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Black ice caused mayhem on Mid Canterbury roads at the weekend.

On Saturday at about 6am the Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade responded to a vehicle sliding off State Highway One at the end of a passing lane near the Synlait factory.

Firefighters had to cut the 56-yearold Timaru woman, who sustained moderate to serious injuries, from the wreckage. She was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Station officer Fred Clarkson said the woman was the sole occupant and had been travelling north when the crash occurred. Her vehicle had spun around and slammed into a power pole, with the driver’s door taking most of the impact.

She had been “extremely lucky” to survive.

Rakaia firefighters attended a second ice crash at about 7am, also on State Highway One, at Overdale. The female driver had been the sole occupant of the vehicle, which had slid on ice while travelling north, and hit trees.

St John reported the patient was aged in her early 40s and was taken by ambulance to Christchurch Hospital with moderate injuries.

Ice in the area had been “shocking”, Mr Clarkson said.

“We couldn’t stand up ourselves,” he said.

Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade members had their share of ice dramas, responding to a crash on McLennan’s Bush Road about 11.30am yesterday.

St John reported five patients at the

scene, three males with minor or no injuries who were not transported to hospital, plus a woman and toddler.

Westpac Rescue Helicopter personnel confirmed they transported the woman, aged 33, and her three-yearold daughter to Christchurch Hospital as a precautionary measure. The group were believed to be on their way to Mt Hutt for the day when their vehicle hit ice and rolled into a paddock.

Mr Clarkson warned motorists to drive to the conditions.

Icy access road conditions held up skiers on their way to Mt Hutt on Saturday, and the ski area closed later than usual to compensate.

Media reported a two-kilometre long queue as people who had stopped to take photographs needed help from ski area road crew vehicles to get going again.

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Ski bunnies flock to Mt Ruapehu More than 1500 ski bunnies flocked to Mt Ruapehu at the weekend as the first chairlifts whirred into action for another season. The skifield was hit hard by the severe flooding last weekend, which caused evacuations and massive slips in Whanganui and Taranaki and stripped back some of the mountain’s built-up snow coverage. But snowmakers put in some hard yards in the lead up to opening weekend, resulting in the beginner areas at both Whakapapa and Turoa opening on time. Mt Ruapehu executive manager Simon Dickson said it was a great weekend with a bluebird Saturday to kick things off. “The snow quality on the lower slopes is great for this time of year, thanks to a big week of snowmaking and cooler temperatures,” he said. “The forecast is looking good for snowmaking, so that will continue in earnest on both sides over the next few days and potentially some natural snow falling early in the week.” The intermediate trails and selected upper mountain areas were expected to open within the next week, he said. Mt Ruapehu followed the lead of New Zealand’s South Island skifields which largely opened on time earlier this month.

MetService meteorologist Rob Kerr said snow could be on the cards for higher areas of the mountain this week. Snow was forecast for the 2000-metre mark.

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A 10-year-old mutt named Quasi Modo, whose spinal birth defects left her a bit hunchbacked, is the winner of this year’s World’s Ugliest Dog contest, held in California. The pitbull-Dutch shepherd mix and her owner took thetop prize, besting 25 other dogs competing in the contest that applauds imperfection, organisers said. Quasi Modo was abandoned at an animal shelter before being adopted by a veterinarian in Loxahatchee, Florida, according to her biography posted on the contest’s website. “My appearance can be a little unsettling to some (I have had grown men jump on top of their cars to get away from me because they thought I was a hyena or Tasmanian devil) but once they get to know me I win them over with my bubbly personality,” her biography said. Two Chinese crested and Chihuahua mixes named Sweepee Rambo and Frodo took the second- and third-place prizes, respectively. The contest, held at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, California, is in its 27th year.

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Lotto player $24m richer A Rotorua Lotto player walked into his local dairy yesterday with no idea he was $24 million richer. The lucky punter struck it big on Saturday night, winning a $24.3m jackpot. About 4pm he turned up at the Springfield Superette. “The person went and checked the ticket, realised it was a huge amount and asked if it was correct,” said superette owner Rajesh Kumar, who came to work on his day off in case the winner came in. Mr Kumar said the man had bought Lotto tickets from him for the 16 years he had owned the superette.

Barnett scores a perfect 10 Simon Barnett’s rise to dancing super-stardom continued last night with the first perfect 10 in this season of Dancing With the Stars. The Christchurch-based broadcaster and partner Vanessa Cole received the score from dance expert Candy Lane for their pasadoble to Survivor’s Eye of the Tiger. Combined with nines from the other judges, the pair’s total of 28 sent them to the top of the leaderboard for the second consecutive week. Earlier in the evening, a Burlesque-inspired quickstep saw former Bachelor contestant Chrystal Chenery and her partner Jonny Williams earn a unanimous round of 9s from the judges for an overall score of 27. Other highscoring dances in the movie-themed fifth week of the celebrity dancing competition included an Argentine tango by boxer Shane Cameron and Nerida Cortese and a lift-filled rhumba by actress Siobhan Marshall and Charlie Billington. Teuila Blakely, recovering from last week’s ‘hip hop cha-cha’ failure, received the lowest score of the night for her and Scott Cole’s ambitious X Meninspired samba.

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Disney bans selfie sticks Selfie sticks will be banned from Disney amusement parks around the world from next week. Park visitors will have to leave their selfie sticks, which people use to take photos of themselves on their mobile phones, at the bag check at park entrances and pick them up on their way out. The policy is to go into effect tomorrow at Disney parks in Florida and California, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The prohibition takes effect on Wednesday at Disney’s parks in Paris and Hong Kong. “We strive to provide a great experience for the entire family, and unfortunately selfie sticks have become a growing safety concern for both our guests and cast,” Disney World spokeswoman Kim Prunty said. A number of incidents preceded the change. Among them was a roller coaster at Disneyland in California that had to be halted after a passenger pulled out a selfie-stick. The ride was closed for an hour.

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Dorie praised in ERO report

BY DAISY HUDSON

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Dorie School’s positive culture and community support has been lauded by ERO in its latest report.

However challenges presented by the transient nature of the school’s roll means there is still work to do.

The Education Review Office has released its latest report into the 63-pupil school after visiting earlier in the year.

It found that the school’s values and positive and inclusive

culture fosters students’ sense of wellbeing and belonging, and it has a “close family environment”.

It also found that all areas that were identified for review and development in the school’s last ERO report in 2012 had been addressed, including strengthening the school curriculum and self-review.

Principal Anthony Dorreen said he and the staff were proud of what they had achieved over the past three years.

“There are a number of very

positive highlights in this report which reflects the time, effort and commitment of the staff and board to ensuring the students at Dorie School are well catered for,” he said.

According to the report, overall achievement is lower than expected.

However it also found that students attending the school for more than two years are achieving well in literacy and numeracy.

Mr Dorreen said the transitional nature of the school’s roll

was a challenge, but it was one that the school had to rise to.

Of all the rural schools in Mid Canterbury, Dorie School is one of the most affected by families moving due to dairying.

That meant that children were often moving between schools, which presented a challenge for teachers to establish their learning needs.

“Often we find with the kids coming in, they’ve been to three or four schools,” he said.

It also means that the school has a large number of students

who speak English as a second language.

Mr Doreen said the school currently has nine ESOL students out of a roll of 63.

The school’s next ERO report will be conducted in three years, which Mr Dorreen believes is a good amount of time to work on things before getting further feedback.

“We’re pretty proud of what we’ve done and what we’re achieving, and we know there’s still things to do but we’ve got plans in place,” he said.

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Evening raises $6000 for Chertsey School

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Chertsey School may be small, but its community puts in a mighty effort when it comes to fundraising.

At the weekend the Chertsey Home and School committee raised about $6000 at its Cocktails on the Rails event, held every second year.

“That’s a lot of sausages we don’t have to sizzle,” said committee president Clarissa Rodgers.

The school has to have 24 pupils in order to maintain government funding for two teachers, so its fundraisers will often support the second teacher position when the roll falls below this level.

However, with the roll currently around the 28 mark, the committee has the freedom of fundraising for other initiatives. This time it will donate the proceeds to bring its swimming pool changing sheds up to earthquake standards.

Cocktails on the Rails had a Hollywood glam theme, and about 100 members of the school community attending danced the night away.

An auction was held, helped by the expertise of Ashburton auctioneer Craig Harrison, and many items were donated by Ashburton area businesses. Chertsey School’s Cocktails on the Rails was a resounding success. Those attending included (from left) home A courtesy van was also donated for the even- and school committee president Clarissa Rodgers, Tash McFarlane, principal Sharon Crowe and Belinda McArthur.

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■ ROTARY CLUB OF ASHBURTON

Checks may cause delays By daiSy HudSon

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Lengthy delays with police checks could prevent some families from taking in international students.

A local principal says preference could be given to existing homestay families over new ones because of the amount of time it can take to have families vetted.

The law requires all potential homestay families to undergo a police check.

According to the New Zealand Police website, the vetting service is experiencing delays of up to eight weeks.

Those delays are expected to continue for “a number of months”.

“Agencies should bear these timeframes in mind when submitting vetting requests and where possible are encouraged to take appropriate steps to cater for this situation,” the website states.

Ashburton College principal

Grant McMillan said vetting checks could take anywhere between a few days and six to eight weeks, but the timeframe appeared to be “completely random”.

“They’re probably choked up with all of the extra vetting stuff they’re being asked to do,” he said.

He said vetting forms also required a lot more information.

That could have an effect on homestay families as it would be easier and faster to place students with established homestays rather than new ones, he said.

He said he was “fairly confident” he would get all of the applications cleared in time, but the school was preparing for the worst case scenario.

“We just have to work with the ebb and flow of how quickly that vetting process can work,” he said.

New Zealand Police did not respond to requests for comment by deadline.

Aust eyes state houses Hundreds of New Zealand’s state houses could be sold to Australians, Bill English said at the weekend.

Appearing on TV3’s The Nation, Finance Minister Bill English said it was possible state houses could be sold to an Australian company.

A Gold Coast non-profit charity, Horizon Housing, had visited New Zealand this week to look at the houses. It was interested in possibly buying at least 400 state houses.

“So far it looks interesting to us,” Horizon Housing’s chief executive Jason Cubit said.

English said Australians would be able to buy the state houses if they were registered as community housing providers.

Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Tywford described English’s admission as “the latest lurch in the Government’s stumbling, half-baked housing policy”.

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Rotary project raises $70,000

By Caitlin Porter

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The Rotary Club of Ashburton’s Braebrook home is now complete, and a total of $70,000 has been raised for the club’s literacy projects.

With the support of Mid Canterbury businesses and contractors, the Rotary Club of Ashburton built the new house on Braebrook Drive to raise money for the club’s literary programmes, both here and in Samoa.

It was completed last month and purchased by local couple, James and Jo McCloy.

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with support from other clubs in the same Rotary district, including the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains, since the devastating tsunami of 2009.

To date, hundreds of library bookcases have been built and thousands of books delivered to Samoan schools with help from the Rotary Club of Apia.

The build project was the first for the club and Rotary Club of Ashburton development trust chair Roger West said the success of it was very satisfying.

“We are just so grateful to the many businesses and tradespeople who pitched in and helped us. Their support

was quite overwhelming really,” he said.

He said the project was so successful, the club is looking at doing it again.

“We think literacy is so very important for children.”

Locally, the proceeds from the project will fund the club’s Books for New Entrants programme for the next two years.

The programme delivers a New Zealand authored book to every five-year-old starting school in the Ashburton District.

The next step of the project is to provide books for schools, and thousands of these have already been ordered.

Heavy frosts lead to burst pipes

By SuSan SandyS

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Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade deputy chief Graeme Baker is not sure when he will be able to get back into his home after a frozen water pipe burst.

The event is one of a deluge in the district following a run of heavy frosts last week.

Mr Baker and his wife arrived home after an overseas vacation on Saturday night, but went straight to a friend’s place to stay for a couple of days.

They knew before arriving that their house had been extensively damaged following the pipe bursting.

A neighbour had noticed condensation on the windows on Thursday and alerted a family friend, who was able to get

into the house. He discovered an upstairs pipe in the ceiling had burst, flooding the floors below, ruining carpet and damaging furniture.

Mr Baker said it was the first time a pipe had burst in the home, which he and his family had lived in for 27 years since it was built.

They stayed at their friend’s again last night, and were talking to their insurance company today.

Ashburton plumber Paul Summerfield said his company alone had attended well over 20 homes with burst pipes late last week, including about a dozen inside homes, and two or three of which had resulted in interior damage.

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■ SMOKEFREE CAFE

Positive smokefree reaction

By Caitlin Porter

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A smokefree Ashburton café has received only positive feedback since giving smokers the boot.

Colombus Coffee Ashburton last month became the first in the Colombus chain to become smokefree – inside and out.

Mid Canterbury Cancer Society health promoter Mandy Casey said she met with the

café’s owner Nigel Heney and Smokefree Mid Canterbury coordinator Carly McDowell late last week to talk about how the change had gone. “[Nigel] has had everybody being very positive, he hasn’t really had anything negative,” Mrs Casey said.

“He said that on a beautiful sunny but cold winter’s day people would choose to sit out there

but then someone would light up and they would move inside.

So he’s had a lot of people who normally wouldn’t go out there now choosing to go out there.”

In total 16 outdoor seats that were once part of a designated smoking area have become part of the 50 smokefree outdoor seats.

Mrs Casey said now is a good time to talk about making other

areas around the district smokefree.

In Christchurch 2400 bus stops and shelters have now been designated smokefree as part of the city’s long-term plan.

“It’d be wonderful if Ashburton stood up and said ‘hey we don’t need to have smoking outside our library, wouldn’t it be amazing if we could have that as a dedicated smokefree area’,”

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Mrs Casey said. Locally, the Ashburton District Council has deemed all council-owned playgrounds, the Ashburton Skate Park and sports field facilities in Ashburton Doman, Argyle Park, Robilliard Park and Digby Park smokefree.

All Canterbury District Health Board premises including Ashburton Hospital and Tuarangi Home are also smokefree.

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Mid Canterbury is leaving last week’s cold snap behind, but extreme weather of a different kind is on the way. The MetService has issued a severe weather warning for west to northwest gales, “expected to become severe” early today, with gusts up to 140 kilometres per hour, easing mid afternoon. The warning is for inland Canterbury north of the Rangitata River.

Firefighters kept busy It was a busy weekend for Rakaia firefighters. As well as attending two car crashes after vehicles slid on black ice, they fought a large hedge fire and were called to the Synlait factory twice on Saturday night. Members responded with fellow firefighters from Ashburton and Pendarves when they attended the hedge fire on Wilkinsons Road about 7.30am Saturday. Rakaia was called back to the fire about 12.30pm yesterday, when it re-ignited.

There were two alarm activations at Synlait, at about 9.30pm and 11.30pm, both false alarms as a result of sensors reacting during a sterilisation process under way at the plant.

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Bumper crowd at Staveley Ice Rink

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Huge crowds inundated the Staveley Ice Rink yesterday, putting smiles on the faces of volunteers who went all out to get the facility open.

Co-manager Rob Withers said he estimated up to 400 skaters visited; as cars filled the carpark visitors had to walk in from the nearby road.

“We had to revolve around skate hire a bit, because there were so many people hiring

skates,” Mr Withers said.

He put the day’s success down to a lot of publicity, with the skating rink’s perfect conditions getting lots of attention on social media, as well as hitting newspaper headlines and attracting television news cameras on Saturday.

Farmer volunteers dug the rink’s facilities out of deep snow last week, fitting the job in with feeding out.

Despite the crowds, which he believed came from through-

out Canterbury, everyone went away with a smile on their face as the rinks closed around 5pm.

“There was a lot of happy families went away today, we were really, really pleased,” Mr Withers said.

He was not sure if the large numbers had created a new record, but it was the most he could remember ever seeing at the rink, and he has been skating there since he was a child.

It would certainly have been one of the biggest days in the

history of the facility, which was built by locals in 1949.

The rink opened for the season on Saturday, attracting about 120 during the day, and then another 120 for the evening.

Nor’westers forecast for the coming week would not be good for the ice, however it was over eight inches thick and the plan was still to open according to schedule on Wednesday, Mr Withers said.

Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade members attended a single vehicle crash on Company Road about 2.30pm on Saturday. Firefighters were called to the scene to deal with a leaking fuel tank. The car had crashed into some trees and a man was being attended to by ambulance staff. St John confirmed a man aged in his 20 was ambulanced to Ashburton hospital with moderate injuries.

Serious condition Two people have been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash in Christchurch yesterday.

The two-car collision occurred about 2.30am on Ferry Road in central Christchurch.

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Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1464 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 8, 9, 13, 18, 25, 33.

Bonus number: 22.

Powerball winning number: 3.

Strike: 13, 8, 33, 18.

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Pilot seriously injured A chopper crash in a remote part of the South Island’s West Coast has seriously injured the young pilot and hit the helicopter community hard.

The crash left the 24-yearold pilot trapped in the cockpit, near the Poerua Glacier in Westland National Park about 10.30am on Saturday.

He was yesterday in a serious condition in Christchurch Hospital, where he was airlifted.

Two hunters the helicopter picked up from the glacier suffered minor injuries.

The pilot, who left from Franz Joseph, was flying an Al-

pine Adventurers Hughes 369 and a spokesman for the firm said the crash hit the helicopter community hard.

“It’s quite a tight-knit fraternity anyway so whether people work for the same company or not, it’s a tight industry down here,” the spokesman said.

Two men from a hunting group had already been flown out when an unknown mishap happened during the second trip’s take off, he said.

A Rescue Co-ordination Centre NZ spokeswoman said the pilot and hunters were rescued about 12pm Saturday.

The centre responded to two distress beacon activations and notification from the helicopter firm its chopper was overdue, and should have returned by 9.30am, the spokeswoman said.

“As the RCCNZ was arranging for the Garden City Rescue helicopter from Greymouth to fly to the site, it received information from the company about the problem at take-off and that three men were injured,” she said.

“Another company helicopter had been flown to the glacier to check the situation and was able to pass on information

about what had happened on the ground.”

The Alpine Adventurers spokesman said the Civil Aviation Authority was investigating and no further details had yet been given to the firm.

He believed the authority wasn’t immediately able to reach the crash site because of a lack of visibility in the region, but the chopper might have been winched out before the bad weather hit.

He said hunters were often flown in and out of the area because it was difficult to access by foot.

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Blankets and heaters in high demand

By HannaH CunningHam A Mid Canterbury social service needs more blankets and heaters to keep up with early winter demand.

Anything that keeps the cold at bay is being snapped up quickly from the Salvation Army Family Store in Ashburton.

Store manager Maria Macdonald said blankets, especially, are in high demand and are plucked from the shelves as quickly as they arrive.

The store previously kept winter blankets donated in summer in a store room, to be ready for the winter rush. These blankets were gone within a month.

The store was also keen for heaters: only two have been donated so far this year, and the requests have mounted.

Mrs Macdonald urged people with spare blankets, winter clothing, heaters or curtains to donate them as soon as they could.

Two stabbed A man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing two people and aiming a rifle at police in Tauranga on Saturday night. One victim received a stab wound to the abdomen and another was stabbed in the elbow, Detective Sergeant Alan Kingsbury said. A 43-year-old man from Tauranga has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in relation to the incident. A scene examination was being carried out yesterday morning and a number of witnesses were yet to be spoken to, Mr Kingsbury said.

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Emergency lifted The state of emergency in Taranaki has lifted, more than a week after severe flooding caused evacuations and slips completely obliterated roads in the region. The emergency was declared on June 20 during heavy rainfall which disrupted roads and electricity networks. Some rural households still remain isolated but were receiving urgent supplies and support, Taranaki Civil Defence controller David Lean said. He said countless people, agencies and organisations stepped up for the emergency response over the last week.

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Auckland shooting Three men have been arrested in relation to a shooting in Panmure about 4.30pm yesterday. The victim is in Auckland Hospital with a serious but not life-threatening wound to the right side of his face. Two of the men, aged 16 and 27, will appear at the Auckland District Court today facing a number of firearm charges and wounding with intent, police said.

A 47-year-old man has also been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and will appear at the Auckland District Court at a later date.

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Salvation Army Family Store manager Maria Macdonald cannot keep up with demand for blankets.

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City-centre traffic ground to a halt in Wellington yesterday afternoon after the Terrace tunnel was closed because of a fatal crash. Despite the efforts of paramedics at the scene, a man and a woman riding a motorcycle died. “It looks like the motorcycle has at some stage crashed into the median barrier,” police Inspector Marty Parker said.

The crash closed traffic through the Terrace tunnel on State Highway One - the main route in and out of central Wellington - for about 3 1/2 hours.

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■ STRAW FIRE

Suspicious fire under investigation Police are investigating a suspicious fire on an Ashburton Forks farm which destroyed 180 large bales of linseed straw early Saturday.

Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade members responded to the blaze about 2am.

Chief Selwyn Allred said the

fire was well-involved by the time firefighters arrived.

“We let it burn because there was nothing to save,” Mr Allred said.

Mr Allred understood the straw had been for a local group fundraiser. The farmer where it was stored had used a trac-

tor and loader to move burning bales off the end of the stack to stop it spreading to a nearby stack.

Methven sent one appliance and tanker, and Alford Forest also responded.

Ashburton and Mt Somers responded to a nearby call,

however it was a false alarm.

Mr Allred said the hay was stacked near the Ashburton Staveley Road.

The fire was suspicious and the brigade had alerted police, who were investigating it and keen to hear from anyone who may have information.

Air New Zealand is putting on additional flights between Dunedin and Wellington after noticing high demand from fans keen to see this weekend’s Super 15 final at the Cake Tin. Chief Marketing and Customer Officer Mike Tod said they had seen strong pressure for travel from supporters of both the Hurricanes and Highlanders, but services between the two cities was particularly high. “In line with this we’ve secured an additional 50 seat return service from Dunedin to Wellington on Saturday and an extra 68 seat return service to get supporters home on Sunday.” The additional services will go on sale this morning.

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elling hundreds of state houses to an Australian non-profit might show what is possible when an apolitical, single-focus organisation takes charge of housing for the needy.

Gold Coast charity Horizon Housing has flown across the ditch to take a look at some of the up-to 2000 Housing New Zealand properties that the government wants sold.

The sales were announced last year, along with an acknowledgement that other groups - particularly local social service providers - might manage them better than Housing New Zealand.

However, it has become obvious the likes of the Sallies do not want a bar of buying and managing these properties. It’s a big, expensive job that needs extensive previous experience.

In pulling out or staying quiet, they dented some of the rationale for the policy and reinforced concerns affordable housing will eventually be sold to cash-keen investors.

And so it is a genuine surprise that an experienced foreign charity thinks buying state houses is a risk worth taking.

Horizon Housing provides social and affordable housing in 15 local government areas in Queensland and New South Wales; it works on state schemes and has won awards.

It is a charity and there is no reason to expect it will be any less charitable than local agencies. If anything, it is arguably better equipped than them to manage social housing.

Horizon Housing acknowledges it hopes to run a surplus if it buys into New Zealand but, as it has in Australia, that it would reinvest what it could locally.

This approach would be no different to the stated aim of successive governments but it does not come with the castiron expectation that failing investments will not be sold.

No matter the buyer, many will baulk at exposing state houses to the risk of being onsold, shutting needy people out of affordable housing.

But then, it also brings a chance that a new provider might have the skill and inclination to actually make social housing work.

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In brief Official arrested Iraqi forces have arrested Abd al-Baqi al-Saadun, one of the most senior officials from Saddam Hussein’s regime still at large, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says. “The intelligence service was able to arrest the wanted man Abd al-Baqi al-Saadun,” Abadi announced yesterday in a televised speech. A senior intelligence officer said Saadun was arrested “without resistance” in the northern province of Kirkuk following an operation that lasted more than a year. Saadun held various senior positions in Saddam’s Baath party, and the US military had previously said he was wanted for crimes against humanity committed during the suppression of a 1999 Shi’ite uprising.

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Shaken tourists flee Tunisia Plane loads of shocked foreign tourists flew home from Tunisia after a beachside massacre claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group killed 38 people and prompted a major security clampdown.

The North African nation, which relies heavily on tourism, announced plans to deploy troops at vulnerable sites and shut dozens of mosques accused of inciting extremism.

Britain said that at least 15 of its citizens were killed in Friday’s gun assault in the popular resort of Port el Kantaoui and that the number “may well rise”.

The attack represents Britain’s worst loss of life in a terror incident since the 2005

London bombings.

Tunisia’s health ministry said it had identified the bodies of 17 people from Britain, Germany, Ireland, Belgium and Portugal, as it tried to establish the identities of victims mown down in their beachwear.

British police have sent forensic experts and detectives to Tunisia to help identify victims and gather evidence.

The assailant pulled a gun hidden inside an umbrella and opened fire on tourists on the sand and by a pool, in the deadliest attack in Tunisia’s recent history.

Prime Minister David Cameron warned that Britain needed to prepare “for the fact that many of those killed in the at-

tack were British”.

“These were innocent holidaymakers, relaxing and enjoying time with their friends and families.”

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid said from next month armed guards would be deployed all along the coast and inside hotels.

But Tunisians who rely on tourism fear it will come too late.

“If I were in their shoes, I wouldn’t set foot in Tunisia right now,” said Imed Triki, a shopkeeper in Sousse.

“After this catastrophe, it’s normal that they leave the country so quickly. Do they come here on holiday or to die?”

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for Security Rafik Chelly said the gunman was a student previously unknown to the authorities.

“He entered by the beach, dressed like someone who was going to swim, and he had a beach umbrella with his gun in it,” Chelly said.

Witnesses described scenes of panic after the shooting at the hotel on the outskirts of Sousse, about 140km south of Tunis.

One young Tunisian told police that the gunman fired only at tourists. “The terrorist told us: ‘Stay away, I didn’t come for you’,” he said.

The gunman was later shot dead by police.

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Factory suspect questioned over ‘selfie’ French police have questioned a suspected Islamist about an attack in which the man displayed his boss’s severed head, as it emerged he may have sent a “selfie” of the decapitation.

Sources close to the investigation said yesterday the suspect, Yassin Salhi, a 35-year-old married father-of-three sent a picture of him with the severed head via the WhatsApp messaging service.

The message was sent to a Canadian number but investigators said they were still working to determine the final recipient, as the number used could be a relay.

Authorities are questioning Salhi about Friday’s attack, during which he also drove his van into a warehouse packed with dangerous gases in an apparent bid to blow up the factory and himself.

The prosecutor in the case said firefighters overpowered Salhi as he was trying to open acetone bottles in what is believed to have been an attempt to cause a larger explosion at the US-owned Air Products factory in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, some 40km from Lyon.

The firefighters then discovered the decapitated body of his 54-year-old employer Herve

Cornara - who ran a delivery firm - near the car, along with a knife. Cornara’s head was pinned to a nearby fence.

“The head was surrounded by two Islamic flags bearing the Shahada, the profession of (the Muslim) faith,” said prosecutor Francois Molins.

Salhi began speaking to investigators late on Saturday, a close source to the case said.

“He had remained silent but he changed his stance... and began to explain the sequence of events,” the source said.

No jihadist group has claimed Friday’s attack, which came on the same day as a massacre at a

Tunisian beach resort in which 38 people were gunned down and a suicide bombing in Kuwait that killed 26.

The other two attacks have been claimed by the Islamic State group.

However, sources close to the investigation said Salhi was radicalised at the start of the century after contact with a man suspected of preparing attacks in Indonesia with alQaeda militants.

The first results of the autopsy on the victim did not provide the exact cause of death, nor whether Cornara was dead before he was beheaded. - AFP

More than 500 people were injured, almost 200 of them seriously, when a ball of fire ripped through a crowd at a water park outside Taiwan’s capital Taipei.

The number of those injured in the blast, which came as coloured powder being sprayed on the partygoers ignited yesterday, more than doubled as authorities began to track down victims who had taken themselves to hospital or been ferried there by others. Footage on the Apple Daily newspaper website showed crowds dancing as music played and clouds of powder being sprayed out which suddenly turned into an inferno that tore through the spectators.

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Another MERS death South Korea has reported its 32nd death from MERS as the virus’s mortality rate continued to rise even as the pace of the outbreak appeared to slow. A 55-year-old man died yesterday of Middle East Respiratory Disease, the health ministry said, putting the latest mortality rate at 17.5 per cent. That is up from 15 per cent a week ago and 10 per cent two weeks ago, though still lower than World Health Organisation figures which put the mortality rate for the disease at around 36 per cent. The man was diagnosed on June 9 after contracting the virus at Samsung Medical Centre in Seoul - the epicentre of the outbreak where about 90 patients, visitors and medical staff had been infected.

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Police hunt escapee Hundreds of police are closing on a convicted murderer who broke out of a maximum-security New York prison, a day after authorities shot dead a fellow escapee. Richard Matt, 49, was killed on Friday in the town of Malone, less than 16km from the Canadian border, with authorities appearing to be closing in on his accomplice David Sweat. Police believe they have 35-year-old Sweat, who was serving a life sentence without parole for murdering a sheriff’s deputy in 2002, contained within a perimeter, it was reported yesterday. The duo, whom police have described as dangerous and possibly armed, used power tools to cut their way out of their cells at the Clinton Correctional Facility on June 6.

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Cartajima is the highest mountain village in Malaga province of Andalusia, in southern Spain.

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welve years ago, Di Beach had an idea.

A decade of living in California had her conflicted.

The finer points of Californian hospitality kept her in America, but the “greed and waste” of the lifestyle left her cold.

A change was necessary, and a radical one at that.

Her destination would be the other side of the Atlantic; one of the seven villages of the Alto Genal in southern Spain.

There in Cartajima, the highest mountain village in Malaga province of Andalusia, she went to work.

Beach says her dream was to build a small bed and breakfast on the mountainside.

“Not that any bank manager would give one a loan on the basis of it,” she says.

“It was a crazy notion as I didn’t have the money to build it but somehow believed that it would be possible.”

What followed was years of challenges that comes with a single woman starting a new business – a new life – in a

Ben McKay steps out of the rat-race to spend some time in Cartajima, a quaint village in Andaulsia, where the time just melts away. foreign country.

Translation problems, building problems, bureaucratic problems and challenges from the isolation.

But what she produced was the perfect getaway, for a weekend or a decade.

Set among the dramatic forested limestone landscape, with eagles circling above, Hotel Los Castanos is finally found after a cliff ’s-edge drive.

With potted citrus trees at the base of white walls, Beach’s creation draws you in from your first arrival.

Perfect for couples or travelling friends, this is a place where time melts away in the Andalusian sun.

Hotel Los Castanos is best utilised as a base to explore not just the local hills, but many Andalusian sights.

Beach describes the typical guest as “generally sophisticated and educated but not jet-setty”.

“We try to make everybody feel relaxed and comfortable, at home if you like, we are anxious for them to appreciate Andalucia and its treasures,” she says.

“We encourage our guests to explore the nooks of the valley – the little bars, chat with the locals, stroll the villages.”

While the experience is one of serenity, word has gotten out.

Even with just six rooms, Hotel Los Castanos ranks in Tripadvisor’s top 20 hotels in Spain.

But on the hotel’s rooftop or your own private balcony, with a glass of local rosado in hand, life moves as slow as you’d like it.

Unlike many Spanish localities, a sight-seeing tour of the town of around 200 people will not last a weekend.

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day. Cartajima is a fine base to head to any corner of Andalusia, each worthy of further exploration.

Around two hours away by car is the coastal city of Malaga, Cordoba’s rich history, the generous university town of Granada, and the majesty of Seville.

Spain’s oldest city Cadiz and Jerez, which gives sherry to the world, is also at hand.

The cliff-lined city of Ronda is even closer, where one of Spain’s most enchanting bullrings is well worth a visit.

From the coast, a short ferry trip away is Africa – the Moroccan port city of Tangier awaits, for a day trip or the start of a new adventure.

However far you choose to roam, coming home to a homecooked dinner at Hotel Los Castanos is a delight.

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IF YOU GO GETTING THERE: Granada, Seville and Malaga all make entry points to explore Andalucia but require either a domestic flight or train transfer from major Spanish cities Madrid or Barcelona. Emirates and Qatar Airways fly to both.

STAYING THERE: Cartajima’s Hotel Los Castanos is located 110km west of Malaga and is best accessed by car. Rooms start at around $146.

PLAYING THERE: Mountain goats will enjoy the exploring the Andalusian hills on foot, sporty types will try their hand at padel, a Latin version of tennis, at the local court.

on the menu during our stay.

It’s over a glass of local wine that Beach reflects on her switch from the States to southern Spain.

“Rich Americans would come and learn to be happier with less!”

So do these less-than-rich Australians.

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Hampstead-Collegians’ Emma Mealings battles to keep possession against Timaru Girls’ High School in Ashburton on Saturday.

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By Erin TaskEr Hampstead survived a scare from one of the bottom teams to maintain their unbeaten run in the Mid-South Canterbury women’s division one hockey competition on Saturday.

A much improved Craighead gave Hampstead a run for their money in the first half and led 3-2 at half time, with two of those goals coming from breakaways which caught the competition-leading Hampstead girls off guard.

“We started out strong but we fell away from our game

plan,” Hampstead coach Karen McIntyre said.

After a few stern words at half time, Hampstead came out firing in the second half and slotted an early equaliser, before pulling ahead 4-3 and holding on for the win.

Hampstead’s four goals came courtesy of Mel Whitenberg, Karen McAuley, Jess McCloy and Shannon Thompson.

Mid Canterbury’s second women’s side didn’t have such a good day though, going down 3-2 to Timaru Girls’ High School (TGHS) in the dying minutes of the game.

Hampstead-Collegians hadn’t been beaten for five weeks heading into the match and coach Donna Mealings said her girls never gave up.

“It was amazing. Even though they got the last PC, our girls were really fired up and really tried to get that goal to make it level again,” she said.

“Every time they step out now they just go up another level and I can’t ask for more than that.”

TGHS led 2-1 at half-time, with Hampstead-Collegians’ first goal having been finished off by Felicity Dalzell, after a

good team build-up started by Ella Bonnington.

They then equalised early in the second half through Emma Mealings, who slotted one home after a penalty corner.

Meanwhile, it wasn’t a great day for Mid Canterbury’s two men’s sides, both losing their games by one goal in high-scoring affairs.

Both of the Wakanui sides headed into the latest round coming off losses, and Wakanui Black went down 5-4 to Cambridge, while bottom-ofthe-table Northern Hearts beat Wakanui Blue 4-3.

Michael Cheika’s life as an international coach flashed before his eyes when he was asked about the Highlanders’ penalty try in their Super Rugby semifinal win over the NSW Waratahs.

Cheika, who coached his final game for the Waratahs in Saturday night’s 35-17 loss in Sydney before taking up the Wallabies’ role exclusively after juggling both gigs, was quizzed about the crucial decision in the 58th minute at Allianz Stadium.

The fiery coach has a sixmonth suspended SANZAR ban hanging over his head for verbally abusing a cameraman in Durban last year, which could potentially bar him coaching the Wallabies if he criticises officials.

Cheika gave a subtle reminder of it to those at his media conference.

Patrick Osborne looked set to score, with the visitors leading 20-17, when Waratahs flanker Jacques Potgieter clocked the winger with a high shot as the Highlander reached for the line.

A measured Cheika, whose Wallabies begin their Rugby Championship campaign next month, took his time before responding with his thoughts on the incident. “Obviously, I have a big gag on my mouth on what I can and can’t say, but I know I haven’t seen many head-high tackles 30 centimetres from the ground.”

The decision was sent upstairs to the television match official before on-field referee Craig Joubert took control and made the final call.

“I think the referee, he was a bit dubious, but the linesman was very adamant, so I think he took his advice. That’s the way they operate as a team of three, so the decisions were made like that and we’ve just got to live with it.

“But let’s also be mindful of the fact that, yes those decisions went against us, but the key areas where we needed to exert pressure - that being the lineout and the ball from the lineout - we weren’t able to manage.” - AP

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BY JONATHAN LEASK AND ERIN TASKER The Watters Cup finals race just got interesting.

Defending champions Rakaia got their campaign for the mostsought after prize in Mid Canterbury rugby off to flying start with a bonus point 30-19 win over Celtic to keep hold of the Max Gilbert Challenge Trophy, while after a strong start, Methven had to hold off a late challenge beat Southern 21-19 and keep their season alive.

Southern’s consolation bonus point has kept them out in front on six points, while Rakaia’s bonus point puts them equal with Methven on five, and Celtic is on four.

Hampstead will have all the catching up to do as it comes off the bye, as the top two teams go straight to the final on August 1.

Methven v Southern Methven made all the play in the first half at Hinds but had to hold off a Southern surge in the second half to secure a twopoint win, 21-19.

Methven started full of the intensity they were lacking the previous week to score three first half tries.

After several big carries, lock Maikeli Mudu finished off an opening onslaught to give his side a 5-0 lead with first-five Davey Maw unable to convert, before prop Aofia Fagalima stripped possession off his opposite Adam Williamson to put Methven back on attack. From a quick tap Maw scythed through for a 10-0 lead.

The home side responded as their forwards went to work close to the line to put flanker Tyler Koning over for a try, converted by James Miller.

Rakaia’s Nete Caucau is felled by Celtic’s Matt Miller and helpers in a tackle during their two teams’ Watters Cup clash on Saturday.

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Maw finally split the uprights with a penalty for a 13-7 lead before a decisive breakthrough on the brink of halftime. Methven forced the mistake and then went wide for wing Oscar Baisagale to go over in the corner.

Maw missed his third conversion but Methven went to the break deservedly up 18-7.

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momentum in the second half, pushing Southern off their own scrum ball but couldn’t convert the opportunity into points before Southern took charge.

From a loose lineout win Koning went over for his second try and Miller converted to close the gap to six, before halfback Ethan Reith slipped through on the blind for the hosts’ third try,

but Miller’s conversion sailed wide and Southern was narrowly ahead by one.

Southern then put the heat on, opting for lineout drives twice but came up empty handed both times as Methven held firm.

Referee Chris O’Malley was then forced off the field with a leg injury, with Ant McGirr swapping the flag for the whistle

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and would-be spectator Kevin Opele taking over on the sideline.

McGirr was soon in the action, ruling a high tackle which provided Methven the opportunity to regain the lead, with Maw converting that opportunity.

Methven’s forwards set about trying to grind out the clock

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only for Southern to come up with a turnover but then squander the chance with a kick and chase that as easily gathered and put into touch to end the match.

Methven coach Dale Palmer was a lot happier with his side’s intensity and ball security but said it was far from a complete performance.

“We started well and put together a reasonably strong first half but fell away in the second half,” Palmer said.

“Southern came back to take it to us and we had to dig deep at the end so I’m pleased with the fact we held on.

“It kept our season alive and was a big improvement but there is certainly plenty to work on.”

Methven’s bookends Fagalima and Matt Groom put in a big 80 minutes while Gary Redmond enjoyed an enthralling battle with Koning - with the pair looming as a handy combination on the side of the scrum for the Hammers.

Southern couldn’t pull off the comeback but coach Jason Rickard would have preferred they hadn’t fallen so far behind in the first place.

“We weren’t able to play enough rugby in the first half,”

Rickard said.

“We only got down their end once and came away with points but that was it.”

“In the second half we got things going and played some good rugby. It was just disappointing we couldn’t finish it off but we did come away with a point.”

Southern had lost Jon Dampney midweek to a calf strain and then had fullback Richard Fridd go off early which didn’t aid their cause but the consolation point keeps Southern on top of the table.

Rakaia v Celtic Only one point separated Rakaia and Celtic at half time in Rakaia, but the home side put their foot down in the second half and raced away with a 30-19 win.

An early penalty put Rakaia in front first, before Celtic came back with a try to David Morrison to take the lead in a seesawing first half which Rakaia narrowly came out on top of, up 15-14 at half time.

But Rakaia pinned Celtic down in its 22 in the second half, and dominated possession, and ran away with the win;

Celtic’s William Hintz is about to pounce on Andrew Letham, of Rakaia.

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Celtic’s only consolation a try to Christian Vainerere right on full time.

Coming off a win over Combined Country Cup champions Methven a week prior, the loss was disappointing for Celtic coach Warren McKenzie.

“We were determined for Rakaia not to get away from us which they have in other games, and the first half proved that,” McKenzie said.

“It’s ironic really – we were worried about them getting away in the first half and that showed, and then we probably buttoned off a bit in the second half and they did get away.”

Rakaia coach Wayne Foxcroft said his side was able to

gain momentum in the second half and dominated what was a “good, physical game”.

Seta Koroitamana scored two of Rakaia’s tries, while Cawte Whiting and Josh Colgan crossed for one each, and Andrew Letham added two conversions and two penalties.

While the win was pleasing for Foxcroft, just as pleasing was the change he saw in his side after a disappointing end to the Combined Country Cup. “We had a turn-around in attitude from recent weeks, which was great,” he said.

It’s an attitude change he hopes will see his side to a successful defence of the Watters Cup.

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In brief Southern on a roll Southern remained unbeaten in Senior B rugby’s second round with a last gasp try against Methven in round six on Saturday.

The home-side scored a try in the corner to snatch the 19-16 win over Methven, the only team to have beaten them this season.

Celtic continued their strong run of form running over Rakaia 45-5 while Tinwald tamed Collegiate 58-10. Mt Somers handed Allenton their 13th straight defeat getting up 24-10 at home. Hampstead had the bye.

Perfect swansong The perfect swansong is nearly complete for two of the most iconic Hurricanes. Midfielders Ma’a Nonu and Conrad Smith, the two most capped Hurricanes with more than 240 appearances for the franchise between them, have reunited in the capital this season and never looked better.

Both are in their 30s but have enjoyed impressive campaigns, Nonu especially, and Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd couldn’t have imagined they’d go this well when he welcomed Nonu back to Wellington. The second-five had spent the past three years in exile bouncing between the Blues and the Highlanders after he fell out with former coach Mark Hammett.

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Mek Permsiri, from the Mid Canterbury United (MCU) 18th grade division two football side, puts boot to ball during his team’s 2-1 win over Waimak at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday.

The side is currently sitting on top of the table, eight points clear of the second-

placed Christchurch Boys’ High School second XI. Meanwhile in Christchurch, MCU’s men’s division four side is in second spot on the points table following a 3-2 win over Parklands United, and in the men’s masters division two competition MCU’s

Masters played host to Parklands and lost 2-1.

Yesterday, the Methven division one women’s side took on Halswell United and won 2-1.

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Matildas’ World Cup football dream over The Matildas are out of football’s Women’s World Cup and hurting after an agonising last-gasp defeat to Japan in the quarter-finals yesterday in Edmonton.

After weathering 85 minutes of the world champions’ attacking efforts, Australia were undone by Mana Iwabuchi’s scrappy goal.

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to beat Lydia Williams and end the Matildas’ run at the quarter-final stage for the third straight World Cup. It brought a meritorious victory for Japan after a bright and organised show, but left the Australians shattered with extra-time looming.

Williams told AAP that being sent home was devastating and heartbreaking.

“We had a great World Cup,

made it out of the group of death, beat Brazil and really felt we were on a roll and about to create history again.

“To go out in the last few minutes of normal time was pretty devastating.”

The result mirrors the Matildas’ loss in last year’s Asian Cup final and sends Japan into the last four, where they will play England (2-1 last-eight winners over hosts Canada) for

a place in the World Cup final.

Coach Alen Stajcic conceded Japan were deserved winners.

“In terms of courage, heart and spirit, (the Matildas were) fantastic. In terms of execution, not one of our best games,” he said.

“Japan were the better team today. It was a scrappy way to score a goal but you can’t say they didn’t deserve their victory.”

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Panthers slay Tigers Penrith centre Dean Whare has carved up a hapless Kyle Lovett to help his side to a 35-12 victory over the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval yesterday. The Panthers took full advantage of a game-ending ankle injury to Tim Simona in the first half, crossing for all six of their tries - four to veteran David Simmons - down the Tigers’ left corridor. Tigers coach Jason Taylor threw Lovett onto the left edge but the rookie second-rower could only watch as the Panthers focused their attack exclusively down their right flank. It was only when Simmons completed his second-half hat trick Taylor pulled Lovett out of the firing line. - AAP

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■ INDOOR BOWLS

Keeping it in the family A family affair played out at the McNally Street Indoor Bowls Stadium on Saturday with Russell Ellis and Gaynor Hurst winning the Ashburton men’s and ladies’ championship singles.

The brother and sister combo staved off all challenges to win their respective titles against strong fields of opposition.

In the men’s event, nine of the 20-strong field qualified for post section play.

Des Hawkins and Ken Mackenzie played off for a spot in the top eight with Mackenzie winning a tough contest.

In top eight matches, Mackenzie beat Graeme Chapman, Ellis beat Matt Markham, Darryn Turner beat Grant Wilson and Mark Sheard beat Neil Atkinson.

Ellis went on to beat Turner in one semi-final while Mac-

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kenzie saw off the challenge of Sheard.

In the final it was Mackenzie who called all the shots early as he raced out to a 7-2 lead after seven ends.

Ellis never gave up the challenge though and fought his way back into the match and forced it back to all square on the final end.

Mackenzie killed the final end and Ellis did the necessary to hold on and claim the victory.

In the ladies’ event, which comprised of just six entrants, Bernice Laird, Hurst and Chris Talbot all qualified for post section.

Talbot and Hurst squared off in the first knockout match with Hurst winning a narrow encounter.

She then went on to beat Laird and claim another Ashburton title.

Right - Graeme Chapman sends a bowl rolling during the Ashburton indoor bowls singles championships at the weekend.

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■ DUATHLON

Young ones provide duathlon motivation

By Erin TaskEr Almost 150 people lined up for the first race of the Ashburton Duathlon Series yesterday, and it was last year’s winner setting the pace again in the event’s 10th year.

From the start Sam Bell, the 2014 series winner, went straight to the front and dominated from there, with his coach Marc Prutton trying to stay in touch. But he couldn’t foot it with Bell.

Sam Letham worked hard on the first run and the bike, endeavouring to pull the pair in, but couldn’t quite do it, finishing four seconds behind Prutton.

In the ladies race Julia Grant also started strong and had a lot of the men struggling to keep up with her. She dominated the ladies’ race winning by three minutes over Fiona Dowling, and finishing 12th overall.

In the short course Steve Caldwell was too strong, winning by more than a minute.

Caldwell wasn’t first out on to the bike, but he was well clear coming off the bike and showed a good turn of speed over the last kilometre. Second individual was Andrew Titheridge and third individual across the line was Caitlin Titheridge, who was also first female. Brea Roderick was next individual 15 seconds back and Josh Sheridan was next, the third male finisher just ahead of Ross Smart.

A number of young teams featured in the teams’ event, with the young team of Jenna Borthwick and Jake Jackways finishing first over the short course, followed by Ella Colquhoun and Shona McGrath, then the family team of Ian and Sam Cullimore.

Over the long course Chris Jordan and Steven Kennedy were too strong for Carl and Eva Pringle, and Joshua Shipley and Jarod Gillispie were the third.

The second race of the duathlon series will be held on July 26.

Left - A competitor sets off on the bike leg of the first race of the NBS Ashburton Duathlon Series yesterday.

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Former Waratahs hooker Phil Kearns was the latest commentator to earn the ire of Kiwi sports fans, unable to hide his bias as his former team went down to the Highlanders in Saturday night’s Super Rugby semi-final.

Kearns railed against referee Craig Joubert, accusing the South African of having “a shocking game – there’s no doubt about it”. Actually, there was, and even co-commentator Rod Kafer said the referee had been fine.

In the spirit of Kearns’ cheerleading, we look at four other commentators who have at various points been caught offside with Kiwi supporters.

Mark Waugh – Cricket New Zealand’s thrilling onewicket victory over Australia in pool play at this year’s Cricket World Cup was made all the more sweet by the presence of Waugh in the commentary box. As David Warner helped Australia make a fast start at Eden Park, Waugh, an Australian selector, was crowing about the players he helped to pick. But when Trent Boult ripped through the visitors’ middle order, Waugh’s silence was deafening.

Phil Gould – Rugby league The former Panthers and NSW coach usually has the hype-machine turned up to 11 during State of Origin. Every try is an ‘Origin try’. Every hit is an ‘Origin hit’. Everything from the Aussie national anthem to the tee boy running off the field is an ‘Origin moment’.

Tommy Smyth – Football Tommy Smyth with a Y, as he repeatedly reminded viewers, long marred the beautiful game for Kiwi football fans. Working for ESPN International, Smyth’s Irish brogue and outlandish opinions were regularly the soundtrack for Champions League matches aired on these shores. His presence left fans almost dreading goals being scored as Smyth, breathlessly, would inevitably end his accounts with, ‘...and bang into the back of the old onion bag’.

Ian Healy – Cricket While an argument could be made for the inclusion of every member of Channel 9’s loathsome cricketing commentary team, Healy gets the nod. With all the charm of a snake oil salesman, Healy’s nasally Aussie twang could ruin even the most glorious of cover drives. If his obvious bias wasn’t bad enough, the former wicketkeeper was once caught on camera feigning playing a tiny violin while Andrew Symons discussed raising money for breast cancer research.

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■ TENNIS

Hewitt savours Wimbledon finale Whatever happens over the coming fortnight, Lleyton Hewitt knows he’s already living the dream entering his 17th and final Wimbledon.

Few athletes get to bow out on their own terms - and even less get to perform on tennis’s most hallowed lawns in front of their children.

But Hewitt will when he takes on Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen almost certainly for a second-round centre-court shot at world No.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic.

While the South Australian accepts he’s unlikely to hoist the trophy with his two daughters watching from the stands, as Roger Federer did three years ago, Hewitt says it’s more than enough having Mia, almost 10, six-year-old son Cruz and youngest daughter Ava, four, even on hand.

“I didn’t think I’d be playing at 30, let alone 34 and having three kids,” Hewitt said as he reflected on a remarkable journey that began with a Wimbledon doubles debut alongside a teenaged Federer way back in 1999.

“All of them, especially the two eldest - but Ava now - will be able to remember being here and me enjoying it with them. It’s been great.”

The former world No.1 says Mia “totally understands what’s going on”.

“That it’s my last year and that I’m only playing a few big tournaments,” he said.

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Lleyton Hewitt is in his last big year.

“She’s pretty switched on. It’s great, it’s fantastic.”

It’s impossible, though, for Hewitt not to savour the moment most with tennis-loving Cruz, whose been You-tubed hitting with Federer and following in his father’s footsteps wherever he ventures at the All England Club.

“Walking around with him, having him part of it, I’m soaking it up more,” Hewitt said.

“I’ve tried to enjoy that more than anything.

“He’s been in the locker-room with me. They gave him a locker down there. He’s got his own bag.

I had to buy him a special Wimbledon bag.

“He’s been getting everyone’s autograph in his autograph book this week. It’s just been little things like that.”

An honorary life member by virtue of his championship suc-

cess in 2002, Hewitt will undoubtedly be back with his son one day.

But he’s not quite ready to say goodbye just yet.

“Obviously Novak’s waiting in the second round. Assuming he was to get through, I’d love nothing more than to go out and have a crack at him,” Hewitt said.

“But I’m certainly not looking past Nieminen.

“He’s a tough competitor, really tough competitor. He always gives 100 per cent.

“It’s going to be a tough match and, even though I’ve had the edge on him in head-to-head matches, we’ve had some battles in the past and this will be no different.”

Hewitt is unsure if he’ll be nervous, but he suspects not overly so. He’s too focused for that.

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Cronk, Inglis to share Slater’s Origin III spot Not one but two players will replace Queensland fullback Billy Slater in State of Origin III. After confirming Cooper Cronk will be picked, Maroons chief selector Des Morris has backed a plan to alternate Greg Inglis between fullback and Darius Boyd’s wing in July 8’s series decider at Suncorp Stadium.

Queensland coach Mal Meninga is set to name Cronk (knee) in the game three team in Brisbane on Monday despite the recovering halfback pulling out of Melbourne’s NRL clash with Canterbury.

And Inglis loomed as the obvious fullback replacement when Slater was ruled out with a season-ending shoulder injury after Queensland’s 26-18 game two loss in Melbourne.

However, Morris backed Meninga’s plan to share fullback duties between Inglis and good mate Boyd.

Inglis was rotated between centre and Boyd’s wing in game two with spectacular results.

Meninga told News Corp that Inglis’ communication was “not the strongest part of his game” and hoped he would share No.1 duties with the “naturally more talkative” Boyd.

“They are both great players and have plenty of experience at fullback,” Morris told AAP. “We will miss Billy’s enthusiasm and talk and all that in defence but these other guys are pretty experienced and will get the job done for Queensland.”

Morris was not concerned by Boyd’s groin complaint picked up in Brisbane’s 44-22 NRL win over Newcastle on Friday night.

He also confirmed Cronk would have been picked for Queensland regardless of whether the Storm No.7 ran out against the Bulldogs on Monday night.

“All the medical reports we have got they are convinced he will be right - fingers crossed he will be,” he said.

If Cronk is picked, bench utility Michael Morgan is expected to make way for game two halfback Daly Cherry-Evans on the Maroons interchange.

Meninga hinted that Canberra’s Josh Papalii may replace Queensland interchange forward Josh McGuire, who ruptured his Achilles in Brisbane’s Friday night romp. Meninga also threw Newcastle’s Korbin Sims and Sydney Roosters enforcer Dylan Napa in the mix with Papalii.

- AAP

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1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research.

Ground floor Heritage Centre, East St. All welcome.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - counting. Waireka Croquet Clubrooms, Philip Street.

1.30pm DIABETES N.Z. ASHBURTON BRANCH. Diabetic support group, no charge. 36 Short Street.

6.00pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN.

Circuit training, 1st time free.

St Andrews Church Hall, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real Women circuit training in hall.

48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre . Holy Name Parish Hall, Winter Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON BIRD CLUB. Monthly meeting, Rover Den, Mania-o-roto park, Chalmers Avenue.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. 9.30am New Zealand and Agriculture ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Encounter.

Walking group, meet at the Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 11.00am M.S.A. TAI CHI. 9.30am Class for beginners, M.S.A. Social M.S.A TAI CHI. Hall, Havelock Street.

Stretching exercises and Tai Chi maintenance, Social Hall, Havelock 12.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE Street.

PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC).

9.30am - 12.30pm Document or service from a JP, ASHBURTON METHODIST open every Tuesday. Community PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. House, 122 Tancred Street. (rear of Pre-loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Main Road Westpac Bank).

1.00pm - 3.00pm and Jane Street, Tinwald.

ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club social day, new members welcome. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, 115 Racecourse Road.

7.00pm - 9.00pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Night section club night, new players welcomed, racquets available. EA Networks Stadium, 20 River Terrace.

6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

Seafield Road.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. A month to make speeches on how to bestow medal (8) 7. Professorial appointment for one taken in by daily (5) 8. A tryst that makes me, for example, carry the can (7) 9. The French in sport before December 1st showed polish (7) 10. Alternative to be found in way one will classify (4) 12. It’s apparent I had entered item in raceprogramme (7) 14. Acceptable record in form of rush that’s yellow (7) 17. Sky, say, with only half the luck to be around (4) 18. Fever of wings in reverse of intention (7) 21. How to cheat 550 among the pigs (7) 22. After endless 19 kiss is out as one lies in wait (5) 23. Being partial is only right, perhaps? (3-5)

4. With which to fasten, having got up with broken leg (6) 5. State that at the beginning of May isn’t stormy (4) 6. Is mis-cited about right to add it to one’s account (6) 7. Chink perhaps gives little 6 to Eastern depravity (7) DOWN 11. Here, instead of an entry in 1. Distinguished death as bridge sections, are orbs (7) being part of crude misery 13. Divorcee will walk wearily to (6) weed we left, having burst (8) 2. Happy to yell approval 14. Such as Simon, when not quite replete (8) Parliamentarian involved in 3. One honoured by Burlington House is at home awkward lies (6) 15. Logic, as found in one version in the wet (4) after the right beginning (6)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) By having fingers in many pies you’ll avoid taking anything too seriously, gaining the valuable insight you need without developing tunnel vision.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) A growing sense of confidence is coming less from anything you can put your finger on and more a subtle sense that you’re more inclined to keep it simple.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) This is not only an auspicious day for friendship and relationship building, but where you’re able to get back to something already started.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Just as you’re heading towards a very auspicious and lucky alliance between income forces, the professional gods are lending support.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) If a sense of anticipation is telling you this year is set to be ‘your year’ then you’re right and the best part of all is that you don’t have to wait.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) With life in general becoming a lot easier, you can afford to relax a little, spending time daydreaming or letting your thoughts wander.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) An important time for friendship and relationship building seems set to continue, in what is a changing but developing period of support.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) You’re moving into a massively important few days for income, work and career matters, with everything coming together at the same time.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) There is an all out effort to ensure life doesn’t become all work and no play, with the second half of 2015 a lot more professionally charged.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Already your financial confidence should be on the rise, especially when it comes to financial matters on the home front, with luck and money gods on your side.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Communication and relationship forces continue to work together with extra help from the planet of love and the laws of synchronicity.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) Have both your money and work hats on today as a partnership between income and work forces moves to a whole new level.

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Family Notices DEATHS GIRVAN, Beatrice Joyce (Betty) – On June 27, 2015. Peacefully at Terraceview Retirement Village, Ashburton. Aged 83 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Bert. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Bev and Pete Sullivan, and Ray and Kate.

Loved Nana of Wayne and Judy, Andrew, and James Sullivan; Sarah and Alex Ramsey, Thomas and Jackie, Hamish and Sarah. Loved great Nana of Beatrice, Geraldine, Patricia, and Jeremy; Aurora, Riley, Ashley, and Jessika.

Messages to the Girvan Family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton.

The entire service to celebrate Betty’s life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on Thursday July 2, commencing at 2.30pm.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am There’s No Taste Like Home 3 Chef Gino D’Acampo travels to Harrogate, North Yorkshire, as he continues to help home cooks re-create family recipes for paying diners.

11am House Gift 3 Three interior designers, each with a different budget, snoop around an ordinary home and find the perfect gift for its occupants.

Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Come Dine With Me PGR 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Border Security PGR 0 8pm N The Force PGR 0 8:30 David Attenborough Meets President Obama 9:30 Forever AO 0 10:30 One News Tonight 0

6am Creflo Dollar Ministries 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:50 The Looney Tunes Show 3 0 7:20 Robot And Monster 3 0 7:45 The League Of Super Evil 3 0 8:15 Jungle Junction 3 0 8:35 Handy Manny 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon F Two And A Half Men AO 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle AO 1:30 The Speakmans 0 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show PGR 0 3:30 Looped 0 4pm Mako Mermaids 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 8pm My Kitchen Rules The teams face their toughest challenge yet as they must create a three-course meal for a wedding with 90 guests. 0 9:15 Take Me Out PGR 0 10:20 Schitt’s Creek AO 0 10:50 20/20 0

6am Paul Henry 9am Infomercials 10:30 The Bold And The Beautiful PGR Quinn must get Hope to make a choice between Liam and Wyatt, and urges her to choose Wyatt.

11am Rachael Ray Elisha Cuthbert from Happy Endings talks about her new series, and ends up playing a new game to win a trip for the audience.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage PGR 3 1pm Dr Phil AO 3 2pm The Ricki Lake Show PGR 3pm The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 4pm Million Dollar Minute 3 4:30 Bondi Vet 3 0 5pm Entertainment Tonight 5:30 The Simpsons 3 0 6pm 3 News 7pm Come Dine With Me New Zealand PGR 0 7:30 The Embassy PGR 0 8pm Dancing With The Stars New Zealand 8:30 Married At First Sight AO 0 9:30 Reality Trip PGR 0 10:30 Newsworthy

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Fairly Odd Parents 3 8am The Wild Thornberrys 3 8:30 Chuggington 3 0 8:40 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:50 Peppa Pig 3 9am Bob The Builder 3 9:10 Thomas And Friends 3 9:20 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:35 Barney And Friends 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Drake And Josh 3 5:05 Punk’d 3 5:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 New Girl PGR 3 8pm The Goldbergs PGR 3 8:30 Community AO Abed asks the members of the group to imagine a plot for a TV show’s seventh season.

9:05 F Parks And Recreation PGR 3 9:30 Us And Them PGR 3 10pm Bad Teacher PGR 3 10:25 F NYC 22 AO 3

11:05 Golf – PGA Tour (Highlights) Travellers Championship – Final Round. Midnight L Tennis – Wimbledon Day One. Coverage from the grass courts of Wimbledon in London. Play past 6am will continue streaming live on tvnz.co.nz/wimbledon.

11:20 Benched PGR 11:45 Samantha Who? AO 3 0 12:15 Go Girls AO 3 0 1:10 The Family Tools PGR 3 1:35 Infomercials 2:35 Make It Or Break It 3 0 3:25 Twisted PGR 3 4:15 Ellen PGR 3 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm Sons Of Anarchy AO 3 Jax faces an ugly truth. 0 12:25 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

11:15 Entertainment Tonight 11:40 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Yard Crashers 7am Thai Street Food With David Thompson 7:30 The Living Room 8:30 The Wonder Of Dogs 9:30 Fantasy Homes In The City 10:30 Better Homes And Gardens Noon Backroad Bounty 1pm The Living Room 2pm The Wonder Of Dogs 3pm My Dream Home 4pm Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures 5pm Jamie’s Fish Supper 6pm Salvage Hunters 7pm Beverly Hills Pawn 7:30 Metropolis Featuring six of the world’s most alluring cities – New York, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, London, New Orleans.

8:30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways Globetrotter Chris is fascinated by trains, how the engines and tracks were built, how they are kept running and how they revolutionised remote communities.

9:30 Long Way Down Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman embark on a journey from Scotland to Africa.

10:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 11pm Jamie’s Fish Supper

TUESDAY

Midnight What’s Really In Our Food?

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am My Dream Home 2am Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures 3am Salvage Hunters 4am Metropolis 5am Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways

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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 A celebrity chat show.

2pm Scorpion PGR 3 When a military plane is shot down in Bosnia, Team Scorpion must recover its stealth technology before it falls into enemy hands.

3pm Storage Wars – New York PGR 3 The buyers are ready for a second attempt at rooms that rank among New York’s finest.

3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 3 7pm 7:30 8pm 8:30 9:30

THE BOX 6am Mountain Men PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Lizard Lick Towing PG 7:40 Parking Wars PGL 8:05 Survivor – Panama PG 8:55 CSI – Miami MV 9:45 The Glades MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 Criminal Intent MV 12:15 Criminal Intent MV 1:05 Pawn Stars PG 1:30 CSI – Miami MV 2:20 Mountain Men PG 3:10 Survivor – Panama PG 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Parking Wars PGL 5pm Lizard Lick Towing PG 5:30 CSI – Miami MV 6:30 Pawn Stars PG 7pm Lizard Lick Towing PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:30 Bosch MVL 10:30 The Glades MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

TUESDAY

12:30 Survivor – Panama PG 1:20 Parking Wars PGL 1:45 Mountain Men PG 2:35 The Glades MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:50 Ice Road Truckers PG 4:40 Bosch MVL 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

6am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round 16, Sunday.

6:30 Canoeing – Slalom World Cup (Replay) Day Two. 7:30 Hockey – FIH Women’s World League Semi-final (Replay) Belgium v New Zealand.

9am Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 9:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 10am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Noon Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) 2pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 2:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 3pm Golf Central 4pm Small Blacks TV 4:15 Random Rugby TV 4:30 Cricket – Caribbean Premier League T20 (Highlights) 5:30 Grassroots Rugby 6:30 Rugby – First XV Revision

The Crowd Goes Wild Animal Airport Bondi Rescue PGR 60 Minutes PGR N Mayday PGR A flight from Alaska to Washington is over 6000 metres above the Pacific Ocean when an engine propeller flies off and tears a hole in the fuselage.

10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

7:30 Rugby Nation 8:30 Cricket – Caribbean Premier League T20 (Highlights) St Lucia v Jamaica.

9:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) Toyota/Save Mart 350. From Sonoma Raceway, California.

10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Semi-final Two – Waratahs v Highlanders.

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

Midnight Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2am Home Shopping

12:30 Grassroots Rugby 1:30 Canoeing – Slalom World Cup (Replay) Day One. From Krakow in Poland. 3am Canoeing – Slalom World Cup (Replay) Day Two. From Krakow in Poland. 4am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Semi-final One – Hurricanes v Brumbies.

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7:30 Kia Mau! 3 8am Iwi Anthems 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Unsung Heroes Of Maori Music 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Team Umizoomi 3 4:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 5pm Pukana 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2

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SKY SPORT 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Te Matatini 2 8pm F The Journey To Success 8:30 Native Affairs 9:30 N Freezing Works AO The story of a group of Maori and Kiwi freezing workers who join the chain gang during the September killing season in Iceland. 10:30 Find Me A Maori Bride 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Dukes Of Haggle M Wheelin’ and Reelin’. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Arctic Quest. 7:30 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG Green with Envy. 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:30 Marooned With Ed Stafford M Australia. 10:30 Dual Survival M 11:30 Dates From Hell M A Killer Night. Noon Dates From Hell M First Date, Last Date. 12:30 Redrum M Triangle of Death. 1pm Redrum M Fatal Fortune. 1:30 Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M 2pm Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M 2:30 How It’s Made PG 3pm How It’s Made PG 3:30 Gold Rush PG 5:30 MythBusters PG 6:30 Treehouse Masters PG 7:30 Auction Hunters PG 8pm Auction Hunters 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:30 Nasa’s Unexplained Files PG 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Gold Rush PG

TUESDAY

1:30 House Of Horrors – Kidnapped M 2am House Of Horrors – Kidnapped M 2:30 Dukes Of Haggle M 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Ice Cold Gold PG 5am Dirty Jobs PG

Come Dine with Me New Zealand, 7pm on TV3

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:55 Pacific Rim MV 2013 Scifi. Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba.

9:05 Love Bite 16VS 2012 Comedy.

Jessica Szohr, Ed Speleers.

10:35 The Hobbit – The Desolation Of Smaug MV 2013 Adventure. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen. 1:15 Carrie 16VLS 2013 Horror. Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde.

2:55 Guardians Of The Galaxy MV 2014 Action. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana. 4:55 Honour 16VLSC 2014 Thriller. Aiysha Hart, Paddy Considine. 6:40 Non-Stop MVL 2014 Thriller. Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore. 8:30 The Possession Of Michael King 16VLS 2014 Horror. Shane Johnson.

9:55 Reach Me MVL 2014 Drama.

Sylvester Stallone, Kyra Sedgwick.

11:30 Freezer 16VL 2013 Thriller.

Dylan McDermott, Peter Facinelli.

TUESDAY

12:55 Honour 16VLSC 2014 Thriller.

Aiysha Hart, Paddy Considine.

2:40 The Making Of The Lone Ranger PG 3:05 The Possession Of Michael King 16VLS 2014 Horror.

Shane Johnson. 4:30 Reach Me MVL 2014 Drama.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 10:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS 7:15 You Don’t Mess With The Zohan MLS 2008 Comedy.

Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider.

9:05 Hostage 16VL 2005 Action.

Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak.

10:55 Murder By Numbers 16V 2002 Thriller. Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin. 12:55 50 First Dates MS 2004 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider.

2:35 Finding Neverland PGC 2004 Drama. Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman. 4:15 Spider-Man 3 MV 2007 Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst. 6:35 Terminator Salvation MV 2009 Action.

Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Helena Bonham Carter.

8:30 Good Will Hunting MVL 1997 Drama. Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck. 10:40 Heartbreakers MLS 2001 Romantic Comedy.

Gene Hackman, Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt. TUESDAY 12:45 Dead Presidents 18VL 1995 Drama. Chris Tucker, Larenz Tate.

2:50 Finding Neverland PGC 2004 Drama. Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman. 4:30 Spider-Man 3 MV 2007 Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

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

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6am Fishing And Adventure An adventure show featuring some of New Zealand’s top fishing destinations.

6:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 7am Random Rugby TV 7:20 Motorsport – IndyCar Series (Highlights) MAVTV 500.

7:50 L Cricket – Caribbean Premier League T20 St Lucia v Jamaica. From Beausejour Cricket Ground, West Indies.

11:30 InCycle Noon Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Tigers v Panthers. From ANZ Stadium, NSW. 2pm Motorsport – IndyCar Series (Highlights) MAVTV 500.

2:30 Motorsport – MotoGP (Highlights) Motul TT Assen Races.

3pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round 16, Sunday.

3:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Warriors v Raiders. From Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.

4pm The After Match Awen Guttenbeil and guests discuss the big issues in rugby league.

4:30 Mixed Martial Arts – Bellator 139 (Replay) Featuring Kongo (2210-0) taking on Volkov (22-5-0) in the heavyweight division fight.

6:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Warriors v Raiders.

8:30 L Rugby League – NRL Bulldogs v Storm. From Belmore Sports Ground, NSW. 11pm Monday Night With Matty Johns

TUESDAY

Midnight Aussie Rules – AFL Carlton v Gold Coast Suns.

3am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Bulldogs v Storm.

5am Monday Night With Matty Johns

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Celtic’s Will Hintz prepares to tackle Rakaia’s Seta Koroitamana as his team-mate Sean Strange slips off in their round two Watters Cup clash in Rakaia on Saturday.

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Kiwi finalists raise eyebrows If the possibility of an all-Kiwi Super Rugby final was posed in the pre-season, few fans would have raised their eyebrows.

Ask the identity of the teams involved, though, and an erroneous consensus would have emerged. It would be the Chiefs and the Crusaders, of course, the final New Zealand teams left standing in each of the last three seasons.

But the Hurricanes and the Highlanders? The only two New Zealand sides yet to lift the Super Rugby trophy? Not bloody likely.

While the prospect of one of the star-crossed franchises reaching the final was hardly

fanciful – the Hurricanes possessed one of the competition’s most talented squads and the Highlanders reached the postseason the previous year – the odds of both making the showpiece were extreme. In fact, according to the TAB, a Hurricanes-Highlanders final was paying $251 before a ball was kicked this campaign.

Yet here they are, set to do battle at Westpac Stadium in the fifth all-Kiwi final in 20 years of Super Rugby. So when either Conrad Smith or Ben Smith holds aloft the trophy, will it portend a shift in power in New Zealand rugby or is midnight about to strike for these franchises?

For the Hurricanes, at least, the answer lies somewhere in the middle. This year is certainly their best chance to seize the trophy, having bossed the competition from start to finish with the best attack, a rock-solid defence and a forward pack never found wanting.

Most of those elements will remain in Wellington next year but there will be a 179-test-cap sized hole to fill in the heart of their backline, with Smith and Ma’a Nonu both leaving for offshore deals. And another wrinkle could come in the form of the Rio Olympics, with Beauden Barrett and Julian Savea both options to make a temporary

switch to sevens.

Still, a young core, guided by first-year coach Chris Boyd, would indicate the Hurricanes won’t be made to wait another nine years for their next appearance in the final, with only Nonu a survivor from the 2006 defeat to the Crusaders.

The Highlanders, meanwhile, have endured an even longer drought between trips to the tournament climax, with their solitary appearance coming in a 1999 defeat to the Crusaders.

That loss was part of a string of four playoff berths in five seasons, and all the evidence suggests the Highlanders are now in the middle of a similar

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streak at the head of the field.

With this year’s efforts capping a steady rise that began with Jamie Joseph’s appointment in 2011 – a rise rudely interrupted by the aberration of 2013 – the Highlanders appear to have a solid base on the park and plenty of smarts outside the lines. The southern side will also be returning all five of their All Blacks, with co-captain Nasi Manu the only senior player set for an exit, a loss that will be felt but one unlikely to rock their unheralded pack.

Whether it’s the Hurricanes or the Highlanders who break their title duck, expect a close encounter.

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