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Saturday, July 27, 2019

Councillors fire up over roading

By Sue Newman

Left A major roading project on Chalmers Ave is being called to question by councillors.

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A major work project on Ashburton’s Chalmers Avenue might be close to completion, but the end result is nothing short of a disgrace, Russell Ellis said.

At Thursday’s Ashburton District Council service delivery meeting, the councillor told staff that the state of the road surface was an embarrassment to the council.

“If you call this completed to a satisfactory level, I’d be very disappointed,” he said.

Diane Rawlinson agreed.

“People are asking me, ‘is this the final seal?’ If this is a reflection of our work, our reputation will not be upheld,” she said.

The Chalmers Avenue project saw sections of road dug up to lay pipes three metres underground and is due for completion at the end of this month.

Reinstatement of the road had been completed last week, said council projects and operations manager Shyamal Ram, but a practical completion had not yet been issued to the contractor.

“After it was completed we had heavy rain and that resulted in potholes and we went back to ACL (contractors) to fill those

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potholes,” he said.

In the spring another coat of seal will be applied to the road and the job will not be considered completed and handed over to

the council for 12 months to allow for any failures to be remedied by the contractor.

While Ellis was far from happy with the current state of the

road and the answers he was given, Ram said he and the roading team were satisfied with where it was at within the contract because practical completion had

not yet been issued.

Chalmers Avenue was not the only road to fail the councillor satisfaction test after a reseal following the laying of underground pipes.

Harrison Street was another good example of a road surface not being returned to its pre-dig quality, Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel said.

“We are not meeting the expectations of the community,” she said.

Service delivery group manager Neil McCann said the problem with reinstating a section of road that had been excavated to three metres was that the reinstated part was new while the areas of road on either side were a different quality because they could be quite old.

“Yes, we have issues, but we’re doing the best to try to address these and contracts such as Chalmers Avenue have a 12-month maintenance period. For the next 12 months the road still, effectively, belongs to ACL.”

Police turn to TV to crack crime spree case

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

Ashburton police have turned to the nation’s television audience in a bid to help crack the case of the district-wide crime spree that occurred in May. In the latest episode of the popular television show Police Ten 7, the story of the crime spree that occurred across the district in the early hours of May 24 featured.

“We haven’t locked anyone up for it yet and we have hit a bit of brick wall with the case so that is why we have decided to do the story,” Detective Craig Clare said.

Spanning five hours, the crime spree began at the Z petrol station

in Tinwald, where a person who was travelling in a stolen green Toyota Prado smashed open the glass door to the store and stole a large quantity of cigarettes.

The offender then travelled south to Hinds, while being followed by a local security firm vehicle.

In Hinds, the offender used their vehicle to ram the security firm’s vehicle.

From there, the vehicle carried on to Mayfield, where a police car pulled in behind the stolen vehicle.

The vehicle was then reversed into the police car, ramming it and disabling it.

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“It was a very cops and robbers situation,” Clare said.

Mt Somers was the next destination for the offender, where the situation took a more serious turn.

The stolen vehicle was parked behind the Mt Somers General Store and the offender exited the vehicle and entered a nearby house, turning on lights and rummaging through drawers until he was able to find a set of keys.

The first stolen vehicle was set alight, destroying it, the carport it was parked under and a nearby shed and vegetation as the offender drove off after stealing

another vehicle.

Clare said it was a very distressing situation for the young couple in the house and that the decision to set the vehicle alight was a dangerous decision.

“The fire is the most alarming part as it could’ve led to serious injury or death,” he said.

The offender then travelled along the inland scenic route in the second stolen vehicle to Christchurch and has set it alight after a short pursuit near the Christchurch International Airport that police abandoned due to the dangerous driving of the offender.

The green Toyota Prado that

was used at the beginning of the crime spree was stolen in Methven between 1pm and 3pm, May 23, and Clare said he was hopeful that someone may have seen the offender driving the vehicle in the township at that time and may be able to identify that person.

Police believe the offender to be a caucasian male who is approximately 6ft tall, he was wearing black pants with Athletics Team and 23 in white writing on the left leg.

If anyone has any information, they are asked to call 0800 1074636 and to press the number five on their phone.

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Heritage trail could be tourism winner

By Sue Newman

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Ashburton is sitting on a tourism gold mine that could boost visitor numbers and put the district on the map as a place that recognises and celebrates its history, says Heritage New Zealand chief executive Andrew Coleman.

“You’ve got a fantastic portfolio of heritage and you have a great opportunity in Ashburton and the wider region to protect what you have and I urge you to develop a heritage trail,” he said.

While the district might not be unique in New Zealand in terms of its heritage, it was much further ahead than many places in recognising and celebrating what it had, Coleman said.

“I implore you to make the most of what you have here.”

Coleman was in Ashburton for the unveiling of the district’s seventh Blue Plaque used to mark a heritage site. Thursday’s unveiling was on the Ashburton Courthouse.

His visit was his second this month with the first to the Allen’s Road Chinese market garden site to celebrate its recognition by Heritage New Zealand as a significant archaeological site.

He congratulated the council for the role it had played in protecting that site which has now become New Zealand’s seventh post-1900 site to receive an archaeological declaration.

“In heritage terms – if you drive up Allens Road you see some sheds and people might call them old, derelict and falling down, but

the archaeological declaration is more about what’s under the ground. Like most of New Zealand’s history, it’s largely under the ground,” Coleman said.

When he travelled around the district, it became apparent that there were many important historic sites and Ashburton was leading the country in recognising these with the blue plaque project, he said.

Like the rest of New Zealand, however, the Ashburton District could also count its history in lost sites and buildings, and that meant it was important to recognise what was still there and could still be protected, Coleman said.

If the district developed and promoted a heritage trail it would give travellers another reason to stop and spend time in the area, he said.

When he checked out information brochures, Coleman said there were plenty extolling the district’s recreational activities, but nothing about its heritage.

“I want the community to, please, recognise what you have.

A heritage trail brochure needs to be promoted. When you have such a good portfolio you need to tell people arriving into your district that it’s a great heritage trail place.

Stop and explore it.”

Historic Places Mid Canterbury chairwoman Julie Luxton said that a heritage brochure was produced before the Canterbury earthquakes, but it would need significant updating. The basics, however, were still there but it would be timely to have it updated, she said.

Heritage New Zealand chief executive Andrew Coleman was in Ashburton this week.

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Precautionary boil water notice has been lifted The Ashburton District Council has now lifted the precautionary boil water notice in place for the Methven-Springfield water supply.

The quality of the Methven-Springfield water has returned to normal and no contamination has been detected, after monitoring equipment at the fa-

cility detected high turbidity – or cloudiness in the water on Tuesday 23 September.

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Ashburton’s first buyback

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

For the first time since sweeping gun law reforms were passed following the March 15 terror attack in Christchurch, Mid Canterbury firearms owners will be able to take part in the gun buyback scheme in the district.

A collection event is being held today at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre from 10am till 3pm.

Sub-area supervisor Senior Sergeant Leigh Jenkins said the events are not run by local police, but that he would be visiting to get a look at the process.

The Ashburton College drama class would be running a sausage sizzle as well, he said.

There is no estimate for numbers of owners expected, though last Saturday eight events were held nationwide, and a total of 692 firearm owners were processed, handing in a total of 1055 prohibited firearms and 2315 parts and accessories.

The total amount compensated to firearms owners was $1,757,414.

Three more events are scheduled for the wider Mid Canterbury area.

Initially three events were scheduled for Rakaia, but that has been changed to one event each for Rakaia and Methven.

The Rakaia event will be held at the Rakaia Community Hall on Mackie Street on August 10 and the Methven event will be held at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall at 160 Main Street on August 11.

Both events will be held from 10am till 3pm.

Firearms owners should complete the online notification form on the police website.

When they come to a collection event, they should bring photo ID, bank account number, firearms licence (if applicable), online notification reference number, all prohibited parts – cleared of all ammunition – and any other firearm/s or parts they wish to hand into police for destruction.

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MP chats with local mums

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay

Left – Stork Network education manager Zalie Doyle (left) and Taupo MP Louise Upston discussed what should be included in Upston’s members bill to support mothers who have recently given birth.

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Mid Canterbury mothers have had the chance to voice their concerns that a members bill proposed by National MP Louise Upston that would extend anti-natal hospital stays to a minimum of three days is not enough.

Upston held a talk on Friday with mothers at The Stork Network in Ashburton, which was organised by Stork Network education manager Zalie Doyle who had initially replied to Upston on social media about the proposed bill.

“I decided to be a keyboard warrior and put my thoughts in because I thought it wasn’t good enough,” Doyle said.

Mothers are eligible for a minimum hospital stay of 48 hours post-birth by their choice and Upston’s 3 Day Postnatal Stay Amendment Bill would extend that to three days.

Doyle said while that was a great step, she believed there was more need to have better care and attention following their release from hospital.

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funding to allow fathers to spend more time at home in the weeks and months following a birth.

“Anything to support fathers would be great,” she said.

Doyle said many fathers are being forced to use up all their avail-

able annual leave and sick leave just to be with their partners for two to three weeks following the birth.

A small group of mothers attended the talk and agreed with the sentiment, saying that with-

out their partners being there to care for them, they would not have been able to look after themselves.

“If my husband wasn’t there, there would have been no way I would’ve eaten, I wouldn’t have

taken my medication, I was just so focused on caring for my child,” one mother said.

Doyle said difficulty in accessing lactation specialists was an issue for mothers, especially with such a focus placed on mothers to breastfeed as a first option.

Upston said being able to go around the country and meet mothers, midwives and groups like The Stork Network were important to crafting the bill.

The network is a new parenting education and children’s retail store in Allenton.

Doyle said a survey of parents found they were more concerned about their partner not having time off work to support them in the weeks following childbirth, and the issue of post-natal depression, which up to 20 per cent of mothers encountered.

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White Out heading Methven’s way

By Matt Markham

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A popular event is about to return to the streets of Methven.

A rail jam event is set to return to the fold early next month and play a part in an action-packed weekend known as White Out. The snow festival is set to run over the course of August 9 to 10 and the event looks set to bring some vibrancy into the skifield township for the weekend with some notable bands performing over the course of both nights at both pre and post-parties.

Brought to the town by Mt Hutt, Cream and Notion Touring, White Out begins with the pre-party on August 9 where bands Dolphin Friendly, Mini Simmons, The Kennel and special guest, Hot Donnas, will entertain fans.

Saturday night will see the rail jam event on the Methven streets before a drum and bass night at The Blue Pub featur-

Skiers and boarders will be able to replace the slopes of Mt Hutt with the streets of Methven at the first ever White Out event in the township next month.

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E-scooters could be operating on a trial basis in Selwyn from December.

In May the Selwyn District Council agreed to a six-month trial of Lime Scooters in Rolleston once safety concerns and other issues had been addressed.

Group manager environmental and regulatory services, Tim Harris, said the council continued to work with Lime Scooters to finalise more specific proposals for Selwyn which address the concerns of the council.

The council has also received another proposal from Lava Scooters and are working with the Christchurch company to make sure their proposal addresses all of council’s concerns.

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“If all of the issues discussed at the May 2019 council meeting have been addressed to the satisfaction of the council, which will also include amendments to the current Traffic and Parking Bylaw, e-scooters could be operating for a trial period beginning December 2019,” Harris said.

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BLUE DUCK BLUES Langdon has not given up on seeing species return

Native flora and extensive wetlands provide habitat at Russell Langdon’s bird sanctuary, bordering the south branch of the Ashburton River.

Little owls are among the species thriving.

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By Susan Sandys

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ussell Langdon has not given up on seeing New Zealand’s iconic blue duck return to his birdlife sanctuary at Lagmhor.

He has encountered blow after blow in seeking re-admission to the whio breeding programme since being removed from it in 2010.

Awarded the QSM in 2006 for services to conservation, Langdon once successfully bred many blue ducks at his Riverbridge Native Species Trust, which borders the south branch of the Ashburton River.

But a treasured breeding pair were separated when a big snow crushed their aviary and the female escaped and never returned. The Department of Conservation subsequently removed Langdon from its breeding programme.

He has since constructed new aviaries and introduced snow-proofing measures, so thinks he should be considered once again, but feels like he has been endlessly knocking on bureaucrats’ doors.

The latest chapter in his efforts was the most disheartening of all, when in response to a letter from Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon outlining his concerns, Minister

of Conservation Eugenie Sage outlined the department’s belief that Langdon had not followed instructions on how to effectively care for the blue duck pair, meaning the female “died of starvation”.

Thus the department did not believe Mr Langdon was “a suitable candidate” for the programme, she said.

“The department is unaware of any change in circumstance that would make Mr Langdon a suitable candidate now, however, it is happy for Mr Langdon to supply evidence that can prove otherwise,” Sage said in the letter to Falloon.

Langdon not only disagrees with the department’s take on what happened to the female duck, but also on how easy it makes it sound for him to prove himself as a suitable candidate.

He has been knocking on doors, not only with the department, but also with the blue duck co-ordination centre and found no joy in trying to make headway with his application to get blue ducks back to the 8.3 hectare sanctuary.

His modern and secure aviaries lead into extensive outdoor lakes and ponds, surrounded by thousands of native trees and shrubs.

Thorough pest trapping is con-

ducted ensuring safe breeding conditions with no stoats, rats, ferrets or feral cats around.

The land is protected by a QEII covenant and visited by touring ornithologists from around the world. It has been praised by

conservationists both locally and nationally as an oasis of bird habitat on the Canterbury Plains.

Langdon is a member of the brown teal recovery programme, a species even more rare than the blue duck. He believes blue duck

would complement the sanctuary perfectly and even attract visitors to Mid Canterbury.

Whio are considered a waterfowl species iconic to New Zealand and feature on the country’s $10 note.

Langdon successfully breeds a wide range of other species at the sanctuary, including little owls, kakariki and weta, while the wetlands there provide habitat for many wild species such as pied stilts, spoonbills and marsh crake.

Another point Sage made in her letter, was that the quota of whio required for release in the South Island was already being met with more than enough capacity at breeding facilities at Orana Wildlife Park and the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust.

However, Langdon believes the more efforts under way the better and it will all help in the end towards seeing blue duck return to healthy numbers in the wild.

Today aged 88, he has not given up on one day seeing blue duck return to his sanctuary, but thinks it might be something his grandsons will have to continue to pursue. As members of Riverbridge, they had been helping him in his work.

“It’s over to the next generation,” he said.

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The week in pictures It has been another busy week across Mid Canterbury and we have all the best photos from the past week to share.

Above – It was a nail-biting finish to this year’s edition of the Watters Cup. 200719-HM-0600 Below – Methven halfback Tyler Blackburn looks to spread the ball wide in the Watters Cup final last Saturday.

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Above – All eyes were on the Ashburton Raceway on Tuesday after the Oamaru Cup race meeting had to be abandoned in Oamaru on Sunday due to the weather.

230719-JPM-0009 Below – Celtic’s Josh Wotton looks to power out of a tackle in the colts final against Southern at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Saturday.

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Left – Pipe band members including Simon Wallis are feeling more competitive than ever after a spruceup of their hall and instruments.

Ireland was the big talking point in Methven on Wednesday thanks to the visit of the first Irish ambassador to New Zealand, Peter Ryan.

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Pauline Stewart (left) and Sue Allen show off their spinning skills at the Back to Basics expo last Saturday.

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Drunk-driver jailed for friend’s death

Two men arrested in drugs bust

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A fleeing drunk and high driver who caused a late-night, highspeed crash that killed a teenage girl, before he ran away from the scene, was yesterday jailed for three-and-a-half years.

Darrin Ray Stewart was driving on Gloucester St in Christchurch on November 16 last year when he smashed into a school building, killing Alexia Chrissy-Marie Noble-Hazelwood, 18.

As his four passengers – all friends who had begged him to slow down – lay dead and injured, Stewart ran off and escaped police.

Officers later caught up with Stewart and he was charged with manslaughter, reckless driving causing injury, and failing to stop and ascertain injury.

There was a packed public gallery for yesterday’s sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch.

Noble-Hazelwood’s family members and friends wore white T-shirts with her photograph and “RIP Alexia” emblazoned on the front, while others held framed photos and booklets of her.

Stewart, a Hornby scaffolder, stood in court to issue a direct apology to Noble-Hazelwood’s family and friends.

He wept as he said how “very sorry” he was for what happened.

“It hurts me every day,” he said.

He is disgusted by his actions,

Alexia Chrissy-Marie Noble-Hazelwood died after Darrin Stewart crashed a vehicle she was a passenger in. PHOTO NZME admitting he was “not in a fit state to drive”.

“The outcome was the worst I could think of … I am sorry to you all. Please accept my apology.”

Emotional victim impact statements were read to the court by devastated family members.

Family spokesman Denis Gempton called Stewart’s actions that night as “foolish and utterly cowardly”, especially when he “ran away … and left them for dead”.

“You’ve given this family a life sentence of sadness.”

Gempton hoped others would

learn from the tragedy and the dangers of drugs, alcohol and dangerous driving. He also hoped that Stewart would “take your punishment for this crime like a man” and that he would eventually sort his life out.

The court heard how Stewart had been out socialising with friends that night.

He later admitted drinking 11 bottles of bourbon mixers and smoking cannabis.

But he got behind the wheel of his Mitsubishi Diamante and drove his friends around town.

As he left a Linwood petrol station, a police car flashed their lights for him to pull over.

Stewart took off down Linwood Ave at high speeds.

There was a short pursuit before the officer abandoned it on safety grounds.

Stewart’s speeds were estimated at being somewhere between 110-160km/h through the 50km/h city streets.

His friends begged him to stop.

“Shut the f*** up,” he told one mate.

He narrowly missed one parked car, sped through a red light, but as he approached a school, he lost control.

The car veered to the wrong side of the road, hit a kerb, became airborne, and crashed through a metal fence and into the side of a school.

Two unrestrained passengers were thrown out of the vehicle.

Noble-Hazelwood’s body was found approximately 10m away.

She died instantly.

Another passenger suffered a broken leg, broken arm, and laceration to head, while all of the others were also injured.

After freeing himself from the car, Stewart jumped a fence and ran off through the school grounds.

Defence counsel Anselm Williams said Stewart had, from the beginning, expressed a “great deal of sorrow and remorse” for the tragedy.

Yesterday, Justice Rachel Dunningham accepted Stewart’s “genuine remorse, shame and guilt” and sentenced him to three-and-a-half years in jail.

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Support staff need urgent NZME Schools across the country will soon find out whether they will get access to new support staff as the Government confirms its plan to help more children with learning needs.

But principals say they are worried the strategy won’t address urgent issues quickly enough and lacks a real, longterm funding commitment.

Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin has announced the final version of the Government’s strategy to improve learning support for about 200,000 students who need additional assistance.

The plan comes on the back of a select committee inquiry looking into improving education for children with dyslexia, dyspraxia, and autism spectrum disorders and has been in consultation since a draft was released last year.

The cornerstone of the policy is the introduction of 600 “Learning Support Co-ordinators” across schools from January next year – a project first announced in 2018.

Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin While the final plan released yesterday does say not how the co-ordinators will be allocated, Martin said schools would next week find out who would get access to additional staff.

“The schools that will have the allocation, they will be told next week who those schools are. They can then start advertising for those positions,” she told Newstalk ZB. “It may be that they can’t all be filled by the school at the beginning of the 2020 year but the money is all there should they be able to fill all those positions.”

Martin said she would be putting in a bid for the 2020 Budget for further tranches of support staff.

Auckland Primary Principals’ Association president Heath McNeil said while the intent of the action plan was important, many of its goals were “we wills” subject to getting more funding down the line.

“For example, the next tranche of [the co-ordinators] is subject to funding, so other than those first 600 schools, the nearly 2000 other schools across New Zealand are left in no certainty that they will get one,” he said.

“We’ve got boards of trustees now that are forced into topping up ministry funding by tens of thousands, in some cases hundreds of thousands, every year out of their operational budgets ... We’ve just had a significant number of our students with needs have teacher aide funding cuts, pretty drastic ones, in the last three months.”

McNeil points to other aims of the action plan, including reducing waiting times for early intervention.

“But the timeframe for that is

six-and-a-half years with no real targets,” he said.

“They’ve identified the right areas, but there doesn’t appear to be long-term commitment with adequate resourcing. If we are just saying everything is subject to funding, what assurances are we giving to parents?”

Martin said the Government had provided $619.7 million of new funding over four years in its first two Budgets, including $29.6m in May to tackle growing demand.

Other key parts of yesterday’s announcement include a plan to, by 2025, introduce universal testing and screening for children to see whether they need additional help as they start school and extending support for gifted children from next year.

“Dyslexia students, particularly, are not picked up if their family doesn’t have money,” Martin said.

“One of the things we’ve never had in this country is centrally collected information about the different learning support students need ... and that’s why we’re going to centrally collect that data.”

NZME Two people have been arrested as Customs seize 100kg of methamphetamine with a street value of up to $50 million.

The Australian men in their mid-20s were to appear in the Auckland District Court yesterday charged with importing and possessing between 70kg and 100kg of methamphetamine, hidden inside plastic storage pallets.

Based on the New Zealand Drug Harm Index, the seizure has prevented an estimated $86 million to $124m of social and community harm.

If the quantity of methamphetamine had been sold, in per gram amounts, it would have had a street value of between $35 million and $50m.

The two men arrived at Auckland Airport in June 2019.

Although their arrival cards stated they were visiting the country for a short time, Customs investigators allegedly established the men had rented a storage unit.

Customs investigators carried out multiple search warrants, with the assistance of NZ Police, at the storage unit and where the men were staying on Thursday.

The search of the storage unit allegedly located 142 black and green plastic storage pallets and evidence of drug extraction from within the pallets.

During the search, two plastic pallets were allegedly found partially disassembled, with compressed methamphetamine visible in hidden compartments.

The search of the West Auckland home of one of the arrested men allegedly located an estimated $50,000 cash, hidden inside a dishwasher and inside a backpack.

The search of a hotel room in central Auckland, where the second arrested man was staying, allegedly located keys to the storage unit.

Customs investigations manager Bruce Berry said the investigation and seizure was the result of analysing intelligence information about how some drug syndicates operate.

“It is not unusual for foreign nationals to arrive into the country, solely for the purpose of facilitating drug shipments,” Berry said.

“This seizure and the arrests are an example of some very good intelligence and investigative work, and we acknowledge the assistance of NZ Police.

“The concealment method was quite sophisticated and not easily identifiable. We are still in process of completing the methamphetamine extraction to confirm the weight and purity. We already know that a significant amount of methamphetamine is involved, and Customs is very pleased to have stopped it from reaching the streets and harming our communities.”

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Missile test a ‘warning’

AP A day after two North Korean missile launches rattled Asia, Pyongyang announced that leader Kim Jong-un had supervised the test of a new tactical guided weapon that was meant as a “solemn warning” about rival South Korea’s weapons development and plans to hold military exercises with the United States.

South Korea’s military said that the flight data of the weapon launched Thursday showed similarities to the Russian-made Iskander, a shortrange, nuclear-capable missile.

A North Korean version could likely reach all of South Korea and would be extremely hard to intercept.

The North Korean statement was carried in state media and directed at “South Korean military warmongers”.

It appears to be part of a broader pressure campaign during recent weeks to make sure Pyongyang gets what it wants as US and North Korean officials struggle to set up working-level talks after a recent meeting on the Korean border between Kim and President Donald Trump seemed to provide a step forward in stalled nuclear negotiations.

Although the North had harsh words for South Korea, the statement stayed away from the kind of belligerent attacks on the United States that have marked past announcements, a possible signal that it’s interested in keeping diplomacy alive.

It made clear, however, that North Korea is infuriated over Seoul’s purchase of US-made

A photo provided by the North Korean government shows a test of a missile launch in North Korea.

PHOTO AP high-tech fighter jets and USSouth Korean plans to hold military drills this summer that the North says are rehearsals for an invasion and proof of the allies’ hostility to Pyongyang.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo played down Thursday’s launches and said in an interview with Bloomberg TV that working-level talks with North Korea could start “in a couple weeks.”

“Everybody tries to get ready for negotiations and create leverage and create risk for the other side,” Pompeo said of the launches.

The North Korean statement was gloating at times, saying the weapons test “must have given uneasiness and agony to some targeted forces enough as it intended”. It also accused South Korea of introducing “ultramodern offensive weapons”.

That’s likely a reference to South Korea’s purchase and ongoing deployment of USmade F-35 fighter jets. Earlier

this month, North Korea said it would develop and test “special weapons” to destroy the aircraft. In its biggest weapons purchase, South Korea is to buy 40 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin by 2021. The first two arrived in March and two others are to be delivered in coming weeks.

After watching the launches, Kim said the new weapons are hard to intercept because of their “low-altitude gliding and leaping flight orbit,” the North’s Korean Central News Agency reported yesterday.

He was quoted as saying the possession of “such a state-ofthe-art weaponry system” is of “huge eventful significance” in bolstering his country’s armed forces and guaranteeing national security.

A joint South Korean-US analysis of the launches showed the North Korean weapons are of a new type of short-range ballistic missile that have a “similar flight fea-

■■INDONESIA

Jailed for recording harassment NZME An Indonesian bookkeeper who rose to national prominence after she was sentenced to jail for recording her boss to prove he was sexually harassing her is expected to receive amnesty from the country’s president as early as next week.

A grant of amnesty by President Joko Widodo would reverse two Supreme Court rulings and spare the bookkeeper, Nuril Maknun, a sixmonth jail term, in a case that has highlighted the frequent mistreatment of women in Indonesia.

The president signalled his intention to grant amnesty last week when he asked for the parliament’s approval, which it granted Thursday.

Once the president receives a formal letter of approval from the parliament, he will issue a decree granting Nuril amnesty, an aide to the pres-

ident said.

“Baiq Nuril is the real victim, not the perpetrator,” said parliament member Erma Suryani Ranik, using an honorific for Nuril as she read a statement from parliament supporting the grant of amnesty.

Nuril appeared before the parliament, where she spoke from the podium, thanked her supporters and urged parliament not to let other women suffer the same treatment.

The plight of Nuril, 41, resonated with women across the predominantly Muslim nation, who have little recourse against the verbal harassment they often face in the workplace and in public places.

Indonesia’s law against sexual harassment does not cover verbal abuse unless there is also physical contact.

The case against Nuril also called attention to gender inequities in Indonesia’s judicial system, under which Nuril

was punished for recording her boss’s lewd remarks to her but he faced no legal consequences for having uttered them.

After her boss, the principal at the high school where she worked, learned of the recording, Nuril lost her job, while his career flourished.

She was charged with distributing obscene material and served two months in jail while awaiting trial.

He was never charged with a crime.

The case propelled Nuril, a mother of three, into the national spotlight, where she has become a rare voice for Indonesian women and equal rights.

“For other women who might have experienced cases like me, we have to be brave,” she said in an interview. “Our dignity as women, our selfworth as women, should not be easily trampled by other people.”

ture” as the Iskander, which has been in the Russian arsenal for more than a decade, a South Korean defence official said, requesting anonymity because of department rules.

Earlier yesterday, the South Korean-US combined forces command issued a statement saying the launches “were not a threat directed at (South Korea) or the US, and have no impact on our defence posture.”

The launches were the first known weapons tests by North Korea since it fired three missiles into the sea in early May that many outside experts said strongly resembled the Iskander.

South Korea’s Unification Ministry described the launches as provocative acts “not helpful to efforts to alleviate military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.”

In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus urged the North to stop provocations, saying the United States is committed to diplomatic engagement with North Korea. “We continue to press and hope for these working-level negotiations to move forward,” she said.

North Korea is banned by UN Security Council resolutions from engaging in any launch using ballistic technology.

While the North could face international condemnation over the latest launches, it’s unlikely that the nation, already under 11 rounds of UN sanctions, will be hit with fresh punitive measures. The UN council has typically imposed new sanctions only when the North conducted long-range ballistic launches.

Landslide death toll rises in China

Travolta plays stalker The trailer for The Fanatic shows John Travolta as an obsessive fan who will meet his hero by any means necessary.

Travolta plays Moose, a man obsessed with celebrity Hunter Dunbar (Devon Sawa). The Daniel Grodnik Productions thriller suggests in its preview that “not every Hollywood story can have a happy ending”. In the trailer, Moose is spurned after trying to trespass on Dunbar’s property. He is told to never approach the star again, and events quickly escalate. The enraged admirer breaks into his idol’s home, ties him up and pours gasoline over him, explaining, “I just wanted an autograph.”

Will & Grace reboot to end Will & Grace is coming to an end, again.

NBC said that the rebooted sitcom will wrap after its upcoming 2020 season, with the air date to be announced. “Will & Grace” was part of a wave of revivals when it returned to TV in 2017. The third and final season will include 18 episodes.

When the comedy first aired, from 19982006, it was a groundbreaker for its depiction of gay friends Will and Jack.

In a joint statement, the new show’s producers said they consulted with the cast in deciding to bring “Will & Grace” to a close.

AP The search is continuing for about two dozen missing people as the death toll rose to 20 from a landslide in southwestern China earlier this week.

State broadcaster CCTV says five more bodies have been found in Guizhou province, where the landslide buried 21 houses Tuesday night in a village.

The latest victims included two women and three children.

An official news agency said an estimated 25 people remain unaccounted for. Eleven others have been rescued.

Another landslide earlier Tuesday left one dead and six missing at a highway construction site about 90 kilometres north in Guizhou province’s Hezhang county.

Heavy seasonal rains have caused extensive flooding and landslides across much of southern China.

Archive sale brings relief The sale of the photo archive of Ebony and Jet magazines chronicling African American history is generating relief among some who worried the historic images may be lost. But it’s also causing some to mourn since the images, including photos of Emmett Till in 1955 after he was killed and ones documenting the rise of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, won’t fully be in the hands an African American-owned entity. Ebony and Jet, for more than half a century, stood as the epitome of a black-owned business.“You have to do what you have to do,” Roy Douglas Malonson, publisher of the Houston-based African American News & Issues newspaper, said. “But it’s sad because we lose control forever.

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Robertson eyes funding flexibility

Transformation encouraging

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Warehouse Group’s efforts to revive flagging growth are showing “encouraging signs” after the retailer upgraded its earnings forecast, says research house Forsyth Barr.

The retailer said better trading and gains from its transformation programme mean adjusted profit after tax will beat the previous guidance of $63-$66 million in the year ending July 28, and it now expects to report adjusted profit of $67-$70 million, up from $59 million a year earlier. The improvement was due to a better trading performance and benefits reaped from the transformation programme.

The company said earnings might be even higher because it doesn’t expect to pay the full amount of its short-term incentive scheme.

Warehouse also said its balance sheet is stronger, with net debt expected to be $60-$80 million at the balance date, down from $153.1 million at the first-half update. That’s due to better management of working capital and inventory levels, it said.

“Warehouse is in the early stages of its business transformation

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but continued operational/sales improvement and working capital gains are encouraging signs of execution,” Forsyth Barr analyst Guy Hooper said in a note.

However, Hooper said it’s still early days for the transformation programme, which seeks to strip out complexity in the business and make it a more flexible operator.

The stock climbed 4.7 per cent to $2.21 on Thursday, its highest close in about two years. It’s rated an average ‘hold’ based on four analyst recommendations compiled by Refinitiv, with a median price target of $2.03. It last traded up 0.9 percent at $2.23.

Warehouse has been attempting to adapt to the changing retail environment in which online

purchases have undermined the traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ networks. That’s included some unsuccessful forays into new lines of business, such as its attempt to build a consumer finance arm to complement its core business.

Chief executive Nick Grayston has been tasked with returning the business to growth under an ‘Everyday Low Prices’ model rather than relying on traditional discounting. He’s also integrated the back-office operations of the group’s various businesses to cut costs.

Like many traditional retail chains, Warehouse shifted more sales to online channels, and its new digital platform was in its testing phase in the fourth quarter.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says too much government time is spent juggling small funding pools rather than focusing on strategic issues and getting value for money and he plans to introduce greater flexibility to its financial management.

The government has already made changes to the Public Finance Act requiring the finance minister to report on child well-being and child poverty at every budget.

Robertson will introduce legislation to amend it further by requiring the government to show how its well-being and fiscal objectives will guide its budget and for the Treasury to report on the state of current and future well-being in New Zealand at least every four years.

Robertson yesterday told a Victoria University conference recognising the 30th anniversary of the Public Finance Act that the legislation and public finance system have limitations that undermine the government’s pursuit of well-being goals.

Hooper said the online platform – TheMarket – is due to launch in early August, and will sell mostly Australian and New Zealand brands “which we understand will offer customers loyalty benefits and provide an additional subscription based service”.

He noted risks to the business include the New Zealand expansion of Wesfarmers-owned Kmart and entry of Amazon into Australia. However, the company’s physical network and strong brands – which include Warehouse ‘Red Sheds’, Warehouse Stationery, and Noel Leeming – give it a good position.

At its first-half update, Warehouse said it will update investors on its mid-term strategy at the annual result.

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■■ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY

Debate over alcohol advertising rules

The more examples the ASA is able to see, the better equipped it will be to ensure that New Zealand’s strict legislative restrictions are reflected in the ads that appear online.

Advertising executive Ahamad Salim has worked on numerous alcohol campaigns over the years and says he isn’t concerned by the prospect of a tightening of the rules.

“To be honest, the internal marketing rules of most of the alcohol clients we work with are so much stricter than any country’s code,” says Salim, group business director at Colenso BBDO.

He says there’s far too much at stake for major companies to be pushing the bounds when it comes to online advertising.

“The alcohol industry is already under so much scrutiny, and they don’t want to be caught doing the wrong thing.”

Salim says that in any industry, alcohol or otherwise, the riskiest advertising rarely comes from big established brands but rather from smaller challengers, who are looking to get noticed in a cluttered market – and this is where you sometimes see mis-steps.

The alcohol industry has already seen an example of that at the ASA

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ON THE MARKETS

In Australia, the materials sector came under pressure as miners BHP and Rio Tinto were dragged down by falling iron ore futures in China.

Chinese iron ore futures fell nearly 5 per cent on Wednesday after Brazilian miner Vale SA won approval to resume some processing operations, easing concerns over supplies.

Meanwhile, gold miners surged as the price of gold surpassed $US1450 an ounce, for the first time since May 2013. But gains were pared later on in the week due to strength in the US dollar.

Boris Johnson won the leadership of Britain’s Conservative Party, paving the way for him to become Prime Minister.

Johnson, 55, has promised to lead Britain out of the European Union with, or without, a deal by the end of October, even though lawmakers say they will bring down any government that tries to leave without one.

US President Donald Trump was quick to extend an invitation to Johnson to visit the White House after they spoke on phone last week. “I like Boris Johnson. I always have,” Trump told reporters.

“He’s a different kind of a guy, but they say I’m a different kind of guy too. I think we’ll have a very good relationship.”

On Theresa May, Trump said she

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

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had done “a very bad job” and “I think Boris will straighten it out”.

Turning to the global reporting season, more than 100 components of the S&P 500 announced results this week and overall, the earnings season is off to a good start.

At the time of writing, 77 per cent of companies reported have beat earnings estimates while 63 per cent of those have beaten sales forecasts.

Shares in Boeing dropped 3.1 per cent after the company posted a significant quarterly loss due to higher costs as its 737 Max jet remains grounded. It also warned that it could suspend production of the aircraft if delays worsen.

Meanwhile, Caterpillar shares slid 4.5 per cent after reporting weaker than expected earnings and revenue amid rising costs.

Staying in the US, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the US and China remain far apart on key concerns on trade, ahead of meetings in Shanghai next week.

“I would say there are a lot of issues,” Mnuchin said ahead of the highly anticipated meetings, which are set to include US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

Mnuchin said that he expects trade negotiations between the US and China to continue in Washington after the trip. The meeting will mark the first high-level negotiations between the two sides since nearly a dozen rounds of talks fell apart in May.

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Low interest rate attracts investors T he NZX continued to grind higher this week, as the current low interest rate environment attracts investors to the sharemarket.

A slew of companies within the index are trading at record highs, including market heavyweights, the a2 Milk Company and Mainfreight, with shares up 54 per cent and 37 per cent respectively so far this year.

The NZX50 is up a healthy 22.7 per cent year to date.

Meanwhile, the New Zealand dollar declined 0.4 per cent against the US dollar on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand said it was refreshing its strategy for unconventional monetary policy.

In corporate news, Oceania Healthcare reported an increase in operating revenue of 2.9 per cent due to increased aged care occupancy, a greater number of premium rooms and good performance from its retirement village operations.

Underlying net profit after tax from continuing operations of $49.7m was slightly down on last year. Improved development margins were offset by increased wage costs, along with higher interest expense to fund development activity.

The company declared a final dividend of 2.6 cents per share.

Meanwhile, enterprise software company, Gentrack downgraded operating earnings guidance from slightly above $31m, to a range of between $27m and $28m. The company said the decrease in guidance was due to delays in customer projects and contracts.

Its shares traded down as much as 15 per cent following the result.

this year, with start-up Ketonic vodka being censured by the ASA for using sex to sell its product and for implying that drinking it would make you socially successful.

Looking further ahead, the rules being shaped for alcohol advertising today will also take on greater significance in coming years if recreational cannabis is legalised in this market.

There are still many variables and few guarantees, but opportunistic start-up companies will certainly snap at any opportunity to get noticed in the local scene if legislation is liberalised.

You can rest assured, though, the fastidious eyes at the ASA will be watching closely if New Zealand media starts to take on a greener hue.

Goodale says that the point of an ad agency is also to protect the client and ensure that terrible ideas don’t see the light of day.

“That’s an important part of the role of an ad agency,” he says.

“They take the raw idea of what a client wants to do, polish it up and make it a campaignable idea that captures the hearts and minds of the public.”

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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is calling on interest groups and the public to have their say on a review of the guidelines for advertisements featuring alcoholic beverages.

New Zealand legislation already provides strict guidelines on what can and cannot be done in alcohol advertising, but the review is part of a regular effort by the ASA to ensure that its guidelines continue to reflect the way products are advertised in the modern media environment.

“This is not about whether advertising alcohol should be legal or not,” says ASA chief executive Hilary Souter.

“That’s a discussion you need to have with the Government.”

Instead, she says, the review’s aim is to make sure the ASA isn’t missing anything in its efforts to ensure that alcohol advertising observes a high standard of social responsibility – particularly when it comes to children.

That standard has become increasingly difficult to achieve as advertising has moved online –

as illustrated by an ASA decision last year, in which a university researcher was able to access Corona advertising while logged into a Facebook profile for someone aged under 18.

To its credit, Corona quickly acknowledged a mistake had been made and updated its age verification controls on Facebook.

Souter says Facebook also has strict rules governing how alcohol is advertised on its platforms, doing what it can to ensure younger consumers aren’t exposed to the wrong kind of content online.

That said, the online environment is evolving quickly and there could be ways in which ads are slipping through the cracks and reaching eyeballs that shouldn’t be targeted.

Souter says the review of the code presents an opportunity for members of the public to provide examples of online ads they’re worried about, saying that many of the guidelines have been shaped by real-world examples that have appeared before the board.

The guidelines are malleable, bending over time to reflect changing media and social standards.

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New Zealand singer, actor, writer and producer Ali Harper, soon to present her one-woman show

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hen Ali Harper left school, she was not quite sure what she wanted to do, she just knew it was something to do with acting, singing and being in the theatre.

Her mother, however, had different plans. She told her 18-year-old daughter she needed to go to secretarial and business school.

“She was trying to protect me from a life that would be full of challenges,” Harper said.

With bookkeeping, typing, shorthand and business management skills under her belt, Ali was happy enough in her first job after graduating from polytech.

But when a chance to audition for Chess the Musical came up, she took it. “I had been listening to that record since I was 14, pretending I was in the show.”

After a youth of being in many a theatre production, it was a love she just could not get out of her system.

She got a part in the show, which was touring New Zealand with the original West End stars, and found herself quitting her office job in Christchurch and going on tour.

“It was absolutely amazing, a life-changing experience.”

It gave her the impetus to pursue an education in what she had always wanted to do, and she got into the New Zealand Drama School in Wellington.

Upon graduation, Harper went to Australia and began to tread the mill of audition after audition, and found it hard going.

“I just lacked confidence. I noticed everyone walked into the audition room and said ‘This is me, this is who I am’.”

As a typical diffident Kiwi, she felt she wasn’t selling herself as well as she could be.

She knew she was in the right field, she just wasn’t sure what the next step would be.

But coming back to New Zealand gave her the spark of creativity she needed and, at the age of 25, she decided to produce her own show.

“It was fantastic being in control,

not waiting for the phone to ring,” she said.

She set up her own production company and has not looked back since, producing and touring many shows throughout New Zealand and overseas.

Even those secretarial skills have come in handy, helping in running her own office.

Her latest show is A Doris Day Special, written as a tribute to the Hollywood legend who passed away earlier this year aged 97.

Harper said portraying Day on stage was the realisation of a dream, after she had always been compared to her throughout her life, and had always idolised her.

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Ali Harper will be bringing screen legend Doris Day back to life when her one-woman show comes to Ashburton next month.

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“For many, many years I have been told I’m reminiscent of Doris Day – freckles … blonde hair … I have a sunshiny disposition just like Doris Day, and I’m proud of that.”

And who could forget those hit songs which have stood the test of time – Que Sera Sera, A Secret Love, Sentimental Journey and Dream a little Dream of Me. In undertaking her research for the show, Harper met Day herself. In 2016 she was among a crowd in Carmel by the Sea in America where Day would annually talk to the public from her balcony on her birthday. Harper had gone there with her director Stephanie McKellar-Smith, and as people in the crowd got a chance to talk to Day, their

voice transmitted by phone, Harper took the opportunity and sang one of Day’s most famous songs to her, A Secret Love.

It was a highlight of Harper’s life when Day responded with “Wow! You sound good! Oh my gosh. You make that song sound really so good”.

Harper will bring the one-woman show A Doris Day Special to the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on August 15.

Portraying the Hollywood icon herself, Harper sings many of those hit songs in the show.

The show is set in a Hollywood Television Studio in 1971 where Doris Mary Anne Von Kappelhoff is filming her own television special.

Harper’s tribute gives a glimpse into a life that was not always filled with sunshine and daisies. Day had many tough times, including four marriages in which one husband was abusive, being injured in a car crash and having her son pass away before she did.

“She was an incredibly brave and empowering woman, the tragedies in her life did not define her.”

Harper is no stranger to performing one-woman shows around New Zealand and beyond.

She was awarded Best Actress at the United Solo Festival in New York with Bombshells and was awarded Best One Woman Show in New York late last year for The Court Theatre production of Songs for Nobodies.

This year she has been touring the high seas on a cruise liner, presenting her Legendary Divas show.

She has already taken A Doris Day Special to numerous cities around New Zealand, to much acclaim.

“Now it’s time to get back on the road as a way to honour and celebrate one of the great entertainers of our time,” she said.

Harper is today a mum of three, aged from eight to 19, who lives in her home city of Christchurch with husband Iain, and has never had any regrets about the career path she chose.

“If I had chosen to go down another direction I would have been denying my true calling,” she said.

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OUR VIEW

Stealing from graves? Are you kidding?

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’m not quite sure what kind of person it would take to steal something from another person’s grave, but I’m picking they’re the sort of individual that most of us wouldn’t really want to hang out with.

Yesterday morning I received a phone call from a local man who had just discovered that, for the third time, someone had taken an item from his late wife’s grave at the Ashburton Cemetery.

Yes, you read that right – the third time.

I felt deeply sorry for the man, and I feel deeply disturbed that people think this okay.

Dealing with the passing of someone special in your life is a hard process. It takes time, a lot of time, to come to grips with

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and to accept. One of the ways that many people often help themselves through that process is by paying frequent visits to the cemetery to spend time with their loved one and to remember.

Often there are items left on graves to serve as a reminder, keepsakes the hold plenty of meaning and importance to the people involved. And they should be able to do this without

fear of coming back the next day, or the next week, to find that those items have been stolen by someone.

The items stolen from the headstone of the man’s late wife aren’t hugely valuable, but they do have significant meaning and whilst he has had enough of the acts and rightly declared he’d be keen to get his hands on the “low bastards”, he’s once again going to replace what was taken – and believe that this time round people will do good.

The Ashburton District Council is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Ashburton Cemetery and it was revealed to me that they didn’t want this particular incident taken to the media for fear of creating a copy-

cat-like scenario.

My response to that is that I would hardly imagine the sort of people who are reading this newspaper are the same sort of people you’ll find lurking around in a cemetery stealing things off people’s graves.

Instead, our subscriber base and the people who pay to read these pages would suggest, that in large, our readers are upstanding members of the community.

The sort of people who, after reading this editorial, might just keep their eyes peeled a little more next time they drive past the cemetery and look to see if something suspicious is unfolding and then report it to the relevant authorities if it is.

It’s important that our com-

munity is kept informed of incidents like this and that we don’t hide behind the fear of a repeat because of something being out in the public.

Those “low-bastards”, as yesterday’s caller so rightly put it, are the minority in this community, whereas the good are the majority and we need to remember that.

I sincerely hope that the return of the special item that was on the top of the grave of the wife of yesterday’s caller is the final time that it has to happen and that something, which to everyone else is so insignificant, but is incredibly significant to someone else, remains where it rightfully should be for many years to come.

Mohammed Morsi, killing at least 80 people.

Ten years ago: The presidents of Taiwan and China exchanged direct messages for the first time since the two sides split 60 years earlier.

Five years ago: Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali won the Tour de France, becoming the first Italian to win cycling’s greatest race in 16 years.

One year ago: The White House announced that North Korea had returned the remains of what were believed to be US servicemen killed during the Korean War, with a US military plane making a rare trip into North Korea to retrieve 55 cases of remains. Official results showed that former cricket star Imran Khan won in Pakistan’s elections, but that he would have to seek out allies to form a coalition government.

Today’s birthdays: TV producer Norman Lear is 97.

Actor John Pleshette is 77.

Actress-director Betty Thomas is 72. Singer Maureen McGovern is 70. Actress Janet Eilber is 68.

Rock musician Tris Imboden is 68. Actress Roxanne Hart is 65. Country musician Duncan Cameron is 63. Comedianactress-writer Carol Leifer is 63. Comedian Bill Engvall is 62.

Jazz singer Karrin Allyson is 57. Country singer Stacy Dean Campbell is 52. Rock singer Juliana Hatfield is 52. Actor Julian McMahon is 51. Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is 49.

Comedian Maya Rudolph is 47.

Rock musician Abe Cunningham is 46. Singer-songwriter Pete Yorn is 45. Actor Seamus Dever is 43. Actress Martha Madison is 42. Actor Jonathan Rhys (rees) Meyers is 42. Actress/comedian Heidi Gardner is 36. Actor Blair Redford is 36. Actress Taylor Schilling is 35. Singer Cheyenne Kimball is 29. Actress Alyvia Alyn Lind is 12.

Thought for today: “The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.” – Ralph W. Sockman, American clergyman (1889-1970).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, July 27, the 208th day of 2019. There are 157 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On July 27, 1909, during the first official test of the US Army’s first airplane, Orville Wright flew himself and a passenger above Fort Myer, Va, for one hour and 12 minutes.

On this date: In 1794, French revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre was overthrown and placed under arrest; he was executed the following day.

In 1861, Union Maj Gen George B McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. In 1866, Cyrus W Field finished laying out the first successful underwater telegraph cable between North America and Europe In 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting.

In 1960, Vice President Richard M Nixon was nominated for president on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention in Chicago.

In 1963, New Zealand’s pioneer aviator, George Bolt, died.

Bolt had been an outstanding figure in the development of commercial aviation within New Zealand.

In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to assess the causes of urban rioting, the same day black militant H Rap

Brown told a press conference in Washington that violence was “as American as cherry pie”.

In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted 27-11 to adopt the first of three articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon, charging he had personally engaged in a course of conduct designed to obstruct justice in the Watergate case.

In 1980, on day 267 of the Iranian

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hostage crisis, the deposed Shah of Iran died at a military hospital outside Cairo, Egypt, at age 60.

In 1996, terror struck the Atlanta Olympics as a pipe bomb exploded at Centennial Olympic Park, directly killing one person and injuring 111.

In 2013, security forces and armed men clashed with supporters of Egypt’s ousted president,

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n more than one occasion I have read the following statement in the local court news; “he is a good boy”.

This statement has come from either the young man’s mother or his lawyer. On more than one occasion, I have wanted to call BS because I have known the offender and his past.

So how do these young men end up in front of a judge?

As a follow-up to my first piece three weeks ago, I’m going to timeline the development of a boy’s life leading up to him being in front of a judge.

In my first article I outlined factors that were common in cases of boys who exhibited negative behaviours and I believe were key in them becoming monsters who abuse our women.

So the following is a timetable of a boy’s transition from boy to monster.

The Pre-School Years William was born to a first time mum who was not married, but in a long term relationship.

The excitement of having a child soon wore off. The economic reality put pressure on the relationship and it wasn’t long before William’s mum was being asked by her partner when she would be returning to work.

Daycare was expensive but there was a friend who could have William three days a week, so by the time William was two, he spent many of his waking hours in another house, being transported to and from daycare

Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL

and having less and less amounts of contact time with his mother.

William never had to share until a sibling arrived when he was three-and-a-half. He didn’t understand why he had to share the small amount of time he did have at home with someone else.

Now it became easier to allow William to have more and more screen time to occupy him, rather than engage with him on a personal level.

It was at this point that his family moved, but not his dad.

William knew that his mum and dad shouted, but he didn’t know why.

Now William was in a new house and couldn’t go to mum’s friend anymore for visits.

This meant he was constantly wanting his mother’s attention at home, and she was always getting angry at him quickly.

By the time he was five, William was in a pattern of using tantrums and yelling to get what he wanted. His mother was in a pattern of yelling at him, taking away his TV from his bedroom and putting him in time out.

The School Years Not long after William started school, a new dad came to the

house. He started having some of his friends visit during the weekend. They were always doing silly stuff and soon William and his sister were left alone to play in their bedrooms while his mum and new dad stayed up late.

William didn’t like having to look after his sister. She couldn’t play his games, and when she annoyed him, he started hitting her. He made sure she had stopped crying before his mum found out.

One day, William’s mum didn’t wake up in time to take him to school, so he hit her to wake her up. He yelled at her and she told him to go away. He made his sister toast and played on the play station until his mum woke up.

William started hitting his mum more when he didn’t get his way, he had been yelling and swearing at her for a while.

Then he swore at his teacher and got into trouble at school.

His mum was called in and found out he had been hitting and yelling at other children.

William didn’t like the consequences from school and whinged incessantly to his mum.

She went back to the school and said it was the teacher’s fault for not understanding him. William’s new dad said it was because the female teachers at school were weak.

So William’s mum asked if he could go with his grandfather in his truck on the weekends and holidays. It seemed to work well because for those few hours he got what he wanted.

The High School Years By the time William was fourteen, he was three years behind in his schooling. Not because he had a learning disability, but because he was missing school, not taking interest in the lessons and not caring about school consequences.

It had now got to a point where William openly defied his mother. She had had two more children and the new dad had long gone.

William would choose to go to school if he wanted, but only to see his few friends. He wanted a girlfriend, but they laughed at his attempts.

At sixteen William and friends were stealing and they started stealing from other people. William punched another student because he wouldn’t give him what he wanted. At eighteen he was charged with assault after he was caught fighting at a McDonalds.

William now stands before a judge and at one point in the court proceedings, his mother says underneath all of this he is a ‘good boy’.

But I believe, unless there is a major turnaround or intervention, William is on the path to becoming a monster.

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

Thank God for the volunteers

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have often noted in the newspapers I read, much mention of organisations, sports clubs, service providers, schools, conservation projects and various charities, how much they appreciate all the people who support them, especially the many hours of voluntary time given by ‘good sorts’.

Some of these people have even been given a financial reward, from time to time, by such media promotions as the ASB Good Sorts, which identifies someone who has gone over and above in their dedication to a worthy enterprise or an organisation, especially those that help out the poor, needy or marginalised in our community.

This is all well and good, but it also highlights the imbalance in our society, for those groups that rely on volunteers, charitable contributions and the like to prop-up or stop-gap the shortfall

CHRISTIAN COMMENT

in the provision of welfare for a large portion of our society.

One of the organisations that specialises in these endeavours are our churches and churchbased organisations.

Unfortunately, those who reach out to people in need, because of their Christian conviction and calling to follow in Jesus’ footsteps, are also those who are least recognised of our large, voluntary workforce.

There are some who are readily identified as active in this area, such as the Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul op-shops, (among a plethora of op-shops) but that is just the tip of the iceberg, as there are many other organisations, such as the Meth-

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odist Mission and Presbyterian Support, who largely go unrecognised for the fantastic work they do, with whatever funding they can raise.

There are also many Christian volunteers serving other endeavours who do so because they see that they are helping those in need, as Jesus showed us to do.

Then there is a, largely unrecognised, workforce of volunteers who serve the church itself.

For every worshipping congregation, there are those who prepare and present the music and teach in Sunday services, those who look after and administer church buildings for the multi-faceted use they provide, as well as all those who undertake the very important roles of providing hospitality and catering for church events.

These ‘good sorts’ do this because of their commitment to the church, to their faith and to the

groups of people they belong to.

However, unlike many other endeavours, such as sports and community events, they are largely taken for granted, poorly recognised and quite often considered invisible.

I wish there were ways and means we could properly reward these tireless volunteers who have served their Lord, Jesus Christ, in small ways and large, often for most of their lives.

Thank you God, for all the gifted and talented people who have answered the call to service, and who have done so faithfully, serving the church, the community and the world in their spare time.

Well done, good and faithful servants.

You are all GOOD SORTS. Rev. Heather Kennedy, currently serving Baring Square Methodist Parish in Ashburton

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LETTERS Discarded needle I read in Friday’s Guardian an article regarding someone out walking, not wanting to up pick a needle item for some consecutive days and in turn making us believe that to be solely the council’s responsibility.

This article took up much of the front page of the Guardian, quite staggering. A week ago i saw a knife on a footpath, i picked it up and dumped it, done.

Yes, perhaps the council could have acted quicker, but I cant help wonder if this person who was concerned for children’s safety couldn’t have removed it immediately.

Best case scenario, don’t dump rubbish. Second best, see rubbish and pick it up. Third best, don’t blame ‘THE SYSTEM’.

The council do have responsibility, as do we all.

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of the Midlands squash courts P18

College end United’s unbeaten run

By Erin Tasker

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College A may be the youngest team in the Mid Canterbury Netball premier one competition, but their latest win means that they are officially the team to beat.

They came away with a 37-32 win from their top-of-the-table clash with a previously unbeaten United A at the EA Networks Centre on Thursday night, and as a result moved to an outright lead on the points table at the mid-point of the season’s third and final championship round.

It was a game that started off as most expected it would, with the two sides going goal for goal, until United A managed to get a small roll on, only for College A to come back with a roll of their own to lead 9-7 at quarter time.

College extended that lead to five early in the second quarter, and although United got back to within two by half-time, College A weren’t giving them much room to move and weren’t going to give up their lead easily.

Both sides made changes in the third, with United switching Alice Hamill to goal attack and Stacey Smith Grant moving out to wing attack, with Nat Shaw entering the game on defence.

For College A, Dani McArthur moved to the shooting circle to join the steady-as-ever Hayley Tallentire, while Emma Stagg and Grace Adams joined the fray in the mid-court, and it was those changes which had the most impact early on, with College A extending their lead to eight.

United A grabbed a couple back to trail 29-24 at three quarter time, but for United A to make up that deficit, something needed to change.

So United coach Claire Tappin did just that, bringing Anna Edzes back on at goal keep after a quarter off, and it was a move that paid dividends early, with United again getting back within two goals.

But, United made a couple of uncharacteristic mistakes late in the game which the young College side took advantage of, and

Stacey Smith Grant claims a pass during her side’s first loss of the season on Thursday night, at the hands of College A. PHOTO ERIN TASKER 250719-ET-0018

moved back out to a five goal margin by full-time.

College A coach Kaye Kennedy said a big effort from her midcourt and circle defenders meant they picked up a lot of ball before United could get it to the steady Olivia McLennan under the hoop.

“I was pleased with our ball retention and once again Hayley (Tallentire) had a high shooting percentage to finish it off,” Kennedy said.

The night before that game, the College side had gone down 40-36 to St Margarets in the Canterbury secondary schools’ net-

ball competition, SuperNet, in Christchurch. That was a big improvement on their last outing against St Margarets, though, so Kennedy said it had been a good week.

United A coach Tappin said her team was simply outplayed by a better team.

She felt her side stood up well to College’s strong circle defence, but they made their fair share of errors and were disappointed in themselves.

But it also helped to motivate them.

“We’re stronger for the loss

now, rather than in the semis,” Tappin said.

The result meant that with just two games remaining before finals, the young College side were three from three in the final round, while United A, Hampstead A and defending champions Celtic A had two wins each.

Methven A and Mt Somers were still without a win in this round, with Mt Somers suffering the heaviest defeat of the latest round, beaten 41-15 by Celtic A on Thursday night.

Celtic A coach Ange Leadley said her team produced a good,

solid 40-minute performance.

“Things we have been working on all came together and the girls really delivered a strong performance,” Leadley said.

Meanwhile, Methven A’s disappointing run also continued, with Hampstead A handing them a 3223 defeat.

Meanwhile, in premier two, Southern A notched up another big win, downing Hampstead B 51-25, while the night’s other two games were closer affairs.

Celtic B beat Methven B 2419, while Ashburton College B downed Celtic C 28-22.

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Ashburton squash players Katrina Palmer and Lee Barker are the 2019 Midlands squash champions.

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First Midlands titles for duo

By Erin Tasker

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They came from all corners of the Squash Midlands district to battle it out in Timaru, but it was two players from the same Ashburton club who proved too tough to beat.

They were there for the pinnacle event on the Squash Midlands calendar – the Midlands Open – and at the end of a tough couple of days at the Timaru Squash Club last weekend it was the Ashburton Squash Club’s Katrina Palmer and Lee Barker who took out the open women’s and men’s titles respectively.

Top seed Barker faced Oamaru’s Keidah Bungard in the men’s final and won it in four sets to claim his first Midlands Open men’s title.

A former Midlands junior champion who originally hailed from Oamaru, Barker moved to Ashburton around six or seven years ago, around the same time he picked up a squash racket again.

He’d first started playing when he was about 11, but stopped when he left school.

Now 35, he is well and truly making up for lost time.

He only missed a couple of the tournaments on the Midlands Circuit this season, and in the

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This season had proven to be much better, and he was stoked to claim his first Midlands Open title – a title he certainly had to fight for.

Barker said he had to overcome a tough challenge from Jordan Tiplady in the semi-finals to even

There was a comment made afterwards that it was the closest women’s final that we have had in a number of years

ones he has played in so far he has either won or come runner-up.

“It’s probably one of my best seasons. I was hoping to play in a lot of tournaments last year, but I broke my wrist in my first tournament and that put me out for pretty much the whole season,” Barker said.

make the final, but that battle set him up well for the final.

For Palmer, the final was where her toughest battle of the weekend came.

She took on promising up-andcomer Lily Rae in the Midlands Open final, and came out on top in a tense five-setter.

“There was a comment made afterwards that it was the closest women’s final that we have had in a number of years,” Palmer said.

For Palmer, it was also her first Midlands Open title.

In fact, it was her first appearance at the tournament.

Originally from Nelson, she moved to Ashburton two years ago after four years living in Perth.

Like Barker, Palmer is having a stellar 2019 season so far, despite having been battling a knee injury.

As well as the wins she’d taken at a local level, she also exceeded expectations a few weeks ago when she played at the nationals in Auckland.

She finished 19th in a draw of 32 – her best finish from multiple appearances.

She was also part of the Midlands team which attended a quadrangular tournament in Dunedin earlier this year and is likely to be a part of the next Midlands team named – the one to

head to Christchurch for the senior teams nationals in six weeks time.

Barker was also likely to be named in that team, as Midlands prepared to send a men’s team to the event for the first time in many years.

Palmer said last year was the first time Midlands had ever sent a women’s team to the tournament and, although they were seeded bottom, they gave some teams a run for their money.

This year, Midlands could be a force to be reckoned with, with the men’s line-up in particular likely to be strong, Palmer said.

But there was still plenty of squash to be played before then, including Palmer and Barker’s home club’s annual open tournament.

The Ashburton Open is set to be played next weekend and while Barker will have to be a favourite to take out the men’s title, Palmer won’t be a contender for the women’s title as she is going to be away.

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Beckley Memorial default A week after battling it out in one final, Methven and Rakaia’s senior B rugby teams were due to do it all over again tomorrow, with more silverware on the line.

But, instead, the Bruce Beckley Memorial Cup – a prize with a proud history spanning more than 50 years – is headed straight to the trophy cabinet at the Methven Rugby Club, after Rakaia yesterday made the call to default the match.

Initially, after Rakaia advised they’d have to default due to a lack

of numbers, the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union made the decision to postpone the match and look to find another potential date to play it in the future.

But late yesterday, Mid Canterbury Rugby Union chief executive Ian Patterson said the default would stand.

The initial decision to postpone was largely down to the Bruce Beckley Memorial Cup’s long and proud history, and a desire to keep that going, but it wasn’t a decision popular with everyone.

“Obviously the union is extremely disappointed with the situation, given this has been a traditional fixture for many years and has always followed a week after the club final,” Patterson said.

The annual Beckley Memorial was always the final act of the Mid Canterbury Rugby senior B season, and always held the Sunday of the weekend after the main final, and it was always held at Mt Somers.

“While the player unavailability

is a result of a number of issues, it’s still disappointing that Rakaia can’t field a side for such an important occasion.”

Rakaia and Methven played each other a week ago today for the Second Grade Cup, and Rakaia came out on top in that one 27-14, meaning they would have been favourites to add the Beckley Cup to Rakaia’s impressive silverware collection this season.

That included Mid Canterbury Rugby’s showpiece, the Watters

Cup, which Rakaia’s senior side won in an extra-time thriller, also over Methven, last weekend.

But the Beckley Cup would instead now make its way to Methven for the summer, without a whistle having been blown.

The Bruce Beckley Cup was donated by Muriel and Ron Beckley following the tragic passing of their son Bruce more than 50 years ago. It was first played for in 1962, with Old Boys being the first side to have their name engraved on the trophy.

Litmus test for the World Cup AP The All Blacks and Springboks coaches agree the winner of tonight’s Rugby Championship test in Wellington will take a slight edge into the World Cup where the teams will meet again in the first round of pool play.

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen and South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus also agree the winner of the match will likely win this year’s Championship and that the tournament is only a stepping stone towards the World Cup and a re-match in Yokohama on Sept. 21.

“In the bigger scheme of things one will always play down this test match and say the World Cup is the most important,” Erasmus said.

“But in the same breath it’s a New Zealand-South Africa test match so for both teams it’s very important.”

Hansen is thinking along similar lines.

“In the big scheme of this year does the result matter?” Hansen said.

“I guess it will give whoever wins it a little confidence going in to the World Cup. But I don’t think it’s going to affect the World Cup, no.”

The Springboks seem to be heading towards the World Cup on a well-defined road with a clearly understood game plan and consistent selections.

New Zealand, instead, has plunged off down various cul-de-sacs in both tactics and selection, choosing ever-larger squads comprising players who often make only one appearance before vanishing from the radar.

The Springboks’ lineup for Saturday’s match is a stable one; the All Blacks team sees the return of many front-line players including its first choice tight-five. But it still has an experimental cast.

Hansen has finally yielded to pressure to play Richie Mo’unga at flyhalf and to move Beauden Barrett from flyhalf to fullback.

The New Zealand back row is experimental with captain Kieran Read filling his usual role at No. 8 but Matt Todd starting in place of Sam Cane on the open side and Shannon Frizell given a chance to fill the troublesome blindside role in the absence of Liam Squire.

Sonny Bill Williams will return from a long injury break to partner Jack Goodhue in midfield in a combination unlikely to see service in the World Cup. Williams has played only rarely since the 2015 World Cup because of injuries and his form and fitness are both in question.

With only four tests to play before the World Cup kicks off, both teams need a solid performance to show their preparaSonny Bill Williams will be the centre of attention. tion is on track.

First five/fullback call may well be a masterstroke

By Phil Gifford

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eauden Barrett at fullback and Richie Mo’unga at first-five just may be the best stroke the All Black selectors have pulled since they picked a 20-year-old, Rieko Ioane, on the wing to play against the 2017 Lions in his first test start.

“We just think he’s the boy,” said Hansen when the team was announced in ‘17, and we discovered Ioane had seen off incumbent Julian Savea.

We’d later discover, when a documentary was released a year later, that Hansen had to work hard to convince assistant Ian Foster of the wisdom of the move.

At training Hansen said to Foster, “Have a look and see what you think. Be open. If it doesn’t work, change it.”

It did, and they didn’t.

What’s fascinating about the selectors finding a way to include both Barrett and Mo’unga, who I believe are the two best first-fives in world rugby, in the same starting lineup, is that the veteran, Barrett, has been moved to allow the newcomer to take the 10 jersey.

Over the 16 seasons Hansen has been involved with the All

Blacks, first as an assistant, then as head coach, the mantra that team comes first has been drummed into the players.

It would appear to have worked.

The discussion between Hansen and Barrett over the selection feels like a classic case of angst-free Kiwiana.

“I (Hansen) said ‘you’re playing fullback’ and he said ‘no worries’.

That’s about how it went.”

As it happens both players make pretty good fullbacks, but Barrett, whose tackling technique is impeccable, would probably have a slender edge if the competition was just to play at 15.

Within the game in Wellington the chance to sometimes swap roles may occur, and the two will discover how easily or otherwise they find making tactical decisions.

And if you were going to experiment, as Hansen and Co have in other parts of the team as well, best to do it against the pressure that will be provided by a South African team that looms as the most formidable opposition in the Rugby Championship.

Beating South Africa was the pinnacle for New Zealand Rugby for generations.

Which made it slightly odd when, in the 2000s, the Springboks often struggled, and Australia became the foe of choice, the yardstick for All Black success or failure.

For traditionalists the renaissance of the Springboks, will feel right and fitting.

Playing, and hopefully beating, the Aussies was fine, but somehow there was slightly more satisfaction from succeeding in a Titanic battle with a Springbok side, teams that always felt loaded with forwards apparently conceived by two rocks in a granite quarry.

My mind flashes back to a sunny high veldt August in Pretoria in 1996.

All Black flanker Josh Kronfeld is accepting congratulations in the changing room at Loftus Versfeld. The All Blacks have just beaten the Springboks, 33-26, and, after 68 years, have finally won a series in South Africa.

Former All Black Don Clarke, then living in South Africa, finds himself crying. But Kronfeld can barely muster a smile. I’ve known Josh’s parents from when we were all teenagers, and first saw him when he was in a carrycot.

But when we shake hands, just lifting up his arm is exhausting

for the super-fit man he has become. The victory, it’s obvious, has only been won with a huge physical effort that’s left the All Blacks as drained as they are delighted.

Now, I’d suggest, it’s back to the future in our rugby, with the test in Wellington a fascinating preview of what we might expect in eight weeks’ time in Yokohama, when the All Blacks face South Africa in the opening game of their World Cup campaign.

Nothing much has changed from 2015, when, although the Wallabies, with the help of some appalling refereeing, staggered through to the final, the only real challenge to a majestic All Black side in the whole of the tournament came in the semi-final, when they had to battle all the way to beat South Africa, 20-18.

That match was so tight, it took time, if you were a Kiwi, for the joy of the victory to sink in.

Tension? Steve Hansen arrived at the semi-final press conference on the third floor of the Twickenham media centre slightly breathless. He apologised, blamed the stairs, then grinned and said, “Don’t want to put any extra strain on the heart after that game.” Indeed.

It is a long shot, but possible, that the All Blacks and South Africa could meet twice, at opposite ends of the tournament in Japan.

For the test in Wellington, Boks’ coach Rassie Erasmus has picked probably the strongest team he can, after, like Hansen, rolling the dice in the first round.

Erasmus said this week that his side “wouldn’t be getting carried away” with their 35-17 win over the Wallabies, probably echoing what Hansen felt after the All Blacks beat the Pumas, 20-16. This year the wins that count won’t be in Buenos Aires or Wellington.

If the weather holds, we could see some exciting play.

Just as they used to, the Boks have a gigantic pack. Flanker Pieter-Stephen du Toit, at 120kg, is heavier than All Black lock Brodie Retallick, and No.8 Duane Vermeulen, at 117kg, is heaver than Retallick’s locking partner, Sam Whitelock.

So it would be amazing if the All Blacks didn’t want to run all that prime beef in green jerseys all over the paddock.

And as it happens they should have just the fast, decisive, daring men at first-five and fullback to do the job.

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■■ HOCKEY

Finals loom on the turf Cambridge are coming to town today for what’s likely to be a couple of big battles on the Ashburton hockey turf, with finals hockey just around the corner.

Cambridge’s women will take on Hampstead, while Cambridge’s men will take on Wakanui, on a day of penultimate games of the competitions where the scenarios are reasonably similar.

Cambridge are third on the points table in both competitions, while Wakanui are second on the men’s leaderboard, and Hampstead – after a slow start to the season – have powered back to be tied at the top of the women’s leaderboard with Geraldine.

In hockey, although there’s knock-out finals to finish,

the biggest traditional prizes actually go to the teams that finish on top at the end of the round robin, and both Wakanui and Hampstead are well and truly in contention.

But Hampstead need to beat Cambridge today, and Geraldine in their last game of the round robin next week, because leading contenders Geraldine have an extra game to play.

They were last night due to play Cambridge in a deferred match from a couple of weeks ago, and if they won that as expected, it will have moved them clear at the top of the table.

Hampstead appear to be the form side of the competition at the moment, with last week’s 5-1 win over Timaru

Girls’ High School the latest in a string of big wins for the Nicky Foden-coached side, but they could find themselves needing a couple of things to go their way in the last round if they’re to finish on top.

For the men, Wakanui already have ground to make up to take that number one spot.

They beat Tainui 5-1 last week, but are still three points behind Northern Hearts on the men’s leaderboard, with both teams having two games left to play.

Both competitions will head into knockout stage on August 10, with one playing two, and three playing four, and all finals will be played in Timaru on August 24.

■■ BOXING

Whyte tests positive NZME

tentatively booked for the end of 2019.

Those plans and the short-term future of English boxing star Dillian Whyte, who beat the heavyweight division are now completely Kiwi Joseph Parker last year, has reportedly up in the air. tested positive to a banned According to boxingscene. substance, leaving the heavycom, Whyte’s team was told weight division in disarray. of the positive test just days On the same day American before his fight with Rivas – heavyweight star Deontay but officials from the British Wilder accepted Whyte as the Boxing Board of Control alnext challenger to his WBC lowed the fight to progress, heavyweight crown, the Londespite Whyte previously bedon slugger’s career was cast ing banned for two years after into doubt. testing positive for banned According to reports, substance MethylhexaneamWhyte’s A-sample tested posine in 2012. itive for at least one banned The 31-year-old is yet to substance when tested by notify UKAD if he intends UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) just to contest the results of the Dillian Whyte days before his interim title A-sample and his B-sample is fight unanimous decision win over Oscar Ri- yet to be analysed. vas at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday morning.

The test came after Whyte weighed in at 259 The win over Rivas made Whyte the manda- pounds for his fight against Rivas — the heavtory challenger to Wilder’s WBC belt in a fight iest he has weight in at.

Ashburton’s Riley Breen was in top form at the Southern Junior Indoor Open tennis tournament.

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■■ TENNIS

Breen adds more titles to a growing collection A busy and successful winter means that by the time the summer sporting season rolls around, Ashburton’s Riley Breen will be more than ready.

He’s been in top form during the off-season, which saw him head indoors and claim a number of titles at the recent Southern Junior Indoor Open, a tier two tournament.

Tier two tournaments were awarded to regions such as Canterbury and Otago and they could only run one tier two tournament per year, so players travelled from around the country to play in them in order to help keep their gradings improving at a slightly better rate than playing solely in local tournaments would.

In the Dunedin tournament, Breen was the top seed for the boys’ 10-year singles and he breezed to a 4-0 5-3 win in the first round, and then took on Timaru’s Hugo Brosnahan in the semi-final.

The two played out a great match, where Breen won the first set 10-8 in a tie-breaker before powering away in the second to take it 4-0 and secure a spot in the final.

In that final he took on Auckland’s Sam Fussell and it was a good match, full of strong hitting from both players, but Breen’s consistency shone through and he took the win 4-1 4-0.

Breen also competed in the 10s doubles with fellow Ashburton player Josh Gilbert and they swept through the early rounds with ease before coming up against Isaac Boomer and Alvin Na from Christchurch.

The Christchurch duo took the first set 4-1, but the Ashburton pairing fought back to level it by taking the second set 4-1 and then the third in a tie-break to secure both the match and the title.

With the 10s done, Breen stayed on for another couple days to play in the higher 11s age group and again played well in the early rounds, before downing third seed Louis De Lautour from Christchurch in the semi-finals 6-3 6-2.

He then took on the number two seed, Spencer Weyburne from Wellington, in the final and again his consistency and never-give-up attitude saw him take the title 6-2 6-4.

He teamed up with De Lautour for the 11s doubles and they swept through to final to play Tasman Daly and Anzac Robinson, both from Christchurch.

It followed a similar pattern to Breen’s earlier doubles final, with the Christchurch boys winning a tight first set 6-4, before Breen and De Lautour fought back to win the second set 6-1, and then take a tight third set tie break 10-8.

■■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Maumalo steps out of the shadow of The Beast NZME As little as three years ago, there were still some doubts about Ken Maumalo.

It’s hard to believe now – as he has developed into one of the most effective wingers in the NRL, reminiscent of a Sherman tank with a sidestep – but they were there.

He was anointed as the heir apparent to Manu Vatuvei, but some doubted he was the real deal.

His try scoring ability was questioned, as well as his defensive nous and he could occasionally be a bit wobbly under the high ball.

Even in the 2017 season, when his form kept Vatuvei out of the team and prompted his early release, not everyone was sure Maumalo could escape the immense shadow of the “Beast”.

How wrong they were.

Maumalo’s development has been stunning, and he is now one

of the most valuable players in the competition.

“He’s done really well in terms of his development as an NRL player over the last 24, 30 months,” said Warriors coach Stephen Kearney.

“He’s got better and better on the field and what I really admire is that he wants to continue to improve.”

Maumalo’s become a superb finisher, capable of acrobatics that defy his 1.91m, 111kg frame;

he’s second in the NRL try scoring charts with 12, and is steady and sure under the bombs that come his way.

He’s also a yardage demon; in a sport where metres and momentum are so vital, few are more effective than Maumalo, who returns for the Warriors today after missing last week’s win over Cronulla due to concussion.

He is third in the competition for most runs (310) and second for metres gained (3008).

He has smashed out 1008 post contact metres, well ahead of the next best and the 24-year-old also has 16 line breaks, the second highest in the NRL. “He has been massive for the team,” said Warriors front rower Agnatius Paasi.

“It’s like having another prop.

“For us middles, to see him come back to the 40 or halfway is so good.

“When he is running it back I always smile.”

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In brief

■■ SWIMMING

A happy hunting ground A strong team of young Mid Canterbury swimmers produced some top results at last weekend’s Canterbury Short Course Championships in Christchurch.

Open to all swimmers aged 12 years and over, the Ashburton Swim Team sent seven swimmers to the event and between them they came home with a fair haul of medals.

Blake Farr won the 800m freestyle and took top 10 placings in the 50m butterfly, the 100m freestyle and the 100m individual medley, while Hannah-Mae Joyce also picked up a top 10 finish in her 800m frestyle event.

Hannah King won her 800m freestyle final and was third in the 200m breaststroke, as well as finishing in the top 10 in her 200m individual medley, 200m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 400m freestyle and 100m individual medley events.

Bree Middleton added to her growing medal collection with a win in both her 800m and 200m freestyle finals, and took silvers in both the 50m freestyle and 200m individual medley.

She also finished in the top 10 in the 100m backstroke.

Bailey Tait was second in his 100m freestyle final, while Lucy Reeve took a third placing in her 300m butterfly as well as top 10 placings in the 800m freestyle and 100m butterfly.

Also making a large contribution to the medal haul was Mitchell Veix, who won both his 400m individual medley and 400m freestyle events, as well as finishing second in the 50m, 200m and 100m butterfly, and third in the 200m freestyle.

Veix also finished in the top 10 in his 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke and 100m freestyle races.

It was a great weekend for the young team and they were back in the pool this week training hard ahead of the season’s next big challenge.

On August 3 and 4 they will head to Timaru for the Timaru Winter Meet, which would be the first ever competition for some of the Ashburton club’s newest members.

After that a number of swimmers are eyeing up the South Island Championships, which will be held in Dunedin from August 16-18 – an event which swimmers had to qualify for.

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McLeod on the bench Methven’s Dallas McLeod has been named on the bench for the Canterbury rugby side’s first pre-season hit-out today.

Canterbury will take on the Tasman Mako this afternoon in what’s been dubbed the Battle of the Mainland in Hanmer Springs.

Eight Crusaders will start today’s match, with kick-off at 1.30pm.

Wall makes A final Ashburton rower Veronica Wall and her NZ Under-23 quad crew are through to their A final at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships. After a delayed start to racing due to severe weather conditions, the crew raced in a repechage on day two at Sarasota-Bradenton in the US and placed second to progress to the final. The quad finished second on day one, which put them into the repechage.

Goals galore needed Goals, goals and more goals is going to be the main focus for Mid Canterbury United’s first team today when they travel to Christchurch to take on Shirley St Albans Thunder Panthers. Mid Canterbury sit tied top of the table with the Halswell United 1964s in the Mainland Football division one competition, but are 10 goals behind on goal difference, and will need either large scoring wins or fortunate results if they are going to win division one. Their game kicks off at 2.30pm at St Albans Park, while the Mid Canterbury United second team will also face off against Shirley St Albans in Christchurch. They’re in fourth spot. They play at 2.30pm at the Burwood Domain.

Methven on top The Methven FC Senior As are on the road today looking for the latest win of what’s been a top season so far. Methven FC will take on the Christchurch United Dogs at the Christchurch Football Centre at 2.30pm, where a win will ensure they remain the team to beat in the Mainland Football division three competition. Meanwhile, the Methven FC Reserves, in the division six competition, are hosting the CTFC Newbies at the Methven Domain at 2.30pm.

Softball meeting

Ashburton Swim Team members who attended the Canterbury Short Course Championships were (back, from left) Mitchell Veix, Bailey Tait, Blake Farr, Bree Middleton, (front) Hannah-Mae Joyce, Lucy Reeve and Hannah King.

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After strong interest in a new-look softball tournament, which is to be held in Ashburton later this year, a get-together is being planned to discuss the tournament.

On August 7 at the Ashburton Club & MSA, the meeting is open to all interested parties, players, coaches or administrators.

The plan is to get everyone interested in the same room to discuss the finer details like the tournament’s format, rules, teams and entries. All are welcome to attend.

■■ BASKETBALL

Donkeys hit the top ahead of basketball finals Team Donkey are the team to beat heading into the finals of Basketball Mid Canterbury’s men’s A grade competition.

When the last round robin games wrapped up on Wednesday night at the Oxford Street stadium, Team Donkey were on top of the table with nine wins from their 12 games, giving them next week off.

Team Donkey also have the bye in the final round on Wednesday night, where Newlands and Farmers Corner took out wins.

Farmers Corner’s win came over College, 103-95, despite the young College side starting strong and holding a good lead at the halfway point.

Farmers Corner held a slender

31-30 after the first quarter, but College fired in the second, pushing the ball up the court and putting pressure back on to Farmers Corner to lead 59-48 at the break.

The third quarter was defining, as Farmers Corner took it to the young side and hit a series of three pointers, forcing College to foul, and proving deadly from the free throw line to re-establish a 80-76 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Momentum had swung, and while College rallied, two fast breaks from turnovers curtailed their fightback and gave Farmers Corner the win, in a game where the outside shooting was very good. A total of 25 three-pointers featured in the game, but it was

Farmers Corner’s inside game and offensive rebounding that was the difference between the two sides, College coach Brian Kerr said.

For Farmers Corner, Xavier Bartlett was excellent from long range hitting 24 points (eight 3-pointers) while Randy Buenafe scored 29 points (five 3-pointers) with a wonderful all-round display. But the real damage came from Ramil Ilumin, who was consistently putting pressure on.

For College, Quinn Ritchie top scored with 33 points (seven 3-pointers) while Fotu Hala worked hard for his 15 points and Pasi Hala cut well to the basket.

In the night’s other game, Newlands got off to a good start to

lead 25-13 over Nomads at the end of the first quarter, and the second quarter was much of the same, with Nomads unable to make inroads, trailing 46-29 at the mid-point.

It was the third quarter that Newlands really took a toll, as they were able to restrict Nomads to just six points whilst scoring 27.

The third quarter has proven to be Nomads’ Achilles heel, but starting the final quarter down 73-35 they finally began stringing some plays together as Newlands’ play became a little loose.

But the result was never really in doubt, with Newlands taking it 84-60.

Newlands were able to run with pace through Marc Juntilla, Liam

O’Connor and Nick Fechney, and when the break wasn’t on they managed to run their offence efficiently. Juntilla top scored with 27, while Fechney had a good game, netting 20 points, generally through driving hard to the basket.

For Nomads, Tony Gilbert worked hard all game finishing with 18 points, supported by Jamie Smitheram on 16 points.

The win means Newlands finished third on the table after three rounds, while Farmers Corner were second heading into the finals.

This week, Farmers Corner will take on Newlands in what is likely to be a big game at 6pm, followed

by College taking on Nomads at 7.30pm, with Team Donkey having the bye.

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Vibrato at concert pitch NZME

“He hasn’t raced for a month but we’re happy with him and we think he’s probably improved a bit,” said Baker, who trains in partnership with Andrew Forsman.

“He had a bit of time off after he won and we’ve just got him going again. It’s a stakes race, so we thought we’d have go.”

Vibrato will be ridden by Matthew Cameron and the pair will jump from barrier seven.

Murray Baker is pleased with last start winner Vibrato heading into today’s Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder Stakes (1200m) at the Levin Racing Club’s race meeting at Otaki.

The two-year-old son of Sacred Falls followed two trial wins and a luckless debut with a classy win over 1230m at Rotorua on June 26, leading from start to finish.

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“He should go well,” Baker said.

“He’s a genuine horse and he’d shown good trial form before winning at Rotorua.”

The final black-type race of the 2018-19 racing season has attracted a field of eleven rising three-yearolds with impressive last start winner London Bound the early favourite, followed by stakes-winning filly Flaunting.

The Baker-Forsman team will also

be represented by consistent mare Elle Eye Are at Otaki, in the McMahon Livestock Handicap (1600m).

“She’s ready to go, she’s always thereabouts and I think she will go quite a good race,” Baker said.

The premiership leading stable’s only other two runners today are Rippin and Red Beach, both of which are set to contest the Waikato/BOP Busy Bees (1650m) at Rotorua.

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Oamaru harness Tomorrow at Oamaru Racecourse

Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc Venue Oamaru Racecourse Meeting Date: 28 Jul 2019 Meeting number: 8 Doubles 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.32pm (NZT) FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT TROT $7500, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2600m 1 64665 Whangamata (1) fr.......................B McLellan 2 7 Solsbury Hill (2) fr......................... G O’Reilly 3 02724 Sierra Gold (3) fr............................R Holmes 4 53370 Be Bee Lass (4) fr..........................C Buchan 5 9x000 He Was Romeo (5) fr..................R Cameron 6 7096 Midsummer Queen (6) fr............. K Cameron 7 8x Maranatha Atlas (7) fr......................... R May 8 00432 Majestic Rose (U1) fr............... M Williamson 9 048 Dem Bones Dem Bones (U2) fr..R McIlwrick 10 Px550 Boyz Invasion (U3) fr.....................M Heenan 11 79 Its Alf (U4) fr...................................B Orange 12 24493 Majicion (U5) fr..............................T Williams 2 1.05 PICK AND SHOVEL WINE PACE $7500, non-winners 2yo+, stand, 2600m 1 Just A Smile (1) fr............................... R May 2 967x6 Rafa Novak (2) fr............................L O’Reilly 3 05832 Reflectionsofmylife (3) fr.................T Chmiel 4 40000 Baldoon (4) fr..............................R McIlwrick 5 0090x Onedin Smiler (5) fr......................... G Shand

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 28 Jul 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.49pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR STAKES C1, 520m 1 64837 Homebush Maycee nwtd............J McInerney 2 46571 Baldrick nwtd..............................J McInerney 3 86264 Trajan nwtd.................................J McInerney 4 17282 Boyka nwtd J &................................D Fahey 5 12 Mighty Muscle 30.42 J &..................D Fahey 6 46382 Miss Nina 30.92............................M B Fuller 7 57445 Homebush Carl nwtd.................J McInerney 8 26212 Neptune Allen 30.89.....................C Roberts 9 87464 Chunk 30.88...............................J McInerney 10 57826 Flying Canary nwtd....................J McInerney 2 1.14pm SPECTATOR’S BAR BISTRO STAKES C2, 520m 1 354x1 Ester 30.33.......................................R Wales 2 27317 Sefton Joy 30.70..............................R Wales 3 74x13 Dream Kay 30.29.............................R Wales 4 25711 Opawa Nat 30.28.............................R Wales 5 72617 Goldstar Chief 30.83 S &.................B Evans 6 46263 Goldstar Whitey 30.35 S &...............B Evans 7 57422 It’s A Trick 30.13 J &.........................D Fahey 8 33815 Midnight Maggie nwtd S &...............B Evans 9 87273 Cosmic Stu 30.52.......................J McInerney 10 75548 Opawa Tab 30.66.............................R Wales 3 1.32pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC SPRINT C3, 295m 1 31622 Smash Grenade 17.38..................... M Grant 2 66351 Cosmic Ruben 17.23.................J McInerney

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Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium Meeting Date: 28 Jul 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 12.23 SPEEDMAPS @FORMPRO RATINGS SPRINT C0, 318m 1 34821 Grey Way nwtd............................ G Pomeroy 2 28461 Small Boy nwtd A &.........................Williams 3 434 Tango Miss nwtd.............................. T Green 4 Just Nia nwtd....................................M Black 5 78845 Mad Jack nwtd................................. T Green 6 8 Mr Felix nwtd.....................................M Black 7 35254 Big Time Prickle nwtd A &................Williams 8 38575 Coober Pedy nwtd R &.................N O’Regan 9 78x7 White Fire Opal nwtd R &............N O’Regan 10 758 Ford Man nwtd R &..............................L Udy 2 12.41 DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SPRINT C1, 318m 1 45263 Tribal Conquest 18.80 R &...................L Udy 2 44665 Bigtime Mila nwtd.......................... H Mullane 3 44421 Native Scout nwtd............................P Green 4 36835 Bigtime Wayno nwtd A &..................Williams 5 47322 Platinum Tears 18.87.......................R Roper 6 46647 Just Maddie nwtd..............................M Black 7 68183 Our Simba 18.94............................. G Farrell 8 82558 Smash Rock nwtd........................... L A Hunt 9 F8x57 Brick With Eyes 18.45 R &...........N O’Regan 10 776F8 Agbeze 18.98.................................A Cleaver 3 12.57pm STITCHES UPHOLSTERY STKS C0, 527m 1 75746 Xena Poppy nwtd R &..........................L Udy 2 56534 Shozip Ruby nwtd............................T Patton

6 4 Prairie (6) fr...................................... G Smith 7 65446 Loissonya (7) fr.................................J Young 8 32 Distinguished Taste (8) fr...............B Orange 9 0 Genelis (9) fr...............................R Cameron 10 Crosso’s Cullect (10) fr............. C D Thornley 3 1.38 MORRISONS SADDLERY & FEED PACE $7500, non-winners 2yo+, stand, 2600m 1 09300 Phoebe’s Delight (1) fr.................B McLellan 2 00948 The Diva (2) fr..................................... R May 3 74855 Been To Jenny’s (3) fr................. K Cameron 4 807 Kingsdown Atom (4) fr.................. G O’Reilly 5 58006 Dalness Arizona (5) fr.................. B Hope (J) 6 24823 Champers (6) fr..............................B Orange 7 84780 Tact Denzel (7) fr.........................R McIlwrick 8 Scared Stiff (8) fr.............................T Chmiel 9 Standout fr.................................... Scratched 10 70x43 All Money (9) fr......................... C D Thornley 4 2.10pm SPRINGBANK TROT $8000, r40-r49, stand, 2000m 1 65263 Don’t Look Back (1) fr.............. M Williamson 2 32916 Ayutthaya (2) fr........................... L McKay (J) 3 88x17 Muscle Pat (3) fr....................... C D Thornley 4 25062 Anothersuperstar (4) fr...........B Laughton (J) 5 08544 Look Both Ways (5) fr......................T Chmiel

6 70845 Franco Josiah (6) fr................. J Morrison (J) 7 00362 Don’t Rock The Boat (7) fr............... G Smith 8 86000 Best Of The Bunch (8) fr.............R McIlwrick 9 00441 Bono Hest (9) fr............................. G O’Reilly 10 94529 Scarlett Lane (10) fr...................M Hurrell (J) 11 23522 Crusher Collins (U1) fr..................T Williams 5 2.43pm PGG WRIGHTSON MOBILE PACE $7500, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 2000m 1 3x887 Mach O’Melley (1) fr....................R McIlwrick 2 54458 Jessie Kelly (2) fr.......................... B Hope (J) 3 07000 Gliding Past (3) fr.............................L Dobbs 4 08064 Jamies Bad Boy (4) fr................B Williamson 5 2 Leap Of Faith (5) fr................... C D Thornley 6 x5537 Minnelli Smile (6) fr...........................S Ottley 7 09650 Play By Ear (7) fr...............................J Young 8 Les Demoiselles fr........................ Scratched 9 676x0 Jingle Jingle (8) fr..........................T Williams 10 64562 Iron Woman (21) fr.................. J Morrison (J) 11 6000x Hurrania Three (22) fr......................... R May 12 7799x Matthew Eyre (23) fr......................B Orange 13 50535 Old Luke (U1) fr...........................B McLellan 14 0xP69 Red Onyx (U2) fr...................... M Williamson 6 3.15 ONE SMART COFFEE MOBILE PACE $8500, 3yo+ r50-r60., mobile, 2600m

1 96017 Katie Daly (1) fr............................ B Hope (J) 2 38767 Pilch (2) fr........................................T Chmiel 3 01586 Possente Cavallo (3) fr...............M Hurrell (J) 4 38672 Major Deal (4) fr.............................B Orange 5 66090 Paul’s Verdict (5) fr................... M Williamson 6 22512 Rake (6) fr............................... J Morrison (J) 7 93637 Shadow Minister (7) fr....................L O’Reilly 8 1241 Montefalco (8) fr............................T Williams 9 00931 His Royal Harness fr..................... Scratched 10 38131 Queenofdance (21) fr........................S Ottley 11 23631 That Alexander Guy (22) fr.............. G Smith 12 73535 Sweet Loress fr............................. Scratched 7 3.48pm AIRPARK CANTERBURY HANDICAP PACE $8500, 3yo+ r40-r70 spechcp, stand, 2600m 1 33444 Pine Cone (1) fr........................... K Cameron 2 75446 Bound To Impress (2) fr.................J Versteeg 3 51 My Design (1) 10M............................S Ottley 4 00132 Delight Of Texas (2) 10M.................... R May 5 91P8x Homebush Lad (1) 20M............... B Hope (J) 6 17331 Secret Bet (2) 20M..........................T Chmiel 7 07644 Ivana Legacy (3) 20M...................... G Smith 8 55383 Four Starzzz Shiraz (U1) 20M....D O’Connell 9 11221 Honour The Bet (1) 30M................B Orange 8 4.27pm DAVID OVENS BUILDING MBL PACE $8000,

3yo+ r40-r49., mobile, 2600m 1 90939 Shindal (1) fr............................ M Williamson 2 45477 Tetrick (2) fr.......................................S Ottley 3 75376 Ellnbac (3) fr........................................ R May 4 40366 Vigoroso (4) fr...................................J Young 5 66504 Opawa Mach (5) fr...................... K Cameron 6 60106 Dreaminsover (6) fr...................B Williamson 7 38131 Queenofdance fr........................... Scratched 8 64136 Kansas City Jim (7) fr..................R McIlwrick 9 68600 Saginaw (8) fr..............................R Cameron 10 50402 Pete’s Dash (21) fr.........................B Orange 11 00887 Carlo Gambino (22) fr..................B McLellan 12 08747 Flyingmasterwilliams (23) fr...........L O’Reilly 13 04075 Melt Down fr.................................. Scratched

9 15587 Know Sweat 17.26..........................G Cleeve 9 3.41pm RE-ENERGISE DASH C5, 295m 1 11111 Sheza Rippa 16.91 J &....................D Fahey 2 71147 Beck Eleven 17.41........................ L Waretini 3 31452 Jinja Ellie 17.26.................................A Joyce 4 61841 Ketchikan Kim 17.25..........................J Dunn 5 23642 Goldstar Trooper 17.01 S &..............B Evans 6 41255 Cawbourne Britty 17.22................C Roberts 7 13411 Buddy Boom nwtd U &.......................Cottam 8 21315 Busy Rocca 17.29............................ M Grant Emergencies: 9 17135 Man Of Letters 17.38...........................A Lee 10 61358 Reign Of Fire 17.36....................J McInerney 10 4.04pm KIDSCAN AMAZING CHASE FEATURE INV, 520m 1 15843 Bahama Queen 30.17........................J Dunn 2 21755 Emgrand Park 30.23....................A Turnwald 3 36716 Diddilee 30.09..............................A Turnwald 4 22544 Triple What nwtd..........................A Turnwald 5 Box Vacant.................................... Scratched 6 44622 Sailor Allen 30.07..........................C Roberts 7 43182 No Kissy Missy nwtd.................. A Bradshaw 8 22328 Start The Show 30.26....................R Adcock 11 4.20 MY BRO FABIO DISTANCE FEATURE C2d, 732m 1 6F213 Von Strass nwtd J &.........................D Fahey 2 36234 Goldstar Sydney nwtd S &...............B Evans 3 Box Vacant Three.......................... Scratched 4 11353 Perfect Result 43.35.......................R Adcock 5 42252 Opawa Hilary nwtd J &.....................D Fahey

6 Box Vacant Six.............................. Scratched 7 33553 Cawbourne Taylor nwtd.................M Roberts 8 45685 Galway Gal nwtd S &.......................B Evans 12 4.45 2019 AMAZING CHASE (4x 2 DOG HEATS) C5, 520m 1 52244 She’s For Us nwtd.........................M Roberts 2 12111 Dyna Dave 29.67..........................C Roberts 3 11113 Pinny Mack 29.94............................. S Clark 4 1624x Isavana 30.67 J &............................D Fahey 5 33712 Robson nwtd...............................P Ferguson 6 26121 Jinja Might 30.57 U &.........................Cottam 7 87441 Alotta Talk nwtd J &..........................D Fahey 8 24132 Nature’s Gent 30.11.....................A Turnwald 9 21755 Emgrand Park 30.23....................A Turnwald 10 22328 Start The Show 30.26....................R Adcock SELECTIONS

10 54675 Clover Victoria 18.65........................S Codlin 9 3.08pm PINNY MACK STAKES C2, 527m 1 81316 Afridi 31.16 W &...............................T Steele 2 45155 Jinja Twist 30.62 W &.......................T Steele 3 71274 Pam Arising 30.81........................... S O’Neill 4 52685 Hey Khali 30.90 U &...........................Cottam 5 54765 Amy Amy 30.47............................... G Farrell 6 44F11 Looking Snatched 31.10....................B Craik 7 44176 Jetsun Doll 30.78............................G Wilson 8 33242 Go Angel 30.70............................... G Farrell 10 3.32pm QUALIFIED PET SERVICES SPRINT C4/5, 318m 1 41127 Miss Claude 18.62 U &......................Cottam 2 42661 Blocker 18.52 R &........................N O’Regan 3 13412 Kiwi Boy 18.18 U &............................Cottam 4 22213 Classy Impact 18.35........................ T Green 5 18388 Powerful Lomar nwtd.........................B Craik 6 47355 Alex Attack 18.38 U &........................Cottam 7 61464 Nangar Dream 18.56...................... G Farrell 8 58631 Ashen 18.47.......................................B Bond Emergencies: 9 71456 Go All Lin nwtd................................ S O’Neill 10 8578x Retired Mouse 18.59........................ T Green 11 3.57pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SPRINT C2, 318m 1 31864 Jinja Jake nwtd W &.........................T Steele 2 85674 Botany Esmay 18.69........................P Green 3 83678 Was Just Saying 18.59 R &.................L Udy 4 35636 Always Dreaming 18.58.................. G Farrell 5 17325 Extroverted 18.65............................ S O’Neill 6 x7864 Smash Charger nwtd...................... L A Hunt

7 78112 Go Home Harry 18.77....................... S Clark 8 33242 Bigtime Zack nwtd......................... H Mullane Emergencies: 9 76765 Beat The Butcher 18.36 R &................L Udy 10 555x8 Bigtime Sienna nwtd..................... H Mullane 12 4.13pm ROBSON STAKES C3/4, 527m 1 454F4 Cameo Syd 30.45..............................B Craik 2 58251 Party Every Day 30.77 R &..................L Udy 3 32731 Opawa Big 30.91............................ G Farrell 4 47156 Opawa Light 31.04.............................E Potts 5 43516 Bigtime Welldone 30.65 R &........N O’Regan 6 46673 Zipping Ringo 30.47............................ D Ray 7 71772 Opawa Magic 30.94........................ G Farrell 8 33413 Frosty Blaze 30.57........................... T Green 9 82258 It’s A Stroll 30.66 U &.........................Cottam 10 85368 Pat Tama 30.60................................. S Clark 13 4.36pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS SPRINT C1, 318m 1 78657 Jetsun Bear 18.65...........................G Wilson 2 57226 Opawa Kong nwtd........................... G Farrell 3 14332 Express Emporium 18.93 W &.........T Steele 4 68547 Snoopy’s Hero 18.63........................... D Ray 5 33442 Bigtime Champ 19.01 A &................Williams 6 22274 Bright Concept 18.79 R &....................L Udy 7 84633 Clausen Jewel nwtd R &..............N O’Regan 8 47678 Tilly’s Silly 18.95 R &............................L Udy Emergencies: 9 71757 Big Time Rose nwtd A &..................Williams 10 58568 Bigtime Serena nwtd..................... H Mullane

Pacifiers on: He Was Romeo (R1)

SELECTIONS Race 1: Sierra Gold, Dem Bones Dem Bones, Majicion Race 2: Distinguished Taste, Reflectionsofmylife, Prairie Race 3: Champers, Scared Stiff, The Diva, All Money Race 4: Look Both Ways, Anothersuperstar, Don’t Look Back Race 5: Leap Of Faith, Matthew Eyre, Red Onyx, Old Luke Race 6: Montefalco, Major Deal, Shadow Minister, Pilch Race 7: Ivana Legacy, Honour The Bet, Four Starzzz Shiraz Race 8: Saginaw, Tetrick, Pete’s Dash, Ellnbac, Kansas City Jim

Christchurch dogs Tomorrow at Addington raceway 3 53463 Goldstar Galaxie 17.40 S &.............B Evans 4 66687 Homebush Hundy nwtd..............J McInerney 5 12418 Memoir 17.44 H &................................Taylor 6 54141 Yi Feng 17.28.............................J McInerney 7 83677 Homebush Boots 17.41.............J McInerney 8 14343 Broken Penniless 17.40..................G Cleeve Emergencies: 9 55842 Come A Guster 17.30...................... M Grant 10 74726 Homebush Finn 17.21................J McInerney 4 1.55 RITA STAKES ENHANCEMENT FUND DASH C4, 295m 1 42231 Jaded Affair 17.33......................... L Waretini 2 27853 Smash Damage 17.17..................... M Grant 3 13127 Hear This 17.30................................ M Grant 4 47166 Justin Ryan 17.27 S &.....................B Evans 5 75x16 Chanyaka 17.34................................ B Dann 6 84882 Forehand Raid 17.19.........................J Dunn 7 61556 Goldstar Major 17.26 S &.................B Evans 8 61878 Debbie Baxter 17.11..................J McInerney 9 15587 Know Sweat 17.26..........................G Cleeve 5 2.19pm I PAVE CONCRETE STAKES C2/3, 520m 1 17621 Dyna Elliot 30.80...........................C Roberts 2 77663 Dyna Monty 29.94.........................C Roberts 3 65318 Know Conclusion 30.31..................G Cleeve 4 67646 Know Threat 30.21..........................G Cleeve 5 31815 Smash Rebel 30.58......................... M Grant 6 618F2 Smash Calling 30.56........................ M Grant 7 23352 Know Denying 30.37.......................G Cleeve 8 88827 Know Equal 30.45...........................G Cleeve 6 2.36 FOX & FERRET@THE PALMS DASH C3, 295m

1 11745 Golden Bay 17.13 J M..................... McCook 2 24235 Kiwi Gunn 17.22.............................R Adcock 3 23437 Know Logic 17.21...........................G Cleeve 4 35621 Ohoka Clare 17.17........................ L Waretini 5 52143 Homebush Rehaina nwtd...........J McInerney 6 53678 Homebush Tesan 17.28.............J McInerney 7 12353 Feral Kaiaka 17.58...........................M Butler 8 63654 Mitcham Reado 17.24................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 75662 Punch On Jessie nwtd...............J McInerney 10 64853 King Kali 17.19................................. M Grant 7 3.00pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STKS C4, 520m 1 11141 Our Jolene 30.32.............................R Wales 2 41512 Go Glow 30.24 J &...........................D Fahey 3 Box Vacant Three.......................... Scratched 4 73621 Know Shame 30.04.........................G Cleeve 5 x3131 Know Pudding 30.41.......................G Cleeve 6 Box Vacant Six.............................. Scratched 7 11524 Know Refusal 30.35........................G Cleeve 8 12454 Joe Bonanza 30.39....................J McInerney 8 3.24pm KAISA EARTHWORKS 0272073323 DASH C4, 295m 1 45283 Smash Attack 17.22......................... M Grant 2 x4517 Hilton Hangover 17.15...................... B Dann 3 86743 Pita Ramos 17.16..............................J Dunn 4 23176 Homebush Velma 17.46.............J McInerney 5 56827 Goldstar Spotty 17.31 S &...............B Evans 6 11218 Know Cause 17.29..........................G Cleeve 7 35273 Dahteste 17.24.....................................A Lee 8 17465 Martha Magic 17.33 H &......................Taylor

Race 1: Mighty Muscle, Neptune Allen, Miss Nina, Baldrick Race 2: Opawa Nat, It’s A Trick, Ester, Dream Kay, Sefton Joy Race 3: Cosmic Ruben, Homebush Boots, Yi Feng, Memoir Race 4: Smash Damage, Hear This, Jaded Affair, Goldstar Major Race 5: Dyna Monty, Know Threat, Dyna Elliot, Know Conclusion Race 6: Kiwi Gunn, Golden Bay, Ohoka Clare, Know Logic Race 7: Go Glow, Our Jolene, Know Shame, Know Refusal Race 8: Pita Ramos, Smash Attack, Know Cause, Martha Magic Race 9: Sheza Rippa, Buddy Boom, Jinja Ellie, Goldstar Trooper Race 10: Sailor Allen, Diddilee, Start The Show, Emgrand Park Race 11: Perfect Result, Cawbourne Taylor, Goldstar Sydney Race 12: Dyna Dave, Pinny Mack, Robson, Nature’s Gent LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium

3 66466 Riccitelli nwtd.................................A Cleaver 4 67666 Aleng nwtd......................................S E Hunt 5 35443 Tamantha nwtd...................................B Bond 6 23825 Mrs. Presley nwtd............................ S O’Neill 7 46335 Pukekohe Smurf nwtd........................H Scott 8 7 Donny nwtd U &.................................Cottam 9 83877 Magic Eight Ball nwtd R &............N O’Regan 4 1.22pm HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C2, 318m 1 81868 Bigtime Jason 18.77..................... H Mullane 2 78515 Yella Ella 18.58 R &.............................L Udy 3 34154 On Demand 18.54.............................M Black 4 21116 Electric Dancer 18.90 W &...............T Steele 5 47111 Artic Miss 18.63.......................... G Pomeroy 6 83742 Nasa 18.67.........................................B Craik 7 67471 Audrette 18.45.................................S Codlin 8 33478 Asserting Power nwtd..................... S O’Neill 9 82778 Luke Skywalker 19.07..................... L A Hunt 10 46x77 Wairoa Angel 19.22..................... M Prangley 5 1.47pm MT WELLINGTON TAB SPRINT C4, 318m 1 12217 Bigtime Hearty 18.72.........................B Craik 2 13423 Call Me Leo 18.69............................ T Green 3 15583 Manila Bala 18.24 R &.................N O’Regan 4 36741 Your Valentine 18.57..........................B Craik 5 44222 Thrilling Katie 18.40...........................E Potts 6 58641 Bigtime Lovie 18.92...................... H Mullane 7 67286 It’s Pawsible 18.61...........................P Green 8 51736 Stay Rich 18.55 M &......................... J Smith 9 13876 Jetsun Paint 18.53..........................G Wilson 10 12758 Mobility Scooter 18.65......................M Black 6 2.03pm JINJA MIGHT STAKES C1, 527m 1 64331 Kapai Tahi nwtd R &.............................L Udy

2 16424 Glow Up 31.30...................................B Craik 3 17 Dignity Dented 31.23....................... T Green 4 68728 Bold Diesel nwtd.............................. T Green 5 F5445 Crackling Gal 30.49 U &....................Cottam 6 22716 Jinja Nice 31.11.................................E Potts 7 37857 Snoopy’s Bro nwtd.............................. D Ray 8 32524 Flying Dewy nwtd R &..........................L Udy 7 2.27pm THANKS TO MANUKAU FAITHFUL SPRINT C1, 318m 1 32334 Fancy 19.00.................................. H Mullane 2 68522 Thank You Next 18.87........................B Craik 3 31872 Wedgwood Warrior 18.91 M &.......... J Smith 4 56836 Decision 18.79.................................. S Clark 5 73454 Billy Bullet 18.68................................H Scott 6 64773 Hallo Star 18.23 R &............................L Udy 7 23456 Banjo Hope 18.94 A &.....................Williams 8 68468 Crackle 19.08.................................. L A Hunt Emergencies: 9 88687 Bigtime Jasper nwtd A &..................Williams 10 85478 Karaoke Prince 18.70 R &...........N O’Regan 8 2.52pm $20,000 TERMINATING PICK6 SPRINT C3, 318m 1 32556 Waiterimu Ripper 18.51 R &................L Udy 2 53633 Statman Dave 18.72 W &.................T Steele 3 41223 C’est L’Amour 18.67...........................B Craik 4 14645 Quara’s Yoshi 18.53...................... H Mullane 5 54324 Over Indulgence nwtd.....................P Henley 6 77418 Guru Secret 18.61 A &.....................Williams 7 27346 Nangar Panther 18.53..................... G Farrell 8 52135 Oskitz 18.57.....................................S Codlin 9 F3462 Bigtime Hunter 18.83.................... H Mullane

LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Saturday, July 27, 2019

M2 Taumaranui gallops

Ashburton Guardian 23

Today at Rotorua Raceway

Taumarunui RC Venue Rotorua Meeting Date: 27 Jul 2019 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 11.50am (NZT) HAVE YOUR FUNCTION AT ARAWA PARK HURDLE $10,000, MDN HDL, 3000m 1 x7052 Assign m (4) 68.................................. A Kuru 2 00222 Summer Warrior mb (1) 68.............S Phelan 3 46344 Abacus (12) 68.................................... E Farr 4 6x093 Magic Cannon m (2) 68...................M Gillies 5 00075 Pythagoras m (6) 68............ J Seivwright (2) 6 x3096 In A Minute m (7) 68 7 0606F Grandiscoccymelums (9) 68....L Douglas (3) 8 30 Izymydaad (3) 68......................... B Lammas 9 0x073 Magnanimous Man tm (11) 68.........M Cropp 10 6x783 Florence Ivy (8) 66........................ T Moki (3) 11 6x785 Mandalay tm (5) 66......................... S Fannin 12 0967x Press My Buttons (14) 66.....M Roustoby (3) 13 957P0 Tiger Cafe 68................................ Scratched 14 x00xP Dancinginthestorm (10) 66 15 P80F4 Medini m (13) 66 Emergencies: Tiger Cafe, Dancinginthestorm, Medini 2 12.22 HARCOURTS TAUMARUNUI HURDLE $20,000, RST OPN HDL, 3000m 1 6Px00 The Shackler dm (6) 71....... J Seivwright (2) 2 07821 Just Got Home m (8) 70..................S Phelan 3 01x00 Ready Eddie tm (10) 68.5................M Cropp 4 x4151 Zentangle tdm (5) 67....................... S Fannin 5 3x013 Borninasandpit mb (4) 65................M Gillies 6 854F6 Hesalljazz m (7) 65..................L Douglas (3) 7 59x08 He’s Dan m (2) 65............ I Fraser-Hayes (3) 8 x5801 Senassy m (3) 65..................M Roustoby (3) 9 684B4 Raaj tdm (1) 65................................... E Farr 10 PPx87 Sino Heights tm (9) 65.M Gibbs-Manssen (3) 3 12.55 TAUMARUNUI DISTRICTS RSA 3YO $25,000, 3YO SW+P, 1400m 1 90x51 Bobby Dazzler dm (2) 59.5.........M Coleman 2 73611 Royal Patch tdm (3) 58.5..... T Yanagida (a2) 3 21141 Booty Lara m (7) 57.5..................... S McKay

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4 91303 Mont Ventoux (8) 57.5..........................C Dell 5 50311 Louboutin m (6) 56.5........................S Collett 6 x4942 Kapalka (9) 56..............................C Lammas 7 36x12 Viola Vega (10) 55.5 8 00701 Whoshe’s Girl m (5) 55.5...... M Kareem (a4) 9 92107 Little Shirley tdm (4) 55.5.A Goindasamy (a3) 10 8x990 Beam Of Light (1) 55.5.................T Thornton 4 1.30 KEYSTONE PLUMBING 1215 $22,500, 1215m 1 912 Not Usual Delight tm (3) 58..........C Lammas 2 1 Easy Habit m (8) 58.................... L Satherley 3 1 Just Raj (4) 58.............................M Coleman 4 344x7 Mannering (9) 57..........................D Mansour 5 23 Sham On Toast b (7) 57.................. A Calder 6 680x3 Razor (5) 57................... K Chowdhoory (a2) 7 07 Major Billy Lister h (1) 57.A Goindasamy (a3) 8 36x12 Viola Vega (13) 56...........................V Colgan 9 1 Quizzy Lizzy m (10) 56........ T Yanagida (a2) 10 0x51 Supreme Heights tm (12) 56............S Collett 11 9x318 Porshabelle b (11) 56...................T Thornton 12 70x9 Famous Belle (6) 55.....................J Kam (a4) 13 7 This Lady Rocks (2) 55.................... M Singh 5 2.07pm BOB & COLLEEN DONALDSON MEMORIAL 1215 $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1215m 1 9919x Irish Flame m (7) 63....... A Goindasamy (a3) 2 3x15x Spotlight Dream h (11) 61..... M Kareem (a4) 3 206x5 Hartley m (10) 60.5................... D Danis (a2) 4 x5750 Justacanta m (1) 58.5...........E Leighton (a4) 5 x8x11 Red Tsunami m (4) 58..........T Newman (a3) 6 44x94 Fortune Patch (9) 58............ T Yanagida (a2) 7 x0018 Smokin’ Oak m (6) 58......................S Collett 8 700x5 Irish Mist tdm (12) 57.5............E McCall (a3) 9 2843x Saignon m (8) 56.5......................C Lammas 10 65453 Ottavio tm (2) 56..........................T Thornton 11 4x533 Goodnight Irene tdm (3) 54......... L Satherley 12 780x8 Critics Choice m (5) 54........................C Dell 6 2.40pm WAIKATO/BOP BUSY BEES 1560 $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1560m 1 56324 Paisley Park tm (12) 60................T Thornton

Ashvin Goindasamy will be aboard Redcayenne in the Taumaranui Gold Cup at Rotorua Raceway today.

2 18x08 The Poormanzabeel tm (4) 58.5Goindasamy (a3) 3 5x802 Bransome tm (3) 58............. T Yanagida (a2) 4 x0009 Goodwill (7) 58.............................J Kam (a4) 5 3x607 Trueman tm (6) 57.5.....................C Lammas 6 330x7 Zac Brown m (11) 57.5................... S McKay 7 x3435 Tipical mb (5) 56.5..........................V Colgan 8 x1412 Cherry Lane m (9) 56...................... A Calder 9 x6532 Rippin mb (2) 56......................... L Satherley 10 71716 Red Beach m (10) 55.5...............M Coleman 11 x0014 Deluxe Edition tdm (8) 55.......... R Scott (a3) 12 x6162 Good Vibes tm (1) 54.......................A Collett 7 3.15pm RSA TAUMARUNUI GOLD CUP $55,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 2200m 1 7x054 Kaharau d (6) 60.............................V Colgan 2 33454 Roger That m (12) 57.5................T Thornton

3 01722 Woodsman m (4) 57.5.......... M Kareem (a4) 4 x6776 Pacorus tdm (8) 57................... D Danis (a2) 5 x0617 Youwantmore dm (2) 56...................A Collett 6 60115 My Gift m (1) 56...........................C Lammas 7 31523 Verry Flash tmb (7) 56............... R Scott (a3) 8 46641 Trisha Lea dm (11) 55.5...................S Collett 9 73323 Strolling Vagabond m (9) 55............. M Singh 10 x2311 Obsessive m (5) 54.5..................M Coleman 11 11438 Redcayenne db (3) 54.... A Goindasamy (a3) 12 08626 The Kipling Girl (10) 53................D Mansour 8 3.50 GOLDEN KIWI 2200 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m 1 57020 Letmeby 60................................... Scratched 2 34512 Pursued dm (6) 60................ M Kareem (a4) 3 x0301 Rocking Good Time m (7) 60 -

8 70x73 Where Are You m (10) 55.5.............. S Spratt 9 82185 So It Was m (6) 55................. H Andrew (a1) 10 x6475 Veracious tm (2) 54..........................R Myers 5 2.59 COURTESY FORD RYDER STAKES $50,000, 2YO SW, 1200m 1 x5231 Sai Fah m (9) 56.5.........................L Allpress 2 4x132 Jager Bombed b (3) 56.5...................L Innes 3 1 Blue Rata Eligius d (5) 56.5..... H Andrew (a) 4 1 Lord Bouzeron dm (10) 56.5............R Myers 5 x5515 Stateline dm (4) 56.5..........................R Elliot 6 61 Vibrato m (7) 56.5.......................M Cameron 7 10x12 Flaunting dmb (11) 54.5................... S Spratt 8 1 London Bound dm (1) 54.5.............. C Grylls 9 2 Bubble Gum (8) 54.5........................D Turner 10 2 Kellys Inspiration (2) 54.5............. R Hannam 11 33 Ruby Negroni (6) 54.5...................... A Jones 6 3.34 FASTTRACK INSURANCE HANDICAP $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m 1 866x6 Yin Dragon dm (3) 60.5.......... H Schofer (a3) 2 3x011 Skarloey tdm (1) 60......................... J Parkes 3 72222 Paddy Bourke db (6) 58.5..............L Allpress

4 21141 Booty Lara dm (2) 58................B Ansell (a4) 5 8x453 Technician dm (4) 57.5............C Burdan (a3) 6 x172x Mohaka td (11) 56........................ R Hannam 7 45601 Armaguard dm (5) 56.....................D Bradley 8 71891 Justa Small Ransom d (8) 55.5...M Cameron 9 61134 Play The Field tdm (9) 55.5................R Elliot 10 0Px09 Platinum Volos d (7) 54.5..... C O’Beirne (a3) 11 x0370 Last Chance tdm (10) 54................. S Spratt 7 4.10pm OTAKI CHRISTMAS AT THE RACES 29/11 & 20/12 HCP $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 0x675 Lord Turbo m (8) 60................ H Andrew (a1) 2 23173 Welcome Back d (6) 58.5...............L Allpress 3 x0x23 Kirkland d (4) 58.............................. J Parkes 4 69x13 Roschana dm (1) 57.5..................... S Spratt 5 09824 Prince Turbo td (5) 57.5.................T Moseley 6 75170 Speed Call m (3) 57.5...................... A Jones 7 45627 The Seagull d (9) 57.5................. C Johnson 8 214x5 My Zed m (15) 57...............................R Elliot 9 04004 Thee Old Cougar dm (2) 56.5..........R Myers 10 x0624 Estefania (7) 56....................... J Bassett (a4) 11 06210 Hinepara m (11) 56.............. C O’Beirne (a3)

4 078x8 Aigne d (11) 59.5..................T Newman (a3) 5 63532 Lacustre tm (5) 59.......... A Goindasamy (a3) 6 06241 Twin Spinner m (4) 58.5.K Chowdhoory (a2) 7 86018 Call Me Jack m (3) 58..................C Lammas 8 73358 Dr Hank m (12) 58.......................T Thornton 9 0x041 Keepella Heights dm (2) 57......E McCall (a3) 10 9x782 Blanco Bay (8) 57...........................V Colgan 11 039x3 Here To Stay (1) 57.................... N Alam (a4) 12 7x075 Red John dm (15) 56.5................... A Calder 13 46442 The Cossack (9) 56..........................S Collett 14 3x009 Aongatete Express dm (13) 55.5.D Mansour 15 48907 The Midnight Shift d (14) 55........ L Satherley 16 0x807 Baboonski dm (10) 54..........................C Dell 9 4.30pm PIRIAKA SYNDICATE 1400 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 109x6 Durham dm (2) 60........................D Mansour 2 0x040 Vincentius tdm (9) 60..... K Chowdhoory (a2) 3 65453 Ottavio tm (7) 59.5.......................J Kam (a4) 4 241 Frozen dm (3) 57.........................M Coleman 5 1x062 Yamuna d (11) 56.5......................... S McKay 6 78x88 Benaud (10) 56.5.........................T Thornton 7 0x816 Its A Kinda Magic tdm (4) 56.T Yanagida (a2) 8 77220 Nuttee m (1) 55.5.........................C Lammas 9 94093 Moet Molly dm (6) 55...............E McCall (a3) 10 64777 Fast And Furious (5) 55...................S Collett 11 407x9 Touch Of Silver tm (8) 55.......... D Danis (a2) Blinkers on: Mont Ventoux (R3), Mannering, Famous Belle (R4), The Poormanzabeel (R6), Durham (R9)

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Summer Warrior, Assign, Mandalay, Magic Cannon Race 2: Borninasandpit, Senassy, Zentangle, The Shackler Race 3: Bobby Dazzler, Louboutin, Booty Lara, Viola Vega Race 4: Not Usual Delight, Quizzy Lizzy, Viola Vega, Easy Habit Race 5: Spotlight Dream, Red Tsunami, Ottavio, Irish Flame Race 6: Paisley Park, Tipical, Trueman, Good Vibes Race 7: Obsessive, Verry Flash, Strolling Vagabond, Pacorus Race 8: Pursued, Twin Spinner, Keepella Heights, Call Me Jack Race 9: Durham, Frozen, Vincentius, Its A Kinda Magic, Yamuna

Levin gallops Today at Otaki Raceway

Levin RC Venue: Otaki Meeting Date: 27 Jul 2019 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 5, 6 and 7 1 12.38pm (NZT) LEVIN TAB & SPORTS BAR MAIDEN 3YO $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 1 7x632 Fast Mover (3) 57.5........................L Allpress 2 30x Young Squire b (7) 57.5.................. J Parkes 3 5 Our Way (6) 57.5.................. C O’Beirne (a3) 4 6 Oceans Away (5) 57.5.................. R Hannam 5 Gingerella (1) 55.5............................. T Allan 6 0x Manhatten Affair (8) 55.5...............D Bradley 7 0x0 Rock Star Rosie (2) 55.5.................. S Spratt 8 x5706 Sheezanicegirl (4) 55.5.......... H Andrew (a1) 2 1.12pm COURTESY FORD HANDICAP $35,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 1200m 1 x2232 Art Deco dm (7) 60................ H Schofer (a3) 2 x7628 Taurus tdm (6) 59................... H Andrew (a1) 3 22165 Dr Watson dm (5) 58.5..............B Ansell (a4) 4 439Lx Bronsteel td (1) 54.5.................... C Johnson 5 62416 On Point dmb (4) 54.5...................T Moseley 6 454x8 Perfect Harmonee dm (3) 54..........L Allpress

7 10721 Deerfield dm (2) 54...................... R Hannam 3 1.47 MCMAHON LIVESTOCK HANDICAP $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1600m 1 8x670 Dez tdm (2) 60.5.......................... C Johnson 2 9919x Irish Flame 58............................... Scratched 3 0x034 High Quality tdm (4) 55.5................ J Parkes 4 x7526 Our Bandit dm (7) 55.5........ C O’Beirne (a3) 5 46136 Elle Eye Are dm (6) 54..................... C Grylls 6 14176 Atlanta Peach tdm (5) 54.................R Myers 7 x0015 Sea Star dm (8) 54.........................L Allpress 8 74635 Rayas tdm (1) 54.............................. S Spratt 9 34x14 Johnny Lincoln m (3) 54............... R Hannam 4 2.24 THE PUNTERS LOUNGE HANDICAP $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2100m 1 50114 Grinner dm (5) 59.............................D Turner 2 x3084 Hamiltonian dm (8) 58.5....... C O’Beirne (a3) 3 25723 Qian Gua m (1) 58.5...............C Burdan (a3) 4 82175 Lovetokeephim tdm (7) 57.5..........L Allpress 5 09442 Cape Du Jeu dm (3) 56.5............. R Hannam 6 3x322 Hurry Cane mb (9) 56..................... J Parkes 7 40x00 Itellyouonething td (4) 55.5............... R Stam

Daily Events SATURDAY 7.30am (sharp) RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Rise and Shine Saturday. Runners and Walkers, all welcome. Meet at Frontrunner, 28 Moore Street. Visit our facebook page for more details.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY.

SUNDAY 8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST CHURCH.

MONDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 10.30am DAYTIME NETBALL. $5 a game, first game free. EA Networks Centre, River Terrace (not school holidays).

12 x0216 Karima tdm (12) 56.................C Burdan (a3) 13 6x0x6 Loch Ness m (10) 55.5..................... C Grylls 14 730x0 Blackgammon tm (13) 54............. R Hannam 15 42362 Rio Star (14) 54.5 Emergency: Rio Star Blinkers on: Rock Star Rosie (R1), Bubble Gum (R5), Platinum Volos (R6) Blinkers off: Dez (R3), Technician (R6), Speed Call (R7) Winkers on: Flaunting (R5) Pacifiers off: Flaunting (R5) LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months SELECTIONS Race 1: Fast Mover, Young Squire, Our Way, Gingerella Race 2: Art Deco, On Point, Deerfield, Taurus, Bronsteel Race 3: Atlanta Peach, Dez, Our Bandit, Rayas Race 4: Cape Du Jeu, Qian Gua, Grinner, Lovetokeephim Race 5: London Bound, Vibrato, Flaunting, Lord Bouzeron Race 6: Booty Lara, Skarloey, Paddy Bourke, Technician Race 7: My Zed, Roschana, Welcome Back, The Seagull

July 27, 28 & 29, 2019 Open Thursday and Saturday mornings for toy hire. Victoria Street, The Triangle.

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

10am - 12pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB MUSEUM AND

PARTS SHED. Open. Ashburton Vintage Car Club, Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

10.30am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display.

Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Afternoon meet, 3km Larkin Pace

and Strong Walk. Registration 1.15pm.

Argyle Park, Middle Road. Visit our facebook page for more details.

1.30pm MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. Registrations at 1pm, start time 1.30pm sharp. Fords Road, Tinwald.

Morning worship with Rev Heather Kennedy. Paterson’s Chapel, corner East and Cox streets (note - new venue).

10am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. (Formally St Paul’s/St James Presbyterian Church). Morning Worship led by Rev Jeff Cotton, all welcome. 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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

10am

ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning Worship, service led by Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome, Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories. 160

Main Street, Methven.

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming

lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display.

Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street (Tinwald School hall).

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

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

Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm ST JOHN SHOP. Opportunity shop open daily, donations welcome. 129 Tancred Street.

12pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Weekly lunch, available at Baptist Church, Cass Street.

1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB.

Mahjong - counting, come and enjoy friendship and afternoon tea. $4.

Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display.

Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

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

Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road.

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TALBOT SECURITY GROUP Key Cutting Solutions • • • • •

Whether you are building new, renovating or looking for retrofit double glazing - we’ll happily help you find the right solution.

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Phone (03) 308 8493 Email rylock.ash@xtra.co.nz

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Ph 03 308 8493 Fax 03 308 8410 www.rylock.co.nz Hartley Curd phone 0800 788 393 or 021 328 301 57 Dobson Street, Ashburton.

Solar power when you need it most We are experts at installing solar power systems for motorhomes.

• SOLAR PANELS • BATTERIES • DC MANAGEMENT • CAMERAS • TV SATELLITE • PUMPS • REFRIGERATION

CALL GROUTPRO (MARK OR BRETT) FOR AN HONEST DISCUSSION ABOUT YOUR GROUT AND TILE AFTERCARE

To deal with Dirty Tiles and Grout CALL GROUTPRO WE HELP YOU KEEP ON TOP OF YOUR SHOWER AND TILE MAINTENANCE

• Tile shower makeovers • Professional tile and grout cleaning • Re-colouring existing grout

• Sealing and repairing/replacing tiles/grout • Replacing mouldy and tired silicon

WE TRANSFORM TILES/GROUT IN BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, SHOWERS, BALCONIES, CONSERVATORIES AND ANY TILED AREA Contact GroutPro Brett Muir or Mark Butler for a quote and an upfront honest discussion.

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Mobile Mower servicing • Rotary Mowers • Ride-on Mowers • Water Blasters • Small Motor Repairs

• Reel Mowers • Chainsaws • Rotary Hoes • Generators

AA Solar & SUN POWER PLUS South Island

4 McGregor Lane Ashburton 03 307 4777 - 027 442 3103 ashsolarpower@xtra.co.nz aasolarsouthisland.co.nz

Stan Keeley, Owner

Ph 307 0002 - Mobile 021 88 34 36

FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING REQUIREMENTS • • • •

New home Alterations Light commercial Farm buildings

• • •

General maintenance Paths Tiling

Fully qualified licensed building practitioner No job too small so phone Peter on 308 7133 or 027 220 8257 TaylorBuilt@xtra.co.nz

HEAT PUMPS KEEP YOUR HOME THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE ALL YEAR ROUND

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electriCOOL Ltd Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems phone 0274 362 362 or 308 4573.

Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

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MEN’S SLIPPERS IN STORE NOW To advertise here contact Neil on 021 272 2399 or 03 307 7907 East Street, Ashburton Phone 308 5771 www.sparrows.co.nz

Open Mon - Thu 9am - 5.30pm Fri 9am - 6pm – Sat 10am - 2pm Sun by appointment only

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TRAVEL

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ RANFURLY - NASBY OAMARU August 22 - 25. ◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD TOUR September 8. Visit the city centres latest new buildings ◊ TOUR TE ANAU November 14 - 18.

For bookings phone 308 7646

TRADES, SERVICES

MEETINGS, EVENTS Ashburton Rowing Club AGM Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Lake House, Lake Hood at 8pm.

Please join us from 6.30pm for drinks and nibbles.

Secretary: ashburtonrowingclub@gmail. com or 027 310 2442.

MEETINGS, EVENTS

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FRIDAY �ND

PUBLIC NOTICES Ashburton Branch Manchester Unity Annual General Meeting Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - 5pm at St John meeting room 241 Tancred Street, Ashburton.

All members welcome to attend.

Followed by subsidised dinner at The Stables Tinwald.

Please book 03 307 7586

RURAL TRADING POST

TREES WANTED COMPUTER PROBLEMS??

For professional computer servicing and laser engraving, see Kelvin at KJB Systems, 4 Ascot Place. Phone 308 8989. Locally owned and serving Ashburton for 30 years. Same day service if possible.

Supergold discount card welcomed.

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Saturday, July 27, 2019

We have a logging crew available to harvest your wood-lot, big or small.

Any species considered, phone Murray at Philip Wareing Ltd 0274 334 538.

SHOWER domes make the difference, get rid of steam forever. Supplied and fitted from $435. Phone Mitch on 0274 370 532.

Guardian Motoring 307 7900

WHO'S INVITED:

WHAT:

WHY:

Congregate 6pm to hear from College Board of Trustees Chair Jeremy Savage, Alumni Chair Peter Gluyos and Principal Ross Preece and browse the decade boards for photos and un�orm display.

�AUG.

A tour of the College by Principal Ross Preece,

Post pupil$, staff, Boord of Trustees, parents and anyone who has had an association or Interest In the College.

LATER:

On 1 August this year it is 50 years since the stone laying ceremony with the then Prime Minister Keith Holyooke, A good time to commemorate this with the upcoming major rebuild of the College.

TICKET PRICE INCLUDES NIBBLES A.ND DRINKS, TEA AND COFFEE

To REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THIS EVENT PLEASE VISIT WWW.ASHCOLLALUMNI.CO.NZ OR OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

RURAL TRADING POST MOTORING MEADOW hay, medium squares and rounds from $40 plus GST per bale.

Medium square meadow balage, feed tests available from $40 plus GST per bale. Phone 0276 719 630.

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

MEADOW Hay, shed stored $6 LIVESTOCK, PETS per bale. Handy to Ashburton. BUYER of unwanted animals.

Phone 027 555 1123. Cattle, bobby calves, horses and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

FIREWOOD dry blue gum $360. Green blue gum $180. Per 3.6m³ split and delivered. Phone Shane James 027 611 3334.

SCOOTERS - new and secondhand three and four wheel-electric scooters and wheel-chairs.

Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton MUSHROOM Compost at today. Phone 308 3602.

Westside Hire, 171 Alford Forest Road. $22 per scoop.

Call now on 308 0006, premix and chip too. Pickup and delivery options, You can even hire a trailer!

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

FIRST time Asian. Pretty, size 10, 34 years old, 36DD, playful toys, great massage.

Phone Lydia 021 232 1856.

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

Chinese prostate massage.

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

HOPE here’s hoping.

Genuine calling. Enquiries welcome on 0210 275 9055.

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL WANTED to rent, house in the Winchmore, Lauriston Area.

Please phone 0274 401 539.

Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Consultations will be by appointment only. To make a booking please phone 0800 700 155.

Weekend Services

MEDICAL SERVICES

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

For all medical assistance, please phone your usual General Practice. Your call will be answered and a nurse will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care.

DUTY DOCTORS Tinwald Medical Practice, Archibald Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Clinic will be held from 10am to 12 noon and from 6pm to 7pm. No appointment necessary. Phone 308 6565.

Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday.

Consultations will be by appointment only. To make a booking please phone your own doctor or the practice nearest to you.

Phone 308 3066.

Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID.

Methven & Rakaia Area

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential. Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Pharmacies

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday and from 5pm - 7pm both evenings.

Ashburton Rest Homes

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

Emergency Dentist

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis

For weekend and emergency services please phone Support. Phone 03 364 8791 Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Victims Support Group Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the 24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846). after-hours service each weekend.

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number outside of these hours leave a message. to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer Alcohol Drug Help Line Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lifeline

Toll-free: 0800 353 353.

COMMUNITY SERVICES Art Gallery

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm, Wednesday: 10am – 7pm

Ashburton Museum

Bus Departures

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm

Animal Welfare Centre

Ashburton Public Library

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Contact - President 021 1356 969.

Veterinarians

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: 149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, Mail Closing Times 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, POST DELIVERY CENTRES Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams.

Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

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Information Centre

Methven - Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10am until 3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com

Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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For over 140 years, the Ashburton Guardian has been proudly delivering news to Mid Cantabrians.

You will be selling into our daily newspaper, monthly farming publications, lifestyle magazine YOU, our website and the Ashburton APP to help clients promote their businesses effectively throughout our print, digital and mobile products.

The skills required for this position include: • Great sales and office experience • Building and maintaining valuable client relationships • Developing new sales opportunities • Good level of English, both verbal and written • Organised and confident • A great personality and enjoy dealing with people In return, we will provide you with an attractive base salary and uncapped commission structure.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and a current New Zealand driver licence.

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We are interested in speaking with people who have field team leadership skills, 3+ years’ inground crop agronomy experience plus excellent record keeping and organisational abilities.

If this is you, please send your CV and cover letter to: Desme Daniels, General Manager PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740 Or email desme@theguardian.co.nz Applications close Saturday, August 17, 2019.

Full-Time Butcher We are seeking an experienced Butcher to join our team.

The person we need to fill this position should be: • Passionate about providing excellent Customer service.

• Honest, reliable and physically fit.

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ASHBURTON COLLEGE ‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

EXAMINATION CENTRE MANAGER We are looking for a skilled person to manage all processes relating to the conduct of examinations at Ashburton College according to NZQA procedures.

The successful applicant will have a high level of communication and management skills with experience in Microsoft programmes and the ability to learn new programmes quickly.

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Specialist Tractor/Machinery Operator SOUTH PACIFIC SEEDS seeks applications for the position of Tractor/Machinery Operator. The successful applicant would be responsible for drilling, transplanting, cultivation, row diving, combine harvesting and daily maintenance and minor repairs. Working with field reps and farmers, ensuring quality, reliable vegetable seed production for our many international markets.

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6am The Wot Wots 3 0 6:20 Thomas And Friends 0 6:30 PJ Masks 3 0 6:55 Ben 10 3 7:05 Be Cool Scooby Doo! 0 7:30 Super Dinosaur 0 7:50 Transformers Cyberverse 0 8:15 Lego Ninjago – Masters Of Spinjitzu 0 8:40 Beyblade Burst Evolution 3 0 9am We Bare Bears 0 9:10 Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man v The Sinister 6 0 9:35 Dragon Ball Super 0 10am Fresh 10:30 Young And Hungry PGR 10:55 Suburgatory PGR 3 0 11:25 8 Simple Rules 3 0 11:50 N Splitting Up Together PGR 0 12:45 American Housewife PGR 0 1:10 Car Crash TV 0 1:35 Dads Make You Laugh Out Loud 3 0 2:35 My Kitchen Rules 3 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Young Sheldon 3 0

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2:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 3am Regular Show 3 3:10 The Bachelor PGR 3 0 4:40 Home Improvement 3 0 5:05 Fresh 3 5:30 Infomercials

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6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:25 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 6:50 Duck Dodgers 3 0 7:15 Kid v Kat 3 7:40 100 Things To Do Before High School 3 0 8:05 Teen Titans 0 8:30 Batman – The Animated Series 0 9am Justice League PGR 10am Raw PGR 3 11am SmackDown PGR 3 Noon NRL Try Time 1pm Cycling – Tour De France 1:30 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 2:30 L Rugby – First XV St Bede’s College v Shirley Boys.

4:30 Hot Bench 3 5pm Addicted To Fishing 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Antiques Roadshow 0

11:30 M Me And Earl And The Dying Girl AO 3 2015 Comedy Drama. An awkward 17-year-old boy befriends a classmate with leukaemia with whom he was childhood friends. Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler. 0 1:35 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

11pm Rugby League – NRL (DLY) Eels v Warriors.

From Bankwest Stadium.

12:50 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:50 Battle Of Dunkirk – From Disaster To Triumph MVC 2018 Documentary.

9:05 Thor – Ragnarok MV 2017 Action. Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett.

11:15 Nothing But Trailers M 11:30 Home Again ML 2017 Blast from the Past Bridge of Spies Comedy. Reese Witherspoon, 7pm on TVNZ 2 8:55pm on Three Michael Sheen. 1:05 Only The Brave ML 2017 Drama.

BRAVO SKY 5 Josh Brolin, Miles Teller.

6am 9JKL PG 6:25 Modern 10am Mom’s A Medium 3 3:15 Do I Say I Do? PGC 10:30 Million Dollar Listing Family PG 6:55 The 2017 Romance. Becca Tobin, Simpsons Super Saturday LA 3 11:30 Million Dollar Ryan Kelley. 4:40 Stella’s Last Listing LA 3 12:30 Top Chef PG 9:55 Modern Family PG Weekend 16LSC 2018 Drama.

10:20 9JKL PG 10:45 Marvel’s Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff. 6:20 Kin Jr 3 1:30 Four Weddings Runaways M 11:35 Grimm USA 3 2:30 Hollywood MVLC 2018 Action. Myles Truitt, Medium With Tyler Henry 3 MV 12:20 Shipping Wars Jack Reynor. 8pm The New UK PG 2:25 Pawn Stars PG 3:30 The People’s Court 3 2:50 Pawn Stars PG 3:15 Pawn Romantic MLS 2018 Comedy.

4:30 The People’s Court 3 Frustrated with the lack of Stars PG 3:40 Highway Thru 5:30 The People’s Court 3 chivalrous boys her own age, Hell PG 4:30 The Simpsons 6:30 Raising Tourette’s 3 a college senior gives up on PG 5pm The Simpsons Super 7:30 Botched PGR 3 dating for love to date an older Saturday PG 7:30 Modern 8:30 Vanderpump Rules AO man in exchange for gifts.

Family PG 8pm 9JKL The reunion ends; Stassi and PG 8:30 Counting Cars PG Jessica Barden, Hayley Law. Katie argue with Kristen about 9pm Highway Thru Hell 9:25 Austin Found 16VLSC 2017 her relationship with Carter; Jax PG 10pm Mountain Men Comedy. Hungry for fame and answers for his bad behaviour PG 10:50 Smashed Palace fortune, a woman conspires ML 11:20 The Simpsons to Brittany’s family; Scheana with a former boyfriend and PG 11:50 The Simpsons PG reveals the results of her gift a former convict to kidnap Sunday to Adam. her 11-year-old daughter for 12:15 The Simpsons 9:30 Southern Charm AO publicity. Linda Cardellini, PG 12:45 The Simpsons Kathryn and Danni leave the Skeet Ulrich.

PG 1:15 The Simpsons girls’ trip on frosty terms; 11:10 Spitfire PGL 2018 Cameran realises she needs to PG 1:45 The Simpsons Documentary.

PG 2:15 Counting Cars PG get back to work.

2:40 Pawn Stars PG 3:05 Pawn Sunday 10:30 Smiley Face Killers – 12:50 Stella’s Last Weekend Stars PG 3:30 Pawn Stars The Hunt For Justice AO 3 16LSC 2018 Drama. 2:30 Kin PG 3:55 Shipping Wars UK 11:30 Four Weddings USA 3 PG 4:20 Shipping Wars UK MVLC 2018 Action. 4:10 The Sunday New Romantic MLS 2018 PG 4:45 Shipping Wars UK 12:20 Infomercials 3 Comedy. 5:30 Spitfire PGL PG 5:10 Shipping Wars UK PG 2018 Documentary.

5:35 Shipping Wars UK PG 5am Undercover Boss 3

7pm Rio 2016 Review 0 8:30 Rugby – The Championship (DLY) All Blacks v South Africa.

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MOVIES GREATS 7:15 City By The Sea 16VL 2002 Drama. Robert De Niro, Frances MacDormand, Eliza Dushku. 9:05 The Help MC 2011 Drama.

Emma Stone, Viola Davis.

11:30 Mortal Instruments – City Of Bones MV 2013 Adventure. Lily Collins, Jaime Campbell Bower.

1:40 Captain Phillips MV 2013 Drama. Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi.

3:50 Fast Five MVL 2011 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker.

6pm Two For The Money MLS 2005 Drama. Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo.

8pm Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller. After being left at the altar, a woman has a brief liaison with a handsome stranger on a plane, which ultimately puts her and everyone else on the flight in danger. Lacey Chabert, Veronica Cartwright, Betsy Russell.

9:50 Star Trek Into Darkness MV 2013 Action. Chris Pine, Benedict Cumberbatch.

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Midnight Alan Partridge – Alpha Papa MVL 2013 Comedy. Steve Coogan, Colm Meaney, Tim Key. 1:30 Captain Phillips MV 2013 Drama. Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi. 3:40 People Interview – Bryan Cranston 4:30 Fast Five MVL 2011 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker.

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6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3 7am Tamariki Haka 3 7:10 Pukoro 2 7:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Smooth 3 8:30 Pukana 2 10am Basketball – Fiba World Cup Qualifiers 3 11:30 School Of Training 3 Noon Waka Ama Sprints 3 1pm Haati Grassroots Rugby 3 2pm Basketball – College Nationals 3 3pm The Pits TV 4pm Marae PGR 3 2 4:30 Easy Eats 3 5pm Fresh 5:30 Moteatea 3 6pm Waka Huia 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities.

7pm M Mirai PGR 2018 Animated Adventure. A boy encounters a magical garden that enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance from his younger sister from the future.

8:40 M Billy AO Biography.

10:40 Te Ao – Maori News 3

6am Stars In Their Cars 6:30 Restoration Home One Year On 7:30 Love Nature – Walks With My Dog 8:30 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb 9:30 Mysteries At The Museum 10:30 James Martin’s Great British Adventure 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 Restoration Home One Year On 1:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 2:30 Escape To The Chateau 3:30 The Restless Year 4:30 Food Safari 5:30 Best Cake Wins 6pm The Kindness Diaries 6:30 Cesar To The Rescue Brad is having trouble with his sister Nicole’s dog, which attacks Brad’s dog at family outings, so Cesar teaches them the skills to end the canine rivalry.

7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls 9:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGR 10:30 Escape To The Chateau

11:10 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 Nga Awa Whangai o Tamaoho.

11:40 Closedown

11:30 Best Cake Wins Midnight Running Wild With Bear Grylls 1am Food Safari 2am American Pickers 3am The Restless Year 4am Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGR 5am Cesar To The Rescue

SKY SPORT 1 6:10 L Women’s Cricket – England v Australia England v Australia.

From Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford. 10am Golf – LPGA Tour (HLS) 10:30 First XV Rugby Revision 11am Kick-Off 11:30 Cycling – Tour De France (HLS) Stage 19 – SaintJean-de-Maurienne to Tignes.

Noon Sky Sports News 12:30 Rugby – First XV (RPL) St Patrick‘s Silverstream v St Patrick’s Town. 2pm First XV Rugby Revision 2:30 L Rugby – First XV St Bede’s College v Shirley Boys.

4:30 Golf Central 5pm Cricket – Global T20 (HLS) Montreal v Winnipeg.

5:30 Golf – World Championship (HLS) FedEx Invitational.

6pm Kick-Off 6:30 L Rugby – The Championship All Blacks v South Africa.

From Westpac Stadium, Wellington.

10pm Fox Sports News 10:30 SkySpeed 10:55 Cycling – Tour De France (HLS) Stage 19 – SaintJean-de-Maurienne to Tignes.

11:25 L Cycling – Tour De France Stage 20 – Albertville to Val Thorens.

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4:05 InCycle (HLS) 4:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series (HLS) 5:30 ICC Cricket 360

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

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6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How It’s Made PG 7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:20 Sydney Harbour Patrol 9:10 Air Rescue PG 9:35 Air Rescue PG 10am Air Rescue PG 10:25 Air Rescue PG 10:50 Air Rescue PG 11:15 Air Rescue PG 11:40 Air Rescue PG 12:05 Air Rescue PG 12:30 Expedition Unknown PG The Lost Colony of Roanoke.

1:20 What On Earth? PG 2:10 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG The Bass is Back. 3pm Aussie Gold Hunters PG 3:50 BattleBots PG 4:45 BattleBots PG 5:40 BattleBots PG 6:35 BattleBots PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG City Sleeker Treehouse.

8:30 Gold Rush – White Water PG Burned Alive.

9:25 Deadliest Catch PG Single Point of Failure.

Sunday 10:15 Warriors Of Wood Midnight Keeping The Faith And Stone PG 1am L Rugby League – 11:05 BattleBots PG Challenge Cup Warrington 11:55 Expedition Unknown Wolves v Hull FC. PG The Lost Colony of Roanoke.

From University of Bolton Sunday 12:45 What Stadium in Horwich, Greater On Earth? PG 1:35 How Do Manchester, England.

3am The Professor’s Late Hit They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 People 3:30 L Rugby League Magazine Investigates – Challenge Cup St Helens M 3:15 The 1990s – The v Halifax. From University of Deadliest Decade M Bolton Stadium in Horwich, 4:05 American Monster Greater Manchester, England.

M 4:55 Murder Calls M 5:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Friday.

5:45 Murder Chose Me M 6am L Darts – World Matchplay From Winter Gardens Blackpool. 9am Cycling – Tour De France (HLS) 9:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 10am The Professor’s Late Hit 10:30 The Kiwi League Show 11am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) 11:30 Late Show With Matty Johns 12:30 The Kiwi League Show 1pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Sharks v Cowboys.

1:30 Keeping The Faith 2:30 L Rugby League – NSW Cup 4:30 L Rugby League – NRL Eels v Warriors.

From TIO Stadium, Darwin.

7:30 L Rugby League – NRL Titans v Broncos.

From Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast.

9:30 L Rugby League – NRL Storm v Eagles.

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6am Paw Patrol 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 7am Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:10 Chuggington – Little Trainees 3 0 7:15 Kitty Is Not A Cat 0 7:35 Andi Mack 0 8am What Now? 10am Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 3 0 12:40 The Bachelor PGR 0 2:25 Home And Away Omnibus 3 0 5:10 Friends 3 0 6:05 The 100k Drop Game show hosted by Davina McCall where pairs of players start with $200,000, and must prevent it from dropping out of the game by avoiding the wrong answers. 0 7pm My Kitchen Rules PGR Confident Peruvians Andy and Ruby want to be numero uno, but the Ultimates have challenged even the strongest of teams. 0 8:10 M Daddy’s Home AO 2015 Comedy. 0 10pm M Deep Blue Sea 2 AO 2018 Horror. 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Life TV 8:30 Turning Point 9am Andy And Ben Eat Australia PGR 3 9:30 The Hui 0 10am NewsHub Nation 3 0 11am Tasty Conversations 3 11:10 Ocean Bounty 3 0 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend 1pm Motorsport – Muscle Garage 1:30 Motorsport – Beach Hop 2pm Motorsport – Formula E (HLS) 3pm Motorsport – World Touring Car Cup (HLS) 4pm Motorsport – DTM (HLS) Round Two. From Belgium.

5pm Big Angry Fish A thousand casts are needed, but Milan knows the fish are there, and his hard work pays off. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Block NZ – Firehouse PGR 0 8:35 M Atomic Blonde AO 2017 Action. In her most dangerous mission yet, the crown jewel of the secret service is sent to Berlin to take down a spy ring.

Charlize Theron, James McAvoy. 0 10:45 Golden Boy AO 3 0

6am Religious Programming 7am Nella The Princess Knight 3 0 7:30 Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world.

Noon Death In Paradise PGR 3 0 1pm GrassRoots Rugby 2pm Cycling – Tour De France (HLS) Stage 20 – Albertville to Val Thorens.

2:30 Ice Road Truckers PGR 3 0 4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Great Escapers A restaurant in Spain must meet its opening deadline; a hotelier in Spain searches for a new property; two gite owners in France give up their cosy home to live in a barn.

7pm Storage Wars PGR 7:30 Inside The Tower Of London 0 8:30 Billy Connolly – Made In Scotland AO 0 9:30 Manson – The Lost Tapes AO 0 10:30 Fear The Walking Dead AO 0

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11:45 Mike And Molly AO (Starting Today) 3 1:40 Australian Survivor PGR 3 0 2:35 Infomercials 3:10 Regular Show 3 3:20 Quantico AO 3 0 4:05 Infomercials 4:35 Doctor Who PGR 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:15 Mean Mums 3 The mums must contain an outbreak of nits, only to discover it may have been caused by one of their own children. 0 11:45 Chicago PD AO Intelligence investigates a shooting outside a concert that leads to a web of gang-related violence. 0 12:30 Infomercials

11:40 Qi 3 Stephen Fry mulls over some medical matters with Lucy Porter, Ross Noble, Matt Lucas, and Alan Davies.

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11:50 Te Ao – Maori News 3 The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities.

12:20 Closedown

Daddy’s Home

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BRAVO 6am Undercover Boss 3 6:45 Undercover Boss 3 7:35 Undercover Boss 3 8:20 Undercover Boss 3 9:10 Four Weddings USA 3 10am Four Weddings USA 3 10:50 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry 3 11:40 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 12:30 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 1:20 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 2:15 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 3:10 The People’s Court 3 4:05 The People’s Court 3 5pm Dance Moms 3 5:55 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 7pm M Clueless PGR 3 1995 Romantic Comedy.

9:05 M Outlaw Prophet – Warren Jeffs AO 3 2014 Biography Drama.

11pm Mom’s A Medium 3 11:30 Newlyweds – The First Year AO 12:20 Infomercials 3

Inside the Tower of London, 7:30pm on Prime

SKY 5 6am Counting Cars PG 6:25 Mountain Men PG 7:15 Shipping Wars UK PG 7:40 Shipping Wars UK PG 8:05 Shipping Wars UK PG 8:30 Shipping Wars UK PG 8:55 Shipping Wars UK PG 9:20 Pawn Stars PG 9:50 Pawn Stars PG 10:15 Pawn Stars PG 10:45 NCIS – New Orleans MV 11:40 Highway Thru Hell PG 12:35 Mountain Men PG 1:30 Counting Cars PG 2pm Main Event MV 3pm Raw MVC 5:45 SmackDown MVC 7:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 NCIS MV 10:30 Main Event MV 11:25 American Grit PG

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7:10 Stella’s Last Weekend 16LSC 2018 Drama. Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff. 8:50 Kin MVLC 2018 Action. Myles Truitt, Jack Reynor.

10:30 The New Romantic MLS 2018 Comedy. Jessica Barden, Hayley Law. 11:50 Austin Found 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Linda Cardellini, Skeet Ulrich.

1:35 Spitfire PGL 2018 Documentary.

3:15 The Nanny Betrayal MVC 2018 Thriller. Michelle Borth, Olesya Rulin. 4:40 Slender Man MLC 2018 Horror. Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles.

6:10 Nobody’s Fool 16LSC 2018 Comedy. Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter.

8pm Mortal Engines MVC 2018 Action. Hundreds of years after civilisation was destroyed, a young woman emerges as the only one who can stop London, which is now a predator city on wheels. Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar.

10:10 The Mercy ML 2018 Drama. Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz.

11:50 A Family Submerged MC 2018 Drama. Mercedes Moran, Esteban Bigliardi.

6:40 Two For The Money MLS 2005 Drama. Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo. 8:40 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller. Lacey Chabert, Veronica Cartwright, Betsy Russell. 10:25 Alan Partridge – Alpha Papa MVL 2013 Comedy. Steve Coogan, Colm Meaney, Tim Key. 11:55 Star Trek Into Darkness MV 2013 Action. Chris Pine, Benedict Cumberbatch.

2:05 Bringing Down The House MV 2003 Comedy.

Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Joan Plowright, Eugene Levy.

3:50 Anna Karenina MS 2012 Drama. Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Emily Watson.

6pm Prometheus 16V 2012 Sci-fi Mystery.

Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba.

8pm Derailed 16VLS 2005 Drama. An illicit liaison between lovers becomes more dangerous and violent than either could have imagined when a thief discovers their secret.

Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston.

9:50 Memoirs Of A Geisha MS 2005 Drama.

Monday

1:25 Slender Man MLC 2018 Horror. Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles. 2:55 The Nanny Betrayal MVC 2018 Thriller. Michelle Borth, Olesya Rulin. 4:20 The Mercy ML 2018 Drama. Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz.

Monday

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SKY SPORT 1 6am Rugby – First XV (RPL) St Bede’s College v Shirley Boys. 7:30 Rugby – The Championship (RPL) All Blacks v South Africa. 9:30 Rugby – The Championship (HLS) All Blacks v South Africa. 10am Rugby – The Championship (RPL) Australia v Argentina. 12:20 Sky Sports News 12:50 Sport TBC 3pm Rugby – The Championship (RPL) All Blacks v South Africa. 5pm Rugby – First XV (RPL) St Bede’s College v Shirley Boys. 6:30 Sport TBC 7:30 Rugby – The Championship (HLS) Australia v Argentina. 8pm Rugby – The Championship (HLS) All Blacks v South Africa. 8:30 Rugby Nation 9:30 Cricket – T20 Blast (HLS) 10pm Rugby – The Championship (HLS) Australia v Argentina. 10:30 Rugby – The Championship (HLS) All Blacks v South Africa. 11pm InCycle 11:25 ICC Cricket 360 11:55 Cricket – Global T20 (HLS) Toronto v Edmonton.

Monday

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12:45 L Women’s Cricket – England v Australia Second T20. From The First Central County Ground, Hove. 4:30 Rugby – The Championship All Blacks v South Africa. 5am Cricket – England v Ireland 5:30 Cricket – T20 Blast

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6am The Kindness Diaries 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Food Safari 7:30 The Restless Year 8:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls 9:30 Rivers With Jeremy Paxman 11:30 Food Safari Noon American Pickers 1pm Best Cake Wins 1:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGR 2:30 Cesar To The Rescue 3:30 Operation Gold Rush 4:30 Gordon’s Great Escape – Southeast Asia 5:30 Kai Safari 6pm Rachel Khoo – My Swedish Kitchen 6:30 Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs

7:30 American Pickers 8:30 M The Two Faces Of January AO 2014 Thriller.

Two wealthy American tourists become embroiled in a murder scandal after befriending an expat con man.

10:30 M Wakefield AO 2016 Drama.

12:30 Rachel Khoo – My Swedish Kitchen 1am American Pickers 2am Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb 3am Operation Gold Rush 4am Gordon’s Great Escape – Southeast Asia 5am Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs

SKY SPORT 2 6am Rugby – The Championship (HLS) All Blacks v South Africa.

6:30 L Motorsport – IndyCar Series Qualifying.

8:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Eels v Warriors.

From Bankwest Stadium.

10:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Saturday.

11am Rugby League – Challenge Cup (RPL) Semi-final Two – St Helens v Halifax.

1pm L Rugby League – NZRL Women’s League Final.

From Pulman Park in Auckland.

2:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Saturday.

3pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Eels v Warriors.

3:30 L Rugby League – NRL Bulldogs v Roosters.

From the ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

6pm L Rugby League – NRL Panthers v Raiders.

From Panthers Stadium.

8pm Sunday Night With Matty Johns Matty Johns is joined by former players and guests to wrap up the round’s NRL action.

10pm Keeping The Faith 11pm Rugby League – NZRL Women’s League (RPL) Final.

Monday

12:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Sunday.

1am Golf – World Championship (HLS) FedEx Invitational Event.

1:30 L Golf – Senior Open Championship 28Jul19

DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How It’s Made PG 7:30 Apollo – The Lost Tapes PG 9:10 BattleBots PG There’ s No Tapping Out in Battlebots! 10am Aussie Salvage Squad PG Christopher the Winch Beast. 10:50 Gold Rush – White Water PG Burned Alive. 11:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 12:30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG Man’s Best Friend. 1:20 Deadliest Catch PG Single Point of Failure. 2:10 What On Earth?

PG 3pm What On Earth?

PG 3:50 What On Earth? PG 4:45 What On Earth? PG 5:40 What On Earth? PG 6:35 What On Earth? PG 7:30 Blowing Up History PG Inca Apocalypse – The Dark Evidence.

8:30 Moon Machines PG Lunar Rover.

9:25 Return To The Moon – The First Images PG 10:15 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 11:05 Gold Rush – White Water PG Burned Alive.

11:55 What On Earth? PG

Monday

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McNAB - WARDELL – Tracey and Terry along with Lorraine and Henry are thrilled to announce the engagement of Erica and Thomas on July 23, 2019.

KINGSBURY, Colin Eric – On July 17. 2019, at Christchurch, passed away peacefully after a short illness, aged 65 years. Loved son of the late Eric and Jessie, loved brother and brother-in-law of Alan and the late Joan, Ian and Janet, Kelly and Barbara. Loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews and friend of Murray and Nikki Truscott. Messages to the Kingsbury family, c/PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

In lieu of flowers donations to the Ashburton Cancer Society would be much appreciated and may be left at the service. A service for Colin will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox streets, Ashburton on MONDAY, July 29, commencing at 2.00pm.

Followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

BOOTHROYD, Maisie Lillian – 05.02.1926 – 01.06.2019 Bruce, Jan, Ian and Cath and our families sincerely thank all the special people and friends who supported us with flowers, messages, food and amazing support at her funeral. It was a great celebration for a very special person who has connected with so many people. We would like to thank Three Rivers Health and Rosebank Rest Home for their up most care of Maisie (Mum, Gran).

Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement of our heartful thanks.

DEATHS CHALMERS, Goldia Buchanan (Goldie) nee Stringfellow – On July 17, 2019 suddenly at home in Invercargill. In her 90th year. Nature loving and rugby fanatic. Mum of Pam and Andy Annand (Mt Somers), Nanna to Paula and Hamish (Staveley), Kelly and Rodney (Ashburton) and Jacquie and Glenn (Christchurch), Nanna Goldie to Liam, Tegan and Adam.

Nanna, you now have your wings to fly with the birds you loved so much.

We will miss you dearly.

JAMIESON, George Alexander – On July 25, 2019 peacefully at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton surrounded by his loving family. Aged 72 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Jennifer. Much loved father and father-in-law of Donovan and Leanne, Richelle and Darryl, Katrina and Bruce Moore, Glenn and Caroline.

Treasured grandad of Chloe, Dion, Alan, and Jo; Jessica, Hannah, and Amber; Kerry and Aimee, Ben and Hannah, Louise and Sam and Courtney; Glen, Alex, and very special great grandad of the late Willow, Kris, Archie, Parker, Brooklyn, Hayleigh, Ava, and Austin. Special thanks to the staff of Tuarangi Home for their love and care of George in his final days.

Messages to 29 Chertsey Line Road, RD 2, Ashburton 7772. A service to celebrate George’s life will be held at the Chertsey Hall, Chertsey Line Road, Chertsey on WEDNESDAY, July 31 commencing at 2.00pm followed by interment at the Chertsey Cemetery.

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Northerlies dying out.

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A ridge covers much of the country, while weak frontal activity affects the far north and far south. A northerly flow develops over New Zealand during the weekend ahead of a trough. The trough is expected to move onto the South Island on Sunday, then onto the remainder of the country on Monday.

Wind at 1000m: Light NW. Wind at 2000m: NW 30 km/h.

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GILL, Doreen – 27-07-2009 – 27-07-2019 Mum, it is ten years since we said goodbye and I still miss Gailbraith Mid Canterbury you, our chats ans special Funeral Services times we spent together, but I 03 308 3980 fell your presence and gentle strength is with me each day.

WILKINSON, Joan Rhoda My memories and love of you (QSM) – remain in my heart.

On July 22, 2019 at Cath.

Rosebank, Ashburton. Aged 90 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Arthur. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Mark and Elizabeth, Kate, and Tim and Lynette. Loved SMALL, Nita – grandmother of Amanda, In loving memory of a dear Charles and Francesca; and wife, mother, grand-mother Tom, and Max. Great and mother-in-law, who grandmother of Oscar and passed away six years ago Florence. Messages to the today.

Wilkinson family, PO Box Loving and kind 472, Ashburton 7740. A in all her ways. service to celebrate Joan’s Upright and just life will be held at St to the end of her days.

Stephen’s Anglican Church, Sincere and true, Park Street, Ashburton, on in her heart and mind.

MONDAY, July 29, Beautiful memories commencing at 10.00am. she left behind.

Followed by interment at the Always in our thoughts Jim, Chertsey Cemetery at Greg, Brendon, Leonie, John, 12.30pm.

Juliet and James. Sadly missed sister and Aunty Nita to Pauline, Ian, Philip, Kate, Bec, Paul, Zoe and Stella.

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WALKER, Grace Margaret (nee Darroch) – Peacefully in her sleep at Rosebank Rest Home, Ashburton, on Thursday, July 18, 2019, aged 99. Beloved wife of the late Alex. Loved mother of Pauline, Judy, Miriam and Mark; mother-inlaw of Robert and Patrick; grandmother of the late Vicky, Peter, Megan, Rob and Kate and Great-grandmother of Regan, Alex, Alexsis and Hazel. Much loved sister of 9, survived by her loved brother John.

A service of Thanksgiving for Grace will be held at St Andrew's, Sinclair Community Centre, 74 Park Street, Ashburton on TUESDAY, July 30 at 11.00am. All communications to the Walker family, 52 Queens Drive, Allenton, Ashburton 7700.

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It’s as though you’re pulled in and out of a relationship by a tide that’s too strong to successfully fight against. Still, the struggle is always an option. Or you could relax and wait for your opportunity.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): When you’re no longer interested in what you were, try travel. You don’t have to go far or be gone long to have a new appreciation of your current status quo.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Once you’ve made your mind up, you’ll be unstoppable. But do take your time in getting to that point. Deciding on the right goal will be more important than anything that follows.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): To be likable, interesting and pleasant to be around is actually no small accomplishment. It requires thousands of micronegotiations between the ego and the id, which can take energy to pull off.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): It doesn’t matter how old you are, the result of this high-energy day will be the same for every generation – youthful folly, ill-advised fun, the silly temptations of innocence.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Because people feel so good around you, you’ll end up in a group, even when you set out to explore the world on your own. If you need time to yourself, you’ll have to carve it out and protect it.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’ll be excellent at the art of summary today. Talk about what you know because it will save others the time of having to weed through the topic to find the relevant takeaways.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): While it’s not possible to make a completely accurate assessment about people based strictly on their affiliations, it’s a start. One exception is family ties, as no one can help that.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): As far as improvement tools go, integrity and respect are top of the line. “How could I bring more integrity and respect to this?” is the magic question that yields beautiful and instantaneous results.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Words always mean more than their definition. They signal to culture, status, age and more. Plus, some words are just more fun to say. You’ll note with interest the evolution of your own vocabulary.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): If you can bring a little levity to an otherwise serious or deadly boring discourse, you’ll earn an admirer and possibly, if the feeling turns out to be mutual, a new friend.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Along these lines, to agree with heroes doesn’t make you one, but it’s an attitude that leans inevitably toward doing the right thing should the opportunity arise.

ACROSS 1. Poor point is to be made into something to be proved (11) 8. Must turn, on cue, to make the weight (5) 9. Fish has not finished being built this way (7) 10. Of circling flight from bar, one lot gets in a muddle (7) 11. Have fun in New York: Joe shows you how (5) 12. The piece that strengthens gets use of it (6) 14. Make it over to one, like an omen (6) 18. It is the directors who get on the bus (5) 19. It is the continual way of putting up with something (7) 21. Hold something back like jam, once the top is removed (7) 23. Could be aged about fifty when one finds space among the trees (5) 24. One’s backing of it may indicate a motoring offence (11) DOWN 1. Spin it out as professional will yearn to do (7) 2. Transport is provided for all in Latin (7) 3. Nothing green is to be seen in public (5) 4. Breathe it in at home, being healthy (6) 5. Sells, in the confusion malady causes (7) 6. The gist of it is that a confection has been put up (3) 7. Crazy cricketer will try to get no runs (5) 13. Lasted out under changes brought in by editor (7) 15. How to get me at it: I do likewise (7) 16. It’s lack of care one may disregard (7) 17. One’s working life will go at a great speed (6) 18. It is a lighter way to move in a clumsy fashion (5) 20. Is having lessons around the fireplace (5) 22. The eponymous Haggard female (3)

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DOWN 2. Certificate (7) 3. Consecrates (7) 4. Spying (9) 6. Damages (5) 7. Misled (7) 8. Feared (7) 13. Polite term for something unpleasant (9) 14. Bring up (7) 15. Periods of economic growth (7) 17. Reduced in rank (7) 18. Anticipates (7) 20. Mindless (5)

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

There’s at least one five-letter word.

Good Very Good How 7many words 10 of Excellent three or 13 more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter are, ares,oraye, Previous solution: only once?

No foreign words words ayes, ear, ears, era, eras, ers, beginning with easy, a capital are allowed. eyas, eyra, eyras,one rase, ray, rays, resay, There’s at least five-letter word. rye, ryes, say, Good sayer,10 sea, sear, sera, Good 7 Very Excellent 13 yare, yea, year, years, yeas, yes

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Previous cryptic solution

Across: 1. Class 4. Flaccid 8. Fortification 10. Canoe 11. Mode 12. Dish 16. Idiom 17. Imperceptible 19. Earnest 20. Surge Down: 1. Coffee machine 2. Air 3. Switch 3 64. Feigns 4 5. Amazed 6. Criticism 7. Dental hygiene 8 7 9. Red pepper 9 13. Fierce 14. Silent 15. Smiths 18. Bar

6 Previous quick solution

5 3 2 8 Across: 1. Tact 3. Narcotic 9. Evicted 10. Under 6 1 9

Previous solution: are, ares, aye, ayes, ear, ears, easy, era, eras, ers, eyas, eyra, eyras, rase, ray, rays, resay, rye, ryes, say, sayer, sea, sear, sera, yare, yea, year, years, yeas, yes

11. Representing 14. Eat 16. Giver 17. Spa 18. Tight squeeze 21. Ocean 22. Lackeys 23.

9 Lets 6 down 5 24.3Dyed 8 Down: 1. Theories 2. Chirp 4. Aid 5. Counterpunch 6 3 6. Tidings 7. Core 8. Strengthened 12. Eaves 13. Caressed 15. Trisect 19. Enemy 20. Howl 5 22. Low 9 7 4

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

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9 7 4 8 1 5 6 2 3

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9 2 9 6 1 3 2 8 5 1 7 5 4

1 3 26 84 7 4 4 5 37 5 2 8 7 4 52 9 6 5 2 9 11 3 1 9 6 6 8 3

2 1 3 7 9 4 6 8 5

5 4 8 9 5 6 8 2 1 6 1 9 1 6 3 3 8 7 45 3 65 2 7 4 3 7 9 2

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