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New notes’ arrival a costly exercise

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New Zealand’s new $5 and $10 notes might feel nice in the hand, but they’ve created a raft of expensive problems for owners of note-receiving machines.

In Ashburton alone, around $200,000 has had to be spent on upgrading the district’s 135 gaming machines to allow the new notes to be used.

And those machines will need to have another tweak with more outlay when new $20 notes arrive in circulation, says Lion Foundation regional manager for the South Island, Tony Goldfinch.

“Over three sites in Ashburton, we’ve got 54 machines for the Trust and off the top of my head it’s cost around $70,000.

The most frustrating thing about that is it’s the money that’s returned to the community that’s eaten into,” he said.

With several thousand machines

around New Zealand and a limited number of technicians, completing the pokie machine upgrade had been a slow process.

And the upgrade was made even more difficult because no information was released about the notes until after they were in circulation, Mr Goldfinch said.

“It’s the timing that’s been the real problem, not getting the information we needed.”

Depending on the age of the machines, either software or hardware had to be replaced and for some the cost could run out at $2500 a machine, he said.

“And that’s meant some owners and venues have decided not to bother with the upgrade.”

With the upgrade now almost completed, the frustrating thing was that

it would have to be repeated when the new $20 notes were released, Mr Goldfinch said.

The Ashburton MSA has also had to bite the bullet and upgrade its gaming machines, an exercise that had cost it around $8000, manager Simon McDonnell said.

“We were just lucky that some of our machines were relatively new so it was just a software change, but for the older ones it was a whole new system.”

It took about six weeks for the MSA’s machine upgrade to be completed, he said.

“The good thing about it was that new notes were drip-fed into the system.”

The Ashburton District Council, however, was spared additional expense for its pay and display parking machines as these take coins only.

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PM’s Christmas message Prime Minister John Key has recorded his annual Christmas message, wishing New Zealanders a happy and safe holiday.

Mr Key signed off for the year with a short video. “I love Christmas, it’s a time of family and friends, a little bit of downtime and to get that work-life balance back into perspective,” he says. “New Zealand at Christmas is a magnificent place. It’s a time where we can really see the best of New Zealand on display.”

He adds: “Have a great time, make sure that you’re safe, particularly on our roads and on our waterways, which we know can present a little bit of danger.” Mr Key will spend some of his summer break at his holiday home in Maui, Hawaii.

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Star Wars breaks records Star Wars: The Force Awakens has rocketed into No.1 spot at the Australian box office, leaving competitors for dust. The latest sequel’s debut chalked up an astronomical $27 million in takings according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia. This is the biggest opening weekend for a film in Australia. The title was previoulsy held by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. Far behind in almost another galaxy, Hotel Transylvania trailed at No.2, taking in $1.281 million. Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Aussie Liam Hemsworth, was also pushed from first to third, breaking a four-week run of number one ranking. James Bond saga Spectre also dropped from second to fourth. Two new Bollywood films entered the list, with romantic musical comedy Dilwale placing fifth, and epic historical romantic drama Bajirao Mastani debuting at eighth. Aussie film The Dressmaker managed to skirt any drama from Star Wars’ meteoric entry, staying solid at seventh. Filling the last two spots were American Christmas comedy The Night Before, and Chinese adventure fantasy film Mojin: The Lost Legend, at ninth and tenth respectively.

Bridges has baby boy Celebrity fitness trainers Michelle Bridges and Steve “Commando” Willis have confirmed the arrival of their first child together, and it’s a boy. “We are thrilled to welcome our little boy into the world, Axel Bridges Willis born 19/12/15,” Bridges announced on Tuesday via Instagram. Bridges said Axel is “healthy and happy”. The announcement was immediately met with well wishers from fans of their TV show, The Biggest Loser.

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Chelsea Clinton pregnant again Former US President Bill Clinton and his politician wife, Democrat Hillary Clinton, have been given extra reason to celebrate this Christmas - their daughter is pregnant with her second child. Chelsea Clinton, 35, announced the baby news on Twitter on Monday, sharing a black-andwhite photo of her one-year-old daughter, Charlotte, with husband Marc Mezvinsky.

“Next summer, Charlotte is going to be a big sister!” she captioned the photo. “Feeling very blessed & grateful this holiday season.”

The former First Daughter wed Mezvinsky in 2010. 2016 is gearing up to be a big year for the Clinton family as Chelsea’s mother, Hillary Clinton, continues her campaign to be appointed the Democratic Party’s candidate for the White House and pursues her dream of becoming the first female president of the United States of America.

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Australians should talk about organ donations as families gather over the festive season, say doctors. About 1600 Australians are waiting for a transplant at any given time but Australia ranks low internationally for organ donations. “Becoming an organ donor can, quite literally, be a lifesaving decision,” says AMA president Professor Brian Owler. “Just one donor can transform the lives of 10 other people.” Although willing to become an organ donor, many people fail to register as a donor or discuss their decision with family. The Christmas holiday season, when families typically get together, was a good time to talk about donations and let others know their wishes, says the AMA. “Organ and tissue donation will not proceed against the family’s wishes, so it is vitally important that they are fully informed of your intentions.”

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■ MID CANTERBURY GPS

More doctors have arrived

By Caitlin Porter

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Another two GPs have made their way to the district to help ease the demand on primary health care.

Gus Van Buuren is now on deck at the Rakaia Medical Centre, moving to the district from Durham in the United Kingdom.

Rakaia Medical Centre practice manager Heather Maw said Dr van Buuren moved here with his wife Chris and began working at the centre last month.

The addition of a fixed term lo-

cum has resulted in much needed continuity of care for the patients and staff at the medical centre, Ms Maw said.

“He [and] Chris have assimilated beautifully into the practice and the community.”

Dr van Buuren will work with the practice until October next year when he and his wife will undertake some travel before eventually making their way back to the UK. Ashburton Health First is also welcoming a new doctor.

Dr Charlotte Cox said a Christchurch doctor, whose name is yet to be released, will be working at the practice two days a week beginning today.

The new GP will help to ease Dr Cox’s workload which is currently at full capacity with over 2100 patients on the books.

However, with the help of nursing staff the load is manageable, she said.

“It is full and it is busy, you can be fully booked five days a week with that patient load,” Dr Cox

said. “But highly skilled primary care nurses are indispensable … they are integral and essential.”

There were other positives with the addition of another GP, Dr Cox said, including having more time for paperwork – a large part of a GPs job – and other business related matters.

“It will be wonderful,” she said.

Ashburton Health First and Rakaia Medical Centre’s new additions follow on from the employment of a third doctor at Moore Street Medical Centre which was

confirmed earlier this month.

Dr Dale Abbot, from Washington will be the fifth American doctor working in Ashburton when he arrives early next month.

Currently three doctors from the United States work out of the Allenton Medical Centre and another is based at Sealy Street Medical.

Dr Abbot arrives on January 16 but will undergo orientation before he begins to see patients.

It is planned he will return to the United States after 11 months.

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Turning gallery visitors into budding artists

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Santa’s helpers prepare hampers Volunteers from Presbyterian Support and the Salvation Army (from left) Candice Gibb, Jill Newton and Sue Boyd were busy yesterday packing the Salvation Army’s Christmas hampers.

The hampers will be delivered to families this week, in time for Friday’s festivities.

Ashburton Art Gallery visitors are themselves becoming artists as they participate in the ancient Pacific art of lalava.

A table with materials for the craft has been set up for the school holidays, alongside the Tonga ‘I Onopooni, Tonga Contemporary, exhibition which is under way until March.

Communications officer Nicole Bourke said the “creative chill-out space” was attracting children and adults, and she expected many more would try it out as the school holiday period got well under way.

“Most families or groups that come through, they spend some time there on the way out, we imagine it will really kick off in the January period before school starts back again,” Ms Bourke said.

Lalava is traditionally a form of coconut sennit lashing, that

is fibre from a coconut shell woven into a lashing to adhere materials used in tools, weapons and buildings.

However, art gallery visitors have more contemporary materials to use – ice-block sticks and coloured wool.

Artist Sopolemalama Filipe Tohi bases his art works on the traditional form, and he is among artists being featured in the Tonga Contemporary exhibition.

The patterns of lalava are considered to represent cultural knowledge and history that connect the past, present and future.

The art gallery will add harakeke, or flax, weaving from January 1 to 10 to its public activities.

There will be an introduction to the process which was used to create a large plesiosaur on site, and instruction in preparing the flax for weaving and how to make a simple flax star.

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■ ASHBURTON’S LONGEST SERVING

Santa clocks up 59 years

BY MICHELLE NELSON

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Ashburton’s longest serving Santa has clocked up 59 years in the red suit this Christmas.

Doug Jack first appeared as Santa in1956, making a guest appearance at the Ashburton Gun Club Christmas party.

“I wore gumboots and Winnie Rogers’ red dressing gown, of course the beard came from Lane Walker Rudkin and Ruby (his wife to be, who worked at Tekau) made the hat – we didn’t know each other then,” he said.

When the couple met a couple of years later Ruby recognised her handiwork which led to romance and eventually a long and happy marriage.

However being married to Santa comes with a commitment to support him through the busy festive season year after year. Her skills as a seamstress have come in handy, whipping up new suits and repairing others to keep Santa spick-and-span.

Santa made 49 appearances at the peak of his illustrious career, but even on an average year he would do 30 to 40 visits.

“Back in the day I went to all the cricket and rugby clubs, the police, transport companies as well as schools, the hospital, rest homes and a lot of other groups,” he said.

A helper with a horse and jogger cart transported Santa around town for a few years.

“I would throw out handfuls of lollies – if we thought the kids were getting too many we would just speed up and leave them be-

Father Christmas thanks a fellow Santa Doug Jack and his wife Ruby for putting smiles on the faces of thousands of Mid Cantabrians over many decades.

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A visit to Dr Baker’s home was always on the programme.

“I remember young Bill Baker saying all he wanted was a jar of Marmite to call his own.”

He’s heard a lot of amusing requests over the decades and some which tugged his heart strings.

“One little boy said ‘the thing I want most in my life is to have Christmas with my dad’ – who lived in the North Island. That was sad.”

And he’s become adept at dealing with those tricky questions pertaining to authenticity.

judge Nevin Dawson.

The decision comes after a two-month hearing in which the United States applied to have Dotcom and three others arrested in New Zealand in 2012 extradited to face criminal copyright and related charges.

Dotcom, Mathias Ortmann, Bram van der Kolk and Finn Batato have strenuously denied

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If your Christmas will be extra special this year because someone who has been absent from your family circle for several years is returning home, the Guardian would love to share your special time with its readers. We’d love to hear from people who are having special reunions or special events, people for whom Christmas will be just a little bit different because it will be a time of reunion. If you have friends or family coming home after a long absence - from overseas or other parts of New Zealand, or if you are celebrating Christmas or new year in a different or quirky way and you are willing to share your special event, please, contact Sue Newman at the Guardian – sue.n@ theguardian.co.nz or phone 3077958.

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“If someone asks me if I’m the real Santa I ask them what they think and agree – whether they think I’m Santa or his helper I agree.

“I never promise the kids anything – because I don’t know the circumstances.”

But not all of the thousands of children Santa has met over the years have been happy to make his acquaintance; some were downright terrified to encounter a hairy man in red. He’s also developed a strategy for dealing with taciturn children.

“I’ve got a little stool for them

to sit on or they can stand beside me, they come right after they get to know me,” he said.

For this couple, brimming with Christmas spirit, giving is receiving.

“I do it for the joy I bring people, which brings me a lot of joy.”

Mrs Santa shares the same sentiment.

Health problems have slowed him down this year, and he will only make seven appearances in the red suit.

“As long as I can walk I’ll be back next year to make it 60,” he said.

Dotcom extradition case decision due today Merry Christmas Kim Dotcom, you could be in jail on December 25.

The Courts of New Zealand website has just forecast that a decision is coming today in the Megaupload extradition case.

It said through its Twitter account that the “USA v Dotcom & Ors decision will be delivered” this afternoon by district court

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the charges, which were connected to the Megaupload filesharing business operating out of Hong Kong. The business was one of the most popular on the internet, and carried popular movies and music.

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a case for the men to answer in the US. The next stage is for Justice Minister Amy Adam to decide whether the extradition will go ahead.

If the decision goes against Dotcom and his co-accused, it will likely trigger a fresh bail application as their status will have changed.

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Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade members had an early start to their day yesterday. At 5.30am they were called to a road cone on fire on Braebrook Drive, Netherby.

Police also responded.

Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade members had a callout the evening before, to a pit fire on Gales Road at Bankside. The fire had reignited from a previous fire, and the brigade sent a tanker and truck to the scene.

Drunk lying on road Police responded to a drunk man lying on the road and footpath at Tinwald on Monday about 9.30pm.

Glitch hits shoppers Christmas shoppers were left frustrated by a bank card glitch yesterday. ANZ customers were unable to use their bank cards at Eftpos and Paymark pay machines yesterday afternoon. Just after 3pm, ANZ used its Twitter account to say: “We are aware that some customers may be experiencing problems with some of our payment services. We are working to resolve this urgently.” Just before 4pm, the issue was resolved.

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■ CHAMBERS PARK

Skate ramp a huge hit in Methven

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A “phenomenal” number of skaters and scooter riders are using the new Methven skate ramp, and they include (from left) Reilly Duff, 12, Patrick Duff, 10, Corban van Leerdam, 11, and Wynter Taylor-Harding, 8.

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Skateboarders and scooter riders are flocking in their droves to a new Methven skate ramp, the first youth have had in the town since 2011.

Local skateboarder Trev Ponting has been working on resurfacing and upgrading the ramp, which was sourced from Geraldine by fellow Methven resident Al Howden.

It cost $500, and was paid for

by Kidzmethven, a community group which has been fundraising for several years towards a proposed skate park at a separate site.

Mt Hutt Ski Area supplied the plywood for resurfacing, and Methven Community Board chairwoman Liz McMillan secured permission from the Ashburton District Council for it to be located at Chambers Park.

Mr Ponting was assisted by fellow local skateboarders, and after working for a fortnight and then until late on Friday and Saturday, the ramp was ready for use on Sunday.

On that first day it attracted up to 50 people, and there have been dozens using it since.

Ms McMillan said it had been fantastic to see the high numbers.

It had not only been children and teenagers, but also adults.

Mr Ponting said he believed wooden ramps, such as the new one at Chambers Park, would be a better option for the town, rather than Rhino Ramps which Kidzmethven has proposed to install at the proposed skate park site on Main Street.

“From what I have seen, it’s something I wouldn’t even be bothered going down to have a skate on,” Mr Ponting said of the Rhino Ramps.

He believed it would cost Kidzmethven less money and it would get a better result if it erected a pole shed on the Main Street site. He would then donate wooden ramps from his former The Shelter indoor Methven skatepark, which was closed down due to earthquake damage in 2011.

Another option would be the indoor ramps could be resurfaced for outdoors, and could either be added as an extension of the existing site at Chambers Park, or be installed on Main Street.

He said the numbers being attracted to Chambers Park were “phenomenal”.

“We are really happy to be skating in Methven again,” Mr Ponting said.

One more farmers’ market before Christmas

By Caitlin Porter

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The traditional Saturday farmers’ market isn’t quite so traditional this week, being held tonight just in time for Christmas.

Farmers’ market spokesman Andrew Brown said with only six days between the last market and Christmas it was just good timing to have another.

Local lily farmer Helen Hargreaves then put up her hand, offering to host the market at Terrace Gardens.

Mr Brown said a variety of goodies would be on offer from turkeys, lilies, cherries, peas and spuds to fresh fruit and Christmas baking.

There will also be stalls from the craft market, a sausage sizzle and an appearance by Father Christmas.

If the weather continues today as it did yesterday Mr Brown said unfortunately people will “just have to get wet” as there is no plan B. However he was not worried and said he hoped all would go well.

“I think it will be good, there will be signs at Carters Terrace corner and parking in back paddocks.”

The public are encouraged to make a trip to the festive Christmas market which will be open from 4pm to 7.30pm at Terrace Gardens, 80 Carters Terrace.

Andrew Brown has been busy digging Rudolph spuds – in the true Christmas spirit – just in time for tonight’s farmers’ market.

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■ MURIWAI BEACH

Arrests end rampage

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into, police said. Nine people have now been charged with a A gang of young vandals who raft of offences, including unwere caught trashing the Murilawfully taking a motor vehicle, wai Beach lifeguard tower has theft and burglary. been charged with a raft of ofThree are being charged as fences following an overnight adults, the rest will be dealt with rampage through west Auckthrough the Youth Court, Senior land.

Sergeant Steve Pivac of the OreThe group – made up of four wa police said. girls and five boys aged between “We had a group of nine who 15 and 18 – was arrested after had taken a car from Mt Albert lifeguards and locals at the popand then another from Henderular west Auckland beach manson, then they’ve gone joyridaged to keep them in place until ing in those two vehicles ... and police arrived. made their way up to Muriwai When the brazen vandals rewhere they’ve vandalised those alised they could not escape, two vehicles,” Mr Pivac said. they ordered fish and chips from “Then, because they’ve damthe local cafe and sat calmly – aged them so much, they’ve watched by about 10 locals – unthen tried to take another vehitil officers arrived. cle, and they were unsuccessful The patrol tower break-in with that. early yesterday came after an “And then that group has overnight crime spree, in which made their way to the lifeguard two cars were stolen, taken for tower.” a joyride and left “inoperable Police were notified during through damage”, and another the1attempt takeam thePage third1car, CrestClean Press MTR_Ashburton_Layout 14/12/15to11:29 was attempted to be broken he said, at around 6am.

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■ AUSTRALIA

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Bushfires rage in Victoria

BY GREG ROBERTS Extra firefighters are being rushed down Victoria’s Great Ocean Road to tackle two bushfires ahead of another heatwave and a mass influx of summer tourists for Christmas.

Last weekend’s 40 degree temperatures sparked fires across the state that destroyed at least 15 rural homes and agricultural land, and damaged more, including a massive 7700ha blaze at Barnawartha near Wodonga and a 4600ha bushfire at Scotsburn near Ballarat.

Sunday’s cool change brought relief but hot 30 degree-plus days will return from today.

Two fires covering 150ha caused by lightning on Saturday are burning out of control in the Great Otway National Park near the popular tourist town Lorne and Wye River, southwest of Melbourne.

The Otways area between Lorne and Apollo Bay is dotted with small townships and holiday houses, and surrounded by tinder-dry bushland.

Firefighters at a fast moving grass fire in the Epping area in the northern suburbs of Melbourne yesterday.

PHOTO AP “It is difficult country and probably one of the driest areas in the state, we are very concerned about that and while there are a lot of firefighters there we are moving more in today,” State Control Centre spokesman Andrew Graystone said.

“This is a high priority for us to control them as soon as possible

given that we’ve got the Christmas period coming up and the Otways coast is a pretty popular area for tourism.

“We are not telling people to stay away ... but people need to make sure they stay tuned to local radio, things like that and stay informed about the fire conditions.”

The state’s biggest fire, near Barnawartha south of Albury including the Mt Pilot and Baranduda national parks, has burned out at least three properties, was still out of control and creating plenty of smoke for remaining residents.

A watch and act medium level warning was still in place for residents in affected towns.

Firefighters were trying to consolidate control lines before the hot weather returned, Mr Graystone said.

The fire at Scotsburn has destroyed at least 12 houses, is currently contained but still burning and creating large levels of smoke.

Police knocked on the doors of more than 300 arsonists over the last few days, believing a number of fires over the weekend were deliberately lit.

Emergency grants are starting to flow to those who lost their homes.

More than $32,000 is available for each affected household for accommodation and food.

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Gold mine collapses At least 13 people have died after an old gold mine they were working in collapsed in eastern Guinea. Local officials said Monday’s accident happened in a mine run by informal workers in Kintinia, about 800km northeast of Conakry, an area which holds some of the West African country’s largest gold reserves.

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Crash driver unlicensed A woman who killed another woman and injured at least 35 pedestrians when she ploughed her car into crowds on a Las Vegas Strip footpath was driving with her licence suspended, authorities say.

Lakeisha N. Holloway, 24, who was homeless and had been living in her car with her three-year-old daughter, gave herself up to police a short distance from the scene of Sunday’s carnage.

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Air strikes hit ISIS About 20 people, including at least 12 civilians, died in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, in two air strikes that destroyed houses believed to be used by Islamic State militants, six eyewitnesses and a medical source say. The two strikes took place within 10-minutes of each other at about 3pm (local time) on Monday and targeted the houses of a local Islamic State commander and his son.

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OUR VIEW

Classroom space at premium Sue Newman

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rowth in any district is a good thing, but for that growth to be painless it has to be well planned.

We’re fortunate in the Ashburton District that our council is focussed on growing our district and that it’s planning accordingly. Upgrading work is constant on infrastructural facilities such as sewage, stormwater and water supplies, and money is regularly invested in community assets such as sports fields, pools and cultural facilities and shops to support business growth and expand to meet needs.

The two areas where growth causes headaches are housing and education.

While we still need developers with the land, the cash and the will to open up new subdivisions, at least we have the space and the appropriate zoning in place to allow that to happen.

It’s when it comes to education that the Ashburton District’s problems begin.

For some time our population was growing at the upper end and declining in young people, but we’re now experiencing rapid growth in the numbers of newcomers with young families.

That’s great news for our future but it’s also putting huge pressure on our schools and preschools. Rolls are blowing out, student numbers are increasingly significantly and most of our schools are now struggling to accommodate the youngsters who are on their rolls.

Unfortunately planning in education is not a quick beast. New schools and new classrooms don’t just happen overnight, it’s a slow, planned process and that’s leaving many of our schools in the Ashburton District scrambling to accommodate their ever increasing student body.

While we may not be in as dire a situation as some parts of New Zealand, we’re on the ministry’s list as one of the areas where classroom space is close to crisis point. They’re building new schools and new classrooms but there’s widespread condemnation that what they’re doing is too little and too slow.

Ashburton was funded for five new classrooms this year, but that won’t keep pace with the growth in student numbers.

School communities are being put in the unenvious position of having just two choices – utilise non-classroom spaces as teaching spaces or stumping up the money themselves to pay for extra buildings.

YOUR VIEW Christmas giving Here at Presbyterian Support Ashburton we have been absolutely overwhelmed by the generosity of our community, both organisations and individuals, to others who need a hand up this Christmas.

This year we have been donated a wide variety of gifts, groceries and donations of cash to help families for whom Christmas is, by necessity, a very low-key affair.

Being able to give a parent something towards their children for Christmas is humbling and we thank all our donors, some of whom are anonymous, for the difference you have made in someone else’s life. It cannot be overestimated.

Thank you too for those involved organising the Community Christmas Lunch on December 25, 12.30pm at the Sinclair Centre. Donations again have been wonderful. You can still turn up on Friday if you wish to join others for a lovely Christmas meal.

Blessings to you all.

Jackie Girvan, Regional manager

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Time to remember volunteer workers Rob Brawley

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These busy people give their time to help business and the community in Mid Canterbury prosper.

Then, there are the people who assist GMC in its many projects and roles. It isn’t possible to name them all in this column

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s the 2015 year draws to a close, it gives us an opportunity to reflect on the people who helped us during the year. Because businesses are made up of people; people who make and sell its products and deliver its services, people who buy its products and services and people who provide professional advice and support.

Christmas is a time when businesses traditionally recognise their staff, customers and suppliers for their support during the year.

There is another group of people who sometimes get overlooked – the volunteers who give us their support and assistance without the expectation of payment. Christmas is a fitting time to recognise and thank those people.

In Grow Mid Canterbury’s case, it couldn’t do the work it does without the support of many members of our community.

Firstly, there is its voluntary board:

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The farmers and advisors who gave their time to help develop a more informed and sustainable model for the water quality and quantity limits in the Hinds Plains area.

The trustees of the Rakaia Medical Centre who help recruit doctors and improve access to primary medical care in Mid Canterbury.

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The businesses and professional advisors who have been assisting GMC to develop international trade and international education opportunities for Mid Canterbury.

The businesses who have given their support to the development of hot pools in Methven The agri-business leaders, educators and others who have assisted GMC in its ongoing work to improve recruitment, retention and education in the agri-business workforce.

The farmers and business people who support the arable Industry Marketing Initiative project to develop and disseminate valuable information for arable farmers and their customers.

The board of Business Mid Canterbury who have worked with GMC to provide increased access to training and development opportunities for businesses and school children

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ACL for its continued support for the Industry Training Graduations held in Mid Canterbury each year.

And finally special thanks to EA Networks and Midlands Seed for their ongoing support.

Of course this isn’t an exhaustive list and there will be people who have assisted GMC in areas not listed above. To them and to all the people who assisted GMC in 2015 I say a heartfelt thank you.

How about your business?

Who are the people that made a difference to your business during the year that, perhaps, weren’t on your payroll?

How important was their assistance and how important might that be to your business in the future? Now is an ideal time to take time out to identify and recognise those people.

Best wishes and have a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.

Rob Brawley is CEO of Grow Mid Canterbury

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■ NAIT

Price-fixing claims settled NZX-listed rural services firm PGG Wrightson and stock and station company Rural Livestock have agreed to pay $3.2 million in penalties and costs after settling price-fixing claims from the introduction of the National Animal Identification Tracing Act 2012.

In separate High Court hearings in Auckland, Wrightson was fined $2.7 million and agreed to pay $50,000 in costs to the Commerce Commission, while Rural Livestock was handed a $475,000 penalty, the regulator said.

The commission said its investigation found three anti-competitive agreements to set fees under the NAIT act by the members of the New Zealand Stock and Station Agents’ Association, including Wrightson and Rural Livestock.

Those agreements included

fixing the price of tagging cattle at sale yards, increasing yard fee charges, and hiking stock and station agent charges by introducing an administration fee for NAIT-related costs.

“Both companies subsequently admitted their conduct breached the Commerce Act and reached separate settlement agreements with the commission,” it said.

In a separate statement, Wrightson said the payment reflected the company’s role in “co-

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Pipeline fetches $335m Shell New Zealand-controlled Maui Development has sold the Maui natural gas pipeline for $335 million to funds managed by First State Investments, which recently bought Vector’s gas distribution and transmission assets. The holding company, which counts OMV New Zealand and Todd Energy as minority partners, has been looking for a buyer for some time. The pipeline transports gas from the Maui field, and accounts for about 78 per cent of New Zealand’s natural gas production.

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A brothel has been allegedly operating in the same building as upmarket Auckland restaurant Clooney. The building’s owner, a company called Sale 33, has gone to the High Court to try stop what it claimed was prostitution at the premises. Justice Susan Thomas declined to grant the interim injunction sought by the owners of the building at 33 Sale St, which houses Clooney on the ground floor.

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ordinating much of the industry response and planning relating to the implementation of NAIT including errors made in reaching arrangements affecting price in breach of the Commerce Act,” and also included a discount for the firm’s cooperation with the regulator.

“It was a tough lesson for the business to learn and was especially disappointing given all the good work that was done facilitating the implementation of the

NAIT scheme, an ‘industry good’ initiative”, chief executive Mark Dewdney said.

“With the benefit of hindsight, more care should have been taken in respect of matters relating to the fees imposed when NAIT came into effect.”

Penalties for price fixing include the greater of a $10 million fine, or three times the commercial gain, or 10 per cent of the company’s turnover if the gain can’t be easily established.

This month, Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith backed down on plans to impose criminal sanctions on the most egregious cartel behaviour after businesses lobbied vigorously to drop the move.

The commission said proceedings filed against Elders NZ and five individuals in August are still before the courts.

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Wondering how you will fare financially in 2016?

Below are what US experts think next year will hold for financial matters close to home: Raises, rent, gas, food and health.

• Will you get a raise next year?

Maybe.

Wage growth has been perhaps the job market’s biggest weakness since the recession ended.

Pay increases have been both slow and uneven, highly dependent on your field of employment.

And for many, it has not been enough to keep pace with the cost of living.

In November, average hourly earnings climbed 2.3 per cent from a year earlier, according to the government’s most recent report. But that is only about twothirds the roughly 3.5 per cent typically seen in a strong economy.

Many economists are optimistic Americans’ pay will start growing faster soon because hiring has been good and layoffs have been low. But that’s been the case for a while, and wages haven’t taken off yet.

Joseph LaVorgna, chief US economist at Deutsche Bank, is not expecting major gains ahead.

He notes that measures that include a broader mix of compensation beyond hourly wages show there’s even less growth in pay than it seems.

“I’m not convinced things are going to grow as much as I would like them to,” he said.

• Will my rent go up?

Yes, most likely.

It’s been a tough few years for US renters because demand has outpaced supply, causing prices to rise.

Rents increased 4.5 per cent in October, 5.3 per cent in September and 6.2 per cent in August,

according to real estate data firm Zillow.

The median rental payment nationwide was $1382 in October, roughly 30 per cent of the median US family income and high enough for the government to consider it financially burdensome.

Over the past decade, that number of renters spending over this threshold on rent has jumped from 14.8 million to 21.3 million, or 49 per cent of all renters.

There are more rent increases anticipated ahead.

“Rents are expected to rise in virtually all major cities in 2016,” said Hessam Nadji, senior executive vice president with commercial real estate services firm Marcus & Millichap.

• Will petrol prices stay low?

Yes, most likely.

Oil prices have plummeted over the last year, a result of high global supplies and weaker demand than expected.

US drivers are paying less than $2 a gallon on average for the first time since the Great Recession.

Seasonal factors and volatile oil prices will push prices up and down throughout the year, but overall prices are expected to remain low compared with recent years.

The Energy Department forecasts an average of $2.37 a gallon next year, which would be the lowest annual average since 2009.

Tom Kloza, head of energy analysis at the Oil Price Information Service, said drivers should expect lower lows and higher highs at the pump in the year ahead, but he doesn’t expect the price of a gallon of petrol to go over $3 at any time in 2016.

“Nationally we are looking at a year that is very similar to the year we are ending,” Kloza said.

• What about food?

New year, same dish.

Food prices should rise at a rate near the historical average, according to the USDA’s forecasts.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service anticipates the price for food will be up 2 to 3 per cent for 2016, same as 2015 and in line with the 20-year historical average of 2.6 per cent.

That includes food people consume at home and out at restaurants.

Annemarie Kuhns, an economist at the ERS, said that certain food prices were off this year due to unusual events, such as the avian influenza that led to the death of millions of birds and sent egg prices up roughly 15 per cent.

Looking ahead, she and fellow economists anticipate these prices may level off in 2016 - assuming co-operation from Mother Nature.

• Will my health insurance cost more?

Probably.

People buying their own coverage through the exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act should see premiums go up faster in 2016 than in previous years, said Cynthia Cox, associate director of health reform and private insurance at the Kaiser Family Foundation.

According to Kaiser research, if you do not shop around and let your plan passively renew, the premiums for the lowest silver level plan - the most popular on the exchange - will increase 15 per cent on average next year. If you are willing to switch, premium increases are expected to be zero to 1 per cent. This is because the exchange is set up to encourage shopping around.

These increases apply only to people who are receiving subsidies to help pay for insurance. For those who do not, the increase is expected to be six per cent.

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essert is an essential part of a Christmas meal, just like turkey and ham.

It seems that no matter how much we eat during the rest of the meal, we always have room for dessert. And while that might often be the Kiwi standards – pavlova, plum pudding, trifle and fruit salad – dessert now can be just about anything that tickles the tastebuds. Sometimes, the simpler the better.

Rocky Road icecream 2 litres vanilla ice cream ½ C glacé cherries, roughly chopped ½ C roasted almonds, roughly chopped 50g meringues or marshmallows, chopped 1 bar of flake chocolate broken through (optional) Fresh berries and extra chopped nuts for garnishing

Simple raspberry mousse 2 C raspberries 500ml thin cream 1/2 C caster sugar 2 t gelatine ■ Whip cream and sugar until thick and sugar has dissolved.

■ Add raspberries and continue mixing until mixture turns a light pink colour.

■ Dissolve gelatine in 2 tablespoons of hot water, stir into cream mixture.

■ Pour into a glass bowl or eight individual bowls and refrigerate until set.

■ Serve topped with grated chocolate or chocolate cream wafers.

Chocolate pavlova will be a popular pudding on Christmas Day. ■ Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar until all of the sugar is dissolved.

■ Beat in the melted chocolate until well combined ■ Pour into the springform tin on top of the biscuit crumb.

■ Chill well and top with berries and cream.

Mixed berry trifle 280g jam sponge roll 425g pitted cherries, drained and juice reserved 2 C mixed berries 500g carton vanilla custard 300ml thickened cream 6 fresh cherries with stems to garnish 100g caster sugar

Double chocolate cheesecake 1 C Choc Ripple biscuit crumbs 1/2 C castor sugar 1/2 C thickened cream 1/4 C ground almonds 200g dark chocolate for shaving 200g milk chocolate, melted 500g cream cheese, softened 80g butter, melted

ries in each glass.

■ Slice the sponge roll and decoratively place a layer over the berries.

■ Pour over a layer of custard to cover the sponge.

■ Divide the remaining berries between the glasses, reserving some for decoration.

■ Pour over another layer of custard, smooth the top and spoon over a layer of cream ■ Decorate with cherries and reserved berries and toffee ■ Make the toffee by placing the sugar and 2 Tbsp water into a small saucepan.

■ Place over a medium heat, rocking the pan from side to side occasionally to dissolve the sugar.

■ Do not stir.

■ Once the sugar has dissolved, increase the heat and let the syrup bubble until it is a golden colour.

■ Remove the pan from the heat and allow the bubbles to subside ■ Carefully place a spoon into the

■ Place ice cream in fridge for 30 minutes, to soften slightly.

■ Line a large round bowl or a pudding basin with plastic wrap.

■ Place ice cream into a separate large bowl.

■ Fold in the cherries, almonds, meringues or marshmallows and chocolate ■ Place mixture into prepared bowl and smooth the surface.

■ Cover with foil and place in the freezer for 4-6 hours, or until it is very firm.

■ Remove ice cream from the freezer and turn onto a serving platter.

■ Garnish with fresh berries and chopped nuts.

■ Tip – You can use peanuts, pecans, walnuts or pistachio in place of almonds.

Chocolate pavlova and caramel sauce 6 egg whites, at room temperature 300g caster sugar 3 T cocoa powder 1 T balsamic or white vinegar 1/2 t cream of tartar 75g good quality dark chocolate, chopped 150ml cream

75g butter 150g brown sugar 1 T butterscotch schnapps 1 t vanilla essence 600ml cream, whipped 2 T fine, good quality chocolate flakes, to garnish 1 pinch sea salt flakes ■ Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

■ Line baking tray with baking paper. Trace around plate on paper.

■ Place egg whites in bowl of mixer. Beat until soft peaks form.

■ Using a tablespoon, add caster sugar in six batches, beating well after each addition, to form stiff, glossy peaks.

■ Add cocoa, vinegar and cream of tartar.

■ Beat briefly, then remove beaters from bowl.

■ Use spatula to gently fold in chopped chocolate.

■ Spoon pavlova into circle on baking paper.

■ Pile mixture high and smooth around edges.

■ Place pavlova in oven. Immediately reduce temperature to 150°C (130°C fan-forced).

■ Bake 1 hour, or until meringue is cracked and hard on the outside.

■ Turn oven off with door slightly open.

■ Allow pavlova to cool completely.

■ To make sauce: put all ingredients in saucepan.

■ Stir to combine. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally.

■ Reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes, until thickened.

■ Remove from heat. Cool.

■ To serve, place pavlova on platter. Spoon whipped cream onto it. Swirl spoonfuls of sauce into the cream.

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■ MUSIC MEMORIES

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December 23 – Public programme at Ashburton Art Gallery to run through to the end of the school holidays. There will be a creative space in action daily for learning lalava, a form of sennit lashing.

January 1 – Ashburton Art Gallery 10 days of harakeke (flax) weaving at the learning centre.

To January 10 - Ashburton Art Gallery exhibition Matakaea, Shag Point, by multimedia artist Robyn Webster and writer and poet Bernadette Hall.

January 5 – Methven Summer School kicks off.

January 15 and 16 – Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School performance at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

January 19 – World Buskers Festival roadshow comes to Ashburton.

To January 24 - Ashburton Art Gallery exhibition Tonga ‘I Onoppooni: Tonga Contemporary.

To January 31 – Methven Cash and Carry exhibition at Methven Art Gallery.

Ashburton’s Margaret Bean has written her first book, detailing the life of a former music teacher in the town.

PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 031215-AK-050

Music tutor’s life laid bare

BY SUSAN SANDYS

SUSAN.S@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Live music was once a big part of day-to-day life in Ashburton, before the advent of recorded music.

Many youngsters and adults undertook music lessons, and a prominent tutor of the age was Llewellyn Owen, familiarly known as Taffy.

He came to Ashburton from Christchurch to take up a teaching job at Ashburton Borough School in 1890 at the age of 19, but within 18 months was able to leave for his true passion, that of teaching music. He soon set up his own studio at the Arcade Chambers, a suite of offices above The Arcade, and remained there for 25 years.

It was as the number of pupils dropped with the demise of live music as entertainment, and the progression of World War One, that he returned to the classroom.

A Passionate Affair, Llewellyn Owen and Music, by Ashburton amateur historian Margaret Bean details his story, at the same time giving many an insight into both Ashburton’s and New Zealand’s past. Published by Steele Roberts Aotearoa of Wellington, A Passionate Affair was launched earlier this month.

Addressing those attending the launch was University of Canterbury College of Arts associate professor (adjunct) Brian Pritchard.

He said the book would make a

substantial contribution to local history and attract national attention in the musical sphere. He praised Mrs Bean’s extensive use of documents and images, saying she had left no stone unturned.

“If you wish to travel back in time, you can actually see, as a sort of real life document, one of the last standing remnants of Llewellyn’s Ashburton, the Arcade Chambers,” Dr Pritchard said.

“Imagine how many times over the years, from his teaching studio in the upper storey of the Burnett Street frontage, he’d have looked down on the street, and occasionally spotted a rather late pupil scurrying along to the music lesson.”

Mrs Bean became fascinated

with Mr Owen’s story while volunteering as an archivist at the Ashburton Museum, and coming across an old scrap book of his.

“I began compiling some details about his life … and a brief project has become this book.”

She said the story presented some tantalising questions to which she gives possible explanations in the book, such as why did Mr Owen not persevere with musical composition given his ability in this, what was the nature of an ongoing problem with his eyes, and why did he not remain in Ashburton after returning to the classroom? He instead taught in Southland and died in hospital in Lawrence, Central Otago, far from his family in Dunedin.

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■ CHRISTCHURCH ART GALLERY

City’s art treasures captured in print A stunning hardcover book highlighting 101 art treasures held

by Christchurch Art Gallery, including an Andy Warhol screenprint of Mao Zedong, has been published to coincide with the quake-damaged gallery’s reopening.

An emotional crowd flocked through the reopened doors on Saturday for the first time since the deadly February 22, 2011 natural disaster.

Around 360 artworks are now on display in the opening exhibi-

tions upstairs, downstairs, in the foyer and on the roof.

Visitors will be able to view old favourites, including Michael Parekowhai’s bronze bull Chapman’s Homer, as well as a selection of the 500 new pieces the gallery has acquired over the past five years while it underwent $59 million in repairs.

To mark the reopening, the gallery has published a large book showcasing 101 artworks from its collection, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, film and

photographs.

It includes pieces from some of New Zealand art’s biggest names, including Colin McCahon, Rita Angus, Louise Henderson, Toss Woollaston, Ralph Hotere and Milan Mrkusich.

The 353-page hardcover also features international artworks, including Andy Warhol’s 1972 screenprint of Mao Zedong, a Henry Raeburn portrait, L.S. Lowry’s Factory at Widnes, and a landscape by Dutch Golden Age painter Meindert Hobbema.

The book, with its conversational texts, has been designed to feel as if the reader is standing with the curator in front of the artworks.

“Experience the movement of the painter’s brushstrokes, the glinting surface of a glass sculpture, the almost-hidden detail of a Dutch master. 101 brings the art experience to the page,” says its blurb.

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In brief Windies can hit back Darren Bravo is confident his West Indies team-mates have the resilience and talent to make a game of the Boxing Day Test. Bravo was one of few glimmers of hope for the tourists in a woeful performance at Hobart, where Australia belted them inside three days by an innings and 212 runs. Bravo scored 108 in the West Indies’ first innings. However, the first drop says his side will be much better prepared for the MCG clash and other batsmen are very much capable of stepping up.

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Wenger calms title talk Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said it was too soon to talk about his team winning the Premier League title after they beat one of their principal title race rivals, Manchester City, 2-1 yesterday.

Goals from Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud before halftime allowed Arsenal to move to within two points of surprise leaders Leicester City and four clear of City ahead of the busy holiday fixture list.

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Two refs on the field

Higher Raters’ Anna Johnson is all concentration as she waits for the pass, as the Silver Thorns’ Rachael Thomas looks to get in on the action.

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■ NETBALL

Netballers back on court

By Caitlin Porter

Caitlin.p@theguardian.Co.nz

This year’s indoor netball twilight league has proved so popular it’s been extended through to next year.

Mid Canterbury Netball administrator Aimee Rickard said in previous years twilight netball had a planned pre and postChristmas competition, but due to the move indoors this year the organisation was not sure how things would go.

However public demand prevailed, and the post-Christmas

league will be run for the first time indoors in 2016.

Rickard said traditionally there have been around 16 teams in the January/February league and she was expecting similar numbers this year.

Space has been allocated for 24 teams just in case registrations exceed expectations, she said.

The official start date will be January 20 and the league will run through to March 9.

There will once again be three rounds with games played at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.

Three grades will cater to work

teams, regular netball players and social beginners.

Ms Rickard said it was important to remember this was social netball and no aggression would be tolerated on court.

The same rules will apply for the upcoming twilight season, even though the International Netball Federation has released new rules.

Mid Canterbury Netball will wait to implement them until after the season and will run a refresher skill session on March 21.

THE RULES Teams need a minimum of eight players per team, no more than three males on the court at any one time Players are expected to rotate each quarter Teams are to supply their own umpires and may be required to help set up and pack down Registrations cost $300 per team and close January 6

New Zealand’s provincial championship is to take the radical move of experimenting with two referees next year, according to a report as World Rugby looks at a dramatic shake-up of the game’s laws. The bold innovation of twin referees is one of a number of changes being looked at - with others focusing on the tackle and ruck areas - as rugby looks to build on its growing popularity. The idea of two referees already been successfully trialled in South Africa’s Varsity Cup competition.

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Top triathlon berths Andrea Hewitt and Nicky Samuels occupy the tier one high performance berths in Triathlon New Zealand’s elite squad for 2016 named yesterday. TNZ’s elite selection commission has named 10 athletes in the high performance squad but only Hewitt, who last week confirmed she will compete at next year’s Rio Olympic Games despite the recent tragic death of her fiancé and coach Laurent Vidal, and Wanaka-based Samuel are the only athletes in tier one. Hewitt has a current world ranking of No. 2 while Samuels did not compete this year but held a world ranking of No. 5 in 2014.

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M4 Taranaki gallops Today at New Plymouth Raceway

Taranaki RC Venue: New Plymouth Meeting Date: 23 Dec 7 1958. Fierte dm (6) 54 .........................R Elliot (a4) 2015 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 8 7x889 Empire Lass th (2) 54.................. R Hannam and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 3 4.42pm DMAN ENTERTAINMENT MDN $7000, MDN, 1 3.32pm LANDMARK HOMES MDN $8000, MDN, 1200m 1100m 1 0960x Cool Wonder h (3) 58.5 ................ D Mo (a2) 1 Lewis Caroll (10) 57.5 .............S McKay (a1) 2 950x0 Enormas (10) 58.5 ...................... R Hannam 2 Cameahotfriday (6) 57.5 ................. K Myers 3 89333 Western bh (8) 57 .........................L Allpress 3 98004 Bellontherocks (4) 57 .............. D Turner (a1) 4 72x3 The Neon Icon h (11) 57 .................J Riddell 4 7x8 Chilli Milli h (3) 57............................A Collett 5 Cameahotfriday (7) 57 5 609x6 Florence In France (5) 57................R Myers 6 8. Terracotta Warrior (4) 57 ......... D Turner (a1) 6 59x99 Paua Eyes (11) 57 .....................V Gatu (a3) 7 90335 Hotshot Lass h (2) 56.5...........S McKay (a1) 7 2 Art Deco h (1) 55.5 ..................... R Hannam 8 400x7 Etoile D’Ange 56.5 ....................... Scratched 8 59036 Sleek Secret (7) 55.5 9 59036 Sleek Secret (6) 55 ......................... K Myers 9 Hot Tempo (2) 55.5 .......................L Allpress 10 6x9. Always Ready h (12) 55 ...... M Dravitzki (a1) 10 0 Maybe Baby (9) 55.5 ..................L Hemi (a2) 11 6x976 Miss Percynallity h (9) 55 ................R Myers 11 Doubtless Princess (8) 55.5 .......R Elliot (a4) 12 8x8 Penny Black (1) 55 .....................R Elliot (a4) 4 5.17 BOOF FLEMING MEMORIAL $8000, MDN, 1800m 13 Twilight Rebel (5) 55 ...................... J Parkes 1 0x480 Any Stream Will Do h (8) 58.5...... D Mo (a2) 2 4.07pm CHAIN RIGGING & SCAFFOLDING RATING 2 20x00 Scandinavian (1) 58.5 .................C Lammas 65 1200 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 3 06x00 Sir Delahoya (3) 58.5 .................. R Hannam 1 24636 Wheeler Fortune h (5) 60 ..........B Hong (a4) 4 x0432 Jubilant b (2) 57 ............................L Allpress 2 8x253 Devil’s Harmony d (1) 57...............L Allpress 5 5 Magnificent Time (9) 57 ..................J Riddell 3 230x8 Tiebreaker d (3) 56.5 ...................... K Myers 6 0 Gypsy Verse 57 ............................ Scratched 4 1x903 Lilly Pins h (7) 55.5 ........................ J Parkes 7 x4232 Lady Ferner (7) 56.5 ....................... K Myers 5 8430x Question Mark t (8) 55.5 ............L Hemi (a2) 8 6x072 Covered ‘N Bay (6) 56.5 ..........S McKay (a1) 6 x8770 Midnight Express t (4) 55 ........S McKay (a1) 9 x5526 Miss Norway 56.5......................... Scratched

10 66208 Sakura h (11) 56.5 .................. D Turner (a1) 11 7x4. Teena Rox (10) 56.5........................A Collett 12 8x En Suite (4) 55 ................................R Myers 13 9 Shamadance (5) 55 ...................M Coleman 5 5.51pm HTL INSURANCE MDN 3YO $7000, MDN 3YO, 1600m 1 352 Johnny Lincoln (7) 57.5............... R Hannam 2 8x394 Night Voyage (11) 57.5..................L Allpress 3 Lawton Joseph (5) 57.5 ..................R Myers 4 7. Lobo (2) 57.5...................................A Collett 5 Precious Percy (4) 57.5...........S McKay (a1) 6 2 Queensland (6) 55.5 ...................... J Parkes 7 x0530 Ledbury 55.5 ................................ Scratched 8 45 Fanny Blankers (8) 55.5 .................. K Myers 9 82x86 Gaelic Beauty h (9) 55.5 .............. D Mo (a2) 10 5 Touting (1) 55.5 ..........................M Coleman 11 57 Dynamite Lucy h (3) 55.5 .... M Dravitzki (a1) 12 9 Shamadance 55.5 ........................ Scratched 13 08 Shine A Light (10) 55.5 ..............L Hemi (a2) 6 6.27pm EXTREME CONCRETE $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 6x432 Master Wong h (8) 58.5 ..................R Myers 2 3x Catching Fire 58.5........................ Scratched 3 40352 She’s A Rock h (6) 56.5 .............. R Hannam 4 2. Skuffle h (9) 56.5............................. K Myers 5 45 Rawinia (12) 56.5 ..........................L Allpress

6 404 Ruby Four Shoes (2) 56.5 .............. J Parkes 7 4 What Now My Love h (5) 56.5.S McKay (a1) 8 93x86 Miss Bondi h (7) 56.5 .................L Hemi (a2) 9 Macha h (11) 56.5 ............... M Dravitzki (a1) 10 Zimmabelle (10) 56.5 .............. D Turner (a1) 11 03 Marshal (4) 55 .................................A Collett 12 Bounteous (1) 55 ........................C Lammas 13 Citta D’Oro (3) 55 14 0 Dowry Duty 55 ............................. Scratched 15 x8809 Roseaday h (13) 56.5...............A Jones (a1) 16 0960x Cool Wonder 58.5 ........................ Scratched Emergencies: Roseaday, Cool Wonder 7 7.07pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE RATING 65 $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1400m 1 4x520 Willbeokay tdh (10) 60 ................ R Hannam 2 x2629 Elegant Assassin h (11) 59.5 ..........R Myers 3 56661 The Keept Lady d (4) 59 ................. K Myers 4 9276x Gilt (5) 58.5 .............................S McKay (a1) 5 298x1 Lyric’s Way t (3) 58.5 ..................L Hemi (a2) 6 68x16 Ellies Empress th (13) 58 ................A Collett 7 x4107 She Knows (12) 58 .........................J Riddell 8 1 Red Poppy t (6) 57.5 ...................C Lammas 9 0x9x4 Margaret Ann (1) 57.5 ................M Coleman 10 x1096 Miss Elegante (2) 57.5 .............A Jones (a1)

11 25x15 Celtic Cross th (7) 56.5 .................. J Parkes 12 8x665 Habitude h (8) 56 ..........................L Allpress 13 x9x59 Benoit (9) 55.5 ............................. D Mo (a2) 8 7.47pm PENINSULAR BEACHFRONT RESORT MOOLOOLABA R65 1800 $7000, R65 Benchmark*, 1800m 1 90824 King Nero tdmh (3) 60......... M Dravitzki (a1) 2 20470 Crimson Prince d (9) 59.5 ..........R Elliot (a4) 3 0x136 Heistheone 59.5 ........................... Scratched 4 40635 Laddie Of Oakview (1) 59.5 ....S McKay (a1) 5 9x039 Shezastunna tdh (12) 59................ J Parkes 6 x9667 Babilloni (8) 58.5 .........................C Lammas 7 x5500 Bob Valdez (14) 58.....................V Gatu (a3) 8 30500 Cavalry m (7) 58 ..................... D Turner (a1) 9 x7359 In A Trance m (4) 57.5.........Z N Azman (a3) 10 99x07 Southern Secret (13) 56.5...............R Myers 11 88x00 Cops ‘N’ Coyote (2) 56.5 ............M Coleman 12 70x96 Ocean Bound (10) 56.5.................L Allpress 13 3678x Viceroy m (5) 56.5 ........................... K Myers 14 x5x09 Star Emerald m (11) 54.5...........L Hemi (a2) 15 006x9 National Pride m (6) 56.5 ............ R Hannam Emergency: National Pride Blinkers on: Empire Lass (R2), Paua Eyes (R3), Sir Delahoya (R4), Gaelic Beauty (R5), She’s A Rock, Miss Bondi, Roseaday (R6), Benoit (R7), In A Trance (R8) Blinkers off: Cool Wonder (R1), Southern Secret (R8)

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

Processing Crop Supervisor

Martin Seed Dressing

We are looking for a suitable candidate to fill the role of Processing Crop Supervisor based on an Arable Farm outside of Methven.

Ashburton Borough School Teacher Year 5-6

The position is full time and requires two years seed cleaning experience, a forklift license or forklift experience, high knowledge of vegetable seed growing, production, grading and packing.

You must be registered with Assurequality and MPI in the sampling of seed and photo sanitary inspection and export. A full valid driving license is also required.

Working in a collaborative environment.

Start date negotiable.

Position closes January 18, 2016.

CV including a covering letter and the names of three referees may be forwarded to:

NZ residency or valid work visa required.

sam.winterbourn@ashborough.school.nz or dewdene.percy@ashborough.school.nz

For further information contact: Mark Hillier - 03 302 9144 or 0274 301088 Email CV’s to: willamettefarm@xtra.co.nz

Guardian Situations Vacant

Applications close 20/01/16

St David’s in Allenton

Lagmhor Community Church

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

Thursday December 24 Christmas Eve 7pm

Christmas Eve 6pm

Children’s Christmas Service

8pm

Greenstreet Christmas Eve Service

11:15pm

St David’s Candlelight Service

Lagmhor Church

Christmas Day

Jacksons Road

Everyone Welcome

All welcome

9:30am

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

Ph 308 5174

Ph 302 5842

307 7900

A full time permanent position is being offered to assist in our small seed dressing plant at Lyndhurst, 10km from Methven and 27km from Ashburton.

Experience is not essential as full training will be given to the successful applicant.

Operation of machinery and some heavy lifting is involved.

CHRISTMAS EVE Carols By Candle Light 11.00pm

CHRISTMAS DAY All age service 9.30am

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Havelock Street Ph: 308 8042 email: standrew@ashburton.co.nz

0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

We design, we build, we innovate.

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Please contact John Phone 302 1777 (wk), 027 388 6004 or 302 1839 (a/h) Buying or selling a vehicle?

Call the Guardian today for your motoring advertising requirements.

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Christmas Services Mid Canterbury Catholic Churches

Celebrate Christmas with Us!

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

Ashburton, Tinwald, Rakaia, Methven Thursday, December 24

8:30am – Tinwald 9:00am – Methven 10:00am – Ashburton

We welcome you to our services.

St Stephen’s, 64 Park Street St Andrew’s, 151 Thomson Street

Children’s Twilight Christmas Eve Service 7pm at St Stephen’s Church, Park Street

Christmas Eve

At St Andrew, Thomson Street

6:00pm – Ashburton - Family Mass - Carols from 5.45pm 6:00pm – Rakaia - Carols from 5.30pm 8:30pm – Methven - Carols from 8.00pm 9:00pm – Ashburton - Carols from 8.30pm

Friday, December 25

ASHBURTON and TINWALD ANGLICAN PARISH

CHRISTMAS EUCHARIST at 9pm At St Stephen’s, Park Street

MIDNIGHT EUCHARIST at 11.15pm

Christmas Day

At St Stephen’s, Park Street

CHRISTMAS EUCHARIST at 10am

SUNDAY SERVICES 27 December – 31 January

Holy Communion 10am at St Stephen’s, Park Street 10am at St Andrew, Thomson Street

Celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with us.

Christmas Day Service 9.00am

Wednesday Communion Services

All welcome

Parish Office: Phone 308 5438 Email: stephash@xtra.co.nz

Cnr Cass & Cameron Streets.

Ph 308 7610

During January, 10am at St Stephen’s, Park Street

Daily Events Wednesday 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.

Thursday 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

Holy Communion, Park Street.

10am - 4pm ALTRUSA TREE OF REMEMBRANCE,

available until Thursday 24 December.

In the Arcade, off Burnett and Tancred Streets.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Group room in Heritage Centre open for

research, visitors welcome. Reopening Wednesday 6 January 2016, 1-4pm. West Street.

10am - 4pm ALTRUSA TREE OF REMEMBRANCE, available until Thursday 24 December.

In the Arcade, off Burnett and Tancred Streets.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

7pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Children’s twilight Christmas Eve Service, Park Street.

7pm ST PAUL’S PRESBYTHERIAN CHURCH. Christmas Eve family service, all welcome.

65 Oxford Street.

9pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Christmas Eucharist, Thomson Street,

Tinwald.

11.15pm ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Midnight Eucharist, Park Street.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES For ALL display classified advertising Publication Date

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Deadline

Thursday Dec 24 Friday Dec 25 Saturday Dec 26 Monday Dec 28 Tuesday Dec 29 Wednesday Dec 30 Thursday Dec 31 Friday Jan 1 Saturday Jan 2 Monday Jan 4 Tuesday Jan 5 Wednesday Jan 6

Wednesday Dec 24 4pm no publication Thursday Dec 24 2pm Thursday Dec 24 2pm Thursday Dec 28 2pm Tuesday Dec 29 4pm Wednesday Dec 30 4pm no publication Thursday Dec 31 2pm Thursday Dec 31 2pm Thursday Dec 31 2pm Normal deadlines resume

OFFICE HOURS All advertising enquiries should be directed to our third floor office, phone 03 307 7900 or email classifieds@ theguardian.co.nz Please note that our office will close at 3pm each day, from Christmas Eve until January 5, 2016.

Thursday Dec 24 Friday Dec 25 Monday Dec 28 Tuesday Dec 29 Wednesday Dec 30 Thursday Dec 31 Friday Jan 1 Monday Jan 4 Tuesday Jan 5

8am - 3.00pm CLOSED CLOSED 10am - 3.00pm 10am - 3.00pm 10am - 3.00pm CLOSED CLOSED Normal office hours resume

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

Merry Christmas FROM THE

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SPORTING NOTICES

TINWALD GOLF CLUB

COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

For prompt reliable service contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place Ph 308 8989. 30 years Local service. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD Discount card welcomed.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

CHRISTMAS LILIES and Christmas flowers, will be available at our Evening Market, 80 Carters Terrace, Wednesday, December 23, 4pm - 7.30pm. We will close at mid-day on Thursday, December 24.

Merry Christmas to all.

MOTORCYCLES

YAMAHA Christmas kids bike. Promo now on at Mckay and Donaldson Motorcycles.

Up to $600 in free gifts with every kids bike sold. Offer ends December 16. Limited availability. Ring Cliff on 308NADINE new potatoes’ 7982. digging daily. Christmas SUN CONTROL WINDOW orders taken $2.50 kg. 81 MOTORING TINTING. Professional Elizabeth Street. Ph 308 3195 window tinting for cars, or 027 531 9103. homes & offices. Quality films NEW POTATOES - Ph 308 for privacy, UV (fading), heat, 5972, Andrew Brown. WHEEL alignments at great safety & security. Phone Delivery possible on Monday, prices. Maximise the life Craig Rogers your ONLY December 21 and of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns local applicator 307 6347 or Wednesday, December 23.

Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills 0800 TINTER. Member of Guardian Classifieds Street. Phone 308-6737.

Master Tinters NZ. 307 7900

RURAL TRADING POST

Open to all golfers Handicap and non-handicap grades Make up a four or come along for a clubhouse draw Report 11.30am for 12 noon

Cash prizes

Baling

Massey Fergusson 2170 XD high density baler

Operating 4x3 Massey Fergusson 2170 XD 3x3 Massey Fergusson 2150 Roto Rake, Vee Rakes, Wrapper Family owned & operated business servicing the district for the past 15 years Silage straw and hay “Quality workmanship, full accountability’

Call Ross Tait Contracting

3 Tee start $20.00 entry

Food available

TRADES, SERVICES

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

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

LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

“THE FAT CHIHUAHUA” Ashburton’s new pet minder service. Need someone to care for your pets over Christmas? Reliable, honest, animal lover, available now at prices that won't break the Bank! Give Susan a call on 308 1565 or 027 663 6454.

LET OR LEASE STORAGE units available within town boundary. Alarm monitored compound. Phone 027 449 1871.

GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more.

All your DIY / contracting work, Call and see U-Hire Ashburton. 588 East Street.

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Public Notice Section 101,Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Le Lake House Restaurant Ltd trading as Braided Rivers, 246 Burnett Street, Angela Kelly, 3 Withey Lane, Lake Hood, Business owner has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the issue (or renewal, or variation of conditions) of a On licence in respect of the premises situated at 246 Burnett Street and known as Braided Rivers.

The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: Restaurant and Bar. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is (or is intended to be) sold under the licence are: Monday - Sunday 7am - 3am (indoors).

Monday - Sunday 11am - 11pm (outdoor areas).

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Committee at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary, Ashburton District Licensing Committee, PO Box 94, Ashburton District Council.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice. The first publication was made on FOR SALE Wednesday, December 16, CONTAINERS for sale or 2015. hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available FOR SALE for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

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WOODWICK car vent fresheners - great for teenagers cars. Amazing fragrances. $10.00 at The China Shop in the Arcade.

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Phone calls only private 027 363 7916.

SAVANNAH. 24/7. Genuine callers please, no texting.

Would suit mature gentlemen.

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ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

FARM cottage available to rent. Two bedrooms, logfire, no dogs, no smokers. $220/week.

References required. Phone 302 6022.

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

Birthday Greetings Adam Overend 6 years old today!

Happy Birthday to you!

Lots of love, Mum, Dad and Milla. xxxxx

Hunter Watson Happy 7th Birthday Hunter!

Lots and lots of love, Mum and Dad, Hazel and Ruby, Tiger and Ralph.

Hunter Watson Happy Birthday!

Love you grandparents, uncles, aunties and cousins. xx Hunter Watson

Happy 7th Birthday! Have a fun day. Love Gran, Uncle Ricky, Aunty Vickie, Elliot, Jonty, Arabella, Aunty Melanie, Uncle Nigle, Jessica, Joshua, William. xxx

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

Noticeboard

23 DECEMBER 2015

SEASONS GREETINGS FROM COUNCIL Merry Christmas and have a safe and happy New Year from our Mayor, councillors, management and staff here at Ashburton District Council. We wish you safe travels on your journeys this holiday season.

The Council office will close from 12.30pm on Thursday 24 December 2015 and reopen 8.30am Tuesday 5 January 2016.

All requests for service during the holiday period can be phoned through to Council on (03) 307 7700. Our 24 hour call service will be operating throughout the holiday period.

All calls will be answered and all urgent requests for service will be attended to by on-call staff. Non urgent requests will be attended to from Tuesday 5 January 2016.

RUBBISH AND RECYCLING

RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON

Up & Coming

Christmas & New Year Resource Recovery Parks The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks will be closed on: • Friday 25 December 2015 • Saturday 26 December 2015 • Friday 1 January 2016 • Saturday 2 January 2016

A restricted fire season has been declared for Ashburton District from midnight Saturday 19 December 2015 and will remain in place until further notice.

Water Restrictions

Methven Recycling Drop-off Facility The Methven reusable household items drop-off facility will be closed on: • Friday 25 December 2015 • Saturday 26 December 2015 • Friday 1 January 2016 • Saturday 2 January 2016 Rubbish and Recycling - Kerbside Collection If your collection day is a Friday or Monday there will be a change for Christmas and New Year.

Collections normally scheduled for Friday 25 December 2015 and Friday 1 January 2016 will be collected on Thursday 24 December 2015 and Thursday 31 December 2015 respectively.

Collections normally scheduled for Monday 28 December 2015 and Monday 4 January 2016 will be collected on Tuesday 29 December 2015 and Tuesday 5 January 2016 respectively.

There are no changes to any other collections. Please ensure all rubbish and recycling is placed at kerbside by 7.30am on collection day.

HOLIDAY HOURS The Ashburton Public Library, EA Networks Centre and Ashburton Museum have some changes to their opening hours over the holiday period.

Learn more at ashburtondc.govt.nz

WEBSITE Find out what’s happening at Council on our website. It’s easy to use and has all the information you need about the services that the we offer you.

Visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

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Under this restriction, fires may only be lit without a permit for the following purposes and must meet strict conditions: • • • •

Gas fired barbeques Hangi, and other ethnic cooking fires Fires in fully enclosed drums Burning of agricultural crop residues

Before lighting a fire for any of the above purposes you must obtain full details of the required conditions and comply with them at all times.

If you are considering lighting a fire for any purpose other than those listed above you must first apply and pay for a fire permit from Ashburton District Council. Permit applications can be made by phoning Council on 307 7700.

Water restrictions are in place until further notice. Visit the Council website for a full list of all water supplies with water restrictions.

Water Consumption Daily water consumption levels are available on Council’s website.

The graphs show how much water is being used in Ashburton, Methven and Rakaia.

For more information, visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

Information on the restricted fire season and on conditions required for exempted purpose fires is available from ashburtondc.govt.nz or from the Council offices at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Lighting a fire without complying with the required permit and conditions may result in prosecution.

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Ashburton District Council, for the purpose of allowing the organisers of Multi Cultural Bite and Waitangi on East to be held, propose to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

This notice is made under section 22 of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977.

HAVE YOUR SAY Dog Control Survey - We want your feedback.

Tell us how we are doing and how you think we can improve dog control services in the district by completing our survey available on our website ashburtondc.govt.nz Alternatively pick up a survey from Council’s office or Library and post it back to us.

All entries can go in the draw to win a $50.00 Ashburton Trust gift voucher. Survey closes on 31 January 2016.

FACEBOOK Ashburton District Council and EA Networks Centre are on Facebook - you can follow us on: facebook.com/ AshburtonDC and facebook.com/EANetworksCentre

PO Box 94, Ashburton 7740

Road closure proposal

Roads proposed to be closed: East Street, between Havelock Street and Wills Street (Multi Cultural Bite) East Street, between Havelock Street and Moore Street (Waitangi on East) Period of closure: From 7.00am until 6.00pm (Multi Cultural Bite) and from 8.00am until 5.00pm (Waitangi on East) on Saturday 6 February 2016.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing or email to Council by 4.00pm on Friday 8 January 2016.

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Something you thought you were through with still holds an electric charge.

Maybe you’re not as “over it” as you thought, but you’re getting there. Wrap your head around it once more, and once more let it go.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Don’t confuse attachment with connection. Connection is love.

Attachment is mostly fear. Connection is magnetic.

Attachment adheres by grasping.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There’s much to appreciate in a special relationship. For starters, you are somehow each able to grow in a direction that feels personally fulfilling without growing apart from one another.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): People-watching will be a source of entertainment and education for you.

You’ve a talent for making accurate observations.

You’ll be able to apply this to your own life, too.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Sometimes you wonder if you could be more content in a slightly different scenario than the one you’re living out now. You’ll get a peek into a world that makes you imagine different futures.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Time constraints bring stress and frustration. Do what you can to eliminate or ease them wherever possible. It’s a good time to consciously decide to be socially flexible and generally easygoing.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Winston Churchill suggested, “The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.” You are leaning toward a less materialistic definition of success.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’ll attract people who are spiritual like you. They may not share your belief system, but they stargaze, just like you, in awe of something bigger.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The happy thoughts have energy. The unhappy thoughts, unfortunately, have more. Who notices them? That person is an empathetic soul who will make your life better.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): How you landed in your particular support circle is a story of the coming together of thousands of small decisions, circumstances and impulses. Today you’ll just be glad for the way things panned out.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Conversation is inevitable. Be forewarned, this will only be as interesting as the questions you ask. Best partners are Gemini, Libra and other Aquarians.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Being able to process difficult feelings is a skill you were born with. That doesn’t mean you can’t improve on the gift. Don’t avoid or procrastinate what you need to experience.

Guardian

Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

OFFICER, Wayne Alexander – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a brave and wonderful, treasured member of our family after a horrible six month illness. Beloved mate of Shona Sinclair, father and grandfather of Dean and Alison Officer, Lennox and Georgia (Ashburton), Nigel and Elspeth, Will and Keira (Cairns). Stepfather and grandad of Douglas Sinclair, Ayla, Khan and Ivy (Oamaru and Dunedin), Reuben and Monica Sinclair, the late Ayden, Jasmine, Sebastian and Kaius (Dunedin). In accordance with Wayne’s wishes a private ceremony will be held at a later date. No flowers by request but donations to the Otago Community Hospice would be appreciated. Messages to 3 Wilson St, RD2 Palmerston 9482 or 33 Sealy St, Ashburton 7700.

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Specially designed headstones to reflect the individual personality

For all your classified requirements.

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Transformers Rescue Bots 0 6:55 Grizzly Tales 3 0 7:20 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 7:45 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 8:10 Austin And Ally 3 0 8:35 Kickin’ It 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Baby Daddy PGR 0 11am The Voice Australia 3 0 12:30 M A Cookie Cutter Christmas 2014 Romantic Comedy. Erin Krakow, David Haydn-Jones, Alan Thicke.

0 2:20 Regular Show PGR 3 0 2:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Jungle Bunch News Beat 3 0 3:35 Jamie’s Got Tentacles 0 4pm M Legend Of The Guardians – The Owls Of Ga’Hoole PGR 2010 Animated.

0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 The Middle 3 0 7pm M Elf PGR 3 2003 Comedy. After inadvertently causing trouble in the elf community, due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the US in search of his true identity.

Will Ferrell, James Caan. 0 8:50 M You Don’t Mess With The Zohan AO 3 2008 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider. 0

7am The Dr Oz Show 3 7:50 The Ricki Lake Show 3 8:40 The Queen Latifah Show 9:35 Infomercials 11:35 Baggage PGR Noon M Love At The Christmas Table PGR 3 2012 Family Comedy. Danica McKellar, Dustin Milligan, Lea Thompson. 0 2pm M Home Alone – The Holiday Heist 2012 Family Comedy. A 10-year old must protect his home and his elder sister from three bumbling thieves when they are left home alone for the holidays.

Christian Martyn, Eddie Steeples. 0 3:55 The Biggest Loser Australia 0 5pm Survivor: Cambodia – Second Chance 6pm 3 News

11:10 2 Broke Girls PGR (Starting Today) 3 0 11:40 Anger Management PGR 12:30 Surviving Jack PGR 3 0 1am Undateable PGR 3 0 1:25 Infomercials 2:30 The Originals AO 3 3:15 Supernatural AO 3 0 4am The Vampire Diaries AO 3 0 4:45 Anger Management PGR 3 5:05 Joey 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:35 NCIS – LA AO 3 After a senator’s daughter is the victim of a home invasion, the team investigates to determine whether it was a random crime or a targeted attack. 0 12:35 Infomercials

7pm M Megamind PGR 2010 Animated Comedy. Voices of Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill. 0 9pm M The Holiday MLS 3 2006 Romance. Two women who live 10,000 kilometres apart switch homes for the holidays to forget their man troubles. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black.

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6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am As Told By Ginger 3 7:25 Danny Phantom 3 7:55 The Wild Thornberrys 3 0 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Hi-5 House 3 8:55 The Moe Show 3 0 9:05 Peppa Pig 3 9:10 Fireman Sam 3 9:20 Thomas And Friends 3 9:30 Bob The Builder 3 9:40 Barney And Friends 3 10:05 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Emma! 3 3:05 Peppa Pig 3 3:10 Bubble Guppies 3 3:30 Tuff Puppy 3 4pm Fairly Odd Parents 3 4:30 Mr Young 3 5pm It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 5:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 6pm Punk’d 3 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 3 8pm Fresh Off The Boat PGR 3 8:30 M Miracle On 34th Street 1994 Family Fantasy.

Remake of the 1974 classic musical drama about a child’s renewed belief in Santa Claus. Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott. 0 10:45 Rake AO 3

7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2pm Psych PGR 3 After Shawn and Gus’s favourite radio DJ is murdered, they go undercover as on-air personalities to find his killer.

2:55 Great British Food Revival 3 Italian food writer Antonio Carluccio wants to revive the fortunes of the British beetroot, looking at different varieties and finding novel ways to cook them.

3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 7pm Modern Family PGR 3 7:30 Bondi Rescue PGR 8pm Storage Wars – Texas 8:30 Wayward Pines AO 9:30 Ross Kemp – Extreme World AO 3 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

6am Golf – Women’s British Open Official Film 7am Altered Course 8am Golf Channel Academy 9am Red Bull Drift Shifters 9:30 New Zealand Football Weekly 10am Football League Show 10:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka. Second Test – Day Four.

11am UFC Now Noon UFC Fight Night (Replay) Dos Anjos v Cerrone.

2pm Snowboarding – Dew Tour (Replay) Women’s Slopestyle Finals. 3pm Snowboarding – Dew Tour (Replay) Men’s Superpipe Finals. 4:30 Red Bull Drift Shifters 5pm Football – A-League Highlights Show 5:30 New Zealand Football Weekly 6pm Football League Show 6:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) 7pm Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka. Second Test – Day Four.

7:30 Fishing Show 8:30 Golf World With Mark Leishman and Laura McGoldrick.

9pm Basketball – NBL (Highlights) 9:30 L Basketball – NBL Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United.

11:40 Entertainment Tonight 12:05 Infomercials

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

Midnight Home Shopping

11:30 Darts – World Championship (Replay) Day Six. 3:30 Crash 4am V8 Life 4:30 Red Bull Drift Shifters 5am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers. 5:30 Cricket – International (Highlights)

MAORI TV

SKY SPORT 2

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Patapatai 3 9:30 The Native Diet 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Fitness In The Whare 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 3 2 4:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 5pm Matika 3

THE BOX

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari 3 2 8pm Kaitiaki Wars 3 8:30 Kowhao Rau – Matangi Rau 2 9:30 Whawhai 3 10pm Te Kauta PGR 3 2 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Paepae 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am CSI MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Storage Wars – Texas PG 7:40 Crash Investigation Unit M 8:05 Survivor – Tocantins PG 8:55 NCIS – LA MV 9:45 Criminal Intent MV 10:35 Criminal Minds MV 11:25 Elementary MV 12:15 CSI – Cyber MV 1:05 Pawn Stars PG 1:30 NCIS – LA MV 2:20 CSI MV 3:10 The Simpsons PG 3:35 Raw MC 6:30 Pawn Stars PG 7pm Storage Wars – Texas PG 7:30 Criminal Minds MV 8:30 Criminal Minds – Suspect Behaviour 16VS 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:30 Criminal Intent MV 11:30 Criminal Minds MV

THURSDAY

12:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

PG 1:20 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 1:45 CSI MV 2:35 Criminal Intent MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Criminal Minds – Suspect Behaviour 16VS 4:45 Hawaii Five0 MV 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

Home Alone – The Holiday Heist , 2pm on TV3

9pm on TV3

MOVIES PREMIERE

6am Tickle M Shined, Sealed, Delivered. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG Goldzilla. 8:30 Mythbusters PG Greased Lightning. 9:25 Alaskan Bush People M A Big Gamble.

10:20 Supersized Earth PG 11:15 Deadly Affairs M 12:10 Disappeared M 1:05 Evil Kin M Body Farm. 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG Reel Money. 3:50 Gold Rush PG Gold Blooded. 4:45 Dual Survival M Waterlogged. 5:40 Mythbusters PG Myth Evolution. 6:35 Mythbusters PG Star Wars – The Myths Strike Back. 7:30 Pacific Warriors PG 8:30 Yukon Men M Odd Winter.

9:30 Edge Of Alaska M Starvation Country. 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Gold Rush PG Gold Blooded.

7:35 Hercules MVLS 2014 Action.

Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane.

9:10 Bad Blood 16VLSC 2013 Drama. Abigail Breslin, Sean Bean.

10:40 The Curse Of Downers Grove 16VLSC 2014 Horror.

Kevin Zegers, Bella Heathcote.

12:10 Hot Tub Time Machine 2 16VLSC 2015 Comedy. Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson. 1:45 All Is Lost ML 2013 Drama. Robert Redford.

3:30 Hercules MVLS 2014 Action.

Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane.

5:10 When Love Is Not Enough – The Lois Wilson Story MC 2010 Drama. Winona Ryder, Barry Pepper. 6:45 Think Like A Man Too MS 2014 Comedy.

Adam Brody, Meagan Good.

8:30 Mindscape MLS 2013 Thriller.

Mark Strong, Taissa Farmiga.

10:10 Inbetweeners 2 16LS 2014 Comedy. 11:45 The Taking Of Deborah Logan 16VL 2014 Horror.

12:30 Scorned – Love Kills M 1:25 Desperate Measures M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Tickle M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Dirty Jobs PG 5:05 Moonshiners M

1:15 Think Like A Man Too MS 2014 Comedy. 3am The Making Of Fury PGV 3:15 Inbetweeners 2 16LS 2014 Comedy. 4:50 When Love Is Not Enough – The Lois Wilson Story MC 2010 Drama.

THURSDAY

The Holiday

THURSDAY

MOVIES GREATS 6:45 Monster In Law MS 2005 Romantic Comedy. 8:30 Close Up – Sandra Bullock PG 9am Rush Hour 2 MVS 2001 Action. Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker.

10:30 Mystic River 16VL 2003 Drama. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon. 12:45 The Silence Of The Lambs 16C 1991 Suspense.

Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster.

2:45 Philadelphia PGC 1993 Drama.

Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Antonio Banderas. 4:50 Office Space ML 1999 Comedy.

Jennifer Aniston, Ron Livingston.

6:20 Disclosure 16LS 1994 Drama.

Michael Douglas, Demi Moore.

8:30 Girl With A Pearl Earring PGC 2003 Drama. Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson. 10:15 Snatch 18VL 2000 Crime. Brad Pitt, Vinnie Jones.

THURSDAY

Midnight The Ugly Truth 16LS 2009 Romantic Comedy.

Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler.

1:35 Disclosure 16LS 1994 Drama.

Michael Douglas, Demi Moore.

3:40 Snatch 18VL 2000 Crime.

5:20 Girl With A Pearl Earring PGC 2003 Drama.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language. RATINGS: 16 Approved for persons 16 years or over; 18 Approved for persons 18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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6am Cricket – International (Replay) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Second Test, Day Four. Coverage of the last two hours of play from Seddon Park, Hamilton.

8am L Darts – World Championship Day Six. Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sports UK News 1pm Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (Highlights) Qualifying.

2pm V8 Life 2:30 UFC Now 3:30 Football – A-League (Highlights) Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC. 4pm Touch Rugby – Secondary Schools (Highlights) National Finals.

5pm Rugby – First XV Review Show (Highlights) 6pm Surfing – WSL World Championship (Highlights) Billabong Pro Teahupoo.

7pm V8 Life 7:30 Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (Highlights) Qualifying.

8:35 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat. From Bellerive Oval, Hobart.

9:05 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers. From Docklands Stadium, Melbourne.

THURSDAY

12:35 Surfing – WSL World Championship (Highlights) Billabong Pro Teahupoo.

1:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – Second Test, Day Four.

2am Basketball – NBL (Replay) Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United.

4am Basketball – NBL (Replay) New Zealand Breakers v Illawarra Hawks.

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Sport Right - Mid Canterbury Badminton Club’s Janine Havis, Karen Bishop, Claire Swap, Sandi Leith, Kay Hughes and Rosemary Hemsworth (absent Derek Prebble and Mal Trewavas) have enjoyed a successful year at the Club’s new home.

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BY JAMES FORD

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The Mid Canterbury Badminton Club brought their 2015 season to an end recently, with participation levels up since relocating to the EA Networks Centre Stadium from the Tancred Street Sports Hall.

The last morning session saw

players receive their respective awards following some fine performances throughout the year.

Sandi Leith and Claire Swap took out the graded ladies doubles section and Kay Hughes and Karen Bishop were the best of the ungraded ladies doubles.

Derek Prebble and Mal Trewa-

vas were winners of the men’s doubles competition while Karen Bishop and Janine Havis won the ladies masters 50+ and ladies 40+ respectively.

The Most Improved Player gong was won by Rosemary Hemsworth and Havis made it a double after picking up the sportsman-

ship award.

Club president Clark Gilles said the number of players has increased rapidly since relocating, with more courts available for players at the EA Networks Centre Stadium.

“It’s been a really good year.

“We moved over to the EA Net-

works Centre Stadium in mid-year and the numbers have increased,” he said.

“We’re up to 50 players on Tuesday nights and everyone seems to be enjoying the new facilities.”

Tuesday night and Thursday morning badminton sessions will return in February.

McCullum pulls up stumps Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum has officially announced that he will retire from all international cricket at the end of the summer.

The 34-year-old made the announcement at a New Zealand Cricket press conference in Christchurch yesterday.

McCullum, who formally took charge of New Zealand in all three formats on the tour to South Africa at the start of 2013, will play his 100th test against Australia at the Basin Reserve starting on February 12, and will end with the second match of that rubber in Christchurch, from February 20.

McCullum will be the first player to play 100 successive tests and his gradual departure in the coming weeks will pave the way for champion batsman Kane Williamson to take

charge, assuming he wants the captaincy job.

Williamson will captain the Black Caps at the ICC World T20 in March.

McCullum had been anxious to wait until after his final game to make the announcement, but the impending naming of the Black Caps’ squad for the

Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum

ICC World T20 in India, in which he will not be included, has forced his hand.

“Ideally, I would have preferred to wait until after the ANZ Test in Christchurch to make this news public,” he said yesterday.

“However, the schedule for naming the ICC World T20 squads means I could not have managed this without causing a lot of confusion and speculation something I was keen to avoid.

“I’ve loved my opportunity to play for, and captain the Black Caps, but all good things have to come to an end.

“I’m just grateful for the wonderful experience of playing for my country.”

Having said that, McCullum added that this wasn’t the time to re-

flect on his career, pointing out the Black Caps faced an exciting and challenging schedule over the next seven weeks - with the ANZ white ball series against Sri Lanka, followed by ANZ Series against Pakistan and Australia, looming.

“There’s a time and place for reflection, and that’s at the end of your career,” he said.

“For now, I’ll be giving all my attention to helping the team focus on what’s coming up over the next few weeks - and making sure we’re in the best possible shape for what’s going to be a very challenging summer.”

NZC chief executive David White emphasised the decision to announce McCullum’s plans yesterday was borne of circumstance, and a desire to be open and transparent with the media and public.

McCullum spoke of his enormous pride at representing his

country for “most of my adult life”.

While he would’ve preferred to have announced his retirement after the Australian test series, he was looking forward to a “romantic” ending in front of home crowds.

Asked what prompted his stepping away from the international game, he said “all good things must come to an end”.

His body has been “a bit sore for a while” but that was unusual for a player at the top of the sport.

Giving testimony in the Chris Cairns match-fixing perjury trial had no impact on his decisionmaking, he said.

McCullum refused to go into his career highlights, preferring to leave that until after the Australian series.

Instead, he talked of his pride at playing for his country so long, and ending with “definitely the best team I’ve been involved in”.

- NZME