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Rower’s efforts rewarded Ashburton’s star rower Veronica Wall received a prestigious trophy yesterday for her performance at the Maadi Cup. FULL STORY

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Wastebusters Ashburton has won an important contract to collect recyclable soft plastics from South Island supermarkets.

Manager Sharon Breakwell said details were under wraps until the new supermarket-based recycling scheme was launched next month but Wastebusters Trust would be responsible for collecting plastic bags and soft plastics from initially 35 supermarkets around Canterbury.

Staff at the Ashburton depot would sort the plastic, bale it and ship it to Melbourne for further processing.

The scheme has been set up by Government’s Packaging Forum with the support of supermarkets.

Shoppers will be able to take their unwanted plastic shopping bags and

other soft plastic, like frozen food bags, plastic wrap, muesli bar wrappers and other soft plastics, and drop them off at specially provided bins at participating supermarkets.

Mrs Breakwell said Wastebusters was chosen for the work because of its community-based work educating people about recycling and reducing waste.

The soft plastic will initially come from 35 supermarkets, but grow to 50.

Wastebusters would sort the material at its McNally Street site using existing staff, but there was potential for more jobs to be created as the number of participating supermarkets and volume of soft plastics being recycled grew.

“The soft plastics will open doors for us.”

She said the contract was also important for Wastebusters if it wanted to be considered a viable partner for the Ash-

burton District Council.

The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park contract is about to be renewed and Wastebusters is encouraging council to split the work into three parts; rubbish pickup, recycling and education.

Mrs Breakwell told councillors considering submissions to the annual plan yesterday that Wastebusters had reinvented itself since losing the council contract six years ago.

Splitting the contract would give Wastebusters a chance at pitching its specialised skills to help the community on its journey to zero waste.

She said losing the contract had actually done the organisation a huge favour, and it had refocused on what was important and learned to run a lean business.

“We are committed to giving back to our community and have a vested interest in reduce, re-use and recycling.”

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■ ANNUAL PLAN SUBMISSIONS

Plea for stockwater system to stay

By Linda CLarke

in the rivers, but small block owners using them would have to pay big money for water once they were gone.

Mr Whiting and Mary Ralston were among those making submissions to Ashburton District Councillors yesterday on the draft annual plan.

Mrs Ralston said water not diverted into the stockwater races should stay in the Ashburton River, which authorities wanted to see double its natural flows to six cumecs by 2023.

Sheryl Stivens, who also lives in the Willowby area, wanted council to consider a water fountain or tap connected to the town supply that those with dry wells could use to refill large water containers instead of having to buy bottled water at the supermarket.

She said the stockwater races were worth keeping as a tiny ribbon of biodiversity and that piping the water would end up as huge costs for ratepayers.

Federated Farmers’ spokesman Kevin Geddes said the stockwater race had been a godsend in the past but farmers supported a progressive modernisation of the system, including water storage.

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Mid Canterbury’s unique stockwater system is in the spotlight again as some farmers and environmentalists battle for it to stay.

The system of races starts at an intake on the Ashburton River, and has done for more than 100 years, but authorities say it is an inefficient way to deliver water and should be closed.

Farmers who still use the system for their stock and environmentalists say the races are important for eco-systems and for recharging underground aquifers.

Willowby farmer Darryl Whiting is the fifth generation of his family to farm there and the first to see natural springs dry up. He has spent $20,000 deepening his house well from 10m to 42m and will need to use it to water stock if the races are shut down.

He said others in the area were also spending thousands deepening their shallow wells, which had dried up. There was also less recharge of aquifers as races were shut down and replaced with pipes or sealed ponds.

“It really has become a concern, there is nothing now for the birds or bees.”

Stockwater races are important for birds and bees, Ashburton District Councillors have been told.

PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 240516-TM-0021 He said bees were so desperate for water they clustered around small leaks in his water tanks during summer.

“There were thousands of bees. It made me realise one day that it was the only place within a few kilometres where they could

get a drink.” Mr Whiting said the small amount of water being diverted into the stockwater races was not responsible for low flows

■ ASHBURTON MUSEUM

Workshop to help you uncover the secrets of your house Ashburton residents will be able to find out a little more about their homes at a workshop next month.

The Ashburton Museum will be holding the free Research Your House workshop for anyone in-

terested in finding out the history of their homes on June 11.

Ashburton Museum director Tanya Robinson said the event will be a great opportunity to for people to learn from experts in the field and uncover secrets

on 307 7890 early to secure their place.

The workshop will be held at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre on Saturday, June 11 from 10am to 1pm. Morning tea will be provided.

Zealand and Archives New Zealand.

It will feature a number of presentations on how to find information in the district archives.

Numbers are limited so people need to RSVP to the museum

about their own home.

“There’s a story to tell in every house, no matter how grand or modest.”

The workshop has been developed with support from the Ashburton Museum, Heritage New

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■ ANNUAL PLAN SUBMISSIONS

Artificial turf for rugby?

By Linda CLarke

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Ashburton rower Veronica Wall received the Jubilee Cup from Canterbury Rowing Association president Michael Schaper.

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■ JUBILEE CUP PRESENTATION

Prestigious trophy for top rower By ruBy HarfieLd

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Ashburton rowing star Veronica Wall was rewarded for her efforts at Maadi Cup yesterday.

The Ashburton College student received the prestigious Jubilee Cup from president of the Canterbury Rowing Association, Michael Schaper, at the school’s senior forum.

The award was a surprise for the sixteen-year-old whose parents were watching proudly in the crowd during the ceremony.

Following the receipt of the cup a group of college students performed a moving haka.

Rowing New Zealand president John Wylie, who came down for the occasion, said Veronica was a well-deserving

recipient. The cup is presented to the female secondary school rower who makes the greatest contribution on and off the water in Canterbury.

“Bearing in mind that we have some 100 female rowers, it takes some winning,” he said.

The prestigious cup has a rich history being presented to the winning club of a regatta in Lyttelton in 1901 which drew a crowd of 40,000 people (Christchurch only had a population of 50,000 at the time).

It was then lost following a fire which burnt down the club and was not seen for more than 100 years until the blackened mess was left on someone’s door step six years ago.

Since its revival as the Jubilee

Cup for the outstanding secondary school female rower in Canterbury it has been won by a number of athletes who have gone on to have fantastic rowing careers, Mr Wylie said.

The calibre of the recipients is very high, he said.

“This is a very special trophy.”

Veronica has had a stellar year in rowing taking home four gold medals at the Maadi Cup in the girls’ under-16, under-17 and under-18 single sculls as well as a first place finish as part of the girls’ under-18 coxed squad.

She has also been selected to the Junior Women’s Quad Scull that will compete at the World Rowing Junior Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in August.

Rugby in Mid Canterbury might one day be played on an artificial turf.

Artificial pitches are already in use around the country, approved by the IRB, and operating in Wellington, Auckland and Wairarapa Bush.

Mid Canterbury Rugby chief executive officer Ian Patterson said there had been a rapid expansion of artificial rugby pitches in New Zealand but there were no plans for one in Mid Canterbury.

Yet. The sport has the largest participation rates of any in Mid Canterbury with 2100 active players and 240 coaches. Junior numbers have grown five per cent year on year since 2007.

Mr Patterson reminded Ashburton District Councillors yesterday of their commitment to developing the area around the EA Networks Centre into playing fields for other sports.

He said artificial turf was not affected by the weather or constant use.

“The beauty is you can load it up 24-7 and your investment in lighting is concentrated in one place.”

Council had asked for feedback on its draft open spaces strategy and its plans to do a full stocktake of sports grounds as part of the process.

Stage two of the EA Networks Centre proposes developing the land around it into sports fields and Mr Patterson says it should

Ian Patterson be part of the new open spaces strategy. Work already completed had indicated further geo-technical reports were needed.

He said money needed to be set aside for scoping works, preliminary design and planning work in the next two years.

Mr Patterson said it was important sport not played at the EA Networks Centre was also supported by council.

The rugby union and others like Basketball Mid Canterbury provided facilities for the wider community with little or no support from council.

“Council needs to recognise that contribution.”

Sports that already co-hub in the new stadium want council to reconfigure space within the sports house area to create several break-out rooms to allow for private meetings.

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■ ASHBURTON COLLEGE

Maori project progressing

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A project to help Maori students at Ashburton College is progressing well.

Ashburton College staff have been working with the Ministry of Education as part of a New Zealand-wide approach to improve education for Maori students at risk of not achieving.

Acting deputy principal Claire Robertshaw said the Student Achievement Function (SAF) Project has been a focus for the school this year and staff have been working with Kevin Jennings from the Ministry of Education to implement changes.

He has provided the school with tools staff can use to study data on Maori students at risk of not achieving at the college and work out what to do to improve this.

The reason for the project is that nationally there is a gap between Maori students and others in terms of their achievement and while this has improved it could still be better, Ms Robertshaw said.

The college actively works to help all students achieve better and would like to bridge this gap.

After the data has been analysed the school will look at why the students are not achieving and see if there are any systematic things within the college that could be further developed such as engaging with whanau, she said.

“It’s something that will continue to evolve throughout the year.”

The project is going well so far with staff responding well to ideas and a survey completed asking students how they feel, Ms Robertshaw said.

The survey asked students to rate how well their teachers engaged with them, made them feel welcome and showed an interest in them as individuals.

Following this it was found that there is work to do on how staff are perceived by some students and how to establish a culture of care and communicate this.

Mr Jennings meets with senior leaders at the college once a fortnight.

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Sending Stanley around the world Students from Ashburton Borough School’s Lagmhor site have been in touch with people all over the world through an innovative project.

The group of Year 1 and 2 students read a book called Flat Stanley about a boy who was flattened by a pin board and was able travel the world in an envelope.

After reading the story the class decided to make their own and send them around the world.

Some have gone to Canada, Switzerland, Philippines, Chile, Argentina, Turkey, Germany, England, Australia and all over New Zealand.

Teacher Claudine Campbell said the project was part of the topic “Where we are in place and

time” which has been a focus for this year.

Sending Stanley around the world has taught the children about geography as well as different cultures and foods, she said.

The children are now eagerly awaiting letters in the mail box with photos and stories about their Stanleys’ adventures.

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In brief Plan to widen entrance The Mayfield Domain Board has asked the Ashburton District Council for $2000 to help widen the narrow entrance to the domain. Board spokesman Barry Austin said the plan was to cut back some of the concrete walls either side and remove the cattle stop. The entrance sign would also be upgraded to point out the toilets, which were well used.

Mr Austin said buses turning into the narrow entranceway had to take a wide approach, which was dangerous. Some campervans had also misjudged the gap and caused damage.

Blenheim rename bid It’s home to some of the country’s best wine, so why would Blenheim want to change its name? Well, according to some of the town’s bigwigs, a lot of people don’t know where it is. They’re hoping a campaign to relabel the town Marlborough City will boost tourism. While the Marlborough region is renowned for scenery and wine, many think Blenheim is passed over because people don’t know where or what it is.

Moa Brewing Company founder Josh Scott said changing the name would entice more people to check it out. He said it would get people talking about it as a destination, and if famous people can rename themselves, why can’t Blenheim.

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PM’s rating down John Key’s preferred Prime Minister rating in the latest Newshub/Reid Research poll is at its lowest point since he took office – but National’s party support has held steady. Labour leader Andrew Little has not fared well either – getting the support of just 8.9 per cent of the population as preferred PM, a drop of 1.5 per cent. Mr Key’s support in the poll is at 36.7 per cent. In January last year he was riding high at 44 per cent. But National held its support at 47 per cent. If poll results were translated to seats in Parliament, it and its support partners Act (0.4 per cent), the Maori Party (1 per cent) and United Future (0 per cent) would fall one seat short of the 61 needed to put together a government. Labour fell 0.9 per cent to 31.3 per cent.

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■ AN AFTERNOON WITH THE DIAMONDS

Talented pair singing to pursue their dreams

By SuSan SandyS

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Annelise Diamond and her little brother Isaac are one talented pair.

Aged 17 and 12, the Ashburton siblings are off on separate overseas trips this year – Annelise to compete at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Los Angeles and Isaac as a member of the Mid Canterbury United Football Club under-13 team to play in Japan.

Annelise needs to raise about $8000 for her trip in July, while Isaac needs to raise about $4000 for his trip in August.

While Isaac’s preferred stage is the football pitch, he, like his sister, is a talented singer, and the pair are going to join together to hold a fundraising concert next month.

An Afternoon with the Diamonds will be held on June 12 at 2pm at the Ashburton Seniors Centre. Tickets will be $12 which includes a raffle ticket.

They are both busy with roles in Variety Theatre Ashburton’s production of Oliver, and Isaac is among Ashburton Borough School pupils in Mid Canterbury’s school representative choir.

Isaac’s ultimate life goal is to

Annelise and Isaac Diamond are preparing for An Afternoon with the Diamonds.

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one day make a professional football team and compete in the World Cup. “Even if we don’t place, just

playing football, because that’s my passion,” Isaac said.

As for Annelise, she ultimately wants to make the West End.

“But I’m happy wherever I am, just as long as there’s a stage nearby or some sort of opportunity for me to perform.”

Decade in prison for teens Two teens who killed a man in an Auckland motel after pretending they were interested in his sexual advances will spend at least a decade behind bars.

Beauen Daniel George Wallace-Loretz, 18, and Leonard Nattrass-Bergquist, 19, were each convicted of the murder of 54-year-old Ihaia Gillman-Harris as well as counts of aggravated robbery and dishonestly taking a vehicle after trial last month.

Justice Toogood sentenced them both to a mandatory term of life imprisonment, describing it as a “dreadful attack”, but he accepted the defendants did not intend to kill him.

Wallace Loretz was given a minimum non-parole period of 11 years, while his co-offender will be behind bars for at least 10 years nine months.

Murder had been proven because of the recklessness of the assault and the teens’ plan to rob.

The violent incident unfolded in an Epsom motel on the morning of December 27, 2014, after the victim had spent several hours driving the teenagers around the city and plying them with booze. While in the car, the defendants - then 17 years old formed their plan via text message as they sat in the back seat.

Part of the exchange between

the teens included the question: “G should we roll him??”

Crown Prosecutor David Johnstone said some of the other text messages during this exchange suggested the severity of the assault that was going to take place.

A pathologist told the court at trial that Mr Gillman-Harris suffered multiple skull fractures as a result of up to five blows to the head. He later died in hospital.

Justice Toogood said he was sure the teens had retrieved a bat some time during the night after agreeing one or both of them would provide sexual favours for cash.

The victim’s youngest brother

Hoani Harris flew in from New South Wales to be at yesterday’s sentencing in the High Court at Auckland and said he struggled to forgive himself.

“I’m sorry, Ihaia. I’m sorry for letting you be alone in hospital.

I’m sorry for the pain you suffered on your own. If time could be turned back I’d be in that room with you when you were set upon,” he said, turning to the teens in the dock.

“You stole his life. Who gave you the right to steal my brother’s life?

“I have no forgiveness for you as human beings.”

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Supervision for obstructing train drivers A homeless Ashburton man who lay down on rail tracks in an attempt to self-harm has been convicted of obstructing train drivers in their work and sentenced to six months’ supervision.

Glen Alan Newell, 47, admitted the obstruction charge when he appeared in the Ashburton District Court on Monday.

Police said Newell was spotted lying on the tracks about 8.30pm on May 8 but ran off when challenged.

Trains passing through town had to slow to 15km/h and a freight train was forced to stop at 9pm.

Ninety minutes later he was back on the main lines and telephoned a helpline to say he was

planning to commit suicide.

Not long after, another train driver was forced to stop his train because Newell was lying on the track.

The rail vehicle was held up for 30 minutes while the carriages and track were cleared.

Duty lawyer Keith Owen said Newell was living in a tent at the Ashburton River, though he was on a waiting list with Housing New Zealand for a home.

He said Newell had alcohol abuse and mental health issues and the track incident had been a cry for help.

Judge Joanna Maze included conditions with the supervision sentence that Newell live where directed and attend counselling as directed.

Sent to prison for second assault on the same woman A 24-year-old Ashburton man has been sent to prison for assaulting the same woman twice in a short space of time.

Logan Glenn Worthington Rule and the victim had been drinking when an argument broke out, culminating in Rule punching her in the head three times before dragging her outside.

He then called police and turned himself in. Rule’s lawyer, Ros Burnside, presented this as a mitigating factor during Monday’s sentencing appearance before Judge Joanna Maze.

Rule was sentenced to 100 hours community work and intensive supervision in February for an earlier attack on the same victim.

He had also racked up three assault convictions last year.

A presentence report, prepared, for Monday’s hearing pointed out Rule had been in breach of his sentence when he committed the latest assault in that he had been drinking alcohol.

Judge Maze was not persuaded

by Ms Burnside’s arguments that

her client was now back on track.

She said Rule’s compliance with a stopping violence programme had been sporadic and he was no longer welcome on the programme.

He had further failed to comply with other court-ordered counselling to address his use of alcohol and showed little motivation for change, Judge Maze said.

She sentenced Rule to six months’ imprisonment. He will be released under special conditions.

A man with a history of shoplifting and trespass has been jailed for three months for his latest raft of offending.

Thirty-year-old James Robert McLay, of Ashburton, appeared for sentencing on three charges of trespassing, four of wilful damage and one each of theft and shoplifting. A charge of using insulting language was dismissed.

Judge Maze told McLay there was little more she could do to help him.

“You know what needs to be

done and you are an intelligent person – it is disappointing to see you wasting your life as you have been,” she said before sentencing him to three months’ imprisonment and denying him leave to seek an alternative sentence.

Stephen Alexander Hirst, 23, of Hampstead, wanted to go fishing on February 14 – so he rode his quad bike down to the river.

When the disqualified driver was spotted by police on Beach Road he rode off, ignoring signals to stop. Yesterday, the court was told Hirst cut corners on the wrong side of the road, travelled on the wrong side of the road and at one stage mounted the footpath in his effort to evade police.

Eventually the bike stalled outside a residential address and Hirst made off on foot but was apprehended a short time later.

He was sentenced to 75 hours of community work and disqualified from driving for nine months on the ensuing charges of dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.

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■ YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION

Youth council wins debate

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The Ashburton Youth Council has come out on top during a debate against Ashburton District Councillors on Monday night.

Pictured are members of the Youth Council team discussing their rebuttal tactics.

Youth councillor and chair of the debate sub-committee, Joe Penno, said he was very pleased the Youth Council was given the opportunity to debate against council-

lors and hoped they would be able to do it again in the future.

“It was quite a close debate, both sides presented very good arguments.”

The debate topic was the importance of university qualifications for youth in today’s job market, which was negated by the Youth Council.

The debate was held at the Ashburton College Auditorium to celebrate Youth Week, with all proceeds going to CanTeen.

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■ BASE YOUTH CENTRE

$2m worth of P found A 60-year-old man was arrested at the Auckland International Airport after $2 million worth of P was found in his luggage. The Northland man was returning from a month-long trip to South Africa and, through intelligencesharing with Australian authorities, was intercepted by NZ Customs.

An x-ray revealed 2kg of methamphetamine hidden in the lining of his trolley bag. The man appeared in the Manukau District Court on Monday afternoon on a charge of importing a Class A controlled drug, and faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

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Dozens of young Mid Cantabrians have taken up the challenge of giving back as part of Base Youth Centre’s Youth Week project.

Base Youth Centre has set out a number of tasks young people can do to help out their family, friends and people in the community.

Pictured are Elizabeth Hastie, 11, and Rebeka Blackburn, 10, making bookmarks for a resthome.

Co-ordinator Kerryn Gray said it was nice to be able provide an opportunity for young people to do something good in the community.

Some of these tasks are picking up rubbish, making dinner for family and donating old toys.

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■ OTAGO STRANDING

No charges for rescue efforts two Thundercat snowmobiles to reach the group just before nightfall.

All 38 people were recovered safe and well from their snowbound vehicles, before being transferred to four-wheel-drives and buses once they reached the snowline, and ferried to Roxburgh Rugby Club at about 6.30pm.

A police spokeswoman yesterday said the group would not be asked to contribute to the cost of the rescue.

“Police is funded to provide search and rescue services as part of its business-as-usual work,” she said.

“It’s too early to say at this stage what the cost of the operation is.

“The vehicle recovery is, however, the responsibility of the owners.”

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A group of 38 people who sparked a massive rescue mission after becoming “buried in snow” and stranded for nearly 20 hours in freezing conditions in Central Otago will not have to pay for their rescue.

The group became stuck when a snowstorm struck on Waikaia Bush Road, near Piano Flat, after they had headed out in a group of 13 four-wheel-drive vehicles on Sunday afternoon.

Snowbanks of up to 2m blocked the roads, with strong winds and poor visibility making rescue efforts almost impossible for most of Monday.

Several attempts to get a helicopter to the convoy were aborted, and even a Defence Force chopper called in to help could not reach them because of conditions. Eventually the weather cleared enough to allow

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New Zealand Land Search and Rescue chief executive Steve Caldwell said it had a “no faults policy”, similar to ACC, meaning it didn’t charge for rescues.

He wasn’t aware of any assistance available for the vehicle recovery, other than tow services, “which won’t be much use in these conditions”.

Chris Coory of Dunedin Land Search and Rescue said he believed the four-wheel-drives would be written off.

“You can go up there in springtime and see what they’re like.

They might be all right.”

On Monday night, concerns emerged about the decision to head off on the trek despite a forecast for snowfall and frigid temperatures, with a member of the local four-wheel-drive club saying the group might not have survived another night.

Otago Lakes-Central area commander Inspector Olaf Jensen said the group, which included two children, were all safe. Asked about their decision to proceed given the forecasts, he said people who headed out on drive treks should make sure they were prepared for bad weather.

The main thing to focus on was the rescue, and other matters would be discussed during a later debriefing, he said.

The group had been conserving food and they were given advice about saving fuel. Mr Jensen said they were reasonably well prepared.

It was 5.6°C on Monday afternoon in Roxburgh, but MetService meteorologist Ciaran Doolin said it was likely to be closer to freezing higher up where the stranded group were.

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A neighbour said the family who lived in the house were overseas.

A resident said another truck had gone onto another house a few years back on the same street.

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When is violence deemed to be OK? Michelle Nelson

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aturday evening’s boxing match between New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker and Cameroon-born Carlos Takam lit up media channels – to the extent a bootleg version of the fight has received more than 100,000 views.

That’s a lot of people prepared to risk prosecution to watch two men knock each other senseless. Many others were happy to pay Sky television $50 for the pleasure.

Pre-fight, a selection of Parker’s knockouts beamed into our homes of Television One’s Breakfast show; very confronting to watch all those heads shift sideways in slow motion and their owners crumble to the mat!

Gloves or no gloves, re-enact the same scenario outside a pub on a Saturday night and prepare for a date in court!

To be honest, I don’t get it at all.

But fast forward 12 hours and thousands of people in cities up and down the country were preparing to march for Moko.

Taupo toddler Moko Rangitoheriri was savagely beaten by his caregivers over several weeks and as a result, died in hospital on August 10 last year.

In a plea-bargaining arrangement his killers, Tania Shailer and her boyfriend David Haerewa, were able to dodge murder charges to plead guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter, inciting anger nationwide and prompting Sunday’s protests.

There’s something ironic about a society that embraces out-andout violence when it comes in the name of sport but is motivated to rally together to protest it in the same breath.

I’m not comparing child abuse to a boxing match – but there’s no doubt both involve violence.

Of course boxers get into the ring willingly and are paid handsomely for their pain, whereas the victims of child abuse all too often pay the ultimate price.

According to research, engaging in sports such as boxing and martial arts actually discourages violence – that also seems a contradiction.

I have to wonder how children would have interpreted the two events.

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Lord” Winston Peters of Northland and Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Hands up anyone who noticed Winston Peters had been ennobled? Hm; not many, eh!

“But seriously,” as they say, it seems, for Winston, the Beehive has now become too small a stage for him to remind the world of his rediscovered, international influence and display his glittering mana.

Apparently, he needs pastures newer and larger to give him the greater scope required to get his message across. Who can forget the time he bestrode the world on the arm, as it were, of the US Secretary of State of the day, the elegant, the formidable, Ms Condoleeza Rice, concert pianist and just about the only saving grace of George W. Bush’s flawed administration?

Winston has certainly not forgotten those balmy days, therefore, what could be a more suitable and prestigious location than the House of Lords, for him to re-establish his former glory and grab the political limelight of making an appearance at the heart of the, now, Commonwealth and once, even, the empire itself?

How did he acquire such a priceless invitation? Have there been other New Zealand politicians who have addressed their Lordships within that hallowed hall?

Old “Jacko” Holyoake, perhaps.

We are told Mr Peters was actu-

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ally invited by their lordships themselves. His status is said to be that of a “reputable politician”, a description with which Winston would entirely agree.

Already, we read, of our Winston being referred to as, “The Prime Minister of New Zealand”; hardly surprising really, as Winston gives both the impression and appearance of exactly the sort of man the British media would expect to be the PM of, for them, a far away South Seas series of islands about which they know very little.

With his handsome Maori features, luxuriant wavy locks and pin-striped presence who else could he be? For Winston it is publicity beyond price, likely to enhance dramatically his standing back home.

And that’s just his being there; when you start listening to the line he has been taking in these august surroundings, one has to feel he has, after all those turbulent years of political “trouble and strife”, scaled new heights, which even he may never have contemplated.

They are heights that could well be used to significant effect

in forwarding the cause of NZ First in next year’s election. The balance of power could be almost the least of its gains once all the votes are safely gathered in.

Mr Key would then be only too happy to down yet another helping of humble pie and beg the international warrior to join his administration in the cabinet position of his choice. Mr Key would then be in the yearned-for position of ridding himself of the Maori tail which has niggled away at the National dog for so long.

Making the most of his unexpected but salubrious surroundings, Mr Peters has been telling – in his customary robust manner – the British parliamentary elite that they should eagerly grasp the opportunity PM Cameron has given them to leave the EU, and embrace the chance of throwing in their lot with the newly reenergised Commonwealth.

Anyone who still thinks of that organisation as an effete gathering of has-beens, corrupt African dictators and dangerous nonentities should take another look.

They may be surprised, Winston is telling them, by what they find.

For example, the Commonwealth boasts a combined population of 2.3 billion people, nearly a third of the world’s population with a GDP of $10.45 trillion, “a massive 17 per cent of gross world product”.

Some of his noble listeners must have blinked at that and, those who might have been doz-

ing, awoken with a start. Winston wants their lordships to be “bold and courageous”, exactly as he is being when recommending such a policy.

If they are, Winston seems to believe there will indeed be a “Brexit” on the day of the referendum, June 23.

The Commonwealth is now a “dramatic powerhouse”, according to the leader of NZ First, more robust than the fast-disintegrating European Union, which has been overwhelmed by the remorseless influx of immigrants from Syria and elsewhere in the benighted Middle East.

Says the “Man from Aotearoa”: “The world is a far bigger place than the 28 EU member states.

Britain forgot that once, at its present cost. Some of us believe you won’t make that mistake again.

“And with that gentle threat he resumed his well-padded seat.

Whether their lordships then stood and gave him a thunderous ovation is not recorded, but I dare say his hand was warmly shaken in the ante room afterwards.

I imagine his speech was music to the many Euro sceptics there represented.

So we await the return of the prodigal to our shores once more, his reputation further burnished and his stature sky high.

Will Mr Peter’s appearance in the House of Lords, 2016, become the stuff of pivotal political history?

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■ UNITED STATES

Trump steps up attacks Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is reviving some of the ugliest political chapters of the 1990s with escalating personal attacks on Bill Clinton’s character.

It is part of a concerted effort to smother Hillary Clinton’s campaign message with the weight of decades of controversy.

Trump’s latest shot came yesterday when he released an incendiary Instagram video that includes the voices of two women who accused the former President of sexual assault, underscoring the presumptive Republican nominee’s willingness to go far beyond political norms in his attacks on his likely Democratic rival.

The real estate mogul has said in recent interviews that a range of Clinton-related controversies, including those that are unsubstantiated or widely discredited, will be at the centre of his case against Hillary Clinton.

“They said things about me which were very nasty.

“And I don’t want to play that game at all.

I don’t want to play it – at all.

But they said things about me that were very nasty,” Trump said.

“And, you know, as long as they do that, you know, I will play at whatever level I have to play at.

“I think I’ve proven that.”

Clinton’s campaign has largely refused to engage the recent attacks directly, instead focusing – as Clinton did yesterday during an appearance in Detroit – on Trump’s demeanour and job qualifications.

Clinton campaign spokes-

Cheeseburger on the menu Britney Spears was craving a cheeseburger after the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Monday. The Piece of Me hitmaker was desperate to chomp down on the greasy high-calorie meal after she spent a large chunk of her evening parading around the stage at the T-Mobile Arena in flesh-flashing ensembles while performing a medley of her greatest hits to the packed out stadium. Taking to her Twitter account after the extravagant music event, held in Paradise, the blonde bombshell wrote: “After tonight... All I really want is a cheeseburger #BBMAs. (sic)”

Bill Clinton: Speaking in support of Hillary in Patterson, New Jersey, this week.

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man Brian Fallon said on Bloomberg TV that Trump’s attacks were part of a “strategy to try to distract from an issues-based campaign, which is what we intend to run.

“To me, every day he spends in this type of stuff is a misspent opportunity by him in terms of doing the outreach he needs to do to improve his numbers.”

The race already appears to be teed up as a referendum on the two candidates’ pasts rather than their visions for the country’s future.

Clinton has increasingly directed fire at Trump’s long history of derogatory statements about women, his bankruptcies and other controversies to argue he is unfit for office.

Trump has sought to brand the former Secretary of State as “Crooked Hillary,” pointing to such issues as the Whitewater real estate controversy in the

1990s and foreign donations to her family’s philanthropic organisation over the past decade.

Trump also regularly accuses the Clintons of hypocrisy on women’s issues and argues that Hillary Clinton has been an “enabler” of her husband’s infidelities by attempting to discredit the women in question.

The real estate mogul and his allies hope that his tactics will bring fresh scrutiny to the Clintons’ long record in public life, which conservatives characterise as defined by scandals that her allies view as witch hunts.

Through social media and Trump’s ability to garner unfiltered attention on the Internet and the airwaves, political strategists believe he could revitalise the controversies among voters who do not remember them well or are too

young to have lived through them.

At the same time, Trump has often dismissed scrutiny of his own behaviour, including his questionable treatment of women, which served as regular tabloid fodder in New York City in the 1980s and 1990s.

Democratic-aligned groups called Trump’s attacks a distraction from his own record.

“Donald Trump is a known misogynist who tears down women for fun.

“His credibility among women is shrinking by the day, and playing ‘gender card’ politics isn’t helping either,” said Marcy Stech, vice-president of communications at Emily’s List.

“It’s these types of attacks that only draw more attention from Trump’s extreme and hateful worldview toward women.”

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■ JAPAN

Massive ATM heist nets thieves $18.8m Japanese police are investigating a nationwide ATM heist after nearly 1.4 billion yen ($18.8 million) was illegally withdrawn from 1400 cash machines in the space of two hours.

Police suspect more than 100 members of an international crime syndicate were behind the meticulously planned robbery, which took place in the early hours of May 15, according to Kyodo News.

Cash was withdrawn almost simultaneously across Tokyo and 16 other prefectures using counterfeit credit cards containing account information stolen from the South African institution Standard Bank.

The suspects reportedly withdrew cash from ATMs inside 1400 Seven-11 convenience stores, with each transaction totalling 100,000 yen, the cash machine limit.

The Japanese incident is the latest in a string of sophisticated ATM robberies across the globe.

PHOTO AP Japanese police are believed to have started the painstaking process of checking security cameras in each of the stores in a bid to identify the culprits involved.

Interpol is also assisting with the investigation, helping Japanese police to co-ordinate

with the South African authorities, sources told Kyodo News.

The raids are believed to have started early in the morning when banks were closed, buying suspects more time to leave the country before police investigated the crime according to the Yomiuri newspaper.

Standard Bank, which is one of South Africa’s largest financial services groups, released a statement confirming that it had been the “victim of a sophisticated, co-ordinated fraud incident”.

It added: “This involved the withdrawal of cash using a small number of fictitious cards at various ATMs in Japan.”

The incident is the latest in a string of increasingly sophisticated ATM robberies involving fake credit cards across the globe.

One such incident reportedly involved a pair of heists totalling around £31 million, after cyber thieves disabled withdrawal limits on ATMs around the world.

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Biggest Losers ‘brainwashed’ Former contestants of The Biggest Loser are claiming they were given drugs, told to lie, vomited daily, and were “brainwashed” on the show. The revelations come in response to findings of a study which questioned why almost all Loser contestants regain the weight after the show. The study was conducted at the United States National Institutes of Health by Dr Kevin Hall in collaboration with resident doctor, Rob Huizenga, known as “Dr H”. It blamed the weight gain on changing metabolic rates, hormone levels, and genetic predispositions. But numerous former contestants contacted The New York Post to dispute those findings, saying the show encouraged them to take illicit drugs, starve themselves and lie about their progress. Lezlye Donahue says being on the show was worse than living through Hurricane Katrina.

Cowell writing for kids Simon Cowell is planning to write a children’s book. The 56-year-old music mogul has been inspired by his two-yearold son Eric – who he has with girlfriend Lauren Silverman – and has a number of projects in the pipeline that he is creating especially for kids. He said: “I have thought about it, and now I think I’ll do it.

It will be about animals ... I’ve had to read a lot of these children’s books and they’re quite boring, I think I could do it better.

I’m going to make a children’s TV show as well, a music show for kids.” Simon admitted Eric will feature in the book, while there will also be a character based on himself.

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■ LAMB PRICES

Good news for lamb producers on horizon? the drought impacted 2012/13 season, as early lamb processing saw a large percentage of the meat sold into a weakening frozen export market, and as China and the

UK processed more of their own flocks. ASB Bank expects prices to lift at least 50 cents a kilogram next season starting in October.

The first signs of a lift in lamb prices may have emerged, with prices spiking 4.5 per cent in New Zealand dollar terms over a week, drawing level with the same time a year earlier, according to ASB’s latest New Zealand Commodity Price Indices.

An agreement with China to allow future trade in higher value New Zealand chilled meat exports, a slowdown in China’s pace of slaughtering its own flock, and reduced supplies in New Zealand and Australia due to a smaller sheep flock are all boosting sentiment, ASB says.

“I think that the combination should help lamb prices eclipse

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China is New Zealand’s second largest source of international arrivals, an important market for the industry. It continues to grow with total China arrivals up 29.2 per cent and holiday arrivals up 34 per cent for the year ending April.

Scott said businesses that understand the cultures of the customers they were serving were the ones that saw more success.

“If we want to benefit both financially and culturally from Chinese tourism, we need to be a lot more understanding, open and empathetic,” she said.

Despite Scott’s concerns, Tourism New Zealand corporate affairs general manager Deborah Gray said visitor research has shown New Zealand meets or exceeds the expectations of 94 per cent of our visitors.

She said China was an important source market for New Zealand.

For the year ending March 2016 each Chinese visitor spent just under $5000 on average.

“We know that New Zealand is seen as a friendly and safe destination in all of our target markets due to the welcoming nature of New Zealanders,” Gray said.

This year international tourism spending surpassed $10 billion for the first time.

According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) international visitor survey, spending was up 25 per cent for the year ending March.

International travel and migration data released by Statistics New Zealand showed total holiday arrivals for the year ending April were up 15.5 per cent and visitor arrivals up 10.6 per cent.

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change in attitudes where customer service takes place.

Last year 330,000 Chinese people visited New Zealand. Over the past five years visitor numbers have seen solid growth, with New Zealand’s green reputation and abundance of premium foods attracting an increasing number of Chinese nationals.

“As a customer, even I have encountered antagonism when visiting other parts of New Zealand, so you can imagine what it might be like to be a Chinese visitor when people have a fear that they are buying up all of our houses,” Scott said.

“We need to be educating the general population with the facts, and training our frontline staff to understand how to work with different cultures.”

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Negativity could derail tourism boom New Zealanders’ negative attitudes towards Chinese visitors could derail the country’s tourism boom, a local sales and training company says.

Following recent reports of Kiwi resentment towards Chinese property buyers and foreign drivers, antagonistic attitudes may translate into bad experiences for visitors, Jacqui Scott director of the Great Scott Training Company says.

Scott says business owners are reaping the rewards of Chinese tourism and there needs to be a

last season quite comfortably,” said ASB rural economist Nathan Penny.

“It’s potentially good news for sheep farmers and their cash flows over the season ahead.

“It gives them a little bit more confidence to make decisions on the basis of prices lifting higher than this season. The sector in general is a little bit downbeat on the basis of dairy struggles so it’s one counter to that low level of confidence.”

New Zealand export lamb production is expected to fall 7.8 per cent to 19.6 million head in the season ending September 30, 2016, according to the midseason update published by Beef + Lamb New Zealand Economic Service in March.

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New Zealand lamb prices, trading at a three-year low, may rise 10 per cent next season, on lower

supply and increased demand from China, ASB Bank says. Lamb prices averaged just above $5 per kilogram between October and mid-May, the lowest level since

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Get your veges in with soup T

here’s nothing like a hearty bowl of soup on a cold winter evening.

Soups are easily prepared in a slow cooker, for a nutritious vegepacked after-school snack or a ready-to-eat meal for the whole family at the end of the day.

Winter vege soup with chickpeas and cheese muffins 2C peeled, chopped pumpkin.

2C peeled, chopped kumara 1 large chopped parsnip 2 chopped carrots 1C chopped cauliflower 1 large onion, chopped 2-4 cloves of chopped garlic (according to taste) 400g can of chickpeas (drained) or 2C cooked chickpeas 2T stock powder – any flavour Salt and pepper to taste ■ Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and cover with water.

Simmer on low for about eight hours or four hours on high. (Can be cooked on the stove top in lesser time).

■ Taste and re-season if desired.

Blend with a stick mixer.

■ Serve with warm cheese muffins.

Cheese and corn muffins 250g self-raising flour (about 2C) 2C grated cheese 1C sweetcorn (canned or frozen and thawed) 2 eggs 1/4 C finely chopped onion (optional) 1C milk 1C water

pour over dry ingredients. Mix quickly – the mixture should still look quite lumpy.

■ Spoon into greased muffin tins and cook in an oven pre-heated to 200°C for about 10 minutes.

Hearty vege soup with herb dumplings 2-3 cloves chopped garlic 1T freshly-grated ginger 2 onions, peeled and sliced 1/2 C each of yellow and green split peas 1/2 C red lentils 1/2 C pearl barley 4C chopped root vegetables – carrots, parsnips, swedes, turnips, kumaru, etc.

2C sliced celery 4C beef, vegetable or chicken stock

1C water Salt and pepper to taste Parsley to garnish ■ Place all ingredients in a slow cooker, simmer on low for six to eight hours.

■ Form into evenly-sized balls – about 12.

■ Bake on a greased oven tray for 10 minutes at 180°C and drop into the soup 15 minutes before serving.

Herb dumplings 2C self-raising flour 25g butter 1/2 C chopped herbs of your choice – parsley, basil, oregano, or 2T dried herbs of your choice.

3/4 C milk Pinch of salt

Kumara, coconut and red lentil soup 4 orange kumara (sweet potato), peeled and chopped 2 large onions, peeled and chopped 2t cumin seeds 1t ground coriander 2-3t grated fresh ginger 4 cloves chopped garlic 1 red chilli minced or 1t chilli powder 125g red lentils 4C vegetable or chicken stock 400ml tin coconut milk

1T olive oil 1 lemon Salt and pepper to season Fresh coriander to garnish ■ Toast the spices in a heavy pan over a medium heat for a few minutes until fragrant.

■ Add a slug of olive oil and the onions, garlic, ginger and fresh chilli. Cook until the onion is transparent.

■ Place mixture in a slow cooker with the kumara, lentils and stock and simmer for four hours on low or until the kumara is soft.

■ Add coconut milk 15 minutes before serving.

■ Blend with a stick mixer and season to taste.

■ Add a squeeze of lemon juice to each bowl once served and garnish with coriander leaves.

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■ Rub butter into flour and salt until the mixture is crumbly. Mix in herbs.

■ Make a well in the centre of the mixture and add milk.

■ Mix quickly, using a knife in a chopping motion.

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ARTS DIARY ■

May 26 – Shakespeare Live at Regent Cinema, 10am.

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May 28 - Country music singer Liam Kennedy-Clark performing at the Ashburton MSA in a sell-out show.

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May 29 — Mid Canterbury Choir concert 2pm, Sinclair Centre, In the Mood. Musical director Kathy McKimmie, accompanist Deborah Sloper.

Guest artists Olivia Stewart, soprano, and Luke Glendining, baritone. Tickets $15 from choir members or at the door.

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May 29 – Shakespeare Live at Regent Cinema, 4pm.

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June 1 – Shakespeare Live at Regent Cinema, 5.30pm.

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June 5 — Ashburton MSA Choir hosting Festival of New Zealand Male Choirs 2016, 2pm and 7pm. Guest conductor and arranger is Alan Simmons.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

■ MID CANTERBURY CHOIR

Choir kicks off for the year The Mid Canterbury Choir’s first concert for 2016 will appeal to all ages with songs from a number of well-known shows and films.

Their concert, In the Mood which will be held on Sunday, will have a selection of songs from Les Miserables, Mamma Mia, Evita, The Lion King, West Side Story and Phantom of the Opera.

The 35–strong choir will be headed by the talented Kathy McKimmie as musical director for the first time, with special guests Olivia Stewart and Luke Glendining.

McKimmie has been a soprano, sectional leader and relief accompanist in the Mid Canterbury Choir since its inception in 2003.

Music has featured strongly in Mrs McKimmie’s life since the age of seven with a career as a piano teacher, church organist and piano accompanist for soloists, ballet exams, musicals and music groups.

She has also conducted and trained school choirs and orchestras for many years in her primary school teaching career.

In the Mood is McKimmie’s first foray as musical director for an adult choir and she is enjoying the challenge and rewards of working with a talented, dedicated group of performers.

Stewart first sang for the choir in 2015 and returns as a fulltime member presenting four solo songs for this concert.

She has always had an interest in performing arts having danced since the age of six and sung since she was 12.

Last year Stewart completed her final year at Ashburton College, was awarded two music scholarships and passed her Grade 8 Trinity College singing exam. She is looking to undertake

Kathy McKimmie

Above – Luke Glendining Left – Olivia Stewart PHOTOS SUPPLIED

further study in singing and classical music at tertiary level next year.

Glendining has also worked with the choir before and is well known around Mid Canterbury singing with Variety Theatre Productions and on the club scene.

His selection of songs will be enjoyed by all, with him playing guitar and using backing tracks.

The 21-year-old has a love of

music ranging from musical theatre to pop and jazz.

He has been singing under the tuition of Jo Castelow for the past five years and has also been involved in school choirs and operatic shows, recently playing Danny in the production Grease.

Glendining is a qualified builder working in Ashburton while studying a CPIT course after hours in Christchurch to become

a project manager.

On the weekends Luke performs locally as a solo acoustic artist in bars and at private functions.

The 62nd Mid Canterbury Choir concert will be held at the Sinclair Centre, Park Street, on Sunday from 2pm to 4pm.

Tickets $15, available from a Mid Canterbury Choir members or at the door.

BOOK REVIEW

When a simple case goes bad Blood Flag: a Paul Madriani Novel (William Morrow)

By Steve Martini Blood Flag, the latest Steve Martini legal thriller featuring attorney Paul Madriani and his partner, Harry Hinds, starts with what seems to be a simple case, but soon escalates into a scenario with international ramifications.

Emma Brauer’s father, Robert Bauer, was 89 and in ill health.

The police believe she killed him to ease his suffering – and also ensure she wasn’t removed from his will.

Emma denies all the accusations and hopes Madriani can prove her innocence.

Madriani asks Sofia, his new legal assistant, to look into a mysterious package consisting of a slip of paper and a key that was left at Robert’s house shortly before he died.

Steve Martini He waits on Monday morning for her to come into the office with her report, but she doesn’t arrive. He then gets the call that Sofia’s body has been found near

Robert’s house.

The package has ties to the time when Robert was in the military.

At the end of World War Two, Robert and his team were stationed in Munich.

Madriani figures out members of the unit have all died under odd circumstances, and it might be due to the search for a Blood Flag, a Nazi flag used by Hitler.

Martini knows how to craft suspenseful and twist-filled legal thrillers and Paul Madriani is a modern-day Perry Mason with his pursuit of the truth.

However, it’s baffling why Martini feels that escalating the stakes to almost absurd levels with world-shattering consequences is necessary since the tight and personal stories are so juicy.

That aside, this is still one of the better mysteries in the Madriani series. reviewed by Jeff Ayers

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

In brief

■ NETBALL

A season to remember

By James Ford

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After waltzing through the Premier B competition and then securing promotion to Mid Canterbury Netball’s top flight for the first time since 2009, Southern defied the odds again last week.

The club that formed when Mayfield and Hinds combined stunned Hampstead by taking a 14-3 lead in to quarter time in their first premier grade clash for seven years.

Hampstead came back at the division’s newbies over the next three quarters, but Southern hung on to extend their unbeaten record across two grades with a 29-23 win.

It wasn’t a baptism of fire by any means, but certainly a taste of the demanding matches Southern can expect in the coming weeks.

Promotion was the target from the outset for co-coaches Sonya Frew and Jodene Lowe.

The duo identified the quality and determination of their team early on, and set out to end the club’s exile from the district’s premier netball competition.

“Our goal was promotion.

“We have one goal at a time, and that was our first goal, and our next goal is to stay in this grade,” said Frew.

“This team is a lot more dedicated than in previous years and we have a very good team spirit, which I think goes a long way,” she said.

Southern’s solid start took care of any pre-game nerves, and eventually saw them through to the win – despite Hampstead making serious inroads into their lead.

Co-coach Lowe said she was pleased with how her team performed and adjusted to the higher level of netball, and hopes the opening night’s heroics bring self-belief to the Southern ranks.

“We didn’t really know how it was going to go, because we hadn’t played at that intensity before,” she said.

“I knew that they were capable of competing, but it was a matter of whether they believed it themselves.”

After sending a clear message of their intentions to remain in the premier grade, Southern will encounter their toughest test yet tomorrow, with Methven out to spoil the party.

Methven’s only blemish on a near perfect record this season came in a 23-23 stalemate with United a fortnight ago, and they produced another gutsy effort to steal a 35-33 win over College in their last outing.

Despite the challenge ahead, Frew and Lowe will approach the tie in the same way as any other, focusing solely on Southern’s game and ensuring all of the basics are covered.

“They’re (Methven) a very good team, but we need to play

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Raptors level series LeBron James and a unit of bench players including Matthew Dellavedova went close but failed to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a dramatic comeback win over the Toronto Raptors yesterday. The Raptors fought off the Cavaliers to win game four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals 105-99 on Monday in Toronto. The best-ofseven series is locked at 2-2. - AP

Haumono v Parker Australian Solomon Haumono says he has the power to beat Joseph Parker and deprive the New Zealander of his goal of becoming world champion. Haumono, yesterday confirmed as Parker’s next opponent in Christchurch on Thursday, July 21, was in a confident mood despite watching Parker confirm his class during his victory over Carlos Takam on Saturday. The 40-year-old believes he has seen some significant defensive frailties. “There are many flaws there I believe, but that applies to all of us fighters,” Haumono said. “I don’t want to say too much, but I will bring something new to the table.” - AAP

Promoters abused Duco bosses have been inundated with abusive emails following the Joseph Parker illegal streaming controversy. Dean Lonergan, who branded those who illegally streamed the Parker-Carlos Takum fight as “low-lifes”, said he had a tough hide but that female staff members at Duco were the staffers that were bearing the brunt of the abuse by having to open and read the emails. “Some people are quite disgusting,” he said. “I’d love them to come into our offices and try and use some of the language they are using in these emails. I bet not a single one of them would have the courage to do that.”

- NZME

Folau stirs up Tahs Israel Folau has warned teammates a do-or-die mindset will be the NSW Waratahs’ undoing in Friday night’s must-win Super Rugby clash with the frontrunning Chiefs.

The Waratahs likely need to win their last four games to secure a finals berth, but Folau says thinking like that will only add to the pressure at Allianz Stadium.

“So I think we can put that on the back seat and just focus on our game and how we want to play and just go out there and try and play some footy and hopefully that will be enough to get us the win,” the star said yesterday.

- AAP

Deflategate appeal

Co-coaches Sonya Frew and Jodene Lowe with Southern senior players Emma Kelly and Jemma Frew.

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our game – good, basic netball,” said Frew.

Win or lose against Methven tomorrow evening, it’s been a memorable season for Southern, and Frew insisted that the

catalyst of success goes beyond the senior team and to the heart of the club.

“The Southern committee are amazing.

“It’s the way they back us, they

come along and support us,” she said.

“When you’ve got back-up like that, it makes the girls want to play harder – they’re a fantastic committee.”

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will appeal the federal court ruling reinstating his fourgame suspension for “Deflategate” to the entire US Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Brady’s lawyer has told the US TV network ABC. “The facts here are so drastic, and so apparent, that the court should rehear it,” Brady’s attorney, former US Solicitor General Ted Olson, told ABC News in an interview.

Brady, 38, was suspended in May 2015, four months after the National Football League found that underinflated footballs were used in the Patriots’ 45-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in January 2015’s AFC championship game.

- Reuters

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

In brief

■ WELLINGTON

Tyler sets sights on Trentham Kelvin Tyler is enjoying his best ever season and he’s now hoping to add northern success to his record.

The Riverton trainer is preparing to hit the road for this Saturday’s Wellington meeting with his well-performed duo of Hayley Maree and Timy Tyler.

Hayley Maree has previously performed well at Trentham where she finished fourth in the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes and then filled the same placing in the Gr.2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes.

While Tyler was a little downhearted by the mare’s most recent effort for fourth at Winton, he is happy to let her take her chance in the North Island Challenge Stakes.

“I was a bit disappointed in her last run, but she’s very well in herself and she may have just had an off day,” he said.

Timy Tyler in winning form with Jacob Lowry aboard.

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Haylee Maree’s stablemate Timy Tyler, the winner of the Gr.3 Winter Cup last year, has been in

solid form through his autumn campaign.

He placed at Wingatui and

Riccarton before he finished eighth, and only four and a half lengths off the winner Authentic Paddy in the Gr.3 Canterbury Gold Cup. Timy Tyler got home well last time out for second in the Wairio Cup and Tyler will step him out over 2100 metres in the Trentham Gold Cup. “He’s doing really well and he’ll go to Wanganui after that for the Foxton Cup and, all going well, Hayley Maree will run there in the Ag Challenge Stakes,” he said.

Tyler first received his training licence 27 years ago, but subsequently he concentrated on dairy farming for the next two decades before returning to the horses.

He has already sent out 32 winners this season to beat his previous best mark of 25.

- NZME

Dukedom in Hong Kong Levin Classic winner Dukedom arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday to begin his new career. The Bachelor Duke three-year-old provided Byerley Park part-owner Steven Cole with his first Group One training success in the Trentham feature. Also placed in the Gr.2 Great Northern Guineas and the Listed Trevor Eagle Memorial, Dukedom was purchased earlier this year by clients of Dennis Yip’s stable.

- NZME

Counties rained off Heavy rain has forced the abandonment of the Counties meeting at Pukekohe Park today.

Representatives of the club, the Racing Integrity Unit and the Trainers’ Association walked the track yesterday after two horses had galloped in the hands of senior jockeys. Given the weather forecast for the next 24 hours and the new state of the course, there was a consensus that the track was likely to deteriorate further and it was recommended that racing should not proceed. Every attempt was made to find an alternative venue.

Sharrock not rushed

■ TALLYHO TWINKLETOE

No grand plans for National winner The connections of one of last winter’s jumping stars are taking a relaxed approach to his immediate future.

Tallyho Twinkletoe has yet to return to Kevin Myers’ stable and part-owner Jo Rathbone (right) said they were in no rush with the five-year-old.

“He’s in pre-training on the farm with Kayla Veenendaal and is being worked over the hills.

“We’re not in too much of a hurry and we’ll take it slowly – he’s still a young horse.”

Tallyho Twinkletoe won three of his seven starts on the flat be-

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fore he was unplaced in his hurdle debut at Hastings last June.

He then won his next two starts over the small fences by wide margins and impressively stepped up to the big time with a seven length defeat of Kings Deep and Wee Biskit in the Grand National Hurdles.

Rathbone said it was doubtful if Tallyho Twinkletoe would be ready to defend his title at Riccarton.

“It’s unlikely, but we’ll see how he comes up and leave it to Kevin to decide what we’ll do a bit later on.”

Meanwhile, the capable Teddy Twinkletoes, also co-owned by Rathbone, is on the easy list after one outing in the autumn.

“He was quite jarred up after Christchurch.

“It was way too hard for him and he does have his issues,” she said.

“He’s on the walker at Kevin’s place at the moment.”

Rathbone races Teddy Twinkletoes, the winner of four races, with Wanganui identity Dave MacNab who also shares in the ownership of Tallyho Twinkletoe.

- NZME

Multiple Group One winner Kawi is likely to spend the early part of the spring at home. “I’m pretty confident he will end up in Australia at some stage, but looking at the calendar the money there early is no different to the money here,” trainer Allan Sharrock said. “He might run in a couple of the Group Ones at Hastings and then we head off after that.”

- NZME

Fee unchanged Little Avondale Stud’s successful young stallion Per Incanto will stand at the unchanged fee of $15,000 + GST in 2016. The son of Street Cry, who has seven threeyear-old stakes performers this season, is currently second behind Savabeel on the New Zealand premiership for individual winners.

The fee for Per Incanto’s associate sire Nadeem will also stay unchanged at $6500 + GST.- NZME

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 8 6638x Scott A Boy nwtd ........................... R Maisey way Meeting Date: 25 May 2016 NZ Meeting number: 3 9 77785 Wine O’Clock nwtd G & .................. J Clarke Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 10 57885 Killalea Star nwtd .......................... D Donlon 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 4 12.54pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C0 C0, 520m and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 48348 Orangey Yellow nwtd ................A Duganzich 1 12.01pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 2 37547 Black Roadstar nwtd .....................B Mitchell 1 2638x Got Time nwtd ................................ I George 3 7273 Allegro Beau nwtd ............................L Ahern 2 86 Winevara nwtd G & ......................... J Clarke 4 655 Gunnar Blueblood nwtd .........J T McInerney 3 63656 Another Ranger nwtd .............J T McInerney 5 Slick Star nwtd ............................B Hodgson 4 365 Miss Muffet nwtd .........................J McArthur 6 51 Trendy Mind nwtd .............................L Ahern 5 67354 Take Action nwtd ..........................M Goodier 7 76522 World Freakshow nwtd....................M Olden 6 5632 Bigtime Sam nwtd ............................L Ahern 8 63644 She’s Mustard nwtd..........................R Waite 7 48277 Cala D’Or nwtd..................................M Flipp 5 1.11pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 305m 8 44778 Geez Louise nwtd .................... S Gommans 1 12247 Let’s Go Sprite nwtd .........................L Ahern 9 77785 Wine O’Clock nwtd G & .................. J Clarke 2 26664 Gully Crusher 17.77 G & ................. J Clarke 10 57885 Killalea Star nwtd .......................... D Donlon 3 65664 Uno Marguerite nwtd............... T McCracken 2 12.19pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 305m 4 15128 Bigtime Runnings 17.74 .................. J W Bell 1 77776 Scott The Loot nwtd ....................... I George 5 35654 Another Key 17.72 .................J T McInerney 2 Rosie nwtd ..................................J McArthur 6 86356 Maligned 18.16 U & ..............................Bliek 3 27 Thrilling Mia nwtd ............................. A Clark 7 22858 Homebush Olive 17.71...........J T McInerney 4 86658 Charrina Hill nwtd I C &..................J Lenden 8 76822 Allegro All Go 17.61 ...............G Fredrickson 5 78287 Botany Cold nwtd ...................J T McInerney 9 54588 Tank’s Rob 17.70 ............................S Maher 6 55584 Khal Drago nwtd G & ...................... J Clarke 10 88886 Buzzy As 18.33 ..................................J Hunt 7 673 Trendy Blaster nwtd .........................L Ahern 6 1.29pm KEENAN CONCRETE C1 C1, 305m 8 88 Bee Like Me nwtd .................... S Gommans 1 46463 Minimal nwtd ....................................S Stone 9 77785 Wine O’Clock nwtd G & .................. J Clarke 2 1 Allegro Runnings 17.69....................L Ahern 10 57885 Killalea Star nwtd .......................... D Donlon 3 55466 Plaiting Puss 18.45 U & ........................Bliek 3 12.36pm LASER PLUMBING C0 C0, 305m 4 73832 Vee Veery Lovely 18.49 G & ........... J Clarke 1 5636x Ben Nevis Knight nwtd .............A Duganzich 5 8888x Diamond Lulu 18.10 ...................... R Maisey 2 Chip Off Block nwtd ....................J McArthur 6 38881 Chief Baxter 17.89 .................J T McInerney 3 43 Stole Me Wallet nwtd D P & ..... K Gommans 7 52425 Cawbourne Hint nwtd...................... J W Bell 4 65227 Double Ice nwtd ................................M Flipp 8 24282 Homebush Tiare 17.41...........J T McInerney 5 54583 Steffi’s Star nwtd ................................. L Bell 9 44588 Opal Jewel 17.93 ..................... S Gommans 6 27524 Eve Ning Hill nwtd I C & .................J Lenden 10 46767 Magic Dandy 17.62 ........................... B Hunt 7 5638 Tammy’s Fire nwtd .................. T McCracken 7 1.46pm AON CPF C1 C1, 305m

1 83853 Stainless Knocka 17.92 U & .................Bliek 2 74832 Azure Dreams 17.75 G & ................ J Clarke 3 66775 Making You Paw nwtd ..................... J W Bell 4 66371 Crystal McBell 18.11 ..............J T McInerney 5 63782 Red Hot Action nwtd ....................M Goodier 6 86646 Trinity Flight nwtd ........................... I George 7 45215 Kay Marting 17.89 ..................J T McInerney 8 85347 Exact Master 17.81 ........................... B Hunt 9 58778 Ranger’s Waltz 18.13 ......................S Maher 10 34878 Cawbourne Marcy nwtd .......... T McCracken 8 2.04pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 520m 1 18876 Candy Crusher 31.26 ...............A Duganzich 2 63123 Belfast Barry nwtd ........................... J W Bell 3 88876 Homebush Spook 30.54 ........J T McInerney 4 52564 Filante 30.89 ...................................... N Udy 5 37545 Cawbourne Panic 30.48 ...............M Roberts 6 2551 Izzy Bowen 31.32 ........................B Hodgson 7 14326 Allegro Beaty 30.48..........................L Ahern 8 88254 Consumate Ease nwtd G &............. J Clarke Emergencies: 9 24758 Pacific Sunrise 30.56 ........................M Flipp 10 36777 Cawbourne Bird nwtd.............. T McCracken 9 2.21pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 305m 1 47728 Marlow Marina 18.21 .............J T McInerney 2 71228 Chaos Theory 18.16 .......................M Olden 3 57355 Johnny Angel 17.86 ................ T McCracken 4 11412 Kirkham Webby 17.58 ..................M Roberts 5 47476 Belfast Smarty 17.92....................... J W Bell 6 76586 Dark Garnah nwtd.................... S Gommans 7 76416 Not Listening 18.38 .........................L Doody 8 66535 Armistice Day nwtd ........................ I George 9 78567 Gully Flaherty 17.63 G & ................ J Clarke 10 53x87 Sheika Sprite nwtd ...........................L Ahern 10 2.40pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 520m

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Big fine for big kick

Deliberate or not? Draymond Green gets a good shot in on Kiwi basketballer Steven Adams in Monday’s game. PHOTO AP game as Oklahoma City took a 2-1 lead.

He was 1 for 9 from the field with six points and the Warriors were outscored by 43 points when he was on the court.

Perhaps the play wouldn’t have drawn so much attention if Green hadn’t kneed Adams in the same area in Game 2.

“It happened before, mate,” Adams, a 7-foot centre, said.

“He is pretty accurate, that guy.”

Green said doing something like that intentionally is not his style.

“I followed through on a shot,” he said.

“I’m not trying to kick somebody in the midsection.

“Somebody wants to have kids someday. I’m not trying to end that on the basketball court.”

The play was part of an ongoing battle between Green, an undersized but rugged 6-foot-7 power forward, and Adams, who

has asserted himself with physical play and is one of the main reasons the Thunder lead the series.

“Honestly, I think it’s intentional,” Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook said.

“That’s two times in the last two games. I don’t think you can keep (hitting) somebody in their private areas.”

Warriors coach Steve Kerr disagreed. ”Stuff like that happens all the time,” Kerr said.

“There’s contact, people’s arms, legs flailing.

“If they think it’s on purpose, play the game, you know.

“This stuff happens all the time. Westbrook kicks out his feet on every 3 and there is contact.

“I mean, that’s just part of the game.

“So I don’t understand how that can be deemed a flagrant 1.

“I think it should be rescinded.”

Green was called for the flagrant with 5:57 left in the second quarter, and the Oklahoma City crowd chanted, “Kick him out!

Kick him out!”

Adams wasn’t aware of the crowd’s response.

“Straight to the drawers, you don’t think about any of that stuff,” he said.

“It was rough.”

Thunder coach Billy Donovan said he was proud of Adams for not retaliating.

“He takes a physical pounding and he’s a tough kid,” Donovan said.

“He’s got a great pain threshold, and, again, he doesn’t retaliate.

“He just tries to keep playing.”

The Thunder handled the situation well, outscoring the Warriors 24-7 the rest of the first half to take a 72-47 lead.

“It takes a little pain off my mind since then, I guess it kickstarted us,” Adams said.

“I guess you could say that.”

- AP

Adams leading on American sports news

By Chris rattue Oklahoma basketball star Steven Adams can’t stay out of the news.

Adams’ kick reception in a basketball play-off game has made him the talk of American sport.

Even Adams’ sister, shot put star Valerie Adams, is in on the act via her Instagram page.

New York-based New Zealand journalist Jack Tame told Radio Sport it was “the leading sports story in the United States today ... ESPN sports centre debating back and forth whether Draymond Green deserves to be kicked out.”

And America-based New Zealand runner Nick Willis said it

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In brief

■ BASKETBALL

Draymond Green was fined $25,000 ($NZ37,000) but not suspended by the NBA on Monday for kicking Oklahoma City centre Steven Adams in the groin.

The league also upgraded the foul to a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in an automatic ejection had officials given it that ruling when it happened.

That moved him closer to an automatic suspension for accumulation of flagrant foul points.

But Green will be on the court when the Warriors try to even the Western Conference finals at 2-2 today at Oklahoma City.

Green was called for a flagrant 1 foul after he was fouled by Adams with 5:57 remaining in the second quarter and kicked his leg up into Adams’ groin.

Though the Thunder felt it was intentional, Green and Warriors coach Steve Kerr said they believed the flagrant would actually be rescinded by the league.

NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Kiki VanDeWeghe disagreed.

“After a thorough investigation that included review of all available video angles and interviews with the players involved and the officials working the game, we have determined that Green’s foul was unnecessary and excessive and warranted the upgrade and fine,” VanDeWeghe said in a statement.

“During a game, players - at times - flail their legs in an attempt to draw a foul, but Green’s actions in this case warranted an additional penalty.”

The NBA determines a flagrant 1 foul to include “unnecessary contact.”

A flagrant 2 is defined as “unnecessary and excessive contact”.

Green now has three flagrant foul points during the postseason.

One more will force him to miss Golden State’s next game.

Green was an All-Star and the runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year, but had a dismal

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had been the number one topic on Detroit sports radio.

The Oklahoman news site promoted the story high on its front page.

It stated “No question: Draymond Green meant to kick Steven Adams”.

The sports section ran a huge headline Kickstart, with the now famous photo of Green’s ankle connecting with Adams.

Oklahoman columnist Berry Tramel said the press room consensus was that Golden State had gone into immediate damage control.

The incident came in for detailed analysis from Tramel.

“Steven Adams is a tall man

Val Adams: On Instagram

the distance from the floor to the apex of his legs is more than normal. Green ... does not have abnormally long legs.

“And does not jump that high.”

Meanwhile Val Adams has invited her Instagram followers to write a caption to the photo.

Early respondents came up with lines such as “Ouch” and “Green connected with the wrong ball”.

However the story did not get a huge play in other major news outlets such as the New York Times.

Adams has been at the centre of the series controversies, after a comment following game one when he described his opponents as “quick little monkeys”.

Adams apologised for using a phrase that some find racially offensive.

- NZME

More issues for Foran Kieran Foran faces more mental health checks but it will be the troubled star’s physical powers of recovery that determine if he’ll be back on deck for Parramatta next week. Foran’s return to the NRL after almost three weeks in a rehabilitation clinic fighting his demons looked to have ended just 20 minutes into the Eels’ 18-6 loss to Melbourne on Monday night. But after being crunched in a tackle the rugged Kiwi international had an injection in his left shoulder and soldiered on for the full 80 minutes. Now Foran is racing the clock to be fit for next Monday night’s trip to Newcastle to tackle the last-placed Knights.

- AAP

Hurrell off to UK? Konrad Hurrell doesn’t appear to have a future at the Warriors and the latest club linked with the centre is UK Super League outfit Hull Kingston Rovers. The Herald on Sunday revealed 10 days ago that Hurrell’s days with the Warriors were numbered after issues on and off the field. The club have lost patience with him, even though he is contracted at Mt Smart until the end of 2018. He has been linked with both the Titans and Sea Eagles and now Hull KR interim coach James Webster admitted he will likely enquire about Hurrell. - NZME

Hodges backs O’Neill Officially, he is “always available” for Queensland. But Justin Hodges says he is more than happy with Queensland’s backline depth, endorsing Justin O’Neill as his successor and backing Dane Gagai to again shine in Maroon. Hodges admits speculation spiralled out of control quickly when it emerged new Queensland coach Kevin Walters jokingly enquired about his availability ahead of the June 1 State of Origin opener in Sydney.

And Hodges admits he fleetingly entertained the idea. However, the veteran centre of 24 Origins said he never seriously considered a comeback.

- AAP

Vatuvei ‘not for sale’ Warriors wing Manu Vatuvei is expected to be available to make his long awaited playing return in next week’s NRL match against the Brisbane Broncos at Mt Smart Stadium. Warriors managing director Jim Doyle denied reports Vatuvei, who is contracted through until the end of 2018, has been shopped around to English Super League clubs and Japanese rugby sides and expects he will be available for NRL selection following this week’s bye round.

“No, we are not shopping him around,” said Doyle.

- NZME

Hiku’s season over Penrith will be without Peta Hiku for the rest of the NRL season, with the Kiwi Test representative to undergo a knee reconstruction. Hiku sustained the injury in Sunday’s loss to Gold Coast, tearing both his anterior and medial cruciate ligament, and will undergo surgery in the next fortnight. In a double blow for the Panthers - who have already lost centre Dean Whare to a season-ending knee injury - they will also be without forward James Fisher-Harris for up to eight weeks due to a fractured thumb. - NZME

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

In brief

■ GYMNASTICS

Medal haul for gymnasts Ashburton gymnasts are already raking in the medals only three competitions into the season.

Members of the Dynamic Gymnastic Sports brought back five medals from the West Melton Gymnastic Club’s “Best of the West” competition in Rolleston on May 22.

Hunter Abernethy received gold in Grade 1, Valentina Stimilo Valera a silver in the Iron Level, Ellie Lawn also gained a silver in the Bronze, Marlese Schoonderbeek was awarded a bronze in the Silver Level and Zoe Beckley took out gold in the Gold Level.

This was only the second time Zoe had competed at this level and a score of 9.7 on the floor ensured her win.

The fifteen Ashburton club members in the competition also reached a number of top scores and personal bests.

The Ashburton athletes also secured three medals in their first gymnastics competition for the season, which was held on May 17 at the Christchurch School of Gymnastics.

Jorja Abernethy took home a bronze in the Iron Level, Valentina Stimilo Valera a gold in the Iron Level and Marlese Schoonderbeek received a bronze in the Silver Level.

Last month the club’s trampolining athletes sprang into action with Mia Grieve placing first in trampoline, Finleigh Glanville second and Jamie Glanville first in Double Mini at the Impact Alpha on April 3.

All Whites striker Shane Smeltz has been ruled out of the OFC Nations Cup after suffering from a recurring foot injury during the Hyundai A-League season. The 34-year-old, who has scored 24 goals from his 51 internationals, was managing a strain to his plantar fascia and was being monitored by the Sydney FC and All Whites medical teams.

All Whites coach Anthony Hudson decided it was not worth risking further injury to Smeltz and has replaced him with promising midfielder Luka Prelevic. - NZME

Marsh ‘will be ready’

Hunter Abernethy steps up to the podium to collect gold in Grade 1.

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College girls go close despite setbacks the ball from a breakdown and charging through the defence to score.

Forward Foundation applied plenty of pressure through their backline which looked slick as they passed the ball out wide, however college’s defence held up well.

Slippery conditions meant both teams had trouble handling the ball.

Erana Te Moananui was able to grab the ball and scored the second try which was converted by fullback Kate Donald.

Forward Foundation had several minutes of positive play and

scored a try wide on the wing despite solid defending and tackling by Chloe Te Moananui.

Kate Donald scored late in the first half, leaving the half-time score 17-5 to Ashburton College.

Forward Foundation ran in four tries in the second half, capitalising on college’s change in team with reserves coming on.

College rallied late and Chloe Te Moananui scored her second try for the match under the posts, again converted by Donald.

Injuries to McKenzie Flett, Piper Jones, Pereseti Sooaemalagi and Kate Donald late in the game meant that college lost a great

deal of experience in the backline.

Paris Gola proved size doesn’t matter as she cover defended and tackled girls twice her size.

Flanker Aidan Elvines had another solid game, proving to be very reliable in the lineouts and at the back of the scrum.

The team missed the consistent encouragement from flanker Serenity Timothy in the second half, but new player Abby Brownlie made her presence felt when she chased down and made a spectacular tackle on what was sure to be a Forward Foundation try.

■ TENNIS

Wawrinka avoids unwanted history

By Martyn HerMan Defending champion Stan Wawrinka has diced with danger but managed to avoid an ignominious first-round exit at the French Open, scrambling past Czech Lukas Rosol in five sets.

The Swiss third seed twice trailed by a set, but he dug himself out of trouble to win 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4.

For a while, Wawrinka looked in grave danger of becoming the first reigning men’s singles cham-

Manchester United have sacked manager Louis van Gaal, with his FA Cup triumph failing to make up for the club’s inability to qualify for the Champions League amid a season of insipid performances.

The Dutchman was dismissed two days after United’s win over Crystal Palace in the Wembley Cup final, their first trophy in three years, paving the way for the widely-expected appointment of Jose Mourinho as his successor.

- Reuters

Smeltz out of Cup

■ RUGBY

Soggy conditions and injuries led Ashburton College’s girls’ rugby team to a narrow loss against Christchurch’s Forward Foundation on Monday.

College played Forward Foundation in Dunsandel due to Craighead being unable to field a team for this week’s competition.

Despite the wet and cold conditions, a full Ashburton College team turned out to play the match which ended in a 25-24 win to Forward Foundation.

Ashburton College started strongly and tested the Forward Foundation’s defence with Chloe Te Moananui (8) picking up

Man United ‘move on’

pion at Roland Garros since tennis turned pro in 1968 to lose in the first round.

The last time a defending champion lost his opening match was Australian Lew Hoad in 1957.

“Thankfully that’s still the case,” Wawrinka, who stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in last year’s final, said. “But it’s never the best to start with a five-set match and not play your best tennis.”

Wawrinka seemed to be on course when he breezed through

the second set but Rosol claimed a decisive break in the third set and showed impressive composure to serve out the set. Rosol had two break points early in the fourth but a couple of errors let Wawrinka off the hook, just when it seemed a shock was on the cards.

Other seeds to advance included eighth seed Milos Raonic of Canada, who beat Janko Tipsarevic 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-5), while 23rd seeded Jack Sock eliminated Robin Haase 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-7 (7-3) 6-2.

- Reuters

Third seed Stan Wawrinka

Veteran batsman Shaun Marsh insists his back will be fully healed in time for Australia’s Test tour of Sri Lanka, but he faces an uphill battle to find a spot in the final XI. Marsh was named as part of Australia’s 15-man squad on Tuesday for the three-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting on July 26. A back injury cut short Marsh’s recent IPL campaign, but he’s confident he’ll be 100 per cent fit in time for the upcoming tour.

- AAP

Be afraid, says Smith Australian captain Steve Smith says West Indian and South African batsmen should be scared of pace spearhead Mitchell Starc’s impending return. Left-armer Starc has not played since suffering a stress fracture in his foot last November but Smith said he’s back at his imposing best ahead of next month’s one-day tri-series in the Caribbean.

- AAP

Argentina bid for Cup Argentina will bid to stage the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with President Mauricio Macri meeting with new World Rugby vicechairman and former Pumas captain Agustin Pichot. Argentina, who have reached the World Cup semi-finals at two of the last three tournaments, will make an official bid in October 2016 when organisers visit the South American country.

- Reuters

Bridge results Ashburton Bridge Club, May 19 B and C Ladder: N/S 1 Graham Gilbert & Lynette Leadley, 2 George Brown & David Fisher, 3 Colleen Gillies & Shirley Young. E/W 1 Gordon McCormick & David Sewell, 2 Pat Wise & Joyce Johnson, 3 Hilda Blee & Shirley Harris May 20, Robinson Salver: N/S 1 Kay Robb & John Fechney, 2 Audrey Rooney & Rewa Kyle, 3 Betty Hawthorne & Perry Jowers. E/W 1 Maureen Kolkman & Beth McIlraith, 2 Carolyn King & Bill Kolkman, 3 Elaine Lattimore & Evelyne Taylor May 21, Individual Ladder: 1 Melva Stowell & Mary Buckland, 2 Kay Robb & Johnny Wright, 3 Bev Turton & Arthur Maude May 19, Smith Trophy: N/S 1 Melva Stowell & Sue Rosevear, 2 Rosemary McLaughlin & Rewa Kyle, 3= Beth McIlraith & Lois Rose, 3= Mary Buckland & John Knight. E/W 1 Maree Moore & Maureen Kolkman, 2 Gordon McCormick & David Sewell, 3 Martin de Jong & Maurice Small.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

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CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON Based in Ashburton, CM Trailer Parts is a leading importer and wholesaler of light trailer components within New Zealand.

We strive to provide top quality products and service to our nationwide Stockists and customers. An opportunity has arisen for a Customer Service Person to join our team.

Your key responsibilities will be as follows: » Receive customer enquiries / orders and process them within customers agreed time frame » Provide and follow up quotations » Pick and pack customer orders » Participate in stock control and stock taking procedures as required » Maintain cleanliness of department and work areas » Build and maintain customer relationships Skills and experience required is as follows: » Technical knowledge and a mechanical aptitude » Dealing with customers over the phone » Planning and organisation skills » Excellent communication skills » A positive attitude with a solid work ethic » Physically fit » Parts sales experience would be desirable This is a permanent position – Monday to Friday.

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

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• Experienced Drain Layer • Assistant Drain Layer Applicant should possess: • A good work ethic • Be capable of working unsupervised • Maintain regular attendance • Be a team player • Be prepared to work overtime as required • Hold the required licences and certificates These positions are based at the Ashburton Branch and reporting to the Area Manager.

Wages and conditions will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants need to apply with references to: The Area Manager PO Box 403, Ashburton 7740 Or Email: andrew.ree@rooneygroup.co.nz Closing date for enquiries/applications is Friday, 27th May 2016.

Applicants must have New Zealand residency or hold a valid work permit.

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Board of Trustees Election Declaration of Parent Election Results At the close of nominations, as the number of valid nominations was equal to the number of vacancies required to be filled, I hereby declare the following duly elected: Names • Burrowes, Karen • Etheridge, Sonia • Galbraith, Matt • Jemmett, Lyall • Vannini, Jason

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

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

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

1pm - 3.30pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets.

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

Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre, $4 per session with afternoon tea, all welcome. Waireka Croquet Club,

The Domain, Philip Street.

3.30pm ASHBURTON YOUTH COUNCIL. Weird and Wonderful Ways to Waste Time Launch. Ashburton Domain, opposite Ashburton College, Walnut Avenue.

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

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS.

Learn to Line dance (7pm), beginner/ intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

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

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

Clark Gillies 021-146-3619. EA Networks Centre Stadium.

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

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

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

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

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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

Main Street, Methven.

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

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

1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - no counting, beginners welcome. Waireka Club rooms, Philip St. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport,

Seafield Road.

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

2pm R.S.A. WOMENS SECTION. Social afternoon, R.S.A. Cox Street.

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

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YOUTH MAP LAUNCH

Join the Road Runners team from The Edge radio station to launch a map designed and produced especially for Ashburton district youth.

It combines more than 100 places and activities for people to discover and coupons for several of the local businesses included on the map.

The ‘Weird and Wonderful Ways to Waste Time’ pocket map will be launched opposite the entrance to Ashburton College at the Ashburton Domain today, Wednesday 25 May at 3.30pm. It was developed by Think First and the Ashburton Youth Council.

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RUBBISH AND RECYCLING

Road closure proposal

Queen’s Birthday weekend collections Resource Recovery Parks The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks will be closed on: • Monday 6 June 2016

Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event – Ashburton District Council ‘Ashburton College Road Crash Day’.

Roads proposed to be closed: •

Middle Road, from Belt Road to Creek Road

Period of closure: From 7.30am until 10.30am on Friday, 17 June 2016.

Detours will be available on adjacent streets and these will be signposted.

This proposed closure is made under the Local Government Act 1974 - Schedule 10 (11 (e)) and will be considered at the Service Delivery Committee on 9 June 2016.

Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice of their objection and the grounds for their objection in writing by post or email to the Council, PO Box 94 Ashburton 7740 by 4pm, 27 May 2016.

Rubbish and Recycling - Kerbside Collection If your collection day is a Monday there will be a change over Queen’s Birthday weekend.

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Collections normally scheduled for Monday 6 June 2016 will be collected on Tuesday 7 June 2016.

Free ice scrapers and cloths are now available. Collect them from the following locations: • Ashburton District Council Administration building, 5 Baring Square West • BP Ashburton, West Street • Mobil Ashburton, East Street • Z Ashburton, West Street • Z Tinwald, Archibald Street Last year there were no winter weather related fatal accidents in the Ashburton District. Lets keep it that way!

To find out more about winter driving, tips for driving in dangerous conditions and other road safety information, head to our website.

Council Meetings To be held in the Council Chamber, 2 Baring Square East, Ashburton.

Council Meeting: 26 May 2016, 1.30pm Methven Community Board: 30 May 2016, Mt Hutt Memorial Hall & Heritage Centre Board Room, Methven, 1.30pm

There are no changes to any other collections.

Zone Committee Meeting: 31 May 2016, 1pm, Council Chambers.

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

Alcohol notices

COUNCIL MEETINGS Thursday 9 June 2016 from 10.30am

Service Delivery Committee

Somerset Grocer 2016 Limited: Objections close 7 June 2016.

Rootz and Wingz 2013 Limited: Arabica Licensed Cafe - Objections close 8 June 2016.

Finance & Business Support Committee Thursday 30 June 2016 Council Meeting

Public notification applies to new and renewal applications for on-Licences, off-Licences and club Licences.

Current applications: Ashburton Food Limited: Indian Minar - Objections close 2 June 2016.

All meetings are open to the public unless specified

Environmental Services Committee

WINTER DRIVING

Up & Coming

Career Opportunities

1.30pm

• Group Fitness Instructor - Little Gym

Council and Committee meetings are held in the Council Chamber, 2 Baring Square East, Ashburton.

Public Forum Residents are welcome to present their views about matters of Council business or community interest through public forums. Public forums are held at the start of the Council meeting and the Methven Community Board meeting.

If you wish to address a meeting through the public forum, apply to the Committee Secretary by 3.00pm on the day before the meeting.

• Operations & Services Officer

Current Road Works Learn about road works underway or due to commence in the Ashburton District on our website.

For more information, visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

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Start gathering ideas now. You’ll be a spectacular host when you get the planning process going way before you have to.

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VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): If you were an outsider who knew nothing about the situation you would ask “why” and question the basic tenets the insiders are blind to. Magic springs from an obvious question.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): One relationship is starting to take up more of your mental hard drive. It’s so all-encompassing you’re starting to forget your irritations, insecurities and enemies.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): A hobby will again stir your interest, if not your passion. You’d like to see improvement in this endeavour, but the truth is that you would do this forever, regardless of the result.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): A colleague may annoy you with his illogical ways. Will you grow even more annoyed when these ways actually work? Your open mind allows for this kind of good fortune!

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PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re proactive when it comes to your goals. If you can’t commit yourself to your plan for at least two hours today, you will get cranky. Ask your loved ones to let you work.

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BUNTON, Roy Malcolm – On May 22, 2016, suddenly at home in his 77th year.

Dearly loved husband and rock of Alene, dearly loved dad and father-in-law of Kathryn, David and Lisa, and Peter, dearly loved granddad of Sarah, Nikita, and Tyla, much loved son of the late Ronald and Agnes, loved brother of Helen and Barbara, and uncle of Megan and Natalie. Messages may be addressed to The Family of Roy Bunton, c/- 19 London Street, Christchurch 8013. A celebration of Roy’s life will be held at the Harewood Crematorium Chapel, entry from Wilkinsons Road only, Harewood, on FRIDAY, May 27 at 4.30pm.

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“Rest peacefully.”

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6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Emma! 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Max Steel 3 7:50 Power Rangers – Super Megaforce 3 8:15 Chuggington 3 8:25 Hi-5 House 3 8:50 Emma! 3 8:55 Peppa Pig 3 9am Fireman Sam 3 0 9:10 Thomas And Friends 3 9:20 Bob The Builder 3 9:30 Barney And Friends 3 9:55 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 10:05 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Tuff Puppy 3 5pm The Legend Of Korra 3 5:30 Drake And Josh 3 6pm Entertainment Tonight 6:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 7pm About A Boy PGR 0 7:30 Community PGR 3 8pm Fresh Off The Boat PGR 8:30 M Groundhog Day PGR 1993 Comedy. A sarcastic weather man, sent to cover an annual festival, finds himself repeating the same day over and over again. Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliot. 0 10:40 Million Dollar Listing NY PGR 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 11:55 Infomercials

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SKY SPORT 1

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

9am The Crowd Goes Wild 3 9:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 12:55 Death In Paradise PGR 3 It becomes personal when Camille’s best friend, a singer on a party boat, dies in her arms, poisoned.

2pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm University Challenge 3 The semi-finals continue. 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country

6am Back Page 7am The Golf Fix 8am Golf Channel Academy 9am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Magic v Mystics. 9:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Tactix v Swifts. 10am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Pulse v Steel. 10:30 Netball Zone 11am Tennis – French Open (Highlights) Day Three. Noon UFC Now 1pm Cricket – International (Highlights) 1:30 BMX – UCI World Championships (Highlights) 2pm Motorsport – V8 Supercars (Highlights) 2:30 Inside Supercars 3:30 Tennis – French Open (Highlights) 4:30 Golf – European Tour (Highlights) 5pm Small Blacks TV 5:15 Random Rugby TV 5:30 Rugby – First XV (Replay)

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 3 8:30 CSI – Cyber AO 0 9:30 Shearing Gang PGR 0 10pm Insane Fishing With Al McGlashan PGR 10:30 Back Benches PGR

7pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Crusaders v Waratahs. From AMI Stadium, Christchurch.

7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Chiefs v Rebels.

8pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Force v Blues.

From nib Stadium, Perth.

8:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 9:30 #SkySpeed 10pm Rugby – First XV Revision

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

12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 1am Home Shopping 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3am Home Shopping

11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Midnight #SkySpeed 12:30 Golf World 1am NRL 360 2am Sterlo – On The Couch 3am Ultimate Insider 3:30 #SkySpeed 4am Motorsport – TCR International Series (Highlights) 4:30 Golf World 5am Rugby – First XV Revision

MAORI TV

SKY SPORT 2

6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Pukana 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm It’s In The Bag 3 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 4pm Whanau Living PGR 4:30 Marae PGR 2 5pm Kapa

THE BOX

Haka Regionals 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Dora Matatoa 2 6:20 199 Little Heroes 3 6:30 Pukana 2 7pm SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 7:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 8pm Mama Son Learner League 8:30 N Te Araroa Tales From The Trails 9:30 Songs From The Inside PGR 3 10pm Whats Up With The Tumoanas PGR 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am CSI – New York MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Smashed Palace ML 7:40 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 8:05 Parking Wars PGL 8:55 The Glades MV 9:45 CSI MV 10:35 NCIS PGV 11:25 Bosch MVL 12:15 Crossing Lines MV 1:05 Shipping Wars PG 1:30 The Glades MV 2:20 CSI – New York MV 3:10 The Simpsons PG 3:35 Raw MV 6:30 Shipping Wars PG 7pm Smashed Palace ML 7:30 NCIS PGV After a former Navy Seal convicted of killing his wife escapes from Fort Leavenworth to find the real killer, the team must find him before it is too late.

8:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV 9:30 NCIS – LA MV 10:30 CSI MV 11:30 NCIS PGV THURSDAY 12:30 The Glades MV 1:20 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 1:45 CSI – New York MV 2:35 CSI MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 NCIS – New Orleans MV 4:45 NCIS – LA MV 5:35 Shipping Wars PG

6am Auction Kings PG Love Meter; Knights Templar Sword.

6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Down to the Wire. 7:30 Deadliest Catch PG Fisherman’s Daughter.

8:30 Mythbusters PG 9:25 The Last Alaskans M 10:20 Naked And Afraid XL M 11:15 Deadline – Crime With Tamron Hall M 12:10 Do Not Disturb – Hotel Horrors M 1:05 House Of Horrors – Kidnapped M 1:30 House Of Horrors – Kidnapped M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Dual Survival M 5:40 Mythbusters PG 6:35 Moonshiners M 7:30 Venom Hunters PG 8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 9:30 Alaskan Bush People M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Deadliest Catch PG

THURSDAY

12:30 Redrum M 12:55 Redrum M 1:25 Suspicion M 2:20 Auction Hunters 2:45 Auction Kings PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Yukon Men M 5:05 River Monsters PG

Secret Life of Pets 8pm on TV One

Code Black

8:30pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE 6am Bafta – A Life In Pictures: Ron Howard PG 2013 Documentary.

6:30 Oculus 16VLC 2014 Horror.

Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites.

8:10 The Mule 16VLC 2014 Comedy.

Hugo Weaving, Angus Sampson.

9:50 Focus MVLS 2015 Crime.

Will Smith, Margot Robbie.

11:35 Bafta – A Life In Pictures: Ron Howard PG 2013 Documentary.

12:05 Oliver Stoned 16LSC 2014 Comedy. Seth Cassell, Brea Grant.

1:35 Oculus 16VLC 2014 Horror.

Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites.

3:15 The Mule 16VLC 2014 Comedy.

Hugo Weaving, Angus Sampson.

5pm The Purge – Anarchy 16VLC 2014 Horror. Frank Grillo, Zack Gilford. 6:45 The Night Before 16LS 2015 Comedy.

Colin Egglesfield, Drew Fuller.

8:30 Amy MLC 2015 Documentary.

Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson.

10:40 Jamesy Boy 18VLSC 2014 Crime. THURSDAY 12:30 Disorientation 18VLSC 2012 Comedy. 1:50 The Purge – Anarchy 16VLC 2014 Horror.

3:35 Jamesy Boy 18VLSC 2014 Crime. 5:25 Amy MLC 2015 Documentary.

MOVIES GREATS 7:05 Hannibal Rising 18V 2007 Horror. Gaspard Ulliel, Li Gong, Rhys Ifans. 9:05 The Ugly Truth 16LS 2009 Romantic Comedy.

Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler.

10:40 Good Will Hunting MVL 1997 Drama. Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck. 12:45 The Mummy MV 1999 Action. Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz. 2:50 The Mummy Returns MV 2001 Adventure.

Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz.

4:55 The Mummy – Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor MV 2008 Action.

Brendan Fraser, Jet Li. 6:45 The Young Victoria PGV 2009 Drama.

Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend. 8:30 The Mask Of Zorro MVL 1998 Adventure.

Antonio Banderas, Catherine ZetaJones, Anthony Hopkins.

10:50 Shattered Glass ML 2003 Drama. Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard. THURSDAY 12:25 Die Hard – With A Vengeance MVL 1995 Action.

Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons.

2:30 Making Of The Ugly Truth M 2009 Featurette. 2:45 The Mummy MV 1999 Action. 4:50 The Mummy Returns MV 2001 Adventure.

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6am AFL Weekly Highlights 7am NRL 360 8am NRL Fulltime The latest round of the NRL Premiership.

8:30 Cricket – IPL (Replay) Qualifier One – Gujarat Lions v Royal Challengers Bangalore. From M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Noon Sky Sport Select A magazine-style show about all the sport that is coming up.

12:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Magic v Mystics. From Claudelands Arena, Hamilton.

2pm Netball – Beko League (Replay) Waikato Bop v Northern.

3:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Pulse v Steel. From TSB Bank Arena, Wellington.

4pm Sky Sport Select A magazinestyle show about all the sport that is coming up.

4:30 Athletics – IAAF Diamond League (Highlights) Rabat.

5:30 Back Page With hosts Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood.

6:30 Inside Supercars A build-up to the upcoming weekend races.

7:30 Ironman Australia From Port Macquaire, New South Wales.

8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Sterlo – On The Couch 10:40 NRL Footy Show

THURSDAY

1am Random Rugby TV 1:15 Fishing And Adventure 1:45 Cricket – IPL (Highlights) Qualifier One – Gujarat Lions v Royal Challengers Bangalore. From M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

2:15 L Cricket – IPL Eliminator – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders. From MCA International Stadium, Pune.

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Top school squash on show Twenty-four Mid Canterbury students battled it out on the squash court during the Aoraki Secondary Schools’ Squash Champion-

ship at the Ashburton and Celtic squash clubs yesterday.

Ashburton College and Mount Hutt College both had four teams

– three boys’ and one girls’ each – entered into the competition which didn’t finish until late yesterday afternoon.

Pictured (above) is Ashburton College’s George Chapman diving for the ball.

A total of 23 teams from schools

all over the Aoraki sports district, encompassing Oamaru over to Twizel and up to Mid Canterbury, took part in the competition.

Injury rules Whitelock out of Blues clash All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock has been scratched from the Crusaders’ team to play the Blues at Eden Park on Saturday due to a hamstring injury.

Whitelock suffered the injury during his team’s 29-10 victory

over the Waratahs in Christchurch at the weekend, and could be in a race against time to be ready for the All Blacks’ first test against Wales in Auckland on June 11.

Crusaders assistant coach Brad Mooar confirmed the injury to the

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media yesterday. Fortunately for the Crusaders, they have plenty of cover at lock, with Scott Barrett and Jimmy Tupou capable of joining All Black Luke Romano in the second row.

Whitelock’s injury might play

into the hands of Blues’ counterpart Patrick Tuipulotu, ruled out of the World Cup last year due to a hip injury, and hoping to make the All Blacks squad for the threetest Wales series.

The Blues celebrated their sec-

ond away win of their season last weekend when beating the Force 17-13 in Perth.

Meanwhile, blindside flanker Jordan Taufua has re-committed to the Crusaders until the end of 2018.

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