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Incidents of late-night violence are decreasing in Ashburton despite the arrests of four men yesterday, say those who are introducing a community action plan.

Ashburton police arrested four men in their 20s as they were allegedly among a large group of intoxicated males fighting after leaving a local bar at closing time just after 3am.

Police were alerted to the incident on Tancred Street by security staff and when they arrived the group started moving to vacant land leading to Burnett Street. The group ended up on Burnett Street near The Arcade where a number of windows were broken.

The fight was brought under control

by police with assistance from security and hotel staff.

It is believed the event developed from a verbal argument involving the males and some of their associates, police said in a press release.

“There were no serious injuries or weapons involved in the fighting and this matter is not connected to the recent gang-related event in Davis Crescent on Thursday afternoon,” police said.

Mayor Angus McKay said the town was doing everything it could to stop such late-night incidents. Currently the Ashburton District Council is working with stakeholders such as licensed premises and police on a safer public places action plan.

Already the town had security cam-

eras, community ambassadors and Maori wardens, and among initiatives which could be introduced as part of the plan were a higher number of upgraded security cameras, a late-night taxi shuttle service, and upgrading liquor ban signs around town.

“Compared with the rest of New Zealand we are very safe,” Mr McKay said, referring to crime statistics which showed a decrease for Ashburton in recent years.

“You can put all the measures in possible, will that stop someone throwing a punch at someone else?” Mr McKay said.

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Lunchtime nap cuts heart stroke risk People should follow in the footsteps of Sir Winston Churchill and enjoy a lunchtime nap, say experts. A daily nap cuts blood pressure and the chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke, while also cutting the need for blood pressure medications.

New research presented at the European Society of Cardiology conference in London found people benefited if they had a snooze, preferably of an hour or more. Sir Winston famously said nature had not intended man to work from 8am until midnight “without that refreshment of blessed oblivion” in the middle of the day. Dr Manolis Kallistratos, a cardiologist at Asklepieion Voula General Hospital in Athens, Greece, who led the new study, said: “Two influential UK prime ministers were supporters of the midday nap.

Winston Churchill said that we must sleep some time between lunch and dinner while Margaret Thatcher didn’t want to be disturbed around 3pm.”

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Japan lifts lid on toilet museum Japan’s leading toilet maker opens a new museum this week dedicated to a century of lavatories, from its first flush model to the most cutting edge version with odour-neutralisers and variable water jets. The museum operated by TOTO opens its doors in the southwestern city of Kitakyushu, where the company is based. High-tech toilets regularly win praise from foreign tourists and celebrities as the epitome of Japanese know-how - a contraption that offers both comforting warmth and a frighteningly accurate bidet jet. But the toilet firm said it is reaching back into its past with a replica of its first water flushing toilet seat, which came onto the market in 1914.

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Charles’ embarrassing letter Prince Charles might not get the royal treatment when he jets into New Zealand in November. The next in line to the throne flies into the country with his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, for a short trip. But hopes of a warm welcome from Kiwis might be dashed after the embarrassing release of a letter he wrote while visiting New Zealand in 1981. The letter, which he penned in Christchurch, highlighted his frustrations at jibes directed his way from New Zealanders about an earlier fall from a horse while playing polo in Australia. “Kindless, fallacious remarks and references about falling off horses are beginning to get through to me,” he wrote. “It seems as though it’s the main thing they know about me out here! It all increases my determination to make them laugh out the other side of their faces one day.” Charles also described his frustrations at some of his royal duties on tour. In the letter he took aim at Kiwi school kids.

“The real problem is keeping up my enthusiasm on each new day because I’m beginning to get fed up with the amount of nonsensical rubbish I take all day and every day! If one more New Zealand child asks me what it’s like to be a prince I shall go demented.”

Charles’ 1981 tour lasted two weeks. The letter which shows an unflattering side of Charles was sent to a friend.

Bachelor happy to help Art Green thinks he’s “pretty handy” on a netball court, saying he has the “height and the hops”. The Bachelor will have the chance to prove this when he and his girlfriend Matilda Rice “bring it” to the Colombo Road courts on September 12, to play in a fundraiser celebrity netball match. Bring it to Colombo will mark the end of the netball season for Wairarapa junior and senior grades, and will raise money to upgrade the 32-year-old Colombo Road facilities.

The television stars are the latest celebrity names to be announced for the event, where the couple will be up against netball legend Irene van Dyk. Event organiser Kate Jurlina said that, with Green being a Martinborough boy, it was a natural fit to have him in the match. Green, who lives in Auckland, said he jumped at the chance to take part in the fundraiser. “Now that I find myself in a position where I am able to use my influence to do positive things for individuals and communities, I just want to help out as much as I can. I was also really impressed at the creativity and drive of this campaign, so couldn’t refuse the opportunity to be involved,” he said.

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Time running out There’s only one week left for a mystery Aucklander to become an overnight millionaire. It has been almost a year since a $1 million Lotto ticket was sold at Pam’s Corner Dairy in Glenfield for the draw on September 6, 2014. All tickets are valid for 12 months - meaning the cash will have to be claimed before Sunday. Lotto, Powerball and Strike have all jackpotted meaning there is a combined prize pool of more than $10 million up for grabs this weekend. Powerball First Division will be an estimated $7 million, Lotto First Division will sit at $3 million and Strike Four should be an estimated $500,000.

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■ SYNTHETIC DRUGS

Synthetic drugs still available

By Daisy HuDson

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Synthetic drugs are still being sold on the black market in Mid Canterbury, according to police.

However the drugs are not as prevalent as they once were.

Senior sergeant Scott Banfield said police were still dealing with synthetic drug users “every now and again”.

“There’s probably a small group here in Mid Canterbury who are regular users of synthetic drugs,” he said.

“We’re aware who they are, and from time to time they commit an offence and we arrest them.”

There was “no doubt” that people were still trying to supply synthetic drugs in the dis-

trict, he said. “But there’s nowhere near as many people being successful with that.”

That meant that synthetic drugs, like other narcotics being used in Mid Canterbury, had to be couriered in from outside the district.

The Psychoactive Substances Act was passed in 2013, effectively banning the sale of all but

41 so-called legal highs.

Police have been cracking down on drug offending in the district, with a major raid last year resulting in multiple arrests.

Illicit drug offences have also been trending downwards, dropping in Mid/South Canterbury by 8.1 per cent last year.

A major focus has been dis-

■ ZONTA YOUTH ART AWARDS

rupting drug supply locally, which police say has been successful to some degree.

Police were proud of the fact that their efforts had made it harder for drugs to be manufactured within the district - so much so that they had to be couriered in from further north, Mr Banfield told the Guardian recently.

■ SLA MEETING

Positive College meeting students win big

By Caitlin Porter

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Ashburton College student Arm Chomprasert took out the premier award for his black and white photographic work entitled Animation.

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Ashburton College students dominated the prize winners’ list at the Zonta Youth Art Awards in Ashburton on Friday night.

Arm Chomprasert from the college took out the premier award for his street scene photograph entitled Animation.

Runner-up was fellow pupil Emily Willis with her acrylic

on canvas work entitled Submerged, while Kate Whiting from the college took out the People’s Choice award with Unsustainable, an acrylic/collage work.

Third place was taken by Ashburton College pupil Lauren Yeatman with a photographic work entitled Imogen, while fellow student Lizzy

Leonard, with a photograph entitled Cars, received an Honorary Mention. One final Merit Award went to Katie Merrilees of Craighead Diocesan School for her mixed media work entitled Late Winter Flowers.

About 80 people attended the prizegiving.

There were 52 entries in total with work including paint-

ing, photography, mixed media, pencil drawing and printmaking. This year’s judge was Lincoln High School painting and photography teacher Jaimee Peters.

The Zonta exhibition will run through to September 20.

The awards are held annually, and are open for 16 to 19-yearolds.

Four arrested in late-night brawl From P1 The Print Room manager Emma Jackson agreed, believing that the safer public places plan discussions were working so far.

“It’s not often that we have a

brawl where people are arrested. I think (the key plan stakeholders) have been working quite hard to make sure these things don’t happen.”

She said she and staff responded to the incident by

making sure their patrons were safe and not involved. Police were already on the scene by the time she was outside, and then other police arrived.

“We just supported and made sure that if anyone else was

around that we could assist them and keep other people safe and out of it,” she said.

The owner of Ashburton’s other late night venue, Arcadia, did not return Guardian calls yesterday.

Members of the Ashburton Service Level Alliance (SLA) came together for the first time last week, at the inaugural SLA meeting.

The SLA is part of the Canterbury Clinical Network and is a type of integrated health alliance that consists of health care providers, leaders and professionals from around the district who work together to aid the transformation of local healthcare services.

The members of the Ashburton SLA include representatives from general practice teams, community service providers, Ashburton Hospital, the council and consumer groups.

Clinical network facilitator Craig Watson said the inaugural meeting, which was closed to the public, was positive.

“The members, who were by and large new to the Canterbury Clinical Network’s alliancing framework, were given a presentation from [the network’s] programme director Kim Sinclair-Morris on the principles of alliancing,” Mr Watson said.

Then all members present took the opportunity to sign up to the alliancing charter, which aims to guide the SLA’s work.

The draft terms of reference were also reviewed and the aim is to have them endorsed before the next meeting, Mr Watson said.

Key themes that were discussed in the July SLA workshop were also talked about, and the members will hold discussions over the coming months which will turn the key themes into a meaningful and sustainable 2015/16 work plan for the SLA, he said.

The next meeting is likely to be early October, depending on the members’ availability.

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■ MOUNT HUTT LODGE

Battery causes fire

By SuSan SandyS

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Mount Hutt Lodge owner Butch Stern had to launch into firefighting mode last night in order to save the venue from burning down.

The Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade and Methven St John responded to the fire, which was caused by a lithium battery charger exploding in one of the lodge’s units.

Mr Stern said a client was charging batteries in his unit,

and as the client went to make himself a cup of tea, the smoke alarms were activated.

The client and Mr Stern found the room completely black with thick smoke. They fought the blaze with chemical fire extinguishers. Mr Stern’s wife Jo phoned emergency services.

Mr Stern is a former longtime firefighter, having fought the deadly Ash Wednesday fires in Australia in 1983 as a member of the Aireys Inlet fire bri-

gade. “It’s an interesting way to spend a Sunday afternoon,” Mr Stern said of his experience yesterday.

“The local services were fantastic.”

Mr Stern and the client were checked for any injuries including smoke inhalation, but were fine.

The unit had not fared so well, it was a write-off with furniture and other items needing replacing.

The lodge was full last night

and the show would go on, with Mr and Mrs Stern continuing to host all their guests.

The lodge is situated at the Rakaia Gorge and includes selfcontained accommodation and a restaurant.

“It’s all systems go, just like always,” Mr Stern said.

The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade responded to two callouts yesterday during the day, one a medical assist and the other a minor chimney fire.

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In brief Auckland fire Firefighters battled a blaze at a multimillion dollar building in central Auckland yesterday.

The small fire began in a ground floor restaurant in the Metropolis Building, off High Street, about 7.50am. The Metropolis Building cost $180 million to build and houses apartments as well as shops, cafes and bars.

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Suspicious blaze One of Hamilton’s oldest schools says it will be business as usual for students today, despite a suspicious blaze damaging two of its buildings yesterday. The Fire Service was called to Hamilton East School just before 7am to find the school hall and the dental unit on fire. It is the second suspicious blaze at the school in a matter of years - in 2009, two classrooms were gutted and others were seriously damaged in a suspected arson attack.

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Employee bashed A liquor store employee was bashed in the head with full bottles of alcohol during a violent robbery by two teenagers in Christchurch on Saturday night. At 10.55pm two youths aged 15 and 16 went into Woolston Liquor Store on Ferry Road. They both picked up large bottles of alcohol and tried to leave the store without paying.

Police later arrested a 15-year-old and charged him with aggravated robbery. They are currently speaking to a 16-year-old about the incident and expect further arrests and charges.

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William and Hannah-Mae Joyce are off to the Rugby World Cup with their parents Amanda and Nigel.

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Family off on trip of a lifetime

By Caitlin Porter

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Nigel Joyce’s family are among the lucky Kiwis headed over to support the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup. The Joyces – Nigel, wife Amanda and their children, 11-year-old William and 8-year-old Hannah-Mae – are headed off for a seven-week tour of Europe and the United States at the end of the week.

They will be making the journey with a couple of other Canterbury families.

The trip was a long time in the making, Mr Joyce said.

They decided to plan it after the last Rugby World Cup.

“When the final was on four years ago we thought we should cruise and go to the next World Cup while it’s there,” Mr Joyce said.

It’s taken some time to organise, and save for, but the family is getting excited at the thought of their excursion.

It’s a bit of a whirlwind trip, Mr Joyce said.

The family will spend time in Singapore and Bangkok as well as Dubai before heading along to Istanbul and Athens. They’ll take part in various tours along the way before making their way to Munich and then London – where they’ll take in two games – All Blacks versus

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Georgia and All Blacks versus Argentina.

A campervan tour around Wales and Scotland will round out their Europe/UK trip and they’ll then head off to the

United States before making the long journey home.

The rugby games were a big part of the trip, but fitted in with their schedule seamlessly.

“We’re just in London at that time, so it’s a pure fluke really.”

Mr Joyce said he’s an avid All Blacks supporter and has caught many of their games.

His children are equally as excited, but even though they’ll be out of school for a few weeks Mum and Dad are making sure they’re taking their homework with them.

“The teachers have been really good as in get over there and do it, as a life-experience type of thing,” Mr Joyce said.

Extra paid parental leave won’t be dished out to those most in need first, politicians say. Labour MP Sue Moroney’s parental leave bill was drawn in Parliament last week, proposing to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks for all Kiwis.

It is currently 16 weeks - moving up to 18 weeks in April 2016. And the MP told TVNZ’s Q+A programme yesterday families would not be “means-tested” to get a helping hand if the bill goes through. She said historic evidence showed the process to test for those who needed help the most would mean a loss in the financial benefit.

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Stormy start to spring It’s going to be a stormy start to spring with rain on the radar throughout the country this week.

Meteorologists are warning Kiwis about a series of lows - bringing heavy, isolated rain, cloud and wind - currently making a beeline for New Zealand shores.

Winter officially ends tomorrow.

MetService meteorologist Emma Blades said temperatures should remain steady this week but people should be prepared to dig out their brollies for a wet spell.

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Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1473 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 3, 17, 31, 34, 37, 39.

Bonus number: 5.

Powerball winning number: 4.

Strike: 34, 3, 31, 37.

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Prisoner slips his bracelet A South Auckland man facing kidnapping charges is the latest prisoner to cut off their electronic monitoring bracelet, as the Corrections Minister urges officials to make the anklets tougher.

Thomas Shortcliffe allegedly removed his bracelet about 11pm on Saturday - the second such incident this weekend and the latest in a spate this month.

At one point Department of Corrections assistant northern commissioner Alastair Riach revealed on TV that five criminals serving community-based sentences or who were on electronic monitoring were on the run that particular night after cutting off their bracelets.

Shortcliffe, a 44-year-old facing charges of kidnapping, burglary, assault with intent to injure and contravening a protection order, still hasn’t been

found after escaping the Papakura property he was bailed to.

As part of the monitoring process a security guard went there and was allegedly assaulted by Shortcliffe, who then fled.

The security guard was uninjured.

Shortcliffe, who has gang connections and links to Northland, is not on a list of the 160 highest risk prisoners subject to electronic monitoring.

Earlier this month, changes were made to tamper alerts for those on the list in a bid to improve public safety.

A special team at Corrections is notified as soon as an alert is received for anyone on the highest risk list, and action is taken.

In the past, the security company that received the alert would send a “field officer” to check the property before police or Corrections were notified. - NZME

Annual competitions under way Jessica Dunlop (left) and Elina Chester perform in the Piano Duet Open class at the Ashburton Society of the Performing Arts annual competitions on Saturday. About 35 eight to 18-year-olds participated in the annual vocal and instrumental competitions, and there were a high number of young pianists. The society has been holding the event for over 90 years.

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■ ASHBURTON PLAINS ROTARY

In brief Skimmers sought Police are looking for two men after a card skimming device was installed on a Mt Eden ATM in July.

Card skimming devices are used to read bank cards, enabling thieves to steal account information from the magnetic strips of ATM cards.

Auckland police posted photographs of the pair on their Facebook page in an appeal for information. The skimming device was linked to a number of fraudulent transactions in China a few days later, between July 9 and July 11. In July, Auckland man Ivaylo Valchev Terziivanov, 28, avoided a jail term for his involvement in a half-milliondollar ATM scam. The offending, which involved installing skimming devices on cash machines, took place last year. He admitted 64 charges including using counterfeit bank cards for personal gain, illegally obtaining documents, and possessing implements for forgery.

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Workers rewarded

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Employees from several Ashburton businesses were recognised by their peers this week in a pride of workmanship award ceremony run by Ashburton’s Plains Rotary. Club publicity officer Clayton Howard said the awards were a way for businesses to recognise staff who had given outstanding service within their organisation. All businesses are invited to make nominations for the awards which are an annual event on Plains Rotary’s calendar.

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A light quake shook awake residents at the top of the South Island about 3am yesterday.

GeoNet said the 3.4-magnitude quake was only 7km deep. It was classed as “light”, and hit about 15km west of Kaikoura. Residents felt the tremor as far away as Porirua.

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■ FEEDING THE WORLD

Sarah helps tackle global food crisis

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

Mayfield woman Sarah Tait has been at an international summit helping solve an impending global food crisis.

Every day the world’s population increases by 233,000 and is expected to hit nine billion by 2050.

The ability to feed this number of people will be compounded by ever diminishing areas of agricultural land, and resources.

One hundred delegates under the age of 25, from 33 countries, have been in Canberra this week at the Youth Ag Summit addressing the issues ahead under the topic of feeding a hungry planet.

With seven delegates, New Zealand has the highest number of leaders attending per capita.

Sarah, who works as an agronomist for PGG Wrightson Seeds in Ashburton, said the experience was no holiday, but was immensely rewarding.

“There was nothing cruisy

about the week – engagement and solutions are demanded of us, and we are constantly being pushed out of our comfort zones and challenged,” she said.

“It is in these situations that you learn to ask questions of your peers and collaborate, instead of just debating your own points.

“The diversity of the people here is astounding. People have come from so many different cultural backgrounds and from a spectrum of developed and developing countries. There is also a huge range in students and professions present - environmentalists, agronomists, lawyers, teachers, nutritionists, cropping farmers, livestock farmers, policy makers and economists.”

Topics on the table ranged from sustainable production, to the perception of agriculture, to responsible consumption behaviours and wastage in the food chain.

“The days have been hectic

with jam-packed schedules and some of the most inspiring speakers,” Sarah said.

“It is also so promising that there is a similar portion of delegates who are from farming backgrounds to those who are not – it shows that there are more people are becoming engaged in food production and all of our opinions have been challenged and many have changed from this week’s discussions.”

This year’s Youth Ag Summit is unique in that it aims to draw up a collective declaration that outlines what the world’s young can do in the immediate future to improve food security.

Two delegates will be chosen to present the declaration to the United Nations in Rome in October.

Right - Ashburton agronomist Sarah Tait is not afraid to tackle international issues.

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Man seriously hurt near bar A young man was left lying in the middle of a central Auckland road with critical head injuries after he was assaulted by a group early yesterday morning.

Police are investigating the assault against the 21-year-old man at the corner of Albert and Wyndham streets about 2.30am. The area is littered with bars and nightclubs – most of which close about 4am – with one manager saying he saw the emergency response right outside his window.

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he large group of allegedly intoxicated men involved in a brawl in downtown Ashburton early yesterday have further undermined the reputation of a town unfairly tarnished by incidents of late night disorder.

Sure, others have it worse but Ashburton has been making a new name for itself as home to large-scale drunken brawls by people who should know better.

Today’s newspaper details another brawl early on Sunday morning. Windows were smashed before police, security and hotel staff managed to quell the disorder in the vacant land between Tancred and Burnett streets.

Early yesterday, national media were reporting the brawl with reference to the much bigger near-riot in February, when three members of the public were injured and a police officer needed stitches from a melee involving dozens of people.

This new hit to the town’s reputation will be disappointing for those who acknowledge that too many people in this district have the sort of damaging relationship with alcohol that affects the community around them.

A group including the council, businesses, the police and social agencies convened amid concerns about late-night disorder is developing plans to further monitor our streets and to get people home after a night out.

Meanwhile, volunteers keep an eye on late-night revellers, and to diffuse dangerous situations before the mix of booze and attitude have them flare to the sort of incidents that have grabbed national headlines.

That all this is needed is a disappointing reflection of what Ashburton has faced on too many occasions over the last year, and reinforces why social agencies supported a new local alcohol policy that would close bars earlier.

The Hospitality Association opposes the policy. When it puts its case at the forthcoming hearing, it will be good to hear how bars are already meeting the law and avoiding allowing people to become intoxicated before they hit the streets.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Does Mid Canterbury have a gang problem?

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s a responsible Government it is important that we take a longterm view regarding the future needs of our country.

While Governments are elected every three years, if we considered things purely from within the limited view of a three-year parliamentary term, we would be overlooking a great deal. With this in mind, the Government has launched the 2015 Thirty Year New Zealand Infrastructure Plan, which sets out our planned response to some of the infrastructure challenges we will face as a nation over the coming decades.

Infrastructure supports much of our daily lives – it includes the roads we drive on, the schools our children learn in and it delivers essential services such as our electricity and water supplies. It is a key driver of the economy, and integral to our public services such as hospitals.

Strengthening the integration between sectors and across central and local government is pivotal to achieving the best results from infrastructure.

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In brief Bid to end dispute Late funnyman Robin Williams’ widow and his kids have agreed to meet next week to discuss what is to become of the Oscar winner’s huge bicycle collection. The two parties have been warring over Williams’ possessions ever since he committed suicide last year, but now Susan Williams has offered to meet with her stepkids to seek a resolution in their stand-off over his bikes, according to TMZ.com.

The widow’s lawyer was in court at the weekend, urging a San Francisco judge to settle the remaining property disputes with Zak, Zelda and Cody Williams. The kids’ lawyer insists their father’s will is clear and therefore the court doesn’t need to intervene, but his clients have agreed to meet to settle the matter.

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Suspected traffickers in court Four suspected human traffickers said they were innocent as they appeared in a Hungarian court over the decomposing bodies of 71 migrants found in a truck in Austria, marking a sickening new low in Europe’s migrant crisis.

They were remanded into custody as Hungary, where the truck originated, said it completed a razor-wire barrier along its 175km frontier with Serbia in an effort to prevent thousands of migrants entering the European Union country.

Europe is struggling to find a coherent approach as its governments face a record influx of hundreds of thousands of

refugees fleeing conflict in the Middle East and Africa.

Police believe the suspects who appeared in the court in Kecskemet at the weekend are low-ranking members of one of the numerous, unscrupulous people-smuggling gangs that transport migrants in return for sometimes exorbitant amounts of money.

They were arrested after the truck was discovered abandoned by an Austrian motorway last week.

Police said the victims, believed to be mainly refugees fleeing the war in Syria, may have been dead for up to two days.

The court remanded the

three Bulgarians aged 29, 30, 50 and the 28-year-old Afghan in custody until September 29.

Their appearance came as three “severely dehydrated” children were recovering in an Austrian hospital a day after they were rescued from a second van packed with 26 Syrians, Bangladeshis and Afghans.

The van was pulled over by Austrian police after a short chase at the weekend near the German border.

“If the journey had continued the situation could probably have become critical,” a police spokesman said.

Another spokesman said that the two five-year-old girls and one six-year-old boy were in

“stable” condition in hospital.

The United Nations estimates 300,000 people have fled conflict and hardship in the Middle East and Africa for a better life in Europe this year.

Some 2500 have died in the attempt, mostly while making the dangerous trip across the Mediterranean.

Libyan rescue workers said yesterday that “dozens” of people were still missing after a boat carrying around 400 would-be migrants sank last week off the country’s western shores.

At least 111 people were killed and a total of 198 people have been rescued.

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European ministers have called for more multinational patrols and tickets marked with passengers’ names on major continental trains in the wake of the recent foiled jihadist attack on a Paris-bound train. The group of ministers meeting in Paris also called for increased checks on passengers and baggage at major stations and for the European Commission to tighten gun laws, in a joint statement read by French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. - AFP

Shark bites board A surfer has escaped injury after a great white shark bit her board off California’s central coast. Elinor Dempsey, 54, said she was surfing at Morro Strand State Beach, just north of Morro Bay yesterday when a shark swam under her board and chomped on it, leaving a 35cm wide bite mark. Dempsey pushed her board toward the shark as she jumped off. Other surfers who saw the attack warned everyone else to get out of the water. Some of the surfers helped Dempsey reunite with her board, and she got back on it to get to shore. A US Fish and Wildlife biologist examined the board and estimated the shark was a 1.83 metre adult male.

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Greste ‘sick to stomach’ by sentence

A three-year-old girl remains in a critical but stable condition with serious burns after allegedly being set alight at a Perth home.

A 43-year-old man, accused of pouring a liquid over three children and setting them on fire at a Doubleview home on Friday night, appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court on Saturday on grievous bodily harm charges. Police say a seven-year-old girl has since been discharged from Princess Margaret Hospital while a six-yearold boy remains with his family.

The charged man is expected to be back in court tomorrow.

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Australian journalist Peter Greste has called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to do what he promised and pardon his innocent Al Jazeera colleagues, who are back behind bars.

Greste said yesterday he felt sick to his stomach after a Cairo court sentenced him, CanadianEgyptian journalist Mohammed Fahmy and Egyptian producer Baher Mohammed to three years in prison for broadcasting false news.

Their retrial came after an appeals court last year overturned their initial sentences of seven years’ prison for Greste and Fahmy and 10 years for Mohammed on charges including supporting a banned ter-

rorist group.

Greste was deported in February and tried in absentia while his two colleagues were out on bail in Egypt.

A deeply disappointed Greste told reporters in Sydney the trial was politically motivated and there was no evidence to support the allegations.

“President el-Sisi now has an opportunity to undo that injustice, to correct that injustice,” he said.

“The eyes of the world are on Egypt ... it is now up to President el-Sisi to do what he said he would do from the outset, and that is pardon us if we were ever convicted.”

The men were charged with airing falsified footage intended

to damage national security and with being part of ousted president Mohammed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood, which is considered a terrorist organisation, in 2013.

Amal Clooney, a high-profile human rights lawyer representing Fahmy, said the conviction of the three “sends a dangerous message” and there was no evidence to sustain any of the charges.

Greste said the case extended beyond the trio, to freedom of the press, the law and democracy in Egypt.

He called on governments, diplomats and the public to continue the online fight for justice.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

issued a statement after the verdict, promising to continue to pursue all diplomatic avenues with her Egyptian counterpart to clear Greste’s name.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten described the sentence as “outrageous”.

“My thoughts are not only with him and his family, but his two journalistic colleagues in Egypt,” he told reporters in Brisbane.

The Australian journalists’ union the MEAA said it was appalled and outraged at the sentence.

“While journalists continue to be attacked for their journalism, there can be no press freedom in Egypt.”

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Girl loses hand An eight-year-old girl has had her right hand amputated following a dog attack near Newcastle.

The attack happened at a home in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Valentine shortly before 3.30pm on Saturday, police say. Paramedics rushed the girl to the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle but surgeons were unable to save her hand.

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■ CUBA

Man charged over bombing

Tropical storm Erika breaks up over Cuba

Thai police have charged a foreign man over the deadly Bangkok bombing, the first arrest connected to an attack that has rattled the junta-run kingdom and damaged its tourist-haven reputation.

The man was arrested after a morning raid on an apartment in Nong Chok district on the eastern outskirts of the capital by security forces who allegedly found him with bombmaking equipment linked to the

17 August blast, which killed 20 people.

A senior military official said he believed the suspect was a “Turkish national” but Thai police have not yet confirmed his nationality.

“We believe that the suspect was involved with the bombing” at the Erawan shrine, national police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri said.

He added that the foreign man was also involved in a

blast the day after that bombing near a popular tourist pier, which sent people scurrying but caused no injuries.

The suspect, now in military custody, has been charged with the “illegal possession of bomb-making materials” and was found with multiple passports, Prawut said.

Photographs of a lightly bearded man sitting with his hands behind his back, Turkish passports wrapped in rubber

bands and the photo passport page of a 28-year-old Turkish national named Adem Karadag were also shown on screen.

Police did not specify the suspect’s nationality or name.

But Colonel Banphot Phunphien, spokesman of Thailand’s Internal Security Operations Command, said the man was a “Turkish national” adding that authorities were working to “verify his nationality” with the Turkish embassy.

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■ UNITED STATES

Murder charge in US police shooting The prime suspect in the “coldblooded assassination” of a Texas sheriff ’s deputy has been charged with murder.

The policeman was gunned down from behind and shot multiple times at close range allegedly because he was a policeman.

The fatal shooting prompted an emotional reaction from local officials, who pointed their finger at ramped-up rhetoric against police officers in the United States in protests against perceived police brutality.

Darren Goforth, 47, was killed on Friday night in the Houston area because of his job, Sheriff Ron Hickman said, announcing the charges against the alleged gunman.

“Our deputies returned to the streets tonight to hold a delicate peace that was shattered last evening,” Hickman told reporters, calling Goforth’s killing - a gunman crept up from behind and opened fire - a “senseless and cowardly act”.

Shannon Miles, a 30-year-old black male with a long criminal history, had been charged with capital murder, said Hickman.

“He does have previous crimi-

Mourners gather at a gas station in Houston to pay their respects at a makeshift memorial for Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Goforth who was shot and killed while filling his patrol car.

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nal history that includes charges for resisting arrest, trespass, evading detention and disorderly conduct with a firearm,” Hickman added.

Asked what Miles’ motive was, the sheriff replied: “At this moment, as of this morning, our assumption is he (Goforth) was a target because he wore a uniform. At this moment, we found no other motive or indication that it was anything

other than that.”

Hickman earlier said the killing was one of the worst he had seen in 45 years in the job.

Goforth, a white, 10-year veteran of the force, was married with two children.

Earlier, Hickman said the shooting was part of a dangerous rhetoric in America and local officials connected the killing to a series of protests in major American cities against

the police.

“At any point when the rhetoric ramps up to the point where calculated, cold-blooded assassination of police officers happen, this rhetoric has gotten out of control,” Hickman said.

“We’ve heard black lives matter. All lives matter. Well, cops’ lives matter, too. So why don’t we just drop the qualifier and say lives matter.”

- AFP

Tropical storm Erika has broken up as it raked Cuba, bringing the drought-parched island heavy rains after the tropical storm earlier left at least 20 dead in the tiny island nation of Dominica.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Centre yesterday said the storm had degenerated into a “trough of low pressure” and was just off the southeastern coast of Cuba at around 1730 GMT. In Cuba, the heavy rains came as welcome news to an island enduring its worst drought since 1901.

“The rains, at times intense ... are received with pleasure, given the intense drought that affects this region since the end of last year,” the official Cuban news agency Prensa Latina said.

Remnants of the storm are expected to move up the island throughout the day.

The NHC, which issued its final bulletin on the storm, said storm warnings had been lifted but warned the low pressure system should be followed with interest in Cuba and the Bahamas.

The storm’s passage came exactly 10 years after Hurricane Katrina battered parts of the southern United States, devastating New Orleans in particular.

The storm dumped heavy rains on the Dominican Republic and Haiti, but its deadliest impact was on the tiny island of Dominica, which is still recovering.

Floods and mudslides unleashed by the storm left scenes of devastation in the island of about 72,000 people.

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Immigration could rain on Trump’s parade Billionaire Donald Trump has soared in opinion polls for the Republican presidential primary, but inflammatory anti-immigrant rhetoric could cost him the crucial Latino vote in the 2016 White House race.

“What Trump is doing is political suicide,” says Patricio Zamorano, executive director of the consulting firm Infoamericas.info.

Since launching his campaign in June, “The Donald” has catapulted to the top of the Republican polls, ahead of 16 other candidates, and at 28 per cent he is streaking away from his nearest rival by 16 points.

Immigration has dominated the agenda since then, with Trump, 69, promising to build a wall to keep Mexicans - who he has attacked as drug traffickers

and rapists - from entering the US illegally.

He has also promised to deport the more than 11 million people living in the US illegally and to eliminate their US-born children’s right to nationality, which the outspoken Trump sees as a magnet for undocumented immigrants.

With his blunt speaking style and refusal to bow to main-

stream political correctness, Trump - whom some Republicans slam as not conservative enough - actually has won a lot of support from the party’s most conservative, who are also the most active in primary voting.

But at the same time, the mega-rich developer has drawn anger and scorn from Hispanics, the fastest-growing US minori-

ty group, numbering 54 million, and 10 per cent of voters.

Unsurprisingly, Trump is the least popular Republican candidate among Hispanics, a Gallup poll has found.

Trump’s meteoric primary surge has set off alarms among Republican leaders who had been planning on delivering a strategy to woo Hispanics.

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he jet skis roar by the shore and the water is full of splashing children along the Tunisian Riviera where, despite the deadly attack that killed 38 tourists in June, the beaches are full – for now.

Europeans have abandoned this North African country, leaving just local Tunisian beach-goers and visiting Algerians. But they will be gone by month’s end, and then the real pain for the country’s all-important tourism industry will begin.

Attracted by deep price cuts, Tunisians have flocked to the beaches for their summer vacations, but reservation books are empty for coming months as the school year starts.

“We are full for the next three weeks and then we will be empty,” said Abdelhamid Zaraga, owner of the Atrium Hotel in Hammamet, as he sat in the cavernous hotel lobby bustling with Tunisians in beach gear.

“We’ve been full since three days ago because we dropped our pants to be cheaper than our neighbours.”

While tourism officially only makes up seven per cent of Tunisia’s economy, industry experts estimate its real contribution is closer to 19 per cent.

And the decision by Britain and some other European countries to warn off their travellers has devastated the sector.

The travel guidance was prompted by security concerns after the June attack and another deadly attack in March on the country’s leading museum, both by Islamic extremists.

Zouhair Mbarek, owner of Batouta Voyages travel agency in Tunis, said no amount of price-cutting or other promotions was having any impact in attracting budget-conscious foreigners back to Tunisia – at least in the foreseeable future.

“In the current situation, the issue is not price,” he said.

“The issue is whether people feel safe enough to come to Tunisia.”

Tunisia depends on tourism to earn hard currency and its revenue covers 60 per cent of its commercial debt payments, according to Radhouane Bensalah, the president of the hotel association and the owner

Following the deadly attack in June that killed 38 tourists, the Tunisian tourism industry has taken a dive, with European tourists shunning the area. Paul Schemm headed to the North African former beach hotspots to test the waters.

Since the attack on tourists there has been a much stronger security and police presence around the resorts and hotels in Tunisia.

of the Saphir Palace in Hammamet.

He said the government is scrambling to save the industry as hotels around the country close up, and has said loans, taxes and utility payments for hotels will all be delayed until the situation improves.

The government is also working with hotels that are temporarily closing to pay at least partial salaries to their staff, to avoid the devastating consequences of laying off large sections of the workforce in a country already ravaged by 15 per cent unemployment.

Some 400,000 people are employed directly and indirectly in the industry and they support two million family members no small number in a country of just 11 million.

Since Tunisia’s 2011 revolution, which inspired democracy advocates around the world but scared away many tourists, the sector has been struggling, and the national economy along with it. The two deadly attacks this year came just as hopes for an economic turnaround

were emerging. Gross domestic product growth for the year is now expected to sink to one per cent.

On a bright August morning in Hammamet, however, the beaches were filling up and the footpaths choked with cars bearing Algerian licence plates.

“We decided to come to help the Tunisians,” said Rafiqa Mishri, an Algerian woman with oversize sunglasses and a headscarf, walking along the beach with her husband. “We have experience with terrorism, we aren’t afraid.”

The seasonal influx of Algerians to Tunisian beaches has been hailed in the media as an example of neighbourly support. But the 4000 people crossing the borders every day are typical for this time of year.

Nearby, tour guide Abdessalam Trabelsi tries to interest people in rides on camels, quad bikes or even a pirate ship.

He admits it is good to have the Algerians, but says they do not make up for the absence of Europeans.

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like the Europeans. They aren’t interested in handicrafts, so all those shops are empty,” he said, gesturing to a row of forlorn shops selling kaftans, leather bags and jewellery.

He also lamented the tendency of Algerians and Tunisians to bargain hard for everything.

“The best customers are the English,” he said. “They pay for activities without complaining because they know it’s much more expensive where they come from.”

This, however, may be the future of an industry that will have to rely more and more on its local market. The country’s 2016-2020 tourism development plan seeks to expand Tunisian clients from 14 to 25 per cent of the total.

Tourism authorities are hoping the industry can survive a lean northern winter and see the Europeans return by April, though that will depend on intense negotiations between the Foreign Ministry and foreign embassies to convince them that security has been restored.

Each hotel now has a uni-

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formed policeman with an assault rifle at the door and armed plain-clothes officers are scattered around the beaches.

Hotels are also working with police to install cameras, metal detectors and train security teams.

“We will shift all our efforts to public relations with sports and political figures and those in show business to bring people to Tunisia and show them the country and that life goes on and people are enjoying themselves,” said Bensalah of the hotel association.

Mohammed Daya, who owns the Dar al Olf hotel in Hammamet, expresses doubt about the government’s promises of help.

“We are pessimistic. We don’t know what to do - and what’s worse is that our government doesn’t know how to find the solution,” he said, bemoaning recent renovations on his hotel that have left him deeply in debt.

“In September, if I don’t have customers,” he said, “I will close down.”

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In brief Rousey on front foot Ronda Rousey says Floyd Mayweather should get in touch with her “when he learns to read and write.” Her dig is the latest addition to a rivalry between the two top fighters, with both of them claiming to be better a better fighter and more successful than the other. Rousey has also called Mayweather out on his history of domestic violence, saying she wondered how he felt “getting beat by a woman this time” after she won Best Fighter over him at the ESPY awards in July. - NZME

Birdie blitz at Barclays Australia’s US PGA champion Jason Day and South Korean Bae Sang-Moon jumped on the birdie bandwagon yesterday, both firing seven-under-par 63s to share the 54-hole lead at the Barclays.

Day, who captured his first major title at Whistling Straits two weeks ago, had six birdies and an eagle with just one bogey as he joined his playing partner Bae on 11-under-par 199 at Plainfield Country Club.

- AFP Mid Canterbury wing attack Kirsty Naish looks for an opening past Nelson’s Anna Miles at the EA Networks Centre on Saturday.

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Rep netballers impress coach

By James Ford

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Mid Canterbury Heartland Senior A netball team showed plenty of grit to down Nelson A 45-43 at the EA Networks Centre, before toppling a local invitational side 49-26 in their second match on Saturday.

Mid Canterbury finished the first quarter with a 14-9

lead, but Nelson were quick to bounce back in the second period with 12 goals to Mid Canterbury’s four for a 21-18 score at half time.

Ange Leadley’s side battled back to finish the third quarter at a 32-32 stalemate, before edging out the visitors 45-43 in the dying moments.

Leadley said the two ties

provided a good warm-up for the upcoming Hanan Shield matches on September 12 and the invitational team, coached

by Sonya Frew, also offered stiff competition.

“I was rapt with the team.

“There were some changes in combinations, but everybody adjusted well and everybody stepped up, so we were

rapt we got the win,” she said.

“Things are looking good, there are some basics we need to improve on, but it was good.”

All of the Mid Canterbury players came away from the intense 60 minute games unscathed, other than Leanne Clemens, who picked up an ankle injury.

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New champ on the Celtic courts The Celtic Squash Club held their club championships over the last couple of weeks, with the finals on Friday night.

In the men’s A grade top seed Peter Bryant made the final after getting past Mick Hooper (3-1) and Rob Beale in straight sets, while Billy Nolan had to work through the field from the sixth seed’s spot, disposing of Nigel Tew, Brendon Adam and second seed Paul Cousins to book his berth in the final.

While Nolan brought a good

game plan along on Friday night, in the end he was outclassed as Bryant had him covered all over the court, and the match was over in three sets.

Cousins beat Beale to take out third place.

In the ladies A grade Cath Blacklow, top seed and defending champion, was taking no prisoners as she sought to put her name on the cup for a second time.

From the outset her power game was too much for rival

Kirsty Clay, who had made the final the hard way after saving 10 match points in the fourth game of her semi-final match against Marie Kennedy, but had no such answers in the final.

Blacklow had beaten Di Ness in straight sets in their semifinal, and Ness went on to take third spot from Kennedy.

The men’s B grade went to Pat Summerfield, who had to come back from losing the first set against Pete Blacklow to go on and win in four sets.

Seedings were spot on in the men’s C grade, and Adam Clement and Lawrence McCormick produced a classic squash match worthy of any final, with almost every game going long, before Clement finally took out the marathon 15-13 in the fifth.

Phil Andrew’s name will appear on the D grade cup, after he beat Jess Dargue in four sets in that final, while Chrissie Stratford proved too strong for newcomer Kyla Murphy in the ladies B grade.

Bolt strikes gold Usain Bolt is perfect yet again. Dispelling two years of injury doubts, the Jamaican won three sprint gold medals this week for an overall world championship record of 11. The last of them came when he anchored the 4x100-meter relay team with free-flowing, giant strides that have made him an icon for the sport.

Behind him, the United States was far back in second place. But Justin Gatlin, unbeaten in two seasons of sprinting, lost the chance for a third silver when the American team was disqualified for a bad exchange on the anchor leg. - AP

Women to the fore The once male bastion of rowing has been a catalyst in seeing New Zealand’s women poised to secure more medals than men across all sports at the Rio Olympics. The rowing world championships started overnight at Aiguebelette, France.

New Zealand shape as the dominant country at the regatta, as they were last year in securing nine medals - six gold, two silver and a bronze. Women contributed five of those medals, four of which came in Olympic-class boats.

- NZME

Chasing the slam Not since Australian legend Rod Laver in 1969 has a man completed a calendar-year grand slam, but top-ranked Novak Djokovic believes he could be the next man to do it. The 28-year-old Serbian top seed will launch his US Open campaign on Monday against Brazil’s Joao Souza at Arthur Ashe Stadium, where he will serve as the warm-up act before Serena Williams opens the night session.

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Bad start for Mourinho Jose Mourinho has no plans to spend big in the final few days of the transfer window in a bid to end champions Chelsea’s early season Premier League malaise.

Chelsea’s shock 2-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace yesterday left Mourinho’s men a significant eight points behind leaders Manchester City. Four league matches have now yielded two defeats, including a 3-0 reverse at City, compared to just three losses in the whole of last season. Asked whether he would be splashing the cash on Everton’s John Stones and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, Mourinho said: “I hope not. I don’t like that,” the Chelsea manager explained. “The reality is that we have had a bad start.”

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Shootout decides big match

By James Ford

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The Ashburton United team of 1995 enjoyed a 20-year reunion gathering on Saturday evening before lacing up their boots to down old rivals Collegiate in a penalty shootout at the Domain yesterday.

United were one of the most

successful teams Mid Canterbury has ever produced, winning the Canterbury District League knockout cup and the Rakaia six-a-side tournament in 1995 with a tally of 12 wins, four draws and four losses.

Despite the ageing legs and dismal conditions, there was

still plenty of flair on show in a high-scoring encounter yesterday.

The two sides could not be separated at 4-all in normal time with Andrew Keating netting a brace and Justin McLeod and Armand Van der Eik also scoring for Ashburton.

But United held their nerve to win 5-3 in a penalty shootout.

Coach Francis Renner said the get-together was enjoyed by all.

“It was very enjoyable, everybody enjoyed getting back together and enjoyed the kick around,” he said.

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Cowboys cling to third North Queensland are set to hand new playmaker Ray Thompson another chance to impress despite his lack of impact in their disappointing loss to Melbourne. The Cowboys held on to third place on the NRL ladder following the 14-6 defeat but were outclassed by Storm from the opening whistle.

Thompson, who was playing his first game in nearly two months, had little impact, and North Queensland didn’t score a try until the 79th minute.

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Tigers add to Warriors’ embarrassment An inspired performance from embattled Wests Tigers club captain Robbie Farah saw the Warriors suffer their second consecutive 34-point defeat, as they slumped to a seventh straight loss at Campbelltown Stadium yesterday.

The Warriors started the match with energy and opened the scoring with a try to rookie prop Albert Vete, but Farah soon took over, crossing for his side’s first four-pointer and laying on two more for Luke Brooks and Dene Halatau for a 18-6 halftime lead.

Four more second-half tries made it 40-6 before Warriors winger Matt Allwood claimed a late double, but the Tigers stayed in command, with Martin Taupau crossing and David Nofoaluma running in his second to bring up the half-century of points.

Arsenal clinched their second Premier League win of the season as Fabricio Coloccini’s own goal gifted the Gunners a scrappy 1-0 success at 10-man Newcastle yesterday. After Monday’s goalless draw with Liverpool left them with one victory from their opening three matches, Arsene Wenger’s spluttering side were already in danger of being cast adrift in the title race. Although they were below their best again, Arsenal got back on track at St James’ Park with the help of hot-headed Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic’s latest indiscretion. - AFP

The Warriors attack has failed to fire throughout their late season slide, with Andrew McFadden’s side conceding 234 points and scoring only 68 themselves since round 19, managing just nine tries in 560 minutes of football.

Once again they lacked creativity and variation, with rookie five-eighth Mason Lino repeatedly delivering short passes to Hoffman on the left with Tomkins lurking hopefully in support, before chancing their arm unsuccessfully out wide to the right.

With nine first grade regulars already out of action the Warriors may be missing more experience for next week’s final round away clash against the Bulldogs, after fullback Sam Tomkins was forced from the field in the second-half with a recurrence of the knee injury

that has dogged his season.

Aggressive front-rower Charlie Gubb may also find himself sidelined after he was placed on report midway through the second-half for a shoulder charge on Ava Seumanufagai.

As they did in last week’s thrashing at the hands of the Cowboys, the Warriors attack faded away in the second-quarter as the Tigers defence bared their teeth.

Farah got his side on the board with a try from dummyhalf, before throwing a reverse flick-pass to send Luke Brooks over for their second and a 12-6 lead. Sustained possession gave them more momentum before the crafty No9 threaded a grubber kick to the ingoal to give Dene Halatau their third fourpointer.

The Warriors looked lethar-

gic after the resumption and a nice touch from James Tedesco put Tim Simona in space, before he sped around Tomkins on a 60-metre dash for the line.

With Tomkins forced to the sideline a backline reshuffle saw Lolohea move to fullback, but the Warriors defence was again sluggish when Kevin Naiqama and Nofoaluma ran in two quick tries to make it 34-6.

Goal kicking ace Pat Richards then joined the try-scoring, before Allwood’s double gave the Warriors some brief respite, only for Nofoaluma to finish the job with his second three minutes from time.

Wests Tigers 50 (Robbie Farah, Luke Brooks, Dene Halatau, Tim Simona, Kevin Naiqama, David Nofoaluma 2, Pat Richards, Martin Taupau tries, Richards 7 cons); Warriors 16 (Albert Vete, Matt Allwood 2 tries, Tui Lolohea 2 cons) - NZME

Canberra are on the cusp of writing themselves into the NRL record books for the wrong reason but claim it’s proof a top-four finish is achievable next year.

The Raiders have lost five games by two points or less during the season, all of which have been at home. Should Canberra lose another game by that margin, they will equal the 2007 Cronulla side’s record for most losses by under two points in a season. Of more concern for coach Ricky Stuart is his side’s home form, winning just two of 11 at GIO Stadium - the club’s worst ever home record for a season.

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Out for the season Canterbury halfback Trent Hodkinson won’t play again this season, due to a wrist injury suffered in the win over Newcastle. The Bulldogs confirmed yesterday the NSW playmaker will undergo surgery on a dislocated bone in his wrist.

That means Hodkinson, who will join the Knights next season, has played his last game for the Dogs.

Josh Reynolds is likely to take Hodkinson’s spot in the Dogs side for their final round match with the Warriors next Sunday.

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In brief Bay of Plenty crushed Waikato’s bevy of stars in the making put on a masterclass in Tauranga yesterday, crushing Bay of Plenty 43-10. The up-and-coming Chiefs duo of Brad Weber and Damian McKenzie shone running the show from the middle of the park, but 21-year old lock James Tucker was the standout, putting in a stellar performance in all areas.

The visitors ran riot to move into third on the ITM Cup ladder. - NZME

Otago stuns Taranaki An 83rd minute try has capped off a remarkable second half Otago comeback as the southerners toppled Taranaki 34-27 in a soggy ITM Cup spectacle on Saturday.

Down 22-6 at the break, the Otago forward pack put in a superb second half stint, crossing for four second half tries to notch their first points of the campaign, and keep the defending champions winless through three games.

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Wellington clinical

Mid Canterbury celebrate second-five Nete Caucau’s try in injury time to beat Wanganui 30-28 at Cooks Gardens.

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Mid Canterbury snatched a dramatic 30-28 win over Wanganui with a match-winning seven pointer from rampaging second-five Nete Caucau three minutes into injury time at Cooks Gardens on Saturday afternoon.

The Meads Cup holders produced a solid first half display for a 16-11 lead in the second week of their Heartland campaign.

Murray Williams was in fine form with three penalties and a try under the posts following a prolonged period of pressure, but the Hammers were left rudderless early in the second half when the first five-eighth pulled up with a hamstring complaint.

For the opening 20 minutes of the second stanza, Keenan’s side struggled to clear their half with the wind against

them as Wanganui exploded with tries from halfback Lindsay Horrocks and prop Kamipeli Latu, as the Lochore Cup holders appeared to have done enough at 28-16.

Before then, Jason Caskey’s side had been their own worst enemy, with poor passing and ill-discipline, as referee Alistair Payne would eventually whistle up a penalty count to the tune of 16-5 in favour of Mid Canterbury.

He sin-binned Wanganui lock Sam Madams for retaliation punching, and then crucially gave another yellow card to Latu in the 68th minute for a professional foul after repeated warnings to his team.

Following Latu’s dismissal, standout flanker Fraser Hammond made way for scrum specialist Tawhio Gupwell, leaving the home side camped on their line.

The tide of possession even-

tually told when Mid Canterbury’s fill-in No. 8 Seta Koroitamana ran off the back of a 5m scrum and put Caucau over untouched following sustained pressure to make it 28-23.

Mid Canterbury displayed all the composure of a champion team and poured phase after phase at Wanganui.

After three minutes of nonstop pounding, Cacau twisted through two tacklers to score beside the posts and reserve first-five Ewan Scott duly collected the extras.

Mid Canterbury skipper Jon Dampney, who was lifted with impeccable timing to steal a constant stream of lineout ball, was in inspirational form while props Mark Andrew and Tama Tuirirangi performed well in the engine room.

Mid Canterbury coach Grant Keenan said the seriousness of Williams’ hamstring injury can’t be determined until

the swelling subsides, but was pleased with his side’s neversay-die-attitude and will now look ahead to hosting King Country in week three.

“We don’t know yet, we won’t know until the swelling has gone down but I don’t think it’s too serious,” he said.

“They (Wanganui) had the wind in the second half and strangled us, bullied us for the first 20 minutes.

“Everything was in our half but we finally got out and scored a try, that was the most pleasing thing, that we never gave up,” he said.

Mid Canterbury 30 (N Cacau 2, M Williams tries; Williams 3 pen, E Scott 2 con, M Thatcher con) Wanganui 28 (M Nabuliwaqe, L Horrocks, K Latu tries; T SpoonerNeera 3 pen, 2 con).

Heartland Championship week two results: West Coast 21-7 Buller, King Country 34-28 Horowhenua Kapiti, Poverty Bay 37-43 Thames Valley, South Canterbury 57-5 East Coast, Wairarapa Bush 16-18 North Otago.

Canterbury finally get over Eden Park hoodoo Auckland’s four-year, 19-match unbeaten run on Eden Park is over, courtesy of Canterbury’s 27-21 victory on Saturday.

Not since July 20, 2011, when they went down 32-25 to Otago in a midweek clash, had they lost at home before Saturday.

But they made too many first-half errors in this tight clash.

Canterbury were far from perfect but go 3-0 with 14 competition points and can thank wing Johnny McNicholl for two brilliant solo tries.

Auckland hammered away in the dying throes, with good impact from the likes of debutant Airi Hunt, but yet another conceded intercept try and a contentious first-half call were costly.

The first half was more even

than the 19-8 scoreline would suggest, with a try to Canterbury loosehead prop Daniel Lienert-Brown.

Auckland conceded their third intercept try in three games when Ryan Crotty swooped on Simon Hickey’s pass. - NZME

Hosts Wellington delivered former All Black Charlie Saxton’s mantra of ‘possession, position and pace’ to exemplary standards against Northland to maintain their unbeaten ITM Cup record and concede no points for the second straight week. In short, Wellington were clinical, Northland were clunky. Sky Sport’s commentary team reported it was the first time Northland had been kept scoreless since playing Otago in 1985.

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Winning streak over Wales gave themselves a timely reminder they can win on the road against major opposition with an impressive 16-10 victory away to Ireland in a World Cup warm-up match at Dublin’s Lansdowne Road.

Justin Tipuric’s first-half try and the kicking of Leigh Halfpenny saw Wales end a nine-game unbeaten run at home for Six Nations champions Ireland, now ranked as the world’s second-best team. And with Wales facing two potentially decisive pool ties in the World Cup against Australia and England at Twickenham, the significance of Saturday’s display was not lost on Kiwi coach Warren Gatland.

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Paige bolter for Boks Under an air of pageantry on a night that threatened to turn stormy in Durban, 30 Springboks were selected to represent their country for the World Cup. It was a squad of 31, but they are not all Springboks.

The biggest surprise was the selection of uncapped Rudy Paige, brought in as the third halfback at the expense of Cobus Reinach.

Marcell Coetzee can feel very hard done by after he was left out despite his impressive performances for coach Heyneke Meyer, both this year and previously. Siya Kolisi was selected as the additional openside cover, ahead of both Coetzee and Heinrich Brussow.

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Naholo bolts into All Blacks Highlanders winger Waisake Naholo is the surprise face in the All Blacks 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Naholo looked like a longshot to make the squad after suffering a cracked tibia on his All Blacks debut against Argentina, but a quick recovery aided by traditional Fijian medicine has helped him earn a spot on the plane to England.

Naholo has been joined in the squad by fellow electric winger Nehe Milner-Skudder, whose excellent performances in the Rugby Championship demanded inclusion.

However, the news wasn’t as fortunate for Charles Piutau, Israel Dagg and Cory Jane, all who missed out on selection in the high-quality fight for spots in the backline.

Another player who can be considered unlucky to not have been given a ticket is Lima Sopoaga, who was beaten out by the versatility of Beauden Barrett and Colin Slade, with the duo potentially set to cover fullback as well as provide back-up to Dan Carter.

Meanwhile, Tawera KerrBarlow will travel as the third halfback behind Aaron Smith and TJ Perenara.

In the forwards, Charlie Faumuina edged out Nepo Laulala to travel along with four other props, Codie Taylor snagged the third hooking role and both Liam Messam and Victor Vito

Waisake Naholo: Quick recovery from a cracked tibia.

were named in the squad as the selectors decided to take just three specialist locks.

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen said: “The selectors would like to congratulate all those players selected for the Rugby World Cup squad.

“It’s a huge honour to represent your country on the international stage. It’s the pinnacle for any New Zealand rugby player and we know the players and their families will be

immensely proud of what they have achieved, as are we.

“Conversely, we know that there are some players who are disappointed.

“We are a tight-knit family and it’s always difficult when players miss out.

“Those players did everything asked of them and the selections are more a reflection of the player depth that we have, and the mix of players required to effectively man-

age a 31-strong squad at what is a unique tournament with a unique set of replacement player rules.

“I’m sure it won’t be the last time a lot of the players who have missed out play for the All Blacks.

“As we have seen in previous Rugby World Cups, anything can happen with injuries, and we want those players to be ready to step in if needed.

“To the fans I would like to say: our attitude going into this Rugby World Cup is not a case of expecting it, but one of making it happen.

“The Cup isn’t ours. We are not defenders; like everyone else, we are contenders. We have to earn the right to win it through world-class performances.

“In doing so, we have to do something that no-one has ever done before.

“But that is a hugely exciting challenge and one I believe the team will rise to.

“With this in mind, we believe we have selected players with the right mix of experience, x-factor, determination and mental strength.

“This is an exciting and talented group of players who are looking to do something that hasn’t been done before, and make New Zealanders proud.”

The 2015 Rugby World Cup kicks off in 19 days time.

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All Blacks Rugby World Cup Squad * Forwards: Tony Woodcock, Wyatt Crockett, Owen Franks, Charlie Faumuina, Ben Franks, Dane Coles, Keven Mealamu, Codie Taylor, Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Jerome Kaino, Liam Messam, Richie McCaw (c), Sam Cane, Kieran Read, Victor Vito

Colin Slade: In on versatility.

* Backs: Aaron Smith, TJ Perenara, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Dan Carter, Beauden Barrett, Colin Slade, Ma’a Nonu, Sonny Bill Williams, Conrad Smith, Malakai Fekitoa, Waisake Naholo, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Julian Savea, Ben Smith

Israel Dagg: No longer required.

Untested depth a worry for Cup campaign But as powerful as a top All Black match-day 23 is, there he amazing thing about are problems waiting to be the All Black World Cup launched elsewhere. squad is how many holes Keven Mealamu is running on there are in it. old legs, likewise Tony WoodFour years in the making, it is cock although he tends to save dotted with untested, unfit, un- his best for the black jersey, certain, under-done selections.

Codie Taylor is an unknown There’s nothing to match the quantity and looks average, bombshell Australia dropped big Charlie Faumuina is well by naming only two proper short on game time, Liam Meshookers, one of whom - Tatafu sam is going sideways, Victor Polata-Nau - isn’t very good Vito is a nearly man, Tawera anymore.

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In brief Harbour sneak a win North Harbour are on the board, though it would be optimistic to say they are back on track in the Championship. They engineered an extraordinary turnaround, capped when first five Daniel Halangahu slotted his sixth goal of the evening in the final seconds to steal a 26-25 victory in Invercargill.

It is the first time North Harbour have beaten the Stags since 2007 and their pack must take some of the plaudits, rolling up the sleeves in the second stanza and getting behind lock Hayden Triggs, who was playing his 100th game in this competition.

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Super day for Read As if Kieran Read’s day couldn’t get any better. Read, a certainty in the All Blacks squad for the World Cup, was also a big-time horse racing winner yesterday. Read and fellow Canterbury All Black and World Cup winner Andy Ellis share in the ownership of threeyear-old trotter Speeding Spur.

Already good enough to be voted the three-year-old trotter of the year in New Zealand, the horse overcame a second line draw to win a A$56,000 Breeders Crown Trot at Melton in Victoria. - NZME

Hayne impress for 49ers San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula wouldn’t confirm it, but it appears Jarryd Hayne has played his way on to the NFL team. “I don’t want to sit here and make statements and things like that today, but he’s definitely got himself into the conversation,” the burly Pennsylvania-born coach told reporters after Hayne’s latest performance. In a week Tomsula will settle on the 53-man squad that will play the NFL season opener against the Minnesota Vikings on September 14. Hayne had to sit on the bench waiting for an opportunity, but when it came the former Parramatta Eel again showed he had the talent, speed and power to play in the NFL. - AAP

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this year, TJ Perenara has not stamped his mark, Colin Slade and Beauden Barrett are not convincing No. 10 backups, Dan Carter has been patchy, Sonny Bill has been a flop in two out of three tests this season.

There are lots of positives which is why the All Blacks are warm to hot favourites.

They have tremendous experience among the coaches, a fearless leader in Richie McCaw, and the best players in the world in maybe nine or 10 positions.

The selection to celebrate: Nehe Milner-Skudder. He plays with a skill and freedom that could set the All Blacks and World Cup alight.

As for the announcement from Parliament, the party political broadcast on behalf of rugby by the Minister of Sport brought a tear to the eye but not the right sort, as did all the mentions of the Prime Minister. This is the sort of babykissing politics which should be kept out of sport.

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The World Cup omens are good for the Wallabies according to Adam Ashley-Cooper, as he seeks a fairytale ending to a story that started in similar fashion. Preparing for his third and “last hurrah” at a World Cup, the utility back is bullish about Australia’s prospects in the quadrennial tournament.

“This probably will be special for me, it might be the last time I put on the green and gold jersey and it will be my last World Cup,” Ashley-Cooper said. “If you look at the history and how I’m tracking - it was a quarter-final in 2007, a semi-final in 2011 - it’s going to be a final in 2015. Mate, I’m all about the omens, so there you go - you heard it here first.”

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Brunel slams Italy Italy coach Jacques Brunel has questioned his side’s commitment as they slumped to their heaviestever defeat against Scotland in their penultimate World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield yesterday. Scotland thumped the Italians 48-7 and Brunel was at a loss to explain the performance on a ground where they beat the Scots 22-19 in last season’s Six Nations Championship.

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Scrutinize impresses Impeccably bred colt Scrutinize took a further step on the path to a tilt at the Group 1 2000 Guineas, raced at Riccarton in November, when he comfortably disposed of his three-year-old rivals in the Harcourts Just Rentals 1200 at the Ruakaka meeting on Saturday.

The son of Savabeel is from multiple Group One winner Legs and was having his second raceday start after making an impressive winning debut back in April.

“We had expected him to go well but it was only a small field, and sometimes that can make it harder to win,” noted co-trainer Autridge.

“There wasn’t a lot of speed in the race and he had to come from the back but he showed his class to put them away fairly comfortably in the end.

“He went nicely at the Te Teko trials and had done well afterwards, so he was forward to resume even though he will take a good deal of benefit from the race.”

Autridge acknowledged the colt had plenty more to learn but was excited by the prospect of stepping him up in class and distance during this campaign.

“He looks like a natural staying type and was really only competitive over the 1200 metres on Saturday due to it being his first run for this campaign,” he said.

“I think he is only going to get better as he gets over more ground so that’s what we are looking at for him now.

“At this stage he will be going to the Hawke’s Bay Guineas in October with his main target in this campaign being the 2000 Guineas at Riccarton.

“Depending on how that all pans out I do think he could be a Derby type.

“However we will see how the dust settles

M3 Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 31 Aug 2015 Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12

1 12.05pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MONDAY C1 C1, 375m 1 47887 Buzzy As nwtd ...................................J Hunt 2 38467 Banjo’s Retreat 21.67..................A Turnwald 3 13634 Premier Prince 22.41 ...................M Roberts 4 84525 Big Ben nwtd ................................... M Mann 5 121 Knocka Few Back nwtd ....................L Ahern 6 8x352 Homebush Dobby nwtd ................... M Mann 7 11323 Cawbourne Gil 22.09 ...................M Roberts 8 31516 Nui Magic nwtd .................................M Flipp 9 63142 Homebush Stew nwtd ............J T McInerney 10 52457 Kiribati Girl 21.94 ..................... S Gommans 2 12.24pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C0, 457m 1 32324 Dark Garnah nwtd.................... S Gommans 2 1 Happy Wife nwtd ..............................L Ahern 3 78 Bigtime Globus nwtd ........................L Ahern 4 6 Semi Automatic nwtd ...................R K Roper 5 76 Opawa Richie nwtd L & ...................... Wales 6 Lady Zeena nwtd ......................... T Downey 7 85524 Agent Mick nwtd..............................L Doody 8 27431 Opawa Shay nwtd L &........................ Wales 9 7658 Sammy McBell nwtd ..............J T McInerney 3 12.43pm WAREHOUSE STATIONERY C1 C1, 457m 1 16311 Arctic Action nwtd J & .....................D Fahey 2 8x424 Magic Whitelock 26.55 ................. P Denbee 3 42361 Uno Shay nwtd ..................................M Flipp 4 22228 Thrilling Toby 26.43 D P &........ K Gommans 5 455x3 Country Crossing nwtd......................J Dunn 6 56354 Acapella 26.47 ..................................D Edlin 7 34125 Opawa Amber nwtd L & ..................... Wales 8 44263 Worboys 26.45 G R & ..................... S Voyce 9 15436 Terra Way nwtd .............................M Gowan 10 45661 He’s A Jessie 26.28 ........................... N Udy 4 1.02pm MANAWATU HARNESS RACING CLUB C2, 457m 1 51343 Boston Lightning 26.47 ...............A Turnwald 2 22411 All About Echo 26.71 ........................J Dunn 3 61361 Bedlam Bridge 26.02 ..................A Turnwald 4 31622 Alamein Jah 26.18 K & .....................Phillips 5 24167 Sherlock Izmir nwtd.....................A Turnwald 6 24342 Heart You nwtd .................................L Ahern 7 16152 Kerry Lane nwtd .........................B Goldsack 8 63217 Regazza Gina nwtd B & ..................... Steele 9 66284 Bruiser Bale nwtd ...................J T McInerney 10 16226 Extreme Twist 25.92 ....................A Turnwald 5 1.21pm PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES LTD C3, 457m

Scrutinize with Matt Cameron aboard show their winning form at Ruakaka.

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after Riccarton before we make any plans in that direction.”

The win for Scrutinize was the first of a raceday double for Autridge and training partner Jamie Richards who produced impressive debutant Love Triangle to win comfortably in the next race on the day.

Autridge reported that the filly had pulled up well from her exertions, with the Group 3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders Gold Trail Stakes on September 19 scheduled as her next target.

- NZME

Palmerston North Today at Manawatu Raceway 1 x57x7 Rolex Roo nwtd ................................L Ahern 2 35226 Opawa Tom 26.01 .............................M Flipp 3 17332 Botany Richie nwtd ................J T McInerney 4 34622 Where’s Shiraz 26.40 ......................... N Udy 5 75644 Peacock Princess nwtd ...............A Turnwald 6 1F135 Spirit Run nwtd............................B Hodgson 7 14713 Malakai Magic 26.09 .................... P Denbee 8 56236 Trident nwtd........................................ N Udy 9 46786 Arcane Rampage 26.14 ...............M Roberts 6 1.40pm GRANT IRVINE PHARMACY C0 C0, 375m 1 7 Avedon Jeeter nwtd ..........................J Dunn 2 28 Scott No Odds nwtd ........................... N Udy 3 42 Bow River Man nwtd ...................A Turnwald 4 44575 Allgaier nwtd ...............................A Turnwald 5 Raglan Rockstar nwtd .................A Turnwald 6 535 Scott Some Ticka nwtd ...................... N Udy 7 77445 Pistols Princess nwtd ........................M Flipp 8 5 Debonair Pirate nwtd .......................L Ahern 9 6 Jazz Hill nwtd ................................B Mitchell 10 787 Repeat Visit nwtd ................................ L Bell 7 1.58pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C2, 375m 1 4278F Skinny Ankles 21.74 ...................A Turnwald 2 26364 Homebush Bounce 21.90 ......J T McInerney 3 14365 McJopson 21.60............................... A Clark 4 26471 Lagoon Mac 21.49 .......................M Roberts 5 13171 Homebush Chaos nwtd D P & . K Gommans 6 54354 Fear Marina nwtd ...................J T McInerney 7 11382 Nikka Century 22.01 ........................ A Clark 8 32213 Vinnie Baxter 21.65................J T McInerney 9 42558 Lola Baxter nwtd ....................J T McInerney 10 33478 Elite Dose nwtd ................................ A Clark 8 2.16pm J P PRINT, PETONE C3 C3, 375m 1 55518 Captain’s Choice 21.50 ................M Roberts 2 65756 Cawbourne Midget 21.48 .............M Roberts 3 15467 Chocdee Alice 21.60 ..............J T McInerney 4 37F36 Wee Diger 21.63 ........................ G Hodgson 5 53825 Homebush Ramona 21.87 .....J T McInerney 6 63146 Flying Blake 21.62 .............................. L Bell 7 78211 Nero 21.57 ..................................B Hodgson 8 36213 Allegro Blast 21.73 ...........................L Ahern 9 84782 Homebush Olive nwtd ............J T McInerney 10 67851 Cawbourne Steve 21.61...............M Roberts 9 2.34pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C5, 375m 1 51753 Fashion And Fame 21.41 .................L Ahern 2 518x8 Wheelie Rascal 21.50 .................A Turnwald 3 56168 Allegro Master 21.43 ........................L Ahern 4 53211 Red Moova Hoova 21.50............B Goldsack 5 12277 Varga Frost 21.52........................A Turnwald 6 61212 Allegro Class 21.25 ..........................L Ahern 7 56137 Ayra Stark 21.57 .............................. A Clark 8 25111 Freedom Flyer 21.42 K & ..................Phillips

9 2144x Blue I Am nwtd ............................A Turnwald 10 36285 Premier Division 21.80 .....................L Ahern 10 2.55pm BROOKS TIMING C4 C4, 375m 1 35428 Manu Rama 22.11 ..........................L Doody 2 14542 Bye Bye Mystery nwtd ................A Turnwald 3 21826 Opawa Darcee nwtd L & .................... Wales 4 24313 Cranky Pants 21.84..........................L Ahern 5 44231 Spring Major 21.48......................A Turnwald 6 51374 Winfield Winter nwtd ....................M Roberts 7 63816 Pure Lee 21.79 D & ...................J MacAuley 8 43113 Angie Zarr nwtd...........................A Turnwald 9 58158 Taree Zarr 21.65 .........................A Turnwald 10 13385 Stellar Force 21.45 ................... S Gommans 11 3.11pm SHAKEY JAKEY ROCKY RIDGE C4/5 457m 1 44676 Zipping Rory 26.44......................A Turnwald 2 82371 Takamori 26.10 ..........................B Goldsack 3 34351 Opawa Sam nwtd B & ........................ Steele 4 6662F Night Pearl nwtd ............................... S Clark 5 64521 Always Welcome 25.86 ....................L Ahern 6 6822F Angvella 25.93 .................................L Ahern 7 71836 Cawbourne Matty 26.13 ...............M Roberts 8 41227 Skuzi nwtd........................................L Ahern 9 75158 Cosmic Scramble 26.10 ..............B Hodgson 10 48728 Thou Romeo 26.30 ...........................D Edlin 12 3.31pm NZRS ADVANCED FINAL NZRSf, 457m 1 12234 Opawa Diesel nwtd L & ...................... Wales 2 13268 Joe Joe nwtd B & ............................... Steele 3 13344 Spud Missile nwtd ............................ S Clark 4 51456 Elle Packer nwtd...............................L Ahern 5 47153 Curious Life 26.11 ...........................M Olden 6 23634 Blue And Curly 25.77 .......................L Ahern 7 52682 Eckles nwtd .......................................J Dunn 8 51263 Caesar Chance nwtd ..................A Turnwald Emergencies: 9 41822 Smash Allegro 25.97........................L Ahern 10 36285 Premier Division 26.13 .....................L Ahern SELECTIONS Race 1: Knocka Few Back, Cawbourne Gil, Premier Prince Race 2: Happy Wife, Opawa Shay, Bigtime Globus, Agent Mick Race 3: Thrilling Toby, Arctic Action, Magic Whitelock, Worboys Race 4: Bedlam Bridge, Heart You, Kerry Lane, All About Echo Race 5: Botany Richie, Malakai Magic, Trident, Rolex Roo Race 6: Bow River Man, Debonair Pirate, Allgaier, Scott No Odds Race 7: Homebush Chaos, Vinnie Baxter, Skinny Ankles Race 8: Nero, Captain’s Choice, Chocdee Alice, Allegro Blast Race 9: Fashion And Fame, Freedom Flyer, Wheelie Rascal Race 10: Spring Major, Pure Lee, Bye Bye Mystery, Angie Zarr Race 11: Skuzi, Night Pearl, Takamori, Zipping Rory, Angvella Race 12: Spud Missile, Opawa Diesel, Joe Joe, Elle Packer LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Industry mourns Cummings The New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Industry is mourning the passing of legendary Australian trainer Bart Cummings.

The extraordinary horseman who was known worldwide as the “Melbourne Cup King” passed away peacefully on the weekend after accomplishing virtually all there was to accomplish in the world of thoroughbred horse racing.

Celebrated for his many career achievements in Australia, his deeds with New Zealand bred horses were recognised locally in 2012 when he was made an honorary inductee in to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame during one of his many visits to the National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka.

Cummings first bought at the New Zealand yearling sales in 1958 and sourced eight of his 12 Melbourne Cup winners from New Zealand.

Cummings also bought his best horse, So You Think, from the Karaka sales in 2008 where he outlaid $110,000 for the Windsor Park Stud graduate.

Amongst his many friends in New Zealand was Cambridge Stud’s Sir Patrick Hogan who first met Cummings over sixty years ago.

“I was very much involved with him over the years both as a studmaster, as part of his racing stable and in his home as a friend which has left some very fond memories.”

- NZME

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Daily Events Monday

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY 6.00am HISTORY GROUP. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. New rooms open for research. Ground Real women circuit training in hall, 48 floor Heritage Centre, East St. All Allens Road, Allenton. welcome.

10.00am 3.30pm METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. HAMPSTEAD TENNIS CLUB. New Zealand and Agriculture Annual General Meeting, Hampstead Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Tennis Courts, Corner Chalmers Main Street, Methven.

Avenue & Cameron St. 1.00pm - 3.00pm 6.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. A great selection of many aircraft from Circuit training, 1st time free. St the past to the future. Seafield Road.

Andrews Church Hall, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

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

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE. Euchre . Holy Name Parish Hall, Winter Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON BIRD CLUB. Monthly meeting. Rovers Den, Maniao-roto Scout Park, Chalmers Avenue.

Tuesday

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

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

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

New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter.

9.30am 10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. M.S.A. TAI CHI. Walking group, meet at the Church, 48 Exercises and Tai Chi for Arthritis, Allens Road, Allenton.

M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm 12.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE GOODWILL SHOP. ASSOCIATION (INC).

Pre-loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Document or service from a JP, open Church, Cnr Main Road and Jane every Tuesday. Community House, 122 Street, Tinwald.

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There’s a gap to close. It’s a chasm between what you want and what your loved ones want. Luckily, there’s a compromise that can be reached with minimal effort.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There’s a skill you’re trying to hone, and hone it you will. The wise ones say you have to work your way through the bad times to have some good ones. Bottom line: If you don’t give up, you’ll improve.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Your goal is to share the treasures of the moment equally and in peace. You believe in the universal brotherhood of man, and your actions reflect your belief.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Today’s rumours spread fast and far. They don’t have to be true to be mobile.

Be wary and slow to believe any of it. Also, don’t repeat what you hear.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The day centres on the people you care about. You’ll be comforted and challenged by them. Also, they don’t have to be blood related to be important to you.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The things you most want to do are not always wise or even rational. That doesn’t make them bad choices. Some of the most important actions you’ll take won’t make immediate sense.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): When no one else is around, there’s someone worth socialising with: you.

You are one of the most important people you could ever get to know. Strive to learn more about yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Your environment is lousy with gossip these days. Also, complaints are contagious. That’s why before you open your mouth, you check yourself. Is what you’re going to say something you’d like others to repeat?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The way to peace will be apparent to you in the moment. You’ll have a choice then. Do you do what your ego would prefer, or do you make the peaceful choice?

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The one who has enchanted you still has a hold over you even now — months and years after the enchantment should have worn off. All the best spells have staying power.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Of all the people in your midst, it’s the creative and inventive ones who make your life better. One idea leads to another, and suddenly a dull day is a life filled with adventure.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): When you try to compete, you give away the advantages that kept you in a competitive position. Back off. What would you do if you knew you were in a league of your own?

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BOON, Olive – Passed away peacefully on August 29, 2015. Loved wife of Pat. Beloved Mum of Chris and Marie, Michael and Tanya, and David and Trudy.

Much loved Nana to all of her Grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. A service for Olive will be held at the Pyes Pa Crematorium Chapel, 403 Pyes Pa Road, Tauranga on Thursday September 3, at 2pm followed by private cremation. All communications to The Boon Family, c/o 25 Ninth Avenue, Tauranga.

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MACDONALD, Marie Jean TUFFLEY, Cyril Charles – MAX 9 OVERNIGHT MIN 3 9 (Jean) – Passed away on August 29, THURSDAY: Morning showers, ASHBURTON Ra On August 29, 2015. Passed 2015 at Tuarangi Resthome, ka ia 8 then fine spells. SW dying out. away after a short illness, Ashburton. Aged 86 years. peacefully and quietly with her Father of Danny and Marie.

MAX 9 OVERNIGHT MIN 0 loving family by her side. Aged Husband of the late Alma Ash bur to 82 years. Much loved wife of Beatrice. Granddad to SaGeraldine n Midnight Tonight Dick, and the late Geoffrey rah, and Anna. Messages to Doig. Loved and treasured 96 Princes Street, Ashburton Ra n gitata mother and mother-in-law 7700. At Cyril’s request a priof Murray and Sue, Heather vate service will be held. and Max, and Philip. Loved Paterson’s Funeral Services Nanny of Carissa and Aaron, TIMARU FDANZ Ashburton Hayden, Aliesha, Andrew and Ph 307 7433 8 Rachel, and great grandmother of Vincent, Jordan, Jackson and Sophie, and Wyatt. Loved stepmother and stepmotherin-law of Bruce and Sue, David and Diane, Keith and Sabina. Loved step grandmother Waimate and Nanny Jean of Julia and Canterbury owned, Wind km/h Monday, 31 August 2015 NZ Situation Hayden, Alex, Caleb and locally operated less than 30 A low moves south to the west of the North Island Jess, Janie and Ben, Thomas, fine mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers Patersons tomorrow, and crosses central New Zealand on and Sarah. Loved sister and fine showers clearing showers sister-in-law of the late Joe, 30 to 59 Wednesday leaving a trough over most of the country.

Funeral Services and Patricia, Pat and John, The trough moves away to the east on Thursday, and a and Ashburton and Bruce and Abbie. Thanks fog isolated snow sleet thunder rain snow hail 60 plus following ridge moves onto New Zealand on Friday. and appreciation to doctors, Crematorium Ltd thunder flurries nurses and staff of Ashburton and Christchurch Hospitals, overnight Office and Chapel Canterbury Plains NZ Today Canterbury High Country max low Rosebank Resthome, Jim Corner East & Cox Aldridge, Allenton Medical Auckland rain 14 11 Streets, Ashburton TODAY TODAY FZL: Lowering to 800m Centre and special thanks to Cloudy. Rain or drizzle at times, mainly about Dr Malcolm Wootton for his Cloudy, with patchy drizzle. Winds mainly Hamilton rain 14 9 the foothills. continuing care and concern. light, but southeasterlies about the coast.

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Cancer Society would be Periods of rain. Fresh or strong easterlies much appreciated and may be TOMORROW FZL: Lowering to 1200m Wellington showers 11 7 dying away at night. left at the service. A service MID CANTERBURY Rain at times, snow lowering to 500m.

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 1:10 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:00 pm, yesterday 151.8 Nth Ashburton at 1:00 pm, yesterday

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Sth Ashburton at 1:45 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 1:35 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 2:00 pm, yesterday Source: Environment Canterbury

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 7.7 8.5 Max to 4pm 0.3 Minimum -2.3 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.4 16hr to 4pm August to date 66.4 Avg Aug to date 58 2015 to date 424.4 459 Avg year to date Wind km/h S 15 At 4pm Strongest gust SW 26 Time of gust 10:24am

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FOUR

6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Chase 3 0 11am May The Best House Win Four sets of home owners are invited to judge one another’s houses based on interior design, homeliness, comfort and hospitality.

Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale Cain searches for Debbie; Dan is in crisis mode; Adam fights for his life. 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 David begs forgiveness; Owen attempts to call Phelan’s bluff; Michelle is faced with the truth. 0 2pm Who’s Doing The Dishes?

3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Border Security International A street performer is caught in an escape act; mail-centre officers deal with a suspicious water heater; a German traveller is questioned over his penchant for ‘Crystal’. 0 8pm The Force 0 8:30 Criminal Minds AO 0 9:30 Castle AO 0 10:30 One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:53 Piggy Tales 3 0 6:55 Angry Birds Stella 0 7am My Little Pony 3 0 7:25 Wander Over Yonder 3 0 7:50 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 8:15 The Octonauts 0 8:35 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 0 Noon Cougar Town PGR 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle 1:30 Hell’s Kitchen AO 0 2:30 Ellen 0 3:30 Penn Zero – PartTime Hero 0 4pm Liv And Maddie 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Reno Rumble 0 8:35 Wentworth 0 9:35 N Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares – Costa Del Sol Chef Gordon Ramsay visits some of Europe’s holiday hotspots, meeting Britons abroad dealing with restaurants in crisis. 0 10:40 20/20 3 0

6am Paul Henry 9am Infomercials 10:30 Bondi Vet 11am Rachael Ray Rachael chats with Pitch Perfect 2 star Skylar Astin.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO Game show hosted by Jerry Springer.

1pm Dr Phil AO A young man who admits he gets a thrill from shoplifting is interviewed along with his parents.

2pm The Ricki Lake Show PGR Guests include women who were sexually assaulted.

2:55 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 3 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 4:55 The Block – Triple Threat 6pm 3 News 7pm Story 7:30 MasterChef NZ The top nine contestants cook with their choice of a cream canister, a smoking gun, or a blow torch. 0 8:30 Shark Tank 0 9:30 Odyssey AO Tension is eased between Odelle and her captor; Aslam and Frank Majors increase their efforts to find her. 0 10:30 Newsworthy

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Scaredy Squirrel 3 7:55 Rugrats 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Hi-5 House 8:55 Peppa Pig 3 9:05 Fireman Sam 0 9:15 Thomas And Friends 3 9:25 Bob The Builder 3 9:35 Wonder Pets 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Big Time Rush 3 5:05 Victorious 3 5:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 New Girl PGR 3 8pm The Goldbergs PGR 3 The upcoming wedding of Prince Charles and Diana inspires Beverly to plan a vow renewal for herself and Murray.

8:30 M The Goods – Live Hard, Sell Hard AO 3 2009 Comedy.

Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames.

10:25 The Glades AO 3

11pm The Following AO 0 11:55 Golf Highlights 2015 Barclays Championship.

12:45 Te Karere 3 2 1:10 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 3 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:10 Marry Me PGR 0 11:40 Samantha Who? PGR 0 12:10 Go Girls AO 3 0 1:05 Ground Floor PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 The Real 3 3:20 The Tomorrow People AO 3 0 4:05 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome PGR 3 0 4:15 Mighty Med 3 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm Gang Related AO 3 After Daniel is kidnapped and held hostage by a rival gang, Ryan plots to steal the confiscated cocaine in an attempt to free him. 0 11:55 Infomercials 5am Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

11:20 Entertainment Tonight 11:45 Infomercials 5am Infomercials

CHOICE TV

SKY SPORT 1

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2pm Doctor Who PGR 3 The human race wakes one morning to find a forest has grown overnight, and taken back the Earth, and the Doctor soon discovers the final days of humanity have arrived.

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

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 3 The boys set out to make an ordinary second-hand car lap the test tracks as fast as a new sports car; James goes on a quest to discover why the Finns are such great racers.

8:30 60 Minutes PGR 9:30 Mayday PGR 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 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

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 2 7:30 Kia Mau! 8am Iwi Anthems 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Project Matauranga 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 2 11am Toku Reo 2 Noon Korero Mai 2 1pm Toku Reo 2 2pm Ako 2 3pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 3:30 Pukoro 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 2

Midnight Bath Crashers 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Holiday Home Sweet Home 2am Love Nature 3am Salvage Hunters 4am Road Rivals 4:30 Getaway 5am Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds – A Tale Of Three Cities

12:30 Survivor – Fiji PG 1:20 Parking Wars PGL 1:45 The Glades MV 2:35 Criminal Intent MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Shearing Gang PG 4:20 Smashed Palace ML 4:45 CSI MV 5:35 Cajun Pawn Stars PG

THE BOX

4:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 5pm Pukana 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 2 6:30 Ako 3 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #HakaNation PGR 8pm Waka Warriors 8:30 Native Affairs 9:30 Educating Tama 3 10:30 Iti Pounamu AO 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am The Glades MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Storage Wars PG 7:40 Parking Wars PGL 8:05 Survivor – Fiji PG 8:55 CSI – Miami MV 9:45 Criminal Intent MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 Hawaii Five-0 MV 12:15 Hawaii Five-0 MV 1:05 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 1:30 CSI – Miami MV 2:20 The Glades MV 3:10 Survivor – Fiji PG 4pm Storage Wars PG 4:30 Parking Wars PGL 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 CSI – Miami MV 6:30 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 7pm Storage Wars PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Shearing Gang PG 9pm Smashed Palace ML 9:30 CSI MV 10:30 Criminal Intent MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

TUESDAY

6am Football – Arsenal TV Newcastle United v Arsenal.

9am Cycling – La Vuelta (Highlights) Stage Nine.

9:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Week Three. 10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Cycling – La Vuelta (Highlights) Stage Nine.

11am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round 25 Saturday.

11:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Tigers v Warriors.

Noon The After Match 12:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round 25 Sunday.

1pm Cycling – La Vuelta (Highlights) 1:30 Athletics – IAAF World Championships (Highlights) 2:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series (Highlights) 3:30 Sky Sports UK News 4pm Cricket – Natwest T20 Blast (Replay) 7:30 Rugby Nation Highlights and analysis of the latest rugby action.

8:30 Athletics – IAAF World Championships (Highlights) Day Nine. From Beijing National Stadium.

9:30 Golf Central 10:30 Aussie Rules – AFL St Kilda v Sydney Swans.

From Etihad Stadium, Melbourne.

1:30 Cycling – La Vuelta (Highlights) Stage Nine.

2am L Cycling – La Vuelta Stage Ten. 4am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Raiders v Panthers.

From GIO Stadium, Canberra.

SKY SPORT 2

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Buying The Bayou 7am Thai Street Food With David Thompson 7:30 The Living Room 8:30 Penn And Teller – Fool Us In Vegas PGR 9:30 Full Frontage 10:30 Better Homes And Gardens Noon Flea Market Flip 12:30 Garage Gold 1pm The Living Room 2pm Penn And Teller – Fool Us In Vegas PGR 3pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 4pm Love Nature 5pm Jamie At Home 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6pm Salvage Hunters 7pm Beverly Hills Pawn 7:30 Road Rivals Throughout the series, Charley and Russ take on a series of adventures with Russ longing for rustic experiences and Charley fighting for life’s finer things.

8pm Getaway 8:30 Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds – A Tale Of Three Cities Dr James Fox tells the story of three cities in three exceptional years – cities whose artists and thinkers, writers and musicians set the world on a new course.

9:30 Dangerous Roads British celebrities travel some of the world’s most infamous roads.

10:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 11pm Jamie At Home 11:30 Poh’s Kitchen

TUESDAY

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6am Chaos Caught On Camera M 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG Up Smith Creek.

8:30 MythBusters PG Hidden Nasties. 9:30 Saltwater Heroes PG South Australia. 10:30 Deadliest Catch PG Heavy Lies the Crown.

11:30 Evil-In-Law M 12:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1pm Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1:30 Web Of Lies M 2:30 How It’s Made PG 3pm How It’s Made PG 3:30 Gold Rush PG Leprechaun Gold. 4:30 Catching Monsters PG Feast or Famine.

5:30 MythBusters PG Boomerang Bullet. 6:30 Epic Mancave Builds PG The Bunker. 7:30 Auction Hunters 8pm Auction Hunters 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:30 Outrageous Acts Of Psych M 10pm Outrageous Acts Of Psych M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Gold Rush PG

TUESDAY

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares – Costa Del Sol, 9:35pm on TV2

12:30 Deadly Sins M 1:30 Fatal Encounters M 2:30 Chaos Caught On Camera M 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Survive That! M 5am Dirty Jobs PG

Odyssey

9:30pm on TV3

MOVIES GREATS

6:30 Red 2 MVL 2013 Action.

Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren.

8:25 Edge Of Tomorrow MVL 2014 Action. Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt. 10:15 300 – Rise Of An Empire 16VLS 2014 Action.

Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton.

11:55 Housebound MVLC 2014 Horror. Morgana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata. 1:45 The Giver MV 2014 Drama. Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep. 3:20 2nd Serve M 2012 Comedy. Josh Hopkins, Alexie Gilmore. 4:45 Paranoia MVL 2013 Thriller. Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford. 6:30 Anchorman 2 – The Legend Continues MLS 2014 Comedy. Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd. 8:30 Ouija 16VLC 2014 Horror. Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff.

10:05 The Judge ML 2014 Drama.

Robert Downey jr, Robert Duvall.

6:10 Fantastic Four PGV 2005 Action. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Julian McMahon. 7:55 Yes Man MLS 2008 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Rhys Darby. 9:40 The Aviator MC 2004 Biography. Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Jude Law. 12:30 Ace Ventura – Pet Detective PGL 1994 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox Arquette, Sean Young.

2pm Ace Ventura – When Nature Calls PGS 1995 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Simon Callow. 3:35 Gladiator MV 2000 Action. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen.

6:10 As Good As It Gets ML 1997 Comedy. Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear. 8:30 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor. 10:25 Panic Room 16V 2002 Thriller. Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker.

12:25 Adventures Of A Pizza Guy 16VLS 2014 Comedy. Roddy Piper.

1:55 Paranoia MVL 2013 Thriller.

Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford.

3:40 Ouija 16VLC 2014 Horror.

Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff.

5:10 Anchorman 2 – The Legend Continues MLS 2014 Comedy.

12:15 High Fidelity MLS 2000 Romantic Comedy. John Cusack, Catherine Zeta Jones. 2:05 Ace Ventura – Pet Detective PGL 1994 Comedy. 3:30 Ace Ventura – When Nature Calls PGS 1995 Comedy. 5:05 Gladiator MV 2000 Action.

TUESDAY

TUESDAY

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6am Cycling – La Vuelta (Highlights) Stage Nine.

6:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Tigers v Warriors.

7am The After Match 7:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round 25 Sunday.

8am Darts – Auckland Masters (Replay) Day Three.

Noon Rugby Nation 1pm Motorsport – FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Replay) Gorzow Grand Prix.

4pm Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series (Highlights) Road America 180.

5pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round 25 Sunday.

5:30 MMA – King In The Ring (Highlights) Super Heavyweights.

7:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Tigers v Warriors.

From Campbelltown Stadium, NSW. 8pm The After Match 8:30 L Rugby League – NRL Raiders v Panthers. From GIO Stadium, Canberra.

11pm Monday Night With Matty Johns

TUESDAY

Midnight Motorsport – IndyCar Series (Highlights) GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma. 12:30 Football League Show 1am The Crowd Goes Wild 1:30 Fox Sports News 2am Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Tasman v Manawatu.

2:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Counties Manukau v Hawke’s Bay. 3am Rugby – ITM Cup Saturday Highlights. 3:30 Rugby – ITM Cup Sunday Highlights. 4am Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Bay of Plenty v Southland. 4:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 5am Fox Sports News 5:30 Sport TBC

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Matthew Clough was too quick in the short course of the NBS Ashburton Duathlon Series yesterday with a time of just over 32 minutes.

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Duathletes battle dismal weather Dismal weather did not deter competitors for race three of the NBS Ashburton Duathlon Series at the Ashburton racecourse yesterday.

In the long course, Sam Bell was back for race three after missing race two and started strongly, while race two winner Sam Letham was comfortable to sit behind Bell and Daniel Smith.

Letham proved to be too quick for Smith on the bike and overtook him, before focusing on Bell, who had held a slim lead as they came in to transition two.

Letham produced the fastest bike leg of the day with 39 minutes, but on the second run, Bell showed his superior running speed to take out a comfortable victory in 65 minutes, 16 seconds, while Letham secured second in 65m 58sec followed

by Smith (67m 59sec) in third.

In the women’s race, Fiona Dowling dominated from the start and held a strong lead as she went out on the bike, before extending her advantage further during the cycle leg.

Karli Haugh was a couple of minutes behind going on to the bike and held on to second fol-

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lowed by Juliann Simeonidis in third place.

On the final run, Dowling produced another strong performance to win by four minutes in a time of 78 minutes, 31 seconds, followed by Haugh in 82m 41sec and Simeonidis in 84m 01sec.

Matthew Clough was again too strong for his opponents in the short course, running out the winner in a time of 32 minutes, three seconds.

Clough was too quick on the first run and cruised through the bike and final run.

Steve Caldwell performed

well, running one of his fastest times in recent memory to place second in a time of 34m 26sec, while 10-year-old Matheson Colquhoun finished a meritorious third with a time of 37m 56sec.

Tania Wade had another strong race with a good first run and bike in the women’s event, while second, third and fourth proved a good contest between Bronwyn Adams-Hooper, Kate McCloy and Katie Molloy.

Wade continued with the strong pace from the first run to win in 40 minutes, 8 seconds and place eleventh overall, Ad-

ams-Hooper came in second in 44m 06sec and McCloy placed third in 43m 44sec.

The teams racing was competitive again, especially in the short course.

Darryn Hopewell and Colin Horton were first to cross the line followed by Dean Pye and Dave Jackman in second, followed by the family team of Brian and George Goodes in third.

In the long course, teaming up again to have a good win, were Chris Jordon and Steven Kennedy in a time of 70 minutes 21 seconds.

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