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Mid Canterbury could be right in the firing line when more scorching days hit the country this week.

MetService have warned that Otago and inland Canterbury will lead the way into the hottest week of January so far with clear skies and highs in the thirties throughout today, tomorrow and Wednesday.

For dozens of schoolchildren, the temperatures will ring in the start of the school year and for farmers, it will coincide with harvesting season.

MetService said the conditions will be driven by foehn winds and a high pressure system. Although a low pressure system has given some respite towards the end of last week, meteorologist Tui McInnes said the high pressure system

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has weakened its impact and will likely bring back the heat.

“Inland areas in the South Island will be the places to watch,” he said.

And it could just be hotter than ever, with NIWA warning of the possibility of a 40 degree day for locations on the eastern and southern South Island, and Metservice also predicting that several new records could be set.

Ashburton currently holds the fourth highest temperature ever recorded in New Zealand - 41.3 degrees on February 7, 1973.

Climate scientist Jim Salinger said if the average temperature for the month slides up only half a degree, it may be the hottest month in New Zealand since records started.

The average January temperature is 17.1C, the average so far for January

2018 was 19.3C – the hottest since records began in 1909. According to NIWA, Mid Cantabrians heading to the coast can also continue to expect warmer waters than normal. Anomalies currently exceed 1.5 degrees for all coastal areas around the country as part of a “Marine Heat Wave”. This heat wave may persist for the next two months.

MetService said the temperatures are a reminder of the importance of keeping safe in the sun – slipping on a shirt (or into the shade), slopping on sunscreen, slapping on a hat and wrapping on sunglasses. A Sun Protection Alert can be found on all local forecast pages on MetService’s websites.

The heat and sunshine is likely to subside from Thursday, as another area of low pressure approaches the South Island.

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Senior Station Officer Charlie Kelland has received a 25-year gold star for his service to the town’s volunteer fire brigade.

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Charlie clocks up 25 years

By Katie todd

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When Charlie Kelland first began volunteering for the Ashburton Fire Brigade, it was unusual to receive more than 200 callouts a year. Now, it’s rare for his pager to summon him any less than 400 times a year, at any hour of the day or night.

It’s a demanding job – but Kelland’s in it for the long run. He’s just clocked his 25th year manning the pumps, and become the 36th member of the Ashburton brigade to be presented with a 25-year gold star during a ceremony on Saturday night.

The prestigious badge is a small symbol of an enormous contribution – but Kelland said reaching the milestone is not entirely unexpected.

For the Ashburton father, join-

ing the brigade was “never going to be a short term thing”.

“I’d always wanted to be a fireman, so when we shifted to town I thought I’d have a crack at it.

And when I got that opportunity, I knew I was never going to give it away,” he said.

Since joining the brigade as what he describes as a “pretty nervous, bit out of my depth” 19-year-old banker, Kelland has been on the frontline of all sorts of emergency – from fierce fires, to medical callouts, car crashes and more. He’s been on the scene for some of the district’s worst blazes – Mt Somers scrub, the Ashburton Electric Power Board, Wareings yard, Canterbury Flour Mill and the SealesWinslow factory. And he’s worked at schools, scout halls and other presentations to educate members of the

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community how to stay safe.

It hasn’t always been easy.

“It would have been easy to pull up to fires like SealesWinslow and just say oh my God,” he said.

“But you’ve just got to teach yourself to keep taking breaths, slow down, look at it objectively and know you’ve got a good team behind you – then you just set out doing it.”

He said car crashes and incidents where there was an instinctual “human element” could also be tough.

“Sometimes you’ve got to put that element aside and control yourself. You’ve just got to do the job as well as you can as quick as you can.”

And while the idea of 25 years of broken sleeps, missed events and gruelling physical efforts

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is enough to put some people off – Kelland sees it as a simple equation. “When the pager goes, someone needs a hand,” he said.

“I’ve never regretted being involved. There’s a huge sense of giving back, and in Ashburton I think we’ve got a real sense of community. My employers have always been very good … even though it can be a cost to them.

“And it’ a cost to the families of all the guys working here. I guess my kids have never known anything different – dad’s always been a firefighter – but I have missed the odd special moment.”

But as a firm believer that “giving back is the key helps you get a lot more out of life,” Kelland said he won’t be hanging up his helmet any time soon.

“It’s been a good ride and I’ll be here for as long as I’m able to be.”

Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter is calling on women across the country to celebrate the 125th anniversary of New Zealand women getting the vote and to spark debate in their workplaces.

And she says the fact the anniversary falls in the same year as Jacinda Ardern’s pregnancy is also a victory.

“I think it is incredible that it coincides with us having our youngest-ever female Prime Minister who is going to give birth in office,” Genter said.

“I think that is a wonderful symbolic victory for women.”

New Zealand women won the right to vote on September 19, 1893, the first country in the world, and they voted for the first time on November 28 that year.

She said this year should be more than just about women celebrating history.

It should also be looking to the future – “the importance of civic participation, empowering New Zealanders to become more engaged and active and empowering women through things like closing the gender pay gap and making workplaces free from sexual harassment”.

While many private organisations had made progress in closing the gender pay gap, the NZX Top 50 lagged behinds in terms of women’s governance and leadership. “It’s past time, and all organisations can benefit from having more diverse leadership,” Genter said.

The Government is working on ways to mark the anniversary but Genter says she wants celebrations to be community-led.

She says the Ministry for Women will be sharing information about events “so we can hopefully start to generate a real buzz around this incredible landmark here.”

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Ashburton Scottish Society Pipe Band launched into their annual festival with a march from the hospital yesterday afternoon.

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■ PIPE BAND FESTIVAL

Top pipe band talent on display in Ashburton

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When the Ashburton Scottish Society Pipe Band kicked off their annual festival yesterday afternoon, pipe major Peter Doak said it was the “best they’ve sounded in 12 months”.

Crowds flocked to the Ashburton Domain to take in the region’s top pipe band talent and watch performances from Ashburton, Canterbury Cale, McAlpines North Canterbury and South Canterbury Development.

The Ashburton Festival of

Pipe Band Music kicked off with a street march down Elizabeth Street, then sets and medleys from the five different groups in the domain.

Onlookers came in the dozens, many armed with picnic blankets and nibbles.

And while it was a scorcher of a day in which to wear a kilt, piper Simon Wallis said the heat actually brings the pipes up to a better pitch.

“We’re pretty happy with how it all went overall,” he said.

“It was a good day, the com-

ments from the judges were good and we’re all really pleased,” he said.

The Ashburton Scottish Society Pipe Band will be kept busy for the remainder of February, with performances including Multicultural Bite and Relay for Life.

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NZer killed in Kabul blast A New Zealander is among those killed in the suicide bombing in Kabul.

A bomb hidden in an ambulance killed at least 95 people and wounded about 158 in the Afghan capital at the weekend when it blew up at a police checkpoint in a busy part of the city that was crowded with pedestrians, Reuters reports.

The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it’s

aware of the death of a New Zealand citizen in a terrorist incident in Afghanistan, and is in contact with the person’s family.

Tributes are flowing in social media for Hashem Slaimankhel who was in his late 60s.

He trained as a doctor in Afghanistan and arrived in New Zealand as a refugee in the late 1980s.

His nephew, professional rugby player Omar Slaimankhel, said the hundreds of people flowing in and

out of his uncle’s home yesterday were testament to the kind of human he was.

His uncle was visiting family in Afghanistan at the time of the blast, and had a ticket back to New Zealand booked for yesterday.

Sunil Kaushal, who chairs the ethnic peoples advisory panel in New Zealand, tweeted “really sad for the good Kiwi killed in the blast. Dr Hashem Slaimankhel was a good man who contributed

in the medical field in NZ and Afghanistan”.

Dr Arif Saeid of the Refugee Council of New Zealand told 1 News “he was a fantastic person, it’s a big loss to the community”.

Tayyaba Akram Khan posted on Facebook that Mr Slaimankhel was family to those without family. “Amongst the hundreds of community activities he was involved in, he was instrumental in the lives of many former refugees

but also those of us who migrated in the early 90s.

“Gentle and kind, in the company of Dr Hashem I often felt even the earth softening and peace one can only feel with those at peace.”

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said she was not aware any Australians were caught up in a suicide bombing.

Ms Bishop described the attack as cowardly. The Taliban have claimed responsibility.

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The government’s new employment legislation has been given the thumbs up by Federated Farmers, with the vast majority of farmers to retain the right to use the 90-day trial.

Under the new bill, smaller businesses can continue to use the 90day trial, and given most farms fit into that category, it was a decision welcomed by the federation.

Employment spokesperson Chris Lewis said the government had been clear about wanting to scrap the 90-day trial, so the change of heart was a welcome surprise.

“It’s good to see Labour has listened to some of the concerns of the business community and consulted with their key coalition partner, New Zealand First. Winston (Peters) has made the pledge to look after farmers’ interests and we acknowledge his support.”

The decision is especially good for small businesses. The vast majority of farming businesses are in this category and they will appreciate the rationale.”

“Many employ few staff but because of the small size of the business, they simply can’t afford the situation or inconvenience when new staff aren’t suited for the job or can’t fit in,” he said.

“The number one concern for farmers regarding employment, especially in the dairy industry, was the lack of available, motivated staff.”

Farmers need the confidence to take a chance on a potential employee who may have no demonstrated experience or who may have had previous social or addiction problems.”

Federated Farmers’ Mid Canterbury president Mike Salvesen said from what he had heard, farmers in the region wanting to hire staff were still struggling to find good quality employees.

“People up north don’t really want to move down here,” he said.

Salvesen said many farmers relied on migrant labour to fill the gaps and he could not see that changing in the near future.

He was also sceptical about the government’s plan to use regional skills shortage lists for immigrants to make it easier for regional employers to find the people they need.

“The problem is when you try and put everything in boxes, something invariably goes missing,” he said.

“It removes flexibility.

“It’s not necessarily always about qualifications, it’s often about a willingness to work.”

A woman has been arrested in relation to a stabbing at a Kaikoura holiday park that left one man dead. Police say they were called to the stabbing in a campervan at 7.45pm on Saturday. A 58-year-old man was confirmed dead upon emergency services arriving. The partner of the man, a 59-yearold woman, has been arrested following the incident. A scene examination is being carried out and police will be interviewing witnesses.

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A person has died after a car rolled and caught fire in Central Otago.

The accident happened on TarrasCromwell Road, Bendigo, shortly after 3pm yesterday, police say.

Five people were able to escape the car with minor-to-moderate injuries but one person was trapped. Police said that person had died.

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Beaches unsafe after sewage leak Pearce said following the wastewater incident the council was warning beachgoers not to swim at either Milford or Milford South beach.

Council staff would be at the beaches to warn the public of the contamination risk and signage would also be put in place.

The burst sewerage pipe has sent wastewater flowing into a number of private properties on Alma road and into the Wairau

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■ AUCKLAND BEACH

Milford and Milford South beaches are unswimmable following a sewage leak in the suburb which may have contaminated the water, Auckland Council says.

The council was notified by emergency services of a burst sewage pipe in the North Shore suburb of Milford after fire crews responded to calls of a water leak at 2.40am yesterday.

Auckland Council regulatory compliance manager Steve

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Creek. Auckland water company Watercare have crews on site and have closed the wastewater pump station to stop the flow of wastewater, a spokeswoman said.

Up to four homes have been evacuated, with Watercare covering the costs of alternative accommodation for the affected residents.

Temporary repairs are being undertaken and an investigation

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into the cause of the burst is still unknown.

When asked if there were concerns with the state of Auckland’s pipes, Watercare said it was investing in the infrastructure.

“Watercare continues to invest significantly in Auckland’s water and wastewater system, however spills and breakages can still occur,” a Watercare spokeswoman said.

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Good Samaritans rescued two preschoolers locked in a hot car yesterday afternoon after noticing one was overheating and in distress. The young children had been left in the car at The Base shopping centre in Hamilton while their grandfather went to get lunch at about 1pm, Waikato Police senior sergeant Charles Burgess said. “Some good Samaritans fortunately saw one of the kids and went over and saw there were two there and saw one of them was in distress. They were very hot.” The shoppers rushed over and were able to unlock the car because one of the windows had been left partially down and removed them from the car. Police and St John arrived and police are considering whether to lay charges. It is unknown whether the children were taken to hospital to be treated.

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Air NZ defends safety video Air New Zealand is defending its decision to make a safety video in Antarctica where 257 people died when one of its aircraft crashed 38 years ago.

The airline announced yesterday its next safety video, due for release in March, will highlight the importance of Antarctica in understanding global climate change.

Air NZ’s safety videos are famously edgy, collecting more than 110 million views online plus coverage by news outlets.

On November 28, 1979, Air NZ flight 901, a DC-10, crashed into Mt Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica, instantly killing all 257 people on board.

Nicholas Bennett, who was aged six when his father died in

the disaster, said it was not appropriate to film a safety video in Antarctica.

“No matter how they spin it, it’s very disrespectful.”

Pat Gilberd, who lost her father in the crash, also told Radio NZ the idea should be canned.

“I think it’s very inappropriate considering that’s I think the worst crash Air NZ’s ever had, I can’t understand why they would choose that as a place.”

Air NZ has countered the criticism by passing on supportive comments from other family members.

David Morgan, the airline’s chief pilot, said the airline had a long-term partnership with Antarctica New Zealand and the New Zealand Antarctic Research Insti-

tute – a collaboration which was supporting important scientific and environmental research.

“Our safety videos have a global following and we hope this video and the supporting campaign material will help to put a global spotlight on the importance of Antarctica in understanding climate change, and the critical research being carried out there,” he said.

The airline has contacted family representatives of those lost in the Mt Erebus tragedy to advise of the decision to film the video in Antarctica and the rationale behind it. Family members will receive a copy of the video before its public release.

“We have received several positive responses from family mem-

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Dinghy found in search Seven people have been found on board one of the dinghies from the Kiribati ferry missing in the Pacific for more than a week.

A New Zealand Air Force Orion aircraft located the four to five-metre dinghy yesterday, and crews have dropped aid to those on board.

The Rescue Co-ordination Centre of New Zealand (RCCNZ) says a fishing vessel has been diverted to rescue the people.

“The group seem very relieved to have been found when the New Zealand Air Force Orion dropped supplies, including water and a radio, to them about 10am today,” says RCCNZ Senior Search and Rescue Officer John Ashby.

Mr Ashby says the dinghy is understood to be one of two carried on the missing ferry, MV Butiraoi, and was located within the search area.

The Orion is continuing the search, with three hours of flight time remaining in the day. A radar search of 145,000sq km was carried out on Saturday.

Local authorities were alerted to the missing 17m wooden catamaran after it failed to arrive in Betio on January 20, having left Nonouti Island two days prior.

The RCCNZ received a request for aerial assistance on Friday.

Kiribati authorities say the ferry underwent repairs to its propeller shaft before leaving Nonouti.

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bers we have communicated with,” he said.

In the positive comments passed on by Air NZ one unnamed family member said: “Thank you for the heads up regarding the new safety video.

I think it is fantastic that such a special place is being shared with others and I am sure it will be fine, tastefully taking into regard the sensitivities surrounding Mt Erebus.”

Mr Morgan said Mt Erebus and any crash memorial sites would not be featured in the footage.

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A New Zealander is among a group of 10 people arrested by Cambodian police for alleged “pornographic dancing” in Siem Reap. They were due to appear in a court late yesterday.

Cambodian Expats Online names the group, which includes Paul Martin Brasch, 33, from New Zealand.

A member of the group, whose ages range from 19 to 35 years, said from their cell, under condition of anonymity, that they were confused about their arrest.

The prisoner claimed none of those arrested were in the photographs.

Most of the group were described by police as expats but some were travellers.

The prisoner said they were manning the barbecue at a villa party when police arrived.

A spokesman for the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said consular assistance was being provided to the New Zealander.

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Above – Rakaia fishing. Photo Katrina Grey Below – Rakaia Gorge in all its glory. Photo Christina Cox

Above – Camping at the Rangitata Huts for New Year. Olive Halliday, 3, and Lochlan Price, 14, off for a cruise. Photo Hayley Price

Above – Loving a summer bounce at the RYLIB kids’ Christmas party, Hinds. Olive Halliday and Ryan Price, both 3. Photo Hayley Price

Below – Malakai Bovey, 3, Shaun Bovey, 36, and Abby the dog looking over Lake Benmore. Photo Irene Bovey

Below – No better way to spend summer than tubing down the Rangitata river. Josh Isherwood, 10. Photo Chrissie Trudgeon

Above – Zara exploring the rocks at Kiakoura. Photo Caro Burden Left – 11-month-old Fletcher exploring Ashburton Domain.

Photo Stacey Stoddart Right – Ruby, 10 months old, enjoying her first summer in a friend’s pool in Tinwald.

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Heather Sarin’s beloved elephants are on display among other creatures, great and small, in her current exhibition at Ashburton Art Gallery.

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Artist uses animals to portray human nature

BY KATIE TODD

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Stepping into Heather Sarin’s latest exhibition, an abundance of animal-themed spectacles meet the eyes.

Deer ambling through vibrant dreamscapes, bunnies perched on screen-printed splashes and birds spiralling through kaleidoscope-like scenery.

But one recurring animal motif stomps its mark across all four exhibition walls and series of Sarin’s works. It’s the mammal she said she is most known for illustrating, and continues to be drawn to.

Elephants.

Having travelled around and lived in India, and married an Indian husband, Sarin has not only experienced up close and personal encounters with elephants in real life, but become familiar with traditional literature and scriptures that venerate the gentle giants.

In India, elephants appear in representations including the deity Ganesha, and are associated with wisdom, fertility and good fortune.

“Elephants are really close to my heart,” she said.

“And they’re easy to relate to.

Elephants are not unlike us humans – they’re intelligent and empathetic and have similar family structures.”

Sarin began sketching elephants some years ago and has contributed generously to conservation efforts for the animal, which is gravely threatened by habitat loss and poaching.

In 2014, she exhibited an entire collection of elephant-inspired pieces in New York for the Sri Lanka Mission to the United Nations, to raise funds for The Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society.

But now, as she unveils her latest exhibition at Ashburton Art Gallery, an abundance of other creatures have crept onto the canvas alongside her beloved elephants.

“I’ve gradually introduced rabbits and deer – and now this exhibition is about using animals to show different parts of human nature,” she said.

She’s also branched out from her usual painting techniques, and throughout the past year forayed into the worlds of design and pattern repeats to deliver the animal depictions across new

and exciting formats.

“Some of the works have more of the design element, and in some the story element is more dominant.”

“And in some of the works the foliage is quite abstract – you might look at it and think it’s not quite a leaf, but not quite a flower ... I think that was quite a challenge for me, too, coming up with all sorts of different compositions.”

Sarin hopes the exhibition, entitled Forever Young will inspire and appeal to imaginations of all ages.

“With so much going on in the way of global warming it’s nice to get back to the basics of nature,” she said.

Pointing at a painting depicting two rabbits growing a garden, she said “you never know, maybe people will want to do the same.”

A competition will also be running throughout her exhibition where visitors are encouraged to count the butterflies in one of her pictures, and be in to win one of eight prints.

Forever Young is open for viewing at the Ashburton Art Gallery until March 4.

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Until January 31: Cash & Carry Exhibition at Methven Art Gallery.

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February 2 – 4: Anna Reid Printmaking course at Short Street Studio.

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February 14: Kevin Bloody Wilson Almost Awesome Tour at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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February 20: Ashburton Arts & Garden Tour.

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February 20: Ashburton Society of Arts Summer Show opens at the Short Street Studio.

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February 22: The Michael Jackson HIStory Show at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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March 2: Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award opening and awards presentation, on exhibit until 31 March.

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March 2: Memory of Place Takes Flight exhibition opens at the Ashburton Art Gallery, until 31 March.

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March 11: Fiona Van Oyen floor talk at Ashburton Art Gallery.

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March 22: Kelvin Cruickshank Live at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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April 1 – April 11: Art Gallery exhibition space temporarily closed at Ashburton Art Gallery.

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April 11: The Water Project exhibition opens at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

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April 19: Olive Copperbottom – Arts on Tour NZ at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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April 19 – 21: One Man, Two Guvners at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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April 27: Foster & Alan Golden Years at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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May 4: Hopetoun Bros & The Genius of Finn Scholes at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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May 18: Mamma Mia at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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June 6: The Ten Tenors at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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August 18: No Holds Bard at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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September 22: Adam McGrath & the Roaring Days at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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A shoppers’ paradise The Ashburton Farmers’ Market was the place to be on Saturday morning. The market is a weekly link in the food supply chain for locals as producers set up business in the West Street car park. Guardian photographer Robyn Hood was there.

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Molly Fisher makes a book purchase.

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Angela Langrell was selling Rawleighs products.

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Bev Neutze checks out some green beans at a vegetable stall.

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Losing our focus to the famous fetus Katie Todd

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s a young lass with no current pregnancy plans of my own, I’ve curiously observed a tidal wave of babyrelated content surging onto my Facebook newsfeed over the past two weeks.

Regular memes have given way to maternal tales, dog videos have subsided for baby belly pictures and political debate has been abruptly superseded by pregnancy chat.

Tuning into the radio or flicking on the television, the story is much the same. It seems Jacindababymania has hit New Zealand, loud, clear and utterly inescapable.

Now don’t get me wrong. I think it’s beautiful news. It’s a bonanza for girls around the globe.

Our Prime Minister is reinforcing a brilliant message and we have every reason to celebrate.

But need we subject the poor six-inch sized fetus to such scrupulous speculation?

Through comments threads I’ve witnessed detailed gender supposition, debates about Jacinda’s optimum pregnancy weight-gain, intent scrutiny of possible “hormonal behaviour” and commenters contemplating the baby’s future clothing, diet and schooling.

That’s without even mentioning the endless quips about the length of the “Labour”.

It appears we have no limits. Sometimes, I’m not sure if anyone else in New Zealand has ever given birth before, or where it will end.

Will her baby become the next DJ Max Key? How are the PM’s pregnancy bowel movements?

Does she believe in placentophagy?

Here’s a question – does it even matter?

For a nation which seemed pretty eager to condemn the personality politics of the US, should we be so fast to fixate on the microscopic details of our own PM’s pregnancy?

Let’s not let the pint-sized baby steal the spotlight while important political decisions take place – and let’s not sweep the wonderful messages of female empowerment aside to contemplate the inner workings of the Prime Ministers ovaries.

Perhaps we should give this baby a break, New Zealand – it hasn’t even begun to breath.

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Chris Either pink Floyd on the division bell tour or Phil Collins live in Berlin the same week as the wall came down Jaymee Linking park and nirvana Chris cornal as they not around anymore and pink floyd Matt Nirvana. Would have been flippen lit Hamish Nirvana Karen Queen! Just love Freddie .. he was so talented and such a performer Grant Queen at Sunbury, Australia 1974. Their first time in Oz didn’t go well. Freddie said he wouldn’t return until they were the biggest band in the world.

Nicky David Bowie was an inspiration when I was young and the labyrinth was awesome still love it

to this day bog of internal stench Lillian Winifred Attwell. Saw her live and was so great, personality came over and so natural a pianist.

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his week MPs from around the country will be back in Wellington for the first time since before Christmas.

This year we’re set to discuss some fascinating and important issues.

Euthanasia.

Medicinal cannabis.

Youth suicide.

Changes to employment law.

What’s heartening to know is that most MPs are decent people.

I liken parliament to a game of footy.

If you’ve ever watched Question Time you’ll know what I mean.

We go out there for an hour or so each day and tear strips off each other, and then walk off and get on pretty well. We might even share a beer from time to time.

We all want what’s best for New Zealand, we just disagree occasionally on how we get there.

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less of who the Government is.

Where something will hurt our district, I’ll say so. If it will help, I’ll get on board and work to achieve it.

You might have seen some media coverage of me in recent weeks asking questions of the new Government about changes they’re planning to immigration policy and how they spend our petrol taxes.

They’re both important issues for our district.

Unemployment is incredibly low in our region, and cutting inward net migration by 20,000 to 30,000 as Labour have proposed would limit the ability of our local businesses to grow, and ultimately make us all worse off.

It’s the same story with changes to transport policy.

The Transport Minister, Auckland’s Phil Twyford, has shelved

plans to extend the highway between Ashburton and Christchurch to four lanes.

I’ll continue to fight that with my petition which you can find on my website or at my office.

Worse, he’s confirmed he’s seeking to make changes to the National Land Transport Fund to divert more of it into Auckland rail projects.

It’s paid for out of our petrol taxes and should be spent to maintain and improve our roading network.

Sending even more of it to Auckland would put at risk necessary projects like a second bridge over the Ashburton River.

We pay our share of petrol taxes and road user charges, we deserve our fair share back in spending.

It’s not all bad news.

From literally marching in the streets against it when they were in opposition, in government Labour now support the Trans Pacific Partnership, a mammoth trade deal involving New Zealand and ten other countries.

We’re yet to see the final details, but if it’s anything like the deal we saw before National

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The Greens won’t vote for it, which means National has to support it to see it pass.

We will, because it’s more important than playing politics.

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That’s bound to happen, it’s a democracy.

But you’ll always know where I stand, and if you don’t, you can ask and I’ll tell you.

If you come to me with a problem I’ll do what I can to help.

It doesn’t matter if you voted for me, for someone else, or you didn’t vote at all.

I’m your local Member of Parliament, and if you need me there, I’ll be in your corner.

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■ AFGHANISTAN

Massacre condemned US President Donald Trump has condemned the Taliban suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul, which killed at least 95 and injured 158.

“I condemn the despicable car bombing attack in Kabul today that has left scores of innocent civilians dead and hundreds injured,” Trump said in a statement yesterday.

“This murderous attack renews our resolve and that of our Afghan partners,” he said.

“The Taliban’s cruelty will not prevail.”

Trump called on countries to “take decisive action against the Taliban and the terrorist infrastructure that supports them,” he said.

The bomb was hidden in an ambulance when it blew up at a police checkpoint in a

busy part of the city that was crowded with pedestrians.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, a week after they claimed an attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in which more than 20 people were killed.

An interior ministry spokesman blamed the Haqqani network, a militant group affiliated with the Taliban which Afghan and Western officials consider to be behind many of the biggest attacks on urban targets in Afghanistan.

As medical teams struggled to handle the casualties pouring in, some of the wounded were laid out in the open, with intravenous drips set up next to them in hospital gardens.

“It’s a massacre,” said Dejan Panic, coordinator in Afghanistan for the Italian aid

group Emergency, which runs a nearby trauma hospital that treated dozens of wounded.

Hours after the blast, a health ministry spokesman said the casualty toll had risen to at least 95 killed and 158 wounded.

The wave of attacks has put pressure on President Ashraf Ghani and his US allies, who have expressed growing confidence that a new, more aggressive military strategy has succeeded in driving Taliban insurgents back from major provincial centres.

The US has stepped up its assistance to Afghan security forces and increased its air strikes against the Taliban and other militant groups, aiming to break a stalemate and force the insurgents to the negotiating table.

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■ PAKISTAN

Climber found alive in Himalayas A French woman has been found alive but suffering frostbite and unable to walk on a Himalayan mountain, while rescuers are still trying to reach a Polish climber.

Two Pakistani military helicopters began an operation yesterday to rescue the two climbers after they got stuck while trying to reach the peak of Nanga Parbat in Pakistan.

Karrar Haidri, a top official of the Pakistan Alpine Federation, said four volunteers from a Polish expedition were airlifted to the base camp of Pakistan’s Nanga Parbat mountain and dropped close to the two stranded climbers: Tomasz Mackiewicz of Poland and Elisabeth Revol of France.

He said the volunteers had spotted the two mountaineers, and were climbing to 7000 metres above sea level to try to reach them.

Later yesterday, Polish media reported that Revol had been found alive, citing tweets by a friend and other sources. She had frostbite on her feet, could not walk and the operation to get her off the mountain was expected to be difficult.

Mackiewicz reportedly is suffering from snow blindness and altitude sickness.

A day earlier his sister was quoted in Polish media as saying it would be a miracle if he survives.

Earlier in the day Haidri said the local weather was bad, with temperatures at minus 60 degrees Celsius at the height where the climbers are stuck.

The 8126-metre Nanga Parbat is the ninth-highest in the world.

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Donald Trump

Trump unsure of invitation US President Donald Trump says he’s not aware of any invitation for him to attend Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle. In a wide-ranging interview with Piers Morgan, Trump replied “not that I know of” when asked if he had an invite to the May wedding. Markle has been a vocal critic of Trump, backing his rival Hillary Clinton and suggesting before the 2016 election she would leave the US if he won. Asked if he would like to go to the royal wedding at Windsor Castle’s St George’s Chapel, Trump simply said: “I want them to be happy. I really want them to be happy. They look like a lovely couple.” Kensington Palace says invitations to the royal wedding haven’t been sent out yet.

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Representatives of various religious congregations gather before the prayer and tribute service at the Monument to the Victims at the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Oswiecim, Poland.

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Fans of New Zealand pop superstar Lorde have been left scratching their heads over why the Grammy-nominated artist is not performing at this year’s awards.

Lorde’s second album Melodrama has been nominated for Album of the Year at this year’s Grammy awards and she is the only female artist in the category.

According to Variety, Lorde was the only artist in the category not asked to do a solo performance which has sparked concerns about sexism in the industry.

The Grammy’s are on this afternoon (NZ time).

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World marks Holocaust Elderly survivors have gathered at the former Auschwitz death camp and political leaders warn that the Nazi genocide must continue to serve as a warning as the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Warsaw, Poland, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid his respects in a solemn ceremony at a memorial to the Jews who died revolting against German forces in the doomed Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943.

Tillerson trailed two uniformed Polish military officers and readjusted a wreath underneath the monument, a hulking structure located in what was once the Warsaw Ghetto.

The head of Warsaw’s Jewish community read a prayer and Tillerson made brief remarks about the importance of not forgetting the horrors of the Holocaust.

“On this occasion it reminds us that we can never, we can never, be indifferent to the face of evil,” Tillerson said. “The western alliance which emerged from World War Two has committed itself to assuring the security of all, that this would never happen again,” he said. “As we mark this day in solemn remembrance, let us repeat the words of our own

commitment: Never again. Never again.”

His words came amid signs in Europe and beyond that ultra-nationalism and extreme right-wing groups are on the rise.

In Germany and Austria, the nations that perpetrated the killing of six million Jews and millions of others during World War Two, farright parties with their roots in the Nazi era are gaining strength. The anti-migrant, antiMuslim AfD party won seats in the German parliament for the first time last year, while in Austria the nationalist, anti-migrant Freedom Party is in the government.

Both parties have had issues with members making anti-Semitic remarks.

In Europe, that support is partially a backlash to the large influx of mostly Muslim migrants to Europe that peaked in 2015.

Some of those migrants, especially from Arab countries, have brought their own brand of anti-Semitism with them.

In Germany, many Jews have reported feeling threatened by anti-Semitism, both from native far-right groups and from Arabs, and Jewish institutions across the country have increased security.

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Nelly

Nelly denies allegations Rapper Nelly is fighting a lawsuit that alleges he raped a fan on his tour bus after a performance at a Seattle night club last year. Nelly filed court papers on Friday in King County Superior Court denying the allegations and seeking to have a January 22 amended complaint against him dismissed. The complaint says Nelly raped a fan in Seattle last October in his bedroom on the tour bus and sexually assaulted two women after performances in England in June 2016 and December 2017. Nelly denies all allegations.

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Visitors drive past a restaurant now occupying the building which housed the Olympic anti-doping laboratory in Sochi, Russia.

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Four years on Sochi full of tourists

By James ellingworth

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ould you drink a sample from the Sochi doping lab?

The building at the centre of a Russia doping scandal that rocked the 2014 Winter Olympics now hosts a restaurant celebrating its notoriety amid a tourism boom.

Former lab director Grigory Rodchenkov has testified to doping Russian stars and covering up for them, but four years on, the cocktails offered in the same space contain only alcohol, not steroids.

There’s the B Sample, named after the second test that often confirms whether a doping athlete is guilty. It’s a punchy shot of tequila, Sambuca and hot sauce.

Meldonium, the substance for which tennis star Maria Sharapova tested positive in 2016, now lends its name to a mixture of absinthe and Red Bull.

Performance-enhancing? Probably not.

The unusual menu is “so as not

to forget the story of this building ... it’s (about) history,” manager Elena Dyatlova told The Associated Press, though she considers the doping scandal is “really unpleasant for Russia”.

Rodchenkov says he served a different kind of cocktail back in 2014. He has testified he dispensed steroids dissolved in vermouth or whiskey to Russian athletes ahead of the Sochi Olympics in a state-backed doping programme, then covered up their drug use by swapping tainted samples for clean ones through a hole in the wall of the lab’s supposedly secure storeroom.

Any evidence of that hole seems long gone after remodelling to create the restaurant and space for other businesses.

The International Olympic Committee has upheld Rodchenkov’s testimony despite objections from the Russian government. The IOC banned 43 Russian athletes from the Olympics for life and forced Russia to compete under a neutral flag at next month’s games in Pyeongchang, South

Korea. Away from the lab, Sochi is a city defined by its Olympic legacy.

Tourists flock for selfies in front of plaques in the Olympic Park bearing the names of 2014 medallists, including those sanctioned by the IOC. Time and weather have nearly erased some names, just as the IOC has erased 13 Russian medals from its 2014 records.

For many visitors, the banned athletes are still champions.

“I react very badly to this. I think our athletes shouldn’t be left like this and shouldn’t be competing under a neutral flag,” said Karina Tolmachyova, a lawyer from the industrial city of Saratov on her first skiing holiday in Sochi.

The Russian government spent an estimated $US51 billion ($NZ70 billion) on the Olympics and related infrastructure for Sochi, and the city is seeing the benefits.

Deputy mayor Sergei Yurchenko says the population has boomed by 50 per cent to 600,000 people since the Olympics, with

Russians tempted to move south for better weather. The rapid growth is forcing local authorities to build more schools.

Sochi offers skiing in winter and beaches in summer, and Yurchenko says 6.5 million tourists visited last year, around 85 per cent of them Russians.

“The Olympics was a big boost to the whole development of the city,” he told the AP. “We consider the city’s become practically like new, as if it were built all over again.”

That’s certainly true of its tourism attractions, though many older houses remain.

Political turbulence has affected other once-favoured destinations, indirectly helping to boost Sochi’s profile.

Russian visitors spurned Turkey for much of 2016 when the two countries’ governments clashed over the Turkish shoot down of a Russian fighter plane in November 2015. Flights to Egypt were suspended in 2015 and will start again only next month after an airliner carrying Russian tour-

ists was destroyed in a suspected bombing.

In the Caucasus mountains above Sochi, business is strong, too.

During the Olympics, the mountain village of Rosa Khutor was the base for many snow sports. However, numerous new shops were unfinished, prompting visitors to wonder if they’d ever open once the Olympics were finished.

Now there’s an array of businesses chiefly aimed at the wealthier Russians who can afford ski lessons, while a casino draws visitors from Turkey – where gambling is severely restricted – and a concert hall advertises shows by star Russian musicians.

The next step for Sochi is the soccer World Cup in June and July.

The seafront stadium that held the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies is now reconfigured as a soccer stadium to welcome teams including Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and world champion Germany.

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In brief Adams in foul trouble Steven Adams’ career high six-game double double streak has come to an end, however the Oklahoma City Thunder’s league-high winning streak remains intact. The big Kiwi was held to 11 points and seven rebounds in his side’s 121-108 win over Detroit on Sunday, with foul trouble seeing his production limited. In a tough match up against another of the NBA’s best young big men in Detroit’s Andre Drummond, Adams was pulled up for a number of relatively soft fouls. - NZME

Breakers wobbling Coach Trevor Gleeson is relieved to find out his Perth Wildcats do have a pulse. The defending two-time NBL champions broke a two-game losing streak with a 90-73 victory over the New Zealand Breakers on Saturday night at the Perth Arena.

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Fairton’s Rhys Cromie in action against Southern’s Luke Glendining during A grade tennis at the Mid Canterbury Tennis Centre on Saturday. Cromie won this encounter 6-1, 6-1.

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One-sided contests on court

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There was a buzz about the Mid Canterbury Tennis Centre on Saturday when A and A reserve grades resumed, with plenty of action from the players and plenty of appreciation from the spectators.

Methven was too good for Allenton in the A grade with a 5-1 sweep, while Hampstead beat Tinwald 5-1 and Fairton beat Southern 6-0.

Allenton’s Connor Brosnahan and Andrew Van Rooyen and Methven’s Nathan McKenzie and Jarrad Hill needed a tie-break to decide their doubles encounter after the match was level 5-7, 6-4; the tiebreak went Methven’s way 10-7.

Van Rooyen was on the end of

another losing tie break in his singles match against McKenzie after losing the first set 3-6 but winning the second 6-3.

Hill had the better of Brosnahan 6-2, 6-2.

Methven’s Jason McKenzie and Gareth Evans were too good for Aaron Reid and Mary Anne Martin in the doubles.

McKenzie beat Reid in the singles while ring-in David Hampton recorded Allenton’s only victory beating Evans 6-3, 6-1.

Tinwald was without No.1 Peter Leonard for their match against Hampstead.

Leonard is nursing broken ribs after a tramping accident and will be out for several weeks; no replacement could be found for Saturday so a couple of defaults helped Hampstead’s scoresheet.

Hampstead took out two of the three singles encounters, Michael Kerr beating Henrick Tawalao 6-2, 6-2 and Mathieu Lucak beating John Leslie 6-1, 6-1.

Tinwald’s Mary-Anne Thyne beat Josh Jones after Jones defaulted the second set.

Fairton, spearheaded by Rhys Cromie and the irrepressible Phil Crozier, easily won all their matches.

Mid Canterbury Tennis head coach Andre Van Rooyen said there were plenty of spectators and players at the centre, many of them attached to the revamped A reserve grade.

The grade is designed as a feeder competition to the A Grade for both young and not-so-young players.

Van Rooyen said it was a good

way to encourage former A grade players back to the sport if they had not picked up a racket for a few years and to help younger players improve their game to a higher level.

Older players had a lot to teach the younger ones, from strategy and shot selection to on and offcourt etiquette, he said.

Also at the courts on Saturday was Mid Canterbury-based tennis star James Watt, getting in some extra training hours before an ITF tournament in Christchurch this week. Watt broke his thumb last year and was out of the game for a couple of months, so he will be keen to compete again.

He and Tessa McCann will be flying the flag for Mid Canterbury at the tournament.

English soccer’s embrace of the video assistant referee (VAR) has prompted the most contentious response yet, coming under fire from West Brom manager Alan Pardew after his side’s 3-2 FA Cup victory at Liverpool. Three major incidents in the first half required the intervention of technology – including the first time in English soccer a match referee has used a television replay. Although it eventually led to the correct decisions being made the time it took left supporters and players on all sides angry and frustrated.

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Grigg hero for Wigan Wigan Athletic have pulled off the big shock of the FA Cup fourth round as the team from the third tier knocked out Premier League side West Ham 2-0 with a famous double from their cult hero Will Grigg. Spurs were lucky not to join their crosstown rivals on the Cup scrapheap thanks to Harry Kane’s late equaliser against fourth-tier Newport County. The London rivals were not the only top-flight sides to struggle as bottom club Swansea City were held to a 1-1 draw at League Two outfit Notts County.

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Celtic need new keeper Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is set to search for another goalkeeper after Craig Gordon suffered a knee injury during the 1-0 Scottish Premiership win over Hibernian. And to add to the Northern Irishman’s woes striker Leigh Griffith, who scored in the 27th minute, had to come off four minutes later with a recurrence of a calf problem.

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■ TENNIS

It’s still the Happy Slam

By Ben McKay

Ashburton College spinner Angus Jemmett sends another tricky delivery down the track to a St Andrew’s College batsman when their secondary school competition resumed on Saturday. Ashcoll holds a 40-run lead with a day to play, Jemmett helping a good first innings performance with figures of 2/10 off his 12-over spell.

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■ CRICKET

AshColl youngsters shine

By Linda cLarKe

Linda.c@theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton College first XI has a handy 40-run lead over St Andrew’s College 2nds after their two-day secondary school competition kicked off on Saturday.

College won the toss and elected to bowl first, easing the nerves of seven players on their debut.

The move paid off with James Forbes bowling one of STAC’s opening batsmen in just the third over.

Forbes and Jayden Fuller are the only Year 13s in a young side

with plenty of talent and potential.

Year 9 Devon Flannery only starts classes today, but is already representing the school and standing out as a batsman.

The side also includes Mt Hutt College players Will Copeland and Chris Spittal.

Nerves easing as the players settled in, AshColl had STAC 60/5 at lunch and eventually all out for 96 in the 51st over.

The wickets were shared around with Forbes 2/13, Copeland 2/14, Fuller 2/11 and Angus

Jemmett 2.10. Ben Middleton and Liam Sullivan claimed one each.

Ashcoll’s innings started with a hiccup when captain Tom Middleton was bowled, but a steady 44 from Isaac Bazley righted the ship.

Flannery 36 and Forbes 13 were at the crease when play ceased for the day with AshColl on 136; they will attempt to put on a few more runs when the game resumes next Saturday.

Watching from the sidelines was AshColl’s star bowler Harry

McMillan, who travelled to the national under 17 cricket tournament in Auckland this month as part of the Canterbury lineup.

A back/shoulder muscle injury will keep him out of the game for a couple more weeks.

Their second division top tier opponents for the two-day format will include Shirley Boys (relegated with AshColl from division one at the end of last season), Christchurch Boys’ High School 3rds and colts, and Riccarton.

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has rejected claims of price amid grumblings that the Happy Slam has become the Greedy Slam.

Six-time champion Novak Djokovic, the President of the ATP Player Council, is leading a push for tennis stars to receive a larger slice of the grand slam pie as revenues continue to soar.

Paying punters that stumped up the big bucks for Roger Federer’s walkover semi-final win over Hyeon Chung were left disappointed after seeing little more than an hour’s action.

An analysis of week-one ticket prices reveals a family of four would be hard-pressed to spend a day at the Open for less than $420, and that’s before including a seat on one of the three ticketed courts and any hope of seeing the world’s best players.

But Tiley has vehemently denied the country’s biggest sporting and entertainment event is out of reach for many fans.

“I take exception to that. Affordable? Absolutely it is,” Tiley said. “We know this year there’s more people coming through the gate than ever before.”

While a new record is likely to be set for attendance, grumbles from the crowd at food and drink prices have never been louder.

Tennis Australia hopes that investment in a range of areas – the entertainment precinct, performers, food and wine options – can ensure satisfaction at an event that can hurt the hip pocket.

“We’ve doubled the amount of music and tripled the amount of food offerings. Tripled the amount of entertainment offerings in the kids’ ball park zone and garden square,” Tiley said.

“Kids (under 14) are five dollars to get into the grounds. If you’re a family and bringing the kids, that’s a pretty good entertainment experience for 12 hours.

“For $49, you can plonk yourself down on a seat and you’re guaranteed to see tennis.” - AAP

■ TENNIS

Wozniacki reveals thoughts of retirement By darren WaLton Newly crowned Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki has revealed she contemplated giving tennis away during a depressing run with injury that sent her plummeting down the rankings.

After spending 67 weeks atop the rankings between 2010 and 2012, Wozniacki slipped to 74th in the world in August 2016, leaving the Dane disillusioned and wondering whether or to carry on.

“I think players sometimes, they just get so frustrated. When you’re hurt, you say all sorts of stuff,” Wozniacki said after becoming

Denmark’s first grand slam singles champion with a captivating 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-4 win over Simona Halep on Saturday night.

“I’ve been through a few injuries. I think the most frustrating part was that when I was healthy I knew I can beat anyone.

“Then being injured and not being able to practise properly and losing to players I should be beating, that’s really frustrating.

“Yeah, at that point, you’re thinking so is it really worth it to keep going. I had a great year (last year). Great run after that. The rest is history.”

After backing up her domination of the season-ending cham-

pionships in Singapore with her long-awaited grand slam breakthrough at Melbourne Park, the 27-year-old will return to world No.1 today.

“It’s incredible. Not only am I Australian Open champion but a grand slam champion.

“I’m back to world No.1,” Wozniacki beamed as she cradled the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. “It’s surreal. I knew today was going to be an incredible day or a day where I’ll be sad leaving the court.

“It was my day today. I’m just so thankful. I’ve believed in myself for so long. I’ve been a little

unlucky. Played players that were better than me on the day.

“In the previous grand slams I’ve been close. These two weeks it’s been going my way. Sometimes there needs to be a little luck.

“I could have been out in the second round.”

The second seed had to fight off two match points from 5-1 down in the deciding set of her secondround win over Jana Fett.

Wozniacki said she never felt safe against Halep either, until the top-seeded Romanian finally netted a backhand on match point after two hours and 49 minutes of enthralling tennis.

- AAP

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In brief Rowers strike gold Ashburton Rowing Club members have returned from the SI championships at Lake Ruataniwha over the weekend with four gold medals and five bronze. As expected, Mid Canterbury star Veronica Wall won her under 19 and premier women’s single sculls while Matt Rae and Haxby Hefford took out the club doubles. Wyatt Burrows, Michael Wall, Caleb Pierre, Jared Mattson and cox Isabelle Wall won the intermediate quad.

Bronze medallists were Charlotte Cox in the masters singles, Mollie Gibson and Harrison Davies in the under 19s, Michael Wall and Wyatt Burrows in the intermediate doubles and Grace Wilson, Olivia Gibson, Fran Connelly-Whyte and Mollie Gibson in the open quad.

The nationals are at Lake Karapiro beginning February 13.

Ovation for Pietersen

Methven batsman Mitch Sim keeps his eye on the ball during his side’s encounter with Allenton in senior cricket on Saturday. Sim made 13, caught eventually by Ryan Stoddart off the bowling of Josh Buchanan.

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■ CRICKET

Lauriston dominates again

By Linda CLarke

Linda.c@theguardian.co.nz

Lauriston dispatched Tech to cement its hold on Mid Canterbury senior cricket’s Pritchard Shield at the weekend, while Methven beat Allenton by 102 runs in the scramble for lower placings.

Dominant all season, Lauriston contained Tech to just 101 runs on a slow wicket then easily chased the total down with the loss of just four wickets.

Jason Morrison 23, Alex Veint 19 and Harry Jones 15 were among the few to reach double

figures for Tech while the wickets were shared amongst the Lauriston players.

Bevan Richan 2/7 off 3.1 overs and the young Tom Innes 2/16 off 3 overs were among the star bowlers.

Fielding highlights included a screamer catch by Alex Hooper at mid-wicket to send Jones back to the dressing room, after the dangerous batsman had been dropped twice.

Lauriston reached the target in the 23rd over, with Scott Morgan’s 46 a highlight.

Richan 24no and Jason King 5no saw the innings out.

Lauriston’s succession plan is paying dividends, with plenty of players and now momentum going into the Muirhead Rosebowl competition this coming weekend.

Methven broke a six-game losing streak to beat Allenton by 102 runs.

Methven won the toss and decided to bat, making 211 for eight in their 45 overs. Davey Maw 83 and young Chris Gorman 46 stood out with the bat, while the

economical Josh Buchanan 2/22 and Matt Tait 2/30 were the pick of the Allenton bowlers.

In reply, Allenton were 109 all out after 18 overs. Openers Jay Houston 19 and Jordan Bird 13 were gone by the fifth over, then Ryan Bell clubbed 35 off 38 balls in his hour at the crease and Matt Tait 27 off 20.

When they were dismissed, Allenton’s tail offered little resistance.

Methven’s Louis McDonald 4/32 and Straun Mehrten 4/18 were the chief destroyers.

Kiwis fail to impress at IPL auction New Zealand’s premier fast bowler Trent Boult secured a $470,000 payday at the Indian Premier League auction yesterday.

The left-armer was the fifth New Zealander sold, and will join Black Caps team-mate Colin Munro at the Ricky Pontingcoached Delhi Daredevils in April.

Munro fetched $406,000.

Boult was well short of the $1.07 million he sold for a year ago to Kolkata Knight Riders.

He had the misfortune in the random draw to follow Indian left-armer Jaydev Unadkat who stunned everyone by becoming the second-highest sale at $NZ$2.46 million.

Brendon McCullum’s Brisbane Heat bowed out of the Big Bash

on Saturday but his stocks were still high at the IPL auction as he fetched $770,000.

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming and Kings XI Punjab owner Preity Zinta battled for Unadkat who has one test, seven ODIs and four T20 internationals to his name.

England allrounder Ben Stokes brought up the highest price of $2.67 million.

Kane Williamson will return to Sunrisers Hyderabad after coach Tom Moody paid out $641,000.

Boult sold for the same price as Australian Nathan CoulterNile who was snared by the Daniel Vettori-coached Royal Challengers Bangalore.

South African great Dale Steyn remained unsold.

Brendon McCullum remained the highest-priced New Zealander after Vettori’s RCB paid $770,000 for him on day one.

Colin de Grandhomme fetched $470,000.

Colin Munro topped the $400,000 mark at the auction, to the Delhi Daredevils, a low mark for the world’s No. 1 T20 batsman.

Corey Anderson following Martin Guptill, Tim Southee, Mitchell McClenaghan and Ish Sodhi all failed to attract any bids.

All went through to the second chance auction, but require franchises to express interest in them.

Young Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Zadran went for $855,000

to Kings XI Punjab yesterday, a few days after destroying New Zealand in the Under-19 World Cup quarter-final in Christchurch last week.

Another Afghani teen, legspinner Rashid Khan, was sold for $1.92 million to the Sunrisers Hyderabad in a super competitive spinners’ group which saw Sodhi miss out despite being the world’s top-ranked T20 international bowler.

Australia, India and England cricketers dominated the bidding duels in the auction as expected.

Chris Lynn, one of the most destructive batsman in T20 cricket, went for $2.05 million to the big-spending Kolkata Knight Riders.

Years after his acrimonious departure from international cricket, Kevin Pietersen finally received a fitting farewell after he propelled the Melbourne Stars to a thrilling win in his BBL swansong. The 37-year-old set up a three-wicket win over the Hobart Hurricanes at the MCG on Saturday night with his 46 runs from just 23 balls, including six fours and two sixes.

Pietersen, accustomed to being loudly booed by Australian crowds during his England career, received a standing ovation from the 19,671 fans in attendance as he departed the MCG for the last time.

- AAP

Hat-trick on debut Shehan Madushanka claimed a hattrick on his international debut as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 79 runs to win the ODI tri-nations series final in Dhaka. The 22-year-old Sri Lanka seamer dismissed Mashrafe Mortaza and Rubel Hossain with the final two balls of the 40th over to leave Bangladesh on the brink of defeat, and with the first delivery of his next over, Madushanka (3-26) snared dangerman Mahmudullah as the hosts were dismissed for 142 in the day/night contest.

- PA

India gets a victory India finally grabbed win in the third test against South Africa yesterday, a victory on a poor pitch that nearly caused the game to be called off, but ultimately gave Virat Kohli’s top-ranked team something to take from a tour of discontent.

India’s pace bowlers won the game on the fourth day at the Wanderers as South Africa’s batsmen were subdued quickly after showing signs of resistance, most notably with Dean Elgar’s body-on-theline innings of 86 not out. Chasing a target of 241 South Africa were bowled out for 177 to give India the 63-run win.

- NZME

Heat bundled out Saturday night was a bit of a rollercoaster for former Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum. Just hours after topping the bidding of Kiwi players on the opening night of the IPL auction the Heat skipper then saw his side slumped to a final-round loss in the Big Bash which saw them miss the finals.

Needing a win over the Renegades at the Gabba, McCullum’s side in the end slumped to an inglorious 26-run defeat.

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In brief AB Sevens crash out An error-prone New Zealand have been stunned 24-12 by Australia in the quarter-finals of the men’s world series sevens tournament in Sydney. Conceding two late tries in both halves, the All Blacks Sevens paid for numerous mistakes which were pounced on by the unbeaten tournament hosts. It means New Zealand won’t repeat their win from the previous tournament in Cape Town and will lose their overall series lead to South Africa. - NZME

Black Ferns thumped The Black Ferns Sevens have failed to fire in yesterday’s Sydney Sevens final, falling 31-0 to Australia. So dominant through their pool play and in Saturday’s matches against Ireland and Canada, the Kiwis collapsed at the final hurdle. They conceded five tries to none and never looked likely to respond, despite the presence of Portia Woodman and Michaela Blyde. Giving up a yellow card to Kiwi Tyla NathanWong early in the second half didn’t aid their cause.

- NZME

More ABs leaving?

Ashburton’s Annette Scott is right at home in the showjumping ring.

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■ EQUESTRIAN

Judge on top of her game

By Linda CLarke

Linda.c@theguardian.co.nz

Annette Scott was enjoying watching the pony ring at Ashburton’s grand prix equestrian event at the weekend, it was an enjoyable diversion from the serious show-jumping action in the main ring at the Ashburton Showgrounds.

Scott has recently joined a very small group of New Zealand equestrian officials qualified to judge at top-level international events and spends every second weekend on the road at national or overseas shows.

But she always makes time for events in her Mid Canterbury back yard, where her love of all things equestrian began.

She got her first pony at age six, though she had been asking

for one since she learned to talk.

She progressed through pony club and horse ranks, attending A&P shows and equestrian events and helping organise them.

She put competitive riding aside when her daughter began to compete and later bought a horse that competed with a Kiwi rider on the European showjumping circuit.

Scott now hopes one of her grandchildren will develop an interest in the sport that has been a labour of love for decades.

Working her way up the layers of officiating from local, to national and then international events has been a natural progression.

Scott says having been involved in every aspect of the

sport helps iron out some of the technical or physical issues that arise at events, and keeping abreast of a complex set of rules is crucial.

Her new FEI accreditation means she could one day officiate at an Olympic Games, but she says her first goal to achieving that is to go as a spectator to watch the showjumping.

She does hope to attend World Equestrian Games in an official capacity to build experience.

The qualification will have spin-offs for the sport in New Zealand, which is short of top level officials.

Scott is one of only three Kiwis at Level 2.

From first-time riders in the pony ring to athletes on horses bred for elite competition, Scott

says she enjoys working with all riders and seeing them progress.

She continues to ride for pleasure, though there is no horse in the paddock at home at the moment due to her busy travel schedule and work commitments as a rural journalist.

“Over the years I have had a lot of good horses, but judging is a way to stay in the sport.”

Scott says local riders like sisters Kimberley and Jaimee Bird and Luci Askin are leading the way for other aspiring riders in Mid Canterbury.

Those riders make up three of the four to represent the South Island in a Young Rider competition against a team from Australia next month.

They also have nationals on the horizons.

■ MOTOR RACING

Verschoor powers to NZ Motor Cup victory By daLe Budge Richard Verschoor has won the New Zealand Motor Cup by claiming victory in the Toyota Racing Series feature race at Hampton Downs yesterday.

The 17-year-old Dutchman led from start to finish and held off Kiwi championship leader Marcus Armstrong and Russian Robert Swartzman.

Verschoor had to withstand a late safety car re-start but held his nerve to win his fourth race of the season.

Armstrong continues to lead the standings overall – 41 points ahead of M2 teammate Swartzman. Verschoor is third a further 39 points adrift.

Verschoor made a solid start from pole while Armstrong slotted straight in behind the Dutchman with Shwartzman in third place.

Kiwis Brendon Leitch and Taylor Cockerton enjoyed a fierce tussle towards the back of the field often going two-wide into the first corner. Leitch eventually managed to pull clear but he brought out a red flag when he went off the track and into the wall on the exit to the final corner with 11 laps to go.

New Zealander Reid Harker finished seventh with compatriots Cockerton 10th and Ryan Yardley 12th.

The series moves to Taupo next week.

- NZME Richard Verschool on his way to victory yesterday.

New Zealand rugby could be about to lose three more high profile players – one of whom featured on last year’s northern tour. The Herald understands All Blacks and Crusaders wing Seta Tamanivalu, Chiefs midfielder Charlie Ngatai and Crusader Jordan Taufua are all strongly considering overseas deals. Ngatai’s signing with Lyon is understood to be imminent, while Tamanivalu is believed to be close to committing to fellow French club Bordeaux Begles. Both could expect to earn in excess of $500,000 per season.

- NZME

Kiwis falter in finals Kiwi paddlers have struggled in both the men’s and women’s fields of yesterday’s Oceania canoe slalom championships in Auckland.

Czech star Katerina Kudejova took out the women’s K1 event with an impressive time of 100.66 seconds.

Hometown hero Luuka Jones finished ninth with a time of 152.83 seconds after starting well but missing gate No.13. In the men’s C1, Frenchman Kilian Foulon emerged triumphant with a quick time of 97.8 seconds. Amongst the men, Ben Gibb came in seventh, Callum Gilbert finished eighth.

- NZME

McCarthy wins Evans race Jay McCarthy has broken the Australian cycling drought in the men’s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. The Bora-Hansgrohe rider won the small bunch sprint in Geelong to take out the 164km race. Italian sprinter Elia Viviani (Quick Step) was second and inform South African Daryl Impey (Mitchelton Scott) completed the podium in third place.

- AAP

McCartney sounds warning Eliza McCartney has fired a warning shot at her Commonwealth Games pole vault rivals with an exceptional clearance in her first competition of the summer. McCartney cleared 4.70m off a short tenstep run- up at the Potts meet in Hastings on Saturday. Elsewhere, shot put world champion Tom Walsh was also in polished early-season form, producing an impressive best distance of 21.14m.

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■ ASCOT PARK

McGrath makes it a double Trainer Nigel McGrath claimed his second successive Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup when Maverick triumphed in the Group Three feature at Ascot Park on Saturday.

Second home was stablemate My Wee Man, forming part of a big pay-day for McGrath, who started six horses, won three races and had two quinellas.

His first was with Karmic Way (Ricky May) over Gore Bay in the three-year-old 1700 while his third winner was Sheriff, who paced 2200 metres from behind the mobile in 2:40.2.

Goodlookin Chick, seventh in the Robin Dundee Crown, was the only McGrath rep not to pay a divvy on the day.

But the trainer wasn’t there to see it all.

Another engagement required him to leave Invercargill before the Cup, which produced an identical result to the Riverton Trotting Cup three months earlier.

M2

Maverick, part-owned by ex-pat Ashburtonian Ken Spicer, takes out the Ascot Park Invercargill Cup on Saturday.

That was Maverick’s previous success and special because it was not only McGrath’s 500th win as a trainer but he was also the driver.

In his absence on Saturday, Matt Anderson was given the job.

“That was only my second drive for Nigel – my first was in a junior drivers’ race in August and I got third on Hayley Nicole.”

After being slow away in the Cup from his 20-metre handicap, Maverick settled last and the

3200-metre race was into its last lap before he improved.

“He was always travelling pretty good and won it well,” said Anderson, who was enjoying victory in the race for the second time.

In 2016, he drove Costa Del Magnifico, who was trained by McGrath’s cousin Brent Shirley.

Anderson credited Shirley for helping him get the drive on Maverick on Saturday.

McGrath’s winner last year was Classie Brigade, who had to beat off opposition such as Heaven Rocks, Christen Me, Motu Premier and Captain Dolmio, and run 3:53 5 to win.

Maverick’s time on Saturday was a more leisurely 4:05.2, however, he had clocked 3:55.0 when third last year.

A stallion when third last year but now a gelding, Maverick is raced by Australian Tony McGrath with HRNZ Chairman Ken Spicer and his wife, AnneMarie Spicer, who co-bred the son of Bettor’s Delight. - NZHN

Brave second for Partyon Kiwi mare Partyon put up a superb performance to earn another Group 1 credit in the A$100,000 Alabar Ladyship Cup at Melton in Victoria on Saturday night. Partyon was posted three-wide for the last lap in the hands of co-trainer Natalie Rasmussen and still hit the line strongly, finishing second behind former stablemate Our Golden Goddess, now trained and driven by Kerry Manning. - NZHN

Kiwis fill the minors New Zealand trotters Temporale and Hey Yo finished second and third behind Sparkling Success in Australasia’s richest trotting race, the $300,000 Great Southern Star, at Melton in Victoria on Saturday night. Temporale, in the hands of trainer Tony Herlihy, mounted a strong late finish after being hemmed up three back.

- NZHN

Colt Thirty One upsets Colt Thirty One caused a minor boilover in the $200,000 Victoria Derby Final at Melton, flashing down the outside to win in the hands of Grant Dixon. Kiwi-trained pacers The Devils Own and Spankem banked cheques, finishing third and fourth.

Whakatane gallops Today at Te Teko Raceway

Whakatane RC Venue: Te Teko Meeting Date: 29 Jan 2018 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.52pm (NZT) KOPE TURF BAR 1400 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 91944 Trudeau d (1) 59.........................M Cameron 2 7210x Brilliant Action m (7) 58 ............... D Johnson 3 x0x88 Crux (4) 57.5 ..............................M Coleman 4 40660 Cutting Up Rough d (9) 57 ....H Marzuki (a3) 5 26x69 Lady Painton d (2) 56.5 ...............C Lammas 6 07x45 Honkietonk Tiger (8) 56.5................A Collett 7 50x80 Falkirk Lass dm (10) 55...............T Thornton 8 000x9 I’m All Ears (6) 55 ...........................S Collett 9 90x60 Scusa dm (5) 55........................S McKay (a) 10 02080 Thistledonicely d (3) 54 ..........J Fawcett (a2) 11 75750 Myladyachiever (11) 54 ..............R Elliot (a1) 2 1.27 THE BEACON MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, 1400m 1 x2x03 Good Intentions (3) 58.5 ............M Cameron 2 335x0 Ruby Rueben (9) 58.5...........H Marzuki (a3) 3 00574 Goldchi (2) 58.5 .....................J Fawcett (a2) 4 Pumbaah (5) 58.5 .....................S McKay (a) 5 Kipling (4) 58.5 6 74 Inigo Montoya (10) 57 ..................... R Jones 7 58 Hoof Hefner (1) 57 .............................M Hills 8 0 Blanco Canyon (7) 57 ................ L Satherley 9 Master Rick (13) 57 ......................... A Jones 10 02x2 Our McKay (11) 56.5 ................... D Johnson 11 43 Pink Graffiti (15) 55 .......................M McNab 12 x6x68 Super Hunter (8) 55 ................E McCall (a4) 13 56 Wild Child (6) 55 .............................S Collett

M3

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium Meeting Date: 29 Jan 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 12.08pm (NZT) DOGZONE SPRINT C4, 318m 1 61334 Kapai Lana 18.61 R & .........................L Udy 2 47358 Beat The Butcher 18.36 R & ...............L Udy 3 72116 Elouera Mist 18.53 .....................P Ferguson 4 46334 Obstinatus 18.25 R & ..................N O’Regan 5 1421F One Cool Chap 18.70 W &..............T Steele 6 46224 Ekali 18.42 ..................................... G Farrell 7 13788 Fantastic Zoe 18.51 ...................D Schofield 8 33313 Tumbalaioo 18.45.......................P Ferguson 9 42735 Frisky Gambler nwtd ...................A Turnwald 10 11384 Idol Hot nwtd .....................................M Flipp 2 12.26 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SERIES HEAT 1 C1q, 527m 1 4F467 Cosmic Barwon 31.24 ................D Schofield 2 17755 Jinja Mia 30.97 W & ........................T Steele 3 567x4 Fushidara 31.29 .............................. L Martin 4 52518 Hitch A Ride nwtd ........................... T Green 5 11F8 Bark De Triomphe 31.17 ...................B Craik 6 21185 Secret Babe nwtd W & ....................T Steele 7 6F618 Just Jiggle nwtd U & .........................Cottam 8 32467 Goldstar Holly nwtd ........................ G Farrell 9 87x48 Opawa Judy nwtd..............................M Flipp 10 22648 Midnight Daydream 31.25 R & ............L Udy 3 12.43 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SERIES HEAT 2 C1q, 527m 1 25755 Out Of Paper nwtd .......................... T Green 2 52221 Nangar Dream nwtd ...................D Schofield 3 18765 Stensness nwtd............................ H Mullane 4 88x67 Gee Thunder 30.85 .........................R Roper 5 78337 Elaborate 30.88..........................P Ferguson 6 58257 Tobermory nwtd U & .........................Cottam

14 060 Regal Assassin (12) 55 ...............T Thornton 15 408x0 The Matrix (14) 57.......................T Abel (a4) 16 2384 The Fame Game 58.5 .................. Scratched 17 0904 Lauramia (16) 56.5 18 x785x Rocking Good Time 58.5 ............. Scratched 19 07x89 El Torcido 57 ................................ Scratched 20 0x088 Incognito 56.5 .............................. Scratched Emergencies: The Matrix, The Fame Game, Lauramia, Rocking Good Time, El Torcido, Incognito 3 2.02 GARTSHORE CONSTRUCTION MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1200m 1 6466x I Gotta Hunch (3) 58.5 .............J Nason (a2) 2 7508x Acre (2) 58.5 ...................................M Vance 3 7x56 Take Me There b (12) 57 .................S Collett 4 00 Sirvolk 57 ..................................... Scratched 5 7x25. Siren Call b (6) 56.5 .................... D Johnson 6 0904 Lauramia (8) 56.5........................C Lammas 7 980x0 Heavenly Gold (7) 56.5 .............S McKay (a) 8 0x088 Incognito (10) 56.5 .................J Fawcett (a2) 9 Midnight Eclipse (9) 56.5 ...........D Prastiyou 10 87x Remember Rosie (13) 56.5..T Newman (a3) 11 3x9 Sheeznoteasy (4) 55 ...................T Thornton 12 Bravissimo (11) 55 .......................... A Jones 13 5x570 Politely (1) 55 .....................S Weatherley (a) 14 Sea Goddess (5) 55 ........................A Collett 4 2.37pm TEAM WELLEANS 1600 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 1467 Motivation b (4) 59 ........................M McNab 2 55675 Prodigal Son tm (1) 59 ...............R Elliot (a1) 3 1 Contraband (12) 58.5 .................M Coleman

4 103 Grosvenor Bridge (7) 58.5 .........M Cameron 5 04x51 Imeldas Girl d (2) 58 .......................S Collett 6 000x0 Silencer (3) 58.................................M Vance 7 x1946 Eitilt (11) 57.5 .............................. D Johnson 8 1090x Sacre Coeur m (8) 57.5 ............S McKay (a) 9 214. So You Sparkle b (6) 56.5 ...............A Collett 10 26579 Eskimo Kiss m (13) 56.5 .......H Marzuki (a3) 11 0x634 Hot Saki db (10) 56.5 12 x4939 Star Ella (5) 55 ................................ A Jones 13 73959 Donna Anne Billy (9) 54.5 ......J Fawcett (a2) 5 3.12pm PUTAUAKI TRUST CUP $20,000, R75 Benchmark, 2100m 1 x0748 Tommyra (1) 59 ...........................T Thornton 2 06800 Seconds Out dm (2) 58 ......S Weatherley (a) 3 61300 Te Waewae Bay d (3) 58 ............R Elliot (a1) 4 2x055 Blue Lagoon d (4) 57.5 .................M McNab 5 x2191 Libretti (5) 57.5 ................................S Collett 6 06432 Princess Davone b (7) 57.5..T Newman (a3) 7 47430 Dalezinga d (6) 57...........................A Collett 6 3.47pm CARTER BLOODSTOCK 2100 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 44361 Here To Stay (4) 59 ....................R Elliot (a1) 2 x7908 St Saturnin dm (6) 59 ......................M Vance 3 6x0x0 Cool Tart td (8) 58 ...........................S Collett 4 801 Express Call d (2) 57.5 ...............T Thornton 5 90410 Iffraajinator (1) 57.5......................... A Jones 6 x3138 Elegant D’Oro b (3) 57 ..................M McNab 7 77306 What A Diva d (5) 57 ................... D Johnson 8 841x0 Itsabird (11) 56.5 ........................... R Norvall 9 52479 Thailand (12) 56.5 ..................J Fawcett (a2)

10 35695 Zapali d (9) 56 .................................A Collett 11 9x076 Wooden Red (7) 55.5 ............H Marzuki (a3) 12 07330 Marshal td (10) 55 ..............S Weatherley (a) 7 4.22 TRACKS CONCRETE LTD MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1600m 1 2384 The Fame Game (6) 58.5...................M Hills 2 205x6 Normandy (12) 58.5 ....................C Lammas 3 x785x Rocking Good Time (11) 58.5H Marzuki (a3) 4 Dissenter (2) 58.5 .....................S McKay (a) 5 2 Charlie Zulu (13) 57 ...................M Coleman 6 6236 Transformer (9) 57...........................A Collett 7 34875 Finvara (1) 57 ..............................T Thornton 8 07x89 El Torcido (8) 57 .......................... D Johnson 9 222 Lillet Rose 56.5 ............................ Scratched 10 70245 Tuff Girl (7) 56.5 .........................R Elliot (a1) 11 05x40 She’s Ice Cold (4) 56.5.................... R Jones 12 0x070 Lucky Dreamer (3) 56.5 .............A Sims (a3) 13 050x0 Thornbury (14) 56.5 ...................... R Norvall 14 52. Katie Perrie (5) 55 ...........................S Collett 15 57x00 Riptyne (15) 58.5 ............................M Vance 16 x3809 Over Torque 56.5.......................... Scratched 17 0x00 Wilson 58.5 .................................. Scratched 18 2044 Each Way (10) 57 Emergencies: Riptyne, Over Torque, Wilson, Each Way 8 4.57pm NEW WORLD WHAKATANE MAIDEN 2100 $10,000, MDN, 2100m 1 26428 Dear Douglas (11) 58.5.............. L Satherley 2 x2734 Deejay Mac (12) 58.5 .................D Prastiyou 3 47249 Flash As (13) 58.5 4 35649 Measured Twice (4) 58.5 .............T Abel (a4)

5 233 Bak Da Master b (16) 57 ...............M McNab 6 2044 Each Way (10) 57.......................M Cameron 7 06943 Lake Superior (14) 57 ................R Elliot (a1) 8 7x8 Perfecto 57 ................................... Scratched 9 53337 Hello Sailor (18) 56.5 .........S Weatherley (a) 10 x0903 Stolen Night (17) 56.5 .....................S Collett 11 200 Seo Linn (7) 56.5 .....................J Nason (a2) 12 640x9 Diamaint (5) 56.5 ........................T Thornton 13 352 Paint The Town b (1) 55 .............. D Johnson 14 85 Chiara (9) 55 ...................................A Collett 15 07 He’s Unforgettable (15) 57 ........S McKay (a) 16 597 Dazed And Confused 56.5 ........... Scratched 17 0x876 Princess El Jay (2) 56.5 18 078 Albut Me (8) 57 19 x7898 Miss Sequoia (6) 56.5 20 0x799 Cape Ceilidh (3) 58.5 ..................C Lammas Blinkers on: Brilliant Action (R1), Wild Child (R2), Politely (R3), Motivation, Grosvenor Bridge, Star Ella (R4), The Fame Game, Normandy (R7) Blinkers off: Take Me There, Heavenly Gold (R3), Seconds Out (R5), Marshal (R6), Dear Douglas (R8) Winkers on: Scusa (R1), Pink Graffiti (R2), Finvara (R7), Bak Da Master (R8) SELECTIONS

10 2.46pm CITY OF SAILS SPRINT C5, 318m

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Race 1: Trudeau, Brilliant Action, Honkietonk Tiger, Cutting Up Rough Race 2: Our McKay, Pink Graffiti, Pumbaah, Inigo Montoya Race 3: Bravissimo, Siren Call, Sheeznoteasy, Lauramia Race 4: Contraband, Motivation, Imeldas Girl, Grosvenor Bridge Race 5: Libretti, Princess Davone, Tommyra, Dalezinga Race 6: What A Diva, Elegant D’Oro, Thailand, Marshal Race 7: Charlie Zulu, Katie Perrie, Transformer, Tuff Girl Race 8: Bak Da Master, Paint The Town, Seo Linn, He’s Unforgettable

Auckland dogs Today at Manukau Stadium 7 52431 Idol Tom nwtd ....................................M Flipp 8 51154 Deception Diva 31.01 W & ..............T Steele 9 22648 Midnight Daydream 31.25 R & ............L Udy 10 63488 Twelve Gauge nwtd ..........................M Black 4 1.01 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SERIES HEAT 3 C1q, 527m 1 74856 Dyna Bevlin nwtd U & .......................Cottam 2 64376 Barwon Babe nwtd .....................D Schofield 3 12222 Token Jasper nwtd ........................... S Clark 4 28477 Jetsun Stampede 31.39 .................G Wilson 5 31113 Cameo Syd 30.92 .............................B Craik 6 54286 Tabulam Girl nwtd W &....................T Steele 7 38865 Opawa Velocette 30.86 W &............T Steele 8 58845 Atomic Missile nwtd ..................... H Mullane 9 56748 Home Bound nwtd .......................... T Green 10 54486 Jack No Lag 31.51 ......................... Y Castro 5 1.18 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SERIES HEAT 4 C1q, 527m 1 75132 Wairoa Jacko 30.92...................... H Mullane 2 38678 Doug Deep nwtd R & ..........................L Udy 3 53855 Bigtime Welldone nwtd.......................L Cole 4 6611 Kiwi Gal 31.05 U & ............................Cottam 5 12566 Wee Meredith 31.46 ........................ L Martin 6 1F266 Blocker 30.99 R & .......................N O’Regan 7 68225 Opawa Vegan nwtd W &..................T Steele 8 86744 Zarzuella 31.28 ...............................S Codlin 9 54486 Jack No Lag 31.51 ......................... Y Castro 10 56748 Home Bound nwtd .......................... T Green 6 1.36 QUALIFIED PET SERVICES SPRINT C3, 318m 1 32333 Mikachu nwtd ..............................A Turnwald 2 53413 Who’s John Galt nwtd ........................L Cole 3 11523 I’m A Leo 18.46 ...........................L Laagland 4 18772 Nangar Panther 18.53 ................D Schofield 5 51121 Kiwi Boy 18.37 U & ...........................Cottam 6 83814 Red Dee 18.53 ................................P Green 7 14674 Amazing Contact 18.67.....................B Bond

8 56428 Good Job 18.39 ..............................P Green 9 41572 Jetsun Jamie 18.73 ........................G Wilson 10 31586 Leroy Spirit 18.59 ............................S Codlin 7 1.53pm WINSOME ASHLEY STAKES C4/5, 527m 1 21858 Opawa Jimbo nwtd W & ..................T Steele 2 67455 Letron James 30.59 ........................C Steele 3 11F31 It’s A Plan 30.14 .............................P Henley 4 61522 Fusion Cronulla nwtd ..................A Turnwald 5 11165 Thrilling Billy 30.65 .....................P Ferguson 6 26312 Cawbourne Toddy nwtd.....................M Flipp 7 22313 El Narco 30.69 ................................P Green 8 18215 No Time Toulouse nwtd ......................L Cole 9 55528 Raging Demon nwtd R & ....................L Udy 10 16374 Joe Joe 30.13 ...................................M Flipp 8 2.11pm (NZT) MATANUSKA SPRINT C2, 318m 1 22536 Scott Tied Up 18.63 U & ...................Cottam 2 x1383 Wairoa Bonnie 18.61.................... H Mullane 3 6x528 Bitters 18.65 ..................................... S Clark 4 26321 Ken Wilde 18.53 ........................... H Mullane 5 12278 Was Just Saying 18.59 R &.................L Udy 6 45631 Opawa Libby 18.55 W &..................T Steele 7 66412 Alex Attack 18.38 U & .......................Cottam 8 52331 Brick With Eyes 18.45 R & ..........N O’Regan 9 36255 Space Oddity 18.66 ..........................B Craik 10 28787 Gimme Hot Chips 18.55 U &.............Cottam 9 2.28pm IDOL APPEAL STAKES C3, 527m 1 22121 Sue Zooki 30.55 .............................. T Green 2 34115 Kapai Bart 30.71 W & .....................T Steele 3 28251 Barwon Annie 31.02...................D Schofield 4 86536 Little Moo 30.50 U & .........................Cottam 5 64772 Yooldome 30.59 .........................D Schofield 6 61773 Alyeska 30.77 ...................................B Craik 7 25523 Global Conquest 30.27 W &............T Steele 8 11281 Secret Lily 30.79 W &......................T Steele 9 68187 Salvarotti 30.70 ..........................D Schofield 10 52168 Tullabung Googar 30.64 .............P Ferguson

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3F111 Highland Laddie 18.32 ................. H Mullane 75216 Classy Impact 18.36 ....................... T Green 21522 Bigtime Shaker 18.74.........................L Cole 51563 Mila Mila nwtd .............................A Turnwald 34213 On Fleek 18.65 .................................B Craik 32233 Mrs Browns Girl nwtd R & ...........N O’Regan 31232 Belcroft Banker 18.15 ................H Laagland 6251x Ima Lucky Zarr 18.60 U & .................Cottam 23216 Invasion nwtd ..............................A Turnwald 13614 Allegro Lass 18.55 .............................L Cole 11 3.02pm THRILLING BUTCHA STAKES C2, 527m 1 15227 Scott The Looks 30.62 U & ...............Cottam 2 17144 Secret Rory 30.98 .......................... G Farrell 3 41638 Hey Pretty Girl 30.79......................C Henley 4 45631 Amy Amy 30.47 .............................. G Farrell 5 33635 See Eye Aye 31.07 ...................... H Mullane 6 42652 Hey Khali nwtd U & ...........................Cottam 7 51143 Idol Ajay 31.00 W &.........................T Steele 8 44364 Opawa Anthony nwtd W & ..............T Steele 9 41787 Opawa Silver nwtd ........................... S Clark 10 15642 Electric Dee Eye 30.71 ...................P Green 12 3.22pm ANNIVERSARY DAY CUP C5, 527m 1 16571 Nangar Rock nwtd .....................D Schofield 2 41733 Me Jane nwtd.....................................L Cole 3 43414 Beautiful Boy 30.40 ...........................B Craik 4 5282x Soaring Hawke 30.57 .....................G J Hore 5 81137 Zipping Arnold nwtd ...................D Schofield 6 11333 Nature’s Gent 30.47 ....................A Turnwald 7 82162 Zipping Vito 30.39 ......................D Schofield 8 21311 Bigtime Paddy 30.40 ..........................L Cole 9 3153x Kava Blu 30.08 W & ........................T Steele 10 11165 Thrilling Billy 30.65 .....................P Ferguson 13 3.39pm SNICKO SPRINT C1, 318m 1 87558 Zimmer Frame 18.81 R &....................L Udy 2 43452 Emoji 18.51 .......................................B Craik

7F833 Cosmic Rover nwtd ......................... T Green 84538 Uncomplicated 18.51 ....................... S Clark 77833 Idol Patches nwtd ..............................M Flipp 62441 Final Story 19.01 .......................... H Mullane 58783 Drury 18.41 ...................................A Cleaver 41112 Blitz ‘Em Rene 18.67 U &..................Cottam 154 Bad 19.07..........................................B Craik 4275F Thrilling Wiggle 18.69................. G Pomeroy 14 3.58 JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS SPRINT C1, 318m 1 4438x You Betcha Ana nwtd ..................... P Lowen 2 47235 Spider Phil 18.98 R &..................N O’Regan 3 73216 Katcha Ninja 18.78............................B Craik 4 31236 Mobility Scooter nwtd .......................M Black 5 53233 Unconscionable 18.61 R & .................L Udy 6 26344 Statman Dave 18.76 ..................H Laagland 7 31781 Forcible 18.79 .................................. S Clark 8 64632 Brotastic 18.62 ..................................B Craik 9 77158 Vanos 18.76 ................................. H Mullane 10 44444 King Shaq 18.47 ............................. T Green SELECTIONS Race 1: Obstinatus, Beat The Butcher, Tumbalaioo, Kapai Lana Race 2: Jinja Mia, Fushidara, Hitch A Ride, Cosmic Barwon Race 3: Nangar Dream, Elaborate, Idol Tom, Gee Thunder Race 4: Token Jasper, Cameo Syd, Dyna Bevlin, Barwon Babe Race 5: Wairoa Jacko, Kiwi Gal, Opawa Vegan, Wee Meredith Race 6: Kiwi Boy, Nangar Panther, Mikachu, Red Dee Race 7: It’s A Plan, Opawa Jimbo, El Narco, Fusion Cronulla Race 8: Opawa Libby, Ken Wilde, Alex Attack, Scott Tied Up Race 9: Sue Zooki, Yooldome, Global Conquest, Little Moo Race 10: Highland Laddie, Bigtime Shaker, On Fleek Race 11: Idol Ajay, Amy Amy, Scott The Looks, Hay Pretty Girl Race 12: Me Jane, Nangar Rock, Kava Blu, Zipping Arnold Race 13: Zimmer Frame, Cosmic Rover, Blitz ‘Em Rene Race 14: You Betcha Ana, Mobility Scooter, Vanos, Brotastic 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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Black-type win deserved Boots ‘N’ All came close to proving a point for Lance Robinson at Riccarton last November and was duly rewarded on the course on Saturday.

As a jockey, Robinson won the 1999 Timaru Stakes aboard the hardy galloper The Red Express and on Saturday he trained Boots ‘N’ All to take the Listed 1400-metre event.

It was a just reward to win a stakes race, though Robinson

always felt it was just a matter of time before he did so. In fact, the Riccarton trainer surprised Boots ‘N’ All’s owner-breeders with a prediction two years ago.

“At the (NZ) Cup meeting two years ago he got beaten a nose and I said after the race we’d win the Coupland’s Mile next year,” Robinson said. “They laughed. I said, ‘No, no I’m serious’ and I mapped his whole programme out for that race.”

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A working holiday down un“The other tracks that I’ve der turned into a successful driven at while I’ve been here, weekend out on New Zealand’s there hasn’t been a lot of difSouth Island for Hall of Fame ference in the way the races are driver, David Miller. run and how they feel to what Miller has been in New Zea- it is like back home which has Level 73St, Burnett St, Ashburton Members I.B.A.N.Z & & Brokernet Ltd. land the helped adjust a Levelfew 2, 73 St,|Ashburton |of Members of NZBrokers I.B.A.N.Z & NZ Brokernet Ltd. 2, 73 Burnett Ashburton |weeks Members ofobviously I.B.A.N.Z Level Level 2, for 73 Burnett St,2,past Ashburton |Burnett Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd. NZme checking out the sights and wee bit.

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GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There’s a bit of strange randomness going on and what works for some doesn’t work for everyone. If you’re going to dwell, dwell on what works for you.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Complex questions don’t have simple answers. Too bad, because you’re really not in the mood to hang around sorting today’s issue, but sorted it must get, and you’re the sharp thinker who will do it.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): If you can’t beat them... pet them?

Or better yet, keep your hands to yourself.

There’s not a race or an egg or anything at all that needs a vigorous application of your attention today.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You show up and put the time in. It’s a little uncomfortable and maybe embarrassing, but this is what you need to do. This is how you learn. There’s no other way. This is how you get great.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’re turned off by those who rush to get to the front of the line. In today’s case it doesn’t matter who gets there first or who lingers last. What matters is that people are taken care of when they need it.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The bubble of romance that floats and bobs above the hubbub of ordinary life eventually has to pop and come down.

This is in no way a sad happening. Real love cannot begin until the fantasy of love bursts.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Your gift for the day is knowing unequivocally and without a second guess what to use and what to leave out, what to pay attention to and what to ignore, what to say and what to swallow.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The “on sale” sign is a mind trick. By focusing solely on what something really costs (instead of on how deeply it is discounted), you’ll get an accurate feel of its value to you.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): A confident appearance could be hiding fear. A giant personality could be masking insecurity. You sense how people feel about themselves and do everything you can to help them improve the feeling.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): What matters is not how much you pay for the printer but how much you pay for the ink. Watch out for the hidden costs, the add-ons and the extras.

WordBuilder

Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

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ACROSS 1. Get close to Father who returns quietly with the fish (8) 7. Hated to change it, in the end (5) 8. Fabulous beast produced by roc in peacekeeping organisation (7) 9. Party record half-hinges on this animal being at sea (7) 10. Put ashore topless, with no single exclusion (4) 12. Agree to change ends of livery with keenness (7) 14. He takes off what’s on the hoof (7) 17. Week in the Algarve finishes the joint (4) 18. Call for one to appear as a Scotsman in adding problems (7) 21. What happens is nothing, in deep trouble (7) 22. An unmarried girl who is wrong (5) 23. Underlined the way puddings were sent back (8) DOWN 1. Mother, up to the turn, is allowed to wear it for luck (7) 2. Royal personage at home to Charles I in the newspapers (8) 3. It gives the ‘A’ and starts opera before overture ends (4) 4. Is able to be misled by old-fashioned lighting (6) 5. Wood used in building the Hall at Hindhead (4) 6. The reason tavern is included is for it to sound like horse (6) 7. Make one very pleased to have held it around end of Spring (7) 11. Softens with age, as Monsieur is so well adapted (7) 13. Coloured arches brown as one could make them (8) 14. Scallywag takes the Academicians to California (6) 15. Begrudge what one must pay to be tenant round the Southeast (6) 16. Act as leader to top one (6) 19. The sea: it may have gas in it (4) 20. Craftsmanship in embroidery needs it, as it has needles (4)

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CRAWFORD, Robert (Sam) – Peacefully after a brief illness at Dunstan Hospital on Thursday, January 25, 2018, with family by his side, aged 79 years. Much loved husband of the late Judy, loved father and father-in-law of James and Karen, Michael and Anthea, and Andrew.

Loved Grandad Sam of Todd, Haley, Laura and Callum (all of Dunedin). Loved brother and brother-in-law of John*, Alice* and Ray* Eggers, Jean* and Russell Warden (Mosgiel), Allan and Jian Crawford (Nelson). Loved uncle of his nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Sam’s life will be held in St Mungo’s Presbyterian Church, Sutherland Street, Clyde on WEDNESDAY, January 31 at 11.00am. Followed by a private cremation. Donation for IHC may be left at the service. Messages to 104 Norwood Street, Dunedin 9010. (*denotes deceased)

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MCCULLY, Annette Frances – On January 26, 2018 unexpectedly at Ashburton.

Aged 72 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Andrew. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Samuel and Sarah, Matthew and Tegan and loved Granny of Maddie, Anastasia, and Camille; Darcy, Gilbert, and Cedar. Messages to McCully family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7700. A service to celebrate Annette’s life will be held at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Park Street, Ashburton on Wednesday, January 31st, commencing at 11am. Followed by private family interment.

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CLUTTERBUCK, Brent Gary – Any queries 1 year ago today. please contact Another piece of my heart 0800 lives in heaven ASHBURTON Loved and missed always.

(0800-274-287) Vicki, Rob and family

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2:45 Dark Shadows MVL 2012 Comedy Horror.

Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer.

4:35 Pushing Tin ML 1999 Comedy. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie.

TUESDAY

TUESDAY

6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7:10 Penguins Of Madagascar 7:40 Kia Mau 7:50 Paia 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 R&R 9am Whanau Living 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takaro Tribe 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:40 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 4:10 Kia Mau 3 4:20 Paia 3 4:30 Ahorangi Next Generation 3 5pm Grid 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools Kapa Haka 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2

11:10 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:40 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am Cricket – International Blackcaps v Pakistan – Third T20.

6:30 Rugby – World Sevens Day Three. 8am L Darts – Masters Day Three, Session Two. 11:30 Cricket – International Australia v England – Fifth ODI. Noon Cricket – International (RPL) Blackcaps v Pakistan – Third T20. 3:30 Motorsport – Asian Le Mans Series 4:30 Tennis – Australian Open Day 14.

5:30 Golf – LPGA Classic Pure Silk-Bahamas – Round Four.

6pm Golf – European Tour Omega Dubai Desert Classic – Round Four. 6:30 Golf – PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open – Round Four. 7pm Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup Teams TBC. 8pm Cricket – International Blackcaps v Pakistan – Third T20. 8:30 Tennis – Australian Open Day 14. 9:30 Golf – PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open – Round Four. 10pm Golf – European Tour Omega Dubai Desert Classic – Round Four.

10:30 Golf – LPGA Classic Pure Silk-Bahamas – Round Four. 11pm Netball – Quad Series Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds. 11:30 Fox Sports News

TUESDAY

Midnight Netball – Quad Series Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds. 1:30 Rugby – World Sevens Day One. 3am Rugby – World Sevens Day Two. 4:30 Rugby – World Sevens Day Three.

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

6am Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Seven Wonders Of The Commonwealth 9:30 Paul Hollywood City Bakes 10:30 Tiny House Nation 11:30 Tiny House Hunting Noon Astronauts – Toughest Job In The Universe PGR 1pm Seven Wonders Of The Commonwealth 2pm American Pickers 3pm Luxury Uncovered 3:30 Love Nature – Wild Birds Of Australia 4:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things – Best Bites Hugh introduces a way of cooking that gives maximum taste and creativity with minimum fuss.

5pm Luke Nguyen’s United Kingdom 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 Caribbean Pirate Treasure

SKY SPORT 2 6am Netball – Quad Series (RPL) Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds.

From Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg.

7:30 Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Teams TBC. From Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

8:30 Fox Sports News 9am Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v England – Fifth ODI. 9:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Pakistan – Third ODI. 10:15 L Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup Semi-final One – Teams TBC. 2:35 L Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup Semi-final One – Teams TBC. 6:30 The Cricket Show 7pm ITM Hook Me Up! 8pm Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Day Three.

From Allianz Stadium, Sydney.

9:30 NRL 360 10:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 11pm ITM Hook Me Up!

TUESDAY

Midnight Squash – PSA Tour (HLS) JP Morgan Tournament of Champions – Women’s Semi-final.

1am Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Semi-final One – Teams TBC. 2am Football – A-League (RPL) Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar FC. 4am Football – A-League (RPL) Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 29Jan18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG Wasted Talent. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M Bloodlines.

10am Blowing Up History PG Mystery of Egypt’s Mega Temple. 10:50 Mighty Ships PG 11:40 Web Of Lies M The Honeytrap. 12:30 Murder Comes To Town M Mum Makes Four. 1:20 People Magazine Investigates M What Happened to Baby Lisa? 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 Deadliest Catch PG Heavy Lies the Crown. 4:45 Garage Rehab PG Blue Ribbon Automotive.

5:40 MythBusters PG Superhero Hour. 6:35 Diesel Brothers PG Truck Norris.

7:30 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Cutlass Lowrider 2. 8:30 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Big Red Caddy 1.

9:25 Garage Rehab PG Offset Kustoms. 10:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier M The Day the Cattle Swam. 11:05 Naked And Afraid M Stone Cold.

11:55 People Magazine Investigates M TUESDAY 12:45 Murder Comes To Town M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Monday, January 29, 2018

Sport

Meech chasing medal Kiwi Laser sailor Sam Meech remains in sight of a medal but gold is beyond him heading into the final day of the World Cup regatta in Miami. Olympic bronze medallist Meech continued solid regatta form placing fifth, 10th and 10th in the three races yesterday to remain entrenched in fourth place overall.

His 66 net points leaves him just four behind second-placed Briton Nick Thompson and three behind German Philipp Buhl. However, their will be no catching leader Tom Burton in the double-points race today.

Neymar going nowhere

Guy Roadley, 12, comes up for air in the breaststroke heat at Swimming Canterbury West Coast’s junior champs at the EA Networks Centre in Ashburton on Saturday.

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Medals galore in the pool The weather was hot and so were times being recorded at the EA Networks Centre over the weekend by nearly 200 swimmers taking part in the Canterbury junior champs.

The Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim Team had 12 swimmers in the water and they had accumulated 13 medals after two of three sessions.

Hannah King picked up silver in the 400m individual medley and 100m butterfly in the first sessions, backing it up with a gold in the 200m freestyle and bronze in the 200m breaststroke.

Kylana Peauafi Symonds won gold in the 200m backstroke and bronze in the 100m backstroke, while Meagan Binnie won bronze in the 200m freestyle.

Lucie Hood was in good form and busy collecting medals – gold in the 100m and 200m freestyle, silver in the 100m butterfly and 100m backstroke and bronze in the 200m backstroke and 100m individual medley.

Full results and personal bests will be in tomorrow’s paper.

The Ashburton team was one of 17 competing at the event,

which drew swimmers from all over Canterbury and the West Coast.

Ashburton juniors in action were Meagan Binnie, Lucie Hood, Hannah-Mae Joyce, Hannah King, Charlotte McKenzie, Phoebe McKenzie, Kylana Peauafi-Symonds, Lucy Reeve, Leah Reid, Guy Roadley, Logan Scammell and Mitchell Veix.

Black Sticks tumble to unfancied Japanese Japan went into their match yesterday without a win in the two Four Nations tournaments played in Tauranga and Waikato over the past two weeks.

The Black Sticks had beat them for the bronze in the first

one, and were looking to do so again in the Hamilton competition.

It wasn’t to be for the Kiwis, as a clinical penalty shootout display saw the world No.16 Japanese side topple the world

Tears of relief at Aussie Open P16

No.9 Black Sticks 4-1 in the shootout.

Both sides launched promising attacks through the final period, but neither was able to put the final touches to a play and score a decisive goal.

Head coach Darren Smith said despite the final result, the series had been valuable for the New Zealand squad’s build-up ahead of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April.

- NZME

Neymar will “2000 per cent” be at Paris Saint-Germain next season, club chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has vowed. The Brazil forward brushed aside speculation over his future by bagging a brace in the Ligue 1 leaders’ 4-0 win against Montpellier on Saturday in a game that saw Edinson Cavani become the club’s record goalscorer. Former Barcelona star Neymar had been linked with a move back to Spain, with PSG’s Champions League last-16 opponents Real Madrid reportedly interested in signing the 25-year-old.

Gronkowski back at practice New England tight end Rob Gronkowski has returned to the field, back from concussion protocol as the Patriots prepare for the Super Bowl. Quarterback Tom Brady was also on the field yesterday, gripping a football without a glove on his right hand. Brady required stitches in his throwing hand and thumb after an injury in practice last week. The quarterback missed parts of practices leading to the AFC title game but was able to play.

Thornton on Tommyra today P19 www.guardianonline.co.nz