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Mid Canterbury charities are dealing with increasing numbers lining up for assistance with balancing the budget, power bills and food.

And the delayed start for workers at Silver Fern Farms Fairton plant is now compounding the pressure.

Last week the company announced

its decision to take the district’s bobby calf kill to its Pareora plant for the second season running, pushing back the start date for about 250 workers by three months.

Presbyterian Support Services manager Jackie Girvan said the Ashburton Budget Advice Service, which operates under the auspices of the charity, is dealing with an increasing number of clients

turning up with big power bills.

“Some will be around the $300 to $400 mark, but others can get up to $1500 to $3000,” she said.

“Usually there are children involved and the power has already been cut off.”

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■ FARMING

Cow barns still a viable option

By Michelle NelsoN

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Indoor dairy farmers are soldiering on in the face of a third season of low milk payouts.

Mid Canterbury dairy farmer Willy Leferink, who pioneered indoor dairy farming in the district, said no systems were profitable in view of the $4.25 per kilo of milksolids payout Fonterra currently has on the table, however he still has confidence in his decision to keep the herd indoors..

He is winter milking 300 cows in his Pannett Road barn this winter, with the remainder of the 800-strong herd held on farm on a dry cow diet during the off season.

Mr Leferink said the advantages of indoor milking remained regardless.

“We don’t have to pay winter grazing,” he said.

“The winter has been pretty lenient so far but there is talk of some rough weather forecast for next week – if it happens our girls (cows) will be laughing all the way home.”

A cow kept indoors requires just half the amount of feed as her out-

door equivalent, because they are not using energy to keep warm.

The Pannett Dairies winter milking herd is fed a “very, very boring diet of straw, a bit of silage and a few minerals”, Mr Leferink said.

Compared to his outdoor milking operations the cost of producing a kilo of milk powder in the current market was not significantly different.

“The biggest cost associated with the barn is electricity but we have other efficiencies, for example the cows don’t have to walk to the shed once a day and they are fully fed everyday – that’s where the benefits are,” he said.

“The key is to run a very efficient operation and we have to row with the oars we have.”

Carew farmers Wyvern and Beth Jones run an indoor milking operation in an equity partnership, feeding silage, and grain grown on farm, a blend of surplus vegetables from bulk processors.

Like Mr Leferink, Mr Jones had no regrets about the decision to house cows indoors through the winter.

Cows housed indoors at Pannett Dairies.

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“If we know early enough we can try to bargain and attempt to find money within the community to help dig the family out – but it’s not easy,” she said.

Mrs Girvan presumed the companies did attempt to manage client debt by way of letters but was aware of one recent case when a seven-day disconnection warning was not delivered for 10 days – by which time the family’s power supply had been disconnected.

Although there had been no increase in demand from the dairy

sector, the short season at Silver Fern Farms was now starting to kick in, she said.

However, the service was still able to see most people within a day or two.

The Ashburton Baptist Church has been operating The Ashburton Debt Centre since late 2015, funded by Christians Against Poverty (CAP).

Centre manager Nicole Dodd said the self-referral service primarily works with people with severe and unmanageable debt and the demand was steady and had increased with winter.

Salvation Army food bank manager Judith Lilley said the long stand down on the back of a short season was taking its toll.

“The uncertainty of it has seen a lot of people caught short,” Mrs Lilley said.

“People can’t budget or plan ahead if they don’t know what’s happening or what their income will be or when it will kick in again.”

Despite the mild winter to date, family outgoings are higher with heating costs, more clothing, extra trips to the doctor and prescription costs.

“People often come in for food to free up some money to pay for power accounts and other costs,” she said.

The food bank is holding its own at the moment, however donations are always gratefully received.

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Bus driver sentenced A Christchurch bus driver who ran a red light and crashed into a car, killing a female passenger, was yesterday sentenced to 200 hours of community work for his fatal “moment of inattention”.

Lindsay John Taylor, 62, was driving a Red Bus with farepaying passengers on Christchurch’s Kilmore St at about 8pm on October 4 last year.

As he approached the Colombo St-Kilmore St intersection, he thought the light was green, he would later tell police.

But it had turned red and as Taylor illegally drove through, the bus ploughed into a car.

Passenger Trish Anne Beets, 44, was fatally injured and died

at the scene – just 1km from her home.

The driver, her flatmate, was hospitalised for six days with broken ribs, a punctured lung, and severe bruising.

Taylor earlier pleaded guilty to charges of causing death and injury by careless driving.

Today, at Christchurch District Court, Ms Beet’s only child, Chloe Beets said she is no longer sad, but angry at Taylor who she says has never apologised for his actions.

Judge MacAskill sentenced Taylor to 200 hours of community work. He also ordered him to pay $3800 in reparation and disqualified him from driving for nine months.

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■ BIG LITTLE THEATRE COMPANY

Children’s theatre group jumps into Narnia

BY RUBY HARFIELD

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Ashburton residents will get a glimpse through the wardrobe to Narnia with The Big Little Theatre Company’s annual production in September.

The children’s theatre group recently began rehearsals for the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which will be performed at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

The show, which is being directed by Georgina Sivier and Matt Van Den Yssel with assistance from Jackie Heffernan, is a Glyn Robins’ stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ classic.

The theatre company had rave reviews of its last performance, Blood Brothers, and Mrs Heffernan said the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe would bring Narnia to life for Ashburton audiences.

“It is a well-loved story surrounding four children who stumble across a mystical land and encounter a witch, many mythical creatures and a fearsome lion.”

The production would surprise audiences with some large-scale puppetry, cutting edge technology and incredible performances from committed and talented young actors, she said.

In preparation for the show, actor Richard Dey came from the Toi Whakaari New Zealand Dra-

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Security cameras at an Ashburton school are preventing vandalism and even solving some bullying issues.

Allenton School installed security cameras a few months ago following a spate of vandalism on the school grounds including broken windows, damaged equipment and smashed bottles.

Principal Graham Smith said the school applied to the Minis-

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The Big Little Theatre Company members Alex Carr and Grace McClelland have a go at stage combat ahead of their production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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ma School in Wellington to teach stage combat to the 40-strong cast at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on Sunday.

Ms Sivier said he was a great asset and helped choreograph the battle scenes and fights.

“We were really lucky to have him here.” Sunday’s workshop really helped the cast, which ranges in age from six to 16, who have been rehearsing three times a week, she said.

While most of the young actors

have been involved in a performance with The Big Little Theatre Company before there are about 10-15 children who are new to the stage. The show will run from September 16-18 at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

Cameras curb vandalism

BY RUBY HARFIELD

Ashburton Guardian

try of Education for funding for the cameras at the beginning of the year and had it approved by April.

Following the instalment of several cameras there has been a drop in the number of vandalism incidents, although they will need to wait until summer to see the full effect because the issue usually drops off a bit in winter, he said.

Even if it doesn’t completely stop the vandalism, the cameras

have been a great help in getting the offenders caught.

“The cameras have been really helping us to identify the vandals.”

The school has always had a problem with vandalism but it reached a point at the beginning of the year that was intolerable to staff, causing the call for funding, he said.

“We had a major vandalism issue a few months back.”

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funded after hours patrols of the grounds.

The cameras have also had another unforeseen use by helping resolve some bullying issues.

There have been some incidents when a child has said something has happened in the playground and the video footage has showed that it did not quite happen in the way they claimed so it has helped these issues to be resolved, Mr Smith said.

In the space of five minutes Dawn Giles went from bereft to overjoyed.

And that rapid change in mood is all thanks to the kindness of a stranger, a person who picked up a large amount of her money and handed it in to a bank.

As she does most weeks, Mrs Giles came into town to withdraw money from her bank account to pay her bills.

For some reason the ATM machine wouldn’t work, she said, and after several fruitless attempts to access her account, she gave up and decided to withdraw money the old-fashioned way.

A staff member offered to take her back to the machine to try again.

This time the money was dispensed, but when she checked her account balance, Mrs Giles was stunned.

“I looked at my balance and thought, where has all my money gone?”

The bank teller offered to print out a full statement for her, but when she returned to the counter, the missing money was waiting.

A passerby had collected it from the machine and delivered it to the bank, hoping it would be reunited with its owner.

That simple act of kindness overwhelmed Mrs Giles and while she was reluctant to reveal the amount, she said it was more than enough to live on for a week.

“I don’t know who handed it in, but thank you.

“To me that was a lot of money. I just want to say thank you and God bless you and your family. You hear all about the bad people in life, but there are so many good people out there.

“I’m just blown away by how kind these people have been,” she said.

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■ LOCAL ELECTION

On the hunt for contenders

By Sue NewmaN

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Local body elections are less than four months away and the hunt is on for community-minded people to fill what is likely to be a number of vacancies around the Ashburton District Council’s meeting table.

Nominations for 12 councillors, six Methven Community Board positions and the mayoralty, open on July 15 and as part of its efforts to drum up interest in this year’s elections, the council is holding an information evening for potential candidates on July 20.

While two current councillors have yet to announce their intentions, it is likely there will be at least six new faces around the council meeting table.

Long-termer Darryl Nelson

and two-termer Don McLeod from the urban ward are both calling time on their local body careers come October.

Rod Beavan will make his intentions public today while Alasdair Urquhart is still undecided.

Of the seven urban councillors, only Russell Ellis and Donna Favel are committed to seeking re-election in the urban ward.

Farmer Peter Reveley, an urban councillor, will be chasing another term, but this time he intends to stand in the western ward.

There will be a line-up of new faces in the two rural wards, with four out of five sitting councillors opting to retire.

These include Alan Totty and Martin Nordqvist (who will end a local body career that has spanned 18 years – four terms on the Methven Community Board

and two on the council) and both Ken Cutforth and Neil Brown (who will complete his fourth term) from the eastern ward.

Stuart Wilson is the only eastern ward councillor who will be seeking re-election.

Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay is committed to chasing a third term in office and says he’s confident strong contenders will come forward for council seats.

“I always encourage people to serve their community. Look at the vast number of volunteers we have. There is a chance some of those may wish to carry this community service further,” he said.

The July 20 information session will be a good opportunity for people interested in standing for any position in this year’s election to learn more about the nomination and election process

and the role of elected members, council community relations manager Vincie Billante said.

“It’s also a chance to have any questions answered about the democratic process. We need a range of elected members of different ages, ethnicities and backgrounds to represent the diversity and make a difference in our local community, Ms Billante said.

Anyone over the age of 18 can stand for election as long as they are a New Zealand citizen and enrolled on the electoral roll.

Nominations for candidates open on July 15 and close on August 12.

Voting papers will be sent out from September 16 and must be received by the electoral officer by noon on election day, October 8.

Ashburton Menz Shed on the move By emma moody

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Ashburton’s Menz Shed is on the move. Yesterday 15 members of the group formed a working bee and went to their new Williams Street lot to clean out a smaller, existing shed which they already have plans for.

“We’re planning on making [the smaller shed] into a painting bay,” Menz Shed member David Stewart said.

The group hopes to be in the new shed within a year.

The location of the new shed is about a 10-minute walk from the town centre and Mr Stewart said he hopes it will increase the shed’s membership numbers.

“It’s close to town, so that will make it easier for people to walk to and take motorised scooters to as well,” he said.

“I guess you could say we are really excited about everything that’s going on,” he said.

The shed currently used by the group is along the Methven Highway. The new shed is currently sitting in the ACL shipyard and members are fundraising so they

Security conscious Hinds is becoming a super security-conscious rural town and in doing so is helping boost the sign-up success rate with the Neighbourhood Support organisation. A recent meeting in the village that focused on the recent spate of bad behaviour and disorderliness resulted in a plan to establish three new support groups that will see the entire village part of the network.

Swan Lake For the first time in 15 years, the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre is coming to New Zealand to perform the classic Swan Lake. The performance runs from December 29 to 31 in Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal. “The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre is truly traditional Russian classical ballet at its very best. We’re delighted to be bringing this superb company back to New Zealand after more than 15 years,” said tour producer Andrew Guild. Swan Lake will also be performed at the St James Theatre in Wellington from January 5 2017, and the ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre in Auckland from January 12, 2017. Tickets are available for the Christchurch and Wellington shows from www.ticketek.co.nz and for the Auckland show from www. ticketmaster.co.nz.

Time is running out

Menz Shed member George Crack working on a wishing well in the workshop, which will be moving into town.

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The Menz Shed is a community project aimed at keeping retirees active and encouraging them to meet socially, share skills and ex-

pertise, to undertake small projects, and develop hobby skills.

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“We’re fixing up old windmills and right now we are building a wishing well,” member Richard Durie said.

There are less than 24 hours left to submit entries to the Weird and Wonderful Ways to Waste Time competition.

Ashburton Youth Council and Think First’s competition closes at midnight tonight and winners of the three categories will be contacted through Facebook. The competition began on May 30 and involves the Think First and Ashburton Youth Council’s Weird and Wonderful Ways to Waste Time map which displays over 100 youth-friendly activities in Ashburton. To enter, contestants must take a photo of the map at one of the 101 locations and post it to Facebook or Instagram and tag both the @AshburtonYouthCouncil and @ThinkFirst. The photos are judged in three categories, best photo, most creative photo and most people featured in the photo.

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■ LOST DOG

Keeper is lost, lonely and looking for home

BY SUE NEWMAN

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As night closed each night this week, somewhere in rural Ashburton, a small dog has been shivering in the dark, desperately trying to get warm.

On Sunday, two-year-old Keeper made a bid for the freedom he thought would be temporary, but somehow he lost his way home.

Four days later his worried owners know he’s crossed the Ashburton River and has been spotted in the Seafield area.

But Keeper is shy. He had a rough start in life, spending his first year locked in an Oamaru shed with a dozen other dogs, but that all changed when he entered the Dog Rescue programme.

Dallas and Alana Robertson collected the traumatised youngster and were to be his first stage carers on the way to a better life. Keeper, however, won their hearts and he became a permanent resident in their Timaru home.

Over the weekend, however, while he was on holiday with their daughter Coryn, Keeper discovered her cat door and made a bid for

freedom. Security footage follows him down the drive and out the gate.

He disappears and four chilly nights later, he’s still at large.

The longer he’s missing the greater the couple’s concern.

“He’s timid and scared of everyone. He’s not a big dog and he’ll be petrified out there on his own, Mr Robertson said.

The couple have spent the past two days scouring the countryside for Keeper but he’s keeping one step ahead.

There have been sightings, but by the time they arrive the youngster is long gone.

“A farmer saw him in a paddock with his cows but couldn’t catch him. He’s not a mongrel attacking dog. He’s extremely shy. We need to know about sightings so we can get there and take him home,” he said.

They’ve posted messages on social media, but Keeper remains under cover.

Right - Keeper, lost and looking for love, somewhere in the Ashburton District’s rural east.

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Parents are being encouraged to pre-enrol their children to help Mid Canterbury schools battling with overcrowding.

Allenton School is bursting at the seams and has been asking parents to enrol prospective students, even five years out, since last year to help secure new classrooms.

Principal Graham Smith has made another plea to parents ahead of the school’s annual grading by the Ministry of Education on July 1.

The school needs to prove its

projected roll figures for the next few years by this time and preenrolment numbers aren’t stacking up to the number of students expected.

Mr Smith said Allenton School, like many in the district, is suffering from overcrowding and needs to be able to provide an accurate projected roll growth to be considered for additional classroom space.

“All I’m trying to do is encourage parents to enrol their students early.”

There have already been a couple of families pre-enrol, but anyone considering sending their

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■ ALLENTON SCHOOL

BY RUBY HARFIELD

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child to any school in the district in the next five years should let that school know, he said.

“I think parents don’t realise the importance of it.”

Due to the rapid increase in students Allenton School has had to put a class in its old dental clinic and supper room.

Starting from next term there will also be a class in the library and Mr Smith is looking for a suitable space for another class later in the year.

“We are not unique, other schools have the same problem.”

Losing the library as a resource will be a bit disappointing, but

they planned to take children to the Ashburton Public Library in the meantime, he said.

“It’s not the best scenario.”

The school librarian will also provide class collections that will be replaced on a regular rotation.

The Ministry of Education had indicated in April that Allenton School had been approved for a new classroom when funding was available, but Mr Smith had not heard anything more since.

While the new classroom would help, it would not be enough to ease the overcrowding issues at Allenton School, he said.

Plans for resource consent to build a mega irrigation storage pond in Montalto are expected to be lodged in the next few weeks.

Rangitata Diversion Race Management Limited staff and consultants have been meeting with landowners in the vicinity and environmental groups over the past few months and CEO Ben Curry said the early response had been positive.

“We have given everyone access to our technical documents.

There are 18 of them so far, from an economic assessment through to archaeological and cultural values.”

He said a recreational group using the Rakaia River had concerns but they were working through them.

The RDR plans to draw water from the river within its existing consent and the pond will be filled when irrigation demand is low.

The pond has been on the drawing board for five years and will be built on farmland about 10km downstream from the company’s Klondyke intake; it will cover 200 hectares and hold 53 million cubic litres of water.

Mr Curry said the project had a long way to go once the resource application was lodged.

Cost, especially in the current economic climate, may be a deterrent.

“Everyone wants it but the cost will not be cheap and so asking struggling farmers for money to build it will be tricky. I am hoping we will get an uplift.”

A 53 million cubic metre pond will cost about $260 million to construct, but RDR shareholders will need to come up with about $70m. The rest of the money would come from a Government loan.

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■ WASTEBUSTERS

Soft plastics initiative taking off

By Colin EngElBrECht Colin.E@thEguardian.Co.nz

An increase on last week’s volume of recycled soft plastics shows Ashburton and Christchurch are getting involved in the new initiative.

Soft plastics like bread bags, chocolate wrappers, shopping bags, frozen food bags and courier envelopes can now be recycled.

The programme was first rolled out in Auckland, now Ashburton and Christchurch are the first places in the South Island to have the initiative. Instead of binning

these, people can now keep them and drop them off in special bins at New World, Countdown and The Warehouse in Ashburton, as well and sites in Christchurch.

The bins are emptied by Wastebusters, processed and sent to Replas, as company in Melbourne, where the waste is turned into a range of items like decking, bollards and furniture.

Funding for the bins is provided by the Government and local retailers, Wastebusters are the only collectors of the bins in the Mid Canterbury region.

Ashburton Wastebusters manager Sharon Breakwell said the response had been great.

She said after the second collection of bins there was a noticeable increase of volume, showing people were interested in getting onboard with the new initiative.

“All the things we were told we could throw away we can now recycle,” she said.

Mrs Breakwell said the idea was to keep the initiative as simple as possible to get people interested.

She said everyone goes to the supermarket so it makes sense to

have the bins there because all people need to do is bring their bag of recycling and drop it off.

She said having the bins in supermarkets also has a second benefit – people don’t usually bring other waste into a supermarket, so the issue of contaminating the recycling is eliminated.

The Warehouse environment manager Greg Nelson said the company was a contributor to the scheme.

“We think it’s great and it’s fantastic to see the community really embracing the service. Since the

programme launched in October last year, it has helped to prevent 30 tonnes of soft plastic waste from entering landfill,” he said.

Mr Nelson said to see the impact of the programme on local landfills, which had not previously been possible, was incredible.

The Warehouse has the programme in stores across Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch and Ashburton.

“We’re looking forward to rolling out the programme to stores in other parts of the country over the next few years,” Mr Nelson said.

■ ASHBURTON WORKSHOP

Healthy thinking tips and tools for farmers

Coding club comes to an end Mid Canterbury children celebrated the end of the district’s first coding course at Ashburton College yesterday. The Mid Canterbury Code Club, which has been running every week since October last year, finished with the students having completed all course modules. Pictured is Ashley Adamson, 9, during the last session. Several schools have now taken up the challenge of running their own.

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A breakfast workshop to be held in Ashburton next week is open to all farmers, growers and rural professionals and will focus on “the top paddock between the ears”.

Author of Healthy Thinking, Dr Tom Mulholland will offer practical healthy thinking tips and tools to manage the ups and downs of farming at the Farmstrong Healthy Thinking workshop.

“Healthy thinking helps us to have a system in place to look after the most important asset on the farm – the farmer – in the same way that farmers have systems for milking etc they need to consider having a system to look after themselves,” he said.

“If farmers are in good shape, then it usually has a positive impact on other areas of life such as the family, staff and the business.

“Those attending will take away practical tips and strategies on how to better prepare

themselves emotionally for the challenges of farming. “Some of these challenges can’t be controlled and have been around for a while – such as weather and international markets. What we can control is how we prepare ourselves for them and how we deal with them when they arrive.

“During the workshop I’ll talk more about looking after the top paddock between the ears – and if applied over the long run, how it will help farmers to live well and farm well.”

Farmstrong understands that getting off the farm can be a challenge and believes one of the best ways to start the day is with some friends, food and healthy thinking.

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■ TURKEY

Suicide blasts kill dozens Suicide attackers killed dozens and wounded more than 140 at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport, the latest in a series of bombings to strike Turkey in recent months.

Turkish officials said the massacre was most likely the work of the Islamic State group.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said 36 people died yesterday as well as the three suicide bombers. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said 147 were wounded.

Another senior government official told The Associated Press the death toll could climb much higher. The senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government protocol, at first said close to 60 people had already died, but later said that the figure was expected to rise to close to 50.

The recent attacks on a key partner in the US-led coalition against Isis and a Nato member have increased in scale and frequency. They have scared off tourists and hurt the Turkish economy, which relies heavily on tourism.

Hundreds of passengers who fled the airport in fear were left sitting on the grass outside.

Several ambulances drove back and forth, and security vehicles surrounded the scene.

Adam Keally, from Boston, said he heard gunfire followed, by several explosions, then saw people “very badly injured”.

Hevin Zini, 12, had just arrived from Duesseldorf, Germany, with her family and was

Caitlyn’s on the cover Caitlyn Jenner is a vision in gold on the new cover of Sports Illustrated, showing off her Olympic medal in a shiny sequin jumpsuit. The 66-year-old reality star, who won gold at the 1976 Montreal Games in the decathlon, also reveals to the magazine where she keeps her prized hardware. In the interview, Jenner at one point walks over to her vanity and pulls out a makeup bag to reveal the wooden box holding the medal, telling the writer: “Here it is. In my nail drawer. That’s what you can say: It was in the nail drawer.”

Passengers embrace each other at the entrance to Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport following their evacuation after a blast which killed dozens of people and wounded many others.

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in tears. “There was blood on the ground,” she told AP. “Everything was blown up to bits ... if we had arrived two minutes earlier, it could have been us.”

Yildirim, speaking to reporters at the airport, said all initial indications suggested the Islamic State group was behind the attacks.

“The findings of our security forces point at the Daesh organisation as the perpetrators of this terror attack,” Yildirim said, using the Arabic name for Isis.

“Even though the indica-

tions suggest Daesh, our investigations are continuing.”

Turkey shares long, porous borders with Syria and Iraq, war-torn countries where IS controls large pockets of territory. Authorities have blamed IS for several major bombings over the past year, including on the capital Ankara, as well as attacks on tourists in Istanbul.

Turkey has stepped up controls at airports and land borders and deported thousands of foreign fighters, but has struggled to tackle the threat

of IS militants while also conducting vast security operations against Kurdish rebels, who have also been blamed for recent deadly attacks.

The devastation at Istanbul’s airport follows the March attack on Brussels Airport, where two suicide bombings ripped through check-in counters, killing 16 people. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for that attack, as well as a subsequent explosion at a Brussels subway station that killed 16 more people.

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■ BELGIUM

EU leaders push Britain to exit door European leaders pushed Britain toward the exit door yesterday, warning Prime Minister David Cameron that there’s no turning back after his country’s unprecedented vote to leave the EU and pressing for a quick and clear British departure plan to quell worldwide anxiety about the continent’s future.

Leader after leader rejected Cameron’s pleas for favourable conditions for Britain once it leaves, insisting there would be no cherry-picking of advantageous trade conditions.

Yet Cameron frustrated them by refusing to initiate the divorce proceedings immediately, saying he would leave the departure negotiations to his successor.

“Everyone wants to see a clear model appear” for Britain’s future relations with the bloc, he said after what was probably his last dinner with EU counterparts, adding that he “can’t put a timeframe on that.”

German Chancellor Angela

British Prime Minister David Cameron (right) speaks with French President Francois Hollande, (left), during a group photo at an EU summit in Brussels.

Merkel dismissed suggestions that Cameron’s successor might not start the formal EU withdrawal process because of the financial turmoil prompted by the vote and wide confusion about how to extract a country from the EU. “I see no way to reverse it,” Merkel said after yesterday’s meetings. She said this is not the time for “wishful thinking”.

EU Council President Don-

ald Tusk agreed: “Europe is ready to start the divorce process, even today.”

Last week’s vote unleashed financial and political turmoil not only in Britain but across the EU. The unexpected exit vote will rob the EU of its richest financial market, biggest military power and a diplomatic giant.

During the summit, Cameron sat at one end of the oval

summit table in blue shirt sleeves, arguing for the best possible exit conditions for his island nation.

Other EU leaders refused to negotiate, seemingly eager to kick Britain out as soon as possible to avoid further political and economic turmoil.

“We are not on Facebook, where things are complicated.

We are married or divorced, but not something in between,” Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said.

In a special session of the EU parliament hours earlier, there had been cries of campaign “lies” from legislators regretting the loss of Britain, and taunting by “leave” campaigner Nigel Farage.

“You as a political project are in denial,” declared Farage, leader of the anti-EU UK Independence Party. “When I came here 17 years ago and said I wanted to lead a campaign to get Britain to leave the European Union, you all laughed at me. Well, you’re not laughing now, are you?”

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‘Never say never’ Daniel Radcliffe has refused to rule out reprising his role as Harry Potter, saying “look what happened with Harrison Ford and Han Solo”. Radcliffe, 26, rose to fame as boy wizard Harry Potter in the film adaptation of JK Rowling’s hit book series. He has since gone on to star as poet Allen Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings and as a magician in Now You See Me: The Second Act. Radcliffe told Radio Times that he may be convinced to return as Harry Potter if new play The Cursed Child reaches cinema.

Dress designer wanted Leslie Jones can’t find a designer to dress her for Ghostbusters movie premier. The 48-year-old comedic actress – who is set to play Patty Tolan in the remake of the 1984 film alongside Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy – took to social media to slam designers for not helping to style her for the film’s upcoming red carpet event. The star tweeted: “It’s so funny how there are no designers wanting to help me with a premiere dress for movie (sic) ... that will change and I remember everything,” she wrote. However, Project Runway winner Christian Siriano swiftly came to Leslie’s rescue. Christian replied to the Saturday Night Live cast member with a waving emoji to volunteer his services, and Jones told a fan that she had contacted him directly.

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OUR VIEW

Science and facts versus emotion Sue Newman

T

he Ashburton District Council meeting chamber could be Ashburton’s hot spot today if you’re wanting to see sparks flying and tempers flaring.

The community’s Bung the Bore group, formed to oppose the council’s sale of a site in the North East Business Park to a water bottling company, will make a presentation to the council, making it very clear why the deal should not proceed. And they’re likely to turn out in large numbers.

Since details of the project were first released, the council and this group have been waging a war of words. Both are driven by very different objectives, both come from different ends of the argument and, in many ways, both are right.

The council is looking at a business deal that will bring huge financial gain to the district. It will also achieve the relocation of the inner town rail shunting yard, something that has been on the council’s wishlist for years.

It’s also been a must-do for many residents, fed up with lengthy delays from trains blocking crossings while they were intent on moving containers from one part of the yard to another.

In making the deal, the council has done nothing wrong. It owns the land, that land has a consent to take water already in place, granted through the correct channels by Environment Canterbury.

The business estate was established by the council with the intention of selling sites to reduce the amount of money it needed each year from rates.

And the objectors are doing nothing wrong. Theirs is a moral stance. They believe that water should not be “sold” and bottled for sale – on or off-shore. They say that allowing water to be bottled today will do irreparable damage to the district’s aquifers and will ultimately deplete available water for the future.

How the presentation will pan out will depend on the ability of everyone involved to keep their emotions in check.

The debate around this sale needs to be based on logic, on science and on fact. It cannot be based on emotion alone.

GIVE US A CRACK!

YOUR VIEW Lot 9 In response to Sylvia Wilkes’ emotional plea to the council, I can not think of a more efficient and environmentally friendly use of water than a bottling plant.

The user will not be spraying it on the ground to grow grass or crops to finally harvest as milk or meat. Nor will they be watering crops that are harvested by giant machines using fossil fuels.

I don’t know if Ms Wilkes is aware that none of the users of water abstracted from underground aquifers actually pay anything for that water.

They pay the cost of resource consents, the capital and running costs of the bores and pumps they use but nothing for the water.

That’s the system we have in this country.

CRUMB

And while I am the first to agree that some form of payment sounds like a good idea, the difficulties inherent in devising a charging regime are such that I suspect it would remain in the political too-hard basket for a long time to come.

Ms Wilkes, and those who sympathise with her, would be better engaged in putting pressure on ECan to monitor and enforce the water take consents it has responsibility for.

David Hickman ***** I was somewhat taken aback by the statements attributed to councillor Stuart Wilson in the Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee meeting (Ashburton Guardian July 29), not least because in my personal

interactions with him he has always been impeccably respectful and polite.

However, on this occasion I am more likely to agree with another committee member, Jackie Wright – there is clearly some confusion in the community around the role of the committee and their relationship with ECan and the granting of water consents.

To address councillor Wilson’s comments about public interest, in excess of 200 people attended a march and rally in April and 60 people attended a public meeting in May, despite the weather on the night.

Bung the Bore has more than 3700 supporters on its Facebook page, and another group, ActionStation, will be delivering a 40,000-signature petition to the council at their June meeting.

Responding to correspondence is simply a matter of courtesy.

Despite ECan commissioner David Caygill’s comments, there is an environmental impact to extracting 45 billion litres of water over the next 35 years without returning a drop of it to the ground, something that would not be lost on bore owners in the vicinity of Lot 9, hydrologist John Waugh, whose research shows that water levels in the district are at a 66-year low, nor any of those involved in the MAR trial at Lagmhor.

In my view, consultation with interested parties should not only be undertaken when required by regulation, but something that councils do proactively to keep in touch with those whom they claim to represent.

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■ KIWISAVER

Balances beaten down by Brexit vestment – you should never be overly concerned about shortterm movements.”

Most KiwiSaver funds hold Australasian and international shares and riskier, more growth-focused options generally invest more heavily in stocks.

Ward said it was worth remembering that KiwiSaver funds held a diversified range of assets - not just shares.

New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 share index has already gained back much of the losses it sustained in the Brexit sell-off, which saw it fall 2.3 per cent on Friday.

The index, which was had risen by 0.8 per cent in early trading yesterday, has gained 1.5 per cent this week and is still up 7 per cent in the year to date, although it remains 3.8 per cent below the record close of 7039.4 it reached on May 31.

The Australian sharemarket gained back some ground on Tuesday but was falling again yesterday, having shed 3.4 per cent since Friday morning.

Ward said uncertainty around

the Brexit process would be a source of volatility in markets for some time.

“You’ve got uncertainty around the globe due to Brexit,” he said.

“When you have uncertainty, you tend to get magnitudes of emotion and emotion drives volatility.

I don’t see that going away.”

Ward said KiwiSaver members should consider their personal

circumstances when deciding how much risk they wanted to take with their investment.

“Age is a consideration for that – the younger you are, the longer you’ve got until retirement and therefore you should be able to weather increased levels of volatility,” he said.

“If you’re 64, coming to retirement at 65, and you’re in a high-

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After 10 years in development, the man who invented the world’s first automatic asparagus grader has won a lengthy court battle with the people who copied part of his design to use for themselves. in Greece. After years of litigation, the Court of Appeal in 2013 found that Daynes, Robertson, Geostel and Napier Tool & Die copied a key component of the Oraka Grader, called the tip cup assembly.

This caused serious damage to Oraka Graders’ business.

Earlier this year, the case came back before the High Court for the question of damages.

The dispute was largely over whether Oraka Technologies (which holds the cup assembly copyright) could recover losses directly suffered by Oraka Grader, the company which was manufacturing and selling the machine at the time.

Daynes, Robertson and Geostel were unrepresented at the hear-

ing. Napier Tool & Die opposed damages – set by Justice Anne Hinton at $4.1 million – being awarded to Oraka Technologies and argued that company suffered no loss.

However, Justice Hinton decided Oraka Technologies had suffered loss in a ruling delivered earlier this month.

Oraka Technologies lost the opportunity to cause Oraka Graders to enter into contracts that would have generated a profit of $4.1 million for the latter firm, she said.

The judge found that Oraka Technologies had suffered a loss of $4.1 million and awarded compensatory damages to it for that amount.

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Asparagus sorter inventor wins $4.1m in copyright fight A Kiwi inventor who developed the world’s first automatic asparagus sorting machine has won $4.1 million in damages from the businessmen and firms that copied one of its key parts.

Michael Schwarz, who now lives in Cambridge, built the world’s first machine which could automatically grade asparagus spears.

Schwarz spent at least a decade developing the technology, known as the Oraka grader, when he and his wife grew asparagus commercially in Tirau during the 1980s.

At the time, asparagus was sorted by hand.

In the early 1990s, Schwarz approached Napier Tool & Die, which prepared drawings for a particular part of the grader and began manufacturing it for his company, Oraka Technologies.

In 2000, Schwarz suffered a heart attack and his two adult children came on to help with the business.

Under Schwarz’s direction, a company run by his children was established called Oraka Graders, which has manufactured and sold the machine since 2001.

That same year, businessmen Paul Daynes and Gordon Robertson set up a rival company that competed with Schwarz and Oraka.

Napier Tool & Die also provided manufacturing services to that firm, called Geostel Vision.

Daynes had previously worked on the software used by the Oraka grader and Robertson had formerly been Schwarz’s sales agent

risk fund you probably should rethink that.”

Last week, two days before the Brexit vote, the $30.3 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund announced it was cutting back its active investment risk, saying most of the major asset classes and investments it tracked were trading at or above fair value.

In a note to clients, Craigs Investment Partners head of private wealth research, Mark Lister, said European equity markets seemed most at risk from further underperformance in the short-term.

“The New Zealand market will ... be somewhat shielded, although we should still expect to follow global trends,” Lister said.

“The Australian market will be more volatile than our own, with the resources sector likely to come under pressure should the ‘riskoff’ tone hurt commodity prices.

The [Australasian] banking sector could also suffer by association, given the moves we have seen in the UK and European banks since the Brexit outcome.”

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KiwiSaver balances have been beaten down by Brexit-driven market upheaval, but an investment expert is urging members of the savings scheme to keep calm and carry on.

A record $US3 trillion ($NZ4.3 trillion) was wiped from global sharemarkets in two days following Britain’s surprise vote to leave the European Union, according to data from S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Many KiwiSaver members will have seen hundreds of dollars erased from their balances.

However, JBWere New Zealand equity manager Rickey Ward said scheme members had enjoyed a great run in recent years on the back of rallying markets.

Total KiwiSaver assets increased by a third in the year to March 31 last year, to almost $28.5 billion, largely driven by strong investment returns.

“You’ve had a period of wonderful returns in equity markets leading up to this particular [Brexit] event,” Ward said.

“KiwiSaver is a long-term in-

p S&P/NZX 50 Gross

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+87.63

+1.3%

p S&P/NZX 20 index

4,856.46 +59.38 +1.24%

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+93.96

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5,142.4

+39.1

+0.77%

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p Dow Jones Indust.

17,409.7 +269.5 +1.57% At close of trading on Jun 28, 2016

p FTSE 100 index

6,140.4

+158.2

+2.64%

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p Nikkei 225 index

15,566.8 +243.7 +1.59% At close of trading on Jun 29, 2016

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London – $US/ounce

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p Copper London – $US/tonne

4,777.50

+85.5

+1.82%

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Young farmers ready to contest trophy The tension is building among the seven grand finalists for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year before their epic showdown in Timar next week – with a Mainlander tipped as the hot favourite.

Tasman finalist and North Canterbury farmer James Hoban finished fourth in last year’s grand final and knows exactly what is required to take that top spot this year.

An environmental consultant when he’s not working on the family farm James will be hard to beat in the theoretical section of the contest, to be held at Raincliff Station in South Canterbury on July 7.

But he’s not the only one with hands-on experience with Taranaki/Manawatu finalist Pete FitzHerbert sure to be nipping at his heels having finished one place behind James last year.

Coupled with his work experience in Australia and Chile and his love of all things physical many believe he and James will be at the top of the board when it comes to the final night.

The dark horse of the contest this year is East Coast Landcorp business manager Tony Dowman, who finished sixth in 2012.

Tony has had to overcome more than most to make it to the final

having suffered a serious debilitating back injury which saw his dreams of being a farmer change overnight.

But Aorangi’s Athol New, supported by last year’s winner Matthew Bell, could be the contestant to stand in everyone’s way. Having the grand final on his home turf might just be enough to get this dairy business manager for Synlait across the line!

From the deep south, Logan Wallace may be a rookie to the competition but he is counting on his background in search and rescue and youth work to help him keep a level head under pressure.

At the other end of the country Northland’s Jake Thomson has the passion and determination to succeed this year, with the full support of his boss, Ian Douglas, a former 2013 finalist.

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Feed grain prices are expected to lift in the next few weeks bringing some relief to Mid Canterbury arable farmers with silos full of unsold grain.

Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury arable section spokesperson Joanne Burke said it was traditionally the lowest point in the year for grain growers.

“It’s absolutely bottomed out at the moment but demand should start to pick up because the dairy market will start to come online as calving approaches and the milking season begins,” she said.

Poultry and pig farmers will also be ramping production up as spring approaches driving up the demand for feed grain.

“I think all those sectors are aware the market has absolutely bottomed out now,” Ms Burke said.

“We have been quiet in our trading as expected at this time of the year, we certainly can not afford to go any lower than it is.”

Currently the price of feed barley is sitting around $265 to $275 a tonne and feed wheat around the $280 to $285 mark in Canterbury, which comes in beneath the cost of production.

However, a rise in the cost of palm kernel extract (PKE) is prompting interest in feed

grains, which offers better returns.

“That’s making grain a more attractive option at the moment,” Ms Burke said.

“We expect to see prices improving over the coming weeks.”

During the stagnant market very little grain changed hands leaving many arable farmers with full silos heading into spring.

“The buyers and sellers have not met in the market yet, there’s only been single number trading and very little movement of grain.”

The mild winter to date has also stymied trading, but it’s early days yet and a significant weather event is still on the radar as July approaches, Ms Burke said.

Supply and demand have matched up in terms of winter green feed.

“Most of the green feed appears to be finding a home and in the wash up it looks as if it will all be used.”

Increased sheep numbers for the second year running have also mopped up any available spare winter green feed.

“That trend is in response to supporting North Canterbury farmers who are still battling dry conditions,” Ms Burke said.

Autumn sown crops are looking promising at this point in time, with a prolonged dry period enabling drilling and just enough rain to keep them going.

TINWALD SALE A lighter yarding pushed prices up for medium weight prime sheep at this week’s Tinwald sale.

Heavy lambs remained on par with last week’s sale. Heavy, shorn prime lambs

Working dogs heading for auction auction will commence as the trial draws to an end and conclude when the dog is either sold or passed in.

The majority of dogs on offer this year are heading dogs, with some huntaways in the mix. The event will get under way at 10am on July 7 at the Tinwald Saleyards on the corner of State Highway 1 and Fords Road, rain or shine.

fetched $120-$129, medium weights made $108-$114 and lighter lambs, $96-$104.

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About 50 working dogs will go under the hammer at the 60th annual PGG Wrightson working dog sale.

Over the past decade around 80 dogs have been offered and, while numbers are down this year, interest is expected to be keen. Each dog and handler have three minutes to showcase their ability with a mob of sheep in front of the crowd. The

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rom time to time Tony Kloet a friend from Henderson and fellow Micro Car Club member sends interesting emails, sometimes of historical interest.

By the way, as the name suggests, the Micro Car Club of NZ is a group of people interested in small cars.

It’s also quite a small club with only around 40 members, three of whom, Alistair Lobb, Colin Sweetman and the writer live locally, making up almost 10 per cent of the membership.

If Tony sees something of interest to members in a particular part of the country he’ll forward it, just as he did last weekend when he sent a photo of an Ashburton St John Ambulance at a local race meeting.

Tony came across this photo on Facebook.

The vehicle is certainly in stark contrast to the ambulances we see these days.

There is no other information accompanying the photo.

Similar historical photographs with minimal identification have often featured in the interesting articles written in this paper by staff from our local museum.

Often those stories include fascinating clues used to unearth information about the photographs.

Now I’d never claim to be as skilled at detective work as our talented museum people, but I couldn’t help having a little try at putting together a few bits and pieces about this vehicle.

Firstly, it’s an Austin.

That bit was easy because of the badge.

To be precise it’s a model known as an Austin J2 or 152 Omni or Omnivan, which was produced by the British Motor Corporation better known as BMC. The makers also produced a Morrisbadged version which was identical apart from two minor (no pun intended) cosmetic changes, one being the name badge and the other the grille.

The models were produced between 1956 and 1967, so that gives an indication of the age of the vehicle in the photograph.

We can possibly narrow it down a bit because of its number plates, which were issued prior to 1964.

How do we know that?

Because the issue of permanent registration plates started in 1964 and the plates on the ambulance were the type used before that.

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The first permanent plates which featured an alpha/numeric combination had silver letters and numbers on black aluminium and started at AA100.

Incidentally when first introduced most of the permanent plates issued in Ashburton started with the letters AJ. Many of these are still seen.

The history of numbering vehicles in New Zealand is quite interesting.

Before 1925 vehicle registration took place on a regional rather than on a country-wide basis.

Vehicles displayed their registration numbers on the right-hand side of the vehicle, often painted on.

From 1925, the authorities issued steel plates to vehicle owners annually.

The first plates, made in the USA, were green with white numbers.

For the 1926/27 year black with white numbers were used, later colours included black with orange numbers.

This system changed when steel supplies became limited during World War Two. After 1941 plates remained valid for five years.

The plates issued during each fiveyear period had their own distinguishing features which included colour and the symbol used to separate numbers.

So if the ambulance was on its original set of plates when the photograph was taken it has to have been first registered after 1961.

We can tell that because the two sets of three digits on the ambulance’s number plates are separated by a dot, which was an identifier for plates issued between 1961 and 1964.

If it was on its second set it is a slightly older model.

Of course there may well be a reader who remembers this ambulance, or can provide some other distinguishing feature which can age it, if so it would be great to hear from you.

Several variants of the Austin J2 or 152 were produced, including vans like the

The International ambulance which possibly replaced the Austin. ambulance, pick-ups and minibuses.

They were assembled in England and Australia.

Generally they were powered with BMC B series engines and at one stage both petrol and diesel models were available.

Production numbers are vague but one thing is for sure – they are not a common sight on the roads these days.

The J2 proved to be an ideal and popular basis for campervans and one of those was owned by a legendary English musician – Tommy Steele.

Now aged 79 and still involved in the entertainment industry, Tommy Steele, whose birth surname was Hicks, shot to fame in the early ’60s as a member of an English rock and roll band.

He is regarded as the first teen idol but is also an acclaimed actor, author and sculptor.

Tommy Steel may also have given Elvis Presley a guided tour around London.

It is not recorded if Tommy Steele still owns his J2 campervan.

Tony Kloet may be surprised when he finds out the photo he sent has led to this

story, he may also be surprised to know he is not the only person who has passed on a photograph of an ambulance recently.

Local Ford enthusiast Ollie Hurst has done the same thing.

The ambulance photograph which Ollie provided was taken by the late Gordon Binsted, probably to be supplied to the media and quite possibly this paper.

Thankfully Ollie saved it and several others from being dumped.

It records the local dedication of a new ambulance attended by Officers of the Order of St John and local dignitaries.

The ambulance is an International and the number plate indicates it was registered in 1968.

Maybe it replaced the Austin.

But that’s another story, as some of the other photos also saved and passed on by Ollie will be too.

Ironically amongst those other photos is one taken at a representative rugby game at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds, probably about 1966 in which one of the players was stretchered off to a waiting Ambulance – the same one which prompted this story.

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■ ICON ON WHEELS

Return to Le Mans 1966 T

he all-new 2017 Ford GT will be available in a limited-edition Heritage theme honouring the GT40 Mark II driven to victory

by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon at Le Mans in 1966 – part of the historic 1-2-3 Ford GT sweep.

The car will feature unique interior and exterior colour themes, and an exclusive wheel finish.

“Celebrating the anniversary of Ford’s historic victories at Le Mans has always been a part of the return of the Ford GT,” said Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president, product devel-

opment, and chief technical officer.

“The 2017 Ford GT ’66 Heritage Edition is a stunning tribute to the car that kicked off Ford’s string of Le Mans wins in 1966.”

The Ford GT ’66 Heritage Edition features a Shadow Black exterior in either gloss or matte finish with silver stripes and exposed carbon fibre package.

The car sports Frozen White #2 hood and door graphics, and 20-inch one-piece forged aluminum wheels in a gold satin clearcoat with black lug nuts.

The interior of the limited edition model wraps the Ford GT carbon-fibre seats in ebony

leather, with pillowed inserts and plow-through stitching, and the seats’ head restraints as well as the steering wheel are debossed with the Ford GT logo.

The instrument panel, pillars and headliner also feature an ebony-leather wrap, with gold appliqués on the instrument panel, the seat’s X-brace and shift paddles.

Like the 1966 race car, the steering wheel is leather wrapped, with seat belts featuring a unique blue webbing.

Rounding out the modifications to the Ford GT ’66 Heritage Edition are a unique

Corolla hatches a hybrid T

he world’s most loved car, the Toyota Corolla, is now available with a hybrid powertrain in New Zealand.

The Corolla Hatch Hybrid is based on the popular petrol engined Corolla GLX model and will sell for $38,490 with an eight-year warranty on the hybrid battery.

“With fuel saving hybrid technology in our largest selling passenger car we are giving more customers the opportunity to reduce their operating costs,” said Spencer Morris, Toyota New Zealand’s General Manager of Product.

“We’re taking it mainstream by marrying our biggest selling car with hybrid technology.

“Corolla is a logical and high profile extension of the normalisation of hybrid technology into volume models that was started by Camry here in 2010.”

Corolla Hatch Hybrid is expected to appeal to both fleet and company car buyers who wish to reduce overall running costs and private buyers who see buying a hybrid “as the right thing to do” but haven’t been able to stretch to the similar sized flagship Prius model.

Over a five-year period, fuel savings of the Corolla Hatch Hybrid are expected to be around $2500, when compared to the Petrol Corolla GLX.

serialised identification plate, the #2 interior door graphic, and exposed matte carbon fibre door sills, air register pods and centre console.

Garen Nicoghosian, exterior design manager for the car, says the team set out to highlight where it all started with the Ford GT. “While the looks are distinctly based on the GT40 Mark II race car,” he says, “we’ve accentuated new styling cues to provide a modern interpretation.”

The Ford GT ’66 Heritage Edition can be viewed at FordGT. com using the configuration tool.

here are some bikes that over time become the benchmark of their categories – think of bikes like Suzuki’s renowned RF900, or the GS1000 from the 1980s for instance.

Another of these has to be Suzuki’s V-Twin SV650.

First launched in 1999, it was much heralded by motoring journalists across the globe as an ideal all-round bike, with an excellent combination of power, handling and brakes.

What started in 1999 as a motorcycle built to deliver V-twin “fun” the Suzuki SV650 quickly became a riders’ phenomenon around the world.

Not only was this universal motorcycle well suited for urban roads but it was right at home on the racetrack too.

Raising the performance even higher with the latest Suzuki innovations, the SV650’s newest version now sets an even higher standard.

The new SV650 is a rider’s go-anywhere dream machine.

Loaded with capabilities and exuding personality your daily commutes or weekend excursions on winding roads are an unforgettable experience.

With a dry weight of just 197kg the SV650 makes manoeuvring and handling a sheer joy.

Low weight transmits to more responsive acceleration and greater confidence in manoeuvring.

The engine’s calibrated irregular firing intervals create a unique heartbeatlike sound and linear power delivery.

Combine this power plant with the SV650’s slim design and lightweight body and you have a ride experience with seemingly endless potential.

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Michaela Smith, Morgan Smith and Emma Smith all produced personal best scores as did Ian McIlraith from Hinds.

On Tuesday Susan Peattie and Richard Pearce took top honours closely followed by newcomer Paul Trumper.

Emma and Michaela Smith again with good scores.

Murray Cook has settled into the game and is producing consistently high scores and it’s great to see that after a long break with sickness Savanna McArthur is back on top form.

Forty-nine shooters for the week and many completing multiple cards means no space for individual scores. The open championship season has been hectic with many of our club members trying for places in the South Island teams. Last chance for these shooters this weekend with the Ashburton champs on Saturday and Ellesmere champs on Sunday.

Get it in the middle, hold it steady and squeeze the trigger.

Age Concern has been active in promoting the Elder Abuse Awareness week and the Volunteers week, both of which have just been described throughout the country.

October 16 may seem a long way off at the moment, but that is the date for an Age Concern Concert featuring special guest artist, Judy Glen, from Australia.

We are delighted that she is able to entertain us on that day.

We also are pleased to confirm September 19 as the date for an afternoon Spring Fashion event at the Lochlea Lifestyle Resort featuring creations from the Hinds Merino Story. You are invited to keep both of those dates free.

The Steady As You Go Falls Prevention programme is receiving a steady stream of referrals from Health Professionals and coordinator, Dianne Moss is constantly integrating them into the 9 classes operating in Mid Canterbury.

Enquiries about this programme as well as our 206 Club which offers companionship, entertainment and social interaction for all participants on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays are always welcomed.

Director of Day Services, Mary Harrison and Secretary/Manager Dianna Leonard can be contacted on 3086817. Also available from that phone number are gardeners, courtesy drives and Total Mobility.

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Ashburton Branch of NZ Ostomy Society

Aine Whiting of the Ashburton Hearing Association presents president Russell Anstiss with life membership.

Meeting held at Savage Club Rooms June 22.

The smell of homemade soup simmering away greeted the 18 members (plus “Jack” the CPR manikin) when they arrived for our mid-winter luncheon meeting. We were privileged to be addressed by John Tyrell, St. John’s Community Officer who gave us a comprehensive overview of the services provided by their dedicated team followed by a demonstration of the defibrillator and the latest techniques used.

John emphasised that it is always safest to dial 111 for any medical emergency and let them assess the situation. There can be delays in help arriving as they are so busy.

To put an ambulance on the road fully equipped now costs about a quarter of a million dollars. The service is only partly funded by the Government and only one ambulance crew is fully funded in Ashburton.

The defibrillator demonstration was an eye-opener to some of our members.

A big problem for most of our older members would be the kneeling required to help a prone patient.

You will be relieved to know that “Jack” survived his heart attack thanks to the quick action of John, ably assisted by our President.

It was pleasing to see a defibrillator already installed in the Savage Club Rooms.

John was thanked by the President and presented with a fruit tray. After lunch the General Meeting was held.

President, Dennis Blincoe will be our delegate at the Training Day and AGM to be held in Wellington on August 6.

Those of you who receive the Ostomy Magazine may be interested to know that 6800 are edited and printed locally and delivered 3 times a year.

These magazines are also sent overseas to 23 countries. Copies are available at all medical centres.

members for their support and hard work throughout the year.

The Blake Award for Quiet Achiever 2015-16 was presented to Francie Prichard.

Zone chairman Rex Whiting then inducted the incoming board. This included the new president Julie McKimmie, 1st vice president Carolyn Nelson, 2nd vice president Nicki Kelly, secretary Betty Watson, treasurer Wendy Watson plus the directors and co-directors of the working committees.

New president Julie then spoke to the club and outlined her goals for the coming year which included fun, friendship and fellowship with every member being valued.

After the drawing of the raffles and the handing out of many amusing fines by the tail twisters, the night concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.

Ashburton County Lions Club The Ashburton County Lions held their annual changeover dinner at the Ashburton Hotel on June 15. A very pleasant meal was had with many partners attending along with several visitors from other local clubs.

The out-going president Helen Allen presented her annual report reflecting another very busy year of fund raising and social events. She also thanked

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Ashburton Golf Club This Saturday we have the finals of the Presidents Trophy and Plate, with two wonderful games in store.

The trophy has Don Houghton locking horns with Noel Sutton, now as always I will refrain from tipping a winner in the final, but will just say we have two great golfers on top of their game, who have both won some very tough matches to get here, may the best man win. In the plate it seems we have two equally matched golfers and fine upstanding individuals in Paddy Bradford and Brendon Davidson, fighting it out.

Now looks can deceive, so I got my good friend Nicky Hagar to do a bit of digging around to see if any skeletons surface about these two. Obviously we won’t mention names, but it seems one of them comes from a now broken country, he emigrated here by row boat and pulled himself up by his boot straps to be a fine office bearer in a local golf club, a future lord mayor.

The other is of high class, silver spoon lineage, cousin of the Americas Cup captain Jimmy Spittle, and a nephew of dynamic English rugby referee Wayne Barnes. Now this writer would never stoop so low as to try and influence readers about who they support. I’m sure everyone will make their own decision.

Breaking news just found out, it seems Bulgarian shot put cheat Nadzeya Ostapchuk’s maiden name is Davidson, probably a coincidence!

Good golfing.

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it is so enjoyable. A trip to America was a recent event and he told of many experiences both he and his partner enjoyed.

Bernard Egan thanked Phill and presented him with a fruit tray.

Thanks were given to Mrs Bev Opthoog and her helpers for the delicious roast meal followed by dessert.

The committee served tea and coffee, which rounded off a most enjoyable afternoon.

President Russell Anstiss welcomed 70 members to our Mid-Winter Christmas Dinner held at the Seniors Centre on June 24.

What Russell hadn’t realised was some committee planning had gone on in the previous month resulting in the awarding of a Life Membership to him.

Aine Whiting (Vice President) made the presentation with some input from Bernard Egan.

Russell joined the Association 30 years ago, first joining the committee and then becoming President in 1999.

His enthusiasm and drive have helped maintain the branch’s enviable reputation in our community and wider afield and his guidance has ensured that the Ashburton Hearing Association is well placed to face the future.

We were very fortunate to have Phill Hooper “Hoops” as our guest speaker. He spoke of his early days and how he and his two brothers had probably given their mother plenty of anxious moments, however Phill thinks she probably got her own back as she had them tutored in tap dancing.

His radio career is a highlight in his life and he recounted incidents which have happened and why

Wilma welcomed a good attendance to the June meeting with two visitors and 16 apologies given.

Several birthday wishes were also acknowledged.

Correspondence and the treasurer’s report were read. Wilma announced that our Birthday lunch is to be held at the RSA on the August 22.

The movie is on July 6 at 11am at the Regent Theatre, is U before Me. We were treated to some fun entertainment by four of our ladies, called Sweet Sixteen. They had travelled to Dunedin for a Fuchsia Club weekend.

They went sightseeing around on a cold day with the power out in many parts of Dunedin, visiting the Happy Hen Shop, Larnicks Castle, and a Chinese restaurant.

Sunday they had a bus trip and visited two gardens around the area before travelling home again.

Our Speaker, Jim Burgess came to tell us about his busy life. In 1952 he worked for Bob Burnett after school then went to work for his father Ernie at the grocery shop.

Working for the Ashburton Trust he did moonlighting seven nights a week part-time. In 1970 he became assistant manager at the Ashburton Hotel when it opened, in 1974 they bought the Creek Road Dairy then became Operations Manager for the Trust.

They also leased the Hinds Tavern before retiring and being elected on the Ashburton District Council between 2004-2013. He is also involved with Savage club and Grey Power.

The next meeting is on July 25.

RSA Women’s Section

Past District Governor Jack Allan (left) who installed President Peter O’Neill as president at the Ashburton Pakeke Lions changeover presents the president’s gavel. PHOTO NOEL LOWE Ashburton Pakeke Lions celebrated a busy year of activity at their annual Change Over. A number of visitors joined the members for the evening with a total of 80 attendees.

President Ray welcomed all including PDG Lion Jack Allan. In proposing a toast to the visitors Lion Derek Prebble emphasised how important it was that we keep contact with our neighbouring clubs.

Lion Jan Stonyer who was introduced as the incoming Zone Chairman suitably replied.

Lion Bill Doak proposed a toast to Lions International and out-going Zone Chairman Rex Whiting in reply, spoke of the value of this part of Lions movement.

Lion PDG Noel Lowe proposed the toast to the Ladies to which Collen Harraway replied. All the Vice Presidents reported that the support from members during the year had been much appreciated. The result of the funds received from the work undertaken at the Wheat and Wheels week was most pleasing.

Fourteen drivers were available to roster on for two days a week transporting Day Care clients.

President Ray Harraway presented his annual report highlighting how busy the club had been.

Acting Tail Twister Lion Graham made a good impression for his first performance.

PDG Jack Allan officiated for the installation of the incoming Board to be led by President Peter O’Neill, Past President Lion Ray, Vice Presidents Joe Butchard, and Ron Paterson, Secretary Meredith, Treasurer Graeme and Lions Bob and Barry.

Coronation Target Shooting Club What a crazy week it has been, on Monday 23 shooters (including four from Hinds) completed a total of 46 cards 45 being above 90 and of these 40 were above 95.

Honours went to Nick Stewart 100.5 and 99.7

President Colleen Hands welcomed a small number of members on June 23. Apologies were received.

With Hope McIntosh playing piano, we sang the RSA song. No birthdays this month. Sympathy was given to anyone who has sadly lost a loved one. Sick members were wished a speedy recovery, especially our patroness who is in hospital.

Some members took RSA raffle books to sell.

We then had fun playing housie. Some members were luckier than others.

Raffles: won by Elizabeth Davies and Claire Wesley. Competitions: Egg Cup Posy, 1st Margaret Morgan, 2nd Marilyn Coley, 3rd Claire Wesley; Unusual Keyring, 1st Pat Cannan, 2nd Lorraine Miller, 3rd Marilyn Coley.

Hostesses, Colleen and Judith served afternoon tea which must have been especially welcomed by our president, who called Housie.

Seniornet Ashburton Inc June has been a busy month for Relda and the card making classes. If you are interested in these classes, ring Relda 308 4026.

Ipad/Tablet evening forum will resume as soon as Julie is available.

Gay did a great forum for Facebook and since then has learnt even more about this subject. She is having a well-deserved break at the moment in sunny Auz. Colleen did well with our Trademe forum and members went away after learning more about this site.

It is great for Seniornet to have these new tutors coming on, without them Seniornet would not exist. We thank them very much.

What an interesting and informative Q & A we had for June. Who would have thought we could learn so much about Printers? David Hickman we thank you.

This writer for one is glad of learning how to print on both sides of the paper, without having to change the settings every time.

A Saving forum will be held on Thursday, June 30 at 1.30pm. Question & Answer for Thursday July 7 at 1.30pm in the social room/lounge MSA will be: Sam from Noel Leeming with Windows 10, as July is the last month for the free download.

Tablet/ipad afternoon Monday, July 19 at 1.30pm For information please ring: John 308 6654 or Jenny 308 8424.

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Rugby kids in good form

In brief Radical bike revealed Cycling New Zealand has unveiled a bike they believe will have a revolutionary impact at the Rio Olympics. Since the London games, where the track team won two bronze medals, local investment has helped develop sprint and endurance bikes to advance their cause. Working in secret, several groups worked to produce track bikes capable of delivering gold. The design team liaised with the UCI to ensure the bikes met competition specifications.

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There was plenty of young talent on show on Sunday as agegroup teams took to the Collegiate grounds. Cooper Hulme looks for an opening during Allenton’s rippa rugby match against Collegiate on Sunday.

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Determined start pays off A gritty and determined start was the spark needed for the Ashburton College senior girls to push past equally ranked Middleton Grange 75-55 in their Whelan Trophy match in Christchurch on Tuesday night.

Ashcoll, with seven wins and two losses, now move to second place on the Whelan Trophy ladder, just two points behind competition leaders Christchurch Girls’ High School.

Defensive pressure and some sharp passing saw the Ashcoll girls go on an early 11-2 run.

Ahead 19-13 at the end of the first quarter, Ashcoll looked to its forwards for some dominance

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in the paint. Centre Summer Anderson stepped up with eight of her 14 points coming in the second quarter, allowing Ashcoll to go into the half with a commanding 40-25 lead.

Middleton Grange started the half aggressively, looking to pressure the Ashcoll guards in the backcourt. Guards Liberty Ross and Dani McArthur managed the extra attention well, while forward Ashlee Strawbridge kept the score ticking over. Some late foul trouble kept the Ashcoll bench involved with both Roi Makutu and Hannah Jerao having strong performances.

All Star selectee Ashlee Straw-

bridge led the scoring for Ashcoll with 24 points and 12 rebounds.

Libby Mason chipped in 16 points while Liberty Ross continued her strong form, claiming 12 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and seven steals.

The senior boys lost their Thompson Trophy encounter with Middleton Grange boys 8774 but it was a game that could have gone either way.

A slow start saw Ashcoll trailling by 25-17 at the first quarter but they rallied to take a slim 44-41 lead at halftime. The lead changed again at the end of the third, 67-65 in Middleton’s favour, then the hosts piled on the

points in the last quarter as Ashcoll struggled to find the hoop.

Fletcher Arnold top scored on 17, with four assists. He was supported by Mitchel Prendergast (13), Gareth Hunt (10 points and four steals), and Thomas O’Brien (11 points, 11 rebounds and three steals).

With tall man Josh Lowe out with an injured ankle, Ashcoll struggled to get rebounds ahead of Middleton’s own tall man Angus McWilliam.

“We were in the game, and it was a good game but for the slow start. We were competitive but our rebounding let us down,” said coach Pip Johnston.

The pools for the Rio Olympics sevens competitions are out and both New Zealand teams are well placed to make the quarter-finals.

All Blacks Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens likes at least two hard pool games and he has that in Great Britain and Kenya, the fourth and ninth seeds respectively. The positive news ahead of Sunday’s Rio squad announcement at Eden Park is that Scott Curry, Sam Dickson and Liam Messam are all running freely and came through an intense trial on June 18. Joe Webber didn’t play the trial but is running and may win a late call-up.

New Zealand will head to Miami for a week before flying to Rio. - NZME

Webster cleared Tall Blacks shooting guard Corey Webster has been cleared to play at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Manila next week.

Webster’s status was under an injury cloud after he suffered a calf strain in an 84-55 defeat to Latvia.

However, scans have cleared Webster of any long-term damage, making him likely to be at full capacity when the qualifiers begin against the Philippines on Thursday. Tall Blacks head coach Paul Henare says Webster still has some recovery to do. Webster had come off his best game of the tour with 29 points against Iran, and his absence led to a sluggish secondhalf offensive performance against Latvia.

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Foran loses captaincy

SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS ALT nearest pin 5 & 14 - not struck.

RESULTS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club June 25 and 28 Women’s Section Rnd 1 Smallbone Trophy (Stableford): Sally Lemon 35, Pauline Bell 34,Ann Watson 34, Mary-Lou Watson 34, Trish Cates 32, Jenny Williams 32, Chris Van Buuren 31 Twos: Shirley Elliott No 12.

Nearest the Pins: No. 4 Gabites: Not struck, No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Bev Chinn, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon: Shirley Elliott, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Alison Hewson, No 18 2nd shot to Green: Sue Letham

Mayfield Golf Club June 28 Ladies Division Ruapuna Rosebowl - Christine Ross beat Betty Wilson 5/3; Eclectic Round 0-29 Jan Clucas and Judy Webb 37, 30+ Sharon Allan 34; Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd shot 2 & 11 Judy Webb 0-29, Joan Johns 30+

Tinwald Golf Club June 28 Womens Division - Stroke Round Di Lowe nett 77 Maureen Colville nett 78 Linda Mc Clea nett 78 Phylis Smith nett 79 Marion Oakley nett 81c/b Nearest the Pins No 2 Murray Young Property Brokers 2nd Shot Di Bell No 6 Di Lowe No 12 Mac&Maggies not struck No 16 Outdoor Adventure Betty O’Neill Nine Hole Competition Nancy Costin nett 40 Jan Fitzgerald nett 43

■ Shooting Mt Somers Rifle Club June 27 Niko Holgate 69, Jesse Houvim 53, Alex McEwan 86, Julian Evans 90, 92.2, Mark Smith 92.1, Jacob Smith 93.3, Brent Frame 96.5, 97.4, Kevin Fews 79, 85.1, Joe McAdam 99.9, Dave Millichamp 97.3, 189.2, Wayne tubb 92.2, 91, 183.3, Andy Oram 97.5, 96.2.

Mayfield Rifle Club Nicholas McDowell 94.5, Kyle Hansen 86.2, James Spencer 80, Fernando Torres 88.2, 90.2, Melissa Verney 97.3, Alan Wakelin 94.4, 96.3, 95.1, Adrien Holden 94.5, 92.1, Phillippa Fleming 97.4, 95.1, Hamish Kirk 85.1, Stef Dechecchi 81.2,

Ben Nordqvist 74, Hamish Dalzell 90.3, 97.5, John Fleming 99.4, 191.7, Andrew Donaldson 95.3, Carl Nordqvist 96.5, Martin Fleming 96.5, 97.3, 195.7.

Ashburton Rifle Club Bruce Dellow 96.3, 86.1, Jake Gane 66, Greg Menzies 98.5, 99.6, Rodney McDowell 98.4, Garth Wright 85.2, 89, Grant Glassey 94.4, T Houston 94.2.

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club July 2 Weekend Ladies. LGU, Rnd 2 Sunmeade Trophy, Rnd 2 Tucker Salver.

Report 8.30 am.

July 5 Mid-Week Ladies. LGU, Rnd 2 Sunmeade Trophy, Rnd 2 Tucker Salver. Draw Steward: Kathryn Green 3085393. Starters: A. Hunt & K. Green.

Please report 20 minutes before your tee off time.

No. 1 Tee. 10.00 L. Wackrow, A. Grant, M. Watson. 10.06 T. Cates, M. Urquhart, J. Williams. 10.12 H. Robertson, D. Sim-

mons, H. Trott. 10.18 J. Montgomery, K Green, F Matsinger. 10.24 M. Bean, J. Early. No. 7 Tee. 10.12 R. Bennett, L. Small, S. Simpson. 10.18 J. Stoddart, K. Robb, B. Williams. No. 10 Tee. 10.00 P. Bell, V. Moore, D. Hinton. 10.06 S. Elliott, B. Turton, J. Welch. 10.12 E. Porter, A. Hunt, M. Stoddart. 10.18 J. Sheppard, J. Dunlop, E. Langford.

July 7 Nine Hole Men & Women. Rnd 4 Heather Smith Trophy-stableford. Report: 9.45 am. Convenor: Joy Nicholas 3086464.

Club Captain: Leigh Wackrow 3083790.

Tinwald Golf Club July 5 Women’s Division - 3 Standfast Trophy No 1 10.00 J. vander Heide J. Undy L. Bird 10.05 P. Smith M. Colville B. O’Neill 10.10 T. Clarke D. Bell D. Wellman No 10 10.00 K. McAuliffe J. Smith M. Moore 10.05 P. Bell C. Shanks M. Oakley 10.10 B. Harris V. Prendergast K. Young No 13 P. McAndrew M. Smith M. Kennedy 10.05 C. Linney J. Bruhns B. Jackson 9 Holes 5th Bell Trophy Stroke No 10 after 18 holes players J. Fitzgerald B. Irvine R. O’Brien M. Pawsey Starters D. Bell T. Clarke; Cards J. Undy K. McAuliffe; Tea duty V. Cartney; Draw Steward J. Bruhns.

Kieran Foran has been stripped of the club captaincy and issued a breach notice by Parramatta after falling foul of club officials over his rehabilitation. The NRL club confirmed their star halfback had been stripped of the captaincy after it was reported he had failed to fulfil his duties over his recovery from a shoulder injury. The club said it would not comment “regarding its in-house disciplinary systems” but it has been widely reported that he has been fined $5000 for failing to show up for several rehabilitation sessions.

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Assault accusations NRL star Semi Radradra is alleged to have assaulted his former partner numerous times over an eight-month period dating back to 2014. Police are investigating the accusations after his ex-partner, Perina Ting, made a statement at Rosehill police station on Tuesday.

Ting has applied for an apprehended violence order against Radradra. The latest revelations come after he was a no-show at Parramatta training on Wednesday and was instead granted yet another extension on his holiday.

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Thursday, June 30, 2016

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■ HOCKEY

■ RUGBY

Ashcoll top of the table

Beaver backed for biggest game

By Colin EngElBrECht Colin.E@thEguardian.Co.nz

Front runners for the Division One Christchurch Secondary Schools Premiere League are looking forward to their next challenge.

Ashburton College’s Boys First XI hockey team are currently number one on the table, with five wins and two losses.

Coached by deputy principal Ryan Wilson and captained by Aidan Mitchell, team manager Jason Vannini said the team has achieved good results so far.

The team defeated St Bede’s College 2nd XI 2-0 last week and Lincoln High School’s First XI the week before with a score of 4-2.

He said the team will be travelling to Dunedin at the end of August to compete in the Johnson Cup Tournament, which pits 11 teams against each other, including four from the North Island.

Vannini said they are also looking forward to joining a 20 team exchange with Lincoln High School on August 11, after they played against Burnside High School’s premier team during a sports exchange earlier this month.

However, playing in the Christchurch division does come with its challenges.

The team travels to Christchurch most Friday nights, using a college van and Vannini said, one very appreciated parent-help car.

The team does get this Friday off, with a special exception made for the Ashburton College Ball.

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Ashburton College player Simon Mealings disputes possession.

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After Stephen Donald orchestrated the Chiefs’ destruction of Wales, coach Dave Rennie described the playmaker’s performance as a statement of intent.

Donald had enjoyed just 54 minutes of action in his first year back in Super Rugby and Rennie believed the 32-year-old’s exploits in the mid-week match showed he was itching for further involvement at the business end of the season.

And yesterday Rennie granted Donald’s wish in a fashion that may have been unexpected even to the player himself, handing him a start at first five in the biggest game of the campaign - the Chiefs’ top-of-thetable clash with the Crusaders in Suva on Friday night.

Donald owed some of his selection to Aaron Cruden’s exertions with the All Blacks, having shone in the opening test before suffering a neck injury midway through the second. But Cruden was fit enough to be named on the bench for the Fijian getaway and Donald being awarded the No10 jersey owed more to his efforts in training, both during the international break and the year to date.

A veteran presence treasured in the Chiefs’ environment, Donald has in the last three weeks run his side’s attack on the practice pitch while also continuing a tactical task in which he has offered influence all season.

Donald’s starring role in the thumping of Wales saw the final box ticked: the Chiefs’ brains trust were convinced the World Cup winner was ready for a reintroduction to high-level rugby.

“He’s had to be patient,” Rennie said. “He’s done a hell of a lot of training and he’s been fantastic in the environment - I’m really impressed with him. The boys love him and he’s made a massive contribution to our attack.

“He does a lot of the graft that allows the other players to concentrate on their performances. It’s my first year involved with Beaver and I’ve been really impressed with him.”

Rennie could have asked Damian McKenzie to play pivot against the competition leaders, returning the youngster to a position he still counts as his first choice.

But McKenzie has featured exclusively at fullback in the current campaign and, having been away with the All Blacks, had little time to prepare for such a switch.

Instead, Donald will drive the Chiefs in a match they probably must win to have a good shot at securing top spot in the New Zealand conference, with Cruden waiting in the wings for a potentially crucial cameo, given Donald did cramp up late in the encounter with Wales.

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Addington harness Today at Addington Raceway

NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 30 June 2016 NZ Meeting number: 8 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 5.02pm (NZT) CAVELL LEITCH BANKING TEAM TROT $8000, 3yo+ c0 trot, stand, 2600m 1 xP967 Elvis P (1) fr .................................M Perriton 2 65997 Moy (2) fr ....................................I Schwamm 3 5622x Westy Boyz (3) fr..............................J Curtin 4 Fira Sunset (4) fr .........................C DeFilippi 5 Spurred By Success (5) fr ......... M Edmonds 6 0 Aunty Jan (6) fr....................................B Butt 7 3 Deva Jones (7) fr....................... P Borcoskie 8 08x09 Brite N Lovely (8) fr ......................I Cameron 9 00Px4 Dusky Eyre (9) fr .............................. D Dunn 10 05696 Brylin Rose (10) fr ........................J Versteeg 11 5 Taimate Raffa (11) fr ......................T Chmiel 12 6 Don’t Rock The Boat (12) fr .... C D Thornley 13 9900x Fatal Reunion (13) fr .....................L O’Reilly 14 58278 Heavenly Love (14) fr ................... S McNally 2 5.33pm CAVELL LEITCH BUSINESS TEAM F&M MOBILE PACE $8000, 2yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 35 Dalness Mac (1) fr.............................. R May 2 0945 Smooth Fire (2) fr ...................... R Anderson 3 8 Ashes Of Tears (3) fr ....................T Williams 4 675x She’s A Major (4) fr ..........................S Ottley 5 P Stunning Deal (5) fr ...........................J Dunn 6 26435 Tahlia Franco (6) fr ....................... S McNally 7 3447x Hannah Extreme (7) fr .....................J Curtin 8 8807x Green Fingers (8) fr ....................C DeFilippi 9 Rocking (9) fr ............................ M Edmonds 10 543 Port Delight (21) fr................... C D Thornley 11 x204x Flyingretna (22) fr.............................R Close 12 2 Rapid Flight (23) fr ........................... D Dunn 13 P0236 Shezza GNP (24) fr.......................B Orange 3 6.02pm CAVELL LEITCH EMPLOYMENT TEAM MOBILE PACE $8000, 2yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 04228 Black Art (1) fr .................................... R May

2 8x06 Big Buddie (2) fr ..................... J Morrison (J) 3 x3244 Royal Jester (3) fr...................... L McKay (J) 4 75255 Luciano (4) fr ...............................B McLellan 5 2x Freedom Fighter (5) fr .......................J Dunn 6 034 Donegal Carrickfin (6) fr ............ R Houghton 7 2 Time Traveller (7) fr .......................... D Dunn 8 54890 Gotta Ticket (8) fr .............................R Close 9 PxP76 Diamond Supreme fr .................... Scratched 10 22 Regal Grin (21) fr ..........................B Orange 11 44 The Publisher (22) fr ...................... K Barron 12 740x Smoldering Ashes (23) fr .................J Curtin 13 Bonnie Eyre (24) fr .................. C D Thornley 14 90x68 Judys McArdle (25) fr ................ M Edmonds 15 568x3 Art I Am (26) fr Emergency: Judys McArdle 4 6.30pm CAVELL LEITCH ESTATES TEAM MOBILE TROT $9000, 3yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. trot, mobile, 2600m 1 10009 Gee Gees Invasion (1) fr ......... C D Thornley 2 20510 He’s Like The Wind (2) fr ................. G Smith 3 x5P16 Tui Nova (3) fr............................... J Wheeler 4 1x776 The God Botherer (4) fr............. C McDowell 5 82404 Jean Sebastien (5) fr............. J Markham (J) 6 536x5 Chivasion (6) fr .......................... M Edmonds 7 76047 Kerryn Kylie (7) fr .................S Tomlinson (J) 8 8988P Love Struck Romeo (8) fr ................J W Cox 9 55509 Cuddly Jess (9) fr ...........................M House 10 48020 We’ll Meet Again (21) fr.................... J Smith 11 8160x Matatoki (22) fr ....................................B Butt 12 32251 Lightworkofit (U1) fr......................D Burrows 5 6.58pm CAVELL LEITCH IMMIGRATION TEAM F&M MOBILE PACE $9000, 3yo+ f&m c1 to c2 mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 0P851 Glenisthebettor (1) fr ................. R Anderson 2 94021 Glenferrie Classic (2) fr ...................... R May 3 56296 Bridget Blue Chip (3) fr .................R Holmes 4 8x510 Smoke N Fire (4) fr...........................S Ottley 5 15217 Donegal Rundlescreek (5) fr ............ D Dunn 6 8x214 My Cash (6) fr ...............................B Orange 7 65624 Bird Of Paradise (7) fr ..................T Williams

8 15359 Sans Le Sou (8) fr ............................R Alfeld 9 56283 Vera’s Delight (9) fr......................B McLellan 10 09301 Going To California (21) fr .......... D Keast (J) 11 32301 Hopeful Harriet (22) fr ......................R Close 12 22374 Kotare Kasai (23) fr ...........................J Dunn 13 34120 Kashana (24) fr ................................J Curtin 14 44100 Ashes To Wings (25) fr ................C DeFilippi 6 7.30pm CAVELL LEITCH LITIGATION TEAM PACE $8000, 4yo+ c1 pace jun.d, stand, 2600m 1 57x82 Franco Nate (1) fr ............................ I Lee (J) 2 08865 Mr Handleman (2) fr ............. C Ferguson (J) 3 36835 Whoosh Factor (3) fr .............. K Marshall (J) 4 32436 Martin John (4) fr ...................V Atherton (J) 5 09695 Tatoo fr ......................................... Scratched 6 28398 Motu Lightning Lass (5) fr ............. K Butt (J) 7 12565 OK I’m Bad (6) fr ..................... S Golding (J) 8 04950 Just Ben (7) fr ............................ L Lester (J) 9 90055 Drover’s Eyre (8) fr ................. J Morrison (J) 10 26514 Flamboyant (9) fr .........................J Young (J) 11 06365 Mighty Empire (10) fr ...........S Tomlinson (J) 12 00367 Best Defence (11) fr .................. M Purvis (J) 13 76760 Jewelz (12) fr..............................N Harris (J) 14 06332 Flashing On (13) fr ............. B Williamson (J) 15 32062 All Nuts N Bolts fr ......................... Scratched 16 1D23x Superfecta (U1) fr.................M Anderson (J) 17 60580 Aveross Brachole fr ...................... Scratched Emergencies: Tatoo, Aveross Brachole 7 8.01pm CAVELL LEITCH PROPERTY TEAM MOBILE PACE $11,000, 3yo+ & others with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 37421 Waihemo Art (1) fr...........................J W Cox 2 59x23 Black Regal Princess (2) fr ........ D Keast (J) 3 83114 Croft Bay (3) fr..................................S Ottley 4 431x1 Hypervelocity (4) fr ........................B Orange 5 7Dx56 Bettor Buy It (5) fr............................... R May 6 5x873 Flyin Heather (6) fr .......................... G Smith 7 x1411 G I Joe (7) fr .................................T Williams 8 31578 Innocent Artist (8) fr ......................... D Dunn 9 P30x1 Franco Cristiano (9) fr .......................J Dunn 8 8.33pm CAVELL LEITCH RELATIONSHIPS TEAM

HANDICAP TROT $10,000, c2 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2600m 1 89254 Clifden Clowers (1) fr ............. J Morrison (J) 2 0x171 Sunspot (2) fr ............................... G O’Reilly 3 31028 Natives Lasting Love (3) fr ......... K Cameron 4 21137 Petite Royal (4) fr ..........................R Holmes 5 13546 Tornado Valley (1) 10 ..................T McMillan 6 07724 Clover Mac (2) 10........................C DeFilippi 7 0x465 Twelve Monkeys (U1) 10 ...............B Orange 8 79131 Kowhai Monarch (U1) 20 .................S Ottley 9 38582 Amaretto Sun (1) 30.............S Tomlinson (J) 10 34001 Arran Chief (2) 30 .......................... A Faulks 11 71170 Gee Up Neddy (3) 30 ..........................B Butt 12 1611x Monnay (1) 45 .................... B Williamson (J) 13 609x1 Harrysul (2) 45 ........................ S Golding (J) 14 x9483 Phil’s Gift (U1) 45 ............................... R May 9 9.03pm CAVELL LEITCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TEAM MBL PACE $9000, 2yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 46254 Gabby’s Star (1) fr .........................R Holmes 2 32132 Letspendanitetogetha (2) fr ...............J Dunn 3 P4832 McClinchie (3) fr ............................B Orange 4 10731 Courage To Live (4) fr......................... R May 5 1443 Mighty American (5) fr.................... K Barron 6 56191 Smackwater Jack (6) fr ................ G O’Reilly 7 00009 Paul’s Verdict (7) fr 8 51658 Onedin’s Delight (8) fr .................C DeFilippi 9 2147x Imola (9) fr....................................... G Smith 10 74389 Articulight (21) fr .........................J Young (J) 11 55502 Sauchiehall (22) fr ................... C D Thornley 12 16940 Millies Creek (23) fr ..........................J Curtin 13 11 On The Rantan (24) fr ...................... D Dunn 14 35816 Hes Fast And Furious (25) fr ...........J W Cox 15 P0434 Pay Me Way (26) fr..............K Blakemore (J) 16 70709 Bettor Luck fr................................ Scratched Emergencies: Paul’s Verdict, Bettor Luck 10 9.36pm CAVELL LEITCH TRUSTS TEAM PACE $7500, 3yo+, c0 with cond. pace, stand, 2000m 1 06505 Oliver Queen (1) fr ........................... G Ward 2 06256 Returntorocknroll (2) fr ......................J Dunn

3 09000 Dynamo (3) fr 4 905x9 Crafty Cullen (4) fr..........................T Chmiel 5 77306 Franco Hamilton (5) fr ............. C D Thornley 6 58704 What A Curtainraiser (6) fr ............. K James 7 30236 Junior (7) fr..........................................B Butt 8 590x7 Trixie Bromac (8) fr........................... D Dunn 9 32369 Buffy Bay (9) fr ............................T McMillan 10 75209 Lavros Vance (10) fr ....................C DeFilippi 11 95076 Rainy River (11) fr ..................... C McDowell 12 2x537 Lolita Franco (12) fr ............................ R May 13 7580x Missmatch (13) fr ......................... G O’Reilly 14 78345 Supermoshi (14) fr ...........................R Close 15 50x3 Guna (15) fr......................................J Curtin 16 600 Franco Toddy (16) fr ................... K Cameron 17 0x254 Ballymore Boy (17) fr ....................R Holmes 18 59x60 Extreme Guest (U1) fr ......................S Ottley Emergencies: Dynamo, Franco Toddy, Extreme Guest Pacifiers on : Gee Gees Invasion (R4) SELECTIONS: Race 1: Westy Boyz, Heavenly Love, Fatal Reunion, Deva Jones Race 2: Rapid Flight, Dalness Mac, Flyingretna, Stunning Deal Race 3: Freedom Fighter, Big Buddie, Royal Jester, Art I Am Race 4: Matatoki, He’s Like The Wind, Cuddly Jess, Chivasion Race 5: Glenferrie Classic, Donegal Rundlescreek, Kashana, Bird Of Paradise Race 6: Superfecta, Franco Nate, Flashing On, Mighty Empire Race 7: Franco Cristiano, G I Joe, Hypervelocity, Flyin Heather Race 8: Clover Mac, Amaretto Sun, Kowhai Monarch, Sunspot Race 9: On The Rantan, Letspendanitetogetha, McClinchie, Gabby’s Star Race 10: Junior, Returntorocknroll, Ballymore Boy, Supermoshi

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M9 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 30 Jun 2016 NZ Meeting number: 9. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

85416 Thunder Storm 17.32 .............J T McInerney 16787 Wooly Whatsit 17.40 S & ................B Evans 11776 Ultra Action 17.24 S &.....................B Evans 41383 Goldstar Bomber 17.33 S & ............B Evans 45434 Gump’s The Name 17.31 ....................A Lee 36552 Must Desire 17.17 ..........................G Cleeve 1 4.05pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C3, 295m 4 5.17pm GARDEN CITY CHEM DRY SPRINT C4, 1 67641 Opawa Crusade nwtd L & .................. Wales 295m 2 7F348 Kinloch Power nwtd S & ..................B Evans 1 64887 Barnicle Bullet 17.33 ....................... M Grant 3 58777 Homebush Paige 17.33..........J T McInerney 2 15155 Royal Bash 17.32 ............................. B Dann 4 27765 Goldstar Chumlee 17.22 S & ..........B Evans 3 53656 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 5 62464 Bound To Erupt nwtd ....................... M Grant 4 31447 Air Express 17.30...................J T McInerney 6 41325 Extra Credit 17.26 ............................ B Dann 5 26333 Jinja Billy 17.47 ............................ L Waretini 7 244F3 Chokehold 17.27 M & .......................Jopson 6 36347 Greet The Judge 17.27 H & ................Taylor 8 88786 Mark Be Good 17.23 H & ....................Taylor 7 75628 Grand Apache 17.09 S & ................B Evans 9 24265 Harsesis 17.42 ..........................R Blackburn 8 63211 New Thang 17.01 ...................... A Bradshaw 10 56175 Impersonator 17.27 ...................A Bradshaw 9 57376 Rick’s Treasure 17.24 C & .................. Fagan 10 1888x Opawa Sam nwtd L & ........................ Wales 2 4.28pm DAVID EMERSON CONSULTANCY DASH 5 5.48pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN FEATURE C4, 295m 1 38F45 Speedy Return 17.14 H & ...................Taylor R/A, 520m 1 66816 Another Message 30.42 .........J T McInerney 2 12661 Chicago Black 17.46 ..............J T McInerney 2 82213 Nessie Allen 30.96 .......................C Roberts 3 25451 Collecting Money 17.27 .................. M Grant 3 41x45 Opawa Cookie 30.22 L & ................... Wales 4 73786 Maudie’s Babe 17.18 C & .................. Fagan 4 65442 Idol Leanne 30.18 J & .....................D Fahey 5 8F652 Gold Vipa 17.37 S &........................B Evans 5 74183 Another Belle 30.59 ...............J T McInerney 6 41512 Cathy Maree 17.17.......................... M Grant 6 17386 Ester Action 30.40 S & ....................B Evans 7 47887 Om Nom Nom 17.22 ..............J T McInerney 7 85758 Another Liz 30.63 ...................J T McInerney 8 23752 Miss Fanning 17.36 .......................... B Dann 8 74758 Nina Baxter 30.53 ..................J T McInerney 9 78277 Culvie Godfather 17.20 H & ................Taylor 9 23x34 Opawa Tracy 30.29 L & ...................... Wales 10 77188 Thrilling Echo 17.38 M & ...................Jopson 3 4.46pm FLAIR THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C3, 10 41214 Helena Allen 30.06.......................C Roberts 6 6.16pm (NZT) KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES C3, 295m 1 63643 Replay 17.26 M &..............................Jopson 520m 1 21556 Cawbourne Patty 30.25................C Roberts 2 61241 Time Slayer 17.26 M &........................ Smith 2 43647 Benjamin Black 30.29 .............. A Botherway 3 63621 Jackpot Jake 17.27 .......................... B Dann 3 21172 Opawa Minstrel 30.57 L & .................. Wales 4 36738 Car Bootle 17.42 ....................... M Robinson

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16383 In The Boot 30.14 M & ......................Jopson 22233 Know Neglect 30.42 .......................G Cleeve 21748 Botany Alan nwtd ...................J T McInerney 11244 Opawa Norris 30.46 J & ..................D Fahey 54734 Fekitoa 30.10 ................................R Adcock 56564 Know Mention 30.06 ......................G Cleeve 78465 Know Clown 30.75 .........................G Cleeve 7 6.44pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH SPRINT C5, 295m 1 41217 Roadworks 17.16 ............................ M Grant 2 56114 Mickey Tee 16.95 ..........................R Adcock 3 12346 Dream Large 16.99 .......................... B Dann 4 518x7 Camside Gold 17.13 .................... L Waretini 5 12177 Southern Blue 17.17 ..........................C Weir 6 24511 Wheelchair Norm 16.95 .........J T McInerney 7 12433 Norman Jewel 17.13 ....................C Roberts 8 51683 Tina 17.16 H & ....................................Taylor 9 38571 Paperbond 17.08 J & ......................D Fahey 10 63644 Aiden Baxter 17.07 ................J T McInerney 8 7.12pm CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 37275 Trust Issues 30.04 J &.....................D Fahey 2 33352 Boston Billy 30.40 H & ........................Taylor 3 15114 Chippa Lata 29.92.....................R Blackburn 4 21126 Ace Bale 30.37.............................C Roberts 5 44224 Dad’s Ambition 30.49 ...................... M Grant 6 16113 Opawa Shackley 29.86 J & .............D Fahey 7 36424 Southern Lights 30.51 ...................... B Dann 8 63Fx2 Albie Jay 30.20 L & ............................ Wales 9 65441 Mystic Action 30.35 S & ..................B Evans 10 74816 Breaking Mad 31.01 ........................ M Grant 9 7.45pm 2016 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO NEW ZEALAND STAYERS CUP C2df, 732m 1 34533 Know Worth nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 2 11211 Teemaria 43.98 ......................... A Lawrence

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44464 Goldstar Jagger nwtd S & ...............B Evans 63722 Willis nwtd .....................................R Adcock 36364 Opawa Bucks Eye nwtd L & ............... Wales 71563 Goldstar Avery nwtd S & .................B Evans 21411 Can’t Catch Tim 43.65 ..................R Adcock 12122 Shandell 43.40 .......................... A Lawrence 74452 Crystal Flame nwtd ......................... M Grant 68556 Heritage Watch nwtd ......................J Guthrie 10 8.17pm 2016 BARRON’S SUPPLIES SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP C5f, 520m 1 61633 Ebert Bale 30.09 ..........................C Roberts 2 115x2 Dyna Vikkers 29.94 ......................C Roberts 3 12x72 Jessie Surfs 30.35 .......................C Roberts 4 23242 Dream Collector 29.85 J & ..............D Fahey 5 21771 Luminary 30.16 .........................R Blackburn 6 24171 Dirk The Jerk 30.32 ...........................J Dunn 7 21431 Kava Blu 17.16 J &..........................D Fahey 8 16431 Berridale Lad 30.00......................C Roberts 9 16113 Opawa Shackley 29.86 J & .............D Fahey 10 15114 Chippa Lata 29.92.....................R Blackburn 11 8.48pm MAC DEVELOPMENTS SPRINT C5, 295m 1 11111 Swimming Goat 16.86........................C Weir 2 33382 Harkonen Bale 17.08 ...................C Roberts 3 14833 Get Ready Freddy 17.12 ...........A Bradshaw 4 22135 Kihael Kaluna 17.25 J &..................D Fahey 5 22532 Ohoka Billy 17.22 ......................... L Waretini 6 36522 Magic Mike 17.29 .........................C Roberts 7 62171 Opawa Lean Meat 17.24 L & ............. Wales 8 21168 Krista Barista 17.31.......................... B Dann 9 43657 Homebush Rocky 17.17 .........J T McInerney 10 8825F Arbre Chene 17.12 M & ..................P Binnie 12 9.19pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C4, 295m 1 17456 Rapaki Kath 17.21 H & .......................Taylor 2 78526 Dyna Quirk 17.11 .........................C Roberts 3 14433 Fliberty Jiberty 17.32 ....................... B Dann

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SELECTIONS: Race 1: Extra Credit, Opawa Crusade, Homebush Paige, Mark Be Good, Chokehold Race 2: Speedy Return, Cathy Maree, Miss Fanning, Chicago Black, Maudie’s Babe Race 3: Replay, Ultra Action, Jackpot Jake, Time Slayer, Goldstar Bomber Race 4: Smash That, New Thang, Grand Apache, Royal Bash, Barnicle Bullet Race 5: Opawa Cookie, Another Message, Idol Leanne, Opawa Tracy, Helena Allen Race 6: Opawa Norris, Fekitoa, Cawbourne Patty, Benjamin Black, Know Neglect Race 7: Wheelchair Norm, Mickey Tee, Dream Large, Norman Jewel, Tina Race 8: Opawa Shackley, Chippa Lata, Boston Billy, Albie Jay, Southern Lights Race 9: Shandell, Can’t Catch Tim, Teemaria, Willis, Goldstar Avery Race 10: Dyna Vikkers, Berridale Lad, Dream Collector, Kava Blu, Opawa Shackley Race 11: Swimming Goat, Kihael Kaluna, Harkonen Bale, Magic Mike, Get Ready Freddy Race 12: Rand, Dyna Quirk, Fliberty Jiberty, Rapaki Kath, Mandi Mae

Otago gallops Today at Wingatui raceway

Otago Racing Club Venue: Wingatui. Meeting Date: 30 June 2016. NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8.

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12.17pm (NZT) THE WINGATUI FUNCTION CENTRE OPEN STEEPLECHASE $20,000, RST OPN STP, 3200m 1 04515 Billy Elliot tdm (5) 69.5 .............K Walters (3) 2 90112 Cecil tmb (2) 68.............................. S Fannin 3 x8843 Indian Burt (1) 65 ......................... M Mitchell 4 0x007 Enchanter th (4) 65 ............ E Goodinson (3) 5 5x093 Radinka m (3) 63 .....................S Higgins (3) 2 12.52pm NOEL WELSH MEMORIAL OPEN HURDLES $20,000, RST OPN HDL, 2750m 1 55325 Gargamel m (8) 70 ........................A Browne 2 09112 Revenge mb (6) 66 ..................S Higgins (3) 3 00333 High Forty tmh (7) 65.5 ........S Muniandy (3) 4 0x418 Delacroix tm (3) 65....................... M Mitchell 5 69412 Gold Leaf tdmh (5) 65 ..............K Walters (3) 6 986x8 Miss Citron tm (2) 65.......................M Gillies 7 01441 Viceroy m (4) 65 ............................. S Fannin 8 08523 Mr Nobody tm (1) 65 .................. S Karnicnik 3 1.27pm DIANA-MARIE STRANG MEMORIAL MAIDEN HURDLES $10,000, MDN HDL, 2750m 1 29323 Double Tap (5) 68..........................A Browne 2 08324 Regalo Reaal m (4) 68 ................... S Fannin 3 07255 Seeking Redemption t (7) 68 ....... M Mitchell

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■ BOXING

Deadline for Joshua v Parker The International Boxing Federation has confirmed that the current heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, will be ordered to face his mandatory challenger Joseph Parker in November this year, with a view to facing him before January.

Parker, who earned the mandatory status by defeating Carlos Takam in Auckland last month, has one more fight next month against Solomon Haumono in Christchurch.

Meanwhile, Joshua defended his crown for the first time on Saturday after thumping Dominic Breazeale in seven rounds.

“We will notify Anthony Joshua that he must fight mandatory challenger Joseph Parker on November 9, 2016.

“The mandatory due date is January 9, 2017,” the IBF confirmed to Boxing News Online.

Negotiations should begin in November after Joshua and his team have been formally notified, but there is nothing stopping the two sides coming together before then.

Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has expressed that he wants the two squaring up for Joshua’s next outing in November, however they’ll need to go through the process of striking a deal quickly and the IBF has

Joseph Parker strict rules on making a mandatory defence early.

The IBF also clarified that January 9 is the date Joshua should fight Parker on or before.

According to their rules, a deal must be made within 30 days of the champion being notified, which would be December 9 at the latest, otherwise the fight goes to purse bids.

Under IBF rules, the heavyweight champion has to make a mandatory defence within nine months of winning a title, hence the January 9 date as Joshua defeated Charles Martin on April 9.

ing 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 46115 Sir Jack Remington m (9) 60....D Bothamley 2 2331 Patrick Erin tdh (11) 59 ............ J Lowry (a2) 3 x6613 Diva’s Halo dm (7) 58.5 ................. C Barnes 4 1206x Shantav h (10) 58.5 .........................R Black 5 01902 Gold’nguru d (8) 58 ................... S Muniandy 6 518x8 Philipa Charlotte dm (1) 57.5 R Cuneen (a1) 7 x7549 Beauty Ace b (3) 56 ..................S Wynne (a) 8 410x6 Backhand (5) 55.5...................P Shaikh (a3) 9 02286 Flicka Of Gold dh (2) 55.5 ...............T Direen 10 69700 Go Solo tdh (13) 54.5...................T Moseley 11 0x878 Spider Lily m (4) 54.5 .............. G Jogoo (a2) 12 88500 Crystalight dm (6) 54....... K Kalychurun (a2) 13 x9000 Fairy Cake h (12) 54 ....................... J Morris 8 4.22pm SAFE TRAVELS GINA RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1500m 1 1653x Dalwhinnie th (4) 60 ................. J Lowry (a2) 2 4248x Tuffinup tmh (7) 59 ..........................T Direen 3 09x16 Rumpelstiltskin m (3) 58 ................. J Morris 4 1149x Alitron h (5) 57 .................................R Black 5 0544x Mr Costa Cugat tmb (6) 57 ...R Cuneen (a1) 6 9624x Doctor Eden (9) 56.5................. S Muniandy 7 07011 Ivanskavinskyskvar th (2) 55K Kalychurun (a2) 8 7x312 Drumgold tb (8) 54.5 ....................T Moseley 9 17218 Rock Solid m (10) 54 ................S Wynne (a) 10 22053 Avow bh (1) 54 ........................ G Jogoo (a2) Blinkers on: Morrie Mac (R4), Onefortheditch, Zah

Champ (R5), Unonutudelere (R6), Beauty Ace, Go Solo, Spider Lily (R7) Blinkers off: Acquiesce, Nava (R4), Shantav (R7), Dalwhinnie, Mr Costa Cugat (R8) Winkers on: Acquiesce, Nava (R4), Mr Costa Cugat (R8) Winkers off: Morrie Mac (R4), Unonutudelere (R6), Go Solo (R7) Collar on: Mother Superior (R6) SELECTIONS Race 1: Cecil, Billy Elliot, Indian Burt, Radinka, Enchanter Race 2: Viceroy, Revenge, High Forty, Gargamel, Gold Leaf Race 3: Bayrum, Seeking Redemption, Double Tap, Regalo Reaal, Fastfoot Race 4: Cape Kraken, Good Choice, Nava, Our Charlie, Astrolabe Race 5: Lotto, Coffee, Starbuck, Onefortheditch, Revolution Earth Race 6: Dream Divine, So Gallant, Tambour, Odi Et Amo, Extend Race 7: Patrick Erin, Diva’s Halo, Gold’nguru, Sir Jack Remington, Flicka Of Gold Race 8: Avow, Ivanskavinskyskvar, Dalwhinnie, Mr Costa Cugat, Drumgold

Daily Events Thursday

CHURCH. OP shop second time around used clothing. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Havelock and Cass Street, entry Havelock Street.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZ SHED. Open day for all members. 182 Methven Highway (Old Allenton Nurseries Packing Shed).

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

10.15am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI.

Stretching exercises for all abilities. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - no counting, beginners welcome. Waireka Club rooms, Philip Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social day, come and try it yourself. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. learn to dance. All welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

Friday

9.30am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. St Andrew’s Church Hall, Cnr Thomson and Jane

Street, Tinwald.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, all welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street.

9.30am - 11.00am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Fun exercise during term time.

Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. New players welcome. Enquiries to Clark Gillies 021-146-3619. EA Networks Centre Stadium.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open for toy hire Thursday and Saturday, Methodist Baring Square Church hall.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST GOODWILL SHOP. Sell pre-loved second hand clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Archibald and Jane Street, Tinwald.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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WHAT’S ON Club Ball Saturday July 2 7.30pm

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Members, guests and affiliates all welcome.

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Ultimate Bowie Thu 18 Aug - 7.30pm

TRAVEL

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Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ HANMER SPRINGS 23-24 July. Staying at the Hot Springs Hotel. ◊ WEST COAST 17 - 19 September.

Includes Hokitika, Franz Joseph & Fox Glacier. Staying at the Beachfront Hotel.

For bookings phone 308 7646

CERAMIC tiles - tile quality guaranteed - Tile Warehouse selection available at Redmonds Furnishing and Flooring, Burnett Street.

COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

For prompt reliable service contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Phone 308 8989.

30 years local service. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD Discount card welcomed.

FOR SALE

SMELLY car?

New fragrances in car vent fresheners by Woodwick. Be amazed by the fragrance.

The China Shop in The Arcade.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

LOVELY, pretty Asian. Busty, lovely smile. Good massage and service. Phone 022 321 0270.

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

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Last sighting was at Cochranes Road area at 5pm on June 28.

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Grease Thu 24 Nov - 8pm The No.1 Party Musical of All Time. Live on Stage throughout NZ, just in time for your Christmas Party for 2016! Packed with explosive energy, this high-octane rock ‘n’ roll party is ready to rumble. Featuring all those unforgettable songs from the movie, and dazzling costumes.

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Puzzles Thursday, June 30, 2016

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Your attention to the internal structure will be a theme today. Successful living has a lot to do with being true to the underlying principles of the situation.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The thing about good timing is that often if you pause to consider the right timing, the timing of that pause messes up the rhythm. So don’t think. Do fall into the groove.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): What is it about that distracting person in your life who always seems to need the kind of help that has you suddenly snagged into the vortex of his or her world? Such people will try to ensnare you in their personal conundrums today.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The best persuasion is barely felt, as soft and consistent as water lapping the shore, carving the landscape. Much will be accomplished with soft words in a firm, confident tone.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Clarity of mind will come when the stress is reduced and sense of freedom is expanded. Getting to that point will require you to be clear in communicating your boundaries and desires.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Good sense tells you when to resist a natural attraction and when to yield, as resistance is futile. You might be surprised at how liberal that “good sense” is today.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Today’s interaction has the potential to get confusing. Don’t let it! Understand what you’re looking for, what you need from the situation, then turn that understanding outward.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You think you should be able to do your work in any state of mind. That’s an unreasonable belief. To achieve, adjust your attitude and get into the right headspace before you dive in.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Who most needs a miracle? When you focus on that person, your thinking will become sharp, your purpose will become clear, your selflessness will make it comfortable to be you.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): How long your current situation is likely to last matters a lot less than what you do with your time. Whether you’ll stay a day, a year or a decade, the way you’ll make a difference is by focusing on the moment.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): If your project is worthy of you this will be one of your favourite days.

Choose carefully. Don’t kowtow to anyone who emotionally leans on or manipulates you.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Try to create solidarity within the group. It won’t be easy, but when you can meld, if only with one person, the group will bond and the next three things that happen will be magic.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

BURROWES, Gwenyth Dillon (Gwen) – Peacefully at Anthony Wilding Resthome, Christchurch, on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Aged 97 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Lloyd George Burrowes. Dearly loved mother and mother in law of Delia Searby (Auckland), Adrian (Perth), Brenda and the late Brian Morgan (Christchurch), Dalvyn and Trish (Ashburton), Rodney (Christchurch), and Gilford (Sydney). Loved nana and friend of her 8 grandchildren, Brett, and the late Duane; Brent, and Mark; Sonia, and Christopher; and David, and Rebecca. Loved great nana of her great grandchildren and great great grandchild.

The family wish to thank all staff and carers at Anthony Wilding Resthome for their care and compassion of Gwen while in their care.

Messages to the Burrowes family c/- P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to Alzheimers New Zealand would be much appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Gwen’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on FRIDAY, July 1, commencing at 2.00pm. Followed by private cremation at Ashburton.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

LAWLOR, Mary Dorothy (Doss) – On June 28 peacefully at Tuarangi Home in Ashburton in her 90th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Michael and loved mother and mother-inlaw of Teresa and Stuart Sinclair (Ashburton), Maurice and Linda Lawlor (Christchurch), Kathleen and Colin Merrick (Pleasant Point), Basil Lawlor (Ashburton) and Denise and Steve Dewes (Rolleston) and also dearly loved by all of her grandchildren Nicholas, Kristy, Katherine, Colleen, Hayden, Hannah, Kieran, Brianna, Georgia and Lucy.

Loved sister of Nora Chapman (Pleasant Point), Frank Keane (Christchurch) and the late Des, James and Eileen and by all of her extended family. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St Thomas’ Catholic Church, Cnr Wai-iti and Mountain View Road, Timaru on FRIDAY, July 1 at 1.30pm, followed by interment at the Pleasant Point Cemetery. A Vigil Rosary will be held at the Kerry Hall, Pleasant Point at 7pm on Thursday, June 30.

“RIP” In lieu of flowers, donations to Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to 49 Horton Street, Pleasant Point 7903.

Aoraki Funeral Services, Timaru FDANZ

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

Ph 307 7433

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BRADY, Allan – 30 June 2013.

“Not a day goes by that we don’t think of you.

You’re always in our thoughts, mind and heart.

Sadly missed.”

Love you always Dad and Grand. Scott and Caro, Jody, Jacob and Sophie.

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FZL: Rising to 1800m

A few morning showers in the north, with snow flurries possible down to 800m, otherwise fine with morning frosts.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: SE 40 km/h dying out.

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Mainly fine, morning frosts.

Southwesterlies dying out.

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A low moves off to the east of the North Island today allowing a ridge to spread onto the South Island. The ridge covers New Zealand tomorrow and Saturday.

Another low approaches northern New Zealand late Saturday, then slowly moves eastward on Sunday. A front moves onto the lower South Island on Monday.

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show PGR Ellen welcomes the cast of Our Brand Is Crisis, including Sandra Bullock. 0 10am The Chase 0 11am Who’s Doing The Dishes?

Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Jacob proves a point to David; Chas is distressed by her past; Belle pays the Baileys a visit. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 Neil makes a stand; Michael bites the bullet. 0 2pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Four In A Bed 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 N George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces George meets a father and son building a cliff-top retreat with a retractable roof – and no plans. 0 8:30 House Husbands PGR 0 9:30 N Beauty And The Beach AO 0 10:30 One News 0

11pm One Born Every Minute AO 0 Midnight L Tennis – Wimbledon Coverage of day four from the grass courts of Wimbledon in London. NB – Play past 6am will continue on Duke.

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PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Little Monstar 3 0 6:35 Transformers Rescue Bots 3 0 6:55 The Jungle Bunch – To The Rescue! 3 0 7:20 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 7:45 Teen Titans Go! 3 0 8:10 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:35 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 3 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle 1pm Judge Rinder PGR 2pm Mistresses AO 3 0 3pm Hot In Cleveland PGR 3 0 3:30 Leon 0 3:33 Jungle Bunch News Beat 0 3:35 Camp Lakebottom 0 4pm Austin And Ally 0 4:30 The Adam And Eve Show 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Middle 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 A thief hits two stores in one hour; a man hopes to pass the drinkdriving test through the power of prayer. 0 8pm Random Breath Testing PGR 0 8:30 Sensing Murder AO 0 10pm Neighbours At War AO 0 10:30 F Ground Floor PGR 0

6am Paul Henry 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon NewsHub Midday 12:30 Dr Phil AO A woman accuses her father of assaulting her, and claims her mother is in denial about it.

1:30 M A Woman Betrayed PGR 2013 Thriller. A woman does not have an easy life, and has also not been lucky in finding love, until now.

But her ‘perfect man’ is not who he claims he is. Sarah Lancaster, Drew Walters.

3:25 Rachael Ray Chef Christopher Kimball shows must-have foodie gadgets.

4:25 Minute To Win It 5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Story 7:30 Grand Designs New Zealand 3 0 8:30 Long Lost Family PGR Twenty-one-year-old Tiffany searches for her half-brother and sister on behalf of her mother. 0 9:30 F Bodyshockers AO 3 0 10:30 NewsHub Late

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Emma! 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Beyraiderz – Shogun 3 7:50 Casper Scare School 3 8:15 Chuggington 3 8:25 Hi-5 House 3 8:50 Emma! 3 8:55 Fireman Sam 3 0 9:05 Thomas And Friends 3 9:15 Bob The Builder 3 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:55 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 10:05 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Turbo Fast 3 5pm Danny Phantom 3 5:30 Drake And Josh 3 6pm Entertainment Tonight 6:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 7pm New Girl PGR 3 7:30 Bob’s Burgers PGR 3 8pm American Dad PGR 8:30 American Dad PGR 3 9pm South Park AO 3 9:30 South Park AO 3 10pm The Real Housewives Of Orange County PGR (Starting Today) 3 Vicki shares news about her boyfriend.

10:55 Entertainment Tonight

8:30 Hot Bench 3 9am The Crowd Goes Wild 3 9:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm Back Benches PGR 3 Wallace Chapman and Hayley Holt discuss political issues of the week.

2pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Animal Airport 3 Two extremely rare clouded leopards arrive from Singapore in a bad mood; Matthew brings together a potential breeding pair of white-faced Saki monkeys.

4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Hot Bench 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country

11pm Police Ten 7 3 0 11:30 World’s Most Extreme PGR 12:30 Motorway Patrol AO 3 0 1am Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 3:25 Gotham AO 3 0 4:15 My Wife And Kids 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:05 Golf World 11:35 CSI AO (Starting Today) 3 Finlay has a bomb planted in her car; Russell receives a call from someone who claims to be the Gig Harbour killer. 0 12:20 Infomercials

11:20 Infomercials 5am Infomercials

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

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Modern Family PGR Claire brings home a stray dog, and gets the children to help her hide it from Phil; Cameron rents the upstairs apartment to a Christian rock band.

8:30 Limitless PGR 0 9:30 Madam Secretary PGR 0 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

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6am Rugby – The Breakdown 7am Golf World 7:30 European Tour Weekly 8am Mountain Biking – UCI MTB World Championships (Replay) Cross Country Eliminator.

9:30 Fight Night 11:30 Ultimate Insider Noon The Breakdown 1pm Golf World 1:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) Sri Lanka v England – Fourth ODI. 2pm Ultimate Insider 2:30 Motorsport – WRC Portugal Preview Show 3pm The Ultimate Fighter 4pm UFC – 200 Greatest Fighters 5pm Motorsport – FIM Enduro Grand Prix World Championship 5:30 Rugby – First XV Revision 6:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 7:30 Grassroots Rugby 8:30 Rugby – First XV Revision 9:30 Cricket – Caribbean Premier League (Highlights) Trinbago Knight Riders v St Lucia Zouks.

10:30 Pro Kabaddi League (Highlights)

11:30 Grassroots Rugby 12:30 Rugby – First XV Revision 1:30 Supercars Life 2am Boxing – King In The Ring (Highlights) Cruiserweights. 4am Fight Night

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Walking The Himalayas 7:30 Wildlife SOS 8:30 The Living Room 9:30 Planet Food 10:30 The French Collection 11:30 Shed And Buried Noon Treasure King 12:30 Supercar Showdown 1pm Walking The Himalayas 2pm Buccaneers And Bones 2:30 Outback Wrangler 3pm The Living Room 4pm Baby Animals In The Wild 5pm The Flying Winemaker 5:30 Sophie In The Home Counties 6pm Salvage Hunters 7pm Barn Hunters 7:30 Tiny House Hunting Realtors help two tiny-home seekers to find the perfect mini-space.

8:30 Eat, Fast And Live Longer Michael Mosley wants to live longer, stay younger, and lose weight as well, making as few changes to his life as possible along the way.

9:30 The Operatives New Zealander Pete Bethune and his team of former military commandos travel the world bringing poachers and environmental criminals to justice.

10:30 Barn Hunters 11pm The Flying Winemaker 11:30 Sophie In The Home Counties

6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Pukana 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 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 3pm Iwi Anthems 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 4pm Pumanawa – Celebrating Maori In Leadership 3 4:30 2Kaha PGR

Midnight Live Here, Buy This 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Living Room 2am Baby Animals In The Wild 3am Eat, Fast And Live Longer 4am The Operatives 5am Salvage Hunters

12:30 Survivor – Philippines PG 1:20 Last Man Standing PG 1:45 CSI – New York MV 2:35 CSI MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Hell On Wheels 16VLS 4:45 Longmire 16V 5:35 Hardcore Pawn PGL

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5pm Kapa Haka Regionals 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 2 6:20 Kete Korero 6:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 7pm Road To The Nats 7:30 Whanau Bake-Off 8pm The Laughing Samoans 3 8:30 Sidewalk Karaoke 9pm Billy T James AO 3 9:30 Super City Series 2 AO 10pm Waka Huia 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am CSI – New York MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 Last Man Standing PG 8:05 Survivor – Philippines PG 8:55 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 9:45 CSI MV 10:35 NCIS PGV 11:25 NCIS – New Orleans MV 12:15 NCIS – LA MV (Part 2) 1:05 Hardcore Pawn PGL 1:30 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 2:20 CSI – New York MV 3:10 Survivor – Philippines PG 4pm Pawn Stars PG 4:30 Last Man Standing PG 5pm SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 6pm The Simpsons PG 6:30 Hardcore Pawn PGL 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 NCIS PGV 8:30 Hell On Wheels 16VLS 9:30 Longmire 16V 10:30 CSI MV 11:30 NCIS PGV

FRIDAY

6am Auction Kings 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 8:30 MythBusters PG Bubble Park Plunge. 9:25 Naked And Afraid XL M 10:20 Naked And Afraid M All Falls Down. 11:15 I (Almost) Got Away With It M Got to Escape through an Air Duct. 12:10 The Wives Did It M 1:05 I’d Kill For You M Agent of Death. 2pm Running Wild With Bear Grylls M Michelle Rodriguez. 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG We Have Not Yet Begun to Fight. 5:40 MythBusters PG Duel Dilemmas. 6:35 Naked And Afraid M All Falls Down. 7:30 Naked And Afraid M 8:30 Naked And Afraid M Frozen in Fear. 9:30 Marooned With Ed Stafford M Gobi.

10:30 Naked And Afraid Pop-Up Edition M 11:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M

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12:30 Young, Hot And Crooked M 1:25 Disappeared M 2:20 Auction Hunters 2:45 Auction Kings 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 5:05 Moonshiners M

Beauty and the Beach 9:30pm on TV One

Limitless

8:30pm on Prime

MOVIES PREMIERE 7am Max PGV 2015 Adventure. Josh Wiggins, Thomas Haden Church.

8:50 Momentum 16VLSC 2015 Thriller. Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy. 10:25 Clown 16VL 2013 Horror. Eli Roth, Andy Powers.

12:05 Maze Runner – The Scorch Trials MV 2015 Action. Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario. 2:15 We Are Your Friends 16LSC 2015 Drama.

Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski.

3:55 Momentum 16VLSC 2015 Thriller. Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy. 5:30 The Bell Witch Haunting 16VLSC 2013 Horror. Andrew Hellenthal, Cat Alter. 7pm Into The Storm MC 2014 Thriller. Richard Armitage, Matt Walsh. 8:30 Ant-Man PGVL 2015 Action. Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly. 10:30 The Equaliser 18VLS 2014 Action.

Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas.

FRIDAY

12:40 The Drop 16VLC 2014 Crime.

2:25 Alpha House 18LSC 2014 Comedy. 3:55 Into The Storm MC 2014 Thriller. 5:25 Biography – Reese Witherspoon PG 2011 Documentary.

MOVIES GREATS 6:05 Almost Famous MC 2000 Drama. Frances McDormand, Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson.

8:05 Changing Lanes MVL 2002 Thriller. Ben Affleck, Samuel L Jackson, Toni Collette.

9:45 The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 16VL 2009 Thriller.

Denzel Washington, John Travolta.

11:30 Predator MVL 1987 Action. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sonny Landham. 1:15 Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind MLS 2004 Drama. Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet. 3pm The Jackal 16VL 1997 Action Thriller. Bruce Willis, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora.

5pm High Fidelity MLS 2000 Romantic Comedy. John Cusack, Catherine Zeta Jones. 6:50 Max Payne 16VL 2008 Action.

Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges. 8:30 Angels And Demons MV 2009 Crime.

10:50 Zombieland 16VL 2009 Action.

6:30 Ironman Championship Series Cairns.

7am NRL 360 8am Sterlo – On The Couch 9am NRL Footy Show 11am UFC – 200 Greatest Fighters Noon Ironman Championship Series Cairns.

12:30 L Cricket – Caribbean Premier League Trinbago Knight Riders v St Lucia Zouks. From Beausejour Cricket Ground.

4:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) Sri Lanka v England – Fourth ODI. From the Kia Oval.

5pm Ironman Championship Series Cairns.

5:30 World Sailing – June A show that highlights the events happening in the world of sailing.

6pm Back Page With hosts Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood.

7pm Mountain Biking – UCI World Championships (Replay) Cross Country Eliminator. From Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic.

8:30 NRL 360 9:30 L Rugby League – NRL Roosters v Bulldogs. From Allianz Stadium.

11:30 NRL Footy Show

FRIDAY

1:30 NRL 360 2:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Roosters v Bulldogs. From Allianz Stadium.

4:30 Cricket – International FRIDAY (Highlights) Sri Lanka v England – 12:15 Stuck On You ML 2003 Comedy. 2:10 The Jackal 16VL 1997 Fourth ODI. From the Kia Oval.

Action Thriller. 4:10 High Fidelity 5am Supercars Life MLS 2000 Romantic Comedy.

5:30 NRL 360

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Sport League milestone Warriors lock Simon Mannering admits his body is feeling the effects of a torrid career as he approaches his 250th NRL match against the Gold Coast on Saturday. The former club captain showed no signs of slowing down in Saturday’s golden point loss to Cronulla, getting through a typically phenomenal 67 tackles before being replaced three minutes into extra time. Coach Andrew McFadden gave him the day off training on Tuesday and the 29-year-old confirmed the extra rest was needed to ensure he’ll be at his best in his milestone appearance.

Ashburton College’s Ali Prescott made the step up to senior level with Hampstead on Saturday. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 290616-AK-013

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Saturday proved a day to remember for Ashburton College 1st XV player Ali Prescott after making his senior debut for Hampstead against Rakaia in the second round of the 2016 Watters Cup. With College having a bye week in the UC Championship competition, Hampstead coach Regan Broker called Prescott up to his depleted senior squad.

Prescott said he expected to play a bit-part role against the Watters Cup holders, and was shocked when told he would be starting.

“I thought I might just have a few minutes, I was excited but I was so nervous because it was the first time against the big boys “ Prescott said.

“Then they asked if I could start, I thought I would come off after 10 minutes, but just kept going and going.”

Prescott usually plies his trade at centre for College, but Broker handed his newest recruit the number 11 jersey and deployed him on the left wing – a position he hopes to make his own in the future.

“I find 13 kind of hard, I find wing easier because it’s just waiting for the ball and every time you get the ball you just

have to run as hard as you can,” he said. The day ended in a 50-22 defeat for Hampstead, but Prescott’s performance impressed Broker, who is hoping a new wave of returning Hampstead junior players will boost the club’s potential in the coming seasons.

“He just brings an eagerness to learn – keen young energy at the right time of the season,” Broker said.

“Also, he would be one of the first kids of the boys that played years ago for the club, so it shows that in a few years’ time when all of these kids start coming through from that agegroup, we could be dangerous.”

Prescott will now turn his attention back to 1st XV rugby as Ashburton College prepare to lock horns with UC Championship heavyweights Christchurch Boys’ High School today.

The 19-year-old said his first taste of senior action has changed his approach to school boy rugby, and hopes to continue to progress at all levels of the game.

“I think from now I’m not going to be scared of the 1st XV level, because it was a big step up for Hampstead,” he said.

“Last year I was selected for the Crusaders camp, and I want to keep pushing hard and keep going up.”

Zika fears spark Day’s Olympic withdrawal Jason Day pulled out of the Olympics yesterday because of the Zika virus, costing golf its No. 1 player as it returns from a century-long absence at the games.

The sport has lost two of its biggest stars in the last week, adding to the perception that

the Olympics are not a high priority.

Rory McIlroy, a four-time major champion, also said Zika will keep him from competing in Rio de Janeiro.

“The sole reason for my decision is my concerns about the possible transmission of the

Stripped of captaincy P17

Zika virus and the potential risks that it may present to my wife’s future pregnancies and to future members of our family,” Day said in a statement.

“I have always placed my family in front of everything else in my life.”

Day and his wife, Ellie, had

their second child in November, and he has said they want more children.

The 28-year-old Australian is the fifth golfer and one of the most prominent athletes to specifically cite Zika for not going to Rio. - NZME

Player gets death threats The ugly side of social media’s been highlighted by South African tennis player Kevin Anderson following his opening round loss at Wimbledon.

The world number 25 says he’s received death threats on Facebook and Twitter after blowing a two sets to love lead against Dennis Istomin.

Anderson says the abuse has come from people betting on the match.

He says he just has to take it and block users where possible, but you can’t read too much into it.

The world reacts The football world continues to react to the shock news that Lionel Messi has retired from international football in the aftermath of Argentina’s penalty shootout loss to Chile at the Copa America. As news of Messi’s decision filtered around the world, fans of the Argentine wizard filled the internet with messages of love and support, with hashtags such as #StayMessi #DontGoLio #MessiRetires #ComeBackMessi and #NoTeVayasMessi (don’t go Messi) springing up worldwide.

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