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Sunday’s spectacular blaze was the second house fire caused by a child playing with a lighter in Ashburton in the past 16 months. The Turton Street blaze saw the home’s approximate 12 occupants escape unharmed, but most with only the clothes on their back. Fire investigators yesterday confirmed the blaze was started by a three-year-old playing with a lighter in an upstairs bedroom. The incident follows a four-year-old child accidentally setting fire to a bed with a lighter, triggering a dramatic house fire in Grove Street in September 2012 which also set alight a neighbouring house.
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Fire risk management officer Murray Cairns in Ashburton said yesterday the Tinwald fire was one of 199 house fires caused by underfive-year-olds playing with matches or lighters in New Zealand in the past five years. The rebuild cost for structure damage caused was $13.2 million and 47 of the fires resulted in injuries, two of them life threatening. About 60 per cent of the fires were started in bedrooms. The Turton Street blaze began in an upstairs bedroom, while the Grove Street blaze began in a bed next to a ground floor stairwell. Mr Cairns said matches and lighters were tools, not toys. “Keep all matches and lighters out of reach of very
young children. A child resistant lighter is not childproof, not even for a two-year-old,” Mr Cairns said. Many children started experimenting with fire from about three to six years of age. It could be linked to an attraction to the colour, light and energy released by a flame. The fire service would offer involvement in the Fire Awareness Intervention Programme to the Turton Street family for the three-year-old. The programme could offer resources such as colouringin exercises and videos which flagged the dangers of playing with fire.
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Date takes man far and wide Were you born on December, 1, 1974? If so, there is someone very interested in meeting you. Richard Avis, who was born in Scotland but grew up in England, is on a unique mission: to find people from around the world who were born on the same day that he was. The 39-year-old has been travelling around the world meeting the people he dubs as his “time twins” in a bid to understand what their lives are like. The idea came to him a few years ago when he started talking to friends about what they had achieved in life. It was only an idea for several years, until he lost both his parents within a short time of each other about two years ago. “I just thought, ‘Life’s too short’. So I thought to give it a go.” Mr Avis put out a call for “time twins” to come forward. The response was huge, with hundreds of people getting in touch.
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Kids may control roaches by phones Many people would be repulsed by the idea of children surgically fitting cockroaches with electronic devices and controlling them by smartphones, but in future such “biobots” could save lives after earthquakes. Those comments were made last week by University of Otago bioethics lecturer Mike King, who spoke on “Remotely-controlled cyborg cockroaches: wrongful encroachment?” at the New Zealand Bioethics Conference in Dunedin. United States firm Backyard Brains sparked some controversy last year by promoting the creation of “remote-control” cockroaches. US youngsters can follow an information kit and surgically implant electrodes into cockroaches, enabling them to be controlled by smartphones. The firm said this would have educational benefits, by teaching youngsters more about neuroscience. And researchers from North Carolina State University have also suggested a useful purpose for such “biobots”. A swarm of cyborg cockroaches carrying electronic sensors could be used to map dangerous areas, such as the interior of buildings which have collapsed after an earthquake.
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Home and Away star pregnant Home and Away star Kate Ritchie is reportedly expecting her first child. The 35-year-old is 12 weeks pregnant to her husband Stuart Webb, reports Woman’s Day magazine. She told family and friends the happy news over the Christmas holidays, the magazine says. Best known for her role as Sally Fletcher on the popular soap, the Gold Logie winner has reportedly escaped any morning sickness or cravings. Ritchie currently co-hosts Nova’s nationally syndicated radio drive show with Tim Blackwell and Marty Sheargold.
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Dempsey returns US actor Patrick Dempsey’s acting and racing careers will be intermingled for the foreseeable future. Dempsey, a driver/owner racing at the Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance event in the US at the weekend, confirmed on Saturday night that he has signed a two-year contract extension to continue with the popular television series Grey’s Anatomy. The show has not officially been picked up beyond its 10th season, but Dempsey’s deal provides a strong indication that it will be back. Dempsey also plans to run a full season in the United SportsCar Championship, racing in the fourth-tier GTD class. Dempsey said the acting gig has been a huge help to his other fulltime job. Dempsey and co-driver Andrew Davis plan to race in all 13 events.
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Bieber relaxing in Panama A Panamanian radio and television host says trouble-plagued pop star Justin Bieber has been relaxing on a beach in Panama on a vacation from the United States, where the Grammynominated singer faces driving under the influence charges after being arrested last week. Eddy Vasquez was filming a show at the Pacific Coast resort in Punta Chame, about 90 miles west of Panama City, when he spotted Bieber and members of his entourage walking along the beach. He and his crew took pictures of the singer and his companions, who got on personal watercraft and travelled to a nearby island. Police in Miami Beach said they arrested Bieber smelling of alcohol after officers saw him drag-racing before dawn on Thursday, his yellow Lamborghini traveling at nearly twice the speed limit.
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■ METHVEN, ASHBURTON AREAS HIT
Victims count costs after thefts By SuSan SandyS
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A spate of thefts over the weekend has left a trail of victims in its wake. The spate included thefts from cars overnight in the Methven and Ashburton areas, a brazen daylight theft of items including passports from a campervan in the Countdown carpark, and the theft of $5500 of electrical cable from an irrigator in the Methven area. Methven police senior constable Mike Seque yesterday urged residents to lock their vehicles and not leave valuables inside after several cars were broken
into in the Carr Street and upper Spaxton Street area on Thursday and Friday night. Valuables such as necklaces, GPS navigators and small amounts of cash were taken, while other vehicles had nothing taken. “There’s no real pattern” to the thefts, he said, as one ute with valuable tools on its deck was untouched. “There’s a bit of thieving going on and people need to be vigilant and remove their property from their vehicles,” he said. Mr Seque was seeking any information anyone may have on the thefts and urged them to
phone the station on 302-8200. Among victims was Olivia Carter, 19, who told the Guardian yesterday it had been “heartbreaking” to have a sterling silver necklace taken which her partner had given her for Christmas. She went out to her vehicle in her Spaxton Street driveway on Friday morning to find the door ajar, and both the necklace and an iPod taken. Mr Seque said another theft in the area involved more than 500 metres of cable wire worth $5500 removed from an irrigator under construction by the roadside on a farm on Methven Barrhill Rakaia Road on the
outskirts of the town over the weekend. “Someone would have to know the value of what they were looking at,” Mr Seque said. He believed the thief may remove the plastic covering and try and sell it to a scrap metal dealer. Ashburton police reported yesterday that there had been several cars broken into and intentionally damaged overnight Saturday and Sunday in the Wakanui Road and Wellington Street areas, and there was a theft from a campervan about 5pm in the Countdown car park on Sunday, where passports and other items were taken.
The owner of this necklace, Olivia Carter, is seeking information on its whereabouts after it was stolen from her vehicle. Photo suPPlied
■ GRAMMY AWARDS
Lorde ‘stoked’ to win two Grammy awards By Patrice dougan “The weirdo won out”. New Zealand’s own Lorde and her creative partner Joel Little were celebrating last night after their alternative anthem Royals won them two Grammy Awards at a ceremony in Los Angeles. Lorde, an Auckland teen who has taken the pop world by storm with her soft alt-Gothic look and thoughtful lyrics, remained true to her style at the glitzy awards at the Staples Center where she and Little basked in the praise of some of the music industry’s biggest names. Lorde - real name Ella Yelich-O’Connor - picked up Best Pop Solo Performance and with Little won Song of the Year at the 56th Grammy Awards, in front of an estimated 30 million viewers around the world. They missed out on Record of the Year, which was won by Daft Punk, and Best Pop Vocal Album award, which went to Bruno Mars for his album Unorthodox Jukebox. She had earlier wowed the crowd with a moody remixed version of Royals. Speaking backstage afterwards, Lorde said she was “stoked” about the wins. Asked about her “unconventional” music and style, she said: “Yeah, this time the weirdo won out.” The 17-year-old star said she was planning to spend the night “hanging out” with her family and “drinking a lot of sparkling water”. She also revealed she has big plans for the year ahead, but refused to give away what they were, saying simply: “You will find out.” The young star’s quirky alternative style, and shunning of typical pop culture, have been linked to her explosion to the top of the charts. And she stayed true to style, as she collected her awards in a figure-hugging Balenciaga pre-fall 2014 black silk Japanese-style gown. The tight-fitting dress was a floor-length piece, with long sleeves and high neck-line her conservative look in stark contrast to the Lorde and Joel Little accept the award for song of the year for Royals, at flesh-baring and sparkly outfits worn by oththe 56th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center yesterday in Los ers at the awards bash. Angeles. Photo AP
It had been rumoured she would sport a New Zealand designer, but appeared to avoid that choice, in the same way she avoided the red carpet before the ceremony. Earlier in the show, she performed a stripped back performance of her smash hit Royals, which saw her take a more casual style, although equally designer-clad as she donned a white sleeveless shirt and black wide-legged trousers, reportedly by Prada and Celine. However, it was her choice of fingernail art which caused a fashion stir, with her black dip-dyed fingers sparking their own Twitter account - @lordefingernail - and numerous online articles and polls. The moody performance, with a darkly-lit stage and stone angels in the background, was met with rapturous applause from the star-studded crowd. She proved a hit with the public, as E! Online’s social media gauge put her at 24 per cent of all celebrity mentions on Twitter, beating Taylor Swift, Macklemore, Beyonce and Katy Perry. - APNZ
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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT
Teen admits arson charge A 19-year-old man who set fire to a high country hayshed to warm his cold hands will learn his fate in March. Kurt Charles Brown, formerly of Hampstead and now of Glenavy, admitted a charge of arson when he appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday. Police prosecutor sergeant Mike Wingfield told the court Brown and two associates had
driven around the Ashburton lakes before heading up the Ashburton Gorge on October 17. Heading back down country Brown parked near a four-berth hayshed on Arrowsmith Station. His friends noticed him remove an object from the glove box of his car, before walking over to the shed. He was then observed to walk into the shed. The witnesses then saw flames
leaping from the bales. Once they left the scene Brown told his friends to not to tell anyone. A horse float was also damaged in the blaze. When spoken to by police Brown said he had cold hands and he had lit a small fire to warm them, but a gust of wind had fanned the blaze. Figures were not yet available for the damage caused. Judge Maze wanted to know
more about the conditions at the time of the arson attack, including how dry the surrounding countryside was and the risk Brown’s actions presented to other people and property. She convicted and remanded Brown for sentencing on March 17, and called for a sentencing report to include electronically monitored sentences – but warned all sentencing options were on the table. More court news, P8
■ ASHBURTON COUNTRY MUSIC STAR
Liam’s more determined to follow his dream By SuSan SandyS
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Ashburton’s Liam KennedyClark is more inspired than ever to make it as a country singer after returning from the holy grail of awards in Tamworth. The 16-year-old has returned with a string of accolades after travelling on a scholarship to the Australian city where the country music festival is held each January. After winning the intermediate overall in the Aristocrat Country Entertainer of the Year on Monday night last week, he went on to win the best male vocal solo in the junior section of the Capital Country Music Association award the following day. On the same day he appeared in the Carter and Carter Shine showcase of Australia’s award winning emerging talent at the city’s Capitol Theatre. He said he had felt privileged to be invited to such a performance, and made great friends among the other young talented singers performing. Later in the week he won the highly competitive senior section of the Yamaha Battle of the Young Stars. “It was amazing to be called the winner there, because there was so much talent from all around, north and south (Australia),” he said. Some of the best was to come however and on the live Jim Haynes variety show, Liam performed, singing He Stopped Loving Her Today, and was presented with a Martinez Resonator guitar. Liam returned from Australia yesterday, and now faces the reality of returning to Ashburton College next month. His goal for this year is to release an EP or CD, mainly of his own songs, and fundraise with concerts and busking so he can return to Tamworth later this year.
In brief Fires ‘undetermined’ Fire safety investigators are continuing to look into the cause of two fires in Ashburton at the weekend. Ashburton fire risk management officer Murray Cairns said a senior investigator from Christchurch had been looking into the Bio Oils blaze on Saturday and a Netherby residential garage fire on Sunday. At the moment the cause of both fires was “undetermined”. The garage sustained fire and heat damage to its interior, while the Bio Oils blaze was a confined fire which saw smoke travel through the Dobson street building. Bio Oils director Daryl Prebble did not wish to comment yesterday.
Woman dies An 18-year-old woman who was found at the bottom of a swimming pool at a Hamilton motel has died in hospital. Police said Fijian woman Deepika Rani Kumar died at 10.40pm on Sunday after she was found at the bottom of a swimming pool at an Ulster St motel about 4pm on Saturday. - APNZ
Missing woman found A missing 94-year-old woman was found found huddled and disoriented in the back room of a Masterton property only a few doors from her retirement village home. Roma Holbrook Roberts left her Metlifecare villa on Sunday and was found yesterday morning by search and rescue team members. - APNZ
Tramper lucky Police have released photos taken by the NZCC West Coast Rescue Helicopter showing just how lucky an Australian tramper missing on the Croesus Track was to be spotted and rescued from the thick bush. He was found after straying from the track on January 16. Sergeant Sean Judd, of Westport police, said the photos were a reminder how hard it could be to spot people in the bush. “I doubt he will ever realise how lucky he was to be picked up that first day.” - APNZ
Two pubs held up Police are investigating after armed robbers held up two Christchurch pubs at gunpoint on Sunday night. In just over an hour, the gun-toting thieves targeted Coasters Tavern in Redwood before The Brewery in Woolston, making off with a sum of cash in each robbery. - APNZ
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Two police officers had a pistol pointed at them in Mt Wellington yesterday by a man they had stopped because he was acting suspiciously. A search was under way in the area last evening after the officers were threatened by the man about 6.25pm. The pair had patrolling Ruawai Road when they stopped and spoke to the man who was acting in a suspicious manner. He then pointed the black handgun at them and threatened them before running off through residential properties. Police had established cordons and were looking for a man in his late 20s or early 30s. - APNZ
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■ PROSTATE TESTING DEBATE
Doctors ‘caught in the middle’ By Toni Williams
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Doctors are often caught in the middle of the debate on the benefits of prostate cancer testing, according to an Ashburton GP. Dr John Guthrie’s comment comes after the latest prostate cancer awareness pamphlet released by the Ministry of Health on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests, was blasted nationally with some GPs calling its content scaremongering. The Allenton Medical Centre GP did not believe the pamphlets were intended to frighten men. But because of its simplicity to provide information to
men about the disease, it “perhaps encourages asymptomatic men to have the PSA test and doesn’t clearly emphasise the risk from unnecessary intervention.” Dr Guthrie said the information was the beginning of a project intended to take several years to complete. “We can only hope that eventually a sensible and practical approach to this whole controversy can be agreed on.” Dr Guthrie said there were two sides to the prostate debate. On one side was those who believed every man should have a blood test, and on the other
those who warned of the dangers to test. “The prostate controversy continues to rage. Often GPs are caught in the middle of the sandwich.” Prostate cancer investigation and treatment carried a risk of complications and adverse effects which could affect a patient’s health for life. Dr Guthrie said it had yet to be proved that early diagnosis of prostate cancer achieved more benefit than harm. He said prostate cancer had a great range of aggressiveness. “Many men will have mild disease which is of little con-
sequence.” About 30 to 40 per cent of men developed prostate cancer and three to four per cent would die from the disease. The chances of incidence increased with age. Maybe 80 per cent over 80 years old will have it, he said. “Prostate cancer is a disease of age with only one man in 500 having it in their 40s, while one in nine will have it in their 70s.” Unfortunately it was not as simple to diagnose as just having a blood test. A prostate gland check could assess the size and its consistency but it was often this test that put men off.
“Often men were shy about such an examination but most find it very quick and not as bad as imagined, Dr Guthrie said. Diagnosis was confirmed through a biopsy of the prostate gland and the sample scored to determine the aggressiveness of the cancer. Treatment depended on the spread of the cancer at the time of diagnosis. Dr Guthrie said any man with reduction in urine flow (urinating more often, poor flow, or difficulties starting or stopping that flow) or those with a family history of prostate cancer should see their doctor.
Skifield gets a great taste of winter in middle of summer Four Mt Hutt Ski Area staff got in their first tracks for 2014 on the mountain yesterday after 10 centimetres of snow
had fallen overnight. Manager James McKenzie said he was busy on his snowmobile being a liftie for the morning, giving uphill rides to the four staff so
they could ski down again. A video of the skiing on the Mt Hutt Ski Area Facebook page had received over 160 likes last night. Reasons to like the Kiwi summer were given on the
page as “you don’t always get one” and “your Christmas presents for this winter can be used during summer”. Mr McKenzie said the snow was “pretty exciting”, and would melt and not get in the
way of helicopter work which would be carried out on the skifield today. It included lowering new roofing onto the wind-damaged Summit Six top terminal, and clearing avalanche debris.
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■ BOAT CATCHES FIRE
Five saved from launch By PaTrice Dougan A boat which caught fire off Waiheke Island yesterday morning has been towed back to Auckland. The Minty, a 42-foot Riviera flybridge launch, caught fire near Matiatia Wharf off Waiheke Island shortly after 11.30am. Five people were rescued from the burning vessel by Coastguard and taken to safety. No one was injured, Coastguard duty officer Peter Seymour-Nash said. Coastguard North Shore Rescue first attempted to douse the flames, but the
fire was too large, Mr Seymour-Nash said. The five occupants of the boat were then rescued and the Fire Service took over battling the blaze. It was put out a short time later. The boat was towed back to Westhaven Marina by a Coastguard vessel. A fire investigator has examined the vessel, but no information about how it may have been caused has yet been released. Many boats were out on the harbour yesterday for Auckland’s Anniversary Day Regatta. - APNZ
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■ VOLUNTEERING MID AND SOUTH CANTERBURY
Volunteers always in great demand BY TONI WILLIAMS
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A growing number of volunteers are needed throughout Mid Canterbury in a variety of roles. People looking to volunteer time and skills but not sure where to go, can contact Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury to find an organisation to suit. The not-for-profit organisation based in South Canterbury, has space at Mid Canterbury’s Community House twice a month over summer and once a month in winter. They meet and interview people wanting to volunteer. Co-ordinator Lyndal Watt said there about 20 organisations on the books in Ashburton that needed volunteers to help. The positions were mixed with volunteers wanted for physical work, with computer and design skills, with people skills or to help on committees. “There are ongoing vacancies … people’s circumstances change.” Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury operated independently of the
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organisations and the volunteers who sought to help. A 30-minute interview process assessed the volunteers’ skills and interests to match them to an organisation who needed those skills. Mrs Watt said it was important to get the right match, and there were no guarantees of finding a placement. Once people were placed however, it was hoped they would continue the volunteer work. “A wide range of people are volunteers.” There were also many ways to volunteer whether it was once a week or once a month. Mrs Watts said there were also one-off events like sitting on a raffle table. “Some people want to volunteer but don’t want to do it regularly. Or they may want an hour a week, or an hour a fortnight. There’s lots of variety.” Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury can be contacted on 0800 865 268. They will also be on site at the Multi Cultural Bite festival in Ashburton on Waitangi Day.
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■ METHVEN COMMUNITY BOARD
Members finally get together Meeting for the first time in 2014 yesterday was the new Methven Community Board. Members (from left) are appointed councillors Martin Nordqvist and Alan Totty, as well as elected board members Sonia McAlpine, Dan McLaughlin, chairperson Liz McMillan, Hamish
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A man rushed to help after a “huge fireball” outside the Invercargill shop where he worked engulfed another man yesterday afternoon. “There was a massive bang, then I saw a huge fireball which turned yellow. The man came flying towards the shop and the windows of the shop [exploded] in,” said a Southern Brakes and Driveline employee who gave his name only as Mike. Emergency services raced to the industrial complex in Clyde St, just south of the central city, about 2.55pm after a loud explosion that audible throughout most of the city. An acetylene gas bottle on the back of a utility had exploded, although it is not known yet how or why it happened. Acetlyene is used for welding. One man aged about 40 was rushed to hospital with serious head and torso injuries and another person was treated at the scene for minor injuries. Mike said the seriously injured man, who was driving a Downers utility, had parked outside the shop. He was either seated in the utility or near it when the gas bottle exploded. “I ran out there. He was badly burnt down his front. We had to cut his shirt off him.” The explosion blew the back off the ute, as well as shattering the windows
and stoving in the side of a Southern Brakes ute parked beside it. Several shop windows were also shattered, with debris spread up to 50m. Police evacuated the area, closed streets and set up a 200m cordon, concerned other gas bottles may explode. Firefighters sprayed water on the utility for more than 30 minutes and there were no more explosions. Employees of surrounding businesses said the explosion was huge and frightening. “It was absolutely massive. It was like a supersonic boom,” Annie Kennedy, from Trents Wholesale Ltd, said. “I’ve never heard anything like it in my life,” her colleague, Sue Walker, said. A spokesman for Downer confirmed a staff member had been hurt in the incident. “A Downer employee has been seriously injured in this incident and our thoughts are with him and his family,” he said. “The incident is being investigated and it is not appropriate to comment further at this stage.” The New Zealand Fire Service said the cordon was lifted when the area was confirmed safe by a representative from BOC gas. An investigation into the cause of the explosion was continuing. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment had also been informed. - APNZ
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■ TURTON STREET FIRE
Fire victims desperate for clothes By susan sandys
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Twelve extended family members are seeking clothing and other items after they escaped from their burning Turton Street home on Sunday. But already the power of social media has seen many of their needs taken care of. Presbyterian Support social worker Cathie Withington said the family members were “still
reeling” from the blaze, and too shocked to talk about it. “At the moment they are just grateful that they all got out alive, it really was nothing short of miraculous,” Mrs Withington said. She understood just one of the group managed to retrieve their cellphone, while the others lost their phones and personal items such as toiletries, wallets and handbags. She was setting up a drop-off
point at the Netherby School hall, and anyone wanting to drop items off could phone her on 308-5868. The family members were now staying in several different homes around Ashburton, with other family and friends. While they may ultimately need furniture, currently it was mainly items such as clothing, bags and shoes which were required. Family members ranged
from two one-year-olds, one three-year-old, several male school-aged children, and adults. Women’s clothing up to size 18 to 20 would be useful, as would shoes for women up to size 10 and for men up to size 11 to 12. Neighbour Petra Kaa, who was one of many people surrounding the home to dial 111 as the fire took hold on Sunday, has posted appeals on several
Ashburton items for sale pages on Facebook. She said last night she had been “overwhelmed” with donations of nappies, toys, toiletries, clothing and bicycles. “My inbox was just getting flooded,” she said. The family had earlier in the day picked up some items and were “so appreciative”, and she was continuing to monitor the pages for further donations coming in.
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Hospital ‘vault’ surrenders all its treasures By Toni Williams
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Ashburton Hospital staff have opened the ‘vault’ and released cobwebs, sorting through thousands of medical memorabilia decades in age – radiating a sense of times long ago, each with tales waiting to be told. In a storage facility on the hospital site, there was organised chaos with memorabilia being sorted into sections to keep, discard and transfer. An initial glimpse showed a dishevelled mess but on closer inspection there was an overwhelming sense of history and the feeling of many medical encounters at both ends of the scale. Ashburton Hospital director of nursing Jan McClelland said it was a clear out of memorabilia in grand proportions in an attempt to clear space for the hospital rebuild. Among the historical items was a human bone skeleton from the early last century. While of its time, nowadays the skeleton was fascinating but not appropriate. It would be removed respectfully by experts. There were old ventilators that kept the breath into many, photographs, dated books, sets of medical instruments, walking sticks with handles worn by wear, a breast pump, patient wash bowls, suction tools, bed pans, and hundreds of forceps and tools. The mind boggles and an overactive imagination kicks in – many people were touched by these medical instruments. Mrs McClelland said earthquake damage three years ago, had caused a lot of changes at the hospital with the loss of a building and services moved around on site, so space was at a premium. The old items that used to be housed in the for-
Ashburton Museum senior curator Maryann Cowan inspects a historic photograph destined for the museum from a collection of items in storage at Ashburton Hospital. Photo Donna Wylie 240114-DW-199
mer museum space were now in storage and needed to be sorted. The new building would not have a dedicated museum room instead items would be displayed in cabinets around the site. Surplus items had been offered to the Ashburton Museum. Museum staff were interested in photographs and memorabilia of people and places relevant to the district. They had identified items and had taken their first delivery. Items included photographs, uniforms, hospital site plans and named posters
drawn by student nurses. There were also hot water bottles made in pottery that were likely to have been used at the original Tuarangi Home. And a boxed American medical torso complete with detachable organs and giant parts for training. Mrs McClelland said hospital staff had kept aside the items they wanted to display but there was still surplus and they planned to contact Cotter Medical Heritage Trust in Christchurch to move the rest.
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Kiwis flock to fly on strong dollar By Morgan Tait Kiwis are riding the strong New Zealand dollar overseas and using their new-found purchasing power to enjoy more sights and experiences while they are there. The country’s economic growth, tipped to outpace most other developed nations this year, is good news for Kiwis travelling abroad and many New Zealanders are already taking advantage of strong currency conversion rates. Travel industry experts say they are taking more bookings and inquiries and watching New Zealanders get more “bang for their buck”. A NZ Herald comparison of the prices of a range of consumer purchases overseas showed buying a latte from Cafe Munich in Germany costs about $5.70 today, but when converted at 2009’s exchange rate the same drink would cost $8.40.
We compared Wednesday’s conversion rates - with the New Zealand dollar at US83c, 61c against the euro and 50p against the pound - with the same date in 2009. Going out for a plate of international restaurant chain Wagamama’s Teriyaki Beef Soba noodle dish would cost $26.07 at today’s prices, but $38.28 at 2009’s exchange rate. Taking a ride on a doubledecker bus in London costs $4.80 now, but $6.24 at 2009 rates. Someone wanting the latest model iPad would have to pay $909 at electronics giant FNAC in Paris at 2009 conversions, but just $620 now. Flight Centre general manager Simon Mckearney said business and customer inquiries were up 20 per cent on the same time last year. “It’s brought back into the marketplace more travellers,” he said. “Year on year our sales are significantly up and ... it’s not
With the Kiwi dollar being so strong, more and more Kiwis are heading overseas to travel.
just us, all our competitors are doing the same. “Travel is cheaper with the Aussie and US dollar both in great shape [for those with Kiwi dollars], so people know
they are going to get a bigger bang for their buck once they get overseas.” He expected interest to rise in February and throughout the year. Tour companies Con-
tiki and Trafalgar, which take groups around Asia, the UK, Europe and the US, were experiencing a 15 per cent increase compared to the same time last year. - APNZ
■■ashburton district court
Help plea rejected The following people appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday. Forbidden driver Brandon Lee Farr-Wilson, 20, a wool worker of Hampstead, thought he’d take the chance of trying to outrun police, when he was spotted behind the wheel on January 7. However, it turned out to be a bad move, and one that will likely see an electronically monitored sentence imposed when he returns to court for sentencing on April 7. The court was told Farr-Wilson drove at speeds of 90km/h in a 50km/h zone, reckless of the safety of pedestrians. On the outskirts of town he overtook a harvester, travelling up to 180km/h. An oncoming cyclist was run off the road trying to evade Farr-Wilson. Police apprehended him after a tyre blow-out. Judge Maze rejected duty solicitor Marilyn Gilchrist’s suggestion that Farr-Wilson would benefit from counselling or courses. “He dosen’t need counselling or community help to deal with making a stupid decision,” she said. Tyrone Laffey, 18, of Ashburton admitted charges of theft and breaching community work and prison release conditions.
He was convicted and sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. The court was told Laffey had gone to Blenheim on the understanding vineyard work was available, but after a week with no money, and only the clothes he wore – he took clothing from a retail outlet valued at $148. He was ordered to repay the money.
dertake restorative justice to apologise before he appears for sentencing.
Dylan John Voice, 20, of Ashburton admitted a disorderly behaviour charge – he was convicted and fined $200. The charges were laid after Voice abused staff in a Queenstown retail outlet earlier this month.
Jamie Clive Robertson, 33, a farm worker of Ashburton, was sentenced to four months’ community detention and ordered pay $300 for emotional harm, and to undertake prescribed counselling on a charge of assaulting a woman.
Aran James Butler, 35, of Ashburton, was convicted of breaching a supervisory sentence, and will reappear for sentencing on February 24. James Robert Grant, 29, of Hampstead, had 195 hours of community work cancelled and a $900 fine imposed instead, to enable him to meet his work commitments. Brodie Ratu Hemi, 24, a meatworker, of Tinwald was ordered to pay an Ashburton business $876 for damage he caused to a taxi after he became frustrated by the time it took to arrive. He will make the reparations at $50 a fortnight and will un-
Jerome Terihi Keefe, 31, of Ashburton, faced a charge of theft after taking a wallet and a mobile phone from a table at a local night club. The property was recovered soon afterwards. He was convicted and fined $400.
Akuila Veamatahau, 19, unemployed of Allenton, was sentenced to 80 hours of community work, nine months supervision – to include counselling, and ordered to pay reparations of $300 within 28 days. The court was told an intoxicated Veamatahau took his frustrations out on a stranger after he was refused entry to a local night club. He punched the victim in the head several times. It was his second assault conviction within 12 months. Warrants were issued for the arrest of: Philip Lewis Andrew Kirkman, Brookes Stephen Namana
Prison term for breaches of community work A young woman who has repeatedly failed to engage with probation services over breaches of a community work sentence sobbed when she was sent to jail yesterday. Nicole Jane Tait, 25, of Ashburton faced two charges of breaching the sentence when she appeared before Judge Joanna Maze. Tait had only completed 27 hours, out of 153 hours that were imposed for unpaid fines. Through her lawyer Roz
Burnside, Tait claimed her probation officer had not contacted her, and the requirement to work five days a week to make good the sentence was impractical as she was employed on Friday and Saturday. Ms Burnside said Tait was also dealing with ill-health. Judge Maze said Tait’s lack of co-operation left her no alternative but to impose a sentence of seven days’ imprisonment, to bring an end to all outstanding matters.
Home detentions for recidivist drink drivers Recidivist drink driver Junior Moe received a sentence of five months’ home detention for his eighth charge of driving with excess breath alcohol, Moe, 53, a meat processor of Allenton, was caught behind the wheel on November 10 with a level of 683 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath (EBA 682mcg/l), when the legal limit is 400mcg/l. He was disqualified from driving indefinitely, ordered not to acquire an interest in a motor vehicle for 12 months and to obtain and use a zero alcohol licence for three years should he ever get his licence back.
He will also be subject to standard and special conditions for six months after completing the sentence. Meanwhile, Brendon John Green, 38, of Tinwald was also sentenced to three months’ home detention for aggravated drink driving (EBA 605mcg/l). It was Green’s fifth conviction for drink driving since 2004. In addition Green received 80 hours of community work, was indefinitely disqualified and ordered to obtain and use a zero alcohol licence for three years, should he get his licence back in the future.
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■ LABOUR’S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
A $60 a week helping hand for newborns By Claire TreveTT Labour leader David Cunliffe has set out a policy to give most parents of newborn babies a payment of $60 a week until that baby turns 1, while those on middle and lower incomes will continue to receive the payment until the child turns 3. In his state of the nation address in Auckland yesterday, Mr Cunliffe also set out a raft of other measures for parents of young children, including free antenatal classes for all first time mothers, and extending early childhood education subsidies from 20 free hours a week to 25 hours. Paid parental leave will also be extended from 14 to 26 weeks – a feature which was already Labour Party policy. The total package is expected to cost $147 million in its first year, 2015-2016, rising to $528 million by 2018/19. The child payments have been costed at $151 million in the first full year they apply of 2016/17, rising to $272 million by 2018/19. Dubbed Best Start, the first year payments will apply for those with household incomes of less than $150,000 a year, which Labour estimates will be about 59,000 households or 95 per cent of children aged under one. The longer term payments for those on lower incomes would cover about 56 per cent of one and two year olds. It
LABOUR’S BEST START PACKAGE $60 a week payment for the first year of a child’s life, if parents earn less than $150,000. Will apply from April 2016. ■ Ongoing $60 weekly payments for middle/lower income earners until the child turns three. ■ Extend free early childhood education from 20 hours to 25 hours a week for over-3s. ■ Extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks. ■ Free antenatal classes for all first time mothers. Total cost: $147 million in 2015/16 rising to $528 million in $2018/19 ■
Labour leader David Cunliffe delivers his state of the nation address yesterday.
will apply to children born after April 1, 2016, if Labour forms the next Government. Mr Cunliffe said the Childrens’ Commissioner’s expert panel report on Solutions to Child Poverty made it clear it was important to provide support to those with young children to help reduce poverty. “Sixty dollars will make a real difference to the lives of struggling parents. For example, it will pay for a weekly supply of nappies and baby food.” The Children’s Commissioner report had recommended a universal child payment until the child turned six with ongoing
support for lower income families. The payments replace the party’s 2011 policy to extend the Working for Families inwork tax credit to beneficiary families. Mr Cunliffe spoke to a packed house of about 400 at the Kelston Girls’ College hall yesterday. He spoke about his desire to build an economy that delivered for all New Zealanders. “They are told things are getting better, but in their own lives they see prices going up while wages stay still. Too many people feel nervous about
the monthly rates, power and insurance bills. Too many families are struggling even to cover the basics.” He said any Government had to put its resources where they would do most good, and confirmed Labour would “unashamedly” tax the wealthiest more to help pay for it. Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce reacted swiftly on Twitter. “Labour advises their spenda-thon would resume immediately. Labour & Greens already an extra 3/4 a billion a year & it’s not even end of Jan.” Blogger and pollster David
Farrar quickly posted that the polices amounted to “turning families on $140,000 into beneficiaries”. “Welfare should be targeted at those most in need. A family on $140,000 with one child do not need our taxes. At the other end of the scale, this is a huge incentive to have more children if you are already on welfare.” But the policies met with approval from the Greens. Co-leader Metiria Turei said Labour’s plan drew from the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty report and “show a real commitment to children”. - APNZ
■ ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Police have misled people; blamed wrong driver By Sam Boyer An innocent victim who survived a crash featured in a new road safety campaign says police have misled people and unfairly blamed a truck driver involved. Simon Cathcart suffered a cracked spine and lacerations when he was sideswiped by another car and rolled at least six times, but walked away from the smash. As part of a new online campaign, police have published a series of videos featuring real footage of crashes on New Zealand roads. One appears to show a car clip the front of a truck as it attempts to merge lanes. The car slams into Mr Cathcart’s car, pushing it back into the path of the truck and causing it to barrel-roll. A police spokesman said the crash highlighted “what can happen when a truck driver is distracted by his mobile phone”. The description accompany-
ing the video online further blames the truckie. “Real CCTV footage of a truck driver who crashes while using his mobile. Incredibly, nobody was killed,” it reads. But Mr Cathcart says the truck driver has been unfairly maligned. “I’m amazed at why the truck driver is alleged to have caused the crash. “The woman driver of the car that gets hit by the truck was the cause of the accident, not the truck driver. “She undercut him suddenly and was catapulted into me. “The road goes from three lanes into two and she was gunning it up the inside lane ... as I was passing the truck. She just cut straight in under him. He didn’t have a chance.” Police subsequently told Mr Cathcart the female driver was charged with careless driving causing injury and that she pleaded guilty, he said. “When they closed the whole case out
The remains of the car Simon Cathcart was driving, pictured at a wrecker’s yard on July 28.
with me, they rang up and told me the result and never mentioned the truck driver. “If they had charged more than one person I thought they would have told me,” he said. “He may have been on the phone, but there’s no way he caused the accident. “In actual fact ... he did an amazing job of staying straight, because I was literally right in his face. If he had jack-knifed,
the carnage that followed would have been horrendous.” The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of State Highway 1 in South Auckland on July 26, 2012. Mr Cathcart, a former policeman, managed to climb out the smashed windscreen of his car and walk away from the crash. He had asked police to be allowed to see the video of the crash, but had been turned
down, he said. The first time he saw it was on the Herald website on Saturday. “Visually, it was a lot more intense than what I could remember. I remember looking at that car and knowing it was going to hit me. “There was nothing I could do. I just gripped the steering wheel and then I was rolling, rolling, rolling.” Readers who were similarly annoyed with police blaming the truck driver in the video contacted the NZ Herald over the weekend. “It is difficult to see how the truck driver contributed to the crash, or could even reasonably have avoided it, cellphone distraction or not,” Andre Terzaghi said. Martin Giess shared a similar sentiment: “The car driver makes an incredibly foolish move cutting in front of the truck from the left, being entirely responsible for this horrific accident,” he said. - APNZ
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‘Spectator from hell’ faces son’s game ban By Kurt Bayer A police officer described by a judge as a “spectator from hell” after grabbing the throat of a football referee could be banned from watching his son play. Canterbury football’s governing body Mainland Football has recommended to its board that Christchurch Senior Constable Keith Rose is banned for up to two years after he admitted abusing a ref and assaulting a referee assistant while off-duty. Assistant ref Hayden McCabe was so traumatised by the June 29 incident that he has not officiated a game since. Rose, a 59-year-old with 42 years’ service, was discharged without conviction and ordered to pay $1500 in emotional harm compensation. He was placed on restricted duties as he awaited the outcome of an internal police inquiry and a code of conduct hearing.
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Rose had been sitting in the main grandstand at ASB Park in Christchurch to watch his son play for Western against Cashmere Technical in a premier league match. He made “a number of adverse comments regarding the performance of the referees during the game”, in which his son’s team lost 4-1. After the heated match, he “collided” with Mr McCabe and grabbed his throat. Mainland Football fined
Western $2000 over the affair and suspended its coach Julian Morris for two games for his team’s abuse of the referee. Mainland Football’s judiciary committee determined that those penalties were sufficient. But chief executive Mike Coggan says the matter has been referred to its board to act against Mr Rose. The board will consider a recommendation at next month’s meeting that Mr Rose be banned from attending any further fixtures at ASB Park for up to two years. The fact that Mr McCabe hadn’t officiated after the attack was a major concern for the governing body. “We don’t have enough good quality, young referees anyway, so we have to make sure we take quite strong stands and take a zero tolerance policy,” said Mr Coggan. - APNZ
Harrison’s Google doodle puts 10 tablets on desks By NathaN CromBie
explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, who with Nepalese Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the summit of Mt Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. Harrison titled his doodle, World’s Greatest Explorer, and wrote a supporting statement for his work. “My Google doodle features Mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, who in my eyes is one of our greatest explorers. I have also used a compass which is a tool used by explorers today and yesteryear. Lastly I have included our world, a planet that we love to explore.” Masterton Intermediate School teacher Ellie Francis was overjoyed Harrison had won his category after earlier being named one of five finalists in the age grade. She said Harrison took home a Nexus tablet computer as part of his prize package and the school late last year received 10 of the tablets his classmates would be using this year. - APNZ
Classmates of a Masterton Intermediate School pupil will this year share the fruits of his Doodle4Google entry, which won 10 tablet computers for his school. Harrison Tomuri, 12, won the Year 7 to 8 category of the annual contest, for which entrants were asked to “sharpen their pencils, use their imagination and artistic talent to create a Google doodle depicting their vision for the theme, “If I was an Explorer I would ...” Christchurch boy Deyvi Wilton, 12, of Papanui Primary School, was named in November as winner of the national prize in the contest, which included $10,000 worth of technology for their school, a Samsung Chromebook to take home and a trip to Antarctica aboard the Australasian Antarctic Expedition for a teacher nominated by the school. Harrison earlier said he had chosen as his doodle subject the famous Kiwi adventurer and
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n Ashburton family was yesterday sifting through the smoking remains of their burnt-out Turton Street house, counting themselves lucky to walk away alive. While they have lost most of their possessions, the large family got away from the fast developing fire without injury, or worse, losing one of their family members. Ashburton was alarmed by the smoke billowing over the town around noon on Sunday and neighbours were astonished by how quickly the smoking room upstairs turned into a raging inferno. Investigators initially believed a toddler in the house was playing with a lighter to start the fire in the upper storey. Further investigations may clarify the cause, but if the initial assessment is verified the fire is a stark reminder for any household to treat their lighters and matches as deadly weapons. Early education of children around the dangers of fire should be top of the list of things we teach our youngsters. Naturally this has the potential to fascinate young children so we also need to remain vigilant when there are matches and lighters in the house. The reality is that once everyone in the house has quit smoking, there is less likelihood that there will be lighters lying around. Fire investigators were yesterday also figuring out what triggered the fire at Bio Oils, and like the Turton Street family, the unfortunate owners of the Dobson Street business were left to pick up the pieces and try to get up and running again. Accidental fires like that will always happen, but it must be frustrating for local firefighters when they also have to attend seemingly preventable fires. The community owes a great deal of gratitude to our volunteer firefighters who did not have much time to enjoy their weekend as they rushed to a number of events. This time of the year they are usually flat stick putting out rural fires, so the last thing they need is a weekend like this.
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Banks – can’t live with them, can’t live without them
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ust before Christmas, three of the big banks were sent a huge rocket by the Commerce Commission. This will have them answering charges later in the year related to the alleged misselling of interest rate swaps. I know some of the farmers involved with swaps and they’re not the sort of people who would be taken for a ride. That leads me to suspect some were sold snake oil. If that is proven, then the banks will rightly be made to swallow some bitter medicine. When you talk about the banks the words of a famous Dutchman called Erasmus comes to mind – If you swap “women” out for “banks” you end up with this: “Banks – can’t live with them, can’t live without them.” That’s got to be one of life’s modern truths. To be fair, I’ve also seen their gentler side after it has tipped down with snow or rain or tipped up irrigators with wind. Then, the rural banking managers stop selling and generally pitch in to help farmers out. This may not be altruism but it tells another modern truth; our banking system is the se-
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cret to our farming success. While large geographically we’re not vast, hence why we aren’t the world’s largest milk producer but are number eight. We are well behind number seven and a mere drop in the pail compared to what the European Union or India produces. Egypt and the Ukraine are both significant dairy exporters. Australia is a player, along with Argentina and Uruguay. Countries well ahead of us on volume include India, China, Russia, Pakistan and Brazil. There’s a reason why the big producers of milk struggle to export and that comes down to infrastructure, the ease of doing business and simply put, a lack of capital. That last point is where our banks come into their own. Dairying is the most expensive and capital intensive major primary land use. Brazil has almost limitless potential as
Gareth Morgan’s slice of the Brazilian dairy industry shows. Yet there are a shed-load of alternate land uses generating adequate returns relative to the capital needed. Even at an average GlobalDairy Trade there’s little incentive for Brazilian gaúchos to move past beef and cropping. Dairy remains a craft operation meeting local needs hence why Dr Morgan’s New Zealand-style operation is doing so well. In contrast, the major dairy exporters, New Zealand included, all have banks who understand dairying. They further understand commodity cycles, animal health and what nature can hurl at you too. Behind these farms are the processors, manufacturers and exporters who have a finite time to process and distribute what is a perishable product. I haven’t even yet touched on food safety assurance systems and the years it takes to develop any semblance of a reputation. I imagine if you walked into a non-traditional dairy country’s bank for a large loan to
fund your multi-year conversion away from cocoa then you’d be shown the door. Let alone speak of the vast sums needed to set up milk collection and processing. Our banking relationships did not happen overnight but they have come together at the right time in our history. That’s why the long-term growth of New Zealand dairying will come from doing things better onfarm and taking our efficient dairy expertise out into the world. That is the positive lesson to take from Dr Morgan’s recent columns, but they need bank finance to deliver. In terms of the opportunity, the world needs global food production to grow 60 to 110 per cent by 2050 just to keep up with demand. That’s going to be very hard when globally the average dairy farm has between two and three cows. The average herd in New Zealand is now 402. This is why HSBC and CNBC have both labelled dairying as one of the “rockstar” elements of the New Zealand economy. Let our world tour begin. Willy Leferink is Federated Farmers Dairy Chairperson
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Hijacking a hoax A Greek oil tanker that disappeared off the coast of Angola last week faked its hijacking and has been located in Nigerian waters, the Angolan navy says. The Liberian-flagged oil tanker MT Kerala had just loaded a shipment of diesel belonging to a subsidiary of Angola’s state oil company Sonangol, when it went off the radar on January 18. Its owners, Athens-based Dynacom Tankers Management, said they suspected “pirates had taken control” of the vessel, which was carrying a crew of 27 Indians and Filipinos. However Augusto Alfredo, spokesman for the Angolan navy, said on Sunday “there has not been a hijacking of the vessel, but a faked hijacking”. - AFP
Search resumes The search has resumed for a 12-year-old boy taken by a crocodile in a Northern Territory billabong. The rescue mission to locate the boy recommenced yesterday after police and Park Rangers were alerted to the attack at Kakadu National Park on Sunday. Another boy, also 12, was bitten by a crocodile during the incident, police say. - AAP
Nine dead in bus crash People stand behind the barricade in front of riot police in central Kiev, Ukraine, yesterday.
Ukraine has threatened to impose a state of emergency after demonstrators occupied the justice ministry and protests demanding the president’s resignation spread despite a power-sharing offer. Opposition leaders said an olive branch proposal from President Viktor Yanukovych was not enough to end the ex-Soviet country’s worst crisis since independence and demanded snap elections this year. The protests began more than two months ago over Yanukovych’s rejection of a pact with the European Union under Russian pressure. But they have now turned into an all-out bid to oust him from power. Protesters have already at-
tempted to blockade 14 of the 25 regional administrations, including in southern and eastern parts of the nation of 46 million that predominantly speak Russian and share an historical allegiance to Moscow. Tensions remained high in Kiev as several dozen radical protesters from a group named Spilna Sprava (The Right Deed) seized control of the justice ministry yesterday, smashing windows and erecting barricades outside. Justice Minister Olena Lukash, who is taking part in negotiations between the opposition and Yanukovych, said she would ask for the talks to be broken off if the building was not freed. “I will be forced to ask the
president of Ukraine to stop the talks if the building is not freed immediately and negotiators are not given a chance to find a peaceful solution to the conflict,” Lukash told Ukraine’s Inter channel. If the protesters do not vacate the building, Lukash said she would also approach Ukraine’s national security council with “a demand to discuss imposing a state of emergency in this country.” Europe has urged dialogue between the two sides - a call echoed by Pope Francis, who voiced hope in his weekly Angelus prayer that “the search for common good may prevail in the hearts of all”. Under unprecedented pressure, Yanukovych on Saturday
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offered the opposition posts in government including that of prime minister, but his opponents said the offer fell short of their needs. Yanukovych proposed sharing leadership with Fatherland party chief Arseniy Yatsenyuk as prime minister and UDAR (Punch) chief and former boxing champion Vitali Klitschko as deputy prime minister. Klitschko, who is believed to have a personal rivalry with Yatsenyuk, condemned the proposal in an interview with German newspaper Bild am Sonntag. “This was a poisoned offer by Yanukovych designed to split our opposition movement,” he was quoted as saying. - AFP
■ UNITED STATES
US police identify mall shooting gunman A gunman who opened fire in a shopping mall near Washington DC, killing two people before taking his own life, was a 19-year-old armed with a shotgun and crude homemade explosives, US police say. Dario Marcus Aguilar fired six to eight shots during the attack at the Columbia Mall at the weekend, killing two employees of a skateboard shop, Howard Country Police Chief Bill McMahon said. Police are investigating whether the shooter, who was
from the nearby town of College Park, Maryland, had any prior relationship with the victims. “Once we can establish if there is any relationship or not, that will certainly help us to identify the next big question which is why this happened,” McMahon told reporters. Police identified the victims as Brianna Benlolo, 21, also of College Park, and Tyler Johnson, 25, of Ellicott City, Maryland. Both were employees of skateboard store Zumiez.
Five injured shooting victims were also treated and released, Howard County General Hospital said at the weekend. One had suffered a gunshot wound to a foot. First responders were alerted to mid-morning gunfire on Saturday at the mall, a favourite weekend spot for young families about 45 minutes outside downtown Washington DC, by an emergency police call indicating shots had been fired inside the two-storey shopping centre. - AFP
Dario Marcus Aguilar
Seven nuns and two men were killed when the bus they were travelling in fell into a deep ravine in central Mexico. “It was a terrible accident,” Puebla Archbishop Victor Sanchez said yesterday in his homily about the accident that also injured another two nuns. The nuns, aged between 20 and 46, belonged to the Order of the Most Holy Saviour and Saint Bridget. - AFP
Mouths sewn shut Thirteen Moroccan immigrants held in a migrant centre on the outskirts of Rome have sewn their lips together in the second such protest at their lengthy detention, Italian media reports. The men, aged between 20 and 30, had already stitched their mouths shut in a week-long protest in December over their long stay in a supposedly short-term detention facility. The men, who used a thread from a blanket and a small needle to sew their mouths shut, all made the perilous journey from Libya to the Italian island of Lampedusa on overcrowded dinghies. - AFP
Car thief charged A 14-year-old boy who tried to run from police after crashing a stolen car on a southwest Sydney road has been charged with several minor offences. Eight people were taken to hospital with minor injuries following a crash at Lurnea in the early hours of Monday morning. Highway police had initially tried to stop the car on a suburban street at nearby Sadleir but the boy sped off and officers pursued. Moments later, the car driven by the youth crossed onto the wrong side of the road and hit an oncoming vehicle, injuring himself, his four passengers and the four people travelling in the other car. The boy fled but was found by officers. - AAP
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■ CHINESE-MADE SLEEPOUTS
Sleepouts snapped up for offices 1-bedroom 10sq m: $10,000 1-bedroom 20sq m: $20,000 1-bedroom 30sq m: $35,000 2-bedroom 40-60sq m: $40,000-$60,000 Delivery and assembly: $500
Source: Countrywide Homes, Auckland
structure will be rolled outside during 1.5 hours to erect because the panels could the day and stored in their warehouse at be quickly bolted together, he said. However, one critic said that many other night. Shane Jones, Labour MP and building and construction spokesman, said on a site visit the sleepouts could have international appeal, particularly for Philippines disaster victims. He takes some credit for schemes like Countrywide’s, saying that as a former NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET minister he ensured that 10sq m build- Source: NZX ings did not need a building permit after his schedule to the Building Act in 2008 NZX 50 constituents Buy Sell Last which exempted the construction and Company CODE price price sale siting of small sheds from red tape. A2 Corp ATM 91 92 92 Reynolds said a factory at Jinan near AIR 174 175 174 Air NZ Shanghai was prefabricating materials 3250 3280 3250 using an assembly line, then the com- ANZ Banking Gr ANZ 92 93 93 ponents were shipped in containers flat Argosy Prop Tr ARG 365.5 366 366 packed. The Glenfield office took only Auckland Intl Apt AIA 140.5 142 142 Chorus CNU 504 505 505 Contact Energy CEN Diligent BM Services DIL 451 458 458 153 153.5 153.5 DNZ Prop Fund DNZ 963 965 965 Ebos Gr EBO 406 407 407 F&P Healthcare FPH 872 885 885 Fletcher Building FBU Fonterra Sh’ders Fund FSF 591 598 591 460 462 460 Freightways FRE 96.5 97 97 Goodman Prop Tr GMT 62 63 62 Guinness Peat Gr GPG 325 330 330 Hallenstein Glasson HLG 87 88 87 Heartland NZ HNZ 222 224 224 Infratil IFT 313 315 315 Kathmandu Hldgs KMD 109.5 110 110 Kiwi Prop Tr KIP 1260 1285 1260 Mainfreight MFT 100 100.5 100.5 Meridian Energy MELCA Timetable - Semester 1, 2014 415 416 416 Metlifecare MET New Zealand Diploma in Business (NZ DipBus) 143 144 144 Michael Hill Intl MHI Mighty River Power MRP 200 200.5 200.5 Diploma in Applied Business 337 339 337 Nuplex Ind NPX 77 78 78 NZ Oil & Gas NZO Full-time or part-time study options available 123 125 124 NZX NZX 218 225 225 Classes start on Monday 24 February ENROL NOW Oceana Gold OGC 1415 1450 1415 Port Tauranga POT Study at the Ashburton Campus 98.5 99 99 Precinct Properties PCT 127 129 127 Prop For Ind PFI 560 Business Communication Mon & Wed 3.00pm - 4.45pm 280 288 280 Restaurant Brands RBD 793 797 797 Ryman Healthcare RYM 633 Human Resource Management *VC Mon & Wed 1.00pm - 2.45pm 171 173 173 Skellerup SKL 500 Accounting Principles Tues & Thurs 5.30pm - 7.15pm 580 589 589 Sky Network TV SKT SKC 383 385 385 Sky City 606 Taxation *VC Tues & Thurs 10.15am - noon 307 312 307 Steel & Tube STU 520 Economic Environment *VC Tues & Thurs 1.00pm - 2.45pm Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM 341 342 342 236 236.5 236.5 Telecom NZ TEL More business papers available 172.5 174 174 Tower TWR 397 399 399 Trade Me TME 602 Management Accounting - Workshops Tu 8 Saturday workshops 9am-3pm 661 665 660 TrustPower TPW 251 255 251 Vector VCT 630 Leadership - Workshops Tu Online blended delivery with 5 126 127 127 Vital Hlth Prop Tr VHP Saturday workshops 9am-3pm 354 360 354 Warehouse Gr WHS *VC = video conferenced between Timaru, Ashburton and Oamaru 3321 3325 3300 Westpac Banking WBC 4000 4010 4000 Xero XRO 371 375 375 Z Energy ZEL
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sleepout brands were for sale online for as low as $5900, so Countrywides’s scheme was neither unique nor particularly cheap. Reynolds said his low-maintenance places had fully insulated ceilings, walls and doors, double-glazed UV-resistant sliding doors and windows and steel frames. Internal walls were vinyl-covered and two power points were wired up to a switchboard with an external caravan point so that a lead could be safely run into the sleepouts. No bathroom facilities are provided. - APNZ
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Twelve Chinese-manufactured sleepouts, designed to be cheaper than renting for Aucklanders, have been shipped to an East Tamaki factory and are selling for $11,000 each. Graeme Reynolds and Dewey Yu of Countrywide Homes now have components for the new sleepouts at their Cryers Road warehouse after two ships docked around Christmas, each with materials for six 10sq m places. They were expecting the structures to be used as an extra bedroom, as Aucklanders squeeze up because of high house prices. But instead of bedrooms, clients are buying the places for commercial space one was sold as the office for a Glenfield car yard and another as a Manurewa church office. Reynolds and Yu are expecting a third shipment of six sleepouts soon. “The next phase will be complete houses,” Reynolds said of plans to sell two-bedroom homes from only $40,000. Reynolds, a builder, and Yu, an engineer, are displaying a new sleepout on castors at East Tamaki. The one-tonne
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■ MID CANTERBURY
This year’s harvest no ‘bin-buster’ By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz
Arable farmers can expect a solid harvest – but no means a “bin-buster”, according to a Mid Canterbury industry spokesperson. Federated Farmers grain and seed spokesman, David Clark, said both grain and ryegrass straw crops had been affected by disease and a “mongrel” growing season. “The crops are coming off a good solid average – but it will not be a bin-buster harvest.” A wet winter and a dry December impacted on the ryegrass crops, and fungal diseases throughout the growing season have taken the top off grain yields – especially in wheat crops. Ryegrass straw yields are back between 10 and 20 per cent on recent years, which will impact on the number of bales available for sale. “In a good year the crops might do 10 large bales a hectare. They might only be doing eight this year,” Mr Clark said. With all surplus straw
shipped to the North Island in last year’s drought relief programme, Mr Clark said the cupboard was bare in Mid Canterbury for the first time in three or four years. “There won’t be the same quantities of straw available for sale as there have been in recent years – if farmers want straw the time to buy it is now,” he said. Strong demand for feed grain driven by the dairy sector means farmers are going into this season’s harvest with empty silos, with little or no carry-over of last year’s grain in Canterbury. “Those firms that are actively promoting our product into the dairy market deserve a pat on the back,” Mr Clark said. Across the district only about 10 to 15 per cent of the crops are off the paddock. “There’s a long way to go yet – and it’s not a good harvest until it’s in the tin can. While Sunday’s rain may have boosted winterfeed crops, it was no use to arable farmers, who will be hoping for a dry month.
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MARKET REPORT LAMB
Despite markets for NZ showing signs of improvement overseas, it appears as though farmer confidence going forward is mixed at the moment, which is evident in the performance of capital stock sales recently. Results from two-tooth ewe sales throughout the country have been lackluster and some vendors have pulled the pin on selling stock that had been entered in the ewe fairs. Instead they will be looking to possibly get their ewes in lamb and sell at a later date to recover some of their losses. Mutton schedule prices have remained flat for an extended period of time now, with continued strength in overseas mutton markets, particularly China. At current schedule levels mutton returns are providing farmers about $15 per head more than at this time last year.
New Zealand dairy farmers are successfully bucking a long-term trend in declining dairy cow fertility, according to new industry data. According to new figures released by LIC and DairyNZ, the average six-week in-calf rate on farms around the country has increased by 3 per cent since 2010, to approximately 65 per cent, which is worth around $110 million in additional on-farm profit (based on a conservative $5.50 payout using the InCalf gap calculator). The data was sourced for New Zealand Dairy Statistics from DairyNZ’s Fertility Focus analysis of some 7000 LIC herds. Cow fertility is fundamental to dairy farm productivity with the goal to get as many cows as possible in calf in the first six weeks of mating because, one year later, it means they will calve within a similar six-week period and start producing milk and income for the farming business. DairyNZ, LIC and other organisations have been working together to raise farmer awareness of the potential to improve productivity and profitability from improved in-calf rates.
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There was little change to US lean beef markets over the past week. Domestic 90CL prices have held firm but the import market still hasn’t lifted. Buyers are showing interest in product for MarchMay shipment, but exporters are anticipating prices will be higher by then so have been very reluctant to commit at this point. Outside the US, NZ exporters are reporting reasonable demand from China and Indonesia and they are optimistic that these will be two very valuable markets in 2014. However, selling into both of these countries has proven to be problematic in the past, so they’re cautious of being too dependent on them. Australia’s competitiveness in global markets relative to NZ has continued to rise as its dollar falls. One NZ dollar now buys nearly AU$0.95 compared to about $0.80 a year ago.
FORESTRY
Export log prices have hit record levels for some log types. With domestic log prices also rising, the Agrifax Log Price Indicator hit record levels this month, eclipsing the previous record set in 2011. Recent price rises have come from further pressure for supply in China, where on-port inventories have shrunk, despite the high rate of imports. Newly built house prices in China have increased 9.9% year-on-year, a record rate, which is the driving force behind the increased lumber consumption. Steady declines in supply from Russia, and Chinese domestic supply being reduced due to greater conservation efforts has resulted in increased volumes being sourced from the Pacific North West and NZ. As US housing construction has begun to recover, prices for lumber and logs supplied from the PNW have increased more rapidly than from other sources for China, and this leaves NZ pine as a very attractive choice for importers. Domestically, Auckland house building and the rebuild effort in Christchurch are driving structural log prices to high levels, and have caused declines in domestic sawn timber stocks. Demand for structural logs is now expected to lift in order to keep pace with the construction sector.
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Market Price Trends Week beginning January 27, 2014
L A M B ($) Including 1 kg Shorn Pelt this week 13.0kg YL SI 13.5kg YM SI 15.0kg YM SI 15.0kg YM NI 15.0kg YM Market Indicator 17.5kg YX SI 19.0kg YX SI 19.0kg YX NI 21.0kg YX SI 21.0kg YX NI 23.0kg YX SI
last 4 weeks 3 months week ago ago
1 year ago
41.09 61.09 78.78 81.99 61.59 93.49 100.76 104.30 110.47 115.33 110.14 41.09
41.09 61.09 77.52 80.46 61.46 92.02 99.17 102.36 108.70 113.19 110.14 41.09
40.42 60.60 76.93 83.22 64.68 92.17 99.30 105.85 108.81 117.05 109.02 41.09
47.20 67.57 87.57 92.79 61.82 101.42 109.34 117.98 119.91 130.45 120.94 41.09
34.65 54.02 71.40 70.46 57.91 82.60 88.95 89.39 97.41 98.85 97.78 41.09
6.72
6.72
6.72
6.72
6.72
1 Kg Shorn Pelt SI
2013/14 Low High 40.42 60.60 76.93 80.46 60.35 92.02 99.17 102.36 108.70 113.19 109.02 6.72 *
48.89 69.41 88.66 92.79 64.68 102.67 110.70 117.98 121.41 130.45 124.02
2012/13 ave 37.30 56.79 74.59 74.56 59.57 86.29 92.93 94.72 101.79 104.75 105.47
6.72 *
6.74
M U T T O N ($) Including 0.5kg pelt 21kg MX1
SI
68.32
68.32
68.29
68.31
53.28
P2 Steer SI (296-320kg) NI P2 Steer Market Indicator
396 412 399
396 416 399
396 426 414
416 432 404
381 384 373
M Cow SI (160-195kg) NI M Cow Market Indicator
262 292 304
262 294 304
262 304 315
270 304 300
Bull SI (296-320kg) NI Bull Market Indicator
391 387 375
391 389 375
391 395 389
406 399 378
66.10
70.49
57.68
B E E F (c/ kg) 416 437 414 * 270 311 315 *
382 395 388
275 296 307
396 * 412 * 397 * 262 * 292 * 294 *
381 391 381
391 * 387 * 372
406 401 389
372 388 381
260 292 299
Based on announced schedules with levies & charges deducted and published premiums included. For a valid comparison between the Islands, add $1.20 in Lamb and 7c/kg in Beef to the North Is values, because North Is Cos pay freight.
V E N I S O N ($/kg - gross) AP Hind 50kg AP Stag 60kg AP Stag 80kg
6.13 6.23 5.83
6.21 6.30 5.91
6.41 6.50 6.11
7.43 7.53 7.13
6.61 6.70 6.31
6.13 * 6.23 * 5.83 *
7.43 7.53 7.13
6.86 6.95 6.56
1380 890 765 710 508 508 508 505 515
1380 970 785 690 500 490 490 480 530
1330 995 805 730 625 605 605 555 510
1420 1075 851 710 463 405 390 390 525
1285 890 * 765 * 670 485 450 450 450 490
1500 1010 850 740 630 625 625 600 534
1475 1047 848 714 440 399 386 372 501
393 422.5
387 420
410 418
453 412
275 408
473 443
415 422
5080 5940 6250 6000 13720
4910 5570 6190 5330 13410
4170 4230 4110 4710 11440
4630 5370 5800 5240 13190
W O O L Data: WSI Fine (21 microns) Medium (25 microns) Medium (27 microns) Medium (29 microns) Coarse (35 microns) Coarse (37 microns) Coarse (39 microns) 2nd Shear (37 microns-85mm) Lamb (31 micron-75mm)
W H E A T ($NZ/Tonne) ASW (Aus standard White) NZ Free (12.5% protein)
DAIRY PRODUCT PRICES Butter (NZ$/tonne) Skim Milk powder Whole Milk Powder Cheddar Cheese Casein
5420 6030 6030 6030 13980
5450 6050 6570 6030 * 14550
4258 4446 4502 4926 11572
Prices are indicative only. They are compiled from an assessment of sales made worldwide on one-off basis in US $. Quota market sales and contracts are excluded. The prices are then converted to $NZ/t FOB at current exchange rates.
OVERSEAS
MEAT
UK PM Lamb (p/kg) CIF US Bull (USc/lb) CIF US Cow (USc/lb) CIF Venison Bone-in leg (E/Kg)
PRICES 435 205 198 6.40
430 206 197 6.40
0.830 0.499 0.606 3.82
0.817 0.497 0.596 3.85
400 205 192 6.40
350 218 207 6.40
395 202 192 6.40 *
435 * 209 202 6.40 *
355 209 194 6.43
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Lamb SI Mutton SI Beef SI Information provided by NZX Agrifax
15 3 0.0
0.826 0.840 0.515 0.529 0.608 0.619 3.45 2.90 (Estimates only) 193 86 17 51 7 5 11.9 4.1 0.0
0.776 0.497 0.586 2.76 15 * 3 * 0.0 *
0.863 0.561 0.659 3.85 399 111 15.7
Note: * denotes a new low/high for season.
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■ FARM SALES
20% increase shows rural sector confident By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardain.co.nz
A 20 per cent increase in farm sales last year reflects the strong confidence in the rural sector, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). Figures released on Friday showed 1746 farms were sold last year, the highest number since 2009. In the three months to December 292 more farms were sold, compared to the same period the previous year, representing an increase of 20.1 per cent. Overall, there were 554 farm sales in the three months to the end of December 2013, compared to 414 farm sales for the three months ended November 2013, an increase of 33.8 per cent. The median price per hectare for all farms sold in the three months to December was $24,163 compared to $23,070 recorded for three months ended December 2012. The median price per hectare rose 0.4 per cent compared to November. The REINZ All Farm Price Index rose by 4.9 per cent in December compared to the same month the previous year. Compared to the three months ending November, the index rose 1.2 per cent in the three months to December. “The results for the three months to
the end of December reflect a strong confidence in the rural sector with a further lift in sales volumes from the three months ending in November,” REINZ rural spokesman Brian Peacocke said. “The combination of incremental price increases and ongoing demand for quality properties is a sign that these positive trends will continue into 2014.” The figures showed a healthy market for dairy farms, with 121 sales in the December quarter, up 52 on the November figures, as a result of activity in Canterbury, Northland and Taranaki. A strong lift was recorded in the drystock sector, with 111 finishing properties and 237 grazing properties sold for the months ending in December, compared to the three months ending in November. Grazing properties accounted for the highest number of sales (42.8 per cent) in the December quarter, followed by dairy farms (21.8 per cent) and finishing properties (20 per cent). Ten regions recorded increased sales. Otago led the way with 32 more farm sales, followed by Southland with 30 more farm sales and Waikato with 25 more sales. Four regions recorded decreases in sales volume with Nelson taking the biggest hit with 17 fewer sales.
Economic growth on the up Economists say a combination of rising international dairy prices and favourable farming conditions bode well for New Zealand’s economic growth, which is already expected to outpace most other developed nations this year. Dairy product prices at last week’s GlobalDairyTrade auction rose 1.4 per
cent on the last sale on January 8, led by surging prices for butter and cheese. The average winning price was $US5025 ($6040) a tonne from $US4953 a tonne at the last auction. About 41,024 tonnes of product was sold, down from 46,418 two weeks ago, for about $US206.1 million
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It’s feeding time for Bo the baby sparrow in Methven. Bo is one of two sparrows which were found after strong winds blew their nest to the ground on the Methven Walkway recently. Bo and CC are fed a mixture of mashed bread, cornflakes and rolled oats every two hours, and are now learning to feed themselves. They will soon be able to fly and then they will be set free. So don’t be surprised if you see a couple of friendly sparrows around, especially if you have a bird feeding station at your house. PhoTo SuSan SandYS 200114-SS-004
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■ Thread each skewer with alternating pieces of sausage, capsicum and onion. ■ Mix 75ml olive oil, garlic and paprika and season well with salt and pepper. Brush the oil mixture all over the kebabs. ■ Barbecue or pan-fry the kebabs over moderate heat until everything is hot and well browned. ■ Meanwhile, boil the risoni in plenty of salted water until al dente. Drain well, place in a large bowl and add the tomato, spinach, basil, 100ml olive oil and vinegar.
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Sausage kebabs with risoni salad
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QUICK MEAL 8 beef sausages 1 red or yellow capsicum 1 large red onion 175ml Select olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1t sweet smoked paprika 250g risoni pasta 1 tomato, diced 1/4 bag spinach greens 1/2 C basil leaves, torn into smaller pieces 3T white wine vinegar
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Off and racing in Dromore By Michael hanrahan
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ural schools are sometimes seen as the centre of their district’s activities, but in earlier years they often were just that, the place in the district where events of all sorts were held. One such was the small settlement of Dromore, north of Ashburton. In 1905 it had a school, a railway station and all the buildings and yards that went with a railway station of the era. When local people wanted to gather, it was the school that became their meeting place. One such event took place in November 1905, when a wellattended smoke concert was held in the school to form the Dromore District Sports Association. An organisation was set up with W. J. Elliot as president, Tom Hanrahan secretary/ treasurer and a committee consisting of the schoolmaster W. C. Smith, W. Blackburn, M. Kissane, J. Cameron, E. Grane, T. Chalmers, J. Allen and P. & J. Hanrahan. They held their inaugural meeting just over a month later, on December 15, on what was called Treat Day at the Dromore School – the last day of the school year. While the day dawned bright and clear with a southerly breeze, a thunderstorm during the afternoon caused the planned sports to be abandoned. In the evening the weather had improved sufficiently for some of the events to be held. These were mainly races – 100-yard races for boys and girls and a ladies race.
However, most interest centred on a cycle race from Dromore to Chertsey and return, a distance of 13 miles on the Great South Road. Eleven started, with the winner being R. Happer, S. Wilson second and the fastest time of 41.40 being recorded by Dan Lynch of Chertsey. After a very brief life the Dromore District Sports Association seems to have faded out, or at least it did not carry out any activities that made the news. However, the cycle races continued, with other districts such as Wakanui establishing regular road races in their areas. It is likely these local cycle races were the
inspiration for forming the Dromore Sports Association. During the 1890s the “low Level” safety cycle with two wheels of equal size and pneumatic tyres had largely replaced penny farthings. While regular races had long been held with penny farthings, including an annual race from Christchurch to Timaru, it was the lower priced and more easily ridden safety cycle that sparked a huge interest in the sport. Just two months before the sports association was formed a bike race was held over a
17-mile course from Chertsey to Dundas, along Singletree and Stanley roads to Dromore, then back to Chertsey. Ninety people
turned out to watch the finish, with A. Ironside leading the 13 riders in, followed by Dan Lynch and B. Page. The fastest time of 44 minutes 30 seconds was recorded by Alex Downie and R. Wales. A repeat match was held a month later, at the end of October, 1905, attracting an entry of 18, some from further afield. Dan Lynch, A. Ironside and J. Lynch were the top three, Alex Downie again recording fastest time. November 11 saw the third race held on the same circuit, but this time starting from Dromore, and with a little more at stake, because an ornate silver cup was given for the fastest time. Local names figured prominently among the top finishers – W. Blackburn, J. Lynch and R. Still. Alex Downie of Chertsey again took fastest time, 43 minutes 15 seconds and received the Dromore Road Race Cup, which today is proudly held by his descendants. In the evening following this race the smoke concert to establish the Dromore District Sports Association was formed.
Left – The Dromore Road Race Cup, presented on November 13, 1905 to Alex Downie of Chertsey for the fastest time of 43 minutes 15 seconds in a race from Dromore to Chertsey and back on country roads.
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n January 14 we published a series of photos showing a set of stockyards being moved by manpower. We asked if anyone knew what the occasion was and where and when these photos were taken. A number of people thought the place was the Ashburton Showgrounds, possibly showing the moving of pens from the old Ashburton Saleyards that used to be at the East Street, Smithfield Road
corner. Those saleyards were closed in the late 1940s and the land amalgamated with the showgrounds. However, we have had a more definite identification. It appears the occasion was the resiting of the Methven saleyards pens from their original site in what is now the Methven Showgrounds to a new site on adjoining land. Any further information would be appreciated.
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■ MID CANTERBURY CRICKET
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Eight wickets for Ravenscroft BY JONATHAN LEASK
Mid Canterbury lost on the first innings after they were bowled out for 13 chasing Southland’s 224 before Ravenscroft delivered a top bowling effort. Shaun Stagg removed an opener and then Ravenscroft was responsible for the next eight dismissals before Tom Meyrick claimed the 10th. Ravenscroft’s first three wick-
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Bevan Ravenscroft etched his name onto the Mid Canterbury Cricket honours board with his bowling effort in the Hawke Cup match against Southland in Ashburton at the weekend. Ravenscroft took 8/23 in the second innings, only the second Mid Canterbury player to take eight wickets in an innings.
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ets came in a three over period before he took three wickets in the 31st over, off the first and last two balls, and all three were lbw dismissals. The only previous bowler to finish with eight wickets from a single innings was Wayne O’Grady in 1936-37 who took 8/59 against South Canterbury. There are three bowlers who have taken nine, including Bri-
an Sampson twice. Sampson took 9/34 in 196566 against the West Coast and then had 9/75 against North Canterbury in 1978-79. Ken Butler had 9/40 in 1967-68 against the West Coast and Bruce White had 9/62 in 196970 against North Canterbury. No bowler has ever taken all 10 wickets in an innings for Mid Canterbury.
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Acker wins There were mixed fortunes for riders in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 47km handicap race on Christy’s Road on Sunday. The juniors and division two raced in fine conditions, then on the third lap of five for the Wylie Family Cups the open riders were hit by the southerly. Christchurch’s Rosemary Acker went on to win with Roger Wilson in second. Nathan Tew had worked his way through the field but couldn’t close in on Wilson, taking third and set the fastest time of 67.42 minutes in heading off Michael Templeton, Tony Ward, Brad Hudson and Steve Hands - with the bunch finishing seven seconds behind Acker. Of the 45 riders that took part, 16 were unable to finish, including Olympian Lauren Ellis. Ben Sutton won the under 17 A grade. Earlier the under 17s covered 18km with Caitlin Titheridge taking the line honours ahead of Connie Davidson with Ethan Titheridge in third. The fastest time was set by Jessie Banks. Drew Titheridge took the win in division two.
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Ko seventh New Zealander Lydia Ko has finished the season-opening Bahamas Classic in a tie for seventh. Ko, who began the day in a tie for eighth, hit five birdies in a five under par 68 in her final round. American Jessica Korda hit a suberb 66 to win, overtaking previous leader Na Yeon Choi of South Korea. Stacy Lewis of the USA was second, with Choi in a four-way tie for third. - APNZ
Designer to Artemis Team New Zealand have lost a key designer to Artemis as syndicates firm up their design teams ahead of the release of the new class rules. Oracle Team USA are expected to release the protocol for the 35th America’s Cup - likely to be in August 2017 in March and teams will be aiming to have their design personnel in place and ready to get to work as soon as the class rules have been confirmed. The Swedish team, whose first America’s Cup challenge was effectively brought to an end by a horrific training accident on San Francisco Bay less than two months out from the start of the regatta, have secured Thiha Win, a mechanical systems engineer for Team NZ in the 2013 America’s Cup, and former Oracle designer Michel Kermarec. - APNZ
Mason apologises NRL player Willie Mason has apologised after he was charged with drink-driving in Newcastle yesterday. The Newcastle Knights forward was pulled over for a random breath test on his way to training, the Australian Associated Press reported. He is due in court on February 20. - AAP
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Mike Krawiec waves his ball goodbye from the tee at the Methven Golf Club during the Harvest Wines High Country Classic at the weekend. The annual two-day, twocourse combined stableford tournament had rounds at
Terrace Downs on Saturday and Methven on Sunday featuring 104 players. The overall winners were Dale Fisher and Wanda Campbell with 149 stableford points. Tied for second seven points back were the combinations of Tim Johnson and
Luke Spence, and Dave Gorman and Kerry Smith. There was also a hole-in-one to Dunedin’s John Whelan at Terrace Downs while the closest to the pin, and winners of their height in beer, were Mark Scrivenor and Michael Thomas.
Rangiora harness Today at Rangiora Raceway
Fields for Rangiora Harness Racing Club Inc meeting at Rangiora (All weather) today. NZ 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 RACE 1 12.25pm (NZT) BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TAB&TAVERN HAREWOOD MBL PACE $6500, c0 to c2 & others with cond. +claimer mob. pace, mobile, 2600m 1 7080x Bettys Icon (1) fr.............................S Murtha 2 82704 Batini (2) fr .......................................B White 3 P0790 Glacier Express (3) fr ................... R Sissons 4 90650 Selester (4) fr ...................................S Blake 5 07658 Live Life Betta (5) fr .................... D Paterson 6 9x762 Chanelle Bromac (6) fr ................. M O’Brien 7 70000 Tubbys Sister (7) fr ......................M Stratford 8 10x01 Caesar’s Flame (8) fr ................ N Chalmers 9 97599 Royal Courage (9) fr...................... R Burnett 10 10810 Proven R (21) fr............................ P Wallace 11 00803 Redmaro (22) fr................................ G Cook 12 84300 Benihana (23) fr ...........................J Reardon 13 08597 I C U Darling (24) fr ........................R Reekie 14 03165 Rock Of Tara (25) fr ..........................A White RACE 2 12.55pm WILSON PRINT LTD MOBILE TROT $6500, 3yo+ c0 mob. trot, mobile, 2000m 1 Daveys Brother (1) fr .......................... R May 2 2162x Majestic Time (2) fr ........................ K Barron 3 07x00 Sungait Sally (3) fr ........................R Holmes 4 34046 Price Of Fame (4) fr ...................... T Trathen 5 0 Lady Mackendon (5) fr ........................A Butt 6 8x502 Shell Seeker (6) fr ............................ D Dunn 7 7x706 Brite N Lovely (7) fr ......................I Cameron 8 32660 Total Exposure (8) fr....................... D Nyhan 9 Diedrez Pearl (9) fr ................... S Smolenski
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Emergencies: Twitch, Spanish Lustre RACE 5 2.15pm OHOKA MOBILE TROT $6500, 3yo mob. trot, mobile, 2000m 1 7 Diana Harbour (1) fr ....................... K James 2 99x76 Fatal Reunion (2) fr ..........................J Curtin 3 00x60 Susiesforgivinggirl (3) fr ....... M Hjalmarsson 4 46x63 K D Muscles (4) fr ..................... M Edmonds 5 1 Thebestlove (5) fr ................................A Butt 6 10004 All Royal Gal (6) fr .............................J Dunn 7 40081 Santorini Sunset (7) fr ...................... D Dunn 8 42091 Lavros Segil (8) fr ............................... R May 9 22101 Lothario (9) fr ..................................... D Butt 10 8x818 Belles Son (21) fr ....................... K Cameron RACE 6 2.45pm SEFTON HANDICAP TROT $6500, c1, c2 with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2600m 1 46744 Take For Granted (1) fr................... D Nyhan 2 x6078 Tarn (2) fr .........................................J Curtin 3 x2703 Evander D Go (3) fr ........................N Burton 4 96000 Fancy Pants (4) fr ........................C DeFilippi 5 08090 Orse M Jogmar (5) fr.......................S Trotter 6 08317 Blue Don (6) fr............................ S Ottley (J) 7 05306 Clifden Clowers (7) fr ................... S McNally 8 xP400 Gordon Trotter (8) fr ........................... D Butt 9 36160 Boylanova (9) fr ............................ J Wheeler 10 10360 Opawa Speed (10) fr ...........................B Butt 11 04323 Gin Rummy (U1) fr .......................I Cameron 12 06900 Thanksforplaying (U2) fr............ C McDowell 13 43680 Gunsight Pass (U3) fr............... S Smolenski 14 02000 Kaizen (U4) fr ............................ M Edmonds 15 60059 Tom Creagh (U5) fr ................... B Borcoskie 16 67666 Speedy Earl (1) 10 ..................... K Cameron Emergency: Thanksforplaying RACE 7 3.11pm MANDEVILLE MOBILE PACE $6500,
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A humble Stanislas Wawrinka admits he’s struggling to comprehend the magnitude of his breakthrough Australian Open triumph. Wawrinka was still on cloud nine after becoming the first player to conquer Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, the world’s top two players, at the same grand slam event. “Everything that’s happened, it’s quite crazy,” he said, savouring his 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 final victory over Nadal. His seismic breakthrough at Melbourne Park sent 28-year-old Wawrinka rocketing up five spots to No.3 in the world. - AAP
Heat dominate Spurs The first meeting between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs since the Heat’s triumph in last season’s bruising NBA finals went all Miami’s way. Chris Bosh scored 24 points and LeBron James added 18 as the Heat dominated the Spurs 113-101 yesterday. Miami shot an impressive 58.1 per cent from the floor and never trailed as they handed San Antonio just their fourth defeat in 20 road games this season. Bosh connected on nine of 10 attempts from the floor. Mario Chalmers went 6-of-8 in a 16-point, seven-assist effort. NBA Most Valuable Player James added seven rebounds and six assists before sitting the entire fourth quarter as Miami nursed a big lead. - AFP
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SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS
Results
■ Bowls
Ashburton Bowling Club D and P Kiddey Sponsored Aussie Pairs January 25 1st Brent Mayson and Adrian Kemp. 4 wins 26 ends 49points. 2nd Mike Quinn and Shirley Doig. 3 wins 1 draw 24 ends 57 points. 3rd Charlie Leech and John Smart 3 wins 26 ends 47 points. 4th Bruce Harper and Wendy Suttie 3 wiins 24 ends 44 points. 5th Melva Middleton and Kevin Micklejohn 3 wins 24 ends 39 points. 6th Bruce White and Noeline Woods 3 wins 23 ends 52 points.
Chilton outlasts field to take shootout victory Bev Chinn was one of the 19 golfers to tee off in the Ashburton Golf Club’s Hydraulink Best Under Pressure Shootout but only one was left standing at the 18th hole.
That honour went to Eddie Chilton who outlasted the field to be the 2014 shootout winner after needing a putt-off in the cold conditions. Chilton went up against
Mike Holmes on the 18th and the pair were tied after they both shot six and had the same handicap to send the elimination shootout to a sudden death putt-off. Holmes went first in the
putt-off from 25 feet and was around six foot short of the pin before Chilton put his putt within two foot for the win. On the previous hole Nicki Gill had been eliminated to be third.
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Croquet New Zealand National Tournament Association 0-3 Championship 1 E Johnston (Awamoa Gardens) 2 G Fisher (Wellington) Association 4 plus Championship 1 I Campbell (St Martins) 2 J Hart (St James Park) Association 4 plus Handicap Singles 1 L McCorkindale (Waireka) 2 E Fordyce (Waireka) Association 4 plus Championship Doubles 1 T Dollan (Waimate) & L McCorkindale (Waireka)
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Calder Stewart, McDonald Tinwald Supervalue Velodrome Racing January 24 21 Wizz Wheelers; 8 Open & U17 Trainer Wheels W/W. 1st. Lochie Mills 13pts. 2nd. Ruby Busch 10pts. 3rd. Ryan Gallagher 7pts. 4th. Olivia Morrison 2pts. 5th Zac Moore 1pt. A. Grade W/W 1st. Skaife Williams 10pts. 1st. Maddie Lowry 10pts. 1st. Harrison Russell 10pts. B. Grade W/W. 1st. Simon Moore 13pts. 2nd. Jenna Moore 10pts. 3rd. Daniel Thompson 7pts. C. Grade W/W 1st. Logan Williams 11pts. 2nd. Bryce Wilson 8pts. 3rd. Charlotte Russell 7pts. 4th Emmett Rowland 6pts. 5th. Poppie Busch 1pt. D. Grade W/W. 1st. Jayme Byron 12pts. 2nd. Maxton Rowlands 11pts. 3rd. Emma Lowry 4pts. 4th. Fergus Wilson 3pts. 4th. Scott McLaren 3pts. Open & U17. 1st. Sam Cullimore 13pts. 2nd. Drew Titheridge 12pts. 3rd.Harriett Sutton 8pts. 4th. Caitlin Titheridge 5pts. B. Grade U17. 1st. Ryan Jackson 15pts. 2nd. Ethan Titheridge 8pts. 2nd. Bella Roulston 8pts. 3rd. Connie Davidson 7pts.
Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers 16 riders. 14km January 25 1st. Caitlin Titheridge CT.31.14. HT. 6m. RT. 25m 14s. 2nd. Drew Titheridge CT. 31.15. HT. 6m. CT. 25m 15s. 3rd. Dean Rattray CT. 31m 16s. HT. 6m. Rt. 25m 16s. 4th. Donald Sutton CT. 31.22. HT. 6m. RT. 25m 22s. 5th. Alan Cox CT. 32.37. HT. 2m. RT. 30m 37s. 6th. Kenny Johnston CT. 33.05. HT. 6m. RT. 27m 05s. 7th. Robert Grice CT> 34 03. HT. 11.20m. RT. 22m 43s. 8th. Doug Coley CT. 34.04. HT> 11.20m. RT. 22m 44s. 9th. Geoff Skerten CT. 34.04. HT. 11.20m. RT 22m 44s. 10th. Dave Shurrock CT. 34.04. HT. 11.20m. RT. 22m 44s. 11th.Doug Lowry CT. 34.05. HT. 11.20m. RT. 22m 05s. 12th. Tonee Hurley CT.34.05. HT. 11.20m. RT. 22m 05s. 13th. Jamie Smitheram CT. 34.41. HT. 12.20m. Rt.22m 21s F/T. 14th. Paul Macfie CT.34.42. HT. 12.20m. RT. 22m 22s. 2f/t. 15th. Ross Templeton CT. 34.44. HT. 12.20m. RT. 22m 24s. 16th. Harry Chatterton CT. 36.01. HT. Go. RT. 36m 01s.
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Ashburton Golf Club Nelson Building Society Friday night teams January 24 Top Team: Fairlie Flyers 98 – Ted Connell, Brian O’Neill, Merv Gray, Allan Rivett Ladies: Lovely Ladies 92, Mayfield Lassies 90 Men: The Big Test Icicles 92, Read Ram-
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mers 91, Hit n Hope 89.5, Gabites Sloggers 89.5 Mixed: Mikes Mob 90.5 by lot, Roaring Pride 90.5, Green Team 90 Top lady: Kaylen Donaldson & Joy Nicholas 32 Top man: Ted Connell 35 Nearest the Pins: Templeton Motors – Dave Morrison; Paul May Motors – Charlie Alexander; Mac & Maggies – Greg Jones; BP Ashburton – Vicky Moore Gabites Lucky Player – Mavis Chisnall, BP Lucky Player – Kelvin Woods, “Eagle” Two: Charlie Alexander, Ted Connell, Clarrie Galway, Vicki Moore, Dave Morrison, Phil Tuheke, Grant Smith January 25 There was a three way tie for the Jim McKenzie Memorial Trophy with Peter Huggins and Eddie Chilton, John McArthur and Brian Edmondston, Kyle Brown and Jason Gutsell all on 58. Other winning scores were: Bruce Day and Geoff Kean 59; Tim Newton and Peter Morrison 59; Charlie Alexander and Noel Sutton 61; Jordan Green and John Power 62 by countback. Nearest The Pins: Robbies Bar & Bistro: Greig Sparrow, Braided Rivers: Jason Feutz, Rothburys Insurance: Peter Topham, Netherby Meats: Ross Chatterton, Robilliards (Nearest pin #18): Jordan Green, Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt #9) Kyle Brown. Twos: Peter Morrison, Jason Gutsell, Andy Morrison, Jordan Green, Eddie Chilton, Bruce Day, Ross Chatterton, Hamish Niles (2), Robbie Bell. Birdy Jackpot: #3; Nett Eagles #7 On Sunday the Hydraulink Best Under pressure Shootout took place with the eventual, winner being Eddie Chilton with Mike Holmes as runner up and Nicki Gill third.
Mayfield Golf Club January 25 Winners: 4 Ball Best Ball Bisque Par By Lot: Mike Salvesen and Fraser Tasker 14 up from Wayne Vessey and Jack Allan 14 up; 13 up John Low and Gordon Duthie; Roger Lake and Tim Hoban, Tony Neilson and Bill Allan 12 up Nearest Pins Aon Insurance Brokers No 2: Dave Crill; John McAuliffe Bayleys Real Estate No 11: Bill Allan; Marilyn Cross Property Brokers No 5: Steve King; ANZ Bank No 14: Wayne Blair; ATS 2nd Shot No 9 and No 18: Wayne Blair Two’s: F. Tasker, S. Cross, G. Duthie, S. King, B. Allan Ash Vegas Player of the Day: Tim Hoban 75-9-66; Nett Eagle No 2: F. Tasker Next Week: Par Round Opening Day 8th February. All welcome, plate please.
Tinwald Golf Club Winter opening American Foursome
January 25 Mixed: Pat Bell and Doug Osborn 62.5, Debbie Boon and Steve Kircher 64, Leen Bell and Dave Busch 64.5. Men: Bill Mason and Bryan Shanks 61.5, c/b Pete Marshall and Snow Pierce 61.5, Tony McAndrew and Malcolm Fechney 62, Saki and Mark Ewing 63.5. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; Helen Briggs. Gluyas Ford # 6; Brent Kirdy. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Wayne Smith. Ideal Electrical Supplies # 16; Ray Kirdy. Two’s: Ian Kennedy and Brent Kirdy, Ray Goodman and Owen Everest, Rod Harris and Ray Wards, Brent Smith and Wayne Smith, Bill Mason and Bryan Shanks, Gordon Rennie and Tony Clarke.
Twilight January 23 Stableford 0-6: Jeff Shanks 24, Wayne Smith 23, Bill Mason 22, Steve Anderson 22, Phil Hooper 21 b/l. 7-11: Kevin Bishop 25, Ray Wards 24, Graham Mills 23, Shane Webster 22, Chris Hart 22. 11 plus: John Vucetich 23, Mark Williams 23, Roger Bruce 21, Stan Stringer 21. Women 0-16: Val Prendergast 24, Di Bell 22, Elizabeth Collins 21, Amanda Gray 20 b/l.17 plus: Marg Reddecliffe 24, Deb Ellery 24. Bayley’s nearest the pin; # 2 Johnny Moore. # 1Kevin Bishop. Classic Hits longest drive: Shirley Young. Two’s; Jeff Shanks, Kevin Bishop (2), Mara Kennedy.
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Fullbore rifle shooting 300 yards January 26 John Snowden 50.9, 50.6, 100.15, Darian Miller 50.4, 47.4, 97.8, Brian Hawksby 45.4, 49.3, 94.7, John Miller 50.6, 44, 94.6, John Fleming 47.1, 38, 85.1, Murray Cook 40.2, 41.1, 81.3.
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Hampstead Softball Club Nosh Café Slow-Pitch January 24 Nosh Café Marines & Angels 19 - 10 Hawks; S & Giggles 12 - 11 TGIF Sluggers; As Good As It Gets 28 - 11 Beasties
■ Tennis
Mid Canterbury Tennis Twilight Competition January 22 Division 1 Tridents 19 v ACA’s Hackers 14; Wacky Wackers 18 v High Raters 15; Spare Parts 20 v Council Crew 13; Electric Donkey Bottom Biters 18 v Property Brokers 0; Famous Grouse 18 v 5 Shades 6; Misfits 17 v Whats The Score 16. Division 2 Just Hit It 19 v Rob’s Mob 14; Rusty Parts 15 v Ashburton Milking 18; The Smackers 18 v Tiddlywinks 0; Baseline Bandits 18 v Reid Family 0
A Grade January 25 Hinds lost to Dorie 6 matches to 0 James Watt & Hayden McNulty lost to Luke Glendining & Ashleigh Leonard 1-6, 3-6; Duncan Rollinson & Caroline Murdoch lost to Mary-Anne Thyne & James Wild 2-6, 4-6; James Watt lost to Luke Glendining 5-7, 6-7 (4-7); Hayden McNulty lost to Ashleigh Leonard 6-2, 2-6, 0-1 (6-10); Duncan Rollinson lost to James Wild 3-6, 3-6; Caroline Murdoch lost to Mary-Anne Thyne 0-6, 2-6. Hampstead drew with Tinwald 3 matches all Joseph Langley & Matt Jopson defaulted to Don Lake & Phil Crozier; Joseph Langley beat Don Lake 6-4, 6-3; Matt Jopson lost to Phil Crozier 1-6, 0-6. A Reserve Hampstead Blue lost to Allenton 5 matches to 1 Sam Bubb & Erin Connelly-Whyte lost to Bryn Looij & Tessa McCann 6-7 (57), 2-6; Penny Young & Fran ConnellyWhyte lost to Aaron Reid & Shannon Crequer 2-6, 4-6; Sam Bubb beat Bryn Looij 6-1, 6-3; Erin Connelly-Whyte lost to Tessa McCann 0-6, 0-6; Penny Young lost to Arron Reid 2-6, 4-6; Fran Connelly-Whyte lost to Shannon Crequer 0-6, 1-6. Hampstead Ferns beat Methven by default Foothills Flyers beat Rakaia United 4 matches to 2 Oliver McKeown & James Moore beat Kate Wild & Holly Wild 6-4, 6-1; Ryan McNulty & Angus Mears beat Pippa McCaw & Melissa Brett 6-0, 6-0; Oliver McKeown lost to Kate Wild 6-7, (2-7), 1-6; James Moore beat Holly Wild 6-4, 6-2; Ryan McNulty lost to Pippa McCaw 2-6, 1-6; Angus Mears beat Melissa Brett 6-0, 6-0.
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MSA Bowling Club Half Day Triples January 31 Skips entered for M.S.A. Half Day Triples Friday 31st January 12.30pm whites to be worn. R. Neilson, R. Cockburn, R. Mitchell, R. Thomas, C. Leech, A. Smith, W. Lee, M. Smallridge, A. Waddell, G. Taylor, T. Watson, B. Williams, J. Ryk, A. Mackenzie, B. Harrison, B. Brassell
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Ashburton Golf Club February 1 A Stroke round will be played off the Blue Tees Starting Time: Morning 8.00am; After-
noon Report at 11.30 for an 12noon start. Saturday Starters: Morning John McArthur; Afternoon Rodney O’Neil and Don Houghton Results: Greig Sparrow and John Dudley. February 2 There will be a mixed foursomes game for the AM Bruce Trophy and also the qualifying for the White Trophy. Report at 11.30am for a 12noon start.
Tinwald Golf Club Doherty Trophy February 1 Draw for the 1st round of the Doherty Trophy (par) to be played on Saturday will be at the clubhouse for 8am and 12.30pm start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times. Starters: am B Collins. pm P Marshall, R Harris. Cards. Committee
■ Softball
Hampstead Softball Club Nosh Café Slow-Pitch January 31 6.30pm: D.1 Nosh Café Marines & Angels V Beasties; D.2 TGIF Sluggers V Hawks; D.3 As Good As It Gets V S & Giggles
■ Tennis
Mid Canterbury Tennis Junior Round 9 February 1 B Grade - played at ATTC 9am sharp start Duty Team Hampstead. Allenton Maroon v Tinwald; Allenton Green v Rakaia Rebels; Hindalong Wildcats v Hampstead; Methven Purple v Methven White. Junior A start time 9am sharp Pool A: Rakaia Boyz v Hampstead at Rakaia; Wakanui v Tinwald Blue at Tinwald; Tinwald Sky v Allenton at Allenton. Pool B: Hinds Southern v Hampstead Crusaders at Hinds; Methven Jade v Dorie A Red at Dorie School; Methven Silver v Dorie A Black at Methven Domain. Junior B start time 10:45am Allenton v Methven Green at Mt Hutt College; Methven Blue v Hinds Smash at Methven Domain; Hampstead v Dorie B at Dorie Hall. Junior C start time 9am sharp Pool A: Methven Red v Allenton Blue at ATTC; Hinds Stingers v Allenton Charcoal at Hinds; Methven Orange v Tinwald Pink at Mt Hutt College. Pool B: Hampstead v Tinwald/Wakanui at Hampstead; Dorie C v Rakaia Rascals at Rakaia; Longbeach v Methven Gold at Longbeach. Please phone any defaults through to Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis 308 3020 as soon as possible.
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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS BISHOP, Maxwell James – On January 26, 2014. Max passed away peacefully at Admatha Resthome, Christchurch. Dearly loved husband of Elaine, and father and father in law of Sue and Richard Dudley, and Steve and Anne. Loved Pop of Samantha, Jack, and Tom Dudley, and Daniel, and Hamish Bishop. Loved brother and brother in law of Anne and Colin Fleming, Ian and Ray Bishop, Mike and the late Jenny Munt. Loved uncle to all his nieces and nephews. Messages to 8 Mason Place, Ashburton 7700. At Max’s request a private family funeral will be held and there after you are invited to join the family at the Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse Road, Ashburton on THURSDAY January 30, at 2.30pm to celebrate his life. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton
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6am Breakfast 9am Infomercials 9:30 The Chase 3 0 10:30 Ellen 3 11:30 Infomercials Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Nikhil returns to work; Cameron ignores Debbie; Nicola is hiding a secret. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Brendan’s Magical Mystery Tour 0 2pm Come Dine With Me 3 0 3pm The Renovation Game 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Ellen With guest Seth Meyers. 5:30 Piha Rescue An intoxicated tourist mistakes Piha for a nudist beach; a man is missing for two days; a little boy is left alone on the beach. 6pm One News 0
6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Handy Manny 3 0 6:53 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 6:55 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 Pokemon – Sinnoh League Victors 0 8:15 Doc McStuffins 0 8:35 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 0 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:35 Gary Unmarried PGR 0 Noon Shortland Street 3 0 12:30 Scrubs PGR 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle 2pm Bethenny 3pm Hope And Faith 3 0 3:30 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:35 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 4:05 Shake It Up 0 4:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Friends 3 0 6pm New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0
6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Dr Phil AO A conversation with the mother of Gia Allemand, a former contestant on The Bachelor, who died following an apparent suicide attempt in August 2013. 1:25 The Dr Oz Show PGR 2:25 Rachael Ray 3:25 The Queen Latifah Show 4:20 Would I Lie To You? UK AO With host Rob Brydon and team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack. 5pm Big Brother Australia Highlights of life in the house. 6pm 3 News
7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Surveillance Oz Three men try to climb onto the roof of their fast-moving taxi in the Sydney Harbour Tunnel; two trucks make the same mistake in one night; a thief is caught red-handed. 0 8pm Australia’s Deadliest PGR 0 8:30 Kangaroo Dundee PGR 0 9:30 Crime Secrets of … AO 0 10:35 One News Tonight 0
7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Betty White’s Off their Rockers 0 8pm Mr T’s World’s Craziest Fools PGR 0 8:35 M Rush Hour 3 AO 2007 Action. After an attempted assassination on an ambassador, a wisecracking cop and a Chinese chief inspector must protect a crucial witness from the Triad. Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan. 0 10:25 Arrow AO 0 11:25 Once Upon A Time PGR 3 0 12:20 Go Girls AO 3 0 1:20 Infomercials 2:35 Grey’s Anatomy AO 3 0 3:25 The Lying Game PGR 3 0 4:10 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials
7pm Campbell Live 7:30 The Block – All Stars PGR There is controversy after the previous night’s judging. 0 8:30 NCIS AO 0 9:30 NCIS – Los Angeles AO 0 10:30 The Paul Henry Show Paul Henry wraps up the day’s events, including the latest from the 3 News newsroom presented by Janika ter Ellen.
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CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Home By Novogratz 7am Atlantic Britain 7:30 Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 8am Toy Hunters 8:30 Clodagh McKenna – Fresh From The Sea 9am Airport 24/7 10am Secret Removers 11am The Dark Side 11:30 Off The Eaten Track Noon Bath Crashers 12:30 Being Erica 1:30 Design Star 2:30 Hotel Secrets With Richard E Grant PGR 3:30 Toy Hunters 4pm Heaven’s Garden 4:30 New British Kitchen – Torode And Hardeep’s Tour 5pm Better Homes And Gardens 6pm Belfast Zoo 6:30 House Crashers 7pm Auction Hunters PG 7:30 The Apartment Hosted and judged by Jamie Durie. 8:30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features 9:30 World’s Greenest Homes 10pm West End Salvage 10:30 School Of Comedy AO 11pm Auction Hunters 11:30 Nature’s Keepers
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FOUR 6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 7:25 Rugrats 3 8:20 Chuggington Badge Quest 3 8:30 Care Bears 3 8:50 Bananas In Pyjamas 3 9:05 Bob The Builder 3 9:15 Thomas And Friends 3 9:25 Peppa Pig 3 9:35 Barney And Friends 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3:05 Pingu 3 3:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 3:25 Go, Diego, Go! 3 3:50 Beyblade – Shogun Steel 3 4:15 Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 – Fused 3 4:40 Max Steel 3 5:05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 5:35 Redakai 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 0 6:30 Just Shoot Me! PGR 0 7pm The Simpsons 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 8pm The Cleveland Show PGR 8:30 M The New Guy AO 2002 Comedy. A highschool senior, branded uncool in the ninth grade, gets himself expelled so he can change his image at the town’s other high school. DJ Qualls, Eddie Griffin, Eliza Dushku. 0 10:20 NYC 22 AO
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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe that gives contestants the opportunity to win up to $200,000. 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR A talk show focusing on tough medical questions in an open forum. 1pm Deal Or No Deal 3 1:30 L Cricket – International New Zealand v India – Fourth OneDay International. The first innings from Seddon Park, Hamilton. 5:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 6:05 L Cricket – International New Zealand v India – Fourth One-Day International. The second innings from Seddon Park, Hamilton. 10:05 Best of QI AO 3 Stephen Fry hosts a panel show where contestants are asked questions, and awarded points if their answers are Quite Interesting. 10:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.
11:10 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show. 12:05 Home Shopping 1:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:05 Home Shopping
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6am Rugby – IRB Sevens World Series (Highlights) Day Three – Las Vegas. 7:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Replay) Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers. 11am Pool – World Masters Noon Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers. 12:30 Inside Cricket 1:30 L Cricket – International New Zealand v India – Fourth OneDay International. Coverage of the first innings from Seddon Park in Hamilton. 5:35 The Cricket Show 6:05 L Cricket – International New Zealand v India – Fourth OneDay International. Coverage of the second innings from Seddon Park in Hamilton. 10pm The Cricket Show Analysis and highlights of the week’s games, with features and player profiles from grassroots to international cricket. 10:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers. From Melbourne Cricket Ground. 11pm Adventure Angler 11:30 Inside Cricket 12:30 The Cricket Show 1am The Crowd Goes Wild 1:30 Arena Access 2am Fight Night Lamont Peterson v Dierry Jean. 4am Basketball – NBL (Replay) Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers.
SKY SPORT 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Unsung Heroes Of Maori Music 3 8pm The Prophets 3 8:30 Enron – The Smartest Guys In The Room AO 10:30 N Both Worlds AO The personal story of an 18-30 year old from a refugee or migrant community of New Zealand who is facing a defining moment in their life. The Paul Henry Show 11pm Tagata Pasifika 11:30 Te Kaea 3 2 10:30pm on TV3 Midnight Closedown
DISCOVERY 6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 Sons Of Guns M 7:30 Man v Wild PG Behind the Scenes. 8:30 Mythbusters PGR Spy Car 2. 9:30 Mythbusters PG 10:30 Futurescape PG 11:30 Fatal Encounters M Deadly Deeds. 12:30 Swamp Murders M A Run for the Money. 1:30 Deadly Affairs M 2:30 Auction Hunters PG 3pm Auction Hunters PG 3:30 Sons Of Guns M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 Mythbusters PGR 6:30 Yukon Men PG 7:30 Manhunt PG 8:30 Aeroplane Repo PG 9:30 Secrets Of… PG 10:30 Secrets Of… PG 11pm Redrum M 11:30 Evil, I M
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Midnight True Crime With Aphrodite Jones M 1am Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 2am Call 911 M 2:30 Man v Wild PG 3:30 Deadliest Catch PG 4:30 Beyond Survival With Les Stroud PG 5:30 Dirty Money PG
MOVIES PREMIERE 6:20 The Numbers Station 16VL 2013 Thriller. John Cusack, Malin Akerman. 7:50 Killing Them Softly 16VLS 2012 Crime. Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta. 9:25 The Making Of Oblivion PG 2013 9:50 Company Of Heroes 16VL 2013 War Action. Tom Sizemore, Vinnie Jones. 11:30 Django Unchained 16VL 2012 Action. 2:15 The Numbers Station 16VL 2013 Thriller. 3:45 Killing Them Softly 16VLS 2012 Crime. 5:20 The Marine 3 – Homefront 16VL 2013 Action. 6:50 A Good Day To Die Hard MVL 2013 Action. 8:30 The Ides Of March MLS 2011 Drama. 10:15 Safe 16VL 2012 Action. 11:50 Nightmare At The End Of The Hall MV 2008 Drama.
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1:20 The Marine 3 – Homefront 16VL 2013 Action. 2:50 A Good Day To Die Hard MVL 2013 Action. 4:25 Nightmare At The End Of The Hall MV 2008 Drama. 5:55 The Ides Of March MLS 2011 Drama.
6am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers. 6:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) Farmers Insurance Open – Round Four. 7:30 Golf – LPGA Tour (Highlights) Bahamas LPGA Classic – Round Four. 8am Triathlon – Surf Ironman Series (Highlights) Round Two. 9:30 Football – A-League (Replay) Best of QI Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle 10:05pm on Prime Jets. 11:30 Rugby – IRB Sevens World MOVIES GREATS Series (Highlights) Day Three – Las Vegas. 7:30 The Break-Up MLS 2006 Romantic Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, 1pm Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) Farmers Insurance Open Vince Vaughn. – Round Four. 9:15 Zodiac 16V 2007 Crime. Jake 2pm Golf – European Tour Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo. (Highlights) Qatar Masters – Round 11:50 Spider-Man 3 MV 2007 Four. Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten 3pm Rugby – IRB Sevens World Dunst. Series (Highlights) Day Three – Las 2:10 The Devil Wears Prada PGL Vegas. 2006 Comedy. Meryl Streep, Anne 4:30 Motorsport – Toyota Racing Hathaway. Series Timaru, Round Two. 4pm The Skeleton Key MC 5:30 Motorsport – New Zealand 2005 Horror. Kate Hudson, Gena V8s (Highlights) Third Round. Rowlands, John Hurt. 6:30 Rugby – IRB Sevens World 5:45 The Patriot 16V 2000 War Series (Highlights) Day Three – Las Drama. Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Vegas. Joely Richardson. 8pm Arena Access 8:30 50 First Dates MS 2004 8:30 Fight Night Lamont Peterson Comedy. Adam Sandler, Drew v Dierry Jean. Barrymore, Rob Schneider. 10:30 UFC On Fox (Replay) 10:10 Shanghai Noon PGV 2000 Action Western. Jackie Chan, Lucy WEDNESDAY Liu, Owen Wilson. 12:30 Triathlon – Surf Ironman Series (Highlights) Round Two. WEDNESDAY Midnight Biography – Jim Carrey 2am Golf – LPGA Tour (Highlights) Bahamas LPGA Classic – Round Four. PG 12:50 The Patriot 16V 2000 2:30 Football – A-League (Replay) War Drama. Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson. 3:35 The Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC. 4:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 5am Skeleton Key MC 2005 Horror. Football – A-League Highlights 5:20 Shanghai Noon PGV 2000 Show 5:30 Adventure Angler Action Western.
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Carroll takes tricks title BY JONATHAN LEASK
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The Oz-Kiwi trans-Tasman waterskiing competition came to a close at Lake Hood yesterday. Having been blown off the lake when the southerly swept through on Sunday, some skiers had to return to complete proceedings where again Australia’s Jacinta Carroll showed her class as she had all weekend, taking out the under 21 tricks. Carroll had earlier set a New Zealand allcomers’ jump record with a massive 51.6m and claimed the clean sweep, winning the slalom. In the under 17s Ben McFadden had won gold in the jump with a 45m effort while Hannah Wright picked up bronze in slalom, silver in tricks and was fourth in jump. In the under 14 jump Hugh Donaldson went past the 30 metre mark for the first time and his 30.2m won gold in the jump, and qualified him for the junior world championships, with his twin brother George third with 24.8. Hugh had earlier won gold in the tricks while George came out on top in the slalom.
Australia’s Jacinta Carroll soars her way to a New Zealand allcomers’ jump record at Lake Hood at the weekend.
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NZ leave Vegas as bridesmaids again BY JONATHAN LEASK
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For a second year in a row Mark Jackman and the New Zealand sevens side had to settle for second behind South Africa at the Las Vegas Sevens. For the fourth time in five trips to the gambling mecca, defending series champions New Zealand walked away runnersup beaten 7-14 by South Africa in the final yesterday. New Zealand had beaten four of the other top six sides of the Sevens World series on their way to the final but their closest rival’s defensive prowess denied them a title, with South Africa now in the overall lead in the series by one point. South Africa had only conceded one try heading into the final but Scott Curry scored the opening try for the Kiwis after
Curtis Ambrose breaks through the Fijian defence during the pool match at the Las Vegas Sevens. PHOTO IRB/MARTIN SERAS LIMA
three minutes and Gillies Kaka converted. It was an utterly bruising, physical encounter that at one point had four players down in one way or other with South
Africa’s Branco du Preez taken off for a concussion check after a huge hit on Waisake Naholo. New Zealand had South Africa pegged back in their 22 for most of the half but on a rare visit
forward, Du Preez finished off a move right on the hooter which was converted to lock the scores at 7-all. Kaka overcooked a lineout throw and South Africa’s Wer-
ner Kok sprang into action to score the go-ahead try. The conversion was landed from the side-line and left New Zealand needing a converted try to have a chance but South Africa held on to defend their sevens title. Earlier New Zealand had advanced from the pool of death where they beat Australia 31-7, Scotland 26-5 and Fiji 12-7. They then handled England 24-7 in the quarterfinals and after Canada took a 7-0 lead in the semi-final New Zealand scored 26 unanswered points to advance to the final. But again Gordon Tietjens’ men left Las Vegas empty handed. The series now heads to Wellington on the weekend of February 7-8 for the fifth of eight tournaments.