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There was no cooling off at EA Networks Centre yesterday when it had to close, much to the dismay of swimmers, including Bronwyn Sutton, Courtney Leov and Heather Broomhall.

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Mid Canterbury swimmers were furious yesterday when EA Networks Centre’s pool closed due to “unsafe temperatures”.

The Ashburton District Council shut the $30 million plus facility, opened in 2015, at 3pm when temperatures inside soared to 31 degrees.

Would-be swimmers were literally left out in the heat on a hot summer’s day, as Ashburton temperatures climbed to 32 degrees.

Service delivery group manager Neil McCann apologised for any inconvenience.

“We simply can’t risk the safety of the

public and our staff,” McCann said.

The council was to open the Tinwald pool early to offer an option, and reported one dozen people there by 3.45pm.

Swimmers leaving EA Networks when it closed reported having seen lifeguards with ice packs clutched to their necks in order to stay cool.

Among those turning up for a swim after closure were Courtney Leov of Ashburton, with her Nelson friend Bronwyn Sutton.

“None of the pools in Nelson close because it’s too hot,” Sutton said.

Leov could not understand why the council had spent so much on the facility, yet failed to install a cooling system.

“I normally come here because the Tinwald Pool isn’t sheltered enough,” she said.

Another swimmer desperate to cool off in the heat was Heather Broomhall, who had driven all the way from Rakaia.

“It’s a long way to come to get turned down,” she said.

Visiting school groups were fortunate the closure was after school hours.

The council let those who usually attended after-school Learn to Swim classes know through email and phone about the closure earlier in the day.

EA Networks management currently have a request before council to have cooling units installed, which could cost $400,000.

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■ GRAHAMS ROAD

Care urged as major roadworks begin As roadworks began on Grahams Road yesterday, the Ashburton District Council advises residents to be cautious when travelling between Tinwald and Lake Hood.

The work is expected to take three months.

Council’s contractor ACL started the road rehabilitation work along 2.6km of the road from the 50/100 kilometre speed signs towards Lake Hood.

Council roading manager Brian Fauth said it was an extensive project that includes temporary lane closures and a 30km/h speed restriction.

“We urge motorists to drive carefully, especially with traffic needing to slow and stop at times,” he said.

“We appreciate the community’s co-operation during this time and hope it does not cause too much inconvenience for residents.”

The roadworks will include driveway construction, chipsealing, road widening and the installation of a cycleway/footpath on behalf of the Lake Hood Extension project.

Mr Fauth said residents’ access to their properties along the road may be temporarily affected at times, but ACL will do their best to minimise any inconvenience.

For any questions or to report concerns, please contact ACL project manager Tim Bain on 027 280 9194.

The Cessna 206 in action. Inset: MAF New Zealand chief executive, Mark Fox, with the operational Cessna 206.

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Life-saver makes flying visit A life-saving Cessna 206 will touch down in Ashburton on March 7 as part of a special visit planned at the airport.

For 30 years, the plane has served Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) overseas, first in Cambodia and later in the remote far north of Australia.

This is the first time an operational MAF aircraft has been brought to New Zealand and its job will be to help train and prepare pilots for the challenging

conditions they will face overseas.

MAF partners with hundreds of aid agencies and Christian organisations to bring essential services, medical teams, emergency food and aid workers into some of the most remote and challenging places on earth.

With a fleet of 135 aircraft in more than 30 countries, it is estimated, a MAF plane is taking off or landing somewhere in the world every three minutes.

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The Cessna will be on display at Ashburton Airport from 5.30pm to 7pm on Tuesday, March 7.

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Earthquake life-changing Paul Greenall will pause to remember the deadly 2011 Christchurch earthquake today, but that will be enough. He will not be dwelling on the event any more than he has to.

“Never again, thank-you,” is what he says when he thinks about it.

The dad of two, who lives in Methven, was already in a life changing predicament when the earthquake struck.

Living in Invercargill, he had suffered a diving accident, receiving a lung over-expansion injury.

As a weekend diving instructor, he had come up too fast in assisting one of his students. He was fortunate he picked up the signs of the potentially fatal condition, when noticing slightly feeling “off-centre”.

“One side of my body didn’t feel right compared to the other side,” he said.

He took himself to Invercargill Hospital, where staff admitted him and soon told him he was to be urgently transferred to Christchurch Hospital.

“I said ‘No I’m not’, they said ‘Yes you are’.”

Greenall had not wanted to leave his family, but next thing he was rushed to the hospital’s hyperbaric unit, courtesy of the Flying Doctor service. He had a couple of seizures throughout his first extended session in the unit on February 21.

Facing the prospect of never being able to dive again, it was the next day that he was in the unit when the earthquake struck at 12.51pm.

He and a couple of fellow patients and a nurse were in there as well, and they had about 12 minutes remaining of the session, when the small room, about 2 by 2.5 metres, began to rock violently.

“It was like being picked up

Six years ago today, Paul Greenall was undergoing treatment in the hyperbaric unit at Christchurch Hospital, and thought life could not get much worse. But then it did. Susan Sandys reports.

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In brief Car flips, woman injured A woman was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital’s emergency department with serious head injuries on Monday after her car left Thompson’s Track and flipped onto its roof. Methven ambulance officers and firefighters were called to the scene about 5pm. The driver lost control, crashing through a fence and across a paddock for 80m, before flipping onto its roof.

Methven fire chief Selwyn Allred said firefighters had to cut the doors and pillars of the vehicle so the woman could be more easily removed. She was treated at the scene by St John officers and by paramedics in a Westpac rescue helicopter diverted to the scene with a non-urgent patient. She was stabilised and loaded onto a second helicopter sent from Christchurch.

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Paul Greenall of Methven, with daughter Sharleese, said the Christchurch earthquake six years ago today was life-changing.

PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 210217-SS-0006 and thrown sideways,” Greenall said.

The chamber is sound proof so there had been no warning. The group was plunged into darkness, but they were able to remain seated and did not panic.

The hyperbaric unit physician appeared at the unit’s window with a torch, asked if everyone was okay and confirmed the group’s suspicions there had been an earthquake.

It was fortunate the unit door had remained closed throughout the shaking, as opening it early would have caused a dangerously rapid decompression.

Greenall and his fellow occupants were soon freed from the confines of the small dark space,

phone so he could contact them, but later Moana managed to get through to him on a hospital phone.

“There was one nurse who gave me her direct line. Out of all the chaos, she said she would find him, and she did,” Moana said.

Greenall, who works as an engineer at South Pacific Seeds in Methven, describes the earthquake as life-changing, in that it made him think how lucky he was.

It was later confirmed by a specialist that he would never be able to dive again. It is something he is gutted about, but put in perspective, he is happy to have his life, and to be able to see his family every day.

and Greenall will never forget his first view of a forever changed Christchurch.

“Looking out the window of the hospital I saw the Grand Chancellor Hotel, it was on a lean, and the dust.”

Staff advised him to sit outside, where he found himself in the middle of a developing disaster zone. Ambulances came and went, transferring patients, some covered in blood stained sheets, into the hospital.

“I couldn’t really take it all in,” he said.

Greenall and wife Moana have two children – son Jaymee, now aged 17, and daughter Sharleese, now 7. Greenall was not allowed back into the ward to get his cell-

Ashburton firefighters had to traipse part of the Ashburton River track searching for a fire after smoke was reported in the area. They concluded it was dust.

Volunteer firefighters from around the district have also been helping with the aftermath of the Port Hills fires in Christchurch. Small crews are travelling daily to the area, where they are involved in digging up hot spots to stop the fire surviving underground.

Fire ban may continue A total fire ban in Mid Canterbury is likely to continue into next week.

While the Canterbury region-wide fire ban, enforced by the National Rural Fire Authority, will be lifted midnight Sunday, it is likely a district ban will then be enforced.

Ashburton District Council spokesperson Terry O’Neill said yesterday that Mid-South Canterbury Rural Fire Authority will likely continue with a fire prohibition. “Most indices are very high or extreme, which means fire suppression of any large fire will be very difficult.” The ban means farmers must not burn off stubble and can be prosecuted if they do so.

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■ MONTROSE HATCHERY

Fin clipping a major undertaking

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It has been a busy period for Fish & Game and their small army of volunteers at the Montrose hatchery.

More than 250,000 salmon smolt have had their fins clipped for identification, ahead of release into fisheries around the South Island.

The North Canterbury Region hatchery manager, Dirk Barr, said it was great to see so many volunteers out helping.

“It is really good to see so many people out supporting their local fisheries,” he said.

Fin clipping sessions had run for the past two weekends, with 80 volunteers the previous weekend and 30 volunteers last weekend.

The fin clipping serves an important purpose, as it allows the salmon to be identified if they return to the hatchery as breeding adults, Barr said.

Despite more than 250,000 being released, fewer than 1 per cent will make it back.

“So, if you release 100,000 smolt, you only get 1000 back, but this is ten-fold of what would make it if it was in the wild,” the hatchery manager said.

When it comes to release time in July, the smolt will be travelling far and wide over the South Island.

“We are releasing in to the Waimakariri river, rivers on the West Coast, Kaikoura and of course the Rakaia river,” he said.

The task will be repeated again next year in the annual event.

Just some of the volunteers assisting with fin clipping at the Montrose Hatchery.

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Teen slams toilet policy gender-neutral toilets in the school.

“Girls going through puberty and stuff, it can be quite stressful and embarrassing. And knowing that there could be a guy that could walk in, it’s a little bit terrifying to think about that.”

She says she feared cisgendered boys could manipulate the school’s stance.

“The school’s decision also put sexual abuse survivors at risk, Laura says. Seeing someone who was biologically male in the same toilet as them could also trigger trauma memories.

However, Laura says her concerns fell on deaf ears, with the principal telling her if she had a problem with being in the same toilet block as the other student Laura could use the unisex toilets herself.

“And that’s when I thought ‘hold on a minute. I’m at an all-girls’ school with these girls’ bathrooms and you’re telling me if I don’t want to use them I can go to a unisex toilet?’ It doesn’t make sense. It really doesn’t.”

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A week of fun activities for students Year 3 and 4 students at Allenton School are in for a week of fun activities.

The students are flying straight in to the start of their challenge week. Associate principal, Janine Barker, said the week is designed to allow the students coming up

■ DRUG BUST

Two West Auckland men have been charged with cultivating cannabis and appeared in the Waitakere District Court yesterday.

“Information provided via the Crimestoppers information line is very valuable to police and in this case has led to the significant disruption of cannabis supply in West Auckland,” said Detective Sergeant Kelly Farrant.

“Preventing this type of criminal activity is a real win for police and the community and we would like to thank the public for their assistance.”

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A Kiwi teenager has spoken out about her school’s decision to allow a transgender student to use the girls’ bathrooms, saying it was made without consultation and her rights were overlooked.

In a video titled Ask Me First About School Toilet Privacy: Laura the girl, known only as Laura, says the management’s decision to allow a transgender teenager, who was born male but identifies as female, to attend the all-girls’ school last year shocked her.

School leadership initially told the transgender student she could use the gender-neutral toilets, but she successfully campaigned to access the girls’ halfway through the school year.

Laura said it was then that she spoke up to the school’s management, voicing her concerns for her and other students’ safety.

“And at that point I was like ‘No this isn’t right’,” she says in the video.

“As a girl I feel uncomfortable with a guy being in the same toilets [as me]. There are already

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Sustainable living workshops return Waste Free Living returns to Ashburton on Tuesday, demonstrating new ways to reduce waste and save money.

Kate Meads, known for her work as The Nappy Lady, will present her Waste Free Parenting and Food Lovers Masterclass workshops at the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park.

Meads told the Ashburton Guardian, the lessons are aimed at encouraging sustainable consumer habits in the district.

“I am looking forward to coming to Ashburton and inspiring the locals to love food and hate waste,” she said.

Council Waste Recovery manager Craig Goodwin said the workshops were a great opportunity for residents to learn practical tips for cutting down unnecessary waste.

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come for our district, and for people who’d like to play an active role in that, the Waste Free Living workshops are a great source of ideas and inspiration,” he said.

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“We encourage anyone interested in these useful and educational workshops to come along.”

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Trail boost for Buller region A new trail between Charleston and Westport could plough $4 million a year into the Buller economy, according to its promotors.

The Charleston-Westport Coastal Trail Trust expects the 50-kilometre cycling and walking trail to attract about 8000 visitors a year.

It would cost $5m to $6m to build and employ about 20 people full-time in construction, said information supplied by the trust to the Buller District Council.

The trail would follow the historic 1860s gold rush route from Westport to Charleston, and part of the greenstone trail. The trust said it would offer spectacular coastal views, and be a family-friendly grade two cycleway/walkway.

Another Buller cycling/walking icon, The Old Ghost Road, is grade four.

The trust hopes to begin building in January next year, subject to funding. Four bridges would be required.

The Westport-Carters Beach section would be finished by July.

The Okari, Big Totara and Nile River sections would be completed by December, enabling people to ride/walk from Westport to Charleston.

They would have to use public roads in places where the trail wasn’t completed.

The trust hopes to finish building the other sections and install signs and infor-

mation panels and toilets by December 2019, then open the trail in January 2020.

The trust said that so far it had planned the route, had talks with private landowners and gained support from other major landowners such as the council, the Department of Conservation and Landcorp.

The trust said it needed $100,000 to survey the route and provide an engineering assessment, to enable detailed design and accurate costings.

Buller District Council’s chief executive Andy Gowland-Douglas has recommended the council sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the trust.

Under the MOU, the council would provide access to the land and infrastructure it controls and seek right of way easements for the trail where it crosses private land.

The trust would be responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the land and infrastructure, as well as the trail in general.

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The MOU would not commit the council to providing funding for either the development or maintenance of the trail.

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Christchurch clawing its way back Megan Gnad

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t’s hard to believe six years has passed since the 6.3 magnitude earthquake ripped through Christchurch’s central city.

In some ways, it seems a blur, and in others it feels like it happened just yesterday.

At 12.51pm on February 22, 2011, the ground shook like never before – and then it kept going.

Killing 185 people, it became the nation’s third deadliest natural disaster, destroyed a city, set in motion thousands and thousands of aftershocks and changed lives in an instant.

While we’ve witnessed the devastation, and relived those moments over and over again, it’s also time to look at how far Christchurch has come in its rebuilding phase.

It’s easy to become frustrated at the never-ending cordons, difficulty finding a carpark and the sea of orange road cones when visiting, but let’s not forget the scale of what the city endured.

Early scientific estimates put a rebuild at between 15 and 20 years before it began to resemble an intact, functioning metropolis again.

Already the subtle development speaks in volumes and it’s exciting to watch a city grow and develop before your eyes.

At every turn, and down every alleyway, there’s change in the form of quirky bars and restaurants, eclectic graffiti, art installations and new businesses.

Our very own Jade Temepara, who featured in the latest YOU Magazine, is just one of many start-up companies that has benefited from projects aimed at regenerating vacant red zone lots.

What was bare concrete on Peterborough Street, is now the Kakano café and cooking school, a paradise offering tourists and locals a completely different experience in the city centre.

It is just one example of the many pop-up ventures that has grown from that terrifying day.

I’ve met with so many tourists who say they just can’t find anything else like it in the world and go away raving about the city on social media.

Where else can you visit a tourism hotspot rebuilding in real time?

A city brought to its knees, determined to ensure life, business, development and art bursts from its barren landscape?

Take a moment to remember the tough times today, and those we tragically lost, but also make some time to acknowledge just how far Canterbury has come, while navigating such trying circumstances.

LETTERS I pen this letter in support of Doug Forsyth’s article in this paper on Friday, February 15.

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Community House representatives Leandra Fitzgibbon and John Driscoll after being presented with the Supreme Award at last year’s Trustpower Ashburton District Community Awards.

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Ideal way to recognise those who deserve recognition I

am delighted to be heading off to the National Trust Power Community Awards in Rotorua next month, with representatives from the 2016 Supreme Ashburton winner – Community House Mid Canterbury.

The Community House story is a compelling one. This fabulous one-stop shop for welfare and social services came after an earthquake destroyed the original community house and the current building was left vacant, after the tragic shooting of Work and Income employees Peg Noble and Leigh Cleveland there in 2014.

At the Cass Street building’s opening last year, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Jo Goodhew said the community had taken something

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“marred by tragedy and turned it into something wonderful”.

Prior to the earthquakes, the former community house had been recording about 26,000 visits annually but this was greatly diminished when suitable premises could not be found to house all of its tenants in one place after the quakes.

When the former Work and Income building became available the trust board quickly raised $1.1 million, assisted by a

$500,000 grant from Ashburton District Council. A lotteries grant of another $500,000 took the total to $1.6 million, giving the board enough money to develop a purpose built facility that would have no reminders of the original Winz office block.

Community House is a wonderful reflection of the Ashburton spirit – a place that has well and truly been created by the community for the community.

Of course there have also been some strong individuals behind it, including John Driscoll and Leandra Fitzgibbons, who will be coming with me to hopefully collect their national award in Rotorua.

Entries for the 2017 Trustpower Ashburton District Community Awards are also now open, with

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applications being accepted until 5pm on Friday, March 10.

The awards, which are run in partnership with the Ashburton District Council, are open to all voluntary groups and organisations working to make Ashburton and surrounding towns like Mayfield, Methven, Hinds and Rakaia a better place to live.

Since the awards began in 2001 more than $82,000 has been given to voluntary groups and organisations.

This year more than $5000 will be given to groups under five categories: Heritage and Environment; Health and Wellbeing; Arts and Culture; Sport and Leisure; and Educational and Child/ Youth Development.

There are many groups in our community that would benefit

from wider recognition and the funding that one of these awards brings.

If you would like to say thank you to a voluntary group that is special to you, fill out an entry form for the Trustpower Community Awards at the Council offices or online at www.trustpower. co.nz/communityawards

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In brief

■ AIR FORCE

Airbus brings in heavy metal Airbus is making a big play to replace New Zealand’s ageing Hercules by swooping in with its hulking A400M air lifter this week.

Britain’s Royal Air Force is bringing one of its near-new Airbus planes, which it knows as Atlas, to display on the ground at Ohakea this weekend as the RNZAF celebrates its 80th birthday.

The Air Tattoo will attract big crowds and the impressive display includes aircraft from all over the world, including fighter jets and C17 Globemasters from Australia and the United States.

However, it’s the muscular presence of the turbo prop A400M that is notable.

Airbus and the RAF are also showing media the plane on Friday morning.

The even larger C17 was an early front runner to replace the five

The A400M looks like a Hercules on steroids.

Vietnam war era Hercules, but now Airbus’ A400M programme is recovering after a number of setbacks, including a fatal crash, the European plane maker is keeping its hat in the ring.

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Jailed for fraud A former senior manager at the Ministry of Transport has been sentenced to three years and seven months imprisonment in relation to a fraud committed during her employment at the ministry, the Serious Fraud Office said.

Joanne Harrison, a former general manager of organisational development, pleaded guilty in November to charges of ‘dishonestly taking or using a document’, laid by the SFO. The white collar crime investigator was called in after an internal investigation into suspicious payments.

According to the SFO, Harrison and entities associated with her obtained approximately $726,000.

“The SFO gives a priority to cases concerning the loss of public money as this affects not only the government entity concerned but all New Zealanders,” said SFO director Julie Read.

Cathay eyes Christchurch

Joanne Harrison The case first came to light in mid-2016.

At the time the ministry’s chief executive Peter Mersi described it as betrayal: “This was a senior staff member in a position of high trust, and my staff feel incredibly let down and betrayed by her actions.”

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ASX-listed Caltex Australia has reported a 17 per cent jump in annual profit despite revenue dropping, and is looking to regional expansion with its acquisition of Gull New Zealand the first step. Caltex booked $610 million in profit for the year ended December 31, 2016, up from $522m a year earlier, despite revenue dropping 10 per cent to $17.9 billion. Its preferred profit measure, replacement cost, dropped 16 per cent to $524m. - NZME

ASX-listed Scentre Group, with $1.2 billion of New Zealand assets, has reported the $147 million sale of its WestCity mall in Henderson - the last shopping centre it fully owned in this country. In the result posted yesterday for the 12 months to December 31, 2016, the Sydneyheadquartered business said it has “divested $368 million of two non strategic assets, Casey Central in Victoria and WestCity in New Zealand.” Family-owned Australian business Angaet Group has bought the Auckland mall.

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Kate McKenzie became the sole woman at the head of an NZX 50 company when she started her new job as Chorus chief executive yesterday. McKenzie also becomes the first woman to head a telco in this country since Theresa Gattung stood down as Telecom chief executive in 2007. She said she’d been heavily involved in promoting the role of women in technology throughout her career and this was something she would continue to advocate for, as well as pushing diversity in general.

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Also in the contest is the KC390, Brazilian plane maker Embraer’s first foray into military transport, whose innovative, versatile and very quick twin jet engine plane has been successfully undergo-

ing testing but is not yet in service. Defence chiefs have looked over the plane.

Also in the running is the new model C130 Hercules which is similar in appearance to the original Lockheed Martin model, developed in the 1950s.

The Airbus plane – known also as Grizzly – looks like a Hercules on steroids and has a far greater payload, which it can carry at much higher speeds, with four engines built by a European consortium which includes Rolls Royce. Its counter-rotating eightbladed carbon composite and nickel-edged propellers give it a distinctive look.

The Airbus A400M had a role in the movie Mission Impossible Rogue Nation in which Tom Cruise in a full-tailored suit hung onto the side of the aircraft as it flew over Britain.

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Comvita, the manuka honey company, turned to a loss in the first half of its financial year after Chinese authorities cracked down on people selling its products through informal trading channels.

The Te Puke-based company had a loss of $7.1 million, or 17.18 cents per share, in the six months ended December 31, from a profit of $3 million, or 7.69 cents, in the year earlier period.

That’s within its January 23 forecast for a loss of between $7 million and $7.5 million.

The earnings included a $2.8

million writedown in the value of its options in SeaDragon.

Comvita’s shares have lost almost a third of their value in the past six months after it warned earnings would be impacted by a weaker honey harvest and slower sales due to a clamp down on China’s informal trading channels.

The company said yesterday that first-half revenue fell 37 per cent to $57.7 million, but it expects sales to rebound in the second half of the year compared with the first half due to growth in markets outside of China, and new initiatives and innovations.

- NZME

Speculation is growing that Cathay Pacific will announce a seasonal service between Hong Kong and Christchurch. The airline has a joint venture with Air New Zealand and flies from its Hong Kong base to Auckland but has been under pressure to extend its operations to the southern city from airports and tourism groups. CAPA Centre for Aviation says the airlines backed away from Hong Kong to Christchurch flights following the approval of the alliance that dates back to 2012.

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Mercury on the rise Mercury NZ increased first-half profit 53 per cent, bolstered by favourable North Island hydro conditions and lifted its full year guidance. The electricity generator and distributor, formerly known as MightyRiverPower, said net profit increased to $113 million in the six months ended December 31 from $74 million in the prior period. - NZME

Heartland lifts profit Heartland Bank increased first-half profit 14 per cent as the NZXlisted lender’s loan book grew at the same time as it benefited from cheaper funding costs. Net profit rose to $29.1 million, or 6 cents per share, in the six months ended December 31 from $25.6 million, or 5 cents, a year earlier.

The bank’s loan book grew 7.1 per cent to $3.33 billion, with rural and business loans expanding at a faster pace than household lending.

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■ AUSTRALIA

Fireball crash kills five Up to five people are dead after a charter plane crashed into a Melbourne discount shopping outlet and exploded in Victoria’s worst civil aviation accident in 30 years.

The Beechcraft Super King Air twin-engine aircraft with five aboard struck the DFO Essendon about 9am yesterday after taking off from nearby Essendon Airport, heading for King Island.

Assistant Commissioner Stephen Leane told reporters it was a catastrophic crash and all five aboard were believed dead.

“It looks like no-one has survived the crash,” he said.

“Looking at the fireball, it is incredibly lucky that no-one was at the back of those stores or in the car park of the stores that no-one was even hurt.”

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says it is “the worst civil aviation accident that our state has seen for 30 years”.

The plane was carrying a golfing party bound for King Island links, The Advocate newspaper in Tasmania reported.

Unconfirmed reports on twitter say the party was four US tourists and an Australian pilot.

Superintendent Mick Frewen said there was a Mayday call shortly after take off.

Authorities were reluctant to

Jolie cagey over ‘incident’

The scene after a light plane crashed into a shopping outlet just after take-off from Essendon Airport in Melbourne.

PHOTO AP confirm who was on the plane or their nationalities, saying only that family members were being contacted.

Witness Carmel Brown told AAP there was a huge explosion when the plane hit.

“There was a big crash and then a big red fireball, like a mushroom,” she said.

Ash Mayer, a storeman at The Good Guys, felt the crash reverberate through his building.

“We were just coming off

the off-ramp, we felt just everything shake and a massive explosion and a fireball go up,” he told AAP. “We just knew this was bad and there was nothing we could do. One of the boys actually saw it go down and he’s now left because he can’t deal with it.”

Craig Lapsley, Emergency Management Commissioner, said witnesses had been treated for shock and trauma but not physical injuries.

Firefighters have extinguished the blaze that travelled from the aircraft, through the building and out into the car park fuelled by aviation fuel.

“So that is where obviously the area itself is quarantined for the investigation and will be for some hours,” he said.

Essendon Airport was closed, the DFO building was being investigated for structural flaws and the freeways around the crash site were closed due to debris from the crash. - AAP

■ UNITED STATES

Eight-year-old overdoses on heroin A man and a woman in Ohio have been charged with child endangerment after their 8-year-old son reportedly overdosed on heroin last month, according to police.

Police responded to a report of a child not breathing at their

home. They found the child unresponsive and his father doing chest compressions on him. The boy was transported to a hospital, the report stated.

Officers suspected the parents, Charles Dowdy and Danielle Simko, of narcotics use;

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Once at the hospital, staff discovered prescription pills and a small bag of heroin tucked inside the boy’s sock.

Dowdy admitted to police

that he had used drugs inside the house earlier that day, and both he and Simko were arrested at the hospital.

Dowdy and Simko were charged with child endangerment, and each were held on $150,000 bond.

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Angelina Jolie has gotten emotional while addressing her high-profile breakup with Brad Pitt for the first time. In an interview with the BBC, the 41-year-old actress and director was questioned on the well-publicised incident that prompted her to file for divorce from her partner of 12 years. Within the context of her new film, First They Killed My Father, the reporter asked Jolie: “Your film is about family and loss. We know that an incident occurred which led to your separation - we also know you haven’t said anything about this – but would you like to say something?” While Jolie was cagey, she did confirm the severity of the ‘incident’.

A female Doctor Who? Ever since Peter Capaldi announced he was leaving the Tardis, speculation has been rife about who will lead Doctor Who. Frontrunners include thespians Ben Whishaw and Rory Kinnear as well as The IT Crowd star Richard Ayoade. But TV insiders are saying that film star Tilda Swinton will be the 13th Doctor, with the Chronicles of Narnia star now becoming the bookies’ favourite to replace Capaldi in the iconic role, the Daily Mail reports.

Ladbrokes have slashed her odds to 7/2, putting the Oscar winner ahead of previous favourites for the role including Kris Marshall, Olivia Colman and Whishaw.

Scottish actor Capaldi, 58, said his time as the Time Lord had been “cosmic”.

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’Tis the season for sweetcorn It’s sweetcorn season and what beats a golden succulent cob of fresh corn?

It’s cheap, readily available and easily prepared. We selected a few options for your gastronomical pleasure, but don’t limit yourself – corn is a truly versatile vegetable.

Barbecued sweetcorn with brown butter and sage I corn cob per person Sauce 100gm butter 10 sage leaves 1T lemon juice Pinch of cayenne pepper (if desired).

■ Place cobs, with husks on, in a large bowl of cold water and soak for 10 minutes.

■ Cook on a preheated barbecue on medium heat turning frequently, for 20 minutes or until the corn is tender.

■ While corn is cooking, add the butter to a small saucepan and heat until it begins to foam, add sage and cayenne and cook until the butter has browned.

■ Add lemon juice and serve over corn.

Corn and brown rice salad 2C cooked brown rice 2 cooked corn cobs with kernels stripped off A can of tuna, drained 1 medium red onion, finely sliced.

1 diced capsicum

1 Lebanese or small cucumber, diced.

A knob of freshly grated ginger A handful of fresh coriander 1 lemon, juiced and zested and a glug of virgin olive oil to dress ■ Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

■ Cover and leave to sit for an hour to allow flavours to develop.

Corn fritters ½ C flour 1t baking powder ½ t salt, or to taste 2 eggs, beaten 2 x 410g cans of whole kernel sweetcorn. Drain and reserve some of the liquid.

■ Place flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl, mix.

■ Add beaten eggs and corn kernels, mix well.

■ Add a little of the reserved liquid if required to form a smooth batter, but take care not to overdo it.

■ Heat 1-2T of oil in a heavy frypan and cook spoonfuls of the mixture over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until bubbles appear on the surface of the fritter. Turn and repeat.

■ Remove cooked fritters and keep warm while cooking the remaining batter.

■ Serve with crispy bacon and maple syrup.

2C of chopped onions 1 red capsicum, seeded and chopped 2 firm tomatoes, diced 1-2 red or green chili peppers, seeded and minced 1 1/4 C raw sugar 2T sea salt 1/2 t black pepper 1 1/2 C apple cider vinegar 1/2 t turmeric 2t yellow mustard seeds 1t cumin seeds ■ Blitz cucumbers, onions, and capsicum in a food processor very briefly, so they are still chunky and not pureed.

■ Place mixture in a mediumsized heavy saucepan.

■ Add the corn, tomatoes, chili, sugar, salt, pepper, vinegar, turmeric, mustard seed, and ground cumin. Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 25 minutes.

■ Spoon relish into clean jars and seal. Will last up to six weeks in the fridge or alternatively, sterilise the jars to keep unrefrigerated.

■ Serve with hot dogs, tacos, or pulled pork.

3T butter ¼ C blue milk Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste A pinch of cornflour to thicken if required.

■ Place the corn, husks on in an oven preheated to 180 degrees, and bake for 30 minutes. Alternatively cook in a microwave for about 3-4 minutes until tender.

■ Remove husks and silk – you may need to allow cooling time prior to doing this.

■ Scrape the kernels off the cob over a large bowl to catch the juices.

■ Add the corn and all other ingredients to a heavy saucepan and cook for 10 minutes over a low to medium heat stirring continuously.

■ Add a pinch or two of cornflour to thicken as required.

■ Serve on toast, use as a base for chicken and corn soup.

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Corn relish 4C corn kernels (cut from 4-6 cobs) 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, roughly chopped

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4 eggs 300g wholemeal self raising flour 300g muesli with mixed fruit 200g carrots, peeled and grated 160g brown sugar 1t ground cinnamon 165ml olive oil 12 muffin papers ■ Preheat the oven to 180°C. ■ Place muffin papers into a large muffin tin.

■ In a bowl combine flour, muesli, carrot, sugar and cinnamon.

■ Lightly whisk the eggs, add the oil and pour into the flour mix.

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combined.

■ Spoon mix evenly into the muffin tins.

■ Place into the oven and bake for 15 minutes.

■ Insert a skewer into the middle of a muffin – if it comes out clean the muffins are ready. If mix sticks to skewer bake for a few more minutes and repeat test until the skewer comes out clean.

■ Rest in the tin for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.

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■ SOFTBALL

In brief

Batter up

Ioane gets his chance The Blues will leave for Melbourne and their Super Rugby season-opener against the Rebels buoyed by a sense of expectation of Tana Umaga’s youthful starting lineup it is perhaps Rieko Ioane who has the biggest opportunity. A good performance in the midfield from the talented, two-test 19-year-old Ioane sets up several mouthwatering possibilities for Blues supporters.

- NZME

In what was a busy weekend of sport around the traps in Mid Canterbury, Ashburton’s softballers were doing their thing on the diamond up at Argyle Park.

Jaime Pitt-MacKay was there to capture some of the action.

Surreal to be $1m man

Right – Eric Johnston slings the ball at the batter at Argyle Park.

Below – Jayden Baker keeps his eye on the ball during a match of softball at Argyle Park on Saturday.

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“Pretty surreal”. That’s how New Zealand’s newest million dollar cricketer, Trent Boult, summed up the Indian Premier League auction.

The left arm swing bowler was snapped up for $1.04m by Kolkata for this season’s event. “We were in a car following the twitter feed,” he said. “To see the name come through with a figure like that was pretty unbelievable.”

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■ RUGBY

Canes head NZ charge

By Daniel Gilhooly The Hurricanes reckon the battle for Super Rugby honours will be just as fierce as last year when they emerged with glory for the first time.

A competition dominated by New Zealand teams ended with the Dane Coles-led Hurricanes seeing off South Africa’s Lions in the final, ending 21 years of waiting for their supporters.

The Lions and four Kiwi outfits all finished the regular season with the same 11-win four-loss record, but the Hurricanes had snared an additional bonus point to claim all-important home advantage in the play-offs.

All Blacks hooker Coles expects the New Zealand derby games to be as intense as ever and reckons his little-changed side are ready for whatever’s thrown at them.

In fact, he believes they’re better placed than a year ago, recalling their 52-10 opening-round trouncing from the Brumbies.

“It’s probably the fittest I’ve seen the team coming back but that doesn’t mean anything – we were fat and slow last year and still managed to do something,” he said.

“We know we’ve got a big target on our backs now because we’ve won it.

“Teams will definitely come out and be the best they can be, and try to tip us up.”

With All Blacks halves Beauden Barrett and TJ Perenara conduct-

Sam Whitelock will be leading the Crusaders this year. ing proceedings and electric three-quarter Nehe Milner-Skudder back from injury, the Hurricanes boast a backline poised to capitalise if their pack can show the same exuberance of 2016.

South Island rivals the Crusaders and Highlanders both bid farewell to their coaches in postseason losses to the Lions in Johannesburg.

Scott Robertson replaces the long-serving Todd Blackadder at the Crusaders, hoping to end

a trend of play-off eliminations which have plagued them since the last of seven titles in 2008.

The usual swag of All Blacks are in their pack, including new skipper Sam Whitelock, while former Chiefs powerhouse Seta Tamanivalue is an intriguing recruit further out.

Tony Brown succeeds Jamie Joseph at the Highlanders and also has a settled squad to call on.

Getting Aaron Smith back to his best will be vital, with the

sparkplug All Blacks halfback’s test form having nosedived after news broke of his infamous airport tryst last September.

Season-ending controversy also dogged the Chiefs, who are still shaking off the negativity surrounding the “stripper-gate” saga. Two-time championship winning coach Dave Rennie says his team’s focus is all on-field as he prepares for his last campaign before leaving for Glasgow.

Following him out the door will be France-bound test first fiveeighth Aaron Cruden.

The improving Blues were the only Kiwi outfit to miss the 2016 post-season, despite losing just six of 15 games under Tana Umaga.

Recruiting Sonny Bill Williams, who should be back from injury in late March, can only be a positive while rising brothers Akira and Rieko Ioane are set to make further strides in 2017.

Selection for the All Blacks side to face the British and Irish Lions will be an escalating narrative as the season rolls on.

All five sides will get a crack at the tourists in June and July, having already voiced their desire to claim a famous scalp.

The early part of the season could be dominated by the crackdown on head high tackles, with players potentially facing yellow and red cards if they can’t adapt to the tighter restrictions imposed by safety-conscious lawmakers.

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Tymal Mills is the super-quick bowler who has become an instant millionaire thanks to a bad back. The relatively unknown Auckland-linked speedster hit a staggering jackpot in the IPL auction. Mills, who played for the Aces this season, was snared for $2.4m despite playing just four T20 internationals. The Royal Challengers won a bidding war for his services involving three other teams, sending Mills into payday orbit. The 24-year-old has a bad back to thank for his good fortune, a condition which forced him to quit first class cricket and become a T20 specialist.

- NZME

Erceg comes out firing Football Ferns captain Abby Erceg has announced her retirement – and has launched a stinging broadside at New Zealand Football.

Erceg, New Zealand’s most capped female player with 130 appearances, said it feels like the Ferns are “undervalued” by NZF and the lack of support will eventually drive players out of the game.

- NZME

Drifting at Baypark The final touches are being made to convert ASB Baypark Stadium for the third round of the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship on Friday and Saturday.

Work to lay the track on top of the speedway circuit began on Saturday morning with the circuit complete by midday Monday. The decision was made to shift from the car park to the covered stands of Baypark after the successful first outing at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium last December.

- NZME

Pearce a changed man NSW rugby league great Andrew Johns has endorsed Mitchell Pearce’s return to the State of Origin arena, describing him as a changed player and man. The former Sydney Roosters captain was axed from Laurie Daley’s line up last year after serving an eightgame suspension for his Australia Day meltdown. “I’d love to see him back,” Johns said at the NSWRL season launch. “He’s in a really good place at the moment. He’s at that age between 26 and 30, as a halfback, that’s a light bulb time in your life when you start to understand the game and the game starts to slow down.” - AAP

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In brief

Avondale gallops

Win for Sky Major

Today at Avondale Raceway

Avondale JC Venue: Avondale Meeting Date: 22 Feb 2017 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.20pm (NZT) TRIALS @ AVONDALE 28 FEBRUARY 2200 $7000, MDN, 2200m 1 53323 Darci Deniro b (6) 58.5............. K McCulloch 2 9233 Master Of Speed 58.5 .................. Scratched 3 x0076 Big Marne (10) 58.5 ........................S Collett 4 90x75 Takeit To Thelimit (7) 58.5 5 0 Vanuzi (12) 58.5 .............................V Colgan 6 82 Sprocket (2) 58...........................M Cameron 7 0 Baduzzi (9) 58 .............................T Thornton 8 808 Red Keep (5) 58 .............................. R Jones 9 x0009 The Mello Way (11) 58 ....................A Collett 10 55933 Rocanic 56.5 ................................ Scratched 11 49569 Medini (8) 56.5 ...........................R Elliot (a2) 12 5x667 Goodiegoody (4) 56.5 ................. D Johnson 13 36068 Itsabird (1) 56.5 .......................... L Satherley 14 9x007 Thoughtful (3) 56.5.................... M D Plessis 15 0005 So Brazen (13) 56 .................H Marzuki (a4) 2 12.55pm WATERVIEW 1200 $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 2 Canto Magic (8) 58 .................. K McCulloch 2 40x62 Angel Van Haarlem (3) 56.5 ........ D Johnson 3 638x6 Sacred Desire (9) 56.5 ......................L Innes 4 5655x Maquis (1) 56.5 ..........................D Prastiyou 5 8466x Peg (7) 56.5 ........................Z N Azman (a3) 6 Anacapri (10) 56.5 ........................J Waddell 7 9x5 Show A Leg (5) 56.5 .......................A Collett 8 Maskobi Pearl (11) 56.5 ..................M Vance 9 Raspberry Sweet (4) 56.5 ......... M D Plessis 10 25x Al Vandaam (2) 56 ..........................S Collett 11 5x304 Ready To Romance (6) 56 .............. S Spratt 12 Taihiki Pride 56............................. Scratched 3 1.30pm NEW LYNN 1200 $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 2672x Thornhill (12) 58.5 .........................J Waddell 2 03 Andado b (13) 58.5 ..................... D Johnson 3 38 Breezon b (2) 58 ............................. S Spratt 4 Moolazim (8) 58 ........................R Hutchings 5 Ego Image (7) 58 .......................M Cameron 6 75x Divine Ransom (11) 56.5 ................S Collett 7 Mozzie Quito (4) 56.5.................. E Farr (a2) 8 7x Red Delight (1) 56.5 ........................ C Grylls 9 2x Uber Cougar (6) 56 ..........S Weatherley (a2) 10 647 Silver Cloud (9) 56 .................... M D Plessis 11 Belle Fascino (3) 56 ...................M Coleman 12 9. Lady Amadeus (5) 56..................C Lammas

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13 Morweka (10) 56 ............................V Colgan 4 2.07pm IRT 1400 $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 5x26x It’s Complicated (3) 58.5 ............M Coleman 2 2060x Saint Finn (5) 58.5 ...........S Weatherley (a2) 3 9009x The Kaihu Kid (16) 58.5 ......Z N Azman (a3) 4 9x0x0 Without Question (6) 58.5 ...............M Vance 5 324 Elusive Empire (2) 58 ................ M D Plessis 6 221 Neeson 58.................................... Scratched 7 3. Flip The Coin (10) 58 ........................L Innes 8 553. Flying Trapeze (13) 58...................J Waddell 9 7x4x7 Marquess Of (1) 58 ........................V Colgan 10 7x Stephen Bond (12) 58 ................. D Johnson 11 Oracle Of Omaha (4) 58 ............M Cameron 12 Showsum (17) 58 .......................D Prastiyou 13 x5255 Le Petite Rouge (9) 56.5 14 40x62 Angel Van Haarlem (18) 56.5 15 97x0 Spanish Showgirl (19) 56.5 .A Schwerin (a2) 16 525 Scarlet Princess (11) 56..............C Lammas 17 93 Top Actress 56 ............................. Scratched 18 77x Tourmaline (8) 56 ............................ C Grylls 19 99 Avant (14) 56 20 0099x Barcelona Baby (15) 56.5 21 x0x70 Elusive Love (7) 56.5 Emergencies: Top Actress, Tourmaline, Avant, Barcelona Baby, Elusive Love 5 2.40pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE $12,000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 537x Sisterella (17) 57.5 ........................J Waddell 2 0099x Barcelona Baby (1) 57.5 ............R Elliot (a2) 3 x0x70 Elusive Love (13) 57.5 ............... L Satherley 4 x5080 Sailing (3) 57.5 ............................T Thornton 5 2. My Dakota (5) 57 ............................ C Grylls 6 20x3 Our Girl Madi (19) 57 7 525 Scarlet Princess (15) 57..............C Lammas 8 93 Top Actress (7) 57 ....................... D Johnson 9 4436. Nothinglefttolose (6) 57 ...................S Collett 10 456x4 Saronic Miss (9) 57 ..................J Nason (a2) 11 x9048 Nikita (16) 57...................................A Collett 12 x6577 Markova (12) 57 ....................... K McCulloch 13 9x09. Apollo’s Daughter (11) 57 ...A Schwerin (a2) 14 99 Avant (14) 57............................. M D Plessis 15 0 Salt ‘n’ Pepper (10) 57 .....................M Vance 16 77x Tourmaline (2) 57 17 x5255 Le Petite Rouge (18) 57.5 18 5x304 Ready To Romance (4) 57 19 7x Red Delight 57.5 .......................... Scratched

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20 97x0 Spanish Showgirl (8) 57.5 Emergencies: Le Petite Rouge, Ready To Romance, Red Delight, Spanish Showgirl 6 3.15pm POINT CHEVALIER 1200 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 x4444 Lucky Edie td (8) 59 ...................R Elliot (a2) 2 99161 Absolute Gold d (2) 58 ....................S Collett 3 x3346 Memories Only 58 ........................ Scratched 4 49x74 Silencer d (5) 57.5......................G Cooksley 5 3137x Mystery Show td (3) 57 ............... D Johnson 6 19458 Ruby Armani d (6) 56 ................ M D Plessis 7 65610 Spindle d (1) 55........................ K McCulloch 8 60x6x Sassy ‘N’ Smart (7) 54.5 .............C Lammas 9 13387 I Am Gracie tdb (4) 54.....................A Collett 7 3.50 NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1600m 1 82x45 Lady Pimpernel (12) 59.5....A Schwerin (a2) 2 13x94 Spritz tdm (1) 59.5 .......................... C Grylls 3 89x01 Demelza d (5) 59 .......................M Coleman 4 x7209 Long Harbour d (11) 59..............M Cameron 5 73414 Dreamcrafter b (14) 58.5........... M D Plessis 6 9x216 Rube Bridges (7) 58.5 ................. D Johnson 7 400x3 Princess Raaj tdm (8) 58 ............T Thornton 8 0160 Dreams Of Paris (4) 57.5 .S Weatherley (a2) 9 8x376 Tatters (3) 57.5 ..............................J Waddell 10 06180 The Tetian Titan t (2) 57.5 ............... S Spratt 11 9x446 Real Savvy d (6) 57 ....................C Lammas 12 31700 Shameless (10) 57 ................... K McCulloch 13 56100 Star Ella (13) 57 14 00700 Amparo (9) 55 .................................S Collett 8 4.23 DES MANLEY MEMORIAL 1600 $7000, MAIDEN 3YO, 1600m 1 22 Savapak b (13) 57.5 .................... D Johnson 2 56x23 Jake The Muss (4) 57.5...................S Collett 3 7298 Attire (9) 57.5 ..................................A Collett 4 0874 Corporate Raider (8) 57.5 ..........D Prastiyou 5 49x45 Pierian Spring (11) 57.5 .................. C Grylls 6 5 Kirkenes (10) 57.5......................M Cameron 7 0 Good Union 57.5 .......................... Scratched 8 0 Prized Catch 57.5 ........................ Scratched 9 90 The Dash (2) 57.5 ........................... R Jones 10 62325 Madam Woo (5) 55.5 ................ M D Plessis 11 632. O’Princess (7) 55.5 12 98892 Zabay 55.5 ................................... Scratched 13 5x54 Sweet Chastity (3) 55.5..............M Coleman 14 49 Vinorules (6) 55.5..............................L Innes

15 8 Beaver Las Vegas (12) 55.5 Weatherley (a2) 16 0 Elle Wood 55.5 ............................. Scratched 17 6x033 Shadows (1) 57.5 ............................ S Spratt 18 99 Avant (14) 55.5 Emergencies: Shadows, Avant 9 5.03pm GOODWIN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 1600 $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 82920 Neddy Nadeem (10) 58.5................A Collett 2 x3855 Tobi (13) 58.5 .............................. E Farr (a2) 3 44640 Sneakysid (8) 58.5 .....................G Cooksley 4 7 Giant Like (16) 58.5 5 x0880 Head Office 58.5 .......................... Scratched 6 54066 Magic Chai 58.5 ........................... Scratched 7 000x0 Matangi Boy (3) 58.5 ...................T Thornton 8 6x033 Shadows 58 ................................. Scratched 9 Great Glory (9) 58 ...................... L Satherley 10 x5079 Longford (12) 58.......................... D Johnson 11 x5255 Le Petite Rouge (15) 56.5 ........ D Danis (a4) 12 8x025 Over Torque (7) 56.5 ..................M Coleman 13 043 Valentine Secret 56.5 ................... Scratched 14 3x009 Khepera 56.5 ............................... Scratched 15 6x475 Victoria’s Secret (6) 56.5 ...................L Innes 16 62325 Madam Woo (5) 56 ................... M D Plessis 17 56x23 Jake The Muss 58 ........................ Scratched 18 98892 Zabay (2) 56 19 0 Good Union (1) 58 ........................J Waddell 20 0 Prized Catch (11) 58 ....................... S Spratt 21 99 Avant (14) 56 22 90 The Dash (4) 58 Emergencies: Jake The Muss, Zabay, Good Union, Prized Catch, Avant, The Dash Blinkers on: Itsabird (R1), Ready To Romance (R2), Barcelona Baby (R4), Barcelona Baby, Markova, Ready To Romance (R5), Silencer (R6), Shadows (R8) Blinkers off: The Dash (R8), The Dash (R9) Winkers on: Breezon (R3) Winkers off: Saint Finn (R4), Markova (R5) SELECTIONS Race 1: Darci Deniro, Baduzzi, Sprocket, Takeit To Thelimit Race 2: Show A Leg, Maquis, Al Vandaam, Canto Magic, Peg Race 3: Thornhill, Breezon, Uber Cougar, Thornhill, Silver Cloud Race 4: Flip The Coin, Without Question, Flying Trapeze, Showsum Race 5: Sisterella, My Dakota, Top Actress, Nothinglefttolose Race 6: Absolute Gold, Ruby Armani, Sassy ‘N’ Smart, Mystery Show Race 7: Long Harbour, Rube Bridges, Real Savvy, Dreamcrafter Race 8: O’Princess, Jake The Muss, Madam Woo, Pierian Spring Race 9: Great Glory, Madam Woo, Zabay, Sneakysid, Victoria’s Secret

Our Sky Major (formerly Sky Major) has won his first race in Canada – just a couple of months after he and trainer Duane Marfisi arrived back in his homeland of Canada.

The 6-year-old Art Major-Sky Beauty (by In The Pocket), who was the 4/5 favourite, won on debut in the hands of Doug McNair in two degree temperatures - in 1:50.2. - HRNZ

Talented filly resumes Mystery Show is in good order for her return today at Avondale where she makes her first appearance from Stephen Marsh’s stable. “She’s well but I do expect her to take natural improvement from the run,” the Cambridge trainer said. She runs in the Point Chevalier 1200 while Marsh also has high hopes for Rube Bridges in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race.

- NZME

Injury hits Walker again Michael Walker has again been side-lined by back issues. The former champion New Zealand rider, who has had a hip replacement, said initial tests indicated that was fine but he was forced to call for help when his back seized up during a race at Moonee Valley on Friday. - NZME

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 8 43446 Last Man Alive nwtd ........................M Olden way Meeting Date: 22 Feb 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 9 53886 Magic Maria nwtd ..........................G Atwood Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 10 67877 Cawbourne Jeff nwtd ...................M Roberts 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 4 1.04 ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS WANGANUI C0, 305m and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 85676 Shazza’s Boy nwtd ............................G Hunt 1 12.11pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 2 44442 King Cormack nwtd L & ..................... Morris 1 588 It’s All Me nwtd ..................................G Hunt 3 32274 On Da Quest nwtd ..................... L M Pearce 2 66657 Dilly’s To Much nwtd .........................S Stone 4 75233 Jandel Man nwtd ...................K A Gommans 3 675 Double Blue nwtd ................................ L Bell 5 Ciara nwtd I C & .............................J Lenden 4 78x Secret Missy nwtd ........................K Williams 6 x5333 Another Flag nwtd J &.........................D Bell 5 F4385 Ziggy Attack nwtd .............................. B Hunt 7 84251 Cawbourne Looks nwtd ...............M Roberts 6 47426 Alamein Kinetic nwtd K & ..................Phillips 8 6877x Rocky’s To Much nwtd..................K Williams 7 82 Cawbourne Broady nwtd..............M Roberts 9 25787 Miss Muffet nwtd .........................J McArthur 8 67868 Ate A Little nwtd ....................... S Gommans 10 887 Goldstar Bambi nwtd.......................L Doody 9 68658 Mighty Artemis nwtd .........................G Hunt 5 1.21pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 520m 10 87884 Homebush Gisele nwtd .........K A Gommans 1 48446 Opawa Bucks nwtd ..........................R Waite 2 12.29pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 305m 2 32547 Ivanhov 30.39 K & .............................Phillips 1 64866 Minute Sixteen nwtd..........................G Hunt 3 56585 Opawa Gail nwtd ...............................M Flipp 2 Lightning Lu nwtd S & ...............C Blackburn 4 75636 Bigtime Lonestar 30.54 ................... L J Cole 3 Almanza nwtd ...................................M Flipp 5 26683 Milly Rivers 31.26 ........................B Hodgson 4 8 To Much Andre nwtd ....................K Williams 6 52227 Wong Way nwtd U & .........................Cottam 5 34273 Warrior Tony nwtd U & ......................Cottam 7 74762 Cawbourne Westy nwtd ...............M Roberts 6 27837 Howlin’ Ace nwtd .............................S Codlin 8 48664 Speedy Dispatch nwtd J & ..................D Bell 7 87663 Tomorrow Star nwtd ................. S Gommans 9 67467 Todd Blue Blood nwtd ............J T McInerney 8 26 Cawbourne Gonski nwtd ..............M Roberts 10 78878 Citrus A Peel nwtd G & ................... J Clarke 9 25787 Miss Muffet nwtd .........................J McArthur 6 1.39 DOPEY DOG LASER ENGRAVING C0, 305m 10 57787 Pickering nwtd ....................................J Hunt 1 75 Cawbourne Spook nwtd ...............M Roberts 3 12.46 METEOR OPD WANGANUI C0 FINAL C0f, 520m 2 78648 Zarzuella nwtd.................................S Codlin 1 57335 Cawbourne Bryce nwtd ................M Roberts 3 47644 Piko Piko nwtd................................. C Brider 2 52354 Classy Delta nwtd L & ........................ Morris 4 F6785 Zonic Blue nwtd .........................B Goldsack 3 6x658 Billie Tee nwtd S & ....................C Blackburn 5 88347 Watch Your Back nwtd........................W Kite 4 F4584 Goldstar Holly nwtd ...........................M Flipp 6 64355 Unflinching nwtd L & .......................... Morris 5 75272 Cawbourne Barcia nwtd ...............M Roberts 7 6 Knock Cobanna nwtd J & ....................D Bell 6 6654 Bigtime Tomac nwtd ........................ L J Cole 8 7x8x6 Mahala Bay nwtd............................... I Howe 7 44118 Bigtime Monty 30.90 ....................... L J Cole 9 68658 Mighty Artemis nwtd .........................G Hunt

10 47877 Cawbourne Mack nwtd ................M Roberts

7 1.56pm AON CPF C1 C1, 520m

10 2.49pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m

1 72636 Sergio Star nwtd ....................J T McInerney 2 35815 Bigtime Racer 17.87 ....................... L J Cole 1 76465 Cawbourne Lick nwtd...................M Roberts 3 11458 Linny Stopwatch 18.18 .....................S Stone 2 24516 Bigtime Light 30.95 ......................... L J Cole 4 77887 Cawbourne Jazzy nwtd ................M Roberts 3 22752 Kirkham Harvey 30.26 ....................L Doody 5 64328 Idol Mark 18.02 .................................M Flipp 4 63733 Black Roadstar 30.70 ....................B Mitchell 6 35445 Crystal McBell 17.77 ..............J T McInerney 5 66277 Tammy’s Fire 30.54 ...........................M Flipp 7 2x748 Spot On Maggie 17.52 .............A Duganzich 6 36122 Chip Off Block 30.93 ...................J McArthur 8 58233 Another Relm nwtd J & .......................D Bell 7 F5548 Celestial Action 30.66 J & ...................D Bell 8 44245 Secret Agenda 30.81 ..................B Hodgson Emergencies: 9 27853 Kyla Rose 17.80 ................................M Flipp 9 54857 Loo Loo Blue 30.40 ........................... I Howe 10 64788 Geez Louise nwtd .................... S Gommans 10 8776x Panda Ring nwtd ................................ N Udy 8 2.14pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION 11 3.06pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 520m 1 17566 Stay Frosty 30.72 ............................ L J Cole C1, 305m 2 68686 Thrilling Cassie 30.13 ...........K A Gommans 1 64257 Orangey Yellow 17.80...............A Duganzich 3 11242 See Eye Aye 30.41 ......................... L J Cole 2 113 El Hefe 17.90 ................................ M Gowan 4 56756 Lure Me In nwtd ....................... S Gommans 3 F8764 Holly Blue Blood 17.79...........J T McInerney 5 24744 World Freakshow 30.47 ..................M Olden 4 45453 Boyish Charms nwtd ..............J T McInerney 6 65136 Noonoo nwtd L & ............................... Morris 5 22333 Brilliant Ashlee 17.47 L & ................... Morris 7 78584 Whata Shemozzel nwtd .................R Murray 6 53674 Gully Yappa 18.09 G & .................... J Clarke 8 46836 Cawbourne Frost nwtd .................M Roberts 7 54634 Cawbourne Loch 17.79 J &.................D Bell 9 35488 Opawa Gumisie 31.04 J & ..................D Bell 8 32855 Yankee Foxtrot 17.84 .................... R Maisey 9 54773 Billy Marlow 17.99 .............................M Flipp 10 48787 Dan Blue Blood nwtd .............J T McInerney 10 25447 Mighty Mac 17.58............................... N Udy 12 3.24 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C1 305m 1 73254 Grace Slick 17.94 L & ........................ Morris 9 2.31pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 520m 2 85772 Asa Cash Queen 17.42................M Roberts 1 74614 Izzy Bowen 31.03 ........................B Hodgson 3 11731 Irinka Darcy 17.67 ...........................S Codlin 2 45731 Cawbourne Owen nwtd................M Roberts 4 53464 Brighteye’s Soul 17.98 ....................... N Udy 3 56733 Scodelario 30.93 .............................L Doody 5 24418 Barn Door Billy 17.92 ............K A Gommans 4 37843 Gunnar Blueblood 30.86 ........J T McInerney 6 23525 Double Ice 17.76 ...............................M Flipp 5 57376 Chase Me Apatche 31.15 .............G Atwood 7 64464 Buzzy Gem 18.32 ..............................J Hunt 6 12427 Bushman’s Smile 30.59 .................. L J Cole 8 61537 Homebush Myra nwtd ............J T McInerney 7 73555 Opawa Gavin 30.40 G & ................. J Clarke 9 57626 Struggle Is Real nwtd J &....................D Bell 8 82774 King Hit Mike 31.21 .................. S Gommans 9 24868 Arcane Rampage 30.16 L &............... Morris 10 78752 Scotta Pie 17.87......................... L M Pearce 10 64788 Geez Louise nwtd .................... S Gommans 13 3.43pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m

1 58351 Ebony Haze 17.93............................S Stone 2 76837 Smart Dandy 17.78 ........................... B Hunt 3 6261 Leon Rouge 17.99 J & ........................D Bell 4 31878 Nui Magic 17.63 ................................M Flipp 5 62538 Lissadell Marcus 17.89 ................. D Donlon 6 85178 Cawbourne Diego 18.39 ..............M Roberts 7 63367 Kentaro Baxter nwtd...............J T McInerney 8 77558 Opawa Maf 17.76 ............................... N Udy Emergencies: 9 8466x Takeaway 17.70 L & ........................... Morris 10 87266 Chair Up 17.86 J &..............................D Bell 14 4.02pm MAX REFRIDGERATION C1 C1, 305m 1 73447 Wong Full Arrest nwtd L & ................. Morris 2 32757 Allegro Senor 17.81 ...........................W Kite 3 32724 Kiwi Baxter nwtd ....................J T McInerney 4 63426 Uno Again 17.74 ................................ N Udy 5 46536 Another Key 17.72 J & ........................D Bell 6 25467 Homebush Rocky 18.01 .........J T McInerney 7 52448 Lektra Spider nwtd .............................. L Bell 8 33867 Sunset Marjen 17.85 .........................M Flipp 9 84772 Sprite On Time 17.92 .................B Goldsack 10 66528 Venga Guapa 17.80 ........................M Olden 15 4.18pm LASER PLUMBING C1 C1, 305m 1 74376 Jobs Rite 17.72 ..........................B Goldsack 2 56714 Lissadell Babe 17.99..................... D Donlon 3 66584 Ka Pai 17.79.......................................W Kite 4 44564 Opawa Top 18.02 J & ..........................D Bell 5 38523 Hanover State 18.00 .......................... N Udy 6 78376 Rosco Action nwtd .......................M Goodier 7 45633 Lil Diva nwtd ...........................J T McInerney 8 66246 Manu Rama 17.65 ..........................L Doody 9 56852 Alquezar 17.98 ..................................M Flipp 10 8648x Trendy Blaster 17.78 .......................B Marsh 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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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

■ FOOTBALL

Dream run shot down Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has scored his 100th goal for the club in a 2-0 win at Sutton United in the FA Cup as the Gunners safely negotiated the minefield of a visit to the minor league team and secured a place in the quarter-finals.

The England striker reached his century after the break, adding to a first-half strike from Lucas Perez, as the Premier League giants were relieved to put their recent woes behind them and end the National League club’s fairytale run.

Arsene Wenger’s Theo Walcott men, determined not to entertain the concept of a Cup giantkilling, forgot their European troubles and coped with an artificial pitch in a ramshackle south London ground to beat, but not overwhelm, the courageous fifth-tier dreamers.

Sutton had fantasised about pulling off the greatest FA Cup upset of all in front of 5000 fans and hosting a sixthround tie with fellow National League club Lincoln City, who are the first minor league side to reach the last eight in 103 years.

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RESULTS ■ Bowls Ashburton Bowling Club February 18 Saturday Rollovers 1st Lois Connell, Kath Muir and Don Weir 3 wins 11 ends 21 points, 2nd Trevor Watson, Murray Paterson and Anne Stroud 2 wins 10 ends 16 points

Hampstead Bowling Club February 20 Women’s over 60’s Triples results Proudly Sponsored by Terranova Lodge Equine Nursery 1st L. Spargo, H. Goodhall, S. Taylor 3 wins, 18 Ends, 33 Points; 2nd H. Boag, N. Smith, V. Bell 3 wins, 17 Ends, 26 Points; 3rd M. Middleton, P. Mac, W. Blackwell 2 wins, 15 Ends, 28 Points

■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club January 26 Kops Trophy N/S 1st Jeanette Lovett & Paul Fergus, 2nd Mary Buckland & John Knight, 3rd Margaret Shearer & John Shearer E/W 1st Beth McIlraith & John Irwin, 2nd Sue Rosevear & John Fechney, 3rd Val Palmer & Johnny Wright January 30 2Rds Duplicate N/S 1st Ruth Logan & Fiona Williamson, 2nd Pauline Scott & Helen Briggs, 3rd George Brown & David Fisher E/W 1st Mervyn Jones & Estelle Jones, 2nd Shirley Young & Marion Oakley, 3rd Dee Murdoch & Sheila Lyons January 31 Duplicate

N/S 1st Linda Baker & Mike Holmes, 2nd Trish Downward & Peter Downward, 3rd Maureen Kolkman & Lois Rose E/W 1st Maree Moore & Arthur Maude, 2nd Sue Rosevear & John Fechney, 3rd Trish Small & Maurice Small Wednesday Afternoon 1st February – Duplicate N/S 1st Bev Turton & Mary Buckland, 2nd Trish Downward & Peter Downward, 3rd Sue Rosevear & Rewa Kyle E/W 1st Elaine Lattimore & Beth McIlraith, 2nd Kay Robb & Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rd Maree Moore & Arthur Maude February 2 Duplicate N/S 1st Mary Buckland & John Knight, 2nd Trish Downward & Peter Downward, 3rd= David Sewell & Gordon McCormick, 3= Trish Small & Rewa Kyle E/W 1st Kay Robb & Edna Segers, 2nd Sheila Lyons & Hilda Blee, 3rd Lois Rose & John Irwin Monday Evening 6th February – Waitangi Mixed Grades N/S 1st Wendy Parr & Kay Robb, 2nd Bruce Leighton & Mary Bruce, 3rd Zilpha Earl & Mary Buckland E/W 1st Lynette Leadley & David Wilkinson, 2nd Maree Moore & Georgina Black, 3rd Iris Taylor & Joyce Johnson February 7 2Rds Duplicate N/S 1st Melva Stowell & Mary Buckland, 2nd John Fechney & Sue Rosevear, 3rd Judith Edmond & Mike Holdaway E/W 1st Maree Moore & Arthur Maude, 2nd Kay Robb & Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rd Peter Downward & Trish Downward February 8 2Rds diff ptnr Howell Movement 1st Rosemary McLaughlin & Judith Edmond, 2nd John Irwin & Jeanette Lovett, 3rd Elaine Lattimore & Rewa Kyle February 9 Duplicate N/S 1st Trevor Coulter & Jeanette Lovett,

2nd Martin de Jong & Jan de Jong, 3rd John Knight & David Wilkinson E/W 1st Mary Buckland & David Sewell, 2nd= Pauline Fergus & Linda Baker, 2nd= Kay Robb & Johnny Wright

■ Golf Ashburton County Veterans Golf Association Round 2 Heartland Championship. Tinwald Golf Course.

1st = with 42 Stableford Points were: Pat Molloy and Les Hunter, 3rd with 41 was Norm Andrews, 4th with 39 was Barry Goodridge, 5th = with 38 were: Doug Bruce and Philip Kerr, 7th = with 37 were: Graeme McEvoy and Tony Sheppard, 9th = with 36 were: Trevor Kerr, Bruce Morrison and Ian Beach.

Twos. Bruce Morrison, Norm Andrews, Gavin Santy and Dave Horrell.

Ashburton Golf Club February 18 and 21 Women’s Section LGU: Silver – Wendy Parr 73, Sharon Bradford – 73 on countback. Bronze I – Hilary Ward – 68, Bronze II – Liz Pollock – 69, Bronze III – Gay Lane - 69 Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites: Trish Cates, No 8 House of Travel: Pauline Bell, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon: Wendy Parr, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Catherine Trott, No 18 - 2nd Shot to Green – Gay Lane Twos – Daphne Hinton and Robin Bennett – No. 8, Wendy Parr – No. 12, Rhonda Gallagher – No. 14 February 16 9 Hole Tournament Grade 1: Best Nett Jill Ludemann 27, 2nd Marie Carrodus 30, 3rd Wendy Sim 31 Putting: 1st Judith Tutton 13, 2nd Lorraine Hansen 14, 3rd Cath Shepherd. Longest Drive Judith Tutton.

2nd Shot to pin Jill Ludemann

Grade 2: Best Nett Anne Fleming 31, 2nd Tracey Houston 32, 3rd Barbara May 9 33 (by lot) Putting: 1st Lillian O’Hanlon 16, 2nd Bae Wright 17, 3rd Barbara May 17 Longest Drive Mary Buckland. 2nd shot to pin Joy Nicholas.

Men’s: Best Nett Peter Woods 32 (by lot). 2nd Murray Early 14.

Putting: 1st John Matsinger 14 (by lot), 2nd Murrary Early 14.

Longest Drive Peter Woods.

1st shot to pin David Gleeson.

DRAWS ■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis Draw February 25 Round 13 All games to start at 9am sharp Junior A Grade Southern Stingers v Methven Jnr B at ATTC; Southern Smash v Methven Green at ATTC; Hampstead Dorie v Hampstead at Hampstead; Methven Silver - Bye. Junior B Grade – Duty Team Methven Black Dorie Jnr B v Allenton at Dorie Hall; Methven Black v Southern Stars at ATTC. Junior C Dorie Wakanui v Allenton Smashers at Wakanui; Methven Bye v Hampstead Jnr C at Methven Domain; Southern Slammers v Southern Sharks at Hinds; Methven White v Allenton Aces at Mt Hutt College.

Please phone any defaults through to Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis 308-3020 as soon as possible.

Daily Events WEDNESDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. “Second time around” good clean clothing for sale. Ashburton Baptist Church, cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

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

10am - 12pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Tasmanian doubles. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility.

M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

THURSDAY 9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join fun exercise with friendly group during term time.

Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Selling clean preloved clothing.

Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. Good clean Second Time Around clothing for sale. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZ SHED. Open day for members. 182 Methven Highway.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and

1pm - 3pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH HALL. Pre loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets.

1pm - 4pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association doubles, Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet, drawn doubles.

Waireka, Philip Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf Croquet.

Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

2pm ASHBURTON OSTOMY SOC. Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz for preschoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Coaching - Association Croquet.

Waireka Croquet, Philip Street.

10.15am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A, Social hall, Havelock Street.

10.45am M.S.A.TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm

General meeting Victoria Antoniazzi from Convatec will update us on recent developments and an upcoming award in Brisbane, Savage Club Rooms Cnr William and Cox Streets.

6pm MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. 6.30 start, Fords Road.

6pm CHRISTCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL OLD GIRLS. Shared meal, AGM - Speaker Gabrielle Jones, 29 Wills Street.

7pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Practice night, families welcome.

115 Racecourse Road.

7.30pm ASHBURTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY INC. Workshop - Bring your kit lens, Senior Centre.

ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social afternoon, you are welcome to have a go. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

2pm to 4pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum & Parts Shed Open, 86 Maronan Road Tinwald.

6pm WAIREKA GOLF CROQUET. Twilight Golf Croquet, nonmembers welcome $5 have a go, Mallets available, Waireka, Philip Street.

6pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Triples social competition, fundraiser for St John. Business teams of 3 $10 per team.

Coaching given. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

7pm ASHBURTON RSA DARTS SECTION. Darts club night for all new and returning players, Doris Linton Lounge 12, Cox Street.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

Machine Operator / Quality Controller

Warehouse Supervisor

Permanent / Full Time: We are seeking a person to join our energetic team as a Machine Operator / QC Controller.

Permanent / Full Time: Due to our Warehouse Supervisor recently retiring we are looking for an exceptional person to fill her shoes and manage our Warehouse.

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for managing all aspects of the warehouse in line with Standard Operating Procedures, Lean Manufacturing principles and to ensure all Deliveries, Inventory management and Logistics are efficiently undertaken at all times:

If you have previous machinist experience and a great eye with strong attention to detail this position would suit you, however previous experience in the sock industry is not essential. Full training and ongoing support will be given for this role making it suitable for a school leaver or an individual looking for a change in career.

Key Responsibilities

This position requires somebody physically fit with good attention to detail.

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Key Tasks:

Working closely with our Operations Manager to ensure efficient management of the Warehouse.

Checking items delivered and dispatched are to specification, reporting any discrepancies to staff.

Process timely and efficiently all documentation, spreadsheets, freight documentation and bookings for Domestic, International and Online orders.

Process and update orders and inventory to ensure Internal In-house Software is always reflecting current position.

Organise and undertake Rolling Stock takes and full stock takes Weekly, Monthly and Yearly to ensure all inventory is correct.

Deliver timely reporting to appropriate departments on warehouse performance.

Ensure all Health and Safety requirements are maintained.

General warehouse duties will also apply.

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Experience Required • • • • •

You will need to have good computer skills including excel and strong attention to detail.

This is a hands on role that will see you working alongside the Warehouse team in all duties.

A strong back ground in supply chain management and or logistics and Inventory Control.

A good level of Physical fitness (some lifting will be involved).

A current forklift license and experience is essential as is a full clean driver’s license.

Please apply in writing with a copy of your CV and references/referee details.

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Threading up of the machines and standard checks in preparation for production runs.

Helping Hosiery Technicians with any tasks and cleaning of machinery.

Checking production against specification sheets and sample to ensure quality of product is correct.

Checking of raw materials prior to machine loading.

Sign off on pre – production samples.

Quality checking and reporting.

Please note, the position you are applying for is a shift based position where shifts can be changed from time to time. The flexibility of working a day shift or a night shift is necessary for the successful candidate.

Please apply in writing with a copy of your CV and references.

Or email: oliviab@nzsock.co.nz Applications close Friday 10th March, 2017 New Zealand Residency is Required.

Secretary / Treasurer Position Duties include maintaining cash book, invoicing and payment of accounts.

Preparing monthly meeting agenda, attending meetings and taking of minutes.

Approx 10 meetings p.a. (of one hour duration).

Positions involves 40 to 50 hours p.a.

Stuart Tarbotton Contractors Limited is a locally owned and operated company based in the Ashburton District.

The applicant will need access to email facilities and a computer.

We are looking to employ an Multi Skilled Excavator Operator to operate a range of machinery from 1.5 ton to 30 ton excavators, graders, scrapers, dozers, rollers etc. This is a good opportunity to work for a well established company that has been operating for 26 years.

This position would suit some one who has worked in the Industry but this is not essential.

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Minimum class 4 drivers licence Self motivation and be able to work unsupervised Be a team player and have good communication skills Ability to complete a job to a high standard

Good remuneration package will be offered to the right applicant.

If this sounds like you please phone Stuart on 0274 350 963 or the office on (03) 307 7065 or email your interest to office@tarbotton.co.nz Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

AUTO TRIM, CANVAS & SHADE Call Toni & Peter May on 03 308 8893 to find out more!

151 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton www.petermay.co.nz

211 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton (03) 307 6130 www.calderstewart.co.nz

Today’s construction is tomorrow’s legacy  Housing  Commercial  Farm  Renovations

Contact Des anytime for an obligation free quote on 03 308 9936 or 027 432 3258

Motoring 307 7900 The Ashburton Grain & Seed Association Inc

Suitable applicant must have:

Building – it’s what we know and it’s what we do best. That’s why clients have chosen us, again and again.

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Applications close Friday 10th March, 2017 New Zealand Residency is Required.

Multi Skilled Operator with Experience

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The New Zealand Sock Company P O Box 179 Ashburton

The New Zealand Sock Company P O Box 179 Ashburton Or email: oliviab@nzsock.co.nz

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Ashburton Guardian

Heavy Diesel Technician Smallbone Isuzu Ashburton are seeking someone with the following to join their team; • Experience in repairs & service work on Isuzu / Scania/ Volvo Trucks or similar.

• Trade qualifications in Auto Diesel repairs.(M.I.T.O Road Transport Level 4 minimum) • Prepared to carry out further training to obtain NZTA approval for issuing of COF’s • Good diagnostic skills; • Excellent work ethic; • Excellent customer service and communication skills Please send your application to hradmin@carrfields.co.nz

Competitive remuneration.

Detailed job description is available on request.

Applications to: B. Vessey 47 Belt Road, Ashburton 7700 email: bkvessey@xtra.co.nz phone 027 353 7185 or Roydon@siseed.co.nz phone 307 8383 Applications close Friday, March 10 at 5pm.

HEAVY FABRICATOR/ GENERAL ENGINEER Required for busy Engineering jobbing shop.

Experience in the manufacture and repairs to earthmoving and transport equipment preferred.

Please apply in own handwriting to: The Manager Engineering Repairs (2012) Ltd Box 1065, c/- Ashburton Guardian, PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740 Or email engrep@xtra.co.nz

Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

EXPERIENCED MACHINE OPERATOR & GENERAL LABOURER

Grant Hood Contracting is an award winning Ashburton based family business that has been operating for 14 years.

We pride ourselves on our excellent staff management practices and training with opportunities to gain additional licences.

A high priority is placed on Health and Safety.

Our company requires the following to join our team.

Experienced Heavy Machine Operator and General Labourer.

We are looking for someone who is: • Experienced in operating heavy machinery, with at least 2 years of proven experience • Physically fit and able to work as part of a team • Self motivated, with strong work ethics and is reliable & enthusiastic • Takes pride in their work and in company equipment • Drivers Licence, Class 2-4 - WTR endorsement Successful applicants will be required to pass a pre-employment medical and drugs screen.

All enquiries will be treated confidentially.

Phone Carolyn on 027 209 6410 Or Post CV to: 192 Racecourse Road, Ashburton Or email to office@granthoodcontracting.co.nz

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

TENDERS

PUBLIC NOTICES

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Telephone 03 307 9176

PROFILE PLUS Ashburton District Council gives public notice of the following road closure proposal for the purpose of allowing Ashburton Returned and Services’ Association to hold ANZAC Day services.

Roads proposed to be closed: •

Havelock Street, from Park Street to East Street

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Baring Square West, from Havelock Street to Cameron Street

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SH 1 West Street, from Havelock Street to Cameron Street

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Cameron Street, from West Street to Park Street

Period of closure: From 6am to 8.30pm and 10am to 12.30pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing or email to Council by 4pm, Friday 24 March 2017.

Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery ashburtondc.govt.nz

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Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD TOUR Sunday, February 19, departing 9.30am.

Includes Mona Vale, Sign of the Takahe, the redesigned Avon water front, the City Center and more.

Tickets $40 includes lunch.

For bookings phone 308 7646

TRADES, SERVICES COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

For prompt reliable Computer servicing or Laser Engraving.

Contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Ph 308 8989. 30 years Local service. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD Discount card welcomed.

OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

SUNGuardian CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Quality window filmsMotoring for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety and security. For cars, homes and offices.

Phone Craig Rogers 307 6347 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ. Check us out on FACEBOOK.

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TRADES, SERVICES

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

PUBLIC NOTICES

OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

• Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand COMPUTER PROBLEMS ?? PLANTS, PRODUCE • Screened soil For prompt reliable available Computer NEW POTATOES Ilam Hardy • Home deliveries

servicing Laser more Engraving.

Plusormuch Contact Kelvin Boult, KJB FREE loan available!

Systems Ltd,trailer 4 Ascot Place, From a shovel Ashburton.

Ph 308 load 8989.to30 trailer load. Same years aLocal service. dayDobson serviceStreet if possible.

West SUPERGOLD Ph: 307Discount 8302 card welcomed.

Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles TofRADES , SERVICES 10 or more.

and Purple Passion. Phone 308 5972, Milton Road, Ashburton.

MEETINGS, EVENTS Ashburton Rock’n’ Roll Club AGM Will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the MSA at 5.30pm.

Agenda item: Proposal of motion.

There is a proposed change to the clubs rules to change “audit” to “review”.

PLANTS sell out. Rare and not so rare plants from $2 to $3. 35 Cameron Street, 8am LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted to 4pm. animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

MOTORING We also sell pet food. Call WHEEL alignments at great Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 prices. Maximise the life 621, A/H 03 348 9439. of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills GRAZING EXPRESSION of interest for Street. Phone 308-6737.

28 hectares of fodder beet for winter grazing along with SUN CONTROL WINDOW For all subscriber silage and straw. Please TINTING. Quality window phone Richard 027 455 7957. films for privacy, UV (fading), enquiries, missed heat, safety and security. For cars, homes and offices. deliveries, new GARAGE SALES Phone Craig Rogers 307 PAKEKE Lions Charitable 6347 or 0800 TINTER. subscriptions, temporary Trust Charity Market and Member of Master Tinters stops – text, call or email: garage sale.

9.00am NZ. Check us out on Saturday, February 25, FACEBOOK. Ashburton Racecourse.

Saleable household, garden, workshop, sporting etc items required. No electrical, audio, RURAL TRADING POST computers please. Collection: AMSOIL SYNTHETIC George 307 2243, Anthony LUBRICANTS - All oils, 308 3336, Trevor 307 2629, greases, fuel additives, filters, George 308 8231. antifreeze, car polish, V & L cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust bust, rain clear, engine cleaner and more. Call local distributor: Veehof, phone 307 7900 302 2911.

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

ASHBURTON Society of Arts, Summer Show on now, Short Street Studio. Guest Wayne Seyb, plus members work.

Great selection.

Saturdays, Sundays 10am 3pm and Mondays and Wednesdays when sign out.

Enquiries 308 4533.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ALBA, 29 years old, 5’10, 36 D busty. Good personality.

In/out calls. Phone 021 163 2328.

ANNALISE, in town Wednesday, February 22, only. Please phone 021 028 CONTAINERS for sale or 85241. hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available NEW to town. Asian for delivery. Wilson Bulk Mongolian lady, 30 years old, Transport, Phone 308-7772. 36 D busty, size 12. Good Chinese massage. In/out OLD newspapers available. calls. Phone 022 090 6273.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles Call the Guardian of 10 or more.

Guardian Job Vacancies

TRAVELLING?? We have fun luggage tags with humorous verses. Passport holders and wallets, luggage scales and travel journals. The China Shop in The Arcade.

for all your classified requirements.

307 7900

AQUATIC WEED CONTROL Notice is hereby given that Landcare Services Ltd will be undertaking Aquatic Weed Control in and around the waterways of Lake Hood during the periods 1 to 31 March 2017.

Control method will be the discharge of Diquat into the waterway. Signage will be in place during application periods for the waterways treated.

The treated area should not be bathed in or used for drinking for 72 hours after application.

Please keep dogs out of the waterway during this period.

LANDCARE SERVICES LTD Telephone 0800 126 963

Guardian Real Esate

307 7900

Birthday Greetings Kaitlyn Adams Happy Birthday to a precious Granddaughter and Niece.

We love you.

Nana, Pop and Uncle Dean.

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.

Puzzles

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

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

ACROSS 7. He is unfortunate not to be up with hunks to coil round (4,2,3,4) 8. Hot stuff one produces like coin for humbugs (11) 12. Raised the pound, if Edward was after it (6) 14. It is formally said to be the condition on the day (6) 16. When driver gestures to include the sides of the road (6) 18. It’s clear one was under the doctor, but one left (6) 19. The making sense is ours, showing it’s no laughing matter (11) 23. Somehow casting rope to say what will happen (13) DOWN 1. Society store shortly loses hyphen to keep chicken in it (4) 2. A bargain to be got from the tailor (4) 3. It is certainly a need I’d had to put it out (6) 4. Test paper must be crumpled, half a line being lost first (6) 5. According to architect’s drawing, it goes as arranged (4) 6. They may be comets, and they take some licking (4) 9. See it’s done once ref has been ordered to do so (7) 10. One staggers along as they go through the rubbish (7) 11. Cut the film if some great idea turns up (4) 12. Carrying current broadcast as it happens (4) 13. Before evensong, religious education starts (3) 15. A cuppa for the side that didn’t finish (3) 17. It is exactly what one of the white balls in billiards has (4,2) 18. Old currency shipped back in crate separately (6) 19. There’s no doubt of us going back with the Sappers (4) 20. The height of fashion seen in various gear (4) 21. Every one has fruit with the top removed (4) 22. They drink a lot and therefore sit up when one leaves (4)

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DOWN 1. Without equal (8) 2. Lumberjack (6) 3. Thought (4) 4. Chained (8) 5. Hymns (6) 6. Amphibian (4) 11. Overshadowed (8) 13. Outside (8) 16. Overseas (6) 18. Items of value (6) 20. Nobleman (4) 22. Dines (4)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Everybody needs somebody, and you’re the somebody who is so needed now that somebody else seems fastened to you. Being needed so intensely could bring up mixed feelings.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Money isn’t inherently emotional, but somehow it will end up being a hot-button topic today. You’ll be the reasonable one; you know to separate your own value from the monetary one in question.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There’s something you want that requires a lot more attention than you planned to give it. Until you can lend full focus, it will remain out of reach. The question now is: How badly do you want it?

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’re not the casting director for every scene in the grand play of life.

But when you do have the power, use it.

Surround yourself with nice people and you won’t have to teach people to be nice.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You don’t befriend anyone because you think it will take you places. However, there are some special friendships that generate such a fantastic energy that you can’t help but soar upward regardless.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Hesitate and you will lose the opportunity, or worse, cast doubt in the mind of the one who’s doling it out. Today’s one of those times to just say yes. You’ll learn all you need to know along the way.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Higher learning will feature in your day. This may cost time, energy and money, but your richer life will eventually reflect all the potential benefits of the effort.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): As it is with everyone, your powers of magnetism ebb and flow. They are flowing now. You may notice you’re getting special treatment. Enjoy this, and don’t give into the temptation to play with your power.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Today you’ll be reminded of the inherent tally inside every relationship. Don’t worry; everyone involved knows the score, and life is about to settle a few things up.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You belong to many groups, though one stands out as being more central to your well-being lately. You’ll put your focus there, and you’ll become an even more effective member of that team.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Those who obsess over others don’t have quite enough going on in their own inner circle. You can help that.

Actually, this is a good opportunity for you to gain support for your cause.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Things are about to get busy again. If the arrangement isn’t working, this is when to have a talk, change the agreement or decide on a different kind of relationship.

Do what’s needed, and do it quickly.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

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EMERY Gwendoline Mary, WHITE, Kathy – (Gwen) – February 22, 2011.

Passed away peacefully It has been six years on February 21, 2017 Since you left us at Ashburton Hospital, We miss you and think surrounded by her loving Of you every day. family. Aged 91 years. Dearly Love, Bruce, Kim, Richard, Canterbury owned, loved wife and companion of Robert, Mikayla and Matthew. locally operated Frank for 68 years. Loved mother and mother in law of Patersons FUNERAL Colleen Priest, Trevor and Funeral Services FURNISHERS Chleone, Joyce and Stuart Scammell, Helen and Wayne MASTER and Ashburton Laughton, Trish and Bruce MONUMENTAL MASON Gibson, Kevin and Carmen Crematorium Ltd and grandmother of Bec, and E.B. CARTER LTD Office and Chapel Tim; Kellie, Tessa, and For all your memorial Penny; Neil, and Mark; Anna Corner East & Cox requirements and Kate; Jacqui, and Peter Streets, Ashburton New headstones and designs and their partners, and Renovations, Conor, and Flynn. Loved Additional inscriptions, great grandmother to her Cleaning and Concrete work 15 great grandchildren.

Carried out by qualified Messages to Emery Family, tradesmen.

PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

620 East Street Ashburton Special thanks to the staff at Ph/Fax 308 5369 Ward 1 Ashburton Hospital. A or 0274 357 974 MID CANTERBURY funeral mass for Gwen will ebcarter@xtra.co.nz FUNERAL SERVICES be held at the Church of the NZMMMA Member Holy Name, Sealy Street, Galbraith’s provide choice!

Ashburton on THURSDAY, We have a team of highly respected, professional funeral directors and Galbraith’s celebrants. We offer you complete funeral care including pre-arrangement, February 23, commencing at and your choice of venue, funeral celebrants and catering. provide choice!

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Followed by We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to reflect their individuality - ask us how we can be of assistance to you and interment at the Ashburton Call us on New Lawn Cemetery. your A family. Call us on 308 3980 recitation of the Rosary willor call in and 308 visit 3980 our new premises at be held at the Church on 246 Havelock Street or call in and visit Wednesday commencing at our new premises at 6.30pm.

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A ridge of high pressure extends over the North Island from the east, while a weakening front moves up the South Island. Another ridge spreads over the South Island from the Tasman Sea as the front progresses.

The ridge sits over the country tomorrow and Friday.

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Ashburton, Geraldine, Temuka & Surrounding Districts since 1905

Eion McKinnon Rob Cope-Williams Paterson’s Funeral Services Managing Director Celebrant 246 Havelock FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433 Street

Specially designed headstones to reflect the individual personality

Please note all late death Official Opening 18 Feb - 9am til 4pmPhone Eddie anytime Guardian Classifieds notices or notices sent 308 9051 or outside ordinary office hours 307 7900 must be emailed to: 021 267 5563

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To place a notice during office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 for more information Any queries please contact 0800 ASHBURTON (0800-274-287)

Canterbury Plains TODAY

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TOMORROW Fine apart from areas of morning and evening cloud. Northeast breezes.

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Morning cloud, then fine spells.

Northeasterlies changing southerlies later.

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FZL: Above 3000m

Cloudy periods, with isolated showers north of Arthur’s Pass.

Wind at 1000m: Light winds.

Wind at 2000m: Light winds.

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FZL: Above 3000m

Rain about the divide, gradually clearing in the afternoon and evening. Further east, fine with high cloud and a few spots of morning rain, but cloud and isolated showers developing about the foothills by evening.

Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h gradually dying out at night.

Wind at 2000m: NW 65 km/h easing to 45 km/h in the afternoon and dying out at night.

Fine, with some high cloud and a few spots of rain inland. Northerly breezes. Cloud increasing from afternoon with a change to southerlies.

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9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 With special guest Nicole Kidman. 0 10am Whanau Living 10:30 The Chase 0 11:30 Come Dine With Me Daytime Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale 0 1pm Coronation Street 3 0 2pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 3 0 6:55 Littlest Pet Shop 3 0 7:25 Beware The Batman 3 0 7:45 F Breadwinners 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Miles From Tomorrowland 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street 3 0 Noon The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle 2pm Judge Rinder PGR 3pm My Wife And Kids 3 0 3:30 The Adam And Eve Show 0 4pm KC Undercover 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Vet Tales Stacey discovers Marama the poodle has breast cancer; Mark must save a herd of pregnant cows from miscarrying. 0 8pm Women In Blue 0 8:30 800 Words 0 9:30 20/20 0 10:30 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules A new group of home cooks compete for a place in MKR history. 0 8:45 The Big Bang Theory 0 9:15 Mom 0 9:45 This Is Us 0 10:45 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0

11pm The Catch Alice and Rose discover their long-time political client is being blackmailed.

11:55 The Astronaut Wives Club PGR 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 2 1:15 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:15 Mom PGR 3 0 11:45 Brooklyn Nine Nine PGR 0 12:10 Angie Tribeca AO 3 0 12:40 Mistresses 3 1:35 Shortland Street 3 0 2am Infomercials 3:05 Pretty Little Liars PGR 3 0 3:50 The Real 3 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

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BRAVO 10am Teen Mom 3 10:55 Catfish 3 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 12:40 Vanderpump Rules 1:35 Intervention 3 2:35 Masters Of Flip 3 3:30 Hoarders 3 4:30 Dance Moms 5:30 Teen Mom 6:30 Catfish 7:30 Botched 3 A fitness enthusiast and nasalspray addict wants Paul to repair her nose; a woman with deflated breasts asks Terry for help; the doctors meet the world’s most identical twins.

8:30 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills 9:30 Vanderpump Rules Stassi’s Montauk birthday trip is off to a rocky start when she breaks down over her recent split; Katie and Kristen fail to find Stassi an eligible Hamptons suitor.

10:30 Intervention 11:25 Snapped PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week, 9:30pm on Choice

THE BOX 6am CSI MV 6:50 Criminal Intent MV 7:40 Storage Wars PG 8:05 Storage Wars PG 8:30 Shipping Wars PG 8:55 The Simpsons PG 9:20 Criminal Minds MV 10:10 CSI – Miami MV 11am Covert Affairs MV 11:55 Hawaii Five-0 MV 12:50 Pawn Stars PG 1:15 Criminal Intent MV 2pm Smackdown MV 4:05 Storage Wars PG 4:30 Storage Wars PG 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 Criminal Intent MV 6:30 The Carbonaro Effect PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV 9:30 Reckless MV 10:30 Criminal Minds MV 11:25 CSI – Miami MV

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12:15 Smackdown MV 1:50 Criminal Minds MV 2:40 CSI MV 3:30 The Simpsons PG 3:55 NCIS – New Orleans MV 4:45 Reckless MV 5:35 The Carbonaro Effect PG

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6am The AM Show Duncan Garner, Amanda Gillies, and Mark Richardson present news, interviews, and humour to start the day.

9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon Dr Phil AO 1pm M If I Had Wings PGR 2013 Drama. A policeman father trains a repeat juvenile offender to be a cross-country running partner for his blind high-school son. Richard Harmon, Jaren Brandt Bartlett, Craig Bierko.

2:55 Baggage PGR 3 3:20 Sticky TV 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Wipeout 0 5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 7:30 The Block Australia PGR The team that wins the challenge to put on the best dinner party for Brendan Fevola and his partner Alex will win $6000 cash. 0 8:40 Married At First Sight Australia PGR 0 10:10 NewsHub Late 10:40 F NCIS – LA AO 3 0 11:35 The Project 3 An almost completely-true story about two aspiring writer/actors and their quest to get their television show made.

12:05 Infomercials

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Suits PGR Harvey discovers the judge in his case has a personal vendetta against him; Louis tries to blackmail Mike to get his help bringing in a valuable client.

8:30 Skint AO 9:30 Crimes That Shook Britain AO 3 0 10:30 Madam Secretary PGR 3 0 11:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 A look back at some of the best and worst sports-news moments.

1am Closedown

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MOVIES GREATS

7:40 Child 44 16VLC 2015 Drama. Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman. 9:55 Captive MVC 2015 Drama.

David Oyelowo, Kate Mara.

11:35 The D Train 16LSC 2015 Comedy. Jack Black, James Marsden.

1:15 Insurgent MV 2016 Action. Shailene Woodley, Theo James.

3:15 Child 44 16VLC 2015 Drama. Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman. 5:30 The Forest MVC 2016 Horror.

Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken.

7:05 Stag 16LS 1997 Drama.

A bachelor party goes badly awry. Mario Van Peebles, Andrew McCarthy, Kevin Dillon.

8:30 The Last Witch Hunter MVL 2015 Action. A man has spent centuries protecting the human race from supernatural creatures, but must fight his biggest fight yet when a past evil resurrects. Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood.

10:20 Kill Your Friends 18VLSC 2015 Comedy Thriller. Nicholas Hoult, Thomas Conroy, James Corden.

6:15 PS I Love You MS 2007 Drama. Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow.

8:20 The Bounty Hunter MVLS 2010 Comedy. Gerard Butler, Jennifer Aniston. 10:10 The Directors – Paul Verhoeven MLS 10:40 Transformers MV 2007 Action. Shia LaBoeuf, Megan Fox. 1:05 Charlie Wilson’s War MVL 2007 Drama. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts. 2:45 Nurse Betty 16VL 2000 Comedy.

Morgan Freeman, Renee Zellweger. 4:35 The Perfect Storm ML 2000 Adventure. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane.

6:45 Picture Perfect M 1997 Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr, Kevin Bacon.

8:30 In Bruges 16VLC 2008 Thriller. Two hit men are sent to Bruges to lie low, but it does not take them long to find their own kind of trouble.

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson.

10:20 Finding Neverland PGC 2004 Drama. Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman.

THURSDAY

12:05 Criminal Activities 16VLSC 2015 Crime.

John Travolta, Dan Stevens.

1:40 Stag 16LS 1997 Drama. Mario Van Peebles, Andrew McCarthy, Kevin Dillon.

3:05 The Forest MVC 2016 Horror. Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken. 4:35 Kill Your Friends 18VLSC 2015 Comedy Thriller. Nicholas Hoult, Thomas Conroy, James Corden.

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6am The Fairly Odd Parents 6:25 World Of Quest 6:50 The Penguins Of Madagascar 7:15 Hank Zipzer, The World’s Greatest Underachiever 7:40 Henry Danger 8:05 Avatar – The Last Airbender 8:30 Sanjay And Craig 8:55 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v South Africa.

2:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:05 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v South Africa.

THURSDAY

Midnight You, Me And Dupree MLS 2006 Comedy. Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon.

1:50 Charlie Wilson’s War MVL 2007 Drama.

Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts.

3:30 Nurse Betty 16VL 2000 Comedy. Morgan Freeman, Renee Zellweger. 5:20 The Making Of Sex And The City 2 PG 5:35 The Perfect Storm ML 2000 Adventure.

11pm Te Kauta 3 Chat show featuring guests who reminisce about their younger days and some of their naughtiest secrets.

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10pm Koroua 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am Golf – US PGA Tour (HLS) Genesis Open Event.

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7am The Golf Fix 8am School Of Golf With Martin Hall.

9am The Crowd Goes Wild 9:30 Fox Sports News 10am Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v South Africa – First ODI. 10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v South Africa – Second ODI First Innings.

2:35 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v Sri Lanka – Second T20.

3:05 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v South Africa – Second ODI Second Innings.

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5:30 The French Collection 6:30 American Restoration 7:30 Flying To The Ends Of The Earth 8:30 New Zealand Hunter Adventures 9:30 Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week 10:30 American Restoration

11:30 Aussie Barbecue Heroes 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Fashion Fund 2am Arctic Secrets 3am The French Collection 4am New Zealand Hunter Adventures 5am Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week

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8:30 Red Bull Defiance 9am Bowls – New Zealand Open (HLS) Day One. 10am L Bowls – New Zealand Open Day Two. 6:30 Football – UCL (RPL) Bayer Leverkusen v Atletico Madrid - First Leg. From BayArena, Leverkusen.

8:30 Football – UCL (RPL) Manchester City v Monaco – First Leg. From Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

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5:30 Rugby League – Super League (HLS) Leigh Centurions v Leeds Rhinos.

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5:40 MythBusters PG Duct Tape Island.

6:35 MythBusters PG The A-Team Special.

7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Kilchergiving.

9:30 Edge Of Alaska M 10:30 Alaskan Bush People M Blindsided.

11:30 You Have Been Warned M Power Junkies.

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No excuses this season New captain Daly Cherry-Evans admits Manly used the excuses afforded to them for their poor season last year, but won’t be doing so under his watch.

A massive injury list, the introduction of rookie coach Trent Barrett and the club being linked to the drawn-out betting scandal took its toll as the Sea Eagles fell to their worst finish since 2004. “We definitely had a lot of excuses and reasons to not play well last year and we probably bought into them, myself included,” CherryEvans said yesterday. “This year I feel as though the playing group won’t give themselves an opportunity or excuse to lay down.”

Konjuh in Stosur’s way Nigel Douglas, pictured on the right, continued his hot form on the bike over the weekend.

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Douglas has final say Nigel Douglas built on his previous week’s top shelf effort to secure an overdue victory in Tinwald Cycling Club’s Hinds Seed Cleaning 50km handicap event at Hinds on Sunday.

Douglas’ performance not only secured him the winner’s trophy but saw him lift fastest time honours riding the course in 71.21.

Having found the front of the race in the final 10km, Douglas

and his co-markers set about defending their lead from the chasing scratch markers, with some jockeying for places approaching the finish line.

Douglas had the best of the sprint to the line with Myles O’Donnell, riding himself into some great form, taking the second-place spoils.

Jelle Hendrikson produced a gutsy effort to take the final podium position.

The top six was rounded out

by Rob Hooper, Kristine Marriott, and Paul Macfie.

The juniors and division 2 contested a 20km handicap event.

Oliver Davidson continued his fantastic run of form with another solid ride to take the major prize and in doing so also claimed fastest time honours, covering the distance in 33.11.

Ethan Titheridge chased hard and was rewarded for his efforts,

picking up second place and second best time.

Maddi Lowry was in the thick of the finish, securing third place, with Alysa McGinity in fourth.

Bill Hood wrapped up division 2 honours with Janette Hooper claiming fastest time honours in a close finish with local personality Brian Ellis.

Next week the club will contest a 48km handicap race on the Grahams Road block.

Black Caps given leave to play in IPL Several Black Caps, including newly minted millionaire Trent Boult, will be allowed to miss the bulk of the tour to Ireland to concentrate on their Indian Premier League campaigns.

New Zealand is due to arrive in Ireland on May 7 for a oneday tri-series also involving Bangladesh.

The round-robin matches of the cash-rich Indian Premier

League do not finish until May 14, with the final to be played on May 21. The players affected could be, depending on selection, Boult (Kolkata), captain Kane Williamson (Hyderabad), Corey Anderson (Delhi), Adam Milne (Bangalore), Mitchell McClenaghan (Mumbai), Matt Henry (Punjab), Tim Southee (Mumbai), Martin Guptill (Punjab) and Lockie Ferguson (Pune).

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New Zealand plays Ireland and Bangladesh twice each, with the first match on May 14 and the final one 10 days later.

The series was arranged as preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy being held in England in June.

“Ideally, we’d like our touring squad to remain together from day one until the end, with the players undergoing the same ex-

periences and being judged and monitored in the same environment,” said New Zealand cricket CEO David White. “The reality is that the IPL has changed all that, through the sheer power of its financial clout. As the West Indies’ example has already shown us, we have much to lose in terms of opposing IPL participation and, relatively speaking, very little to gain.”

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Sam Stosur may be in for a tough second round showdown in Dubai, as she’s set to play red-hot Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh. The 19-yearold world No.36 annihilated Chinese world No.30 Shuai Zhang 6-0 6-1 in 49 minutes in her tournament opener and has looked good in 2017. She made the final in Auckland before losing in three sets to Daria Gavrilova in the second round of the Australian Open. Konjuh has climbed 12 rankings spots since the start of the year.

Carter loses sponsor All Blacks great Dan Carter has lost a valuable sponsorship deal after being charged with drink-driving in Paris last week. Carter, who plays for French rugby club Racing 92, was charged after testing at twice the legal limit. “Over the last few days my management and I have had to front up to my sponsors,” he said. “Not surprisingly, Land Rover, who for good reason have zero tolerance towards drink driving, have ended their relationship with me. I understand this completely and am disappointed I put them in this position.”

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