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Gaga’s new mansion has Batcave Lady Gaga’s new $US23 million ($A24.89 million) home features a secret hidden room inspired by Batman. The Born This Way hitmaker recently bought the luxury Mediterranean-style villa overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California. One of the property’s unique features include an underground living area similar to the Batcave. Gaga purchased the home from Warner Bros.’ consumer products division founder Dan Romanelli, who tells the Wall Street Journal: “Batman was something that really helped build my division.” Romanelli built the hideaway room to house his collection of vintage toys and arcade games for his grandchildren to enjoy, as well as “older people like myself who feel like kids”. The space, which can be accessed through a secret passageway in the living room, features a 1960s-style bowling alley and two basketball free-throw machines.

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Coin toss decides Peru election A coin toss has decided the mayoral race in small town high in the Peruvian Andes after two candidates tied at the ballot box. Wilber Medina was chosen mayor of Pillpinto near the tourist centre of Cusco this week after he and his rival each garnered 236 votes in municipal elections this month.

Peru’s electoral law allows for tied races to be decided by a coin toss. The 40-year-old teacher said he’ll work to earn voters’ trust.

His rival Jose Cornejo accepted the results.

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A Feilding man has claimed a new record as the fastest Masters runner to traverse the United States coast-to-coast.

Perry Newburn, 60, reached Los Angeles Thursday afternoon (NZ time) after setting out from the steps of New York City Hall on September 1. He described the run as awesome. “To finish last night in the time [I did] I think was absolutely great.

I loved every minute of it. “At the end of the day, it’s about the awesome, awesome people I met and I think if anyone ever had any trouble with humanity all they needed to do is spend a couple of days on the road with me just to see the awesomeness of people.”

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According to the article, Geldof said off the record that the heroin was given to him by “another singer, who gave him the drugs, then tried to get off with Paula (Yates) while Geldof was indisposed.” Yates and Geldof split in 1995 after 19 years of marriage over her affair with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. She died from a heroin overdose in 2000. Geldof’s second eldest daughter Peaches died from a heroin overdose in April this year.

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■ ASHBURTON BUSINESS

Success means move for Medifab

By Sue NewmaN

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One of Ashburton’s big business achievers, Medifab, could be leaving town and heading to a new base in Rolleston.

The specialist medical equipment manufacturer was established about 11 years ago and has become a big player in the international marketplace, earning itself a raft of industry awards.

Its success means it has outgrown its premises on Allens Road and is looking at a new base at Rolleston. A final decision on the relocation will be made next week.

Its site and the neighbouring one, previously occupied by Grieves Transport, have been bought by South Link Health Services for Allenton’s new medical hub.

An application for a resource

consent for the project was lodged with the Ashburton District Council in late September and when submissions closed on Thursday just one – in objection – had been received.

The sale tied in with expansion plans by Medifab and in a press release company founder and chief executive Roger Mascull confirmed the current premises were too small and had been conditionally sold.

New premises were on the drawing board in Ashburton while a brand new building had been found in Rolleston’s Izone, he said.

“We are looking at a number of options including keeping the upholstery manufacturing in Ashburton together with the management offices.

“The new building concept in Rolleston however, has a lot to offer in keeping the operation

Medifab on Allens Road is on the move to a new site in Rolleston.

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together on one site, along with its proximity to the airport and our large customer base.”

Medifab employs more than 25 people in Ashburton and Mr Mascull said staff had been told that if the business relocated, daily transport to and from work by mini van would be provided.

A number of staff were already living in Rolleston, Christchurch and the Lincoln area, he said.

“One thing for certain, is that Medifab is on the move and at present there are no readily available and suitable premises in Ashburton.”

While he is disappointed the

cutting edge manufacturer was leaving Ashburton, mayor Angus McKay said the council had done everything that could be done to encourage them to stay.

“We worked very closely with them to try and find a solution at our industrial park and they also worked with local entrepreneurs to organise a structure to go onto land.

“But at the end of the day they were offered the ideal site at Rolleston,” he said.

South Link Health plans to build a two storey centre, complete with pharmacy, radiology services, physiotherapy and more than a dozen consulting rooms, over the two adjoining sites on Allens Road.

It will see the current medical centre in Allenton relocate, creating an opportunity for it to include more doctors and support staff.

■ METHVEN RODEO

Big weekend ahead for Methven contestant

By DaiSy HuDSoN

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James Pinfold, of Methven, has a big weekend ahead of him.

He will compete in the Winchester Rodeo today before competing in the open bareback, second division bull ride and team roping categories at the Methven Rodeo tomorrow.

Thousands of people are expected in Methven for what is one of its biggest sporting drawcards of the year.

Mr Pinfold, 19, has been competing in the Methven Rodeo since the age of 11. He was introduced to rodeo events by family friends, but he had grown up around horses.

He competes around the country, but his home town competition remains a highlight.

Placing at last year’s Wanaka Rodeo was also a big moment for the young cowboy.

“A highlight was making the finals last year in Wanaka, the Wanaka finals in bareback,” he said.

He was hoping for better luck for Methven – he was injured at Winchester last year.

He believed 2014 was shaping up to be another big year for the local rodeo community.

“Methven’s looking to be pretty big again, as usual, which is good.

Good for us as a club, too.”

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■ MP TOURS DISTRICT

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MP wraps up tour with visits

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Economic Development and Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce wound up his visit to the Methven district with a tour of South Pacific Seeds (SPS), followed by a visit to Craige and Roz Mackenzie’s arable farm yesterday.

SPS production manager David Harrison said the multimillion dollar company had come about almost by chance, when a visitor from an Australian company stopped to talk to its founder John McKay while he was working on the roadside in the early 1990s.

The specialist hybrid vegetable seed production company now employs 50 full-time staff, and 50 temporary workers through the summer months, and has the capacity to clean seeds to 99.9 per cent purity.

Mr Harrison said the operation now covered about 2000ha in Mid Canterbury.

“The conditions here are ideal,” he said.

“We’ve got good soil, good irrigation and we work with the top tier of arable farmers.”

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Quad bike accident A farmer has been flown to hospital after a quad bike rolled onto him in Waikato earlier yesterday. The 68-year-old farmer suffered chest injuries when his quad bike rolled on him after he collided with a stone wall about 2.30pm yesterday afternoon. When the man’s condition deteriorated and his pain increased, the decision was made to contact emergency services, The Hamilton Westpac Rescue Helicopter said. Due to the man’s difficulty breathing he was flown to Waikato Hospital for evaluation and treatment.

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The climate was also conducive to specialist seed crops, with mild winters and cooler summers.

Seed is cleaned and shipped,

predominately to Australia, South Korea, Japan, Europe and the US, after which it is repackaged and sent around the world.

At the Mackenzies’ farm Mr Joyce learned about the role of precision agriculture in lifting production and dealing with environmental issues.

Charities picking up pieces Ashburton charities are dealing with the fallout following the closure of the local Work and Income office, as the Ministry of Social Development steps in with an offer of help to get people to the Hornby office.

The Cass Street Community Link office has been closed since September 1, when homeless man John Tully allegedly shot dead Work and Income employees Peg Noble and Leigh Curtis.

Pending the opening of temporary offices at the Ashburton Police Station later this year, Work and Income clients have been directed to the Hornby office.

Salvation Army Ashburton community ministries manager Judith Lilley said people who would normally qualify

A William Street house was burgled on Thursday during the day and cash and alcohol were taken.

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People who would normally qualify for assistance had been “caught short”, unable to get to Hornby, resulting in a marked demand for food parcels

for assistance had been “caught short” and were unable to get to Hornby, resulting in a marked demand for food parcels. The charity had to top-up supplies from its Christchurch branch, Mrs Lilley said.

Ashburton Budget Advisory Service’s acting co-ordinator Joan Lawn said the impact of the Work and Income office closure had been two-pronged; on the one hand the number of people referred by Work and Income had diminished, on the other the number of self-refer-

rals was up.

And some of those people were at desperation point.

“We’ve had a client trying to get on a benefit,” Mrs Lawn said.

“He’s got absolutely nothing to live on, he’s had long waits on the phone, when he did get hold of them he was told he had to get to Hornby. But he can’t get there, he doesn’t have a vehicle or money for the shuttle.” Ministry of Social Development regional commissioner John Henderson he

understood the inconvenience, but provisions were in place to help with travel costs.

“The ministry has introduced various measures to ensure people in Ashburton can still access support following the closure of the Community Link.

“We’re in regular contact with social services agencies in Ashburton.

“If they know of people who have not been able to access a site, call us so we can look into it,” he said.

“In the interim there is a service support team for Ashburton clients so they can be case managed over the phone.

“We’ve helped people to travel to Hornby or Timaru for face-to-face meetings if required.

For people in hardship food grants and payment cards can be collected at the local Presbyterian Support offices.

Dirt pile destruction Authorities have ordered the destruction of a dirt pile that nearly suffocated a 12 year-old boy. Deon Miller was playing with friends digging holes in the mound of top soil at a former reserve in Twizel when he was partially buried last Saturday. His friends tried to rescue him before his father, Craig Miller, managed to drag him out from under the soil.

Deon was unconscious, but started breathing again when his airways were cleared of dirt. He was taken to an intensive care unit at Dunedin Hospital. He has been discharged from hospital and is understood to be at home recovering.

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Diplomat returns Malaysian diplomat Muhammed Rizalman has boarded a plane to New Zealand, Malaysian media has confirmed. A spokesman for The Malaysian Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed that Rizalman left Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 8.55am on board a flight to Auckland. He was expected to arrive in Auckland late last evening, before boarding a plane to Wellington this morning.

Rizalman was escorted into the plane without handcuffs and reportedly expressed his wish to voluntarily return to New Zealand, Rizalman was arrested on May 9, and is alleged to have followed 22 year-old Tania Billingsley to her Wellington home and assaulting her. He was arrested the same night and charged the next day in the Wellington District Court.

He claimed diplomatic immunity and left with his family for Malaysia on May 22.

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■ MEADS CUP FINAL

Day of relaxation ahead of final

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It was a relaxed day for the Mid Canterbury rugby team on the eve of the biggest game of the year.

They spent much of yesterday just getting to Westport for the Meads Cup final with Buller at 1.35pm today.

The Hammers have become accustomed to downtime on travel day.

Last week the team was split across three separate flights to get to Gisborne, yesterday they travelled as one to Wellington where, after a two-hour layover, they hopped onto a chartered flight to Westport - the scene of today’s Meads Cup final.

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At the end of the short flight on a plane all to themselves, the landing into the lavish Westport International Airport was also rather smooth, arriving to West Coast sunshine.

The short bus trip to the accommodation immediately showed the visitors were in enemy territory with the town certainly in behind their team with a sea of red and blue balloons lining the streets.

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They then had a quick walkover at Victoria Square to soak in some of the atmosphere, getting a fleeting glimpse of what they will face with some passing motorist shouting “go Buller”.

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Deans offers best of luck to Hammers ahead of final The most successful coach in Super Rugby has a simple message for the Mid Canterbury rugby team ahead of today’s Meads Cup final: “good luck to the boys, here’s hoping”.

Robbie Deans arrived in Ashburton late yesterday as the Hammers were over the hill preparing for their matchup against Buller at Victoria Square in Westport.

Deans was here to promote his new biography at a Mid Canterbury Rugby Union fundraiser last night and he came with some words of advice for the team he would not see.

He was in no doubt their preparation would have been sound on the back of a season

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Today, the players will need to trust their preparation, their instincts and the players around them and focus solely on the goal they want to achieve, Deans said.

If Deans were in the changing room at Victoria Square, he would tap into the emotional investment the players had in winning the game and bringing the cup home.

They would be challenged to contemplate how they would feel on Monday if they come up short – and be thankful that they are still in a position to influence the outcome.

This is the sort of pre-match ploy the former Crusaders and Wallabies coach, and current head coach of the Japanese side Panasonic Wild Knights, used in a 17-year career that forged a 70 per cent win rate.

Deans said the Heartland Championship, which Mid Canterbury hoped to win today, was part of a format envied internationally – not least of all in Australia, whose side Deans kept in the top two in world rugby for nearly three years.

“The fact that we are even talking about the championship is evidence of the effectiveness of the game at this level as a pathway for quality player to emerge from,” Deans said.

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■ ASHBURTON AIR POLLUTION

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Filters may be the way to go

BY SUE NEWMAN

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Solving Ashburton’s winter air pollution problems could be as simple as attaching a filter to your chimney.

For several years Environment Canterbury and the Ashburton District Council have been encouraging home owners to upgrade their woodburners to reduce the amount of smoke being pumped into the air.

The burner replacement scheme has been partially successful, but a large number of properties still have log burners in place that were installed more than 15 years ago.

A trial on the West Coast, however, might make it unnecessary to replace old log burners with new, low emission

models.

The West Coast Regional Council is trialling a Swiss product, electrostatic Oekotube filters in Reefton and to date the results have been positive. The filters work by pulling particles to the chimney wall where they can be cleaned out during a routine chimney clean.

At this stage it is too early to say whether the tube could be the answer to Ashburton’s pollution woes and perhaps save home owners thousands in log burner replacements.

Environment Canterbury commissioner David Bedford says it is too early to see whether the appliance could be used in Canterbury, but it was something that was being considered.

“We are already investigating the use of the Oekotube in Canterbury and are aware of the trials in Reefton, having been in close contact with both the West Coast Regional Council and Rene Haeberli, importer for the Okeotube.”

The device was attached to a chimney and worked by filtering and removing fine particulates such as dust and smoke, Mr Bedford said.

“We certainly consider this type of innovation as a positive step for helping to clean up the air. We will be interested to find out how well the Oekotube works with wood particulates as the Reefton trial focused on coal and the particulate emissions are quite different.”

The key with devices such as the Oekotube was they neded

to be well maintained, he said.

Currently there wasn’t a clear approval framework for chimney filters under Canterbury’s existing air plan but it was one of the changes that would be looked at as the plan was revised, Mr Bedford said.

Ashburton is on track to meet the Ministry of the Environment’s air quality standards of breaching the 50 micrograms of pollution particles per cubic metre of air on no more than three occasions by 2016 and no more than one by 2020.

This year Ashburton had nine, up from four last year while many parts of Canterbury or the West Coast had significantly more - Reefton this winter had 17 breaches, Christchurch 19 and Timaru 37.

Fire in trees at Rakaia

A fire in a line of trees kept Rakaia’s volunteer firefighters busy on Thursday night.

The fire was on a property near the Te Pirita Hall, Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade station officer Fred Clarkson said.

“The nor-west was driving it and it had come from an area they had stumped and burned,” Mr Clarkson said.

Two appliances and five tankers – from Rakaia, Hororata, Dunsandel, Kirwee and West Melton – fought the blaze for around three hours.

“Once we got control of it, it wasn’t too bad,” Mr Clarkson said.

Earlier a large blaze broke out in vegetation near the Burnham Military Camp which required around 10 fire appliances and a helicopter to bring it under control.

Trust trading Accommodation sales continued to hold up trading figures for the Ashburton Trust in September.

While September was traditionally one of the trust’s quieter trading months, it still achieved total sales of $1.6 million, up 1 per cent on the same month last year. For the first six months of its trading year, the trust’s sales were also up by 1 per cent. Accommodation sales in September were up 24 per cent, off premise sales up 1 per cent and on premise sales down by 2 per cent on the back of competition in the late night market. The trust is working through a number of refurbishment plans for the new year including further upgrades to accommodation facilities at the Hotel Ashburton and the refurbishment of the Speights Ale House.

Manslaughter charges A man is facing manslaughter charges after two people were killed and another two injured in a crash in May. The crash happened on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway, near Green Island, on May 18. A 20 year-old Milton man faces two charges of manslaughter and two of dangerous driving causing injury. Southern District police said the man was due to appear in the Dunedin District Court on 18 November.

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Some of the South Island’s best carvers will be working in Ashburton over the next few weeks, turning large pieces of stone into works of art.

A sculpture symposium is being held as part of the Ashburton Domain’s 150th birthday celebrations, with work starting tomorrow with a ballot for blocks, Ashburton District Council open spaces manager David Askin said.

Eleven artists will be working in Mt Somers limestone and one in Timaru bluestone. The stones were delivered on Thursday and while the limestone pieces are still in their virgin state, the bluestone block showed signs of the sculpture it would become.

Sculptors will be chipping away at their blocks for the next two weeks and people will have an opportunity to see the carvers at work.

The symposium will wrap up on November 9 when all the pieces will be moved to an exhibition area within the domain. They will remain on display for three weeks before being auctioned on November 30.

Two people have been arrested in relation to a scam targeting elderly residents in Christchurch, police say. Meridian Energy posted a warning about the scam on its website this week, saying it had received reports of hoax phone calls and home visits from scammers claiming to be from Meridian. The victims were told their power would be disconnected immediately unless they provided credit card details or cash to make a payment. “These customers are all over the age of 65, so we think the scammers could be targeting customers in that age group. We are really concerned and ask our customers to be wary of anyone phoning or door knocking asking for payment on their electricity account,” Meridian Retail GM Alan McCauley said.

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Police raid More than $6000 worth of methamphetamine and hundreds of dollars worth of stolen property was discovered by police at a Kawakawa property yesterday.

A 26-year-old man from Kawakawa will appear in Kaikohe District Court today, charged with burglary, supplying and selling methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine for supply.

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Whitebaiter rescued Local farmers and St John came to the rescue when a 70-year-old whitebaiter dislocated his hip on the Orowaiti River yesterday afternoon. St John Buller territory manager Robbie Blankenstein said local farmers on quad bikes helped St John get gear to the injured man. Without the farmers’ help, St John would have had to winch the man off the riverbank by helicopter.

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Saturday, October 25, 2014

Cuddles all round at Chertsey pet day Four legged friends in all shapes and sizes converged on Chertsey School yesterday for the combined schools’ annual pet day.

Pupils from Chertsey School and Dorie School took part in the day, which involved competitions such as rural Olympics, pet dress-ups, and floral arrangements.

Certificates were awarded to the top three pets and owners in each category, and a supreme champion ribbon was awarded to the best presented animal from the first place winners.

Local dads also battled it out in the Dapper Dads cake auction where they were challenged to bake and decorate a cake, which was judged and then auctioned to raise funds for sandpit toys and equipment.

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What to expect if ebola arrives

By Toni Williams

WHAT IS EBOLA?

Toni.w@Theguardian.co.nz

Ashburtonians with suspected ebola can expect to be isolated before being moved to a dedicated isolation unit at Christchurch Hospital, according to health officials.

The deadly ebola virus disease has caused international concern due to its high fatality rate. It is fatal in 70 per cent of its cases. The infectious disease causes severe bleeding and organ failure.

Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Alistair Humphrey said Canterbury’s health professionals were prepared for the unexpected arrival of ebola on New Zealand shores.

Any traveller who felt unwell after returning home should telephone their GP team, and tell them where they had been travelling, he said.

“While the Canterbury DHB shares the Ministry of Health’s stated position that an ebola case in New Zealand in 2014 remains a very unlikely possibility, we are nevertheless prepared right now to deal with suspect cases should one happen to present,” Dr Humphrey said.

In Canterbury, Community and Public Health teams would

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Ebola (or Ebola virus disease, EVD) is a severe viral haemorrhagic disease that caused severe bleeding (haemorrhage), organ failure.

It is fatal in 70 per cent of cases.

Early symptoms are very similar to other viral infections and non-specific; such as fever, vomiting and diarrhoea.

Bleeding develops later in the course of the disease.

It is native to Central Africa where sporadic outbreaks have occurred for decades.

African fruit bats are considered to be the likely host of the ebola virus but transmission in this outbreak is between humans.

It is a severe illness but its spread can be prevented through standard infection control processes.

Ebola infection sign and symptoms appear between two and 21 days after exposure.

isolate a suspected case for three days until test results were available.

If it came back positive, it would be another 21 days of isolation – the length of ebola’s incubation period.

Dr Humphrey said if any contact developed symptoms during these periods they would be cared for in a dedicated isolation unit at Christchurch Public Hospital.

Ashburton GP spokesperson John Guthrie said Mid Canterbury doctors had some practice a few years ago with the influ-

enza pandemic alert.

“We will get further advice from CDHB as to what is done in Ashburton in the coming weeks, but at this stage the defence for New Zealand will be at the border,” he said.

Ebola originated out of West Africa.

“Anyone who has been in an infectious area will need to report any fever or flu-like symptoms occurring within three weeks of leaving that area,” Dr Guthrie said.

“No doubt they will be given clear written instructions as to

what to do when they are assessed as a potential risk as they come through customs,” he said.

Canterbury DHB chief medical officer Dr Nigel Millar said the Christchurch Hospital team was in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Community and Public Health, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Primary Care, St John, and other DHBs, including the West Coast.

He said Community and Public Health was also working with Christchurch Airport border agencies.

“We are prepared for a suspected case should one arise,” Dr Millar said.

It was likely any suspected case would arrive through Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch airports and identified by border agencies, who were already asking people about their travel history (passive screening).

All the cases of ebola have come from one of five countries in West Africa – New Zealand issued around 30 visas a year from these countries.

He said Christchurch’s closest link with that part of the world was Dubai and all agencies were aware and taking appropriate precautions to identify people’s travel history.

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Any suspected ebola case anywhere in the region would be isolated, or at hospital placed in a negative pressure isolation room.

The Medical Officer of Health would be immediately notified and arrangements made to have the patient transferred to a tertiary facility (Christchurch Hospital infectious disease unit) where they would be assessed by senior clinicians.

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■ MOTORCYCLE SAFETY COURSE

■ WEEKEND ROAD TOLL

Seasoned riders full of praise

One killed in crash

By Toni Williams

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Seasoned motorcycle riders gained valuable riding skills this week after taking part in the RideForever motorcycle training session.

The session was for Ashburton motorcycle retailers and funded by Ashburton District Council road safety.

It was to help promote the course as heavily subsidised by ACC, for all motorcycle riders.

Three retailers took up the offer at Ruapuna Raceway.

Motorcyclist Cliff Dray, of McKay and Donaldson Yamaha, has more than 30 years’ motorcycling experience. But even as a seasoned rider, he

would “absolutely” recommend it to others at all levels.

He said the three retailers were experienced motorcyclists and had all benefited.

Mr Dray said road positioning was a “huge thing” to increase visibility to other motorists.

While it was law for motorcycle riders to have their lights on when riding, Mr Dray said by altering a bike’s position on the road by just six or eight inches increased its presence on the road to other motorists.

“I would have recommended it before I went on the course, but now I would recommend it doubly now because I am absolutely convinced … I don’t

know everything,” he said.

The riders were under the instruction of RideForever assessor Dan Ornsby.

They clocked up 400km travelling to Akaroa, via Gebbie’s Pass as part of the gold level training.

Veteran rider Murray Sexton, of Honda Country, has 40 years-plus riding experience under his leathers.

“It’s a great refresher course and a way to sharpen up your skills again,” Mr Sexton said.

Mr Sexton said attitudes changed to how people controlled motorcycles so another perspective was important.

He said the subsidised eight hour course was “brilliant and

value for money”.

The ACC subsidy reduced the RideForever course cost from $350-$500 to $20-$50.

Council road safety co-ordinator Aileen Campbell said motorcycle safety was a priority in the district especially over Labour weekend holidays.

Traditionally it was a time that riders got back on their motorcycles after a winter off.

Both Mr Dray and Mr Sexton would recommend their teenage sons, who had differing levels of motorbike riding experience, took up the course.

More information can be found at www.rideforever.co.nz “It’s a no-brainer,” Mr Dray said.

■ WELLINGTON COURT

Serepisos discharged from bankruptcy

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By HamisH FleTcHer and JoHn Weekes Terry Serepisos has been discharged from bankruptcy yesterday.

The former reality TV host, Wellington Phoenix owner and property developer is now free to be a company director and travel overseas.

It comes on the same day Mr Serepisos appeared in court in Wellington in relation to child support payments.

Declared bankrupt in 2011 owing about $203 million, Mr Serepisos was due to be discharged on October 7.

But he experienced a setback when the Official Assignee, which manages personal insolvencies, last month objected to his release from bankruptcy.

Serepisos, however, provided more information to the Assignee after returning to New Zealand from Greece, so the objection was dropped.

“As a result of the Official Assignee’s additional inquiries, the concerns which prompted the objection to his discharge have now been satisfied,” a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment spokeswoman said yesterday afternoon.

MBIE said the administration of Mr Serepisos’ bankrupt estate was satisfactorily completed so there was “no reason” for the objection to remain in force.

“The formal discharge has released Mr Serepisos from all provable debts in his bankruptcy and he is no longer under any restrictions previously placed upon him by the Insolvency Act 2006,” the spokeswoman added.

The restrictions gave the assignee control of Mr Serepisos’ bank accounts and the power to withdraw money to pay creditors.

He also needed permission to travel overseas.

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Caitlin gets some air in bid for win Going the distance for red house during the Ashburton Intermediate’s annual athletic sports yesterday was 12-year-old Caitlin Titheridge. She was taking part in the long jump.

The Labour weekend road toll was at one last night, with the fatal crash occurring less than an hour after the official start of the holiday road toll period.

A male passenger died following a crash between a truck and a car at Dairy Flat, north of Auckland.

The crash occurred at the corner of Horseshoe Bush Rd and Dairy Flat Highway shortly before 4.30pm yesterday.

A male in his mid 50s who was a passenger in the car died at the scene, Rodney Area Commander Inspector Mark Fergus said.

The teenage driver of the car was transported to North Shore Hospital with minor injuries and the truck driver came away unscathed, Mr Fergus said.

“It appears that the car has crossed the centre line, into the path of oncoming traffic.

“The truck driver has taken evasive action and the truck has rolled.”

He said it was too early to determine the cause as to why the car had crossed the centre line.

“This is a terrible start to the summer season for this family and our thoughts are with them right now.

“We also are thinking of the driver who has seen something that no-one ever wants to be a part of.”

The Labour weekend official holiday period began at 4pm yesterday and will run until 6am on Tuesday.

Northland-bound traffic south of Warkworth in Auckland was heavy at the beginning of the evening and motorists experienced delays, New Zealand Transport Agency spokesman Ewart Barnsley said.

“Things have eased off a bit now and traffic is running pretty smoothly.”

Mr Barnsley encouraged drivers heading north to use the alternative SH16 route.

Earlier last evening The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) tweeted that traffic on SH1 between Paraparaumu and Waikanae in Wellington was congested.

Traffic was now flowing freely, but there was still some build up at the Otihanga Roundabout.

One person was killed on the roads last Labour Day weekend, 2013, police said.

This was the lowest number of road deaths recorded over a Labour Day weekend since records began.

There were, however, 83 reported injury crashes which left 20 other people with serious injuries, police said. - APNZ

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While the company worked hard to keep season pass price increases to a minimum, it needs to ensure it can continue to invest in improvements to its ski areas, Mr Anderson said.

Take a virtual tour of stadium at A&P show The EA Networks Centre is coming to the Ashburton A&P Show and its coming with a big incentive.

A virtual tour of the stadium and pool complex will be available at next weekend’s show and it comes with an opportunity for one person to become the first to make a splash in the new pool on opening day.

The Ashburton District Council will set up an interactive site at the show where visitors can take a virtual tour of the centre and learn about the job opportunities that will become available.

Council senior communications advisor Nyia Strachan says this is the first time council has run a competition and provided a virtual tour at an A&P show.

“The Ashburton A&P Show attracts up to 10,000 people each year and we see this as a great opportunity to create an informative and fun site that will have something of interest for people of all

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As well as the prize, visitors can also go in the draw to win one of 10 family swim passes which can be used at either the Ashburton Community Pool or at the EA Networks Centre after it opens in March next year.

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“There’s a lot happening in our district and the A&P show is an excellent way to have a chat with the community about the different services available, provide updates on what’s happening in their patch and answer any questions they might have,” Ms Strachan said.

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When Grigg ruled over The name Longbeach is synonymous with Mid Canterbury. While the descendants of John Grigg gather to mark the 150th year since the pioneer arrived, Guardian reporter Michelle Nelson takes a look back in time.

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n its heyday the Longbeach estate consisted of 32,000 acres (12960ha), employing up to 200 people, but it was said that “no man ever worked for John Grigg, always he worked on Longbeach”.

It was also said: “Longbeach is Grigg and Grigg is Longbeach.”

But who was our pioneer farmer? Born in 1825 in Cornwall, Grigg was always a man of the land. Despite his father’s best efforts to direct him toward a career in the church, Grigg remained staunch on his decision to farm.

At the age of 21, following the death of both his father and stepmother, Grigg was running the family farm and providing for four siblings and his stepmother.

But change was in the wind in the mid-1800s. For centuries families had stayed on the same land they were born on, and Cornwall is characterised by small, family holdings, with buildings hundreds of years old.

Around the middle of the 19th century the talk of unlimited possibilities in the new colonies was infectious – some of Grigg’s neighbours had already upped sticks. Indeed it was at a clearing sale that he met the love of his life, Martha Vercoe. The 17-yearold’s parents setting sail for New Zealand, tipped the scales for Grigg.

In 1854 he boarded the Polar Star, and after a brief sojourn in Melbourne, was reunited with Martha later in the year.

The newlyweds first farmed on a leased property at Otahuhu, close to Auckland city. While he dabbled in a range of agricultural pursuits, Grigg’s passion for livestock was evident from his first days in the new colony. He established a prize-winning line of leicester sheep and was noted as one of the most respected sheep breeders in the country.

However, he was drawn to the south and after scouting out potential holdings, Grigg settled on a tract of “impenetrable swamp” which would become the Longbeach estate.

Perhaps it was in memory of

Above – The bakery adjacent to the mill turned out hundreds of loaves of bread each week.

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his native Cornwall that Grigg wanted to live where he could smell the sea. By 1871 there was a house on the property, the Grigg family moved in.

PG Stevens, in his biography John Grigg of Longbeach, notes that as an old man Grigg recounted these as the happiest days of his life. “On Sundays I used to go and lie down on the beach, listening to the sound of the waves and dreaming of what Longbeach should one day be.”

Today the extensive gardens surrounding the homestead, the chapel and many of the original outbuildings stand in tribute to Grigg’s vision and offer a glimpse into the vibrant heart of a thriving community.

Longbeach was virtually a self-sufficient community, with a population numbering in the hundreds.

The water wheel at the millhouse was used to grist homegrown grain, it was then made into bread in the adjacent bakery, which used more than a ton of flour a week. Later the waterwheel also powered the dynamo to make electricity.

The bacon curer had his own factory, capable of curing 100

carcasses a week. Tallow and slipe wool was recovered from surplus sheep in the boiling down plant and fellmongery, and the offal was fed to pigs.

A cook shop was built – the building was refurbished as a function centre 10 years ago.

A leather shop/saddlery provided harnesses for the draught horses and team of working hacks required to farm Longbeach. A blacksmith shop provided horse shoes and took care of mechanical repairs.

Ever innovative, Grigg had a kiln built near a suitable clay seam and the bricks which still clad today’s homestead and historic outbuildings were fired on the property. When the original homestead was destroyed by fire in 1937, it was rebuilt using the original bricks.

The problem of farming swampland was also addressed in part by means of the kiln, where thousands of clay tiles were produced to field drain the area.

This was also achieved by teams of workmen using horses and shovels to carve out a bed for the Hinds River through the swamp to the coast. Open drains were then formed to drain the swamp

water into the river, or directly out to sea. When the Grigg family took on the property it was largely covered with raupo and flax. Once the swamp was dried this was burned off and oversown with clover, creating pasture for livestock.

Studs of cattle, sheep, pigs, heavy horses, farm hacks and thoroughbreds were established, but with limited markets for fat stock, Grigg began eyeing the refrigerated meat market and set about breeding sheep specifically for the English market.

When the first shipment of refrigerated meat left Port Chalmers on the sailing ship Dunedin in 1882, it carried Longbeach sheep carcasses. Vast tracts of land were also turned over to cropping every year.

When farming hit hard times in the early 1880s, the partnership between Grigg’s brother-in-law Russell Thomas – who had been a financial backer – was due to expire. A 225-page catalogue compiled for the ensuing stock sale showed how much Grigg had achieved in the 15 years since he took over the “impenetrable swamp”.

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head of cattle, 400 horses and 700 pigs went under the hammer at the week-long event, where Grigg bought back a significant amount of the livestock, to restock Longbeach.

By this time about 11,000 acres (4451ha) of land had been disposed of, some of it to his workers. Some of this land is still farmed by the descendants of Grigg’s original employees.

Some of the land was sold to continue development, leaving Grigg with 16,000 acres (6474ha).

Grigg died at his beloved Longbeach in 1901 and was buried alongside the chapel in the gardens, leaving a legacy that successive generations of his descendants have carried on.

Over the years 29,000 acres of the original 32,000 acres has sold. The remaining land is now in the hands of Grigg’s greatgreat-grandson Bill Thomas, who continues the family farming tradition with his wife Penny.

In an updated version of Stevens’ autobiography Bill says; “I always thought if I could have a wish granted that wish would be to go back in time to see the great man at work and the farm in full operation ...”

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Above – Father and son, Bill and James Thomas, in front of a stable block built by John Grigg.

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Below – The Longbeach homestead, owned by Mr J. H. Grigg (inset), grandson of the founder of the estate, John Grigg, appeared in the supplement to the Auckland Weekly News on November 17, 1937 after it burned down.

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Above – The descendants of John Grigg have erected a plaque on the statue of the pioneer which stands in Baring Square East.

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Hager gets help from on high

By DaviD Fisher A high-powered legal team has formed around Dirty Politics author Nicky Hager to challenge the validity of the police search warrant which was used in the hunt for the hacker Rawshark.

The team, led by Julian Miles QC, will file papers in the High Court next week seeking a judicial review of the search warrant which saw police seize computers and files from Hager’s Wellington home.

Media lawyer Steven Price and barrister Felix Geiringer make up the rest of the team which was boosted by public funding of about $80,000 raised in New Zealand and internationally.

Mr Price said the judicial review was one of two strands of the case and sought to examine whether the warrant granted to search Hager’s home took account of source privacy.

“Our case will be that the

Police are taking Nicky Hager to court to try and discover his sources for Dirty Politics.

police didn’t properly consider Nicky Hager’s right to protect his confidential sources. This is not just (hacker) Rawshark but dozens of other sources.”

He said there was also an expectation in society that people had the right to pass on information as part of the freedom

of expression. The warrant would impact on the freedom with which people would do so, he said.

The other strand of the case is a separate High Court case in which the police are seeking judicial advice over their rights of access to material seized during

the search. Hager has claimed journalistic privilege over the material.

David Jones QC, who was speaking generally about the issue of journalists using unlawfully obtained material, said information sourced through a criminal act would be forever stained by the crime committed to obtain it.

He said “public interest” did not give open permission to society to invade privacy and commit crime so information taken could be disseminated.

“You could say there is a public interest in people knowing lots of things.

“Is there not a greater public interest in upholding the rule of law?

“The ends do not justify the means. That’s really what it comes down to.”

University of Canterbury law Professor Ursula Cheer said the “public good” of the Dirty Politics disclosures would likely be argued in court to show the use

of the material justified protecting the source. She said the potential chilling effect of revealing the source’s identity might mean the public interest would not be served in future.

“We’ve never really had a case like this before and we’ve never really had any of these issues tested.”

She said the closest was the case which stemmed from an interview between TV3’s John Campbell and one of the men who stole medals from the Waiouru War Memorial Museum.

In that case, she said the judge pushed the police to fined a way of resolving the issue without compelling the media to disclose the source. When it emerged the police could not, the judge then created space in which TV3 and the police could resolve the matter without a formal court order.

“This case is different. There is a far greater public interest to be argued here.”

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$500k extra for art work

By Bernard Orsman The cost of the State House sculpture on Auckland’s Queens Wharf blew out to $1.924 million before being scaled back to $1.5 million, papers show.

Documents released under the Official Information Act to the New Zealand Herald show the original plan was for the project to be finished in the first few months of this year.

The completion date was later revised to February 2015 and is now some time beyond that.

Auckland Council announced plans for the sculpture in March last year, to be funded by a $1 million donation from Barfoot & Thompson marking its 90 years in business.

The documents show the cost of the sculpture – a “scaled version of a Mount Eden state house” by renowned artist Michael Parekowhai – had

reached $1.9 million by May 2013.

With $800,000 budgeted for a crystal glass chandelier made in Venice to be enclosed within the house, the project came under review and the budget was scaled back to $1.5 million in July 2013.

Images of the sculpture have been shared with councillors but not the public, causing widespread criticism.

Yesterday, council chief operating officer Dean Kimpton said there was no fault with the process.

He said the design had gone through a number of iterations, saying images and construction dates would be made public in mid-December.

“It is what it is. The design process has taken longer ... and we have got a great result from Michael (Parekowhai). I think the public are going to love it.”

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Students’ musical talents showcased Ashburton College’s musical talent was on display on Wednesday night when it held its Red Carpet Night at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

A variety of musical acts from the college took part in the showcase, from the orchestra and string ensemble to the Phoenix senior and junior choirs and the Blues Band.

Ashburton College arts coordinator Lyndal Lane said the night was a “great success”.

“The event showcased the hard work students have put in practising,” she said.

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Amanda NY Marathon Challenges come in all shapes and sizes, but Ashburton woman Amanda Joyce has been taking on a big one, training for next week’s New York Marathon. She shares that experience with reporter Sue Newman.

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ost people go to New York to shop, maybe to sightsee; Amanda Joyce is going to run.

In seven days she’ll tick off one huge item from her bucket list when she’s one among 50,000 starters in this year’s New York Marathon.

She’s a relative newcomer to running, competing in her first event less than four years ago, but a few dozen pair of shoes, and a string of events behind her, Amanda is tackling the toughest task of all, the New Yorker.

She entered on impulse.

“Six months ago I was at a girlfriend’s 50th. She said she was doing it, what did I think? I’d had a few wines and thought it was a great idea. I woke up the next day and thought, ‘did I really agree to do that’?”

Since then she’s lost count of the kilometres she’s run, but says she’s feeling great and feeling ready to tackle the biggest challenge of her 43 years.

For a mum of two who worked fulltime plus in the business she owns with husband Skip (Nigel), the decision to start running four years ago was more about taking time for herself rather than knocking off marathons.

“It was about stress relief, losing my baby weight and doing something for me,” she said.

Running is not for everyone, but it was for Amanda. The more

she ran, the more she enjoyed the experience. It didn’t take long before she found fellow runners, women who were also late starters and who were keen to take their new-found pleasure in pounding the roads to a new level.

She started small with half marathons, enjoyed the experience and looked for greater challenges.

Last year that challenge was the Coast to Coast where she did the bike and run legs.

Training for that event was completely different to the marathon.

“This is relentless time on roads, but the Coast to Coast was road running with a lot of other stuff, like the Mt Somers track. I have routes I run and I think I know every street in Ashburton.”

A normal training week involves a rest day, cross training days, 10km-plus runs and one biggie at the weekend. While some marathoners work with a personal trainer, Amanda downloaded a free programme from the internet and worked with that.

Her long runs have been over 32km, race day will be the first time she’s faced the 42km challenge, but is confident she’ll find the extra 10km on the day.

She’s cut out alcohol and bad food, had regular massages, worked with a physiotherapist to keep her body in top shape and at 43 says she’s feeling better than she has for years.

It hasn’t been a solo effort, however. A serious commitment to training needs to have a good team behind you, Amanda said.

“Skip and mum and dad and my work colleagues have been pretty supportive. I train early in the morning so it doesn’t affect family life and so I don’t miss out on the kids’ things. I’ve made running so it didn’t take over my life, I still have to think about things like work and what’s for tea.”

While she’s away, they’ll be holding the fort. There’ll be a detailed schedule on the fridge to follow so children Willie and Hannah-Mae get to their own

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events on time.

Amanda heads to New York on Thursday with her running mates, Mel Meredith-Blyde and Rochelle Waghorn.

It’s not easy to get into the event and the three women are part of a Kiwi group and that means the business side of the event is taken care of. All Amanda and her friends have to do is train, pack and get themselves to the airport.

She’s taking just one pair of

running shoes and they’ll be in her hand luggage. If everything else gets lost in transit, at least she can still compete.

There will be just three days to acclimatise to new time zones and to recover from the long flight, but Amanda is confident she’s done the hard yards in terms of training. She’ll do her last run on Thursday, flight day and will be relying on adrenalin to do the rest.

The event runs like clockwork

and every competitor knows exactly where they need to be and when prior to the race. Each submits a time they expect to complete the marathon in and that determines their start time.

Amanda will be part of the 10.05am wave of runners and that means breakfast at 5am to be at the race venue by 6am to settle in for a long wait.

“It could be wet so we have to take old clothes and there’s a shop in Times square where you

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can buy old trackies for $3 so I’ll probably get some of those. You need things you can just throw away.”

The race route takes in three suburbs of New York and finishes in Times Square. The course is undulating with the odd steeper grade on bridge approaches.

None of that fazes Amanda.

If you’re looking for her among the masses, she won’t be the chick in the crop top and skimpy shorts.

Depending on the weather she’ll

be running in a tee shirt and shorts or leggings. Each runner’s bib carries their name and their home country so the two million strong crowd can personalise their calls of support.

No camel packs for water are allowed. Runners must grab water along the way. She will be wearing a small bum bag with bars and crackers she’ll snack on every few kilometres.

The weather is generally between five and 11 degrees, perfect

running weather, and Amanda hopes the current unseasonably hot patch will have gone by race day.

Amanda has a race plan and it’s simple – go out slow and then maintain a steady pace.

The three women might be starting in the same wave, but each will run their own race.

While she’s set a target time, Amanda says she won’t be focused on the clock. She knows how long it takes her to complete 10km and will be working her race in fives and 10s.

“I know I’m not fast, I’m more of a banger. I just keep going, slow and steady. They tell you to start slow and while people will pass you, you’ll pick them up before the end.”

One week out she’s happy with the work she’s put in and just wants to get out on the streets of New York.

“I’m just starting to get nervous, but mostly I’m excited about the whole journey. It’s definitely cemented my passion for jog-

ging,” she said.

“I’m really looking forward to it, but I just want it done now.

The hard work is done and I just want the race over.”

Once you’re part of the marathon you stay part of the marathon. Post race, each runner is wrapped in warm blankets and they move through several zones in the post-race wind down. Each stage is designed to ensure they leave the race in good condition.

With the race wrapped up Amanda says a long, hot shower and then a glass of wine will be top of her list and then there’s a cocktail party before New York is theirs for the next four days. And for Amanda that means shopping.

“I’m taking as little as possible; shopping afterwards is a fantastic reward.”

Her children are excited about the race, but they’re more excited at the prospect of mum bringing home the clothing and shoes they’ve ordered, Amanda said.

The New York Marathon won’t be the end of her desire to run

events. The Great Wall of China is on the horizon for 2016 and the Kepler Challenge. With one Coast to Coast behind her, she’d love to compete in another, this time as a two-day individual. And the list goes on.

“I believe that everyone needs goals in life. Anyone can do this if you put your mind to it. This has made me much more positive about life. I used to worry about what people thought but now I don’t; I am what I am. You have to get out there and do it, whatever it is. That’s all that matters.”

As she’s trained for the marathon, Amanda said she’s been inspired by people who have overcome incredible odds to achieve their goals, particularly a woman with motor neurone disease who, with help, completed the marathon.

“You can’t say you can’t do it when you look at people like that.

If I can inspire just one person to do something; it doesn’t have to be big.

“That would be great.”

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Armed police?

Stu Oldham

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he Police Association is whistling in the wind if it thinks cautious politicians and police managers are ready to let all cops routinely carry guns.

Police are divided as to the need to be armed at all times and crucially for the politicians, the public has enduring misgivings that make action extremely unlikely.

Those misgivings have nothing to do with widespread sympathy for police thrust into life-and-death situations, or for those officers hurt or killed by criminals.

If that sympathy provided the only compass by which to set a path to arming our police, then there is little doubt most right-thinking people would support it.

However, the environment in which the association’s conference called on the Police Commissioner to start the process of arming officers is much more nuanced.

For a start, routinely arming police is a dramatic step away from the way it has always been.

The friendly local copper of community lore might not seem so friendly with a gun.

In addition, arming police acknowledges our communities are not as safe as they used to be. It says we expect worse than what pepper spray or a taser can fix.

None of this will be palatable for an outfit that changed its brand from “police force” to “police service”. And neither will it be palatable to politicians.

The political element is linked to there being no statistical need to arm police. Crime rates are falling – great news for any government – as are assaults on police staff.

Politicians say it is better police have the tools to defuse situations and that arming them will change the way they interact with their communities.

But this interaction is already changing. There are more people out there who opt out of community norms. They have guns and some of them have shot nine police officers in the past 18 months.

And there lies the uncomfortable truth. Changing the rules acknowledges society has changed; not changing says unarmed police must use their wits when confronted with a gun.

YOUR VIEW Hydroslide

Consultation

Seems to me that building a pool complex without a hydroslide is like building a car without an engine!

This is what will bring the casual users to the pool. Having a family of children swimming is way down the list of things to do, unless the word hydroslide is involved!

Seems to me an overspending of large amounts of money isn’t too much of an issue for some complexes and budgets.

Two million or even more should be no problem and hydroslides are a no brainer to me or many I speak to.

Use some of the money that you are getting from the sale of plantations etc.

Come on Ashburton build the hydroslides for the kids of your town!

Even some of us adults still have a bit of kid in them.

Andy Gray

Are all our councillors stupid or just thick?

Why are they allowing nonratepayers to have a say in how ratepayers’ funds are spent?

The District Diary from the council delivered today advises that a circular re the hydroslide will be delivered next week to all homes in the district, including hundreds of rental properties whose tenants do not pay rates.

Of course non-ratepayers will say yes to spending as they are not paying for it. Why don’t they ask this question and see what the response is – “Do you think that the mayor and councillors should donate their annual salaries back to the council to help pay for the huge overspend they authorised on the new museum and art gallery?

Ratepayers elect the council and ratepayers alone should decide how ratepayers’ funds are

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by David Fletcher

spent. Come on, let your voice be heard.

Doug Forsyth Ashburton District Council community relations manager Gavin Thomas responds: Councils provide services to all residents – whether they be a direct ratepayer or pay indirectly through rent. When seeking community views we need to be hearing from all residents and not just of those who happen to own property. This is enshrined in all local government legislation.

We do recognise, however, that residents who pay rates directly may have a different view from those who don’t on this particular issue. One of the questions included in the survey asks whether the respondent is a property owner or not.

This will enable councillors to see if there is any significant difference in views and they can decide for themselves whether

this is something they want to consider in their decision-making or not.

We look forward to receiving Mr Forsyth’s completed survey along with those from all other residents in Ashburton District.

Arming police People were talking about arming police on the Guardian’s Facebook page: I think it’s a step that needs to be taken, however, it is imperative that the right choices be made when in possession of them. If people are upholding the law there’s no need to worry if the police have weapons or not. If you don’t uphold the law then you deserve the consequences of your actions. Within reason of course, as with anything.

Abby Calder Why not, look at the rubbish the police have to put up with.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Have you been to the Ashburton Domain in past 12 months?

Yes 71%

Felicity Stacey-Clark

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No 29%

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o two ways about it, the Ashburton Domain is the jewel in Ashburton’s crown and it is wonderful to see it celebrated in print after 150 years.

I’ll certainly be there to celebrate.

When we were small kids, Mum would pack a picnic basket (tomato sandwiches and warm orange cordial) and cart us down to the oval, which at that time housed the play area, paddling pool, swings, and a slide with a hot shiny metal top which burned our lower extremities.

That was it for the day. We used coconut oil for sunscreen, although we now know the protection it offered was precious little.

The calamine lotion and Qtol before bed were the answer.

The oval was also the scene of the county sports where hundreds of sweaty, dusty kids congregated waiting in bare feet for their heats.

No flash running shoes and

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the utter embarrassment of having to wear rompers. I’m not sure why we were embarrassed because all the girls had to wear them, but we hated them. Another day of sunburnt exhaustion.

There was also the band rotunda in the oval. The silver band trumpeted away on Sunday afternoons each year and it seemed everybody went.

I shared an office years later with a brass band conductor and judge, who tried to convert me to his style of music.

It was too late.

On the other side of the domain were the sports fields and it seemed to be the rule that we spent at least a season

running around in the mud in our gym frocks.

Back to the oval in the 70s and 80s, and we had a cricket game, the Mayor’s Eleven and the Mainland Touch Eleven.

To this day I have absolutely no idea how cricket, or for that matter most other team sports work, but it was always a good day out.

But for me the best time is when the mollis azaleas flower on the banks opposite the oval side of the pond and further back in that area.

That delicate gentle minty perfume at this time of the year is the best and the brilliant yellows and oranges flashing through the trees

can’t be done better. Even the roses lag far behind the azaleas for colour and smell.

I had a way of knowing when the azaleas were coming out. I worked after school in the hospital shop (recently bowled for building).

I could stand out on the footpath and look down to the Manager’s Lodge. If the azaleas along the lodge’s street frontage were out, then the others would be too.

I’m sorry to see they’ve gone, and I hope the other under planting legacies left by curators Alan Morgan and Ian Bonisch are left to grow in peace.

I’ll be checking on Sunday.

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Springtime in Mid Canterbury a delight

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uring the month of October, Ashburton must be one of the prettiest towns on the planet.

A stroll in the domain, or a cruise around the town enjoying the profusion of colour from trees in blossom, flower beds on every corner, the magnificent tulips, fresh leaves and the fantastic colours of the azaleas and rhododendrons, among other plants, is an absolute delight.

It is all a wonderful tribute to the foresight of those founding fathers with their English and European heritage, who did the planting, as well as a reflection of the expertise of the present curator of the public gardens and his staff.

From the point of view of Jewish and Christian faith, the beauty of the world we see

Geoff Gray

CHRISTIAN COMMENT

is the work of the God we cannot see, but in whom we believe. Among the very first lines of the Book of Genesis in the first creation story, is the wonderful series of proclamations, that after each “day” God looked upon his handiwork and “God saw that it was good”.

Indeed St Paul in his letter to the Christians at Rome, written about the year 58AD, was so taken with the beauty of the world we see that he could state that “ever since God created the world his everlasting power and divinity, however invisible, have been there for the mind to see in the

things he has made”.

As evolutionary scientists discover and explain to us, the wonderful way that the natural world has developed and evolved down the millennia since the “Big Bang” with which it all began, the opening line of the Book of Genesis “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” can introduce us to the author of all being, the God who is goodness and love.

So it is not surprising that we find in the prayers of the Jewish people and in the hymns of the Christian church many hymns of praise and thanksgiving addressed to the creator of the beauty we behold.

“All things bright and beautiful … the Lord God made them all” must be one of the more popular hymns sung by

Anglicans, among others.

The Hebrew word “Alleluia” which means “God be praised” is the constant refrain of another well-known hymn “All creatures of our God and King, lift up you voice and with us sing, alleluia, alleluia …”

This hymn is echoing the opening word of Psalm 135, with which the Jews and now the Christians pray in thanksgiving … “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting! His wisdom made the heavens … he set the earth on the waters…”

So as we enjoy the natural beauty of our town during these days, garbed as it is in spring splendour, may we raise our minds and hearts in thanksgiving to the One who like us “saw that it was good”.

Fr Geoff Gray is with Ashburton’s Holy Name Church

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In brief Van Gisbergen fast Holden’s Shane van Gisbergen has put his Bathurst disappointment behind him to go fastest in practice for the Gold Coast 600 V8 Supercars event. Van Gisbergen, who suffered a starter motor failure while leading the 1000km endurance classic at Mount Panorama, clocked a one minute, 10.4729 second lap to top the timesheets yesterday.

The New Zealander was followed closely by Holden’s James Courtney (1:10.8132) with Ford’s David Reynolds in third position.

- AAP

Offensive issues The defence brought about the downfall last year but the Breakers’ early issues this season have instead come on the offensive end. Backto-back defeats have been born out of a lack of spark on offence, with the Breakers first giving Melbourne their maiden win and Thursday night struggling to stay with pacesetters Cairns. After scoring 90.5 points in their seasonopening wins over Perth and Adelaide, the Breakers have been held to an average of 75 in their most recent fixtures.

The lack of output has seen their record fall to 2-2 ahead of Sunday’s visit to Wollongong, leaving coach Dean Vickerman searching for solutions. - APNZ

NZ golfers in the pack Michael Long and Ryan Fox are the best of the Kiwi golfers after the opening round of the Perth International. Long and Fox both fired a threeunder 69 at the Lake Karrinyup Country Club yesterday to lie in a share of 25th, five shots back from leaders John Wade and Thorbjorn Olesen who are at eight-under. Of the rest of the of Kiwis in the field, Mahal Pearce (-2) is in a share of 38th, while Ben Campbell and Nick Gillespie are among a group of players at one-under in a tie for 53rd.

- APNZ

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■ CYCLING

Big test for Lauren

By Jonathan Leask

Jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

It’s hard to imagine Hinds cyclist Lauren Ellis having a bigger priority in the week before she makes her return to international track cycling.

Ellis has been named in the BikeNZ team to compete at the opening World Cup event in Guadalajara, Mexico on November 7-9, but has another matter to attend to first.

“I actually sit an exam on the 31st in the afternoon, pack my bags that night and we are off to Mexico the next day,” Ellis said.

“It has been a long time since I have done a world cup, about two-and-a-half years, so it’s pretty exciting to be able race internationally again.”

Her last full-international meet was the London Olympics in 2012. BikeNZ then tightened the purse strings to save up for an assault on the Rio Olympics in 2016.

With just under two years until Rio, BikeNZ has begun their preparations, sending an enlarged team to the next three World Cup events, starting in Mexico.

That means Ellis only had a few tier one events in Australia or at the high performance base in Cambridge in the past two years.

Lauren Ellis in high-speed action on the track

At the recent Oceania Championships in Adelaide, Ellis won gold in the points race and with the team pursuit.

“I was really happy with how the team went at Oceania and how I went in the points race.

“We had never ridden before as that four together so we were really excited to put down a good time and although it was slightly outside our best we are happy with where we are at in the season.”

The added bonus of the strong performance is that winning an Oceania title is an automatic qualification to the World Championships.

The World Championships are in Paris in February, and in order to give them her best shot Ellis only intends on attending two of the three World Cup events - despite coming off the two-year hiatus.

“At the moment I’m only aiming for the first two.

“I’m not too keen to go to the third in California because it’s a lot of travel to go to all three and having the world championships so soon it gets a bit much.

“I’ve done seasons before with a lot of travel and by the time the worlds came around I felt like I wasn’t on my best form.”

In terms of her current form being based in Cambridge is having its benefits but Ellis feels the best is yet to come ”further down the line”.

“We haven’t really spent a huge amount of time on the track, with the tier one event and then racing in Adelaide.

So it has been race-to-race, a bit of recovery and short stints on the track.

Being based there will definitely help by the time world champs roll around.”

Ellis is hoping to push for rides in the team pursuit and the omnium come Rio but can only ride in one in Mexico.

“It’s only a two day event and the team pursuit clashes with the omnium so I can only do one or the other and team pursuit is my priority.

“London has a different schedule so I’m not 100 per cent sure if I can do both.”

The team leaves on November 1.

■ CRICKET

Proteas class above the Black Caps

Auks edge in front A 112-run seventh-wicket partnership between Brad Cachopa and Donovan Grobbelaar has given Auckland the upper hand over Northern Districts following the second day of their Plunket Shield encounter in Whangarei yesterday. The pair came together with their side on the ropes at 149-6 but they steadily added to their team’s total as Auckland closed the day on 261-7, eight runs ahead of ND’s firstinnings effort of 253. - APNZ

Sky in five-year deal Sky Television has announced the signing of a conditional five-year deal with New Zealand Rugby and Sanzar from 2016. A long form agreement will follow, the company has announced.

The deal will include All Blacks tests, Super Rugby and ITM Cup matches. New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew said he was thrilled with the deal.

- APNZ

South Africa crushed New Zealand by 72 runs in their second ODI at Bay Oval yesterday.

Having set an imposing target of 283, South Africa then dismissed New Zealand for a dismal 210 in 46.3 overs to take a 2-0 lead in the three-game series.

New Zealand only got that far through a second 10th wicket record in three days, this time by Luke Ronchi and Mitchell McClenaghan.

Having been sent in, South Africa - 1-0 up in the three-game series - reached 282 for nine, on the back of a 16th ODI century by opener Hashim Amla, 119, and other strong contributions from Faf du Plessis and captain AB de Villiers.

It was the prolific Amla’s first ODI ton against New Zealand in eight innings, and he prospered after two early letoffs.

He edged seamer Tim South-

ee at catchable height between wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi and first slip on seven.

Neither moved for it.

Five runs later he top edged a hook off the same bowler and Dan Vettori at fine leg completely lost the ball.

What should have been a regulation catch hit the ground 15m away from the unsighted fielder.

From then on, Amla was in charge, working the ball about the park and at times getting his runs in clumps.

His 100 took 127 balls, then he went on a tear, ripping off four boundaries in four Trent Boult deliveries.

Du Plessis hit an entertaining 67 off 73 balls and de Villiers a brisk 37.

However South Africa’s lower order crumbled, losing their last six wickets for 25 to fall short of what should have been a routine 300-plus total.

On a pitch which played a touch quicker than it had in the opening game of the series last Tuesday, Southee, Trent Boult, McClenaghan and Corey Anderson finished with two wickets each, and Jimmy Neesham one.

New Zealand were in trouble early with openers Martin Guptill and Neesham gone inside the ninth over with 29 on the board, and never recovered.

Captain de Villiers took his first ODI wickets while Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander and legspinner Imran Tahir all caused problems as New Zealand tumbled.

Only wicketkeeper Ronchi, top scoring for the second straight game, with 79, and McClenaghan with an unbeaten 34 stood up to the challenge.

The final game will be played in Hamilton on Monday.

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Luke Ronchi: Top scorer.

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In brief NZ lead Davis Cup tie New Zealand leads Chinese Taipei 2-0 after day one of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania group one relegation tie against Chinese Taipei at Wilding Park in Christchurch. Rubin Statham, who has been out for several months with injury, led the charge yesterday with an easier-than-expected victory over Taipei No 1 TsungHua Yang in straight sets 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. In the second match, Michael Venus had to work hard to overcome the Taipei No 2 Chieh-Fu Wang 7-6(5), 7-6(3), 6-2.

- APNZ

Japan in Super Rugby

The Kiwis will be hoping for similar celebrations from Shaun Johnson and Isaac Luke after playing Australia tonight.

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

‘No chance’ of haka repeat

By Michael Burgess As the Kiwis and Kangaroos head into battle tonight, don’t expect a repeat of the fiery haka duel that took place between their Junior counterparts in the recent encounter.

In scenes that captured headlines on both sides of the Tasman, the two Junior sides ended up nose to nose at the end of the haka before their match last week.

The Australians had advanced forward as the New Zealanders performed the traditional dance, sparking unruly scenes that almost descended into an all in brawl.

But Kangaroos captain Cameron Smith ruled out the prospect of his team employing a similar tactic at Suncorp Stadium tonight, when the 2014 Four Nations tournament gets underway.

“I don’t think so,” said Smith, of the possibility of his team advancing on the haka. “The last time we did that was in the [2008] World Cup final and we got beaten so we won’t be doing that again.”

Smith then outlined his respect for the tradition, saying it was a great spectacle and a “privilege” to be on the field to witness it.

Kiwis captain Simon Manner-

ing also downplayed the chances of pre match fireworks between the two sides.

“There is lots of testosterone going round at the age,” he laughed, referring to the two Junior teams. “I don’t think you’ll see anything like that tomorrow.”

Meanwhile, the final press conference before the match was a highly respectful affair.

Smith called the Kiwis “a wonderful football side” who were “great across the park”. He said the Australians were particularly wary of New Zealand’s power and strength in the middle of the field, after the damage done in that area during the Anzac test last May.

Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney dismissed any suggestions that the new look Kangaroos side were vulnerable, and identified rookies Aaron Woods, Daniel Tupou and Dylan Walker as three of the biggest threats.

“They have all played in big games,” said Kearney. “They know what it takes in these matches.”

Meanwhile, Mannering exuded a quiet confidence, though left no doubt as to the favourites in tonight’s contest.

“Their team is full of seasoned campaigners,” said Mannering of the Kangaroos. “I still see them as the No1 side in this competition.”

- NZH

■ RUGBY

Manawatu triumph over Hawke’s Bay

By Daniel richarDson Manawatu will join the big boys in the Premiership in next season’s ITM Cup. After a dominant 2014 campaign, the Turbos toppled Hawke’s Bay 32-24 in the Championship final in front of a boisterous home crowd in Palmerston North last night.

The result was sweet revenge for Manawatu who lost the Championship final to Hawke’s Bay only three years ago.

The home side were down 14-6 at halftime but that didn’t

bother them as they made the best of the wind in the second spell, while the hot-stepping Nehe Milner-Skudder was a regular threat from fullback.

Manawatu, who hadn’t won a national title since they claimed the old first division crown in 1980, won eight from 10 during the regular season and their attacking brand of rugby was entertaining to watch.

Manawatu’s promotion will have an extra element of pleasure to it knowing they will be replacing Wellington, long perceived as their big brothers

within the Hurricanes region.

Turbos hooker Rob Foreman led the team out as he marked 100 games for the province he joined in 2006.

Despite being known for his durability having rarely missed an appearance since making his debut, Foreman was forced from the field in the first half with injury.

It was a cruel blow for one of the most consistent players in provincial rugby who had to watch the rest of the contest from the bench.

A late breakout try to Na-

than Tudreu sealed the deal as Manawatu celebrated.

What depth: With Aaron Cruden on All Black duty Manawatu still have two quality first-fives in Otere Black and Jade Te Rure; the envy of other unions.

West is best: He’s only 1.75m and 84kg but you can’t take your eyes off Ihaia West. Electric running game.

Manawatu 32 (Emery, Hammington, Milner-Skudder, Tudreu tries; Otere Black 2 pen, 2 con, Te Rure con) Hawke’s Bay 24 (Chase 2, West tries; West pen, 3 con) halftime: 6-14.

- APNZ

Japan has beaten Singapore as the preferred candidate for Super Rugby’s 18th team when the competition expands in 2016. “This week’s meeting was a significant step in the evolution of Super Rugby,” said Greg Peters, the chief executive of the sport’s governing body SANZAR. Peters said both Japan and Singapore had put forward compelling proposals in a competitive tender process.

- AFP

No mouthguard Despite suffering an horrific jaw injury just over 12 months ago, Kiwis centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall will take the field tonight without a mouthguard.

Kenny-Dowall famously played 70 minutes of the 2013 Grand Final with a broken jaw, and endured a painful recovery afterwards. He was on a liquid diet for the best part of two months, dropped about seven kilos. “I’m back to no mouth guard,” says Kenny-Dowall. “[I tried to wear one] at the start of the season but it didn’t work out. I hate wearing a mouthguard and I have difficulties breathing.” - NZH

Makos or ‘Naki?

Not since 1980 with Manawatu has a union outside the “big five” won the national provincial championship top title.

That will all change tonight when either home team and top qualifiers Taranaki or the young upstarts Tasman - in just their ninth season of existence - clash at New Plymouth’s Yarrow Stadium. Both sides have maintained settled squads, and the good news for Taranaki is that second five Charlie Ngatai, named the Maori All Blacks’ captain, is clear to play. - NZH

Flintoff ‘can’t wait’ Brisbane Heat recruit Andrew Flintoff says he can’t wait to take on former England teammate Kevin Pietersen in this summer’s Big Bash League. The Heat welcome Pietersen’s Melbourne Stars on December 28 at the Gabba. Pietersen has a frosty relationship with Brisbane after labelling the town boring last summer. Flintoff says he’s looking forward to his new fans giving the South African-born batsman a warm welcome. “I think he’ll get a cracking reception from the crowd - they’ll love him.”- AAP

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Hammers aiming for back to back wins

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By Jonathan Leask

Jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Twelve months ago Mid Canterbury had a maiden Meads Cup victory at home, in their third attempt to win the cup.

This year they’ll look to win it back-to-back having to do so away from home against Buller in Westport.

Buller have made their first ever Meads Cup final on the back of an unbeaten season to date to earn the hosting rights and are looking to be the sixth union to etch their name on the cup – and fifth different winner in five years.

Two years ago Buller won the Lochore Cup – the union’s first ever title – beating South Canterbury, before losing last year’s Lochore Cup rematch in Timaru.

The Hammers head across the alps for their fourth Meads Cup final, having been in the top four in eight of the nine seasons of the Heartland Championship.

Last year was the first time the Hammers had won the Meads Cup, having lost their previous two finals to Wanganui, in Wanganui in 2008 and in Christchurch in 2009 when the Ashburton Showgrounds were booked.

Wanganui had ended the Hammers’ seven playoffs appearances until last year when they missed out on the top four and the Hammers went all the way - beating North Otago 26-20 in Ashburton.

Ominously Wanganui have again missed the top four, meeting North Otago in this year’s Lochore Cup final on Sunday.

Of the previous nine Meads Cup finals, only two have had the away team take the honours.

In the inaugural 2006 season Wairarapa Bush beat Wanganui 16-14 before Wanganui beat Mid Canterbury in Christchurch in 2009 to become the first and only team to have won back-toback titles - eventually winning three-in-a-row.

Mid Canterbury will be looking to replicate the Butchers’ efforts in Westport today.

Andrew Smith gets in some last-minute lineout drills in preparation for today’s big final.

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80 minutes from glory

By Jonathan Leask

Jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Mid Canterbury’s Andrew Smith is hoping his good run of form carries on for another 80 minutes.

The biggest 80 minutes of the season that is, when his side takes on Buller in the Meads Cup final in Westport today.

The fourth-year Hammers lock received plenty of praise for his efforts in the Meads Cup semi-final win over Poverty Bay, with coach Glenn Moore saying it was the “best rugby” he has played.

Smith then received a bigger pat on the back for his strong season, getting named in the New Zealand Heartland team.

“I’m surrounded by a good team and good coaches with high standards,” he said.

Those high standards have carried the Hammers back to the Meads Cup final today but the team isn’t out to defend their title, they are just out to win the cup.

“It’s another year, a different team and we are out to win it again.”

In last year’s final win over

MID CANTERBURY 1 Matt Groom, 2 Jackson Donlan, 3 Simon Fleetwood, 4 Eric Duff, 5 Andrew Smith, 6 Tevita Ula, 7 Gary Redmond, 8 Jon Dampney, 9 Jake Ashby, 10 Murray Williams, 11 Seta Koroitamana, 12 Nete Caucau, 13 Peni Manumanuniliwa, 14 Brenton Connell, 15 Richard Catherwood.

Reserves: 16 Domenic Visesio, 17 Tokulua Tolu, 18 Logan Bonnington, 19 Willie McGoon, 20 Will Mackenzie, 21 Matt Thatcher, 22 Josh Walker.

North Otago Smith partnered Logan Bonnington and were up against Eric Duff.

This year Smith and Duff will start side-by-side, with Bonnington on the bench.

“I played with Duffy at Lincoln Uni. He’s a good player with a great work rate. Just a workhorse you can rely on.

“The same can be said about Bonno.”

Smith and the rest of the forward pack are expecting a big battle upfront with Buller boasting a bulky and experienced pack.

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BULLER 1 Logan Mundy, 2 Warwick Knox, 3 Jerome Vaai, 4 Glen Angus, 5 Craig Moore, 6 Blair McIlroy, 7 Luke Brownlee, 8 Tai Ratu, 9 Andrew Stephens, 10 James Lash, 11 Setefano Sauqaqa, 12 Peni Nabainivalu, 13 Iliesa Ravudra, 14 Scott Neighbours, 15 Jesse Elley, Reserves: 16 Phil Beveridge, 17 Glen Duncan, 18 Isei Lewaqai, 19 Reece Burton, 20 Mike Lealava’a, 21 Craig Adams, 22 Sam Marris

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“We just have to play a fast game, lay the platform for our backs to use our speed and fitness, and just tackle low.”

The Hammers learnt their lessons in the loss to Buller in round five, but it is still a game that the Hammers feel they could have won.

“In the first half we played some of our best footy but just didn’t capitalise, and we have come a long way since then.

“If we can defend like we have been, maintain the ball and create enough phases we should be able to finish off,” Smith said.

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This one’s for the coach One more.

That was the call from the Mid Canterbury team heading into today’s Meads Cup final against Buller in Westport.

One more game, one more big effort and one more time for coach Glenn Moore.

Captain Jon Dampney has called on his players to deliver a performance befitting a sendoff for the coach – and the performance he has in mind is a winning one.

The defending champions aren’t out to defend the cup, they are out to win it, with Moore reminding his players of how Buller blew into Ashburton and claimed a 29-19 win.

Buller have made changes too, with danger man, Iliesa Ravudra, moving from fullback to centre.

Ravudra has scored 11 tries this season.

Darfield’s Blair McIlroy and 167-cap Luke Brownlee were

menaces at the breakdown and they boast plenty of flair out wide, setting the scene for an enthralling final.

Flanker Gary Redmond missed the round robin game in Ashburton, which will add to the fierce competition at the breakdown.

Jackson Donlan has also been strong at the breakdown and will again start at hooker after Jon Sharpe was unable to recover from a calf strain.

The side remains unchanged from last week’s win over Poverty Bay with 14 players returning from last year’s final including former North Otago lock Eric Duff.

That big game experience will come into play as Buller, although unbeaten this year, play their first ever Meads Cup final.

It is the Hammers fourth, but they wouldn’t mind one more win for Moore.

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Hammers’ coaches Glenn Moore, Grant Keenan and Geoff Frew prepare for the Meads Cup final in Westport.

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In brief Derby fever grows Two confident clubs deny they’re out to make big statements in today’s Melbourne A-League derby but both are aware of the elevated stage they’re playing on. As a veteran of all 12 Melbourne derbies, it’s an occasion Victory boss Kevin Muscat knows well. On the eve of the first pitting of his club against the re-branded Melbourne City, the former midfielder didn’t miss with his verbal challenge.

“They’ll feel pressure from the kick off,” he said. “Our mantra won’t change, we’ll get after them and put them under enormous pressure. And when we get the ball back I dare say we’ll cause problems when we get into attack.”

- AAP

Messi targets record Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi is just one goal away from matching the 251 goals Telmo Zarra scored for Athletic Bilbao between 1940 to 1955 to become the all-time leading goal scorer in La Liga. As well, Luis Suarez makes his long-awaited debut for Barcelona when the La Liga leaders travel to face Real Madrid in the first El Clasico of the season.

- AFP

No striker shortage Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has shrugged off the fitness concerns surrounding his three main strikers ahead of the Premier League leaders’ match against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Loic Remy limped out of the Blues’ comprehensive 6-0 Champions League victory over Maribor on Tuesday after scoring the 14th minute opening goal, while Diego Costa was sidelined with a hamstring injury. Didier Drogba will start for the Premier League leaders against Louis van Gaal’s side despite Mourinho admitting the veteran is not fully match fit.

- AFP

Gunners require boost Arsenal will seek to cement their fragile confidence when they travel to Sunderland in the Premier League later today.

Arsene Wenger’s side clinched only their fifth victory in 14 games when two goals in the final two minutes secured a 2-1 Champions League win at Anderlecht on Wednesday.

The Gunners will attempt to build on that when they go in search of their first Premier League win in four games at the Stadium of Light. North London club Arsenal travel to Tyneside seventh in the table, 11 points behind League leaders Chelsea.

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Marseille chase record Ligue 1 leaders Marseille chase a club-record ninth consecutive victory when they travel to Lyon at the weekend, while defending champions Paris Saint-Germain clash at home with Bordeaux. Marcelo Bielsa’s new-look Marseille side for Sunday have been the talk of French football after a blistering start to their campaign.

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■ FOOTBALL

Merrick happy with squad

BY DANIEL RICHARDSON Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick is in no rush to add to his roster following the departure of defender Reece Caira.

The 21-year-old Caira and the Phoenix agreed to a mutual termination of his contract last week, which prompted suggestions that Merrick may be in the market for another player, but that’s not the case.

“I’m pretty happy with the squad we’ve got,” Merrick said.

“The next transfer window is in January, we’ll probably relook at it then but at the moment I’m very happy with the squad we’ve got.”

Following a defeat and a win to start their season, Wellington will host the Newcastle Jets at Westpac Stadium in the capital on Sunday.

Newcastle are yet to win a game this year, while they also have an unhappy record at the Cake Tin. The Phoenix look set to name the same starting XI that have played the first two games of the campaign despite a minor ankle concern around left back Tom Doyle.

Jeremy Brockie: Hit the bar with a penalty kick last week.

Merrick was due to make a final call today.

“He’s got a knock on the ankle so if there is a change it would be due to injury,” Merrick said of Doyle. “Otherwise he’ll be in the starting XI for this week.”

Meanwhile, Phoenix striker Jeremy Brockie watched his penalty hit the bar during last week’s 2-1 victory over Central Coast but Merrick said the

striker remained one of the side’s best when it came to spot kicks.

Brockie received a stroke of luck last Saturday as Michael McGlinchey was able to head in the rebound, which glossed over his miss.

As for who would be on penalties in the coming weeks, Merrick said he would leave it to the players to decide.

“On match-day, providing they’re scoring consistently at training, I prefer to leave it to the player that feels most confident.”

If Wellington was to win a penalty on Sunday, the smart money would be on McGlinchey to step up.

The new recruit has scored twice in as many games this season.

- APNZ

■ OPINION

A World Cup in our own backyard T he footy season, is just about done and dusted; the Hammers will retain the Meads Cup by 10 points (or more) in Westport this afternoon, Tasman will also fly the flag for Crusaders country when they tackle Taranaki, and the All Blacks begin their end-of-season northern sojourn.

So, it must be time for cricket!

Oh, it’s already begun?

Yes, the seasons have overlapped as they inevitably do nowadays, and the Black Caps are already into their international programme, and of course this time round it’s a big one, with a World Cup up for grabs.

The smart money is on the men in black doing what they usually do - knock over someone big early on, and get everybody’s hopes up for a big finish, then crashing dismally after bravely making it into the quarter- or even semi-finals.

It’s endemic to New Zealand cricket teams apparently, the Otago Volts and Northern Knights have both done exactly that in the last two Champions Trophy competitions.

Maybe, with inspirational

skipper Brendon McCullum in charge and so far saying all the right things about winning the World Cup on home soil, this time round it might be different.

While most cricket aficianodos would have Stephen Fleming marked down as our best national skipper, in time McCullum will join Richie in the ‘best ever’ category in his chosen sport.

That sport could even have been a different one - in his sixth form year he was selected as first five for the South Island secondary schools side. His beaten rival? A fella named Daniel Carter, who has gone on to do OK. Last year, after a 775-minute feat of endurance in the middle of the Basin Reserve against one of the world’s best teams McCullum ticked off a major milestone by becoming the first New Zealander to score a test triple century.

That put some serious icing on a successful period for him and his team, after the disastrous ‘campaign for captaincy’ debacle in 2011, when Ross Taylor became skipper amid acrimonious debate on all sides, and the team was clearly riven by

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support for one camp or the other. Now, when the two are batting and achieving together, they look like happy campers; if there’s any lingering bitterness then they are very good actors.

McCullum has represented New Zealand cricket since 2001, and after giving up the keeping gloves would appear set to have a few seasons left in him yet to enhance his standing.

His average as skipper is 43.1, very respectable in world cricket, but added to that is a phenomenal fielding skill set and astute (sometimes brash and cocky) on-field captaincy, combined with an obvious measure of ‘leadership of men’.

The upcoming World Cup is run on the one-day version of the game, and things have changed dramatically for that version in the last few sea-

sons, with the T20 explosion, something that has spawned a brand new phenomena - top class players who ply their trade across the globe playing almost exclusively the micro-version of the sport.

Good or bad, that’s the way of the future, and while many have been predicting the death of test cricket for a long, long time now it’s still alive and well (despite the current Aussie-Pakistan clash in Abu Dhabi looking like a home rugby game for Auckland or Wellington with five people in the stadium), and if it comes down to ODIs v the T20 juggernaut, its the one-dayers, which now somehow seem interminably longer than they used to, that will be suffering.

Still, when the World Cup comes around, there’ll only be one game in town, and the Black Caps will at the least be doing a great deal better than their form of this week would suggest.

Funniest post about the current situation: ‘We should just pick ten bowlers and Ronchi. It would give us more bowling options while sacrificing nothing with the bat.’

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In brief Proven formula Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are following a familiar three-year-old path with Eye Raced Ninety.

The Cambridge trainers have sent the son of Savabeel south for today’s Listed Armadillo Stakes at Riccarton off the back of a last-start success closer to home. “It’s the same race Atlante won last year after he won the same maiden at Avondale,” Baker said. “We think this horse has got a lot of ability and he’s still in the 2000 Guineas.”

- APNZ

Statham on track Stakes placed sprinter Statham set himself up for a repeat tilt at some of country’s major short course events with a hollow victory at Te Awamutu yesterday. “We wanted to bring him back a grade or two and get his confidence back and winning again,” co-trainer Scott Lucock said.

It was mission accomplished for Statham who, under 59kg, toyed with his Rating 85 rivals in the run home.

- APNZ

Guineas targeted Terror To Love, with regular big-race driver Ricky May in the sulky, once more leading from the front.

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Terror ‘awfully hard to beat’

By Matt MarkhaM He’s shooting for history in November, but champion pacer Terror To Love has another shot at the record books at Ashburton on Monday.

The three-time New Zealand Trotting Cup winner is shaping towards an unprecedented fourth win in harness racing’s greatest race.

On Monday though the champion pacer will try and become the first horse to win a third edition of the Ashburton Flying Stakes.

It’s a tall order considering Terror To Love is only the second horse to have won two Ashburton Flying Stakes after Caduceus did it in 1959.

But co-trainer Graham Court is confident that he’s bringing

his star pacer to the meeting in fine fettle.

“I can’t fault him at the moment,’’ Court said.

“He’s come through his last run in really good order and looks bang on track for where we want him to be.

“I think he will be awfully hard to beat.’’

Those are strong fighting words from any trainer heading into any race, but Court has been bang on the mark with almost every prediction he has ever made about Terror To Love in his incredible career to date.

And while winning on Monday might not have a great impact on what happens in the New Zealand Trotting Cup – in terms of maintaining momentum heading towards November

11 then winning is a good result.

“You want to win every time you head out on the track.

“But it’s not something that I worry too much about to be honest.

“I just leave that side of it up to Ricky (Ricky May).

“If he does happen to get beat it won’t be the end of the world as long as he is running on and pulls up well.

“But I’m pretty confident he can win it on what he has shown me at home in the past week or so.’’

Last year’s edition of the Flying Stakes, which was an action packed affair when Christen Me galloped and took no part and Mark Purdon lost a rein on Fly Like An Eagle, promised plenty but it would appear that this year’s edition looks set to be

even more mouth-watering.

Not only do you have Terror To Love shooting for his third consecutive win in the race but you have his arch-nemesis in Christen Me drawn right next to him.

Add to that the Purdon/Rasmussen pairing of Adore Me and Hands Christian along with Franco Nelson and Pembrook Benny and you have yourself a serious contest.

And for one lucky person on course at the meeting the day will be even more special.

The Ashburton Trotting Club, in conjunction with the connections of Terror To Love are giving away a 2.5 per cent share in the champion pacer for the day with the percentage of any stake money won being given to the lucky recipient.

Bridgman runners in Coupland Stakes today Jason Bridgman has taken a philosophical approach to the interrupted Guineas campaigns of his fillies Darci’s Dream and Flaming.

The twice-abandoned Ashburton meeting of last Saturday and Monday has resulted in the Listed Ray Coupland Stakes being rescheduled to today’s Riccarton fixture.

“It’s not ideal, but you can’t do anything about it,” Bridgman

said. “I like to have time for them to get over a run on hard ground and there’s no margin for error now. Hopefully, we’ll get a nice, kind surface at Riccarton and then it will be onward and upward.”

Darci’s Dream and Flaming are both quoted at a $10 price for the Gr.1 NZB 1000 Guineas behind the $3.50 favourite O’Marilyn.

“They are both solid each-way

chances at this point and after Saturday we will have a much clearer idea,” Bridgman said.

Darci’s Dream is unbeaten in two appearances this season with an 1100 metre Taupo win to kick off her campaign, followed by success in the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes.

Flaming’s sole appearance resulted in a fast-finishing second to O’Marilyn in the Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes at Hastings.

Bridgman will also have 1000 Guineas contenders at two other venues in the next three days.

Last-start Taupo maiden winner No Tricks will be in action at Ellerslie today while Viva La Difference runs at Te Rapa on Monday.

“Getting up to 1400 metres will clarify things more and we will decide whether we take them down for the Guineas,” Bridgman said.

- APNZ

Go Racing manager Albert Bosma won’t be surprised or disappointed if Prince Mambo finds one or two of the colt’s Gr.3 Sarten Memorial rivals too sharp for him on Monday. “It’s a very strong field and it’s 1400 metres – he’s looking for a mile and horses like Vinnie Eagle and O’Marilyn will probably got a little bit too hard for him,” he said. “I wouldn’t swap him for any other horse in the Sarten with a view to the mile in the 2000 Guineas.”

- APNZ

Fairytale return?

A three-year-old trainer Stephen Marsh didn’t expect to still have in his stable denied the rider of the runner-up a dream comeback at Te Awamutu yesterday. Debutant Tinder claimed the 1150 metre maiden at the expense of Ultimate Image, partnered by Cameron Lammas.

“I thought he might have been sold by now,” Marsh said. “He jumped okay and I thought he might lead, but he was happy to sit in the trail and it was a good effort.” Ultimate Image’s rider Lammas has spent the last 20 months on the sideline following an incident in the gates at Wairoa when he suffered serious leg injuries.

- APNZ

Stable keen on 3yos A pair of last-start winners and a promising first-starter gives Cambridge trainer Anne Herbert a holiday weekend to look forward to. Headlining her trio of three-year-olds is the stakes performer Jet Trac, who will take on a hot field in Monday’s Gr.3 Sarten Memorial while It’s Bianca and Trojan Warrior will step out at Ellerslie on Saturday. Herbert has confidence in the future prospects of the maiden 1200 metre contender Trojan Warrior. “He won his first trial and just got beaten in his second without being pushed out,” she said.

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■ NEW SERVICE

Dorchester offer

Sky to launch video ondemand

By Fiona RotheRham

roll out Neon, update its customer set-top boxes early next year to enable an internet connection, and from next March start replacing all non MY Sky decoders with a new one that allows personal video recording and internet connectivity.

Chief executive John Fellet

forecast annual profit of between $170 million and $180 million in the 12 months ending June 30, 2015, from $165.8 million in 2014, while revenue is expected to rise to between $930 million and $940 million, from $909 million in 2014.

Fellet said it was a two-tiered market.

“We’re having trouble getting net gains but our existing subscriber base is buying more content from us than ever before.”

While the pay-tv operator had a net gain of 10,000 subscribers

for the year, it sold 125,000 premium products.

The new subscription video ondemand (SVOD) service will be available for a 30 day trial and then $20 a month after that for unlimited access to a library of movies and TV programmes. It will be available on PC and Mac using an internet browser and on selected iPhones and iPads through a free app.

In the New Year it will also be available on Xbox 360 and selected Samsung Android tablets and phones.

- APNZ

Risk officer resigns Heartland New Zealand, the bank which formed after the merger of Canterbury and Southern Cross building societies and Marac Finance, has lost its chief risk officer Mark Mountcastle. Mountcastle has resigned after four years with the Christchurch-based bank.

- APNZ

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think we’ll have a really strong business.”

Jade was back in the black in calendar 2013, reporting a net profit of $7.5 million, although that included the proceeds of the Wynyard float.

The continuing operations, which including the Master Terminal and Jade Solutions businesses, reported a loss of $8.5 million.

Group revenue, which wasn’t broken down by unit, rose 14 per cent in 2013 to $26.5 million, with the Master Terminal unit posting sales growth of 26 percent.

Increased global activity in transport and logistics since the global financial crisis has encouraged Jade to bring forward its aspirations for Master Terminal, which in April was said to be a three to five year project for it to develop into a broader logistics company.

Lindsay said Jade’s balance sheet is strong enough to allow for faster growth over the coming 12 to 18 months, but will need to make some capital choices after that to shift the

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product along the supply chain.

That could include going to its existing shareholders, raising money from later stage investors, or looking at listing opportunities, depending on the environment at the time, he said.

“There is a growing desire to see high-growth companies that have a business model which will see them turning a profit within a limited period of time, so there’s a far greater degree of due diligence being placed on the business model now rather than just growth,” Lindsay said.

“That’s one of the things that we’re pretty aware of as we’re growing, is to just keep the business model really tight so we can turn a profit within 18 months, two years.”

Jade spends between 22 and 25 percent of Master Terminal’s revenue on research and development, and has a low staff turnover rate at just 7 per cent, with about 70 to 80 per cent of its human resources budget spent on retaining staff.

The solutions business, its digital and enterprise unit, is picking up with the majority of IT spend, focused on end-toend solutions, and is working with a major local electricity retailer and a large Australian life insurer, providing innovation services, Lindsay said.

- APNZ

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NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

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Jade chasing big numbers Jade Software, which took its intelligence software developer Wynyard Group public last year, is chasing annual growth of between 30 and 50 per cent from its Master Terminal port management software business, which is latching on to a global upswing in transport and logistics and could be a candidate for a public share offer.

The Christchurch-based software developer added 19 new terminals to its customer list in the three months ended September 30 across the Middle East, Europe and Africa, taking its total to 69 units, as a growing number of ports look to upgrade outdated paper-based modes of handling port management.

Chief executive David Lindsay told BusinessDesk the company is continuing to chase growth, and that sales growth is up by a third in the first nine months of its financial year from the same period a year earlier.

“It’s natural that that growth is going to cost, and there will be losses in the interim, which we’re happy for.

“We’re willing to forgo profits for the sort of growth we’re enjoying,” Lindsay said.

“If we can manage 30 to 50 per cent growth and really keep an eye on our business model, I

Dorchester Pacific, the finance company midway through a takeover for Turners Group, has closed its $30 million capital raising saying the offer was oversubscribed. The Auckland-based company issued the new shares as part of its takeover of the auction group, which saw major shareholders pre-commitment scaled back to $8 million from a previous $10 million.

- APNZ

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Sky Network Television, the country’s dominant pay-TV operator, will launch a new $20 a month subscription video ondemand service, Neon, in December, targeting non-Sky customers as it faces intensifying competition for viewers.

The Auckland-based company told shareholders at the annual meeting in Auckland yesterday that it forecasts annual profit rising as much as 8.6 per cent in the 2015 financial year, would

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In brief Family of three killed Police in southern Poland say three bodies have been recovered from an apartment building apparently shattered by a gas explosion.

Jacek Pytel, a police spokesman in Katowice, said rescuers have recovered the bodies of a man, a woman and a child from the rubble. TVN24 identified the victims as their Katowice reporter, Dariusz Kmiecik, his wife Brygida Frosztega-Kmiecik, who was a state TVP journalist, and their 2-year-old son. Five people remain hospitalised, one in serious condition with burns, following the blast.

- AP

Insurgents kill five

New York police officers stand outside the home of Craig Spencer, a doctor who recently returned to the city after treating ebola patients in West Africa. Spencer has tested positive for the virus.

PHOTO AP

NY doctor has ebola A doctor who recently returned to New York from treating ebola patients in Guinea has tested positive for the deadly virus, the first confirmed case in the United States’ largest city.

The doctor, Craig Spencer, was placed in isolation at Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital Center yesterday after suffering ebola symptoms including a 39.4-Celsius fever and nausea.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed Spencer’s positive test at a late-night press conference, but urged residents

not to panic, insisting the city was fully prepared to stop the disease in its tracks.

“We want to state at the outset, (this) is no reason for New Yorkers to be alarmed. Ebola is an extremely hard disease to contract. It is transmitted only through contact with an infected person’s blood or other bodily fluids,” said de Blasio.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said city officials had already identified four people believed to have crossed paths with Spencer, and said he didn’t

expect a repeat of the situation in Dallas, where hospital staff appeared to have been caught off-guard by the arrival of the disease that has killed almost 4900 people in West Africa.

“Dallas was caught before they could really prepare. We had the advantage of learning from their experience,” he said.

New York Health Commissioner Mary Travis Bassett said Spencer - who was working in West Africa for the charity Doctors Without Borders - had arrived back in the US

from Guinea on October 17.

The doctor had monitored his temperature regularly since his return. His first sign of Ebola symptoms came on Thursday with his fever.

Confirmation of the New York case came just hours after Mali reported its first confirmed case of the disease, when a two-year-old girl who had recently been in Guinea tested positive for the virus.

The child and those she has come into contact with have been put in isolation.

- AP

■ UNITED STATES

Hatchet-wielding suspect shot by officers New York City police shot and killed a hatchet-wielding man yesterday after he suddenly attacked a group of patrol officers without warning in broad daylight on a busy commercial district in Queens.

At a news conference at a hospital where one officer was being treated for a serious head wound, Police Commissioner William Bratton said that investigators were still trying to confirm the identity of the assailant and determine a motive.

Security videotape and witness accounts appeared to leave no doubt that the man purposely targeted four rookie New York Police Department officers, police said.

Moments before the attack, he was seen on a street corner crouching down to pull the

An unidentified man approaches New York City police officers with a hatchet.

hatchet out of a backpack before he charged the officers and began swinging the hatchet with a two-handed grip, police said.

Asked if the attack could be related to terrorism, Bratton didn’t rule it out.

“This early on, we really cannot say yes or no to that ques-

tion,” Bratton said.

The attack occurred at about 2pm while the officers were standing together on foot patrol, police said.

Without a word, the man swung at an officer who blocked the blow with his arm. Another officer was hit in the back of the head and fell to the ground.

As the man raised the hatchet again, the two uninjured officers drew their weapons and fired several rounds, police said. The bullets killed the assailant and wounded a female bystander, police said.

The officer was in critical but stable condition and was expected to undergo surgery.

The woman who was struck by a stray bullet also was hospitalised with a gunshot wound to the back.

- AP

Afghan police say five people were killed and two were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a car in an attack in one of the country’s eastern provinces. The attack took place in Nangahar province as seven civilians were travelling through Khogyani district early in the morning. The provincial police spokesman, Hazrat Hussain Mashraqiwal, says the attack was carried out by “insurgents,” a term that usually refers to the Taliban, and that police are investigating.

Nangahar province borders Pakistan, where the Taliban leadership has safe havens in the North Waziristan tribal region. - AP

Raid destroys IS arms France’s military chief says an air raid has destroyed an arms depot for the Islamic State group in Iraq.

Gen. Pierre de Villiers told Europe 1 radio that two French fighter jets dropped a total of 70 bombs, destroying a dozen buildings used for arms production and storage.

“We destroyed buildings in which Daesh produced their arms, their bombs to attack Iraqi forces.

Separately, France’s military announced airstrikes around Fallujah and Mount Sinjar, where militants had trapped thousands of fleeing Yazidis.

- AP

China launches orbiter China launched an experimental spacecraft yesterday to fly around the moon and back to Earth in preparation for the country’s first unmanned return trip to the lunar surface. The eight-day programme is a test run for a 2017 mission that aims to have a Chinese spacecraft land on the moon, retrieve samples and return to Earth. That would make burgeoning space power China only the third country after the United States and Russia to have carried out such a mission.

- AP

NKorea wants apology After an American was released from North Korean custody, the attention has now focused on two other US citizens still in its jails, and at least one North Korean legal expert has some unusual advice to offer: let Washington formally apologise to Pyongyang, and the country’s leader will consider pardoning them. The suggestion by Sok Chol Won, a professor of international law.

While the idea of an apology may appear ludicrous to outsiders in democracies, autocratic North Korea assumes that a government is responsible for its citizens’ actions.

- AP

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Governor steps aside over disappearances The governor of Guerrero state announced yesterday that he’s stepping aside while an investigation continues nearly a month after 43 students disappeared and six people were killed in an attack that has implicated local police and politicians in the city of Iguala.

Gov. Angel Aguirre Rivero said he is putting his duties on hold and will let the state’s lawmakers decide who should lead the southern Mexico state.

On September 26, students from the Rural Normal School of Ayotzinapa travelled to Iguala to solicit donations, and there was a confrontation with police.

Forty-three of the students have not been heard from since.

Mexico’s federal attorney general said the mayor of Iguala had told his police force to intercept the students, fearing they would interrupt a speech his wife was giving.

Aguirre became a target of protesters’ anger from the start. He and Iguala’s mayor are members of the same political party, the leftist Democratic Revolution Party, and

Angel Aguirre, governor of the state of Guerrero announces he’s stepping aside during a press conference in Chilpancingo, Mexico.

Aguirre was quickly painted as tolerating a level of corruption in his state that allowed the disappearances.

While he initially enjoyed backing within his party, support dissolved as the search for the students dragged on and more details implicating local government emerged.

Three students and three bystanders died from police

gunfire in the September 26 confrontation, prosecutors say.

Later, local police allegedly turned over the 43 missing students to members of the criminal gang Guerreros Unidos.

Yesterday, Aguirre reminded his constituents that he had said earlier that if stepping aside would help resolve the situation he would do it.

“In this tragic setting, I refuse to allow the public debate to center on whether the governor stays in his position or not,” Aguirre said.

Ironically, Aguirre got his first taste of the office serving as interim governor after Gov. Ruben Figueroa Alcocer left the position following the 1996 massacre of 17 farmers by police in the community of Aguas Blancas.

Aguirre was elected governor in 2011 and his term was to expire in 2015.

Despite spending most of his political career as a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, Aguirre was elected in 2011 as the candidate of the Democratic Revolution Party.

- AP

■ SWEDEN

Search for submarine called off Swedish authorities say they have called off their weeklong search for a suspected submarine in the Stockholm archipelago.

Military authorities said yesterday that they have ordered naval and amphibious forces to end their hunt for the submarine, though some ground forces will remain involved.

Sweden’s military launched its biggest anti-submarine operation since the twilight of the Soviet Union last Friday after receiving credible reports of foreign underwater activity in the archipelago that extends from the capital, Stockholm, into the Baltic Sea. Military officials haven’t blamed any country for the suspected intrusion, though most Swedish defense analysts say Russia would be a likely culprit.

Sweden built up an antisubmarine force after a Soviet sub with nuclear weapons ran aground off its southern shores in 1981 but started dismantling it as part of deep cuts in defence spending after the Cold War ended.

Anti-submarine helicopters were phased out in 2008 and

The Swedish minesweeper HMS Kullen under way in Namdo Bay, Sweden on their fifth day of searching for a suspected foreign vessel in the Stockholm archipelago.

replacements are not expected until 2018.

Apart from cutting defence spending, Sweden has shifted its focus from territorial defense to international peacekeeping operations and abolished conscription.

In 2012 Sweden had 20,000 troops on active duty and 200,000 reserves, down from 50,000 active-duty personnel and almost 600,000 reserves in 1999, according to statistics from the International Institute for Strategic Studies. - AP

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks with Sergeantat-Arms Kevin Vickers in the House of Commons yesterday in Ottawa.

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Proud Canada hails sergeant at arms As Canada comes to terms with finding itself in the firing line of militant Islamists it turned for reassurance to a 58-year-old former Mountie formerly best known for carrying a golden mace.

As parliament’s sergeantat-arms, Kevin Vickers’ role is largely ceremonial, symbolising the authority of the body and keeping order in the chamber wearing a bicorne hat and tail coat.

But on Thursday, when a lone Islamist gunman stormed the building, he put pomp and circumstance to one side, found a gun and fired the shots that brought the rampage to an end.

He was back in the chamber yesterday, a humble hero at the centre of attention, applauded to the rafters by members of parliament.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper crossed the floor to shake his hand. Opposition leader Tom Mulcair praised his “heroism”.

Vickers took charge of security on Parliament Hill - a collection of government buildings overlooking the Ottawa River - in 2006, after a 29-year career in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

He was an experienced officer, reaching the rank of chief superintendent, but he is not usually armed.

So when Michael Zehaf-Bibeau charged through the front doors of parliament he reportedly had to return to his office to open the lockbox where he kept his handgun.

The attacker had already shot

a security guard in the leg in an exchange of gunfire and had run down the Hall of Honour towards the library, where he took cover in an alcove next to Vickers’ office.

Vickers reportedly emerged, threw himself to the ground to present a smaller target, and shot the assailant three times.

It was the first time he had ever shot anyone, a family member told local media.

“He always put his nation and his community first and foremost,” his brother John said.

“We’re just tremendously relieved he’s OK and very, very proud of him and what he had to endure today.”

Video images showed Vickers calmly walking back to his office, his automatic pistol still in his hand at his side.

He is said to have entered a nearby conference room where Conservative MPs had been holed up to reassure them: “I put him down.”

“Thank God for Sgt at Arms Kevin Vickers,” Justice Minister Peter MacKay said in a Twitter message.

Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino also said he was “profoundly grateful” to Vickers and to security forces for their “selfless act of keeping us safe”.

One senator called him a hero while reporters heaped praise on him for his quick actions that “saved lives”.

In a statement, the humble officer said he was “very touched” by all the attention but said it must be shared with his “remarkable security team”.

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Convenience on the go It’s friendly, local and just down the road.

The drinks are chilling in the chilly bin and there’s plenty of loo paper in the dunny.

It’s the place you pull into when you’re running low, where you’re guaranteed to receive a heartfelt ‘Hi’.

It’s full of choice tucker, but you won’t have to wait long to grab a feed.

It’s BP 2go, still in its convenient location on West Street, but bigger and better.

The owners are no strangers to the local community, because they have been here for 15 years.

Originally from Christchurch, Rasek and Margaret Ganda moved to Greymouth and spent four years in a business partnership with another couple.

When the opportunity arose to purchase their own business in Ashburton, they knew it was the lifestyle they had been wanting for their family.

They purchased the BP station from previous owners, the Millers, and moved to Ashburton with their two daughters.

The business has been a local favourite, but for many years Rasek had a vision of a bigger forecourt, and larger shop to meet the needs of the modern traveler, and a growing community.

That vision has now come to fruition, with the completion of the spacious BP 2go, complete with old fashioned forecourt service and café quality food and coffee.

“The old forecourt was small and restrictive, with little space for parking. The improvements have allowed for a spacious layout, with shop-front parking.

“We offer full forecourt service from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, with a member of staff permanently situated in the forecourt to offer assistance.

Fantastic for those in a hurry, our attendant will pump your fuel so you can grab a bite to eat on the go.

“It also gives confidence to a wide range of motorists who may need occasional help with checking their oil or water or refilling their windscreen washer.

Owners Rasek and Margaret Ganda along with Paige at the new ‘HUNGRY AS’ Café.

“Outside of these times, there are still members of staff who can assist anyone who requires help, they just aren’t permanently stationed in the forecourt,” Rasek said.

Service is important to the local business, and you only have to look at its success to see it’s serious about being the best in business.

Margaret and Rasek’s BP2go has been awarded New Zealand’s top BP 2go five times out of the past nine years.

Twice it has come runner-up, and on the other two occasions it has been in the top 10.

To put this in perspective, there are now more than 100 BP 2go stores stretched across the length and breadth of New

Zealand. They are all locally owned and individually operated BP retailers, but above all, the business is proud of being Kiwis serving other Kiwis.

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ing health and safety, site care, food handling and of course service.

This success has inspired the Ganda’s to take their business to the next level. The spacious new shop and café has been the star of the rebuild.

“Our intention is to meet

the needs of travelers and locals who are looking for quality food in a hurry. We have a blend of customers, from local regulars to transient visitors, but in general they all have one thing in common, they are looking for efficient service.

“The interior layout is spacious, making it easier to lo-

cate what you’re looking for.

The café style setting is perfect for travelers looking for a quick place to rest and recharge, while the leaner is suitable for someone just wanting to read the newspaper while they wait for a coffee to go.

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If you haven’t yet discovered the great new range of food at BP 2go then you’re missing a treat.

The hot food selection will cure the greatest of hunger, and features the popular ‘Dad’s Pie’ range. BP service stations

are the only service stations you will find these Kiwi pies.

Dad’s Pies were a 2013 gold medal winner at the Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards, and the range includes a mouthwatering selection of classic and gourmet pies, including the extremely popular butter chicken.

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Barista Michelle Condon making coffee < Continued

If you suffer from threethirty-itis, a sweet treat and professionally crafted coffee may be calling.

BP 2go’s range of bakery goodies, including muffins and slices, come from Rangiora Bakery. The coffee is extracted from fair trade Robert Harris

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Range of hot and cold food

coffee beans, to ensure a rich and satisfying caffeine hit.

Michelle Condon is BP 2go’s café lead, with extensive experience in the café industry.

All of BP 2go’s staff will be trained in coffee making also, to ensure each cup is in good hands.

Check in store for great tuck-

er combos, such as a coffee and muffin, or coffee and pie, for outstanding value.

BP 2go has an ATM for quick and convenient access to cash, and is also an agent for NZ Couriers, for when you need to send an urgent package.

If your car is in need of some TLC, BP 2go has a Soft Care

car wash from Germany, for a superior clean that’s gentle on your paintwork. There are also two self-cleaning bays for those who like to take cleaning into their own hands. For the ultimate touch-ups, there is a grooming bay at the rear of the shop, with vacuum and a vending machine stocked with

handy extras such as cleaning wipes, to get your car gleaming inside and out.

Why not volunteer to give the car a clean this weekend. It’s the ultimate excuse to see what BP 2go has to offer, and after all that hard work, you’ve surely earned that pie.

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Talent We need people who naturally do things well, and who enjoy success.

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You might know the name Synlait, an innovative dairy processing company in Canterbury. What you might not know about Synlait, is that we’re different to other Milk companies.

So good are our products that over 50 countries are buying what it is we have to offer. What’s more, our success is starting to be talked about here at home - recently Synlait was listed on the NZSX, and picked up two very prestigious business awards.

- Reliable, honest person to work nights, weekends, public holidays - Experience in customer service essential - Will be responsible for some cleaning and security - Three shifts per week, approx 30 hours - Must be a New Zealand citizen and a police check will be undertaken

If you enjoy shift work, if you like working alongside likeminded people, and if you don’t mind an easy commute to a job where you’re challenged both mentally and physically, then we would like you to share in our story of success.

With $165m invested in our continued expansion, we need the right people to join us in our state-of-the-art spray dryer and canning line, and to share our journey. We’re looking for people with:

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SITUATIONS VACANT Due to a major increase in growth, we are looking for the following people to increase our team in Christchurch and Ashburton

SERVICE MANAGER

PARTS MANAGER

SERVICE TECHNICIANS

Based in Christchurch

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Based in Ashburton or Christchurch

With the rapid increase in growth we now require a Service Manager With the rapid increase in growth we now require a Parts Manager to to take control of our busy workshop, this job is for someone who take control of our parts department. wants to progress their career to a challenging management role.

Job summary: Day to day running of a busy parts department Job summary: To effectively run a busy farm machinery workshop. Key responsibilities: Key responsibilities:

• Liaising and building relationships with existing and future customers • Booking in and allocating jobs • Organising emergency call outs • Hands on supervision of apprentices • Finalising jobs and paperwork Minimum job requirements: • Experience in the agricultural/machinery industry • Qualified Automotive Technician • Experience in parts or service.

• Computer Literate • Experience in running a team • Excellent work ethic

• Liaising with customers, staff and suppliers • Ordering of parts • Receipting in and invoicing out of parts • Quarterly stocktaking • Checking all parts are charged on job cards

You will be working on market leading tractors with Massey Ferguson and Fendt, the job requires someone who can work on their own as well as within a team environment, a work vehicle is available to the right applicant.

Key responsibilities: • To liaise with the Service Manager to organize your work • To repair and service machinery in a timely manner • To liaise with customers • To present a professional image at all times Minimum requirements:

Minimum requirements:

• Fully qualified diesel mechanic • Experience in the agricultural or closely associated Industry • Able to work on your own and with colleagues • Have a good work ethic • Full New Zealand driving licence

• Experience in the agricultural/machinery industry • Experience in parts or service • A good customer service background • Computer literate and an understanding of systems used for ordering and invoicing • Excellent work ethic

This job will be workshop based, however visits to clients will be necessary from time to time. We will offer an excellent remuneration This job will be workshop based, however visits to clients will be package to the successful applicant based on the individual’s necessary from time to time. We will offer an excellent remuneration experience package to the successful applicant based on the individual’s For further information on our company please visit our website: experience www.jj.co.nz For further information on our company please visit our website: To apply for this position email or post a covering letter and CV to: www.jj.co.nz terry.gordon@jj.co.nz To apply for this position email or post a covering letter and CV to: JJ Ltd terry.gordon@jj.co.nz Attn: Terry Gordon JJ Ltd P.O.Box 16360 Attn: Terry Gordon Hornby, Christchurch P.O.Box 16360, Hornby, Christchurch

We will offer and excellent remuneration package to the successful applicant on the individuals experience.

For further information on our company please visit our website: www.jj.co.nz To apply for this position email or post a covering letter and CV to: terry.gordon@jj.co.nz JJ Ltd Attn: Terry Gordon P.O.Box 16360 Hornby. Christchurch Applicants for this position should have New Zealand residence or a valid New Zealand work visa.

With a philosophy that demonstrates an equal dependence from both the farming community on J J Ltd. and J J Ltd. On the farming community has created a reputation for selling quality products and service with a consumer’s needs strongly in mind. These attitudes have seen J J Ltd succeed as a South Island owned and operated business.

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STAFF WANTED Youth Health Centre Coordinator Due to our current staff member moving on to a new position we are now looking to employ a new coordinator to oversee this very successful venture.

Safer Ashburton District works in partnership with the Ashburton Youth Health Trust to employ and manage a person who will coordinate and be responsible for the day to day running of the Youth Health Centre.

9 Are you passionate about improving health, wellbeing and social outcomes for youth?

9 Do you have experience in working with, and along side, youth?

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9 Do you have a knowledge of and commitment to strength based processes?

If you can answer yes to these questions we would love to hear from you. Your role would be to develop, promote and coordinate the service along with developing interagency collaboration and partnerships to achieve better health outcomes for youth. This position also involves a high degree of hands on work with young people across our district.

This position is for 20 hours per week and is based in Ashburton For further information and an application pack please contact Mary Bailey at Safer Ashburton.

Applications close Friday November 7th at 4:00pm

Bradford Building: • Site manager/Foreman • Leading Hands • Tradesmen • Labourers Bradford Precast: • Crane Operator • Formwork Joinery/Carpenter • Draughting staff • Concrete Placer • Experienced Precast/Construction workers

Bradfords is the leader in the Building industry in Mid Canterbury. We are experiencing a significant increase in workload and are looking to increase our team in Mid Canterbury. We can provide residential and commercial opportunities for people with excellent skills. These positions will be well remunerated and are on various sites throughout the district. Bradfords promotes staff participation and safe working conditions on all our sites.

If you are looking for a change and have the required skill level and want to know more, email to admin@bradfords.co.nz or call at our office on Bremners Road to pick up an application form.

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Located at: 20 William Street, Ashburton 7700 Phone: 03 308 1395 www.saferashburton.org.nz Email: info@saferashburton.org.nz

This position would suit a semi-retired farmer living in Mid Canterbury, who enjoys a range of tasks and can work both with a team and unsupervised.

Based near Methven the position would involve working with store lambs, shifting irrigators, helping with harvest, as well as a variety of other work.

Attractive hourly rate.

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SITUATIONS VACANT proud of our people. progressive setting a new standard. partnership working hard together.

SHIFT ENGINEER

• Refrigeration or mechanical trade • Industrial maintenance focus • Mid Canterbury lifestyle location We have a challenging opportunity for a person who is skilled in providing an efficient and reliable shift engineering service to ensure our plant refrigeration systems are operating at required levels to accommodate the sheep, lamb and bobby calf processing plant throughput. We operate a two shift operation generally between the hours of 6am and 8pm.

You will have: • a tertiary qualification to at least Trade Certificate (or equivalent such as Eng Chem Level 4) in a mechanical or electrical trade and/or third marine • broad-based experience and a sound knowledge of ammonia refrigeration equipment, potable water and compressed air equipment practices and policies with a particular emphasis on operation, maintenance and repair of these systems within a food processing environment • sound knowledge of engineering practices • the ability to trouble shoot and multitask with enthusiasm • computer literacy - proficiency in the use of Microsoft (Word, Excel) and be familiar with data bases and SCADA systems • a demonstrated knowledge of the legal and legislative compliance conditions and issues as relating to fired and unfired pressure vessels • organisational skill with the ability to prioritise workload.

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Warehouse Store Person

Full-time

Sales Position

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Would you enjoy the thought of working for a fashion store leading the way in women’s fashion, menswear, lingerie, fashion accessories and shoes?

Todd’s have a full-time sales position now available.

If you enjoy the buzz of the fashion industry, enjoy offering quality service, then we should talk.

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For your interview time, call Janelle on 308 5089 or 0508 312 312

The hours will include a rostered weekend day.

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Clinical Services Manager The successful applicant will: • Have a passion for leading the clinical team in Care of the Older Person • Have a minimum of 5 years post grad experience in clinical leadership • Be competent in clinical assessments, care planning and hands on nursing • Have a working knowledge of quality systems, infection control and Health and Disability Standards • Be computer literate in MS Office • Be available On Call to support the clinical team Applications close 20/10/14 Apply by email to CEO - Thomas Scott thomas@trijac.co.nz

Two casual/part-time positions, Thursday – Sunday SKILLS NEEDED Barista Cash handling Waitressing Honest and reliable If this sounds like you please contact: Sue Moorren Manager Phone 03 303 7641 or email jsmoo@xtra.co.nz

The farm is located in the Wakanui area.

ASHBURTON 832 East St 03 307 9911

www.dne.co.nz 0800 432 633

We are looking for a fit sales rep. to visit our customers around Canterbury & back load feed.

1 Or 2 days a week.

A class 2 licence is needed to drive our truck.

Would suit retired person.

Knowledge of harness racing a big asset.

Some shop work is required on harness race meetings days at Ashburton racecourse.

To apply please contact before Thursday 30th October : Chris Ph. 3083422 Or 32 Racecourse Rd. Ashburton MORRISONS SADDLERY & FEED

Electrician Wanted $33 p/hr Must be Hard Working and Efficient.

Other incentives may apply to the right applicant.

Call Pete Summerfield 027 433 3615

If you think you have the following attributes, we would like to hear from you: • Ability to build and develop customer relationships • Good communication skills • A strong level of enthusiasm and be a team player • Appreciation of attention to detail • Retail experience would be an advantage but full training will be given.

In return we offer an enjoyable working environment and fantastic staff buying privileges.

If you think you are the person we are looking for, please email your c.v. and covering letter to: hr.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or post to P.O. Box 35, Ashburton 7740.

All applications remain confidential and close on Friday, October 31, 2014.

Dairy Farm Assistant

Casual Farm Worker We require someone to shift three Roto-rainer irrigators every second weekend as well as provide occasional cover when needed.

The world’s number 1 selling ATV! Available at D&E - see us for a test drive today!

To be successful in this role you must have a minimum of three years’ experience in a warehouse/production environment and have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite especially excel. If you are looking for a role that provides challenge and variety then please email your application to jo.j@personnelplacements.co.nz or phone 03 308 9675 for more information.

We have a vacancy to fill in our very busy bathroom plumbing department.

Apply to The Engineering Manager, Silver Fern Farms Fairton, Fairton, PO Box 30, Ashburton 7740 or online at careers.silverfernfarms.co.nz

Cafe Macaroon Front of house needed

Key competencies: reliable and honest, physically fit (some heavy lifting involved), attention to detail, methodical, flexibility, multitask and prioritise, computer literate, warehouse experience, health & safety, F endorsement, show initiative.

BATHROOM/ PLUMBING DEPARTMENT SALESPERSON (32 hours)

314 East Street, Ashburton

Applications close: Friday, 31 October 2014.

McKenzie HealthCare is a 50 bed Medical and Aged Care Hospital located in the boutique town of Geraldine. We have a Full Time position available for a:

Duties include: inwards/outwards goods, maintaining stock levels, reports, rolling stock takes, forklift operation, product allocation, dispatch along with other warehouse duties.

Applications close Friday, October 31, 2014.

The Shift Engineer will be part of the team responsible for the operation of the plant refrigeration systems. You will also assist with planned maintenance along with the installation of new plant equipment. This is an ideal position for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to join a skilled and progressive team within a large industrial food processing environment.

Registered Nurse

Our Ashburton based client is seeking an experienced Warehouse Store person to join their busy manufacturing team. The successful applicant will possess a high level of attention to detail and have a responsible focus on achieving set tasks, show initiative and be a team player as you will be responsible for the day to day running of the warehouse.

Please contact Quinton on 027 245 1390 or 302 3844 evenings.

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

Registered Nurse

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline

Afterschool/ holiday job available General farm duties for high school student.

Must be over 16 and have own transport.

Job is 10 minutes out of Ashburton and Methven.

Must be keen on farming.

Phone 027 632 6168.

0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

Rosebank is a 100 bed Residential Home and Hospital facility in Ashburton.

We have a vacancy for an experienced Registered Nurse to work in our facility.

This position requires a Nurse with a current practice certificate, proven clinical competence, excellent communication and documentation skills, who is committed to best practice.

For further information or for an application form Sue Prowse, Manager Phone 03 308 0111 ext 1 or email sue@rosebankhosp.co.nz Applications close on Saturday, November 7, 2014

Required to milk 500 cows, and other farm duties.

Experience preferred.

Contact Andrew

027 351 3252

SITUATIONS VACANT Ashburton Club and MSA We have a vacancy for a TAB Operator.

Experience preferred but full training will be given.

Apply to: Simon McDonnell Phone 308 7149 simon@ashburtonclub. co.nz

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SITUATIONS VACANT Think Water Leeston, owned by the Broomhall family, has been providing specialist water solutions to the rural community throughout the South Island for over twenty five years.

Their services include irrigation design and installation, dairy shed water reticulation, effluent design and installation, stock water supply, water meter installations, lifestyle and domestic water supply, and most importantly 24/7 servicing and backup.

The Company is growing rapidly and they now wish to appoint three new Leeston based positions.

Design & Project Management Administrator (Ref TWDesign) In this role you will provide engineering, technical and administrative support to the Sales/Design/Project Management team.

You will assist with the design of products and services, supply pricing and analyse completed projects. You will develop project plans for hand over to the operations teams and assist with invoicing.

Competencies required to be successful in this role include: • Cad drawing and Microsoft Project Manager skills • Experience with job costing and quoting • Irrigation, effluent or stock water design experience would be beneficial • A high level of attention to detail and administration process

Irrigation Cadet

Electrical Field Service Technician

(Ref TWCadet)

(Ref TWElec)

In this role you will install, service and maintain irrigation, stock water, monitoring and effluent systems. You will be trained in all relevant aspects of the business, including servicing and repairs, retail functions, workshop skills, job costing/design/ pricing and customer service.

In this role you will provide electrical support for the installation

The training pathway is designed for you to complete a range of qualifications in water and effluent disciplines.

and maintenance of irrigation, stock water, fluid monitoring and effluent management products and services for the Company’s clients.

Competencies required to be successful include: • NZ Electrician registration with current practising licence • Current NZ drivers licence

Competencies required to be successful are: • A minimum qualification of NCEA 2 • Good computer and literacy skills • Mechanical skills

• Experience with industrial controls systems and PLC programming • Ability to train and support staff

To enquire in confidence about any of these roles, please phone either Al Coll on 027 229 1444 or Deb Francis on 021 224 5000. Otherwise, send your CV with covering letter to apply@agrecruit.co.nz quoting the reference number by Thursday 6 November.

We specialise in agri-business

www.agrecruit.co.nz

• 3 Agricultural Positions Available at Springfield Estate

Ashburton Guardian

Springfield Estate is an irrigated (three laterals and hard hose gun) cropping and lamb finishing property located on highway 77, 6kms from Methven, operating large modern equipment.

Full Time Position 1. married, or single, person for all farm duties, prefer URL Closing date Canterbury Long Run are manufacturers and suppliers of long Rachel experienced but would consider training the right person.x ProofRoofing read by:_______________________________ With: _______________________________ Date:_______________________________ tested: x checked: run roofing, flashings and associated roofing products operating from a 2. an assistant is required to load agriculture aerial topdressing modern factory in Ashburton. and spray aircraft, which includes flexible times in the We are currently looking for a factory team member to fill a vacancy revisions: evenings and weekends. This position could lead to be a created.

2 3 4 5 permanent, full-time assistant position. In the$01 summer $0 $25 $50 $75 The role involves.

Skyfarmers Aviation operates two turbine Airtractor aircraft • Operating machinery used in production of long run roofing, from several bases in Canterbury.PLEASE NOTE: job: C50219 flashings etc. we lawn have prepared this on the • Loading and unloading of products 3. a person to assist with gardeningthat and mowing advertisement proof based on our sizkeeping e: 14 x 8 format: b&w • Factory House Springfield Estate, the hours would be flexible. understanding of the instructions • Delivering ofpublication goods to building sites In approving the run date position sort cottage cost (excl gst) received.

A three bedroom is available on the property toresponsibility a successful advertisement, it is client’s • Maintaining Ashburton Health andGuardian Safety standards Sat 25 Oct Sits Vacant $1190.56 to check the accuracy of both the applicant, and remuneration is dependent on experience.

The successful candidate must: Sat 1 Nov $1190.56 advertisement, the media and the position nominated.

• Have an eyeEllesmere for detail Echo and pride in their work and do it right the Sits Vacant Some of these positions .

Thur 30 Oct $456.40could be combined of adverts booked with first time attitude Please apply to: Springfield Estate,Cancellation No 6 RD, 7776 media will incur aAshburton media cancellation • Be physically fit and reliable. fee of $50. or email: skyfarm@ruralnet.co.nz • Be a team player

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• Be prepared to occasionally work outdoors at heights • Hold a current drivers licence

your contact:

Experience in a production environment or the building industry would be an advantage, but full training will be given to the right candidate.

Please apply in writing, including you current CV and references, to: Canterbury Long Run Roofing Ashburton P.O Box 148, Ashburton 7740 Att: Dave McDonnell – Branch Manager or email davem@roofing.co.nz Applications close Friday, November 7, 2014

FUNDRAISER QUIZ NIGHT for:

Rachel D&E MARINE

FOR FUN ON THE WATER

MID-CANTERBURY’S “CHILDREN'S DAY – 2015 ” FRIDAY

31ST

Birthday Greetings Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

Carter Rose Happy Birthday Mate.

Love Mum, Dad and Breanna. xx

Carter Rose Happy 4th Birthday.

Love Nana D, Uncle Kurt and Aunty Lee.

Jack Jessep Happy 10th Birthday!

Have a wonderful day!

Lots of love Mum, Dad and Sam. xx Laura King Happy 3rd Birthday!

Lots of love from Nana, Poppa, Danny, Pip, Tyler, Jarrod, Dave and Dinielle. xo.

Harper Holland Rose Jansen One today! Happy birthday to our gorgeous girl.

Love Mum, Dad, Jett and Quinn. xxxxx

OCTOBER

Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start ASHBURTON RACECOURSE, Racecourse Rd Tables of up to 6 persons: $40 To Register: Anna Arrowsmith (Safer Ashburton) : 308 1395 email: anna@saferashburton.org.nz

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

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

FLOORING Call today for an obligation free quote East to Burnett St, Ashburton • Phone 03 308 5269

** SPOT PRIZES

** RAFFLE

** AUCTION

** SUPPER

PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS CHILDREN'S DAY 2015 (Sunday 1st March, Tinwald Domain) Mid-Canterbury Children's Day 2014

AUTOMOTIVE & MARINE 153 Moore St 03 3077620

Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Buying or selling a vehicle?

Call the Guardian today for your motoring advertising requirements.

307 7900

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TRADES, SERVICES

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

TRADES, SERVICES RURAL TRADING POST NEED A PLUMBER?

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

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

PLANTS, PRODUCE

TRADES, SERVICES 4 TINT-A-WINDOW solar protective films, UV block, fade, heat and glare control, privacy and safety films for glass. FREE quotes - 20 years local service, Bill Breukelaar - phone 0800 368 468. www.tintawindow.co.nz COMPUTER PROBLEMS? For Prompt, Reliable Service contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Ph 308 8989.

30 years local experience.

SUPERGOLD discount card accepted.

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Saturday, October 25, 2014

OPEN garden and nursery, Sat, Sun, Mon, Labour weekend, 10am - 4.30pm daily.

Potted tulips, prepacked lily bulbs (scented), herbs, perennials trees, books, clothes. 50 Hoods Road, Mt Somers Village. Eftpos available.

David and Wendy Millichamp TRADES, SERVICES CONCRETE ASPHALT 303 9743. cutting and concrete drilling, silage bunkers and general MOTORING concrete building competitive rates. Contact Erin on 027 HONDA CIVIC 2002, 1500cc, 625 8127 or Peter on 027 460 manual, 5 speed, higher kms 3835.

De Koster but very tidy. Suit student or first car buyer. $4200. Phone Construction.

302 6113.

TRUCK AND DIGGER HIRE for site scraps, silage MERCEDES BENZ bunkers, general concrete Avantgarde E320 - 102,878 building trenching, and kms, silver, sports driveways contact Erin on suspension, heated, leather 027 625 8127 or Peter on 027 seats, 8 air bags, CD stacker, 460 3835. De Koster TV/GPS, excellent condition.

Construction. $10,500 ono. Phone 021 031 0012.

RURAL TRADING POST

BALAGE FOR SALE, new HOME handyman available. seasons lush leafy grass.

Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph McHale Fusion round bales.

027-677-1952.

Phone 027 360 0681.

For all plumbing & drainlaying needs contact PETER YOUNG Reg. Plumber & Drainlayer Ph 307 7582 or 027 2800 889

MOTORING

TOYOTA LEVIN 1995. Reg and Wof, nice car. $2500 ono. Ph 307 6282.

WANTED small manual car suitable for learner driver.

Please phone 0273 786 314.

WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308-6737.

MEETINGS, EVENTS

ART EXHIBITION - “Near and far”. Art works by Debbie HIRE Lambert, Methven Heritage Centre. October 4 to 31. FLOAT hire - single, double Open daily. and tandem. Reasonable rates. Morrison’s Saddlery & Feed. Phone 308-3422 anyLIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted time. animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. GRAZING We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 CONTACT CANTERBURY 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

GRAZING LTD for all your heifer and calf grazing needs, HOLIDAY also weighing, drenching and EID scanning. Phone Greg ACCOMMODATION 0273 786 314.

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 GARAGE SALES bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all MORRIS MINOR 1957 for electric heating. Sky, all mod restoration. Good project. cons, short walk to village. GARAGE SALE - Hakatere, Offers wanted. Phone 308 Phone Brian 307-8000 or Sunday, October 26, 10am 9057 or 308 6270.

3pm.

308-6180.

TRUCKS WANTED to convert into farm trailers.

Either tandem or single drive.

Anything considered.

Phone Page Engineering 03 308 8980

Feed for sale/bale 4x3 Barley straw - $60 4x3 Oat haylage - $90

Feed Wanted Standing grass Straw at harvest

(Price excludes GST & delivery, for a limited time)

DONALDSON CONTRACTING ‘Focused on Quality Feeds’

027 BALE HAY

Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

Call Kieren to tend to all your rural electrical needs . . ElectraServe, for everything electrical 24/7 Breakdown Service Dairy Effluent Irrigation Generators

Industrial Commercial Residential

the ElectraServe guarantee

Blair Watson, General Manager personally guarantees ElectraServe’s tradesmen’s workmanship. If you are not 100% satisfied with the quality of the work, ElectraServe will put it right . . . every time, or your money back.

a 166 moore street ashburton p 03 308 9008 e service@electraserve.co.nz w www.electraserve.co.nz

Weekend Services

MEDICAL SERVICES

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

DUTY DOCTORS

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

Allenton Medical Centre, The Mall Harrison Street is the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. The surgery will be open from 10am 12 noon and from 6pm - 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 9139.

Gym Company Medical, Cass Street is the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday.

The surgery will be open from 10am - 12 noon and from 6pm - 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 9489.

Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, will be the duty doctor for Monday (Labour Day) until 8am Tuesday. They will hold surgery from 10am until 12noon and from 6pm until 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 3066.

METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA

For Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Labour Day) doctor and emergency details - please telephone the Methven Medical Centre, ph 302 8105.

Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT provide an accident and emergency service.

Except in cases of emergency persons requiring medical attention must consult their own or the duty general practitioner.

Persons subsequently requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must have a general practitioners note of referral.

PHARMACIES

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

in Christchurch. Hours 9am-5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

HELPLINE SERVICES ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

East Street Pharmacy, East Street, will be open from 10am - 12 noon and from 6pm - 7pm MENTAL HEALTH Call free on 0800 Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Labour Day). 222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS

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

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

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

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

ASHBURTON REST HOMES

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

VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP

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

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

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

Lines open 10am - 10pm Seven days.

LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353

COLDSTREAM HOUSE - DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

OMMUNITY ERVICES CAMERON COURTS - DAILY, unrestricted ART GALLERY visiting.

Due to relocation, the Art Gallery is closed PRINCES COURT - DAILY, unrestricted until further notice. visiting.

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ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192.

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm for the name of the rostered weekend dentist Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm

ASHBURTON MUSEUM

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

COMMUNITY POOL

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

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

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

INFORMATION CENTRES

ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm.

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

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

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

BUS DEPARTURES

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

ANIMAL SERVICES DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL

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

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

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

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact (cats) Tracey 021

1356 969 or (dogs) Dawn 021 828 350

VETERINARIANS

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5095, Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Ashburton.

Saturday clinic 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Large: Erin Caswell. Small: Refer Vet Ent. CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, Main Rd, Methven.

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

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. 24-hour Emergencies: Sat/ Sun: Large: Phil Stokes, Ian Hodge. Small: Juan Gray. Mon: Large: Phil Stokes, Phil Wilkinson, Small: Juan Gray.

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000000, 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallentstein. Full emergency service all weekend.

Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint afterhours small animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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Saturday, October 25, 2014

REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notice

ASHBURTON E OMm H EN 3p OP t 2 Sa

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OPEN HOME: Sat 2pm - 3pm

For more information phone: Stephan Knowler 027 229 9522 or visit www.horncastle.co.nz We call Canterbury home

GARAGE SALES

FOR SALE

FRIDGE, freezer, washing machine, beds, household items, Nexus exercise cycle, large quantity new clothing including socks.

Reel mower and tools and plants. 9am to 1pm, TODAY SATURDAY, Allens Road.

Sign at gate.

SCOOTER’S - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today.

Phone 308-3602

FOR SALE FIREWOOD - Green Pine firewood $140 per 3 cubic meters. Spilt and delivered.

Ph Tim Boyd, Elite Firewood Ltd 303 6280.

Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Public notice of application for on-licence, off-licence, or club licence (or application for variation of conditions of onlicence, off-licence, or club licence) Peter Alan McQuarters and Larraine Helen McQuarters, 39 Morris Road, RD2, Ashburton, has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the renewal (or issue or variation of conditions) of a on licence in respect of the premises situated at 39 Morris Road, RD2, Ashburton.

Knows as Aeroview Function Venue.

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

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is (or is intended to be) sold under the licence are: Monday - Sunday (7 days) 10am - 12 midnight.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Committee at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary, Ashburton District Licensing Committee, PO Box 94, Ashburton District Council.

No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 105 (1) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in ADULT relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section ENTERTAINMENT 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

ASIAN: Pretty face, sexy, This is the second publication busty 38DD, saucy, good of this notice. The first massage. Phone 021 034 publication was made on 3980 Yimso.

Saturday, October 18, 2014.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Saturday

9.00am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET. Local produce by local producers and hot food!!. North End West Street car park.

9.00am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET. West Street.

Sunday 8.00am ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Morning worship with Rev Tevita Taufalele.

Church lounge, Baring Square East.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service and communion led by Frank Tasker, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

Monday - Labour Day

$2.99 bag $2.99 bag $3.99 punnet $2.99 bag

10am Every Sunday All welcome

Specials available from 21/10 - 28/10

Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

OPEN 7 DAYS

206 Cameron Street Pastors Jim & Ida Heath Ph 308 7511

Fresh Fruit & Vege

308-1095

PUBLIC NOTICES

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES (Ashburton)

Ashburton District Family History Group 254 Cameron Street.

AGM November 11, 2014 7.30pm Business: Reports, Election of Officers, Speaker Kathleen Stringer the Curator of Documentary History at the Museum will tell us about her role as an Archivist.

An interesting evening to be followed by supper.

All welcome

St Andrew’s Havelock St. 10am & 7pm St James Thomson St. 7 pm St Paul’s Oxford St. 9.30am

Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts Phone 308 5409 www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

10am Morning Service and Communion Speaker: Bill Dodge

Creche available Refreshments to follow 6.00pm House of Prayer ALL VERY WELCOME

SUE - Attractive and busty.

Genuine callers only. Please no texting. Available a week.

Phone 021 0233 9259.

9.30am ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH TINWALD. Community garden working bee and fellowship, each Saturday, weather permitting. Behind the St Andrew’s Anglican Church, 157 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Large variety of toys for hire. Methodist 9.30am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship led by Mary Harrison, all welcome. 65 Oxford Street.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

10.00am ASHBURTON MODEL AERO CLUB. Radio controlled aeroplane flying, weather permitting. Lovett’s Road, Maronan Road.

10.00am ASHBURTON M.S.A. QUOITS. All welcome to have a throw. Racecourse

Join us for an Encounter with Jesus Christ Sundays @10.00am Including Children’s church Everyone is welcome.

See you at Cnr Cass & Cameron St’s Ph 308 7610 or 308 7062

LIFE 2 da MAX (Kids Church)

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

9.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop 9.00am enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street.

ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens 9.30am - 10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Road, Allenton.

Ladies weekly health and fitness class. (not all activities will be running due to the public holiday)

Jubilee Christian Fellowship

Road The Green Grocer Main SouthTinwald

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Church Services

Asparagus $1.99 bunch Oranges 1.5kg Tomatoes 500gm Strawberry Kumara 1kg

Ashburton Guardian

Looking for a new person to join your business?

Monday-Friday 8am – 5.30pm Saturday 10am – 1pm

Call the Guardian today for your situation vacant advertising requirements.

0800 LASER 4 U (0800 527 374) www.laserelectrical.co.nz

307 7900

Church hall, Baring Square East.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

10.00am - 12.00noon ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan

Road, Tinwald.

10.00am - 12.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, all welcome. Upstairs 254 Cameron Street. ( Sorry closed today).

10.00am - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATON MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

12.45pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, singles and doubles.

Waireka Croquet Club, The Domain, Philip St. 1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. Doubles, drawn partners, Waireka Croquet Club, The Domain, Philip Street.

Road M.S.A. Sports ground.

10.00am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church service with Rev David Brown, Cnr Havelock and Park Street.

10.00am HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Sealy Street.

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.00am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion every Sunday. 151-153 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives.

63 Princes Street, Netherby.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.00pm - 4.00pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET’ WAIREKA. Social Golf Croquet. The domain, Philip Street.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road.

7.00pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

7.00pm ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church Service with Rev David Brown in the Sinclair Centre, Cnr Havelock and Park Street.

Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

Classic aircraft on display including DC3.

Seafield Road.

6.00pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, St Andrews Church, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.30pm ASHBURTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Decorative “Camellias” speaker, John Tyrrell.

Sports Pavilion, Walnut Avenue.

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6am Te Karere 3 2 0 6:30 The Fishing Show 3 0 7am Rural Delivery 7:30 Infomercials 9am Come Dine With Me Omnibus 3 11:30 Tagata Pasifika Noon F Chinese Food In Minutes 3 12:30 F Real Pasifik 1pm F Paddock To Plate 2pm Four Rooms 2:55 Death Threat 3:25 Rapid Response PGR 3 0 3:55 Intrepid NZ 3 Following in the footsteps of New Zealand climber Samuel Turner, Kevin and Jamie tackle the North West ridge of Mount Aspiring, using the same route as Turner and his four companions in 1913. 0 4:55 The Fishing Show – Classic Episodes 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Annabel Langbein the Free Range Cook – Through the Seasons 0 7:30 Location, Location, Location 0 8:30 Coronation Street PGR 0 9:30 Happy Hour AO 0 10:30 N The Doctor Blake Mysteries AO Doctor Lucien Blake is drawn into the new world of television when contestants of a successful TV quiz show start dying. 0

6am Guess How Much I Love You 3 0 6:10 Poppet Stars 0 6:15 Paw Patrol 3 0 6:40 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 7am The Tom And Jerry Show 3 0 7:20 Robot And Monster 3 0 7:50 Randy Cunningham – 9th Grade Ninja 3 0 8:15 Generator Rex 3 0 8:45 Transformers Prime Beasthunters 3 0 9:10 Regular Show PGR 3 0 9:35 Zeke And Luther PGR 3 0 10am 2Kaha PGR 10:35 Baby Daddy PGR 3 2 0 11:05 Killer Karaoke PGR 0 Noon The Voice 3 0 2pm Secret Life Of The American Teenager PGR 3 0 3pm The Fosters PGR 4pm Step

By Step 0 4:30 Full House 3 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 According To Jim 3 0 6pm Wipeout 0 7pm M Lovewrecked PGR 2005 Comedy. Amanda Bynes, Chris Carmack. 0 8pm Lotto This week’s Lotto draw.

8:05 Lovewrecked PGR Continued. 0 8:45 M Keeping the Faith AO 2000 Comedy. Ben Stiller, Edward Norton, Jenna Elfman. 0

11:40 M Easy Virtue PGR 2008 Comedy Romance. 1:40 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 2:50 L Football – English Premier League Sunderland v Arsenal. From the Stadium of Light in Sunderland.

5am Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

11:25 M Runaway Bride PGR 1999 Comedy. Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo.

0 1:45 M Please Give AO 2010 Comedy Drama. Rebecca Hall, Elizabeth Keene, Elise Ivy. 0 3:30 M Country Strong AO 2010 Drama. 0 5:30 It Is Written 3

CHOICE TV 6am Celebrity DIY With Craig Phillips 6:30 Holmes Makes It Right 7:30 Location, Location, Location 8:30 Get Growing 9am Nick Knowles’ Original Features 10am Gourmet Farmer 10:30 Crashers 11am The Liquidator 11:30 Pawn Brokers Noon Turkish Delights With Allegra McEvedy 12:30 Gardeners’ World 1:10 Better Homes And Gardens 2:30 Rachel Allen’s Cake Diaries 3pm Barter Kings 3:30 Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation 4pm Fantasy Homes By The Sea 5pm Get Growing 5:30 The People’s Cookbook 6:25 Grand Tours Of Scotland 7pm Monty Halls’ Island Escape 8:30 Long Way Down PGR Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman combine their love for motorbikes with the irresistible lure of far-flung roads on the Long Way Down.

9:30 Desperate Romantics AO 10:30 The Strange Calls AO 11pm Fantasy Homes By The Sea With Jenni Falconer.

SUNDAY

Midnight Barter Kings 12:30 Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation 1am The People’s Cookbook 2am Travel Wild 2:30 Long Way Down PGR 3:30 Desperate Romantics AO 4:30 The Strange Calls AO 5am Monty Halls’ Island Escape

TV THREE 6am Charles Stanley 3 6:30 Outdoors With Geoff 3 7am Gone Fishin’ 3 7:30 Infomercials 3 9:30 The Nation 10:30 Both Worlds Young Orthodox Jews are leaving New Zealand in droves, but 24-year-old Saatchi Goldwater is determined to revitalise the community she loves. 0 11am Project Runway PGR 3 0 11:55 Hot Set PGR 3 12:55 America’s Next Top Model – College Edition PGR 3 1:50 Modern Family 0 2:20 The X Factor Australia 3 3:50 The X Factor Australia 3 5pm Gone Fishin’ 5:30 Bondi Vet 0 6pm 3 News 7pm Destroyed in Seconds PGR 30 7:30 Ice Road Truckers PGR 0 8:30 SVU AO 0 9:25 Blue Bloods AO 0 10:25 M Public Enemies AO 3 2009 Crime. Based on the Brian Burroughs book about government agent Melvin Purvis and his attempt to stop gangster John Dillinger and his gang in the 1930s.

Johnny Depp. 0 1:30 Infomercials 3 5am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 3 5:30 Charles Stanley 3

FOUR 6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:05 The X’s 3 7:30 Sidekick 8am Sticky TV 3 8:30 Rocko’s Modern Life 3 9am Casper Scare School 3 9:25 Power Rangers – Megaforce 9:55 Infomercials 3 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 3 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm iCarly 5:30 Mr Young 3 6pm The Nanny 3 0 6:30 M Casper – A Spirited Beginning 1997 Comedy. Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield. 0 8:30 M The Frighteners AO 3 1996 Comedy Thriller.

A psychic investigator becomes a murder suspect, and must get out of prison to save a town from being killed by the Grim Reaper. Michael J Fox, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Angela Bloomfield. 0 10:45 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia AO Mac shares the story behind his weight gain.

11:15 Excused AO 3 Dating show in which singles looking for love try to win dates before being eliminated from contention.

11:40 NZOwn PGR The latest news and views on New Zealand music.

12:15 Infomercials 3

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6am Home Shopping 11:30 Harry’s Practice 3 Filmed on location at Dr Harry’s veterinary practice in northern Tasmania.

Noon The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 2:30 Bondi Rescue PGR Series that follows Bondi Beach surf lifesavers through their working day.

3:30 Rugby – ITM Cup 5:30 Prime News News, sport and weather, with updates through the night.

6pm Raymond Blanc – A Very Hungry Frenchman In an expression of love for French cuisine, Raymond Blanc cooks to impress the French locals, but discovers each region of France has quite distinctive produce, and palates.

7pm L Rugby – ITM Cup 7pm Storage Wars PGR 3 Premiership Final – Taranaki 7:30 The Great British Bake Off v Tasman.

– Revisited 8:35 Death Comes to Pemberley 10pm UFC 179 Countdown Aldo v Mendes.

PGR (Part 1) On the eve of the Darcys’ annual Lady Anne ball, festivities are brought to a halt by an unexpected visitor, and the news of a murder in the Pemberley woods.

10:30 The IT Crowd AO 11pm Rugby League – Four Nations (Replay) Australia v New Zealand. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

12:50 Psych PGR 1:50 Home Shopping

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Miharo 3 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Toi Whakaari 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Nga Pari Karangaranga o te Motu 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Toku Reo 3 2pm Putahi 3 2:30 Homai Te Pakipaki 3 3:30 Waka Ama Sprints 3 4:30 Swagger 3

THE BOX

11pm L Fox Sports News 11:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 11:55 The Ultimate Fighter 12:43 L Darts – European Championships Day Two, Session One. From RWE Sporthalle in Muelheim, Germany. 5am Golf – OneAsia Tour (Highlights)

SKY SPORT 2 5pm Kia Mau! 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Journey To The West 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 M Born Free – A New Adventure PGR 3 1996 Family Adventure.

9:15 M In A Better World AO 3 2010 Drama. Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Markus Rygaard.

11:15 Te Kaea 3 2 11:45 Closedown

DISCOVERY

Death Comes to Pemberley 8:35pm on Prime

MOVIES PREMIERE

Public Enemies 10:25pm on TV3

MOVIES GREATS

6am The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of The Simpsons episodes.

8:30 Last Man Standing PG 8:55 Survivor Marathon PG 1:15 Gator Boys PG 2:05 Call Of The Wildman PG 2:30 Billy The Exterminator PGL 2:55 Elementary MV 3:45 SVU MV 4:35 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of The Simpsons episodes.

7:30 Last Man Standing PG 8pm Call Of The Wildman PG 8:30 Billy The Exterminator PGL 9pm American Daredevils M 9:30 Wild West Alaska M 10:30 Gator Boys PG 11:25 F Spartacus – War Of The Damned 18VLS

6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 MythBusters PG Fire v Ice. 7:30 MythBusters PG Swinging Pirates.

8:30 ET Fishing Escapes PG 9:30 Off The Hook PG 10am Off The Hook M 10:30 Abalone Wars PG 11:30 River Monsters With Jeremy Wade PG 12:30 Aeroplane Repo PG 1:30 MythBusters PG 2:30 Auction Hunters PG 3pm Auction Hunters PG 3:30 Commandos PG 4:30 You Have Been Warned PG 5:30 Deadliest Catch PG 6:30 Rise Of The Machines PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG 8:30 Redwood Kings PG 9:30 You Have Been Warned M 10:30 The Unexplained Files M 11:30 Ice Lake Rebels M

7:25 The World’s End MVLS 2013 Comedy. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost.

9:15 The Numbers Station 16VL 2013 Thriller. John Cusack, Malin Akerman.

10:45 Possessed By Evil MV 2011 Horror. Rebecca Romijn, David Cubitt.

12:15 A Common Man MVL 2013 Thriller. Ben Kingsley, Ben Cross.

1:45 The World’s End MVLS 2013 Comedy. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost.

3:35 The Numbers Station 16VL 2013 Thriller. John Cusack, Malin Akerman.

5:05 Homefront 16VL 2013 Action.

Jason Statham, James Franco.

6:45 Delivery Man ML 2013 Comedy. Vince Vaughn.

8:30 Flight 16LS 2012 Drama.

10:50 Fast And Furious 6 MV 2013 Action.

6:10 Sweet Home Alabama PGL 2002 Romantic Comedy.

Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey. 8am The Patriot M 1998 Action. Steven Seagal, Gailard Sartain, Camilla Belle.

10:40 The Dark Knight MV 2008 Action. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger.

1:10 Across The Universe MVLS 2007 Drama. Evan Rachel Wood, Martin Luther, Dana Fuchs.

3:20 In The Line Of Fire MVL 1993 Suspense Thriller. Clint Eastwood, Rene Russo, John Malkovich.

5:25 Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! MS 2004 Romantic Comedy.

7pm Jumper MVL 2008 Adventure.

8:30 The Fast And The Furious – Tokyo Drift MVL 2006 Action.

10:15 Training Day 18VL 2001 Action Thriller.

12:30 Raw MC 3:20 Spartacus – War Of The Damned 18VLS 4:20 Survivor – Thailand PG 5:10 Survivor – Thailand PG

12:30 Law On The Border M 1:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 2am Disappeared M 3am Disappeared M 4am Extreme Forensics PG 5am MythBusters PG

1am Freaky Deaky 16VLS 2012 Comedy. 2:35 Bafta: A Life In Pictures – Ron Howard PG 3am Flight 16LS 2012 Drama. 5:15 Fast And Furious 6 MV 2013 Action.

12:15 The Longest Yard MVLS 2005 Comedy. 2:05 Across The Universe MVLS 2007 Drama. 4:15 Training Day 18VL 2001 Action Thriller.

SUNDAY

6am #SkySpeed 6:30 Inside The PGA Tour 7am L Golf – US PGA Tour McGladrey Classic – Round Two. From Sea Island Resort on St Simons Island, Georgia. 10am Golf – European Tour (Highlights) Perth International – Round Two. 10:30 Golf – LPGA Tour (Highlights) Blue Bay – Round Two. 11am Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Championship Final – Manawatu v Hawke’s Bay. 1:30 L Rugby – Heartland Championship Meads Cup Final – Buller v Mid Canterbury.

3:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) 4pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 4:30 L Rugby – Women’s Provincial Championship Final – Auckland v Waikato.

SUNDAY

SUNDAY

SUNDAY

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language. RATINGS: 16 Approved for persons 16 years or over; 18 Approved for persons 18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) New Zealand v South Africa – Second One-Day International.

7am L Darts – European Championships Day One, Session Two. From RWE Sporthalle in Muelheim, Germany.

11am Cricket – International (Highlights) Pakistan v Australia – First Test, Day Three.

11:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) Noon Basketball – NBL Championship (Highlights) 12:30 Golf Central 1:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) 2pm L Golf – Asian Amateur Championship Round Three. From The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia.

5pm Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) 5:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 6pm Motorsport – FIA World Rally Championship (Highlights) 6:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 6:55 L Rugby League – Four Nations England v Samoa.

9pm L Rugby League – Four Nations Australia v New Zealand.

SUNDAY

Midnight Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) 12:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 1am Rugby League – Four Nations (Highlights) 1:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 1:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 2am Football – A-League (Replay) 4am Rugby – Women’s Provincial Championship (Replay)

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Sunday, October 26, 2014 TV ONE

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TV THREE

6am Rural Delivery 3 6:25 Country Calendar Specials 0 7:10 Sunday 3 0 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude 0 9am Q+A 0 10am Marae 2 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Neighbourhood 0 11:30 F Christchurch From The Streets 0 11:55 F Attenborough – 60 Years In The Wild PGR 3 0 12:55 F Secret Location 3 0 1:55 Restoration Man 3 0 2:55 Hoarding – Buried Alive 3 0 4pm Wild About New Zealand 30 5pm River Monsters With Jeremy Wade 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Sunday 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules New Zealand 0 8:35 F Call the Midwife AO As preparations are made for Chummy to nurse her dying mother at home, Jenny finds herself drawn to help. 0 9:40 F A Place to Call Home AO Having seen a moment of yearning between Sarah and George at the wedding, Rene suspects he is standing in the way of Sarah’s happiness. 0 10:40 Rake AO 0

6am Life TV 3 6:30 Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 3 7am Charles Stanley 3 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 3 0 8:30 Turning Point With David Jeremiah 3 9am Re-Think 9:30 Three60 10am The Nation 0 11am The Best Of Campbell Live 11:35 3rd Degree 3 0 12:30 Fusion Feasts 3 0 1pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend 2pm Motorsport 1 3 2:01 Motorsport – Rally Xtreme Rally of the North – Round Five. 2:55 Motorsport – WTCC Shanghai Round 10 from Shanghai, China. 3:20 Motorsport – Monster Jam 3:45 Motorsport – Monster Jam 4:10 Motorsport – MotoGP Round 16 from Australia. 5pm World’s Deadliest Roads PGR 3 0 6pm 3 News 8:30 Gotham Gordon and Bullock 7pm The X Factor Australia search for the source of a The top four perform again. 0 new street drug that causes 8:30 M Bridesmaids AO 3 euphoria then death. 0 2011 Comedy Romance.

9:30 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD A best friend of the bride, Coulson’s team is up against asked to be maid of honour, Bobbi Morse, Security Chief must compete with a woman for Hydra; Skye’s father makes who clearly wants to take Raina reunite him with his over her job and her bestdaughter at any cost. 0 friend status.

10:30 Almost Human AO 0 Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Jill Clayburgh. 0

11:50 Q+A 3 Local political affairs programme. 0 12:55 Attitude 3 0 1:25 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:25 Marae Maori current affairs show. 2 3:55 Infomercials

11:30 M American Psycho AO 2000 Thriller. Christian Bale, Reese Witherspoon, Willem Dafoe. 0 1:30 Fringe AO 3 0 2:25 Good Vibes AO 3 0 2:50 Infomercials 3:20 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 Beverly Hills Nannies PGR 3 5:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Travel Wild 6:30 Grand Tours Of Scotland 7am Barter Kings 7:30 Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation 8am Fantasy Homes By The Sea 9am The People’s Cookbook 10am Grand Tours Of Scotland 10:30 Monty Halls’ Island Escape Noon Early Edition 1pm Storm Rider 2pm Long Way Down PGR 3pm The Hook And The Cook 3:30 Baggage Battles 4pm Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook – London 4:30 Tales From River Cottage 5pm Italian Food Safari 5:30 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 6:30 Selling London 7pm New Zealand Food Culture 7:30 Stephen Fry’s Key To The City 8:30 Vexed AO 9:30 Lonely Planet – Six Degrees China 10:30 Mr Sunshine PGR 11pm Baggage Battles 11:30 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook – London

MONDAY

Midnight Tales From River Cottage 12:30 Italian Food Safari 1am The Hook And The Cook 1:30 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 2:30 Selling London 3am New Zealand Food Culture 3:30 Vexed AO 4:30 Mr Sunshine PGR 5am Stephen Fry’s Key To The City

6am Pajanimals 3 0 6:10 Art Attack 3 0 6:20 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 30 6:50 Sofia The First 0 7:10 Wander Over Yonder 0 7:35 Sanjay And Craig 0 8am What Now? 10am Shortland Street – Omnibus PGR 3 0 11:40 Scrubs PGR 3 0 12:05 M Spooky Buddies PGR 2011 Family Fantasy. Tucker Albrizzi, voice of Diedrich Bader.

1:40 M Girl v Monster PGR Fantasy. Olivia Holt.

3:30 Home And Away 3 0 5:55 Girl v Boy 0 6:25 M Toy Story 3 2010 Animated. Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack. 0

11:10 Hannibal AO 0 12:10 7 Days AO 3 12:40 Jono And Ben At Ten AO 3 1:15 Infomercials 3 5:30 Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 3

FOUR 6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am The X’s 3 7:25 Sidekick 7:50 Grojband 3 8:10 Rocko’s Modern Life 3 8:35 Casper Scare School 3 9am Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 9:25 Sticky TV Omnibus Noon Infomercials 3 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 3 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm iCarly 5:30 Mr Young 3 6pm The Nanny 3 0 6:30 Survivor – San Juan Del Sur Another castaway is voted out of the game.

7:30 America’s Next Top Model PGR 8:30 Witches of East End AO Freya relives one of her past lives with Killian; Wendy and Freddie try to stop the Mandragora.

9:30 Burn Notice AO 10:25 New Zealand Music Awards 2013 AO 3

12:40 Infomercials 3

PRIME

7am L Golf – US PGA Tour McGladrey Classic – Round Three.

From Sea Island Resort on St Simons Island, Georgia. 10am Golf – European Tour (Highlights) Volvo World Match Play Championship – Round Three.

10:30 Golf – LPGA Tour (Highlights) Blue Bay – Round Three.

11am Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race Round the World.

11:30 Sport 365 Noon Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) 12:30 Golf Central 1:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) 2pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 2:30 Rugby League – Four Nations (Replay) 4:45 L Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship Race 32.

7:30 Rugby Nation Highlights of all the latest rugby action.

8:30 Football – Arsenal TV Sunderland v Arsenal.

11:40 Inside Gatwick PGR Responsible for giving directions, fire alarms, administering first-aid and helping the stranded, passenger assistants have a vital role at Gatwick.

12:35 Home Shopping An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

11:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Race 32. Midnight Rugby Nation 1am Football – A-League (Highlights) 1:40 L Darts – European Championships Day Three, Session One. From RWE Sporthalle in Muelheim, Germany.

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 2:30 My Country Song 3 3:30 Rugby League – Fox Memorial Shield 3 Howick v Otahuhu.

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Waka Huia 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 The First Voice 3 Taupunakohe meets Auckland-based Ngapuhi kaikaranga, then travels north to Dargaville.

THE BOX 6:55 Survivor – Thailand PG 7:40 Call Of The Wildman PG 8:05 Billy The Exterminator PGL 8:30 American Daredevils M 8:55 The Simpsons Marathon PG 11:25 Last Man Standing PG 11:50 Raw MC 2:40 WWE Main Event MC 3:40 SmackDown! MC 5:25 American Daredevils M 5:50 Gator Boys PG 6:40 Wild West Alaska M 7:30 The Musketeers MVLS 8:35 CSI MV 9:30 CSI MV 10:30 Matador MVLS 11:30 The Musketeers MVLS

MONDAY

12:30 SmackDown! MC 2:10 Deadliest Warrior MV 3:05 CSI MV 3:55 CSI MV 4:45 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 5:10 Matador MVLS

SKY SPORT 1

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world, highlighting sport for young New Zealand fans.

Noon Pub Dig PGR 3 Rory McGrath and archaeologist Paul Blinkhorn team up to explore the history lying under the pubs of Britain.

1pm Whose Line Is It Anyway?

UK PGR 3 1:30 Mainfreight Rugby Rugby matches from around New Zealand.

2:30 Rugby – ITM Cup Premiership Final – Taranaki v Tasman.

4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Prime News 6pm MasterChef USA Fifty meals, for 50 chefs, in 90 minutes, the stakes are high as the top dish advances to the final, while the remaining two compete in a sweet pressure test.

7pm Storage Wars 3 7:30 Doctor Who PGR Separated from the Doctor, Clara discovers a new menace, and goes against an enemy that exists beyond human perception.

8:30 Death Comes to Pemberley PGR (Part 2) 10:30 Silent Witness AO (Part 2) Harry clashes with the police as he pursues the killer of two Hasidic men.

SKY SPORT 2 8pm The Journey To Success 3 Featuring – Rotovegas Boxing Club, Maihi Makiha, and Tangatawhenua. com.

8:30 M Dirty Pretty Things AO 2002 Crime. An illegal Nigerian immigrant discovers the unpalatable side of London life. Audrey Tatou, Chiwetel Ejiofor.

10:10 The Festival AO 10:40 Te Kaea 3 2 11:10 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 MythBusters PG Bouncing Bullet.

7:30 MythBusters PG 8:30 You Have Been Warned M Kings of Creation. 9:30 Body Bizarre PG I Am a Bearded Woman; I Have Three Legs. 10:30 Deadliest Catch PG Greatest Game Ever Fished.

11:30 Redwood Kings PG 12:30 Hawking M 2:30 The Unexplained Files M 3:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 4:30 Ice Lake Rebels PG 5:30 River Monsters With Jeremy Wade M 6:30 Abalone Wars PG 7:30 Resurrection Science M 8:30 Naked And Afraid M 9:30 Commandos PG 10:30 Redwood Kings PG 11:30 River Monsters With Jeremy Wade M

MONDAY

12:30 Body Bizarre M 1:30 Redrum M 2am Redrum PG 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am Deadliest Catch M 4am Extreme Forensics PG 5am Dirty Jobs PG

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 9:30pm on TV2

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:25 Delivery Man ML 2013 Comedy. Vince Vaughn. 9:10 Homefront 16VL 2013 Action.

Jason Statham, James Franco.

10:50 Flight 16LS 2012 Drama.

Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle.

1:05 Fast And Furious 6 MV 2013 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker.

3:15 Red Dawn MVL 2012 Action.

Chris Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson.

4:50 The Heat MVLS 2013 Comedy.

Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy.

6:45 Paranoia MVL 2013 Thriller.

Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford.

8:30 The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty PGVLS 2013 Adventure.

Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig.

10:25 Carrie 16VLS 2013 Horror.

Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore.

MONDAY

12:05 High Life 18V 2009 Comedy.

Timothy Olyphant, Steven Eric.

1:25 The Heat MVLS 2013 Comedy.

Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy.

3:20 The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty PGVLS 2013 Adventure.

Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig. 5:15 Red Dawn MVL 2012 Action.

6am Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 6:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Premiership Final – Taranaki v Tasman. 6:58 L Darts – European Championships Day Two, Session Two. From RWE Sporthalle in Muelheim, Germany.

11am Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Premiership Final – Taranaki v Tasman. 1:30 Rugby League – Four Nations (Highlights) Australia v Bridesmaids New Zealand.

8:30pm on TV3 2pm Sky Sport – What’s On 2:23 L Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship MOVIES GREATS Qualifying Two. From the Gold Coast, 6:15 Win A Date With Tad Australia.

Hamilton! MS 2004 Romantic 3pm Motorsport – V8 Supercars Comedy. Kate Bosworth, Championship (Highlights) Race 31.

Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel.

3:30 Motorsport – FIA World 7:50 Jumper MVL 2008 Rally Championship (Highlights) Adventure. Samuel L Jackson, Spain, Day Two. Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson.

4pm L Golf – European Tour 9:20 The Fast And The Furious Perth International – Round Four.

– Tokyo Drift MVL 2006 Action.

From Lake Karrinyup CC, Perth, Lucas Black, Bow Wow. Western Australia.

11:05 The Longest Yard MVLS 2005 8pm Fishing And Adventure Comedy. Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, 8:30 Basketball – NBL Burt Reynolds.

Championship (Highlights) 12:55 The Wrestler 16VLS 2008 Wollongong Hawks v New Zealand Drama. Mickey Rourke.

Breakers.

2:45 The Legend Of Zorro MV 2005 9pm Football – A-League (Replay) Action.

Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets.

4:55 In Bruges 16VL 2008 Thriller.

11pm Golf – European Tour 6:40 Ghost Rider MV 2007 Action.

(Highlights) Perth International – 8:30 Hot Fuzz MVL 2007 Comedy.

Round Four. 11:30 Golf – LPGA 10:35 Vantage Point MVL 2008 Tour (Highlights) Action.

MONDAY MONDAY Midnight Football – A-League 12:05 The Waterboy ML 1998 (Highlights) 12:30 Golf – US PGA Comedy. 1:35 The Wrestler 16VLS Tour (Highlights) 1am Football – 2008 Drama. 3:20 In Bruges 16VL A-League (Replay) 3am Football 2008 Thriller. 5:05 The Legend Of – A-League (Replay) 5am Golf – Zorro MV 2005 Action.

OneAsia Tour (Highlights)

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language. RATINGS: 16 Approved for persons 16 years or over; 18 Approved for persons 18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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Family Notices 46 Ashburton Guardian BIRTHS FITZGERALD – Christian and Olivia are delighted to announce the arrival of William Alexander Fitzgerald born Harper October 13, 2014, 8lb. A beautiful grandson for Peter and Caroline Fitzgerald and Bruce and Lyn Nell. Many thanks to our midwife Biddy Sheehan.

DEATHS

DOLBEY, Ngaire Rose (nee Jackson) – Loved daughter of Rex and Ivy Jackson. Beloved wife of Keith, for 56 years. Mother of Rosalie, Shirley, Carolyn, Robert and Leonard. Mother in law of Wayne, Tim, Richard, Merran and Trina.

Sister and sister in law of Eldon and Marion, Colin and Vivienne. Loved friend and companion of Bella. Loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews. A service was held on October 23, 2014.

MUIR, Muriel Enid – On October 23, 2014 peacefully at Rosebank, Ashburton. Dearly loved wife of Ken. Much loved mother and mother in law of Paul and Kay (Hastings), and Brendon and Ally (Rolleston), and special nana to Kenneth, Hamish, and Douglas.

Special thanks to the staff at Rosebank Hospital for their loving care of Muriel.

Messages to 40 Durrell Way, Rolleston 7614. Donations to the Ashburton Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Following a private cremation, a public memorial service for Muriel will be held at the Ashburton Club and MSA, Havelock Street, Ashburton, on TODAY SATURDAY October 25, commencing at 2.00 pm.

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MACEFIELD, Eunice – Lynda and Pete Hawkins, Marie and Paddy Kennedy, and Ross and Katrina Waimate Arbuckle, and their families, wish to extend their sincere thanks to everyone who sent fine mainly isolated cloudy cards, messages, phone fine showers calls, visits, flowers and baking following the sudden loss of our dearly loved mum fog isolated snow sleet and nana. Special thanks to thunder flurries Mavis and Ross Andrews, Waimate Police, Waimate Savage Club Choir, Wendy Canterbury Plains Lang and Wall’s Funeral Service. The love and support TODAY of family and friends has Fine with morning frosts. Northeasterlies been very comforting. Please accept this as a personal developing, turning northwest later. acknowledgement.

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HURST, Heather May – 22.05.1936 - 20.09.2014. We were overwhelmed with the lovely cards and flowers, let alone the fabulous baking, Mum would have been truly grateful. Thank you to family, friends, and church members who helped with catering and flowers. Mum will be missed by many but she is now reunited with past family and friends. Dearly loved wife, mum and grandmother of Ollie, Wendy, Andrew, Liz, wee Casey and families.

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