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Members of the Christchurch Muslim community enjoy a jetboat ride on the Rakaia River on Saturday as part of a day out organised by the Methven Lions.

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Giving back to victims

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

The rural scenery of Methven and the Rakaia Gorge played the perfect backdrop to allow members of the Christchurch Muslim community to get away from the stress and emotion following the recent Christchurch terror attacks.

A group of about 30 members of the Muslim community that attend Christchurch’s Linwood Mosque enjoyed a day out on Saturday thanks to the Methven Lions.

Mac McElwain from the Meth-

ven Lions said they first thought to help out those affected by the Christchurch terror attacks at a meeting nearly a month ago.

“At a meeting the Lions decided to make a contribution to help the victims of the shooting,” he said.

The Lions chose to contribute to the NZ Gifts of Love and Strength.

“Unlike some of those big funds they seemed to be really working face-to-face so we elected to pay the money to them,” McElwain said.

A couple of weeks later, one of the leaders of the organisation reached out to the Lions to ask if they would be interested in helping to arrange a day away for the families to allow them to get out of Christchurch.

“She said they were really up against it and asked if we would be able to get them out of Christchurch and if we could give them a day out on the farm,” he said.

So from that point plans were made, and on Saturday a bus from Methven Travel collected

a group of about 30 people and took them up the Rakaia Gorge for a jetboat ride.

After that it was onwards to Methven where the group were shown the process of shearing a sheep, and the sheep dogs were put through their paces.

The group also got the chance to view a milking shed in operation, before heading to the Dubliner for lunch, including a pikelet cooking lesson.

“It was a wildly successful day and it was a very emotional and moving day,” McElwain said.

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“We asked them afterwards what they enjoyed most about the day and most of them said the jetboating, but there was one young one boy who was fascinated about how to make pikelets,” he said.

“It was one of the Lions guys showing him and it was different for them that a bloke was cooking.”

McElwain said it was great to the see the community get in behind the day with no hesitation, and said the day was really enjoyed by all.

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■■ NZPOST

NZPost goes the extra mile

By Sue Newman

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When you’re happy to throw a few brickbats, then you have to be prepared to throw the odd bouquet, says Ashburton man David Oakley.

Given the lengths a NZPost staff member went to to ensure he received a letter from his granddaughter, Oakley thought a little public kudos was deserved.

Granddaughter Rebecca’s cat went missing and, desperate to share her heartache, she wrote to grandad David.

Ash had disappeared, he hadn’t been home for two days, and she hoped grandad could help find him.

Rebecca lives in Ashburton and grandad lives in Tinwald, and while they spent many hours together, letter writing between the pair was rare.

And that meant Rebecca did not know grandad’s address.

Her letter was sent to Grandad, 31 Hollands Road, no town or postal code.

In NZPost’s eyes it was un-

deliverable but thanks to a kind-hearted post staff member prepared to invest a little time, the letter found its way to the lost mail office and back out again.

Eventually it made it into grandad’s hands.

The letter might have arrived a few days late, but it was a story that had a happy ending – Ash returned home two days later, hungry, looking a little weary, but happy to eat and settle down for a sleep.

And Oakley said that while the letter warmed his heart, its journey had also put a smile on his face knowing that the willingness to go the extra mile was still alive and well at NZPost.

Left - Grandad David Oakley and granddaughter Rebecca were brought together through a little clever detective work by NZPost staff.

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The scene of the crash where eight people were killed.

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■■TAUPO CRASH

Eight killed in two-car crash NZME Eight people have been killed and a boy critically injured following a head-on crash near Ohakuri Road, Atiamuri, Taupo.

Greenlea Rescue Helicopter pilot Pete Masters said he transported a 9-year-old boy from Tokoroa Hospital to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition.

Masters said eight people had died in the crash, which involved two cars.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 10.30am yesterday.

St John says five ambulances are attending the crash.

The serious crash unit arrived about noon, with light rain continuing to fall.

Motorists are asked to plan their journey to avoid SH1 between Taupo and Atiamuri if at all possible.

The crash scene is on SH1 about 200m north of the intersection with Ohakuri Road.

A reporter at the scene said the two cars appeared to be close together in the north-

bound lane. The scene is just a 10-minute drive from the stretch of Tirohanga Road where five members of the same family died four weeks ago, when their vehicle came off the road in the early hours of the morning of April 1.

Those who died in the crash were Peter Senior Rangikataua, 44, from Rotorua, his nephew Rangi Rangikataua, 26, from Mokai and Peter’s three daughters Michelle Morgan-Rangikataua, 15, Aroha Morgan-Rangikataua, 14, and Kahukura Morgan-Rangikataua, 12.

Michelle and Aroha were students at Rotorua Lakes High School and Kahukura was a pupil at Rotorua Intermediate.

Just days before, on April 29, Taupo man Dwayne Adam John Marker, 37, died in a two-truck crash outside the Bull Ring cafe on State Highway 1, just a five-minute drive north of yesterday’s fatal crash scene.

As of April 25, 125 people had died on New Zealand’s roads since the start of the year. At the same time last year there had been a total of 127 road deaths.

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■■ MUSICAL THEATRE

For the love of theatre

By Sue Newman

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Patrice Hammond lives and breathes musical theatre.

And the 27-year-old has taken a giant step up the theatre ladder with her recent appointment to the Musical Theatre New Zealand (MTNZ) board and its nextgen rep.

In that role she becomes the theatre industry’s advocate for youth, the person charged with encouraging young people into musical theatre to ensure its sustainability into the future.

For Patrice, adding that role onto a full time administration job and work as a freelance makeup artist is not about adding more work to her life, rather it’s about doing a whole lot more of what she loves.

She was appointed to the role at this month’s MTNZ national conference in Auckland.

“Winning this position is really exciting. It’s something I’ve been working towards for a number of years,” she said.

The new-gen position came on Patrice’s radar when she at-

tended the MTNZ conference in 2015.

“I saw another woman receive the position and I thought I’d love to see myself in that role one day.”

As she’s built her portfolio for the position, Hammond has been involved with the Methven Theatre Company, stepping down as chairperson last month, with Ashburton’s Variety Theatre, Showbiz Christchurch and is currently directing her first show with Rolleston’s Centre Stage.

“I’ve worked really hard behind the scenes on stage to get myself known,” she said.

That work has involved committee positions, leading makeup and hair crews, providing vocal backing during shows and now directing a children’s production.

Her appointment is for two years and during that time Hammond will be stepping up her involvement in MTNZ workshops, forums and training sessions and she’ll be coming up with ideas to encourage younger people into musical theatre.

Ready to put her experience with the Methven Theatre Company and Ashburton’s Variety Theatre to good use is Musical Theatre New Zealand next-gen rep, Patrice Hammond.

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Woman disgusted after gravestones damaged NZME

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A Rotorua woman is disgusted after discovering damaged gravestones at Kauae Cemetery.

Davina Trebilock visited the cemetery in Ngongotaha on Anzac Day to visit her mother and father’s graves.

She said while there she found about five headstones all knocked over, and then saw parts of a car.

“It’s a mess up there. They’ve gone up over the hill and taken about five headstones out.

“I lost it, I was crying. When you go up there and see that sort of damage done to headstones, that’s just having no respect. It’s disgusting,” she said.

Trebilock has contacted Rotorua Lakes Council and the Rotorua police about the damage.

A Rotorua Lakes Council spokeswoman said after hours contractors notified council earlier last week after the police had reported to them that several gravestones had been damaged and a car bumper had been left at the scene.

She said Infracore staff had inspected and confirmed four headstones had been damaged.

It is likely that a stone mason will need to be contracted to lift the stones due to their weight, she said.

Staff were now working through the process of identifying family members so they could be notified, she said.

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■■TERROR ATTACKS

Police watch-list revealed Details of a secret police watchlist put together following the Christchurch terror attacks have been revealed.

More than 100 people are reportedly being actively monitored by police after two Christchurch mosques were attacked on March 15 and 50 people were killed.

People on the list included white supremacists and people who were dissatisfied by the terror attacks, it has been reported.

People “disaffected” with firearm licences, and others with racist and radical views were also included.

The list is understood to be part of the intelligence phase of Operation Whakahumanu, a nationwide response to the attacks co-ordinated through the Police National Headquarters in Wellington.

Police deputy commissioner Mike Clement said Whakahumanu, meaning to restore, was focused on places and people consistent with the New Zealand Police Prevention First Operating Model.

He said it included raising awareness through increased visibility on the streets, and visits to thousands of schools, religious places, businesses and community centres.

New Zealanders were asked to be “particularly vigilant” and report concerns to police so a proper assessment could be made, Clement said.

He said while the number of reports has increased since the Christchurch attack, fundamental to being safe and feeling safe is the willingness of people to report behaviours that concern them.

Anyone with information of concern can contact their local police station or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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In brief Body found in vehicle A vehicle with a body inside has been found in Tauranga Harbour.

Police divers were yesterday searching for a vehicle believed to have gone off Maungatapu Bridge on State Highway 29A on Saturday night. In a statement, police said the dive squad had found a vehicle and the driver’s body was also found inside the vehicle. A reporter at the scene said a hearse had left the scene. A large blue crane with a chain attached lifted a bluish grey double-cab ute with a white canopy from the water. - NZME

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A strong crowd gathered for the Hinds Anzac service last Thursday.

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■■ ANZAC DAY

Anzac spirit strong in Hinds The spirit of Anzac Day is very much alive in the Hinds district with over 200 people attending the town’s Anzac service again this year.

Hinds Anzac Day organiser Ian Jones said they were pleased with the turnout, including the large representation of people aged under 45.

Councillor Stuart Wilson led the service in the absence of

long-time service leader Rev Rob Davison.

Three Hinds School pupils spoke on the impact their trip to Wellington War Museum and Te Papa had on them that set the theme for the service – “how do we protect our freedom and not take it for granted”.

The guest speaker at the day was Staff Sergeant David Gill, and Jones said the speech was

excellent, portraying the role civilians need to play in helping the returned service people from all wars rehabilitate, while also emphasising why we should truly consider ourselves “the lucky country”.

Scriptures were read by Oliver Williams from Hinds Scouts and Amelia Chambers from Longbeach Scouts.

George Gray was the piper for

the event, while Betty Davidson played the piano.

“The Women’s Institute ladies being helped by Lions ladies supplied plenty of a typical country morning tea,” he said.

Five wreaths were laid in front of the honour boards.

Two were put together by a group of the Lions’ wives, one from the scouts and two from Hinds School.

■■ BLOCKED DRAINS

Put fats in the bin, not down the drain Cold weather and cooking oils and fats don’t mix, say the team from Ashburton Contracting Limited.

They’ve issued a warning to homeowners to be aware of the way in which they dispose of fatty products, particuarly during cold weather and they’re reminding people to put cooking oil and fatty waste in their rubbish bins, not down the sink.

Fats and drains are not a happy mix and can lead to expensive blockages, the ACL team says.

As the Ashburton District Council’s contractor, ACL attended a blocked sewer at the north end of Bridge Street in Netherby on Easter Saturday where a build-up of fats, oils and grease had solidified in the pipe and stopped wastewater passing through.

The pipes were cleared using a ‘sucker truck’ to remove the overflow material before water jetting the blockage out of the pipeline.

Blocked pipes on private property can be expensive to remedy and can damage home interiors if the blockage causes toilets and sinks to back up. If the blockage occurs in the council’s wastewater network like the event on

Easter Saturday, it is equally expensive to repair. Street blockages also impact on the environment, with potential disruption to nearby residents.

Any fats, oils, and grease from cooking should be scraped off frying pans or pots and disposed of in the rubbish, or poured (while warm) into a tin and left to harden before being disposed of in the rubbish.

High waves set to hit the West Coast Massive waves which smashed Tasmania on Friday are about to hit the country in a short but sharp burst of weather.

Weatherwatch.co.nz says although waves reached 14m high across the Tasman they’ll only likely reach up to 8m high – primarily around Fiordland – while between 5m and 7m waves will

Accused in court A 19-year-old woman appeared in Manukau District Court on Saturday charged with wounding with intent after a stabbing in Papatoetoe on Friday. A female motorist was stabbed while sitting in her car at an Auckland intersection on Friday night. The teenage woman was remanded without plea until today. She has interim name suppression. Police say the female victim remains in hospital but her injuries are not considered to be life-threatening.

The 19-year-old woman and the victim were not known to one another, police said.

- NZME

Serious crash Emergency services attended a serious crash in the Timaru district on Saturday, police say.

The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of RangitataOrari Bridge Highway and OrariRangitata Highway (SH79 and SH1) just before 9.30am. Two people in one of the vehicles were trapped for a time, and are in critical condition, police said. A helicopter was called to transport the pair to hospital.

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Man’s body found

■■WEATHER

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Police have recovered eight firearms which were stolen from the Palmerston North police station on Anzac Day. They were recovered in Palmerston North yesterday as part of the ongoing investigation into the burglary, police said. Eleven firearms were taken in the heist with the three remaining firearms still unaccounted for. Acting Central District Commander Inspector Sarah Stewart said they are very focused on recovering the remaining firearms. Of the 11 firearms taken in the burglary, one was unlawful under the government’s new firearm legislation. However, this weapon was recovered, police said. - NZME

hit the rest of the West Coast before moving up to the North Island late today.

The front will also bring with it gale-force winds, heavy rain and snow on the ranges with a cool southerly change.

South Island boaties be aware!

It’s looking rough for the weekend.

Most places across the country will see a drop in temperature of

between 4 and 7 degrees over the next few days. However, some may get slightly warmer due to a northwesterly prior to the drop.

South Islanders could see a few frosts inland if winds ease.

As for the heavy rain, it will also be the West Coast in the firing line which continues into today.

It could cause flooding and slips, as between 150mm to 200mm is forecast to fall.

Snow, up to 20cm, will only fall in alpine areas. Weatherwatch. co.nz said severe gales, some up to 100km/h at times, were likely in marine areas, especially in the South Island.

The MetService has also issued heavy rain warnings for Fiordland, Westland, Buller, and the Canterbury and Otago headwaters, and a warning is in force for these areas.

Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a man’s body near Opotiki yesterday. The body of the man, in his late 40s, was discovered by a member of the public at the Hikuwai Beach car park at 9am, police said in a release.

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■■GANG TENSION

■■RESCUED

Gang tension ‘could escalate’ Auckland NZME Gang expert Jarrod Gilbert says the rising tensions between the growing Killer Beez mob and the long-standing Tribesmen is a huge concern.

His comments come after notorious Killer Beez president Josh Masters was shot at a Harley Davidson store in Auckland on Friday.

After being rushed to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition, police say Masters is now stable.

The Herald understands the shooting was a result of a growing conflict between the two gangs.

Gilbert – a gang researcher and sociologist at the University of Canterbury – said this was a “very serious” incident as Masters has a lot of friends that were loyal to him.

“The threat is that this isn’t the final event but one of a series of events and that’s what we need to be concerned about – that this doesn’t ramp up,” Gilbert said.

He said this had the potential to become some sort of war and police needed to keep a lid on things.

“Police, in these incidences, tend to go for blanket policing.

So anyone they think may be involved directly or on the periphery who may be inclined toward escalating events they tend to blanket police them which is entirely appropriate,” Gilbert said.

The Killer Beez were formed

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in 2003 as a feeder group to the Tribesmen.

At the time, the scene in South Auckland had changed and young people were less interested in joining the Tribesmen and more drawn towards a LA-style street gang, Gilbert said.

“The Tribesmen recognised that and created a vehicle for those rebellious young men and Masters was the ideal head for it,”

Gilbert said.

He was a kick-boxer who was “incredibly tough and charismatic” and only 25 years old, Gilbert said.

Masters has spent 10 years and five months in jail on drugs and money laundering charges. He was released from prison last July.

Gilbert said when the Killer Beez were set up they were like any other LA-street gang but they

achieved what no other could and that was longevity that survived over time.

“They’ve grown into a force of their own right and potentially that creates some tensions,” Gilbert said.

But, he said the root reason for Friday’s shooting was unknown.

Detective Inspector Tofilau Fa’a Va’aelua, of Counties Manukau police said a 39-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in relation to the shooting.

“The man surrendered himself at the Manukau Police Station at around 12.30am,” police said in a statement.

The man, named Akustino Tae, was charged with attempted murder when he appeared at Manukau District Court on Friday. He was remanded in custody.

Tae faces a maximum imprisonment term of 14 years if found guilty.

“Police have located the firearm used in the shooting.”

One of the conditions of Masters’ release was that he was not allowed to associate with gang members, except for those approved by his probation officer, or enter gang-related premises.

Those conditions were due to expire this month.

Masters was back in court in November after being charged with breaching his parole conditions.

■■WEST AUCKLAND

Woman injured by ‘king hit’ while having a smoke NZME A woman has been left with several injuries, including a fractured cheek, broken nose and blurred vision after being punched in the head at a West Auckland pub.

Heather Bonner says she was hit on the right side of her face by a “low-life cowardly man” while having a smoke outdoors at the

Te Atatu Tavern on Friday.

The 56-year-old said the single blow, which she described as a “king hit”, left her with 16 stitches around her right eyebrow – where her glasses dug in – three fractures in her cheek, a broken nose, blurry vision in her right eye, and teeth out of alignment.

Bonner, who is originally from Trinidad, went to the pub at

around 9.30pm to have a few drinks with a female friend.

Later, she was sitting in the pub’s outdoor area at about 11pm having a smoke when she says she was hit from the side. She remained conscious, but slumped down, stunned, with her head between her knees.

Bonner believed she was hit by a man, one of a group of four she

had seen nearby, but she didn’t see him. She spoke to another man who told her he knew the identity of her attacker but he refused to name him to her for fear of reprisal. The police said they had received reports of the assault and were investigating.

Bonner was taken to Waitakere Hospital and was discharged on Saturday.

hiker rescued NZME

An Auckland hiker was found frozen and unable to move in freezing temperatures on Mt Ngauruhoe.

The man was found at 7pm on Saturday when the temperature had dropped to 7°C. However, given the 50-60km/h winds, it caused a wind chill factor of about -10°C. Two LandSAR Ruapehu Alpine Rescue Organisation (Raro) members found him stranded near the summit of Mt Ngauruhoe.

Senior Constable Barry Shepherd said the man was frozen and couldn’t move.

“He’s a lucky man, things could have been worse, but due to the skill of our team, we found him in the cloud when visibility was only at arms length.

“Our bodies chill 25 times faster when they are wet rather than dry.”

Both rescuers spent time holding the man upwards while hauling him down the mountain.

The team of two plus the victim made it to the half-way point at the South Crater where they were met by another rescue team of three, Shepherd said.

He was given some warm thermal clothes and food and drink and the second team helped escort him out to the road’s end by 11pm.

Shepherd said while the man had plenty of food and drink for his tramp he had inadequate clothing. “The man was only partially prepared. He had a large pack; a lot of food and drink, but his clothing was inappropriate as he didn’t have enough thermal wear for the altitude.”

It took the rescue team four hours to carry and assist the man down the mountain.

“Paramedics checked him over at the bottom of the mountain and he didn’t need any more first aid.”

■■CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT

Corrections splashes out $1m for slushy machines NZME

Simon Bridges

More than $1 million of taxpayer money has been spent on 193 slushy machines in a bid to keep prison guards cool over summer.

Opposition leader Simon Bridges has called out the Government, saying it’s “irresponsible” and “wasteful” spending.

But Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis reportedly said he didn’t care what Bridges had to say and he supported the health and safety spend.

Documents released to National under the Official Information

Act revealed Corrections spent $1.095m on 193 ice slushy machines at the end of last year.

Corrections say the flavoured crushed ice drinks are for the wellbeing of staff and not for inmates.

Corrections acting national commissioner Andy Milne said their staff, of more than 9000, worked tirelessly to manage an increased number of prisoners in hot and confined spaces and conditions. During the summer of 2017/18 New Zealand experienced significantly higher temperatures than usual, with Wellington recording its hottest January since

records began in 1927, Milne said.

He said the heat caused “significant discomfort” for staff and had the potential for significantly increased prisoner tension and aggression.

“In preparation for the 2018/19 summer and the potential repeat of the previous summer’s conditions, we provided crushed ice mixture for staff to consume when required to reduce core body temperatures in excessive heat conditions,” Milne said.

Research shows the machines offer an immediate and effective means of significantly reducing

core body temperature in most situations, up to three times more effective than water, Milne said.

Chief custodial officer Neil Beales said the feedback he’d had was that the investment in the machines has been appreciated by staff.

Bridges said this “frivolous spending” followed the Government’s Justice Summit which saw $1.6m including $20,000 on three registration desks, $970,660 on consultants, $26,592 on MCs, $65,800 on gourmet catering and $101,528 on international speakers.

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Churches fall silent AAP Churches across Sri Lanka suspended Sunday mass as security concerns remained high a week after suicide bombers killed over 250 in churches and hotels across the island nation.

Sri Lanka has been on high alert since the attacks on Easter Sunday, with nearly 10,000 soldiers deployed across the island to carry out searches and hunt down members of two local Islamist groups believed to have carried out the attack.

Authorities have detained over 100 people since the bombings in three churches and four hotels, most of which were in the capital Colombo.

The Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, held a solemn special mass from a church adjacent to his house that was broadcast live across local television and radio.

“We cannot kill someone in the name of God ... It is a great tragedy that happened,” the archbishop said in his sermon, attended by President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

“We extend our hand of friendship and fraternity to all our brothers and sisters of whatever class, society or religion that differentiates us.”

After the sermon, the archbishop and the political leaders lit candles to commemorate the victims of the suicide bombings.

Sri Lanka’s 22 million people include minority Christians, Muslims and Hindus.

Until now, Christians had largely managed to avoid the worst of the island’s conflict and communal tensions.

The archbishop said earlier this week that he had seen an internal security document warning of further attacks on churches and said there would be no Catholic masses celebrated anywhere on the island on Sunday.

Muslims had been urged to pray at home on Friday after the State Intelligence Services warned of possible car bomb attacks, amid fears of retaliatory violence.

Many have fled their homes amid bomb scares, lockdowns and security sweeps.

Meanwhile, Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Easter Sunday bombings and issued a new claim for a gun bat-

tle that erupted on the east coast on Friday during a raid by security forces on a safe house.

It said three of its members clashed with Sri Lankan police for several hours before detonating their explosive vests during the gunbattle, the militant group’s news agency Amaq said.

The group said 17 policemen were killed or injured in the attack. It did not give any evidence.

Sri Lanka’s military said 15 people were killed during the raid including three wearing suicide vests and six children.

Among the wounded were relatives of Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Zahran, the alleged mastermind of the suicide bombings.

On Saturday Sri Lanka’s president outlawed two Islamist groups suspected to be behind the suicide bombings: the National Thawheedh Jamaath (NTJ) and Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim.

Police believe Zahran led either the NTJ or a splinter group. Less is known about Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim, whose members are also believed to have played a role in the bombings.

Movie sets records Avengers: Endgame is crushing the competition by setting multiple records at the box office. The Walt Disney Co says in the US, the film opened on Friday with a record NZ$235.3 million, beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens (NZ$178.7 million in 2015, though it played on fewer screens) and Avengers: Infinity War (NZ$159.2 million in 2018).

Outside the US, Avengers: Endgame broke another record by grossing an estimated NZ$731.4 million at the end of Friday, surpassing The Fate of the Furious (NZ$665.3 million in 2017). The Marvel Comics superhero film also broke the record for the highest opening weekend globally of all time with NZ$966 million.

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Shooter wrote sick manifesto The accused gunman who opened fire at a California synagogue, killing one and injuring several others, wrote a sick manifesto praising the Christchurch massacre before his attack.

John T. Earnest, 19, allegedly opened fire on the Chabad of Poway synagogue near San Diego with an AR-type assault weapon as worshippers celebrated the last day of Passover.

In an online anti-Jewish manifesto, Earnest praises the accused Christchurch terror attack gunman, NBC reports.

Earnest also said he was responsible for an arson attack at a mosque in the Californian city of Escondido in March.

One woman has died and three others — including a young girl — were injured in the horrific synagogue shooting.

Earnest allegedly fled in a car and called 911 shortly afterward to say he was involved in the shooting, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said.

When an officer reached the man on a roadway, “the suspect pulled over, jumped out of his car with his hands up and was immediately taken into custody,” Nisleit said.

San Diego County Sheriff William Gore said an off-duty Border Patrol agent believed to be inside the synagogue shot at the suspect as he fled. The sheriff says the agent didn’t hit him but struck his car.

There was no known threat after Earnest was detained, but authorities boosted patrols at places of worship as a precaution, Nisleit said.

A rabbi was shot in the hand during the incident as worshippers heroically rushed to intervene, according to NBC. The local mayor described at the attack as a “hate crime”, NBC reports.

US President Trump offered his condolences to the victims, saying the shooting “looked like a hate crime’’ and called it “hard to believe”.

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Idris Elba ties the knot Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre exchanged their vows in a three-day ceremony in Morocco. British Vogue captured the images of the couple’s special day, documenting the beautiful three-day love fest in Marrakesh. Dhowre, 29, wore two stunning dresses by Vera Wang – a Bardot-style gown for the ceremony and a pearl-embroidered gown for the reception. Elba, 46, wore a bespoke suit

by Ozwald Boateng, with Asprey blackand-white diamond cufflinks.

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Emergency crews work the scene of a construction crane collapse in Seattle. The crane was atop an office building under construction when it fell onto the street, pinning cars underneath.

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Four people die after crane crashes onto Seattle street Authorities say four people have died after a construction crane fell onto a street in downtown Seattle.

A spokesman from the Seattle Fire Department tells the Seattle Times that four people were dead by the time firefighters arrived.

Three others were transported to the hospital.

The Seattle Fire Department said on Twitter that five cars were crushed by the crane.

The people who died were two crane operators and two people inside cars.

The crane collapsed on Mercer Street near Interstate 5 shortly before 4 pm local time.

All eastbound and westbound lanes were closed, and motorists were told to avoid the area.

With Amazon and other tech companies increasing their hiring in Seattle, the city has dozens of construction cranes building office towers and apartment buildings.

As of January there were about 60 construction cranes in Seattle, more than any other American city.

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‘Sushi’ spider found A Sydney man has turned to the internet for answers after finding a bizarre spider that looks like a piece of sushi hiding in his home. William Williamson posted a photo of the odd looking critter to a Sutherland Shire community Facebook group in the hope someone could identity it. People were quick to point out the spider looked like a tiny piece of sushi, complete with rice, avocado and fish eggs. The majority of social media users claimed they had never seen anything like it before. The mysterious spider was eventually identified as an Ordgarius magnificus, more commonly known as the magnificent spider. - AP

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ARTS DIARY ■■ May 1 – The Adele and Amy Songbook at Ashburton Trust Event Centre, playing the best of Adele and Amy Winehouse, touring the South Island direct from Melbourne.

■■ To May 3 – Ashburton artist George Coppard’s exhibition of watercolours at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Methven art gallery.

■■ To May 5 – Croactus by Tony Bond at Ashburton Art Gallery.

■■ May 11 - Ashburton Musical Club presents Mothers’ Influence, Sinclair Centre at 7.30pm,arranged

by Margaret Hawkey and Abigail Jones.Visitors welcome, $5 at door.Supper to follow.

■■ May 24 – Variety Theatre Ashburton’s Sister Act opens at Ashburton Trust Event Centre, runs to June 1.

■■ June 6 – Cancer Society’s Wellbeing and Resilience Presentation at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre by clinical psychologist Julie Zarifeh, 5.30pm.

■■ To June 18 – In Your Likeness and 2018 Adam Portraiture Award finalist exhibition at Ashburton Art Gallery.

■■ June 22 - Life and Love concert, combined Mid Canterbury Choir and Selwyn Community Choirs, 2pm, Sinclair Centre, Park Street, Ashburton.

Eleven-year-old cousins Kaleb and Ethan Riddle play artist and model respectively at the Ashburton Art Gallery last week.

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Portraiture on display Portraiture is one of the most powerful art forms, and Ashburton Art Gallery visitors can see this first hand at an exhibition under way.

The Adam Portraiture Award finalist exhibition has come to the gallery for the first time, opening this month and running until June 18.

The biennial art exhibition’s Adam Portraiture Award last year went to 21-year old Auckland artist Logan Moffat, the youngest recipient of the award to date.

It is New Zealand’s most prestigious portraiture competition and boasts a major cash prize of $20,000.

Generously sponsored by the Adam Foundation, the award is one of the country’s longest running art prizes.

Gallery spokesperson Sarah Davidson said in conjunction with the prestigious finalist exhibition, the gallery was celebrating its creative community through an interactive exhibition which invites visitors to cre-

ate a portrait. Named In Your Likeness, the exhibition was proving popular, with many visitors captivated by the stunning Adam Portraiture Award paintings and wanting to create their own works.

“It really highlights the power of portraiture, and celebrates New Zealanders and the portrait painters who represent them,” Davidson said of the Adam Portraiture Award works.

“In Your Likeness is an interactive portrait exhibition that will

grow and develop as the exhibition unfolds,” she said.

“Visitors will be guided through the basic techniques of creating a portrait, and their finished works will be added to the exhibition.”

Portraits from the gallery’s art collection and works from Ashburton College Year 12 students were also on display.

In conjunction with the portrait exhibitions the gallery is running a school holiday programme.

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here have been many great stories of generosity and compassion that have emerged following the Christchurch terror attacks, and the fanJaime tastic work of the Methven Lions and the wider Methven community is one that deserves to be celebrated.

It might seem like a simple thing to arrange a day out for a group of people, but the meaning that the day carried clearly meant so much more.

The day out was for people who are continuing to live a nightmare, dealing with the loss of loved ones and friends.

The chance to be able to escape the city and get out and experience a taste of rural life is something that I imagine the group will cherish for a long time to come.

It is also says a lot about the wider community that there were so many businesses and people that were willing to come on

board to make the day work.

Taking time out of their weekend to open up their work and spend time with the group is a fantastic sign Pitt-MacKay REPORTER of generosity.

When there is so much negative news that we are constantly subjected to, it is positive stories like these that warm the heart.

While the flood of news that initially followed the Christchurch terror attacks has slowed to a trickle, we are still being regularly reminded of what happened on that tragic day.

There have been incredible stories of sadness, but also ones of hope.

While we should remember the names of those that were lost, it is also important to look towards the future, and to not only remember the sad stories, but the happy ones too.

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, April 29, the 119th day of 2019. There are 246 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On April 29, 1992, a jury in Simi Valley, California, acquitted four Los Angeles police officers of almost all state charges in the videotaped beating of motorist Rodney King; the verdicts were followed by rioting in Los Angeles resulting in 55 deaths.

On this date: In 1429, Joan of Arc entered the besieged city of Orleans to lead a French victory over the English.

In 1861, the Maryland House of Delegates voted 53-13 against seceding from the Union. In Montgomery, Alabama, President Jefferson Davis asked the Confederate Congress for the authority to wage war.

In 1916, the Easter Rising in Dublin collapsed as Irish nationalists surrendered to British authorities.

In 1945, during World War Two, American soldiers liberated the Dachau concentration camp.

Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun inside his “Fuhrerbunker” and designated Admiral Karl Doenitz president.

In 1946, 28 former Japanese officials went on trial in Tokyo as war criminals; seven ended up being sentenced to death.

In 1957, the SM-1, the first military nuclear power plant, was dedicated at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

In 1967, Aretha Franklin’s cover of Otis Redding’s Respect was released as a single by Atlantic Records.

In 1968, the counterculture rock musical Hair heralding the Age of Aquarius opened at Broadway’s Biltmore Theater following limited engagements off-Broadway, beginning a run of 1750 performances.

In 1991, a cyclone began striking the South Asian country of Bangladesh; it ended up killing more than 138,000 people,

according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

In 2011, Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton were married in an opulent ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey.

Ten years ago: During a prime-time news conference marking his 100th day in office, President Barack Obama said that waterboarding authorised by former President George W. Bush was torture and that the information it gained from terror suspects could have been

obtained by other means.

Five years ago: A botched execution using a disputed new drug combination left Oklahoma death row inmate Clayton Lockett writhing and clenching his teeth on the gurney, leading prison officials to halt the proceedings before his death from a heart attack.

One year ago: Central Americans who travelled in a caravan to the US border, hoping to turn themselves in and ask for asylum, were stalled at the border as US immigration officials announced

that the San Diego crossing was already at capacity.

Today’s birthdays: Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is 65. Actress Kate Mulgrew is 64. Actor Daniel Day-Lewis is 62. Actress Michelle Pfeiffer is 61. Actress Eve Plumb is 61. Rock musician Phil King is 59. Country singer Stephanie Bentley is 56. Actor Vincent Ventresca is 53. Singer Carnie Wilson (Wilson Phillips) is 51. Actress Uma Thurman is 49. International Tennis Hall of Famer Andre Agassi is 49.

Rapper Master P is 49. Actor

Darby Stanchfield is 48. Country singer James Bonamy is 47.

Gospel/rhythm-and-blues singer Erica Campbell (Mary Mary) is 47.

Rock musician Mike Hogan (The Cranberries) is 46. Actor Tyler Labine is 41.

Thought for today: “An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know.

It’s being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don’t.” — Anatole France, French author and critic (1844-1924).

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hen the Labour-led Government came into power it said it wanted to be a kinder Government. But looking at the quarterly benefit statistics, you wouldn’t know it.

Thousands more people are claiming the benefit and the number of people needing assistance to eat and live is at a record high. That is not kindness – it is hardship.

Under this Government, hardship assistance has increased by $48 million in the past year as Kiwi families are struggling to put food on the table.

There were an extra 70,000 requests for assistance for food in the last year alone as Kiwis struggled with the increased cost of living.

It is no wonder that families are struggling to make ends meet as under this Government rents have increased by an average of $50. Under the National-led Government, they went up by $12 a year.

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increase rents to recover costs.

Increased rents mean that despite the accommodation supplement going up last year, more and more New Zealanders are struggling to afford accommodation. Emergency housing grants went up from $6.6 million to $23 million in the space of a year.

Then there’s the number of Kiwis on benefits, which has increased by 13,000 nationwide during the year ended March 32, 2019.

In Selwyn there has been a 36 per cent increase in people on the Jobseeker benefit, while in the Ashburton District there has been a 20 per cent increase.

It is hard to understand why the number of people on the

Jobseeker benefit keeps on increasing with the unemployment rate as low as it is (2.1 per cent in Selwyn and 1.8 per cent in Ashburton) and when employers across the South Island are struggling to find workers to fill vacant positions.

It doesn’t make any sense but the Government seems happy for that number to keep on increasing.

The number of sanctions being imposed is down 31 per cent since March 2018. Sanctions should be and always have been a last resort. They are only imposed on someone who repeatedly doesn’t show up for appointments or interviews.

But this Government apparently doesn’t think there should be any accountability for taxpayers’ money.

It isn’t kind or compassionate to reduce incentives to work.

We know that some people need short-term assistance to help them get back on their feet after redundancy or other life events.

Others need ongoing support

due to disability and long-term illness.

However, New Zealanders who are able to are better off working and creating opportunities for themselves and their families.

Under the previous Government the trend was for more people moving from a benefit into work and that is what we should be aiming for.

The Prime Minister has pledged to reduce child poverty, but the hardship and special needs grant figures show it is getting tougher for those children living in benefit-dependent households.

Where is the plan from this Government to get Kiwis off benefits and into work in order to help give their children a better future?

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hen my sister commented on the mural in the hotel lobby depicting a cat and a rat, the receptionist explained the story behind it. The cat represented the Spanish conquerors and the rat represented the French who drove them out in 1648.

We were in Arras to see the World War One battlefields where our grandfather fought, so this was a foretaste of the long history of Arras, site of many battles over the centuries.

Wherever we walked in Arras, there were signs of this history.

The Place des Heros in the centre of town is overlooked by the belfry, built between 1463 and 1554 and now on Unesco’s World Heritage list. Baroque facades of 17th- and 18th-century merchant houses line the other three sides of the square and the nearby Grand’Place. Today they contain charming cafes and shops.

Arras was built of limestone quarried from beneath the town and it’s possible to visit the quarries. One option is Les Boves, which were used as cellars by local merchants after quarrying came to an end.

These are entered through the tourist office in the Place des Heros.

We visited the second option, the Carriere Wellington, a 10-minute walk south of the railway station. Here, New Zealand tunnellers worked for months in 1917 to extend the existing quarries under German lines.

Their presence is marked by New Zealand towns used as names for the tunnels, and New Zealand-themed graffiti on the walls.

The Carriere Wellington can be visited only by guided tour and to preserve the tunnels, numbers are limited. The tour starts with putting on a soldier’s helmet before descending into the tunnels. This is a safety measure, not just a costume. The temperature inside was a chill 11°C and the lighting just enough to see where we were going. Our guide, Daniel, led the way, talking in both English and French, and pointing out graffiti and artefacts along the

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The heroes place in Arras, France. way. Audiovisual presentations at key points explained the role the tunnels played in World War One. One and a half hours later, we emerged as dusk was falling, very aware of the hardships the soldiers and townspeople faced during the war.

The next day we hired a car to see battlefields in the surrounding countryside. The roads are well signposted and the directions on the Nga Tapuwae New Zealand First World War Trails app are very accurate, so finding our way wasn’t difficult at all.

We arrived at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery. Commonwealth War Graves Commission gardeners were diligently working away, keeping the cemetery in immaculate order.

It contains a New Zealand

Memorial to the Missing – one of several in France and Belgium – which bears more than 1200 names. It was a sad reminder that Grandad was one of the lucky ones to return.

Caterpillar Valley is also the original resting place of the Unknown Warrior buried at Pukeahu in Wellington. Many of the 5000 graves have no names.

Those that do show young men from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Britain in a final resting place far from their homes.

We drove on through the tiny village of Longueval to the New Zealand Memorial, which marks the spot where New Zealanders first fought on the Western Front.

At the sign explaining the battle of Flers-Courcelette, we peered

through the fog in the direction of Flers. More than 100 years ago, Grandad had started somewhere around here with his fellow field engineers, digging trenches leading towards Flers.

We talked about how miserable it would have been.

We headed to Bapaume for lunch.

After lunch, we headed back to Arras to the Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery, renowned as one of the most beautiful on the Western Front.

Again we felt sad seeing so many names of those who died, listed on the colonnaded memorial wall designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

On our final day in Arras, we explored more of the town. A free electric bus goes around the cen-

tral area, which is also compact enough to walk.

The 18th-century St Vaast Abbey now houses the Musee des Beaux Arts, with a collection that includes paintings depicting Arras in centuries past. Although the buildings in the Place des Heros and the Grand’Place look the same today, the squares are no longer used for cattle markets.

The nearby art deco area is where new buildings replaced those destroyed in World War One. As well as having admirable architecture, it’s a great place to shop.

Although our visit was inspired by family links to the war, we enjoyed the overall charm and historic ambience of Arras. This town of rats and conflict has much that appeals.

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Sevens stars of the future took to the fields at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds on Saturday morning for the annual Mid Canterbury Rugby JAB sevens tournament. The under-8 title was won by Rakaia, while Methven Red took out the under-9 title and Methven Black the under-10 title. Celtic dominated the older two age groups, with Celtic Green winning the under-11.5 section and Celtic White the top under-13 team.

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No ‘dumb moves’ for Warriors

By Christopher Reive Since Shaun Johnson left the club late last year, the Warriors have been active in the NRL player market.

Many fans expected the side to go out and sign a marquee talent by the start of the season, but seven weeks into the new campaign they’re still waiting for the club to make moves.

As frustrated as some might be, the team’s General Manager of Football Brian Smith said it was all a part of the long game.

“There’s been a number of things that just haven’t come off,” he explained.

“We’re not going to grab just anybody and pay him too much money because we’re desperate.

“That’s just dumb.”

Through the early stages of their campaign, the Warriors have called on rookie halves Adam Keighran and Chanel Harris-Tavita to fill the hole left by Johnson alongside Blake Green.

While the pair have performed admirably when called upon, Smith said the team knew it was an area they needed to bolster as they look toward the future.

“We would like to have replaced Shaun with a really strong, experienced player.

“But when you lose a player in November of that quality it’s very hard to find one right away.

“We definitely have some plans, that has gone right on from the period on the back end of last season.

“We’re confident there could well be an addition or two in the

next couple of weeks, and certainly we’re in a fantastic position for next season.”

Falling to a 2-5 start to the season, Smith also defended the current squad of players despite the poor record.

While they have showed some resilience and signs of promise, an inability to field the same team each week has been the major issue in the side being able to progress.

At various points of the season, the side have been without starters Issac Luke, Green and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, who are seen as key players in the Warriors system.

“At the moment we haven’t got enough continuity in our game.

“This time last year, we’d won six of our first seven, but we hardly made a change,” Smith said.

“It’s the number one thing to try get a group of guys that have played together in previous seasons.

“We were always going to have one who hadn’t, but we just haven’t been able to get Greeny in particular fit and firing and having everybody around him; Issac Luke as well.

“Sometimes you can lose players in other positions, and it doesn’t affect you so much but in those positions it’s definitely had an effect on our ability to control the game.”

“We just need to not panic, keep fighting … it’s just a matter of time before we get all our best players on the park, playing well and all together and we’ll be okay.

“If we get that in a hurry we’ll be back in winning form very soon.”

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Stars take a thriller The Northern Stars look all but assured of a place in the ANZ Premiership playoffs, after a tense 53-52 victory over the Northern Mystics yesterday.

The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Stars, who maintain third place on the ladder, with three rounds left in the regular season.

They currently hold an eight point lead over their closest rivals, the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic, but with the Magic’s next games seeing them play the top two sides in the competition – the Central Pulse and the Southern Steel – it will take a drastic turnaround to deny the Northern Stars a playoff berth.

However, the end of the season will be very telling for the Stars, as they too must face the Pulse and Steel before the playoffs.

Those two matches will be an indication of their title credentials, as their win over the Mystics was unconvincing.

It was a scrappy game full of errors at Pulman Arena, with the Mystics having a slight edge throughout until the final quarter.

The Mystics’ captain Phoenix Karaka sat out the match with a concussion, with Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Erena Mikaere given full games in the defensive circle.

Stars captain Leana de Bruin said that the game was intense, but was relieved to hold on for the win.

“We wanted to really go out there and actually play to our potential and keep calm and composed, we haven’t had that for four weeks.”

Sokolich-Beatson was visibly upset in the post-match interview, but put the loss down to errors from her own team.

“We made our own mistakes – didn’t catch our own balls, didn’t defend enough.

“We are improving, it just feels like we can’t tie it all together.”

- NZME Standings: Central Pulse 30 points (10 games), Southern Steel 23 (10), Northern Stars 20 (12), Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic 12 (11), Mainland Tactix 9 (10), Northern Mystics 8 (11).

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In brief Grayson a big winner New Zealand men’s squash No.2 Campbell Grayson has won the PSA Challenger tournament, the Irish Squash Open in Dublin. Third seed Grayson defeated seventh seed Mahesh Manaonkar of India in relatively straight forward fashion to take the title which gives him confidence for some big tournaments coming up in the next month. Grayson won the lastt four points in convincing style to take the title with a 11-6, 11-8, 11-7 victory in 45 minutes. He will now prepare for the British Open in Hull, 20-26 May.

First blood to Raptors Kawhi Leonard scored a career playoff-high 45 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Pascal Siakam added 29 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-95 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semi-final series yesterday.

Leonard matched his career-best scoring total for any game. He made 16 of 22 shots, going 3 of 6 from 3-point range, and went 10 for 11 at the free throw line. Leonard received a standing ovation when he checked out with 3:14 to play, the Raptors up 107-88. - AP

Record for Kiwi shearer

Kieran Hunt battles to make progress during his side’s loss on Wednesday.

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Star dominates Donkeys Star produced a dominant performance to down Team Donkey MSA Checkers in round three of Basketball Mid Canterbury’s A grade men’s competition last week.

They ended up with a comfortable win to their names, 85-65, after starting strong and getting out to an early lead with a series of fast breaks which Checkers did not shut down.

When Star’s fast break was countered they were able to run a patient offence which allowed them to score freely, while Checkers were unusually flat from the arc, with only Pip Johnston really finding the hoop with any sort of consistency.

Any chance of a fightback were countered immediately by Star, so Checkers could not get on any sort of roll on, or gain any ascendancy.

For Star Sean Hunter had a good game, top scoring with 24 (two 3 pointers), while Randy Buenafe with 23 points caused damage on the break, and Marvin Agacer added 18 points (four 3 pointers).

For Checkers, Johnston was busy both offensively and defensively and scored 24 points (four 3 pointers).

In the day’s other game, College were always going to have a tough time against a Gannets team that towered above them,

but Gannets didn’t have it all their own way in what ended up being a 85–60 win.

College had an excellent first half and stayed with Gannets with a mixture of fast breaks and hitting consistently from the outside.

Riley Sa was particularly impressive, but the 7-foot presence of Jason Greig took its toll.

College did take the lead briefly in the second quarter but that simply meant Gannets increased their intensity to take it back.

Quinn Ritchie being forced to retire with an injury didn’t help College’s cause, and Gannets took a 47-39 lead into the break.

The second half was all Gan-

nets. They started with a manto-man defence which College struggled against, and as their offence stuttered Gannets were able to increase their lead.

College battled hard to try and counter the height dominance but when Gannets began hitting consistently from the outside the game was done.

In the end it was a comfortable 85-60 victory Gannets, with Greig top scoring with 30 points, Nick Fechney with 22 points and Matt Jopson with 18 points.

For College Fotu Hala top scored with 21 points and Riley Sa added 17, with both playing well against a taller more experienced opposition.

New Zealand-born shearer Lou Brown has put in the quickest-ever day of merino shearing to smash a world record which has withstood at least four other attempts since it was set 16 years ago. The 31-yearold Brown, based in Bunbury, south of Perth, but raised in Napier, shore 497 merino ewes in eight hours in West Australia on Saturday. At just under 58 seconds a sheep when no one previously in a day’s record shearing had averaged under a minute on merino ewes or wethers, it was 31 more than the previous record of 466 set by fellow-Kiwi Cartwright Terry in a two-stand record with brother Michael James Terry in 2003, also in West Australia.

Taekwon-Do podium New Zealand has finished third on the medal table at the ITF Taewkon-Do World Championships at Inzell, Germany. A single gold on the final day helped the Kiwi team gain its placing after it had been within the top four nations for all of the tournament. The gold medal was won by the junior girls team in a top effort against some tough competition. The New Zealanders finished with 6 golds, 6 bronze and 10 bronze for a total 22 medals.

Rockets busting for another shot at the Warriors From coach Mike D’Antoni to his stars James Harden and Chris Paul and all the rest of the Rockets, another chance at the champion Golden State Warriors has been on their mind for months.

Golden State and Houston will face off in the playoffs for the fourth time in five years – two of those previous matchups in the Western Conference finals won by the Warriors on the way to championships, in 2015 and last season.

“We haven’t come up on the winning side yet.

“It’s another opportunity for us to change that. We know how difficult it’s going to be,” Harden said.

“I think everyone wants a shot at the Warriors.”

Warriors Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were listed as questionable for today’s series opener after each sprained his right ankle against the Clippers.

Top-seeded Golden State had yet to eliminate Los Angeles in the first round, then the Warriors failed to close it out at home in

Game 5 before winning Game 6 on the road.

Yet Thompson knows this is what everybody wants to talk about – and how could you not?

Next up is a potentially epic Western Conference semi-final between the two-time defending champs and their Texas nemesis.

Bring on Harden and Paul once more. With these two leading the way, the Rockets are largely considered the ones with the best shot to derail Golden State’s three-peat.

“They’re going to be around.

Houston Rockets’ James Harden

You’re going to have to go through them some way, whether it’s in the second round, third round,” D’Antoni said.

The Warriors have home-court advantage this time, while last year Houston grabbed the West’s No. 1 seed.

“They’re a great team.

“They’ve got two Hall of Fame guards in the backcourt and everyone else has carved out a nice roll,” Thompson said. “We’ve had a ton of history the last five years in the playoffs and I know they’re just itching to get another shot at us, and when two teams meet like that it makes for the best basketball in the world.”

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METHVEN LEAVE IT LATE

By Erin Tasker

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It wasn’t enough to make them realistic play-offs contenders, but Methven’s second win of the Combined Country Cup rugby competition on Saturday sure rattled some cages.

Methven were clear underdogs running onto the field at the Methven Domain against the team that was sitting at the top of pool B, unbeaten with maximum bonus points to their name from the first four rounds, Springston.

But, with a try to captain Matthew Groom in the 85th minute the home side pulled off a 25-24 win not many saw coming.

Methven coach Jason Kjestrup had been confident all season that his team had the ability to foot it with the best, but all too often they’d been their own worst enemy.

There were glimpses of that on Saturday, but they were mixed in with moments of brilliance, including two outstanding first half tries to fullback Brenton Connell.

His first, with about six minutes gone, was followed by tries to Michael Shennan and Ashley Miller for the visitors to make it 12-7, before Methven struck back with a penalty to Reuben Early.

Shennan’s second try was followed by another to Connell, whose outstanding individual run just short of the break resulted in him going in for his second in the corner to make it 19-17.

A yellow card to Methven lock Charlie Suyker just before half

Methven’s Brenton Connell breaks through the defence on his way to try number two during his side’s win over Springston.

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time reduced his side to 14 as Springston mounted a string of attacks on the line, which Methven successfully thwarted.

When the game restarted after the break, Methven continued to fight, managing to keep Springston scoreless while they were down on numbers, and adding three points of their own to take the lead back, 20-19.

Eventually Methven’s strong defence did fail, with a gap opening and Springston halfback Jack Hardacre darting through to put his side up 24-20 with 10 minutes to go.

From there, it was the Methven show.

With Springston on the back foot the home side forced a string of penalties and eventually the pressure told, with the winning try fittingly going to captain Groom, continuing the prop’s top try-scoring form in 2019.

The home crowd were on their feet, but possibly the widest smile belonged to Methven winger Tim Lawn who went away with family bragging rights, with his brother Samuel Lawn playing at number seven for Springston.

Kjestrup said it was the kind of performance he knew his side had been capable of all along.

“It’s been building.

“We made a lot of mistakes in previous games and we managed to limit them this week, and then just fight for 80 minutes.

“I think one of our guys heard one of their guys mention after the game that we were the fittest team they’d come up against,” Kjestrup said.

Given Methven had felt fitness was something they were lacking, that was great to hear, Kjestrup said.

If Methven, by some miracle, did manage to sneak into the combined competition play offs, that would be great, Kjestrup said.

But, realistically, their goal was now to keep building ahead of the Mid Canterbury competition, the Watters Cup. It was a different story for Mid Canterbury’s other pool B team, however, with Rakaia’s 32-24 win over Oxford putting them in third place and in a strong position to make the playoffs.

Rakaia struck early with two quick tries, but Oxford came back at them, and Rakaia coach Terry Murray said his side needed to pull their socks up, which they did.

Seta Koroitamana crossed for two of Rakaia’s tries, while Matt Bentley, Inoke Tonga and Tim Hanrahan added one each, with Andrew Letham adding two conversions and a penalty.

In pool A, Southern’s unbeaten run came to an end at Darfield, at the hands of the other unbeaten team of the pool.

Darfield came charging back from 21-7 down at half time, to

take it out 28-26.

Southern coach Andrew Carr said his side was magic in the first half, with winger Atu Takubu nabbing a hat-trick before Darfield was awarded what Carr called a “dubious” try just before the break.

A try to Jacob Pairama was all Southern could muster against a determined Darfield in the second 40, but they did have a chance to take it with time almost up.

Down 28-26 and awarded a penalty, the call was made to kick for touch and go for the try instead of going for the posts, but it didn’t pay off.

Veteran Jon Dampney took on the kicking duties for Southern on Saturday and landed three from four attempts.

Also in pool A, Hampstead didn’t have a good day at the office, beaten 66-26 by Kaiapoi.

Hampstead coach Shaun Bovey said the day was off to a bad start before they even got on the bus.

“It’s not really excuses, but we lost four players the morning of, three of them key players, and it just sort of turned to custard from there,” Bovey said.

Kaiapoi were already up 21-0 when a Hampstead injury on a day where they had a light bench resulted in uncontested scrums.

“To be fair it’s a game we could have won, and we should have won.

“When we got the ball in our hands we scored tries at will, but our defence wasn’t up to it, which is not like Hampstead,” Bovey said.

Over in pool C, Celtic managed to pick up their third win of the competition against a Hurunui side which had the services of an All Black for the day.

Crusaders lock Luke Romano turned out for the Hurunui side, which was yet to win a game in the competition, and although he made life tough for the home side, Celtic coach Shane Enright said his side was up to the challenge.

“We were always in control, but we probably could’ve won by more,” Enright said.

The win put Celtic into fourth spot in pool C, only seven points behind leaders Lincoln with two games left to go before the playoffs.

Lincoln beat Saracens 38-24 on Saturday, while a late drop goal saw West Melton pick up an upset 22-19 win over Prebbleton to round out pool C action.

In pool B, Ohoka beat Rolleston 32-29, while Glenmark-Cheviot’s unbeaten run continued with a 23-20 win over Southbridge.

There was another upset result in pool A, with defending champions Waihora beaten by Burnham-Dunsandel-Irwell 25-24, while Ashley got their first win on the board, beating Hornby 34-31.

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Hurricanes hit top gear

By Niall Anderson Finally, the Hurricanes have delivered on their tantalising potential.

That might seem unfair to say of a team who had already claimed six wins this year, and sit comfortably in second on the Super Rugby ladder, but the Hurricanes produced by far their most dominant showing of the season on Saturday night, demolishing the Chiefs 47-19.

The Hurricanes threw caution to the swirling Wellington wind with a scintillating display of long-range attacking rugby, running in some stunning counter-attacking tries as they ripped the Chiefs defence apart.

They weren’t completely without flaws – the Chiefs did manage to expose some defensive liabilities to nab three tries of their own – but it hardly mattered, such was the attacking prowess unleashed by the hosts, and most notably, by Jordie Barrett.

Ridiculously, Barrett had two tries within the first seven minutes, and they consisted of him running 100 metres untouched.

The first saw the returning fullback put into space from a reverse from hooker Asafo Aumua, and he showed a clean set of heels to race 50 metres untouched.

If that was lacklustre defending from the Chiefs, their attempt for Barrett’s second effort was truly abysmal.

Barrett picked up the ball on halfway, effortlessly coasted across to the right, got on the outside of defenders seemingly moving in slow motion, and once more cruised in without stress.

While his tries seemed effortless,

Barrett’s overall performance – running for over 200 metres and beating 11 defenders – showcased the immense potential and versatile skill set that makes him such an alluring option for the All Blacks.

The showing also provided a potential pointer as to the answer to the intense debate over who can replace Damian McKenzie as the premier utility option come the World Cup. After the Hurricanes had looked so lacklustre against the Sunwolves the week before, the return of the Barrett brothers and Ardie Savea finally displayed the full potential of John Plumtree’s side with all their stars available, and in sync with one another.

Savea scored the try of the night, starting and finishing a 90 metre counter-attack which also involved Jordie Barrett and TJ Perenara, who as an added bonus, continued his incredible scoring record with the 52nd try of his Super Rugby career.

The frailty of the Chiefs defence was nearly as incredible.

While few expected the Chiefs to win considering the array of All Blacks stars they have sidelined due to injury, this is now the third time they’ve conceded 47 points or more, and they remain stuck in second-to-last on the ladder.

On two occasions they fought their way back into the contest – getting back to 21-12 and 28-19 deficits - but, as rain started to fall, the Hurricanes shone brightest, with tries to Wes Goosen and Salesi Rayasi again exposing the Chiefs’ weaknesses, and completing what was a remarkable rout.

- NZME Jordie Barrett was in scintillating form on Saturday.

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In brief Jaguares take a thriller Jaguares first five-eighth Domingo Miotti slotted the only points of the second half as his side scored three tries to two in beating the Brumbies 20-15 in a tense and bruising clash. Winger Sebastian Cancelliere, centre Matias Orlando and hooker Agustin Creevy scored first half tries for the home side at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, with Miotti adding five points with the boot, which included the only points in the second half with a penalty.

Stormers still in the hunt Dillyn Leyds put in a man of the match performance as the Stormers breathed new life into their ailing Super Rugby campaign with a narrow 24-23 victory over the Bulls in a fierce South African derby at Newlands. The Cape Town-based side have failed to live up to their promise this season and were on a run of four defeats in five games, but showed the greater physicality and execution to claim what could turn out to be a precious win.

Sharks bite the Tahs Flyhalf Curwin Bosch kicked two late penalties that helped the Sharks to victory over an ill-disciplined Waratahs, who were at one stage reduced to 13 men, in their clash in Sydney on Saturday. The Waratahs lost Jed Holloway when he was sent off by referee Nic Berry for striking Sharks prop Thomas du Toit with his elbow in the 46th minute. Centre Andre Esterhuizen scored a try when the Sharks held a two-man advantage, while Bosch added the two penalties to hold on for victory after the game had been locked at 10-10 at halftime.

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Best and worst of the weekend’s Super Rugby

By Phil Gifford Seven talking points from Super Rugby, the quote of the year so far, and a squad picked only on this weekend’s form.

Try of the week

In a crowded field, a drum roll and then a standing ovation please for Ardie Savea, who 15 minutes into the second half in Wellington turned over the ball 90 metres from the Chiefs’ line.

He then sprinted in support of TJ Perenara, yelling and pointing in case Perenara hadn’t noticed Jordie Barrett was outside him.

Somehow Savea still had enough energy to take the final pass from Barrett, and bash past a couple of defenders to score. Savea’s try was the breathtaking highlight of the Canes’ 47-19 humbling of the Chiefs, who a long, very different, six weeks ago had stretched the Canes to a 23-all draw in Hamilton.

Where’s a decent herd tester when you need one?

There were times, most notably when they were rolling mauls towards the Hurricanes’ goal-line, when the Chiefs looked like the side that had pulled their season

back from the brink over the last month. And then, when JoRdie Barrett, or Wes Goosen, or Chase Tiatia started running in open spaces, a bad case of grass staggers turned most of the Chiefs’ backs into mildly interested spectators. Anton Lienert-Brown was extraordinary, but he really was the rugby version of the boy on a burning deck.

We get the point, he’s best at fullback Jordie Barrett has had to live like a freedom camper in the Canes’ backline, never sure from week to week where he’ll be pitching his tent. Two tries in the first six minutes in Wellington surely proved the 15 jersey is his perfect fit.

Let the good times roll At the ideal time if you’re the All Black selectors, Aaron Smith comes back from injury, playing like he’s never been away, as the Highlanders thrash the Sunwolves in Tokyo, 52-0. Shooting out accurate, torpedo passes, and darting past tacklers, in general he looked exactly like the daring, cheeky, inspirational, hugely gifted halfback the All Blacks will need in Japan.

When becoming even the

third wheel is a major battle A rampaging run by Liam Coltman in Tokyo was a reminder that, barring injuries, there will be a fiercely contested race for the three hooking spots in the World Cup squad. A fully fit Dane Coles, and Codie Taylor, would look safe bets. But choosing between Coltman and Nathan Harris, both of whom very recently signed contracts with New Zealand Rugby, Coltman to 2022, Harris to 2021, shapes as an even closer contest than last year, when Harris was the reserve to Taylor in the Rugby Championship.

Does the name Milner-Skudder ring a bell?

The remarkable advance of wing Sevu Reece shot up another notch when he found himself, in the 34th minute of the Crusaders’ 36-10 demolition of the Lions in Christchurch, confronted with Kwagga Smith, the broken nosed, icy eyed epitome of all that’s scarily tough about South African loose forwards. A moment later Smith was on his bum, and Reece was scoring his first of two tries.

The current All Black selectors are pretty conservative in most areas, but they will punt on wings. Nehe

Milner-Skudder was an inspired bolter in 2015 for the World Cup, and moving Julian Savea to the right wing, so a 20-year-old Rieko Ioane could play on the left wing against the Lions in 2017, didn’t work out too badly either. If Reece can keep playing the way he did on Friday night, he certainly wouldn’t look out of place in a black jersey.

Possibly one of the Crusaders’ secrets They rarely (with the rare exception of Brodie Retallick) let a star from their own catchment area slip away. They set up a Crusaders’ academy in Nelson in 2015, so basically they’re getting first dibs on the whole of the top half of the South Island. The synergy between the Crusaders and Canterbury that helps make both teams so successful is now being replicated with Tasman. Blues’ fans should thank their lucky stars the first steps to copy that blueprint with the Blues and Auckland are finally being taken after years of ridiculous boardroom resistance.

Rugby quote of the year to date

More evidence to support my the-

ory last week that props have the most interesting minds in a rugby team. Angus Ta’avao, on being moved from tighthead to loosehead prop for the Chiefs: “Imagine going to the toilet and being right-handed, and then you’ve got to use your left hand.”

Finally, a squad picked only on form in the weekend.

Fullback: Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes) Right wing: Savu Reece (Crusaders) Centre: Braydon Ennor (Crusaders) Left wing: George Bridge (Crusaders) Second five: Anton Liernet-Brown (Chiefs) First five: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes) Halfback: Aaron Smith (Highlanders) No.8: Kieran Read (Crusaders) Flanker: Ardie Savea (Hurricanes) Flanker: Luke Whitelock (Highlanders) Lock: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders) Lock: Tom Franklin (Highlanders) Tighthead prop: Tyrel Lomax (Highlanders) Hooker: Nathan Harris (Chiefs) Loosehead prop: Joe Moody (Crusaders) Reserves: Chase Tiatia (Hurricanes), Richie Mo’unga (Crusaders), Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Chiefs), Vaea Fifita (Hurricanes), James Blackwell (Hurricanes), Angus Ta’avao (Chiefs), Daniel Liernet-Brown (Highlanders), Liam Coltman (Highlanders). - NZME

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In brief

Supera proves superior Consistent mare Supera capped an outstanding season’s work when she dominated her rivals in the closing stages when taking out the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.

The Savabeel four-year-old has proven a model of consistency throughout her current campaign that commenced back in October with a fresh-up victory over 1400m at Te Aroha.

Patience has been the keyword for trainers Ken Kelso, wife Bev and Mark Donoghue as they slowly made their way through the grades with the Sir Peter Vela-owned mare.

Ken Kelso had indicated he felt Supera would be at her best when tried over a middle-distance after she stormed home to be beaten by just a long head behind Nicoletta when finishing runner-up in the Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Te Aroha at her last start.

That opportunity presented itself on Saturday where rider Michael Coleman displayed a steely nerve to settle Supera well off the pace before asking her to sustain a powerful finishing burst that carried her to an imposing twolength victory over Awapuni visitor Jessiegee.

“I thought she was further back than what we initially thought she would be, but she was nice and relaxed and lobbing along,” Ken Kelso said.

“There was a bit of speed in the race, so we always thought if she was our best, she would get over the top of them.

“She’s very special.”

Kelso indicated this would be

U May Cullect rolls on U May Cullect heads Barclay and Ellis’ four Diamonds Day wins Southland’s star act U May Cullect helped his trainers Kirstin Barclay and Paul Ellis score a quartet of wins on their province’s biggest race day at Ascot Park on Saturday. The untapped 5-yr-old got a massive applause from the Diamonds Day crowd when powering away from his opposition to score by six and a half lengths.

U May Cullect’s fourth win in his fourth start will be his last before the pacer’s freak show takes its first intermission. “I am going to put him in the paddock now and bring him back on the first of June and aim him for a nice race at Cup Week,” Barclay said. Saturday’s victory took U May Cullect’s to a 77 handicap rating. That meant he was likely to clash with junior freefor-all types at New Zealand Cup week. Barclay said the times U May Cullect has produced meant that kind of company should hold too many fears for the horse. - NZHN

Marsh a happy man

Michael Coleman gets the well-related Supera home in the Travis Stakes at Te Rapa. the last run for Supera before she heads for a break with bigger things expected from her in the spring.

“She’s going to go out now,” he said.

“She’s come a long way, so she can have a nice break.

“She won’t be out too long

and we’ll bring her back and set her for something through the spring.

“We’ve had a lot of good mares over the years and she is right up there with them.”

Bred by Sir Peter Vela’s Pencarrow Thoroughbreds Ltd, Supera is the daughter of unraced Van

Nistelrooy mare, Sopra Tutto who is the daughter of his dual Caulfield and Melbourne Cup winner, Ethereal.

She is the younger half-sister to multiple Group Three winner and Group One placed mare, Eleonora along with handy stayer Sopraffina.

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Collett well on the road to recovery A successful procedure conducted on Friday to remove the metal rods and screws inserted to stabilise her lumbar region following a horror fall in Singapore last October has talented rider Alysha Collett moving full steam into the final stages of her recovery from the incident that has put her career on hold for the past six months.

Collett sustained the injury to her L1 Lumbar vertebra, along with a fractured right heel when she fell from her mount at Kranji on October 14.

Following the successful spinal surgery Collett returned to New Zealand a month later and has been working her way through the various rehabilitation processes since then.

Collett is mindful that despite the removal of the support rods from her back she still has a way to go before she can contemplate resuming her riding career.

“It was great to have the rods and screws removed and I was out of hospital pretty quickly really,” she said.

“I didn’t actually realise just how big they were, so I got a bit of a shock when they showed them to me afterwards.

“The surgeons were really pleased with how things have gone and where I am with my recovery, however they stressed that

what I do over the next few months is just as important as what I’ve been doing since the first operation.

“I’m pretty set in my own mind that I want to be 110 per cent before I think about getting back to race riding.”

Collett admits the desire to resume her career still burns strongly within her.

“I’m still really keen to return to riding as it’s what I love and I’m still young enough to be able to get back to the highest levels,” she said. “I guess if I was older or if I wasn’t enjoying it or doing well, I wouldn’t be as keen and might look for something else, but that’s not the case.

“I think it will be later in the year when I will be ready to return and that will most likely be here at home. I’m not sure about the situation with Singapore, I’m not looking that far ahead as I just want to make sure I get myself right before I do anything more.”

Collett has recently been back riding at the Matamata track.

“It’s been good to get back and do a little bit of riding as I really missed it when I was laid up after the operation,” she said.

Collett rode 375 winners in New Zealand after commencing her career in the 2009/2010 season before moving to Singapore in 2018.

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Gritty two-year-old Bronte Beach is likely to head up a threepronged attack on the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1100m) for trainer Stephen Marsh at Te Rapa next weekend after her impressive victory at Hastings on Saturday.

The Reliable Man filly produced the run of the day at Hastings when she charged away to a three and a half-length victory despite nearly falling when severely checked entering the home straight. “What a phenomenal run that was,” Marsh said.

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Dead-heat at Te Rapa In a thrilling finish to the Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) the judge couldn’t separate the pair of Vigor Winner and Speedy Meady who shared victory in the feature Te Rapa contest.

Speedy filly Wekaforce used a brilliant start from her inside barrier to set up a hectic speed in front which had the field of fourteen runners stretched out over considerable real estate throughout the early stages of the contest.

Runners were across the track at the 100m before Speedy Meady burst through a gap with what looked like the winning run, only to be caught in the very last stride

by Vigor Winner who fought back bravely after being clearly headed.

After several minutes judge Tommy Thomson declared a deadheat for first with Santa Catarina just a head away in third. - NZME

Handicapping under fire

Alysha Collett

Harness racing trainers from across New Zealand have slammed the country’s handicapping system, and claim it has been ruining the careers of young horses. Mark Jones, Phil Williamson, Mark Purdon and John Price all told the Otago Daily Times the careers of young horses were being hindered because the current handicapping system favours multiple race-winning, older horses too much. Williamson said that extra opportunities to race those older horses came at the expense of developing young stock. “The older stock can keep racing, but it is probably at the expense of the younger horses coming through.”

- ODT

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Pike team’s Queensland assault Cambridge trainer Tony Pike left Te Rapa racecourse on Saturday evening with a satisfied grin on his face despite winning just the one race on the day.

While debutant two-year-old filly Subpoena backed up an impressive win at the Matamata trials with an impressive performance to take out a 1200m contest, it was the work of five of Pike’s six-strong assault on the Queensland Winter carnival during exhibition gallops on the day that really had him smiling.

Bostonian, Ever Loyal, Indecision, Intrigue and Terra Sancta all produced eye-catching work be-

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 29 Apr 2019 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 3.38pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C0, 295m 1 6 Belfast Demo nwtd H &........................Taylor 2 55827 Lozza The Rascal nwtd..............J McInerney 3 Maybe Right nwtd................................A Lee 4 33421 Stumpy Bill nwtd........................ M Dempsey 5 72 Smash Surprise nwtd....................... M Grant 6 4 Fidgety Feet nwtd................................A Lee 7 48323 Ineffable nwtd.................................... B Dann 8 7 Fleur Dior nwtd...........................R Blackburn 9 75 Inky Dinky Jewel nwtd...................C Roberts 10 55x1 Platinum Paisley 17.36.......................J Dunn 2 3.56pm DURASTEEL STRUCTURES PH 033796195 SPRINT C1, 295m 1 33457 High Sparrow nwtd.....................A Bradshaw 2 14372 Bombinate 17.41............................... B Dann 3 21277 Vik Vikkers 17.47..........................C Roberts 4 48576 Homebush Indi 17.47.................J McInerney 5 23247 Goldstar Auburn nwtd S &...............B Evans 6 67846 Midnight Bolt 17.36 J M................... McCook 7 53424 Venetia 17.46................................ K Cassidy 8 47264 Ohoka Pheobe 17.43.................... L Waretini 9 14777 Know Burden 17.60........................G Cleeve 10 57688 Blue Sky nwtd H &...............................Taylor 3 4.15pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STKS C1, 520m 1 6F426 Jealous Affair 30.61...................... L Waretini 2 46554 Galway Gal nwtd S &.......................B Evans 3 212x1 Sailor Allen 30.10..........................C Roberts

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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 29 Apr 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 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 12.02pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MONDAY C0 C0, 410m 1 22254 Opawa Marcie nwtd...........................M Flipp 2 66345 Stormin’ Home nwtd S &............C Blackburn 3 1 Bigtime Rex nwtd................................L Cole 4 531 Bigtime Toby nwtd...............................L Cole 5 25667 Tuff An’ Spicy nwtd.........................B Mitchell 6 75566 It’s Timmy nwtd..........................J McInerney 7 88663 Hurricane Ayla nwtd....................... D Donlon 8 Magic Flynn nwtd................................L Cole 9 77858 Gotcha Bailey nwtd....................J McInerney 10 7877x Cawbourne Skid nwtd............... K Gommans 2 12.20pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1 C1, 410m 1 84122 Sefton Brew nwtd J &...........................D Bell 2 7x788 Blackish nwtd H &.............................. Woods 3 14542 True Testament nwtd....................B Hodgson 4 26446 Bigtime Mike nwtd...............................L Cole 5 75744 Dee Bee Gee nwtd...................... G Hodgson 6 32223 Bigtime Otis nwtd................................L Cole 7 38465 Choice Lass 24.34...........................C Morris 8 21656 Thrilling Ivy nwtd....................... K Gommans 9 88887 Here’s Hemi nwtd.......................J McInerney

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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Inc Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 29 Apr 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5 1 2.57pm (NZT) STEVE ‘THE AUCTIONEER’ DAVIS C4 C4, 410m 1 22222 Cheese And Chalk nwtd.....................L Cole 2 45147 Bigtime Kiss 23.33..............................L Cole 3 46834 Cawbourne Liz nwtd.....................M Roberts 4 78286 Bigtime Honey 24.01...........................L Cole 5 71878 Mahala Bay nwtd H &........................ Woods 6 18887 Hard Merch nwtd G &............. S Fredrickson 7 77866 Butterball nwtd...............................M Gowan 8 65543 Running Freer 23.47........................M Olden

fore they join last weekend’s Gr.2 Easter Handicap winner Endless Drama on a flight out of Auckland bound for Brisbane next Friday.

Pike has enjoyed plenty of success in Brisbane in recent years with the likes of Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) winner Provocative and Gr.1 J.J Atkins (1600m) winner Sacred Elixir and will look to take home some of the major spoils on offer once again in 2019.

“We’ve got a good team heading over this year although it does seem a little strange most of them are sprinters, which is unusual as the kiwi sprinters don’t often compete in Australia,” he said.

“In saying that, all have been working well and I think they are up to the competition they will face over there.

“Bostonian, Ever Loyal and Endless Drama all have the Stradbroke Handicap (Gr.1 1400m) as their main assignment and will take similar paths to get there.

“Bostonian has good residual fitness as he was only in the paddock for three weeks.

“He went super there as a three-year-old and he had a good hit-out on Saturday that will top him off nicely.

“He will probably go the BRC Sprint (Gr.3 1350m) at Doomben

first up, as will Ever Loyal, and then we will take it from there.”

Listed Hallmark Stud Sprint (1200m) winner Indecision looked ready to go first up when completing an impressive workout in tandem with Ever Loyal on Saturday.

“Indecision will be set for some of the fillies and mares’ events during the carnival,” Pike said.

“She worked home beautifully on Saturday, so I think she is spot on for the trip.”

Completing the Pike team are Terra Sancta and Intrigue who also looked in good fettle when working up together.” - NZME

Trainer Tony Pike

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway 4 56685 Tikao Jackie nwtd M &......................... Smith 5 22143 It’s A Trick 30.13 J &.........................D Fahey 6 84773 Opawa Al 30.53...............................R Wales 7 55548 Goldstar Hurley 31.11................... L Waretini 8 418x Know Legend nwtd.........................G Cleeve 9 x6775 Know Talent 30.75...........................G Cleeve 10 8x8x8 Opawa Silver 30.55..........................R Wales 4 4.32pm CHRIS & LISA EARL DASH C1, 295m 1 83762 Goldstar Charger nwtd S &..............B Evans 2 44333 Culvie Jay Dee 17.40 H &....................Taylor 3 34555 Platonic Affair 17.47...................... L Waretini 4 35743 M’Lady Sadie 17.38................... A Bradshaw 5 57644 Opawa Pam nwtd.............................R Wales 6 75857 Mick The Mower 17.75...............J McInerney 7 28715 Fickle Mistress 17.47.....................R Adcock 8 76226 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37........................A Joyce 9 14777 Know Burden 17.60........................G Cleeve 10 88x66 Lord Protector 17.41......................... B Dann 5 4.48 CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO SPRINT C1, 295m 1 31587 Homebush Flynn 17.30..............J McInerney 2 27376 Koroibete 17.92 H &.............................Taylor 3 23115 Memoir 17.44.................................R Adcock 4 26424 Abacus Magic 17.39..................... L Waretini 5 86378 Step Inside Love 17.74.....................A Joyce 6 12 No Kissy Missy 17.62.................A Bradshaw 7 68782 Goldstar Renee 17.42 S &...............B Evans 8 47564 Fiery Fagan 17.29............................R Casey 9 14777 Know Burden 17.60........................G Cleeve 10 88x66 Lord Protector 17.41......................... B Dann 6 5.06pm GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND SPRINT C1, 295m

1 88547 Dapper Danny 17.56.................... J McMillan 2 65563 We Rocking 17.44 H &.........................Taylor 3 81657 Call Me Dolly 17.63................... A Botherway 4 74816 Elsa Blueblood nwtd..................J McInerney 5 78763 Cannonball Bolt 17.45......................R Casey 6 64752 Black Rounder 17.23.........................J Dunn 7 15537 Smash Grenade 17.59..................... M Grant 8 46676 Goldstar Whitey nwtd S &................B Evans 9 14777 Know Burden 17.60........................G Cleeve 10 87678 Sly Rose nwtd..................................R Wales 7 5.23pm FOX FERRET@THE PALMS DASH C1, 295m 1 56455 Nuclear Jewel 17.90.....................C Roberts 2 68466 Hannah Rhiannon 17.33.................J M Lane 3 31547 Say Cheese 17.45...............................A Lee 4 55154 Crushington 17.51......................J McInerney 5 13313 Tonkawa 17.62 M &.............................. Smith 6 23526 Okuku Terra 17.59............................R Casey 7 53161 Goldstar Vegas 17.45 S &................B Evans 8 23753 Heidi Hates Rap 18.06..................S Hindson 9 35578 Culvie Chairman 17.47 H &.................Taylor 10 88788 Opawa Hunter nwtd.........................R Wales 8 5.41 AMBER CLEANING SERVICES STKS C1, 520m 1 13366 Opawa Magic 30.29 J &...................D Fahey 2 7665x Sefton Jill 30.73...............................R Wales 3 56566 Elland Road nwtd.......................J McInerney 4 58545 Heated Threat 30.73..................... L Waretini 5 24158 Jinja Lola nwtd..............................D Roberts 6 85328 Panel Beater 30.51 S &...................B Evans 7 25466 Know Potential 30.71......................G Cleeve 8 63182 Raquel Allen nwtd.........................C Roberts 9 x6775 Know Talent 30.75...........................G Cleeve

10 84878 Our Lenny 30.59..............................R Wales 9 5.56 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C1, 295m 1 56x48 Giancana 17.36.............................S Hindson 2 x8328 Sea Spray Elsa 17.47..................B Freeman 3 88654 Okuku Mistress 17.85......................R Casey 4 52234 Hey Jude nwtd...........................J McInerney 5 64287 Batty Who 17.73 M &........................... Smith 6 75637 Mr Black Magic nwtd.......................J M Lane 7 63246 Another Cold One 17.40 J M........... McCook 8 22141 Colbert 17.52.............................R Blackburn 9 35578 Culvie Chairman 17.47 H &.................Taylor 10 77678 Stompin’ Ground 17.60 S &.............B Evans 10 6.16pm THE TURF SPORTS BAR R/A FEATURE R/A, 520m 1 66437 Opawa Queen 30.67........................R Wales 2 52536 Opawa Mason 30.46........................R Wales 3 86418 Opawa Roy 31.28............................R Wales 4 22142 Goldstar Montana 30.34 S &............B Evans 5 67136 Sefton Joy nwtd...............................R Wales 6 81224 Opawa Rockstar 30.26 J &..............D Fahey 7 41548 Opawa Lyn 30.31 J &.......................D Fahey 8 84471 Thrilling Watch 30.60....................D Roberts 9 56566 Elland Road nwtd.......................J McInerney 10 7665x Sefton Jill 30.73...............................R Wales 11 6.36pm KAISA EARTHWORKS PH 0272073323 STAKES C1, 520m 1 45527 Amelia Rob 30.58...................... M Robinson 2 23354 Know Anxiety 30.82........................G Cleeve 3 56317 Mitcham Trudy 30.82......................... B Dann 4 56832 Lacko Allen 30.09.........................C Roberts 5 67356 Matariki 30.92...................................A Joyce

6 24423 Ohoka Carsen 30.88..................... L Waretini 7 24276 Go Belle 30.96.................................R Wales 8 72565 Bossy Affair 30.29......................... L Waretini 9 x6775 Know Talent 30.75...........................G Cleeve 10 87678 Sly Rose 30.96.................................R Wales 12 6.53pm PROTEXIN DASH C1, 295m 1 26442 Justin Ryan 17.27 S &.....................B Evans 2 72522 Doomsday 17.37........................J McInerney 3 74876 Evie Rose 17.49 J M........................ McCook 4 26842 Little Lottie 17.47 M &.......................... Smith 5 51788 Homebush Tasha 17.44.............J McInerney 6 53624 Know Approval 17.32......................G Cleeve 7 1655x Bender Truth 17.29.....................A Bradshaw 8 14636 Rainy River 17.61..........................D Roberts 9 35578 Culvie Chairman 17.47 H &.................Taylor 10 88x66 Lord Protector 17.41......................... B Dann SELECTIONS

6 16854 Bigtime Jasmine 23.92........................L Cole 7 31787 Bigtime Marley nwtd............................L Cole 8 83477 Kirkham Webby nwtd.......................C Morris 9 5F538 Lucky James nwtd.............................M Flipp 10 57888 White Comet 23.69........................ D Donlon 8 2.05pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C2/3, 410m 1 21113 Eye Far 23.76.....................................M Flipp 2 41121 Barbarossa Boy 23.98................B Goldsack 3 32217 Bigtime Bee nwtd................................L Cole 4 12453 Little Scamp 23.69........................ D Denbee 5 23152 Bigtime Lizzy 23.60.............................L Cole 6 11361 Bigtime Cooper 23.27.........................L Cole 7 42321 Bigtime Banjo 23.58............................L Cole 8 15177 Cawbourne Assist 23.84 J &................D Bell 9 46447 Born Fab 23.84................................S Maher 10 32884 Blackjack Man nwtd....................B Goldsack 9 2.22pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C1, 457m 1 12311 Bigtime Bruno nwtd.............................L Cole 2 55543 Tuff Mr. Tee 26.55...........................B Mitchell 3 1556 Bigtime Diesel nwtd............................L Cole 4 67888 Brazil Cambara 26.92 G &...... S Fredrickson 5 63476 Arm Turner nwtd.........................J McInerney 6 25323 Tuff Treasure nwtd..........................B Mitchell 7 53325 Jetlag Jag nwtd..........................J McInerney 8 55376 Bigtime Lonestar 27.28 G &.... S Fredrickson 9 48575 Bill’s Barker 26.58............................S Maher

10 88887 Here’s Hemi 26.33.....................J McInerney 10 2.37pm “ROBSON” 2019 GOLDEN CHASE WINNER C2 C2, 457m 1 43273 Plan Stan nwtd................................ L Pearce 2 46441 Flying Dewy 26.42.......................A Turnwald 3 54443 Electrical Storm nwtd....................M Goodier 4 52522 Pick A Pascal nwtd G &.......... S Fredrickson 5 23258 Eye Kno 26.34 H &............................ Woods 6 37156 Mister Ebby 26.09........................A Turnwald 7 52115 Bigtime Archie nwtd............................L Cole 8 11242 Bigtime Fred 26.04..............................L Cole 9 62551 Bigtime Alfie 26.52..............................L Cole 10 26737 Caveman Sam 25.88...................B Hodgson SELECTIONS

3 47478 Bigtime Leads 26.03...........................L Cole 4 38364 Bigtime Tank 26.37..............................L Cole 5 63344 Thomas William 25.97................... D Denbee 6 14666 Bigtime Levi 25.75..............................L Cole 7 31317 Tommy The Jett 26.17..................A Turnwald 8 45843 Bigtime Acacia 26.09..........................L Cole Emergencies: 9 38465 Bigtime Chris 26.27 G &......... S Fredrickson 5 4.27pm DOUG BRADLEY PAINTERS C4/5, 457m 1 31355 Cossie Cooper 26.39.......................M Olden 2 11567 Fusion Cronulla 25.81..................A Turnwald 3 74157 All About Space 25.75........................L Cole 4 63725 Arden Emgrand 26.07..................A Turnwald

Race 1: Stumpy Bill, Fleur Dior, Ineffable, Lozza The Rascal Race 2: High Sparrow, Vik Vikkers, Venetia, Midnight Bolt Race 3: Sailor Allen, Galway Gal, Know Legend, Jealous Affair Race 4: Fickle Mistress, Platonic Affair, Goldstar Charger Race 5: Memoir, No Kissy Missy, Abacus Magic, Goldstar Renee Race 6: Black Rounder, Goldstar Whitey, Dapper Danny Race 7: Goldstar Vegas, Say Cheese, Tonkawa, Crushington Race 8: Opawa Magic, Know Potential, Heated Threat Race 9: Colbert, Hey Jude, Sea Spray Elsa, Another Cold One Race 10: Thrilling Watch, Goldstar Montana, Opawa Mason Race 11: Lacko Allen, Know Anxiety, Mitcham Trudy Race 12: Doomsday, Justin Ryan, Rainy River, Know Approval LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 10 67887 Wong Full Arrest 23.82....................C Morris

3 12.37 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESORIES C1, 410m 1 87622 Sozin’s Fortune nwtd..................J McInerney 2 26851 Bigtime Hunter 23.51..........................L Cole 3 73487 Van Jack nwtd............................... D Denbee 4 12717 Bigtime Coco 24.10.............................L Cole 5 24255 Jax Jewel 23.83............................M Roberts 6 18436 Shrewdy nwtd........................ L E Dunkerton 7 77477 Bigtime Clever nwtd G &......... S Fredrickson 8 57788 Cassia nwtd.............................. S Gommans 9 67887 Wong Full Arrest 23.82....................C Morris 10 78885 Judge Me Jackie nwtd..................... L Pearce 4 12.55pm USE PETRAVELLER.COM.AU C1, 410m 1 75845 Goldstar Sawyer 23.85.....................S Stone 2 86777 Making It Up 23.75...........................C Morris 3 62626 Flying Huey nwtd...................... K Gommans 4 8F677 Cool Wolf 23.70.............................. D Donlon 5 24611 Bigtime Thor nwtd...............................L Cole 6 45364 Hashtag Blessed 23.63.................M Roberts 7 22538 Tuff Temptress nwtd.......................B Mitchell 8 41364 Slam It 23.93..............................J McInerney 9 78885 Judge Me Jackie nwtd..................... L Pearce 10 67887 Wong Full Arrest 23.82....................C Morris 5 1.12pm CREATIVE CATERING C1 C1, 410m 1 16432 Bigtime Puma 23.83............................L Cole 2 57836 Toki Girl nwtd................................ D Denbee

3 63424 Bigtime Ronnie nwtd G &........ S Fredrickson 4 73667 Bigtime Panther 23.90.................... M Gowan 5 47774 Rocky Top nwtd H &........................... Woods 6 84778 Homebush Clint nwtd................ S Gommans 7 74475 Cawbourne Cruz nwtd..................M Roberts 8 71441 Bigtime Silver nwtd.............................L Cole 9 67887 Wong Full Arrest 23.82....................C Morris 10 88887 Here’s Hemi nwtd.......................J McInerney 6 1.30pm J P PRINT, PETONE C2 C2, 410m 1 62111 Cawbourne Moss 23.75................M Roberts 2 35514 Bigtime Sam 23.91 G &.......... S Fredrickson 3 65741 Thrilling Stan 23.49............................D Edlin 4 76114 Funky Facts 23.29 G &........... S Fredrickson 5 82665 Tazia nwtd..................................... D Denbee 6 31351 Articulator nwtd............................B Hodgson 7 18535 Bigtime Serena 23.66.........................L Cole 8 73576 Retail Mayhem nwtd....................... L Pearce 9 32884 Blackjack Man nwtd....................B Goldsack 10 88177 Rambo 23.65 H &.............................. Woods 7 1.47 RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS, CHRISTCHURCH C2/C3 C2/3, 410m 1 37838 Three Amigos 23.65 J &......................D Bell 2 18886 Bigtime Brody nwtd.............................L Cole 3 67752 Bigtime Ziggy nwtd..............................L Cole 4 65718 Kirkham Coby 23.52........................C Morris 5 45427 Gray Bale nwtd.............................M Roberts

Race 1: Magic Flynn, Opawa Marcie, Bigtime Toby, Stormin’ Home Race 2: Thrilling Ivy, Bigtime Otis, True Testament, Sefton Brew Race 3: Bigtime Hunter, Van Jack, Bigtime Coco, Jax Jewel Race 4: Bigtime Thor, Flying Huey, Slam It, Hashtag Blessed Race 5: Cawbourne Cruz, Bigtime Ronnie, Rocky Top Race 6: Funky Facts, Thrilling Stan, Retail Mayhem, Bigtime Serena Race 7: Bigtime Ziggy, Three Amigos, Gray Bale, Bigtime Marley Race 8: Bigtime Cooper, Bigtime Bee, Bigtime Banjo, Eye Far Race 9: Bigtime Bruno, Tuff Mr. Tee, Bigtime Lonestar Race 10: Bigtime Fred, Electrical Storm, Flying Dewy, Mister Ebby

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

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 9 18878 Bigtime Charlie nwtd......................M Gowan 2 3.17pm STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C3, 457m 1 63212 Bigtime Annie 26.24............................L Cole 2 56274 Bigtime Lilah 26.05.............................L Cole 3 14345 Buddy Loaded 26.23................... G Hodgson 4 11116 Turanza’s Terror 25.98..................A Turnwald 5 43643 Limpy Jackson nwtd J &.......................D Bell 6 17533 Kamada Park 26.11.....................A Turnwald 7 67842 Bigtime Caleb 25.99............................L Cole 8 72241 Bigtime Rod 26.04..............................L Cole 9 38465 Bigtime Chris 26.27 G &......... S Fredrickson 3 3.44pm TOTAL BODYSHOP SUPPLIES C5 C5, 410m 1 12111 Bigtime Wendle 23.71.........................L Cole

2 31217 Bigtime Pete 23.15..............................L Cole 3 13653 Bigtime Blackie nwtd...........................L Cole 4 45332 Bigtime Eve 23.26...............................L Cole 5 72383 Dynamite Danger nwtd G &.... S Fredrickson 6 36382 Bigtime Jetty 23.62.............................L Cole 7 43626 Bigtime Emjay 23.56 G &........ S Fredrickson 8 61544 Bigtime Minnie nwtd............................L Cole Emergencies: 9 14783 It’s Complicated 23.52.........................L Cole 10 67368 Reality Check nwtd................... K Gommans 4 4.09pm MONSTER FISH AT STUD C3/4, 457m 1 36687 All Black Star 26.10...................E Duganzich 2 78136 Sub Eighteen 26.48............................L Cole

5 72111 You Can Be 26.01...............................L Cole 6 36471 Fare Dodger 26.03........................M Goodier 7 38113 Trojan Hoarse 25.99............................L Cole 8 15827 Ask King Jeff 25.78.............................L Cole SELECTIONS

Race 1: Cheese And Chalk, Running Freer, Bigtime Honey Race 2: Turanza’s Terror, Kamada Park, Bigtime Annie, Bigtime Caleb Race 3: Bigtime Wendle, Bigtime Pete, Bigtime Eve, Bigtime Jetty Race 4: Bigtime Levi, Sub Eighteen, Bigtime Tank, Thomas William Race 5: Ask King Jeff, You Can Be, Trojan Hoarse, Arden Emgrand

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

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Cryptic crossword

Monday, April 29, 2019

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’ve great integrity but you’re not rigid. Good, because people around you are going to do things you don’t approve of – things you’ll have to ignore, tolerate or work around.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Like a very effective personal trainer, fear can be your ally, motivating you to improve, push yourself and ultimately become stronger. Bonus: Fear comes with a rush of energy you can apply to the task.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): As a rule, you walk your talk.

But like all people, you have moments of falling out of alignment. This can be fixed with 10 minutes of introspection and a decision.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): There’s no need to hold on to what isn’t working. The only trouble is, you’re not sure which part is broken. To avoid getting rid of perfectly good stuff, do some testing to isolate the problem.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Something to watch out for: Giving can be a way of controlling people’s attention.

Think: magician producing a bunny from a hat. It’s a trick. Something happens when the audience isn’t looking ... then it’s all awe.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’re no chameleon. You don’t change or blend in for anyone unless and until you decide there’s something in it for you. You can’t totally control change, but you can aim yourself in a direction.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Because of the GPS system on many people’s phones, they can go anywhere without a map. But there’s still no GPS for the emotional landscape. And yet, here you go bravely heading into new territory.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The universe is massive, but thanks to the genius of our senses, we can count on observations that are the right size for our comprehension – usually. You might feel a little stretched in this way today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Strong emotions are signals something needs expression. Maybe expression isn’t appropriate or socially acceptable in one moment or in one way, but there’s always another. Resolve to find it.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You see similarities among people because you look for them.

You’re also looking for something to like, ways people can work together and, of course, opportunities to have fun.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): People have a right to make choices. Keep reminding yourself of this today as you watch people do things you wouldn’t choose for them.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): When people get their feelings hurt, they tend to come to you for comfort, and to vent. Do you mind hearing so much complaining? That’s what you get for being a trusted friend!

ACROSS 1. The moment viper turns, a better condition will be seen (11) 7. It’s unwholesome, so no eleven will make a u-turn (7) 9. A black mark for material that’s very blue (4) 11. An early British airliner would arrive on time (5) 12. German songs one got elder to compose (6) 14. Mint is upset about way to furnish it, lacking foresight (11) 18. Bandit is obviously not one related by marriage (6) 20. Previous decapitation showing the sea-ear (5) 22. Search in the dirt for some food (4) 23. Bears witness to Terriers’ reverse when on trials (7) 24. Didn’t consider it so much to be a description of 14 (11) DOWN 2. Make the most of a mix perhaps, and keep quiet about it (7) 3. Flower-holder that turned up in the Savoy (4) 4. Called me, and was confused about it (5) 5. Refuse to pay to seek admittance (5) 6. It’s a lie that the South has gone Conservative (5) 8. Rake with bout of ’flu, say, whose general onset is seen (8) 10. I’d months to prepare for it, after all (8) 13. Plant starts in Virginia yearly (3) 15. Seems in trouble with retributive justice (7) 16. Will go steadily ahead and falsify the documents (5) 17. Will not keep to the same side if angered (5) 19. Finger one for a hand-out? (5) 21. May be hot-headed, having an 8 of spots (4)

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DEATHS SIMMONS, Deidre Marie: (Dee) (nee Rodgers) –

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On April 27, 2019. Died peacefully surrounded by Office and Chapel her loving family after a brave struggle, at Ashburton Corner East & Cox Hospital, aged 70. Dearly Streets, Ashburton loved wife and best mate of Tom for 47 years, amazingly loving and devoted mother and mother-in-law of Jan and Greg IN MEMORIAM White, Mark and Phillipa, Brad and Emma. Fun-loving GranDee to Emily, Thomas, Grace, James, Chloe and Oliver, who she adored and was so proud of. Loved daughter of the late Margaret and Henry Rodgers of Dunedin.

Messages to 19 Davidson Street, Ashburton 7700. A DOODY, Paul – Mass to celebrate Dee’s life 09/04/1978 - 29/04/2018 will be held on Thursday, May We think of you every day.

2, at the Church of the Holy We can't explain Name, Sealy St, Ashburton, the emptiness that life commencing at 11am, has now become. followed by private interment.

We miss you so much.

Dee has asked people to Forever loved. wear her favourite colour red.

A Recitation of the Rosary Your loving family. will be held at our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox Streets FUNERAL Ashburton on Wednesday commencing at 7 pm.

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ELLIS, Elsie Jane: (nee McDowell) – On April 26, 2019, passed away peacefully at Coldstream Resthome, in her 88th year. Dearly loved and cherished wife of Bert for 65 years. Loved mum to Maree and Bill Pickering, Lynne and Nick Bensdorp, special Nana to Andrea and Atu, Hayden and Miriam, and adored great grandmother of Amelia, Jacob, and Naomi.

“Forever in our hearts” Special thanks to staff at Princes Court and Dr Penny Holdaway and the team for all the love, support and care provided to Mum for the past 18 months and also to Coldstream for their care these past 10 days. Messages to PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

Donations in lieu of flowers to the Ashburton branch of Alziehmers Canterbury would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Elsie’s life will be held at our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on Tuesday April 30, commencing at 2pm. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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Ashburton Forecast

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Wind km/h less than 30 fine

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TODAY

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WEDNESDAY

FZL: Gradually lowering to 1200m

TOMORROWFZL: Rising to 2800m, but 1500m in north

Fine, some early frosts possible. Light winds.

Areas of morning cloud, then fine.

Wind at 1000m: Winds becoming light in the morning. Wind at 2000m: SW 50 km/h, easing to 30 km/h in the morning.

THURSDAY Fine, apart from areas of evening cloud.

Light winds.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

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Mainly fine with light winds, SW about the tops on Thursday.

Fine, apart from some morning and evening cloud. Northerlies developing.

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Bad fishing

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Rise 2:00 am Set 3:49 pm

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Full moon 19 May 9:13 am

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About the divide, rain with heavy falls and snow to 900m at first. Clearing south of Mt Cook in the morning and northwards in the afternoon. East of the divide, rain spreading north during the morning, clearing from the south in the afternoon and evening. Wind at 1000m: Gale NW 65 km/h, easing to SW 40 km/h in the morning. Wind at 2000m: Gale NW 70 km/h, changing to S 50 km/h.

Areas of morning cloud, then becoming fine.

Southwesterlies, dying out in the evening.

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Rain spreading north in the morning, briefly heavy with a strong southwesterly change.

Easing from the south in the afternoon and clearing by evening.

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A series of active frontal features move through central and northern New Zealand today while a low develops to the east of the country. A ridge of high pressure begins to build over the country from the west tomorrow. A weak front brushes past the far south on Thursday.

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 15.5 16.3 Max to 4pm 6.9 Minimum 5.8 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.2 16hr to 4pm April to date 97.2 Avg Apr to date 48 2019 to date 225.6 217 Avg year to date Wind km/h N 24 At 4pm Strongest gust N 50 Time of gust 2:50pm

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Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey. 4:05 Cabin Fever 16VLS 2002 Horror.

Rider Strong, Jordan Ladd.

5:35 Django Unchained 16VL 2012 Western. Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio.

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6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Team Umizoomi 3 7:10 Kainga Whakapaipai 7:20 Potae Pai 3 7:30 Pipi Ma 3 7:40 Cube 7:50 Paia 3 8am Pukana 3 2 8:50 Kete Korero 3 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 Best Of Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Native Kitchen 3 10:30 Celebrity Playlist 3 11am Nga Tangata Taumata Rau Noon Te Hikoi Mahanga 3 12:30 The Ring Inz PGR 3 1pm Head Start 3 1:30 This Is Piki PGR 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Team Umizoomi 3 3:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 3:50 Potae Pai 3 4pm Pipi Ma 3 4:10 Cube 3 4:20 Paia 3 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Globe 5:30 Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 3 6pm Waka Huia 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 On Country Kitchen Western Australian produce, characters, and adventures with comedian Derek Nannup, and Indigenous chef Mark Olive.

8pm Marae PGR 2 8:30 Angry Inuk PGR 10pm Waka Huia 10:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3 11pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 Putauaki – He Maunga Korero.

11:30 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 10am Fox Sports News The latest sports news and previews of sporting action still to come.

10:30 Sky Sports News Headlines from the world of sport.

11am Cricket – IPL (RPL) Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians.

From Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

3pm Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Wasps v Saracens.

5pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Crusaders v Lions.

From Christchurch.

5:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Sunwolves v Highlanders.

From Tokyo.

6pm Rugby Nation 7pm Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Stars v Mystics.

7:30 L Netball – ANZ Premiership Tactix v Pulse.

From Horncastle Arena, Christchurch.

9:30 Super Rugby Wrap 10:30 AFL – On The Couch 11:30 Rugby – Pro14 (HLS)

Tuesday

12:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Stormers v Bulls.

2:30 Rugby Nation 3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Sunwolves v Highlanders.

4am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Jaguares v Brumbies.

4:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Stormers v Bulls.

5am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Chiefs.

5:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Waratahs v Sharks.

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6am Guiding Alaska 6:30 Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 8:30 Flippin’ RVs 9:30 Bondi Vet 11:30 Hotel Impossible 12:30 Treasures Decoded 1:30 American Idol Special 3:30 Tales From Zambia 4:30 Nigel Slater’s Middle East Nigel Slater explores Middle Eastern food, including some of the oldest and grandest cuisines in the world.

His first stop is Lebanon.

5:30 Mysteries At The Museum Don Wildman unearths relics from the world’s greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past, examining each artefact to illuminate the hidden treasures.

6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Greece With Simon Reeve (Part 2) Simon Reeve travels from the Peloponnese Peninsula to the mountainous north of the country.

8:30 Our Guy In India 9:30 Lonely Planet – Roads Less Travelled 10:30 American Pickers 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Guiding Alaska 1am Cash Cowboys 2am Robson Green’s Ultimate Catch 3am Sand Masters 3:30 Before And After 4am Secrets Of Great British Castles 5am The French Collection

SKY SPORT 2 10am Rugby Nation Highlights and analysis of the latest rugby action.

11am Rugby – Championship League (RPL) 1pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Sea Eagles v Raiders; Knights v Eels.

1:30 Sunday Night With Matty Johns 2:30 Controversy Corner 3pm Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Sea Eagles v Raiders.

5pm Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Knights v Eels.

7pm Sunday Night With Matty Johns Matty Johns is joined by former players and guests to wrap up the round’s NRL action.

8pm Controversy Corner 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Big League Wrap 10:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Sea Eagles v Raiders; Knights v Eels.

11pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Storm v Warriors.

11:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Wests Tigers v Titans; Broncos v Sharks.

Tuesday

Midnight Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers.

2am Rugby League – NSW Cup (RPL) Bulldogs v Warriors.

4am Rugby League – Queensland Cup (RPL) Souths Logan Magpies v Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

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10am Outback Opal Hunters PG 10:50 Railroad Australia PG 11:40 A Crime To Remember M Judge, Jury, Executioner. 12:30 Blood Relatives M It’s Your Funeral.

1:20 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M The Death of a Genius. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Fleetline Superflip Frenzy.

5:40 Railroad Australia PG 6:35 American Chopper M Splat! 7:30 American Chopper M 8:30 Jay Leno’s Garage PG Second Chances.

9:25 Mega Race Kickoff v Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Start Your Engines.

10:15 Outback Opal Hunters PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M The Death of a Genius. Tuesday 12:45 Deadliest Catch PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Treehouse Masters PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Gold Rush PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG

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Fran Clark has the tryline in her sights during her Celtic women’s side’s loss to Burnside on Saturday.

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Celtic women continue to build

By Erin Tasker

erin.t@theguardian.co.nz

They didn’t win, but there were pats on the back and congratulations all around for the Celtic senior women’s rugby team at the end of their game on Saturday.

After a tough start to their first ever season in existence, the Celtic women took on an opposition that they knew they were

capable of beating on Saturday – the Burnside team they’d beaten pre-season.

Burnside turned the tables at Celtic on Saturday though, winning 36-26, with the game being called off five minutes early due to a serious injury sustained by a Burnside player which required an ambulance being called.

Fortunately the injured player was recovering well, and for

Celtic it wasn’t a bad result in the grand scheme of things.

Coach Willie Tahuri said his side was growing and developing with every game, and he was happy with where they were at.

In front of their home crowd on Saturday, they showed more than a few glimpses of what they could be capable of this season, and Tahuri said people were impressed.

“A lot of people were commenting and congratulating the girls, despite the loss,” Tahuri said.

For Celtic, just having a women’s team on the field was a huge feat and the realisation of a longheld dream.

They’d been chucked in to the deep end though, Tahuri said.

They faced a couple of tough opponents and came away with big losses from their first couple of

games, as which team would play in what grade was worked out.

But the top five to play in the premiership and the next five to play in the championship had now been decided, and Celtic would contest the championship.

Next up they were on the road back up to Christchurch again to play Linwood on Saturday, before heading home to Keenans Road again for the next round.

Skipper’s 85th minute try seals a thriller for Methven

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