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Ashburton College has reverted to streaming its Year 9 classes. Parental feedback and complex timetabling have been key drivers behind the college’s decision to scrap running classes of mixed ability in most subjects, excluding English and maths, which it introduced last year. Principal Grant McMillan said out of the 11 Year 9 classes this year, two are now regarded

as the top band for the brightest pupils, while the remaining nine were of mixed academic ability. It is a similar model used by the college before last year. Streaming is a polarising issue in education, with the traditional method popular among parents, while many education experts argue having academically varied classes helps coconstruct knowledge and gives pupils more confidence in the classroom.

Mr McMillan said pupils of varied ability were put together in subjects such as social studies and science last year, while English and maths maintained a streaming structure. He said the system had seen strong results in maths, but the college has decided to return to its traditional structure this year. “What ankle-tapped it was the complexity in timetabling, and although parent feedback was

positive, they still liked what they knew, which was top band classes, and at the end of the day we work for the community.” Mr McMillan said the streaming model worked well, but the college was trying to improve on that by introducing last year’s model which he strongly backed. Recent University of Canterbury research by professor Garry Hornby found streaming classes was “at best, ineffective

and, at worst, detrimental to the education of many pupils”, particularly for lower banded pupils. However, Mr McMillan said the reinstated streaming model was not drastic, as the majority of classes were still mixed. “(And) to be frank and honest there’s often not a lot of difference between the top band and the mixed ability classes, you look at the quality and there’s not a lot separating them.” Ph 03 307 7900 to subscribe!

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■ ASHBURTON WATER ZONE PLAN

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It’s ‘moving too far, too fast’ By Sue NewmaN

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Hinds farmers say they are happy to look at new ways of managing water and nutrient levels on their farms, but that can’t come at the expense of their ability to stay in business About 150 farmers yesterday packed into the Hinds hall for the first of two community meetings on the Ashburton Water Zone draft plan for improving water quality and quantity in their catchment. More than 40 recommendations were made, taking into account cultural, social, environmental and economic issues. But many farmers at the meeting were concerned the draft plan paid little attention to economics. While the plan shows that across the Ashburton District the correct management of water will lead to an additional 30,000 of intensive irrigated land, creating 232 new jobs per year and adding $104 million a year to the district’s GDP, farmers said the cost of achieving that was unclear. The district had one of the lowest unemployment rates in New Zealand because of irrigation and the best way to ensure this continued was to ensure farmers were faming sustainably Environment Canterbury Commissioner David Caygill said. Farmers told the zone committee they wanted more time and more opportunities to discuss solutions. There are just 11 working days before the draft plan is

Ashburton police attended a domestic violence related incident on Monday about 3.30pm.

Ashburton burglaries A home on Winter Street and another on Havelock Street were burgled on Monday. However, nothing appears to have been taken from either house. Police will be following up with inquiries.

World Day of Prayer Ashburton St Andrew’s Church parishioners are inviting the public to their ecumenical World Day of Prayer at 10am on March 7. The World Day of Prayer is held internationally on the first Friday of March. The theme this year is Streams in the Desert, organised by the women of Egypt. Spokesperson Margaret Cullimore said it would be good to get as many people along to the Ashburton service as possible.

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Talking the talk, Environment Canterbury commissioner David Caygill with RDR chief executive Ben Curry (left) and Ashburton water zone committee deputy chair Greg Roadley at yesterday’s water zone plan meeting at Hinds. Photo Sue NewmaN 250214-SN-004

adopted, and the committee was moving too far, too fast, they said. At a meeting in November 2012 Hinds farmers began the process of setting water quality and quantity limits for their catchment. They were told they had two choices – write their own rules or have someone else do the job for them. Those rules had to meet the objectives of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy

and comply with the Land and Water Regional Plan. The plan has water quality and quantity objectives that must be met by 2035, but would be reviewed regularly to ensure it was on the right track, Mr Caygill said. “If it was built in stone and then it turns out some of the elements don’t work – or they’re more expensive and we don’t get there it would be a problem. “But it won’t be a problem

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An elderly man in Ashburton has been diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) but poses no risk to the community. Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Ramon Pink said the man was an “extremely low risk” to others. The Ashburton case, was one of three cases reported as it was a notifiable disease – the others were in Christchurch and Waimate. Dr Pink said TB was a bacterial infection that most commonly affected the lungs but could also affect lymph nodes,

Two vehicles were interfered with late last week on Church Street. It is believed nothing was stolen from the cars. Police will follow up with inquiries.

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bones joints and kidneys. It could cause meningitis. Nationwide there were 300 to 400 cases diagnosed each year. It was spread through coughing, sneezing or spitting and the airborne bacteria caught by others. And it was especially contagious to people living or working in close quarters. Dr Pink said, in this case, there was minimal contact with others. Traditionally TB symptoms included coughing for three weeks or more, tiredness, night sweats, weight loss and swollen glands.

It was most commonly brought into New Zealand from other endemic TB countries. However, this case had proved a mystery that was still being reviewed, said Dr Pink. The man had no history of travel, no family who had travelled to endemic TB countries and no history of TB. The man was due for final diagnosis and treatment expected to involve a lengthy course of antibiotics, lasting six months or more. Dr Pink said it was not similar to the TB caught in animals, which was bovine TB.

because we’ll have points to reflect and review as we go.” The plan wasn’t a building blueprint, it was a set of permissions or conditions that people would have to live and work within, he said. “It’s a plan in the broadest sense and I think you should tell us what you’re uncomfortable with or what you want changed. “I take your point that there is a lot of uncertainty ahead to look at the speed of change.”

Four cars in fatal crash Crash investigators will search for clues to the cause of a fatal four-car crash in Waikato when they return to the scene this morning. Ngatea man Robert Charles Barr, 61, was killed when his northbound four wheel-drive and three oncoming vehicles collided on State Highway 1 near Cambridge about 4pm on Saturday. Police believe his vehicle crossed the centre line before it and two cars and a van in the southbound lane collided. However, Waikato road policing manager Inspector Freda Grace said the cause of the crash remained unknown. “The three vehicles stayed in their lane ... That is what appears to have happened, but because it is still under investigation, I can’t say that with certainty.” - APNZ

Massive fire Firefighters were dampening down hot spots near Cambridge following a massive shed fire in the early hours of yesterday morning. The fire occurred at a property on Kaipaki Rd in Ohaupo. Emergency services were alerted about 3.40am, northern fire communications shift manager Steven Smith said. Four tankers and four fire trucks attended at the height of the blaze. The fire took hold in two large corrugated iron buildings, one of which had gas bottles inside. - APNZ

Motorcyclist dies A 36-year-old motorcyclist has died in hospital after crashing into a vehicle turning into a driveway on Bruntwood Road in Tamahere, near Hamilton. It appeared the rider accelerated to pass other vehicles in a line of traffic when the accident occurred, police said. - APNZ

Norovirus closes home A Tauranga retirement village has been closed to visitors after a suspected norovirus outbreak. Bethlehem Views, a 68-room rest home and hospital, is closed to visitors and contractors while it deals with the suspected outbreak. A village spokesman said Public Health had advised the village to not allow visitors or contractors on the property. - APNZ

Dog death charges A man charged with dangerous driving in relation to the death of a pet dog on Haumoana Beach has pleaded not guilty. Adam Rayner, 28, appeared in the Hastings District Court on Monday where he denied the charge. The dog’s owner, Kay Hamilton, was walking her fox terrier on the beach on January 9 when it was hit and killed by a quad bike being driven on the beach. Rayner was remanded on bail to reappear in May. - APNZ

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Impregnated dog lands owner in court A booze-fuelled argument about a pregnant dog has culminated in a home detention sentence for a Rakaia farm worker. Victor Earl Reihana, 28, admitted a charge of injuring with intent to injure, and accepted the summary of facts – but he maintained it was incomplete. He appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday for a disputed facts hearing and sentencing, represented by his lawyer Roz Burnside. Between his conviction in November and his next appearance in December, two affidavits supporting the attack as having an element of self defence were produced. Yesterday they were put to the test, with Reihana, witness Vanessa Jara and the complainant taking the stand. The court was told Reihana was at the complainant’s address in Rakaia on August 24.

Bourbon, tequila and RTDs were consumed but the victim had limited himself to three beers as he had work the next day. At midnight Reihana and the complainant were alone playing pool in the garage. He claimed the complainant became agitated when talking about his dog, which had impregnated Reihana’s dog, and punched him. Reihana retaliated, throwing the victim to the ground to restrain him. In the course of this the victim bit Reihana – and he “lost it”. During the ensuing altercation pool cues and chairs were used, and the complainant was left with a broken jaw, chipped teeth and multiple cuts, bruises and abrasions. Reihana said both parties were involved, but accepted he had gone too far. The complainant said he had been the innocent victim of the assault, and

had merely tried to defend himself and escape. He could not explain defensive bruising on Reihana’s forearms. Ms Jara gave evidence of seeing Reihana crouched, shielding his face, while the victim stood over him holding a stool. Judge Maze said nothing in the evidence presented assisted her to ascertain who had started the fight, but the onus was on the police to disprove Reihana’s self-defence claims, and they had not done so. She therefore accepted there was an element of self-defence in Reihana’s actions, but said matters went well beyond what could be considered reasonable. She sentenced him to nine months’ home detention, with supervision clauses to address drug and alcohol issues. Reihana was also ordered to pay reparation of $1000 for emotional harm and $2670 for damages.

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■ ASHBURTON KICKSTART LEADERSHIP COURSE

Kids hone their leadership skills By Myles HuMe

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Ashburton’s future mayor or maybe one of the district’s richest people – that could be the fate that awaits 26 young leaders who have converged on the Ashburton Racecourse this week. As part of the week-long Kickstart Leadership Course, handpicked year eight leaders from schools across the district have been honing their leadership skills, taking on advice from today’s Mid Canterbury leaders. This year’s Ashburton College head boy Adam Tupper completed the course in 2006, and he was on hand to offer up a few tips on Monday, followed by Sport Canterbury-Mid Canterbury’s Jan Cochrane yesterday. Leadership course co-ordinator Ray King said the youngsters would be developing key leadership qualities such as communication, listening, pub-

lic speaking and financial management. He said they were important skills for the pupils to take back to their schools where they can lead by example and become an integral part of their school fabric. Only two days into the course, Ashburton Intermediate’s Angus Mears could see himself offering more this year. “I will be using a lot of these skills when I lead school assemblies or when I’m speaking in front of class or even playing games at school,” the 12-yearold said. Mr King said he had seen a wealth of potential at the course. “These kids have been eager to learn and they all want to improve themselves, especially in public speaking, that was one of the things on the application form they said they really wanted to develop,” he said. The course has been held at the Ashburton Racecourse for about 13 years.

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Opponents to Rakaia’s R18 shop are hinging their hopes on the Government banning so many legal high products that the business will find it hard to generate a profit. The Ministry of Health has approved 41 legal high products that can be sold in New Zealand, a list that continues to decline as more brands are proven potentially harmful. So far 12 products have been refused or revoked from New Zealand. Rakaia Community Association chairman Neil Pluck, who has been a strong opponent of the R18 shop in the town, hoped that continued. “It does appear the Government laws and monitoring of these drugs, where they are deemed to be hazardous and striking them out within hours of finding out they are dangerous, is working,” Mr Pluck said. “The community continues to hold its breath and wait until there is next to none of these products left to sell. I assume these shops all over New Zealand one by one will have to stop because it will become uneconomic.” The Rakaia community has put the pressure on the Ashburton District Council to create a bylaw so the R18 Adult Thingz store has to move from its

current location, but the council has said it is too risky and it wants to wait for the Government to create regulations for the legislation later this year. Mr Pluck said that was “pretty frustrating” as the shop continued to sell the products, claiming they are harming many young adults. “There’s not that much the community can do and I don’t think there is much else the Government will do because the process is in place. “There are fears about young people and peer group pressure, where you have got one fella in a carload who is drug-savvy and he goes and buys this stuff and they drive down the road to smoke it and hello there’s another two people who wouldn’t usually touch this stuff who are permanently damaged.” The shop’s owner Garry Davies could not be reached yesterday, but told the Guardian late last year that legal highs had proven profitable, and he backed the government’s move to test synthetic cannabis products for safety. He said last month some of the banned substances were popular in Mid Canterbury, but there were more than 40 left so he would not run out of stock. He believes by mid-year the synthetic cannabis industry will end up with a small list of products that are approved for import or manufacture and sale by a limited number of retailers.

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■ ELLERSLIE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

A roller-coaster ride of emotions By Toni Williams

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There were tears, laughter and dancing, when Ashburton woman Letitia Thomson and close friend and fellow Lincoln University student Ashleigh Matthews, of Christchurch took out silver in the Ellerslie International Flower Show – Emerging Designs competition yesterday. It was the first time the women had entered the competition. It had been an emotional journey with the full range surging through the pair in the past few days. “I’m really overwhelmed by the result we got, I thought a merit at the most. “It was a good experience,” Miss Thomson said. The design brief for the competition was a garden for a mid30s aged couple who had emigrated to New Zealand. Exhibitors got to choose their own country for the design. They chose Mexico.

The final result earned them a silver award for their Mexican styled backyard, and a silver for their lighting feature - coloured hanging lights, set into jars fixed to a pergola covered seating area. The award was a positive endorsement on their future directions – and more especially on their CVs. “It’s really good because we are not even graduates yet,” Miss Matthews said. Both women agreed – for now – it was a once in a life-time experience. They thanked family and friends for all the support they had received, many of whom had helped over some long hours prior to the show. Miss Thomson, 20, was in her third year studying for a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University. She has worked at the Ashburton District Council as a summer student in parks and recreation for the past two years.

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Ashburton woman Letitia Thomson (left) and Ashleigh Matthews, of Christchurch won silver at the Ellerslie International Flower Show in the Emerging Designs competition yesterday. Photos toni Williams 250214-tW-124

Jade nabs a merit for eco-garden Jade Temepara earned a Merit with her Perennial Paradise exhibit at the Ellerslie International Flower Show yesterday. Her entry was a permaculture

eco-garden in the Exhibition Gardens section. Her exhibit included a mix of trees, bushes and perennial plants for eating, all within a

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Jade Temepara earned a Merit with her Perennial Paradise entry in the Exhibition Gardens section at Ellerslie International Flower Show yesterday. 250214-tW-121

Gold, bronze Former Ashburtonians Vicky and Aaron Bartlett, owners of The Outdoor Space in Rolleston, earned a gold medal with their Outdoor Space exhibit. They also earned a bronze medal for their lighting. It was the first entry into the show for the landscape and design company, who have an Ashburton branch. Mrs Bartlett said they originally entered the competition to prove to themselves they could do it. “It’s pretty big, for us as a company.” The outside setting features a stone The Outdoor Space owners Vicky and Aaron Bartlett won fireplace with wooden table and seating a gold medal for their garden exhibit at Ellerslie Internain a simple and stylish setting. tional Flower Show yesterday. 250214-tW-145

Former Hinds woman Chris O’Sullivan is staffing the Ellerslie nursery shop at the Ellerslie International Flower Show over the next five days. The nursery shop sells flowers and plants on show in some of the exhibits on site. 250214-tW-134

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

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Dilemma over dating The dates of alleged sexually offending were the focus of a fixtures hearing in the Ashburton District Court yesterday. All identifying details were suppressed by Judge Joanna Maze. The defendant admitted he had a sexual liaison with a 14-year-old girl twice in January last year, days before he turned 17. If this is proved correct, the case will be heard in the youth court. However, the complainant claims he was 17 at the time because she knew his birthday was in January. She also recalled the first time she sneaked out of her parents’ home to meet the defendant, was the evening before a significant event in the district in April.

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The pair met and had sex again within two weeks of that date. Although she was confused about the exact date of the event in question, it was able to be verified by way of a newsletter, which both the Crown prosecutor Andrew McRae and defence counsel John Black agreed was admissible. During the first police interview, the defendant agreed that the dates the complainant suggested were “about right”, but later he retracted that comment. He recalled the exact dates in January, linking them to the arrival of a new pet, and a stock sale. Both the defendant and his mother, who appeared as a defence witness said

it was not possible for the offending to have occurred during the April school holidays. It was admitted the defendant drove a car on both occasions, but the witness said she had been bed-ridden during April, and had not allowed him access to her car. She kept the keys in a handbag, which she took to bed, and thought it unlikely he could have taken them without her knowledge. She said the defendant had driven her car on the day of the stock sale. Jurisdictional matters pertaining to the defendant electing a judge-alone trial precluded any decision yesterday, and the case was adjourned for both the Crown and the defence to make submissions, to April 7.

Sticky problem A truck dropped wet tar on a Rotorua road yesterday, sparking severe delays for motorists. A Police North Comms spokesman said police were advising of significant delays on the city-bound Te Ngae Rd while the spill, which happened around 11.30am, was cleared. The tar was drying and sticking to the original surface. - APNZ

Nicotine replacement A trial which offers smokers the chance to try nicotine replacement therapy whether they want to quit or not has attracted more than 250 people. For the last month University of Otago Wellington has been offering smokers visiting the Queensgate Mall in Lower Hutt a range of nicotine replacement therapies under the guidance of an expert coach. - APNZ

Street festival funds okayed Funding to the tune of $250,000 has been approved for an annual street festival in downtown Wellington. The council approved the funding for the Creative Capital Arts Trust to produce the event around the Cuba Street precinct. The first festival will be held late March/early April next year. The trust’s chairman Tim Brown said the festival would showcase Wellington’s best creative talent. - APNZ

CTV families call for change The families of those killed in the collapse of the CTV building in the February 2011 Canterbury earthquake are calling on the Government to review legislation around corporate manslaughter. CTV families’ spokesman Peter Brown told TVNZ the group would support a law change resulting in a charge of corporate manslaughter in New Zealand. - APNZ

Poachers behind stampede? Poachers may have caused a stampede which led to the deaths of 500 sheep on a Southland farm, police say. The sheep were smothered on a property at Mt Wendon, near Riversdale, some time around February 2 or February 3. The sheep were found dead in a narrow gully and the circumstances and number of sheep involved suggests they may have been startled. - APNZ Ashburton’s historic Tuarangi, once home to the elderly but for the past 20 years a private home, is going under the auctioneer’s hammer next week. Photo suPPlied

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Tuarangi to go under auctioneer’s hammer By Sue NewmaN

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A property that has been home to many hundreds of Ashburtonians is about to find new owners. Tuarangi, once a home to the aged and infirm and for the past 20 years, home to just one man, is on the market and looking at what will probably be a very different future. Owner Paul Clark bought the rambling two storey property in the early 1990s, after its career as a resthome and hospital was over. He bought himself a dozen bathrooms and countless bedrooms and four hectares of immaculately kept grounds. For 12 years he ran a backpackers business from his home but in 2006 decided the time had come to sell up and move out. Eight years later he’s still there but today he’s serious about moving on. “I love the place, loved living here. I’ve looked at redeveloping, at subdividing but the regulations are too tough.

I’ll let someone younger do it now,” he said. For 20 years he’s walked the grounds and thought how lucky he was to live in a huge house with park-like grounds. For 20 years he’s also had dreams of breathing new life into the property – by demolishing parts of it and retaining the original as a nine bedroom home, of demolishing the lot and subdividing the land. He’s even considered building a gated retirement community. None of those dreams have come to fruition and now he’s retired, Mr Clark has decided the time is right to let his dreams become someone else’s dreams. His home will go under the auctioneer’s hammer in Christchurch on March 6 and when that hammer falls, he knows the property is likely to have bought itself a date with a demolition crew. But he’s philosophical about it. “Given a choice, I’d like to see the original part I’ve lived in kept; you could make that into a beautiful home but it’s the land that’s worth the money.”

Tuarangi might be more than a century old but it does not have a heritage order in place. It was purpose built as a home for homeless men but it was well built, Mr Clark said. “The earthquake couldn’t knock it down, it hasn’t got any cracks and it’s got sticks of timber in it you couldn’t buy today. Half the building’s in very good condition and half of it is old.” He’ll be there on auction day and he admits he’ll be a bit nervous as he watches the bids come in. Yes, there’s been plenty of interest but that doesn’t mean a sale, it all comes down to who turns up on the day, he said. Sales agent Debbie Boon said she was fielding calls from around New Zealand, particularly from people interested in its redevelopment potential. Tuarangi was owned by the Canterbury District Health Board and used as an old people’s home until it was sold in 1993 and the ‘new’ Tuarangi was built in Cameron Street.

To shear or not to shear? Southland-based meat processor and exporter Alliance Group has launched New Zealand’s first study into whether shorn lambs grow faster than woolly lambs. Some farmers believe that shearing lambs destined to be slaughtered can result in increased growth rates, however until now there has been limited research into the area. - APNZ

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■ CHARLOTTE’S LAW PETITION

Cyber-bullying ‘is a hate crime’ By SuSan SandyS

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Ashburton born-and-bred radio celebrity Simon Barnett believes malicious cyber-bullying is a “hate crime”, and the social network accounts of perpetrators should be shut down. The More FM breakfast host was commenting yesterday following the suicide of Charlotte Dawson at the weekend in Sydney. Mr Barnett had befriended Ms Dawson during the filming of the Television One reality show Celebrity Treasure Island some years ago. He said the only thing he and the other contestants had on the show was time, and he struck up an acquaintance with Ms Dawson who was “incredibly bright,

really articulate, witty and exceptionally funny”. She was a “kind soul” who would have hated to have hurt anyone, so it was the height of irony that she was subject to bullying comments on Twitter. Ms Dawson had talked publicly about her personal struggles with depression, and for cyber-bullies to continue their onslaught, even to the extent of telling someone to hang themselves, was “vicious”. “I think that’s a hate crime, that to me is hate speech, so that person’s account should be shut down,” Mr Barnett said. He planned to sign the Charlotte’s Law petition on Change.org, which by 1pm yesterday had more than

doubled in signatories in the previous 24 hours to over 90,000. The petition calls on Australian governments and law enforcement agencies to put existing anti-bullying and harassment laws to use. Mr Barnett himself admitted to being sensitive at times to bullying messages. On the text machine in his radio studio, there was disparaging comments which he could read out, but a small minority were personal. “The ones I read out are the kind ones, you get the odd really nasty one,” he said. He did not have a personal presence on Facebook or Twitter, wanting to keep his work and personal lives separate.

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The Labour Party may extend its Rangitata electorate candidate nomination period by up to two weeks as the deadline approaches. Nominations officially close on Friday, however none have yet been received for the role previously filled by Julian Blanchard. Labour Electorate Committee (LEC) Rangitata chairperson Glen Cameron, accompanied by visiting list MP Andrew Little, said on Monday there was “strong interest” in the candidacy. It was taking a number of people time to measure up the role, so it was not guaranteed they could get a nomination in by Friday. Those considering the role included at

about who any potential candidate might be. The party was confident the new candidate would turn around the stronghold National traditionally had on the electorate. The party had secret strategies up its sleeve to increase the party vote, including those used in two recent by-elections. It could not divulge what these were, as they were “commercially sensitive”. But it would be aiming to motivate Mid Cantabrians and remaining Rangitata electorate voters coming up to the election later this year. “One of the weaknesses of the 2011 campaign is we didn’t explain the importance of the party vote enough,” Mr Little said.

■ BIG LOTTO WIN

$26.2m winner claims his prize An Auckland man has claimed Lotto’s sixth biggest prize in New Zealand. The city’s newest multi-millionaire came forward yesterday to claim Saturday night’s $26.2 million jackpot - despite knowing for at least three days he had the winning ticket. “The numbers came out and I had them all, and I thought ‘Okay, I just need to get the number six now’. So when the Powerball came out, I let out the biggest yell. “And some obscenities too, if I’m honest,” he said. The winner, whose

name has not been released by Lotto NZ, said he had enjoyed the recent speculation around the winning ticket. “It was quite fun reading about the search for the winner in the paper each morning knowing all the while that I had the winning ticket in my back pocket.” When he purchased the ticket from Willy Wonka’s, he had a “good feeling,” he said. “I was stunned – that’s the best word – just absolutely stunned. I had a sleepless night, that’s for sure.” - APNZ

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■ BATTLING UK BUREAUCRACY

Ex-Ashburtonian in a nightmare By Sue NewmaN

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When Elizabeth McIntyre moved to England in 2004, she believed her ancestry visa would guarantee her the right to work and remain in that country indefinitely. Several years later she married an Englishman and was confident her visa renewal would just be a matter of form filling and rubber stamping. It was – initially. Last year, however, Elizabeth Baldwin’s world came crashing down when she received a letter telling her, her visa application had been refused and that she had to leave the United Kingdom immediately. She refused and over the past year has spent more than 10,000 pounds in legal fees, she has lost her job and can no longer work. The British Government wants her to pack up her life, leave her husband behind and head back to New Zealand. On the opposite side of the world in Ashburton, her mum

Karen McIntyre has been forced to watch her daughter’s battle with bureaucracy. She feels helpless, knowing there is nothing she can do to unravel the nightmare that Elizabeth’s life has become. “They’ve told her she has to leave the country, but how can she? They have her passport and they have her marriage certificate. “And she’s not allowed to work because any firm employing her could face a 20,000 pound fine,” she said. Her daughter has now been told she was asked to complete the wrong form, but that correcting that mistake would take time because the Home Office, which has told her they are fighting against her appeal, has 500,000 applications queued. In desperation, Mrs Baldwin has now taken her fight to the top, writing to Prime Minister David Cameron asking for his intervention. “She’s trying to keep a sense of normalcy in her life doing voluntary work.

Elizabeth Baldwin with husband John, fighting bureaucracy to have her UK visa renewed. Photo suPPlied

“She said she’d go mad if she didn’t keep herself busy,” Mrs McIntyre said. Her daughter’s experience

could be a warning to others who thought living in the United Kingdom under an ancestry visa or through marriage to a

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■ NZ POLICE

Bush named NZ’s next Commissioner of Police Mike Bush has been announced as New Zealand’s next Commissioner of Police. Mr Bush, MNZM, is the current Deputy Commissioner Operations. He has been appointed to his new role for a three-year term, commencing on April 3. As Police Liaison Officer for South East Asia, Mr Bush was the first New Zealand official to reach Phuket following the devastating 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, and was awarded the MNZM for his work during the operation. He was also responsible for planning and operations for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and led the rollout of smartphones and tablets for frontline staff which had contributed to an additional half a million frontline crime prevention hours each year, Police Minister Anne Tolley said. Mr Bush has been Deputy Commissioner Operations since April 2011, and through Prevention First and Policing Excellence has managed a change programme in police which has contributed to a 17.4 per cent drop in recorded crimes over the past three years. He has held challenging roles in rural, provincial and urban areas, and as District Commander in Counties Manukau he pioneered the implementation of Neighbourhood Policing Teams, which have successfully been introduced across the country, Mrs Tolley said. The Governor-General made the ap-

resident would assure them of visa renewal. It demonstrated how easily something could go wrong, she said.

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Kiwis deserve better pay Coen Lammers EDITOR

any Mid Canterbury residents will get a pay rise on April 1, along with 100,000 other Kiwis, after the Government announced it will raise the minimum wage by 50 cents to $14.25. Unions and opposition predictably reacted with disappointment, repeating their call for faster increases. But as the National-led Government is creeping closer to the $15 promised by the Labour Party, their leader David Cunliffe has been forced to raise the bar to have something tangible to offer ahead of the next elections. So far Mr Cunliffe has stayed away from the $18.80 per hour living wage demanded by the Green Party, but he will have to up the ante too without scaring the New Zealand employers. The living wage calculation, is based on a household of two adults with two children, holding down 1.5 jobs between them, and is roughly two-thirds of New Zealand’s mean household income. Prime Minister John Key acknowledged that people struggle on the current minimum wage and would like more than the 50c increase, but that employers are not necessarily able to afford a sharp increase. As the years tick by, New Zealand incomes fall further behind other OECD countries, while living expenses like housing, groceries and petrol continue to skyrocket. Unions quite justifiably wonder why New Zealand’s ‘rock star economy’ is not passing more of its benefits on to its workers. Some industries are certainly booming, but other sectors are still getting back on their feet after the global financial crisis. A large jump in minimum wage would push other salaries up as well and could be the death knell for some companies or lead to redundancies. Since it was elected in 2008, the National Party has raised the minimum wage from $12 to $14.25 next April, which is a 10 per cent increase over six years, and more than most Kiwi workers have received during the global financial crisis. New Zealanders deserve higher wages, but should not wait for the Government to make this happen. Instead, they should consider better jobs and more training to get them.

YOUR VIEW Water slide Put the most up-to-date water slide in the new stadium complex and ADC should take a 30-year table mortgage so as to minimise the effect on rates. ***** It’s a disgrace that we are going to have this “crappy” monstrosity of a gallery that most locals don’t want and won’t use, and are paying for when the pool complex is maybe not going to get a slide! Get real, of course there needs to be a slide, as it’s all going to be well used by locals, families etc. This has been planned for many years and now they want to cut it back because we have this other ‘thing’. I don’t believe we need a

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sports complex at this time as there are already sports clubs etc, but a good pool? Yes, yes, yes. Council listen to the people.

Demolition Re Demolitions in Ashburton in last Saturday’s paper: Demolition was NOT the ‘only answer’ for the railway station. There were good options of repaint and repair. Three-quarters of the station was salvaged it is admitted in the paper. No ‘crumbling masonry’. Wooden material such as used in the station is flexible in earthquakes. The sad conclusion of the railway station was demolition by default. A supporter of historic buildings

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his week councillors will resume working on budgets and work programmes to be included in the draft annual plan 2014/15. Work began prior to Christmas with overhead budgets and staff have spent the past two months finalising operational budgets and capital expenditure for the coming year. From here, the first step involves a series of budget workshops where councillors and staff look at what we have programmed for the coming year in our long-term plan and what changes, if any, need to be made to ensure we are delivering what is needed and what the community expects of us. During these workshops the council reviews each item for the coming year, prioritises the most significant items and sets proposed budgets against each council project or work to be done. The coming year’s budget promises to be a tough one. Council’s long-term plan 20122022 (LTP), forecasts that

the overall increase in rates required will be 7.4 per cent. Of this figure, 3.5 per cent alone comes from the costs associated with the new EA Networks Centre. On the plus side, between 1 to 2 per cent of the additional rates required will come from growth in the district – new properties adding to our rating base. This highlights the benefits to the wider community from having a growing community. More people moving into the district means we can afford to have better community services and facilities for everyone here to enjoy. Be assured that we will endeavour to get the overall rate requirement reduced, but it is not going to be easy. Roads will again be a key topic of discussion over the coming weeks. Having enough money to maintain our roads to a high standard has been an ongoing challenge for the council. Changes in land use, resulting in increased traffic and more trucks on rural roads, is putting pressure on our district’s roading network, especially the more isolated roads. We receive limited gov-

ernment funding assistance and have been advocating to the New Zealand Transport Authority (NZTA) for a fairer funding assistance rate calculation for this district. We have the fourth largest roading network of any council in the country and a relatively small local population to fund its maintenance. Our roads are a priority and it is imperative that we keep up with changes and maintain an efficient network. In the current year council decided to put additional funding into our roads without being able to get NZTA subsidy assistance. This will again be something we need to consider for the coming year. In the current year council decided to hold off on a large part of its footpath resurfacing programme while contractors were trenching streets for the broadband installation being undertaken by EA Networks and Chorus. We didn’t want to be resurfacing footpaths only to have them dug up by contractors laying fibre optic cables. I know a lot of residents will be pleased that in the coming year we will resume our footpath programme with addi-

tional work scheduled to catch up on the deferred work. I would like to thank people for their patience while these important broadband projects have been undertaken. Council will adopt its draft annual plan 2014/15 on April 3. Council staff and elected members will host a series of community meetings in April where residents can ask questions and put forward feedback on important decisions that shape the future of the community. I urge you to make the time to come along to these community meetings. We want to involve the community in our decision-making, and give people the opportunity to ask questions, gain further information and learn more about the proposals in the draft annual plan. Copies of the draft plan, as well as submission forms, will be available at these meetings to make it easier for residents to have their say. Further information about the upcoming community meetings will be advertised from early April. I hope to see you there. Angus McKay is the Mayor of Ashburton

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■ UKRAINE

In brief

Yanukovych ‘mass murderer’ Ukraine has issued an arrest warrant for its ousted pro-Russian president over “mass murder” and appealed for $US35 billion ($A38.8 billion) in western aid as Moscow denounced Kiev’s new reformist team as illegitimate. The dramatic announcements by the nation’s untested western-leaning ministers - approved by parliament over a chaotic weekend that saw president Viktor Yanukovych go into hiding - came as the EU’s top diplomat arrived in Kiev to buttress a sudden tilt away from Russia. Three months of relentless protests over Yanukovych’s decision to spurn an historic pact with the European Union in favour of closer ties with Ukraine’s old masters in the Kremlin culminated in days of carnage last week in Kiev that claimed almost 100 lives. Russia reacted with outrage to the “mutiny” in a country with centuries-old roots to Moscow, and which President Vladimir Putin views as an integral part of an economic - and possibly even military - alliance to counterweight the EU and NATO blocs. But western powers have cautiously thrown their weight behind the overthrow of a democratically elected leader by parliamentary action whose constitutional legitimacy remains open to debate. Ukraine’s new leaders hit the ground running on Monday by holding Yanukovych and about 50 other senior state and security officials responsible for the protesters’ deaths. “A criminal case has been launched over the mass murder of peaceful civilians. Yanukovych and a number of other officials have been put on a wanted list,” acting interior minister Arsen Avakov said in a statement.

Justin Bieber is reportedly welcome in Atlanta, Georgia after all. News spread across the US that residents in one of the city’s neighbourhoods were protesting about Bieber’s planned move to the area. But it has now been revealed it was all a hoax carried out by local radio station Rock 100.5’s The Regular Guys show. “We just sent tweets out, and that’s it - just social media,” host Steve Rickman explained to E! News. “We did not send press releases or anything like that to our local affiliates. We’re really not trying to, you know, burn everybody we’re just doing something fun.” This didn’t seem to be the case earlier however, when news outlets including CNN and BBC reported on a group of residents in the wealthy Buckhead neighbourhood holding up placards with antiJustin phrases. - CM

Dawson memorial Friday

Ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych is obviously very unpopular in some quarters. ap photo

Avakov said Yanukovych had tried to flee the country on Saturday out of the eastern city of Donetsk - his political power base and bastion of proRussian support - before escaping to Crimea with a team of guards and a cache of weapons the next day. He said the deposed head of state and his powerful administration chief Andriy Klyuev had since “travelled by three cars into an unknown direction, having first switched off their modes of communication”. Ukraine has been reeling from a string of political and financial crises that have seen the nation of 46 million face the threat of splintering between its pro-western and

more Russified regions and having to declare a devastating default. World finance chiefs from Europe, the US and the International Monetary Fund are discussing how to help out Ukraine - which could see $US15 billion ($A16.6 billion) promised to Yanukovych by Putin put on permanent hold. The crisis in Ukraine has helped fuel a rise in oil prices, with analysts saying an angry Russia could halt natural gas supplies as it has done in the past. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev issued one of Moscow’s firmest responses to date by condemning the “armed mutiny” in Ukraine.

“The legitimacy of a whole number of organs of power that function there raises great doubts,” he was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies. Ukraine’s new interim leader Oleksandr Turchynov warned that Kiev would have no alternative but to default on $US13 billion ($A14.4 billion) in foreign obligations due this year should the West fail to fill in for any suspended aid from Moscow. Adding to diplomatic efforts, Washington is sending Deputy Secretary of State William Burns to Kiev today, while Britain announced that Foreign Secretary William Hague will be visiting Ukraine soon. - AFP

■ AUSTRALIA

A memorial for media personality Charlotte Dawson will be held in Sydney. Dawson’s family and friends will celebrate the charismatic TV presenter’s life on Friday at The Beresford Hotel in inner city Surry Hills. New Zealand-born Dawson, 47, was found dead in her apartment at Woolloomooloo in Sydney on Saturday after apparently taking her own life. The former model had suffered depression and in 2012 was hospitalised after being bombarded with vicious Twitter messages. Those attending Dawson’s memorial have been asked to make a donation to The Smile Foundation or Lifeline. - AAP

Unsinkable boat leaks The most recent “unsinkable” lifeboat to return asylum seekers to Indonesia’s shores has arrived leaking, after hitting coral and rocks, naval officers say. The Abbott government has spent $2.5 million on a number of the disposable life boats to send asylum seekers back to Indonesia as part of its border control policy. Operation Sovereign Borders commander Lieutenant General Angus Campbell yesterday wouldn’t say what, if any, arrangements were in place to retrieve the lifeboats once they land in Indonesia. Customs and Border Protection chief Mike Pezzullo told a Senate estimates hearing the orange vessels were “highly survivable,” rather than “unsinkable”. - AAP

Camel virus a killer

Pell’s new job called a ‘golden parachute’ Cardinal George Pell’s new position at the Vatican is not an honour but an “escape clause”, says a group representing survivors of child sex abuse by priests. Pope Francis on Monday revealed Cardinal Pell will be in charge of the Vatican budget. Australia’s leading Catholic said in a statement yesterday he was “deeply honoured” to be made head of the new Secretar-

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iat for the Economy, which will aim to modernise the church bureaucracy. Cardinal Pell has come under fire in recent years over his response to cases of historic abuse by priests. He will take up his new Vatican post in March but has indicated he will still appear before the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse when it sits in Sydney next month.

But Nicky Davis of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) says she believes Cardinal Pell will continue to evade facing up to the church’s responsibility. “It’s absolutely no surprise that Cardinal Pell has been given a golden parachute by the Vatican to leave the jurisdiction just when things are getting hot at the royal commission. “That’s what a lot of survi-

vors expected,” she told AAP. Ms Davis said that to survivors the appointment was “a kick in the head, a slap in the face”. “It’s not a wonderful honour, it’s an escape clause.” Ms Davis said she believed that Cardinal Pell would keep trying to “close the purse strings to survivors” when in his new job at the Vatican. - AAP

A respiratory virus that has killed dozens of people, mainly in the Middle East, is widespread in camels and may be jumping directly from camels to humans. Called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, it has killed 79 of the 182 people infected since September 2012, according to the World Health Organisation. Until now, little was known about its source or how it could be infecting people. But senior study author Ian Lipkin of Columbia University said research now shows the virus is “extraordinarily common” in camels and has been for at least 20 years. “It is plausible that camels could be a major source of infection for humans.” - AFP

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■ CHANGING FACE OF TELECOM

Spark appealing to younger consumers

Jetstar commits to NZ Jetstar says it remains committed to New Zealand amid speculation its parent Qantas is set to announce it will axe thousands of jobs when it releases its financial results on Thursday. Jetstar chief executive for

Australia and New Zealand, David Hall, said he could not comment on reports of job losses or the financial plight of Qantas, but his airline was performing well in New Zealand. “We’re certainly in it for the long haul,” Hall said. - NZH

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Telecom CEO Simon Moutter announces the change to Spark.

“Telecom will probably be seeing an advantage in wiping the slate clean by moving on from negative associations tied to the Telecom brand name. “On the other hand, Telecom will be aware that leaving behind the Telecom brand name will also risk leaving behind long-term customers who’ve stuck with Telecom this far. “A large part of their longterm loyalty will be based on knowing what to expect from the Telecom they’ve been with for years and years. “These customers are probably more conservative in their

habits, and, at first, they won’t necessarily relate to Spark as a brand name.” New Zealand public relations consultant Fleur Revell, who has worked with technology and telecommunications companies, said the move by Telecom would lead to uncertainty and not resonate with the company’s older, conservative clients. Telecom said the rebranding effort would cost about $20 million, money Ms Revell said could have been better invested in improving customer services or re-employing Kiwi call-centre staff.

Genesis likely to mirror Meridian The share market float of Genesis Energy - the details of which are due out today - is likely to proceed along standard lines, unlike the instalment receipt structure the Government used to sell a half share in Meridian

last year, market sources say. Finance Minister Bill English is expected to release details of the partial privatisation of the third and final stateowned power generator and retailer on the Government’s

list in Auckland later today. Sources expect the process to be similar to that used for Mighty River Power - a standard, fully paid share - which will take into account the smaller size of the asset. - APNZ

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Telecom is taking a risk by ditching its old name, says Ashburton branding expert Nik Sweeney. However, the new name Spark would sit comfortably amongst brands which appeal to younger tech-savvy consumers, the JFM Advertising and Design senior graphic designer said. “At first hearing, it sounds like an odd name for a telco, but I think that’s the point. “We’re all talking about it aren’t we? Everybody knows the new name,” Mr Sweeney said. He believed with Interbrand and Saatchi involved in the rebrand, the rationale behind Telecom’s name change would be compelling. “I can see some obvious reasons why they might feel a change was timely. Telecom has acknowledged that the telco market has evolved into a content-led beast,” Mr Sweeney said. “Also, depending on your loyalties, it can be argued that Telecom has attracted some fairly negative customer sentiment over the past few years - mainly around product failures and a perceived lack of customer service.

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Don’t under-rate the humble meatloaf M eatloaves are often the meal of convenience that become the meal of last resort. They’re cheap and easy to make and too often under-rated. Make your loaf with good quality mince of any kind, toss in some vegetables and seasonings and within about an hour you can have a tasty meal on the table. A good meatloaf usually begs to be served with mashed potato, and it’s equally at home with salads and vegetables on the side. Make a decent sized loaf and you’ll have plenty left over for sandwiches or for a work lunch.

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750g beef mince 1 egg 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1C dried breadcrumbs salt and pepper to taste 1 1/2 T mustard 1/2 C tomato sauce 1T Worcestershire sauce ■ Preheat oven to 180°C. ■ In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion and breadcrumbs. ■ Season with salt and pepper to taste. ■ Press into a lightly greased 22cm loaf pan. ■ In a separate small bowl, combine the mustard, tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce. ■ Mix well and pour over the meatloaf. ■ Bake for 1 hour.

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■ Combine all ingredients till well mixed and smooth. ■ With wet hands shape into a loaf in oven dish. ■ Cook for 30 mins at about 180°C. ■ Combine all sauce ingredients and simmer 5 mins. ■ Pour over loaf and cook for another 45 mins, basting frequently.

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Self-saucing meatloaf 6 slices white bread, crusts removed 125ml milk 500g beef mince 250g sausage mince 1 medium red pepper, chopped finely 1 large onion, chopped finely 1/4 C barbecue sauce

■ Preheat the oven to 200°C. ■ Line a shallow oven tray with baking paper. ■ Combine the bread and milk in a medium bowl; stand 2 minutes. ■ Lightly squeeze bread to remove excess milk; discard excess milk. ■ Place bread, minces, pepper, onion, sauce, egg, parsley in a large bowl. ■ Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. ■ Using hands, mix thoroughly to combine. ■ Line base of a loaf pan with baking paper, extending paper 5cm over long sides. ■ Using the loaf pan as a mould, press the mince mixture firmly into the pan. ■ Turn meatloaf out onto the prepared tray; discard lining paper. ■ Spoon half the combined canned and cherry tomatoes over the meatloaf. ■ Bake meatloaf, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Top with remaining tomatoes (some will fall onto the

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February 26 – Ashburton Film Society evening: Saving Mr Banks.

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Variety Theatre of Ashburton production Chicago is on track for a sell-out performance in May after rehearsals began this month. Singing their hearts out as they prepare for the show are (from left) Rachel Saunders, Audra Pannett and Layna Hunt. Chicago is a Broadway classic, set in the legendary city amongst the razzle and dazzle of the 1920s jazz scene, telling the story of two rival vaudevillian murderesses. Photo tetsuro MitoMo 1902140-tM-116

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Piano playing and stand-up comedy are both entertaining in their own right, but rarely merge in the same performance. However, pianist-comedian David Scheel, to perform in Ashburton next month, is renowned for doing just that. Mr Scheel performed in Ashburton five years ago, and is returning for a one-off show on March 22. Born in Australia, Mr Scheel enjoyed dual but separate careers as a concert pianist and actor, on stage, in films and on television. He has more recently made a speciality out of performing music in a way that makes people laugh, both classical and not-so-classical, earning him acclamation as a successor to the legendary Victor Borge and the funniest pianist in the world. By public demand, Mr Scheel is back in Ashburton with the long-awaited sequel to his first concert. It will feature plenty of new material, including a hilarious tribute to Peter Cook (Funeral Oration for a Traffic Cone Putter), theme and variations on a popular mobile phone ring

Pianist-comedian David Scheel will perform in Ashburton next month.

tone, send ups of Wagner and Verdi, a cutting-edge look at how computers rule our lives entitled When Harry the Mac met Sally the PC, plus perennial favourites such as Mr Scheel’s classic translation of the lyrics of Waltzing Matilda, all delivered in an amazing range of comic voices and accents. Mr Scheel’s skills as a serious

concert pianist will also be on display. In this new show Mr Scheel also offers up brilliant arrangements of Broadway hits and his popular medley of tunes from the two world wars. This new version of the show also exposes the foibles of the greatest eccentrics in musical history, from the sexcapades

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of Liszt, Percy Grainger and Al Jolson, to a meeting with the world’s worst opera singer, the world’s craziest conductors (including the legendary Sir Thomas Beecham), and even a send-up of pop icons such as Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. Mr Scheel will perform at the Holyoake Auditorium at Ashburton College.

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Warriors ‘in a good place’ By Michael Brown It’s rare for a coach to admit he’s happy with where his side sits just two weeks out from a new season, but it’s a place Warriors coach Matt Elliott occupies heading into a new NRL campaign. Elliott is a reasonably sanguine individual anyway but he’s liked what he’s seen in this year’s pre-season campaign. It’s an attitude based on a decent pre-season, a small(ish) injury list, fitter players and more than 12 months’ experience at Mt Smart Stadium. “We are close enough to where we want to be,” Elliott said on the back of his side’s impressive 48-4 defeat of the Broncos in Sunday’s final preseason game. “But the next two weeks are critical for us. We need to cover more territory.” This time last year, Elliott was covering a lot more ground as he introduced systems and structures he thought, or hoped, would work. He was heading into his first season with the club and didn’t have a complete understanding of how the team, club and individuals operated. He was also taking over a side on an eight-game losing streak - which soon turned to 11 - and the mental scars of that ran deeply. Like most clubs heading into a new campaign, there’s a new sense of optimism around the Warriors. Some of it is not without foundation but long-suffering fans have been down this road many times before only to be disappointed. Apart from the dismantling

Matt Elliott lays down the law at a Warriors’ practice session.

of Brisbane, the Warriors also performed well at the Auckland Nines and appear to have recruited well in Sam Tomkins, Jayson Bukuya and Chad Townsend which is creating depth and options. “I have some major headaches as far as selection goes,” he told the Otago Daily Times. “They are good headaches, as a lot of players stood out [against the Broncos]. “Our focus now needs to be on how we build on that performance.” Elliott has said he will not be swayed by reputation when it comes to selecting his side to face the Eels in their seasonopener next Sunday, but there seems to be only a couple of positions up for grabs. It’s unlikely Thomas Leuluai, who played every minute of last season, will be risked until he can prove his groin in-

jury has settled, meaning Chad Townsend will start at fiveeighth, and Kevin Locke is still struggling with a knee injury. The right wing was a problem area for the Warriors last season and it’s still open heading into this campaign. David Fusitua looks promising and could get the nod over Ngani Laumape and Glen Fisiiahi. The other vacancy is probably in the back-row following Elijah Taylor’s switch to the Panthers. Captain Simon Mannering looms as a good option, and played there at times at last year’s World Cup, but Elliott seems to prefer him in the second-row and he lined up on the left edge against the Broncos with Bukuya on the right. It could see Ben Henry starting in the No 13 jersey with Feleti Mateo or Sione Lousi

providing impact off the bench. Taylor’s departure also means that the Warriors need a utility who can cover a number of key positions, with Tuimoala Lolohea and Carlos Tuimavave likely considerations for that role. “I understand the group better and they understand me better so we have a clearer understanding of how we work best,” Elliott said recently. “There’s a lot more trust.” There will be even more if the Warriors can start the season well. Possible Warriors side to play the Eels in Sydney on March 9: Sam Tomkins, David Fusitua, Dane Nielsen, Konrad Hurrell, Manu Vatuvei, Chad Townsend, Shaun Johnson, Sam Rapira, Nathan Friend, Jacob Lillyman, Simon Mannering, Jayson Bukuya, Ben Henry. Interchange: Ben Matulino, Suaia Matagi, Feleti Mateo, Tuimoala Lolohea. - APNZ

Injury curse haunting the Mystics Anna Harrison’s return to the trans-Tasman netball league has been put on hold with the star defender to miss the Mystics’ opening round match this weekend as the Auckland side’s injury curse from 2013 continues. Harrison, who withdrew from the Mystics squad before the start of last season after announcing she was expecting her first child, has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Melbourne Vixens with a foot injury. Having allowed herself plenty

Sevens coach quits Australia’s attempt to catch up with the professionalism of rival Sevens Rugby nations has cost them their coach in the lead-up to the sport’s Olympics debut. Dual international Michael O’Connor announced yesterday he’s quitting after six years in charge of the Australian men’s team, and the ARU will now start an extensive search for his replacement less than six months out from the Commonwealth Games. O’Connor is confident that an increase in professionalism will quickly bring Australia up to speed with the likes of New Zealand and South Africa. However he said the shift was going to mean too much time away from his family in Queensland. - AAP

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of time to get back to full fitness after the birth of son Isaac in September, the lanky defender was pleased with the progress she had made in the pre-season. But Harrison suffered a major setback this month when she picked up a niggling foot injury. Mystics coach Debbie Fuller said at this stage she did not have an indication of how long she would be without the services of Harrison, but she did not plan on rushing her key defensive weapon back into action. “If you push them too soon it doesn’t do the athletes any good long term - I’ve had to learn to

be patient with these sort of things,” Fuller said. It is not just Harrison’s injury concerns trying Fuller’s patience. She jokes her medical knowledge is improving hugely as she gets her head around all the injuries affecting her squad. Former Magic defender Jodi Tod-Elliott has had limited court time in the pre-season as she manages an old ankle injury, while versatile star Kayla Cullen continues her long road back from a knee reconstruction. There was one piece of good news with shooter Bailey Mes cleared to play. - NZH

Anna Harrison: still on hold

Amid the gloom of a disappointing start to the season by the Blues in Dunedin, there were glimpses of positivity, and not only from coach Sir John Kirwan who claimed he was extremely upbeat at halftime despite the 24-0 deficit to the Highlanders. The Blues had an overwhelming possession advantage - in fact their overall time of 19 minutes and 47 seconds with the ball, according to the Herald’s Stats Centre, was easily the best in the competition for round two. In the second half they almost completely owned the ball as they began their fightback to respectability. The response was ultimately futile - a late chance for a losing bonus point was missed when Chris Noakes’ penalty attempt went wide - but Kirwan can use it as a building block ahead of the Crusaders match at Eden Park on Friday night. - APNZ

No surgery for Muliaina Chiefs fullback Mils Muliaina doesn’t need immediate surgery on his elbow injury and is a possibility to play against the Highlanders on Saturday. Muliaina lasted 37 minutes against the Crusaders in Christchurch before going off with a sore elbow - the same joint he has had problems with in the past. In that time he made three carries and delivered the quick lineout throw which resulted in Robbie Fruean’s try. It was a solid opening for the 100-test All Black after his time in Japan, and today he eased fears about the seriousness of his injury. “I’m optimistic, I’m just going to try to get out there and be available,” he said yesterday. - APNZ

Code-switch talks denied NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika says he hasn’t personally spoken to NRL star Andrew Fifita about switching codes, but expects the Cronulla Sharks powerhouse would try and stay in Sydney if he did sign with the ARU. Fifita was spotted in the crowd at the Waratahs’ first-up win over the Western Force on Sunday, but Cheika says so far discussions have been led by Ewen McKenzie and the Australian Rugby Union. Cheika said it wasn’t the game’s intention to go out and poach the NRL’s best talents, saying the onus is on the players to express interest in crossing codes, like Israel Folau, Sonny Bill Williams, Benji Marshall and Sam Burgess have done in recent times. - AAP

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In brief Fined for bizarre tweet The Breakers have fined guard Corey Webster for a breach of team protocol following his bizarre criticism of match officials after Friday night’s defeat to Wollongong. Webster took to Twitter after his side’s disappointing 20-point defeat to the Hawks and the post-game tweet was deemed a breach of the Breakers’ team protocols and the NBL code of conduct. He was fined $500 by the club but the fine is suspended subject to Webster not making any further breaches of team protocol for the remainder of the season. Bizarrely, the tweet was written in Spanish. - APNZ

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Adams heads NZ team Defending champion Valerie Adams will head a team of five New Zealand athletes competing in the world indoor athletics championships in Poland next month. It’s the largest team New Zealand has sent to a world indoor championships and will comprise two shot putters and three distance runners. It will be Adams’ fifth world indoor campaign - her first was in 2004 - and she will be hot favourite to claim a third world indoor title in the women’s shot put. - APNZ

Mayweather v Maidana Undefeated welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather has celebrated his 37th birthday by announcing he’ll put his 45-0 record on the line on May 3 against Marcos Maidana. The move comes after weeks of speculation as to whether Mayweather would fill his May fight date with Argentina’s Maidana or England’s Amir Khan. The brash American even ran an internet poll in which fans voted for the Khan match-up, but World Boxing Council welterweight champion Mayweather instead will take on World Boxing Association champ Maidana in a unification bout. - AFP

Bale targets Real win Real Madrid are targeting a rare victory in Germany when they take on Schalke 04 in tonight’s Champions League last 16, first-leg clash, the Spanish giants’ Gareth Bale says. Having scored 20 goals in the group stages, Madrid are looking to improve on their dreadful away record in Germany as they take on Schalke for the first time. “We know the Champions League is a big competition with all the best teams in it, so we know it is going to be difficult,” said the 24-year-old Wales winger. “I think we are ready, we believe we can win every game so we’ll go over there and hopefully come back with the win.” - AFP

Chelsea braces for Drogba Chelsea renew acquaintances with former hero Didier Drogba and an old rival in Roberto Mancini when they go to Istanbul to take on Galatasaray for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie overnight. Drogba was the hero of Chelsea’s 2012 final victory against Bayern Munich, scoring a late equaliser to force extra-time and then netting the decisive penalty in the shoot-out that followed. But the powerful Ivorian centre-forward was also one of the cornerstones of Jose Mourinho’s first spell in charge at Stamford Bridge. - AFP

Three-year-old filly Crimson Glory didn’t let a 10 metre handicap hold her back at Ashburton Trotting Club workouts yesterday, showing a clean set of hooves to the opposition to score a tidy win in a CO and faster pace. The Elsu-Crimson Trail filly is trained by Terry McMillan and from her 13 raceday starts has logged two wins. Photo Donna Wylie 250214-DW-010

Baker hoping for return to group one glory A long-range plan is on target to reward Bjorn Baker with the first group one winner of his solo career on his homecoming next week. Now successfully plying his trade at Warwick Farm, he enjoyed outstanding success when in partnership at Cambridge with his father Murray and he is now chasing top-flight honours in his own right.

Appropriately, Baker’s confirmed tilt at the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup at Ellerslie on March 5 will rest with a New Zealand-bred stayer purchased from Esker Lodge’s 2011 Ready to Run Sale draft at Karaka for $130,000. Booked to fly out of Sydney on Saturday, Celtic Prince is a son of O’Reilly and a four-yearold brother to the multiple Syd-

ney winner and Gr.1 Randwick Guineas runner-up Said Com. “Bjorn is certainly looking forward to getting back over there and it would be a great result for him to get his first Group One in his own name,” Baker’s racing manager James Clarke said. “He’s really looking forward to the challenge.” Celtic Prince has won five races, including two over 2400

metres, and his Auckland Cup bid was confirmed after his most recent second at Randwick following encouragement from his rider James McDonald. “The trip’s been in the back of Bjorn’s mind for a while and after his last run James was pretty confident he would run the two miles (3200m) and that was the final clincher,” Clarke said. - APNZ

M2 Waikato gallops Today at Te Rapa Raceway

Waikato RC Venue: Te Rapa Meeting Date: 26 Feb 2014 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 3.10pm (NZT) MAINFREIGHT MAIDEN 2100 $7000, MAIDEN, 2100m 1 20353 Itsforfree (5) 58.5.........................T Thornton 2 47425 Voncini (3) 58.5 .................................L Innes 3 54625 Zulu Boy b (15) 58.5........................ K Myers 4 06464 Jigger Inn 58.5 ............................. Scratched 5 7x635 Nek Minnit b (1) 58.5................ B Grylls (a1) 6 9Bx7 By Golly (13) 58.5 ....................... G Coetzee 7 33 Aberdeen (14) 58 ..........................O Bosson 8 03563 Poetry b (6) 58 ..............................M McNab 9 604 Fast Eddie Slevin (2) 58 ............ M D Plessis 10 0x8 Kings Call (10) 58 ..........................V Colgan 11 0x896 Tycoon Class 58........................... Scratched 12 60637 Vesta (12) 56.5 ............................ D Johnson 13 09555 Sentebale (8) 56.5 .............................M Hills 14 x8750 Serenanova (4) 56.5 ....................... R Jones 15 2437 Speeding b (9) 56 ......................M Cameron 16 92648 Toetwotoe (11) 56 ............... R Hutchings (a) 17 077 Choice One Jonesy (7) 56.5 ... P Turner (a1)

9 05168 Miss Construe dm (6) 54...................L Innes Hot Topic (4) 55.5 ............................ K Myers Belle Duchesse (7) 55.5.............. D Johnson 10 63x69 Ransoms Gold (10) 54 ...............M Cameron Don’t Look Back (2) 55.5..... R Hutchings (a) 6 6.00pm INEX METALS RATING 65 1600 $7000, RatBenchmark Fillies and Mares*, 2100m Likewise (6) 55.5 ........................ B Grylls (a) ing 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 78321 Chazelle (7) 59..................................L Innes 2 x2523 I’ve Got Faith 59 ........................... Scratched 4 4.56pm COLOURWORKS/FINEX RATING 75 1200 1 x6811 Sarah Pour d (7) 59......................... R Jones $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 2 60422 Diamond Edge (4) 58.5 ................... C Grylls 3 31892 High Viz b (3) 58.5 .....................M Coleman 1 42034 Dorian Grey d (1) 59 ..................M Coleman 3 4451x Huarwee (6) 58.5 ............................ K Myers 4 501 Queenoftheamazon (4) 58.5 ........... S Spratt 2 3x063 Rebound d (2) 58.5 ....................V Gatu (a3) 4 12x36 Alessandra td (5) 57.5....................V Colgan 5 03150 Tiara (5) 58 ....................................V Colgan 3 6140x Cold Snap d (6) 56.5 ..................M Cameron 5 565x5 Hot Mustard m (3) 57.5 ....... R Hutchings (a) 6 64518 Yuleanne (9) 58 ................... R Hutchings (a) 4 00380 Starcheeka (3) 55.5 ............ R Hutchings (a) 6 08360 Hassle Free d (2) 57 ................. M D Plessis 7 7x043 Riverenza (8) 58.........................M Cameron 5 16x70 Between Dreams d (5) 54 ........... D Johnson 7 0x374 Stylee 55 ...................................... Scratched 8 22188 Stoneleigh (2) 58............................. C Grylls 6 31837 Kalevala td (4) 54 ............................ K Myers 8 06867 Texas Yellow Rose (1) 54 ............T Thornton 9 x2378 Thrilla In Manila (6) 58 .................... K Myers 10 x5544 Siciliani (11) 57.5 ...................... M D Plessis 5 5.30pm INDEPENDENT EXTRUSIONS RATING 75 7 6.35pm DULUX MAIDEN 1600 $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 23367 Feroz (4) 58.5.................................. N Harris 11 x7P65 Table One (1) 56 .........................T Thornton 1600 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 60102 King’s Fortune d (8) 59.............. M D Plessis 2 88x74 Danny The Imp (2) 58.5 .................. R Jones 12 x0508 Colombian Praise d (10) 55 ...............M Hills 50584 Ray’s Girl d (1) 57.5 ................. B Grylls (a1) 3 5x722 Kindaleica (9) 58 .............................S Collett 3 4.21pm ELECTRIC 1 2YO MAIDEN 1200 $7000, MDN 32 16417 It’s Got To Be You d (3) 56 ............... C Grylls 4 38432 Ernie b (1) 58 .............................M Cameron 2YO, 1200m 4 x81x5 Mr Rimfire d (7) 56 .............. R Hutchings (a) 5 x3363 Terse (6) 58 ..................................... K Myers 1 504 Crucial (1) 57.5 ............................... S Spratt 5 00x58 Nippin td (2) 56 ............................... R Jones 6 453 Ican’tstoptherain (7) 58 ............. M D Plessis 2 Jet Trac (8) 57.5 .........................M Cameron 6 56419 Notforlong td (4) 56 .........................S Collett 7 864 Waikirikiri 58................................. Scratched 3 3 Twice Smitten (3) 55.5 ...................V Colgan 7 38147 Bechtolsheimer dm (5) 55 ............... K Myers 8 0443 Soul Sista b (3) 56 .....................M Coleman 4 Anuka (5) 55.5 ................................ C Grylls 8 67213 Lady Eiko td (9) 55 ......................T Thornton 9 55475 Ekraarstatic (8) 56........................... C Grylls Emergency: Choice One Jonesy

2 3.46pm EXTEC RATING 65 2100 $7000, Rating 65

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10 57 Lady Annalee (10) 56.......... R Hutchings (a) 11 6x7x7 Miss Dell’Era (5) 56........................V Colgan 8 7.05pm SNELL PACKAGING & SAFETY MAIDEN 1400 $8000, MDN, 1400m 1 000x4 Heart Of Grace (1) 58.5 ...........K Leung (a2) 2 0x5 Gemodi h (10) 58.5 .........................S Collett 3 76x Da Shindig (11) 58.5 .....................O Bosson 4 602 Magnifier (12) 58 ............................. C Grylls 5 66295 Show MacCool (5) 58 ................M Cameron 6 7x Zahconi (3) 58 .........................B Hutton (a3) 7 8x656 Devito (2) 58............................ R Smyth (a2) 8 St Moet (13) 58 ..........................M Coleman 9 8 Xingyun Ba (4) 58 ........................... R Jones 10 5x9P2 Cheyenne h (9) 56.5 .................. L Satherley 11 8. Postie Plus (7) 56.5 ........................V Colgan 12 3 Soviet Song (6) 56 .............. R Hutchings (a) 13 Kaaba (14) 56 .............................T Thornton 14 Miss Audacious h (8) 56.................. S Spratt Blinkers on: Poetry (R1), Chazelle (R2), It’s Got To Be You (R5), Da Shindig (R8) Blinkers off : Siciliani (R2) Winkers off : Chazelle (R2) Pacifiers on : Chazelle (R2)

Today at Hatrick Raceway

2 5454 Goldstar Magic nwtd S & ................B Evans 7 24364 Behemoth nwtd .............................A Speight 3 223x1 Tina’s Dilema nwtd ...........................L Ahern 8 54 Premier Dancer nwtd ......................... N Udy 4 583 Lauren’s Luck nwtd A & ...................... J.Hall 9 5487 Mongo Jerry Rama nwtd P & .............Doody 5 6736F Little Prophet nwtd ...........................R Waite 10 88648 Homebush Pippi nwtd ...............J McInerney 1 12.02pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0, 305m 6 4244 Goldstar Junior nwtd S & ................B Evans 6 1.40pm WANGANUI SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 7 68 Goldstar Mater nwtd S & .................B Evans 1 26462 Advanced Pedro nwtd S & ..............B Evans 1 42272 Deathstar 18.11 ............................A Speight 8 35 Goldstar Rosie nwtd S & .................B Evans 2 87743 Go Max nwtd ................................K Jackson 2 58425 Cawbourne Anna nwtd..............J McInerney 9 8664 Gwendoline Stela nwtd S & ............B Evans 3 755 Just Like Moon nwtd ............... T McCracken 3 11784 Another Cover nwtd ..................J McInerney 4 7664F String Theory nwtd S & .............C Blackburn 10 77575 Goldstar Bomber nwtd S & .............B Evans 4 36185 Flayosc 17.96 G &........................... J Clarke 5 5567F Rikki’s Rebel nwtd ............................R Waite 4 1.00pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION 5 87554 Where’s Rican 17.94 ................ S Gommans 6 34754 Groovy Leo nwtd .......................J McInerney C0 FINAL C0f, 305m 6 84553 All Too Hard nwtd ......................J McInerney 7 47 Black Magic Rock nwtd G & ...............Denby 1 x73x1 Ello Elle 18.64 D L & .......................L Wright 7 44347 Harper Mehl 18.10 S & ...................B Evans 8 Hofstadter nwtd .......................... B Johnston 2 F8852 Vinnie Baxter nwtd ....................J McInerney 8 41387 Monkey Queen 17.96 .........................W Kite 9 6864 Oreo Baxter nwtd ......................J McInerney 3 62225 Homebush Celia nwtd ...............J McInerney 9 44447 Macgyver Rama nwtd P &..................Doody 10 5868F Little Vampire nwtd ........................A Speight 4 8572 Sniff of Brandy nwtd .........................R Waite 10 28752 Red Hot Dutch 18.26 ................J McInerney 5 53451 Cedric Baxter 18.15 ..................J McInerney 2 12.21pm MORRIE GIBBONS SIGNS C0 C0, 305m 7 2.00pm GARY ROSS DECORATOR C1 C1, 520m 6 42827 Homebush Faline nwtd .............J McInerney 1 34F87 Applause nwtd ............................B Goodwin 1 56421 Sarah’s Domain nwtd ................J McInerney 7 6361 Kasim 18.08 ......................................D Edlin 2 Wairere Mike nwtd ..........................P Knight 2 85563 Gucci Rush 30.81 L & ........................ Morris 8 44312 Waldo Baxter 18.00...................J McInerney 3 32835 Thunder Time nwtd G & ....................S Ross 3 77644 Thrilling Sound 30.05 S & ...............B Evans 9 338 Cider Drinka nwtd ...........................M Olden 4 76668 Hunted nwtd .............................. K B Benson 4 64574 Cawbourne Logan nwtd ........... S Gommans 5 F4 Goldstar Deejay nwtd S & ...............B Evans 10 583 Lauren’s Luck nwtd A & ...................... J.Hall 5 88725 Homebush Coral 30.56 .............J McInerney 6 T2825 Ranger Chick nwtd............ D Craigen 5 1.20pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C0 C0, 305m 6 23345 Looks All Good nwtd ........................L Ahern 7 33 Rock On Sprite nwtd G & ...................Denby 1 666 Filling The Void nwtd ........................R Waite 7 41236 Miss Selfies nwtd ......................J McInerney 8 22741 Homebush Haven nwtd .............J McInerney 2 8256F Spilt Wine nwtd .........................J McInerney 8 46482 Bizarro nwtd S & .............................B Evans 9 77 Dogged Denis nwtd..........................G Quirk 3 46 Shinzigzag nwtd G &..........................Denby 9 67475 Madam Ice 30.65 ........................J McArthur 10 77677 Fantastic Anna nwtd.....................P Blanche 4 Wild As Angels nwtd .......................M Olden 10 18478 Belldeen 30.24 .........................A Duganzich 5 8F7 Goldstar Frankie nwtd S & ..............B Evans 3 12.40pm J P PRINT, PETONE C0 C0, 520m 8 2.19pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ C1 C1, 305m 6 646F6 Google It nwtd .......................... S Gommans 1 Jinja Pat nwtd G &.............................S Ross 1 32353 Homebush Verona 17.99...........J McInerney Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 26 Feb 2014 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12

2 62257 Hilton Friday 17.85 ....................J McInerney 3 768x7 Dixie Queen 18.49 ..................... B Johnston 4 84885 Go Dolphin Power nwtd............ S Gommans 5 76778 Dodgy Pockets 18.22 ....................M Gowan 6 86651 Another Drink 17.92 ..................J McInerney 7 17444 McJopson nwtd S & ........................B Evans 8 74453 Sydenham Bubbles 17.51 G & ........ J Clarke Emergencies: 9 67x64 Homebush Anabel 18.12.................. C Clark 10 51687 Johnny Angel 18.24 ......................A Speight 9 2.39pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m 1 34671 Riba Lorda 17.73 G & ..................... J Clarke 2 75243 King’s Selection 18.01.............. S Gommans 3 21371 Zipping Tay 17.91 F & ....................Turnwald 4 57623 Calm Brooke nwtd ............................. B Hunt 5 25347 Opawa Romeo nwtd..................J McInerney 6 41431 Another Groom nwtd .................J McInerney 7 44717 Noble Power 18.08 ............................. N Udy 8 42338 Yeah Nah 17.88...................................L Udy 9 81884 Homebush Titan 17.84 ..............J McInerney 10 18588 Broken Pedro nwtd S & ...................B Evans 10 2.58pm KEENAN CONCRETE C1 C1, 520m 1 52736 Que Tee Pix nwtd M &.......................Jopson 2 32275 Nose White 30.73.....................A Duganzich 3 67425 Goldstar Jeanie nwtd S & ...............B Evans 4 88637 Zamaddis Lass nwtd .................... T Downey 5 35428 Tepirita Snoop nwtd ..................J McInerney 6 72563 Miss Isabella nwtd G & .....................S Ross

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54756 Hear Hare Here 30.89 P & .................Doody 63632 Cawbourne Kim 30.17 ..............J McInerney x8876 Opawa Stu nwtd .......................S M Gardner 88838 Homebush Zelda nwtd ..............J McInerney 11 3.17pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 C1, 305m 1 21262 Homebush Alex 17.90 ...............J McInerney 2 63334 Calamity Sue 17.93............................W Kite 3 61246 Kezz 17.56 .............................. T McCracken 4 87866 My Little Oah 17.77 ...................J McInerney 5 47342 Tongariro 17.69 G & ........................ J Clarke 6 77684 Calm Rita 17.86 ......................... B Johnston 7 54284 Homebush Greta 18.26................ H Mullane 8 31386 Another Rule nwtd ....................J McInerney 9 75263 Toxic Revenge nwtd ......................A Speight 10 15456 Opawa Jen 17.77 ............................S Maher 12 3.34pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LTD C1, 305m 1 22125 Red Hot Fury nwtd M &.....................Jopson 2 x4313 Just You Wait 18.13 .....................J McArthur 3 72423 Homebush Envy 17.99 ..............J McInerney 4 46447 Belle Cadeau 18.16 ............................S Kite 5 13428 Aokautere 18.34........................J McInerney 6 22712 Charlie’s Pal 17.95 ....................J McInerney 7 52354 Nina Be Good 18.04 ......................R Murray 8 87617 Goman Ninnie 18.20 ....................... C Brider 9 858F1 Hermione Baxter 17.94 .............J McInerney 10 2787x Sydenham Jade 18.07 G & ............. J Clarke LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Weather may affect world champs Inclement weather could play a significant part in the track cycling world championships that begin in Colombia on Thursday (NZ time) after rain flooded the track during yesterday’s second practice session. The track in Cali has a roof but is open on the sides and BikeNZ head coach Dayle Cheatley said strong winds and wet weather could affect the outcome in some events during the five-day championships. “We’ve been here before but not at this time of year and the open sides has not been a factor,” Cheatley said. “But we’ve experienced winds during the training days and obviously today was a bit of a disaster when the heavy rain hit. “It has forced us to rethink our approach. “But the issue could come in something like the team pursuit qualifying which is 90 minutes duration with a team getting still conditions at the start and then the wind coming up Aaron Gate at the end.” Warm temperatures are also expected and the New Zealand team travelled a couple of days earlier than usual to acclimatise. “The key thing for us will be to stay focused if the weather plays a part. We have to focus on controlling what we can control.” Auckland’s Aaron Gate, who will defend his omnium world title, and Southland’s Eddie Dawkins will have the heaviest workloads at the event. Gate will compete in the team pursuit on the first day and the omnium on days three and four, and Dawkins will contest the team sprint on Thursday, keirin on day two and the sprint on the final two days. New Zealand team for the track cycling world championship in Cali, Colombia, from February 26-March 2: Team pursuit: Dylan Kennett, Pieter Bulling, Aaron Gate, Marc Ryan Omnium: Aaron Gate Scratch: Dylan Kennett Points: Tom Scully Individual pursuit: Marc Ryan, Shane Archbold Madison: Shane Archbold, Tom Scully Team sprint: Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster, Eddie Dawkins Sprint: Sam Webster, Eddie Dawkins Keirin: Simon van Velthooven, Eddie Dawkins 1000m time trial: Simon Van Velthooven - APNZ

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ALLENTON POSTSHOP Customer Service and Kiwibank Representative

We’re now looking for great people to join our team.

We are seeking a full-time Customer Service *star* in our PostShop / Giftware business. This interesting and diverse role involves providing information on New Zealand Post products and services, including strong emphasis on providing accurate advice and information on Kiwibank products and services. You will also provide excellent customer services in the retailing of giftware, toys and stationery items. You will be the kind of person who engages easily but know instinctively what it is that will meet the needs of your customer. We understand that these are the qualities that not everyone has but that almost everyone appreciates. Ideally we are looking for someone from a retail background who would like to extend their capabilities into the banking field. If you have proven sales ability, are computer literate, mathematically accurate, have excellent communication skills, and most importantly a “can do” attitude we would like to hear from you. Please send a copy of your C.V along with a covering letter and application completed in your handwriting to :

Carpenter – Ashburton

The Manager, Allenton Post Shop, 61 Harrison Street, Ashburton 7700

• Full time with overtime rates and allowances • Long term career opportunities • Supportive company culture With a thirst for building innovation, pride in traditional business values and a commitment to ‘build it the right way’, Calder Stewart has been a recognised leader in the New Zealand building industry for more than a generation. About the Role Our Ashburton branch has a proud reputation for delivery quality projects on time. We are looking for solid and reliable carpenters to join our strong construction team. Our work will give you opportunities to work on a number of diverse construction projects in the area. Skills and Attributes To be successful in this role you will have: • Trade certification • Worked in commercial construction (desirable) • Experience in concrete form work • Commitment to improving performance in product quality and safety Culture and Benefits In return for your skills and hardworking ethic, we can offer competitive rates, including overtime rates. We are proud of our company culture and offer a supportive work environment and provide long term career opportunities for all our employees. For further information please phone Cheryl Jenkins on 021 689 334.

Applications close Wednesday 5 March A job overview may be collected from the Post Shop

To apply please visit our website www.calderstewart.co.nz and go to our employment section. Calder Stewart Industries is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. An offer of employment is subject to successfully completing a pre-employment drug test. Applicants must be New Zealand Residents or hold a current New Zealand Work Permit.

Rakaia Service Centre requires an

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN to join our busy team ASAP

URL Rakaia Service Centre is a modern, wellProof established automotive read by:_______________________________ With: _______________________________ Date:_______________________________ tested: repair business in Rakaia. We have a busy professional team and pride ourselves on having a long standing and loyal customer base with a variety of work to challenge you. Retail Parts Specialist - Smallbone Isuzu Smallbone Limited is a successful Isuzu Heavy Truck and Holden Servicing all makes and models, specialising in 4x4 upgrades and vehicle provider dedicated to delivering outstanding service to Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge. its customers. Our employees enjoy working in a supportive and We have up-to-date Scan tools and a busy tyre bay with wheel friendly team environment with excellent opportunities for career job: C47606 alignment. PLEASE NOTE advancement through continued training. that we have p The successful applicant will have the following attributes: size: 17 x 3 form at:proud We are colour to be representing Isuzu Heavy Truck in Midadvertisement • Good people skills understanding Canterbury and will be looking to bolster our presence in South received. In app • The ability to work in a team publication runin date sort cost (excl gst) Canterbury the nearposition future. Based on this we invite applications advertisement, • Current New Zealand drivers licence from experienced candidates in Mid Canterbury to be based to check the ac Ashburton Guardian wed 26 feb sits vac $669.38 • NZ automotive qualiﬁcations in Ashburton or alternatively candidates from Timaru that are advertisement, sat 1 mar $813.20 • Current AVI-WoF licence - essential position nomina prepared to up skill in Ashburton prior to relocating to Timaru in • Ability to work without supervision Cancellation o due course. media will incu • High standard of work quality and detail The successful candidate will work alongside and report to our fee of $50. • Ability to handle pressure and high work load Ashburton Parts Manager and will assist with internal and external • Honest, reliable customer inquiries, daily parts activity including stock ordering, your contact: • Fit and healthy for the job receipting of stock, picking and packing of freight, stock taking, stock security and warehouse maintenance. Rakaia Service Centre is a well equipped, family business with great working conditions and will offer a suitable ‘healthy’ remuneration We are looking for someone that can demonstrate; package to the right applicant. • Excellent customer service and communication skills

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

Contact Scott Baker phone 03 303 5100 or 021 153 5590 or email scott@rscltd.co.nz

Tractor Driver Position

We require a potato harvester operator for the up coming season on our mixed cropping farm 10 minutes north of Ashburton, March through to May with the possibility of becoming permanent to the right applicant. Full licence essential. Would suit someone physically fit, a team leader in charge of own crew. Competitive remuneration based on experience and ability. Please phone 03 307 2205.

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Dairy Assistant Wanted Ashburton Forks

1200 cow dairy farm, 25kms from Ashburton. Accommodation provided. Phone: Graham 027 387 4151

307 7900

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• Accuracy and attention to detail • The ability to work well within a team and individually • Mechanical aptitude and experience • Can do attitude If you meet the above criteria then this is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive company offering a competitive remuneration package to the right person. To apply please mail a letter of application and a current CV to “Retail Parts Specialist” - Smallbone Isuzu C/- Stacey McKerchar - Human resources, P O Box 171, Ashburton, 7700, or alternatively email stacey.mckerchar@nzamg.co.nz. Applications close 5pm Friday, 28 February 2014 Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa

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Accounts Administrator

Online Content & Marketing Manager This exciting new position within Experience Mid Canterbury Tourism will facilitate, co-ordinate, motivate and develop district online activity to ensure maximum economic and community benefit to the Ashburton District. We are seeking a vibrant, self-motivated individual who will drive the following core role functions: • Assisting with the development, implementation and review of the organisation's digital strategy. • Refreshing and updating website content on MidCanterburyNZ. com, NewZealand.com and other sites as identified. • Monitor digital marketing performance on a regular basis. • Assist, train and educating tourism operators with online content management via one-on-one and workshop contact. • Utilise third party, social media and mobile app sites for digital marketing of Mid Canterbury. • Provide marketing support to the marketing team and the organisations campaign activity. • Assist in the linking of online bookings and i-SITE online opportunities. Success criteria Ultimately, the success of this position relies on the ability to create a better customer for the organisation and district, including an increased rapport with tourism operators. This includes: • Positive online brand recognition and consistency across chosen published channels. • An increasing in EMC business partner positive feedback and investment. • An increase in defined customer engagement metrics. • Website and social media traffic growth. • Conversion metrics definition and growth. • Social media positive sentiment metrics. • Customer feedback and survey data. • Increases in key search engine keyword rankings. A position description is available online at http://midcanterburynz. typepad.com/emc_jobs/ or from Experience Mid Canterbury Tourism’s office. Applications, including a current CV and a cover letter, close 5:00pm Monday, March 3, 2014. Experience Mid Canterbury Tourism, 211 Wills Street, PO Box 482, Ashburton 7740 Phone: 03 308 2669, Email: nigel@MidCanterburyNZ.com, Website: www.MidCanterburyNZ.com

Experienced

We are looking for an experienced accounts administrator to join our fun and friendly team.

Quigley Contracting Ltd is an Agricultural Contracting Business incorporating silage baling, chopping, transport, cultivation and drilling operations. Due to our continued growth a great opportunity exists to join our busy office working with our administration team. The successful applicant will have previous experience in, but not limited to: • • • • •

Accounts receivable Accounts payable Maintain high levels of accuracy and attention to detail A team play with an enthusiastic and professional attitude. Computer literate with competency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Experienced in accounting software – MYOB preferred but not essential • Well organised with the ability to multi task and work to deadlines • Learn new systems easily and quickly.

If you have a sense of humour, are self-motivated, flexible down to earth style and sound work ethic then we look forward to hearing from you. Applications close Friday, February 28, 2014.

Please email your C.V along with a covering letter to: niki@quigleycontracting.co.nz

12 month contract The Neumanns Tyre Group operate a number of branches throughout the South Island and as a result of growth they are now looking for a full time Accountant to be primarily based in their Christchurch and Ashburton offices. The role will be for a 12 month fixed term contract. The successful applicant will be reporting directly to the owners of the group and their key responsibilities will be: • implementing processes, systems and internal controls where necessary to ensure the efficient operation of the finance function, • the production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, • developing a robust budgeting and forecasting process • maintaining accurate product records and • training of staff The role requires someone who is CA qualified and has had experience within a commercial environment. The successful applicant will possess strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills to be able to liaise effectively between the owners, the administrative team and external parties. The remuneration will be commensurate to the level of experience of the successful applicant. Applicants should apply with covering letter and CV to:

Patrick Gilchrist Neumanns Tyres – Tyre General PO Box 11230, Christchurch Email: Patrick@neumannstyres.co.nz Applications close Friday, March 7, 2014

Motorcycle Service Technician Due to a position becoming available in our service department, we are seeking to appoint another service technician to our busy, enthusiastic franchise dealership. Desirably, this person would come from the motorcycle industry already, or the automotive industry, where the necessary training can be given. Jeff Marshall Motorcycles is in a very buoyant, large rural sector. We service the farm and off road sector, and have a large road bike riding clientele as well. Our service department is spacious, clean and tidy, warm with easy access. Our business is very much customer focused, so applicants need to be the same, be prepared to take responsibility, be honest, have strong self-belief, be physically fit and active, loyal, driven, have a sense of humour and be passionate about motorcycles. We consider ourselves a pro-active business, and also in the community and motorcycle clubs. Applicants: • Must have a high attention to detail, • Must be able to work as part of a team, and also be able to work unsupervised, • Must be willing to do on going product training, • Must have a clean drivers licence, • Should have a NZ residency or a valid NZ work Visa, • Remuneration is dependent on experience and skill. Check out our business www.jeffmarshallsuzuki.co.nz Application can be made in the strictest confidence by contacting Jeff. Marshall direct on wk - 03 308 2055 cell - 027 431 1744 email - jeff@jeffmarshallsuzuki.co.nz

Relief Milker Wanted

Ashburton Forks Would be required to work every second weekend. 1200 cow dairy farm 25kms from Ashburton Hours and pay can be negotiated.

Phone: Graham 027 387 4151

GLUYAS MOTOR GROUP Management/Financial Accountant

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Due to increased sales we have the following vacancies:

Part Sales Person We are seeking a salesperson to join our busy team at Ashburton. • Some experience and understanding of the industry would be an advantage • Computer skills are necessary The work is interesting and varied.

Automotive Technician A position is available for a qualified Automotive Technician in our busy Ford and Mazdaworkshop. • Display a high standard and can work well as a team and preferably holds current WOF inspector certificate.

Apprentice Automotive Technician • Must have completed a Level II education • Have a passion for motor vehicles If you are interested in any of these positions, and are looking for a great place to work, variety in your role as well as self motivated then Gluyas Motor Group wants to hear from you! Email your application and CV, stating clearly which position you are apply for, to:

Peter Gluyas: peter.gluyas@gluyasgroup.co.nz or phone 307 5800

GLUYAS MOTOR GROUP KERMODE STREET, ASHBURTON

Accounts & Administration [12 month maternity cover]

Do you have a flair with figures, pride yourself on accuracy and attention to detail, have at least 3-5 years in an accounts payable and accounts receivable role and can work well in a team then this is the position for you! Criteria for this position includes: • At least three years experience in Accounts and Administration • Some Import/Export knowledge would be preferable but training will be given • Good computer skills with proficiency in Excel • Experience in accounts payable and accounts receivable • An excellent grasp of the English language in both verbal and written form • Have good time management skills This position is 20 - 30 hours per week with the opportunity for some overtime at different times of the month. The hours and remuneration are negotiable, and we offer excellent working conditions. Email applications to: tina@nzsock.co.nz

Warehouse Person Due to increased sales we need another person in our warehouse despatch division. Established in 1934 we are the world leaders in the manufacture of textile craft equipment and export throughout the world.

The successful appointee will be responsible for the picking/packing of daily orders and need to be computer literate, with fast and accurate data input. The hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm with some overtime. If you have excellent attention to detail and are hardworking and flexible, please submit your CV with references to: Ken Meehan Ashford Handicrafts Ltd 415 West Street, Ashburton 7740 ken@ashford.co.nz Applications close February 26, 2014

Please enclose your CV, cover letter and references Applications close on: Monday, March 10, 2014

Engineer

Experienced trades person required for the manufacture of our products. Ranging from trailer chassis, aluminium grain and gravel tipping bodies and steel tipping bodies. All drawings/plans are in Solid Works at computer stations throughout our work shops. We require a high standard of workmanship in all our manufacturing. Training would be given to the right person. Welder Qualification Test Certificate required or able to obtain one. All enquiries strictly confidential. If you are a team player and can work unsupervised, please apply in writing with your CV to. The Manager Lusk Engineering Ltd 15 McNally Street Ashburton 7700 or email luskeng@xtra.co.nz

Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

Full or Part-time

CARPENTER

Required, with truck and trailer licenses.

We are currently seeking a Carpenter to join our team. The ideal person will be motivated and able to work day to day with minimum supervision.

Driver

Please phone

Methven Shingle Supplies Phone 302 8039

Permanent Position

Apply: Russell Loach Construction Phone Russell 308 5598 027 4347 481 or email raloach@xtra.co.nz

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 TRADES, SERVICES

Ashburton Guardian

REAL ESTATE

ENTERTAINMENT

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES It is that time of year again and we have a number of casual positions, in our further processing department. Would you like “Casual-Flexible Hours” which suit you or your family! We can offer you any of the following…. • Between 30 to 40 hours per week (casual hours) • 5 days per week • Day shift and some evening shifts • Immediate start available • All training will be provided To be a successful applicant you will possess some or all of the following. • Teamwork attitude • Willingness to learn • Display attention to detail • Have excellent English language and communication skills • Any factory work would be considered an advantage however full training would be provided.

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

HASTINGS MCLEOD LTD Hastings McLeod Ltd Licensed REAA 2008

STYLISH DESIGN WESTSIDE 32 Farm Road

Located on the popular Farm Road, this Spanish style home is well laid out and well appointed with lots of timber throughout giving a warm homely feel. Three double bedrooms, sunny and spacious living areas and a well fenced site with a double garage and workshop space. 3 1

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Birthday Greetings

Royalty paid.

Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

Jake Cramond Happy 8th Birthday Jake! Lots of love, Mum, Dad, Rhys and Skyla. xxxxxxxx

Phone 027 435 6253

For all your classified requirements.

Please send your CV and covering letter to:-

PMR Grain Systems 2 John Street, Hinds Ashburton 7773 Or email: steve@pmr.org.nz

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General Engineering Labourer

Phone the Guardian 307 7900

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 ground ﬂoor oﬃce for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

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The Arcade, Ashburton 03 308 8287

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307 7900

TRADES, SERVICES

COMPUTER PROBLEMS? For prompt, reliable service contact Kelvin KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Ph 308 8989. SUPERGOLD discount card accepted. SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Professional window tinting of cars, homes & offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety & security. Phone Craig Rogers your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ.

SPORTING NOTICES ALLENTON Hockey Club are now taking registrations for the 2014 season. We welcome new and existing players and coaches (or parents willing to give coaching a go). AGM is to be held March 12. Please contact Brendon 03 308 2696 or Alison 03 302 7856 for information or to register.

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

Daily Events Wednesday 9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Batpist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets. 9.45am ASHBURTON LADIES PROBUS. Social morning. Doris Linton Lounge, R.S.A. Cox Street 10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 10.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, upstairs. All welcome. 254 Cameron Street. 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises, ideal for users of mobility aids. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

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RURAL TRADING POST

ATT: Tina Moore – General Manager The New Zealand Sock Company P O Box 179, Ashburton 7740 Or email your application to: tina@nzsock.co.nz Applications close Friday 7th March 2014

We are currently looking to recruit a keen person who has either experience in welding/ fabricating or a relevant Level 2 or above qualification would be preferable. You will be expected to work at heights and must be prepared to stay away from home on occasions.

$385,000

VIEW Wednesday 26 Feb 5.00 6.00pm

If this sounds like you please apply in writing or visit our reception and complete an application form and note the hour’s you are looking. Please include a copy of your CV and at least two references from previous employers.

PMR Grain Systems specialise in the supply and installation of grain handling equipment to both farms and commercial operations.

Telephone 03 307 9176

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

Peastraw wanted for baling.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, The Domain, Philip Street. 7.00pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road. 7.00pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, beginner/intermediate (8pm - 9pm). Instructor Annette 307-7138a/h. Tinwald hall, Graham Street. 7.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners and maintenance class. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 9.30am JEAN’S LINE DANCE. Line dance low impact, Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street. 9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome. Racquets can be hired. Sports Hall, Tancred Street. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Large variety of toys for hire. Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Goodwill shop, sale of pre-loved clothing. Tinwald

Methodist Church. Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald. 9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven. 10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz, St David’s Union Church, 48 Allens road. Allenton. 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises in the Social hall, Havelock Street.

12.50pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road. 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. 2.00pm TINWALD GARDNE CLUB. Margaret Rickard Advance Ashburton. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street. 7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time / sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ ELLERSLIE FLOWER SHOW

26 Feb - 01 March Limited special price tickets

◊ OPERATUNITY “3 Tenors & a Soprano” 04 March - 11am Timaru

◊ PAUL POTTS “One Chance” 29th April, Christchurch

For bookings phone

308 7646

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

FEMALE flatmate required. Own bathroom and toilet. RURAL TRADING POST Rakaia township. Phone 303 LUCERNE hay, this 5330 or 027 884 5209. season’s, Rakaia area, medium squares $30 + GST. ADULT Conventional bales, good leaf and colour, no rain $7 + GST. ENTERTAINMENT Conventional bales of 38 DD Asian, sweet, spicy ryegrass and red clover, no and hot, busty, sensual touch, rain $6 + GST. Ph 03 960 good massage. Ph 021 034 3976, Macha. 2335. READYMADE PUMP SHEDS - CALF SHELTERS - HEN HOUSES. Sturdy, well built sheds made to last. Choice of colours and sizes as we make to order. Your readymade shed specialists Adams Sawmilling, Malcolm McDowell Road, Ph 3083595. Mon-Fri 7am-5.30pm Sat 8am-12noon.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

FOR SALE: new potatoes, Osprey and Nadine. Delivery possible. Phone Andrew Brown 308 5972.

PERSONAL SAY HELLO TO HAPPINESS And goodbye to lonely nights in front of the TV or computer! Life is twice as good when it’s shared with that special person. Call the Matchmakers today to see who is waiting to meet you!

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MOTORING

AFTER some one-on-one attention? Call Ginger 020 4031 2315. Last two weeks in town. 38DD, long hair, high heels. Nice and naughty. AMBER, new, sexy, toned, tanned, versatile brunette, ph. 022 397 4656. CINDY Kiwi, 36, size 6, attractive, busty, long hair. GFE. Phone calls only, New location, 027 448 7011.

BUSINESS WANTED/SELL HOME based distribution business available. If you are wanting to be your own boss and something to do on a part-time basis from home, then this is for you. Huge potential for growth. This will get you out and about, meeting new people and still be able to work around children or other activities. Last owner/operator for over 10 years, servicing local business and non-profit organisations. This is not a door to door, sales/delivery type business. Phone 027 223 0761 for details.

FOR SALE

CONTAINERS for sale or 1994 FORD Fairmont, suit hire, ex shipping: general and wrecking. Offers. Phone 022 insulated. Sidelifter available 104 0227. for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone WHEEL alignments at great 308-7772. prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an FIREWOOD SPECIAL. alignment from Neumanns 3 cord (10.8m3) green Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills slabwood $180.00 delivered Street. Phone 308-6737. in town. Also available; screened slabwood $90/cord, and offcuts $100/cord. Adams LOST, FOUND Sawmilling, Malcolm LOST: an off-white woollen McDowell Road, Ph 30 83595 hand-made rug. Vicinity. Lane - Your local firewood & timber Street and Middle Road. Ph merchants. 308 1798. FUDGE MAKES the perfect LIVESTOCK, PETS gift Kitchen Kapers make gift BUYER of unwanted boxes, gift bags or a nice animals. Cattle, bobby calves, sweet treat for youself. horse and all farm animals. Choose from our wide We also sell pet food. Call selection including Raspberry Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 Ripple, Chocolate Ginger, Pineapple Lump, Creme 621, A/H 03 322 7626. Brulee or classic Russian.

FOR SALE

MAKE PERFECTLY round 6X4 WOODEN trailer crate - meatballs! The non-stick offers. Ph 03 302 2766. meatballer is ideal for creating perfectly round, ASHBURTON Society of Arts generous sized meat balls Summer Show. Short Street everytime. Non-stick coated Studio. Members work for for easy release and sale. Monday, Wednesday, cleaning. Only $18.99 from Saturday, 10am - 2pm until Kitchen Kapers in The March 29, 2014. Enquiries ph Arcade. 308 4533.

Noticeboard

26 FEBRUARY 2014

CHANGES TO THE FIRE SEASON STATUS A Prohibited Fire Season has been declared for the Hill and High Country areas of Ashburton District from midnight Friday 21 February 2014. Lighting of any fires in the open air in this area is prohibited until further notice. A Restricted Fire Season remains in place for the Ashburton Plains. Fires for the following purposes are permitted on the Ashburton Plains subject to strict conditions being met: gas fired barbeques, Hangis, and other ethnic cooking fires, fires in fully enclosed drums, burning of agricultural crop residues. If you light a fire for these purposes you must obtain full details of the conditions required before lighting any fire and you must comply with the conditions at all times. For fires other than those listed above you must obtain a fire permit from the Ashburton District Council. Lighting a fire for any reason without complying with all the required conditions at all times may result in prosecution. For more information on fire restrictions and permits, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

PUBLIC NOTICE

Proposal to Close Roads

Road Closure

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Ashburton District Council, for the purpose of allowing Rosco’s Ashburtons Wheels Week Committee to hold the 2014 Street Parade, proposes to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a road closure for the purpose of allowing CJM’s Events Limited to have the finish area for the Ride the Rakaia Bike Race on the following portion of road for the period indicated hereunder.

Roads proposed to be closed: Kermode Street, from East Street including all of Mona Square East Street, from SH1 to Cameron Street Moore Street, from SH1 to East Street Havelock Street, from SH1 to Baring Square East Cameron Street, from East Street to Victoria Street Baring Square East, from Cameron Street to Havelock Street Period of closure: From 9.00am until 12.00 noon on Sunday 18 May 2014. Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing or email to Council by 4.00pm on 28 February 2014.

MEETINGS

Roads proposed to be closed: Rakaia Barrhill Methven Road, from Baker Road to the Rakaia Domain entrance. Period of closure: From 9.00am until 1.00pm on Saturday, 1 March 2014. This notice of closure is made under the Local Government Act 1974 - Schedule 10 (11 (e)). It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the roads / streets for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.

TRIENNIAL MEETINGS The following reserve boards are holding their triennial meetings as follows: Mayfield Reserve Board, Thursday 13 March 2014, 8.00pm, Mayfield Memorial Hall Chertsey Reserve Board, Monday 10 March 2014, 7.30pm, Chertsey Hall

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

The purpose of the triennial meeting is to elect up to seven residents to fill the vacancies on the Board.

Monday 10 March 2014

The Board will meet immediately following the Triennial Meeting and appoint members to the positions of Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. All residents welcome.

Methven Community Board

1.30pm

The Methven Community Board meets in the Board Room at the Methven Heritage Centre, Main Street, Methven. Thursday 13 March 2014 Environmental Services Committee

1.30pm

Service Delivery Committee

To follow Environmental Services

Thursday 20 March 2014 Finance and Business Support Committee

1.30pm

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

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

ZONE COMMITTEE MEETING Ashburton Water Management An Extraordinary Meeting of the Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee will be held at the Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton. Tuesday 4 March 2014, 1.00pm, Council Chamber. The meetings are open to the public. Copies of the agendas are available prior to the meetings and can be obtained by contacting Council on (03) 307 7700. The agenda and more information on the committee can be found at www.canterburywater.org.nz/committees/ashburton.php

PO Box 94, Ashburton 7740

Up & Coming Tenders Rakaia Resource Recovery Park C612 Greenwaste Site Works Construction Tender Dog Pound Facilities, 25 Range Street

Water Conservation ‘Level 1 - alternate day’ water conservation measures are in place. Visit the Council website for a full list of all water supplies with water conservation measures. For more information, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

LIBRARY STOCKTAKE The Ashburton Public Library will be closed for stocktaking on the following dates: Tuesday, 25 February 2014 Wednesday, 26 February 2014 Thursday, 27 February 2014 Normal hours resume on Friday, 28 February 2014 with the library being open from 9.00am to 8.00pm

WEBSITE Find out what’s happening at your local council on the Ashburton District Council website. The site looks great, is easy to use and has all the information you need about the services that the Council offers you. So get online and visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

LEONARD, Noeline Elizabeth – On February 24, 2014 at Rosebank Hospital, Ashburton, after declining health. In her 79th year. Wife of John for 55 years. Loved mother and mother in law of Bruce and Rose, Alison and Gavin Fuller, Stuart and Diane, and Gary. Loved nana of Megan, Peter, Lizzy, Jayden, and Liam. Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A special thank you to the staff at Rosebank for their care and support of Noeline. “Now at peace” A funeral service for Noeline will be held at Our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on THURSDAY February 27, commencing at 1.30pm, followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton

SMALL, John Joseph, PhD Born May 6, 1925, died peacefully in Nelson on February 21, 2014. Much loved brother of Frances, Betty and Jim, husband of Delle, father of Jennifer, John, David, Jim, Peter, Martin and Simon, father in law of their partners, and grandfather of their children. The family welcomes friends to join them in remembering John’s life at The Addington Haven, 19 Church Square, Christchurch, on Friday, February 28, at 5.00pm. Mass at Holy Name Church, Sealy Street, Ashburton, on SATURDAY, March 1, at 11.00am, followed by cremation. Donations to St Vincent de Paul, Ashburton College, and Siddha Yoga Foundation.

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Handy Manny 3 0 6:53 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 6:55 The Looney Tunes Show 3 0 7:20 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 7:45 Pokemon – Sinnoh League Victors 3 0 8:15 Doc McStuffins 3 0 8:35 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Melissa And Joey 3 0 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle 2pm Bethenny 3pm Hope And Faith 3 0 3:30 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:35 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 4pm Jessie 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 The Inspectors Series that 7:30 Mom PGR 0 follows New Zealand’s council 8pm Two and a Half Men PGR 0 and agency specialist squads 8:30 The Big Bang Theory PGR 0 in the course of their work. 0 9pm 2 Broke Girls PGR 0 8pm N Fair Go 0 9:30 Once Upon a Time PGR 8:30 Rake AO Cleaver takes on In their continuing quest to a case defending a once find Peter Pan’s hideout and famous but now homeless save Henry, Hook suggests artist accused of murdering a tracking down Tinker Bell, 15-year-old male prostitute. 0 hoping she will lead them to 9:40 Hostages AO 0 his camp. 0 10:40 One News Tonight 0 10:30 N Supernatural AO 0 11:10 Perception AO 12:05 Beyond The Darklands AO 30 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:35 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features 7:30 Cash And Cari 8am Better Homes And Gardens 9:30 House Crashers 10am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 11am Auction Hunters 11:30 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 12:30 Hairy Dieters – How To Love Food And Lose Weight 1:30 Days Of Our Lives PGR 2:25 Nick Knowles’ Original Features 3:30 Cash And Cari 4pm Food Safari 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 5pm Candice Tells All 5:30 Make My Home Bigger 6pm Designer Travel 6:30 Bath Crashers 7pm American Restoration 7:30 Hugh’s Fish Fight – Save Our Seas 8:40 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 9:20 The Hook And The Cook 10pm Autospeed PGR 10:30 Laid AO 11pm American Restoration 11:30 She’s Got The Look

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6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Dr Phil AO A girl who became pregnant at 11 years old by her 13-year-old boyfriend shares her story. 1:30 The Dr Oz Show PGR Hot flushes are not just related to menopause – stress or anxiety can bring them on, too. Dr Oz discusses how to cool down with easy-to-find items. 2:30 Rachael Ray Bobby Flay co-hosts; Rachael and Bobby celebrate national cheeseburger day; Dr Phil stops by. 3:30 Grand Designs Australia 3 0 4:30 Big Brother Australia The latest housemate is evicted. 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 Richard Hammond’s Miracles of Nature PGR Richard discovers how animal super-senses have inspired unlikely human inventions. 0 8:30 Playground Murder Plot AO Documentary about a crime in which a 12-year-old boy helped his 15-year-old friend to kill his stepfather. 9:30 Sons of Anarchy AO 0 10:50 The Paul Henry Show

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 The Wild Thornberrys 3 7:55 Rugrats 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Care Bears 3 8:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 3 9:05 Bob The Builder 3 9:15 Thomas And Friends 3 9:25 Peppa Pig 3 9:35 Barney And Friends 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Sticky TV Featuring – Dora The Explorer and Grojband. 4:30 Four Live 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 0 6:30 Just Shoot Me! Finch discovers his childhood best friend had a sex change. 0 7pm The Simpsons Homer is irked by his new neighbours, former President and Mrs Bush. 0 7:30 America’s Next Top Model – Guys and Girls PGR The models act as fashion correspondents in a challenge led by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton; they shoot a fragrance commercial with a rolereversal twist. 8:30 The Biggest Loser 10:25 Burn Notice AO

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6am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Warriors v Broncos (Pre-season). 8am Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) Daytona 500. 9am Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (Highlights) Semi-final One – England v Pakistan. 10am Golf Focus 11am Motorsport – The Dirt Sprintcars – King of the Springs. 11:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers. Noon Darts – Premier League (Replay) 3pm Adventure Angler 3:30 Ironman And Ironwoman Series (Replay) 6pm Sky Sports News UK 6:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) 7:45 Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (Highlights) Semi-final One – England v Pakistan. 8:45 L Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup Semi-final Two – Australia v South Africa. The first innings from the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

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11:05 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show. 12:05 Home Shopping 1:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:05 Home Shopping

12:35 Football – A-League Highlights Show 1:05 L Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup Semifinal Two – Australia v South Africa. 5am Motorcycling – Superbike World Championship (Highlights) 5:30 Motorcycling – Superbike World Championship (Highlights)

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SKY SPORT 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 He Iwi Whakapono 3 8pm Te Irikura 3 8:30 F Taniwha Rau Programme about a nanny from Ngaruawahia. Her dialect is from Tainui, she knows the traditions of her iwi, and often accompanies the Maori King. 9:30 Poutiriao 3 10pm Te Kauta PGR 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

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Daniel out to upset the form book

They say bad things come in threes. Well that’s what Ashburton’s Daniel Pearce is hoping as he prepares for the New Zealand Open at The Hills and Millbrook golf courses near Queenstown teeing off tomorrow. Pearce returned from Australia this week where he failed to make the final cut at his three latest outings, including the Queensland and Victoria PGA tournaments. It may look underwhelming on paper, but Pearce says he is feeling confident about his game, especially after a couple of practice rounds on the courses in Queenstown earlier this week and a hit out at the driving range yesterday. “In Australia I was hitting it nicely and I changed my routine in my putting which really helped,” he said. “But that’s golf, you never know how you are going to play until you play, you can work as hard as you like and be as prepared as you like but golf can be down to how you feel on the day. “I felt good on the trip but just didn’t score as well as I

needed to to make the cuts.” In last year’s New Zealand PGA tournament at The Hills, Pearce did not make the cut, but he is backing his ability to stand out among the minimum field of 132 professionals who will play the first two rounds at this year’s newlook co-hosted event before the second round cut of 60. “There’s obviously a few risk and reward holes on both courses, so I will try and play my reasonably aggressive style, trying to hit it long off the tee and capitalise on the shorter holes along with a few of the longer ones too.” Pearce, who gained entry to the tournament after ranking second in the New Zealand Order of Merit last year, said he was intending to go out and win the tournament, but conceded a top 10 spot would sit well with him. Meanwhile, fellow Ashburton golfer Jordan Green, who hopes to turn pro, failed to qualify for one of the final five spots at the open after shooting a one under 71 round at the Cromwell Golf Club yesterday. The New Zealand Open runs from tomorrow through to Sunday. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 211112-TM-008

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