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If the State Highway 1 bridge over the Rakaia River was closed and traffic was diverted over the Rakaia Gorge bridge, Mid Canterbury’s Route 72 could not cope with the extra traffic volumes, Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel said.

At yesterday’s Regional Land Transport meeting in Christchurch, Favel spelled out the real risk a traffic diversion would pose to the road and said that under its current status a bill to repair damage would have to be footed by the Ashburton District Council.

The route was designated a state highway until 1992 and came under the

maintenance umbrella of government roading agencies. Today it is deemed a local road, making it the council’s responsibilty.

Favel said she had raised concerns over the state of the road at earlier meetings and was disappointed to see wording in minutes that the road may not cope. There was absolutely no doubt in her mind that it would not cope, she said.

The council was concerned about having enough resources to improve the road’s readiness for sustained heavy traffic volumes or its ability to respond to such an event, Favel said.

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bridge is considered critical in keeping traffic flowing and while the inland route would provide access across the Rakaia River, the toll on the road would be significant, she said.

The council has also been pushing to have funds set aside to replace bridges on the route to allow high productivity motor vehicle inter-district travel when traffic is diverted either because of heavy traffic streams on the highway or highway closures.

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MPs condemn bullying behaviour

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay

Left - Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon said he had never been bullied in Parliament, but that for an organisation of its size it would be foolish to think it did not happen.

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Rangitata’s two representatives in Parliament have voiced their support of the Beehive needing being a bullying-free workplace after an independent review put the spotlight on the current workplace culture.

The Francis Review is an independent report that was released which makes 85 recommendations about the harmful behaviour and bullying in the parliamentary workplace.

Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon says he has never been a victim of bullying in his time in Parliament, but that an organisation of its size would be foolish to believe it does not happen.

“The findings of the Francis Review are incredibly alarming, as was the speaker’s suggestion on Wednesday that a serial rapist was working at Parliament,” he said “I’m pleased that has been resolved, but it begs the question why was he here to begin with.”

Despite being a high-tension environment with a large amount of robust discussion, Falloon said there can be no excuses for bullying.

“Parliament can be a robust place, but there’s absolutely no excuse for bullying or criminal behaviour. Everyone has the right to feel safe in their workplace,” he said.

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That view is one shared by Labour List MP Jo Luxton, who says every workplace needs to free from bullying and harassment, with Parliament being no exception.

“Parliament is an environment of long hours and pressure – as our community will understand,” she said.

“However, I, like many of our families, have worked in other high-pressure environments or multiple jobs in order to get by.

Bullying and excuses for bullying were not tolerated in those environments, and no worker at

Parliament should expect any less from ours.”

Luxton said those who are the voices of their communities need to be able to lead by example on the issue.

“As MPs we need to make sure we lead by example. That we are good managers creating safe environments, and that we call out bad behaviour when we see it,” she said.

“I would encourage all businesses and organisations in our community, to use this report as an opportunity to ensure they are providing their employees with

the same.”

The review was commissioned to establish if the parliamentary workplace is a place where harmful behaviour occurs said Speaker Trevor Mallard.

“The report confirms this harmful behaviour occurs, and recommends changes that can be made to ensure the system does not enable or support this behaviour,” he said.

“Together with the agencies and all political parties, I am committed to making changes to ensure the parliamentary workplace is free from harmful be-

haviour. We will now consider the report’s recommendations. The issues in the report will not be a quick fix and any solutions will need to have input from those affected and address the systemic issues.”

Prime minister Jacinda Ardern said it was right that the concerns were being taken seriously, and that no excuses would be accepted for the behaviour.

“The findings of this report are rightly being taken very seriously.

Parliament, like any other workplace, should be free from bullying and harassment and we need to make improvements,” Ardern said.

“In response to the report, I have asked to receive regular reports from the Department of Internal Affairs and Parliamentary Services on how offices are working generally as well as any exceptional reports where an issue needs to be raised with me promptly.

“While I acknowledge we work in an environment of long hours and pressure, excuses won’t be tolerated.”

Suspicious Ashburton house fires not linked, police say

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Police are following positive lines of enquiry into two suspicious fires in Ashburton and believe the two are not linked.

Senior Sergeant Leigh Jenkins said the fires were not linked, but were being treated as suspicious.

“The Ashburton CIB are investigating them as two separate investigations and are following positive lines of enquiry for both,” he said.

Police have been appealing for the public’s assistance in regards

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to the fire that damaged a Cambridge Street property and Jenkins said he was pleased with the response.

“It is really positive that we have had a large number of the public calling in with information,” he said.

The second suspicious fire being investigated occurred on Peter Street on Tuesday evening and Jenkins said it served as a good reminder for people to ensure any unoccupied properties were secure.

Firefighters were called to the

empty house at around 8.30pm on Tuesday.

Several crews battled the fire and were at the scene for around two hours.

Ashburton Fire Chief Alan Burgess said the fire was well involved when they began fighting it and that the style of the building made fighting the fire a challenge.

“It had false ceilings so it was a bit of a challenge to get the thing out,” he said.

“The fire investigator from Timaru and the police have had a look so it is their job to figure out

the who, what, when and how.”

Burgess said the three house fires within a week was somewhat of an anomaly for firefighters.

“We have had nothing for yonks and then it all comes out at once, let’s hope that is the last of it,” he said.

Fire risk management officer Craig Chambers said he was able to determine that the fire had started in a bedroom in the house, but was unable to disclose how the fire had started due to the ongoing police investigation.

“I can say that it is suspicious

and that there is a total loss of the property,” he said.

“The police are enquiring now so it is over to them, I have given them all my findings.”

Neighbours who were standing by on the street as the firefighters worked said they believed the house had been empty for about a month.

Some had been evacuated from their homes by police over asbestos and smoke concerns– and also said they believed there had been drugs used in the house in the past.

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Jo Castelow can be forgiven if she struggles to remember how many musicals she’s been part of – starring on stage or as musical director, but at a guess she says they’d top 50.

But like every show she’s been involved with over many years, when the curtain rises tonight to start the week-long season of Ashburton Variety Theatre’s show Sister Act, Castelow said she will be as excited and nervous as she was for her first opening night.

While she doesn’t play favourites, Sister Act is right up there with the best, she said.

“It’s given me a chance to work with a different age group. It’s a show that’s a lot of fun and some of the characters you can relate to in your own life.”

As musical director, it was a pleasure to work with a score that involved a lot of harmony and the music in the show is quite complex with lots of layers and that creates its own challenges for everyone in the cast, she said.

“It’s a very funny show, it’s hi-

Sister Act musical director Jo Castelow, looking forward to months of hard work being put to the test when the curtain rises on tonight’s opening of the Ashburton Variety Theatre show.

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larious and we’re still laughing at the gags.”

She’s holding down a dual role in Sister Act – musical director and as an orchestra member on

keyboard – and said because the music itself was pretty upbeat it was a fun show for the orchestra too. The dual role is something she’s tackled before and said it

also allows her to keep a close eye on what’s happening during musical numbers on stage.

As she can’t pick favourites with musicals, Castelow said she’d struggle to pick stars in Sister Act. “It’s a pretty strong cast with some fabulous singing and those nuns have worked so hard because they’re in so much of the show, they’re not bit parts.”

Most years Castelow is involved in musical theatre, either on stage or as musical director, and if her name isn’t on a Variety Theatre programme it’s likely to be on one for Methven or Timaru.

“I pick projects that I like. You need to have a feeling for a show to take it on. This time I’d seen the show and loved it, but it was also the chance to work with a more diverse age range that appealed,” she said.

While she’d been involved as a singer, performing at concerts and in choirs as a child and teenager, Castelow’s first major show came in what was then the Ashburton Operatic Society’s staging of Grease. She snared the lead role of Sandy. She’s also narrated

in Joseph, held a variety of roles in the Sound of Music, moving up the age ranks to finally perform as Maria and says she loved her role as Madam Thenardier in Les Miserable.

It’s always a toss up whether she prefers a role in a show or taking up the position of musical director, Castelow said.

“I’d love to do more shows if the right role came along, but those roles become depleted as you get older,” she said.

While the role of musical director has been all but fulltime in the lead-up to opening night, Castelow juggles that with her five-day-a-week tutoring of young singers in Chistchurch, Methven and Ashburton.

And then there’s her absolute passion, the baby she’s grown from the ground up, her annual Summer Singing School.

It celebrates its 20th birthday this year and Castelow is hoping to have a number of past students return.

Many of those have gone on to make their mark nationally, she said.

Future-proofing the cemetery Second route Planning for the future sometimes involves planning to remember the past and that’s what the Ashburton District Council has done with its major extension to the Ashburton Cemetery.

The project has been on the drawing board for several years, with land secured to the east of the current cemetery on Bremners and Seafield roads.

Over the past year plans for the cemetery extension were firmed up and the major works project is now close to completion.

And that means the remembrance needs of people in the district will now be assured for the next 30 or 40 years, council service delivery manager Neil McCann said.

Work on the $1.5 million project started in February and is expected to be completed within weeks.

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will not come into use until plots in the existing cemetery have been taken.

The extension has been carefully designed to cater for a range of remembrance needs, McCann said.

“We have taken care to ensure it has enough space to take into account today’s needs and the needs that may come into play in the future,” he said.

As well as 1300 plots for conventional burials and 700 ash plots, there will be areas dedicated to natural burials and for areas where ash can be scattered.

There will also be some contingency included so there is space for different remembrance options in the future, McCann said.

New roads and entranceways and burial and ash berms have been completed and the extension flows into the existing cemetery.

The council has also planned for a more distant future as it owns an adjoining bock to the east of the new section.

“It’s been exciting to see the years of planning that have gone into this project coming to fruition.”

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She’s pushing to have route 72 reinstated as a state highway and said it seemed an anomaly that for part of its length – from Rangiora to Geraldine – it was part of other state highways. There was just the 42km strip in the middle through the Ashburton District that had a route designation only.

When the road lost its highway status, traffic volumes were significantly lower than they are today.

According to NZTA data there are five category of state highway, each with a set of qualifying criteria.

The scenic route would fall into either the regional connector or regional distributor brackets To qualify as a regional connector the scenic route would need to qualify under one of six criteria – it is likely to meet the annual tourism vehicle count and it could also qualify in the other strategically important issues as a back up route to State Highway 1.

A regional distributor generally distributes people within a region and in some instances between regions.

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■■COATS FOR KIDS

Free coat service keeps kids warm

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and their sizes.”

While the coat service operates from 2.30pm daily, anyone not able to come during those hours can make an appointment to check out stocks at another time, Ward said.

While coats are the services main business, at times donations of sweatshirts, hoodies and shoes arrive and these are usually quickly snapped up by clients, she said.

“The generosity of the community blows me away. and it’s such a good feeling when you see a child going away with a warm coat for the winter.”

Knowing that not every family needing winter coats will come to Base, Ward said they will also take bundles of coats to a school as staff will often see a child in need of a coat.

Schools also do their bit to help the service, with Longbeach School students holding a fundraiser last year and donating both coats and cash.

There are three drop-off points for coats – New World, Community House and the youth centre on Burnett Street.

Messages can also be left on the Coats for Kids Facebook page,

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Ashburton’s Coats for Kids project is an initiative that is a winner on two fronts – it ensures every child who needs a warm winter coat can have one, at no cost, and it fits the bill as a the ultimate clothing recycling scheme.

The winter coat project has been running for several years and demand has remained high with almost 300 coats finding new owners last winter.

It is now doing brisk business from the Base Youth Hub centre with Base co-ordinator Katrina Ward saying it now has many families who were annual visitors, returning last year’s coats and taking and taking home a larger garment.

Good community donations ensure families usually have plenty of garments to choose from. Currently stocks are good, but there is always a shortage of coats for teenagers. Coats for adults are also appreciated as a parent’s need is as great as a child for winter warmth, Ward said.

“This is a no questions asked service. The only records we keep are the numbers of coats

Base Youth Hub co-ordinator Katrina Ward, filling the racks with warm winter coats looking for new owners as part of the Coats for Kids project.

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Firefighters are urging people to be more careful with candles after one started a fire in a Rakaia house on Wednesday evening.

It is the second fire the Rakaia Fire Brigade has attended in the past few months, and deputy fire chief Fred Clarkson is urging people to be more careful with candles.

“It was a small fire started by an aroma candle,” he said.

“It was in the house and it has caused minimal damage, but it is a good reminder for people to be aware and put them in a safe place.

“This is the second fire we have been to in a couple of months that has been caused by a candle.”

Clarkson said it was pleasing to see that the house had working smoke alarms, which alerted the sleeping occupant to the fire and may well have saved her life.

The other fire believed to have been started by a candle was the fire that de-

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Firefighters were first called to the Chertsey property at around 5.28pm on April 22.

A total of seven crews attended the fire.

Fire risk management officer Bevan Findlay said it was believed the fire had come from a scented candle.

“The homeowner has come home from a trip away and lit a scented candle and taken the dog out for a run for twenty minutes and come back to find the house on fire,” Findlay said.

“The homeowner has done the right thing straight away by calling 111, but he has then gone inside to attempt to find their wedding dress and rescue the cat, which is a big no-no.

“By the time he had gotten back out of the house the whole place was fully ablaze, so the big two lessons from this are – do not leave candles unattended and do not ever go back inside a building that is on fire.”

Be sure to make the most of the fine weather this weekend, as wintry conditions are set to take hold from next week.

While the first official day of winter isn’t until June 22, the first day of winter on the meteorological calendar starts from June 1 – with predictions of a dramatic turn in weather from Tuesday next week.

Temperatures are forecast to hit the late teens, with fine weather for most of the country this weekend, but as this high pressure clears away a large windy low is going to move in.

Tuesday will see another surge of strong

winds over the South Island.

However, by Wednesday next week severe weather is possible in the South Island with heavy rain continuing and strong to gale force nor’westers moving up to the Cook Strait.

Over Thursday and Friday low pressure will deepen over New Zealand and this will suck up a likely wintry southerly with cold weather, heavy rain, snow on the mountains and strong to gale force winds in some places.

WeatherWatch.co.nz said although these predictions may change, either way next week is looking very different to this week – so enjoy the outdoors while you still can.

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Missing tramper found Searchers have located a man who was missing in the Ashburton Lakes Area.

Rangiora man Timothy Clements had been missing in the area since 4.45pm on Monday, and was located by LandSAR at around 10.35am on Thursday.

The search efforts had continued overnight on Wednesday, with Six LandSAR volunteers staying the night in the bush, along with a LandSAR dog.

A total of 28 LandSAR staff were involved in searching on Thursday, including two LandSAR dogs and a helicopter.

Police Search and Rescue staff were also out yesterday along the Te Araroa Track near Lake Emily.

Timothy Clements A police spokesperson said they are hugely grateful to the LandSAR volunteers who assisted police in the search for Clements, and for members of the public who had also kept an eye out for him.

Showing off the newly-printed copies of the S.E.E.D.S cookbook are (from left) S.E.E.D.S co-ordinator Marie McAnulty, Rotary district governor John Driscoll and chairman of the Rotary Foundation David Mead.

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Camera owner sought Ashburton Police are currently on the hunt for the owner of a black Canon Powershot camera. The camera in question is a SX620 HS and was found in the Ashburton Domain and was handed in to the Ashburton Police Station. There are a large number of photos from throughout New Zealand on it, including family photos with the person pictured. The camera can be collected from the Ashburton Police Station, or they can be contacted on 03 307 8400.

Young families are once again going to have access to a helpful resource thanks to a donation by the Rotary Foundation.

S.E.E.D.S (sharing everyday experiences and drawing on skills) produce a cookbook that is provided to every family that is referred to them, said co-ordinator Marie McAnulty, but they had run out due to high demand.

“They have pictures in them, alongside the recipes, as often the people who receive them aren’t very good at reading, which

makes it easy for them,” she said.

“We had run out and needed 100 more, and luckily Rotary have been able to cover the cost.”

Rotary Club of Ashburton Charitable Trust chairman David Mead said the decision to fund the books was an easy one.

“This is what it is all about,” he said. “The more we can contribute back in to the community the better.”

S.E.E.D.S is an organisation that matches trained volunteers with families who have pre-schoolers and teaches them parenting and domestic skills to reduce stress

and improve family confidence.

The parent support worker is trained to pass on practical skills to help parents feel more confident, learn more about parenting and reduce stress in their daily lives.

McAnulty said the organisation was very appreciative of the support of the Rotary Club and that the books would hopefully help make a difference.

“We have been receiving a lot more referrals recently, especially from migrant workers on farms, so these will hopefully be very helpful,” she said.

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Former Far North Maori Trust trustee admits fraud NZME A former trustee of a Far North Maori trust has admitted stealing $1 million with the help of his sister less than halfway through his High Court trial.

Stephen Henare pleaded guilty to five charges of theft by a person in a special relationship and one count of perverting the course of justice this afternoon.

He was convicted by Justice Matthew Muir and will be sentenced later his year.

The change in pleas came on the fourth day of Henare’s trial in Auckland.

Henare was a trustee of Parengarenga 3G (P3G) Trust and was appointed with his sister Margaret Dixon alongside five other people in June 2012.

The trust, which helped underprivileged people, managed a 512ha forest block on Maori land in Tai Tokerau District.

The court heard the siblings took control of P3G with more than $1 million in cash assets in August 2012, but in July the following year the fund was left with just $150.

By January 2014 there was only $13.41 left, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said.

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land’s former Solicitor-General Michael Heron QC told the jury that Henare and his sister splurged the money on themselves.

“They abused their positions as responsible trustees. It’s as simple as that,” Heron said.

About $600,000 was transferred

into Henare’s own family trust and nearly $200,000 was moved into his personal account, Heron said.

More than $70,000 was also sent to Dixon’s account and $100,000 to her family trust, the court heard.

A further $100,000 was transferred to another trust.

As a result of the depleted funds, P3G could no longer afford to maintain its forests.

The problems plaguing P3G were taken to the Maori Land Court in January 2013 after an application was made by one of the trustees to remove Henare

from his position.

But at the Maori Land Court hearing Henare perverted the course of justice when he lied after being asked about the health of the trust’s account.

“Dixon and Henare told the court there was a million dollars or so on deposit, in fact at that time there was much, much less - something like $400,000 had already gone out of the account,” Heron said.

A further $54,480 was also obtained from the trust by Henare during the sale of carbon credits.

“Sadly when the trust ran out of money in July 2013, Henare sold the carbon credits and transferred money into his own account,” Heron said.

Dixon, who was to give evidence for the SFO during the trial against her brother, has already been convicted and sentenced after also pleading guilty to her fraudulent activities.

In July last year, Judge David Sharp sentenced her in the Auckland District Court to 12 months’ home detention.

The court heard at Dixon’s sentencing her personal gain was $130,836.

The siblings are no longer trustees of P3G.

■■POST PRIMARY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION

PPTA granted talks on pay claims NZME The Employment Relations Authority has agreed to hold urgent talks over the teachers’ pay claims, but unions say next week’s strike is still “full steam ahead” at this stage.

Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) president Jack Boyle said the authority had granted a request from the Ministry of Education for “urgent facilitation”.

“We are awaiting a date for that meeting. We are full steam ahead

planning for Wednesday,” he said.

Education Ministry deputy secretary Ellen MacGregor-Reid said talks had only been granted so far for the PPTA, and the ministry was still waiting to hear about its request for facilitated talks with the primary teachers’ union, the NZ Educational Institute (NZEI).

“We are waiting to hear from the Employment Relations Authority about dates for facilitated bargaining with the PPTA,” she said.

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The ministry applied to the authority for the talks last week after the unions said their members had voted overwhelmingly for the country’s first combined strike by all primary and secondary teachers on May 29.

Area schools also joined the strike today, meaning the strike will now affect all state and integrated schools. Only teachers in private, non-integrated schools will keep working.

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The Ministry of Education has offered both unions pay rises of 3 per cent a year for three years plus an extra step at the top of their pay scales which would bring the total pay rise to 12.6 per cent over three years for a majority of teachers.

But the unions are still demanding more non-contact time to cope with workloads which many teachers say are forcing them to work long hours.

NZEI president Lynda Stuart says pay is also still an issue for primary teachers because their

last pay deal expired earlier than the secondary teachers, so primary teachers with the same qualifications now earn about 3 per cent less than their secondary counterparts.

The ministry is offering exactly the same percentage increases to both unions so it would not close the gap, although it says this is balanced by other concessions such as lifting the pay for primary teachers who don’t have degrees by much more than the standard 3 per cent a year.

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t’s a somewhat scary prospect to think how easily we could be shut off from those to the north of us – and it really makes you sit back and wonder what might just happen in that kind of situation.

As already suggested earlier on in today’s edition of the Guardian, the prospect of the main Rakaia Bridge going out of action is not something we have to ponder over too much – we know what it means and the impact it has on traffic up and down the main corridor of the South Island.

The alternate route while fine, is not ideal, and should it be mother nature who intervenes and removes access from both points, then the Ashburton Dis-

trict is effectively isolated from the north.

So based on that, it’s important that we have the comfort of knowing that both of those routes are as solid and permanent as they can be and the strengthening work done to the Rakaia Gorge bridges over the past couple of years is critical to that.

Mayor Donna Favel is correct in her assumption that, despite

work already done, should we need to redirect traffic through State Highway 72, that that part of the roading network isn’t likely to be capable of handling the flow of traffic that would need to able to use it.

We got a taste of that last year when a serious accident on the main bridge which saw traffic directed and the one-way system on the gorge bridge creating a bottleneck of traffic in both directions, it was ultimately a disaster with further accidents occurring on the detour.

But ultimately this is a battle of politics.

Under it’s current state the road is under the control of, and is the responsibility of, the Ashburton District Council whereas as if it

where a State Highway, it would be the responsibility of those higher up the chain.

There’s no doubt that when the road was initially changed back from it’s previous existence as a highway, that traffic through that corridor was considerably less than what it is now.

The marketing and promotion of the inland scenic route sees more and more vehicles travelling from Amberley, or even Christchurch, right along the base of the mountains for as long as they can – especially if the destination is somewhere like Tekapo, Queenstown or Wanaka as the route is far more direct.

It’s a simple solution to a potentially troublesome problem. In it’s current state, that two bridges

up at the Rakaia Gorge wouldn’t be able to sustain and hold the volume of traffic, particularly heavy vehicles like trucks and milk tankers, that travel over the main bridge each day.

Mayor Donna’s push to have the road reinstated as a highway is a valid argument and one we should only hope she’s successful in campaigning for.

Only without it’s normal access would we probably truly understand just how difficult things might be without the ability to get safely across the Rakaia River– this newspaper being a prime, yet somewhat insignificant example in the grand scheme of things, as something that couldn’t be delivered without that direct access across.

tour and cancelled several European shows due to the deadly bombing at her concert in Manchester, England, two days earlier.

Ten years ago: Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth, ending a 13-day mission to repair and enhance the Hubble Space Telescope.

Five years ago: A lone gunman opened fire at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, killing four people. Pope Francis, in Jordan, denounced arms dealers and appealed for an urgent end to the Syrian civil war at the start

of a three-day trip to the Middle East.

One year ago: The president abruptly cancelled a planned summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, blaming “open hostility” from North Korea. Trump granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first black heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson, more than 100 years after what many see as a racially-charged conviction for violating the Mann Act by traveling with his white girlfriend.

Today’s birthdays: Actorcomedian-impressionist Stanley Baxter is 93. Jazz musician

Archie Shepp is 82. Comedian Tommy Chong is 81. Singer Bob Dylan is 78. Actor Gary Burghoff is 76. Singer Patti LaBelle is 75. Actress Priscilla Presley is 74. Country singer Mike Reid is 72. Actor Jim Broadbent is 70.

Actor Alfred Molina is 66. Singer Rosanne Cash is 64. Actor Cliff Parisi is 59. Actress Kristin Scott Thomas is 59. Rock musician Jimmy Ashhurst is 56. Rock musician Vivian Trimble is 56.

Actor John C. Reilly is 54. Actor Dana Ashbrook is 52. Actor Eric Close is 52. Actor Carl Payne is 50. Rock musician Rich Robinson is 50. Actor Dash Mihok is 45.

Actor Bryan Greenburg is 41.

Actor Owen Benjamin is 39.

Actor Billy L. Sullivan is 39.

Actor-rapper Jerod Mixon (aka Big Tyme) is 38. Rock musician Cody Hanson is 37. Dancerchoreographer-singer Mark Ballas is 33. Country singer Billy Gilman is 31. Rapper/producer G-Eazy is 30. Actress Brianne Howey is 30. Actor Cayden Boyd is 25.

Thought for today: “If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.” – Ivan Turgenev, Russian author (18181883).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2019. There are 221 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On May 24, 1994, four Islamic fundamentalists convicted of bombing New York’s World Trade Centre in 1993 were each sentenced to 240 years in prison.

On this date: In 1775, John Hancock was unanimously elected President of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, succeeding Peyton Randolph.

In 1844, Samuel F B Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line.

In 1854, Parliament sat for the first time in Auckland, New Zealand.

Auckland was to the colony’s capital city for the next ten years.

In 1937, in a set of rulings, the US Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act of 1935.

In 1941, the German battleship Bismarck sank the British battle cruiser HMS Hood in the North Atlantic, killing all but three of the 1418 men on board.

In 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Aurora 7.

In 1968, three people died in the 7.1 magnitude Īnangahua earthquake which struck at 5.24am.

In 1968, the Rolling Stones single Jumpin’ Jack Flash was released in the United Kingdom by Decca Records.

In 1991, the feminist film drama Thelma & Louise, starring Susan Sarandon (as Louise) and Geena Davis (as Thelma), was released

by MGM. In 2001, 23 people were killed when the floor of a Jerusalem wedding hall collapsed beneath dancing guests, sending them plunging several stories into the basement.

In 2017, Ariana Grande suspended her Dangerous Woman world

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e have stopped watching Coronation Street.

It’s just not doing it for us any more.

I’m not saying we will never watch it again. We still have 11 episodes waiting for us on MySky but for now we have been spoilt.

As far as a telly drama goes it just can’t compete with Homeland, Outlander and Billions – our top three TV addictions of the past couple years.

I’m sorry to say, and I’m sure I will upset some readers with this statement, Bill Roache (Ken Barlow) is nowhere near in the same acting league as Damien Lewis (Brody).

If Lewis was a top quality Premier League side, say like Manchester United, then Roche would be Notts County.

Once upon a time, very competitive in the top flight but now languishing 23rd in Div 3 and facing the chop.

Damien Lewis has quickly become my new favourite actor, he is the star of Billions and was the star of the early Homeland seasons for which he won both

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an Emmy and a Golden Globe award.

The Englishman has played US Army Major Richard Winters in the mini-series Band of Brothers which earned him a Golden Globe nomination as well. He is as believable as an Army Major as he is a billionaire Wall St hedge fund manager.

Scottish actor Sam Heughan has quickly become a favourite actor for the girls at work Carol and Mel, aka Laverne and Shirley. Not so much for his ability to portray Highland warrior Jamie Fraser, but more the way he looks in the buff.

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In some ways I relate to Bill, not as good as those flashy blokes in the Premier League, long running and probably due for the chop.

It’s probably unfair to compare Coro to the other three shows I mentioned earlier.

I doubt you will see any of those shows appearing on TV1 anytime soon, certainly not before 9pm anyway.

All three contain F bombs and some partial nudity.

Looking at the majority of the Coro cast any type of nudity would NOT help ratings. I could certainly see Gary Windass dropping few F bombs though.

Homeland, Outlander and Billions are all so different but draw you into the storyline exactly the same.

Each episode leaves you unsure what will happen next

but wanting more. Coro has become a little predictable in my opinion.

Please don’t think I’ve become snobby and think TV1 and other mainstream telly is naf, since we have been on Netflix.

That couldn’t be further from the truth. Country Calendar is on my top five telly programmes list as is The Crowd Goes Wild.

Country Calendar is a great show (never thought I’d ever say those words) about real New Zealanders and their lives, unlike every other made-for-TV load of bollocks reality show out there.

Manda pretends to be busy on her phone when CC is on but between you and I, I think you’ll find she is a fan as well.

Till next week, Hoo Roo. Phill Hooper – the Ken Roache of local radio?

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Pentagon studies UFOs NZME The Pentagon has finally confirmed suspicions that it is investigating the existence of UFOs, or “unidentified aerial phenomena”.

The NY Post reports it received a statement from the US Department of Defence saying a secret government initiative, named the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Programme (AATIP), “did pursue research and investigation into unidentified aerial phenomena”.

According to the statement, despite shutting down the programme in 2012, the Pentagon is still investigating claimed sightings of alien spacecraft.

“The Department of Defence is always concerned about maintaining positive identification of all aircraft in our operating environment, as well as identifying any foreign capability that may be a threat to the homeland,” spokesman Christopher Sherwood told the NY Post.

“The department will continue to investigate, through normal procedures, reports of unidentified aircraft encountered by US military aviators in order to ensure defence of the homeland and protection against strategic surprise by our nation’s adversaries.”

Nick Pope, who secretly investigated UFOs for the British government during the 1990s, called the comments a “bombshell revelation”.

“Previous official statements were ambiguous and left the door open to the possibility that AATIP was simply concerned with next-generation aviation threats from aircraft, missiles and drones – as scep-

Zoe secretly gets married Big Little Lies star Zoe Kravitz has reportedly married her boyfriend Karl Glusman ahead of their scheduled wedding next month. The pair have been together for three years and were due to marry next month in France but it appears that Kravitz couldn’t wait.

US Weekly reports that the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet is now a married woman. The pair have been dating since 2016 and Kravitz has always spoken fondly of her love for Glusman.

Millie’s new neckline A UFO reportedly spotted on Google Maps. tics claimed,” Pope said.

The shadowy programme began in 2007 and was largely funded at the request of Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader, who has had a longtime interest in space phenomena.

“This new admission makes it clear that they really did

study what the public would call ‘UFOs’.

“It also shows the British influence because UAP was the term we used in the Ministry of Defence to get away from the pop culture baggage that came with the term UFO.” The existence of the AATIP was only revealed in 2017, five

years after the programme was shut down.

It was revealed along with a 33-second video showing an airborne object being chased by two navy jets off the coast of San Diego in 2004, just one of the instances investigated by the US Department of Defence.

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Kiwi star Millie Elder-Holmes debuted a brand new piece of body art and it makes quite the statement. The 31-yearold lifestyle and wellness guru took to Instagram to share a photo of herself standing next to her new man in front of the Parthenon (Acropolis) in Athens, Greece, showing off her brand new neck tattoo. The ink – which covers her entire throat – is an intricate black mandala featuring geometric shapes styled to look like a cuff necklace. Millie explained that she decided to get the tattoo – which adds to her existing “88” tat that she had on her suprasternal notch - to celebrate her birthday.

May’s leadership on life support NZME Fighting growing calls for her to stand aside quickly, British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a significant blow when a Cabinet colleague resigned, saying she could no longer support the Government’s latest plan for leaving the European Union.

Andrea Leadsom left her position as leader of the House of Commons at the end of a day of swirling rumours about a Cabinet coup against May. There is a ferocious backlash among Conservative MPs against her latest plan to resolve the Brexit crisis.

In her resignation letter, Leadsom said she was leaving because she no longer believed that the Government’s approach would deliver on the

2016 referendum decision to leave the European Union.

She could not, she said, announce planned new legislation “with new elements that I fundamentally oppose”.

That was a reference to a promise made by May yesterday that under her revamped Brexit proposal, MPs would be able to vote on whether to hold a second referendum.

MPs would also decide whether their country should continue to follow – at least temporarily – the EU’s customs rule book.

In response to Leadsom’s letter, May’s office said it was “disappointed that she has chosen to resign, and the Prime Minister remains focused on delivering the Brexit people voted for”.

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Theresa May supporter, contested the Conservative leadership in 2016 and made the final shortlist of two, but ultimately withdrew, leaving May the sole candidate.

By her own admission, May’s turbulent time in Downing Street is now entering its final

stages, and Leadsom is likely to be a candidate again when the contest to succeed her formally starts.

With May’s leadership already on life support, her latest Brexit proposal was seen as her last chance to salvage some sort of legacy from her time in power by persuading Parliament to accept a variant on a blueprint it has already rejected three times.

The Conservative Party is now confronting a quandary: Should they allow their wounded pilot to go down in flames or should they press the ejector button first?

Several Conservative leadership candidates are clear that they prefer leaving the EU without a deal to leaving with Theresa May’s deal – or not leaving at all.

Surgery for James Bond Daniel Craig needs surgery on his injured ankle. The Bond 25 star will need to have an operation on his foot and then undergo two weeks of rehabilitation after he slipped while shooting a running scene for the blockbuster, in which he plays the suited and booted spy, in Jamaica last week. The official Twitter account for Bond 25 released the statement: “Daniel Craig will be undergoing minor ankle surgery resulting from an injury sustained during filming in Jamaica. Production will continue whilst Craig is rehabilitating for two weeks post-surgery. The film remains on track for the same release date in April 2020.”

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The first power bill of winter can come as a shock, but with a bit of forward planning, strategies to reduce heating costs can be put in place before the chill of winter really bites.

Freya Wall, Technical Expert at EECA Energywise, recommends checking ceiling and underfloor insulation if these areas can be accessed safely.

“Insulation makes your home healthier and easier to heat,” she says, “but if you don’t have insulation or it’s old, there are Government grants covering at least two-thirds of the cost of insulation for eligible homeowners. In some areas, such as South Auckland, funding from community organisations means there is no or minimal cost to the homeowner.”

You can find out if you’re eligible for a Warmer Kiwi Homes grant by visiting energywise.govt.nz or free calling 0800 749 782. Grants for heating appliances will be available from July. Wall also recommends doing a quick check using the Green Building Council’s HomeFit tool (homefit.org.nz) to make sure your home is warm and dry.

Wall has a few good tips for saving money while keeping warm this winter.

“If you use a heat pump, make sure you

regularly clean the filters. It’s an easy job you can do yourself and clean filters mean your heat pump can run more efficiently. Filters clogged with dust don’t run well.”

She also suggests that if you’re using a wood burner, use dry firewood because it burns efficiently and reduces air pollution.

She notes that DIY window insulation kits can cut heat loss through windows by half and are a fraction of the cost of double-glazing.

“These kits are really easy to use. Also, ensure heated rooms are protected from draughts by closing doors and using draught-stopping tape around windows.”

A simple way to keep the day’s heat in is to draw curtains at dusk. The best curtains have a separate lining and are fitted close to the window, wide enough to generously overlap the window frames at the sides and long enough to touch the floor.

1. Save on Lighting Lighting is one of the easiest places you can save energy around your house.

An obvious solution is to turn lights off when you’re not using them, but replacing incandescent light bulbs with energy efficient LEDs can save $100 or more a year.

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Use a heater or heat pump only in the room you want to heat, keep the door closed (unless you have central heating), and turn it off when you don’t need it.

• Set your heater thermostat at 18C to 20C. • A heated towel rail left on 24/7 can cost $170 per year to run. You can buy timers for towel rails that come on automatically at certain times of the day.

• 3. Cut Down on Water Heating • Use an efficient showerhead — it still gives you a great shower, but uses much less water.

• Reducing shower time can make a big difference — a 15-minute shower costs around $1, a 5-minute shower around 33c. A family of four could save around $900 a year just by taking shorter showers.

• Use cold washes — unless you have an especially dirty load. Modern washing machines and detergents clean well using cold water. A hotwater wash can use 10 times more electricity than a cold wash.

4. Get Rid of Humidity and Dampness The average New Zealand family produces up to eight litres of moisture in the home each day from activities like cooking and showering. Humidity

affects home energy savings by requiring heating and cooling systems to work longer to overcome the negative contribution that moisture brings to the interior of a home.

5. Ways to manage humidity and dampness: • Fix any broken or leaking pipes, and clear blocked gutters to reduce dampness and mould.

• Lay down a plastic sheet on the dirt under your house, keeping dampness in the ground.

• Check the outside of the house to make sure underfloor vents are clear of plants or other blockages.

This helps to move damp air out from under your house.

• Get rid of moisture inside the house with externally vented extraction fans. If you don’t have these, open windows during cooking, showering and washing dishes.

• Dry clothes outside or in a clothes dryer (costs about $1 per load) that is vented to outside. Try not to use indoor airing racks or clothes dryers that vent into your house.

• Open windows and doors several times a day to let moisture escape.

• Sleep with your bedroom window open a crack to let out moisture that builds up overnight.

• Air duvets and pillows outside when it’s sunny.

• Avoid unflued gas heaters, which release toxic fumes and moisture.

Cheap portable electric heaters are safer and cost less to run.

6. Turn off Appliances Appliances left on standby can cost more than $100 a year. Major culprits are home entertainment appliances such as TVs, stereos, game consoles and computer equipment. Plug them into multi-plug boards so they can all be turned off at the same time. Turn off whiteware at the wall.

If you have a second fridge to chill drinks, it could cost you $200 a year to run if it’s an old, inefficient model.

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Seldom available Recently compliant 30 bed plus Rest Home in sound condition with all up to date insurances. Could be used as a Backpacker Accommodation subject to consent or a casual rental proposition with onsite management.

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Tinwald 56 Fords Road 5

Set Sale Date (unless sold prior) 2pm, Mon 27 May 2019 201 West St, Ashburton View by appointment Ray Knight 027 434 0139 WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

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For Sale $819,000 View by appointment Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz Austen Russell 027 441 7055 austen.russell@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Motivated Vendors A country lifestyle could not be found any closer to town than this superbly presented property situated just outside of the Ashburton residential area. Well cared for and tidy in every detail, the potential new owners of this 2.02 hectare property have the opportunity to relax and enjoy the full range of living amenities on offer. Set in an established and sheltered garden setting, the permanent material five bedroom, two bathroom family home has recently been tastefully refurbished around a large open plan family dining room and has included a modern up to the minute kitchen with a central breakfast bar.

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Looking for a first farm, or to become self-contained?

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44.5910 hectares(more or less) Options to purchase entire farm or in two smaller separate titles Very favorable, arable soils Currently grazing cattle and mixed arable farming Excellent rectangular shape

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Investment

Property is the most common form of investment for Kiwis, whether they’re living in their own homes or renting out Properties to others.Like all investments though, it’s not a sure thing. If the drop in interest rates and softening housing market have got you thinking about investing in property, it’s crucial to do as much research as possible.

“If you’re seriously considering buying an investment property, start by getting all your finances in order,” Kevin Lampen-Smith, chief executive of the Real Estate Authority (REA), said.

“It can be more difficult to get a mortgage for a rental property and some lenders will set lower lending limits. Talk to lenders or mortgage brokers about your options and be realistic about how much you can spend.”

Remember to factor in costs like maintaining the property and how much it might cost if you use a property management service to find tenants.

Lampen-Smith says it’s also wise to discuss your long-term plans with a financial stet.

“Don’t forget that you’ll also need to consider how attractive a potential investment property will be to prospective tenants,” he says.

“It’s a big mistake to think you can make a fortune by buying a dump that you wouldn’t dream of living in but

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would happily expect someone else to pay up for.”

Lampen-Smith says it’s worth finding out what demand is like for rental properties in your preferred areas.

“It might be helpful to talk to an experienced real estate agent who knows the market well to work out what will be a good medium to long-term option,” he said. “Property investment is not a get-rich-quick scheme for most people, despite occasional headlinegrabbing sales.”

Thanks to the Healthy Homes legislation, rental properties have to meet improved standards for heating, ventilation and insulation by July 1, 2021. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has detailed information on what these are and what private landlords need to do.

Lampen-Smith says it’s crucial to bear these standards in mind when you’re looking at properties to buy.

61 Ludlow Drive

$260,000

Mortgage rates

“Get a thorough check by an accredited property inspector to help you work out how much ... may need to be done to make it warm, dry and pleasant to live in, and how much this is likely to cost,” he said.

“Don’t forget that if the property needs serious improvements then you might not be able to rent it out while the work is being done.”

Legal advice is an essential part of any property transaction. If you’re looking at buying an apartment, Lampen-Smith recommends getting your lawyer to check the body corporate rules to see if tenants are allowed. If you’re looking at buying a property that is already tenanted, be aware that the sitting tenants have certain rights and you, as the new owner, have certain responsibilities.

“If the property has tenants but you are expecting it to be empty when you take ownership, make sure that this is clearly set out in the sale and purchase agreement,” Lampen-Smith said.

“It’s the seller’s responsibility to give the tenant notice, as per the tenants’ legal rights. Talk to your lawyer about your plans and ask them to check the sale and purchase agreement carefully before you sign.”

For independent guidance and information on buying or selling, visit settled.govt.nz.

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$849,000 Relax, Entertain and Enjoy • 4 true double bedrooms, with huge wardrobes • His and hers walk in wardrobe, shoe rack, mirror & storage • Ensuite has tiled walk-in double shower with separate toilet • Main bathroom has freestanding bath, walk-in tiled shower, & vanity • Covered outdoor BBQ area, with BBQ, granite bench tops, & outdoor heaters • A sunny decking area in between the 2 living areas which open onto it • Huge laundry with pantry, & heaps of storage

Location, Location • 6 Brand New Townhouses to be constructed on this prime Ashburton location.

• Varying sizes starting from 148sqm up to 154sqm. All homes fully insulated; • 3 bedrooms open plan sunny living areas.

Internal access from garage.

• Give us a call for floor plans and specification sheets. Get in early and have your input into colours.

$569,000

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31 Douglas Drive

62 Wills Street

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Proud to present this immaculate lifestyle living which is close to town. Land area is 2.0234 ha divided into 7 paddocks.

All fencing is of a good standard. Also has its very own dressage ring. Property is well set up for horses.

Two stables, large shed for the cars, and storage, also another good size tack shed.

Build your future • Build your dream home • Canalside section • Two separate sets of plans available • 947sqm • Live the Dream!

86 Burnett Street

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64 Wills Street

Brand new on Wills • This is a special home close to the Ashburton domain, hospital, churches and the town centre all within easy walking distance.

• This is a street frontage home • 3 double bedrooms • Open plan kitchen, dining, living • Double garage internal access • Ensuite off main bedroom • Separate bathroom • Path, lawns and fencing will be completed.

Fully insulated and double glazed • Location, location, location 171sqm

$549,000 Privacy with Location • Great opportunity to purchase this privately located home in one of Ashburton’s prime locations.

• Walking distance to domain, schools and town centre • 3 double bedrooms • Double garage with internal access • Paths, driveways, lawns, fencing, will be complete • Open plan living, and very sunny, Insulated with batts and double glazed • 2 bathrooms • 171sqm SBW DEVELOPMENTS LTD LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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326 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON 03 307 4222

116 Tarbottons Road

$1,050,000

80c Harrison Street

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Family and entertainers delight 5 Bedrooms 3 Living areas Triple car garaging off house Alarmed 12x9 Shed Inground salt water swimming pool • 4006m2 Section

$ 399,000 • • • • • • • •

Privacy and location Brand new townhouse 3 bedrooms Open/plan kitchen dinning living Very sunny Single garage internal access 2 toilets Paths patios lawns and fences all included • Perfect location near the Allenton shopping centre OPEN HOME SATURDAY, MAY 25 10.45AM – 11.15AM

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, MAY 25 12.15PM – 12.45PM

6 Kelburn Place

Neg over $639,000

91 Creek Road

Offers over $215,000

Walk-in wardrobe and en-suite off main bedroom, separate bathroom with shower, bath & vanity Open plan kitchen, dining and living separate good sized lounge, Double garage internal access, Walk-in pantry Lawns, paths, patios & fencing will be completed.

• Looking for a property to call your own, this entry level property would make a great first home, or super investment property to get you onto the property ladder.

Current tenants are keen to stay so your first investment will be all ready to go.

• Two double bedrooms, kitchen dining and separate living heated via a heat pump for all year-round comfort.

• Off Street parking in a great Allenton Location close to shops and schools alike.

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, MAY 25 10AM – 10.30AM

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, MAY 25 10AM – 10.30AM

When it comes to location this home will be hard to beat your living in the country but your in town.

4 bedrooms

117 Creek Road

$319,000

4 Whiteoak Grove

The Hardworks Done • 3 Good sized bedrooms • Modernized kitchen with bay windows • Open plan living with modern carpet • Heat pump and Pellet fire • Lovely tiled bathroom, pedestal basin • 3 great decks all recently stained • 6 x 5 metre Skyline garage • Very sunny conservatory • Some great extras will stay with the home

$585,000 • A smart decision for easy living • 4 bedrooms • Master with spacious WIR and light and bright ensuite • Two heatpumps for year round comfort • Beautiful spacious kitchen with butler’s pantry • Storage galore • Double internal access garaging • 719sqm section OPEN HOME SATURDAY, MAY 25 12.15PM – 12.45PM

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, MAY 25 11.30AM – 12NOON

1/74 Melcombe Street

$235,000

23B Philip Street

Ready and set to go • Well-presented 2-bedroom townhouse close to Schools, Domain, & Hospital • Modernised kitchen, updated carpet throughout, Mitsubishi heatpump keeping you cosy • Sunny living area overlooks the landscaped backyard • Good size single garage with off street parking, inspection will impress • Deadline sale closing on the 27th May unless sold prior, expression of interest over $259,000 OPEN HOME SATURDAY, MAY 25 10.30AM – 11AM

• Low Maintenance and Cosy • Fully insulated and double glazed with a heat pump for comfort it is warm and cosy.

• Both bedrooms are good sizes and the décor in neutral, there is a single garage with remote door opener and off-street parking.

• The yard is tidy and well maintained and is fully fenced for pets.

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, MAY 25 11.30AM – 12NOON

2/179 Harrison Street

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43 Braebrook Drive

Neg over $565,000 Light, Bright and A Garden Delight • A large open plan kitchen, living and dining area with a great paved area for outdoor entertaining • Fantastic storage in this functional, modern kitchen with a walk-in pantry • Four bedrooms,master bedroom has ensuite and walk-in wardrobe • 2 heatpumps to keep you warm in winter and cool in the summer • Double garage • Beautifully landscaped

3 Bedrooms Updated Carpet Separate games/ living area Heat pump and Fully insulated Top location 160sqm

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, MAY 25 10.45AM – 11.15AM

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, MAY 25 11.15AM – 11.45AM

SBW DEVELOPMENTS LTD LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

MARK WILLIAMS Sales Consultant PHONE 027 442 2281

DEBBIE BOON Sales Consultant PHONE 027 448 4006

THERESA HISLOP Sales Consultant PHONE 027 514 1330

SHERYL BOTHA TEAM ADMINISTRATOR PHONE 03 307 4222

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ASHBURTON 10-10.30am ..........................................6 Kelburn Place 10-10.30am ............................................ 91 Creek Road 10-10.30am ........................................ 23b Philip Street 10.45-11.15am ................................ 80C Harrison Street 10.45-11.15am ...............................2/179 Harrison Street 11.15-11.45am.................................. 43 Braebrook Drive 11.30-12noon ......................................... 117 Creek Road

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“Everything about a Seven Series in a sports activity vehicle.”

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THE ALL-NEW BMW 3 SERIES. More intuitive, more intelligent and more exhilarating – the seventh generation BMW 3 Series is here. Simply say, ‘Hey BMW’ and the Intelligent Personal Assistant follows your every command, while enhanced driver assistance systems offer automated driving at some of the highest levels possible today. There’s only one way to truly appreciate the all-new BMW 3 Series’ intelligent technology. Drive it.

Christchurch BMW 104 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch (03) 363 7240. www.christchurchbmw.co.nz

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It’s easy to get enthused I t brings everything about a Seven Series into a sports activity vehicle.

That was the comment from BMW New Zealand spokesman Paul Sherley, following on from the global unveiling of the X7 – the brand’s largest sports utility wagon yet – suggests big hopes for this large, up-scale prestige model.

Sherley’s enthusiasm for the product’s potential is plain.

That’s easily understood.

Sports utilities – SAVs in BMW-speak – are the hottest product in the NZ new vehicle market and this brand has not been missing out on the windfall.

The type accounted for more than 50 per cent of the brand’s annual volume in NZ last year, a penetration expected to lift even further now that the latest X3 is in the market.

On top of this, BMW has for local sale the new-generation of the X5, which has always been its best-selling soft-roader locally.

The X7 will be a force to be reckoned with and not just because of its imposing styling and obvious substance.

“It’s something new for us.

“It brings a whole new level of luxury, design and presence to our SAV lineup,” comments Sherley.

That all seats are heated, while the front seats can be optioned with ventilation and massage functionality, reflects that this is not likely to be a vehicle for the budget-minded.

BMW has provisioned a heap of cosseting comforts and high technology.

Headlamps that are LED as standard also option in laser high-beam lamps, to extend the lighting range to 600m, the base wheels are 20-inch and all versions will

take the Live Cockpit Professional instrumentation that consists of two 12.3-inch displays.

Infotainment is powered by BMW’s legendary Operating System 7.0, with over-the-air software updates which will

become available over time and it has an Intelligent Personal Assistant able to control most vehicle functions via the voice prompt ‘Hey BMW’ and predict driver requirements via artificial intelligence.

The Ultimate Driving Machine

FUELLED BY ADVENTURE. THE BMW X3 RANGE, NOW FROM $83,900*.

It’s never been easier to explore the unknown with the BMW X3 range now starting from $83,900*.

Step in and let your sense of adventure lead the way and enjoy the BMW X3’s dynamic performance, advanced connectivity, and intelligent driving technology. Fuel your next adventure with the BMW X3.

Book a test drive at Christchurch BMW today.

Christchurch BMW, 104 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch. Ph 03 363 7240. chchbmw.co.nz *Price excludes on-road costs. Includes 5 year warranty/roadside assist and 3 years’ servicing. Vehicle in image features optional Metallic Paint, M Sport Package and Adaptive LED headlights. Offer based on a BMW X3 sDrive20i at RRP $83,900*. BMW New Zealand reserves the right to vary, withdraw or extend this offer. Offer valid until 31st August 2019 or whilst stocks last. For full car specification see ww.bmw.co.nz.

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A wheelie great time Bernard Egan MOTORING

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column written a fortnight ago mentioned Wheels Week Plus was underway.

A fortnight on Wheels Week is over for another year.

The fortnight has gone quickly.

As time tends to do!

And what a lot has happened in that time.

In his excellent editorial on Monday Jaime Pitt-MacKay summed up very well by saying Wheels Week has grown over the years to become an event which has surpassed itself.

One week is no longer enough.

Wheels Week has grown and the variety of incredible events on the programme means it now requires a fortnight to run.

And quite correctly Jaime reminded readers that Wheels Week goes well beyond what its name may indicate.

This uniquely Ashburton celebration of all things wheelie always provides something of interest for everyone.

When a small group of local enthusiasts came up with the idea of Wheels Week, they probably didn’t possibly imagine it

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would evolve into such an iconic event.

But it has and it will continue to and that’s all down to the people, organisers, sponsors, participants and spectators who make it happen.

Hopefully they have given themselves a

great big pat on the back.

They deserve our appreciation, so thank you all very much for bringing Wheels Week Plus into town once again.

In his editorial Jaime did mention that there is just one thing which could be

better about Wheels Week Plus – it’s a shame we can’t enjoy it more often than just annually.

But if the last fortnight is anything to go by it won’t seem too long until Wheels Week rolls into town again!

A legendary driver with a remarkable story

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o doubt from time to time we all find ourselves becoming engrossed in something.

For this writer YouTube often proves interesting and that has been particularly so recently.

Quite by chance, truly it was by chance, some historic motoring programmes miraculously appeared on the screen.

An interesting one in particular mentioned something rather fascinating.

The particular programme was a biography of Juan Manuel Fangio, whose fame is such that, despite having retired from racing over 60 years ago, is still remembered.

Watching the YouTube programme about him was a reminder that Juan Manuel Fangio’s life story was quite incredible.

It also referred to an incident which seemed quite bizarre – his kidnapping.

Certainly something to check out, so one did just that and here’s what happened.

The Batista Dictatorship of Cuba established the non-Formula One Cuban Grand Prix in 1957.

Juan Manuel Fangio won the event.

He returned to Cuba the following year and set fastest times during practice for the 1958 race.

But on February 23 1958, two unmasked gunmen of Fidel Castro’s 26th of July Movement entered the Hotel Lincoln in Havana and kidnapped Fangio at gunpoint.

The motive was simple.

By capturing the biggest name in motorsport the rebels were showing up the government and attracting worldwide publicity to their cause.

But despite the shocking news spread-

ing across the globe, President Batista would not be outdone and ordered the race to continue as usual while a crack team of police hunted down the kidnappers.

They set up roadblocks at intersections, and guards were assigned to private and commercial airports and to all competing drivers.

Juan Manuel Fangio was taken to three separate houses.

His captors allowed him to listen to the race via radio, bringing a television for him to witness reports of a disastrous crash after the race concluded.

In the third house, Juan Manuel Fangio

was allowed his own bedroom, but became convinced that a guard was standing outside of the bedroom door at all hours.

The captors talked about their revolutionary programme, which their prisoner had not wished to speak about as he had no interest in politics.

Later Juan Manuel Fangio expressed sympathy for his captors: “Well, this is one more adventure. If what the rebels did was in a good cause, then I, as an Argentine, accept it.”

Juan Manuel Fangio was released after 29 hours and he remained a good friend of his captors afterwards.

The captor’s motives were to force the

cancellation of the race in an attempt to embarrass the Batista regime.

After Juan Manuel Fangio was handed over to the Argentine embassy soon after the race, many Cubans were convinced that Batista was losing his power because he failed to track the kidnappers down.

The Cuban Revolution concluded in January 1959, cancelling the 1959 Cuban Grand Prix.

Juan Manuel Fangio won the World Driver’s Championship of Drivers five times – a record which stood for 47 years until beaten by Michael Schumacher – with four different teams (Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Maserati), a feat that has not been repeated.

He is regarded by many as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time and holds the highest winning percentage in Formula One – 46.15 per cent – winning 24 of 52 Formula One races he entered.

Juan Manuel Fangio is the only Argentine driver to have won the Argentine Grand Prix, having won it four times in his career – more times than any driver.

Born on San Juan’s Day, Juan Manuel Fangio was the fourth of six children.

In his childhood he became known as El Chueco, the bandy legged one, for his skill in bending his left leg around the ball to shoot on goal during football games.

After retiring from racing Juan Manuel Fangio became an agent for Mercedes Benz and was often an invited celebrity guest at functions especially motorsport events.

His death, aged 84, in 1995 concluded a full life, which included many interesting incidents both on and off the track, of which the kidnapping affair must surely be one of the most intriguing.

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Stunning new addition to the Christchurch motoring scene

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here is a new home of the ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’.

The new showroom at 104 Moorhouse Ave, Christchurch BMW is bringing Canterbury not only a luxurious location to browse dozens of prestigious cars in comfort in light fashionable surroundings, but also a place you can grab a fresh cup of coffee from the

barista in the customer coffee lounge and sit down to discuss your requirements on your next purchase with one of the knowledgeable, helpful staff the company is well known for.

Christchurch BMW understands that purchasing a vehicle involves how a vehicle makes you feel, its quality and a trusting relationship with the people standing be-

hind it, not just as it relates to BMWs, but also its sister brand, MINI. With the first dedicated MINI showroom in the South Island, 104 Moorhouse Ave is a great location to view your next car.

Why would you go outside in the weather when you can view the beauty of an M car in its own designated area?

With the service area located on site

Christchurch BMW is there to meet or exceed your expectations on purchasing and maintaining your next BMW and/or MINI. The staff know they are selling one of the world’s best driving machines and they are proud of not only the cars, but also the new showroom. So they await your drop-in to share in your next BMW adventure.

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2009 TOYOTA VITZ 1.3P 61,925kms, CVT Auto, Reversing Camera, 14” Alloys, Keyless Entry, Keyless Start, Heated Drivers Seat, 1 Year Warranty, 1 Years AA Roadside Assist

Free Wof’s For Life

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$9,495

2018 Toyota Landcruiser Prado VX

2015 TOYOTA RAV4 GXL AWD 80,750km, Auto, 2.5L Petrol, Active Radar Cruise Control,Traction Control, Stability Control, SAT NAV, Bluetooth, Roof Rails, 17” Alloys, Rev Camera & Parking Sensors

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$25,995

1500km, 2.8L Turbo Diesel, Tow bar, Active Radar Cruise Control,Traction Control, Stability Control, PreCrash Safely System,Leather Heated and Ventilated Seats, Rev Camera & Parking Sensors, Keyless Entry & Start, 7 Seater, Hill Decent System

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2010 Toyota Hilux SR5 4WD Auto 287,600kms, 3.0L turbo diesel, ABS hard lid, deck liner, towbar,bonnet protector, reversing camera, cruisecontrol traction control, Bluetooth, CD Player, air-conditioning

10,650kms, 2.8L turbo diesel, hard lid, deck liner, towbar, Bonnet protector, cruise control, sat nav, 17” alloys balance of 3 yr/100,000km warranty

Great mileage - 12,500km, Auto, 1.8L Petrol, Cruise Control,Traction Control, Electronic Stability Control, Bluetooth,CD + USB/AUX/MP3 Input, Reversing Camera

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2019 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 200 VX 100km, 4.5L V8 Turbo Diesel, Tow bar, Active Radar Cruise Control,Traction Control, Stability Control, Pre-Crash Safely System,Rear Entertainment System, CRAWL and Trailer Sway Control,Leather Heated and Ventilated Seats, Sun Roof, KDSS Suspension

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2017 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LIMITED 41,500km, 3.5L V6 petrol, AWD, 7 seater, sunroof, side steps,leather seating, powered rear door, rear entertainment system,towbar, 20” alloys, radar cruise control, pre-crash safely system

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On Her Majesty’s

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t is 50 years since filming began for the sixth James Bond film, which told the story of Bond villain Blofeld and his ongoing attempts to hold the world to ransom.

The 1969 Aston Martin DBS provided James Bond with the perfect car for a man tasked with saving the world!

Andy Palmer, Aston Martin Lagonda President and Group Chief Executive Officer, said: “Aston Martin is synonymous with James Bond and the DBS from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service has provided great inspiration to the team tasked with creating this very special edition.

“This new DBS Superleggera will be an extremely distinguished ‘brute in a suit’, designed to capture the essence of the iconic DBS from the 1969 film but with a 5.2 litre twin-turbo V12, 715bhp engine!”

The 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 engine is set low and as far back in the chassis as

possible to optimise the centre-of-gravity and weight distribution, this high-performance engine develops 725PS at 6500rpm and 900Nm from 1800-5000rpm.

Detailed tuning of the V12 together with an exhaust strategy with active valves and quad tail pipes ensures DBS Superleggera has a commanding and powerful sound character, particularly in the more aggressive dynamic modes, while retaining a level of refinement and civility that compliments its role as the consummate Super GT. The special edition DBS Superleggera boasts carbon fibre, splitter, aero blade and unique diamond turned and forged wheels.

A bespoke metal grille featuring six bright horizontal vanes, adorns the front of the limited-edition car to replicate the distinctive feature of the DBS featured in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

The exterior paint surface is enhanced with body coloured cantrails and roof.

Bearing commemorative side strakes and unique touches throughout, the car is every inch 007.

On the inside, the DBS Superleggera is trimmed in pure black leather, accented by grey blend Alcantra, as in the original 1969 DBS. The cockpit is accented in red, inspired by the red trimmed glovebox in the original car, which held 007’s telescopic-sight rifle.

The 50 owners of this James Bond Special Edition will have the option to select a bespoke designed drinks case* which fits perfectly into the boot space.

In keeping with the theme, this accessory is the perfect complement to the exhibition worthy ‘Super GT’.

The black drinks case opens via the bright metal clasp to reveal the matching red felt lined interior, with space for two

bottles of champagne* and four champagne flutes.

Aston Martin Vice President & Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman said: “Creating a James Bond special edition is always an exciting challenge as we work to create a car that embodies the legend of James Bond, and the original movie car.

“The DBS Superleggera is a muscular car that commands attention, but the Olive Green gives it a subtlety that belies the beast beneath.”

The On Her Majesty’s Secret Service DBS Superleggera special edition is the latest in a series of 007 inspired Aston Martins, which includes the Goldfinger DB5 continuation and the 2015 DB9 GT Bond Edition.

Each of the 50 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service DBS Superleggera special editions will retail at £300,007, with first deliveries to customers commencing in Q4 2019.

Mazda3 scores big in Euro NCAP

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he All-New 2019 Mazda3 has been awarded the maximum five-star rating by Euro NCAP in its latest series of tests.

Following the Mazda6 last year, this is the second Mazda to achieve an overall five-star rating under the new, more stringent 2018 Euro NCAP crashworthiness ratings.

The All-New Mazda3 performed impressively in all four Euro NCAP test categories – Adult Occupant, Child Occupant, Vulnerable Road User (pedestrian safety) and Safety Assist.

This may be attributed to three key factors: the adoption of the very latest Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture, which features a high-rigidity, impact-absorbing yet lightweight bodyshell; an even wider range of advanced i-Activsense safety technologies

to help drivers identify potential risks and reduce the likelihood of damage or injury; and enhanced pedestrian protection performance.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Who was the person most associated with South Canterbury Finance? a. Bill Richards b. Allan Hubbard c. Jenny Shipley 2 – What nationality was the famous painter Rembrandt? a. German b. French c. Dutch 3 – When did the Rolling Stones come together as a band? a. 1962 b. 1967 c. 1972 4 - The active ingredient in toothpaste is usually ...? a. Chloride b. Fluoride c. Sodium bicarbonate 5 – Which country is investigating Julian Assange on a sexual assault charge? a. UK b. Norway c. Sweden 6 – Which club won the English Premier League in the 2018-19 season? a. Manchester City b. Manchester United c. Liverpool 7 – Who wrote the play The Mousetrap? a. Alan Bennett b. Agatha Christie c. John Osborne 8 – Lake Tarawera is near ...? a. Rotorua b. Gisborne c. Palmerston North

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More Fonterra assets under review

By Rebecca Howard NZME

Fonterra Cooperative Group narrowed the range for its forecast payout to farmers this season, cut its earnings guidance and says it may sell more assets.

The co-operative has started a strategic review of its two farm hubs in China, is reviewing options for the future ownership of its Brazil joint venture with Nestle and is considering closing its Dennington factory in Australia.

The dairy processor now expects to pay $6.30-6.40 per kilogram of milksolids in the current season – which ends on May 31 – versus its February forecast of $6.30-6.60/kgMS. This reflects slightly weaker-than-expected pricing for whole milk powder and skim milk powder, offset by a lower kiwi dollar, it said.

Fonterra’s opening forecast for the season beginning June 1 is $6.25-7.25/kgMS. “This is a realistic opening forecast. We are having to look out more than a year into the future which is difficult, but what the information available is continuing to show us is that demand remains strong across key trading partners and this is reflected

in GDT prices,” chairman John Monaghan said.

The world’s biggest dairy exporter is strengthening its balance sheet as part of its wider strategic review. That’s included the divestment of a range of assets no longer deemed central to the co-operative’s future, the most recent being the $380 million sale of the Tip Top ice-cream business.

Chief executive Miles Hurrell said the China and Brazil decisions relate to a new strategic direction for the firm.

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Fonterra’s revenue for the nine months to April 30 was $15 billion, up 1 per cent on the same period last year, while sales volumes were 16.6 billion litres on a liquid milk equivalent basis, up 4 per cent. However, normalised earnings before interest and tax fell 9 per cent to $522 million.

Hurrell said the New Zealand Ingredients business performed as expected, but Australia still faces challenges. Some parts of the co-operative’s consumer and food service business are also taking longer than planned to improve their performance Hurrell said that there are some heightened risks in the fourth quarter to the co-op’s previous forecast normalised earnings and it lowered guidance to 10-15 cents per share from 15-25 cents.

That implies a forecast range of $161.2-241.8 million, compared to $241.8-403 million.

For the consumer and food service division, it lowered its forecast normalised ebit to $400-430 million from its prior forecast of $475-525 million. For its ingredients business, Fonterra lowered the forecast to $645-725 million from the previous $750-850 million range.

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“In particular, prioritising our New Zealand milk supply and simplifying our global portfolio, which, as we have said previously, requires us to review every part of business to ensure it meets the needs of the co-op today.”

Hurrell said China remains a key market for Fonterra.

“We have contributed to China’s dairy industry by developing high-quality model farms and showing there is a valuable opportunity for fresh milk in China’s consumer market, and this continues to be an attractive pros-

pect.

“However, this does not necessarily mean that we need to continue to have large amounts of capital tied up in farming hubs,” he said.

“On DPA Brazil, which is a joint venture distributing chilled dairy products throughout Brazil, the review into future ownership options and whether to sell is expected to be completed by the end of 2019,” Hurrell said.

The Dennington factory in Victoria has 98 employees.

“The Australian Ingredients business continues to feel the impact of the drought and other significant changes that mean there is excess manufacturing capacity in the Australian dairy industry,” Hurrell said.

“This is not a one-off for this season, it’s the new norm for the Australian dairy industry and we need to adapt. We need to get the most value from every drop of our farmers’ milk and, with the reduced milk pool in Australia, we must put it into our highest returning products and most efficient assets. Dennington is over 100 years old and not viable in a low-milk pool environment,” he said.

Spark New Zealand has been told off by the Commerce Commission for the way it hiked copper-line broadband prices last year when it didn’t let customers know they could cancel their agreement.

The regulator sent a warning letter to the country’s biggest broadband provider yesterday, saying Spark was probably in breach of the Fair Trading Act in the way it told in-contract customers on its copper-based broadband service that prices were going to rise by $5 a month.

The commission said Spark’s terms and conditions stated the company wouldn’t change the monthly charge without getting the customer’s consent or let them cancel without attracting a break fee. However, when Spark told cus-

tomers of the increase, it didn’t explain that clause, and instead said if a customer was in a contract and wanted to discuss their options, “there might be a solution available”.

Spark responded by updating the information on its website and telling affected customers, the regulator said.

“Businesses must not create the impression that prices can be unilaterally increased if that is not permitted by the contract, or if consumers are not bound to accept the increase,” commissioner Anna Rawlings said in a statement.

In the commission’s view, customers would have believed they had no option but to accept when that wasn’t the case, it said in its warning letter. It deemed a warning was sufficient.

Spark raised prices for copper

products in October and has been keen to encourage customers on that technology to move to wireless where fibre isn’t available. It says wireless is of comparable quality.

Wireless also lets the telco avoid paying wholesale charges to network operators, such as Chorus.

It charges $99.99 a month for unlimited naked ADSL or VDSL plans.

Most other retail service providers sell ADSL at $80-90 a month.

Last month, Spark was fined $675,000 for breaching the Fair Trading Act by over-charging almost 72,000 customers who terminated their contracts and, in January, the regulator issued a warning over the way it marketed download speeds of portable WiFi hot-spot devices and for overcharging 178 customers due to a software fault.

Spark shares rose 0.9 per cent to $3.815.

Zespri annual profit jumps 77%

By Paul McBeth NZME

Zespri Group says annual profit rose 77 per cent as the fruit export marketer benefited from growing global sales of kiwifruit and bigger fees from the licensing of the SunGold variety.

The firm, which markets kiwifruit on behalf of 2500 New Zealand growers and another 1200 in Italy, Japan, Korea and France, said net profit rose to $179.8 million in the 12 months ended March 31, from $101.8 million a year earlier.

That’s at the upper end of its February forecast for profit of $177180 million.

Revenue climbed 26 per cent to a record $3.14 billion, of which

net global kiwifruit sales were up 23 per cent at $2.94 billion. Zespri sold 167.2 million trays of kiwifruit, up from 138.6 million a year earlier.

Including loyalty payments, Zespri paid out $1.82 billion to Kiwi growers in the year, up 24 per cent.

Last month, Zespri said it expected to pay $1.77 billion to growers, excluding loyalty payments.

The board intends to declare a final dividend of 17 cents per share, taking the annual return to 92 cents. That will be up from 50 cents after adjusting for share issue/buybacks and share split transactions.

SunGold gave the biggest returns at the orchard gate, up 28 per cent at $145,991 per hectare. Organic

green kiwifruit returns climbed 40 per cent to $73,350/ha, while green kiwifruit returns increased 6 per cent to $63,622/ha. Average sweet green orchard gate returns rose 14 per cent to $44,549/ha.

“The sustained growth of the industry is really encouraging and the increase in average returns is helping growers meet increasing operational costs including labour,” chair Bruce Cameron said in a statement.

The company will release more details when it publishes its annual report in June.

Chief executive Dan Mathieson said Zespri is focused on growing new markets and getting deeper penetration in existing ones.

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DUNEDIN CITY MOTORS ON ANDY BAY ROAD 1400

$10,000, MDN, 1400m

1 7X292 Ringbolt (20) 58.5 J Gordon K Mudhoo (a1) 1 2 02 Malawi (7) 58.5 J & K Parsons T Comignaghi (a1) 3 9X4 Renounce (18) 58.5 N & B Blatch L Callaway 4 Houndour (2) 58.5 B & S Anderton 1 D Prastiyou 5 Tricky Mickey (19) 58.5 J Phillips J Fawcett (a1) 6 24044 Haka Star (17) 56.5 E Winsloe T Moseley 2 7 024 Elva (10) 56.5 A Carston C Johnson 4 8 43 Chookie’s Girl (6) 56.5 B & S Anderton 1 J Lowry 3 9 4 I Got A Rock (13) 56.5 T Rae L Allpress 10 35730 Jandles (1) 56.5 T Kennedy 1 J Laking 11 40X58 Ubetiam (12) 56.5 J & K Parsons K Williams 12 Joemar (14) 56.5 B & S Anderton 1 C Barnes 13 Ob La Dee (5) 56.5 B & S Anderton 1 C Campbell (a2) 14 Ruby Eyed (16) 56.5 T Kennedy 1 B Murray (a2) 0 15 Last Letter (3) 56.5 K Moore 0 16 77. Dough Boy (9) 58.5 B Verlinden 1 0 17 6X60 Jadore Lumiere (8) 56.5 Sarah & Matthew Smith 0 18 97X06 Peggy Stewart (4) 56.5 C Graham 1 0 19 36X00. Dundee Flag (11) 58.5 B & S Anderton 1 0 20 7X790 Maks Legend (15) 58.5 J Phillips

DUNEDIN CITY FORD FINANCIAL YEAR END SALE 1200 $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m

2:41PM 338

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L Callaway K Mudhoo (a1) J Fawcett (a1) A Bohorun (a3) L Allpress C Johnson K Chowdhoory (a3) SCRATCHED

4 DUNEDIN CITY MAZDA FINANCIAL YEAR END SALE 1100 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1100m

1 8150X Campo (3) 59 J & K Parsons 4 2 16755 Supatwista (5) 58.5 B Tapper 3 8501X Black Label (12) 58 S Tyler 1 4 0309X Bet Ya Wood (1) 58 T Kennedy 1 2 5 1X426 Little Flick (7) 57.5 J Gordon 6 891. Out Of Aces (10) 57.5 G Mee 1 7 57X81 Tachibana (6) 57.5 J Dalton 1 8 830X3 Don’t Be Cheeky (2) 57.5 S Blair-Edie 3 9 05917 Bellarosina (11) 57 S Woodsford 10 09070 Classic Warrior (13) 57 T Kennedy 1 11 62370. Fascino Lass (4) 55 L & R Didham 12 82509 Miroslava (9) 54.5 K Moore 0 13 90646 Kate The Great (8) 54 S Blair-Edie 0 14 46057 Cotes De Bourg (14) 55.5 G Tippett

R Beeharry (a3) K Chowdhoory (a3) K Williams J Laking K Mudhoo (a1) R Mudhoo (a3) B Murray (a2) A Bohorun (a3) T Comignaghi (a1) C Johnson L Allpress C Campbell (a2) L Callaway T Moseley

5 DUNEDIN CITY USED CARS FINANCIAL Y/END SALE 2200 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m

1 6X092 Bullitt (16) 59 S Cameron T Moseley 2 87944 Friday Knight (11) 59 B Tapper R Beeharry (a3) 3 6531 Pableau (13) 59 A Dickson K Kwo (a3) 1 4 63X81. Slammer (3) 59 B & S Anderton 1 J Lowry 5 720X2 Fly Without Wings (15) 58.5 S Blair-Edie A Bohorun (a3) 2 6 28413 Grant (2) 58.5 J Blackadder D Bothamley 7 08681 Nathan Detroit (5) 58.5 P Robson L Callaway 8 74120 Manhattan Fire (18) 58 J & K Parsons K Chowdhoory (a3) 9 10X98 Riding High (19) 58 B & S Anderton 1 J Laking 3 10 69425 Franconi (4) 57.5 G Robinson J Fawcett (a1) 11 27061 Countess Ruby (17) 57 T Kennedy 1 C Johnson 12 33265 The Style (8) 56.5 R Dennis B Murray (a2) 4 13 50492 Baby Menaka (1) 56 J & K Parsons T Comignaghi (a1) 14 15X07 Dante Fire (10) 56 B & S Anderton 1 C Campbell (a2) 0 15 53540. Mossy Creek (6) 55.5 B & S Anderton 1 0 16 01004 Morena Roc (12) 57.5 S Tyler 1 R Mudhoo (a3) 0 17 78559 Madam De Soir (7) 55.5 J Phillips 0 18 31069 The Kraken (9) 57.5 M Stevenson 1 19 Roc The Cradle SCRATCHED 0 20 9X907 Squizzy (14) 55 C Graham 1

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Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Slow; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 2000m; Straight: 350m; Rail: Out 3m; Weather: Fine

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3:16PM 332

Today at Wingatui

12:22PM OPT 352

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1 410X1 Turncoat (1) 59.5 M & M Pitman 2 14380 Nopele (4) 59 J Gordon 3 51X25 Miss Brahmos (2) 58 T Rae 4 704X1 Opio Rose (7) 56.5 S Blair-Edie 5 80011. Exemplar (6) 56 M & M Pitman 6 1X7X4 Juliette (5) 55.5 T Kennedy 1 7 71281 Nellie Bly (3) 55.5 M & M Pitman 8 It’s Pandemonium

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Wingatui Races

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

1:32PM 345

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FORD RANGER NZ NO1 VEHICLE 2200 $35,000, OPN HCP, 2200m

42155 Shakti (9) 60 J Gordon K Mudhoo (a1) 45302 The Gordonian (7) 59.5 J Gordon L Callaway 11661 Lil Miss Swiss (10) 58 K & A Tyler T Jonker (a2) 03203 Shezatoucha (5) 56.5 J & K Parsons T Comignaghi (a1) 63074 Shantav (12) 56 B Verlinden 1 B Murray (a2) 59727 Ablaze (4) 55.5 B & S Anderton 1 C Johnson X0097 The Man (3) 54.5 B & S Anderton 1 K Chowdhoory (a3) 3X031 Londonderry Air (1) 54 B & S Anderton 1 C Campbell (a2) 41544 Lady Bealey (8) 54 S Woodsford J Fawcett (a1) 93454 Smiling Assassin (2) 54 M & M Pitman L Allpress 50246 Tilly Dunnage (6) 54 K & A Tyler K Kwo (a3) 63013 Nomen Ludi (11) 54 E Winsloe T Moseley

3:50PM 330

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ALL NEW MAZDA 3 - 1ST JUNE 1400 $35,000, OPN HCP, 1400m

1 02413 Kiwi Ida (7) 60 J & K Parsons R Beeharry (a3) 2 14828. Darci Mac (10) 59 L & R Didham J Laking 3 03103 Finbarr (3) 58 G Robinson D Bothamley 4 24X08. Raise You Ten (12) 58 B & S Anderton 1 C Campbell (a2) 5 48981 Wild Jack (6) 58 S Blair-Edie A Bohorun (a3) 6 12X14 Moyrabella (8) 54.5 T Rae C Johnson 7 7X605 Zawhip (1) 54 B & R Wilson L Allpress 4 8 12612 Dreaming Easy (2) 54 S Tyler 1 T Jonker (a2) 9 65559 Macy (4) 54 T Kennedy 1 B Murray (a2) 10 82306 Nowhere Man (11) 54 M & M Pitman K Chowdhoory (a3) 11 13061 Trudeau (9) 54 T & L Prendergast T Moseley 12 03465 Taieri Gem (5) 54 B & S Anderton 1 C Barnes 13 66065 Rideitlikeustoleit (13) 54 P Collins G Saejorhor (a4)

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DUNEDIN CITY MOTORS BIGGEST EVER SALE NOW $22,500, R65 Benchmark*, 1400m

1 45736 Fire Show (2) 60 J & K Parsons R Beeharry (a3) 2 3X336 Lord Beaver (16) 60 M Boyle B Hong (a3) 3 53731 Fulltothebrim (3) 59 B Laking D Bothamley 4 5X779. Reevederci (10) 59 J Dalton B Murray (a2) 5 23661 Whale Song (17) 58.5 M & M Pitman L Allpress 3 6 8X825 Sun Genes (5) 58 K & A Tyler K Kwo (a3) 2 7 16693 Sainted Pearl (14) 57.5 L & R Didham J Laking 4 8 02232 Montserrat (6) 57 B & S Anderton 1 J Lowry 9 4688X Spider Lily (9) 57 L Stewart T Comignaghi (a1) 10 386X2 Queen Jetsun (15) 56.5 T & L Prendergast K Williams 11 87136 Abbey Kay (1) 56 S Tyler 1 R Mudhoo (a3) 12 07810 Danzi Creek (7) 56 B & S Anderton 1 C Campbell (a2) 13 50779 Epic Dreamer (8) 56 S Blair-Edie L Callaway 14 06X33 Regent Street (12) 55.5 A Schwarz C Johnson 15 Mowenna SCRATCHED 16 Amour La Vie SCRATCHED 17 Opihi Ranger SCRATCHED 0 18 63X00. Supagili (11) 56 S Cameron 0 19 57670. Superstatic (13) 54 J & K Parsons 0 20 00978. She’stoohottotrot (4) 54 Charles/Corbett

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d M9 Whanganui Dogs

Today at Hatrick Raceway

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Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 4:32PM

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PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

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11477 Bigtime Silver 17.99 82253 Sozin’s Noir 17.71 31115 Bigtime Puma 17.81 74877 Hard Merch 17.47 31223 Flying Huey 17.88 45353 Uno Eleven 17.75 61555 Manimal 17.77 668X3 Nippa-A-Spot 17.82 38854 Three Amigos 17.55 77668 Lady Jellybean nwtd

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LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C5

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WANGANUI TOYOTA C3

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ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS WANGANUI C2 HT1

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FIRST SECURITY C2 HT2

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LASER PLUMBING C3 FINAL

17441 Bigtime Lilah 30.17 54217 Midnight Molly 30.46 16475 Stormy Jay 30.55 51246 Jax Jewel nwtd 22147 Zara Cheebee 30.73 11858 Bigtime Mike 30.42 631F1 Bigtime Shadow 30.54 17X86 Dyna Boomer 30.36

8:07PM

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63338 Electrical Storm 30.46 83727 Thrilling Eddie 30.13 34333 Zipping Cobra 30.15 25643 Opawa Denise 30.30 52631 True Testament 30.59 64248 Bigtime Forest 30.20 146X4 Bigtime Kate 30.43 52832 Bigtime Leads 30.61

7:38PM

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PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C2

65311 Fifi 17.38 21314 Zara Zara 17.81 24623 Bigtime Maci 18.19 61717 Ngakawau 17.82 31254 Cawbourne Moss 17.66 63417 Renegade Comet 17.72 22126 Go Ash 17.61 66781 Bigtime Molly 17.78 14557 Barbarossa Boy 17.74 85881 Bigtime Hannah 17.80

7:09PM

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44277 Bigtime Blackie 17.48 18883 Zoie Willow 17.30 73445 Bigtime Emjay 17.52 28148 Bigtime Banjo 17.64 28121 Sir Duggie 17.18 88163 Bigtime Jetty 17.50 33252 Bigtime Eve 17.41 11213 Hip Hop Rapper 17.49 38528 Mikachu 17.59 67368 Reality Check nwtd

6:41PM

J McInerney M Flipp1 N Udy Kettlewell & Phillips M Olden G & S Fredrickson L Cole L Cole2 J & D Bell L Cole3

J P PRINT PETONE C2

12332 Bigtime Rod 29.91 84228 Bigtime Rocco 30.08 66254 Waitohi 30.19 33854 Awesome Quality nwtd 32524 Bigtime Homie 30.42 51115 Bigtime Archie 30.53 41421 Bigtime Brody 30.16 6F314 Bigtime Acacia 30.36 74441 All About Space 30.04 33567 Gazza’s Girl nwtd

6:11PM

$1,685, C2, 305m

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47122 Alamein Tane 17.86 57513 Sozin’s Roar 17.95 12534 Breed Apart 17.75 54542 Bigtime Lizzy 17.74 64285 Articulator 17.88 62888 Princess Pea 17.94 24217 Bigtime Cutie 17.88 84542 Bigtime On Track 17.77 34564 Bigtime Boy 17.76 38668 Uno Again 17.71

5:43PM

L Cole J McInerney2 L Cole G & S Fredrickson K Gommans N Udy M Roberts 3 J McInerney J & D Bell 2 M Goodier

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C2 4

41666 Sozin’s Angel 18.01 36363 Idol Patches 17.71 56524 Zara Zoe 17.79 66417 Alamein Dip 17.95 72315 Dream On Dreamer 17.91 54532 Bigtime Bronx 17.65 31124 Bigtime Otis 17.82 28756 Bigtime Marley 17.65 76883 Polly The Dolly 17.71 76586 Bigtime Jamie 17.71

5:11PM

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$1,685, C2, 305m Trainer 3

1 33P13 Limpy Jackson nwtd 2 53184 Homebush Belle 17.81 3 25315 Bigtime Honey 17.67

$1,685, C2, 305m

Kettlewell & Phillips J McInerney4 M Olden1 L Cole B Hodgson L Bell L Cole F Kite P B Briggs L Bell

$4,030, C4, 520m

L Cole L Cole A Turnwald L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole G & S Fredrickson

$2,860, C5, 305m 4

L Cole 0 J & D Bell 2 G & S Fredrickson 0 L Cole L Cole L Cole 3 L Cole B Marsh A Turnwald K Gommans

$2,035, C3, 305m

J McArthur1 M Flipp S Kite J McInerney M Roberts M Flipp M Flipp4 L Cole B Goldsack D P Symes

$2,860, C2q, 520m 1 M Goodier J & D Bell3 L Cole2 N Udy B Hodgson L Cole G & S Fredrickson L Cole

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$2,860, C2q, 520m

L Cole1 B Hodgson W Kite M Roberts M Flipp L Cole L Cole Kettlewell & Phillips

$2,135, C3f, 305m

J & D Bell2 J McInerney L Cole

GUARDIAN

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67124 Dino The Fox 17.75 12523 Millie Prince 17.72 87721 Bigtime Spark 17.74 18353 Homebush Minnie 17.61 75462 Fantastic Teddy 17.65 28756 Bigtime Marley 17.65 31254 Cawbourne Moss 17.66

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$4,735, C5, 520m

B Marsh M Flipp M Roberts M Roberts L Cole L Cole G & S Fredrickson A Turnwald M Flipp L Cole

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6:21PM 405

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BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C3/4 $2,390, C3/4, 305m

36475 Opawa Lyon 17.53 27531 Bacon My Heart 17.79 34343 Running Freer 17.69 31244 Cawbourne Ridge 17.79 27628 Token Vikkers 17.75 7441F Jinja Loren 17.63 55856 Bigtime Minnie 17.53 17523 Bigtime Ziggy 17.66 14557 Barbarossa Boy 17.74 66776 Cawbourne Mezza 17.41

b M8 Addington Harness Today at Addington

N Udy N Udy M Olden J & D Bell N Udy Ross & Voyce L Cole L Cole B Goldsack J & D Bell

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4:57PM OPT 398

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Barrier

80938 Alexy (21) D O'Connell 00897 Beaudiene Gambler (22) D Reardon 03757 Franco Sherborne (23) A Hutton 90395 Immortal Change (24) M Jones P0X88 Get The Rhythm (25) S Blake

5:22PM 400

OPT

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S Murtha J Brownlee A Edge P Cook S Phillips B Wilmott N Munro S Wigg W Rich B Hadley

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE PACE

Barrier

Belmont Major (21) T Bagrie

5:51PM 402

C Wigg

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 2YO+., 2600m

76 I Am Adaline (1) J Howe 025 Peraki Lincoln (2) G Payne 2055X Held To Ransom (3) A Stuart Theresa May (4) A Stuart 00X03 Gotta Party Doll (5) B Weaver 00582 Beaudiene Overtake (6) B Hill 7X524 Proactor (7) J Curtin Self Assured (8) Purdon/Rasmussen Jaffa Josh (9) P Borcoskie

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C Negus

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J W Cox N Purdon (J) B Orange J Alford (J) B Weaver K Newman (J) J Curtin M Purdon P Borcoskie J Dunn

HYDROFLOW MOBILE TROT

$10,000, R40-R55., 1980m

10X00 Ruth Celeste Petite (1) M Edmonds 48680 Rachmaninov (2) T Grant X1993 Majestic Mannequin (3) R Close 10000 Topnotch Titan (4) K Nyhan X2162 Skyline (5) G Dunn Never Mind 00609 Dolly Jones (6) D Hunter 30217 Mdina (7) C Butt 85457 Easy Pickings (8) G & N Hope Barrier

46254 Sugar Cane (21) D McCormick 69007 One Night Out (u1) B Weaver 0600X Taieri Miss (u2) M Palermo 0P070 Missalyssa (u3) A Faulks Sioux Princess 32245 Jerry Garcia (u4) L O'Reilly

M Edmonds T Grant R Close R May G O'Reilly SCRATCHED G Smith C Butt B Hope (J) D D McCormick B Weaver J W Cox B Orange SCRATCHED L O'Reilly

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R Holmes R Close J Smith K Butt (J) R Jenkins M Purdon L O'Reilly

1 50X Cyclone S Adams (1) T Macfarlane 2 Macarthur 3 5 Silver Power (2) Ted & Brett Edwards 3 4 Paris Under Siege (3) Wallis/Hackett 5 568 Gold Achiever (4) D Mann 6 X000X Desert Prince (5) Wallis/Hackett 7 Lollieprop 1 8 52262 Minnie Bow Tique (6) K Sefonte 2 9 5573 Madeakillin (u1) N Chilcott 10 74292 Prince Mackendon (u2) Wallis/Hackett

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6:31PM OPT 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8X228 Flyin Milly Mac (1) C Dalgety 5437X Buzinga (2) C Dalgety 51440 Anamajor (3) R Dunn 67222 Feel The Money (4) R Dunn 36877 Sociable (5) A Stuart 07453 Especial (6) T Stratford

S Ottley N Purdon (J) M Anderson J Dunn B Orange T Williams

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Kotare Cullen

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HARRISON BLOY PLUMBING MOBILE PACE

$10,000, 3YO+ R57-R70., 2600m

23459 One Direction (1) L Prendergast 35046 Jody Direen (2) T Stratford 14224 Big On Personality (3) C Dalgety 114 I’m Tough (4) R Dunn 16918 Sounds Lika Gem (5) L O'Reilly 21820 Georgias Baron (6) N McGrath 31790 Stun Gun (7) R Todd 13473 Machsgain (8) M Ward 22910 Fun In The Dark (u1) M Purvis Barrier

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J W Cox S Ottley T Williams J Dunn L O'Reilly B Orange J Morrison (J) K Cox R Close

BLUE STAR TAXIS PACE

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2000m

B Butt J Dunn SCRATCHED B Zampese R May J Versteeg G Smith R Holmes S Ottley B Hope (J) T Chmiel A Lethaby D Keast (J) C Jones (J)

b M5 Alexandra Park Harness Today at Alexandra Park

May 24

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Right-handed; Length: 1006m; Weather: Mainly Fine 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 4-5-6-7-8-9

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BRECKON FARMS PACE $20,000, 2YO+ R51R55,R56-R57 W/C., 2200m

8X502 Rubens (1) Wallis/Hackett Red Magic 08276 Ally Mae (2) N Chilcott 421 Sole Ambition (3) B Purdon 43843 M T Pockets (4) T Vince 78013 Mhai Uptown Girl (5) M Berger 74321 Gambit (6) T Herlihy 26813 The Stunning Nun (7) J Young

T Macfarlane SCRATCHED L Whittaker (J,Cl) Z Butcher B Mangos M White T Herlihy M McKendry

Barrier

7:29PM 6

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A Drake (J) B Mangos P Ferguson J Abernethy T Herlihy

Barrier

7:58PM 9

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$25,000, R57-R78 DiscrHcp, 2700m

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SCRATCHED J Robinson T Macfarlane T Cameron K Marshall B Mangos M Wallis S Abernethy A Neal S Phelan Z Butcher D Butcher T Mitchell

HYDROFLOW MOBILE PACE

$20,000, 3YO+ R57-R66., 2200m

83029 Johnny White (1) R Dunn 09757 Red Magic (2) R Hughes 21241 Ball Of Art (3) B Purdon 50664 Parker (4) S Telfer 11253 Jack Tar (5) N Chilcott 038X1 Spirit Of Anzac (6) M Berger 97046 Hunter Bromac (7) S Telfer 51354 Racketeers Boy (8) D Butcher

P Ferguson K Marshall Z Butcher B Butcher (J) N Chilcott M White A Poutama D Butcher

9 11842 Westburn Yield (21) A Donnelly 10 Just Wing It 11 08276 Ally Mae (22) N Chilcott

A Harrison (J) SCRATCHED S Abernethy

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5 NAUTILUS CHARTERS SUPPORTS WISH 4 FISH HCP TROT

Our Petite Lady 35553 Jomo (1) J Robinson 55637 Galleons Victory (1) Wallis/Hackett 05901 M’Lord Mackendon (2) Wallis/Hackett 33319 Westy Boyz (3) C Wigg 9X245 Ash (1) Wallis/Hackett 17070 Mr Good And Evil (2) Wallis/Hackett 63489 Majestic One (3) J Abernethy 44020 Credit Master (4) A & L Neal 23512 Sunny Glenis (5) B Purdon 42X71 Paramount King (1) J & J Dickie 9X508 C K Spur (2) A Donnelly 5103P Majestic Ali (u1) Wallis/Hackett

8:28PM 10

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8:57PM 12

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BGP FOUNDATION - SUPPORTING WISH 4 FISH TROT

$20,000, 3YO+ R40-R55, 2700m

49744 Danke (1) G Martin 97837 Our Rosa (2) S Cornwall 76702 Stow (3) Wallis/Hackett 35745 Sunnys Little Jestic (4) B Mangos 646X2 Aoraki (5) R Paynter 55007 Rave Nation (6) R Paynter 70088 Wait For Success (7) C Wigg 00X25 Locksmith (8) D Douglas 20129 Takenoprisoners (u1) A Poutama 40130 Vatican Hill (u2) Wallis/Hackett 4P5X1 Kay Cee (u3) J & J Dickie 22964 Saint Michel (u4) T Vince 0X049 Savitskaya (u5) L Chin 75696 Safrakova (u6) L Chin 03020 Astound (u7) Wallis/Hackett 34965 Majestic Moment (u8) R Dunn

9:29PM OPT 14

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G Martin M White T Mitchell B Mangos F Schumacher (J) D Butcher M McKendry A Poutama T Macfarlane Z Butcher T Herlihy L Chin M Wallis P Ferguson

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C Smith (J) N Delany (J) T Lethaby (J) A Drake (J) A Harrison (J)

AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 300-3000 MOBILE PACE

$25,000, R68-R93., 1700m

The Bull Pen X1161 Benson Boys (1) B Purdon 84313 Juice Brogden (2) N Chilcott 46315 The Night Hawk (3) S Dickson 32155 On The Cards (4) B Purdon

SCRATCHED S Phelan N Chilcott D Butcher Z Butcher

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Pick6

Today at Alexandra Park

May 24

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

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PK6 1-6 $25,000 WWW.ONE33.CO.NZ MOBILE PACE

7:29PM $14,999, NON-WINNERS 2YO+., 2200m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

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1 6676 Au Revoir (1) D Balle 2 Betterbebetter 3 Torea Lane 4 2X753 Vespa (2) T Vince 5 Black Coffee (3) T Macfarlane 6 8X Tommy Lincoln (4) R Green 7 2X2 Infatuation (5) R Lawson 8 55X6 Copy That (6) R Green

K Marshall SCRATCHED SCRATCHED A Poutama T Macfarlane D Butcher Z Butcher M White

9 Billy Lincoln (21) R Green 10 X346X Major Monty (22) B Mangos 11 Armed Reactor (23) J & M Teaz 12 4X9 Brydon Earl (24) J & J Dickie 13 46545 Happy Place (25) T Vince

A Drake (J) B Mangos P Ferguson J Abernethy T Herlihy

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BGP FOUNDATION - SUPPORTING WISH 4 FISH TROT

$20,000, 3YO+ R40-R55, 2700m

49744 Danke (1) G Martin 97837 Our Rosa (2) S Cornwall 76702 Stow (3) Wallis/Hackett 35745 Sunnys Little Jestic (4) B Mangos 646X2 Aoraki (5) R Paynter 55007 Rave Nation (6) R Paynter 70088 Wait For Success (7) C Wigg 00X25 Locksmith (8) D Douglas 20129 Takenoprisoners (u1) A Poutama 40130 Vatican Hill (u2) Wallis/Hackett 4P5X1 Kay Cee (u3) J & J Dickie 22964 Saint Michel (u4) T Vince 0X049 Savitskaya (u5) L Chin 75696 Safrakova (u6) L Chin 03020 Astound (u7) Wallis/Hackett 34965 Majestic Moment (u8) R Dunn

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M McKendry A Poutama T Macfarlane Z Butcher T Herlihy L Chin M Wallis P Ferguson

$20,000, 4YO+ R40-R60. JUN.D, 1700m

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F Schumacher (J) B Butcher (J) C Smith (J) N Delany (J) T Lethaby (J) A Drake (J) A Harrison (J)

AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 300-3000 MOBILE PACE

$25,000, R68-R93., 1700m

The Bull Pen X1161 Benson Boys (1) B Purdon 84313 Juice Brogden (2) N Chilcott 46315 The Night Hawk (3) S Dickson 32155 On The Cards (4) B Purdon

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G Martin M White T Mitchell B Mangos F Schumacher (J) D Butcher

ALEX PARK MID-WINTER CHRISTMAS PARTY PACE

44565 Bit Of A Tiger (1) P Turner 62327 Court On The Edge (2) S Telfer 48902 Nurburgring (3) J & J Dickie 65783 Stars Delight (4) D Butcher 15760 Governor’s Bay (5) R Green 16505 Three Kisses (6) Hollis/Robertson 30004 Young Conqueror (7) A Donnelly

9:56PM

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HYDROFLOW MOBILE PACE

$20,000, 3YO+ R57-R66., 2200m

9 11842 Westburn Yield (21) A Donnelly 10 Just Wing It 11 08276 Ally Mae (22) N Chilcott

9:29PM

2

3

SCRATCHED J Robinson T Macfarlane T Cameron K Marshall B Mangos M Wallis S Abernethy A Neal S Phelan Z Butcher D Butcher T Mitchell

P Ferguson K Marshall Z Butcher B Butcher (J) N Chilcott M White A Poutama D Butcher

1 2 3 4 4 3 5 6 07 8 9 10 2 11 12 0 13 14 15 1 16

1

$25,000, R57-R78 DiscrHcp, 2700m

83029 Johnny White (1) R Dunn 09757 Red Magic (2) R Hughes 21241 Ball Of Art (3) B Purdon 50664 Parker (4) S Telfer 11253 Jack Tar (5) N Chilcott 038X1 Spirit Of Anzac (6) M Berger 97046 Hunter Bromac (7) S Telfer 51354 Racketeers Boy (8) D Butcher

8:57PM

4 3

2 NAUTILUS CHARTERS SUPPORTS WISH 4 FISH HCP TROT

Our Petite Lady 35553 Jomo (1) J Robinson 55637 Galleons Victory (1) Wallis/Hackett 05901 M’Lord Mackendon (2) Wallis/Hackett 33319 Westy Boyz (3) C Wigg 9X245 Ash (1) Wallis/Hackett 17070 Mr Good And Evil (2) Wallis/Hackett 63489 Majestic One (3) J Abernethy 44020 Credit Master (4) A & L Neal 23512 Sunny Glenis (5) B Purdon 42X71 Paramount King (1) J & J Dickie 9X508 C K Spur (2) A Donnelly 5103P Majestic Ali (u1) Wallis/Hackett

8:28PM

$20,000, 4YO+ R40-R60. JUN.D, 1700m

F Schumacher (J) B Butcher (J)

48902 Nurburgring (3) J & J Dickie 65783 Stars Delight (4) D Butcher 15760 Governor’s Bay (5) R Green 16505 Three Kisses (6) Hollis/Robertson 30004 Young Conqueror (7) A Donnelly

b M20 Fasttrack $25k Harness

2 ALEX PARK MID-WINTER CHRISTMAS PARTY PACE 3

1 44565 Bit Of A Tiger (1) P Turner 2 62327 Court On The Edge (2) S Telfer

3 4 5 6 7

9:56PM OPT 16

WWW.ONE33.CO.NZ MOBILE PACE

9 Billy Lincoln (21) R Green 10 X346X Major Monty (22) B Mangos 11 Armed Reactor (23) J & M Teaz 12 4X9 Brydon Earl (24) J & J Dickie 13 46545 Happy Place (25) T Vince OPT

1

$14,999, NON-WINNERS 2YO+., 2200m

K Marshall SCRATCHED SCRATCHED A Poutama T Macfarlane D Butcher Z Butcher M White

4 2 3

3

S Phelan L Hollis A Poutama

1 6676 Au Revoir (1) D Balle 2 Betterbebetter 3 Torea Lane 4 2X753 Vespa (2) T Vince 5 Black Coffee (3) T Macfarlane 6 8X Tommy Lincoln (4) R Green 7 2X2 Infatuation (5) R Lawson 8 55X6 Copy That (6) R Green

1

4

J Abernethy P Ferguson B Mangos T Cameron SCRATCHED A Poutama Z Butcher M White H Clarke (J) T Lethaby (J) N Chilcott

9 1556 Pearl Harbour (21) B Purdon 10 6805D Destined For Heaven (22) Hollis/Robertson 4 11 1 Anam Nunu (23) E Clarke

$13,000, R95., 1980m

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DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

3

PLUMBING WORLD MOBILE TROT

SCRATCHED J Dunn R Close K Cameron M Purdon J Curtin K Butt (J) K Barron S Ottley

$20,000, 3YO+ R40-R50., 2200m

39325 Highview Justice (1) J Kriechbaumer 09777 Wet My Whistle (2) R Dunn 69524 Allonblack (3) N Chilcott 94088 Loud An Proud (4) I Brownlee Lady Santanna 02986 Better Than Most (5) M Salaivao 63080 Bettor Trenz (6) A Drake 01972 Cool And Calculating (7) M Berger

7:01PM 5

OPT

SCRATCHED

Clifden Clowers 7X122 Ruthless Kayla (1) K Fairbairn 71834 Splash Cola (2) R Todd X6559 Medusa (3) K Cameron 28443 Missandei (4) R Todd 22110 Forget The Price Tag (5) T Herlihy 51278 Didjabringthebeers (6) J Howe 80899 Majestic Hurricane (u1) K Barron 73126 War Admiral (u2) T Stratford

2

T Macfarlane SCRATCHED Z Butcher B Hackett B Mangos M Wallis SCRATCHED M McKendry G Gillies T Cameron

FRESHER FOODS MOBILE PACE

9 86988 T C Business (21) H Clarke 1 10 73625 Ideal Rule (22) J & A Lethaby 2 11 073X1 Ferritts Sister (23) N Chilcott

MICO PLUMBING MOBILE PACE

$13,000, 3YO+ F&M R80., 1980m

1 TROTALEXANDRA PARK PROUD TO SUPPORT WISH 4 FISH

$14,999, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2200m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

$10,000, 3YO+ R40-R70 SpecHcp, 2600m

1 8X30X Ragnarr (1) D & C Butt 2 952 Just Holla (2) J Harrington 3 Vulcan Star 4 007 Kwik Sport (3) B Zampese 1 5 34294 Koromiko Eyre (4) B Hill 6 90280 Delight Of Texas (5) J Versteeg 7 5 Miss Behavin (6) G Smith 4 8 9X434 Morningstar Gold (7) R Holmes 9 24 Cathy Brown (8) J Howe 10 65960 Katie Daly (9) G & N Hope 11 Secret Bet (10) T & G Chmiel 12 82089 Franco Hatton (11) L Smart 13 00973 Nicole (12) A Edge 14 Santeria (13) D & C Butt

2 3

O Thornley (J) T Williams B Orange J Dunn N Rasmussen M Purdon

BC PLUMBERS HANDICAP TROT

1 30715 Tehoro Dazzle (1) R Holmes 2 26472 Clifden Clowers (1) S Mounce 3 96160 Some Time (2) L & J Smith 4 14286 Rum In The Sun (3) M Palermo 5 51467 Justamollyarcher (1) J & A Lethaby 6 X12X1 Oscar Bonavena (2) Purdon/Rasmussen 7 00X84 Beyond The Horizon (3) L & J Smith

9:48PM 33

OPT

$13,000, FFA., 1980m

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9:19PM 27

OPT

6

DUX INDUSTRIES MOBILE PACE

63632 Elle Mac (1) Purdon/Rasmussen 55235 Funatthebeach (2) Purdon/Rasmussen 4746X Classie Brigade (3) R Dunn 08542 Alta Orlando (4) R Dunn 44111 Ashley Locaz (5) Purdon/Rasmussen 11122 Turn It Up (6) Purdon/Rasmussen

8:45PM 24

OPT

K Cameron B Butt M Anderson T Williams SCRATCHED K Cox R May B Weaver

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7

BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TAB’S AM’S HT3 PACE $8,000,

00707 Aveross Ferrari (1) D O'Connell 70540 Zulu Courage (2) B Negus 3544X Martin John (3) A Stuart 40100 I’m Sick Of Excuses (4) B Negus 93800 Eastwood Chieftain (5) D Pearce 46000 All Nuts N Bolts (6) D Pearce 48863 Flamboyant (7) S Blake 86805 Port Delight (8) P Robertson 757P9 Vigoroso (9) D O'Connell

1 2 3 4 5 6

5

ULTIMATE MACHETE AT ALABAR MOBILE PACE

92679 Shardan Suzie (2) C McDowell 27461 Amore Lancome (3) B Butt 7021 Millwood Bonnie (4) S Dolan 16 Only Me (5) Purdon/Rasmussen Cheezel 45X93 Delightful Tanner (6) K Cox 21706 Unico Enchantress (7) G & N Hope 25031 La Bella Vita (u1) B Weaver

7:46PM OPT 11

1 3 May 24 2

4YO+ R40-R49. INV.D, 1980m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

4 0 2 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

R May R Close S McNally

6:02PM 1

OPT

4 $10,000, R40-R55 F&M., 1980m 3732 Dr Susan (1) C Dalgety N Purdon (J) 3

8:16PM OPT 18

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

J Dunn K Cameron J W Cox J Morrison (J) J Gray B Orange B Hope (J) T Williams D Keast (J)

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7:18PM OPT 7

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

COUPLAND’S BAKERIES MOBILE PACE

$10,000, 3YO+ R50-R55., 2600m

69209 Pro Surfer (1) R Dunn 8X350 Fynn Frost (2) K Cameron 75403 B Mac C (3) J Cox 50593 Cheezel (4) B Fahey 90X10 Dreamy Damien (5) A Garters 62872 Rocknroll Rod (6) K Austin 50777 Clive (7) D Ross 66125 Dan Fernando (8) C & A Edmonds 65861 Royal Jester (9) A Edge

6:49PM OPT 407

2 $2,390, C3/4, 305m 1 A Turnwald L Cole M Flipp N Udy L Cole J & D Bell G & S Fredrickson M Flipp B Goldsack L Cole

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

4

10 33479 Franco Texas (21) D Taylor 11 65854 Paul’s Verdict (22) S Mounce 1 12 66356 Burlington (23) B White

RIVERCITY GAS C3/4

15676 Hypocritical 17.32 54711 Bigtime Bee 17.62 57557 Idol Nifty 17.46 27127 Mr. Postman 17.85 37682 It’s Complicated 17.66 27568 Justa Gift 17.62 57613 Bigtime Chris 17.80 13477 Idol Hot 17.39 14557 Barbarossa Boy 17.74 85477 Bigtime Jasmine 17.61

9:39PM

2

10

THE ROCK 95.2FM C5

41442 Tyson’s Quest 29.98 77153 Our Tyson 30.36 43461 Cawbourne Liz 30.27 24166 Dyna Vernon 30.17 12318 Bigtime Annie 30.58 11131 Bigtime Cooper 30.35 23747 Hey Fernando 30.32 36251 Nature’s Gent 29.68 63276 Idol Dude 30.23 16815 Blazin’ Carter 29.83

9:07PM

3

M Roberts J & D Bell G & S Fredrickson J McInerney A Turnwald L Cole M Roberts

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Friday, May 24, 2019

Ashburton Guardian 29

The beginning of the end Guardian racing reporter Matt Markham looks at some of the issues and happenings in the world of racing at the moment.

Death knell for the Harness Jewels Ignoring the fact, for just a minute, that they’re not in Ashburton this year.

You can’t help but wonder if the shelf life of the once hugely successful Harness Jewels is starting to come to an end.

I’ve watched on eagerly over the last few weeks, as harness fans do, to see the ebbs and flows of the leader board across the nine different categories that will be competed for next weekend at Addington and you can’t help but notice the downward spiral trend that is developing.

I’ll say this now before I go any further.

You can count me right out of any of the anti-All Stars sentiment that seems to be floating around the industry at the moment – and the implications that suggest they are the reason why the Jewels look set to be a bit bland this year.

Mark and Natalie are exceptional – and I say that with only knowledge I have gained and witnessed over the years I’ve been a racing journalist.

Their planning and preparation is immaculate, their skill as horse people remarkable and their ability to get the best for their owners is unparalleled.

It is not up to them to wait for everyone else to catch up, the onus falls on those chasing to try and lift their game to be as good, if not in some cases better.

Robert and John Dunn are working hard to bridge the gap and in some ways proving that it can be done.

Anyway, I digress – the Jewels are failing because of one simple thing.

Timing.

It’s the wrong time of the year to be asking young horses, where the majority of the problems are arising, to be pushing right through a busy season, competing at increasingly high speeds for a sustained period of time.

That we have horses inside the top 12 this year who are yet to win a race, or even earn more than $1000 in stakes is ridiculous – but to each their own.

It’s time the Jewels got a shake-up.

I hope Addington hold a successful event next weekend, for the industry sake more than anything else.

But Harness Racing New Zealand really need to start thinking about what’s the best steps going forward, because in it’s current format, the time line looks short.

Popular local race day to return After a successful inaugural event last year, the Farming Families Day at the Races is set to return again this year.

The brains trust behind the event, which last year saw more than 350 people flock to the Ashburton Trotting Club’s July meeting for a day away from the farm and the pressures of day-to-day life, is back again in 2019 on Sunday, July 14.

Based loosely on the same format as last year, farming folk will be invited to

Local pacer Victor Tango is a maiden no more. register their interest at being a part of the event and be signed in on the day with action from start to finish to keep everyone entertained, including the actual horse racing.

Renowned rural commentator, Craig Wiggins, will again be hosting the event with major sponsorship coming from Farmlands, Rabobank, FMG, Farm Source, Ballance and the Ashburton Guardian.

Prizes will be given out through the day with entertainment for both young old also a part of the occasion.

This year a real emphasis is set to be placed on the Rural Fashion in the Field competition with some great prizes up for grabs.

PHOTO DIGITAL BIRDCAGE

Racing this week Addington puts the final touches on ahead of Harness Jewels weekend with another meeting tonight with some strong Mid Canterbury interest, while the thoroughbred code are heading down the road for some action from Wingatui.

On Sunday, harness racing action comes in from Rangiora with a good card of racing over there.

What are we backing Both horses were scratched before they even got to the track last week, there’s a

bit of a trend starting to form here which is a worry.

Anyway, we’ll try again.

Thoroughbreds: We’ll go to the second at Wingatui today and look to the Andrew Carstons-trained Elva who has been handy enough in three career starts to date.

Has the right man, Chris Johnson, in the saddle and should be ready to go.

Harness: Burlington has had no luck in his last two starts for Brent White. He’s in a small field in the fourth tonight at Addington and can certainly win it - with any luck at all.

Victor can finally tango It was great to see long-time maiden pacer, Victor Tango finally break through for his first success last weekend at Oamaru.

Having his 40th appearance at the races, the Rex Bennett-trained pacer was too good for his rivals in the hands of former local boy Johnny Morrison, eventually winning comfortably.

It just goes to show that with a bit of patience and perseverance that a result can be achieved.

Victor Tango has been one of those horses who has been kind to punters, despite never winning, due to his usually good value on the place option.

It capped a good weekend for Morrison too, he grabbed five winners across two meetings to jump back to the top of the junior drivers’ championship with just over two months of racing remaining for the season.

There was something for everyone at last year’s Farming Families Day at the Races.

This week’s draw

2019

DATE GAME

VENUE

TIME(NZ)

24 May 24 May 25 May 25 May 25 May 26 May 26 May

Waikato Canberra Tokyo Christchurch Sydney Stadium Cape Town Durban

19.35pm 21.45pm 17.15pm 19.35pm 21.45pm 1.05am 3.15am

Chiefs v Reds Brumbies v Bulls Sunwolves v Rebels Crusaders v Blues Waratahs v Jaguares Stormers v Highlanders Sharks v Lions

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New Zealand Conference TEAM POINTS Crusaders 13 Hurricanes 13 Highlanders 13 Chief 13 Blues 12

Australian Conference TEAM POINTS Brumbies 12 Sunwolves 12 Rebels 12 Waratahs 12 Reds 12

South African Conference TEAM POINTS Sharks 12 Stormers 12 Lions 12 Jaguares 12 Bulls 12

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Gluyas Motor Group

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5

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8

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Ashburton Storage Facilities 0

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0

0

0

0

109

Lifestyle Motor Homes

3

1

0

0

0

4

109

Style Footwear

2

1

0

0

0

3

107

Tinwald Tavern

4

2

0

0

0

6

104

Kitchen Express

2

2

0

0

0

4

103

Hanham Concrete

4

2

0

0

0

6

102

Placemakers

4

2

0

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102

Paint It Ashburton

1

1

0

0

0

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101

InsideOut Property

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99

Vision Insurance

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0

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1

99

G & D Russell Builders

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97

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1

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5

94

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0

0

5

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5

93

Dentistry on Parkside

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1

0

0

0

3

91

Ashburton Toyota

1

0

0

0

0

1

85

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Friday, May 24, 2019

■■RUGBY

Who’s in the finals?

By Tom Vinicombe Super Rugby has reached its final month of regular season competition.

It’s been one of the most even playing fields in recent years – only nine points separates 3rd from 14th on the table.

Almost every team in the competition still has a chance at achieving Super Rugby glory in 2019, but some sides have a very tough road ahead of them.

Historically, it’s been exceptionally difficult for a team to win Super Rugby unless they’re playing at home in the finals.

The top team from each conference, alongside the next best runner up, will be guaranteed home-semis in 2019.

For now, however, very few teams are safe and simply making the knockout round will take a good run of results in the final month.

How are the top teams faring?

Crusaders

Points: 49 Ranking: 1st Games remaining: Blues (H), Chiefs (A), Rebels (H) If one team has looked head and shoulders above the rest of the competition, it’s the Crusaders. The Crusaders have failed to record wins only three times this season – and two of those results have been draws. Mathematically, the Crusaders need seven points to guarantee their top spot on the ladder, but one win would likely see them through.

The only concern for the Cantabrians would be that their two draws have both come in the last three weeks, so they will want to reassert themselves as untouchable in the remaining rounds of the competition.

Predicted finish: 1st

Bulls

Points: 32 Ranking: 2nd Games remaining: Brumbies (A), Blues (A), Highlanders (A), Lions (H) The Bulls have one of the toughest remaining schedules of any team in the competition – courtesy of having only just started their Australasian tour. They may be top of the South African conference at present but they have three very good teams right behind them – all who have easier matches ahead of them.

Also not in the Bulls’ favour is that they’ve performed very poorly against New Zealand sides this year and they’ve got two more games coming up very shortly. The Bulls will have to buck their inconsistency if they plan on getting any further in this competition, but even a pair of wins in the upcoming weeks might not be enough to see them home.

Predicted finish: 9th

Brumbies Points: 29 Ranking:

3rd

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The Crusaders remain favourites to score a Super Rugby three-peat.

Games remaining: Bulls (H), Sunwolves (A), Waratahs (A), Reds (H) While the Australian conference has been more competitive than in recent seasons, it’s hard to really say that any of their teams have actually performed especially well.

The Brumbies have managed to earn wins over the Blues, Stormers, Lions and Chiefs this season – which puts them well ahead of the chasing pack in terms of victories over foreign opposition.

While they haven’t quite reached the heights of their 54-17 success over the Chiefs in a long time, they’re certainly the best performing Australian side as a whole and have managed wins when it matters.

Their path to the finals is one of the easiest in the competition and they would have to do very poorly to not book top spot in the Australian conference from here on in, even though there’s only a three-point buffer between them and the third placed Waratahs.

Predicted finish: 3rd

Hurricanes

Points: 40 Ranking: 4th Games remaining: Sharks (A), Lions (A), Blues (H) The Hurricanes may be in fourth place, but they’re the second-best performing team to date and only sit below the Bulls and the Brumbies courtesy of Super Rugby’s peculiar ranking system.

They’re eight points ahead of their next closest rival, the Jaguares – who pulled off an upset win in Wellington on Friday night – and have one fewer game to play than most of the teams beneath them. They also have tough matches coming up against the steadily improving Sharks and Lions – who are both also playing for spots in the finals.

The Hurricanes don’t have an excellent record in South Africa in recent years, losing three of their

last four matches there. Chances are, they’ll need to notch at least one victory there this year and also bring it home against the Blues to secure a semi-final – but they’re dead-set certainties to make the knockout rounds.

Predicted finish: 4th

If they can bank a win there, they should be fine to pull out one more win and see themselves through to the playoffs – but question marks remain.

Predicted finish: 5th

Jaguares

Points: 29 Ranking: 7th Games remaining: Lions (H), Hurricanes (H), Jaguares (A), Stormers (A) The Sharks have managed only two wins in Durban this year, so home advantage has really been anything but in 2019.

Still, the Sharks will fancy their chances against both the Lions and the Hurricanes after dispatching the former with ease earlier in the season and netting a draw and a close loss against Kiwi opposition on their Australasian tour. The final two weeks could be very tense for Sharks supporters if they fail to earn wins in their home matches.

Predicted finish: 6th

Points: 32 Ranking: 5th Games remaining: Waratahs (A), Reds (A), Sharks (H), Sunwolves (H) Last year, the Jaguares secured their first ever spot in the finals.

It would be a surprise if they didn’t repeat that in 2019, given how well they’ve set themselves up. Three wins from their final four matches would see the Jaguares through to the quarter-finals – it’s a very doable equation for the Argentinians. The Waratahs have underperformed this year while the Reds are still very much a developing side.

Tellingly, the Jaguares have never lost a match in Australia and there’s a good chance they could keep that streak alive given their opposition this year.

Predicted finish: 2nd

Lions

Points: 30 Ranking: 6th Games remaining: Sharks (A), Stormers (H), Hurricanes (H), Bulls (A) Figuring out the remaining quarter-finalists basically comes down to who have the easier runs in, because only one win separates the Lions from the 12th placed Stormers.

The biggest concern for the Lions will be that of their three remaining games they have against South African opposition, two are against sides that have already comfortably beaten them this season – and both matches were in Johannesburg.

The Lions’ season could well come down to this weekend’s match against the Sharks in Durban.

Sharks

Highlanders

Points: 29 Ranking: 8th Games remaining: Stormers (A), Bulls (H), Waratahs (H) New Zealand sides haven’t enjoyed the same dominance they have in previous seasons. For the past three years there have been four Kiwi teams in the finals. This year, there might only be two.

Like many other sides, the Highlanders have gone through some serious peaks and troughs this year but look to finally be peaking at the right time.

Is now going to be too late for the Southerners, however?

Their final three games are all against teams with plenty to prove and they haven’t left themselves a huge buffer should they not bank wins in their final two home matches of the season.

A finals spot is still within reach, but they may find in slipping out of their hands at the last second.

The controversial TMO decision which cost the Crusaders victory in Cape Town last Sunday was indeed wrong.

The Crusaders were forced to settle for a draw against the Stormers after TMO Marius Jonker called back play when it appeared Sevu Reece had scored a spectacular match-winning try.

Jonker alerted referee Nic Berry to what he described as a “clear and obvious” forward pass by Braydon Ennor, although replays were inconclusive on whether it came out of Ennor’s hands backwards and was carried forward by simple momentum.

After a few replays were shown, Jonker called a forward pass due to “clear and obvious evidence”.

But Sanzaar Rugby have since confirmed to the Crusaders that Jonker’s call was wrongly made and the match-winning try should have stood.

“It’s a momentum game.

“Look, they [Sanzaar] just cleared up that the ruling was wrong,” Crusaders coach Scott Robertson said of the call late in the 19-19 draw with the Stormers.

“We got clarity of the understanding of the rule, if it’s backwards out of the hand, the pass is going backwards.

“Obviously, momentum is a big part of why it looked forward but it isn’t forward.

“It would be a pretty tough game of rugby [if you had] to stand still and pass backwards.”

Jonker, who will be a TMO at the Rugby World Cup later this year, will not be working as a match official this weekend.

The Crusaders have had to settle for two competition points from the match, leaving them nine points clear of the Hurricanes at the top of the New Zealand conference.

The news tops off what has been a difficult week for the Crusaders after three players, including All Black George Bridge, were accused of making homosexual slurs towards a customer at a Cape Town McDonalds.

Richie Mo’unga also found himself in hot water after a woman spoke out saying he spat beer at her in a Cape Town bar and inappropriately touched her.

The Crusaders have since handed over the investigation to an independent lawyer.

Sevu Reece

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Ferns spring surprises

King, Coll go deep at Open

NZME Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua has named a 12-strong team, featuring the return of defenders Katrina Rore and Phoenix Karaka, midcourter Shannon Saunders and shooter Bailey Mes, to contest the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool in July.

Netball New Zealand national selectors and Taurua confirmed the Silver Ferns team, to be captained by midcourter Laura Langman, on a day that marks just 50 days to go until the first whistle is blown at the 15th staging of the World Cup. Former captain Rore, the fourth most capped Silver Fern in history, was dropped after the fiasco at the Commonwealth Games, but earned a recall after a strong season, leading the Central Pulse to ANZ Premiership Grand Final.

The 1.86m defender has the ability to cover all three defensive roles and has formed a strong combination with Karin Burger, who has been named to play at her first Netball World Cup. Karaka (19 test caps) was part of the 2015 Netball World Cup team that won silver.

Karaka last played for the Silver Ferns in January 2018 and has had a strong defensive season as captain of the Northern Mystics, regaining her dynamic form post a concussion which saw her miss four games as a precaution.

Mystics team-mate Mes (63 test caps) was a surprise selection.

Outshone by rising star Grace Nweke at the Mystics, Mes shot at only 73 per cent this season.

While some of that is due to her taking longer attempts, Mes did not perform well in her most recent stints in the Ferns dress, but gets the nod due to her versatility and fitness.

Fitness was the reason why 17-year-old Nweke – who would have been a bolter regardless – wasn’t selected, while one of the most prolific shooters in the competition, Aliyah Dunn, also missed out after previously having had fitness concerns.

Stars shooter Maia Wilson was also overlooked.

Kayla Cullen missed out after failing to return to her best after a horror run of knee injuries, while Temalisi Fakahokotau couldn’t return from a torn ACL in time to make the cut.

Fellow defender Kelly Jury also missed out after an inconsistent season with the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, as did Jury’s Magic team-mate, midcourter Sam Sinclair.

“We have five athletes who have been on the outer, faced their so called demons and yet have been open to take on feedback, better their skillset and continued to push themselves,” Taurua said.

“I look for players who can do the job in the first instance, connections and playing combinations, and then personal qualities.

“The players who have been recalled to wear the Silver Fern again demonstrates to me pas-

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Bailey Mes was a surprise selection in some quarters. sion for our game, fight, fortitude, tenacity and work ethic.

“The Silver Ferns needs to be a team that can emulate those same qualities.”

Taurua said she wanted to acknowledge the work done by players in the ANZ Premiership who played a role in finding the World Cup team.

“It has certainly been a tough selection process.

“There are so many great play-

ers who have not been selected.

“I do feel for them.

“We couldn’t have got to this point without the work that has gone on behind the scenes.

“We feel we have a good mix of athletes who provide versatility, experience, leadership, drive and hunger to compete against the best in the game.

“They are all fit and that’s a good start.

“We can finally commence our

work and build the team leading into World Cup. It’s been a long time coming.”

The side includes five Netball World Cup debutants in Burger, Gina Crampton, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Jane Watson. Former captain Casey Kopua will be competing at her fourth and final Netball World Cup Langman is also lining up for a fourth shot at the sport’s pinnacle event.

Two New Zealand players have confirmed their places in the quarter-finals of the prestigious British Squash Open after wins yesterday morning.

Fourth seed Paul Coll played a late match to defeat Egyptian Fares Dessouky (Egypt) in four games to equal his best appearance, while Joelle King didn’t drop a game in her third round win over England’s Alison Waters.

Coll controlled the first two games, against the difficult Dessouky who battled back in the third, showcasing some of his shot making abilities as he pulled a game back.

A blood injury to Dessouky at the end of the third caused a stoppage, but world No.6 Coll kept a cool head and did not let it affect his concentration as he pounced on a number of unforced errors from the Egyptian to close out an 11-5, 11-7, 11-9 11-5 victory in 66 minutes.

“I think I just closed the court down and tried to have that intensity,” 27-year-old Coll said.

“Anything volley height he can put away like no-one else and I guess in the third there were two flat rollers, which I have never hit in my life!

“He is such a talented player that I had to use my head and really focus on my tactics to close him down.”

Coll will now face Egypt’s Mazen Hesham on Saturday morning NZT for a place in the semi-finals.

The pair have never played a competition match before.

“He [Hesham] has a similar sort of style to Dessouky, but I have got a great team here this week and it’s wicked to have some home support.”

Earlier women’s No.5 seed King eased into her fifth quarter-final with a solid performance over Waters.

King claimed the inaugural Manchester Open title just over a week ago and she was in top form once again in Hull as she executed her game plan to perfection, to keep the experienced Waters at bay and close out an 11-4, 11-8, 11-6 victory in 32 minutes.

“I felt much more focused today,” said the 30-year-old from the Waikato.

“I have played Al so many times, when we were four or five in the world and I definitely had to be at my best tonight. I didn’t make many errors and didn’t give much away so I’m happy with that performance.

“Normally I would like the hotter conditions and the bouncier court, but I’ve worked hard at trying to improve my short game and I’m now starting to like the colder conditions.”

King now takes on world No.3 Nour El Tayeb.

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■■BASKETBALL

Ashburton College suffers a tough loss

Badminton proving popular Reaching for a shot during the Mid Canterbury Badminton Club’s popular night-time session this week was Rainger Belleza. The club’s night-time session takes place at Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre on a Tuesday night from 7pm until 9pm.

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Bucks determined to regain momentum AP The Bucks are back in Milwaukee looking to regain momentum in the Eastern Conference finals.

Coach Mike Budenholzer believes the play of his bench will be a major factor in what happens in Game 5 today.

The Bucks reserves played so well in the first two games of the series that the teams’ apparel shop unveiled a Bench Mob T-shirt, celebrating the efforts of Malcolm Brogdon, Ersan Ilyasova, George Hill and others.

Milwaukee’s bench outscored Toronto’s reserves 130-78 through the first three games of the series.

But it was the Raptors’ bench, led by forward Norman Powell’s 18 points, that decided Game 4 – scoring 48 points Tuesday as Toronto evened the series at 2-2.

“They need to play well,” Budenholzer said yesterday of his reserves.

“I think our whole team, whether it be the bench or the starters, needs to be better defensively.

“I think there’s things offensively where the bench can, you know, just like the rest of us, we have to execute a little bit better. ... this series, the benches have

Kawhi Leonard hasn’t been at 100 per cent for the Raptors. been critical and very influential and credit to Toronto’s bench, particularly.

“They really stepped up and had a huge game, and we need that from our group.”

Serge Ibaka gave the Raptors a lift off the bench Tuesday with 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Fellow Toronto reserve Fred VanVleet added 13 points and six assists.

Their efforts came as the Raptors got only 19 points from a hobbled Kawhi Leonard.

Raptors coach Nick Nurse is confident his bench will continue to play well in Milwaukee because of Toronto’s style of play.

“That’s really kind of our system, would be that we create opportunities and everyone’s involved and everybody’s touching the ball,” he said.

“Everybody’s moving and cutting. It’s kind of a free-flowing, open system.

“If we play with the effort we’ve put in the last two games, actually three of the four games in the series, we are going to have a really good chance to win,” Nurse said.

“We are going to put ourselves in position to win, and I don’t think it’s any tricky schemes or fabulous game plans.

“I think it’s our players playing their butts off, really.”

Brogdon, who returned from a foot injury in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, missed his first seven shots Tuesday night and finished with just four points.

None of the Milwaukee reserves scored in double digits.

“It was disappointing, but I mean, the series is 2-2,” said Bucks forward Kris Middleton, who finished with a game-high 30 points.

“It’s not the end of the world.

“They protect their home court just like we did, and I know the fight is going to be a dogfight.

“First team to two wins. Can’t feel sorry for ourselves that we lost two in a row here.

“We have to go protect home court and go from there.”

The Ashburton College A Basketball side were unable to convert their tag of favourite into a winning result as they suffered another defeat in the Thomson Trophy on Tuesday night.

Playing against a physically bigger Hillmorton side, the College lads were beaten 73-64 in match which featured twists and turns aplenty throughout the four quarters.

AshColl headed into the match favoured to win, based largely on two crushing defeats that Hillmorton had been handed to start their competition, but it was quickly established that the form lines meant for nothing as the match got going, with the physicality and man-to-man defence offered by Hillmorton troubling the young hoops.

Despite that Ashburton ended the first quarter with a 16-14 lead.

Easy points offered up in the second quarter turned the match on it’s head though and some missed opportunities and forced shooting left College chasing the match down by five at the half-time break.

A stronger third quarter, particularly in defence, put Ashburton back into the game and Quinn Ritchie they went into the final quarter down by one point - 48-49.

A poor start in the final quarter didn’t help things as Hillmorton extended that one point lead to 11 quickly, but College fought back to close the gap only for their rivals to drain three, three-pointers to counter that before running out comfortable winners, 73-64.

Quinn Ritchie (11 points) and Sam Pearce (12 points) were solid on defence and Ben Jackson (11 points) all had strong games for the AshColl side.

Coach Brian Kerr said that their rivals’ aggressive defence really rattled his side, which had a big impact on their offensive structures.

“Again we played a team that was physically bigger than we were and they made use of that especially when they crashed the boards.

“We got ourselves into foul trouble in 3 of the 4 quarters.

“It also tended to happen early on in the piece, which allowed Hillmorton time on the line,” he said.

While clearly disappointed with the defeat, Kerr said he was proud of the way they fought back in the third quarter and the result showed just how tough the competition can be.

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NZME The handsome young man with the easy smile and famous last name had just turned his first laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he grabbed a cellphone to call his father, who was tethered to an IV to receive the medication he hopes will save his life.

“What was it like?” John Andretti asked, upon picking up the phone.

“Awesome,” Jarrett Andretti said. “Just awesome.”

It was the simplest of exchanges coming at the most difficult and complex of times.

The 26-year-old Andretti is making his racing debut at the hallowed speedway this weekend, when the lower-tier Indy Lights series runs the Freedom Jarrett Andretti 100 on Carb Day ahead of the Indianapolis 500.

“It’s the place that you go to He will become the seventh make your mark,” he said, while Andretti to race at the track, and sitting patiently through his lathe’ll be doing it 50 years after est treatment. his great uncle Mario captured “Of course, there’s good and the family’s only victory in the bad ways to make a mark there.

Indy 500.

We’ve all done both.

He also will be taking the “But it’s the place you go to green flag while his father, who be challenged, and this is a big started 12 times in the Indian- challenge for Jarrett.” apolis 500, undergoes an agThat’s because the latest Angressive clinical trial to treat a dretti took a round-about route return of his colon cancer. to Indianapolis Motor Speed“It’s going to be emotional,” way.

Jarrett Andretti said.

By the time he was old “It will mean a lot to our enough to follow his dad to the whole family.” track, John Andretti had gone That includes his uncle, from racing open-wheel cars to Adam, and cousins Jeff and NASCAR. Marco, who have all taken the So rather than playing in Gas73St, Burnett Ashburton Members I.B.A.N.Z & & Brokernet Ltd. LevelSt, 2, 73 St,|Ashburton Members of NZBrokers I.B.A.N.Z & NZ Brokernet 2, 73 Level Ashburton | Members of|of I.B.A.N.Z Level Level 2, 73 Burnett St,2, Ashburton |Burnett Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet Ltd. NZ Ltd.the shadow green flag atBurnett Indy. oline Alley orNZ within Level Burnett St, Ashburton | Members & Brokernet NZ Ltd. His2, 73 grandfather, Aldo, testedof I.B.A.N.Z of Indy’s old pagoda, Jarrett Ana car there but never competed dretti grew up going to Daytona in a race – he retired early after and Talladega. a bad crash in 1969.

It wasn’t until he was a teenJohn’s brother, Michael, has ager, and John had returned to been coming to the great gray the Indy 500, that Jarrett got to speedway his whole life, first as see his first race there. And it a driver and now as the leader left an immediate mark on the of the Andretti Autosport team. wide-eyed boy.

It will be Michael, who is also “It was the only time I saw Jarrett’s godfather, who will him nervous. field an Indy Lights car for him.

“The intensity was there more “The history of our family than anywhere,” Jarrett said. speaks for itself and what In“Then I came to the race dianapolis means to us,” John and the grandstands are falling Andretti told The Associated down with people, and the alPress. lure draws you in, so much of it.

“To have another Andretti “And from that point on, this participate, it’s very gratifying. is what you get to.”

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10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

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Sister Act Event Centre, Ashburton Variety Theatre Ashburton presents this musical comedy smash hit based on the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg film. Gloriously funny and a sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship – Sister Act is a reason to rejoice!

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locals alike!

PLEASE RSVP to newcomers@ saferashburton.org.nz or text 027 220 87 91 with your name and the number of people coming with you or register through the sign up link.

5.30pm - 7pm

May 30 Carbon Farming Seminar Ashburton Ashburton Trust Event Centre Carbon Farming – just a green initiative to plant trees on your property, right?

To register your interest either click the ‘Going’ button or email sarah@ agribusinessgroup.com or sam@agribusinessgroup.com, make sure you let us know what seminar you want to attend.

1pm - 4pm

June 3 Queens Birthday High Tea Hemsworth Estate, 356 Beach Road East, Elgin Celebrate the Queens birthday in true english tradition – with tea! Step back in time to an era where celebrating the moments and being present with one another is the priority.

High Tea includes a selection of petit cucumber or ham sandwiches, a variety of sweet goodness including cupcakes, macarons, tea cakes plus Nespresso coffee and a selection of teas.

Bookings are essential, two sittings available at 2pm and 4pm.

2pm - 3.30pm

June 4 Te Reo Māori Community House, 44 Cass Street Kia ora! Want to know how to introduce yourself in Māori?

Want to pronounce Māori words correctly?

Want to kōrero in te reo? Come along to this one hour session with Kate White, te reo Māori teacher and TimeBank coordinator.

Cost for TimeBank members: 1 Time Credit.

Cost for non-members: $10 5pm - 6pm

June 5 Waste Free Living Workshop – With Kate Meads The Resource Recovery Park Prepare to be inspired, become motivated, and take control of your household’s impact on our future. Get lots of exciting and inspirational education around ways you can minimise waste at home.

This workshop is suitable for all households, flats, ages, and stages. In fact, everybody should attend!

6.30pm - 9pm

June 6 Cancer Society Event Centre, Ashburton Wellbeing and resilience presentation with guest speakers Jake Bailey and Julie Zarifeh.

Tickets $20 per person + booking fees.

5.30pm

June 29 Fabric and Craft Bazaar Sinclair Centre, Park Street, Ashburton Donations of good quality fabric, wool and craft supplies accepted.

Items can be dropped off at Smith and Church or Resene Paints.

For enquiries and collection contact: Helen 308 6088 or Pam 307 7601.

9am - 4pm

July 11 The Legacy Tour with Kelvin Cruickshank and TJ Higgs Event Centre, Ashburton Passing on messages from loved ones who have passed and are in spirit is what Kelvin was put on earth to do.

We each have the ability to be more present with spirit.

These events are likely to sell out so don’t delay getting your tickets!

7pm -9.30pm

If you would like to see your upcoming event listed here, please contact Emma - email emma.j@theguardian.co.nz

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– Cancer Society In 2017 Julie Zarifeh’s life changed dramatically, first she lost her husband to cancer, then two weeks later her son drowned in a rafting accident. Jake Bailey is an ex-Christchurch Boy’s High School student. His end of year speech went viral in 2015, touching millions.

Variety Theatre Ashburton brings you this amazing musical smash hit based on the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg film. Gloriously funny and a sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship.

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Ashburton Bird Club Annual Show Tinwald War Memorial Hall $2 per adult, kids 16-years-old and younger enter for free.

Bird and seed sales, raffles available.

No eftpos sorry.

9am - 12 noon

Wellbeing and Resilience Presentation

Sister Act

Adult $75* Senior/Student $65* Child $45* – Family $195*

May 26

Newcomers network dinner at the Art Gallery Ashburton Art Gallery Our next potluck dinner will be in co-operation with the Art Gallery!

They’ll be hosting the Ashburton Friendship and Newcomers Network for Entertainment Club a tour and activity based Savage Club Hall Cnr William around exhibitions The Adam and Cox streets Portraiture Award and In your likeness, an interactive Music, songs and sketches, exhibition which invites visitors Hokitika visit. All welcome, to create a portrait. gold coin Admission.

All welcome, newcomers and 7.30pm

www.ateventcentre.co.nz

Tickets: Adult $59* Senior/Student $49*

Entity Tinwald Tavern Bar Entity Live for the first time at The Tinwald Tavern!!

We are really looking forward to having these guys play, they are a local band that play some great rock covers like Foo Fighters, Green Day, Pearl Jam and more.

9.30pm - 12.30am (Sunday)

* Fees apply

Air Force The

On Tour 2019

Friday 24 May Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, Methven Tickets available from Methven i-Site

Puzzles www.guardianonline.co.nz Puzzles and horoscopes

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): When a rider pedals backward on a 10-speed bicycle, the feet rotate but the wheels don’t engage. No momentum is created. Thinking against yourself has the same effect. It can’t take you very far.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): People sometimes have to lose a thing to understand and appreciate fully what it is. So, don’t get too upset by the minor ups and downs of people and possessions in your life. It’s about learning.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): If you have to convince someone of your love, it might mean you’re not showing them love in the way they like to receive it. Once you find the right way, it takes a lot less energy to delight a person.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Love’s language is unique.

Every relationship has its own kind of culture.

Your contribution to the relationship is only a part of this. If one person is too dominant, the relationship’s potential is diminished.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): As a fire sign, you’ve an innate understanding of passion’s nature. It is your nature, too. Like a fire, passion needs to be oxygenated and fuelled to burn. And you need inspiration in order to be your best self.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Most of the tasks you execute today have to do with skills you’ve picked up through experience. There’s something on the horizon that’s going to happen more smoothly if you get a little formal training.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Many social contracts are unspoken, but try not to take inferences too seriously right now. One date doesn’t obligate you to anyone. Try new things with new people just to see what happens.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You want to know if a person feels as you do, but questions can’t get to the truth. Love takes trust. Trust happens when you can predict a person’s behaviour.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Just because most people believe a thing doesn’t make it true.

When total strangers who are uninformed and unbiased weigh in, that opinion should have more credence in your poll.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Seeking love is seldom the way to find it. Creating beautiful experiences for yourself and others is a far more predictable route to your heart’s fulfilment and one that’s worked for you time and again.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Now is the day to consider what present you’ll bring to an upcoming event. If you wait, your ideas will be less interesting and more motivated by what you can get in time.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re probably not even aware of who’s thinking of you now and considering you for a role. You don’t have to prove you’re right for the position; just prove you’re awesome at the one you already have.

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DEATHS

DEATHS SMITH, Russell Wayne – Best mate, bro and uncle to Brent and Janice, Charlotte and James, Josh and Chelsea.

Wayno, to us you were both loyal and true.

There's no reason why you left us out of the blue.

Our universe is shattered now you have gone.

Unsure, really, how we will carry on.

But we know you'll be behind us all the way.

Where will I go now just to say 'hey'?

Go now Wayno, you have earned the rest.

Wayno mate you were Simply The Best.

Love ya, always Mate!!

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Waimate less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

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Since 1982

TODAY

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60 plus

TODAY

Areas of morning low cloud, and some early frosts, then fine with northerly breezes.

TOMORROW

FZL: About 2700m

TOMORROW FZL: 2700, 2200m about the divide

Fine with high cloud, but a few showers about the divide.

Wind at 1000m: NW 55 km/h, rising to gale 75 km/h in the afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: W 30 km/h, rising to 50 km/h in the afternoon.

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Rise 7:49 am Set 5:09 pm Good

Good fishing Set 12:16 pm Rise 9:48 pm

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Fair fishing Set 12:53 pm Rise 10:47 pm

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Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

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Fine with high cloud. Northerlies.

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Northwesterlies, rising to gale in places.

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Wind at 1000m: W 30 km/h developing morning, rising to 50 km/h evening.

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Fine with high cloud. Northerlies.

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LYTTELTON

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MORRISON, Ian – On May 18, 2019. Taken tragically too soon, the result of an accident, at home, Methven. Soul mate and best friend of Suzanne. Amazing and adored Dad of Danielle, Isaac, Corey, and Kyle.

Loved son of Marion and the late James (Jimmy) and brother of Roger. Unique sonin-law, brother-in-law, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend and workmate of many.

A legend and our hero.

Messages to the Morrison family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

A celebration of Ian’s life will be held at St John’s Presbyterian Church, Jackson Street, Methven TODAY Friday, May 24, commencing at 1.30pm.

Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

“Please wear some colour.”

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TODAY: Early low cloud, then fine.

Northerly breezes.

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Ashburton Forecast

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 13.8 14.6 Max to 4pm 2.7 Minimum 0.3 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm May to date 16.0 Avg May to date 46 2019 to date 280.0 266 Avg year to date Wind km/h E7 At 4pm Strongest gust SW 20 Time of gust 2:32am

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6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:25 Legion Of Super Heroes 6:50 The Powerpuff Girls 0 7:15 The Loud House 3 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 8:05 League Of Super Evil 3 0 8:30 The Thundermans 3 0 8:55 Tiki Tour 3 0 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Show 3 12:40 Ed PGR 3 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm The Chase Australia 0 5pm Everybody Loves Raymond 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Million Dollar Minute 6:30 Pawn Stars 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Bondi Rescue PGR When two people from the same family get into trouble at South Bondi, lifeguards must get them back to shore and resuscitated. 0 8:30 NCIS – New Orleans PGR 0 9:30 Raw PGR 0 10:30 SmackDown PGR

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6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Avatar 3 7:10 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 7:20 Potae Pai 7:30 Pipi Ma 3 7:40 Darwin + Newts 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Pukana 3 2 8:50 Kete Korero 3 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 Cam’s Kai 3 10am Marae Kai Masters Special 3 10:30 My Party Song 3 11am Whaikorero 3 11:30 Ipukarea 3 Noon Get Your Fish On 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm Haka Life PGR 3 1:30 Shear Bro PGR 3 2pm Opaki 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Avatar 3 3:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 3:50 Potae Pai 3 4pm Pipi Ma 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Tribe 5pm Waka Ama Sprints 5:30 Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 6pm Pukuhohe 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Family Rules 8pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas? PGR 3 8:30 M The Last Saint AO 2014 Crime Drama.

A Polynesian teenager must deal with his addict mother when a group of people enter his life promising a better future.

10:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3 11pm F The Vietnam War 11:30 The Late Show With AO 3 Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, Story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and discussing politics, entertainment, controversial events in American business, and more.

12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 history told on film.

Midnight Closedown The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

1am Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 8:25 300 16V 2006 Action.

Gerard Butler, Lena Headey.

10:25 Knocked Up 16LS 2007 Comedy. Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogan.

12:30 End Of Watch 18VL 2012 Crime Drama.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña.

2:15 Snow White And The Huntsman MV 2012 Action Adventure. Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth.

4:20 Florence Foster Jenkins PGL 2016 Comedy.

Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant.

6:10 Fracture MVLS 2007 Crime. Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, Cliff Curtis.

8pm The Proposal PGL 2009 Comedy. When a woman faces deportation back to Canada, she claims she is engaged to her assistant, who agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions.

Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds.

9:50 Fast And Furious 6 MV 2013 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson.

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Midnight Shanghai Noon PGV 2000 Action Western. Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Owen Wilson.

1:50 Shanghai Knights MV 2003 Action. Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson. 3:45 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 4:15 Snow White And The Huntsman MV 2012 Action Adventure. Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Kick-Off A preview of upcoming rugby action.

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 7am Motorsport – Enduro GP (HLS) Spain.

7:30 Inside The PGA Tour 8am L Golf – PGA Tour Charles Schwab Challenge – Round One. From Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth.

11am Golf – European Tour (HLS) Made in Denmark – Round One. 11:30 Football – Fifa U20 World Cup (RPL) Tahiti v Senegal.

1:30 Football – Fifa U20 World Cup (RPL) Mexico v Italy.

3:30 Netball – Silver Ferns Squad Announcement (RPL) 4pm Kick-Off 4:30 The 1014 Rugby Show 5pm The Breakdown 6pm First XV Rugby Revision 6:30 Kick-Off 7pm L Super Rugby Chiefs v Reds.

From FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton.

10pm InCycle 10:35 Inside Serie A 11:05 L Cycling – Giro D’Italia Stage 13.

Coverage of the 188kms, from Pinerolo to Ceresole Real.

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6am Nigel Slater – Eating Together 6:30 Baby Animals – In Our World 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am Bondi Vet 9am Baggage Battles 9:30 Shed And Buried 11:30 Vintage Hunter 12:30 Expedition Unknown 1:30 Famous And Fighting AO 2:30 Jade Fever 3:30 Love Nature – Colombia’s Wild Coast A trans-oceanic tour to two islands off the South American continent.

4:30 James Martin’s Great British Adventure James joins fellow chef Lisa Allen to explore Whitby, in James’s home county of North Yorkshire, where he pops into his favourite fish-and-chip shop.

5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home George visits a Grade II listed cottage in Hampshire, and a farmhouse in East Sussex. The first is too higgledy-piggledy, while the second needs a major bathroom rethink.

8:30 Phil Spencer’s 100 Homes 9:30 Restoration Home 10:30 American Pickers 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum Don Wildman unearths relics from the world’s greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past, examining each artefact to illuminate the hidden treasures.

12:30 Shed And Buried 1am Primal Survivor AO 2am Fishy Business 3am Bondi Vet 4am You Should Really See A Doctor 5am Secrets Of Great British Castles

SKY SPORT 2 6am The Kiwi League Show 6:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Eels v Panthers.

8:30 The Late Show With Matty Johns 9:30 The Kiwi League Show 10am Basketball – NZ NBL (RPL) Sharks v Hawks.

Noon Serie A Full Impact 12:30 Kick-Off 1pm Sky Sports News 1:30 The Kiwi League Show 2pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Eels v Panthers.

2:30 Cricket – England v Pakistan (HLS) Fifth ODI. 3pm ICC Cricket 360 3:30 Serie A Highlights Show 4:30 Serie A Full Impact 5pm Super League Fulltime 5:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Eels v Panthers.

6pm Keeping The Faith 7pm The Kiwi League Show 7:30 L Rugby League – NRL Sea Eagles v Titans.

From Lottoland, Sydney.

9:55 L Rugby League – NRL Knights v Roosters.

From McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle.

11:50 The Professor’s Late Hit

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Saturday 1:30 Late Show With Matty 3:35 InCycle Johns 2:30 Rugby League 4am Kick-Off – NRL (HLS) 3am Inside Serie 4:30 Super Rugby (HLS) A 3:30 L Football – Fifa Chiefs v Reds.

U20 World Cup All Whites v 5am Super Rugby (HLS) Honduras.

Brumbies v Bulls.

5:30 First XV Rugby Revision From Lublin, Poland.

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9:10 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10am Master Of Arms PG Blunderbuss. 10:50 Railroad Australia PG 11:40 A Crime To Remember M Teenage Wasteland. 12:30 Blood Relatives M Deadtime Stories.

1:20 Murder Chose Me M My First Homicide. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG Frozen Pay. 4:45 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG Mercury Rising.

5:40 Air Rescue PG 6:08 Air Rescue PG 6:35 American Chopper M 7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 9:25 Outback Pilots PG 10:15 BattleBots PG Shake, Battle and Roll – The Round Of 32, Part 2.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M Forsaken.

11:55 Weather Gone Viral PG Hazards of the Job.

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12:45 Murder Chose Me M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Treehouse Masters PG 3:15 Bering Sea Gold PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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Bucks to break deadlock

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Darryn Bolt will make his final appearance for the Ashburton Barbarians tomorrow.

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Looking for a top send-off

By Erin Tasker

erin.t@theguardian.co.nz

The last time the Ashburton Barbarians took on the Halswell Hornets in the Canterbury Rugby League division one competition, it was a one-sided affair.

The Barbarians came away from Robilliard Park with a convincing win beside their name, and if they can do that again tomorrow, they’ll be an extra happy bunch.

That’s because tomorrow is the

last time halfback Darryn Bolt will pull on the black and green strip of the Barbarians, before making the move to the other side of the Tasman.

Ashburton Barbarians coach Steve Gamble said Bolt was a really talented player who would be hugely missed.

“The boys want to send him off on a really good note,” Gamble said.

A comprehensive victory would do the Barbarians as a

team a world of good tomorrow, too.

Their past three games have finished in two losses and a draw, and after a promising start to the season they’re eager to get things back on track.

They lost their final game of round one to Marist Saints, who went on to finish at the top of the leaderboard after round one, and the week after that they let a nice lead slip against the Burnham Chevaliers and ended up

making a losing start to round two.

A few players went away and did some soul-searching after that game, Gamble said.

That paid off last weekend against the Woolston Rams.

The Barbarians drew with the Rams in what was always going to be one of the season’s toughest battles, but Gamble said it was actually a good result.

His side defended well and rather than taking the foot off

the gas in the final 15 minutes, like they did against the Chevaliers, this time around that last stage of the game was their strongest.

Now, the Barbarians need to continue making progress and notch up a good win over Halswell tomorrow to start their season heading back in the direction they want it to go.

Tomorrow’s game will be played at the Halswell Domain, with kick-off at 2pm.

Is it the beginning of the end for the Harness Jewels?

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