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■ MOUNT HUTT COLLEGE

Orientation day prepares students for school year

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

The Mount Hutt College campus is once again alive with the sound of chattering children.

On Friday, the college welcomed Year 7 and 8 students that are new to the school for an orientation day to prepare them for the beginning of school on Monday.

Year 7 and 8 dean, Rana Richards, believes the orientation day is a great way to introduce the children to the school.

The younger students are buddied up with a senior Year 13 student for the day.

Due to high numbers of new pupils this year, each senior student is buddied with at least two juniors, Richards said.

“It gives the students someone to talk if they have a problem that isn’t a form teacher or a dean,” Richards said.

Once buddied up, the students completed worksheets together before having fun photos taken and enjoyed a barbecue lunch. In the afternoon, fun games and sports were played.

Richardson said the support between the youngest and oldest students doesn’t end there.

“The senior students run the big buddy committee which runs activities throughout the year such as fish and chip lunches and morning teas for the younger students,” Richardson said.

Right – Mt Hutt College junior students Markus White (left) and Isaiah Van Duinen (right) with senior student Tom Sexton (centre) on the college’s orientation day to welcome new students to the school.

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■ FIBRE-OPTIC ROLL-OUT

UFB network’s tentacles spread

By Sue NewmaN

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Lake Hood, Methven and Rakaia will be winners when round two of the Government’s ultra fast broadband programme is rolled out.

The three areas are among 153 that are included in the latest government investment in its broadband programme, with Canterbury tipped to receive a $33.5 million spend.

While Rakaia is listed as first cab off the rank, with work expected to be completed by June, some areas, however, will not be connected until 2023.

Ashburton was among the first of New Zealand’s towns and cit-

ies to have its fibre optic roll-out completed, but many rural areas and rural villages still do not have UFB access.

Thanks to local lines company EA Networks, however, there are many rural areas that are ahead of the pack when it comes to warp speed internet.

In 2008 the lines company decided to roll out its own broadband network to enable staff to service substations remotely.

As part of that project the company agreed to make access to its UFB network available to properties along the network route.

It also committed to providing a broadband network to all of the district’s schools.

Over the years the network has grown and EA Networks indicated it was keen to partner with the Government to be part of the national roll-out programme.

To date that hadn’t happened and company general manager Gordon Guthrie said that missing out on the latest contract meant the company needed to revisit where it was at and where it was going with its own programme.

“We’d have liked to do the whole network, but as much as we wanted to do this ourselves, we didn’t get an agreement with them (Government), but it’s not all bad, at least people in those areas will get broadband one way or the other and this way it’s government

funded rather than us paying for it ourselves,” he said.

The company’s roll-out had provided fast internet access to some properties in Rakaia and Methven that were along the roll-out route.

“If we go past your gate you can connect to us but if you’re not sure, contact us and we’ll let you know what we can do,” Guthrie said.

Lake Hood is on the list for the next stage of the roll-out and that can’t come soon enough for people living in the original part of the settlement, says resident Graham Kennedy.

Houses in the Lake Hood extension have fibre through the EA Networks scheme, but those in

the original section can only access this service through a wireless service developed by a private provider. This feeds off the EA Networks fibre.

While there has been some uptake of the wireless service, fibre to the gate can’t come soon enough for people in the original housing area, Kennedy said.

What makes the lack of ultra fast broadband more galling is knowing the fibre optic cable was laid two or three years ago as far as the top of the rise at the entrance to Lake Hood, but has been taken no further.

“It only needs to be extended to liven the streets. It’s been an ongoing battle here really,” he said.

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■ SCAM WARNING

very aggressive, wanting bank account details from me for an automatic payment,” Robinson said.

“I said I don’t give bank details over the phone but she wouldn’t take no for an answer.”

Robinson refused to give her bank details and instead hung up on the scammer after they pushed for credit card details.

“She’s very good at it, I must admit. It felt like she’d been in that line of work for a while.”

She reported the call to the po-

lice and the Cancer Society.

A police spokesperson said anyone who receives a similar call should contact the police or net safe on 0508 638 723.

Acting chief executive of the Cancer Society Central Districts division, Chris Franklyn, said incidents like this are “incredibly annoying and disheartening” but says he is glad this time no money was handed over.

“When scammers use our name to target fake donations, they are actually stealing money

from people with cancer,” he said.

“We do not receive any government funding and people generously donate that money to support patients with cancer and fund research and the services we offer and that’s where they expect to see that money used.”

The Cancer Society warns anyone receiving suspicious calls or demanding bank or card details to contact their local Cancer Society to check if it is genuine or report the incident.

■ ASHBURTON ART GALLERY

Final touches added to solo exhibition

By Megan gnad

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Port Chalmers-based artist, James Robinson, added the final touches to his new solo exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery, yesterday, in time for this weekend’s launch.

His work, Strange Attractor, will be displayed in the Colin Redmond Gallery from January 30 to February 25, following the afternoon launch on Sunday.

He told the Ashburton Guardian he had reworked an old series of art from 10 years ago, but this time focused on “psyco-geography, land forms, strata and aerial views”.

“It’s like jazzing up a new dress,” he said. “I really like texture, and I want people to look at that.”

“People really appreciate that I’m making art from within myself and I’m trying to make it real.”

Robinson was the Paramount Winner of the Wallace Art Awards in 2007, and has held numerous prestigious residencies at the Sarjeant (Wanganui), the McCahon Trust (Auckland) as well as the William Hodges in Southland and others in New York and Berlin. In August 2014, he was awarded a year-long residency

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Woman harassed for money The Cancer Society is warning against scammers after an elderly woman was harassed for donations.

Jan Robinson, who is currently applying to become a volunteer driver for the Cancer Society, received a phone call on Tuesday afternoon by a woman claiming to be from the Cancer Society pitching a donation plan of $4 per week.

“She started by thanking me for my previous donations to the Cancer Society and then was

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Pokie spend rising Over the past year gamblers in the Ashburton District invested almost $6 million in gaming machines.

And that investment shows every sign of increasing in 2017, with the September to December quarter up almost 2 per cent on the previous year, at $1,529,017.

Across the district there are 137 gaming machines installed in 12 venues and over a year those machines pulled $166 out of the pockets of every man, woman or child in the district. Ashburton’s spend for the quarter was just 0.69 per cent of the national gaming machine spend.

Woman hit by car A woman was hit by a car in Rakaia yesterday. The accident happened shortly after 12.30pm on the Bridge Street section of State Highway One, opposite Harvey’s Bakehouse. Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade, St John and police attended the scene. St John transported a woman in her 40s to Ashburton Hospital for treatment to injuries described as moderate.

Teachers disciplined Dozens of teachers were disciplined or struck off last year for sexual, inappropriate or aggressive behaviour towards students. Fifty teachers were censured and 19 had their registrations cancelled in 2016, in the year to October 31. Among those cases there were more than 40 incidences of inappropriate behaviour, sexual misconduct, or physical, aggressive or violent behaviour towards students, according to Education Council data. In 2014, 51 teachers were censured, and 44 were in 2015.

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Ashburton Art Gallery exhibitions assistant Nicole Bourke helps artist James Robinson with the finishing touches installing his latest work, ‘Palimpsest’.

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Also, opening on the same day, is an exhibition of recent works

by South Canterbury artist, Michael Armstrong (January 30 to March 26).

Both exhibitions open at the Art Gallery on Sunday, January 29 at 2pm with the artists in attendance.

Robinson will be giving a floor talk on his exhibition and will

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by Melbourne sound artist, Seth Rees.

It is a free public event and all are welcome to attend at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

The man accused of driving the car that smashed into a bench seat in Kaitaia’s main street on January 12, killing 54-year-old Edward Waenga, then running off, has been denied bail. Bayley Te Kohu Karena Goodhue, 20, was further remanded in custody when he appeared before Judge Greg Davis in the Kaitaia District Court on Thursday.

He will appear again on February 7 on charges of driving with excess alcohol causing death, driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop/ascertain injury, and an unrelated charge of burglary.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Councillors face tough decisi

By Sue NewmaN

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This week Ashburton District councillors took a long, hard look at the district’s next big ticket project, a new administration building and library, designed to meet the community’s needs for the next 50 years.

For the past 15 years the project has been tagged in the council’s long term plan as a project for the future; that future has now arrived and next month councillors will decide where the administration building and library will be built.

Four possible sites are in the mix, down from a long list initially identified by councillors, council staff and consultants Opus Architecture.

As well as identifying possible sites the council looked at options that included refurbishing both the existing library and administration building and extending the administration centre, building two new complexes on separate sites and rebuilding and co-locating both.

The initial list of 14 site options, included the Ashburton Business Estate, a new library on Ashburton College land, several sites owned or part-owned by the council and land not owned by the council.

Those sites were narrowed down against a range of criteria, including the need to achieve the most financially prudent outcome for ratepayers today and for the district well into the future.

The final short list included

Filled to overflowing, the current council administration building is no longer suitable for council’s needs.

– extending the current administration building to accommodation both administration and library functions; building a new administration building and library on the current administration site, building both facilities in the Eastfield development, two options on the Methodist Church site and the Balmoral Hall site.

Two rounds of community

consultation were undertaken and taking that feedback on board as well as measuring each site against a range of criteria Opus came up with its best site option – land on which the Methodist Church and old county council building stand on Baring Square east.

The prospect of demolishing the earthquake-damaged church

raised community opposition, however, because the Methodist land is in three titles, it could be possible to retain the church, demolish the county council building and build both the administration complex and library on this site.

Councillors will vote on their first choice site on February 23.

Some ratepayers are not con-

vinced a new administration centre is needed and others want the library to remain on its current site, but the council has already voted to move ahead with a project that could come with a price tag that could hit $20 million.

This will be reduced by the sale of land that could be surplus to council requirements.

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■ INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

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Hate ‘doesn’t belong in NZ’ Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is calling for police to record hate crime statistics to combat racism.

“This is not something they collect when responding to callouts,” she said in a speech at the Holocaust remembrance service in Wellington yesterday.

“Free speech is one thing, hate speech is another. These things don’t belong in my country, not in New Zealand.”

Devoy was speaking to those gathered for the annual United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day service at Makara Cemetery.

She said online hate speech also needed to be addressed, particularly in media website comment sections and on their social media pages.

“Ignoring the hatred and normalising it is how it starts.

“Hate starts small, but so does hope.”

Devoy told those gathered remembrance was important, as “to cherish and protect our humanity, we must never forget our inhumanity”.

Wellington mayor Justin Lester also spoke at the service, saying

Teen luge rider pinged The Tauranga teenager recently shown riding a luge down the Kaimai Range on social media posts has been issued with two infringement notices, incurring fees totalling $750. Police have interviewed 18-year-old Travis Scott and issued two notices for operating a vehicle in a manner likely to cause injury, which carries a penalty of $600, and driving on the wrong side of no passing lines, which has a penalty of $150.

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Hung jury The trial of a prominent New Zealander and a relative has ended with a hung jury after a day and a half of deliberations. However, the prosecution indicated at the Manukau District Court it will seek a retrial. The case is subject to heavy blanket suppression orders, including the defendants’ identity and the charges.

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Lester said people must not follow the politics asking them to turn their backs on “fellow humans”. “It’s not enough to say that we were just following or-

ders or that we were just trying to look the other way. All of us have a moral responsibility to be brave and to stand up to hate,” he said.

German ambassador Gerhard Thiedemann said the Holocaust was “a tragedy for all of humankind”. “The view into the dark

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past in which Nazi Germany committed incredible crimes should sharpen our eyes for the future,” he said.

“It must be our long-lasting endeavour to be engaged for peace, justice, and reconciliation.”

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No Ashburton drivers were caught drink driving in a booze bus sting in town on Wednesday.

The checkpoint on River Terrace was one of two set up by police.

About 1000 drivers were breath tested. One person was processed for excess breath alcohol on State Highway 1 near Rolleston.

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Triplets prepare for big year ahead High-achieving Ashburton triplets Erana, Chloe and Jamee Te Moananui are looking forward to supporting each other in 2017 as they prepare for their final year at Mount Hutt College. Susan Sandys reports.

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eing a triplet is not always easy. Just ask Ashburton’s Erana, Chloe and Jamee Te Moananui.

The 17-year-olds are often compared to each other, as they compete at school and on the sports field. Then there is the issue of being mistaken for one another, with their teachers and aquaintances sometimes complaining they are seeing triple.

“Are you sure you are not identical?” is one question the Te Moananui girls get asked all the time.

Erana is the oldest, Chloe the middle and Jamee the youngest.

Jamee is the baby of the family in other aspects, a little shorter than her two sisters and used to being treated like “royalty” by family members declaring her their favourite, something which used to happen a lot when the girls were toddlers. As Erana and Chloe tried to over-talk each other, Jamee seemed quite happy to sit back.

“I knew how to talk, you didn’t let me,” Jamee jokingly told her sisters this week.

Both Jamee and Chloe are prefects at Mount Hutt College this year and Erana is head girl.

But all three have been congratulated for taking the head girl role, as some members of the public do not always manage to distinguish between them.

Sometimes Jamee and Chloe will say “No, it wasn’t me”, other times it just seems easier to say thanks, and move on, passing on the congratulations to Erana at a later stage.

At school everyone from Year 11 up knows the three well, however, the triplets are prepared for younger students and new teachers getting confused this year. If any approach either Chloe or Jamee requiring head girl intel, the pair joke they may just fluff their way through.

“Plans are yet to be discussed,” is one phrase they could use. So readers take note, this will be a sure giveaway you are not talking to the actual Mount Hutt College head girl, but one of her equally bubbly sisters.

The similarity between the three is something the triplets admit to having had fun with over the years. While Chloe and Jamee don’t look identical, the lines are

Above – Triplets (from left) Erana, Chloe and Jamee Te Moananui support each other and find strengths in their differences.

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Left – Fun on the farm as youngsters (from left) Erana, Chloe and Jamee.

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Below – Dressed up for the Mount Hutt College Ball (from left) Jamee, Erana and Chloe.

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more blurred between Chloe and Erana, and also between Jamee and Erana.

In Year 9 at Mount Hutt College, Erana and Chloe swapped classes one day.

“One of my teachers said ‘I know the difference, I can always tell’. So we decided to test her,” Chloe said.

Then when in her sister’s class, the teacher asked Chloe “Why are you being so quiet today Erana?”

Chloe had to think quickly and said something along the lines of “You said I had been too loud lately”.

They didn’t get into trouble that year and even the deputy principal had a laugh about it when their ruse was discovered. But they tried it again in Year 10, and one of the teachers involved was not impressed, so they have been on their best behaviour since.

Sibling rivalry is something the trio experienced as children, but today they view having competition between them as a good thing. They believe they all have their individual strengths.

All three went for the head girl role, but Chloe and Jamee were more than happy to miss out to Erana.

“I was stoked for her,” Chloe

said.

She and Jamee are proud of their sister and her leadership qualities, something they have noticed time and again on the rugby field.

“Erana is really good at motivating people,” Chloe said.

And Erana is quick to point out the individual strengths of her two sisters. She said Chloe was good at Sonny Bill-style passing manoeuvres and Jamee at being strategic – noticing gaps and working out the next move.

The three are dedicated to their rugby, having played since the age of eight.

They have been members of the Ashburton College girls’ team for the past three years and hope a proposed new Mount Hutt College girls’ team gets off the ground this year. They are also members of the Burnham Dunsandel women’s team. They want to keep playing rugby as long as possible and would ultimately like to reach international representative level.

The triplets live on an Ashburton lifestyle block with their parents, older brother, grandmother and pets, including a dog, two cats and a goat. While they are always helping out with jobs

such as raising calves and they job-share a relief milking position on a neighbouring property, the young women each have career goals which don’t involve farming.

Jamee wants to be a policewoman, Chloe is considering a career in forensic science or psychology, while Erana plans to continue study leading into nutrition and health.

The trio have similar tastes in clothing, but have a group rule never to buy the same item.

“You have to run into the shop and if you like it, grab it first,”

Erana said.

Shopping together is just one of the many fun things they enjoy as triplets.

Being a triplet is not always easy, but Erana, Chloe and Jamee would not have it any other way.

They consider they are blessed to almost always have each other’s company and believe any competition between them makes them support each other more, and gives them motivation to strive further.

“It motivates you kind of in a way to do better, to boost yourself up,” Jamee said.

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Crusaders’ day out giving back to community The BNZ Crusaders took some time off the pitch on Wednesday to visit the regions and lend a hand with community projects.

Players visiting Ashburton and Methven included: Mitchell Dunshea, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Mitchell Drummond, Leon Fukofuka, Marty McKenzie, Manasa Mataele, Inga Finau, Braydon Ennor and Samu Tawake.

As well as signing autographs and giving out flags at Coupland’s Ashburton, they helped with maintenance on the BMX track behind Methven Primary School, assisted with a working bee at Methven Pre-school and installed a new playground at Our Lady of the Snows School.

The Crusaders’ team supplied these photos to the Ashburton Guardian of a day’s hard work.

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■ UNITED STATES

Nuclear codes ‘very scary’

BY DEBRA KILLALEA Donald Trump has revealed how he felt when he was given the nuclear codes for the first time.

In his first major interview since taking office, a journalist for the US’s ABC News, David Muir, asked Mr Trump to describe the moment he was given the secret information.

“When they explain what it represents and the kind of destruction you’re talking about, it is a very sobering moment, yes.

“Yes it’s very scary in a sense,” he told Muir.

Muir asked if it kept him up at night, but Mr Trump said it didn’t because he has every confidence he would do the right job.

“But it’s a very scary thing,” he said.

In the interview, the president repeated his claim that the media got it wrong on the size of the crowd watching his inauguration.

Mr Trump also detailed more about his cabinet’s plans to veto immigrants, including those from Muslim backgrounds, and how he didn’t think it would create anger because the world was already angry enough.

The President also reiterated his claims of voter fraud in the November election, and promised to send the feds into Chicago, which he described as being like a “war zone”.

Here’s what else we learnt from the wideranging interview.

The President maintained people loved his inauguration speech and again claimed to

Talk show host fires up US talk show host Wendy Williams has taken a swipe at Paris Jackson for her explosive Rolling Stone interview, taking issue with the teen’s cover and her comments about considering herself black. In the exclusive interview Jackson said she believes her father Michael Jackson was murdered, revealed she’s made multiple attempts to take her own life and said she “considers herself black”. “She has not made her mark,” Williams said of Jackson appearing on the magazine’s cover. “You cannot be on the cover of one of the most prestigious magazines in the world and just be the daughter of [Michael] and tell your story inside. She hasn’t made any music, she’s not on her way.”

US President Donald Trump arriving at Andrews Air Force Base. have “the biggest crowd in the history of inaugural speeches”.

Muir asked the President if polls and crowd size mattered now that he was in the chair.

“I had a massive amount of people here,” he said.

“They were showing pictures that were very unflattering, as unflattering – from certain angles – that were taken early and lots of other things.

“I’ll show you a picture later if you’d like of a massive crowd.

“In terms of a total audi-

ence, including television and everything else that you have, we had supposedly the biggest crowd in history.

“The audience watching the show. And I think you would even agree to that.

“They say I had the biggest crowd in the history of inaugural speeches.”

Muir replied that he wasn’t really interested in the crowd size.

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and decide for themselves,” he said before asking the President why on his first full day at the White House, his press secretary Sean Spicer summoned reporters to talk about it.

The journalist then asked Mr Trump if it sent a message to the American people that this issue was more important than others.

Mr Trump said he wouldn’t allow the media to demean the crowd who attended on the day.

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■ GERMANY

Crackdown on doping – in chess Scientists have called for a crackdown on doping in chess after it emerged players may be taking performance-enhancing substances.

A major study has for the first time identified two stimulants that significantly boost a player’s endurance and ability to concentrate during a match.

Meanwhile, researchers have contacted 1500 strong players to ask about the prevalence of drug use in the game.

Researchers are yet to reveal the findings of the survey, but say they now have some idea of how much the two drugs are used by the chess-playing community.

The main study, published in a leading journal, was carried out by 13 professors and researchers from several German universities and the University of Stockholm, who analysed more than 3000 games played by 40 players.

Among its findings were that modafinil, a drug used used for treatment of disorders such as narcolepsy, improved the players’ performances by an average of 15 per cent.

Methylphenidate, more commonly known as the ADHD treatment ritalin, boosted performances by 13 per cent, and caffeine, which they also tested, by around 9 per cent.

The study was carried out by giving each player a series of neuropsychological tests and questionnaires and then asking them to play against computers running the formidable chess-playing program Fritz 12.

One surprising finding was that the drugs made the subjects play slower, suggesting that rather than enhancing decision-making, drugs improved players’ ability to spend more time on a decision

and perform more thorough calculations.

The authors wrote: “This suggests that neuroenhancers do not enhance the quality of thinking and decision-making per time unit but improve the players’ ability or willingness to spend more time on a decision and hence to perform more thorough calculations.”

Drug-testing exists to some extend in chess, but only at prestige events like the world championship.

So far the game’s only brush

with a doping scandal was a curious incident involving the top Ukrainian Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk who refused to provide a urine sample at the Chess Olympiad in 2008.

The “scandal” ended up fizzling out when it emerged Ivanchuk, a notoriously grouchy character, had just been so annoyed at losing he fell out with the official.

Dr Klaus Lieb, a professor of psychiatry and psychotherapy at the University of Mainz, said that the researchers wanted to see whether people who already were performing at a high level mentally could have their performance enhanced through chemicals.

Dr Lieb cautioned that while the drugs seem to boost performance, taking them was not a good idea. “Their use may cause severe side effects and dependency, especially with repeated use,” he said.

- PA

Cobain’s guitar popular Frances Bean wants her late father’s guitar back off her estranged husband.

The 24-year-old artist has filed documents asking a court to force Isaiah Silva to return a six-string 1959 Martin D-18E acoustic – the instrument famously played by the late Kurt Cobain during Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged session – as she claims he has refused to give it back since she filed for divorce last March.

Isaiah has insisted Frances – whose mother is Courtney Love – gave him the guitar as a gift, while the brunette beauty insists she would never have given him a “priceless family heirloom”.

Just how I’m wired Emma Stone has opened up about her lifelong struggle with anxiety and the therapy that helped her overcome it. In an article from Daily Mail, the 28-year-old actress, who is nominated for an Oscar for her role in this year’s box office smash La La Land, talks to The Hollywood Reporter about her path to fame and the crippling shyness that could easily have stopped her in her tracks. “It’s just the way I’m wired” Emma admitted as she recalled being a nervous child and her parents putting her into therapy from the age of seven to conquer panic attacks. The actress flourished at her youth theatre classes after school enjoying stepping into different characters and improv comedy.

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In brief Chasing sevens success New Zealand are leaning on their exceptional history at the Wellington Sevens as they seek out an increasingly rare world series tournament win. The All Blacks have gone seven tournaments without even reaching the final, including at Rio, with some of the shine having faded on an enormously successful team. However, their success at Wellington is enduring, having won nine of the last 14 tournaments there, including the last three in a row.

- NZME

Blues off to Samoa The Blues are poised to announce they will play an official Super Rugby match in Samoa this year. It’s understood the Blues’ scheduled home competition match against the Reds on June 2 will now be played in Apia. The deal is a collaboration with the Samoan Government who also recently poured money into Joseph Parker’s successful title fight win over Andy Ruiz Junior in Auckland late last year.

- NZME

Cotton turns down NBA

National champions, Neil McCann and Andre Van Rooyen after their success at the Tennis New Zealand Senior Nationals this week.

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Title win a massive buzz

BY MATT MARKHAM

MATT.M@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Mid Canterbury has two new national champions walking in its midst – champions of the tennis variety.

In what is believed to be one of Mid Canterbury’s finest tennis achievements, Neil McCann and Andre Van Rooyen claimed the title in the national doubles at the Tennis New Zealand Senior Nationals in Christchurch during the week.

And it was a case of double delight for McCann too who, just hours before, had claimed honours in the singles championship as well.

Playing the 50 years and over age bracket for the tournament, McCann and Van Rooyen saw off all challenges to win the title, including a nail-biting final match

against the second-ranked team of Steve Billing and Grant Waller.

The match went to a super tiebreaker after the first two sets were split 6-2 3-6.

Van Rooyen had suffered an injury to his hand which was restricting his abilities but the pair dug deep to the win the tiebreaker 10-1.

“I’d taken a smash to the hand and every chance I could get I was putting ice on it,” Van Rooyen said.

“Adrenalin kicked in a bit I think though, and we managed to pull through.

“It was a massive buzz, I’m still riding the high now.”

McCann said the pair had put plenty of hours practice in prior to the championships and having the ability to practice on the Allenton grass courts to prepare for

Hagley Park was a huge bonus.

“That helped us without doubt,” McCann said.

“There were a lot of North Island players down who hadn’t had that luxury so it was a bit of an advantage.

“When he reached the tiebreaker I said to Andre that it was time to put everything we had practised into action and we played a super tie-break.”

The pairs match came hot on the heels of McCann’s singles final against the No.1 ranked Philip Hempstead which lasted for close to three hours.

Van Rooyen described the match as a titanic struggle to watch but he said McCann’s determination was a real motivator for their game.

After winning the first set 6-4, McCann set about a see-saw sec-

ond set before winning 7-6 on a tie-break.

“I was pretty shattered, but the past few days since things have been pretty ginger too.”

It was a walk down memory lane for McCann who won the 40-45 age bracket title back in 2005 in Auckland – two years after his win in the National Masters Singles Final in 2003.

His win brings him right into contention now to represent New Zealand at the World Nationals in Miami later in the year.

“They asked me if I was interested and I have decided to have a real crack at it and see what happens,” McCann said.

The event would see him playing in a team environment for the first week before stepping out into individual events the following week.

The Perth Wildcats are breathing a huge sigh of relief after star import Bryce Cotton turned down an offer to return to the NBA in order to play out the NBL season.

Cotton, who has previously played with Utah, Phoenix, and Memphis in the NBA, was offered a 10-day contract to suit up with the Atlanta Hawks. But the 24-year-old has decided to stay with the Wildcats until the end of the season. - AAP

More Big Bash games Big Bash League organisers have expanded the Australian domestic Twenty20 competition from 32 to 40 regular-season matches. But no additional franchises are planned to join the tournament from the 2017-18 season. All eight teams will get an extra home match as part of the expansion, increasing their regular-season fixtures from eight to 10. The finals format will remain the same as previous years, with two semi-finals and a final taking the number of games to 43. - AAP

Durham signs Latham Durham have signed New Zealand Test opener Tom Latham as their overseas player for the second half of the 2017 season. Latham is the second overseas signing this week for Durham, with South Africa opener Stephen Cook also set to feature throughout the first half of the forthcoming campaign.

The 24-year-old left-hander is an emerging force in test and one-day international cricket.

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In brief Smith out of NZ tour First no David Warner, now no Steve Smith on Australia’s Chappell Hadlee trip to New Zealand.

Skipper Smith is out of the threegame series starting at Eden Park on Monday after straining medial ligaments in his left ankle in Thursday’s ODI win over Pakistan in Adelaide. Smith has been told he can resume training in seven to 10 days. Blockbusting opener Warner was omitted from the squad when it was named this week, giving him time to rest up before Australia’s tour to India.

- NZME

Guptill form batsman

■ BOXING Dan and Davey Maw are all smiles as they look forward to duking it out in the ring on Saturday night.

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Brotherly love put on hold

By Matt MarkhaM

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Davey and Dan Maw are taking sibling rivalry to a whole new level tonight.

The Methven brothers will provide the main fight of the night at the inaugural Dubliner Fight Night in Methven.

Twenty-two fighters will take to the ring for the fundraising event which will see proceeds raised go to the Methven Rugby Cub’s lighting upgrade and a donation will also be made to St John.

The Maw brothers’ bout has been much anticipated around the Methven district with both well-known sportsmen in their own rights having competed for Mid Canterbury at both rugby and cricket.

But if the town is getting excited, the lads are keeping it all

pretty cool, calm and collected.

“It’s going to be good to get it out of the way,” Dan said.

“I’ve enjoyed the build-up and the training, that’s been really good but now I’m just sort of keen to get in the ring and get it over and done with.”

The fight night was initially set down for December, but a date clash with Joseph Parker’s WBO World Heavyweight fight with Andy Ruiz saw the night postponed until tonight allowing an extra few weeks to prepare.

Now, the training is all done and there’s not much more that can be done until the gloves bump and the bell rings.

“I’m going to play golf on Saturday,” Davey said.

“It will be a good distraction from it, keeping busy should be good.”

The brothers laughed off the suggestion that there was strong word about Methven that their father, John, has put the family farm up as a purse for the fight.

“I don’t know about that,” Davey said. “Maybe the winner could fight him instead.”

They said their mother Robyn “wasn’t too happy” about her two sons smacking each other round a bit, but that she would still be ringside to support them.

“It might be a good thing that she works in the dental industry,” Dan laughed.

The event sold out in minutes with more than 300 people expected to attend the event.

Dubliner Fight Night Card: Bout 1: Women’s Middleweight Contest 3 x 2 minute rounds Brooke Dickey v Jacqui Rodgers

Bout 2: Women’s Super Lightweight Contest 3 X 2 minute rounds Holly McTigue v Hannah Mentink Bout 3: Light Heavyweight Contest 3 x 2 minute rounds Ciaran Barbera v Andrew Gorman Bout 4: Middleweight Contest 3 X 2 minute rounds Josh Kershaw v Rory Lawn Bout 5: Women’s Lightweight 3 X 2 minute rounds Donna Topp v Mandy McTigue Bout 6: Light Heavyweight Contest 3 X 2 minute rounds Mark Breach v Hamish Guild Bout 7: Heavyweight contest 3 X 2 minute rounds Terry Pannett v Simon Fleetwood Bout 8: Heavyweight contest 3 X 2 minute rounds Lance Hitchcock v Ben Bailey Bout 9: Heavyweight contest 3 x 2 minute rounds Aofia Fagalima v Malcolm Cairns Bout 10: Heavyweight contest 3 x 2 minute rounds Brenton Connell v Sam Grant Bout 11: Light Heavyweight contest 3 X 2 minute rounds Danny Maw v Davey Maw

Martin Guptill’s rousing form against Australia of late makes him arguably the most significant New Zealand batting figure in the Chappell-Hadlee one-day international cricket series. Usually that accolade would sit with the captain Kane Williamson. Ross Taylor might have a say in that argument. But at the very least it’s a subject which would make for a quality debate.

Guptill’s numbers, and especially against Australia, makes encouraging reading. Since the start of last year Guptill has had a run of 90, 31, 59, 114, 45 and 34 - 373 runs at 62 - against Australia. - NZME

Parker wants home fight WBO champion Joseph Parker seems prepared to sacrifice money for home advantage for his first defence, expected to be against British mandatory challenger Hughie Fury. Negotiations between Parker’s promoters Duco and Fury’s Frank Warren will enter a pursebid process next week, with the highest bidder winning all rights to the contest. If Parker’s camp wins, the bout will likely take place in New Zealand in early April. - NZME

Diamonds still tough Getting a sucker-punch win over Australia in the first round of the Quad Series will be easier said than done, according to the Silver Ferns.

The trans-Tasman netball powerhouses square off in Durban tomorrow morning, with preparation likely to play a large part in determining the outcome of the off-season test. New Zealand are arguably closer to full strength, although they must cater for the absence of injured wing defence Kayla Cullen.

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■ TENNIS

The Fed ready for old foe

Win-win for Williamses

By Melissa WooDs

By Darren Walton

Roger Federer admits he thought the time may have passed for another Australian Open final against his old rival Rafael Nadal.

The legends last met on a court playing some mini tennis with some juniors and discussed playing a charity match.

Instead they may square off in a grand slam decider that many – including themselves – felt was beyond them.

The last time the duo battled in the final at Melbourne Park was in 2009, which Nadal won in a classic five-setter.

Federer, 35, is returning from six months out following knee surgery last year while Nadal, 30, also had an injury-ravaged 2016 and is into his first grand slam semi-final since 2014.

Federer booked his berth in the final with a gripping 7-5 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3 win over Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka while Nadal had to get past in-form Grigor Dimitrov last night to complete the fairytale.

“It would be unreal, both of us would never thought that we would be here potentially playing in the final again,” Federer said after his five-set victory.

“I went to open his academy and I told him, ‘I wish we could do a charity match or something’, but I was on one leg and he had a wrist injury and we were playing some mini tennis with some juniors, but it was the best we could do.

“A few months later we are maybe going into the final; I think it is very special for both of us.”

The Swiss master, who is gunning for an elusive 18th major title, described himself as Nadal’s “No.1 fan”.

“Rafael Nadal has given me the biggest challenge in this game,” Federer said.

“Of course it would be unreal as both of us would never thought that we would be here potentially playing in the final again.”

If not Nadal, the 17-times grand slam champion will be playing Dimitrov, who for years has had to carry the burdensome moniker of “Baby Fed” for his uncannily similar playing style to Federer.

Federer will be contesting his record 28th grand slam final – eight more than Nadal in second place all-time – but first in Melbourne since winning his fourth Open crown in 2010.

“It feels amazing. I never ever thought in my wildest dreams that I would be coming this far here,” he said.

“Here I am, a couple of days off, it is beautiful.

“I am so happy.”

- AAP

Serena Williams insists it’s “win win” for sport’s most successful sisters regardless who reigns in an Australian Open final for the ages tonight.

With a 23rd major triumph, 35-year-old Serena can surpass German great Steffi Graf as the most prolific grand slam singles champion in professional tennis history.

Born-again Venus, five months shy of her 37th birthday and contesting her first major final since 2009, has the chance to become the oldest women’s grand slam champion in the 49-year open era.

Numbers and statistics, though, don’t tell half the story of where the two inseparable siblings have come from to set up their remarkable ninth all-Williams grand slam title decider – and the oldest final ever on one of the sport’s four biggest stages.

Six years ago, Serena was “quite literally” on her death bed after suffering a pulmonary embolism while laid up for almost 12 months after slashing her foot during 2010 Wimbledon celebrations.

Venus has been battling Srojden’s syndrome since 2011 and few gave the former world No.1 any hope of adding to her seven singles slams.

Little wonder Serena says that, despite everything at stake tonight, the result will be academic.

“After everything that Venus has been through with her illness and stuff, I just can’t help but feel like it’s a win-win situation for me,” said the six-times champion who can also regain her world No.1 ranking from Angelique Kerber.

A Venus victory would elevate her above Evonne Goolagong, Justine Henin and Maria Bueno and Dorathy Lambert Chambers into equal 10th with Suzanne Lenglen and Molla Bjurstedt Mallory.- AAP

Roger Federer signs autographs after defeating compatriot Stan Wawrinka during their semi-final at the Australian Open on Thursday night.

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The Weekend Sports Box A look ahead to the sporting weekend, with a glance back over the shoulder at the week that was.

On the couch …

Big Bash League Final – Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers 9.05pm tonight. SS3 It’s been an enthralling competition with plenty of excitement and the odd bit of controversy but one of cricket’s most prolific events comes to a close tonight with the final of the Big Bash League.

We’ve got two sides who are both capable of something special and it will take some individual performances to find a winner. A must watch.

Out and about…

You might have to stand and

gawk in a window, but the Dubliner Fight Night tonight in Methven is going to be the place to be. A great line up of fighters with everything pointed towards charity – it will be eventful if nothing else and who does love seeing good mates giving each other a bit of a smack around?

They said it …

“My eye was out of my head.” – Akil Mitchell Not something you hear every day in the sporting arena, but that’s the best Akil Mitchell could offer up after he suffered a nasty

injury in the Breakers loss on Thursday night. Akil had a finger shoved into his eye during the match and the eye was dislodged from its socket. The good news is though, he’s fine and on the road to recovery and getting back out on the court.

day, the Crusaders were more than happy to pose for photos although there may have been some strategic hiding of a certain emblem!

Here’s Ruby with Leon Fukofuka.

Worth a punt …

Australian Open and we must say things are not looking too sparkly for Venus against baby sister, Serena. The pair have met in 11 finals.

Serena has won eight of them and she hasn’t lost a final to her sister since Wimbledon in 2008.

Having said that, neither is in their best form and we reckon Venus can push Serena to a tie-break at some point.

That’s Option 2669 – Selection 1 paying $3.50.

We have run the stats calculator on today’s women’s final at the

Quiz Answer: Colin De Grandhomme

Quiz time …

Who hit the winning runs for the Black Caps in their test match victory over Bangladesh in Christchurch on Monday?

Pic of the week …

One of the visiting Crusaders to the region during the week got a little more than he bargained for when he ran into young, Ruby Blackwell at Methven Preschool.

Despite her choice of jersey for the

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Sevens target Wellington

By CampBell Burnes There will no excuses around poor preparation should the All Blacks Sevens fail to fire in their title defence at this weekend’s Wellington tournament.

While poor preparation was a valid reason for a mediocre Dubai World Series tournament in December, New Zealand are now coming off a four-day camp in Rotorua and a full week in the capital as they seek a fourth consecutive Cup crown in their home event and a rise up the log from their current standing of fifth.

Coaches Scott Waldrom and Tomasi Cama have opted to cut the rookie Tasman duo of Andrew Knewstubb and Trael Joass from the 14 as they finalised their 12man squad, but two rookies will be involved, 18-year-old playmaker Vilimoni Koroi and Tasman’s Tone Ng Shiu. Koroi is an excitement machine, fresh out of

school and with skills to match his speed.

Captain Scott Curry, who missed the 2016 event, indicated that both new caps would be eased into it and would not start the opener against Samoa.

“It’s a big game, so hopefully a few nerves were settled in the captain’s run.

“There’s a good buzz in the team and everybody is just getting really clear on the game plans.

“We want to play with a really positive intent this weekend, so if there are opportunities, (the coaches) want us to express ourselves,” Curry says, who is looking no further than the first play against Samoa.

He was happy that friends and family could finally get to watch them play in a decent time zone after the overnight (NZT) events in Dubai and Cape Town before Christmas.

Skipper Scott Curry Waldrom is happy with what his charges have done this week and where they are at.

Wellington tends to bring the best out of New Zealand, even this team, which is rebuilding to a

certain extent after the heartache of the Rio Olympics.

“I think we’re in a really good place heading into the weekend,” he says.

TV coverage starts from 10.50am today and New Zealand have a potentially juicy tussle first-up, at 1.41pm, against Samoa, now guided by the 1994-2016 national coach Sir Gordon Tietjens.

Tietjens has sought to address Samoa’s recent inconsistency by having them train together in his Mt Maunganui back yard, so you can guarantee they will be fit, at the very least.

It will be a popular Cup quarter-final qualification if they achieve that feat ahead of France and USA. The stumbling block for the Pool C quarter-finalists, assuming New Zealand is among them, is that South Africa and Fiji are the likely Pool B quarterfinalists.

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Wiki named to captain the Warriors Veteran Ruben Wiki will captain the Warriors for NRL Auckland Nines at Eden Park next weekend.

Wiki’s comeback for the fourth edition of the event was revealed yesterday, just two days before his 44th birthday.

Wiki, who finished his NRL

career in 2008, will lead a Warriors squad studded with Nines experience while also featuring a collection of the club’s young players.

The experience is provided by Shaun Johnson, Ryan Hoffman, Tuimoala Lolohea, Solomone

Kata and Blake Ayshford who have played in each of the previous three NRL Nines tournaments.

Wiki was in the Kiwis’ titlewinning side at the World Nines in 1996 and 1997.

“I’m still buzzing about having

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the chance to play the Nines and now being asked to be captain as well takes it to another level,” said Wiki.

“To be leading the boys out on to Eden Park will be one of the highlights of my league career.”

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Looking for luck Two of Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman’s leading Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby chances will showcase their wares at Ellerslie tomorrow. Last-start Gr.1 Levin Classic-placed Jon Snow contests the NZB Insurance 3YO Mile, while Camino Rocoso tackles the Henley Park 1600, a special conditions maiden. “We’re just hoping Jon Snow has a bit of luck this time.

We’re happy enough with him,” Baker said.

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Promising 3YO sold Smart three-year-old Dark Universe will do his future racing across the Tasman. “He’s been sold and he’s going to Chris Waller’s stable,” Chris Wood said.

The Cambridge trainer produced the Darci Brahma gelding to win his first two starts at Dargaville and at Te Rapa before he finished fifth behind the subsequent Group One winner Hall Of Fame at Ellerslie.

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Cuneen jockey to follow In-form jockey Racha Cuneen has an opportunity to ride a black type winner for his employer when he partners Batman in today’s Speights Timaru Stakes at Riccarton. And the Neill Ridley-trained sprinter should be a strong chance in the feature event for Cuneen, who recently won the Telegraph at Trentham aboard longshot Signify. Batman was in good touch during the New Zealand Cup carnival with an open sprint victory off the back of his third placing in the Gr.3 Stewards’ Stakes. At his most recent appearance, the seven-year-old won the BP2GO Mosgiel Stakes at Wingatui.

Today at Pukekohe Park Raceway

Counties RC Venue: Pukekohe Park Meeting Date: 28 5 82320 Fierte dm (4) 57.5 ......................R Elliot (a2) 4 2.21 NRM 1200 HANDICAP $30,000, OPEN HANDI- 6 51392 Chachar m (4) 54 ............................ C Grylls 3 21246 Ronchi dm (4) 57 .......................G Cooksley Jan 2017 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 6 36x97 Melody Celebre td (1) 57.5 .............A Collett CAP, 1200m 4 44111 Maid Of Steel td (3) 55 ...................V Colgan 7 9x213 Let Her Rip (7) 54 ............S Weatherley (a2) 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 5 66060 Storming The Tower dm (1) 54.5 L Satherley 8 x9114 Caprikosa (8) 54 7 59x82 Ruby Bloom d (5) 57.5 .....S Weatherley (a2) 1 1x727 Irish Moon d (2) 60 ...........S Weatherley (a2) 6 14314 Marciano dm (2) 54 ....................D Prastiyou 9 108x7 Martiniz Special m (2) 54 ...................M Hills 2 1126x Watch This Space dm (1) 58.5 ........ R Jones 1 12.36pm SSANGYONG 2100 RATING 85 $25,000, 8 08x37 Tatters d (11) 57 7 58284 Gentil Tonton m (7) 54..................... R Jones 9 40590 Bold Bachelor (3) 56 .............H Marzuki (a4) 3 73004 Farm Boy (4) 58 .............................V Colgan 10 x6226 Selfie (5) 54.....................................A Collett Rating 85 Benchmark, 2100m 10 6000x Prodigal Son (2) 56 .........................

S Spratt 4 313x7 Fortune Knight (5) 57 ............H Marzuki (a4) 6 3.38 SSANGYONG 1400 $20,000, 3YO SW+P, 1400m 8 x8707 Seventeen Seventy d (6) 54 ............ S Spratt 1 28x07 Smedley tdm (1) 59 ...................S McKay (a) 9 34542 Our King Sway dm (5) 54 ..........S McKay (a) 11 1990x Babe d (7) 54 .............................D Prastiyou 5 1568x Saracino d (6) 55 ............................ C Grylls 1 58505 Ichiban dm (5) 58.5 ......................... C Grylls 2 x7171 Gravano dm (5) 58 .....................D Prastiyou 2 7x406 Kingsman (4) 57.5.......................C Lammas 10 60032 Sierra Beel 54 .............................. Scratched 3 60032 Sierra Beel (2) 57 ...........................V Colgan 3 1.46 HAUNUI FARM 2YO $20,000, 2YO SW+P, 1200m 6 87x24 Cartell td (7) 54.5 ............................A Collett 7 82854 Somethingvain (3) 54 ...................... S Spratt 1 21. Summer Monsoon (7) 57.5 .........C Lammas 8 4.48 NRM 1600 RATING 75 $22,500, Benchmark, 1600m 3 1. Cut Me Loose (2) 57.5 4 02133 Imperium d (3) 56........................C Lammas 8 65802 Mr Knowitall 54 ............................ Scratched 1 x9114 Caprikosa (4) 59 ........................D Prastiyou 2 26. Stole the Show (5) 56 ................G Cooksley 4 21 Tavidream d (3) 57.5 5 x7466 Dalezinga t (6) 54......................T Wenn (a3) 2 9x054 Ryker d (7) 57.5 ......................B Hutton (a1) 3 Aim Smart (6) 56............................V Colgan 5 2.58pm FASTTRACK INSURANCE 1300 RATING 85 5 86x03 Barabas (6) 57.5 .............................A Collett 6 x9009 Four Degrees d (4) 54 ..................... C Grylls 3 3x404 Spider d (2) 57.5 .........................T Thornton Sir Linwood (4) 56 ...................B Hutton (a1) $25,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1300m 6 16x Bojangles mb (7) 57.5 ................D Prastiyou 2 1.11pm MOUNT SHOP 1200 RATING 65 $20,000, 4 4 21602 Five Off The Tee d (5) 57 .S Weatherley (a2) 5 Summer Passage (9) 56 ................. C Grylls 7 88573 Showpin (8) 57.5 ............................. S Spratt 1 7x433 Clovelly Park (6) 60 ................J Fawcett (a4) Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 5 206x9 Slice Of Cake d (6) 56 ....................V Colgan 6 Tarzan (8) 56 ...................................

S Spratt 8 Sacred Way (1) 56 .........................V Colgan 2 5x423 Latin Rose (3) 56 ........................C Lammas 1 45756 Chatham Whisper d (8) 59 ..........T Thornton 6 885x6 Le Moussier td (3) 55.5 .............S McKay (a) 7 1.

Excelleration t (3) 55.5 .....S Weatherley (a2) 3 x3993 Strada Cavallo b (10) 55 ............D Prastiyou 7 4.13 LONE STAR OPEN MILE $30,000, 1600m 2 1429x Its Our Showtime db (9) 58.5 ......C Lammas 7 408x1 Mongolian Wolf m (8) 54 ................. C Grylls 8 5 Onezerofive (2) 54 .....................D Prastiyou 4 32432 Go Nicholas (9) 55 .....................R Elliot (a2) 1 40x62 Volkstok’n’barrell db (9) 64 3 126. Secret Stash m (10) 58.5 ................ C Grylls 8 00545 Irish Mist m (1) 54 ........................... S Spratt 9 Joyfilly (1) 54 ......................................M Hills 5 46121 Sabotage (1) 54.5 ..........................V Colgan 2 53021 Consensus d (8) 59.5......................A Collett 4 1. Swiss Moments t (6) 58 .................V Colgan

Today at Trentham Raceway

Wellington Rc Venue: Trentham Meeting Date: 28 Jan 2017 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.48pm (NZT) NEW WORLD WILLIS STREET METRO MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1000m 1 0 Andado b (10) 58.5 ..................... D Johnson 2 9x Shemuloc (7) 58.5...........................R Myers 3 4 Saint Croix (6) 57 .......................M Cameron 4 Figure On (3) 57...................S O’Malley (a4) 5 Sardeen (9) 57 ............................... J Parkes 6 58330 Madam Makfi (2) 56.5 ...................D Bradley 7 4x582 Coasting (4) 55 .............................O Bosson 8 47 Island Bay (1) 55 ...............................L Innes 9 58 Drappier (5) 55 .......................... M D Plessis 10 0 Sixpence (8) 55 .................R Goldsbury (a2) 2 1.23pm NEW WORLD RAILWAY METRO 2YO MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 2YO, 1000m 1 6. Vincent (2) 57.5...............................D Turner 2 Castani (1) 57.5 ...............................K Smith 3 Malo Bik (6) 57.5 ...........................L Allpress 4 Scott Base (10) 57.5 ................. M D Plessis 5 33622 Dreams Of Platinum (4) 55.5 ...... R Hannam 6 3 Santuzza (3) 55.5..............................L Innes 7 4. Magico (8) 55.5 .............................. J Parkes 8 Divine Power (7) 55.5....................M Tanaka 9 Icebomb (5) 55.5 ...........................O Bosson 10 Musbeheaven (9) 55.5 ....................R Myers 3 1.58pm NEW WORLD STOKES VALLEY R85 HANDICAP $25,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1200m 1 x1256 Rocanto d (3) 60 ......................... D Johnson 2 x3744 Caramac dm (8) 59.5 ................ D Hirini (a2) 3 86171 Volks Lightning d (1) 59.....................L Innes

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77582 First Class 59 ............................... Scratched 248x5 Rohaise d (6) 58.5 ......................... J Parkes 01x11 Splurge dm (2) 56.5 ......................O Bosson 531x1 Thien Ly td (5) 56 .......................M Cameron 51920 La Fille En Jeu td (4) 55.5 ..........L Hemi (a1) 6x427 Paddy Bourke d (7) 54 ..................M Tanaka 4 2.33pm NEW WORLD CHURTON PARK MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 2x732 Superveloce b (2) 58.5....................J Riddell 2 60762 Stormy Habit (18) 58.5 ..................D Bradley 3 4. Challenge (19) 58.5 ........................R Myers 4 604 The Mentalist (7) 58.5 .....................D Turner 5 65x Marty O’Ceirin (10) 58.5 ................H Tinsley 6 6x234 Jackson Road b (5) 57 ..............A Chan (a3) 7 42450 Outstanding (12) 57 .................. M D Plessis 8 828 Battle Tank (20) 57 ................... K McCulloch 9 3 Deployed (4) 57.............................. J Parkes 10 40x44 Bluesuede Chouxs 57 .................. Scratched 11 65 Rene (14) 57 .................................J Waddell 12 x4432 Dream Dancer b (8) 56.5 ............ D Johnson 13 62572 Ave Maria b (16) 55........................S Wynne 14 62. It’s Pandemonium (6) 55 ............M Cameron 15 49633 Platinum Raider (1) 55 ................ R Hannam 16 3 Suffign (3) 55 ....................................L Innes 17 5 Stunning (17) 55 ...........................M Tanaka 18 6 Brookbars (15) 55 .........................M McNab 19 0 Waaseem (11) 58.5............... N Teeluck (a2) 20 0x9. Lord Of Light (21) 58.5 21 0x0 Molizlad (9) 58.5 22 560 Awesome Al (13) 55 Em: Waaseem, Lord Of Light, Molizlad, Awesome Al 5 3.10pm NEW WORLD SILVERSTREAM R75 HANDI-

CAP $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 72326 Beefeater td (6) 60.5 ......................H Tinsley 2 21310 Captain Lincoln dm (2) 60 ...............J Riddell 3 05111 Montoya Star td (1) 56.5 ................S Wynne 4 00x47 Brave Kat dm (3) 56.5 ...............A Chan (a3) 5 61x94 All Charm (9) 56 ............................L Allpress 6 x5414 Hank Moody db (13) 56 ................O Bosson 7 04x91 Powerade d (4) 56 ..................... M D Plessis 8 60571 Waipipi Lad tdm (14) 56 .............M Coleman 9 1x200 All In Vogue td (11) 55.5................M Tanaka 10 26238 Francome td (10) 55..........................L Innes 11 13722 Woodbine Ladd (8) 55................. R Hannam 12 23164 Effectav d (5) 54.5 .........................M McNab 13 8x136 Yodelay d (12) 54.5 ..................... D Johnson 14 42229 Tarihira m (7) 54 ..............................R Myers 6 3.48pm WELLFIELD DESERT GOLD STAKES (G3) $70,000, 3YOF SW, 1600m 1 55x12 McPhoebe t (14) 56.5 ............... M D Plessis 2 6114. Devise td (6) 56.5 ..........................J Waddell 3 32116 Galloping Gerte (7) 56.5 ...............M McNab 4 171 Street Ranger (3) 56.5 ..................O Bosson 5 25213 Date Night (4) 56.5............................L Innes 6 1x5P. Bonneval (2) 56.5 .......................M Cameron 7 9x21 Rube Bridges (9) 56.5 ................. D Johnson 8 72415 Nicoletta d (1) 56.5.....................M Coleman 9 x3013 Whipped db (13) 56.5 .....................R Myers 10 3043 Bring To The Block (10) 56.5 ........L Hemi (a) 11 016 Dreams Of Paris (8) 56.5 ..............L Allpress 12 510. Princess Sapphire (11) 56.5 .......... J Parkes 13 63523 Rip Into Ghia b (12) 56.5.......... K McCulloch 14 93. Shared Secrets (5) 56.5 ................M Tanaka 7 4.23pm NEW WORLD ISLAND BAY R65 HANDICAP

$20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 x0236 Star Of Greenbeel (14) 59.5 .... K McCulloch 2 130 Awatane (11) 59 .............................H Tinsley 3 5x913 Harlem ‘N’ Co d (8) 59.....................J Riddell 4 21x Hoist d (12) 59 ..........................A Chan (a3) 5 34x15 Vatican News (4) 59 ......................D Bradley 6 32038 Lucyinrio d (15) 58.5 .....................J Waddell 7 x2x10 La Monnoye (9) 58.5 .......................R Myers 8 3565x Scoota Brown d (10) 58.5 .............L Allpress 9 4x483 Shindano d (2) 58.5 ....................... J Parkes 10 58148 O’Ceirins Choice d (6) 57.5......... D Johnson 11 x9346 Steppenwolf d (7) 57.5 ..................O Bosson 12 1x Lady Style 57 ............................... Scratched 13 4158 Monie O’Ceirin 56.5 ..................... Scratched 14 00x58 Willbeokay d (1) 56 ..................... R Hannam 15 65228 Gladstone Belle (5) 55.5 .................D Turner 16 486x7 Queenofharpz d (13) 55.5 ..........M Cameron 17 0x090 Olivia Mary td (3) 54......................M Tanaka 8 4.58 HARCOURTS THORNDON MILE (G1) $200,000, OPN-SW&P, 1600m 1 40x62 Volkstok’n’barrell db (9) 59 .........M Cameron 2 54232 Authentic Paddy tdmb (3) 56...........J Riddell 3 13236 Ringo d (4) 56 ................................ J Parkes 4 x00x1 The Justice League t (5) 56 ..... K McCulloch 5 40x31 Stolen Dance d (2) 55 .......................L Innes 6 x3178 Abidewithme td (13) 55 .................O Bosson 7 34021 Seize The Moment td (10) 55........M McNab 8 x1311 Ruud Not Too d (7) 55 ................. D Johnson 9 81575 Prince Of Passion m (12) 55 ......M Coleman 10 40x11 Shadow Fox t (8) 55 .................... R Hannam 11 x2x14 Son Of Maher (11) 55 ....................S Wynne 12 30463 Girl Of My Dreams d (14) 54 .........L Allpress

13 11512 Thee Auld Floozie dmb (1) 53.5 ......R Myers 14 9x152 Serious Satire (6) 53.5 .............. M D Plessis 9 5.33 NEW WORLD WELLINGTON CITY R65 HANDICAP $20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 x2722 Johnny Lincoln (4) 59.5.................O Bosson 2 37020 O’Ceirins Whisper db (15) 58.5 K McCulloch 3 58124 Angel In Bluejeans d (1) 58......... D Johnson 4 90202 Troup Road d (20) 58 ....................D Bradley 5 x4607 Catalina De Lago td (9) 57.5 .........M Tanaka 6 49078 Our Daisy d (8) 57.5......................J Waddell 7 2251. Kamanda Lincoln d (10) 57.5 ..........J Riddell 8 50x24 Beautiful Man (16) 57.5............... R Hannam 9 21x66 Lamborghini d (11) 57.5 ............ M D Plessis 10 05426 Chic d (7) 57 .....................................L Innes 11 09x15 Dandeedee (5) 57 .......................... J Parkes 12 x9132 Eva Jensine 57............................. Scratched 13 40x55 Heisenberg (13) 57 ........................H Tinsley 14 148x0 Battle Kat d (3) 56 ...........................D Turner 15 050x7 Perfect Pitch (18) 56...................L Hemi (a1) 16 x06x8 Satin Ridge d (17) 56 ........R Goldsbury (a2) 17 x4297 Alarmist m (12) 55.5...................M Cameron 18 79363 Savannah Gem tdh (2) 55.5 ...........S Wynne 19 00x64 Dylan De Lago (14) 55.5 ............M Coleman 20 58508 Call Me Irish (19) 55.5 21 13722 Woodbine Ladd (6) 60...............A Chan (a3) 22 x3013 Whipped 55.5 ............................... Scratched 23 0x090 Olivia Mary 54 .............................. Scratched Em: Dylan De Lago, Call Me Irish, Woodbine Ladd, Whipped, Olivia Mary

Blinkers on: Drappier (R1), Jackson Road, Lord Of Light (R4), La Monnoye (R7), Abidewithme (R8), Lamborghini (R9) Blinkers off: Scoota Brown, Olivia Mary (R7) Winkers off: Drappier (R1), Jackson Road (R4)

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Mount Hutt College – it’s all here!

Already over the past week the college has been a busy place leading into the first day of full school for all students on Monday, January 30.

Years 12 and 13 students have been able to attend a first aid course held over the two days of Wednesday 25 and Thursday, January 26.

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It is not unheard of for an individual to be leading an ordinary life, and achieving amazing things, yet not be able to read the alphabet.

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Being a councillor is not a popularity game Sue Newman

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ife is never easy for newlyelected district councillors.

They come into an organisation that’s already running, they pick up issues that are already rolling, take over decisions that have already been made.

There’s much to learn, much to understand and so much institutional knowledge to acquire.

They’re fired up with passion, drive and a desire to do good things. They hope to make a difference, to the things they saw as wrongs when they were on the other side of the fence. All of that is good and commendable.

They also come fired up by the people who supported them, charged with a desire to fight for the rights of those who told them they were disappointed with the current council team, disillusioned with the system. They may have come on a crusade or driven by a single issue.

All power to those who have the courage to take on this job, but as the new team will quickly discover their role is not just about fighting for the small guy or dealing with the small stuff.

It is one of governance, making decisions for the greater good, taking a high level approach to issues rather than being swayed by emotion.

It’s not about popularity and making friends among either your fellow councillors or among the district’s residents. It’s about doing the right thing for the district today and for the future.

The new district council team is heavy on new faces and just how much of an impact this could have on the way in which the district does its business became very clear this week as councillors workshopped the district’s administration and library rebuild project.

At every step the public has been kept informed and all details have been made public but the new councillors were clearly unhappy with, or unaware of decisions that had been made.

There’s clearly a division in the council ranks. The new councillors and our new mayor appear to have a similar line of thinking and that could see this project derailed and taken back to square one.

Is that an indication we’re in for three years of stalled projects, reversed decisions and no progress?

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In case of emergency ...

Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL

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fter the Canterbury quakes, my father, who lives in Palmy North, announces to the wider family, and anyone else who would listen, that he had invested in a survival kit in case of an emergency.

He (as he is prone to do) impressed upon us as his offspring to do likewise.

Being the ever-faithful son, I ignored his advice. Fast forward to the Kaikoura quake and my long-suffering wife (how has she endured my opinion for so long?!) indicates a supply of food would be a good idea, especially if supermarkets can’t operate.

I like to think I’m a survivalist and could make sparrow toasties over a pallet wood fire, or create a long drop using cabbage tree leaves, council road signposts and duct tape. So though reluctant, I agreed, and she set about squirrelling away emergency food.

Now I say set about as if there was a frenzy of can buying and candlestick making. Nope.

The first foray into stockpiling amounted to one packet of rice risotto – Chinese flavour in case you were asking – and two cans of spaghetti and sausages. It was comforting to read the sausages were made of 100 per cent beef and lamb.

Now as I sit and bash the keyboard I can see said fledgling survival rations and already notice we are down one can of spaghetti. Turns out child number three wanted it for lunch and thus consumed 820g of 100 per cent beef and lamb mini-sausages drenched in salt-laden sauce.

So is this typical in your family?

I can tell you now that I have seen this before.

Years ago when teaching a Year 5-8 class at Maruia School, we learned about the work of Civil Defence. Our school was a Civil Defence outpost. In fact our school was an outpost full stop.

The culmination of the unit was a visit from a Bear Gryllstype Civil Defence dude from Greymouth. He arrived in some gnarly sounding 4WD of course, and he had a squint like Clint Eastwood.

He was the type of guy that would make you feel less manly because you can’t use those stupid truck tie-down ratchet

In case of emergency, it would probably be best for your kit to look more like this, than two rolls of loo paper, half a candle and a crumpled list of what was to be found in it. handle thingys!

With a voice like Joe Cocker and sinewy forearms like a high country shepherd, he began taking us through surviving a disaster.

Being in Maruia, we were only 40 minutes from the mighty Maruia Falls, formed after the Inangahua quake of ’68. He was around then and said how important it was to have emergency supplies for isolated communities like ours.

He then told of how a few years ago with a previous principal he had in fact helped the class set up an emergency kit for the school. Really I enquired? What did it look like and where was it located. Surely I would have come across it by now? Being for a school it must have been substantial?

Well Old Man Defence knew exactly what it looked like. It was in a large white bucket with a lid.

Like a nappy bucket he said. It apparently was full of emergency gear and some food items.

Nope, never seen that I said.

Kids said the same. Then, in a moment of clarity, I remembered a white lidded bucket I had under my office desk in the corner.

Could that be it?

I rushed to grab it like a giddy schoolgirl and thrust it in front of him, pleased to show that I could be of some use as a man.

I did notice it was light in my hands but said nothing in case it was meant to be that way and as a mere school teacher knew nothing about what is needed to survive.

Eagerly we gathered around the bucket, like a scene from

Indiana Jones where the hero lifts the lid off a 3000-year-old sarcophagus.

Defence dude stepped forward and muscled open the lid to reveal the contents we would need to survive for up to three days without help.

The pride in his face, as he informed the class that he was the one to have put this together for them in case they ever needed it, was flowing like an irrigator.

Dramatically he tore off the lid to reveal two rolls of loo paper, half a candle and a crumpled list of what was to be found in the bucket.

The class laughed (along with me) and Indiana Jones looked initially shocked, which changed to a semi-accusatory stare as he met my eyes. The rest of the lesson was quickly concluded with

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short sentences about always being prepared, then he roared off.

Turns out the kit had been raided by everyone in the school prior to me. It got to the point whereby the bucket was shoved under a desk and long forgotten.

I felt slightly bad for the survival guy so I decided to put something back in it.

I was rather pleased to phone him and let him know I was restoring the bucket and that it now contained two cans of spaghetti and sausages – made with 100 per cent beef and lamb!

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

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Insurers heading to court Insurers IAG and Tower are headed to court to challenge the Earthquake Commission’s payouts for Canterbury earthquake claimants whose properties had land issues.

The two separate cases centre around the difference between what the insurers paid out to settle those claims and how the EQC calculated the payments made to some private insurers.

In order to speed up the claims process IAG, whose brands include AMI and State Insurance, and some other insurers decided to reinstate or cash settle claims for customers with properties facing increased liquefaction vulnerability instead of insisting they go to EQC first to get their land either fixed up and paid out on.

The insurers claim they did this on the understanding that EQC would compensate them for the costs.

But now the EQC has made the payments and published its methodologies the insurers say they have discovered there is a “fundamental difference” in the approach to the land settlements between private insurers and EQC. An IAG spokesman said EQC had taken the approach that it would not pay the actual cost

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of overcoming land damage through foundation enhancement on the basis that this is not ‘land repair’ even though it cures land damage by over coming it.

“We disagree with this approach and how these land payments have been calculated and due to this we have issued legal proceedings against EQC. “A legal ruling will confirm EQC’s liabilities and private insurers’ recoverable costs in this situation, and help all parties

avoid such confusion in future.”

Tower chief executive Richard Harding said he believed court action was now the only way to create clarity for both private insurers and EQC. “Despite repeated discussions with EQC, we have failed to agree how to treat these costs.

“The private insurance industry needs clarity and a High Court ruling now seems the only way forward on this particular issue.”

Harding said the court action would not prejudice or impact on customer settlements.

“We are simply seeking to have EQC fairly reimburse Tower for costs incurred responding to ILV [increased liquefaction vulnerability] in settlements already reached.”

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NZME and Fairfax New Zealand are talking up their credentials as a locally-listed company that pays tax in their latest efforts to win regulatory approval to merge to create a news operation the competition regulator fears will be too dominant.

The news organisations say a merger would let them build a “real opportunity” to compete with the likes of online ad giants Google and Facebook, which take about 80 per cent of all digital ad revenue, to create a sustainable business that supports local journalism and contributes to New Zealand’s tax base, they said in response to questions that arose from a public conference held by the Commerce Commission on their merger proposal last year.

“NZME and Fairfax see this as an excellent opportunity for New Zealand journalism, other New Zealand media companies, New Zealand advertisers (including central and local government) and investors on the NZX (including ACC and NZSF),” the companies said.

“These are real benefits likely to result from the merger that outweigh any concerns about concentration in ownership of (in any event non-overlapping) print products, in the converged and diverse market for New Zealand news and information.”

Fairfax’s New Zealand unit generated a tax credit of $1.4 million in the 12 months ended June 30, 2016, after the publisher wrote down $106.8 million from the value of its mastheads, buildings, and software, leading to a pre-tax loss of $76.4 million.

In 2015, Fairfax NZ’s report tax payable of $12.5 million.

NZME has only been operating as a standalone entity since June

last year, and its tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $61.5 million, which included a settlement with the Inland Revenue Department over alleged tax avoidance.

The commission is due to make a final decision by March 15 and held a two-day conference on the matter in Wellington last month.

The regulator’s draft decision was that authorising the deal’s impact on diversity of media coverage outweighed the size of expected financial gains.

The Commerce Act can authorise anti-competitive deals, provided it’s satisfied “the acquisition will result, or will be likely to result, in such a benefit to the public that it should be permitted”.

In their latest submission, the publishers say a merger would let the new entity generate positive cash-flow, giving it time to “maintain the number and quality of its journalistic coverage while at the same time growing its digital revenues to a point that they are sufficient to support the New Zealand publishing businesses’ large fixed cost base”.

That would form a base “where the digital business adequately funds the quantity and quality of journalism produced today, so the businesses are not reliant on print to support their fixed costs (although some print products are likely to remain, the print products will not be essential to cover fixed costs as they are today)”.

Fairfax and NZME have previously downplayed the size of editorial job cuts if a merger gets the go-ahead, saying of the $136.5 million to $218.7 million of quantified benefits over five years in the draft decision, only 10 per cent to 13 per cent of that total would come from “a reduction in duplicated journalist roles”.

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Estate agents cleared A real estate industry watchdog has cleared agents and agencies of wrongdoing over their involvement in the initial sales of neighbouring Mangere Bridge properties, which were then repeatedly flipped over four days. The two Coronation Rd properties were sold a total of five times last August in the space of just four days. One of the homes surged in price by $400,000 during that time and their collective value jumped by $550,000 in under a week. - NZME

Lower power sales New Zealand’s relatively flat demand for electricity continues to weigh on the listed generatorretailers, which reported lower retail sales in the final six months of 2016 in a moribund market.

Wellington-based Contact Energy yesterday joined Mercury New Zealand, Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy in lodging its latest operating metrics with the NZX, and continued the theme of weak electricity sales, with mass market and commercial and industrial electricity demand down 0.6 per cent to 4,001 gigawatt hours in the six months ended December 31, while the average electricity sales price was down 1.3 per cent to $179.01 per megawatt hour. - NZME

Guest nights up A surge in international visitors continued to drive a rise in guest nights in New Zealand, the latest data shows. National guest nights jumped 6.0 per cent to three million in October compared to the same month a year ago, Statistics New Zealand said yesterday. Guest nights were up 6.5 per cent on the North Island and 5.3 per cent on the South Island. Domestic guest nights dipped 0.6 per cent to 1.76 million while international guest nights jumped 17 per cent to 1.24 million.

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Building costs soar The cost of new home builds has risen in the past 12 months at the fastest pace since 2005. The December consumer price index shows the cost of new house builds rose 6.5 per cent in 2016 as the overall inflation rate for the year rose 1.3 per cent. The Statistics NZ CPI figures do not include the cost of land and also excludes sales of existing residential housing. “The last time new housing build costs were increasing this rapidly was in the middle of the last housing boom in September 2005,” said KiwiBank chief economist Zoe Wallis. The rising costs are likely to be even higher in Auckland where new dwelling consents topped more than 10,000 in the year to November.

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Tinwald swimming pool A visit to the Tinwald swimming pool is one of the Ashburton District’s summer pleasures.

Generations of youngsters have learned their basic swimming skills in its waters and over the years it has changed from a large, dirty bottom pond to today’s pool that is the equal of any outdoor pool around the country.

Originally the Tinwald Domain’s pond doubled as its swimming pool but Tinwald residents were keen to have a specific area in the domain set aside for swimming and in 1911 the swimming pool was excavated at a cost of 78 pounds.

In its early years the pool was little more than a large, dark area

of water filled from the pond, but health concerns meant this practice changed and the pool was hooked up to the Ashburton town water supply.

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The sides were concreted – and left unpainted – but the bottom remained unchanged and muddy.

The pool still remained a dark mass of water. Swimmer expectations changed and by the late 1950s the domain board decided it was time for another upgrade.

This time the pool bottom was raised and concreted and a shallow pool created. The Tinwald pool entered a new era and for many more years summer memories were made by the families who picnicked on its grassy banks while children swam and teens enjoyed what had to be the best spring diving board in the district.

Over the years the pool hosted many swimming carnivals.

Competition from other pools and the high cost of upkeep

meant the Tinwald pool eventually struggled to stay in business.

A few cold summers put pressure on the board and its finances and at one time the pool’s future appeared in doubt.

The Ashburton District Council came to the rescue, tying the pool’s management in with what was then the Ashburton Community Pool. The board also stepped up and undertook another expensive revamp of the facility upgrading the pools and installing solar panels and heat pumps that ensure the water was warm, regardless of the weather.

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It is home to a wide range of exhibits, spanning the history of Mid Canterbury since European colonisation.

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Tinwald Canvas and Upholstery Limited 115 Archibald Street, Tinwald Phone: 03 307 2354 Email: tincanup@xtra.co.nz www.tinwaldcanvas.co.nz

Other services • Hay Covers • Shade Sails • Tonneau Covers

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car. The Plains Railway received world-wide attention when in 1981 the Rogers Locomotive Works Built K Class locomotive, K88 or “Washington” as she is named, was returned to steam after being buried in the Oreti River for 50 years for use as a stop-bank and railway protection. What also attracted large amounts of attention was that this restoration was performed largely by one man, the late Bob Anderson. The K88 can be viewed in its glory during the society’s open days, where it takes passengers up and down 3km of railway track, preserved by the railway society.

The Pioneer Village recreates how life was in New Zealand’s earlier days, shortly after European colonisation. The old Waterton Anglican Church takes pride of place alongside the former Chertsey Railway Station, and a functioning blacksmith’s shop. The church can be hired for events, such as wedding ceremonies.

The rural history section displays an impressive range of vintage tractors, traction engines and other farm machinery.

2016 sees the railway celebrating its 45th year. They will have celebrations throughout the year, however the main event will be held over Labour Weekend (October 22-24), so mark it in your calendar now!

The vintage railway’s next open day is February 7.

LYNN WOODWORK MUSEUM The Lynn Woodwork Museum is part of the historical Plains Vintage Railway and Historical Village.

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The museum was established by Bob Lynn, who spent a lifetime working with wood.

The Lynn Woodwork Museum contains a marvellous collection of ornamental turning lathes, and associated equipment.

The museum also features a major collection of woodworking tools dating from the 1600’s, with the museum holding some 5000 examples of early tools.

TINWALD GOLF CLUB Established in 1967, the Tinwald Golf Club is situated on reserve land adjacent to the Tinwald Domain.

The 18 hole course is predominantly flat and easy walking, with tree-lined fairways and a number of waterways meandering throughout the course, providing challenging water hazards for golfers to negotiate.

Located on Frasers Road, the golf club welcomes new membership, and encourages members and visitors to enjoy a beverage at the club house following a round.

LAKE HOOD Located only 4km from Tinwald, Lake Hood is part of the Ashburton Aquatic Park. A haven for water-sports, the lake provides areas for kayaking, boating, fishing, sailing, and swimming, as well as an eight-lane international rowing course and a separate international water-skiing course.

The park includes a number of picnic tables, making it a stunning location for relaxation. The lake also features a restaurant,

bar and function facilities, for a fabulous day by the water.

SHOPPER’S DELIGHT The business heart of Tinwald lies in the block of shops in the centre of Archibald Street. More than 100 years ago, this same shopping complex had a blacksmith, general store, bakery and grocery, two carpenters and cabinet makers, a shoemaker, several grain stores, a hotel, saddler and

wheelwright.

Early Tinwald was a rural servicing town and the businesses in it met the needs of the rural community. Over time, the growth of Tinwald has fanned out and businesses have established themselves all along the main route and branched off its side roads.

Tinwald is now home to some big name companies and is bursting with opportunity.

Its community continues to grow and meet the needs of those both within the district and much further afield.

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Ask anyone from Ashburton where to find Sims’ Bakery and they will tell you “it’s over the bridge on the Main Road in Tinwald.”

Remember walking past the door of a bakery and taking in the distinctive smell of good, old fashioned homemade bread.

That’s just the experience when you pop into Sim’s Bakery. Tasty soft bread inside a yummy crust is what you get. You can also find delicious pies topped to the rim with a yummy filling.

Slices, slabs, pizza, quiche and other specialty convenient dishes are also available and just taste sensational! Need a sandwich? Look no further, they have them too! And for your sweet tooth, indulge with their cakes, biscuits and other tasty slices.

Call in to Sim’s Bakery, you won’t regret it!

For over 25 years, Stuart Tarbotton Contractors has delivered on its promises. Their clients know they can rely on them for a wide range of contracting solutions and Stuart Tarbotton Contractors’ team know they will accept only one outcome – the best. That’s what they aim for and that’s what they deliver every time.

With the development of their new office and workshop complex, the team is ready to welcome you to discuss your new project – whether it is a large development or a job that requires attention.

Work involves hot-mixing driveways,

clearing stock water races, digging offal holes and also includes subdivisions, dairy conversions, underpass installation, tennis courts, hedge and stump removal, tree lopping, as well as cleaning irrigation races and building water storage ponds.

Stuart Tarbotton Contractors can complete a wide range of work for any requirement you may have - safely and professionally. So give them a call to discuss your next project.

Ray White is celebrating soon their second year in Tinwald, having opened their office there in February 2014. Without the inconvenience of having to travel into the middle of Ashburton, Tinwald locals have had their own real estate hub, with a focus toward servicing the local community.

Ray White salespeople are passionate about properties and providing local residents the peace of mind that they will take care of their properties like they were theirs.

The enthusiastic local team takes pride in giving the best service and results to their clients, to match the best property with the best buyers.

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Specialised Structures have got you covered. Your building can be any shape, size, design or cladding. From carports, garages, KiwiBarns, rural buildings and farm sheds to Dairy, Industrial, Warehousing, Aircraft Hangars, Retail and Commercial Buildings.

All Specialised Structures branches are independently owned and operated, providing a more personal approach, matched with plenty of local knowledge and expertise.

Specialised Structures NZ Ltd is proudly 100 per cent NZ Owned and Operated.

Smallbone Ltd is locally owned and operated and is proud to have a dedicated team of trained and qualified staff working at both Smallbone Holden and Smallbone Isuzu dealerships.

They pride themselves on performing to the highest level of workmanship and competiveness, whilst guaranteeing all products and services to their customers.

Whether you are searching for a new Holden or used vehicle in the Mid Canterbury area or are after parts and service for your vehicle, the professional and friendly team at Smallbone Holden are ready and waiting to provide you with all the help you need. This also includes assistance with insurance and financial solutions.

Smallbone Isuzu is proud to be representing New Zealand’s largest selling truck brand. A brand that stands for quality, versatility and reliable performance.

The team at Smallbone Isuzu strive to get trucks back on the road as soon as possible by providing quality service and an efficient parts department.

The Green Grocer Fresh Fruit & Vege

Dedicated to delivering our community a large selection of delicious fresh fruit and vegetables, the Green Grocer offers them at prices you will love. They support local growers, with much of its fresh fruit and vegetables coming fresh daily, from local paddocks.

The retail store also extended their produce to include local meat, bread, lots of dry goods and frozen pies and tarts.

Making the Green Grocer experience special for all of their customers, the team provides an exceptional and friendly service. For crisp, nutritious vegetables, farm fresh free range eggs, sweet, juicy fruit and customer service with a smile, head to the Green Grocer on the Main road in Tinwald.

For more than a decade we have been in the business of extreme makeovers; both furniture and auto style.

Our company has an excellent reputation with in Mid Canterbury for the supply and reparation of all things upholstery, canvas or pvc.

Operating from 115 Archibald Street in Tinwald, our team are always kept busy with the tremendous variety of work which is divided between upholstery work and auto trimming and canvas/pvc fabrication work.

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Terrace View Retirement Village

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Terrace View Retirement Village is more than a retirement home, it’s a complete lifestyle community. It offers residents affordable luxury living with the benefits of experienced and skilled staff and the comforts of home.

Terrace View on Carters Terrace in Tinwald takes the title as Ashburton’s first purpose-built retirement village.

It is set on five acres of land among peaceful, landscaped grounds and gardens, bordered on one side by the Ashburton River. The village has a variety of lifestyle and care options, including independent or assisted living in villas, apartments or studios, right through to full resthome, hospital or palliative care.

Assisted living: Bedroom.

They have studios, or one and two bedroom apartments along with three bedroom villa options which come with either a garage or parking space.

There is also a communal lounge/theatre space, dining room, laundry facilities and a café / bar facility. All the rooms on site are modern, warm and spacious.

Whether it be Terrace View’s quality meals and onsite services, or getting one’s health care needs met, Terrace View’s staff are second to none, and offer residents’ quality care right at their door. It’s just one more on-site option that gives residents – and their family members – peace of mind.

Depending on the lifestyle option chosen, residents of the villas can keep their independent living in a secure property offering full kitchen facilities, living rooms and bedrooms for family visitors.

Each villa has been professionally designed and the neutral décor is just ready and waiting for occupation.

The apartment options offer the same security and freedom but in a smaller sized property.

The apartments have also been designed to meet residents’ needs and care packages can be upgraded if those needs change.

The studios also offer the same secure independence with a

range of service packages including 11 care suites providing a higher level of care.

The Terrace View resthome and hospital has professional staff working in a modern and purpose-built facility. The large rooms come complete with ensuite and views of the grounds and gardens.

The range of lifestyle options at Terrace View mean couples can remain close to each other in retirement if they have different health care needs. It’s just another bonus that gives some comfort for all concerned.

As if the site and its facilities were not enough to prompt a call to Terrace View, the retirement village has another drawcard: at Terrace View, residency means no lawn mowing, maintenance or upkeep of the grounds or the property. That means more time to spend on other interests.

The communal areas are a great way to keep in contact with other people and offer a facility for regular social activities. The lounge/ theatre area, with bar facilities, is also a great place to relax with others while catching up on local news, gathering for national, or sporting, events around the large communal television or to just sit and admire the fabulous garden setting and listen to the birds.

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CALL TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION Donna Coxshall 03 307 6140 – Facility Manager

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

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

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

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Lacquer finishes for doors, joinery, existing kitchens, furniture, appliances.

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• Rotary Mowers • Ride-on Mowers • Water Blasters • Small Motor Repairs

• Reel Mowers • Chainsaws • Rotary Hoes • Generators

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To advertise here contact Deidre on 021 272 2399 or 307 7927

For your rural, residential and commercial property maintenance, contact us.

• Landscape and garden renovations • Ride-on lawn mowing • Gardening • Hedge trimming • Clean-ups

Don & Sue Cooper 027 339 6350 or a/h 03 308 9257

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Daily Events SATURDAY 9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Farmers market with fresh locally grown produce- hot food. North end of the West Street car park.

9am - 12.30pm CRAFT MARKET. Crafts for sale in the West Street car park.

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

9am ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Regular play, families welcome. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

9.30am

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

10am ASHBURTON COUNTY VETERANS

9.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Community Garden, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Church Hall, cnr Thomson and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10am - 1pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY

HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street.

10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

12.50pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, doubles and

singles, Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet doubles, Waireka, Philip Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev Henry Mbambo, 48 Allen’s Road, Allenton.

9.30am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev John Coutts, all welcome, 65 Oxford Street.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST BARING SQUARE CHURCH. Morning worship, all welcome. Rev Tevita Taufalele. Baring Square East.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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

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

10.30am GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby.

12.30pm FESTIVAL OF PIPE BAND MUSIC. Musical entertainment, picnic area, Ashburton Domain.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road .

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet doubles, Waireka, Philip Street.

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

GOLF. Round one of the Heartland Championship. Ashburton Golf Club, Golf Links Road.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

12pm - 1.30pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Community free lunch each Monday, Cass Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

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

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MEDICAL SERVICES

HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800 700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice.

DUTY DOCTORS

For all urgent medical calls phone 0800 700 155 at any time. IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Tinwald Medical Centre, Archibald Street, will be the duty doctor for Saturday until 8am Sunday. They will hold surgery from 10am until 12 noon and from 6pm until 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 6565.

Sealy Street Medical, Sealy Street, will be the duty doctor for Sunday until 8am Monday. They will hold surgery from 10am until 1pm and from 2pm until 5pm. Please phone 308 1212 for an appointment from 9.30am.

METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

PHARMACIES

VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP

ASHBURTON REST HOMES

ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE

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

24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) - Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am 2pm - outside of these hours leave a message.

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days. and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353

EMERGENCY DENTIST

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

HELPLINE SERVICES ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or 027 857 2133 or visit www.alcoholics-anonymous. org.nz for more information.

MENTAL HEALTH - Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

For weekend doctor and emergency details please phone Rakaia 303 5002. For medical attention SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual during the weekend there are drop in clinics Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791 from 11am - 12noon and 5pm - 6pm Saturday and Sunday.

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - John Keeley - 308 4432 or 0274 342 646.

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact - President 021 1356 969.

VETERINARIANS

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East St & Seafield Rd, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour INFORMATION CENTRES OMMUNITY ERVICES emergencies: Large: North: Greg Lukaszewicz, ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm.

ART GALLERY Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until South: Toni Johnston. Small: Ref Vet Ent. 327 West Street, phone 308 1133.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

Open Daily: 10am – 4pm Wed: 10am – 7pm West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton.

METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Holidays 10am until 3pm.

Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com emergencies: Steve Williams.

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192.

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 111, Saturday: 10am - 1pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm BUS DEPARTURES 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Jo Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

ASHBURTON MUSEUM Hallenstein. Full emergency service all weekend.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

327 West Street, Asburton. Ph 307 7890.

BUSES Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - PH 03 308 2321, Weekends 1pm - 4pm. Research facilities Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am weekday afternoons.

- 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies: Large: EA NETWORKS CENTRE - POOLS NIMAL ERVICES Izzy Cassan. Small: Gabbie Muschamp.

20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020 DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint afterWEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm.

Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24h/sce. hours small animal emergency service. To use Public Holidays 10am - 5pm. this service please phone your vet as usual.

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To enter Email your photo, which must be at least 1MB in size, to reception@theguardian.co.nz Include your name, phone number, age if under 18, a caption for your photo and finally the location of the photo (if not referenced in the caption) Photos must include a person.

The Guardian and Experience Mid Canterbury reserves the right to publish your photograph in further promotions.

Senior Section (Over 18 years old)

Junior Section (17 years and under )

Winner

Travel from your home with Methven Travel to Methven, 2 nights accommodation at Ski Time, a balloon flight with Ballooning Canterbury and return travel home. Package for up to 4 people, valued at $2400

Winner

Clay bird & Archery (Couple or family of 4 maximum) Package Value $480

Second

Second

The Lake House Dinner to the value of $200

Horse Trek 1 Hour horse trek for up to 2 adults and 2 children – valued at $200

Third

Stronechrubie Voucher to the value of $100

Junior Third

Alpine Encounter (Couple or family of 4 maximum) Package Value $60

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

Sales Engineer

Pluck’s Engineering Ltd are an established agricultural engineering business based in Rakaia, mid-Canterbury. We manufacture, install and service a large range of products, specializing in farm machinery and dairy effluent systems. Our products have earned a sound reputation for quality, efficiency and dependability, and are sold throughout New Zealand.

We are looking for a full-time Sales Engineer to join our team. In this key role you will be primarily responsible for maintaining our existing customer base and for generating new business. This would be achieved by using your technical knowledge and sales expertise to promote our products and services and to support and develop our distributors.

To be successful in this role you will need a tertiary engineering qualification or proven technical knowledge, and working experience in technical sales or customer service preferably in the agricultural industry. Experience with irrigation and expertise in hydraulic design would be advantageous.

Other essential attributes include being self-motivated and organised, with the confidence to work autonomously. You will need to be proactive and solutions-focused, and have strong problem-solving skills. Ability to build and maintain effective relationships is critical, as is being a good team-player. You must be a good communicator in both speaking and writing, and also be computer literate with competence in MS Word and Excel.

Much of your time will be spent visiting customers and distributors spread across New Zealand, and in representing our company at shows and exhibitions. A full drivers licence and flexibility to travel regularly are therefore also required.

Close mentoring and supervision will be provided initially as you settle into the role and learn our products and culture. You will also attend relevant training courses as required.

We offer a competitive remuneration package which includes a company vehicle, and the opportunity for personal development and advancement.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

To apply for this position please email your CV with covering letter to: michael@plucks.co.nz Should you require further information, please contact: the Sales Manager on 03-302 7031 Applications close on February 10, 2017.

SITUATIONS VACANT

PART TIME JUNIOR POSITION

Assistant Manager Our busy service station is situated on Highway One. We provide customers with full forecourt service, car wash facilities, a large convenience store and a café with barista coffee.

We now require an assistant manager to enable us to further grow our business.

This is a newly created position and duties will include: • All aspects of the store and forecourt operation, delivering outstanding levels of operational excellence.

• Excellent customer service delivery • Staff management – a team leader ensuring staff are recruited, trained and coached effectively • HSSE compliance requirements Experience in the service station industry is essential within a supervisory/managerial level.

The position would suit a performance driven applicant with a passion for driving consistent retailing excellence.

For further details please email your CV to: Rasek Ganda BP2go, Ashburton

Ashburton based We are looking for an active after school student to carry out odd jobs in and around our Ashburton premises. Ideally this position could suit a Year 11-13 student.

The position would vary; including tidying stock, clearing rubbish, some general cleaning and any other duties that may arise from time to time.

An interest in computers and technology would be an advantage as this position has the potential to lead to an apprentice technician role.

Our business is Canterbury based and operates throughout New Zealand. We specialise in the supply and installation of security camera systems.

We are looking for a person with the highest level of integrity to join our small and progressive team on a part time basis.

Apply to:

rmganda@xtra.co.nz Applications close Monday, February 20.

Part time – Junior Position Masterguard Security Cameras Ltd office@masterguard.co.nz

Permanent Part-time

Two positions

Here at Goldpine, we are proud of being not just Kiwi-owned, but family-owned.

We are the ‘Outdoor Timber Specialist’, run by and focused on rural people.

We are committed to working as a team, to deliver value to our customers and achieve our company and individuals’ success.

Class 5 Truck Drivers Full-time and Casual Required

To be successful in this role you will need to: • Be active in building relationships with customers including on site visits.

• Be target driven, preferably with a proven sales/performance history.

• Build a team environment that supports our strategies and values.

• Successfully lead and develop your team, and manage employment related issues effectively.

• Achieve store KPIs and provide regular and accurate reporting on all aspects of the business.

• Plan and organise your time to ensure day to day operations run smoothly.

You will be required to have:

• •

Experience in the operation and maintenance of heavy trucks and to be a competent driver.

Understand maintenance procedures for plant and equipment Ability to communicate and work unsupervised and also be part of the team Be punctual and reliable

To relate to our customer base rural/farming knowledge is preferred, with experience in our industry an advantage but not essential.

If you are looking for your next opportunity, while having the support of a NZ wide team, with training opportunities and a generous team discount scheme this could be what you have been waiting for!

Good remuneration package available.

APPLY NOW for this exciting opportunity at http://careers.goldpine.co.nz.

ASHJOB-FEB17

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ Work visa.

If this sounds like you, please phone Peter on (03) 307 7065 or 0274 332 264 or email your C.V to office@tarbotton.co.nz

If you require further information contact Mel Thompson, Talent Adviser on 027 244 8170.

Driver Vacancy at Mayfield Transport We are looking for a driver with a Class 2 licence who wants to progress in the transport industry.

Duties to include shifting augers and grain suckers.

F endorsement and DG licences would be an advantage.

Applicants are subject to a history check and drug testing and must be able to legally work in NZ. Email your application and CV to: office.hobbsandbanks@xtra.co.nz

by February 3, 2017

Real Estate

Our famous Japanese Restaurant is looking for full-time Japanese chefs.

The candidates must have 5 or more years’ experience in cooking Japanese food in the restaurant or cuisine.

Please send your CVS to miyabiashburton@ hotmail.com

Situations Vacant

Ashburton Guardian

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Motoring

307 7900

These positions would suit someone with a handy person background and wanting a few hours work per week.

If you have great Customer Service skills and enjoy working in a team environment we would like to hear from you.

Please send a covering letter with your CV to: hr.ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or post to Lyn Church, Human Resources, Mitre 10 MEGA PO Box 35, Ashburton 7740.

Applications close on Monday, January 30, 2017.

Needing a new staff member?

Call the Guardian today for your situation vacant advertising 307 7900 requirements.

Great People, Great Opportunities

Chefs wanted

Hardware department -

Sunday 8 hours per day.

http://careers.goldpine.co.nz

Goldpine Ashburton is part of a network of twenty two retail stores who, with the assistance of our three production sites and Nelson based support team; provide outdoor timber users with specialist advice and product options to ensure we deliver the best value for their project.

An opportunity to join our team is now available for a self driven leader, who has proven success in either a retail, sales, or customer focused business.

This role will also require you to operate a variety of machinery which will include but not be limited to Loaders / Rollers / Dump Trucks etc.

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Sunday and Monday 8 hours per day.

ASHBURTON - Manager

Stuart Tarbotton Contractors Limited require both a full-time and Casual Class 5 Truck Driver to operate Truck / Truck and Trailer Units / Bottom Dumpers / Tipulators / Transporters.

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Power tool department -

SERVICES:

Hay covers, farm truck seat covers, upholstery repairs, shade sails and blinds, marquee and event hire.

AUTO TRIM, CANVAS & SHADE

Call Toni & Peter May on 03 308 8893 to find out more!

151 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton www.petermay.co.nz

It’s time to get in the garden...

Wholesale landscape supplies, direct to the public: • Bark • Screened soil • Oamaru stone • 100% Organic Compost • Rocks and boulders • Sand, Shingle and Stones • Concrete Delivery service available plus a FREE loan trailer.

GOLD PARTNER

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TENDERS

PLANTS, PRODUCE

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BUSINESS NOTICES

Apricots 1kg $3.99 bag

The Ashburton District Council is seeking tenders from interested parties for the upkeep of the aviary located within the Ashburton Domain.

Peaches 1kg Corn Avocado Sauce Tomatoes 10kg

Specials available from 24/01 - 30/01

The contract involves feeding and watering the birds, as well as pest control, bird welfare, keeping the aviary clean, maintenance of aviary equipment and the breeding of birds for supplementation and sale.

A copy of the contract document can be downloaded from the public notices page on Councils website. Alternatively, a copy can be collected from the Domain administration office.

All queries should be directed to:

Tenders can be emailed to michael.power@adc.govt.nz with Aviary Maintenance Contract 2017 as the subject.

Alternatively, tenders can be posted to the address below in an envelope that is clearly marked Aviary Maintenance Contract 2017.

Ashburton District Council 5 Baring Square West PO Box 94 Ashburton 7740

ashburtondc.govt.nz

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES • Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

Road The Green Grocer Main SouthTinwald

Fresh Fruit & Vege

PLANTS, PRODUCE

NEW potatoes - Nadine, Desiree and Rocket. $2 per kg. Phone or text 027 8181 883.

SMITHFIELD Flowers, 211 Smithfield Road, lilies and bouquets. Smithfield Flowers is open again. Generous bunches of lilies $10 and beautiful bouquets of mixed flowers $20. Come out and see us, just a short drive to 211 Smithfield Road. Flowers in tent.

MUSICAL

The Tender closes at 4pm on Saturday 11 February 2017.

TRADES, SERVICES

OPEN 7 DAYS

NEW potatoes Nadine $2.00 kg. Digging all New Year.

Phone 308 3195, 027 531 9103, 81 Elizabeth Street.

Michael Power Supervisor Gardens, Health & Safety Phone: 03 307 9633 or 027 531 3227 Email: michael.power@adc.govt.nz

TRADES, SERVICES BRICK-BLOCKLAYER Available for all aspects in brick-blocklaying.

Specialising in outdoor fires and landscaping.

Licensed with 25yrs experience.

Workmanship guaranteed.

021BRICKIE 021 274 2543.

TRADES, SERVICES

OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

SPECIALISED SERVICES

ASHBURTON Law – for house deals, sorting out relationship property etc – COMPUTER PROBLEMS ?? Phone Peter Ragg 027 281 For prompt reliable computer 4686 or 03 308 0327. Email: servicing or laser engraving, nzragg@gmail.com contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, PUBLIC NOTICES Ashburton. Ph 308 8989. 30 years local service. Same OLD newspapers available. day service if possible. Perfect for packing, fires, SUPERGOLD discount card bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please welcomed. call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or HOME handyman available. phone 307 7900 for bundles Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph of 10 or more.

027-677-1952.

LADYBANK Learning School of Music. Now taking enrolments for 2017.

Keyboard/piano, ukulele, singing, guitar, drums. Phone Barbara 027 474 2003.

MOTORING

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

CALL NOW !

Doaky’s Plumbing Ltd

Garage Sales

Ashburton Guardian

Raffles 307 7900

We are committed to continuing to provide fencing services to our usual excellent standard and welcome enquiries from our existing clients and potential clients.

Please contact: DJ (Dave) on 027 437 1040 for any fencing requirements.

Church Services GUARDIAN

10.30am Worship Every Sunday

Phone Paul Sparrow 021 140 9787

63 Princes Street

LET OR LEASE METHVEN Shop for rent, Main Street.

High foot traffic area.

Approx 96 metres square.

Available end March.

Phone/text 021 751 009.

STORAGE units available.

Alarm monitored compound.

Security cameras. Within town boundary. Phone 027 449 1871.

YOGA with Annie - starting January 30, St Pauls Church Hall. Monday, 9.15am - mixed level, 6pm - beginners / foundation. Tuesday, 6pm mixed level. Bookings phone 027 480 5662. FB Yoga with Annie.

FOR SALE

OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

SCOOTER’S - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today.

Phone 308-3602 SWAROVSKI sale 30 to 50% OFF selected jewellery.

Pendants, earrings, rings, bracelets and iPhone cases.

Come in and select your pieces. Swarovski at The China Shop in The Arcade.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT 021 044 0698. Kiwi, attractive and busty. Clean and straight.

Approach me. Appointments.

Don’t delay having fun.

ABBY, fun pretty outgoing lady. In/out calls. Private premises. Phone 021 0869 0409.

A-JAPANESE beautiful, 26 years, slim, sexy model figure, gorgeous, elegant.

One week only. Phone 021 115 3218.

BLONDE lady from South America. Nice body, sexy accent. Size 8, 35 years old, for sensual massage and full GARAGE SALES PAKEKE Lions Charitable service. Phone 027 535 9545.

Trust Charity Market and garage sale. Raising funds for ACCOMMODATION, our Ashburton community. RENTAL Cash only sale. 9.00am, Saturday, February 25, RAKAIA - Three bedroom house to let. $350 per week.

Ashburton Racecourse.

Warm and sunny. Phone 027 288 9778.

A WEDDING gift for the happy couple? We have a classic collection of white bowls and platters for indoor/outdoor entertaining.

Give the gift that they will treasure forever. The China Shop in The Arcade.

Lindsay 027 555 5575

Tim Harris Fencing is continuing to trade and we thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for your support, kindness and loyalty through this very tough and sad time.

Riverside Industrial Park 545m2 2 x inbuilt offices

FOR SALE

150 Smithfield Rd, Ashburton doakys@xtra.co.nz 03 308 1248

It is with immense sadness we wish to notify all our loyal clients, suppliers, friends and colleagues of Tim’s untimely death.

Warehouse for Lease

HEALTH & BEAUTY LIVESTOCK, PETS

308-1095

LET OR LEASE

2004 TOYOTA Vitz - Low km.

RS Model, 89,xxx km. Chain driven, fully warranted and registered.

Excellent condition, very fuel efficient.

Would be a great town run- HOLIDAY about or safe first car.

Looking for quick sale. ACCOMMODATION Welcome to view - 027 408 4819.

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 WHEEL alignments at great bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all prices. Maximise the life electric heating. Sky, all mod of your tyres with an cons, short walk to village. alignment from Neumanns Phone Brian 307-8000 or Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills 308-6180.

Street. Phone 308-6737.

Plumbing emergency?

For Sale

$3.99 bag 4 for $3 .79c ea $12 box

OLD man pine $140 semidry, blue gum $200 dry, black poplar $140. All 3.6m³. Split and delivered. Pine logs $45/tonne. Phone Shane James, Firewood 303 7063.

SUNNY, very tidy, two bedroom unit. Close to town, heat-pump, Newly painted, elderly neighbours.

References required. No dogs or smokers. Ready now.

Ph 03 302 6104 or 027 701 4336.

TO LET. Two bedroom tidy middle flat. Park Street, close to shopping centre. Suited to a couple, or a single person living alone. Perfect location.

Call 03 308 2650 or 021 109 7806.

All welcome Rev. David Bayne Ph 307 7355

Advertisement Rates 5x1

50mm x 30.75mm

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6x1

60mm x 30.75mm

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All prices GST exclusive

To advertise in Church Services contact Emma

Guardian ASHBURTON

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Birthday Greetings Eddie Galbraith Happy 11th Birthday Eddie.

Have a wonderful day.

Lots of love Nan and Pop. xx Madeline Nolan

Happy 8th Birthday!

Have lots of fun with your friends today!

Lots of love, Mum, Dad, Hayley, Liam and Monty. xo

Molly Harrison 8 today!

Have a super day.

Lots of love Mum, Dad, Leigh, Megan and Buzzi. Xx

Lily Woods Happy 6th Birthday.

Love Mum, Dad and Nate. xxx Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Guardian Classifieds

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Television 36 Ashburton Guardian

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Saturday, January 28, 2017 TVNZ 1

TVNZ 2

©TVNZ 2017

6am Te Karere 3 2 6:30 Country Calendar 3 0 7am F There And Back 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Tagata Pasifika 9:30 Come Date With Me Australia PGR 12:30 F The Food Truck 3 0 1pm F Who’s Doing The Dishes?

2pm F Four Weddings USA 3pm Border Security 0 3:30 The Force PGR 0 4pm River Monsters With Jeremy Wade 3 0 5pm Ultimate Fishing With Matt Watson Catching a 453-kg tuna is among the world’s toughest fishing challenges. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Posh Pawn 0 8pm L Lotto The Lotto draw.

8:05 Rachel Hunter’s Tour Of Beauty 0 8:35 F Coast New Zealand The Far North. 0 9:35 Coronation Street PGR 0 10:35 M St Vincent AO 2014 Comedy.

12:35 Betrayal AO 3 0 1:30 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:30 Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

Home

7pm on Three

BRAVO 10am Flipping Out 3 10:55 Millonaire Matchmaker AO 3 11:50 Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles 3 12:45 Wahlburgers 3 1:10 Wahlburgers 3 1:35 Flipping Out 3 2:35 Kim Of Queens 3 3:35 Dance Moms – Abby’s Studio Rescue 3 4:30 Dance Moms – Abby’s Studio Rescue 3 5:30 Dance Moms – Abby’s Studio Rescue 3 6:30 Hoarders 3 7:30 Millonaire Matchmaker Patti helps a Toronto TV host who, despite being an extrovert on TV, is very shy, and keeps to herself when it comes to her personal life.

8:30 Timber Creek Lodge 9:30 Shahs Of Sunset 10:30 Kourtney & Kim Take New York AO 11:30 Snapped – Killer Couples PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

THREE

©TVNZ 2017

PRIME

6am Paw Patrol 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 The Octonauts 3 0 6:45 Elmo The Musical 0 6:55 Thunderbirds Are Go 3 0 7:20 The Jungle Bunch To The Rescue! 3 0 7:45 Ninjago 0 8:10 Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 0 8:35 Avengers Assemble 3 0 8:55 Adventure Time 3 0 9:20 Clarence 3 0 9:45 Gamer’s Guide To Pretty Much Everything 10:05 Crash And Bernstein 0 10:35 Blossom 0 11am Full House 0 11:35 Baby Daddy 0 12:05 The 100 PGR 0 1pm This Is Us PGR 0 3pm Melissa And Joey 0 3:30 Galavant PGR 4pm Food Fighters 5pm Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud 0 6pm The Simpsons 3 0 6:30 The Middle 30 7pm M Mirror Mirror PGR 2012 Adventure Comedy.

When an evil queen steals control of a kingdom, an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. 0 9pm M Jupiter Ascending AO 2014 Action. 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Power Rangers – Dino Super Charge 7am Turbo Fast 3 7:30 Infomercials 9:30 New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker 3 10:30 Survivor – San Juan Del Sur 3 11:30 America’s Next Top Model PGR 3 12:25 Face Off PGR 1:25 The Bachelor New Zealand PGR 3 0 2:25 Fresh Off The Boat PGR 2:55 New Girl PGR 3:25 The Goldbergs PGR 3 0 3:55 The New Celebrity Apprentice 4:55 F Expedition Tiger The search reaches its climax as explorer Steve Backshall has a very close encounter. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm M Home PGR 2015 Animated Comedy.

An alien on the run from his own people makes friends with a girl, and tries to help her on her quest, but can be an interference. 0 8:50 M Jaws – The Revenge AO 3 1987 Thriller. The shark returns, causing havoc in the sleepy town of Amity. 0 10:50 Motive AO 0

11:25 M Unbreakable PGR 2000 Thriller. A man learns something extraordinary about himself after an accident.

Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson. 0 1:35 M Open Season AO 1995 Comedy. 3:35 Constantine AO 3 0 4:20 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 5:05 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 It Is Written 3

11:50 Nurse Jackie AO Jackie must perform a procedure on her own when Dr Prince puts a patient’s life at risk.

12:30 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

Parker v Ruiz Jr – A Fighting Chance, 9:30pm on Prime

THE BOX 6:30 Law And Order – UK MV 7:20 Wild West Alaska M 8:10 Combat Dealers PG 9am Helicopter Heroes – Down Under PG 10am The Musketeers MVLS 11am Elementary MV 11:50 The Simpsons PG 2:50 Law And Order – UK MV 3:40 Bosch MVL 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG 7:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 8pm Last Man Standing PG 8:30 Counting Cars PG 9pm Call Of The Wildman PG 9:30 Wild West Alaska M 10:20 The Musketeers MVLS 11:20 Elementary MV SUNDAY 12:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 12:35 Last Man Standing PG 1am Counting Cars PG 1:25 Call Of The Wildman PG 1:50 Wild West Alaska M 2:40 The Musketeers MVLS 3:35 Elementary MV 4:25 Covert Affairs MV 5:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 5:35 Last Man Standing PG

MAORI 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 7:30 Pukana 2 8am The Zoo 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Swagger 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Atamira Behind The Scenes PGR 3 10:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 11:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 1:30 Mama Son Learner League 2pm World Forklift League PGR 3 2:30 Basketball – College National Championship 3:30 The Kapa 3 4:30 The Big Sing 3 5pm He Kupenga Hou 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 M Return To Nim’s Island PGR 2013 Family Adventure.

6am Escape To The Chateau 7am Getaway 7:30 Nature’s Treasure Islands 8:30 Monkey Thieves 9am Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes 10am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 11am Four Rooms Noon Gardeners’ World 12:30 Escape To The Chateau 1:30 Brick By Brick – Rebuilding Our Past 2:30 Sandcastles 3pm Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare 4pm Beverly Hills Pawn 4:30 Salvage Hunters 5:30 Wild Transport 6pm Walking The Nile Photographer and writer Levison Wood attempts to walk the length of the world’s longest river.

9:30 Parker v Ruiz Jr – A Fighting Chance PGR 3 From South Auckland to Las Vegas, an exclusive look at Team Parker. 0 10:30 Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell AO

8:10 M The Rules Of The Game PGR 1939 A comedy of manners that depicts bourgeois French society and its servants at the start of the Second World War. Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost.

10:05 Iti Pounamu New Zealand Short Films.

10:35 Te Kaea 3 2

7pm Fish Of The Day 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 M The Words AO 2012 Drama. A searching and provocative exploration of the price of success and consequences that ripple into innocent lives.

Bradley Cooper.

10:30 New Zealand Hunter Adventures

11:45 Scorpion PGR 3 Just as team Scorpion makes headway against the hackers controlling US naval destroyers, the hackers take control of a US nuclear submarine with a missile to launch.

12:40 Closedown 4:25 Netball – Quad Season Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds.

From Durban, South Africa.

11:05 Closedown

11:30 Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare 12:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 1am Wild Transport 1:30 Walking The Nile 2:30 M The Words AO 2012 Drama. Bradley Cooper. 4:30 Fish Of The Day 5am American Pickers

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:30 The Program ML 2015 Drama Biography. Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd. 9:10 The Martian ML 2015 Drama.

Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain.

11:30 A Most Violent Year MVLC 2015 Action Crime.

Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo.

1:35 The Quiet Ones 16VS 2014 Horror. Jared Harris, Sam Claflin.

3:10 Joe Dirt 2 – Beautiful Loser MLS 2015 Comedy.

David Spade, Brittany Daniel.

4:55 The 33 MC 2015 Drama History. Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche.

7pm The Vatican Tapes MV 2015 Horror.

8:30 Bridge Of Spies MVL 2015 Thriller. An American lawyer is thrust into the politics of the Cold War when he is asked to facilitate the exchange of a Soviet spy for an American U-2 pilot. Tom Hanks, Alan Alda.

10:50 Daddy’s Home MVLS 2015 Comedy. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg.

7:25 Source Code MVL 2011 Thriller. Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan.

8:55 The Secret In Their Eyes MVL 2015 Thriller.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julia Roberts.

10:45 10,000 BC MV 2008 Adventure. Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis.

12:35 Mr Bean’s Holiday PGC 2007 Comedy.

Rowan Atkinson.

2:05 The Horse Whisperer M 1998 Drama. Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas.

4:50 Con Air 18VL 1997 Action. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich.

6:45 28 Days ML 2000 Comedy. Viggo Mortensen, Sandra Bullock.

8:30 Grown Ups PGL 2010 Comedy. After their highschool basketball coach dies, five good friends and former team-mates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend. Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek.

10:15 Clash Of The Titans MV 2010 Action.

Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson.

6am Tennis – Australian Open (HLS) Day 12.

7am Tennis – Australian Open Match of the Day – Day 12.

9am ICC Cricket 360 The latest cricket news and recent cricket action.

10am Sky Sport News NZ The latest sports news from New Zealand and around the world.

10:30 The Cricket Show Analysis and highlights of the week’s games, with features and player profiles from grassroots to domestic and international cricket.

10:50 L Rugby – World Sevens Wellington – Day One. Wellington is the third stop of the Sevens Series, bringing the world’s best Sevens players to Westpac Stadium, Wellington.

9:30 World Rugby 10pm Basketball – NBL (HLS) NZ Breakers v Cairns Taipans.

10:30 ICC Cricket 360 The latest cricket news and recent cricket action.

11:30 L Basketball – NBL Perth Wildcats v Melbourne United.

Midnight Van Wilder 16LSC 2002 Comedy. Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid. 1:30 The Horse Whisperer M 1998 Drama. Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas.

4:15 Con Air 18VL 1997 Action. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich.

1:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) New Zealand Breakers v Cairns Taipans.

2am Football – A-League (RPL) Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory.

4am Football – A-League (RPL) Brisbane Roar FC v Western Sydney Wanderers.

SUNDAY

12:25 The Midnight Man 16VLSC 2015 Thriller.

Brinna Kelly, Will Kemp.

2:05 Joe Dirt 2 – Beautiful Loser MLS 2015 Comedy.

David Spade, Brittany Daniel.

3:50 The Vatican Tapes MV 2015 Horror. 5:20 Daddy’s Home MVLS 2015 Comedy.

Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg.

SUNDAY

CHOICE

6am The Fairly Odd Parents 6:25 Kid v Kat 6:50 The Penguins Of Madagascar 7:15 Bella And The Bulldogs 7:40 Sanjay And Craig 8:05 Avatar – The Last Airbender 8:30 Johnny Test 9am Victorious PGR 9:50 Robot Wars PGR 3 0 10:50 L Rugby – World Sevens Coverage of day one from Westpac Stadium in Wellington. 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm L Rugby – World Sevens Coverage continues from Westpac Stadium in Wellington. 0

SKY SPORT 1

SUNDAY

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

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY

6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v Pakistan – Fifth ODI. 7am The Golf Fix 8am School Of Golf With Martin Hall.

9am L Golf – US PGA Tour Farmer Insurance Open – Round Two. 1pm Golf – European Tour (HLS) Commercial Bank Qatar Masters – Round Two. 1:30 World Rugby 2pm Sky Sport News NZ 2:30 Tennis – Australian Open (RPL) Match of the Day – Day 12.

4:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) New Zealand Breakers v Cairns Taipans.

5pm The Fishing Show 6pm Golf – LPGA Tour (HLS) Bahamas Classic – Round Two. From the Tiburón Golf Club, Naples.

6:30 Golf Central 7:30 L Football – A-League Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory.

From Central Coast Stadium.

9:45 L Football – A-League Brisbane Roar FC v Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

6am Auction Hunters 6:30 MythBusters PG 7:30 MythBusters PG 8:30 ET Fishing Escapes PG 9:25 Dual Survival M Tracking Lions. 10:20 Naked And Afraid XL M Human Prey. 11:15 Treehouse Masters PG Takeover – The Roderick Experience.

12:10 Sydney Harbour Patrol PG 1:05 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M Courteney Cox. 2pm Deadliest Catch – Dungeon Cove PG Winter’s Wake. 2:55 What On Earth? PG 3:50 Alaskan Bush People Special M 4:45 Auction Hunters PG 5:10 Auction Hunters PG Space Cowboys.

5:40 Auction Hunters PG Ramped Up. 6:05 Auction Hunters PG Hook, Line and Printer.

6:35 Gold Rush Special PG The Gambler.

7:30 Treehouse Masters PG View from Above III. 8:30 Salvage Hunters PG 9:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Killer Repairs.

10:30 Auction Hunters

Midnight Fishing Show 1am Golf World 1:30 L Netball – Quad Series Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds.

4am L Netball – Quad Series South Africa v England.

5:30 Golf – LPGA Tour (HLS)

Midnight Gold Rush Special PG 12:55 Alaskan Bush People Special M 1:50 Moonshiners M 2:45 Auction Hunters 3:15 Treehouse Masters PG 4:10 Moonshiners M 5:05 MythBusters PG

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6am The Fishing Show 0 6:45 Going, Going, Gone 3 0 7:10 Together Again 0 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude 0 9am Morena 10am Marae Summer Series 10:30 Waka Huia Summer Series 3 11am Neighbourhood 3 0 11:30 Being Me 3 0 Noon David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef 3 (Part 1) 0 1pm Undercover Boss USA PGR 3 0 2pm The Fixer PGR 3 0 3pm Britain’s Busiest Airport – Heathrow 3 0 4pm The Supervet 3 5pm Outback Truckers PGR Tipper trucker Sharon Collins must make it in a man’s world, hauling a 50-metre road train full of gold ore. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Wild New Zealand 0 8:05 Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up 0 8:35 N Sherlock The detective investigates the apparent return from the dead of his old enemy Moriarty, but another strange case soon demands his attention. 0 10:30 Indian Summers 0

6am Art Attack 3 0 6:20 Thomas And Friends 0 6:30 The Octonauts 3 0 6:45 Little Monstar 3 0 6:50 My Little Pony 3 0 7:10 Looped 3 0 7:35 Jamie’s Got Tentacles 3 0 8am M Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness 2015 0 9:25 Regular Show 3 0 9:35 Mako Mermaids 3 0 10am Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 0 Noon M The Addams Family PGR 1991 Comedy.

0 2pm Hot In Cleveland PGR 0 2:30 Grandfathered PGR 0 3pm Life In Pieces PGR 0 3:30 The Mick PGR 0 4pm I Can Do That USA 0 5pm Greatest Hits 0 6pm The Simpsons 3 0 6:30 M Big Hero 6 2014 Animated Adventure. 0 8:30 M Blended PGR 2014 Comedy. After a disastrous date, two single parents never want to see each other again, but find themselves on vacation together. 0 10:40 M The Cabin In The Woods AO 2012 Horror. When five college students go on a break at a remote cabin in the woods, they get more than they bargained for. 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am UCKG 8:30 Turning Point 9:30 Family Secret 3 0 9:50 MasterChef New Zealand 3 0 11:10 MasterChef New Zealand 3 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR 1pm Motorsport – TR86 2pm Motorsport – New Zealand Touring Cars 3pm Motorsport – Toyota Racing Series 4pm Motorsport – World Rally Championship 5pm N Ice Road Truckers Darrell Ward attempts to poach a driver from Polar Industries. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

11:30 One Born Every Minute 3 A look at a maternity unit from the perspective of the parents-to-be and the maternity ward staff.

12:30 Attitude 3 0 1am Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:05 Marae Summer Series 3 3:30 Infomercials

12:30 The Walking Dead AO 3 0 1:30 Supernatural 3 0 2:15 Twisted AO 3 3am Infomercials 3:35 Marvel’s Agent Carter AO 3 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 The Fosters PGR 3 5:30 Infomercials

11:20 M On Their Knees AO 2001 Comedy. Two estranged half-sisters must reunite to bury the grandmother who raised them.

Anaïs Granofsky, Ingrid Veninger, Jackie Burroughs.

12:55 Infomercials 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3

Big Hero 6

6:30pm on TVNZ 2

BRAVO 6am Flipping Out 3 6:45 Flipping Out 3 7:35 Million Dollar Listing 3 8:25 Million Dollar Listing 3 9:15 Flipping Out 3 10am Millonaire Matchmaker 3 10:50 Snapped – Killer Couples 3 11:40 Dance Moms 3 12:35 The Real Housewives Of Atlanta 3 1:30 Timber Creek Lodge 3 2:30 Shahs Of Sunset 3 3:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 4:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 5:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 6:30 Kim Of Queens 7:30 Millonaire Matchmaker 8:30 Dance Moms 9:30 Botched 10:30 Donnie Loves Jenny AO 11pm Donnie Loves Jenny AO 11:30 Snapped PGR (Starting Today) 3 12:15 Infomercials 3

Ice Road Truckers 5pm on Three

THE BOX 6am Counting Cars PG 6:25 Call Of The Wildman PG 6:50 Shearing Gang PG 7:15 Shearing Gang PG 7:45 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG 10:20 Storage Wars – New York PG 10:45 Storage Wars – New York PG 11:10 Shearing Gang PG 11:35 Shearing Gang PG 12:05 Survivor – Blood v Water PG 1pm Covert Affairs MV 2pm Raw MV 4:45 Smackdown MV 6:30 Main Event MV 7:30 Survivor – Blood v Water PG 8:30 NCIS LA MV 9:30 NCIS LA MV 10:30 Covert Affairs MV 11:30 Main Event MV

MONDAY

12:30 Survivor – Blood v Water PG 1:30 Storage Wars – New York PG 1:55 Storage Wars – New York PG 2:20 Shearing Gang PG 2:45 Shearing Gang PG 3:15 NCIS LA MV 4:10 NCIS LA MV 5:05 Main Event MV

MAORI

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Wheel Of Fortune 3 Contestants guess letters in mystery words and phrases to win money or prizes, all determined by a spin of The Wheel.

10:50 L Rugby – World Sevens Coverage of day two from Westpac Stadium in Wellington. 0 4pm Prime News News, sport and weather, with updates through the night.

4:30 L Rugby – World Sevens Coverage of the finals from Westpac Stadium in Wellington. 0

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:55 The 33 MC 2015 Drama History. Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche. 9am The Vatican Tapes MV 2015 Horror. 10:30 Bridge Of Spies MVL 2015 Thriller.

Tom Hanks, Alan Alda.

12:50 Daddy’s Home MVLS 2015 Comedy. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg.

2:25 Straight Outta Compton 16VLSC 2015 Drama. O’Shea Jackson jr, Corey Hawkins.

4:50 The Gambler 16VL 2015 Drama. Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson.

6:40 The Gift MVL 2015 Thriller. Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall.

8:30 Gods Of Egypt MV 2016 Action Adventure. Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus against Set, the god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt’s throne, turning the once peaceful and prosperous country into chaos and conflict. Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler.

10:40 Dirty Grandpa 16VLSC 2016 Comedy.

MONDAY 12:30 The Exorcism Of Molly Hartley 16VLSC 2015 Horror. Sarah Lind, Devon Sawa. 2:05 Straight Outta Compton 16VLSC 2015 Drama. O’Shea Jackson jr, Corey Hawkins. 4:30 The Gambler 16VL 2015 Drama.

Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson.

6:10 28 Days ML 2000 Comedy. Viggo Mortensen, Sandra Bullock.

7:55 Grown Ups PGL 2010 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek. 9:35 Clash Of The Titans MV 2010 Action. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson. 11:20 Van Wilder 16LSC 2002 Comedy. Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid. 12:50 Con Air 18VL 1997 Action.

Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich. 2:45 The Butler MVL 2013 Drama Biography. Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack.

4:55 Something To Talk About ML 1995 Comedy Drama. Julia Roberts, Dennis Quaid, Robert Duvall.

6:40 Meet The Parents M 2000 Comedy.

Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller.

8:30 Transformers MV 2007 Action. A war erupts on Earth between two robotic clans, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, leaving the fate of mankind hanging in the balance. Shia LaBoeuf, Megan Fox. 10:55 Bring It On MS 2000 Comedy.

MONDAY

12:35 Black Hawk Down 16V 2001 Action. Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett. 2:55 Whipped 16LS 2000 Comedy.

Amanda Peet, Brian Van Holt.

4:15 The Butler MVL 2013 Drama Biography.

6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Salvage Hunters 8am This Old Thing 9am American Pickers 10am Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare 11am Fish Of The Day 11:30 Better Homes And Gardens 1pm Wild Transport 1:30 Salvage Hunters 2:30 Walking The Nile 3:30 Billionaire’s Paradise – Inside Necker Island 4:30 Jamie At Home 5pm Poh’s Kitchen 5:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 6:30 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammies

7pm Pukuhohe 7:30 Waka Huia 3 8:30 M Henry V AO 1989 Drama. During the Hundred Years’ War, in 1415, the young King Henry V of England sets out to lay claim to the kingdom of France. Based on William Shakespeare’s play.

7:30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 8:30 M The Railway Man AO 2013 Biography Drama. A former British Army officer tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labour camp during the Second World War, finds the man responsible is still alive, and sets out to confront him.

11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 Closedown

11pm M Wish You Were Here AO 2012 Mystery. Four friends lose themselves in a carefree South-East Asian holiday, but only three return. 1am Jamie At Home 1:30 M The Railway Man AO 2013 Biography Drama.

4am Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 5am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

9:05 Doctor Who Christmas 7pm The Block Australia PGR 0 Special 2016 PGR 3 0 8:20 M Exodus – 10:25 Tatau AO Gods And Kings Kyle is still determined to AO 2014 Action Adventure. change the future, but the Moses rises up against the purpose of his journey to the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, island is finally revealed. His setting 600,000 slaves on a tattoo did not lie, and destiny journey of escape from Egypt. cannot be avoided.

Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley. 0 11:25 Bull AO 3 Bull and his trial-analysis team must create a new defence strategy to deal with the jury’s gender bias against their client, a female pilot named in a wrongful-death suit. 0 12:25 Football – English Premier League (HLS) 1:25 Closedown

CHOICE

10am Whanau Bake-Off 3 10:30 Whanau Living 3 11am Native Affairs – Summer Series 11:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero Noon My Reggae Song 3 12:30 Te Hikoi Mahanga 3 1pm Hoiho 3 1:30 Play PGR 3 2:30 N The Pits TV Speedway racing from tracks around New Zealand, covering a number of classes.

3:30 Basketball – College National Championship 4:30 N Waka Ama Sprint Nationals (HLS) 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3

SKY SPORT 1 6am Tennis – Australian Open (HLS) Day 13.

7am Netball – Quad Series (RPL) Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds.

From Durban, South Africa.

8:30 World Rugby A show reflecting on the best of rugby union around the world.

9am The Cricket Show Analysis and highlights of the week’s games, with features and player profiles from grassroots to domestic and international cricket.

9:20 Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Wellington – Day One. 10:50 L Rugby – World Sevens Wellington – Day Two. From Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

9:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v Pakistan – Fifth ODI. From Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

10pm Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (HLS) Final – Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers.

10:30 The Cricket Show 11pm ICC Cricket 360

MONDAY

Midnight Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Wellington – Day One. 1:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (HLS) Final – Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers.

2am The Cricket Show 2:20 L Cricket – International India v England – Second T20.

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

SKY SPORT 2 6am Fishing Show 7am L Golf – US PGA Tour Farmer Insurance Open – Round Three. Noon Golf – PGA European Tour Commercial Bank Qatar Masters – Round Three.

12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm SKY Sport News NZ 1:30 Netball – Quad Series Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds. 2pm Sky Sports News UK 2:30 SKY Sport News NZ 3pm Tennis – Australian Open Day 13.

4pm Cricket – T20 Big Bash League 4:30 L Football – NZ Premiership Waitakere United v Eastern Suburbs.

6:30 NZ Football Weekly 7pm L Football – A-League Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix.

9:30 Netball – Quad Series (RPL) Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds. 11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Golf – LPGA Tour Bahamas Classic – Round Three. MONDAY Midnight Golf – US PGA Tour Farmer Insurance Open – Round Three. 12:30 Football – A-League Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix.

1am Football – A-League Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix. 3am Football – A-League Brisbane Roar FC v Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 5am NZ Football Weekly 5:30 Football – A-League Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix.

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DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters 6:30 MythBusters PG 7:30 MythBusters PG 8:30 Gold Rush Special PG The Gambler.

9:25 Treehouse Masters PG View from Above III. 10:20 Salvage Hunters PG 11:15 You Have Been Warned M Not Safe for Work.

12:10 What On Earth? PG 1:05 Dual Survival M Forest from Hell. 2pm Dual Survival M Battle of Brazil. 2:55 Dual Survival M Dying of Thirst.

3:50 Dual Survival M Gator Bait. 4:45 Dual Survival M Blackout.

5:40 Dual Survival M Tracking Lions.

6:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Killer Repairs.

7:30 Blowing Up History PG Exploration of how Mexico’s lost city of Chichen Itza was built, and how human sacrifice shaped it.

8:30 Sydney Harbour Patrol PG 9:30 Mighty Cruise Ships PG 10:30 Treehouse Masters PG View from Above III. 11:30 MythBusters PG The Reddit Special.

MONDAY 12:30 What On Earth? PG 1:25 Moonshiners M 2:20 Auction Hunters 2:45 Auction Hunters 3:15 Moonshiners M 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 MythBusters PG

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FUNERAL HARRIS, Timothy Keith FURNISHERS (Tim) –

HARPER - ROBINSON – Dave and Millie Harper along with Tim and Linda Robinson are delighted to announce the engagement of Eve and James on Christmas Day.

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Shirley, Elaine, Garth, Keith, Rosy, Robert, Merran, Carolyn, Richard, Lenny, Trina, Emelia, Michael, Issy and Wayne would like to thank everyone for the amazing love, support and kindness shown on the devastating loss of our wonderful and much loved Tim. We have been overwhelmed by the support and expressions of love.

Thanks so very much for the cards, baking, flowers, plants, gifts, photos, phone calls, meals and the very generous donations to the hyperbaric chamber. We were humbled and honoured by the huge crowd who attended Tim’s celebration of life and wish to thank Carol Gunn for her heartfelt and very real and genuine portrayal of our adored, unique and very special Tim. Thank you to everyone who attended Tim’s service, visited the house, supported us and still continue to do so. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness and friendship and feel privileged that Tim was loved by so many wonderful people. Tim collected friends and surrounded himself with amazing people throughout his life, he touched many hearts and influenced many lives and he will continue to remain beside us in our hearts. Think and talk of him often with a smile and always remember what his life has meant to us all.

I love my gorgeous Tim and always will.

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ACROSS 1. Baby’s wrap being held by pupil changing it (5) 4. Crib, too complex to be electronically controlled (7) 8. It could be the heart of the instrument (5) 9. Breath-space used as a cure for it (7) 10. Self involvement in the goings-on (3) 11. Big grant’s available for a reticule such as this (6-3) 12. Part of a dress that’s yellow, one hears (4) 13. Cut of beef to use rag to garnish with (4) 18. Forbid one to credit National Trust with it (9) 20. Its wood will reduce to it in the fire (3) 21. Seem it might upset one to list things singly (7) 22. Sort of tag applied to Spanish-speaking America (5) 23. Give me grant to get an item of clothing (7) 24. Church office for a day in the Roman calendar (5) DOWN 1. Converting plain writing, styling one differently (13) 2. Record volume to show a car’s history (7) 3. As upright as the son can be (6) 4. Make a tape of it, the best yet (6) 5. One left Lenin by getting around with the fish (6) 6. A handy thing to get a lift with (5) 7. Getting a new crew as money is being passed over? (8,5) 14. Give one the courage to get near the upset (7) 15. Sea-bream, and how to cook it (6) 16. Listen out? There’s nothing to hear! (6) 17. It is a runner, lost on re-assembly (6) 19. The Inland Revenue state it belongs to them (5)

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Not where you want to be? Your progress is good enough. It’s meaningful; it’s on time. Reinforce it time and again until you believe it. Any other belief will rob you of the opportunities of the moment.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Hiding your true feelings will only intensify them. However, when you look back on this day, you may be very happy that you kept some things to yourself. Timing is everything.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): If the fight inside your head is making you tired, get out of your head. Do something different. Get away. Travel. See something new. Let the world engage you and you’ll stop engaging yourself.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): It can’t be totally comfortable and new at the same time. New requires leaving the old; that’s a risk, and risk is inherently uncomfortable. Agree to be inconvenienced by life.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Don’t worry about the whole night, the whole trip, the whole month/year/ life. Just worry about the next thing. Make the next right choice; then make it again.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Today is like throwing a party.

There’s that moment before people start coming when you worry no one will. Then there’s the equally anxious moment when everyone’s there at once. You’ll look back on both with fondness.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): There’s a danger in thinking too large today. Break it all down into smaller chunks of time, effort and emotional investment. The future is made just like the past is made: one moment at a time.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Is socialising a pain? An escape? A mystical art? You won’t know until you get out and start talk to people. Helpful and necessary ingredients include emotional courage, empathy and patience.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): One way to drive yourself to absolute frustration is to focus on what they “should” be doing. Obviously, there’s a disagreement of terms or intentions there. Instead, focus on you.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Where you want to be can’t be mapped with a longitude and latitude.

Your destination is feeling, a state of mind, an attitude. Though you’ll never be able to run it on Google Earth, you’ll certainly arrive there.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You chased it, and it got away from you. That was a long time ago.

You’ve really grown since then. Try again. This time you’ll be quicker, smarter and luckier.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Because you’re a disciplined person, it’s not about picking and choosing the tasks that most appeal to you but about doing what you know needs to be done to get where you want to go.

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