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These Ashburton Christian School Year 7 pupils will be able to complete their secondary education at the school if they so choose.

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Christian School to go secondary

By Susan Sandys

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Ashburton is to be served by two full high schools following Ashburton Christian School being granted permission to extend to Year 13.

The school will join the much larger Ashburton College in meeting the town’s needs for educating high school pupils after the Ministry of Education approved its application for the extension and a roll increase.

The school has been granted an increase from 120 to 250 pupils as of 2020, and up to 345 pupils as of 2023.

The school is waiting for clarification from the Ministry as to what will be the starting date for the first Year 11 intake.

However, it has been informed it will be

no later than 2023, which means its current Year 7 pupils will be able to stay on after completing Year 10.

Currently the school takes new entrants to Year 10.

Principal Tim Kuipers said the school originally requested a 2021 start, which would have enabled current Year 9 pupils to stay on.

“I have had a lot of enquiries and people wondering about when it might start,” Kuipers said.

He said with some parents in Year 9 being strong supporters of the school, he would be letting them know as soon as possible when he had an answer from the ministry.

The school had the facilities for the school extension with three new class-

rooms put on site earlier this year, and an additional two ready to come on site when needed.

In addition, the school was designing a concept plan for a purpose-built facility to be constructed in future next door to the school, where it had just bought some land.

Kuipers believed the addition of a second full secondary school to the town of Ashburton would bring the choice that many parents were seeking.

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Friday, November 22, 2019

Council to buy mayoral car

By Sue Newman

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A new car will shortly be added to the Ashburton District Council’s vehicle fleet, one that will be for the sole use of mayor Neil Brown.

At Thursday’s council meeting, councillors agreed to spend $50,000 of ratepayers’ money on the vehicle to improve the mayor’s ability to attend events throughout the district.

A mayor has always had the option of a council-provided vehicle and if this is taken up an amount is deducted from their remuneration. If the vehicle is for both private and mayoral use the deduction is $4100 a year.

Last term mayor Donna Favel did not opt to take up the option as she had recently purchased a new car. Instead she used her own vehicle but charged mileage. Over her three year term her mileage reimbursement was $17,624.

Not all councillors were happy with the option of providing Brown with a car.

New councillor John Falloon made his feelings clear.

“I’m totally against the provision of a mayoral car and I’ll

Mayor Neil Brown will have use of a mayoral car this term.

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have to vote against this. We’re spending ratepayer money on the mayor’s car and unless it’s economically justifiable we’re wasting ratepayers’ money,” he said.

He found a supporter in fellow newbie, Carolyn Cameron, who also questioned the cost effectiveness of buying a car for the

mayor. Whether or not to provide the mayor with a car had always been an option for elected members, said policy advisor Rachel Thomas.

It was subjective whether or not it was an advantage for a mayor to have a dedicated car, use their personal vehicle and charge mileage or use a council

Increased salaries, but not at ratepayer expense

pool car, she said.

“Different mayors attend different events and different numbers of events.”

In terms of using a pool car, there was already considerable pressure on these and a mayor might not be able to secure one as and when needed, she added.

“Most mayors around the country have cars if they’re covering big distances and there’s no public transport,” Brown said.

“Do we look at this just on a cost basis or is it a way of transporting your mayor around the district in a convenient way?”

Deputy mayor Liz McMillan supported the mayoral car option and said councillors needed to be aware that the figures used in mileage claims may not reflect the exact picture of distance travelled by a mayor in a private car.

“We need to remember we’ve got the fourth largest roading network in the country, there are a lot of roads out there,” she said.

While Falloon and Cameron voted no, their fellow councillors agreed that the council should provide Brown with a vehicle.

Brown abstained from voting.

By Sue Newman

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Between them Ashburton’s nine district councillors will earn $377,856 over the next year, but it won’t cost ratepayers a cent.

Add in mayor Neil Brown’s salary of $121,500 and the cost of running the district for the year rises to almost $500,000 but this is government funded, with the size of the pool decided by the Remuneration Authority.

How the pool is divvied up is up to individual councils, with the only conditions set are that the minimum pay rate is $25,047 and that the entire pool must be used.

In deciding who gets how much, the council takes into account the responsibilities each councillor has and the amounts allocated must be approved by all councillors.

This week Ashburton councillors signed off their salaries for the coming year. With a bigger pool this year and the number of councillors dropping from 12 to nine, take home pay packets are considerably higher than last year.

The mayor’s salary is not part of the remuneration pool. It is set separately and was increased after the October 12 election.

Deputy mayor Liz McMillan will earn $57,502 this year, recognising the responsibility of her role supporting Brown and acting in his place in his absence.

Chairs of the council’s five standing committees Leen Braam, John Falloon, Angus McKay, Diane Rawlinson, and Stuart Wilson will be paid $43,000 while councillors Carolyn Cameron, Rodger Letham and Lynette Lovett will earn $35,118.

Since taking office on October 18, all councillors have been paid the minimum allowable remuneration, $25,047 and the gap between this and their new pay rate will be backdated.

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New term, new team, new vibe

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ayors and councillors may come and go but the business of a local authority churns on regardless who’s behind the meeting desk making the big calls.

This week’s council meeting was the second of the new term with a new team. And from the press bench, it was clear there was also a new vitality, a new sense of engagement and a willingness to participate.

We now have nine councillors rather than 12. Some might not have liked the cut, fearing it would lead to less diversity of thinking. This week’s meeting put paid to that idea.

Nine councillors and nine participators and a new mayor,

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Neil Brown, with a relaxed and an inclusive leadership style.

In fact on Thursday there were only seven with two newbies Angus McKay and Rodger Letham absent. Even with the shortened numbers the business of council was done in shorter time and with more widespread participation than on any occasion in the previous term.

Two councillors, Lynette Lovett and Diane Rawlinson, who were too often silent observers last term, were strong, confident contributors on Thursday. Between the final meeting of the last term and Thursday, they’ve found their feet, found their voices.

And unlike last term where new councillors sat back and largely observed, on Thursday two first-timers, John Falloon and Carolyn Cameron, were clearly comfortable under mayor Neil Brown’s watch.

In fact both were comfortable enough to state their opposition to a new mayoral car. That augers well for a healthy, egalitarian council, one where diverse

opinions are welcomed, where offence is not taken.

It seems we have a council of equals, a council where questions and opposing views are welcomed.

And it is shaping up to be a council where time is not wasted on sweating the small stuff, rather it’s used for the kind of open discussion that leads to informed decision making.

Yes, it’s just the second official meeting of this term, Brown’s second in the mayoral chair, but there’s a positive vibe around the table.

From The Press Bench will be a frequent column detailing the observations and opinions of council reporter, Sue Newman.

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Friday, November 22, 2019

High Country Fete a success

By Heather Mackenzie

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Yesterday, the Methven Racecourse was awash with sunshine and happy shoppers as the High Country Fete came to town.

Julie Sergeant and Denise Dixie have organised the event since 2016 and they could not have been happier with how it all went.

“The weather did us proud,” Sergeant said.

“In the past we would have held the fete yesterday, thankfully the change of day saw us avoid all that wild weather.”

In its fourth year, the fete is growing in popularity and attendance.

“In fete terms we are a relatively young event, but the secret is getting out,” Sergeant said.

Over 110 stall-holders came from all over New Zealand.

“Many of the stall-holders have been with us from the start, returning each year and others are here for the first time.”

“There is something for everyone here. We pride ourselves on having good quality stalls offering genuine high-quality products.”

“People can enjoy a glass of wine or a coffee with their lunch, listen to live music and enjoy the fantastic views of Mt Hutt.”

Showcasing Methven is also something organisers are passionate about.

Good crowds attended yesterday’s High Country Fete at the Methven Racecourse.

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“We shifted the day to Thursday with the hope that people will stay a night or two and explore the area.”

Adding a new dimension to the day was the best dressed Miss Fete Filly competition and the best decorated hat competition.

Whilst there were no entrants in the hat division, the Miss Fete Filly attracted seven hopefuls, all picked from the crowd by Sergeant herself.

The Miss Fete Filly title was taken out by Raewyn Rennie of Timaru. For her fashion efforts she received a sash and $250 worth of prizes.

Guest judges Tracy Ilton, Christine Borlase and local personality Jenny Lalor all agreed that Rennie’s outfit was extremely stylish and well thought out.

As well as providing superb Christmas shopping opportunities for attendees, the fete do-

nates part of the profits to local charities. To date they have donated over five thousand dollars to local recipients, with Methven Care Trust being the main beneficiary to date. This year’s recipient is yet to be confirmed.

“It is important to us to support local causes and businesses. We want to create a successful well-attended event, where everybody gets the opportunity to gain financially.”

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Christian school to become a secondary From P1 While there was also Mount Hutt College in the district, taking into account cost and time associated with transport and the factor of connection to the Ashburton community, this was not a realistic option for many.

Ashburton College, which has a roll of about 1200, was an “excellent learning place”, he added.

“We don’t want to be a competitive choice, but a complementary choice. We are really about what serves the whole community together along with the other schools,” Kuipers said.

Ashburton College principal Ross Preece said the college did not oppose the Christian school’s application. The challenge for the school would be to grow its roll as it strove to offer a full range of curriculum options.

“That will be the challenge for them, but I wish them all the best,” Preece said.

AMP develops action plan to reduce nitrate levels

By Susan Sandys

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Environment Canterbury may review Ashburton Meat Processors’ (AMP) consent as it seeks to reduce nitrate loads affecting household wells in the area.

The regional council undertook a report earlier this year in the face of concerns about nitrates in the north-east Ashburton area, which found that nitrate concentrations had not improved following changes in conditions to AMP’s consent in 2004 and 2014.

AMP received the report just eight weeks ago and has since employed an environmental con-

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As well as private bores being affected, the report showed a protection zone for a public supply for a local rugby club, supplying up to 100 people, overlapped with AMP discharges.

AMP is compliant with its consent conditions, and the report found no potentially worsening nitrate issue, but reaffirmed that the company’s discharges affected local groundwater quality and caused elevated nitrate concentrations downgradient from the discharge site.

“Shallow groundwater downgradient from AMP discharges may not be suitable for drinking,”

the report concluded.

Nitrate issues in the area have been communicated historically to householders, and an online nitrate risk map at Community and Public Health includes this area as well as parts of the lower plains, Tinwald, Lowcliffe, Riverside and Ealing-Hinds are affected by nitrates.

In addition maternity carers inform pregnant women and mothers of young babies about the risk, as high nitrates can cause the potentially fatal blue baby syndrome.

ECan regional leader compliance delivery James Tricker said in response to the report the re-

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gional council was requiring that industry in the area made sure it was doing everything possible to identify and control all sources of nitrate contamination.

The regional council had held several meetings with AMP to investigate mitigation options, and the company was working with an environmental consultant towards developing an action plan by the end of this month to decrease nitrate loads.

“Depending on the outcomes of our further investigations and the action plan developed, we will consider what additional measures are required to reduce nitrate loads, including consent

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review if necessary,” Tricker said.

AMP operations manager Dave Graham said the company had identified some things it could do better after employing the environmental consultant.

“We take it very seriously as we have in the past, we will work with ECan, if we need to change some consent conditions then we will. We will continue to try and do things better and if there’s some further mitigating things we can do, then we will do it.”

That included looking at other options other than using its available land area for discharges.

“We employ 150 people, we are here for the long haul.”

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Friday, November 22, 2019

In brief

Fight warning Auckland Police are bolstering their presence throughout the city today in anticipation of high school students gathering together for another preplanned fight. Last Friday, hundreds of high school students took place in a brawl at Mission Bay which resulted in the arrests of eight people. Witnesses described seeing people arm themselves with real estate sign stakes and even watching someone nearly being beaten to death. The event last week was reportedly preplanned on Instagram and there is talk of another incident taking place today.

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And then we were 10 – Dorie preschoolers and adults, including operational manger Deanne Holland (right), are celebrating an anniversary.

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Early childcare success story

By Susan Sandys

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Dorie Community Preschool supporters are celebrating an early childcare success story this week.

Tonight about 70 people will gather for the community-owned and run facility’s 10th anniversary.

It was on July 31, 2009, that the honourable Paula Bennett and MP Jo Goodhew opened the preschool on its current site, next door to Dorie School.

Operational manager Deanne Holland said the preschool had been established at a time parents were seeking local childcare for their pre-schoolers, tired of travelling all the way into town.

“It started out small and got big,” Holland said.

There was a starting roll of about one dozen children, compared to today’s roll of about 30, served by a teaching staff of eight. Children represented the ethnic diversity of the surrounding area, with most families be-

ing farmers and farm workers, from Dorie, Pendarves, Chertsey, Rakaia and everywhere in between.

Holland said the preschool had always been busy, often reaching its peak of 35 with a waiting list.

July had been a busy month on the farming calendar with calving and other activities underway, so it was deemed to hold the anniversary celebrations in the spring.

The preschool had benefited

from being neighbours to Dorie School, and the children would see their older siblings playing in the school playground through their preschool fence. School children visited to help preschool kids ride their bikes on the bike track, and when it came to school visits, the preschoolers only had to walk next door.

“There’s a sense of pride about that, I think, as well, because they start to look forward to going to Dorie School,” Holland said.

Applications open for 2020 Youth Council Ashburton District youth who are passionate about their community and who want to make a difference in the lives of local young people are being encouraged to apply for the 2020 Ashburton Youth Council (AYC).

Applications are now open for AYC until Thursday, December 12 and local youth aged 12 to 24 are eligible to put their name forward.

AYC is a dedicated committee for young people to empower and engage their peers through activities, events and advocacy, and to assist the Ashburton District Council in understanding young people’s perspectives and needs in the decision-making process.

“The Youth Council is a great opportunity for young people to develop their leadership skills

and to work on issues important to them and their peers,” Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said.

“Being a member of the Youth Council opens up mentorship, leadership and governance opportunities that can help set you up for future endeavours.

“I encourage young people who want to play an active part in local decision-making and to develop their skills to put their

name forward for the 2020 AYC.” Current and previous terms of AYC have made submissions to Ashburton District Council consultations, co-ordinated events such as Bite Nite, raised funds for local youth charities and raised awareness of youth services available to the community.

Application forms for AYC can be found online at ashburtondc. govt.nz.

A spectator has been sentenced to community work and ordered to pay $1000 after assaulting a teenage referee at his son’s under12s rugby game. Yesterday in the Papakura District Court, Judge David Harvey said all too often members of the public “decide they are better interpreters of the rules” than the referees at sports fixtures. They made abusive comments and end up in the media with “disturbing frequency”. Jerry Selifino was watching his son play in a rugby game between two Ardmore teams in a Takanini park on July 27. His son was sent off the field after being given a yellow card by the 15-year-old referee, the court heard.

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‘Apologise or be sued’ New Zealand First has upped the ante in the saga over its mysterious foundation, with party leader Winston Peters’ long-time lawyer Brian Henry threatening to sue National for $30 million. In the House, senior National MP Nick Smith tabled a letter in which Henry issued a clear ultimatum to the veteran MP. “Repeat what you said in the House in public or apologise.” This was in relation to comments Smith made about the New Zealand First Foundation, and questions about party donations.

Henry said in the letter: “Please note if you oblige with this request [to repeat the comments outside the House] I will sue you for defamation for general damages together with special damages which from the consequences of you and Mr Espiner’s [RNZ reporter] action could be as high as $30,000,000.”

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Friday, November 22, 2019

Opening date delay for Tinwald Pool

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Cracks in the Tinwald Domain swimming pool walls have delayed its opening.

The pool was scheduled to open at the end of this month, but urgent repairs are needed to its fibreglass walls to seal leaks.

The Ashburton District Council discovered cracks in the pool and work to fix these will delay the opening date by one week. Opening is now scheduled for December 7.

Council service delivery group manager Neil McCann said the damage was discovered while staff were preparing the pool for its summer opening.

“The ground underneath the pool appears to have moved, causing the fibreglass to crack.

We’re working quickly to fix the damage properly, not only to ensure the pool is ready for the busy summer months ahead but also to protect the longevity of the facility for many more years to come,” he said.

The Tinwald pool is run by the EA Networks Centre pool team and is well used over the summer months. It is scheduled to remain open until March 1.

Opening hours can be checked on the EA Networks website.

Twelfth Night tells of a shipwrecked pair of twins who fall in love with all the wrong people and have all the wrong people fall in love with them.

Bringing this farcical tale of mistaken identity to the stage at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre tonight is Jackie Heffernan’s Big Little Theatre Company.

“These guys rock it,” Heffernan said of her pupils’ performances.

This year she took 15 pupils to the other side of the world to train at The Globe Theatre, and now they are back wanting to recreate the Shakespearian experience for their fellow Mid Cantabrians.

Heffernan said the show would be full of Big Little twists in the form of music, dance and staging, and the gala opening night would end with a free supper and some celebratory cake.

Performances are 7pm tonight and tomorrow and 2pm on Sunday.

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New MSA about to rise from rubble The Ashburton MSA’s Burnett Street frontage was one of the town’s best examples of art deco architecture, but today that front has gone, leaving a bare site and a boarded up building.

That site will not remain bare for long, however, as work is about to start on a replacement that will house a restaurant, offices and a billiard room over two levels. This will complete the rebuild of the MSA that started about 20 years ago at the Havelock Street end.

MSA manager Simon McDonnell said the rebuild project was close to target in terms of time frame, with only one week lost during demolition through weather and an asbestos clearance.

“Construction will be under way before Christmas but there won’t be much to see, it’ll be all around

foundations being dug,” he said.

Having a clear site was one big tick on the progress chart, McDonnell said, and how closely the rebuild stayed to target was now in the hands of contractors, Bradfords.

Since the demolition started the MSA has been without a restaurant and McDonnell without an office.

He now works from a space beside the Havelock Street entrance previously occupied by the TAB. The completion of the demolition stage of the project and the start of the rebuild coincides with his retirement from the job he’s held for 27 years. He retires on December 20 and yesterday said he was feeling pretty relaxed about calling time on work.

- By Sue Newman

The final truck-loads of rubble are being removed from the Burnett Street end of the Ashburton MSA building ahead of work starting on the construction of an extension that will house a ground level restaurant, offices and meeting rooms.

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Friday, November 22, 2019

■■MILLANE MURDER TRIAL

‘It was an accidental death’ – defence NZME The man accused of Grace Millane’s murder spent 5-10 minutes strangling her and then took “trophy” photos of her body, the Crown has told the jury during its closing argument.

The accused then created a “labyrinth of storytelling and lies” and calmly disposed of her body and other evidence, the court heard yesterday.

The Crown has now completed its closing argument and the defence has addressed the jury.

Crown prosecutors allege that on December 1 last year – the eve of Millane’s 22nd birthday – the accused strangled her to death in his CityLife hotel apartment in downtown Auckland.

The 27-year-old alleged killer, however, claims the British tourist died as a result of sexual misadventure.

The Crown completed its closing argument just after 1pm before the defence took its turn to reply.

It finished just before 5pm, before the trial adjourned for the day.

Defence lawyer Ian Brookie said the jury was not able to resolve this issue about Millane’s time of death.

There just was no evidence, he said.

Grace Millane “What is the evidence of time of death, when is the time of death?”

All the Crown could point towards, Brookie said, were “two random Google searches”.

“Where’s the searching about how to create a fictional defence of asphyxiation during sex?”

Brookie provided a theory for the first time in the trial that the searches on the accused’s phone for “Waitakere Ranges” and “hottest fire” at about 1.30am may have been part of “drunken conversations” between his client and Millane.

“Now a search at 7.05am in the morning for rigor mortis, that’s

different,” he said.

The explicit photos of Millane were a “very sensitive and emotional subject” for the jurors, but Brookie said there was no evidence to suggest she was dead when they were taken.

“Where’s the expert evidence from the Crown asking ‘are these photographs of a deceased person?’.”

Finally, Brookie said, there was the suggestion of a motive – which the Crown first introduced yesterday.

The motive, the Brookie said the Crown now claimed, was to take explicit photos of dead people.

“That is just implausible,” he said. “The suggestion that someone would go to all that effort ...

Frankly ridiculous.”

Brookie then told the jury they may come to the question of manslaughter for the accused, which Justice Moore will direct them on today.

But, he continued, if any of the jurors were unsure about the Crown’s case then they must find the accused not guilty of murder.

“You know, I’m just not sure about this. I have doubts that I just can’t dismiss,” he said some of the jurors may think.

If a not guilty verdict for murder was returned, Brookie said, then

the jury shouldn’t feel as if they haven’t delivered justice.

“You haven’t failed to deliver on the expectations of those who have, long ago, made up their misinformed views about this case.

Earlier Brookie said the accused’s prearranged Tinder date on December 2, hours after Millane had died, was “quite interesting”.

“Everything’s fine, you carry on,” Brookie said of a man trying to cover up a death.

At a bar in Ponsonby the accused was described by his date as being “calm, intense and aloof”.

“It’s crazy how guys can make one wrong move and go to jail for the rest of their life ... he got done for manslaughter,” the accused told her.

Brookie said: “How can you be aloof, intense and calm at the same time? Manslaughter, jail for the rest of his life ... Interesting, he’s talking about manslaughter not murder.”

The lawyer said this was the first admission about what happened in that CityLife hotel room.

“Is anyone going to believe this?

The window for reporting this accidental death is closing fast.”

Brookie told the jury a critical mistake from the accused was “throwing away Miss Millane’s

phone” – which may have had intimate photos on it, further corroborating his story.

Brookie said whenever the accused found Millane had died proved to be a “pivot point” which broke a chain of logic.

“He lied and tried to cover it up, there’s no dispute about that,” he told the jury.

But in a high-stress situation such as an accidental death, Brookie said “people get it wrong”.

“He did that because he feared he wouldn’t be believed.

“I suppose it comes down to this. Is it really the case, really, seriously ... that everyone is going to call the police?”

Brookie said there was no evidence from the accused’s apartment which was inconsistent with what he told police.

There was no evidence of any disturbance or fight, he told the jury.

“At first blush it may have looked like there was quite a lot of blood,” Brookie said of the luminol tests which showed lit up large circles on the hotel room floor.

But, this was consistent with cleaning up “a small amount of blood”, he said.

Today, Justice Simon Moore will provide his summary of the case and directions to the jury.

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Friday, November 22, 2019

Star slams blockbuster It turns out, being a teenage mutant ninja turtle isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Actor Alan Ritchson, who played the part of Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) and its sequel Out of the Shadows (2016) spoke with Collider Live! about his experience. Ritchson noted it was “the worst production experience I’ve ever had”. “It made me hate life so much, so much,” said Ritchson, 34. “They were so bad to us, and they broke so many promises. I said no, I didn’t want to do it because I’m going to waste the best years of my career on something that nobody’s even going to know that I’m a part of.”

A jogger runs in the morning as smoke haze hangs over the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, yesterday.

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■■AUSTRALIA

Smoke blankets Sydney AP Hazardous smoke blanketed Sydney yesterday as wildfires burned across eastern and southern Australia.

Thick smog shrouded Australia’s most populous city, leaving its iconic skyline barely visible two days after smoke created serious air quality issues.

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service said the smoke from around 50 wildfires burning mainly in northern parts of the state. Air pollution lev-

els were reading nearly 10 times higher than the national standard.

“The smoke is expected to continue for several days,” the fire service said.

Wildfires have destroyed more than 600 homes in Australia’s most populous state.

The annual Australian fire season normally peaks during the Southern Hemisphere summer, but has started early after an unusually warm and dry winter.

People with respiratory or heart conditions were advised

to stay indoors and seek medical advice when necessary.

The fire danger has also spread with authorities issuing declaring high fire risk for parts of Victoria state to the south. It is the first time in a decade Victoria has been declared Code Red, with the highest possible fire risk and a statewide total fire ban.

Temperatures were forecast over 40°C in the state’s north.

Melbourne, Australia’s second most populous city, hit 39°C yesterday after falling just short of its hottest November

minimum at 26°C overnight on Wednesday.

Victoria Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp warned Victorians to be vigilant. “Given fires could start and move quickly, you won’t always receive a warning or be told what to do if a fire starts,” he said.

The fire danger was also elevated to “severe” in the island state of Tasmania off mainland Australia’s southeastern coast, while more than 40 wildfires have broken out in South Australia.

Courtroom meltdown Troubled singer Aaron Carter yelled at a judge who ordered him to hand over his guns and issued him with a restraining order to stop him from contacting his twin sister Angel. According to TMZ, the 31-year-old singer was found to be in possession of weapons after threatening his twin sister with violence. He made no secret of his gun possession, brandishing the weapons on social media. He reportedly yelled at the judge that he would buy more guns out of state. He also tried to leave the courtroom before the judge authorised him to do so but, instead, was told to sit back down.

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Prince to step back from royal duties AP Following days of turmoil that have damaged the British royal family’s reputation, Prince Andrew announced yesterday that he will step back from public duties “for the foreseeable future” because of his association with a notorious American sex offender.

The second son of Queen Elizabeth II said in a statement that his ties to Jeffrey Epstein had become a “major disruption” to the royal family’s charitable work. It was unclear whether the change was a temporary or permanent shift in his role.

Andrew said he had obtained the queen’s permission to step away. He also said he was willing to help any law

enforcement agency with an investigation.

The scandal has rocked the royal family, particularly since a television interview at the weekend failed to ease the many questions about Andrew’s links to Epstein.

For a senior royal to step away from his duties is extremely unusual and reflects the degree to which charities and educational institutions had questioned their associations with him in recent days.

Andrew said his history with Epstein had disrupted his family’s work and “the valuable work going on in the many organisations and charities that I am proud to support.”

The prince said he regretted his ties to the billionaire investor, who took his own

life in August while in jail on sex-trafficking charges. Andrew said he “deeply sympathises” with Epstein’s victims, many of whom were underage victims of trafficking.

In the interview, the prince seemed to show no remorse for his relationship with Epstein. yesterday’s statement made clear that Andrew and his advisers now understand how damaging the interview was.

Epstein’s suicide “has left many unanswered questions, particularly for his victims, and I deeply sympathise with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure,” Andrew said. “I can only hope that, in time, they will be able to rebuild their lives.”

Like most senior members of the royal family, Andrew was a patron for charities and other civic endeavours, lending his name and the backing of the monarchy to the good works of all manner of institutions.

But after the interview, some charities and universities said they were reviewing their association with the prince. And major businesses, including Barclays and BT, distanced themselves from Andrew in charities they were involved with.

Andrew has faced questions over his links to Epstein for years, and he hoped the interview with the BBC’s Emily Maitlis would ease the pressure.

The move backfired.

Tables turned on Folaus He may have blamed the Australian bush fires on same-sex marriage and abortion legislation, but one New Zealand restaurant has had the last laugh after Israel Folau inadvertently donated money to Rainbow Youth. Auckland vegan restaurant Gorilla Kitchen decided to take matters into its own hands when Israel Folau and his wife Maria Folau dined there recently. The restaurant revealed it happily served the couple. But after the Folaus left, the restaurant decided to turn the tables on the couple, revealing it had donated the money the couple had spent that night to LGBTQ organisation Rainbow Youth.

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the home has an abundance of quality built in cabinetry; plenty of storage; huge laundry/utility room; large bedrooms; three car garaging. Productive and fertile soils subdivided into seven paddocks, all fully fenced, plus two holding paddocks. A good variety of sheds including three bay hayshed; utility shed with workshops; six loose boxes and a hen house. All this and only three minutes drive from the town boundary. Perfect for lifestyle and location.

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Hard to find a 4 bedroom home at this price within this location. This good sized family home is heated with log fire and the convenience of heat pump. Recently upgraded with insulation in ceiling and under floor. An ideal investment property close to schools and amenities. This home presents character and provides an opportunity to add value with renovation.

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A private and peaceful setting along a sweeping woodland drive leads to an extensive brick residence which occupies 550m2 surrounded by manicured grounds. An entertainer’s dream, the spacious rooms in this home give you plenty of scope to spread out. With an abundance of bench and cupboard space, you will never be short of storage areas. The large kitchen/dining area flows through to a separate formal dining

For Sale $319,000 View Saturday, November 23, 10.45am -11.15am

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87 Trevors Road, ASHBURTON An exciting opportunity to purchase this versatile property could be yours. A large home, sited for the sun with plenty of windows and a conservatory; abundant storage; separate laundry with shower and insulation top and bottom. The bedrooms are huge as are the options; a half acre park-like landscaped plot with subdivision potential or an attractive outdoor scape including sleep out. The house has been refurbished and redecorated within recent times including

kitchen with walk in pantry; appliances; carpet; paint and curtains. This property is a must view.

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ENJOY BRAND NEW 12A Bullock St, ALLENTON More than meets the eye. This townhouse under construction is loaded with the features you would expect from a modern home; open plan kitchen/living/dining; three bedrooms – master with walk-in wardrobe and en suite; tiled shower and bathroom; double garaging plus on site parking for campervan or trailer.

Sited for the sun, with great indoor/outdoor living opening to concrete patios off the master

bedroom and living. This low maintenance, easy care home will appeal, enquire early and choose your own interior finishes.

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A luxury chalet at the Mt Hutt Lodge Complex, located above the breath taking Rakaia Gorge with views out toward the Mt Hutt Range, is now for sale. Built over two levels and offering three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an attractive open planned to plan living area, the chalet has a modern decor with natural timber finishes and stunning views.

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The growth of the Ashburton Business estate has exceed expectations in recent times. This Ashburton District Council Development is now established with many business and the momentum continues to grow. The release of the most recent stage offers larger scale sites from 1 ha in size to over 20 ha if required.

This Ashburton District Council development presents Stage 2 of Geoff Geering Drive. This subdivision offers a variety of sections at an affordable price. Priced from just $136,500 makes the possibility of your dream home achievable. This subdivision has been developed with a focus on sustainable living keeping the environment in mind.

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A spacious home with two living rooms, three bedrooms and tandem garage. Excellent heating options with compliant log burner, heat transfer and heatpump.

This section provides the ideal building platform within a good west side location.

Minimise the risk of being built out with established surrounds. Boundaries are already fenced although some upgrading may be required. This section is not serviced, requires all services so please contact us for further details.

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Register your interest today for this new townhouse under development situated on the Westside. This townhouse has been thoughtfully designed and positioned for the sun, including three bedrooms and all the benefits of a new home. Enjoy entertaining in the stylish kitchen, with open Plan living flowing through to your private backyard For Sale $425,000 Web ID RX2080633

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This section makes a superb option with mature garden planting along the northern fence line.

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For the Discerning Buyer 1 Tranquil Place Situated in the desirable Coniston subdivision on a family sized section of 1,010m2. This permanent material home is constructed of brick with a Rockcote finish.

The new open plan kitchen is sure to impress and flows to your spacious dining/family area.

Let the outside in by opening the doors to your private BBQ area or relax under the shade sail with family and friends. There are

connecting doors from the family room to a second separate lounge.

You’ll be spoilt for choice with four double bedrooms, master has a walk-through robe and ensuite.

Internally accessed drive through double garage allows easy access to your separate single garage/ workshop.

Pretty manicured gardens and grounds.

A must to view.

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Great home in a Great Location If you are after Low maintenance and close to town then this Brand New 3 Bedroom townhouse is maybe just what you are after.

• 148sqm home on a 332sqm middle section

• 3 good sized Bedrooms • Open plan Kitchen, Dining and Living area all with plenty of room to move around • The main bathroom consists of a tiled shower, toilet and vanity plus it also has a separate toilet.

112 Cameron Street

$485,000

Warm and Welcoming • Two Bedroom • Renovated kitchen and new carpet • Modernised colours throughout

• Fully insulated with heatpump and nightstore • Easy care section • Single garage

4 Whiteoak Grove

New Market Price $579,000

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This much-loved home is reluctantly for sale due to vendors transferring. Not only was this home designed by “Billy Thomas” but originally it was his home.

Retaining all its original features including the Art Deco downstairs light shades and built-in furniture.

There are two connecting living areas that can be separated by the timber doors, one room has a compliant log burner, the other a new gas fire.

90 Burnett Street

$460,000

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• Brand new • Four bedrooms • Master with spacious WIR and light and bright ensuite

with plenty of room to move around • The main bathroom consists of a tiled shower, toilet and vanity plus it also has a separate toilet.

11c Wills Street

Offers over $385,000

$589,000 OPEN HOME SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23: 10.45-11.15AM

Every detail has been thoroughly thought of in this immaculately presented 4 bedroom property. From the higher stud through to the bigger sized double garage.

The main living has been built for the all-day sun and flows seamlessly through to the second living area, both of which flow to the manicured backyard.

36 Cross Street

$279,000

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• 144sqm townhouse, land area 408sqm • Two good sized bedrooms, one up one down • Good sized open plan kitchen/dining/living area

• Bigger than normal garage with plenty of room for cars, work bench and golf clubs

47a Elizabeth Street

Negotiable over $265,000

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Main bathroom has shower, bath and vanity Separate toilet & Laundry Tidy single garage with remote door opener Private and peaceful patio area for you to enjoy your morning coffee or evening meal • Low maintenance established landscaping

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• Presented in tip top condition • Open plan Kitchen/Dining/Living • Two double bedrooms

Modernized bathroom Low maintenance red brick Two spacious patios - ideal for entertaining Single garage

14 Parkdale Close

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A Quality Street that is Hard to Beat • Two large Bedrooms with built in wardrobes • Spacious kitchen with ample of storage • Good sized living/Lounge space • Heated by Heat pump plus a panel heater in hallway for those cooler months

Two heatpumps for year round comfort Beautiful spacious kitchen with butler’s pantry Storage galore Double internal access garaging

5a Allison Street

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Here is your chance to secure this Brand-new townhouse located in the heart of town.

• 141sqm home on a 320sqm front section • Three good sized Bedrooms • Open plan Kitchen, Dining and living area all

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Allenton 30 Woodham Drive

Allenton 71 Elizabeth Street

Style with charm

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A well presented home with two generous living areas, modernised kitchen, open plan dining and living creating a real social hub. Set in lovely grounds with the choice of a patio or veranda to sit and relax.

Asking Price $410,000 View Sat 10.45-11.15am or by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

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This four bedroom, two bathroom, split level home is located on a 1,085sqm corner section. Open plan living, modern kitchen and heated by a heat pump and pellet fire. Garaging, carport with a consented sleep out. Multiple spacious outdoor areas to enjoy.

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 2pm, Thu 12 Dec 2019 201 West St, Ashburton View Sat 11.30am-12pm or by appointment Sarah Everist 021 0828 5816

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Ashburton 24 Peter Street

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Netherby 32 Albert Street

Sink your teeth into this beauty

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A grand statement home showcasing the features of its era. Polished floorboards line the traditionally wide hallway. Five bedrooms, family living and separate formal living room. Two covered verandas are the perfect spot to enjoy the cottage gardens.

Price by Negotiation View by appointment Sarah Everist 021 0828 5816 sarah.everist@bayleys.co.nz

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Entertainer's delight

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If you like entertaining, this could be your lucky day.

Both outside and inside this property is immaculate and a pleasure to the eye. The living space is generous bright and sunny with large windows.

Great deck to enjoy the beautiful garden from.

For Sale $475,000 View Sat 11.30am-12pm or by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

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Ashburton 271 Cameron Street

Tinwald 8 Thomson Street

Sunny aspect

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Attractive brick home on a corner section on the East side of Ashburton. Sunny living areas, room to stomp your taste on the interior. Easy care 533sqm section with new landscaping. Detached single car garaging. Inspection will impress.

Asking Price $289,500 View Sat 10.30-11am or by appointment Ray Knight 027 434 0139 ray.knight@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

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Christmas cracker

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Painting and decorating complete, carpet replaced.

Insulated under floor and in the ceiling and compliant log burner. Open plan kitchen, dining and living room. Bedrooms with built in wardrobes.

Double garage with workshop.

Asking Price $335,000 View Sat 10-10.30am or by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

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Tinwald 58 McMurdo Street Urgent sale - all offers considered • Owners have taken their next step and require an immediate sale • Fully refurbished bungalow, re-wired, replumbed, re-roofed, new landscaping, quality furnishings throughout

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Lake Hood 15 Ludlow Drive 3

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For Sale offers invited over $350,000 View Sat 11.30am-12pm or by appointment Nicky Butler 027 751 1801 nicky.butler@bayleys.co.nz Suzy McPherson 027 695 0519 WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

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An affordable option for anyone wanting the Lake Hood lifestyle with an open plan kitchen, dining and living room and separate lounge. Two bedrooms on the ground floor and master upstairs with a WIR and an ensuite. Double garage and mature plantings.

For Sale $590,000 View Sat 1-1.30pm or by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

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Wainui 220 Bossu Road 4

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Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 4pm, Thu 5 Dec 2019 3 Deans Ave, Chch View by appointment Evan Marshall 027 221 0910 evan.marshall@bayleys.co.nz Ben Turner 027 530 1400 ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Soak up the serenity Situated in a picture perfect spot in Wainui, this warm and spacious family home perched on 26.4606ha commands breath taking views of the idyllic Akaroa Harbour. Open plan kitchen and dining area, a cosy communal space warmed by the log burner and stunning timber detailing plus a separate lounge with an open fire. From the living areas, sliding doors lead to the large wooden deck, an idyllic spot to enjoy an alfresco meal and savour the sensational harbour views. The well equipped property features a variety of outbuildings including a three stand woolshed, covered yards and older woolshed.

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Ashburton 218 Racecourse Road 3

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Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 28 Nov 2019 201 West St, Ashburton View Sat 1-1.45pm or by appointment Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

'Semloh' ticks all the boxes This is a beautifully presented 5.8 hectare property with a classic red brick home and extensive shedding and facilities. The three bedroom, two bathroom home is double glazed and set amongst magnificent, established gardens giving it a warm homestead feel with stunning detail throughout, with north facing kitchen and three living areas overlooking the extensive lawns and gardens. The land is divided into five paddocks all of which have trough water coming from the house bore. A second bore is consented for irrigation, making Semloh a very summer safe lifestyle proposition.

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Tinwald 126 Johnstone Street 4

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Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Wed 4 Dec 2019 201 West St, Ashburton View by appointment Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Step into lifestyle living This private six hectare lifestyle property is tucked away on the outskirts of town offering a quiet rural setting with all the convenience of being only three kilometres from the centre of Ashburton. The home is set amongst beautifully manicured gardens, with a grass tennis court and in-ground swimming pool providing endless hours of fun.

Offering four bedrooms and two bathrooms, this property has excellent appeal to any young family looking for the next step up.

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Stylish and spacious 71 Elizabeth Street, Allenton This four bedroom, two bathroom, split level family home could be your new slice of paradise. Located on a spacious 1,085sqm corner section with established trees and shrubs providing great privacy, boasting a brand new Coloursteel roof and recently had the exterior painted.

A home that has everything you need and everything you didn’t know you needed until now.

The heart of this home is the light, bright and spacious open plan living. A modern kitchen with ample space, open for entertaining. The property is heated by a heat pump and pellet fire. Tucked in behind the kitchen is a good sized laundry and separate toilet.

Upstairs you’ll find three large bedrooms two with built in wardrobes and one with a walk in robe, a separate toilet and family bathroom that boasts a corner shower and a bath, great for relaxing or the children. Extra

built in storage with a double storage cupboard in the hallway and single cupboard on the stairwell.

Downstairs is the ultimate adult hideaway.

Create a special space by setting up a second lounging area as well as the king sized bed! A very generous walk in robe and ensuite with a tiled shower and under floor heating.

Approximately 70sqm of garaging, carport with a consented sleep out that you can add your individual style to make into a home gym, office or teenage retreat. Auto door for the garage that has built in storage and work benches. Double length, high roofed carport suitable for a campervan or boat.

Multiple, sheltered outdoor entertaining areas plus the added bonus of relaxing in the spa pool in the fully fenced back yard.

The front yard offers plenty of room for the children’s trampoline and swing set along with extra outdoor seating areas.

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Motoring November 22, 2019

Limited Edition DETAILS

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MINI COUNTRYMAN. FROM ESTIMATED WEEKLY PAYMENT $149* Great stories don’t write themselves, you have to go out and find them. That’s where the MINI Countryman comes in. Rough, rugged and resilient, this spacious five-seater SUV gives you a genuine MINI experience along with the comfort and versatility you need to go exploring. With 4.50% interest over a 36 month term, a deposit/ trade-in of $4,999 and a minimum Guaranteed Future Value, there’s no better time to jump in to the biggest MINI in the range.

CHRISTCHURCH MINI GARAGE. 104 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch, 8011. 03 363 7240.

CHCHMINI.CO.NZ *Estimated Weekly Payment (EWP) means the estimate of the weekly cost to you for budgeting purposes of the monthly payments required for this monthly finance product. Offer based on a MINI Countryman Cooper Auto with an RRP $46,390 on a MINI Owner’s Choice loan agreement, with an initial customer deposit/ trade-in $4,999.00, 35 monthly payments of $644.29 and a final payment of $25,202.52 in month 36. Total amount payable is $52,751.67 which includes an establishment fee of $220, PPSR of $10.35, dealer origination fee of $200 and on-road costs. MINI Owner’s Choice is an option when you finance the purchase of your new MINI with MINI Financial Services. MINI Owners Choice offers a fixed price buy back guarantee for your MINI at the end of your loan term, subject to financing your replacement vehicle with MINI Financial Services. At the end of your contract term, you have the option to trade in and upgrade, pay off and keep or refinance the final payment. MINI Financial Services terms, conditions and standard lending criteria apply. Offer excludes the MINI Countryman Cooper SE PHEV. Offer expires 31st December 2019 or while stocks last.

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BMW enhances reputation

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he BMW 4 Series range is expanding with this limited edition 430i Gran Coupé.

A sporty performer built to impress on the road, the result is impressive. More dynamic, agile and comfortable.

Uncompromisingly ready for action by offering a design, presence and handling that have all been meticulously optimised. In short: a breathtaking sports coupé that infuses driving pleasure with new meaning and satisfies even the most discerning customer.

Experience the power of 0-100km/h in just 5.9 seconds, with the latest generation BMW TwinPower Turbo inline 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine with an output of 185KW. It lives up to BMW’s reputation as a company that makes great engines.

Take your ride to the next level with additional features including the M Sport Package, 19” alloy wheels, Active Cruise Control, Head-Up Display, BMW Connected Drive and more.

The BMW instantly adapts to the spirited nature of twisty backroads or the relaxed comfort of black-top boulevards.

Still, the BMW is at its best blitzing down a curvy road where its body motion is minimal. Its best attribute is blending athletic handling and a composed ride.

Christchurch BMW have purchased the remaining stock BMW NZ has of these and are selling them at $74,990 as a runout special (instead of the $96,900 rrp the model should be priced at).

4 MEANS MORE LIMITED EDITION BMW 430i GRAN COUPÉ $74,990* The BMW 430i Gran Coupé Limited Edition combines alluring looks, a generous amount of space and renowned BMW performance with intelligent functionalities.

With its low stance and graceful, swooping roofline, the Gran Coupé echoes the eye-catching beauty and aggressive presence of its sibling, the 4 Series Coupé.

Visit Christchurch BMW to book your test drive today.

Christchurch BMW 104 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch. (03) 363 7240 www.christchurchbmw.co.nz Open 7 days Monday to Friday 8am - 5.30pm – Saturday 9am - 5pm – Sunday 10am - 4pm *Price includes on-road costs. Includes balance of 5 year warrant/roadside assist and 3 years’ service inclusive. Offer based on BMW 430i Gran Coupé Limited Edition.

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Bernard Egan MOTORING

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elen Rive remembers it just like it was yesterday.

She was 14 years old, growing up in Invercargill.

Three local chaps each owned a rather special sports car, and what’s more each of them also had a motorbike.

Helen was impressed and decided she would like a motorbike or a sports car.

Or maybe both.

In time Helen would end having both, starting with the motorbikes.

Savings from after school work gave Helen the where with all to buy her first motorbike, a Honda 125.

There was one slight complication.

Helen hadn’t got around to telling her parents, who on discovering her purchase three months later “persuaded” Helen she should sell the bike.

A couple of years later, now aged 16 and

beginning her nursing training, Helen bought her second bike.

Another Honda; this time a 175 model.

Her biking experience included riding her brother’s 1100cc Ducati between Invercargill and Roxburgh; quite an achievement for a young lady on a very big bike.

Helen says she enjoyed that ride, with her brother as her pillion passenger, which was reassuring because the Ducati was very powerful and quite heavy.

Ultimately Helen decided motorcycling and Southland weather weren’t exactly a perfect match, so she bought a car.

While Helen’s first cars were needed for normal everyday transport, the idea of owning a sports car was never far away in her mind.

A few years later the chance came to own one, when Helen was able to purchase a rather special MGB V8.

More sports cars followed, including an

MG F, a Nissan 350 ZX and a Jaguar.

All special cars, which Helen liked and enjoyed, but the new model Mazda MX-5 caught her eye – and she was hooked.

Helen went to look at an MX-5, but unfortunately the saleswoman proved indifferent to the deal and having decided to sell the Jaguar, Helen took a better trade-in option and purchased a Toyota 86.

A very good car, but not a convertible, and Helen knew in her heart of hearts it wasn’t quite what she wanted.

By chance, about four months ago the opportunity arose to buy an MX-5.

Finished in Soul Red (Helen – “red goes faster!”) with a 6-speed manual gearbox and a fully automated retractable hardtop, it had everything going for it.

So it was back in touch with the dealer, but this time dealing with a salesman who made things much easier.

In fact a quite amazing deal was done.

Helen bought the MX-5 sight unseen and without driving it, the salesman likewise trading the Toyota 86 on the same basis.

Helen says the MX-5 is a brilliant car, which combines a very responsive motor with comfort, practicality with fun.

As well as liking the colour, Helen thinks Mazda have come up with some neat styling, such as featuring the body colour in the interior where the cabin is compact and everything – the steering wheel, instruments and gear lever – are all perfectly positioned.

So far the MX-5 has provided enjoyable motoring on some club runs and to the West Coast.

Helen says: “I sit behind the wheel of the MX-5, beside me is my co-driver’s seat, there isn’t a seat behind me. I have the option of open top motoring, I know I’m in a true sports car”.

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The future is here T

he 2018 World Car of the Year winner, the Volvo XC60 premium mid-size SUV, will be the basis of the first new generation Polestar Engineered model to reach New Zealand’s shores this month.

Polestar Engineered, developed by Volvo’s electric performance arm Polestar,

is a complete offering, applying Polestar’s performance engineering expertise to the car’s wheels, brakes, suspension and engine control unit. This approach reflects made the commitment to•electrification Latest facelift by both Volvo Cars and Polestar.

• 15,000km “Electric cars are •our future,” saidDiesel 2.8L Turbo Håkan Samuelsson, president and CEO at Volvo Cars. “We welcome a new era

of Volvo electrified models enhanced

by Polestar’s performance engineering prowess. This strategy is firmly grounded in our shared belief in an electric future for the car industry.”

This joint commitment to electrification means that Polestar Engineered treatment will be exclusively available for Volvo’s award-winning T8 ‘Twin Engine’

plug-in hybrid powertrain in the XC60, and will supersede the T8 R-Design specification in the New Zealand line-up.

With a total combined output of 311 kilowatts, fuel consumption of 2.2 litres/100km, the XC60 Polestar Engineered is the dynamic Swedish SUV that combines efficiency and performance for a truly electrifying driving experience.

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*Subject to Toyota Financial Services lending criteria. Weekly Classic Finance repayments calculated with a 10% deposit over a 60 month term at 10.75% p.a. with a $400 establishment fee and $9.20 PPRS fee.

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Fast. Ferociously fast.

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cLaren Automotive has revealed its new Ultimate Series roadster, the McLaren Elva.

As the brand’s first open-cockpit road car, the Elva adds a new dimension to the range-topping Ultimate Series lineage.

Like its McLaren P1TM, McLaren Senna and Speedtail predecessors, volume of the new McLaren Elva will be strictly limited: just 399 are being offered for customer order.

The Elva name celebrates the renowned Bruce McLaren-designed M1A and McLaren-Elva M1A [Mk I], M1B [Mk II] and M1C [Mk III] of the 1960s.

Produced as ‘customer’ versions of the innovative and exciting Group 7 McLaren race cars, the McLaren-Elva sportscars embodied many of the pioneering design and engineering principles that are integral to the McLaren road cars produced today.

The new McLaren Elva is a ferociously fast open-cockpit car; an extreme

two-seater with a bespoke carbon fibre chassis and body but no roof, no windscreen and no side windows.

With every sensory input heightened, this is a car that exists to provide unparalleled driving pleasure on road or track.

A 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged McLaren V8 from the same family of engines that powers the McLaren Senna and Senna GTR combines with the lightest vehicle weight1 of any road car produced by McLaren Automotive to give the superlight new Ultimate Series roadster truly breathtaking performance across the board, with extraordinary levels of acceleration, agility and driver feedback.

The appearance of the McLaren Elva is as striking and unique as the driving experience.

The low nose and pronounced front fender peaks provide visual drama and at the same time enhance forward vision.

Large, carbon fibre rear fenders flow from the front of the door to the rear deck, while the height of the twin rear butt-resses is minimised by using a deployable

My little pony goes electric

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he reveal of the all-new, all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E takes place in Los Angeles on Monday at 3pm NZDT. Ford will then open the order banks for customers in North America and Europe immediately following the reveal.

Another cool thing about the all-new Ford Mustang Mach-E. Ford is opening up access to America’s largest electric vehicle charging network through FordPass.

Customer will be able to access more than 12,000 places to recharge with 35,000 plugs and more to come.

roll-over protection system.

“The McLaren Elva is a true Ultimate roadster; it exists purely for the pleasure of driving, to deliver an enthralling and immersive experience born from the ultimate connection between the car, the driver and the elements.

“The lightest road car we’ve ever built at McLaren Automotive, the Elva is incredibly agile and ferociously fast, its 815PS twin-turbocharged V8 engine providing breathtaking performance that heightens every sense, says Andy Palmer, Vehicle Line Director – Ultimate Series, McLaren Automotive.

Carbon forms the core of the braking system which is the most advanced ever fitted to a McLaren road car.

Each sintered carbon ceramic disc measures 390mm and takes significantly longer to produce than a conventional carbon ceramic disc, but the resultant material is much stronger and has improved thermal conductivity.

This allows the front brake discs in particular to be reduced in size, benefit-

ting unsprung mass while still maintaining performance.

Cooling requirements are lessened, reducing the brake ducting needed, which further reduces weight and improves aerodynamic efficiency.

Such braking performance is essential because of the performance delivered by the 815PS, 800Nm 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged McLaren V8 that powers the Elva.

From the same family of engines that powers the McLaren Senna and Senna GTR, it features a flat-plane crankshaft, dry-sump lubrication and lightweight connecting camshafts, rods and pistons that reduce mass in the powertrain.

Power is directed to the Elva’s rear wheels through a seven-speed seamless-shift gearbox, and working in conjunction with a launch control function, the performance is breathtaking: 100km/h from a standstill (0-62mph) is reached in less than three seconds, while the McLaren Elva is quicker than the McLaren Senna to 200km/h (0-124mph) at just 6.7 seconds.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – What is the name of the Nelson daily newspaper? a. The Mail b. The Express c. The Times 2 – Which Beatle wrote the song Ob-La-Di Ob-LaDa? a. John Lennon b. Paul McCartney c. Ringo Starr 3 – Guantanamo Bay is in which country? a. Mexico b. Bermuda c. Cuba 4 – When did the Penny Farthing bicycle become popular? a. 1850s b. 1870s c. 1890s 5 – Who composed the musical piece Peter and the Wolf? a. Tchaikovsky b. Prokofiev c. Beethoven 6 – What would you do with a turbot? a. Scratch it b. Wear it c. Eat it 7 – Louisa Wall represented New Zealand in which two sports? a. Rugby and netball b. Cricket and netball c. Hockey and basketball 8 – A whio is a type of New Zealand? a. Penguin b. Duck c. Heron

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Gluten free Christmas cake 1.5kg mixed dried fruit 1/2 C sherry or apple juice 1T liquid honey 1 apple, grated 1C brown sugar, firmly packed 1 3/4 C gluten free flour, sifted 1t baking powder 1t mixed spice 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 C orange juice 250g butter, melted Almonds, for decorating ■■ In a large bowl, soak the fruit, sherry or apple juice, honey and apple overnight.

■■ Set oven to 130°C (110°C fanforced).

■■ Line the base and sides of a 23cm square cake tin, first with a few pages of newspaper, then two layers of baking paper.

■■ Add the brown sugar into the fruit. Add the flour, baking powder and mixed spice to the soaked fruit, then mix well.

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Lastly, add in the melted butter and mix to combine.

■■ Let it sit for 5 minutes and if the mixture is a little stiff, add a bit more orange juice (you want a sloppy batter as gluten-free flour absorbs more liquid than regular flour).

■■ Scrape into the prepared tin and decorate the top with almonds.

■■ Place the cake in the oven on a

magazine (it won’t burn at this temperature) and bake for 210 minutes, with a piece of baking paper loosely covering it to stop the top burning. Uncover the cake for the last 30 minutes.

■■ Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 20 minutes before taking it out to fully cool on a cake rack.

Slice and serve.

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OUR VIEW

The need to keep the numbers up T

here’s a harsh reality in our society at the moment and it’s that, for many of us, there’s just not enough hours in the day to achieve all that we want to achieve.

Life is busy and life is hectic and there’s always something to do and always something that is demanding of our time. There’s nothing wrong with being busy and having plenty to do but unfortunately it does mean that, at times, other things which we may have dedicated our time to, now miss out and leaves us faced with having to let them go.

On Wednesday night I was asked to speak at a Plains Rotary event, an engagement I very much enjoyed and a big thank

you to them for inviting me along for the night.

I went there with this vivid memory in my mind of a previous visit to the group where I was met with a room full of people, all keen and passionate. The room was positively thriving. It was a great experience.

On Wednesday night, it was a completely different experience.

For various reasons, over time

the numbers have begun to dwindle – the ability of people to give their time willingly to such a wonderful cause has become limited and Rotary appears to be a group who have been really impacted by this. This is all despite the best efforts of those involved, and trust me, they put their hearts and souls into what they do but they just can’t bring in the new members, no matter what approach they take.

And it’s a shame.

Groups like Rotary make such a positive contribution to our society and have done for such a long time that it is so vitally important that we protect their future survival. To sit down and work out what groups like

Rotary and Lions and so many others like them have done for the Ashburton District would be an impossible task and it’s much safer to just say that their contribution is hugely significant.

I can’t lay claim to knowing the exact declining numbers for other services groups of a similar ilk, but it’s an epidemic that isn’t just restricted to one particular organisation.

It’s a scary thought to think that in future generations, once those who are there now have long gone, that there might not be that next wave of people coming through who are willing to give up their precious time to give back to the community in the same manner in which

their forebears have done before them for so many years.

So, if you’re looking for something to do to help fill in a bit of spare time, or you’re on the lookout for a group which you can attach yourself to for a bit of friendship, fun and camaraderie then make sure you look up a few of the groups we have around this district.

The list is almost endless, and the options are plentiful in terms of the different things that are out there. It’s just a case of finding which group works best for you, making that little bit of time in the middle of a busy schedule and then diving in head-first.

It’s a decision you won’t regret.

embargo against the states of the former Yugoslavia.

In 2004, Tens of thousands of demonstrators jammed downtown Kiev, denouncing Ukraine’s presidential runoff election as fraudulent and chanting the name of their reformist candidate, Viktor Yushchenko, who ended up winning a revote the following month.

In 2005, Angela Merkel took power as Germany’s first female chancellor.

In 2017, Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general whose forces carried out the worst massacre in Europe since World War Two, was convicted of genocide and other crimes by the United Nations’

Yugoslav war crimes tribunal and sentenced to life behind bars.

Ten years ago: Iran said it had begun large-scale air defence war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack.

Five years ago: Somalia’s extremist al-Shabab rebels attacked a bus in northern Kenya, singling out and killing 28 passengers who could not recite an Islamic creed and were assumed to be nonMuslims.

One year ago: President Donald Trump used a Thanksgiving Day call to troops deployed overseas to air grievances about the courts, trade issues and migrants heading to the southern border.

Today’s birthdays: Actor Michael Callan is 84. Actor Allen

Garfield is 80. Animator and movie director Terry Gilliam is 79. Actor Tom Conti is 78.

Singer Jesse Colin Young is 78. Astronaut Guion Bluford is 77. International Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King is 76.

Rock musician-actor Steve Van Zandt 69. Rock musician Tina Weymouth is 69. Actress Lin Tucci is 68. Rock musician Lawrence Gowan is 63. Actor Richard Kind is 63. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is 61. Alt-country singer Jason Ringenberg is 61. Actress Mariel Hemingway is 58. Actor Winsor Harmon is 56. Actor-turnedproducer Brian Robbins is 56.

Actor Stephen Geoffreys is 55.

Rock musician Charlie Colin is 53. Actor Nicholas Rowe is 53.

Actor Michael Kenneth Williams is 53. Actor Mark Ruffalo is 52.

International Tennis Hall of Famer Boris Becker is 52. Actress Sidse Babett Knudsen is 51. Country musician Chris Fryar is 49. Actor Josh Cooke is 40. Actor-singer Tyler Hilton is 36. Actress Scarlett Johansson is 35. Actor Jamie Campbell Bower is 31. Singer Candice Glover is 30. Actor Alden Ehrenreich is 30. Actor Dacre Montgomery is 25. Actress Mackenzie Lintz is 23.

Thought for today: “A man does what he must – in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures – and that is the basis of all human morality.” – President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963). – AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, November 22, the 326th day of 2019. There are 39 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On November 22, 1963, John F Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas; Texas Gov John B Connally, in the same car as Kennedy, was seriously wounded; a suspect, Lee Harvey Oswald, was arrested; Vice President Lyndon B Johnson was sworn in as president.

On this date: In 1862, Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Forza del Destino had its world première in St Petersburg, Russia.

In 1935, a flying boat, the China Clipper, took off from Alameda, California, carrying more than 100,000 pieces of mail on the first trans-Pacific airmail flight.

In 1939, British-born but New Zealand-raised, LieutenantGeneral Sir Bernard Freyberg was given command of the 2NZEF. In 1943, President Franklin D Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek met in Cairo to discuss measures for defeating Japan.

In 1967, the UN Security Council approved Resolution 242, which called for Israel to withdraw from territories it had captured the previous June, and implicitly called on adversaries to recognize Israel’s right to exist.

In 1977, regular passenger service between New York and Europe on the supersonic Concorde began on a trial basis.

In 1980, death claimed actress Mae West at her Hollywood residence at age 87.

In 1990, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, having failed to win re-election of the Conservative Party leadership on the first ballot, announced she would resign.

In 1995, acting swiftly to boost the Balkan peace accord, the UN Security Council suspended economic sanctions against Serbia and eased the arms

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Turning 12 into 28

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ast week I was having a wee ‘bleat’ about how busy it is at this time of the year with work and social engagements.

This week I’m doing the opposite and hopefully helping you out and setting in stone some time away from work.

The following is how you can bank over a month’s worth of days off by taking 12 days’ leave.

First up it’s Waitangi Day which, next year, falls on the first Thursday of February, so with just one annual leave day on Friday, February 7, you can enjoy a four-day weekend.

Next up is Easter and with just four days of leave, you could have over a week to recover from your chocolate pig-out.

By taking the four days before Good Friday off, you’ll end up with 10 days away from work, finishing with Easter Monday.

Following the public holidays on Good Friday and Easter Monday, you could take the following four days off to extend your break to 10 days as well.

Let’s celebrate the Queen’s birthday with a four-day weekend, all thanks to just one day of annual leave.

Next year the holiday falls on Monday, June 1, so that leaves you with a dilemma.

Do you take the Friday before off or the Tuesday after. I’m going to lock in the Friday before and that way I’ll get two short weeks.

Heads-up, this is the last public holiday until near the end of October, so you may want to use up another couple of leave days and slip in a long weekend in August.

Your next four-day getaway could be on the cards for Labour Day. Labour Day lands on Monday,

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October 26, I’ll be locking in the four days after Labour Day next year as we are planning another family trip away to Hanmer with the in-laws.

This means several days of me trying to keep up with my brothers-in-law on mountain bikes in the hills surrounding the township. A few days to recover after that would be nice.

A couple of weeks later we are into Canterbury Anniversary on Friday, November 13.

I’ll be locking in the Monday after and making it two short weeks, although I’m tempted to take the four days prior off and get stuck into some serious harness racing watching as it’s Cup Week.

So, although our caravan adventures have been delayed somewhat this year, all going well we should more than make up for it next year.

Now I just have to talk nicely to my boss in Auckland or more to the point beat everybody else in the company to locking these days in.

Right, now we have your days off all sorted for next year.

Next up I have a Hoops Handy Hint I’d like to share with you.

Like any nearly three-yearold, Maddy Hooper is very keen on digging around in a sandpit.

We had one of those blue plastic shells initially but there was no shade for her on a sunny day.

Out of nowhere an idea hit me and this one leaves the mouse flavoured cat food for dead.

Buy a two-person tent and fill the bottom of it with sand.

With the doorway facing south she gets air in there and it’s totally shaded from the sun.

Zip it up at night and it’s weatherproof and the neighbourhood’s cats can’t get in and

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leave Maddy some presents.

Winning!

Till next week, hoo roo, Phill Hooper, tentpit inventor Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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■■CONSUMER NZ

Sunscreens still failing label claims NZME It may be time to rethink the sunscreen you slap on as Summer approaches, after nine out of 20 products did not meet their label claims in Consumer NZ’s latest test.

A Cancer Society Sunscreen SPF50+ was among those that didn’t make the cut, after it was found to provide a maximum SPF 20 units less than it claimed to, when tested at two different labs.

The Cancer Society said it will withdraw the batch of the product tested as a result of the findings, Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin said.

“However, given the reports we have from two separate labs showing the sunscreen doesn’t measure up to its claimed performance, we’ve asked it to recall all batches of this product.”

A sunscreen had to achieve SPF60 in lab tests to claim SPF50+, she said.

Several other big-name brands that failed their SPF50+ claim included Sunsense Ultra, Banana Boat Dry Balance Sunscreen Lo-

tion and Marine Blue Australia Dry Touch Sunscreen Lotion.

These sunscreens provided considerably less protection than they claimed, with their SPF protection ranging between 20.61 and 26.4, only providing moderate protection.

Five other products also provided less SPF than they claimed to

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At close of trading on Thursday, November 21, 2019

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S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents

q S&P/NZX 50 Gross

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q S&P/NZX 20 index

7,220.84

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q S&P/NZX All Gross

11,859.27 –16.78 –0.14%

p Rises 45 q Falls 81 Top 5 NZX gainers Company

daily % rise

Moa Gr TIL Logistics Gr Chatham Rock Phos Just Life Gr AFT Pharma

+7.14% +6.31% +4.88% +4.60% +2.67%

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Cavalier Corp Smiths City Smartpay Holdings Sky Network TV Vital

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Source: interest.co.nz

p Gold

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+0.05%

p Silver London – $US/ounce

17.12

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+1.97%

p Copper London – $US/tonne

5,873.0

+52.0

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broad-spectrum protection.

Chetwin said the Cancer Society and Sunsense were among the companies that tested their products at AMA Laboratories, a sunscreen testing facility in the US. AMA’s owner was charged with, and some staff pleaded guilty to, falsifying test results from 1987 to April 2017, the US Food and Drug

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on the label, but still provided high protection of SPF30 or above.

Three sunscreens didn’t provide the broad-spectrum sun protection claimed, the survey found.

The products tested in this year’s survey fared better than those tested in 2018, when only four of the 19 sunscreens tested met their SPF label claims and requirements for

Administration announced in August this year.

The Cancer Society’s test report for its product was from this year, while Sunsense’s date back to 2016.

“For many years, sunscreen companies have been sending us test results from AMA that conflicted with our tests. We think companies relying on these results should urgently re-test at a different lab to ensure they can back up claims,” Chetwin said.

Chetwin called on the Government to urgently regulate sunscreens.

“New Zealand has one of the highest rates of skin cancer and melanoma in the world but the sunscreen standard remains voluntary.”

In April this year, Consumer NZ made a submission to the Ministry of Health supporting sunscreens being required to comply with the Australian and New Zealand standard.

The organisation has also asked for regulations to specify how often sunscreens must be tested and include minimum requirements for test labs.

As at 4pm Nov 21, 2019

Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States

TT buy

0.9597 0.8708 4.8002 0.593 1.4596 0.5054 71.19 1.7378 9.6416 19.66 0.6548

TT sell

0.9267 0.8382 4.2106 0.5669 1.3231 0.4874 68.15 1.5173 9.2863 18.69 0.6309

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A week for processing company results

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he New Zealand market processed company results and announcements this week.

Overseas, US markets digested the release of the minutes from October’s Federal Reserve meeting, the US-China trade talks continue to dominate headlines, and the UK’s major party leaders had their first televised head-to-head debate.

The a2 milk company shares surged following an upgrade of its 2020 guidance a2 Milk announced on Tuesday that it had extended its supply agreement with Synlait Milk, a key part of the company’s global supply strategy.

The company also updated its guidance, with a2 Milk expecting higher profit margins in the year ahead than previously expected.

The company’s share price rose 10.3 per cent to $14.12 on Tuesday following the upgrade.

Sky TV fell to further record lows this week The pay TV provider announced that it expects full year operating earnings to fall to a range of $170$190m in the 2020 financial year, down from $241m announced in August. This was attributed to accounting changes and its ongoing investment into sports and streaming content.

The share price closed at a record low price of 83 cents on Tuesday.

EBOS Group also hit a five-month low on Tuesday, after the company’s biggest shareholder, Sybos Holdings, sold down a portion of its holdings at a discounted price.

Local results continue to take the market’s attention Arvida reported its half year results on Tuesday, with underlying net profit after tax rising 31 per cent on the same period last year.

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The company said it was on track to deliver 200 new units in FY20, in line with guidance. Argosy Property released its half year results on Wednesday, with its profit after tax for the half up from the same period last year.

The company also maintained its full year guidance.

Ryman Healthcare released its half year result on Thursday, with first half underlying profit up 6.2 per cent on the same period last year.

The company released guidance for the full year, with underlying profit expected to increase by 10-17 per cent.

Prices rise for the fifth Global Dairy Trade auction in a row The Global Dairy Trade auction on Wednesday morning showed the overall price index gaining 1.7 per cent.

Key product whole milk powder rose 2.2 per cent, while rennet casein had the auction’s largest rise of 5.6 per cent. Anhydrous milk fat lost 1.5 per cent, the biggest drop within the index.

The leaders of the UK’s two major political parties face off in their first televised debate UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn had a head-to-head debate on Wednesday, as they prepare for the upcoming general election on December 12.

Johnson was adamant he will

“get Brexit done” and that the deal is “oven ready”. Meanwhile, Corbyn said the timeframe was “nonsense”.

High profile US retailers results showed mixed signals on consumer spending Poor forecasts and slow sales growth from retail giants Home Depot and Kohl’s show challenges ahead of the holiday season for US retailers.

Both companies downgraded guidance for a second time this year, sparking worries for the whole sector ahead of the annual Black Friday shopping event.

Shares in the companies fell following the release of the results.

US Federal Reserve minutes were a highlight for US investors this week The Fed released the minutes from the October policy meeting, where it cut interest rates for the third time this year.

The majority of Federal Open Market Committee members saw the moves as enough “to support the outlook of moderate growth, a strong labour market, and inflation near the Committee’s symmetric two per cent objective”, the summary said.

The minutes showed that interest rates are likely to remain where they are if economic conditions do not change significantly and require a substantial reassessment of the economic outlook.

Trade was also mentioned as a concern for global economic growth in the minutes.

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

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13

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO SPRINT

$1,365, C0, 295m

F2725 Opal Hunter nwtd 43441 Absent nwtd 26236 King Theoden nwtd 57466 Homebush Maree nwtd 7557X Blushing Pete nwtd 55 Yes Yes No nwtd Maffra Daisy nwtd 756 Frosty Kate nwtd 8X576 Homebush Erin nwtd 88888 Homebush Odette nwtd

3:55PM 1 2 1 3 4 2 5 6 4 7 3 8 9 10

J McInerney Hart & Taylor A Joyce B Dann J M McCook J McInerney G Cleeve S & B Evans S & B Evans B Dann

32476 Know Hassle 17.29 24356 Goldstar Galaxie 17.40 51624 Punch On Buzz 17.28 56145 Homebush Velma 17.46 56634 Cry Lonely 17.37 87162 Shanly Star 17.15 81744 Go Mufasa 17.16 63263 Jinja Cream Fizz 17.27 77384 Goldstar Shiloah 17.40 44786 Fiery Jen 17.19

3:37PM 1 2 3 4 5 4 6 7 8 9 10

$1,685, C2q, 295m

55474 Dream Runner 17.34 15864 Ohoka Lacey 17.47 84155 Nikko Baxter 17.32 43745 Vasterbottenost 17.34 31226 Yanira Bale 17.33 83167 Sozin’s Delight 17.56 82732 Ezra Blueblood 17.33 48273 High Violet 17.40 77384 Goldstar Shiloah 17.40 44786 Fiery Jen 17.19

3:16PM

1

LIVAMOL SPRINT HEAT 4

32228 Homebush Finn 17.21 24275 Culvie Jay Dee 17.40 26451 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37 12683 Snickerdoodle 17.42 87638 Shaw Winner 17.52 55777 Cosmic Ruben 17.23 16665 Know Logic 17.21 17833 Dyna Naya nwtd 77384 Goldstar Shiloah 17.40 44786 Fiery Jen 17.19

2:57PM

2

2 1 MURRAY & HANNAH @ RAY WHITE CASHMERE STAKES 3

2F326 Opa’s Dream nwtd 56556 Jinja Twinkle nwtd 45548 Punters Delight nwtd 84 Jinja Toni nwtd 26345 Max Volume nwtd 46536 Mulberry Tip nwtd 25634 Ohoka Megan nwtd 65677 Haze Adams nwtd 87488 Princess Romaine nwtd

12:54PM

3

3

$1,365, C0, 295m Trainer

FLAIR DASH

4 Horse Range Jim nwtd 75335 Homebush Liz nwtd 57836 Chicago Head nwtd 6 Auto Speed nwtd 2776 Goldstar Spook nwtd 54836 Honey Dew Jewel nwtd 556 Sweet Mary Ann nwtd 28T Know Tactics nwtd 778 Impressive Gift nwtd 77X48 Homebush Surgeon nwtd

12:37PM

1

2

1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 1 8 9 10

2 3

10

14

J McInerney G Cleeve D Roberts J McInerney R Wales A Lee J McInerney M Dempsey J McInerney J McInerney

AMBER CLEANING SERVICES DASH

$1,365, C0, 295m

577 Impressive Mood nwtd 56365 Goldstar Smithie nwtd 527 Book Of Dreams nwtd 77728 Bound Up nwtd 52 Mitcham Pru nwtd 838 Ginger Cracker nwtd 28275 Nykara nwtd 43 Homebush Fudge nwtd 8X576 Homebush Erin nwtd 7886 Homebush Marissa nwtd

J McInerney S & B Evans R Blackburn J McInerney A Bradshaw M Dempsey M Grant J McInerney J McInerney J McInerney

c M6

New Plymouth Races Today at New Plymouth

November 22

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Slow; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1600m; Straight: 375m; Rail: Out 9m |; Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 3:07PM OPT 300

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 3-4-5-6-7-8 BUNNINGS NEW PLYMOUTH MAIDEN 1800

PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer

1 2 3 4 5 6 3 7 8 9 10 11 1 12 13

2 4

$10,000, MDN, 1800m Jockey

93X23 Krakadeel (12) 58.5 Baker/Forsman 24449 Double Act (2) 58.5 G Vile Not Usual Dream 63005 Ajay Lincoln (3) 58.5 L Latta Overboard (8) 58.5 N & H Auret 54375 Great North Road (11) 56.5 A Parkes 4345 Berry Delightful (9) 56.5 M Oulaghan 48020 Princess Jenni (10) 56.5 A Clement 5X678 Black Anasta (5) 56.5 P Pascoe 9X075 Waikikacancan (6) 56.5 C Isdale 980 Eureka Rising (1) 56.5 C Bothwell 89535 Nothing Compares (7) 55 S Autridge Plucky Miss (4) 55 James/Wellwood

3:44PM 301

OPT

2

4:17PM 302

3

PRIMOWIRELESS MAIDEN

SCRATCHED M Cameron D Turner R Myers SCRATCHED O Bosson SCRATCHED

M Hudson (a3) R Smyth SCRATCHED

TE AO HONEY CO MAIDEN 3YO 1100

$10,000, MDN 3YO, 1100m

1 342 Ifndoubtgetout (2) 57.5 T Bliss 2 X426X Regal Reward (4) 57.5 G Vile 3 3 Kick Start (8) 57.5 G Vile 4 Barney Rubble 5 Meritorious 1 6 Madam Hass (6) 55.5 James/Wellwood 7 0X Aeroette (1) 55.5 S Marsh 8 All That Jazz (5) 55.5 R Patterson 1 4 9 Jaws Of Life (3) 55.5 J J Rayner 10 Mozart’s Mistress 11 Porotene Charm (7) 55.5 T Keegan 12 8X Vedette Rouge (9) 55.5 L Latta

2

R Myers S Collett R Elliot

$10,000, MDN, 1100m

1 Foo An Songs 2 3650X Broadway Brawler (5) 58.5 J Millar 1 4 3 260X4 Mi Gold Card (6) 58.5 J Shaw 2 4 Barney Rubble (3) 57 R Patterson 1 5 Buster’s Habit 1 6 233X7 Enduring Love (7) 56.5 J Richards 7 Cate Blanco 8 X0004. Kate Louise (8) 56.5 S Ralph 9 48490 Sheezanicegirl (4) 56.5 K Buttimore 3 10 5X7X La Feelya (9) 56.5 A Sharrock 1 11 676X6 Starry Shiraz (2) 56.5 R Patterson 1 12 Meritorious 13 All That Jazz (1) 55 R Patterson 1 OPT

J Riddell J Parkes SCRATCHED K Asano (a3) L Hemi C Burdan (a3) S McKay L Allpress D Turner

Z Moki

S Collett SCRATCHED SCRATCHED R Elliot M Cameron R Myers L Allpress SCRATCHED C Burdan (a3) K Asano (a3)

4:52PM 303

OPT

4

REVITAL FERTILISER MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1600m

1 46X50 Wild Like (8) 58.5 T Pike 2 334X4 Nudge Bar (10) 58.5 J Lupton 3 56 Kipchoge (5) 58.5 S Autridge 4 0X Led Zed (7) 58.5 R Manning 5 9 Mauna Loa (9) 58.5 P Moseley 6 58X0 The Barman Pays (11) 58.5 J Wheeler 1 7 26X6X Admire (1) 56.5 F Auret 8 Famous Belle 1 9 50X2 Missandei (12) 56.5 Baker/Forsman 4 10 0X54 Fire Dancer (3) 56.5 A Sharrock 1 11 Breath Of Fire 12 0X090 Fiftyshadesdarker (2) 56.5 K Buttimore 3 13 X5787 Atomic Kitten (4) 55 S Autridge 14 Gretel (6) 55 M Forbes 15 Waikikacancan 16 Rocinthemyst

S McKay J Parkes O Bosson L Allpress J Laking J Riddell R Myers SCRATCHED M Cameron D Turner SCRATCHED M Hudson (a3) S Collett R Elliot SCRATCHED SCRATCHED

2

5:27PM OPT 304

1 2 3 4 5 1 6 4 7 2 8 9 10 11 12 3 13 14

5

WAIKATO EQUINE VETERINARY CENTRE MAIDEN 3YO $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m

Enrichment 6 I’m Buzz (3) 57.5 J Price 5X7 Sir Caleb (4) 57.5 R Patterson 1 00X Buster’s Habit (10) 57.5 A Clement 7X Saigon Hot Night (7) 57.5 D Harris 1 32 Aquila Star (9) 55.5 J Lupton 84 Smarty Pants (5) 55.5 J Millar 1 5 Combat Queen (1) 55.5 J Richards Darcee Que Sacrosanct (12) 55.5 S Marsh Savezar (6) 55.5 James/Wellwood 5X Snowdeel (2) 55.5 Baker/Forsman 775 Vancooga (8) 55.5 G Sharrock Aricina (11) 55.5 A Sharrock 1

6:05PM OPT 305

6

SCRATCHED C Burdan (a3) R Myers D Turner R Smyth J Parkes K Asano (a3) D Johnson SCRATCHED S Collett R Elliot M Cameron L Hemi L Allpress

7

L Allpress SCRATCHED S Collett J Parkes SCRATCHED K Asano (a3) D Johnson R Myers L Hemi R Elliot M Cameron SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED D Turner

8

LA NUOVA APPARELMASTER 1400

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m

1 050X2 Spondulix (13) 59.5 I Adams 1 2 83221. Into The Deep (5) 59 R Manning 3 42050 Gobuyit (3) 58.5 B Revell 1 4 4547X Original Gangster (4) 58.5 P Didham 5 349X0 Regal Rock (9) 58 R Patterson 1 4 6 X3700 Mal Dee (12) 58 J Millar 1 7 300X0 Cleaver (11) 57.5 J Wheeler 1 8 Dam Reliable 9 20210 Meila Rei (7) 56 B Revell 1 2 10 1426X Savastep (6) 56 Baker/Forsman 1 11 55X86 Game Of Love (8) 55.5 Ramsay/Ritchie 12 92772 Sky Hi Rahtwo (2) 55.5 T Egan 13 199X6 Tarabeebee (1) 55.5 I Adams 1 14 07X00 Amazing Banker (10) 55.5 K Reid 1 15 Lilikoi

3

b M8 Invercargill Harness Today at Ascot Park

D Turner J Parkes L Allpress R Elliot J Laking L Hemi J Riddell SCRATCHED R Myers M Cameron S Collett C Burdan (a3) K Asano (a3) M Hudson (a3) SCRATCHED

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 3:33PM OPT 35

1

2

4

1 2 3 4 5 6

2

E Barron (J) SCRATCHED P Hunter S Ottley B McLellan N Williamson R McIlwrick SCRATCHED A Beck SCRATCHED B Barclay

A ROCKNROLL DANCE AT NEVELE R STUD MOBILE PACE $8,000, R40-R46., 2200m

30003 Rosinupthebow (1) S Breen 97860 Annie Fitz (2) R & C Wilson 29X49 Nightmarch (3) M Kerr 84650 Shindal (4) S Lock X7980 Magnetic Watch (5) R Swain 78X20 Kagee VC (6) D McLachlan

M Hurrell (J) C Ferguson K McNaught (J) R McIlwrick S Walkinshaw J Morrison (J)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 1 11 12 13 14 15

BOOK YOUR SPACE CUP DAY 25TH JANUARY PACE

$8,000, Up–MR47., 2200m

60X09 Mickey Fitz (1) R & C Wilson 2070X Maximilian (2) S Lock 29087 Shezdawon (3) C Gerken 698 Fireforefiddle (4) H Hunter X6664 Major Menace (5) M Brinsdon L8X30 Lucas Hood (6) J Ryan 05308 Mila Kunis (7) S Breen 33366 The Naenae Express (8) R Swain

K McNaught (J) A Armour B Williamson M Williamson B Barclay R McIlwrick M Hurrell (J) A Beck

Indulgence 32875 Bub’s VC (21) A Paisley 37677 Philadelphia Freedom (22) Jones/Hill 709 Leconte (23) C Ferguson 89859 Magnetic Chime (24) R Swain 25740 Delight N Gold (25) E Swain 23620 Kramer (26) D McLachlan

SCRATCHED N Williamson1 S Ottley S Tomlinson (J)2 S Walkinshaw4 E Swain J Morrison (J)3

Barrier

5:11PM 40

OPT

3

B Barclay K Tomlinson (J) B McLellan B Williamson E Barron (J) T Robertson

4

NEXT RACE DAY SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER PACE

$10,000, NON-WIN 3YO+ MR47–MR50., 2200m

2 1 3

1 60X54 Cab Calloway (1) Barclay/Ellis 2 46X22 Cassius Bromac (2) B Gray 3 Foregone Conclusion (3) J Cox 4 385X0 Don’t Need An Excuse (4) C Barron 5 6 Sly Tricks (5) A Paisley 6 0 Mr Jingles (6) B McLellan 7 5X Maharajah (7) Jones/Hill 8 5 Laterintheday (8) T Holland

K Barclay B Barclay J W Cox3 E Barron (J) K McNaught (J)2 B McLellan S Ottley C Ferguson4

4

9 77 Rumours (21) A McVicar 10 837X Jaccka Ted (22) W Adams 11 The Night Watchman (23) R Swain 12 65X7 Barra’s Sovereign (24) S Walkinshaw 13 Moonlite Drive 14 6 Fireball (25) G Hunter

M Williamson N Williamson1 A Beck S Walkinshaw SCRATCHED M Hurrell (J)

Barrier

5:40PM 42

OPT

9 230X3 Delight (21) T Stratford 10 00490 Tact Miesha (22) C Laurenson 11 62X Tad Lucas (23) Ray & Tracee Faithful 12 Myara (24) L Bond 13 0X682 Clifton Jessie (u1) M Denton

S Ottley J Morrison (J) A Armour B Williamson4 A Milne2

1 2

VINCENT AT ALABAR FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M., 2200m 1 K Larsen2 B Barclay3 J W Cox4 C Ferguson R McIlwrick N Williamson M Williamson B McLellan

4 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

5

38X80 Southern Belle (1) K Larsen 77667 Indulgence (2) H Hunter 5X553 Folklore (3) J Cox 6 Sheza Babe (4) R Todd 00X00 Snowy Dana (5) S Lock 4 A Smidgen More (6) A Stack D5 Swell Time (7) S Baucke 74970 Phoebe’s Delight (8) B McLellan Barrier

6:09PM 44

OPT

3 1 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 14 0 15 16

4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ANDOVER HALL AT NEVELE R STUD HANDICAP TROT 1 $11,000, R51-R100 SpecHcp, 2700m

7

8

MAJESTIC SON AT ALABAR TROT 3

4

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9

Barrier

1 3 2 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14

10

E Barron (J)1 K Barclay M Williamson S Ottley B Barclay A Beck SCRATCHED N Williamson2

3

J W Cox

PHILLIPS HORSE TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE

3X062 Tartan Trilogy (1) C Faithful X3777 Triple VC (2) M G Brown 53609 Maidonthebeach (3) H Hunter 03221 Franco Huntington (4) D McLachlan 55559 Ivana Legacy (5) S Armour 91159 Whata Razzle Dazzle (6) B Norman 14064 Unloaded (7) P Hunter 59755 Sagwitch (8) S Breen

8:20PM 53

4

1

$10,000, R53-R70,R71-R80 W/C., 2200m 4

1 9 3X995 Nota Bene Denario (21) B Gray 3 10 5318X Ansett Flight (22) P Hunter OPT

SCRATCHED

$15,000, 3YO+ R60., 2200m

Barrier

7:50PM 51

OPT

B Barclay1 S Ottley E Barron (J) A Milne2 S Tomlinson (J) B Norman M Williamson K Barclay M Hurrell (J) R McIlwrick C Ferguson B Williamson3 A Beck2 N Williamson

SOUTHLAND EXPRESS NUGGET FINAL (MOBILE PACE)

X6100 Ideal Glacier (1) A Paisley 540X1 Bella Sara (2) Barclay/Ellis 41242 Stingray Tara (3) H Hunter 147 Burnham Boy (4) Jones/Hill 9X821 Ronnie Pickering (5) B Gray 5X12 See Ya Write (6) D Baynes Undercover Mac 4X113 Pembrook Playboy (7) N Williamson

9 2801 Silent Major (21) Jones/Hill

4

M Hurrell (J)3 J Morrison (J) K Tomlinson (J) B Williamson J W Cox E Barron (J) S Tomlinson (J) SCRATCHED

$8,000, R40-R50,R51-R55 W/C, 2200m 4

176X5 Jaccka Jeorge (1) B Gray 713X8 Big Iron (2) T Stratford 61003 Alpine Retreat (3) C Barron 74050 Ayutthaya (4) M Denton 35246 Justan’s Sister (5) S Matheson 86674 The Night Sweats (6) B Norman 819X9 Gazza Galleon (7) P Williamson 434X3 Moniburns (8) Barclay/Ellis 70849 Miss Bamboocha (9) C Laurenson 13X08 Emma Frost (10) P Williamson 62838 Cuddly Trouble (11) L Bond 3015P Lisa Marie P (12) P Williamson 47177 Helluva Way (13) A Paisley 64223 Crusher Collins (u1) L Bond 00X67 Sage Trouble (u2) C Laurenson Jaccka Josh

7:20PM 48

OPT

6

X9520 Only One Way (1) P Williamson 74333 Rydgemont Milly (1) M & D Shirley 53846 That’s The Story (2) B Williamson 33112 Rydgemont Son (u1) B Williamson 77161 Whatwillbeewillbee (u2) B Norman 46855 Nottingham K Two (1) G Orr 24190 King Cassidy (u1) C Gerken Dark Horse

6:45PM 46

OPT

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 5-6-7-8-9-10 MUSCLE MASS AT NEVELE R STUD TROT

X6674 Tommy Tiddler (1) N Skinner Superfast Kiwi 23294 South Park (2) C Thomas Victoria Bay (3) T Stratford 45533 Whangamata (4) B McLellan 2 Hawaiian Hula (5) N Williamson 752 Susies Way (u1) R McIlwrick Kiwi Heir 5X909 Robo Trouble (u2) S Balloch Gentle Mac X0585 Stay Aboard (u3) M G Brown

4:05PM 36

OPT

4

November 22 3

$10,000, NON-WINNERS, 2200m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 2 4 3 4 5 1 6 2 7 8 9 10 3 11

2 3

2

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1029m; Weather: Few Showers

6137X Dallas Grimes (21) M G Brown 0X805 Fatherdantherodeoman (22) M G Brown 95077 Ellnbac (23) B McLellan 02984 Dreaminsover (24) S Lock 26324 Black Ops (25) A Beck 4490X Lady’s Lass (26) T Robertson

4:40PM 39

OPT

MASON APPLIANCES 1800

C Burdan (a3) R Smyth O Bosson K Asano (a3) D Turner R Myers R Elliot S McKay J Parkes J Laking S Collett L Hemi B Ansell (a3)

N Williamson S Tomlinson (J)

Barrier

9 10 11 12 3 13 14

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1800m

1 96990. Call Doubt (1) 59 G Hayward 1 2 0X701 Miraculous (8) 59 C Dravitzki 1 3 32X1 Rangitata (10) 59 S Autridge 4 4 985X3 Flourishing (3) 58 Ramsay/Ritchie 5 510X4. Mav (7) 58 C Cole 2 6 22X54 Craftyeva (11) 57.5 C Cole 3 7 1X334 Nomoathaj (5) 57.5 M Forbes 8 89591 Ekstrememiss (12) 56.5 B Revell 1 9 00628. Brahmarahma (2) 56.5 L Latta 10 60X85 Forseeable (13) 56.5 D Hollinshead 11 7165X Delle Quartza (6) 56 J Price 12 140X0 Aratoka (9) 55.5 I Adams 1 13 79308 Bella Padoza (4) 54 A Clement

7:15PM OPT 307

7 76976 Honour Scroll (7) S Lock 8 88237 First Son (8) S Matheson

1

GIRLS GO RACING MAIDEN

$10,000, MDN, 1400m

1 4X5 Shady Grey (13) 58.5 S Gulliver 2 Enrichment 3 4X Ocean Spirit (9) 57 James/Wellwood 1 4 5 Den Bosch (8) 57 P Didham 5 Cicciolina 4 6 4X Cate Blanco (7) 56.5 A Sharrock 1 7 36X0. Hermes (11) 56.5 K Buttimore 8 X940X Kiwianna (4) 56.5 S Marsh 9 40X Wine n’ Dine (5) 56.5 J Wheeler 1 10 Enchanting Pearl (12) 56.5 N & H Auret 2 11 6X8 La Strata (6) 56.5 J Millar 1 3 12 5 Combat Queen (3) 55 J Richards 13 7X Visenya (2) 55 Baker/Forsman 14 Cabasset 15 Sir Caleb 16 I’m Buzz 0 17 X5X98 Love Potion (10) 56.5 L Latta 0 18 597X7 Breath Of Fire (1) 56.5 A Clement

6:41PM OPT 306

Compiled by

N Williamson S Tomlinson (J) M Williamson J Morrison (J) A Armour J W Cox E Barron (J,Cl)3 K Tomlinson (J,Cl)2 B Barclay P Hunter1

ALWAYS B MIKI AT ALABAR MOBILE PACE 4

$9,000, R48-R52,R53 W/C., 2200m

X9373 Hampton (1) Barclay/Ellis 0164X Melton Mafia (2) G & C Lee 2642X Dachy (3) I Goodman 42636 Paduka (4) C Barron 46620 Duke Of Dundee (5) K Larsen 40828 Dianne Lorena (6) B Gray 2933X Bunter’s Dream (7) P Hunter 64936 Iwanadancewitsumbody (8) H Hunter

K Barclay G Lee N Williamson E Barron (J) K Larsen B Barclay P Hunter3 M Williamson1

61579 Dismara (21) C Laurenson 1626X Tulsa Jaccka (22) W Adams X0015 Vintage Rose (23) R Gutsell 53071 Swift Robyn (24) R & C Wilson 4668X Love The Blues (25) R Swain 19P60 Dark Rage (u1) W McEwan

M Hurrell (J) J Morrison (J)2 B Williamson C Ferguson R Swain K Newman (J)

Barrier

4

GUARDIAN

WEEKEND RACING GUIDE

d M9 Whanganui Dogs

8 36422 Bigtime Emjay 17.52 9 16187 Big Time Flash 17.60 10 14747 Bigtime Ziggy 17.66

8:51PM

Today at Hatrick Raceway

4:28PM

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 7-8-9-10-11-12 DAVE AND JEAN FAHEY C0 HT1

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

1 Classic Rapper nwtd 2 F3 Fall Gracefully nwtd 1 3 Thrilling Murphy nwtd 4 Fool’s Russian nwtd 2 5 Big Time Jackson nwtd 4 6 23251 Big Time Spot nwtd 7 Big Time Chad nwtd 3 8 32 Mr Blackjack nwtd 9 Bigtime Bailey nwtd 10 Sedgebrook Comet nwtd

5:02PM

2

5:32PM 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 3 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 2 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 1 8 9 10

3 2

1 2 3 4 1 5 6 4 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 1 5 4 6 7 8 9 10

3 2

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

7

9

S & B Evans A Turnwald A Turnwald N Udy N Udy M Flipp M Flipp M Olden N Udy L Cole

$2,505, C1q, 520m

M Flipp N Udy C Roberts M Flipp L Cole A Turnwald J & D Bell M Goodier S & B Evans Ross & Voyce

$2,860, C4/5, 305m

Udy & Cottam L Cole L Cole S & B Evans L Cole L Cole J & D Fahey B Hodgson L Cole G & S Fredrickson

L Cole S & B Evans L Cole L Cole C Roberts J & D Fahey K Walsh L Cole M Roberts

$2,860, C4/5, 305m

L Cole L Cole Udy & Cottam C Roberts L Cole L Cole S & B Evans J & D Bell L Cole M Flipp

PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C4

16173 Super Over Drama nwtd 12228 Trojan Hoarse 17.67 45225 Bigtime Kiss nwtd 71634 Big Time Billie 17.65 88111 Buddy Boom nwtd 24717 Idol Nifty 17.46 44153 Fare Dodger 17.81

$4,735, C4/5, 520m

1 2 3 4 5 2 6 4 7 8 9 10

$4,030, C4, 520m

L Cole J & D Fahey G & S Fredrickson L Cole L Cole L Cole A Turnwald C Roberts L Cole M Roberts

RIVERCITY GAS C4/5

$2,860, C4/5, 305m

S & B Evans L Cole L Cole L Cole Udy & Cottam M Flipp M Goodier

11

AON CPF C4

$2,390, C4, 305m

84142 Bigtime Jasmine 17.61 47138 Fifi 17.38 34824 Bigtime Charlote 17.77 51673 Hot Chilli 17.77 53144 Go Ash 17.61 12122 Bigtime Honey 17.65 74221 Bigtime Stella 17.58 84533 Dynamite Danger 17.69 35466 Goldstar Major nwtd 13576 Bigtime Eve 17.41

9:51PM 1 4 2 1 3 4 5 6 2 7 3 8 9 10

L Cole L Cole C Roberts L Cole J & D Fahey Udy & Cottam K Walsh L Cole L Cole M Roberts

12357 Big Time Ocean 30.29 23651 Dyna Varsity nwtd 55741 Bigtime Brody 30.16 31161 Go Vegas nwtd 76261 Kiwi Gal nwtd 22141 Thrilling Amigo nwtd 34121 Bigtime Bruno 30.24 35264 Bigtime Rod 29.91 14547 She’s For Us 30.29

9:21PM

1 3

L Cole J McArthur L Cole N Udy M Flipp L Cole L Cole G & S Fredrickson S & B Evans L Cole

12

51131 Johny Mowhawk 18.03 63317 Big Time Nash 17.87 41126 Idol Patches 17.71 67414 Breed Apart 17.75 32116 Idol Fancy Pants 17.77 34336 Dyna Lenny nwtd 65413 Rowdy Ruby 17.75 12822 Sedgebrook Lover 18.05 64514 Zipping Gabby nwtd 33382 Big Time Dusty 17.92

D Denbee L Cole M Flipp M Olden M Flipp C Roberts S Kite F Kite J & D Bell L Cole

Today at Alexandra Park

1

PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer

2X088 Daisy Hill (1) J & J Dickie 6 Mums Star (2) R Paynter 2517X Majestic Sunrise (3) R Paynter 5 Chevron Action (4) Dalgety/Purdon 5 Reign (5) R Paynter 06009 Tears Of Joy (6) Z Butcher 244X4 Strength Of Heart (7) K Sefonte Madeakillin 200X3 Evermore (u1) M House 070X0 Manchester On Fire (u2) Wallis/Hackett 32 Uncle Louis (u3) C Wigg 42700 Aldebaran Bonny (1) Wallis/Hackett 07352 The Last Gamble (2) D Moore 06965 Still Eyre (3) E Rowden 95420 Saint Michel (4) T Vince

6:36PM 57

OPT

November 22

$15,000, 3YO+ R51-R53., 2200m

B Mangos T Herlihy Z Butcher J Stormont M McKendry T Mitchell D Balle

Barrier

Megastar 47238 Hit The Sky (21) J & M Teaz 76633 Happy Place (22) T Vince 27393 The Paua Diver (23) J & J Dickie 45X66 Longview Lady (24) K Barron 89276 Mister Slick (25) T Vince

7:10PM OPT 59 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3

SCRATCHED S Abernethy D Ferguson (J) J I Dickie B Orange A Poutama

IN THE AREA? BE SURE TO CHECKOUT ALEX MBLPACE $20,000, 3YO+ R54-R59., 2200m

264X8 Little Miss Perfect (1) B Purdon 75979 Ferritts Sister (2) N Chilcott 5X105 Red Atom (3) E Clarke Miracle Moose 062X4 Mac’s Tomado (4) N Chilcott 94354 Spirit Of Anzac (5) White/Berger 6X142 Dr Susan (6) Dalgety/Purdon 0X173 Lulu Le Mans (7) Jones/Hill

Z Butcher N Chilcott A Poutama SCRATCHED L Whittaker (J) M White B Orange M McKendry

9 14722 Callie’s Delight (21) J & J Dickie 10 43616 Accelere (22) Hollis/Robertson

C Smith (J) T Mitchell

1 3

2 4

Driver

J I Dickie D Butcher R Paynter B Orange M McKendry Z Butcher A Poutama SCRATCHED M White T Mitchell T Cameron B Hackett D Moore T Macfarlane N Chilcott

2 GET GLAM FOR IRT ID19 WELCOME FUNCTION MBL PACE

1 11855 Vespa (1) T Vince 2 10230 Russley Rush (2) T Herlihy 3 67900 Santanna Mach (3) M House 4 32552 Magilligan Point (4) J Stormont 5 1X9X0 Johnny Mac (5) M House 6 369X2 Sheffield Sparky (6) D Balle 7 350X6 Ohoka Achilles (7) D Balle

8 9 10 11 1 12 13

Barrier

7:40PM 60

OPT

JACK’S FOLLY MOBILE PACE

$20,000, R60-R68., 2200m

S Phelan B Mangos P Ferguson T Mitchell J I Dickie D Butcher T Herlihy M McKendry

9 X0991 Comic Book Hero (21) R Darby 1 10 11235 Matai Geordie (22) P & V Blanchard

T Macfarlane J Stormont

2 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4

41201 Flying Finn (1) B Purdon 8486P Troubador (2) B Mangos 31X01 Armed Reactor (3) J & M Teaz 74010 Simon (4) T Vince 37713 Warloch (5) M House 14X17 About Turn (6) White/Berger 280X6 Somethingaboutmary (7) T Herlihy 478XP Havtime (8) B Purdon

3

8:10PM 62

OPT

4 2 3

Barrier

5

8 Brookies Jaffa 9 9 Cruzee Mach (21) S Telfer 10 Doctor Love (22) White/Berger 11 900 Fabrizio (23) Dalgety/Purdon 12 946 Mozasu (24) J & J Dickie 1 13 42427 Cloud Break (25) Cooney/Hopkins

SCRATCHED D Butcher M White B Orange J I Dickie M McKendry

Barrier

8:40PM 65

OPT

PAK’ N SAVE CLENDON MOBILE PACE

$15,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+., 2200m

1 6004 Godziller (1) W Anstis 2 33X8 Joshua Richard (2) T Macfarlane 3 Jack Ryan (3) S Telfer 4 3X Underthesouthernsun (4) T Herlihy 5 75 Tommy Tukaa (5) J Young

K Marshall T Macfarlane B Butcher T Herlihy S Abernethy

6

POTTERS PADDOCK THE PLACE TO BE DEC 13/14 TROT $20,000, R56-R82 DiscrHcp, 2700m

1 X2342 Westy Boyz (1) C Wigg 2 54557 Puma Road (2) S Reid 2 3 98161 Havehorsewilltravel (u1) B Mangos 4 29X92 Phoebe Imperial (u2) N Chilcott 5 75DX7 Galleons Victory (1) Wallis/Hackett 6 70189 Invictus (2) Wallis/Hackett 7 7X119 She Reigns (3) G Rogerson 8 665X0 Red Castleton (4) Wallis/Hackett 9 63044 Lovely Bundy (u1) P & V Blanchard 4 10 5214X Delson (u2) G Rogerson 3 11 X18PX Ace Commander (1) R Green 1 12 1105X Forget The Price Tag (u1) T Herlihy

9:11PM 67

OPT

2

1 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

7

$25,000, R70-R105., 2200m

20X65 Double Rocket (1) A Donnelly 35121 Sole Ambition (2) B Purdon 24410 Delightful Major (3) M House 9X181 Mr Kiwi (4) J & J Dickie 37780 Mogul (5) M House 11744 Solid Gold (6) Cooney/Hopkins 26X96 Step Up (7) S Telfer 189P7 Our Uncle Sam (8) C Frisby Barrier

9:41PM 68

OPT

8

S Phelan Z Butcher B Orange J I Dickie T Mitchell J Stormont B Butcher T Herlihy

$15,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M., 2200m

D Butcher M White M McKendry T Cameron T Macfarlane S Abernethy J Stormont B Butcher

9 Smoken Shazza (21) K Marshall 1 10 330X Delightful Catherine (22) T Herlihy

K Marshall T Herlihy

Barrier

10:09PM OPT 70

9

10:37PM OPT 72

10

1 2 3 4 3 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

2 4

R J DUNN YOU RIPPER - 1500+ TRAINING WINS TROT

$15,000, R44-R54, 2700m

02844 Magnafique (1) Wallis/Hackett 53355 Kapai (2) R Dunn 028X8 Stow (3) Wallis/Hackett 72170 Sunny Petite (4) J Stormont 23351 Presidential Jewel (5) R Villiger 30508 Tobruk (6) Wallis/Hackett 05733 Cyclone S Adams (7) T Macfarlane 21X83 Minnie Bow Tique (8) K Sefonte 0317X Circus Boy (u1) J Young 61080 Our Spitfire (u2) Wallis/Hackett 96803 As Free As Air (u3) R Paynter Natty Pagger Resonate 96800 Savitskaya (u4) L Chin

M Wallis J Dunn A Drake (J) J Stormont M White T Mitchell T Macfarlane Z Meredith (J) M McKendry B Hackett D Butcher SCRATCHED SCRATCHED L Chin

PGG WRIGHTSON STANDARDBRED MOBILE PACE

$15,000, 3YO+ R40-R50,R51 W/C., 2200m

1 X7X00 To Sir With Love (1) Cooney/Hopkins 2 2X404 Olivia Rachel (2) S Telfer 3 6510X Louie The Horse (3) A & L Neal 4 05893 Turkish Trousers (4) A Donnelly 5 21X4 Gliding Away (5) K Barron 6 35294 The Blue Beat (6) A Matthews 7 77988 Highview Justice (7) J Kriechbaumer

T Macfarlane B Butcher T Mitchell K Bublitz (J) B Orange J Abernethy S Phelan

8 Clifton Flutter 3 9 429X1 Pekeson (21) D & C McGowan 10 787X9 Bettathanapokeindeye (22) P Screen 4 11 X6557 Cowgirls N Angels (23) T Herlihy

SCRATCHED K Marshall M McKendry T Herlihy

2 1

Barrier

c M2

Pukekohe Races

Tomorrow at Pukekohe Park November 23 Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Righthanded; Length: 1900m; Straight: 520m; Rail: True | no rain Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:15PM OPT 676

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 3 8 4 9 10 11 12 13 14

2

2:00PM 682

OPT

3

FASTTRACK INSURANCE $5K BONUS 2YO STAKES

$55,000, 2YO SW, 1100m

1. Cool Aza Beel (2) 56.5 J Richards 4 Johnny Canuck (5) 56.5 G Richardson Unition (3) 56.5 Baker/Forsman 2 Hasstobemagic (4) 54.5 James/Wellwood Amor Fati (1) 54.5 C Isdale Autobahn (10) 54.5 E & D Browne Escudo (6) 54.5 O'Sullivan/Scott Lady Woburn (8) 54.5 M Forbes Tango Love (7) 54.5 J Mahoney Tivaan Warrior (11) 54.5 D Wiles Beaune (9) 54.5 G Harvey

4

O Bosson SCRATCHED T Yanagida (a2) A Calder C Lammas D Johnson S Collett M Cameron M Coleman A Jones R Myers C Grylls R Scott (a3) C Dell

FRANKLIN LONG ROOFING 1600 J Riddell O Bosson C Dell M Cameron S Spratt R Myers A Calder D Johnson T Thornton

O Bosson C Grylls M Cameron D Johnson L Satherley S Collett C Lammas R Myers S Spratt A Calder M Coleman

VERSATILE 1400

$30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1400m

1 83821 Braavos (3) 59 M & K Murdoch 2 2696X Hypnos (12) 59 James/Wellwood 3 21X70 La Mia Stella (10) 57.5 G Richardson 1 4 220X1 Gino Severini (6) 57 Wallace/Cooksley 2 5 41X23 Weaponry (8) 57 J Richards 6 8436X Crafty Jess (7) 56.5 Baker/Forsman 7 186X4. Ritani (14) 56.5 S Marsh 8 16121. Beauty Star (15) 56.5 T Pike 9 8879X Bully Boy (5) 56.5 S & E Clotworthy 10 5363X Cha Siu Bao (4) 56 O'Sullivan/Scott 11 33845 Bruegel (2) 55.5 N Tiley 12 3X040 Monaco (9) 55.5 S Ralph 13 1X950 Raposa Rapida (1) 55.5 S Marsh 3 14 20X33 Pierina (13) 54 S Marsh 15 12867 Annie Okay (11) 54 S & E Clotworthy

4

T Yanagida (a2) V Colgan C Lammas C Dell M Cameron S Collett A Calder S Spratt M Coleman T Thornton D Johnson R Myers

2:35PM OPT 686

5

DUNSTAN FEEDS AUCK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ STAKES $100,000, WFA F&M, 1400m

3:05PM 683

6

$30,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m

3:40PM 681

7

$100,000, OPN HCP, 2100m

4:15PM 679

8

$50,000, OPN HCP, 1100m

1 121X2. Princess Kereru (8) 57 K & B Kelso 2 0X117. Hello It’s Me (12) 57 Gibbs/Bradley 3 745X1 Media Sensation (2) 57 P & D Williams 4 237X2 Yearn (13) 57 K Fursdon 5 158X4 Le Castile (6) 57 M Blackie 6 36X46 Donna Anne Billy (3) 57 B Pomare 4 7 318X5. Queen Of Diamonds (1) 57 Baker/Forsman 8 0X003 Pasabahce (4) 57 TeamRogerson 9 21214 Supreme Heights (10) 57 M Brosnan 10 186X4. Ritani (9) 57 S Marsh 11 25X30 Savette (7) 57 T Riddell 12 20X33 Pierina (11) 57 S Marsh 13 66X29 Goboniego (5) 57 S Tierney OPT

C Lammas M Cameron M Coleman S Spratt V Colgan C Grylls O Bosson T Yanagida (a) S Collett L Innes J Riddell D Johnson J Waddell

LONE STAR PUKEKOHE 1400

1 8550X Giant Gem (16) 60 B Dyke K Chowdhoory (a2) 2 33X46 Virtuoso Lad (5) 60 K Fursdon T Harris 3 3292X Civilised (18) 59.5 T Da Cruz R Myers 4 27X3X Iago (14) 59 S Logan M Coleman 5 133X0. Summer Wind (19) 59 T & M Carter V Colgan 6 370X1 Highland Dancer (7) 58.5 Wallace/Cooksley C Dell 7 0X823 Rusavy (15) 58.5 C Wood T Yanagida (a2) 8 X0X95 Sacred Charm (8) 58 S McKee S Spratt 4 9 80421 Boogie Easy (11) 57.5 Gibbs/Bradley T Thornton 3 10 362X0 Sweet Nineteen (1) 57.5 S Marsh D Johnson 11 Super Strike SCRATCHED 12 X2515 Lookseasy (2) 57 L Saunders J Waddell 13 187X2 Petrabella (12) 56.5 M & K Murdoch C Lammas 1 14 X4247 Familia (10) 55.5 L Noble L Innes 15 21646 Greyvee (9) 55.5 K & G Opie M Cameron 16 Showoroses SCRATCHED 0 17 247X7 Socialights (13) 56.5 S Marsh C Grylls 0 18 557X5 Acutus (17) 58.5 J & B Vance O Bosson 0 19 X9093 Holy Loch (3) 57.5 M Falconer 0 20 08557 William Tell (6) 56.5 D Waddell 0 21 48X37 Masque (4) 58 TeamRogerson

2

OPT

SSANGYONG COUNTIES CUP

1 00X06 Vin De Dance (16) 60 Baker/Forsman 2 3X109. Blue Breeze (3) 59 A Morley 3 X0X79 Von Tunzelman (14) 58.5 M & K Murdoch 4 54722 Roger That (12) 58 A Fuller 5 X6301 Fiscal Fantasy (18) 57.5 F Ritchie 6 0X184 Cutadeel (9) 57.5 Baker/Forsman 3 7 X7401 In A Twinkling (6) 57 J Richards 8 X6805 Major Tom (17) 57 Rae/Williams-Tuhoro 2 9 1X721 Toms (11) 56.5 D & E Haworth 1 10 X8254 Concert Hall (15) 56 James/Wellwood 11 12X15. Cossack Warrior (4) 55 C Cameron 12 23575 Athena Baby (8) 54.5 J Bell 13 62010 Sweet Treat (20) 54 TeamRogerson 14 25237 Strolling Vagabond (7) 53.5 S Marsh 4 15 51177 Poker Face (19) 54 Gibbs/Bradley 0 16 32428 No Loitering (2) 54 I Marks 0 17 41393 Lady Shabeel (1) 53 I Kennedy 0 18 13803 Obsessive (13) 53 C Chipperfield 0 19 71409 Orakei Overlord (5) 53 S & E Clotworthy 0 20 32528 Paisley Park (10) 53 G Richardson 1 X123X Julius (4) 60 J Bell 2 74995 Santa Monica (3) 57 S Ralph 3 411X1 Marzemino (5) 53 P & D Williams 4 02933 Rikki Tikki Tavi (11) 53 Gibbs/Bradley 5 9X615. Pop Star Princess (10) 53 F Cornege 6 5550X Pretty To Sea (9) 53 S Marsh 4 7 375X1 Its Destinys Child (7) 53 J & B Vance 8 152X8 Short Fuse (6) 53 G Richardson 9 X6363 Speedy Meady (1) 53 S Ralph 3 10 120X7 Campari (2) 53 S Marsh 11 23153 Justacanta (8) 53 S & E Clotworthy 12 Only In Jakarta

4:50PM 677

OPT

9

J Waddell T Thornton A Calder S Collett L Satherley S Spratt C Lammas

D Johnson R Myers SCRATCHED

HR FISKEN & SONS LTD 1600

$35,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1600m

1 12X03 Mercy Hill (12) 60 R Collett 2 1154X Caballero (10) 59.5 Baker/Forsman 4 3 6X242 Creative Genius (1) 59.5 S Cole 4 02410 Red Dynamo (8) 59.5 Gibbs/Bradley 5 X0136 De Koning (9) 59 F Cornege 6 X030X Switch In Time (13) 59 N Tiley 7 8X813 Ohceedee (17) 58.5 S Cole 8 1X110 Soda (15) 57.5 D Weatherley 9 Alvins Dream 10 67X51 Ocean Billy (5) 57.5 B Pomare 2 11 16X83 Penteverest (3) 57.5 K & B Kelso 12 63218 Symbio (11) 57.5 J Mahoney 13 06X13 Red Sky At Night (18) 57 M Falconer 14 X0863 Sunburst (16) 57 D Guy 3 15 0X221 Very Appealing (4) 56.5 D & E Haworth 16 Zenvo 17 Verbalizer 0 18 375X0 Za Za Gabor (7) 55.5 Moroney/Gerard 0 19 4107X Chachi Arcola (14) 57 J Wadham 1 20 0X212 Swords Drawn (6) 56.5 S Ritchie 0 21 64X25 Church Road (2) 55 Wallace/Cooksley 22 Van Diamond

Disclaimer: TAB and MetService have endeavored to ensure the correctness of the information; neither TAB, MetService related companies, nor any of their respective employees or agents make representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, subject to law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person or reason of negligence). TAB may alter the odds after publication – please check odds when placing selections.

C Grylls C Dell L Innes V Colgan J Waddell M Coleman O Bosson S Collett R Myers M Cameron A Calder T Thornton T Yanagida (a) D Johnson S Spratt

HAUNUI FARM COUNTIES BOWL

1

$40,000, OPN HCP, 1600m

1 0109X Big Mike (7) 60 C & S Phelan 2 3X346 Magnum (3) 58.5 L Brennan 3 50X80 All Roads (12) 56 T Cole 4 47673 Contessa Vanessa (9) 55 TeamRogerson 5 185X0 Final Suggestion (2) 54 Gibbs/Bradley 6 32428 No Loitering (11) 54 I Marks 1 7 111X2. Inscription (10) 53 R McCarroll 8 798X9 Azaboy (4) 53 R Collett 9 71409 Orakei Overlord (6) 53 S & E Clotworthy 3 10 32528 Paisley Park (1) 53 G Richardson 11 38X21 Masetto (8) 53 Moroney/Gerard

2

1 2 3 2 4 5 6 4 7 8 9 10 11

1 3

2

MOUNT SHOP 2400

8X091 Excalibur (9) 60.5 S Ritchie Athena Baby 61X60 Justamaiz (10) 57.5 D Greene 41393 Lady Shabeel (7) 56.5 I Kennedy 44530 Divine Duke (13) 55 O'Sullivan/Scott X5155 Clementina (5) 54.5 Baker/Forsman 9X224 Katie Perrie (2) 54 J Collett 37113 Pearlescence (1) 54 Baker/Forsman 42132 Vainglory (6) 54 C Cole 64446 Windy Height (3) 54 A Fuller 41587 Tipping Point (4) 54 S & E Clotworthy 61924 Unacceptable (8) 54 J Bell X0588 Gabriel (12) 54 G Tucker 07905 Desert Storm (11) 54 E & D Browne

12:50PM OPT 678

1:25PM 680

OPT

OPT

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 4-5-6-7-8-9

$30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 2400m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

2

4 12 668X8 Terra Sancta (5) 53 T Pike

2 D Butcher 3 ENDLESS METALS MOBILE PACE 1

6XL4 Bettor Get It On (1) S Telfer 68X2 Emmber (2) White/Berger 24X76 Betterbebetter (3) Cooney/Hopkins 7X47 Manhattan Sunshine (4) T Herlihy 42786 Royal (5) T Macfarlane 54X Ruby Baby (6) J Young 3 Coming In Hot (7) J Stormont 32 Kerri Maguire (8) S Telfer

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

L Whittaker (J) Z Butcher B Mangos N Chilcott M Wallis T Mitchell D Ferguson (J) B Hackett J Stormont P Ferguson D Butcher T Herlihy

IRT ID19 2ND ACCEPT FEE DUE 11AM 2DAY MBLPACE

9 49039 Dance Time (21) S Telfer

3

3

DOUBLES 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 TREBLES 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 QUADDIES 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PLACE 6 5-6-7-8-9-10 6:00PM MUSCLE MASS AT NEVELE R STUD TROT $15,000, 3YO+, NON-WINS & Up-R42 SpecHcp, 2700m OPT 54

1 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 10 2 11 12 13 14 15

B Mangos J Abernethy

4

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Right-handed; Length: 1006m; Weather: Mainly Fine

4

6 2 South Coast Arden (6) B Mangos 7 7587 Johnson Step (7) A Matthews

AXIAM PLASTICS

$2,035, C3, 305m

b M5 Alexandra Park Harness

4 $3,325, C3, 520m 2 L Cole 3

WANGANUI TOYOTA C4/5

87225 Bigtime Puma 30.82 11162 Spring Falcon nwtd 23125 Gazza’s Girl 30.44 54715 Big Time Marlisa 30.43 11648 Bigtime Annie 30.58 76151 Djay Dynamix 30.13 11365 Tap Out Bill 30.65 12215 Dyna Xarvel nwtd 37473 Big Time Seth 30.31 14547 She’s For Us 30.29

8:28PM

3 1 4

6

8

$2,505, C1q, 520m

2 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10

SPION ROSE HEATS NOV 29TH C3

41218 Bigtime Banjo 17.59 63422 Cheese And Chalk 17.78 21573 Kiwi Boy nwtd 17737 Nelso Allen 17.68 11351 Big Time Frosty 17.57 43635 Bigtime Lizzy 17.65 13641 Goldstar Trooper nwtd 71261 Justa Gift 17.62 16187 Big Time Flash 17.60 22486 Eye Far 17.62

7:59PM

S & B Evans L Cole J & D Fahey B Marsh Udy & Cottam M Olden L Cole L Cole K Walsh L Cole

FIRST SECURITY C4/5

67333 Bigtime Alfie 30.09 11126 Big Time Amie 30.53 31672 Goldstar Alaska nwtd 86714 Bigtime Tank 30.36 55252 Bigtime Forest 30.20 11441 Uthor Bale nwtd 11172 Opawa Toddy nwtd 12311 Thrilling Stomp 30.66 41864 Big Time Benny 30.70 36666 Gray Bale 30.23

7:30PM

2 3

5

81527 Blitz ’Em Rene 17.63 65871 Bigtime Pearl 17.64 42513 Sir Duggie 17.18 16618 Disobedience nwtd 77681 Big Time Lebron 17.76 13863 Bigtime Shine 17.26 11251 Opawa Vinny nwtd 21463 Funzalo 17.61 16187 Big Time Flash 17.60 22648 Bigtime Bronx 17.65

7:03PM

$2,390, C0q, 520m

QUALITY INN COLLEGIATE WANGANUI C1 HT2

612F Idol Ziggy nwtd 64265 Opawa Tai 30.66 25332 Shermo Bale nwtd 34442 Born Quick nwtd 61272 Big Time Elsa 30.61 21432 Meandering nwtd 53554 Mother’s Touch 30.62 47675 Electrical Storm 30.46 46671 Goldstar Mauney nwtd 15686 Marley Farley 31.16

6:29PM

3 4 1

4

S Kite M Prangley K Walsh L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole J & D Fahey L Cole F Kite

QUALITY INN COLLEGIATE WANGANUI C1 HT1

64535 Goldstar Truman nwtd 1 Silent Dismissal nwtd 131 Boys Get Paid nwtd 84323 Born Ellie nwtd 62623 Valve Bouncing nwtd 6286F Sahara Pippa 30.98 411 Idol Steffie nwtd 3318F Kongs Out Again 31.15 75842 Jay Mike 30.43 55824 Zipping Cobra 30.15

5:50PM

4 2 1

3

$2,390, C0q, 520m Trainer

DAVE AND JEAN FAHEY C0 HT2

1 43325 Goldstar Dawson nwtd 2 3 Giraffe Club nwtd 2 3 Viking Mafia nwtd 4 Dapper Rapper nwtd 4 5 3384 Our Hotrod nwtd 6 6352 Young Dumb Broke nwtd 7 Big Time Danny nwtd 1 8 Big Time Brie nwtd 9 Thrilling Baxter nwtd 10 2 Big Time Pluto nwtd

3

ACCELL LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE THERAPY C4/5

November 22 3 1 11213 Big Time Izzy 30.27

Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

10

G & S Fredrickson L Cole L Cole

Compiled by

K Chowdhoory (a2) J Riddell M Cameron T Thornton L Satherley S Spratt T Harris T Yanagida (a2) SCRATCHED S Collett M Coleman J Waddell V Colgan D Johnson R Myers SCRATCHED SCRATCHED C Lammas

SCRATCHED

Racing www.guardianonline.co.nz

Friday, November 22, 2019

■■INTER DOMINIONS

In brief

Shock withdrawal

By Michael Guerin The old phrase a week is a long time in racing rarely applied more painfully than to Miracle Mile winner Spankem.

Last week he was favourite for every harness race that matters in the next three months.

Today he is out of racing for the summer.

The outstanding pacer was rolled late in last Tuesday’s New Zealand Cup by stablemate Cruz Bromac and then luckless when forced to sit parked in the NZ Free-For-All, so a Cup week to forget compared with the back end of last season where almost everything went perfectly.

But things went from frustrating to far worse this week when the millionaire pacer was diagnosed with a fetlock issue that will see him miss the rest of the summer, starting with the Inter Dominions which begin at Alexandra Park tomorrow week.

The long-time favourite for the series, which looked ideal for him with his gate speed and group one winning form on the right-handed track, Spankem won’t only miss that but the Auckland Cup on December 31 and the Australian riches in the New Year, including his Miracle Mile defence.

While he was beaten fair and square last week and was no certainty to win the rich races that lie ahead, Spankem’s ability to race handy and the fact he never goes a bad race suggest even moderate luck could have seen him pick up another $500,000 this summer.

Sadly for his connections and futures punters he will now spend summer with the sun on his back and a belly full of grass.

“It is gutting but we still have a horse and hopefully lots to look forward to,” says part-owner Ken Breckon.

Spankem’s withdrawal from

Ritchie on the charge Shaune Ritchie has backed his judgment once again at Karaka.

The Cambridge trainer went to $340,000 to purchase lot 217, the Dundeel colt out of Encosta de Lago mare Tonality. Ritchie went to $300,000 to secure The Good Fight at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2016 Premier Yearling Sale, and he shares more than just a similar price to Ritchie’s latest acquisition.

“Gary and Lynne Witters have been clients for a while, they are in The Good Fight with us,” Ritchie said. “They were looking for a horse to primarily run in the New Zealand Derby and we thought this horse fitted the bill.”

- NZME

Nicoletta tackles Gong

Spankem won’t be seen on the racetrack this summer due to a fetlock issue. the Interdoms saw markets closed and when they re-opened New Zealand Cup winner Cruz Bromac is the new favourite in one of the most open series in years.

He will be one of the six pacing reps in the series for Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, joined by Ultimate Sniper, Chase Auckland, Another Masterpiece, Ashley Locaz and Thefixer.

They dominate the market but they don’t have the fear factor of All Stars champions like Lazarus, and the Australian visitors for the series will be growing in confidence.

The Aussie pacing team has grown to eight with Sicario now confirmed and it is looking increasingly like there will only be two pacing heats of potentially 12 runners on all three nights to decide the dozen who qualify for the $500,000 final on December 14.

Futures punters should also

note Spankem isn’t the only group one star from the Purdon-Rasmussen stable to miss the carnival, with Princess Tiffany not coming north for the Queen Of Hearts.

“She has only been back in work for three weeks after racing at the Breeders Crown and was never going to be ready for that,” says Rasmussen.

That suggests Barry Purdon holds a mortgage on that group one, also on December 14, as he now has both favourites Belle Of Montana and Wainui Creek.

While the pacing series has lost its favourite the news is better for the trotting series, with both Marcoola and McLovin getting the green light.

Marcoola has passed an endoscopic examination to prove he has taken no harm from his Dominion failure last Friday and he will fly north on Monday and join the Barry Purdon stable.

McLovin suffered an attack of

the thumps in the same race but pleased trainer Andy Gath in his work on Wednesday morning and is on track for the series.

The final payments for the Inter Dominion are at 11am today and will determine whether it consists of four heats per night (two pacing and two trotting) or whether either gait can stretch to three heats per night.

INTERDOM ODDS TAB odds for the Inter Dominion Pacing series: $3.80: Cruz Bromac $5: Chase Auckland, Ultimate Sniper. $5.50: Bling It On. $7: The Fixer $9: San Carlo $13: Colt Thirty One $15: Classie Brigade $17: Triple Eight $21: Ashley Locaz. $34 of more the rest.

■■RACEFORM

New racing publication welcomed The announcement that a new weekly racing publication is set to be unveiled has been welcomed by the full range of stakeholder groups.

Dean McKenzie, Chair of the Racing Industry Transition Agency, expressed his pleasure at the outcome for Raceform as a stand-alone publication to provide comprehensive news, fields and form.

“RITA has been working for several months to support the development of a new, independent racing publication and we’re excited at the prospect of Raceform being launched,” McKenzie said.

“Incorporating Best Bets in Raceform aligns with RITA’s focus on driving revenue for rac-

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ing and provides an opportunity to improve customer service by supplying more information for punters and ultimately delivering on our objective to promote racing.”

Hall Of Fame member Sir Patrick Hogan and NZ Trainers’ Association President Tony Pike are amongst many to applaud Raceform’s arrival.

“It’s fantastic news to know we’re going to have this publication, it’s something that’s been seriously needed,” Hogan said.

“I’m sure it will prove to be a huge marketing tool in all sorts of ways – from major stakeholders right through to punters – and now it’s up to all of us to support it.”

Pike, who notched his latest

Group One victory with Loire in Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), likewise sees the development as crucial.

“We’ve desperately needed a fit-for-purpose news and form publication – it’s an essential for any racing jurisdiction,” he said.

“When you see what’s available in Australia and the benefits that has, I just think it’s a no-brainer that we are set to have our own complete package.”

From the beginning of December Raceform will publish weekly with full domestic gallops and harness fields and form as well as feature Australian racing Thursday through Sunday.

Its editor is well-known journalist Dennis Ryan, who is enthusiastic about what lies ahead.

“Our intention is for a publication that will showcase the best of the New Zealand racing industry as well as providing expert and comprehensive betting information,” Ryan said.

“A lot of work has already gone into this project, and on behalf of Raceform Publications I must express our gratitude at the support we have had from RITA to reach this point.

“The initial response from the wider industry has also been very heartening.

“Racing is full of wonderful stories about our people and our horses. The background, the build-up and the thrill of raceday itself is something we plan to capture and bring to our readers.”

New Zealand Group One winner Nicoletta will have her second Australian start tomorrow at Kembla Grange. The Kris Lees-trained mare has drawn wide in barrier 19 for the $1m The Gong. Lees has tinkered with her gear and hopes the mare, who is in foal, can get another win before retiring from racing. “She has come on really well and we’ve put the blinkers back on her,” Lees said. “She can probably still go to the Villiers too. She has still got a bit of racing to go time-wise.” - NZME

Williams mares favoured Talented South Auckland gallopers Marzemino and Media Sensation are set for a collision course after tomorrow’s meeting at Pukekohe.

The Peter and Dawn Williamstrained mares are warm favourites in their respective stakes assignments this weekend, but it may be the last time they avoid each other for some time. Group One winner Media Sensation takes solid form into Saturday after running away to a 1-3/4 length victory in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint at Te Rapa earlier this month. Her connections have been impressed with the way she has returned as a four-year-old and believe she is a good chance of adding to her winning tally this weekend. - NZME

Julius back on track Talented sprinter Julius has been given the green light to return to racing in tomorrow’s Listed Haunui Farm Counties Bowl at Pukekohe.

The son of Swiss Ace has never finished further back than third in his 13-start career, winning seven races including last year’s Gr.3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) and Gr.3 Darley Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie. He lined up in last season’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) and was beaten by a nose by Melody Belle, who has subsequently won nine Group One races and was crowned New Zealand’s Horse of the Year. - NZME

Mare’s dream record Celtic Dream is developing into a valuable broodmare. Bred by long-serving Waikato New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association members Lloyd and Heather Monehan, Celtic Dream is now the dam of two runners for two stakes winners after La Romanee overcame a slow start to win the Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton on Saturday.

Celtic Dream is also the dam of Listed Galilee Series Final winner Won Won Too. “It’s a good feeling to breed another stakes winner,” Lloyd Monehan said.

- NZME

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Colin de Grandhomme is congratulated by team-mates after taking the wicket of England’s Dom Sibley during day one of the first cricket test between England and New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, yesterday.

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England has first-day edge NZME Given the chaos that has generally ensued in 2019 when England and New Zealand clash on a cricket pitch, the start to their test series in Mount Maunganui yesterday was surprisingly sedate.

There were forward defences, leaves, patient batting, controlled bowling and a healthy dolloping of maidens, and in the end, fittingly, there wasn’t all that much to separate the two teams on the first day of test cricket at Bay Oval.

Yet, it just wouldn’t be a game between these two sides without a bit of drama, and sure enough, a dropped catch late in the day from Ross Taylor proved a pivotal moment, and potentially a costly blunder for the Black Caps.

It provided a life for the dangerous Ben Stokes, unbeaten on 67 at stumps, and it was the reason why England would have left the ground the happier of the two sides, having guided their way to 241-4 after opting to bat first.

The Black Caps could consider themselves unlucky, after a hard day’s toil on a largely unresponsive wicket.

There was some early swing on offer for Trent Boult and Tim Southee, and Colin de Grandhomme found a bit

of movement, but a lack of pace and bounce meant there were few demons to deal with.

Despite that, the Black Caps seam attack still found some rewards; economical bowling with tight lines and lengths keeping England in check for most of the day, only for Stokes and Joe Denly (74) to loosen the shackles in the final session.

Their efforts didn’t completely undo New Zealand’s hard work, but from 1203, it was advantage England, who had fought back from some early inroads led by de Grandhomme.

Dom Sibley, on debut, reached 22 before de Grandhomme lured an edge to slip, while fellow opener Rory Burns survived all sorts of scares in making an extremely unconvincing 52.

He looked out to Boult on 10, only for New Zealand not to review a thin edge, an edge from Southee went between a static slips pairing of Taylor and Tom Latham, and on 41 he survived an lbw shout by millimetres, thanks to the “umpire’s call” DRS provision.

So when de Grandhomme dismissed him, fending away from his body, it was no surprise, but Joe Root’s dismissal was.

The England captain inexplicably prodded at a ball from Neil Wagner and

steered it straight to Southee at second slip, leaving for just two and reducing England to 121-3 at tea.

Slow going on a slow wicket, but Denly and Stokes played their way out of trouble.

After 15 overs without a boundary, the runs started to flow in the final session.

Denly, not entirely convincing either, at least played aggressively when facing Wagner’s short-ball barrage, while Stokes was the only batsman to look comfortable, picking up where he left off in the Ashes with a calculated display mixing strength and guile.

The pair added 83, before Southee struck with the second new ball, enticing an edge from Denly through to BJ Watling, who claimed an excellent one-handed catch.

Stokes kept up the attacking nature, and with Ollie Pope added a further 37 before stumps, including four consecutive fours off an over from Boult.

It was that fourth four which could be most crucial though – with Stokes flashing at a short ball, and sending it to Taylor at first slip.

Seeing it late, it burst through his hands and to the boundary, giving Stokes a chance to push on today, and handing England the ascendancy.

Ben Stokes walks off a happy man.

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Opening junior tennis rep fixture called off

By Matt Markham

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Mid Canterbury’s Hawke Cup preparations have hit a snag with a default for their match this weekend.

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Rep side decimated The Mid Canterbury senior cricket representative side’s preparations for the Hawke Cup have hit another snag this week, with the side having to forfeit their match this weekend with North Otago due to player numbers.

The outcome will mean that when the baggy green and golds take to the wicket early in December to take on the South Canterbury boys in their first Hawke Cup match of the season they will do so having only played one full match together a month earlier.

Admittedly, that game was also against South Canterbury, for the Ron Biggar Memorial, and Mid

Canterbury managed to produce a convincing victory on the day, but in terms of preparing for the battles of the Hawke Cup, it’s less than ideal for coach Garfield Charles.

“It’s not where we’d like to be that’s for sure,” he said.

“But there’s not much we can do about it, it’s just a bad weekend for player availability.”

Charles said that club cricket semi-finals up in Christchurch has impacted heavily on the side for the match and that coupled with weddings, injuries, exams and other representative matches for some of the younger members of the squad had left them

with 17 of their first choice players unable to be selected.

“It’s just one of those things, so we have to pick ourselves back up and step things up to try and make sure we are ready for that first Hawke Cup clash against South Canterbury.”

After playing South Canterbury back at the start of the month, Mid Canterbury were halfway through a match with the Canterbury Country representative side before the match was washed out by rain.

Canterbury Country had batted first and scored an impressive 290 runs in a match where Charles was eager to see how his

side would have measured up.

Mid Canterbury have four Hawke Cup matches scheduled in which they will need to perform to repeat their efforts of last year by making it through the next stage.

After South Canterbury on December 7 and 8 they won’t play again until they take on Otago Country early in January, then North Otago before rounding off the pool play stage by taking on Southland in Timaru.

Mid Canterbury’s home matches this season have all been relocated to allow work to be completed on the Ashburton Domain Oval wicket.

No more sex, drugs and rock n’ roll NZME Former captain Mike Atherton says touring New Zealand is like the good old days for the English test cricket team, minus the sex, drugs and rock n’ roll.

Writing in his column for The Times, Atherton recalls the infamous tour of 1984 during which Ian Botham and Allan Lamb were accused of smoking cannabis and the group regularly partied with Elton John’s entourage.

“No England tour can exist in the kind of vacuum that encouraged England’s cricketers of the early 1980s to treat a trip here as a glorified stag do,” Atherton says.

Instead, Atherton points to the nature of the grounds and the fact the teams are basically just competing for pride as reminders of days gone by.

“This two-test tour, which does not feature as part of the World Test Championship, will be a reminder, to some degree, of how things used to be.

“The venues for these tests in Mount Maunganui and Hamilton, as is now the norm in New Zealand for test cricket, are smaller than many – ‘boutique’ is the word used here – designed to avoid the bad look of sparse crowds at the big stadiums in Wellington or Auckland.

“The atmosphere at both will

be akin to out-ground matches in the County Championship and first-class cricket can be all the better for that. Cricket was not designed to emulate football.”

However, Atherton says he thinks it wouldn’t be a bad thing if the players do let loose.

“It will be a big surprise … if there is a repeat of the kind of shenanigans that accompanied the 1984 tour, better known among cricketers of a certain vintage as the ‘sex, drugs and rock n’ roll tour’.

“Still, it would stir things up if there was.”

While an inquiry cleared the English team of 1984 of doing anything off the field to impair

their on-field performance, its effects were long-lasting, especially on Botham who, according to his captain of the time Bob Willis, became a recluse on tour.

“It produced this siege mentality which followed Beefy (Botham) on tour for the rest of his career,” Willis said. “His room became known as the ‘bat cave’ and he was never seen in the bar with anybody any longer.”

The 1984 tour saw New Zealand notch their first test series victory over England, so perhaps the Black Caps would do well to encourage the English players to express their inner rock star whenever possible.

The first junior representative tennis tournament for the year has been cancelled this weekend after Mid Canterbury’s opposition for the Sunday fixture, Malvern, found that they were unable to field a side.

In the first of four representative challenges for the tennis season, players in 10s, 12s, 14s and 16s for both boys and girls were set to take to the Malvern courts this weekend, but Mid Canterbury Tennis Coach, Jack Tiller confirmed the fixture had been cancelled.

“It’s unfortunate really, especially because it was the first one of the season,” he said.

“But they can’t get the numbers on the court and have had to pull the pin.”

Tiller said that the Mid Canterbury contingent of players were looking forward to the challenge but instead would enjoy a bit of a break with their next representative fixture, which is juggled in between other playing commitments not until early in December.

“They’ve been getting through a fair bit lately, so hopefully a bit of break this weekend might help them rest up and relax which will be good.”

Mid Canterbury is set to play North Canterbury on December 1, South Canterbury on February 9 and then Ellesmere the following weekend with the last two fixtures both being played here in Ashburton.

Tennis fans won’t be completely without any action this weekend though with normal interclub tennis returning to the mix after a break last weekend with particular attention on the final set of matches in Round One in the A Grade competition.

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Shingle sprint cancelled The Ashburton Car Club’s shingle sprint event, which was set to be held on Mt Hutt this weekend, has been cancelled.

A lack of entries for the competition, which would have seen competitors racing around 3km of shingle road at Mt Hutt forced the Ashburton Car Club to pull the event from the calendar.

They announced on their Facebook page earlier this week that they will now look to hold the event early in 2020 instead with more details to be released in the near future.

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Coaching loss ‘body blow’ NZME A body blow for the All Blacks.

That’s how longstanding Highlanders chief executive Roger Clark has described the loss of Jamie Joseph, Tony Brown and Dave Rennie to rival international teams.

The hunt for an All Black coach has been shaped by Joseph signing on again for Japan, taking Brown with him, and Rennie’s decision to take the Wallabies job.

Brown will continue as Aaron Mauger’s assistant at the Highlanders for three years, something Clark was celebrating.

But Clark also admitted New Zealand Rugby might have an issue with it because a foreign coach would be privy to intellectual property.

Clark said the coaching drain was a big issue.

“I’m biased as an All Blacks fan – I think it’s pretty disappointing,” Clark said.

“It is a body blow.

“We can’t afford to be losing coaches of the level of those three that we’ve just lost in the last week to our environment.

“But that’s the world market we’re in.

“We’ve developed outstanding coaches.

“We’ve seen that the international market is insatiable in grabbing those guys away from us.”

Clark said Joseph had proved “second to none” in building a strong environment, and pointed to how he had learnt from his own mistakes at the Highlanders to create a title-winning team in 2015.

He credited subsequent suc-

Highly-regarded Dave Rennie is off to coach the Wallabies. cess to the foundation Joseph laid.

Clark said: “He’s a bloody capable businessman and negotiator and part of building good teams and environments, especially in challenging situations like Japan, is to get the best out of everybody around you.

“He does a fantastic job of that.

“It’s hard to believe that they could have a better run than this year.

“I don’t doubt that Jamie and Brownie will make a hell of a difference over the next four years.”

Clark had no issue with Brown coaching Japan and the Highlanders, saying he had held the dual role previously and was an excellent time manager.

The international window was placed after the Super Rugby season.

He explained that Brown was employed by the Highlanders,

and not New Zealand Rugby.

“I’m sure they have,” Clark said, when asked if NZR might worry about Brown’s inside knowledge.

“But it’s not something they get a say one way or the other on.

“It [Brown staying with Japan] may be disappointing for New Zealand fans but at the end of the day we’ve got to make sure we keep our top talent for New Zealand teams as well.”

Disquiet in Wales over Kiwis Willis Halaholo and Johnny McNicholl are not the first players to qualify for a country on residency, and they will not be the last, but their inclusion in Wayne Pivac’s Wales squad has not pleased everyone.

The Wales squad already has Hadleigh Parkes in it, a player born and raised in New Zealand who moved to Wales in 2014, but the latest inclusion of Cardiff Blues’ Halaholo and Scarlets’ McNicholl, both of whom are also from New Zealand, have proven quite contentious.

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions international Gavin Henson is one player to speak up about this selection, describing it as “so wrong” on Twitter.

Fans were quick to quiz Henson about his former Wales teammates such as Sonny Parker, Brent Cockbain and Hal Luscombe, who were born in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa respectively.

He said that he told them that he thought it was wrong at the time.

The 37-year-old was emphatic in stressing that those who qualify to play for Wales on residency grounds are not Welsh.

The former Dragons centre was also questioned about the current Wales squad that has a number of players born in England such as George North, Jonathan Davies and Ross Moriarty.

To this Henson replied: “Parent or grandparent is totally fine. Residency should only count if they’ve spent a certain amount of time in that country in their childhood.”

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Mourinho promises to bring back passion AP Ousted from previous jobs for fomenting friction, Jose Mourinho is returning to coaching trying to show he is rejuvenated with the smile back.

Will Tottenham be getting a mellowed manager, rather than the one who stoked internal feuds at Chelsea and Manchester United?

Mourinho’s exile from management ended after being appointed yesterday by Tottenham within 12 hours of the announcement of Mauricio Pochettino’s firing.

“I couldn’t be happier and look forward to the challenge,” Mourinho said in a video released by Tottenham.

“What can I promise? Passion, real passion.

“Passion for my job, but also passion for my club, that’s the way I have been all my career and I want to try, obviously, everything to bring happiness to everyone who loves the club.”

Mourinho has always delivered happiness in the form of trophies and title successes.

But several of his stints have also seen the atmosphere around the team sour as his relationship broke down with club officials, players and even fans.

There was the “palpable discord” that curtailed Mourinho’s second spell at Chelsea in December 2015.

A turbulent 2½-year spell followed at Manchester United that ended in December 2018 when the club tired of the volatile coach constantly picking fights and criticising his own players as the team struggled.

But he won three Premier League titles during his two spells at Chelsea, and lifted the Europa League trophy as the highlight of his time in Manchester.

He now arrives at a club without a track record of winning titles, with no trophy lifted since the 2008 League Cup. While Pochettino transformed

Tottenham, achieving an unprecedented four consecutive Champions League qualifications as the team rose in status, a trophy eluded the Argentine during his 5½year stint. He led the club to its first Champions League final last season, only to lose to Liverpool.

Rather than being a springboard for a sustained challenge in the Premier League to deliver Tottenham’s first championship since 1961, Pochettino sounded increasingly unsettled.

Having said on the eve of the Champions League final he could choose to walk away from Tottenham, that decision was taken out of Pochettino’s hands 173 days later when he was fired on Wednesday.

Tottenham’s improbable run to a first European Cup final masked a drop-off in form in the Premier League that has seen the team win just six of its 24 games since February, straddling the end of last season and the start of this season.

Jose Mourinho Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said he turned to Mourinho to bring “energy and belief” back to the club.

“He has a wealth of experience,” Levy said, “can inspire teams and is a great tactician.”

Mourinho takes charge of Tottenham for the first time on Saturday at West Ham with the team 14th in the Premier League after 12 games, 11 points off the four

Champions League qualification positions where Tottenham grew accustomed to finishing under Pochettino.

“It’s a privilege when a manager goes to a club and feels that happiness in relation to the squad he is going to have,” said Mourinho, who oversaw his first Tottenham training session yesterday.

Since leaving Porto for Chelsea in 2004, Mourinho has always worked at clubs with big budgets so Tottenham is not necessarily a natural fit.

Pochettino had to battle against the biggest teams in Europe while working with strict financial constraints, particularly as Tottenham prepared to move into its new stadium last season.

Tottenham’s players will certainly respect Mourinho’s resume, which also includes league titles with Porto in Portugal, Inter Milan in Italy and Real Madrid in Spain. He has won the Champions League with two clubs, Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010.

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6.30pm - 9.30pm Festive Walk East Street, Ashburton Light the way this Christmas along Ashburton’s very own Festive Walk on the East Street walkway.

Take a stroll down the path from Friday, November 29 until Friday, January 3 and let the lights and art installations guide you on a magical experience under the stars 9pm

November 29

November 30

December 1 Merry Little Christmas Market Ashburton Trust Event Centre The Ashburton Trust Event Centre will once again hold it’s Merry Little Christmas Market.

Our aim is to bring you a wide selection of beautiful gifts.

Over 70 stalls will be showcased throughout the building. You need to mark this date on your calendar.

Entry is a gold coin and you will receive a glass of bubbles or juice to sip on whilst you browse the large array of stalls.

11.30am - 4pm

Taking the Piste Comedy Light Up the Night Night - Methven Baring Square, Ashburton The Christmas season kicks off The Blue Pub, Methven in Ashburton with the lighting Pop Up Comedy presents Taking the Piste Comedy Night! of the town’s giant Christmas The last one for 2019 - the first tree. one for summer!

Treat the family to a night of Christmas carols, performances, There are so many cool kids activity area and delicious talented peeps taking the stage food before the countdown to for this night of comedy - MC the lighting of the Christmas is local comedian Bec Sandys tree.

(The Project) and all your favourite locals. It’s going to be This year, we’re turning the a bloody funny night! ‘season of giving’ dial up with

December 6 Buskers Night Baring Square, Ashburton Feel the Christmas joy and be entertained at two Buskers Nights.

Come along to hear our home-

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Every last Sunday of the month Nor’Westers Musos’ Club Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern, Ashburton Monthly open mic afternoon.

All the gear set up, just bring your talent, all welcome, any style of music.

2pm - 6pm grown talent as they share their performances with you. While you’re there, enjoy a classic Kiwi summer sausage sizzle, thanks to Bunnings Ashburton.

6.30pm

December 6 and 8 Mid Canterbury Choir Christmas Concerts Friday, December 6, at St Stephens Church Ashburton 12 noon and 5pm Sunday, December 8 at St Andrews Church, Geraldine 4pm Admission $5 at the door plus a gift of food for the foodbank Guest Tainui Koru internationally renowned performer who hails from Ashburton Musical director Jocelyn Jones Accompanist Deborah Sloper

December 13 Movie Night @ 6pm Baring Square, Ashburton Get the family together for a special outdoor screening of the 2003 Christmas classic, Elf, starring Will Ferrell. Bring your chairs and blankets, and complete the movie experience with a tasty treat from Kettle Corn, Aoraki Lil Orbit Donuts, Pop Up Playground, The Rolling Pedlar, Fritz Wieners and The Food Den. Come dressed for the occasion.

Fri, Sat, 7pm - Sun, 2pm 2pm

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Paul's family would like to thank all the extended family members and friends of Paul and ourselves who joined us in celebrating Paul's short, meaningful life. Thank you, too, to those who brought food, flowers and their time as we struggled to cope in those first few days. Thank you to those who sent cards and shared memories of Paul as well. We are so thankful to know how much Paul meant to so many people. Thank you to St John and the Police for their kind, professional assistance.

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JONES, Russell Louis – Suddenly at Southland Hospital on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, aged 77 years. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Karen and Patrick Flint (Australia), and Warren and Joy Jones (Arrowtown/Dunedin). Loved grandad of Morgan, Wade and Sarah, Hannah-Ray and Christiann, and Zach and Abbie. A great-grandad of Clayton, and Alexander.

Loved brother of Mervyn and Estelle (Ashburton) and Valmai and John (deceased).

Loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews. Loved partner of Daph. A service to celebrate Russell's life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street, Invercargill, TODAY, November 22, at 1pm, the service will conclude with the interment at the Eastern Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff of the Critical Care Unit, Southland Hospital for their care of Russell. Messages to 71 West Street, Invercargill 9810.

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7pm Whanau Living 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 0 7:30 Kai Safari 7:30 Border Security – 8pm Game Of Bros PGR 3 America’s Frontline PGR 3 8:30 M Analyse This AO 1999 8:30 Truck Night In America PGR Comedy. A psychiatrist’s 9:30 Raw PGR 0 number one patient is an 10:30 New Amsterdam PGR insecure Mafia boss. Robert Inspired by the oldest public De Niro, Billy Crystal. hospital in America, Dr Max 10:25 Te Ao – Maori News 3 Goodwin sets out to shake 10:55 Corp And Anam AO 3 up the bureaucracy and heal the institution’s broken healthcare system.

11:30 The Late Show With 11:55 Closedown Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more.

12:30 Cricket – Blackcaps v England (HLS) First Test, Day Two. From Bay Oval in Tauranga.

1am Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

Doc Martin

8:35pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am I Found The Gown 3 10:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:30 Mysteries And Scandals PGR 3 1:30 Below Deck Mediterranean PGR 3 2:30 Four Weddings UK 3 3:30 The People’s Court 4:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 6:30 I’m Having Their Baby 3 7:30 Dating #NoFilter PGR When Myshala’e meets self proclaimed playboy Shawn, sparks and boxing gloves fly.

8pm Dating #NoFilter PGR 8:30 M I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry AO 3 2007 Comedy. Two straight, single New York firefighters pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits so Larry’s children can inherit his pension. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel.

11pm Snapped PGR 3 Saturday Midnight In Ice Cold Blood PGR 3 12:50 Infomercials 3

6:47 Us 16VLC 2019 Horror.

Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke.

8:42 Time Out MS 2018 Comedy. Tessa Thompson, Melissa Leo. 10:07 Apartment 212 16VLC 2017 Horror.

Toddlers Make You Laugh Penelope Mitchell, Out Loud, 7:30pm on TVNZ 2 Sally Kirkland.

11:47 Country Crush PG 2016 Drama. Jana Kramer, SKY 5 Munro Chambers.

6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel 1:22 Us 16VLC 2019 Horror.

Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke.

Simpsons PG 7:15 Can’t 3:17 An Acceptable Pay? We’ll Take It Away Loss 16VLC 2018 Thriller.

MVL 8:05 Border Security Tika Sumpter, Jamie Lee Curtis.

– Canada’s Frontline M 4:57 Between Worlds 16VLSC 8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:15 Storage Wars – Texas PG 2018 Thriller. Nicolas Cage, 9:40 MacGyver M 10:25 SVU Franka Potente.

MV 11:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take 6:27 Mary Queen Of It Away MVL Noon Jeopardy!

Scots 16VC 2018 Drama.

PG 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie.

PG 12:50 Hawaii Five-0 MV 8:30 Little PGLS 2019 Comedy.

1:40 Valor MV 2:25 MacGyver A take-no-prisoners technology M 3:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll mogul magically transforms Take It Away MVL 4pm The into the 13-year-old version Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy!

PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune of herself right before an PG 5:30 Storage Wars – important presentation.

Texas PG 6pm Ice Road Regina Hall, Issa Rae. Truckers PG 7pm Border 10:20 The Vanishing Of Security – Canada’s Sidney Hall 16C 2017 Drama.

Frontline M 7:30 MacGyver Logan Lerman, Elle Fanning.

M 8:30 Blood And Treasure MV 9:30 Arrow MVS 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Ice Road Truckers PG

Saturday

12:05 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy!

PG 1:40 Border Security – Canada’s Frontline M 2:05 Arrow MVS 2:50 Blood And Treasure MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Storage Wars – Texas PG 4:50 MacGyver M 5:35 The Simpsons PG

Saturday

12:21 The Front Runner ML 2018 Drama. Hugh Jackman, JK Simmons. 2:14 Films Of Fury – The Kung Fu Movie 16VSC 2011 Documentary.

3:39 An Acceptable Loss 16VLC 2018 Thriller.

Tika Sumpter, Jamie Lee Curtis.

5:21 Between Worlds 16VLSC 2018 Thriller. Nicolas Cage, Franka Potente.

MOVIES GREATS 6:34 This Is 40 16LSC 2012 Comedy. Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann. 8:44 The World’s Fastest Indian PGL 2006 Drama. Anthony Hopkins.

10:47 8MM 18VLS 1999 Thriller. Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix.

12:47 Knocked Up 16LS 2007 Comedy.

Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogan.

2:52 The Sapphires PGVLS 2012 Biographical Comedy. Jessica Mauboy, Deborah Mailman, Chris O’Dowd. 4:32 Training Day 18VL 2001 Action Thriller. Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke. 6:30 Mona Lisa Smile PGC 2003 Drama.

Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst.

8:30 Anchorman 2 – The Legend Continues MLS 2014 Comedy. Ron Burgundy is back, but will the world’s greatest anchorman succumb to his own ego? Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd.

10:30 The Simpsons Movie PGL 2007 Animated. Voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright.

Saturday

Midnight The Sapphires PGVLS 2012 Biographical Comedy. Jessica Mauboy, Deborah Mailman, Chris O’Dowd. 1:40 Training Day 18VL 2001 Action Thriller. Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke. 3:39 Mona Lisa Smile PGC 2003 Drama.

5:39 Anchorman 2 – The Legend Continues MLS 2014 Comedy.

6:30 Takoha 3 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Tamariki Haka 3 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 Pipi Ma 7:30 Potae Pai 3 7:40 Darwin + Newts 3 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Fresh 3 8:30 Hip Hop International – New Zealand Nationals 3 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 R&R 3 10am Tangaroa With Pio 3 10:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 11am Tautohetohe – On The Road PGR 3 Noon Waka Ama Sprints 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm F Kapa Haka Whanau 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Pukoro 2 3:40 Tamariki Haka 3 3:50 E Kori 3 3:55 Pipi Ma 4pm Potae Pai 3 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Globe 3 5pm IVF World Sprints 3 5:30 Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

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6am Baby Animals 6:30 Ainsley Eats The Streets 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am Orang-utan Jungle School 9am Gardeners’ World 9:30 A Place In The Sun – Summer Sun 11:30 Mysteries At The Monument PGR 12:30 American Pickers 1:30 Discovering…

Coldplay PGR 2:30 Jade Fever 3:30 Brazil Untamed 4:30 James Martin’s American Adventure James goes to New Orleans and, after visiting a roadside seafood market, he cooks in Louis Armstrong Park and meets singer Robin Barnes.

5:30 Mysteries At The Museum Don Wildman unearths relics from the world’s greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past, examining each artefact to illuminate the hidden treasures.

6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Restoration Man 8:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 9:30 Location, Location, Location Kirstie and Phil scour the West Country to find perfect first homes for two couples in south Gloucestershire and Bristol.

10:30 American Pickers 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Gardeners’ World 1am James Martin’s American Adventure 2am Gardeners’ World 3am Brazil Untamed 4am Escape To The Chateau – DIY 5am Mysteries At The Museum

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6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Frustrated with a ’32 Ford/ Return to Pike’s Peak 2/2.

7:30 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 7:55 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 8:20 Outback Opal Hunters PG 9:10 Gold Rush PG We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bucket.

10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Abalone Wars PG 11:40 Swamp Murders M Murky Affairs. 12:30 Blood Relatives M 4 Women and a Funeral. 1:20 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M Killer’s Imprint. 2:10 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 2:35 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 3pm Alaskan Bush People PG Call to Duty. 3:50 Gold Rush – White Water PG Burned Alive. 4:45 Gold Rush PG 5:40 Abalone Wars PG 6:35 Aussie Lobster Men PG 7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:30 Aussie Gold Hunters Saturday PG 9:25 Outback Pilots PG 12:30 Australia v Pakistan 10:15 Expedition Unknown (HLS) First Test, Day Two. PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid 1:30 Women’s Big Bash M 11:55 How It’s Made PG (HLS) Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder.

Saturday 12:20 How 2am Australia v Pakistan Do They Do It? PG (HLS) First Test, Day Two. 12:45 World’s Deadliest Saturday 3am Women’s Big Bash Drivers PG 1:10 World’s Midnight Women’s World (HLS) Brisbane Heat v Sydney Deadliest Drivers PG Sevens (HLS) Day One. 1:35 Gold Rush – White 1:30 Women’s World Sevens Thunder.

3:30 Blackcaps v England Water PG 2:25 Moonshiners (HLS) Day Two. 3am Killik (HLS) First Test, Day Two. M 3:15 Alaskan Bush People Cup – Barbarians v Fiji (RPL) 4:30 Australia v Pakistan PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters 5am Getting Grilled With (HLS) First Test, Day Two. PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid Marshy Brendon McCullum.

5:30 India v Bangladesh (RPL) M 5:45 Gold Rush – White 5:30 Getting Grilled With Second Test, Day One. Water PG Marshy Ian Botham.

6am Wind Back 8am The Season Hamilton Boys’ High School.

8:30 Killik Cup – Barbarians v Fiji (RPL) 10:50 L Oceania Women’s Rugby Tonga v Papua New Guinea.

From Churchill Park in Lautoka, Fiji.

1:20 L Oceania Women’s Rugby Australia v Black Ferns Development.

From Churchill Park in Lautoka, Fiji.

3:30 L Oceania Women’s Rugby Samoa v Fiji.

From Churchill Park in Lautoka, Fiji.

6pm Wind Back 8pm Super Rugby Final (RPL) Crusaders v Jaguares.

From the Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch.

10:30 The Season Hamilton Boys’ High School.

11pm Getting Grilled With Marshy Brendon McCullum.

New Zealand cricket commentator and former cricketer.

11:30 Getting Grilled With Marshy Ian Botham.

British cricket commentator and former cricketer.

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6am Blackcaps v England (RPL) First Test, Day One, Last Two Hours.

From Bay Oval, Tauranga.

8am Australia v Pakistan (HLS) First Test, Day One. From The Gabba, Brisbane.

9am ICC Cricket 360 The latest cricket news and recent cricket action from T20, ODI and Test cricket, as well as offfield interviews and features.

9:30 Blackcaps v England (HLS) First Test, Day One. From Bay Oval, Tauranga.

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6:30 Blackcaps v England (RPL) First Test, Day Two – Last Two Hours.

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9pm L Women’s Big Bash Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat.

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Two days out from the big day, entries are still open and will in fact stay open right until race start time

COASTAL

CHALLENGE

By Matt Markham

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

The weather gods may have the final say on whether this weekend’s Longbeach Coastal Challenge meets similar final numbers to previous years, but the prospect of good weather for the annual event has organisers hopeful of a successful turnout.

Two days out from the big day, entries are still open and will in fact stay open right until race start time, although online entries officially close just before

midnight tomorrow night.

And with a gap of good-looking weather set to shine down on the district on Sunday morning there could be an influx of latecomers looking to join the party.

“That’s the hope, anyway,” said spokesperson, Rachael Rickard.

“We’re currently sitting a little bit down on where we were last year but seeing a number of late entries is something we’re definitely hoping for, especially with the weather looking so good for the day.”

Last year the course was impacted by wet weather and it made the going tough for many of the competitors, which may have led to many waiting until the final hours to decide on whether or not to take part again this year.

A hugely popular part of the course, the river crossing, will be back in action this year after high water levels saw it removed 12 months ago for safety reasons.

“For the mountain bike entrants, that’s a real highlight, so

it’s good to have it back on the table for them this year.”

Rickard said all was ready for the massive fundraising event, which this year is being held for the 13th time, having raised more than $230,000 over the years.

“We’ve had some great spring weather which has the track in fantastic order and everything is looking right on track for a good event this year.”

The event is split into four different categories, with ranging distances and levels.

Individual and team mountainbike events over 35km, 23km and 12km are joined by a 21km run and also a 12km run, while for those not quite keen on the prospect of a full event there’s also the 12km and 5km run and walk events.

As well as the events on the course, the day is all about catering for families, with entertainment for both young and old.

More information on the event can be found at www.longbeachcoastalchallenge.com

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