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Retailers heard, parking is free

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Ashburton’s retailers went head to head with the Ashburton District Council over parking issues in the inner town and won.

The retailers believed faulty East Street meters were providing a disincentive to people coming into the town centre to shop and those meters were adding to the already difficult retail climate in Ashburton, they said.

A delegation of business owners spoke to councillors in July, presenting a petition calling for the meters to be scrapped

and replaced with a one hour parking limit.

The council’s response was to reduce the parking fee, but wouldn’t have solved the problem; the issue wasn’t about money, it was about failing meters and the frustration that caused for shoppers, retailer Caroline Cameron said.

The council listened and changed its mind. While the retailers suggested smart parking domes could be installed in each of the 83 parking spaces to alert wardens when a vehicle had been parked for one hour, the council’s option has been to monitor vehicles by chalking the

tyres of over-parkers.

How ever parking was monitored, the retailers have achieved their goal and that was cause for celebration, Cameron said.

“We’re very pleased they’ve gone with this down the main street because people were really concerned about the pay and display machines. This was never about money, it was about unreliability and inconvenience,” she said.

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LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2016

You ask the questions When it comes to this year’s local body elections, the Ashburton District has a choice of two mayoral candidates.

Angus McKay and Donna Favel are both hoping to become the district’s mayor for the next three years at the October 8 election and we are offering the community an opportunity to ask those candidates the hard questions.

This is an opportunity to find out what the two candidates think on a wide range of issues – how they see our district developing, where rates money should be spent, how social issues should be dealt with. If it’s bothering you, then here’s a chance to get some answers.

We’ll be putting all questions to both candidates and inviting their answers.

There will be a word limit on their responses but they’ll be

Firefighters return to their appliances after a false alarm at Rosebank Resthome and Hospital yesterday.

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False alarms costly

BY COLIN ENGELBRECHT COLIN.E@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

False alarm call-outs can have an enormous impact on a small community like Ashburton.

If someone accidentally presses a switch, or a technical fault causes a fire alarm to be activated, without a real fire, Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade still have to treat the call-out as an emergency.

An alarm activation call-out to West Street yesterday morning and to Rosebank Resthome and Hospital in the afternoon both had two appliances and crews attend, last year there were 69 false alarms.

The call-outs can cost the person who owns the alarm up to $1000, but the impact on local businesses is hard to put a figure

on. Paul Henderson, Mid-South Canterbury area commander, said false alarms in places like Ashburton can cost the community in terms of productivity lost when volunteers have to leave work to attend a call-out.

He said in the 2015-2016 year there were 69 false alarms in Ashburton, for the previous year there were 68.

However, in the 2013-2014 year there were a total of 86 callouts to false alarm activations.

Henderson said the alarms can also cause people to get complacent and not take them seriously, resulting in evacuations taking longer.

They also interrupt their preventative work as crews constantly have to attend the callouts.

given sufficient space to make sure the community understands their thoughts, beliefs and attitudes on every issue that’s important to you.

To ensure the mayoral candidates are tested, we need your help.

You come up with the questions and we’ll ask them for the answers and we’ll run those questions and answers in the Guardian over several days before ballot papers are delivered to voters.

Ballot papers will be delivered from September 16.

Please send your questions for the Guardian’s Mayoral Q and A to: Sue.n@theguardian.co.nz or post to Mayoral Q and A, Ashburton Guardian, Box 77, Ashburton.

Questions must be with the Guardian by 5pm on Wednesday, August 31.

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Alan Burgess, chief fire officer at the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade also agrees about the lost productivity.

He said it affects not only the businesses who have to let an employee go, but also self-employed volunteers who might lose out on work.

Burgess said there is also a financial cost to individuals who own a private fire alarm monitored by the fire service.

He said there is a 12 month period where a private alarm can have two call-outs free, but afterwards each subsequent activation costs up to $1000 plus GST. To restore the two free callouts the owner has to have an alarm activation-free 12 month period.

From P1 East Street only will have one hour free parking and pedestal meters will continue to be used on side streets.

The council estimates the chalking method of parking control will mean wardens will spend about 30 minutes each hour patrolling East Street; currently this was about 15 minutes each hour.

It has also agreed to reduce the all-day parking fee in the Eastfield carpark from $4.60 per day to $2 per day on a trial basis.

By scrapping the pay and display machines the council estimates it will lose about $84,000 in revenue, but out of that it pays about $26,000 in collection costs and maintenance of the ma-

chines. For retailers the loss was more difficult to quantify but it was significant and returning shoppers to the inner town would be a win, not only for the retailers but for the community, Cameron said.

“Hopefully doing this will be enough to salvage the main street. It’s taken a long time, almost a year, to get a result and in this time the town has only gone one way, and that’s down.”

If the council rubber stamps the parking plan at its meeting tomorrow, Cameron said retailers will be crossing their fingers the free parking deal kicks in on Monday.

“We can’t wait for it to happen in the future.”

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■ MID CANTERBURY SCHOOLS

Classes off as teachers unite against plan Mid Canterbury schools are giving plenty of notice to their communities that there will be no classes on the afternoon of Friday, September 9 so teachers can attend a special union meeting.

The meeting is about the impact of a proposed new funding model for schools and is the first time the primary and secondary unions have come together to combat what they believe will be an erosion of funding in state schools.

Meetings are taking place around the country as the NZEI and PPTA join forces; the Mid Canterbury one will be held at Ashburton College at 1.30pm.

Most Mid Canterbury schools are asking parents to pick their children up early, though there will be supervision at schools until 3pm if required.

Allenton School principal Graham Smith said the global funding option was basically a proposal to pay an average salary amount to schools and let schools manage their own staffing requirements within the set amount.

“Major concerns at this stage are schools with growing rolls will not get roll growth teachers as of right and more experienced staff will be too expensive to keep.”

Tinwald School principal Peter Livingstone said teachers believed a show of force was needed

to send a clear message to the Government. “This is the first time that the two biggest education unions have come together to combat what they believe will be an erosion of funding in state schools, an increase to private school funding and leaving boards of trustees with decisions around increasing class sizes.”

Mount Somers Springburn has decided to have a teacher only day, to minimise disruptions.

Staff will use the time to attend the meeting in Ashburton at 1.30pm and to plan for term four and the smooth transition of acting principal Matt Jones, who is current acting deputy principal at Ashburton Intermediate.

Jones will lead the school while it goes through the process of appointing a new principal, with Brent Gray taking up the principal’s position at the Intermediate from the start of Term 4.

The Mount Somers position will be advertised in the Education Gazette early September with applications closing a month later.

Mount Hutt College will send its students home at 12.40pm, as will Lauriston School.

Educators say the global funding proposal is effectively a return to the failed bulk funding experiment of the 1990s.

It could lead to fewer teachers and larger class sizes.

Ashburton police at the Ashburton River Bridge after a person was reported to have jumped off into the river.

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Man out for a swim sparks search

By Colin EngElBrECht Colin.E@thEguardian.Co.nz

Ashburton Police and St John ambulance crews were on full alert after a member of the public reported a man jumping off the Ashburton River Bridge.

The concerned member of

the public didn’t see the jumper come back up and notified emergency services.

A number of police and ambulance personnel attended the scene however, the St John crews were stood down when it became apparent the man was not

around. Ashburton Police Sergeant Bryan Ennis said about an hour later police located a man downstream.

Sergeant Ennis said the man was unharmed and admitted to jumping off the bridge into the river.

Students rise to World Vision challenge Ashburton College senior students were reminded not to take their education for granted yesterday when they handed over the proceeds of their annual 40hour famine.

The college raised $2219 for World Vision’s famine fundraiser after hearing that Syrian refugees running for their lives had no hope of one.

Earlier this year World Vision educator Alex Hitchmough had challenged the students to raise money for basic education facilities at refugee camps that

around four million Syrians now called home.

The students and around 100,000 other Kiwis took part in this year’s 40-hour famine to help raise that money and Hitchmough said some gave up food, some gave up talking and technology, some swam for 40 hours and others lived out of their backpacks to simulate life as a refugee.

“I hope you do realise just how good we have it here in New Zealand and with that, the ability to help others,” she told

the college students when they handed over their donation yesterday.

She said the famine netted $1.62 million in New Zealand and it would help 80,000 children back into education in the refugee camps. Another 200,000 would receive counselling to try to lessen the pain of fleeing their country amid violence.

“A huge number of people will be helped.”

The college famine event was organised by the student executive committee.

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■ MENZ SHED

New shed ‘bloody marvellous’

By Emma moody

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The Ashburton Menz Shed are one step closer to moving into their new shed.

Yesterday, Angus McKay handed over the lease papers to the Menz Shed, as well as the Lions Foundation distribution committee chairman Roger Paterson presenting the Menz Shed with $75,000.

Chairman of the Ashburton Menz Shed, Stewart Dunlop, said the members are grateful to both the council and the Lions for their help.

Lindsay Barnett, the Menz Shed building committee chairman, said he hopes the new location will bring in more members, adding to the existing 70.

The new shed will be built on William Street and will be about 350 square metres, which is about 100 square metres bigger than their current shed, which Barnett said is “bloody marvellous”.

“It’s a chance for men to have that social interaction, it’s not just a place for tradies, it’s a place where men can come and have a cuppa and a chat,” he said.

Dunlop and Barnett said they hope the shed can be a place where men feel comfortable opening up.

Members of the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Meatworkers Union will get together in Ashburton on Saturday to talk about the coming season. There has been speculation about the future of Silver Fern Farms’ Fairton plant and workers have not yet been told when their seasonal work will resume; they are expecting it to be towards the end of September. The union’s Canterbury secretary Bill Watt will be at the meeting, along with other local organisers. Several hundred workers are expected to attend. The meeting will be at the RSA at 11.30am. Silver Fern Farms refuted claims last month that Fairton is earmarked for closure.

One worker said there had been a lot of misinformation and speculation around the future of the plant and meatworkers were looking for information and a start date for the season.

Four fire call-outs Lions Foundation distribution committee chairman Roger Paterson (left) presents Menz Shed building committee chairman Lindsay Barnett with a cheque for $75,000 while Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay hands over the lease papers to Ashburton Menz Shed chairman Stewart Dunlop.

PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 230816-TM-0066 “It only takes one man to say something and everyone starts coming forward to say they are struggling as well,” Barnett said.

Paterson said the Lions saw the allure of having the Menz Shed in

the middle of town.

The Menz Shed is a community project aimed at keeping retirees active and encouraging them to meet socially, share skills and expertise, to undertake small pro-

■ LOTTO WINNERS

Ashburton third luckiest When it comes to luck, Ashburton has it in spades.

With eight months worth of Lotto draws almost ticked off for 2016, we come in as New Zealand’s third luckiest place in the country when it comes to winning big in Lotto.

Figures released by the Lotteries Commission show that $22.8 million has been claimed on tickets sold in the Ashburton district, behind Waikato, $29.3 million and Dunedin, with $28.1 million worth of winners.

When it comes to winning the number of wininng first division tickets across the Lotto family, however, Ashburton is well down the list

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with Manukau, 15, Auckland, 14 and Christchurch 11 leading the pack.

Ashburton’s $22.8 million in winnings has come from just four tickets, Waikato’s $29.3 million from seven and Dunedin’s $28.1 million from seven.

Dunedin’s prize pool was boosted by a ticket winning $13.3 million in the must be won draw, with Waikato having two winners in this draw.

So far this year there have been 133 Lotto first division, 8 Powerball first division (including three that won the Powerball first division roll down following the $40m must be won draw) and 26 strike winning tickets sold.

jects, and develop hobby skills.

Barnett also wanted to thank ACL and EA Networks for providing the sewerage and water connections and power supply, respectively.

Ahead of health curve

By Emma moody

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Christchurch students will be able to pick their own morning tea but Ashburton is already ahead of the health curve.

Edible Canterbury’s new initiative will see fruit trees planted in schools, preschools and community gardens, similar to Fruit Fund Ashburton, which was set up in 2013.

Founder of Fruit Fund Ashburton, Deidre Moses, said she thinks it is “absolutely wonderful” that Edible Christchurch has started the initiative.

“It’s a great chance for the

kids to learn about where food comes from,” she said.

Since 2013, Fruit Fund Ashburton has donated about 100 fruit trees to schools and pre-schools in Mid Canterbury.

Moses started Fruit Fund when she saw the need for local kids to have better access to fresh food.

Fruit Fund Ashburton runs on donations of both fruit and money from the public.

Fruit and trees are delivered to schools and pre-schools by volunteers.

A team of volunteers also pick fresh fruit from private fruit trees which also gets distributed.

Yesterday was a busy day for Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade with four call-outs. Two crews and appliances attended an alarm activation at 8am on West Street, then a medical call-out to Cross Street just after midday. Another two crews and appliances were called to Rosebank Hospital and Resthome where an alarm had been activated. Low hanging power lines at Stonylea Road drew a crew from Ashburton and a crew from Hinds to make sure they were safe.

Fire unit’s AGM Mayfield Rural Fire Unit met for its annual general meeting on Monday night. People at the meeting heard reports on this year’s fire season from Ashburton District emergency management officer Don Geddes, Mayfield chief fire officer Ian Fielder and Rob Hands, the South Canterbury principal rural fire-fighter. Alex Quigley was also elected as the new deputy chief fire officer.

Toilet paper fundraiser Today is the last day to put in your order for the Scouts toilet paper fundraiser. Money raised from the fundraiser is in support of the scout jamboree at the end of the year.

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■ WASTEBUSTERS

Recycled polystyrene heading to Hong Kong

By Colin EngElBrECht Colin.E@thEguardian.Co.nz

Packaging from your new lamp or TV could be on its way to Hong Kong to become picture frames, thanks to Wastebusters Ashburton.

Polystyrene is hard to recycle, most places in the country don’t accept it for recycling so it ends up in landfills.

Unfortunately, it won’t break down, so the product will remain in the ground for hundreds of years.

However, in Ashburton, thanks to support from the Lions Club and the Community Trust Wastebusters were able to buy a recycling machine from China.

Sharon Breakwell, Wastebusters’ manager, said they started operating the machine in May. The machine takes polystyrene and recycles it down into hard ‘pods’ which are then shipped off to another company.

That company then sells it on to another company in Hong Kong which turns it back into polystyrene that can be reused, or turned into picture frames.

The machine can’t break down the softer, foamier kind of polystyrene that sometimes comes with electronics, but Breakwell said there bins for people to sort the polystyrene into.

Breakwell said one problem in doing polystyrene collections is that it is 90 per cent air.

She said because it was so light a truckload would be filled up but the weight would be very low, so it would be expensive to collect.

Polystyrene’s low weight also means it blows away easily and creates problems for wildlife, as well as taking up a large amount of space in a landfill.

The polystyrene recycling was part of Wastebusters aim to look at things they can divert from landfills.

Vonya Ross, process operator at Wastebusters Ashburton, puts polystyrene waste into the recycling machine.

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Drone operator escapes conviction

By Kurt BayEr A drone operator who flew in restricted air space and got within 120 metres of a helicopter preparing to fight a forest fire has escaped a conviction.

Simon Roy Reeve, 38, had denied operating a Phantom 2 remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) in a controlled airspace last year at Pines Beach, near Kaiapoi during a forest fire.

The Kaiapoi man, who was the first person to be charged under new Civil Aviation Authority rules, also denied a charge of operating the aircraft on January 5 last year in a manner that “caused unnecessary endangerment to people”.

In a ruling released in May, after a three-day judge-alone trial at Christchurch District Court, Reeve was found guilty on all charges.

But yesterday Judge Gary MacAskill granted him a discharge without conviction after Reeve made a $500 donation to a child cancer charity.

Defence counsel Rupert Glover said the case had caused a lot of interest, including a query from a Scottish legal academic.

Glover said he’d had a number of requests for the judge’s sentencing notes and asked that they would be transcribed.

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tencing notes to be typed up and made available. Outside court, Glover doubted that the discharge without conviction would set much of a legal precedent in New Zealand.

“The judge has made it very clear that he did not consider it a test case so the precedent value it will have is hard to say,” he said.

“The discharge without conviction is obviously significant but it is facts specific so I don’t know if it would really be a very good test case.”

Reeve was also found guilty of illegally flying his drone in controlled air space at a January 20, 2015 fire, again at Pines Beach.

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Threatening to kill A farmer who claims that locals are trying to drive him out of his small West Coast community is now facing a threatening to kill charge.

Russell Copland, 62, claims to have been shot at, intimidated, had a child’s pony shot, had cattle stolen, and death threats spray-painted over his farm property buildings since he moved from Southland to Milltown outside Hokitika around four years ago.

Soon after he moved his family to Milltown, he claims shots were fired at his property by disgruntled locals.

Police have investigated many of Copland’s claims.

In 2013, his son’s pet pony suffered a bullet wound to his leg and had to be put down.

At the time, father-of-three Copland blamed spotlighters.

In February this year, Copland

claims he came across a woman taking greenstone from a river.

Copland claims the woman blocked him from entering his property and even pointed a gun at him.

But it’s Copland who was charged by police.

He pleaded not guilty to a charge of threatening to kill and will face a judge-alone trial at Greymouth District Court on September 8.

Copland told The Press that he moved his family away from the farm after finding a death threat daubed on a gateway last year.

“It says ‘nark revenge prize death to kid’. I had enough. I made arrangements to get the family out,” he told the newspaper.

“Our safety had been compromised.”

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Two arrested over robberies Two arrests have been made in connection with two armed robberies in Christchurch over the past month.

A 16-year-old boy appeared at Christchurch Youth Court on Monday charged with two aggravated robberies at the 24/7 Buns Bakery on Ferry Road.

A 28-year-old woman appeared at Christchurch District Court on Monday charged with receiving stolen property that had been taken during the aggravated robbery of Wainoni Dairy over the weekend.

At about 3.30am, three offenders entered the store armed with a firearm before stealing cash and cigarettes, police said.

Police said they possibly fled on bikes. And yesterday, detectives found clothing and a firearm at a residential address which is believed to have been used during the aggravated robbery of the Woolston Night and Day. Police say they are following up “strong leads” in relation to the robbery.

“Police will continue to identify and target offenders that commit robberies,” detective senior sergeant Michael Ford said.

“Canterbury Police would like to thank the members of the public who witnessed these incidents for coming forward and providing critical information that has led to several arrests.”

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Police seek sex offender Police are hunting a convicted child sex offender in Christchurch.

Brad Bowers, 28, who has convictions for sexually grooming a young teenage girl in 2007 and performing indecent acts on her, is in Christchurch, police believe.

They have issued a warrant for

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Hammers biggest fan to attend all games Mid Canterbury will have a new supporter amongst the green and gold faithful for their Heartland Championships home games following this weekend’s clash with North Otago.

The Mid Canterbury Rugby Supporters Club are hoping to inflate the six metre tall Peter Lynn Kites bear for every home fixture as a static display, and place him next to the scoreboard.

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his arrest and say he is “actively avoiding arrest”.

Bowers is described as a male European, 169cm tall, and of solid build.

After his 2007 conviction, he was jailed for breaching parole conditi ons.

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Savage attack caught on camera A video has emerged online of a man - allegedly a bouncer - punching another man in the face causing him to fall to the ground.

Posted by a Facebook user, the attack was described as “savage” and “out of line”.

The video shows two men speaking to each other before one – allegedly a bouncer at a Karangahape Road bar – strikes the other man early on Sunday morning.

Police are investigating the incident.

“As a result of the video being posted online, Auckland Police are investigating the incident and following lines of inquiry to identify the parties involved, including the

victim,” Inspector Mark Benefield said.

“We are not immediately aware of the victim’s identity however this does not prevent us from investigating and inquiries are under way.

“Police do not condone any form of violence and if anyone has information relating to this incident, please contact Auckland Central Police Station on 09 302 6400 or you can provide information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111,” Benefield said.

The video on Facebook has been viewed 193,000 times and shared 1875 times.

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Dog rescued from deep crevice

By Brendon McMahon A dog was reunited with its relieved owners on Monday after being rescued from a tight, 10m-deep limestone crevice in the hills behind Greymouth.

The three-year-old Australian fox terrierjack russell cross, Middy, went missing on Saturday during a walk up the Kings Park Walkway, in the Mount Street area.

Charis Sweeney said Middy “bounded away” through dense undergrowth, apparently chasing a bird, about five minutes walk from the bottom of the track about 1.30pm.

“Then I couldn’t see her,” Sweeney said.

Despite thorough searching on Saturday and Sunday the dog couldn’t be found.

Darren Sweeney said he thought he heard Middy at one stage but things went quiet.

During a further search on Monday morning they found it down a hole deep in undergrowth about 100m off the track.

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arrived about 12.30pm with lines rescue equipment.

Efforts to coax Middy into a bag lowered into the bottom of the hole did not succeed, so firefighter Natalie Leranth was lowered into the natural limestone shaft – just 40cm wide – where she was able to retrieve the dog with relative ease.

Fire brigade station officer Jason Prendergast said it was a positive outcome, after a three-hour operation.

“While we’ve got the gear, it’s not something entirely designed for the rescue of animals.

“The location ... was testing and we had to make do,” Prendergast said.

Mr Sweeney said Middy was “bloody lucky” and his 9-year-old daughter Sahara would be very grateful to have her pet back.

“I just want to thank the fire brigade and all those who assisted, and those in the community who contacted us.

“It shows community spirit is larger than ever. It’s humbling.”

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Dunedin couple $13.3m better off A new car and a new home is on the cards for a Dunedin couple who won $13.3 million in Lotto over the weekend.

The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, were at home on Sunday morning when they checked their ticket.

“I honestly couldn’t believe it when I saw we had six numbers and the Powerball on one line. I checked the ticket about 10 times,” the winner said.

“Then my husband came into the kitchen, so I thought I’d play a bit of a trick on him.

Every Sunday morning, he would say to me ‘did we win?’ and I would say something like,

‘Yes! We got a bonus line of Strike’.

“So this time I handed him the ticket with all the numbers circled and said ‘what do you think this means?’. Of course he thought I was having him on.”

The couple jumped into their car and headed to the store to check their ticket.

“The store was so lovely – they were thrilled for us and gave us a bottle of bubbly.”

While the winners were still in “disbelief”, they spent the Sunday afternoon eyeing up new cars at the car yard.

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ough decisions have to be made when an elderly relative can no longer safely live on their own.

Should or could a family member take an aged parent into their own home to live or should they move them into an aged-care facility?

While caring for an aged parent might be the ideal solution, for many families it is not the right solution.

That leaves choosing a care facility and that’s an exercise that is fraught with multiple emotions, guilt being high on the list, along with a very real concern that you are entrusting someone who is frail and afraid to the care of strangers.

Most care facilities are wonderful homes away from home, offering warm, secure surroundings, nutritionally-sound meals, company and opportunities to engage in social events.

And while the care offered in most facilities is first class – regular Ministry of Health audits see to that – staff and their interaction with residents is another matter.

Carers do one of the most socially valuable jobs around and they do it for very low rates of pay.

The common factor all agedcare facilities share is the struggle to secure the right staff, people with the skill and compassion to treat the elderly with dignity and respect, to ensure they feel they are valued as individuals.

Employers might do everything in their power to screen job applicants, to monitor their interaction with residents, but things can go wrong. As any employer knows, what you see is not always what you get.

An extreme case of that occurred in a Hamilton retirement facility where a carer was caught on film slapping a patient. The family, concerned about his care, had installed a camera and were rewarded with evidence. They called the police, the employee was fired and will now have her day in court.

How many similar assaults occurr on elderly who perhaps have no-one to speak up for them, who are afraid to complain?

Until we start treating the position of carer with the respect it deserves, until we start pouring more money into elder care, horror stories will continue to surface, but the ones that no-one hears about are the real concern.

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■ IRAQ

Child bomber foiled A juvenile would-be suicide bomber was apprehended in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk before he was able to detonate his explosive belt, Iraqi police said.

Local television footage aired on Kurdistan 24 TV shows a group of police officers holding the young boy while two men are seen cutting off a belt of explosives.

After they remove the belt, the boy is seen being rushed into a police truck and driven away.

The would-be boy bomber in Kirkuk was apprehended, less than an hour after a suicide bomb attack on a Shiite mosque in the city, Kirkuk police department spokesman Col. Avrasiya Kamil Wais said.

In the mosque attack, only the bomber died and two people were wounded.

“The boy claimed during interrogation that he had been kidnapped by masked men who put the explosives on him and sent him to the area,” said Kirkuk intelligence official Brig. Chato Fadhil

Stage fright crippling

Police strip off the explosive belt from the would-be child suicide bomber in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Humadi. The boy, Humadi added, was displaced from the Islamic State-held city of Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, by recent military opera-

tions in the area. He arrived in Kirkuk a week ago, Humadi said. The boy’s name is known to the police.

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Hugh Grant has opened up about a crippling battle with stage fright that’s dogged him throughout his career, revealing that, at its worst, his anxiety attacks forced him to quit acting. After 1999’s mammoth worldwide hit Notting Hill, Grant found himself getting “absurd stage fright attacks” with alarming frequency. “I really don’t know where it suddenly came from. They would just hit me in the middle of a film and they would only last a morning or something, but it was devastating,” he said. “These were terrible and embarrassing occasions. You could almost never use the scene, you actually had to cut the scene from the film.”

arm, the Aamaq news agency, claimed responsibility for the mosque bombing, but made no statement about the boy.

- AP

■ INDONESIA

UK man confesses to hitting officer A British man has reportedly admitted he had a violent confrontation with a police officer on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

David James Taylor, 33, and his Australian girlfriend Sara Connor, 45, have been detained over the death of Wayan Sudarsa.

The policeman’s body was discovered at Kuta beach at on August 17 with dozens of head and neck wounds.

The pair face up to 15 years in jail if they are found guilty of murder.

Mr Taylor’s lawyer, Erick Sihombing, said his client confessed to hitting the police

officer after accusing him of stealing Ms Connor’s missing handbag.

“He found an old cellphone, he hit the guy’s head on the back maybe twice. There is a bottle and an old phone,” Mr Sihombing told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.

“They found on their clothes and trousers a stain of blood and hair, that’s why they tried to get rid of them by burning their clothes.”

The couple were apprehended by police outside the Australian Consulate in Bali on August 19.

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Police said the couple’s blood was found near the crime scene, in their hotel room and on Mr Taylor’s scooter.

Authorities said a broken beer bottle found near the crime scene may be the murder weapon.

The pair have been named as suspects in the murder but under Indonesian law have not been formally charged.

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Ms Connor’s legal team insisted she was not involved in the killing.

On August 21 her family issued a statement in her defence: “The accusations laid against her are totally out of character.”

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Fliway increases dividend as revenue growth stalls

BY JONATHAN UNDERHILL Fliway Group declared a final dividend at the top end of its payout range, rewarding shareholders during a period when challenging conditions in international transport markets hurt revenue and left the transport and logistics group having to cut costs to lift earnings.

Profit rose to $5.6 million in the year ended June 30, from $2.19 million a year earlier, Aucklandbased Fliway said in a statement.

Sales fell 1.8 per cent to $82.6 million.

Fliway, which listed in April 2015, declared a final dividend of 5.35 cents a share, up from 2.8 cents a year earlier, bringing total payments for the year to 8.65 cents, at the top end of the 50-to-70 per cent of profit it aims to return to shareholders each year. At the pre-open share price of 95 cents, the annual dividends amount to a gross yield

of 12.6 per cent.

“That’s a very attractive yield in this market,” chairman Craig Stobo told BusinessDesk. The payout ratio will remain in place for the 2017 year.

Dividend payments beat market consensus of 8.56 cents for the year. The stock jumped 14 per cent to $1.08, though still down from its $1.20 initial public offering in April last year.

The company didn’t give guidance for 2017 although Stobo said it will focus on cost control while working to strengthen existing customer relationships, making acquisitions and pursuing work in new sectors. In June the company said it lost a major customer, which would hurt revenue and earnings in 2017.

“While we continue to experience softer revenue we are aggressively managing costs to protect the profit position,” Stobo said.

The company hasn’t identified the customer and Stobo wouldn’t be drawn on it yesterday, other than to say the loss came “out of the blue”. It accounted for about 10 per cent of Fliway’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation in the 2016 year, it said in June.

“We’re always on the hunt for new customers,” he said. Still, “it’s a large loss to fill”.

Revenue fell in the latest year as a result of a “reduced fuel adjustment factor” and the loss of Dick Smith Electronics as a customer in the domestic division, while depressed shipping rates and lower

freight volumes affected the international business, Fliway said.

Domestic revenue fell 0.2 per cent to $55.7 million and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation gained 21 per cent to $10.2 million. In international, sales fell 4.9 per cent to about $27 million and ebitda dropped 7.7 per cent to $3.6 million. The outlook for international remains challenging, it said.

Net debt fell 30 per cent to $5.8 million while operating cash flow rose to $6.7 million from $5.7 million. Capital spending fell to $2.6 million from $4.6 million.

“Fliway’s increased balance sheet strength provides considerable headroom on all banking covenants,” the company said.

Fliway transports and warehouses freight throughout New Zealand and co-ordinates freight movements internationally, including customs clearance.

– NZME

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+5.17

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p Rises 58 q Falls 45

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5,553.8

+38.7

+0.7%

At close of trading on Aug 23, 2016

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18,529.4

–23.1

–0.12%

At close of trading on Aug 22, 2016

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6,828.5

–30.4

–0.44%

At close of trading on Aug 22, 2016

q Nikkei 225 index

16,497.4 –100.8 –0.61% At close of trading on Aug 23, 2016

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1,335.90

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–10.5

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18.91

–0.5

–2.58%

4,732.0

–42.0

–0.88%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

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Source: BNZ As at 4pm August 23, 2016

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Dollar soars on Wheeler’s speech The New Zealand dollar rose sharply yesterday morning above US73c as Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler published a speech which outlined reasons he doesn’t see the need to take a slash and burn approach to interest rates.

In the speech, delivered to the Otago Chamber of Commerce by RBNZ chief economist John McDermott, called Monetary Policy Challenges in Turbulent Times, he addressed some of the big issues facing central banks globally, including low inflation and debate around revising monetary policy targets.

Perhaps ironically – in a speech which also dealt with the Reserve Bank’s limited power to influence exchange rates – currency traders seized on the comments which rebutted calls for the Reserve Bank to cut rates harder.

Wheeler reiterated his confidence in the underlying strength of the New Zealand economy.

“With annual growth projected to increase to around 3.5 per cent,

rapid and ongoing decreases in interest rates would likely result in an unsustainable surge in growth, capacity bottlenecks, and further inflame an already seriously overheating property market. It would use up much of the bank’s capacity to respond to the likely boom/ bust situation that would follow,” he said.

“Such consequences suggest that a strategy of rapid policy easing to extremely low rates would be counter to the provisions in the PTA that require the bank to “seek to avoid unnecessary instability in output, interest rates and the exchange rate” and to “have regard to the soundness of the financial system”.

Wheeler also said leaving rates untouched wasn’t an option because it risked letting already low inflation expectations bed in, which would drive headline inflation lower.

If expectations sank too far, they would be difficult to lift back up. However, cutting rates more aggressively carried “consider-

able risks” and would use up the bank’s capacity to respond to future shocks, putting it in the same boat as other central banks and running counter to the bank’s mandate of avoiding unnecessary instability in the system.

He rejected calls to lower the current 1-to-3 per cent annual inflation target, saying that could damage the bank’s credibility by making it easier to reach those goals when conditions get tougher.

“There is nothing sacrosanct about what particular inflation band or target should be adopted as a measure of price stability.

However, changing a target when times become tougher reduces the incentives on central banks to achieve earlier agreed goals.

“It could damage the central bank’s credibility – particularly if a perception develops that the central bank will continually seek to respecify goals.”

The dollar rose US0.6c to US73.4c before easing back to US72.9c.

– NZME

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Which Olympic medal did Timaru shooter Natalie Rooney win in Rio? a. Gold b. Silver c. Bronze 2 – Prosecco is what kind of wine? a. Sparkling b. Still red c. Still white 3 – An elephant can be expected to live for how long? a. 40 years b. 60 years c. 80 years 4 – Virat Kohli plays cricket for which country? a. Pakistan b. Sri Lanka c. India 5 – The US state of Arizona has no border with...? a. California b. Utah c. Texas 6 – Oil painting was first developed in which part of Europe? a. Northern Belgium b. Northern Germany c. Northern England 7 – The population of Brazil is around...? a. 205 million b. 225 million c. 245 million 8 – In Maori, manuhiri means...? a. Hill b. Work c. Visitors

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s winter winds down and spring heats up we’re caught in the vege season gap, where the bounty of winter is all but gone and replacement spring crops have yet to arrive in stores.

Home gardeners are likely to have end of season carrots, parsnips and leeks and a patch of spinach perhaps if it has survived the winter, but it’s lean pickings if you’re looking to boost your meals – economically – with a healthy serving of vege.

Potatoes, however, last the distance.

Last season’s crop, if they’ve been stored correctly are still good and with luck will last the distance until the beautiful early potatoes arrive in store.

Bombay potato curry 500g potatoes, cut in large cubes 1T vegetable oil 1 large onion, peeled and sliced 1T medium curry powder 1x400g can chopped tomatoes 2T mango chutney ■ Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with lightly salted cold water.

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■ Stir in chopped tomatoes, mango chutney and potatoes and cook for two to three minutes.

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Sausage and potato casserole 500g flavoured breakfast sausage 3C shredded potatoes, drained and pressed 1/4 C butter, melted 200g cheese, shredded 1/2 C onion, shredded 250g curd cottage cheese 6 jumbo eggs ■ Preheat oven to 190°C. ■ Lightly grease a 23cmx33cm rectangular baking dish.

■ Place sausage in a large, deep skillet.

■ Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.

■ In the prepared baking dish, stir together the shredded potatoes and butter.

■ Line the bottom and sides of the baking dish with the mixture.

■ In a bowl, mix the sausage, cheese, onion, cottage cheese, and eggs.

■ Pour over the potato mixture.

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Potato and leek bake 50g butter 4 leeks, finely sliced 1T seed mustard Salt and pepper 1.5kg floury potatoes 300ml cream 1/2 C grated tasty cheese Bombay potato curry. oven.

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2t fresh thyme, chopped, plus extra to serve ■ Preheat oven to hot, 200°C (180°C fan-forced).

■ Lightly grease a shallow six-cup ovenproof dish.

■ Heat a large saucepan on high.

■ Spray with oil. Cook bacon three to four minutes, until golden.

Drain on paper towel.

■ Slice potatoes thinly using a mandolin or v-slicer.

■ Layer 1/3 potato slices in dish.

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Repeat with remaining potato, bacon and cheese.

Add soup, cream and thyme to same saucepan. Season. Heat, stirring, until almost boiling.

Pour hot soup mixture over potatoes, shaking dish to allow mixture to run through.

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■ Mix in seed mustard and season to taste.

■ Peel potatoes and thinly slice.

■ Butter a 20x30cm baking dish and layer potatoes and leeks in it, seasoning as you go.

■ Pour over cream and then bake for 30 to 40 minutes until potatoes are tender.

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■ OLYMPICS

NZ’s nine ‘tin medals’ T

ime for the what-ifs, now that the Olympic dust is settling on New Zealand’s Rio campaign.

The medal haul of 18 is the country’s best, and something to be proud of.

But what about those who fell one agonising step short?

The fourth placings, often lightheartedly referred to as the tin medal, are the finishes no-one wants.

New Zealand had nine fourth placings in Rio – to follow four gold, nine silver and five bronze medals.

They also had three fifths, three sixths, five sevenths, one eighth and two ninths in the final analysis.

But it’s the old story: there are fourths, then there are fourths.

Nacra sailors Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders will, in time, be chuffed with their fourth in a new Olympic sailing class; cyclist Lauren Ellis should be well pleased with her gutsy performance in a tough, six-discipline event against a quality field; the women’s rowing eight, in business only two years, will figure it as a good indication they are tracking well for Tokyo 2020.

But the eventing team, who fell to fourth from the gold medal spot with one rider to jump, had a bad tumble; the women’s Black Sticks were in despair after losing the bronze medal match for the second consecutive Games and will rue their inability to finish a welter of chances.

The two cycling team pursuits, eyeing bronze, were both well beaten in their ride-offs; while single sculler Emma Twigg, the former world champion, was left shattered by her fourth and contemplating retirement; and lightweight women Julia Edward and Sophie Mackenzie arrived as two-time world champions and couldn’t deliver on the day.

So it’s different strokes for different events and varying expectations.

Bottom line: would you rather finish fourth than, say, 14th, or 24th?

Small though it may be, there’s the consolation.

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Ashburton’s Lauren Ellis made a huge charge in the points race to get up to fourth in the omium at Rio. PHOTO AP

What they said at Rio “And then the guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and he said, ‘get down’ and I put my hands up, I was like ‘whatever’.” - US gold medallist RYAN LOCHTE has since backtracked on a fake robbery story that has angered local authorities in Rio. “Getting off the bus walking into the pool tonight, I almost felt myself starting to cry ... last warm-up, last time putting on a suit, last time walking out in front of thousands of people representing my country.”

- US swimming legend MICHAEL PHELPS on his final swim at the Games in Rio, marking the end of his competing career.

“This is one of the best things that have happened in my life. That’s it. Now they (the critics) have to swallow me (take back their words).”

- Defeating Germany with a penalty shootout kick, Brazil soccer star NEYMAR gave the host nation its first Olympic football gold medal and its biggest moment of the Games.

“The only thing I was thinking was that I must get that gold medal.

The next thing I knew, I was lying on the ground.” - Bahamas runner SHAUNAE MILLER after she sprung one of the upsets of the Olympics, diving across the finish line to pip US reigning world champion Allyson Felix in the 400m.

“Definitely a win for the good guys. Don’t know if it was a rivalry between me and him, just me and an athlete who has tested positive I guess.” - Australian Olympic debutant swimmer MACK HORTON took aim at China’s controversial champion Sun Yang after beating him to win the 400m freestyle.

“My doping is training. My doping is Jesus. Otherwise, I’m crystal clean.”

- Ethiopian Olympics gold medallist ALMAZ AYANA has been forced to deny suggestions she used drugs to help her decimate one of athletics’ longest-standing world records in the women’s 10,000m.

“I’m not an expert firearms analyst, but I sure as hell know what the sound of a gun is. My father used to have a saying, `Don’t piss in my ear and tell me it’s raining’.” Retired US Air Force captain LEE MICHAELSON says the Games’ security chief is lying and that gunshots, not rocks, hit a media bus.

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■ OLYMPICS

Eliza ‘nicest person ever’ Chris Rattue breaks down 11 things you need to know about New Zealand’s newest star Eliza McCartney.

1) McCartney predicted she could win an Olympic medal as far back as February, after breaking the national record and qualifying for the world indoor games. That leap gave her confidence about reaching the Olympic final. “Once you are in the final, anything can happen,” she said.

2) McCartney’s boyfriend is Kiwi kiteboarding champ Lukas WaltonKeim from Bayswater, the Devonport Flagstaff reported in May. She filmed one of his best jumps, during practice, which was posted on his Facebook page. The 19-year-old Walton-Keim, who also attended Takapuna Grammar, was due to test kites for a sponsor at a small fishing village in Brazil after the Olympics, the paper said.

3) The 19-year-old McCartney – whose family lives in Devonport – wants to follow her mother’s footsteps and become a doctor. Dr Donna Marshall is a GP in central Auckland.

McCartney has been satisfying her academic urges studying physiology part-time.

4) Her mum was a gymnast and dad William McCartney – a lawyer – a high jumper. Dr Marshall told nz.Doctor: “Our sporting achievements might have been a little exaggerated in the media.”

5) McCartney was a Vauxhall Primary School mate of pop star Lorde, and they played in the same age-grade netball team. Lorde’s mother, Sonja Yelich, posted a picture of McCartney on her Instagram account during the Olympics: “This is Eliza McCartney – just the nicest person ever – and a finalist in today’s pole vault in Rio.” The girls were also at Takapuna Grammar.

6) Her coach is former builder Jeremy McColl, 33, a gymnast who took up pole vaulting in his 20s and won a couple of national titles. McColl believes pole vaulting can take off in New Zealand.

“I’ve always believed New Zealand can become world-class because of the way Kiwi kids are talent-wise. They are very keen on extreme sports ... and you don’t

have to be the most amazing athlete to be a pole vaulter. What you need is a lot of skills.”

After winning the bronze, McCartney said: “He (McColl) knows pole vault inside and out and he’s the reason I’m here.”

7) She was fifth at this year’s world indoor championships in America, her first major international competition, where commentators tipped her as a star on the rise. She won the world junior bronze two years ago.

8) McCartney was a 13-year-old high jumper with ambitions to be a netball international when she first discovered pole vault after following a friend to a McColl training session.

9) Records, records, records.

McCartney set the world junior record of 4.64m in Auckland late last year. She holds the national record of 4.8m, the height she jumped in Rio. She was also New Zealand’s youngest individual female Olympic medallist ... very briefly. Golfer Lydia Ko, four months younger, won silver in Rio the next day.

Swimmer Danyon Loader is New Zealand’s youngest Olympic medallist – he was 17 when he claimed silver at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.

10) Shortly after winning the Rio bronze, McCartney posted an emotional thank you message.

“Heart thumping, tears streaming, legs shaking, my family and support team going crazy in the crowd – that is what it feels like to be an Olympic bronze medallist.

Jeremy, my entire family and my amazing support team – you all mean the world to me and are what keeps me going, I can’t love and appreciate you all enough. Thank you, thank you, thank you to every single person sending their support.

To know I am inspiring so many Kiwis gives me the greatest happiness I could imagine.”

11) McCartney believes women can match the men in pole vault, telling TVNZ: “... things are really moving forward very fast and the sport’s evolving very quickly ... we’ll be pushing some heights near the boys hopefully.

“Watch out boys ...”

- NZME

In brief Olympians return The bulk of New Zealand’s medalwinning Olympians return home today – and there will be an opportunity to congratulate the stars.

About 170 members of the Olympic team, including more than 20 medal winners, are flying into Auckland early this morning. This includes double Olympic champion Lisa Carrington, gold medal-winning Hamish Bond, Eric Murray and Mahe Drysdale, gold medalwinning Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, and the silver medal-winning women’s sevens team.

- NZME

Heartwarming sacrifice Polish Olympic athlete Piotr Malachowski has made one of the biggest sacrifices to help a child in desperate need. Malachowski is auctioning off his silver medal which he won in the discus, with all the proceeds from the sale going to three-year-old Olek Szymanski.

Szymanski has retinoblastoma, a form of eye cancer, and cannot get the life-saving treatment he requires in his homeland. As a result, Malachowski is raising money for him to be able to travel to New York for treatment. - NZME

Headbangers happy Yes, there was some samba to be heard at these Olympics, but the Rio Games will also be remembered for all the heavy metal heard at the many venues. Classic metal hits supplied the backdrop at countless events, for example Metallica’s Master of Puppets playing as mountainbikers fought it out. At the volleyball stadium, crowds were rocked by the pounding beat of AC/DC’s TNT, and Iron Maiden’s Fear of the Dark was heard being played just ahead of the midnight beach volleyball final.

- NZME

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There’s dedication, and then there’s Yohan Diniz. The world’s best race walker soiled himself, passed out, and then got up and finished 8th in the men’s 50km event. The French world record holder suffered stomach problems around the 15km mark, something that is not unheard of in long-distance events. He was leading the pack but had to stop and shove a sponge down his shorts.

Diniz later collapsed at the 36km mark, but incredibly kept going to cross the finish line.

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In brief Gatland back-to-back Warren Gatland is set to become the second coach to lead the Lions on major back-to-back tours.

The Kiwi, who coaches Wales, is expected to be announced as the head coach of the British and Irish side which will tour New Zealand next year. Gatland is expected to take a 10 month sabbatical from coaching Wales, as he did four years ago in the lead up to the Lions’ tour of Australia which saw them win the test series 2-1.

Only Scotsman Ian McGeehan had previously head coached the side on back-to-back tours.

- ODT

Gamblers placed bug

One of the Mid Canterbury Rugby Supporters’ Club’s main contributions to the union has been the electronic scoreboard at the Ashburton Showgrounds. Stu Leadley, Colin Morgan, Steve Mann, Glenys Vaughan, Joan Chisnall and Liz Leadley check it out.

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■ RUGBY

Gearing up for new season

By James Ford

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Mid Canterbury’s senior players are not the only ones gearing up for the kickoff of the Heartland Championship – the Union’s supporters club is also eager to get the 2016 campaign started.

They will be out in force when Hanan Shield rivals North Otago come to town for the opening game of the season on Saturday, and will be Westport-bound a week later to watch Mid Canterbury lock horns with Buller.

The Hammers’ faithful will also be on the sideline for the

team’s visit to Timaru in October.

“We’re off to Westport for the first one,” said supporters club president Colin Morgan.

“Then the last game of the season, one of the big ones, against South Canterbury – although we have a few hearty members that travel up to the North Island, too.”

Morgan is hoping to increase the numbers among the supporters’ club’s ranks, ensuring its future and ongoing contribution to rugby throughout the district since 1978.

“We’re looking to try and give the supporters’ club a boost by getting younger members involved,” he said.

“It brings everybody together to support the rugby fraternity within Mid Canterbury.”

One of the supporters’ club’s contributions to the Union was the electronic scoreboard at the showgrounds, and the members’ passion remains as strong as on the night of its inaugural meeting at Old Boys’ Rugby Club almost four decades ago.

Morgan was confident that Mid Canterbury will begin their

quest to regain the Meads Cup and retain the Hanan Shield with a win over North Otago on Saturday.

“I think, from what I’ve seen so far from Mid Canterbury, there’s no doubt,” he said.

But he stopped short of predicting the score line.

“Put it this way, I believe the team with the most points on the board at the end of 80 minutes will be the winner.”

So, come rain or shine, win or lose, we can be sure that the green and gold army will be ready for action this weekend.

Cheika facing biggest challenge in rugby Michael Cheika rates trying to turn around the Wallabies’ fortunes against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday probably the greatest challenge of his coaching career.

The 42-8 mauling they copped from the All Blacks in Sydney last Saturday provoked a savage backlash in the media and from angry fans already disappointed by the 3-0 home series loss to England.

Cheika says the criticism is well justified but it’s his job to ensure his players don’t get dragged down by it and use it as motivation instead.

Also facing big selection issues, Cheika said yesterday he’d been

focusing on addressing defensive and lineout problems which dogged the Wallabies last weekend and he needed to ensure the team was more physical this week.

Asked where the challenge ranked in his coaching career, he said “Probably the biggest.

“It’s a big stage and it’s a big challenge for us.

“The criticism from the performance (last weekend) is very warranted no doubt about that and when there’s a lot of that talk in your head you start to get weighed down by it. “(The players) are feeling pretty terrible about it, so we’ve got to get them back up into a situa-

tion where that’s driving them to do something better this weekend.

“I know a lot of people are going to think that the same result is going to happen and we understand that, so it’s up to us to prove otherwise.”

Cheika dismissed criticism of his selection of veteran backs Will Genia, Matt Giteau and Adam Ashley-Cooper, brought back from France under the “Giteau rule” which he got introduced last year.

“I thought Will Genia was one of the players who did stand up in that game,” Cheika said.

“Giteau played for about a minute or two so that’s a con-

venient thing for people to say and look for a reason. The reality is that the Australian team didn’t play well that day.

“Since I’ve been here, win or lose, we’ve always been pretty true to our identity and that’s the first time I don’t think that we have – and we’ve got to make that right.

“It hasn’t gone this year how we wanted it to, but we’re not going to go and cry with our thumb in our mouth back to mummy.

“We’re going to get in there and fight and get ourselves sorted out and that may be enough.

“It may not be. But that’s what we’re definitely going to do this weekend.”

- NZME

The bugging of the All Blacks team room ahead of the first Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney is a continuation of a “long and ignoble tradition”, according to one of the foremost authorities on sports corruption.

Declan Hill, an academic and investigative journalist, said that the planting of listening devices in team hotels was common and even endemic in some parts of the world. The only element of surprise in the story, Hill said, was that it occurred in Australia and that it appeared it was now happening in rugby, the “game of savages played by gentlemen”.

- NZME

New blood in ABs The All Blacks have suddenly taken on a youthful and inexperienced look after calling up five players who have three test caps between them.

The new men are the uncapped Rieko Ioane, Damian McKenzie and Liam Coltman, along with James Parsons, who played once against Scotland in 2014, and the twicecapped Seta Tamanivalu. The arrival of 19-year-old Rieko Ioane is the headline news, the youngster having only just returned from the Olympics is now, according to head coach Steve Hansen, a possibility to play against the Wallabies in Wellington.

- NZME

Cane on high alert All Blacks flanker Sam Cane is expecting a wounded Australian side to provide a much stiffer test in Saturday’s encounter. A win for the All Blacks in the capital will secure a 14th consecutive Bledisloe Cup for New Zealand and place them in the driving seat for the Rugby Championship crown. The 24-year-old Cane said that rugby sides tend to bounce back stronger after a tough loss, and the Wallabies were no different.

- NZME

Defence ‘easily fixed’ Wallabies defence coach Nathan Grey says the team’s dire performance in his area can be easily fixed ahead of Saturday’s return Rugby Championship clash in Wellington.

Australia conceded six tries and missed a whopping 38 tackles in last Saturday’s 42-8 defeat in the Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney.

“It was very disappointing and a little bit uncharacteristic, a combination of guys not getting their technique right and also New Zealand carrying very strongly,” Grey said. “The Kiwis stretched us out in terms of down our edges and their offload game really hurt us. I think just being more efficient at our tackle is something that we’re really going to have to focus on a lot to ensure that we can stop their go forward.”

- NZME

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■ RUGBY

Hurt Wallabies dangerous

By GreGor Paul

T

he hardest thing for players to learn about test rugby is that a top performance one week provides zero guarantees it can be reproduced.

Whatever happened in Sydney has been banked by the All Blacks.

That’s it. Over.

It brought the All Blacks victory on the night but nothing more.

All they earned in their opening game will have to be earned again in Wellington.

This is why there can be and often are dramatic changes in fortune from one week to the next.

Australia were fairly awful in that first Bledisloe encounter.

They know that.

They didn’t front with the right attitude.

They didn’t make strong oneon-one tackles.

They didn’t get off the line fast and aggressively.

They were owned physically and played on the back foot, behind the gain line, shovelling slow ball with no particular plan in mind.

They lost their confidence and

The Wallabies were awful in last Saturday night’s clash. composure at the lineout.

They were slow to determine their options and slower again to execute them.

They ran out of ideas about what to do with the ball and, as they unravelled, there was a bit of Sir Isaac Newton’s theory to be seen as the All Blacks’ excellence proved that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

It was a horrid night for the Wallabies but it would be wrong to take from this that Australia are a broken team.

They had a shocker. It happens.

What can equally be true is that, after a team has a night like that, they can respond emphatically.

The All Blacks have been here a few times themselves.

In fact, the last two years they have been the ones to come back from Sydney raging about their lack of performance and failure to do what they set out to do.

And in both 2014 and 2015, they delivered huge perfor-

mances in the return tests in New Zealand.

Playing poorly remains rugby’s best motivational tool.

There’s nowhere to hide and no other means to redress the situation than getting back out and producing the goods on the field.

The Wallabies will endure six long days before they get their big shot at redemption and everyone has to understand they are capable of making that same dramatic transition.

It won’t even take all that much.

A better attitude will drive a better defensive effort.

A more proactive, belligerent mindset will see them play closer to the gain line and make more of a contest around the collisions.

That’s enough in itself to bring them right into the game and, if a few passes stick, and they can build their phases more effectively, then the pressure will swing back on to the All Blacks.

It was a big win for the All Blacks in Sydney but it hasn’t brought them any silverware or any rights to feel they are a better bet to win this week than they were last.

- NZME

■ NETBALL

Kopua’s return huge boost for the Magic

By Dana Johannsen Former Silver Ferns captain Casey Kopua will return to top-level netball next season after re-signing with the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic.

Kopua served as technical advisor at the Magic this season after pregnancy ruled her out of a playing role and had remained non-committal about her future.

Her return to the court is a major boost to the franchise, who look set to lose a good chunk of their starting seven from this year to other franchises following the departure of coach Julie Fitzgerald to the Australian league next season.

Kopua joins Silver Fern midcourter Grace Rasmussen, and New Zealand A players Sam Sinclair, Kelly Jury and Monica Falkner as the Magic’s first batch of signings for the 2017 ANZ Netball Elite League.

Magic coach Margaret Forsyth, who has stepped into the role vacated by Fitzgerald, said she is delighted to have two influential international players back in the ranks.

“It is great to have Casey and Grace back with the Magic as both are very influential players and people within our environment,” Forsyth said.

“Casey is one of world netball’s most experienced internationals and Grace is one of New Zealand’s more influential players and they

will be the soul of the team.

“They are both excellent with the younger players and great role models for netballers in our region.”

Forsyth was also excited about the return of Sinclair and Jury, both who have Hillary Scholarships and are studying at Waikato University.

“Sam and Kelly are young players who show so much potential, as shown by their inclusion in the NZA team and we are delighted that they are keen to continue their careers with the Magic.”

Of the Magic’s first batch of signings, Falkner is the only newcomer to the team.

Born in Opotiki and schooled in Whakatane (Trident High School), Falkner has recently returned from Canberra where she played for the NZ U21 team at the 20/U International Tournament. She is also studying at Waikato University.

“I am looking forward to working with Monica as she has real potential. It is the role of the Magic to nurture and develop that talent in a way that is best for Monica.”

With shooting stocks thin on the ground in New Zealand, Falkner could yet land a starting role with the Magic next year.

It is expected English import Jo Harten will follow Fitzgerald to the new Sydney franchise next season, along with defender Kristiana Manu’a and former Ferns midcourter Courtney Tairi, who both grew up in Sydney.

- NZME

Casey Kopua will make a welcome return to the Magic.

Super Rugby to blame for downfall Former NZRU chief executive David Moffett believes that taking Super Rugby from a “ludicrous” 18-team competition back to a 12-team one must be the starting point to rebuild the struggling Wallabies.

Moffett, the man who helped guide rugby into the professional era 21 years ago, would axe the Melbourne Rebels or Western Force to consolidate Australia’s depth into four clubs.

“It’s not just about one shocking loss to the All Blacks but a shake-up for the whole code to better address what is important,” Moffett said yesterday.

He said the crowd of 65,328 for Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney, almost 20,000 people short of maximum capacity, concerned him nearly as much as the numbers on the scoreboard.

“I was gobsmacked by the small crowd, which reflects a whole lot of reasons including the disconnect from the new Super Rugby format, an overcomplicated rule book, fans being judicious on their sports spend and the series loss to England,” Moffett said.

Along with acting as chief executive for the NZRU and NSWRU, Moffett also headed the NRL between 1999-2001.

The first step in Moffett’s plan of attack would be a brutal overhaul of Super Rugby as he feels SANZAAR, the body he once was at the helm of, has veered off course.

“SANZAAR has taken the view it is for them to develop rugby outside Europe and that’s not its role,” Moffett said.

“The pursuit of quantity over quality is a nightmare with Japan, other weaker teams involved and talk of 20 and 24 teams in the future.

“Fans switched off from the ludicrous four-conference format this year when all they want to turn them on again is a competition they understand and quality.

“I’d return the Super Rugby competition to 12 teams and play home-and-away with four each from Australia, NZ and South Africa.

“Getting rid of the Rebels or Force would be tough on them but why are we paying journeyman players big money to pad out five teams when we only have the strength for four?

“The Super Rugby set-up is part of the Wallabies’ downfall.”

Moffett added he would direct the savings made from cutting a Super club into getting rugby in more schools, development and keeping the stars away from Europe.

“Rugby’s footprint around Australia has never been threatened more with the five-tackle-kick game of rugby league, AFL and football competing for future players and fans,” Moffett said.

- NZME

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■ MATAMATA

Facebook find a winner A horse found on Facebook has been given the thumbs up for Matamata today.

Rotorua trainer Tracey Lammas has high hopes for Kamikaze Rebel in today’s Thirsty Liquor Maiden 1200 after the Alamosa gelding followed a fourlength Te Teko trial win with a narrow defeat at the hands of exciting galloper Highlad at Avondale last week.

“He’s pleasantly surprised me actually. He far exceeded my expectations when he won that trial and he’s trained on well since that race last week,” Lammas said.

“He’s come through that Avondale run so well that he’s convinced me to back him up at Matamata.

“We’d hoped for an easier option at Matamata, which I think we’ve got, and if he can run well we’ll look at one of those special condition maiden races at Hastings. He’s showing a fair bit of promise.”

Lammas came across Kamikaze Rebel on Facebook, which has led to her racing the five-year-old on lease on

a 50-50 racing share with his owner Louise Boyd.

“The ad said something about a lease.

“I watched his trial and then rang the owner Louise Boyd and now we’re racing him together with half shares,” Lammas said, adding that Kamikaze Rebel had injury problems which led to him only making his debut as a fiveyear-old.

“He’s been great all along for me.

“He’s a super horse and he really wants to be a racehorse. He’s got good feet, he’s a good eater, he gets on the truck fine – if they were all like that, this game would be easy.”

Kamikaze Rebel is set to start a warm favourite at Matamata today, with Lammas revealing he has had the experience of a jumpout at the track as well.

“He went really well in that jumpout, though it was on quite a heavy track.

“I’d be disappointed if he wasn’t in the first three,” said Lammas. - NZME

Cox Plate beckons Lucia Valentina remains firmly in Cox Plate reckoning after she pleased connections with her fourth placing to glamour mare Winx in Saturday’s Gr.2 Warwick Stakes in Sydney. The Lib Petagna-raced Savabeel mare was less than 4 1/2 lengths from Winx in her first run of her six-year-old campaign. - NZME

The Jewel dies Dual Group One winner and valuable broodmare The Jewel has died in a freak accident after striking her head while undergoing a dental procedure. The winner of 11 of her 30 starts and prizemoney of $541,363, The Jewel has produced three winners from four foals to race including The Diamond One who won the last three White Robe Lodge Handicaps.

- NZME

Tarzino camp unfazed

Kamikaze Rebel will have Cameron Lammas aboard at Matamata today.

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Trainer Mick Price says the cancellation of Monday’s Cranbourne barrier trials will not affect dual Group One winner Tarzino when he resumes in Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Bloodstock Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

- NZME

M2 Matamata gallops Today at Matamata Raceway

Racing Matamata Venue: Matamata Meeting Date: 24 Aug 2016 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.45pm ADM FEEDS LTD MAIDEN 2000 $7000, MAIDEN, 2000m 1 3x653 Boston Havoc (11) 58.5 ..... D Prastiyou (a1) 2 40822 Rum’n’coke b (6) 58.5 .................C Lammas 3 44565 Blackhaven (2) 58.5 ........................ C Grylls 4 5 Chasing Diamonds (7) 58.5 Z N Azman (a3) 5 0x05. Joe Cargo h (1) 58.5 ............V Colgan 6 4x087 Eyeslucky (9) 58.5...........................A Collett 7 008 Mighty Colombo (8) 58.5..........A Jones (a1) 8 33644 Libretti (3) 56.5 ............................ D Johnson 9 5x586 Jasmine Maree h (5) 56.5 ...............S Collett 10 09487 My Baby Rocs (10) 56.5 ..S Weatherley (a3) 11 x0805 Miss Serendipity (4) 56.5 ............T Thornton 12 x6080 Spur Street Viper 56.5.................. Scratched 2 1.20 THIRSTY LIQUOR MAIDEN 1200 $7000, 1200m 1 2 Kamikaze Rebel (7) 58.5 ............C Lammas 2 3. Magic Cannon h (10) 58.5 ..............S Collett 3 9 Avistar (6) 58.5 ......................... K McCulloch 4 0x Battle Royal h (2) 58.5 .............A Jones (a1) 5 Carradine (1) 58.5 ...................B Hutton (a1) 6 Chic Boy (4) 58.5 ...............................M Hills 7 Happy Tiger (12) 58.5 .................T Thornton 8 Outofthemist (16) 58.5 9 038 Peg (3) 56.5 ........................Z N Azman (a3) 10 0x48. Happiness Is (5) 56.5 ............ R Jones 11 5x Cote D’Or h (17) 56.5...................... C Grylls 12 Kane h (9) 56.5 ........................... D Johnson 13 Cool Story Bro (13) 56.5 ....S Goodman (a4)

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 24 Aug 2016 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 12.01pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 1 45378 Wine O’Clock nwtd G & J Clarke 2 1 Tuff Star nwtd U & Cottam 3 45 Act Naturally nwtd N Udy 4 32746 Jack’s Up nwtd B Goldsack 5 54446 Lissadell Babe nwtd D Donlon 6 22368 Homebush Freda nwtd J T McInerney 7 32445 Cyndi Action nwtd J & D Bell 8 Flaps Down nwtd J Dunn 9 36677 She’s Mustard nwtd R Waite 10 58758 Miss Muffet nwtd J McArthur 2 12.19 WANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 FINAL C0f, 305m 1 85351 Geez Louise 17.96 ................... S Gommans 2 233 Cawbourne Jacko nwtd ................M Roberts 3 25x11 Nitehawk Rose 17.85 ..................B Hodgson 4 212 Ima Lucky Zarr 17.66 ..................A Turnwald 5 35 Unbeknown nwtd ........................A Turnwald 6 32 Sunset Marjen nwtd ..........................M Flipp 7 63842 Orangey Yellow nwtd ................A Duganzich 8 27 Untouchable nwtd .......................A Turnwald 9 22554 Uno Again nwtd.................................. N Udy 10 534 Cawbourne Stick nwtd .................M Roberts 3 12.36pm LASER PLUMBING WANGANUI C0, 305m 1 22554 Uno Again nwtd.................................. N Udy 2 68844 Tammy’s Fire nwtd .................. T McCracken 3 66853 Fill Ya Boots nwtd J & ..........................D Bell 4 54664 Plum Krazy nwtd ........................B Goldsack 5 Set The Limit nwtd ............................J Dunn

14 5. Classique Dance (15) 54 ................ S Spratt 15 0 Ms Walsburg 56.5 ........................ Scratched 16 78 Makarova 56.5 ............................. Scratched 17 90x8 Luck Be A Lady (14) 56.5 .......... L Satherley 18 007x She’s Prismatic h (8) 56.5 19 Comin’through (11) 56 Emergencies: Ms Walsburg, Makarova, Luck Be A Lady, She’s Prismatic, Comin’through 3 1.55 THE CLOTHIER FAMILY RATING 65 1200 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 63251 Cameahotfriday m (1) 60 ....Z N Azman (a3) 2 x0069 The Canon d (8) 59.5 ......................A Collett 3 0207x Aim Phar m (11) 59 .....................C Lammas 4 4x10 I Paco d (6) 59............................ L Satherley 5 669x7 Esbeedee d (3) 58 .....................R Elliot (a3) 6 x0916 Smoochy dmh (9) 57.5 ............B Hutton (a1) 7 0x107 Cabaret dmh (4) 56.5 ....................M McNab 8 63501 Fierte dm (10) 56.5 ......................... C Grylls 9 x0337 Only If tdmh (12) 55.5 ................M Coleman 10 x5568 Its A Kinda Magic tdmh (2) 55.. K McCulloch 11 89053 Mareeba dm (7) 55 .............A Schwerin (a3) 12 8x Civique Rose (5) 54 ........................ S Spratt 4 2.30pm WAHAROA TRANSPORT LTD RATING 75 1400 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m 1 405x6 Francis Drake d (3) 60..................... C Grylls 2 1610x Woodsman h (1) 59....................V Gatu (a2) 3 3x094 Casillas dm (7) 58.5 ................... L Satherley 4 81319 Gardone dmh (2) 57....................C Lammas 5 61324 I’llav Bubbles td (5) 56.5..............T Thornton 6 6x718 Adriatic Pearl dmb (6) 55 ...........R Elliot (a3) 7 36444 Lady Marilyn td (8) 54 .....................S Collett

8 40495 Manaia Rose m (4) 54 ............. K McCulloch 9 x0x87 President Tomado tm (9) 54 Z N Azman (a3) 5 3.04pm WAHAROA INDUSTRIAL PARK MAIDEN 1400 $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 56653 Battle Cry h (10) 58.5 ................S McKay (a) 2 630. Hank Marvin h (7) 58.5 ..........J Fawcett (a4) 3 0x074 La Vamos h (4) 58.5 .................A Jones (a1) 4 72667 Acre (9) 58.5 .................................M McNab 5 40 Wagner (5) 58.5 .........................M Cameron 6 0 Big Tony (8) 58.5 .....................B Hutton (a1) 7 23202 Into The Mystic (2) 56.5 ..................A Collett 8 43755 Beauty’s Rose h (1) 56.5............M Coleman 9 0 Miss Mazzy (6) 56.5 .................... D Johnson 10 Zitta (11) 56.5..............................T Thornton 11 Comin’through (3) 56 ......................S Collett 6 3.34pm OIL SEEDS MAIDEN 1600 $7000, 1600m 1 34363 Zapali (3) 58.5 ........................... M D Plessis 2 3835 Roger That (2) 58.5 .....................T Thornton 3 637 Kakahu Stalker h (1) 58.5 ...........C Lammas 4 7x636 Magnificent Time (13) 58.5 ........M Cameron 5 63x00 Shane O’ (8) 58.5 ..................... K McCulloch 6 x0350 Showyouhow (14) 58.5 ............... D Johnson 7 30x08 Unveiling (6) 58.5 ............... D Prastiyou (a1) 8 5. Nombero (12) 58.5 .....................M Coleman 9 77757 Three Kingdoms (4) 58.5 ...L Magorrian (a1) 10 Baymax (9) 58.5 ......................B Hutton (a1) 11 0 Tutense (7) 58.5 ......................... L Satherley 12 64022 Costano Mille (11) 56.5 ................... S Spratt 13 23202 Into The Mystic 56.5 ..................... Scratched 14 x0658 Dowry Duty (5) 56.5 ........................A Collett 15 90699 Little Ripper h (10) 56.5 .................. C Grylls

5 x6042 Roc’s Are Diamonds tdm (1) 58.5Azman (a3) 6 0x686 Elegant Lad 58.5 .......................... Scratched 7 x0900 Kilmac tm (5) 58.5 .............. D Prastiyou (a1) 8 x7706 Superare m (6) 58.5 ...................V Gatu (a2) 9 62833 Dahls Delight tdmh (8) 58 ........ K McCulloch 8 4.34pm RBC RACING RATING 75 2000 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2000m 1 62427 Prize Lad h (5) 60 ........................... C Grylls 2 x830P He’s Dan tm (9) 59.5 ................A Jones (a1) 3 0x011 Real Thirsty h (10) 58.5...............C Lammas 4 x0035 Kalinda t (7) 54...................L Magorrian (a1) 5 40535 The Arabian Duke mh (3) 54A Schwerin (a3) 6 03100 Cardinal Sin tdm (2) 54 ..............R Elliot (a3) 7 50325 Cardon Boy m (6) 54 .................T Wenn (a3) 8 50620 El Bandido t (1) 54 ................... K McCulloch 9 0x409 Messi tdmh (8) 54 ........................... S Spratt 10 90498 Sing For The Sun m (4) 54 ..........T Thornton Blinkers on: Wagner (R5), Kakahu Stalker, Tutense (R6), Idaho’s Choice (R7) Blinkers off: She’s Prismatic Lynsey Satherly is down to ride Luck (R2), Smoochy (R3), Kilmac (R7), Cardinal Sin (R8) Be A Lady in the second on the card Winkers on: Smoochy (R3), Superare (R7)

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at the Matamata meeting today.

Race 1: Rum’n’coke, Boston Havoc, Jasmine Maree, Blackhaven Race 2: Kamikaze Rebel, Comin’through, Cote D’Or, Kane Emergency: Little Ripper 3: Fierte, Esbeedee, Mareeba, Cameahotfriday 7 4.04 FAIRVIEW MATAMATA RATING 65 1600 $7000, Race Race 4: I’llav Bubbles, Woodsman, Gardone, Adriatic Pearl Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 39169 Scusa tm (4) 60..........................R Elliot (a3) Race 5: Into The Mystic, Acre, Battle Cry, Hank Marvin 2 0x518 Odensian tmh (3) 59.5 ........A Schwerin (a3) Race 6: Costano Mille, Magnificent Zapali, Showyouhow 3 7x005 Rocket Queen tdm (7) 59.5 ................M Hills Race 7: Roc’s Are Diamonds, Scusa, Odensian, Superare 4 05609 Idaho’s Choice d (2) 59 ...............C Lammas Race 8: The Arabian Duke, Prize Lad, Cardon Boy, Kalinda

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway 6 7 8 9 10

85888 Killalea Star nwtd .......................... D Donlon 6 34666 Ben Nevis Knight nwtd .............A Duganzich 8 67587 Roman Action nwtd J &.......................D Bell 7487x Eyes On Kitty nwtd............................M Flipp 7 Settle Grettel nwtd ............................J Dunn 10 2.40pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 67 Trip To Florida nwtd ................J T McInerney 8 63565 Bigtime Sam nwtd ..................G Fredrickson 1 41258 Scotta Pie 17.87......................... L M Pearce 36677 She’s Mustard nwtd..........................R Waite 9 36677 She’s Mustard nwtd..........................R Waite 2 56328 Ranger’s Waltz 18.13 ......................S Maher 58758 Miss Muffet nwtd .........................J McArthur 10 38868 Rosie nwtd ..................................J McArthur 3 86758 Plaiting Puss 18.45 U & ........................Bliek 4 12.54pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS WANGANUI C0 7 1.46pm AON CPF C1 C1, 520m 4 1852 Runnin’ Cloggs nwtd .........................J Dunn C0, 520m 1 47277 Izzy Bowen 31.32 ........................B Hodgson 5 66747 Double Ice 17.76 ...............................M Flipp 1 3345F Magic Latte nwtd ..............................L Ahern 2 63654 Opawa Shiloh 30.41 ........................B Marsh 6 35554 Homebush Slinky 17.72 .........J T McInerney 2 353 Blame The Clown nwtd ...................T Patton 3 66877 Lily Ma’s Smoking 30.62 .................S Maher 7 75146 Scott No Show 18.02 ........................ D Hunt 3 Pop Magic nwtd...........................B Hodgson 4 26436 Scott To Go nwtd ............................... D Hunt 8 63553 Vee Veery Lovely 18.49 G & ........... J Clarke 4 53351 Banshee Reel nwtd ..........................R Waite 5 38556 Rikki’s Rebel 30.64 ..........................R Waite 9 85555 Thrilling Mia 17.61.........................M Gowan 5 35642 Making It Up nwtd L & ........................ Morris 6 75362 Cawbourne Jazzy 30.41 ..............M Roberts 10 8F466 Spearmint Juju 18.02 U & .................Cottam 6 77568 King Cormack nwtd L & ..................... Morris 7 34231 World Freakshow 30.47 ..................M Olden 11 2.57pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 520m 7 488x3 Walnut nwtd ......................................M Flipp 8 44543 Opawa Gumisie nwtd J & ....................D Bell 1 346F8 Opawa Spice nwtd J & ........................D Bell 8 3x3 Fair Parade nwtd ..............................L Ahern 8 2.05pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m 2 46857 Cawbourne Miami 30.44 ..............C Roberts 9 55788 Noonoo nwtd L & ............................... Morris 1 45887 Tank’s Rob 17.70 ............................S Maher 3 67672 Kirkham Jasper nwtd ...................M Roberts 10 36677 She’s Mustard nwtd..........................R Waite 2 F1 Cut The Ribbons nwtd.......................J Dunn 4 5728x Milly Rivers 31.26 ........................B Hodgson 5 1.11 LIQUORLAND WANGANUI FINAL C1f, 305m 3 25455 Princely Money 17.86 ............J T McInerney 5 46667 Lagoon Victory 30.90 ............... S Gommans 1 13822 Buzzy As 17.81 ..................................J Hunt 4 33783 Maligned 18.16 U & ..............................Bliek 6 55671 Chai Latte 30.48...............................L Ahern 2 72316 Allegro Cody 17.77 ..........................L Ahern 5 42727 Slick Star nwtd ............................B Hodgson 7 18523 Filante 30.89 ...................................... N Udy 3 15322 Idol Mark 18.02 .................................M Flipp 6 22333 Tongariro 17.59 G & ........................ J Clarke 8 55265 Take Action 30.84.........................M Goodier 4 34321 Kirkham Kylie 17.69 .....................M Roberts 7 58665 So Unbelievable 18.43 ....................M Olden 12 3.14 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C0/1D 5 21152 Missing Allegro 17.96.......................L Ahern 8 62342 Snow Ball Chance 17.72..........A Duganzich C1/0d, 645m 6 21212 Allegro Lass 17.77 ...........................L Ahern 9 8887x Madam Ice 18.05 ........................J McArthur 1 26843 Docker nwtd ................................A Turnwald 7 42126 Baduzzi 18.20 ........................J T McInerney 10 34557 Alquezar 17.98 ..................................M Flipp 2 11865 Cawbourne Eski nwtd ..................M Roberts 8 14171 Cawbourne Frost 17.59................M Roberts 9 2.22pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION 3 27786 Zipping Jock nwtd ............................L Ahern 9 45435 Sasha McBell 17.60 ...............J T McInerney C1, 520m 4 36544 Absinthe Minded nwtd......................L Ahern 10 22333 Tongariro 17.59 G & ........................ J Clarke 1 36354 Scott Some Ticka nwtd ..................... D Hunt 5 86257 Big Red Chev 37.62 ....................A Turnwald 6 1.29pm METEOR OPD WANGANUI C0 C0, 305m 2 58867 Cawbourne Gable 30.80 J & ...............D Bell 6 75171 Miss Eldora nwtd.........................A Turnwald 1 x8867 Gully Screamer nwtd G & ............... J Clarke 3 82548 Big Wonder 30.43 .........................M Gowan 7 16877 Ready Made Size nwtd ....................L Ahern 2 57887 Scott A Boy nwtd ........................... R Maisey 4 73275 Kirkham Harvey 30.26 ....................L Doody 8 65768 Cawbourne Clay nwtd ..................M Roberts 3 34346 Cala D’Or nwtd..................................M Flipp 5 46363 Cawbourne Merl 30.51.................M Roberts 9 25454 Cawbourne Steps nwtd ................M Roberts 4 3257 Wetchester nwtd .........................A Turnwald 6 76466 Catlin Blueblood nwtd ............J T McInerney 10 63776 Cawbourne Panic nwtd ................M Roberts 5 84876 Drifting Along nwtd ......................J McArthur 7 64485 That’s King 30.50 ........................B Hodgson 13 3.37pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 305m

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68757 Princess Novak nwtd..................... D Donlon 75862 Bigtime Dasher 17.68 U & ....................Bliek 56675 Opawa Perissa nwtd .........................M Flipp 22133 Chip Off Block 18.08 ...................J McArthur 1171 Rain And Tears 17.85......................... N Udy 21262 Winevara 18.04 G & ........................ J Clarke 41466 Opawa Top nwtd J & ...........................D Bell 73527 Another Key 17.72 .................J T McInerney 68558 Mighty Twist 17.97 D P & ......... K Gommans 28618 Dora Dufran nwtd ..............................J Dunn 14 3.56pm MAX REFRIGERATION C1 C1, 305m 1 85833 Rosie Fosi 18.05 ...............................M Flipp 2 x2244 Peajay Pringles 18.10 G & .............. J Clarke 3 46626 Stainless Knocka 17.92 U & .................Bliek 4 58877 Surging Ember nwtd J & .....................D Bell 5 45311 Lover 18.02 .................................A Turnwald 6 83641 So Over It nwtd L & ............................ Morris 7 45345 Stenson nwtd ..................................... N Udy 8 77867 Jacqui Attack 17.98 .................. S Gommans 9 54646 Crystal McBell 17.77 ..............J T McInerney 10 17455 On Demand nwtd U & ...........................Bliek 15 4.18pm KEENAN CONCRETE C1 C1, 305m 1 64343 Take The Shorts 18.17 ................A Turnwald 2 65486 Sketchy Steve nwtd ............................ N Udy 3 61567 Celestial Action nwtd J & ....................D Bell 4 34188 Steffi’s Star 18.38 ................................ L Bell 5 38885 Kapai Lana 17.82 U & ...........................Bliek 6 47576 Allegro Runnings 17.69....................L Ahern 7 63554 Jobs Rite 17.83 ..........................B Goldsack 8 56638 Lure Me In 18.02 ...................... S Gommans 9 33567 Gully Crusher 17.77 G & ................. J Clarke 10 6F445 Lick It Up nwtd .......................J T McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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■ CRICKET

A chance to recharge The first Test between New Zealand and South Africa appears headed for a draw after play on day four was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

It was the second successive day that soft ground conditions in the outfield have prevented play at Kingsmead in Durban.

But while New Zealand’s bowlers took the opportunity to put their feet up, some of the Black Caps’ batsmen opted for a spell in the nets with the second Test due to start in Pretoria on Saturday.

“It’s been good for the batters to get out there and hit a few balls,” said Ross Taylor who was due to resume on two not out with captain Kane Williamson (2 no) should play get under way on the final day.

“But it’s been good for our bowlers who have bowled a lot over the last while to have a break with a lot of cricket coming up over the next few months.”

New Zealand are 15-2 chasing South Africa’s first innings total

of 263 and Taylor admitted it had been strange having such a long delay in a Test match.

“It’s something I’ve never had to deal with,” he said. “You’ve still got to prepare to bat and in the down times not think about it too much and try and switch off from the batting.

“It sounds a lot easier than it is.”

Although a result was unlikely at Kingsmead, and conditions are expected to be different at Centurion, Taylor felt there was benefit in getting out in the middle against South Africa’s pace attack of Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander and Kagiso Rabada.

“It’s a world-class line-up and they know how to bowl in these conditions,” Taylor said.

“But Pretoria will be slightly different conditions to what we’ve faced here.

“The sun will be out and [there will be] probably a little bit less grass on the wicket ... we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.”

- NZME

Black Caps premier batsmen Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor.

Hurricanes sign Broad Kiwi women star English paceman Stuart Broad will make his BBL debut in 201617 after signing with Hobart Hurricanes.

In one of the competition’s recruitment coups before BBL06, Broad will join Sri Lankan star Kumar Sangakkara as the second international player on the Hurricanes’ books.

The world’s fourth-ranked Test bowler, Broad will be part of a Hurricanes attack that includes tearaway Shaun Tait.

Broad has taken 358 Test wickets, 121 at one-day international level and 65 in T20 fixtures.

The 30-year-old captained England during the 2012 T20 World Cup, but he has been dropped from the national ODI side to make way for younger players.

During the 2015-16 BBL season, the Hurricanes could post only three wins to finish near the bottom of the table.

But coach Damien Wright expects Broad can help resurrect Hobart’s fortunes.

“Stuart Broad has an incredible record in all three formats and his knowledge of the game overall will be a huge asset for our

Stuart Broad bowling group,” Wright said.

“It was key to find someone who could contribute in a big way with the ball and we believe we’ve signed one of the very best to do this.”

Broad is well known to Australian cricket fans after several Ashes campaigns, and he emerged as a villain of the 2013-14 series after he refused to walk following a controversial not-out decision after an edge to Michael Clarke at slip.

- AAP

White Ferns skipper Suzie Bates has starred with both bat and ball as her side powered to the inaugural English women’s Twenty20 Super League title.

Bates’ 52 laid the foundation for her Southern Vipers to chase down the Western Storm’s 140-5 to win by seven wickets at Chelmsford.

The 28-year-old showed why she was named the outstanding female cricketer in the world by Wisden earlier this year by reaching a 43-ball half century with seven boundaries.

Recently dropped White Fern team-mate Sara McGlashan was unbeaten on 21 for the Southampton-based side as they got home with seven balls to spare.

Bates also took 2-37, including the wicket of Kiwi wicketkeeper Rachel Priest (57), in the Storm’s innings, caught on the boundary.

Bates revealed the Vipers, who finished top of the qualifying table, were determined to win the inaugural title for skipper Charlotte Edwards and Lydia Greenway, who are both

Suzy Bates ending international careers for England.

“With Lydia Greenway and Lottie having retired from international cricket, they’ve really put into this Vipers team,” Bates said.

“It’s been a tough summer for them both, I think. So it’s just really pleasing to give them some good news and have a good team performance out there.”

Edwards also gave a big thumbs-up to the first Super League tournament. - NZME

Cricket most popular sport in Australia

By Scott Bailey Cricket has overtaken Australian Rules football to become the country’s most popular sport in terms of participation.

Findings from the National Cricket Census, released by Cricket Australia (CA) yesterday, show the sport enjoyed an 8.5 per cent growth to 1.31 million participants in the 2015-16 summer.

In comparison, based on findings from the same research company, the AFL claimed to have 1.25 million participants in 2015 in their most recent annual report.

“Cricket is clearly the sport of choice for many Australians and we’re proud to be billed as one of the biggest participation sports in the country,” CA chief executive James Sutherland said.

“As another exciting summer

approaches, we continue to be focused on growing our sport and inspiring Australians from all walks of life to pick up a bat and ball and play cricket.”

Almost a quarter of all cricket participants are now female, with the sport enjoying a nine per cent growth in that demographic to almost 315,000 players and officials, which make up 24 per cent of the sport.

The data also shows a 28 per

cent growth in multicultural players and a 40 per cent rise in indigenous numbers.

More than half of cricket’s participants are counted through school programmes of at least four formal sessions, which is similar to the AFL. Cricket Australia has also assumed more than 180,000 indoor cricket participants since they partnered with the sport in 2009.

- AAP

Commitment to test cricket questioned Veteran Kiwi cricket commentator Bryan Waddle has questioned South Africa’s desire to take the field in the weather-wrecked test in Durban.

And Waddle, who has covered the game for radio all over the world, said test cricket’s image has been hammered this week.

The test between the West Indies and India at Port of Spain has turned into a farce, with just one session of play taking place due to ground conditions.

Meanwhile, there was no play on day three and four at Kingsmead, where South Africa and New Zealand are headed for a lifeless draw.

Waddle said test cricket needed to be more desperate about taking the field, especially as it tried to hold its ground against one dayers and T20.

“It’s pretty hard to understand.

“We’ve had two good fine days, hot sunny conditions two days ago, and today was very windy so good drying conditions,” he said from Durban.

“I don’t think it is overly dangerous ... the locals say they could have played by tea on day three (but) the umpires have taken a different assessment.

“New Zealand don’t seem too perturbed by it because it doesn’t affect them at the moment as the batting team.

“South Africa don’t seem too keen to play although we did hear word that they are so you don’t know what to believe.

“Test cricket still has to have a desire for people to want to play it. If they don’t, you are going to lose the public perception of it being a game worth watching.

“Sometimes you have to accept the conditions are not going to be 100 per cent.”

Waddle said safety was paramount, but soft outfield patches could have been tested out.

Waddle, who has covered more than 200 tests, said: “It becomes a marginal situation – they could at least have tried and if they found it not good enough, then call it off.

“It’s not a concern for the bowlers.

“New Zealand was not happy with the ground on day one but they accepted it, fielded on it, adjusted, did all they had to do.

“I don’t think it is any worse now than it was then.

“You get the feeling someone somewhere doesn’t want them playing test cricket in winter at this venue.”

The Kingsmead groundstaff were ordered to quit artificial drying means that might further damage the surface.

ESPN’s CricInfo claimed: “To an observer, it would seem little effort was being made to make conditions suitable for play.”

The ground has been re-surfaced, and ESPN also suggested not enough effort was made to protect it from unseasonal rain.

The Trinidad test – the first in August which is in the rainy season – involved just 22 overs. It is the third-shortest non-abandoned test in history.

- NZME

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End of a stellar career

SKD wants JWH back Shaun Kenny-Dowall has called for Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ Test exile to come to an end, telling Kiwi coach Stephen Kearney his Sydney Roosters team-mate should be the first player picked.

Roosters prop Waerea-Hargreaves is battling to regain his place in the New Zealand side for the endof-season Four Nations tour of England after a three year absence.

A high profile casualty of the Kiwis’ thumping 34-2 loss to Australia in the 2013 World Cup final, he hasn’t been sighted in the black and white jumper since, because management believe he hasn’t been able to reproduce.

- AAP

Blackett leaves Man U Manchester United defender Tyler Blackett joined Championship club Reading yesterday, signing a threeyear contract. The 22-year-old England under-21 spent last season on loan at Celtic, where he won a Scottish League winner’s medal.

Reading manager Jaap Stam, formerly a defender with United, said Blackett’s versatility was a key factor in the move.

- Reuters

Jamie Lyon has worn his beloved Manly jumper for the last time.

“We wanted to send him out this weekend at Brookie.

“But we’ve just got to get on with it now and make sure Killer still gets the send off he deserves.”

A typically humble Lyon accepted that his career is now over.

“It’s not the best. I would’ve loved to be out there with the boys and had one last game at Brookie, it would’ve been great,” he said.

“I’ve had a lot of games over the years at that ground and played

with some great players. I’m privileged to be a part of the club.”

The injury all but brings an end to a glittering 17-year career that includes two premierships, four grand finals, eight Kangaroos jumpers and 10 State of Origin appearances for NSW. He is a four-time Dally M centre of the year, two-time Dally M captain of the year, and the winner of Super League’s prestigious Man of Steel award in 2005.

Halfback Daly Cherry-Evans

predicted there would be some learning curves without Lyon’s trademark calmness on and off the playing field next year.

“Playing alongside him, it’s definitely a satisfying feeling when your captain is the most levelheaded player out on the field.

“It’s definitely helpful as a young half coming through,” he said. “It is going to be different and I dare say at times it will be difficult not understanding what to do without Jamie there.” - AAP

Sharks sink to third consecutive defeat Cronulla’s late-season slump has continued with a 12-6 loss to a Cody Walker-inspired South Sydney at ANZ Stadium.

Walker starred for the Rabbitohs on Monday night alongside

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Jamie Lyon will not only be remembered as one of the best to pull on a Manly jumper, but one of the game’s greatest ever centres, according to coach Trent Barrett.

Lyon’s NRL career is all but over after the Sea Eagles captain confirmed his troublesome hamstring injury has denied him a Brookvale Oval farewell, and he is a long-shot for round 26.

It means the 34-year-old will fall six matches shy of joining the exclusive 300-game club, but Barrett insists Lyon must still be saluted against Canberra at home on Saturday.

“Without the injury, he probably would’ve got there this year,” Barrett said yesterday.

“His career needs to be celebrated.

“He’ll go down as one of the club’s greatest players and certainly one of the game’s greatest centres, in my opinion.”

Barrett said there was an immediate hush among the playing group when Lyon broke down at training in the captain’s run before he was forced to withdraw from playing Melbourne. “(The players) were pretty devastated, to be honest.

“The session did stop for a while because we all know what the outcome was going to be when he did do it at training,” he said.

“Everyone feels really sorry for ‘Killer’.

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Sam Burgess and Nathan Brown as they handed the Sharks their third successive loss, and made their winning streak of 15 a distant memory.

Missing captain Paul Gallen to

a calf injury, the Sharks looked sluggish for much of the contest on a cold and wet night.

In the absence of Adam Reynolds, who left the field with a concussion in the 26th minute,

Walker led the Rabbitohs with aplomb and scored one of their two tries.

An 80th-minute try by Joe Burgess sealed the Rabbitohs’ seventh win of the season.

- AAP

Don’t panic, says Klopp Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has called for his players to “stay calm” and does not expect to make wholesale changes against Burton Albion as they seek to quickly bounce back from their 2-0 defeat at Burnley. Much of the excitement generated by the club’s thrilling opening weekend win at Arsenal has been replaced by concern by their subsequent setback in a game in which they failed to score despite 81 per cent possession.

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New coach for Marina New Zealand tennis number one Marina Erakovic has a new coach on board ahead of her US Open campaign. The 28 year old has parted company with her mentor for the past two and a half years, Spaniard Eduardo Nicolas, and has started working with Auckland-based Wesley Whitehouse. Erakovic is languishing at 113 in the world. - NZME

Daily Events Wednesday 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allen’s Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around used clothing. Cnr Havelock and Cass Streets.

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

Thursday 9.30am - 11.00am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Fun exercise during term time. Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. New players welcome. Enquiries to Clark Gillies 021-146-3619. EA Networks Centre Stadium.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open for toy hire Thursday and Saturday, Methodist Baring Square Church hall.

Highway (Old Allenton Nurseries Packing Shed).

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

10.30am NEWCOMERS COFFEE MORNING. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, we would love to meet you! Reflections Cafe, 198 East Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI.

Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

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

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street.

2pm ASHBURTON OSTOMY SOCIETY. General meeting with guest speaker from Convayec Ostomy Supplies.

Savage Club Hall, Cnr William and Cox Street.

7pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to Line dance (7pm), beginner/

intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm R.S.A. POOL SECTION. Social pool nights weekly in main bar.

Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST GOODWILL SHOP. Sell pre-loved second hand clothing.

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

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. OP shop second time around used clothing. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Havelock and Cass Street, entry Havelock Street.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZ SHED. Open day for all members. 182 Methven Highway (Old Allenton Nurseries

Packing Shed).

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz for preschoolers and caregivers, 48 Allen’s Road, Allenton.

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

Main Street, Methven.

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

10.30am - 3.30pm

ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Stitch and chat, Senior Centre, Camron Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities.

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

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social day, come and try it yourself. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

2pm R.S.A. WOMENS SECTION. Women’s afternoon social, Cox Street.

2pm - 4pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. learn to dance. All welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7.30pm DIABETES NZ ASHBURTON BRANCH. A.G.M. Speaker CEO from Wellington.

Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

MEETINGS, EVENTS

Annual General Meeting FIELD AGRONOMIST

Service Engineer Here at Stuart Tarbotton Contractors Ltd we believe the success of our company depends on the strength of our team! We work hard, have fun and challenge one another to push beyond what’s expected!

We require a Service Engineer to be based at our new workshop.

You will be responsible for day to day repairs and preventative maintenance on a large range of earthmoving and construction equipment.

This role Includes but is not limited to: • Daily maintenance of all equipment and machinery including servicing • Ensuring fleet is maintained to a reliable and competent standard at all times • Field service will be required • After hours and emergency repairs may be required from time to time, • All paperwork is recorded and kept up to date • General engineering Experience with various earthmoving machinery would be an advantage as Stuart Tarbotton Contractors fleet comprises of 1.5ton – 30ton excavators, bulldozers, graders, rollers, Moxy dump trucks, loaders, trucks and trailers, scrapers, screening plant and crusher.

The successful applicant must have • Experience with heavy earthmoving machinery • Good time management • The ability to work unsupervised • Demonstrate excellent communication skills • Be self-motivated and have a positive attitude • Full car licence • Ht licence class 5 preferred

South Pacific Seeds seeks applications for the position of Field Agronomist in the Mid Canterbury area, to assist with the technical and practical support to our growers and ensuring quality, reliable vegetable seed production for our many international markets.

We seek applications from suitably qualified persons to be part of the largest vegetable seed multiplier in Australia.

A degree in Agriculture or Applied Sciences along with practical experience in the following areas would be required: • Plant Health, Seed Production, Seed harvesting and handling techniques • Strong emphasis on technical service and willingness to take part in practical fieldwork • Versatility with I.T and administration and record keeping ability • Excellent time management and communication skills.

• Familiar with trial work and recording Applications must be in writing, providing a full work history and experience, with references to: Human Resource South Pacific Seeds (NZ) Ltd P.O. Box 113, Methven

For further information if required: e-mail: j.grace@spsnz.co.nz Ph: 03 302 8115

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

SEPTEMBER 2016 The following meetings will be held in September.

All meetings will be held at the Environment Canterbury offices, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch: Wednesday 7 September Greater Christchurch Public Transport Joint Committee 10.00am Thursday 22 September Council 10.00am Performance, Audit and Risk Committee 2.00pm

For further details, please contact: Paul on 027 433 2298 or email workshop@tarbotton.co.nz.

Thursday 29 September Council 10.00am

All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Trainee Funeral Director Paterson’s Funeral Services has been caring for the needs of Canterbury families for over 35 years. Now in association with Lamb & Hayward, the funeral home remains Canterbury owned, and locally operated.

We are currently looking to employ a Trainee Funeral Director. This is a full-time position that offers varied duties, which include driving, general mortuary and crematorium duties, manufacturing of caskets, assisting at funeral services including some audio visual responsibilities.

This role is ideally suited to those who are part of the Mid Canterbury community, with a high degree of empathy, who are ethical, trustworthy, able to work rostered hours including weekends and public holidays. You must have NZ residency and hold a full clean drivers licence.

REGULATION HEARING COMMITTEE In addition to the above meetings, the Regulation Hearing Committee is scheduled to meet weekly.

Meetings will be held on either Thursday or Friday as required.

To confirm venue and start times for these meetings please check online at the link described below or contact Customer Services on 03 3539007 (calling from Christchurch) or calling from any other areas: 0800 324 636 (0800 EC INFO) Agendas will be available online at http://www.ecan.govt.nz/news-and-notices/ minutes/Pages/default.aspx at least two days prior to each meeting.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the above meetings, and copies of the agendas will be made available at the meetings.

Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE

If you fit the above criteria please send your application including resume to: The Funeral Manager Barry@patersonsfunerals.co.nz Applications close Friday, September 2.

TRADES, SERVICES

Japanese Chef wanted in a Japanese restaurant in Ashburton.

Must have 5 years + experience cooking Japanese food in a Japanese restaurant.

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For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

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

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

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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

TRADES, SERVICES

PUBLIC NOTICE Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 General Distributors Limited, a duly incorporated company having its registered office at Auckland has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the issue of an Off-licence in respect of the premises situated at 2 east Street, Ashburton, known as Countdown Ashburton South.

The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: Supermarket.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is (or is intended to be) sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 7am - 10.00pm.

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 issue 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 first publication of this notice.

COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

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

30 years local service. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD discount card MOTORING welcomed.

WHEEL alignments at great SUN CONTROL WINDOW prices. Maximise the life TINTING - Quality window of your tyres with an films for privacy, UV (fading), alignment from Neumanns heat, safety and security. For Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills cars, homes and offices. Street. Phone 308-6737.

Phone Craig Rogers 307 6347 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters MEETINGS, EVENTS NZ. Check us out on ASHBURTON Society of Arts Facebook.

- Spring Show on now, Short Street Studio.

Open RURAL TRADING POST Saturdays and Sundays MAIZE grain locally grown 10am-3pm and when sign P.O.A. Good quality baleage. out. Guest Katrina Mitchell.

Enquiries 308 4533.

Phone 027 227 3661.

Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

Wednesday, August 31 5.30pm - 6.30pm Braided Rivers upstairs (with refreshments provided from 5.00pm) For further information or to confirm attendance please email: info@midcanterbury.org

MUSICAL

Beckley Coachlines Programme

◊ OPERATUNITY CONCERT “When Irish Eyes are smiling” featuring Marian Burns on Fiddle Wednesday, August 31 @ 11am Theatre Royal, Timaru. ◊ ENGELBERT HUMPERDINK Tuesday, September 6 @ 8pm Horncastle Arena, Christchurch.

For bookings phone 308 7646

BUSINESS NOTICES Physiotherapy Paul Annear physiotherapist is available at Body Treats 256 Moore Street on Mondays and Thursdays.

ACC accredited, no referral needed.

Specialist treatment for spinal and sports injuries.

Former All Black physio.

Paul Annear 307 0560

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ANGEL, tall, busty, attractive lady. Available for in/out calls.

BUYER of unwanted Private premises. Phone 021 animals. Cattle, bobby calves, 0283 1426. horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call SEXY woman, pretty, hot Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 body, busty DD, good massage. Phone 021 078 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

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LIVESTOCK, PETS

FOR SALE

SOPHIA - Succulent wild CB RADION GMETX2600, 40 woman. No tattoos, clean, channels, includes mounting straight. Available 7 days. bracket for radio, aerial and Phone 021 044 0698. coax - $75. Phone 308 3236.

CONTAINERS for sale or ACCOMMODATION, hire, ex shipping: general and RENTAL insulated. Sidelifter available AVAILABLE for rent - Tidy for delivery. Wilson Bulk two bedroom flat. No 3 of 4.

Transport, Phone 308-7772. Close to R.S.A. Carport, quiet GLITTER and sparkle area. No pets/smokers. and bond mirrored jewel boxes. References Assorted sizes. Priced from required. $270 per week. $35. The ideal gift for the Phone 021 179 9265. friend who has everything.

The China Shop in The LARGE four bedroom family home with extensive gardens.

Arcade.

Seven kilometres from Mt WOMENS gorgeous cotton Somers. Separate large hankies. Assorted colours studio and double garaging. and patterns. The ideal gift for Long term rent preferred. the person who has Must have good references. everything. The China Shop $400.00 per week. Phone 0274 532 087. in The Arcade.

WOODWICK car vent fresheners. Eliminate odours and refresh your car. Only $10. Treat yourself to the beautiful fragrance. The China Shop in The Arcade.

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Situations Vacant

307 7900

Building –

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

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Puzzles Wednesday, August 24, 2016

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Some things you’ve done you wish you had experienced slightly less than once. No regrets, right? As for today’s interesting scenario, dive in, if only so you can later tell the story.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The person who is flaky with you is the same way with others, so there’s no reason to take it personally. Also, there’s no reason for you to take it at all. Set a boundary and stick to it.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You take your world citizenship seriously and refuse to sit idly by when there is so much strife in the world. You’ll be thinking about the problems that face humanity and solving them in some small way in your own life.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You will be packing a bag, studying for an upcoming test or carefully getting ready in some other way to face the unknown. Where there is preparation there will be no regret.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): When you think about your favourite person it’s hard to believe there was a time this person was unknown to you. Be friendly. A stranger could become someone special to you.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You know the secret. It’s not enough to soldier on; you must do so with joy in your heart, otherwise the opportunities could go wasted. If you’re not joyful, something is wrong. Fix it.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Mistakes will happen, so when they do it’s nothing to get upset about. Stay calm and mindful. You can handle anything that comes up. In fact, you look forward to it.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Your strong inner drive to make people laugh is selfless, really. This isn’t about needing attention; it’s about spreading joy.

Underneath your teasing is unabashed love.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The project steps will be the same as always – preparation, process and execution. The difference is you’ll go through them faster. In fact, it could all be finished tonight.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The more formal your expression of thanks, the better you’ll feel about what’s being exchanged in your world. It’s the classy way, but people forget it all the time. You’re different. This will impress.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ve no shortage of reasons to feel good about yourself, yet you may struggle with this. It’s because feeling good doesn’t necessarily come from a reasonable place. The love of a Leo or Pisces will help you love yourself.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Assume that your wishes will be granted, and move forward with great enthusiasm. Some flexibility will be required as to the time frame of this. Keep an open mind.

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Family Notices McGRATH, Edna Mae – On August 21, 2016 Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at22 Radius Millstream, McGRATH, Loved Edna Mae Ashburton. wife –of the On James AugustMcGrath 21, (Jim).

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Much loved sister We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to youngest daughter of late Renovations, Ashburton Hospital on–the August reflect their individuality - ask us how we can be of assistance to you and of WinnieClarice Lundy, Edna Gould, TILLEY, Mae Call us on Ada and Richard Bennison your family.

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Laird and Mace and–the WAKELIN, Marion Margaret and Malcolm Bland, Beloved wife of the Ron. late Ken Laird.

Loved nana of On August 21,late 2016 Graeme and Alison, Barbara Dearly loved mum of Kanawa.

Patricia, Stephen, and Joel; Sam, peacefully at Kiri Te Laird and Mace Lee, and the Margaret and of Malcolm Bland, Craig, and Helen; Doug, Beloved the late Ron. late Ken wife Laird.

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather, and information.

9am Tipping Point Quiz show in which four players take on an extraordinary machine, hoping to win its jackpot.

10am The Chase A quiz show where contestants must stay one step ahead. 0 11am Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Cold Feet AO 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Thomas And Friends 6:40 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 3 7am Tashi 0 7:30 Pokemon XY 3 7:50 Teen Titans Go! 3 0 8:15 Doc McStuffins 3 0 8:40 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Mystery Girls PGR 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle 1pm Judge Rinder PGR 2pm Devious Maids AO 3 0 3pm F Hot In Cleveland 3 0 3:30 Leon 0 3:35 Spongebob Squarepants 0 4pm Girl Meets World 0 4:30 The Adam And Eve Show 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 The Simpsons 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Fair Go 0 8pm SCU – Serious Crash Unit PGR 0 8:20 L Lotto The Lotto draw.

8:25 SCU – Serious Crash Unit Continued.

8:30 Brief Encounters AO 0 9:35 Call The Midwife PGR 0 10:45 One News 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Dr Ken PGR 3 0 8pm Mike And Molly PGR 0 8:30 The Big Bang Theory PGR 0 9pm 2 Broke Girls AO 0 9:30 The Mysteries Of Laura PGR 0 10:25 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 10:55 The Originals AO 3

11:15 Nashville PGR Markus discards a song close to his album’s release date, causing problems for Rayna; Luke must make amends with Colt. 0 12:10 Unforgettable AO 3 0 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 1:30 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:50 Significant Mother PGR 12:15 Selfie PGR 0 12:45 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:10 Infomercials 2:15 The Real PGR 3 3am The Fosters PGR 3 3:50 Full House 3 0 4:35 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

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6am Paul Henry Paul Henry hosts a news show.

9am The Café Mike Puru and Mel Homer present a lifestyle and entertainment show.

10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon Dr Phil AO 1pm M Black Friday PGR 2007 Crime Drama. Amy Carlson, Judd Nelson, Thomas Ian Griffith.

2:55 Entertainment Tonight PGR 3:25 Sticky TV 4:25 Minute To Win It Hosted by chef Guy Fieri, competitors take on a series of seemingly simple tasks, which they must complete in under a minute.

5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

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8:30 Hot Bench 3 Judge Judy and other judges debate before reaching a verdict.

9am The Crowd Goes Wild 3 9:30 TV Shop Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm Scorpion PGR 3 2pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Storage Wars – Canada 3 When Roy arrives at the auction disguised as his long-haired, goldtoothed cousin Ray, trouble ensues.

5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country British couples and families search for the perfect country home while exploring the surroundings of each location.

7pm Story 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Married At First Sight USA 7:30 The Best Of Top Gear PGR 3 PGR 8:30 CSI – Cyber PGR The newlyweds must make The Cyber team investigates sacrifices as they decide when users of a traffic app are where to live. 0 re-routed to remote locations 8:30 Chicago Med AO 0 and robbed by masked 9:25 Hawaii Five-0 AO 0 women; Russell reconnects 10:20 NewsHub Late with Greer Latimore. 0 10:55 NCIS – LA AO (Starting Today) 9:30 The Odd Couple PGR 0 30 10pm The Millers PGR 10:30 Back Benches PGR

6:30 Dora Matatoa 2 7am Pukana 2 7:30 The Zoo 3 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Iwi Anthems 3 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4pm Whanau Living PGR 4:30 Marae PGR 2 5pm Te Mana Kuratahi The National Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka Competition, hosted by Horowhenua Rohe, celebrates its 15th anniversary.

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Dora Matatoa 2 6:30 Pukana 2 7pm Grid 7:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 8pm F Rebel Music PGR Series focusing on young people around the world who are using art and music to fight injustice and inspire change.

8:30 F Marae DIY 9:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero 10pm Kuia PGR 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

11:50 Infomercials

11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events.

11:30 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE 6am Joe Dirt 2 – Beautiful Loser MLS 2015 Comedy.

David Spade, Brittany Daniel.

7:45 The Making Of Mad Max – Fury Road MV 2015 8am Two-Bit Waltz MLS 2014 Drama. Clara Mamet, Fair Go The Mysteries of Laura William H Macy. 9:20 Love 7:30pm on One 9:30pm on TV2 And Air Sex 16LS 2013 Comedy. Michael Stahl-David, BRAVO THE BOX Sara Paxton. 10:50 The 6am CSI – New York MV 9am Snapped PGR 3 Curse Of Downers 9:55 Snapped PGR 3 6:50 The Simpsons PG Grove 16VLSC 2014 Horror.

10:50 Snapped PGR 3 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 Fire Kevin Zegers, Bella Heathcote.

11:45 Snapped PGR 3 Scene Investigation M 12:20 Small Time MLS 2014 12:40 Snapped PGR 3 8:05 Duck Commander Drama. Christopher Melon, 1:35 Confidential 2:30 The ML 8:30 Duck Commander Devon Bostick. 1:55 Joe Real Housewives Of Beverly ML 8:55 The Glades MV Dirt 2 – Beautiful Loser MLS Hills 3 3:30 Hoarders 9:45 CSI MV 10:35 NCIS 2015 Comedy. David Spade, 4:30 Dance Moms PGV 11:25 Scorpion MV Brittany Daniel. 3:40 Two5:30 N Flipping Out PGR 12:15 Elementary MV Bit Waltz MLS 2014 Drama.

6:30 Million Dollar Listing 1:05 The Force MC 1:30 The Clara Mamet, William H Macy.

7:30 The Real Housewives Glades MV 2:20 CSI – New Of Orange County PGR 5pm Guns MVL (Mini-series) York MV 3:10 Raw MV Shannon considers her (Part 1) 6pm The Simpsons PG friendships; Tamra sets out to 6:30 Sicario 16VC 2015 Crime.

6:30 The Force MC improve her son’s troubled Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro.

7pm Pawn Stars PG relationship.

8:30 The Hobbit – The A signed, limited-edition copy 8:30 Below Deck Battle Of The Five Armies MV of Seven Years in Tibet arrives Mediterranean 2015 Adventure. Ian McKellen, The guests anoint Danny as the in the shop.

Martin Freeman.

Charter MVP, yet he continues 7:30 NCIS PGV 10:55 Bridge Of Spies MVL to lose the respect of his 8:30 NCIS MV 2015 Thriller. Tom Hanks, crew by breaking yet another 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV Alan Alda. yachting code.

10:30 CSI MV 9:30 Apres Ski THURSDAY 11:30 NCIS PGV Jim faces a difficult client; with 1:15 Gone Tomorrow 16VC THURSDAY one week left in the season, 2015 Thriller. Chad Connell, 12:30 The Glades will the Gibbons Life team Christopher Russell.

MV 1:20 Fire Scene prove they have what it takes 2:50 Guns MVL (Mini-series) for another season at Whistler? Investigation M 1:45 CSI 4:20 The Hobbit – The – New York MV 2:35 CSI 10:30 Keeping Up With The Battle Of The Five Armies MV MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG Kardashians 2/4.

2015 Adventure. Ian McKellen, 3:55 NCIS MV 4:45 Hawaii 11:30 Snapped PGR 12:20 Infomercials 3 Five-0 MV 5:35 The Force MC Martin Freeman.

11:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

1am TV Shop Infomercials.

2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3am TV Shop

MOVIES GREATS 7:15 The Bounty Hunter MVLS 2010 Comedy.

Gerard Butler, Jennifer Aniston.

9:05 Atonement MVLS 2007 Drama. Kiera Knightley, James McAvoy.

11:05 Kiss The Girls 18VL 1997 Crime Thriller.

Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Richard Timothy Jones.

1pm SWAT MVL 2003 Action.

Samuel L Jackson, Colin Farrell, LL Cool J, Olivier Martinez.

2:55 Insomnia MVL 2002 Crime. Al Pacino, Hilary Swank, Robin Williams. 4:50 The Blind Side PGL 2009 Drama.

Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock.

6:55 The Watcher 16VL 2000 Thriller. Marisa Tomei, Keanu Reeves, James Spader.

8:30 Brothers MVL 2009 Drama. Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman.

10:15 The Book Of Eli 16VL 2010 Action.

Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman.

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12:10 The Young Victoria PGV 2009 Drama. Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend. 1:55 Insomnia MVL 2002 Crime. Al Pacino, Hilary Swank, Robin Williams.

3:50 The Watcher 16VL 2000 Thriller. Marisa Tomei, Keanu Reeves, James Spader.

5:25 The Blind Side PGL 2009 Drama. Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock.

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SKY SPORT 1 6am L Football – UEFA Champions League Roma v Porto.

9:30 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup Sunday Highlights.

10am Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (RPL) Bay of Plenty v Taranaki.

Noon Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (RPL) Southland v Otago.

2pm Rugby – Championship (RPL) South Africa v Argentina.

4pm Rugby Nation 5pm Cycling – La Vuelta (HLS) Stage Four.

5:30 Back Page 6:30 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (HLS) North Harbour v Counties Manukau.

7pm Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (HLS) Northland v Manawatu.

From Toll Stadium, Whangarei.

7:30 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (HLS) Saturday.

8pm Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (HLS) Sunday.

8:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 9:30 Rugby – Championship (HLS) Wallabies v All Blacks.

10pm Rugby – First XV Revision 11pm Rugby – Championship (HLS) South Africa v Argentina.

11:30 Golf World

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Midnight FIH Hockey World 12:30 Cycling – La Vuelta (HLS) Stage Four. 1am NRL 360 2am Sterlo – On The Couch 3am The Crowd Goes Wild 3:30 Fox Sports News 4am The Breakdown 5am Rugby – First XV Revision

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Money For Nothing 7:30 Ice Age Giants 8:30 Double Your House For Half The Money 9:30 Food Safari – Fire 10am The Paleo Way With Pete Evans 10:30 Location, Location, Location 11:30 Auction Hunters Noon Fantasy Homes

By The Sea 1pm My Dream Home 2pm Money For Nothing 3pm Double Your House For Half The Money 4pm Frogs – The Thin Green Line Programme looking at why frogs are at the centre of one of the greatest mass extinctions since the dinosaurs, and revealing a new fungus called chrytid as the major culprit.

5pm Jamie’s Chef 6pm The French Collection 7pm American Restoration 7:30 Big Fish Man 8:30 Fish Of The Day 9pm Wild Australia With Ray Mears 9:30 Cold Water Cowboys Richard takes a dangerous gamble; Justin seeks to gain respect.

10:30 American Restoration 11pm Jamie’s Chef Midnight Roar Of The Wild 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Double Your House For Half The Money 2am Frogs – The Thin Green Line 3am Cold Water Cowboys 4am Fish Of The Day 4:30 Wild Australia With Ray Mears 5am The French Collection

SKY SPORT 2 6am Cycling – La Vuelta (HLS) Stage Three.

6:40 L Football – UEFA Champions League Hapoel Beer Sheva v Celtic.

9am Rugby Nation Highlights and analysis of the latest rugby action.

10am Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Knights v Titans.

From Hunter Stadium, Newcastle.

Noon Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Super 8s – Wigan Warriors v St Helens.

2pm Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Broncos v Bulldogs.

From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

4pm NRL 360 5pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Broncos v Bulldogs.

From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

5:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Panthers v Tigers.

From Pepper Stadium, Penrith.

6pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Rabbitohs v Sharks.

From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

6:30 NRL Fulltime The latest round of the NRL Premiership.

7pm Super League Fulltime The latest matches in the Super League season.

7:30 Inside Supercars 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Sterlo – On The Couch 10:30 NRL Footy Show

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1am L Cycling – La Vuelta Stage Five.

4am Rugby League – Holden Cup (RPL) Raiders v Eels.

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DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters PG Machine Gun Ton. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3 8:30 MythBusters PG Video Games Special. 9:25 Alaskan Bush People M Wolf Pack Returns. 10:20 Free Ride PG 11:15 Redrum M Killer Confessional. 11:40 Redrum M Ding-Dong, You’re Dead. 12:10 A Crime To Remember M Damsel On Death Row. 1:05 The Perfect Murder M Silent Killer. 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG Animal Instincts. 3:50 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 4:45 Naked And Afraid M Strength in Pain.

5:40 MythBusters PG The A-Team Special.

6:35 Deadliest Catch PG Cold War. 7:30 Deadliest Catch PG Winter is Coming.

8:30 Diesel Brothers PG 9:30 Alaskan Bush People M Wolf Pack Returns.

10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M

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12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 1:25 Scorned – Love Kills M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Auction Hunters PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 Dirty Jobs PG

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Sport

Sponsors drop lyin’ Ryan Ryan Lochte lost three major sponsors when swimsuit company Speedo USA, clothing giant Ralph Lauren and skin-care firm SyneronCandela announced in quick succession they were dumping the swimmer over a drunken incident during the Rio Olympics that he initially described as an armed robbery. Speedo USA also said it would donate $50,000 of Lochte’s fee to Save The Children to benefit needy youngsters in Brazil.

“While we have enjoyed a winning relationship with Ryan, we cannot condone behaviour that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for,” the swimsuit company said.

End of the line for Benji

Elijah Snowden makes his way down court during mini-ball’s opening games of the season on Monday.

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Mini-ball returned to the Oxford St Stadium with a bang on Monday afternoon.

More than 500 children in 64 teams will take to the hardwood on four evenings each week over the next three months.

Mid Canterbury Basketball president Wayne Rodgers said the high level of participation is pleasing with budding ballers from across the district honing their skills.

“Teams are made up from all schools in the district, with some of the smaller schools combin-

ing to make teams,” he said.

Mini-ball introduces the young players to the game and caters for participants throughout the age-groups.

“Rules are modified slightly at Year 3 with lower hoop heights to encourage all to participate,” said Rodgers.

“Rules are gradually introduced, and by the time they get to Year 6 they are playing full rules.”

The competition will run through to the end of November when there will be a finals day held for the Year 5 and Year 6 age-groups.

Lolohea back in favour with selectors

BY DAVID SKIPWITH Tui Lolohea has earned an NRL recall and Solomone Kata returns from injury as the Warriors fight to keep their playoff hopes alive in Sunday’s game against Wests Tigers at Mt Smart Stadium.

Lolohea will line up on the right wing in place of Ken Mau-

malo who has been ruled out after suffering a hamstring injury during the first half of Saturday’s 34-6 defeat to North Queensland in Townsville.

The versatile 21-year-old returns to the side after he was dropped to reserve grade following a forgettable outing at fullback in the Warriors embarrassing home defeat to South

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Sydney in round 23.

Lolohea scored a try while playing at five-eighth in the Warriors 38-30 Intrust Super Premiership loss to Mounties on Saturday, but coach Andrew McFadden has opted to keep the composed and defensively strong David Fusitu’a in the No1 jersey.

Kata was a late scratching

from the Cowboys game after failing to recover from a hamstring strain suffered against the Rabbitohs, but the 21-year-old Tongan international returns to left centre in place of Matt Allwood.

For the second week in a row, rookie hooker Nathaniel Roache will again start in the number nine jersey.

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Benji Marshall’s time at the Dragons appears all but over, and his storied NRL career might also be at an end.

The 31-year-old former Kiwi playmaker will be dropped to reserve grade for the penultimate round match against Parramatta.

Marshall has conceded his days with St George are nearing an end. “The Dragons don’t owe me anything.

If anything I owe them for the opportunity. Like I said to the coach this morning, if he goes that way I am not going to throw stones.”

Rojas wants a new home Marco Rojas is on the lookout for a new club. The All Whites winger has been released from his contract with German club Vfb Stuttgart. The second division side still had Rojas on its books for another year, but have mutually agreed to terminate his contract. Rojas never won the favour of the Stuttgart management after transferring to the team from the Melbourne Victory in 2013. He featured just once for the club’s top team and was restricted to four appearances for the second team.

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