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The weather was perfect for a day out at the races in Ashburton yesterday.

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Festive mood lifts race meeting

BY MICHELLE NELSON

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Punters turned out in good spirits for the Boxing Day trots yesterday.

While the trotting action on the track garnered plenty of attention from serious racing aficionados, others were there for the social occasion.

Many people packed the picnic hamper and took the kids along for a day out catching up with friends and family.

With running races for the kids, a bouncy castle and the balloon man working his magic, there was plenty to keep them entertained.

Winchmore trainer Geoff Kelk’s Handsome Hero crossed the line ahead of race favourite Boults on Fire, to give Kelk his 40th win.

The horse, owned by Kelk and his wife

Margaret, has now earned more than $11,000 in stakes.

Weedons trainer Nigel McGrath also turned in an impressive result in the Ashburton Cup race with a stable trifecta, with Classie Brigade leading ahead of Maverick and Ears Burning in third.

The festive mood at yesterday’s meet belied the fact the Boxing Day meet is under threat, with falling crowds and less on-course betting each year Last year the on-course turnover was $105,000 but this figure still falls well short of the $206,000 collected at Westport.

Traditionally the Ashburton meet has been part of many people’s Boxing Day routine, however turnover has almost halved year-on-year for some time.

Changes in liquor licensing have also

played a part in discouraging revellers who had established reunions in the carpark each year.

At this point the Ashburton Boxing Day meet is missing from Harness Racing New Zealand’s draft meeting calendar for the 2017 season.

Figures for yesterday’s meet were not available at the time the Guardian went to print.

Meanwhile, other people made haste to grab a bargain at the Boxing Day sales, with local outlets reportedly busy with early-bird shoppers yesterday morning in particular.

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Power station maintenance $1.2m

By Linda CLarke

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Trustpower is spending $1.2 million refurbishing turbines at Highbank Power Station and says the station remains a valuable asset.

The glacial silt in alpine water that passes through the turbines acts like a liquid sandpaper on moving parts like blades, seals and guide vanes.

The impact of the sediment in the water meant an overhaul was needed every five to seven years, said Trustpower’s generation general manager Peter Lilley. The maintenance is crucial for the long life of the power sta-

tion, which was built about 70 years ago.

The work began in October and will be complete by the end of February and has no effect on water being pumped up from the Rakaia River for use by the Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation Scheme.

Trustpower uses water from the Rangitata River, via the Rangitata Diversion Race, to generate electricity at Highbank when it is not needed for irrigation.

“The refurbishment works were timed to coincide with the period of highest historical irrigation demand, when most of the flow goes to irrigate land and hence minimal water is available

for generation,” Lilley said.

“Ironically this season has been very wet and cool, and irrigation demand has correspondingly been well below the norm.

This has resulted in excess water, which has been released down the Ashburton River, but would have passed through Highbank if not for the refurbishment.”

Montalto hydro-electric station, located part-way along the RDR, still generates from this water.

He said all mechanical equipment exposed to the sediment suffered wear and tear and finer material could get through seals and grind away at moving parts.

Highbank still has a role in the future for Trustpower and the company is keeping abreast of technological advances that could provide additional resistance to the damage induced by silt.

“Sediment is an issue in many parts of the globe and as such is an area of active technological advancement. Trustpower is also examining methods to reduce the amount of silt entering the system and ending up at Highbank. There is already an active silt management programme and methods for making this more effective are being advanced.”

Lilley said how the power station would operate in the future was tied to the potential for increased or changes in irrigation use, north and south.

Highbank could easily survive another 130 years so had to accommodate changing patterns of use.

“If increased irrigation demand means more water moves south, for example, then generation out of Highbank may decline. Increased storage, such as that proposed at Klondyke and further supply from Lake Coleridge however may increase the use of pumping and generation at Highbank,” Lilley said.

School will never be the same as this I

f you travel between Springs Junction and Murchison on State Highway 65, you will go past an old white store and home on the main road. Tucked in behind that is Maruia School.

I mention this for two reasons.

One, that’s where I began my career as a principal and two, many people are now travelling that road due to the main road closures through Kaikoura.

Now if I tell all three of you this story from back in the day at Maruia School, I don’t want any of you to repeat it. This is a one shot deal.

Back in the day, I took up the position of teaching-principal at Maruia School, behind Old Reids Store on SH65, 20km up the road from Springs Junction.

At that time Reids Store was being managed by a voluptuous young Hungarian woman whom I think her surname was Bendova or Legova. Anyway, I will call her Frieda for the sake of this story.

The school house was down a long driveway from the store and if you walked up to the store, you had to go past her washing line.

Frieda was as warm and welcoming as her ample bosom. A caring young woman who found herself in a remote valley, giving

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comfort to weary travellers.

When we arrived with a 12 month old and another on the way, Frieda always bestowed upon us her warmth and took an instant liking to young Caleb, who had his mother’s beautiful brown eyes.

Upon seeing Caleb she would bustle forward, bouncing slightly, and grasp him to herself. Caleb’s eyes grew wide as he found himself in a sea of marshmallow and wriggled inwards, thus rendering Frieda gooey and squealing with delight!

Frieda also had a passion for dressing in sports style clothing that clung to her curves like Brian Tamaki clings to a tithe.

So I decided at the annual school gala we would include handwriting samples as one of the events children would enter and be judged on.

Part of this masterful plan was to make use of my mother-inlaw who was visiting with her

husband. She was a teacher and former deputy principal.

I figured the job of assessing 28 paragraphs of children’s handwriting would keep her busy for a while.

Frieda also wanted a job and I believed she would make an excellent companion to my mother-in-law judge.

And so the day of judgement dawned and I think Frieda decided this was the day extra care should be given to her outfit. She arrived in the junior classroom looking spectacular in a moss green singlet, jandals and tight, white, bike shorts!

I can’t confirm it was lycra, I think it was more of a knit type material, however it was apparent that the colour of her undergarments did not match the colour of the shorts.

And so the two set to work, earnestly evaluating the honest attempts of linked writing my students had produced.

Now as I left them to it and headed across the field to the school house, my father-in-law ambled over and inquired where was the copy of the newspaper the school received each day? I indicated it was in the classroom that just so happened to have the handwriting on display.

I said he could sit at my desk

while he enjoyed the paper, undisturbed, as his wife was happily engaged with her task.

He thought this was a marvellous plan and off he went, whistling, as he was a very accomplished whistler and could be heard always whistling when he was contented.

Now, for reasons long forgotten, I needed to return to the classroom about 10 minutes later. And this is how it went down.

Just in the doorway were the low display screens the handwriting was stapled to. Across the room was my desk, with my father-in-law, sitting at it, reading the paper.

I should mention he was an honest man in all senses of the word, and a devout man of God. He also possessed a delicious sense of humour.

As I entered, my mother-inlaw and Frieda were immediately to my right, facing me and Frieda was bending over in order to gaze upon the writing lower down. Being well endowed and in a singlet, I was unable to avoid a sight of hills and valleys.

As I lifted my eyes to say hello to my father-in-law, I noticed he too was slightly entranced in witnessing another side of Frieda, as of course she had

her decadent derriere in the air pointed directly at him.

I am not sure what caused him to gaze for so long, but when he noticed me, his lips were too dry to whistle, the paper was clutched too tight to be wrinkle free, and the corners of his mouth twitched as if he was reciting a new prayer to the big man upstairs.

And then his eyes danced with delight as they met mine, and in that moment I connected on a man-to-man level that required no verbal communication. I turned and left and made no mention later in the day when we were gathered to eat.

I always wondered what went through my father-in-law’s mind when he witnessed glorious Frieda Bendova.

But I am sure it was unforgettable, as I did notice the large hole in the centre of the white bike shorts hanging on Frieda’s washing line, behind Old Reid Store.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

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■ ROAD TOLL

Speed a factor in Leeston crash Police say speed was the main factor in a crash that killed three people in Canterbury yesterday.

Two males and a female died at the scene of the crash in Leeston.

Two 14-year-old boys are the only survivors after their car rolled.

Reporter Sam Olley said the driver was unlicensed, hardly anyone in the car was wearing a seatbelt and police said that’s a reason

the fatality rate was so high.

Olley said the one person wearing a seatbelt was able to walk out of the crash while the other survivor remained in hospital.

A police spokeswoman said a member of the public phoned emergency services about 2.20am after coming across the rolled car near the corner of Harts and Southbridge Sedgemere Roads.

“Three occupants, two males

and a female, were dead at the scene and two others were transported to hospital, one with serious injuries.

“Next of kin are in the process of being advised.”

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.

The holiday road toll now stands at seven since Friday afternoon.

The 83-year-old woman who

died after being hit by a car in Takapuna, Auckland, on Friday night has been named as Myung Wha Lim. Lim’s death was the first of the Christmas road toll period, following the crash on Taharoto Road shortly before 7pm on Friday.

Clifford Irving, 66, from Lower Hutt, died following a collision between a motorcycle and a ute on State Highway 2 in south Wai-

rarapa on Sunday evening.

Sione Taumalolo, 11, and Talita Moimoi, 33, died when a bus crashed down a 100 metre bank in Gisborne on Christmas Eve. The official holiday road period began at 4pm on Friday, December 23, and runs until 6am on Wednesday, January 4.

Last year’s Christmas road toll was 12, from 244 reported injury crashes.

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Hinds Hogs hit the road to give Charlee a better life

By Michelle NelsoN

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Fancy a very slow trip to Invercargill?

Then join the Hinds Hogs, who will embark on a southern bound moped journey in February to raise money for a young girl’s surgery in the US. The 550km trip has been organised by Hinds couple Ian and Alison King to boost a fundraising drive for Charlee McLachlan.

Charlee was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a condition that affects the left side of her brain and body, when she was two and a half years old.

She struggles to keep up with her twin sister Jorja but surgery available in the St Louis Children’s Hospital could give her more freedom.

The procedure, a selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), and the family’s associated living and travel costs for around six weeks, will cost around $160,000.

The King’s became friends with the twin’s parent’s Anna and Duncan when they also lived in the Hinds district. The couple now farm in North Otago but they have remained firm friends with the King’s.

Hinds is home to several moped enthusiasts who are keen to set sail on another long journey, inspired by a trip to Nelson several years ago.

The moped bikers are hoping others will join them on their epic ride at a speed of 50km/h and add to the coffers for Charlee’s treatment.

“At the moment we’ve got nine definites – and maybe up to 15 riders doing it, although a lot of people are put off by the distance,” Ian said.

Others plan to buy mopeds for the trip.

The journey will begin on February 10 and riders will spend the first night in Cromwell, hitting out for Invercargill the following morning.

The contingent will be backed up by supporters in vehicles, who will provide transport for the

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homeward journey.

The McLachlan family have set up a Facebook page, Charlee’s journey to SDR, which contains a link to more information about the fundraiser.

Alternatively contact Anna by email at charleessdr@gmail.com for a registration and sponsorship form or call Ian on 021 0290 5347.

Charlee McLachlan’s friends and family are hitting the highway on an epic moped ride to raise money for her to travel to the US for lifechanging surgery.

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■ BOXING DAY

In brief

Shoppers hunt for bargains It was a beautiful Boxing Day to be outside but the lure of heavy discounts was too strong thousands who paced the malls on the hunt for a bargain.

Stores controlled crowds with barricades and hefty security guards at one of the country’s largest malls, St Lukes, but shoppers seemed to be well-behaved and in good spirits.

While the mall was heaving, shop workers spoken to by the Herald said the rush was steady but better than expected.

Plus the carparks turned over quickly with bargain-hunters reporting not waiting more than 10 minutes for a space.

Erin Culleton, 25, and Aaron Goddard, 30, got to the centre about 10am, found a park easily to get in and tick off their shopping lists.

“It was a quick in and out, really,” said Goddard.

They each got themselves a pair of shoes at Platypus which offered items up to 70 per cent off.

Culleton was especially pleased with her clothing purchases from Decjuba which boasted 50 per cent off a lot of its stock.

Shoppers flooded malls across the country in search of bargains.

Co-ordinator of Kmart St Luke’s, Vijay Padala, said by about 1pm it had seen 1500 people through its doors.

But the busiest time was between 10am and 10.30pm with the surge easing by midday.

Staff were coping with the crowds well, Padala said.

But the sales weren’t for eve-

ryone. Ricky Lim, of Browns Bay, was sitting, playing Candy Crush on his phone while his wife, Anie, and son, Richard, hit the shops for two hours. “It’s boring,” he said.

The family got to the mall at 9am and Ricky Lim said they had to wait up to 10 minutes to get a park. As he was talking to

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the Herald, his family returned with their arms full of Farmers bags.

Anie Lim said her favourite thing amongst the bargains was the underwear and socks.

Meanwhile, the Mt Roskill Harvey Norman heaved as punters filled their boots on heavily discounted electronics and Ultra HD televisions selling for only $697.

One Mt Albert man said he was “stoked” with a handbeater he purchased for well under half price while a cashier said $15 rice cookers had been popular and microwaves had also been selling well.

The shopping frenzy wasn’t limited to Auckland’s boundaries with the Hamilton Toy World packing out from 9am.

Boxing Day and December 23 had been the Te Rapa’s store’s busiest days.

Meanwhile, The Base assistant centre manager Karl Sawyer said shoppers started arriving from 7am and pedestrian numbers were slightly up on last year’s Boxing Day while traffic numbers were the same, he said.

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Correction The people pictured in yesterday’s front page photo were Ann Gourdie and Greer Rickets, not Ann Allot as captioned. The comments attributed to Ann Allot should have been attributed to Ann Gourdie. The community lunch has been organised by Presbyterian Support Services since 2007, with the assistance of a team of volunteers.

Six times over limit Police stopped an Auckland driver on Christmas night who was almost six times over the drinkdrive limit. The driver was charged with excess breath alcohol and had their licence suspended. “We are disappointed with some of the driving we have seen over the last couple of days,” Sergeant Mark Fleming, of Counties Manukau Police, said. “Not only are people doing unsafe passing manoeuvres and driving at excessive speeds, we’ve also seen some people driving under the influence.

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March 2016 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce.

Left - Stock from the Gatton Park Romney Stud sold well at a dispersal sale.

PHOTO 030316-TM-038 Right - Methven Oscar party attendees (from left) Denise Dixey, Donna Simpson, Chrissy Milne and Hilary Sheldon talked movies. PHOTO 290216-TM-0063

Right - Christchurch architect William Fulton got his hands dirty.

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Hunter Bain goes for a spin on the water at the Children’s Day event in Tinwald.

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Mayfield A&P Show pig racing convenor Mike Farnell put his charges through their paces in preparation for the annual show.

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Lunar the grey tabby has a penchant for stealing her neighbours’ footwear and clothing.

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Perfect weather drew the crowds at the Mayfield show.

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March 2016 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce.

Right - Dorie School students enjoyed a fun day on the water.

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Ashburton Museum’s new director Tanya Robinson is impressed with the museum’s facilities.

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Andrew Taylor was one of several men loading oat sheaves onto trailers on the Buttericks’ Wakanui farm. The paddock of oats had been mowed, tied into sheaves and stooked for drying. The crop was ready to be threshed and put through the chaff cutter as one of many vintage machinery displays on at the Wheat and Wheels Rally.

PHOTO 2201316-TM-0091 Ashburton County Lion Gwenda Andrews had been busy making chocolate eggs to give to families in need.

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■ RUSSIA

Search for victims Backed by ships, helicopters and drones, Russian rescue teams searched yesterday for victims after a Russian plane carrying 92 people to Syria crashed into the Black Sea shortly after takeoff.

Investigators said they were looking into every possible cause for the crash, including a terror attack.

All 84 passengers and eight crew members on the Russian military’s Tu-154 plane are believed to have died when it crashed two minutes after taking off at 5.25am in good weather from the southern Russian city of Sochi. The passengers included dozens of singers in Russia’s worldfamous military choir.

More than 3000 rescue workers on 32 ships – including over 100 divers flown in from across Russia – were searching the crash site at sea and along the shore, the Defence Ministry said. Helicopters, drones and submersibles were being used to help spot bodies and debris. Powerful spotlights

Gary pining for ‘Mum’

Russian rescue workers collect wreckage from the crashed plane at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia.

PHOTO AP were brought in so the operation could continue all night.

Emergency crews found fragments of the plane about 1.5 kilometres from shore. By evening, rescue teams had recovered 11 bodies and Trans-

port Minister Maxim Sokolov said fragments of other bodies were also found.

Asked if a terror attack was a possibility, Sokolov said investigators were looking into every possible reason for the

A Twitter account for Carrie Fisher’s much-loved French bulldog, Gary, shared a heartbreaking photo after his “mummy” suffered a heart attack while on a flight from London to Los Angeles.

“I’ll be waiting right here mommy,” Fisher’s therapy dog “wrote” to his 15 thousand followers. The tweet included a picture of Gary looking out the window, awaiting the return of his human. Gary has become something of a cult figure and fan favourite after he hilariously appeared alongside Fisher in all of her interviews in 2015 to promote Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

crash. Several experts noted factors that suggested a terror attack, such as the crew’s failure to report any malfunction and the fact that plane debris was scattered over a wide area.

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■ GERMANY

Massive WWII bomb defused in Augsburg Explosives experts defused a large World War Two aerial bomb in the southern German city of Augsburg yesterday – clearing the way for thousands of evacuated residents to return to their Christmas celebrations at home.

City police tweeted that they had “good news at

Christmas” just before 7pm local time. They had earlier been unable to say how long residents would have to stay away.

Some 32,000 households with 54,000 residents in the city’s historic central district were forced to leave by 10am Christmas morning so experts could handle the bomb.

They had to clean seven decades of muck off the bomb so they could find and disable its three detonators.

The munition’s large size – 1.8 tons – suggested it was a socalled blockbuster of the type dropped by British forces, with the aim of blowing surrounding buildings apart so that accompanying incendi-

ary bombs could start fires more easily. The bomb was uncovered last week during construction work in the city’s historic central district.

Police said Christmas Day was the best time to defuse it because there was less traffic and it was more likely that people could stay with relatives.

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■ UNITED KINGDOM

Dagg to be a dad All Black Israel Dagg’s wife Daisy is preganant with the couple’s first child.

Daisy announced the happy news on her Instagram account yesterday. She posted a photo of the pair wearing white, in which she is clutching her small baby bump. Daisy captioned the snap: “Ate too much ham at Xmas ... news finally out”.

The pair were childhood sweethearts who married two years ago. Matilda Rice, winner of the first Kiwi The Bachelor reality show, congratulated the parentsto-be, commenting under the photo, “CONGRATS!!! xxx”.

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Publicist: George Michael dead at age 53 George Michael, the British pop superstar who reached early fame with WHAM! and went on to a solo career lined with controversies and charttopping hits that blended soul and dance music with daring social and personal commentary, has died, his publicist said. He was 53.

Michael died at his home in Goring, England. His publicist, Cindi Berger, said he had not been ill. Michael’s manager, Michael Lippman, says the cause of death was heart failure. His family issued a statement through Thames Valley Police saying that he “passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period”.

“The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage.”

Before Lippmann’s announcement, police issued a statement calling the death

George Michael performs at a concert to raise money for the Aids charity Sidaction, during the Symphonica tour at Palais Garnier Opera house in Paris, France. “unexplained but not suspicious” and that “a post mortem will be undertaken in due course”.

The loss of Michael continues a year of grief in the music industry, with David Bowie, Prince and Glenn Frey among those dying before age 70.

One of the giants of ’80s and ’90s music, and an early idol for

the MTV generation, Michael enjoyed immense popularity from the start with hits such as Wake Me Up Before You GoGo, Young Guns (Go For It) and Freedom. As a solo artist, he developed into a more serious singer and songwriter, lauded by critics for his powerful vocal and expressive range. He sold well over 100 million albums

globally, earned numerous Grammy and American Music Awards, and recorded duets with Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Luciano Pavarotti and Elton John among others.

“I have lost a beloved friend – the kindest, most generous soul and a brilliant artist,” Elton John wrote on Instagram.

He reached the very heights of success, but agonised over being a celebrity. He spoke of cutting back on tours and interviews and letting his work speak for itself. One ageing superstar thought he was behaving like a fool: In a public letter dated September 9, 1990, Frank Sinatra advised Michael to “loosen up” and “swing, man”.

“The tragedy of fame is when no one shows up and you’re singing to the cleaning lady in some empty joint that hasn’t seen a paying customer since Saint Swithin’s day,” Sinatra wrote.

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Wrong lyrics One of the largest Christmas carol services in Sri Lanka has accidentally printed the lyrics to late rapper Tupac Shakur’s vitriolic banger, Hail Mary, instead of the traditional Catholic prayer.

According to Pedestrian TV, the mishap occurred during a carol service at Colombo’s Nelum Pokuna, which was attended by thousands of people. The crowd opened their programmes to find possibly the world’s first recorded incident of the word “p****” appearing in a Christmas service, along with expletives every second line. The mistaken Hail Mary appeared in more than 1000 programmes for the event and images have gone viral across Sri Lankan Facebook.

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A dark year for the music industry Michelle Nelson CHIEF REPORTER

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t’s been a dark year for the music industry.

Word of the latest casualty came yesterday, with the announcement of the death of iconic ’80s pop star George Michael. The 53-year-old Wham frontman reportedly passed away peacefully at home on Christmas Day. His death was one of a number significant entertainers who slipped off the mortal coil this year – in fact 2016 could well go down as the year the music died.

The trend began in January, with the loss of the legendary David Bowie – the singer/ songwriter’s career spanned five decades but his music will continue to influence for many years to come. Bowie died of liver cancer at age 69.

Prince’s untimely departure also had many of us reeling on April 21. The provocative pop star was larger than life when he performed in New Zealand shortly before he died of a drug overdose. The fact he sold more than 100 million albums and earned seven Grammys bears testimony to his influence.

Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen died on November 7, aged 82, leaving behind works such as Hallelujah, Suzanne, Famous Blue Raincoat and That’s No Way To Say Goodbye.

His rich baritone voice will also echo through the music hall of fame for many years to come.

On the home front we lost pop pioneer Ray Columbus, who could be coined the country’s first “mover and shaker” in more ways than one. Columbus died on November 29 aged 74, following a long illness.

Launching his television career in 1962 at the tender age of 20, he went on to become the first Kiwi to rise to the top of international charts with She’s A Mod. He also created his signature dance move, The Mod’s Nod, about the same time and changed the face of New Zealand music forever.

These artists are just a handful of the entertainers who died this year, whose sound will continue to transport us back in time as the years spin by. Hallelujah!

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Keep rural children safe Keep a close watch on children on farms over the school holidays to avoid a tragedy.

Accidents involving children on the farm peak over December and January and account for more than 22 per cent of injuries to those aged 15 years and under.

Seven children died as a result of on-farm accidents 20132015. In the 12 years leading up to 2015, nearly 20,000 children were injured on the farm.

WorkSafe’s sector leader agriculture, Al McCone, says children are a vital component of farming family life and it was important this tradition continued.

“We do not want to stop children having fun on the farm or helping out mum and dad with jobs however farmers are responsible for ensuring children are not put at risk.

“Farms come with big machines, big animals and big pressures. Children and their parents need to be aware of the risks farms present and work to manage those risks.”

Managing the risks for children is different from managing them for adults, McCone said.

“The younger the child, the less risk averse they are, and the more attention needs to be paid by parents or carers.

“Many risks can easily be managed by, for example, using vehicles suitable for passengers, fencing artificial ponds, covering pits, or even creating safe kid zones in dairy sheds, or working together with neighbours as farmers have always done. This means farming parents can still keep their children safe during

busy work times.”

Parents or carers should lock doors to stop children getting into areas they shouldn’t and remove keys from vehicles children aren’t to drive.

“Even if you have safety guards on machinery, these may still have holes small enough for children to put their hand through,” McCone said.

Many farmers were used to working alone for much of the year, but it was a good idea to think about health and safety when children joined them on the farm.

“Over recent years, of the 14 deaths of children under the age of ten, seven involved the child being near the parents working.

If you’re used to working alone, and get stuck on a job or problem, then it’s easy to forget about the kids.”

All three deaths involving children aged between five and 15 since 2013 involved a child operating a quadbike.

“Kids love playing around vehicles like the quad bike or the tractor so walk around the vehicle first and check children are a safe distance away before starting the engine. A few seconds extra care will prevent what could be a tragedy.”

Only those trained and experienced should operate a quad bike, Mr McCone said.

Quad bike riders under 16 years are 2.5 times more likely to be injured compared to drivers aged 16–34 years old. Although those aged under 16 years old represent just 16 per cent of users, they account for between 37 and 50 per cent of all injuries.

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Pea crop surveillance continues The monitoring of pea crops outside the Wairarapa continues with no pea weevils confirmed outside the infected, controlled area.

Around 175 paddocks are being monitored outside of the Wairarapa, where the unwanted pest has been discovered.

The weevil has not been detected in the South Island and a large number of paddocks in Canterbury are among those under surveillance.

Farmers in the Wairarapa have been banned from growing pea crops this year as part of a big biosecurity response to try and stop it establishing or becoming a problem elsewhere.

Surveillance will continue over Christmas and New Year as crops come to flower.

As of mid-December, all samples sent to the laboratory have been negative.

Trap crops sown in the Wai-

rarapa are working and pea weevils have been found on seven sites. Four crops have been treated with insecticide and herbicide and the remaining crops continue to be monitored.

Pea weevil is one of three biosecurity incursions farmers and authorities have been fighting this year with farmers advised to start thinking about implementing their own farmgate border security.

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Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy, Federated Farmers national president William Rolleston and Mid Canterbury farmer Chris Allen discuss the tactics necessary to survive a drought during last year’s dry summer.

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epeat a half-truth enough times and it risks becoming accepted fact.

Over the past 12 months Federated Farmers has been trying to figure out how we solve what we see as a very big deal for water quality in New Zealand – how we agree on a statement that sums up what the ‘problem’ with our water really is.

There is a lack of robust, evidence-based science about the size of the problem and we can’t even agree on how to describe it.

We need what our policy staff call a problem statement for New Zealand’s water, and it needs to be a statement that everyone can agree on. It has to be based on fact.

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ment is that everyone is using their own problem statement – the government, the ministries, the political parties, green groups and even the Feds.

Several of those groups would have you believe the problem statement: “water quality is declining”. We keep challenging that statement because the facts do not support it. If shifts all our focus from where the greatest priority is. We will be fixing prob-

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lems that don’t exist.

So my opening statement stands: if you repeat a lie or only a convenient part of the truth enough times, it will become the accepted fact.

We now have Kiwis genuinely believing water quality is declining, when in my view it is not.

Yes, there are waterways that require attention and some are very local but New Zealand has good water quality in most of its rivers. Our challenge is to improve the water running through the lower, more populated lands.

Water that runs through cities, towns and highly productive farmlands.

We need to prioritise the places where action is needed for whole-of-catchment efforts, tar-

geting the best-bang-for-bucks practical solutions.

We are all in this together, urban and rural. How we manage New Zealand’s modern landscape while continuing to add value and productive sustainably is the challenge for all.

Science is the key. We need to know more about the strengths and vulnerabilities of our soils so expensive nutrients aren’t lost. We need to understand the pathways of water under the root zone. We must acknowledge and understand the limitations of the models used in the water quality space and apply common sense to the problem.

We must develop our knowledge of the infrastructure required to store water above and

below ground.

Let’s learn more about the flow pathways, direction and rate of travel of underground water.

With this knowledge, this science, we can ensure aquifers stay charged and nutrient concentrations are kept to desired levels all while increasing the size of our economy. This will deliver results where results are needed and continue to improve water quality for everyone.

To achieve all these things, Federated Farmers is working with government to encourage policies that stimulate a coordinated science programme on the land and water.

Chris Allen is a Federated Farmers National Board member

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■ Add a dash of oil to the frying pan with the onion and cook over a low heat for about 5 minutes or until the onion is soft but not coloured. Increase the heat and add the beef mince, stirring to break up the mince and prevent the onion from burning.

Cook until the mince begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the spices and cook for 1 minute,

then add the tomato paste and cook for a further minute. Stir in the beef stock, season and cook until the stock has been absorbed. Set aside. Once cool, stir through toasted pine nuts and cheese.

■ Cut each sheet of pastry into 4 squares. Working with 1 pastry square at a time, brush the edges with beaten egg wash. Heap 3 tablespoons of mince filling on to one side then fold pastry over so corners meet to form a parcel. Seal edges with a fork. Place on a lined baking tray. Brush the tops with beaten egg wash to glaze and cut a small slit in the top of each pie to vent steam.

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BY KATHLEEN STRINGER

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ow will you celebrate New Year’s? For many, it is the eve of the New Year that is the focus, by “seeing the new year in” with drinking and partying.

When I was a child we would have a low-key New Year’s – with me doing the first footing. That meant standing outside with a lump of coal and a piece of cake waiting to cross the threshold at midnight – bringing luck and plenty to our home for the following year. Then, on New Year’s Day my grandmother would prepare a feast (even though we had only really finished the leftovers from Christmas).

While Christmas is a religious festival celebrated largely only by Christians, every culture celebrates a New Year’s – even though the date may not always be the same.

It is fitting that the first month of the year (at least in the Georgian calendar) is January – named after the Roman God Janus who has two heads – one facing the past and the other the future.

New Year’s is a period where we take stock of the year we are leaving and look forward, with hope, to the next.

People either focus on looking back and reflecting on the year that has been or look forward and visualise what type of year the new one will be.

New year, new start The partying that some people have with food and lots of alcohol is really a new take on a traditional feast to wish each other happiness, friendship and plenty to eat.

While here in New Zealand a wish of plenty is rather easy to achieve, for our ancestors and for some less fortunate today, a wish to have your larders full was a wish for continued life, without illness, misfortune and famine. It is interesting that Northern Hemisphere celebrations, taking place in the dead of winter, focus on food and warmth, whereas other countries and cultures focus on such things as luck and happiness.

For some cultures, New Year’s is a solemn event. Followers of Islam for example spend time praying to prepare themselves for the New Year and giving thanks for the good things of the past year. In Ecuador people burn images of things that have been unpleasant for them in the past year in order to banish them from the forthcoming year.

Japanese people may spend the time repaying debts, both financially and otherwise. Some cultures, such as people from Sri Lanka, perform rather intensive house cleaning and have a special lighting of the hearth.

New year, new food Food plays an important part in many cultures – symbolising prosperity. In our family any food would do, although pork was favoured. I assume as in those days it was expensive, or perhaps my grandmother just really liked it. However, other cultures specify the most lucky or auspicious food to consume. Brazil sees lentils as good luck and consumes the legume in cakes, soup and any way possible; whereas the Baha’i com-

Above – An unknown family group with food and hampers spread out picnic-style before them. c.1890s.

Left – A group of unidentified picknickers well protected from the sun under trees and wide brimmed hats – c.1890s.

Below – A school picnic at Westerfield Lake, including Len Watson with motorboat.

munity sprout lentils and on their New Year’s throw them in running water to remove any bad luck.

Spanish people supposedly eat a grape at each striking of the clock at midnight. Greeks have a cake which includes a coin (like our Christmas pudding) for luck, but before guests can eat it, a piece is cut for each god, the house and the head of the house.

If any of these pieces contain the coin then it will be an even luckier year. Austrians, like my family, must have a suckling pig to see them into the next year.

New year, new ways Other cultures think actions speak louder than food products and do things to increase their chance of good luck. Chinese use fireworks and dragons to frighten away bad luck and hide knives during the evening to ensure good luck isn’t cut (and so allow bad luck to reign).

Bengalis and Turks believe how one celebrates the New Year will give an indication of how the following 365 days will be. Turkish people in particular give service to their community or perform other good acts to ensure prosperity, for themselves as well as others. Many people ‘visualise’

their new year in the form of resolutions.

All these customs make good sense, but some just seem to me, as an outsider, rather weird, but of course to many, carrying coal in the middle of the night is also odd!

In Denmark people jump from chairs as the clock strikes midnight, they also throw dishes at their friends’ doors to make sure their friends are surrounded by good luck and more friends.

Filipinos believe round is lucky so not only do they make an effort to eat round foods, many wear polka dots.

Clothing is used in some rather novel ways – for example in Bolivia they change their underpants for good luck and in Mexico they wear yellow underpants for good luck and red for love.

New Year’s picnics In the past, many Kiwis went on a picnic, as often New Years Day was the only holiday people had, over the long months of summer when harvesting was the top priority. Lavish arrangements were made, where entire extended families ate and played games together. Harkening back to the Scottish Hogmanay, many Caledonian Societies held sports

over this period. Other picnics were hosted by workplaces. There was a well-established circuit in which athletes and performers would travel to compete while the holidaying locals looked on.

However you celebrate New Year’s, I hope it will be enjoyable and that you have made visiting Ashburton Museum one of your resolutions for 2017. We currently have an exhibition showcasing the many cultures that call Ashburton District home. Called New Faces, New Lives, it’s a portrait wall of locals and newcomers to our special district. We hope to see you there!

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Geoff Kelk picked the perfect occasion and perfect location to train his 40th winner.

The Winchmore horseman, who has had good success from limited numbers during his training career, picked up a local win at Ashburton yesterday when his pacer, Handsome Hero was victorious at big odds with Gerard O’Reilly in the sulky.

The maiden victory of the four-year-old gelding has been a long time coming with the win yesterday coming at start 18.

There had been eight placings thrown in there though so the son of Courage Under Fire has been at least contributing to his care.

“I was starting to wonder if it was ever going to happen,” Kelk said.

“I’ve been sitting on 39 wins for a while, and this horse has promised to win a race but we were having some bad luck with draws and runs.

“So it’s nice to get that one out of the way.”

Handsome Hero is owned by Kelk and

his wife Margaret and has now won more than $11,000 in stakes.

He managed to lob the trail after showing good speed at the beginning of the race yesterday and that was the key to his success.

“We always thought that the day he got the right run with everything falling into place that he would win one.

“It’s just taken a little longer than what we first thought it would.”

Kelk first took his licence out as a trainer in 1984 but had to wait four years to train a winner.

In came at Forbury in 1998 when he won with Next In Line.

Never shy of having a good horse, Kelk has picked up multiple wins with the likes of U Cee Alay (6 wins), Bulters Rock (5 wins) and Handy Line (5).

“I thought a while back I might be able to get to 50 wins eventually, now I’m not quite so sure.

“But we will give it a go anyway.”

Handsome Hero hurt the punters with his run yesterday when paying $25 for the win.

Winchmore trainer Geoff Kelk (right) and David Kelk with Handsome Hero, who raced to a maiden victory at Ashburton yesterday.

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Results from yesterday’s Ashburton harness racing RACE 1 - PAPER PLUS ASHBURTON TROT, $7500, 2400m 6-6 Beg For Chevron (3) D Butt 1 3-3 Izmok (4) C DeFilippi 2 7-7 One Yankee Ginga (6) R Holmes 3 Scratched: Geoffrey P. Also (in finishing order): 4-5 Louis Moss, 1515 Elvis P, 2-2 Gold Sovereign, 14-13 China Express, 9-8 Geena’s Girl, 12-12 Ruthless Kayla, 1-1 Ace Commander, 10-10 Red Hot Poker, 13-14 Flying Dan, 8-9 No Fears, 16-16 Roaming, 11-11 Scarlet Bromac, 5-4 She Aint No Angel (Pulled up).

Hd, 1/2 nk, 3/4L. Time: 3:09.40. MR: 2:07.00.

Last 800m: 59.49. Win: $19.00. Places: $4.70, $2.10, $4.90. Quinella: $36.10. Trifecta: $1440.50 (3,4,6). First4: $2863.80 (3,4,6,15).

Trainer: D & C Butt, Woodend Beach. Breeding: 3 f Love You-Lough Beg. RACE 2 ASHBURTON GUARDIAN FILLIES & MARES MOBILE, $7500, 1609m 4-4 Pay Me Interest (4) S McNally 1 2-2 Reaza Grunter (11) B Orange 2 5-5 Sacred Angel (8) R Houghton 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 1-1 Chloe, 9-9 My Blue Heaven, 3-3 Lakeisha, 10-10 Just Chillin, 7-7 Jakira, 6-6 Patanjali, 11-11 Classie Kylemore, 8-8 Nicky Anew (Pulled up).

2L, 1L, 1L. Time: 1:55.80. MR: 1:55.80. Last 800m: 56.45. Win: $8.70. Places: $2.20, $1.70, $2.90. Quinella: $12.80. Trifecta: $237.90 (4,11,8). First4: $985.20 (4,11,8,5). Double: $180.20 (3/4), $27.20 (3/11).

Trainer: Brendon Hill, Swannanoa. Breeding: 3 f Gotta Go Cullen-Pay Me Girl.

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RACE 3 GARY MCCORMICK TRANSPORT & TRU-TEST PACE, $7500, 2400m 9-9 Handsome Hero (6) G O’Reilly 1 2-4 Nearis Green (10) J Hay 2 1-1 Boults On Fire (11) J W Cox 3 Scratched: Special Change.

Also (in finishing order): 4-2 Sky City King, 7-6 Kotare Mist, 3-3 Playingintheshadows, 5-5 Titanium, 10-12 Magic Blaze, 8-8 I Am Yours, 6-7 Meggy Mogs, 11-10 Tutoko Kid, 12-13 Smooth N Easy, 13-11 Christie Marie.

Nse, Hd, 3L. Time: 3:00.90. MR: 2:01.20. Last 800m: 57.14. Win: $25.80. Places: $4.10, $2.80, $1.20. Quinella: $46.80. Trifecta: $583.90 (6,10,11). First4: $3422.20 (6,10,11,14). Treble: $3511.00 (3/4/6).

Trainer: Geoffrey Kelk, Winchmore. Breeding: 4 g Courage Under Fire-Famous Lover.

RACE 4 - PAVILIONS HOTEL IN MEMORY OF J ROLLINSON, $8000, 2400m 1-1 Baileys Rock (2) N Purdon 1 4-3 The Valiant (7) I Lee 2 2-2 Culley Backy (5) S McNally 3 Scratched: Hesa Dazzler, Volatile Lavra.

Also (in finishing order): 5-5 Benji Mara, 6-6 Hidden Desire, 8-7 Gucci Cavallo, 7-8 Motu Lightning Lass, 9-9 Top Brass, 3-4 Pradas Ideal Dahling.

2L, Hd, 7-1/2L. Time: 2:59.40. MR: 2:00.30. Last 800m: 55.96. Win: $2.40. Places: $1.30, $1.70, $1.50. Quinella: $9.50. Trifecta: $32.90 (2,7,5).

First4: $170.20 (2,7,5,9). Double: $58.60 (6/2+), $59.40 (6/7).

Trainer: Cran Dalgety, West Melton. Breeding: 3 g Bettor’s Delight-Baileys Pearl.

RACE 5 - ASHBURTON MSA LIQUOR CENTRE MOBILE PACE, $7500, 2400m 7-7 Baileys Knight (4) J Harrington 1 3-2 Hayden’s Meddle (8) R Houghton 2 10-10 January Jones (10) M Williamson 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 5-4 Lets Rock N Roll, 1-1 Runaway Three, 2-3 Hilarious Magic, 4-5 Jay FM, 9-9 Firey Su, 8-8 Makers Mark, 6-6 Cullenz Diamond.

1/2 hd, 1L, Hd. Time: 2:58.80. MR: 1:59.90. Last 800m: 57.27. Win: $19.70. Places: $3.70, $1.80, $8.80. Quinella: $42.10. Trifecta: $2094.20 (4,8,10). First4: $8548.70 (4,8,10,3). Quaddie: $9054.60 (4/6/2+/4).

Trainer: Jack Harrington, Swannanoa. Breeding: 3 g Christian Cullen-Baileys Delight.

RACE 6 - ASHBURTON TRUST MOBILE PACE, $8500, 2400m 3-3 Christopher Banner (4) G O’Reilly 1 9-9 Boomer Bailey (12) C DeFilippi 2 4-4 Torrid Bromac (6) S McNally 3 Scratched: Laytons Lass, Ultimate Fella.

Also (in finishing order): 5-6 Cmeerock, 6-7 Runaway Star, 8-5 Pay Me Visa, 2-2 Franco Saxon, 1-1 Eh Ef El, 7-8 Dreamy Damien, 10-10 Joemaro.

1/2 hd, 1/2 hd, 3/4L. Time: 2:54.70. MR: 1:57.20.

Last 800m: 56.65. Win: $5.80. Places: $2.10, $4.90, $2.50. Quinella: $79.50. Trifecta: $1045.20 (4,12,6). First4: $9338.30 (4,12,6,3).

Double: $80.00 (4/4), $56.10 (4/12). Treble: $307.50 (2+/4/4).

Trainer: Laurence Hanrahan, Ashburton.

Breeding: 6 g Elsu-Nicola Poplar.

RACE 7 - ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO ASHBURTON CUP HCP , $22000, 3200m 1-1 Classie Brigade (6) B Orange 1 4-5 Maverick (4) C DeFilippi 2 2-2 Ears Burning (3) N McGrath 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 5-4 Stroke Of Luck, 6-6 Alta Orlando, 3-3 Mossdale Conner, 7-7 Mr Meddle.

1/2 nk, 3/4L, Nk. Time: 3:58.30. MR: 1:59.80.

Last 800m: 55.12. Win: $3.00. Places: $1.80, $3.10. Quinella: $9.60. Trifecta: $34.10 (6,4,3).

First4: $125.50 (6,4,3,1).

Trainer: Nigel McGrath, Weedons. Breeding: 4 h Bettor’s Delight-Trigirl Brigade.

RACE 8 - PRODIGAL SEELSTER MARES SUMMER OF SPEED, $10000, 1609m 1-2 American Tart (9) G Smith 1 5-4 Miss Daisy (6) R Houghton 2 3-3 Emily Blunt (2) M Williamson 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 2-1 RR Sand Dollar, 10-9 Ashes To Wings, 7-5 Beyond Belief, 6-7 Black Regal Princess, 8-8 Sans Le Sou, 4-6 Crackabella, 9-10 Alsa Lustre.

Hd, 1/2L, Nk. Time: 1:54.90. MR: 1:54.90. Last 800m: 57.02. Win: $2.90. Places: $1.50, $2.70, $1.90. Quinella: $18.00. Trifecta: $108.00 (9,6,2). First4: $226.00 (9,6,2,4). Double: $4.60 (6+/9+), $21.20 (6+/6).

Trainer: Robert Dunn, Woodend Beach. Breeding: 4 m American Ideal-Redheadedwildflower.

RACE 9 W J DOYLE MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT, $8000, 2400m 9-9 Dragon Sun (7) R Holmes 1

3-3 Don’t Look Back (11) M Williamson 2 1-1 All Lit Up (10) J Smith 3 Scratched: Glass Half Full, Insignificant.

Also (in finishing order): 8-8 The Best Beg, 7-7 Missie Castleton, 2-2 Beg Hall, 6-6 BK Dawn, 5-5 Just A Dude, 4-4 Jean Sebastien, 10-11 Lightworkofit, 12-12 Wandering Star, 11-10 Belmont’s Greatest.

1-3/4L, 1/2L, Lg nk. Time: 3:04.80. MR: 2:03.90.

Last 800m: 58.39. Win: $26.90. Places: $7.70, $2.30, $1.30. Quinella: $135.60. Trifecta: $990.60 (7,11,10). First4: Not Struck.

Trainer: Robbie Holmes, Leithfield Beach.

Breeding: 8 g Continentalman-Sun Dragon.

RACE 10 - SPRAY MARKS GROUP MOBILE PACE, $8000, 2400m 2-3 Cable Beach (10) G Court 1 3-2 Compliant (7) B Orange 2 5-5 Pay Me Way (4) S McNally 3 Scratched: Bettor To Be Tricky, Shantahlia Romeo.

Also (in finishing order): 4-4 Nolan Sackett, 6-6 Rum Delight, 1-1 Stars Align, 8-8 The Kaik, 7-7 Atchoo, 9-9 Sweet Loress.

2-1/2L, 3/4L, Nse. Time: 3:55.60. MR: 1:57.80.

Last 800m: 55.74. Win: $10.10. Places: $2.20, $2.20, $2.50. Quinella: $53.10. Trifecta: $512.20 (10,7,4). First4: $2406.20 (10,7,4,6). Quaddie: $12575.40 (6+/9+/7/10). Place6: $1431.50 (4,8 ,10/4,6,12/4,6+/2,6,9+/7,10+,11/4,7,10). Double: $93.60 (7/10), $103.20 (7/7). Treble: $390.20 (9+/7/10).

Trainer: Paul Court, West Melton. Breeding: 5 h Somebeachsomewhere-Our Lady Rena.

Auckland dogs Today at Manukau Stadium

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Sta- 3 87783 Minute Sixteen nwtd..........................G Hunt dium Meeting Date: 27 Dec 2016 NZ Meeting number: 4 3 Vanos nwtd .................................. H Mullane 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 5 28213 Alex Attack 18.94 U & .......................Cottam 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 6 6 Conquest Girl nwtd W & ..................T Steele 11, 12 and 13 7 775 Bigtime Happy nwtd U & .......................Bliek 8 56364 Miss Shellac nwtd ............................M Black 1 2.21pm WWW.AGRC.CO.NZ SPRINT C1, 318m 9 58485 Mid Collison nwtd ............................ T Green 1 27872 Opawa Poppy 18.51 B & .................... Steele 2 82645 Asta 18.74 .....................................A Cleaver 10 888 Chasing Tail nwtd U & .......................Cottam 3 72647 Lucky Man nwtd ................................B Craik 4 3.14pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1, 527m 1 16488 Cosmic Rover 30.73........................ T Green 4 75583 Spearmint Juju 18.70 U & .................Cottam 2 68645 Deceptive Lad nwtd...................... M J Lozell 5 35121 Beat The Butcher 18.85 U & .................Bliek 3 F4732 New Look 31.00 .........................D Schofield 6 133 Sweet Bordeaux 18.94................... G Farrell 4 14644 Opawa Harry 31.12 B & ..................... Steele 7 27448 Eva Kaneva 18.62 ............................ S Clark 5 71633 Bold Sassy 31.50 .......................D Schofield 8 65555 Dandy Star nwtd ............................... D Hunt 6 62428 Opawa Paul nwtd W & ....................T Steele 9 54466 Red Rascal 18.66 R & ................N O’Regan 7 54342 Kitty’s Shiraz 30.55 H & ..............L Laagland 10 34566 Thrilling Forest 18.80 U & .................Cottam 8 54745 Mr. Mumbles 30.75 R &...............N O’Regan 2 2.39pm AGRC REWARDS SPRINT C0, 318m 9 87775 Cawbourne Wales 30.57 ..............R McPhee 1 Irinka Darcy nwtd ............................S Codlin 2 2 Maximum Express nwtd ..................P Green 10 66576 Mr. Fuss Pot nwtd......................... H Mullane 3 86865 Mighty Artemis nwtd .........................G Hunt 5 3.32pm TROPHIES PLUS SPRINT C0, 318m 1 1 Princess Alea 18.94 ..........................C Hore 4 62731 Ali Ali Ali nwtd W & ..........................T Steele 2 73732 Ms Rubble Double nwtd ............... H Mullane 5 6 Carluke nwtd R & ........................N O’Regan 3 45537 Bigtime Sassy nwtd...........................B Bond 6 It’s All Me nwtd G & ...........................M Hunt 4 45664 Transzeus nwtd ............................... T Green 7 7 Was Just Saying nwtd U & ....................Bliek 5 5 One Cool Chap nwtd W & ...............T Steele 8 67272 Amazing Contact nwtd ......................B Bond 6 778x3 Shazza’s Boy nwtd G & .....................M Hunt 9 888 Chasing Tail nwtd U & .......................Cottam 7 74 Zarzuella nwtd.................................S Codlin 10 58485 Mid Collison nwtd ............................ T Green 3 2.57 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SPRINT C0, 318m 8 22548 Warrior Tony nwtd U & ......................Cottam 9 58485 Mid Collison nwtd ............................ T Green 1 87874 Hanao nwtd ...................................A Cleaver 2 7 Howlin’ Ace nwtd .............................S Codlin 10 888 Chasing Tail nwtd U & .......................Cottam

6 3.50pm HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C3, 318m 1 22887 Made Time 18.31 ..............................B Bond 2 76634 Umaga Rama 18.61 B & .................... Steele 3 55723 Ekali 18.42 ..................................... G Farrell 4 84425 No More Debt 18.46........................ T Green 5 84675 Wobourn Abbey 18.53 ....................P Green 6 32266 Miss Velocette 18.63 ...................L Laagland 7 31116 Zipping Ringo nwtd ........................... D Hunt 8 46553 Bigtime Moola 18.78 U & ......................Bliek 9 56645 Rock Lass nwtd..........................D Schofield 10 2865x Saved By Love 18.41 ...................R K Roper 7 4.07pm MCGHIE PLUMBING SPRINT C1, 318m 1 27563 Jinja Fantasy 18.62 W & .................T Steele 2 24462 Kapai Lana 18.83 U & ...........................Bliek 3 25356 Skyler White 18.60 ............................B Craik 4 15673 Embrace Me nwtd ............................ S Clark 5 1 Jacob Attack 19.22....................... M J Lozell 6 17251 Bruce Banner 18.71 ..................... H Mullane 7 53546 Rocky McAwesome 18.75 U &..........Cottam 8 66527 Cawbourne Eden nwtd.................R McPhee 9 25765 Allegro Cody nwtd ............................. D Hunt 10 37578 Hey Khali 19.09 U &..........................Cottam 8 4.24pm STITCHES UPHOLSTERY STKS C2, 527m 1 62332 Who Dat Boy 30.51 ...................... H Mullane 2 53414 Jinja Mia 31.41 W & ........................T Steele 3 16278 Golden Ivy 30.60 W & .....................T Steele 4 75654 Jinja Heart nwtd W & ......................T Steele 5 D7213 Scott The Looks 30.62 U &....Cottam 6 25771 Electric Dee Eye nwtd .....................P Green 7 64141 Nangar Gem 30.75 ....................D Schofield

8 24173 Fortis Flier 30.74 U & ........................Cottam 9 46165 Electric Impulse 30.12 W & .............T Steele 10 17747 Zimmer Frame 30.77 U &......................Bliek 9 4.42pm DELI’S SPORTS SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SERIES HEAT C2q, 318m 1 63142 Scott No Value 18.51 ........................G Hunt 2 77467 Bee Lichter 18.56 ............................. S Clark 3 25852 Go Andwyn 18.63 ............................ S Clark 4 45846 Fantastic Zoe 18.67 ...................D Schofield 5 84122 Hows Your Mum 18.62 ......................B Bond 6 38433 Thrilling Wiggle 18.74................. G Pomeroy 7 36731 Agent Schrader 18.56 .......................B Craik 8 77113 Lloyd Attack 18.54........................ M J Lozell 9 37658 Drury 18.41 ...................................A Cleaver 10 4.59 ENGINEERING SERVICES STKS C4, 527m 1 47271 Opawa Kuru 30.35 W &...................T Steele 2 13326 Triple Parked 30.51 .......................... S Clark 3 18541 Gold Class 30.33 .......................D Schofield 4 61447 Thrilling Riot 30.97 U & .....................Cottam 5 31785 Untraceable 30.19 ......................D Schofield 6 32182 Our Sambo 30.87......................... M J Lozell 7 12364 Jinja Squeak 30.48 W & ..................T Steele 8 14286 Multicam Ranger 30.76 ..............D Schofield 9 32266 Miss Velocette 30.36 ...................L Laagland 11 5.17 PLASTERBOARD LTD SPRINT C3/4, 318m 1 68133 Zipping Jane 18.61 ........................... D Hunt 2 43544 Hallo Star 18.23 ................................B Bond 3 15127 Gimme Hot Chips 18.56 U &.............Cottam 4 31221 Highland Laddie 18.61 ................. H Mullane 5 61566 Idol Gee 18.68 B &............................. Steele

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46556 Sonic Attack 18.62 ....................... M J Lozell 84266 Zipping Steve 18.41 ...................D Schofield 73418 Opawa Libby 18.55 B & ..................... Steele 16541 Locha Knocka 18.63 ....................... T Green 46646 Cyclone Lusi 18.62 U & ....................Cottam 12 5.37pm DELI’S SPORTS SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SERIES HEAT C2q, 318m 1 85715 Willi Gas It 18.80 ........................ G Pomeroy 2 75872 Diva Pose 18.64 M & ....................... J Smith 3 46561 Saint Sassy 18.62 ......................D Schofield 4 x846x Hayley Holt 18.54 ............................. S Clark 5 78354 Cool Marlow 18.50 ..................... G Pomeroy 6 66F63 Baymax 18.50 ...................................B Craik 7 73486 Le Roi 18.78 B & ................................ Steele 8 15757 Zipping Kasey 18.83 ..................D Schofield 9 37658 Drury 18.41 ...................................A Cleaver 13 5.54 GREYHOUND FUNCTION CENTRE SPRINT C1, 318m 1 66842 Scott Tied Up 18.63 U & ...................Cottam 2 67542 Fancy Gas 18.70 M & ...................... J Smith 3 54638 Stainless Knocka nwtd U & ...................Bliek 4 63342 Tepirita Amber 18.58 R & ............N O’Regan 5 43743 Just About Ready 18.92...................M Black 6 73687 Bigtime Dasher nwtd U & ......................Bliek 7 87768 Skinny Ankles nwtd ...........................G Hunt 8 F4846 Bouncie Al 19.09 ............................. T Green 9 88566 Typhoon Ted 18.70 ........................... S Clark 10 26773 Wong Way 18.96 U & ........................Cottam LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Gore harness Today at Gore Raceway

Gore Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Gore Raceway Meeting Date: 27 Dec 2016 NZ Meeting number: 7 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 2.12pm KEVIN CAMPBELL FARRIER TROT $8000, 3yo+ c0 trot, stand, 2200m 1 7253x Jeddy R Ya Ready (1) fr ...........B Williamson 2 Makarewa Rum (2) fr .....................C Barron 3 00735 Pegasus Hanover (3) fr ................. B Barclay 4 Zoey’s Gift (4) fr ...................... M Williamson 5 89x63 Majestic Peak (5) fr ..............M Anderson (J) 6 93264 Holdon Monarchy (6) fr .......... S Walkinshaw 7 90x70 Miss Coco (7) fr.............................F Service 8 8248x Moniburns (8) fr........................C Faithful (J) 9 6860 Janucci Girl (9) fr.........................A Suddaby 10 8 Mr Tassle (U1) fr..........................G McIntyre 11 x000x Jedi Josh (U2) fr....................R McIlwrick (J) 12 8P7P4 The Denniston Rose (U3) fr .. J Campbell (J) 2 2.47pm P JONES & M OFFICER SPONSORS OF GORE HRC PACE $8000, 3yo+ c0 pace, stand, 2700m 1 88068 Matai Valour (1) fr............................. A Milne 2 7x6P Airhorseone fr .............................. Scratched 3 67x23 Likethelook (2) fr .................... S Walkinshaw 4 P5644 Mini Wee VC (3) fr ..........................H Hunter 5 96x4 Get Real (4) fr ........................... M Purvis (J) 6 4x37x Ted Cady (5) fr .........................B Williamson 7 7 Razcal Alley (6) fr .................... N Williamson 8 35323 Manuka Valley (7) fr .......................C Barron 9 4x5 Idealistic Lass (8) fr ................. M Williamson 10 x408x Mucho Macho Man (9) fr ...............B Orange 11 x4932 Don Sebastian (10) fr ..................B McLellan 3 3.21pm DLF SEEDS MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 67287 Pat’s Legacy (1) fr ....................C Faithful (J) 2 59265 Nightmarch (2) fr .............................. A Milne 3 x3673 Roxy Dale (3) fr ....................S Tomlinson (J) 4 60044 El Dinero (4) fr............................C Ferguson 5 x2521 The High Roller (5) fr ............R McIlwrick (J) 6 x9088 Fiery Ferret (6) fr ..................... M Williamson 7 37719 Justan’s Sister (7) fr ............... S Walkinshaw

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8 96872 First Son (8) fr ...........................M Parker (J) 9 00x46 Black Athena (21) fr 10 x1343 Western Delight (22) fr .........M Anderson (J) 11 83795 Backseat Chick (23) fr .................B McLellan 12 0112 It Ain’t The Money (24) fr............... B Barclay 13 83552 Bold Ruler (25) fr............................ P Hunter 14 44653 Quick Nick (26) fr .................... N Williamson 15 5199x Caballo Blanco (27) fr ........... J Campbell (J) 16 95x85 Steiger (28) fr .................................K Larsen Emergencies: Roxy Dale, Black Athena 4 3.58pm NORMAN FAMILY TROT $8000, 4yo+ c1 trot, stand, 2200m 1 06405 Grace O’Malley (1) fr ...................... P Hunter 2 78785 Phoebe Flyer (2) fr ......................... K Franks 3 82581 Belmont Invasion fr ...................... Scratched 4 47725 Denn Nee Nose Best (3) fr..........B McLellan 5 5x547 Moa Bones (4) fr ..................... N Williamson 6 41098 Barham Belle (5) fr 7 25189 Eyre’s A Rag Doll (6) fr ..................H Hunter 8 64552 King Kone (7) fr .....................G Crawford (J) 9 05860 Dream Big (8) fr .............................M Tapper 10 P6874 Our Budd (9) fr ............................G McEwan 11 74292 Spotlight The Valley (10) fr ............B Orange 12 33908 Pretorius (11) fr ................................ A Milne 13 2107x Way To Go (U1) fr ......................... B Barclay 14 1028x I’ldoitmyway (U2) fr ........................C Barron 15 450x7 The Badger (U3) fr .........................K Larsen 16 9372P Overcast (U4) fr.....................R McIlwrick (J) 17 99x14 Lucky Pat’s Son (U5) fr ..............C Ferguson 18 53331 Astral Ruler (U6) fr .................. M Williamson Emergencies: Belmont Invasion, Barham Belle, King Kone, Dream Big 5 4.33 MITRE 10 GORE MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 06210 Bonnie Medley (1) fr ...................C Ferguson 2 00x46 Black Athena (2) fr .................. N Williamson 3 10 Mach’s Back (3) fr .................. S Walkinshaw 4 x6710 Tommys Blue Chip (4) fr.................C Barron 5 540x8 Magnetic Watch (5) fr ......................R Swain 6 08x69 Soapbox (6) fr .............................A Suddaby

7 65484 Mr Handleman (7) fr ....................B McLellan 8 509x8 Caesar Rocks (8) fr ...............R McIlwrick (J) 9 x3081 Pantastic (21) fr .............................B Orange 10 82067 Balius (22) fr..............................M Parker (J) 11 x3673 Roxy Dale (23) fr ..................S Tomlinson (J) 12 00519 Honey Cullen (24) fr .......................K Larsen 6 5.08 WARD & SINCAIR LTD SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT $9000, 4yo+ c2 to c4 spechcp stand, 2700m 1 05860 Dream Big (1) fr ............................... A Milne 2 64552 King Kone (2) fr .....................G Crawford (J) 3 70880 Bono Hest (3) fr...............................R Swain 4 41098 Barham Belle fr ............................ Scratched 5 1x162 Alderbeck (4) fr ........................B Williamson 6 6000x Madam Spur (5) fr .................R McIlwrick (J) 7 90073 Explosive Star (6) fr...................M Parker (J) 8 82581 Belmont Invasion fr ...................... Scratched 9 6090P Dusky Eyre (1) 20 .........................B Orange 10 45846 Mass Invasion (2) 20 ......................C Barron 11 21x21 De Vito (U1) 20 ....................... N Williamson 12 19284 Stylish Duke (U1) 30 ............... M Williamson 7 5.43 PANSPACIFICFLIGHT AT MACCA LODGE MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, 2200m 1 45602 Angel In White (1) fr ......................B Orange 2 0 So We Thought (2) fr ..................... B Barclay 3 58x33 Bullys Princess (3) fr ................B Williamson 4 0767x Two Birds (4) fr ...............................K Larsen 5 Shezza Cracker (5) fr .............. N Williamson 6 64020 Just Wish (6) fr .....................S Tomlinson (J) 7 4 Miss Waikiwi (7) fr .......................A Suddaby 8 40400 Gabby’s Delight (8) fr ............R McIlwrick (J) 9 50 Anchorwoman (21) fr ......................... B Rae 10 025 Sheezus (22) fr ....................... M Williamson 11 59880 Ideal Denario (23) fr .......................C Barron 12 67x87 Everlasting Legacy (U1) fr ...M Anderson (J) 8 6.13pm MATAURA LICENSING TRUST TROTTING CUP HCP PACE $14,000, 4yo+ c2 to c7 spechcp pace, stand, 2700m 1 58320 Acolyte (1) fr...................................H Hunter 2 x4113 Bettor Ops (1) 10 ...........................K Larsen 3 9717x Ronnoco (2) 10 ...........................A Suddaby

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x2610 Milehigh Magic (1) fr .............. S Walkinshaw 88020 Porsche Canardly (2) fr ..................H Hunter 4x1 Sagwitch (3) fr ............................... B Barclay 96862 Jerry Fitz (4) fr.......................G Crawford (J) 90709 Three Dreams (5) fr .............S Tomlinson (J) 3070x Mach Of The Man (6) fr ........M Anderson (J) 45902 Justasip (7) fr ................................. P Hunter x9037 Wayward Roc (8) fr ..................B Williamson 05490 Lindali (9) fr ............................. N Williamson 10 7.12pm ARDEN LODGE MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ c,g&e c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 3x384 A Smart Excuse (1) fr ....................C Barron 2 529x3 Silver Dale (2) fr .......................B Williamson 3 Santanna’s Rocket (3) fr................ B Barclay 4 00x0 Yankyola (4) fr ...........................M Hurrell (J) 5 09496 Canardly Remember (5) fr .............H Hunter 6 Grin For Gold (6) fr........................B Orange 7 98 Admiral’s Flight (7) fr .......................... B Rae 8 00x5P Swap Over (8) fr ...................... N Williamson 9 22 Royal Bengal (21) fr ................ M Williamson 10 Manolito(AUS) (22) fr ...........M Anderson (J) 11 212 Navajo Art (23) fr.................... S Walkinshaw 12 7x746 Gunslinger Bromac (24) fr.............. P Hunter Pacifiers on: Majestic Peak (R1), Three Dreams (R9) Pacifiers off: Milehigh Magic (R9) SELECTIONS

Nathan Williamson drives last-start Race 1: Jeddy R Ya Ready, Miss Coco, Moniburns, Zoey’s Gift winner Captain Dolmio in the Matau- Race 2: Razcal Alley, Mini Wee VC, Mucho Macho Man, Likethelook ra Trust Trotting Cup at Gore today. Race 3: Pat’s Legacy, Roxy Dale, It Ain’t The Money, Western Delight 4 x8x21 Fiddlethefool 10............................ Scratched 5 11425 Mighty Flying Deal (U1) 10 ........... B Barclay 6 20112 Robs Ideal (1) 20 .......................C Ferguson 7 84559 All Jokes Aside (2) 20 ....................C Barron 8 12344 Sovereign Banner 20 ................... Scratched 9 96517 Luciano (U1) 20 ..........................B McLellan 10 x1013 The Big Boss (U2) 20............. S Walkinshaw 11 5x121 Captain Dolmio (1) 30 ............. N Williamson 9 6.42pm MCKEOWN GROUP PACE $8000, 3yo+ c1 pace, stand, 2200m

Race 4: Eyre’s A Rag Doll, I’ldoitmyway, Astral Ruler, Pretorius Race 5: Bonnie Medley, Magnetic Watch, Mr Handleman, Roxy Dale Race 6: King Kone, Madam Spur, Alderbeck, De Vito, Stylish Duke Race 7: Two Birds, Miss Waikiwi, Angel In White, Sheezus, Just Wish Race 8: All Jokes Aside, Captain Dolmio, The Big Boss, Acolyte Race 9: Lindali, Three Dreams, Sagwitch, Milehigh Magic Race 10: Manolito, A Smart Excuse, Royal Bengal, Navajo Art

LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

Rotorua gallops Today at Rotorua Raceway

Racing Rotorua Venue: Rotorua Meeting Date: 27 Dec 2016 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.32pm RYDGES HOTEL ROTORUA MAIDEN 2200 $7000, MDN, 2200m 1 80729 Majestic Chief 58.5 ...................... Scratched 2 68552 Savason (3) 58.5 ........................R Elliot (a2) 3 0x730 Run Forrest Run (5) 58.5 .......... M D Plessis 4 45x8. Cool Runnings (8) 58.5 ...............C Lammas 5 07x80 El Corredor (9) 58.5 .........S Weatherley (a2) 6 000 Yes Again 58.5 ............................. Scratched 7 404 Mystery Man (7) 57 .........................S Collett 8 07 Hakkasan (6) 57.......................... D Johnson 9 97449 Medini 56.5 .................................. Scratched 10 9x940 Molly Pond (10) 56.5 ................A Jones (a1) 11 x6540 Shonali (1) 56.5............................... S Spratt 12 0 Boydy (2) 56.5 .....................Z N Azman (a3) 13 50008 I’ll Stand By You (4) 56.5 .........B Hutton (a1) 2 1.07pm MIKE HARNETT BUILDERS 3YO MAIDEN 1215 $7000, MDN 3YO, 1215m 1 6x Dig It Up (1) 57.5...................... K McCulloch 2 5 Flying Trapeze (10) 57.5................O Bosson 3 58x1 Break My Stride 57.5 ................... Scratched 4 6. Cut To The Chase (9) 57.5 .........M Cameron 5 Artic Storm (8) 57.5.........................A Collett 6 0x272 Feisty Jane b (3) 55.5 ..................... C Grylls 7 3x Collay b (6) 55.5 .......................... D Johnson 8 46x Pour It On (2) 55.5 .......................... S Spratt 9 Abbey Kay 55.5 ............................ Scratched 10 480x6 Abloom (4) 55.5 ..........................C Lammas 11 Nightcap (7) 55.5 ........................T Thornton 12 Poppy Star (5) 55.5 ....................R Elliot (a2) 3 1.42pm TE NGAE MOBIL MAIDEN 1215 $7000, MDN 4YO&UP, 1215m 1 4330x Bronny’s Lad (14) 58.5 .................... S Spratt 2 8x26 Maestro Max (1) 58.5 ...............A Jones (a1)

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14 00x87 Secret Dreams (2) 56.5.............. L Satherley 15 7060x Jane’s Secret (10) 56.5 ............. T Miles (a4) 16 9000x Ben Ferrarri h (13) 58.5...........B Hutton (a1) Emergencies: Jane’s Secret, Ben Ferrarri 4 2.17pm BURTON CONSTRUCTION MAIDEN 1560 $7000, MDN, 1560m 1 94x32 Red Raven (11) 58.5 ..................R Elliot (a2) 2 x002x Battle Royal (15) 58.5 ..............A Jones (a1) 3 586x5 Duke Of Sussex (14) 58.5 .......... L Satherley 4 0x56 Highly Excessive (13) 58.5.............. C Grylls 5 6569 Happy Tiger (9) 58.5 ...................T Thornton 6 Diehard (2) 57 ............................M Cameron 7 8 Red Keep (4) 57 ..............................S Collett 8 0620x Blinding Fast (5) 56.5 ..................C Lammas 9 075x6 Goodiegoody (10) 56.5 ............ K McCulloch 10 0 Sea Blinka (6) 56.5 ....................V Gatu (a1) 11 09 Miss Sequoia (1) 55 ...................M Coleman 12 00 So Brazen (7) 55 ......................... D Johnson 13 7x97 Danger Dee (8) 57 14 4760x Chateau Roc (3) 58.5 Get your day off to the right start 15 06x00 Just Jiffi h (12) 56.5 16 5835 Imran 57 ....................................... Scratched with Mark Du Plessis and Run Forrest Em: Danger Dee, Chateau Roc, Just Jiffi, Imran Run in the first at Rotorua today.

5 2.53 INTERISLANDER RATING 65 1560 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1560m 1 76771 Ahjay (10) 59 ..............................M Coleman 3 88x9x Deebee Perci (5) 58.5 .................T Thornton 2 050x4 The Bandito (8) 59 .......................... C Grylls 4 47x0x Ringlock (9) 58.5 ........................R Elliot (a2) 3 09420 El Cajero (12) 58 .............................S Collett 5 89x54 Magic Chai (7) 58.5 4 6510 Paradise Rock tdb (7) 58 ............C Lammas 6 My Pride And Joy (3) 58.5 ........ M D Plessis 5 89x06 Wawrinka (9) 58 7 66x0x Scaglioni 58.5 .............................. Scratched 6 75625 Volts (11) 57.5 ............................. D Johnson 8 06x79 Dragon Kingdom (6) 58.5................ C Grylls 7 07074 Blackjack Man tm (13) 57.5.............A Collett 9 008x9 Goldchi (11) 58.5 ............... D Prastiyou (a1) 8 32520 Flanders m (5) 57.......................M Cameron 10 0 Oraiste (12) 58.5 .............................A Collett 9 83483 Esbeedee (6) 57 11 346x2 Awakening h (8) 56.5 ..................C Lammas 12 4 Ja Ja Binks (4) 56.5 ......................O Bosson 10 75184 Civique Rose (1) 56.5 .................T Thornton 13 Imblaze 56.5................................. Scratched 11 07690 Lamason (2) 56 ..........................R Elliot (a2)

12 x070x The Talisman tm (4) 56 ................... S Spratt 13 66860 Real Winners 55.5........................ Scratched 14 56x98 Essence Of Cool (3) 54............A Jones (a1) Emergencies: Real Winners, Essence Of Cool 6 3.28pm MACMILLAN ACCOUNTANTS RATING 75 1950 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1950m 1 03682 Endean Rose h (3) 59 .............B Hutton (a1) 2 30x03 Private Hero td (4) 59.................. D Johnson 3 x3714 Von Tunzelman b (2) 59 .............M Coleman 4 82595 Curious (9) 58.5 .........................R Elliot (a2) 5 69x05 Ryker (6) 58.5 .............................T Thornton 6 38169 Archduchess (1) 57.5 ....................O Bosson 7 00322 Zacada tb (5) 57.........................M Cameron 8 46587 Beyond Reach m (8) 54 ........... K McCulloch 9 0x930 Jesdemona m (10) 54 ..................... S Spratt 10 x8338 Varro td (7) 54 ............................ L Satherley 11 66984 De Kensington Oval 54 ................ Scratched 7 4.03 NZB PEARL SERIES RACE RATING 65 $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1400m 1 x4522 Jet Charged tm (6) 60 ............... M D Plessis 2 1582x Lady Pimpernel td (2) 59.5.............. S Spratt 3 21x83 Blue Lagoon b (12) 59 ................ D Johnson 4 43871 Maneo Invictus d (9) 59 .............M Cameron 5 x6722 Knight’s Princess (1) 58.5 ...........C Lammas 6 x4317 Shameless (13) 58 ................... D Danis (a4) 7 17x68 Novelty d (4) 57.5 ..........................O Bosson 8 310 Lady Shabeel th (5) 57............B Hutton (a1) 9 197 Shez Swanky d (8) 57 .....................S Collett 10 75337 Wonder Woman (10) 57 ...S Weatherley (a2) 11 55100 Leica Glory dm (3) 57 ................M Coleman 12 86109 Thistledonicely 56.5 ..................... Scratched 13 x9996 Qikcat d (7) 55.5 .............................M Vance 14 9800x Bootyful m (11) 55 8 4.38pm LIME CAFFETERIA MAIDEN 1400 $7000, MAIDEN, 1400m

1 5x554 Majic El (11) 58.5 .......................R Elliot (a2) 2 2244. Foreigner b (12) 57 .......................O Bosson 3 2 Soldier Field (1) 57.....................M Coleman 4 02 Trudeau 57 ................................... Scratched 5 5835 Imran (16) 57 ............................. L Satherley 6 4P No Doubt A Star (18) 57 ................. C Grylls 7 59572 Ticket To Ride (6) 56.5 ............. K McCulloch 8 43x Needlepoint (10) 56.5 ................. D Johnson 9 62x90 Dare To Dream (15) 56.5 10 5054x Neat Aza Pin (5) 56.5.......S Weatherley (a2) 11 8. Dainty Rose (19) 56.5 ................V Gatu (a1) 12 9x2 Rube Bridges (17) 55 13 303 Checkout (2) 55............................... S Spratt 14 5 Scarlet Princess (9) 55................C Lammas 15 57570 Secret Liaison h (3) 56.5 .................A Collett 16 Plastic Bertrand (4) 57 ...............M Cameron 17 7 Taazman (8) 57 18 0 Daredevil (7) 57 19 70 She’s A Ripper (14) 55 20 5x00 Sacre Coeur (13) 58.5 Emergencies: Secret Liaison, Plastic Bertrand, Taazman, Daredevil, She’s A Ripper, Sacre Coeur Blinkers on: Hakkasan (R1), Miss Sequoia (R4), Civique Rose, Lamason (R5), Blue Lagoon, Leica Glory (R7), Checkout (R8) Blinkers off: El Corredor, Molly Pond (R1), Maestro Max (R3) Winkers on: Molly Pond (R1), Maestro Max (R3) Winkers off: Collay (R2) SELECTIONS Race 1: Savason, Run Forrest Run, Shonali, Mystery Man Race 2: Collay, Cut To The Chase, Dig It Up, Poppy Star Race 3: Bronny’s Lad, Awakening, Ja Ja Binks, Maestro Max Race 4: Red Keep, Red Raven, Danger Dee, Duke Of Sussex Race 5: Ahjay, Wawrinka, Paradise Rock, Volts, Flanders Race 6: Private Hero, Archduchess, Von Tunzelman, Zacada Race 7: Maneo Invictus, Novelty, Blue Lagoon, Lady Pimpernel Race 8: Ticket To Ride, Soldier Field, Foreigner, Rube Bridges

Taranaki gallops Today at New Plymouth Raceway

Taranaki RC Venue: New Plymouth Meeting Date: 3 1.25 TARANAKI DAILY NEWS SC MAIDEN $7000, 5 2.35 WAYNE BEGGS & MAXINE ROGERS TSB RE27 Dec 2016 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and MAIDEN, 1200m ALTY R65 1400 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 1 7x2 Prince Oz (8) 58.5 .....................S McKay (a) 1 65751 Keeping Tom tdm (6) 61.5 ......... D Hirini (a2) 2 46x Cashel h (3) 57 ...............................R Myers 2 771 King Cobra td (2) 59............. T Johnson (a2) 7 and 8

1 12.15pm (NZT) DMAN ENTERTAINMENT SC MAID- 3 405 Rascallion h (2) 57 4 9x Unusual Achiever (6) 56.5........... E Farr (a2) EN $7000, MAIDEN, 1800m 5 48 Summerfly h (7) 55 1 0x479 Adequacy h (3) 58.5........................R Myers 6 Abbey Kay (5) 55 ..........................M McNab 2 85x00 Hektik 58.5 ................................... Scratched 7 480x6 Abloom 55 .................................... Scratched 3 5x6 Moral Code (9) 58.5 ........................J Riddell 8 Mars Bars h (1) 55 ......................... J Parkes 4 07 Hillbilly (6) 58.5 .........................S McKay (a) 9 0 Persephone (4) 55 ..............................C Dell 5 00x09 Majestic Strider h (1) 58.5 .............M Tanaka 6 89. Master Courtsman h (2) 58.5 ..........D Turner 4 2.00pm PETER SOLE TRANSPORT SC 3YO MAID7 73x52 Lovethefeeling h (8) 56.5 ....................C Dell EN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 56x23 Jackson Road bh (6) 57.5 .............. J Parkes 8 32900 Keen To Keeper (5) 56.5 ............. R Hannam 2 60 Argyll (7) 57.5..................................J Riddell 9 8x293 Our Wonder 56.5.......................... Scratched 3 Boomerang (3) 57.5 ..........................L Innes 10 50x00 Avatrix (4) 56.5 ...........................L Hemi (a1) 4 5x532 Alamcferson h (5) 55.5 ....................R Myers 11 x6764 Gaelic Beauty h (7) 56.5 2 12.50pm METRO DIRECT INSPIRATION IN GLASS 5 553. Stolen Love (2) 55.5 ......................M McNab 6 563 Milly Moo (8) 55.5 2YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 2YO, 1000m 7 Aspirin h (9) 55.5.............................D Turner 1 Dragon (1) 57.5 .................................L Innes 8 Batchelor Babe (1) 55.5 .............. R Hannam 2 Mighty Power (4) 57.5 .....................J Riddell 9 8x Dazzle Street (4) 55.5 ...................M Tanaka 3 Irish Flame h (7) 57.5 ................S McKay (a) 4 Vincent h (5) 57.5........................... J Parkes 5 Westside h (3) 57.5 ..................... R Hannam 6 Florence Jean 55.5 ...................... Scratched 7 Lincoln’s Gal (2) 55.5 ....................M Tanaka 8 Nucleonic (8) 55.5 .........................M McNab 9 Balanto 55.5 ................................. Scratched 10 Musbeheaven 55.5....................... Scratched 11 8 Show Me Tiz (6) 55.5 .................. E Farr (a2)

3 71x Turncoat 59 .................................. Scratched 4 71x80 Wynthorpe dh (5) 57.5 ................ R Hannam 5 5818. King Kane (3) 57 ...........................M McNab 6 04280 Why Me d (4) 57.......................... E Farr (a2) 7 9x1. Fascino Lass th (1) 55.5 8 48067 Straight Sets (10) 55.5 9 9x580 The Duke Of Jazz 55 ................... Scratched 10 66408 Prairie Creek m (7) 55 11 9800x Bootyful m (8) 54 12 00706 Ellies Empress th (9) 54 .............L Hemi (a1) 6 3.10pm HIREPOOL SC F&M MAIDEN $7000, MDN F&M, 1600m 1 434x5 Le Petite Rouge (2) 57.5 .................R Myers 2 663 Keep The Moment (7) 57.5 ......... R Hannam 3 9 Swiss Angel (9) 57.5 .......................J Riddell 4 9008x Letizia (5) 57.5 ............................ E Farr (a2) 5 470. Vencedora h (4) 56 6 56 Kuia (6) 56.....................................M McNab 7 Cottoneva h (8) 56 ......................... J Parkes 8 7 Keeper Girl (3) 56................. T Johnson (a2) 9 The Second Lady h (1) 56 ..............D Turner 7 3.44pm FARMLANDS RATING 75 2000 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2000m 1 5689x King Nero tmh (6) 60.5..............B Hong (a4) 2 x4558 Carlow th (2) 58 ..............................J Riddell 3 67497 Dal Dantrix m (3) 57 ......................M Tanaka

4 41107 She’s Poppy tm (8) 55.5 ............S McKay (a) 5 12x45 Sopraffina b (7) 55 ..........................R Myers 6 2x137 Woodbine Ladd th (5) 54.5 7 x2316 Effectav h (4) 54 ..................................C Dell 8 43406 Runway tmh (1) 54 8 4.19pm HEATCOOL RATING 65 2000 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 1 2x137 Woodbine Ladd th (3) 59.5 2 02600 Heistheone tdh (7) 59 3 5x730 Lady Kalimara (10) 58.................... J Parkes 4 61673 Cuzzie Charlie tm (6) 57.5 ........S McKay (a) 5 8x494 Red Rascal h (1) 57 .................... R Hannam 6 x3814 Royal Sav td (8) 56.5 7 22680 Sakura th (4) 56.5 ....................... E Farr (a2) 8 46954 Dal Laureon m (11) 56.5 ...............M Tanaka 9 6x429 Alarmist m (2) 56.............................R Myers 10 x2789 Dynamite Lucy h (5) 56 11 98530 Ledbury th (9) 54.5 12 00x06 Magic Wonder 54.5 ...................... Scratched Blinkers on : Dazzle Street (R4), Letizia (R6), Sopraffina (R7) SELECTIONS

Race 1: Adequacy, Lovethefeeling, Keen To Keeper, Gaelic Beauty Race 2: Lincoln’s Gal, Vincent, Dragon, Mighty Power, Nucleonic Race 3: Prince Oz, Rascallion, Cashel, Abbey Kay, Persephone Race 4: Aspirin, Alamcferson, Milly Moo, Boomerang, Argyll Race 5: Keeping Tom, King Kane, King Cobra, Fascino Lass Race 6: Keep The Moment, Kuia, Le Petite Rouge, Vencedora Race 7: She’s Poppy, Effectav, Woodbine Ladd, Carlow, Runway Race 8: Sakura, Cuzzie Charlie, Lady Kalimara, Alarmist

Rosie Myers is down to ride Alarmist in the last at Taranaki today.

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Perpetual LOYAL in fast race start Perpetual LOYAL again won the battle to be first through Sydney Heads but all four supermaxis experienced issues in one of the most dramatic Sydney to Hobart starts.

With confident talk of weather conditions setting up for a line honours race record, the start on Sydney Harbour was hotly contested.

Eight-time line honours winner Wild Oats XI missed the start badly and had to play catch up while CQS struggled and tilted perilously inside the first five minutes.

Perpetual LOYAL and Scallywag had sail issues close to the first mark.

Within two hours of the start, Wild Oats XI had forced her way to the front and the race had registered its first retirement, 71-year-old boat Freyja.

It was Anthony Bells’ Perpetual LOYAL who made the sweetest start after 89-year-old race icon Syd Fischer fired the starting cannon under northerly breezes of up to 20 knots.

Bell’s boat was also first through the heads in last year’s race and will be hoping for better fortune this time, having ultimately been forced to retire from that 2015 event, as it had the previous year.

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erage amid what he freely admitted was “a terrible start”.

Pinned on one side of the course, he had to tack back and thread the needle through a cluster of smaller boats which got the jump on his bigger yacht.

CQS, Ludde Ingvall’s radical 100-foot boat, had problems after appearing to suffer a keel issue and lost considerable ground as she tilted steeply to one side.

Following Perpetual LOYAL through the heads was the 80foot Beau Geste, then Scallywag and Wild Oats XI. However Wild Oats XI had moved into third by the first mark and went on to reel in the leaders as the fleet headed south down the NSW coast.

The four supermaxis can expect to sail mostly in favourable northerlies, though there is one southerly change forecast around 12 hours in. “The record will get broken,” Scallywag skipper David Witt said.

“Our routing has got one day 11 hours to the Iron Pot, that’s seven hours inside the record and with about 12 miles to sail.”

Wild Oats XI set the existing record of one day 18 hours 23 minutes 12 seconds in 2012.

“I think it does look optimistic for a race record,” Wild Oats XI tactician Iain Murray said.

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Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

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How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

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TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 9 Excellent – 12 Amazing – 14

Previous solution: PRONOUNS

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Sudoku

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ACROSS 1. Restrained (4,4) 7. Terminate (5) 8. Bandages (9) 9. Flow out (3) 10. Skidded (4) 11. Not harmful (6) 13. All the way to the finish (4,2,3,4) 15. Title of Roman emperors (6) 16. Colours (4) 18. Be mistaken (3) 20. Spun (9) 21. Darkness (5) 22. Bills (8)

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Your Stars

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Like a pair of vintage shoes that perfectly completes an ensemble, your past makes the you-of-the-moment more interesting, authentic and comfortably worn-in.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There are compromises to be made, and you won’t be a lesser person for making them: You’ll be more of a person. More empathetic, wise, experienced – and wealthier, too.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’re a unique individual.

The more you realise your quirks, figure out your preferences and honour your dislikes, the happier you’ll be. Stop seeking societal rewards, replace them with personal ones.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Take pride in your progress.

Maybe you still don’t know what you want, but you know what you don’t want, and that’s even more important now. You’ll use this information to make a new plan.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The obvious route is too easy for you. People are starting to expect you to do something different. Also, you’ll find that the main road is blocked. Everything is aligned to get you to take the road less travelled.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’re so relaxed today that you’re practically unexcitable, which makes you a rock for your loved ones. That doesn’t mean you lack enthusiasm. It just means that you administer it in measured doses.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): There’s a thrill in starting at the bottom and working your way through each stage. Use the distinct advantages of the starting line. It is a place where everything is still possible.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You don’t have to be in an elite group to feel special. You purposely distance yourself from involvement in cliques who enjoy judging others from a “superior” position.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You don’t seek trouble. But if it culminates like storm clouds above your head, you won’t run from it, either. Adversity, when faced head-on, is precisely what will make you strong.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Deconstruct a situation to understand it better. Cause problems on purpose to test your skill at fixing them.

Like a child learning the world, you are naturally inclined to experiment.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Others might be bossy today because you’ve attracted people who want to be a part of your next move. Get distance from the crowd. Let your next move be all you.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): There’s one thing certain: You can and will rise to the occasion. Part of the reason is that you’re practicing for it: You are practicing for it, aren’t you? If not, this is a fine time to start.

Previous cryptic solution

Across 1. Sandals 5. Hotel 8. Remorse 9. Rayon 10. Forcemeat 12. Eve 13. Lyric 17. Elf 19. Simpleton 21. Maori 22. Despite 24. Sprig 25. Leads on Down 1. Scruff 2. Numeral 3. Air 4. Scene 5. Heretical 6. Thyme 7. Linger 11. Enlisting 14. Detains 15. Hermes 16. Intern 18. Flour 20. Model 23. Sea

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Ashburton Guardian

Previous solution: die, dies, dis, dish, edh, hid, hide, hides, hie, hied, hies, his, ide, ides, ids, sei, she, shed, shied, side.

Across 1. A sweet tooth 8. Cover-up 9. Eight 10. Push 11. Frigate 12. Oaf 13. Clap 15. Nude 17. Sat 19. Gondola 20. Able 23. Acute 24. Asinine 25. Retribution Down 1. Accept 2. Waves 3. Errs 4. Tip-off 5. Obedient 6. Haggard 7. Hatred 12. Opponent 14. Languor 16. Aghast 17. Salami 18. Demean 21. Blini 22. Lieu

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

DOWN 1. Praise and honour (5) 2. Advance screening (7) 3. Perform in street (4) 4. Full attention (13) 5. Senior member of a group (5) 6. Bristles (7) 7. Aims (7) 12. Belief that there is no god (7) 13. Separate (7) 14. Blissful (7) 15. Hooked staff (5) 17. Edges (5) 19. Reject (4)

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NZ Today

Canterbury High Country TODAY

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Napier

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Rain near the divide morning, clearing afternoon.

Cloudy periods further east, brief light rain spreading east for a time in the afternoon. Wind at 1000m: NW rising to severe gale 90 km/h morning, changing W 40 km/h evening. Wind at 2000m: W rising to severe gale 120 km/h morning, changing SW 70 km/h evening.

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TOMORROW

Cloud increasing and a few showers from afternoon. Easterlies developing.

THURSDAY

Mostly cloudy, with occasional showers.

Easterly breezes.

FRIDAY

Cloudy periods and isolated showers.

Light winds.

World Weather rain fine fine cloudy showers showers showers fog showers thunder thunder fog fine fine fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

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Greymouth

rain

Christchurch

fine

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Timaru

windy

Queenstown

showers

Dunedin

windy

Invercargill

rain

FZL: Above 3000m

Cloudy periods and isolated afternoon showers. Light winds.

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Rise 5:50 am Set 9:18 pm

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Sth Ashburton at 12:10 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 12:10 pm, yesterday

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 20.1 20.5 Max to 4pm 9.9 Minimum 7.1 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm December to date 52.2 Avg Dec to date 49 2016 to date 622.8 686 Avg year to date Wind km/h NE 17 At 4pm Strongest gust E 33 Time of gust 3:44pm

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Palmerston North fine

Mainly fine, but a few showers developing about the foothills in the afternoon.

Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h dying out.

Wind at 2000m: W 40 km/h.

FRIDAY

High cloud thickening.

Northerlies developing.

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FZL: Above 3000m

Mostly cloudy, a few showers. Light winds.

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A front moves slowly over the North Island tomorrow, then becomes stationary and weakens over the far north on Thursday. Meanwhile, a ridge becomes established over the South Island. A trough approaches from the west on Friday and then moves onto the South Island Saturday.

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6am Country Calendar 0 6:30 Neighbourhood 0 7am Dickinson’s Real Deal 8am Jo Frost Family Matters PGR 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase Australia 0 Noon Emmerdale 0 12:55 Location, Location, Location 0 1:55 Brendan’s Magical Mystery Tour 0 2:25 Four In A Bed 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Wiki The Kiwi 3 0 7:05 Numb Chucks 3 0 7:25 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 7:50 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 8:15 The Lion Guard 0 8:40 Sofia The First 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 According To Jim 3 0 11am Step By Step 3 0 11:30 Melissa And Joey 3 0 Noon The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:55 M Soul Surfer PGR 2011 Drama. AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid. 0 4pm M Stuart Little 2 2002 Comedy. Stuart and his good friend Snowbell are on a quest to save his canary friend, Margalo. Michael J Fox, Geena Davis, Jonathan Lipnicki. 0 5:30 The Simpsons 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 0

7pm Pound Pups To Dog Stars 0 7:30 N Choose The Right Puppy For You Series following five very different families as they set out to find a suitable dog. 0 8:45 Secret Life Of Children At Christmas 0 9:45 The DNA Detectives 0 10:45 Major Crimes 0

7pm Reno Rumble 0 8pm M National Treasure – The Book Of Secrets AO 2007 Adventure. Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. 0 10:25 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 10:55 Mom PGR 3 0

11:40 Allegiance AO 3 A discovery leaves Alex confused as he must adjust his theories in light of what he found at Philadelphia City Hall. 0 12:35 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 1am Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:20 Empire AO 3 0 12:10 The Last Ship AO 0 1am One Big Happy PGR 3 1:50 Infomercials 2:50 The Vampire Diaries AO 3 0 3:35 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce AO 3 0 4:20 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 4:45 Baby Daddy PGR 3 0 5:05 The Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

Choose the Right Puppy for You, 7:30pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Million Dollar Listing – NY 3 10:55 Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami 3 11:20 Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami 3 11:45 Snapped – Killer Couples PGR 3 12:40 The Real Housewives Of Orange County 1:35 Wahlburgers 3 2:05 Wahlburgers 3 2:30 Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles 3 3:30 Flipping Out 3 4:30 Dance Moms 5:30 Hoarders 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 7:30 Hoarders 3 8:30 The Real Housewives Of Melbourne PGR As Dubai recovers from the drama that accompanied the housewives on their trip, the women return to normality with home and family, but it is a normal only they understand.

9:40 Hoarders 3 10:35 Hoarders 3 11:30 Snapped – Killer Couples 12:20 Infomercials 3

Norbit

8:10pm on Three

THE BOX 6am CSI – New York MV 6:50 Criminal Intent MV 7:40 The Glades MV 8:30 Shipping Wars PG 8:55 The Simpsons PG 9:20 Criminal Minds 16VS 10:10 NCIS MV 11am Shearing Gang PG 11:30 Border Security M Noon Ice Road Truckers PG 12:50 Container Wars PG 1:15 Criminal Intent MV 2pm Raw MV 5:15 The Simpsons PG 5:40 Criminal Intent MV 6:30 Barry’d Treasure PG 7pm Container Wars PG At a very large auction, rival bidders bet huge sums of money on forfeited international shipping containers.

7:30 NCIS MV 8:30 Scorpion MV 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 11:25 NCIS MV

WEDNESDAY

12:15 Raw MV 2:40 CSI – New York MV 3:30 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Scorpion MV 4:45 Hawaii Five-0 MV 5:35 Barry’d Treasure PG

THREE

PRIME

MAORI

6am Infomercials 7am Sticky TV 7:05 Kate And Mim 7:35 The Moe Show 0 8am Sticky TV 8:05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 8:30 Sticky TV 9am Rachael Ray 10am Infomercials 11:30 Baggage PGR 3 Noon The Biggest Loser Australia 3 12:55 M Before You Say ‘I Do’ PGR 2009 Comedy Drama.

David Sutcliffe, Jennifer Westfeldt, Lauren Holly. 2:55 Entertainment Tonight 3:20 American Ninja Warrior 3 0 4:20 The Farmer Wants A Wife With the search for love in overdrive, it is time for the farmers to pick a special woman for a 24-hour date.

5:25 The Best Of Family Feud Hosted by Dai Henwood. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Block Australia PGR 0 8:10 M Norbit PGR 3 2007 Comedy. A mild-mannered man, who is engaged to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams and schemes to find a way to be with her.

Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton. 0 10:15 The Night Shift AO

6am The Fairly Odd Parents 6:25 Shimmer And Shine 6:50 The Penguins Of Madagascar 7:15 Bella And The Bulldogs 7:40 Henry Danger 8:05 Endangered Species 8:30 Sanjay And Craig 8:55 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:25 The Doctors PGR 3 11:20 Hot Bench 11:50 MasterChef USA 3 1pm Qi PGR 3 1:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3pm Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 0 5pm Million Dollar Minute 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune 6:30 Jeopardy

11:10 Fail Army AO 3 Series with pranks and compilations featuring the web’s biggest failures.

11:40 Entertainment Tonight 12:10 Infomercials

11:30 Football – English Premier League Leicester City v Everton.

12:10 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 12:40 Closedown

7pm Modern Family PGR 3 7:30 The Great British Bake Off – Masterclass 0 8:30 Tutankhamun PGR 0 9:30 Fear The Walking Dead AO 0 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:35 Self/Less MVL 2015 Sci-fi.

Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley.

9:30 Maze Runner – The Scorch Trials MV 2015 Action.

Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario.

11:40 The Intern ML 2015 Comedy. Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro.

1:40 London Has Fallen 16VL 2016 Action Crime.

Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman. 3:20 Self/ Less MVL 2015 Sci-fi.

Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley.

5:15 The Sound And The Fury 16S 2014 Drama.

6:55 Sinister 2 16VLC 2015 Horror. James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, Robert Daniel Sloan.

8:30 Ride Along 2 MV 2016 Comedy. As his wedding day approaches, a man goes to Miami with his soon-tobe brother-in-law to bring down a drug dealer supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product. Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter.

10:15 Big Sky 16VLS 2015 Thriller. Bella Thorne, Kyra Sedgwick.

11:50 Leprechaun – Origins 18VL 2014 Horror. Andrew Dunbar, Stephanie Bennett.

6:30 Meet The Fockers MS 2004 Comedy.

Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Dustin Hoffman, Blythe Danner, Barbra Streisand, Robert De Niro.

8:25 The A-Team MV 2010 Action. Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel.

10:35 Breach ML 2007 Drama.

Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillipe.

12:25 The Strangers 16VC 2008 Horror.

Liv Tyler, Gemma Ward, Scott Speedman.

1:50 The Green Mile 16V 1999 Thriller. Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise.

4:50 Brothers MVL 2009 Drama. Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman.

6:35 Life As We Know It MS 2010 Comedy. Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel.

8:30 The Notebook PGC 2004 Drama. An old man reads to a woman with Alzheimers from a faded notebook, recalling their earlier romance. James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Ryan Gosling.

10:35 The Final Destination 16VC 2009 Thriller.

Bobby Campo.

11:55 Red Dragon 16VC 2002 Thriller. Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel.

WEDNESDAY

1:25 The Sound And The Fury 16S 2014 Drama.

3:05 Sinister 2 16VLC 2015 Horror. 4:40 Directors – Roger Donaldson PG 5:10 Leprechaun – Origins 18VL 2014 Horror.

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6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 7:30 Pukana 2 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Fresh 3 9:30 Te Irikura 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm City Slickers Rodeo 3 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4pm Iwi Anthems 3 4:30 The Stage – Haka Fusion AO Talent show where performers must impress world-class judges with their best dance-fusion routine, aiming to win a prize of $50,000.

5pm Kapa Haka Regionals 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 3 2 6:20 Kete Korero 3 6:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 7pm KTK – Next Level 3 7:30 Kai Ora 3 8pm Native Affairs – Summer Series 8:30 M Gardening With Soul 3 2013 Documentary. A year in the garden with 90-yearold Sister Loyola Galvin.

10:20 Media Take 3 10:50 Te Kaea 3 2

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Caribbean With Simon Reeve 7:30 The Wonder Of Dogs 8:30 10 Years Younger UK 9:30 Tiny House Nation 10:30 Junk Gypsies 11am Auction Kings Noon Caribbean With Simon Reeve 1pm Secrets Of Great British Castles 2pm Walking Through History With Tony Robinson 3pm 10 Years Younger UK 4pm The Hedgehog Hotel A glimpse into the world of hedgehogs.

5pm Gourmet Farmer Afloat Matthew Evans, Ross O’Meara, and Nick Haddow trace the path followed by the first Europeans to chart Tasmanian shores, exploring the foods and culture.

6pm Modern Times – 24 Hour Parcel People 7pm Sold!

7:30 Building The Dream Rob and Claire are ready to start building a traditional farmhouse on a site overlooking Bingley, but with the diggers ready to go, Charlie steps in to avert a disaster.

8:30 My Dream Home 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 Sold!

11:20 Te Kauta 3 Chat show featuring guests who reminisce about their younger days and some of their naughtiest secrets.

11:50 Closedown

11pm Gourmet Farmer Afloat Matthew Evans, Ross O’Meara, and Nick Haddow trace the path followed by the first Europeans to chart Tasmanian shores, exploring the foods and culture.

Midnight Getaway 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am 10 Years Younger UK 2am The Hedgehog Hotel 3am Modern Times – 24 Hour Parcel People 4am Building The Dream 5am My Dream Home

SKY SPORT 1 6am The Cricket Show 6:20 Rio – Canoe Sprint (RPL) 8:10 Rio – Canoe Sprint (RPL) 10am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets.

Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Darts – World Championships (HLS) Day Nine – Match of the Day. 1:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash (HLS) Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars.

2pm Cricket – International New Zealand v Bangladesh – First ODI. 4pm L Cricket – Super Smash Northern Knights v Auckland Aces.

7:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First ODI. From Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

8pm Ultimate Insider 8:30 Fight Night 10:30 Football – NZ Premiership Highlights Show (HLS) 11pm Football – Arsenal TV Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion.

WEDNESDAY

2am Fight Night 4am Fox Sports News 4:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v Pakistan – Second Test, Day WEDNESDAY Two. 5am Cricket – T20 Big 2am The Green Mile 16V Bash League (HLS) Sydney 1999 Thriller. Tom Hanks, Sixers v Perth Scorchers.

Gary Sinise. 5am Brothers MVL 5:30 Cricket – Super Smash 2009 Drama. Jake Gyllenhaal, (HLS) Northern Knights v Natalie Portman.

Auckland Aces.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

SKY SPORT 2 6am Surfing – WSL Championship Tour Maui Women’s Pro. 7am Cricket – T20 Big Bash Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars.

7:30 Cricket – International Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First ODI. 8am Cricket – International Australia v Pakistan – Second Test, Day One. 8:30 The Cricket Show 9am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (RPL) Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars. 12:30 Surfing – WSL Championship Tour Maui Women’s Pro. 1:30 Back Page 2:30 Football – A-League Highlights Show 3pm Football – A-League Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix. 5pm Football – EFL Championship 7pm Football – A-League Highlights Show 7:30 Football – NZ Premiership Highlights Show 8pm Football A-League Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix.

8:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars. 9:05 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers.

WEDNESDAY

12:35 Cricket – Super Smash Northern Knights v Auckland Aces. 1:05 Cricket – International Australia v Pakistan – Second Test, Day Two. 1:35 The Cricket Show 2am L Darts – World Championships Day 10, Session One. 27Dec16

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Get ‘em Back Safe! 7:30 How Do They Do It? PG 8am Auction Hunters PG 8:30 MythBusters PG Unarmed and Unharmed.

9:25 What On Earth? PG Lost City of Gold. 10:20 You Have Been Warned M Facepalm. 11:15 Deadly Sins M Deadly Threesomes.

12:10 Disappeared M 1:05 Evil Kin M Sideshow Murders. 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters 3:50 Gold Rush PG Goldzilla Gold. 4:45 MythBusters PG Volunteer Special.

5:40 MythBusters PG Hidden Nasties.

6:35 Alaskan Bush People M Shots in the Dark.

7:30 Naked And Afraid PopUp Edition M Nicaragua 3.

A self-taught survivalist and an impulsive black belt take on the arid lake beds of Nicaragua.

8:30 Naked And Afraid M Bad Blood.

9:30 Dual Survival M Forest from Hell.

10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 You Have Been Warned M Cowboys of Chaos.

WEDNESDAY

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

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Sport Nicholas in hospital Channel Nine cricket commentator Mark Nicholas was complaining of stomach pain when he was taken to hospital on the first day of the Boxing Day Test. Paramedics went to the Nine commentary box at the MCG to help Nicholas, who was not on air at the time he fell ill. He was said to be sweating profusely and struggling when he received medical attention, but is understood to now be in a stable condition.

Stable trifecta for McGrath Nigel McGrath gets the perfect result in the Ashburton Cup yesterday with a stable trifecta. From the outside, Classie Brigade beats Maverick with Ears Burning in third.

PHOTO MATT MARKHAM

By Matt MarkhaM

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Nigel McGrath couldn’t have scripted a better result in yesterday’s Ashburton Cup. The Weedons horseman started three horses in the race and they picked up first, second and third placings with his rising stable star, Classie Brigade claiming the major prize in the hands of leading horseman Blair Orange.

McGrath had never picked up a stable trifecta in his impressive career before, but was all smiles as he came off the track yesterday at winning the Boxing Day feature.

Maverick was second in the race with Colin DeFilippi in the sulky while McGrath drove the third placed, Ears Burning himself.

It was a victory of justification for Orange who made the decision to turn down a drive in the Westport Cup on exciting pacer, Buster Brady, to drive at the Ashburton meeting.

Buster Brady finished a narrowly beaten second on the other side of the Southern Alps.

Classie Brigade, who spent most of last season as a three-year-old chasing New Zealand Trotting Cup winner Lazarus, has now won his last two starts and looks set for a big summer on the country circuit with plenty of options available for McGrath to choose from. His 27 career starts have now yielded eight wins and nine placings with more than $150,000 in the bank.

Meanwhile, local chance Christopher

Banner, earlier in the day, kept his great record on his home track in place with a narrow, but impressive victory.

The Laurence Hanrahan-trained runner was given a perfect run in transit by Gerard O’Reilly and unleashed down centre track before holding off all the challenges inside the final 150 metres to claim the victory – his third on the Ashburton track in five starts.

The victory was a popular one with some well known local figures in the ownership of the pacer.

O’Reilly was in on the action earlier in the day with another local, Handsome Hero who broke his maiden status, claiming his first win, at start number 18 for Winchmore trainer, Geoff Kelk.

Latham, Munro smash Bangladesh A thumping fifth-wicket Black Caps stand by Tom Latham and Colin Munro has earned the side a commanding 341-7 in their ODI against Bangladesh.

The duo battered the Tigers all over the Christchurch oval yesterday, notching a 158run partnership from fewer than 18 overs.

Munro, 29, nabbed his highest-ever ODI score with 87 from 61 balls, while hometown hero Latham batted almost the entire innings, earning 137 from 121.

It was the 24-year-old opener’s highest ever ODI score for his country, and just his second ever international ton.

Bangladesh will now need to secure a run rate of 6.84 per over to win.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, the Kiwi first-wicket partnership of Latham and Martin Guptill got off to a solid run-aball opening.

But the 30-year-old Guptill wasted a decent start when he blasted a fifth-over Mustafizur Rahman ball high for Soumya Sarkar to catch on 15.

Latham and skipper Kane Williamson kept the scores ticking over in the proceeding overs, hitting the 50 mark before the end of the 10th over.

But Williamson likewise ruined a good opening when, following a series of boundaries, he edged a Taskin Ahmed short ball to the keeper on 31.

Entering the international fray for the first time in six years, second-drop Neil Broom got off to a nervy start, scoring one run from his first nine deliveries.

But as time wore on he and the impressive Latham began to rack up runs, aided by some shoddy Bangladeshi fielding and a Mahmdullah dropped catch.

Their 55-run stand ended in the 24th over when Broom was trapped LBW on 22 by a Shakib Al Hasan delivery, ushering in Jimmy Neesham.

But the 26-year-old all-rounder didn’t last long, scoring just 12 runs before Shakib repeated the trick with another plumb LBW. As his partners fell around him, Latham

confidently continued to snare runs, including three fours and a six to reach 72 by the 33rd over.

And with Munro powering on alongside him, Latham notched his century off 100 balls with a thumping 40th-over six over mid-wicket.

Latham and Munro looked in fine nick at the crease, notching a 100-run partnership within 80 balls and pushing the side’s run rate above a run a ball.

The Black Caps brought up 300 in the 46th over, before Munro exited an over later by skying a Shakib ball straight to Taskin on the boundary.

Latham edged a Mustafizur delivery to the keeper six balls later, finishing with seven fours, four sixes and 137 runs in a virtuouso display.

Kiwi wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi went quickly for five, before bowlers Mitch Santner and Tim Southee blasted their way to the 50-over mark at 341-7.

- NZN

Moyes back David Moyes returned to Manchester United yesterday for the first time since being axed from “the impossible job” – yet Jose Mourinho claims not to be overawed by trying to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson. Moyes will be back at United two years after the club sacked him, when ‘the chosen one’ quickly became ‘the wrong one’ and was dismissed just 10 months into his stint as Ferguson’s successor. He left the club seventh in the Premier League and out of Champions League contention, with the task of keeping United perched at English football’s summit also proving beyond his immediate successor Louis van Gaal. Mourinho, the third man to take up the baton, has yet to restore the club back to the heights of the Ferguson era but does not perceive that period of glory as an albatross around his neck.

Diana Booysens with dad Errol

Racehorse prize A punter has won a share in a purebred racehorse at the Boxing Day races. Diana Booysens has been coming to the races with her dad, Errol, since she was a little girl in South Africa. Until now she had not been a part of the racing industry. That changed when her name was drawn yesterday in a race day competition to win a 10 per cent share in a new racehorse for two years. The horse is so new she doesn’t yet know it’s name. Booysens said she was in shock at her good luck. “I still don’t really believe it.” Her dad, who Booysens and her brothers had brought to Ellerslie yesterday as a Christmas present, was the one who encouraged her to enter.