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Fire too close for comfort

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A Chertsey woman feared her home would go up in flames after a large vegetation fire ignited in a nearby paddock yesterday.

Firefighters were last night working to establish what sparked the blaze, which destroyed a strip of vegetation in a paddock on Wards Road yesterday afternoon.

For Chertsey resident Kaye

Stockdill, the blaze was far too close for comfort.

Miss Stockdill, who lives across the road from the paddock where the blaze started, said a series of fires in the area in recent years had left her fearing for her safety and the safety of her home.

“I’m sick of it, it’s like living on a time bomb,” she said.

“How are we supposed to sleep at night?”

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a large fire in the area last January, which destroyed crops and threatened to spread into nearby areas of Chertsey.

That fire was found to have been ignited by a train and Miss Stockdill believed a train was also responsible for yesterday’s blaze.

However, Ashburton fire risk management officer Murray Cairns said investigators had yet to determine the cause of the fire.

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For Miss Stockdill, a major concern was the amount of dry vegetation and weeds along the train tracks that run alongside the paddock.

She believed the scrub was a fire hazard and it was KiwiRail’s responsibility to clear it.

“It’s not good enough,” she said.

A spokesman for KiwiRail said the company took the risks of scrub fire along the rail corridor very seriously.

“We recognise that this has been an extremely hot and dry summer across the country, especially in rural areas, and we are having issues with trackside fires,” he said.

The spokesman said the cause of the Chertsey fire had yet to be determined and KiwiRail was working with the rural fire service to reduce the fire risks on the rail corridor, including those associated with track maintenance activities.

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Lindsay Lohan has gone online to make a joke about her ongoing battle with chikungunya, a virus transmitted by mosquito bites, which she picked up during a tropical vacation over the holidays. But that’s not what is getting attention on Instagram. Lohan posted a photograph of herself wearing a tight top and Calvin Klein underwear. But something is seriously wrong with the photo. Lohan’s waist appears to have shrunk to minature proportions while her thigh has a shape not known to any appendage on a regular body.

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Aust may bid for nines event Australian cities could get to bid for the NRL Auckland Nines rugby league tournament when the contract comes up for renewal next year. All 16 star-studded NRL clubs will line up for the second year of the lucrative Eden Park event before a near-capacity crowd of 48,000 on Saturday and on Sunday. The success of last year’s event has caught the eye of Melbourne and Brisbane tourism officials, who are reportedly preparing bids. A Tourism and Events Queensland spokeswoman confirmed the body was constantly looking to secure prime events, and a Victorian Major Events cospokesman said the Nines was an obvious event for Melbourne. Auckland Mayor Len Brown said the fact that Australian cities might be looking enviously at the success of the Auckland Nines was a huge tribute to everyone involved.

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Hand-held hosing on horizon

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If the big dry continues, a change to hand-held hosing could be just over the horizon, an Ashburton District Council water expert says.

The council is keeping a close eye on water consumption and while figures are well below the 25,000 cumec threshold, in Ashburton the trigger point signalling high use comes when pressure from household taps drops, said assets manager Andrew Guthrie.

With Ashburton and the district’s villages now on level two, alternate day, 6pm to midnight hosing restrictions, consumption most days was well within limits, but the critical factor lay in the district receiving a solid rainfall, Mr Guthrie said.

“People are being conservative and if you put it in context with the old gravity scheme, our consumption has definitely been higher, but we have a responsibility environmentally to be careful with water and operationally we have to make sure there is water there for people to use.”

The council had received reports of pressure dropping in both Tinwald and Allenton in

Frustrated Methven Community Board members are considering having a sign erected in the town to inform of hosing restrictions.

Chairperson Liz McMillan told fellow members at the board’s first meeting of the year yesterday that not all households had received a letter earlier this month to inform of Level 2 restrictions, and she had been one of those who had not received it.

She felt a lot of people did not know about restrictions, while fellow member Sarah Lock said she felt cross at people flouting restrictions, and councillor Martin Nordqvist did not think there had been people flouting the law as there had been some summers.

Ms McMillan raised the idea of a water restriction sign similar to the fire restriction sign.

Fellow board members supported the idea and there was discussion on such as sign being erected next to the town’s temperature gauge at the Methven Medical Centre.

Later in the meeting as the board talked about communications, Ms McMillan raised the issue of the council informing residents of hosing restrictions via its Facebook page.

She looked at her phone, and found the council had informed of the restrictions on its Facebook page as long ago as January 7.

She said notice of the restrictions would come up in the news feeds of people who had ‘liked’ the council Facebook page, which has 600 likes.

“It’s all very well coming up once on the seventh of January, half the people would have been away on holiday,” she told council senior policy analyst Fleur Mulligan who was at the meeting.

“Social media is one very easy way of getting through to people,” Ms McMillan added.

Meanwhile, it is unknown whether an ignorance of water restrictions has contributed to a high average daily consumption reading for January as per a graph presented to the board.

The board did not discuss the graph, but it shows over 1500 cubic metres average daily consumption so far for January 2015, over 250 cubic metres per day higher than other graphed Januaries going back to 2012.

Council spokesperson Andrew Guthrie told the Guardian following the meeting the data may show there is something amiss with the council’s recording equipment. He was to check the readings and report back later in the week.

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recent days, particularly around 6pm when hoses were turned on, he said.

Over the past 30 days, consumption in Ashburton has exceeded 20,000 cumecs on two occasions, January 5 and 6, before restrictions moved to level two. Since then the highest consumption was on January 25, 17,500 cumecs.

January this year has seen a significant spike in the council’s

water graphs, with consumption currently running at an average of more than 15,000 per day, well above January consumption for the past four years.

While homeowners might not like water restrictions, Ashburton ran a far more lenient regime than some towns and cities, Mr Guthrie said.

“Timaru for example, has a tough schedule with level one

restrictions meaning no lawn watering.”

While council staff were not running regular checks on hosing restriction compliance, there had been very few reports of people breaching the time constraints. The council would continue to monitor consumption closely to determine the level of restrictions, he said.

“I couldn’t say we won’t go to hand-held.”

■ MID CANTERBURY’S MAIZE MAZE

Chance to get lost for a good cause By daiSy HudSoN

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Months of hard work and planning have paid off for a local farmer, with his unusual school fundraiser set to draw bumper crowds again this year.

A maize maze, designed and planted by local farmer Randal Hanrahan on his property alongside the Hakatere Marae, will serve as a fundraiser for Ashburton Borough School.

This is the second year the maze has been open, following a successful inaugural year in 2014 where about $5000 was raised for the school.

Yesterday marked the first day the maze was open to the public, and Mr Hanrahan expected it to remain open until Easter.

While Mid Canterbury’s recent spell of hot, dry weather had hindered the growth of the maze slightly, it would still provide a challenge for those who ventured inside.

Mr Hanrahan designed the maze and then laid it out by spraying the layout on the ground, before planting the maize.

For those thrill-seekers who enjoy a scare, Mr Hanrahan said a horror aspect would be added to the maze in February.

“It’s just something completely different,” he said.

“We’re going to try and get other schools into it as well.”

The maze will remain open from 10am to 5pm daily until the end of the school holidays, after which it will open at weekends.

Brothers Freddie, 4, Fergus, 6, and Henry, 7, Hanrahan make their way through the Maize Maze yesterday.

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Amended visitor parking plan

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In an effort to end a stand-off between the Ashburton District Council and neighbours of the West Street art and heritage centre, event managers will be employed before public events are held in the new complex.

But even with parking plans, street marshalls and temporary signs in place, motorists will still be within their rights to park outside the six properties at the heart of the parking wrangle.

Six property owners wanted the parking spaces outside their Cameron and Wills street houses designated ‘resident only parking’ when events attended

by more than 50 people were held out-of-opening-hours at the centre. District councillors dug their toes in and decided not to change their transporation and parking strategy to create the new zone.

This prompted the threat of High Court action by the neighbours who said the parking zone was part of the deal when conditions around the complex’s resource consent were hammered out.

In an effort to broker a settlement in the long-running battle, the council has come up with an amended visitor parking plan that, while discouraging parking outside the affected properties, stops short of put-

ting a parking ban in place.

The plan, developed by independent consultant Ken Lawn and signed off by council environmental services group manager Jane Donaldson, spells out clearly the steps that must be taken before an event likely to generate more than 50 visitors is held.

An event manager must be appointed to oversee visitor parking management and deal with any subsequent inquiries or complaints and at least five days’ notice before the public event must be given, in writing, to the owners or occupiers of the six properties.

When the 21 parking spaces at the centre are full, 190

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overflow parking spaces will be available in Baring Square West, Havelock Street, the council’s office car park spaces and West Street.

The council, however, acknowledged it had no legal powers to stop vehicles parking on the road in Cameron or Wills streets, Ms Donaldson said.

The visitor parking management plan was required as part of the resource consent for the building and will only apply to public events held outside the complex’s normal opening hours. Within six months of the centre’s first 12 months in business, the effectiveness of the plan will be reviewed.

Disorderly behaviour A 31-year-old Christchurch man was arrested for disorderly behaviour on Walnut Avenue shortly before 11pm on Sunday.

Another man was arrested for disorderly behaviour at 10.40am on Saturday.

Shoplifting arrest A 28-year-old woman was arrested for shoplifting at 1.45pm on Friday.

Arrest for theft A 28-year-old man was arrested for theft on Saturday night.

Domestic incidents Ashburton police attended three domestic incidents at the weekend. Police were called to two incidents on Sunday morning, the first at 8am and the second at 8.50am. They later attended another domestic incident at 7.30pm on Sunday.

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Temperatures to drop, but little rain Temperatures stopped short of soaring into the 30s yesterday, but the Tinwald Pool was busy all the same. Enjoying a swim were (from left) Jessica King, 10, Hannah King, 10, and Grace Prendergast, 9.

The MetService recorded a high of 33 degrees at the Ashburton Airport yesterday.

Mid Cantabrians will get relief from the heat as of today, with maximums ranging from 21 to 24 through to next week, but there is little relief from dry conditions.

Meteorologist John Law said rain forecast to fall on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday would be drizzle, and could be in the range of just a couple of millimetres each day. Rain forecast for Saturday was on the long range forecast, but being so far out this was variable and could also be just a couple of millimetres. The weather was likely to remain settled over the next few weeks. “It’s been an incredibly dry January,” Mr Law said of the 15 millimetres received at the airport weather station so far this month.

Kiwi skier killed One of six who died after being swept away by an avalanche while skiing the French Alps was a Kiwi.

Yesterday One News reported New Zealander Carol Nash-Hamilton, 58, died in the avalanche on Saturday. Ms Nash was born in New Zealand but had lived in France since the early 90s, and the mother-of-one ran a physiotherapy and osteopathy clinic. The six skiers died after the avalanche hit near the town of Ceillac in the Queyras Massif.

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Shooting incident A man has been arrested following a shooting incident in Karangahape Road on Sunday.

Police said they received reports of people fighting and shots being fired in a side street of Karangahape Road about 8.45pm on Sunday. One man then fled with a gun, and a short pursuit followed, police said.

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■ MID CANTERBURY ROADS

$176m roads funding approved

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2020 with more than $15 million likely to be spent on road improvements on Thompsons Track and the Mayfield Valetta Road.

While the draft plan was a ‘no surprises’ document for the Ashburton District Council, mayor Angus McKay said the council would make submissions in an effort to have a greater share of the funding pie and for higher priority to be given to the district’s projects.

“We’ll push the limits as far as we can.

We have good support across Canterbury for the Rakaia Bridge and Ashburton’s state highway system to be looked at. Other councils now recognise the problems we’re having and recognition is half way towards the solution,” he said.

The low priority given to improvements in the Tinwald corridor was a reflection of changes to the New Zealand Transport Agency’s project assessment process, Mr McKay said.

“That change effectively stalled the project for quite some time but we’re back on track and we’re going through the consultation process.”

Funding for the second Ashburton River bridge would continue to be a hotly debated issue, he said.

Under the current NZTA subsidy of 52 per cent, the council would have to foot the bill for around $12 million of this.

Before work started, the council of the day would be likely to make a case for a greater subsidy level because of the value of the bridge to the national roading network, Mr McKay said.

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Relay for Life organising committee member, Karen McRae, shows off the socks that are being sold at Property Brokers Ashburton.

Ashburton has won more than $176 million of roads funding in Environment Canterbury’s draft 10-year, regional transport plan.

The plan lays out the region’s road network and transportation priorities over four tiers. Priority one projects maintain existing infrastructure and services while priority two work lists projects that are existing commitments that are still to be completed, including the northern arterial, western bypass and southern motorway projects around Christchurch. Priority three projects are about building for the future while priority four lists improvements with a lower regional priority.

Five areas of spending for the Ashburton District have made it onto the priority one list, all based around planning, road safety, maintenance and operation of local roads, renewal of local roads and local road improvement. The district’s big projects don’t make it onto ECan’s radar until priority four.

Ashburton’s second urban bridge comes with a $28 million plus price tag for consideration between 2016 and 2025. The Tinwald corridor improvement project has just $150,000 of expenditure tagged, between 2016 and 2018, while the Park Street extension is listed for this year with a price tag of $400,000.

About $4 million worth of work is scheduled on State Highway 1 between Ashburton and Rakaia between 2017 and

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Socking it to Relay for Life

By Caitlin Porter

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With nine weeks to go until Relay for Life, Mid Cantabrians are getting into the spirit of fundraising.

So far 22 teams have signed up from around Mid Canterbury for the overnight fundraising event which is being held at the Ashburton Showgrounds on March 28 and 29.

Property Brokers Ashburton are entering again this year and are doing their bit to fundraise for the Cancer Society by selling socks.

The socks are being sold at $10 a pair, and with the cost of production covered by the business and the New Zealand Sock Company, all proceeds will go directly to the Cancer Society.

Organising committee member Karen McRae said socks were the fundraising item of choice for Ashburton Property Brokers at the last Relay for Life that took place in Ashburton, and $10,000 was raised.

Relay for Life senior staff partner and local organiser Kate Shearer said everything is on track for the event and she knows of a number of teams that are

getting themselves organised to register.

The last Relay for Life held in Ashburton was three years ago, and over $200,000 was raised.

This year, Ms Shearer said it would great to raise even more, but that all donations were greatly appreciated.

The event is not only about raising money, it is also about having a bit of fun too, she said.

Team spirit is encouraged and many teams choose to dress up in costumes on relay day.

“It brings a lighthearted nature to the whole thing and encourages that team spirit,” Ms Shearer said.

“People get very creative, which is great.”

The event starts at 4pm on March 28 and finishes at 10am on March 29 and will involve walking or running continuous laps of the main oval of the showgrounds.

All money raised goes to the Canterbury West Coast division of the Cancer Society.

To register people can contact Property Brokers or the Cancer Society.

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Maori education shortage

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Schools are struggling to cater to a growing number of students wanting to learn Maori, as concerns mount over the lack of educators able to teach the subject.

At least one Mid Canterbury school would struggle to provide Maori classes if they were requested, according to its principal.

Another local principal believes there is a shortage of

teachers who are proficient in the language.

Their comments come after the president of the New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa (NZEI) called for a stronger commitment by the Government to meet demand for the teaching of te reo.

Ministry of Education figures show the number of students learning te reo Maori is growing, with over 12,000 students having the curriculum taught in te reo 81 to 100 per cent of the time in 2013.

Mount Hutt College principal John Schreurs said the school legally had to look at ways to teach Maori if someone requested the subject, but he believed it would struggle to do so.

Some teachers who trained to teach Maori chose to take higher paying roles with the Ministry of Education rather than going into schools, Mr Schreurs said.

Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Chris Murphy believes there is a shortage of local educators proficient in te reo, and much of the

SPCA director stands by comments The executive director of SPCA Auckland has stood by controversial comments that ethnicity plays a part in the high number of dog attack convictions in South Auckland.

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problem lies in funding pressure for personal development.

“A lot of teachers would feel like they didn’t have appropriate personal development or personal knowledge in the area to be able to teach it,” he said.

“It’s being taught in all schools, but whether it’s being taught at the best possible level is something else.”

NZEI Te Riu Roa president Louise Green said while te reo was a core part of the curriculum, the education sector could do much better.

“It is about the urgent need to meet today’s demand-many children and their families, both Pakeha and Maori, cannot access the level of teaching and learning of, or in, Te Reo that they want now.”

Ministry of Education acting deputy secretary for student achievement Lesley Hoskin said the ministry supported the teaching and learning of te reo in a variety of ways, and digital technology was providing more opportunities for the teaching of the subject.

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A paradise duck has found its own piece of paradise in Methven, but has made itself unpopular with some.

Ducky, as the bird has come to be known, has been resident in the town for almost two weeks.

Sonia McAlpine of Philip Wareing Transport said yesterday she spotted the duck at her work place on January 15.

“It was so funny when it was here, it was trotting around by the workshop wandering around by the trucks,” Mrs McAlpine said yesterday.

It did not go anywhere near the nearby creek, and Mrs McAlpine wondered whether it was able to fly, however saw it fly back in to the truck yard a few days later.

The duck’s journeys about town have been entertaining members of a community Facebook page, with tales of it being chased by lifeguards at the Methven Community Pool, being seen wandering outside town cafes and supermarkets, and on the sports fields at Mount Hutt College. Some have left food out for it.

One Facebook member had thought it might be her pet duck, but decided it wasn’t after seeing it. Another said a woman at Mobil owned it, but a spokesperson at the service station yesterday said that was incorrect and that it was a wild duck.

Wildlife photographer and Forest and Bird Ashburton member Don Geddes told the Guardian yesterday it indeed may be a former pet duckling.

He said the duck was a juvenile, and it was unknown whether it was a male or female as paradise ducks looked similar at the fledgling stage.

“My guess would be that someone around the township has caught it as a duckling and raised it at home. Now that it has fledged it has left home, but

Methven’s Ducky takes a rest from its travels about town on Mount Hutt College’s sports fields yesterday.

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still hanging around people looking for food,” Mr Geddes said.

Methven Resort manager Karyn Yorston said yesterday the duck was causing a nuisance at the resort’s outdoor swimming pool.

“It’s putting people off wanting to go swimming because it’s pooing everywhere,” Miss Yorston said.

Every day including yesterday she shooed it away, and she had tried to catch it without success as she wanted to take it to the Rangitata Diversion Race or some such area.

She appealed for anyone who was able to help her to get in touch with her at the resort.

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Executions ‘evaluated’

By GaBrielle Dunlevy

A Chinese court has heard what is believed to be the country’s first lawsuit over gay workplace discrimination, in a case that could have wide repercussions. The plaintiff was fired from his job after he was revealed as gay in an online video, and his action was heard last week by the Nanshan District People’s Court in Shenzhen.

“We’re very optimistic,” Liu Xiaohu, a lawyer for the plaintiff, told AFP, adding the case “will definitely have an impact” on views of gay rights in China.

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The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog has warned that “terrorists” could attack or sabotage nuclear facilities in countries where security is weak, and urged governments not to let their guard down. “This is a very serious issue for the international community now,” Yukiya Amano, directorgeneral of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said yesterday in a lecture in Singapore.

“In this area, international cooperation is extremely important because terrorists always target the weak link,” he said.

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Official to resign

Australian Raji Sukumaran walks out from prison after she visited her son Myuran Sukumaran who is a death-row prisoner, at Bali, yesterday.

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Widodo argues executions of drug offenders are needed to shock the nation out of its drugs crisis.

But lawyers for the Australians, as well as Prime Minister Tony Abbott, argue the men are reformed, and deserving of

mercy.

Kerobokan prison governor Sudjonggo told reporters he saw Sukumaran meeting his mother and siblings in the visitors’ hall, and Chan with his brother in another room, but didn’t join them.

“I don’t want to bother them, let them make the most of the visiting hours,” he said.

“They have asked for more relaxed visiting hours, and with that, maybe (Sukumaran and Chan) will be stronger.”

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Greeks wake to new political era Greece has awoken to a new era of defiant anti-austerity after voters handed a decisive victory to radical left party Syriza, putting the country on a collision course with the EU and international creditors.

In a result that exceeded analysts’ expectations, Syriza and its 40-year-old leader Alexis Tsipras won 149 seats in the 300-seat Greek parliament, just two short of an absolute majority, with most of the votes counted.

Incumbent Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s New Democracy party was routed and reduced to around 76 seats.

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Indonesia will not order the executions of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran for at least another week.

Spokesman for Indonesia’s attorney-general, Tony Spontana, says the executions of six drug offenders held last week are still being evaluated.

“Evaluation on the first execution implementation is predicted to be finished this week,” he said yesterday.

“After the evaluation of the first executions is finished, then we will prepare for the second round.”

Chan, 31, and Sukumaran, 33, have had their pleas for presidential clemency rejected and are on track for the firing squad.

They were visited by family and friends yesterday.

Chan’s older brother Michael arrived, followed by Sukumaran’s mother Raji, wearing dark sunglasses.

Sukumaran’s younger brother Chintu went into the prison with his younger sister, Brintha, both looking upset after the visit.

Australia’s consul-general in Bali Majel Hind accompanied them. None spoke to reporters.

The pair’s lawyers are preparing to file for another judicial review of their cases, but it’s uncertain the courts will hear a second extraordinary appeal.

Indonesia’s President Joko

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are set to meet today when they will have the first chance to discuss the Syriza victory, which is likely to renew fears Greece could be forced out of the eurozone if it defaults on its debt repayments.

Syriza will become the first anti-austerity party to take power in Europe and Tsipras will be Greece’s youngest prime minister in 150 years.

He told thousands of flagwaving supporters in Athens Sunday: “Greece is leaving behind disastrous austerity.”

Tsipras repeated his vow to renegotiate the terms of Greece’s 240 billion bailout with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, but struck a more con-

ciliatory tone than during his fiery campaign.

“The new Greek government will be ready to cooperate and negotiate for the first time with our peers a just, mutually beneficial and viable solution,” the former Communist youth activist said.

An EU source conceded yesterday that an improved deal on the bailout would have to be struck with the new force in Greek politics.

“We will not escape a re-negotiation,” the source said.

Tsipras will quickly come under pressure at home to keep pledges such as raising the minimum wage and increasing pensions for the poorest.

The euro briefly sank to a

new 11-year low against the US dollar in Asian trade and stock markets fell over fears that Greece’s international bailout could be in doubt and lead to its exit from the eurozone - a socalled “Grexit”.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, seen as the driving force in the EU’s austerity drive, said on Friday she wanted Greece to stay in the eurozone “despite the difficulties”.

Yesterday’s parliamentary polls were Greece’s fourth in five years, including back-toback votes in 2012.

During that time the economy has shrunk by a quarter and unemployment has soared beyond 25 per cent.

- AFP

A top anti-corruption official in Indonesia will tender his resignation after police named him a suspect over an old perjury case that many believe was fabricated, an official says. Police detained Bambang Widjojanto, deputy chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission, on Friday but released him the next day following a public outcry. Bambang’s arrest came a week after the announcement that KPK would investigate the new nominee for police chief Budi Gunawan over 57 billion rupiah that he apparently received from a private company in 2005-06. - DPA

World thong record Tell a Brit about a competition involving giant inflatable thongs and they’ll probably choke on their warm ale. While thong is a term they use for G-strings, it has a completely different meaning in the antipodes. Here, it refers to the most minimalist of footwear - those flipfloppy rubber shoes that wear a groove between the big toe and the second largest tootsie. And for the past decade, a beach competition involving giant inflatable thongs has been an Australia Day tradition as well as a colossal marketing success. Yesterday, Perth’s Cottesloe beach won the challenge, setting a world record for the fourth straight year with 2210 entrants taking to the water on their footwear-shaped floatie.

- AAP

Indian award for Gates’ Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates were among those named for the Padma awards, India’s highest civilian honours, that were announced on the eve of the country’s Republic Day. Bill and Melinda Gates, whose foundation has done philanthropic work in India, received the second highest award, the Padma Bhushan, in a year that the US President Barack Obama is chief guest at the Republic Day parade in the Indian capital.

- DPA

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Dog claims unhelpful Stu Oldham

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n SPCA boss’ comments linking ethnicity to the high number of dog attacks in a diverse part of New Zealand’s biggest city are a gross generalisation that whitewashes much more nuanced causes.

The claim will resonate in Mid Canterbury, where dog ownership is high but where dog attacks are infrequent – even though many of the same alleged influences are at play here every day.

Auckland SPCA boss Bob Kerridge spent much of yesterday batting away criticism of his observation that the high number of dog attacks in South Auckland were linked to immigrant groups and Pacific Islanders.

Race Relations commissioner Dame Susan Devoy called his comments unhelpful and incredibly offensive while the local MP said they would disappoint many in the diverse community.

It does not take much analysis to see Mr Kerridge’s comments will also disappoint the many people across the country who work to protect animals from cruelty – and people from inflicting harm. In one fell swoop, he recast the dangerous attitudes of some owners as a cultural characteristic rather than the product of a tapestry of influences and attitudes. This minimises the problem.

Commentators were quick to point out South Auckland has many low socio-economic communities and that wealth and education might be better linked to attacks than ethnicity.

There is some merit in this – it might be difficult for agencies to engage with people already affected by language and education barriers – but even this is a very broad brush.

After all, plenty of cashstrapped people were not prosecuted last year for dog offences and plenty more new New Zealanders remain anonymous, trouble-free owners of dogs.

It is a cliché, but irresponsible dog owners can be any colour and of any means. If they share any characteristics, it is that they do not behave responsibly and that they chose to be blind to the law.

They might be influenced by their own cultural baggage, or the mores of their social networks, but ethnicity does not predispose anyone to ignoring the rules.

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CONTACTS Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy, Federated Farmers national president William Rolleston and Mid Canterbury farmer Chris Allen discuss the impact of a prolonged dry spell on productivity, on a recent visit to Mid Canterbury.

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The country is getting dry T

here’s not much farm talk this summer that’s not about the impending drought.

Opinions vary. Commentators, such as Radio Live’s Sean Plunket, have claimed dry conditions are the ultimate manifestation of climate change and he says farmers must ‘ease off ’.

No less a luminary than the United States’ Secretary of State, John Kerry, with a similar analysis, has gone further and stated with a straight face that New Zealand farmers are killing off all their stock because they can’t feed them.

At the other end of the spectrum is the optimism of an old time farmer who has seen it all before and knows that ultimately there will be rain and so it’s business as usual in the meantime.

For an objective view, a good look at NIWA’s soil moisture deficit maps show this is an unusually dry summer.

A huge almost uninterrupted swathe of eastern country from East Cape to Otago is, at the time of writing, suffering the arid red which indicates more than 130mm of moisture deficit.

No substantial area is wetter than the average, except, as you’d expect, some parts of the West Coast.

Rick Powdrell

Southland, which had a wet spring, has now caught up to the national drier than usual conditions.

Taranaki, which is the least summer dry province in the North Island, has gone from a moist green on NIWA’s map and is now showing up as parched yellow and orange.

It won’t be long before the MPI people will be putting a piece of paper in front of their minister to declare that the conditions of an adverse event have been met – drought in your and my language – and so a present drought will become - a drought.

On the ground of actual farming the message is mixed.

Our beekeeping colleagues are describing their season in the South Island as a ‘disaster’, with much of the North Island beekeepers experiencing a similar outcome.

Rain now won’t save the honey harvest.

On the other hand, on Hawke’s Bay sheep and cattle

properties, most farmers are reporting a normal dry summer, despite what NIWA measurements might indicate about the soil underneath.

But store stock have nowhere to go and farmers are quietly offloading stock to processors to keep the pressure off.

The concern is not so much how dry it is at the moment, but rather the two-week wait to get cattle and lambs processed.

The noise about an overcapacity in our works frequently overlooks times such as this.

While stock can be moved long distances to be processed, even between North and South islands, when the dry is widespread there are no buyers anywhere keen on having the stock sent to them for grazing or slaughter.

We desperately need this flexibility in our national processing capacity to accommodate times such as these.

The animals farmers are forced to carry through the winter, that they would otherwise not carry through, the more they set themselves up for a bad year the following year.

Another point I need to make about the dry conditions is that it once again shows the need for water storage.

There’s a lot of attention on the low level of the Opuha

Dam in South Canterbury and the usual grizzling that creation of water storage just leads to farmers stocking up to a water capacity maximum and when the dam levels fall they are left literally high and dry.

I can’t agree. Irrigation availability, and the cost of it, is a great discipline.

Water storage provides a greater certainty in a climate that now appears to be becoming more volatile than the one we have grown up with.

Farmers always want more certainty.

Climate and prices can fluctuate wildly.

All farmers plan to some extent on this uncertainty, making the best of a good year to tide them through the bad.

The prime responsibility is on the individual farmer to do this.

But when times get really tough, and next year is a long way away, support is available, and that includes advice on some alternative management options as well as support to help with personal stress.

Of course, the best solution of all would be – rain.

Rick Powdrell is Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairperson

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■ PONZI SCHEME

In brief

Liquidators ponder claw-back

BY HAMISH FLETCHER The liquidators of fraudster Jacqui Bradley’s failed business are mulling whether to try to claw back $2 million from eight investors who were paid out before her Ponzi scheme folded.

Bradley was sentenced to seven years and five months’ jail in 2012 for her prolonged and premeditated defrauding of clients of B’On Financial Services, which she ran with her now-deceased husband, Mike.

The former financial adviser, in her mid-60s, swindled 28 investors out of about $15.5 million and was found guilty of 75 fraud-related charges.

Bradley’s clients were told their money was securely invested with a Macquarie Bank fund in Australia, or had been used to buy New Zealand Government stock and gold futures.

But these investments didn’t

Jacqui Bradley: Found guilty of 75 fraud-related charges.

exist. Instead, client money was in a Ponzi-like scheme, being used by the Bradleys to repay other B’On investors and fund the couple’s lifestyle.

It was spent on school fees, clothes shopping, payments on a BMW and the mortgage on a Remuera home valued at $4.7 million in 2008.

B’On shut its doors in De-

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a2 Milk Company ATM 57 59 57 +1 151.7 255 256 255 +2 221.0 Air NZ AIR 3400 3441 3440 –6 53.60 ANZ Banking Gr ANZ 113.5 114 114 –1 145.7 Argosy Prop Tr ARG 439 441 441 +1 394.9 Auckland Intl Airpt AIA 250.5 251 251 –0.5 206.5 Chorus CNU 675 676 676 +1 208.0 Contact Energy CEN –1 28.42 Diligent BM Services DIL 555 560 555 194 194.5 194.5 +0.5 32.88 DNZ Prop Fund DNZ 940 945 945 +8 98.29 Ebos Gr EBO 600 602 600 –8 280.8 F&P Healthcare FPH 830 835 835 +4 794.2 Fletcher Building FBU +1 62.34 Fonterra Sh’ders Fund FSF 589 590 590 586 590 590 +4 15.35 Freightways FRE 220 223 223 +3 187.8 Genesis Energy GNE 116.5 117.5 117.5 – 182.3 Goodman Prop Tr GMT 46 46.5 46 – 60.83 Guinness Peat Gr GPG 118 119 119 – 475.1 Heartland NZ HNZ 309 310 309 +4 299.4 Infratil IFT 202 205 205 +4 205.9 Kathmandu Hldgs KMD 132 133 133 – 719.9 Kiwi Property Gr KPG 1580 1585 1585 –3 31.32 Mainfreight MFT 187 188 188 +2 1.3m Meridian Energy MELCA 482 490 482 –3 17.72 Metlifecare MET 193 195 193 – 15.88 Metro Perf Glass MPG +2 554.8 Mighty River Power MRP 342 344 344 303 305 303 +1 22.53 Nuplex Ind NPX 61.5 62 61.5 – 64.32 NZ Oil & Gas NZO 115 116 115 – 148.4 NZX NZX 75 76 76 – 46.40 Pacific Edge PEB 1772 1788 1772 –1 13.76 Port Tauranga POT 122 123 122 –0.5 211.2 Precinct Properties PCT 156 158 158 +2 43.35 Prop For Ind PFI 375 385 376 +1 19.90 Restaurant Brands RBD 810 819 810 –2 47.74 Ryman Healthcare RYM 135 138 135 – 4.35 Skellerup SKL 402 405 402 –3 261.3 Sky City SKC 602 606 604 +6 823.4 Sky Network TV SKT 334 335 334.5 +11.5 5.6m Spark SPK 287 290 292 +3 12.44 Steel & Tube STU +1 84.17 Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM 314 315 314 222 223 222 +1.5 36.26 Tower TWR 366 369 368 – 131.6 Trade Me TME 811 813 811 +3 11.30 TrustPower TPW 288 291 288 – 51.75 Vector VCT 158 159 158 –1 63.20 Vital Hlth Prop Tr VHP 276 279 279 +4 23.81 Warehouse Gr WHS 3520 3550 3550 –92 99.13 Westpac Banking WBC 1600 1604 1600 –26 217.5 Xero XRO 487 489 487 –1 63.41 Z Energy ZEL

NZX 50 index last 4 weeks 5710 5674 5638 5602 5566 5530

23/1 26/1

Daily Volume move ’000s

16/1

Last sale

9/1

Sell price

2

Buy price

2

Company CODE

31/1

NZX 50 constituents

At close of trading on Monday, January 26, 2015

24/1

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

Source: NZX

p NZX 50 index

5,698.66 +23.42 +0.41%

p NZX 20 index

4,375.56

+21.77

+0.5%

p NZX All index

6,121.48 +27.65 +0.45%

p Rises 45 q Falls 35

WORLD MARKETS

p S&P/ASX 200 index

5,501.8

+81.9

+1.51%

At close of trading on Jan 23, 2015

q Dow Jones Indust.

17,672.6 –141.38 –0.79% At close of trading on Jan 23, 2015

p FTSE 100 index

6,832.8

+36.20

+0.53%

At close of trading on Jan 23, 2015

q Nikkei 225 index

17,468.5 –43.23 –0.25% At close of trading on Jan 26, 2015

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

Gold q

1,294.75

London – $US/ounce

–1.0

–0.08%

+0.15

+0.83%

–161.0

–2.80%

p Silver London – $US/ounce

18.23

q Copper London – $US/tonne

5,581.0

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm January 26, 2015

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cember 2009 and more than five years later liquidators are considering trying to claw back funds from investors paid out two years before the collapse.

“We have written to eight investors who received payments in [the] two-year period prior to liquidation,” liquidator Brian Mayo-Smith said in a report released last week.

“The total amount of the payments detailed in these letters is $2.04 million.

“At the date of this report, we continue to assess the responses received and are taking legal advice on the merits of pursing any claims further.”

Mayo-Smith said he was watching with interest the claw-back test case involving Ross Asset Management, but would not necessarily wait for its conclusion if starting his own action.

Wellington-based RAM cost investors about $115 million when it collapsed in November 2012.

Investors are likely to get only a fraction of this money back.

Its director, David Ross, ran the country’s largest Ponzi scheme and was sentenced to 10 years and 10 months’ jail in 2013.

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NZ software seller ‘still in hyper-growth’ Point-of-sale software company Vend has grown to more than 200 staff and seven offices worldwide, and chief executive Vaughan Rowsell expects it to keep expanding.

“We’re still in hyper growth mode and it’s all about how quickly we can scale, so there’s going to be a lot of growth and innovation [this year] for us,” Rowsell said.

The company raised more than $30 million of capital early on, which Rowsell said had been essential.

“At the start we did fairly modest capital raising rounds, and we worked out a strategy to build up enough capital to fund at least 12 to 18 months worth of growth,” he said.

“It’s very hard to bootstrap that kind of growth so raising capital was absolutely critical for us in the early stages and ongoing.”

A wave of technology was changing how companies operated, including how they interacted with customers and how people shopped and paid for products and services, he said.

New technology could help companies cut costs, although the rate of change could be unnerving.

“There is so much innovation happening and technology is moving so quick, that it’s kind

RBNZ rate cut possible Traders have started pricing in a small prospect of interest rate cuts this year by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, whose forecasts have overstated the pace of inflation for two straight quarters. The central bank is seen cutting the official cash rate by 9 basis points over the next 12 months, based on the overnight interest swap curve. Before the bank signalled a pause in its tightening cycle in July last year, some 70 basis points of hikes had been priced in.

The direction of the OCR turned negative after figures this month showed the consumers price index fell 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter. Traders see zero chance of a hike in the official cash rate in this week’s policy review and there is widespread expectation governor Graeme Wheeler will tone down or even drop reference to a tightening bias.

- NZME

Service sector positive New Zealand’s services sector activity picked up in December, led by wholesale trade and hospitality.

The BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services index rose 1.8 points to 56.5 in December from November, which was the average level over 2014. That compares to average expansion of 55.8 in 2013. The service sector, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, has been growing since July 2010, based on the PSI, which uses a scale where 50 divides expansion from contraction. “Along with the robust PSI reported for December, the latest NZIER quarterly survey of business opinion also showed an upbeat NZ services sector,” BNZ economist Craig Ebert said in a note. “This goes to show that it’s not just the construction industry, with Canterbury’s rebuild, and merchants, with reports of bumper Q4 retail spending, driving the expansion.” - NZME

Students flocking back

of scary and I think it unnerves some of the small business owners and the big guys too,” Rowsell said.

“If you’ve made such a huge investment into the technology you’re using today, the thought of a whole new platform or a whole new way of doing things being just around the corner is scary,” he said.

“The good news is that the price point is getting lower so the cost to adopt new technology has never been lower and it’s just going to keep getting lower and lower.”

The company had not seriously considered listing, but it was a possibility in the future, he said.

- NZH

Education New Zealand’s John Goulter says international students bring a valuable boost to the economy. International student numbers have bounced back after years of decline, driving the value of the country’s fifth largest export industry to $2.85b, says a report by Education New Zealand. The number of international students increased by 12 per cent to a five-year high of 93,137 in the January to August period last year compared to the same time in 2013, having declined by more than 6 per cent between 2011 and 2013. The estimated value of the international education industry had increased by $258 million to $2.85 billion, compared to a 2012/13 evaluation.

- NZME

New low for dollar The New Zealand dollar traded near a three-year low after failing to push below 74 US cents, a level it hasn’t breached since late 2011.

The kiwi traded at 74.31 US cents as at 5 pm in Wellington, from 74.50 cents in New York on Friday.

Earlier, it fell as low as 74.07 cents.

The trade-weighted index was at 76.92, down from 77.24 on Friday.

A regional holiday in Auckland and the absence of traders in Australia, which celebrated Australia Day, kept trading subdued and made it harder for the kiwi to break through key support levels. - NZME

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Hemp seed well-suited to Mid Canty soils Mid Canterbury is poised to capture its share of a new, fastgrowing international food market, if government regulators endorse production and sale of hemp seed products for human consumption in this country.

Cropping industry leaders say it’s an exciting diversification opportunity with potential for new jobs and exports.

Last month Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) re-affirmed a previous recommendation that the sale of hemp seed products for human consumption be permitted.

Now growers are waiting on the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation to endorse the FSANZ decision when it meets on Friday.

Hemp seed has been successfully grown in New Zealand for over a decade, with products exported and sold as food to several other countries including to the US, the UK, Canada and the EU. The recent FSANZ decision means more hemp crops could be grown in NZ in the future NZ Grain and Seed Trade Association general manager Thomas Chin said.

“In particular, the Canterbury Plains is well placed to capitalise on a positive ministerial decision as existing seed production, harvesting, drying and seed cleaning operations are well established and globally renowned,” he said.

“Hemp seed production is well suited to Canterbury because of its temperate climate and ideal soils.

“The industry is ready to capture the added value and economic benefits that this new agricultural crop presents if we encounter forward thinking Trans-Tasman food standard regulations.

“And our politicians cannot afford to lose sight of the chance to diversify and broaden NZ’s cropping base.”

Grain and Seed Trade Association president John Duncan says over time New Zealand could reasonably expect to become a world class hemp seed producer in line with its current status as a leading counter-season exporter of other high value seed crops like hybrid carrot, beet, radish, and ryegrass and clover.

“Great prospects exist for

growers; the creation of new jobs and the potential of new export opportunities should come our way with the strong international demand for hemp seed.”

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■ DAIRY

Making dairy conversion easier and better Farmers contemplating a conversion to dairying can get a new online environmental “how to” planning guide to help ensure any new farm meets the industry’s standards.

Responsible dairy conversions outlines farmer environmental responsibilities during the conversion process.

It has been produced by industry body DairyNZ to help farmers understand what the requirements are for new dairy farms and what is expected under the industry’s commitments in the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord.

“It is important to get the conversion process right from the start.

“Detailed planning will pay off,” DairyNZ’s environment manager Dr Mike Scarsbrook said.

“I recommend a three-step planning process for farmers.

Take advice, talk to your regional council and talk to your prospective dairy company.

“These actions will stand you in good stead for the future,” he said.

“Planning and implementing a dairy conversion is a massive undertaking and the decisions

farmers make at the beginning will underpin future performance.

“Responsible environmental stewardship includes an effluent system that complies with regulations from the word go and waterways need to be fenced off from your cows,” Dr Scarsbrook said.

Every dairy company has programmes in place to assess new conversions, with a range of requirements to be met before milk supply commences. Usually, this includes a trained company assessor visiting the farm and running through a pre-supply

check procedure, and developing an environmental management plan to ensure all requirements are met. Under the industry’s Water Accord, new dairy farms are expected to establish and operate using good practice at the outset to minimise potential negative consequences on waterways, comply with all relevant regional plan rules and hold all the necessary resource consents.

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A Southland case study detailed in the guide provides helpful insights on the process and on key areas such as effluent and nutrient management, waterways and water use.

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MARKET REPORT DAIRY

While the last week did bring some rain it will have had little affect on soil moisture levels, with the east coast needing regular precipitation to break the dry.

Nathan Guy and MPI officials visited Canterbury mid week to assess the seriousness of the situation, but as yet no official drought call has been made.

Niwa’s autumn predictions are for some rain, but such is the widespread nature of the feed shortages, management options are limited.

The conditions have ignited strong interest in shares in North Otago’s irrigation expansion plans, with increased water out of the Waitaki River.

The banks’ dairy analysts are taking different approaches to the predicted payout with ANZ lowering its forecast to $4.35, while the others have kept theirs the same.

More positive increases from the latest globaldairytrade auction with a 1 per cent lift, and the low volumes offered did lift whole milk powder prices by 3.8 per cent.

Volumes sold are 25 per cent behind last year’s January tonnages and reflect how sensitive the market is to supply, although NZ’s milk volumes have been predicted to fall with the dry to only 1 per cent above last year.

LAMB

Schedules have continued to fall

this week as the conditions increase numbers offered and killing weights drop.

Space continues to tighten as the store market falters, with the benchmark Rakaia Gorge offering having to meet a softer market with no help from Southland or North Island buyers.

Prices have dropped to around the $2/kg lwt mark to uneconomic levels, and if dry conditions continue this could be a very lean year for some sheep farmers.

Store breeding ewe sales are about to commence and given falling schedules and feed shortages they could be hard going.

Sheep farmers were reminded of the lack of profitability of their sector at present returns, by a Geraldine consultant who

calculated the average cost of production for lamb is $85/ head.

WOOL

No sale this week in the south, but woolgrowers will be heartened by the lift in the NI auction that saw a very good clearance on the back of a much weaker currency.

Lambs wools continue to attract strong prices to help buffer some of the meat schedules decline, for those farmers with water and feed.

BEEF

Beef schedules drops are slowing as global supply is compromised by droughts in big beef

producing countries.

By the end of 2014, beef processing numbers were over 20% ahead of last year, as feed shortages in the south and strong values have stimulated a much earlier kill.

Saleyard prime steers are still selling strongly at auction but good store animals are difficult to find and are good buying.

DEER

Venison schedules seem to have hit their summer lows but currency issues with the Euro continue to cause concerns.

The Deer Industry chairman reports that the sector is diversifying its market destinations as it looks to selling increasing volumes outside Europe.

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X SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 796 796 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 518 538 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 472 503 Lambs 618 621

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Dry weather has not impacted on sheep numbers going through the Tinwald Saleyards so far, according to Greg Cook, PGG Wrightson livestock manager.

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Sheep holding their own in Mid Canty

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

While stock saleyards across the Rangitata River are full, the dry weather hasn’t resulted in higher-than-usual sheep numbers coming through the Tinwald yards.

That’s because we just don’t have the sheep numbers any more, Greg Cook PGG Wrightson livestock manager said.

“Because of changing land use we don’t have the number of sheep that we used to have on the flat – and the hill properties have held them pretty well until now,” Mr Cook said.

“Certainly in places like Temuka there’s large yardings of store lambs going through at the moment – they are seeing 8000 to 10,000 a week, which is well above the numbers going through in an average year.”

A fortnight ago sheep prices were slightly ahead of last year, but last week it had dropped back about $5 a head, Mr Cook said.

However, the price schedule is back on last year by 50 cents a kilogramme, equating to $8-$10 a head on last year.

“Combine the drop in the schedule with the dry year and it’s probably a bit of both dragging them back.

In Mid Canterbury meat animals have generally held condition well.

“In South Canterbury the smaller

lambs are getting a bit harder, but they are still okay here, Mr Cook said.

“Most farmers have been proactive and have been dropping numbers before it really starts to dry off. All the stores I’ve seen have been good.”

Mr Cook was not aware of any capital stock being sold off in the face of the “big dry”.

“The first of the ewe fairs will be held in Hawarden this week and we will see what’s happening then,” he said.

But dairy cows are a different matter, with a big surge in the numbers of cull cattle going through meatworks.

“People are culling poorer performing cows a lot earlier this year, some carryover cows that are dry which may have been taken on for another season are also being killed now,” Mr Cook said.

On a more positive note, beef prices are up.

“There were a lot of cattle kept back for beef because the prices were good and they had plenty of feed, but they are starting to sell them now.

“In the past two months a lot of store cattle have gone to the North Island – primarily the Hawke’s Bay and Manawatu.

“The big concern from here on in will be how well some of the irrigation schemes hold up, if they start to dry up then we will really start to see the impact in Mid Canterbury.”

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Serves 4 4 red capsicums, deseeded and sliced into chunks 4 heads garlic, roasted, peeled and split into cloves 1 telegraph or 3 Lebanese cucumbers, cut into chunks 1/4 C Kalamata olives 1 lemon, zest of 1t capers 1/4 C olive oil salt to taste ■ Place capsicums, garlic, cucumbers and olives in a bowl.

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■ ASHBURTON MUSEUM

A surprise from the collection

BY KATHLEEN STRINGER

M

oving the Ashburton Museum’s object collection is rather hard and heavy work.

One of the joys, however, is the opportunity to see everything we hold. Often we really don’t know what we have as we rely on the catalogue to tell us what is tucked away in the many boxes and cupboards.

Unless we need to, we don’t normally hunt out what might be significant or interesting collection items.

We have had a few surprises and this leather coat has been one of mine. What wasn’t mentioned in the catalogue is that it is a driving coat. Later than some I have seen, it’s still quite interesting and forms an important part of our transport story.

The coat is designed to protect the driver from cold blasts while driving in an uncovered motor car. This coat is a slightly later model when cars, while still draughty, were more enclosed.

The garment has domed sleeves and a very wide front panel to help keep the person behind the wheel warm. The seam across the lower part of the coat is to allow the wearer to sit comfortably without it digging into their legs.

It may look a little cumbersome but is a great improvement from the first driving coats, which looked more like a canvas bag.

Naturally, such garments would have been worn by welloff people as would they have been expensive to buy. Were they then, one might ask, just a fashion statement like the $1000 handbags women have to announce their wealth to the world?

Perhaps it was for some people, but for those driving long distances they were essential.

The windblown group in the photo would certainly have appreciated it. They are part of a Ford owner’s excursion to Lake Coleridge in 1916. While some are dressed normally, a few men appear to have similar coats to the one we have in the collection. Although not rare, such garments often don’t make it to museums as they tend to be worn out – used first for driving and then as an all-purpose outdoor coat.

It may be a little tatty and a few buttons are missing, but it certainly is a good find and keeps alive the thrill of not knowing exactly what the next exciting object may be and when it will occur.

Above – A group of Ford car owners on their 1916 excursion to Lake Coleridge. Some of them are wearing driving coats.

Right – A leather driving coat from the Ashburton Museum collection.

CONTACT Material for this page is co-ordinated by the Ashburton Museum. Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears.

Email museum@ashburton.co.nz, mail to PO Box 573 or phone 308-3167.

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RESULTS ■ Bowls Ashburton Bowling Club January 24, Sat rollovers 1st Trevor Watson, Alison Gibbs and Clarrie Brake 3 wins 10 ends 19 points. 2nd Lois Connell, Anne Stroud and Ted Connell. 2 wins 9 ends 13 points January 25, Milsom Cup: 1st Gavin Eder, Alastair MacKenzie, George Crack and Winstone Lee. 4 wins 23 ends 51 points. 2nd Graham Bishop, Bruce White, Bob Holdom and Graeme Clarke 3 wins 25 ends 51 points. 3rd Dave Muir, Guilford Lane, John Argyle and Larry Neal 3 wins 23 ends 60 points. 4th Ian Kaye, Neil Skirton, Max Cromie and Murray Mellish 3 wins 20 ends 36 points.

■ Cricket Mid Canterbury Cricket January 24-25 at Milner Park Oamaru Hawke Cup v North Otago North Otago win on first innings North Otago Senior Reps won toss and decided to field Mid Canterbury (1st Innings) 280 all out (59.5 overs) James Southby c L Kinghan b N Smith..... 15 Nick Gilbert b F Mostert................................. 1 William Southby c J Smith b F Mostert..... 20 Bo Houston c J Shields b B Cant................. 14 Matt Winter*+ c F Mostert b R Whyte ....... 31 Ryan Bell c L Kinghan b R Whyte ............... 0 Tom Meyrick c L Kinghan b F Mostert ....... 50 Kieran Hunt c J Horrell b F Mostert ............ 68 Bevan Ravenscroft c S Conlan b J Horrell 41 Harry Jones c L Kinghan b F Mostert ........ 6 Shaun Stagg not out....................................... 0 Extras 5b 15lb 9w 5nb 0pen ......................... 34 Total .....................................................................280 Bowling: Francios Mostert 21.0 9 68 5 1 (5) 0 (0); Nathan Smith 8.0 3 17 1 4 (4) 0 (0); Ben Cant 11.0 1 55 1 0 (0) 4 (4); Ricky Whyte 6.0 2 20 2 0 (0) 0 (0); Jordan Horrell 9.5 0 72 1 0 (0) 0 (0); Jeremy Smith 4.0 1 28 0 0 (0) 1 (1) North Otago 416 all out (114.1 overs) G Cameron c T Meyrick b B Ravenscroft .. 12 Lachlan Kinghan+ lbw b B Ravenscroft .... 12 Jerimiah Shields lbw b S Stagg ................... 27 Jeremy Smith c M Winter b S Stagg .......... 0 Ben Cant c R Bell b B Ravenscroft ............. 113 Francios Mostert c M Winter b S Stagg .... 159 Sean Conlan lbw b K Hunt ............................ 5 Nathan Smith c B Houston b S Stagg........ 41 Reagan George c M Winter b B Houston . 0 J Horrell* c J Southby b B Ravenscroft ..... 15 Ricky Whyte not out ....................................... 0 Extras 13b 13lb 4w 2nb 0pen........................ 32 Total ..................................................................... 416 Bowling: Shaun Stagg 24.1 6 74 4 3 (3) 1 (1); Harry Jones 15.0 2 49 0 0 (0) 0 (0); Bevan Ravenscroft 29.0 9 82 4 1 (1) 0 (0); Kieran Hunt 9.0 1 40 1 0 (0) 1 (1); Tom Meyrick 19.0 2 66 0 0 (0) 0 (0); Ryan Bell 13.0 0 48 0 0 (0) 0 (0); Bo Houston 5.0 0 31 1 0 (0) 0 (0) Mid Canterbury 144 for 3 (32.0 overs) (2nd Innings) James Southby run out (R George) ........... 69 Nick Gilbert c B Cant b J Horrell ................. 32 William Southby c S Conlan b J Horrell .... 16 Bo Houston not out......................................... 15 Matt Winter*+ not out .................................... 4 Extras 6b 1lb 1w 0nb 0pen ............................ 8 Total ..................................................................... 144

■ Cycling Tinwald Cycling Club January 23 Calder Stewart, McDonalds, Tinwald Supervalue Friday night Velodrome Racing Trainer Wheels W/W. Group 1 1st Harrison McCormick 15pts. 2nd Xandro Bernardo 8pts.

3rd. Herry Pottinger 5pts. 4th Max Moorehead 2pts. 5th Jackson Hulme 1pt. Trainer Wheels Group 2. 1st Ella Hudson 11pts. 2nd Holly Douglas 10pts. 3rd Konrad Artz 7pts.

4th Mark McBain 4pts.

B. Grade W/W. 1st William Samuels 12pts.

2nd Josh Bellow 10pts. 3rd Zac Bartlett 7pts. 4th. Tyler Bartlett 4pts. D. Grade W/W. 1st.= Lachie Lansdown & Phillip Soshnikov 6pts. 2nd = Briar Clark, Juliet Kingsbury, & Lily Hulme 5pts. 3rd.= Emma Lowry, Abby Samuels, & Callum Kingsbury 2pts. E Grade W/W. 1st Santi Bernardo 8pts. 1st= Dennis Soshnikov 8pts. 2nd Jamie Paine 6pts.

3rd= Amwolf Artz, & Edward Pottinger 4pts.

4th Fluer Kingsbury 3pts. F Grade W/W. 1st.

Ryan Gallagher & Oliver Bellow 8pts. 2nd= James Lansdown & Alex Samuels 7pts. 3rd Tineke Artz 3pts.

Open & U17. 1st. Brad Hudson 12pts. 2nd Ben Sutton 10pts. 3rd. Sam Letham 8pts.

4th. Grant Paine 2pts. 5th Roger Wilson

1pt. B. Grade U17. 1st Caitlin Titheridge 11pts.

2nd. Ryan Jackson & Bella Roulston 7pts.

C. Grade 1st Maddie Lowry 11pts. 2nd Ethan Titheridge 10pts. 3rd Madison Clark 9pts.

Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers January 24, 14 starters, 14km 1st Emma Hudson CT. 26m 54.68s. HT. Go. RT. 26m 54.68s. 2nd. Brad Hudson CT. 27m 01.69s. HT. 7.15m. RT. 19m 46.69s. F/T. 3rd.

Robert Grice CT. 27m 02.03s. HT. 2.10m.

RT. 24m 52.03s. 4th. Dean Rattray CT. 27m 02.39s. HT. 3.50m. RT. 23m 12.39s. 4f/t. 5th Don Sutton CT. 27m 06.78s. HT. 3.50m RT. 23m 16.78s. 6th Dave Shurrock CT. 27m 07.09s. HT. 3.50m. RT. 23m 17.39s. 7th Brian Ellis CT. 27m 07.39s. HT. 2.10m. RT. 24m 57.39s. 8th Brent Hudson CT. 27m 18.23s. HT. Go. RT. 27m 18.23s. 9th. Paul Macfie CT. 27m 29.20s. HT. 6m. RT. 21m 29.20s. 2f/t. 10th Ross Templeton C T. 27m 40.62s HT. 6m.

RT. 21m 40.62s. 3f/t. 11th Rachael Russell CT. 27m 48.59s. HT. Go. RT. 27m 48.59s. 12th.

Janette Hooper CT. 27m 58.30s. HT. 2.10m.

RT. 25m 48.30s. 13th. Ben Sutton CT. 29m 28.12s. HT. 6m. RT. 23m28.12s. 14th Tonee Hurley CT. 30m 45.63s. HT. 4.52m. RT. 25m 53.63s

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club January 23 Friday night teams results Top Team: 3 Amigo – Phil Trail, T Muller, R Lopez 96.5; Ladies: Periwinkles 91; Men: Occasionally Available 92, Four Putters 91.5, Cunning Studs 88; Mixed: Stroke N Poke 95.5, New World 92.5, Maccas 91, Milkaware 91 Top lady: Jill Ludemann 32; Top man: Bernie Davidson 35.5 Nearest Pins: Templeton Motors – Garry McKeown; Paul May Motors – Pauline Bell; Mac & Maggies – Bev Chinn; BP Ashburton – Tony Bennett Gabites Lucky Player – M Banks, BP Lucky Player – Alison Hunt Twos: Garry McKeown, Pauline Bell, Bev Chin, Jude Stara, Don Houghton January 24 Jim McKenzie Memorial Cup – winners Neil MacDonald and Hamish Niles nett 58; 2nd were John Dudley and Peter Pratt 60; then Chris Robertson and Geoff Kean 61; Dave Hewitt and Peter Huggins, Evan Waters and Graham Taylor, Lindsay Stoddart and Tim Newton, Bruce Leighton and Clarrie Galway, Gaby Jansen and Perry Hunt, John Fechney and Grant Russell, Jeff Williamson and Bruce Sampson all on Nett 62.

Nearest Pins: Robbies: Brian Hawksby, Braided Rivers: Evan Waters, Rothburys Insurance: Tim Newton, Netherby Meats: Alison MacGregor, Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt #9) John Dudley Twos: Chris Robertson, Derek Prebble, Ken Clucas, Brian Hawksby, Shane Beavan, Paul Tuakeu, Ron Carlson, John Fechney and John Power.

Nett Eagles #4; Birdy Jackpot # 9 January 25 Hydraulink Shootout: 1st Brian Hawksby, 2nd Pieter van Vollenhoven, 3rd Brent MacGregor, 4th Bev Chinn, 5th Paul Greer, 6th Don Houghton, 7th Tony Gimblett, 8th Nicky Gill, 9th Graeme Bellamy, 10th Hilary Lovett.

Tinwald Golf Club January 22, Twilight Stableford 0-6: Brent Smith 22, Nigel Heney 21, Phill Hooper 21, Cameron Grant 20, Ryan Ford 20 b/l. 7-10: Graham Mills 23 b/l, Pete Ranson 23, Kieron Gray 23, Kevin Bishop 23, Cawte Whiting 22, Tim Stoddart 21 b/l. 11 plus: John Harris 23 b/l, Graham McCormick 23, Craig Davies 22, Ben Stoddart 22, Bryce Prendergast 22.Women 0-14: Pam McAndrew 21, Elizabeth Collins 20, Belinda Kirdy 20 b/l. 15 plus: Sue Gutsell 24, Robyn Nicoll 21, Shirley Young 21, Pat McLauchlan 21, Margaret Pawsey 21, Margaret Reddecliffe 21. Non-Handicap: Stephen Moorhead net 31. Bayley’s nearest the pin; # 6 Stephen Moorhead. # 12 Andy Rattray.

Radio Hokonui longest drive; Steve Kennedy. Twos: Paul Boon, Ben Stoddart, Mitch VanderKrogt January 24, American Foursome Leading scores in the winter opening mixed and men American Foursome. Mixed: Andrew Barrie and June Bruhns 54.5, Ray and Belinda Kirdy 61, Craig Meyrick and Sonjia Mee 61.5.

Men: Graham Hortin and Dave Horrell 61.5 c/b, Kevin Bishop and Selwyn Munro 61.5, Ryan Ford and Cawte Whiting 62.5, Tony Clarke and Gordon Rennie 62.5 Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; Cawte Whiting. Gluyas Ford # 6; Leen Bell.

Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Kevin

Perth Scorchers’ Brad Hogg celebrates as his team takes another wicket in their semi-final victory over the Melbourne Stars.

Bishop. Ideal Electrical Supplies # 16; Andrew Barrie.

Two’s: Leen Bell and Dave Busch, Kevin Bishop and Selwyn Munro, Pete Marshall and Snow Pierce, Bill Mason and Rod Harris, Andrew Barrie and June Bruhns.

Opening day trophy winners: Men; Graham Hortin and Dave Horrell. Mixed; Andrew Barrie and June Bruhns.

■ Shooting Ashburton District Rifle Club January 25, Club day at 300 yards TR, Kevin Hooper 93.4, John Fleming 45.3, 46.4, 91.7, Coby Snowden 43.1, 48.4, 91.5, Murray Cook 45.2, 46.3, 91.5, John Miller 40, 46.3, 86.3, John Snowden 49.3.

FO, Harvey Westland 56, 57, 113, Brian Graystone 50, 48, 98, Daniel Alexander 56, Chris Brown 52, Dean Marcon 46.

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis January 21, Twight Tennis Division 1: Tridents 18 v High Raters 15, Famous Grouse 20 v Property Brokers 13, Misfits 18 v Balls of Steel 15, ACA’s Hackers 18 v Council Crew 15, What’s the Score 13 v Electric Donkey Bottom Biters 20, 5 Shades 0 v Spares Parts 18.

Division 2: Team Alpha Sandrey 14 v Rob’s Mates 19, The Racqueteers 15 v The Young and the Restless 18, Bubba Downs 13 v Baseline Bandits 20.

January 24, Mixed Masters Red beat Green 43 games to 35: S. Kilworth & L. Robinson beat W. Christie & C. Ross 9-4; A. Hodson & B. Riseley lost to G. Wilson & G. Esker 6-9; S. Kilworth & B. Riseley beat W. Christie & G. Esker 9-7; L. Robinson & A. Hodson lost to C. Ross & G. Wilson 1-9; S. Kilworth & A. Hodson lost to W. Christie & G. Wilson 1-9; L. Robinson & B. Riseley beat C. Ross & G. Esker 9-5.

Gold beat Blue five matches to 1: D. Fisher & C. Christie beat P. Yates & B. Sivier 9-4; B. Danielson & S. Clemens lost to M. Allan & S. Leith 2-9; D. Fisher & S. Clemens beat P. Yates & S. Leith 9-7; C. Christie & B. Danielson beat B. Sivier & M. Allan 9-7; D. Fisher & B. Danielson beat P. Yates & M. Allan 9-2; C. Christie & S. Clemens beat B. Sivier & S. Leith 9-7.

A Grade Tinwald beat Hinds/Mayfield 5 matches to 1: A. Mitchell & S. Benny beat J. Watt & G. Tarbotton 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4); A. Rollinson & L. Allan beat F. Janez & S. Bailey 6-0, 6-1; A. Mitchell lost to J. Watt 0-6, 0-6; S. Benny beat G. Tarbotton 6-1, 7-6 (7-5); A. Rollinson beat F. Janez 7-6, 6-3; L. Allan beat S. Bailey 6-1, 6-0.

Dorie/Fairton beat Hampstead 8 sets to 7: P. Leonard & P. Crozier beat S. Bubb & C. Brosnahan 6-3, 6-4; A. Reid & D. Taylor lost to J. Hurst & C. Brosnahan 4-6, 7-5, 0-1 (5-10); P. Leonard beat S. Bubb 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (10-5); P. Crozier lost to C. Brosnahan 5-7, 1-6; A. Reid lost to J. Hurst 5-7, 6-2, 0-1 (8-10); D. Taylor beat C. Brosnahan 7-5, 6-3.

Methven beat Allenton 4 matches to 2: P. Kirwan & F. Ness beat E. Dargue & J. Dargue 6-1, 6-3; H. Hood & E. Connelly-Whyte lost to B. Looij & S. Ness 4-6, 2-6; F. Ness

beat E. Dargue 6-0, 6-4; H. Hood beat B. Looij 7-5, 6-1; E. Connelly-Whyte lost to S. Ness 3-6, 0-6; J. Hill beat J. Dargue 6-0, 6-0.

A Reserve Lowcliffe lost to Allenton Blue 5 matches to 1: K. Fowler & R. Harris lost to T. Leonard & M. Ness 1-6, 6-7 (1-7); A. Watt & R. Reith lost to H. Dargue & T. Kelland 1-6, 0-6; K. Fowler lost to Tyler Leonard 0-6, 2-6; R. Harris lost to M. Ness 0-6, 0-6; A. Watt lost to H. Dargue 0-6, 0-6; R. Reith beat T. Kelland 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8).

Allenton Green beat Hinds/Longbeach 5 matches to 1: N. Thomassen & R. Twamley beat R. McNulty & C. Elvines 6-3, 6-1; M. Looij & J. Leslie beat O. McKeown & A. McKeown 6-3, 6-2; N. Thomassen beat R. McNulty 7-6 (7-3), 6-1; M. Looij lost to O. McKeown 6-7 (4-7), 4-6; R. Twamley beat C. Elvines 6-1, 6-3; J. Leslie beat A. McKeown 6-2, 6-1.

Methven beat Hampstead 53 games to 52: J. Hill & I. Talbot lost to Q. Ritchie & L. Potts 6-4, 2-6, 0-1 (6-10); F. Lobb & l. Muckle lost to J. Brosnahan & P. Young 4-6, 1-6; J. Hill beat Q. Ritchie 6-2, 6-3; I. Talbot lost to J. Brosnahan 2-6, 2-6; F. Lobb beat L. Potts 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6); L. Muckle beat P. Young 7-5, 6-1.

January 25 ASB Senior Interclub, Division 1 – Women Hagley Park lost to Cashmere 5 matches to 1: L. Allan lost to M. Waller 1-6, 3-6; L. Allan & V. Clark lost to M. Waller & H. Hanton 0-6, 4-6.

Burwood Park beat Elmwood 6 matches to 0: T. McCann beat V. Veil 6-1, 6-0; T. McCann & A. Falck beat C. Murdoch & C. Cain 6-0, 6-1.

Waimairi beat Shirley 5 matches to 1: C. Brosnahan lost to L. Bray 0-6, 0-6; C. Brosnahan & R. Flynn lost to V. Goesmann & L. Bray 2-6, 3-6.

DRAWS ■ Bowls MSA Triples Skips entered Skip 2 It Flooring Xtra M.S.A. Outdoor Bowling Clubs Half Day Triples Friday 30th January 12.30pm start Racecourse Road Team entry $18.00 Whites or club shirts to be worn.

R. Neilson, B. Stott, R. Mitchell, C. Leech, A. Smith, J. Ryk, M. Smallridge, B. Williams, A. Waddell, D. Muir, E. Maw, N. Atkinson, R. Brassell, R. Anstiss, A. MacKenzie, R. Harrison.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club January 31 A Stroke Round will be played off the Blue Tees, this is a designated Tournament round for handicapping and is the first round of the RMF Cup with 15pts allocated.

Starting Time: Morning 8.00am; Afternoon Report at 11.30 for an 12.00 start.

Saturday starters: Morning tba; Afternoon Brian Nuttall and Geoff Kean. Results Match Committee

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis January 31. Junior Round 9. All games to start at 9am sharp B Grade - played at ATTC Duty Team Wakanui Southern Stars Methven Bronze v Hampstead; Tinwald Orange v Methven Green; Tinwald Purple v Rakaia Blue; Wakanui Southern Stars v Tinwald Red. Junior A Dorie A v Hampstead at Hampstead; Allenton v Hinds Southern Smash at Hinds.

Junior B Methven Silver v Tinwald at Tinwald; Longbeach/Willowby Southern Strikers v Methven Red at Wakanui; Allenton v Hampstead at Hampstead.

Junior C Hampstead Blue has the bye.

Hampstead Gold v Longbeach/Willowby Wakalong Wolves at Longbeach School; Mayfield Silver Racquets v Hinds Southern Stingers at Hinds; Allenton Indigo v Rakaia at Allenton; Dorie C v Methven White at Dorie Hall; Methven Black v Allenton Maroon at ATTC. Please phone any defaults through to Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis 308 3020 as soon as possible.

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In brief Wenger sounds warning Arsene Wenger believes the weekend’s series of FA Cup shocks represents a warning for Arsenal. The Cup-holders avoided joining several other Premier League clubs in making a surprise fourth-round exit with a 3-2 win away to second-tier Brighton and Hove Albion yesterday that booked their place in the last 16. Arsenal are one of just a handful of elite EPL teams in the fifthround draw, after Chelsea amazingly lost 4-2 to third-tier Bradford City and Manchester City were eliminated in a 2-0 defeat to Brighton’s divisional rivals Middlesbrough.

Wenger said he couldn’t believe those results and had to check them twice, but acknowledged they made his side favourites for the trophy, even if he was reluctant to look too far ahead.

- AFP

Reds smell blood With Chelsea reeling from FA Cup humiliation, Liverpool will visit Stamford Bridge for their League Cup semi-final second leg overnight with increased confidence of reaching the final. Liverpool were unfortunate not to emerge victorious from last week’s first leg at Anfield, drawing 1-1, and they will scent blood after Chelsea were bundled out of the FA Cup by third-tier Bradford City. Liverpool’s own FA Cup tie did not go quite according to plan, a 0-0 draw with Championship side Bolton Wanderers leaving them with an unwanted replay, but they were at least spared the embarrassment that befell Chelsea.

Jose Mourinho branded the result a “disgrace” and declared himself “ashamed” after seeing the Premier League leaders throw away a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2.

- AFP

Rivals waving white flag The Bundesliga resumes on Friday for Bayern Munich’s top-of-thetable clash at VfL Wolfsburg, but some of the Bavarian giants’ German league rivals are already waving the white flag. Second-placed Wolves are tasked with stopping Pep Guardiola’s side extending their 11-point lead at the top of the table as Bayern chase a thirdstraight league title. Guardiola’s team are set to break their own record having held a seven-point lead at the same stage last season before being crowned German champions for the 24th time with seven league games left.

- AFP

Juventus on track Paul Pogba-inspired Juventus boosted their chances of a fourth consecutive Serie A crown after opening up a seven-point gap on Sunday over title challengers Roma. Pogba hit his fourth goal in as many games to inspire Juventus to a crucial 2-0 win over Chievo.

Roma were forced to settle for a third consecutive draw after former Fiorentina forward Adem Ljajic levelled Mario Gomez’s early opener shortly after the restart.

After a 60-minute deadlock, Chievo keeper Albano Bizzarri was finally beaten by a piece of Pogba magic, the French star taking Carlos Tevez’s short pass before unleashing a dipping shot with his left foot that beat the ‘keeper at his near post. Thirteen minutes later, Stephan Lichsteiner bundled the ball home to all but wrap up the points for the defending champions.

- AFP

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In brief Alker crashes out Steven Alker has produced a disappointing back nine to fade in the standings during the final round of the Humana Challenge on the PGA Tour in California. The Kiwi professional began the day in a share of 16th but eventually carded a three-over 75 yesterday as he finished the tournament in a share of 59th at 10-under. Alker made two bogeys and a double during his back nine. Danny Lee fired an even-par 72 during his final round as he ended the tournament, won by Bill Haas who finished at 22-under, in a tie for 64th. - NZME

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Warriors on a roll Andrew Bogut contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds to help Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 114-111 yesterday for their 19th consecutive home win in the NBA. Golden State improved their NBA-best record to 36-6.

LeBron James scored 34 points, including the first eight in the fourth quarter, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder for their sixth straight win.

The Cavs are 6-1 since James returned after missing eight games with a strained back and knee. - AP

Scorchers burn Stars Melbourne Stars captain Cameron White was left looking for answers after a fourth straight Big Bash League semi-final loss by his team as he continues to hold out hope of a World Cup call-up next month.

The Stars have qualified for the semi-finals in all four BBL seasons but have been downed by the Scorchers in three of them, including an 18-run loss on Sunday at the WACA. The Stars restricted the Scorchers to 7-144 off their 20 overs, and they started well to be 1-67 before going on to lose 4-21 in the next six overs. They were - AAP eventually all out for 126.

Hostile final territory Cricket Australia has defended the decision to play the Big Bash League final in Canberra on Wednesday despite the Perth Scorchers having earned the right to host the decider for a fourth successive season. Not only do the Scorchers miss a home final against the Sixers on Wednesday, but they face the prospect of a hostile environment with the Sixers expected to receive the majority of support in Canberra.

- AAP

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Hawksby proves the top shot Brent Macgregor (above) was one of the 19 golfers to tee off in the Ashburton Golf Club’s Hydraulink Shootout on Sunday.

Macgregor would make it as far as the 17th green before

Brian Hawksby became the fifth winner of the knockout tournament when he bettered Pieter van Vollenhoven on the 18th hole.

One by one the 19 qualifiers dropped across the front nine

before 2013 winner Hilary Lovett was the first knocked out on the back nine.

Paul Greer, third in 2013, was out on the 15th and then Bev Ching’s departure on the 16th left the title to the men.

Macgregor was the next to go on the 17th leaving van Vollenhoven and Hawksby on the final hole.

Hawksby - an avid rifle shooter - was on target to take the win.

Ko ready to kick off a successful 2015

By Daniel RichaRDson Lydia Ko has no concerns about her previously-troublesome wrist as she eyes the first LPGA Tour event of the season.

The Kiwi golfer will start her 2015 campaign at the Coates Golf Championship in Florida on Thursday after enjoying a sustained period of rest, which

has allowed her body to recover from a busy rookie year on tour.

During the latter stages of last year, it was expected Ko would have surgery on her wrist, which could have put her availability in doubt for next month’s New Zealand Open, but she avoided an operation.

“It’s feeling fine. Getting the rest during the off-season put

a lot of pressure off and I was able to receive continuous treatment on it,” Ko said.

After winning the LPGA order of merit last year, Ko will start the new season as one of the players to watch; she will also be chasing the No 1 world ranking held by Inbee Park.

Finding a way to back up last season’s efforts would be tough

but she was determined to avoid the dreaded ‘second-year syndrome’.

“I’d like to continue the consistent form that I had last year.

The number of tournaments will be similar to last year but this time I am familiar with most of the courses so I’ll be a bit more comfortable my second time around,” Ko said. - NZME

M9 Southland dogs Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park 10 57675 Tony’s Choice 23.06 ...................D Stapleton 6 34234 Thrilling Hunt 26.48 ..................... B I Conner 390m 7 52757 Tricky Zorro 22.85 .....................J McInerney 1 7x562 Trumped Up 22.91 M & .....................Jopson Raceway Meeting Date: 27 Jan 2015 NZ Meeting num- 3 3.10pm BRENDON BURKE @ RAY WHITE C0, 457m 7 37584 Homebush Ninja nwtd ...............J McInerney 8 57264 Impersonator nwtd .................... A Bradshaw 2 33838 Unreliable Andy 22.72 ............... A Bradshaw ber: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 1 8 56x76 Girl Magic nwtd M & ..........................Jopson 9 55886 Red Hot Fury nwtd M &.....................Jopson 6 Albie Jay nwtd L &.............................. Wales 3 73888 La Fontaine nwtd........................D Stapleton 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 2 9 24767 Starburst Benny nwtd ......................

M Grant 10 48848 Iona Haka 22.53........................J McInerney Opawa Amber nwtd L & ..................... Wales 4 13144 Chaimbo nwtd ...........................J McInerney 10, 11 and 12 10 77666 Tanto’s Whisper nwtd M & .................Jopson 11 5.28pm ADDED ENERGY C4/5, 457m 3 7 Zippora Blaze nwtd M & ....................Jopson 5 24816 Opawa Opal nwtd L & ........................ Wales 1 2.33pm (NZT) SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FIN- 4 4245 Hip Hop Sofia nwtd ................... A Bradshaw 6 4.03pm ASCOT PARK HOTEL DASH C2, 390m 1 43264 Thrilling Marty 25.99 ................... B I Conner 6 55332 Cawbourne Buttsy 23.10.............. C Roberts ISH C0, 390m 1 31472 Norman Jewel nwtd ..................... C Roberts 2 11878 Sandi Claws nwtd .............................S Keen 5 744 Cawbourne Arney nwtd................ C Roberts 7 58646 Another Colt 22.54 ....................J McInerney 1 57643 Wrinkles nwtd............................J McInerney 2 21842 Homebush Errol 22.80 ..............J McInerney 3 74221 Jessie Surfs 26.50 ....................... C Roberts 6 45385 Wairio Dee Jay nwtd ................... B I Conner 8 36663 Rambunctious nwtd .................. A Bradshaw 2 7Fx33 Bita Banta nwtd M & .........................Jopson 3 22461 Blazing Hot 23.45.......................D Stapleton 4 32134 Opawa Tom 25.83 J & .....................D Fahey 7 42872 Cawbourne Kenny nwtd ............... C Roberts 9 68868 Que Tee Pix nwtd M &.......................Jopson 3 54 Jamaican Archie nwtd M & ...............Jopson 4 57233 Phat Pants nwtd M &.........................Jopson 5 11111 Jinjarango 25.81 J & .......................D Fahey 8 Opawa Grunter nwtd L & ................... Wales 4 64556 Da Last Chook nwtd.................... B I Conner 5 42481 Mr. November nwtd ....................D Stapleton 9 4.53pm SGRC $26 FIVE WIRE MUZZLE STAKES 6 53511 Cawbourne Philip 26.06 ............J McInerney 9 84666 Homebush Hansome nwtd ........J McInerney 5 55475 Sacajawea nwtd .........................D Stapleton 4 3.28pm 101 STAKES C1, 390m 6 52347 Opawa Laz 22.66 L &......................... Wales C2/3, 457m 7 16112 Botany Kevin 26.51 ...................J McInerney 1 67155 Cover To Cover 26.60.................D Stapleton 6 45 Premier Prince nwtd..................... C Roberts 7 13145 Matty Hooky 23.85 ....................J McInerney 8 63768 Dyna Filbert nwtd ......................J McInerney 1 84382 Another Plane nwtd...................J McInerney 2 37676 Opawa Stella 26.51 L & ..................... Wales 7 65212 Homebush Riley nwtd ...............J McInerney 8 65383 Petra Haka nwtd........................J McInerney 9 13854 Cawbourne Witch nwtd ................ C Roberts 2 61314 Lots Of Beersies 23.47 ............... B I Conner 3 17123 Homebush Howard 26.81 .........J McInerney 10 68548 Punch On Jaime 26.50 .............J McInerney 8 5 Ilabb nwtd M & ..................................Jopson 9 53551 Go Tommo nwtd .........................D Stapleton 3 48616 Business Boss nwtd ..........................S Keen 4 72838 Runaway Taxi 26.38 M & ...................Jopson 9 45581 Homebush Slinky nwtd .............J McInerney 10 45761 Starburst Hannah 22.78 ..................

M Grant 12 5.48pm JUSTRACING.COM.AU C5, 390m 4 24311 Lagoon Victory nwtd .................... C Roberts 5 x2577 Opawa Hog 26.51 L & ........................ Wales 10 57656 Smash Who nwtd ........................R Hamilton 1 43315 Homebush Kelso nwtd ..............J McInerney 5 21772 Homebush Gru nwtd .................J McInerney 7 4.18pm INVERCARGILL STAKES C1, 457m Sheeza Flower nwtd.................. A Bradshaw 2 2.53pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCO ROSANOWSKI 6 6F527 Rockwood Archie nwtd...............D Stapleton 1 61381 Lagoon Twist nwtd........................ C Roberts 67 68767 2 82183 Porky Pig nwtd .......................... A Bradshaw 32674 Chloe’s Prodigy 26.14 .................. C Roberts C1, 390m 2 23521 Bruiser Bale nwtd ......................J McInerney 3 175F8 Flying Swan 22.55 ....................J McInerney 7 72534 Waimak Dave 22.75 ..................J McInerney 8 83772 Cawbourne Floyd 26.04 ..................

M Grant 1 76125 Bound To Erupt 23.33 ..................... M Grant 3 23354 Botany Liz nwtd.........................J McInerney 4 11356 Little Midnight 22.28 ...................D Stapleton 8 44472 Showroom nwtd .............................. M Grant 2 75672 John Dory 22.73........................J McInerney 4 765x1 Fancy Kiwi 26.12 ......................... B I Conner 10 5.13pm WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ 5 23312 Smash Rumour 22.42 ..................... M Grant 9 78581 Botany John nwtd .....................J McInerney 3 34112 Token Jump nwtd L & ......................... Wales 10 78272 Lola Baxter nwtd .......................J McInerney 5 12652 Cawbourne Miami 26.44 .............. C Roberts C4, 390m 6 72366 Homebush Chopper 22.38 ........J McInerney 1 57463 Ringa Ding 23.04 ......................J McInerney 4 76471 Wheelchair Norm nwtd..............J McInerney 5 3.43pm SGRC $50 LEATHER LEADS C1, 457m 6 45464 Archie’s Comet nwtd M & ..................Jopson 7 52445 Chokehold 22.52 ........................D Stapleton 2 52325 Homebush Rocky 23.23 ............J McInerney 5 53273 Homebush Spike nwtd ..............J McInerney 7 17574 Mega Volt nwtd ................................ M Grant 8 51575 Mary Marlow 22.72 ......................... M Grant 1 42118 Zulu Chanel nwtd ......................... C Roberts 3 88818 Grunt Rodgers 22.67 ................J McInerney 6 83824 No Bro nwtd ................................ B I Conner 8 22844 Speedy Swede 26.56 L & ..................

Wales 9 76157 Starburst Terry 22.67....................... M Grant 2 33357 Archi Bale nwtd .........................J McInerney 4 45372 Opawa Bart 22.96 .............................B Eade 10 58265 Wunzee nwtd ............................J McInerney 7 86244 Tai Baxter 22.96 ........................J McInerney 9 78738 Opawa Rapid nwtd L & ...................... Wales 3 65444 Cawbourne Cruze nwtd .................. M Grant 5 67851 Botany Seaton 23.23 ................J McInerney 8 64245 Millie’s Boy 23.33 ........................R Hamilton 10 56775 Glenn Is Goodesy nwtd ...................

M Grant LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 4 341 Albie McLeod 27.22 ..........................B Eade 9 74477 Smoking Marley nwtd................ A Bradshaw 5 24364 Token Ray 26.29 L & .......................... Wales 8 4.38pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C3, 6 67454 Idol Girl nwtd L &................................ Wales - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Hayden Roulston finished the Tour Down Under in 34th position, 6.55 minutes off tour winner Rohan Dennis. Roulston managed to finish in the lead bunch all week in the South Australian heat and on stage four, he and Trek Racing team-mate Marco Coledan had set up Eugenio Alafaci up for a potential win only for a big crash to stall his momentum.

The Tour ended on Sunday with a speedy circuit race in the heart of Adelaide. Dennis managed to defend his narrow two second advantage on Richie Porte (Team Sky) with Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) third. Roulston will race the 174km Evans Great Ocean race in Geelong on February 1 before heading to Europe.

Big day for Bird sisters The Bird sisters had a big day at the South Canterbury North Otago Area Championships on Sunday. Jamiee Bird and Showtym Image went into the Speed Pony final in pole position, but the honours went with Molly Buist-Brown (Burnham) and Yipee Ki Yay on the day to overtake Bird in the overall standings. The combination came up trumps in the Pony Mini Prix Series and had a fourth place in the Speed Pony Accumulator. Bird and Tallyho Bandit were fourth in the Pony Grand Prix Series, won by Lucy Turner.

Kimberley Bird won the Junior Rider Series abroad Ngahiwi Summer, with Lucinda Askin sixth, and ran runner up to Rose Alfeld on My Super Nova in the young rider series. Vicky Shore rode Chanel GNZ to a win in the Amateur Rider while Zoe Shore and Burberry were second to Brad Cunningham and Elleway GNZ in the Seven Year Old Series.

Windies score a win A thrilling burst of hitting by Andre Russell has carried the West Indies to a one-wicket win over South Africa in the fourth one-day international at St George’s Park. Half-centuries

by Marlon Samuels, Darren Sammy and Russell trumped a maiden international century by South Africa’s David Miller as the tourists chased down a victory target of 263 with nine balls to spare. The West Indies gained their first win in the fivematch series after they several times looked doomed to defeat.

- AFP

Ogier wins Monte Carlo Two-time world champion Sebastien Ogier has won the Monte Carlo Rally, after holding off team-mate JariMatti Latvala for the Frenchman’s third success in the iconic opening leg of the world rally championship.

It was an all-Volkswagen podium yesterday for the 83rd edition with Andreas Mikkelson claiming third.

The last time the first three places fell to the same constructor was in 2003 when Sebastien Loeb took third in a Citroen 1-2-3.

- AFP

Ellis the big spender Karaka kingpin David Ellis was back doing what he does best during the opening day of the National Yearling Sale Series – creating headlines and dominating the ultra competitive buyer’s bench. The Te Akau Stud supremo finished as the leading buyer for the day with a total of 14 purchases totalling $1.9 million. Included amongst the carefully selected equine bluebloods was a pair of colts that he had earmarked well before the selling action began.

- NZME

Bowlers battle for Cup honours Ashburton’s Colin Bird rolls up during the Milsom Cup fours tournament at the Ashburton Bowling Club on Sunday.

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■ TENNIS

Height not a problem

By John Salvado The smallest woman in the world’s top 35 is again proudly standing tall at the Australian Open.

Twelve months after making it all the way to her first grand slam final at Melbourne Park, 161cm Dominika Cibulkova is through to the last eight courtesy of a 6-2 3-6 6-3 win over statuesque Belarusian Victoria Azarenka.

Such is Cibulkova’s elevated status back home in Slovakia that she has her own clothing range, emblazoned with the word “pome”.

Loosely translated it means “come on” - a phrase made famous in Australia by Lleyton Hewitt, an-

other tennis player who has spent much of his career squaring off successfully against much taller opponents.

“I don’t have a big serve obviously but it’s something I’m working on all the time,” the 11th-seeded Cibulkova said yesterday.

“I don’t think it’s something where I have weaknesses there anymore. But I have to compensate my height with something, so I just put a lot of energy into my tennis.

“I go for my winners. I’m not just like the typical small player where I’m just defensive. I’m going for it and that’s what my tennis is about.”

Meanwhile defending champion Stan Wawrinka is through to the

quarter-finals after a hard-fought win over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.

The fourth-seeded Swiss overcame the world No.37 from Spain 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 7-6 (10-8), setting up a last-eight clash against either Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikori or David Ferrer, the No.9 seed from Spain.

It was Wawrinka’s 11th straight win at Melbourne Park, including last year’s four-set win over Rafael Nadal to take the title.

“I just tried to fight and I had some great passing on my backhand side,” Wawrinka said after clubbing 70 winners. “It’s always great to play here, especially after what happened last year.” - AAP

Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Public notice of application for on-licence, off-licence, or club licence (or application for variation of conditions of onlicence, off-licence, or club licence) Rakaia Bowling Club Inc, Rakaia Domain, Rakaia/Barrhill Road, Rakaia 7710. Has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the issue (or renewal or variation of conditions) of a Club licence in respect of the premises situated at 24 Rakaia/Barrhill Road, Rakaia 7710 known as Rakaia Bowling Club Inc. The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: Playing of outdoor bowls.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Friday 8.30am 10pm Saturdays 8.30am - 12 midnight Sundays 8.30am - 9pm.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Committee at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary, Ashburton District Licensing Committee, PO Box 94, Ashburton District Council No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice. The first publication was made on Tuesday, January 20, 2014.

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Daily Events Tuesday

Methodist Church, Cnr Main Road and Jane Street, 9.30am Tinwald.

ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. 9.30am Walking group, meet at the M.S.A. TAI CHI. Church, 48 Allens Road, Stretching exercises and Tai Allenton.

Chi maintenance, Social Hall, 9.30am - 12.30pm Havelock Street.

ASHBURTON METHODIST 9.45am PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. “GOLF CROQUET’ WAIREKA. Preloved clothing. Tinwald Golf Croquet singles. Philip St.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter.

12.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC).

Document or service from a JP, open every Tuesday.

Community House, 122 Tancred Street. (rear of Westpac Bank).

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB.

For new and regular players.

M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Road.

6.00pm ASHBURTON ATHLETICS. 5km run, jog or walk. Weekly from January 13 - March 31.

Ashburton Domain Walnut Avenue, opposite the end of Creek Road.

Wednesday

Social hall, Havelock Street.

1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. Doubles, drawn partners.

Waireka, Philip Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB.

Association and Golf Croquet.

Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

6.00pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Welcomes regular and new players. M.S.A. Sports

grounds, Racecourse Road.

6.30pm ASHBURTON UKUKELE GROUP. Beginners and new members welcome. St Paul’s Church hall, Oxford Street.

9.00am - 11.00am HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Closed over holiday period, reopening February 25.

10.00am

ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility.

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• Monday, February 2 - Classes begin 8.55am.

• Friday, February 6 - School closed for Waitangi Day. Please Note: Tinwald School operates an enrolment zone.

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) As she spends her last day in a social and serendipitous part of your chart Venus will be doing her best to put you in the right place.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) As well as a need to have your professional hat on there’s a need to follow your heart, cementing professional desires and expectations.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) After an adventurous start to the year the pendulum is swinging towards the professional gods, with a need to hold onto the holiday spirit while you can.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) While keeping your money hat on won’t be a problem, today the money gods need you to cement your financial desires and expectations.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) As Venus spends her final day in your relationship sector it’s all about trusting your heart, focused on the ‘what’ not the ‘when, where and how’.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) With your new working year now back in full swing, Venus’ final day in your work sector brings a need to trust what your heart is telling you.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) Make the most of a chance today to ensure your heart has a voice, but that the past has a voice as well, while keeping it real.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) A busy start to your professional year brings home the importance of having the home fires burning and having the right work/life balance.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) With a sense of romance in the air and anticipation, this will give you the confidence to speak out, daring to wear your heart on your sleeve.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) While Venus’ last full day in your income sector is all about cementing your income desires and expectations it’s not just about the money.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Knowing what you want from this new solar year will never be as clear as it is right now, with a need to trust what your heart is telling you.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) While a new solar year doesn’t begin until next month already the future is calling. Don’t rush this, with the past still a pleasant place to visit.

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KIRWAN, Lorenzo Leo Please note all late death (Larry) – On January 23, 2015 passed notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours away peacefully, after a truly must be emailed to: courageous battle, in his 96th year, surrounded by his deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. loving family. Most dearly loved husband of the late During office hours notices Rita, loved father and father may also be sent to: in law of Peter (deceased) classifieds@theguardian.co.nz and Karen, Barry and Glenys, Any queries Anne, Jill and Graham, please contact Pauline and Lloyd, Janet and 0800 Rob, Patricia, Susan and ASHBURTON Paul, Jenny and John, (0800-274-287).

Richard and Lucy, and a dearly loved grandad and great grandad.

“A truly remarkable man, so very sadly missed.

God rest his beautiful soul.”

Our heartfelt thank you to the wonderful nursing staff in Canterbury owned, Ward 1 at Ashburton locally operated Hospital. As per dad’s wishes Patersons there will be a private funeral service.

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CHRISTIE, Molly – Passed away peacefully in her sleep on 23 January 2015. Much loved wife of George Howard Christie (deceased) and loved mother of Carol, Glenys and Eve. Mother-in-law to Brett and Arthur. Loved grandmother of Murray, Antony, Wendy and Daniel and also their partners, Toni, Adele and Rae. Loved great grandmother of Stacey, Christy, Jessica, Chelsea, Claire, Jamie, Aaron, Jonty, Kayla and Eva. Great, great grandmother of Tahlia. Now reunited and resting in peace with her long lost mother, Amelia. Sincerest gratitude to all the staff at Coldstream Rest Home Ashburton, for the beautiful care taken of wee Molly and for the genuine loving kindness you all gave to her each day. The family will always be most thankful John Rhind Funeral Directors F.D.A.N.Z for the peace and happiness Ph: (03) 3799920 your special care brought to Molly. Messages for Molly’s family may be posted to the FUNERAL Christie Family, C\- P O Box 31300, Christchurch 8444. FURNISHERS MASTER The Funeral Service for Molly will be held at The Palmer MONUMENTAL MASON Chapel, Corner of Harewood E.B. CARTER LTD Road and Wilmott Street, For all your memorial Papanui on THURSDAY, requirements January 29, at 2:00pm.

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3 From Mike Pero Motorsport 8:30 Elementary AO Park, Christchurch.

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Tinwald Cycling Club racers (from left) Kristine Marriott, Aaron Stuart, Kevin Opele, Ben Sutton and David Knight during the Dean Cooksley Memorial race around Methven on Sunday.

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Letham too strong in Methven feature Sam Letham produced a strong solo effort late in the race to win the Dean Cooksley Memorial Trophy in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 45km handicap event in Methven on Sunday.

Having found the front of the field inside the final 8km, Letham rode away from the growing peloton and maintained his

led to the line by a mere eight seconds.

Letham’s bold move proved to be the decisive one which earned him the trophy, presented by Dean’s youngest nephew, Monty Kelk.

He would have been well aware the back markers were making strong progress through

the field. Steve Hands led the scratch markers in to claim second and the fastest time, riding the course in 65.28.

Tony Ward secured third with Jaron Stephens, Brad Hudson and Stu Lowe rounding out the top six.

With a large number of juniors competing in a Timaru

track meet, it was left to Ryan Jackson to storm home in the junior 15km event for the win and fastest time.

He had plenty of competition from a large division 2 field.

Methven local, Lizzy Barwell, showed a clean set of heels to take the win with Rachel Russell charging into second. Irene

Duff kept the Methven flag flying securing third spot.

Vanessa Kelk pulled out a top shelf ride to set the fastest time in a blanket finish with comarkers, Brian Ellis and Janette Hooper.

Next week the club travels to Rakaia for the John Cleary Memorial race.

■ MOTOR RACING

Dixon goes the distance Scott Dixon drove a gritty and long final leg to lead Chip Ganassi Racing and its “star car” to a record sixth victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

The three-time IndyCar champion relieved NASCAR’s reigning rookie of the year, Kyle Larson, with 3 hours, 32 minutes remain-

ing in the twice-round-the-clock endurance race. Dixon was tasked with conserving fuel and making no mistakes, and The Iceman delivered.

The team of Dixon, Larson, Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray and Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan beat defending race winner Action Express

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Racing by 1.33 seconds.

McMurray became just the third driver to win the Daytona 500 and the Rolex, joining AJ Foyt and Mario Andretti. Ganassi has six wins in 12 attempts.

- NZME Right: Scott Dixon hugs co-driver Tony Kanaan after winning the IMSA 24-hour yesterday.

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