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HAPPY CUSTOMERS Isaiah Cuthers, 8, of Ashburton, got the chance to meet Crusaders’ halfback, Mitchell Drummond (left), and lock/loose forward Mitchell Dunshea, yesterday.

Goodhew calls quits on politics

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When Prime Minister Bill English stripped MP Jo Goodhew of her ministerial responsibilities, he effectively called time on her political career.

After 12 years as Aoraki and then Rangitata’s member of parliament, Goodhew yesterday announced she would not be seeking re-election this year; her future Jo would lie outside politics.

She’s making no secret of the reasons – the portfolio reshuffle by new Prime Minister Bill English that saw her pushed down the rankings, stripping her of any responsibility other than for her electorate.

“If I was still a minister I’d still be seeking re-election, but when I looked at the future without being a minister I knew I needed to look for other challenges. I now have the opportunity to reflect on the challenges of another career after politics,” she said.

English announced his portfolio shake-up just before Christmas and overnight Goodhew went from minister to backbencher. At the time she admitted the demotion was ‘a pretty rude shock,’ one she didn’t see coming.

She spent the days before Christmas packing up her Beehive office and farewelling staff. She knew she was coming back to a new year in politics with an empty diary.

What she also did prior to Christmas was have several conversations with English about her political future.

“The prime minister and I were talking about the challenges available and he knew before Christmas that I was considering my political fuGoodhew ture. With my skill set there isn’t the right challenges for me,” Goodhew said.

While she was bitterly disappointed with the outcome of the cabinet reshuffle, the decision not to seek reelection was not a knee-jerk reaction, she said.

“I’ve taken my time and I’ve been very careful about my decision. This has been a part of my life for a long time. It’s part of who I am now.”

Goodhew was elected to Parliament in 2005, first for Aoraki (2005 to 2008) and then Rangitata (2008 to 2017).

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Multi Cultural Bite vendors ready for festival

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Eat your way around the world at this year’s Multi Cultural Bite festival on Waitangi Day. About 20 food stalls will be offering cuisine from all corners of the globe, organiser Louise Duke said.

This year the annual food fest will open at 10am on February 6 to coincide with the opening time of the Waitangi on East market, which runs further along East Street in Ashburton’s CBD. Regular vendors from the Pacific Islands, Singapore, Taiwan, Russia, Ukrain, Nepal and Kenya will be joined by new stall holders from Egypt and Brazil this year. The Hakatere marae community will also offer a taste of home.

Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel will officially open the festival, and the entertainment line-up includes local singers Sarah Heney and Ocean Waitokia, the ever popular Japanese Drummers, Radius Band, Cuban and Filipino dancers and the Samoan Preschool.

The Best Bite rosette, to be judged by local chef Kerri Lysaght, will be presented to the stall serving the tastiest morsels. Prizes will also be awarded to the best overall stall and the best cultural costumes.

Volunteers from the BNZ have once more stepped up to man the ticket tent.

The festival, which was launched in 2010, now attracts more than 10,000 Thousands turn out for Ashburton’s unique multi cultural gastronomical experience. people to the town.

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Crusaders draw crowds

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Ashburton rugby fans flocked to the Coupland’s Store in their droves, yesterday, to meet the BNZ Crusaders.

Mitchell Dunshea, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Mitchell Drummond, Leon Fukofuka, Marty McKenzie, Manasa Mataele, Inga Finau, Braydon Ennor and Samu Tawake rolled into town after a working bee in Methven.

Once a year players hit the regions, lending a hand to community projects.

Halfback Mitchell Drummond said they were amazed by the

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local support and the turnout at Coupland’s.

“We’re overwhelmed to turn up to Ashburton and see crowds of people,” he said.

“It’s awesome, as a player, to see the support in the regions and it’s great to do some work in the community and help.”

As well as signing autographs and giving out flags in Ashburton, yesterday, they helped with maintenance on the BMX track behind Methven Primary School, assisted with a working bee at Methven Pre-school and installed a new playground at Our Lady of the Snows School.

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Airport tyre slasher arrested A 53-year-old man has been arrested after several cars parked near Wellington Airport had their tyres punctured or slashed in recent months in an ongoing feud over parking.

Tensions were growing around Kauri St in early December where freeloading travellers were said to be clogging the road to avoid paying for parking at the airport.

Police had received 10 complaints of wilful damage in the 10 days to December 6 on Kauri Street alone, and it was believed another 40 incidents might have happened in the surrounding area.

Police said yesterday a man had been charged with crimi-

nal damage and would appear in Wellington District Court next week.

Police said the arrests followed the investigation driven by members of the Kilbirnie community police team.

Miramar Maupuia Progressive Association chairwoman Robin Boldarin said in December residents were getting frustrated.

“Sometimes you can’t move because of cars there.”

She said tyre slashing was going too far, however.

“I wouldn’t mind if they let the tyres down, but slashing them is a different thing again.

I certainly wouldn’t encourage that.”

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With the next influx of kittens on the way, an animal rescue group would like to see mandatory microchipping of cats introduced and tighter rules around desexing.

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter volunteers have already rehomed about 20 kittens this season and 15 of those were hand-reared, president Tracey Clark said.

Animals arrive at the shelter through a variety of sources, many are abandoned or dumped.

“We are currently caring for a female cat who was dumped along with her four kittens, the mum is run down and is unwell,” Clark said.

“We are hearing stories of weekold kittens being taken to vet to be euthanised, and kittens have been found in boxes in parks this year.”

For Clark, changing people’s attitudes towards pets comes down to education.

“People need to be aware of the responsibility of pet ownership – it is a responsibility for the rest of the animal’s life.”

To help stem the influx of unwanted animals desexing is a priority. All animals leaving the shelter are desexed, vaccinated and in the case of dogs, registered.

Clark said there is some assistance available to help cover the cost of desexing.

“Some people say if you’re not well off you shouldn’t have a pet but I don’t agree with that – learning to take responsibility for an animal is an important part of growing up, and an animal is good company for elderly people especially if they are living alone. The cost of desexing should not discourage that.”

She is also in favour of the introduction of a cat bylaw, under which microchipping cats would become mandatory, and to make it illegal for pet shops and “backyard breeders” to sell kittens unless they had been desexed and microchipped.

“It would make people more accountable – it’s much more difficult to dump a cat when its owner is traceable,” Clark said. “I’d like to see a lot more people prosecuted for not being good pet owners.”

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Strong winds fan fires

By Michelle NelsoN

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Strong winds caused havoc for firefighters battling a series of blazes on a dairy farm in the Hinds district yesterday morning.

Fire crews were called to the fire on the McDougalls Road property, south west of Hinds, shortly after 5am.

Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Alan Burgess said all of the Ashburton brigade’s crews were mobilised, with reinforcements called in from Mayfield, Hinds, Willowby and Geraldine. More than 30 firefighters were involved in battling the blazes.

Fanned by strong winds, the fire started in a rubbish pit

which had been set alight several days earlier, Burgess said.

A nearby stack of silage caught fire then a 60-metre long implement shed, Burgess said.

Tyres holding down the cover on the silage stack, a number of vehicles in the shed and items stored outside it added fuel to the fire.

A number of older motor vehicles were destroyed.

“The conditions made things difficult, but while the wind was a curse the upside was the fire didn’t spread downwind,” Burgess said.

Firefighters were at the scene for more than three hours, during which Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade covered for Ashburton.

A young Zirca Circus performer flies high under Mid Canterbury skies.

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Dedication, discipline equals performance

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SFO investigates Roger Pikia An influential Te Arawa Maori business leader is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office.

Roger Pikia, the chairman of Te Arawa River Iwi Trust, deputy co-chairman and chairman of the investment committee of the Waikato River Authority and chairman of Tahu-Whaoa Group Holdings, is the man under investigation, but the Serious Fraud Office would not confirm what for.

SFO stakeholder relations manager Andrea Linton confirmed the SFO was investigating Mr Pikia.

She said it was important to be clear it was not an investigation into Te Arawa River Iwi Trust.

Mr Pikia declined to comment on the investigation.

Acting chief executive of Te Arawa River Iwi Trust (TARIT), Eugene Berryman-Kamp, said he could also confirm the SFO had been in contact with the trust.

“We can confirm TARIT has received a request for information from the SFO that we are fully

complying with.”

TARIT deputy chairman Eru George said the trust held a meeting on Monday with those discussions including the situation regarding Mr Pikia.

“We are going through a process with regard to this, and until I’ve spoken to our chief executive we have to wait.

In 2013, Mr Pikia resigned his position on Te Arawa Group Holdings after the High Court found he had taken $438,000 worth of his grandmother’s land without her consent in 1999.

Justice Geoffrey Venning ruled Mr Pikia had transferred two blocks of his grandmother’s land at Reporoa into his own name without her knowledge or consent.

Mr Pikia admitted transferring the properties but claimed his grandmother had approved the transaction as he was going to receive the land in her will anyway.

Mr Pikia was ordered to return the properties to the estate and pay it any rental income he had collected.

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The stars of the Zirca Circus are young, fit and fearless.

And they are a long way from home in a strange country where they will spend two years on the road entertaining Kiwis with death defying acts.

For the youngsters, aged between 11 and 23, it’s a life of dedication and discipline which began for most when they were just five years old in acrobatic school in China.

Circus roadie Robert Xu said homesickness was an issue initially for some of the younger chil-

dren but they formed close friendships and were well supported in the family-like environment.

While training and practice take up much of their day, the children still have regular school lessons, taught by a teacher who travels with them.

And then there’s the late nights performing – but as extraordinary as their lifestyle seems, outside the big top they are a normal, well-adjusted bunch of kids.

The 30-strong crew, including performers, roadies, and lighting and sound technicians, rolled into the Ashburton Domain on Monday and have spent the past

three days setting up ahead of last night’s opening show.

On Sunday they will pack up and head off to Oamaru for two shows before heading back north to Timaru where they will perform three shows over Waitangi weekend.

Xu has been travelling with the circus for two months. It’s a summer job for the Hamilton-based marketing student and his good grip of the English language has come in handy as an interpreter.

He’s enjoyed the experience, but will head back home to complete the last semester of his studies soon.

Goodhew to quit politics From P1 After two-and-a-half years as junior whip, she served as a minister for five years, with responsibility for a number of portfolios over that time, including the community and voluntary sector, food safety, senior citizens and women.

She also held associate minister roles in the primary industries, health and social development portfolios.

While she was passionate about electorate work and would remain totally committed until the general election, being an MP without ministerial challenges would not have been neither as challenging nor as satisfying, she said.

“There is more work to do and I will just get on with that. It’s been a fabulous, fabulous ride – and it’s not over yet.”

Goodhew said she will now

build a new Plan A for her life, but won’t be looking at options until after the election “I’m excited about the next stage of my life. I know I’ve made the right decision for me and my family will get a lot more of me now.”

The National Party would now begin the process of finding a new candidate for the Rangitata Electorate.

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Algae concern for local waterways

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Environment Canterbury water scientists are being asked to look at how an algae plaguing southern lakes could affect waterways in Mid Canterbury.

Lake snow, a relative to didymo, has already been discovered in Lake Coleridge.

Ashburton Water Committee member Chris Allen said yesterday he wanted to know if the algae was a risk to the district.

It was the committee’s first meeting of the year and there was one vacant seat following the resignation of Jackie Wright last month.

Facilitator Olivia Smith said a new member should be appointed by the group’s February meeting.

Allen, a farmer, asked scientists to find out how the lake snow came to be in Lake Coleridge and if there was a risk of it spreading around the district.

Fishermen in Wanaka say the

lake snow is causing problems, ruining fishing gear and rendering some parts of the lake unfishable.

The lake snow is a build-up of microscopic bacteria, algae (Cyclotella bodanica) and mucus that have clumped together and become visible to the human eye.

The gelatinous algae changes in appearance from mud-like when it is new to snow-like when it is old.

University of Otago limnologist (lake researcher) Marc Schallenberg, who identified the algae during intensive studies of Lake Wanaka, said it was an ‘‘interesting ecological phenomenon’’, but was causing ‘‘some pretty major problems for Wanaka’’.

It was possible increased nutrient levels in the lake could be a factor, he said.

There are reports of the slimy substance clogging domestic water filters in the Wanaka township.

Shift summer poll result More than two-thirds of people in a Herald poll want summer’s months moved to accommodate a changing New Zealand climate.

Sixty five per cent of Kiwis said they wanted the season moved, following an abysmal start to the year weather wise.

The majority of the more than 14,500 people who voted, 34 per cent, said they wanted the Kiwi summer moved to the months of February and March.

Thirty one per cent said New Zealand’s summer holidays should be moved to January and February to take advantage of the better weather.

However, 26 per cent thought

the summer months were fine as is, while nine per cent said it doesn’t matter.

WeatherWatch’s Philip Duncan described New Zealand’s current summer holiday timing as “bizarre”.

“We should push [the holidays] out to mid-January and February.

That’s when the driest, hottest weather of the year is.”

Duncan said the past five years had seen summer shift back by about a month “What we ought to consider doing is having a shorter break at Christmas, and then the main holiday in mid-February to midMarch.

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Alex Chapman, 13, tries a jersey on for size at the Ashburton College uniform shop, alongside brother Jesse, 10, and sister Sophie, 8.

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Pre-loved uniforms popular

By Sue newman and SuSan SandyS Ashburton College’s uniform shop has been doing a roaring trade this week as parents save by buying pre-loved items.

Kitting a student out with a new school uniform for their first year at secondary school is high, with college jerseys generally over $100, summer skirts $100 or more, kilts $199 or more, and shoes around $130. Blazers, worn by seniors, are in the $240 to $250 range.

The college uniform shop reported it was busy on Tuesday when it opened for the first time in 2017, although not quite as busy as previous years. It had one more day of operation this week, today, before it would re-

vert to its regular hours of the first and third Thursday of every month.

When it comes to buying new, Annette Fyfe has been in the business for years, and said the price of uniform items had changed very little, with some garments, such as Ashburton College kilts, dropping in price.

“There are always ways to keep costs down. We’re aware that this is a big cost for parents so we try to hold our prices, we don’t charge full retail and I tell my suppliers, you need to get your price down if you want me to buy your clothes,” she said.

She stocks jerseys and shirts across a range of prices, but said there are still items that are must-haves and that carry

high price tags, such as kilts and blazers.

She encouraged parents to consider either buying uniforms as early as September in stages or by using layby so they spread the costs.

“I’m a mum so I totally understand how hard it can be, but there are ways to keep costs down,” she said.

Uniform costs might be high but the majority of her parent customers say they prefer this option to having children wear mufti, Fyfe said.

“This way they spend once for a good uniform. No one looks different and there’s no competition among students who are wearing label clothing and those who are not.”

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Yachtie fails to appear Police have ruled out extraditing Waikato yachtie Alan Langdon after he failed to appear in court yesterday.

Langdon, 49, was last week charged with taking a child from New Zealand after allegedly fleeing with daughter, Que, 6, across the Tasman in his 6.1m catamaran.

He was scheduled to appear in Te Awamutu District Court yesterday, but did not show up.

Waikato police Detective Sergeant Bill Crowe said they believe Langdon is still in Australia.

“New Zealand Police continues to liaise with Australian authorities about Mr Langdon,” he said.

“When he returns to New Zealand he will be dealt with in respect to the arrest warrant.

As previously stated, the charge filed against Mr Langdon does not meet extradition requirements so this line of inquiry has not been pursued.”

Langdon said he was busy in Australia with quarantine for his boat and hasn’t been served with a court summons.

He said he had repaired his rudder, and was now trying to get funds for stores.

Que was reunited with her mother and the pair arrived back in New Zealand on January 19.

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Rejig of TPPA seems unlikely A Trans-Pacific Partnership without the US would need to be ratified by up to seven countries to come into force, a New Zealand law professor and trade expert says.

Auckland University’s Jane Kelsey says legal experts considering the agreement say it’s possible because the US withdrew, rather than refused to ratify the agreement, that it could still proceed.

US President Donald Trump fulfilled an election promise on Tuesday when he signed an executive order officially removing the US from the agreement, preferring to seek bilateral agreements with the individual participating nations.

But the requirements that nations making up at least 85 per cent of the participating nations’ GDP ratify it before it comes into force would become more complex.

“It would require Japan, Australia and Canada all to ratify,” she said.

It would then need Mexico to get to just over 85 per cent or the ratification of four others to reach the threshold.

Prof Kelsey said the new big four would be the most likely, but there were problems with that scenario including that the

TPPA protestors marched in Auckland in February 2016 against the signing of the agreement. agreement is “worthless” to Japan without the US. Australia’s parliament is yet to approve the agreement including the US, and would also be less likely to approve an agreement not including the US. Replacing the TPP with an agreement involving South Korea, Indonesia and China is effectively another version of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

which involves 10 ASEAN nations, she said.

“This notion that RCEP is now going to fill the void is naive ... this is not going anywhere fast,” she said.

Prof Kelsey said the model itself was in crisis and there needed to be constructive discussions about alternatives.

Green MP Barry Coates called the priorities within New Zealand’s free trade agreements to

be reconsidered to benefit all New Zealanders, rather than focusing on exporters.

“At the moment what we have is very obvious economic benefits in terms of tariff reductions but very complex and difficult to quantify costs of all of the other provisions in all of these agreements,” he said.

“We’re saying there needs to be a fundamental rethink.”

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Workload stresses principals Kiwi primary school principals and deputies are suffering high levels of stress and burnout because of heavy workloads and a lack of support, a survey has found.

Commissioned by teachers’ union the New Zealand Educational Institute, the study found around 72 per cent of principals and their deputies worked more than 51 hours per week with 25 per cent working more than 61 hours.

Even during term breaks, half worked more than 25 hours a week.

NZEI president Lynda Stuart says this was compounded by a lack of professional support from the Ministry of Education or school board trustees, who employ the principals.

“This situation is not sustainable and places significant health risks on the people leading our schools,” she said.

“It’s now a major health and safety risk that the government must address.”

In addition to the workloads, the school heads reported being most stressed about their inability to focus on teaching programmes as well as the extra red tape associated with new government initiatives.

This led to work-family conflict among principals and deputies that was 2.2 times the rate of the general population and burnout 1.7 times the general population, the study found.

Ms Stuart said the Ministry of Education needed to act to reduce principals’ workloads and

supported the study’s recommendations that school heads be given opportunities to access professional support networks and mentoring.

Despite the stresses, the study also found the principals and deputies were generally positive about their jobs and reported a

higher job satisfaction than the general population.

The study undertaken last year

by Australian Catholic University surveyed 398 primary principals, or 20 per cent of New Zealand’s total, and 145 deputy and assistant principals.

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Minister to assess refugee resettlement Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has gone to Malaysia to see for himself the process that’s used to assess refugees submitted for resettlement in New Zealand by the UN. Mr Woodhouse, who left for Kuala Lumpur on Monday night, says in addition to the UN High Commission for Refugees’ own screening processes there’s a “robust assessment” by his department.

“Selection interviews focus on credibility, risk and settlement to ensure that the person is not a security risk or a character of concern to New Zealand – and that settlement in New Zealand is the right option for them,” he said before he left.

“This work is an integral part of ensuring that those refugees who are resettled in New Zealand do not pose a risk to the country, and that they are well prepared to settle in the communities.”

New Zealand accepts 750 refugees a year. The quota will increase to 1000 next year.

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Are sports stars good role models?

Megan Gnad

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T

he BNZ Crusaders rolled into town yesterday, visiting both Methven and Ashburton on a community working bee mission.

Recently the question has been asked if sport teams and players make good role models for our Kiwi kids.

Judging by yesterday’s visit, the answer is, yes.

If you turned up to Coupland’s between 3.30pm and 4.30pm to buy your savouries and muffins, you would have been overwhelmed by a sea of rugby fans.

They queued down the street in their red and black jerseys and waved flags excitedly until they were allowed inside.

The hometown heroes took over the shop, as the young crowd politely jostled for position and shuffled their way from player to player for autograph signings, and the chance to meet their idols.

Smiles on the faces of these young fans was priceless, and you could tell they will be looking up to – and following the careers of these sportsmen – for many years to come.

So often we hear of the other side to all this. Of misdemeanours off the pitch and scandals that flatten sporting careers in their wake.

But yesterday, we saw another side of professional rugby, a side that often gets forgotten when our focus is on weekend matches and weekly training sessions.

This is the public face, when they leave the pitch and venture out into the regions, to meet their biggest fans and lend some muscle to community projects.

It was clear the public attention was somewhat overwhelming for some of the players.

They’re young guys who are themselves getting used to the attention and how to act in public. But they did us proud.

These are the players who are proud each and every time they pull on the jersey of their chosen sporting team, and represent the region they come from, while taking the time to share the experience with their most fervent supporters.

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Summer – perfect for events I

t would appear the weather gods are yet to download the summer season in New Zealand.

I’m sure the warmer temperatures are on their way.

Summer is a perfect time for getting out and about with family, friends and work colleagues.

Throughout the year Experience Mid Canterbury help support public events in association with the Ashburton District Council, with a community events funding grant, to get public events up and running, such as the up and coming Waitangi weekend Multi-Cultural Bites event, or the Rakaia Salmon Run. Public events such as these,

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offer huge benefits to the district from both a social and economic aspect.

If the event is well promoted people will come from far and wide to experience the showcase.

Pre and post event visitors will spend money on accommodation, food and beverage and will, most likely, explore other parts

of the district.

If you were thinking of running an event in the district, such as a weekend afternoon in the park with a band or a heritage weekend, we’d love to hear from you.

Once you have the date, a venue and a marketing budget in place, we can help you with a straightforward application form and event criteria, which can be downloaded from the Experience Mid Canterbury website.

Once the application is complete simply forward it back to us for consideration.

The event must have a wide public appeal and aimed to attract significant numbers of visitors to Mid Canterbury.

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There are four types of event that will be considered, family events, multi-cultural events, sporting events and agricultural events.

Funding will be capped at $5000 per event, or 50 per cent of the event’s overall budget, whichever is lowest.

The community events funding grant, may only be used for promotional material, traffic management plans and waste management measures.

So talk with your friends, committee members or work colleagues about your event ideas, put a plan together and we can help you get it off the ground.

If you are looking for examples, go to www.midcanter-

burynz.com browse to the bottom on the main page to what’s on and view all the events published. This is especially handy with the school holidays.

Until next time, have fun in our backyard and remember to take good care of our international visitors.

Bruce Moffat is general manager of Experience Mid Canterbury The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof.

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■ UNITED KINGDOM

Govt loses Brexit case Britain’s government warned lawmakers not to try to “thwart the will of the people” after the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Prime Minister Theresa May must seek the approval of Parliament before starting the formal process of leaving the European Union.

The 8-3 decision forces the government to put a bill before Parliament, giving members of the House of Commons and the unelected House of Lords the chance to debate and potentially offer amendments that could soften the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU, known as Brexit.

While the government insisted its timetable of starting the talks by the end of March remained on track, some analysts warned that a defeat in the House of Lords, where May does not have a majority, could delay the process by a year or more.

“Parliament will rightly scrutinise and debate this legislation,” David Davis, the government’s Brexit secretary, told the House of Commons after the ruling. “But I trust no one will seek to make it a vehicle for attempts to thwart the will of the people, or frustrate

Scared shoppers flee What could be more terrifying than a horror movie coming to life? Well for a group of unsuspecting shoppers that’s exactly what happened. Customers were terrified to see an evil girl known for wreaking murderous revenge climb out of a television. Thankfully, the scary encounter was just part of a promotion for horror film sequel Rings. Shoppers were showed the latest television sets where the salesmen encouraged them to compliment the “life-like” picture.

However, as they are left to admire the sets to their horror the character from the Rings trailer can be seen creeping out of the television.

Gina Miller, the lead claimant in the legal fight to get Parliament to vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the EU, makes a statement outside the Supreme Court in London yesterday.

PHOTO AP or delay the process of our exit from the European Union.”

While the ruling won’t scuttle Britain’s departure, mandated by voters in a June 23 referendum, it once again

highlights the uncertainties in negotiating the country’s future relationship with the bloc of 500 million people, which is central to trade, immigration and security. The pound

has fallen about 20 per cent against the dollar since the vote on concern about slower economic growth and reduced investment.

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All 6 dead in helicopter crash in central Italy A helicopter ferrying an injured skier off the slopes slammed into a mountainside in central Italy yesterday, killing all six people aboard in a new tragedy to hit a region already hobbled by a series of earthquakes, paralysing snowfall and a deadly avalanche.

Some of the dead had recently been helping out with the recovery effort from the nearby January 18 avalanche, colleagues said.

The helicopter smashed to pieces in the snow upon im-

pact, with only the tail propellers and rear section still intact. Rescue crews brought the bodies down in sleds to waiting vehicles.

Visibility at the time was only about 20 metres “and with the snow conditions visibility was practically nothing,” said Marshall Paolo Passalacqua, of the financial police’s Alpine division.

“We had a really hard time trying to find the wreckage.”

He confirmed five crew members plus the injured ski-

er had perished. The helicopter was taking the injured skier from the Campo Felice ski area to L’Aquila, the regional capital about 15 kilometres away.

“They were very good pilots,” said Americo Scarsella, a doctor and colleague of the crew. “Clearly what happened was not foreseeable.”

The mayor of nearby Lucoli, Gianluca Marrocchi, said he had seen the helicopter and wondered why it was flying so low.

“After that it disappeared in the fog,” he told RAI state TV. The area is in Abruzzo’s mountains, about 100 kilometres southwest from where emergency crews have been working around the clock to recover victims of the powerful January 18 avalanche that crushed a luxury resort.

Yesterday’s crash was not related to the avalanche, though the mountain rescue crew members involved had been helping with the recovery effort up until Monday.

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Melting down online It seems fallen rock star Daniel Johns, 37, is still struggling to cope with his time away from the limelight. A month after the former Silverchair front man stumbled through the streets of Sydney, he took to Instagram to detail what appears to be a meltdown. Twice in the space of nine hours the musician shared blurry photos before adding an unusual caption. “A lot of you have been mean lately. To that I can only say I love you,” he captioned his first image. Johns then upped the ante, promising to delete his account on a photo that appeared to show him holding two fingers over the camera lens.

■ UNITED STATES

$20m cash found stashed under mattress Here is someone who took hiding money under the mattress to the extreme after police in the United States found $US20 million ($NZ28m) in cash at an apartment.

The huge pile of banknotes were uncovered inside a wooden bed frame, the US Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts said, sharing a photo of the cash seizure on Twitter.

A Brazilian man has been arrested in connection with conspiring to launder proceeds from an alleged pyramid scheme, prosecutors say.

Cleber Rene Rizerio Rocha, 28, has been charged with one count of conspiring to commit money laundering following the seizure earlier this month.

Prosecutors say Rocha was part of a scheme to transfer millions of dollars to Brazil by laundering the cash through Hong Kong.

It is alleged Rocha was handed a suitcase containing US$2.2 million at a restaurant before agents followed him to the address and later arrested him.

The money was allegedly from TelexFree, a defunct internet phone company authorities say was a massive pyramid scheme.

The Boston Herald reports that Rocha’s lawyer argued that his client had no criminal record and should be granted bail with GPS monitoring.

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$US20 million in cash was found under a mattress in a Manhattan apartment.

Ingrid Hipkiss is swapping the safety of the news studio to chase snowfall and weather bombs. The former newsreader on Paul Henry is joining the Newshub at 6pm team as a weather presenter, TV3 confirmed. Hipkiss will join co-hosts Mike McRoberts and Samantha Hayes from January 30. A press release said she would “regularly take to the field, reporting on the latest weather-related news – from weather bombs, to elusive summer rays, and the season’s first snowfall”. Hipkiss said the lacklustre summer showed “just how important the weather is to New Zealanders”.

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NZ grape growers upbeat

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The nine-storey lift shaft on Lukes Lane in Wellington was demolished after being deemed too dangerous in an earthquake. consents as long as it’s overseen by a qualified engineer.

The fund follows a report from the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineers in late December, which estimated there are about 300 buildings in the high-risk category. Areas of concern include Cuba Street in Wellington central, Riddiford Street in Newtown, and Jackson Street in Petone, the report says.

“This is about taking a prudent and pragmatic approach to the aftershock risks from the Kaik-

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The Government has launched a $3 million fund to subsidise strengthening on earthquakeprone buildings in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Blenheim, with work required to be completed within a year.

Unreinforced masonry facades and parapets pose a major risk to the public in areas such as the capital, particularly with the eightfold increase in risk of an aftershock in Wellington, Hutt City, Marlborough and Hurunui district following the Kaikoura earthquake in November, Building and Construction Minister Nick Smith said.

Falling masonry killed 39 people in the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.

The $3 million fund will provide a 50 per cent subsidy for work on buildings up to a maximum grant of $15,000 for a facade and $10,000 for a parapet to help building owners with the cost, Smith said.

Local councils will contribute one-third of that grant, with central government paying the remainder. The Government estimates building owners will have to pay about $4.5 million in total, with local councils to contribute $1.5 million.

The Government is using its powers under the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Recovery Act 2016 to require building owners to do the work within 12 months, and will, under the same legislation, exempt the work from having to get resource and building

oura earthquake, while acknowledging we cannot remove all the risks,” Smith said. “The initiative complements the checks being made on buildings following the preliminary investigation into the Statistics New Zealand building and the long-term upgrade requirements in the new Earthquake Prone Buildings Act. It shortens the usual timetable for addressing these high-risk buildings but also provides taxpayer and ratepayer support to help fund half the cost for the urgent work.”

Building owners will be notified by their local council if they are required to carry out securing work, with about 250 buildings likely to be eligible for the grant in Wellington, about 50 in Lower Hutt and 10 in the South Island.

No buildings in Kaikoura met the criteria, the government said.

Wellington mayor Justin Lester said he would ask the city council to reprioritise $1 million for the council’s contribution.

“Wellington has taken a leading role on earthquake resilience but more remains to be done and the investment from both central and local government will be a great help to owners,” Lester said.

“Unreinforced masonry is a real threat to people’s lives during a strong earthquake. It has been responsible for many earthquakerelated deaths in New Zealand and overseas.”

The city council is developing a full list of the streets and buildings these rules will apply to and which will be eligible to draw on the fund, Lester said.

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with the US. Gregan said eliminating tariffs on wine imports into the US would have been “nice to have”. Wine imports into the US make up just under $500 million of the total.

However, the long-term benefit of the TPP was access into some of the Asian markets, such as Japan, he said. “It’s obviously a disappointment that we are not going to have improved access into those markets but we will just have to see how things develop,” he said.

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of tank repair and/or replacement is progressing according to plan.”

Regarding other risks to the sector, Gregan said that news the US officially pulled out of the TransPacific Partnership was disappointing. Newly installed president Donald Trump withdrew the US from the controversial trade and investment pact as a first order of business this week.

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growing season that a lot of the quality already “in the bank” but said the difference between a good and great vintage will come down to the weather in March and April.

The Marlborough region was also hit by the November earthquake, which damaged about 20 per cent of wine storage tanks leading to a wine loss of some 2 per cent of the area’s total annual production. Gregan said, however, there would be little impact on this year’s harvest as “the process

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has been sheltered from the worst of the weather and in Hawke’s Bay the weather has been warm and good, he said.

Xan Harding, vice-chairman of Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers Association said “so far the growing season has been as close to perfect as we could wish for.” Harding said they are currently positioning for a vintage “of the highest quality” with the potential to surpass even the stellar vintages of 2008, 2014 and 2015. He noted the area is well enough advanced into the

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New Zealand grape growers remain upbeat about this year’s harvest, despite earthquakes and adverse weather.

In recent weeks parts of New Zealand have been hit by heavier than usual rainfall, colder temperatures for January and high winds, accompanied by flash flooding, land slips and road closures. However, “in our major wine growing regions, the weather hasn’t been too bad at all,” said New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan. “At this stage, things are looking pretty good.”

The bulk of New Zealand’s wine is produced in Marlborough on the northern tip of the South Island and Hawke’s Bay, on the North Island. Wine exports totalled $1.6 billion last year and 70 per cent of the industry is located in Marlborough.

Looking ahead to the harvest that will run from late February to late April, Gregan said “we are not expecting an overly big harvest. At this stage, I think we are looking at an average harvest.” Marlborough

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■ WATER VOLUME TESTED

Irrigators tested across Mid Canty

By Linda CLarke

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Almost 150 Mid Canterbury farmers have had their centre pivot and lateral irrigators tested this summer to make sure they are delivering the volume of water farmers think they are.

Environment Canterbury, Irrigation NZ and other organisations are paying for two students to visit farms armed with a smartphone app and many buckets, which they put under the irrigator spans to collect water and then measure it.

Ashburton Water Committee zone manager Donna Field said the test revealed if sprinklers were delivering water uniformly and as stated by the irrigation company that assembled the rigs.

Some discrepancies had been discovered, where farmers were applying more water than they thought and some less. The irrigation rates came pre-programmed in imported components and some were not as stated, she said.

Other spikes in the testing graph could be the result of blocked or worn sprinklers.

Field said the students started testing early November and had visited mostly dairy farms. They would be on arable farms after the harvest.

“The students are using the INZ Check It app. Part of the programme is education and they take the farmer out and show them how to use it and show them the results.”

Irrigation experts will meet with farmers in groups over the next two weeks to talk about what their test results mean and suggest improvements.

One-on-one meetings will be scheduled with farmers whose tests showed “strange” results.

Nearly 150 farmers have had their centre pivot and lateral irrigators bucket tested this summer to check how much water they are applying.

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New nitrate tool for arable

By Linda CLarke

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Mid Canterbury arable and horticultural farmers may soon be able to use a new tool to estimate their nitrate losses.

Farmers are currently using the software Overseer to calculate losses to see if they need to apply for resource consent to keep farming.

There are nitrate limits across the district and farmers in excess of the threshold now need consent. All farmers are being asked to estimate their losses, but bugs in the Overseer programme make that task complicated for arable and horticultural farmers.

Environment Canterbury has approved N-Check as an alternative for arable and horticulture farmers in the Selwyn district and members of the Ashburton Water Committee have recommended N-Check be approved for use in the Mid

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Canterbury area too. Environment Canterbury’s Jennifer Rochford said N-Check, like Overseer, would determine if farmers were above or below the nitrate limit.

Using the alternative system would speed up the number of farmers assessing nitrate losses, but it was only for arable and horticultural farmers, she said.

A farmer did not have to be exclusively arable to be considered arable.

Rochford said farmers should be able to complete the free web-based application quickly from their kitchen table, rather than engage in expensive consultants.

N-Check would be considered a shortterm solution until 2022, when Overseer had been improved to the point where it could better calculate nitrate losses on horticultural and arable farms, she said.

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US’ TPP stance ‘disappointing’ President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a disappointing one for sheep and beef farmers, says Beef and Lamb New Zealand chairman James Parsons.

As currently drafted, TPP cannot continue without the US, which is a significant blow for trade liberalisation in the Asia Pacific region in the short-term, he said.

Trump’s executive order also prohibits the US from participating in any further negotiation of TPP and requires that the US pull away from multilateral negotiations in favour of bilateral agreements.

This effectively puts paid to hopes that the US might re-commit to TPP if it could

secure more favourable terms through further TPP talks.

Parsons said the lost opportunities for beef and lamb farmers were ironically outside the US. “The real value of TPP to our sector was in reducing tariffs and creating a level playing field in high-value Asia Pacific markets, Japan in particular. Due to the Japan-Australia FTA, Australian beef entering Japan enjoys a tariff rate that is 10 percentage points lower than that faced by competitors such as New Zealand and the US. As a direct result, over 2015 and 2016 Australian beef exports to Japan have increased by 13 per cent, while those from New Zealand and the US have fallen by 10 and 11 per cent respectively.”

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Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Where is Waipukurau? a. Hawke’s Bay b. Taranaki c. Northland 2 – The carotid arteries are major blood vessels in which part of the body? a. Neck b. Calves c. Wrists 3 – Paul Coll is a leading NZ player in which sport? a. Soccer b. Tennis c. Squash 4 – Addis Ababa is the capital city of which country? a. Eritrea b. Ethiopia c. Chad 5 – P. T. Barnum was a famous name in what field of entertainment? a. Comedy b. Film c. Circus 6 – Benghazi is in which country? a. Tunisia b. Morocco c. Libya 7 – How many moons does the planet Uranus have? a. 7 b. 17 c. 27 8 – Which party does Julie Genter represent in parliament? a. Labour b. National c. Greens

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Ashburton Club & MSA Golf Section Our first Sunday out for 2017 was the Brown Brothers Tournament held at McLeans Island Golf Club. Three chartered clubs were represented, Hornby Club Kaiapoi Club and our MSA section, with 21 players travelling up for the day (men and women). It was a warm day, some of our individual stablefords matched the course Celsius temperature which wasn’t hard to do.

Winning team for the day was our MSA (men) Brent Smith, Wayne Smith Brian Donaldson Wayne Stratford, Third Rodney Harris Lindsay Jackson Bruce Henderson Murray Young. Winning mixed team Eddie Tulip Steve Thomas Neil Connelly Christine Kineta .Womens Stableford Trish Cates 35c/b Mens Stableford Steve Thomas 40 Maxine Carter N/P No11 Well done everybody. Next month bring a friend day, Denfield Golf Course Geraldine February (To be confirmed).

Ashburton Horticultural Society President Joy Jaine welcomed members to the first meeting of the year and extended best wishes to some of our folk who are unwell at present.

Thank you to Speaker Graham Gunn who stepped into the breach as our scheduled guest speaker was unavailable. Graham spoke of his long association with the Ashburton Domain and kept us entertained with descriptions of early buildings and some of the interesting characters who once lived here. Graham also spoke of his interest in growing dahlias and he is now very much in demand to judge at dahlia shows in the south island.

The raffle was won by Pat Tarbotton. Table show results were: Pat Tarbotton 11 firsts, 7 seconds, 2 thirds, Shona Thomas 8, 5, 3, Rosemary Case 3, 1, 5, Joy Jaine 3, 1, 1, Dorothy Broome 2, 1, 1, Allan Johnstone 1, 3, 0. Premier Award - Flowering Pot Plant – Clivia from Pat Tarbotton. Entries are now coming in for the Garden Competition which will be assessed by judges from Christchurch and Ashburton. We are hoping for some fine weather on Judging day Sunday February 12. Next meeting will be our Awards Night on Monday February 27.

Visitors and new members are most welcome to attend.

Ashburton Pakeke Lions Club member Les Briggs with guest speaker Peter MacQuarters.

Ashburton Pakeke Lions Club The 2017 of activities year began with Lion Bill Doak piping 63 members, partners and guests into the MSA restaurant in celebration of the Anniversary of Robbie Burns. To wear something Scottish was a requirement for the evening.

Competition winners decided for 2016 Ashburton Photographic Society We finished up 2016 with a fantastic evening at Emmily Harmer’s Studio. The change in location allowed us to leave the Prints and Digital images on display for two weeks.

But the final evening was a roaring success with members being able to spend more time looking at and reminiscing.

Our Top Ten Judge was one of our Life Members, John MacIntosh. John did an excellent job at looking at all images that had received either an Acceptance or Honours award during the year.

All gathered along with guests Pianist Lorraine and Speaker Peter MacQuarters were warmly welcomed by President Lion Peter O’Neill.

First VP Lion Joe Butchard updated on preparations for the Charity Market to be held on February 25.

Lion Raymond Suttie was presented with his 10 years’ service award and Lion Barry Bluett received an International recognition for his involvement in advancing club membership.

Lion Ron Paterson introduced the speaker, well known personality Peter MacQuarters who spoke of his life journey from being as a child, an Easter character for a local Department Store, through to assisting in projection rooms at the local cinema, introducing a mobile disco, management positions in cinemas to eventually following his passion in radio.

This occupation has led him all over New Zealand in the radio industry with his name becoming iconic as an early morning host.

His passionate interest in vintage aircraft has led to a dream retirement hobby although still keeping his hand in radio locally which is extended into distance areas via the use of modern technology.

A very accomplished and entertaining speaker

A total of 201 images, that had to then be culled down to 10 prints and he tipped over to 12 digital images, but we will let him away with that.

Top Ten Results for 2016 Prints – Age Comes to All Julie Begg, Curved Triangles and Dots on Lines Carol Efford, Dinner Time and Time for Thyme Cindy Lovett, Enchanted Forest Haley Fisher, Exposed to the Elements Gaynor Hurst, Old Timers and On the Plonk Lester Hurst, Resting a While Megan Ellis. Top Print is Dinner Time Cindy Lovett

followed by Tail twister Lion Ron and a sing–a-long of Scottish songs ably led by President Peter and Pianist Lorraine.

Evening concluded with the National Anthem.

Ashburton Rose Group The monthly meeting of the Ashburton Rose Group was held in the Catholic Community Rooms on Wednesday December 14 at 6pm.

We had 14 members present and apologies from Maureen, Joy, Perry, Rowena and Clare.

This was our Christmas tea meeting with lots of lovely food and our first Rose Show for the season where there were many lovely roses on show.

Discussing the care of roses for this time of year we were told to keep water up to them especially ones in containers. If the weather is very hot you may have to water them twice daily. Dehead roses that have finished flowering to get them ready for their next flowering.

There will be no meeting in January, our next one will be in February with a rose show and hopefully a speaker. Our meeting finished with opening our Christmas gifts.

Results from our Rose Show 1st Audrey McKay 30 points, 2nd Pauline O’Leary 23, 3rd Catherine Heffernan 8.

Digital – Abandoned and Happy Chappie Lester Hurst, Ashleigh Nick Taylor, Cape Foulwind Clarrie Brake, Fungi and Muddy Fun, Hayley Zanker, Milky Way above Mayfield Dale Abbott, Out of the Frame and Reflections Jorg Nittmann, Simmering in the Rain and The Lake House David Oakley, Sink Emmily Harmer.

Top Digital image is Happy Chappie Lester Hurst.

Well done to those who made it to this list and those who were presented with trophies on the evening.

paid. Some of the 25 members from our group, who combined with five other Ashburton clubs on 30th November, reported on the Black Cat Ferry cruise on Lyttelton Harbour. The skipper gave an interesting commentary about the harbour and plans for upgrading since the earthquake.

Hopefully the harbour will be dredged to cope with larger vessels and a new marina developed. Of course all developments dependent on Resource Consent from the Christchurch City Council.

In the interim before morning tea Wilma entertained with poems by Jim Morris.

The main speaker for the day was Christine Richards who is the District Co-Ordinator for Neighbourhood Support Groups. She is based at the Police Station and is responsible for updating the database for 383 Neighbourhood Support groups in Ashburton and surrounding districts.

Neighbourhood Support welcomes people from all walks of life, of all ages, from all cultures and communities throughout the District. Street co-ordinators (worth their weight in gold) are responsible for meeting and greeting newcomers to their street and inviting them to join.

They work with the Safer Community “looking out for our community”.

Christine was thanked with a fruit bowl.

Creative Fibre Ashburton Bridge Club On Wednesday, January 18 the Ashburton Bridge Club hosted 60 players to a Summer Holiday Tournament at the Lake House Restaurant.

This gem of a hand appeared in the afternoon session. West could hardly believe his eyes when he counted his 27 points and when Dealer, South, passed he opened 2 Clubs. In the Acol system used by many players this bid shows 23 plus points, with no relevance to a Club suit. North passed and East, having 8 or more points could give a positive response of 2 N.T. Less than 8 he must respond 2 D. Having established that his partner held the 2 missing Kings, West bid 7 N.T., the ultimate scoring bid available.

It matters not what South leads.

As the cards lie, the contract is undefeatable.

Declarer, East, must cash the Club AQJ in dummy, come to hand with either

North 1097 J7643 West A65

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the Spade K or Heart Q, play the K & 8 of Clubs, discarding a Spade and a Diamond from the table. Even if the Clubs break 4-1 it is still straight forward, however, should they be 5-0, it is a different story! That was not the case, and a very relieved East successfully brought home a pleasing contract.

Our first meeting for the year and reports of our Pop Up Shop in November when we displayed and sold to the public for the week. For the November meeting we were shown how to make Christmas Reindeer from Flax by Pam. November Show & Tell Table displayed, many prize items from the A&P Show with Fenn’s winning entries. Today’s table had a good selection made over the holidays.

Five new library books on crafts were included today. We all enjoyed our Christmas luncheon on December 5 with good entertainment and fellowship. Members collected a huge box of craft and toys etc for children at Waiau School in December. Area & Festival meetings have been held in Christchurch and all in hand with the challenge.

Next meeting a DVD on Danish Knitting. Our Spin In at Rangitata Huts. Later a committee meeting was held before lunch which concluded a good meeting.

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Johnson’s three for three stuns Melbourne

Ashburton College 1st XI member, Bradley Van Der Eik, prepares for the side’s first match of the New Year against Christ’s College on the weekend.

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■ CRICKET

New look to College 1st XI those came from the Year 13 age bracket and one from Year 12.

The side’s coach, Brent Ravenscroft has had to blood some new players into the side for the remainder of the season which kicks off with an away match against Christ’s College

A new-look Ashburton College 1st X1 will take to the pitch this weekend as they kick off the second half of their season.

A new year brings a new blood of players into the side with six players leaving school at the end of last year – five of

on their home turf this weekend.

It is the only double-header weekend for the students, with the remainder of their season spread out over two weekends with a day of play each weekend.

After the match with Christ’s this weekend they will play two matches at home against Christchurch Boys’ High School and then against St Thomas before matches away to round out the season against Timaru Boys’ High School and then St Bede’s.

Mennie suffers brain injury after nets incident Joe Mennie has returned to hospital after scans revealed he suffered minor bleeding on the brain and a fractured skull after being struck in the head at training with BBL side the Sydney Sixers.

Fast bowler Mennie was initially thought to have escaped se-

rious injury after being felled on Monday night at the Gabba.

He was taken to hospital in Brisbane for observation and discharged.

But the 28-year-old has returned to hospital as a precaution, Cricket Australia chief medi-

cal officer John Orchard said.

“Joe was reviewed by a Cricket Australia doctor on Tuesday and had some scans performed that revealed a small fracture and associated minor brain bleed,” Orchard said in a statement on yesterday.

“Whilst this is a serious injury, Joe is feeling well. We believe that this is a stable injury and will not require surgery.”

Mennie was preparing for yesterday’s semi-final against Brisbane Heat when he was struck.

- NZME

Mitchell Johnson produced one of the greatest bowling displays ever seen in BBL history to lead the Perth Scorchers to a sevenwicket victory over the Melbourne Stars in Tuesday night’s semi-final at the WACA Ground.

Johnson claimed two wickets in the first over of the match, before finishing with the astonishing figures of 3-3 from four overs as the Stars limped to 8-136.

In reply, the Scorchers cruised to 3-139 with 19 balls to spare, with the win securing the twotime champions a home final against either the Sydney Sixers or Brisbane Heat.

Shaun Marsh (56no off 44 balls) and Sam Whiteman (31 off 26) combined for a 54-run partnership to help steer the Scorchers to victory following the early loss of Michael Klinger.

Stars import Kevin Pietersen, who scored just five with the bat, injured his right hamstring while fielding.

Johnson’s early onslaught saw the Stars slump to 4-26, forcing Seb Gotch (48 off 47 balls) and David Hussey (26 off 20) to launch a rescue mission.

But the Stars’ total wasn’t nearly enough in the high-stakes clash.

Johnson struck gold with the first ball of the innings when Rob Quiney was caught at fine leg for a golden duck.

Then three balls later, Luke Wright was also gone for nought when Ashton Turner took a sharp catch at gully, leaving the Stars at 2-0.

And by the time Johnson finished his four-over spell, Melbourne were in all sorts of strife at 4-28.

Johnson’s return of 3-3 was the equal third most economical figures in world T20 cricket, with only Chris Morris (2-2) and Chanaka Welegedara (4-2) conceding less runs over four overs.

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In brief Petratos off to Jets Dimitri Petratos will make a shock defection from Brisbane to A-League rivals Newcastle in the off-season, citing family reasons.

The 24-year-old has agreed to a three-year deal to join Mark Jones’ side, with his 18-year-brother Kosta also joining the club from Perth.

The elder Petratos won the championship with the Roar in 2014, and was likely to notch his 100th game before heading south.

He let club officials know of his desire to return to NSW months ago, and had only praise for the Roar, according to a club statement.

- NZN

Cooke slams Team Sky

A competitor in last year’s Mount Somers Bike Race splashes through a water obstacle.

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■ MOUNT SOMERS BIKE RACE

Entries flow thick and fast

By Matt MarkhaM

Matt.M@theguardian.co.nz

Entries are flowing in thick and fast for this year’s Mount Somers Bike Race on February 25.

Organisers of the event, the Mayfield Lions, are preparing for the 12th running of the popular event which sees competitors from across New Zealand travel into the Mid Canterbury region to compete in one of three races held on the day.

Beginning at the Mount Somers Domain the race takes competitors up into the heart of the

Mount Somers Station, through the generosity of the Ackland family who allow the use of their land, before the return run to the domain where the finish line is also placed.

Three events are held as part of the race, catering for all different types of competitors from the serious through to the casual and also families.

The main event is the Challenge Race held over 35 kilometres which is for the more serious.

The Foothills race over 30 kilometres is the middle of the range

event while the Loland Ride is the shortest of the three at just 20 kilometres and is targeted at families and those who just want to enjoy the ride.

Mayfield Lions spokesperson, Aubrey Aitken said the group was again looking forward to being able to give back to the community.

“We run the event completely and proceeds are fed straight back into the community,” he said.

“In the 12 years we have been hosting the race there’s been

more than $170,000 raised for various projects.”

The event moved last year to a new weekend to allow it to fit into the busy schedule of events across the South Island in February and had proved successful with last year’s 320 entries up 20 per cent on the year before.

Entries for the event are taken right up until the start of the race with lunch included in the entry fee.

More information on the event can be found at the event’s website www.mountsomersbikerace.co.nz

■ RUGBY

Nehe Milner-Skudder to make return The find of the 2015 rugby season is back.

Nehe Milner-Skudder is fully fit after a long rehab from a shoulder injury robbed him of most of 2016. Well into contact work, he will be ready to play the Hurricanes’ first pre-season match against the Blues on February 4 in Auckland, as well as a starter for the inaugural Brisbane 10s a week later.

The 26-year-old has eight tests to his name, and will be primed for many more after also today re-signing with New Zealand Rugby and the Hurricanes, not to mention his beloved Manawatu, until the end of 2019.

“I love it here. It was pretty much a no-brainer ... I love the organisation and Manawatu. To hang around in New Zealand and have another opportunity to put on the black jersey is huge,” says the man with the fast feet. Get-

Nehe Milner-Skudder ting back on the field is his primary goal, but the Lions in June and July is a carrot. He can recall the 2005 tour when his province copped a 109-6 shellacking from the tourists.

And after recent prominence was given to the fact that most of the front-line All Blacks will not be available for that 10s week-

end, Milner-Skudder has no such qualms.

“There’s been plenty of chat, but my situation is different from some of the other boys. I’m good to go and put my hand up for the 10s,” he says.

“I’m pretty pumped for it, something new, having less players on the field, so that will be good for outside backs like me.”

Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd was more than happy to see Milner-Skudder recommit to the franchise until 2019.

“He was a signature we were really keen to get. At the end of the day, there wasn’t too much discussion, so it was quite a simple process,” says Boyd, adding that Milner-Skudder was almost fit for the tail-end of the 2016 season.

Boyd confirmed that both Jordie Barrett and Vaea Fifita, who played limited roles on the

All Blacks’ November tour, would be available for the 10s, as will Cory Jane, who was his usual frisky self when he bounded into Hurricanes’ HQ on Monday after his Japan sojourn.

Boyd was toeing the party line when asked about the importance of the 10s, though he admitted that “all roads lead to Tokyo” and the Hurricanes’ January 25 Super Rugby opener against the Sunwolves.

“You’ve got to accept that there’s a bigger picture thing around promoting the game and I think potentially 10s is an exciting concept. My understanding is that most teams are going there to play seriously. We’ve got a pretty handy squad and we’ll get around to 10s training at some stage,” says Boyd, who himself has never coached this shortened form of the game.

- NZME

Former British cyclist Nicole Cooke questioned Team Sky’s drug-free credentials and said she was sceptical of Bradley Wiggins’ use of Therapeutic Use Exemptions in powerful evidence delivered on Tuesday to a British Parliamentary committee. The 33-year-old former Olympic and world champion launched a fierce attack on measures in place to combat doping which she described as “the wrong people fighting the wrong war, in the wrong way, with the wrong tools”.

- AAP

Looking for ODI win Pakistan cricket captain Azhar Ali admits home is on the mind of the beaten tourists. But he says the journey can be made somewhat sweeter by downing Australia in today’s fifth and final one-dayer at Adelaide Oval. “After we play tomorrow we go home and, if we finish off with a win, that will give us a lot of good relief going home,” Azhar said yesterday.

- AAP

RESULTS ■ Golf Ashburton County Veterans Golf Association Merrett Salver The player’s gross score is reduced by the player’s age to determine the winning score.

Grade 80 yrs.+ Winner with a score of 7: Bill Hetrick, 2nd with 13: Barry Bluett.

Grade 70-79 yrs.

1st with 15 was Mike Gray, 2nd with 16 was Roger Lake, 3rd with 19 was Arthur Pawsey, 4th with 21 was George Brown, 5th = with 24 were John Dudley and Peter Morgan.

Grade Under 70 yrs.

1st = with 17 were Allan Dixon and Doug Bruce, 3rd with 18 was Joe Yellowlees.

Twos: Mike Holmes, Merv Green and Tony Inwood.

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club January 28 Weekend Ladies LGU and Betty Adios Trophy - Report 8.30am January 31 Mid-Week Ladies LGU and Rnd 1 Tucker Trophy - Report 8.30am for Disc Draw February 2 Nine Hole Men and Women Rnd 1 Marion Marshall Trophy-Stroke Report 9m Convenor Joy Nicholas 3086464, Club Captain Leigh Wackrow 3083790.

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In brief Draw favours youngster Barrier luck has finally gone Felton Road’s way and he will jump from the inside gate in Sunday’s Karaka Million. The Pins colt has overcome wide draws to win both of his starts at Ellerslie and he will again be ridden by Leith Innes. “He’s a smart horse with a great attitude and has been very strong at the finish in both of his races,” trainer Tony Pike said. “He probably shouldn’t have won his first start with the run he got.”

Winx on top of world Chris Waller’s glamour mare Winx is the best turf horse in the world.

She earned that accolade after finishing third in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse awards behind American dirt stars Arrogate and California Chrome.

The dual Gr.1 Cox Plate winner earned a rating of 132 with the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Classic Champion Arrogate topping the list at 134 ahead of California Chrome with 133. “It’s a huge thrill,” Waller said. “The majority of racing is done on turf and to be recognised as the best is quite special.”

Tough break for Oscar

Speeding Spur and driver Josh Dickie.

■ ALEXANDRA TROTS

Unusual comeback stories When Speeding Spur and Maxim make their comebacks at Alexandra Park tonight they will both have group one winning performances in their recent formline.

The problem is for Speeding Spur that form was 10 months ago, for Maxim it was over three years ago. The two best horses at the first Alexandra Park meeting of the year come with unusual comeback stories, particularly Maxim.

The exciting pacer actually won three starts ago but that was the 2014 Victoria Derby at Melton, beating his stablemate Sky Major.

It finished third in Tiger Tara’s Northern Derby a month later and

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trainer Barry Purdon was adamant he would be an open class force until he broke down soon after.

Three years and plenty of patience later he returns in the last race tonight for new trainer-driver Brent Mangos.

“Barry sent him here so he could be swum almost every day and apart from the two days a week he hopples that is all he does,” says Mangos.

“He is a good horse and he is fit but of course he isn’t race hard after this long away. I think we have found the right race for him to return in and I wouldn’t be stunned if he won but we all know how

hard it will be for him.

“But he is sound and it is great to have him back.”

While Maxim wins comeback story of the night, Speeding Spur’s return is also a surprise as trainer John Dickie had originally thought the injured star would be out until the autumn.

Speeding Spur won the Great Southern Star at Melton last March but damaged a leg when chasing Monbet home in the Anzac Cup last April, being sidelined since.

“We were going to miss all the summer races but he is very well and has done a lot of work so we

are using this as a trial for the Great Southern Star next week,” says Dickie.

“If he performs how we want tonight he will be going back to Melton next week.”

Driver Josh Dickie says the 55m handicap facing Speeding Spur is not insurmountable but their chances may be determined by the tempo of the race.

“He can win but if they run hard in front he isn’t ready to take off and go hard all the way so I think the punters should be careful because it could be out of our hands,” says Josh.

- Harnessed Media

Oscar Eight has been tossed a curve ball in his final New Zealand appearance. The promising Showcasing youngster has drawn the outside gate in Sunday’s Karaka Million at Ellerslie. “He’ll be heading off to Singapore and that was always the plan,” trainer Nigel Tiley said. Oscar Eight finished runner-up in both his first two starts, including a second in the Listed Murdoch Newell Stakes, before he ran fourth at Ellerslie last month.

Kiwi set for Lightning Group One performer Spieth is making good progress toward his return to racing in the Gr.1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington on February 18. The New Zealandbred son of Thorn Park placed at the Warwick Farm trials this week ahead of his resuming run. “We don’t need to be over-exerting him and asking him for too much at present,” trainer Bryce Heys said.

“He’ll run in the Lightning and the Newmarket looks the logical progression for him.” Spieth is the Listed winner of five races and he also finished runner-up in the Gr.1 Darley Classic.

Auckland harness Today at Alexandra Park Racecourse

Auckland Trotting Club Inc Venue: Alexandra Park Meet- 7 22133 American Empress (6) fr ...........S Abernethy ing Date: 26 January 2017 NZ Meeting number: 5 Dou- 8 24511 Cobra Banner (7) fr ............ J MacKinnon (J) bles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 9 12443 Check In (21) fr ....................... T Macfarlane 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 10 18 Northview Hustler (22) fr ............ A Drake (J) 11 61 Master George (23) fr ....................J I Dickie 1 6.34pm (NZT) WINGER GROUP FASHION @ THE 12 01868 Real Torque (24) fr .................... E Adielsson OAKS MARCH 3 HCP TROT $8113, 3yo+ up to & in- 3 7.28pm STEINLAGER TOKYO DRY 2YO MOBILE PACE $8113, 2yo mob. pace, mobile, 1700m cluding r58 +claimer spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 64 Royal Gamble (1) fr ...................... D Butcher 1 45144 Itsnowornever (1) fr .......................N Chilcott 2 Major Threat (2) fr .........................Z Butcher 2 07704 Ginger Bertha (2) fr ..................... R Brosnan 3 Bettor Step Aside (3) fr ...............J Stormont 3 53526 Jomo (3) fr.................................. J Robinson 4 2 Lincoln Sky (4) fr ........................ A Drake (J) 4 54459 Te Kouka Breeze (U1) fr..............M Nicholas 5 8 Recco Lover fr .............................. Scratched 5 9361x Gin (U2) fr ......................................T Herlihy 6 Mach Shard (5) fr .......................... B Purdon 6 21950 Acougarzsun (1) 10...................... D Butcher 7 83226 Forfeathers (2) 10 .......................J Stormont 4 7.53pm DUNSTAN SUMMER SERIES HANDICAP 8 x7439 Il Pirata (3) 10 ................................S Phelan TROT $14,999, 4yo+ r60 to r116 +claimer spechcp 9 20018 Saint Michel (U1) 10 .................... B Mangos trot, stand, 2700m 1 5x053 Cyclone Chief (1) fr ................. T Macfarlane 10 41207 Mighty Sunny (U2) 10 ...............S Abernethy 2 21750 Makarewa Jake (1) 10............... E Adielsson 11 53435 Moment Of Truth (U3) 10 ...........P Ferguson 3 3320x Majestic Ali (U1) 10 .......................B Hackett 12 13352 Sexy Rexy (U4) 10 ......................A Donnelly 4 x8142 Lemond (1) 20.......................... M McKendry 13 00082 Lovely Bundy (U5) 10............... M McKendry 5 83654 Valmagne (1) 30.............................S Phelan 14 61000 Loveonthelawn (U6) 10 .................Z Butcher 2 6.59pm METALCRAFT ROOFING MOBILE PACE 6 x9466 Yagunnakissmeornot (2) 30 ........J Stormont $13,500, 3yo+ r56 to r62 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 7 06048 Commander Paris (3) 30 ................T Herlihy 1 50172 Mark Of Integrity (1) fr ...................Z Butcher 8 12381 Monnay (4) 30 .............................. B Mangos 2 32851 This Excuse Is Fine fr .................. Scratched 9 30521 Quevert (U1) 30 ............................ B Purdon 3 532x2 Ideal World (2) fr .........................J Stormont 10 27x03 Prime Power (U1) 45.....................T Mitchell 4 1185x Whitecliff Chapel (3) fr ................A Poutama 11 1212x Speeding Spur (1) 55 .....................J I Dickie 5 19425 Accumulator (4) fr ........................ B Mangos 5 8.19pm IRT MOBILE PACE $13,500, 3yo+ r62 to r79 6 35402 Spring Campaign (5) fr................. D Butcher mob. pace, mobile, 2200m

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32851 This Excuse Is Fine (1) fr ............A Poutama 73562 Alta Intrigue (2) fr ..........................Z Butcher 31170 Wrangler (3) fr .................................. D Dunn 11x3P Acceptance fr ............................... Scratched x5153 Zadaka (4) fr ................................ D Butcher 36162 Kenrick (5) fr................................J Stormont 27311 Eclipse Me (6) fr ....................... M McKendry 8232x Bettors Pocket (7) fr .............. T Cameron (J) 1x720 Alta Las Vegas (21) fr......... J MacKinnon (J) 49715 Lola Jones (22) fr .....................J Wallace (J) 6 8.49pm DUNSTAN SUMMER SERIES MOBILE PACE $12,000, non-winners mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 7 Vampiro (1) fr ............................... B Mangos 2 745 Wynberg Delight (2) fr ............. B Butcher (J) 3 42 Lerato (3) fr ...................................Z Butcher 4 46x82 Ideal Dash (4) fr .................................A Neal 5 6 Somewhereinbrooklyn (5) fr ......... D Butcher 6 74986 Dennis Lillee (6) fr .................... M McKendry 7 23722 Circles (7) fr ...................................S Phelan 8 32x07 Pocket Major (8) fr ........................ W Fausett 9 24x42 Luis Alberto (21) fr ........................S Lawson 10 8x785 Savanna (22) fr ..........................P Ferguson 11 5 Rock N Roll Patron (23) fr ..................S Reid 12 55x46 Spirit Of Delight (24) fr ............ T Macfarlane 13 23 Juice Brogden (25) fr ....................N Chilcott 7 9.19pm PASCOES THE JEWELLERS MOBILE PACE $8113, 3yo+ up to & including r55 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 65887 Turbulent Flow (1) fr .................... K Marshall

2 80137 Diamond Prince (2) fr .....................S Phelan 3 22361 Prime Silver (3) fr ...................M Johnson (J) 4 25275 Booming Jet (4) fr .........................Z Butcher 5 00472 Charlie Harper (5) fr ......................N Chilcott 6 54343 Step Up (6) fr .......................... T Macfarlane 7 43530 Alta Michaela (7) fr .........................T Herlihy 8 56686 Kilkeel Lady (8) fr ......................... D Butcher 9 32051 Harper Franco (21) fr ............... M McKendry 10 954x0 Kate Black (22) fr ...........................J I Dickie 11 52629 Twentynine Twelve (23) fr ............. B Mangos 8 9.44pm COCA-COLA TROT $12,000, non-winners trot, stand, 2200m 1 50554 Madhubala (1) fr.............................T Herlihy 2 0P0 The Rev (2) fr ....................... M Hjalmarsson 3 4x Billy At Salsa (3) fr ........................ B Purdon 4 907 Apollo (4) fr ...................................T Mitchell 5 026 Te Kouka Success fr .................... Scratched 6 402 Caitlin’s Surprise (5) fr ......................D Balle 7 6 Our Petite Lady (6) fr...................J Stormont 8 6232x Heavyweight Hero (7) fr .......... T Macfarlane 9 8Px63 Tehoro Hazel (U1) fr .................... K Marshall 10 00P89 Halley’s Last (U2) fr..................... R Brosnan 11 4370x Roi Des Gitans (U3) fr.................. B Mangos 12 9087 Angus Burga (U4) fr ...................P Ferguson 13 70605 Secretofthesea Smile (U5) fr.... M McKendry 9 10.11pm CADUCEUS CLUB ANNUAL GOLF DAY MARCH 9 HCP PACE $14,999, 4yo+ r81 to r100 spechcp pace, stand, 2700m 1 547x4 Prince Of Pops (1) fr .....................T Mitchell 2 57324 Stroke Of Luck (2) fr .......................T Herlihy

3 1123x Maxim (3) fr .................................. B Mangos 4 8x139 Franco Cristiano (1) 10 ............ M McKendry 5 42849 Little Rascal (U1) 20 ........................ D Dunn Pacifiers on : Ideal Dash (R6) Pacifiers off : Roi Des Gitans (R8) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS: Race 1: Forfeathers, Saint Michel, Sexy Rexy, Acougarzsun Race 2: American Empress, Ideal World, Accumulator, Master George Race 3: Royal Gamble, Major Threat, Lincoln Sky, Mach Shard Race 4: Speeding Spur, Prime Power, Quevert, Monnay Race 5: Alta Intrigue, Kenrick, Zadaka, Bettors Pocket Race 6: Circles, Vampiro, Luis Alberto, Lerato Race 7: Step Up, Harper Franco, Booming Jet, Diamond Prince Race 8: Heavyweight Hero, Caitlin’s Surprise, Billy At Salsa, Tehoro Hazel Race 9: Maxim, Stroke Of Luck, Prince Of Pops, Franco Cristiano

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Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 5 55365 Opawa Rocket 17.13 L & ................... Wales Raceway Meeting Date: 26 January 2017 NZ Meeting 6 71355 Replay 17.26 M &..............................Jopson number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 7 32137 Goldstar Scooter 17.56 S & ............B Evans 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 8 21523 Whose He 17.44 ..............................A Joyce and 9; 10, 11 and 12 9 18637 Broken Penniless 17.49 .................G Cleeve 1 4.29pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C2, 10 66377 Chippy Jordy 17.37 M &....................Jopson 4 5.23pm DREAM COLLECTOR AT STUD STAKES 295m 1 14651 Sea Spray Elsa 17.47 .................B Freeman C1/2d, 645m 1 6363F Goldstar Dallas 39.00 S &...............B Evans 2 71858 Know Salute 17.29 .........................G Cleeve 2 56721 Goldstar Coco 38.60 S & ................B Evans 3 16743 Homebush Bailey 17.53 .........J T McInerney 3 45252 Boston Heart nwtd ......................B Freeman 4 65155 Alex Rumble 17.43 .................J T McInerney 4 23544 Arcane Sabre nwtd M & ....................Jopson 5 42632 Opawa Opal 17.20 L & ....................... Wales 5 56367 Goldstar Junior 38.42 S & ...............B Evans 6 67273 Smash Rumour 17.19 ..................... M Grant 6 37513 Majestic Action 38.75 J &................D Fahey 7 32233 Greet The Judge 17.27 H & ................Taylor 7 21454 Goldstar Jagger 38.62 S &..............B Evans 8 41258 Fear Marina 17.51..................J T McInerney 8 7F314 Know Worth 38.48..........................G Cleeve 9 77627 Mrs Phyliss 17.44 ......................A Bradshaw 10 88834 Wunzee 17.21 ........................J T McInerney 5 5.39pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C3, 295m 2 4.48pm MAC DEVELOPMENTS STAKES C2, 520m 1 34554 Dad’s Ambition 17.41 ...................... M Grant 1 72747 Nessie Allen 30.96 .......................C Roberts 2 37266 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 2 11211 Vicarious 30.26 ............................C Roberts 3 73766 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts 3 65456 Lektra Concord 30.72 ....................G Cleeve 4 31414 Know Contest 17.30.......................G Cleeve 4 45574 Know Scholar 30.53 .......................G Cleeve 5 48811 Rand 17.19 M & ................................Jopson 5 5x116 New Broom 30.88 ............................ B Dann 6 26166 Terra Bindi 17.45 C & ......................... Fagan 6 28363 Smash Rebel nwtd .......................... M Grant 7 62658 Opawa Val nwtd L & ........................... Wales 7 38357 Ester Action 30.40 S & ....................B Evans 8 14181 Makers Mark 17.37 S & ..................B Evans 8 32463 Opawa Waihemo 30.59 L & ............... Wales 9 38862 Sahara Sam 17.40 H & .......................Taylor 9 88376 Smokey Action 30.36 S & ...............B Evans 10 65676 Get Ready Freddy 17.12 ...........A Bradshaw 10 81785 Thoracic 30.49 .......................J T McInerney 6 5.58pm (NZT) FLAIR DASH C2, 295m 3 5.04pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN DASH C3, 1 61851 Paddy The Baker 17.30..........J T McInerney 295m 2 83832 Homebush Riley 17.42 ...........J T McInerney 1 28317 Saraya Jayde 17.25 ..................... L Waretini 3 21218 Botany Cold 17.59 .................J T McInerney 2 x175F Barcia Express 17.27 ...................... M Grant 4 31166 Smashniak Smash 17.51 ...................C Weir 3 13156 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 5 26534 Budgie Right 17.50 H & ......................Taylor 4 22663 Pep’s Terra 17.61 C & ........................ Fagan 6 13636 Brooke Davis 17.25 ...................... L Waretini

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

7 25317 Smash Bomber 17.35 ..................... M Grant 8 18427 Cawbourne Dotty 17.37 ...............C Roberts 9 26672 Bo’s Business 17.27........................ M Grant 10 67454 Joey Baxter 17.41 ..................J T McInerney 7 6.15pm FAST ARCHER AT STUD SPRINT C3, 295m 1 33486 Wears The Gold 17.28 .................C Roberts 2 81578 Another Liz 17.25 M & ......................Jopson 3 42442 Fiery Fagan 17.29 C & ....................... Fagan 4 23545 Opawa Lean Meat 17.24 L & ............. Wales 5 14872 Frosty Action nwtd S & ....................B Evans 6 33222 Breaking Mad 17.30 ........................ M Grant 7 21445 Harsesis 17.42 ..........................R Blackburn 8 22615 Rick’s Treasure 17.24 C & .................. Fagan 9 6628x Screw And Bolt 17.33 M & ................Jopson 10 65676 Go Poppy 17.29 M & .......................P Binnie 8 6.46pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH SPRINT C4, 295m 1 14551 Opawa Binge 17.41 L & ..................... Wales 2 63384 Dyna Quirk 17.11 .........................C Roberts 3 63846 My First Litter 17.07 .....................C Roberts 4 64561 Deman Blue Blood 17.43 .......J T McInerney 5 51364 Homebush Shane 17.32 ........J T McInerney 6 21245 Know Lapse 17.49 .........................G Cleeve 7 66443 Homebush Rufus 17.34 .........J T McInerney 8 25272 Speedy Return 17.14 H & ...................Taylor 9 18673 Cabarita 17.25 ................................ M Grant 10 48755 Nozzno Fear nwtd .....................A Bradshaw 9 7.11pm LITTLE BROWN JUG STAKES C3, 520m 1 15846 Mystic Action 30.35 S & ..................B Evans 2 66411 Botany Alan 30.46..................J T McInerney 3 41536 Opawa Racer 30.26 J & ..................D Fahey 4 56317 Raewyn 30.43 H & ..............................Taylor 5 33263 Shift The Blame 30.50............J T McInerney 6 43613 Opawa Anthony 30.02 L & ................. Wales

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11253 Odin Slayer 30.66 .....................A Bradshaw 13312 Kiwi Breeze 30.54 J & .....................D Fahey 46652 Chippa Lata 29.92.....................R Blackburn 36175 Know Neglect 30.42 .......................G Cleeve 10 7.39pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C4, 520m 1 F4475 Know Answer 30.19 .......................G Cleeve 2 24226 Replica Yella 30.48 .......................... M Grant 3 x4646 Know Jinx 30.08.............................G Cleeve 4 63628 Amino Trouble 30.68 .................A Bradshaw 5 14713 Mandy Junior 30.09 J & ..................D Fahey 6 26625 Kava Blu 29.99 J &..........................D Fahey 7 21344 Albie Punter 30.05 J & ....................D Fahey 8 8x123 Opawa Zena 30.27 L & ...................... Wales 9 17688 Homebush Howard 30.22 ......J T McInerney 10 17352 He’s All Power nwtd J & ..................D Fahey 11 8.03pm POWER FARMING CANTERBURY DASH C5, 295m 1 33325 Sopoaga 17.32...................................C Weir 2 71432 Wow Madonna 17.19 M & ...............P Binnie 3 15111 Swimming Goat 16.79........................C Weir 4 22165 Homebush Sloan 17.53 .........J T McInerney 5 51453 Terra Mondo 17.30 C & ...................... Fagan 6 18311 Homebush Kelso 17.04 ..........J T McInerney 7 15321 Fliberty Jiberty 17.25 ....................... B Dann 8 11514 Ohoka Billy 17.08 ......................... L Waretini 9 54217 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 10 17711 Serious Torque 17.24 ...................... M Grant 12 8.31pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C4, 295m 1 13163 Hilton Open 17.47 .....................A Bradshaw 2 44311 Know Scrutiny 17.29 ......................G Cleeve 3 24772 Magic Wizard 17.39 S &..................B Evans 4 77287 Seeking Baxter 17.28.............J T McInerney 5 78547 Homebush Scribe 17.36 ........J T McInerney

6 11872 Opawa Crystal 17.25 L & ................... Wales 7 55158 Homebush Errol 17.32 ...........J T McInerney 8 32223 Harkonen Bale 17.08 ...................C Roberts 9 x2877 Cawbourne Patty nwtd .................C Roberts 10 38638 Roadworks 17.16 ............................ M Grant LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Greet The Judge, Know Salute, Sea Spray Elsa, Smash Rumour, Homebush Bailey Race 2: Vicarious, Opawa Waihemo, Know Scholar, Lektra Concord, New Broom Race 3: Saraya Jayde, Barcia Express, Pep’s Terra, Whose He, Bursar Race 4: Goldstar Coco, Majestic Action, Goldstar Jagger, Boston Heart, Know Worth Race 5: Makers Mark, Rand, Magic Mike, Dad’s Ambition, Sahara Sam Race 6: Cawbourne Dotty, Homebush Riley, Botany Cold, Smashniak Smash, Paddy The Baker Race 7: Fiery Fagan, Rick’s Treasure, Breaking Mad, Frosty Action, Screw And Bolt Race 8: Opawa Binge, Speedy Return, Homebush Rufus, My First Litter, Dyna Quirk Race 9: Opawa Anthony, Opawa Racer, Kiwi Breeze, Botany Alan, Odin Slayer Race 10: Mandy Junior, Albie Punter, Kava Blu, Replica Yella, He’s All Power Race 11: Swimming Goat, Ohoka Billy, Wow Madonna, Sopoaga, Fliberty Jiberty Race 12: Know Scrutiny, Harkonen Bale, Hilton Open, Magic Wizard, Cawbourne Patty

Otago gallops Today at Wingatui raceway

Otago Racing Club Venue: Wingatui Meeting Date: 26 January, 2017 NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.15pm (NZT) THEO DITFORT MEMORIAL $7000, MDN, 820m 1 x0802 Richie Rox (2) 58.5 ...................T Wenn (a3) 2 Never You Mind h (8) 58.5 ............. C Barnes 3 2 Little Bossing (4) 57 .................. S Muniandy 4 44x44 The Cover Girl 56.5 ...................... Scratched 5 Princess Jubilee h (9) 56.5 .... S Wahab (a4) 6 Westend Madam h (1) 56.5.............S Collett 7 337x Dezzies Delight (3) 55............. G Jogoo (a1) 8 773. Nakyama (11) 55 ....................T Jonker (a4) 9 Majorca (5) 55 ................. K Kalychurun (a2) 10 Supatwista (12) 55 ..........................A Collett 11 7 The Rosy Glow (7) 55 ..................K Williams 12 Zesprit (10) 55................................S Wynne 13 670x9 Gold Charm (6) 56.5 .....................M Tanaka Emergency: Gold Charm 2 12.50pm CB RENTALS $7000, MDN, 2200m 1 59902 Darci Inn (2) 58.5 .................... G Jogoo (a1) 2 9 Enviro Man (7) 58.5 .................. S Muniandy 3 006x0 Wings Of Victory (3) 58.5 ............L Callaway 4 69862 Pickup (4) 57 ................................T Moseley 5 00353 Justrush (1) 56.5 .....................T Jonker (a4) 6 54506 Madam De Soir (9) 56.5..........R Cuneen (a) 7 Black Eyed Susan (5) 56.5..............S Collett 8 00 Minue (6) 56.5 ................. K Kalychurun (a2) 9 40x07 Onthesauce (8) 56.5 10 37x78 Porotene Rippa (10) 56.5 ...............S Wynne 3 1.25pm BEEYU $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m 1 96010 Gottagetmywoohoo (9) 59.......T Jonker (a4)

M3 Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 26 January 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 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 x8043 Starbuck (1) 58.5............. K Kalychurun (a2) 3 64x00 Franconi (6) 57 .............................T Moseley 4 27133 What A Deeza (8) 56.5 ...................S Collett 5 36822 Lady Lindauer tdmh (2) 55.5 .....T Wenn (a3) 6 60757 Rising Son (3) 55.5 ....................... C Barnes 7 6x063 Keep The Lot (10) 55 .............. G Jogoo (a1) 8 10095 Asoma d (7) 54.5 .........................K Williams 9 00085 Shezatoucha (5) 54.......................M Tanaka 10 05907 Habitude (4) 54 ...........................L Callaway 4 2.00pm THE MILLBROOK $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 70350 Smoke ‘Em Wilson (2) 58.5 ............S Wynne 2 09x Freshman h (5) 58.5....................L Callaway 3 4x486 Plowshare h (7) 57 ..................R Cuneen (a) 4 452x6 Janefield Jewel h (1) 56.5 ...... S Wahab (a4) 5 42082 Silvermist (9) 56.5 ........................K Williams 6 Diorissimo (8) 56.5 ...................... E Farr (a2) 7 0x00 Miss Knapdale (10) 56.5 ............... C Barnes 8 Patromia h (11) 56.5 ................ J Lowry (a1) 9 3 Pretty Whaihine (4) 55 .............. S Muniandy 10 06 Rosie Jane (3) 55.................... G Jogoo (a1) 11 Gracious Luck (6) 55 .......................S Collett 5 2.35pm COLIN WALTERS OF METRO REALTY $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 4220 Brunello h (1) 58.5 ..................R Cuneen (a) 2 9542x Royal Chance h (3) 58.5 ............... C Barnes 3 x5544 Majic El (4) 58.5 .......................D Bothamley 4 Nite Flight h (6) 58.5 .............. S Wahab (a4) 5 809 Taxihome (7) 58.5 ........................K Williams 6 0970x Twizel Guru h (5) 58.5 ............... S Muniandy 7 76. Metal Guru h (2) 57 .....................L Callaway 8 009x0 Beats Worken (8) 56.5 ..................M Tanaka 9 36x80 No Charge h (11) 56.5 ....................S Collett 10 256x Little Miss (9) 55..............................A Collett 11 Quiz (10) 55 ...................................S Wynne

6 3.12pm KB CONTRACTORS $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 14422 Flicka Of Gold tdbh (1) 60 .........T Wenn (a3) 2 08x10 Tiger Claws t (3) 58 ..................D Bothamley 3 36052 Passito dh (2) 57.5 ..................R Cuneen (a) 4 3040x Coffee dm (11) 57.5 ............... W Papier (a4) 5 x5068 Still Waters d (4) 57 6 80x80 All Things Nice d (7) 56 ...................A Collett 7 7936x Dan Cugat (8) 56 ...........................S Wynne 8 60278 Intense d (6) 56 ............... K Kalychurun (a2) 9 10649 Eagle Magic h (5) 55 .............. S Wahab (a4) 10 8105x The Music Guru td (10) 55 .......... E Farr (a2) 11 0x086 Stralis d (13) 55...............................S Collett 12 770x7 Good Mama m (9) 54 ...................K Williams 13 0000x Crystalight dm (12) 54..................T Moseley 7 3.45pm VANESSA CELEBRATING 70 IN FEBRUARY $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 00264 Sebring Dragon (12) 58.5 2 30373 Edward h (15) 58.5 ....................... C Barnes 3 x2460 Mac Murdoch (7) 58.5 ..............D Bothamley 4 05x0x Nasa h (2) 58.5 ........................ J Lowry (a1) 5 09 Nethertown Express h (18) 57 ........S Collett 6 39023 Countess Ruby h (17) 56.5 .....R Cuneen (a) 7 x2374 Perceptive h (19) 56.5 ............... S Muniandy 8 2x545 Silver Spier (1) 56.5 .....................T Moseley 9 89x64 The Style (6) 56.5 ..........................S Wynne 10 70465 Red Tempest (9) 56.5......................A Collett 11 0x785 Sharp Elle (11) 56.5 .....................K Williams 12 876x5 Sunset Girl (4) 56.5 ...................T Wenn (a3) 13 76506 Misty Trella (8) 56.5 ................ W Papier (a4) 14 x5622 Dream Rich b (13) 55....................M Tanaka 15 00 Spellbello (10) 58.5 16 86x70 Courts King (5) 58.5 17 x90x0 Palmy Girl (14) 56.5 -

18 20x90 Limousine (3) 58.5 19 00 Minue (20) 56.5 20 40x07 Onthesauce (16) 56.5 Emergencies: Spellbello, Courts King, Palmy Girl, Limousine, Minue, Onthesauce 8 4.20pm POSITIVE SIGNS $8000, Rating 80 Benchmark, 1500m 1 40Px5 News Flash th (7) 62 .............. S Wahab (a4) 2 40321 Boots ‘N’ All 58.5 .......................... Scratched 3 4x462 Double Blue (1) 58 .......................T Moseley 4 4x681 He’s Gold t (8) 58 ....................R Cuneen (a) 5 2x503 Gallant Defender th (3) 56......... S Muniandy 6 x2234 Landales Gold tbh (4) 56 ................S Collett 7 25756 Jackfrost m (5) 55.5 ....................L Callaway 8 00x08 Sir Singo (9) 55 ...................... W Papier (a4) 9 57x75 Bridget Town (6) 54 .................T Jonker (a4) 10 x0860 Them Or Us h (2) 54 .....................M Tanaka 11 x6040 All Jokes Aside th (10) 54 K Kalychurun (a2) 9 4.55pm CHAMPIONS DAY AT WINGATUI 4TH FEB $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 15x58 Odi Et Amo tdmh (13) 59 ........R Cuneen (a) 2 x9358 The Quiet Man h (14) 58 ........ S Wahab (a4) 3 16427 Flying Sardine b (5) 57.5. K Kalychurun (a2) 4 x3200 Tantella d (10) 57.5 ................. G Jogoo (a1) 5 0x099 River Raider (2) 57.5 6 89x45 The Believer (11) 57.5................. E Farr (a2) 7 9x203 Placid Princess (16) 57 ...................A Collett 8 x1000 Justice Well h (1) 57 ................. J Lowry (a1) 9 558x3 Galella h (17) 56.5 ........................ C Barnes 10 60774 Alyth td (15) 56..............................M Tanaka 11 040x4 I’llbeyourplatinum (3) 56...............T Moseley 12 80850 Wild Wings td (4) 56 ..................R Yatim (a3) 13 x1003 Dontpokethetiger (12) 55 ................S Collett 14 68x00 Twilight Rebel (6) 55 ...................L Callaway

15 00x90 Kildangan h (7) 56.5 16 54x09 Royal Dollar 54............................. Scratched 17 090x7 Midnight Cappa d (9) 56 18 0x988 Perfect Secret (8) 54 .................T Wenn (a3) Emergencies: Kildangan, Royal Dollar, Midnight Cappa, Perfect Secret Blinkers on : Habitude (R3), No Charge (R5), Jackfrost, Them Or Us (R8) Blinkers off : Richie Rox (R1), Onthesauce (R2), Miss Knapdale (R4), Dan Cugat (R6), Palmy Girl, Onthesauce (R7) Winkers on : Miss Knapdale (R4), Brunello (R5), Palmy Girl (R7) Winkers off : No Charge (R5), Good Mama (R6), Jackfrost (R8) SELECTIONS: Race 1: Dezzies Delight, Nakyama, Little Bossing, Richie Rox, Zesprit Race 2: Justrush, Pickup, Darci Inn, Porotene Rippa, Madam De Soir Race 3: Keep The Lot, What A Deeza, Rising Son, Starbuck, Lady Lindauer Race 4: Gracious Luck, Pretty Whaihine, Janefield Jewel, Plowshare, Silvermist Race 5: Quiz, Majic El, Brunello, Little Miss, Royal Chance Race 6: Passito, Flicka Of Gold, Dan Cugat, Intense, Still Waters Race 7: Sebring Dragon, Edward, Dream Rich, Perceptive, Sharp Elle Race 8: Gallant Defender, Double Blue, He’s Gold, Landales Gold, Jackfrost Race 9: Flying Sardine, Placid Princess, Galella, Dontpokethetiger, Alyth

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway

4 77577 Bigtime Happy nwtd U & .......................Bliek 5 Victini nwtd ........................................C Hore 6 36x32 Lover Boy nwtd .......................... W Toomath 7 57 Foster Boy nwtd ................................J Black 8 64422 Hey Pretty Girl nwtd ..........................C Hore 9 778 Was Just Saying nwtd U & ....................Bliek 1 12.04pm (NZT) GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND 4 12.59pm GENERAL ENGRAVERS SPRINT C2, SPRINT C0, 375m 375m 1 4x653 My Friend Mike nwtd .................. W Toomath 1 22488 Skinny Ankles 21.33 .........................G Hunt 2 12223 Princess Alea nwtd ...........................C Hore 2 32635 Electric Dee Eye 21.36 ...................P Green 3 8 Jerrica nwtd B & ................................. Steele 3 x7381 Fresco Star 21.43......................... H Mullane 4 3x66 Nahimana nwtd .......................... W Toomath 4 32674 Scott No Value nwtd ..........................G Hunt 5 64468 Conquest Girl nwtd W & ..................T Steele 5 12311 Clockwise Rap 21.55 ......................P Green 6 745 Camara nwtd.....................................C Hore 6 56158 Myrniong Girl 21.25 ........................ T Green 7 43374 Transzeus nwtd ............................... T Green 7 21762 All Hail Caesar 21.71 U & .................Cottam 8 57463 Erasmus nwtd G H & .............. PC Ferguson 8 85387 Simply Yeti 21.33 ............................. T Green 9 778 Was Just Saying nwtd U & ....................Bliek 9 22167 Lethal Action 21.36 ...................... H Mullane 2 12.24pm HAUTAPU VETERINARY CLINIC SPRINT 10 17572 Bloomingdales 21.76 ........................B Craik 5 1.16pm GREYHOUNDS NORTH MAIDEN DISC1, 375m 1 43347 Dipsy Lala 21.31 U & ........................Cottam TANCE C0d, 650m 1 55356 Highway Hound nwtd ................... M J Lozell 2 88762 Cosmic Rover nwtd ......................... T Green 2 58676 Teefonic nwtd ............................ A Lawrence 3 28327 Lucky Man 21.28...............................B Craik 3 F2222 Zipping Kasey nwtd....................D Schofield 4 66574 On Demand nwtd U & ...........................Bliek 4 87768 Frontal Lobe nwtd G H &......... PC Ferguson 5 116 Shortcut Pluto 21.68 W &................T Steele 5 21578 Alzheimer’s nwtd G H & .......... PC Ferguson 6 43541 Eva Kaneva 21.51 ............................ S Clark 6 43821 Augello nwtd.............................. A Lawrence 7 73751 Sovereign Jody 21.64 .......................J Black 7 27645 Mr. Fuss Pot nwtd......................... H Mullane 8 56353 Off The Grid 21.70 W &...................T Steele 8 67874 Idol Leanne nwtd B & ......................... Steele 9 58553 Camside Gold nwtd...................... H Mullane 10 57765 Hey Khali nwtd U & ...........................Cottam 6 1.34pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT 3 12.41pm COUPLANDS DOG BISCUITS SPRINT C0, C1, 375m 375m 1 5143 One Cool Chap nwtd W & ...............T Steele 1 8 Jet Pack nwtd B & .............................. Steele 2 68316 Ali Ali Ali 21.42 W & ........................T Steele 2 23232 Strike Lotto nwtd G H & .......... PC Ferguson 3 54453 Jinja Mia 21.37 W & ........................T Steele 3 36648 Minute Sixteen nwtd..........................G Hunt 4 52F43 Rocky McAwesome nwtd U & ...........Cottam

5 75737 Willi Gas It 21.64 ........................ G Pomeroy 6 7x1 Tiger Jim 22.01 .......................... W Toomath 7 44588 Idol Butcher 21.40 B & ....................... Steele 8 85667 Typhoon Ted nwtd ............................ S Clark 9 56474 Skyler White 21.50 ............................B Craik 10 56885 Breeze Attack 22.00 ..................... M J Lozell 7 1.51pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK SMITH STAKES C1, 457m 1 25512 Iolaus nwtd ........................................S Ross 2 73624 Bouncie Al nwtd .............................. T Green 3 81 Bahama Gas nwtd .......................... T Green 4 71866 Mid Collison nwtd ............................ T Green 5 62615 Rising Hawke nwtd G H & ....... PC Ferguson 6 81478 Gravity Falls nwtd ......................... H Mullane 7 86233 Bold Sassy nwtd ........................D Schofield 8 42153 Wong Way 26.13 U & ........................Cottam 9 21242 Westworld nwtd .................................B Craik 10 87277 Estee 26.24 ............................... A Lawrence 8 2.09pm FOND FOODS SPRINT C4/5, 375m 1 83144 Jinja Luca 21.24 W & ......................T Steele 2 65F11 Solarian 21.21 ...................................S Ross 3 72114 Ekali 21.28 ..................................... G Farrell 4 61145 Sketchy Chief nwtd G H &....... PC Ferguson 5 64174 No More Debt 21.37........................ T Green 6 38463 Stylish Fancy 21.22 ....................D Schofield 7 53513 Unileven 21.19 ...........................D Schofield 8 22322 Pay Da Trail 20.80 ........................... K Walsh 9 15656 Locha Knocka 21.03 ....................... T Green 10 41455 Bigtime Moola nwtd U &........................Bliek 9 2.26pm GREYHOUNDS NORTH DISTANCE C2d, 650m 1 37585 Teemaria 38.03 ......................... A Lawrence 2 36243 Joe Joe nwtd B & ............................... Steele 3 68D14 Tron Bradman nwtd G H & ...... PC Ferguson

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37511 Thrilling Flo 37.60 ........................... K Walsh 56171 Shandell 37.40 .......................... A Lawrence 38286 Stinger nwtd B & ................................ Steele 32316 Untraceable nwtd .......................D Schofield 55673 Jazzboy Jack 37.95 ................... A Lawrence 10 2.44pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES SPRINT C3, 375m 1 81166 Saint Sassy 21.22 ......................D Schofield 2 64537 Sonic Attack 21.13 ....................... M J Lozell 3 38148 La Wildy Man 21.42 ........................P Green 4 32114 Tumbalaioo 21.32 G H & ......... PC Ferguson 5 82825 Fantastic Ava 21.50....................D Schofield 6 17653 Formation 21.39 ................................B Craik 7 25637 Southern Blue nwtd...........................C Hore 8 77882 Little Kiwi nwtd B & ............................ Steele 9 41354 Bruce Banner 21.37 ..................... H Mullane 10 23347 Dr. Robbie 20.96 ...............................C Hore 11 3.01pm TE AWAMUTU SELF STORAGE STAKES C2, 457m 1 54862 Jinja Roman 25.91 W & ..................T Steele 2 21261 Thrilling Wilson 25.91 ...................... K Walsh 3 11335 Moochi 26.28 ............................ A Lawrence 4 31166 Opawa Harry 26.05 B & ..................... Steele 5 11535 Cool Marlow 25.61 ..................... G Pomeroy 6 31431 Soaring Hawke nwtd G H & .... PC Ferguson 7 74776 Go Andwyn nwtd .............................. S Clark 8 12611 Magic Clock nwtd ............................P Green 9 18747 Embrace Me nwtd ............................ S Clark 12 3.21pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION STAKES C3/4, 457m 1 42364 Our Sambo 25.80......................... M J Lozell 2 25857 Mini Bike 25.99 ............................ H Mullane 3 68234 Rubeus Hagrid 25.85 ....................... S Clark 4 84523 Olivia 25.79 ............................... A Lawrence

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23417 Gee Thunder nwtd .......................R K Roper 73652 Thrilling Riot 26.09 U & .....................Cottam 85627 Spud Missile 25.43........................... S Clark 17663 Triple Parked 25.53 .......................... S Clark 58187 Crying In Vegas 25.85 ...................... S Clark 11765 Flying Merkel nwtd ........................... S Clark

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Princess Alea, My Friend Mike, Erasmus, Camara, Transzeus Race 2: Eva Kaneva, Dipsy Lala, Cosmic Rover, Shortcut Pluto, Lucky Man Race 3: Strike Lotto, Hey Pretty Girl, Lover Boy, Victini, Bigtime Happy Race 4: Clockwise Rap, Electric Dee Eye, Fresco Star, Simply Yeti, Skinny Ankles Race 5: Augello, Teefonic, Zipping Kasey, Mr. Fuss Pot, Highway Hound Race 6: Ali Ali Ali, One Cool Chap, Jinja Mia, Rocky McAwesome, Tiger Jim Race 7: Iolaus, Rising Hawke, Bold Sassy, Bouncie Al, Wong Way Race 8: Pay Da Trail, Unileven, Sketchy Chief, Jinja Luca, Ekali Race 9: Shandell, Thrilling Flo, Teemaria, Joe Joe, Jazzboy Jack Race 10: Saint Sassy, Sonic Attack, Tumbalaioo, Fantastic Ava, La Wildy Man Race 11: Thrilling Wilson, Soaring Hawke, Magic Clock, Jinja Roman, Moochi Race 12: Spud Missile, Triple Parked, Olivia, Our Sambo, Rubeus Hagrid

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The placebo effect works when a person trusts and believes the “expert” handing the placebos out. But you can’t give a placebo to yourself and expect it to work, as no one really believes his own lies.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Some small things deserve small attention, but not all. It’s wasteful to focus on the trivial, but who is to say what’s trivial? If it captures your attention, there may be a good reason worth investigating.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There are multiple noise sources, resonant voices from culture, peers, family and more. Question and test your thoughts for accuracy and usefulness before you act on them.

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LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): To be fascinated by an interest that couldn’t care less about you is the best way to learn. Principles of detachment will work in your favour. This makes for a pure study, unadulterated by mutual expectation.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Second chances abound, and yet nothing can really happen twice in this ever-evolving reality. So seize this chance if it seems like a good one. Something like it will come again. But nothing exactly like it.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The social adaptations you learned to get along in a group worked fine for that group – or maybe they just got you through. But this new situation is different.

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SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): It may seem there’s a lack of resources, but really there’s only a lack of ideas. Identify the main obstacle. There’s something good in it – a unique opportunity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Multitasking only works if the two tasks are compatible. Casual conversations go with cooking, podcasts go with cleaning, exercising and driving; music goes with almost everything.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You can’t run away from worry, because it’s not coming at you from the outside. It’s within. You won’t escape it so much as discard it. The same goes for any fear. Recognise it then set it aside.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Be less reactionary. In the stressful moments, stop, breathe and gather your power. Much depends on how you see things. Life is a picture; you control the frame. Don’t let anyone else touch it.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): It may be difficult to tell which ideas are the best ones. If you ask a lot of people, you’ll be even more confused. Hint: The bright ideas are the ones that illuminate what’s around them.

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BARKER, Judith, (Judy) (nee Harrison) – 2-8-1950 - 24-1-2017 At Ashburton Hospital, late of Omakau, Central Otago.

Much loved wife of Joe, loved mother and mother in law of Hayden and Gemma (Pleasant Point), and Janine (Ashburton). Loved nana of Asha, and Beauden. Dearly loved and respected by family, friends and all who knew her.

Sadly Missed.

Messages to the Barker family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton, 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to the Ashburton Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Judy’s life will be held at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Park Street, Ashburton on SATURDAY, January 28, commencing at 1.00pm.

Followed by private interment.

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BARKER, Judith – Passed away Tuesday January 24, 2017 at Ashburton. Much loved and cherished daughter of the late Dudley and Joyce Harrison, sister and sister in law of the late Anne, and George Mee, Patricia and Chris Robinson, Alan and Diana Harrison, Susan and Patrick Prendergast.

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather, and information.

9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show With special guest Adam Devine. 0 10am Tipping Point Quiz show in which four players take on an extraordinary machine, hoping to win its jackpot.

11am The Chase A quiz show where contestants must stay one step ahead. 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale 0 1pm Coronation Street 3 0 2pm Kiwi Living 3 0 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Little Monstar 3 0 7am The Jungle Bunch – To The Rescue! 3 0 7:25 Transformers – Robots In Disguise 3 0 7:45 N Breadwinners 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:35 Miles From Tomorrowland 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Step

By Step 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street 3 0 Noon The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 1pm I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 3 3pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 3:30 The Jungle Bunch To The Rescue! 3 0 3:40 N Kickin’ It 0 4:05 KC Undercover 3 0 4:30 My Wife And Kids 3 0 5pm Friends 3 0 5:30 The Simpsons 3 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7am Sticky TV 7:05 Kate And Mim 3 7:25 Sticky TV 7:30 The Moe Show 3 0 7:55 Sticky TV 8am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 8:25 Sticky TV 9am Rachael Ray 10am Infomercials 11:30 Baggage PGR 3 Noon The Biggest Loser Australia 3 1pm M Runaway PGR 2014 Drama. Sherry Stringfield, Robin Thomas, Jenna Boyd.

2:55 Entertainment Tonight 3:25 American Ninja Warrior 3 0 4:25 Wipeout 0 5:25 The Best Of Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm MasterChef Australia 0 8:40 N Blindspot AO Jane has escaped CIA custody, only to be recaptured by the team, who persuade her to become a triple-agent within her old terrorist organisation. 0 9:40 N Walliams And Friend 0 10:40 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 Booze Patrol – Biggest Blows PGR 0 8:30 M Pompeii AO 2014 Action. In 79 AD, a slaveturned-gladiator must save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator, as Mount Vesuvius erupts, threatening the city of Pompeii. 0 10:35 Two And A Half Men AO 3 0 11:05 Ten 7 Summer 11:35 Hell’s Kitchen 12:35 Agent X AO 3 1:25 Shortland Street 3 0 1:50 Infomercials 2:55 Mike Tyson Mysteries 3 3:05 The Good Witch 3 0 3:50 The Real 3 4:40 Baby Daddy PGR 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

7pm The Best Of Jono And Ben PGR 7:30 The New Celebrity Apprentice PGR 0 8:30 M Fast And Furious AO 3 2009 Action Thriller.

Brian O’Conner, now working for the FBI in LA, teams up with Dominic Toretto to catch a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation. 0 10:40 NewsHub Late

11:10 Upper Middle Bogan AO (Starting Today) 3 0 11:45 A Night At The Classic AO Stand-up comedy mixed with backstage action. 0 12:15 Bear Grylls – Mission Survive AO 0 1:15 Te Karere 3 2 1:40 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:10 Golf World Summer Season Mark Leishman and Laura McGoldrick take a tour of New Zealand’s golfing holiday hotspots.

11:45 The Good Wife AO 3 Diane and Cary represent Colin Sweeney when he accuses a TV producer of basing an unflattering character and show on him.

12:40 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE

Blindspot

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BRAVO 10am Million Dollar Listing (Starting Today) 3 10:55 Hoarders 3 11:50 Snapped – Killer Couples PGR 3 12:40 Vanderpump Rules 1:35 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills 3 2:30 Vanderpump Rules 3 3:30 Flipping Out 3 4:30 Dance Moms – Abby’s Studio Rescue 5:30 Hoarders 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 7:30 Snapped – Killer Couples PGR 3 8:30 Snapped – Killer Couples Overprotective parents lead a love-struck couple down a murderous path.

9:30 #killerpost When a popular ladies’ man befriends a stranger online, he learns the hard way that not all woman are who they appear to be online.

10:30 Hoarders 3 11:30 Snapped – Killer Couples PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

6:30 The Hunger Games – Mockingjay Part 2 MVC 2015 Adventure. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson.

8:45 Wrecker 16VLS 2015 Horror. Anna Hutchison, Andrea Whitburn.

10:10 Stretch 16LSC 2015 Walliams and Friend Crime Comedy. Patrick Wilson, 9:40pm on TVNZ 1 Ed Helms, James Badge Dale.

11:45 13 Hours – The THE BOX Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi 6am CSI MV 6:50 Criminal 16VL 2016 Action History.

Intent MV 7:40 The Amazing 2:05 The Forger MVL 2014 Race PG 8:30 Shipping Drama. John Travolta, Wars PG 8:55 The Christopher Plummer.

Simpsons PG 9:20 Criminal 3:40 Two-Bit Waltz MLS Minds MV 10:10 NCIS 2014 Drama. Clara Mamet, MV 11am NCIS – New William H Macy. 5pm Beyond Orleans MV 11:55 Reckless The Reach MV 2014 Thriller.

MV 12:50 Container Wars Michael Douglas, Jeremy Irvine.

PG 1:15 Criminal Intent 6:30 Woodlawn PGC 2015 MV 2:10 CSI MV 3:05 The Drama. Caleb Castille, Carbonaro Effect PG Jon Voight. 8:30 Batman v 3:35 Shipping Wars PG Superman – Dawn Of Justice 4:05 The Amazing Race PG MV 2016 Action. Fearing 5pm The Simpsons PG Superman’s actions are being 5:30 Criminal Intent MV left unchecked, Batman takes 6:30 The Carbonaro Effect PG on the Man of Steel, while 7pm Container Wars PG the world must decide what 7:30 NCIS MV kind of hero it really needs.

8:30 American Grit PG Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, 9:30 The Interceptor MVLS Amy Adams.

10:30 Criminal Minds MV 11:05 Insidious – 11:25 NCIS MV Chapter 3 MVLC 2015 Horror. Dermot Mulroney, FRIDAY Stefanie Scott.

12:15 Shipping Wars PG 12:40 Container Wars PG FRIDAY 12:40 Bachelor 1:05 The Amazing Race Night 18VLSC 2014 Comedy.

PG 1:55 Criminal Minds Rachel Alig, Skyler Yeast.

MV 2:45 CSI MV 3:30 The 2:10 Two-Bit Waltz MLS Simpsons PG 3:55 American 2014 Drama. Clara Mamet, Grit PG 4:45 The Interceptor William H Macy. 3:30 Batman MVLS 5:35 The Carbonaro v Superman – Dawn Of Justice MV 2016 Action.

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6am The Fairly Odd Parents 6:25 Kid v Kat 6:50 The Penguins Of Madagascar 7:15 Bella And The Bulldogs 7:40 Henry Danger 8:05 Avatar – The Last Airbender 8:30 Sanjay And Craig 8:55 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 3 11:45 Bondi Rescue 3 12:15 Partners In Crime PGR 3 0 1:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3pm Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 0 5pm Million Dollar Minute 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune 6:30 Jeopardy 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 MacGyver PGR MacGyver and the team travel to Venezuela to rescue Jack’s former CIA partner and girlfriend who went missing when she discovered evidence against an international arms dealer. 0 8:30 Bull AO 0 9:30 Madam Secretary AO 0 10:30 N NCIS – New Orleans AO 0

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 7:30 Pukana 2 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Fresh 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Whaikorero PGR 3 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4pm Iwi Anthems 3 4:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero Series in which Kingi Biddle helps participants overcome their fear of public speaking.

5pm Kapa Haka Regionals 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 3 2 6:20 Huhu 6:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 7pm Playlist 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 8pm Whanau Living 3 8:30 Kairakau 9pm The GC PGR Zane is still in the dog box, and it is about to get worse.

9:30 Billy T James AO 3 10pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Shoreline Detectives 7:30 Polar Bear Town 8:30 American Restoration 9:30 Aussie Barbecue Heroes 10:30 The French Collection 11:30 The Water Brothers Noon Weekend Warriors 1pm Shoreline Detectives 2pm Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge PGR 3pm Poh’s Kitchen 3:30 Martin Clunes – A Man And His Dogs Martin takes a pack of huskies on a joyride, puts his life in the paws of a search dog, and shoots a commercial with a famous dog.

4:30 Poh And Co Series featuring cook, artist, and lover of life, Poh Ling Yeow.

5pm Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand 5:30 Great British Garden Revival 6:30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 7:30 Tiny House Nation 8:30 River Cottage To The Core Hugh’s mission to show the culinary flexibility of fruit sees him taking on a challenge involving pizza.

He also makes a lamb dish, the perfect chicken pie, and homemade beer.

9:30 Trashformers 10:30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It

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

12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

1am Closedown

11pm Te Kauta 3 Chat show featuring guests who reminisce about their younger days and some of their naughtiest secrets.

11:30 Closedown

11:30 Poh And Co Midnight Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Double Your House For Half The Money 2am Martin Clunes – A Man And His Dogs 3am Great British Garden Revival 4am Extreme Fishing With Robson Green PGR 5am River Cottage To The Core

MOVIES GREATS 6:45 Due Date 16VLSC 2010 Comedy. Robert Downey jr, Zach Galifianakis.

8:20 Two Weeks Notice PGS 2002 Comedy. Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt.

10:05 Eat Pray Love ML 2010 Romantic Drama.

Julia Roberts.

12:25 The Help MC 2011 Drama. Emma Stone, Viola Davis.

2:50 Eastern Promises 18VS 2007 Drama. Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen.

4:30 Hulk MV 2003 Adventure. Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly.

6:45 I Love You, Man 16LS 2009 Comedy. Paul Rudd, Jason Segal, Rashida Jones.

8:30 Man On A Ledge MVL 2012 Thriller. From the ledge of a New York skyscraper, a desperate man orchestrates an elaborate and dangerous heist. Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks.

10:15 Runaway Bride PGS 1999 Comedy. Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo.

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12:10 Fantastic Four – Rise Of The Silver Surfer PG 2007 Action. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis. 1:40 Hulk MV 2003 Adventure.

Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly.

3:55 Making Of Atonement PG 4:20 I Love You, Man 16LS 2009 Comedy. Paul Rudd, Jason Segal, Rashida Jones.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Tennis – Australian Open Day 10 – Night Session.

7am Tennis – Australian Open Day 10 – Day Session.

8am Golf – European Tour Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships. 8:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Semi-final Two – Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers.

Noon Cricket – Women’s Big Bash League Semi-final Two – Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes. 3:30 Football – NZ Premiership Highlights Show 4pm Golf World Summer Series 4:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Semi-final Two – Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers.

5pm Golf – Asian Tour Singapore Open. 6pm Golf – European Tour Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships.

6:30 Basketball – NBL NZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats.

7pm Fox Sports News 7:30 L Basketball – NBL New Zealand Breakers v Cairns Taipans. 9:30 Fox Sports News 10pm The Crowd Goes Wild 10:30 UFC – Road To The Octagon 11:50 L Cricket – International India v England – First T20.

SKY SPORT 2 6:30 The Cricket Show 7am Cricket – International (HLS) India v England – Third ODI. 7:30 Tennis – Australian Open (HLS) Day 10 – Night Session.

8:30 Golf – PGA European Tour (HLS) Mitsubishi Electric Championship.

9:30 Tennis – Australian Open (RPL) Match of the Day – Day 10, Night Session.

11am Golf – European Tour (HLS) Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships.

11:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (HLS) Careerbuilder Challenge.

12:45 Fight Night On Sky 2:45 Sky Sports News UK 3:15 The Cricket Show 3:45 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Bangladesh – Second Test, Day Four.

4:18 L Cricket – International Australia v Pakistan – Fifth ODI, First Innings.

7:55 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Bangladesh – Second Test, Day Four.

8:25 L Cricket – International Australia v Pakistan – Fifth ODI, Second Innings.

FRIDAY

12:30 Cricket – International (HLS) India FRIDAY v England – Third ODI. 3:30 Football – NZ 1am Football – A-League Premiership Highlights Highlights Show 1:30 UFC Show 4am The Crowd Now 2:40 L Hockey Goes Wild 4:30 Fox Sports – India League Ranchi News 5am Cricket – T20 Rays v Kalinga Lancers.

Big Bash League Semi-final Two – Brisbane Heat v Sydney 4:30 Football League Show Sixers. 5:30 Basketball – NBL 5am Road To The Octagon

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DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How Do They Do It? PG 8am Auction Hunters 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:25 Deadliest Catch – Dungeon Cove PG Winter’s Wake. 10:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Killer Repairs. 11:15 Deadly Sins M Miami Con and Swindle.

12:10 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 1:05 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 2pm Aussie Gold Hunters PG 2:55 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 3:50 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 4:45 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 5:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 6:35 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 7:30 Gold Rush Special PG The Gambler. The story of gold miner Todd Hoffman, who escaped the economic downturn to build a better future in the gold fields of the frozen north.

8:30 Mega Trains PG New Zealand – The Milk Train.

9:30 Railroad Australia PG 10:30 Deadliest Catch PG Prodigal Son. 11:30 Nasa’s Unexplained Files PG Interstellar Gold Rush.

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12:30 Blood Relatives M 1:25 Most Evil M 2:20 Auction Hunters 2:45 Auction Hunters 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 Moonshiners M

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Hussey retiring David Hussey won’t be back next BBL season to have another go at leading the Melbourne Stars to their maiden title after announcing his retirement.

Hussey’s decision came a day after the Stars comprehensively lost their semi-final by seven wickets to the Perth Scorchers at the WACA Ground.

The 39-year-old has been with the Stars since the inaugural BBL season in 2011, scoring 855 runs at 26.71 from 48 matches over six years. “...I simply can’t do the things I want to do anymore & me playing is stopping younger players from achieving! Had a blast,” Hussey tweeted.

Sport Money milestone looms United States’ Serena Williams celebrates her win over Britain’s Johanna Konta during their quarter-final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne yesterday.

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All Williams final in offing Serena Williams is eyeing a remarkable grand slam final showdown with sister Venus after continuing her relentless pursuit of a record seventh Australian Open singles title.

Williams’ 6-2 6-3 destruction of British ninth seed Johanna Konta yesterday vaulted the 35-year-old into her 10th consecutive major semi-final, and the 34th of an extraordinary career.

The victory also completed the oldest Australian Open women’s semi-final line-up in

40 years and edged arguably the most successful sporting sisters to within one win each of yet another showdown on one of tennis’s four biggest stages.

The 22-time grand slam champion will play unseeded Croat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni after Venus Williams and fellow American CoCo Vandeweghe meet in today’s first semi.

Serena admitted playing Venus in a grand slam decider for the first time since 2009 would be something special, but it’s first things first.

The six-time champion is refusing to underestimate LucicBaroni ahead of the pair’s first clash since they were both teenage prodigies in 1998.

The two have taken vastly different paths since, Williams rising to become an all-time great, Lucic-Baroni needing almost a decade off to deal with the trauma of an abusive father before emerging from the sporting wilderness in dramatic fashion.

“I’m so proud of Mirjana.

She’s been playing so well. It’s inspiring,” Williams said.

“We played well over a decade ago. Oh my god, over two decades ago.

“No matter who wins, someone older than 34 will be in the final and that’s just great.”

The winner will face 36-yearold Venus or unseeded 25-yearold Vandeweghe for the title on Saturday night.

“It’s really amazing. Thirty is the new 10,” Williams said after snapping Konta’s nine-match winning streak with a ruthless performance at Rod Laver Arena.

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Cooper claims lead in NZ Cycle Classic Joseph Cooper defied gruelling conditions to snatch the leader’s yellow jersey off Kiwi compatriot James Oram on the penultimate day of the New Zealand Cycle Classic.

Cooper crossed the line third in the weather-hit 143km fourth stage from Masterton to Martinborough, part of a three-man breakaway who had put more

than 30 seconds on another small group.

It was enough to give the lone New Zealander in the Australian Isowhey Sports Wellness team an overall advantage of 36sec going into the fifth and final stage.

Second overall is Kiwi Logan Griffin, who finished among the second group yesterday while Oram is a further second back

Johnson stuns Melbourne P16

after two days as leader.

Two weeks after winning his second national road title, 31-year-old Wellingtonian Cooper is favoured to still be holding the lead when the finishes with 12 laps of a flat 10km circuit near Masterton.

He did it the hard way on a day when horizontal rain and fierce crosswinds buffeted the

90 riders. Cooper was content to cede the stage to Welshman Jon Mould, who gave the JLT Condor team their second win in two days after Kiwi Alex Frame’s day three heroics.

Mould headed off Australian Jordan Kerby and Cooper in a late sprint after the trio had broken clear inside the last 10km.

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Rolling back the years and rolling in the dollars, Roger Federer is poised to join Novak Djokovic in tennis’s most exclusive money club following his unexpected Australian Open charge. Victory over Stan Wawrinka in tonight’s all-Swiss semi-final showdown at Rod Laver Arena will push Federer’s career prize money through the $US100 million ($A132 million) barrier. But the money milestone will be the last thing on the 35-year-old’s mind as he continues his quest for an 18th grand slam.

Dimitrov into semis Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov has stormed into the Australian Open semi-finals, the No. 15 seed accounting for David Goffin in straight sets yesterday. Dimitrov broke Goffin’s opening service game of the match and pressured the Belgian 11th seed’s serve throughout, prevailing 6-3 6-2 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena. The 25-year-old will play the winner of the highly-anticipated quarter-final between 14-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal and No.3 seed Milos Raonic.

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