbitohs led 20-18 with 18 minutes to go when Carter planted his hand on an Adam Reynolds grubber. It was missed by Sam Burgess and, according to the bunker, not grounded in-goal by Dragons fullback Josh Dugan.

Replays showed a small knock-on

by Carter in the lead-up, however Bryson Goodwin sealed the win by taking another Reynolds kick - his third try assist of the night - in the 74th minute.

- AAP Coxswain Natalie Bocock will be part of the New Zealand under-23 rowing team at the World Championships in Rotterdam in August.

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■ ROWING

Tokyo Natalie’s ultimate goal

By James Ford

James.F@TheGuardian.co.nz

Longbeach’s Natalie Bocock will join up with the New Zealand under-23 rowing team at Lake Karapiro on May 30, where she will prepare for the World Championships in Rotterdam in August.

The 18-year-old coxswain was selected to the 33-strong team in April after exceptional results including a gold medal as part of the men’s under-21 eight against Australia.

The Mid Canterbury ex-pat, who is currently in her second year at Victoria University studying a Bachelor of Architecture, will embark on the gruelling camp to ensure she is ready to take on the world’s finest under-23 teams.

The former St Margaret’s stu-

dent will train six days a week, usually twice daily, but sometimes three times.

The trainings will mostly include on-water rowing and also weight sessions.

Bocock said she is excited to get under way and compete at a world championship regatta for the first time.

“I am looking forward to getting some international racing experience,” she said.

“I’ve never been to a world championship regatta, being up against some countries with very successful rowing teams and getting the opportunity to put all of our training into play out on the course.”

With plenty of time on her side, Bocock is gunning to make the most of her opportunity with this

Natalie Bocock in action. year’s under-23 women’s eight, which is the first selected for the world championships since 2010.

Bocock aims to retain her place at under-23 level in the coming years, and also has one eye on

the elite level, with Olympic success her eventual goal.

“My goals for the next three years are to either maintain my position in the under-23 rowing team, or be trialed for the elite rowing team, with consideration of the following Tokyo Olympics in 2020,” she said.

“That is my ultimate goal.”

Bocock will be joined in Rotterdam by her father, Richie, and stepmother, Kate, for what she hopes will be a medal-laden world championships for New Zealand.

“My dad and stepmother have both been really supportive through my rowing career, and have been really involved in the teams I’ve been in,” she said.

“They will both be watching me race in the Netherlands.”

Shane Flanagan has lit the fuse ahead of Cronulla’s NRL clash with Manly today, saying his charges were disappointed after being robbed of a chance for a square-up on Martin Taupau. While happy to see Taupau sitting on the sidelines serving the first of a three-game ban for a dangerous throw, Sharks coach Flanagan admitted many of his charges wanted revenge for the Sea Eagles hitman’s ugly swinging arm on Jack Bird earlier in the year. “Birdy told me he was going to fold him in half for what he did to him in round three,” Flanagan said. - AAP

Scans clear Farah Wests Tigers hooker Robbie Farah will head into NSW State of Origin camp on Monday with a clean bill of health after a second set of scans cleared him of any serious damage to his head. Farah copped a brutal knock in last week’s loss to Canterbury, and while he was initially given the green light in post-game scans, he went for a follow-up MRI on Wednesday.

Tigers coach Jason Taylor confirmed Farah would miss the game against Newcastle today, but will be ready to go for the Blues next week.

- AAP

Foran back for Eels

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Mannering makes welcome return

By david skipwith The Warriors face a test of their forward strength against a powerful Canberra pack but are buoyed by the return of lock Simon Mannering for today’s Yarrow Stadium clash in New Plymouth.

Mannering returns having missed the Warriors last two games against St George Illawarra and Penrith and the Kiwis trans-Tasman test defeat to the Kangaroos, after suffering a deep facial cut while making an innocuous looking tackle on Storm forward Tohu Harris during the Warriors’ heavy Anzac Day defeat to Melbourne.

An accidental elbow from his New Zealand test team-mate completely severed the muscles below his mouth although the marvels of plastic surgery mean there is very little exterior evidence of the gruesome gash.

“Tohu told Hoffy (Warriors captain Ryan Hoffman) after the

No chance for revenge

Simon Mannering game that his elbow was pretty sore,” Mannering joked of the incident.

“But he was very apologetic afterwards and I told him it wasn’t his fault at all.

“It could have been a lot worse if I had done something to my jaw. It came up good so I’m looking forward to getting back into playing.”

With the 29-year-old former

captain back on board, and hooker Issac Luke and prop Ben Matulino moving off the bench after form-related and disciplinary demotions, the Warriors will field their most experienced starting pack for the first time this season.

Mannering was missed around the middle of the ruck in last Saturday’s 30-18 defeat to Penrith, and Warriors coach Andrew McFadden says his presence is essential against a Raiders pack featuring the size and hitting power of Kangaroos back-rower Josh Papalii, prop Shannon Boyd and Kiwi bench trio Jeff Lima, Joseph Tapine and Frank-Paul Nuuausala.

Adding a touch of class to the green machine’s attack is England hooker Josh Hodgson, the current outright leader in the Dally M medal race.

“He’s in very good form so our ruck defence is going to have to be really strong,” said McFadden.

“Their ruck play is really threatening, particularly with Hodgson

and the way he probes around off the back of those big guys, so it’s obviously good to have Simon Mannering back there.

“He does a huge amount of work for us and that’s had to be picked up in more recent times.

“I know he’ll make a big difference for us.”

Symptomatic of the Warriors inconsistent form, the side’s forwards have looked good without maintaining any dominance over 80 minutes in wins over the Knights, Roosters, Bulldogs and Dragons. Slumped down in 13th place, Mannering knows the battle up front will hold the key to the Warriors hopes of improving their ladder standing.

“For sure,” he said.

“That’s where every team likes to lay their platform and it just so happens that Canberra’s got some extra big guys in there and a crafty nine.

“So that’s where it will all start and it’s a good challenge for us in the middle.”

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Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has confirmed five-eighth Kieran Foran will return for the Eels in Monday night’s NRL clash with Melbourne at Pirtek Stadium.

Foran has spent the past three weeks in rehabilitation after being granted personal leave by the NRL club, but trained with the team yesterday and play on Monday before returning to the interstate clinic.

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Line drawn in the sand Struggling Wests Tigers have drawn a line in the sand as they prepare to fight for their NRL season up against a similarly desperate Newcastle in Campbelltown today. Just as the 14th-placed Tigers appeared to have turned the corner with an upset of South Sydney a fortnight ago, the joint-venture were then spanked

by Canterbury 36-4 last week.

The result came just two weeks after they were embarrassed by Canberra, prompting coach Jason Taylor to lay down the law for his men at Concord this week. The last-placed Knights are coming off a humiliating 62-0 drubbing of their own at the hands of Cronulla, however Taylor said his side’s opposition was “irrelevant”. - AAP

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Saturday, May 21, 2016

■ FORBURY

Orange a centurion again

By Tayler STrong Wins with Illegal Immigrant and Brunello at Forbury Park on Thursday night continued a good season for the Prospero No 1 Syndicate; trainer Ken Barron and driver Blair Orange.

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a half lengths to give Orange his 100th win for the season.

Brunello, successful at Washdyke four days earlier, led throughout 2200m from the mobile gate and sprinted his last 800m in a smart 57.7 and quarter in 26.8.

John and Colleen Gillies, of

Ashburton, members of the syndicate, were on hand for the winning double on Thursday.

They are also in the ownership of Scarlett Banner, the 3yr-old filly who has won two races so far this season from the stable of Gavin Smith.

- HRNZ

Driver Blair Orange

Waikato gallops Today at Te Rapa Raceway

Waikato RC Venue: Te Rapa Meeting Date: 21 May 2016 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 11.15am (NZT) HAMILTON CATERERS AT TE RAPA 1200 3YO SW+P $20,000, 3YO SW+P, 1200m 1 7x161 De Niro d (7) 59.5 ...................S McKay (a1) 2 11x2 Lewis Caroll db (6) 58.5 ................M McNab 3 10x1 Mongolian Empire td (4) 58.5.....M Coleman 4 04324 Windborne d (3) 57.5 .................M Cameron 5 21260 Eprouvez (5) 57.5............................ C Grylls 6 5x11x Wafer (9) 56.5 .................................S Collett 7 058x4 Thwayya (8) 56.5 .......................R Elliot (a3) 8 4231 Novelty (1) 55.5 ............................... S Spratt 9 37874 Stacey Ann (2) 55.5 ....................T Thornton 2 11.47 VISIT CHELTENHAM WITH “WHEELS” MAIDEN HURDLE $10,000, MDN HDL, 2800m 1 32x92 Ngatira Gold (4) 68 ...................... M Mitchell 2 400x3 Mailly (12) 68 ................................. S Fannin 3 51395 Mendoza (11) 68 ........................ S Karnicnik 4 5L333 Ooee (9) 68 ....................................... A Kuru 5 x6804 Colombian Prince (13) 68 ........ E Farr (a1.5) 6 73045 Nothing Trivial (3) 68 ....................R Cole (3) 7 8P5x0 Beverley Beck m (8) 68 ................... C Studd 8 21041 Domination (6) 68 ................... T Harris (1.5) 9 736x7 I’m All Yours (7) 68 .........................S Phelan 10 49x89 Radar (1) 68 ......................................R Cully 11 70607 Ready To Rumble (2) 68 ..........H McNeill (3) 12 75304 Southern Power 68 ...................... Scratched 13 9x761 The Big Opal (10) 68.......................M Gillies 14 457x6 Tu Meta Peta (5) 68.....................D Miller (a) 3 12.20pm PORRITT SAND WAIKATO OPEN HURDLES

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The trio have combined to win eight races. Amazon Lily (three wins) and My Cash are the other winners.

Illegal Immigrant was posting his second win in six starts.

He came off the back of the pacemaker and won by three and

$50,000, OPEN HURDLE, 3200m 1 x0603 Gagarin m (2) 69 .............................M Gillies 2 17x05 Just Got Home tm (6) 69 ...................R Cully 3 1x902 Thenamesbond mh (12) 68.......... M Mitchell 4 8x511 San Pedro t (9) 65 ............................. A Kuru 5 23x04 Maharishi m (7) 65 ......................D Miller (a) 6 x7080 Back In Black m (4) 65 .................. E Farr (a) 7 9x701 Just Ishi (1) 65 ................................G Walsh 8 11x53 Nancho Lass m (3) 65..................... C Studd 9 0x844 Ready Eddie m (10) 65 .................. S Fannin 10 3B0xP Master Michael m (11) 65 .............H McNeill 11 2x089 Share The Blame m (8) 65 .............. T Harris 12 3x085 In For Fun tm (5) 65 .......................S Phelan 4 12.55pm NABBY’S BOXING GYM AT TE RAPA 1200 RATING 85 $25,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1200m 1 11x76 Mr Knowitall tdm (2) 60 ..............V Gatu (a2) 2 94x75 Conrwin dm (4) 59.5 ...........A Schwerin (a3) 3 249x0 Staccato dm (1) 59.......................... C Grylls 4 882x0 Just A Lover dm (6) 58.5 ....................M Hills 5 529x8 Scholes dm (3) 58.5 ................B Hutton (a1) 6 0207x Te Hana dm (5) 56 ..........................S Collett 7 5x1x4 Los Vargas d (7) 54 .................S McKay (a1) 5 1.30pm MEMBERS RACEDAY 11 JUNE AT TE RAPA MDN STEEPLES $10,000, MDN STP, 4000m 1 Px0x2 Athenry (7) 68 .............................. M Mitchell 2 54x04 The Oysterman (3) 68 .................... S Fannin 3 055x2 Fair Script t (5) 68 ...................... S Karnicnik 4 74403 Straight Furrow tm (2) 68 ...............S Phelan 5 x0603 Gagarin m (6) 68 6 7567x Glamour Boy (4) 68 .................. E Farr (a1.5) 7 P9x06 Hard Shot (8) 68 ...............................R Cully 8 8P7xF Scimitar Lad (1) 68......................D Miller (a)

9 12821 Zed Em t (9) 68 ...............................M Gillies 2.04pm WARREN STORM LIFEBROKERS WAIKATO OPEN STEEPLE $50,000, OPN STP, 4000m 1 4x452 Sea King tmb (6) 70 ....................... S Fannin 2 87042 Krase dmb (5) 69 ......................... M Mitchell 3 x8004 Mr Mor dm (3) 68 ............................ C Studd 4 897x8 Tobouggie Nights m (10) 65 ....... S Karnicnik 5 78Fx6 No Quota tdm (2) 65 ......................... A Kuru 6 30x62 Get Flash tm (8) 65 .........................M Gillies 7 5x991 Mister Deejay tdm (9) 65 ...................R Cully 8 1x765 Brer mb (7) 65 .............................D Miller (a) 9 645Px Big Brownie tdm (4) 65 ..................S Phelan 10 16Px0 Old Redfeather tdm (1) 65 ............ E Farr (a) 11 Px907 Marvon Downs (11) 65..................H McNeill 7 2.39pm ABER HOLDINGS AT TE RAPA 1400 OPEN HANDICAP $30,000, OPN HCP, 1400m 1 41932 Overtheriver d (2) 60.5 ............... Z Moki (a3) 2 854x6 Taurus tdm (4) 60.5 ....................R Elliot (a3) 3 74x23 Goldminer td (9) 57 4 20x50 Kindaleica dm (3) 55 ................A Jones (a1) 5 7x761 Silhouette Noire tdm (7) 54 .........T Thornton 6 x8265 Elusive Gold dm (8) 54...............M Cameron 7 27x43 Amarula d (1) 54 .....................S McKay (a1) 8 x3555 First Class td (5) 54......................... S Spratt 9 x0385 Ohope Prince d (6) 54..................... R Jones 8 3.14pm FAIRVIEW MOTORS 2100 OPEN HANDICAP $30,000, OPN HCP, 2100m 1 757x6 Canterino td (5) 60 ....................S McKay (a) 2 00898 Perfect Start dm (10) 59 .............M Coleman 3 93184 Sanasar tb (6) 59 ............................ C Grylls 4 44467 Loves The Show (12) 58.5 .................M Hills 5 82221 King Nero m (1) 57.5.....................M McNab

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03962 Brakbar t (17) 60 ................L Magorrian (a1) 10768 Cancellara dm (1) 60 .................. E Farr (a3) 35246 Cochise (19) 59.5....................S McKay (a1) 3128 Divine Duke (7) 59.5 ....................... C Grylls 313 Evoke (20) 59.5 ............................... R Jones 01503 Lucky Sweep td (6) 59.5 .................A Collett x4172 Sacred Galaxy (5) 59.5 ..............R Elliot (a3) 37963 Bamurru d (3) 59 .....................B Hutton (a1) 7014 Heeznot d (18) 59 ...................... Z Moki (a3) 69321 I’m All Ears (15) 59 ........... U Holmquist (a2) x5961 Oscarlito (16) 59 ........................ L Satherley 400x0 Doucette m (4) 58 .....................T Wenn (a3) 7x313 Buy Me A Rock d (13) 57.5 ........M Coleman 82399 Irresistabelle t (12) 57 ..............A Jones (a1) 08x33 Moderation (9) 56.5.....................T Thornton 8x235 The Secret’s Out (14) 56.5 ............M McNab 34x18 Bowie (8) 58 ...............................M Cameron 86284 Vitesse 56 .................................... Scratched x4310 Purposeful db (2) 55.5 32198 Chequered Flag t (11) 57.5 x0058 Klitschko 57.5............................... Scratched 09039 Labels dm (10) 55.5 -

6 02311 Meeska Mooska td (7) 57 ..........A Jones (a) 7 5x414 Our King Sway m (8) 55 .................. R Jones 8 12011 Tiffany’s d (4) 54.........................M Cameron 9 15601 Tequila Sunrise d (11) 54 ................ S Spratt 10 63152 Diesel dm (9) 54..............................S Collett 11 07067 Boy m (2) 54..............................B Hutton (a) 12 x1613 I’llav Bubbles (3) 54.....................T Thornton 9 3.54pm ANZ AT TE RAPA 1400 RATING 75 $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m 1 x5802 Brave Kat dm (2) 60 .......... U Holmquist (a2) 2 126x3 Suffire d (9) 59.5 ........................M Coleman 3 24453 Curious td (5) 59.5 ..........................A Collett 4 12521 Latin Rose d (12) 59 ..................R Elliot (a3) 5 1x11 Let Me Roar (13) 59 ...................M Cameron 6 05x95 Trickle Down dm (16) 59 .... D Prastiyou (a2) 7 21043 Docket d (17) 58.5..............L Magorrian (a1) 8 03293 Maestro Tom tdm (11) 58.5 ............. S Spratt 9 0x306 Empress Elect m (1) 57.5 ...........T Thornton 10 110x0 Serious Satire 57 ......................... Scratched 11 517x6 Alamer (10) 56.5 .............................S Collett 12 3117x Our Daisy d (4) 56.5................B Hutton (a1) 13 21720 Miss Daisy d (14) 56 ................A Jones (a1) 14 15613 Neala d (8) 56 ....................................M Hills 15 03571 Glamazon d (7) 55.5 ...........A Schwerin (a3) 16 x0145 Gracehill d (3) 55.5 .................S McKay (a1) 17 26x60 Sonsy td (6) 55.5............................. C Grylls 18 2149x Varro (15) 57 19 7x161 De Niro 59.5 ................................. Scratched 20 37874 Stacey Ann 54.............................. Scratched Emergencies: Sonsy, Varro, De Niro, Stacey Ann 10 4.29 ALLIED SECURITY AT TE RAPA 1600 RATING 65 $20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m

Race 1: Mongolian Empire, Wafer, De Niro, Windborne Race 2: The Big Opal, Ngatira Gold, Ooee, Domination, Mailly Race 3: San Pedro, Just Got Home, Gagarin, Nancho Lass Race 4: Te Hana, Los Vargas, Mr Knowitall, Staccato, Scholes Race 5: Zed Em, Fair Script, Athenry, The Oysterman Race 6: Sea King, Get Flash, Krase, Brer, Mister Deejay Race 7: Goldminer, Overtheriver, Silhouette Noire, Elusive Gold Race 8: Meeska Mooska, Tiffany’s, Canterino, Perfect Start Race 9: Let Me Roar, Gracehill, Neala, Suffire Race 10: Evoke, Sacred Galaxy, Buy Me A Rock, Brakbar

3 38601 Gustavo tdm (7) 58 .......................M Tanaka 4 52x62 Spoke To Carlo dmb (5) 57.5 ..........R Myers 5 06x17 Weissmuller d (11) 56 ................. C Johnson 6 45117 Wiggle tdmh (12) 55.5.................... D Mo (a) 7 750x2 Gwynethanne tdm (1) 54 ............ D Hirini (a) 8 43313 Endure td (2) 53 ............................L Allpress 9 3009x Kipkeino tdm (10) 53 .....................D Bradley 10 67x70 Anniesstar tdmh (3) 53................C Lammas 11 12x21 Aide Memoire tm (8) 53 .............. R Hannam 12 92045 Cassie Anne dm (9) 53 ................L Hemi (a) 13 80311 Francome d (13) 53.........................D Turner 7 3.29 TRC TOYOTA/MANGOIHE LOGGING RATING 75 HANDICAP $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 0x135 Justlikeyasister tmh (3) 60 R Goldsbury (a2) 2 9040x Landlord tdm (6) 60...................... D Mo (a2) 3 648x8 Kingiesstar (10) 59 ...................... R Hannam 4 07039 Castup dh (4) 58 ............................H Tinsley 5 751x4 Hank Moody dh (2) 58 ................ C Johnson 6 51967 Keilib td (9) 58 ..................................K Smith 7 x610x Megablast d (7) 58 ..........................R Myers 8 63x96 Maitre Du Jeu tmh (1) 57 ............... J Parkes 9 58x90 Acutelygold tdm (8) 56.5 ...............D Bradley 10 38141 Long Harbour d (11) 56.................L Allpress 11 x6253 Platinum Command dh (5) 55 .......M Tanaka 8 4.09 SEATON PARK/FOX PINE LOGGING RATING 65 HANDICAP $20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 0x022 All In Luck d (12) 60 .............. H Andrew (a4)

2 x2125 Captain Lincoln dh (14) 60 ..............J Riddell 3 785x8 Hundyamonth 59.......................... Scratched 4 17 River Cruise (8) 58.5 .......................D Turner 5 03x32 Copper Reign (2) 57.5 ................... J Parkes 6 4660x Buck Cannon t (3) 57.5 ............... C Johnson 7 6615 Amarone td (13) 57 .........................R Myers 8 2313x Tarihira mbh (5) 57 .................... D Hirini (a3) 9 540x5 Veracious dh (1) 57 ...........R Goldsbury (a2) 10 8640x Dal Laureon tmh (4) 57 ........ T Johnson (a3) 11 00x35 Thatz Louie (15) 57 ............... N Teeluck (a3) 12 0040x Poneke dh (11) 55.5......................M Tanaka 13 087x0 Zah Champ dm (9) 55.5 ..............C Lammas 14 59623 Silk Belt (16) 55.............................L Allpress 15 90600 Alcaldesa mh (10) 54.5 ..............L Hemi (a1) 16 79480 Gladstone Belle (7) 54.5 ............. R Hannam 17 06958 Southern Secret th (6) 54..............D Bradley Blinkers on: River Cruise, Zah Champ, Gladstone Belle (R8) Winkers off: Gladstone Belle (R8) SELECTIONS Race 1: Mihaul, Infinite Choice, Platinum Raider, Hiphop Race 2: St Ransom, Antonio, Diamantine, Pump Up The Volume Race 3: Platinum Song, Aladdin, Perran Beach, Ticket Clipper Race 4: Ladies First, Master Platinum, Handyman, Judith Kate Race 5: Darci Mac, Leeds, Kuzanov, Isola Bella, Aplomb Race 6: Spoke To Carlo, Gustavo, Gwynethanne, Thorn Prince Race 7: Hank Moody, Platinum Command, Keilib, Castup Race 8: Tarihira, River Cruise, All In Luck, Copper Reign

9 77334 Red Rascal 18.66 R & ................N O’Regan 10 52374 Agent Schrader 18.56 .......................B Craik 9 4.39 GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C4/5, 318m 1 84618 Macjam 18.33 ............................D Schofield 2 21351 Von Trapp 18.18 ................................B Craik 3 81511 Yeboah 18.05 ................................... S Clark 4 11653 Wild Effective 18.48 .........................L Ahern 5 52165 Effective Power nwtd ........................L Ahern 6 12274 Kit And Caboodle 18.18 .............D Schofield 7 68x18 Becoming Paw 18.53 ...................... J W Bell 8 53352 Nangar Star 18.05......................D Schofield 9 76166 Multi Chaser 18.50 .......................... T Green 10 85768 Thrilling Galaxy 18.49 U & ................Cottam 10 4.56 STITCHES UPHOLSTERY STAKES C1, 527m 1 33F63 Mr. Fuss Pot nwtd........................B Littlejohn 2 35521 You’re So Free nwtd ........................ J W Bell 3 34234 Jinja Mia nwtd W &..........................T Steele 4 66672 Percentage Girl 30.90 .................L Laagland 5 67532 Chateau Neuf 30.89 ........................P Green 6 53834 Opawa Spice 30.87 ......................... J W Bell 7 22424 Lovely Rita nwtd .........................D Schofield 8 43343 Roman Action 30.91 ...................B Littlejohn Emergencies: 9 81662 Embrace Me nwtd ............................ S Clark 10 x7875 Jetsun Quaker 30.59......................G Wilson 11 5.13pm PLASTERBOARD STAKES C3/4, 527m 1 44331 Opawa Kuru 31.17 W &...................T Steele 2 68735 Who Dat Boy 30.51 ...................... H Mullane 3 46686 Umaga Rama nwtd B & ..................... Steele 4 37115 Eva Kaneva nwtd ............................. S Clark 5 36512 Global Conquest 31.21 W &............T Steele

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Rangitikei gallops Today at Awapuni Raceway

Rangitikei RC Venue: Awapuni Meeting Date: 21 May 2016 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.02pm (NZT) JB WARE/TRANSAG CENTRE 2YO $20,000, 2YO SW+P, 1200m 1 1 Mihaul d (3) 57.5 .............................J Riddell 2 3456x Hiphop h (9) 56 ..........................L Hemi (a1) 3 36x7 Old Farm Road 56........................ Scratched 4 Infinite Choice (4) 56 ...................... J Parkes 5 Morethanlucky (2) 56 ....................L Allpress 6 Jimmy Vital (5) 56 .......................C Lammas 7 24x4 Platinum Raider h (11) 54 .............D Bradley 8 4x9. Ballet Choux h (10) 54 ................. D Mo (a2) 9 All In Abreeze (12) 54 ........... H Andrew (a4) 10 Miri’s Belt (7) 54 .......................... C Johnson 11 Nadalia (6) 54 ........................... D Hirini (a3) 12 44x7 Pathfinder (1) 54 .............................R Myers 13 Senza Pari 54............................... Scratched 14 Word Savvy h (8) 54 .........R Goldsbury (a2) 2 12.37 WATERFORCE RATING 85 HANDICAP $25,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 2100m 1 526x9 Pump Up The Volume dm (8) 61.5D Hirini (a3) 2 16x75 Superturf tdmh (2) 60.................L Hemi (a1) 3 22922 Antonio (3) 59 ..................................K Smith 4 B0L2x Mahanadi tdm (6) 59.. H Andrew (a4) 5 0x695 St Ransom tmh (4) 57 .................C Lammas 6 57257 Diamantine t (5) 56 ........................ J Parkes

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7 07x50 Dragon Beauty tdmh (7) 55......... C Johnson 8 31162 Wait A Sec tb (1) 55 ......................L Allpress 9 x1613 I’llav Bubbles 54 ........................... Scratched 3 1.12pm JOHN TURKINGTON FORESTRY RATING 65 HANDICAP $20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 136x0 Platinum Song h (6) 59 ...................J Riddell 2 62610 Perfect Pitch tdh (13) 58..............C Lammas 3 710 Red Rascal (16) 58 ........................H Tinsley 4 23760 Savarhys t (11) 58 5 21430 Ticket Clipper tdh (2) 58 ................M Tanaka 6 00x0x Itsallbelt tdm (5) 57.5 ............ H Andrew (a4) 7 60x53 The Quiet Man h (14) 57.5 ............L Allpress 8 36x66 Chonney (3) 57 ......................... D Hirini (a3) 9 91336 Star Emerald dmh (7) 57............L Hemi (a1) 10 245x9 Golden Penny dm (10) 57 .R Goldsbury (a2) 11 3400x One Kay tm (9) 56.5 .............. N Teeluck (a3) 12 70437 Aladdin (1) 56.5.............................. J Parkes 13 08063 Red Sunset d (8) 55.5 ................. R Hannam 14 41858 Perran Beach h (15) 55 ...................R Myers 15 80643 Lord Bentley (4) 56 .........................D Turner 16 5000x Cavalry m (17) 56 ....................... C Johnson 17 63x96 Maitre Du Jeu tmh (12) 60 4 1.45pm RAT HOLE SPORTS BAR & RESTAURANT/ TAYLOR AGRICULT $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 2x324 Master Platinum h (5) 58.5..............J Riddell 2 77x63 Handyman (3) 58.5 ............... H Andrew (a4) 3 9808 Fully Infected (8) 58.5 .......R Goldsbury (a2)

4 0 Hidden Agenda (11) 58.5 ............. D Mo (a2) 5 5080x The Great Guru h (2) 58.5 .......... R Hannam 6 34332 Judith Kate b (10) 56.5...............L Hemi (a1) 7 x250x Lupelani 56.5 ............................... Scratched 8 6347x Miss Norway h (4) 56.5 ............. D Hirini (a3) 9 94x Memphis Belle (6) 56.5 .................. J Parkes 10 Ladies First (9) 56.5 ......................L Allpress 11 0x Helvetica h (1) 56.5 .............. T Johnson (a3) 12 9x Salvinia h (7) 56.5 ................. N Teeluck (a3) 5 2.18 AB EQUIPMENT/SOUTHERN RANGITIKEI VET SERVICES $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 0312x Leeds tdmbh (12) 62 ................. D Hirini (a3) 2 9936x Kuzanov tdm (5) 61 .......................M Tanaka 3 7132x Darci Mac tdb (11) 59.5 ..................D Turner 4 1124x Aplomb m (7) 59 ................... N Teeluck (a3) 5 2351x Talk The Torque tdmh (4) 56.5 ..... D Mo (a2) 6 18x28 Isola Bella td (8) 55.5 ....................D Bradley 7 33124 Slimline tdmbh (10) 55.5 ...R Goldsbury (a2) 8 080x9 Tiger Moss dm (2) 55 ..................... J Parkes 9 5x11x Wafer h (3) 55 10 61x47 Dancer’s Tale tdm (9) 54.5 ............L Allpress 11 24180 Clubs Choice dh (1) 54 ..............L Hemi (a1) 12 8504x Yin Dragon dmh (6) 54 ................ R Hannam 6 2.54pm THE JAMES BULL RANGITIKEI GOLD CUP $50,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 1600m 1 827x0 Thorn Prince tdm (4) 60 ................. J Parkes 2 819x9 Danza Lad tdm (6) 59 ......................K Smith

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Sta- 4 77515 Baymax 18.50 ...................................B Craik dium Meeting Date: 22 May 2016 NZ Meeting number: 5 42551 Belcroft Banker 18.26 ................H Laagland 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 6 21165 Peaknuckle 18.49 ......................... H Mullane 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 7 61534 Melman 18.49 ..............................R K Roper 11, 12 and 13 8 74116 Thunderation 18.66 ..........................L Ahern 9 76166 Multi Chaser 18.50 .......................... T Green 1 2.19pm (NZT) DOGZONE SPRINT C1, 318m 1 11221 Idol Gee 18.68 B &............................. Steele 10 11845 Speed Lorde 18.21 ...........................B Craik 2 55778 Miss Bunnythorpe 18.83 U & ............Cottam 4 3.12pm MCGHIE PLUMBING SPRINT C1, 318m 1 28243 Lord De Air 18.52 .............................M Black 3 75743 Botany Bev 18.63 ............................P Green 2 78887 Wobourn Abbey 18.64 ....................P Green 4 75642 Scott Some Ticka 18.85 B & .............. Steele 3 2112P Snigglepuss 18.73 ....................... H Mullane 5 38524 Sweet Lovin’ 18.80 ...........................L Ahern 4 31773 Scott No Limbs 18.94 B & .................. Steele 6 16182 Saved By Love 18.41 ...................R K Roper 5 52362 Le Roi nwtd B & ................................. Steele 7 2x8x1 Vegas Burst 18.57 ..........................P Henley 6 58635 Maligned 18.73 U & ..............................Bliek 8 85684 Tepirita Amber 18.58 R & ............N O’Regan 7 5x533 Jack McCoy nwtd ...........................P Henley 9 35242 Cawbourne Hint nwtd...................... J W Bell 8 61512 Bigtime Runnings nwtd ................... J W Bell 10 74258 Just About Ready nwtd ....................M Black 9 42285 More Salt Needed 18.69 R & ......N O’Regan 2 2.37pm WWW.AGRC.CO.NZ SPRINT C0, 318m 1 6 Hanao nwtd ...................................A Cleaver 10 54268 Diva Pose 18.89 M & ....................... J Smith 2 743 On Demand nwtd ..............................B Bond 5 3.29 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STKS C1/2, 527m 1 71138 Calypso Star 30.70 ......................... K Walsh 3 7 Ten Feet Tall nwtd R & ................N O’Regan 2 32266 Thrilling Riot nwtd U & ......................Cottam 4 78688 Minute Sixteen nwtd..........................G Hunt 3 54313 Zimmer Frame 30.87 U &......................Bliek 5 5 Cyndi Action nwtd .......................B Littlejohn 4 31471 Lochinvar Belle 31.11.................D Schofield 6 52482 Hot Star nwtd ................................A Cleaver 5 45F85 Cawbourne Gable nwtd .................. J W Bell 7 66524 Miss Shellac nwtd U & ..........................Bliek 6 75725 Crying In Vegas 30.92 ...................... S Clark 8 5632 Bigtime Sam nwtd ............................L Ahern 7 11526 Lucky Collect 30.73 ....................D Schofield 9 447 Idol Eve nwtd B & ............................... Steele 8 45611 Electric Impulse 30.12 W & .............T Steele 10 88657 Madstone nwtd U &...........................Cottam 3 2.54 JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS SPRINT C4, 318m 9 58746 Zalia 30.85 W &...............................T Steele 10 64547 Golfing Buddy nwtd R & ..............N O’Regan 1 6528F Mr. Jules 18.53 .................................T Agent 2 83422 Made Time 18.31 ..............................B Bond 6 3.47pm MTA GIFT VOUCHERS SPRINT C2, 318m 1 46317 Scott My Money 18.75 B & ................ Steele 3 35514 Sandor Glegane 18.37 .................... T Green

2 22872 Jump On It 18.75 ......................... H Mullane 3 54651 Cookie Monster 18.63 .......................B Craik 4 24111 Simple And Plain 18.10.....................B Craik 5 77124 Screaming Skull 18.70 ..................H R Scott 6 74663 Sometime Soon 18.49 ......................B Craik 7 12573 Sprite On Time 19.03 ..................... I George 8 63641 Opawa Uno 18.64 W & ...................T Steele 9 77334 Red Rascal 18.66 R & ................N O’Regan 10 66177 Wairio Dee Jay 18.74 R & ...........N O’Regan 7 4.04pm CONGRATS KITTY’S THUNDER 100 WINNERS STAKE C1/2, 527m 1 58587 Boris nwtd R & ............................N O’Regan 2 78218 Lochinvar Maine 31.30 ...............D Schofield 3 88418 Montana 30.60 ................................P Green 4 53614 Fortis Flier 30.74 U & ........................Cottam 5 58753 Jinjaless 30.78 W &.........................T Steele 6 56878 Cawbourne Wales 30.57 ..............R McPhee 7 45747 Kitty’s Shiraz 30.55 H & ..............L Laagland 8 12312 Fantastic Ricki 30.67 ..................D Schofield Emergencies: 9 23856 Bloo Bloomers 30.67.....................K Herbert 10 48467 Podium Bonus 31.36 W & ...............T Steele 8 4.22pm TROPHIES PLUS SPRINT C2/3, 318m 1 43364 Myrniong Girl 18.62 ........................ T Green 2 66552 Pat Not Plait nwtd...........................P Henley 3 76783 No More Debt 18.46........................ T Green 4 54511 Mr. Mumbles 18.55 R &...............N O’Regan 5 75245 Cyclone Lusi 18.62 U & ....................Cottam 6 76487 Miss Velocette 18.63 ...................L Laagland 7 71747 Don’t Brag 18.60 .......................... H Mullane 8 25176 Drury 18.41 ...................................A Cleaver

76862 Fabio 30.32 B & ................................. Steele 46466 Melham 30.28 ................................. K Walsh 76642 Let’s Go Lettie 30.25 .................... H Mullane 11114 Thrilling Boris nwtd.......................... K Walsh 74725 Lucky Man 30.53...............................B Craik 12 5.37 DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SPRINT C4/5, 318m 1 37414 Simply Sam 18.38 ......................D Schofield 2 24287 Zipping Steve 18.41 ...................D Schofield 3 74162 Speedy Beat 18.37 ..........................L Ahern 4 21x33 Bright Star 18.05 ...............................B Bond 5 65334 Gumbalanya 18.52 .........................P Henley 6 211F6 Subic Bay 17.99 ...............................L Ahern 7 45631 Stylish Fancy 18.39 ....................D Schofield 8 34267 Sharella nwtd ....................................B Craik Emergencies: 9 11845 Speed Lorde 18.21 ...........................B Craik 10 76166 Multi Chaser 18.50 .......................... T Green 13 5.55 LOCHINVAR MARLOW SPRINT C2/3, 318m 1 15718 Go Andwyn 18.63 ............................ S Clark 2 34242 Simply Yeti 18.56 ............................. T Green 3 11818 Opawa Poppy 18.51 B & .................... Steele 4 73153 Skyler White 18.60 ............................B Craik 5 42561 Waerenga Star 18.63 U & .................Cottam 6 45776 Sacred Can You 18.54 R & .........N O’Regan 7 61833 Need Magic 18.54 ...........................P Green 8 21184 African Princess nwtd ..................... J W Bell 9 66177 Wairio Dee Jay 18.74 R & ...........N O’Regan 10 13674 Sonic Attack 18.62 ....................... M J Lozell 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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Rothbury head steps back from business

business writing, she was able to build up her name in the industry.

“It’s a good way to become established as a real voice in an industry, providing content that adds real value to your audience.

It gets your face and name out there in a very targeted way that traditional forms of marketing can’t always do.”

Mrs McKay is a former policy analyst for the Ashburton District Council and established her business two years ago.

Her presence on LinkedIn has helped with obtaining clients throughout the country, while locally her clients include the coun-

cil, EA Networks, Safer Ashburton and Community House, for which she recently wrote a feasibility study which helped the organisation gain $500,000 of capital funding.

Business Mid Canterbury holds masterclasses for its members on the last Thursday of every month at BNZ Partners Boardroom, Ashburton, and more information is available on its website at www. midcanterbury.org Its next masterclass is Rocket Your Profit, to be instructed by business coach Daniel Fitzpatrick, and held May 26, 4pm to 6pm.

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Many businesses are getting left behind on the social media front, says Ashburton policy and proposals specialist, Alicia McKay. The founder of Alicia McKay Business Communication and mum-of-three’s comments followed a masterclass delivered by Business Mid Canterbury recently, where brand strategist Mark Godenho said most businesses were not doing social media well.

Mrs McKay is a Business Mid Canterbury member and will be conducting a masterclass for the organisation later this year, sharing her expertise in developing effective proposals.

Mrs McKay said she was no social media expert, but her business had recently benefited from an increased presence on LinkedIn. She found this was driving increasing visits to her website and as much as 50 per cent of traffic in the past month had been via her LinkedIn page.

A business improvement consultant had recommended she increase her LinkedIn presence.

While dubious at first, she was now reaping the benefits.

LinkedIn, like other social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, did not cost anything to sign up to in the first instance.

However, the platforms required an ongoing time commitment, as posts had to be consistent in order to build up connections.

Using LinkedIn had enabled Mrs McKay to directly connect with people who had specific roles in companies, such as commercial managers and policy managers, throughout New Zealand.

“I can better target the types of professionals that need my services, it allows me to be very specific,” Mrs McKay said.

And by posting articles on her LinkedIn page, sharing her expertise about the secrets of good

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ence in commercial broking.

After nine years as branch manager with Rothbury Otago, Mr McAuliffe understood the company, its business ethos and culture and that would add strength to the services provided to Ashburton District clients, he said.

Having over 20 years’ insurance broking experience, Mr McAuliffe would focus on servicing existing clients and growing the client base in the South and Mid Canterbury region.

“I want to build on the excellent base that’s already here, the base that Kelvin has built up and I’ll be working to vary the mix of clients,” Mr McAuliffe said.

“I might be taking over the day-to-day management, but Kelvin will still be an integral part of the business.

“I look forward to working with Kelvin and our outstanding team of brokers, claims and support staff.”

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Kelvin Holmes (left) welcoming on board Peter McAuliffe, his new Ashburton branch manager.

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When Kelvin Holmes started Holmes Insurance Services, he was a one-man band.

But it grew significantly over the years and in 2006, when it merged with Rothbury, it had a staff of five. Now the business has a staff of nine.

Recently Mr Holmes indicated to Rothbury that he wished to relinquish the management role and continue as a senior commercial broker, servicing his long-standing clients.

“There’s no suggestion I’m retiring, this has all been my choice.

“It was time for me to step aside from the day-to-day management, that’s a younger person’s game. But I’m still here, still part of the business,” Mr Holmes said.

Peter McAuliffe is now the company’s business development and sales leader and brings with him significant experi-

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Saturday, May 21, 2016

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OUR VIEW

Bring on some good hearty rain

Michelle Nelson

M

any Mid Cantabrians were watching the skies yesterday, heartened by the gathering clouds.

Almost everyone wants rain – at least a week of it!

The balmy dry autumn weather may have been great to some, but out on the farms the soils are parched. Farmers have had to keep the irrigators running well into the season this year to keep up growth in winterfeed crops, putting more pressure on already low aquifers.

Here in Mid Canterbury we are lucky to have innovative irrigation companies and farmers with the foresight to invest in water storage, enabling us to dodge the drought bullet to some extent.

But irrigation water doesn’t replace rainfall, it merely supplements it and it’s been particularly dry for the past few months.

Recent nor’west winds have also played a part in sucking up moisture.

Graham’s Weather Station has recorded a mere 9.4mm of rain has fallen this month in Ashburton – whereas the May average is 74.6mm. The total amount of rain for the year to date is 188.6mm.

Sports clubs are also feeling the effects of the Indian summer as the winter season hits full swing.

Mid Canterbury Rugby Union officials are keeping a close watch on bone dry rugby pitches, concerned for the safety of players.

While most clubs’ number one fields are irrigated, players on secondary fields run the risk of incurring serious head and shoulder injuries.

Last week officials seriously considered calling off games, however, a shower of rain later in the week enabled the show to go on.

However, they are back to square one this weekend with clubs flagging unplayable pitches with the union.

Earlier in the month the Canterbury Rugby Football Union gave referees the power to cancel games or divert play to another location.

But it’s going to take a lot more than the odd shower to do any real good.

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A week suspended in the twilight zone OUT OF SCHOOL

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Yesterday’s result Q: Will you be seeing Variety Theatre Ashburton’s Oliver?

No 77%

Yes 23%

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Peter Livingstone as the violent character Bill Sykes with his trusty sidekick Bullseye The Dog (played by Anahera).

PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 110516-TM-0124 There are at times six of us males, plus two dressers (poor women), who heave and sweat into a range of outfits that require glue, hairnets and sometimes pins to hold together. We are in a very small room that can start to smell like a pair of unwashed socks that have been sprayed by a skunk.

From here we usually set off for the stage doors, grabbing props or someone else whom we are meant to be onstage with.

At this point I find Bullseye, my faithful companion and she knows it’s show time. With a vigorous twitch of her tail, we sneak into the murkiest world of all – sidestage.

Being on the side of the stage is a seriously zombie-apocalypse type experience.

Black-clad men who look like the AOS without weapons, silently sit and wait for the moment they are signalled – they are on standby. At the front, closest to the audience, stage managers lean hunched over scripts and monitors like a praying mantis focusing on its next meal. Wearing headsets, they are the only link

with the tech team and orchestrate a myriad of movements that command the stage crew to pull, push, lift and grab props and set pieces.

In the middle of this, the amateur actors wait impatiently like visitors to Kelly Tarltons. They shuffle nervously or snatch brief whispered intimate conversations when the praying mantis are not watching. Talking sidestage is a theatre no-no. All of this takes place under an eerie blue light filtered through an artificial haze that curls wispily around your face.

In this zone, time is suspended and all thoughts of daily life are left behind as the cue to go on nears.

At this point Bullseye and myself are separate from the cast, hidden behind scenery. Bullseye (Anahera the bull mastif) grows bored and settles in for a lie down and hopefully a tummy scratch.

She knows her cue now and as the cast belt out Oom Pah Pah, she starts to creep forward in anticipation.

And then we’re on! Walking into a chaotic pub scene with a

big dog, as everyone cowers from your presence is a hedonistic rush.

I can’t see the audience and in fact am so focused on singing on the correct beat, I barely see the cast.

Unfortunately being an unrefined, Philistine-type musician, I have this exquisite ability to hardly ever come in on the first beat of the bar. I’ve nicknamed myself Miss Timing.

The conductor and the orchestra entombed in the crypt below the stage, frantically figure out where I am and slide in smoothly to match the syncopated rhythm.

From here the scene quickly descends into misery for Nancy, when I decide I don’t like the way she speaks to me. At this point I … you’ll have to come to watch the actors from the twilight zone to see what happens next.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

Everyone should run their own race have just returned to my desk after watching my youngest daughter complete her school cross-country run and it got me thinking about the race of life.

In the Bible the Apostle Paul says: “You’ve all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race.

Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. All good athletes train hard.

They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You’re after one that’s gold eternally.” 1 Corinthians 9:24,25.

Life is like a race, especially like a cross-country race that has obstacles along the way.

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Today’s online poll question Q: Is youth crime a problem in Mid Canterbury?

Peter Livingstone

hat’s six foot tall, weighs just over 92kg on a good day, has more hair on his chest than head and wanders around at work with smears of eyeliner and mascara?

Answer to that one – me actually! No, I haven’t been practising for the Hero Parade on Ponsonby Road as someone suggested when they saw me the other day, I’m currently in the twilight zone world of production week for Oliver. The show opened last night.

I love the fact that you as an audience sit and watch the grubby little lives of Dickens’ characters play out in front of you. While on stage there is a never-ending feast of greed, theft, drinking, lying, love, fear, and misery, backstage there is a never-ending world of sweating, last-minute line learning, make-up corrections, prop fiddling and frantic dashes to the stage door.

All of this takes place in what I call the Twilight Zone. Off stage the cast and crew are suspended from daily life, focused on repeating the same actions over and over again in order to suck the audience into the world of 1840s London.

I never thought I would use anything I learned from high school, but I have. See I went to a boys’ school and one of the first lessons you are confronted with is getting changed in a room with skinny little boys all the way up to hairy Neanderthal stinking immature men.

The lessons I learned about keeping to yourself, not making eye contact and making sure your underwear is secure, have stood me in good stead backstage.

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CHRISTIAN COMMENT

We all have our own race, we have our own obstacles, some of those obstacles are from decisions that we have made. Other obstacles are from what other people choose to do.

We need to get up and over those obstacles just like a crosscountry runner.

We need to remain focused on

the goal that we are running for, to win our race.

Each one of us has been created differently with different gifts and abilities so all our races will look different, but we all need to aim to run our race the best we can, we all need to aim to win our own race.

In Philippians 3:12-14 The Apostle Paul says “I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me.

Friends, don’t get me wrong: By

no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward – to Jesus.

I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back.

The prize that Paul was running for was eternity with Jesus, although we have our own race to run, we can aim for the same prize.

The prize of eternity with Jesus is available for each one of us.

The only question is which track are you going to run your race on?

Ps Mark Taylor is with Mt Hutt Elim Church

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Boko Haram girl rescued A second girl, who was among more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in a raid on their school in the Nigerian town of Chibok more than two years ago, has been rescued.

Army spokesman Sani Usman “confirmed the rescue of another Chibok girl”, in an emailed statement carried by PR Nigeria, an official government agency which releases information.

Amina Ali Darsha Nkeki, the first girl to be rescued, was found by soldiers working with a vigilante group earlier this week, near Damboa, south of Maiduguri in the remote north-east.

Officials confirmed Amina was one of 219 girls abducted from the government school in Chibok in April 2014.

Earlier, the governor of Borno state, where Chibok is located, said the army was drawing up plans and moving into a Boko Haram forest stronghold in a bid to rescue the remaining girls.

The governor’s comments came shortly after Amina, the first girl to be rescued, met Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

“We believe that in the coming weeks we shall recover the rest of the girls,” Governor Kashim Shettima told reporters.

“The military is already moving into the forest.”

Previous military attempts to storm Sambisa have met with mixed success.

The #Bringbackourgirls activist group said Amina had told her rescuers the rest

UK actor Daniel Craig has rejected a £68 million (NZ$147.5 million) deal to star in the next two new James Bond films, as he said he is “done” playing the 007 role, the Daily Mail reported. According to the paper, the actor, 48, told directors at MGM Studios company that he would not repeat the Bond role, despite the “huge amounts of money” offered to him.

Spectre (2015) was the fourth and last film starring Craig as Bond. The company believed the British actor could return if he “was offered a money deal”. The company emphasises that Craig wanted to stop playing the spy due to a knee injury during filming Spectre.

Amina Ali, the first Chibok teenager to escape from Boko Haram’s Sambisa Forest stronghold.

PHOTO AP of the girls were under heavy Boko Haram guard in Sambisa.

“Amina’s rescue gives us new hope and offers a unique opportunity to vital information,” Buhari said.

After Amina was discovered, the army said it had detained a suspected Boko Haram militant called Mohammed Hayatu, who said he was her husband.

Amina, who was accompanied by her mother, Binta, and Nigeria’s defence minister and national security adviser, spent more than an hour with Buhari, who made crushing Boko Haram a pillar of his

2015 presidential election campaign.

Under Buhari’s command the army has recaptured most territory once lost to Boko Haram.

Amina’s mother said she feared she would never see her daughter again after the abduction.

Boko Haram captured 276 girls in a night-time raid on Chibok in April 2014.

Some girls escaped in the melee but parents of the remaining 219 accused then-President Goodluck Jonathan of not doing enough to find their daughters.

-AP

■ CHINA

■ SCOTLAND

Chinese Govt fakes social media comments

Scottish church looks to online services

Internet researchers have long known that the Chinese Government manipulates content on the internet.

Not only does it engage in heavy censorship, but it also employs hundreds of thousands of people, the so-called “50 cent army”, to write comments on the internet.

New research by Gary King, Jennifer Pan and Margaret Roberts (KPR) uses sophisticated techniques of gathering and analysing massive amounts of data to tell us what is going on.

It’s hard to figure out exactly who is being paid to comment by the Chinese Government and who is not.

However, KPR were able to take advantage of a major leak of information to figure out what is happening. A blogger released a trove of emails from the propaganda office of a mid-sized unit of China’s local government.

These emails included a little over 40,000 unambiguous examples of 50 cent army comments.

KPR were able to use these comments to draw conclusions about how fake commenting works.

One initial result is surprising.

Many people think of the 50 cent army as independent contractors who are paid a small amount of money for each comment they make. If KPR are right, then this is far from the mark.

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The commenters identified in the leak appear to be regular government employees.

There are many popular rumours about what governmentpaid commenters do. Some think they are paid to stir up hatred and resentment of foreign countries such as the United States. Others believe that they are paid to respond to criticism of the government with bogus argumentative talking points.

KPR’s evidence suggests that both of these are incorrect. Paid government commenters don’t seem to say many nasty things about foreigners. Nor do they engage in argument on the internet.

Instead, they praise and distract.

They also try to distract the public. They don’t appear to care particularly when people complain about the government. Instead, they act when there is a real risk of popular upheaval.

In KPR’s words: “Since disrupting discussion of grievances only limits information that is otherwise useful to the regime, the leaders have little reason to censor it, argue with it, or flood the net with opposing viewpoints.

What is risky for the regime, and therefore vigorously opposed through large scale censorship and huge numbers of fabricated social media posts, is posts with collective action potential.”

-NZME

For centuries the Christian sacraments of baptism and communion have symbolised people coming together in one place.

But under radical plans being considered by the Church of Scotland, the rites could be administered online via services such as Skype, in a move that redefines the idea of a congregation in the internet age.

The proposal stems from initiatives such as streaming services to enable housebound parishioners to join in despite being unable to attend in person.

A paper suggests re-examining issues such as voting rights at congregational meetings for people joining remotely.

It also argues it is time to create what amount to virtual congregations, by allowing “access to the sacraments” for people who are not “physically present in the congregation”.

In Presbyterian teaching, the term “sacraments” refers only to the rites of baptism and communion.

“Wider questions about membership and belonging are being asked by congregations whose services, through the internet, are being carried well beyond their parish boundaries,” the paper says.

“In a world where the fastest-growing communities are being fostered online, the committee believes now is the time to open up a wide-ranging discussion on these developments,” the paper states.

Norman Smith, vice-convener of the Mission and Discipleship Council, said the discussion of “the relationship with the church when someone is online is being driven by a growing reality on the ground”.

-NZME

Sir Paul jams with young fan Sir Paul McCartney fans cheered as a 10-year-old girl walked on stage and asked if she could play the bass alongside the former Beatle. “You want to play bass with our band, like bass like this? This could be interesting. Ok, I didn’t see this coming,” McCartney said. Leila surprised the musician and the crowd at La Plata Stadium in Buenos Aires as she jammed along to 1969 Beatle track Get Back. At one point the two even shared the mic with Leila taking lead on vocals.

Following the performance the crowd applauded the young bassist, while chanting “ole, ole, ole, Leila”.

Adele songwriter of year British singer Adele has added to her list of many accolades, winning Songwriter of the Year at Britain’s Ivor Novello Awards. The 28-year-old, whose latest album 25 shot up the charts around the world upon its release last year recently received her third Ivor Novello - a music industry award recognising British and Irish song writing and composing.

However Adele, who has several Grammy and BRIT awards as well as an Oscar to her name, did not make it to the glitzy luncheon ceremony in London, where Blur’s Damon Albarn picked up a Lifetime Achievement award.

Other winners included British singer Jamie Lawson who took the prize for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for Wasn’t Expecting That, beating Ed Sheeran, who signed him to his record label last year. British James Bay won in the Most Performed Work category for his popular hit Hold Back The River while the Album Award went to Darling Arithmetic written by Conor O’Brien.

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■ EGYPT

EgyptAir plane not found EgyptAir says the wreckage of its missing plane with 66 people on board has not been found, despite earlier announcing debris had been located in the Mediterranean Sea. “We stand corrected on finding the wreckage because what we identified is not a part of our plane. So the search and rescue is still going on,” EgyptAir vice chairman Ahmed Adel told CNN. The airline had earlier released a statement saying the plane’s wreckage had been found near the Greek island of Karpathos.

The confusion was compounded when the Egyptian civil aviation ministry said Greek authorities had found “floating material” and life jackets likely to be from the plane.

“All I will say is that our embassy in Athens told us that it was contacted by Greek authorities, who signalled that they found white and blue debris corresponding to EgyptAir’s colours,” Egyptian ambassador to France Ehab Badawy told France’s BFM television.

Greek defence sources told Reuters they had found pieces of plastic and two lifevests in the sea 370 km south of the island of Crete, but sources said the material they had found so far was not blue and white.

EgyptAir Flight 804, an Airbus

An Egyptian woman, who said her brother is among passengers, grieves as she leaves the Egyptair in-flight building.

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A320 with 56 passengers and 10 crew members, went down about halfway between the Greek island of Crete and Egypt’s coastline, or around 280 kilometres offshore, after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Egyptian and Russian officials have said it may have been brought down by terrorists.

Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos said the plane spun all the way around and suddenly lost altitude just before vanishing from radar screens.

He said it made a 90-degree left turn, then a full 360-degree turn to the right, plummeting from 38,000 to 15,000 feet.

It disappeared at about 10,000 feet, he said. There were no reports of stormy weather at the time.

Egyptian and Greek authorities in ships and planes have searched the suspected crash area throughout the day for traces of the airliner or its victims, with more help on the way from the US, Britain and France.

Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathi cautioned that the disaster was still under investigation but said the possibility it was a terror attack “is higher than the possibility of having a technical failure”.

Alexander Bortnikov, chief of

Russia’s top domestic security agency, went further, saying: “In all likelihood it was a terror attack.”

There was no immediate claim from militants that they had downed the plane.

A US review of satellite imagery so far has not produced any signs of an explosion aboard the EgyptAir flight that crashed en route from Paris to Cairo, officials from multiple US agencies have told Reuters.

The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the conclusion was the result of a preliminary examination of imagery and cautioned against media reports suggesting the United States believed a bomb was responsible for the crash.

The United States has not ruled out any possible causes for the crash, including mechanical failure, terrorism or a deliberate act by the pilot or crew, they said.

If it was terrorism, it would be the second deadly attack involving Egypt’s aviation industry in seven months.

Last October, a Russian passenger plane that took off from an Egyptian Red Sea resort crashed in the Sinai, killing all 224 people aboard. Russia said it was brought down by a bomb, and a local branch of the Islamic State claimed responsibility.

-AP

■ UNITED STATES

Earth’s temperatures stuck on hot Thanks to a combination of global warming and an El Nino, the planet shattered monthly heat records for an unprecedented 12th straight month, as April smashed the old record by half a degree, according to United States scientists.

Just days after Nasa said last month was the hottest April on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said its monthly climate calculation backed that up and that the Earth’s average temperature in April was 14.8°C. That’s 1.1°C warmer than the 20th century average and well past the old record set in 2010.

The Southern Hemisphere led the way, with Africa, South America and Asia all having their warmest Aprils on record, NOAA climate scientist Ahira SanchezLugo said.

According to NOAA records, the last month that wasn’t record hot was April 2015. The last month Earth wasn’t hotter than the 20th-century average was December 1984, and the last time Earth set a monthly cold record was almost a hundred years ago, in December 1916.

“These kinds of records may not be that interesting, but so many in a row that break the previous records by so much in-

dicates that we’re entering uncharted climatic territory [for modern human society],” Texas A&M University climate scientist Andrew Dessler said in an email.

At NOAA’s climate monitoring headquarters in Asheville, North Carolina, “we are feeling like broken records stating the same thing” each month, SanchezLugo said.

And more heat meant record low snow for the Northern Hemisphere in April, according to NOAA and the Rutgers Global Snow Lab. Snow coverage in April was 2.3 million sq km below the 30-year average.

Sanchez-Lugo and other scientists say ever-increasing manmade global warming is pushing temperatures higher, and the weather oscillation El Nino warming of parts of the Pacific Ocean that changes weather worldwide makes it even hotter.

The current El Nino, which is fading, is one of the strongest on record and is about as strong as the 1997-1998 El Nino. But 2016 so far is 0.45°C warmer than 1998 so “you can definitely see that climate change has an impact”, Sanchez-Lugo said.

Given that each month this year has been record hot, it is not surprising that the average of the first four months of 2016 was

This image released by NASA shows the land surface temperature as observed in Asia between April 15 to April 23, 2016.

Yellow shows the warmest temperatures.

PHOTO AP 1.14°C higher than the 20th-century average and beat last year’s record by 0.3°C. Last year was the hottest year by far, beating 2014, which was also a record. But 2016’s start “is unprecedented basically” and in general half a degree warmer than 2015, Sanchez-Lugo said.

Even though El Nino is fading and its cooler flip side, La Nina,

is forecast to take hold later this year, Sanchez-Lugo predicted that 2016 would end up the hottest year on record for the third straight year. That was because there’s a lag time for those changes to show up in global temperatures and because 2016 had started off so much hotter than 2015, she said.

-AP

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In brief Sri Lanka gets help Australia has offered assistance to Sri Lanka after mudslides claimed 41 lives and trapped another 150 people. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Australia’s thoughts were with those affected by the tragedy. Australians in the region should heed the advice of local authorities.

- AP

Execution reprieve Singapore’s Supreme Court has given a last-minute reprieve to a Malaysian murder convict hours before he was scheduled to be executed. Kho Jabing was to be hanged early yesterday but the Supreme Court granted a stay on his execution after accepting an appeal by his lawyer, Jeannette Aruldoss Chong. The appeal would be Kho’s last hope. Kho was accused of using a tree branch to assault and rob a construction worker in 2008. The worker died from multiple skull fractures and Kho was convicted and sentenced to death in 2010.

-AP

Painting fetches $12.9m A painting by Georgia O’Keeffe that can be viewed horizontally or vertically sold for US$12.9 million at a New York City auction. Lake George Reflection created in 1921-1922, was offered at Christie’s.

Measuring 1.5m by .9m, it was inspired by O’Keeffe’s visits to Alfred Stieglitz’s family compound on the upstate New York lake.

Horizontally, it’s a landscape of rolling hills reflected in a body of water. Vertically, it becomes abstract, more reminiscent of her iconic flower paintings. O’Keeffe herself hung it vertically when it was first exhibited in 1923. Apart from its sale at auction in the 1990s, it hadn’t been seen publicly since the 1923 exhibition.

-AP

Teenager sets record Andrew Shapiro’s quest to set a Guinness World Record began seven months ago, inspired by his father’s five-year battle against colon cancer. The 17-year-old practiced with the goal of setting three world records during a local Relay for Life event. Beginning at 8am, he started his pull-up marathon, within six hours the teenager had completed 3,515 pullups - a new world record. By 12 hours, he had finished 5,742 pullups - another world record. Then he set his sights on a final record - the most pull-ups performed in 24 hours, previously 6,800. At the 15-hour mark, Shapiro matched the previous 24-hour record. After 18 hours of pull-ups, Shapiro stopped, having done 7,306 pull-ups. 15 judges observed his efforts to certify the achievement for the Guinness World Records books.

- AP

Man faces sex charges An alleged serial paedophile has been charged with multiple counts of child sex offences by Sunshine Coast police. Police raided the 62 year-old man’s residence and seized hard drives and two mobile phones for examination, as well as a number of photographs. He was due to appear in court yesterday on a total of 38 charges that relate to offences committed between 2004 and 2011, including indecent treatment and rape.

-AP

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STAFF WANTED

Estimator

Bradford Building: • Site manager/Foreman • Leading Hands Ashburton Based • Tradesmen • Labourers High End Residential/Commercial

Director

Company with 70 years Experience in the Canterbury Market

Bradford Precast: • Crane Operator • Formwork Joinery/Carpenter • Draughting Bradfords is the staff leader in the building industry in Mid Canterbury and has a significant presence • Placer in Concrete Christchurch.

• Experienced Precast/Construction workers We wish to appoint an estimator to join our estimating team in Ashburton.

Electricity Ashburton Limited - trading as E A Networks, is a locally owned co-operative lines company. It owns and operates the regions electricity distribution network, an advanced fibre optic communications network and is a joint venture investor in the Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation scheme. The company also operates a successful contracting business to support residents and businesses across the mid Canterbury region and beyond.

The position will be involved in both Painting and Building pricing and involved in assisting Bradfords is the leader in the Building industry in Mid Canterbury. We are experiencing a management of all aspects of jobs. significant increase in workload and are looking to increase our team in Mid Canterbury. We Thisprovide is a diverse role involving modern systems and working withwith Bradfords staff and These external can residential and commercial opportunities for people excellent skills. professionals. positions will be well remunerated and are on various sites throughout the district. Bradfords promotes staff participation and safe working all ourexperience sites.

Some knowledge of both the building industryconditions and someon pricing is essential.

The Electricity Ashburton Shareholders Committee is responsible for appointing Directors to the Board of Electricity Ashburton; the Board comprises six Directors - each of whom is appointed for a three year term.

If you are looking for a change and have the required skill level and want to know more, email If you are interested and or have required skillBremners level please your to admin@bradfords.co.nz call the at our office on Roadforward to pick up anapplication application to admin@bradfords.co.nz. form.

Due to retirement by rotation, The Shareholders Committee has retained Ysker to advise on this appointment which will take effect from the 2016 AGM.

www.bradfords.co.nz www.bradfords.co.nz

St Joseph’s Catholic School Ashburton

New Entrant Teacher Fixed-term position starting July 25 to December 19, 2016.

We seek a passionate teacher to open our latest new entrant classroom.

Someone who is able to quickly build positive relationships with students, colleagues and whānau.

The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment that is child centred and stimulating is essential, ensuring our newest students have a great start to school life.

To be considered, candidates will: • • • • • • • •

Farm Worker Experienced farm worker required for large irrigated, mixed-stock and cropping farm, 16kms from Ashburton.

We invite applications and ask interested parties to submit governance profiles via email to: response@ysker.com

We are seeking applicants competent at operating modern tractors, general farm cultivation and harvesting implements, a 32 metre spray unit and fertiliser spreader, all with GPS guidance.

Occasional stock work will be required. Heavy truck and trailer licence an advantage.

Initial telephone enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Barry T Knight on 03 365 9839 or 021 999 799 Applications close on Tuesday 7th June 2016.

Accommodation is available.

Applications close Monday, May 23, 2016. Please forward CV and covering letter with two referees to:

BOARD & INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS EXECUTIVE SEARCH & SELECTION EXECUTIVE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT

alastairmcbain@farmside.co.nz

Applications close June 4, 2016.

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Applicants should forward a cover letter and CV with two referees to: principal@st-josephs.school.nz

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Bring financial acumen and commercial capability Posses integrity and independence Have an understanding of co-operative principles and structure Bring Directorship experience and/or significant community appointments Have an understanding of governance principles and responsibilities of Directors Demonstrate capability in the development of business strategy Be passionate about the future development of the business Have the ability to fit into a team.

Cameron Courts Rest Home

Email: response@ysker.com ❘ www.ysker.com Phone: (03) 365 9839 ❘ Mobile: 021 999 799

Requires a casual handyman Must have own tools Contact 021 527 433

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Group Fitness Little Gym Instructor Our Little Gym delivers a series of movement based classes and engaging activities to children at our centre. The class helps to create positive physical habits through interactive activities using movement, play, games and much more while working in the newest fitness facility in Mid Canterbury!

If this sounds like your ideal role, then we’d love to hear from you.

To find out more about this vacancy and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you – go to our website.

Applications close 03 June 2016.

» Drain Layer

Operations & Services Officer As an experienced contract administrator you’ll enjoy a varied role taking control of the management of our solid waste services.

You’ll use your refined relationship building skills to actively audit, monitor, liaise and report on our solid waste contracts.

Your excellent communication skills will be advantageous as you respond to any enquiries relating to solid waste and you’ll enjoy a variety of work seldom found elsewhere as you assist with other projects from time to time.

To learn more about this vacancy, and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you - see our website.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers

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• Experienced Drain Layer • Assistant Drain Layer Applicant should possess: • A good work ethic • Be capable of working unsupervised • Maintain regular attendance • Be a team player • Be prepared to work overtime as required • Hold the required licences and certificates These positions are based at the Ashburton Branch and reporting to the Area Manager.

Wages and conditions will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants need to apply with references to: The Area Manager PO Box 403, Ashburton 7740 Or Email: andrew.ree@rooneygroup.co.nz

Applications close 1 June 2016.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers

Rooney Earthmoving is one of New Zealand’s leading privately owned civil contractors specialising in earthworks and civil projects. The organisation employs 220 staff and operates a significant fleet of heavy machinery in the central South Island.

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Applicants must have New Zealand residency or hold a valid work permit.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON Based in Ashburton, CM Trailer Parts is a leading importer and wholesaler of light trailer components within New Zealand.

We strive to provide top quality products and service to our nationwide Stockists and customers. An opportunity has arisen for a Customer Service Person to join our team.

Your key responsibilities will be as follows: » Receive customer enquiries / orders and process them within customers agreed time frame » Provide and follow up quotations » Pick and pack customer orders » Participate in stock control and stock taking procedures as required » Maintain cleanliness of department and work areas » Build and maintain customer relationships Skills and experience required is as follows: » Technical knowledge and a mechanical aptitude » Dealing with customers over the phone » Planning and organisation skills » Excellent communication skills » A positive attitude with a solid work ethic » Physically fit » Parts sales experience would be desirable This is a permanent position – Monday to Friday.

Applications to:

Customer Service Centre Representative— Call Centre

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATOR • Opportunities to improve all aspect of the Supply Chain • High Level Operational Involvement • Unique Role to Diversify your Career RXP has been engineering smarter plastics solutions for over 30 years. First based out of our head office and manufacturing plants in Ashburton. Then expanded their reach to the North Island, with a manufacturing plant in Hamilton. RXP has a complete range of products to cover multiple requirements from specialist pipe, fittings and tanks to irrigation systems.

Do you enjoy a busy fast moving environment, have a passion for farming and telephone service & sales, then this position could be for you?

RX Plastics became part of the global Aliaxis group in 2008. Aliaxis is a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of fluid handling solutions that has a global workforce of more than 16,000 employees.

ATS is a dynamic and innovative co-operative offering members the ability to purchase all farm inputs through our stores in Ashburton, Rakaia and Methven.

We are currently looking for a Supply Chain Coordinator to join our team at our Tinwald - Ashburton site. This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and well-motivated person to learn and enhance their skills in the manufacturing environment.

We are looking for a person who is able to offer their experience in customer service, has attention to detail, an excellent telephone manor and possesses an exceptional attitude toward their work.

This is a newly created role that will allow you to make a significant contribution and impact with strengthening the supply chain at RX Plastics. You will be responsible for the scheduling process of a diverse range of production lines, improving the master data behind these schedules and drive improvements to streamline supply chain and manufacturing processes.

This full time Customer Service Centre position is based in Ashburton.

You will be working with our experienced customer service team who pride themselves in being able to offer high levels of customer service, industry and product knowledge, accuracy and the quick delivery of our services to members. We will provide all the training requirements for our team to succeed.

This role is a unique opportunity to reshape how RX Plastics see the Supply Chain through integrated thinking, developing processes and procedures to optimise production.

Ideally you will have: • Excellent communication skills; • Sales and customer service experience; • Knowledge of farming practices; • Intermediate computer skills; • CRM experience beneficial.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, this role will be ideal for a professional, results oriented individual with a high attention to detail enabling the business to make more informed business decisions. This role will involve understanding the businesses operational capabilities whilst optimising a plan that is in line with our sales strategy.

Applications close 31st May 2016.

You must have 5+ years’ experience in logistics/supply chain. Ideally you come from a large FMCG and/or manufacturing industry. You can effectively analyse financial and operational issues, with root cause & trend analysis. Have intermediate - Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Maintain a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.

www.ats.co.nz

Should you be interested in this unique opportunity that comes with an impressive remuneration package and career development opportunities.

If you would like to join this motivated team, please apply quoting CSC04.

General Manager alasdair@cm.net.nz

Register your interest by applying online attaching a covering letter to your CV at www.qjumpers.co.nz/job/23427

Applications close 31 May 2016.

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ASHBURTON 832 East St 03 307 9911

10/05/16 11:00 am

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

857 2133 or visit www.alcoholics-anonymous.

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East org.nz for more information.

HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800 Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, MENTAL HEALTH - Call free on 0800 700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice. from 10am - 1pm Sunday and from 6pm - 8pm 222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team. both evenings.

DUTY DOCTORS SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual For all urgent medical calls phone 0800 HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791 ASHBURTON HOSPITAL 700 155 at any time. IN EVENT OF AN VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP WARD 1 - DAILY, 10 - 11.30am & 2 - 7.30pm.

EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 Children must be accompanied by an adult.

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please bring your Community Services WARD 6 - (including Assessment, Treatment & 846) - Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am Card. All non New Zealanders should bring Rehabilitation Unit) - OPEN VISITING. 2pm - outside of these hours leave a message.

MATERNITY WARD - DAILY, 10am - 8pm. their passport with them, New Zealanders -Husbands and patient’s own children may visit should bring some form of ID. ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE the patient from: 7am - 10pm.

Allenton Medical Centre, The Mall Harrison Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Street, will be the duty doctor for Saturday until TUARANGI HOME (Cameron St) - DAILY, Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

8am Monday. They will hold surgery from 10am -unrestricted visiting.

LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353 until 1pm and from 2pm until 5pm both days.

ASHBURTON REST HOMES Please phone 308 9139 from 9.30am for an COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS OMMUNITY ERVICES appointment. and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, ART GALLERY METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA unrestricted visiting.

327 West Street, phone 308 1133.

Saturday and Sunday doctor and emergency Open Daily: 10am – 4pm Wed: 10am – 7pm details, please telephone the Methven Medical EMERGENCY DENTIST If you do not have or cannot contact your Centre, ph 302 8105.

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192.

Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT for the name of the rostered weekend dentist Saturday: 10am - 1pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm provide an accident and emergency service. in Christchurch. Hours 9am-5pm, Saturdays, Except in cases of emergency, persons requiring ASHBURTON MUSEUM Sundays and Public Holidays. medical attention must consult their own or the 327 West Street, Asburton. Ph 307 7890. duty general practitioner. Persons subsequently ELPLINE ERVICES Weekends 1pm - 4pm. Research facilities requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must weekday afternoons.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS have a general practitioners note of referral.

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or 027

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Email your application together with your CV to: hr.manager@ats.co.nz

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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EA NETWORKS CENTRE - POOLS MID CANTERBURY SPCA 20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020 WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm.

Public Holidays 10am - 5pm.

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - John Keeley - 308 4432 or 0274 342 646.

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact - President 021 1356 969.

VETERINARIANS

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - PH 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. 24-hour emergencies: Large: Tammy Wilson. Small: Patrick Taylor.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton.

INFORMATION CENTRES Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm. emergencies: Juan Gray.

Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Ashburton.

METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend Holidays 10am until 3pm.

Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com emergencies: Large: Ciprian Verdes. Small: Ref Vet Ent. BUS DEPARTURES ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

Hallenstein. Full emergency service all weekend.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint after-

ANIMAL SERVICES

DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24h/sce.

hours small animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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RURAL TRADING POST PLANTS, PRODUCE • Massey Ferguson 165 tractor with loader $4000 • Vicon Fert spreader

WANTED ¾

Indoor calf rearing facilities within 15Km of Ashburton for the 2016 calf-rearing season. Dairy calf sheds etc.

For further details please contact Leighton Nicol 0274 730 815 or 03 308 2372

www.rurallivestock.co.nz New Zealand owned and operated

$1500

• Vicon rotary hayrake/spreader $2500 • Grain crusher $2000 • Hay trailers from

$500

We have grazing available for dairy cows, yearling heifers and beef cattle. We have proven graziers on top class farms and good facilities. For more information please phone John 027 227 6075 or Murray 027 206 6760.

Harvested Fodder Beet for Sale Excellent quality feed for all stock types Priced from $50 per ton delivered

.99c ea .99c kg $2.99 bag $1.99 bag

Specials available from 17/05 - 24/05

OPEN 7 DAYS The Green Grocer Fresh Fruit & Vege

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

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

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

Delivered in truck and trailer loads only For a sharp price phone Andy Cunningham 021 360 052 Ken Caird 027 268 4299

Broccoli Red Braeburn Mandarins 1kg Tomatoes 500gm

Phone 027 721 0838

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

Bulls of all ages suitable for bull beef, please phone John 027 227 6075 or Murray 027 206 6760.

Kiwifruit .99c kg

All plus GST

TRADES, SERVICES

WANTED

PUBLIC NOTICES

TRADES, SERVICES

COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

For prompt reliable service contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Phone 308 8989.

30 years local service. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD Discount card welcomed.

For all your classified requirements.

Phone the Guardian 307 7900

Main South Road Tinwald 308-1095

RURAL TRADING POST

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

HOME handyman available.

Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph FEED for sale - Good quality 027-677-1952. grass and lucerne silage

bales. Rye grass, barley and wheat straw bales. Phone WANTED TO BUY - Gold Bruce on 027 553 3085 and silver (licenced dealer). www.jacksonholmes.co.nz

WANTED

Old gold, silver, jewellery and coins. Best prices paid. Also stamps, postcards and antique items. Arrange and confidential visit today. Phone 027 254 5444.

IN CALF cows wanted. Up to fifty, suitable for milking next season, possible exchange for feed barley. Phone 027 221 0431.

Buying or selling a vehicle?

Call the Guardian today for your motoring advertising 307 7900 requirements.

Birthday Greetings

0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

Notice to Ratepayers LOCAL AUTHORITY ELECTIONS 2016 Local authority elections will be held on Saturday, 8 October this year. To receive your postal voting document you should ensure you are on the Electoral Roll that will close on 12 August 2016.

Important note: In this public notice the term ‘council district’ includes a city, district and regional council area and where established, a community board area.

The term also includes the area of the Auckland Council and the local boards.

RATEPAYER ELECTORS If you are a residential elector in a council district where you live, but pay rates on a property in another district, you may be eligible to enrol as a non-resident ratepayer elector in that other council district.

You may become a non-resident ratepayer elector for a council district if you are a ratepayer for that area and the address in respect of which you are registered as a Parliamentary elector is outside that area.

A firm, company, trust, corporation or society which pays rates on a property in a council district may nominate one of its members or officers as a ratepayer elector, provided that the nominator and the nominated person are both registered as Parliamentary electors at addresses which are outside the council district within which the property is situated.

In the case of partners, joint tenants and tenants in common, who collectively pay rates on a property in a council district, one of the group may be nominated to be entered on the ratepayer elector roll. Again, that person and the nominator must be registered as Parliamentary electors at addresses outside the council district within which the property is situated.

Eligibility to enrol or be nominated may depend on individual circumstances.

Jackson Hulme Happy 4th Birthday.

Lots of love, Mum, Dad, Lily and Cooper. xx

Welcome to the World

Jackson Hulme Happy Birthday.

Have a great Birthday.

Love Nanna and Grandad.

Only one enrolment can be made for any council district no matter how many properties are owned within that council district. No person may be enrolled more than once for any council district.

EXISTING RATEPAYER ELECTORS New electoral rolls are compiled every three years for the local authority elections. If you are enrolled as a ratepayer elector, or were nominated as a ratepayer elector, for the 2013 local authority elections, or at any time since that election, you should have already received an enrolment confirmation form or other advice on your ratepayer elector status. If you have not received this form or advice, or have lost it, please contact the local council to which you pay rates, or phone toll free 0508 08 10 16.

NEW RATEPAYER ELECTORS

Quality Preschool

Ella Mead Happy 4th Birthday.

Lots of love Mummy and Daddy. xxx

TLC for your VIP

Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5.30pm Ph 308 2959, 25 Main South Rd, Tinwald www.childsplaypreschool.ac.nz y ldawa tte Ho Charlo 016 n ly e v 2 arrival E 8/02/ ce the Baby: Born: 0 ud to announ lb 8oz.

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If you think you may be eligible to enrol or to make a nomination as a ratepayer elector, then you need to obtain an Enrolment Form for Ratepayer Electors from the local council where you pay your rates. Make sure you do this early to allow time for any questions to |be dealt with before the ratepayer electoral roll closes on Friday, 12 August 2016. The Electoral Officer will be able to help you with your application.

RESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

Breanna Rose Happy 9th Birthday Breanna. Enjoy your special day today. Love from Nana Donna and Grandad Ian. xxx Breanna Rose Happy 9th Birthday Breanna. Hope you have an awesome day.

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

If you are registered as a Parliamentary elector, you will automatically be enrolled as a residential elector of the appropriate council district and as the case may be, community board or local board for the address in respect of which you are registered as a Parliamentary elector.

This public notice is issued pursuant to Section 39(1)(a), Local Electoral Act 2001 on behalf of all local authority Electoral Officers.

For more information phone toll free

0508 08 10 16

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REAL ESTATE

Hastings McLeod Limited Licensed REAA 2008

217 West Street Telephone 03 307 9176

BY NEGOTIATION

RARE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

WEB ID AC49626 WESTSIDE 18 Kermode Street Significant development potential. Fast growing commercial location. Strategic investment. Two street frontages and six titles (approximately 1.191 ha). This significant property incorporates a substantial two level office building with established lease arrangements with holding income.

Expressions of interest considered for entire site or portion of property.

View By Appointment Clark McLeod

Mobile 0274 322 194 Office 03 307 9183 Home 03 308 3071 clark@propertybrokers.co.nz

www.propertybrokers.co.nz MEETINGS, EVENTS

CHURCH SERVICES

Open home Saturday and Sunday 9.30am – 11.30am

Church Services Have you lost your way in Life?

Join us this Sunday to discover HOPE for 2016.

7 Whiteoak Grove, Oaklea, Tinwald

Including Children’s church

Sunday 29th May 2016 2.00pm

See you at cnr Cass & Cameron St’s Sundays @10.00am Everyone is welcome Ph 308 7610 or 308 7062

Sinclair Centre Park Street, Ashburton Tickets $15 from choir members and door sales (includes afternoon tea) Guest Solists: Olivia Stewart & Luke Glendining Musical Director Accompanist

LIVESTOCK, PETS

Architecturally designed new build.

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4 bedrooms and office, or can be useful as a 5th bedroom

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Open plan living

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Designer kitchen with walk in pantry

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Bathrooms have tiled walk in showers with under tile heating

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MEETINGS, EVENTS Allenton Sports Club Inc AGM will be held in the clubrooms

Great storage throughout

Contact John Smitheram 027 651 1115

Sunday, May 22 4pm.

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE sale - Saturday, May 21, Turton Street, Allenton. Signs out at 9am.

GRAZING

WINTER grazing Overdale kale / grass and silage and good yards. Phone 027 284 0377.

HIRE FLOAT hire - single, double and tandem. Reasonable rates. Morrison’s Saddlery & Feed. Phone 308-3422 anytime.

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all MOTORING electric heating. Sky, all mod WHEEL alignments at great cons, short walk to village. prices. Maximise the life Phone Brian 307-8000 or of your tyres with an 308-6180. alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills LET OR LEASE Street. Phone 308-6737.

OFFICE available for rent.

Parking, 24 hour access, MUSICAL nightly security. Minutes from LADYBANK Learning School CBD. Ph 021 554 570. of Music - Welcomes Louisa Farhaz - Violin tutor STORAGE units available.

(Wellington Academy of Various sizes. Rainbow Music). Taking violin lessons. Storage. Ph 307 0401.

Saturday mornings at Ladybank.

Please ring WANTED to lease - arable Barbara for information and land suitable for cropping.

Rakaia or surrounding areas. spaces. 027 474 2003.

Phone Richard 302 7248 or 027 455 7957.

Buyer enquiry: $630,000

It’s time to get in the garden...

Wholesale landscape supplies, direct to the public: • Bark • Screened soil • Oamaru stone • 100% Organic Compost • Rocks and boulders • Sand, Shingle and Stones • Concrete Delivery service available plus a FREE loan trailer.

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

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

Kathy McKimmie Deborah Sloper

PERSONAL

GOLD PARTNER

FIJI-INDIAN lady in 30’s looking for a partner for long term relationship or marriage.

Age between 35 to 50. Phone 020 4104 2650.

Guardian Motoring 307 7900

Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts Phone 308 5409 www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

10am Morning Service and Communion “Vision Sunday”

10.30am Worship Every Sunday 63 Princes Street All welcome Rev. David Bayne Ph 307 7355

Jubilee Christian Fellowship 10am Every Sunday All welcome

Only you can fill my deepest longing, only you can answer my hearts cry.

Speaker: Rob Davison 206 Cameron Street Life 2 da Max (Kids Church) Pastors Jim & Ida Heath Ph 308 7511 Creche available Refreshments to follow 6pm House of Prayer ALL VERY WELCOME

FOR SALE FIREWOOD - Dry old man pine $180 per 3 cubic metres.

Split and delivered. Phone 303 6280 Tim Boyd, Elite Firewood Ltd. FIREWOOD - dry old man pine $200, semi-dry pine $160, semi-dry blue gum $200, dry poplar $150, green old man pine $120. All 3.6m3..

Phone Shane James Firewood 303 7063.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

FURNISHED room $140 per week plus two weeks bond.

Available May 29. Long/short term, must be working. Phone 021 0277 3545.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ATTRACTIVE Asian bombshell. Slim size 8, great body, playful. Good service.

Phone 021 084 02992.

SAVANAHA clean, straight and lovely raven hair.

Attractive and busty. Sorry no FIREWOOD - Dry wood pine texting please. Please phone $55 a metre macrocarpa and 021 044 0698. Enquiries blue gum $70 a metre all dry. welcome.

Phone 027 507 3880.

FOR SALE

VICTORINOX kitchen knives.

Famous for high carbon stainless steel blades, Victorinox will brighten up your kitchen, with four bold colours to choose from.

Sharp, bright 10cm paring knives. $12.50 at Kitchen SCOOTER’S - new and Kapers, Ashburton Arcade, secondhand three and four Tancred Street. wheel electric scooters and Guardian wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Real Esate Mobility Ashburton today.

307 7900 Phone 308-3602

FIREWOOD for sale. $170 per cord (3.6 m³). Seasoned dry pine, delivered. Phone or text Sue 0211 624 102.

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6am Te Karere 3 2 6:30 Country Calendar Sustainable Seas. 0 7am Rural Delivery 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Tagata Pasifika 9:30 The Game Chef 0 10am Come Dine With Me PGR 0 Noon Saturday Kitchen 1pm Instant Gardener 0 2pm Kiwi Living 3 0 3pm Border Security PGR 3 0 3:30 Piha Rescue PGR 3 0 4pm Highway Cops 0 4:30 Taste Of A Traveller 0 5pm River Monsters With Jeremy Wade 0 6pm One News 0

7pm Country Calendar 0 7:30 Britain’s Got Talent 0 8pm L Lotto The Lotto draw.

8:05 Britain’s Got Talent 0 8:45 Coronation Street 0 9:45 N Land Of The Midnight Sun PGR Comedian Alexander Armstrong takes an journey halfway around the Arctic Circle in midwinter. 0 10:45 The Astronaut Wives Club 0 11:45 M The King’s Speech AO 2010 Biography.

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter. 0 1:55 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 4:05 Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

CHOICE TV 6am Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 The Great Antiques Map Of Britain 8am Natural World – Monkey Thieves 8:30 Wildlife SOS 9am Shark Man 9:30 Luke Nguyen’s France 10am French Food Safari 10:30 Location, Location, Location 11:30 Great British Garden Revival 12:30 Restoration Man 1:30 Better Homes And Gardens 3pm Being Erica PGR 4pm Double Your House For Half The Money 5pm Hugh’s Three Good Things 5:30 Jamie At Home 6pm Getaway 6:30 Monkeys Revealed 7:30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives Paul Atterbury investigates the role of the Medway Queen in the Dunkirk evacuation, and takes a grandson to visit his grandfather’s ship for the first time.

8pm Dara And Ed’s Pan-Am Road Trip 9pm American Restoration 9:40 Backroad Bounty 10:40 Getaway 11pm Hugh’s Three Good Things 11:30 Jamie At Home

SUNDAY

Midnight Dara And Ed’s PanAm Road Trip 1am Double Your House For Half The Money 2am Being Erica PGR 3am Antiques Roadshow Detectives 3:30 American Restoration 4am Backroad Bounty 5am Monkeys Revealed

TV TWO

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6am Wiki The Kiwi 3 0 6:05 Little Monstar 3 0 6:15 Kune’s Kitchen 0 6:35 Miles From Tomorrowland 3 0 7am The Amazing World Of Gumball 3 0 7:25 Randy Cunningham – 9th Grade Ninja 0 7:50 Pokemon XY 3 0 8:15 Hulk And The Agents Of Smash 0 8:40 The Barefoot Bandits 0 9:05 Clarence 0 9:35 Mighty Med 10am Fresh PGR 10:30 The Voice 3 0 12:35 The Fosters 1:30 N Young And Hungry PGR 2pm The Flash 0 3pm Melissa And Joey 0 3:30 The Neighbours 0 4pm Home Free 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 F Bear Grylls – Survival School 0 6pm Betty White’s Off Their Rockers 0 6:30 The Middle 0 7pm M Ace Ventura 2 – When Nature Calls PGR 1995 Comedy Drama. Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow.

8:45 M Bad Boys 2 AO 2003 Action. A team of narcotics detectives investigates the flow of designer drugs into Miami, but romance causes a split. Martin Lawrence, Will Smith. 0

11:30 M The Virginity Hit AO 2010 Comedy. Four men and their camera chronicle the rite of passage of losing one’s virginity.

Matt Bennett, Zack Pearlman, Krysta Rodriguez. 0 1:15 My Kitchen Rules PGR 3 0 5:30 It Is Written 3

TV THREE

FOUR

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Outdoors With Geoff 3 7am Gone Fishin’ 3 7:30 Infomercials 9:30 The Nation An in-depth weekly local current affairs show.

10:30 Baggage PGR 3 11am Survivor – Blood v Water 3 The castaways play for immunity and fried chicken. 0 Noon The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3 1pm Caught On Camera PGR 3 0 2pm Gordon Ramsay’s Hot Food For Cold Days 3 0 3pm Rachael Ray 4pm Shark Tank 3 0 5pm Gone Fishin’ 5:30 The Goldbergs 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Emma! 3 A show featuring yellow Wiggle, Emma.

7am Sticky TV 8:20 Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion 3 8:45 Beyblade – Shogun Steel 3 9:10 Power Rangers – Megaforce 3 9:35 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Drake And Josh 3 Drake is assigned a child to mentor, but the child prefers Josh to him.

5:30 Mr Young 3 6pm Victorious 3 6:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3

7pm M Aliens In The Attic PGR 3 2009 Adventure Comedy. Children on a family vacation must fight off an attack by knee-high alien invaders with worlddestroying ambitions. 0 8:45 M Endless Love AO 2014 Romantic Drama. 0 10:50 Blue Bloods AO 0

7pm Million Dollar Listing PGR Rapper Tyga surveys James and David’s Hollywood Hills bachelor pad; Josh Flagg must sell a 1919 Beverly Hills abode.

8pm The Biggest Loser 3 9pm The Biggest Loser 3 9:55 Would I Lie To You? AO 3 0 10:25 Funny Roots PGR 3 0 10:50 Baggage AO 3

11:50 Botched Up Bodies AO (Starting Today) 3 Documentary series following some of Britain’s top plastic surgeons as they correct cosmetic-surgery disasters. 0 12:40 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

11:15 Infomercials

PRIME

6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Crusaders v Waratahs. From AMI Stadium, Christchurch.

8:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Cowboys v Broncos.

9am Fishing And Adventure 9:30 Cycling – Giro D’Italia (Highlights) Stage 13.

10am Cricket – IPL (Replay) Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad.

1:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Crusaders v Waratahs.

2pm World Rugby 2:30 Grassroots Rugby 3:30 Motorsport – WRC (Highlights) Portugal – Day One. 4pm #SkySpeed 4:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Crusaders v Waratahs.

5pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Reds v Sunwolves.

7:05 L Rugby – Super Rugby Chiefs v Rebels. From Waikato Stadium, Hamilton.

9:40 L Rugby – Super Rugby Force v Blues. From nib Stadium, Perth.

11:35 60 Minutes PGR 3 Current affairs from New Zealand and around the world.

12:35 Home Shopping 3

11:55 Fox Sports News 12:25 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Chiefs v Rebels.

12:55 L Rugby – Super Rugby Lions v Jaguares. 3:05 L Rugby – Super Rugby Sharks v Kings.

5:15 L Rugby – Super Rugby Bulls v Stormers.

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 2 7am SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 7:30 Tribe 8am Matika 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Playlist 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 10am Cam’s Kai 10:30 Paki Vault 3 11am Kawe Korero – Reporters 1:30 The Big Hit 2pm Rugby – French Top 14 2:30 Friday Night Lights PGR 3:30 Te Po Mekemeke 3

THE BOX 6am Parking Wars PGL 6:25 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

US PG 6:50 Barry’d Treasure PG 7:15 Lizard Lick Towing PG 7:40 CSI MV 8:30 Survivor – South Pacific PG 9:20 Survivor – One World PG 10:10 Survivor – One World PG 11am Survivor – One World PG 11:50 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG 2:20 Parking Wars PGL 3:10 Law And Order – UK MV 4:05 Psych MC 4:55 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG 7:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 8pm Barry’d Treasure PG 8:30 Lizard Lick Towing PG 9pm Call Of The Wildman PG 9:30 Combat Dealers PG 10:30 RBT MC 10:55 Border Security PG 11:20 Raw MV

SUNDAY

1:45 Combat Dealers PG 2:40 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

US PG 3:05 Barry’d Treasure PG 3:30 Lizard Lick Towing PG 3:55 Call Of The Wildman PG 4:20 Psych MC 5:10 Parking Wars PGL

SKY SPORT 1

6am Home Shopping 11:30 NRL Fulltime The latest round of the NRL Premiership.

Noon The Crowd Goes Wild 3 2:30 Netball – ANZ Championship 3:30 Animal Heroes 3 The officer vets and training nurses at the DAC in Leicestershire check the animals’ health and readiness for ceremonial duties.

4:30 Fishing And Adventure 5pm Addicted To Fishing Nicky takes her girlfriends out of sight of land, and well out of their comfort zones to catch deep-sea fish.

5:30 Prime News 6pm Tigers About The House 3 With tigers facing extinction in the wild, Giles, Kerri, and Kynan go to Indonesia to save Spot and Stripe’s wild cousins.

7pm Storage Wars PGR 7:30 The Truth About Sugar PGR 3 Journalist Fiona Phillips sets out to find out the truth behind recent headlines on sugar.

8:30 Weekend Murders – Grantchester PGR 0 9:35 Rugby – Super Rugby (Delayed)

SKY SPORT 2 4pm Whawhai 4:30 Get Your Fish On 3 5pm Moko Aotearoa 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Waka Huia 3 6:30 M Ferris Bueller’s Day Off PGR 1986 Comedy.

Matthew Broderick.

8:40 M Three Colours – Red AO 1994 Romantic Drama. Irene Jacob.

10:40 Te Kaea 3 2 Land of the Midnight Sun 11:10 Whare Taonga 9:45pm on TV One 11:40 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 Mythbusters PG 7:30 Mythbusters PG 8:30 ET Fishing Escapes PG 9:25 Killing Fields M 10:20 Dual Survival M 11:15 Treehouse Masters PG 12:10 Bering Sea Gold PG 1:05 Naked And Afraid XL M 2pm Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman PG 2:55 Close Encounters PG 3:25 Close Encounters PG 3:50 Moonshiners M 4:45 Alaskan Bush People M 5:40 You Have Been Warned PG 6:35 Bering Sea Gold PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG 8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 9:30 Moonshiners M 10:30 Auction Hunters PG 11pm Man Made Marvels PG SUNDAY Midnight Naked And Afraid XL M 12:55 Evil Lives Here M 1:50 River Monsters PG 2:45 Auction Hunters 3:15 American River Renegades M 4:10 River Monsters PG 5:05 Mythbusters PG

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:05 The Walk PGL 2015 Drama.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley.

8:05 Close Up – Matthew McConaughey PG 8:35 Plus One 16VLS 2013 Thriller. Rhys Wakefield, Logan Miller. 12:55 Trainwreck 16LSC 2015 Comedy. Amy Schumer, Bill Hader. 12:55 The Walk PGL 2015 Drama. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley. 3pm The Exorcism Of Molly Hartley 16VLSC 2015 Horror. Sarah Lind, Devon Sawa.

4:35 Serena MVS 2014 Drama.

Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper.

6:25 Terminator Genisys MVL 2015 Action. Jai Courtney, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

8:30 Taken 3 MVL 2014 Action.

Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace.

10:10 Boyhood MVLC 2014 Drama.

10:20 Gone Girl 16VLS 2014 Thriller.

SUNDAY

12:45 Last Call 16VLS 2012 Comedy.

2:15 Close Up – Will Smith PG 2:45 Guns MVL (Mini-series) (Part 2) 4:15 The Exorcism Of Molly Hartley 16VLSC 2015 Horror.

5:50 Serena MVS 2014 Drama.

6:15 L Cricket – NatWest Blast T20 Cup Essex v Surrey. From the Essex County Ground, Chelmsford.

9:45 Cricket – International (Highlights) England v Sri Lanka – First Test, Day Two. From Headingley.

10:15 Small Blacks TV A rugby show for children.

10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Aliens in the Attic (Highlights) Crusaders v Waratahs.

7pm on TV3 From AMI Stadium, Christchurch.

11am Sailing – ISAF World Cup MOVIES GREATS (Highlights) 6:25 Jerry Maguire MLS 1996 Noon Rugby League – NRL Drama. Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, (Highlights) Cowboys v Broncos.

Cuba Gooding jr. 8:40 The 12:30 L Rugby League – Mummy Returns MV 2001 Holden Cup Wests Tigers U20 v Adventure. Brendan Fraser, Knights U20.

Rachel Weisz. 10:50 Disturbia MVL 2:30 L Rugby League – NSW 2007 Thriller. Shia LaBeouf, CarrieCup Wests Tigers v Knights.

Anne Moss. 12:35 Underworld Evolution 16VLS 2006 Action Thriller. 4:30 L Rugby League – NRL Wests Tigers v Knights.

Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, 7pm L Rugby League – NRL Bill Nighy. 2:20 My Big Fat Warriors v Raiders. From Yarrow Greek Wedding 2002 Comedy.

Nia Vardalos, John Corbett.

Stadium, New Plymouth.

3:55 Alien v Predator MV 9:20 The After Match Awen 2004 Horror. Lance Henriksen, Guttenbeil and guests discuss the Sanaa Lathan. 5:35 The Lord Of big issues in rugby league.

The Rings – The Two Towers MV 10pm #SkySpeed A review of the 2002 Fantasy. 8:30 South Park – week’s motorsport highlights and Bigger, Longer And Uncut 16L 1999 the progress of Kiwis on the world Comedy. 9:55 Die Hard – With stage.

A Vengeance MVL 1995 Action.

10:20 L Cricket – IPL Rising SUNDAY Pune Supergiants v Kings XI Punjab.

Midnight 21 Grams 16VLSC 2003 From MCA International Stadium, Drama. 2:05 Alien v Predator Pune.

MV 2004 Horror. 3:45 My Big Fat 2:20 L Cricket – IPL Gujarat Greek Wedding 2002 Comedy.

5:20 The Lord Of The Rings – The Lions v Mumbai Indians. From Green Two Towers MV 2002 Fantasy.

Park, Kanpur.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language. RATINGS: 16 Approved for persons 16 years or over; 18 Approved for persons 18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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Sunday, May 22, 2016 TV ONE

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TV TWO

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TV THREE

6am Rural Delivery 0 6:25 The Fishing Show – Classic Episodes 0 7am Sunday 0 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude 0 9am Q+A 0 10am Waka Huia 10:30 Marae PGR 2 11am Neighbourhood 0 11:30 Fair Go 3 11:55 Frozen Planet 0 12:55 SPCA Rescue 0 1:25 Coasters 0 1:55 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 3pm Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones 3 0 4pm Biggest And Baddest 0 4:55 Top Dog – Clash Of The Poodles 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Sunday 0 7:45 Mastermind The Mastermind contenders include Auckland teacher Mike, medicinal-herbs expert Sandhya, Americanhistory buff William, and Permaculture specialist James. 0 8:30 Blindspot AO 0 9:30 The Family AO 0 10:25 The Missing AO 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 8:30 Turning Point 9am R&R 9:30 The Hui 0 10am The Nation 0 11:05 Big Angry Fish 3 11:55 Entertainment Tonight Weekend 1pm Motorsport – Extreme 4x4 Part Three.

1:30 Motorsport – Monster Jam 2:30 Motorsport – NHRA Drag Racing Series Round Six. 3:30 Motorsport – D1NZ Round Five – Part One. 4pm Motorsport – World RX Round Two. 5pm Ice Road Truckers PGR (Starting Today) 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm My Kitchen Rules The teams 7pm M The Hobbit – The Desolation Of Smaug PGR go to Cairns for Mike and 2013 Adventure Fantasy. Ian Tarq’s Instant Restaurant. 0 McKellen, Martin Freeman, 8:15 The Simpsons 0 Richard Armitage. 0 8:45 M Killers AO 2010 10pm Westside AO 3 The matter of Comedy. the poisoned lamington splits 10:35 M Wolf Creek 2 AO 2013 Horror. the house of West, and leads Ted and Rita to sex, drugs, and rock and roll. 0

11:35 Q+A 3 Local political-affairs programme. 0 12:40 Attitude 3 0 1:10 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:05 Marae PGR Maori current-affairs show. 2 3:35 Infomercials

12:45 Arrow 3 0 1:30 Diary Of A Teen Virgin AO 30 2:25 NY ER AO 3 2:50 Infomercials 3:25 Jeremy Kyle AO 3 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 Switched At Birth 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Natural World – Monkey Thieves 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Double Your House For Half The Money 8am Getaway 8:30 Backroad Bounty 9:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things 10am Jamie At Home 10:30 Dara And Ed’s Pan-Am Road Trip 11:30 Monkeys Revealed 12:30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives 1pm American Restoration 1:30 Being Erica PGR 2:30 Sophie In The Orient 3pm The Kindness Diaries 3:30 Explore 4:30 My France With Manu – Brittany 5:30 Backroad Bounty 6:30 The Living Room 7:30 American Pickers Series that follows two skilled ‘pickers’ as they look for objects with historical, collectible, and pop-culture value.

8:30 M Closing The Ring AO 2007 Romantic Drama. Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Dylan Roberts.

10:45 Mad Dogs AO 11:30 The Kindness Diaries

MONDAY

Midnight Explore 1am My France With Manu – Brittany 2am M Closing The Ring AO 2007 Romantic Drama. Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Dylan Roberts.

4am American Pickers 5am Backroad Bounty

6am Sooty 3 0 6:20 Little Monstar 3 0 6:25 Art Attack 3 0 6:50 Henry Hugglemonster 3 0 7:10 The Tom And Jerry Show 3 0 7:35 Get Ace 3 0 8am What Now What Now’s guests include artist Flox, celebrity chef Brett McGregor, and the biggest Dog of the Week yet.

10am Jessie Jessie and Tony’s relationship is tested when her old boyfriend visits. 0 10:25 The Voice 0 Noon Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 0 2:30 The Family Tools PGR 3pm Trophy Wife 0 3:30 Home And Away Omnibus 0 6pm Betty White’s Off Their Rockers 0 6:30 The Middle 0

11pm Botched Up Bodies This week see the surgeons repair a nose job, a damaged belly button and over-sized implants.

5am Infomercials 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3

FOUR

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world.

Noon Mythbusters PGR 3 The team tests three Star Wars myths.

1:05 Shoplifters… And Proud PGR 3 Documentary about shoplifters in Britain.

2pm Shearing Gang PGR 3 Pete’s gang travels to the hills of Lawrence to shear for one of his oldest clients, but one of his best shed hands leaves.

2:30 Grassroots Rugby 3:30 Bondi Rescue PGR 3 4pm Animal Airport 3 4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Prime News 6pm Life Force

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Emma! 3 7am Strawberry Shortcake 3 7:25 Wonder Pets 3 7:50 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8am Bob The Builder 3 8:10 Fireman Sam 3 0 8:20 The Winx Club 3 8:45 Julius Jr 3 9:10 Thomas And Friends 9:20 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:30 Sticky TV Omnibus Noon Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 6pm Victorious 3 6:30 M Free Willy PGR 3 1994 Family Drama. Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Jayne Atkinson. 0 8:45 M Sixteen Candles PGR 3 1984 Comedy.

An awkward teen has her sixteenth birthday overshadowed by her sister’s wedding. Molly Ringwald, Anthony M Hall, John Cusack.

10:40 Entertainment Tonight Weekend The biggest entertainment stories of the last week.

7:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars (Highlights) Race 10.

8am L Motorsport – IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 Qualification – Day One. 10am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Warriors v Raiders.

Noon Sky Sport News NZ 12:30 L Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series Sprint All Stars Race.

3pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Chiefs v Rebels.

5pm Golf – European Tour (Highlights) Irish Open – Round Three.

5:30 Motorsport – WRC (Highlights) Portugal – Day Two. 6pm Cycling – Giro D’Italia (Highlights) Stage 14.

6:30 Cricket – IPL (Highlights) Gujarat Lions v Mumbai Indians.

7pm Storage Wars PGR 7pm Cricket – International 7:30 Antiques Roadshow In (Highlights) England v Sri Liverpool Metropolitan Lanka – First Test, Day Three.

Cathedral, treasures include 7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby a miniature kitchen range, a (Highlights) Chiefs v Rebels. piece of the city’s heritage 8pm Rugby – Super Rugby found in a French flea market, (Highlights) Force v Blues. and a sextant used to rescue From nib Stadium, Perth. survivors of the Titanic. 0 8:30 Rugby Nation 8:30 Forensics NZ AO 0 9:30 Fox Sports News 9:30 Elementary PGR 0 10:20 L Cricket – IPL Kolkata 10:30 Ross Kemp – Extreme Knight Riders v Sunrisers Worlds AO 3 Hyderabad.

11:35 Infomercials

11:30 Top Gear USA PGR 3 The team tests light-duty trucks.

12:25 Home Shopping 3

MAORI TV 10am Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 10:30 Media Take 11am Native Affairs 11:30 Marae Kai Masters 3 12:30 Play PGR 1:30 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals 3 2:30 Poitukohu – Nga Kura Tuarua 3 3:30 Rugby – French Top 14 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm F Nga Tangata Taumata Rau

THE BOX 6am Survivor – South Pacific PG Reunion special. 6:50 Survivor – One World PG 7:40 Survivor – One World PG 8:30 Survivor – One World PG 9:20 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes.

11:50 Raw MV 2:35 Main Event MV 3:30 Smackdown MV 5:15 RBT MC 5:45 Border Security PG 6:15 Call Of The Wildman PG 6:40 Combat Dealers PG 7:30 The Musketeers MVLS 8:30 CSI – New York MV 9:25 CSI – New York MV 10:20 Crossing Lines MV 11:15 The Musketeers MVLS

MONDAY

12:10 Smackdown MV 1:50 Main Event MV 2:40 Crossing Lines MV 3:30 CSI – New York MV 4:20 CSI – New York MV 5:10 The Musketeers MVLS

SKY SPORT 2 7pm The Laughing Samoans 7:30 Rugby League – NRL Warriors v Canberra Raiders.

8:30 M Sunday AO 2014 Drama.

Dustin Clare, Camille Keenan, Jacob Tomuri.

9:50 Iti Pounamu AO 3 The Land of Milk and Honey.

10:20 Te Kaea 3 2 My Kitchen Rules 10:50 Koroua 3 7pm on TV2 11:20 Closedown

DISCOVERY

MOVIES PREMIERE

6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 Mythbusters PG 7:30 Mythbusters PG 8:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 9:25 Treehouse Masters PG 10:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 11:15 You Have Been Warned PG 12:10 Mythbusters PG 1:05 Killing Fields M 2pm Killing Fields M 2:55 Killing Fields M 3:50 Killing Fields M 4:45 Killing Fields M 5:40 Killing Fields M 6:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 7:30 The Dark Side Of The Ocean M 8:30 Close Encounters PG 9pm Close Encounters PG 9:30 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman PG 10:30 Tribe Alive!

PG 11:30 Mythbusters PG

7:40 Close Up – Will Smith PG 8:10 Terminator Genisys MVL 2015 Action. Jai Courtney, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

10:15 Taken 3 MVL 2014 Action.

Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace.

12:05 Gone Girl 16VLS 2014 Thriller. Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike.

2:35 Child 44 16VLC 2015 Drama.

Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman.

4:50 Tammy ML 2014 Comedy.

Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon.

6:30 Guardians Of The Galaxy MV 2014 Action. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana.

8:30 Ted 2 16VSC 2015 Comedy.

10:30 John Wick 16VL 2014 Action.

12:30 You Have Been Warned PG 1:25 River Monsters PG 2:20 Auction Hunters 2:45 Auction Kings PG 3:15 River Monsters PG 4:10 American River Renegades M 5:05 Mythbusters PG

12:10 The Pyramid 16VLC 2014 Horror. 1:40 Child 44 16VLC 2015 Drama. 3:55 Ted 2 16VSC 2015 Comedy. 5:50 Bafta – A Life In Pictures: Joss Whedon PG 2013 Documentary.

MONDAY

MONDAY

The Simpsons 8:15pm on TV2

MOVIES GREATS 8:15 Die Hard – With A Vengeance MVL 1995 Action.

Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons.

10:20 South Park – Bigger, Longer And Uncut 16L 1999 Comedy. 11:40 21 Grams 16VLSC 2003 Drama. Sean Penn, Naomi Watts. 1:45 Alien v Predator MV 2004 Horror.

Lance Henriksen, Sanaa Lathan.

3:25 Firewall MVL 2006 Crime.

Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany.

5:10 Hancock MVL 2008 Action.

Will Smith, Jason Bateman.

6:40 Forgetting Sarah Marshall 16LS 2008 Comedy. Jason Segel, Kristen Bell. 8:30 The Lord Of The Rings – The Return Of The King MV 2003 Fantasy. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler. 11:50 The International 16VL 2009 Crime. MONDAY 1:45 Hostage 16VL 2005 Action.

3:35 Bafta – A Life In Pictures: Anthony Hopkins PG 2012 Documentary. 4am Forgetting Sarah Marshall 16LS 2008 Comedy.

5:50 Hancock MVL 2008 Action.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language. RATINGS: 16 Approved for persons 16 years or over; 18 Approved for persons 18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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6am Golf – European Tour (Replay) Irish Open – Round Three, Last Three Hours.

9am Rugby – World Sevens (Highlights) London – Day One. 10:30 Rugby – First XV (Replay) Napier Boys High v Scots College.

Noon Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round 11 Saturday.

12:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Warriors v Raiders. From Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth.

1pm Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Magic Weekend Saturday.

1:30 L Rugby League – Holden Cup Panthers v Titans. From Pepper Stadium, Penrith.

3:30 L Rugby League – NRL Panthers v Titans. From Pepper Stadium, Penrith.

6pm L Rugby League – NRL Bulldogs v Roosters. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

8:30 L Canoe Sprinting – World Cup Day Two. From Duisburg, Germany.

10pm Motorsport – V8 Supercars (Highlights) Race 10.

10:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars (Highlights) Race 11.

11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 L Rugby League – Super League Wakefield Wildcats v Catalans Dragons. From Belle Vue Stadium, Wakefield.

MONDAY

2am L Rugby League – Super League St Helens v Huddersfield Giants. From St James Park, Newcastle.

4:15 L Rugby League – Super League Hull FC v Hull Kr. From St James Park, Newcastle.

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EDMONSTONE, William (Bruce) RNZAF 4310878 – 11.06.1925 – 10.04.2016.

Peg, Ross and Kathryn, Susan and Neil, Pam and Perry would like to give their thanks to all extended family members, friends and neighbours for all condolences, cards, flowers, funeral attendance and all Saturday, May 21, 2016 38 Ashburton Guardian other support given during the time of Bruce’s passing.

He is sadly missed by us all.

All your kindness and DEATHS has been well ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS empathy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ATKINSON, Thomas acknowledged Barbara and gratefully ROBERTSON, Henry – appreciated.

A special thanks Ann – ABBOTT, Susan Hunter – Died peacefully, with his The family of the late Susan Alan, to Ashburton Palliative Care Donella, Taare, Tammy, family by his side, on May 17, Abbott (Sue) would sincerely Steven, Services, Ashburton St John Dean, Mel and 2016; in his 89th year. like to thank friends and families and Fire would Brigadelike andtoallthank RSA Beloved husband and family for all of the love and family members.

Please accept and friends for the sweetheart of Lurline for 61 support given to them after meals, this baking, as a personal flowers, cards, years. Much loved and fun Sue’s passing. Many thanks support acknowledgement. and kindness shown loving dad of Mark, the late for all of the cards, flowers, through the illness and loss of Nigel and Brent, and Lisa. messages, phone calls, a much loved wife, sister, Raymond Darling Poppa of Abbie. sister-in-law, foster mother cooking, donations to St John MILNER, Lawrence “Gone on tour” foster –nana. With special of God, Halswell and to all and Jan, Vicki and Roger, Mark A service to celebrate Tom’s who attended her funeral, it thanks to Dr Werkmeister and and team Sally,at Karl andHospital, Donna, life will be held at Manukau was extremely humbling and his Timaru Jeremy and Avis and Colin Memorial Gardens, 361 we are so grateful to you all. Mike Laney, Lisa Johansson to thank Puhinui Road, Papatoetoe on Please accept this as a and and families their wish teams at their kind Monday, May 23 at 12.30pm. personal acknowledgment of everyone Christchurchfor Hospital, Dr wishes, cards, flowers and Grant Shrimpton, The Cancer our thanks and appreciation. support loss Society, to us Thein theStsadJohn of our husband, Ambulance, Suzi best Clarkefriend, and dad, team stepdad, father-in-law, BLACKBURN, Carol – her at Daffodil House, grandad Ray, brother and Alex, Colin and Helen, the Palliative Care and brother-in-law.

Ray would Elizabeth and Fred District Nurses, and The ERIHA, Claude Spooner – overwhelmed by Reddecliffe, Gwenda and have been Canterbury Hospice Devoted father, father-in-law Tony Hutchinson, Cheryl and South your forattendance at care his team the very special of Rachel and Richard. Loved John Lamb, Faye and service. Many thanks also to they provided for grandie of Tessa and friend of Raymond and their families that the MSA Club Barbara.

Also Bowling we thank Marty Jess. members and for allEion the McKinnon work they thank everyone most Redhead You were our Rock put their in support to make Rays sincerely for the love and for and services. never forgotton.

“Celebration of thisLife”as aa support received following the Please accept R.I.P. wonderfulacknowledgement day for us. sad loss of their much loved personal of “Restand peacefully.” mum, nanna and great our thanks appreciation.

ERIHA, Claude Spooner – nanna.

A special thanks to I truly never learned what the words “I miss you” were until I celebrant Carol Gunn for the TURNER, Rosalie Dawn reached for my dad’s hand loving and caring service. The (Dawn) – cards, flowers and and it wasn’t there... expressions of sympathy Dawn’s family wish to thank Love you always Bub xxx have been a great comfort. the staff of Anthony Wilding ERIHA, Claude – Please accept this as a Retirement Village Hospital Dearly loved and respected sincere and personal thank for their care of Dawn. To Dr Penny Holdaway our sincere brother-in-law of Lyndsey and you to you all. thanks for her compassionate Mary Banks, Tusky and Joy care. Also special thanks to Banks and Ian, Kelvin and her friends and neighbours Linda Banks, Dawn and who visited her, sent her Tommy Putaranui, Tony and cards and flowers. To those Nicki Banks. Much loved who attended the celebration uncle of all his nieces and of Dawn’s life, we did nephews. appreciate your presence.

She will be sadly missed by Please note all late death many people and notices or notices sent organisations. outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to: IN MEMORIAM deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz EDMONSTONE, William (Bruce) RNZAF 4310878 – to ensure publication.

11.06.1925 – 10.04.2016.

During office hours notices Peg, Ross and Kathryn, may also be sent to: Susan and Neil, Pam and classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Perry would like to give their thanks to all extended family LUSTY, Donna – Any queries friends and please contact members, 30-7-61 – 22-5-12 neighbours for all “They say there is a reason 0800 condolences, cards, flowers, ASHBURTON They say that time will heal (0800-274-287). funeral attendance and all But neither time nor reason other support given during the Will change the way we feel time of Bruce’s passing.

For no-one knows He is sadly missed by us all. the heartache All your kindness and That lies behind our smiles empathy has been well No-one knows acknowledged and gratefully how many times appreciated. A special thanks We have broken down to Ashburton Palliative Care and cried Canterbury owned, Services, Ashburton St John We want to tell locally operated and Fire Brigade and all RSA you something members. Please accept So there won’t be any doubt Patersons this as a personal You’re so wonderful Funeral Services acknowledgement. to think of But so hard to be without.” and Ashburton Gary, Ashlee, Callum and Raymond Crematorium Ltd MILNER, Danyelle.

Lawrence – Jan, Vicki and Roger, Mark Office and Chapel Sally, Karl and Donna, FUNERAL Corner East & Cox and Jeremy and Avis and Colin FURNISHERS Streets, Ashburton and families wish to thank MASTER everyone for their kind wishes, cards, flowers and MONUMENTAL MASON support to us in the sad loss E.B. CARTER LTD of our husband, best friend, For all your memorial dad, stepdad, father-in-law, requirements grandad Ray, brother and New headstones and designs brother-in-law. Ray would Renovations, have been overwhelmed by MID CANTERBURY Additional inscriptions, FUNERAL SERVICES your attendance at his Cleaning and Concrete work service. Many thanks also to Carried out by qualified Galbraith’s provide choice! the MSA Bowling Club tradesmen.

We have a team of highly respected, professional funeral directors and Galbraith’s members for all the work they celebrants. We offer you complete funeral care including pre-arrangement, 620 East Street Ashburton and your choice of venue, funeral celebrants and catering. put in to make Rays provide choice!

We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to “Celebration of Life” a Ph/Fax 308 5369 reflect their individuality - ask us how we can be of assistance to you and or 0274 357 974 Call us on wonderful day for us. your family. ebcarter@xtra.co.nz Call us on 308 3980 “Rest peacefully.”

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TURNER, Rosalie Dawn (Dawn) – Dawn’s family wish to thank the staff of Anthony Wilding Retirement Village Hospital for their care of Dawn. To Dr Official Opening 18 Feb - 9am til 4pm Penny Holdaway our sincere thanks for her compassionate care. Also special thanks to her friends and neighbours who visited her, sent her We help save lives everycards dayand through flowers.the Toresearch those who attended the celebration and development of improved diagnosis, be er of ofDawn’s life, wein our did prediction and treatment heart disease appreciate your presence. hospital and community.

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OPEN HOMES

SATURDAY 21ST MAY 25 Brucefield Avenue, Ashburton

10:00 - 10:30am

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10 Houston Place, Ashburton

10:00 - 10:30am

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22 Cross Street, Ashburton

10:00 - 10:30am

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27 Grey Street, Ashburton

10:30 - 11:00am

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12 Jane Street, Ashburton

10:45 - 11:15am

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25 Braebrook Drive, Ashburton

10:45 - 11:15am

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4 Wakanui Road, Ashburton

10:45 - 11:15am

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CANCELLED 265 Tancred Street, Ashburton

11:00 - 11:30am

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3/350 Burnett Street, Ashburton

11:15 - 11:45am

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14 Wakanui Road, Ashburton

11:30 - 12:00pm

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6 Millibrook Place, Tinwald

11:30 - 12:00pm

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32a Morgan Street, Methven

11:45 - 12:15pm

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71 Beach Road, Ashburton

12:00 - 12:30pm

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108 Smithfield Road, Ashburton

12:00 - 12:30pm

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37 Hanraham Street, Ashburton

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26 Mitchell Place, Ashburton

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22 Buchanan Place, Ashburton

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15 Millichamp Street, Ashburton

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168 Thomson Street, Ashburton

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33 Churchill Avenue, Ashburton

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30 Grey Street, Ashburton

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115a Creek Road, Ashburton

10:15 - 10:45am

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168 Thomson Street, Ashburton

34 Tucker Street, Ashburton

11:00 - 11:30am

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20 Glassey Drive, Ashburton

11:00 - 11:30am

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With room to move on this big family section of over 1000 square metres, you will not be disappointed.

- 3 good bedrooms - Open plan with great kitchen - Large dining room - Good Lounge with free standing fire - Off street parking and excellent Workshop or Man Cave. Check out the off street parking and the area’s for the Kids and or Blokes.

This home will not disappoint, move in and enjoy this lovely home, well set out on a landscaped section.

SUNDAY 22ND MAY

5 Carters Road, Ashburton

11:45 - 12:15pm

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110 Rolleston Street, Rakaia

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Ray White knows how to get you the best price for your property!

22 Cross Street, Ashburton

- Renovated inside and out - 3 bedrooms - Permanent material - New colour steel roof - Open plan living with log burner For Sale Offers over $349,000 Open Home Saturday 10:00 - 10:30am rwashburton.co.nz/AHB21201

15 Millichamp Street Ashburton

- Open plan kitchen and living area - 2 Bedrooms PLUS Hobby room or office - Extra large double garage + ample off street parking - Bathroom and separate toilet - Compliant Log Burner For Sale $297,000 Open Home Saturday 12:45 - 1:15pm rwashburton.co.nz/ AHB21192

Great Family Home - Enjoy the Sun

For Sale $339,000 Open Home Saturday 1:00 - 1:30pm rwashburton.co.nz/AHB21178 Sue Cooper 027 331 3733 sue.cooper@raywhite.com Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)

25 Braebrook Drive, Ashburton

3/350 Burnett Street, Ashburton

rwashburton.co.nz/ AHB21168

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB21191

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB21196

20 Glassey Drive, Ashburton

115A Creek Road, Ashburton

3 Thomson Street, Ashburton

For Sale $357,000

Deadline Sale closing 31 May 2016 (Unless sold prior)

For Sale $499,000

Open Home Sunday 11:00 - 11:30am

Open Home Sunday 10:15 - 10:45am

Open Home Sunday 12:30 - 1:00pm

12 Jane Street, Ashburton

Short stroll to Tinwald Primary School - Open plan kitchen/dining and good sized lounge - Masport Freestanding fire - Three double bedrooms - Double Garage Set Date of Sale closing 6 June 2016, at 2pm Open Home Saturday 10:45 - 11:15am

- 3 Double Bedrooms - Spacious Kitchen/Dining/Living - Built to capture sun - Double Garage internal access

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- Brand new - 4 double bedrooms, Master with walk in robe & ensuite - Open plan entertainers kitchen, dining - Separate lounge - Double garage For Sale $535,000 Open Home Saturday 10:45 - 11:15am

- Private, sunny living, backing onto the park - Open plan with separate lounge and sunny deck - 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms - Double garage, hot mix drive

rwashburton.co.nz/ AHB21197

- Two double bedrooms - Generous open plan living and dining - Large floor heat pump and night store heating - Double garage with auto door opener - Separate workshop and Lean to Set Date of Sale closing 30 May 2016, at 2pm Open Home Saturday 11:15 - 11:45am

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Spacious kitchen dining living with separate lounge 4 bedrooms Master with ensuite and walk in robe 6 car garaging

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB21167