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Man jailed for assault An Ashburton man has been sentenced to a 23-month prison term after a vicious assault on a 75-year old man. Daniel Joseph Patrick Leahy, 28, was sentenced by Judge Joanna Maze in the Timaru District Court on Friday after being convicted of assault and having pleaded guilty to injuring with in-
tent to injure and two unrelated charges of male assaults female and intimidation. The victim suffered a small subdural haematoma, facial bruising and swelling to the left side of his face, and required surgery for his broken right ankle, and he spent 18 days bedridden in Ashburton and Christchurch hospitals.
The summary of facts said that Leahy punched the complainant in the head, knocking him to the ground. He continued hitting him in the face, head, ribs, and feet while on the ground, before picking up a coffee table and throwing it at the complainant, landing on his ankle.
The victim and his wife, parents of Leahy’s brother-in-law, were investigating a confrontation between the defendant and their son when he was attacked at his home address on Peter Street, Ashburton, about 8pm on February 7, 2019. While on bail for the assault, Leahy attacked and threatened
to kill a woman he had been in a “casual relationship” with for about a month after spending the night at her Ashburton address on April 30. Judge Maze convicted Leahy, remitted his fines and enforcement fees, and reminded him he had $10,800 outstanding in reparation for previous matters.
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Surprise early fibre roll-out for Methven By Susan Sandys
Yesterday the company confirmed the installation was under way, and said it was part of rolling out fibre across the country to give New Zealanders access to the best broadband available. “Having fibre in Methven means locals can enjoy the fastest, most reliable broadband connection available. From May, locals will be able to order fibre from their provider,” the spokesperson said. “Standard fibre installations are free and nearly three-quarters of installations are now completed within a single visit, making for a quick and convenient customer experience.” Rakaia would be the next Mid Canterbury area to have fibre installed, and installation would begin in August and be completed by December. Methven Community Board chairman Dan McLaughlin said it was “very exciting” to be getting fibre installed in the town. “I think the internet service is quite poor and it’s holding back Methven, both business wise and tourism wise, so it would be good to see it upgraded,” he said. The copper wire network was resulting in
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Methven residents are excited about a surprise early roll-out of ultra-fast fibre broadband to their town. Cable laying contractors have begun work on McDonald Street, following Chorus undertaking a flyer drop announcing “Better broadband from Chorus is on its way!” Until now, it has mainly only been Methven’s schools which have had fibre access, having benefited from a programme undertaken across Mid Canterbury by EA Networks. Fibre will make a big difference for businesses in the growing town, improving internet speeds for tasks such as cloud storage, video-conferencing, information transfer, as well as helping them cater to multiple guests streaming content and wanting to access online entertainment. Chorus told the Guardian about one year ago that it was not planning to begin work on installing fibre in Methven until 2021, and complete it in 2022. It was asking residents to continue using its copper network, which has fast broadband through VDSL.
many people having bad internet connections, with faults arising, and slow internet speeds, buffering and low image quality. McLaughlin said he was among locals in the town who had lobbied Chorus, both directly and through the media and local MPs. He heard late last year through the Ashburton District Council when discussing footpath maintenance that Chorus was
planning work in the town, but did not realise just how soon it would begin until he was among residents receiving a Chorus flyer in his mailbox. Chorus last year completed its first phase of fibre build in New Zealand, a nine-year project bringing 28 towns and cities worldclass broadband. Methven is part of the second phase, taking the infrastructure to a further 300 or so communities.
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Bagpipe music fills Ashburton streets By Susan Sandys
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Bagpipe music filled the streets of Ashburton on Sunday when the annual Festival of Pipe Band Music was held. Hosted by the Ashburton Pipe Band, the festival has been running in the town for 42 years. Spokesperson Derrick Cullimore said he was disappointed only four of the about seven bands which had planned to attend could make it, but the festival went off well regardless. It was a beautiful fine day, and the quality of performances was fantastic. Ashburton Pipe Band members were accompanied by their compatriots from the Canterbury Caledonian Society Pipe Band, the South Canterbury Development Pipe Band and McAlpines North Canterbury Pipe Band. The festival kicked off with a street march; beginning at lunchtime they marched from Elizabeth Street near Ashburton Hospital, to the Ashburton Domain, where a music event was held. Cullimore said most spectators for the day turned up for the domain event, and sheltered in shade under trees as they enjoyed proceedings. Each of the bands played separately and performed a set and a medley. A hat collection raised an impressive $400. These funds would help, alongside the fundraising band members did throughout the year and the support it received from various organisations, to fund the thriving Ashburton band, Cullimore said. “Within a year each piper can go through $100 of reeds. When you get about 16 pipers these things all add up, plus the upkeep of uniforms, and drums and skins. Pipe bands aren’t
Above and right – Pipers from throughout Canterbury converged on Ashburton on Sunday. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 260120-RH-025
cheap things to keep running,” Cullimore said. The winner of the events, for the march and the concert, was the Caledonian band. Cullimore said the intention was to continue the long tradition of the festival in Ashburton and hold it again next year, however, he was hoping for a bigger turnout of bands.
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New AED for Ealing community By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz
Those in or travelling through the Ealing area will now have access to a potentially life-saving automated external defibrilator (AED) at the Ealing Hall. The device has been donated by Align Farms, a group of five farms in Mid Canterbury, three of which are located in the Ealing area. They recently had first aid training at the Ealing Hall, and farm manager Sam Mallard said they were shocked to discover the closest AED was located in Hinds. “There are so many accidents on the corner near here and there have been a couple of deaths on dairy farms near here in the past couple of years so we thought this would be a good place for one,” he said. The AED machine has been installed at the covered entrance to the hall. The red box is secured by a combination lock, which the combination can be obtained by calling 111 at the time of an emergency. “We spoke to the person running the first aid course when we were here and they said it could take 30 to 45 minutes for an ambulance to get out here,” he said. “It is a long way away and a long time to wait.”
Damian Perriton and Sam and Tracey Mallard with the freshly installed AED at the Ealing Hall. Mallard said they hope the machine is never used, but that it is good that it will be available should anyone in the community need it. Each year more than 2000 New Zealanders will suffer a cardiac ar-
rest outside of hospital, and for 72 per cent of cardiac arrests a bystander will perform CPR. People may show no warnings or prior symptoms and 12 per cent survive to hospital discharge following a cardiac arrest.
The use of an AED within three to five minutes of collapse can increase the chance of survival by up to 44 per cent. The devices come with voice prompts that talk the person through step-by-step so that they
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Farmers’ customers support hospice By Susan Sandys
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Customers at Ashburton’s Farmers store gave generously to a Christmas hospice fundraising campaign. The result was a cheque for $4047.82, presented by the store to both the Nurse Maud Hospice and Hospice Mid Canterbury yesterday. The funds will be halved between the two organisations. Hospice Mid Canterbury manager Christine Wilson said the cheque topped off successful fundraising activities held throughout 2019. “The community supported us hugely last year with our fundraisers, and to add this one on top is just wonderful,” she said. Store manager Grant Moffitt said staff always enjoyed holding the annual fundraiser. “For a lot of us, we have had family who have gone through hospice, so it makes it easier for us to ask for the donations,” he said. The campaign runs from mid November to Christmas Eve. It comprises selling $10 Christmas baubles and seeking donations to an instore Tree of Remembrance,
Ashburton Farmers store manager Grant Moffitt hands over a cheque for $4047.82 to Nurse Maud Hospice Service manager Jane Rollings (to his right) and Hospice Mid Canterbury manager Christine Wilson (front right), accompanied by Farmers staff members. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 280120-SS-117 with all funds going directly to hospice care. The fundraising campaign is the only national fundraising campaign for hospices, and last
year was its sixth year. To date it has raised more than $4.2 million to help keep services free of charge. Hospice New Zealand CEO
Mary Schumacher said it had been a fantastic opportunity to witness first-hand the depth of engagement between the hospice and Farmers team members
throughout the country. “They are working so hard to raise not only funds, but also awareness of the work we do,” she said.
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Community board voting opens Eligible voters in Methven are urged to check their mail over coming days for their voting papers, as voting is now open for the Methven Community Board by-election. The by-election is being held to fill one vacancy on the board, with three candidates standing for election. The Methven Community Board consists of five members to represent the Methven township. Only four nominations were received for the board when nominations closed for the triennial elections in October last year. Voting papers have begun being mailed to eligible electors from January 27, and they must be filled out and returned by 12 noon, Tuesday, February 18 to be counted. Ashburton District Council chief executive, Hamish Riach is encouraging residents to complete their voting papers on time. “The Methven Community Board advocates for the town’s interests and brings local decision-making closer to residents,” he said. “It is now up to voters to decide who should fill the final vacancy and represent them on the board. “Please don’t leave it too late.
Speaker Trevor Mallard is being sued following his claim last year that a rapist was working at Parliament. A Parliamentary worker stood down last May after Mallard’s comments is alleging the Speaker defamed him. The Parliamentary worker has hired Matthew McClelland QC who refused to comment on the defamation proceedings which are seeking $400,000 in general damages, $50,000 in punitive damages and court costs. Mallard is being represented by a Queen’s Counsel from Kensington Swan. The firm’s media lawyer Linda Clark, a former TVNZ political editor, is also involved in the case and refused to comment. It’s understood Mallard has been given until mid-February to respond to the papers that have been served on him. The man’s name, where he
Postal votes must in the ballot box by 12 noon sharp on February 18, so give yourself enough time for your papers to be returned in the post.” Completed voting papers should be posted by Thursday, February 13 to reach the Electoral Officer on time by 12 noon, February 18. Voting papers can also be dropped into the ballot box at the council office (5 Baring
Square West, Ashburton) during normal office hours until 12 noon, February 18. A ballot box and special voting facilities will be available at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall (160 Main Street, Methven) on Friday, February 14 from 2pm to 5pm and on Tuesday, February 18 from 9am until 12 noon. The electoral roll for the by-election is available for inspection at the council office
and Ashburton Public Library, as well as the Methven i-SITE. Special voting facilities are also available at the council office until voting closes on Tuesday, February 18. Voting papers should arrive in mailboxes between January 27 and February 1. If eligible voters have not received their papers by February 1, they should contact the council on 03 307 7700.
lives and the position he held at Parliament have now been suppressed by the High Court. The same applies to the complainant. Papers were filed on Mallard just before Christmas by the lawyers acting for the man who was described by the Speaker as a “danger”. The row blew up after a report by Wellington consultant Debbie Francis was made public following her investigation into bullying and harassment at Parliament. She alleged 14 sexual assaults, three of them serious. Those who complained were assured of anonymity and were told any material relating to their complaints would be destroyed. A day after the report was released on May 21 Mallard went on radio saying “we’re talking about serious sexual assault, well that for me, that’s rape. That’s the impression I got from the report, yes”. His reading of the report, he said, was that al-
leged offences were all committed by one person. Mallard said at the time he thought the man was still working at Parliament but after meeting with political leaders he announced a worker had been stood down. “I do not want to cut across any employment or possible police allegations, but I am satisfied that the Parliamentary Service has removed a threat to the safety of women working in the Parliamentary complex,” he told journalists at Parliament. Mallard said he’d be making no further comment because the matter was under investigation and he hasn’t commented about it since. The initial complaint against the worker, laid two years after an incident occurred, was dismissed as being unsubstantiated in 2018. But after Mallard called for women to come forward, the same complainant did so again.
Six months after being stood down, another investigation in November found the allegation proved and the man was told not to return to Parliament, his job was terminated. His colleagues were dismayed as they say no new evidence had been produced and there was no CCTV footage of the man allegedly hugging the woman from behind. In an exclusive interview with Newstalk ZB and The Herald, just after he was stood down, the man said the hug came after he and the complainant found a piece of equipment they’d lost, and he claims the hug was from the front and in response to a high five which he claimed he was too old fashioned to give. “It’s ironic that the review was about bullying and harassment. I feel I’ve been bullied out of Parliament and harassed within it, particularly with The Speaker’s claim,” the man said in the interview at his home
Car crashes into ditch; chimney catches fire By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz
A person was taken to hospital in a moderate condition after a car crashed on the Methven Highway on Monday night, while firefighters were called to a chimney fire in Staveley. Emergency services were alerted to the crash shortly after 10.30pm on Monday evening. Ashburton Volunteer Fire Bri-
Election date The 2020 General Election will be held on Saturday, September 19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday. “I’ve always believed that announcing elections dates early is fair,” Ardern said. “It improves the opportunities for New Zealanders to take part in the democratic process and gives a greater degree of certainty to the political landscape.” Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon commended Ardern for following the precedent set by former PM John Key of confirming the election date early in the year. “A lot of planning goes into elections, not just from candidates and political parties, but by independent agencies like the Electoral Commission. Having certainty over the date will help them enormously, particularly given the challenges they face with electoral boundary changes, due in April,” Falloon said.
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gade Chief Fire Officer Alan Burgess said the car had crashed into a ditch and had managed to be backed out and they were not required to do anything at the scene. St John spokesman Gerard Campbell said a male patient was transported to Ashburton Hospital in a moderate condition. Ashburton firefighters were also called to a medical assist in
Hampstead earlier that day. Just before 4pm on Monday firefighters were called to a property in Staveley to reports of a chimney fire. Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Fire Officer Brent Anderson said the occupants of the property had managed to extinguish the fire by the time they had arrived, and they were only required to check that no fire had
spread into the roof space. “It is probably a bit strange to get one (a chimney fire) this time of year but it wasn’t very hot yesterday,” he said. “People do need to be checking their chimneys if they are going to be lighting fires.” Anderson said the chimney could have needed a clean, or a bird could have been nesting in the chimney.
Mike McKenzie is the new Methven area caretaker, following the retirement last year of Steve (Rowdy) Williams. McKenzie began work with the Ashburton District Council’s open spaces team on January 13. The caretaker is responsible for general maintenance work in the Methven area, including the Inland Scenic Route, and will undertake mowing and general maintenance of the reserve areas, regular litter removal, and maintenance of public conveniences.
Dragged under train A helicopter was called after a person was dragged under a train at a freezing works north of Oamaru yesterday. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokeswoman said it was called to the Alliance Group Pukeuri Plant just after 3.15pm. Fenz assisted at the scene. The train was at the plant and not on the main line between Dunedin and - NZME Christchurch.
Heatwave coming Parts of inland New Zealand could hit 37°C in coming days as a summer heatwave takes hold across the country, forecasters say. Weatherwatch.co.nz said a heatwave moving across Australia would have an impact on New Zealand by the end of the week. Northwest winds could push that heat directly to New Zealand, warming many parts of the country to more than 30°C. “This coming Sunday expect places like Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, Northland, Waikato and parts of Canterbury, Marlborough and Nelson to all climb into the 30s,” said head forecaster Philip Duncan. - NZME
Student punched A teacher has been censured for punching a boy who said he had “a moustache like a paedophile”. The male teacher punched the 13-yearold student after the boy taunted him about his moustache at a social touch rugby game in February 2018. The Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal has suppressed the names of the teacher, the student and their college because publication of the teacher’s name “might lead to identification of the student”. - NZME
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Auckland police seize over 600 guns in under a year By Lane Nichols NZME
Frontline police have seized more than 600 firearms across Auckland in less than a year, including 20 military-style semi-automatics that are now banned. New figures released to the Herald under the Official Information Act show an escalation in gun violence has left at least 23 people injured and seven dead since December 2018. But the figures don’t include two recent shooting at a Favona house where 57-year-old grandmother Meliame Fisi’ihoi was gunned down nearly a fortnight ago in what is believed to be a case of mistaken identity. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is blaming drug trafficking and organised crime for the spike in violence. The Police Association says the statistics paint a worrying picture about the sheer volume of firearms now circulating in the criminal underworld. “That’s pretty scary,” association president Chris Cahill said. “That demonstrates why you get a large number of police officers saying they feel they need to be generally armed. Also, you can understand why police are trialling armed response teams.” The Herald requested data from the police Gun Safe initiative, which began tracking the number of firearms incidents police attended since December 2018. It shows police recorded 566 firearms incidents across the city between December 28, 2018, and December 2, 2019, – more than half of them in South Auckland. Some of these incidents involved multiple weapons, with a total of 709 individual firearms recorded. The weapons included 186 rifles, 166 airguns, 138 shotguns, 101 pistols, 74 imitation firearms, 20 MSSAs, 16 unknown weapons and eight restricted firearms. Offenders discharged a firearm in 78 cases, resulting in 23 people
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Police name Taita homicide victim By Georgina Campbell NZME
The Gun Safe figures paint a picture about the volume of firearms circulating in our community. being injured and seven others shot dead. Fisi’ihoi’s killing takes the fatality count to eight. Of the 709 firearms recorded, 646 were seized, recovered or surrendered. Another 63 weapons were not located and are still circulating in the community. The shooting figures include self-harm incidents, and one incident in which police fired at an offender but missed. The Herald reported last month that a surge in Auckland gun violence had seen nearly 150 shooting victims admitted to the city’s hospitals in just four years. Those figures were described as “staggering”, sparking calls from police and community leaders for residents to stand up and report criminal behaviour to help get the guns off our streets. Goff said the city was generally a safe place to live and visit but the spike in shootings was a huge concern. “It creates insecurity in the parts of the city where it is concentrated, and much of it is clearly connected with organised crime and drug trafficking.” He had raised concerns about
the increasing violence with central Government and was receiving regular briefings from police district commanders. “We welcome the overdue increase in police numbers, particularly in Counties Manukau, and support the increased emphasis on tackling organised crime and gang involvement in drugs. “We also want to work with Government to tackle the underlying causes of young people being recruited into gangs and New Zealand’s high level of domestic violence.” Goff welcomed tighter gun controls laws in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque attacks, which could help prevent other mass shootings. Cahill said the Gun Safe programme was designed to provide hard evidence about the number of guns in circulation. He was alarmed that frontline cops were encountering firearms in Auckland at least daily. “What gets lost is the number of people injured or murdered by firearms. That really shows how this gun violence is escalating.” The introduction of a gun reg-
istry was essential in tracking firearms and preventing them falling into criminals’ hands, he said. Counties Manukau acting district commander Inspector Matt Srhoj said police had committed significant investigative resources to the recent South Auckland shootings. Officers had made arrests in each of the homicide cases and many of the seized firearms were the result of those investigations. While the number of shootings was a concern, Srhoj said it was pleasing to remove more than 700 firearms from the city’s streets in the last year. However it would be “speculative” to estimate what proportion of the guns currently in circulation the seized weapons represented, he said. Police could not tackle firearms violence and organised crime alone, and Srhoj called on the public to speak up and report criminal activity, even if that meant reporting family members. “We encourage the community to take a stand. It’s about doing the right thing.”
A 56-year-old Bay of Plenty man was visiting family in Wellington when his life was cut short. A homicide investigation has been launched after Davis Phillips from Whakatane was found with critical injuries in the Lower Hutt suburb of Taita and died a short time after. Emergency services were alerted to the man about 5.30am on Sunday morning. Detective Senior Sergeant Nick Pritchard said in the coming days a large team would continue investigating the case by going door-to-door in the surrounding area. “This will give officers an opportunity to hear any questions or concerns residents might have, and to provide reassurance. “We are also working closely with Davis’ family, and providing them with the support they need as they grieve their loved one”, he said. The public could be assured they were working hard to hold those responsible to account, he said. No arrests have yet been made in relation to the death. Police originally treated the death as unexplained as they worked out how the man was injured. Pritchard said the nature of the man’s injuries would not be made public at this time. He confirmed police were aware of reports of two men fighting on Saturday night and that a house, now part of the investigation, was known for rowdy parties which sometimes got out of hand. A cordon previously in place at the scene has been lifted.
Ihumatao: PM refuses to discuss speculation of Govt loan By Michael Neilson NZME
The Prime Minister has refused to discuss reports of a potential loan of around $40m for Auckland Council to purchase the land at Ihumatao. The Maori King’s flag was lowered at the site near Auckland Airport last Thursday, sparking suggestions an announcement of a deal was imminent. This week speculation has reemerged the Government could lend money to the council to purchase the land, highly regarded for its cultural and heritage values. At a post-Cabinet meeting yesterday Prime Minister Jacin-
da Ardern refused to confirm or deny the various proposals were discussed during the meeting, but added “nothing was rejected by Cabinet”. When asked if there would be an announcement before Waitangi Day she said they did not have a date yet. “We are working incredibly hard finding a resolution ... one that acknowledges it is in private ownership with Fletcher’s, one that works for mana whenua, and one that works for all New Zealanders and future generations.” The Kingitanga has been leading talks on behalf of mana whenua – including Save Our Unique
Landscape (Soul), Te Kawerau a Maki and Makaurau Marae – with the Government and Auckland Council to find a long-term resolution since August. Kingitanga spokeswoman Rukumoana Schaafhausen said the lowering of the flag signified they were happy with the negotiations process, and that an announcement would come before Waitangi Day, on February 6. Soul members have been arguing the land should not be developed because of its heritage value as one of the country’s earliest sites of settlement. In November, Heritage New Zealand proposed including the disputed land at Ihumatao in
the Otuataua Stonefields heritage area and increasing its status from Category 2 to Category 1 – the highest level. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said on Thursday they were confident a resolution would be reached soon, and would be subject to final approval by councillors at the governing body next month. Speaking to Radio Waatea, Goff said Ihumatao had significant cultural and heritage values as potentially the first area of habitation in the whole of Tamaki Makaurau. He was hopeful a deal could be reached in the next few weeks, and that any decision on the land would need to be approved by
Cabinet before coming to council. In November last year, RNZ reported the Government was considering lending money to the council so it could purchase the land from Fletchers. Fletchers was reportedly seeking $40 million for the property, more than double the $19m it paid in 2014. Auckland Council values Fletcher’s site at 545 Oruarangi Rd at $36m, and the company indicated last February it could sell for the right offer. This rumour has resurfaced this week, with Newshub reporting sources saying the loan could be as high as $45m.
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ow that we have a date, let the games begin. Jacinda Ardern’s announcement yesterday of an election date for this year will give a lot of certainty to a lot of people around the country – and mean that plans can now be firmly put in place for the lead-up to what could be a very intriguing and controversial election for New Zealanders. Controversial perhaps for the fact of the rather large matter of two referendums that will sit alongside the voting papers, one on cannabis law reform – which has already drawn heavy debate across the land of the long white cloud, and also a euthanasia referendum of whether to legalise
voluntary euthanasia for those with a terminal illness and less than six months left to live, if approved by two doctors. So that makes September 19 rather large for this country. But, as is the case with any form of election, whether it be at a government level, or anywhere, right down to the selection of officers down at the local bowling club each year, there
comes an element of threat with the prospect of potential change. Perhaps not so much in the bigger picture, but more when things are broken down into smaller sections, such as electorates, or even roles within a place like government. Some would suggest that this district has been served better in the past term of government than it ever has before. We’ve had a stronger voice, largely thanks to strength in numbers, but the profile of the three Members of Parliament who have served both the Rangitata and Selwyn electorates has been significant. In Rangitata, Andrew Falloon
has stepped in to fill the void left by long time MP, Jo Goodhew and been a prominent and vocal member for this community and others around us while the addition of Jo Luxton, as a List MP for Labour, has added another element we haven’t really seen before. Luxton was a bit of a surprise package – and I think she might even agree to that fact, but she’s grown over the course of the term to become a very strong political candidate. Expect to see a lot of action coming now from both, and those who will join them in the election race, as the months leading into the election grow smaller and everyone really
ramps up their efforts to try and get that important vote. We’ve got some big decisions to make as a country, as an electorate and even more so, as a community, in the coming months and being prepared, knowing what each candidate is standing for and what they’re about, as well as being as informed as we can on those two vital decisions that need to be made as part of this election is critical for everyone. So, buckle yourself in and get ready to enjoy, and observe a ride where, at the end of the day, you have the ability to reach over and control the button which makes things stop, and just as equally, makes them go.
missionaries who were transporting 33 children to a Dominican Republic orphanage, though as it turned out, most of the children had living parents; all of the Americans were later released. Five years ago: Nine Democrats joined 53 Republicans in passing a Senate bill to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline in defiance of a presidential veto threat. One year ago: The FBI wrapped up its investigation into the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history; it found
that the high-stakes gambler who killed 58 country music fans in Las Vegas in 2017 sought notoriety, but that there was no “single or clear motivating factor”. Today’s birthdays: Writercomposer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse is 89. Feminist author Germaine Greer is 81. Actress Katharine Ross is 80. Feminist author Robin Morgan is 79. Actor Tom Selleck is 75. Rhythm-and-blues singer Bettye LaVette is 74. Actor Marc Singer is 72. Actress Ann Jillian is 70. Rock musician Louie Perez is 67. Rhythm-
and-blues/funk singer Charlie Wilson is 67. Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is 66. Actor Terry Kinney is 66. Country singer Irlene Mandrell is 64. Actress Diane Delano is 63. Actress Judy Norton is 62. Rock musician Johnny Spampinato is 61. Olympic gold-medal diver Greg Louganis is 60. Rock musician David Baynton-Power is 59. Rock musician Eddie Jackson is 59. Actor Nicholas Turturro is 58. Rock singer-musician Roddy Frame is 56. Actor-director Edward Burns is 52. Actor Sam Trammell is 51. Actress Heather
Graham is 50. Actor Sharif Atkins is 45. Actress Sara Gilbert is 45. Actress Kelly Packard is 45. Actor Justin Hartley is 43. Actor Sam Jaeger is 43. Writer and TV personality Jedediah Bila is 41. Actor Andrew Keegan is 41. Actor Jason James Richter is 40. Blues musician Jonny Lang is 39. Poprock singer Adam Lambert is 38. Country singer Eric Paslay is 37. Thought for today: “Misquotations are the only quotations that are never misquoted.” – Hesketh Pearson, British biographer (1887-1964). – AP
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, January 29, the 29th day of 2020. There are 337 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On January 29, 2002, in his first State of the Union address, President George W. Bush said terrorists were still threatening America – and he warned of “an axis of evil” consisting of North Korea, Iran and Iraq. On this date: In 1820, King George III died at Windsor Castle at age 81; he was succeeded by his son, who became King George IV. In 1842, Auckland held its first Anniversary Day Regatta. Today the regatta, held on Waitematā Harbour, is possibly the largest regatta in the world. In 1856, Britain’s Queen Victoria introduced the Victoria Cross to reward military acts of valour during the Crimean War. In 1975, a bomb exploded inside the US State Department in Washington, causing considerable damage, but injuring no one; the radical group Weather Underground claimed responsibility. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter formally welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping to the White House, following the establishment of diplomatic relations. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan announced in a nationally broadcast message that he and Vice President George H W Bush would seek re-election in the fall. In 1998, a bomb rocked an abortion clinic in Birmingham, Alabama, killing security guard Robert Sanderson and critically injuring nurse Emily Lyons. In 2005, jetliners from China landed in rival Taiwan for the first time in 56 years. In 2006, ABC World News Tonight co-anchor Bob Woodruff and a cameraman were seriously injured in a roadside bombing in Iraq. Ten years ago: Haitian authorities detained 10 US Baptist
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umans need real, emotional and physical connection. Research shows that loneliness is just as deadly as smoking half a packet of cigarettes per day, and that lonely people are 30 per cent more likely to die prematurely than those with strong social connections. We need friends. We need to feel connected to something bigger than us. We need to feel understood, and we need to belong. We choose our friends based on common interests: maybe you like to do the same things, maybe you have the same values, and the same sense of humour. Maybe you are connected through work or kids. As Bill Murray said; “Friendship is so weird. You just pick a human you’ve met and you’re like, ‘Yep, I like this one,’ and you just do stuff with them.” And that’s pretty accurate. Every positive social connection, close or otherwise, adds to our overall well-being. We are tribal by ancestry. It is in our blood. But what about those deeper, more complex relationships? What about those friendships that don’t always make sense, sometimes are painful, but somehow change us, illuminate us and help us grow? Sometimes these relationships are romantic, but often they are not. These are peo-
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ple that we collide with and afterwards we wonder what just happened, and nothing is ever the same again. Sometimes they stay forever, sometimes they make only an appearance in our lives. Often we never see them coming. They are often not who we would expect. Different cultures and religions call these friendships by different names, but the theme is always the same. Another soul, with whom you inevitably cross paths, positively impacting both of your lives. Western culture calls these connections ‘soul mates’, a term coined by poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, often with a romantic connotation, which is not always the case. It also implies that there is only one person in the entire world with whom you can have this connection, but given the world has seven billion humans, it would make more sense to say that although such connections are rare and precious, they are unlikely to be singular. Greek mythology tells that humans were originally four-legged, four-armed beings
with two faces. The God Zeus was threatened by their power, so divided them in half. Even after their wounds were healed by Apollo, humans would forever be searching for their missing halves, or ‘soul mates’. Philosopher Plato wrote in Symposium “Ancient is the desire of one another which is implanted in us, reuniting our original nature, seeking to make one of two and to heal the state of man. Each of us when separated, having one side only, like a flat fish, is but the tally-half of a man, and he is always looking for his other half.” We can survive without our soul mate, and we should be independent and confident enough in ourselves to do that. But a soul mate is often a person that is like a lantern to our darkness, lighting up the spaces we couldn’t or wouldn’t see ourselves without their sometimes uncomfortable radiating clarity. This is the person who understands us, who doesn’t run from our darkness, our sometimes shady and saddest parts of ourselves. They let us away with nothing. We can’t hide from them or fool them. The wild spaces that we don’t show to just anyone, don’t frighten them. And sometimes it hurts. Often it is confusing. And sometimes we thrash against them which is why in a romantic sense,
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soul mates sometimes just don’t work. The dynamic is too intense. Author Elizabeth Gilbert said; “A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful.” The Irish call this person your Anam Cara, literally translated as soul friend, and which often transgresses all labels and beliefs, making the relationship indefinable and unique. According to Irish poet and philosopher John O’Donahue, “... you are joined in an ancient and eternal union with humanity that cuts across all barriers of time, convention, philosophy and definition. When you are blessed with an anam cara, the Irish believe, you have arrived at that most sacred place: home.”
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Ageing plane lands on road AP An ageing Iranian passenger airliner carrying 144 people crash-landed on a runway and skidded onto a major highway next to an airport, the latest crash in the Islamic Republic as US sanctions bar it from parts or new aircraft. Authorities said two people suffered injuries in the hard landing of the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 flown by Caspian Airlines in Mahshahr, a city in Iran’s oil-rich southwestern Khuzestan province. Passengers, apparently in shock, calmly exited the aircraft with their carry-on baggage out of a door near the cockpit and another over the plane’s wing, video from Iran’s Civil Aviation Network News showed. “We crashed. We crashed but we are unhurt,” a male passenger said in Farsi in the video. “My hand is shaking.” Provincial airport director Mohammad Reza Rezanian said all of the passengers had been safely taken off the plane, which had been flying from the Iranian capital, Tehran, some 610 kilometres northeast of Mahshahr. The plane carried 136 passengers and eight crew members, authorities said. It seems that tragedy was narrowly avoided, however, as
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An Iranian passenger airliner carrying some 150 passengers skidded off the runway and into a street next to the airport in the southern Iranian city of Mahshahr, after apparently losing its landing gear in a hard landing. PHOTO AP images from the scene showed the plane had ground to a halt not far from a populated area. The plane also missed traffic on a major highway linking Mahshahr to Imam Khomeini Port. Iranian state television said the plane involved in the crash-landing came in harder than usual and lost its landing gear as it hit the tarmac. No landing gear could be seen in pictures of the plane after the crash, but it was not immediately clear if it failed to deploy or somehow collapsed as the jet hit the runway. The accident is under investigation, officials said. The McDonnell Douglas MD-83, a single-aisle work-
Duchess takes photos as Holocaust reminder AP The Duchess of Cambridge was participating in Holocaust Memorial Day observances with photographs she took of survivors for an exhibition marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The former Kate Middleton, an avid photo buff, described the survivors in her portraits as “two of the most life-affirming people that I have had the privilege to meet’’. The photos were released Sunday night. The first image is of 84-yearold Steven Frank, originally from Amsterdam The camp survivor is pictured alongside his granddaughters Maggie and Trixie Fleet, aged 15 and 13. The other image is that of 82-year-old Yvonne Bernstein,
originally from Germany, who hid in France. She is pictured with her granddaughter Chloe Wright, aged 11. The portraits will be part of an exhibition that will open later this year. “Whilst I have been lucky enough to meet two of the now very few survivors, I recognise not everyone in the future will be able to hear these stories first hand,’’ the duchess said in a statement. “It is vital that their memories are preserved and passed on to future generations, so that what they went through will never be forgotten.’’ The images, taken at Kensington Palace earlier this month, are a part of a project involving the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, the Jewish News and the Royal Photographic Society.
Above right – Steven Frank BEM, aged 84, originally from Amsterdam, who survived multiple concentration camps as a child, is pictured alongside his granddaughters Maggie and Trixie Fleet, aged 15 and 13. PHOTOS THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE VIA AP
Right – Yvonne Bernstein, originally from Germany, who was a hidden child in France throughout most of the Holocaust, pictured with her granddaughter Chloe Wright, aged 11.
horse introduced in the mid1980s, largely has been phased out of commercial air travel in the West. The plane involved in the crash-landing in Iran was more than 25 years old. The incident comes as Iran is still coping with the aftermath of the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner over Tehran. Maintenance information regarding the American-built MD-83 that crashed Monday was not immediately available. However, Iran has struggled to obtain parts for its ageing fleet of airliners amid sanctions by the US. Under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Iran could purchase new aircraft and had
lined up tens of billions of dollars in deals with Airbus and Boeing Co, which owns McDonnell Douglas. However, the manufacturers backed away under increasing pressure by President Donald Trump, who ultimately withdrew the US from the nuclear deal in May 2018 and increased tensions with Tehran. Prior to the shootdown earlier this month, Iran’s last fatal crash happened in January 2019, when a decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed while trying to land west of Iran’s capital, killing 15 people on board and leaving a sole survivor.
Screenwriters Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel) and Lindsey Beer (Sierra Burgess Is a Loser) will write the screenplay, with Chris and Paul Weitz’s Depth of Field producing. The film will employ the same photo-realistic CGI used on Disney’s remakes of The Jungle Book and The Lion King to tell the story of the titular fawn who befriends a rabbit and skunk before coping with the death of his mother at the hands of a hunter. Since 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, Disney’s strategy of remaking its animated classics as live-action films has been highly lucrative, grossing over $8.2 billion worldwide, and the studio shows no signs of slowing down.
Judge to leave RHOC Another longtime cast member of the The Real Housewives of Orange County is saying goodbye. After 12 seasons on the show, Tamra Judge is departing the series ahead of its upcoming 15th season. Judge has been on the longrunning Bravo franchise since its third season in 2007. She’s currently the longest running full-time cast member in Housewives history. “It’s been a wild ride, and after all these years, I’m looking forward to life away from the cameras,” Judge said. “I was offered a chance to come back to the show in a limited role, but would prefer to walk away on my own terms.”
Bad Boys leads box office Sony’s Bad Boys for Life will take the No. 1 spot at the box office for a second weekend, earning an estimated $33.6 million to bring its total to $120 million after 10 days. The Will Smith/Martin Lawrence threequel is doing what movie theatre execs hoped: help support the box office through a late January period that historically has been a slow period. It is getting help from Universal’s 1917, which will become the fourth Best Picture nominee in the 2020 Oscar race to cross $100 million with $15.8 million in its third wide weekend. Universal’s Dolittle sits in third with $12.5 million in its second weekend for a domestic total of $44.6 million and a global total of $91.1 million.
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thinking in the announcement. “We don’t want to see an election lolly-scramble, said McDonald. “We want to see projects that are complementary and make sense for the whole country.” “Will [the Government] use projects to gain political capital in electorates in election year, or will it use the money to alleviate key problem areas and enhance transport networks between cities and regions to maximum effect?” It was one thing to announce the new projects and another thing to get them completed in a reasonable time frame, he said. Unfortunately the two year pause on starting the roads would likely translate to a much longer delay because it had meant the loss of construction which would now have to be rebuilt. The Government said in December that not all of the $12 billion would necessarily be spent in the proposed five year time frame because of the challenges the increased construction programme could create for the already tight New Zealand labour market and the speed with which infrastructure firms are able to do the work.
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their South Island dams. In the complaint, made by a group of small electricity retailers, Haast Energy Trading alleges that between November 10 and December 12, Meridian’s generation business had extracted excess revenue of $38 million while Contact had extracted $23m. Both companies have denied any wrongdoing and say they only spill water from the dams when they need to. Meridian owns the Manapouri Power Station as well as most of the generation on the Waitaki system. Contact owns the Clyde and Roxburgh dams on the Clutha River. The investigation is ongoing.
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tious disease inflight and on arrival.” She said ground and cabin crew were being updated regularly on the situation as it evolved and staff were being reminded of the best ways to protect themselves from viral respiratory infections. “As standard procedure, our international aircraft carry medical and protective equipment to help contain the spread of infectious disease. We are ready to action further measures if and when needed,” she said. The airline operated one daily return service to Shanghai. There had been no impact on its schedule or any flight cancellations as a result of coronavirus. Savage said that at the moment the situation does not appear to be worse than the Sars virus. That hit in 2003 and claimed close to 800 lives. It was important for people not to panic, he said.
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The union covering aviation workers says it is monitoring the spread of the coronavirus and urging union members to talk to their employers if they see any health risks. E tu has 7000 members, including crew who regularly fly to China on a daily Shanghai flight, and airport workers who interact with thousands of travellers every day. E tu‘s head of aviation, Savage, says the union’s delegates and health and safety representatives are keeping a close watch on developments. “Every employer has a duty of care to ensure employees are well-informed and that safety procedures and equipment are fit for purpose at the increased risk levels being experienced,” Savage said. “It is important that workers talk
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Association Head of Advocacy and Strategy Alan McDonald said he did not expect to see a fourlane highway to Whangarei get the green light in this announcement, although he believed it was needed. McDonald’s wishlist for the upper North Island included both the Penlink and Mill Road upgrade, although he felt the later was more likely to get the nod. The third main trunk rail line for Auckland was a no-brainer because without it the City Rail Link wouldn’t be fully functional, McDonald said. But a more visionary approach would be to do a fourth line at the same time.
Whangarei were possible but considered less likely, he said. The announcement is due at 11am today. With at least $6.8 billion of the $12 billion earmarked for transport, new Auckland rail projects are also expected. Work on a busway for Auckland’s North Western motorway and the extension of bus lanes on the Northern motorway towards Silverdale would make sense, Blair said. He said he also expected to see a number of smaller projects around the country to improve safety on dangerous stretches of road. Employers and Manufacturers
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ith summer finally finding its way to Mid Canterbury, it’s the perfect time for long, social Sunday brunches outside in the sun. Apparently brunch was invented by English author Guy Beringer in 1895 in an essay called Brunch: A Plea. It was written to assist those who nursed hangovers every Sunday morning from the night before.
Potato and ham hash 650g unpeeled yukon gold or other yellow potatoes, cut into small pieces (about 1.5cm square) Salt 2T unsalted butter 2T olive oil 1 medium onion, roughly cut into 1cm dice 1 small red pepper, roughly cut into 1cm dice 85g thinly sliced good-quality ham or prosciutto, roughly chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped Freshly ground black pepper 1-2T chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Avocado and black bean eggs 2t rapeseed oil 1 red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced 1 large garlic clove, sliced 2 large eggs 400g can black beans 1/2 400g can cherry tomatoes 1/4 t cumin seeds 1 small avocado, halved and sliced Handful fresh, chopped coriander 1 lime, cut into wedges ■■ Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Add the chilli and
garlic and cook until softened and starting to colour. ■■ Break in the eggs on either side of the pan. Once they start to set, spoon the beans (with their juice) and the tomatoes around the pan and sprinkle over the cumin seeds. You’re aiming to warm the beans and tomatoes rather than cook them. ■■ Remove the pan from the heat and scatter over the avocado and coriander. Squeeze over half of the lime wedges. Serve with the remaining wedges on the side for squeezing over.
Almond butter drizzle pancakes 45g butter, plus extra for frying 80g almond butter 180g plain flour 20g caster sugar 1t baking powder ½ t baking soda 2 eggs 380g buttermilk Almond butter sauce 20g butter 80g almond butter 1T runny honey 300g mixed berries (such as strawberries, raspberries and blueberries), to serve ■■ To make the pancakes, melt the butter and whisk in the almond butter until smooth. Tip the flour, sugar, baking powder, bicarbo-
nate of soda and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl and stir. Add the eggs and buttermilk, then mix. Add the almond butter mixture and combine well. ■■ Heat a frying pan over a medium heat, brush with melted butter. Pour in enough batter to make several small pancakes at a time, cooking for 2-3 minutes on each side or until set. ■■ Meanwhile, make the almond butter drizzle. Put the butter, almond butter and honey into a small pan and melt gently over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. ■■ Drizzle the sauce over the pancakes, top with the fruit and serve.
■■ Put the potatoes in a large saucepan with enough water to cover by about 3cm. Add 1T salt. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender all the way through, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain. ■■ Meanwhile, in a large non-stick frypan over medium-high heat, heat 1T of the butter and 1T of the olive oil. ■■ When the pan is hot, add the onion and red pepper and sauté, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft and the onions are well browned, about eight minutes. ■■ Push the vegetables to one side and add the ham. ■■ When it begins to turn crisp, add the garlic and stir all the ingredients together. Continue cooking until the garlic is fragrant and begins to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a bowl. ■■ Heat the remaining butter and oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Add the drained potatoes, distributing them in one layer if possible. Let the potatoes sit undisturbed to brown, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, sprinkle 1/2 t salt over the potatoes. ■■ Return the onion and pepper mixture to the pan and mix it into the potatoes. Cook the hash for another 3 to 5 minutes. As it cooks, alternately fold the mixture over on to itself and mash it together with a metal spatula, letting it sit for periods of about 30 seconds in the pan to brown. ■■ Mash the hash just enough so that it holds together but the potatoes are still in discernible pieces. ■■ Grind fresh black pepper over the hash and fold it in. Remove the pan from the heat, add the parsley, and serve.
Cranberry and lemon curd croissant bake Serves 6 6 large croissants (leftover stale croissants the best) 500g thick, pouring custard 250ml full cream milk 150g lemon curd 250g fresh or frozen cranberries or blueberries Icing sugar, to sprinkle over top ■■ Cut each of the croissants in half, then arrange them roughly, overlapping them slightly, in a deep medium baking dish about 20 x 20cm. ■■ Pour the custard into a small saucepan and whisk in the milk. Warm over a low heat for three minutes or until just starting to steam. Whisk through half the lemon curd. Pour the custard over and around the croissants, then set aside for 30 minutes-1 hour for the croissants to absorb some of the custard. ■■ Heat oven to 180°C. Nestle the blueberries around the croissants and dollop over teaspoons of the remaining lemon curd. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Rest for 10 minutes before dusting with icing sugar.
Crustless ham and leek quiche 1T olive oil, plus more for dish 2 medium leeks, chopped 1 small onion, chopped Salt and freshly-ground black pepper 120g thinly sliced deli ham, torn into pieces 8 large eggs 1C crème fraîche 1C full cream milk 1T dijon mustard 120g tasty cheddar cheese, grated (about 1C) 2T chopped fresh chives 2T chopped fresh parsley ■■ Preheat oven to 160°C. Lightly oil a 2-litre baking dish. ■■ Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add ham; cook until liquid is evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. ■■ Beat together eggs, crème fraîche, milk, mustard, and 1/4 t each salt and pepper in a bowl. Fold in cheese, chives, parsley, and leek mixture; transfer to the prepared pan. ■■ Bake until just set, 45 to 55 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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A new Kyrgios on court Tennis great Jimmy Connors once uttered the famous phrase, “This is what they want” when talking about the antics, drama and tantrums his emerging generation was starting to bring to the game. You had to smile when the phrase was flipped on its head by Nick Kyrgios during his fighting four-sets loss to Rafael Nadal on Monday night at the Australian Open. The new Kyrgios – the version that digs deep, has less tantrums and less antics – is exactly what the tennis world wants. Kyrgios may have been dispatched from the Australian Open in the fourth round after a nail-biting 6-3 3-6 7-6 7-6 match that lasted three hours and 38 minutes, but the standing ovation he received walking off Rod Laver Arena showed this is a new man with a new, strangely warm, relationship with Australian tennis fans. It was Nadal himself who applauded Kyrgios as the Aussie walked off court – this is the same Nadal that sidestepped the chance to offer Kyrgios any form of flattery when asked if he liked his 24-year-old rival just two days ago. Nadal, however, could see what we all could. He could see a new Nick Kyrgios. “What can I say about Nick, when he’s playing like today with this positive attitude, he is good for our sport,” Nadal said in his on-court interview. “I think when he is playing like today with this positive factor he gives a lot of positive things to our sport. “I encourage him to keep working like that, because he is one of the highest talents, honestly he is one of the highest talents that we have on our Tour. “And I like the Nick Kyrgios doing this.” The entire world seems to like Nick Kyrgios doing this. This is what they want, Nick. Aussie tennis great Todd Woodbridge saw something in Kyrgios’ run through to the last 16 that he hadn’t before as well. “This is the best Grand Slam tournament I have seen him play,” Woodbridge said. “You’ve got to tip your hat to him. His competitive spirit was the best we have seen from him. “We saw moments of frustration, but that was just because he wanted it and he wanted it more than we have ever seen.” His point is an important one. This was not a flawless Kyrgios. He remains a deeply flawed person, just like this writer is, just like you, the reader, are. Kyrgios will never be perfect, nobody is, but the version we saw at Melbourne Park this week is perfectly likeable. It certainly wasn’t the spiteful affair that it was hyped to be, but the fireworks were just as spectacular as Kyrgios and Nadal delivered an absolute thriller. The two men have had a run-
Spain’s Rafael Nadal (left) is congratulated by Australia’s Nick Kyrgios after winning their fourth round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne on Monday night. PHOTO AP ning feud since the outspoken Australian called Nadal “super salty” and his “polar opposite” last year after the Spaniard complained he “lacks respect”. But their eighth career meeting – and just their second match since their famous war of words erupted at the Acapulco Open last year – was a gentleman’s contest. Fiercely competitive, fiercely sporting. It was everything the Australian public has ever wanted to see from the same teenager that famously made it to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. A hurting Kyrgios appeared overcome by emotion in the first set after his touching tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant as he walked out onto court. Kyrgios entered the arena sporting Bryant’s No. 8 Los Angeles Lakers singlet before he had to hide his face from the crowd, heavy with emotion. Kyrgios got himself going in the second set to level the match at one set all, but his mental demons were unleashed in the third. As the crucial third set reached its crescendo, Kyrgios’ nerves and anger appeared to get the better of him as he began arguing with the chair umpire, broke a racquet and once more began berating himself and his friends and family sitting in his player’s box. After a poor call from a lines-
man was overruled on a Kyrgios challenge as Nadal served to go ahead 6-5, Kyrgios had a lengthy exchange with the chair umpire, asking for the linesman to be taken off the court after what he claimed were several unforgivable mistakes. “Get them off. It’s embarrassing,” Kyrgios said while gesturing towards a linesman. “He turns around and he starts laughing. That’s what I am talking about. “It’s not a game. It’s not a joke.” “We’re giving 130 per cent and he can’t get line calls right.” As the set continued to a tiebreak, Kyrgios went on to pulverise his racquet after an unforced error put him behind 1-3 in the breaker. He received a code violation warning for racquet abuse after having to replace his racquet. Kyrgios attempted to toss his racquet to a fan sitting in the front row, but the fan managed to let it slip from his fingers. Nadal eventually held his nerve in the breaker, despite a crucial double fault on his first set point at 6-5, and appeared to break Kyrgios’ spirit when he clinched the breaker 8-6. Kyrgios was heard muttering angrily to himself and had a heated moment while talking towards his player’s box. “I don’t want to hear you, you
f**king idiot. I don’t want to hear you,” he was heard saying to himself. Kyrgios continued to fade away in the fourth set as his marathon five-setter against Karen Khachanov two days earlier began to show. The four hour and 26 minute match was the longest Kyrgios had ever played, while Nadal had never dropped a set before Monday night. However, just as the match appeared over for the Aussie, he setup two break point opportunities while Nadal served for the match at 5-4 in the fourth set. The roof on Rod Laver Arena appeared to be about to blow off when he tied the fourth set at 5-5. He also had to defend two break points before sending the set to another nail-biting breaker. In the end Kyrgios’ fell short – and it hurt. After sending a backhand into the net that levelled the fourth set tiebreak 3-3, Kyrgios bent over, dropped his knees to an inch above the court and buried his head into his stomach. While clutching at his own face with both his hand and racquet, Kyrgios let out a long, haunting, anguished cry of “noooooo”. It was something the old Kyrgios would have done, but this new version picked himself back up and pushed it right to the end.
He shared a warm embrace with Nadal at the net – something that seemed impossible 24 hours earlier. Kyrgios declared after his win over Khachanov that he and Nadal shared a “layer of respect” sitting underneath their simmering feud. It showed in their sporting contest on Monday night. It flew in the face of their earlier declarations this week. “I don’t really dislike him. I don’t know him at all. “Hell of a tennis player. Don’t know him as a person. I’m sure he’s okay,” Kyrgios said. Nadal earlier gave a cool response when asked whether he liked Kyrgios. “When he does stuff that in my opinion is not good, I don’t like,” said the 19-time grand slam winner and top seed. “When he plays good tennis and he shows passion for this game, he is a positive player for our tour. “At the end of the day, we’re two different tennis players,” said Kyrgios. “We go about it completely different. “After Wimbledon, I lost, I got beaten by the better player. “I shook his hand, looked him in the eye and said, ‘Too good’.” He did it again on Monday too – and it’s exactly what the tennis world wanted.
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Aussie hopes rest on Barty Top-ranked Ash Barty is a step closer to ending a long drought for Aussies at the Australian Open. Barty saved set points in the 11th game and another in the tiebreaker yesterday before seizing the momentum against two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in a 7-6 (6), 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena. She next faces No. 14 Sofia Kenin, who reached the semi-finals at a major for the first time with a 6-4, 6-4 win over No. 78-ranked Ons Jabeur. Barty fended off eight of the nine break-point chances she faced in the first set before finally getting the upper hand when she won a 22-shot rally, defending for much of it just to stay in the point, at 3-2 in the tiebreaker. After clinching the first set in 69 minutes, she went on a roll to take a 4-0 lead in the second and take all the momentum away from Kvitova, who beat Barty here at the same stage last year before losing the final to Naomi Osaka. Barty rebounded from that to win her first major title at the French Open, where she beat Kenin in the fourth round. Until she arrived in Australia, Kenin’s run at Roland Garros – which included a third-round upset over Serena Williams – was her best at a Grand Slam. There’s a lot of local expectation riding on Barty, who is aiming
Australian Ash Barty is one step closer to the Australian Open final.
to be the first Australian woman since Chris O’Neill in 1978 to win the Australian Open. The first major of the decade may see the end of the 42-year wait, and an Australian man hasn’t won since 1976. Barty is already the first Australian woman since
1984 to reach the semi-finals of the home Open. Barty doesn’t expect to feel the pressure. She won her first title on home soil in Adelaide in the lead-up to this season’s first major. “I’m not going to have anything
but a smile on my face when I walk out onto this court,” Barty said of her next match. Kenin and Jabeur were both into the quarter-finals for the first time at a major. For Kenin, who was born in Moscow but moved to the Unit-
ed States as a baby and grew up in Florida, the degree of difficulty will only increase. “I’m in the semis,” she said, when asked for her preference of semifinal rival. ”Anyone I play, they’re playing really well.”
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Betting syndicate spreading its wings The Boys Get Paid juggernaut extended their reach into the breeding arm of the thoroughbred industry last year and that gamble paid dividends for them at Karaka yesterday. The punting group, led by Luke Kemeys, purchased a 50 per cent share in a Savabeel weanling in a bid to educate their community about what goes into producing their betting product. The exercise culminated with the colt being offered through partner Little Avondale’s draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s yearling sale. “We wanted to put together a syndicate to document the weanling to yearling process,” Kemeys said. “I asked (bloodstock agent) Michael Wallace if he could give us a hand to find something because I didn’t know what I was looking for. “We were lucky enough to get the 50 per cent share of the Savabeel from Michael Wallace.” Kemeys canvassed his community to gauge interest and he was pleased with the strong response. “I put the call out to the community to see who wanted to be involved and we had about 100 people say they would be interested in seeing how it all works,”
he said. “I think the best story was one of the lads said ‘what the hell is a weanling?’ “They wanted it explained what a weanling was and they ended up buying two shares.” The group had a massive day at the Karaka Million race meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday, earning $365,000 from their $250,000 outlay, but Kemeys said he was more nervous watching his yearling go through the sale ring. The Savabeel colt out of Pins mare Drappier went through the ring as lot 557 and attracted plenty of interest from New Zealand’s two biggest syndicators. Te Akau principal David Ellis opened the bidding at $100,000 and then went head-to-head with Albert Bosma of Go Racing until the latter was able to secure the colt with a final bid of $270,000. “I think that is the hardest my heart has been going all weekend, a bit more nervous than the punting,” Kemeys said. “We knew we had a good horse, it was just how well he matured and if the buyers were here, so happy days. “$270,000 is not bad. “I think it is dearer than any house I have had. “I think some of the boys are go-
Luke Kerneys says his group have more exciting things in the pipeline.
ing to want to stay in him, so we might put something together. “It would be good to follow his progress post the sale today.” Matt Allnutt of Go Racing said they were pleased to get the colt and were keen to get Boys Get Paid involved in the colt’s racing syndicate. “To buy that horse we are thrilled with it. “He’s one we’ve had on our list
right from the first time we looked at it and he was a bit of a must buy for us,” he said. “It’s good to be supporting the vendors (BGP) as they are fantastic for racing. What they did the other night at the Karaka Million was just outstanding. “First and foremost though it was the horse we liked as we thought he was a real great mover and hopefully we can have a
runner in the Karaka Million next year.” Allnutt said the colt’s racing future is likely to be in Australia. “We haven’t decided on a trainer yet but there is a chance he will go to Chris Waller in Sydney. “We want to get a really nice, up and running colt for Chris.” Sam Williams of Little Avondale said it was a great experience to partner with Boys Get Paid in the yearling and educate them on the yearling sale process. “During the year we supplied them on Facebook (with vision) of the horse getting his feet trimmed, being drenched, micro-chipped, whatever,” he said. “We gave these guys an experience to really feel part of it and the processes behind developing a yearling.” Kemeys alluded this year won’t be the final time they will be vendors at Karaka. “The next project that we are going to look at doing is something in the Ready To Run space and do something a little different,” he said. “We are always looking for new and exciting things to do, so I don’t think this will be the last time we are out here (Karaka) that’s for sure.”
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DRAWS ■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club February 1 Weekend Ladies Ashburton Open 36 holes Other golfers report 8.15 for 8.45 Convenors: S Bradford 0211590983/B Fechney 0211305366 February 4 Mid-week Ladies Rnd 1 Tucker Trophy (N) qual for Matchplay Starters M Watson/D Hinton February 6 Nine Hole Men and Women Course booked - own arrangements Convenor: M Morgan 0279645380; Club Captain: V Moore 0272437724
Tinwald Golf Club February 4 Ladies Division LGU 1st Burrows Cup Maree Moore 9 Holes LGU Drawn pairs Stableford No 1 9.00 J. Bruhns J. Undy M. Kennedy, 9.05 C. Linney B. Harris S. Gutsell D. Bell; No 10 9.00 I. Divers M. Oakley K. Young, No 13 9.00 P. Smith M. Bennett D. Lowe, 9.05 B. Cochrane M. Moore V. Prendergast 9 Holes No 10 9.05 M. Colville J. Smith, 9.10 P. McAndrew P. Ellis, 9.15 C. Shanks L. Glassey D. Morgan; No 17 9.00 H. Rennie N. Costin Helen Hargreaves, 9.05 D. Wells H. Nicholas V. Cartney Starters D. Bell J. Fitzgerald, Cards J. Bruhns K. Young, Kitchen M. Oakley
Matt Clough was in good form at the weekend finishing second in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s meet. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN
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McManus wins 50km crown
Veteran cyclist Tony McManus called on all his experience to clean up the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 50km handicap event on Sunday. The trip south to Rakaia proved to be a fruitful one for the Christchurch rider as he took home the silverware in the process. McManus’ victory by six seconds earned him the John Cleary Memorial Trophy. Multisport exponent Matt Clough was the best of the chas-
ing pack, finishing in second place. His time of 75mins 38secs also sealed fastest time honours. Larry Neal continued his solid form, a third place and second fastest time serving as fitting reward for his recent showings. Rounding out the top five was Mark Taylor, followed by Steve Franc. Kev Opele finished sixth and recorded the third fastest time of the day. Meanwhile, the juniors and division 2 competitors vied for
glory in the 15km handicap race. Tom Reid was in irresistible form from the front mark to pull away for the win in a time of 43mins 59secs. In second place was Lily Davidson who took second spot and the fastest time, scampering through in 33mins 3secs. Completing the lineup on the podium was Tegan Marriott following a hard-fought ride. Jack Templeton and Leah Reid finished fourth and fifth respectively.
In division 2, Debbie Skinner backed up her 45km event win, prevailing again in the 50km event. Brian Ellis picked up fastest time honours as he finished second. Scrambling for places during a competitive finish, Kenny Johnston gained third, followed by Janette Hooper and Hillary Singlewood. Next week the club will contest a 48km graded scratch event around the Wakanui Beach block.
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Attitude needs adjustment, says Taylor
Ross Taylor has urged the Black Caps to address their attitude on the pitch following a disastrous start to their series against India. The Black Caps produced a pitiful 132-5 as India stormed to a seven-wicket win on Sunday, just two days after the visitors hunted them down with six wickets and six balls to spare. The New Zealand side was left with plenty to ponder for the remainder of the series, even more so with the T20 World Cup later this year. When asked his thoughts yesterday, Taylor said it was difficult
to single out what went wrong performance-wise, but that their approach needed to change. “We just have to do everything better,” Taylor said. “Batting, I think we’ve been good in parts and with the ball, but we’ve been completely outplayed. “In the field is an area where our attitude needs to improve. “This is where we need the senior players to step up, myself included, to help us hopefully get on the board.” India’s bowling was hailed in both matches with Jasprit Bumrah, in particular, exposing the
Black Caps batsmen. Taylor admitted Bumrah was a challenge to prepare for. “I wish I could find a thrower who could throw like Bumrah, that would be very helpful,” Taylor joked. “You’ve just got to try and improve. I’ve faced a lot of him in this series with not a lot of success but you’ve just got to trust what you’re doing is right. “He’s been a world class player for a long time not only in this format, the one dayers and test series.” The Black Caps are in Hamil-
ton preparing for tonight’s third match in the Twenty20 series. The match is scheduled for 8pm at Seddon Park. Meanwhile, Taylor added his thoughts over the loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Taylor said the news felt surreal. “I’m of the generation NBA became more popular around Michael Jordan and then Kobe, anyone who is known around the world by their first name, that’s a pretty big athlete,” he said. “Being a father, wanting the best for your kids, that probably hit home a bit more … what a sad story it is.”
Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis February 1 Round 2 All games to start at 9am sharp Junior A Grade – Duty Team Southern Stars Methven Bronze v Dorie A at Dorie Hall; Methven Silver v Southern Stars at ATTC; Allenton Eagles v Southern Strikers at ATTC; Methven Gold v Allenton Tigers at ATTC. Junior B Grade Pool 1 Hampstead Yellow v Allenton Bears at Hampstead; Southern Shakers v Dorie Hampstead at Hinds; Hampstead Green - Bye. Junior B Grade Pool 2 Allenton Lions v Allenton Panthers at Allenton; Methven Black v Methven White at Methven Domain; Southern Sharks – Bye. Junior C Dorie/Methven v Allenton Falcons at Dorie School; Southern Skyrockets v Methven Blue at ATTC; Southern Stormers v Methven Red at ATTC. Please phone any defaults through to Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis 308 3020 as soon as possible.
RESULTS ■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club January 25 and 28 Opening Day Competition Brenda Whittaker & Bev Turton 62.5, Sally Lemon and Barbara Williams 67.5. Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites: Jeanette Montgomery, No 8 House of Travel: Shirley Elliott, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon: Jenny Williams, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Jenny Williams
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Stepping up to the next level Mid Canterbury Football are gearing up to take on one of their biggest challenges in the past 10 years as they step up to the second highest tier of football in the Mainland region. After dominating division 1 last season, the team are making the step up to the Canterbury championship league, one tier below the Mainland premiere league. Mid Canterbury Football’s regional development officer Darren Cavill said it was looking incredibly likely that club would have three teams playing senior football this year. “It is probably one of the highest levels the club has reached in the past five to 10 years,” he said. After player numbers had dropped to the point where only one men’s team was playing in Christchurch, player numbers have slowly built back up. “There has been a group of quality players that have stuck around and kept building and pushed forward as a group,” he said. A requirement of competing in the CCL is having a reserves team, which will be coached by Cavill, while Luke Martin will take over first team player/coach responsibilities from Martin Fitzgerald. A third team will also compete in division four this season. Trials will be held for all three senior teams at Argyle Park this Thursday night beginning at 6.30pm, and are open to anybody interested in playing senior football this season. Cavill’s role also sees him responsible for growing the next generation of players as well, and is hopeful there will be increased player numbers in junior competitions as well. “I’m hoping for more than last year and with the recent work I’ve been do-
ing in the schools and with the youth futsal numbers being at a record high I think it should be growing,” he said.
The Mid Canterbury Football Club CCL team will be led by player/coach Luke Martin this season. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN
Once-proud FA Cup dealt a further blow Fans young and old poured onto the field, holding aloft replica FA Cups made of foil and yellow-andblue scarves, headed to embrace their players. Right then, as gleeful supporters of third-tier team Shrewsbury filled the playing surface of the Montgomery Waters Meadow Stadium after seeing their team fight back to draw 2-2 with likely English champion Liverpool, it was utter mayhem. The famous old competition was alive and kicking once again. Comments by Jurgen Klopp a few minutes later showed the true status of the FA Cup, however. At least for England’s bigger clubs. “We will not be there,” the Liverpool manager said of the replay that will be staged at Anfield on February 4 or 5. “It will be the kids.” Leading what will be a virtual third-choice Liverpool team that night will be Neil Critchley, the coach of the under-23 side. Klopp will be on vacation, too, like his senior players. It is the latest blow to a 149-year-
old competition around which there is much nostalgia and sentimentality – the words “magic,” “romance,” and “giant-killing” are typically part of the FA Cup lexicon – but which, for many, is now an afterthought, even a hindrance in an increasingly packed soccer calendar. For some teams in the top half of the Premier League, the FA Cup is an opportunity to give fringe players a run to keep them happy and sharp, until the latter stages when a full-strength lineup might be picked if they have advanced. For most of the teams in the bottom half, the season is all about Premier League survival so progress in the FA Cup isn’t especially desirable. “It’s just logic,” Burnley manager Sean Dyche said after his muchchanged side lost to Norwich 2-1 on Saturday. “It’s not about the FA Cup, but the Premier League is so powerful now and our part in it is so important.” Even teams in the second-tier League Championship can be more concerned with securing promotion to the lucrative Pre-
mier League, or avoiding dropping into the third tier, than a cup run. Liverpool’s treatment of its replay against Shrewsbury is a new twist in the FA Cup story because of the introduction this season of a winter break for Premier League clubs, giving them two weeks off in February to recharge. Yet fourth-round replays in the FA Cup fall in that two-week window, giving managers a problem. Expect Tottenham’s Jose Mour-
inho and Southampton’s Ralph Hasenhuttl to be there for their replay, with Mourinho in particular seeing winning the FA Cup as a chance to salvage something from Spurs’ disappointing season. It was refreshing to see both clubs field full-strength lineups for the 1-1 draw on Saturday. Klopp, a coach who has repeatedly spoken out about the importance of player welfare and the madness of soccer’s crowded calendar, has other ideas. “In April 2019, we got a letter from the Premier League where they ask us to respect the winter break and not to organise international friendlies or competitive games,” he said. “We respect that. “I said to the boys already two weeks ago that we will have a winter break. We have to respect the players’ welfare. That is what the winter break is about.” So, for Shrewsbury’s players, the trip to Anfield will be more than just a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience one of English soccer’s iconic stadiums. It is now a genuine chance to win there and reach the last 16.
Try telling the likes of Shrewsbury that the FA Cup is dead, and the club will point to those joyful scenes after the game against Liverpool. In a sense, Klopp got what he deserved by fielding such a weakened lineup, and probably doesn’t care given his priorities are winning the Premier League and the Champions League. It all leaves the FA Cup in a difficult place. Unwanted by many in the cold, hard light of the money-driven modern game. Cherished by others, the soccer romantics who don’t want to let tradition die. Also by the lowly clubs for whom broadcast money generated by an FA Cup run can do wonders. Shrewsbury, for example, is set to earn about 500,000 pounds from getting a replay against Liverpool, with manager Sam Ricketts saying it would enable the club to buy better drainage for the playing fields and video-analysis equipment for the training ground. For Shrewsbury, the FA Cup still does matter.
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Blair’s making every post a winner By Matt Markham
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Blair Orange and the very smart Tyene get over the top of their rivals at yesterday’s workouts at the Ashburton Racecourse. PHOTO MATT MARKHAM 280120-MM-002
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Yesterday he was just another driver out on the Ashburton Racecourse, competing for nothing of huge significance, but when most other days of the week Blair Orange is the one horseman everyone else seems to struggle to beat. The two-time National Premiership winner was in action driving a team of horses at yesterday’s workout meeting, preparing for another busy few days of racing action which will see him jetsetting around the South Island, and potentially into the North Island, if he chooses to. His week starts in unfamiliar territory though, with a suspension handed down at Sunday’s Motukarara meeting keeping him out of action at Thursday’s meeting at Wyndham. It’s the first suspension in a long time for Orange, which considering the fact he drives so often is quite an impressive feat in itself. Orange’s season tally currently sits at a staggering 117 winners at rough-
ly the halfway mark for the season. The current record holder for wins in a season with 232, Orange is 37 wins clear of the mark he was at the exact same point in time a year ago when he drove 218 winners and seven wins clear of where he was two seasons ago when he set the record. So at his current rate, and with a whole swag of racing still to come before the end of the season, you’d expect Orange to set himself a new mark for the number of wins in a season by the time racing concludes for the season in July. Orange’s 117 wins for the season has him 69 wins clear of his closest rival, John Dunn, with another five wins back to Matty Williamson in second. The junior drivers’ premiership is led by Sheree Tomlinson with 20 wins, two clear of John Morrison who has 18 wins for the season. The trainers’ premiership is a little more of a close-run race with Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen (56) five wins clear of Robert Dunn (51).
Hawkes Bay gallops Today at Hastings Raceway
Hawkes Bay Ri Venue: Hastings Meeting Date: 29 Jan 2020 NZ Meeting number: 4 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) MACALEA MAIDEN 2200 $10,000, MDN, 2200m 1 3x262 Fearless b (1) 58.5...........................J Riddell 2 x0556 Heza Big Hope (3) 58.5........T Newman (a3) 3 x0097 Not Usual Heaven (9) 58.5........... D Johnson 4 63423 Altar Boy (4) 57..................................L Innes 5 x3522 Kiwianna (8) 56.5 6 77624 Rusalka b (6) 56.5........................C Lammas 7 98x74 Annalone (5) 56.5................ T Yanagida (a2) 8 0x86P Ready To Roar (2) 56.5....................R Myers 9 76 Lady Gwendolyn (7) 55............... L Satherley 2 1.27 PROFRUIT NEW ZEALAND MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 7750x Ipatch (3) 58.5...................... T Yanagida (a2) 2 6x9 Snakeye (9) 58.5............................M McNab 3 Targarian (2) 58.5............................. T Harris 4 2 Landry (5) 57............................... D Johnson 5 x0026 The Green Dragon 57................... Scratched 6 0x324 Vroom h (8) 56.5............................H Andrew
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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 29 Jan 2020 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.25pm (NZT) TAB BONUS BACK PROMOTION FOR RACES 1 & 2 C0 C0, 305m 1 Allegro Olive nwtd...............................L Cole 2 27322 Sedgebrook Comet nwtd.....................F Kite 3 86 Idol Abby nwtd...................................M Flipp 4 48436 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd.........................R Murray 5 74855 Free Thinker nwtd............................M Olden 6 2 Allegro Fern nwtd................................L Cole 7 7428x Webber Come nwtd...................J McInerney 8 78754 That’s Frank nwtd.......................J McInerney 9 87667 Dewie nwtd............................... S Gommans 10 64878 Donny nwtd A &...............................Williams 2 12.43pm TAB BONUS BACK PROMOTION FOR RACES 1 & 2 C0 C0, 305m 1 32444 Jamboree nwtd................................C Morris 2 8 Isaac Marjen nwtd..............................M Flipp 3 75287 Ariana Sunset nwtd.....................B Goldsack 4 65447 Citizen Zagreb nwtd...................J McInerney 5 64 Blue Mowhawk nwtd..................... D Denbee 6 8754 Allegro Kyle nwtd................................L Cole 7 F7 Sedgebrook Mini nwtd........................W Kite 8 25 Big Time Lorna nwtd...........................L Cole
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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 29 Jan 2020 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5 1 3.25pm (NZT) ACCELL “LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE THERAPY” C1 C1, 305m 1 21882 Homebush Jennia nwtd.............J McInerney 2 41486 Leslie Albert 18.06......................B Goldsack 3 67731 Bigtime Kate nwtd G &............ S Fredrickson 4 74331 Choice Sister 18.01..........................C Morris 5 45347 Uno Eleven 17.75................................ N Udy 6 x2255 Paradox Prince 18.43...................B Hodgson 7 6248x Jinja Ted nwtd................................ M Gowan 8 35855 Goldstar Auburn nwtd............... S Gommans
7 x67x5 Polizzi h (4) 56.5..................... J Bassett (a4) 8 80x57 Rusty In Rongotea (1) 56.5..............D Turner 9 x5768 Dundrum (6) 55................................R Myers 10 Rapid Falls (7) 55...............................L Innes 3 2.02 ISAAC’S PLUMBING, PUMPING & ELECTRICAL MDN 3YO $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 1 2 Landry (4) 57.5............................ D Johnson 2 847 Don Draper (2) 57.5 3 Hot Spring Project (9) 57.5 4 Rum (3) 57.5....................................J Riddell 5 50x Aratai (11) 57.5..................................L Innes 6 Baby Shark (6) 57.5 7 78 Pas De Geant h (7) 57.5...... T Yanagida (a2) 8 Bellesgirl h (10) 55.5......................L Allpress 9 5x Magic Monkey (1) 55.5....................R Myers 10 60 Crystal Bellini (5) 55.5 11 When In Paris (8) 55.5 4 2.37pm TUMU TIMBERS MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 5x Packing Rockstar (6) 58.5................ T Harris 2 6 Aleapoffaith 58.5........................... Scratched 3 Targarian (11) 58.5 -
4 Hot Spring Project (4) 57...................L Innes 5 Rum (2) 57.......................................J Riddell 6 50x Aratai (8) 57 7 Baby Shark (3) 57..........................M McNab 8 72534 Enduring Love (7) 56.5....................R Myers 9 x24x2 Irish Heart (1) 56.5....................... D Johnson 10 69x84 So Gold h (5) 56.5..........................L Allpress 11 3697x Keltic Rockstar 56.5...................... Scratched 12 60 Crystal Bellini (9) 55 13 When In Paris (10) 55 5 3.12pm BOSTOCK NEW ZEALAND 2000 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2000m 1 52038 Hank Moody t (1) 59............ T Yanagida (a2) 2 94411 Jonny Russ tdh (4) 57.5............... R Hannam 3 7x735 Royal Ruby td (2) 57...............J Fawcett (a1) 4 x3431 Flourishing d (6) 56.5................... D Johnson 5 12381 Rip Em Up d (3) 55.5.......................R Myers 6 13x77 La Soeur (7) 55..............................L Allpress 7 85403 Vannoss h (5) 54..............................S Collett 6 3.49pm WAIMEA NURSERIES 1300 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1300m 1 93413 Outtalign I Am 59.......................... Scratched
2 x15x9 Red Jakkal (7) 58.5........................M McNab 3 51346 Yossarian tdh (9) 58.5......................D Turner 4 92333 Lady Lira m (8) 56........................ D Johnson 5 96x10 Magic Incanto th (6) 56...................... T Allan 6 9x1 Copiapino t (3) 55.5.......................L Allpress 7 4x005 Dawn Jessie (5) 55.5............T Newman (a3) 8 91038 Super Girl (1) 55.5........................... M Singh 9 0x853 Swish Az h (4) 55.5........................H Andrew 10 49052 Serena h (2) 55................................S Collett 7 4.24pm ORORA KIWI PACKAGING MILE MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 02x2 Scutar (5) 58.5............................. D Johnson 2 76x24 Mozzie b (10) 58.5...........................J Riddell 3 7 Lean Thy Arms h (6) 58.5................R Myers 4 5333 Americo 57.................................... Scratched 5 32234 Dawnlight (4) 56.5..........................M McNab 6 0x536 Dancing Delight 56.5..................... Scratched 7 56 Miss Wrigley h (8) 56.5........... J Bassett (a4) 8 80x57 Rusty In Rongotea 56.5................ Scratched 9 7 Pearly Shells (9) 56.5..............J Fawcett (a1) 10 22 Unlaced h (7) 55............................L Allpress 11 35 Sacred Caga (2) 55............................L Innes
12 06 Grand Spirit (3) 55 13 58 La Favorita (1) 55 8 4.59pm EVERFRESH TRANSPORT MILE $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 x0726 Franklin dbh (1) 59...........................J Riddell 2 3x042 Iago (2) 59........................................ T Harris 3 07016 Danger Dee 58.5........................... Scratched 4 2x135 Caribbean Rose (6) 56.5.............. D Johnson 5 x7241 Sheer Elegance tdh (7) 56.5............R Myers 6 42056 Bravissimo (5) 56....................J Fawcett (a1) 7 217 Brahma Sunset (4) 55.5.....................L Innes 8 4x872 Rekohu Diva h (3) 54.5................ R Hannam
5 22111 Big Time Harley 30.54.........................L Cole 6 24642 Bigtime Bailey 30.79...........................L Cole 7 41736 Slam It 31.26..............................J McInerney 8 26751 Zipping Luther nwtd J &.......................D Bell 9 476x8 Mainline Lil 31.21.........................B Hodgson 10 6x778 Bigtime Bridget 30.83....................... C Brider 8 2.27pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m 1 35647 Double Change nwtd................ S Gommans 2 64546 Light Cruiser 17.93.........................G Atwood 3 3618 Allegro Lexxi 18.09.............................L Cole 4 23824 My Pablo nwtd..................................... N Udy 5 47478 Nuclear Jewel 17.90........................L Doody 6 63413 Star Way 18.11.................................C Morris 7 47778 Sedgebrook Saint 17.78......................F Kite 8 86255 Shamrock Green 17.88...............B Goldsack 9 66667 Homebush Dolphy nwtd.............J McInerney 10 78768 Lady Jellybean nwtd.....................M Goodier 9 2.47pm RIVERCITY GAS C1 C1, 520m 1 42326 Big Time Mac nwtd..............................L Cole 2 48325 Cossie Cooper 30.35.......................M Olden 3 75324 Bigtime Fred 30.29..............................L Cole 4 63674 True Testament 30.59...................B Hodgson 5 86837 Marley Farley 31.16 R &......................Voyce 6 41651 Big Time Anton nwtd...........................L Cole 7 37165 Big Time Harper nwtd.........................L Cole 8 31418 Big Time Eden 30.42...........................L Cole
9 66785 Midnight Molly 30.46....................B Hodgson 10 78768 Lady Jellybean 30.51....................M Goodier 10 3.02 GUTHRIE BOWRON WANGANUI C1, 305m 1 77266 Mitsuta 17.61.....................................D Edlin 2 53238 Ahuroa Prince 18.11.......................R Murray 3 64378 Opawa Marcie nwtd...........................M Flipp 4 7512 Allegro Will 17.83................................L Cole 5 36756 Euphamistic 18.26.......................B Hodgson 6 75383 Nippa-A-Spot 17.82...................J McInerney 7 22114 Waterloo Pink 17.90............................W Kite 8 15655 Three Amigos 17.55 J &......................D Bell 9 75863 Smalltime Johnny 18.07 A &............Williams 10 28577 Just Like Harry 17.87.......................... N Udy SELECTIONS
10 67776 Dyna Lenny nwtd...................... K Gommans 4 4.17pm LASER PLUMBING C2 C2, 305m 1 67341 Homebush Shea 17.91.................P Blanche 2 13241 Bigtime Minnie 17.53 A &.................Williams 3 82766 Arthur’s Crown 17.82........................R Waite 4 43437 Hashtag Blessed 17.81....................... N Udy 5 84633 Viking Ash 17.79................................. N Udy 6 15731 Summer Glee 17.66...................J McInerney 7 32123 Bigtime Sam 17.80 G &.......... S Fredrickson 8 66431 Big Time Dusty 17.80..........................L Cole 9 68348 Butterball 17.59.............................. M Gowan 10 77378 Homebush Maxi 17.89...............J McInerney 5 4.35pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C2 C2, 305m
1 42262 Manimal 17.77.................................... N Udy 2 28737 Hypothetical 18.13...........................M Olden 3 34565 Bigtime Cutie 17.82.............................L Cole 4 25157 Epic Spark 18.00................................ B Hunt 5 11436 Big Time Pluto 17.54...........................L Cole 6 77673 Homebush Yuri 17.96.................J McInerney 7 73146 Bigtime Kiowa 17.68 A &.................Williams 8 31485 Opal Nora 17.74.........................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 54865 Bigtime Baxter 17.67................... D P Symes 10 67658 Limpy Jackson nwtd J &.......................D Bell
Blinkers on: Crystal Bellini (R3), Crystal Bellini (R4), Lady Lira (R6)
SELECTIONS
Race 1: Kiwianna, Fearless, Altar Boy, Rusalka, Annalone Race 2: Landry, Targarian, Vroom, Dundrum Race 3: Magic Monkey, Landry, Rum, Hot Spring Project Race 4: Irish Heart, Packing Rockstar, Enduring Love, So Gold Race 5: Flourishing, La Soeur, Jonny Russ, Hank Moody Race 6: Serena, Lady Lira, Copiapino, Swish Az Race 7: Sacred Caga, Unlaced, Scutar, Dawnlight Race 8: Iago, Bravissimo, Brahma Sunset, Caribbean Rose
Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway
9 48676 Telltale Signs nwtd...........................M Olden 10 64878 Donny nwtd A &...............................Williams 3 1.01pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 520m 1 62 Big Time Joey nwtd.............................L Cole 2 33554 Derry Blues nwtd.............................. P Clark 3 33 Big Time Roonie nwtd.........................L Cole 4 73334 Big Time Kevin nwtd............................L Cole 5 5555 Jack Marjen nwtd...............................M Flipp 6 43221 Fool’s Russian nwtd............................L Cole 7 54333 Dapper Rapper nwtd........................B Marsh 8 7585 Alfie Daman nwtd.............................. P Clark 9 64878 Donny nwtd A &...............................Williams 10 48676 Telltale Signs nwtd...........................M Olden 4 1.18pm GARY ROSS DECORATORS C1 C1, 305m 1 56548 Monty 18.00........................................ N Udy 2 42825 Born Quick nwtd.................................M Flipp 3 46465 Lucy Lingers nwtd......................J McInerney 4 77444 Princess Pea 17.94...........................P Taylor 5 74572 Retail Mayhem 18.03...................... L Pearce 6 65F27 Articulator 17.88...........................B Hodgson 7 72382 Bigtime Hannah 17.80.............. S Gommans 8 11316 Sub Twenty Three 17.80.....................L Cole 9 84488 Bigtime Champ 17.66 A &................Williams 10 66667 Homebush Dolphy nwtd.............J McInerney 5 1.36pm AON CPF C1 C1, 305m 1 88222 Cadillac Mack nwtd....................J McInerney
2 25684 Bright Concept 17.84........................... L Bell 3 18 Watch Marjen 18.20...........................M Flipp 4 877x4 Kirkham Coby 17.41........................C Morris 5 46357 Mustang Moo nwtd.............................. N Udy 6 35766 Subway Kay 18.28......................B Goldsack 7 15164 Big Time Abbi nwtd.............................L Cole 8 86282 Judge Me Jackie 17.91................... L Pearce 9 78668 Black Mags nwtd...............................S Stone 10 84488 Bigtime Champ 17.66 A &................Williams 6 1.53pm PALMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 305m 1 33726 Gemmas Dilemma 18.16...........J McInerney 2 36674 Bigtime Mike nwtd A &.....................Williams 3 63343 Bigtime Maci 17.67..............................S Kite 4 67621 Life Is Good 17.95............................M Olden 5 24556 I’ll Be Loyal 18.10.........................B Hodgson 6 F4784 Big Time Eilish 18.21....................... C Brider 7 32666 Zara Fab 18.03.................................... N Udy 8 43756 De Blonde 17.78................................ B Hunt 9 56578 Thrilling Ivy 18.10...................... K Gommans 10 58858 Dottie Bell 18.09 J &............................D Bell 7 2.12pm KERNOW CONSTRUCTION C1 C1, 520m 1 16873 Big Time Trae 30.59............................L Cole 2 42511 Big Time Baby 30.62...........................L Cole 3 57657 Bigtime Ava 30.70............................. P Clark 4 26232 Big Time Chad 30.88..........................L Cole
Race 1: Allegro Fern, Allegro Olive, That’s Frank, Idol Abby Race 2: Big Time Lorna, Jamboree, Citizen Zagreb, Ariana Sunset Race 3: Fool’s Russian, Dapper Rapper, Derry Blues, Jack Marjen Race 4: Retail Mayhem, Monty, Princess Pea, Bigtime Hannah Race 5: Cadillac Mack, Kirkham Coby, Judge Me Jackie Race 6: Life Is Good, Bigtime Mike, Big Time Eilish Race 7: Big Time Baby, Bigtime Bailey, Big Time Trae Race 8: Shamrock Green, My Pablo, ight Cruiser, Star Way Race 9: Big Time Mac, Marley Farley, Big Time Harper Race 10: Allegro Will, Three Amigos, Mitsuta, Opawa Marcie LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway
9 45488 Sefton Brew 18.07 J &.........................D Bell 10 58686 Trajan nwtd.................................J McInerney 2 3.42pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 1 43323 Elouera Mist nwtd J &..........................D Bell 2 66366 Bigtime Dean 18.06 A &...................Williams 3 23357 Always Dizzy 18.07....................J McInerney 4 34743 Opehu Express 17.86.......................R Waite 5 54587 Clansman Douglas 18.16............B Goldsack 6 18445 Yarn Sister 18.11..............................C Morris 7 36445 Duke Bruce 17.94............................... N Udy 8 26832 Allegro Lanie 18.01.............................L Cole Emergencies: 9 77776 Naharis 17.73.....................................D Edlin
10 48787 Bigtime Kylie 17.82................... S Gommans 3 4.00pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C2 C2, 305m 1 15822 Shadow Girl 17.75...........................C Morris 2 85822 Dark Syrah 17.77..............................R Waite 3 42471 Elsa Blueblood 18.06.................J McInerney 4 84142 Gotcha Marshall 17.96...............J McInerney 5 32875 Token Pick 18.15................................. N Udy 6 21225 Big Time May 17.87............................L Cole 7 88258 Zoie Willow 17.30 J &...........................D Bell 8 41313 Paris End 17.66..................................L Cole Emergencies: 9 63873 Bigtime Chris 17.56 G &......... S Fredrickson
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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Mavs down Thunder Luka Doncic had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-97 yesterday on a night that offered several tributes to Kobe Bryant. The Thunder’s Chris Paul sat out for personal reasons a night after Bryant, one of the league’s all-time greats, was killed in a helicopter crash. When the game started following a moment of silence, the Mavericks took an 8-second violation in honour of the number Bryant wore to start his NBA career. The Thunder then took a 24-second shot clock violation in honour of the number Bryant wore later. After the two violations, the scoreboard clock read 11:24, and the 24-second clock below it had been reset to show 24 seconds. Dallas controlled most of the game. The Mavericks led 59-47 at halftime and pushed the lead to 70-54 before the Thunder went on an 11-0 run. Dallas regained control and led 88-77 at the end of the third quarter. The Mavericks led by at least 10 points the entire fourth quarter. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Dallas. Dennis Schroder scored 21 points for the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 points but missed 15 of his 20 shots. Meanwhile Zach LaVine scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, including two clutch foul shots with 2.1 seconds left, as the Chicago Bulls beat the San Antonio Spurs 110-109. LaVine won an entertaining duel with DeMar DeRozan after Chicago trailed by 10 heading into the final period. DeRozan tied it at 108 on a tough fadeaway jumper with 8.6 seconds left, but LaVine responded with two free throws after he was fouled by Jakob Poetl on a drive to the basket. San Antonio had one last chance, and DeRozan was fouled by Kris Dunn on a long jumper with 0.2 sec-
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January 29 & 30, 2020 Hall (excludes school holidays). 9.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON STEADY AS YOU GO. Gentle exercise, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.
Holy Communion, Park Street. 10am - 4pm ASHBURTON MUSEUM. The Topp Twins interactive exhibition celebrating NZ’s comedy duo. West Street Ashburton. 10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON STEADY AS YOU GO. Gentle exercises, ring Age Concern 3086917. Buffalo Lodge hall, Cox Street. 10.30am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.
A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. 10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Seated class for people with limited mobility. $3 per session. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (excludes school holidays). 1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.
Open for research, visitors welcome. Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays. 1.30pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON STEADY AS YOU GO. Gentle exercises, for more details phone Age Concern 308 6917. Buffalo Lodge hall, Cox Street. 7pm - 9pm ASHBURTON UKELELE CLUB. Music group. Savage Club Hall, Cox Street.
choose from for hire. 106 Victoria Street, The Triangle, Ashburton. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am - 4pm ASHBURTON MUSEUM.
The Topp Twins interactive exhibition celebrating NZ’s comedy duo. West Street Ashburton. 10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities to help with balance. $3 per session. MSA Social hall (excludes school holidays).
1pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE SECTION. Club days Tuesday and Thursday. Boules will be supplied, all welcome. 115 Racecourse Road. 1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON STEADY AS YOU GO. Gentle exercise, all abilities welcome.
Phone Age Concern 308 6817 for more information. Buffalo Lodge Hall. Cox Street. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.
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ACADS has a Health Promotion position available for applicants who have a passion for reducing alcohol and drug related harm in our community. This position is responsible for providing planning, implementation and advice to enable a strong alcohol harm minimisation focus in community settings. In this role you would work as part of a small team and autonomously at times. To be successful in this role: • It would be an advantage to have experience within the education sector, social work, health or settings based health promotion work. • It is important that you have a strong commitment to health and well-being. • Be able to connect, engage and establish networks in our community. You will have the ability to: • Work with community groups and organisations to co-ordinate alcohol health promotion initiatives. • So possessing planning and organisational skills is an advantage. Position description available from: acads@xtra.co.nz Applications should be addressed to: The CEO ACADS PO Box 596,Ashburton or email to: acads@xtra.co.nz Applications close February 19, 2020.
Salesperson Bathroom department (part-time) Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton has a vacancy for a Salesperson in their Bathroom department. This position is part-time Sunday and Monday, 8 hours per day and would suit someone looking for a few hours work and an interest in home renovating or DIV. The successful candidate will require the following skills: • Retail experience an advantage • Reliable • Able to work in a team environment. • Physically fit and able to lift passion for customer service Please send your CV and covering letter to: HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz Applications close on Friday, January 31, 2020.
Office Administrator Position Up to 10 hours per week
We are looking for a skilled person to carry out clerical duties including: minute taking, responding to inquiries from members, production of newsletters, and annual reports, etc. The person will have the following attributes: • strong computer skills • a high standard of written and oral communication • confident to work independently • respect for confidentiality • integrity For a detailed list of duties and requirements, please email: hakaterepresbyterian@xtra.co.nz Applications close: 5pm Monday, February 3. Hakatere Presbyterian Parish, Ashburton
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LOVETT, Timothy James (Tim) – On January 24, 2020. Suddenly taken from us at Seaview Lovett Farm, Ashburton. Aged 41 years. Dearly loved husband and Canterbury owned, locally operated best friend of Caroline. Much loved Dad of Chloe, and Patersons Dylan. Dearly loved son of Lynette and the late Rod, Funeral Services much loved brother and and Ashburton brother-in-law of his twin, Rachael and Ben Robinson, Crematorium Ltd and Phillip and Anna. Much Office and Chapel loved son-in-law of Geoff and Eunice Wells. Much loved Corner East & Cox brother-in-law of Ernie and Streets, Ashburton Kirsty, and David Wells.(UK). Much loved uncle of Blake, and George Robinson, Please note all late death Angus, Flynn, Hamish, and Ella; Martha, and Dixie Wells notices or notices sent and all the extended family in outside ordinary office the UK. Messages to the hours must be emailed to: Lovett family, P O Box 472, deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Ashburton 7740. A to ensure publication. celebration of Tim’s life will be To place a notice during held at Seaview Lovett Farm, 343 Dawsons Road, RD 4, office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 Ashburton on FRIDAY, for more information. January 31, commencing at 11.00am. Followed by private Any queries please interment at the Ashburton contact 0800 New Lawn Cemetery. ASHBURTON (0800-274-287)
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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Tipping Point 3 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Dawn is put on the spot; Liam has Bernice right where he wants her, but it might not be in the way she thinks. 0 1pm Coronation Street 3 Steve goes on the attack; Gary is in for a surprise; Peter and Carla clean up the corner flat. 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 4pm Te Karere 2 4:30 Border Patrol 3 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0
6:30 Darwin And Newts 0 6:40 Peppa Pig 0 6:45 Moon And Me 0 7:05 My Little Pony 0 7:30 Star v The Forces Of Evil 3 0 7:55 The Tom And Jerry Show 3 0 8:15 Ducktales 3 0 8:40 Sofia The First 3 0 9am The Incredible Journey 3 9:30 Infomercials 10:05 Neighbours 3 0 10:35 Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 11:05 The Bachelorette NZ 3 0 12:05 Mom PGR 3 0 12:30 2 Broke Girls PGR 3 0 1pm Little Big Shots 0 2pm American Housewife PGR 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Powerpuff Girls 3 0 3:45 The Barefoot Bandits 3 0 4:10 The Deep 0 4:35 House Rules 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0
6am The AM Show 9am House Rules PGR 3 In a first for House Rules, teams must make over dairy farmers Toad and Mandy’s 150-year-old homestead. 0 10:05 Infomercials 11:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 3 0 12:30 Face The Truth PGR Emily says she hates the fact that her brother is considering taking money from their hardworking grandmother to pursue an acting career, and his previous drug addiction makes him untrustworthy. 1pm Dr Phil AO 2pm American Ninja Warrior 3 4pm Find Me A Dream Home Australia 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm
6am Ben 10 3 0 6:30 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 7am Krypto The Superdog 3 0 7:30 Danny Phantom 3 8am Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 3 8:30 The Moe Show 3 0 9am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 3 10am The Doctors PGR 3 11am Antiques Roadshow 3 0 Noon Everybody Loves Raymond 3 12:30 NCIS – New Orleans PGR 3 0 1:30 Frasier 3 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm A Place In The Sun 5pm 3rd Rock From The Sun 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Pawn Stars 3 6:30 Sky Sport News
7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Location, Location, Location 0 8:20 L Lotto 8:25 Location, Location, Location Continued. 0 8:30 Living With The Boss Go Rentals boss James sleeps on the couch of one of his employees. 0 9:30 Coronation Street PGR 0 10:30 1 News Tonight 0
7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 The Bachelorette NZ 0 8:30 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Decade AO Quizmaster Jimmy Carr is joined by a panel of comedians as they look back over the biggest events of the past 10 years. 0 10:20 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 10:50 Mom PGR 3 0
7pm The Project 7:30 The Block Australia PGR 0 8:35 M Definitely Maybe PGR 3 2008 Comedy. A political consultant must explain his impending divorce and past relationships to his 11-yearold daughter. Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz. 0 10:50 NewsHub Late
7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Traffic Cops PGR North Yorkshire police take on the urban drug gangs coming onto their patch from Liverpool, Manchester, and Leeds. 0 8:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 3 9:35 F Ross Kemp – Extreme World AO 3 10:35 Tennis – Australian Open (HLS) Day Nine.
6:30 Paia 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Tamariki Haka 3 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 Pipi Ma 7:30 Potae Pai 3 7:40 Darwin + Newts 3 7:50 Smooth 3 8am Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:30 My Reggae Song 3 9am Kitchen Kura 3 9:30 Opaki 3 10am Waiata 3 10:30 Whanau Living 3 11am Te Waipounamu 3 Noon Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 12:30 It’s In The Bag PGR 1pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 1:30 Opaki 3 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 3 3:30 Hahana 3 4pm HakaNation 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Paia 5:10 Pukoro 2 5:40 Tamariki Haka 3 5:50 E Kori 3 5:55 Pipi Ma 6pm Potae Pai 3 6:10 Darwin + Newts 3 6:20 Smooth 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm R&R 3 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 Cooking show hosted by Cameron Petley, who shares family recipes, favourite markets, and tips for picking the freshest local produce. 8pm Shear Bro PGR 3 8:30 Marae DIY 3 9:30 The Puna 3 10pm Rere Te Whiu AO 3 10:30 #whiuatepatai AO 3
11pm F Code Black AO 3 Angels Memorial becomes chaotic when a plane crashes into the eighth floor; Noa has a car accident and Mario must save her; Willis admits he needs Rox in his life. 0 Midnight F Queen Sugar 0 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 1:30 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2
11:20 Wentworth AO 3 0 1:05 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:35 Infomercials 2:35 Lucifer AO 3 0 3:20 Love Island UK AO 3 4:40 F America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials
11:20 SVU AO 3 A suspected perpetrator resorts to extortion of the squad by threatening to reveal their secrets. 0 12:15 Infomercials
11:45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more. 12:45 Closedown
11pm Te Ao – Maori News 3 The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities. 11:30 Closedown
Living with the Boss 8:30pm on TVNZ 1
BRAVO 10am Streetmate PGR 3 10:30 Dance Moms 3 11:30 Snapped AO 3 12:30 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 3 1:30 Below Deck – Mediterranean PGR 3 2:30 Four Weddings USA 3 3:30 The People’s Court 4:30 Dance Moms 3 5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 6:30 Relative Success With Tabatha PGR 3 7:30 Nightwatch Nation AO A heatwave in the south makes bad calls worse when a man passes out from heat exhaustion and needs intervention before his internal organs shut down. 8:30 Paramedics – Life On The Line AO Carol-Lyn and Sean must deal with a parent’s worst fear; calls for paramedic teams Nick and Dave, and Chris and Marco, take them from birth to death. 9:35 Snapped AO 11:30 Snapped – Killer Couples AO 3 12:20 Infomercials 3
Definitely Maybe 8:35pm on Three
SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 CSI – Cyber MV 8am Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 8:25 Highway Thru Hell PG 9:15 Storage Wars – Texas PG 9:40 CSI MV 10:25 SVU MV 11:10 CSI – Cyber MV Noon Jeopardy PG 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:50 Call The Cops MVL 1:40 World’s Wildest Weather PGV 2:25 CSI MV 3:10 CSI – Cyber MV 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Storage Wars – Texas PG 6pm Highway Thru Hell PG 7pm Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 CSI MV 8:30 FBI MV 9:30 Shades Of Blue MVLSC 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Highway Thru Hell PG Thursday 12:05 CSI – Cyber MV 12:50 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:15 Jeopardy! PG 1:40 Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 2:05 Shades Of Blue MVLSC 2:50 FBI MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Storage Wars – Texas PG 4:50 CSI MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG
MOVIES PREMIERE
MOVIES GREATS
7:24 The Chaperone PGL 2018 Drama. Elizabeth McGovern, Haley Lu Richardson. 9:09 Mid90s 16VLSC 2018 Comedy. Sunny Suljic, Katherine Waterson. 10:34 Bob Fosse – It’s Showtime MC 2018 Documentary. 11:37 Before I Wake MVC 2016 Horror. Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane. 1:12 Skyscraper PGVL 2018 Action. Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell. 2:52 The Chaperone PGL 2018 Drama. Elizabeth McGovern, Haley Lu Richardson. 4:40 Nothing But Trailers M 5:10 Five Feet Apart ML 2019 Drama. Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse. 7:05 1985 MLC 2018 Drama. A closeted young man returns home for the holidays and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family. Cory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen. 8:30 Yardie 16VLC 2018 Drama. While growing up in Jamaica, a boy sees his brother’s murder before being taking in by a don. Years later, the past catches up with him. Antwayne Eccleston, Fraser James, Aml Ameen. 10:15 Crooked House PGLS 2017 Drama. Max Irons, Stefanie Martini. Thursday 12:10 The Golem 16VC 2018 Horror. 1:45 Five Feet Apart ML 2019 Drama. 3:40 Yardie 16VLC 2018 Drama. 5:25 Crooked House PGLS 2017 Drama.
6:02 Blue Jasmine ML 2013 Drama. Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin. 7:38 Mortal Instruments – City Of Bones MV 2013 Adventure. Lily Collins, Jaime Campbell Bower. 9:44 Legally Blonde 2 – Red, White And Blonde PGL 2003 Comedy. Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field, Bob Newhart. 11:20 Law Abiding Citizen 18VC 2009 Crime. Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler. 1:10 Blue Jasmine ML 2013 Drama. Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin. 2:50 The Lincoln Lawyer MVLS 2011 Thriller. Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei. 4:50 Grudge Match MVL 2013 Comedy. Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone. 6:45 Mama MVLC 2013 Horror. Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj CosterWaldau, Megan Charpentier. 8:30 Olympus Has Fallen 16VL 2013 Action. When a terrorist kidnaps the American President and seizes the White House, a disgraced former presidential guard becomes the president’s only hope. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman. 10:30 American Hustle ML 2013 Drama. Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams. Thursday 12:45 City By The Sea 16VL 2002 Drama. 2:30 The Lincoln Lawyer MVLS 2011 Thriller. 4:25 Grudge Match MVL 2013 Comedy.
SKY SPORT 1 6am Sevens – World Series (HLS) Hamilton – Day Two. 7:30 French Top 14 Highlights Show 8am French Top 14 – Lyon v Toulon (RPL) From Stade Gerland. 10am French Top 14 – Clermont v Paris (RPL) From the Marcel Michelin Stadium. Noon French Top 14 – Bayonne v Agen (RPL) From Stade Jean Dauger. 2pm French Top 14 – Toulouse v Bordeaux (RPL) From Stade Ernest-Wallon. 4pm Gallagher Premiership (HLS) 5pm Euro Rugby Featured Game (HLS) 5:30 Sevens – World Series (HLS) Hamilton – Day Two. 7pm Japan Top League (HLS) 7:30 Euro Featured Game (HLS) 8pm Wednesday Wind Back 10pm The Breakdown Special 11:30 French Top 14 – Lyon v Toulon (RPL) From Stade Gerland.
Thursday
1:30 French Top 14 – Toulouse v Bordeaux (RPL) From Stade Ernest-Wallon. 3:30 The Breakdown Special 5am Gallagher Premiership (HLS)
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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
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6am Ocean Parks 7am Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 7:30 Rachel Khoo – My Swedish Kitchen 8am Love Nature – Wild Birds Of Australia 9am A Taste Of South Africa 9:30 Tiny House Nation 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 Location, Location, Location 1:30 Designing Paradise 2pm My Floating Home 2:30 My Dream Home 3:30 The Big Dry 4:30 Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Home Cooking 5pm Simply Nigella 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 Jade Fever 7:30 Our Guy In Japan 8:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls 9:30 Alone PGR Ten new survivalists have a chance to win $500,000 by enduring the cold of the Arctic, where they deal with a large storm. 10:30 Jade Fever 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum Don Wildman unearths relics from the world’s greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past, examining each artefact to illuminate the hidden treasures. 12:30 Ocean Parks 1:30 Simply Nigella 2am How To Stay Young 3am The Big Dry 4am Alone AO 5am Mysteries At The Museum
SKY SPORT 2 6am Big Bash – Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers (RPL) 9:30 Big Bash – Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes (RPL) 1pm ICC U19 Cricket World Cup (HLS) Quarter-final One – India v Australia. 2pm South Africa v England (HLS) Fourth Test – Day Five. 2:30 New Zealand v India (HLS) Second T20. 3:30 White Ferns v South Africa (HLS) Second ODI. 4:30 South Africa v England (HLS) Fourth Test – Day Five. 5pm Big Bash – Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes (HLS) 5:30 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup (HLS) Quarter-final One – India v Australia. 6:30 New Zealand v India (HLS) Second T20. 7:30 L New Zealand v India Third T20. From Seddon Park in Hamilton. 11:30 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup – India v New Zealand (HLS) Thursday 12:30 Big Bash – Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat (HLS) 1am Big Bash – Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers (HLS) 1:30 Big Bash – Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes (HLS) 2am New Zealand v India (HLS) Third T20. 3am ICC U19 Cricket World Cup (HLS) Quarterfinal One – India v Australia. 4am New Zealand v India (HLS) First T20. 5am New Zealand v India (HLS) Second T20. 29Jan20
DISCOVERY 7:30 Weather Top Tens PG Top Ten Weather Destinations. 8:20 BattleBots PG 9:10 Expedition Unknown PG The Secret Solved. 10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Outback Pilots PG 11:40 Weather Gone Viral PG 12:30 The Perfect Murder M Murder on the Cape. 1:20 People Magazine Investigates M Gone in 90 Seconds. 2:10 Weather Top Tens PG Top Ten Weather Destinations. 3pm Deadliest Catch PG The Widowmaker 2/2. 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG Ferocious Ford. 5:40 Outback Pilots PG 6:35 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 7:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG Thanksgiving Rescue. 8:30 Alaskan Bush People PG Secrets of the Hunt. 9:25 Raising Wild PG In Hines Sight. 10:15 Moonshiners M Breaking the Code. 11:05 Naked And Afraid MVL Frozen in Fear. 11:55 How It’s Made PG Thursday 12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Weather Top Tens PG 1:35 Deadliest Catch PG 3:15 Homestead Rescue PG 4:05 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid MVL 5:45 Deadliest Catch PG
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TACTIX TIPSTERS
Mid Canterbury netballers will get the opportunity to learn from some of the best this weekend, when a couple of Tactix players pay Ashburton a visit. Two members of the 2020 The Good Oil Tactix squad, Erikana Pedersen and Jess Prosser, will both be on court in Ashburton on Saturday, passing on some top tips to up and coming Mid Can-
terbury netballers of all ages. The Train with the Tactix sessions will take place on Saturday afternoon, with senior players, Year 9 and over, catered for from 12.45pm-1.30pm, and junior players (year 6 to 8) from 1.40pm until 2.10pm. They’ll then get a chance to meet with the players afterwards. Pedersen, 25, is a versatile mid-
Tactix midcourter Erikana Pedersen in action against the Southern Steel in Ashburton last year. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN
courter who lined up for a fifth season with the Tactix in 2019. She moved to the Tactix from the Mystics in 2019, and the talented playmaker has since developed into a key player in the Tactix midcourt. Pedersen is able to cover all
three positions in the midcourt – centre, wing attack and wing defence, and her game is continuing to evolve. Meanwhile, Prosser comes to the Tactix off two seasons with the Mainland Beko team in the national netball league.
A 183cm tall 23-year-old shooter, Prosser is making the step up to the elite level with the Tactix in 2020. The Beko league’s second most accurate shooter in 2019, Prosser is a product of Christchurch’s St Margaret’s College.
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