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Honours flow Ashburton’s way

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Ashburton has been a significant winner in this year’s Queen’s Birthday’s honours.

Among 186 honours awarded, six came to people who currently live in the district or who were born here.

Opera singer Simon O’Neill grew up and was educated in Ashburton before moving on to study music at university. Over the past 20 years, O’Neill has carved out a career in opera that now sees him in hot demand internationally.

He is recognised as one of the world’s finest heroic tenors.

While O’Neill’s life is spent on the international stage, his home is in Auckland where he lives with his wife Carmel and his children Tom and Grace.

He was made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Graham Kennedy was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business.

Kennedy spent his working life as an accountant with Brophy Knight, but has also carved out a career as a director and member of many boards. He was part of the team that established niche share registry, BK Registries.

Lake Hood was developed through the efforts of Kennedy and a small team of people who won the public’s hearts with the project. He is still involved in developments at the lake as chairman of the Lake Hood Extension project.

Today Kennedy is a director and independent chair of several boards.

Methven born Maurice McKendry was also made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

McKendry, who has lived in Auckland

for many years received his award for services to harness racing. He has won almost every group one race as one of New Zealand’s leading harness racing drivers. He drove 10 winners in his first season and for 20 years held the New Zealand record of 161 wins in a season.

As a trainer McKendry has 120 winners to his credit and mentors young people in the harness racing industry.

Three Ashburton people were awarded Queen Service Medals.

Michael Hanrahan and Iris OfficerHomes received awards for services to the community and Dr Claire Reilly for services to people with motor neurone disease.

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A lifetime serving the business community

By Sue NewmaN

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It took a fair bit of thought before Graham Kennedy decided to accept a Queen’s Birthday honour that will see him tack the letters NZOM after his name.

“I was surprised, really, a bit humbled and while it’s nice to be recognised for your work, it was the publicity side that made me reluctant,” he said.

Kennedy becomes a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business.

While his background is accountancy, he’s anything but your stereotypical accountant. He’s a long-time partner and director of Ashburton accountancy firm Brophy Knight, but if fate had handed him a different hand, Kennedy may have been making his mark as an architect.

“When I was at school I did my training towards architecture but my dad died when I was 16. I had three younger sisters and there was no way my mother could afford for me to go to Auckland to study. My dad was a school teacher but he was always keen on accountancy so I ended up becoming an accountant and I’ve absolutely no regrets,” he said.

Since 1973 he has made his mark as a director and advisor on

Graham Kennedy, member of the New Zealand Order of Merit with wife Katie.

PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 010617-JP-015 many boards and with many businesses across New Zealand.

“It’s about being identified as being helpful and having some leadership abilities. You hope you’re making a difference.”

He chalks up the establishment of share registry BK Registries in Ashburton as one of his most significant business achievements.

‘During the 1980s when Ash-

burton had almost closed, we were concerned about the future of our accountancy practice because a lot of our farmer clients had to walk off their farms.”

Some accountancy firms might have retrenched; Brophy Knight looked for an opportunity. It found that in establishing a niche share registry.

At that time there were 33 reg-

istries around New Zealand; eventually there were just two, one of which was in Ashburton.

Being part of the Brophy Knight team was his main occupation and it was a great journey, Kennedy said.

“It was a governance and advisory role that enabled me to work with and for a great range of partners, staff and clients, many of whom have become close friends.

I owe a great deal to my predecessors at Brophy Knight who were most helpful in helping me plot my future around a culture of integrity.”

Kennedy was also one of the small group who worked tirelessly for the development of Lake Hood.

“Today it’s great to see something that started out as a community project to become a large project with commercial partners.

When I look at it now I feel pretty proud, but some days I feel a bit frustrated when I see there is still so much to do. It’s absorbed about 25 years of my life.”

He is currently chairman of the Lake Hood Extension project.

In 1985 Kennedy was appointed as a director of the Ashburton Permanent Building Society and since then has variously been a director, deputy chairman or chair-

man of the bank’s board.

Eight years ago he became involved as an independent chairman of the Tekapo business Earth and Sky. He also works with the NZX as a mentor and trainer to help companies gain greater governance skills and greater diversity around their board tables.

“I absolutely support diversity across the board, it’s diversity of thinking you need around the board table,” he said.

Over the past month keeping quiet about his honour has been tough going, Kennedy said.

Wife Katie has been the only one to share the secret and as for the honour itself, Kennedy believes half of it should belong to her.

“I know it sounds trite, but without Katie, I’d never have been able to achieve what I have.”

Fate has played into his hands in terms of celebrations when he gathers with his extended family to help with their Bannockburn olive harvest.

Kennedy is currently a director of Heartland Bank, Rural Transport, NZ Express, Eastfield Investments, and independent chair of Earth and Sky, Bradford group Holdings, Cates Grain and Seed, Lake Hood Extension project and Wilson Bulk Transport.

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Jewels meeting gets big tick By matt markham

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Harness racing organisers are giving Saturday’s Harness Jewels race meeting at the Ashburton Racecourse the big tick after another successful instalment of the big day.

Held for the sixth time at Ashburton since its inception in 2007, the Harness Jewels is now re-

garded as one of the biggest days of harness racing on the calendar and continues to grow in stature from year-to-year.

Ashburton Trotting Club president Craig Harrison said the day had gone off without a hitch.

“I think from our perspective we have to say that the day was a great success.

“Although down on two years ago, we had a strong crowd in at-

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tendance and everyone was well behaved and looked to be enjoying a really good social day out at the races.”

Final figures are still be completed, but the estimated crowd for the day is predicted to be around the 3500 mark with many of those enjoying their day from one of the corporate areas but also with a strong walk-up crowd who travelled from around New

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Zealand and further afield to take in the action. A direct clash with the always popular Crusaders and Highlanders Super Rugby match in Christchurch will have in no way helped with those crowd figures, but the Ashburton club tried to counteract that by having the game made available on screens throughout the course.

Close to $2 million was invested on the day by punters, but the to-

tal should have been more after a glitch in the TAB system left many punters off course unable to bet due to log in issues.

The New Zealand Racing Board are promising a full investigation of the incident to ascertain what went wrong but again it’s a massive blow for the Ashburton Trotting Club who suffered similar problems at their annual Boxing Day meeting.

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From home town to world stage

Teen dies in crash

By Sue NewmaN

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Simon O’Neill has gone from small town Ashburton boy to international opera star and among the many accolades that have come his way is becoming an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

O’Neill is currently in Berlin rehearsing at the Staatsoper and said he was humbled to be part of the Queen’s Birthday honours.

“It puts me amongst esteemed company and provides heartwarming recognition from my country,” he said.

Awards did not come just from the efforts of the recipient, O’Neill said. “ When I take the time to reflect there has been help I’ve received from many people during my career including my wife, Carmel, my parents, family, teachers and colleagues.”

O’Neill’s musical career began in a small way as a St Joseph’s School boy, learning the piano with Joan Perkins.

He then started playing the euphonium with the Ashburton Silver Band and was also a church organist.

“I was never gifted with music, but I loved it,” O’Neill said.

In some ways he was a latecomer to singing.

At Ashburton College he joined the Phoenix Choir and credits teachers Gordon McGhie and Robert Aburn with giving him the solid musical background on which he has built his career.

“When I take the time to reflect on the education and the love of making music that I have, it’s come from these wonderful Ashburton teachers and institutions.

I’ve also had huge support from my parents Gabrielle and Brian, and my wife, Carmel. They’ve helped me craft a professional career in music. I am very grate-

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ful to you all,” he said.

Today O’Neill is recognised as one of the world’s finest heldentenors (heroic tenors). He is principal artist with the Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Teatro alla Scala, Berlin, Vienna and Bayerische State Operas and both the Salzburg and Bayreuth Festivals.

He has performed internationally in many opera houses and concert halls and with top international orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Staatskapelle Berlin.

O’Neill has been recognised for his commitment to the development of young New Zealand singers and was appointed as an

reach the crash scene because of bad weather, so the Rotoruabased BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was dispatched, a spokeswoman for Philips Search and Rescue Trust said.

After landing, the BayTrust Rescue Helicopter called in the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter for further support.

Each chopper carried two patients to Waikato Hospital.

The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter had to use night vision goggles on its flight back to Rotorua, the Philips Search and Rescue Trust spokeswoman said.

The police Serious Crash Unit has been notified.

East Cape 4WD Sunrise Tours worker Iain Fraser, on Pohutu Rd near the incident, said his friend was having trouble getting home as the road was partially blocked by the incident.

“The fire brigade are back and the police are still there.”

A Te Araroa Rd resident, who asked not to be named, said he’d heard there was an accident but it looked like it was “cleaned up now”, and only one lane on the state highway appeared blocked.

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A 17-year-old girl has died after the car she was in went over a bank north of Gisborne.

The teen died at the scene and four other people, including a one-year-old girl, were hurt and flown by helicopter to Waikato Hospital, a police spokeswoman said.

The baby was transferred to Starship hospital last night. Another teenage girl and a woman have been discharged from hospital and a man is in a stable condition, a Waikato Hospital spokeswoman said.

Police were called to the scene, at Hospital Hill on State Highway 35, at 12.27pm.

The road is also known as Te Araroa Rd. The car was near the corner heading north towards Te Araroa when police arrived, the spokeswoman said.

A St John ambulance spokeswoman said they sent three helicopters and an ambulance to the scene, but did not have any details on those involved in the incident.

“Generally they send the helicopter because it’s easier access.”

Two local helicopters that were sent to the scene were unable to

adjunct research fellow at Te Koki New Zealand school of music in 2012 where he provides master classes and coaching sessions to advanced singing students.

He is patron of the New Zealand singing school trust and the New Zealand Association of teacher of singing and returns regularly to New Zealand to perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia and New Zealand Opera.

He was a Fulbright Scholar in 1998, received the United Kingdom Wagner Society Prize in 2003, was made New Zealand Arts Foundation Laureate in 2005 and received a Doctor of Music (Honoris Causa) from Victoria University in 2016.

Parking a problem without a solution Just when one problem is solved, it seems Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre is faced with another.

Parking is the latest on the centre’s list of issues that need addressing, with the official parking areas under significant pressure when major events are held.

At Thursday’s council service delivery meeting, assistant manager Richard Wood was asked how the centre planned for the big influx of vehicles that were part of large scale events.

There was no official traffic

management plan in place and when the carpark and overflow park were full, surrounding streets were used, Woods said.

Council staff were concerned about the parking situation, service delivery group manager Neil McCann said, but struggled to find workable options.

‘This is something we will have to look at in the future,” he said.

The parking log jam also occurs at times of high use at the centre from local events such as junior netball.

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Modest reception to award

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Ashburton granddad Michael Hanrahan is miffed as to why he has received a Queen’s Service Medal in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.

“Quite honestly it should have gone to a lot of others,” the 70-year-old retired Ashburton Museum manager said.

For the museum alone he could think of 20 other people who had worked hard in establishing the current facility, and deserved such an award.

He counts up he has been involved with 25 organisations over the past 54 years.

“Everything I have been involved in I have not done one thing on my own, there’s been other people just as heavily involved, and they all deserve awards also. I guess in a way this is recognition of all those people.”

He was grateful to his wife Helen, as without her support he would not have been able to dedicate as much time as he had to voluntary work. The couple farmed at Dromore when their three sons were young, and Hanrahan admits he was rarely home due to his commitments as district president of Mid Canterbury Young Farmers for two years.

Some of his most satisfying work had been at the local level with Society of St Vincent De Paul, working in with other Ashburton organisations to help the needy. He had also very much enjoyed historical research and writing, and had written eight books, including one on the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch, for which he had received a papal award.

Hanrahan’s record of community achievement at both local and national level is impressive, as summarised in the biography issued with the honours list. He said much of it was “just my job”, and that included playing a critical role in ensuring fundraising for the new museum reached its targets, developing resources and staff to provide a high profile fa-

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Search continues Police will go door to door looking for information about missing Christchurch man Michael McGrath who hasn’t been seen for two weeks. Forty search and rescue staff, who hold grave concerns for Mr McGrath’s welfare, continued their search for the 49-year-old at Halswell on Saturday. Officers are expected to spend the week going door to door to speak with Halswell residents about Mr McGrath’s disappearance. He hasn’t been seen since May 21.

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cility, and researching and writing to preserve the history of the district.

His voluntary museum involvement extended back more than 40 years, and in 2016 he received life membership from the Ashburton Museum and Historical Society in recognition of this.

His Society of St Vincent de Paul involvement was at the local and national level, with contributions to its op shop being highly successful and providing the shop with the means of supporting its foodbank programme. And he was responsible for raising funds to rebuild the earthquake damaged shop after the Canterbury earthquakes.

Hanrahan was the society’s area council president for three years and was the New Zealand president from 2009 to 2012, during which time he was involved in a range of significant projects.

Michael Hanrahan believes his QSM is recognition for not only his own, but also others’, volunteer work.

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Investigations are under way after a man and woman were found dead in Hawke’s Bay. The 61-yearold woman and 58-year-old man were found inside a home on Jellicoe Street at Waipukurau.

Police have not revealed how the pair died and have referred the deaths to the coroner.

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Man still missing Searchers have found no sign of a man who fell overboard from a charter boat in Auckland Harbour on Saturday night. There was a search on water and land, involving both police and volunteers, on Sunday for the man who went overboard at 9.20pm. The search, which will again include the police dive squad, is expected to resume today.

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Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) recipient Michael Hanrahan and wife Helen.

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Winning numbers (in ascending order): 13, 14, 18, 23, 29, 31.

Bonus number: 2.

Powerball winning number: 1.

Strike: 23, 13, 29, 31.

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No one was more surprised than Iris Officer-Holmes when she received a letter telling her she’d been nominated for a Queen’s Birthday honour.

“When I got the first letter, I thought someone was having me on, then the second letter came and a letter from the Prime Minister, so I knew it was serious,” she said.

Officer-Holmes has been awarded a Queen’s Service Medal and says she finds it difficult to understand how she was singled out for an honour when so many others do as much or more for their community.

She’s been honoured for services to her community and those services include being a founding member of the district’s basketball association, a founding member of the Friends of the Regent Theatre, serving as a marriage and funeral celebrant and elder emeritus of St Paul’s Presbyterian Church. She is a member of a large number of community organisations.

Officer-Holmes moved to Ashburton from Invercargill with her husband and small children and set about making the town her home. The couple owned supermarkets and dairies and worked long hours, seven days a week.

During that time, however, Officer-Holmes and two others founded the Mid Can-

terbury Basketball Association.

“That was 55 years ago and I’m still on the Sports Hall Committee as its patron,” she said.

When the Oxford Street basketball stadium was built, she and Eddie Templeton laid the time capsule.

Her love of musical theatre saw her to the fore when the Friends of the Regent Theatre group was formed after the Ashburton Operatic Society bought the Regent Theatre (predecessor to the event centre).

“The group was formed to raise funds for the upkeep of the theatre and we saw a lot of improvements made. I chaired the group and 14 years later, when it disbanded, I was still chairing it, I couldn’t get out of it,” she said.

Over the years she’s been volunteers’ coordinator at Rosebank, has run many fundraising concerts for Age Concern, is on the Scottish Society Council and still works as a marriage and funeral celebrant, a position she’s held for 26 years.

Officer-Holmes has also served as an Ashburton District councillor.

Reflecting on decades of community service, Officer-Holmes says she might be turning 87 soon, but she has no plans to step back and take things easy.

“I just do things that I think will help the community; I just love people and I love being busy,” she said.

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Humbled to receive award

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Dr Claire Reilly has been honoured with a Queen’s Service Medal for her work raising funds and awareness of Motor Neurone Disease.

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Ashburton’s Dr Claire Reilly has been honoured with a Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for her work raising funds and awareness in the hope of finding a cure for Motor Neurone Disease.

The Queen’s Birthday Honour for services to people with Motor Neurone Disease came as an unexpected shock for the respected campaigner who continues to battle the illness herself.

The medical doctor was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2006 at the age of just 32.

“It is a great honour and I feel very humbled, however I do feel like a bit of an imposter,” she told the Guardian.

“When I was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), obviously I thought I only had two to three years to live, so all of my energy went into creating memories with my immediate family.

“When the Ice Bucket Challenge came along, I thought, ‘well, that is something that I can do’.”

The Ice Bucket Challenge (also called the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) was an international social media phenomenon, where a bucket of ice and water was dumped over a person’s head, to promote awareness and encourage donations that would go toward research.

Dr Reilly ended up taking part in three such challenges, rais-

ing $5000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association of NZ (MND NZ).

She then went on to create the first nationwide Walks 2 D’Feet MND in September 2015, which was held in the six main centres around New Zealand and raised $75,000 from 2500 participants.

Of this money raised, $37,000 supported the establishment of the MND NZ Research Fund.

In 2016, the event was repeated in 14 towns and cities, with Dr Reilly stepping in as co-ordinator – and almost another $200,000 was raised.

Continuing her ground-breaking work, she also conceived the concept for MND NZ’s 2016 television commercial involving New Zealand celebrities and continues to advocate for research and support for those living with the disease.

“Having worked in health care and being involved with MND NZ more recently, I am well aware of all the hard work people do in their communities every day that goes unrecognised,” she said.

“However, I would like to accept this honour on behalf of people with Motor Neurone Disease and their families, who are battling this cruel disease every day; and all the volunteers who make the work of MND NZ possible.”

Dr Reilly said her proudest moment since being involved with the association, was sitting around a table with people from

the Centre for Brain Research and Auckland University, explaining the need for a registry.

Their response? “Okay, we’ll do it. You will have a registry in six months”.

“That was a very emotional moment for me,” Dr Reilly said.

“We had worked hard raising over $130K for research from the Walks 2 D’Feet MND and here we were finally going to have a Motor Neurone Disease Registry and start doing some meaningful research in New Zealand.”

While she lives with the illness every day, she says it is very complex disease, effects everyone differently and its cause is still not known.

“Mine started in my limbs,” she said.

“For some people, it starts with their speech or swallow. It is a very cruel disease in that you are continually suffering losses. Loss of mobility; loss of ability to eat, speak, and finally breath.

“Unfortunately, the pharmaceutical companies have little interest in diseases such as these so we are reliant on philanthropy to help us find a cure.

“Thanks to the funds raised for research by the Ice Bucket Challenge however, we are starting to make progress and finding a few of the pieces of a very large puzzle, and who knows, maybe now New Zealand research might hold the key to a mystery that has been around for nearly 200 years.”

Horseman proud to receive award

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Maurice McKendry believes his recognition in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours is more a reflection on the people who have helped him achieve all the success he has had in his career more so than of his own accomplishments.

The Methven born and raised horseman, who is second only to Tony Herlihy on the list of all-time winners in the history of harness racing in New Zealand, was made a a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in today’s honour’s list – an achievement the humble and quietly spoken star of the sulky was rather chuffed about.

“It’s a huge honour and something I’m quite proud of,” McKendry said.

“But it’s also a great thing for the harness racing industry to be recognised as well.

“I think something like this is more for all the people who have helped me out along the way too and I’ve been very lucky.”

McKendry relocated from Methven as a youngster and based himself in the North Island with his first winner coming at Cambridge in 1975 when he drove Pleasant Command to success.

In the following 42 years he has saluted 3184 more times in New Zealand, 33 of those coming at the Group One level.

Race Ruler, Dillon Dean, David Moss, Classical, Sovereignty, Sir Lincoln and in more recent years The Orange Agent have been top-liners to have enjoyed the services of McKendry in the sulky.

“I’ve been able to drive some wonderful horses which helps the cause a lot, you need good horses.

“I still really enjoying being out there, I just probably don’t chase it as much as what I used to, but you are always on the lookout for that next one.”

McKendry keeps himself busy with a small team of his own that he trains and with 115 winners next to his name that number will increase in the coming years.

Maurice McKendry was made a a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in today’s honour’s list.

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Art and movement will combine when the Ashburton Art Gallery hosts yoga, tai chi and meditation sessions this month.

Classes will be in the Colin Redmond Gallery, within the immersive environment and relaxing atmosphere created by the gallery’s latest exhibition, Transpiration by Steve Carr.

Transpiration is a six-channel time lapse projection of carnations soaking up coloured dyes.

Yoga with Art and Annie will run in six one-hour sessions – lunchtimes on Tuesdays and evenings on Thursdays.

Local yoga teacher Annie Hunt will focus on both fitness and relaxation and the classes are open to all levels.

Sessions are June 6, 13 and 20 from 12pm to 1pm, and June 8, 15 and 22 from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

A half-hour meditation session will follow each class.

The cost is $10 for yoga and $5 for meditation, and no bookings are required.

Attendees are advised to bring their own mat if they have one.

On Wednesday mornings Ashburton tai chi instructor Christine Widdowson will hold free classes.

The sessions are open to all levels, and will be 10.30am to 11.30am on June 7, 14 and 21.

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June 6 – Yoga with Art and Annie classes start Ashburton Art Gallery – 12pm to 1pm on June 6, 13 and 20, and 5.30pm to 6.30pm June 8, 15 and 22. Half an hour of meditation to follow each session.

Yoga $10, meditation $5.

Open to all levels, bring mat if you have one.

June 7 – Tai Chi with Art and Christine classes start Ashburton Art Gallery – 10.30am to 11.30am on June 7, 14 and 21. Free and open to all levels.

June 7 – Toru – Crossing Borders (Arts on Tour NZ) at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, open hat night, 7.30pm.

June 9 – Tiki Taane Mahuta at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 7pm.

June 11 – Ashburton Musical Club Mid Winter Celebration, 2pm, Sinclair Centre. Arranged by Margaret Hawkey.

Visitors welcome, $5 at door, afternoon tea.

June 13 – Four Flat Whites in Italy, a play written by Roger Hall, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 8pm.

June 16 – Ruby Ruin – Tease on Tour, 8.30pm, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

June 20 – Heartland Ashburton Schools Music Festival to June 22, 7.30pm, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

Mid Canterbury’s local school choirs perform over three evenings.

June 24 – Liam KennedyClark Hometown Show at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

To June 24 – Steve Carr, Variations for Troubled Hands exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

June 25 – Celebrating Matariki, star making. To July 2, at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

July 3 – Ashburton Society of Arts 53rd annual exhibition opening at the Ashburton Art Gallery, 7pm. Exhibition runs from July 4 to July 28.

To August 23 – Mark Braunias Assemble, Disassemble, Reassemble exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

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■ QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2017 The New Zealand Order of Merit GNZM The Right Honourable John Phillip Key, for services to the State

DNZM Mrs Julie Claire Molloy Christie, ONZM, For services to governance and the television industry Emeritus Professor Peggy Gwendoline Koopman-Boyden, CNZM, for services to seniors

KNZM Mr Graeme Dingle, ONZM, MBE, for services to youth Mr Michael Niko Jones, MNZM, for services to the Pacific community and youth Professor Timoti Samuel Karetu, QSO, for services to the Maori language

CNZM Ms Mary Tupai Ama, for services to the arts and the Pacific community The Honourable James Patrick Anderton, for services as a Member of Parliament Mr Roy James Austin, for services to children’s health and the community Mr Peter Kerry Clark, OBE, for services to bowls Ms Candis Eileen Craven, ONZM, for services to ballet and business Mr Angus Lindsay Fergusson, for services to governance Professor Peter John Gilling, for services to Urology Mr Anthony John Hall, MNZM, for services to education and sport Professor Richie Graham Poulton, for services to science and health research Mrs Lynette Diana Provost, for services to the State Dr Lesley Louise Rhodes, for services to science and marine farming Dr George Cockburn Salmond, for services to health Ms Maxine Helen Simmons, for services to science, particularly biotechnology

ONZM Mr Desmond Albert Ashton, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force and aviation Professor Anne Victoria Cameron, for services to health Dr David Michael Chamley, for services to anaesthesia Mr Avon Cook, for services to the manufacturing industry Mr Brendan Joseph Duffy, for services to local government Mr William Robert Dunbar, for services to health and the community Mrs Susanne Patricia Edwards, for services to synchronised swimming Mr Craig Clifford Emeny, for services to aviation and the community Mr Allan Raymond Fenwick, for services to the thoroughbred racing industry Professor Philippa Helen Gander, for services to the study of sleep and fatigue Mr Wahiao Raymond James Gray, JP, for services to Maori and governance Mr Alan John Hackett, for services to adventure tourism Mr Mark Selwyn Hadlow, for services to the arts Assistant Commissioner Wallace Patrick Haumaha, QSM, for services to the New Zealand Police and Maori, Pacific and ethnic communities Mr David Thomas Higgins, for services to Maori Mr Ruruarau Heitia Hiha, JP, for services to Maori Ms Rachel Jessica Te Ao Maarama House , for services to the performing arts Mr Peter Guy Hughes, for services to mathematics education Ms Susan Mary Huria, for services to governance Professor Hamid Ikram, for services to cardiology and education

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Dr Zafer Khouri, for services to odontology Mrs Wendy Elizabeth McGowan, for services to rural women Mrs Caroline Harriette Eliza Milne, for services to Maori and health Mr Simon John O’Neill, for services to opera Mrs Lynda Jean Reid, for services to education Dr Geoffrey Maxwell Robinson, for services to medicine Mr Graeme James Steel, for services to sport Mr Geoffrey Alan Whitcher, for services to business and education Ms Deborah Mary White, for services to art Mrs Frances Wilson-Fitzgerald, for services to opera

cific communities Associate Professor Robert John Jacobs, for services to optometry and education Mr Graham Russell Kennedy, for services to business Mrs Rebecca Louise Keoghan, for services to business, particularly the dairy industry Mr Robert Akhtar Zainal Khan, for services to broadcasting and the Indian community Ms Rachel Alison Mary Lang, for services to television Mrs Elaine Joy Le Sueur, for services to education Mr Peter Hughes MacGregor, for services to Maori and agriculture Mr John Barry Maughan, for services to health Mr Dennis Graham May, for services to karate Dr Jill Alice McIlraith, for services to health and women Mr Maurice William McKendry, for services to harness racing Mr Allen John McLaughlin, for services to sports broadcasting Mr Robin Gustav McNeill, for services to conservation Mr Mereford Michael Meredith, for services as a restaurateur and to philanthropy Mr Te Kei O Te Waka Wilson Merito, for services to Maori and conservation Mr Peter Charles Morrison, for services to the hospitality industry Ms Rhonda Marama Mullen-Tamati, for services to people with HIV and AIDS Mr Thomas Vincent O’Connor, for services to boxing Mr Albert Emil Osborne, for services to veterans and biosecurity Dr Fiona Dorothy Pardington, for services to photography Mr Alan Rodney Parris, for services to mathematical education Ms Emily Justine Perkins, for services to literature Mr Nicholas Brian Pyke, for services to the arable industry Mr Lee Michael Christopher Robinson, for services to the community and sport Mr John Roy-Wojciechowski, for services to the Polish community and philanthropy Mrs Judith Fay Russell, for services to netball Mr Allan Ross Scarlett, for services to local government and the dairy industry Mr Patrick Nesbit Snedden, for services to education and Maori Mr Murray Ross Sutherland, for services to the community and the timber industry Mr Toro Edward Reginald Waaka, for services to Maori and the community Mrs Linda Gloria Webb, for services to music education Professor Karen Elizabeth Willcox, for services to aerospace engineering and education

to women and the community Mr Michael John Gorman, for services to the community Mrs Deirdre Anne Jolly, for services to the community Mrs Mokataufoou Togakilo Sipeli, for services to the Niue community and education

HONORARY Ms Jane Marina Bruning, for services to people with HIV

MNZM Mr Ross Alexander Aitken, for services to conservation Mr Kevin Russell Allen, for services to people with brain injuries Mr Douglas Graham Avery, for services to agriculture and mental health Mrs Janis Irene Ballantyne, for services to education and the community Ms Jacqueline Marie Barron, for services to sports governance and education Ms Lilian Jeanne Biddulph, for services to literacy education Mr Pembroke Peraniko Bird, QSM, for services to education and Maori Professor Sally Anne Brooker, for services to science Mr Cranwell Leslie Bull, for services to cricket Ms Deborah Bush, QSM, for services to women’s health Mr Stephen Edward Canny, for services to the community, governance and cycling Mr David Joseph Comber, for services to Search and Rescue Mrs Marilyn Elaine Cooper, for services to equestrian sports Mr Hamish Angus Crooks, for services to the Pacific community Ms Anne Crummer, for services to music Ms Sharyn Estelle Evans, for services to music Mrs Anne Lillian Farrington, JP, for services to women Mr William Thomas Gray, QSM, JP, for services to Maori and the community Mr Timothy Michael Gresson, for services to the law and sport Mr James Alastair Hay Guild, for services to the deer industry Mr Ray Kenway Haffenden, for services to rugby league Mr Shane Paul Arthur Hales, for services to entertainment Mr Peter John Hayden, for services to film and television Emeritus Professor John Bernard Hearnshaw, for services to astronomy Inspector Karen Lee Henrikson, for services to the New Zealand Police and the community Mrs Sally Tupetalamataone Ikinofo, for services to education and Maori and Pa-

The Queen’s Service Order QSO Mr Paul Richard Baxter, for services to the New Zealand Fire Service Ms Mary Anne Garner, for services to the community Mrs Mary Bernadette Gavin, for services

The Queen’s Service Medal QSM Mrs Clarice Lee Anderson, for services to the blind and seniors Mr Kerry John Bensemann, for services to the community Mrs Miroroa Te Kune Blackmore, for services to Māori Mrs Beryl Mary Bowers, for services to the community Mr Kenneth Frederick Bradley, for services to conservation Mr Timothy Richard Bray, for services to children and theatre Mr Dermot Peter Byrne, JP, for services to the community Ms Linda Rae Chalmers, for services to art Mrs Annie Naw Coates, for services to ethnic communities Mr Neville Terence Coslett, JP, for services to the community Mr Ronald Grant Crawford, for services to education Mrs Keita Rangimarie Dawson, for services to Maori and seniors Mrs Ana Maria de Vos Sanchez, JP, for services to ethnic communities Mr Bruce Leslie Didham, for services to the New Zealand Fire Service Mr Brian William Dobson, for services to the New Zealand Fire Service and rugby Mr Brian Robert Dodds, for services to healthcare and the community Mrs Elizabeth Charmaine Donaldson, for services to health and seniors Mrs Doris Christine Dunn, for services to the community Mr Mark White Edmonds, for services to sport Mr Fraser McDonald Faulknor, for services to children, education and music Mrs Lois May Finderup, for services to the fashion industry and theatre Mr David John Finlay, for services to irrigation and sport Ms Merrilyn Frances George, for services to education and the community Ms Judith Jane Gilbert, for services to conservation Mrs Jacqueline Barbara Grinder, for services to the community Mrs Rehia Shirley Te Amere Hanara, for services to Māori and education Mr Michael James Hanrahan, for services to the community Mr David Hansford, for services to the environment Mr Duncan John Hart, JP, for services to the community Mrs Sandra Barbara Anne Hunter, for services to the community Mr Peter Alexander Jack, for services to sport, particularly athletics Mr Kulwinder Singh Jhamat, for services to the Indian community Mr William Richard Johns, JP, for services to the community Mr Karl Frederick Lapwood, for services to the New Zealand Fire Service and

business Mrs Julia Rosemary Lowe, JP, for services to the community Mrs Railene Denise Mabin, for services to the Plunket Society Mr Richard Donald Madden, for services to music Mrs Shirley Ann May, for services to music and the community Mrs Sharon Julie Maynard, for services to Maori and education Ms Dorothy Margaret McKinnon, for services to the community Ms Gair McRae, for services to theatre and youth Mrs Janet Elaine McRobbie, for services to Girl Guides and the community Mr William Kevin Moore, for services to outdoor education and the community Mr Charles Arthur Morgan, for services to the sport of wood chopping Mr James Edward Morgan, for services to the community Miss Ann Shirley Muir, for services to bowls and the community Mrs Iris Mae Officer-Holmes, for services to the community Mr Michael Francis O’Neill, for services to the New Zealand Fire Service and the community Mr Brian Scott Palliser, for services to the community Mr Barry Richard Pomeroy, for services to veterans and the community Mrs Prabha Ravi, JP, for services to ethnic communities and dance Dr Claire Aileen Reilly, for services to people with Motor Neurone Disease Mr Timothy Peter Sander, for services to pipe bands and the community Mrs Frances Jean Scammell, for services to the community Mr Miles Duncan Shelley, for services to the New Zealand Fire Service and the community Mr Julian Mervyn Shields, for services to the community Mr Peter Bruce Simmonds, for services to theatre Mr Geoffrey Brian Spearpoint, for services to outdoor recreation Ms Karen Elizabeth Stade, for services to historical research and the community Miss Daphne Gretta Mary Stevens, for services to music Mr Roderick John Sutherland, for services to athletics, cycling and the community Mrs Marara Kaweora Te Tai Hook, JP, for services to Maori Mrs Valerie Joan Thorburn, for services to music education Mr Evan Allan Watkin, for services to cricket Mrs Cara June Watson, for services to music Mrs Dawn Betty White, for services to veterans

The New Zealand Antarctic Medal NZAM Mr Randal Murray Heke, for services to New Zealand interests in Antarctica and historic preservation

The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE DSD Staff Sergeant Tina Kathleen Grant, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force Brigadier Anthony Bryan Howie, ONZM, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force Squadron Leader Nicholas Michael Pedley, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force Major Charmaine Maurita Tate, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force Major Andrew James Anthony Thornton, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force

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Terror in London Three men have been shot dead after killing six and injuring 48 in a van and knife attack in London, the second terrorist atrocity to hit Britain in as many weeks after 22 were killed at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.

The attackers brought carnage to the streets of the capital yesterday, stabbing a police officer and revellers with 30cm knives, reportedly shouting “this is for Allah”.

The suspects were confronted and shot by responding police at Borough Market within eight minutes of the first call being made.

The trio were pictured wearing what appeared to be explosive vests, with Scotland Yard later confirming they were hoaxes.

The terror unfolded as officers arrived at the scene shortly after 10pm to reports of a vehicle striking pedestrians on London Bridge.

The white van then continued to drive to Borough Market where the three men left the vehicle and began stabbing people, including a British Transport Police Officer.

Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle plough into victims about 90 km/h.

“A white van driver came speeding ... veered off the road into the crowds of people who were walking along the pavement,” according to BBC reporter Holly Jones who was at London Bridge.

“He swerved right round me and then hit about five or six people. He hit about two people in front of me and then three behind.”

Witness Eric described the terror attack as a “rampage”. He told BBC Radio 5 Live he saw three people get out the van and initially believed they were going to help those who had been injured.

“The three people literally started kicking them, punching them, and took out knives. It was a rampage really,” he said.

The men ran off towards the nearby bars and restaurants and there was a shout of “this is for Allah”, he told the station.

Another witness called Gerard said the

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Lorde’s Bowie connection The 20-year-old singer has said she isn’t “weirded out” by supernatural beings such as ghosts and spirits because of her love for all things magical, and even claims to have a “connection” with the late David Bowie, who passed away last year after suffering from liver cancer.

She told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: “I have always felt connected to [David Bowie], even though I spent only about five minutes in [his] company. I felt he was watching over me in a way. It would be no surprise to anyone I am not weirded out by ghosts or spirits. I am basically a witch.”

- NZME Armed police officers stand guard on London Bridge in central London yesterday following a series of attacks on London Bridge and nearby Borough Market in the heart of the British capital.

PHOTO AP suspects stabbed a series of people near Borough Market and shouted, “This is for Allah”.

Liam Connell was in Katzenjammers Bierhall in Southwark Street, where customers were told to evacuate by staff before armed police told them to get on the ground.

“Then someone came in off the street and he had a white cuff around his neck,” he told The Press Association. “(The man) said he had been stabbed in the neck and I was holding his bandage and wound while he was talking to the police.”

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation hospital said it was “on lockdown” to keep patients, relatives and staff safe, while a picture on social media showed armed police outside the Andaz Hotel in Liverpool

Street, where the walking wounded were reportedly taken.

“We took 48 patients to five hospitals across London and treated a number of others at the scene for minor injuries,” London Ambulance Service Assistant Director of Operations Peter Rhodes said.

“At this stage, we believe that six people have died in addition to the three attackers shot dead by police and at least 20 casualties have been taken to six hospitals across London,” Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley of the Metropolitan Police said.

“We believe three people were involved but we still have some more inquiries to be 100 per cent confident on that.”

He added officers were treating the incident as terrorism and additional police would be deployed in the capital.

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Harry heads to Singapore, Sydney Prince Harry will begin a five-day visit to Singapore and Sydney today to promote causes close to his heart – supporting wounded military and veterans, and children in Africa living with HIV and AIDS. In Singapore Harry will stage the Sentebale Polo Cup in aid of his charity of the same name, and later travel to launch the 2018 Invictus Games which will be hosted

by Sydney.

The charity polo match has become an important annual fundraising event for Sentebale, a charity which works with children in Lesotho and Botswana who are coming to terms with being HIV positive, have AIDS or have lost their parents to the disease.

The sporting event will be held at the Singapore polo club this week and usually features international professional players who take on a team led by Harry, a keen amateur.

Cathy Ferrier, Sentebale’s chief executive officer, said: “Since Sentebale was founded in 2006, the charity has reached thousands of children and young people in Lesotho, and latterly in Botswana, who have been struggling to come to terms

Prince Harry with living with HIV by addressing their mental health and wellbeing.

“It is our ambition see a reduction in the number of new HIV infections and AIDSrelated deaths amongst adolescents in southern Africa, by putting youth first and equipping them with skills and relevant

wraparound support that they need to lead healthy, productive lives.”

Harry will begin his visit to Singapore by attending an AIDS reception at Eden Hall where he will watch a rapid HIV test and then meet privately with HIV patients before joining a reception.

The prince will later visit a community event where he will watch some martial arts.

In Sydney on Wednesday, the prince will attend events to celebrate the city’s hosting of the 2018 Invictus Games, the international sporting competition for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans founded by the prince in 2014.

The Invictus Games, which this year will be held in Toronto, Canada, has been the other main long-term focus of Harry’s public work, and he is patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, which oversees the delivery of the tournament.

In Australia in 2018, more than 500 competitors from 17 nations will compete in 11 adaptive sports across Greater Sydney, including Sydney Olympic Park and on and around the city’s harbour.

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Stan Walker

Stan Walker single Kiwi pop star Stan Walker released his anticipated single New Takeover on Friday and for the first time in three years he did it as a single man. Walker, 26, was last seen by Spy with his gorgeous girlfriend, model and TV presenter, Lou Tyson, at the Pork Pie movie premiere in January but they have sadly gone their separate ways. The talented pair were one of the entertainment industry’s most beautiful couples. “Stan and I still love each other very much and are still great friends but have decided to separate,” Tyson confirmed to Spy. Tyson is now focusing on her work.

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Robbie breaks down Robbie Williams was helped by 50,000 of his Manchester fans yesterday after he struggled to get through his song Angels.

The British singer dedicated his hit song to the victims of the Manchester Arena attack while performing at the city’s Etihad Stadium. A Twitter user uploaded a video of Williams breaking down in front of the huge crowd which then all began to sing the song for him instead. Video showed the 43-year-old singer slapping his face in an attempt to compose himself before walking away from the microphone.

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Video shows gunman in Manila casino attack Security footage shows the man responsible for one of Manila’s deadliest attacks in years casually exiting a taxi just after midnight and walking calmly into a vast entertainment and gambling complex like any other visitor.

Shortly afterward, he dons a black ski mask, slips on an ammunition vest and pulls an M4 carbine assault rifle out of his backpack.

What follows borders on the surreal: a slow-motion arson attack and robbery so methodical and unhurried, the gunman appears to walk much of the way – even as he exchanges fire with a security guard and flees, slightly wounded, up a stairwell.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the rampage at the Resorts World Manila complex. At least 37 patrons and employees died, mostly from smoke inhalation as they tried to hide on the second floor, including one the casino’s VIP rooms, police said. The gunman fled to an adjoining hotel and reportedly killed himself.

The video footage shown to reporters, though, bolsters the government’s case that this was a botched robbery by a lone attacker with no known link to terrorism.

In his first remarks on the assault, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said the attacker was simply “crazy”.

He questioned what the gunman was going to do with the $US2 million ($NZ2.85 million) horde of poker chips he had tried to haul away. He also discounted any links to the Islamic State group, saying this “is not the work of ISIS. The work of the ISIS is more cruel and brutal”.

Despite some initially contradictory accounts of the chaos, what is known so far appears to back up that claim.

Although the attacker was well armed – Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde said he was carrying 90 bullets in three rifle clips

Plane veers off runway Authorities say an American Airlines plane veered off of a runway at the San Antonio airport during take off and is stuck in the mud. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said American Airlines Flight 2214 veered off the edge of the runway at San Antonio International Airport yesterday shortly after beginning its take-off roll. He said no injuries have been reported on the Boeing 737. The flight was headed to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. - AP

Eighteenth arrest Police investigating the Manchester bombing have arrested an 18th person. Greater Manchester Police said yesterday a 20-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of offences contrary to the terrorism act in Cheetham Hill Road in the city the previous evening. The Manchester Evening News said the arrest took place at a petrol station not far from the Manchester Arena, where Salman Abedi carried out the suicide bombing as fans left an Ariana Grande concert on May 22. The force said officers also executed a warrant at a house in Princess Road in Moss Side in the early hours of Sunday morning.

- PA In this image made from security video released by Manila Police and Resorts World Manila, a gunman walks up a flight of stairs in the Resorts World Manila entertainment and gambling complex in suburban Pasay city, southeast of Manila. Dozens were killed during the attack, mostly from smoke inhalation after the gunman set fires inside.

PHOTO AP – there are no confirmed reports that he shot any civilians. Instead, he fired into the ceilings, scattering panicked crowds, some of whom jumped out windows to escape what they believed to be a terror attack.

Albayalde said the security footage contained a clear motive: the gunman headed straight for a storage room that contained poker chips. He is seen shooting through several thick white doors, breaking down one of them – only 11 minutes after his arrival.

More than 12,000 people were in the complex at the time; most were successfully evacuated.

“He could have shot everybody there,” Albayalde added.

“He could have killed hundreds of people inside that establishment. But he did not shoot anybody ... he just burned the casino.”

By early Sunday, the gunman’s identity was still unknown.

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Evacuation drill A town in western Japan has conducted an evacuation drill amid rising fear that a North Korean ballistic missile could hit Japanese soil. More than 280 residents and schoolchildren from Abu, a small town with a population of just over 3400 on Japan’s northwestern coast, yesterday rushed to school buildings to seek shelter after sirens from loudspeakers warned them of a possible missile flight and debris falling on them. The drill follows three consecutive weeks of North Korean missile tests. Last week, a missile splashed into the sea inside Japan’s 200-mile economic zone off the country’s western coast.

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Mourners in the Philippine capital, Manila, light candles and lay flowers in front of a memorial outside the Resorts World Manila entertainment complex yesterday.

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Banksy offers non Tory voters free prints Secretive street artist Banksy could be flirting with electoral law after apparently offering free prints to people who vote against the Conservatives.

Banksy, famous for his satirical and politically-themed graffiti, is offering the prints of a new limited edition artwork to people who vote against the Tories in seats in and around Bristol formerly held by the party’s MPs. An announcement on his web-

In brief

site says that a new Banksy piece will be released on June 9, the day after the General Election – a print of his famous balloon girl, but with the red heart balloon replaced with the Union flag.

It says: “This limited edition artwork on archival quality paper is completely free, but is only available to registered voters in the Bristol North West, Bristol West, North Somerset, Thornbury, Kingswood and Filton

constituencies. Simply send in a photo of your ballot paper from polling day showing you voted against the Conservative incumbent and this complimentary gift will be mailed to you.”

In a “lawyer’s note” disclaimer, it adds: “This print is a souvenir piece of campaign material, it is in no way meant to influence the choices of the electorate, has no monetary value, is for amusement purposes only and is

strictly not for re-sale. Terms and conditions to follow, postage not included.”

But the elusive artist may yet fall foul of the law. The Electoral Commission, which oversees elections in the UK, warns that bribery – “where someone directly or indirectly gives any money or procures any office to or for any voter, in order to induce any voter to vote or not vote” – is an electoral offence.

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SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a capsule packed with supplies for the International Space Station.

The rocket launched from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida yesterday, after stormy weather and lightning delayed the launch on Thursday.

The Dragon capsule sitting atop the rocket was loaded with 2.7 metric tonnes of supplies and is scheduled to rendezvous with the ISS on Monday, NASA said. The mission marks SpaceX’s 11th cargo delivery for NASA and the 100th SpaceX launch overall, according to the company. It also was the first time SpaceX launched a Dragon capsule that has already flown before.

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he New Zealand honours system is now firmly entrenched in our society.

It’s a vast improvement on the British system that was ours until 1975 when specifically New Zealand honours were introduced. Change continued through to a full review in 1995.

What we have now reflects the way we believe achievers should be recognised and it acknowledges that people can achieve and contribute at many levels. Our achievers are all equal and that’s a hallmark of our egalitarian society, a Knight or Dame and a Queen’s Service medal recipient can sit happily side by side.

Singling out individuals for recognition and reward for their contributions in whatever field of endeavour has a lot to commend it. Many people work tirelessly for many years for little or no reward and it’s fantastic when they find their name on the Queen’s Birthday or New Year honours list.

But like any reward that relies on human input, the honours system is a pretty hit and miss affair. It relies totally on one or more individuals recognising what another individual has done and their belief they should be recognised for that effort.

This year Ashburton has six names on the list, people who were either born here or who still live here. Each one of them is a deserving recipient of their respective honour, but as many recipients point out, there are others who have done as much, or more.

Like every community around New Zealand, we have grown strong on the back of those who are prepared to go the extra mile. For some that dedication comes within the sphere of work, for others it’s within their community, in the clubs, groups, activities that run on volunteers. Few who are honoured go seeking that honour; most are stunned when they discover their name has been put forward, but all are deserving.

Not everyone who is nominated makes it onto the final list; the supporting documents have to be solid, the vetting is rigorous.

The system’s not perfect and for everyone who is nominated, there will be many who are equally deserving who are not. The onus is on the rest of us to make sure they too have their moment in the sun.

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Delivering for New Zealanders I was delighted to see Budget 2017, delivered recently by Minister of Finance Steven Joyce, shared the benefits of growth by improving public services, investing in the infrastructure needed for a growing country, reducing debt and lifting incomes.

The Budget is one that delivers for New Zealanders from a Government that cares about people and knows how to get things done.

Our ninth Budget shows continuing improvement in the Government’s books and solid economic growth expected to average around 3 per cent over the next five years.

This is delivering more jobs and higher wages for New Zealanders. The average annual wage is expected to reach $64,300 by 2021 – up more than $17,000 since we came into office. Well over 200,000 jobs have been created in the last three years – and a further 215,000 jobs are expected over the next four years.

This means we have a oncein-a-generation opportunity to raise living standards for all New Zealanders. Budget 2017 sets out the next steps in our plan to do that.

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■ AUSTRALIA

Wild meets luxury on Fraser Island

Fraser Island is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

H

alf the pleasure of bushwalking comes after you remove your boots.

I reach this conclusion as steaming hot water from the resort shower massages my sore neck and shoulders and washes the sand and dirt from my feet.

I’ve just returned from a 15km rainforest hike on the world’s largest sand island – Fraser Island off Queensland – and my body, unused to walking this far in one day, is feeling every step.

But, despite my exhaustion (or maybe because of it), I’m happy.

I feel calm and content; day-today worries seem far away. It’s as if during the hours on the trail I’ve absorbed the stillness of the rainforest and brought it back with me to my room.

Outside, dusk approaches. A grove of native trees casts long shadows across the pond below the deck outside my room.

I practically float down to the beach bar, where cold drinks and a plate of fresh prawns await while a fiery sun sets across the still waters of the Great Sandy Strait.

Hardcore hikers would likely scoff at the idea of staying at a resort rather than camping in the bush. But, I think later as I bite

Fraser Island is a walker’s delight, with vast sand dunes and clear freshwater lakes laying amid ancient wilderness, as Miranda Forster discovers. into a burger at dinner, there’s something to be said for a hot shower, a warm bed, and not having to cook at the end of a long day’s walk.

Fraser Island is said to be named after shipwrecked captain James Fraser’s wife, after the couple was marooned on the island in the 1800s. The indigenous inhabitants and traditional owners – the Butchulla people – aptly called the place K’gari “Paradise”.

The island is mostly national park and is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It’s a walker’s delight, with vast sand dunes and clear freshwater lakes laying amid ancient wilderness.

Less than an hour into my first day of hiking, I have a “wow” moment when our group comes across the startlingly clear waters of Wanggoolba Creek.

The shallow water flows over white sand but is so clear it’s almost invisible; the creek looks

dry until you get up close. An eel swimming downstream appears to be gliding through air and the water is so clean and pure you can get on your hands and knees and drink it.

Our guide, Kingfisher Bay Resort ranger Ann Bauer, explains that the water comes from a huge underground aquifer and has been filtered through sand over decades, “It’s among the purest and cleanest water found anywhere in the world,” she says.

We follow the trail as it leaves the winding creek and meanders through an area named Pile Valley, past piccabeen palms, strangler figs, and a towering, 1000-year-old satinay tree whose massive trunk dwarfs us.

It’s hard to believe the island was once a tiny patch of sand built up over the past two million years by ocean currents and winds into the vast, 125km land mass it is today.

Our walk ends at the photogenic Lake McKenzie, whose deep blue waters fade to turquoise at the white sand shoreline like a pristine tropical beach.

The lake is busy with swimmers when we arrive in the midafternoon. We find a quiet spot, strip to our bathers and plunge in. The water is too chilly to stay in for long, so I end up sitting on the shore and as tiny waves lap over my aching feet.

Less glamorous than McKenzie but just as striking is Lake Wabby, on the surf side of Fraser Island. Its brooding green waters are shielded on one side by sand dunes and on the other, by thick forest. When our group visits the next day, the weather is grey and rainy, with no one around and nothing to disturb the silence except the chatter of birds.

No one feels like swimming so we continue into the forest, where a steep trail leads to a carpark and a lookout with spec-

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tacular views of the lake, the sand dunes we’ve just crossed and the ocean.

Although families flock here and the island attracts visitors from all over the world, there’s an element of wildness to Fraser Island. Signs warn visitors to “Pack food away” and “Be dingo safe”.

In 2001, a nine-year-old boy who was camping with his family was killed by dogs, and since then, there has been a handful of less serious attacks.

There’s now dingo fences around the island’s two resorts.

We’re advised that if we encounter one of the creatures, we should stand our ground, don’t show fear and, whatever we do, don’t run. As it turns out, the only glimpse we get of any of the 200odd resident wild dogs is from the tour bus as we return from Lake McKenzie to the resort. A young dingo emerges from the bush ahead of our vehicle, the dog appearing unfazed by our presence as it sniffs the ground, trots past our vehicle and vanishes into the scrub.

Contemplating my approaching ferry trip back to the mainland, and roads, airports, traffic, crowds, emails and deadlines, I long to do the same.

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Winners are grinners at the Jewels

Natalie Rasmussen is happy to chat after winning with Heaven Rocks on Saturday.

David Butt drove top trotter Wilma’s Mate to victory for Paul Nairn.

Above left – Joshua Dickie brought Paramount King home in the Neumann’s Tyre Services 2YO Trot at Saturday’s Harness Jewels.

Above – Piccadily Princess is attended to by Tarryn Jones after winning the Woodlands Stud Diamond on Saturday.

Below – Zac Butcher tells Greg O’Connor how it all went down in the last on the card on Ashburton Harness Jewels Day.

Happy owners Karen and Peter Boag after Dizzy Miss Lizzy won the first race.

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In brief Logan camp confident Trainer Samantha Logan is prepared to forgive the last start performance of stable star Ngatira Gold as she sets her sights on a victory in the KS Browne Hurdle at Ellerslie today. Last season’s Great Northern Hurdles placegetter was one of the well fancied runners in the Waikato Hurdles last month but blotted his copybook with an indifferent performance that saw him finish a well beaten seventh.

Logan believes a tricky track surface that day played against her charge and that the six-year-old gelding can turn that form around at his favourite venue.

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Emotional victory

Ricky May (left) and Nina Hope celebrate the win of Enghien at the Harness Jewels on Saturday.

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Injury plagued galloper Lord Ernesto had his trainer Sandie Cookson on the verge of tears after he completed an all-the-way victory at Wanganui on Saturday. Beautifully rated by rider Johnathan Parkes, the six-year-old gelding brought back memories of his debut season when he freewheeled his way to victory in the Dave Hoskins Carriers rating 85 sponsored event. Successful in his first two career starts back in 2015 Lord Ernesto had promised to set the winter racing scene alight however a series of niggling injuries have curtailed his raceday endeavours.

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Pour Moi colt wins

Enghien ‘always going to win’

Windsor Park shuttle stallion Pour Moi enjoyed Group One success in England when his son Wings Of Eagles tore off an upset victory in the time-honoured three-yearold classic, the English Derby at Epsom. Sent out at odds of more than 40-1, Wings Of Eagles charged home late to nab the well favoured pair in Cliffs of Moher and Cracksman with the New Zealand owned Eminent close up in fourth. The victory provided trainer Aidan O’Brien with his fourth Derby win in the last six years and sixth overall while it was a first for jockey Padraig Beggy who was having just his first ride in the race.

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Things were only ever going to get better for Ricky May on Saturday at the Harness Jewels.

The champion horseman had what could best be described as a bizarre start to the day after he was struck by a car when making his way onto the course.

The Mid Canterbury local was knocked to the ground in the incident, but thankfully only suffered

a tender wrist in the incident.

After being checked by St John staff attending the meeting, May was cleared to fulfil his driving engagements for the day.

“I was looking in the other direction and the car reversed back and hit me,” May said.

“It wasn’t probably as bad as it sounds, but I guess you could say I was a bit lucky.”

May shook off the jitters to produce a beautifully patient drive

on hot favourite, Enghien in the three-year-old Ruby, and the outstanding gelding called on every inch of his brilliance to get past a game President Roydon.

While the win might not have looked all that comfortable, for May it was really never in doubt.

“I always felt like he was going to win the race, it was just a case of getting him past the line,” May said.

“He is never going to be com-

pletely comfortable, but he trots through it.

“There’s a fair motor there.”

The win could see Enghien elevated to a position where he could potentially be in line for a Trotter of the Year Award at August’s Harness Racing Awards.

That would make for back-toback victories for Greg and Nina Hope with sons of Love You after they took the award home last year with Monbet.

Saturday’s Ashburton Harness Jewels Day results The weather was fine and the track fast for the Ashburton Harness Jewels at Ashburton on Saturday.

RACE 1 - ASHBURTON GUARDIAN 2YO DIAMOND (MOBILE, $150,000, 1609m 2-3 Dizzy Miss Lizzy (10) B Orange 1 1-1 Elle Mac (2) N Rasmussen 2 7-8 Angel Of Harlem (6) D Butcher 3 Scratched: Reklaw’s Gem. Also (in finishing order): 11-10 Chevrons Reward, 10-11 Sweet Mary, 13-13 Purest Silk, 3-2 Bettor Joy, 9-9 Shenandoah, 5-4 New York Rain, 6-6 Lady Chatto, 4-5 Caitlyn Clarke, 12-12 Repartee, 8-7 A Lister.

3/4L, Nk, 3/4L. Time: 1:53.60. MR: 1:53.60.

Last 800m: 54.90. Win: $5.40. Places: $2.00, $1.10, $6.20. Quinella: $3.40. Trifecta: $202.90 (10,2,6). First4: $2633.00 (10,2,6,1).

Sub: Elle Mac (2).

Trainer: Nigel McGrath, Weedons. Breeding: 2 f Changeover-Back In The USSR. RACE 2 - NEUMANNS TYRES SERVICE 2YO RUBY (MBL TROT, $100,000, 1609m 6-6 Paramount King (7) J I Dickie 1 4-3 One Muscle Hill (10) M Purdon 2 8-8 Castlereagh (11) S Ottley 3 Scratched: Majestic Hurricane.

Also (finish order): 2-2 Majestic Man, 1-1 Springbank Lachie, 5-4 Aoraki, 9-10 Marquis De Sade, 11-11 Majestic Connies, 10-9 More Shades Of Gold, 12-12 BJ Lindenny, 7-5 Renezmae, 13-13 Imperial Whiz, 3-7 Sundees Son. Hd, 2L, 2-1/4L. Time: 1:58.00. MR: 1:58.00.

Last 800m: 59.10. Win: $10.80. Places:

$3.20, $2.10, $5.30. Quinella: $62.70. Trifecta: $1893.60 (7,10,11). First4: $5872.90 (7,10,11,14).

Trainer: J & J Dickie, Clevedon. Breeding: 2 g Love You-Paramount Star.

RACE 3 - WOODLANDS STUD 4YO DIAMOND (MOBILE PACE), $150000, 1609m 1-1 Piccadilly Princess (1) M Purdon 1 6-7 Queen Bee Bardon (7) C D Thornley 2 5-5 Ultimate Desire (8) D Dunn 3 Scratched: Hopes And Dreams.

Also: 9-9 Bronze Over, 2-3 Arden’s Choice, 3-2 RR Sand Dollar, 7-6 Glenferrie Classic, 10-10 Kayteeoh Denario, 4-4 Rocknroll Princess, 8-8 Cullen Who, 12-12 Cmeerock, 13-13 Hopeful Harriet, 11-11 Hard Days Night.

3/4L, 3/4L, 1/2L. Time: 1:53.80. MR: 1:53.80.

Last 800m: 55.30. Win: $1.20. Places: $1.00, $7.30, $3.50. Quinella: $26.30. Trifecta: $174.80 (1,7,8). First4: $2524.80 (1,7,8,5).

Double: $20.20 (7/1+), $74.70 (7/7). Treble: $120.70 (10/7/1+).

Tr: Purdon/Rasmussen, Rolleston. Breeding: 4 m Bettor’s Delight-Hyde Park Royal.

RACE 4 - MID CBY TROTTING OWNERS 3YO DIAMOND MBL , $150,000, 1609m 1-1 Spanish Armada (7) N Rasmussen 1 2-2 Delightful Memphis (1) B Orange 2 8-6 Step Up (10) D Butcher 3 Scratched: Patanjali.

Also (finishing order): 4-4 Bonnie Joan, 7-7 Juice Brogden, 13-11 Delishka, 3-3 Partyon, 9-8 American Empress, 6-9 Seaswift Joy, 12-13 Shezza GNP, 5-5 Gotta Go Dali Queen,

11-12 Major Rocket, 10-10 Utmost Delight.

2-3/4L, 2-3/4L, Nk. Time: 1:52.10. MR: 1:52.10.

Last 800m: 53.60. Win: $1.60. Places: $1.10, $1.40, $5.00. Quinella: $2.20. Tri: $43.90 (7,1,10). First4: $161.20 (7,1,10,13).

Trainer: Purdon/Rasmussen, Rolleston.

Breeding: 3 f Bettor’s Delight-Galleons Supreme.

RACE 5 - CHRISTCHURCH CASINO 3YO RUBY (MOBILE TROT, $100,000, 1609m 1-1 Enghien (7) R May 1 2-2 President Roydon (2) M Purdon 2 11-11 Regal Love (6) N Rasmussen 3 Scratched: One Bid Buys.

Also (in finishing order): 13-13 War Spirit, 3-4 Habibi Inta, 4-3 Chevron Express, 8-10 Ruthless Kayla, 5-6 C K Spur, 9-8 Needle, 6-7 War Machine, 7-5 BD Khaosan, 12-12 Muscles Galore, 10-9 Kissmeimloaded.

Sht nk, 1-3/4L, Hd. Time: 1:57.60. MR: 1:57.60.

Last 800m: 57.90. Win: $1.70. Places: $1.10, $1.40, $11.30. Quinella: $2.00. Trifecta: $72.60 (7,2,6). First4: $1809.80 (7,2,6,9).

Quaddie: $62.00 (7/1+/7+/7+). Double: $2.10 (7+/7+), $1.60 (7+/2).

Trainer: G & N Hope, Woodend Beach.

Breeding: 3 g Love You-Another Starlet.

RACE 6 - COMMODORE AIRPORT HOTEL 2YO EMERALD (MBL, $150,000, 1609m 7-4 Ashley Locaz (10) T Williams 1 3-2 The Devils Own (14) N Rasmussen 2 1-1 Spankem (2) M Purdon 3 Scratched: Liberal Arden.

Also (in finishing order): 6-8 Bright Dia-

mond, 10-10 All U Need Is Faith, 5-6 The Black Prince, 11-11 Fizzing, 2-3 Alta Maestro, 8-5 Culpeka, 12-13 Bailey Major, 9-9 Star Commander, 4-7 Aloka, 13-12 Royal Tribute.

Sht hd, 3/4L, 3/4L. Time: 1:51.90. MR: 1:51.90.

Last 800m: 55.40. Win: $40.40. Places: $2.60, $1.80, $1.00. Quinella: $64.60. Trifecta: $305.40 (10,14,2). First4: $11486.70 (10,14,2,1). Treble: $324.40 (7+/7+/10).

Tr: Purdon/Rasmussen, Rolleston. Breeding: 2 g Bettor’s Delight-Ashley Cullen.

RACE 7 - MCMILLAN FEEDS 4YO EMERALD (MOBILE PACE), $150,000, 1609m 1-2 Heaven Rocks (14) N Rasmussen 1 3-3 Mr Mojito (2) K Manning 2 6-6 Sparkling Delight (10) G O’Reilly 3 Scratched: Mighty American.

Also (in finishing order): 10-9 Max Phactor, 2-1 Waikiki Beach, 5-5 Buster Brady, 7-7 Don Domingo, 13-12 Mo Casino, 11-11 Crackamoa, 12-13 Eldolar, 8-8 Bettor Ops, 9-10 Ears Burning, 4-4 Cash N Flow.

4-1/2L, 2-1/2L, 3/4L. Time: 1:51.80. MR: 1:51.80. Last 800m: 55.10. Win: $1.80. Places: $1.40, $1.90, $5.60. Quinella: $7.30. Trifecta: $207.50 (14,2,10). First4: $3598.70 (14,2,10,12). Double: $86.90 (10/14+), $69.80 (10/2).

Tr: Purdon/Rasmussen, Rolleston. Breeding: 4 g Rock N Roll Heaven-Mendelico.

RACE 8 - MCMILLAN FEEDS 4YO RUBY (MOBILE TROT) G1, $100,000, 1609m 3-1 Wilma’s Mate (1) D Butt 1 6-6 Gentleman Sir (3) D Butcher 2

1-3 Dark Horse (4) N Williamson 3 Scratched: Trouble Giero.

Also (in finishing order): 5-5 Lemond, 8-7 Missandei, 2-4 Marcoola, 13-13 Beg Hall, 7-8 McLovin, 10-10 Eagle Galleon, 12-12 Justamollyarcher, 11-11 Red Hot Poker, 9-9 Sundons Flyer, 4-2 Temporale.

3/4L, 2-1/2L, 1-1/4L. Time: 1:55.50. MR: 1:55.50. Last 800m: 57.90. Win: $4.20. Places: $1.50, $4.60, $1.80. Q: $55.40. Trifecta: $277.80 (1,3,4). First4: $2716.80 (1,3,4,10).

Trainer: Paul Nairn, Leeston. Breeding: 4 m Pegasus Spur-Mybrotherwasastar.

RACE 9 - HANLEY FORMULA 3YO EMERALD (MOBILE PACE), $150,000, 1609m 8-9 Jack’s Legend (6) Z Butcher 1 1-1 Ultimate Machete (3) N Rasmussen 2 3-2 More The Better (5) M Purdon 3 Scratched: A G’s White Socks.

Also: 2-3 Thefixer, 5-7 Stars Align, 6-8 Let It Ride, 4-4 Eamon Maguire, 10-5 Rhythm N Blues, 12-11 Forgotten Highway, 7-6 Mongolian Storm, 9-10 Mongolian Hero, 13-13 Shineonucrazydiamond, 11-12 Tiger Thompson.

1/2 nk, 1-1/4L, 1-3/4L. Time: 1:51.80. MR: 1:51.80. Last 800m: 54.10. Win: $46.50.

Places: $6.40, $1.10, $1.60. Quinella: $39.80.

Trifecta: $587.80 (6,3,5). First4: $4514.90 (6,3,5,4). Quaddie: $20328.10 (10/14+/1/6).

Place6: $3.80 (1,7+,10/2,6,7+/2+,10,14/2,10 ,14+/1,3,4+/3+,5,6). Double: $136.50 (1/6), $3.20 (1/3+). Treble: $1518.20 (14+/1/6).

Trainer: Barry Purdon, Clevedon. Breeding: 3 g Bettor’s Delight-Larissa Rose.

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Natalie Rasmussen and Heaven Rocks head for home in the McMillan Feeds 4YO Emerald at the Harness Jewels on Saturday.

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■ HARNESS JEWELS

Irish Mist bounces back

Top day for the All Stars

A six-week break has done the world of good for progressive three-yearold Irish Mist who returned to the top rung of the podium with a victory at Ellerslie on Saturday. Trainer Michael Rogers has always held a high opinion on his charge but immaturity and greenness had plagued him throughout his earlier campaigns. An untimely stone bruise suffered in April played in his favour with Rogers pleased to see the development that took place while he was on the easy list. - NZME

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It wasn’t quite the half dozen that most predicted, but Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen still walked away from Ashburton on Saturday with smiles on their faces and a little more bling in their keeping.

New Zealand’s most powerful racing outfit took home four of the major prizes on Saturday in front of the big crowd at the Harness Jewels courtesy of wins from Piccadilly Princess, Ashley Locaz, Heaven Rocks and Spanish Armada.

Three of those wins were well predicted, but it was the performance of Ashley Locaz who bettered the New Zealand record for a two-year-old in when he paced 1:51.9 to win at massive odds for Tim Williams.

The Bettor’s Delight gelding, owned by the Van Beek family, emerged from three back on the fence to run past his more favoured stablemates and grab success in the $150,000 event.

“He was travelling so well off the back straight, we just needed that bit of clear air,” Williams said.

“When it came he really charged into it and found the line strongly.”

The win gave Williams his fourth Jewels success in the past three years after previous wins on Dream About Me, Have Faith In Me and Piccadilly Princess.

While Ashley Locaz was a surprise to most, the All Stars other three winners were all predicted.

Spanish Armada continued her grand season by finding the front and proving too superior for her

rivals, winning in 1:52.1 with Rasmussen in the sulky.

“She’s on top of her game at the moment, really flying,” Rasmussen said.

“Once we got to the front, she relaxed back to me beautifully and was just too strong.”

Purdon wasn’t left out of the action with his confident drive on Piccadilly Princess getting her the chocolates in the FourYear-Old Diamond to make her a back-to-back Jewels winner.

After being crossed by Queen Bee Bardon early, Purdon angled off the fence and went around to the lead, leaving nothing to chance.

And each of those three wins were fantastic, they all paled in comparison to that of Heaven Rocks who turned in a stunning effort to win the Four-

Year-Old Emerald. The monster pacer produced his most wellbehaved effort of the season when he smashed his rivals in the equal fastest time of the day of 1:58.1 – leaving Rasmussen to compare him to one of the best to ever grace a racetrack in Australasia.

“He’s just so fast, it’s ridiculous speed,” she said.

“The only other horse I have driven with the speed he possesses was Black’s A Fake.

“He could be anything this horse, it’s pretty incredible.

“And he’s getting better and better with his manners too.”

Heaven Rocks also became a dual Jewels champion with his victory for owners Glenys and Phil Kennard, Phil and Margaret Creighton, Kevin Riseley’s and Ashburton’s Gavin Douglas.

Finish fools trainer A stunning final charge carried promising winter galloper Nina Arora to a narrow victory in the last race at Ellerslie on Saturday in a finish that even had her trainer fooled. Pukekohe mentor Nigel Tiley had given away the fouryear-old mares chances in the closing stages as she battled in the testing ground after having her finishing run interrupted on several occasions. But Nina Arora found an extra effort and dashed the last few strides to nab a gallant Valante.

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Sunday’s Ashburton harness racing results The weather was raining and the track good for the Ashburton Harness yesterday.

RACE 1 - TRUDGEONS PAINTERS & DECORATORS TROT, $7000, 2400m 7-7 Flyinova (2) T Chmiel 1 4-3 Idle Moose (12) B Orange 2 9-12 Ali Lindenny (1) C D Thornley 3 Also (in finishing order): 1-1 Di’z Luck, 3-4 Mr Fahrenheit, 10-11 Anotherdollytrouble, 6-6 Laura Bush, 11-9 Sunrise Spur, 8-8 Dragon Boy, 12-10 Castleton Tui, 14-14 Flying Dan, 15-16 Jims Dragon, 2-2 One Over Da Skye, 16-15 About Last Night, 13-13 Imran Khan (Fell), 5-5 Razor (Pulled up).

1L, 3/4L, 2L. Time: 3:13.40. MR: 2:09.70. Last 800m: 60.60. Win: $24.20. Places: $5.30, $2.20, $9.20. Quinella: $69.10. Trifecta: $3053.90 (2,12,1). First4: $1818.80 (2,12,1,5).

Trainer: Jeff Wheeler, Leeston. Breeding: 4 g Pegasus Spur-Kayla Nova.

RACE 2 - SIM’S BAKERY MOBILE PACE, $7500, 2400m 1-1 Bird Of Paradise (2) M Williamson 1 3-2 Sans Le Sou (3) C DeFilippi 2 4-3 Gabby’s Star (7) R Holmes 3 Also (in finishing order): 2-4 Man Of Steel, 10-10 Rainy River, 8-8 Ideal Rule, 9-9 Lauragrace, 6-5 Cimarron, 12-11 Live To Tell, 7-7 Highview Illusion, 11-12 Hestia Franco, 13-13 Pegasus Kommander, 5-6 As Kiwi As. 1/2 hd, Sht hd, 2L. Time: 3:03.10.

MR: 2:02.80. Last 800m: 58.90. Win: $3.70.

Places: $1.60, $1.80, $1.90. Quinella: $6.80.

Tri: $64.30 (2,3,7). First4: $289.10 (2,3,7,10).

Double: $77.50 (2/2+), $32.00 (2/3).

Trainer: Barry Ward, West Melton. Breeding: 5 m Bettor’s Delight-Time’s On My Side.

RACE 3 - FDW ENTERPRISES MOBILE PACE, $7000, 2400m 6-5 Kotare Elite (1) R Holmes 1 1-1 Motu Bettor Be Quick (2) S Ottley 2 5-6 Beaudiene Gambler (13) J Morrison 3 Scratched: Delightful Dani, Bubble Gum. Also (in finishing order): 3-2 Don’t Tell Ange, 7-8 Sharknado, 9-9 Remachable Idea, 8-7 Nicky Anew, 12-11 Aveross Ferrari, 10-10 Sledgehammer, 2-3 Limoso, 11-12 Die Standing, 4-4 Tanya Dana.

2-1/2L, 1-1/2L, Hd. Time: 3:02.60. MR: 2:02.50. Last 800m: 60.60. Win: $9.20.

Places: $2.70, $1.70, $2.70. Quinella: $11.90.

Trifecta: $207.10 (1,2,13). First4: $947.90 (1,2,13,3). Treble: $941.80 (2/2+/1).

Trainer: Grant Payne, West Melton. Breeding: 2 f Mach Three-Kotare Yris.

RACE 4 - STEWART & HOLLAND PACE, $7000, 2400m 2-1 Save The Day (4) B Butt 1 1-2 Vinny Gambini (12) D Dunn 2 9-10 Pine Cone (13) K Cameron 3 Scratched: Sledgehammer, Aveross Ferrari.

Also (in finishing order): 4-4 Junkyard Mase, 10-9 Bound To Impress, 5-5 Rebel Reggaez, 11-12 Copperhead Rose, 6-6 King Of Heroes, 14-13 Moytura, 3-3 Liberal Arden, 16-16 Spinatale, 8-8 Zahara Zuri, 13-11 Victor Tango, 12-15 Awaytocullect, 15-14 Astro Elete, 7-7 Den’s Legacy (Lost rider).

1-1/2L, Hd, 1L. Time: 3:06.40. MR: 2:05.00.

Last 800m: 60.70. Win: $5.20. Places: $1.80,

$1.80, $10.50. Q: $8.70. Trifecta: $578.10 (4,12,13). First4: $2003.70 (4,12,13,6). Double: $51.60 (1/4), $9.70 (1/12+).

Trainer: D & C Butt, Woodend Beach. Breeding: 3 g Bettor’s Delight-Holmes Town Girl.

RACE 5 - RAY WHITE ASHBURTON MOBILE PACE, $7000, 2400m 2-2 Indiana Dreaming (10) T Williams 1 1-1 Motu Rampage (1) M Purdon 2 4-4 Mister Slick (6) C D Thornley 3 Scratched: Yankee Diva.

Also (finish order): 6-7 The Kiwi Way, 3-3 Come Dance With Me, 8-5 Tupelo Mississippi, 7-6 Lets Rock N Roll, 5-8 Bettor B Ready, 10-10 Henry Eyre, 9-9 Internationaldiva.

1-1/4L, 3-3/4L, Nk. Time: 3:00.60. MR: 2:01.10. Last 800m: 58.00. Win: $2.20.

Places: $1.20, $1.00, $3.50. Quinella: $1.50.

Trifecta: $24.80 (10,1,6). First4: $162.00 (10,1,6,4). Quaddie: $395.10 (2+/1/4/10+).

Tr: Purdon/Rasmussen, Rolleston. Breeding: 3 f Bettor’s Delight-The Dreamtime.

RACE 6 - IAN LOCHHEAD MEMORIAL TROT, $7500, 2400m 6-5 Rocknpop (7) S Tomlinson 1 10-10 Tijuana Taxi (12) G O’Reilly 2 7-4 BK Dawn (1) P Wakelin 3 Also: 2-3 Rum In The Sun, 5-7 Majestic Moment, 9-8 Another Chapter, 1-1 Jean Sebastien, 12-11 Fatal Reunion, 4-2 Natives Lasting Love, 11-12 Prince George, 3-6 Diana Harbour, 8-9 Heavenly Love.

1/2L, Hd, Sht hd. Time: 3:10.8. MR: 2:07.9. Last 800m: 61.5. Win: $9.30. Places: $2.90, $5.80, $2.70. Q: $117.10. Tri: $1318.50 (7,12,1). First4:

$1856.60 (7,12,1,3). Double: $14.30 (10+/7), $13.80 (10+/12). Treble: $80.40 (4/10+/7).

Trainer: Ken Ford, West Melton. Breeding: 5 m Sundon-Stringy Bark.

RACE 7 - DEX, GREG & MARK WDC17 ON TOUR MOBILE PACE, $7500, 2400m 4-5 Raising Hope (4) N Purdon 1 6-6 Woodlea Shawn (3) M Williamson 2 5-4 Gunpowder (9) C DeFilippi 3 Also: 1-1 Gentle Giant, 7-7 Crackared, 2-3 Ollantaytambo, 9-10 Blingiton, 12-12 Sterns Arising, 3-2 Bettor Chance, 10-9 Port Hanover, 11-11 Belmont Jet, 8-8 Shardan Suzie.

1/2L, Lg hd, 2L. Time: 3:08.50. MR: 2:06.40.

Last 800m: 57.50. Win: $14.20. Places: $3.00, $3.60, $2.30. Q: $96.70. Trifecta: $1177.80 (4,3,9). First4: $10277.50 (4,3,9,10).

Trainer: Grant Payne, West Melton. Breeding: 3 g Elsu-Lady Of The Dawn.

RACE 8 - ASHBURTON MSA LIQUOR CENTRE HANDICAP PACE, $7500, 2400m 6-6 Just Ben (1) M Williamson 1 11-11 Boomer Bailey (18) J Dunn 2 2-2 The Valiant (9) J Hay 3 Scratched: Nearis Green, Sterns Arising.

Also (in finishing order): 4-4 Late Mail, 1-1 Alpha Rock, 8-9 Distinctive Del, 10-10 Dorie Delight, 9-8 Don Pierre, 13-14 Rocknroll Nevin, 5-5 Go Davey, 15-15 Jonty James, 7-7 Handsome Hero, 3-3 Hannity, 16-16 Laytons Lass, 14-13 Julia Lady, 12-12 Missinmemate.

1/2 nk, 1/2L, 1/2 hd. Time: 3:06.40. MR: 2:05.00. Last 800m: 58.60. Win: $12.70.

Places: $3.70, $7.10, $2.20. Quinella: $153.40.

Trifecta: $2470.60 (1,18,9). First4: Not

Struck. Double: $68.80 (4/1), $108.10 (4/18).

Tr: Kevin Williams, Templeton. Breeding: 5 g Christian Cullen-Bluejeanbabyqueen.

RACE 9 - T F PEARSON MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT, $8000, 2400m 2-2 Kingdom Come (11) J Smith 1 7-7 Woodstone (3) J Dunn 2 4-4 Chivasion (2) M Edmonds 3 Scratched: Free Bird, All Lit Up. Also: 9-9 Highland Star, 1-1 He’s Like The Wind, 8-8 The God Botherer, 6-6 Dragon Sun, 5-5 Medusa, 3-3 Craddock.

1L, 2L, 2-3/4L. Time: n/a. Win: $4.00. Places: $1.50, $3.80, $2.30. Q: $30.80. Trifecta: $330.60 (11,3,2). First4: $3258.50 (11,3,2,5).

Trainer: L & J Smith, Te Pirita. Breeding: 7 g Monarchy-Some Direction.

RACE 10 - NEWLANDS PACE, $8000, 2400m 4-3 Donegal Carrickfin (9) S Tomlinson 1 1-1 Duplicated (3) M Purdon 2 5-7 Clasina Maria (2) J Young 3 Also: 3-4 Innocent Artist, 8-5 Sails, 6-6 Torrid Bromac, 9-10 Christopher Banner, 2-2 Amazon Lily, 10-11 Gimmegold, 7-8 Patanjali, 11-9 Ideal Arden.

1/2 hd, 1/2L, 1-1/2L. Time: 3:03.00. MR: 2:02.7. Last 800m: 56.5. Win: $12.90. Places: $2.50, $1.30, $3.60. Q: $10.00. Trifecta: $322.70 (9,3,2). First4: $1399.50 (9,3,2,10).

Quaddie: $9466.60 (4/1/11/9). Place6: $312.20 (1,6,10+/1,7,12/3,4,9/1,9,18/2,3,11/2, 3+,9). Double: $32.20 (11/9), $3.30 (11/3+).

Treble: $760.60 (1/11/9).

Trainer: Ken Ford, West Melton. Breeding: 4 g Bettor’s Delight-Millie Rose.

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Invercargill harness Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Ascot Park Raceway Meeting Date: 05 Jun 2017 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 1 11.00am (NZT) KB & ASSOCIATES ACCOUNTANTS PACE $8000, non-winners 2yo+ pace, stand, 2200m 1 x6670 Kezza’s Lass (1) fr.........................B Orange 2 02601 Pay Me Jimmy fr........................... Scratched 3 Shinglestar fr ................................ Scratched 4 80096 Akris (2) fr .................................M Hurrell (J) 5 070 Spoilsport (3) fr ....................... M Williamson 6 0556x Senorita Margarita (4) fr ..............A Suddaby 7 2 Born To Run (5) fr......................M Purvis (J) 8 0x00P Ideal Art (6) fr .......................S Tomlinson (J) 9 0x Switzers (7) fr .......................M Anderson (J) 10 27225 Matai Valour (8) fr............................. A Milne 2 11.25am GRINALDI LODGE MOBILE TROT $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mob. trot, mobile, 2200m 1 6x876 Miss Coco (1) fr.............................F Service 2 77688 Sheer Class (2) fr .......................... B Barclay 3 D6423 Pegasus Hanover (3) fr .........R McIlwrick (J) 4 000 Spur Me On Gently (4) fr.......... T Robertson 5 34293 Sheezamonarchy (5) fr..............M Hurrell (J) 6 4 Ash (6) fr ................................. N Williamson 7 04040 Miss Bamboocha (7) fr ................B McLellan 8 05829 November Guy (8) fr ............... M Williamson 9 00000 Pure Emotion (21) fr....................A Suddaby 10 4 Svelt (22) fr................................M Purvis (J) 11 0x760 Snoop Dog (23) fr .........................B Orange 12 324P6 Ambro Ameigo (U1) fr .....................R Swain 3 11.54 SOUTHERN OCEAN SAFETY MOBILE PACE $8000, up to mr45 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 03483 Get Real (1) fr ..........................B Williamson 2 90668 Gunslinger Bromac (2) fr......... N Williamson 3 56593 Lausanne Lass (3) fr ............M Anderson (J) 4 0096P January Jones (4) fr ................ M Williamson 5 4P620 Mandolin (5) fr ............................... B Barclay 6 79876 Rake (6) fr ..................................C Ferguson 7 95480 Finger In The Till fr ....................... Scratched 8 PP00 Luca Brasi (7) fr .............................H Hunter 9 76940 Blazer S (21) fr ......................R McIlwrick (J) 10 64476 Evangeline Franco (22) fr .............. K Barclay 11 790x7 Macador (23) fr ....................S Tomlinson (J)

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Ashburton Guardian 17

Monday, June 5, 2017

12 00630 Lady’s Lass (24) fr.................... T Robertson 13 0080 Days Of Change (U1) fr ............M Hurrell (J) 14 0005 Fleur Galleon (U2) fr ...................A Suddaby 15 9990 Aztec King (U3) fr............................. D Dunn Emergency: Aztec King 4 12.29 HYDE LANDSCAPING HANDICAP TROT $8000, 3yo+ up to & including r56 spechcp, stand, 2700m 1 00D09 Little Rocket (1) fr ......................... L Pearson 2 67880 Eyre’s A Rag Doll (2) fr ..................H Hunter 3 0P541 Duchess Grace (8) 10 4 10090 Our Budd (4) fr ............................G McEwan 5 x5040 Takenoprisoners (U1) fr .......... N Williamson 6 4008P Pyramid Mustang (U2) fr .......G Crawford (J) 7 30502 Scarlett Lane (U3) fr 8 879x7 Danielle Amore (1) 10 ...........R McIlwrick (J) 9 47426 Denn Nee Nose Best 10 .............. Scratched 10 05012 Lynette The Vet (2) 10 .........................G Lee 11 70560 Another Delight (3) 10 ..........M Anderson (J) 12 75100 King Cassidy (4) 10..................B Williamson 13 040x2 She’s Allthe Craze (5) 10 ..........M Purvis (J) 14 79289 Sundons Wish (6) 10........................ D Dunn 15 06095 Overcast (U1) 10 ........................C Ferguson 16 32425 Larch (U2) 10 ..............................A Suddaby 17 91 Too Cool (U3) 10 ........................... B Barclay 18 69008 Och Aye The Noo (U4) 10 Emergencies: Duchess Grace, Scarlett Lane, Denn Nee Nose Best, Och Aye The Noo 5 1.04 NORTHERN SOUTHLAND TROTTING CLUB MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ up to & including r49 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 77x22 Wayward Roc (1) fr .......................... D Dunn 2 5406P Another Windermere (2) fr ...... M Williamson 3 00609 Gabby’s Delight (3) fr .................C Ferguson 4 70780 Gotta Minute (4) fr ........................T Williams 5 63336 Franco Huntington (5) fr ......... S Walkinshaw 6 75403 Ellnbac fr ...................................... Scratched 7 55007 Tangled Up In Blue (6) fr ...........M Purvis (J) 8 39056 Dissolution (7) fr ..............................J W Cox 9 80768 Don’t Pass I’m Fast (21) fr...........A Suddaby 10 19080 Melina Lowe (22) fr ........................K Larsen 11 79490 Pat’s Legacy (23) fr ........................H Hunter 12 x9748 Jetenara (24) fr ............................. K Barclay 6 1.39 AWARUA SYNERGY HANDICAP TROT $8000,

1 Px063 Kennington Girl (1) fr ...................A Suddaby 2 3 Simply Dreaming (2) fr ..................... D Dunn 3 0 Corporate Intent (3) fr ................C Ferguson 4 Thunder Buddy (4) fr ............... M Williamson 5 36270 Matai Jetstar (5) fr ............................ A Milne 6 99P69 Magnate Mara (6) fr ............................G Lee 7 74 Bettors Atom (7) fr................S Tomlinson (J) 8 Denham Maguire (8) fr ............ N Williamson 9 547 Flying (21) fr .........................M Anderson (J) 10 8x Jaccka Corin (22) fr ......................T Williams 11 09742 Maidonthebeach (23) fr ..................H Hunter 12 503 Ideal Conquest (24) fr ................... B Barclay 13 90x32 T C Business (25) fr ......................B Orange 14 0 Fast Profit (26) fr ......................C Faithful (J) 8 2.54 TERRY DIXON MEMORIAL FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ f&m up to & including r60 mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 78904 Annie Fitz (1) fr ....................S Tomlinson (J) 2 67555 Tiziano (2) fr ...................................H Hunter 3 84206 Tact Rousey (3) fr .......................... B Barclay 4 57440 Dancing In The Dark (4) fr......... M Purvis (J) 5 4x202 Jody Direen (5) fr ............................. D Dunn 6 64172 Ideal Breeze (6) fr .......................B McLellan 7 85571 Machjagger (7) fr..........................T Williams Art Exhibit (8) fr ...................................G Lee Jonny Cox drives last-start win- 89 10416 31 Fern Lea (21) fr ...................... S Walkinshaw ner Break Dance in the South Port 10 220x0 McKenzie Mara (22) fr............. N Williamson 11 10 Courageous Becqui fr .................. Scratched Bluff Cup at Ascot Park today.

12 10250 Dachy (23) fr ...................................J W Cox r57 to r93 spechcp trot, stand, 2700m 13 90828 Seduce Me (24) fr ................... M Williamson 1 07031 Dipendra (1) fr ........................ S Walkinshaw 9 3.25 SOUTH PORT NZ LTD BLUFF CUP HANDICAP 2 44574 Mass Invasion (2) fr........................C Barron PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r60 to r92 spechcp, stand, 2700m 3 0PxP9 Splash Cola (U1) fr ................. N Williamson 1 74940 Young Conqueror (1) fr.................. B Barclay 4 38738 Moment Of Sun (U1) 10 ......................G Lee 2 11632 Pass The Speights (2) fr..............B McLellan 5 73611 Bobbins (U2) 10 .......................P Williamson 3 53789 Groomsman (3) fr...........................H Hunter 6 1x395 Alderbeck (1) 25.......................B Williamson 4 70477 Mighty Flying Deal (U1) fr ............T Williams 7 86465 Pyramid Magic (2) 25 ................M Purvis (J) 5 12181 Break Dance (U1) 15 ......................J W Cox 8 50312 Jen Jaccka (U1) 25 ....................... B Barclay 6 5x5x3 Tas Man Bromac (1) 30........... N Williamson 9 58x26 Pyramid Monarch (U1) 35 ...............J W Cox 7 4413x Sovereign Banner (U1) 30 ............... D Dunn 10 63951 Golden Gate (U1) 45.............R McIlwrick (J) 10 4.04 ANCHORAGE CAFE MOBILE PACE $8000, 11 40273 Springbank Eden (U2) 45 ....... M Williamson 3yo+ r50 to r53 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 7 2.14pm SOUTHERN INSULATION MOBILE PACE 1 0x080 Highland Girl (1) fr......................... B Barclay $8000, non-winners 2yo+ mr45 to mr51, 2200m 2 50149 Comic Book Hero (2) fr ..................H Hunter

3 47160 Justasip (3) fr ...........................B Williamson 4 11870 Machie Mach (4) fr ........................... D Dunn 5 36P17 Bold Ruler (5) fr...............................J W Cox 6 48107 Arthur Lowe (6) fr ...........................K Larsen 7 00615 The Best Christian (7) fr ................B Orange 8 40x66 Son Of Brahma (8) fr....................T Williams 9 69100 American Magic (21) fr...............C Ferguson 10 24803 Canardly Remember (22) fr .... N Williamson 11 26651 Vera Mac fr ................................... Scratched 12 654x2 Hurricane Banner (23) fr ..........C Faithful (J) 13 00992 My Georgie Boy (U1) fr ........... M Williamson 11 4.34pm THANK YOU COLIN DIXON MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ r54 to r70 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 13230 Cast A Shadow (1) fr.............. S Walkinshaw 2 30231 Martin McGuinness (2) fr .............. A Armour 3 00490 Likethelook (3) fr ....................... M Purvis (J) 4 51324 The High Achiever (4) fr ................ B Barclay 5 58212 Rakarover (5) fr ....................... M Williamson 6 13555 El Capitan (6) fr ............................T Williams 7 15570 Royal Counsel (7) fr ............................G Lee 8 32452 Hopes And Dreams (8) fr ......R McIlwrick (J) 9 92783 Gangnam Style fr ......................... Scratched 10 21260 Vera’s Delight (21) fr....................B McLellan 11 82413 Jabali (22) fr ..............................M Hurrell (J) 12 99741 Ossessione (23) fr....................B Williamson 13 56944 Havinaravup (24) fr .......................B Orange 14 06411 Shezacullengirl (25) fr ...................... D Dunn SELECTIONS

Race 1: Born To Run, Senorita Margarita, Matai Valour, Ideal Art Race 2: Sheezamonarchy, Svelt, November Guy, Ash Race 3: Mandolin, Lausanne Lass, Get Real, Evangeline Franco Race 4: She’s Allthe Craze, Sundons Wish, Takenoprisoners Race 5: Dissolution, Tangled Up In Blue, Franco Huntington Race 6: Jen Jaccka, Golden Gate, Springbank Eden, Alderbeck Race 7: Denham Maguire, Simply Dreaming, Ideal Conquest Race 8: Dancing In The Dark, McKenzie Mara, Jody Direen, Dachy Race 9: Tas Man Bromac, Sovereign Banner, Break Dance Race 10: The Best Christian, Canardly Remember, Son Of Brahma Race 11: Shezacullengirl, Hopes And Dreams, Cast A Shadow LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

Auckland gallops Today at Ellerslie Raceway

Auckland RC Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 05 Jun 2017 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 11.40am (NZT) SIMPLY SQUEEZED MAIDEN HURDLE $10,000, MDN HDL, 2760m 1 92x82 Max m (8) 68 ................................... I Lupton 2 4x753 Finns Halo (10) 68 ............................R Cully 3 70x74 Ocean Bound (3) 68.............. C Kennedy (3) 4 04x90 Who Can Tell (12) 68 ......................G Walsh 5 00x7B Flagstaff (4) 68..........W Gordon (1.5) 6 6x0x6 Joey Jonz tm (5) 68 ...................... E Farr (a) 7 0x098 Justnametheprice (13) 68 ...............M Cropp 8 49594 Newstead m (2) 68.........................S Phelan 9 75675 Nombero (11) 68 ............................. C Studd 10 x1595 The Arabian Duke m (7) 68 ..........R Cole (3) 11 05750 The Orange Pony (1) 68 ..........H McNeill (3) 12 00x0P The Talisman m (6) 68 ........ J Seivwright (3) 13 000x6 Zedsational (9) 68 ...................... S Karnicnik 2 12.15pm FASTTRACK INSURANCE MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN 2YO, 1200m 1 2 Simply Impeccable (5) 57.5 .......M Cameron 2 45x60 El Torcido (6) 57.5 ...........................A Collett 3 Socially Excited (10) 57.5 ........... D Johnson 4 The Ice Knight (4) 57.5 .................M McNab 5 050x0 Lord Buffalo (2) 57.5 .......................S Collett 6 2x42 Malambo (3) 55.5 ............................ C Grylls 7 2 Showtenaire (1) 55.5...................T Thornton 8 74x Super Hunter (12) 55.5 ............. M D Plessis 9 5 Nuclear Fusion (8) 55.5 .............R Elliot (a2)

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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 05 Jun 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 12.22pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MONDAY C0 C0, 375m 1 23232 Mitsuta nwtd ......................................D Edlin 2 7865 Almanza nwtd ...................................M Flipp 3 3 Bigtime George nwtd .........................L Cole 4 21 Bigtime Champ nwtd ..........................L Cole 5 885 Mojito Rama nwtd ...........................L Doody 6 7 Bigtime Backfire nwtd ........................L Cole 7 83423 Tomorrow Star nwtd ................. S Gommans 8 64435 Bigtime Rosie nwtd ................G Fredrickson 9 54565 Goldstar Gizmo nwtd ......................L Doody 10 64381 Culvie Lad nwtd J & ............................D Bell 2 12.40pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1 C1, 410m 1 73485 Cawbourne Spree nwtd J & ................D Bell 2 36465 Scodelario nwtd ..............................L Doody 3 47625 Homebush Myra nwtd ............J T McInerney 4 77562 Opawa Bucks nwtd ..........................R Waite 5 55726 Cawbourne Lick nwtd...................M Roberts 6 65233 Cawbourne Owen nwtd................M Roberts 7 18876 Bev’s New Point nwtd ...............A Duganzich 8 84262 Cawbourne Brandy nwtd J & ..............D Bell 9 22468 Goodtime Lady nwtd ........................ I Moore 10 57746 Orangey Yellow nwtd ................A Duganzich 3 12.59 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C4, 375m 1 54127 Doosh 21.60...........................J T McInerney 2 84685 Cool Rythm 21.81 .......................B Hodgson 3 56823 Jugatui 21.46 .....................................L Cole 4 55331 Kirkham Kylie 21.67 .....................M Roberts 5 31251 Bigtime Jane 21.44 ............................L Cole 6 35633 Robins Zarr Hood 21.67..............A Turnwald 7 53533 Opawa Tommo 21.79 ......................... N Udy

10 5x0 Shezallpower (7) 55.5 ..................... S Spratt 11 80. Sunday Rose (9) 55.5 12 Taylor Rayne (11) 55.5 .............. R Scott (a4) 3 12.50 FACEUP*LOW FEES IN REAL ESTATE MDN STPLECHASE $10,000, MAIDEN STP, 4150m 1 x4153 Mendoza mb (1) 68 ........................S Phelan 2 8x744 Noah Jon m (5) 68 ............................R Cully 3 x9735 West End m (10) 68 ........................ C Studd 4 53x06 Kings Kite (7) 68 ..................W Gordon (1.5) 5 00x04 Brok Bak (8) 68 .......................... S Karnicnik 6 x36Px Chico Rio (3) 68 ................. E Goodinson (3) 7 6x0P2 Istimagic tm (9) 68 ..........................G Walsh 8 x80x5 Colonia (6) 66 ................................ S Fannin 9 9x867 The Kakahu Express (2) 66 .........R Cole (3) 10 x0697 Volacapri (4) 66 ........................H McNeill (3) 4 1.25pm K S BROWNE HURDLE (PJR) $50,000, OPN HURDLE, 3350m 1 36x31 Thenamesbond tdm (6) 69...........W Gordon 2 45Px8 Wee Biskit tm (7) 67 ........................M Cropp 3 x4046 Ready Eddie m (5) 66.5 ................H McNeill 4 F32x6 Raisafuasho tm (2) 66.5................ E Farr (a) 5 x1327 Ngatira Gold tm (1) 65.5 ...................R Cully 6 1Px02 Yardarm m (3) 65 ........................... S Fannin 7 x6755 Yardstick (4) 65 ..............................S Phelan 5 2.00pm SOCIAL RACING RACE A HORSE WITH BEAVER 2200 R75 $22,500, R75 Benchmark, 2200m 1 8x971 Bee Tee Junior tm (4) 59.5 .......... D Johnson 2 5x804 El Corby m (1) 56.5 .............Z N Azman (a3) 3 82163 Loriggio mb (6) 56 ..................... M D Plessis

4 05x62 Monarch Chimes m (7) 55 ............M McNab 5 90013 Long Harbour (5) 54........................S Collett 6 02052 Neala t (3) 54 ................................ R Norvall 7 P8x08 Top Choice tdm (2) 54................M Coleman 6 2.35pm MADISON QUALITEX 2400 $10,000, MDN & JMP, 2400m 1 P19x7 Zenocoin m (10) 72.5 ........ M Northcott (am) 2 1x831 Kiddo m (9) 71 ........................C Myers (am) 3 26x95 Lacustre mb (12) 70 ................ S Wenn (am) 4 78x71 Blazing Opal m (8) 68.5 ...... S MacNab (am) 5 P8x08 Top Choice tdm (5) 67.5 6 8x065 Royal Sceptre m (11) 67 ........J McIlroy (am) 7 55236 Palacio m (7) 66.5 .............B Rogerson (am) 8 5P7x4 Candidly tm (1) 66.5........... B Kennedy (am) 9 00x40 Jewel Of The Naki (4) 66.5...L Wheeler (am) 10 04685 Primrose Hill (3) 66.5 .............S Barlow (am) 11 x080P His Nibs (2) 66.5 ..................G Duncan (am) 12 67x00 Tama Akarana (6) 66.5 ............L Calitz (am) Trudy Thornton is down to ride Sugges7 3.15 WHITE CLIFFS TIMBER MCGREGOR GRANT tive Heights in the last at Ellerslie today.

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Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 8 63544 Harkonen Bale 21.48 L & ................... Morris 9 63377 Cawbourne Stick 21.47 ................M Roberts 10 18355 Bigtime Fever 21.44 ...........................L Cole 4 1.15 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE C2, 375m 1 54513 Wetchester 22.13 ................................ L Bell 2 35532 Cawbourne Kaz 21.58 .................M Roberts 3 74515 Cawbourne Bryce nwtd................M Roberts 4 37275 Enhancer 21.51...........................B Hodgson 5 32114 Cawbourne Merl 21.64 J & .................D Bell 6 47145 Deman Blue Blood nwtd ........J T McInerney 7 53342 Thrilling Cassie 21.86 .............. K Gommans 8 67125 Minder nwtd ...........................J T McInerney 9 75418 Grace Slick 21.75 L & ........................ Morris 10 67414 Homebush Lucifer 21.59 ........J T McInerney 5 1.32pm USE PETRAVELLER.COM.AU C4/5, 375m 1 35837 All In Berlin 21.58 ............................B Marsh 2 12215 Bear Inda Square 21.31 .....................L Cole 3 41426 Bigtime Jess 21.55.............................L Cole 4 21678 Cawbourne Jarrod 21.53 .............M Roberts 5 61237 Cawbourne Crowie 21.38 ............M Roberts 6 83818 Kaputski 21.39 .......................G Fredrickson 7 12886 Cawbourne Mezza 21.40 .............M Roberts 8 11163 Hypocritical 21.46 ........................M Roberts 9 24575 Daisy Lara 21.49 ................................L Cole 10 81848 It’s The Lovely 21.54 ................ K Gommans 6 1.47pm STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C3, 375m 1 41745 Opawa Crusade nwtd .......................M Flipp 2 71372 Scotta Pie 21.54............................. L Pearce 3 33123 Billy Marlow 21.49 .............................M Flipp 4 54124 You’re The Best 21.61 ........................ N Udy 5 21153 Bigtime Blackie nwtd ..........................L Cole 6 36555 Ear’s Boris 21.40 ...............................M Flipp 7 11521 Bigtime Opal nwtd ..............................L Cole 8 28716 Bigtime Basher nwtd ..........................L Cole 9 46426 Cawbourne Looks 21.46 ..............M Roberts 10 12658 Stole Me Car 21.47 .................. K Gommans

7 2.07pm TAB FIXED ODDS C0 C0, 457m

1 24685 Bigtime Forecast nwtd........................L Cole 2 23735 Classy Delta nwtd L & ........................ Morris 3 33564 Bigtime Allgood nwtd .........................L Cole 4 43533 Bigtime Michelle nwtd ........................L Cole 5 1 Forever And Ever nwtd....................... N Udy 6 54422 Bigtime Jack nwtd ..............................L Cole 7 7 Idol Patches nwtd ..............................M Flipp 8 62253 Pat Patterson nwtd ............................M Flipp 9 75686 Highway Hound nwtd .......................S Lozell 8 2.22pm TAB SUPPORTS GREYHOUNDS C1, 457m 1 24215 Bigtime Phantom nwtd .......................L Cole 2 32533 Dyna Hadvar nwtd........................C Roberts 3 14 Bigtime Fred nwtd ..............................L Cole 4 28423 Secret Agenda nwtd....................B Hodgson 5 17433 Bigtime Talker nwtd ............................L Cole 6 T2111 Bigtime Paddy 26.10 ...............L Cole 7 14146 Hezaman nwtd ................................. P Clark 8 31611 Jinja Loren nwtd J &........................D Fahey Emergencies: 9 46416 Bigtime Caleb nwtd ............................L Cole 10 64775 Crazy Kicker 26.32 .............................L Cole 9 2.47pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C2, 457m 1 76473 Feel The Force nwtd ................ S Gommans 2 33435 Blackie Chan 25.94 .......................B Mitchell 3 48436 Bigtime Bakagain 26.16 .....................L Cole 4 32272 Bigtime Do It nwtd ..............................L Cole 5 35112 Bigtime JayJay 26.46 .........................L Cole 6 74123 Bigtime Sam 27.07.................G Fredrickson 7 45634 Mr. Maize 26.33...........................A Turnwald 8 35411 Bigtime Monty 26.40 ..........................L Cole 9 75538 Cawbourne Matty 26.13 J &................D Bell 10 45471 Trendy Mind 26.14 .................G Fredrickson 10 3.05 ADRIAN CLARK BLOODSTOCK CONSULTANT C2/3 C2/3, 457m 1 52727 See Eye Aye nwtd ..............................L Cole

2 32113 Cawbourne Palmer 26.14 ............C Roberts 3 21122 Bigtime Doug 26.37 ...........................L Cole 4 66551 Cawbourne Toddy 26.03 ..............M Roberts 5 25254 Cawbourne Britty 26.71 ...............C Roberts 6 33852 Cawbourne Foxy nwtd .................M Roberts 7 44152 Molly O’Shea 26.35.....................B Hodgson 8 8243F Ace Bale 26.25 L & ............................ Morris Emergencies: 9 86376 Bronster 26.09 ...................................L Cole 10 87818 Frontal Lobe nwtd ...........................L Doody 11 3.34 PRESTONS MASTER BUTCHERS C4/5, 457m 1 33425 Allen Hadrian nwtd .......................C Roberts 2 22126 Tranquil Rue nwtd .......................A Turnwald 3 47547 Nitehawk Rose 26.26 ..................B Hodgson 4 64748 Timma Turtle 25.89 ............................L Cole 5 16724 Five Eyes 26.09 ........................... P Denbee 6 27511 Bigtime Thinker nwtd..........................L Cole 7 44516 Bernie’s Boy 25.89 ........................B Mitchell 8 48534 Absinthe Minded 26.11 ......................L Cole 9 66747 Takamori 25.71 ..........................B Goldsack 12 3.57 NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES (GROUP 2) FINAL C5f, 457m 1 61382 Resident Djay nwtd ......................C Roberts 2 11152 Allegro Gun nwtd ...............................L Cole 3 35213 Ride Ain’t Over 26.04 ...................C Roberts 4 81121 Storm Warning 25.77 .........................L Cole 5 65364 Cawbourne Trixy 26.17 ................M Roberts 6 11111 American Warrior 25.81 J & ............D Fahey 7 71243 Cawbourne Nath 26.02 ................M Roberts 8 27164 Paul Dozer 26.11 ........................A Turnwald 9 11115 Mija Sydney nwtd ........................A Turnwald 10 72155 Map My Run 26.04.............................L Cole 13 4.12pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C1, 375m 1 46584 Sergio Star nwtd ....................J T McInerney 2 75548 Boyish Charms 22.07.............J T McInerney 3 35631 Bigtime Tomac 21.97..............G Fredrickson

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

45364 Adrenalin Kick 21.77 ..............J T McInerney 42762 Mahala Bay nwtd............................... I Howe 86414 Cawbourne Gonski 21.73 ............M Roberts 76868 Agent Anna nwtd..............................S Stone 24436 Panda Ring nwtd ................................ N Udy 12866 Breeze Attack 22.14 .........................S Lozell 54654 Linny Stopwatch 22.53 .....................S Stone 14 4.29pm BROOKS TIMING C1 C1, 375m 1 36872 Devil’s Tongue nwtd..........................S Stone 2 13735 Roketto nwtd .....................................D Edlin 3 62675 Unaccustomed nwtd L & .................... Morris 4 256x6 Unawares 21.81 ..........................A Turnwald 5 42323 Toki Girl nwtd ............................... P Denbee 6 88726 Rally Sarious nwtd .................J T McInerney 7 15464 Bigtime Sugar 21.64 ..........................L Cole 8 44742 Baduzzi 21.75 ........................J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 44833 Sioux Baxter nwtd ..................J T McInerney 10 38455 Culvie Den 21.81 J & ..........................D Bell SELECTIONS

Race 1: Bigtime Champ, Bigtime George, Bigtime Backfire Race 2: Cawbourne Owen, Cawbourne Brandy, Cawbourne Spree Race 3: Jugatui, Bigtime Jane, Cool Rythm, Robins Zarr Hood Race 4: Cawbourne Kaz, Thrilling Cassie, Wetchester, Enhancer Race 5: Bear Inda Square, Hypocritical, Cawbourne Jarrod Race 6: Bigtime Opal, Bigtime Basher, Billy Marlow, Scotta Pie Race 7: Bigtime Jack, Bigtime Forecast, Forever And Ever Race 8: Bigtime Paddy, Jinja Loren, Bigtime Fred, Dyna Hadvar Race 9: Bigtime JayJay, Bigtime Bakagain, Bigtime Do It, Mr. Maize Race 10: See Eye Aye, Bronster, Bigtime Doug, Molly O’Shea Race 11: Allen Hadrian, Timma Turtle, Bigtime Thinker, Tranquil Rue Race 12: American Warrior, Storm Warning, Ride Ain’t Over Race 13: Mahala Bay, Bigtime Tomac, Sergio Star, Panda Ring Race 14: Toki Girl, Bigtime Sugar, Devil’s Tongue, Unawares LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Monday, June 5, 2017

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■ RUGBY

Rakaia into the final

By Matt MarKhaM

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Rakaia booked themselves a spot in next week’s Combined Country Rugby final and paid tribute to a fallen comrade when they beat Darfield with a last minute try on Saturday afternoon.

The Rakaia No.6 jersey was retired for the match out of respect following the passing of former player Todd Copland last week and his jersey and photo was given pride and place on the halfway line for the match.

Copland, aged 32, had battled illness for a number of years.

Rakaia co-coach, Wayne Foxcroft said the team decided to dedicate the match to his memory and a minute’s silence was held prior to the match beginning.

“A lot of the boys knew Todd well, and many had played with him,” he said.

“We just felt it was the right thing to do and it was great to be able to get the result for him.”

Locked at 20-all with minutes to play it took a late try from Seta Koroitamana sealed the victory before Thomas Hanham-Carter

Rakaia paid respect to Todd Copland, club member who passed away last week. slotted the conversion to leave the final score at 27-20.

“It took us 80 minutes to win it, but we got there,” Foxcroft said.

“Early on we were guilty of trying to be too clever and a lot of things didn’t work for us.”

Rakaia trailed 14-15 at the halftime break, but as they have all season they wore down their opponents in the final stages to grab the necessary.

“We seem to be able to find the points when we need them in those late stages.”

Due to the rotating nature of the Luisetti Seeds competition, Rakaia will host next weekend’s final on Sunday against heavyweights Southbridge, who made the final through a late try against Lincoln to win 26-24.

If a North Canterbury side had made the competition’s final, the

match would have been played there but due to last year’s final being played in Ellesmere, Rakaia get the opportunity to host.

“It gives us a decent advantage, but we will have to be very good to beat a good side.”

In other matches from the weekend, Methven put on a bit of a masterclass in their match against Hornby, winning 80-3 in a 13-try romp.

Hat-tricks to Jone Baba, Campbell Sommerville and doubles to Foketi Puleiku and Davey Maw took care of the majority of the scoreline for Methven with Maw finishing the game with 27 points.

Hampstead suffered another defeat when they took on the previously winless Rolleston, losing 24-26 in a close fought affair in the bottom division of the competition.

On Thursday night Celtic travelled out to Hinds to take on Southern and walked away with the win, winning the match under lights by 20-10 with one week of the combined competition remaining.

Lions credibility in the balance after game one

By GreGor Paul Half the country, probably more, will have scratched a red line through the British and Irish Lions after their opening performance in Whangarei.

Game one is maybe not the time to condemn the Lions, make a bold prediction that they are doomed to fail, but then again the evidence to back such a claim was there.

The glass half full types will rightly look at the mitigating circumstances.

The Lions only arrived in New Zealand on Wednesday and half their players are still locked into the wrong sleep patterns.

They are a composite side, bringing players together from four nations and have no established way of doing things – of course they were going to be a little disjoined. The cohesion will come, just give them time is a fair enough counter argument.

But that sort of analysis only fills Lions fans with false hope.

The problems as they presented in Whangarei were significantly deeper than the players not quite yet knowing each other.

The real issue was that the Lions looked decidedly pedestrian in all that they did.

The Lions struggled with the pace of the game – not so much physically, but mentally.

They didn’t have the natural instincts to pounce on opportunities when they came. They didn’t have the alertness, that intensity of awareness that has come, among other things, to differentiate New Zealand sides from everyone else in Super Rugby.

And that’s the major concern

Lions skipper Sam Warburton may have a hard road to hoe in the next couple of months. for the Lions – that they simply won’t be able to cope with the pace and relentless nature of the rugby they encounter in the next five weeks.

The difference between what was on view in Whangarei and what had been seen in Christchurch a few hours earlier when the Crusaders and Highlanders had played out a classic, was stark.

The Southern derby was frenetic without being headless.

“It was controlled, fast rugby, played by supremely conditioned athletes who have been exposed to world class coaching and sports science.

Lions coach Warren Gatland suggested the Provincial Barbarians wouldn’t be so far off Super Rugby standard as many think, but while it was a nice thing to say, it’s not remotely accurate.

“There is a massive amount of depth in New Zealand rugby and

there is not always a lot of diffference between a lot of those players out there who are knocking on the door and are pretty close,” said Gatland.

“We know how tough the next few weeks are going to be and we know that getting that game under our belt will hold us in good stead.

There are obviously things for us to work on but we will improve.”

When the opposition become highly motivated Super Rugby teams, the opportunities for the Lions will have an even shorter shelf-life and the reaction times have to be phenomenally good to see, react and expose.

So too will the Lions have to make a big jump in the quality of their basic skills.

“Not only were they slow to see what they should be doing, they were laboured in their execution.

Scrambling defence is an art in New Zealand and one poor pass

can make the difference between a try being scored or not as the Lions discovered several times late in the first half against the Barbarians.

Game one is indeed a harsh place to write them off, but until they can provide more compelling alternate evidence, that’s going to be their lot.

The questions will have to be asked – what chance will the Lions have against the All Blacks if they can only scrape past a ragtag mob who trained together for the first time last week? How can the Lions possibly go from where they were in game one to clinching a test series by game 10?

Maybe they can do it. Maybe they can build into their work as Gatland says they can. But today, and until they can change the picture by playing the Blues at Eden Park, the sceptics have to hold sway.

- NZME

McKenzie stakes AB claims

By Kris shannon With the All Blacks squad set to be named on Thursday, Damian McKenzie issued a timely reminder of his abundant talents on Saturday night.

McKenzie appears locked in a battle with Jordie Barrett for the utility back spot in the 33-man squad to tackle the Lions, with the pair of young dynamos offering similar qualities to Steve Hansen and his selectors.

Based solely on this weekend’s action, however, there was only one winner in that contest.

McKenzie produced a dazzling display as the Chiefs attack ripped apart the Waratahs, enjoying one of his best outings in an already impressive season.

The 22-year-old has consistently exceeded the imposing personal standards set last year, regularly representing the Chiefs’ best attacking weapon and leaving his coach to make a post-match plea.

“He’s been in fantastic form and hopefully the All Blacks can find a spot,” said Dave Rennie.

“Ben Smith’s the best fullback in the world, but Damian has certainly been outstanding for us all year.

“We’ll leave that for the big men to choose.”

Both McKenzie and Barrett are capable of coming off the bench and changing a match from fullback, both offer handy cover at first five and both are better goalkickers than the man who will wear the All Blacks’ No 10 jersey.

And McKenzie illustrated all of those attributes against the Waratahs.

He kicked a couple of sideline conversions while landing sevenof-eight from the tee and regularly lined up at first receiver to take control of his side’s point of attack.

But he was again at his most influential while running the ball from the back, making 145 metres while beating five defenders to lead Super Rugby in both categories and mark himself as perhaps the most elusive ball-carrier in the competition.

Asked whether his form has been enough to earn higher honours, though, the deferential Southlander described his performance as “OK” and chose instead to focus on next week’s clash with Barrett and the Hurricanes.

“Mate, I don’t know,” McKenzie said of an All Blacks call. “I’ll just wait and see what happens. If anything comes, I’ve always said it’s a big bonus.

“I’m just focusing on our next game. We’ve got a big game down in Wellington, so it’s about looking forward to that and seeing what we can improve on.”

Regardless of whether he will have the opportunity to add to his his two All Blacks caps – or whether he’ll have to settle for a spot in the Maori All Blacks – McKenzie will clearly be in the international picture for years to come. - NZME

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In brief

■ RUGBY

Crusaders leave it late A miraculous 83rd minute drop goal from Mitch Hunt has broken Highlander hearts and kept the Crusaders’ unbeaten run alive.

Hunt crushed a drop goal from 43 metres out at AMI Stadium on Saturday afternoon to claim a stunning 25-22 victory, making amends for an earlier missed penalty and sending the Christchurch crowd into raptures.

Hunt, who played the hero earlier in the season with a last-gasp penalty against the Reds, admitted he wasn’t certain whether he had won the game.

“I didn’t hit it quite as I wanted to, it came off the toe a little bit, I guess a bit of a curve came round and helped it go over,” he said.

For long stretches it looked as if the Highlanders had done enough to send the Crusaders to their first defeat, after a superb second half turnaround.

Down 19-10 at halftime, the Highlanders stepped up their defensive intensity and struck twice through counter-attacking tries to Waisake Naholo to deservedly put their noses in front.

With four minutes remaining, they held a 22-19 lead, before Hunt took the headlines in a frantic final passage.

A penalty with four minutes to go levelled the scores, and Hunt had a chance to win it in the 80th minute, but pushed a tough penalty wide of the uprights.

The Highlanders gave possession back to the hosts with a 20 metre drop out, with the Crusaders mauling through 20 phases with little success before Hunt slotted a most unlikely drop goal.

“We weren’t going forward and big old Wyatt Crockett turned

Mitch Hunt has again become the hero for the Crusaders. back to me and said “Do something with it, so I did something with it,” said Hunt.

The final moments epitomised the game as a whole, with a typically fierce derby game fittingly finishing with a physical, tight conclusion.

The Crusaders now just have the Hurricanes left standing in between them and a perfect

regular season, and have shown their abilities to win in an assortment of ways this season.

On Saturday afternoon, they required a bruising battle.

They were at their best in the first half, despite the Highlanders having 72 per cent territory.

The visiting side spent plenty of time in the opposition 22, but rarely broke the swarming

Crusaders defensive line.

Throughout the contest, the Crusaders were impressive with their defensive structures; not committing too many players at the ruck, but making their tackles and providing little space for Highlanders to manoeuvre through.

Matt Todd was a standout at the breakdown, and showed up regularly on attack as the Crusaders broke with pace, getting quick ball from effective cleanouts and making the Highlanders scramble from side to side.

That attacking speed saw the Crusaders shoot out of the gate, carving through big holes in Highlanders midfield.

Mitchell Drummond and Seta Tamanivalu both crossed in the first 15 minutes, and while the two sides added a further try apiece, the Crusaders seemed in command.

The Highlanders, who had reeled off nine straight wins, showed second half resolve, keeping the Crusaders scoreless for 36 minutes while scoring two entrepreneurial tries themselves.

Naholo showed the ability which has him poised to start on the wings against the British and Irish Lions, firstly pouncing on a George Bridge error to win a race to the line, before then intercepting an ill-advised floating ball from Codie Taylor to go 70 metres for the Highlanders’ first lead of the game.

The Highlanders got through a mammoth 156 tackles as they initially held strong under a storm of Crusaders pressure, before one mighty swing of Hunt’s boot sent them to a devastating defeat.

- NZME

■ BASKETBALL

Coach Tyronn Lue has a new No. 1 priority for LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals: Stop the ball.

First and foremost, then make sure Golden State’s sharpshooters have a hand in their face.

Translation: Do anything and everything possible to stop Kevin Durant from driving through the paint and dunking at will with nobody even around him.

“Well, I’m pretty sure that won’t happen tomorrow,” Durant said with a grin yesterday.

“They will be way more physical.

“They’re going to be way more aggressive in the pick-and-roll on the offensive end and defensively.

“They’re going to try to get their 3-point shooters going and rebound the ball.

“They’re going to try to get more offensive rebounds.

Brumbies in the finals It was mission accomplished for the Brumbies as they clinched Super Rugby’s Australian conference, but are they now facing mission impossible in a likely finals date with a New Zealand side? The ACTbased franchise confirmed their status as the best of Australia’s poorly-performed teams with a 32-3 rout of the lowly Melbourne Rebels. Guaranteed a finals berth as conference winners despite their 6-7 win-loss record, the Brumbies will finish in either the third or fourth automatic qualifying spot.

It means the team which grabs the first or second wildcard spot will be their finals opponent.

- NZME

Murray stars on day 7 It could be anyone after a string of impressive performances but the honour has to go to the man on top of the tennis world. Andy Murray had what appeared to be a difficult third round encounter with Juan Martin del Potro but the Scotsman delivered on the big stage. First he took everything del Potro had, to stave off the Argentine in the opening two sets, then played a flawless third to take the match 7-6 (10-8) 7-5 6-0. The final set was all angles and winners – Murray at his best.

- PA

DCE shatters Raiders Daly Cherry Evans’ superb season for Manly continued yesterday, slotting a golden-point winning field goal to sink Canberra 21-20 at Lottoland. But Canberra lost no admirers in the brutal NRL clash, after they lost two forwards in the first 20 minutes but overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to send the game into extra time. Jarrod Croker then sent the match into golden point when he slotted over a goal after the siren when Manly were penalised for holding on in a tackle.

But their comeback was cruelly ended when Junior Paulo spilled a ball in their first set of golden point, allowing Cherry-Evans to slot over the match-winner. - AAP

Hayne in a fizzer

Cavs aim to toughen up for game 2

By Janie Mccauley

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“They’re just going to muck the game up and be physical.”

That’s the plan for the defending champions when they return to the Warriors’ home court at Oracle Arena today and will be key if they want to even the best-of-seven series and look respectable after the Warriors whipped them 113-91 in Friday’s game.

Durant scored 38 points and dunked easily, six times in the first half alone and many of which went untouched to the rim.

“We can’t let Durant get easy baskets like that,” Lue said.

“With him being probably one of the best scorers in the NBA, you can’t give guys like that easy opportunities at the basket.”

Taking care of the ball will be equally important after that became a major problem in the opener for Cleveland, who committed 20 turnovers in an uncharacteristically sloppy game.

Kevin Durant The 13-0 Warriors are on a roll and matched a Finals low with only four turnovers, and if Klay Thompson finds his shooting touch at last it could be another tough day on defence for the Cavs.

They want to get physical, contest shots, and somehow find a way to get Golden State out of their groove.

Durant and Steph Curry combined for 66 points and 18 assists, moving the Warriors three straight wins from becoming the first team to go unbeaten in the playoffs on the way to a title.

Four-time NBA MVP James, in his seventh straight Finals, has a remarkable run of having won at least one game on the road in 29 straight postseason series.

Today, King James will try to make it 30.

“We had a lot of unforced turnovers. Some of them were from aggression,” James said.

“I had two charges, that’s aggression.

“I can take those.

“But also had some when I got caught in the air and tried to make some skip passes and they were able to pick them off.

“That’s like throwing the ball to Deion Sanders.

“Most of the time it’s going to be a touchdown going the other way.”

- AP

Three days after his star turn for NSW in the Blues’ stirring State of Origin win, Jarryd Hayne was barely noticeable in Gold Coast’s 20-8 NRL loss to North Queensland in Townsville. Stunning attacking plays and his memorable post-try celebration with Blatchy’s Blues in NSW’s series-opening win on Wednesday would have had Titans fans jumping for joy but the multicode superstar again failed to have any real impact at club level. - AAP

Aussies target Bangas Australia skipper Steve Smith has warned his players there’s no room for error against Bangladesh tonight, in what’s now a must-win Champions Trophy clash at The Oval.

Smith was furious with the manner in which his side bowled against New Zealand in Friday’s washedout match, before rain came to their when they were teetering at 3-53 chasing down a reduced target of 235. The abandonment handed each side a point, and defeat to the world No.6 ranked Bangladesh side would see Australia needing to beat England in the final group match and hope other results go their way if they are to progress to the semi-finals.

- AAP

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Spithill fires more barbs Jimmy Spithill’s admission he has been paying close attention to the audio coming off the Team New Zealand boat has led to questions over whether Oracle Team USA have an unfair advantage over their competitors.

In one of his multiple swipes at his Kiwi rivals at yesterday’s press conference, Spithill suggested Emirates Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling was not getting much in the way of tactical input from his crew.

“One thing that is pretty powerful – certainly in the set-up on our boat is we have a dedicated tactician in Tom Slingsby and [wing trimmer] Kyle Langford is also involved,” said Spithill.

“Obviously in the other boat they don’t have any of that. You can hear that in the communication.”

Asked to clarify how he had an insight into Team NZ’s onboard communication, Spithill said he picked up on things from the television coverage of the races.

Part of the coverage provided by America’s Cup TV – the broadcast arm of the America’s Cup Events Authority – includes on-board audio, with three crew members fitted with microphones.

“The beauty of television and technology out there is that – obviously we are recording the races like the other teams – we can go back and watch it, watch the different crew manoeuvres.”

“What’s really fascinating is what is being said on board.

“That’s clearly something we’ve been listening to.”

But while the likes of Peter Burling and Glenn Ashby aboard Team NZ are mic-ed up for the entire race, that audio

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Jimmy Spithill is only used at a time when the director believes it is relevant, or adds drama, to the proceedings.

Spithill’s apparent intimate knowledge of what is going on board Team NZ has raised questions as to whether ACTV is supplying Oracle with a clean audio feed from the New Zealand boat.

While there is nothing in the rules that would prevent this, it further underlines the skewed race course Team NZ are sailing on when the defender, events authority and broadcast unit are all essentially one organisation.

An official from Team NZ said they may “ask the question of” race management as to whether Oracle have special access to the on-board audio feeds, and if so, whether the US team’s audio should also be shared with the competitors.

The Kiwi team are also said to be frustrated at the way the onboard cameras have been used to zoom in on the boat’s appendages and control systems.

Viewers and rivals alike have been able to get a good glimpse at the tablet fitted to Kiwi trimmer Blair Tuke’s bike, from which he controls the rake on the daggerboards – the mechanism to keep the boats flying.

- NZME

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

Tuesday 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allen’s Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. Good clean ‘Second time around” clothing for sale.

Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr of Cass and Havelock Streets.

10am NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. Weekly coffee morning for new people to Ashburton. Nosh Cafe at Ashfords, West Street.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE

ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE

HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800

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For all urgent medical calls phone 0800 700 155 at any time. IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

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1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street.

1pm - 4pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - counting. Waireka Croquet club rooms, Philip Street.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE EUCHRE. Every Monday night, Catholic Parish Hall Cnr Burnett and Winter Streets.

CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. Main Street, Methven.

10am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

12pm - 3pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Signing Centre, New Community House, 44 Cass Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club day, non-members welcome. 115 Racecourse .

5.30pm - 7.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Youth Group, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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ASHBURTON REST HOMES

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ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

RESOURCE RECOVERY PARKS

The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks will be closed on: Monday (Queen’s Birthday), June 5, 2017

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

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ART GALLERY ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm.

ELPLINE ERVICES 327 West Street, phone 308 1133.

Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until Small: Hannah Leslie.

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Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or 027 West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton.

METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 857 2133 or visit www.alcoholics-anonymous.

Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend Holidays 10am until 3pm.

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Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

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Stanley. Full emergency service all weekend.

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1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm. phone 302 8105 for details on how to access the EA NETWORKS CENTRE - POOLS VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies: Large: after hours service each weekend.

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PHARMACIES WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It’s hard to believe this was kept secret by Tibetan monks. If all done in one day, “the four exhilarations” – eating right, sleeping well, exercising and meditating – are said to be the secret to energy and vitality.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’d like to trust in your own wisdom, but definitive answers just aren’t coming right now. Also, you’ve the sense that there’s more to it than you can currently see.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Resources are in limited supply. Yet your success does not have to be linked to another person’s failure. Think more in terms of people helping people snug into the roles that they are most suited to.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The world cannot function without controlling people. Someone has to do the planning and building. Someone has to maintain and protect. Today the results will be worth putting up with quirks of this type.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Early in a relationship, when everyone is deciding whether this could be friendship or love, is when it doesn’t take much negativity to turn a “maybe” into a “no”.

Stay aware. Heed all flags, not just red ones.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): A brilliant idea could remain as such forever, and it would be a shame. Move it forward; make it real. It will be much easier to have faith in the concept when someone you admire offers validation.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): When two emotionally healthy people are equally important to each other, love thrives. An imbalance creates love’s fade. There are different rules for emotionally unhealthy people. Assess relationships tonight.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Your possessions require attention. Before you try to fix a problem by buying something new, go through your things to figure out what is really necessary.

This is the ideal time to reorder and repair.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You can choose not to spend time with someone without giving up on him or her. Hope for the best outcome for the person, and send love and a good thought that way. Then do what’s best for you.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Focusing well has many benefits. It’s not so hard to ignore the unhelpful thoughts. You brush thoughts aside all the time. If you didn’t, it would be impossible to operate in this complicated world.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Try not to judge your feelings. Labelling them as immature, wrong or inappropriate won’t help. Feelings have to be accepted to be processed.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): No one is always innocent or always wrong. Your willingness to give and take responsibility will contribute to the stability of your relationships and your reputation.

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CAMERON, Leonard Len – June 5, 2016 Sadly passed a year ago today.

Any queries Death leaves a heartache please contact no one can heal.

0800 Love leaves a memory ASHBURTON no one can steal.

(0800-274-287) In loving memory of a dear husband and Dad. Forever in our heart.

REESBY, Gilbert Henry, D.C.M. – Died June 5, 1967.

Fifty years may have passed, But to us it seemed like yesterday.

Memories last forever.

Brian and Rothery, Sue and Ken McLintock and families.

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9:30 Whanau Living 0 10am Tipping Point Quiz show in which four players take on an extraordinary machine, hoping to win its jackpot.

11am The Chase 0 Noon Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm MasterChef Australia 3 0 2:25 New Zealand On A Plate Northland. 0 2:55 For The Love Of Sport – World Masters Games 2017 (HLS) Including the opening ceremony. 0 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Four In A Bed The competition starts at Greenways of Malvern, Worcestershire, where owner Geri Atterbury likes to provide a home from home.

4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am Camp Lakebottom 3 0 7:25 Beyblade Burst 3 7:50 Inspector Gadget 3 0 8:15 Sofia The First 3 0 8:35 Doc McStuffins – Toy Hospital 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Samantha Who? PGR 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon M Dirty Dancing PGR 2017 Musical Romance. Abigail Breslin, Sarah Hyland, Debra Messing. 0 2:40 M Pixies PGR 2015 Animated Comedy. Christopher Plummer, Alexa Pena Vega, Bill Paxton. 0 4:15 M The Nut Job PGR 2014 Animated Adventure. A mischievous squirrel leads a team of woodland creatures to find the tastiest nuts for winter. 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm M The Young Victoria PGR 2009 Drama. Film that chronicles Queen Victoria’s ascension to the throne, focusing on the early, turbulent years of her reign and her romance and marriage to Prince Albert. 0 9:05 Highway Cops PGR 0 9:35 Autopsy 0 10:35 Criminal Minds – Beyond Borders AO 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Survivor New Zealand A tribe is split into two alliances in a young-andold divide; a high-pressure balancing act; a twist no one saw coming. 0 8:35 Bride And Prejudice AO 0 9:35 Hell’s Kitchen AO 0 10:35 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0

12:15 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 12:40 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 5:35 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2

11:05 Cougar Town PGR 3 0 11:30 Filthy Rich AO 3 0 12:30 Desperate Housewives 3 0 1:20 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:45 Infomercials 2:50 Mistresses PGR 3 0 3:35 The Real 3 4:20 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

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6am M 3 Times A Charm PGR 2011 Comedy. Carlo Marks, Lexi Giovagnoli, Noelle Perris.

7:45 M All Of My Heart PGR 3 2015 Romantic Comedy.

Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, Edward Asner. 9:45 Infomercials 11:15 Family Feud 3 0 11:50 Dr Phil PGR 12:50 M Twist Of Faith PGR 2013 Romantic Drama.

Toni Braxton, David Julian Hirsh, Nathaniel J Potvin.

2:50 Entertainment Tonight 3:20 Sticky TV 4pm Now That’s Funny! PGR 3 0 4:25 Survivor – Game Changers The two tribes merge, and a twist in the game leaves two castaways out of a celebratory feast.

5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 7:30 Grand Designs New Zealand 3 0 8:30 Hyde And Seek AO 0 9:30 Chicago Med AO Family matters unfold for the doctors; Dr Halstead’s father is admitted to hospital; Dr Rhodes reflects on his relationship with his father. 0 10:25 F The Blacklist AO 0

6am Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 6:25 Endangered Species 3 6:50 Monsters v Aliens 3 7:15 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:40 Shimmer And Shine 3 8:05 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 8:30 Johnny Test 3 8:55 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 12:35 The Dentists PGR 3 1:30 Bones PGR 3 0 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3pm Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 0 5pm Million Dollar Minute 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune 6:30 Jeopardy 7pm Storage Wars – Texas 3 7:30 Human Planet 3 A look at how the eternal quest for water brings major challenges, and ingenious solutions, in the driest places on Earth. 0 8:35 M Maverick AO 1994 Western Comedy.

6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Miharo 2 7:30 Pukoro 2 8am Autaia 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 R&R 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 3pm Pukoro 2 3:30 Miharo 2 4pm Rugby League 3 Warriors v Eels.

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5:30 Te Matatini (HLS) The 2017 Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival.

6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2 7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Cam’s Kai Cam goes out with cousins in Dargaville, sweeping the sea for mullet, and learns the secret of good smoked fish.

8pm Pete And Pio’s Kai Safari PGR 8:30 First Contact AO (Part 2) 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm Whawhai Fight Night 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

11:25 The Project News and entertainment show hosted by Jesse Mulligan, Kanoa Lloyd and Josh Thomson.

11:55 Infomercials 5am Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

11:15 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

12:15 Closedown

11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events.

11:30 Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert A concert of classical music that takes place each year on the morning of New Year’s Day in Vienna, Austria.

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6:45 A Nightmare On Elm Street 16VLS 2010 Horror. Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner. 8:20 Man On A Ledge MVL 2012 Thriller. Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks. 10am Two The Young Victoria Travel Man – 48 Hours In Weeks Notice PGS 2002 Comedy. Sandra Bullock, 7pm on TVNZ 1 7:30pm on Choice Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt.

11:40 The Switch MS 2010 BRAVO THE BOX Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, 10am Million Dollar 6am Wheel Of Fortune PG Jason Bateman. 1:20 A 6:25 Jeopardy PG 6:50 Criminal Listing 3 10:55 Catfish Nightmare On Elm Intent MV 7:40 The Force 3 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 Street 16VLS 2010 Horror.

MC 8:05 Container Wars 12:40 Shahs Of Sunset Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner.

PG 8:30 The Simpsons PG 1:35 Intervention Canada 2:55 Inside Man MVL 2006 8:55 Law And Order – UK MV Crime. Denzel Washington, 3 2:35 F Botched By 9:45 Law And Order – LA MV Clive Owen, Jodie Foster.

Nature PGR 3 3:35 Hoarders 10:40 Law And Order – LA MV 5pm Salt MVL 2010 Action.

11:35 Jeopardy PG Noon Wheel 3 4:30 Dance Moms Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Of Fortune PG 12:25 Pawn (Starting Today) 3 Chiwetel Ejiofor. 6:40 Meet 5:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 Stars PG 12:50 Border Security The Parents M 2000 Comedy.

PG 1:20 Criminal Intent MV 6:30 Catfish Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller.

2:10 CSI – Miami MV 3:05 The 7:30 Masters Of Flip 8:30 Meet The Fockers MS Force MC 3:30 Container 2004 Comedy. The Byrne Kortney makes a case for Wars PG 4pm The Simpsons family travels to Miami to transforming a second building PG 4:30 Wheel Of Fortune PG meet Greg’s parents, only on the property of their newest 5pm Jeopardy PG 5:30 Criminal to find they are alcoholic, Intent MV 6:30 Border Security flip, but Dave is determined sex-addicted hippies.

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Barbra Streisand, PG 9pm Deep Undercover 8:30 Million Dollar Listing Robert De Niro.

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MC 12:50 Container Wars can, but things become more TUESDAY 12:10 Scream Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, difficult when he discovers he PG 1:20 Wheel Of Fortune PG 4 16VLC 2011 Horror. 2am Salt Sanjeev Bhaskar. 1:30 The 1:50 Law And Order – UK MV may have to sell one twice.

MVL 2010 Action. 3:40 Meet Shadow Effect 16VLSC 2016 2:40 Jeopardy PG 3:05 Pawn 9:30 Killer Couples Action Thriller. 3:05 Nothing The Parents M 2000 Comedy.

Stars PG 3:30 The Simpsons PG 10:30 Intervention Canada 3:55 Piha Rescue PG 4:20 Deep 5:30 The Fast And The But Trailers M 3:30 Sisters 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 Undercover MVLC 4:45 Helicopter 16LS 2015 Comedy. 5:30 Star Furious – Tokyo Drift MVL 2006 Action.

ER M 5:35 Border Security PG Trek Beyond MV 2016 Sci-fi.

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Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth. 9am Swipe MV 2016 Thriller. Anna Hutchison, Karissa Staples. 10:25 Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates 16LSC 2016 Comedy.

Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick.

12:05 Risen MVC 2016 Drama.

Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth. 1:50 Ride Along 2 MV 2016 Comedy. Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter.

3:30 Absolutely Anything MVLS 2015 Comedy Sci-fi.

Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar. 4:55 The Shadow Effect 16VLSC 2016 Action Thriller.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Michael Biehn. 6:30 Star Trek Beyond MV 2016 Sci-fi.

Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban. 8:30 The Woman In Black 2 – Angel Of Death MC 2014 Horror. During the Second World War, a group of children are evacuated to the English countryside, where something evil awaits them.

Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine.

10:10 Sisters 16LS 2015 Comedy. Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph.

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SKY SPORT 1 7am Sailing – America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs (RPL) Semi-finals – Day One. 9am Fox Sports News 9:30 Rugby Nation 10:30 Cricket – ICC Champions Trophy (HLS) India v Pakistan. 11:30 Tennis – French Open (HLS) Day Eight.

12:30 Fox Sports News 1pm Golf – LPGA Tour (HLS) Shoprite LPGA Classic – Round Three. 1:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (HLS) Memorial Tournament – Round Four.

2pm Golf Central 3pm Golf – European Tour (HLS) Nordea Masters – Round Four.

3:30 Sailing – America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs (HLS) Semi-finals – Day One. 4pm Netball – ANZ Premiership (RPL) Stars v Tactix. 5:30 L Netball – Beko League Central v Northern Marvels.

7pm Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Stars v Tactix. 7:30 L Netball – ANZ Premiership Pulse v Magic. 9:30 America’s Cup – Race Day Review 10pm Rugby – Lions Series (HLS) Provincial Union XV v Lions. 10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Crusaders v Highlanders. 11pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Chiefs v Waratahs. 11:30 Fox Sports News TUESDAY Midnight Aussie Rules – AFL Freemantle v Collingwood.

3am Rugby League – NRL 4am NRL 360 5am Monday Night With Matty Johns

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 The Living Room 7:30 Australia With Simon Reeve 8:30 Dara And Ed’s Pan-Am Road Trip 9:30 Jamie At Home 10:30 Restoration Man 11:30 Auction Hunters Noon Jamie’s Food Escapes 1pm Dara And Ed’s Pan-Am Road Trip 2pm The Living Room 3pm Travels With The Bondi Vet 3:30 Dolphins – Beauty Before Brains 4:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things 5pm Destination Flavour Scandinavia 5:30 Waterfront House Hunting 6pm Tiny House World 6:30 American Pickers

7:30 Travel Man – 48 Hours In Richard Ayoade is in Russia’s cultural capital, St Petersburg, for a post-Soviet itinerary with Rob Beckett; Aisling Bea joins him for a whirlwind tour of Hungary’s capital, Budapest.

8:30 Treasures Decoded 9:30 Full Steam Ahead 10:30 American Pickers 11:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things Midnight Destination Flavour Scandinavia 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Dangerous Roads 2am Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 Auction Hunters 3am Penn And Teller – Fool Us PGR 4am Treasures Decoded 5am Full Steam Ahead

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6am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) 6:30 L Golf – LPGA Tour Shoprite LPGA Classic – Round Three.

9am Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (HLS) Superbike TT Race. 10am Motorsport – MotoGP (HLS) Gran Premio d’Italia. 10:30 Netball – Super League Series (RPL) Noon Sailing – America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs (RPL) Semi-finals – Day One. 2pm Tennis – French Open (HLS) Day Eight – Match of the Day. 3:30 Darts – World Cup (RPL) Day Four – Session Two. 7pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Crusaders v Highlanders.

From AMI Stadium, Christchurch.

7:30 Rugby – Lions Series (HLS) Provincial Union XV v Lions.

From Toll Stadium.

8pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Monday Night With Matty Johns 10:30 America’s Cup – Race Day Review 11pm Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (HLS) Superbike TT Race.

6:35 Deadliest Catch PG Life or Death Decision.

7:30 Man Made Marvels PG National Taichung Theatre.

8:20 MythBusters M James Bond Special 1. 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Of Moose and Men. 10am Harley And The Davidsons M Amazing Machine. 11:40 Swamp Murders M 12:30 Railroad Australia PG 1:20 Railroad Australia PG 2:10 Railroad Australia PG 3pm Railroad Australia PG 3:50 Railroad Australia PG 4:45 Railroad Australia PG 5:40 Railroad Australia PG 6:35 Railroad Australia PG 7:30 You Have Been Warned M Shock and Awesome.

8:30 MythBusters PG 9:25 What On Earth? PG Inside El Chapo’s Escape.

10:15 The Unexplained Files M Voodoo Zombies; Life After Death.

11:05 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M Shots in the Heartland.

11:55 Blood Relatives M Saints and Sinners.

Midnight Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (HLS) Sidecar TT – Race One. 1am L Cycling – Critérium Du Dauphiné Stage Two. 2:35 Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Pulse v Magic. 3:30 Hunters Club 4am Sky Sport TBC

12:45 Deadliest Catch PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How Do They Do It? PG 5:20 Auction Hunters PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Sport Ronaldo does it for Real Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to help Real Madrid beat Juventus 4-1 in a memorable Champions League final full of attacking verve and brilliant goals as the Spanish club won the title the title for the third time in four years and 12th in all. Portugal forward Ronaldo hit Real’s first and third goals to become only the second man to score in three European Cup finals and take his career goal tally to 600 for club and country. “Again, I’ve had an amazing season,” said Ronaldo.

“Me and my teammates have done the double. The numbers don’t lie.

I’m very happy – an amazing season, we’ve won trophies.”

Queen Bee Bardon (7) goes close to causing one of the upsets of Harness Jewels day when she runs second to Piccadilly Princess on Saturday.

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Mid Canterbury trained horses might not have picked up any of the major prizes at Saturday’s Harness Jewels day, but they went a long to giving some of the big guns a huge fright during the big day.

Queen Bee Bardon almost caused the upset of the day when she ran a bold second to raging hot favourite, Piccadilly Princess.

The Ben Waldron-trained mare blasted off the gate to surprise plenty and cross the favourite early, but quickly yielded when Mark Purdon angled Piccadilly Princess off the markers and took her to the front.

With the gun run in the trail, Queen Bee Bardon momentarily looked set to run past the favourite halfway down the straight, but couldn’t quite peg the leader back.

“She was still really coming at the finish, she certainly knows how to find the line,” an ecstatic Waldron said.

“That was a great result, we are absolutely over the moon with it.”

Paying a juicy $7.30 a place, Queen Bee Bardon picked up $22,500 for her connections for her effort.

Then, late in the day, the only other Mid Canterbury trained runner at the meeting, Sparkling Delight, produced a fast-

finishing effort to finish third for Gerard O’Reilly.

Tucked away three back on the fence, the four-year-old charged at the line behind Heaven Rocks and produced a dream finish to rush at them late.

“That exceeded our expectations,” O’Reilly said.

“We got the right run and he found the line well.”

While no direct locally trained winners, there was local success on both the ownership and driving front.

Ricky May produced a typically patient drive on Enghien to win the Three-Year-Old Ruby for Greg and Nina Hope.

The outstanding trotter, never looked fully comfortable but did

the necessary to get the win.

Enghien is raced by the Hope combination along with Westport’s Richard Dellaca, but has strong ties to Mid Canterbury.

By super sire Love You, he was bred by the late Carl Middleton and his wife Heather from their grand mare Another Starlet.

Ashburton businessman, Gavin Douglas, also tasted success with the most impressive performer of the day, Heaven Rocks.

Douglas was in Australia on Saturday, but would have been tuned in to watch the massive pacer run the equal fastest time of the day of 1:51.8 in winning for Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen.

Tactix finally get that winning feeling The Mainland Tactix have snapped a 400 day losing streak, defeating the Northern Stars 4643 in the ANZ Premiership.

The Tactix had lost 19 consecutive games, with coach Sue Hawkins departing in the midst of the slump, replaced by Marianne Delaney-Hoshek.

Since then, the Tactix had put in some better displays, but couldn’t put four quarters together, sitting at 0-11 for the season.

That was until yesterday, when an excellent shooting performance gave the Tactix a tight win over the Stars.

May gets top trotter home P15

The Tactix shot at 86.7 per cent to claim the victory in Manukau, with Brooke Leaver (32/35) putting in a good display after being given an opportunity at goal shoot.

After falling into a 4-0 hole, the Tactix stepped up, especially in the second quarter when they

built a 24-20 halftime lead.

The game looked close to over when the Tactix rebuilt their lead to 41-36 but the Stars battled back, levelling the scores with two minutes to go, but they never got another shot at goal as the Tactix came up with big turnovers to seal a rare victory.- NZME

Jutanugarn now No. 1 Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn took the No.1 spot in the world golf rankings without hitting a shot, while Paula Creamer and In-Kyung Kim topped the LPGA Classic leaderboard after two rounds in New Jersey. Taking the week off, Jutanugarn replaced New Zealand’s Lydia Ko atop the rankings when So Yeon Ryu missed the cut by three shots with her second straight 74. Ko, also skipping the event, was guaranteed to lose the top spot to Jutanugarn or Ryu.

Rahal wins in Detroit Graham Rahal has won the first of two Detroit Grand Prix races, easily holding off New Zealander Scott Dixon while Australian IndyCar driver Will Power finished 18th. American Rahal won the pole earlier in the day with his Honda-powered car and became the seventh IndyCar driver to win the first seven races of the year.

He raced to his fifth career victory and fourth in two-plus years for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

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