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Angels sing Six-year-old Grace Griffin was among dozens of children from Methven’s Elim Church rehearsing yesterday for tonight’s performance of their nativity play.

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A shortage of relief teachers could cause major headaches for Mid Canterbury schools in the new year.

According to a local principal, the pool of relief teachers is getting smaller, which could lead to delays in activities such as professional development.

However, another local educator believes there is no issue.

Mount Hutt College principal John Schreurs told the Guard-

ian yesterday the school was currently advertising for more relief teachers, after hiring two relievers for permanent positions.

Mr Schreurs said the school had also lost another long-term reliever, who was leaving the district.

“At this stage, it looks like a smaller pool,” he said.

“If we can’t get relievers to cover some of the things we’re doing, then we’ll either not be able to do it, or look at internal

cover, or a mixture of both.”

One area that could be affected was professional development.

“Obviously if someone’s sick you need to cover that, but if it’s hard to get, there might be professional development or some courses where we might have to say look, we’re going to have to do that later in the year, we can’t do that now,” he said.

“We’d rather not do that, so we’d look at ways we can cover what we need to.”

Mr Schreurs said the school

also used part-time teachers for cover, but as of next year the school had fewer part-time teachers on staff.

Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan agreed the pool of relief teachers has been getting “progressively smaller”.

He believed the decline could be down to the changing demographics of the profession, as there were possibly fewer teachers who traditionally made up the relieving pool, such as those

who were either recently retired or had young families.

However, Tinwald School principal Peter Livingstone said his school was not suffering from a lack of relief teachers.

Mr Livingstone also said he was reducing the amount of teaching cover required by holding professional development sessions during school holidays, rather than taking teacher only days.

“It just makes it easier all round,” he said.

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Internationally-acclaimed teen pop star Lorde has posted a tribute to Cromwell youth Rachel Clark on her official Facebook page. About noon yesterday, the words “thinking of rachel clark today. rest easy, beautiful girl.”[sic] were posted, with a photo of Rachel in her Cromwell College school uniform. Rachel’s death at her Cromwell home on Saturday evening was believed to be caused by a medical event. By 5pm, the post had received more than 7000 “likes”, more than 100 comments, and 27 shares. Many comments echoed Lorde’s, while others thanked her for the post.

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Joe Cocker, rock, blues legend, dies Joe Cocker, the legendary British singer of blues and rock behind hits such as You Are So Beautiful, has died at age 70. Marshall Arts, which represented Cocker for more than 30 years, confirmed his death. Cocker, who died in the United States, was “without doubt the greatest rock/soul singer ever to come out of Britain,” his agent Barrie Marshall said. The singer had a career spanning more than 40 years, and was perhaps best known for his cover of The Beatles’ song With A Little Help From My Friends and for Up Where We Belong.

The rock and blues veteran died after a battle with lung cancer, leaving behind his wife Pam. Cocker came to prominence in the early 1960s, famous for his distinctive gravelly voice. His cover of A Little Help From My Friends reached number one in the UK in 1968, and a year later he performed the song at the famous Woodstock Festival, which helped launch his career.

Beloved US radio and TV personality Casey Kasem has been laid to rest in Norway following a six-month family squabble over his burial site. Casey’s wife Jean shipped the late star’s remains to Norway after he died in the hospital in June and she has been embroiled in a battle with his children ever since.

Her stepchildren, led by Kerri Kasem, fought to have their father’s body returned to the US so it could be properly examined before a burial, insisting they couldn’t understand why Jean would want to bury her husband in a foreign country he had no ties to. Kasem’s wife buried the DJ and TV star on December 16 at the Vestre Gravlund cemetery in Oslo.

Google self-driving car prototype ready Google’s self-driving car is ready to be road tested.

“We’re going to be spending the holidays zipping around our test track, and we hope to see you on the streets of Northern California in the new year,” the internet titan’s autonomous car team said in a post at Google+ social network. The prototype is a manifestation of plans that California-based Google revealed in May to build its own autonomous car minus typical features such as steering wheels. “They won’t have a steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal ... because they don’t need them. Our software and sensors do all the work,” Google’s Chris Urmson said in a blog post in May. Technical specifics about the prototype were not disclosed yesterday. For Google, the car marks a shift away from adapting vehicles made by others in its quest to pioneer individual transport.

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Met Opera downgraded Moody’s has downgraded the credit rating of New York’s Metropolitan Opera, voicing concern over the ability of North America’s largest classical music company to improve its financial profile. The Met, considered among the world’s most prestigious opera houses, in August reached an agreement with labour unions to cut pay and benefits over a four-year period. But Moody’s Investors Service said that the Met had only enough readily available cash at the end of the last fiscal year - $US46 million - to meet 53 days of expenses and faced risks as half of its revenue comes from gifts. The ratings service also pointed to the Met’s need to put up two murals by Marc Chagall as collateral for financing.

Moody’s downgraded the Met’s bonds from A3 to Baa1, with a negative outlook.

“While the Met has developed a five-year plan to improve liquidity, that plan remains unproven.”

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Restricted fire season declared

BY SUE NEWMAN

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Four killed in crash Two men and two girls were killed in a crash on SH1 near Waipu yesterday as a result of driver error, police said. An eight-yearold boy remains the sole survivor.

Northland road policing boss Murray Hodson said the crash occurred around 1pm when a northbound vehicle on State Highway 1 pulled to the left-hand side of the road and attempted to complete a U-turn in front of a northbound fully-laden logging truck. Four people in the car, to adult males and two female children, were killed, and an eightyear-old boy – who had also been travelling in the car – was critically injured. Mr Hodson said police were yet to contact the victim’s extended family, but he confirmed they were of Asian descent.

Footballers back Ashburton District Council rural fire team member Dave O’Donnell checks the fire board on State Highway 1 ahead of a restricted fire season being declared for the district at midnight.

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ed to apply for a permit and this came with a cost. Stubble burning had its own set of rules and conditions, but permits for other types of burning were only issued after a site inspection was carried out, he said.

Lighting fires in town came under Environment Canterbury’s jurisdiction and was effectively banned under clean air regulations, Mr Geddes said.

“Restricted fire seasons on the other hand are about protecting life and property.”

Rules around lighting fires

varied a little on Department of Conservation land, with camp fires for warmth and cooking allowed when restricted regulations were in place.

This year the council has taken extra precautions in camping areas around Lake Camp to deter people from pitching tents and lighting camp fires near grassed paddocks and plantations.

“As a fire reduction measure, we’ve put in a shingle track against the fence and cleared out a lot of wilding pines. This

means people can no longer camp along the fence line, they have to camp on the lake side of the track,” he said.

Mr Geddes is also warning people who may have lit fires over the past month to ensure these were completely out.

“Even a fire that was lit a month ago, if it’s still burning you can be pinged with a $500 instant infringement.”

He believes that most people who breach fire regulations do so out of ignorance, as they fail to understand the risk involved.

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Stadium staff already on board Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre might be at least four months away from opening, but already more than two-thirds of its full complement of staff have been employed.

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■ FIRE DANGER

If you’re planning to light a fire in the open over the holiday season – don’t.

From midnight, the Ashburton District will be entering a restricted fire season and that means lighting fires in the open without a permit is prohibited.

Break the rules and you could be hit with a $500 instant fine.

The only exceptions to the fire ban are gas fired barbecues, hangi or other ethnic cooking fires, fires in fully enclosed drums and the burning of agricultural crop residue.

Rural fire officer Don Geddes said the restricted season generally came into effect at this time of the year.

While there was plenty of grass around, it was rapidly drying off and with a string of hot days forecast, the situation could change rapidly and it would have been difficult to make the change over the holiday period, he said.

In recent days there had been a number of smaller fires in rural areas and the fire danger would increase over the next few weeks as grass went to seed and died off, Mr Geddes said.

“This is not a fire ban, it still allows burning, it’s just how and where it’s done.”

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plicants for several senior positions and he hoped to have these confirmed before the end of the year.

In early January he will begin recruiting lifeguards and reception staff.

Most positions had attracted a good number of applications

from some quite skilled people, he said.

“There’s only a couple of areas where it’s been a bit disappointing but that happens when you are looking for such a large number of people and sometimes it’s just about timing, a week or two later or earlier and

it might have worked for someone else.”

Staff for the gym area are in the mix in his current recruitment drive. No decision has yet been made on a leasee for the complex’s cafeteria. Applicants will be assessed in the new year and a decision made.

Players from Auckland City Football Club arrived at Auckland Airport to a heroes welcome yesterday afternoon, following their third place win at the Fifa Club World Cup. More than 50 fans and family members of the club erupted into a cheer as the team walked out of the double doors from security into the airport’s foyer. Wearing their team shirts and freshly won bronze medals hanging from their necks, the team members were greeted with hugs from family members. The ASB Premiership club made history on Sunday as they beat North American champions Cruz Azul of Mexico on penalties to claim third place at Fifa’s biggest club tournament.

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Warbirds in mourning The aviation community is mourning the death of top New Zealand aviator Trevor Bland, who had a long association with the Warbirds over Wanaka airshow and its founder Sir Tim Wallis.

Mr Bland, 78, known as TT in aviation circles, died on Saturday at Auckland Hospital. He had been suffering from Parkinsons disease.

He made a huge contribution to the New Zealand warbirds aviation scene, particularly since 1978 when he founded the New Zealand Warbirds Association, based at Ardmore and was president for 30 years. He was a Warbirds display pilot and avid spectator.

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■ BOXING DAY RACES

In brief

Race-goers ready for action

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Chris Morrison knows that this year’s Boxing Day races will be a winner on all fronts.

The weather Gods are tipped to turn on summer at its best with temperatures into the high 20s and that means big crowds and plenty of money invested on-course, the Ashburton Trotting Club president says.

With 10 of the 11 races on the card having capacity fields, there will be some keen competition on the track, but like most Ashburtonians, he knows that Boxing Day races are about more than just horses.

Traditionally it’s a day when family and friends get together and catch up on the past year, and for most people that means a few drinks, plenty of food and the odd investment at the tote, he said.

This year, however, he’s issuing a warning to race-goers that they’ll need to change their drinking habits. While bringing your own alcohol to the races had been acceptable in the past it was now off limits, Mr Morrison said.

“BYO is outlawed now, even in the car park but we’ll be providing alcohol at a reasonable price. People need to understand that we’ll be taking a tough line on alcohol in the car park but there will be a tent in the car park area selling alcohol and some food as well.”

For many people the Boxing Day races start early, with a trip to the racecourse before breakfast to set up tents and gazebos in prime viewing spots.

Some stay to barbecue breakfast, settling in for the day well before the first race at 11.20am.

An Ashburton retailer will face an investigation after it was caught selling alcohol to a minor. Mid/ South Canterbury alcohol harm reduction officer Sergeant Grant Lord confirmed to the Guardian this week that a controlled purchase operation was carried out in 17 Mid Canterbury premises on December 12. Premises in Hinds, Ashburton, Rakaia, and Methven were visited as part of the operation. Of those 17 premises, one was found to have sold alcohol to someone under the legal purchase age of 18. Mr Lord said he could not release the name of the retailer, but he said the retailer’s management was currently being spoken to and the matter would be forwarded to the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority.

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Scorching temperatures are predicted for this year’s Boxing Day races in sharp contrast to last year’s damp and chilly day, but that didn’t stop the Tavendale family from enjoy the race day, under shelter in the Ashburton Racecourse carpark.

Gates will open at 8am.

Another change this year will be making the grass track offlimits to vehicles.

While this might disappoint race-goers, with two gallops meetings scheduled in January, it was important the quality of the track was not compromised by wheel marks, Mr Morrison said.

People will, however, still be able to get up close and personal with action on track by using the grass track to watch races.

In the past the big race day was often marred by drunken behaviour in the car park area but in recent years this had steadily improved, he said.

“Last year behaviour was very good and while that might have something to do with the weather, we’re hoping the same

behaviour will be repeated this year.”

For race-goers who over indulge, there’s the option of letting their car have a sleepover in the racecourse car park. That happens to many vehicles most years and they’re looked after until retrieved the following morning, Mr Morrison said.

There will be a wide choice of food and plenty of refreshments available in several areas of the racecourse.

If the weather predictions are correct, he anticipates this year’s race day could see the record attendances of old.

Unlike most of the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meetings, the Boxing Day event carries a $10 entry fee for adults, with under 18s admitted free of charge.

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Mrs Lilley said the number of parcels delivered was on par with 2013, and the parcels were made up of a combination of donated food and items purchased by the Community Food Bank.

“Some people, for various reasons, find it very difficult at this time of year to manage financially,” she said.

“A box of Christmas cheer goes a long way.”

Ashburton police are investigating after a car was unlawfully interfered with on Walshs Road in the early hours of yesterday morning.

A male was arrested on Monday for unlawfully taking motor vehicles.

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BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Service (Acads) general manager Chris Clark hopes racegoers will drink responsibly and safely at the popular event.

“People just need to be aware of how much they are drinking,” Ms Clark said. “It is easy to drink too much, especially if it’s a hot day.”

Ensuring you have a safe ride home, eating throughout the day and drinking plenty of water was also important, she said.

“People just need to think about how they’re going to get home,” she said.

“If you’re going to drink, it’s safer not to drive at all.”

Food bank helps out Mid Canterbury families in need will have a little extra Christmas cheer this year, after receiving food parcels from the Ashburton Community Food Bank.

Food parcels were delivered yesterday, after three weeks of collecting and packaging by Community Food Bank manager Judith Lilley and Salvation Army Family Store manager Maria Macdonald.

Alcohol sting

The Ashburton Fire Service was called to Rosebank Private Hospital and Resthome yesterday for an alarm activation, which turned out to be a false alarm.

Taxi surfer The man who allegedly “surfed” on top of a taxi as it crossed Auckland’s Harbour Bridge says he hopes it launches a career as a stuntman. Johnny Kerry Bennett, 25, was charged with creating a criminal nuisance by doing an unlawful act and entered no plea at North Shore District Court this week. According to court documents the alleged incident, caught on film by someone in the back of the cab, took place between March and May 2013 but only made headlines in August this year. Outside court the defendant said the clip had earned him something of a reputation among his mates, as well as the nickname “Johnny Danger”.

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A drug haul valued at $22 million has been intercepted at Auckland Airport, in the second biggest border seizure in New Zealand’s history. Police and Customs intercepted 22.6kg of methamphetamine hidden in the cargo of an international flight from Taiwan. Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Parmenter from the Organised and Financial Crime Agency of New Zealand (OFCANZ) said the seizure which was codenamed Operation Georgie took place on December 5.

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■ CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Farmer turns theft around

Picking their Christmas dinner, Ashlyn (six) and Logan Read (nine) in Debbie Wilson’s pea patch.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Lessons to be learned from Dunedin fraud

By Vaughan EldEr and SuE nEwman

Mr Harland had not spoken to media since the release of the Deloitte report last week but yesterday There are lessons to be said he had “agonised” over learned for all local authoriwhat he could have done to ties in the wash-up from the prevent it.

Dunedin City Council’s exThe fraud involved 152 perience where fraud involvcars and $102,908 of pering more than $1.59 million sonal spending on council of spending occurred, says fuel cards.

Ashburton District Coun“I apologise in the sense cil chief executive Andrew that if the control environDalziel. ment had been followed The spending ranged over Andrew Dalziel at the time, it would have cars, fuel cards and personal spending with former council chief been picked up earlier.” While acceptexecutive Jim Harland apologising for ing controls at the council could have what were slammed as a “lack of con- been better, the fraud would have been trols” in a Deloitte report released last detected had staff followed policy properly. I think ... one or two of our systems week.

While there was no suggestion that needed modernising and I should have anything similar was occurring in Ash- got on to that a bit earlier by the look of burton, Mr Dalziel said that experience it,” Mr Harland said.

If there was one thing he could have emphasised the importance of ensuring every contract for services was abso- done differently it would have been to lutely right and was watertight. And it introduce independent reviews of asset meant there had to be good and robust registers, he said.

“If that had been done on the first day systems in place around internal spendI arrived ... it would have picked up these ing, he said.

Christchurch City Council had taken discrepancies straight away.” However, a hard line on councillor expenses, re- there were “no flags” over the disposal quiring elected members to bring or buy of assets that he encountered as chief their own lunches for all day meetings. executive.

The Deloitte report examined fraud Ashburton was unlikely to go that far.

Modest catered lunches made better use over a period from July 2003 until May of councillor time by ensuring a shorter this year. Mr Harland was chief executive from 2000 until January 2011. lunch break, Mr Dalziel said.

When thieves stole Debbie Wilson’s car, they also stole her Christmas income – buckets of peas and potatoes destined for last weekend’s Ashburton Farmers’ Market.

She’s a hobby farmer who is a market regular, supplying a steady and regular clientele with peas, potatoes and free range eggs. The preChristmas market is traditionally her biggest day of the year, but instead of finding its way to the market, her produce ended up in the Tinwald Domain pond and her car ended up out of town.

“I’d loaded the car until 11pm that night and they pinched the car and I missed out on the best market of the year,” she said.

She could be bitter and angry, but instead, Debbie decided she’d do the community a good turn. She couldn’t take her peas to town so she opened her paddock gate to allcomers to pick their own Christmas dinner in her pea patch.

Traditionally she doesn’t offer a pick your own option, preferring to let money earned from the Ashburton Plains pea harvest go into community pockets but this year, with that crop failing, she opted to hand over her surplus crop to the people who missed out on that source.

Pickers were hard at work yesterday and the paddock gate will be open until mid-day today.

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Christmas drama

Shepherds Jack Foster, eight (left) and nine-year-old Jamie Bennet during the final rehearsal of the Methven Elim Church nativity play ahead of tonight’s performance.

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Children from Methven’s Elim Church will be living the true spirit of Christmas tonight when they take part in a nativity play.

The big team of four to 14-year-olds have been rehearsing for eight weeks and yesterday held their final dress rehearsal to ensure their Christmas Eve performance is perfect.

Pastors Lydia and Mark Taylor have written and produced the nativity play and this year have given it a special twist.

“We’re starting the play with Santa and his sleigh and we have a bedroom scene at the side where grandma and granddad are trying to get the children to go to sleep.

They tell them a story about Santa and then they tell them a story about the person who should get the glory at Christmas,” Mrs Taylor said.

As the nativity story unfolds, the children in their different roles come on stage until all are present at the final moment when baby Jesus is born.

The only person to miss yesterday’s dress rehearsal was the very young baby who will have the starring role of baby Jesus tonight, Mrs Taylor said.

The nativity play will be presented tonight at 6.30pm in Methven’s Elim Church. A full house is hoped for.

Music filled the air at Tiddlywinks Preschool yesterday as the children sung Christmas carols to some special visitors. The visitors were IDEA Services clients who had popped next door for the festive fun.

The Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand, Virginia Benavidez (third from left) enjoyed her time at the Filipino Dairy Workers in New Zealand (FDWNZ) Christmas party recently. FDWNZ project co-ordinator Ida Valerie Casipit said the night went very well and it was like celebrating Christmas in New Zealand the Filipino way. “There were a lot of performances and surprises prepared for the Filipino-Kiwi community, plus a feast of numerous Filipino foods and desserts,” she said.

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When Santa comes calling he doesn’t always come by sleigh as the children at Thomas Street Kindergarten discovered. This year he surprised the preschool youngsters by arriving on a bright blue tractor.

Taking time to reflect on the real reason for Christmas, Kayla Wise, eight and Emily Tabener, three and a half enjoy a quiet moment with the St Stephen’s Church nativity scene.

Kaylie Pierce, 8 (left) and Carleea Richards, 3, make the most of the glitter and glue at a card-making session during the St Stephen’s holiday programme.

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Kittens and puppies may be popular choices for Christmas gifts, but the SPCA wants people to think before adopting a new fluffy friend.

Ashburton SPCA manager/inspector John Keeley said people should not adopt or buy pets as gifts on the spur of the moment. “A kitten or a cat isn’t just for the season,” he said.

Mr Keeley said the number of people adopting cats and dogs from the Ashburton SPCA in the lead-up to Christmas had been good, but there had been “a lot of kittens around the place”.

Despite the “reasonable” number of people adopting animals, Mr Keeley was bracing himself for an influx of unwanted animals following the holiday season.

“We’re not just a dumping ground,” he said. “People seem to think we have to take all the animals.”

In reality, the SPCA only had to take in sick or injured animals, Mr Keeley said.

It was reported this week that the estimated the cost of raising a dog at was at least $20 per week, which added up to at least $10,400 over 10 years, not including emergency vet care.

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oday, many of us will launch into a blind panic of scattergun shopping to get the gifts we think we need to make this Christmas special for the people we love.

Some of us – me among them – will overspend terribly and some of us will close our eyes to the horror of planning for the first credit card bill of the New Year.

Of course that horror will be reasonably short-lived for those of us with the means to afford a once-a-year splurge on things that mightn’t otherwise be bought.

But for others the stress of Christmas comes from trying to make budgets stretch a little farther to make the holiday memorable for being less lean than the rest of the year.

For them, Christmas is a concentrated version of the financial struggle they have had over the past year. It is a celebration built on sacrifice and uncertainty.

You are not reading this column for another well-meaning lecture on how difficult the next few days might be for some Ashburton families, or about the true spirit of Christmas.

You know all this already.

You know that Christmas can be planned for and that many people and organisations try their best, selflessly, to help people in genuine need.

Each week in the Guardian, you have read about the hard work of many of these people and organisations and you know they apply the spirit of giving throughout the year.

They continue in that spirit over Christmas and the New Year and they do so, in large measure, with the support of a community that is used to doing things for itself.

There have been food and toy collections, fundraising drives and small mountains of donations have been left at social agencies for distribution to needy families.

And tomorrow, armies of volunteers will spend much of Christmas delivering gifts and goodwill to the people many in our community proffered donations to help.

That’s the spirit of Christmas. It has been with us all year.

YOUR VIEW Museum/art gallery Now that it has been revealed why the new museum/art gallery went grossly over budget, some councillors have quietly said sorry.

One thing that the report did not say was that these councillors need to learn how to listen. It was quite clear that the ratepayers, as a whole, did not want the project and the warnings were given that the project was grossly under-priced.

So who is going to pay the difference?

The ratepayers are not an inexhaustible source of money like these quiet sorry councillors seem to think. Who is/are going to be accountable? Whose heads are going to roll?

It must also be remembered that there was a lot of opposition against the proposed bridge. We can now feel assured that they have done a really shoddy job here as well.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Have you spent more or less on Christmas presents this year?

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ranswaste Canterbury Limited is a joint venture company which Ashburton District Council has shares in.

The company’s principal activity is to operate and continue to develop the regional Kate Valley Landfill.

Five Canterbury councils (Christchurch, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Selwyn and Ashburton) own 50 per cent of the company. Waste Management NZ Limited (previously operating as Transpacific Industries Group (NZ) Limited) owns the other 50 per cent. Waste Management NZ is now owned by a Hong Kong subsidiary, Beijing Capital Group.

The change from Australian ownership earlier this year has not had any direct impact on the governance, management or operation of Transwaste.

Ashburton District Council holds 600,000 of Transwaste’s 20,000,000 shares. Selwyn has the same number of shares as we do; Waimakariri has 780,000; Hurunui 240,000; Christchurch 7,780,000; and Waste Management NZ Limited have the remaining 10,000,000 shares.

With the introduction of the Resource Management Act in 1991 tougher environmental controls saw the closure of old-style dumps throughout New Zealand. A shared modern landfill to cater for the wider Canterbury region made economic sense.

Investigations led to Transwaste being formed in 1999.

The company now owns Tiromoana Station, a 2758 hectare farm in North Canterbury. The farm ended its farming operations in 2008. One thousand hectares of the farm is designated for the landfill, although only 37 hectares is set aside for actual landfilling operations.

The landfill itself opened in 2005. It has a total refuse capacity of approximately 10.5 million tonnes, with a projected life of 35 years. This is based on the assumption that it will receive 820 tonnes of waste a

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Following the Canterbury earthquakes Transwaste purchased Burwood Resource Recovery Park in Christchurch.

The recovery park is set up as a facility to manage the recycling and disposal of earthquake demolition material and waste.

The site is consented to receive up to 750,000 tonnes of earthquake waste.

Canterbury Waste Services Limited (owned by Waste Management NZ) is the main contractor operating at these sites.

With the Global Financial Crisis and its impact on the economy behind us the 2013/14 year saw record tonnages of solid waste being disposed of at Kate Valley. Three hundred and eleven thousand tonnes in total – 18 per cent more than last year. Burwood Resource Recovery Park also received an unexpected level of demolition waste for processing (over 10,000 tonnes a month).

Transwaste made a substantial profit last year. It paid its shareholders $10,673,000 (up

from $6.9m the year before).

Ashburton’s dividend was $320,000 ($207,000 received the previous year).

As the Ashburton economy and district grows so too does the amount of waste it creates.

Our records show that we sent over 10,200 tonnes of waste to Kate Valley in 2013/14. That is up on 9000 tonnes the year before and 8200 tonnes the year before that.

However, we are diverting a greater percentage of our waste from the landfill than we have previously. Last year we diverted 6490 tonnes of waste or 39 per cent of it. The year before 4700 tonnes of waste was diverted (34 per cent), and the year before that 3940 tonnes (32 per cent).

Gate fees at the landfill cost the council $1,086,923. There is also the cost of trucking our waste to Kate Valley - $457,491 last year.

Under the operating agreement the council gets back what’s called a transportation equalisation payment each year. That amounted to a

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When Kate Valley Landfill is closed some time around 2040 it will require ongoing aftercare. One revenue stream Transwaste is now developing to pay for some of this aftercare work is gas extraction and utilisation.

Last year the company installed two 1 MW generators at the landfill at a cost of $2.5m. The generators will supply electricity for the operation of the landfill and for North Canterbury homes.

Expanded gas production and electricity generation is planned next year.

Gill Cox is the chairman of Transwaste. The company has eight directors. They were paid $200,000 in total for their year’s work and will receive $237,840 in fees for the year ending June 30, 2015.

Audit New Zealand charged $72,491 to audit the company’s Annual Report for 2014.

Andrew Dalziel is CEO of the Ashburton District Council

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Six killed in truck crash Six people have been killed and eight others injured in Glasgow, when a garbage truck ploughed into crowds of Christmas shoppers in what appeared to be a tragic accident.

One eyewitness described the vehicle knocking people down “like pinballs” as it veered out of control over a distance of around 300 metres, only stopping when it crashed into a hotel.

“Sadly six people have died as a result of the George Square major road incident,” read a tweet on the Scottish police force’s official account.

Police superintendent Stewart Carle told reporters at the scene that people were killed over “a number of sites”.

He said the driver, who reported by some British media to have slumped at the wheel

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and perhaps to have suffered a heart attack, was being treated in hospital.

“The bin lorry just lost control. It went along the pavement, knocking everyone like

pinballs,” eyewitness Melanie Greig said.

“People were trying to run out of the way but when something was coming up behind them like that, how can they

run out of the way?” she said.

“It was just horrific.”

The rubbish truck, owned by Glasgow City Council, mounted the pavement and hit the first pedestrian outside the Gallery of Modern Art on Queen Street at about 2.30pm, police said.

It struck several more as it continued at speed for another two blocks, crashing at the Millennium Hotel on George Square. Emergency services cordoned off the normally bustling area in what is Scotland’s biggest city.

Scottish police said there was nothing “sinister” about the Glasgow incident, calling it an accident.

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called it a “sad day for Glasgow and Scotland”.

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Ten injured in van attack in France A driver ploughed into a Christmas market in western France, injuring 10 people before stabbing himself, a day after a man shouting “Allahu Akbar” ran down pedestrians in another French city.

At least four people were badly hurt in the latest incident in the city of Nantes, the third attack in three days by individuals against civilians or security forces in France, sparking fears

of possible copycat action.

On Sunday a man drove into pedestrians on the streets of the eastern city of Dijon, injuring 13. The driver was suffering from a severe psychological disorder, a prosecutor said, easing concerns that the attack was inspired by Islamic extremism.

On Saturday, a man was shot dead by police after walking into a police station in the central town of Joue-les-Tours

and attacking three officers with a knife while yelling “Allahu Akbar”.

Authorities in Nantes stressed there was no indication of a terrorist link in the Christmas market attack.

President Francois Hollande has urged the public not to panic and Prime Minister Manuel Valls reiterated the appeal for “coolheadedness”.

That attack in France’s

sixth-biggest city took place at around 7pm as people across the country thronged shops and markets in search of Christmas presents.

The van driver charged at a chalet serving hot wine, in front of which several people had congregated, a witness said.

After slamming into the shoppers, he stabbed himself, causing himself serious injuries.

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Bright yellow sunflowers have been laid on the white coffin of Sydney cafe siege victim Tori Johnson at his funeral in Sydney.

Hundreds of mourners - among them survivors of the Lindt Cafe siege that shut down central Sydney a week ago - joined Mr Johnson’s family yesterday for a private farewell.

NSW Premier Mike Baird and Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione were among the mourners attending the funeral, as was siege survivor Joel Herat.

The 34-year-old cafe manager’s funeral was held at St Stephen’s Uniting Church, about 100 metres from the scene of the tragedy.

Mr Johnson has been hailed as a hero for his attempt to wrestle the weapon away from gunman Man Haron Monis, who took 18 people hostage in the cafe on the morning of December 15 and held them for 17 hours. Mr Johnson was killed by Monis during the struggle.

Barrister Katrina Dawson also died

in the violent end to the siege as police stormed the Martin Place cafe in the early hours of December 16.

Macquarie Street outside the church was partially closed during the service and dozens members of the public lined the street across from the church, having turned out for a final farewell.

Mr Johnson’s father, Ken, read the eulogy at the service and wept as he spoke to Mr Scipione outside the church afterwards.

Mr Johnson’s partner, Thomas Zinn, read a tribute and was first to exit the church after the service, which was followed by a private cremation in Sydney’s east.

Tibetan monks chanted a prayer ritual at the end of the service and accompanied Mr Johnson’s coffin to the white hearse waiting outside the church.

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, federal Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy and NSW Governor David Johnson were among the dignitaries at the funeral.

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In brief Princess to stand trial The sister of Spain’s King Felipe VI, Cristina, will become the first member of the royal family ever to stand in the dock after a judge ordered her to be put on trial for alleged tax fraud. The historic decision stemmed from four years of investigations that plunged the royal family into crisis and contributed to the abdication of King Juan Carlos in June. A court on the island of Majorca ordered Cristina, 49, to stand trial on two counts of accessory to tax fraud in connection with her husband’s business affairs, in a written ruling seen by AFP. She is accused of co-operating in tax evasion by her husband, the former Olympic handball player Inaki Urdangarin.

He is accused of embezzling and laundering millions of euros in public funds.

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Concrete crushes boy An eight-year-old boy is dead after being crushed by concrete slabs on a church construction site, just two days before Christmas.

The child was playing on a pile of concrete slabs when some slipped and fell on top of him. He was treated by emergency services at the site, in Leppington in Sydney’s southwest, before being rushed to Liverpool Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Suit believed found One of the greatest mysteries in Australian Olympic history appears to have been finally solved. The long-lost bodysuit worn by Cathy Freeman in the 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony looks to have been found after a garment was anonymously mailed to the Melbourne Cricket Club last week.

Victorian police are currently conducting authentication checks on the garment with the final word expected to come from Freeman herself. The custommade, silvery-white bodysuit was worn by Freeman when she lit the Olympic flame in a historic, symbolic moment of reconciliation.

It vanished from her dressing room after the ceremony prompting speculation that it had either been stolen and souvenired, or even thrown away by a cleaner. - AAP

Payment approved A record $500 million payout has been approved for survivors of the most fatal of Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires. About 5000 residents from the East Kilmore and Kinglake area who took part in the class action will share in $494.7 million.

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Blasts kill 20 Two blasts have rocked crisishit northern Nigeria, with one bombing killing at least 20 people and a second explosion setting fire to a market, where heavy casualties were feared. The cities targeted, Bauchi and Gombe, have both been hit previously

by Boko Haram and while there was no claim of responsibility for the latest unrest, the Islamists were suspected. Violence in the northeast is escalating ahead of Nigeria’s February 14 general elections, with many concerned that voting will be impossible in large parts of the region.

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Hilton project relocates A proposed $125 million Hilton Hotel and convention centre in Wellington will relocate to port-owned land near the central railway station after what is believed to have been a standoff over the price of the original site.

Wellington City Council had signed off on a 165-bed Hilton Corp hotel and convention centre on Cable Street, opposite Te Papa and handy to the bars and restaurants of Courtenay Place. But under a revised plan announced by the council yesterday, the project would be built on the Interisland Wharf site near Wellington Railway Station that’s

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n December 2013 Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd dismissed an employee (Shaun O’Connor) following a low-level positive test for cannabis. This followed the company receiving a complaint from a member of the public stating that two of their employees were smoking marijuana in a car (during the employees’ lunch break) in a shopping centre car park.

The employer requested the two employees undertake a drug test, and advised them that a refusal to do so would amount to serious misconduct.

O’Connor felt he had to agree to the test because he already had a final written warning on his employment record.

However the authority member, Anna Fitzgibbon, said the company did not have grounds to request a reasonable cause test, based on only a complaint from a member of the public and also because of the location of the employee’s car at that time (at a shopping centre).

Importantly, the company’s collective agreement stated that evidence to suspect an individual employee is affected by drugs was required before deciding to test, and that would be from

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an incident/accident, behaviour suggesting that drugs and/ or alcohol could be impacting the employee’s ability to work effectively and safely, or impairment as a result of drugs or alcohol observed by a supervisor.

In the hearing the company’s representative referred to a ‘zero tolerance’ to drug and alcohol use, but this was not mentioned in the company’s policy.

The policy, which the authority said was comprehensive, referred to education and rehabilitation, which was considered incompatible with ‘zero tolerance’.

Also, the authority noted that in the company’s Code of Conduct a positive test result was not listed as an example of serious misconduct, although it was referred to as such in their drug and alcohol policy.

O’Connor was awarded $10,857 for lost wages, and $3000 compensation for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings.

The lessons employers can take from this decision include that you must: Follow your own policy, and ensure the policy represents the company’s level of tolerance to drug and alcohol use i.e. whether it’s zero-tolerance or not.

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Keith McElhinney (left) and Ken Smith handed out sausages at the recent Salvation Army Family Store loyalty card night to happy customers Tina Yeatman and Lauren Yeatman. The late-night event was held at the family store for cardholders and the general public as an end-of-year thank you to the public for using the Salvation Army’s facilities. Family Store manager Maria Macdonald said the night was a total success and was enjoyed by many. “It was fantastic, really good. There were plenty of customers and the atmosphere was top notch.” Ms Macdonald said the Salvation Army band was also very well received. The late nights are set to continue once a month.

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The change is understood to have been sparked by a lack of agreement between local developer Mark Dunajtschik and the owner of the original site, property investor Andrew Wall.

The council statement makes no mention of the price of the Cable Street site, but quotes Dunajtschik as saying it was no longer viable “for a variety of reasons”.

The change means the proposal must go back to the council for approval but its supporters have made clear they don’t want it derailed.

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Trametes versicolor

1. Lotto double whammy 2. Burglar, 17, sent to jail 3. Weather gods play big part 4. Lights on in Methven

Ashburton Photographic Society member Chris Howe took the image of this Trametes Versicolor – a common poly-pore mushroom found throughout the world.

It is the only mushroom with distinctive brightly coloured banding patterns.

5. Air-con problems hit gallery

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GOODIE GIVEAWAY If you would like to go into the draw to win a copy of Earth to Echo DVD, write your name, address and the DVD’s title on the back of an envelope and send to:

Goodie Giveaway, PO Box 77, Ashburton.

Each week the Ashburton Guardian gives readers a chance to win DVDs courtesy of Roadshow Entertainment.

Winners will be announced in this column the following week, so keep looking! If you see your name in the winner’s box, come into the Guardian and claim your prize. ID may be required.

Winners have two months to claim their DVDs.

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What to do with leftover ham T

he Christmas ham might not yet be cut but no matter how eagerly you await that first juicy slice as it’s carved from the bone, within a few days most people are saying ‘oh no, not ham again.’

Leftover ham, however is the best possible thing to have left in the fridge. Treated with respect it will stay fresh for some considerable time and it is one of the most versatile of meats, lending itself to a host of treatments, hot and cold.

brown.

■ Boil the pumpkin in the orange juice until soft.

■ Puree the pumpkin and orange juice together.

■ Add the spicy ham mixture and the peanut butter to the pumpkin and combine.

■ Serve on boiled rice, steamed couscous or boiled pasta.

Impossible quiche recipe

Ham and roasted pepper sandwiches 2 slices sourdough bread 2 slices cheese 2 thin slices ham 1/2 roasted red capsicum, drained and sliced 2 t butter 2 t grated Parmesan cheese Mayonnaise for spreading ■ Spread mayonnaise onto one side of each slice of bread.

■ On one slice of bread, place one slice ■ cheese, then ham, red capsicum, and the other slice of cheese.

■ Top with the other slice of bread with the mayonnaise facing the filling.

■ Butter the outsides of the sandwich and sprinkle a little bit of Parmesan cheese onto the butter.

■ Heat a frying pan over medium heat until warm.

■ Fry the sandwich on both sides until golden brown and cheese is melted.

500g potatoes, peeled, boiled and still warm 50g rice cooked till al dente 1 medium to large onion, finely diced 1 egg beaten Chopped fresh herbs salt and pepper, to taste oil for frying 2 T of flour ■ Finely chop ham ■ Put in a large mixing bowl then add the rice and onions. Stir until evenly mixed.

■ Mash the potatoes to slightly lumpy then add to the mixture.

■ Add herbs, a bit at a time, to taste.

■ Mix in pepper and salt if necessary.

■ Mix the beaten egg into the mixture so that it is tacky and will stick together.

■ Put flour on a dinner plate.

■ Using floured hands form rissoles ■ Put the rissole onto the floured plate and douse with flour all

over.

■ Repeat this until mixture finished.

■ Fry the rissoles gently until golden brown on either side and warmed through.

■ Serve with peas and poached egg.

Pumpkin and ham curry 20g butter 1 onion, finely diced 1 diced chilli 1 clove crushed garlic 1 t turmeric 1 t cumin 1 t nutmeg 1 t coriander 250g diced ham or bacon 2/3 C pumpkin 2/3 C orange juice 2/3 C crunchy peanut butter

3/4 C plain flour 50g butter, melted 4 eggs, lightly beaten 2 C milk 1 onion, sliced 1/2 C cheese, grated 1 C ham, diced 2 mushroom, sliced 1 zucchini, grated 3/4 C corn kernels 8 basil leaves finely chopped ■ Pre-heat oven to 180°C. ■ Grease a flan or quiche dish and set aside.

■ Whisk butter, flour, eggs and milk together and pour into dish.

■ Combine the rest of the ingredients together and spoon into egg mixture.

■ Bake for 1 hour.

Creamy spaghetti and ham 500 grams spaghetti olive or canola oil spray 1 onion, finely chopped 150 grams button mushrooms, quartered 1 T garlic, minced 1 T cornflour 375ml evaporated milk 200 grams lean ham, cut into strips 1 T fresh parsley, chopped freshly ground black pepper, to taste

tions on pack, drain.

■ Spray a frying pan or wok with oil and heat.

■ Add the onion and mushrooms and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until soft.

■ Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.

■ Put the cornflour into a small bowl ■ Gradually add 1/4 cup Evaporated Milk, stirring until smooth.

■ Add the remaining milk to the pan then gradually add the cornflour mixture, stirring constantly.

■ Keep stirring until the sauce boils and thickens.

■ Stir in ham and parsley, season to taste.

■ When the pasta is al dente, drain and return to the saucepan.

■ Add the sauce and toss through the pasta.

Peach glazed ham steak 2 T brown sugar 2 T honey Dijon mustard 1/4 C peach jam Thick slices of ham drained tinned peach halves ■ Prepare and heat grill.

■ In small bowl, combine brown sugar, mustard, and jam and mix well.

■ Make vertical cuts around the edge of the ham slice to prevent curling ■ Brush one side of the ham with the glaze.

■ Grill ham, glazed side down, uncovered, over medium hot coats for 3-4 minutes.

■ Turn ham and peaches to the grill.

■ Brush all with more glaze.

■ Grill 4-5 minutes longer until ham is thoroughly heated and peaches show grill marks ■ Brush frequently with glaze.

■ Turn the peaches when they are brown on one side.

Midweek Munchies

Ham and potato rissoles 200g cold cooked ham

■ In a frying pan, melt the butter ■ Saute onion, garlic, chilli, turmeric, cumin, nutmeg and coriander for 1-2 minutes ■ Stir in the ham and cook until

■ Cook pasta according to direc-

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December 24 – Renowned organist Martin Setchell to perform at Christmas Eve Carols

By Candlelight at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

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January 4 - Country blues singer Eddie Simon at Terrace Downs buffet lunch.

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January 7 to 13 – Methven Summer School.

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January 16 and 17 – Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School 2015 – Broadway and Beyond.

Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 7.30pm on Friday, 2pm and 7.30pm on Saturday.

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Mid Canterbury Choir musical director Sylvia Watson retired from the role at last week’s Christmas concerts.

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Time for ‘fresh ideas’

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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It has been 11 years full of performance enjoyment for retiring Mid Canterbury Choir musical director Sylvia Watson.

The former Ashburton College head of department music and current South Canterbury itinerant music team co-ordinator said she had felt it was timely to give up the role as she believed a new musical director would bring along “fresh ideas”.

Her involvement with the choir began when fellow Ashburton resident Carol Gunn decided Mid Canterbury needed a choir, so held a choral workshop.

“From about 80 or so people

who went to that workshop, which she invited me to run, we got a nucleus of about 60 people,” Mrs Watson said.

Mrs Watson has been musical director ever since, a role which has seen her come up with a programme for each of the three to four public concerts staged each year, and then take members through rehearsals and conduct their efforts on stage.

There had been little turnover of the choir’s enthusiastic members, which today numbered about 55. They came from as far away as Christchurch and Ellesmere and Geraldine, but were mostly from the Ashburton District.

“It certainly has the commu-

nity spirit,” Mrs Watson said.

“It’s just been a wonderfully positive experience, lots of good music and much friendship.”

Concerts have been popular with some sell-outs. They are performed in Ashburton and Geraldine, and Ashburton venues have included the Tinwald Memorial Hall, Ashburton Trust Event Centre and its predecessor the Regent Theatre. Churches are also used regularly, chosen for their acoustic qualities, setting and organ availability.

They often suited Christmas concerts and religious-themed concerts such as the Messiah, performed recently. Music chosen is both secular and sacred,

going back to the Rennaisance.

“Six hundred years of music is a lot to choose from.”

Highlights had been many, and included the choir fundraising for, sourcing and buying the Kawai grand piano at the Event Centre.

Mrs Watson directed her last concerts as musical director last Friday, at the choir’s annual Christmas concerts.

Internationally renowned singer Lois Johnston is stepping into her shoes for the first concert of 2015 in May, but the door remains open for a new musical director.

Choir manager Carol Gunn said she was interested in hearing from anyone who was interested.

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Jackson urged to build Middle Earth museum

BY JULIAN DRAPE New Zealand already has Hobbiton but Gandalf actor Ian McKellen doesn’t think it should end there.

He’s pushing for a Middle Earth museum where fans can experience more of Tolkien’s imaginary world.

The final film in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings sextet hits Australian cinemas on Friday.

At the world premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five

Armies it was suggested that director Peter Jackson could now turn his hand to creating a Middle Earth theme park.

“Of course the next development I hope is that Peter’s going to devise, not more films, but a situation that you can all go to that is as much theatrical as cinematic,” McKellen told reporters in London.

“A living museum where you will actually have the experience – as you sometimes do in the greatest exhibitions of that sort in Hollywood – to go into

that and be there.”

Jackson was quick to insist he’d need a holiday first.

The Battle of the Five Armies is the end of his 16-year journey to bring Tolkien’s Middleearth to the big screen.

The film’s cast thinks people would flock to a Middle Earth theme park.

“They come to Hobbiton in their droves so I’m sure there are enough fans of the films that would come to see a Hobbit theme park or a Lord of the Rings theme park,” Martin

Freeman, who plays Bilbo Baggins, said.

“I loved New Zealand and I loved working and living there.

Some of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen were there.

“They have an amazing range of vistas and landscapes, good food, good coffee, good wine ...

I loved being there.”

Richard Armitage, perhaps the tallest man to ever play a dwarf in Thorin Oakenshield, is another backing McKellen’s plan.

“I’m pretty certain that if he

(Peter) opened Hobbit World or Middle Earth, yeah, they’d be flocking down there,” Armitage said.“And I’d be the first one on the barrel ride.”

Fellow British actor Luke Evans (Bard the bowman) thinks people should head Down Under whether or not there’s a theme park to visit.

“They should go to New Zealand anyway,” he said. “It’s worth a trip whether you like The Hobbit or not. It’s a beautiful country - it really is an insanely beautiful place.” - AAP

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Above: Mid Canterbury celebrates their hisAbove: Gordon McCauley leads the pack around a bend in the fourth race of the Bench- toric 40-38 win over Southland at Centennial Park in Oamaru. mark Homes Cycling Series in Wakanui.

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Left: Hampstead’s Kirsty Naish competes for possession with Celtic’s Kate Foxcroft in the Premier netball final. Celtic stormed home in the final quarter to win 31-25 for a third straight premiership.

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Ashburton footballers Jess Dray and Ashleigh Leonard enjoyed a strong season with the Selwyn women’s PDL team in Mainland Football. Leonard found the back of the net 29 times, including seven hat-tricks and Dray captained the side to the league victory.

Right: Mid Canterbury’s Emma Waite is dragged down by two South Canterbury defenders in the Hanan Shield secondary school girls’ rugby tournament match at Celtic where Mid Canterbury clinched the honours with a 40-17 win after a 29-20 win over North Otago a week earlier.

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Left: Ashburton boxer Matt Miller throws a punch during what ended up being an exhibition fight during Saturday night’s Ashburton Boxing Club tournament.

Right: Mid Canterbury hockey celebrated a double delight taking out both the men’s and women’s finals of the MidSouth Canterbury competition for the first time in Timaru.

Hampstead were the first Mid Canterbury team to win the McLay Cup after a 2-1 win over defending champions St Andrews while Wakanui Black made it four straight Walker and Hall Shield victories.

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Smith chases title Wayne Smith’s name is regularly linked to high-profile coaching roles but he couldn’t say no to the lure of another World Cup tilt with the All Blacks.

Smith has signed a one-year deal to join the All Blacks coaching staff for 2015, where he will marshall the defence, having spent the past three seasons with the Chiefs where he won two Super Rugby titles as part of Dave Rennie’s coaching unit.

Success has followed Smith wherever he has set up camp, dating back to his time as coach of the Crusaders in the late 1990s where he won a pair of Super Rugby crowns.

He was also an assistant under Graham Henry with the All Blacks from 2004-2011 and helped the side capture the 2011 World Cup.

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it was a dream come true,” Smith said of the 2011 victory.

“So for me now if others can have that same experience and I can help them then that’d be great.”

Smith will join a coaching battery that includes Hansen, assistant Ian Foster and specialist coaches Mike Cron (forwards) and Mick Byrne (skills) as the All Blacks look to defend their World Cup title in England in October.

“They’ve got a group of players that have got no quit in them and my role is to fit in and do my bit,” Smith said.

A collection of senior All Blacks, including Ma’a Nonu, Kieran Read, Conrad Smith and captain Richie McCaw also helped influence Smith’s decision to return to the fold.

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CLUB NEWS

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Paul Greer lines up his putt as he waits for Richard Leith to play his shot during the second round of the Ashburton Golf Club’s Summer Stableford competition, which also doubled as a qualifier for the annual shootout competition on Saturday.

The club members make their bids towards being one of the 19 golfers to play in the shootout final over the five rounds with three more qualifying rounds over the next three Saturdays, with the

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen recently extended his contract until 2017 and the national side has a clear vision that looks past next year’s global tournament.

The path for Smith to return to the All Blacks was paved when Hansen shifted Aussie McLean from the defensive portfolio to an analyst position.

Hansen approached Smith with a serious offer earlier this year but the Cambridge-based coach only made a definitive decision a few weeks ago following consultation with his family who he always puts first.

“The fact that it’s a World Cup year, for me personally, I got a lot of satisfaction from the last one and it was something that my family and I had worked for for eight years and

best two rounds counting.

Then the top 19 square off in a shootout round that loses one player per hole and ultimately leaves one golfer standing victorious next to the pin on the 18th hole. The final will be on January 25 and if the previous four are anything to go by it will be wide open no matter who tees off on the first hole as it has been won by a club champion, an intermediate, a junior B player and a woman, to date.

Ashburton Bowling Club

Mid Canterbury Ladies Probus Club

Christmas greetings to all and wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. Please enjoy the festive season responsibly. Sat Rollovers are coming along well and the leading scorers are Jim Allison 7 attendance 44 points, Alison Gibbs 6/46 ,Sam 6/46, Lex 6/47,John McLay 7/49, Trevor 6/50, Clarrie 6/52, Wendy 6/53. The next play will be January 3. See you there. There was no Corner to Corner last week due to the heat.

Qualifiers’ names are on the main board. Play-off end of season.

To those who sold Christmas raffle tickets a big thank you, winners are on the club board, and in the paper. If you missed them they are 1. 1684 B Joyce 2. 2139 J C Cullimore 3.1855 Jody Barker 4. 1991 M Quinn 5. Diane Gutberlet 6. 1751 Doug Kinvig Men’s Championship games are progressing and the weather has been kind enough to allow the matches to proceed. There have been some close finishes. The next Ladies fixtures are drawn Pairs, January 27. Names on board in ladies room please. Aussie mixed pairs January 7 at 12.30pm. Jo is looking for more entries .

Please enjoy the holidays if you are having one and we will see you all next year! 2015.

President Val Farr welcomed members to the December meeting of the Mid Canterbury Ladies Probus Club held recently. Everyone stood for the National Anthem and birthdays and anniversaries were remembered. Almoner Val Johnson gave her report. The President thanked members who had brought in items for the food bank and reminded them that nominations for committee members for next year are needed. Trip convener Avis Kingsland told of planned trips for next year. Raffles were drawn, as well there were lucky programmes and cups. After morning tea entertainment was provided by Netherby School students. The Principal Phil Wheeler explained they are a multi-cultural school, and the items would reflect this.

There were about 60 children who gave powerful performances, firstly with the Kapa Haka group and then a group who performed dances from Samoa. The Probus members considered themselves fortunate to be able to see and hear the children and to realise the variety of cultures at the school. The students were suitably thanked before they departed on the bus.

President Val read the Thought for the Day “There’s no rainbow without a little rain.”

Waikato harness Today at Cambridge Raceway

Harness Racing Waikato Inc Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 24 Dec 2014 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.55pm FAIRVIEW MOTORS HANDICAP TROT $5500, 3yo+ c0 to c1 spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 54750 A Night In Paris (1) fr...................A Donnelly 2 34352 KD Hall (2) fr ................................ B Mangos 3 1684x The Driving God (3) fr ...................T Mitchell 4 82x06 Ventimiglia (4) fr .................................L Neal 5 Madam Springfield (U1) fr ..... S Cruickshank 6 88924 Georgies Smile (U2) fr ..................Z Butcher 7 8P706 Successional (U3) fr..................... D Butcher 8 07454 Jimmys Girl (1) 30 .................. K Marshall (J) 9 21975 Honikiwi Don (2) 30......................M Teaz (J) 10 37532 Latent (3) 30............................ B Butcher (J) 11 040x6 Madam Simone (4) 30 ...................T Herlihy 12 30347 Burt Munro (5) 30...........................S Branch 13 55524 Tarn (6) 30............................... T Macfarlane 14 29474 Ton Tine (U1) 30 ...........................S Lawson 2 1.25pm 2015 AUSTRALASIAN CLASSIC YEARLING SALE MBL PACE $10,000, 3yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 656x Atomic Blonde (1) fr ......................T Mitchell 2 57x4 Princess Arts (2) fr ........................... D Dunn 3 7x A Girl Named Sue fr ..................... Scratched 4 3x Uandmebabe (3) fr .........................T Herlihy 5 x3605 Lady Maria (4) fr........................S Abernethy 6 x3924 Joanednobettor (5) fr .....................J I Dickie 7 83482 Miss Daisy (6) fr ................................J Dunn 8 Khloe fr......................................... Scratched 9 6x Jo’s Dream (21) fr .................. S Grayling (J) 10 54674 Culler Coded (22) fr ................M Pemberton 11 72 My Lucky Belle (23) fr ............... J Abernethy 12 7265 Kirra Kid (24) fr............................. B Mangos 13 03328 Santanna Jewel (25) fr ...................S Phelan 14 77P Aliante (26) fr ................................Z Butcher

15 55873 Bubbaloobah (27) fr ..................... D Butcher Emergencies: A Girl Named Sue, Khloe 3 1.55pm DUNSTAN NUTRITION MBL TROT $10,000, 4yo+ c1 to c2, c3 with cond. mob. trot, mobile, 2200m 1 073x8 Il Pirata fr...................................... Scratched 2 64753 Sapphire Castleton (1) fr ...............P Butcher 3 99579 Ruby Castleton (2) fr ......................T Herlihy 4 70286 Loki Brogden fr............................. Scratched 5 x1318 Trouble Rieu (3) fr ..........................S Phelan 6 12277 Sea Spray Cracker fr .................... Scratched 7 D9650 I Got Rhythm (4) fr M Teaz (J, ......Cl) 8 79x37 Regal Petite (5) fr N Purdon (J, ................Cl) 9 77998 Itsnowornever (21) fr ............... T Macfarlane 10 18291 Chosen Path (22) fr B Butcher (J, ............Cl) 11 49x00 Rocky Six (U1) fr .......................S Abernethy 4 2.25pm CAMBRIDGE TAB MOBILE PACE $10,000, 3yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 10060 Zoltina (1) fr...................................... D Dunn 2 7x429 Fizzi Lizzi (2) fr ............................J Stormont 3 02070 Russian Alsu fr ............................. Scratched 4 65018 Hartofdixie (3) fr ............................Z Butcher 5 77746 Platinum Poker (4) fr ................. J Abernethy 6 48474 Cullect A Holiday (5) fr ............ T Macfarlane 7 72400 Strawberry Miss (6) fr................S McCaffrey 8 22245 Just A Delight (7) fr ........................T Herlihy 9 35508 Youbetteryoubet (21) fr ..................S Phelan 10 17954 Bandana (22) fr ........................ M McKendry 11 6x826 Saharazona (23) fr ........................P Butcher 12 97x15 Love Is A Drug (24) fr ................... B Mangos 13 55142 Everlasting Grace (25) fr .............. D Butcher 5 2.55pm ALEXANDRA RACING CLUB PIRONGIA DEC 26TH MBL PACE $10,000, 3yo+ c1, others with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 x6323 Thomas McBride (1) fr .......................A Neal 2 12333 Delightful Offer (2) fr......................Z Butcher 3 441 Master Of Escape fr ..................... Scratched 4 4241 The Faithful (3) fr...................... M McKendry

5 2217 Love Ina Chevy (4) fr..................P Ferguson 6 80x93 Clarius fr....................................... Scratched 7 51326 Prince Tudor (5) fr .................. K Marshall (J) 8 49414 Supposing (6) fr ........................... D Butcher 9 61144 Jonny B Good (21) fr.....................T Mitchell 10 12514 Major Stare (22) fr ........................ B Mangos 11 35121 Stand Sure (23) fr .........................P Butcher 6 3.23pm HOUSE OF TRAVEL DUAL CODE PROMOTION HCP PACE $10,000, 4yo+ c3 & faster discrhcp pace, stand, 2700m 1 37555 Imajollywally (1) fr .....................S Abernethy 2 56x73 Styx It To Em (2) fr ................... M McKendry 3 33411 Hudy Haxwell (3) fr ................. T Macfarlane 4 63157 Ideal Success (4) fr .....................A Donnelly 5 414Px Art I Special (5) fr ..........................M Purdon 6 035D5 Westburn Courage (U1) fr ..........P Ferguson 7 03893 Hot And Saucy (U2) fr ............. B Butcher (J) 8 84x10 Maloo (1) 10 ..................................P Butcher 9 02184 Skippy Rascal (2) 10 .....................S Lawson 10 31252 Take The Hint (3) 10 ..................... D Butcher 11 87x65 Kippenberger (1) 20 .......................J I Dickie 12 830x0 Change Gear (2) 20 ..................... B Mangos 13 23x1x Ohoka Punter (3) 20 ......................T Herlihy 14 46154 Freespin (1) 30 ...............................S Phelan 7 3.51pm NEVELE R STUD MOBILE PACE $10,000, 4yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2700m 1 33232 V C Dell (1) fr ................................Z Butcher 2 23093 Violet Bromac (2) fr ....................P Ferguson 3 433x6 First Home (3) fr .............................S Phelan 4 51955 Rangi Rangdu (4) fr ....................J Stormont 5 009x8 Imaginary Life (5) fr ...................... B Mangos 6 0x781 Grinfromwithin fr........................... Scratched 7 95363 Idealistic (6) fr ...........................D Alexander 8 x5902 Chokullen fr .................................. Scratched 9 265x5 Celtic Warrior (21) fr A Grant (J,...............Cl) 10 0045x Waipipi Falcon (22) fr ................ J Abernethy 11 25467 Lisdelight (23) fr T Cameron (J,................Cl) 12 48665 Classy Ambition (24) fr............. M McKendry

8 4.23pm CHRISTIAN CULLEN FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE $10,000, 4yo+ f&m c2 to c3 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 P621P Playaway (1) fr ............................. D Butcher 2 86190 Izshebad (2) fr ............................ A Drake (J) 3 37006 Princess Kate (3) fr .....................A Donnelly 4 00105 Yankee Brandy (4) fr .................... C Webber 5 7x607 Lyn’s Delight (5) fr .................... M McKendry 6 x1170 Millie Sampson fr ......................... Scratched 7 13348 Sweet Art (6) fr ...............................S Phelan 8 76x47 Cullies Delight (7) fr ......................T Mitchell 9 30153 Kilkeel Lady (21) fr ........................P Butcher 10 93168 Cougar Bromac (22) fr .............. J Abernethy 11 11658 Asuka (23) fr .................................Z Butcher 9 4.53pm GROUP ONE TURF BAR TROTTERS FLYING MILE TROT $45,000, ffa mob. trot, mobile, 1609m 1 0x138 Realmein (1) fr ...............................S Phelan 2 24x11 Paramount Queen (2) fr ................M Purdon 3 00x14 Bonechip (3) fr ...............................T Herlihy 4 11233 Valmagne (4) fr .................................. R May 5 64045 Boizel (5) fr............................... M McKendry 6 74460 Charlemagne (6) fr ........................P Butcher 7 66137 Eyrewell Pegasus (7) fr .................S Lawson 8 D6786 Uncas fr ............................ Scratched 9 16286 Dr Hook (21) fr ..............................Z Butcher 10 P4324 Kincaslough (22) fr ............................J Dunn 11 31161 Stent (23) fr .................................C DeFilippi 12 91227 Sheemon (24) fr ............................... D Dunn 13 38513 Jaccka Justy (25) fr .........................J W Cox 14 10530 Rare Opportunity fr ...................... Scratched Emergency: Eyrewell Pegasus 10 5.26pm DECEMBER 29TH RACING AT WAIPA MOBILE PACE $10,000, 3yo+ c2 to c3, c4 with cond. +claimers mob. pace, mobile, 1609m 1 73211 Downunder Stride (1) fr..................T Herlihy 2 98386 Bettors Card (2) fr ..........................S Phelan 3 13645 Bettor Spirits (3) fr .........................P Butcher

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1622x Cyclone Prince (4) fr .....................T Mitchell 81805 Pacific Rapture (5) fr ................. J Abernethy 86321 Stormy Breeze (6) fr...................P Ferguson 1x122 Supersonic Miss (7) fr N Purdon (J, .........Cl) 11211 Driving The Dragon (8) fr ............. D Butcher 19889 Leroy Brogden (21) fr ..................A Donnelly 56152 Lucky John (22) fr ................... B Butcher (J) 66079 Winstone P fr ............................... Scratched 42726 Viewfield Apache (23) fr ................Z Butcher 11 5.56pm JLT FUTURITY STAKES MOBILE PACE $50,000, 4-5yo mob. pace, mobile, 2700m 1 1x044 Venus Serena (1) fr ...........................J Dunn 2 1121x Cyamach (2) fr ...............................S Phelan 3 11111 Dalton Bromac (3) fr........................... R May 4 20863 Norvic Nightowl (4) fr ..................J Stormont 5 13105 Arden Rooney (5) fr ......................M Purdon 6 25235 Franco Nelson fr........................... Scratched 7 13124 Te Kawau (6) fr ..............................T Mitchell 12 6.25pm MERRY XMAS FROM HARNESS RACING WAIKATO MBL PACE $10,000, 3yo+ c,g&e c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 24433 Concorde (1) fr ...........................P Ferguson 2 79 Mr Lardeedar fr ............................ Scratched 3 5224 Little Rascal (2) fr ..............................J Dunn 4 72483 Nevertheless (3) fr ............................. R May 5 49x Crocket’s Cullen (4) fr................... B Mangos 6 87427 Monterey Jack (5) fr .......................J I Dickie 7 6 Duke Of Albany (6) fr ....................M Purdon 8 93833 Cullect The Gold fr ....................... Scratched 9 627x4 Present Arms (21) fr...........................A Neal 10 4567 Twoandahalf Tigers (22) fr ..........J Stormont 11 43766 Tembi (23) fr ..................................... D Dunn 12 3 Janron (24) fr ................................P Butcher 13 40632 Could A Dunit (25) fr .................... D Butcher 14 73 The Moonraker (26) fr .............. M McKendry 15 87 Always On (U1) fr ...........................S Phelan Emergencies: Mr Lardeedar, Always On

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz SITUATIONS VACANT

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

SITUATIONS VACANT

Situation Vacant Semi-Retired or Retired Person for part time work on dairy support farm at Hinds.

Phone 027 719 9089.

Experienced Truck Driver Wanted

A new, full-time position has become available for an experienced Truck driver. Must have full Heavy Truck and Trailer licences.

Applicants must be tidily presented, and able to converse well with clients.

The successful applicant will be working alongside a friendly team, top remuneration package will be offered.

Immediate start available.

To arrange an interview please phone:

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

Brent McLaren 0274 746 026 McLAREN CONTRACTING Ashburton

Advertising Deadlines CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES

SITUATIONS VACANT

Relief Milker

D

Y SEE CANTERBUR

With some previous experience required to cover staff taking holidays. Very flexible as to the days in the week you can work.

Canterbury Seed Company is a successful and well respected seed production marketing and trading company recognised for experience in the fields of pea, forage, cereal and vegetable seed. Canterbury Seed’s large array of seed products are marketed domestically and to over forty countries around the world.

Due to purchase and installation of cleaning and treating machinery, we are recruiting for three new roles at Canterbury Seed Company. We are looking for motivated individuals who are willing to do what is required to get results.

Seed Store Foreman

Reporting to the Operations Manager, and leading a small but enthusiastic team you will drive the onsite cleaning, treating, packing and dispatch of both local and international seed. A sound knowledge of seed cleaning machinery both cleaning and treating and the ability to setup accurately, strong leadership, excellent communication are the qualities required for the above position.

To be successful you need to be motivated and willing to work to strict deadlines. An understanding of the seed industry would be an advantage.

Publication Date

Deadline

Seed Cleaner Assistant

Thursday Dec 25 Friday Dec 26 Saturday Dec 27 Monday Dec 29 Tuesday Dec 30 Wednesday Dec 31 Thursday Jan 1 Friday Jan 2 Saturday Jan 3 Monday Jan 5 Tuesday Jan 6

no publication Wednesday Dec 24 12 noon Wednesday Dec 24 12 noon Wednesday Dec 24 12 noon Monday Dec 29 2pm Tuesday Dec 30 2pm no publication Wednesday Dec 31 12 noon Wednesday Dec 31 12 noon Wednesday Dec 31 12 noon Normal deadlines resume

Publication Date

Deadline

Thursday Dec 25 Friday Dec 26 Saturday Dec 27 Monday Dec 29 Tuesday Dec 30 Wednesday Dec 31 Thursday Jan 1 Friday Jan 2 Saturday Jan 3 Monday Jan 5 Tuesday Jan 6

no publication Wednesday Dec 24 2pm Wednesday Dec 24 2pm Wednesday Dec 24 2pm Monday Dec 29 4.30pm Tuesday Dec 30 4.30pm no publication Wednesday Dec 31 2pm Wednesday Dec 31 2pm Wednesday Dec 31 2pm Normal deadlines resume

OFFICE HOURS All advertising enquiries should be directed to our third floor office, phone 03 307 7900 or email classifieds@ theguardian.co.nz Please note that our office will close at 3pm each day, from Christmas Eve until January 5, 2015.

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

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

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

Reporting to the Seed Store Foreman: This position will operate a small Westrup cleaning plant at our Range Street facility.

While employed to operate the cleaning plant, the role will be quite broad with flexibility to adapt a key. Previous experience in the operation of seed cleaning is preferred.

Seed Treater Assistant Reporting to the Store Foreman: This position will operate the latest technology treating machine at our Range Street facility. You will be treating seed for local and export customers. Previous experience is essential in this role along with attention to detail and accuracy with figures. Again flexibility to adapt is a key.

To be successful in the above roles you will need: • A good level of physical fitness as there will be some lifting required.

• A current forklift licence • Good communication skills • Be a team player and willingly participate with others to achieve common goals • Have a good understanding of the local grain and seed industry

FROM THE

GUARDIAN

Ideally would like at least eight milkings per week.

Start in January and work would be available through to the end of March. Milking 1000 cows in a 60 bail rotary. Shed is only 3 years old with automatic cup removers and Protrack.

Would be able to offer sole occupancy accommodation if required, or pay for km’s. 10 minutes out of Methven at the Rakaia Gorge.

Call Tom 021 891 938.

PUBLIC NOTICES Qualified Public Notice Spray Painter Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Required Public notice of application for Urgently on-licence, off-licence, or club Modern, clean work environment.

Latest equipment.

Call Duncan 308 5238 or visit Panelcraft Auto Restoration 2 McGregor Lane Ashburton

We design, we build, we innovate.

Part Time Lab Technician Also based at our Range Street facility, you need the ability to work under pressure and within a small team environment. Knowledge of the seed industry would be an advantage however not essential as full training will be provided.

Hours of work will vary depending on harvest and can be a combination of mornings and afternoon.

• Attention to detail • Accuracy with figures • Good communication skills Are all attributes required to fill this position.

As part of the wider Winslow and Carr Group of businesses, we offer our staff excellent working conditions and company benefits. Based in our Range Street site in Ashburton, you will work within a large team encompassing all Winslow businesses (Canterbury Seed, Winslow Contracting).

To apply for the above positions please email your C.V. to Sheryn.hales@winslowltd.co.nz clearly stating which position you are applying for or phone 03 307 6979 for further information.

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

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

licence Hec’s Wholesale House Limited, has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the renewal of conditions of an off-licence in respect of the premises situated at 98 Harrison St, Ashburton known as Hec’s Four Square.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: a Grocery Store.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 7.00am to 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 renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice. The first publication was made on December, 17, 2014.

Daily Events Wednesday 9.00am - 11.00am HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Closed over holiday period, reopening February 25, 2015.

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.

Thursday

“Christmas Day”

Merry Christmas

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For ALL display classified advertising

NON DISPLAY CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Ashburton Guardian

9.00am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Combined service at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,

Friday

“Boxing Day”

Holy Communion, Park Street.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Children’s Christmas Service, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.00pm ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Christmas Eve service led

by Rev David Hastings, all welcome. 65 Oxford Street.

7.00pm STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Children’s twilight service, Park St. 8.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Greenstreet Christmas Worship, supper to follow.

11.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Christmas Eve supper followed by worship service at 11.15pm.

48 Allens Road, Allenton.

11.15pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Mid-Night Eucharist. Park St.

all welcome, Havelock Street.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHRUCH. Christmas Day Worship, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN

CHURCH. Christmas Eucharist, Park St. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven. Closed today.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. Closed today.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter,

interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION

MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

SITUATIONS VACANT

PUBLIC NOTICES

CHURCH SERVICES

St Andrews

Mobil Ashburton Retail Sales Associates - Graveyard We are seeking a friendly, confident and helpful person to join our team. You must love working with customers and must have a positive attitude together with great personal presentation.

We have a position available for Graveyard (Night Shift). Hours are 10pm to 8am 4 days on, 4 days off.

You will be responsible for serving and assisting customers and for keeping the service station clean, tidy and fully stocked. You will be in a position of responsibility and must be able to take charge.

Full training on systems will be given but previous Retail experience would be an advantage.

For further Details please contact: Tyrone Burrowes Ph 03 3077140 tyrone@mobilashburton.co.nz Email CV’s or drop them into store TRADES, SERVICES

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

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

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

TRADES, SERVICES SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING - Professional window tinting for cars, homes & offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety & security. Phone Craig Rogers your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ.

RURAL TRADING POST

RURAL TRADING POST

Presbyterian Church HAVELOCK STREET

Celebrate Christmas with Us!

CHRISTMAS EVE

11pm - Carol Service

Guest organist - Martin Setchell Pre-service music by Martin Setchell from 10.35pm

CHRISTMAS DAY

9.00am - Family Service PLANTS, PRODUCE

Smithfield Flowers 211 Smithfield Rd, ASHBURTON Yes we are back in business gorgeous bouquets and bunches of flowers for Xmas. $6 to $20.

Park your car and follow the paving stones to the tent. Cash only. See us on Facebook.

MOTORING

POWERBUILT 13 pce SAE Ratcheting Combination Wrenches. Only $210 at McMullan Enterprises, 126 Dobson Street. Phone 308 2059.

VEHICLE GROOMING, cars, utes etc. Interior, Exterior, cut and polish. We can pick up and deliver, Robinson Street.

Auto Groomers, 13 Robinson POWERBUILT 44 pce SAE & St, phone Paul 027 887 4786.

Metric Combination Socket Set. Only $175 at McMullan Enterprises 126, Dobson Street. Phone 308 2059.

WHEEL alignments at great POWERBUILT 6 & 9 drawer prices. Maximise the life toolboxes from only $300 at of your tyres with an McMullan Enterprises, 126 alignment from Neumanns Dobson Street. Phone 308 Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308-6737.

2059.

AMSOIL SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS - All oils, greases, fuel additives, filters, antifreeze, car polish, V & L cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust bust, rain clear, engine cleaner and more. Call local PLANTS, PRODUCE distributor: Veehof. Phone NEW Potatoes, dug daily 5kg’s $10 - 17 Pudding Hill 302 2911.

Road, Methven. Phone 027 MOWER BLADES, Bolts & 459 6094.

Nuts, Threaded Rod, P.T.O. Shafts, Bale Fork Tines, NEW potatoes. Osprey, Cultivation Parts available at Purple passion, Nadine.

McMullan Enterprises. Phone Brown, Milton Road. Phone 308 5972. Delivery possible.

308 2059.

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

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

SPORTING NOTICES

TINWALD GOLF CLUB New Year Tournament

HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800 700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice.

DUTY DOCTORS

ASHBURTON HOSPITAL WARD 1 - DAILY, 10am - 11.30am and 2pm - 7.30pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

WARD 6 - (including Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit) - OPEN VISITING. MATERNITY WARD - DAILY, 10am - 8pm.

-Husbands and patient’s own children may visit the patient from: 7am - 10pm.

TUARANGI HOME (Cameron St) - DAILY, -unrestricted visiting.

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please remember your Community Services Card.

Allenton Medical Centre, The Mall Harrison Street is the duty practice for Thur 25th until 8am Sat 27th. The surgery will be open from 10am - 12 noon and from 6pm - 7pm both ASHBURTON REST HOMES days. No appointment necessary. Surgery COLDSTREAM HOUSE - DAILY, unrestricted phone 308 9139. visiting.

METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA CAMERON COURTS - DAILY, unrestricted Thursday 25th and Friday 26th doctor and visiting. emergency details - please telephone the PRINCES COURT - DAILY, unrestricted Methven Medical Centre, ph 302 8105. visiting.

Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT EMERGENCY DENTIST provide an accident and emergency service. G & E Dental, Hornby - Ph 022 011 0121, for Except in cases of emergency persons emergency treatment will be open Thursday requiring medical attention must consult 25th at 9am - 12noon and Friday 26th at their own or the duty general practitioner.

9am - 5pm. Evening trauma related treatment Persons subsequently requiring treatment contact Oral Health, Christchurch Public at Ashburton Hospital must have a general Hospital - 03 364 0250. practitioners note of referral.

PHARMACIES

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Thursday 25th, from 10am - 1pm Friday 26th and from 6pm - 8pm both evenings.

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS

HELPLINE SERVICES

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or 027 857 2133 or visit www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.nz for more information.

Southberry Open 9am - 6pm daily.

January 2nd 2015

Raspberries

Stableford Competition

freshly picked and PYO.

Open To All Golfers Handicap and Non-Handicap Grades Cash Prizes Make up a four or come along for a clubhouse draw

56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road RD1, Ashburton.

Phone 308 1338 No eftpos

Report 11.30 am for 12 noon 3 Tee start

$20.00 entry Food available

No Christmas orders taken

FOR SALE

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS and the New Year with Style.

Charge a toast with a set of beautiful new wine glasses.

FOR SALE Vina by Schott Zwiesel made “CARAVAN.” Older type in Germany. Why pay $69.99 classic, quick sale. Tows well, now only $49.99 for a set of new squabs, fridge, awning, four. Kitchen Kapers, Arcade. gas cooker. Good sleep out as well. 3 berth. 03 308 6343 or 027 204 9709. $1250.

Contact: Bruce Collins 03 307 2841

HIRE GENERAL hire.

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

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

Open Mon-Fri 7.30 - 5.30pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 8am - 12.30pm. – Ph: 308 8061 A/h: 308 7460 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

Holiday Services MEDICAL SERVICES

PLANTS, PRODUCE

CONTAINERS for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

Situations Vacant

307 7900

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ COURT THEATRE “ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS” Thursday, January 8 @ 6.30pm.

Great Comedy. ◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD TOUR Saturday, January 10.

Includes Tram ride, restart mall, Sumner, The Tannery.

Departing 9.30am

For bookings phone

308 7646

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

CINDY Kiwi, 38, size 6, attractive, busty, long hair.

GFE. Phone calls only. 027 448 7011.

JASMINE 24, sexy, seductive, playfully, naughty lady, pleasure and fantasy.

In/out calls, great rates. Ph 020 4064 4885.

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

MENTAL HEALTH Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791 VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP

24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) - Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm - outside of these hours leave a message.

ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm Seven days.

LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353

COMMUNITY SERVICES ART GALLERY

Due to relocation, the Art Gallery is closed until further notice.

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192.

Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm

ASHBURTON MUSEUM

Due to relocation, the Ashburton Museum is closed until further notice.

COMMUNITY POOL

Guardian

ENTERTAINMENT

WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 9am - 5pm.

TINWALD POOL: Open 12noon - 7pm.

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

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

INFORMATION CENTRES

ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm.

Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am until 3pm.

Phone 302-8955 or methven@i-site.org

REFUSE AND RECYCLING

Please refer to the Council Noticeboard advert in todays paper for details regarding refuse and recycling.

BUS DEPARTURES

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

ANIMAL SERVICES

Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24 hour service

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

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

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact (cats) Tracey 021

1356 969 or (dogs) Dawn 021 828 350

VETERINARIANS VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Ashburton.

Saturday clinic 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Large: Toni Johnston. Small: Laura Mulshire.

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein. Full emergency service all weekend.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, Main Rd, Methven.

Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. 24-hour Emergencies: Large: Izzy Cassen. Small: Ref, Vet Life.

Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint after-

DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL hours small animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

Noticeboard

24 DECEMBER 2014

SEASONS GREETINGS FROM THE COUNCIL

Merry Christmas and have a safe and happy New Year from our Mayor, councillors, management and staff here at the Ashburton District Council.

The Council office will close from 12.30pm on Wednesday 24 December and reopen 8.30am Monday 5 January 2015.

All requests for service during the holiday period can be phoned through to the Council on (03) 307 7700. Our 24 hour call service will be operating throughout the holiday period. All calls will be answered and all urgent requests for service will be attended to by on-call staff. Non-urgent requests will be attended to from Monday 5 January 2015.

RUBBISH AND RECYCLING

PUBLIC NOTICE

Christmas and New Year Collections

Restricted Fire Season

Resource Recovery Parks The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park will be closed on:

A Restricted Fire Season has been declared for the Ashburton District from midnight Wednesday 24 December 2014.

Lighting fires in the open air without a permit is prohibited, except in situations described below. This restriction shall remain in force until further notice.

• Thursday 25 December 2014 • Friday 26 December 2014 • Thursday 1 January 2015 The Rakaia Resource Recovery Park and Methven Greenwaste & Inorganic Materials drop off facility will be closed on: • Friday 26 December 2014 Rubbish and Recycling - Kerbside Collection If your collection day is a Thursday or Friday there will be some changes over the holiday period.

Collections normally scheduled for Thursday 25 December and Thursday 1 January will be collected on Wednesday 24 December and Wednesday 31 December 2014 respectively.

Up & Coming

Fires for the following purposes are permitted subject to strict conditions being met: • Gas fired barbeques • Hangis, and other ethnic cooking fires • Fires in fully enclosed drums • Burning of agricultural crop residues Anyone considering a fire for the purposes listed above must obtain full details of the conditions required to be met before lighting any fire and must comply with the conditions at all times.

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

Current Road Works Learn more about road works underway or due to commence in the Ashburton District on Council’s website.

For more information, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

Anyone considering a fire for any purpose other than those listed above must first obtain a fire permit from the Ashburton District Council. Applications for permits can be made by phoning the Council on 307 7700.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Please ensure all rubbish and recycling is placed at kerbside by 7.30am on collection day.

Full information on the restricted fire season and on conditions required for exempted purpose fires is available on the Ashburton District Council website or by contacting Council on 307 7700 (24 hours).

Ashburton District Council’s draft Development & Financial Contributions Policy is now available for community consultation.

LIBR ARY HOLIDAY HOURS

Lighting a fire for any reason without complying with all the required conditions at all times will result in prosecution.

The policy details the approach Council will take to ensure developers pay a fair share of the costs associated with providing additional infrastructure capacity specifically to cater for future new development.

Collections normally scheduled for Friday 26 December and Friday 2 January will be collected on Monday 29 December 2014 and Monday 5 January 2015 respectively.

There are no changes to any other collections.

The Ashburton Public Library have some changes to their opening hours over the holiday period.

Wednesday

24 December

9.00am to 5.00pm

Thursday

25 December

Closed

Friday

26 December

Closed

Saturday

27 December

10.00am to 1.00pm

Sunday

28 December

1.00pm to 4.00pm

Monday

29 December

9.00am to 5.00pm

Tuesday

30 December

9.00am to 5.00pm

Wednesday

31 December

9.00am to 5.00pm

Thursday

1 January

Closed

Friday

2 January

Closed

Saturday

3 January

10.00am to 1.00pm

Sunday

4 January

1.00pm to 4.00pm

Monday

5 January

Normal hours resume

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

MEETINGS All meetings are open to the public unless specified and residents are welcome to attend.

Wednesday 14, Thursday 15 and Friday 16 January 2015 Draft Budget and Long Term Plan 2015-25 Workshops

9.00am

Monday 26 January 2015 Methven Community Board

1.30pm

The Methven Community Board meets in the Board Room at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall and Heritage Centre, Main Street, Methven.

Council and Committee meetings are held in the Council Chamber, Ashburton District Council offices, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

PO Box 94, Ashburton 7740

Council wants to hear what you think of the proposed policy.

The policy and accompanying information can be found on Council’s website, the Ashburton Library, or the Council Office.

Submissions close at 5.00pm on Friday 16 January 2015.

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Puzzles 24 Ashburton Guardian

CRYPTIC ACROSS 2. Had nothing to say as an actor (5) 5. Something to eat, a portion of escargots starters (4) 7. Solicitor-General had an entry as one was an informer (4) 8. It may be lawyer’s business to take part in cost (8) 9. Like a thread that’s felt, main difference becomes apparent (8) 11. Time to go without, if one’s quick (4) 12. It left each gum out of the opera (3,5,5) 15. Those involved in play may get thrown (4) 17. Hard nib’s used to wave it around (8) 19. Where to pay to verify umpire’s decision (5-3) 21. The principal way to convey water to the home (4) 22. It will do nothing for one, getting nothing out of the dole (4) 23. Skin growths have come back, the last being the final blow (5)

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11. Was neatly put away as one went in crocodile (5) 13. Apes Grinling as a woodcarver (7) 14. Thanks to sharp attack of pain, is getting the flavour (7) 16. Yearned to be put ashore and be lost (5) 18. It is in the fashion of being in quest of something (5) 20. Words signalling one to form a line, so we hear (3) 21. Make a wry face but get the lawn cut (3)

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QUICK ACROSS 6. Beginning (6) 7. Local dialect (6) 10. Voter (7) 11. Leg bone (5) 12. Take up all available space (4) 13. In the midst of (5) 16. Closes (5) 17. Short note (4) 20. Wanderer (5) 21. Bad driver (4,3) 22. Formed (6) 23. Rural term for urbanite (6)

DOWN 1. Words of gratitude (4,2,6) 2. Spire (7) 3. Divine being (5) 4. Separation (7) 5. Uncertainty (5) 8. Given to cutting remarks (5-7) 9. Too early, too hasty (9) 14. Shake with fear or cold (7) 15. Consider again (7) 18. Slanderous story (5) 19. Christmas song (5)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) 2015 doesn’t begin next week, it begins today. The whole structure and purpose shifts today, with life becoming more about the journey.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) Some of the most challenging relationship years in 3 decades and for you personally come to an end today as Saturn leaves your relationship sector.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) Until Mars returns to your career sector on January 12 the professional gods on duty are more interested in inspiring your imagination.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) While you’ve reached a point in the year where you should take your work hat off, it all changes with Saturn’s return to your work sector.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) Saturn’s return to your romantic and creative sector today kicks off the most important year for matters of the heart in decades.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) Just 2 days after the Sun and Moon left your home and family sector Saturn returns to begin a whole new and much more powerful chapter.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) As Saturn leaves your income sector today he shifts his focus to your communications, 2 days after the tide turned on the relationship front.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) It’s likely to be with a sigh of relief that Saturn leaves your sign today, with some of your toughest years in 3 decades finally over.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) This is a day for not only taking your power back but for putting the future in your hands, with even bigger doors opening from today.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Saturn moves into the final phase of a 30 year cycle of learning and growth, one that will take the next 3 years to complete so is no rush job.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Whatever journey the professional gods have taken you on, it all comes to an end today as Saturn leaves your career sector.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) Just when you should be hanging your professional hat up for the year there’s not only a call to put it back on, but in a way that is far more permanent.

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Family Notices 25 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

Ph 307 7433

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Canterbury Readings

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Scattered rain clearing. A southwest change.

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Fine with high cloud. Northerlies.

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FZL: About 3600m

Scattered rain about the divide. Mainly fine elsewhere with isolated afternoon and evening showers. Wind at 1000m: Light winds.

Wind at 2000m: NW 30 km/h developing.

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FZL: About 3800m

TOMORROW

Fine, apart from areas of morning and evening cloud. Northeasterlies developing.

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Morning cloud breaking then a sunny day.

Northeasterlies easing overnight.

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Tracey, Gary, and Russell and families wish to thank most sincerely, family and deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz friends, and work colleagues, to ensure publication. for their many kindnesses During office hours notices and support, at the sad loss of our darling mum and nana. may also be sent to: classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Thank you to everyone who sent beautiful flowers, cards, Any queries letters, phone calls, and who please contact visited and brought food and 0800 baking. Many thanks also, to ASHBURTON those of you who travelled to (0800-274-287). be with us, and to the many friends who attended mum’s funeral, and helped us celebrate her wonderful life.

Special thanks to Andrew, the Minister who made the service so memorable for us.

The love, prayers, and Canterbury owned, ongoing support shown to us all, has been overwhelming, locally operated and we will be forever grateful.

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Little Monstar 3 0 6:35 Transformers Rescue Bots 3 0 6:55 My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 3 0 7:20 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 7:50 Slugterra 3 0 8:15 Pair Of Kings 3 0 8:35 Jessie 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am F Home And Away 3 0 12:30 M The Mistle-Tones 2012 Family Comedy. Tori Spelling. 0 2:10 F Ellen 3 2:40 The Story Of Frozen – Making A Disney Animated Classic 0 3:40 M Elf – Buddy’s Musical Christmas 2014 Animated Family Fantasy. Voices of Mark Hamill, Jim Parsons, Fred Armisen. 0 4:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 5:35 M The Polar Express 3 2004 Family. Voice of Tom Hanks. 0 7:30 M How Murray Saved 7pm MasterChef Australia 0 Christmas 2014 Animated.

8:05 Dog Squad PGR 3 0 Voices of Jason Alexander, 8:35 Mrs Brown’s Boys AO 3 0 Sean Hayes, Dennis Haysbert.

9:15 M Holy Water AO 2009 0 Comedy Drama. A band of hapless thieves hides a stolen 8:30 M Wedding Crashers AO 3 2005 Comedy. Owen shipment of Viagra in a dying Wilson, Vince Vaughn. 0 town’s Holy Well. John Lynch, Cornelius Clarke, Lochlainn O 10:55 M A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas AO 2011 Mearáinn. 0 Comedy. Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris. 0

6am Going Going Gone 3 0 6:30 Mucking In 3 0 7am Cowboy Builders PGR 3 8am Dickinson’s Real Deal 3 8:55 Infomercials 9:25 MasterChef New Zealand PGR 3 0 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11:25 Infomercials 11:55 Chinese Food In Minutes 3 12:25 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:25 Come Dine With Me UK Christmas Special 2pm May The Best House Win USA 3pm F Star Treatment 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 3 0 6pm One News 0

11:10 M You’ve Got Mail PGR 1998 Romance. Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks. 0 1:15 F Citizen Khan PGR 0 1:45 M The Young Victoria PGR 2009 Drama. 3:35 M Mao’s Last Dancer PGR 3 2009 Biography. 0 5:35 Te Karere 320

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Beat My Build 7:30 Natural World – White Falcon, White Wolf 8:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 9:30 Better Homes And Gardens 11am House Crashers 11:30 Traders And Collectors Noon Double Your House For Half The Money 1pm My Dream Home 2pm Beat My Build 3pm Natural World – Creatures Of The Cork Forest 4pm Sophie Grigson In Thailand 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 5pm Storage Hoarders 6pm International Open House 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm Toy Hunter 7:30 Xtreme Endurance – Race To The Pole Richard Parks, a former rugby player, undertakes the most arduous physical challenges known to man, culminating in his quest to become the fastest unassisted person to ski to the South Pole.

8:30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction Breath-taking scenery and dynamic fishing action.

9:30 Matt Hayes’s 24-Hour Rod Race 10:30 Toy Hunter 11pm Storage Hoarders

CHRISTMAS DAY

Midnight International Open House 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Natural World – Creatures Of The Cork Forest 2am Sophie Grigson In Thailand 2:30 The Cook And The Chef 3am Yard Crashers 3:30 What’s Really In Our Food?

4am Xtreme Endurance – Race To The Pole 5am Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction

12:35 M Caddyshack AO 3 1980 Comedy. Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield. 2:15 M Michael PGR 3 1996 Fantasy Drama.

John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt. 0 4:05 M A Smile As Big As The Moon 2012 Family. 0 5:45 Regular Show PGR 3 0

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7am The Dr Oz Show 3 Doctors from three TV shows join Dr Oz to discuss some current health news. 7:50 The Queen Latifah Show 3 Trace Adkins, Kelly Rowland, Iron Chef Cat Cora, and rapper BoB join Queen Latifah.

8:40 Infomercials 10:40 Rachael Ray The Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper reveals tips for losing weight.

11:35 King Of Dirt 3 Noon M Twelve Trees Of Christmas PGR 2013 Romance.

Lindy Booth, Robin Dunne, Melanie Brown.

1:50 The Biggest Loser Australia 3pm The Real Housewives Of Orange County PGR 3 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 Big Brother Australia 6pm 3 News 7pm M Home Alone PGR 3 1990 Family Comedy.

Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern. 0 9:05 M Love Actually AO 3 2003 Comedy.

A look at the love lives of eight very different London couples in the month before Christmas. Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth. 0

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Fanboy And Chum Chum 3 7:25 Scaredy Squirrel 3 7:50 Fairly Odd Parents 8:15 Chuggington Badge Quest 3 8:25 Humf 3 8:30 Peppa Pig 3 8:40 Bob The Builder 3 8:50 Thomas And Friends 3 9:05 Tree Fu Tom 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 3:10 Lalaloopsy 3 3:35 Scaredy Squirrel 4pm Strange Hill High 3 4:30 M Barbie In The Nutcracker 3 2001 Animated. Kelly Sheridan, Kirby Morrow, Tim Curry. 0 6pm M Little Women 3 1994 Drama. Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Claire Danes, Kirsten Dunst. 0 8:20 M Toys PGR 1992 Drama.

An eccentric toymaker discovers his family business is being used to produce weapons by his uncle who has been bequeathed control of the company.

Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, and Joan Cusack.

10:45 Glee PGR 3

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 3 12:50 The Test AO 3 1:45 Who Do You Think You Are? UK 3 Actor Larry Lamb was an adult when he discovered his mother was adopted as a baby. Following his family’s trail leads him to a world of fairgrounds, travelling showmen, and wild animals.

3pm Bondi Rescue 3 3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 3 7pm M The Sound Of Music PGR 1965 Musical Drama.

A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to a Naval officer widower. Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer.

10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon A celebrity chat show.

6am Cricket – Twenty20 Big Bash (Highlights) Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers. From the Blundstone Arena, Hobart.

6:30 Cricket – Twenty20 Big Bash (Highlights) Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers. From the Waca, Perth.

7am The Masters Official Film 8am Golf – Feherty 9am Golf – Playing Lessons 10am Golf – Big Break: NFL 11am Golf – The Masters Official Film Noon Rugby – International (Replay) US v All Blacks.

2pm Football – Asian Cup Preview 3pm UFC Unleashed 4pm UFC Now 5pm Fight Night Tim Bradley v Diego Chaves.

7pm Basketball – NBL Championship (Highlights) Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers.

7:30 Fox Sports News 8pm Cricket – Twenty20 Big Bash (Highlights) 8:30 Cricket – Capturing The Cup: 1987 9:30 The History Of The Cricket World Cup 10:30 Cricket – Twenty20 Big Bash (Highlights)

Midnight The Graham Norton Show PGR 3 12:50 Outrageous Fortune – Wherein Our Saviour’s Birth Is Celebrated AO 3 2:20 The Real Housewives Of Orange County AO 3 3:50 The Dr Oz Show PGR 4:35 Queen Latifah Show 3 5:20 ‘Til Death PGR 3 5:40 Last Man Standing 3

11:40 New Zealand Music Awards AO 3 Jono and Ben present the show as the winners are announced, with performances from Broods, Benny Tipene, David Dallas, and more.

1:35 The Edge On Four Live stream of The Edge radio station.

11:30 River Cottage Christmas Special 3 12:25 Father Ted Christmas Special PGR 3 1:20 The Marvellous Mrs Beeton With Sophie Dahl 3 2:20 James May’s 20th Century 3 2:55 Prince Charles – The Royal Restoration 3 3:40 Agnetha – Abba & After 3 4:40 Gordon Ramsay’s Christmas Cookalong 3

11pm Cricket – Twenty20 Big Bash (Highlights) Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers. 11:30 Red Bull LA To AK Midnight Football – A-League (Replay) 2am Football – A-League (Replay) 4am Motorsport – Swedish Speedway Elitserien (Highlights)

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Miharo 3 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Toi Whakaari 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 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 Ako 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2

THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Survivor – Palau PG 8:55 CSI MV 9:45 SVU MV 10:35 NCIS MV 11:25 Elementary MV 12:15 Played 16VLSC 1:05 CSI MV 1:55 Law And Order MV 2:45 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 3:10 The Simpsons PG 3:35 Raw MC 6:35 The Simpsons PG Katy Perry.

7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 NCIS MV 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 10:30 SVU MV 11:30 NCIS MV

CHRISTMAS DAY

12:25 M Mortal Kombat MV 1995 Action. Christopher Lambert, Linden Ashby. 2:10 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 2:35 Law And Order MV 3:20 SVU MV 4:05 NCIS MV 4:50 Criminal Minds 16VS 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG

SKY SPORT 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga o te Motu 3 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #Hakanation PGR 3 8pm Kuia 8:30 Taniwha Rau (Part 1) 9:30 Whare Taonga 2 10pm Whaikorero PGR 10:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga o te Motu 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Man v Ice. 7:30 Man v Wild PG Deserted Island.

8:30 MythBusters PG Deadly Straw.

9:30 Auction Hunters PG Machine Gun Ton. 10am Auction Hunters PG Always Money In Philadelphia. 10:30 The Unexplained Files M Shadow People; The Sun Miracle. 11:30 True Crime With Aphrodite Jones M To Catch A Killer. 12:30 House Of Horrors – Kidnapped M 1:30 The Perfect Murder M 2:30 Alaskan Bush People M Raised Wild.

3:30 Alaskan Bush People M 4:30 Alaskan Bush People M 5:30 Alaskan Bush People M 6:30 Alaskan Bush People M 7:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 8:30 Yukon Men M 9:30 Highway To Sell PG 10:30 Ice Lake Rebels M 11:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M

CHRISTMAS DAY

12:30 Deadline – Crime With Tamron Hall M 1:30 Nightmare Next Door M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Yukon Men M 5am Dirty Jobs PG

Love Actually

9:05pm on TV3

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:35 Reasonable Doubt 16VL 2014 Crime. Samuel L Jackson, Dominic Cooper. 9:05 A Resurrection 16VL 2013 Thriller.

Mischa Barton, Devon Sawa.

10:35 Snitch MV 2013 Thriller.

Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon.

12:25 The Day 16VL 2012 Horror.

Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell. 1:50 Grown Ups 2 PGVLS 2013 Comedy.

Adam Sandler, Kevin James. 3:30 Reasonable Doubt 16VL 2014 Crime.

Samuel L Jackson, Dominic Cooper.

5pm Now You See Me MVLS 2013 Thriller. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo.

6:55 21 And Over 16VLS 2013 Comedy. Miles Teller, Skylar Astin.

8:30 The Legend Of Hercules MV 2014 Action Fantasy. Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss. 10:10 Jack Ryan – Shadow Recruit MV 2014 Action.

Chris Pine, Kevin Costner. 11:55 Devil’s Due 16VLC 2014 Horror.

CHRISTMAS DAY

1:25 Now You See Me MVLS 2013 Thriller. 3:20 21 And Over 16VLS 2013 Comedy. 4:50 Devil’s Due 16VLC 2014 Horror.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 10:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS 7:25 Bulletproof Monk MVL 2003 Action. Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott. 9:10 Duplex MVS 2003 Comedy. Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller. 10:40 Just Like Heaven PGS 2005 Romantic Comedy. Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo. 12:15 Bulletproof Monk MVL 2003 Action. Chow YunFat, Seann William Scott. 2pm Austin Powers In Goldmember MVLS 2002 Comedy. Mike Myers, Beyonce Knowles. 3:35 A View From The Top PGL 2003 Romantic Comedy. Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo.

5:05 Bounce ML 2000 Drama.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck. 6:55 Miss Potter PG 2006 Drama. 8:30 School Of Rock PGL 2003 Comedy.

10:20 Spider-Man MV 2002 Action.

CHRISTMAS DAY

12:20 Bounce ML 2000 Drama.

2:05 Directors – Edward Zwick PG 2011 Documentary. 2:35 School Of Rock PGL 2003 Comedy. 4:20 Spider-Man MV 2002 Action.

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24Dec14

6am Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (Highlights) Qualifying.

7am Football – A-League Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix.

From Allianz Stadium in Sydney.

7:30 Football League Show 8am L Darts – World Championships Day Six. From the Alexandra Palace in London.

12:30 Football League Show Highlights from the latest games in every division.

1pm Football – Chelsea TV Stoke City v Chelsea. From Britannia Stadium.

4pm Sky Sport – What’s On A look at what is coming up on the sports channels over the next week.

4:30 Sky Sports News UK 5pm Motorsport – Swedish Speedway Elitserien (Highlights) Round 18.

7pm Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (Highlights) Qualifying.

8pm Arena Access A show that highlights upcoming pay-per-view events in boxing, wrestling and mixed martial arts.

8:30 Bowls – New Zealand Open (Highlights) Women’s Triples.

10pm Darts – World Championships (Replay) Day Six. From the Alexandra Palace in London.

CHRISTMAS DAY

2:30 Sky Sport – What’s On A look at what is coming up on the sports channels over the next week.

3am Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (Highlights) Qualifying.

4am Rugby – International (Replay) USA v All Blacks. From Soldier Field in Chicago.

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6am Tagata Pasifika 6:25 Mucking In 3 0 6:50 Snow Babies 3 0 7:55 F Praise Be 8:25 Celtic Thunder – Christmas 3 9:20 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 0 10:10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 11am A Very Special Christmas 12:30 Heston’s Fantastical Food PGR 3 0 1:15 May The Best House Win USA 3 2pm M The Nativity Story PGR 3 2006 Drama.

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac. 0 3:40 Te Karere 2 0 4:05 Ladies And Gentlemen… Sol3 Mio Live In Concert 3 0 5:05 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces At Christmas 3 0 6pm One News 0 6:50 The Queen’s Christmas Message 2014 0 7pm M Red Dog PGR 2011 Family Comedy Drama. Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rohan Nichol. 0 8:35 M The Bucket List AO 3 2007 Comedy.

Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman. 0 10:15 M Home By Christmas AO 2010 Docu-drama.

Tony Barry, Martin Henderson. 0 11:50 Come Dine With Me PGR 3 0 12:45 Alan Carr Chatty Man Xmas Special AO 3 0 1:35 M The Boys Are Back AO 3 2009 Drama. 0 3:20 Royal Variety Performance 2013 PGR 3 0 5:25 Praise Be

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Matt Hayes’s 24-Hour Rod Race 7:20 Natural World – Creatures Of The Cork Forest 8:15 Sophie Grigson In Thailand 8:40 The Cook And The Chef 9:10 Storage Hoarders 9:55 Maggie Beer’s Christmas 10:25 Better Homes And Gardens 11:35 International Open House Noon Yard Crashers 12:25 Toy Hunter 12:50 Xtreme Endurance – Race To The Pole 1:40 Natural World – Moose In The Glen 2:35 Derren Brown – Enigma PGR 4pm The View From River Cottage 4:30 Secret Meat Business 5pm Maggie Beer’s Christmas 5:30 My Dream Derelict Home 6:25 International Open House 6:50 Kitchen Crashers 7:15 Garage Gold 7:40 Toy Hunter Holiday Special Christmas Special.

8:30 M Hachi – A Dog’s Tale 2009 Drama Family. Richard Gere, Joan Allen. 10:10 M Living Proof AO 2008 Biography.

Harry Connick jr, Tammy Blanchard.

11:40 Garage Gold

FRIDAY

12:05 International Open House 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Natural World – Moose In The Glen 1:50 The View From River Cottage 2:20 Secret Meat Business 2:50 My Dream Derelict Home 3:40 What’s Really In Our Food?

4:10 M Hachi – A Dog’s Tale 2009 Drama Family. Richard Gere, Joan Allen.

TV TWO

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6am Mike The Knight 3 0 6:10 Doc McStuffins 3 0 6:35 Paw Patrol 3 0 7am The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 7:25 Hoops And Yoyo Ruin Christmas 3 0 7:45 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 8:10 Pair Of Kings 3 0 8:30 Jessie 3 0 8:55 Kickin’ It 3 0 9:20 The Middle 3 0 9:40 M Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas! 3 2011 Family Comedy Drama. Bridgit Mendler, LeighAllyn Baker, Bradley Steven Perry. 0 11:05 M Jack Frost PGR 3 1998 Family. Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Joseph Cross. 0 12:50 M The Goonies PGR 3 1985 Family Comedy. Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin, Martha Plimpton. 0 2:45 M The Parent Trap 3 1998 Family. 0 5pm M Cars 3 2006 Animated. 0 7pm M The Muppets 3 2012 Family.

With the help of three fans, the Muppets must reunite to save their old theatre from a greedy oil tycoon.

Jason Segel, Amy Adams. 0 8:45 M The Blind Side AO 2009 Drama. Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock. 0 10:55 M Ocean’s 13 AO 3 2007 Crime Thriller. 0 1:05 The Big Bang Theory Omnibus PGR 3 A visit from Mrs Hofstadter brings Leonard and Penny closer together. 0

TV THREE

FOUR

PRIME

6am M Beethoven 3 1992 Family Comedy. Charles Grodin, David Duchovny, Oliver Platt. 0 7:25 M Beethoven’s 2nd 3 1993 Family Comedy. Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Debi Mazar, Christopher Castile, Nicholle Tom, Sarah Karr. 0 8:50 M Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure 3 2011 Family Comedy. 0 10:15 M Love At The Christmas Table PGR 2012 Family Comedy.

11:50 M 12 Men Of Christmas PGR 3 2009 Romantic Comedy. 0 1:20 M Holiday High School Reunion PGR 2012 Musical Comedy Drama. 2:50 Christmas In The Park 3 4pm The Michael J. Fox Show 3 0 4:20 The Simpsons 3 0 4:45 The Simpsons 3 5:10 Big Brother Australia 6pm 3 News 7pm M Home Alone 2 – Lost In New York PGR 3 1992 Family. 0 8:55 M Les Miserables AO 2012 Musical Drama.

In politically torn 19th Century France, Jean Valjean, a convict jailed for a petty crime, leaves prison to find a new life, but is pursued by the obsessive policeman who arrested him. 0

6am Elmo Saves Christmas 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV Christmas 8am Fairly Odd Parents 8:25 Chuggington Badge Quest 3 8:35 Humf 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Tree Fu Tom 9:35 Barney And Friends 3 10am Frosty The Snowman 3 10:25 Frosty Returns 3 10:50 The Forgotten Toys 3 11:15 Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 3 12:10 Noddy Saves Christmas 12:35 Glee PGR 3 0 1:20 Just Shoot Me! 3 0 1:40 Rugrats 3 2:05 Sesame Street 3 3:05 Pingu 3 3:10 Lalaloopsy 3 3:30 The Wild Thornberrys 3 3:55 Scaredy Squirrel 4:20 Strange Hill High 4:45 M Barbie – A Christmas Carol 2008 Animated.

6pm The Nanny 3 0 6:20 How I Met Your Mother 3 6:45 The Simpsons 3 0

11:30 M Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy AO 3 2011 Drama. During the Cold War, an espionage veteran must leave semi-retirement to discover a Soviet agent within MI6.

Gary Oldman, Colin Firth. 0 1:30 Infomercials

11:50 Entertainment Tonight 12:10 Infomercials

7:05 The Simpsons 7:30 Family Guy PGR 3 8:15 American Dad PGR 3 Steve’s holiday behaviour results in Stan taking him to prison to see Grandpa Jack.

8:35 Bob’s Burgers PGR 9pm Bob’s Burgers PGR 3 9:20 South Park AO 3 9:45 Bro’ Town PGR 3 0 10:10 Nitro Circus Live PGR 10:55 F The Big C AO 3

SKY SPORT 1

6am Christmas Favourites Religious programming.

6:30 Let’s Celebrate Christmas A locally filmed episode of Hour Of Power.

7:30 Carols Then And Now Religious programming.

8am Elizabeth II – A Diamond Jubilee Celebration 3 In celebration of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, a documentary charting the challenges she has faced during a 60 years as Head of the Commonwealth.

8:55 Doctor Who Omnibus PGR 3 3:05 Who Do You Think You Are? UK 3 4:10 Jamie Cooks Christmas 3 5:05 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Great British Bake-Off Revisited 3 7pm QI PGR 7:35 Attenborough’s Ark 3 8:30 M Quartet PGR 2012 Comedy. The home for retired musicians eagerly awaits a newcomer, but dreams crumble when a star arrives, who had abandoned their quartet years earlier for a solo career and her friendship-ending ego.

10:15 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

6am 2014 Sporting Moments (Replay) Rugby – England v All Blacks. From Twickenham Stadium in London.

8am 2014 Sporting Moments (Highlights) Darts – Sydney Masters.

8:30 2014 Sporting Moments Lisa Carrington.

9am 2014 Sporting Moments 2014 Fifa World Cup Final.

Noon The Masters Official Film 1pm The Open Championship Official Film 2pm PGA Championship Official Film 3pm #SkySpeed – Xmas Special 3:30 Sky Sports News UK 4pm Netball – Fast Five (Highlights) Day One. 5:30 Netball – Fast Five (Highlights) Day Two.

11pm Tony Robinson’s London Games Unearthed PGR 3 Midnight The Crowd Goes Wild 3 12:25 Home Shopping 1:55 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 2:25 Home Shopping

Midnight 2014 Sporting Moments Tennis – French Open.

2am 2014 Sporting Moments Final of the ASB Classic. 4am 2014 Sporting Moments Final of the Heineken Open.

MAORI TV

7pm Tennis – Australian Open (Replay) Men’s Final – Rafael Nadal v Stanislas Wawrinka.

From Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

9:30 Tennis – US Open (Replay) Men’s Final – Kei Nishikori v Marin Cilic. From the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

SKY SPORT 2

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Miharo 3 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Toi Whakaari 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 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 Ako 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 2

THE BOX

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #Hakanation PGR 3 8pm M Jesus Christ Superstar AO 1973 Musical. Carl Anderson, Ted Neeley.

9:50 Hunting Aotearoa AO 3 10:20 Survive Aotearoa 3 11:20 Te Kaea 3 2 11:50 Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am Law And Order MV 6:45 The Simpsons PG Katy Perry. 7:10 Pawn Stars PG 7:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:50 SVU MV 9:35 NCIS MV 10:20 NCIS MV 11:05 Criminal Minds 16VS 11:50 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 12:15 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 1:05 Law And Order MV 2pm Pawn Stars PG 2:25 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 2:50 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 3:15 The Simpsons PG Katy Perry. 3:40 Pawn Stars PG 4:05 CSI MV 4:50 M Mortal Kombat MV 1995 Action. 6:35 The Simpsons PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:25 NCIS MV 8:10 Longmire 16V 8:55 Matador MVLS 9:45 M Mortal Kombat MV 1995 Action. 11:30 SVU MV

FRIDAY

12:15 NCIS MV 1:05 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 1:50 Law And Order MV 2:40 SVU MV 3:30 Longmire 16V 4:20 Matador MVLS 5:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG

The Muppets

Les Miserables

7:00pm on TV2

8:55pm on TV3

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG On the Edge.

7:30 Man v Wild PG African Savannah.

8:30 MythBusters PG Earthquake Machine. 9:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M Channing Tatum.

10:30 Highway To Sell PG Recipe for Disaster. 11:30 Nightmare Next Door M 12:30 Deadline – Crime With Tamron Hall M 1:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 2:30 Redwood Kings PG 3:30 Redwood Kings PG 4:30 Redwood Kings PG 5:30 Treehouse Masters PG 6:30 Treehouse Masters PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG 8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Homestead For The Holidays. 9:30 Tethered M Chugash Mountains, Alaska. 10:30 Moonshiners Christmas M 11:30 Blood Relatives M

6:20 The Legend Of Hercules MV 2014 Action Fantasy. Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss. 8am Jack Ryan – Shadow Recruit MV 2014 Action.

Chris Pine, Kevin Costner. 9:45 Now You See Me MVLS 2013 Thriller.

Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo.

11:40 21 And Over 16VLS 2013 Comedy. Miles Teller, Skylar Astin.

1:15 Devil’s Due 16VLC 2014 Horror.

Allison Miller, Zach Gilford. 2:45 The Legend Of Hercules MV 2014 Action Fantasy. Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss. 4:25 Rush MVLS 2013 Drama. Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl. 6:25 The Wolverine MVL 2013 Action. Hugh Jackman.

8:30 Last Vegas MLS 2013 Comedy.

Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman. 10:20 White House Down MVL 2013 Action.

Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx.

6:20 A View From The Top PGL 2003 Romantic Comedy. Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo.

7:45 Directors – Edward Zwick PG 2011 Documentary. 8:15 Miss Potter PG 2006 Drama.

Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor.

9:45 Bounce ML 2000 Drama.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck.

11:30 School Of Rock PGL 2003 Comedy. Jack Black, Sarah Silverman, Joan Cusack. 1:15 Spider-Man MV 2002 Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Defoe. 3:15 Chocolat MVS 2000 Comedy Drama.

Johnny Depp, Juliette Binoche. 5:15 The Bucket List ML 2007 Comedy.

6:50 Finding Neverland PGC 2004 Drama. 8:30 Groundhog Day PG 1993 Comedy. 10:10 Slumdog Millionaire MVL 2008 Drama.

12:30 Disappeared M 1:30 Scorned – Love Kills PG 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG Pribilof Stare. 4am Yukon Men M On Thin Ice. 5am Dirty Jobs PG

12:30 Lay The Favourite MLS 2012 Comedy. 2:05 The Wolverine MVL 2013 Action. 4:10 Last Vegas MLS 2013 Comedy. 5:55 Rush MVLS 2013 Drama.

12:10 Payback 18V 1999 Action.

1:50 Chocolat MVS 2000 Comedy Drama. 3:50 The Bucket List ML 2007 Comedy. 5:30 Slumdog Millionaire MVL 2008 Drama.

FRIDAY

FRIDAY

FRIDAY

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25Dec14

6am Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (Highlights) Superbike TT Race.

7am #SkySpeed – Xmas Special Racing legend Greg Murphy and presenter Stephen McIvor review this year’s highlights and bring you the best bits of 2014.

7:30 2014 Sporting Moments We revisit the NRL Grand Final as the South Sydney Rabbitohs take on the Canterbury Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

10am 2014 Sporting Moments (Replay) Rugby – England v All Blacks. From Twickenham Stadium in London.

Noon Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (Highlights) Superbike TT Race.

1pm 2014 Sporting Moments We revisit the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships from Moscow featuring Lisa Carrington’s gold and silver medals in the 200m and 500m.

1:30 Darts – World Championships (Replay) Day Six. From the Alexandra Palace in London.

6pm Bowls – New Zealand Open (Highlights) Women’s Triples.

7:30 Rugby – International (Replay) Scotland v All Blacks. From Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.

9:30 2014 Sporting Moments 2014 Fifa World Cup Final. Argentina take on Germany.

FRIDAY

12:30 Football – Chelsea TV Stoke City v Chelsea. From Britannia Stadium.

3:30 2014 Sporting Moments NRL Grand Final. The South Sydney Rabbitohs take on the Canterbury Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

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Youngsters run smart race A flying finish for a team of smart two-year-olds, but the race belonged to Ricky May and Franco Rayner (centre) at yesterday’s Ashburton Trotting Club workouts.

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A tidy line-up of six two-yearold colts and geldings showed they knew exactly what race day was all about when they lined up in the first on the list at yesterday’s Ashburton Trotting Club’s workouts.

The race day babies stepped

out smartly from behind the barrier at Ashburton Raceway, with the Mark Purdon–Natalie Rasmussen trained Snakes and Ladders taking the lead the setting the pace.

Steven McCrea’s Franco Rayner settled in the trail with

the David Moore-trained Cee Est Tee in third. And that’s how they travelled for most of the mile with about eight lengths from first to last.

As they turned for home it was clear Cee Est Tee had run his race and he drifted well off

the pace, opening for the second Purdon Rasmussen runner, Motu Premier, to find the gap and crank up the pace.

It was a head-to-head run for the line, but Franco Rayner had the edge coming home half a length ahead of Motu Premier

with pacemaker Snakes and Ladders coming in another length back.

The Bettor’s Delight-Motu Pocket O’Jewels gelding ran the mile in 2.03, 800m 58.1, 400m 27.2.

Ko decides to play in NZ

BY DANIEL RICHARDSON Lydia Ko’s love of her homeland was the deciding factor behind her decision to play in next year’s New Zealand Women’s Open.

The 17-year-old, one of the hottest prospects in the women’s game, was weighing up whether to play in an LPGA Tour event in Thailand or to tee it up at Clearwater from February 27-March 1.

In the end she chose to play

for a far smaller purse at the 54-hole event in Christchurch, which is co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour and the Australian Ladies Professional Golf Tour. It marks the sixthstraight New Zealand Women’s Open she has played in; she won the 2013 event.

Ever since Ko stormed to victory at the CME Group Tour Championship on the LPGA Tour last month, the discussions began with New Zealand Golf and her management around

An eye on shootout final P20

whether the world No 2 would be able to play at Clearwater.

“At the end of it, Lydia was just really keen to play,” New Zealand Golf ’s chief executive Dean Murphy said.

“We spent a lot of time with her and talked with her about why we thought it was a good idea and why we thought it was great for her to be here and in the end she’s made that decision and we couldn’t be happier.”

That decision has also prompted further discussions around

whether New Zealand Golf could put their national women’s open on the LPGA Tour, which would further entice Ko to play at the event every season.

But for now, New Zealand Golf can be thankful that their main marketing tool will attend next year.

“There is nothing like playing in front of my home fans and this makes this tournament one of my favourite events of the year,” Ko said.

Murphy said he regularly re-

ceived calls about whether they could push their event to join the LPGA Tour but they would likely need to triple their purse from $335,000 to north of $1 million.

“It’s a possibility and there’s been a lot of discussions with a lot of people in New Zealand around that, about possibly building up to that level in the next couple of years. That would be a wonderful thing if we could manage to get to that level,” Murphy said. - NZME

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