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■ ASHBURTON RECOVERY PARK

We’re top of the glass recycling stakes

By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton could be carving itself a reputation as one of the country’s best recyclers of glass bottles and jars, a local expert says.

While national glass recyclers say they believe more than a quarter of all glass is not recycled, Ashburton District Council waste recovery manager Craig Goodwin says the local recycling rate is much higher.

“Glass is a real challenge across the country and the further you are from Auckland the harder it is, but from Ashburton, it’s still economic to get the glass away.”

There had been a significant increase in the awareness of glass recycling around the district in recent years and by utilising a grant from the Glass Packaging forum, glass bunkers had been built at the Ashburton Recovery Park that provided good stockpiling facilities.

“Attitudes are definitely improving around the district. I know our recycling rate over the last two or three years has improved by 33 per cent.”

Goodwin believes a return to practices of the past where cash was paid for returning empty bottles could be the final player in closing the gap on glass recycling.

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ery rate of 79 per cent.”

Currently there was 280 tonne of glass sitting at the resource recovery park waiting to be moved to the Auckland recycling centre, Goodwin said.

In 2015/2016, 1310 tonnes of glass was shipped to Auckland; with four months of this financial year remaining the ship-out total was 973 tonnes.

The significant increase in volumes this year had come both through increased awareness and the growing number of drop-off sites around the district, he said.

“We’re making really good inroads but there’s still some way to go. Wheelie bins will definitely help.”

A project currently run by Wastebusters that helped farmers develop on-farm recycling was also having an impact on recycling levels, Goodwin said.

The increasing availability of recycling facilities around the district was one of the major reasons why the Ashburton District was ahead of national figures when it came to keeping glass out of landfill, he said.

In common with most parts of New Zealand, Ashburton was still working to educate dumpers of large commercial loads of unsorted material.

Ashburton did not have the facilities to sort this once it had been dumped, Goodwin said.

The ATS Longbeach Coastal Challenge committee celebrated its tenth anniversary with its largest contribution to Longbeach School and the Hinds and District Lions. From left: Laura Winchester, Brandon Kohalmi, Neil Simons, Kristine Marriott, Garry Brown, Bruce Kell and Alistair Busch.

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■ LONGBEACH COASTAL CHALLENGE

Largest contribution handed out

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

The ATS Longbeach Coastal Challenge committee celebrated its tenth anniversary of the event with their largest contribution to the community, yesterday. $46,000 was raised at the 2016 event, which has been split evenly between Longbeach School and the Hinds and District Lions.

In the past, funds raised for both groups have gone to improving teaching support, starting new academic programmes and improving facilities at Longbeach School.

The Hinds and District Lions have used their funds to support youth initiatives at Hinds School, Carew/Peel Forest School and the Hinds Playcentre.

A significant contribution was made to the playground in the Hinds Domain, as well as providing scholarships.

Former chairperson of the Longbeach Coastal Challenge committee, Jo Taylor, spoke at the presentation.

“The mission statement of the Coastal Challenge has always been to provide a safe and challenging event to raise funds for the youth in the community, and I would like to think we have done that well,” she said.

A highlight of the great work the challenge has done is the partnership that was formed with Central New Brighton School after the earthquakes in 2011, Taylor said.

“Longbeach students went to visit New Brighton and the New Brighton students came back to experience a world many of them had never seen, some of them having never touched wool,” she said.

That year, $5000 of the money raised was donated to pay for the students’ stationery, she said.

The race evolved from a mountain bike race to a multi-category event, including running and walking, covering the land of three farms along the coast.

“Last year we only had two of around a hundred families at the school that were unable to volunteer or take part somehow, which is fantastic,” committee member Anna Jemmett said.

“The Lions make a great contribution to the event, helping to organise the event and marshal the course,” Taylor said.

Longbeach principal Neil Simons said that using the money received this year, the school will be looking to continue the excellent work of their teacher aides.

“We have four fabulous teacher aides who work across our six classrooms and it is because we believe in having loads of adult support with the students,” he said.

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■ WAKANUI SCHOOL

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BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY

Cates building spared demolition

Students at Wakanui School have been doing their part to help with the restoration of Wakanui Beach.

Teacher Amanda Ferguson is part of the committee that is dedicated to the restoration of the beach.

Last week, students of the school travelled to the beach to collect native seeds and cuttings of 10 different native plants.

On Thursday the students got to experience the next step in the process, by planting the seeds and cuttings they collected.

With the help of Val Clemens and other volunteers, the students were educated on the finer details of the process, and what would happen to the plants once they had grown.

“The plants will go to the domain to be cared for by the council until they are ready to be planted, which will be in one to two years, depending on the plant,” Clemens said.

“The children will have the opportunity to see these plants planted, and in the spring we have plants already growing that they will be able to help with.”

One plant of importance to the project is the Pohuehue.

“It is the plant that the butterflies love,” said Clemens.

The historic West Street grain store known as the Cates Building, may have been spared what appear to be a definite date with a wrecking ball.

Its owner, CJ Redmond Ltd applied to the Ashburton District Council for a consent to demolish the property, built in the late 19th century. When the application to demolish was advertised it attracted several objections.

Hearings Commissioner David Mountfort was called on to decide the building’s fate and after hearing arguments for and against he declined the application.

The building has strong associations with the early days of Ashburton’s grain and seed industry, but its owner applied for a consent to demolish because they regarded the building as uneconomic to repair and upgrade.

Submissions of opposition were received from Historic Places Mid Canterbury, Heritage New Zealand and from three individuals.

Refurbishment and strengthening was estimated to cost $2.6 million.

For the owners Barry Redmond said the commissioner’s report would be worked through and a decision then made whether or not to appeal the decision.

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Wakanui School students have been working hard lending a hand in the restoration of Wakanui beach, and Will (from left), Lucy, Nicola, Charlise and Arlyn have been working on replanting cuttings.

PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 230317-JP-002 The butterflies in question are Rauparaha’s copper and the Canterbury boulder copper. Both species were discovered at the beach by entomologist Brian Patrick, whose insect survey was commissioned by the Ashburton

District Council. Two rare butterfly species were found at the site, along with several uncommon moth species and a range of remnants of rare native vegetation, he said.

Patrick spoke to the students,

explaining the findings of the survey.

“It is great for the students, a real authentic learning experience,” said Ferguson.

“It has a purpose and something good to come out of it.”

Call for inquiry over SAS raid A group of New Zealand lawyers have put up their hands to represent Afghan villagers at the centre of claims New Zealand SAS troops killed civilians in 2010, calling for an enquiry into an event they say has been covered up by officials.

Top lawyers Deborah Manning, Rodney Harrison QC and Richard McLeod have announced they will be asking the Attorney General and Government for a full and independent inquiry.

Harrison said in a press conference yesterday the inquiry must

go ahead not only for the sake of the families of those killed in Afghanistan and the general public in New Zealand, but also “to clarify why, we say, we have been misled by the Defence Force to this point”.

“The inquiry also has to look at the cover up, to be blunt, by the NZ Defence Force – the complete denial that there were any civilian deaths and the assertion that in fact insurgents were killed when none were killed,” he said.

“From our perspective there’s

both the book and the instructions we have from those villagers.

“We’re relying on those. Already the outright denials of the Defence Force have been disproved over the last couple of days anyway, so it’s not as if any credence should be given to those now.”

Law firm McLeod Associates will represent villagers allegedly killed or injured during the SASled raid.

McLeod yesterday said what happened in 2010 could amount

to war crimes by the SAS. “In our view, the material released to date establishes credible allegations that during the course of their attack on these villagers in 2010 the NZ defence forces breached fundamental principles of both NZ law and international law, including war crimes and violations of the right to life.”

Allegations of civilian deaths were made this week in Hit & Run, a book by investigative journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson.

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Attorney General Chris Finlayson and Prime Minister Bill English to clarify what happened as they say that “every day there’s a different version” of events.

The lawyers believe the version of events in Hager’s book, saying they have spoken to family members of those killed in the raid who confirmed civilian deaths.

They believe Defence Force denials have misled the public, and call the claim no civilians were killed a “cover up”.

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■ EA NETWORKS CENTRE

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Gym fees to rise – and rise

By Sue NewmaN

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Put your gym fees up too far and you’ll be out of business, says EA Networks manager Steve Prescott.

As he tries to balance his books for the coming year, Ashburton’s district councillors have told him to carve $100,000 out of his budget.

He presented a list of savings and fee increases to them this week but did so with a warning – “we’re the most expensive in New

Zealand – in some cases by $2 a week”.

In an effort to ensure the stadium paid its way, Prescott has lifted gym, squad, learn to swim and casual adult swim fees, but he did so with reservations, he said.

“We’re at the top end of the scale. Look at all the big players, they’re dropping their weekly prices and we need to be very careful if we’re doing this that we don’t price ourselves out of the market.”

If councillors kept on forc-

ing prices up, then the facilities would be out of reach for the ordinary person, Prescott said.

“I don’t want to see that; I want this place to be affordable for everyone.”

If other gyms were dropping prices then they must have a different business model if they were making money, councillor Neil Brown said.

“We must be doing something wrong.”

Their model was based on getting more people through

the door to make more money, Prescott said.

Council chief executive Andrew Dalziel said that by the council rather than a private business running the gym, it incurred significantly higher overheads.

“Our gym has hugely expensive governance costs with 13 elected members,” he said.

The council decided it would run the gym rather than lease it to a private operator to get it established, deciding to review this in 2018.

■ ESCAPE MY HOUSE

Putting you in the centre of a house fire By michelle NelSoN

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I left the airing rack too close to the heater; the clothes are on fire; flames are licking the ceiling.

I run to the front door, it’s deadlocked and the key is in the kitchen, I try a window – it is glued shut by paint.

Where to from here?

The roaring flames have now engulfed the lounge; the temperature is rising fast, I’m very disorientated ... finally I make it out through a bedroom window.

Thankfully the terrifying experience was in a fully immersive virtual reality video released this week by the New Zealand Fire Service.

Using 360-degree cameras and a derelict Palmerston North house, Escape My House, puts people inside a burning house.

The video demonstrates how washing left by a heater can cause a house to be engulfed in flames within a few minutes.

Participants are given escape options, but not all is as it seems; a dead-locked door requires a key, a window is glued shut by paint and will not open.

All the while gauges show the temperature accelerating, hit-

HIV case: Guilty verdict A man accused of infecting his boyfriend with HIV has been found guilty by a jury. Mako Filitonga, 37, was on trial at the Auckland District Court for causing grievous bodily harm with reckless disregard and committing a criminal nuisance by doing an unlawful act. The Crown said Filitonga, knowing himself to be positive after a test in May 2013 and “fully aware of his obligation to disclose his health status to his sexual partner”, had unprotected sex with his live-in boyfriend from February 2014. This caused his partner, who has name suppression, to contract HIV. - NZME

Kiwi’s body recovered Police on Indonesia’s Nusa Peninda island believe they have found the body of a missing New Zealand man who apparently died trying to save his girlfriend after she was swept into the water. It’s believed Temson Mannie Junior Simeki had been trying to rescue his girlfriend, who was hit by a rogue wave while taking a selfie on the edge of a cliff, when he disappeared. The incident occured at the Angel’s Billabong tourist spot on Monday morning.

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Motorcyclist dies A motorcyclist involved in a serious crash in Bulls while on the run from police has died. The man was airlifted to Palmerston North Hospital on Thursday in a critical condition after colliding with a car while fleeing police. He died at the hospital yesterday afternoon.

Police said the Serious Crash Unit was investigating the collision, and the Independent Police Conduct Authority had been advised. - NZME

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Escape My House, puts people inside a burning house. The video demonstrates how washing left by a heater can cause a house to be engulfed in flames within a few minutes. ting more than 900 degrees at ceiling level.

The Palmerston North fire service training officer who managed the Escape My House, said the message was about

encouraging people to put together escape plans well before disaster struck.

While the majority of people have a rough idea about how they would escape their homes

in the event of fire, few had actually rehearsed them.

Escape My House can be viewed on computers, phones, virtual reality goggle or Google Cardboard headsets.

About 50 per cent of people suffering from hip and knee problems are denied access to a specialist, a new report has found.

The study, carried out in Canterbury, found in total 43 per cent of hip and 54 per cent of knee problems were denied access for a first specialist assessment (FSA). But the Ministry of Health said it was increasing the number of elective surgeries performed. The study recorded 1733 referrals for patients with hip or knee problem, 90 per cent of which were arthritis related.

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Yes, there’s life after mayoralty

By Sue NewmaN

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Five months ago Angus McKay was the Ashburton District’s mayor; today he’s heading a company that is exploring trade, education and tourism opportunities for local businesses in the Asian market.

After losing the mayoralty in the October election to challenger Donna Favel, McKay went home to the farm, took a breath and started looking for new opportunities. And they came in big numbers.

Today he’s a part-time farmer, part-time businessman. He doesn’t have time to mourn the loss of the mayor’s job; there are too many new and exciting challenges to waste time on regrets.

McKay is no stranger to reinventing himself.

He served several terms as an Environment Canterbury councillor before the organisation was handed over to a team of commissioners.

Then he went back to the farm, regrouped and was encouraged to stand for mayor.

He’s cautious about revealing too much about his new company, his business partners and his clients, but says he’s working in a very different role.

There is life after the mayoralty and Angus McKay is making the most of the opportunities that come his way.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN “I’m following up on trade opportunities for a small number of people in Ashburton that I couldn’t have done as mayor.

“Now I can do this because there’s no perceived conflict of interest.”

His clients range across busi-

ness, education and tourism.

While he works largely behind the scenes, with time the results will become obvious, McKay said.

The new business evolved rather than being purpose developed, he said.

“I found people were coming to

me asking if I could help; the opportunities have come from inquiries that have come my way.”

While he was mayor, McKay travelled to China (at his own expense) as part of a district trade and education delegation.

He returned in November last

year in a private capacity to look at opportunities he was unable to explore during his official visit.

“There are plenty of trading opportunities for companies in Ashburton and for education and tourism.

“It’s no secret when I went to China I assisted in opening the doors for Ashburton College, Mt Hutt College and Borough School,” he said.

Reflecting on his two terms as mayor, McKay said he missed the camaraderie and debate around the council table and he missed working with council staff on council projects.

“In my experience in local government, Ashburton has some brilliant staff.”

He says he can look back without regret.

“I loved it. Even the hard bits I enjoyed.”

What he does not miss is constantly being public property; now his life is his own.

And yes, through the media he follows the progress of the new council team but says he’s taken a large step away from the organisation and council issues.

“There is a new council and mayor and they need to get on and do what they have to do.”

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It’s about to cost a lot more to die

BY SUE NEWMAN

SUE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Changing burial patterns in Ashburton District cemeteries means the Ashburton District Council is counting that change in lost money.

As more families opt to have the earthly remains of their dearly departed cremated rather than buried, income from cemetery fees is falling. In 2011-2012 57 per cent of interments were burials; last year that had dropped to 48 per cent.

And when the fee difference between body and ash burials is more than $800 the losses quickly mount up says council open spaces manager David Askin.

In an effort to balance the books for the coming year, he’s increased cemetery fees, but when he presented those fees to district councillors they decided the increase wasn’t enough.

“Cemeteries are budgeted to

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run at a loss but we’re supposed to have an 80 per cent recovery of costs and we’re not meeting that,” he said.

Some months fees barely cover 67 per cent of costs, in others it has been up to 76 per cent, well short of the 80 per cent target and councillors decided during a budget workshop that fees had to be increased further to bridge the gap.

Askin had already proposed to increase fees by between 2 per cent and 4 per cent. This would have pushed the cost of a grave plot with a concrete beam up from $1250 to $1290; burial fees from $1120 to $1150 and ash burials from $235 to $245.

The proposed increases would have pushed cemetery income up by between $10,000 and $15,000, still below the 80 per cent recovery goal. Meeting that was not negotiable, councillors decided, saying a greater fee increase was needed.

Lab in a Box pops up in Rakaia

BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Students at Rakaia School have had the chance to get their madscientist on thanks to Lab in a Box on Thursday and Friday.

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Rakaia School students have been given a taste of science classes, all out of a shipping container.

Landing in Rakaia for Thursday and Friday, the Lab in a Box is a project run by the Otago Museum and the University of Otago.

Teacher Natasha Jenkins said it was great to have something like the Lab in a Box as rural schools often do not have the opportunity to access the science side of the curriculum.

“It is the first year it has visited Rakaia and it has gone down very well with the students, the parents and the community in general,” she said.

The junior students learned about chemical reactions and changes, middle school studied micro-beasts, collecting them and studying them under microscopes.

The senior students looked at the physiology of the human body, with a focus on the heart.

The container arrived in Rakaia from Temuka School and will continue north to Kirwee, and the Antarctic Centre in Christchurch before heading south to Wanaka.

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Talking business over breakfast Business Mid Canterbury (BMC) members learned all about free services available to help them grow and innovate at a Business Breakfast this week.

BMC’s Business Breakfasts are a regular feature on the BMC calendar, held on the second to last Tuesday each month at Ashburton’s Reflections Cafe.

BMC was established in 2014 and is still going strong despite losing administrative support it received through the former Ashburton District Councilfunded Grow Mid Canterbury last year.

About 70 Mid Canterbury businesses are listed as members.

BMC administrator Nicole Jackson, who is on the BMC board, said the subsidised breakfast was the perfect place for members to share their expertise and enthusiasm.

“The Business Breakfasts are a place to talk business, and also learn from other businesses and community stakeholders,” Jackson said.

There were 12 people attending Tuesday’s breakfast, representing a range of businesses, and also including Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel, deputy mayor Neil

DONNA FAVEL Brown and Ashburton College principal Ross Preece.

Guest speaker was Christchurch-based Warren Sargent from the Regional Business Partners government initiative.

Sargent shared information about the support and advice available from Regional Business Partners, as well as government agency New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the membership-funded Canterbury Chamber of Commerce.

NEIL BROWN There is a large range of advisors, training opportunities and services accessible through these networks, and most are free.

Fourflax Animal Health Sales and marketing director Jenna White said she had attended several of the Business Breakfasts, and found them a great way to network, share ideas and collaborate on opportunities.

“Very often we could be sat in the office fighting a battle on our own, but it’s not until you talk

ROSS PREECE to other members, share your issues and concerns, you find other members that may have had similar experiences and can share solutions with you,” White said.

“I always leave the breakfast meetings feeling inspired, connected and motivated, and it’s a great opportunity to step out of the business just for a short time.”

BMC is now solely membership funded.

Boy’s pets killed

Police are investigating the killing of a Titirangi family’s guinea pigs which has left an eight-year-old boy distraught.

On Thursday morning the boy’s solo mum went out to feed his two pet guinea pigs and noticed the cage had been broken into overnight.

The mesh sides were torn and the guinea pigs were missing – found several moments later with “clear knife strikes” on their bellies.

“There was like a line of blood on the belly and on the back.”

The bodies were stacked against the base of a tree, which also had knife marks on it.

The woman felt unnerved at the scene, in part because she hadn’t heard anything out of the ordinary overnight.

She said she didn’t understand why someone would do this, calling the incident “disgraceful”.

“It was odd, very bizarre.”

The woman, who asked not to be named to protect her privacy, said she was relieved she had been the one to go out in the morning and see the carnage.

After pocketing the dead animals so her son wouldn’t see, she took them out to her mum’s house and buried them. – NZME

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Israeli teen arrested after bomb threats The arrest of a 19-year-old in Israel follows a wave of telephone bomb threats to New Zealand schools.

The Jewish-Israeli teenager allegedly made dozens of threatening phone calls to Jewish community centres across the US, Australia and New Zealand in recent weeks.

New Zealand Police became involved in an international investigation into telephone threats in response to bomb threats, which saw a number of schools across the country evacuated last year.

As a result of these enquiries, they provided information to the Israeli authorities.

A threatening pre-recorded message had been phoned in to a number of schools in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Masterton and Christchurch in December.

Hoax bomb threats were also made to at least 33 schools around the country in February last year.

The calls happened over two days and the police believed they

were linked. National manager of criminal investigations, Detective Superintendent Tim Anderson said the threats caused considerable disruption and fear.

“I hope that today’s development will bring some comfort to the victims involved in New Zealand.

“This was a relatively sophisticated attack which utilised voice over internet telephone calls.”

Anderson said the arrest showed the value of the strong international partnerships New Zealand Police have with overseas law enforcement jurisdictions.

“I am mindful that we must let the Israeli judicial process run its course, meaning that we are limited in the information we can provide.”

Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the teenager, from the south of Israel, holds Israeli and US citizenship.

Rosenfeld said on Thursday that the suspect used technology to make himself harder to track and mask his identity while mak-

ing the threats, which caused “fear and panic in Jewish communities” around the world.

He added that, in one instance, bomb threats made by the suspect caused a plane to make an emergency landing.

Since the beginning of 2017, Jewish centres in some 20 US states have reported receiving more than 100 hoax bomb threats, according to US media outlets.

The increase in bomb threats, and in vandalising of several Jewish cemeteries, have prompted talk of a rise in anti-Semitism in the US, with a leading US Jewish group, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), issuing a nationwide “security advisory” last month.

The ADL said yesterday that it was “relieved and thankful” that law enforcement had made the arrest.

“While motivation is unclear, the impact is crystal clear,” the group said on Twitter.

“Calling in bomb threats to Jewish institutions is an antiSemitic act.”

– NZME

Orcas show up in Lyttelton Harbour Passengers aboard a ferry in Lyttelton Harbour were surprised with a rare treat yesterday morning – two large pods of orca.

Orca were initially spotted by Diamond Harbour locals about 9am yesterday.

Nearly two hours later, passengers aboard the Black Cat Cruises ferry travelling from Lyttelton Harbour to Diamond Harbour noticed a large pod including a mother and young calf heading toward Quail Island.

On the return journey at 11am another large pod of “inquisitive” orca were seen near Purau Bay. “Orca rarely travel into Lyttelton Harbour so today’s sighting

was very unusual,” said Black Cat Cruises skipper Dan Facer.

Facer has skippered with Black Cat Cruises for five years and this was his first sighting.

“The mother and calf were likely going to feed near Quail Island as the surrounding waters are a common breeding ground for large fish.

“The second pod sighted in Purau Bay was very active and inquisitive. It was a large pod with orca of all ages and sizes. They put on an awesome display of tail slapping and breaching at the back of the boat. It was the best sighting we’ve ever had on our Diamond Harbour Ferry.”

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Local farmers and Zone Committee work together to protect the natural environment A Mt Somers farming couple, Elspeth and Charles Jaine, have recently fenced off 3ha to protect a wetland and creek on their mixed sheep and beef farm.

The Ashburton Water Zone Committee granted $5000 from its Immediate Steps Fund to help with the work.

Around $100,000 is available each year to help local environmental restoration and preservation projects.

Search “Immediate Steps” at www.ecan.govt.nz/canterburywater for more information.

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Could Ashburton’s population swell on the back of young Auckland couples willing to relocate and find new jobs so they can fulfil the Kiwi home ownership dream? Reporter Sue Newman talks to one couple who have done just that and who say they’re now encouraging their friends to do the same.

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nnie and James Aulsford could be the start of a wave of young Aucklanders who are leaving the city in search of a home and a new life in the provinces.

Secondary school teacher, 32-year-old James and wife Annie had been saving for a home for several years. They pared back costs on their wedding to keep money in the bank for a house deposit, but with the price of houses rising at more than $390 a day, home ownership was rapidly moving out of their reach.

“We started saving around 2013 to 2014, but the price of the housing market outpaced us; it just wasn’t possible,” Annie said.

“How can you save that much money a day, what kind of criminal enterprise do you need to be involved in?”

The Aulsfords had been saving one wage, living on the other, but the gap between savings and deposit continued to widen. They were living in a house divided into three flats, and when they moved to Ashburton they rented a large home on a large section for $100 a week less.

At the start of their savings journey they anticipated buying for around $300,000; by the time they were ready to buy that amount had streaked out to $500,000 and growing.

“People in our age bracket now can’t even think about home ownership,” James said.

Like many young couples, they had a rough plan for their lives – wedding, buy a home, start a family, but they knew that without drastic action, the plan would stall after the wedding.

That action became looking for a job outside of Auckland. James applied for three jobs as a science teacher and chose Ashburton because of the career opportunities the college offered.

“There’s a new principal and his ideas mesh with mine. It’s a school that’s developing and I feel I can put a lot of ideas and energy into it,” he said.

The house they bought in Ashburton for under $300,000 would cost about $790,000 in Auckland, depending on the area. They’re paying $130 a week less on their

Annie and James Aulsford, celebrating a new life as Ashburton homeowners. mortgage than they were paying on their Auckland inner city rental.

“It feels great, we are moving into a place that’s our own and we’re now one of the few couples in our group of friends with our own home – we’re probably the only ones likely to,” Annie said.

There’s no denying that leaving the city was tough. Their families and friends live there and it’s

been the centre of their lives since birth.

“It was a big shift. We left everyone we knew behind. Some people thought we were mad but others realised it was our only home ownership opportunity,” she said.

Two months down the track, they’re well settled, making friends and this weekend move into their home and are enjoying

the opportunities that come with living out of the city.

“Christchurch is just up the road.

“It takes an hour to drive there and it took me an hour on the bus from Epsom to the city to work every day in Auckland.”

James reckons Ashburton is sitting on huge potential as a home for young Auckland couples wanting the advantages of home

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“I’ve been talking to my colleagues about leaving Auckland and coming down here. There are so many opportunities.”

Auckland had become a city where there was “no solvency in life”, people couldn’t advance their career because older, more experienced, people were not retiring and there were no opportunities for home ownership and settling

down, he said.

“Buy in Auckland and you’re in debt for life. It’s not worth it.

Intergenerational families living in one home are now very common in Auckland.”

James says he can’t see any real solutions for Auckland’s issues.

Building more houses south of the city was not solving the housing problem as most people wanted to live in Auckland, not in Waikato.

And those who did choose south simply added to the traffic gridlocks around the city when they travelled to work.

As younger people become frustrated by their inability to buy a home, James believes more people will move away.

“They can’t stay there, there are just no options.

“It will become a city of old people and who will be there to look

after the ageing population.

“There will be no support system there if younger people are leaving.

“When you’re young, it’s great.

It’s a great time, but you reach a point in your life where you have other priorities.”

Ashburton had huge potential for young Auckland couples wanting to relocate, James said.

“The council needs to put some

ads on YouTube with jobs available in Ashburton.

“Give it a go. We signed on and here we are, we’ve found a home.

Other people need to start thinking about life outside Auckland.”

When they came down to check out the district, one of the key factors that sold them on the area was the amount of building work under way indicating the district was growing and changing.

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Champion rower Veronica Wall will again spearhead the Ashburton College crew at the Maadi Cup, being held at Lake Karapiro.

Big team tackles Maadi Cup

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A lot can change in 12 months and the Ashburton College rowing team, who are bound for Lake Karapiro this weekend, is about to find that out first-hand.

A year ago, the same school sent a small squad south, to Lake Ruataniwha, for the pinnacle of secondary schools rowing – the Maadi Cup – and they did so without any real expectations on their shoulders.

As far as most were concerned they were just another small regional school, put there to help

boost up the regatta’s numbers.

But when they get on to the water from Monday morning, rivals will now be that little bit more cautious when they see the green and gold singlet, knowing full well what they’re capable of.

Of course the majority of the fear will come when they see rowing superstar Veronica Wall hop into a boat, but the other members of the squad up there to compete over the next week are just as dangerous as the linch-pin of the Ashburton line-up.

“Our results this year, have been excellent, but when you compare

those from the South Island Secondary Schools to the North Island equivalent I think it shows that we are in a very good place at the moment,” coach Justin Wall said.

The squad had just docked in Wellington yesterday afternoon and were looking ahead to the long drive up to Waikato through the heart of the North Island.

Wall said that time would be used to prepare for an intense week of competition.

“I think after the past two weeks, they are all fed up with training.

“But now it’s not about the

training, it’s about the racing and there’s an element of excitement to that for them.”

Sixteen students will be representing Ashburton College at the regatta across a variety of age groups and disciplines.

They will have two entrants in the under 18 novice girls’ doubles and the same in the under 18 boys’ novice doubles.

A strong line-up will tackle the under 16 girls’ quad sculls and also in the under 17 boys’ event of the same discipline.

They will also have representation in the under 18 double sculls

with a number of rowers splitting up to tackle single sculls events across the week as well.

Competition kicks off on Monday morning and runs through the week, with the team travelling home on Sunday.

A welcoming ceremony is planned for tomorrow.

“It’s a big week, but a great experience for them all,” Wall said.

“We are taking a much larger team this year than what we took last year so it’s really positive from that perspective.

“Now we just hope we can produce the results on the water.”

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Kuggeleijn’s big opportunity

By DaviD Leggat Scott Kuggeleijn’s cricket talents received a ringing endorsement from New Zealand captain Kane Williamson yesterday.

The Northern Districts allrounder has been added to the New Zealand squad for the deciding third test against South Africa, starting today, after both vice-skipper Tim Southee and left-arm spearhead Trent Boult have been ruled out of the deciding test in Hamilton, with the Proteas holding a 1-0 lead.

Fellow pace options Lockie Ferguson and the uncapped Adam Milne are also unavailable for selection as they battle their respective niggles.

The 25-year-old Kuggeleijn has thus been called in as emergency cover, having played his way into decent form for local Plunket Shield side Northern Districts.

Kuggeleijn will now join senior head Neil Wagner and Matt Henry as Williamson’s seaming options, but is unlikely to displace the pair after squad selector Gavin Larsen let slip yesterday that they’d both lead the attack.

Williamson kept strictly to cricket thoughts yesterday though, staying away from the issue of Kuggeleijn’s selection after his acquittal a month ago on a rape charge.

“He’s an exciting prospect, been playing very well for a num-

Scott Kuggeleijn has turned out for New Zealand A. ber of years at domestic level,” Williamson said.

“He’s been one of the top performers with the ball in hand but has also scored a number of runs in that middle to lower order.

“We have a number of injuries so it’s a great opportunity for him

to come into the environment.”

Williamson said Kuggeleijn has been touted as a player for the future for a while now.

“It’s exciting for him to be involved.”

Kuggeleijn, 24, has played 51 first-class games for Wellington

and Northern Districts in the last six seasons, taking 166 wickets at 33 apiece, has scored three centuries and averages 30.98 with the bat.

He has useful one-day numbers too.

The losses of injury of Boult and Tim Southee, who has a hamstring injury, opened a door and the Herald understands Auckland fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was the first choice for the selectors.

However Ferguson picked up an injury during Auckland’s Plunket Shield win over Otago this week, in which the fast bowler took five for 53 and three for 45.

Williamson admitted the injuries won’t help New Zealand’s chances of squaring the series in their final game of the season.

“There’s a number of young guys in the team and they’re really looking forward to the challenge of playing one of the best teams in world cricket.

“We want to go out show some fight, play a few shots, bowl in the right areas, be nice and aggressive and leave it all out on the field.”

New Zealand won the first four tests of the home summer against Pakistan and Bangladesh and drew the first South African test in Dunedin before falling apart on day three of the second test in Wellington last week, losing by eight wickets.

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Support for Williamson from unlikely quarter Under-pressure New Zealand captain Kane Williamson received a huge vote of support from an unlikely source.

South African skipper Faf du Plessis, speaking out for the cricket captains’ union, defended Williamson, who had his worst test as a batsman – two and one – in the eight-wicket loss at the Basin Reserve last week and with hefty criticism of his team’s

performance on what proved the third and final day.

Du Plessis knows the score and had no problem singing Williamson’s praises yesterday.

“I think it’s unfair. I think he’s done really well with the New Zealand team,” du Plessis said.

“He’s a fantastic player. I’ve read a lot of times that he’s the best No 3 in the world.

“It comes with not winning.

“It’s part of our job as captain and sometimes it’s not nice, sometimes you feel it’s not deserved.

“The New Zealand team have done some really good things in the last while. The one-dayers were a huge win for us especially with their track record and for the tests it’s really important we win the series.”

Du Plessis admitted the loss

of pace bowling spearheads Tim Southee and Trent Boult to injury was a massive blow for New Zealand but he would expect the replacement players to come in and perform strongly.

No decision has been made on whether injured wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock will play, after damaging his right index finger during the second test at Wellington.

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Dragons hit the lake Lake Hood will become overtaken by dragons today. The South Island Dragon Boat Championships will be out on the water for the entire day with 17 squads from around the South Island travelling to Ashburton to compete in an intense day of competition. Regarded as the Premier Dragon Boat event which sees teams racing over distances of 200 metres, 500 metres and a 2-kilometre turn race, the championships return to Lake Hood having been held on the Mid Canterbury water 12 months ago.

Racing begins at 10am and will run through until 4pm.

Bring it on – Pujara India aren’t spooked by the prospect of a pace shootout in their test series decider against Australia with Cheteshwar Pujara saying his side has proven themselves on all sorts of pitches. Dharamsala is among the most pace-friendly venues in India and curator Sunil Chauhan vowed earlier this week his pitch would behave normally.

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F1 stoush brewing Formula One’s new owners have flagged expanding the grand prix calendar in a move which puts them on a crash course with drivers.

A day after leading drivers spoke out against increasing the current 20-race season, the sport’s new owners said expansion is on their minds. “Our interest is in continuing to expand in a very smart way into territories that underpin the extraordinary heritage of this sport,” Formula 1’s managing director, commercial operations, Sean Bratches, said yesterday. - NZME

Hamilton sets pace Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton was the pacesetter in yesterday’s initial practice session at Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, with team-mate Valtteri Bottas second-quickest around the Albert Park circuit.

Daniel Ricciardo was 0.666 seconds behind Hamilton’s best effort.

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Blues pack to step it up Coach Tana Umaga says the Blues are well aware what they’ll be up against when they meet a combative Bulls outfit in Auckland.

They got a taste of it in last week’s 33-24 Super Rugby loss to the Crusaders in Christchurch, and are expecting more of the same at QBE Stadium in Albany today.

The Bulls’ strength at set piece time, and a devastating rolling maul are well known, but Umaga is confident his forwards, boosted by the return of All Blacks prop Charlie Faumuina from injury, are ready to step up.

“They want to get those things right because they realise if we can get good quality ball, then we’ve got a back line that can make use of it,” Umaga said.

“We need to make sure those things are right against a very big South African side who thrive on that kind of ball in those areas.”

Charlie Faumuina returns to bolster the Blues’ pack.

A strong, physical side, the Bulls boast some dynamic runners and a good kicking first five-eighth in skipper Handre Pollard.

“They’ve got some X-factor in their side that we’ve got to be very much aware of,” Umaga said.

That unpredictability is dangerous for a Blues team which

has so far struggled for consistency.

After opening their season with a big win over the Rebels, the Blues have faded in successive losses to the Chiefs, Highlanders and Crusaders.

Last week, the Aucklanders meekly surrendered a 19-point lead early in the second half, allowing the Crusaders to run in 28 unanswered points to snatch the win.

Umaga says it’s obvious that playing just 60 minutes of good rugby isn’t enough.

“Confidence is a big thing for us, believing in our game for 80 minutes,” he said.

“We’ve just got to keep playing.

“Teams are going to come back at us and we need to know how to handle that.

“We’ve got to start turning these games around for ourselves.”

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In brief Sevens in the Bay? The Napier City Council is taking a tentative approach to the possibility of staging New Zealand’s IRB Sevens rugby tournament at McLean Park. Mayor Bill Dalton said council staff had looked at the possibility and will consider it further if it’s offered. However, he doubts the potential after dismal crowd numbers at the tournament this year meant it ran at a loss for the first time in its 18 years in Wellington.

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Refs named for Lions Two French referees and a South African will take charge of the British and Irish Lions’ tests against the All Blacks. World Rugby con-firmed 36-year-old South African official Jaco Peyper will control the first test in Auckland on June 24. Jerome Garces, who refereed England’s Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin last weekend, has been appointed to the second test in Wellington seven days later. And Garces’ countryman Romain Poite will be man in the middle at Auckland’s Eden Park on July 8.

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Highlanders going with reshuffled backline The Highlanders are heading to Australia but are expecting a South African approach from the Brumbies.

The Highlanders have shuffled their backline for the match as backs Rob Thompson and Tevita Li have a rest.

The versatile Richard Buckman has come into second fiveeighth, with Patrick Osborne and Sio Tomkinson on the wings.

Up front, veteran Alex Ainley is back in the starting side and will partner Tom Franklin in the second row.

Highlanders coach Tony Brown said the Brumbies were a physical side which looked to maul an opponent out of the game.

“We are going to have to adjust to the South African style as they are a scrum and maul team.

“They do not play like Aussie teams,” Brown said.

“They maul you and they scrum

you, they maul you and scrum you and if we give away penalties they will just do it again. So discipline and playing smart rugby is going to be key for us.”

Brown admitted the Brumbies have some X-factor players but the match may well come down to set-piece dominance, on which the Highlanders had been working.

Hooker Greg Pleasants-Tate makes a welcome return to the Highlanders reserves bench, recovered from a knee injury he picked up in pre-season.

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has challenged his players to improve their dismal recent Super Rugby history against New Zealand sides.

Tonight’s match at GIO Stadium shapes as a golden opportunity for the the Brumbies to extend their winning streak to three and begin to correct their poor

Richard Buckman record against Kiwi teams.

Since 2015, the Brumbies have beaten New Zealand sides twice in 10 matches.

In the same period they have won 13 and lost three against Australian opponents including a record nine consecutive derby victories, capped by last week’s 28-12 triumph over the Waratahs.

“There’s been a big emphasis in the pre-season on trying to beat New Zealand teams,” Larkham said.

“When you talk about the conference system, the important games are certainly the derbies between your conference teams but we want to win each week.

“We have a poor record against the Kiwi sides over the last couple of years that we certainly want to turn around.”

While the Brumbies enter the round as conference leaders and the only Australian team inside the overall top 12, Larkham doesn’t see his side as flag-bearers for the nation.

“We don’t represent Australian teams, we represent this area and this organisation,” Larkham said.

“We’re not going out there to play for Australian rugby, we’re going out there to play for the Brumbies.”

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Wallabies great George Smith has been left out of Queensland’s Super Rugby clash against the Jaguares in Argentina in one of six changes to the starting side. Smith will be replaced by Adam Korczyk at openside flanker on Sunday morning, while experienced Wallabies lock Rob Simmons has been dropped for the returning Izack Rodda, who has overcome a head injury. Coach Nick Stiles said Smith had been rested for what’s looming as a crucial clash for the Reds, who are battling with a 1-3 win-loss record this season. - AAP

Force offer shares The Western Force want to prove to the ARU and Sanzaar that it would be a $10 million mistake to get rid of them – but first they need fans to put their money where their mouth is. The Force officially launched the ‘Own the Force’ prospectus yesterday, giving fans the opportunity to buy a share of the Perth-based franchise. In an Australian first, the club is offering the public 10,000 A Class Shares for an investment of $1000 each.

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Tough calls ‘take time’ New Zealand Rugby boss Steve Tew has acknowledged frustration at delays in announcing Super Rugby’s revamped format, but said implementing tough decisions took time.

The southern hemisphere club competition’s governing body, Sanzaar, announced almost two weeks ago that a shake-up was imminent, but since then has been mute on the issue.

In the meantime, players at clubs potentially facing the axe cannot plan their futures and rugby fans are in the dark about how the competition will look.

“It’s a little bit frustrating, I can understand that,” Tew told reporters “Some tough decisions have been taken, but they require consultation and sign-off by a variety of parties, and that work is under way.”

The competition straddles 16 time zones and four continents, resulting in complaints of lopsided contests, taxing travel times and a fragmented conference system seen as too confusing for fans.

Problems intensified in 2016, when Super Rugby expanded from 15 teams to 18 with the introduction of Japan’s Sunwolves, Argentina’s Jaguares and South Africa’s Southern Kings.

It is widely expected that the number of teams in the competition will be trimmed back to 15, with South Africa losing two of its six teams and Australia cutting one of five.

However, speculation has run rife in the absence of any concrete information from Sanzaar, with suggestions of club mergers and questions about the competition’s long-term viability.

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■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Kata chasing form reversal Solomone Kata admits he is struggling for form.

It’s not yet a major issue but is perhaps symptomatic of the Warriors’ season so far, with too many players failing to play anywhere near their potential.

Kata deserves some leeway, as he has been outstanding for the past two seasons, but there is no doubt he hasn’t reach those heights in 2017.

Last year, he was almost unstoppable.

Simon Mannering was the deserved Warriors player of the season, but Kata was next in line.

He scored 15 tries from 21

games – more than any other Warrior – showing a try-scoring instinct and hunger rare at Mt Smart in recent years.

Kata also managed a club-high 17 line breaks and 90 tackle busts, and was a granite presence on the left edge.

He’s yet to click this season.

It’s not drastic, but down on the standards set previously. There have been missed tackles, handling errors and a crucial fumble over the tryline in the 26-10 loss to the Storm.

“I’ve been struggling a little bit,” said Kata.

“I can feel it in myself ... I feel

Solomone Kata like I am not on my level and probably I need to step up more, in my defence and also my attack.”

Kata has stood out since he burst on to the scene two years ago. Unlike fellow Tongan Kon-

Eels in the frame to land Bird Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has hailed Jack Bird as a winner as they set their sights on snatching him from Cronulla’s grasp.

Ahead of their NRL showdown with the Sharks at ANZ Stadium today, the Eels have entered the race for the NSW Origin star’s highly-prized signature and are reportedly in a position to match Newcastle’s threeyear $2.7 million offer.

With the Sharks trying to juggle their cap and retain the likes of captain-in-waiting Wade Graham, Parramatta are in a strong position with room to move in their salary cap next season.

Bird is already an NRL title winner at the age of 22 and would be viewed by the Eels as the missing piece in their premiership puzzle.

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rad Hurrell, Kata was relentlessly consistent.

He looked like he belonged in the NRL from his first game and has also shown an ability to put bad moments behind him, epitomised in the 2015 match against the Roosters, where he was torn apart by Blake Ferguson in the first half but got revenge in the second.

“I’m pretty sure I will be back there soon,” said Kata.

Unfortunately, Kogarah is a daunting place to find form. The Warriors have an awful record against the Dragons, with only five wins in 24 games.

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Pack has to front up Warriors boss Stephen Kearney has acknowledged his side’s earlyseason NRL troubles, saying they have stuttered from game to game.

The Auckland-based side have won just one of three matches to kick off their 2017 season and limply fell 24-12 to the Bulldogs in Dunedin last week. They’ll now look to get back on track for a first finals berth in six years when they take on the Dragons in Sydney tomorrow. New boss Kearney admitted his side had lacked playmaking craft and punch through the middle in their losses to Melbourne and the Bulldogs, with the absence of concussed skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck a major blow. But he backed his troops to turn things around quickly against St George, who have surprised many by winning two of their first three games.

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■ OPINION

The game that wasn’t S

anity prevails, at last, and oddly enough it’s mostly down to the Irish.

We’re talking rugby of course, and the decision from the powers that be to, finally, see sense and stick to the grand plan.

That plan was for the mighty All Blacks to play the Barbarians at Twickers in November, and not abandon that noble rugby institution in favour of picking up a few million grubby dollars by slotting a one-off game against England into the mix.

The rhetoric coming out of England rugby has been funny to listen to; the Baabaas eventually came out with a statement (tongue firmly in cheek) saying they knew all along the Rugby Football Union wouldn’t have stuck a knife in their backs.

The RFU in turn delivered a carefully worded statement of their own implying they would never, never have done that and it was always going to be the status quo.

Fast Eddie was in there boots and all, and his tongue is permanently embedded in cheek, this time stoking the fire by saying his team was ready to play the ABs straight after they pummelled Ireland to take the Six Nations Grand Slam.

But it all came to nought, as the brave Irish did what they did to the All Blacks, and burst their bubble well and truly.

Even if the match had gone ahead there was never any guarantee that it would in fact have been the blockbuster of a game that the men at RFU headquarters fondly imagined.

Sometimes things, and more importantly sporting fixtures, just don’t pan out as everyone expected.

Cast you mind back a couple of World Cups to Eden Park and the rugby extravaganza we were all expecting in the grand final.

The outrageous, do-anything-on-theday French v the control and power of the mighty All Blacks, coached by mastermind of the game Graham Henry, skippered by one Richie McCaw, and laden with the strikepower of Israel Dagg, Richard Kahui, Ma’a Nonu, Cory Jane and Conrad Smith out wide all at their peak to run in a truckload of tries.

And what did we get?

A slugfest in which prop Tony Woodcock became a national hero for scoring the

most points for the ABs, in a one-point game that nobody, ever, has gone back to watch the replay.

So that brilliant rugby event that certain folks Steve Devereux were so desperately trying MY SHOUT to put together may well have been a rugby flop – although that actually wouldn’t have bothered the suits, who already had the money in the bank, by far the most important consideration for them.

Sticking with rugby, Sky TV have begun playing old Lions games on a pop-up channel, which is a great thing, and on Wednesday night I caught the first game of the 2005 tour, with Bay of Plenty first up.

While it was a superb game, with the Bay boys coming back from an early Lions 17-point onslaught to level up, and give them one hell of a fright, it was the names that popped up which really caught the attention.

Remember Paul Honiss, the ref? When he retired from the game he held the record for the most test matches refereed.

The Bay’s Wayne Ormond was a bit of a cult figure back in the day, inspiring his team to fight way, way above their weight on many an occasion, knocking over the big four on a regular basis.

And at the back they had Adrian Cashmore, who had started out in the Bay, but was quickly poached by Auckland and was instrumental in the Blues establishing their Super Rugby dynasty, and was seeing out his career after a stint in Japan – but still oozed class.

But mostly, it was the performance of a fresh-faced young man at first five, by the name of Murray Williams that stood out.

He scored a try and kicked a few conversions and penalties in a polished display.

No wonder the scouts were after him, and no wonder Mid Canterbury enjoyed such a golden period while he was running the cutter.

Don’t often say it, but well done Sky! Footnote: In another game Nisbo was in full cringe mode at having Murray Mexted at his side, when Murray was in what was laughingly referred to as his commentating ‘career’.

It was a constant ‘I don’t think that’s quite right Murray’, or ‘That’s not really what happened Murray’.

History misses some people, and really doesn’t miss some others.

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Saturday, March 25, 2017

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Weekend Sports Box A look ahead to the sporting weekend, with a glance back over the shoulder at the week that was.

On the couch It’s supposed to rain over the weekend, so television sports viewing will probably be at an optimum. We are going to go with the Black Caps v South Africa in the third and final test match of the series though, based on the fact that what happens in the first two days will probably be the most exciting judging by the first two games. And then, at least you will know, by Sunday night whether you need to take a sick day on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to get through the final three days. Live on Sky Sport One from 10am daily.

Out and about …

Dragon Boating isn’t a sport we hear a lot of about or see a lot of but it’s on in the region this weekend with the South Island Secondary Schools’ Dragon Boat Championships held at Lake Hood. Don’t go there expecting to see any dragons though. But you will see some quality racing action on the water. Things kick off at 10am this morning and roll through until late afternoon, it’s well worth it.

ridiculous amount of money. Like we are talking ridiculous, lotto type money. The 10-year deal will see him receive how much?

They said it ….

“Thank you for this, I appreciate my fans. My wife and girlfriend ...

I mean my wife, sorry to say.” – Mohammed Anas.

A South African footballer raised a few eyebrows when he produced the above in a postmatch interview during the week after being named man of the match. We are picking his wife might not have been too happy about the whole situation, the same for his girlfriend. Anas tried to cover it up by saying he calls his daughter his girlfriend.

Nice try bud. Nice try.

The weekened punt …

Clocking up the miles Ashburton water-skiing wizards, Hugh (left) and George Donaldson have continued their busy season over the past week. The twins clocked up some more frequent flyer miles when they headed to Australia to compete in two major events. They were in action on the Yarra River in downtown Melbourne at the world’s most prestigious water ski tournament and then headed to Newcastle to take part in the OZ-Kiwi Challenge where the pair finished up as New Zealand’s top under-17 skiers placing second and fourth overall.

It’s been a tough road for the Highlanders so far this Super Rugby season, they’ve taken on three very good sides and then the Blues and come away with just the one win next to their name. So their match against the Brumbies tonight will be crucial if they are to get the season back on track and at $1.70 on the head-to-head market we think they are pretty good shopping.

Or, if you like a bit of spice in your life, why not chuck the Blues in on the special Saturday night double at $1.95 then you get two games for the price of one.

Quick quiz …

Jason Taumalolo broke new ground this week when he re-signed with the North Queensland Cowboys for a

Pic of the week …

There’s no need to exaggerate about size with this big fella. TV Fishing Show host, Nicky Sinden landed this whooping swordfish weighing in at 361kg this week and is apparently pushing close to an all tackle world record for a woman. Sinden caught the fish at Mangawhai, North of Auckland.

We, here at Sports Box, say bravo, and where’s the sushi?

Quick Quiz Answer: $10.9 million

■ UFC

Hunt to headline Auckland Veteran Kiwi mixed martial arts fighter Mark Hunt will compete in his home town of Auckland for the first time in 16 years at a UFC event in June.

Hunt will fight American heavyweight Derrick Lewis in the five-round main event at Vector Arena on June 11.

Sydney-based Hunt, 43, has a professional MMA record which reads 12 wins, 11 losses, 1 draw and 1 no contest.

He lost his last fight, to Dutch opponent Alistair Overeem in Mark Las Vegas three weeks ago to leave him rated seventh in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

The Overeem fight came after a 10-month self-imposed exile, in protest

against the UFC’s perceived leniency for doping cheats.

Hunt is suing the UFC after former opponent Brock Lesnar tested positive to a banned substance.

UFC senior vice president Joe Carr expects his company’s second event to be staged in Auckland to be a success.

“We have seen tremendous growth and interest in UFC across New Zealand since our first live event in 2014,” he said.

“Coming back to Auckland, Hunt especially with Mark Hunt to compete in his home town for the first time in 16 years, is definitely something our fans should be excited about.”

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CHECK AGAIN. Every year, over 700 drivers in Canterbury cause a crash by failing to giveway.

When you come to an intersection, check and check again.

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Saturday, March 25, 2017

In brief 2YO rated highly Donna Logan has no doubt that her impressive debut winner Qiji Phoenix can make his mark in stakes company. “He’s a really nice horse and we were looking at the Sires’ Produce at Awapuni, but it would just come up a wee bit soon for him,” said Logan, who trains the two-yearold at Ruakaka with Chris Gibbs.

“We’ll look for something else and then we might think about Brisbane for him.”

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Cobbler sidelined

Ashburton owners Stuart and Liz Leadley with their trainer, Robert Dunn (left).

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Confidence in Balham

■ ACCIDENTAL OWNERS

Leadleys on to a winner

By Matt MarkhaM

Matt.M@theguardian.co.nz

A small place bet on a horse at a low-key country meeting in the North Island led Ashburton owners, Stuart and Liz Leadley, to buying boom two-year-old pacer, Alta Maestro.

The Ashburton dairy farmers are dabbling more and more into the world of harness racing, but haven’t had the best of luck with injuries curtailing many of their promising horses.

Owners, or part owners, in Alta Las Vegas and the very talented Franco Christiano, the Leadleys weren’t looking to buy at the Yearling Sales when Alta Maestro was set down for sale.

“Robert Dunn had rung me and said he’d spotted a colt, who was simply stunning,” Leadley said.

“He also said he was a brother to Alta Las Vegas, but I said to him that we weren’t going to be buying that year and that was that.

“On the Sunday before the sale there was a race meeting in the North Island.

“A horse called Alta Teresa was racing and I said to Liz that I was going to have a bet on the horse and if we collected off it that we would buy the colt.

“It ran third and I made a very small profit, but we rang Robert that night and said we would buy him.”

The move has turned out to be one of the most fortuitous ones the Leadleys have made since getting into horse ownership with Alta Maestro making an immediate impact when stepping out on to the track.

The Robert Dunn-trained pacer has now won three of his four career starts and on Thursday night at Cambridge set a New Zealand record for a two-yearold pacer over 1700 metres when smashing his rivals by four-anda-half lengths.

The showy colt paced the distance in 1:59.7 and the Leadleys were on hand to witness it.

“He was very impressive, it was great to be able to be there to watch him go.

“Robert speaks very highly of the horse.

“He told me one day he thinks he might just be the brainiest horse he’s ever trained to which I said to Liz must mean we own Mr Ed. “Hopefully this is just the start of it for him though.”

In winning on Thursday night, Alta Maestro qualified himself for the $150,000 Sires’ Stakes Final in May at Alexandra Park in Auckland.

The Leadleys yesterday were making the trek from Hamilton to Auckland to be on hand to watch Alta Las Vegas race last night and Stuart said they loved being able to go and enjoy watching their horses in action.

“That’s our life at the moment, following our race horse and rugby.

“Probably in the wrong order though.”

An active supporter of Mid Canterbury rugby, Leadley was looking forward to the season kicking off again and getting back to his other love for the winter months.

■ BREEDERS’ STAKES

Early black-type opportunity for Fairlight The timing of today’s Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Breeders’ Stakes might not be perfect for Fairlight, but her trainer Les Didham is willing to roll the dice.

“It is probably early days to be running her in a Group race,” the Riccarton trainer said.

“Six months from now she will be a far more developed racehorse, but the race is at our back door so we’ve got to have a go.”

Didham took over the training of Fairlight when Michael Stokes, who had prepared her for her first four starts, gave up training.

“He has kept a percentage in

Promising South Island three-yearold Cobblertothestars will not be seen in action again until next season. The lightly raced son of Jimmy Choux had shown trainer Les Didham enough to encourage him to plan a path to the NZ Derby but an injury put paid to that. “He pulled a muscle some time ago and we thought we were on top of it when he ran in late January,” Didham said. “Everyone — chiropractor, vet, and those who were riding him in trackwork — thought he was over the problem but it obviously didn’t hold up under race day pressure,” he said. - NZME

her as he always thought she had ability,” Didham said.

The four-year-old daughter of Rip Van Winkle has had six starts this season, notching up three wins and recording two third placings.

Two of her wins have come in New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series bonus races, something Didham said was targeted from the outset.

Fairlight’s first start from the Didham stable came at the New Zealand Cup meeting in November and expectations were high.

“Even though she drew 18 of

18 we expected her to run well,” Didham said.

“Mark du Plessis rode her and they finished sixth. He got off and said she was a nice horse and would probably win a few races – she won her next two.”

Leading into Saturday’s black type assignment on her home track, Didham said he couldn’t be happier with Fairlight.

“Her races have been well spaced and she has done everything right,” he said.

“She is just thriving and we are definitely hoping for a good run.”

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Mark du Plessis has a high opinion of the daughter of Rip Van Winkle

David and Emma Haworth fancy the chances of Balham at Tauherenikau tomorrow. The father and daughter training combination expect the Don Eduardo six-year-old to be hard to roll in the Kuripuni Sports Bar and TAB Masterton Cup. “We’re very pleased with him,” Emma Haworth said. “He went well at the trials and we’re pretty confident.”

Balham finished runner-up to subsequent Trentham winner Shadows Cast in a recent Foxton trial.

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Sakhee to Soldier on Former New Zealand Group One winner Sakhee’s Soldier will make a fresh start for a new trainer today. He is now in the stable of David Kelly and will debut from his Gold Coast quarters in an open sprint at Doomben today.

Sakhee’s Soldier was trained

by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman to win the New Zealand Stakes at Ellerslie in March 2015.

He was brought to Australia last year for the Brisbane winter carnival, but was then injured in the Hollindale Stakes and remained in Queensland after bone chip surgery where he was placed in Kelly’s care.

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Jockey out for season Former champion jumps jockey Mathew Gillies will be a notable absentee from this winter’s action.

The 31-year-old, who won the premiership in 2013-14, will be side-lined after undergoing knee surgery. “I’ll be out for the season, but I will be looking to come back for the next one,” Gillies said. The Cambridge-based rider had only just made a full recovery from the effects of a nasty fall from Gagarin in last July’s Wellington Hurdles when he suffered his latest setback. Gillies was concussed and copped a bad head gash when he came to grief in the Trentham feature. Gillies said he had given thought to retirement after his latest injury problem, but he is now committed to a return to the saddle.

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Saturday, March 25, 2017

Tiptronic to go into overdrive There’s little doubt for Matamata trainer Graham Richardson that Tiptronic will be a far superior racehorse as a four-year-old when he strengthens and matures and irons out the chinks in his armour.

But that’s not to say the O’Reilly gelding won’t yet get his chance to chase a Classic win as a threeyear-old.

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Tiptronic resumes in today’s Triton Pacific Owens Plate (1300m) at Tauranga, the first time he has raced since finishing a narrow second to Swissta in the Gr.2 Great Northern Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie when gallopers the quality of Jon Snow, Cha Siu Bao and Romancer were among the chasing division.

1300m too short today, Richardson said.

“We identified this race as a suitable assignment for him and we’ve kept him fresh because of this race,” Richardson said.

“He’s looking for more ground but he’ll go a nice race.

“His work on Tuesday was very good.”

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Graham Richardson

Tauranga gallops Today at Tauranga Raceway

Racing Tauranga Venue: Tauranga Meeting Date: 25 Mar NZ 5 27025 Cinematic (1) 54....................... K McCulloch Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 6 45x16 Mahalo (8) 54 ................................M McNab and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 7 8050x Hayley Grace t (5) 54 ........................ D Hain 1 12.30pm THE FROCKED UP GIRLS 1300 $10,000, 8 8775x Adriatic Pearl tdmh (3) 54 ..........D Prastiyou 9 24397 Pasabahce tm (6) 54 ....................... S Spratt MAIDEN, 1300m 1 222 More Than Fast b (5) 58.5.............O Bosson 4 2.15 TRITON PACIFIC OWENS PLATE 3YO $20,000, 2 524x Big Mike b (6) 58.5 .................... M D Plessis 3YO SW+P, 1300m 3 77 Just For Kicks (3) 58.5 ................C Lammas 1 55211 Justacanta m (7) 58.5 ................M Coleman 4 Our Jocko (7) 58.5 ..........................S Collett 2 4172. Tiptronic (1) 57.5 ...........................M McNab 5 72 Quintos (4) 58 ....................................M Hills 3 1320 Fast And Furious b (2) 57.5 ..............L Innes 6 62. Sovereign Prince (9) 58 ..............T Thornton 4 64414 Cut To The Chase (8) 57.5 .......... D Johnson 7 2x Smart Thinking (8) 56.5 .............. D Johnson 5 2215 Neeson (5) 57.5 ............................L Allpress 8 470x2 Falkirk Lass h (2) 56...................D Prastiyou 6 61024 Spindle (3) 56.5........................ K McCulloch 9 698. Brookbars h (1) 56 .....................A Jones (a) 7 19x18 Chicane m (4) 56.5 ..........S Weatherley (a2) 2 1.05pm ULTIMATE MOTOR GROUP 1600 $22,500, 8 4x115 Miss Dalghar 56.5 ........................ Scratched 9 33612 Milly Moo mbh (6) 55.5 ...............T Thornton Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 x4115 Wildflower dm (5) 59 .....................O Bosson 5 2.51pm BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE 2100 $22,500, 2 x1130 Mongolian Wolf tdm (6) 59 .........M Cameron Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m 3 16010 Greencast d (7) 59 ............................L Innes 1 51194 Clarify db (2) 59.5 4 77750 Martiniz Special tdm (1) 58 .........C Lammas 2 45x27 Victory Drive db (6) 57.5 ...............J Waddell 5 42201 Deluxe Edition dm (2) 57.5....... D Danis (a4) 3 11713 Cote D’Or tb (3) 56...................... D Johnson 6 12434 Arraignment d (8) 56 ................... D Johnson 4 36010 Star Of Greenbeel (8) 56 ......... K McCulloch 7 0370x On Parole tdmh (3) 55.5..................S Collett 5 13214 Cherry Bay d (5) 55.5....................M McNab 8 967x8 Wee Sonya (4) 54 ............................. D Hain 6 67208 Laddie Of Oakview (4) 55 ............... S Spratt 7 x9422 Slice Of Cake b (7) 55 ............... M D Plessis 3 1.40pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE $25,000, Rating 85 Benchmark Fillies & Mares, 1300m 8 56183 Cool Tart d (1) 54.5 ....................M Coleman 9 09272 Four Degrees d (9) 54 ................M Cameron 1 4135x New York Minute mb (2) 59 ...........L Allpress 2 x111x Let Me Roar (4) 58.5 .....................J Waddell 6 3.28 DRYMIX CEMENT BAY OF PLENTY CUP $30,000, 3 30039 Triaction (7) 58 ............................ D Johnson OPEN HANDICAP, 2100m 4 78797 Az Given (9) 54 ........................ D Danis (a4) 1 11x50 Pacorus tdm (3) 60.....................V Gatu (a1)

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“It was a really good run that day. He’s still very green and he’s got a lot to learn. He probably cost himself any chance of winning by gawking around in the straight,” Richardson said.

Leading in to just his fifth start at Tauranga, Tiptronic had developed with his late summer break from racing but could still find

2 01084 Matimba h (8) 59.5 ...................... D Johnson 3 23654 Woodsman td (5) 57...................A Jones (a) 4 72490 Seventeen Seventy td (4) 56.5 ........ S Spratt 5 16471 Endean Rose t (9) 54 ..................C Lammas 6 89506 Arrow In The Sand (6) 54 ...........D Prastiyou 7 26569 Sierra Beel (1) 54 ............................S Collett 8 51194 Clarify db (2) 54 ........................S McKay (a) 9 31516 Heart Beat d (7) 54 ................... M D Plessis 7 4.06pm THE BOB AND JACK SILSON MEMORIAL $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 16334 Saber dm (7) 61.5 ....................... E Farr (a2) 2 22663 Selfie (6) 58.5........................... K McCulloch 3 x448x It’s Bianca td (9) 58 .....................T Thornton 4 17725 Keeping Tom dmh (5) 58 ........... M D Plessis 5 51543 Vinevale d (11) 57.5 ......................O Bosson 6 37662 Light Shadow td (2) 57 ..............S McKay (a) 7 13327 Hollywood Lass d (10) 56.5 ..............L Innes 8 3640x Suffire t (12) 56.5 .......................M Coleman 9 78797 Az Given (13) 55.5 10 82321 Ruby Bloom d (4) 54.5 .....S Weatherley (a2) 11 23437 Al Pacino d (8) 54.5..................... D Johnson 12 x3163 Endean Express (1) 54 ...............C Lammas 13 6300x Moderation td (3) 54.......................... D Hain 8 4.41pm WINDSOR PARK STUD JAPAN NZ INTERNATIONAL (G2) $100,000, OPN HCP, 1600m 1 66451 Scapolo dm (14) 59.......................O Bosson 2 09198 Trojan Warrior td (4) 53 ...............C Lammas 3 6x308 Watch This Space tdm (3) 53 ....B Hutton (a) 4 54251 Our King Sway tdm (5) 52.5 .......M Coleman 5 x00x3 Rangipo td (12) 52.5 ................. M D Plessis

6 04560 Farm Boy d (10) 52 ...................S McKay (a) 7 159x4 Ohope Prince tdh (9) 52.............D Prastiyou 8 x19x0 Meeska Mooska td (16) 52 ........A Jones (a) 9 62262 All Roads d (13) 52 .................. K McCulloch 10 72685 Blizzard td (2) 52 .....................H Marzuki (a) 11 85464 Somethingvain t (15) 52 .................. S Spratt 12 01515 Marky Mark td (11) 52 .....................S Collett 13 26213 Beefeater d (7) 52 .........................L Allpress 14 03221 Romantic Maid d (8) 52............... D Johnson 15 50143 Iwannadancelikehim (1) 52 S Weatherley (a) 16 59848 Big Dreamer d (6) 52 ..................T Thornton 17 26569 Sierra Beel 52 .............................. Scratched Em: Iwannadancelikehim, Big Dreamer, Sierra Beel 9 5.21 J SWAP CONTRACTORS 2100 $20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 x9422 Slice Of Cake b (10) 60 ............J Nason (a2) 2 0x440 Nothing Trivial td (9) 59 ............ D Danis (a4) 3 22928 The Chief (1) 59 .............................. S Spratt 4 54340 Heeznot (7) 57.5 ......................... D Johnson 5 13233 Eva Jensine (8) 57 ................... K McCulloch 6 x7184 Contessa Belle (6) 56.5 ................M McNab 7 8x045 Amperage d (4) 56.5 .....................O Bosson 8 30320 Ekarosa m (3) 55.5 .........................S Collett 9 25866 Hot In High Heels (2) 55.5 ..........C Lammas 10 44673 Real Savvy (5) 55.5 .........S Weatherley (a2) 11 1767 Hi Gorgeous b (11) 55 .............. M D Plessis 10 6.01 BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE 1600 $20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 688x6 Valante d (12) 59.5....................S McKay (a) 2 54528 Irish Mist m (16) 58.5 ...................... S Spratt

3 4x2x1 Costa Bravo (2) 58.5 ................... D Johnson 4 19x82 Loriggio dmb (5) 58.5 ................ M D Plessis 5 32417 Elusive Empire (15) 58 ..................J Waddell 6 6x231 Jake The Muss d (17) 58.................S Collett 7 9x015 Demelza d (4) 57 .......................M Cameron 8 5x613 Gardenier (8) 56.5.........................O Bosson 9 26414 Marshal (3) 56.5 ...............S Weatherley (a2) 10 618 Hot Saki d (13) 56 ...........................M Vance 11 6x977 Melody Celebre (11) 56 .............D Prastiyou 12 x2697 Saffron Lady (6) 56 .....................C Lammas 13 22007 Courtmaster (9) 56.....................G Cooksley 14 07877 Gangsters Lass td (1) 54 ............T Thornton 15 x0407 I’m All Ears (10) 55 16 609x0 Idaho’s Choice d (18) 55 17 32772 Masu (14) 59.5 18 12434 Arraignment d (7) 59.5 Blinkers on: Wildflower (R2), Selfie, Vinevale (R7), Valante, Gangsters Lass (R10) Blinkers off: Martiniz Special (R2), Hollywood Lass (R7), Irish Mist (R10) ) SELECTIONS Race 1: More Than Fast, Smart Thinking, Quintos, Big Mike Race 2: On Parole, Martiniz Special, Wildflower, Mongolian Wolf Race 3: New York Minute, Triaction, Mahalo, Adriatic Pearl Race 4: Chicane, Cut To The Chase, Tiptronic, Fast And Furious Race 5: Clarify, Cherry Bay, Cote D’Or, Cherry Bay, Slice Of Cake Race 6: Matimba, Arrow In The Sand, Heart Beat, Pacorus Race 7: Keeping Tom, Hollywood Lass, Selfie, Light Shadow Race 8: Ohope Prince, Our King Sway, Rangipo, Scapolo, Beefeater Race 9: Hot In High Heels, Eva Jensine, Slice Of Cake, Ekarosa Race 10: Hot Saki, Valante, Jake The Muss, Demelza, Costa Bravo

Masterton gallops Tomorrow at Tauherenikau Raceway

Masterton RC Venue: Tauherenikau Meeting Date: 26 Mar 2017 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.40pm BALLANCE/MATAHIWI VINEYARDS R75 1600M $10,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 27101 On The Hill td (1) 60.5 ...................D Bradley 2 0208x Zartan dm (3) 59.5 ..........................S Collett 3 33354 Dr Watson tb (6) 56.5 ..................... J Parkes 4 118x3 Eddie Gilbert dm (5) 56............... C Johnson 5 44142 Petite En Jeu b (4) 55 ................L Hemi (a1) 6 13600 Yodelay d (2) 54 ..............................A Collett 7 83627 Play The Game 54 ....................... Scratched 2 1.15 PER INCANTO MDN 2YO 1000M $10,000 1 Raul (2) 57.5 .................................. J Parkes 2 7 Last Man Standing (8) 57.5............H Tinsley 3 Lincoln Hills (10) 57.5 .....................J Riddell 4 Smokin’ Oak (7) 57.5 ......................S Collett 5 Wallaceville (5) 57.5 ........................A Collett 6 62247 Dreams Of Platinum (3) 55.5 ...... R Hannam 7 04 Nigella Jazz (9) 55.5 ................... C Johnson 8 Allure (1) 55.5 ............................L Hemi (a1) 9 Du’blues (4) 55.5....................... D Hirini (a2) 10 Love Comes First (6) 55.5.............L Allpress 3 1.50pm TUI LAGER MDN 1400M $10,000, 1400m

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1 6058x Tawera Nikau h (11) 58.5 ............ C Johnson 2 570x Tiger Cafe (4) 58.5 ..........................S Collett 3 3. Artaxerxes (10) 58 .....................L Hemi (a1) 4 6 Upstanding (7) 58 ...........................J Riddell 5 22695 Petite Midas (3) 56.5 ................ K McCulloch 6 868x3 Helvetica (1) 56.5 .................. N Teeluck (a2) 7 70566 Aly’s Belt (2) 56.5 ..................C Waddell (a4) 8 0x Maybe Sometime h (5) 56.5 ............D Turner 9 x9087 Choux Mania (8) 56 ..........R Goldsbury (a2) 10 6 Nadiasstar (6) 56 .................. H Andrew (a3) 11 Jessiegee (9) 56 ............................ J Parkes 4 2.25 GREENLEES PRINT SINCE 1961 MDN 2050M $10,000, MAIDEN, 2050m 1 5002 Sylvester (8) 58.5 ............................S Collett 2 85463 Stage Diving (11) 58.5 ............. K McCulloch 3 57x04 Roc ‘N’ It (7) 58.5 ........................ R Hannam 4 67306 Handyman (1) 58.5 ............... H Andrew (a3) 5 5x605 Marty O’Ceirin (3) 58.5 .................. J Parkes 6 x7065 Tensile (2) 58.5 ...............................J Riddell 7 090 Penance (6) 58.5.............................D Turner 8 67x7 The Huntsman (10) 58.5 ................H Tinsley 9 0000 Waaseem (5) 58.5................. N Teeluck (a2) 10 26777 Our Wonder (9) 56.5 ................... C Johnson 11 06570 Salvinia (4) 56.5 ........................ D Hirini (a2)

10 x8047 Satin Ridge (11) 56.5 ........R Goldsbury (a2) 11 8100x Mr Ink mh (5) 56.......................... C Johnson 12 80180 Falcons Reach td (4) 55 ........ N Teeluck (a2) 75 Benchmark, 1000m 1 63451 Xcuses Xcuses td (7) 59.5 .... H Andrew (a3) 13 x0100 Picnic Bay (9) 55 ......................J Nason (a2) 2 5x900 Ballybay td (1) 59 ..........................L Allpress 14 30867 Judith Kate th (12) 54......................D Turner 3 48235 Lord Ernesto m (2) 58 ............ K Cowan (a4) 7 4.10pm KURIPUNI SPORTS BAR AND TAB MAS4 71129 William Wallace b (5) 57.5........ K McCulloch TERTON CUP $25,000, OPN HCP, 2050m 1 34211 Overtheriver (7) 62.5 ............ S MacNab (a3) 5 16352 Platinum Express b (10) 57......... R Hannam 2 07082 Nashville m (9) 55 .................. K Cowan (a4) 6 86016 Maxssistar (9) 54 ............................S Collett 3 26213 Beefeater (6) 54 7 37x0x Thistigerdidit h (4) 54 ................ D Hirini (a2) 4 92666 Wiggle tm (2) 54....................... K McCulloch 8 10305 Toulouse m (6) 54 ................. N Teeluck (a2) 5 78031 Antonio (5) 54 .................................S Collett 9 6x925 Katie’s So Kool d (3) 54...................A Collett 6 61520 Heavens Keep td (1) 54 ...........J Nason (a2) 10 5500x Floscee’s Gold d (8) 54 .................D Bradley 6 3.34 PGG WRIGHTSON R65 1400M $10,000, Rating 7 42608 Balham t (8) 54 ........................... C Johnson 8 30120 Sanjara m (3) 54 ................... N Teeluck (a2) 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 9 54258 Bella’s Delight m (4) 54 .................L Allpress 1 2740x Keilib t (7) 60 ............................. D Hirini (a2) 10 09560 Cajun t (10) 54 .......................... D Hirini (a2) 2 62380 Francome 59.5 ............................. Scratched 3 21x High Quality dm (6) 59 ....................A Collett 8 4.45pm LVN WOOLBUYERS R65 2050M $10,000, 4 321x9 Granite Ridge d (8) 58.5 ....... H Andrew (a3) Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2050m 1 90803 Kairanga Lad (4) 60 .......................H Tinsley 5 36944 The Czar (2) 57.5 ...........................H Tinsley 2 446x5 Michelin m (17) 59 ..........................D Turner 6 6299x Star Emerald tm (13) 57.............L Hemi (a1) 3 34037 Zcastle (11) 58.5 7 185x7 Durham (1) 57 ...............................L Allpress 4 21746 El Bayardo (9) 58 ............................J Riddell 8 81903 Perfect Shock t (3) 57......................J Riddell 5 08x10 Shamrock King td (1) 58 ...... S MacNab (a3) 9 05000 Casaquinman d (10) 56.5 ...............S Collett 12

0 Montpelier 56 ............................... Scratched

5 2.59pm FAGAN FORD R75 1000M $10,000, Rating

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

0x746 Ticket Clipper m (3) 58 ..................L Allpress 49004 Tiffany’s (13) 57.5........................... J Parkes x5136 Katiem Marie b (15) 56.5 ....... K Cowan (a4) 32261 Ruby Woo (16) 56.5 ...................L Hemi (a1) 45651 Pathfinder (7) 56 .............................A Collett 04564 Miss Norway (10) 56 ................. D Hirini (a2) 8x719 Shocktillyoudrop (12) 56 .......... K McCulloch 87797 High Spirits (5) 54.5 ........................S Collett 86055 Mischelt (2) 54 ...................... N Teeluck (a2) 0x768 Perfect Pitch (8) 55 06078 Magic Wonder (6) 54................... C Johnson 00150 Prince Oz (14) 58.5 -

Blinkers on: Choux Mania (R3), Salvinia (R4) Blinkers off: Tiger Cafe, Artaxerxes (R3), Prince Oz (R8) Winkers on: Tiger Cafe (R3), High Quality (R6) Winkers off: Choux Mania (R3)

SELECTIONS

Race 1: On The Hill, Play The Game, Petite En Jeu, Dr Watson Race 2: Nigella Jazz, Smokin’ Oak, Allure, Raul, Wallaceville Race 3: Tawera Nikau, Artaxerxes, Petite Midas, Nadiasstar Race 4: Penance, Handyman, Sylvester, Stage Diving, Our Wonder Race 5: Xcuses Xcuses, Platinum Express, Maxssistar, Ballybay Race 6: Granite Ridge, High Quality, The Czar, Perfect Shock Race 7: Wiggle, Balham, Overtheriver, Nashville, Beefeater Race 8: Tiffany’s, El Bayardo, Zcastle, Ticket Clipper, Ruby Woo

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Sta- 2 25143 Wong Way 31.10 U & ........................Cottam dium Meeting Date: 26 Mar 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 52128 Opawa Velocette 31.02 W &............T Steele 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 4 15446 Bloomingdales 30.97 ........................B Craik 11; 12 and 13 Trebles : 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 5 66784 Stinger 30.61 B & ............................... Steele 9; 11, 12 and 13 6 52576 Jinja Heart 30.92 W & .....................T Steele 7 66718 Fortis Flier 30.74 U & ........................Cottam RACE 1, 12.14pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT 8 64625 Joe Joe 30.13 B &.............................. Steele C2, 318m 9 34463 April’s My Mum 30.57...................... T Green 1 52322 Bigtime Moola 18.71 R & ....................L Udy 2 46173 Go Andwyn 18.63 ............................ S Clark 10 72478 Scott The Looks 30.62 U & ...............Cottam 3 75373 Zipping Ringo nwtd ........................... D Hunt 4 1.06pm GREYHOUND FUNCTION CENTRE SPRINT 4 2336x Wild Falcon 18.74 .........................K Herbert C0, 318m 1 37447 Was Just Saying nwtd R & ..................L Udy 5 65235 Amazing Contact 18.70.....................B Bond 2 84 Joey Zar Zar nwtd R & ................N O’Regan 6 18756 Hows Your Mum 18.62 ......................B Bond 3 377 Make It Snow nwtd ............................B Craik 7 24446 Hallo Star 18.23 R & ...........................L Udy 4 65 Brotastic nwtd ...................................B Craik 8 545x2 Wheelie Chillie nwtd....................... P Lowen 5 86585 Mighty Artemis nwtd .........................G Hunt 9 35736 Cool Marlow 18.50 ..................... G Pomeroy 6 3 Red Head nwtd ...............................P Green 10 28357 Mega Munchies 18.70 U &................Cottam RACE 2, 12.31pm DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON 7 675x7 Pretty and Pink nwtd .................... H Mullane 8 4 Tynecastle Flyer nwtd R &...........N O’Regan INN SPRINT C0, 318m 9 48558 Zarzuella nwtd.................................S Codlin 1 2625 Bodyguard nwtd ................................B Craik 2 58886 It’s All Me nwtd ..................................G Hunt 10 87788 Jet Pack nwtd U & .............................Cottam 3 57785 Bigtime Happy nwtd R & .....................L Udy 5 1.24pm DOGZONE SPRINT C1, 318m 1 51385 On Fleek 18.76 .................................B Craik 4 F He’s A Sharkie nwtd R & .............N O’Regan 2 86664 Pat Not Plait 18.92 .........................P Henley 5 7 Knock Knock Mary nwtd R & ......N O’Regan 3 22223 Kapai Lana 18.83 R & .........................L Udy 6 73324 Warrior Tony nwtd U & ......................Cottam 4 68655 Sacred Can You 18.54 R & .........N O’Regan 7 4F6 Le Bon Marche nwtd .........................B Craik 5 32754 Willi Gas It 18.80 ........................ G Pomeroy 8 85 Ken Wilde nwtd ............................ H Mullane 6 54736 Jacob Attack 19.22.....................M Mathews 9 86668 Minute Sixteen nwtd..........................G Hunt 7 x3F55 Uncomplicated nwtd......................... S Clark 10 87788 Jet Pack nwtd U & .............................Cottam 3 12.49pm PLASTERBOARD LTD STKS C1/2, 527m 8 67737 Tepirita Amber 18.58 R & ............N O’Regan 9 6F77x Indefinite Order nwtd..........................L Hunt 1 75788 Crying In Vegas 30.79 ...................... S Clark

6 44455 Electric Dee Eye nwtd .....................P Green 7 41666 Jetsun Jamie 31.26 ........................G Wilson 8 135 Yooldome 31.05 .........................D Schofield 1 44222 Fushidara nwtd ............................... L Martin 9 35887 Golden Ivy 30.60 W & .....................T Steele 2 86545 Twelve Gauge nwtd B & ..................... Steele 3 77x86 Wee Meredith nwtd ......................... L Martin 10 61888 Frontal Lobe 31.05 G H & ....... PC Ferguson 4 74774 Transzeus nwtd ............................... T Green 9 2.34 STITCHES UPHOLSTERY SPRINT C1, 318m 1 72546 Diva Pose 18.64 M & ....................... J Smith 5 25374 Bigtime Sassy nwtd...........................B Bond 2 24362 On Demand 19.15 R &........................L Udy 6 365 Diorling nwtd .....................................B Craik 3 57667 Lethal Action nwtd........................ H Mullane 7 332 Accra nwtd ...................................R K Roper 4 75241 Carluke 18.97 R &.......................N O’Regan 8 23756 Highway Hound nwtd .................M Mathews 5 13137 Call My Name 18.73 .........................B Craik 9 675x7 Pretty and Pink nwtd .................... H Mullane 6 88578 Tuff Star 18.66 U &............................Cottam 10 48558 Zarzuella nwtd.................................S Codlin 7 1.59 PUMP & ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD STKS 7 38x56 Scott To Go nwtd ................................L Hunt 8 48578 Sweet Bordeaux 18.94................... G Farrell SERIES HE C1q, 527m 1 45864 Cawbourne Wales 30.57 ..............R McPhee Emergencies: 9 767xF Frankincense 18.59.......................H R Scott 2 14228 Hey Pretty Girl nwtd ..........................C Hore 3 54222 Fancy Gas nwtd M & ........................ J Smith 10 76778 Lord De Air 18.52 .............................M Black 4 54555 Zimmer Frame 30.77 R &....................L Udy 10 2.51 $2,500 BONUS QUADDIE SPRINT C2/3, 318m 1 x2788 Up High 18.47 ...................................G Hunt 5 27627 Fair Parade nwtd .......................... H Mullane 2 17x15 Wheelie Good nwtd........................ P Lowen 6 42356 Jinja Mia 31.41 W & ........................T Steele 3 33752 Made Time 18.31 ............................S Codlin 7 53323 Multicam Ranger 30.76 ..............D Schofield 4 88447 Highland Laddie 18.61 ................. H Mullane 8 5615 Krampus nwtd ...................................B Craik 5 D8551 Gee Thunder 18.50 ..........R K Roper 9 47857 Mr. Mumbles 30.75 R &...............N O’Regan 6 13565 Imperial Court 18.75 .......................P Green 10 17668 Conquest Girl 31.41 W & ................T Steele 7 34168 Thrilling Forest 18.80 U & .................Cottam 8 2.16 PUMP & ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD STKS 8 46x16 Hayley Holt 18.54 ............................. S Clark SERIES HE C1q, 527m 9 18667 Myrniong Girl 18.62 ........................ T Green 1 6x577 Aunty Trace nwtd .......................... H Mullane 2 65444 Zipping Kasey 30.74 ..................D Schofield 10 41548 Alex Attack 18.59 U & .......................Cottam 3 77F73 Kitty’s Shiraz 30.55 H & ..............L Laagland 11 3.08pm HEWLETT ELECTRICAL STKS C4/5, 527m 1 14313 Lochinvar Brogue 30.38 .............D Schofield 4 73372 Princess Alea nwtd ...........................C Hore 2 15235 Belcroft Banker 30.64 ................H Laagland 5 47374 Agistri nwtd .................................... G Farrell 10 46587 Bouncie Al 19.09 ............................. T Green

6 1.41pm TROPHIES PLUS STAKES C0, 527m

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

31113 Westworld 30.57 ...............................B Craik 23141 Kava Blu 30.08 W & ........................T Steele 13674 Gold Class 30.33 .......................D Schofield 11546 Opawa Kuru 30.35 W &...................T Steele 24642 Kimetto 30.41 ..............................L Laagland 73816 Tron Bradman 30.80 G H &..... PC Ferguson 53144 Untraceable 30.19 ......................D Schofield 12 3.25 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SPRINT C4, 318m 1 37425 Von Trapp 18.18 ................................B Craik 2 21364 No More Debt 18.46........................ T Green 3 51788 Little Kiwi 18.54 B & ........................... Steele 4 44483 Tumbalaioo 18.52 G H & ......... PC Ferguson 5 43626 God Particle nwtd............................P Green 6 38168 Formation 18.64 ................................B Craik 7 65627 Waerenga Star 18.63 U & .................Cottam 8 13374 Idol Gee 18.68 B &............................. Steele 9 16648 Fantastic Ava 18.47....................D Schofield 10 41878 Opawa Libby 18.55 B & ..................... Steele 13 3.42 JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS SPRINT C1, 318m 1 41788 Opawa Poppy 18.51 B & .................... Steele 2 55865 Asta 18.74 .....................................A Cleaver 3 57582 Scott A Motor 18.86 ..........................G Hunt 4 45866 Red Rascal 18.66 R & ................N O’Regan 5 71F43 Kawaii 18.78......................................B Craik 6 33781 Toominator nwtd.........................K R Toomer 7 85853 Spearmint Juju 18.70 U & .................Cottam 8 33758 Stainless Knocka nwtd R & .................L Udy 9 27784 Scott No Show nwtd.......................... D Hunt 10 45748 Cawbourne Eden nwtd.................R McPhee LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Saturday, March 25, 2017

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■ NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT

FTAs to cover 90pc of exports

The government’s newly minted trade agenda wants near-saturation free trade agreement coverage for locally exported goods by 2030, however it doesn’t want to pass up opportunities offered by new technology enabling more service exports.

Prime Minister Bill English launched the strategy yesterday, saying there had been greater diversification of the country’s exports away from dairy, with growth in other sectors such as tourism, wine, information technology and education.

The new strategy will see the Crown pump $91.3 million into various efforts to boost trade, and has been welcomed by business and industry groups, including Business New Zealand, Zespri International, Horticulture New

Zealand and the New Zealand Winegrowers Association.

Xero chief executive Rod Drury, whose software development firm is looking to build a global ‘financial web’ that links SMEs with financial institutions, says the trade agenda “clearly understands its the role of services business to export as well”.

He said the document will kick off much-needed conversations “around the role of globalisation and trade with all the protectionism stuff we’ve seen”.

The trade agenda acknowledges the rising tide of protectionism that’s achieved a greater voice in major countries around the world and that there’s an “urgent need for New Zealand to be even more active in seeking to help safeguard that system and secure

Prime Minister Bill English launched the strategy yesterday. and sustain access to the overseas markets that we depend on for our prosperity and economic growth,” the report said.

The government’s top priority in the new trade strategy is to lift the level of New Zealand’s exported goods covered by free trade

agreements to 90 per cent by 2030 from the 53 per cent level it’s currently at, principally by signing new deals and expanding on existing ones.

Government figures yesterday showed the country exported merchandise goods worth $48.26

billion in the year to February 28, of which $26.31b was food and live animals.

The second shift aims to target the rise of non-tariff measures, such as labelling requirements, through the World Trade Organisation, setting up a clearing house dedicated to monitoring the barriers as they’re introduced and keeping industry informed.

The third goal is to boost the focus on services exports, investment and the digital economy, which it sees as needing greater recognition in free trade agreements, something that became a rallying point for the opposition to the stalled Trans Pacific Partnership trade and investment deal over the treatment of IP and impact on nations’ sovereignty.

- NZME

Guardian Shares & Investments Compiled by

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

Source: NZX and Standard & Poors

South Port in Bluff.

South Port CEO steps down South Port New Zealand chief executive Mark O’Connor is to step down after 17 years running the nation’s southernmost deep water port, having led the company to a record profit on record cargo volumes in 2016.

O’Connor, who will step down in late October, says he advised the board four years ago that he would depart the port sector

when he turned 55.

He plans to “take some time out and undertake some overseas travel” before seeking board positions “where I can offer value”.

He has worked at the port for almost 25 years in total.

South Port first listed in July 1994 and since O’Connor became CEO in 2000 the shares have climbed more than 500 per cent

to traded recently at $5.35. They reached a record $6.186 in October last year.

Profit was a record $8.7 million in the June 2016 year and in the first half of the current year, earnings climbed 54 per cent to about $5.1m.

The company said it will immediately begin seeking a replacement.

- NZME

■ UNITED STATES STUDY

Death rates up for white working class A sobering portrait of less-educated middle-age white Americans emerged Thursday with new research showing them dying disproportionately from what one expert calls “deaths of despair” - suicides, drug overdoses and alcohol-related diseases.

The new paper by two Princeton University economists, Anne Case and Angus Deaton, concludes that the trend is driven by the loss of steady middle-income jobs for those with a high school diploma or less.

The economists also argue that dwindling job opportunities have

triggered broader problems for this group. They are more likely than their college-educated counterparts, for example, to be unemployed, unmarried or suffering from poor health.

“This is a story of the collapse of the white working class,” Deaton said in an interview. “The labour market has very much turned against them.”

Those dynamics helped fuel the rise of President Donald Trump, who won widespread support among whites with only a high school diploma.

Yet Deaton said his policies are

unlikely to reverse these trends, particularly the health care legislation now before the House that Trump is championing. That bill would lead to higher premiums for older Americans, the Congressional Budget Office has found.

“The policies that you see, seem almost perfectly designed to hurt the very people who voted for him,” Deaton said.

Case and Deaton’s paper, issued by the Brookings Institution, follows up on research they released in 2015 that first documented a sharp increase in mortality among middle-aged whites.

- NZME

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Daily Volume move ’000s

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2.2m 833.1 8.23 628.2 413.1 598.6 138.6 12.16 1.0m 19.21 453.7 7.3m 283.6 44.87 597.1 973.9 904.4 118.8 589.2 366.6 2.8m 37.75 362.1 786.4 54.56 409.4 819.2 116.3 566.0 3.7m 177.7 96.86 301.7 2.56 327.8 5.2m 499.9 5.7m 298.9 42.08 849.3 136.1 432.9 58.79 41.50 8.30 190.8 76.07 25.47 1.3m

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross 7210 7176 7142 7108 7074 7040

24/3

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Last sale

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Sell price

10/3

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Buy price

3/3

Company CODE

At close of trading on Friday, March 24, 2017

24/2

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents

p S&P/NZX 50 Gross

7,073.83 +11.28 +0.16%

p S&P/NZX 20 index

4,807.48

+9.23

+0.19%

p S&P/NZX All Gross

7,673.21 +10.19 +0.13%

p Rises 53 q Falls 46

WORLD MARKETS

p S&P/ASX 200 index

5,753.5

+45.5

+0.8%

At close of trading on Mar 24, 2017

q Dow Jones Indust.

20,656.6

–4.7

–0.02%

At close of trading on Mar 23, 2017

p FTSE 100 index

7,340.7

+15.99

+0.22%

At close of trading on Mar 23, 2017

p Nikkei 225 index

19,260.6 +175.3 +0.92% At close of trading on Mar 24, 2017

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

q Gold

1,247.50

London – $US/ounce

–1.55

–0.12%

p Silver London – $US/ounce

17.55

+0.03

+0.17%

p Copper London – $US/tonne

5,790.0

+78.0

+1.37%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm March 24, 2017

Country

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

TT buy

0.9355 0.956 5.1361 0.6673 1.4928 0.5718 79.91 1.8457 8.863 24.59 0.7158

TT sell

0.9044 0.9209 4.5091 0.6385 1.3757 0.5518 76.57 1.6173 8.5384 23.44 0.6903

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Saturday, March 25, 2017

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OUR VIEW

Smile at a stranger, it could make their day Sue Newman

SENIOR REPORTER

I

f you’re wanting some inspirational reading in today’s Guardian, check out Ken Smith’s column on page 25.

It’s a brave piece of writing on a subject that will be a stranger to none of us – loneliness.

His piece is under the Christian Comment banner. It’s not about church, it’s not about religion; it’s about something – if we’re honest – we all know something about.

Smith tells a simple story that sums up the essence of what human contact actually means. It’s about people talking to people, caring about people.

My son tells a similar story. He was in his 20s living in London and looking for work.

He might have spent three years living in Christchurch studying at university, but then he was flatting with mates and no doubt partying with mates too.

He was among friends.

He arrived in London, a stranger in a strange city. One night he rang home and there were tears in his voice.

This small-town boy who always knew someone to talk to, was now walking the streets of London looking for work. He measured the quality of his day by just one thing – whether any one smiled at him rather than simply turning away. It broke a mother’s heart.

He survived, but says he still recalls that feeling of utter hopelessness, utter aloneness.

Loneliness is one of those subjects few want to discuss.

Even fewer will admit to having experienced it and yet surveys say that it’s a state many of us know all too well.

How many people do we walk past every day who are walking alone. It might be by choice or it might because their lives are bereft of human contact. It’s an insidious thing, it creeps up and it’s no respecter of age or circumstance.

Neighbourliness has gone, faceto-face and voice-to-voice communication have gone, replaced by electronic contact. But we’re still human and human-beings need other human-beings.

Let’s challenge ourselves to take a step back in time – smile at a stranger, exchange a word with a stranger, show you care.

The smallest gesture could make someone’s day.

There’s an old saying “if you see someone without a smile, give ’em one of yours.”

Do it, it’s painless.

WHAT YOU ARE SAYING

T

oday, the Guardian launches its latest poll and discussion around rubbish dumping in Mid Canterbury.

Do you think it’s a serious issue that is getting worse? Have you spotted illegal dumping recently?

This week we ran a story where a variety of household waste, ranging from a refrigerator to more than 100 empty aluminum cans, was discovered at the Ashburton River.

Ashburton District Council said it was an issue they receive reports on all too frequently.

The rubbish was removed quickly and if council can identify offenders, it will be followed up with a prosecution and fine.

A variety of options are available for people wishing to dispose of rubbish, for instance, it costs $8.50 for a trailerload or carload of rubbish, or for free if it is in council bags.

Is this reasonable? What more could council be doing to prevent the issue? Is there a harsh enough deterrent? To add your thoughts, visit the Ashburton Guardian Facebook page or vote on our poll at www.guardianonline.co.nz

ROLLING POLL This week’s question Q: Is enough being done to stop and prevent rubbish dumping in Mid Canterbury?

Last week’s poll

Q: Are you for or against stubble burning in rural areas?

The week’s results: For 59.57%

YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK In Tuesday’s Guardian, we reported about Stefan Protheroe’s discovery of a pile of half-burnt household waste beside the Ashburton River.

Here are some of your comments taken from our Facebook page: Doug See something like this most times you ride the River Track

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o some sub-human thinks it’s unfair that the house and contents that he has acquired while living a life of crime, is going to be taken from him under the Criminal Proceeds Recovery Act. The act puts the onus on the crims to prove they obtained their assets legally.

Here’s the story. Scumbag A had a secondhand jewellery shop in Auckland.

During that time he received stolen jewellery, melted it down and flicked it on to another company who used it to make legit items.

He only dealt in cash and had no records of how he could afford his $1.6m lifestyle home, along with a boat and trailer, a Harley-Davidson, a 1923 Ford vehicle, a tool collection, antique pipes, another motorcycle, and foreign cash. He also had $45,000 in New Zealand cash when police caught up with him.

Now get this, he thinks it’s unfair that the boys in blue want to recover his assets and flick them on, even though he has been convicted of receiving stolen jewellery, as this would harm his family. You utter piece of dog’s vomit.

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The jewellery he happily received for many years and knew was stolen (he got busted in a police sting), was wedding rings, engagement rings and family heirlooms.

Can you imagine the misery of having being broken into and priceless personal items stolen, so some greedy, callous, morallacking, oxygen-sucking lowlife could own a Harley and some old pipes.

He has no remorse and empathy for the countless lives he has changed and expects to be treated fairly.

His actions have directly impacted his own family, who stand to lose their home, including some grandchildren who live on the lifestyle block.

The biggest impact of crime we see in schools is pure misery for children.

When families engage in criminal behaviour, the children

always lose first and the hardest.

Waste of Space in Auckland only now becomes agitated because we have laws that say we can hit you where it hurts – your home and assets.

If that means that children are impacted, then that is a direct consequence of criminal behaviour.

When we have worked with children whose parents are criminals, their lives are sad and miserable.

Money is scarce, food is inconsistent, the homelife is turbulent and the child is simply not given any chance at succeeding in school with so much going on in their life.

I believe that any parent who faces criminal charges should also be charged with child abuse. The day an adult becomes a parent, they have entered into a life-changing commitment, whether they want it or not.

So back to Scumbag A – he is having a hissy fit because the dirty lifestyle he lives in is under threat from the police, who are using laws to put an end to career crims like him.

I’m actually for the recovery of assets – I would put a bid in on the motorbike if I lived in Auck-

land and police auction it. What I am hoping is that families start to take notice and dob in the crim amongst them.

The recent spike in youth offending will not be news to the families of the youths involved.

A wild guess, but the families themselves are probably not strangers to the criminal side of life. However, a sharp responsive action by the crown to recover assets may start to jar their families into thinking, if they go down, I stand to lose as well.

I’ve seen successive governments try many approaches to breaking the cycle of crime that destroys so many lives.

Sometimes that may require a support approach by a number of agencies and sometimes it might just need a sledgehammer to smash it to bits.

Either way, breaking criminal activity in families is one crucial step towards improving outcomes for children.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

Are you lonely? Call in for a chat sometime E very week this sweet little old lady waited in line at the post office to buy two stamps.

One day, as she got to the counter, the postal worker told her, “You know, you don’t have to wait in line to buy stamps. You can get them from the machine over there in books of 20.”

The little old lady responded: “Yes, but the machine doesn’t ask me if I am well and am I looking after myself.”

A sweet little story really ... but it is true. People need and often long to be connected.

I wonder if we were to take a show of hands to reveal how lonely we are, I am sure we would be quite surprised at what we see.

Despite the onset of social media platforms available to connect with one another, more and more people are experiencing loneliness.

Studies show that an increasing number of people are experiencing feelings of intense loneliness.

According to the 2014 New Zealand General Social Survey, 13.9 per cent of the population aged 15 years and over reported feeling lonely all, most, or some of the time during the past four weeks.

That’s nearly one in every seven people you and I will encounter.

Everywhere we look, there are signs that people are hungering for fellowship, community and a sense of family.

I appreciate technology and the advances it brings. Perhaps they are considered time-saving devices, but just maybe they create more work in the long run and tie us to the office computer or other devices in our homes.

This technology has the ability to isolate us from community and, before we know it, we are

that one in seven who considers themselves lonely.

This weekend is Neighbours Day. It is to encourage neighbours to look out for each other.

Have a neighbours’ afternoon tea, BBQ or some other social event to connect and get to know each other.

This has been designed to connect us with others and take away the loneliness people are experiencing. This might not fix everything, but how about it, give it a go this weekend. You just might make a difference for someone.

One of the values that we are learning to put into practice at our church is that “we offer a place to belong”.

Are you lonely? Are you the one in seven that we walk past each day?

The Salvation Army and all the other great churches in our community offer you a place

to belong. It’s OK if you don’t believe what we believe, but we all want the residents of our community to know and experience a sense of belonging and value; somewhere people can come and connect in life-changing relationships.

Yes, we confess, we use social media in the churches too, but not at the expense of real-life friends and connections.

So ... How are you? Is everything all right? Call in for a chat sometime. It will be nice to get to know you.

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‘We are not afraid’ – May Authorities yesterday identified a 52-year-old Briton as the man who mowed down pedestrians and stabbed a policeman to death outside Parliament in London, saying he had a long criminal record and once was investigated for extremism – but was not currently on a terrorism watch list.

As millions of Londoners returned to work a day after a rampage that killed four victims and injured at least 30, British Prime Minister Theresa May had a message for other attackers: “We are not afraid.”

“Today we meet as normal as generations have done before us, and as future generations will continue to do,” she said to lawmakers’ cheers in the House of Commons.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, which police said was carried out by Khalid Masood, a UK-born resident of the West Midlands in central England.

Masood ploughed a rented SUV into pedestrians on London’s Westminster Bridge, killing an American man and a British woman and injuring more than 30 people of almost a dozen nationalities. He then fatally stabbed a policeman inside the gates of Parliament before being shot to death by an officer.

A 75-year-old victim on the bridge died late yesterday of his wounds, police said.

Vincenzo Mangiacarpe, an Italian boxer visiting Parliament, said he saw the attacker get out of the car wielding two knives.

Playing Gandalf again Sir Ian McKellen will play the role of Gandalf once more in a new one-man show. McKellen will reprise the role in a production at London’s Park Theatre called Shakespeare, Tolkein, Others & You. The veteran actor has portrayed the iconic wizard in six film adaptions of J. R. R. Tolkein’s beloved fantasy novels, firstly in The Lord of the Rings films and then The Hobbit trilogy. Shakespeare, Tolkein, Others & You will explore McKellen’s five-decade career as an actor, revisiting some of his most iconic acting roles.

McKellen said the show will raise money for preservation of the theatre.

London mayor Sadiq Khan (right), Home Secretary Amber Rudd (centre) and Acting Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Craig Mackey, applaud after lighting candles during a vigil in Trafalgar Square, London.

PHOTO AP “You can imagine if someone was playing a drum on your back with two knives – he gave (the policeman) around 10 stabs in the back,” Mangiacarpe said.

The dead were identified as Kurt Cochran, 54, of Utah and British school administrator Aysha Frade, 43 – both struck on the bridge – and 48-yearold Constable Keith Palmer, a 15-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police. The 75-year-old victim was not identified.

Police arrested eight people – three women and five men – on suspicion of prepar-

ing terrorist acts as authorities sought Masood’s motive and possible support network.

One arrest was in London, while the others were in Birmingham. Police said they were searching properties in Birmingham, London and Wales.

Masood’s convictions between 1983 and 2003 included assault, weapons possession and public order offenses, London police said.

But he “was not the subject of any current investigations and there was no prior intelligence about his intent to

mount a terrorist attack,” police added.

Many suspects in British terrorist attacks and plots have had roots in Birmingham, England’s second-largest city, and several local mosques have been linked to extremist clerics.

A home raided in Birmingham was one where Masood lived until late last year, a neighbour said. Shown a photo of him, Iwona Romek said “that is 100 per cent” the man who lived next door to her for about five months.

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Former IRA chief McGuinness farewelled Martin McGuinness, the Irish Republican Army chieftain who turned away from violence to forge bonds with Northern Ireland’s Protestants, was laid to rest yesterday in a cross-community service that illustrated the new alliances forged by the region’s slow-blooming peace process.

Tens of thousands lined the streets of McGuinness’ native Bogside district of Londonderry as Sinn Fein party colleagues, IRA veterans, family members and lifelong friends took turns carrying his Irish flag-draped casket from the McGuinness home to the gates of the city’s oldest Catholic church.

The sea of mournful faces represented the greatest show of Irish republican grief since the 1981 funeral for IRA hunger strike leader Bobby Sands, whose election to British Parliament inspired Sinn Fein to start contesting elections in an early step toward peace.

Yesterday’s ceremony was unlike any ever held before

The coffin of former IRA commander and Sinn Fein deputy leader Martin McGuinness is carried to the cemetery in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, yesterday.

PHOTO AP for an IRA leader – because of who attended it.

Police commanders, Protestant leaders and the British secretary of state for Northern Ireland joined Irish presidents and prime ministers past and present in the pews.

None would have attended an IRA-related funeral in decades past, when masked gunmen typically fired fusillades over a coffin and Sinn Fein

found itself alone.

No IRA trappings were present as two Protestant church ministers and former US President Bill Clinton took turns eulogising a man who had long topped Britain’s list of terrorists.

Clinton said McGuinness played a pivotal role in the IRA’s 27-year campaign of violence, led Sinn Fein’s negotiating team that shaped

the Good Friday peace accord of 1998, became the top Irish Catholic in the region’s unity government – and noted the irony of it all.

“After all the breath he expended cursing the British over the years, he worked with two prime ministers and shook hands with the queen,” Clinton said in a coffin-side address that offered moments of levity.

The former American president called on others to emulate McGuinness’ role in driving post-war reconciliation.

Following the two-hour service, a hearse carried McGuinness’ coffin to a special section of the City Cemetery reserved for IRA and Sinn Fein figures.

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams delivered a graveside oration in which he, too, appealed for renewed reconciliation efforts by both sides.

Dublin folk singer Christy Moore played an acoustic rendition of one of McGuinness’ favourite songs, Back Home in Derry.

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‘Deathly ill’ reports false Willie Nelson has played nearly a dozen shows in recent weeks and is not deathly ill, his publicist said, despite a series of reports claiming the country music legend is struggling to breathe. A March 13 Radar Online report quoted an anonymous source saying Nelson was “deathly ill,” weak as a baby and unable to muster the breath to sing. The story is the basis for reports shared by other websites, including washingtonfeed.com and uconservative.net. Elaine Schock, Nelson’s publicist, denied the reports and pointed to his performances at concerts in recent weeks as evidence of the singer’s health.

Gilda lashes out Real Housewives of Auckland star Gilda Kirkpatrick has lashed out at critics of her live streaming Thursday night’s Adele concert on Facebook. Kirkpatrick posted two videos of the concert at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium to her public Facebook page. The videos had 148,000 views combined by 11.30am yesterday. She took to Facebook to hit back at critics of her live streaming, saying she was sharing “my experience with my fans”. “The Adele concert was completely sold out and this is the last leg of her tour so it’s not discouraging people from going to her concert because they’ve already seen it on my live stream,” the post reads.

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Trump demands health vote Abandoning negotiations, President Donald Trump demanded a make-or-break vote on health care legislation in the House, threatening to leave “Obamacare” in place and move on to other issues if today’s vote fails.

The risky move, part gamble and part threat, was presented to GOP lawmakers behind closed doors Thursday night after a long and intense day that saw a planned vote on the health care bill scrapped as the legislation remained short of votes amid cascading negotiations among conservative lawmakers, moderates and others.

At the end of it the president had had enough and was ready to vote and move on, whatever the result, Trump’s budget director Mick Mulvaney told lawmakers.

“Negotiations are over, we’d like to vote tomorrow and let’s get this done for the American people.’ That was it,” Rep. Duncan Hunter of California said as he left the meeting, summarizing Mulvaney’s message to lawmakers.

“Let’s vote,” White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said as he walked out.

“For seven and a half years we have been promising the American people that we will repeal

Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney (right), White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, and White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, depart after a Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill.

PHOTO AP and replace this broken law because it’s collapsing and it’s failing families, and tomorrow we’re proceeding,” House Speaker Paul Ryan said, then walked off without answering as reporters demanded to know whether the bill had the votes to pass.

The outcome of Friday’s vote was impossible to predict. Both conservative and moderate lawmakers had claimed the bill lacked votes after a long day of talks. But the White House ap-

peared ready to gamble that the prospect of failing to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health law, after seven years of promising to do exactly that, would force lawmakers into the “yes” column.

“It’s done tomorrow. Or ‘Obamacare’ stays,” said Chris Collins, a top Trump ally in the House.

Collins was among those predicting success on Friday, but others didn’t hide their anxiety

about the outcome.

Asked whether Republicans would be unified on today’s vote, freshman Rep Matt Gaetz of Florida said, “I sure hope so, or we’ll have the opportunity to watch a unified Democratic caucus impeach Donald Trump in two years when we lose the majority.”

The manoeuvres added up to high drama on Capitol Hill, but today promised even more suspense with the prospect of leadership putting a major bill on the floor uncertain about whether it would pass or fail.

The Republican legislation would halt Obama’s tax penalties against people who don’t buy coverage and cut the federalstate Medicaid programme for low earners, which the Obama statute had expanded. It would provide tax credits to help people pay medical bills, though generally skimpier than Obama’s statute provides.

It also would allow insurers to charge older Americans more and repeal tax boosts the law imposed on high-income people and health industry companies.

The measure would also block federal payments to Planned Parenthood for a year, another stumbling block for GOP moderates.

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UN chief accuses South Sudan govt of ignoring famine

Report leaker resigns

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accused South Sudan’s government of refusing to express “any meaningful concern” about the plight of 100,000 people suffering from famine, 7.5 million in need of humanitarian aid and thousands more fleeing fighting.

The UN chief delivered a sharp rebuke to the country’s president, Salva Kiir, saying that most often the international community hears denials – “a refusal by the leadership to even acknowledge the crisis or to fulfil its responsibilities to end it”.

Guterres told the Security Council that Kiir’s intention to hold a national dialogue “is not convincing” in the absence of consultation with opponents, the “systematic curtailment of basic political freedoms, and restrictions on humanitarian access”.

South Sudan’s deputy ambassador Joseph Moum Malok said the government “takes issue with the accusation” that it is responsible for the famine in two counties and said other parts of the country are affected by drought.

He said the government “will spare no efforts to help address the situation and calls upon the international community to

A family waits for food assistance to be distributed in Thonyor, Leer County, one of the areas in which famine has been declared, in South Sudan.

PHOTO AP help address this urgent matter.” The United Nations has a 12,000-strong peacekeeping mission in South Sudan and the Security Council last year approved an additional 4000 peacekeepers from the region to help protect civilians after a series of reported gang-rapes and other assaults when fighting erupted in Juba last July.

Guterres said the UN continues to work for the deployment of the regional force and restoration of the peace process, but he stressed that “no such force, and no amount of diplomacy, can substitute for the lack of

political will among those who govern the country”.

“There is a strong consensus that South Sudanese leaders need to do more to demonstrate their commitment to the well-being of the country’s people, who are among the poorest in the world,” the secretarygeneral said.

Guterres said greater pressure is needed if there is any hope of the leaders changing their approach, which means “first and foremost that the region and the Security Council must speak with one voice”.

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A police watchdog agency investigator who leaked the disciplinary record of a white police officer involved in the chokehold death of unarmed black man Eric Garner resigned yesterday.

The investigator, who was not publicly identified, worked for the Civilian Complaint Review Board for less than a year and had no role in the investigation of any of the disciplinary cases against Officer Daniel Pantaleo that were leaked to the website Thinkprogress.org, the board said.

“After a swift and thorough internal investigation, the Civilian Complaint Review Board identified the employee who was the source of the leak,” board secretary Jerika Richardson said. “As of today, that individual no longer works at CCRB.” Pantaleo’s record was published on the website this week. It included eight disciplinary cases of abuse and excessive force, four of which were substantiated.

Garner, who was accused of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes, was stopped by police in 2014 and refused to be handcuffed.

Pantaleo is seen on a bystander’s cellphone video putting Garner in an apparent chokehold, which is banned under NYPD policy.

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In brief No scream, no rape Italy’s justice minister has reportedly asked officials to look into a case in which a court acquitted a man of raping a woman because she didn’t scream.

The Italian news agency ANSA said Minister Andrea Orlando has asked ministry inspectors to begin checking into the case. ANSA said a court in Turin had ruled last month that the woman’s saying “Enough!” to her colleague who allegedly raped her constituted too weak a reaction to prove that she was sexually attacked. The ruling specified she didn’t scream or ask for help. The ruling has also triggered an outcry by women’s groups.

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Migrants feared dead A Spanish aid organisation says it has recovered five bodies from waters off the Libyan coast and fears that at least 240 migrants could have died after two boats capsized in the Mediterranean.

Proactiva Open Arms spokeswoman Laura Lanuza said each rubber boat usually holds 120 people, but smugglers tend to fill them over capacity to maximise their benefits in each trip. She said the NGO confirmed the sinking of two boats but was only able to find the bodies of five men of African origin about 21 kilometres north of the Libyan town of Sabratha.

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Hacker arrested A 19-year-old American-Israeli Jew was arrested yesterday as the prime suspect in a wave of bomb threats against US Jewish community centres, a startling turn in a case that had stoked fears of rising anti-Semitism in the United States. The surprising arrest of the man, a hacker who holds dual Israeli and American citizenship, came after a transAtlantic investigation with the FBI and other international law enforcement agencies. US Jewish groups welcomed the breakthrough in the case, which had drawn condemnation from President Donald Trump.

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Calls for elections The United States and group of 13 nations across the Americas yesterday called on Venezuela’s government to hold elections and immediately free political prisoners, setting up a potential diplomatic showdown with President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist administration. The statement comes as the head of the Organisation of American States is pushing to expel Maduro’s government from the Washingtonbased group for breaking the country’s democratic order. - AP

Four slain Police found four people, including two children, dead yesterday in a California home and a suspect was in custody, officials said. The four victims were discovered when police broke into the Sacramento home after a relative reported that something might be wrong. Police did not immediately identify the victims or provide their genders or ages. The unidentified suspect was likely known by the victims and was being held in San Francisco, Sacramento.

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WE OFFER: • H Frames • Aluminium Sca • Full Edge Prote • Tube & Clip Sca • Proping

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Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

MOBILE MOWER SERVICING

How do you put a dollar value on keeping your property protected?

• Rotary Mowers • Ride-on Mowers • Water Blasters • Small Motor Repairs

Protect your biggest asset with a home security camera package from Masterguard

• Reel Mowers • Chainsaws • Rotary Hoes • Generators

Call me today for a free, no obligation quote

Stan Keeley, Owner

Hartley Curd phone 0800 788 393 or 021 328 301

Ph 307 0002 - Mobile 021 88 34 36

57 Dobson Street, Ashburton.

Your local Painting Professionals.

Call Now.

Factory Spray Lacquer

Sad, unloved things in your life get a second chance from us.

Richard Donnelly P 03 308 9039 M 027 279 8952 E richard@bradfords.co.nz www.bradfords.co.nz

The Finishing Company 03 307 8870 or 0274 444 856 Lacquer Finishes for doors, joinery, existing kitchens, furniture, appliances. a new look for your old stuff!

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

ATTENTION: PROPERTY OWNERS

To advertise here contact Deidre on 021 272 2399 or 307 7927

For your rural, residential and commercial property maintenance, contact us.

• Landscape and garden renovations • Ride-on lawn mowing • Gardening • Hedge trimming • Clean-ups

Don & Sue Cooper 027 339 6350 or a/h 03 308 9257

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Lifestyle

CONNECTIONS

Denim Abrasion Dress $12990

Tie Front Tunic $16990

Pussy Bow Tie Neck $14990

Wrap Dress $14990

Your Rieker Destination Store

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EVERYTHIN East Street, Ashburton - Phone 308 5771 - www.sparrows.co.nz

Open Mon - Thu 9am - 5.30pm Fri 9am - 6pm Sat 10am - 2pm – Sun 11am - 2pm

Hours: 11am - 4pm Tuesday to Saturday

Denture Problems?

Plants for all projects - Landscaping Plants - Ornamental & Specimen trees - Native plants for all purposes - Hedging plants & Topiaries - Fruit & Nut plants.

www.comfyshoes.co.nz 49 Main Road, Pleasant Point Phone: 03 614 8750 - A/H 0508 RIEKER 743537

Come see Life Dental! (previously The Timaru Dental Lab) Every Wednesday at Burnett Street Dental Surgery

Serving South Canterbury, Oamaru and Ashburton for the last 40 years SOUTHERN

WOODS

Mr Rafik Hanna Clinical Dental Technologist B.Dent. (Otago) PG. Dip. C.D.Tech (Otago)

Free Consultation

PLANT NURSERY

85 Burnett Street, Ashburton PH 03 688 3504 | www.lifedental.co.nz

1133 Main South Road, Chch - Call 0800 800 352 - www.southernwoods.co.nz

To advertise here contact Deidre on 021 272 2399 or 03 307 7927

House of Hearing

Experience. The Difference

100% NZ Owned & Operated

Deidre Nuttall

It’s time to get in the garden...

Wholesale landscape supplies, direct to the public: • Bark • Screened soil • Oamaru stone • 100% Organic Compost • Rocks and boulders • Sand, Shingle and Stones • Concrete Delivery service available plus a FREE loan trailer.

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Daily Events Saturday 9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Farmers market with fresh locally grown produce- hot food. North end of the West Street car park.

9am - 12.30pm CRAFT MARKET. Crafts for sale in the West Street car park.

Sunday 8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

9am ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Regular play, families welcome. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by rev Henry Mbambo, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

Monday 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.45am PLAINS LADIES CLUB. Monthly meeting, Doris Linton Lounge, R.A.A. Cox Street.

9.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Community Garden, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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

10am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Church Hall, cnr Thomson and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10am - 1pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street.

10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

12.50pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, doubles and singles, Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet doubles, Waireka, Philip Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf croquet.

Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish St.

9.30am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship, harvest festival led by Betty Watson, all welcome.

65 Oxford Street.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST BARING SQUARE CHURCH. Morning worship, all welcome. Rev Tevita Taufalele. Baring Square East.

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

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

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship, Harvest Thanksgiving in the Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Thomson Street.

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word.

131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby.

11am - 4pm PLAINS RAILWAY. Steam train rides, museum village open. Maronan Road, Tinwald.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road .

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet doubles, Waireka, Philip Street.

4.30pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Cafe Church, Church hall, cnr Thomson and Jane Streets.

4.30pm - 6.30pm ST DAIVD’S UNION CHURCH. Youth group, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word.

131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

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

12pm - 1pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Free lunch for everyone. Baptist Church, please enter off Cass Street.

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

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf Croquet.

Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE EUCHRE. Every Monday night, Catholic Parish Hall Cnr Burnett and Winter Streets.

7.30pm ASHBURTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Speaker, Rosemary Case - Chelsea Flower Show. Sports Pavilion, Walnut Ave.

Weekend Services

MEDICAL SERVICES

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

DUTY DOCTORS

For all urgent medical calls phone 0800 700 155 at any time. IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street will be the duty doctor for Saturday until 8am Sunday. The will hold surgery from 10am until 12 noon and from 6pm until 8pm. This will be by appointment only. To make a booking, please phone 0800 700 155 form 9.30am.

Gym Company Medical, Tancred Street will be the duty doctor for Sunday until 8am Monday.

The will hold surgery from 9am until 1pm and from 5pm until 7pm. This will be by appointment only. To make a booking, please phone 308 9489.

METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

PHARMACIES

VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP

ASHBURTON REST HOMES

ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday and from 5pm - 7pm all evenings.

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

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

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days. and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353

EMERGENCY DENTIST

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

HELPLINE SERVICES ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

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

For weekend and emergency services please SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual phone 3028105 for details of how to access the Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791 after hours service each weekend

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

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

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

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

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact - President 021 1356 969.

VETERINARIANS

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East St & Seafield Rd, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour INFORMATION CENTRES OMMUNITY ERVICES emergencies: Large: North - Greg Lukaszewicz, ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm.

ART GALLERY Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until South - Reon McMurtrie. Small: Jess Wood.

327 West Street, phone 308 1133.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

Open Daily: 10am – 4pm Wed: 10am – 7pm West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton.

METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend Holidays 10am until 3pm.

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com emergencies: Steve Williams.

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192.

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, Saturday: 10am - 1pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm BUS DEPARTURES 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

ASHBURTON MUSEUM Hallenstein. Full emergency service all weekend.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

327 West Street, Asburton. Ph 307 7890.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, Weekends 1pm - 4pm. Research facilities Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am weekday afternoons.

- 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies: Large: EA NETWORKS CENTRE - POOLS NIMAL ERVICES Tammy Wilson. Small: Ref Vetlife.

20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020 DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint afterWEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm.

Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24h/sce. hours small animal emergency service. To use Public Holidays 10am - 5pm. this service please phone your vet as usual.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

Zone Manager Fixed Term Full-time Parental Leave cover (15 Months) • •

Are you interested in leading change in how Environment Canterbury works with and in the Canterbury community?

Are you keen to step into a leadership role that drives the delivery of a diverse work programme?

If so, then the current maternity leave vacancy we have in Ashburton will be of interest to you.

This is an exciting opportunity – developed to bring greater connectivity between us and our community – reflecting Environment Canterbury’s ongoing commitment to respond to our communities aspirations and support real change in on the ground management of natural resources.

For this position we are looking for candidates who: • •

Can enthusiastically work in an adaptive environment and are agile and responsive to changing needs.

Have the experience and energy to support and supervise a diverse team.

Have proven ability in developing a positive team culture and a fun working environment.

Have a collaborative working style and the ability to build genuine relationships with stakeholders and partners that deliver real outcomes.

Are effective and passionate about partnering with the community to understand their needs and challenges.

Can assist in the driving of aligned work programmes, prioritised activities and the finding of dynamic solutions to the issues at hand.

Have a proven track record of successfully delivering and reporting multiple concurrent projects within given resources and budgets.

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The vacancy is to cover maternity leave of our current Ashburton Zone Manager from May 2017 to August 2018. The role could be between 32 and 40 hours per week. Whilst local area knowledge is not a pre-requisite, local applicants and those with experience in agricultural or rural support industries are encouraged to apply.

Please access more information relating to these roles at: careers.ecan.govt.nz and apply online.

Vacancy 4737 Location: Ashburton Closing Date: Sunday, March 26, 2017

We are a large Tourist Retail shop based in Ashburton with most of our customers from South Asia. We are currently looking to fill the following position.

Marketing Manager-China Region We are expanding, and we’re looking for someone who has a strong background in the Asian market, and who is specifically familiar with China.

The duties include: • Developing and coordinating marketing activities and campaigns on different platforms to reach our target market, increase awareness and promote our goods and services.

• Preparing and implementing marketing plans to support our sales objectives and increase our brand awareness.

• Identifying market opportunities for continuous improvement of sales figures.

• Conducting marketing research to collect and analyse data and other statistical information.

• Advising on product pricing, advertising and sales promotion, selling and distribution channels.

• Measuring and assessing customer satisfaction; building close relationships with customers and transform those close relationships to brand loyalty.

• Forecasting and tracking marketing and sales trends.

The ideal applicant should preferably have: • A qualification related to business or marketing • Good English language skills and the ability to speak one other Asian language, preferably Mandarin • Previous sales and marketing experience a must • Exporting experience is preferred Please send a current CV to: Farmers Corner Ltd. PO Box 497, Ashburton Or Email to: John.y@farmerscorner.co.nz

Guardian Job Vacancies

Permanent Scale A Teacher

307 7900

Permanent Scale A Teacher Rakaia Primary School U4 200 students Rakaia School The Inspirational Choice.

SUNNY BLENHEIM opportunity for Store Person I Seed Dressing Machinist Position.

Responsibilities include: » Seed dressing including clover and lucerne » Inwards I Outward goods » Forklift driving Training will be given, but experience IS an advantage.

The successful applicant will: » Need a good work ethic, be keen to learn and enthusiastic. » Physically fit and able » Able to read and write with basic math » Forklift license is an advantage » Good health » Ability to work in a team essential.

We have a great work environment if you are interested in supporting the team.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

For further information please phone Jeremy on 027 263 9885.

Please send your CV to osgro.seed@xtra.co.nz or post to PO Box 4004, Redwoodtown, Blenheim.

Applications close April 3, 2017

AUTO TRIM, CANVAS & SHADE

Call Toni & Peter May on 03 308 8893 to find out more!

151 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton www.petermay.co.nz

(full-time night shift)

Caregiver (casual) Terrace View Retirement Village is seeking passionate and dedicated caregivers to join our professional team.

The successful candidates will have a minimum of one year Healthcare experience or an ACE/ Career Force qualification (or equivalent), have empathy for the elderly and be dedicated to making Terrace View Retirement village a wonderful place to live and work.

Flexibility and reliability are the key attributes that will secure you a role. The above vacant positions include a full time night shift role including weekends. The casual position includes a variety of shifts including night shift and weekend work.

We will provide a full orientation with ongoing training and support towards professional development and aged care qualifications.

Email CV and letter to: nursemanager@terraceview.co.nz Applications close March 31, 2017 Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

STOREMAN A full time position has become available at our Woolstore.

The position is for Storeman and is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Osgro Seed Services Limited

We require a Store Person/Seed Dressing Machinist to work at our Riverlands Estate Seed Store in Sunny BLENHEIM.

Caregiver

CAFÉ BARISTA/CUSTOMER SERVICE Full time position: 4 days on – 4 days off Hours: 4.30am – 2.30pm We require a Cafe Barista/Customer Service representative with excellent food handling skills to join our team. With full Barista Coffees and a wide range of takeaway food, this is a busy position that includes basic food preparation.

Experience in the café/hospitality industry is essential to ensure the continuity of the high standard in our Café.

We are looking for a Permanent Scale A teacher with inspiration, enthusiasm, creativity, compassion and a sense of humour to work with an amazing staff and BOT.

Applicants must be physically fit, honest and reliable, have a current full drivers licence and be able to work unsupervised.

Year 5-8 level

Remuneration and detailed job description will be discussed at the interview stage.

Closing March 31, 2017 at 12 noon.

Addressed to: Principal, Rakaia School Dunford Street, Rakaia 7710 Phone 027 347 7982

For further enquiries phone: Rasek Ganda 307 0167 9am – 5pm or email rmganda@xtra.co.nz

Precision Animal Supplements 6 McGregor Lane, Ashburton The above company requires a factory worker to assist in the making of dairy stock food.

40 hours per week, fork lift experience required.

Please apply by phoning 308 8212 or 0274 363 810 Or email chris.pas@xtra.co.nz Guardian Situations Vacant

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Duties include wool handling and pressing, general store work, loading and un-loading trucks.

Hampstead Kindergarten has a vacancy for a

Kindergarten Assistant to assist teaching staff and children.

15 hours per week 11.30am to 2.30pm daily.

For application details contact: Association Manager 42 Cambridge Street, Ashburton Ph/Fax (03) 3083779 Email: association@ ashkindy.co.nz

Previous Woolstore experience, along with a Class 2 heavy traffic and forklift licences would be preferred.

Applications close Friday, April 7, 2017.

Applications to: Mainland Wool Limited PO Box 338, Ashburton 7740 mainlandwool@xtra.co.nz

MIKE PRESTON LIFESTYLE & RURAL SPECIALIST

Don’t get left behind! Are you wondering what your property is worth? Please feel free to contact me for a confidential no obligation chat.

Mike Preston

M 027 430 7041 | B 03 307 2400 | mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

Follow me on Facebook facebook.com/mikepreston.bayleys

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SPORTING NOTICES

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

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

Tinwald Golf Club (Inc) 50th Jubilee April 15, 2017

Registrations close Monday, March 27, 2017 Option 1 - Golf – Jubilee Trophy and BBQ $25 Option 2 - Golf – Jubilee Trophy $10 Start times: 8.00am and 12.00 noon Please report to starter ½ hour earlier

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD TOUR Sunday, April 9 departing 9am.

Rangiora’s new shopping centre, Dudley Park.

Lunch at the RSA and the new suburbs.

Also a visit to Pegasus.

For bookings phone Gay @ 308 7646

TRADES, SERVICES

CHIMNEY SWEEP - Don’t get caught out this winter, call now to book your chimney sweep in to ensure your fire is running to its maximum potential and avoid dangerous chimney fires. Dan McKerrow Chimney Sweep & Repairs, phone 021 118 7580.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Lettuce $1.99 ea Corn Broccoli Taylors Gold 1kg Peppers 1kg

.49c ea 2 for $3 $1.99 bag $3.99 bag

Specials available from 21/03 - 27/03

Option 4 - Afternoon Tea $10 3.00pm

OPEN 7 DAYS

Unveiling of Jubilee Plaque 4.30pm

REAL ESTATE Invercargill House For Sale or Swap

3 bdrm, 100 sqm, 1956 renovated house on 797 sqm section. Painted inside and out; new roof.

Sep, 1.5 size roomy gge; new roof & new sectional door with remotes. Some dble glzng; new kitchen & bathroom, new carpet throughout. Heatpump, 2 wkg smoke alarms, a few chattels as part of sale.

NO agents.

Photos on request. $260,000 Phone: 022-161-7399 or email me on: ayjay2020@gmail.com for more info.

TRADES, SERVICES

OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles COMPUTER PROBLEMS ?? of 10 or more.

For prompt reliable Computer servicing or Laser Engraving.

Contact Kelvin Boult, KJB RURAL TRADING POST Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, GOOD quality bales of Ashburton. Ph 308 8989. 30 conventional hay, various years Local service. Same lines, available from $6, day service if possible. delivered. Phone 027 390 SUPERGOLD Discount card 0002. welcomed.

GOOD quality grass and HOME handyman available. lucerne, conventional bales Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph from $12 per bale. Phone 027 390 0002.

027-677-1952.

PUBLIC NOTICES Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club (Inc) AGM Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 8pm K88 room at Plains Museum, Tinwald.

All welcome.

OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

SCVCC Annual Swap Meet Winchester Domain SH1, April 1, gates open at 7.30pm.

All makes car display.

Something for everyone.

Sites Michelle Munro, phone 03 686 4824 or email: scvccswapmeet @hotmail.com No dogs allowed.

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Happy Birthday

For just $10!* Book your birthday greeting, including a photo, for just $10!

Ten words only.* (Under 12 children’s birthday greetings remain FREE) *Terms and conditions apply.

Road The Green Grocer Main SouthTinwald

Fresh Fruit & Vege

PUBLIC NOTICES

308-1095

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF MEETINGS April 2017 The following meetings will be held in April.

All meetings will be held at the Environment Canterbury offices, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch: Tuesday 11 April Canterbury Regional Water Management Committee 2.00 pm Thursday 13 April Council 10.00 am Wednesday 19 April Greater Christchurch Public Transport Joint Committee 3.30 pm REGULATION HEARING COMMITTEE In addition to the above meetings, the Regulation Hearing Committee is scheduled to meet weekly. Meetings will be held on either Thursday or Friday as required.

To confirm venue and start times for these meetings please check online at the link described below or contact Customer Services on (03) 353-9007 (calling from Christchurch) or calling from any other areas: 0800 324 636 (0800 EC INFO) Agendas will be available online at http://www. ecan.govt.nz/news-and-notices/minutes/ Pages/default.aspx at least two days prior to each meeting.

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

Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Meeting calling Independent Irrigators in Mid Canterbury Tuesday, March 28 Ashburton Hotel 7.30pm This is the augural formation meeting to incorporate our group and the election of officers.

This meeting will establish our purpose and set our objectives based on: • Current irrigation consent challenges e.g. compliance • Consent Renewal challenges • Shared Knowledge Needs • Cost sharing (legal/experts) • Increasing line charges As the approximate land area in Mid Canterbury in individual irrigation consents ~65,000 hectares this will be a relativity large group. Meeting will be the election of officers and adoption of constitution. Planning of sustainability of the group into the future.

All welcome

Ashburton Kindergarten Association

Annual General Meeting 2017 Tuesday, April 4, 7.00pm at Hampstead Kindergarten, 44 Cambridge Street ALL WELCOME Barbara Kirk, Association Manager

LIVESTOCK, PETS

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

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

SHORN lambs. Small numbers eg up to 20 mixed sex FOR SALE and breed. From $65 + GST FIREWOOD semi dry black each. Phone Ewan 027 435 poplar $100, dry $140. Dry old man pine $180, green 4031. $140. Phone Shane James Firewood 303 7063.

HOLIDAY

ACCOMMODATION

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all PLANTS, PRODUCE electric heating. Sky, all mod CONVENTIONAL bales of cons, short walk to village. weed free pea straw. $4 per Phone Brian 307-8000 or bale, delivered. Phone 027 308-6180.

390 0002.

FOR SALE new potatoes Ilam Hardy and Purple Passion. Come and see Farmer Brown at the Farmers Market.

GRAZING

GARAGE SALE?

Book your garage sale notice for

FREE* PLUS!!!

* Terms and conditions apply. Private sales only.

Level 3, Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street

OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

SCOOTER’S - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today.

Phone 308-3602

GRAZING available for 2x 200 yearlings, May - May, irrigated properties, experienced graziers in Mid Canterbury. Phone Greg, FRESHLY dug Nadine Canterbury Grazing Ltd, 0273 TRAVELLING?? We have fun potatoes. $1.50 per kg. 81 786 314. luggage tags with humorous Elizabeth Street. Phone 308 WINTER grazing available. verses. Passport holders and 3195 or 027 531 9103.

Overdale kale, grass and wallets, luggage scales and travel journals. The China PEASTRAW - $5 per bale. straw. Ph 027 284 0377.

Shop in The Arcade.

Delivered Ashburton / Rakaia area. Phone or text 022 502 GARAGE SALES “WEE RAD” Metro log burner.

2679.

ASHBURTON Methodist 5 years use for sale. Ageing Parish, Baring Square car couple no longer wood park (at back of the Church) chopping. Would suit rural MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great Saturday, March 25, 9am - house. Any reasonable offer prices. Maximise the life 11am. acceptable. Phone 308 8398. of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Guardian Classifieds Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills 307 7900 Street. Phone 308-6737.

We will give you a FREE* laminated garage sale poster and a FREE* photo with your ad.

Phone 03 307 7900 Email: classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

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Option 3 - BBQ $20 5.30pm

For registration and other enquires: Barb MacGregor 021 254 6702

TRAVEL

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ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ABBY fun outgoing lady, pretty. In/out calls. Private premises. Phone 021 0869 0409.

NEW Chinese lady. 35 years old. Size 10, 36C bust, 5’2”. Professional massage.

Excellent services. Phone 021 0875 7231.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

FLATMATE wanted. $130 per week plus expenses. Must be employed. Phone 308 9122.

ROOM to rent: Bedroom with wall robe available in furnished house with one existing male flatmate.

Hampstead area. $140 a week (room and power). Buy own food. Contact for further details. Viewings arranged for March 30, evening. Room enquiry: 027 307 7259.

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6am Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 6:30 Country Calendar 3 Heads Above Water. 0 7am Rural Delivery 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Tagata Pasifika 9:30 Coach Trip Noon Coronation Street 3 0 2pm Instant Gardener 0 3pm Vet Tales 3 0 3:30 Renovation King 4pm F Monster Fish In the rainforest of Nicaragua, Zeb Hogan looks for a powerful predator, the giant tarpon. 0 5pm Ultimate Fishing With Matt Watson Matt goes to a surf beach in summer to discover the extent of big sharks in the shallows. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Outback Pilots 0 8pm L Lotto The Lotto draw.

8:05 Te Radar’s Chequered Past 0 8:35 N Inside Out Homes Series exploring how the home is changing as house and garden merge. 0 9:35 Coronation Street 0 10:35 Doc Martin PGR 0

6am Blaze And The Monster Machines 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Maia The Brave 0 6:45 The Furchester Hotel 0 6:55 Thunderbirds Are Go! 3 0 7:20 Transformers Rescue Bots 30 7:45 Ninjago – Masters Of Spinjitzu 0 8:10 Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 0 8:35 Marvel’s Avengers Assemble 3 0 9am Pickle And Peanut 3 0 9:25 Clarence 3 0 9:35 Gamer’s Guide To Pretty Much Everything 10am Fresh 10:30 N Cupcake Wars 11:25 N The Fosters 12:25 Pretty Little Liars PGR 0 1:20 My Kitchen Rules PGR 0 6pm The Simpsons 3 0 6:30 The Middle 3 0 7pm M The Nut Job PGR 2014 Animated Adventure.

A mischievous squirrel leads a team of woodland creatures to find the tastiest nuts for winter. 0 8:45 The Simpsons AO 0 9:15 M The Expendables 2 AO 2012 Action. 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Power Rangers – Dino Super Charge 7am Turbo Fast 3 7:30 Infomercials 9:30 The Nation 10:30 Come Dine With Me New Zealand 3 0 11am Wedding Town 11:30 America’s Next Top Model PGR 3 12:25 The Bachelor New Zealand PGR (Starting Today) 3 0 1:30 The Bachelor New Zealand PGR 3 2:30 Fresh Off The Boat PGR 3 3pm New Girl PGR 3 3:25 The Goldbergs PGR 3 0 3:55 Grand Designs UK 3 0 4:55 The Hunt 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm M How To Train Your Dragon PGR 3 2010 Animated. Adventure set in a mythical world of Vikings and fire-breathing dragons. 0 8:55 M The Jackal AO 3 1997 Action Crime. When an international assassin eludes the best efforts of the FBI, they must turn to the only man who has ever seen him, an imprisoned IRA terrorist. 0

6am The Fairly Odd Parents 6:25 Sanjay And Craig 3 6:50 Shimmer And Shine 3 7:15 Monsters v Aliens 7:40 Kid v Kat 3 8:05 Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 8:30 Endangered Species 3 9am Victorious PGR 9:55 MasterChef Junior USA 3 10:55 MasterChef USA PGR 3 Noon NRL Fulltime 12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 2:30 Britain’s Biggest Superyachts 3 3:30 Fishing And Adventure 3 4pm Football – English Premier League (HLS) 5pm Addicted To Fishing 5:30 Prime News 6pm Life Force 3 Examination of how forces of nature, through evolution, have shaped life in all its forms.

7pm Storage Wars – Canada 3 7:30 Antiques Roadshow 8:35 Best Of Top Gear PGR 3 Richard is in Canada to test a watch with a built-in emergency beacon; Jeremy is on the track in a Lexus coupe.

9:35 Rugby – Super Rugby Blues v Bulls.

6:30 Pukoro 2 7am The Zoo 3 7:30 Dora Matatoa 2 8am Pukana 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Swagger 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Kawe Korero – Reporters 12:30 N Marngrook Footy Show 2pm The Pits TV 3pm Basketball – National League AO (DLY) 4:30 Golf World 3 5pm Koroua Koroua Wiremu, 80, and his wife Kuia Jossie discuss his teaching career of over 40 years, and the task of translating the Company C story.

5:30 N Waka Huia 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2 7pm M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PGR 1990 Action Adventure.

Four teenage mutant ninja turtles must protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.

8:45 M Fantail PGR 2013 Comedy Drama.

10:15 Iti Pounamu PGR 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 7am All 4 Adventure – Across The Top 8am Getaway 8:30 Inside Heston’s World 9:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 10:30 Storage – Flog The Lot! 11:30 Britain’s Best Back Gardens 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 1:30 Better Homes And Gardens 3pm Best House On The Street 4pm Beverly Hills Pawn 4:30 Salvage Hunters 5:30 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers – USA 6:30 Weird Wonders Of The World The secrets behind the world’s strangest events, from a bird-killing solar death ray to a monkey that has learnt first aid.

7:30 American Pickers 8:30 M Stop-Loss AO 2008 Drama.

A decorated Iraq war hero returns to his small Texas hometown and tries to resume the life he left behind, only to be ordered back to Iraq. Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish.

10:40 New Zealand Hunter Adventures PGR

11:35 Love Child AO 3 Joan is obsessed with finding the father of Gail’s baby; Viv finds an unlikely ally in Matron as she deals a difficult labour; Shirley receives a surprise telegram from Vietnam. 0 12:35 Perception AO 3 1:25 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:25 Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

11:15 M The Man AO 2005 Action. 0 12:45 M Killer Elite AO Action Thriller.

2:50 Ant And Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 0 3:55 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 4:45 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:05 Fresh 3 5:30 It Is Written 3

11:20 M The Sitter AO 3 2010 Comedy. A college student on suspension is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, but he is unprepared for what is ahead of him. Jonah Hill, Max Records, Ari Graynor. 0 1am The Nation 0 2am Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

11:35 Scorpion PGR 3 Walter must swim through the La Brea Tar Pits as Team Scorpion helps free a trapped woman before she runs out of oxygen.

12:30 Cricket – International Blackcaps v South Africa.

At Seddon Park in Hamilton.

1am Closedown

11pm Moteatea 3 Moteatea from Te Whare Wananga o Waikato, Pouroto Ngaropo, and Rob Ruha. Series showcasing traditional moteatea, with interviews about the history of the songs and their significance to iwi.

11:30 Closedown

11:35 Best House On The Street 12:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 1am Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers – USA 2am M Stop-Loss AO 2008 Drama. Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish.

4am Weird Wonders Of The World 5am Fashion Fund

Inside Out Homes 8:35pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 6am Infomercials 3 10am Hoarders 3 10:50 Australia’s Next Top Model PGR 3 11:55 Kim Of Queens 3 12:45 Masters Of Flip 3 1:40 Hoarders 3 2:35 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry PGR 3 3:35 Dance Moms 3 4:30 Dance Moms 3 5:30 Dance Moms 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 7:30 Millionaire Matchmaker PGR Socialite Justin Ross Lee has become a minor internet celebrity for being a troublemaker, and Patti must get him to stop his egotistical antics long enough to start a relationship.

8:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PGR 9:30 Snapped – Killer Couples PGR 3 10:30 Episode #01 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

The Jackal

8:55pm on Three

THE BOX 6:40 Father And Son MVL 7:30 Wild West Alaska M 8:15 Combat Dealers PG 9am Helicopter Heroes – Down Under PG 9:30 Helicopter Heroes – Down Under PG 10am The Musketeers MVLS 11am Elementary MV 11:45 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG 2:35 Father And Son MVL 3:25 Band Of Brothers 16VL 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG 7:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 8pm Last Man Standing PG 8:30 Counting Cars PG 9pm The Carbonaro Effect – Exposed PG 9:30 Wild West Alaska M 10:20 The Musketeers MVLS 11:20 Elementary MV

SUNDAY

12:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 12:35 Last Man Standing PG 1am Counting Cars PG 1:25 The Carbonaro Effect – Exposed PG 1:50 Wild West Alaska M 2:40 The Musketeers MVLS 3:35 Elementary MV 4:25 Covert Affairs MV 5:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 5:35 Last Man Standing PG

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:45 Pay The Ghost MVLC 2015 Horror. Nicolas Cage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Veronica Ferres.

9:20 Allegiant MV 2016 Adventure. Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels.

11:20 Regression 16VLSC 2014 Thriller. Ethan Hawke, David Thewlis, Emma Watson.

1:05 Jurassic World MV 2015 Action. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard.

3:10 Sleeping With Other People 16VLSC 2015 Comedy Drama. Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie. 4:55 Max PGV 2015 Adventure. Josh Wiggins, Thomas Haden Church.

6:45 Richie McCaw – Chasing Great 2016 Documentary. Stuart Barnes, Tom Benge, Aston Bentham.

8:30 Deadpool 16VLSC 2016 Action Adventure. A fasttalking mercenary with a morbid sense of humour is subjected to an experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers and a quest for revenge.

10:20 Ben-Hur M 2016 Action Comedy.

7:20 The Way, Way Back MS 2013 Comedy Drama.

Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney. 9am Edge Of Darkness 16VL 2010 Thriller.

Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone.

10:55 Mission – Impossible MV 1996 Action. Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart.

12:45 Mission – Impossible II MV 2000 Action Adventure.

Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton, Ving Rhames.

2:45 Mission – Impossible III M 2006 Action Adventure. Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne.

4:50 The Notebook PGC 2004 Drama. James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Ryan Gosling.

6:50 The Banger Sisters MLS 2001 Comedy Drama.

Susan Sarandon, Goldie Hawn.

8:30 Fallen MVL 1998 Thriller. A homicide officer investigating copycat murders realises there may be something supernatural at work. Donald Sutherland, Denzel Washington.

10:35 One Missed Call MV 2008 Horror.

12:25 Beautiful Beast PG 2014 Romance. 2am Close Up – Russell Crowe PG 2:30 Sleeping With Other People 16VLSC 2015 Comedy Drama. 4:10 Deadpool 16VLSC 2016 Action Adventure.

5:55 The Making Of Everest MC

Midnight Cuban Fury MLS 2014 Romantic Comedy.

1:35 The Notebook PGC 2004 Drama. 3:35 The Banger Sisters MLS 2001 Comedy Drama. 5:15 The Making Of The Mummy – Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor PG 5:30 Fallen MVL 1998 Thriller.

SUNDAY

SUNDAY

SKY SPORT 1 6am Fox Sports News The latest sports news and previews of sporting action still to come.

6:30 Cycling – E3 Harelbeke (RPL) 8am #SkySpeed A review of the week’s motorsport highlights and the progress of Kiwis on the world stage.

8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

9am Pure Fly NZ 9:30 NRL Friday (HLS) 10am The Cricket Show 10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v South Africa – Third Test, Day One. 1:05 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Crusaders v Force.

1:35 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v South Africa – Third Test, Day One. 6:30 The Cricket Show 7pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Blues v Bulls.

9:40 L Rugby – Super Rugby Brumbies v Highlanders.

From GIO Stadium, Canberra.

11:50 L Rugby – Super Rugby Sunwolves v Stormers.

From Singapore National Stadium, Singapore.

SUNDAY

2am L Rugby – Super Rugby Kings v Lions.

4:10 L Rugby – Super Rugby Cheetahs v Sharks.

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

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DISCOVERY

6am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Broncos v Raiders. 6:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Panthers v Knights. 8:30 L Rugby League – Super League St Helens v Warrington Wolves.

11:30 Rugby League – Super League (HLS) Wakefield Trinity v Leigh Centurions.

Noon Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Rabbitohs v Roosters.

12:30 Ping Pong – World Championships (HLS) 1:30 Rugby League – Super League (HLS) St Helens v Warrington Wolves.

2pm L Rugby League – Holden Cup Sea Eagles U20 v Bulldogs U20.

4pm L Rugby League – NSW Cup Blacktown v Canterbury.

6pm L Rugby League – NRL Sea Eagles v Bulldogs.

8:30 L Rugby League – NRL Eels v Sharks.

From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

11pm L Rugby League – NRL Titans v Cowboys.

6am Auction Hunters PG Big Easy Money.

6:30 MythBusters PG Food Fables. 7:30 MythBusters PG 8:30 ET Fishing Escapes PG 9:25 People Magazine Investigates M 10:20 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M Traumatic Ending.

11:15 The Vanishing Women M The Sound of Silence. 12:10 Edge Of Alaska M The Old Man On the Mountain. 1:05 Railroad Australia PG 2pm Alaskan Bush People M 2:55 What On Earth? M Curse of the Sea Monster.

3:50 Aussie Gold Hunters M 4:45 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 6:35 Gold Rush PG Record Gold.

7:30 Treehouse Masters PG Zac Brown’s Space Crab.

8:30 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG Waterpark Wonderland.

9:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Chopper Rescue.

10:30 Auction Hunters PG SUNDAY Hidden Hot Wheels.

1am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) 11pm Eye On China PG Brisbane Broncos v Canberra Beijing Cheerleaders.

Raiders. 1:30 Fox Sports News 11:30 Inside Out – Hollywood’s Screen Age PG 2am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Blues v Bulls. 2:30 Rugby SUNDAY – Super Rugby (HLS) Brumbies Midnight Gold Rush v Highlanders. 3am Rugby PG 12:55 Edge Of Alaska League – NRL (HLS) Gold Coast M 1:50 Yukon Men M Titans v North Queensland 2:45 Auction Hunters PG Cowboys. 3:40 Football – 3:15 Treehouse Masters International (HLS) All Whites v PG 4:10 Yukon Men M Fiji. 4:10 Soccer Saturday 5:05 MythBusters PG 25Mar17

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6am Rural Delivery 3 0 6:25 Fishy Business 0 6:50 Sunday 0 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude 0 9am Q+A 0 10am Marae PGR 2 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Neighbourhood 0 11:30 Fair Go 3 0 Noon Coronation Street 3 0 12:55 Life Story Home. 0 1:55 F Kirstie And Phil’s Love It Or List It 3 0 2:50 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones 3 0 3:50 Six Puppies And Us 0 5pm Outback Truckers PGR Standing between Turbo and home is one of the most difficult stretches of road in Australia, the Nullabor Plain. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Country Calendar The Family Farm. 0 7:30 Sunday A weekly in-depth current affairs show. 0 8:30 Broadchurch AO Cath wants to do something to bring people together; a revelation turns the case on its head. 0 9:35 Abandoned Engineering 0 10:30 F Indian Summers 0

6am The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Maia The Brave 0 6:45 Little Monstar 3 0 6:50 Sooty 3 0 7am Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:10 Powerpuff Girls 3 0 7:35 Jamie’s Got Tentacles 3 0 8am What Now? 10am Shortland Street Omnibus 0 Noon The Bachelor 3 0 1:45 Hot In Cleveland PGR 3 0 2:40 Grandfathered PGR 0 3:10 Blackish 0 3:40 Home And Away Omnibus 0 6pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 6:30 The Middle 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 0 8:45 M American Sniper AO 2014 Action.

The story of US Navy Seal Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in US military history.

Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller.

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6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Living Church Of God 8:30 Turning Point 9am Prison Families PGR 3 0 9:30 The Hui 0 9:55 The Nation 0 10:50 Arranged 3 11:40 Both Worlds 3 0 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR 1pm Motorsport – Pro Series 1:30 Motorsport – NZV8 Utes 2:30 Motorsport – SsangYong Racing Series 3:30 Motorsport – US Formula Drift 4pm Motorsport – US Formula Drift 4:30 Gone Fishin’ A slice of outdoor New Zealand life designed around a fishing theme.

5pm Ice Road Truckers 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Bachelor New Zealand PGR Zac’s quest for romance takes off, and the girls seek to impress; desperation at the cocktail party may lead to tears. [Continues tomorrow at 7:30pm]. 0 8:20 M Transformers – Age Of Extinction AO 2014 Action. 0

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world.

Noon Fishing Impossible PGR 3 1pm NCIS – New Orleans PGR 3 2pm The Odd Couple PGR 3 2:30 Natural Born Hustlers PGR 3 3:30 Sachie’s Kitchen 3 4pm Bondi Rescue PGR 3 After a Russian body builder breaks both legs after falling down the cliff at North Bondi, the lifeguards investigate why he fell.

4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Prime News 6pm Homes By The Med 3 Architectural designer Charlie Luxton visits the island of Crete in Greece, where he discovers a sprawling palace of glass, metal, and rock.

7pm Storage Wars PGR 7:30 Prime Planet – Ireland With Simon Reeve Adventure journalist Simon Reeve travels down the east coast to the great and rapidly changing cities of Belfast and Dublin, before going to the Wicklow Mountains.

8:30 Death In Paradise AO 9:40 60 Minutes PGR 10:40 Bull PGR 3

11:30 Q+A 3 Local political-affairs programme. 0 12:35 Attitude 3 0 1:05 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:05 Marae PGR Maori current-affairs show. 2 3:35 Infomercials

11:15 24 – Legacy AO 0 12:10 M Carrie AO 2013 Horror.

Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde. 1:55 Marvel’s Agents Of SHIELD AO 3 0 2:45 Infomercials 3:15 The Whispers AO 3 3:55 It Is Written 3 4:25 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 4:45 The Fosters PGR 3 5:30 Infomercials

11:25 The Wrong Girl AO (Starting Today) 3 Lily, a producer of a cooking segment on a morning TV show, must choose between two very different men. Based on Zoe Foster Blake’s novel. 0 12:25 Wanted AO (Starting Today) 3 1:30 Infomercials 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3

11:40 Frisky Business AO 3 Lovehoney branches out to include its first high-street shop, Coco de Mer and, to draw in the desired clientele, must think of ways to up its game.

12:40 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v South Africa.

1:10 Closedown

American Sniper

8:45pm on TVNZ 2

BRAVO 6am Dance Moms 3 6:45 Hoarders 3 7:25 Hoarders 3 8:10 Catfish 3 8:55 Catfish 3 9:40 Hoarders 3 10:25 Millionaire Matchmaker PGR 3 11:10 Masters Of Flip 3 Noon The Real Housewives Of Sydney 3 1:05 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry PGR 3 1:55 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PGR 3 2:50 Teen Mom 3 3:45 Catfish 3 4:40 Catfish 3 5:35 Catfish 3 6:30 Kim Of Queens 7:30 Australia’s Next Top Model PGR 8:40 Dance Moms 9:35 Botched 10:35 Donnie Loves Jenny AO 11pm Donnie Loves Jenny AO 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

The Bachelor New Zealand 7pm on Three

THE BOX 6am Counting Cars PG 6:25 The Carbonaro Effect – Exposed PG 6:50 Deep Undercover MV 7:15 Shearing Gang PG 7:45 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG 10:20 Storage Wars – New York PG 10:45 Storage Wars – New York PG 11:10 Deep Undercover MV 11:35 Shearing Gang PG 12:05 Survivor – Blood v Water PG 1:10 Covert Affairs MV 2pm Raw MV 4:45 Smackdown MV 6:30 Main Event MV 7:30 Survivor – Blood v Water PG 8:15 NCIS – LA MV 9:15 NCIS – LA MV 10:15 Covert Affairs MV 11:45 Main Event MV

MONDAY

12:45 Survivor – Blood v Water PG 1:30 Storage Wars – New York PG 1:55 Storage Wars – New York PG 2:20 Shearing Gang PG 2:50 Deep Undercover MV 3:15 NCIS – LA MV 4:10 NCIS – LA MV 5:05 Main Event MV

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:10 Ben-Hur M 2016 Action Comedy. Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman.

8:10 Max PGV 2015 Adventure. Josh Wiggins, Thomas Haden Church.

10am Richie McCaw – Chasing Great 2016 Documentary.

10:35 Sleeping With Other People 16VLSC 2015 Comedy Drama. Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie. 11:45 Deadpool 16VLSC 2016 Action Adventure. Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, TJ Miller.

1:30 Ben-Hur M 2016 Action Comedy. Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman.

2:05 The Shallows MLC 2016 Drama Thriller. 3:35 Vacation MVLSC 2015 Comedy. 5:15 Life On The Line MVL 2015 Drama.

6:55 Paranormal Activity – The Ghost Dimension MVC 2015 Horror. 8:30 Captain America – Civil War MV 2016 Sci-fi Adventure. Political interference in the Avengers’ activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man. 11pm Keanu 16VLC 2016 Comedy.

7:30 The Lord Of The Rings – The Fellowship Of The Ring PGV 2001 Fantasy.

Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom. 10:25 The Lord Of The Rings – The Two Towers MV 2002 Fantasy.

Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen. 1:20 The Lord Of The Rings – The Return Of The King MV 2003 Fantasy.

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler.

4:35 Warm Bodies MVC 2013 Comedy. Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer. 2013.

6:10 Kingdom Of Heaven 16V 2005 Action. Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson. 8:30 Up In The Air MLS 2009 Drama.

Ryan Bingham travels the country firing people, leading an empty life out of a suitcase, until his company does the unexpected – it grounds him.

George Clooney, Vera Farmiga.

10:20 Blue Jasmine ML 2013 Drama. Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin.

MONDAY

12:40 Swipe MV 2016 Thriller.

2:05 Vacation MVLSC 2015 Comedy. 3:45 Paranormal Activity – The Ghost Dimension MVC 2015 Horror.

5:20 Life On The Line MVL 2015 Drama.

CHOICE

10am Cam’s Kai 3 10:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 11am Native Affairs 11:30 Media Take 3 12:30 Haka Life PGR 3 1pm The Ring Inz AO 3 1:30 Game Of Bros 2pm Play PGR 3pm L Basketball – National League 5pm Tradition On A Plate 3 5:30 Matangi Rau Jeremy Tatere MacLeod visits elders from Ngati Kahungunu, which covers the area from Wairoa to the Wairarapa.

6pm Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2

7pm Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Sea Eagles v Bulldogs.

8:30 M De Rouille Et D’os – Rust And Bone AO 2012 Romantic Drama.

10:40 Te Kaea 3 2

11:10 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Brumbies v Highlanders. 8:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Blues v Bulls. 10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v South Africa – Third Test, Day Two Morning Session. 1:05 The Cricket Show 1:35 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v South Africa – Third Test, Day Two Afternoon Session.

6:30 Golf Central 7:30 Golf – Women’s LGPA Kia Classic – Round Three. 8pm Cricket – International Blackcaps v South Africa – Third Test, Day Two. 8:30 Rugby Nation 9:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Crusaders v Force.

10pm Rugby – Super Rugby Blues v Bulls. 10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Brumbies v Highlanders. 11pm UCL Magazine Show 11:30 Golf – World Championships Dell Matchplay – Quarter-finals.

MONDAY

Midnight Golf – Women’s LGPA Kia Classic – Round MONDAY Three. 12:30 Motorsport Midnight Billy Madison ML 1995 Comedy. Adam Sandler, – Formula One World Bridgette Wilson. 1:30 Warm Championship Australian Grand Prix. 1am Football Bodies MVC 2013 – A-League Wellington Comedy. Nicholas Hoult, Phoenix v Newcastle Jets.

Teresa Palmer. 2013.

3:05 Kingdom Of Heaven 16V 3am Cricket – International India v Australia – Fourth 2005 Action. Orlando Bloom, Test, Day Four. 3:30 Rugby Eva Green, Brendan Gleeson, League – Super League St Liam Neeson. 5:25 Blue Helens v Warrington Wolves.

Jasmine ML 2013 Drama.

4am Rugby – Super Rugby Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin.

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

6am The Dog Hotel 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am All 4 Adventure – Across The Top 8am Mountain Gorilla 9am American Pickers 10am Best House On The Street 11am Weird Wonders Of The World Noon Better Homes And Gardens 1:30 Salvage Hunters 2:30 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers – USA 3:30 Alexander’s Lost World 4:30 Jamie At Home 5pm Jimmy’s Farm Diaries Jimmy Doherty reflects on the highs and lows of his past three years living on the farm.

5:30 Restoration Man 6:30 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy 7:30 Walks With My Dog 8:30 M Shrink A O 2009 Comedy Drama.

Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA’s top celebrity psychiatrist becomes a slovenly pothead with a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients.

10:35 Penn And Teller – Fool Us PGR 11:30 My Dream Home A family with a busy schedule want to find a more spacious property.

12:30 The Dog Hotel 1am Jamie At Home 1:30 Jimmy’s Farm Diaries 2am M Shrink AO 2009 Comedy Drama. Kevin Spacey, Mark Webber, Keke Palmer.

4am Walks With My Dog 5am Fashion Fund

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY

6:30 UCL Magazine Show 7am Football – International (HLS) All Whites v Fiji. 7:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Gold Coast Titans v North Queensland Cowboys. 8am Golf – Women’s LGPA Tour (HLS) Kia Classic – Round Two. 8:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Parramatta Eels v Cronulla Sharks. 10:30 L Rugby – Super Rugby Jaguares v Reds. 1pm Rugby – Blues Secondary Schools 10s (RPL) 2pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Blues v Bulls. 2:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Brumbies v Highlanders. 3pm Football – International (RPL) All Whites v Fiji. 5pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Gold Coast Titans v North Queensland Cowboys. 5:30 L Rugby League – Super League Wests Tigers v Melbourne Storm. 8pm L Rugby League – NRL St George Illawarra Dragons v Warriors.

10:20 L The After Match 11pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Wests Tigers v Melbourne Storm. 11:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Manly Sea Eagles v Canterbury Bulldogs.

6am Auction Hunters PG Mr Haff Goes to Washington.

6:30 MythBusters PG Indy Car Special. 7:30 MythBusters PG 8:30 Gold Rush PG Record Gold. 9:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Chopper Rescue.

10:20 Edge Of Alaska PG 11:15 Killing Fields M The Last Witness. 12:10 Killing Fields M 1:05 Edge Of Alaska M Fight for McCarthy.

2pm Edge Of Alaska M Devil’s Bargain. 2:55 Edge Of Alaska M The Stranger. 3:50 Edge Of Alaska M Thaw and Order.

4:45 Edge Of Alaska M The Cave In. 5:40 Edge Of Alaska M Deadwood Forest.

6:35 Edge Of Alaska M The Old Man On the Mountain.

7:30 Somali Pirate Takedown – The Real Story M 8:30 Killing Fields M Family Matters.

9:30 Killing Fields M Judgment Day. 10:30 Treehouse Masters PG Zac Brown’s Space Crab.

11:30 MythBusters PG Star Wars – The Myths Strike Back.

1:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) St George Illawarra Dragons v Warriors.

2am Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Gold Coast Titans v North Queensland Cowboys.

4am Football – A League (RPL) Perth Glory v Sydney FC.

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O’REILLY, John Patrick – Please note all late death Bernadette, Bridget, Anne, notices or notices sent Mark and Jane would like to outside ordinary office hours express their thanks and must be emailed to: appreciation to the many deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz people who supported and to ensure publication. helped us at the time of John’s passing. To everyone To place a notice during office hours please contact who attended his funeral, sent flowers, cards, food and us on 03 307 7900 visited us, our grateful thanks. for more information Special thanks to Dr Griffiths, Any queries Nurse Clare Bracefield and please contact the Doctors and Nurses of the 0800 Intensive Care Unit for your ASHBURTON wonderful care. Fr Fennessy, (0800-274-287) Fr Camano and Fr Gray and Sister Diana; Sisters of Mercy, our sincere thanks.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 14.4 18.3 Max to 4pm 7.0 Minimum 4.2 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm March to date 74.4 Avg Mar to date 47 2017 to date 148.0 155 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 13 At 4pm Strongest gust SE 24 Time of gust 3:00pm

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Mostly cloudy, with occasional drizzle.

Wind at 1000m: Light winds, turning NE 25 km/h in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: Light winds, turning N 20 km/h afternoon.

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WordWheel Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Before you let your guard down with anyone, he or she must pass the battery of social, emotional and intellectual tests of your subconscious design. This is how you keep your life orderly.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): A mischievous mood prevails, though you must be somewhat careful about how you act on it. There’s much you’ll get away with, and it’s all in the name of fun.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ll see what others miss.

So go on and state the obvious, because it’s only obvious to you. Eventually, this may earn you a position of leadership. But right now it’s earning you some serious respect.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Learning not to worry about things that are outside of your control is a skill that will contribute in a huge way to your personal happiness and satisfaction.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Actors strive to learn everything they can about the characters they play, as one must understand something to become it.

The change you want to make will begin with study and understanding as well.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Do two things at once and you’ll accomplish neither. Multitasking will be at best a waste of time, at worst a dangerous opening for stupid mistakes. Give your focus exclusively.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The darkness of night often turns on the light of the movie projector in your mind. Your imagination will be especially strong tonight; envision a beautiful future.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Life is the true wealth. Vitality is the most desired quality. Make a concerted effort to avoid sacrificing sleep, nutrition and other things that create optimum health.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Time will sail for you today, mostly because you’ll get so into what you’re doing. You’ll make something special and figure out how to put the thoughts of what you love into this project.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Your day will improve as your powers of focus do. To direct your own mind very well is the one skill you can master that will enhance all of the others.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): When it’s about communicating so others will relate to you and get your message, go with the current style. But in matters of principle, be unwavering. Principles never follow trends.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Socrates suggested that life contains two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire; the other is to get it.

You’ll escape tragedy altogether with today’s interesting compromise.

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