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A crime spree that lasted through the late hours of Monday night and into the early hours of yesterday morning culminated in two arrests being made by Ashburton police outside the Devon Tavern.

The two offenders, a 43-year-old-man and a 15-year-old youth, have been charged in relation to three of the four offences which took place while further enquiries are being made and more charges may result.

Ashburton’s Senior Sergeant Leigh Jenkins said his officers were kept on their toes for most of the night.

“It was a busy night, but we are really pleased to be able to get a result and get

two offenders into custody,” he said.

The first report for the night came from the Collegiate Squash Club at around 11.40pm on Monday night and then a second call was received for the same venue at 5.33am the next morning.

A short while later, at around 6.30am, another report was received of a breakin at Mr Mann’s Cafe on Burnett Street with offenders attempting to gain access by breaking through a back door.

Almost immediately following the Mr Mann’s incident, another report was received from the Devon Tavern which is where officers apprehended the two

offenders.

“The 43-year-old has been arrested and charged with both break-ins at Collegiate and also at the Devon Tavern, he will also face charges of resisting arrest, aggravated assault on a police officer and possession of an offensive weapon.”

Officers were uninjured during the incident.

“The 15-year-old will be dealt with through the Youth Court.”

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Adams to retire from politics

By Matt Markham and NZME matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Amy Adams will retire from politics next year after a shock announcement in Parliament yesterday.

The Selwyn MP described the decision as a bolt from the blue for everyone else, but for her it had been coming for quite some time and the decision was made a couple of months ago. National Party leader, Simon Bridges was informed “a while ago” before Adams announced her decision to caucus yesterday.

“It’s a difficult decision and a deeply personal decision,” Adams said. “Ultimately it came down to the life I wanted to lead for me and my family.”

Adams ran for the leadership of the National Party last year following the departure of Bill English and finished second behind Simon Bridges. She subsequently became the finance spokeswoman and was regarded as one of the party’s heavy-hitting frontline MPs. But after a 12-year stint in politics, Adams, whose electorate covers Ashburton District areas such as Rakaia, Dorie, Chertsey and Lauriston, said yesterday that it

was time to step back.

“This is a decision ultimately about what I want and the fact remains [that] I want my life back,” she said.

“When I started this job my kids were eight and 10, and my son is now graduating university this year and my daughter is there as well. It just makes you think about the life you want to lead.

“When I came into politics I made a couple of promises to myself, one was that I wouldn’t cause a by-election, which means that when it comes around you’ve got to think, can I give this another three years?

“And the other was the day that I didn’t think I could give it 100 per cent of my passion, it was time to go.”

Colleague and fellow National MP, Rangitata’s Andrew Falloon admitted to being a bit shocked by the announcement and said that Adams had been invaluable to him during his early time in parliament as an MP. “Amy can be rightly proud of her achievements in government and locally as MP for Selwyn,” he said.

“As communications minister she oversaw the roll-out of ultra-fast broadband in Ashburton

to ensure we’re better connected to the country and the world.

“She’s been a friend to me in my first 20 months as a Member of Parliament and an invaluable source of advice and, while I’m sad she won’t be standing again, I know she’s looking forward to some well-deserved time with Don and the family.”

Adams said that despite giving up her shadow portfolios, she would continue to work hard for her Selwyn constituents in the time she had left in Parliament.

Adams was also Associate Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery and has previously spoken about how the 2010 earthquake shook her home with such force that it threw a fish tank across her daughter’s bedroom, shattering on the bed inches from her head.

Adams was considered a strong minister under the leadership of English and John Key, holding a variety of portfolios at various times, including justice, communications, broadcasting, courts, internal affairs and the environment.

She admitted to not being sure what was next, but added that it was exciting.

Selwyn MP Amy Adams announced she will retire from politics next year.

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Mid Canterbury gun buy-back locations revealed Police have announced five Mid Canterbury collection events for the Government’s firearms gun amnesty and buy-back scheme.

The first will be at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on July 27, while the other four will be in Methven and Rakaia.

The five events are among 22 in Canterbury and among 192 col-

lection events around the country.

Police minister Stuart Nash said the events were being held over three months, in venues that ranged from tiny community halls to large stadiums.

The Rakaia events will be in the Rakaia Community Hall on August 3, August 10 and September

28, while the Methven venue on August 4 has yet to be confirmed.

Nash said the community sites were familiar to locals.

“Police want to make it as easy as possible for firearms owners to take part. We have heard from firearms owners that they have busy lives and just want to get the handover done easily with mini-

mum fuss.”

Nash said farmers would be catered for at rural collection events.

Most of the details can be completed online and on the day firearms owners should turn up with their personalised reference number, bank account details, firearms licence and photo ID. The firearms should be cleared

of ammunition and in a safe carry bag. A list of collection events was on the police website and more dates would be added right up to the end of the amnesty on December 20.

A list of retailer and dealers – who will be able to collect firearms on police’s behalf – will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Sallies’ education course closure leaves huge gap sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

Marking the end of many years as an education and training provider, students and past students from Ashburton’s education hub with tutor Heather Daly, centre.

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portunities Daly and the Salvation Army provided for her daughter were life-changing.

Brooke had an eating disorder and Daly collected her from home to make sure she attended class and ensured she ate. And when her course was completed, Chambers said, Daly helped her daughter find a job, one she’s now held for four years.

“School just wasn’t working for her, but where to now for these kids? There’s obviously a real need,” she said.

Most students have also been

assisted with achieving a driver’s licence.

Ashburton offered two training courses for students in computing and hospitality. Each takes about 18 months to complete.

While she’s there to support them, Daly said her students were working in an environment that encouraged them to be self motivating. Virtually every student stayed the distance and completed their course, she said.

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An education and employment programme that has helped hundreds of students around the Ashburton District secure qualifications and find jobs is about to close.

The Salvation Army is pulling out of the education and employment arm of its work and while it acknowledges the valuable role its programmes have played in the lives of thousands of people, changing funding models mean it has run at a loss for the past five years.

The closure was signalled several weeks ago and while other providers have stepped up to fill the gap in some parts of the country, this has not happened in Ashburton.

Yesterday, present and past students gathered to thank tutor Heather Daly and to speak about the positive impact she and the education courses had on their lives.

For Matthew Nieuwenhuize, joining Daly’s course provided him with a second-chance education.

He left school at 15 to care for a sick parent, but said being able to enrol for the Salvation Army’s introduction to computing course on programming and coding meant he achieved NCEA level one and two. And that led to securing a job in IT. “I know a lot of people for whom school doesn’t work.

They come here and Heather puts in so much work and everyone supports one another and helps,” he said.

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reasons and we work to get them to a level where they get a qualification. They leave ready to move on and to move up into jobs. We have a lot of success stories, but now this has been taken away.”

Nationally the service has been running for 41 years and more than 80,000 people have been through its courses.

For the past five years the Salvation Army has picked up the funding shortfall, but this had become unsustainable and the provider role will end on June 30.

From P1 As a result of the arrests, police executed a search warrant at an address in Ashburton which led to more charges against the offending at Collegiate. Jenkins also confirmed that offences which took place at the Collegiate Squash Club over the weekend were linked to yesterday’s arrests.

He added that the 43-year-old had been relocated to Christchuch and police would be strongly opposing bail when he appeared in court and that they would be looking for some strict bail conditions for the youth.

While not confirming that the Mr Mann’s incident was related to the arrests, Jenkins said they would be continuing to monitor CCTV footage from around the area in search of further evidence to see if it was linked to the other offences.

The double blow for the Collegiate Squash Club and its members follows on from a long line of offending at the venue over the past two months with news of the weekend’s break-ins featuring in yesterday’s edition of the Guardian.

On Sunday night two glass windows were smashed and in another incident recently a vehicle was stolen while players were playing squash.

That followed on from two incidents in April in which a 43-year-old man was arrested and charged with receiving stolen goods following break-ins on April 11 and 12.

The man was found guilty, jailed for two months and ordered to make reparation of $400.

The Collegiate club has around 36 members, but often does not get a full attendance to club nights.

Committee member Logan Ford said in Tuesday’s Guardian they may have to look at changing the way the clubrooms are treated and hired out.

“It may get to a point where it can’t be hired out and not used by the league team (the Ashburton Barbarians) so we can keep a better track of who is coming and going; but then that makes it not affordable to run and we may have to increase subs which we don’t want to do,” he said.

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Celebrating 50 years of dance

By Sue Newman

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For Charmaine Quaid, a dance recital to celebrate her 50th year as a dance teacher was an occasion that was high on emotion and more than a little worry.

In the days leading up to Saturday’s two-show recital, she was watching the number of dancers laid low by illness mount. And that meant one dress rehearsal simply didn’t happen, while another saw yawning gaps in each group of dancers, but in the true spirit of theatre, the show went on.

In some group dances partners were missing, but Quaid said she was impressed by the way some of the youngest members of the school managed to continue with their routine and cover up for their missing classmates.

“Some classes, only half were there and that was really disappointing for the students,” she said.

As a recognition of the dance school’s 50th anniversary, photos looking back at performanc-

Senior dancer Alyssa Gilbert performing in DanceWorx show Past, Present and Future.

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es past were shown on screen and that was quite an emotional moment. And at the end of the show, it was a heart-warming moment when a large number of past pupils came on stage to

share in the celebrations, Quaid said.

It wasn’t until she watched the slide show of past shows and past dance school stars that the reality of 50 years as a teacher hit

home, she said.

“Those years just seem to have melted in to one another, it just flows on and dance never really changes, the little ones are still there struggling to get their feet into first position.”

After each recital, there’s always a nostalgic moment or two when costumes are washed and packed away.

“That’s always the sad part, you’re playing make believes with a show, it’s the closest thing to fantasy you can get,” she said.

In the past DanceWorx has staged recitals every year, but now it’s usually a biennial event because of the huge amount of work involved for both parents and young dancers.

Looking ahead, dancers will be focusing on end-of-year exams, but Quaid knows that with a few weeks’ break from this year’s recital, the ideas for the next performance will start flowing.

“Right now I’m still a bit shellshocked and all I’m focusing on is getting the students back into class – fit and well, she said.

In brief Incorrect location A story in Monday’s edition of the Guardian incorrectly stated that the Ashburton Lions fundraising event, Big Smoke v Rural Folk on Saturday was held at the Hotel Ashburton. The event was in fact held at the Ashburton MSA. The Guardian apologises for this error.

Family desperate The family of Kiwi Andrew Olphert says his disappearance is completely out of character and they are desperate for answers.

His friend Luke McGinity, who has known Olphert for more than 20 years, says his disappearance is completely out of character.

Olphert lives in Little Bay, Sydney.

His wife and son had recently moved out of the family home.

His phone hasn’t been used since Monday, his bank accounts have not been touched. Olphert left his car and his dog behind. - NZME

Snow hits Dunedin Lights, snow, action. Christmas came early to Vogel St in Dunedin yesterday as filming on the Hollywood film Black Christmas got started. All of the filming action was happening inside the Heritage Cafe, which was closed for the day and had been decked out in festive decorations.

Film buffs wanting to catch a glimpse of movie magic had to make do with a car covered in faux snow parked across the street from the cafe, as film crew made sure the set inside was protected from the public’s eye.

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Young ballerinas from left Madeline Edwards, Charlotte Simpson, Sophia Stocker and Taylor Cooper showing the results of months of hardwork during Saturday’s DanceWorx recital.

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A Wellington cleaner and motherof-two has made a tearful plea for the Government to adopt Fair Pay Agreements that would set minimum standards for wages across a sector. Maerta Sinoti, 47, spoke at a Council of Trade Union event yesterday to push for agreements in three sectors: cleaning, security and supermarkets. She urged the Government to adopt Fair Pay Agreements in the hope that it would boost low wages. She became emotional when she spoke about working two jobs as a cleaner at the High Court, starting at 5pm and finishing at 10pm, and then moving to Parliament for a cleaning shift from midnight to 6am. - NZME

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Fanciers show draws good crowds

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

The Ashburton Sports Hall was a hive of activity on Saturday as the crowds flocked in for the Ashburton Fanciers’ Society South Island Show.

Hundreds of ducks, geese, hens, roosters, game birds and small birds went under the microscope in a bid to take out the top prizes.

Despite it being a busy time on the calendar for fanciers, society president John Taylor said they were pleasantly surprised with the number of entries to the show.

“It was the national show in Nelson the week before so we were maybe expecting a few less, but we still had up over 800 entries which puts us at about a normal show,” he said.

“There is also one in Christchurch this weekend with about a thousand entries, so there is still plenty of fanciers out there and plenty of birds as well.”

Taylor said people had come from far and wide to visit the show, including some that had shown an interest in getting into the hobby.

“It is encouraging as we do need a few more to come along and join the committee,” he said.

“A few expressed an interest, which is fantastic. The more the merrier, as there is a hard core that do seem to do most of the work.”

Good numbers turned up to the Ashburton Sports Hall at the weekend.

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Myrtle rust a worry for Mid Canty

By Susan Sandys

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Blank walls at the Ashburton Art Gallery are filling up with could potentially be susceptible Rare manuka and beautiful works as kanuka the art stands calto the rust. in Midhighlight Canterbury areyear at aprisk if endar of the “The Harris Reserve, which exthe fungal disease myrtle rust proaches. ists primarily to protect one of spreads here. Society of Arts Ashburton the last kanuka remnants on the Myrtle rust detectedfor on a members arewas preparing plains, is vulnerable. young pohutukawa plant earlier their 55th annual exhibition “There is a lot of manuka and this month and Biosecurity New and were collating hundreds kanuka in various places along Zealand is advising local gardenof paintings and drawings as the foothills and high country ers, anddisplay nurseries theyorchardists hung them for this to and it would be a tragedy if these monitor their trees and take acweek. were affected.” tion if they see signs of the disPresident Jen Dearborn said, Ralston said manuka, kanuka ease. as she helped fill the gallery’s and rata occurred together on The fungus has been spreading two largest rooms, that memthe Rhyolite Ridge of Mt Somers rapidly throughout Zealand bers were groupingNew them to and were vulnerable if the disease since the display first caseaccording was identified enhance to spreads to Mid Canterbury. in 2017. of features, including a range “At the moment it is not here The spores are spread on the subject matter, colour and size. and we can only hope our colder wind, insects and birds “It’s by a total puzzle, each and one on climate is keeping it at bay. Cliplant matter is a piece of and the machinery. puzzle. It’s a mate change may make the situaffects trees bigIt job, but it’s fun.in the myrtle ation worse – places not invaded family, including natives such as “We have quite a good team may get it eventually as things pohutukawa, rata,every manuka and that come back year,” warm.” exotics like bottlebrush. she said.

She said it was a bit of a warnThe Department of ConservaTickets, at $25, are selling ing bell about protecting rare nation is not yet sure how it will affast for the exhibition opentive local biodiversity. fect ing, native whichecosystems. will be 7pm Mon“We need more reserves, such Forest Bird’s Marywill Ralston, day nextand week.

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Rule plea after scooter death NZME Debra Christensen’s head was left bleeding and wedged against the wheel of a bus yesterday morning after she was knocked out by a Lime scooter rider near Auckland’s Victoria Park.

Her distraught husband, Paul Charman, spoke to the Herald about the terrifying incident from Auckland City Hospital’s emergency department.

The incident came less than 12 hours after a man riding a Lime scooter was killed on the same road.

Charman said his wife was rushed to hospital after she got off the bus on Fanshawe Street, opposite Victoria Park, and was struck by the Lime scooter.

“She doesn’t remember what happened after that because she was knocked out cold.

“Her head was under the wheel of a bus, that’s how bad it was,” Charman said.

He said his wife, who was a keen mountain climber and adventure-lover, had lacerations to her face and skull and they were awaiting head scans to see if there had been any further damage.

It was possible she also had broken ribs.

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Transport Minister Phil Twyford said work was under way on safety rules for e-scooters.

Charman said the bus driver was so shaken by the incident he had to finish his shift.

A witness at the scene described seeing Christensen lying on the ground bleeding after being hit by a young person riding a Lime scooter.

“It is absolute madness to allow those things on footpaths — is it going to take the death of someone’s child before they get banned?” the male witness said.

Charman said the crazy thing was when they got to hospital, another person was also there with head injuries after getting hit by a Lime scooter.

“The cyclist was on Kingsland cycle path at 7.36am today when he was hit from behind by an e-scooter.”

He said people should feel safe on footpaths, not scared they might be hit by a Lime scooter.

“They are unstable and we need a university to do a study to test their stability. This shouldn’t be happening,” Charman said.

St John confirmed they were called to the incident on Fanshawe Street.

“We responded with one ambulance and transported one patient in a moderate condition to Auckland Hospital,” a spokes-

woman said.

On Monday night a 59-yearold man was killed while riding a Lime scooter along the same road.

It was the first fatal accident involving the controversial e-scooters in New Zealand.

Auckland councillor Christine Fletcher has called for “a complete review” of the e-scooters in a bid to introduce tighter safety regulations.

But Transport Minister Phil Twyford says it is too soon to say if the death of a man on a Lime scooter will prompt tighter e-scooter safety rules.

“I think it would be premature to make any comment about the circumstances of this incident or any implications it might have for safety regulation until we know more about what exactly happened.”

Twyford said his thoughts were with the family of the man who died.

The Government already has work under way on assessing the safety regulations of Lime and other such e-scooters, which is being led by Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter.

“That will include rules about where Lime scooters can be used in terms of speed limits.”

Uber driver on trial An Uber driver accused of the death of a father told police the central Auckland crash “happened very quickly, in the blink of an eye”. Police say Daljinder Singh was preoccupied with finding a drop-off location for his passenger when he fatally struck Daniel Kopa two years ago. The 34-yearold father of four was rushed to hospital but died after his life support was turned off. Singh, who was charged with operating a vehicle carelessly causing death, was on trial at the Auckland District Court yesterday before Judge Peter Butler.

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Attache confined New Zealand’s former top military attache to the United States has been sentenced to home detention after being found guilty of planting a hidden bathroom camera at the Kiwi embassy in Washington DC for his own “sexual gratification”.

But he continues to deny his offending. Alfred Keating, the country’s former Assistant Chief of Navy, was sentenced yesterday in the Auckland District Court by Judge Robert Ronayne after his nearly two-week trial in April.

The now disgraced former naval officer was found guilty by a jury of attempting to make an intimate visual recording. He will now spend four months and 15 days on home detention for what the judge said was “bizarre and reprehensible” offending. - NZME

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Man surrenders to police, holding baby NZME The man who triggered a 12-hour standoff with armed police in Napier was holding a baby when he surrendered to police.

When the man, 25, emerged from the Alexander Avenue property after the 12-hour standoff he was holding a baby, Stuff reported. The standoff ended just before 2am yesterday.

The accused appeared in Hastings District Court yesterday on charges of unlawfully possessing a firearm and discharging a firearm.

He was granted interim name suppression, and remanded in custody to reappear on July 17 in Napier District Court.

Napier police confirmed a gun was fired as part of a 12-hour siege.

Several schools were forced into lockdown on Monday afternoon and streets were cordoned off. Residents were kept from their homes during the standoff for much of the night before police arrested a man shortly before 2am yesterday morning.

Armed police blocked off the street for hours and negotiators

were on the scene prior to the cordon being lifted.

All the streetlights were also off, although police refused to confirm if they’d ordered them to go dark.

The public were alerted to the incident about 2.30pm on Monday when nearby William Colenso College, Richmond School, Henry Hill School and Maraenui Bilingual School were placed into lockdown and police set up a base on the corner of Dinwiddie and Waterworth avenues.

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She heard a loud noise around 1pm – which she believed could have been a gunshot.

“It’s not unusual to hear loud noises so didn’t think too much after that,” she said.

“It set our dogs off barking. I thought someone had crashed into my car but that looked fine.

“It wasn’t until I left to get my daughter from school that police were everywhere. By the time I came home couldn’t get back in.”

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Positives in going out on own terms Y

ou’ve got to hand it to Amy Adams because nothing about what unfolded yesterday would have been easy for the proud politician.

But there’s something quite fitting about someone as affable as Ms Adams signing off on her own terms instead of allowing herself to be fed to the wolves at some point further down the line in her political career.

Irrelevant of political bias or standing, Adams has been a solid part of the Selwyn electorate, which of course encompasses some of our own region, and has always portrayed herself well when the big moments have rolled along.

While she’ll be most likely talked about for dropping a bombshell just over a year out from an election and announcing her retirement from politics, Adams should most probably be lauded for taking a stand and saying, no, I’ve had enough.

Too often in life we hear people say they wish they got out of their job earlier, avoided the stress

and other issues that came with working in high pressure situations and those same people will say that taking a step back and gaining a bit of focus is the best thing they ever did.

And it very much depends on how you look at the balance of your working life and your life outside of the office, or tractor cab or wherever it might be.

Adams wants to spend more time with her family and to make up for lost time following 12 solid years as a non-stop politician and a long career as a lawyer before that.

The only problem is that not enough of us look at it that way.

We’re too busy worrying about

how we’re going to pay that next bill, keep the roof over our heads and food on the table. That’s why the majority of us work, to ensure that we are able to enjoy the necessities of life.

The prospect of standing up one day and saying, no that’s enough, I want out, is a daunting one, but for our own health and our own mindsets perhaps it’s one we should maybe think about a little bit more.

Mental health is a major issue across New Zealand at the moment and we’re coming off the back of a couple of years in which the number of people seeking help for mental health-related issues is growing at a record rate.

A good portion of that will relate to issues coming from the workplace, whether it be work pressure, internal battles with staff and management, or overall staff morale.

So, with those numbers and factors growing almost by the day it’s important more people take that step back and look for help or an alternative before it all becomes too much to handle.

That’s a far cry from where Adams is at. She just feels like she’s given as much to the role as she can and is ready to put her feet up for a bit and gain some perspective before tackling her next challenge.

And she deserves it too.

Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling, was published in the United Kingdom.

In 2008, the US Supreme Court struck down a handgun ban in the District of Columbia as it affirmed, 5-4, that an individual right to gun ownership existed.

Juan Alvarez, who triggered a 2005 rail disaster in Glendale, California, by parking a sportutility vehicle on the tracks, was convicted of 11 counts of first-degree murder. (Alvarez was later sentenced to 11 consecutive life terms.)

In 2013, in deciding its first cases on the issue, the US Supreme Court gave the nation’s legally married gay couples equal

federal footing with all other married Americans and also cleared the way for samesex marriages to resume in California. New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested in the shooting death of Odin Lloyd. (Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder.

Ten years ago: Los Angeles County medical examiners performed an autopsy on the remains of pop star Michael Jackson a day after his death at age 50.

The Democratic-controlled House passed a global warming measure 219-212 following intense lobbying by President Barack Obama. A federal judge in New York ordered disgraced

financier Bernard Madoff stripped of all his possessions under a $171b forfeiture order.

Five years ago: The US Supreme Court unanimously struck down the 35-foot protest-free zone outside abortion clinics in Massachusetts, declaring it an unconstitutional restraint on the free-speech rights of protesters.

One year ago: A sharply divided Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries; dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the court was making a historic mistake by refusing to recognise that the ban discriminates against Muslims.

Today’s birthdays: Singer Billy Davis Jr. is 81. Rhythm and blues singer Brenda Holloway is 73. Actor Michael Paul Chan is 69. Rock singer Chris Isaak is 63. US Bicycling Hall of Famer Greg LeMond is 58. Retired MLB All-Star Derek Jeter is 45.

Contemporary Christian musician Jeff Frankenstein (Newsboys) is 45. Actress-singer Ariana Grande is 26.

Thought for today: “The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.” — Babe Didrikson Zaharias, American athlete and golfing Hall of Famer (born this date in 1911, died in 1956). - AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, June 26, the 177th day of 2019. There are 188 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On June 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he delivered his famous speech expressing solidarity with the city’s residents, declaring: Ich bin ein Berliner (I am a Berliner).

On this date: In 1918, the steamer Wimmera, bound from Auckland to Sydney struck a mine laid north of Cape Maria van Diemen in 1917 by the German raider Wolf; 26 people died.

In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated for a second term of office by delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

In 1948, the Berlin Airlift began in earnest after the Soviet Union cut off land and water routes to the isolated western sector of Berlin.

In 1977, 42 people were killed when a fire sent toxic smoke pouring through the Maury County Jail in Columbia, Tennessee. Elvis Presley performed his last concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.

In 1987, New Zealand speed skier and bungy pioneer AJ Hackett jumped off the 110m Eiffel Tower.

In 1988, three people were killed when a new Airbus A320 jetliner carrying more than 130 people crashed into a forest during a demonstration at an air show in Mulhouse, France.

In 1990, President George H.W. Bush went back on his “nonew-taxes” campaign pledge, conceding that tax increases would have to be included in any deficit-reduction package worked out with congressional negotiators.

In 1993, President Bill Clinton announced the US had launched missiles against Iraqi targets because of “compelling evidence” Iraq had plotted to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush.

In 1997, the first Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the

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Looming reshuffle no easy task for Ardern

By Barry Soper

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t seems somewhat appropriate that Jacinda Ardern’s first outing of the day in the Beehive tomorrow will be to speak at a Treaty of Versailles function remembering the end of World War One. Later in the day she’ll be announcing what she says will be a minor reshuffle of her Cabinet – and this for some leaders in the past has become a declaration of war to those who believe they’re worthy of better.

The reshuffle will be minor because most of those who should be in Cabinet are already there.

And the amount of time Ardern’s taken getting around to shuffling the chairs just goes to show how hard leadership is for a person

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Although polling day for the local body elections is still four months away, we are about to start entering the election period, so there is lots to think about for voters and potential candidates alike.

Local government is a system of locally elected people representing their communities and making decisions on their behalf. Being the mayor, a councillor or community board member involves both leadership and representation skills, and there will be people right across our district weighing up whether they would like to put their name forward for election.

For the Ashburton District, there will be five councillors elected to represent the Ashburton Ward, two each to represent the Eastern and Western Wards, and five members for the Methven Community Board.

Voters will also elect a mayor to represent the entire district.

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who clearly finds it hard to be hard.

Think of the amount of time it took to move Clare Curran on from broadcasting for failing to declare meetings, or the drawnout process of showing Meka Whaitiri the door after she was accused of bullying.

The difficulty for Ardern is that for nine years she essentially moulded into the Labour background until she walked into the Mt Albert electorate when David Shearer called it a day and then stepped up when Annette King decided she’d had her day and moved on as deputy leader.

Before she even had time to really get used to leadership, Andrew Little was having cold feet and persuaded her to do the job she claims she never wanted

and of course Winston Peters gave her the nod for the ultimate political prize.

So now it’s time to shaft some of her colleagues and with someone from her background that’s no easy task.

Her kitchen Cabinet cobber Phil Twyford’s feet wouldn’t have touched the ground if a more experienced leader was wielding the machete with the KiwiBuild cock-ups and the trouble in transport. But she likes him around so he’s likely to be left sitting at the table, but surely with a portfolio change.

And who could forget the Inspector Clouseau bumbling over the case involving drug runner Karel Sroubek? He didn’t know whether he was coming or going, and neither it seems did Immi-

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Sroubek’s still here fighting his case and Lees-Galloway should be doing to same on Thursday.

Speaking of fighting, Meka Whaitiri’s done her time and at the very least should be restored to a Minister-in-Waiting outside of Cabinet. And the man who was doing her job and Clare Curran’s, Kris Faafoi, will almost certainly get the call into the inner sanctum.

Faafoi’s the rare exception of successfully making the transition from journalism, telling them how they should do it, to actually doing it. So he’ll be feeling about as relaxed as the New Zealand First ministers, who are of course untouchable.

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Cops ‘close in on suspect’ NZME Police working on the Madeleine McCann case are reportedly closing in on a new prime suspect.

Portuguese police are perusing a “new clue and suspect” after talks with British officers, according to a bombshell local media report.

The Correio da Manha newspaper claims local detectives are now “nearer to knowing what happened to Madeleine” after receiving a tip-off from a mystery foreign man who was in Algarve at the same time Maddie disappeared in 2007.

The alleged tip-off has since led Portuguese police and Scotland Yard to share key information on the investigation.

A source in Portugal told the Mirror: “The British were here recently, there were talks at the PJ office in the city.

Police have a new suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance.

“It’s all very secret but then it always is with the Madeleine case. Only the police know who the suspect is.”

The face-to-face meeting between British and Portuguese police is believed to be the first since the new suspect came to light.

Madeleine was 3 when she vanished from her holiday flat at Praia da Luz on May 3, 2007, while parents Kate and Gerry ate with friends nearby.

The original investigation was axed in 2008 before Scotland Yard launched Operation Grange in 2013 after a Portu-

guese inquiry failed to make any headway.

But despite countless leads being examined and ultimately abandoned, and no new information for quite some time, former top detective David Edgar said there were people who knew what happened to Madeleine.

“The best hope of a breakthrough, even after all this time, will be if and when someone’s conscience is pricked. It may be that the person responsible for Madeleine’s kidnap is dying and makes a deathbed confession, or someone close to that person comes forward after he or she has passed away.

“Or it could be that the abductor falls out with others who know and they finally decide to contact police.”

The McCanns have denied any involvement in the disappearance of their daughter.

Matrix rumours grow A new Matrix movie has been a hot rumour for years but there may be some truth to the latest one. Discussing Film says it has confirmed series directors the Wachowskis are on board to direct a new film. The sisters skyrocketed to fame with The Matrix in 1999 and wrote and directed both sequels; Reloaded and Revolutions. It’s understood Zak Penn will write the screenplay, Black Panther actor Michael B Jordan will star in it and Jordan’s Outlier Society Productions and Warner Bros will produce the film. Penn wrote on May 10 that a new Matrix film was “possible” and he was excited for it.

■■IRAN

US sanctions mean closure of diplomacy NZME Iran has slammed the Trump administration over new US sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader and other top officials, with the Foreign Ministry saying the measures spell “permanent closure” of diplomacy between Tehran and Washington.

President Donald Trump enacted the new sanctions yesterday against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his associates.

US officials also said they plan sanctions against Iranian

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi as saying that Trump’s move means the end of diplomacy between the two countries.

“The fruitless sanctions on Iran’s leadership and the chief of Iranian diplomacy mean the permanent closure of the road of diplomacy with the frustrated US administration,” Mousavi said.

Washington says the measures were taken to discourage

Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and supporting militant groups. This comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the US over Tehran’s unravelling nuclear deal with world powers.

Mousavi’s statement echoed that of Iran’s UN ambassador, Majid Takht Ravanchi, who warned that the situation in the Persian Gulf is “very dangerous” and said any talks with the US are impossible in the face of escalating sanctions and intimidation.

Meanwhile, the US envoy at

the United Nations, Jonathan Cohen, said the Trump administration’s aim is to get Tehran back to negotiations.

The sanctions follow Iran’s downing last week of a US surveillance drone, worth over $100 million, over the Strait of Hormuz, an attack that sharply escalated the crisis in the Persian Gulf.

After the downing of the drone, Trump pulled back from the brink of retaliatory military strikes but continued his pressure campaign against Iran.

■■UNITED STATES

Driver charged with killing 7 bikers AP The driver of a pickup truck in a fiery collision on a rural New Hampshire highway that killed seven motorcyclists has been charged with seven counts of negligent homicide, and records show he was stopped on suspicion of drunk driving last month and in 2013.

Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, was arrested at his home in Massachusetts, the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said.

He was handed over to New Hampshire authorities after a brief court appearance Monday.

Connecticut prosecutors say he was arrested May 11 in an East Windsor Walmart parking lot after failing a sobriety test.

Officers had responded to a complaint about a man who was revving his truck engine and jumping up and down out-

Volodymyr Zhukovskyy side the vehicle.

Zhukovskyy’s lawyer in that case, John O’Brien, said he denies being intoxicated and will fight the charge. Zhukovskyy refused to submit to a blood test, prosecutors said.

Additionally, Zhukovskyy was

arrested on a drunken driving charge in 2013 in Westfield, Massachusetts, state motor vehicle records show. He was placed on probation for one year and had his licence suspended for 210 days.

A man who answered the phone at the home of Zhukovskyy’s family and would identify himself only as his brother-in-law said the family is in shock and feeling the same pain as everyone else but couldn’t say whether the driver was right or wrong.

Since the accident, the brother-in-law said, Zhukovskyy had remained in his room, not eaten and talked to no one.

Defense attorney Donald Frank called Friday’s crash a “tragedy” but said it’s important to let the criminal justice system play out.

Zhukovskyy’s pickup truck, towing a flatbed trailer, collided with a group of 10 motorcycles

Friday on a two-lane highway in the northern New Hampshire community of Randolph, investigators said. The truck was travelling west when it struck the eastbound group of motorcycles.

The victims were members or supporters of the Marine JarHeads, a New England motorcycle club that includes Marines and their spouses, and ranged in age from 42 to 62.

Four were from New Hampshire, two from Massachusetts and one from Rhode Island.

George Loring, a JarHeads member who lives in Hingham, Massachusetts, and was a few hundred metres from the crash, said Zhukovskyy has “got to live with it for the rest of his life”.

JarHeads president Manny Ribeiro, who survived the crash, said the truck and trailer stayed attached in the crash. “It was like a whip. It just cleaned us out.”

Vacancy on Breakfast There’s a spot up for grabs on TVNZ’s Breakfast team with host Daniel Faitaua set to depart to replace Joy Reid as the state broadcaster’s Europe correspondent. Faitaua will head to London with his family in late August after Reid finishes her two-year tenure.

“After three years, I am sad to leave the Breakfast family, but I am excited and thrilled to take up one of the most coveted positions in New Zealand journalism,” Faitaua said. “It’s been a dream job of mine since I enrolled in journalism school 11 years ago. It’s a job with immense prestige and I’ll provide a lens into what is going on in Europe.”

Star outed by his mum Ryan Reynolds has been caught out by his own mother for leaving a hilarious fake review of his gin brand, Aviation Gin, on Amazon. The mother of the Deadpool star called out her son after he posted a screenshot of the fake review on Instagram. “I loved this review of Aviation Gin someone sent me after I wrote it,” Reynolds confesses in the caption. The review, posted under the fake name Champ Nightengale talks about a wild night after downing too much of the stuff. Reynolds’ mother, Tammy Reynolds, quickly caught on to her son’s review and commented, “Ahhhh ... yes ... I thought I heard my son’s voice in that narrative!!”

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Time runs out for landlords to insulate

“This change has been proposed for about 12 months and the many companies we’ve been working with are still backlogged to God knows how long,” he said.

Barfoot was commissioning the insulation jobs directly, he said.

“We’re responsible for all our property managements,” he said of the need for those rental properties to meet legislative requirements.

Only a few landlords were re-

fusing to comply, he said “and we won’t be continuing to manage those properties”.

Landlords who own more than 400,000 New Zealand residences have until Monday to comply with the Government’s new insulation regulations.

Under amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, from July 1 all properties must have installed ceiling and underfloor insulation or be liable for damages of up to

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well-run early childhood service,” ministry spokesperson Katrina Casey said.

“It’s clear that parents, whanau and caregivers are more aware of the role we play and are more confident about coming to us when they have a concern about their child’s education and care or something doesn’t seem right,” she said.

“We want people to speak up when they’re unhappy or unsure of something. It’s reassuring to see that is happening. Nothing is more important than the safety and wellbeing of our children.”

Of the complaints, 221 were upheld, meaning that standards had not been met or something at the centre could be improved.

Six services had their licences suspended and five were cancelled after investigation of complaints. Another 34 were given provisional licences and must make improvements.

■■MAKHLOUF SUCCESSOR

First woman to lead Treasury

By Pattrick Smellie The head of New South Wales’ training agency, TAFE, has been appointed secretary to the New Zealand Treasury.

Caralee McLiesh will replace Gabriel Makhlouf, who leaves at the end of this month after eight years at the helm of the country’s principal economic policy advisor to the government.

She will be the 25th secretary to the Treasury since it became a

standalone entity in 1858 and the first woman to lead the agency.

Like Makhlouf and unlike most of her predecessors, she has been chosen from outside the ranks of both Treasury and the New Zealand public service.

McLiesh comes to the role after a brief stint as managing director at Technical and Further Education, NSW, which employs around 17,000 people and manages a budget of A$1.8 billion. She is a “highly respected, world-class economist

with very strong fiscal, economic policy and financial management credentials,” State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes said in a statement announcing her appointment from September 16.

She has held the TAFE role since last September and worked at the NSW Treasury between 2008 and 2018, where she held several deputy secretary roles, led the development of state budgets and finished there as deputy secretary for the fiscal and economic group.

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Head lice, smacking, dirty nappies left unchanged and kids jumping the fence and escaping were among issues at early childcare centres flagged with the Ministry of Education last year.

Complaints against ECEs jumped by nearly a third in 2018, with 430 complaints made to the Ministry of Education compared to 339 in 2017. However half of the complaints were not upheld.

Much of the increase came from parents worrying about teacher-child ratios and inappropriate behaviour management, the ministry said.

Carers withholding food, yelling at kids, and leaving babies in dirty nappies were some of the complaints made to the ministry. The complaints were against only a small group – just over 6 per cent of

early childcare providers.

In 2017 more complaints were being made about health and safety, as well as abuse and neglect, but last year complaints in those areas had fallen, suggesting improvements by ECEs. ECE services have also been directly reporting more incidents to the ministry, including more than a dozen where kids had escaped over kindy fences, and scores who broke bones falling off play equipment.

In one incident a child fell off a bike and split their tongue, and in another a child hit another on the head with a hammer.

More serious incidents include parents being aggressive toward staff, teachers reportedly smacking or bruising children, and a firearms incident in an ECE carpark.

“It’s important that parents and whanau can have confidence that their children are learning in a safe,

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A survey of 650 landlords, conducted by the NZ Property Investors Federation, found that only 3.2 per cent of properties would not be properly insulated by July 1.

NZ Property Investors Federation executive officer Andrew King said of those who are not yet compliant, many have already booked the work and are waiting for installers to become available.

The insulation industry “can’t just employ a whole heap of people and then let them go,” he said.

MBIE estimated in 2018 that 33 per cent of private rental properties were not compliant with RTA insulation requirements.

Peter Hackshaw, acting national manager of MBIE’s Tenancy, Compliance and Investigations, says the RTA does not allow for extensions to this deadline.

“Landlords have had ample time and information to get the required work done and failing to comply is not only unlawful, it also exposes tenants to potential harm by not having a home that is warm and dry enough during the winter months,” he said.

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Landlords who haven’t yet had their properties insulated to meet new standards may have missed their chance before Monday’s deadline, exposing them to a $4000 penalty.

Anthony Stone, general manager of Fletcher Building subsidiary Tasman Insulation, said although the company has no shortage of product, its installers have been booked out well in advance of the regulation change.

Stone said the company has seen a significant increase in demand for the well-known Pink Batts product to be retrofitted in rentals.

“We have sold over 50 per cent more glasswool insulation this year compared with the same time last year, and installed insulation in record numbers of houses for the past few months,” he said.

For those properties that haven’t yet met the standard, there is little chance they will be able to before the deadline.

The head of Auckland’s largest real estate agency says about 200 rental properties the business

manages will not be insulated in time to meet the Government’s deadline on Monday.

Peter Thompson, Barfoot & Thompson managing director, has raised concern about the deadline looming and the number of non-compliant tenanted properties.

“Although there’s been plenty of notice given about this, of the approximately 17,000 properties we manage, around 200 won’t be compliant by July 1,” Thompson said.

The insulation sector was simply not capable of insulating all the homes in time, he said.

“We’ve been waiting since last year for orders to be fulfilled and we’re still waiting. We put in orders at the end of last year and we’re still waiting for it to be done,” he said of insulation jobs for Barfoot-managed rental properties.

“The biggest issue is the availability of insulation and people actually doing it,” he said.

The approximately 200 uninsulated homes were spread across Auckland, Thompson said, and the value of each job was potentially thousands of dollars, he said.

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Slow cook, fast food T

here’s nothing nicer at the end of a working winter day than to walk in the door and smell dinner already cooking.

And that’s where crockpots or slow cookers come into their own. Just about anything can be popped in a slow cooker and left to its own devices for the day.

It’s always a good idea to brown meat or chicken before popping it in the slow cooker to give a better appearance and to ensure the crispy bits that come with browning food are part of the finished dish.

Pork and prune casserole 2T olive oil 4 pork loin steaks 1/2 C dried prunes 2 to 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced 2 to 3 sticks celery, sliced 1 leek, sliced 2T plain flour 2C cider or white wine 1 vegetable stock cube 1T wholegrain mustard Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Beef and kumara curry 1-1.5kg lean beef for casseroling 1t each salt and ground black pepper 2 onions, peeled and diced 3T Thai-style red curry paste 2t minced garlic 2 medium, orange-fleshed kumara, peeled and diced 400g can coconut milk 1 1/2 C beef stock 1-1 1/2 C frozen peas 2T chopped fresh coriander ■■ Cut the beef into 2-2.5cm pieces and season with salt and pepper.

■■ Brown the meat in a dash of oil in a hot frying pan; this is best done in 2-3 batches.

■■ With the last batch of meat, add the onions and curry paste and cook until fragrant.

■■ Put the beef mixture into the slow cooker.

■■ Add garlic, kumara, coconut milk and stock, and cover with the lid.

■■ Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.

■■ Stir in the peas and coriander, re-cover and continue cooking on high for a further 15-20 minutes.

■■ Serve in bowls garnished with shredded coconut and accompany with steamed rice and prawn crackers.

Italian chicken stew 1.2kg mixed chicken thighs 1T olive oil 1/2 C (125ml) dry white wine 1/2 C (125ml) chicken stock 1 large brown onion 2 medium leeks, sliced 2 medium carrots, diced 2 sticks celery, diced 2 x 400g tins diced tomatoes 1T rosemary, chopped ■■ Season chicken pieces well with salt and pepper.

■■ Heat oil in a large frypan over medium heat.

■■ Brown chicken in batches and place in slow cooker.

■■ Pour wine and chicken stock into the pan and bring to the boil. Scrape down pan and pour over chicken pieces.

■■ Place vegetables, tinned tomatoes and rosemary into the slow cooker with chicken.

■■ Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 4-6 hours on high.

■■ Serve with pasta or mashed potato and green vegetables.

■■ Heat the oil in a frying pan.

■■ Brown the pork loins well on both sides.

■■ Remove from pan, place in a slow cooker and scatter prunes over the top.

■■ Add carrot, celery and leek to the pan and continue to cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes.

■■ Stir in flour, then the cider or wine and stock cube.

■■ Bring to the boil, stirring until the sauce thickens and the stock cube dissolves.

■■ Stir in mustard and seasoning.

■■ Pour sauce over the meat and prunes.

■■ Put lid on slow cooker and cook 4 to 6 hours on low.

■■ Serve with mashed potato and beans.

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Chicken and mushroom casserole 500g chicken breast fillets 250g button mushrooms 250g cream cheese 1 packet french onion soup mix ■■ Grease the bottom of the slow cooker then place the chicken breast fillets first, then the mushrooms.

■■ In a bowl add cream cheese and french onion soup. Mix well and then pour over the chicken and the mushrooms in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 and a half hours or high for 5 hours.

Rosemary lamb shanks 4 lamb shanks 2T rosemary 1 onion, sliced thinly 1C gravy powder ■■ Line the bottom of your slow cooker with the thinly sliced onion rings.

■■ Lay the lamb shanks on top – sprinkle the rosemary over the top and add the gravy mix.

■■ Cover and cook on low for about 6-8 hours stirring occasionally.

Because your slow cooker will have a tightly sealed lid, the liquid won’t evaporate so if you’re adapting a standard recipe, it’s best to reduce the liquid by roughly a third. It should just cover the meat and vegetables.

Just as the liquid doesn’t reduce, it also doesn’t thicken. You can roll meat in a small amount of seasoned flour before adding it to the slow cooker or use a little cornflour at the end. If you want to do the latter, take a teaspoon or two of cornflour and mix it to a paste with a little cold water. Stir into your simmering slow cooker contents, then replace the lid.

Lemon and cumin chicken 1kg chicken thighs, skinless, boneless and cut into chunks, 3 x 7cm 1T ground cumin seeds 2t sesame oil 2t lemon pepper 4 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped Juice and zest of 1 lemon 2C pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into 2-3cm chunks 1 large leek, sliced 1C courgettes, cut into 1cm-sized pieces 1C button mushrooms 1C celery, sliced 1T fresh thyme 1C chicken stock 2T white wine 3 1/2 T Bisto light brown gravy mix 1T cumin seeds ■■ Mix the first seven ingredients together and marinate for 15 minutes a bowl.

■■ Place the vegetables in the order given into the slow cooker. Place the chicken and the marinade on top.

■■ Add the thyme, stock and white wine.

■■ Season, place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours.

■■ After six hours place 1/2 C liquid from slow cooker in a small bowl and mix in Bisto and cumin.

■■ Combine this to make a paste, add to casserole, mix thoroughly.

■■ Cook on high for 15 minutes.

Serve accompanied with hearty hunks of crusty bread.

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Captain Kane, you’ve done it again W

hen you think about a sporting moment a few days after it actually happened and it still brings a big smile to your face, you know it was pretty special.

On Sunday morning, I didn’t complain about my kids getting up early at the weekend for once.

Instead, I joined them.

After all, there was some cricket on and I had no idea what had happened on the field during the night but I was hoping that it would still be going and there’d still be plenty of action to come.

I wasn’t disappointed. The Black Caps and the West Indies were fighting it out in what turned out to be an absolute thriller on the other side of the world.

The Windies were looking at 292 for the win after the Black Caps’ captain fantastic Kane Williamson’s man-of-the-match knock of 148 and around the time that I tuned in Trent Boult had just taken a couple of wickets in an over to have the Windies in a bit of strife, seven down.

But Carlos Brathwaite set about extinguishing any thoughts of an easy Black Caps win, to set up one of the most dramatic finishes in the tournament so far.

When Brathwaite sent what turned out to be the final ball of the match high into the sky, those of us watching through the wonders of television probably thought that it was headed over the boundary to give the Windies

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the win. After a heroic effort in which he scored a century and put his side into a match-winning position, Brathwaite looked like he’d finished it off with a six when they needed just five runs to win.

But, it turned out Boult was on the boundary and took what was a match-winning catch, in a finish which had me up out of the chair, jumping around the lounge woo-hooing in my dressing gown. And I reckon I probably wasn’t the only one.

There were two things that struck me about that game. One was the fact that in a day and age where scores well in excess of 300 are commonplace, so often it is the not-so-high-scoring games that are the most entertaining.

They are the ones that more often than not go down to the wire, whereas the 300-plus ones – while definitely entertaining in the first innings – are often decided with plenty of overs to go when the run chase becomes almost a mathematical impossibility, taking the excitement out of it.

But probably the biggest thing

to come from that game was the sportsmanship shown by Black Caps captain Kane Williamson and his men.

Brathwaite dropped to his knees after Boult took that catch, and the picture that will stick in many minds from that game won’t be of the New Zealanders jumping around high-fiving each other, it’ll be the one of Brathwaite on his knees being

consoled by captain Kane and his merry men.

It’s a picture that I couldn’t quite imagine featuring the likes of those Australian blokes Steve Smith or David Warner during their playing careers and one that made me so super proud to be a Kiwi.

And tonight, the Black Caps will be back on the field, where they will hopefully further ce-

ment their position as the team to beat, with a win over Pakistan.

Heading into the seventh matches of the tournament, we are the only unbeaten team, and it’s a pretty awesome feeling.

While we don’t want to go getting too far ahead of ourselves, a chance to turn around that devastating loss to Australia in the 2015 final looks like it’s well and truly on the cards.

■■CRICKET

Unlikely Bangladesh keep semi-finals hopes alive NZME Shakib Al Hasan showed why he’s the top-ranked all-rounder in one-day international cricket by scoring a half-century and then taking a five-wicket haul to steer Bangladesh to a 62-run World Cup win over Afghanistan.

Shakib moved atop the tournament scoring list with 51 to take his tally to 476 runs, then took 5-29 to lift his tournament wicket tally to 10.

The 32-year-old left-hander is the only player other than India’s Yuvraj Singh, who took 5-31 and posted an unbeaten 50 against Ireland at Bangalore in 2011, to achieve the all-rounder double in a World Cup game. Yuvraj was voted player of the World Cup in 2011, when India won the title on home soil.

“I think the five wickets. It was important,” Shakib responded when asked for his match highlight. “Having said that, I had to work really hard for my 50 runs.”

He said he’s never been better prepared for a major tournament, so his performances are “a combination of hard work and luck”.

Bangladesh are still in the hunt at the Cricket World Cup. Shakib was involved from the fifth over yesterday, going to the crease at the fall of Bangladesh’s first wicket.

He went on to post his sixth consecutive 40-plus score at the

World Cup – he has two centuries – and he was the second-highest contributor to Bangladesh’s total of 262-7 against Afghanistan after Mushfiqur Rahim’s 83.

Taking wickets in three differ-

ent spells, Shakib was the key contributor with the ball as Afghanistan was dismissed for 200, its seventh straight loss in the tournament.

Bangladesh moved to fifth place on the standings with seven points, just one behind topranked England and four behind tournament-leading New Zealand.

Afghanistan was doing OK in its run chase until Shakib was given the ball in the 11th over to introduce his left-arm orthodox spin.

The bowling change worked immediately, with Shakib having Rahmat Shah (24) caught at mid-wicket to end a 49-run opening stand.

Mosaddek Hossain had Hashmatullah Shahidi stumped by Mushfiqur to make it 79-2 in the 21st before Afghan skipper Gulbadin Naib and former captain Asghar Afghan combined in a bid to consolidate the innings.

Shakib struck twice in three balls in the 29th over, having Naib (47) caught at short cover and then bowling Mohammad Nabi (0). He returned to dismiss Afghan for 20 in the 33rd over in a five-over spell that netted three

wickets for eight runs and virtually ended Afghanistan’s chances of victory.

And he sealed the five-wicket haul in his last over when he had Najibullah Zadran stumped for 23 as Afghanistan’s last four wickets fell for 12 runs, leaving Samiullah Shinwari stranded on 49 not out.

Afghanistan entered the game on a high after restricting India to 224-8 on the same pitch two days before and getting within 11 runs of what would have been one of the biggest upsets in the tournament’s history. That prompted skipper Naib to field first after winning the toss and try to keep the chase as low as possible.

It didn’t quite work out, leaving Afghanistan a target bigger than it has ever successfully chased against Bangladesh.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman took three wickets, including the key dismissal of Shakib in the middle, to return 3-39 from 10 overs and was the pick of Afghanistan’s bowling attack.

Naib picked up 2-56 but star spinner Rashid Khan had another difficult day, with his 10 overs returning 0-52.

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Singh off to Bayern Munich NZME Rising Kiwi star Sarpreet Singh is reportedly set to sign with Bayern Munich in what would be one of the most stunning transfers in New Zealand football history.

German newspaper Bild is reporting that Singh is already in Munich ahead of formally signing, with Bayern wanting to keep his arrival a secret.

The report suggests that Singh would be signed to initially play for their reserve team, Bayern Munich II, who are set to play in the third division of German football next season.

However, it is also noted that the 20-year-old has been signed with an eye to him eventually becoming a member of their first team.

Singh, who is currently under contract at the Wellington Phoenix and impressed playing for New Zealand at the Under-20 World Cup earlier this month, is set to sign a multi-year deal with the German champions, according to the report.

Such a move would be a shock, as while Singh is one of New Zealand’s brightest footballing talents, linking up with a squad like Bayern was surely not on the radar of even the most optimistic Singh supporters.

As recently as January last year, Singh was still turning out for the Phoenix reserves, with occasional first-team game time off the bench.

He then turned heads on his first A-League start (February 17, 2018) with a thumping goal against Perth Glory and was one of the few bright spots of an otherwise dismal 2017-18 campaign.

Singh then went to a new level in the most recent Phoenix season and is the most exciting home-grown prospect in the A-League since Marco Rojas in 2010.

He scored five goals and provided seven assists during the campaign, and received some high praise, including from former Manchester United and Chelsea keeper Mark Bosnich.

Webb takes out women’s tournament Ashburton’s Mary Lou Watson looks to sink a putt during the Tavendale Ashburton Women’s Tournament at the Ashburton Golf Club on Monday. The tournament attracted 86 players from 17 clubs, with Hutt Park’s Nicky Webb producing the best gross overall with 75. In grade one Ashburton’s Marilyn Walker took the best nett prize, while Rakaia’s Theresa Booker won the grade two best nett, and Ashburton’s Heather Trott won the grade three best nett.

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■■ BASKETBALL

Wolves run rampant over a depleted Mid Canty side A Mid Canterbury men’s basketball team depleted by sickness headed to Christchurch on Sunday to take on the Big Cat Wolves and came home with a 65-41 loss.

The Tricroft Mid Canterbury side only just managed to pull together seven players for the latest round of the Canterbury men’s division one competition, with the help of ring-in Peter Kirwan, and against the odds had the better start of the two sides.

Mid Canterbury managed to slip out to a 15-9 lead halfway through the first quarter, but Wolves stayed close and by the end of the first quarter it was 17-14 to Mid Canterbury.

A poor start to the second quarter by the green and golds proved costly, with the Wolves pouncing and taking a 23-19 lead, before a couple of steals put the teams back on an even footing, at 23-all.

A couple of late goals in the quarter saw the Big Cat Wolves out to a 29–23 lead at halftime.

The third quarter proved to be problematic for the Ashburton side.

Their shots would not drop and they began to turn the ball over, trying to force the ball inside, coach Brian Kerr said.

On the back of that, Big Cat Wolves were able to break and picked up some easy baskets, forcing the ball inside which helped them race out to a big lead, 41–25.

Mid Canterbury managed to fight their way back to 10 points, but Big Cat Wolves

led 46-33 heading into the fourth.

Kerr said Mid Canterbury’s shooting woes continued into the fourth quarter and although they kept fighting, they were unable to close the gap, with Big Cat Wolves finishing strongly to take out the match 65–41.

Kerr said the issues were varied for Mid Canterbury.

“Seven players is always tough, however when one is your coach, it’s never ideal,” Kerr said.

“Initially it appeared that the offensive structure was the problem and at times it was a little stagnant, however shooting 17–74 at a 23 per cent conversion rate is not going to win you games.”

Compare that to Big Cat Wolves at 41 per cent and the difference was clear, he said.

The taller Big Cat Wolves were able to play a more compact zone defence, generally shutting Mid Canterbury out of opportunities for rebounds, too.

“The other offensive aspect is that speed is a key for us and in this game it never really clicked into gear,” Kerr said.

For Mid Canterbury it was once again Pip Johnston leading the way with a hard-earned 20 points.

Next up for Mid Canterbury is a game against the Pioneer Knights in Christchurch this coming Sunday.

So far, in their comeback season in the Christchurch competition, Mid Canterbury has won four and lost four and are currently sixth on the table out of 12 teams.

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■■ RUGBY

Halswell women too good

Tight race to the end in senior B

Looking to take the ball away from a Halswell United opponent during the latest round of the Mainland Football senior women’s division one competition at the Ashburton Domain on Sunday is Sapphire Kururangi from the Mid Canterbury United Phat Ducks. The Phat Ducks lost the match to the top-of-the-table Halswell United Women’s side 8-0, but are still third on the points table in the latest round with a win and a draw to their names from their last few games.

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■■NETBALL

Silver Ferns back Folau NZME The Silver Ferns are backing their star shooter Maria Folau as she weathers the storm created by her husband Israel.

Ahead of the Silver Ferns’ three-game netball series in Auckland this week, Folau has been criticised for her decision to endorse her husband’s crowd funding efforts in his legal fight against Rugby Australia.

Despite the backlash, Silver Ferns assistant coach Debbie Fuller says the most important thing for the team is to fully support Folau during her “tough time”.

“It’s a really complex issue for a start. It is something that we’ve been very well aware of. Our first port of call of course is to care for

Maria,” Fuller said.

“She’s been a wonderful servant for netball for many years and she’s held the shooting end of the Silver Ferns for many years and performed under massive pressure and won Commonwealth Games gold medals and things like that. So she’s been a very highly valued member.

“Our first thought is to care for her over and above anything else because that’s the most useful thing we can do at the moment.

She’s here to do a job, we’re here to do a job and we’ve got to get on with it.”

Australian netball legend Liz Ellis was among the most vocal critics of Folau, who is contracted to the Adelaide Thunderbirds, and especially of Netball Australia’s response to the issue

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Antetokounmpo NBA MVP The Milwaukee Bucks may have fallen two games short of the NBA finals, but they won big at the NBA awards.

A tearful Giannis Antetokounmpo earned Most Valuable Player honours and Mike Budenholzer won Coach of the Year yesterday in Santa Monica.

Antetokounmpo, a 24-yearold forward from Greece, beat out Paul George of Oklahoma City and James Harden of Houston, who won last year.

Antetokounmpo averaged 27.7 points and 12.5 rebounds while earning All-NBA firstteam honours this season, his sixth with the Bucks. He led the franchise to the best record in the regular season and the Bucks reached the Eastern

Conference finals.

Tears rolled down his cheeks as Antetokounmpo thanked his mother and brothers who were in the audience at Barker Hanger. He credited his late father for pushing him toward his goals.

Budenholzer also got choked up while thanking his family after his second coaching honour.

He guided the Bucks to a 6022 record in the regular season, leading them to the Eastern Conference finals, where they lost to Toronto.

Budenholzer also coached Team Giannis in the All-Star Game last season.

He beat out Denver’s Mike Malone and Doc Rivers of the Los Angeles Clippers.

which she labelled as “not good enough”.

“There is no action required by the league,” the Netball Australia statement said.

“We will continue to support Maria as a valued member of the Thunderbirds and the Suncorp Super Netball league.”

Yesterday, Netball NZ broke their silence on the issue, releasing a similarly diplomatic statement about the veteran shooter.

“Maria Folau has not breached NNZ policy,” they said in a statement. “Netball New Zealand values inclusion and diversity across all areas of the community and our sport whether its gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexuality, religion, and we take responsibility as role models for young New Zealanders

very seriously.

“We acknowledge that people have differing views and beliefs.

It is important those opinions and views are expressed in constructive and respectful ways.”

The statement came after one of Netball NZ’s major sponsors, ANZ, raised concerns about Folau’s support of her husband.

A spokesperson for ANZ, the naming rights sponsor of the domestic premiership, told Stuff that it did not support “the views of Silver Fern Maria Folau” and that they made it known to Netball NZ. Amid the public outcry, Fuller says the team will address the issue instead of hiding from it, but ultimately, will choose to support their player and focus on the job at hand.

The race to the finish line is shaping up to be a cracker in the Mid Canterbury Rugby senior B competition.

With five rounds of the Centennial Mug second round competition now completed, Methven and Collegiate are joint at the top of the table with four wins to their names, while Rakaia has dropped to third.

That is due to Southern handing them their first loss of the season on Saturday, and it was a big one, 48-19.

Rakaia won the first round and claimed the Michael Duff Memorial Trophy, and are still on top of a combined points table taking both the first and second round into consideration, but they have now slipped to third on the round two Centennial Mug table with just a bonus point preventing it from being a three-way tie at the top.

Methven’s latest win to keep them up the top came against Allenton on Saturday, 41-29, while Collegiate’s came against Mt Somers, 27-22.

Celtic picked up easy points with the other game. They were due to play Hampstead, but Hampstead had been forced to withdraw from the competition due to the number of games they’d defaulted this season.

This weekend’s action will see Methven take on Rakaia in what is likely to be a top match between two top contenders, while Collegiate will play Allenton and Celtic will host Mt Somers, with Southern having the bye created

by Hampstead’s departure.

In other results on Saturday, the Celtic women finished their inaugural season in the Canterbury Metro premiership competition with a big loss, 96-0 to Marist Albion in Christchurch.

SPORTS RESULTS RESULTS ■■ Golf Tavendale Ashburton Women’s Open Tournament June 24 At Ashburton Golf Club 86 Players Representing 17 Clubs Took Part Best Gross Overall Nicky Webb Hutt Park 75 Grade 1 Best Nett Marilyn Walker Ashburton 70 on c/b, Runner-Up Nett Alison Barrett Pleasant Point 70, 2nd Runner-Up Nett Vicki Ward Weedons 71 Best Stableford Hilary Ward Ashburton 37, Runner-Up Stableford Susan Brown Timaru 34 on c/b, 2nd Runner-Up Stableford Wendy Parr Ashburton 34 Grade 2 Best Nett Theresa Booker Rakaia 66, Run-

ner-Up Nett Kirsty McAuliffe Tinwald 69 on c/b, 2nd Runner-Up Nett Shona Benseman Geraldine 69 Best Stableford Sandra Quinn Rakaia 38 on c/b, Runner-Up Stableford Judith Webb Mayfield 38, 2nd Runner-Up Stableford Jacqui Welch Ashburton 37 Grade 3 Best Nett Heather Trott Ashburton 69, Runner-up Nett Jill Burrowes Rakaia 70 on c/b, 2nd Runner-Up Nett Sally Smith Rakaia 70 Best Stableford Clare Pitt Bottle Lake 36 on c/b, Runner-Up Stableford Lynn Small Ashburton 36 on c/b, 2nd Runner-Up Stableford Robin Bennett Ashburton 36 Nearest to the Pin: Grade 1 No. 4 Nicky Webb Hutt Park, Grade 2 No. 14 Ruth Smith Methven, Grade 3 No. 8 Mara Kennedy Tinwald Longest Drive: Grade 1 No. 15 Alison Hewson Ashburton, Grade 2 No. 16 Sandra Quinn Rakaia, Grade 3 No. 18 (Second Shot) Sue Graham Mayfield Twos: No. 4 Nicky Webb (Hutt Park), Raylene Adler (Templeton); No. 8 Sue Hastie (Ashburton), No 14 Hilary Ward (Ashburton), Susan Brown (Timaru), Ruth Smith (Methven)

■■ Shooting Indoor Target Shooting June 24 Ashburton Rifle Club Allan Mitchell 96.3, Chrissy Lee 76.0, Garth Wright 86.1, Grant Glassey 82.0, Greg Menzies 100.6, 196.13, Jenny Lee 91.1, 84.1, Sam Lovett 61.0, 90.2, Taylah Geddes 36.0, Quynn Geddes 66.0, Jonathon Kilgour 77.1, Katherine Kilgour 67.0.

Mt Somers Rifle Club.

Lachlan Rooney 71.0, 73.0, Archie Rooney 85.0, 86.1, Caleb Greer 70.0, Bree Greer 85.2, Tim Greer 94.2, Jesse Lill 77.0, Hunter Lill 89.2, Jess Heaven 79.0, Stephen Millichamp 98.5, 195.6, Brent Frame 196.11, Wayne Tubb 95.2, Kevin Fews 85.0, Dave Millichamp 94.2, 94.4.

Mayfield Rifle Club Robert Spencer 95.3, 87.2, 91.1, Sarah Gould 72.0, Daniel Gould 95.2, Ella McDowell 66.0, Ben Nordqvist 91.1, John Fleming 94.3, 97.5, Martin Fleming 99.4, 95.5, 98.3, 98.6, Alan Wakelin 93.1, Carl Nordqvist 96.5, 99.5, Andrew Donaldson 98.5.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Ashburton Guardian 17

Rotorua gallops Today at Rotorua

Racing Rotorua Venue: Rotorua Meeting Date: 26 June 2019 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 11.57am (NZT) PIAKO TRACTORS MAIDEN 1230 $10,000, MDN, 1230m 1 2L7x Atom Ant (4) 58.5.........................C Lammas 2 0x7x4 Leaf (8) 58.5.....................................J Riddell 3 Sham On Toast (6) 58.5.A Goindasamy (a3) 4 50 Johnnie Redmond (10) 58.5........... S McKay 5 9 Not Usual Delight (3) 58.5................ C Grylls 6 800x8 Sleepy Geeg 58.5......................... Scratched 7 70x Hear My Voice (5) 58.5....................A Collett 8 0 Major Billy Lister h (7) 58.5.. T Yanagida (a2) 9 77x6 Mike’s Mistake (9) 58.5................D Mansour 10 Mr Pickles (13) 58.5.................. D Danis (a2) 11 x9477 Sheeznoteasy (14) 56.5...............T Thornton 12 Oso Shocking h (11) 56.5.......... R Scott (a3) 13 9x894 Jacinderella (12) 56.5....................L Allpress 14 7 Nu Rouge 56.5.............................. Scratched 15 70 Belle Of Georgia (2) 56.5 16 09x0 Keep It Real (1) 56.5 Emergencies: Jacinderella, Nu Rouge, Belle Of Georgia, Keep It Real 2 12.30pm AT COOK CONTRACTING MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 2YO, 1230m 1 88x4 Elliot Power (5) 57.5.........................S Collett 2 59x Keano Reeves (4) 57.5....................A Collett 3 6 Vibrato (3) 57.5................................J Riddell 4 7 Alexander Hamilton (7) 57.5.......M Coleman 5 He’s The Man (8) 57.5...................... C Grylls 6 Azafran (10) 55.5.........................T Thornton 7 London Bound 55.5....................... Scratched 8 Roc Music (2) 55.5........................R Elliot (a) 9 06 Glory Chance (6) 55.5.................C Lammas 10 6x79 Happiness Forever (9) 55.5...A Goindasamy (a3) 11 7x Dundrum (11) 55.5.......................... S McKay

M3 Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 26 June 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.05pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 1 77858 Gotcha Bailey nwtd....................J McInerney 2 Spring Rage nwtd D &................J MacAuley 3 26355 Bigtime Zeus nwtd A &.....................Williams 4 42853 Sahara Pippa nwtd.............................M Flipp 5 26F66 Jamboree nwtd................................C Morris 6 44242 Big Time Dusty nwtd...........................L Cole 7 27743 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd.........................R Murray 8 87625 Skeldale nwtd J &................................D Bell 9 58788 Gotcha Marshall nwtd................J McInerney 2 12.21pm WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 305m 1 888x8 Liberty Blue nwtd..............................R Waite 2 Spring Comet nwtd D &..............J MacAuley 3 77634 Taranaki Brie nwtd........................... C Brider 4 42488 Trudy Remarkable nwtd...................C Morris 5 47635 Piruleta nwtd......................................M Flipp 6 68538 Siran nwtd J &......................................D Bell 7 48427 Big Time Rose nwtd............................L Cole 8 6728 Zero Spirit nwtd A &.........................Williams 9 58788 Gotcha Marshall nwtd................J McInerney 3 12.39pm AON CPF C0 C0, 305m 1 8 Spring Fox nwtd D &...................J MacAuley 2 67787 Ball Chants nwtd................................M Flipp 3 54778 Viking Brit nwtd............................... L A Hunt 4 5787 Big Time Prickle nwtd..........................L Cole 5 775x6 Marley Farley nwtd R &........................Voyce 6 858 Duhart nwtd J &...................................D Bell 7 7545 Big Time Lebron nwtd.........................L Cole 8 55542 Bigtime Ava nwtd.............................. P Clark

M9 Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 26 June 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 3.19pm (NZT) THE ROCK 95.2FM C2 C2, 520m 1 57864 Cawbourne Assist 30.40 J &................D Bell 2 31122 Triple What nwtd..........................A Turnwald 3 18725 Opawa Tai 30.66................................. N Udy 4 25435 Plan Stan nwtd................................ L Pearce 5 66278 Bigtime Lonestar 30.53 G &.... S Fredrickson 6 6x477 Bigtime Kate 30.43 G &.......... S Fredrickson 7 75187 Bigtime Ronnie 30.65 G &...... S Fredrickson 8 47865 Tuna Speed 30.32..........................M Gowan 2 3.37pm J P PRINT PETONE C3 C3, 305m 1 53141 Gotcha Pixie 18.02.....................J McInerney 2 74331 Bigtime Jasmine 17.61........................L Cole 3 51187 Set The Limit 17.72..........................S Maher 4 53352 Homebush Minnie 17.61............J McInerney 5 22612 Bigtime Bronx 17.65 G &........ S Fredrickson 6 35613 Nippa-A-Spot 17.82...................J McInerney 7 13F63 Flying Huey 17.88..................... K Gommans 8 21737 Sozin’s Roar 17.95.....................J McInerney 9 86315 Bigtime Jamie 17.71...........................L Cole 10 64481 Cawbourne Ridge 17.75 J &................D Bell 3 3.54pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C1 C1, 520m 1 66787 Big Time Rusty 31.03..........................L Cole 2 52665 Idol Alan 30.89...................................M Flipp 3 66737 Bigtime Panther nwtd..................... M Gowan 4 16525 Big Time Marlisa nwtd.........................L Cole 5 68265 Jax Jewel nwtd..............................M Roberts 6 46254 Bigtime Leads 30.61...........................L Cole 7 74474 Pick A Pascal nwtd G &.......... S Fredrickson 8 86354 Thrilling Eddie 30.13 J &......................D Bell

12 8 Electrofying (12) 55.5....................... S Spratt 13 9 Swiss Idol (1) 55.5.........................L Allpress Emergency: Swiss Idol 3 1.05pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1400m 1 637x1 Escapologist dm (2) 59.. K Chowdhoory (a2) 2 61065 It’s Doable td (11) 59....................D Mansour 3 4x072 Sapphire Sky tm (7) 58.5.................A Collett 4 5x80x Sheriffs Daughter (1) 58.5............T Thornton 5 7x039 Icing On The Cake tdm (3) 58... D Danis (a2) 6 0865x Easy Walking m (10) 57.5..............L Allpress 7 30x77 Nuttee m (6) 57.5.........................C Lammas 8 9x448 Zappeur t (4) 57.5............................ C Grylls 9 80x45 Bewitched (8) 56.5.......................... A Calder 10 570x8 Its A Kinda Magic tm (9) 56.5.T Yanagida (a2) 11 0880x I’ma Shygirl dm (5) 55.5..........C Burdan (a4) 4 1.40pm HYNDS PIPES MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 3 Our Shaman (1) 57.5..... K Chowdhoory (a2) 2 7x736 Royal Patch b (10) 57.5................... C Grylls 3 6x49 Kapalka (4) 57.5............................R Elliot (a) 4 88x Rukuhia b (13) 57.5.....................C Lammas 5 76 The Winklepicka (7) 57.5.............T Thornton 6 Bullish (8) 57.5.................................A Collett 7 0 Iron Patch (12) 57.5......................... S Spratt 8 58x00 Patch Man (11) 57.5............. T Yanagida (a2) 9 83924 Jakama Krystal (6) 55.5.................L Allpress 10 2 Pearl Davone (9) 55.5 11 9350x Kiwianna (14) 55.5 12 08x Carazzi (5) 55.5....................R Beemud (a4) 13 Mekelle (2) 55.5..........................M Coleman 14 78 Girl Of Steel (3) 55.5 15 0x700 High Priority 55.5.......................... Scratched Emergencies: Mekelle, Girl Of Steel, High Priority 5 2.15pm HAVE YOUR FUNCTION AT ARAWA PARK 1230 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1230m

1 99865 Ottavio tdm (14) 59.5....................R Elliot (a) 2 555x8 Wisdom Patch (2) 58.5..................... S Spratt 3 1x07x Mallory Square m (15) 58............D Mansour 4 213x0 Ted Talks (10) 58 5 x66x2 Aero De Paris (12) 57.5................... C Grylls 6 4321x Caleb’s Shadow (11) 57....... T Yanagida (a2) 7 4215 Glorious Ocean (8) 57....................L Allpress 8 4x674 Liquid Inspiration tdm (9) 57..... D Danis (a2) 9 321x5 Shesonfire t (5) 57...........................S Collett 10 438x9 Beam Of Light (3) 55.5.................T Thornton 11 26007 Eridani (16) 55.5.........................M Coleman 12 166x6 Toffee Pop (6) 55.5......... A Goindasamy (a3) 13 9x54x Goodnight Irene tm (7) 55 14 4x072 Sapphire Sky tdm (1) 56 15 30x77 Nuttee m (4) 55 16 0880x I’ma Shygirl m (13) 54 Emergencies: Goodnight Irene, Sapphire Sky, Nuttee, I’ma Shygirl 6 2.54pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE MAIDEN $10,000, MDN F&M, 1230m 1 348x2 Raz b (9) 57.5.................................. C Grylls 2 2278x Reflection (4) 57.5.......... A Goindasamy (a3) 3 53 Flautino (7) 57.5............................R Elliot (a) 4 9x894 Jacinderella (6) 57.5......................L Allpress 5 5x4 Our Fine Wine (2) 57.5.................... A Calder 6 Petrachor (1) 57.5........................C Lammas 7 0x5 Supreme Heights (13) 57.5..............S Collett 8 7 Midnite Invasion (3) 57.5.............M Coleman 9 7 Nu Rouge (12) 57.5......................... S Spratt 10 70 Belle Of Georgia (5) 57.5.............D Mansour 11 09x0 Keep It Real (11) 57.5......................R Smyth 12 0607x Shahana (10) 57.5...........................A Collett 13 4x709 The Flying Mullet (8) 57.5............T Thornton Emergency: The Flying Mullet 7 3.29pm ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 83924 Jakama Krystal (5) 57.5 -

2 7x092 Little Shirley (8) 57.5...... A Goindasamy (a3) 3 2 Pearl Davone (7) 57.5......................S Collett 4 9350x Kiwianna (1) 57.5..........................R Elliot (a) 5 Awesome Babe (2) 57.5...............D Mansour 6 00 Daisy Dukes (4) 57.5....................... S Spratt 7 78 Girl Of Steel (6) 57.5......................L Allpress 8 0x700 High Priority 57.5.......................... Scratched 9 x78x0 Just Kate (3) 57.5.........................T Thornton 10 090 Littlemisspunky (10) 57.5.................R Smyth 11 Mekelle (9) 57.5 12 Pipsqueak Rose (11) 57.5.............. S McKay 8 4.04pm RYDGES ROTORUA 1950 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1950m 1 22x83 Deejay Mac 59.5........................... Scratched 2 190x0 Magnanimous Man tm (9) 58.5........J Riddell 3 276x0 Magic Cannon m (1) 58...............T Thornton 4 179x7 Blanco Bay (10) 57..........................S Collett 5 47321 Just Treasure (5) 56.5..................... S McKay 6 0039x Here To Stay (11) 56.5............... N Alam (a4) 7 08666 Ohthoserussians (4) 56.5................. S Spratt 8 90x04 Indah 56........................................ Scratched 9 97x07 Red John 56.................................. Scratched 10 07970 Party At Paroa m (2) 55.5.............R Elliot (a) 11 7x608 Azabeat (7) 55.......................... D Danis (a2) 12 076x6 Toodaloo m (6) 55............................R Smyth 13 7070x Fort Street Dancer (3) 54.................A Collett 14 680x9 Heavenly Gold m (8) 54 Emergencies: Fort Street Dancer, Heavenly Gold Blinkers on : Rukuhia, Iron Patch (R4), The Flying Mullet (R6), Daisy Dukes (R7) Blinkers off : Patch Man (R4), Fort Street Dancer (R8) Winkers on : Patch Man (R4) Winkers off : Midnite Invasion, The Flying Mullet (R6) Pacifiers on : Atom Ant (R1) LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

9 58788 Gotcha Marshall nwtd................J McInerney 4 12.56pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 520m 1 37681 Stormy Jay 30.55................................W Kite 2 22236 Big Time Tina 30.89............................L Cole 3 75777 Mainline Lil 31.21.........................B Hodgson 4 x3138 Idol Little Girl 30.99............................M Flipp 5 17281 Billy’s Bake nwtd..........................A Turnwald 6 63763 Bigtime Roll nwtd........................ D P Symes 7 8x777 Lucky Mick nwtd.................................. N Udy 8 61357 Big Time Clare 31.16..........................L Cole 9 27868 Kushka nwtd...................................... I Howe 5 1.14pm PRESIDENTS DASH C2 C2, 305m 1 23F68 Alamein Lady 17.79 K &....................Phillips 2 32112 Viking Ash 17.87................................. N Udy 3 38435 Sozin’s Angel 18.01...................J McInerney 4 38667 Bigtime Marley 17.65..........................L Cole 5 33121 Bigtime Sheer 17.68...........................L Cole 6 48715 No Mug 17.90..................................C Morris 7 63444 Idol Patches 17.71.............................M Flipp 8 46376 Breed Apart 17.75............................M Olden 9 66548 Tazia nwtd..................................... D Denbee 10 88786 Princess Pea 17.94.............................. L Bell 6 1.31pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 520m 1 78655 Go Ring 30.71....................................M Flipp 2 42827 Hashtag Blessed nwtd........................ N Udy 3 77346 Cawbourne Chops nwtd............ K Gommans 4 73683 Midnight Molly 30.46....................B Hodgson 5 42347 Vibe nwtd.....................................A Turnwald 6 25127 Bigtime Diesel 31.16...........................L Cole 7 32813 Big Time Rhino 30.52..........................L Cole 8 62674 Dyna Boomer 30.36 K &....................Phillips 9 27868 Kushka nwtd...................................... I Howe 7 1.50pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C2 C2, 305m

1 53364 Uno Eleven 17.75................................ N Udy 2 x8774 Guru Secret 17.67 A &.....................Williams 3 57232 Dream On Dreamer 17.91...............M Olden 4 16366 Bigtime Gal 17.87...............................L Cole 5 51778 Scoobasi 17.68..................................M Flipp 6 61847 Bigtime Coco 17.99.............................L Cole 7 76563 Retail Mayhem 18.03...................... L Pearce 8 17335 Punch On Ruby 17.78................J McInerney 9 16x78 Lucha 17.82.......................................D Edlin 10 66886 Uno Again 17.71.................................. L Bell 8 2.09pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C2 C2, 305m 1 61245 Cawbourne Foxy nwtd.....................C Morris 2 35154 Tynecastle Flyer 17.79 R &..................Voyce 3 86187 Bigtime Kylie 17.82..................... D P Symes 4 76616 Tuff Temptress 18.04......................B Mitchell 5 17772 Ngakawau 17.82........................J McInerney 6 44742 Bigtime Lizzy 17.74.............................L Cole 7 55254 Arthur’s Crown 18.06........................R Waite 8 12324 Naharis 17.73.....................................D Edlin 9 37876 Cookie Biscuit 17.75..........................M Flipp 10 87784 Hard Merch 17.47 G &............ S Fredrickson 9 2.27pm FIRST SECURITY C0/1D C1d, 645m 1 25864 Flash Barry nwtd..........................B Hodgson 2 54267 Race Me Home 38.67..................B Hodgson 3 44555 Lizzy O’Shea nwtd.......................B Hodgson 4 51733 Bigtime Acacia nwtd............................L Cole 5 28466 Fusion Cronulla nwtd...................A Turnwald 6 61264 Waitohi nwtd.................................A Turnwald 7 72713 Tap Out Reg nwtd........................A Turnwald 8 44374 Cossie Cooper nwtd.........................M Olden 10 2.44pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C1 FINAL C1f, 305m 1 12241 Big Time Frosty 17.82.........................L Cole 2 78421 Ahuroa Prince 18.11.......................R Murray

3 63431 Bigtime Silver 17.99............................L Cole 4 26481 Thrilling Ivy 18.10...................... K Gommans 5 14241 Leger’s Magic 18.05...........................M Flipp 6 14461 Big Time Billie 17.67...........................L Cole 7 1x2x1 Mischief Seeker 18.06......................R Waite 8 85671 Smalltime Johnny 18.11 A &............Williams 9 68272 Paradox Prince 18.43...................B Hodgson 10 63342 Euphamistic 18.26.......................B Hodgson 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: Big Time Dusty, Spring Rage, Sahara Pippa, Bigtime Zeus, Ahuroa Whizz Race 2: Big Time Rose, Spring Comet, Taranaki Brie, Piruleta, Siran Race 3: Big Time Lebron, Big Time Prickle, Bigtime Ava, Spring Fox, Marley Farley Race 4: Billy’s Bake, Idol Little Girl, Big Time Clare, Stormy Jay, Mainline Lil Race 5: Bigtime Sheer, Viking Ash, Idol Patches, Alamein Lady, Breed Apart Race 6: Big Time Rhino, Bigtime Diesel, Go Ring, Dyna Boomer, Hashtag Blessed Race 7: Dream On Dreamer, Retail Mayhem, Uno Eleven, Guru Secret, Punch On Ruby Race 8: Bigtime Lizzy, Cawbourne Foxy, Tynecastle Flyer, Naharis, Ngakawau Race 9: Waitohi, Bigtime Acacia, Fusion Cronulla, Cossie Cooper, Race Me Home Race 10: Big Time Billie, Big Time Frosty, Thrilling Ivy, Smalltime Johnny, Leger’s Magic

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

9 27868 Kushka nwtd...................................... I Howe 4 4.14pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m 1 84517 Two Percenta 18.23 J &.......................D Bell 2 74542 Cawbourne Chezzy 17.74................... N Udy 3 67688 Smash Rock nwtd........................... L A Hunt 4 23563 Cawbourne Cruz 17.56.................M Roberts 5 66872 Homebush Demi 18.02..............J McInerney 6 87483 I’ll Be Loyal nwtd..........................B Hodgson 7 4152 Harpoon Harry 18.29 D &...........J MacAuley 8 88673 Prettiest Eyes 18.02.........................M Olden 9 F6778 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 10 27868 Kushka nwtd...................................... I Howe 5 4.36pm LASER PLUMBING C1 C1, 305m 1 68866 Crackle 17.94.................................. L A Hunt 2 72231 Choice Sister 18.21..........................C Morris 3 451 Big Time Eilish 18.21..........................L Cole 4 47464 Three Amigos 17.55 J &......................D Bell 5 67666 Magnetude Eight 18.11............. S Gommans 6 34388 Alamein Panda 17.90 K &..................Phillips 7 31466 Final Straw 18.10................................ N Udy 8 63342 Euphamistic 18.26.......................B Hodgson 9 F6778 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 10 58887 Chop Shop nwtd........................J McInerney 6 5.01pm RIVERCITY GAS C1 C1, 305m 1 64x47 Miss Wiggle 18.39 K &.......................Phillips 2 57262 Frizzled nwtd.................................M Roberts 3 25367 Homebush Shea 17.91............. S Gommans 4 1682 Big Time Chance 18.06.......................L Cole 5 87585 Wong Full Arrest 18.19....................C Morris 6 88F57 Rocky Top 18.08 J &............................D Bell 7 53247 Let’s Go Sprite 17.65 G &....... S Fredrickson 8 3723F Epic Spark 18.00................................ B Hunt 9 F6778 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 10 58887 Chop Shop nwtd........................J McInerney 7 5.19pm HATRICK DASH C1 C1, 305m

1 66857 Ahuroa Flyer 18.13.........................R Murray 2 55478 Rising Hawke 17.99.........................C Morris 3 88614 Bigtime Leo 17.88............................. P Clark 4 76676 De Blonde 17.78................................ B Hunt 5 77844 Yee Coo Coo 18.01....................J McInerney 6 57335 Jay Wendy 18.04................................. N Udy 7 27581 Star Secret 18.26 A &......................Williams 8 54527 Collect A Dream 17.91.......................M Flipp 9 F6778 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 10 87788 Opawa Henry nwtd J &........................D Bell 8 5.36pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C1 C1, 305m 1 58784 Cawbourne Symsy 17.78 J &...............D Bell 2 43786 Rockoneva nwtd...........................B Hodgson 3 73233 Homebush Razor nwtd..............J McInerney 4 78463 Bigtime Cutie 17.88.............................L Cole 5 77543 Zara Fab nwtd..................................... N Udy 6 54626 Opehu Express 18.03.......................R Waite 7 45546 Goldstar Auburn nwtd............... S Gommans 8 87687 Bigtime Kaea 18.01............................ B Hunt 9 F6778 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 10 87788 Opawa Henry nwtd J &........................D Bell 9 5.53pm WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 C1, 305m 1 24655 Bigtime On Track 17.77........................F Kite 2 68124 Light Cruiser 18.07.........................G Atwood 3 772x6 Andrea’s Magic nwtd........................... N Udy 4 36765 Dottie Bell 18.39 J &............................D Bell 5 45637 Slick As Jewels 18.75............ L E Dunkerton 6 55887 Macey Baxter 17.88...................J McInerney 7 57224 Spark ‘Em Up nwtd................... S Gommans 8 68272 Paradox Prince 18.43...................B Hodgson 9 F6778 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 10 27868 Kushka nwtd...................................... I Howe 10 6.11pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 305m 1 55762 Articulator 17.88...........................B Hodgson

2 47585 Dee Bee Gee 18.07.................... G Hodgson 3 58353 Sedgebrook Pride 17.95......................F Kite 4 x6464 Always Dizzy nwtd.....................J McInerney 5 34258 Judge Me Jackie 17.91................... L Pearce 6 37786 Sly John 17.99 J &...............................D Bell 7 32688 Empty Pocket 18.08............................ N Udy 8 55358 Mister Booze 18.09......................J McArthur 9 F6778 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 10 27868 Kushka nwtd...................................... I Howe 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: Triple What, Opawa Tai, Bigtime Lonestar, Bigtime Kate, Plan Stan Race 2: Bigtime Jasmine, Bigtime Bronx, Gotcha Pixie, Set The Limit, Nippa-A-Spot Race 3: Big Time Marlisa, Bigtime Leads, Big Time Rusty, Pick A Pascal, Idol Alan Race 4: Cawbourne Chezzy, Cawbourne Cruz, Harpoon Harry, Homebush Demi, Two Percenta Race 5: Three Amigos, Big Time Eilish, Choice Sister, Crackle, Euphamistic Race 6: Frizzled, Big Time Chance, Let’s Go Sprite, Epic Spark, Rocky Top Race 7: Bigtime Leo, Star Secret, De Blonde, Yee Coo Coo, Rising Hawke Race 8: Homebush Razor, Cawbourne Symsy, Bigtime Cutie, Zara Fab, Bigtime Kaea Race 9: Paradox Prince, Bigtime On Track, Light Cruiser, Spark ‘Em Up, Macey Baxter Race 10: Sedgebrook Pride, Articulator, Always Dizzy, Judge Me Jackie, Mister Booze

c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months Race Information hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metropolitan wins opn - open r80 - rating 3yo - nominated age 3yo & up - nominated age and up 3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances SELECTIONS: Race 1: Sham On Toast, Atom Ant, Leaf, Mike’s Mistake, Jacinderella Race 2: Vibrato, Roc Music, Happiness Forever, Azafran, Dundrum Race 3: Sapphire Sky, Escapologist, Zappeur, Nuttee, It’s Doable Race 4: Pearl Davone, Jakama Krystal, Our Shaman, The Winklepicka, Girl Of Steel Race 5: Aero De Paris, Glorious Ocean, Shesonfire, Wisdom Patch, Goodnight Irene Race 6: Flautino, Raz, Midnite Invasion, Petrachor, Reflection Race 7: Pearl Davone, Jakama Krystal, Little Shirley, Girl Of Steel, Kiwianna Race 8: Just Treasure, Blanco Bay, Magic Cannon, Toodaloo, Magnanimous Man

Emotional return NZ Racing Desk You can’t blame Cambridge dairy farmer Allan Hayward for his heart-felt emotion when discussing his aptly named warhorse Battle Time’s return to top form.

Hayward was on cloud nine after the Group Two winner broke through for his first win in two years when comfortably winning the Seeka Premier (1200m) at Tauranga on Saturday.

That thrill was also felt by co-trainer Margaret Carter, who has shared Hayward’s perseverance and faith in the six-year-old son of Battle Paint.

“It was like winning a Group race to us,” Carter said. “It was fantastic to see him win again and I’m stoked for Allan. He’s the owner who has been paying the bills all the way through and he’s had so much faith in the horse.”

Carter and her husband, Tim, train a team of about a dozen horses and, being a smaller stable, she said each one is treated like one of the family.

“They’re like my own horses.

That’s how I treat them,” she said.

“That’s why it means so much to see Battle Time win again after all the problems he has had.”

A Group One runner-up as a two and three-year-old, Battle Time was diagnosed with a bone chip in a knee after his second behind Xtravagant in the New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton.

The faith of Hayward and the Carters was then called upon big time in a bid to get him back to top form. Finally two years and nine starts later that day came at Tauranga on Saturday.

“He was his old self,” Hayward said. “He was never going to stop.

It was such a thrill to see him win like that.

“I know Margaret (Carter) got as much of a thrill as me from the win. She has put a lot of work into him.

Sport 18 Ashburton Guardian

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

■■NETBALL

SITUATIONS VACANT

Men’s game to get time in the sun NZME It is a sport that has been bubbling away under the surface for many years – now men’s netball is going to get some time in the sun.

Leading the charge for the men will be ... a woman.

Invercargill marketing manager Angee Shand has been involved in men’s netball for many years and will be sideline with the national men’s team when it lines up against the Silver Ferns later this week.

The inclusion of a men’s invitational team to contest the series which features the Silver Ferns, All Stars and Fiji provides a valuable opportunity for the players to showcase their talent and passion for the sport.

For Shand, whose involvement with the men’s side of the code now spans more than two decades, it is a milestone to celebrate.

“For the men to have the opportunity to compete on the international stage is fantastic and testament to how netball continues to evolve,” she said.

“These guys are incredibly passionate about netball and their skills are unbelievable. I’m really proud everyone will finally get to see that during the series and hopefully this will be the first of many at this elite level.”

The games will be played in Auckland from tonight until the finals on Saturday.

Height is a growing factor in the international game and the men’s team has six players over 1.9m, including towering Auckland-born shooter Junior Levi who stands at 2.18m and fellow goal-scorer Daniel Jefferies at 2m.

Shand has worked as manager for the open and under-23 national men’s teams.

“I get to work with some incredibly talented netball players, who just happen to be male. They are outstanding athletes.”

The Netball South zone board member and former Southern Steel team manager has an impressive resume.

Since 2008, she has dedicated nine years to the New Zealand Men’s and Mixed Netball Association board. Shand managed the Southland men’s team from 1998-2016 and has been president of the association since 2015 – an organisation she played an integral part in creating.

“It’s nice to be able to represent Southland on this prestigious occasion. I’ll be wearing my star-shaped earrings on the bench which were a gift from the Southland men’s team and also symbolise my club team, the All Stars.

The St Mary’s club life member is often recruited as a statistician for Sky Sport’s ANZ Premiership coverage.

GENERAL MANAGER The Ashburton Guardian is looking to appoint a General Manager with strong Financial Management skills.

For 140 years the Guardian has served the Ashburton district as its local daily newspaper. More recently the company has adopted a digital news platform including a pay walled news website and three mobile apps.

As a key member of the Management Team, and working alongside the business owner, you will play an integral role providing information on business performance along with producing monthly financial reporting.

• Strong understanding of financial systems and business processes including monthly financial reporting and annual budgeting.

• A can-do hands-on attitude is important, the day-to-day operation of the business is actively supported by key people in sales and editorial.

• Manage key stakeholder relationships within the local community, and represent the business at local events.

• The business is undertaking a major strategic overview and implementing changes will be a main focus of this role.

You also must have strong understanding of financial systems, business processes and relationship management and be able to inspire and motivate a passionate team of 35.

As the company furthers its growth throughout the Selwyn, Mid Canterbury and Timaru districts this will be a key leadership role focussed on exceeding expectations through delivery of the best outcomes, with a strong partnership focus.

On offer for the successful candidate is the ability to work for a growing market leader in local media, in a caring family friendly environment.

A competitive remuneration package includes salary and vehicle.

This is a permanent full-time position.

Please note that you must have New Zealand work rights to apply for this position.

To apply in strict confidence now, email your cover letter and CV to: desme@theguardian.co.nz Cc. bruce.b@theguardian.co.nz Applications close Wednesday, July 3, 2019.

Daily Events WEDNESDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road. Allenton.

9.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St David’s Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Steady as you go exercise group, 48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

9.30am WALKING GROUP. One hour walking varying fitness levels.

THURSDAY 9.30am AGE CONCERN EXERCISE CLASS. Weekly classes. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join our friendly group for fun exercise during term time. Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB DAY TIME SECTION. New members very welcome, rackets available. EA Networks Stadium, River Terrace.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings for toy hire. Victoria Street, The Triangle.

9.30am - 4pm

June 26 & 27, 2019 Meet Walnut Avenue by the College Auditorium carpark.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

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

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817.

Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO.

Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome, Phone Age Concern 308-6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox St. 10.30am - 12pm ASHBURTON OPEN COFFEE MORNINGS. Every Wednesday, come for a coffee and chat, child friendly location, all welcome. Phone Adi 027 220 8791 or Sue-ann 021 679 348.

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street. (Not School holidays).

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

Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB.

Euchre $4. Newcomers welcome we are friendly. Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip Street.

1.30pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

5pm (sharp) RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Wednesday walks, 5km town circuit for all walking abilities and fitness levels. Meet on Philip Street beside the Croquet lawn.

7pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Corner Queens Drive and Creek Road.

7pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS.

Learn to dance (7pm), Beginner/ Intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette Fyfe. Phone 307 7138 a/h, Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Weekly fitness, fun and friendship.

Contact Elizabeth 308 5437. Buffalo Hall, 20 Cox Street.

7.30pm ALLENTON INDOOR BOWLS. All welcome to come and play indoor bowls at the Indoor Bowls Stadium, McNally Street, in the Riverside industrial area.

7.30pm ASHBURTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Results 2nd open. Entries set subject black and white. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz for pre-schoolers and caregivers, 48 Allens Road.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am MANCHESTER UNITY ASHBURTON LODGE. Coffee club, all welcome, subsidy available. Eat Cafe, EA Networks Centre, River Terrace.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP.

Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10.15am MSA TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for arthritis. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (not school holidays).

10.30am ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Bring your stitching and meet a friendly group. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (not school holidays).

11am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern

308 6817. Holy Spirit Church. Thomson Street, Tinwald.

1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St Peters Church, Allenton.

1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong. Newcomers welcome. $4.

Tuition available for new players.

Waireka Croquet Club. The domain, Philip Street.

1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308-6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Social play, newcomers welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

2pm RSA WOMEN’S SECTION. Social afternoon, competition miniature garden 8” plate and old fashion brooch.

RSA Rooms, Cox Street.

2pm - 4 pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum only open (parts shed closed).

86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. Learn to dance. everyone welcome. Allenton Scout Den, Melrose Road.

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

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Rural Reporter The Ashburton Guardian is based in New Zealand’s primary production heartland, and our independently-owned daily newspaper is looking for a new team member.

The person we’re seeking will have a strong affinity with, and knowledge of, the rural sector. We are looking for a journalist with a solid media background, who is excited by the opportunity to write for our two monthly publications as well as for our weekly rural pages.

Our monthly publications are distributed across Canterbury and North Otago.

The rural reporter’s position offers the successful candidate an opportunity to write for a wide audience across the entire spectrum of the rural sector because of the district’s diverse agricultural economy.

We are open to employment options that could include working as an independent contractor or as a Guardian employee, full or part-time.

The Ashburton District offers an opportunity to enjoy the best the outdoors has to offer but is within an easy hour’s drive of Christchurch City. We have Mt Hutt Skifield on our doorstep and offer a wide range of aquatic sports on Lake Hood.

If you have a solid portfolio of work, a full driver’s licence and the right to work in New Zealand, don’t hesitate, please apply by email, with CV attached, to: matt.m@theguardian.co.nz Applications close 5pm, Wednesday, July 3.

Family/Whanau Worker A Presbyterian Support Service

Lives Worth Living Coordinator / Facilitator - Suicide Prevention Focus Safer Ashburton, with the support of a range of community funders, is embarking on a new initiative to enhance wellness and resilience across our district.

We are looking for a person to lead an ‘all of community’ approach to wellness and to facilitate activities that reduce the risk and impact of suicide in our community. We see this as a critical role that has the potential to make a real difference by enhancing the already excellent work other agencies and groups are doing in our community. Your first task will be to plan and implement how this is going to work for ‘us’.

Key elements of the role include: strategic planning; inter-agency working and collaborating; project planning and delivery; group facilitation, training, awareness and communications.

Ideally the candidate will have the following skills and experience: » Knowledge of and be passionate about; community well-being / suicide prevention » Degree level qualification or higher in an appropriate field » Three years’ or more clinical experience in the field of wellness and mental health » An ability to work effectively with stakeholders and community groups and having an awareness of IWI/Maori and other cultural groups » Experience in strategic planning and community development » Experience in the areas of leadership, facilitation and project development This is a permanent full time position with some flexibility required around when the hours will be worked. In return we offer a supportive and flexible family friendly work environment. Due to the nature of the role we would like the successful candidate to live in the Ashburton District Safer Ashburton may be open to this being a job share position however two applicants would need to submit a joint application demonstrating how they could collectively cover off every aspect of the role and make this work successfully. Please contact Beccy Warwick if you intend to do this.

To apply for this position please request an application pack from Beccy Warwick by emailing jobs@essentialhr.co.nz or call 03 659 0377.

Applications close Friday, July 19, 2019.

Ashburton

Presbyterian Support is the leading social services provider in South Canterbury. As one of the region’s largest local employers, we employ over 400 staff across multiple sites in Aged Care, Community Services and Family services.

Family Works supports children, young people and their families to be safe, strong and connected.

Family Start is a home-visiting programme working alongside parents/caregivers to enhance health, education and social outcomes for children in the first five years of life.

Family/Whānau workers are at the heart of the Family Start programme, delivering services into the community by working alongside families in their own homes.

You will need to demonstrate the following: ʇ A qualification in social work, health or education (or be studying towards this). ʇ Membership of or willingness to join an appropriate professional association. ʇ Working knowledge of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 and other relevant NZ legislation. ʇ Experience in working with children and whānau to promote change. ʇ Experience and skills in engagement, comprehensive assessments and co-creation of plans/goals. ʇ The ability to maintain accurate records and contractual reporting requirements. ʇ Excellent communication skills that enable building and maintaining positive relationships. ʇ The ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with referring agencies and local service providers. ʇ High levels of self-motivation, energy , resourcefulness, decision making, and the ability to manage deadlines and priorities. ʇ Excellent computer skills. ʇ A commitment to providing services in the spirit of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

This position is fulltime (40 hours per week) and based in Ashburton.

Applicants will need to be flexible in their working hours and have a current full driver’s licence.

Enquiries to Jennie Payne, Ph: (03) 688 5029 or email: jennie.payne@pssc.co.nz

Applications close 11th July 2019 at 5.00pm

Shop Manager

We Help Save Lives We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, better prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

Find out how you can help by visiting: www.otago. ac.nz/chchheart

We are a large Tourist Retail Shop with Restaurant which based in Ashburton. Most of our customers are from Asia, thus the applicant should have: • Experience in the tourism/hospitality industry • Excellent organisation and multi-tasking skills • The ability to work well under pressure • And preferably be able to speak and write Chinese (Mandarin) to liaise with overseas agencies.

The applicant will be required to promote our shop and the stock we sell to our potential customers.

The applicant should meet the following criteria: 1. Have at least 4 years’ experience as a Sales in Tourism / Hospitality Industry 2. Ability to speak one other Asian language, preferably Mandarin or Taiwanese

Interior Plasterer Looking for a change in your working environment?

Do you have the skills to achieve quality workmanship?

We at Loyal Interior Plastering would like to hear from you.

Due to expansion, we are seeking Licensed Sales Consultants to join our busy sales team.

You will have unlimited earning potential, and access to our industry leading technology and systems. Full training and ongoing professional development provided. Your own private office, car park and other incentives may be offered to successful candidates. Call Tammy McDougall for a chat in complete confidence, on 0274 727 535.

Visit our website for full details:

Good remuneration based on experience and skills.

For further information contact: Bruce 027 3847 118 Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

Birthday Greetings Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested.

Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Apply on line today - www.pssc.org.nz/jobs OR request an application form and position description from Family Works Ph: (03) 688 5029 or Ph: PSSC (03) 687 1123 email:karen.mckenzie@pssc.co.nz

Caring — Enabling —Supporting

Due to expansion, we are requiring another full time Office Administrator to join our busy Ashburton office. This position is full-time, between the hours of 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

Please send a current CV to: General Manager, Farmers Corner Ltd PO Box 497, Ashburton 7740 Or Email to john.y@farmerscorner.co.nz

We offer good working conditions and hours to the right applicant.

A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

An exciting opportunity has become available for a part time Property Manager to join our busy rental team. This position is part-time, consisting of 25+ hours per week on Monday to Friday, with set daily hours to be discussed with the successful applicant.

Hunter Morgan Wishing you a very happy 5th Birthday and happy school days!

Lots of Love from Mum, Dad and Libby. xxx Hunter Morgan Happy 5th Birthday “Big School Boy Now!” Have a great day.

Love from Grandma and Poppa. xxx

Baker / 2IC This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and conscientious Baker to join our team as a 2IC. You may already be working in a similar role or perhaps you’re ready to take the next step.

Reporting to the Bakery Manager you will be able to demonstrate: • Excellent organisational and communication skills • A high degree of quality and attention to detail • An ability to motivate the team and be hands-on in the department • Experience and excellent work ethics • Initiative to improve and streamline processes • Knowledge of health and safety and food control requirements This position is full time – days and hours to be discussed at an interview.

If this position sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for – apply now – including a recent CV and covering letter to: Human Resources Manager Ashburton New World PO Box 444, Ashburton 7740 Or email: donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz Overseas applicants must hold New Zealand citizenship, New Zealand Permanent Residency or a valid New Zealand Work Permit.

Applications close on Monday, July 1, 2019.

Guardian Motoring

307 7900

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

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PUBLIC NOTICES

We’re looking for...

E C I T O N T N A T IMPOR

Research Technicians VetEnt Research are looking for reliable, hard working team members for a trial for the month of August.

Shift work hours for 4-6 weeks Based in the Ashburton region Flexibility and reliability essential Excellent attention to detail required

from 1 July, plastic bags will not be available please remember to bring your reusable bags

To enquire or apply email viana.fallaver@vetent.co.nz

TIM ARU

BUSINESS NOTICES EQUITY PARTNER WANTED for local dairy farm.

At your fingertips

Be your own boss with UNCAPPED EARNING POTENTIAL! We are looking for an experienced sales person or someone with exceptional drive and connections to sell our award winning Timaru app.

The Timaru app delivers great local content and news to local residents and tourists while showcasing everything Timaru has to offer.

This fantastic app enables users to promote their businesses effectively, through animated banners, adverts and listings.

The skills required for this position include: • Great knowledge and passion for all things sales and customer service • Cold calling and office experience • Good level of English, both verbal and written • Organised and confident • A great personality and enjoy dealing with people In return, you will have access to: • Unlimited earning potential • A high percentage of commission on every advertisement you sell • On-going training and support • Great company culture Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and a current New Zealand driver licence.

If this is you, please send your CV and cover letter to: Desme Daniels, General Manager PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740 Or email desme@theguardian.co.nz Applications close Wednesday, July 10, 2019.

TRADES, SERVICES

TRAVEL

BUYER of unwanted animals.

Cattle, bobby calves, horses and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD TOUR Returning to Kaiapoi Sunday, June 30, 9.30am depart Ashburton.

FOR SALE BARK for sale Westside Hire, 171 Alford Forest Road. $36 per scoop. Call now on 308 0006. Compost and chip too.

Pick-up and delivery options.

You can even hire a trailer!

◊ TRIP TO THE COUNTRY Sunday, July 14. Includes lunch at Panthers Rock, Mayfield.

For bookings phone 308 7646

For all subscriber enquiries, missed deliveries, new subscriptions, temporary stops – text, call or email:

TRADES, SERVICES SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING - Vehicles-homesoffices. Phone Craig Rogers 307 6347 - 027 258 0884 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ. Follow us on facebook w w w. w i n d o w t i n t e r. c o . n z

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

LIVESTOCK, PETS

MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

Text 021 271 3399 Phone 0800 274 287 Email circulation@ theguardian.co.nz

Genuine long term investor required.

We would consider one or maybe, two investors.

For further information please email braecairn.milk@gmail. com

Genuine enquiries only please.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT NEW to town. Asian ladies, size 8, sexy body, 34DD, busty.

Chinese prostate massage.

Two girls available. In/out calls. Phone 021 046 4314.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL HOUSE to rent, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two toilets, large double garage. Allenton area. Very clean and tidy. No dogs.

Phone 0276 719 819.

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To have your name added to the ballot to enter Longbeach School as an ‘out-of-zone’ enrolment, please contact: Neil Simons by email: principal@longbeach.school.nz

Today’s construction is tomorrow’s legacy  Housing  Commercial  Farm  Renovations Contact Des anytime for an obligation free quote on 03 308 9936 or 027 432 3258

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that for the purpose of allowing Ashburton Trust Event Centre to hold the Ashburton College Ball, the following road will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic (with the exception of emergency vehicles) for the period indicated hereunder.

Road to be closed: • Wills Street, from 211 Wills Street (Event Centre – Cass Street end) to 197 Wills Street (Neumanns Tyres – East Street end).

Period of closure: • From 7pm until 9.30pm on Friday 28 June, 2019.

It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the roads for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.

Neil McCann Service Delivery Group Manager ashburtondc.govt.nz

Guardian Real Estate

307 7900

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Cryptic crossword

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars

ACROSS 1. How to number the pages of book for pet again (8) 4. Choose something that’s ground-breaking (4) 8. Record the progress of an insensitive person (3) 9. A jointure one drew nothing out of (5) 10. It will begin to form where filming is taking place (3) 11. Got rumpled as one doubled oneself up with laughter (7) 12. Rummage deep inside a model vessel (5) 13. Spy, counter-spy, in a word that’s hyphenated (6-5) 17. The cautious cleaner has yen for it (5) 18. Object to a non-amateur trial (7) 20. Influenza, illness that shows one how to be poorly (3) 21. A Roman date when one could nose around the North first (5) 22. It bores everybody, by the sound of it (3) 23. Incline to be in the catalogue (4) 24. A slovenly woman might startle nervous beginner (8) DOWN 1. There is documentary evidence of insurance in statecraft (6) 2. In passing, I guess it’s a dance from the past (5) 3. Being given a hitch to get hitched (5) 5. A protein hormone one will almost abuse when at home (7) 6. Coming from Kent, it might be a little Persian (6) 7. The astonishing way I do group is wrong (10) 9. Boy I signed like this for not doing as he was told (10) 14. They speak for the gods, so clear out! (7) 15. Law’s about to give one credit for bad writing (6) 16. Lets on how hot it can be (6) 18. Board that shows the list of patients (5) 19. In winter, a seafarer may wipe it out (5)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The rivalry going on may not be your own, but it matters to some of the people you love. Emotions are high. Alliances are drawn. And you may find yourself rooting for someone despite your best intentions.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’ve picked up wisdom along the way as well as pithy sayings, fun jokes and interesting anecdotes. Armed with elegant erudition, you’ll make friends and do well in business.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Simple patience looks like waiting around, but it’s not the same thing as inaction. Patience is an inner stance, accepting the circumstance and looking for the best in it.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Group situations can bring out the best in everyone, or they can cause people to relax into the illusion of safety in numbers. As you do your part, you can’t help but influence the next person.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The drive to create fun is as important as other human drives and the priority of the day. Bits of life turned into humor will be the healing balm that makes life sweeter.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The good ideas don’t take hold faster just because they are good ideas. Any idea must be exposed several times before it’s adopted. Present your option again. You’re going to help, though it could take a while.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): History has its own recipe. The truth gets mixed in with the needs and wants of those relaying the story. A mythology slowly forms as facts change just a little with each retelling.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Your imagination is going strong today, and you may not be sure whether to assist it. Much depends on the direction your thoughts flow. Your happiness depends on imagining in a good direction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): To be satisfied or discontented with oneself is more a matter of decision than of any fixed state of reality. Self-esteem is nothing more than a judgment, and you can change your mind.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Truths are often halfspoken. It’s like we know how potent the truth is, and therefore, the first form it comes to us in is usually a whisper or a hint.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It’s the same with operating people and machines today – you have to first learn what buttons to push to make things happen, but once you know, it will be obvious what to do and what to avoid doing.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Your tenacity of purpose is strongest when you know you’re in the flow of all that’s right. While it would be nice if such a knowing were an innate feeling, it’s not. You have to check, question and doubt to realise what is right.

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10am I Found The Gown 3 10:30 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:30 The Real Housewives Of Vancouver AO 1:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 2:30 Botched PGR 3 3:30 Wahlburgers 3 4pm Wahlburgers 3 4:30 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 5:30 Four Weddings USA 3 6:30 Catfish 3 7:30 Dr Christian Will See You Now PGR 3 8:30 Catfish An anonymous tip leads Nev and Laura to a kindhearted man who, after the end of a long-term relationship, may have fallen for a catfisher with insider knowledge.

9:30 The Real Housewives Of New York City AO 10:30 Snapped PGR 3 11:30 Intervention AO 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

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PG 5:10 Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:40 Lizard Lick Towing MVL 6:05 Shipping Wars – UK PG 7pm The Force MC 7:30 NCIS – LA MV 8:30 The Force MC 9pm Surveillance Dashcam PG 9:30 Helicopter ER M 10:30 CSI – Miami MV 11:20 Shipping Wars – UK PG Thursday 12:05 Last Man Standing PG 12:30 Last Man Standing PG 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! PG 1:40 The Force MC 2:05 Helicopter ER M 2:50 Surveillance Dashcam PG 3:15 The Force MC 3:40 CSI – Miami MV 4:25 Lizard Lick Towing MVL 4:50 NCIS – LA MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

12:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more.

1:05 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

1:35 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS 6:10 Hot Tub Time Machine 2 16VLSC 2015 Comedy.

Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson.

7:45 A Most Violent Year MVLC 2015 Action Crime.

Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo. 9:50 Jack The Giant Slayer MV 2013 Adventure. Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor.

11:45 Michael Clayton MVL 2007 Drama. George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson.

1:45 Aliens MVL 1986 Sci-fi. Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn.

4pm The Thing 16VL 2011 Horror.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton.

5:40 Seabiscuit MC 2003 Drama. Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges.

8pm Knowing MC 2009 Drama. When a professor deciphers a coded message with accurate predictions about every major world disaster, he finds himself facing the ultimate disaster.

Nicolas Cage.

10:05 Chef ML 2014 Comedy Drama. Robert Downey jr, Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara.

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12:50 Nightmare Wedding MC 2016 Thriller. Nicola Posener, Evan Henderson.

2:20 Chaplin In Bali 16 2018 Documentary. 3:15 The Meg MLC 2018 Action.

Jason Statham, Cliff Curtis.

5:05 Bad Moms 2 16LSC 2017 Comedy. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell.

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6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:25 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 6:50 The Fairly OddParents 3 7:15 Kid v Kat 3 7:40 Henry Danger 8:05 Ben 10 – Omniverse 0 8:30 Game Shakers 8:55 Tiki Tour 3 0 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 3 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Roadshow 3 12:40 Ed PGR 3 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Hot Bench 3 4:30 Kiwi Basketball Show 5pm Football – Fifa Women’s World Cup (HLS) 5:30 Prime News 6pm Cricket – World Cup (HLS) England v Australia.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 7:30 Heroes And Survivors PGR 0 8:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 9:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away AO 0 10:30 Netball Series

7:25 Love, Simon MLSC 2018 Drama. Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel. 9:15 The Killer Trainer MC 2018 Thriller.

Hannah Barefoot, Adam Huber.

10:40 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 11:10 A Simple Favour MVLSC 2018 Drama. Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively.

1:05 Only The Brave ML 2017 Drama. Josh Brolin, Miles Teller.

3:20 Love, Simon MLSC 2018 Drama. Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel. 5:10 Chaplin In Bali 16 2018 Documentary.

6:05 The Meg MLC 2018 Action. Jason Statham, Cliff Curtis.

8pm Bad Moms 2 16LSC 2017 Comedy. Three underappreciated and over-worked mothers band together to rebel against the most stressful time of the year, Christmas.

Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell.

9:45 Class Rank MLC 2017 Comedy. Olivia Holt, Skyler Gisondo.

11:25 Discarnate 18VC 2018 Horror. Thomas Kretschmann, Nadine Velazquez.

Thursday

Midnight The Bourne Legacy MV 2012 Action Adventure. Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton, Albert Finney, Rachel Weisz. 2:10 Lawless 18VL 2012 Crime Drama.

Shia LeBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman. 4:05 Aliens MVL 1986 Sci-fi. Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn.

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6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Avatar 3 7:10 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 E Ki E Ki 7:30 Pipi Ma 7:40 Darwin + Newts 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Pukana 3 2 8:50 Kete Korero 3 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 Cam’s Kai 3 10am Tangaroa With Pio 3 10:30 My Reggae Song 3 11am F Wairua 11:30 F Taha Tauiwi 3 Noon Pukuhohe 3 12:30 Billy T James AO 3 1pm Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 1:30 Both Worlds 3 2pm Ipaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Avatar 3 3:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 3:50 E Kori 3 3:55 E Ki E Ki 3 4pm Pipi Ma 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm HakaNation 5:30 Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

6am Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 6:30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 7am Italian Food Safari 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am Hope For Wildlife 9am Sold! 9:30 Unplugged Nation 11:30 Inside King’s Cross 12:30 Expedition Unknown 1:30 Inside-Out Homes 2:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 3:30 Bondi Vet 4:30 Heston’s Feast Heston prepares a feast inspired by the Titanic, with curry ice cream, camel meat, and a flambé extravaganza.

5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 Supercar Mega Build

7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 He Kakano 3 8pm Haka Global Matai visits Nga Hau e Wha kapa haka based in Tokyo, Japan.

8:30 Hamu And Tofiga PGR 3 9pm Ahikaroa AO 9:30 Ahikaroa AO 10pm #whiuatepatai AO 3 10:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3

7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Arabia With Levison Wood PGR 9:30 Nor’easter Men Series following the lives of three rival crews, accompanying them from deep sea to home ports as they face storms, cold, and exhaustion, to get their catch to market.

10:30 American Pickers

11pm Te Matatini Ki Te Ao Highlights from 2019 Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival, held at Westpac Stadium, Wellington.

11:30 Closedown

11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 1am Heston’s Feast 2am Inside King’s Cross 3am Bondi Vet 4am Arabia With Levison Wood PGR 5am Mysteries At The Museum

SKY SPORT 1 9:30 The 1014 Rugby Show 10am The Breakdown 11am Motorsport – IndyCar Series (HLS) Rev Group Grand Prix.

Noon Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup (HLS) Toyota Save Mart 350.

1pm Motorsport – FIA Karting (HLS) Sarnon.

1:30 Motorsport – Enduro Grand Prix (HLS) Corsica.

2pm The Kiwi Basketball Show 2:30 Women’s T20 Cricket – England v West Indies (HLS) 3pm Golf Central 4pm Golf – LPGA Tour (HLS) Round Four – KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. From the Hazeltine National Golf Course.

4:30 The Breakdown 5:30 Women’s T20 Cricket – England v West Indies (HLS) From Country Ground, Derby.

6pm L Netball – Fiji v New Zealand Men 8pm L Netball – Silver Ferns v All Stars 10pm Fox Sports News 10:30 SkySpeed 11pm The Back Page

Thursday

Midnight Women’s T20 Cricket – England v West Indies (HLS) 12:30 The Breakdown 1:30 The 1014 Rugby Show 2am Rugby Nation 3am Super Rugby (HLS) Quarter-final. 4am Super Rugby (HLS) Quarter-final.

5am The New Golf Show 5:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS)

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SKY SPORT 2 6:30 Cricket – World Cup (HLS) England v Australia – Last two hours.

8:30 Cricket – World Cup (HLS) Bangladesh v Afghanistan.

From Rose Bowl Cricket Ground, Hampshire.

9:30 Cricket – World Cup (RPL) England v Australia – First Innings. From Lord’s Cricket Ground, London.

2:05 Cricket – World Cup (RPL) England v Australia – Second Innings. From Lord’s Cricket Ground, London.

6pm Cricket – World Cup (HLS) Pakistan v South Africa.

From Lord’s Cricket Ground.

7pm Cricket – World Cup (HLS) Bangladesh v Afghanistan.

From Rose Bowl Cricket Ground, Hampshire.

8pm Cricket – World Cup (HLS) England v Australia.

From Lord’s Cricket Ground, London.

9pm L Cricket – World Cup Pakistan v Blackcaps – First Innings. From Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.

Thursday

1:35 L Cricket – World Cup Pakistan v Blackcaps – Second Innings.

From Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.

5:30 Cricket – World Cup (HLS) England v Australia.

From Lord’s Cricket Ground, London.

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DISCOVERY 6:10 Gold Rush PG Nuggets.

6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How It’s Made PG 7:30 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 7:55 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 8:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Racing a 1967 Dodge Dart 1/2.

9:10 Expedition Unknown PG 10am What On Earth? PG 10:50 Outback Opal Hunters PG 11:40 Swamp Murders M What Lies Beneath. 12:30 The Perfect Murder M Silent Killer. 1:20 People Magazine Investigates – Cults M Yahweh Nation. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm Gold Rush PG Wagers and Wars. 4:45 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Racing a 1967 Dodge Dart 2/2.

5:40 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Deadliest Catch PG 8:30 Homestead Rescue PG High and Dry. 9:25 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10:15 Moonshiners M Free Tickle.

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Halswell just too strong

Ferns backing Folau

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Mid Canterbury Combined will line up for their final home game, and their final home haka, of the season this weekend against Timaru Boys’ High School.

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Top team just too slick

By Erin Tasker

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Their winless streak may have continued, but the coaches of the Mid Canterbury Combined 1st XV were still happy with their side’s latest performance.

Mid Canterbury Combined headed to Christchurch on Saturday and took on St Andrew’s, the top side in the Crusaders rugby region’s secondary schools’ competition – the UC Championship

– and came home with a 62-6 loss to their names.

But one of the side’s three coaches, Brent Middleton, said his players knew they were always going to be up against it and they actually put up a pretty good fight against a side which they gave away a lot to when it came to size and strength.

“We were pretty happy with that really. As much as people might say how are you happy with that,

they are one of the bigger sides we have come across and are no slugs,” Middleton said.

Mid Canterbury Combined trailed at halftime by 22-3, and actually gave St Andrew’s a bit of a fright, forcing them to bring some of their bigger players off the bench which meant the Mid Canterbury Combined scrum all of a sudden found itself going backwards in the second half.

“It came down to a classic case

of good big kids beat good little kids,” Middleton said.

Unfortunately Combined’s good run with few injuries also came to an end, with hooker Christian Thompson suffering a season-ending ankle injury, replacement hooker Hamish Kerr breaking his collarbone, and Sam Ree getting knocked out.

That wasn’t ideal heading into their final home game of the competition, which is one that

Unlikely Bangladesh keep semi-finals hopes alive

– looking at the standings – they stand a realistic chance of winning, against a Timaru Boys’ High School side that has won just two games this season.

The Ashburton College ball is being held on Friday night, so Mid Canterbury Combined tried to get the game moved.

But they’ve been unsuccessful so the game will kick off at midday on Saturday at the Ashburton College field.

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