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Bachelor girl still married A contestant in reality dating show The Bachelor is legally married and embroiled in a High Court civil case with her estranged husband. Auckland lawyer Danielle Beston, 35, was married for four years to barrister Matthew Goodwin. The pair are separated. Ms Beston left the relationship shortly after their fourth wedding anniversary about a year ago. They are still legally married as New Zealand law requires a couple to be separated for two years before a marriage can be dissolved. So far Ms Beston has not disclosed her marital status on the MediaWorks show that airs on TV3.

She has not featured prominently in the first four episodes, but in a promotional interview spoke about her reason for participating in the show, where 20 women compete for the affections of the bachelor, businessman Arthur Green, 26.

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A new female red panda has arrived at Wellington Zoo this week. One-year-old red panda Khusi was transferred from Hamilton Zoo, and arrived in the capital on Tuesday. Paul Horton, Wellington Zoo life sciences manager, said she would join the red panda habitat with five-year-old Manasa and 12-year-old Ishah. “Khusi is just beautiful and has a lovely nature - she’s very friendly and curious. She’s settling in really well, and is enjoying climbing trees and exploring her new surroundings,” he said. The name Khusi was inspired by the Hindi word for happy. She will eventually join Wellington Zoo’s close encounters programme, where visitors will be able to feed her, and learn about conservation programmes in the wild. Red pandas are endangered as a result of loss of habitat from deforestation.

Hamilton Zoo curator Samantha Kudeweh said Khusi had been popular and well-loved. “Although we are always a little sad when one of our animals leaves us, we are very happy that Khusi has safely made the big move to Wellington Zoo.”

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Kate performs final pre-baby visits The Duchess of Cambridge is carrying out a series of royal engagements with the Duke - her last official public events before the birth of her second child. William and Kate spent much of the day in south London touring the Stephen Lawrence Centre and later learning about the work of the XLP (eXceL Project), a charity working with disadvantaged young, people. With the Duchess thought to be around eight months pregnant - her baby is due at the end of April - she is unlikely to make an official public appearance until the day she leaves hospital with the latest addition to her family.

Kim goes back to black Kim Kardashian has gone back to black. The reality TV star flashed a new, platinum blonde hair-do at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month, with her attentiongrabbing make-over overshadowing the 2015 autumn collections. But it seems the constant upkeep was getting to the bleached blonde beauty, who on Thursday stepped out in LA with a much darker do. Kardashian, whose dark brunette locks were pulled back in a tight bun, was wearing a black tank top and skin tight black pants, while cradling her grinning daughter North West, who was on her way to dance class. Previously, Kardashian cited Madonna as the inspiration behind her platinum blonde hairstyle. Fans likened the look to Harry Potter character Draco Malfoy, rocker/actor Jared Leto and Orlando Bloom’s The Lord of the Rings elf Legolas.

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Partners spy on cellphones A fifth of young New Zealand cellphone users have been caught snooping through their partner’s device, a new survey has found. The survey, of 2200 users, found that as people get older, they become more trusting of their partners. Data collected by the consumer satisfaction company Canstar Blue was broken down by age – Gen Y (ages 18 to 29), Gen X (30 to 44) and baby boomers (45 and over) – as well as by gender and region. The temptation to “spy” on partners was the strongest for Gen Ys. Almost one in five (19 per cent) admitted they had been caught looking through their partner’s phone or had caught their partner looking through theirs. Only 16 per cent of Gen X and 5 per cent of baby boomers admitted to snooping through their partner’s phone.

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■ ASHBURTON HOSPITAL

Bradfords wins rebuild contract

By Caitlin Porter

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A local construction firm has come out on top and been awarded the tender for the redevelopment of the Ashburton Hospital.

The $8.7 million rebuild of the operating theatre and outpatients area, as well as earthquake strengthening of other parts of the hospital, the refurbishment of ward blocks and an extension to the Acute Admitting Area of

the hospital was announced in June 2013 and was originally meant to be finished last year.

It was confirmed yesterday that Bradford Building Ltd of Ashburton had been named as the successful tenderer.

Bradford Building’s managing director Mark Wilson said it was all “very exciting”.

Mr Wilson was pleased the contract went to a local builder and said he hoped the firm would be able to start work in

the coming weeks, but it was all down to when the site was declared asbestos free.

“There is still a wee bit of an issue with the clearance of asbestos, which is influencing the start date,” he said.

Mr Wilson said the renovation will start first, as there was still asbestos in the ground where the new ward is going.

Canterbury District Health Board executive director of nursing Mary Gordon said the

health board was hoping to have the company on site after Easter.

“Delays on the redevelopment project to date have been asbestos related, some of which were unforeseen, but also because safe removal requires careful processes and planning to ensure it’s carried out appropriately,” she said.

Ms Gordon confirmed the demolition of the old theatre block was still under way, but was expected to be completed in

the coming months.

Last month the CDHB general manager of planning, funding and decision support, Carolyn Gullery said the construction of new buildings, including the new lift was hoped to be completed by November.

The refurbishment of the first part of the Ward Block C will be staged this year and the entire refurbishment of the block, including foundation strengthening, finished by July 2016.

Authorities find no dognapping

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Children around the district caught the reading bug this week, as schools celebrated Book Week.

Stella Smith, 7, and Bailey Pierce, 7, got into the spirit at Ashburton Borough School yesterday, dressing up as their favourite characters for the school’s costume parade.

Teachers also got in on the action, with some staff dressing

up as characters from Little Red Riding Hood and retelling the story for their delighted pupils.

Book club co-ordinator Andrea Small said the pupils had really got behind the event, which saw a week of fun, reading based activities. Mrs Small said a coin trail to fundraise for new books raised over $620.

New rules for cabin crew in force Airlines that operate in New Zealand must now ensure two crew members are in the plane cockpit at all times under new rules introduced yesterday following revelations a German pilot deliberately ploughed a plane into the French Alps.

All 150 people on board the Germanwings flight 9525 were killed in the crash on Tuesday night after co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, 27, locked the flight commander out of the cockpit and purposely put the Airbus A320 into a descent.

Captain Patrick Sonderheimer could be heard banging on the cockpit door in the black box flight recordings, investigators revealed, as Lubitz ignored his attempts to get back into the flight deck as well as urgent radio calls from air traffic controllers and nearby aircraft.

Airlines have rushed to introduce rules making it mandatory to have two crew members in the cockpit at all times during a flight, to ensure a similar incident does

not occur. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it was working closely with New Zealand-based operators to review procedures around the minimum number of people in the flight deck and the ongoing updating of medical checks.

“Effective today the CAA requires large jet aircraft operators in New Zealand to ensure they have a minimum of two people in the flight deck at any given time. This applies to domestic and international

flights,” Acting Director of Civil Aviation, John Kay said.

“This new stipulation recognises that temporary inflight incapacitation could occur for a number of reasons, including a medical event.

“The CAA takes a precautionary approach on such matters in the interests of safety.”

All New Zealand airline pilots undergo “extensive and recurrent medical assessments to determine their fitness to hold a licence”, Mr Kay said.

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Phone lines are running hot and it’s going viral on Facebook, but when it comes to finding evidence of a dognapping ring in Ashburton, it’s light on the ground.

The Guardian, Ashburton District Council, police and the SPCA have all received calls from people concerned about reports of dogs being stolen around the Ashburton District. No one is prepared to give names or addresses, but through Facebook the story of missing dogs is gaining ground.

This week it escalated to reports of dog bodies dumped in the Ashburton River bed, but again no evidence has been found.

Council environmental monitoring manager Rick Catchpowle said that like everyone else he’d heard the rumours but had not received any direct reports of kidnapped or dumped dogs.

“The police did contact us to say they had received an unsubstantiated report of this, which we passed on to our animal control contractors,” he said.

SPCA inspector John Keeley has also been fielding calls from concerned residents and dog owners, but said no one was providing concrete evidence to back up the claims.

“I just know about one dog that disappeared but it was found later, dead,” he said.

“Other than that I have nothing to back anything up.”

The spread of what appeared to be nothing more than an urban myth and showed the danger of people believing everything they saw on Facebook, he said.

“It seems if it gets onto social media then it just keeps perpetuating the myth.”

The most popular theory was that dogs were being taken by a gang for dog fighting, Mr Keeley said, but added that in his rounds of the district he saw no evidence of this.

“I have my ears to the ground so I’d know about it if it was going on,” he said.

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■ CYBERBULLYING

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Strict penalties for bullies

By Daisy HuDson

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Cyberbullying is rife in Mid Canterbury, but a tough new law could see keyboard warriors facing criminal prosecution.

Strict new penalties for cyberbullying and publishing harmful digital content have been proposed, with the Harmful Digital Communications Bill passing its second reading in parliament this week.

The bill would see a complaint handling agency established to resolve complaints about harmful digital communications.

It would also make it an offence to send messages and

post material online that were intended to cause harm, and it would create a new offence of incitement to commit suicide, in situations where the person does not attempt to take their own life.

Justice Minister Amy Adams says the bill will prevent and reduce the harm caused by cyberbullying and harassment.

“This bill has the potential to stop cyberbullies and reduce the devastating impact their actions can have,” she said.

For Think First project coordinator John Hobbs, the tough new measures are long overdue.

Mr Hobbs said cyberbullying was prevalent in Mid Canterbury, and he believed people did

not realise the effect posting harmful material online could have.

“Technology has evolved so rapidly, so that’s made issues such as cyberbullying more complex to deal with,” he said.

“Changes to the law haven’t been able to keep up with those changes.”

Think First would deal with a least a dozen serious complaints a year, as well as minor incidents.

He believed people were still largely uneducated about cyberbullying.

“I think it’s a timely wake-up call for people to re-evaluate what they’re posting online,” he said.

“At the end of the day, what

you put online is a reflection of you.”

Mid Canterbury schools have also been tackling online bullying.

Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan told the Guardian the school had been dealing with complaints from concerned parents and students over bullying on Facebook and Ask.FM. He said the school had worked with over 90 students to “shut that stuff down”.

Meanwhile Ashburton Intermediate School principal Gavin Cooper recently urged parents to monitor their children’s social media activity after the school was forced to follow up incidents online.

Police Notebook Incidents reported yesterday: - A female was arrested for trespass at 2.00pm on Thursday.

- Police attended a domestic at 6.15pm on Thursday.

- A camera in a red case was handed in to the Ashburton Police Station.

- Canterbury police did not respond to questions by deadline yesterday about whether or not they had arrested any offenders responsible for Monday’s home invasion in Allenton.

Fire call The Ashburton Fire Brigade attended a car crash on Longbeach Road yesterday afternoon. The crash occurred when one vehicle allegedly performed a u-turn in front of another vehicle. No injuries were reported.

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Georgia’s spending three months in Aussie

It has yet to be decided when a new manager will be appointed at the Ashburton Hospital.

Canterbury and West Coast District Health Board people and capabilities manager Michael Frampton said details around the position description need to be finalised before going out to the market. “Active recruitment is expected to start in May,” he said.

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■ ROTARY EXCHANGE

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Georgia Holdsworth is leaving Methven behind to immerse herself in South Australia for the next three months.

Fourteen-year-old Georgia heads off today on a Plains Rotary exchange for Naracorte, just south of Adelaide.

She will leave her studies at Mount Hutt College for three months and instead attend Naracorte High School.

Georgia set off for Sydney this morning, and from there will head to Adelaide before being picked up by her host family and driven three and a half hours to her destination.

“I’m excited and nervous,” she said.

Attending a new school will be exciting she said, as she can pick up drama – a subject which she hasn’t had a chance to study before.

She is also looking forward to participating in physical education classes, and thinks she will join a few sports teams while she is over there too.

Georgia’s family has hosted many international exchange students and it was something Georgia wanted to do herself.

Mum Pip Holdsworth said this will be the longest time she has been separated from her daughter, but it was a great experience for her.

“It’ll be interesting, and I’ll definitely miss her,” she said.

Georgia said she was very grateful to the Plains Rotary for giving her such a great opportunity.

The Rotary provided Georgia with a jacket, polo shirt, a suitcase and a drink bottle.

While over there Georgia’s main focus will be school, but she will still get to have a bit of fun too.

A week-long safari is planned for all the New Zealand scholarship participants, through the Blue Mountains.

At the end of the three months, Georgia’s Australian host sister will join her on her travels back to New Zealand. She will stay with Georgia and her family and spend three months studying at Mt Hutt College.

A truck driver is in serious condition after his truck collided with a utility vehicle in Southland yesterday afternoon. The crash happened at about 2pm at the intersection of Winton Substation Road and Gerrard Road in Winton.

The 55-year-old truck driver was transferred to Southland Hospital and remains in serious condition.

The 26-year-old female utility driver sustained minor chest injuries. Her two passengers were uninjured.

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Leak hospitalises six Six workers were taken to hospital after a refrigerant gas leak at Premier Beehive NZ’s plant in Carterton yesterday morning. The site was evacuated as the gas, described as non-toxic and inert, was found to be leaking from a refrigeration unit at the plant on Moreton Road. Three men were found with breathing difficulties and in need of treatment, Wellington Free Ambulance field operations manager Mark Shakespeare said. Paramedics looked over three other workers who said they had been affected by the gas, before moving them to hospital.

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Wynyard found guilty

Fourteen-year-old Georgia Holdsworth today heads over to Naracorte in South Australia as part of a Plains Rotary exchange.

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A former company director was yesterday found guilty of nearly a dozen charges laid by the Serious Fraud Office. Glenda Mary Wynyard, 49, was found guilty of 11 of 13 charges laid after a five-week trial at the Auckland District Court.

The former director and owner of The Media Counsel (TMC), a media placement agency, faced two charges of causing loss by deception, seven of theft by person in a special relationship and four of dishonestly using a document in relation to about $1.8 million of payments. Wynyard would reappear for sentencing on April 24.

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■ ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN

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Big drop in speeding tickets

By Daisy HuDson

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The number of speeding tickets issued to Mid/South Canterbury motorists dropped by 33 per cent in January.

Police launched a road safety campaign over summer to focus on speeding and other high risk driving behaviour.

The campaign featured a two month reduced speed threshold of 4km/h over the speed limit.

The crackdown on speeding clearly made an impression on Mid Canterbury motorists.

Figures show over 1400 fewer speeding tickets were issued to motorists in Mid/South Canterbury in January than the same period last year.

In January 2014, a total of 4162 speeding tickets were issued to motorists in Mid/ South Canterbury.

That figure dropped to 2757 infringements this January.

The police road safety campaign was criticised by some, with confusion around what speed thresholds were being enforced.

Deputy Commissioner of

response and operations Mike Clement said police acknowledged the criticism, and in response, contracted an independent research company to evaluate the effectiveness and clarity of the campaign.

“What is pleasing is overall, the research found a high level of support for the police’s continued focus on speed enforcement and a low level of confusion about the campaign’s enforcement message,” he said.

The research found that 62 per cent of New Zealand road users said they had made a

positive change to their driving behaviour during the campaign.

“The research also shows the majority of New Zealand road users adjusted their driving behaviour accordingly, with widespread public support for continued enforcement of speed limits.”

Mr Clement said the research would help with future road safety campaigns.

“We need to be very clear in our public messaging and I can assure the public that this will be the case,” he said.

■ FALLING MILK PRICE

Lower order sharemilkers to be hit hardest

By MicHelle nelson michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

Lower order sharemilkers will be hit hardest by plummeting farmgate milk prices, and employers are urged to take steps to mitigate the impact of what is shaping up to be a very tough season.

Sharemilkers receive a negotiated percentage of the milk cheque. For those in the lower order category this typically sits in the 20-25 per cent range, leaving them exposed because of fixed costs associated with operating their business.

Grow Mid Canterbury CEO Rob Brawley is in favour of a price floor, negotiated between employers and sharemilkers, creating a payout buffer in the face of the $4.70 per kilogram of milksolids offered by both Fonterra and Synlait this season.

“It’s a really good idea because it’s the sharemilkers, particularly those who have recently taken it up, who are the most vulnerable. They won’t have the same equity in their balance sheets at this point, and their costs will probably be higher,” Mr Brawley said.

The contract milking model, where the milker gets a set price per kilogram of milksol-

Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury sharemilker spokesperson Will Grayling.

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ids rather than a set percentage of the farm’s milk production, will also offer some security this season, Mr Brawley said.

“The contract milking model is quite well established – and people on a scheme like this might be better placed this season,” he said.

Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury sharemilkers spokesperson and Seafield dairy farmer Will Grayling said idea of negotiating a floor price would be worth looking at.

“It’s certainly something individual employers might like to look at, but I’m not aware of

any contracts like that at the moment,” he said.

Methven sharemilker Jeremy Duckmanton said he had negotiated a “floor price” prior to moving on to the 50:50 arrangement he and his wife Stacey now operate under.

“It gives lower order sharemilkers some security, but it can mean slightly reduced payouts if the current volatility in the market reduces – because they get a small percentage of the milk cheque, however it means they can cover their costs,” he said.

“Three years ago we were guaranteed $6 a kilo, it meant we could go to the bank and negotiate knowing what we would earn for the season.”

Both Mr Grayling and Mr Duckmanton said farmers needed to keep communications lines open.

“You don’t get much choice about the payout, nobody is enjoying it at the moment,” Mr Grayling said.

“Keep talking to industry bodies like Federated Farmers and DairyNZ, or anyone you respect – especially people who have been through tough times before – they might have a few more ideas than us younger guys have.”

Assault on Dunedin policewoman ‘cowardly’ A policewoman was punched in the face several times by a Dunedin man during a “cowardly” assault, police say.

An 18-year-old was arrested just before midnight on Thursday and charged with wilful damage, assault and assaulting an officer after the fracas, outside Starters Bar in Frederick Street.

“Any assault on police is one too many and we take a dim view of individuals who take

violence to people doing their jobs,” Southern district commander Superintendent Andrew Coster said yesterday.

“It’s cowardly of anybody to take their aggression out on police who are simply trying to do their job.”

The officer sustained facial bruising from the attack and spent yesterday recovering at home.

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the attack. A Campus Watch staff member was also allegedly assaulted during the scuffle.

“The university can confirm a Campus Watch staff member was assaulted by an 18-yearold male while attempting to calm down a situation outside Starters Bar at around midnight,” a statement from the University of Otago said.

“The Campus Watch member and a colleague had been undertaking a foot patrol in

the vicinity when they were alerted to a disturbance. We understand the arrested individual may be a student.

“While being highly distressed that a university staff member has been assaulted, we are greatly relieved that the staff member only suffered minor injuries.”

The 18-year-old was bailed to appear in court on Tuesday on the three charges.

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Netball grants ANZ Bank has $100,000 up for grabs by young netballers.

Players and teams at all levels in Ashburton can apply for support as part of the ANZ Netball Grant Scheme which offers $100,000 worth of grants for everything from new gear, uniforms and coaching support to repairs to hoops, courts or training sessions.

School or social teams, individuals and fans are all eligible to apply.

Previous winners from the Ashburton District have been Ashburton College, Ashburton Borough School, Hampstead Netball Club and Fairton School.

Parole declined The prisoner who allegedly fled the country to Brazil before being recaptured has been declined parole because he remains an undue risk to the safety of the community. Phillip John Smith was due to appear before the Parole Board yesterday, but elected to waive his appearance minutes before he was scheduled to be seen yesterday morning, a board spokeswoman said. The board would reconsider Smith in November when an updated psychological report would be available and postponement might be an option. The full reasons for parole being declined would be released when available, the spokeswoman said.

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Dramatic chase A wanted offender took police on a dramatic chase through an Auckland suburb yesterday.

Waitakere Police Senior Sergeant Ross Hunter said the man, a wanted offender, failed to stop his vehicle for police while driving through the west Auckland suburb of New Lynn about 12.40pm. “He basically did circuits around New Lynn,” said Mr Hunter. He said police had to use road spikes to stop the car, but the offender absconded on foot. “He went into the car park of LynnMall and into the mall there, our officers chased him on foot and grabbed him.” He said there was not a significant risk to the public during the ordeal, which created a large police presence in the area. The man was now in police custody.

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Bunny back home After seven weeks and two days on the run, a special toy rabbit has returned home thanks to the media and an eagle-eyed mum.

Bunny, the beloved soft toy of 4-year-old Darcey ArcherPage, which went missing from McDonald’s in Botany last month, has been found. “Darcey is like a changed girl, back to her old self again, it’s like the sun has come out for her,” dad David Page said.

The return is the result of a social media campaign that attracted both newspaper and television attention. Mr Page said he knew the family’s response was extreme, but Bunny had been with Darcey since birth. Darcey was born with a hole in her heart – now healed – and Bunny went to all the appointments with her and often had his “tests” first to let Darcey know it would be okay. Darcey’s devotion was such that no other substitute would do, despite offers from around the world.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Base bid for extra funds

By Sue NewmaN

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The Ashburton District Council has come to the rescue of Ashburton’s Base Youth Café.

Yesterday district councillors heard an impassioned plea for help from the café’s manager Bex Soper. She was looking at a bank account running on zero with $6000 in rent to be paid over the next few months.

The centre costs about $100,000 a year to run, and relies on grants from trusts and community organisations to stay in business. It is currently caught in a gap between grants and that’s left the organisation looking at a bleak future, Ms Soper said.

The council gives Base an annual grant of $13,000.

“We’ve been working very hard to reach the next financial year when we’ll apply for funding again. We know the money will come but unfortu-

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We get a lot of kids who may not be able to take part in things because the money isn’t there

nately we’re facing a shortfall,” she said.

In terms of both its location and its funding, Ms Soper said she and the board were constantly looking at ways to future-proof Base and ultimately hoped to find a new, inner town premises at a cheaper rental.

Base was now a well established recreational space for young people with numbers through the door steadily growing, she said.

During the summer numbers through the door averaged 200

but in the winter this rose to 400 young people, peaking at 500 in July.

“We’re working really hard on our funding, we’re trying lots of things but if this (the council appeal) doesn’t happen we’ll be very tight. We have no reserves.”

When asked if the young people using Base could pay, Ms Soper said she believed the reason it was so popular was because the users (generally 10 to 14-year-olds) did not have to ask their parents for money to

attend. They help us in practical ways rather than financial ways.”

Base was different to other groups offering after school activities or care, she said.

“We do not see ourselves as free babysitters. Our aim is to provide exciting and enjoyable things for the kids on a level playing field.

“If mum and dad don’t have a lot of money, they won’t miss out.”

While councillors stopped short of handing over an additional $6000 they agreed to advance the youth café the money from next year’s grant.

Mayor Angus McKay said the council had to remain true to the other organisations it made grants to and not simply hand over additional cash.

“But I wouldn’t like to see the organisation caught short.

I don’t want them to close,” he said.

Clarification Wastebusters Canterbury has not made any public statement as to whether it will continue to try for the Ashburton District Council’s resource recovery park contract.

It was incorrectly reported yesterday that trust managers said they would not give up the fight to get the contract that the council reconfirmed with Envirowaste on Thursday. Wastebusters joint manager Sharon Breakwell yesterday said the organisation accepted the council’s decision and that it would continue to focus on the work it does at its current site. Its managers had not indicated in any way that there was a further fight to be had. The council on Thursday decided to add another two years to its fiveyear contract with Envirowaste, which falls due in June, to coincide with the district’s move to wheelie bins in 2017. Wastebusters presented an alternative pitch to assume the contract in a move it said would save the council up to $250,000 and open new employment opportunities for disadvantaged people.

Travel fund grants There were winners and losers when the cash was divvied up recently for Ashburton’s share of the Sport NZ Rural Travel fund grants. Twenty-two sports groups applied for a share of the $46,829 funding pool and just two were declined, the Ashburton College Basketball Club whose junior teams travel to Timaru and seniors to Christchurch for weekly competition and the college’s first XV that travels to Christchurch for matches. The fund is available to school and sports club teams that participate in regular competition out of school time. The 20 successful teams will benefit by a total of $13,110. Successful teams were: Southern Netball Club, $1200; Ashburton College rowing, Methven Hockey, Methven netball and Methven rugby, $1000; Ashburton Celtic Rugby, $900; Longbeach Sports Club, $850; Ashburton College cricket, $750; Ashburton College girls’ first XV rugby, Mt Hutt College basketball, Tinwald Pony Club, $600; Ashburton College girls’ first XI cricket, Dorie Miniball, Hampstead Rugby Club, Methven Football, $500; Rakaia netball, $400; Rakaia Tennis, $360; Ashburton College Netball, Mt Hutt College Rippa Rugby, $300; Dorie Tennis, $250.

Holiday denied Primed and ready for action, the cast of the home grown show 100 Years, Salute to Anzac rear (from left) Brent Gray, Mike Jackson and Rob Ballantyne and in front (from left) Ruth Swansbury, Sally Farr, Nicky Milmine and Jenny Crouchley.

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■ ANZAC WEEKEND SPECIAL

Show a special tribute to soldiers Some of Ashburton’s best musical talent will be paying a very special tribute to the soldiers who fought in World War One and Two in a show that will hit the Ashburton Trust Event Centre stage on Anzac

weekend. Jenny Beach, Susan Spencer and Margaret Jackson have joined forces and with the help of around 20 other singers and dancers will perform 100 Years Anzac, a Musical Tribute in the Ashbur-

ton Trust Event Centre. The shows, on April 24 and April 26 at 1.30pm will also be a fundraiser for the event centre.

The three women created a similar show three years ago, which was a sell-out. And

if tickets sell quickly for the two shows planned this year, Mrs Beach said a third will be staged on Sunday night.

The singers and dancers will be accompanied by a nine piece band.

A bid by a Christchurch fraudster to go on holiday in Australia while the facts of his case are disputed has been denied. Lindsay Cresswell yesterday pleaded guilty to a representative charge of issuing 16 invoices from the construction company he worked for with a personal bank account number to the tune of $140,000. In the Christchurch District Court, his lawyer told Judge Brian Callaghan that Cresswell maintains the amount owed is less than half of what is claimed. She also argued for an alteration to his bail to allow him to travel to Australia. Police opposed due to concerns the trip was being funded with some of the disputed money. Judge Callaghan agreed. He was remanded to reappear on May 25.

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■ DIABETIC METERS

Plea for accurate meters

By Caitlin Porter

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The only publicly funded diabetic blood meters are up for review, and an Ashburton diabetic is pleased to hear it.

CareSens meters were introduced in 2012 by Pharmac as the sole publicly funded blood meter and are now being used by more than 100,000 New Zealanders.

In the three years since their introduction, there have been claims from diabetics across New Zealand that the meters are faulty, and Ashburton diabetic Andrew Renner said he too has had issues with the CareSens meters.

“My first one I had to send back, when I put my test in it would just cut off,” he said.

A Type 1 diabetic for the past 24 years, Mr Renner received a second CareSens meter, but now has issues with the accuracy of his blood sugar readings.

“I do know the readings on those meters are different to some others that I have had in the past,” he said. Generally, the meters read a bit higher, which can cause issues for him as he cannot pick when his blood-sugar is really low.

An inaccurate blood sugar

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Tickets snapped up New Zealand cricket fans had a last-chance to snap up tickets put on sale online by Indian fans after their team didn’t qualify for the Cricket World Cup final. Hundreds of Indian supporters were selling off their tickets on online forums like Facebook, Ebay and Gumtree.

Seats were still available on the extra flights to Melbourne on Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand from Auckland and Wellington. Steven McGibbony, duty forecaster for the Bureau of Meteorology in Victoria, said after days of windy and cold weather, Melbourne will be turning on good weather for the final.

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Type 1 diabetic Andrew Renner has noticed issues with the accuracy of his blood sugar readings, since using a CareSens meter.

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reading could be dangerous and has the potential to leave Mr Renner vulnerable to a hypoglycaemic episode.

If the review of CareSens meters results in another type of meter being funded, Mr Renner said he would happily

switch, as long as the new meter was more accurate.

Pharmac senior communications advisor Anthony Bull said to date more than 250 submissions have been received on Pharmac’s proposed approach to the assessment of the me-

ters and test strips.

“It is likely to be over a year before any decisions are made on whether any new meters and test strips are funded.

Funding for CareSens meters will continue until any further decisions are made,” he said.

Back to basics for learn to cook recipe book

By Sue newman

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Where once a recipe book consisted of pages of words, listing ingredients and describing how these could be turned into basic foods, today those books have morphed into photo essays that showcase food as a culinary art.

But for some people, basic is what’s required when it comes to learning how to cook, says Ashburton woman Marie McAnulty.

She is on the team at Safer Ashburton as the Seeds programme co-ordinator and knows through her work that many people struggle to turn a list of ingredients into a meal.

And with that knowledge on board, she’s produced a recipe book that has pared cooking instructions back to their most basic form – simple illustrations and just a few words.

The book of recipes and helpful hints is designed not only for people on limited incomes or with limited resources, it would also be a good addition to the leaving home gifts for young people who are flatting for the first time, Mrs McAnulty said.

In brief

The Northland by-election campaign has drawn to a close with a final pitch for votes and flurry of insults between NZ First’s Winston Peters and Prime Minister John Key. NZ First leader Winston Peters rolled into Kerikeri’s main drag soon after Prime Minister John Key and National’s candidate Mark Osborne left it. Flanked by his MPs Fletcher Tabuteau, Clayton Mitchell and Ron Mark, they looked like a rather more elderly (and one short) version of the Tight Five of the NZ First of yore. Mr Osborne said the campaign had been a learning curve for him, but did not believe Mr Peters had outfoxed him.

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Evil criminals Two men have been branded “evil criminals” after being found guilty of burning a young Auckland man to death for his life savings, before going on a shopping spree.

Shivneel Kumar, 20, and Bryne Permal, 22, have spent nearly a month on trial in the High Court at Auckland over the death of Shalvin Prasad, 21, whose smouldering body was found on a rural south Auckland road on the morning of January 31, 2013. The jury returned guilty verdicts for the pair after around 20 hours of deliberation across three days.

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Action against police The family of a man who died in a blood-smeared cell after hitting his head against concrete more than 100 times are looking to take legal action against police.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report into the death of Sentry Taitoko was released yesterday. The heavily intoxicated 20-year-old man from Manurewa had suffered “an extreme and dangerous drug reaction” and police failed repeatedly in their care for him while he was in custody, IPCA chairman Sir David Carruthers said.

Ashburton’s SEEDS programme co-ordinator Marie McAnulty with a recipe book she hopes will help turn novice cooks into confident cooks.

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The book has been tried and tested in both Christchurch and Wairarapa and that gave her the confidence to launch it in Ashburton, she said.

“It’s aimed at young people with easy recipes but it’s also good for people whose English is limited or who are not good readers,” she said.

“The recipes are quick and

easy and they’re no fuss.”

In the spirit of keeping household costs down, Mrs McAnulty has included several pages of hints for cleaning, laundry, health and gardening that utilise common ingredients found in most kitchens.

They’re time tested and prove that you don’t have to buy expensive off-the-shelf

products to keep your home clean or your garden weedfree, she said.

Ashburton County Lions members have played a part in ensuring the cook book was published, handing over $500 towards printing costs.

It is available from Safer Ashburton’s office on Tancred Street.

Wildsfoods sponsor A long-term sponsor is needed for the Wildfoods Festival to survive, the Westland District Council says.

The council revealed yesterday that ticket sales to the March 14 festival had fallen well below the 7500 needed to break even, with a total crowd of 6242 – although only 5345 paid to get in. Complementary tickets for stallholders, entertainers and support crews accounted for an additional 897 free entries.

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■ CRICKET WORLD CUP

Home support for cool Hesson

By DaviD Loughrey Kate Hesson has faced a year that included 311 days away from her husband, and “appreciates” cricket rather than calling herself a fan.

But the Dunedin lawyer and wife of Black Caps coach Mike Hesson says she felt all the anxiety and elation of the national team as it slammed its way into Sunday’s Cricket World Cup final in Melbourne with a six off the second last ball.

And the woman with some indepth knowledge of the coach and the team says the former is calm and level headed, and the latter “raring to go”.

Mrs Hesson returned to Dunedin this week from the semifinal win against South Africa in Auckland, and will be there in Melbourne when the Black Caps walk on to the field in their first world cup final.

Of the Auckland cliff-hanger, she said nobody was seated in the corporate box set aside for partners and family: “We were all writhing or screaming, swearing or shouting.

“When Grant Elliott hit the last six, everybody was hugging each other and there were tears – all sorts of elation really.”

The joys of being the wife of the national coach did come with a downside, however – Hesson was away a lot.

“Absolutely.

“It depends on what’s going on. We’ve probably seen more of him since Christmas, because they’ve been playing in New Zealand.”

That still meant one week at home, two weeks away, even when he was in New Zealand, with a tour of England next on the schedule.

“When we see him, he’s not on holiday – it’s work.

“I think the only year we’ve done a proper tally was his first year as coach, and he was away

Kate Hesson, with daughters Holly (left) and Charlie spend a lot of time without husband and father, Black Caps coach Mike Hesson.

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for 311 days of that year.

“That’s the numbers we’re talking.”

Communication ranged from face-time to telephone calls, and skyping to videos put together

by Mrs Hesson and their two daughters Holly (8) and Charlie (4).

“We travel a little bit, but it’s hard.

“Coaches never stop. There’s a lot of off-field work involved, always fighting fires, that sort of thing.”

Asked whether she was a cricket fan, Mrs Hesson responded: “Ummmm ... I’ve learned to really appreciate the game”.

“I’ve grown up with it being the sport that my family watched when I was a kid, but none of my family members played it.

“I’ve always understood it, and quite liked it, but what I do enjoy is the culture around it.”

She also clearly had plenty of in-depth knowledge of the New Zealand team and its tactics.

“Definitely.

“I probably know more than your average punter.

The feeling within the team was “fantastic”.

“Everybody’s really excited and ready to meet the challenge on Sunday; really unified.

The team was “a really good group, including the supporters”.

“Everybody’s family.

“Everybody’s hyped and ready to go.”

That included her husband, who was not one to get stressed

before the big occasions.

“Mike’s a pretty level-headed character, so he prepares well, and probably one of the ways they manage to accomplish what they have is take each game as it comes.

“And he’s very much looking at this final in that way.

“He’s a planner, he likes a bit of space, he needs quiet time before, just with his thoughts.

“He takes it in his stride. If you get too stressed, that’s when you make mistakes.”

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Elliott’s form a hit with Kiwi batmaker

By Steve Deane World Cup cricket semi-final hero Grant Elliott may not have been made in New Zealand – but the bat that hit his matchwinning six probably was.

South African-born Elliott’s bat is branded with New Balance stickers. The American company, which is best known for its running shoes, sells cricket bats but does not manufacture them. The Herald understands Elliott’s bat was custom made by Hawke’s Bay bat company Laver & Wood.

The company’s founder and master batmaker James Laver said many of its

bats were being used during the World Cup but contractual arrangements meant he was not at liberty to say which players were using them.

“It’s one of those things that we can’t actually say what we do,” Mr Laver said.

“We do a lot of work with guys who play international cricket but they are all contracted to other brands.”

When pressed on Elliott’s bat, Mr Laver said it was “not fair to have our name associated with that bat”.

Most big brand cricket bats were made under contract by a variety of manufacturers, Mr Laver said.

“There just aren’t genuine batmakers

that do the whole hog themselves these days. We’ve sort of become quite unique because we don’t use international players and sponsorship as a means of selling.

“We use the process of making our bats and the way we deal with our customers – it’s the whole bespoke, custom-made concept that sells our product.”

Business is booming for the seven-man operation, which was founded in 1999 and now makes around 1200 bats a year.

“It is taking a bit of a leap forward at the moment,” Mr Laver said. “The last year has been really good. It’s a really exciting time. Being based in New Zealand,

we have been trying to create a really good name for ourselves and that appears to be happening; 90 per cent of our sales are overseas.”

The Black Caps’ stunning form in the world cup was also a major boost for the business.

“This is gold for us, it really is. What we have always struggled with, to a degree, is that we are based in New Zealand, but New Zealand hasn’t always been in the top ranks of cricket worldwide ... So this is fantastic for us. It really couldn’t come at a better time. It just helps to give us credibility.”

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■ MEDICAL JOURNAL

E-cigarettes prove less toxic Vapour from e-cigarettes has a fraction of the toxins of traditional cigarettes, and much less nicotine, a new study has found.

But the amount of nicotine in every puff can differ widely from what’s on the label.

The research by Dr Murray Laugesen, published in the New Zealand Medical Journal yesterday, showed e-cigarettes are much safer than smoking traditional tobacco.

The study looked at nicotine and toxicant levels in 13 brands of e-cigarettes bought over the internet in 2013.

They were compared to a first-generation model studied in 2008, and a traditional Marlboro tobacco cigarette.

Results showed e-cigarettes contained 200 times less toxic aldehydes, including formaldehyde, than Marlboros. They were also significantly lower in aldehydes than first generation e-cigarettes from 2008.

Levels of nicotine in high strength e-cigarettes, which were labelled as containing 16mg to 18mg, actually ranged from 5mg to 46mg.

The vapour delivered 19mcg to 93mcg of nicotine per puff, compared to 147mcg per puff for the Marlboro cigarettes.

Dr Laugesen said the difference between labelled and actual nicotine content highlighted a lack in quality control in the products.

“If government does decide to regulate e-cigarettes, that’s something they should consider,” he said.

E-cigarettes containing nicotine are illegal to sell in New Zealand, but can be purchased online from overseas for personal use. They’re also illegal to sell when marketed as a smoking cessation aid.

Dr Laugesen said the government is waiting for more evidence, but research already shows they are significantly safer than tobacco cigarettes.

“In the meantime we have 5000 people dying every year from smoking conventional cigarettes.”

As the excise tax on cigarettes is raised every year, raising the cost of tobacco, smokers would be looking to quit, he said.

“Nicotine e-cigarettes do not cause cancer, do not kill people. They’ve been on sale since 2007 in the west and there are no reports of cancer or suchlike from them.”

Medsafe group manager Dr Stewart Jessamine said there wasn’t convincing evidence that e-cigarettes lead to harm reduction.

“The debate on whether ecigarettes lead to a reduction in smoking behaviour, or simply a transference to a product that is claimed to be safer, remains active,” he said.

“The evidence of long term safety remains poor, and behavioural research suggests that many smokers continue using

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tobacco and e-cigarettes depending on what is socially acceptable at any given time and location.”

The Ministry of Health assessed new evidence as it arose, including advice from the World Health Organization, he said.

In New Zealand, e-cigarettes that contained nicotine or were intended to be used for stopping smoking must be approved

by Medsafe before being sold or supplied.

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Vanuatu children have finally started to return to school after the devastating impact of Cyclone Pam. Vanuatu Ministry of Education and Unicef have been working to return 57,000 children to school since the cyclone struck a fortnight ago.

Unicef has established temporary learning spaces and delivered school supplies including backpacks, School-in-a-Box and Early Childhood Development kits.

A School-in-a-Box kit contained everything needed to set up a classroom from scratch, Unicef said.

Unicef New Zealand executive director Vivien Maidaborn said the organisation had been focussed on getting children back to school as quickly as possible to regain a sense of normality.

“One of Unicef ’s biggest concerns is to ensure that education is not interrupted for a prolonged period,” she said.

“Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and Kiribati are on the long road to recovery. Ensuring that education continues bolsters the entire community and means no child is left behind.”

Unicef Pacific’s Alice Clements said Cyclone Pam’s implications on children had been huge. “I keep meeting children who are not able to return to school for between two weeks to two months.”

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Stores still appeal in an online world

By Holly Ryan Online retail is a growing trend but a new survey shows younger consumers still want the experience of shopping in a store.

The study, compiled by commercial services and investment company CBRE, surveyed 11,000 shoppers in the Asia-Pacific region by age and income level, and found that 24 per cent of 18 to 24-yearolds expected to spend more time shopping in stores than online in the next two years. This was in comparison with 55 to 64-year-olds with just 3 per cent expecting to spend more time shopping in store than online.

Household income also factored into spending habits with 14 per cent of lower-income households indicating they were more likely to shop in store than online, compared with just 2 per cent of middle-income households.

CBRE New Zealand national director for retail services Grant Unsworth said the results were encouraging for bricksand-mortar retailers.

“What our survey illustrates is the on-

going relevance of bricks and mortar, particularly among lower income brackets and those aged 18-34,” Mr Unsworth said.

“As expected, the survey showed large proportions of respondents indicating they intend to spend more online in the next two years. This was even true for the 55-64 age bracket, with a net 19 per

cent expecting to spend more online,” he said.

“However, what is surprising is the positive sentiment shown towards bricks and mortar shopping among the younger age groups. While a large proportion of younger people expect to spend more online, in net terms nearly a quarter of respondents in the 18-24 age bracket ex-

pected to spend more than they currently do in physical shops.”

He said this highlighted the importance of making stores and shopping centres an attractive place to go, with better service and other features likely to attract consumers.

The survey found the three most important factors for consumers going to shops were security, price and parking.

Zoltan Moricz, head of research for CBRE NZ, said the results were important for retailers looking to bring consumers into stores.

“The implications for retailers and shopping centre owners are wide-ranging,” Moricz said. “For instance, given the importance of parking revealed in the survey, centre owners need to carefully explore their options in balancing highest and best land uses with an enhanced and stress-free customer experience.”

He said overall it would be retailers that adopted a dual “bricks and clicks” strategy that would do the best, as well as using social media and technology to enhance the shopping experience for customers.

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■ AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON

Course keeps older drivers safe

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When a seminar attracts a full house with a waiting list of 16, its organisers know they’re on to a winner.

And Ashburton’s seniors also know they’re on to a winner when it comes to attending a seminar that’s designed to keep them driving safely well into old age.

Yesterday 24 older drivers spent the day brushing up on road rules and gaining tips on safe driving from the experts, Canterbury Highway Patrol senior sergeant Phil Newton and Age Concern safety officer Yvonne Palmer.

The seminar has been run previously in Ashburton Age Concern president Jeanette Tarbotton said, and every time it has been oversubscribed. The frequency of courses, however, relied on available funding.

This course was sponsored by the Ashburton District Council and Mrs Tarbotton hopes that, given the amount of interest, the council will back another course.

Retaining a licence and being safe on the road was important to an older person as the ability to drive was often key to their sense of independence, she said.

“It’s also about being confident and about being aware that you may not be as alert as you were, in understanding that responsibility for Canterbury Highway Patrol Senior Sergeant Phil Newton provides a group of seniors with tips for safe driving duryour safety rested with you.” ing a seniors diving course in Ashburton.

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This week is the National Foundation for the Deaf’s Hearing Week, a time to raise awareness and educate people about hearing loss.

Reporter Caitlin Porter, caught up with Kathleen Vessey, who has been hearing impaired since she was six weeks old.

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can hear it right now,” Ashburton resident Kathleen Vessey says.

Kathleen is talking about the incessant ringing in her ears, otherwise known as tinnitus.

Tinnitus is the name given to noises in the ears or head that are unrelated to any outside sound. It affects approximately 15 to 20 per cent of the country’s population and of these, about one per cent experience it to a disturbing degree.

Tinnitus is not a disease, but a problem with the hearing pathway or in the central nervous system of the brain.

Kathleen does not just suffer from tinnitus, she has had issues with her hearing since she was a baby.

“I’ve had problems with my ears since I was six weeks old and now I’m 67,” she said.

It all began when she was just a wee tot, tucked up in a pram.

She was bundled away, running errands with her Mum but when the pair got home there was what appeared to be “pus” all over Kathleen’s pram pillow.

Her mother’s theory was that when she was born, the forceps which helped to aid her birth in some way damaged her auditory system.

As a child Kathleen remembers frequent trips to the doctor where peroxide drops were dispensed into her ears to clear away fluid.

“It didn’t really bother me,

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but I always had cotton wool in my ear and couldn’t go swimming,” she said.

Before starting secondary school, Kathleen went to a specialist in Christchurch who was concerned about the peroxide treatment.

Shortly after she went through a course of radiotherapy to try and dry her ears out.

While she never had sore ears, she believes that growing up she was hearing impaired but just wasn’t aware of how severely.

“When I was a teen I was okay, I probably did have a hearing impairment but didn’t know.”

After the radiation, she continued to have problems and underwent an operation where rotten bone was taken out from around her left ear.

For the next few years Kathleen continued to have issues with her left ear but when on holiday in Wanaka with her family in 1980, her right ear blocked up and she knew she had to go back to the doctor.

As soon as she went home, she had it syringed to get rid of the fluid. Unfortunately, Kathleen ended up swallowing the syringed liquid instead of it coming out her ear.

She went back days later, as she felt something was wrong and the doctor again examined her ear – except this time he managed to perforate her ear

drum.

“I had to go to the specialist and I had two big operations six months apart,” she said.

Health professionals cut her ear and removed pieces which were damaged, and patched up her ear drum.

At one point she also had a grommet inserted and rods placed in her ear, as well as skin grafts to help to hold up her eardrum.

After the operation, Kathleen learned she had a disease in her ear which, if it had been left untreated, would have gone up to her brain.

She didn’t want to know any more than that, she said.

Kathleen said the doctor who damaged her ear drum did her a favour in a way, because otherwise the disease could have spread.

In the weeks following the operation Kathleen felt something still wasn’t quite right, as she had an incessant ringing in her ears, which she soon learned was tinnitus.

She continued to see specialists to try and work out what could be done to help her.

“I got down and depressed and I couldn’t hear,” she said.

“I stopped going out, and lost a lot of weight.”

Then 1986 rolled around and Kathleen visited yet another specialist in Christchurch, and things took a turn for the better.

“He said, has anyone mentioned hearing aids?”

They hadn’t, but she wished they had.

“I used one for my left ear and everything changed.”

“I wished they were suggested earlier, but they weren’t.

“I was so desperate.”

Just like that the tinnitus was gone, and Kathleen could hear once again.

About six years ago, Kathleen began using a hearing aid in her right ear, to help with her hearing impairment.

Now, she has great trouble hearing without them.

After moving on to a stronger hearing aid two years ago, she noticed the tinnitus creeping back.

She went along to her regular check-up and was told she had fluid in her ear which caused it to make a reappearance.

Now, the noise is just there all the time, she said.

“We had 10 for tea the other night and while they’re here I am fine.” She said while she often used to sit in the quiet, she can’t do that now because the tinnitus becomes too much.

“That is just the worst thing you can do,” she said.

Now the only visits Kathleen makes to specialists is to the audiologist where she gets regular hearing tests. “I always ask her if there are any new developments with tinnitus, but there aren’t yet,” she said.

KATHLEEN’S ADVICE ■ Try as best you can not to focus in on the noise.

■ Listen to soft music, complete silence should be avoided.

■ Try and use headphones when trying to get to sleep.

■ When speaking to someone with a hearing impairment – speak slowly, face the person and do not cover your face with your hands.

To help her come to terms with her hearing impairment, and understand more about it, Kathleen joined the Christchurch Tinnitus Association, and after moving back to Mid Canterbury, joined the Ashburton one.

When that folded she and other members decided to become a part of the Ashburton Hearing Association and she has been a part of the committee ever since.

Not only does she enjoy the interaction with health professionals and guest speakers, but there is a social side to it as well.

“I enjoy being with people who know what it is like to be hearing impaired.”

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A selection of Leslie Early’s war medals.

Gallipoli adventure

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udith Early and daughter Dale Palae’ae will soon be heading off to spend their Anzac Day on the beaches of Gallipoli.

Dale was one of thousands of New Zealanders who entered the ballot to spend the Anzac centenary in Turkey, and luckily enough, was successful.

Judith’s grandfather Leslie John Early was born in 1892 in Greendale, part of the Selwyn District. He signed up to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in September 1914, only a month after World War One was declared by the United Kingdom on Germany.

Leslie was a gunner in the New Zealand field artillery 1st brigade – however, some war records also have him listed as a driver.

He left New Zealand only a month later in October, and arrived in Egypt in December.

Leslie served in Gallipoli from April 1915 until December 1915 when he was evacuated to Egypt.

From there Leslie and his brigade headed to France where he was seriously injured at the Somme in October of 1916 – he was then admitted to the 38th casualty station.

According to war records, he suffered a gunshot wound to the left knee, arm and right thigh – as well as fracturing his tibia.

“When he was wounded he was the only survivor in his unit,” Judith said.

He was rescued and carried to safety by a man believed to be called Eric Watson. To show his gratitude Leslie went on to later name his son, Eric.

Leslie stayed at the Red Cross hospital in Le Lonquet and was transferred to England on the HS Dieppe later that month.

By the end of October he was admitted to the 2nd London General Hospital in Chelsea and a few months into the new year would be back in New Zealand at the 2nd General Hospital in Walton.

Leslie was classified as unfit by the medical board and sent back to New Zealand via the HS Maheno from Liverpool in March.

He arrived on home shores in May and was discharged from service due to injuries the following month.

After returning home to Greendale

Leslie’s granddaughter, Judith, will soon be taking off for Turkey thanks to daughter, Dale.

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he married Rosetta Wells in 1919 and won a ballot for a farm at Alford Forest around the same time.

Leslie had three older brothers, Frederick, Charles (Chester) and William Raymond (Ray). Frederick looked after the brothers’ farms while they were on active service. Chester served in France and Belgium from 1917 to 1918 and Ray served in the Armed Services.

Sadly, while Leslie made it home from war and went on to farm successfully for many years, he died in a car crash in 1951.

To piece together Leslie’s life, and time at war, Judith and other family members had an ongoing email thread which they update with new information when they came upon it.

“He never talked much about war, so his children only know about him as a father,” she said.

Judith’s family are great at archiving and even have records from when her family first came to New Zealand.

Judith had replicas of her father’s medals made. His medals are scattered throughout the family, she said, as he never had them mounted.

She plans to take them over with her to Gallipoli.

Both Judith and Dale are doing their best to prepare for their trip to Turkey and are reading up on Gallipoli.

To mark the centenary more than 2000 Kiwis will attend Anzac Day services at Anzac Cove and later, at Chanuk Bair cemetery.

They have the majority of their trip planned out for them and are going on an organised tour. The two ladies are also stopping off in Dubai for a spot of shopping.

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Trying to influence the cosmos Stu Oldham

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othing brings out the superstitions in any sports tragic more than a game of cricket – and nothing this weekend will put them in focus more than the Cricket World Cup. Across Mid Canterbury, armchair sportspeople will do more than just will the Black Caps to a historic win over Australia in the World Cup final. They will try to influence the cosmos.

Many local cricket fans have gone into superstition overdrive since the New Zealand cricketers beat South Africa in the epic semi-final in Auckland.

Some will wear the same shirt they wore for Tuesday’s match while other say they’ll stick with the same underwear. Many have not washed either, just in case.

In our house, there will be no breathing during the bowler’s run-up and no talking while the New Zealand batsman is trying to concentrate. Everything must be as it was on Tuesday.

The Black Caps have their own superstitions and many of us will hope Ross Taylor’s special batting socks and undies help his between-the-wickets running more than they did last time.

And so what if half the team and management stay apart for the last few overs in bat, like they were for the last game, because they are scared moving will jinx things. All power to them.

Other beliefs have emerged.

Disturbingly, Guardian sporting soothsayer Jonathan Leask sees a correlation between the Black Caps’ campaign and a campaign by the “toiletter” who’s targeted Invercargill’s town pool.

After six weeks, the Black Caps are unbeaten and he remains uncaught. Thus (for Jonathan, at least) our world cup hopes depend on the nationally infamous phantom being left at large to do what he does best.

Many of us will do no more than figuratively cross our fingers for the Back Caps, knowing that what happens will depend much more on a random toss, subjective umpiring and an unpredictable seam.

In unwashed shirts, fans will hope that hope has less to do with the result than the determination that got New Zealand into the final.

YOUR VIEW Police confidence It was disappointing to have a lack of help in the night dealing with a serious situation in our street last week where I personally was terrified.

The worst part of all was how I was made to feel at the Ashburton Police Station the following day. The constable made me feel belittled, frustrated and his manner was very patronising. I found his attitude perplexing and he lacked any kind of empathy.

On leaving I felt like I had been a nuisance and since then I have again encountered the same constable over the same incident and have not changed my mind on his demeanour.

Not being someone who deals with the police – I can now see why the public of New Zealand and especially Ashburton lack confidence in the New Zealand Police.

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he Sunni Arab countries that started bombing Yemen on Wednesday night seem to think they are fighting an Iranian-backed plot to expand Shia power and influence in the Arab world. Most other countries find that hard to believe, but even if the Sunni countries are right, wars often have unintended consequences.

This military intervention is likely to have results that Saudi Arabia and its friends don’t like one bit.

They’ve all shown up for this war. Saudi Arabia and the other monarchies of the Arab world (Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and even Morocco) have all committed aircraft to bombing Yemen.

Egypt, Jordan, Sudan and Pakistan have offered to send ground troops. And the United States (which just pulled the last American troops out of Yemen) promises to provide “logistical and intelligence support”.

In practice, however, this coalition of Sunni Arabs and Americans is unlikely to commit large numbers of ground troops to Yemen: the country has been the graveyard of foreign armies from the Romans to the Ottomans. But if they don’t do that, the (entirely unintended) result of their bombing may be to facilitate the take-over of most of Yemen by al-Qaeda and/or ISIS. Sunni paranoia about the rise of Shia power has its roots in the American invasion of Iraq in 2003. So long as the Sunni minority ruled Iraq, it limited the influence of Iran,

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Saudi Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman (left), welcomes Yemen’s President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi as Hadi arrives at an airbase in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

the paramount Shia power, in the Arab world. With the US overthrow of Saddam Hussein and the destruction of Sunni supremacy in Iraq, Iran’s power automatically soared – and so did its influence in Shia parts of the Arab world.

Iran didn’t have to do anything particularly aggressive for paranoia to take off in the Sunni countries of the Gulf.

Of the 140 million citizens of countries that border on the Persian/Arabian Gulf, about two-thirds are Shias.

With a Shia-dominated government in Baghdad, Saudi Arabia and the smaller Sunni Arab monarchies felt terribly exposed and began to see Shia plots everywhere.

They see such a plot now in Yemen. The Houthi militia, drawn from the warlike Shia tribes of northern Yemen, have taken control of all the country’s big cities and most of its thickly populated agricultural heartland in less than one year.

This is not actually all that rare an event in Yemeni history, and

it never required help from Iran before, but now the hand of Iran is suspected everywhere.

That’s why Sunni countries from all over the Arab world piled in so readily. They really believe they are fighting the Iranian bogeyman, although there is almost no evidence of direct Iranian support for the Houthis. (Nor is it easy to think of any strategic reason why Iran would be interested in Yemen.)

The historical pattern is that these periodic conquests of the country by the northern tribes usually recede again after a while, because Shias are only a third of the population and the northern tribes who provide the manpower for the Houthi milita are only a fraction of the Shias. But this time nobody is willing to wait for the local Sunni backlash in Houthi-occupied parts of Yemen to push the northerners out.

So if the coalition bombs the Houthis out of Aden, but does not commit ground troops of its own, the real winners will

be the al-Qaeda forces that wait just outside the city. Much the same goes for Taiz, the third city, and even for Sanaa itself: it is al-Qaeda or ISIS jihadis who stand to profit most from a Houthi retreat.

The only other force in Yemen that could offer any opposition to the jihadis is the fighters who have rallied to the support of exiled ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh since he returned to the country. But Saleh is allied to the Houthis and he is a Shia himself, so it’s hard to see the coalition switching its support from Hadi to him.

Yet it’s also hard to see the coalition committing a big army to Yemen. Everybody who has done that has regretted it. So while Sunni planes bomb Shia fighters, the jihadis may step in and sweep the board. An unintended outcome, of course, but not an unforeseeable one.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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This was near-death by a thousand South African cuts, and pulls, and drives. But from somewhere, heaven knows where, New Zealand found life, first through captain Brendon McCullum then remarkably, extraordinarily, through Grant Elliott.

Finding inspiration that was possibly divine, definitely sublime, Elliott swatted Dale Steyn, DALE STEYN!, over mid-wicket for six to win a semi-final that more than once

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seemed lost.

If Eden Park shook when Kane Williamson performed similar heroics in a pool game here against Australia close to a month ago, it was rocked to its foundations on Tuesday night.

The crowd experienced the full gamut of emotion, from anxious expectation to desperation as South Africa’s brilliant bats, led by the classy AB de Villiers, put New Zealand’s world-class attack to the sword.

Then there was desolation as the target crept, seemingly inexorably, out of reach.

But New Zealand has found a team of staggering resilience.

The batsmen, as they have so often in the past 18 months, refused to wilt in the face of stacked odds. As the crowd chanted the names of Corey Anderson and Grant Elliott, who resuscitated the innings with a century partnership of real fortitude, hope remained.

After Anderson departed for a punchy 58, Elliott – South African born and raised – guided them on to a big plane to Melbourne, where Australia await.

For so long it appeared hope-

less.

De Villiers simply toyed with New Zealand and coerced his teammates, most notably Faf du Plessis and David Miller, into doing the same.

So what started out as a midweek party began to turn into something more like an audit.

For long-time followers of New Zealand cricket, the heightened sense of expectation has been exhilarating and, well, unnerving.

It’s not meant to be this way with cricket, just rugby.

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Saturday Senior Rugby Combined Country Cup Rugby Southbridge v Rakaia at Southbridge Oxford v Celtic at Oxford Saracens v Methven at Southbrook Hampstead v Ashley at Hampstead Ohoka v Southern at Ohoka *All 2.45pm kick-offs

Golf The Tinwald Golf Club’s annual two-day 3500 tournament

Bowls Junior Singles Championship qualifying takes place at the Allenton and Ashburton greens from 9am.

Sunday Speedway The Memorial Meeting and Stockcar and C Grades Champs as well as a large contingent of support grades. Racing from 12.30pm.

Veronica Wall celebrates on Lake Karapiro.

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Golden girl on the water Mt Somers Bike Race The 10th annual Mt Somers Bike Race start from the Mt Somers Domain at 10.30am, with the 35km, 30km and 20km events.

Bowls Champion of Champion Pairs at the Methven Bowling Club from 10.30am.

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Veronica Wall won gold and broke a course record in the process at the Maadi Cup National secondary schools’ rowing regatta at Lake Karapiro yesterday.

Wall had been disappointed with her semi-final efforts despite setting the fastest time in the under 16 girls’ single by 30 seconds as her time of 8.05:64

was over five seconds off her goal of breaking the 8 minute mark.

She broke it in the final to collect gold, the first ever for Ashburton College, in stunning style, stopping the clock at 7.59.57 to break the previous course best of 8:05 from Zoe McBride.

Wall was comfortably nine seconds clear of her nearest rival to win gold, which was a special

wedding anniversary present for her parents Charlotte and Justin - with Justin her coach and president of the Ashburton Rowing Club ecstatic with the result.

Ashburton College’s previous best Maadi result was a silver and bronze medal from five A and three B final appearances in 2013.

With the gold - and a total of five A and five B finals - this will

be the best result no matter the results from today’s racing.

Wall is back on the water today in the under 16 quad A final with Grace Wilson, Lara Biggs, Emma Jansen and cox Maddie Evans, and the under 16 double A final with Wilson.

Matt Beveridge will race in the under 18 boys’ single A final as do the under 18 boys’ double of Mark Tait and Benji Barry.

Cricket Ashburton College 1st XI captain Kieran Hunt joined an exclusive club when his side met Shirley Boys’ 2nd XI on the first day of their first two-day game of the season, with his first innings effort of 13 enough to become the fifth player to surpass 1000 runs.

Basketball Ashburton College are flying the South Island flag at the National Secondary Schools’ 3X3 basketball tournament starting in Auckland, sending three teams – senior boys, junior boys and junior girls.

Athletics Mid Canterbury secondary schools will send a 36-strong contingent to the South Island Secondary Schools’ athletics championships in Nelson this weekend.

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Youngsters need to keep up good work

By DaviD skipwith Young interchange front-rowers Sam Lisone and Albert Vete have been strong performers for the Warriors over the opening rounds of the NRL, and senior prop Jacob Lillyman says the challenge for the pair is to maintain their high standards.

The 127-game NRL veteran has been impressed with the pair’s work ethic and raw enthusiasm since they took the field during the round one defeat to Newcastle, but cautions that both still have much to learn.

“They’ve been good,” was Lillyman’s straightforward assessment.

“They’ve started really strongly and the test with the

NRL is to be consistent and to keep that going.”

At just 21 and 22 years of age, Lisone and Vete still have plenty of maturing to do, both physically and in terms of mastering the not-so subtle tactics of front-row play.

Lillyman said he has no doubts over their ability to handle the rough stuff, but also says the mental battle to prepare for each week of football can take its toll.

“These young blokes won’t take a backward step,” he said.

“They’ve played with maturity beyond their years and it’s a credit to them the way they’ve come through.

“It’s tough as a young guy. I know coming from experience,

because you’re on such a high playing first grade every week, it’s hard to maintain that.

“It’s such a big step up and you rise to the occasion.

“You rise a couple of times before you hit that flat spot and that’s the challenge for young guys.”

Lisone credits the influence of Lillyman, and fellow props Ben Matulino and Sam Rapira, for easing his transition into the top grade.

“Bull [Lillyman] and Sam Rapira are always there, talking to me about my game, which is pretty good,” Lisone said.

“Benny Mats is usually my roomie when we go away so he gives me a chat about the games and when to get my rest.

“Cappy [coach Andrew McFadden] chooses on form, not reputations, so I’ve just got to keep on performing for the team.

“If I do that I’ll have a good chance of playing every week.”

Tomorrow’s 20th anniversary match against the Brisbane Broncos is shaping up as the match of the round and Lillyman says the Warriors are determined to impress.

“It’s a massive milestone and it’s always a big game against the Broncos.

“It will be a big occasion and we want to reward our fans and the club and everyone involved and make it a special day.”

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Hurricanes make it six

By Daniel Richardson The Hurricanes machine rolls on.

Chris Boyd’s side have made it six from six this season and their latest victims, the Melbourne Rebels, were dispatched 36-12 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington lsat night.

Boyd will be particularly pleased to have escaped with a bonus-point win given he chose to rest a handful of All Blacks, including first-five Beauden Barrett.

All Blacks need to skip two games this year to remain fresh ahead of the World Cup, and Barrett is the most influential player in the Hurricanes.

Utility back James Marshall filled the void against the Rebels and while he was steady, he lacks the game management skills of Barrett.

Boyd has said the games against the Australian and South African sides are the prime opportunity to rest his internationals as the conference games against New Zealand teams are more important in the drive for the playoffs.

Due to the Cricket World Cup, the Hurricanes had to yet to play a game at Westpac Stadium this season before last night but they were greeted by an expectant crowd of 13,210 - that figure will grow if this winning streak continues.

The Rebels are a funny outfit.

They don’t create a lot and lack a genuine game-breaker in their backline, which means they

Just as there is a familiar look to the Crusaders team named to play the Bulls on Sunday - with Dan Carter and Richie McCaw back in their favourite positions - so is there a feeling of deja vu about the attacks aimed at Wyatt Crockett’s scrummaging technique.

Former international referee Jonathan Kaplan, a South African, is the latest to have a go at All Blacks loosehead prop Crockett, labelling his efforts against South African teams the Cheetahs and Lions over the past fortnight illegal.

“When is something going to be done about it? I’m not sure,” Kaplan wrote in a column.

“I’ve been talking about it for at least five years now, and my sense is that there is either a lack

Last throw of dice?

John Kirwan’s decision to replace first-five Ihaia West with Dan Bowden for tonight’s match against the defending champion Waratahs could be seen as either a pragmatic move or a desperate last throw of the dice. In reality, it’s probably both. West, a good ball runner when on his game, looked promising in his debut season last year at the Blues. However, this season he has struggled to set the agenda for a team unable to consistently break down opposition defences. Now it’s Bowden’s turn for the hotseat, a problem position for the Blues for many years as their long-suffering supporters know only too well. - NZME

Polota Nau ruled out

TJ Perenara scored a try, but also picked up a yellow card in last night’s match against the Rebels.

try to grind teams in to the dirt.

Their attack generally shifts from side to side without much thrust through the middle, but they’ve developed a habit of upsetting unsuspecting teams during the past few years.

The Melbourne-based side tipped over the Crusaders in Christchurch during the opening game of this season, which exemplified their ability to produce the unexpected.

Melbourne were able to hold on to the ball for large periods against the Hurricanes, but the problem for the visitors was they were unable to do anything with it.

Here’s a summation of the first spell: TJ Perenara scored a try, Mike Harris kicked four penalties for the Rebels and there

were countless scrum resets.

You don’t need to know anything else.

The game burst in to some semblance of life in the second half as Cory Jane and Callum Gibbins scored, which gave the Hurricanes a 12-point advantage as the game pressed in to the final quarter of the game.

For Gibbins, it was a due reward for a workman-like effort in place of injured flanker Ardie Savea, who will be out for up to six weeks with a damaged finger.

Savea’s brother Julian was another of the players given a rest

by Boyd this week and his brutal running and tackle-busting form was sorely missed by the Hurricanes.

Perenara, who had a mixed

night on the paddock at best, was given a yellow card for a deliberate knockdown in the 69th minute, which forced the Hurricanes to hang tough in the final stages.

But they were able to do so as the Hurricanes spoiled Rebels No 8 Scott Higginbotham’s 100th game of Super Rugby.

Replacement fullback Nehe Milner-Skudder added a late double to seal the bonus point.

The Hurricanes will host the Stormers at the Cake Tin on Good Friday next week as they shoot for seven on the bounce.

Hurricanes 36 (Nehe MilnerSkudder 2, TJ Perenara, Cory Jane, Callum Gibbins tries; Jason Woodward pen, 4 con) Rebels 12 (Mike Harris 4 pen) Halftime: 10-12.

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of will, or confusion as to how to address this. Enough said.”

All of which appears harsh on Crockett, a man at the forefront of the recent demolition jobs on the Lions and Cheetahs at scrum time which saw two of his opposites yellow carded.

Crockett endured a torrid test debut against Italy in Milan in 2009 when he was penalised time and again by referee Stuart Dickinson only for referees’ boss Paddy O’Brien to later apologise for a series of poor calls.

It is a stigma Crockett has found hard to shake off and now it has again reared its ugly head, but, while he has been named in the reserves for the match at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday morning - Joe Moody will wear the No1 jersey - it is nothing to do with the latest brouhaha.

“He’s just as good a loosehead

raised about how we’re going about things and I know for a fact that there’s nothing that’s ever coached and nothing the players try and work into.”

Assistant coach Tabai Matson added: “Crockett gets singled out because he’s the guy at the point of the spear.

“But it’s an eight-man technique and we’re hoping that as a unit they do their job.”

Wyatt Crockett: In spotlight.

as Wyatt, so it’s coincidental that our team had already been named within the group before these comments were made,” scrum coach Dave Hewett said of Moody.

“We’ve never had any issues

Crusaders team to play the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Sunday, kick-off 6.10am NZT, is: Israel Dagg, Kieron Fonotia, Ryan Crotty, Tom Taylor, Nemani Nadolo, Dan Carter, Andy Ellis, Kieran Read (c), Richie McCaw, Jordan Taufua, Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Ben Funnell, Joe Moody. Reserves: Codie Taylor, Wyatt Crockett, Nepo Laulala, Jimmy Tupou, Matt Todd, Mitchell Drummond, Colin Slade, David Havili.

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Michael Cheika insists common sense rather than beefed-up concussion guidelines dictated Tatafu Polota-Nau’s withdrawal from the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby clash with the Blues tonight. Cheika ruled Polota-Nau out before yesterday’s captain’s run at Allianz Stadium as the Wallabies hooker continues to recover from a head knock suffered at training last week. PolotaNau’s scratching comes 36 hours after Cheika had bracketed him alongside Hugh Roach on the bench, with Tolu Latu retained as starting hooker following an impressive display in Sunday’s commanding win over the Brumbies.

- AAP

Force unchanged The Western Force have named an unchanged starting line-up as they attempt to keep their finals hopes alive in this weekend’s Super Rugby clash with the depleted Sharks in Durban. The Force suffered a heartbreaking 25-24 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria last week, with the Perth-based franchise sunk by a last-minute penalty despite scoring three tries to one. In the only change to the squad this week, fullback Dane Haylett-Petty has been named on the bench after recovering from a foot injury he suffered in the season-opening win over the NSW Waratahs.

The Force’s finals hopes are on thin ice following five straight losses, and they face a tough ask to snap that losing run against the fifthplaced Sharks.

- AAP

Quins sign Jones Former Wales prop Adam Jones will join Harlequins from Cardiff Blues at the end of the season, the English Premiership rugby club announced yesterday. The 34-year-old called time on a glittering Wales career earlier this season after making 95 international appearances and winning three Six Nations grand slams in 2005, 2008 and 2012. The shaggy-haired tighthead also won the Six Nations in 2013 and played five times for the British and Irish Lions.

- AFP

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In brief V8s battle elements Mark Winterbottom was fastest but Craig Lowndes stole the limelight in practice for the V8 Supercars round at Symmons Plains yesterday.

It was a frustrating day for drivers as they battled the elements ahead of the second round of the championship.

Drivers spent an hour on the track in a solid downpour, and another hour without rain, but with plenty of surface water, as they prepared for the weekend’s races. The result was wet and wild racing, with plenty of trips off the track and onto the Tasmanian turf. - AAP

Comeback for Stoner Retired MotoGP champion Casey Stoner will return to competitive racing in July to contest the Suzuka 8-Hour in Japan. Honda said yesterday Stoner would join their threeman MuSASHi RT HARC-PRO team, as the manufacturer chased its sixth consecutive win at the prestigious twowheel endurance event. He will share duties with World Superbike rider Michael van der Mark and Takumi Takahashi, who together have won the past two races.

Stoner has been a regular test rider for Honda since retiring from MotoGP at the end of 2012.

- AAP

Hamilton fastest Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton overcame major engine trouble in the morning to set the fastest time in yesterday’s afternoon practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Demonstrating how far clear of the field Mercedes is, Hamilton missed about two thirds of the day’s running yet still set the top time of 1 minute, 39.790 seconds at the Sepang Circuit.

He was a third of a second faster than Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, who surprisingly edged the second Mercedes of Nico Rosberg. With track temperatures soaring past 60 degrees Celsius - hot-ter than any track temperature experienced last year - many drivers struggled with tyre degradation, which looms as a key factor in Sunday’s race.

- AP

‘Why I walked’ It was the decision that left V8 Supercars fans cold and stunned the racing grid.

Marcos Ambrose, once the undisputed king of the category, was leaving the sport just two races into his long-awaited return. With the support of one of the world’s racing titans, Roger Penske, and legendary touring car driver Dick Johnson, Ambrose occupied a privileged position.

So why would the 2003 and 2004 Supercars champion walk away? Finally, Ambrose has explained. “I can’t deliver what’s expected of me as that lead driver in the circumstances that are around me,” he said. It appears the weight of expectation has sat uncomfortably on Ambrose’s shoulders since his return.

- AAP

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■ RUGBY

Club rugby back

The Combined Country Cup rugby competition gets un takes an in-depth look across the five Mid Canterbury se CELTIC

HAMPSTEAD

METHVEN

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eltic have retained the majority of their 2014 squad for the new season with a smattering of new talent.

“We have basically the same forward pack and a bit of an injection of younger players in the backs,” coach Warren Mackenzie said.

“You just can’t keep hammering away with the same old guard, so we have given a few young guys a go.”

The biggest headache for Mackenzie last year was the number 10 jersey which will be filled by youngster Nathan McCloy, the former Ashburton College and Timaru Boys’ playmaker given the nod.

Inside him is the vastly experience Mark Summerfield at halfback, and he will have veterans Matt Winter outside him as well as the return of the versatile Sean Strange. Mackenzie was also excited about another former college product Christian Vainerere, who provides a powerful option out wide. Gasolo Salima is another versatile outside back with Joe Peters a likely starter at fullback.

The forward pack boasts plenty of caps to its name.

One of the few new recruits is Josh Evans, who provides a powerful ball carrier at the back of the scrum coming to the club from Lincoln University. Evans comes in to join flankers Sam Watt, Gus Lindsay and Willie Hintz. Dan Hurley is also a chance to feature by mid-season as he recovers from a back injury.

The evergreen Dan Dwyer partners Ross McKay at lock.

Veteran Tukulua Tolu has been missing in action in pre-season and will work his way back through the Senior B team, leaving young bull Dominic Visesio to lead the front row, with hooker Neil Thompson and Fillipo Siaka.

The green machine were on a roll last year winning their first three but came up short of the finals losing four of their final five games with the other a draw.

“It was probably a bit of complacency but we have knocked that out of the system. We started earlier this year. We are more prepared a fitter than we were.”

Celtic are away to Oxford in round one looking for a winning start but have every intention of a top four finish.

ampstead are looking to recover from a horror year last year.

They had just two wins, and they both came at home as the side struggled to fill the bus for away games, prompting Regan Broker to dress down the players and question their commitment.

Broker and Lance Taylor have taken over the coaching role this year and the players have responded in numbers - to wit 45 players putting their hand up for game time in pre-season.

Their goal this year isn’t the top four, it’s to have 24 players turn up each week.

“We have asked for that commitment so we can get a full squad each week to be competitive and then to follow that through and be a team off the field to build club morale,” Broker said.

“We have picked a squad of 30 and each week we’ll name a 24 man squad.

“All the players understand what is happening and are all on board with the changes.

“We have even had some guys swap their work shifts to make trainings, so we are off to a positive start.”

Hampstead always boast a strong and powerful tight five, scoring a rare pushover try in pre-season, but they lack a genuine line-out option lock.

The hard hitting Tevita Ula will play at open side and offers a key line-out option.

Ashburton College graduate Toafa Touli will pack down at six with livewire Isoa Korowale at eight.

Hampstead’s backline again boasts some game breakers, with wily veteran Sia Fifita set to direct traffic from first five, with Tata Lisala at Sia Fifita halfback.

Former Samoan international Esera Lauina will form a midfield combination with TJ Mareko.

Winger Tevita Tupou comes to the club after appearing for both Rakaia and Celtic in 2014 to form a lethal back three with either Maukie Otukolo, Zion Asi and Josh Nonu - the only Nonu in the senior squad this year.

Hampstead are the only Mid Canterbury side at home, hosting Ashley, but their biggest test will come in their first away trip in round two to face 2014 runners-up Waihora.

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ethven have the m squad with some “The new boys given us more options and within the squad,” Methven “We are lucky enough to XV players back on board s rience across the park, but Palmer has an enviable h having to choose from prop Fleetwood, Aofia Fagalima now has the return of Jame The return of centurion hooker Stephen Blackwell w ence after the retirement of McAndrew. Blackwell will Tyler Jones, with McLeod the past. The man the call ‘ joins Andrew Smith and G Cunneen back in Australia.

New loose forwards Foke Matt Keeble and Jeremy Le junior who won a Combine coln against Methven - wil The impressive Gary Red the side of the scrum next on the comeback from knee Chris Lock and Davey M resume their inside backs c returns to fitness.

They have picked up a ne with Andy Hamilton (Bord alongside the experienced F former Heartland XV, Sout Canterbury midfielder. Tha Richard Catherwood to slo fullback while the blistering nell will be missed on open utilised from the back throu Young wingers Oscar Ba (Canterbury University) an to push for a starting berth unavailable player on openi back Ollie Topham is out fo Methven are in Rangiora

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In brief

on the paddock

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RAKAIA

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makings of another strong key additions in 2015. that have come in have created that competition n coach Dale Palmer said. have our three Heartland so there is plenty of expeespecially up front.” headache in the front row ps Matt Groom, Simon a, Asiata Massimo, and es McLeod. lock Sam Grant and will be welcome experif Tim O’Sullivan and Pete have competition from having played hooker in ‘big mike’, Maikelie Nudu, Grant at lock, with Andrew . eti Puleiku (Hampstead), ewthwaite - a Methven ed Country Cup with Linll all be in action today. dmond is set to return to week while Mitch Sim is e injury.

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ew midfield combination der, Wanganui) set to play Fa’aitu Tuamoheloa, a th Canterbury and North at allows usual midfielder ot in at either first-five or g speed of Brenton Conning day, but likely to be ughout the season. aisagale, Nick Wackwitz nd Tom Cochrane are set hs. Dan Maw is another ing day while fellow fullor the season. a to face Saracens.

Triumphs in triathlon will always hinge heavily on the final leg, but Andrea Hewitt’s hopes of a podium place on her home course may be determined much earlier.

Hewitt will once again fly the Kiwi flag at the Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon in Auckland tomorrow afternoon, with injury seeing both Nicky Samuels and Kate McIlroy withdraw from the women’s race earlier in the week. And if Hewitt has any chance of emerging in front of a talented assembly of Americans, including warm favourite Gwen Jorgensen, any gains must be made in the opening two disciplines.

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akaia has been hit with injuries heading into the start of the season.

The lengthy injury list for week one includes fullbacks Andrew Letham (hamstring) and Josh Walker (ankle), wing Lepani Seitava (collarbone), Tevita Vi (ankle) and flanker Sam Houston (knee) being all out of action.

“It’s less than ideal, but it gives a few players a chance early in the season,” Rakaia coach Wayne Foxcroft said.

As well as injuries they are missing Kody and Brad Nordqvist, Andrew Fluker has returned to the North Island and they couldn’t lure Dwayne Burrows back to the club, moving north to play alongside fellow Hammer Jake Ashby at Fraser Tech in the Waikato premier club competition.

Crusaders prop Tim Perry is a possibility to feature later as he continues his recovery from an Achilles injury.

The promising news for Rakaia is the explosive Seta Koroitamana looks set to be unleased out wide as he moves from the side of the scrum to the wing - where he played two matches for the Crusaders Knights Development team earlier this month - or more likely the Nete Caucau midfield.

“He’s so lethal he can be wasted on the wing.

“But if we need him to he will slot straight back in at flanker.”

Koroitamana will get a run at centre and reunites with fellow Fijian Nete Caucau who comes to the club from Ashburton College.

Halfback Cawte Whiting has a new target in Mason Hislop at first-five, with the Fijian combo operating in midfield.

Richard Burns and Josh Colgan will occupy the wings and the versatile Ritchie Williams will start the season at fullback.

In the forwards, Kamaka Reti returns to active duty after a season off to bolster the prop stocks while Jon Sharpe, Jackson Donlan and Kyle Gray will battle for the hooking duties.

Donlan likely to feature on the side of the scrum alongside new recruit Kirk Moore.

Moore is Rakaia’s new face on the side of the scrum, with Mark Andrew to lead the side from number eight.

The injury-hit Rakaia squad, on an away trip with only five reserves to Southbridge, is facing a tough assignment first up.

Hewitt eyes podium

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here are plenty of new faces in the Southern squad as a number of newcomers to the district have come out of the woodwork to replenish the stocks.

“We are quite a different team with a number of new guys that have moved into the district coming to the club to give us a heap of depth,” Southern coach Jason Rickard said.

“The new faces also help refresh some of the older ones, and it has been hard to pick a team but it is a good problem to be faced with.”

Highlighting the makeover is a change in captaincy.

Eric Duff was registered to the club in 2014 before becoming an integral part of the Hammers with his consistently workmanlike performances.

Duff takes over the captaincy to take the pressure off Mid Canterbury captain Jon Dampney, and Duff will be pairing with either Logan Bonnington or Joel Hewson. As well as Dampney, Scotsman David Lowrie is back but the club has also gained a trio of flankers from Waihora in James Gunson, Andrew Harrex and Tyler Koning.

Adding to the logjam is former Northland Taniwha Scott Vessey, who has had to give up the front row with a bad back and convert himself into a flanker. James Carr is recovering from shoulder surgery to add to his experience to the pack.

The backline has also been replenished giving Rickard far more depth than he had to work with last year. Will Mackenzie has competition at halfback from Tim Anderson (Mackenzie) and the number 10 jersey will be also be heavily contested.

Ryan Gaskell has competition from Englishman Dan McNally with Scotsman Ewan Scott set to return in a few weeks while Richard Fridd is also an option.

New recruits Josh McAtamney (Mackenzie) and Matt Earl (Maniototo) bolster the midfield and outside back options.

Speedster Ryan Williams is back from injury but they have lost Cameron Harcourt for the year after fractured his neck in preseason to be out while Kyle Brown, who is due to head overseas, fractured his thumb. Niko Bueta has gone to Australia.

Southern has struggled out of the gate in recent years but will be chasing an opening day victory away to Ohoka.

Masterminding last year’s successful Four Nations campaign and improving the Kiwis’ team culture and values were key factors in coach Stephen Kearney earning a two-year contract extension with the New Zealand Rugby League. Kearney’s contract was due to end this year but his reappointment will see him lead the side through to the 2017 World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. Improved performances since the 2013 World Cup were pivotal to Kearney holding his post but New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Phil Holden highlighted the growth in the team’s culture as being equally important.

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Must-win clash Today’s round-four NRL clash between the winless duo Cronulla and Gold Coast has become do or die for both teams, says Sharks representative back-rower Luke Lewis. The former Penrith star plays his second game back from a knee injury against the Titans, who have spluttered along to start 2015, much like Cronulla.

It had been anticipated Gold Coast would struggle this season, even before they were hit by off-field drama.

The Sharks, however, were expected to improve plenty on a 2014 in which they claimed the wooden spoon, now they were free of the scandal that had plagued them for the past two seasons. Lewis admits the Sharks have started the year far worse than they could have expected and need to get things kick-started now. - AAP

Foran back for Manly Manly will have no excuses with the returning Kieran Foran to provide some muchneeded direction in the side’s NRL clash with St George Illawarra tonight in Wollongong. Sea Eagles coach Geoff Toovey was critical of the side’s composure, kicking and decision making in Foran’s absence in last week’s 16-12 loss to Canterbury. Foran’s return from a hamstring complaint to partner Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves, along with the presence of Jamie Lyon, will be a boost for the Sea Eagles.

- AAP

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In brief Teams for the final New Zealand: (probable) Brendon McCullum ©, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi, Dan Vettori, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Trent Boult.

Australia: (probable) Michael Clarke ©, David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steven Smith, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and Richard Kettleborough (England).

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Checking out the G Fielding was a focus for the New Zealand cricketers at training yesterday as the Black Caps cope with the approximately two hectares they will cover tomorrow at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the World Cup final.

The majority of the squad came to Victoria’s grand sports precinct in October, but didn’t get to sample the turf because it was undergoing a revamp. Yesterday they practised their high catching in outposts from long leg to long on, trying to channel the best of Mathew Sinclair catching Matthew Hayden onehanded in a 2004 one-day international at the ‘G’. They didn’t appear to be at their sharpest, although it was difficult for fitness trainer Chris Donaldson to generate consistent distance moonlighting as a slogging batsman. It’s no easy job trying to heave shots an estimated 90m square.

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Finch ready to fire Returning to his favourite stomping ground for a Cricket World Cup final, Aaron Finch couldn’t have picked a better time to dig in and score some runs. Finch conceded he struggled for the vast majority of his knock in Thursday’s semi-final, a patient 81 at the SCG that coincided with a century from Steve Smith.

However, the 28-year-old was thrilled to end a rough patch that started after a brilliant 135 in Australia’s tournament opener against England in Melbourne. Finch’s ODI average at the MCG is an impressive 65.16. “It’s a place I love playing.

I’ve had a fair bit of success there,” Finch said.

- AAP

Big trip for fans The path to the Black Caps reaching the ICC Cricket World Cup final has seen strangers embrace - and a group of Dunedin mates are travelling to continue the love. In December, John Moyle asked his friend Shane Robinson if wanted to attend the final with him.

The small travel party quickly expanded after the impromptu speech Mr Robinson made at a Dunedin golfing event included an open invite. “All of sudden there was 20 people coming,” Moyle said. Robinson and Moyle took their wives to the semi-final in Auckland on Tuesday. “It was unbelievable, the most emotional game I’ve ever seen, of any sport,” Mr Robinson said.

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■ CRICKET

Challenge like no other

BY DAVID LEGGAT It’s the vastness of the place which hits you first.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground, with its large empty green acres, can be an intimidating place to play cricket.

Add in the four tiers of stands, which will be packed to the gunnels tomorrow and it adds up to a challenge like no other for New Zealand.

Coping with the dimensions of the ground, working out where to get runs - and how to defend them - shapes as one of New Zealand’s key assignments against Australia if they are to savour what would be among the greatest achievements in the country’s rich sporting history.

That New Zealand deserve to be in their first final is beyond question.

To take that final step will require large chunks of skill, spirit and nerve.

All the way along their cup journey, captain Brendon McCullum has repeated his message to the players; essentially, enjoy it, embrace all it brings and back yourselves.

Their first introduction to the

MCG yesterday wasn’t without the odd hiccup.

In the nets key batsman Kane Williamson took a nasty blow on a hand courtesy of a Mitchell McClenaghan delivery.

McClenaghan did nothing more than Williamson can expect from Starc and Mitchell Johnson tomorrow.

It may even have helped sharpen the mind.

Seamer Tim Southee is one of six players in the probable XI who played in the last match against Australia in Melbourne, while wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi played a T20 for Australia, alongside David Warner on the ground in 2009.

Southee remembered his early cricket experiences were “always New Zealand against Australia in the back yard”.

Southee hopes the perception of “little brothers from across the ditch”, was slowly changing.

“In times gone by we probably haven’t played to our potential.

“But in the last two years we’ve slowly gained a little more respect around the world because of the cricket, and the brand of cricket, we’ve played.”

Australia are not the world No 1 ODI side for nothing, he add-

Brendon McCullum ponders his team’s chances in tomorrow’s World Cup final.

ed, but the New Zealanders are up for the task tomorrow.

“Our strength is our levelheadedness.

“We don’t get too far ahead and stay in the moment, so the buildup won’t change.”

The first order of business tomorrow will be what McCullum will do if he wins the toss.

Australia are sure to bat first.

The pitch is regarded as good, if occasionally prone to being two-paced.

New Zealand might fancy repeating the semi-final at Eden Park and bowl first.

They also did that when beating Australia by the slenderest of margins on the same ground last month.

There might be a desire to get everyone into the feel of the match early.

And they may also believe knowing what they need to get is preferable to risking a poor batting effort and give their impressive bowling troupe insufficient runs to work with.

Recent history suggests first innings scores of around 270280 get chased down, so batting first might appeal, when the pitch should be at its best.

There is plenty to compute for McCullum and coach Mike Hesson.

Either way, tomorrow, to lift from McCullum, is all about making the most of the greatest experience of their cricket lives.

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■ OPINION

Black Caps move into foreign territory W e’re in the World Cup cricket final on Sunday, but it’s taken quite a while to get there.

Lots of fits and starts, promising quarter-final performances that all came to nought, but here we are, against the brash, loud, in-your-face Aussies, who as fate would have it, we’re co-hosting the tournament with.

So what’s different this time around?

We had Mike Hesson appointed coach nearly three years ago, a move that had many cricket followers scratching their heads, saying ‘Who is this 14-year-old in charge of our top team?”

And he had a slow start, as he built the team that he wanted, playing the way he wanted them to play.

He had a bowling attack that was, well, typical New Zealand, quite good on their day, without actually terrifying the daylights out of anybody, and the batting line-up much on the same lines, lots of quite good batsmen who could score lots of runs, if they were having a really good day.

So, Hesson had to make changes.

Couple of things to refute that argument; I seem to recall a game recently at that very park, where the mighty Aussies could only score 150-ish, which Steve Devereux our boys ran down (with only a MY SHOUT minor hiccup).

And if you can hit a ball on to For the bowlers, bring on Shane the roof of the Cake Tin, you Bond. He knows a bit about top can most certainly get one over level cricket, and has transferred the boundary at the G. that knowledge to upgrade our A bit of irrelevant jingoism attack to world beaters. here, because I don’t think this Batting? Blitzkreig Baz at the fella is in the team on Sunday, but top sets the tone nicely, and bat- a bloke called Cairns not so long ting coach Craig McMillan has ago took on the best of Australsomehow energised the rest, so ian speedsters, faster and meaner at some time or another during than Mitchell Starc even, and this tournament, almost everybelted them well and truly over one has contributed something that same boundary. Six times. substantial (come in Rosco).

Once with one hand. Inspiration Aussie great Matthew Hayden for our brave lads, surely. has come out swinging in recent In the end we hardly need the days, saying the Black Caps won’t thing anyway, because there’s not handle the big arena the dauntmuch room left in the old trophy ing Melbourne Cricket Ground cabinet, not with the league Four presents, and the sixes our guys Nations trophy, NBL, Bledisloe, have been hitting will only land Rugby World Cup . . . don’t we three-quarters of the way to the still have the Chappell-Hadlee boundary, to be caught by willing trophy too?

Australian hands. Eden Park is And didn’t we actually win the great for the home team, belast time we set foot on the halcause it’s postage stamp size, and lowed grass of the G? anybody can score a truckload of Do we have teams capable of runs there, he says. travelling across the ditch to take

on our ‘Strayan cousins?

Course we do. Folks might remember the Crusaders of old, including one lot who went to Canberra in search of a Super Rugby title as rank underdogs, spent the entire match chasing, defending and tackling tackling tackling because they only had around 20 per cent of the ball to play with, and came home with the chocolates (again).

Supreme irony: On the same week that the Black Caps are hogging the headlines, both front and back pages, one guy who many considered vital if New Zealand was to get anywhere deep into this tournament was also making headlines, but not for making swashbuckling runs at the top of the order.

Would you really want him as part of this team?

And, going back to my first statements, that’s what Hesson, with McCullum a valuable ally in his plans, has built, a team.

We don’t need Paddles, Hogan or Bondy to perform otherwise we’re dead, we have depth, right across the park.

And the ethos of being a team might just be enough to get us across the line tomorrow night.

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In brief Chasing the dream Completing a Grand National set is at the top of Leda Beck’s winter wish list. The Winton trainer is half-way there with Gargamel, who takes his first steps at Saturday’s Southland meeting toward the completion of a prestigious jumping double. Beck produced the stayer for an upset win in last year’s Grand National Hurdles and her long-term objective with the gelding is the Grand National Steeplechase. “We’ll see how we go, but he will be weighted out of hurdle races down here,” she said. “We’ll keep dreaming and aim for the steeplechase.”

- NZME

Cielo’s season over A freak training mishap has ended Dal Cielo’s chance of adding an Australian Group One two-year-old success to his record. The Diamond Stakes winner has been ruled out of ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes contention after an incident on a walker. A horse took fright and in the ensuing mayhem the top colt suffered injuries that have ended his season. “It’s really unfortunate, but just one of those things and no-one’s fault,” Dal Cielo’s racing manager Bruce Perry said. “He’d worked the house down the day before.” - NZME

Size doesn’t matter - Southee AP PHOTO

By Daniel Gilhooly Big ground, loud crowd, no swing. So what?

Paceman Tim Southee had a riposte to all the perceived disadvantages New Zealand must overcome when they play Australia in the Cricket World Cup final tomorrow.

The big issue to arise ahead of the decider is the size of the Melbourne Cricket Ground and whether the Black Caps can make the transition after notching eight tournament wins from eight on smaller grounds in New Zealand.

Even though half his squad haven’t played at the cavernous

M4

MCG, Southee laughed the issue off, pointing out that all of them have played at numerous other large grounds - most notably in the subcontinent and Middle East.

After receiving raucous support throughout the tournament, the Black Caps will suddenly find themselves on the outer with a crowd expected to go close to 90,000.

Southee batted that off too, saying large, hostile crowds are par for the course overseas.

Those who had experienced the Indian Premier League were used to a cauldron-like atmosphere.

Southee and new ball partner

Trent Boult have thrived in the swing-friendly home conditions, but the MCG doesn’t traditionally provide such helpful conditions.

The 26-year-old, whose 15 wickets at the tournament are eclipsed by Boult’s 21, admits swing is an important part of the pair’s armoury.

“But it hasn’t swung for us in every game and we’ve found ways to take wickets so I think that’s the beauty of our attack,” he said.

“We’ve got variety to it.

“If it does swing, we become more dangerous.”

The visitors practised at the MCG for the first time yester-

day, getting their bearings early on with some outfield catches.

Spinner Daniel Vettori took part, suggesting the back pain that dogged him in the semi-final win over South Africa won’t be an issue.

Vettori has vastly more experience of the MCG than his team-mates, having played there seven times since 1997.

Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor have played there twice while Martin Guptill, Grant Elliott, Southee and Kyle Mills have had one MCG crack each.

All seven played in New Zealand’s last visit to the ground, in 2009 when they beat Australia by six wickets.

- AAP

Longchamp returns Group performer Longchamp will be back in work next month to begin his build up toward the spring. The threeyear-old hasn’t raced since he was unplaced in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas at Riccarton. “He jarred up badly so he went out for a really good spell,” trainer Andrew Campbell said. A winner at two and fifth in the Listed Karaka Million, Longchamp’s best performance this term was his third placing behind Turn Me Loose and Prince Mambo in the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas.

- NZME

Manawatu gallops Today at Awapuni Raceway

Manawatu RC Venue: Awapuni Meeting Date: 28 Mar 2015 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.30pm (NZT) CROMBIE LOCKWOOD PREMIER RATING 85 $30,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1600m 1 31117 Overtheriver tdb (9) 60 ......R Goldsbury (a3) 2 16112 Dont Gloat t (3) 59.5 ............. N Teeluck (a3) 3 030x5 Popeye Braggins d (6) 58.... R Hutchings (a) 4 2270x Double O Seven td (4) 57 ................S Doyle 5 32221 Gustavo dm (8) 57 ........................O Bosson 6 55655 Surreal Storm tdh (2) 57 ............. R Hannam 7 96446 Dragon Beauty tdmh (7) 55............ J Parkes 8 x9x64 Denlee th (5) 54 .......................... D Johnson 9 21241 Endeavour d (1) 54 ......................... C Grylls 2 1.02pm MILLS REEF WINERY/HK JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY R75 $30,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 57831 Written Command tdh (1) 59....J Shackleton 2 31615 Stunning Princess dmh (2) 58.5....D Bradley 3 1201 Mabeel d (6) 57 .............................O Bosson 4 x1474 Pokuru Asif d (3) 56 .......................V Colgan 5 23313 Lady Zafira d (4) 55.5...................... C Grylls 6 72812 Funhouse d (7) 54.5.................. M D Plessis 7 14958 Platinum Lincoln tdmh (8) 54.5 ..M Cameron 8 8x794 Steel Rose db (5) 54 ...................... J Parkes 9 1120x Feelin The Love dmb (9) 54 ..............L Innes 3 1.37pm RICOH PREMIER RATING 75 $30,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m 1 08112 Beau Agen tdm (2) 59 .......R Goldsbury (a3) 2 103x2 Blathwayt tdm (3) 58 .......................J Riddell 3 02214 Tricia’o d (5) 57 ......................... M D Plessis 4 73955 Just Ishi h (1) 57 ........................L Hemi (a3) 5 26431 Quintastics (8) 56.5 ..................... D Johnson 6 53154 Guarantor tbh (7) 56.5 ..................L Allpress 7 70539 No Change m (9) 56 ...................... J Parkes 8 15100 Attivaree tdh (10) 55.5..................... K Myers 9 25073 Love Me Moore (4) 54 .....................R Myers 10 10305 Piccadilly t (6) 54......................... R Hannam

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■ AMI BOSS RETIRES

Veronica’s last claim

Going out on your own?

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tarting a new business can be daunting. It is ranked as one of the scariest events in your life, ahead of getting divorced, relocating your family or becoming a parent.

However, the decision to go out on your own can be positively life changing.

Whether you’re a new tech start up or modest corner store, small to medium size businesses drive New Zealand’s economy and, the good news is, the current climate is just right.

Unemployment is low, inflation is stable with better access to credit as borrowing costs are relatively low.

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research, finance, time and risk.

The reason for starting a business needs to be valid ones.

Don’t jump into it because you are out of work or been made redundant unless you have really thought things through.

You should try to solve a real problem that people have or identify a much better way for people to do things than they’ve done before.

It requires more than a dream, passion or a product idea – preparation is key.

Make sure you have the basics covered. Ensuring you understand your tax and legal obligations is a good start.

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Getting a different viewpoint and early advice that will guide you in the right direction can help avoid errors, navigate challenges and create the right structures and processes that can make your business both successful and rewarding.

Matt Hannah is a director of KPMG Private Enterprise

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27/3

■ OPINION

When it comes to the insurance industry, Veronica Rabbitt has seen it all.

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For many people, although they might have good insurance cover, dealing with the claims process can be quite emotional because of their attachment to the property that’s been damaged, she said.

“But with insurance, I always think, if you’re making a claim, that’s your after sales service we’d prefer you didn’t make a claim of course.”

Veronica has now filed her last client claim and next week her only ties to the insurance industry will be as a client.

“I’m totally ready to retire. It’s early but it was never my intention to stay until I was 65. I’ve planned my retirement.”

Retirement won’t mean sitting at home relaxing, however.

Veronica plans to pick up voluntary work, join a gym. And she’s leaving without regrets. The time is right.

“There are always challenges in this job and you know when you can pass those challenges on to other people.”

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It’s been a long learning curve from the day she wrote her first insurance claim for a ripped jacket to dealing with queues of claimants after the Ashburton District’s November 2008 hailstorm.

From the day she started as a 16-year-old typist, Veronica Rabbitt has put in an unbroken 41-year stint in the workforce that sees her retiring as manager of Ashburton’s AMI with a large pool of sick and annual leave still up her sleeve.

She admits she left school as soon as she hit leaving age, working her way through a string of office jobs into the insurance industry. Over those years she’s watched dictaphones and teleprinters disappear and computers become the normal tool of business, but what hasn’t changed over those years has been the nature of the insurance business.

Over the past 25 years she’s

been steering the Ashburton branch of AMI through dealing with claims from a string of natural disasters – snow, hailstorms and earthquakes. The disasters might have changed, but the one constant for Veronica has been ensuring her clients received the best possible service.

“The worst experience for us was the 2006 snowstorm.

Initially it wasn’t too bad in terms of claims because people couldn’t get into town for days but it took months to clear those claims.”

Just as desks were cleared of the snow claims, the weather dealt another blow to her clients.

“It was about quarter past four on November 17, 2008 and my staff and I were standing at the window watching a hailstorm. It had just finished and the phones started ringing. The next morning we had customers queued at the front door when we came to work and we had to put extra chairs out in reception,” Veronica said.

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■ FRANCE

In brief Clarkson job offer A television station owned by the Russian defence ministry is offering a job to former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson. The BBC announced earlier this week that it wouldn’t renew Clarkson’s contract after a fracas with a producer, ending his connection to the immensely popular programme.

The Zvezda TV channel published a letter to Clarkson on its website, inviting him to visit Moscow in April and discuss launching a car show in Russia. Zvezda also quoted a Clarkson representative, saying that the offer has been forwarded to his client and that he is considering it.

- AP

Ten dead in stampede

A police officer stands in front of an apartment building where they believe Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot of the crashed Germanwings airliner jet, lived in Duesseldorf, Germany.

PHOTO AP

Families demand answers Passengers with moments to live screamed in terror and the pilot frantically pounded on the locked cockpit door as a 27-year-old German co-pilot deliberately and wordlessly smashed an Airbus carrying 150 people into an Alpine mountainside.

The account of the final moments of Germanwings Flight 9525 prompted some airlines to immediately impose stricter cockpit rules — and raised haunting questions about the motive of the co-pilot, whose breathing never wavered as he destroyed the plane and the lives of those aboard.

“We have no idea of the reason,” Marseille Prosecutor Brice Robin said, revealing the chilling conclusions investigators reached after reconstructing the final minutes of the

flight from the plane’s black box voice recorder. Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz’s intention was “to destroy this plane”.

French, German and US officials said there was no indication of terrorism. The prosecutor did not elaborate on why investigators do not suspect a political motive; instead they’re focusing on the co-pilot’s “personal, family and professional environment” to try to determine why he did it.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose nation lost 75 people on the flight, said the conclusions brought the tragedy to a “new, simply incomprehensible dimension.” Devastated families of victims visited the crash scene yesterday, looking across a windy mountain meadow toward where their loved ones died.

The Airbus A320 was flying from Barcelona to Duesseldorf when it lost radio contact with air traffic controllers and began plunging from its cruising altitude. Eight minutes later, it slammed into the mountainside.

An analysis of transponder data by Flightradar24, a flight tracking service, showed that the autopilot was re-set to take the plane from 38,000 to 100 feet.

The prosecutor laid out in horrifying detail the final sounds heard in the cockpit extracted from the mangled voice recorder.

Lubitz, courteous in the first part of the trip, became “curt” when the captain began the mid-flight briefing on the planned landing, Robin said.

The pilot, who has not been

identified, left the cockpit for an apparent bathroom break, and Lubitz took control of the jet.

He suddenly started a manual descent, and the pilot started knocking on the door.

There was no response. “It was absolute silence in the cockpit,” the prosecutor said — except for the steady breathing he said indicated Lubitz was not panicked, and acted in a calm, deliberate manner.

Their families “are having a hard time believing it,” Robin said, after briefing some of them in Marseille.

Lubitz’s family was in France but was being kept separate from the other families, Robin said. German investigators searched his apartment and his parents’ home in Montabaur, Germany.

- AP

■ IRAN

Taliban attack police The Pakistani Taliban killed five police officers in a rocket attack in country’s south-west, authorities and a Taliban spokesman said yesterday. Another Taliban attack on a police bus in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi left 10 people wounded. Militants fired a rocket at a vehicle carrying five police officers in the Loralai district of southwestern Baluchistan province, killing all of them, provincial home secretary Akbar Durrani said. Loralai is about 200 kilometres north of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province.

A roadside bomb struck a bus carrying police officers in the port city of Karachi, wounding 10 people, police officer Mohammad Ali said. The attack took place while the bus travelled through city’s residential area of Quaid-eAbad.

- AP

Thailand trains collide

Iran may run centrifuges at fortified site The United States is considering letting Tehran run hundreds of centrifuges at a once-secret, fortified underground bunker in exchange for limits on centrifuge work and research and development at other sites, officials have told The Associated Press.

The trade-off would allow Iran to run several hundred of the devices at its Fordo facility, although the Iranians would not be allowed to do work that could lead to an atomic bomb and the site would be subject to international inspections,

At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured yesterday in a stampede during a Hindu religious gathering in Bangladesh, police said. Local police chief Nazrul Islam said the accident took place in Langalbandh, a Hindu pilgrimage spot on the banks of the Brahmaputra river, 20 kilometres southeast of capital Dhaka. The annual religious bathing ritual in Bangladesh’s Narayanganj district draws thousands of Hindu devotees from Bangladesh and also neighbouring India and Nepal. Nikhil Chandra Das, a devotee, said the accident occurred after rumours spread that a bridge at the festival site had collapsed and people started running in panic.

- AP

according to Western officials familiar with details of negotiations now under way.

In return, Iran would be required to scale back the number of centrifuges it runs at its Natanz facility and accept other restrictions on nuclearrelated work.

Instead of uranium, which can be enriched to be the fissile core of a nuclear weapon, any centrifuges permitted at Fordo would be fed elements such as zinc, xenon or germanium for separating out isotopes used in medicine, industry or science,

the officials said. The number of centrifuges would not be enough to produce the amount of uranium needed to produce a weapon within a year – the minimum time-frame that Washington and its negotiating partners demand.

The officials spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss details of the sensitive negotiations as the latest round of talks began between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad

Zarif. The negotiators are racing to meet an end-of-March deadline to reach an outline of an agreement that would grant Iran relief from international sanctions in exchange for curbing its nuclear programme.

The deadline for a final agreement is June 30.

One senior US official declined to comment on the specific proposal but said the goal since the beginning of the talks has been “to have Fordo converted so it’s not being used to enrich uranium.” That official would not say more.

- AP

Two passenger trains collided north of Thailand’s capital, injuring more than 20 people, authorities said. It was not immediately clear what caused the wreck in the central province of Ayutthaya, just north of Bangkok. The State Railway of Thailand posted a statement on their Facebook page saying a northbound train crashed into the rear of another train. Police Col. Nateepat Thammaratsophon put the number of injuries at 22. He described most of the injuries as minor but said two people were in critical condition — one of the train’s drivers and a mechanic. Most of the remaining passengers were able to leave the site on another train, Nateepat said, adding soldiers and state officials helped transport other people from the site as well.

- AP

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■ YEMEN

Saudi planes target rebel stronghold Saudi Arabia bombed the northern stronghold of Yemen’s Shiite rebels and other key military installations yesterday as a coalition led by the Gulf kingdom carried out airstrikes for a second day.

The military action is turning impoverished and chaotic Yemen into a new front in the rivalry between Sunni heavyweight Saudi Arabia and Shiite power Iran, which supports the rebels known as Houthis.

Heavy airstrikes early Friday targeted Saada, the stronghold

of the Houthis, focusing on locations where rebel leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi might be, military officials said. Saudi warplanes also bombed the alSana army camp in the Arhab region northeast of Sanaa, run by commanders loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

The military official said other strikes targeted army camps outside Sanaa in al-Dhale and Lahj provinces, including alAnnad base, where about 100 U.S. military advisers had been based but were forced to with-

Yemenis hold a poster of the King of Saudi Arabia Salman as they chant slogans during a rally to show support for Saudiled airstrikes against Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, in Taiz, Yemen.

draw last weekend due to deteriorating security conditions.

In the capital of Sanaa, heavy airstrikes came in waves throughout the night. Explosions rocked the city and anti-aircraft guns were heard returning fire. At least 18 civilians, including six children, have been killed and the casualty count was expected to rise.

Saudi Arabia and fellow Sunni-led allies in the Gulf and the Middle East view the Houthi takeover as an attempt by Iran to establish a proxy on the kingdom’s southern border. Iran and the Houthis deny that Tehran arms the rebel movement, though it says it provides diplomatic and humanitarian support.

Iran has denounced the Saudiled air campaign, saying it “considers this action a dangerous step.”

Rebel leader al-Houthi has accused the United States, Saudi Arabia and Israel of launching a “criminal, unjust, brutal and sinful” campaign aimed at invading and occupying Yemen.

White House spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters that President Barack Obama had authorized logistical and intelligence support for the strikes, but that the US is not joining with direct military action. - AP

■ JAPAN

PM calls time on overtime Japan’s famously long working hours are headed for a shakeup, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pushing early starts and European-style flexibility.

In a bid to better balance work and play for harried employees and encourage them to spend time and money on life and leisure, Tokyo mandarins want the working day to start and end - earlier.

“Prime Minister Abe said we would take on changing the summertime lifestyle so that (people) will start working early in the morning and spend time with families and others in the evening,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Friday.

To begin with, central government officials will promote early starts and flexible finishes, Suga quoted the premier as saying.

“It is often said long work hours in our country keep peo-

Shinzo Abe

ple from appreciating its benefits,” Suga said.

“We believe reforming work styles is extremely important in letting people feel the benefits of ‘Abenomics’ and making growth sustainable,” he said, referring to the government’s program of economic reforms.

According to statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the average Japanese put in 1735 hours’ work in 2013, far

more than the 1489 of France and Germany’s tally of 1388 but fewer than the 1788 of the United States.

However, labour experts suspect Japan’s true number is higher, with employees underreporting overtime in a culture where presenteeism prevails.

Employees are sometimes expected to spend time with colleagues in the evening, with often alcohol-fuelled bonding sessions practically compulsory.

The prime minister has told his ministers to talk to private companies about the push for change, in the hope of dragging them along, Suga said, adding that summer had been chosen because of its longer daylight hours.

But, he said, the introduction of daylight saving was not on the table because of the huge latitude differences of the Japanese archipelago.

- AFP

New York City firefighters work the scene of a large fire and a partial building collapse in the East Village neighbourhood of New York.

PHOTO AP

■ NEW YORK

Faults found before blast An hour before an apparent gas explosion sent flames soaring and debris flying at a Manhattan apartment building, injuring 19 people, utility company inspectors decided the work being done there was faulty.

The blast in the East Village caused the building’s collapse, and largely destroyed another structure. It left four people in critical condition, more than a dozen others injured and one family searching for a loved one.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said preliminary evidence suggested a gas explosion amid plumbing and gas work inside the building that collapsed was to blame.

A plumber was doing work connected to a gas service upgrade, and inspectors for utility company Con Edison had been there, company President Craig Ivey said.

But the work failed the inspection, partly because a space for the new meters wasn’t big enough, Con Ed said.

The state Department of Public Service was monitoring Con Ed’s response.

Restaurant diners ran out of their shoes and bystanders helped one another to escape the mid-afternoon blast, which damaged four buildings as flames shot into the air, witnesses said. Passers-by were hit by debris and flying glass, and bloodied victims were aided as they sat on sidewalks and lay on the ground, they said.

Adil Choudhury, who lives a

block away, ran outside when he heard “a huge boom”.

“The flames were coming out from the roof,” he said.

“The fire was coming out of every window.”

The flames shot as high as 15 metres into the air, witness Paul Schoengold said.

De Blasio said it didn’t appear that anyone was missing, but later Tyler Figueroa, 19, of Manhattan said his 23-year-old brother Nicholas had disappeared after going on a date at an East Village sushi restaurant that was levelled by the explosion.

Figueroa said the couple was paying for their meal when the blast occurred, and that his date, who is in the hospital, remembers only stumbling outside before losing consciousness.

“I just pray my brother shows up,” he said. “We just hope my brother comes back.”

De Blasio said no one had reported a gas leak before yesterday’s blast.

Con Edison said it had surveyed the gas mains on the block Wednesday and found no leaks.

Bystander Blake Farber, who lives around the corner, said he’d been walking by the building and smelled gas seconds before the big blast.

Firefighters continued pouring water on the buildings for hours after the explosion, in an area of old tenement buildings that are home to students and longtime residents near New York University and Washington Square Park.

- AP

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Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT

provide an accident and emergency service.

Except in cases of emergency persons requiring medical attention must consult their own or the duty general practitioner. Persons subsequently requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must have a general practitioners note of referral.

PHARMACIES

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday and from 6pm - 8pm both evenings.

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.

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

MENTAL HEALTH Call free on 0800 222 TINWALD POOL: Open 12noon - 7pm.

955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

MAIL CLOSING TIMES SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual

Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791

VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP

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.

ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm Seven days.

LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353

COMMUNITY SERVICES ART GALLERY

Due to relocation, the Art Gallery is closed until further notice.

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192.

Saturday: 10am - 1pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm

HELPLINE SERVICES

ASHBURTON MUSEUM

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

4pm. Research facilities weekday afternoons.

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

Baring Square West, Asburton. Ph 308 3167 Open weekdays 10am - 4pm, weekends 1pm -

COMMUNITY POOL

WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 9am - 5pm.

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

INFORMATION CENTRES

ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm.

Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am until 3pm.

Phone 302-8955 or methven@i-site.org

BUS DEPARTURES

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

hour service.

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

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

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact (cats) Tracey 021 1356

969 or (dogs) Dawn 021 828 350

VETERINARIANS

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein. Full emergency service all weekend.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Ashburton.

Saturday clinic 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Large: Olivia Sulton. Small: Jess Wood.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. 24-hour Emergencies: Large: Nathan Roberts. Small: Ref Vetlife.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, Main Rd, Methven. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Renate Haveman.

Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint afterhours small animal emergency service. To use DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL this service please phone your vet as usual.

ANIMAL SERVICES

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team leader stockfeed manufacturing

Dairy Holdings Limited is a dynamic and Dairy Holdings Limited a dynamic and progressive corporate dairy isfarming company progressive corporate the dairy farming that operates throughout South Island.company that operates throughout the South Island.

An opportunity has arisen on one of our farms in An opportunity has arisen one of aour farms the Canterbury area on for Farm in the Canterbury for a Farm Manager/Contract Milker.area Manager/Contract Milker.

As part of the growth and development of SealesWinslow we are looking for experienced Team Leaders in our Ashburton Mill. If you are a team player, have a passion for excellence and the agricultural sector, this may be the career path for you.

As a Team Leader you will utilise your proven experience in leading and motivating a team, as well as your strength in following well-established company policy and plans to ensure operations are efficient and effective. You will also assist with supervisory tasks as appropriate, such as recording results, resolving issues and operating the mill’s manufacturing systems. Shift work will be required, therefore your flexibility is essential.

On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for ensuring that production targets are met, being active in solving issues and continuous improvement of the site, whilst ensuring the health and safety of yourself and others around you.

Experience in stockfeed manufacturing would be an advantage but not essential.

OAKDALE O AKDALE 240 hectares effective

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Milking 240 hectares effective 800 cows New Milking 800 cows 50 bail rotary 5 minutes New 50 bail fromrotary Leeston/45minutes to Christchurch 5 minutes from Leeston/45minutes to Christchurch  School bus at the gate  School bus at the gate  Well housed  Well housed  Reliable water - 240ha irrigated by pivot, kline Reliable water - 240ha irrigated by pivot, kand borderdyke irrigation line and borderdyke irrigation

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO: EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO:

To apply for this position please visit: www.qjumpers.co.nz/apply/17126/100

Mick O’Connor Mick O’Connor Farm Supervisor, Canterbury Farm Supervisor, Canterbury Please send CV’s to: Please send CV’s to: mick@dairyholdings.co.nz mick@dairyholdings.co.nz www.dairyholdings.co.nz www.dairyholdings.co.nz

Applications close: Monday, 13 April 2015

0800 287 325 www.sealeswinslow.co.nz

2015 Easter Advertising Deadlines - Classifieds The office will be CLOSED Good Friday, April 3.

Saturday, April 4 and Easter Monday, April 6.

There is no publication on Good Friday, April 3.

We will be open again 8am, Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Run-ons / Single Columns / Announcements / Death Notices / Greetings* Booking Deadline 4.30pm, Wednesday, April 1 No publication 3pm, Thursday, April 2 3pm, Thursday, April 2 3pm, Thursday, April 2 Normal deadlines resume

* Birthday Greetings with a photo are required TWO working days prior to booking deadline date * Daily Events - required THREE working days prior to the booking deadline date

Display Classifieds Booking Deadline 2pm, Wednesday, April 1 No publication 12 noon, Thursday, April 2 12 noon, Thursday, April 2 12 noon, Thursday, April 2 Normal deadlines resume

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FARM MANAGER/ CONTRACT MILKER FARM MANAGER / CONTRACT MILKER CANTERBURY CANTERBURY

SealesWinslow Ltd is a leading New Zealand compound ruminant feed manufacturer, offering farmers the highest quality, unique, proven and reliable animal feed and nutrition products.

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Publishing Date • Thursday, April 2 • Friday, April 3 • Saturday, April 4 • Monday, April 6 • Tuesday, April 7 • Wednesday, April 8

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Leading boutique law firm Ashburton-based position Full time, permanent position

Tavendale and Partners is a leading boutique law firm specialising in agribusiness, commercial law and resource management.

We are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary or Legal Executive to join our successful commercial / agribusiness team.

We work alongside outstanding businesses in a range of sectors including construction, banking, agribusiness and local government.

With offices currently in Christchurch, Leeston and Ashburton, we are based in one of the fastest growing and exciting regions in New Zealand.

You will be a competent, confident legal secretary with excellent typing, MS Office and communication skills. You will be familiar with Landonline, Companies Office, PPSR procedures and digital dictation. You are able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, and possess high integrity and discretion.

The ideal candidate will need to possess a high level of initiative, be proactive in approach and have the ability to liaise directly with clients.

Please email your CV and covering letter in confidence to jlp.con@tp.co.nz Applications close, Thursday, April 2, 2015.

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Plumbing Labourer Full Time Position ACL Plumbing division is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person with a can do attitude to join the team as a plumbing labourer.

The role will see you working in a team environment. If you are a fit responsible person with an ambition to better yourself and learn new skills and values, we want to hear from you.

Your duties will include: • Water Pipework Repairs • Excavation Work • Clearing & Jetting of Drains • CCTV Camera Survey Requirements: • Irrigation or Civil Works would be an advantage/training available for the right person • A full driver’s licence is essential, including Class 2 • Practical Hands-On Skills • Physically fit The successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment drug screen Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa Please send your application and a CV or details to: The Plumbing Manager Ashburton Contracting Ltd PO Box 264, Ashburton Email: aarongairns@ashcon.co.nz Applications closing April 10, 2015.

Mico Plumbing and Bathrooms, a division of Fletcher Building Ltd, is New Zealand’s leading specialist supplier of plumbing and bathroom products to trade, retail and commercial customers with a reputation for quality and customer satisfaction.

Based at our Ashburton branch, we are looking for a bright personality with enthusiasm and drive to be our Showroom Consultant who will help make our customer’s home and living dreams come true.

Working closely with our valued customers you will handle all customer enquiries, sales and estimates by delivering a high level of customer service while maximising sales opportunities. We are always looking to grow our business, so you will need to have a strong sales focus along with an eye for colour and design.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm with a rostered Saturday morning every two weeks.

To apply, please go to fbcareers.com and quote reference 1153635 or call Lisa for further information on (03) 341 0621.

Applications close Wednesday, 1st April 2015.

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Your local Spark Store, East Street, Ashburton (03) 308 0308

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

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

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

307 7900

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Can you do the cancan?

Milk nutrition for a modern world

Canning Operator Opportunities – Register your interest We’ve got your attention now. And our blending and canning plant is worthy of attention.

Our recently commissioned blending and canning plant in Dunsandel, Canterbury, is one of the most technically advanced quality controlled infant formula canning lines and admired by companies all over the world. Right now we’re experiencing significant growth, which means we need competent people to support us during this challenging but exciting time. This equates to opportunity. We’re big on internal promotion and on-the-job training, so within the advertised roles there’s room to grow if you’re up for the challenge.

We’re also big believers of attitude over experience, so don’t be put off if you haven’t had exposure to the dairy industry and don’t know your lactose from your lactase.

Synlait’s success isn’t limited to New Zealand. We now export to over 50 countries and are becoming perceived as leaders in our field on the world stage. We operate in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. We’re innovative and progressive. We’re passionate and proud. But enough of us. We want to hear from you.

Apply for these positions at

synlait.com

Two positions (approx 15 hours per week Mon- Fri) We seek positive, flexible people who are willing to work as part of a team. These positions require you to support individual children with Special Needs.

Positions start Monday, April 20, 2015.

Please contact our office for any queries 308 6495.

Please send a letter of application and CV to: Gaye Leverton Allenton School 110 Harrison Street Ashburton 7700 Or email to: gaye.leverton@allenton.school.nz Applications close Wednesday, April 1, 2015.

We Require Engineers Experienced trades persons required for the manufacture of our products ranging from trailer chassis, aluminium grain and gravel tipping bodies and steel tipping bodies. All drawings/plans are in Solid Works computer stations throughout our work shop.

We require a high standard of workmanship in all our manufacturing. Training would be given to the right person.

Welder Qualification Test Certificate required or able to obtain one. A good standard of welding would be an advantage.

All enquiries strictly confidential. If you are a team player and can work unsupervised, please apply in writing with your CV to: The Manager Lusk Engineering Ltd 15 McNally Street Ashburton 7700 or email luskeng@xtra.co.nz

If you thrive in a fast-paced, multiple-deadline environment and are ready to join a team of highly motivated, competitive and passionate professionals who develop effective marketing solutions for Mid Canterbury based clients, then this position is for you.

The primary focus of this position is to grow market share and revenue by growing the number of local active clients, with an emphasis also on retaining current clients.

Ashburton Guardian, Selwyn Times

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Advertising and Marketing Consultant

Senior Accountant Permanent Full time With an asset base of $672 million and annual revenue of $54 million, this is a rare, senior accounting opportunity which will provide challenge and diversity that surpasses other organisations.

To find out more about this vacancy and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you - visit our website.

The successful applicant will be confident in his/her ability to effectively assess clients’ needs, generate and present innovative new and multi-media marketing strategies.

If you are interested in applying for this position then please apply in writing, with confidence, by 5pm, Friday, April 10, 2015, to:

General Manager P O Box 77, Ashburton 7740 or email desme@theguardian.co.nz

Applications close 6 April 2015.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers

Beach Road Dairy We have a position available in our busy store.

• We are looking for an honest, reliable and customer friendly employee • Must have a Liquor Licence and experience would be an advantage • You will be required to do shift work, up to 30 hours per week, our open hours are 7am 8pm, 7 days a week • You must be able to work unsupervised and also in a busy team environment • We offer the successful applicant an attractive hourly rate.

If this sounds like you, please deliver your CV with a cover letter to: Beach Road Dairy, 30 Beach Road, Ashburton.

Glenbrae Transport Ltd

DRIVER WANTED!

Must have class 5 license Excellent pay rates For more information please call John at Glenbrae Transport on 027 333 4032 or send us an email: glenbraetransport@hotmail.co.nz

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Qualified Diesel Mechanic Required Hinds Mechanical Services are seeking a qualified diesel mechanic.

Must be honest, reliable and have a great attitude with a strong customer focus.

Please phone Ian on 021 0290 5347

We’ve built a reputation of being solid and reliable, just like the buildings we construct.

Opening soon, hiring now Our new Indoor Stadium, Gym and Swimming Pool Complex The countdown is on until this amazing, $35 million complex opens in May 2015. This will be a state of the art facility, which is set to be our district’s sport and leisure hub. In preparation for opening we are looking for some standout individuals to fill the following roles:

• Group Fitness Instructors (part time, casual) • Aquasize Instructors (part time) • Learn to Swim Instructors (part time, casual) • Lifeguards (full time, part time, casual) • Cleaners (full time, part time, casual) To find out more about these vacancies and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you - go to our website.

Applications close 6 April 2015.

211 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton (03) 307 6130 www.calderstewart.co.nz

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Maintenance Manager Rural Canterbury Primary Health Organisation seeks an energetic and proactive individual to full the role of Mental Health Brief Intervention Coordinator (BIC) in the Ashburton territorial local authority area.

BRIEF INTERVENTION CO-ORDINATOR Part-time (0.5 FTE) - Based in Ashburton The above position is part time and contractually fixed until December 2015. The successful applicant will provide brief psychological intervention and service coordination for people with moderate mental health concerns who are referred by their General Practitioner.

Essential Attributes: • Relevant Mental Health qualification (with current practicing certificate) • Significant mental health experience • Ability to triage team referrals • Knowledge of local mental health services, general practice capabilities, • NGO providers and community support agencies • Able to engage with General Practice Teams • Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills • Able to work independently and tolerate high demand • Previous work experience in primary care would be an advantage • Willingness to embrace a brief intervention model Rural Canterbury PHO has an enrolled patient population of 73028 and provides support for primary care services at general practice level in Ashburton, Waimakariri and Banks Peninsula. Rural Canterbury PHO’s philosophy is to provide the maximum range of quality health services to its enrolled population.

For a copy of the position description and application form, please contact: Dianne Walker Phone 03 357 4970 or Email: dianne_walker@rcpho.org.nz Applications to be received no later than close of day, Monday, April 13, 2015. Emailed applications accepted. All applications will be maintained in strict confidence.

CENTRE PIVOT SPANNING TEAM MEMBERS Due to the continued growth in irrigation development in Canterbury, and with our Reinke centre pivot sales increasing, we have vacancies within our organisation, for energetic people to be part of our spanning teams.

What we require: • Fit active people • Full drivers licence • Can work overtime - including Saturdays when required • Be capable to operate equipment cranes, diggers, telehandlers etc • Be good thinkers who can learn tasks quickly • Be self motivated with good communication skills • Team players What we offer: • Good working environment • Good wages to the right people • Good promotional opportunities • Good variety of work • Immediate start A current CV showing previous work history is required.

All enquiries should be made to: Ray Mayne Ray Mayne Hose and Fittings Ltd., P O Box 247, Ashburton Please contact Ray Mayne, 308 6022, or ray@raymayne.co.nz

Southern Pastures operate a cluster of 7 dairy farms in Mid & Central Canterbury. We are looking for a Maintenance Manager to carry out regular servicing and maintenance on our properties.

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Duties will include: • Irrigation Servicing, Scheduled maintenance and servicing on all pivots and roto-rainers.

• Effluent, Maintain and service pumps, carry out repairs and maintenance to the system.

• Fencing and Building, Repairs and Maintenance on farm buildings and electric fence repairs • Health and Safety, Attend monthly farm H and S meetings, maintain safety equipment and signage.

• Plant & Machinery, Carry out scheduled servicing on plant, including tractors and generators • General Maintenance, Maintain lawns and gardens around cowsheds, co-ordinate planting of any native area’s or shelter belts.

The Ashburton Guardian is looking for a keen news photographer who knows how a capture that one image that can tell an entire story.

This part-time position is a rare chance to illustrate the news in one of the best news gathering areas in New Zealand.

The role will cover everything from news and sport photography, to creative feature work and videography.

There will be plenty of scope for the right applicant, whose photos will be published in the newspaper, on the GuardianOnline website and in media across the country.

This is a full-time position and will require a person with good organisation skills, experience with agricultural machinery and effective communication skills. The successful applicant would need to liase with the Farm Managers, the Cluster Manager and farm contractors.

If this sounds like you, please send your application and photo portfolio, by 5pm, April 17 to: Sue Newman, Chief Reporter sue.n@theguardian.co.nz Level 3, 161 Burnett Street

The position offers a wide variety of work on different farms with a progressive company who prides itself on implement best practise on its farming properties.

For further information or to apply, contact:

Earl McSweeney on 03 3035233 or earl@southernpastures.co.nz

Office Manager

• Do you have at least five years’ experience in management/accounts administration • Exceptional organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines.

We are looking for a mature, conscientious Office Manager for our busy Pre Stress / Pre Cast Concrete yard.

We are flexible regarding days/hours worked and willing to work with a schedule suitable to both us and the successful applicant.

You will be responsible for Accounts Payable/ Receivable, Payroll, PAYE, G.S.T, Job Costings and other relevant day to day office duties.

We are looking for someone with the following skills: • Excellent customer service • Sound knowledge of administration policies, systems and procedures • Ability to work well with others • Able to work independently Remuneration is dependent on experience.

Applications close Tuesday, April 7 @ 4.00pm.

Applicants for this position will need to have New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa.

Please email or post your CV to; The Office Manager Ashburton Pre Stress Concrete Ltd PO Box 421

Ashburton 7740 apsconcrete@xtra.co.nz

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Sales Assistant-Inwards Goods & Deliveries RAKAIA Looking for a career in the rural industry with great hours?

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about the rural industry and loves working with customers to join our team in Rakaia. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the Inwards Goods and Bulk area of the store, as well as providing excellent service in store and on farm while completing deliveries.

What we need from you: • • • •

A passion for customer service Proven retail experience Intermediate computer skills Rural knowledge or previous dairy farming experience • The ability to work some Saturdays.

Due to the nature of this role, you will require a full licence, as delivery work will be required, and a reasonable level of physical fitness.

In return for your skills, you will receive a competitive salary, and the opportunity to challenge and develop your career. In addition to that, you will get to work with a passionate and dedicated team and play your part in the performance of a successful company.

To apply please email your CV and cover letter to nzfss.recruitment@fonterra.com.

Applications close: Friday 10th April.

APPLY TODAY.

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ASHBURTON COLLEGE ‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Cleaning Team Staff Relief/Casual Positions Our cleaning team works Monday to Friday from 3:20pm to 5:35pm during school term time and undertakes a two day cleaning schedule during term holidays. The team operates throughout the campus, completing various tasks to ensure our facilities are maintained to a high standard.

We are currently looking for Cleaners to fill Relief/Casual Positions Successful applicants will display the following attributes: • Self-motivation with the ability to self-manage when required • Attention to detail • Ability to work productively in a team or by self • Be honest and reliable All successful applicants must undertake and pass a Police Check.

Please forward a current CV and Covering Letter to: Sheena Tyrrell, Management Administrator Phone (03) 308 4193, ext 812 or 027 247 8003; Email: sheena.tyrrell@ashcoll.school.nz Ashburton College, P O Box 204, Ashburton.

Closing date: 4:00pm, Wednesday 08 April.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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

Cancellation Of Prohibited Fire For State Areas Eastern South Island

Rubbish and Recycling

From midnight 28th March 2015 the Minister of Conservation as Fire Authority for all State areas gives notice to the public that the prohibited fire season imposed on the 10th January 2015 is now cancelled and an all year Restricted Fire Season applies to all lands administered by the Department of Conservation that are State areas, and to the fire safety margins of any such State areas, within the area described in the Schedule.

In National Parks no fire shall be lit in the open air except pursuant to the authority of the Director General of Conservation.

In all other areas administered by the Department no fire shall be lit in the open air except pursuant to a written permit from a Rural Fire Officer.

The following activities are permitted within the restricted fire season: 1. Barbecues lit in properly constructed containers and fuelled with gas, solid or liquid fuel.

2. Cooking fires at camp sites lit within a concrete or stone surround and with no less than 3 metres of clear ground surrounding the container.

3. Crop residue burns are covered by a separate authority and do not require a permit provided the following conditions are complied with: a. The Northern South Island Regional Rural Fire Committee “Best Practice for Crop Residue Burning” is adhered to. b. Fires may be lit at any time during the hours of daylight, providing all other conditions are met. Fires must not be lit, or allowed to burn after dark. c. There must be a continuous non-combustible firebreak, of not less than five metres, around the area to be burnt. d. No fire shall be lit while a strong wind is blowing or when conditions are such that the fire is likely to spread beyond the area for which the authority was issued. Maximum allowable wind strength is 19 kph (Beaufort 3). e. Obtain a weather forecast (NZ Met Service, 0900 999 25 Canterbury Plains, or 0900 999 26, Canterbury High Country). f. Notify occupiers of neighbouring properties likely to be affected by smoke drift. g. The fire must be patrolled until it is completely out.

– Easter Weekend Collection

Resource Recovery Parks The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks will be closed on: • •

Friday 3 April 2015 Monday 6 April 2015

The Methven Inorganic Materials Drop-off Facility will be closed on:

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

WANTED COLLECTOR wanting to buy old stone jars, old bottles, tin toys, anything old and interesting. Phone 308 4870.

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Friday 3 April 2015

Rubbish and Recycling - Kerbside Collection If your collection day is a Friday or Monday there will be a change over Easter weekend.

Collections normally scheduled for Friday 3 April 2015 will be collected on Thursday 2 April 2015.

Collections normally scheduled for Monday 6 April 2015 will be collected on Tuesday 7 April 2015.

There are no changes to any other collections.

Please ensure all rubbish and recycling is placed at kerbside by 7.30am on collection day.

Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

TRADES, SERVICES 4 TINT-A-WINDOW solar protective films, UV block, fade, heat and glare control, privacy and safety films for glass. FREE quotes - 20 years local service, Bill Breukelaar - phone 0800 368 468. www.tintawindow.co.nz

PROVIDED THAT NO SUCH FIRES SHALL BE LIT WHEN HIGH OR GUSTY WINDS ARE PREVAILING People seeking further information or wishing to obtain a fire permit can contact the appropriate Department of Conservation Office.

Department of Conservation, Christchurch (03) 371 3700 Christchurch Field Base (North Canterbury) (03) 341 9100 Akaroa Field Centre (03) 304 5123 Rangiora Field Base (03) 313 0820 Arthurs Pass Field Centre (03) 318 9211 Geraldine Field Base (03) 693 1010 South Canterbury District Office (Twizel) (03) 435 0802 Aoraki Mt Cook Field Base (03) 435 1819

COMPUTER PROBLEMS? For Prompt Reliable Service Contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Ph 308 8989.

30yrs Local experience, Same day service if possible, *SUPERGOLD discount card accepted.* COMPUTER Tuneup and Repairs, New Computer Sales & Setup, Internet setup, Onsite Day Or Evenings and Weekends, LOW FEES, call Robin Johnstone at Networks Firewalls & PCS 308 1440 or 027-768 4058.

DOAKY’S Plumbing Ltd. drain laying, Plumbing, blocked drains. No job too BIG or too SMALL. Call Lindsay now 027 555 5575 or 03 308 1248.

SCHEDULE 1 “Hurunui District, Waimakariri District, Christchurch City, Selwyn District, Ashburton District, Timaru District, MacKenzie District and Waimate District”.

This notice is issued pursuant to section 22(2) of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 this 25th day of March 2015.

MOTORING

HOME handyman available.

Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph TOYOTA Vitz, 2001, 027-677-1952. automatic, current W.O.F and rego, low kms. Excellent RURAL TRADING POST condition. Phone 308 5651.

HAY COVERS 25m x 4m, Polytarp $499 + GST. Order now, phone John 03 307 WHEEL alignments at great 7307 or 027 362 8231, prices. Maximise the life 120 Moore Street (behind of your tyres with an Masterguard), Ashburton alignment from Neumanns Canvas Shade and Motor Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Trimming.

Street. Phone 308-6737.

MEADOW hay wanted.

Conventional bales for MEETINGS, EVENTS horses. Phone 308 9128.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

PLANT CLEARANCE. Big grade trees, camellias and rhododendrons, standards etc. Shrubs from $2.50. All must go. Fri 8am-3pm, Sat 9am-12noon. NO EFTPOS. Braam Landscapes, 119 Maronan Road, Ashburton.

PAST & PRESENT - Original artworks by Sue Simpson plus antiques & collectables.

TWO DAYS ONLY March 28 & 29. A.S.A. Short St. Studio, 54 Short Street, 10am-5pm.

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

FIREWOOD - pine $55 a metre, blue gum & macro $70 a metre, all dry, pine cones & kindling $7 a sack, phone 027 507 3880.

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

GREEN Old Man pine $140, Phone 308-3602 semidry Macrocarpa $200, semidry Old Man pine $170, HIRE Dry Old Man pine $200. All TREADMILL. Electric. In FLOAT hire - single, double 3.6m³. Phone Shane James, good condition. Phone 307 and tandem. Reasonable Firewood 303 7063.

2744. rates. Morrison’s Saddlery & Feed. Phone 308-3422 anytime.

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all electric heating. Sky, all mod cons, short walk to village.

Phone Brian 307-8000 or 308-6180.

GRAZING

LAMB grazing wanted. Short term. April or May. Phone Mitch 027 313 1320.

A. D. Roberts Director, Conservation Services Eastern South Island (Principal Rural Fire Officer acting under delegated authority from the Minister of Conservation)

Birthday Greetings Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

Selwyn Times + Ashburton Guardian Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

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.

Leah Hollis-Dowdle

Leah Hollis-Dowdle

Leah Hollis-Dowdle

Harrison Thorpe

Happy 4th Birthday my beautiful princess!

Hope you have the best day.

Love always, Mummy. xxx

Our clever little granddaughter, wishing you the best birthday today! Love Nana Maleta and Grandad Paul.

Happy Birthday Leah Lulu!

Have a great party today!

Lots of love, Aunty llo and Uncle Richard.

Happy 8th Birthday. Have a great day my son. Lots of love Mummy, Daddy, Paige, Olivia and Kara. xxoo

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE Sale: Manse Place, Hampstead.

Saturday, March 28. Sign out 9am.

LIVESTOCK, PETS Household items, baby gear, children’s bikes, desks BUYER of unwanted and more.

MOTORING animals. Cattle, bobby calves, FOR SALE - 1992 Mazda horse and all farm animals.

Autozam, $1000 ono. WOF We also sell pet food. Call and rego. Phone 027 632 Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 307 7900 9754.

621, A/H 03 348 9439.

Guardian Classifieds

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz PUBLIC NOTICES

Saturday, March 28, 2015 PLANTS, PRODUCE

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

APRIL 2015 The following meetings will be held in April.

All meetings will be held at Matthew Fraser House, 5 Sir William Pickering Drive, Burnside, Christchurch.

Tuesday 2 April Council meeting, 10.00am Performance, Audit & Risk Committee, 2.00pm Thursday 16 April Council meeting, 10.00am Thursday 30 April Performance, Audit & Risk Committee, 2.00pm REGULATION HEARING COMMITTEE In addition to the above meetings, the Regulation Hearing Committee is scheduled to meet weekly.

Meetings will be held on either Thursday or Friday as required.

To confirm venue and start times for these meetings please check online at the link described below or contact Customer Services on 03 353 9007 (calling from Christchurch) or calling from any other areas: 0800 324 636 (0800 EC INFO) Agendas will be available online at www.ecan.govt. nz/news-and-notices/minutes/Pages/default. aspx at least two days prior to each meeting.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the above meetings, and copies of the agendas will be made available at the meetings.

Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE

PERSONAL

Avocadoes Silverbeet Peppers 1kg Whole Pumpkin

.99c ea $1.99 ea $2.99 bag $2.50 ea

Specials available from 24/03 - 31/03

Road The Green Grocer Main SouthTinwald

Fresh Fruit & Vege

STAND-ALONE upright fridge, stand-alone upright freezer. Gas cooktop with 4kg bottle. Wood for building.

Phone 307 0034 or 021 269 4139.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL TWO bedroom town house with double garage. East side, no dogs. $290 p/w.

Phone 027 490 7374 or 308 8885.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

AVAILABLE for rent, vacant now. Three double bedroom, sunny house with large sun room, two showers, dual heating, large kitchen/pantry.

Hanrahan Street, Allenton.

Single garage, easy care section, no pets, references required, long term. Phone Ray at Leslie Property Management, 021 179 9265.

10am Morning Service

Speaker: Pastor Rob Davison LIFE 2 da MAX (Kids Church)

Creche available Refreshments to follow 6.00pm House of Prayer ALL VERY WELCOME

308-1095

WANTED to rent three - four bedroom house, large section, dog allowed. Please, please enjoy gardening.

Phone 307 7320 or 027 277 0705.

MEETINGS, EVENTS If you give a little love, it will all come back to you! Bring the whole family and get your splurge guns or custard pies at the ready as Alan Parker’s world famous

BUGSY MALONE is about to hit Ashburton!

FOR SALE

Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts Phone 308 5409 www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

OPEN 7 DAYS

Directed by Cherrie Livingstone & Matt Van Der Yssel.

This April, Fat Sam’s Grand Slam comes to The Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

The Big Little Theatre Company, with their inimitable style and pizazz, will bring to life this wonderful story of custard pie gangsters and vintage lovelies with a cast of young actors aged 7-13.

Join Bugsy, Blousey and Tallulah and the gang at the Ashburton Trust Events Center for an unforgettable theatrical experience featuring song, dance and a fantastic vintage car!

Get booking today because, as Fizzy knows... tomorrow never comes.

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

Assembly Of God Sunday Meeting 10.00am Hakatere Marae SH1, Fairton You are welcome Enquiries Phone 308-8699

Join us for an Encounter with Jesus Christ Sundays @10.00am Including Children’s church Everyone is welcome.

See you at Cnr Cass & Cameron St’s Ph 308 7610 or 308 7062

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES (Ashburton)

Jubilee Christian Fellowship St Andrew’s 10am Every Sunday All welcome

April 10,11 & 12, 2015

You will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that you be not troubled

Tickets available from Ticket Direct www.ticketdirect.co.nz

206 Cameron Street Pastors Jim & Ida Heath Ph 308 7511

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SOMEONE FOR EVERYONE!!

There is no need to be alone when there are so many wonderful women and men also ready to find their love success!

Our experienced matchmakers will put you in touch with someone who is perfect for you. Love is closer than you think!

Ph 0800 856 640 till 8pm www.lovesuccess.co.nz Matchmaker since 1989

Sauce Tomatoes 10kg $16 box

Ashburton Guardian

Havelock St. 10am & 7pm

St James

Thomson St. 11 am

St Paul’s Oxford St. 9.30am

Saturday

TINWALD. Community garden working bee and 9.00am - 12.30pm fellowship, each Saturday, weather ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS permitting. Behind the St Andrew’s MARKET. Anglican Church, 157 Thomson Street, Local produce by local producers and hot Tinwald. food!!. North End West Street car park.

9.30am - 12.30pm 9.00am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET, Open Thursday and Saturday mornings West Street. www.toylibrary.ashburtononline.co.nz/ 9.30am Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH East.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10.00am - 12noon VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10.00am - 1.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY

HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, all welcome, West Street.

10.00am - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA.

Sunday

East.

9.30am 8.00am ST PAULS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Cafe service in the hall - Palm Sunday led Holy Communion, Park Street. by the worship team. 65 Oxford Street.

8.30am 10.00am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. ASHBURTON MODEL AERO CLUB. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Radio controlled aeroplane flying, Street, Tinwald. weather permitting. Lovetts Road, off 9.30am Maronan Road.

ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. 10.00am Family service led by Frank Tasker. 48 METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. Allens Road.

New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture 9.30am Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Main Street, Methven.

Worship with Rev Tevita Taufalele. Baring 10.00am Square Church Lounge. Baring Square

ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church service with Rev David Brown, Cnr Havelock and Park Street.

10.00am HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Sealy Street.

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.00am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion every Sunday. 151-153 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH.

Monday

interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

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

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, West St. All welcome.

1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. Social. Waireka, Philip Street.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Youth group meet in youth room, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.00pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

7.00pm ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church Service with Rev David Brown in the Sinclair Centre, Cnr Havelock and Park Street.

1.30pm 7.00pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Association croquet. Allenton Sports Holy Communion. Park Street.

Club, Cavendish Street.

7.30pm 6.00pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Euchre. Holy Name Parish Hall, Winter Circuit training, 1st time free. St Andrews Street.

Church Hall, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

7.30pm 6.00pm ASHBURTON BIRD CLUB. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Monthly meeting, Rover Den, Mania-oReal Women circuit training in hall. 48 roto Park, Chalmers Avenue.

Allens Road, Allenton.

6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real Women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am - 10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Monday morning ladies exercise group.

Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10.00am MID CANTERBURY FEDERATION OF

WOMENS INSTITUTES. Annual general meeting, with cuppa.

Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10.00am ASHBURTON COUNTY VETERANS GOLF. Members will play round 4 of the Heartland Championship. Ashburton Golf Club. Golf Links Road.

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

Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives.

63 Princes Street, Netherby.

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

1.00pm - 4.00pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum only open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

Doubles, drawn partners. Waireka, Philip Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

6.00pm HOLY NAME PARISH. Mass, Holy Name Church, Havelock Street.

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Saturday, March 28, 2015 TV ONE

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TV TWO

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6am Guess How Much I Love You 3 0 6:10 The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends 3 0 6:30 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 6:55 Matt Hatter Chronicles 3 0 7:20 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 7:45 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 8:15 Green Lantern – The Animated Series 3 0 8:40 Adventure Time 3 0 9:10 Regular Show PGR 3 0 9:35 Lab Rats 10am Fresh 10:30 Switched At Birth PGR 3 0 11:30 The 100 PGR 0 12:30 The Quest PGR 1:30 Young And Hungry PGR 2pm The Bachelor Australia PGR 0 3:05 The Fosters PGR 4:05 Step By Step 3 0 4:35 Full House 3 0 5:05 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:35 The Amazing Race 0 6:35 M Wall-E 2008 Animated.

0 7pm F Along For The Ride 8pm L Lotto This week’s Lotto PGR 0 draw.

7:30 Our World – Wildest Latin 8:05 Wall-E Continued. 0 America 0 8:30 M Angels And Demons 8:40 Coronation Street PGR 0 AO 2009 Crime. A Harvard 9:40 Nashville PGR 0 symbologist finds ancient 10:40 M The Aviator AO forces will to stop at nothing 2004 Biography. Leonardo to advance their goals as he DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Jude unravels a plot to blow up Law. 0 the Vatican. Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer. 0

6am Te Karere 3 2 0 6:30 The Fishing Show – Classic Episodes 3 0 7am Rural Delivery 7:30 Infomercials 9am Tagata Pasifika 0 9:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 3 Noon There’s No Taste Like Home 3 1pm Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook 3 0 1:30 Highway Cops PGR 3 0 2pm Four Weddings USA 3pm Life Flight 3 0 3:30 Piha Rescue 3 0 4pm Fishy Business 0 4:30 Water Patrol 3 0 5pm Robson Green – Extreme Fisherman 6pm One News 0

2:05 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 4:05 Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

CHOICE TV 6am Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 Oddities PGR 8am World On Wheels 8:30 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook – London 9am The Roux Masterclass 9:30 House Crashers 10am Selling London 10:30 Auction Room 11am Buying The Bayou 11:30 American Restoration Noon Brother v Brother 1pm Gardeners’ World 1:30 Better Homes And Gardens 3pm Garage Gold 3:30 House Crashers 4pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 5pm LA Frock Stars 6pm Extreme Collectors PGR 6:30 The Water Brothers 7pm The Wild West With Ray Mears 7:30 Martin Clunes – Man To Manta Martin Clunes embarks on a quest to fulfil his ambition to swim with giant manta rays.

8:30 The Hospital In The Sky Cindy Crawford and her daughter visit the Flying Eye Hospital in Trujillo, Peru to see the work the doctors do there.

9:30 Being Erica PGR 10:30 Garage Gold 11pm House Crashers 11:30 NZ Hunter Adventures PGR

SUNDAY

Midnight LA Frock Stars 1am Extreme Collectors PGR 1:30 Martin Clunes – Man To Manta 2:30 The Hospital In The Sky 3:30 Catch And Cook – World 4am Being Erica PGR 5am Holiday Home Sweet Home

11:15 M Beautiful Creatures AO 2013 Fantasy Romance.

Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Viola Davis. 1:40 M The Fighter AO 2010 Drama. 3:45 M Justice League – The Flashpoint Paradox PGR 2013 Adventure. 5:05 Fresh 3 5:30 It Is Written 3

TV THREE

FOUR

PRIME

6am Sesame Street 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:05 Rugrats 3 8am Sticky TV 3 8:35 Digimon Fusion 3 9am Rocket Power 3 9:30 Power Rangers – Super Megaforce 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Big Time Rush 3 5:30 Mr Young 6pm Futurama 3 6:30 M Little Manhattan PGR 3 Family Comedy.

Josh Hutcherson, Bradley Whitford, Cynthia Nixon. 0 8:30 M Desperately Seeking Susan AO 3 1985 Romantic Comedy. A bored New Jersey housewife who copies a woman in a series of personal advertisements is mistaken for the woman.

Rosanna Arquette, Madonna.

10:40 90210 PGR 3 Video from Teddy’s wedding leaks to the press, threatening his uncle’s campaign.

6am Home Shopping 11:25 University Challenge Otago v Victoria.

11:55 University Challenge After 28 rounds the top four have been determined.

12:30 Rugby League – NRL Fulltime (Highlights) From round three of the NRL Premiership.

1pm The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 2:30 Man v Wild PGR 3 3:25 Black And White 3 Part 2.

4:25 Nigellissima 3 5pm N Addicted To Fishing Nicky is in the Rangiputa, where she teams up with a local to target sharks off the beach.

5:30 Prime News 6pm The Chef’s Apprentice 3 6:30 Jamie At Home

11:55 Kings Cross ER PGR (Starting Today) 3 Emergency staff prepare for a once-in-a-career resuscitation case as hip-hop singer Jelal Edmonds is brought in after being stabbed in the heart. 0 12:30 Infomercials 1:05 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 3 5:30 Charles Stanley 3

11:35 F The League AO 3 The race is on for the Shiva and the Sacko Bowls.

12:05 Infomercials

11:30 True Blood AO 3 Sam puts his future ahead of his past and Hoyt is finally reminded of his own; Bill alienates Sookie; Jason exercises uncharacteristic restraint.

12:40 Home Shopping

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Irikura 3 6:30 Te Tepu 3 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 M The Three Musketeers PGR 2011 Family Adventure. The hotheaded D’Artagnan joins forces with three rogue musketeers in a retelling of the Alexandre Dumas story.

Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen.

9:30 M La Vie En Rose PGR 3 2007 Biography. Marion Cotillard.

12:30 Closedown

7:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Four Friday.

8am Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Salford Red Devils v Widnes Vikings.

8:30 L Rugby League – Super League Hull KR v St Helens.

11:30 Sky Sport 365 Noon Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Hurricanes v Rebels.

12:30 L Rugby League James May’s Man Lab Little Manhattan – Holden Cup Knights U20 v 7:30pm on Prime 6:30pm on FOUR Panthers U20. From Hunter Stadium, Newcastle, NSW. 2:30 L Rugby League – NSW MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS Cup Newcastle v Penrith. From 6:05 Transcendence MV 2014 Sci-fi. 6:15 Practical Magic MV 1998 Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany. 8:05 A Drama. Aidan Quinn, Nicole Kidman. Hunter Stadium in Newcastle.

4:30 L Rugby League – NRL Beginner’s Guide To Endings 8am Blue Jasmine ML 2013 Drama.

Knights v Panthers. From Hunter MLS 2012 Comedy. Harvey Keitel, Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin.

Scott Caan. 9:40 Elysium 16VL 2013 9:40 The Sweetest Thing 16LS 2002 Stadium in Newcastle.

7pm L Rugby League – NRL Action. Matt Damon. 11:30 Now Romantic Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Sharks v Titans.

You See Me MVLS 2013 Thriller.

Christina Applegate, Selma Blair.

9:30 L Rugby League – NRL Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo.

11:05 Spy Game MVL 2001 Action. Dragons v Sea Eagles. From WIN 1:25 Transcendence MV 2014 Robert Redford, Brad Pitt. 1:10 As Stadium in Illawarra.

Sci-fi. Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany.

Good As It Gets ML 1997 Comedy.

11:30 Rugby League – Holden 3:25 Blood 16VL 2013 Thriller.

Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Cup (Replay) Knights U20 v Panthers Paul Bettany, Mark Strong.

Greg Kinnear. 3:30 Something’s U20.

5pm Delivery Man ML 2013 Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy.

SUNDAY Comedy. Vince Vaughn.

Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, 6:45 300 – Rise Of An Empire Midnight Rugby League – Super Keanu Reeves. 5:40 The Aviator 16VLS 2014 Action. Eva Green, League (Highlights) Hull KR v St MC 2004 Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio, Sullivan Stapleton.

Helens.

Cate Blanchett, Jude Law. 8:30 When The Game Stands 12:30 Rugby League – Super 8:30 Harold And Kumar Escape Tall MV 2014 Drama. Jim Caviezel, League (Highlights) Salford v Laura Dern. 10:30 Sinister 16V 2012 From Guantanamo Bay 18LS Widnes.

2008 Comedy. John Cho, Kal Penn.

Horror. Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance.

1am Fox Sports News 10:15 The International 16VL 2009 1:30 Random Rugby TV SUNDAY Crime. Clive Owen, Naomi Watts.

1:55 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) 12:20 Jack M 2012 Drama.

SUNDAY Knights v Panthers.

Rick Roberts, Sook-Yin Lee. 12:10 X2 MV 2003 Action.

3:55 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) 1:50 Blood 16VL 2013 Thriller.

2:20 As Good As It Gets ML 1997 Dragons v Sea Eagles.

Paul Bettany, Mark Strong.

3:20 300 – Rise Of An Empire 16VLS Comedy. 4:35 Harold And Kumar 5:55 L Rugby League – Super Escape From Guantanamo Bay League Catalans Dragons v Leeds 2014 Action.

Rhinos.

5am Delivery Man ML 2013 Comedy. 18LS 2008 Comedy.

7pm Storage Wars – Canada 7:30 N James May’s Man Lab PGR James becomes a sports commentator, and back in the man lab, builds a pizza oven.

8:30 Top Gear USA AO 9:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Highlanders v Stormers.

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Team Umizoomi 3 7:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 2 8am Tribe 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am It’s In The Bag 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Toku Reo 3 2 2pm The Big Hit 3 2:30 Whanau Living 3pm Home Krew 3:30 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals 4:30 City Slickers Rodeo 3 5pm Project Whenua

THE BOX 6am The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes.

8:30 Pawnography PG 8:55 Survivor Marathon PG 12:15 Wild West Alaska M 1:05 RBT MC 1:30 Fire Scene Investigation M 1:55 Call Of The Wildman PG 2:20 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 2:45 Elementary MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes.

7:30 Pawnography PG 8pm Call Of The Wildman PG 8:30 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 9pm Hardcore Pawn – Behind The Deal PGL 9:30 Wild West Alaska M 10:30 RBT MC 11pm Fire Scene Investigation M 11:30 Crossing Lines MV

SUNDAY

12:30 Raw MC 3:25 Crossing Lines MV 4:15 Survivor Marathon PG

SKY SPORT 1

6am Charles Stanley 3 6:30 Gone Fishin’ 3 7am Outdoors With Geoff 3 Geoff and the Outdoors team visit a remote Fiordland river and take a ride down to the coast, where they gather kaimoana. 7:30 Infomercials 9:30 The Nation An in-depth weekly local current affairs show.

10:30 The X Factor NZ 3 The remaining 12 acts perform.

12:30 The X Factor NZ 3 1:30 The Bachelor New Zealand PGR 3 0 2:30 The Bachelor New Zealand PGR 3 3:25 Australia’s Next Top Model 3 4:30 Native Kitchen 5pm Outdoors With Geoff 5:30 The Simpsons 3 0 6pm 3 News 7pm Storage Hunters PGR 7:30 Ice Road Truckers PGR Lisa and Todd go on one of the toughest missions of the season, tackling an untamed trail called the Highway to Hell. 0 8:30 CSI AO 0 9:30 3 News Special – Northland Decides 10pm Hawaii Five-0 AO 0 10:55 The Blue Rose AO 3 0

6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Four Friday.

7am Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Salford Red Devils v Widnes Vikings.

7:30 Golf World 8am Motorsport – V8 Life 8:30 L Squash – PSA World Tour Canary Wharf Classic – Finals.

10am Rugby Sevens – World Series (Highlights) Day One, Session One. 11:30 Squash – PSA World Tour (Replay) Canary Wharf Classic – Finals.

1pm The F1 Show 2pm L Mixed Martial Arts – Bellator 135 4pm World Rugby 4:25 L Rugby – Super Rugby Chiefs v Cheetahs.

7pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Highlanders v Stormers.

From Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

9:35 L Rugby – Super Rugby Waratahs v Blues. From Allianz Stadium, Sydney.

Midnight Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Chiefs v Cheetahs. From Waikato Stadium, Hamilton.

2am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Highlanders v Stormers.

From Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

4am L Rugby – Super Rugby Sharks v Force.

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY 6am Dukes Of Haggle PG Stakin’ the Bacon. 6:30 MythBusters PG Greased Lightning.

7:30 MythBusters PG Myth Evolution. 8:30 ET Fishing Escapes PG 9:30 American River Renegades PG Tipping Point.

10:30 River Monsters With Jeremy Wade PG Amazon Titanic.

12:30 The Unexplained Files M 1:30 Gold Rush PG 2:30 Return Of Jaws PG 3:30 Chaos Caught On Camera M 4pm Chaos Caught On Camera M 4:30 Auction Hunters PG 5pm Auction Hunters PG 5:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 6:30 Survive That! M 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG 8:30 Railroad Alaska PG 9:30 Moonshiners M 10:30 Ghost Asylum M 11:30 MythBusters PG

SUNDAY

12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 1:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 2am Yukon Men M 3am Yukon Men M 4am Yukon Men M 5am MythBusters PG

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

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6am Rural Delivery 3 0 6:25 Fishy Business 3 0 7:10 Sunday 3 0 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 0 8am Praise Be Youthful Voices in Six Languages.

8:30 Attitude Summer Series 0 9am Q+A 0 10am Marae 2 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Neighbourhood 3 0 11:30 Fair Go 3 0 11:55 F The Secret World Of Crocodiles With Ben Fogle 0 1pm Intrepid Journeys PGR 3 0 2pm Our First Home Omnibus 30 5pm Martin Clunes – Heavy Horsepower 6pm One News 0

6am Pajanimals 3 0 6:25 Art Attack 3 0 6:45 Sofia The First 3 0 7:10 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 7:35 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 When the penguins take Marlene on a snow-cone mission in the park, she cannot handle the freedom of being outside the zoo walls. 0 8am What Now 10am F Mystery Girls 0 10:25 F The Bachelorette 3 0 Noon Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 3 0 2:30 Suburgatory PGR 3 0 3pm Hot In Cleveland PGR 3 0 3:30 Home And Away Omnibus 0 5:55 Friends 3 0 6:25 M Ratatouille 2007 Animated. Voices of Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Peter O’Toole. 0

7pm Sunday 0 7:30 Our First Home 0 8:30 In The Club AO 0 9:40 Cilla AO (Mini-series) (Part 1) Drama charting Cilla Black’s rise to fame in the 1960s, starting as Liverpool typist Priscilla White, with dreams of escaping the office and becoming a star. 0 10:40 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries AO 0

8:35 The Big Bang Theory PGR 0 9:05 2 Broke Girls PGR Max and Caroline get a bank loan to mass-produce their cupcake T-shirts to sell at high-end boutiques; Sophie gets the diner gang to dress up for a holiday decorating contest. 0 9:35 Gotham AO 0 10:35 M The Roommate AO 2011 Thriller. Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly.

11:50 Q+A 3 Local political affairs programme. 0 1am Rapid Response PGR 3 0 1:30 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:30 Infomercials

12:25 Marvel’s Agent Carter AO 30 1:20 The Flash 3 0 2:05 Arrow 3 0 2:50 Infomercials 3:25 Jeremy Kyle AO 3 I’ll never let you marry my son. 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 Bunheads PGR 3 5:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am The Water Brothers 6:35 The Wild West With Ray Mears 7am Martin Clunes – Man To Manta 8am Catch And Cook – World 8:30 Garage Gold 9am House Crashers 9:30 Holiday Home Sweet Home 10:30 LA Frock Stars 11:30 Extreme Collectors PGR Noon Being Erica PGR 1pm Martin Clunes – Man To Manta 2pm The Hospital In The Sky 3pm Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 3:30 IFish 4pm The View From River Cottage 4:30 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 5pm Luke Nguyen’s France 5:30 Coast 6:30 Kirstie’s Fill Your House For Free 7:30 Gourmet Farmer Afloat Matthew Evans, Ross O’Meara and Nick Haddows trace the path followed by the first Europeans to chart Tasmanian shores, exploring the foods and culture.

8:30 M Awake AO 2007 Crime.

Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Lena Olin.

10:30 Coast 11:30 Wild At Heart PGR

MONDAY

12:30 Luke Nguyen’s France 1am M Awake AO 2007 Crime.

Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Lena Olin. 3am Urban Secrets 4am Wild At Heart 5am Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 5:30 IFish

TV THREE 6am Life TV 3 6:30 Brian Houston 3 7am Charles Stanley 3 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 3 8:30 Turning Point With David Jeremiah 3 9am Three60 9:30 Re-Think 10am The Nation 0 11am The Bold And The Beautiful Omnibus 3 1pm The Block Unlocked – Fans v Favourites 1:30 Big Angry Fish 3 2pm Motorsport – Muscle Cars Festival (Highlights) 2:30 Motorsport – V8 Utes Round One – Timaru. Coverage from Levels raceway. 3:30 Motorsport – D1NZ (Highlights) 4pm Motorsport – NHRA 5pm Ice Road Truckers 3 Hugh and Rick face an obstacle that has the ice road blocked, until Hugh decides to take action; Alex gets too close for comfort to a parked car. 0 6pm 3 News 7pm M The Chronicles Of Narnia – The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader PGC 2010 Adventure. Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia, where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the Dawn Treader. Georgie Henley, Skander Keynes.

9:20 M Chronicle AO 3 2012 Sci-fi. Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell. 0 11:10 State Of Affairs AO 3 President Payton has many questions for Nick Vera after the leaking of a convoy-attack report; Charlie flashes back to the convoy attack. 0 12:05 Jono And Ben AO 3 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3

FOUR 6am Sesame Street 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Rugrats 3 7:25 Dream Defenders 3 7:50 Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion 3 8:15 Digimon Fusion 3 8:35 Rocket Power 3 9am Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 – Fused 3 9:25 Sticky TV Omnibus Noon Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend 6pm Futurama 6:30 Slide Show 3 0 7:30 Troy PGR 0 8:30 The GC PGR 3 0 9pm Family Guy AO On a visit to Harvard University, Quagmire accidentally marries a prostitute, and in an attempt to get out of the marriage, he pretends that he and Peter are a couple.

9:30 World’s Greatest…

Daredevils 3 0 10:30 Bro’ Town PGR 3 0 11pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend The biggest entertainment stories of the last week.

11:55 Infomercials

PRIME

6:05 L Rugby – Super Rugby Bulls v Crusaders. From Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria.

8:15 Random Rugby TV 8:30 Small Blacks TV 8:45 Soccer Saturday 10:45 Random Rugby TV 11am Sky Sport 365 11:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Tasmania 400 – Race Five.

Noon Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Bulls v Crusaders.

2pm L Netball – ANZ Championship Fever v Thunderbirds.

4pm Swimming – New Zealand Ocean Series (Highlights) 4:30 Golf Central 5:30 Sailing – The Volvo Ocean Race 6pm The Fishing Show 7pm L Cricket – ICC World 7pm L Netball – ANZ Cup Continued.

Championship Final – Black Caps v Australia.

Mystics v Steel.

Coverage from the From The Trusts Arena in Melbourne Cricket Ground, Auckland. for the first time in Cricket 9pm Rugby Nation World Cup history, the Black 10pm The Fishing Show Caps have made it through to Matt Watson takes us on his the final. epic fishing adventures.

12:30 Home Shopping

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2 2pm Media Take (Starting Today) 3 A media commentary show with Russell Brown and Toi Iti analysing the weekly news.

2:30 Marae Kai Masters 3 3:30 Rugby – World Cup 2011 (Replay) South Africa v Wales.

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Kai Time On The Road 6:30 N Paepae Young and old step up to the Paepae to debate the latest issues with Chris Winitana.

THE BOX 7:40 Call Of The Wildman PG 8:05 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 8:30 Hardcore Pawn – Behind The Deal PGL 8:55 The Simpsons Marathon PG 11:25 Pawnography PG 11:50 Raw MC 2:35 WWE Main Event MC 3:40 SmackDown! MC 5:25 RBT MC 5:50 Hardcore Pawn – Behind The Deal PGL 6:15 Fire Scene Investigation M 6:40 Wild West Alaska M 7:30 Longmire 16V When a wild horse is found dragging a dead body, Walt discovers evidence of an illegal rodeo at a local farm.

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12:30 SmackDown! MC 2:05 WWE Main Event MC 3:05 CSI – Miami MV 3:55 CSI – Miami MV 4:45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 5:10 Longmire 16V

SKY SPORT 1

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world, highlighting sport for young New Zealand fans.

Noon MasterChef USA PGR 3 The final seven cooks use their imaginations in a steak-themed mystery-box challenge.

12:55 Earthflight 3 2pm Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 3pm Rugby Nation (Highlights) 4pm Prime News 4:20 L Cricket – ICC World Cup Final – Black Caps v Australia.

Coverage from the Melbourne Cricket Ground, for the first time in Cricket World Cup history, the Black Caps have made it through to the final.

11pm Football – A-League (Replay) 1am Random Rugby TV 1:15 L Cycling – Gent-Wevelegem 4:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars (Highlights) 5am Motorsport – FIA Formula One Championship (Highlights) 5:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights)

SKY SPORT 2 8am Sailing – The Volvo Ocean Race 8:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Tasmania 400 – Race Four.

9am Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Tasmania 400 – Race Five.

9:30 Motorsport – FIA Formula One Championship (Replay) Malaysia Grand Prix – Qualifying.

Family Guy 11am Rugby – Super Rugby 9pm on FOUR (Highlights) Bulls v Crusaders.

11:30 L Rugby League – Holden Cup Warriors U20 v Broncos DISCOVERY MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS U20.

6:15 The Aviator MC 2004 Drama.

6:45 Jack M 2012 Drama.

6am Dukes Of Haggle PG Cajuns 1:30 L Rugby – Super Rugby Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Rick Roberts, Sook-Yin Lee. and Cooters. 6:30 MythBusters Jude Law. 9am The Making Of Get Warriors v Broncos.

8:15 Sinister 16V 2012 Horror.

PG Mini Myth Mayhem.

3:45 The After Match Smart PG 9:15 The International Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance.

7:30 MythBusters PG Grenade 4:30 SKY Sports News UK 16VL 2009 Crime. Clive Owen, 10:05 When The Game Stands Shoot. 8:30 Chaos Caught 5pm L Football – A-League Naomi Watts. 11:15 X2 MV 2003 Tall MV 2014 Drama. Jim Caviezel, On Camera M 9am Chaos Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC. Action. Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, 7pm L Football – A-League Laura Dern. Noon Blood 16VL Caught On Camera M 9:30 The Hugh Jackman, Anna Paquin, 2013 Thriller. Paul Bettany, Unexplained Files M 10:30 How Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United.

Halle Berry. 1:30 Analyze This Mark Strong. 1:30 300 – Rise China Works PG 11:30 American 9pm Rugby League – NRL (Replay) MVL 1999 Comedy. Robert De Niro, River Renegades M 12:30 Stolen Of An Empire 16VLS 2014 Action.

Warriors v Broncos. From Mt Smart Billy Crystal. 3:15 Analyze That Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton.

Gold – Battle For The Black Stadium in Auckland.

MVLS 2002 Comedy. Robert De Niro, 3:15 Housebound MVLC Swan Treasure PG 1:30 Alaska 11pm Rugby League – NRL Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow. 4:50 The (Replay) Roosters v Raiders.

2014 Horror. Morgana O’Reilly, Monsters M 2:30 Survive Hours MC 2002 Drama. Meryl Streep, Rima Te Wiata. 5:05 Snitch MV That! M 3:30 Alaskan Bush MONDAY Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman.

2013 Thriller. Dwayne Johnson, People M 4:30 Moonshiners M 1am Rugby League – NRL 6:45 Yes Man MLS 2008 Comedy.

5:30 Railroad Alaska PG 6:30 Gold Susan Sarandon. 6:55 The Call (Highlights) Warriors v Broncos.

Jim Carrey, Rhys Darby. 8:30 The 16VL 2013 Crime. Halle Berry, Rush PG 7:30 Resurrection 1:30 Rugby League – NRL Illusionist MVS 2006 Drama.

Science PG 8:30 Alaska – The Last Abigail Breslin. 8:30 A Million (Highlights) Roosters v Raiders.

Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Ways To Die In The West 16VLSC Frontier M 9:30 Sharkpocalypse 2am Motorsport – FIA Formula Jessica Biel. 10:20 Jerry Maguire 2014 Comedy. 10:30 Fast PG 10:30 Taiwan Made PG One Championship (Highlights) MLS 1996 Drama. Tom Cruise, 11:30 Chaos Caught On Camera M And Furious 6 MV 2013 Action.

Malaysia Grand Prix.

Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding jr.

MONDAY MONDAY 2:30 L Cycling – Criterium Midnight Chaos Caught 12:40 The Memory Book MONDAY International On Camera M 12:30 The M 2014 Romantic Drama.

12:35 The Hours MC 2002 Drama.

4:05 Rugby Nation Unexplained Files M 1:30 Tabloid 2:05 Housebound MVLC 2014 2:30 The Making Of Get Smart PG 5am Rugby League – NRL M 2:30 Dukes Of Haggle PG Horror. 3:55 Snitch MV 2013 Thriller. 2:45 Yes Man MLS 2008 Comedy.

(Highlights) Roosters v Raiders.

4:30 The Illusionist MVS 2006 3am Taiwan Made PG 4am Yukon 5:45 Fast And Furious 6 MV 2013 5:30 L Motorsport – Nascar Action.

Drama.

Men M 5am Dirty Jobs PG Sprint Cup STP 400.

7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Warriors v Broncos.

9:30 M Balzac Et La Petite Tailleuse Chinoise AO 2002 Biography Drama. Two youths sent for a Maoist ‘re-education’ in the mountains fall in love with the village tailor’s granddaughter.

Xun Zhou, Kun Chen, Ye Liu. Cilla 11:35 Te Kaea 3 2 9:40pm on TV One 12:05 Closedown

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Family Notices 42 Ashburton Guardian BIRTHS

CLEMENT – Carter Francis Alexander would like to announce that he was evicted from Mummy's tummy on March 10, 2015 weighing in at a sturdy 9 lb 12 oz. He would like to thank all those who helped with 'the big move' and is settling in to his new bachelor pad just fine.

Mummy (Rebekah, nee Gray) and Daddy (Wayne) are besotted.

DEATHS

HUBBARD, Derek Frederick – On March 25, 2015 peacefully at Nurse Maude Hospice.

Dearly loved husband and friend of Lois for nearly 60 years, much loved father and father-in-law of Christine and Paul Marriott; Sheryl; Barbara and Lieuwe Doubleday; Phillipa and Henry Minish; Mark and Pauline; loved granddad and nandad of Scott and Nickie; Nick and Kylie Marriott; Josh and Ben Doubleday; William, lizzy, Alex and Matthew Minish; and loved great granddad of Maddie, Charlotte, Jack, Danielle and Erin. In his 83rd year.

“I know that my redeemer liveth” Communications c/o P.O. Box 7244 Christchurch 8240.

The celebration of Derek’s life and faith will be held at the Rowley Avenue Bible Chapel, 26 Rowley Ave, Hoon Hay, Christchurch on MONDAY, March 30 at 1.30pm followed by interment at the Springston public cemetery at approx 3.30pm.

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STAPLETON, Edna Doris – In memory of our dearly loved wife and mother, who passed away a year ago today.

“We think of you in silence, We often speak your name.

All we have are our memories and your photo in our frames.

Your memories are a keepsake from which we’ll never part.

You may not walk this earth with us but we have you in our hearts.”

Forever in our hearts, always in our thoughts.

Love always Tom and Diane.

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IN MEMORIAM

DOAK, Jennifer – On March 25, 2015 at Rosebank Rest home, Ashburton. Dearly loved wife of Bill. Loved mum and mother in law of Philip and (Auckland) and Alison, Janfrey and Steve Rickerby, (Tai Tapu). Loved and adored nan of Sophia, and Lucia; and Olivia, and Paige. Messages to Doak Family PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

“Now at peace in the palm of God’s hand.”

Donations to the Ashburton Please note all late death Branch of the Cancer Society would be appreciated and notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours may be left at the service. A must be emailed to: service to celebrate Jennifer’s life will be held at St David’s deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication.

Union Church, Allens Road, STAPLETON, Edna – Ashburton on MONDAY, During office hours notices March 28, 2014.

March 30, commencing at may also be sent to: A special lady at rest.

11.00am.

Followed by classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Love you. interment at the Ashburton Trevor, Dawn and families.

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A low over the country moves out to the east overnight tomorrow, followed by a southwest flow. A trough approaches Fiordland late Wednesday.

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ACROSS 1. Nude picture creased in the middle (10) 6. Boat MO took to former Soviet capital (4) 10. Opposing force prosecutes rerun of it (7-8) 11. Nice spot in garden with space lane can supply (9) 12. Customary American turn Capone took (5) 13. A tenth of it is included in article (5) 15. Material one may pawn, but get nothing back (6) 19. Can see weird shape coming out of psychic meeting (6) 20. State of racecourse may be disappearing (5) 23. Place it back with the Renaissance boys in art (5) 24. Powerful computer puts mother in the picture (9) 26. Wrestling to get batsman out, CC has an act that changes (5-2-5-3) 27. A drinker may appear rich and succulent (4) 28. Publicised it in drive, dates of which were altered (10)

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14. Ability to see eight? Yes, perhaps (8) 16. Imply the existence of ice: depart in confusion (9) 17. Backs one’s pecuniary resources (8) 18. Clay-pit produces it as one would expect (7) 21. Picked up information that could end a leg-break (7) 22. At getting in studies, one’s rank in society will die out (6) 24. Silently reflected about American in European water (5) 25. Small flat area of the East, in reality (5)

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DOWN 1. Relating to the arts (8) 2. Add (3,2) 4. Trifle (3) 5. Recovering (12) 6. People at the forefront (7) 7. Stupid (4) 8. Does the same (12) 12. Pedal (5) 13. Magnificent (8) 15. Executioner (7) 19. Hold responsible (5) 20. Holiday house (4) 22. Belly (3)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) You get to choose how busy the weekend is or what you should be doing with your time, before another busy week steals your attention.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) The time to embrace a sense of adventure and catch up with friends is now, while somehow finding time to hear yourself think as well.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) Having the Moon in your income sector as Mercury spends his last weekend in your career sector gives you a nose for money when you need it most.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Do you keep your professional hat on, do you make this a weekend about your relationships or do you make this a day for adventure?

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) Nothing is as urgent as you think it is, for while the planets themselves might be on the move they’re all part of a larger and ongoing story.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) It’s your relationships that need your attention and especially when it comes to working to ensure the communication lines are open.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) Having work/life balance is more important than ever, with a need to define your needs and priorities and make any last minute changes.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) It’s not only important to have the communication lines open but the communication lines leading from the heart rather than the head.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) With a better sense of needs and priorities across all currencies in your life, finding a balance between work and play shouldn’t be a problem.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) If everything flows smoothly all the time there’s no incentive to push the extra effort that a communication breakthrough needs.

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SUNDAY 29TH MARCH 116 Bowen St, Rakaia 23 Elizabeth Ave, Rakaia 114 Belt Rd, Ashburton 20 Robinson St, Rakaia 16 Falcon Dr, Ashburton 27 Ludlow Dr, Lake Hood 64 Eton St, Ashburton 5 Havelock St, Ashburton 155 Grove St, Tinwald

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VIEW OUR LISTINGS ONLINE AT: rwashashburton.co.nz

Ashburton 16 Falcon Drive

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Require Additional space for Work Vehicles? * 3 Bedroomed, 2 storey family home * Open plan kitchen, dining - 2 living areas * 2 Bathrooms, 2 WC, sep laundry * Internal access double garage PLUS standalone single garage * Heatpumps, Solar water, Courtyard * TENDER closing 4pm 2nd April 2015

Tender:- closing 4pm, 2 April ‘15 View: Sun 12:30 - 1:00pm rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20757Ashburton Office 03 307 8317 Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)

Ashburton 374 Racecourse Road

Ashburton 104 Company Road

Mayfield 61 Mayfield Klondyke Road

Great investment property as it is close to the town and you are not paying over the top for your section.

Tender closing 2pm Fri 24 April ‘15 View by appointment rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20801

Deadline Sale closing Wed 22 April ‘15 (unless sold prior) View by appointment rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20798

POA View by appointment rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20750

$435,000 View: Sat 10:00 - 10:30am rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20759

Ashburton 1 Magnolia Drive

Ashburton 9 Brucefield Avenue

Mayfield 62 Mayfield Klondyke Road

Tinwald 2 Rowan Place

* 4 Double Bedrooms * 2 Bathrooms (fabulous tiled shower; spa bath; 2 toilets) * Entertainers Kitchen with inviting outdoor flow * Private and secure setting * Log fire; Heat pump; Under tile heating

$529,000 View: Sat 12:15 - 12:45pm rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20754

Manager Jill Quaid 027 437 6755

Urban Consultant Kim Miller 027 236 8627

This attractive section is worth a look.

Do you want the quiet country life?

Then this red brick beauty in Mayfield is for you.

It has been extensively redecorated right throughout the inside 3 generous size bedrooms,roof has been freshly painted Great double garage with plenty of space for work bench All this on over a 1/4 acre of land, very handy to all local amenities

Tinwald 19 Wilkin Street

* 2.02ha, Bore water, 4 bay implement shed, k line irrigation * 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, ample living * Heatpump, logfire, moisture master, heat transfer system * Separate toilet & laundry * Single garage, carport, non permitted man cave/hobby room * Fully fenced

* B I R low - mid $200,000’s * Modern open plan kitchen, dining, living area * 2 large double bedrooms + Office * Huge triple garaging + ample off street parking * Bathroom with separate shower, bath & vanity * Large separate laundry

Want value for money then this lifestyle block on the edge of Mayfield is a must view.

3 bedroom home with great decking for outdoor entertainment Refurbished kitchen, new carpet & curtains Excellent outdoor sheds Very handy to Mayfield amenities

Deadline Sale closing 17 April 2015 (unless sold prior) View: Sat 12:30 - 1:00pm rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20761

$400,000 View: Sat 12:30 - 12:50pm rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20766

Urban Consultant Cindy Hayward 027 389 7955

Urban Consultant Mike Grant 021 272 0202

Urban Consultant Chrissy Milne 027 290 6606

3 Bedrooms Just Renovated, Master with Ensuite & WIR New Kitchen with Open Plan Dining Fully Insulated with Twin Ducted Heat Pumps Large BBQ Patio with Pergola Double Garage and Garden Shed

* Big kitchen, extra large lounge * Good sized double bedrooms (one with ensuite) * Large bathroom with spa bath * Great storage * Double plus garaging and lovely workshop

Deadline Sale closing 2pm Tues 31 Mar ‘15 (unless sold prior) View: Sat 1:00 - 1:30pm rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20753

Urban Consultant Sue Cooper 027 331 3733

Urban Consultant Armand van-der-Eik 021 597 527

Urban Consultant Carrie-Ann Summers 021 165 3091