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Manslaughter charges laid

BY MICHELLE NELSON MICHELLE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Four Ashburton people will face manslaughter charges when they appear in court this week.

The charges relate to the death of 34-year-old AJ Gairns, whose body was found in a drainage runoff area behind commercial premises on West Street, on June 1.

A post-mortem report revealed he had drowned. Po-

lice allege he was assaulted in the early hours of May 29. At the time it was understood Mr Gairns had left home to meet up with a friend, shortly before 3am that morning.

During the following week four people were arrested and charged with assault with intent to rob Mr Gairns.

On July 3 Desmond Kapi Marshall, 46, of Netherby, admitted the charge in the Timaru

District Court. Judge Joanna Maze declined to enter a conviction against Marshall and remanded him in custody, where he has been held since his arrest on June 7.

He was due to be sentenced in the Timaru District Court on August 28.

The remaining three accused appeared on the same day, but offered no plea to the assault charge. Name suppression for

all four had lapsed and Judge Maze permitted publication, but strictly suppressed evidence presented by the police prosecutor from the draft summary of facts during Marshall’s appearance.

Olivia Toby Frances Lucas, 26, formerly of Wellington, Kooly Managki Te Tomo, 26, of Ashburton and Verdun Ashley Perry, 24, of Mayfield, were remanded on bail without plea.

They were due to answer the assault charge tomorrow.

Yesterday detective senior sergeant Marion Neill, of the Timaru police, confirmed manslaughter charges had been laid against the four accused.

The assault with intent to rob charges still stand.

The four accused will appear in the Timaru District Court tomorrow where the fresh charges will be presented.

It’s all go at new museum The building is up, now a team of tradesmen, staff and volunteers are hard at work transferring items to the new Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre on West Street. Yesterday the Guardian paid a visit.

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Lily Allen’s wardrobe malfunction Lily Allen was left red-faced after flashing her breast onstage at Britain’s V Festival. The singer was among the acts closing out the final day of the two-leg event at the site in Chelmsford, England, and she took to the stage wearing a low-cut silver catsuit with no bra. The racy outfit accidentally unzipped during her performance, and she flashed her nipple to the audience.

Allen also used her set to silence ongoing rumours about trouble in her marriage to Sam Cooper, the father of her two daughters, dedicating a song to her partner and telling the audience, “This song is for my husband, who I’m very much still with.”

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Still working at 101 Herman “Hy” Goldman has just turned 101 and won’t quit after 73 years working at the same New Jersey job. Goldman still shows up four days a week at light fixtures company Capitol Lighting in East Hanover. His co-workers celebrated his birthday with him on Monday. Aside from a brief absence to serve in the US Army in World War Two, Goldman has worked at Capitol Lighting since 1941. The store says he was first hired to sell items and stock and clean the displays. Co-worker Sandy Ronco says Goldman now specialises in rebuilding items that were damaged or unusable. Goldman lives in nearby Whippany and still drives himself to work.

Back in time On August 20, 1904, Miss McGregor’s services to the Ashburton High School were recognised.

Miss McGregor who relinquished her position as mistress yesterday . . . was presented with a gold chain and pendant by the scholars and pupils as a slight token of esteem and respect in which she was held by them.

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Shazam or Black Adam?

Dwayne The Rock Johnson says he will play a role in an upcoming DC Comics movie adaption but has yet to decide between superhero Shazam and his arch-nemesis Black Adam. He may not have a hard time making a decision. He told The Associated Press he has always been a fan of anti-heroes and said one of his favourite DC Comics characters is Black Adam. Appearing in Mexico City to promote Hercules, Johnson said he will make sure comic fans are not disappointed. “I am putting my heart and soul and my bones into this role,” he said. Johnson didn’t say whether his character will appear in the film Superman v Batman: Dawn of Justice, which is scheduled to be released in 2016.

Hanks’ app tops app charts Tom Hanks has won Academy Awards but now he can claim another title. The actor has the most popular iPad app on the US Apple iTunes App Store, according to Variety. It’s all thanks to his free Hanx Writer App, which imitates a manual typewriter.

The App was launched on August 14 and tries to convey the experience of using a manual typewriter, from the thunking of the keys to the ‘ding’ at the end of a line. Except that it’s on an iPad, meaning a delete button and spellcheck are at hand. Hanks has long professed of his love for manual typewriters, even writing an essay about them in the New York Times last year. In the App, a message from ‘Hanx’ talks about how he bought a typewriter first in the 70s, before acquiring many more over the years.

“Each one stamps into paper a permanent trail of imagination through keys, hammers, cloth and dye - a softer version of chiselling words into stone,” it reads.

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Drew’s star doodle a hit with Lorde

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A 10-year-old Ashburton girl has received a personally addressed and autographed photograph from international singing sensation Lorde this week after sending the superstar a personalised doodle and some chocolates.

Drew Porter is a great fan of Lorde with many of the artist’s songs on her iPod - and in her heart.

She can recite many of the singer’s song titles including Royale, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Buzzcut Season and Whiteteeth Teens.

“I like that’s she’s herself, and does something different to all the other (artists),” Drew said.

A few months ago Drew sent the singer a personalised doodle. It was a drawing of the singer standing in a classic Lorde pose – a girl leaning with black hair flowing singing under a disco ball.

“It looked like her heaps,” she said.

Drew sent the picture to the singer’s studio in New Zealand. It was accompanied by a letter and some Bullrush chocolates.

Out of the blue this week Drew got a reply.

It was a photograph of the singer with a hand written note: “Thank you for writing to me, your drawing was awesome.” It was signed “love from Lorde”.

Drew was so happy to get a reply and when she told her friends they “screamed” in delight.

The photograph has been placed into a stylish black frame and Drew planned to “keep it Drew Porter, 10, got mail from Kiwi international singing sensation Lorde this week that she plans to keep forever. forever”.

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Legal high sales kept from school corridor

By Sue NewmaN

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The community has won its battle to have the sale of psychoactive substances restricted to a three-block pocket of the Ashburton town centre bounded by East, Cass, Havelock and Moore streets.

When it wrote its local approved products policy (LAPP) to regulate the sale of items such as synthetic cannabis, the Ashburton District Council’s proposal was for a sales area

bounded by West, Wills, Cass and Moore Streets.

The policy went out for community consultation, and there were howls of outrage with many people saying the sales area was too wide and was too close to schools and community facilities. Several people spoke at a submissions hearing, making a plea for the sales area to be reduced.

The council listened and has rewritten its plan, amending the sales area to a narrower strip

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Retail premises from which approved products may be sold must not be within 50 metres of any sensitive site, which is defined as an educational facility, residential property by zone or use or land zoned as open space or commonly used by the community.

Borough School’s board submitted against the original sales area, with chair David Harford speaking at the submissions hearing. Yesterday he said he was delighted the council had listened to the community’s concerns.

“This is exactly what we wanted. We appreciate it has to go somewhere and commonsense says this is really the only place they can go. The council was really trapped by legislation. They can’t stop it, they can

only set policy and confine it, so we do feel for them,” he said.

While the reduction in distance between outlets was not ideal, it wasn’t such an issue for his board. How the retailers felt about that, however, might be completely different, Mr Harford said.

At tomorrow’s environmental services committee meeting, councillors will recommend the council adopts the rewritten policy at its meeting on September 18.

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■ POLITICAL PULSE

Who is prime minister of New Zealand was an easy question to answer for four Ashburton Aoraki Polytechnic students yesterday, but naming the leader of the opposition proved more difficult. The Certificate in Professional Office Management students are in the 18 to 25 years old demographic, which has the lowest voter enrolment figures in Mid Canterbury and nationwide. In the Guardian’s first Political Pulse, reporter Susan Sandys and photographer Tetsuro Mitomo ask the students about all things political.

Tania Fechney, 19

Lucy Waller, 21

Alex Boote, 18

Shyla Ray, 19

Tania has enrolled to vote, but is undecided who to vote for.

“There’s lots of young people who really don’t care about anything.” She has heard about the recent Dirty Politics scandal, “but I haven’t really taken much notice”.

Lucy has enrolled to vote, and thought she may vote for prime minister John Key. She voted Labour at the last election as she had liked the party’s policies relating to tertiary studies. “They didn’t get in anyway.

The Labour guy (David Cunliffe) on TV all the time really annoys me.”

Alex has enrolled, and may vote for prime minister John Key. “I haven’t been brought up really knowing much about politics.

It’s important (young people are engaged in politics) because they are, like, the next generation.”

Shyla has not enrolled to vote, but will do so by the end of today’s writ day deadline. “I’m going to google it later and see who I will vote for.” Issues she believed were important in Mid Canterbury included accessibility of student loans and allowances.

Sharpening productivity of local business Business courses at Aoraki Polytechnic are upskilling employees and sharpening the productivity of local businesses.

“We work with businesses and offer flexibility when it comes to workshops and courses.’’

The polytechnic runs a range of courses specifically tailored to meet the training needs of industry.

Nick comes armed with years of business experience, and is a business director and shareholder. He shares his time working in his own business and tutoring at the polytechnic.

The initiative has been embraced by local employers who are sending key staff back to the classroom to learn new skills.

All of the business courses at Aoraki provide leadership skills and management techniques in a range of key areas, while the National Certificate in Project Management hones the skills of team leaders.

Aoraki business tutor Nick Light said upskilling staff is a fundamental strategy for success. The programmes gave employees knowledge they could take back to their workplace and apply to their jobs.

The polytechnic also offered training programmes specifically tailored for individual business, and provided work-based solutions.

Nick said it was important he worked closely with the local business community to ensure the courses delivered met their needs.

“Every company I have spoken to realises that these courses will add value to their business. Each can identify people within their organisation who could benefit from the programmes.’’

As the adage goes, it’s no longer just okay to just work in your business you have to work on it as well.

A testament to the success of the business courses is that many business owners have put several staff through the programmes, Nick said.

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In brief Winchmore water Users of the Winchmore water supply have voted to close their scheme. Through a binding referendum, 28 of the 48 people on the scheme cast a vote, with 24 of those voting for closure.

About 22 properties are currently connected to the scheme and the Ashburton District Council will work with those users to ensure they have a suitable alternative water supply by cut-off on November 14. The remainder have already developed an alternative supply. The closure resulted from a residents’ request made in 2011 prompted by concerns about both the affordability and viability of the supply.

New voters sign on New Mid Canterbury voters are continuing to sign up to the electoral roll with just one month to go until election day on September 20. Today is the writ day deadline for enrolment, where those who have enrolled by the end of the day will be sent an easy vote card and be listed on the electoral roll come election day.

Anyone wanting to vote can enroll up to the day before the election, but will find it a more complicated process to vote come election day.

Anyone wanting to enrol can send a text to 3676 with their name and address so an enrolment form can be sent to them, or they can phone the 24-hour free number 0800367656, or download a form from elections.org.nz

Auckland in top 10 Auckland has again been ranked the tenth most liveable city in the world. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released its report on 140 cities, and for the fifth year in a row Auckland rounded out the top 10. Melbourne was found to be the planet’s most liveable city, with Vienna and Vancouver taking the second and third positions respectively. Wellington was the only other New Zealand city to be ranked, and was in 22nd place.

The report said the cities that scored best “tend to be mid-sized cities in wealthier countries with a relatively low population density.”

Meth chef jailed A former cafe owner who swapped the kitchen for the meth lab has been jailed for 15 years. Andre Mikoyan Kupkovic, 37, admitted manufacturing the Class A drug 36 times over a six-month period from November 2011 and it did not help his case when police raided his Manurewa home to find him midway through producing a batch of P. He pleaded guilty to seven drug-related charges, which involved the manufacture of more than 2kg of methamphetamine, with a street value of $2 million.

Drifter convicted A Napier man has been convicted of serious driving charges after a video of him drifting his car toward oncoming traffic was posted on YouTube. A video posted in March showed Jason A’Court, 26, driving dangerously through Napier streets and drifting his car around corners, crossing the centre line and forcing other drivers to take evasive action. The video remains on YouTube.

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Museum takes shape By michelle NelSoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

The district’s past is coming to life, with staff, tradesmen and volunteers all hard at work at Ashburton’s new museum complex.

Amidst the hive of activity, photographic panels are going up, and displays are starting to take shape.

Volunteers are ferrying items from the old museum in Baring Square in a secondhand van, purchased for the job.

But it’s not just a matter of loading it up and unpacking at the other end, curator of documentary history Kathleen Stringer said.

“Everything has to be dusted, and a lot of it packed in boxes before it’s shifted,” she said.

Some of the items are heavy, and the volunteers know they’ve done a day’s work, however it’s been an interesting time.

“We’ve all become very adept at using pallet movers and bag barrows,” Ms Stringer said.

“We are finding all sorts of things we didn’t know we had, because it was so cramped in the old building.”

For example a collection of irons, thought to number about 20, has turned out to be 65.

Volunteers have been involved in almost every aspect, from vacuuming the floors and assembling displays to cataloging items on the computer system.

Ms Stringer said the volunteers provided a link between the community and the museum, and had made an invaluable contribution to the project.

“We would also like to involve people who have specific interests to help with displays and cataloging stuff – it could be militaria, or farming equipment, anything people have special knowledge of,” she said.

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Ashburton’s town founders oversee construction of the displays.

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Carefully laid plans are used to create displays in the new museum.

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has been checked off the list, with the correct temperatures identified for storing for photos, archives and items.

Ms Stringer estimated the project was at the halfway mark, but couldn’t give an in-

dication of an opening date for the Ashburton Art Gallery and Historical Centre.

“We have to work in with the art gallery,” she said.

“We want to open as soon as possible but we need to get the

displays right.

“We’ve also been putting off accepting donations for a year now, and there are people holding onto items for us, they probably need to be dealt with before we open.”

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Cycle trends under roading microscope

By Sue NewmaN

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When the EA Networks stadium opens, cycling patterns in Ashburton will change, creating the need to take a new look at urban cycle lane networks, says Ashburton District council contracts manager Brian Fauth.

The council had planned to extend its inner town cycle lane along the West Street car park to the overhead bridge and later out to the Ashburton Business Park. That plan is on hold while a second look is taken at future cycle needs, Mr Fauth said.

“We’re now taking a look at

what we’re doing overall with footpaths because of the new stadium and the possible impact on cycle ways. We’re going back to various stake holders to discuss this and to get an idea of where people may be cycling,” he said.

On Monday, the Government promised to tag an extra $100 million over four years for urban cycleways and while Ashburton’s project may be small on the national scale, the council would probably chase some of that money for any new work, Mr Fauth said.

He anticipates the extra fund-

ing will be spent across a range of cycle ways, from large scale such as the Alps to Ocean in the Mackenzie Basin to urban projects designed to keep cyclists off busy roadways.

“It’s unknown if we’ll benefit but if we thought we had a chance of some funding we’d certainly be chasing it. We’re not a huge cycling area because we’re rural and people generally drive into town, but having said that, we do have groups who cycle; compared to Christchurch and even Timaru we’re small change.”

While the council was cur-

rently looking at future cycle lane and cycle way options, Mr Fauth said it was also dealing with a request from Ashburton College to change some of its cycle parks into motor scooter parks for students. That could be taken as a swing away from cycling, he said.

The council has surveyed cyclists to see how the new stadium (due to open by the middle of next year) will impact on their riding patterns and the council hopes to have firmed up plans on the route any new cycle way will take by the end of next year.

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Lifeguards watch for covert cameras

By Sue NewmaN

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Cellphones are banned at the Ashburton Community Pool as pool management keeps a close eye on the possibility of covert photos being snapped in changing rooms.

Ashburton District sports complex manager Steve Prescott said the tough line on cameras and cellphones in changing rooms was about protecting

patrons and ensuring the pool complex was safe for all users.

“If anyone is caught with a cellphone, we’ll immediately remove it,” he said.

While some pools around Canterbury are undertaking regular sweeps of changing areas to check for hidden cameras, Mr Prescott said that was not happening in Ashburton.

However, staff were particularly vigilant in ensuring change

rooms were safe, he said.

North Canterbury pool staff are now required to check changing rooms every three hours for hidden cameras as part of a new pool safety policy after police alerts about an increased use of covert filming. The ban comes after a person was caught snapping a photo of a family under a changing room door.

Christchurch and Selwyn councils have banned the use of

any video or photographic devices in changing rooms in all recreational facilities.

Mr Prescott was previously complex manager at Dunedin’s Moana Pool, where mobile phones were banned from use in changing rooms. The pool’s policy also makes it clear cameras, videos cameras and pxt phones are only permitted poolside and that permission must be given by any one being photographed.

Internet safety guardian Netsafe has issued warnings over the potential for phones to be used to photograph people in gym and swimming pool change areas.

Those photos could easily end up on the internet it warns and says the issue of surreptitiously taken photos ending up on line is an emerging issue of concern and could result in complaints to the Privacy Commissioner.

■ METHVEN

Walkway projects could boost ski town

By SuSaN SaNdyS

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Methven residents love their town’s walkways, but one in particular is looking “second rate”.

At their six-weekly meeting yesterday, Methven Community Board members mooted development of a 10-year walkways strategy for the town.

They got onto the subject while discussing the Hobbs Road-Pudding Hill Road walkway, which they believed was in need of extra shingle and a wooden border. Additionally, part of the walkway had been swamped by dirt from a nearby paddock in this month’s dust storm, however a clean-up was underway.

“I’m afraid at the moment that looks second rate,” board member and Ashburton District Councillor Alan Totty said of the walkway.

He said the council was doing a 10-year roading plan, so it was a good time to seek inclusion of walkway improvement in the plan.

Board members passed a recommendation to that effect, but later expanded it to include development of a walkways strategy.

This was at the suggestion of Mayor Angus McKay, who wondered if board members had perhaps “sold yourself

short” by not looking at the overall development of walking in the town.

Mr McKay said the town’s population had grown, it was a tourist town, and the district was going well. Walkways such as the large Methven Walkway could continue to be maintained by volunteers, but council may be able to help out more with jobs which needed specialised equipment.

Board members were enthusiastic.

Chairperson Liz McMillan said there had always been talk of the Dolma Street-Line Road walking area, while member Dan McLaughlin said the treed part of the Methven Walkway along Holmes Road and the Methven Racecourse could be improved by moving the track to a different area along the trees, rather than through the middle of them.

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Borough looks to the future Ashburton Borough School is investigating modern learning environments for its growing roll.

The school expects to have 440 students by the end of next year, and is planning to build four new classrooms after its administration block is rebuilt and school hall reclad.

Principal Sam Winterbourn said teachers needed to know how to operate in the four new classrooms, which would be a combined space.

Education consultant Mark Osborne

will be at the school today to talk about teaching in a modern learning environment. Borough staff had also visited other schools in Canterbury to view modern environments.

Mr Winterbourn said he had observed good teacher practice and significant engagement by children.

“What we saw gave us confidence as to what’s possible. It’s an exciting moment in time for the school, it puts us at the sharp end of current thinking and that’s where we want our children to be.”

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gives unwanted books a new life. Some do the Bookarama rounds, coming back each year to find new owners.

And when their day is done and they’re simply too shabby for another owner, they’re moved onto the recycling depot.

The doors on this year’s weeklong Bookarama in the Ashburton Sports Hall open on September 22.

Beginning the long job of sorting books ahead of this year’s Bookarama, members of the Rotary Club of Ashburton (from left) Doug Buchanan, Phil Godfrey, Adrian Ford and John Leadley.

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Prep work under way for Bookarama 2014

BY SUE NEWMAN

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If you’re a bibliophile, then a back room in the old PGG Wrightson building is as close to heaven as you can get.

Open the doors and inside you’ll find thousands of books, some tidily catalogued and stored in banana boxes, others piled on trestle tables awaiting the sorters’ eagle eyes. And those books, dredged from cupboards, attics and bookshelves from around the Ashburton District, will form the stock in trade at this year’s Bookarama.

The book buying fair is now in its 35th year and it has become a must attend event on booklovers’ calendars.

Collection bins were placed around the district yesterday but there has been a steady inflow of books throughout the year from people having a spring clean or clearing out estate houses, convenor Adrian Ford said.

“This year we’ve been really

impressed with the quality of books coming in, we’ve had lots of high value specials,” he said.

As books are sorted, rare book detective Lindsay Holland keeps an eye out for any that might fetch a high price on the book traders’ market. Those books are sold to the highest bidder and the funds added to the Bookarama total that is each year given to charity.

Over the years Bookarama has given $700,000 to local charities and in today’s terms that would be well over $1 million, Mr Ford said.

The key to the event’s smooth running is the hours put in, in preparation, he said.

“Five or six of us have been down here every morning for at least a month. As long as we keep on top of it, we can keep ahead,” he said.

That pace of work will now pick up, however, with collection bins collected daily.

Over the three decades

Bookarama has been in business, sale volumes may have risen, but prices haven’t; inflationary adjustments are something the Rotarians are not interested in, they’d far rather see people taking $2 and $3 bargains out of the Sports Hall by the bag full, Mr Ford said.

While the event is about raising money for charity, it’s also about providing a service that

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Election process reviewed When it comes to electing members of the Ashburton District Council the results are easy to follow – candidates with the most votes win.

That first past the post system has been in place for decades, but like all local authorities, the council must give the community an opportunity to opt for a change.

This can be done by demanding a poll giving a choice between first past the post and the single tranferrable vote system for the 2016 and 2019 elections.

If a valid demand for a poll is received

by February 28, this will be held after May 21.

To force a poll, a valid demand must be made to the council, in writing and it must be signed by at least 5 per cent of eligible voters, equating to 1066 people.

The council may also opt to hold a poll on the voting system.

The council also has a choice ahead of the 2016 election, whether or not it should introduce Maori representation.

If it decided to bring in the Maori representative option, using the Local Government formula, the district would be entitled to one Maori councillor and 11 general councillors.

This could be achieved by the same poll system as changing the voting system.

Kiwi attempts channel crossing A New Zealander will this week try to become the first person in history to swim to France from two different islands in the English Channel.

Last year David Coleman, 57, swam from Jersey to France, making him the first New Zealander and the oldest person to complete the swim.

On Friday (NZT) he’ll attempt to reach

France from the English Channel island of Alderney. It is not the length of the 12.9km swim that makes the crossing difficult, Mr Coleman said.

“It’s not the longest one I’ve done, but it’s going to be one of the hardest.”

A current called the Race of Alderney sweeps through the channel, making conditions rough, he said.

- APNZ

Meat worker impaled on spreader Emergency services worked to free a man impaled on a spreader at a meat processing plant in Bay of Plenty last night.

Ambulance spokesman Norm Ngatai said staff were alerted to the incident at the AFFCO meat works in Paengaroa about 7.10pm.

“A man in his 40s [has been] impaled

by a spreader. A spreader is what keeps the ... legs of a cow open.

“He’s been caught up on that through the back of the head into the face.

Ambulance staff who extricated the man, with the help of firefighters, said he was in a serious condition.

- APNZ

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■ NEW ZEALANDER OF THE YEAR

‘Our people are New Zealand’s best’ Mid Cantabrians who know of a deserving person should nominate them for New Zealander of the Year.

In its sixth year, the annual awards recognise the country’s most valuable asset – its people.

Ashburton District mayor Angus McKay has challenged residents to nominate deserving people for the New Zealander of the Year awards. The nominations close on September 30.

It is open to all New Zealanders and celebrates the contributions of New Zealanders from all walks of life.

Mr McKay had no doubt the 2015 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year should be from Ashburton.

“One of the best things about my job is I get to meet or hear people doing fantastic things for our community and for New Zealand,” he said.

“These are people whose self-

lessness has had a profound effect on the lives of so many others. They’ve made New Zealand a better place to live, yet their achievements are often unrecognised.

“I can think of no better chance for Ashburton to show New Zealand how proud we are of our own, than nominating these special people to be New Zealander of the Year.

We should show the rest of the country that our people are

New Zealand’s very best.”

The winner will be announced by the Prime Minister in February.

Previous winners were: Dr Lance O’Sullivan (2014), Dame Anne Salmond (2013), Sir Richard Taylor (2012), Sir Paul Callaghan (2011) and Sir Ray Avery (2010).

Nominations for the 2015 New Zealander of the Year Awards can be made online at www.nzawards.co.nz

JPs’ long service recognised

The Ashburton Justice of the Peace Association acknowledged the bicentenary of the appointment of New Zealand’s first Justice of the Peace Thomas Kendell.

Mr Kendell, a missionary, was appointed by New South Wales Governor Macquarie at Waitangi in 1814 as a Justice “in the

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Bay of Islands in New Zealand and throughout the islands of New Zealand and those immediately contiguous thereto”.

To mark the occasion the association presented long service certificates to nine justices at their annual dinner on Sunday.

Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew

made the presentations to the following JPs, Noel Lowe (34 years), Eric Weir (27 years), Geoff Cantrell (31 years), George Ward (47 years), John Harper (37 years), Alex Wright (33 years), Ian Moore (27 years), Paul Dixon (27 years) and Ian Totty (37 years) – totalling 299 years of service.

Above - Ashburton Justice of the Peace president Don Smyth with George Ward JP, who has racked up 47 years of service, being congratulated by Jo Goodhew MP and John Harper JP, with 37 years of service.

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PM says Collins on last chance Judith Collins was “unwise” to pass details of a public servant to blogger Cameron Slater and she is now on her last chance, Prime Minister John Key says.

His warning comes just five months after an earlier final warning to his Justice Minister.

Speaking before the Maori King’s anniversary celebrations outside Turangawaewae in Ngaruawahia yesterday, Mr Key said he could only take Ms Collins’ word that she only leaked public servant Simon Pleasants’ job title and also phone numbers and not his name to Slater.

Mr Key’s comments come after a fresh dump of documents by the individual who claims to have hacked Slater’s computer to obtain his email correspondence with Ms Collins and Mr Key’s senior communications adviser Jason Ede. One of those documents appears to be the email where Ms Collins passes on Mr Pleasants’ details to Slater. The email, sent from her private rather than her ministerial address, shows she sent Slater Mr Pleasants’ telephone numbers, a detail which was not included in author Nicky Hager’s Dirty Politics book which uncovered the incident.

“I think there are some details there which I think it is unwise of a minister to pass on” Mr Key said.

Mr Key also put Ms Collins on her final warning in March when she was found to have misled him and the public about her Beijing dinner with Oravida boss Deyi Shi. Mr Key said that warning was still in place. He denied she was now on her “last last” chance.

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■ ASHBURTON TRUST

Rita raises glass to town’s boozy past

By Sue NewmaN

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To understand today you have to take a journey into the past, says historian Rita Wright.

When the task of writing the history of the Ashburton Trust came up, the retired Ashburton Museum curator was the logical choice. That was more than two years ago, and today she’s in the final stages of compiling a book she hopes will become more of a social commentary on Ashburton rather than a dry history tome.

It’s been a long journey, one that has taken Mrs Wright back into the days of Ashburton’s early settlement, through the prohibition years to the birth of the trust and into today’s deregulated trading environment.

And it hasn’t been easy.

“When I started with the first minute book, it took two and a half hours just to read through one year’s minutes. It’s been a huge learning experience. I didn’t really know how the trust worked and then I realised I’d have to go back to the time before, to prohibition and sly grogging, I couldn’t just do the trust itself in isolation,” she said.

The names of Ashburton’s early hotels are now familiar to Mrs Wright and she’s an expert on the licensing system of the day, who got licences and why.

“People used to just bang up a house and get a licence from Christchurch. They didn’t usually give reasons why they wouldn’t issue a licence but with one hotel they said the licence wouldn’t be renewed until the owner installed a bathroom.”

Prohibition arrived in 1902 and was to stay for decades. Its arrival didn’t see alcohol disappear, it simply opened the door

Rita Wright wrapping up almost three years of work compiling the history of the Ashburton Trust.

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to sly grogging (private stills) and sales from hotels in Rakaia and Chertsey into the Ashburton area.

The birth of the Ashburton Trust in 1949 (first elections 1950) ended prohibition and followed a practice that was being used in other part of New Zealand to bring back alcohol sales.

“I think it was a way of people feeling they would be some

controls, but others said it was really the wowsers who put the trust in here.”

That first election saw 26 people standing for six board positions.

Over the past 64 years changes to licensing have been many and varied and they’ve kept Mrs Wright absorbed over the past two and a half years.

And she’s not the first person

to have attempted chronicling the history of the Ashburton District’s relationship with alcohol.

“Over the years I believe I’m the sixth person to have had a go at this. Different ones have worked on it but other things over took it. I’m determined there won’t be a seventh,” she said.

The book is largely written in

draft form.

It still has to be read and edited and the massive job of sourcing and sifting through photos has yet to be done, but Mrs Wright believes a publication date of December is still achievable.

The completed book (yet to be named) won’t be academic in style, Mrs Wright hopes it will be something anyone can read and enjoy.

■ WELLINGTON

Cardno’s father stays behind bars for treatment

By Kurt Bayer The father of murdered Lower Hutt schoolgirl Karla Cardno wants to stay behind bars to complete a child sex offenders treatment programme.

Gary John Duffin, 59, is serving a nine-year jail term for the rape of a 14-year old girl, just two years after his 13-year-old daughter, Karla, was kidnapped, raped, tortured and then buried alive.

Duffin’s wife, Sharyn Lee Hills, was also found guilty of drugging and raping the girl who worked at the couple’s Mt Victoria brothel as an underage prostitute.

Yesterday it was revealed that

51-year old Hills - sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment - has already been released. But Duffin told a Parole Board hearing inside a Christchurch prison yesterday that he wasn’t ready to rejoin society.

The Parole Board heard that Duffin was 12 weeks away from completing the Kia Marama programme - a specialist prison treatment programme for child sex offenders.

Paedophiles and rapists who undergo professional psychological treatment while behind bars are 30 per cent less likely to reoffend when released, studies say.

“I’m quite enjoying it. I’ve a real desire to make positive

changes in my life,” a composed shaven-headed Duffin, wearing a grey jersey, blue trackpants, sandals and socks, said yesterday.

Paul Dally snatched Karla off her bicycle on May 26, 1989, and repeatedly raped and tortured her for 22 hours before burying her alive on a beach near Wellington.

Two years later Duffin and Hills drugged and raped a young girl - not much older than Karla.

At sentencing, the late defence lawyer Greg King said the death of Duffin’s daughter should be taken into account.

Last year when Duffin was denied parole, he told the board: “I must admit I may have used

some things as an excuse.”

Yesterday he did not seek release from prison, saying he wanted to first complete the Kia Marama programme.

“The board is pleased to hear that,” said board panel member Jim Thomson.

On his eventual release, Duffin said he planned to return to the lower North Island where his family support network is.

“They’ve all supported me through this journey,” Duffin said.

The hearing was told that Hills had completed her sentence and was living in the North Island.

Her current release conditions prevent her from having any

contact with Duffin.

“I wouldn’t interfere with her progress or try and see her,” Duffin said.

But he did admit that he would like to reunite with his partner of 30 years in the future.

“I’m quite happy to go on with my life alone, but I do know we’ve both made positive changes.”

The board praised Duffin for his honesty and encouraged his rehabilitation.

He was declined parole and will be assessed again in just under 12 months.

Duffin quietly thanked the board before being led back into custody.

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f we should have learned anything about the digital world this month it is that we should be wary of the unintended consequences of what we say online.

WhaleOil, some National Party affiliates and a slew of politicians are learning the hard way about what can happen when you leave an unflattering digital footprint.

Similarly, a local election candidate has learned just one Facebook post containing a personal attack and a racial stereotype can have a lingering effect.

But if people in the public eye are having their eyes opened to the internet it seems some Ashburton people have not learned the lessons writ-large in the newspaper.

This week, a local school principal urged his school community to take care with comments on social media after a parent said injudicious things about some students.

The mother, naturally upset her boy came home with an injured arm, told his story on Facebook and implied certain identifiable but unnamed children were involved.

She rang the school the next day and, after talking to the principal, she realised her child’s story did not add up. She removed her post soon after.

This is not the first time a parent has taken to social media to recount a story that was, on balance, probably best discussed with the school. The principal observed that social media sites are public and that such posts do not resolve problems.

It is also worth observing that an adult taking to a (largely) adult forum will do little to help a situation that involves young children.

If anything, it reinforces the sad but recurrent theme that online forums are the place to go to vent disappointment and to present versions of events as fact.

Schools spend a lot of time educating children how to use technology and how to be good digital citizens. Among other things, they learn what is right – and what is hurtful.

It is right that parents defend their children – but it is even better to do so in a way that they would be proud having their child emulate.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Do you think the All Blacks will win the 2014 Tri Nations series?

Yes 80%

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O

ver the past two to three years we have averaged at least a 30 per cent turnover of council Chief Executive Officers in New Zealand. The changes come through retirement, earlier departure for one reason or another, or failure to gain re-appointment.

New Zealand’s main cities – Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin all have new CEO appointments.

Hamilton is now recruiting for a new CEO, and Tauranga’s appointment is also relatively recent.

There are 11 councils that form part of the Canterbury region. In the past seven years, eight of the 11 have changed CEOs. New CEOs have just commenced at Christchurch City and Waimate District Councils.

CEOs of New Zealand’s 78 local authorities are appointed for terms of no more than five years. Councils can, if they wish, reappoint CEOs for a further term of up to two years without advertising the vacancies. But the Local Government Act 2002 makes it quite clear CEOs have no right and should have no expectation of renewed employment at the end of any term.

When CEOs terms are close to expiry, councils have to advertise the vacancies, even if they are satisfied with their CEO’s performance. Of the applicants who apply for the role, councils must appoint the person best suited to the position. The average cost of the re-appointment process sits somewhere between $50,000 and $100,000.

While that sounds like a lot of money, the appointment of a CEO is generally considered the most important decision any council will make. Get it wrong and the council’s performance can quickly deteriorate.

Employment disputes centred on a council’s dissatisfaction with a CEO’s performance can cost communities hundreds

Today’s online poll question Q: Should more resources be given to Ashburton’s emergency services?

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The average cost of the re-appointment process sits somewhere between $50,000 and $100,000

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Accordingly, councils often make use of recruitment consultants to advise them with the employment process, and also to assist them with the CEO’s annual performance review.

When I applied for the Ashburton District Council CEO role in February 2013 I was one of 57 applicants. A recruitment consultant helped the council form a short-list of applicants to interview.

I was initially interviewed by the recruitment consultant and underwent a series of cognitive, mathematical and personality tests, before being put on a long-list of 15 applicants. The council reduced that to a shortlist of five people, who were each interviewed in front of the full council in April 2013. Ref-

eree checks occurred during the process and prior to an offer of appointment being made.

I started work as the council’s CEO four months later in September 2013.

Because of the timing of the vacancy, with the local body elections in October 2013, four of Ashburton District Council’s 12 current councillors weren’t part of my earlier selection process.

Like all council CEOs, my performance is formally reviewed. In my case this happens twice a year.

Ashburton District Council’s Executive Committee has been appointed by their colleagues to undertake this specific task.

The committee is made up of the mayor Angus McKay, deputy mayor Darryl Nelson, and the chairpersons of the

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council’s finance and business support committee Neil Brown, service delivery committee Stuart Wilson and regulatory committee Alan Totty.

The performance agreement I signed with the council in April 2013 has 72 measures to report against.

These reflect the size and breadth of the range of services the council carries out, and detail a number of key deliverables that the council wanted achieved. A survey of the mayor and the 12 councillors’ satisfaction with my performance forms part of the annual assessment.

My six-month review occurred in March 2014, and was reported through to the council in April.

The performance review occurs in private, but the council subsequently released its findings and a couple of related decisions in the public section of its minutes.

I complete my first year in the role at the end of this month, so an annual performance review will occur in the near future.

Andrew Dalziel is CEO oof the Ashburton District Council

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■ UNITED STATES

Missouri unrest continues

BY LOIC HOFSTEDT Police have fired tear gas in another night of unrest in a Missouri town where a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, just hours after President Barack Obama called for calm.

US National Guard troops rolled into Ferguson earlier in the day, but they kept a low profile as police in riot gear dispersed about 100 demonstrators around 11pm yesterday, arresting several of them.

Several rounds of gunfire - described by a senior police officer as “potshots in the area” - were heard, adding to tension that has gripped this St Louis suburb since the fatal shooting of 18-year-old student, Michael Brown.

His death, and the heavy-handed police response, has reignited a national debate about race and law enforcement in the US. Obama, the nation’s first AfricanAmerican president, said he was sending Attorney General Eric Holder to Ferguson as Washington pursues a civil rights investigation

into the case. Obama said there was no excuse for local police to employ “excessive force” and urged the state of Missouri to make only “limited” use of the National Guard.

By late afternoon, about 200 Missouri National Guard soldiers arrived in Ferguson, with snipers seen posted on rooftops near a police command centre. The troops are operating under Missouri Highway Patrol supervision.

The reinforcements allowed State Governor Jay Nixon to lift an overnight curfew, but tempers were still running high amid controversy over Brown’s death.

“They’re supposed to protect the American citizens, but they’re fighting a war with unarmed citizens,” said Ron Henry, who wore a T-shirt with the phrase “stop killing us”.

Brown was shot dead in broad daylight on a residential street 10 days ago by Darren Wilson, a 28-year-old white police officer.

A forensic pathologist retained by the victim’s family revealed that the student had been shot at least six protester raises his arms following a clash with potimes - twice in the head.

- AFP A lice yesterday.

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Terror attacks plotted Malaysian police have foiled plans for a wave of bombings drawn up by radical Islamic militants inspired

by Iraq’s extremist jihad group ISIL, a top counter-terrorism official says. The 19 suspected militants arrested from April to June were formulating plans to bomb pubs, discos and a Malaysian brewery of Danish beer producer Carlsberg, said Ayob Khan Mydin, deputy chief of the Malaysian police counter-terrorism division. The plotters included professionals and two housewives.

- AFP

Thai ‘baby factory’ Thai authorities are testing the DNA of a Japanese man at the centre of a “baby factory” scandal to determine if he is the biological father of the nine infants. Thai police are seeking to question the man - who has since left the country but voluntarily sent the DNA sample - about the mysterious discovery earlier this month of the nine babies in a Bangkok apartment. Five other babies previously cared for at the same property are thought to have already been taken out of the country. Police Major General Naiyawat Phadermchit said officials were awaiting the result of the DNA test. According to the Japanese weekly magazine Shukan Post, the man is the son of a Japanese IT millionaire.

- AFP

■ AUSTRALIA

Shock video shootings

No chance of ‘Super Mars’

Fijian police are looking into a graphic online video that appears to show Fijian fishermen being shot and killed by crew members of a bigger boat on the open ocean. The shocking YouTube video shows four men, clinging to the wreckage of a small boat, being shot at close range from the deck of a larger boat. Onlookers on board the larger boat, which may be a fishing trawler, are heard laughing and speaking in a number of Asian languages before posing and smiling in front of the camera after the shootings.

Comments on the video include an announcement over a loudspeaker in Mandarin saying: “The ones at the front get ready at the front.

What are you recording for? The ones at the front, get ready!”, according to a translation. Another Mandarin speaker says: “I have hit five already.”

- AAP

Stargazers are urging people to help end a decade-long hoax that has plagued inboxes every August with a false astronomical phenomena.

The “Mars Spectacular” myth started in 2003 when a widely-circulated email claimed the red planet would look as large as the full moon to the naked eye as it neared the earth.

Rehashed versions of the email, which asks readers to forward the information, have reappeared several times over the decade, with the most recent claiming the event will take place on August 27, 2014.

Scitech officer Leon Smith said the closest Mars could get to earth was about 50 million kilometres, but to the naked eye it would still only look marginally brighter and bigger than a star.

Mr Smith said the red planet had its annual close encounter with the earth in April so there was no chance of a super Mars in August.

“If you go out and watch the planets every night you’ll notice quite a difference over the course of six months,” Mr Smith said.

“But if you just go out on one night and look at it you’ll wonder what all the excitement was about.

“It’s bigger and brighter than usually but it’s definitely not a full moon or anything like that.”

Mr Smith said the appeal of a once in a lifetime look at a moon-sized Mars had probably kept the hoax alive but urged people not to pass on the hoax.

- AAP

BHP lifts profit to $13b Mining giant BHP Billiton is spinning off its aluminium, coal, manganese, nickel and silver assets into a new company. The announcement came as BHP lifted its full year profit 23 per cent to $US13.8 billion. The profit growth was broadly in line with analysts’ expectations. It came after the world’s biggest mining company achieved a 15th straight year of record iron ore production.

Chief executive Andrew Mackenzie said BHP had delivered on its commitments in the past 12 months.

“Our operational performance continued to improve, enabling us to exceed production guidance for a number of our core commodities including iron ore, metallurgical coal and petroleum liquids,” he said. The company said the demerger would allow it to almost exclusively focus on iron ore, copper, coal, petroleum and potash. - AAP

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■ NO CREDIT CARD REQUIRED

Security in online payments cards, there’s clearly a great customer base to work from,” Spicer said.

Russell Jones, ASB executive general manager of technology and innovation said e-commerce was the fastest growing payment category last year, as retailers continue to increase their online presence.

“Online EFTPOS is a natural progression of a payment method first introduced in 1989 and now well embedded in Kiwi day-to-day life,” Jones said.

“The EFTPOS online initiative we are launching with Paymark is another New Zealand first that will be great for merchants and our customers” Spicer said the finer details of the service were being worked out in close consultation with the banks they were working with.

He said it was too early to tell if there would be any cost associated with the service from banks, but stated that Paymark would not be charging consumers directly for anything.

- NZH

land exporters in countries such as China was huge, he said, but brewers and local hops growers would have to lift production significantly in order to fully grasp the opportunity.

- NZH

■ OPINION

Workplace ban costs employer

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ac Anania, through his employer, was contracted to the Northland Regional Correctional Facility. The Facility, where he undertook his work, banned him from the prison for 12 months because he was convicted of drink driving, the fourth such conviction, and had failed to advise them or his employer of the conviction.

The employer decided to cease paying Mr Anania after his annual leave ran out, but keep his job open for him until the ban was lifted.

Unfortunately Mr Anania claimed he didn’t discover this until he called to ask why he wasn’t paid.

Mr Anania raised a personal grievance claiming he had been unjustifiably dismissed.

His employer claimed the employment agreement had been “frustrated” as Mr Anania was unable to carry out his role.

A “frustrated” contract occurs because the obligations of the

Christine Summerville

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contract cannot be carried out for reasons outside the direct control of either party.

The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) concluded it was not a frustration of contract.

Firstly the Employment Agreement stated the employee could be dismissed where his conduct was ‘unsuitable’, and an HR policy required employees to report criminal charges or convictions.

Mr Anania’s actions and omissions arguably fell within the scope of conduct the employer envisaged may occur, and were within his control, rather than that of a third party.

Secondly his employment did not end when the prison banned him.

Mr Anania continued to be paid, albeit it was his holiday pay, and his employment did not end until some time later.

Finally the employer did not consult with Mr Anania about the situation prior to reaching a conclusion he could not work.

In these circumstances the employer should have followed the disciplinary route and dismissed Mr Anania for serious misconduct rather than relying on ‘frustration of contract’.

Because they didn’t do this, the ERA concluded Mr Anania had been unjustifiably dismissed.

Mr Anania was awarded $4500 compensation, reduced by one-third for his contributory behaviour.

Christine Summerville of Chapman Employment Relations is an employment and HR advisor for businesses in Ashburton christine@chapmaner.co.nz

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Online spending in New Zealand is expected to reach $4.15 billion by the end of this year, and payment solutions business Paymark is looking to make this easier with online EFTPOS payments.

The company has developed a secure system which chief executive Mark Rushworth said will allow anyone with an EFTPOS card to be able to make payments online, removing the need for a credit card in a move he said will be easier and simpler for the consumer.

Rushworth said the new payment solution would also benefit retailers, increasing the number of potential customers for retailers and lowering the rate of online checkout abandonment.

The payment works by using digital tokens, removing any need for customers to reveal financial details.

The payment solution is also inte-

grated with mobile banking apps.

Paymark head of customer relations, Mark Spicer said the company was aiming for a smooth user experience where no financial details were needed once a customer had been registered.

“We need to ensure we get the balance of security and also user experience right, which is important,” said Spicer.

He noted the service would have bank-grade security and would be as secure as any other online payment form.

Paymark has partnered with ASB, BNZ and TSB in creating the solution and will be running a pilot of the online EFTPOS service in November before officially launching in early 2015.

Spicer said the idea for the service came from what Paymark saw as a gap in the market.

“Large merchants have been asking for broader options when it comes to payments and with 67 per cent of electronic transactions being on EFTPOS

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 Dow Jones Indust.

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1 – Which part of a mustard plant is used to make mustard? a. Root b. Seeds c. Leaves 2 – What is the official language of Vatican City? a. Italian b. Swiss c. Latin 3 – Which of these is the faster horse riding speed? a. Canter b. Trot c. Walk 4 – What do sumo wrestlers throw into the ring before engaging in combat? a. Towel b. Salt c. Chalk 5 – What is the longest and thickest nerve in the human body? a. Axillary b. Optic c. Sciatic 6 – Which garden flower has varieties including damask, tea and climbing? a. Lily b. Rose c. Camellia 7 – Which film was the first in the James Bond series? a. From Russia With Love b. Dr No c. Casino Royale 8 – What does the name Cairo mean in Arabic? a. The Village b. The Hottest c. The Conqueror

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Praise for the potato How can we help?

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he current fad to shun carbs for fear they might add unnecessary carbohydrates to the diet isn’t doing the potato industry any favours. And it’s not doing nutrition too many favours either.

While it mightn’t be the lowest on the calorie list, the humble potato is not a dietary bogey either. Like anything it’s good in moderation and like many basic foods, it’s fine on its own, it’s the things you add to it that add the fat. Potatoes are a good source of potassium, vitamin C and fibre.

And from a home cook’s perspective they’re both versatile and cheap.

Easy potato bake 750g potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced 1T olive oil 2 rashers bacon, julienne 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 red pepper, thinly sliced 1 x 420g can condensed cream of chicken and corn soup ½ C low fat milk 420g can corn kernels, drained 1 cup grated cheese ■ Preheat oven to 180°C. ■ Layer potatoes in a casserole dish or individual ovenproof dishes.

■ Heat oil in a saucepan and cook bacon, onion and capsicum until just beginning to become crisp.

■ Add the soup, milk and corn, mix well to combine.

■ Pour the soup mixture over potatoes then sprinkle over the cheese.

■ Bake for 1 hour or until the potatoes are tender.

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Vegetable curry

500ml vegetable stock 140ml light coconut cream 2 carrots, cut into 1cm thick slices 3 medium potatoes, diced into 1cm cubes 300g cauliflower, cut into florets 150g green beans, cut into 1 cm pieces 1 x 420g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1/2 C roasted, unsalted cashews ■ Heat oil in a large saucepan.

■ Add curry paste and fry for one minute.

■ Add stock and coconut cream and bring to the boil.

■ Add all the vegetables and chickpeas ■ Reduce heat and cook uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

■ Stir in cashews.

■ Serve with steamed basmati rice.

Potato bake with leeks 50g butter 4 leeks, finely sliced 1 T seed mustard Salt and pepper 1.5 kg floury potatoes 300ml cream 1/2 C grated tasty cheese

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Mix in seed mustard and season to taste.

Peel potatoes and thinly slice.

Butter a 20 x 30cm baking dish and layer potatoes and leeks in it, seasoning as you go.

Pour over cream and then bake for 30 to 40 minutes until potatoes are tender.

Remove from oven, sprinkle with cheese, then return to oven until cheese is golden and bubbling.

Potato curry 500g new potatoes, halved 1 T vegetable oil 1 large onion, sliced 1 T medium curry powder 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes 2 T mango chutney ■ Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water.

■ Bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes until tender.

Drain.

■ Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 3 minutes.

■ Add curry powder and fry for a further 2 minutes.

■ Stir in chopped tomatoes, mango chutney and potatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.

■ Serve hot.

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Organisations get so busy going about their activities that spreading the word is often overlooked. Recently Age Concern Ashburton was peer reviewed to ensure that we were complying with Age Concern National Standards. I am pleased to say that we ticked all the boxes.

This exercise enabled us to have an in-depth look at our activities. The question, “How many older people do you interact with in a week?” set us thinking.

Apart from the numbers required for funding applications all other activities are business as usual and keep our volunteers and staff fully occupied.

It was time for me to do some number crunching and I want to share the results with those who are interested.

Our flagship, the 206 Club operates three days a week with approximately 60 names on the roll. A co-ordinator and her 40 volunteers provide stimulating programmes plus a midday hot meal all of which is well received by the clients.

Low impact exercise classes for ladies are held weekly with an attendance of at least 25.

This year we have introduced a new programme called Steady as You Go a falls prevention programme devised by Age Concern Otago in collaboration with the University of Otago.

Currently there are six classes operating weekly with a total of 72 participants.

A 50s Plus programme provides a mixture of educational

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speakers, averaging 25 participants.

Health promotion seminars have been held particularly around safety issues. The recent course Confident Driving for the Mature Driver was over subscribed and another is planned.

There are a pool of volunteers who are rostered on to visit out of town patients in the hospital for rehabilitation.

In addition Age Concern Ashburton offers a confidential avocacy service and provides a Total Mobility Assessment, courtesy drivers and can organise gardening and/or home help.

A number of confidential inquiries seeking help are referred to services that can provide professional assistance.

All the work of Age Concern wouldn’t be possible without the amazing service given by 66 committed volunteers who were recently invited to a luncheon as an appreciation for their service.

Minister for Senior Citizens, Hon Jo Goodhew paid tribute to the generous time given to the community by so many.

To answer one of the original questions, How many people do we touch base with in a typical week? By my calculations around 150.

Retirement does not mean ‘nothing to do’ for some.

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■ TABLO PUPPET THEATRE

A glimpse into dementia In Absentia, to stage in Ashburton next month, provides a mesmerising glimpse into the world of dementia.

Acclaimed puppet theatre company, Christchurch-based Tablo, is bringing the awardwinning production to four South Island venues.

Traversing issues of love and loss, growing old, caregiving, loneliness and religion, In Absentia earned Tablo a Dunedin Fringe Theatre award for Best Production Design when it premiered at the festival in 2013, along with nominations for Best Theatre and Best of Fringe.

Judges described the production as “a work by master puppeteers ... mind blowingly imaginative”, while Dunedin theatre critic Jonathan Marshall was equally flattering.

“The sheer creativity is both startling and enchanting. Alzheimer’s and senile dementia might seem less than appealing themes to employ for a piece of theatrical beauty ... I can only hope my own passing is so sublime,” Mr Marshall said.

Tablo is driven by puppeteers and long-time creative collaborators Simon van der Sluijs and John Cohen-Du Four.

Mr Cohen-Du Four said Alzheimer’s was a topic which resonated deeply with tens of thousands of New Zealanders.

In 2011 more than 48,000 New Zealanders were diagnosed with dementia, and the number was expected to more than triple within the next 40 years. Staggeringly, the 2011 World Alzheimer’s Report estimated that only 60 per cent of cases of dementia were diagnosed.

“It’s been wonderful and humbling to have so many peo-

Exquisite puppetry will tell a story of love, loss and other issues around dementia when In Absentia comes to the Ashburton Trust Event Centre next month.

Mid Canterbury Children’s Theatre actors Taylor Miller (centre), as Smee, and Jack Hanrahan (left) as Hook are among 57 children involved in the group’s upcoming performance of Peter Pan Junior.

Rehearsals are in full swing, with the young actors dedicating eight hours per week of their time.

Peter Pan Junior will stage at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on October 3, 4 and 5.

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August 27 – Arts On Tour New Zealand bringing Munted to the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, August 27.

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September 4 – Acclaimed puppet theatre company Tablo staging In Absentia at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre for two nights.

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September 6 – Take Me Home – The Music and Life of John Denver at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 8pm.

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September 13 – Liam KennedyClark’s debut album launch at the Ashburton College auditorium, 7.30pm.

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ple come up after each performance and share with us their personal family stories,” Mr Cohen-Du Four said.

“The production is a creative work, first and foremost, rather than a piece which seeks to educate or convey information about Alzheimer’s. Its inspiration comes, in part, from personal experience, but the piece operates on a universal level as a work of theatrical art.”

In Absentia will stage at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on September 4 and 5.

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Peter Pan rehearsals in full swing

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■ TENNIS

In brief

One more slam for the Fed?

BY DAVE JAMES Twelve months after crashing to his worst defeat in New York in a decade, Roger Federer is heading to the US Open well placed to become the oldest grand slam champion in more than 40 years.

In a dramatic reversal of fortunes, the 33-year-old, written off as a relic of the game when he slipped to a fourth round loss to Tommy Robredo in 2013, has renewed confidence that he can win a staggering 18th major at the season’s concluding grand slam event which starts on Monday.

His turnaround coincides with the slipping, sliding fortunes of fellow members of the big four - Novak Dojokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal.

Nadal yesterday pulled out of his US Open title defence citing a wrist injury.

Buoyed by claiming a sixth Cincinnati title and his 80th career crown on Sunday, Federer is revelling in the twilight of his career just a year after it was being consumed by darkness.

That last-16 loss to Robredo meant it was the first year since 2002 that he had failed to make a grand slam final.

The defeat also marked the first time in 10 years that he hadn’t made at least the lasteight at Flushing Meadows.

Suddenly, his five consecutive US Open titles from 2004-2008 appeared a detail in history, and his 17th and most recent major success - the 2012 Wimbledon title - looked certain to be his last.

But the Swiss never doubted his ability to remain a force in the sport and he goes into his 15th US Open with his unwavering confidence justified.

There were hints of a revival at Wimbledon in July where he

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■ Football English Premier League Burnley 1 (Arfield 14) Chelsea 3 (Diego Costa 17, Schurrle 21, Ivanovic 34); Newcastle United 0 Manchester City 2 (Silva 38, Aguero 90+2); Liverpool 2 (Sterling 23, Sturridge 79) Southampton 1 (Clyne 56); Arsenal 2 (Koscielny 45+1, Ramsey 90+1) Crystal Palace 1 (Hangeland 35) Send-offs: (Puncheon 89 - Crystal Palace); Leicester City 2 (Ulloa 22, Wood 86) Everton 2 (McGeady 21, Naismith 45) QPR 0 Hull City 1 (Chester 52) Stoke City 0 Aston Villa 1 (Weimann 50) West Bromwich Albion2 (Berahino 42 pen, 74) Sunderland 2 (Cattermole 5, Larsson 85) West Ham 0 Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Dier 90+3) Send-offs: (Naughton 29 - Tottenham Hotspur, J. Collins 63 - West Ham) Manchester United 1 (Rooney 53) Swansea 2 (Ki S Y 28, Sigurdsson 72)

was defeated in five sets by world No.1 Djokovic.

Since then, he has been runner-up at Toronto and champion in Cincinnati.

“I come in with great confidence,” said Federer, chasing a record sixth title in New York and where he will be playing in a 64th consecutive Grand Slam.

“I know my game is where I want it to be.

“It’s about just keeping that level up right now.”

Meanwhile, Djokovic, the 2011 champion, heads into the tournament with two dispiriting third round losses in Toronto and Cincinnati and the 27-year-old Serb, recently married, is having to bat back accusations that he is distracted by impending fatherhood.

“Just many, many, many things are not clicking,” said Djokovic.

“I’m not feeling very comfortable on the court. Obviously I want to peak in New York.

“I expect more from myself, but I have

Roger Federer Zone 1 (Ashburton) Ashburton 1 8 Tinwald 1 4, Rakaia 1 9.5 Geraldine 1 2.5, Methven 9 Mayfield 1 3 Points: Mayfield 45.6, Tinwald 1 42.6, Methven 39.6, Rakaia 1 34.8, Geraldine 1 30.6, Ashburton 1 22.8 Zone 2 (Ashburton) Ashburton 2 12 Rakaia 2 0, Temuka 1 8 Mayfield 2 4, Tinwald 2 9 Pleasant Point 1 3 Points: Mayfield 49.5, Temuka 1 42+, Ashburton 2 41.5, Pleasant Point 1 33, Geraldine 2 32.5, Tinwald 2 27.5, Rakaia 2 26 Zone 3 (Gleniti) Gleniti 1 10 Temuka 2 2, Rakaia 3 10 Mayfield 3 2, Pleasant Point 2 10 Timaru 2 Points: Gleniti 1 46, Rakaia 3 44, Temuka 2 42, Pleasant Point 2 37.5, Mayfield 3 36.5, Tinwald 3 32, Timaru 11 Zone 4 (Gleniti) Gleniti 2 9 Lower Waitaki 1 3, Maungati 9 North Otago 1 3, Pleasant Point 3 9 Fairlie 0 Points: Maungati 57.5, North Otago 3 37, North Otago 1 35, Pleasant Point 3 35, Gleniti 2 33, Fairlie 19 Zone 5 (Kurow) North Otago 2 11 St. Andrews 1, Tokarahi 12 Lower Waitaki 2 0, Kurow 6 Waimate 6 Points: Waimate 47.4, North Otago 2 45.6, Kurow 37.8, Tokarahi 36, St. Andrews 25.2, Lower Waitaki 2 24

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to keep on going.”

Despite his recent troubles, Djokovic, whose second Wi m bl e d o n

Silver: Wendy Parr – 70; Bronze I: Shirley Elliott – 70; Bronze II: Jenny Williams – 74; Bronze III: Lynn Small – 73, Kathryn Green - 75 Nearest Pins: No 4 Gabites, Pauline Bell, No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Pauline Bell, No 12 Lynn’s Small Salon: Pauline Bell, No14 Todds of Ashburton: Pauline Bell, 2nd Shot No 18: Hilary Ward Twos: Sharon Bradford

Methven Men’s Open Tournament August 15 Best Gross: Grant Hargreaves 72 after 3 hole playoff against Nathan Arnott 2nd Gross: Nathan Arnott 72 Best Nett: Tony Worsfold 78 – 12 – 66 2nd Nett: Piers Rolton 74 – 7 - 67 1st Stableford: Ian Cartney 39 by lot; 2: Bud Lister 39; 3: Dave Puckett 38 by lot; 4: Mark Gibson 38 by lot; 5: Stuart Wilson 38; 6: Keith Middleton 37 by lot; 7: Peter Harper 37 by lot; 8: Frank Sandys 37 by lot; 9: David Curry 37 by lot; 10: Alister Maxwell 37 Twos: Nathan Arnott, Grant Hargreaves, Mark Gibson, Keith Middleton, Ian Sawer Closest to Pins: No 4: John Robinson; No 6: Mark Gibson; No 13: Stuart Wilson; No 17: Mark Jackson Longest Drive: John Eddington

title took his majors haul to seven, will still be the big favourite in New York having reached the final in the last four years.

Furthermore, his record at all the majors is impressive the last time he failed to make at least the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam was at the 2009 French Open.

The odds on Djokovic and Federer meeting in the September 8 final were shortened yesterday when Nadal was forced to withdraw.

Murray, the 2012 champion, has not reached a final of any description since his historic 2013 Wimbledon triumph, prompting many to believe that the Scot’s work is done.

Now down at nine in the world, the 27-year-old has not made it beyond the quarterfinals of any tournament since his morale-sapping semi-final loss to Nadal at the French Open where the Spaniard allowed him just six games.

With 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro still sidelined by injury, the much-vaunted next generation will get another opportunity to shine.

Canada’s Milos Raonic, the world number six, was a semifinalist at Wimbledon and Cincinnati where he was swept aside in straight sets on both occasions by Federer.

Fellow 23-year-old Grigor Dimitrov, the world number eight, has three titles to his name in 2014 but lost out to Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-finals. More frustratingly, the Bulgarian boyfriend of Maria Sharapova, has yet to win a match in three visits to the US Open.

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■ Shooting Ashburton Smallbore Rifle Association Final round for Springfield Shield Coronation range, August 14 Won by Greg Menzies, 196.6, previous 788.51, total 984.57, Martin Fleming 198.14, 788.51, 983.62, John Fleming 196.10, 779.41, 975.51, Carl Nordqvist 194.8, 778.32, 972.40, T J Stewart 196.12, 770.25, 966.37.

Mayfield club August 18 Hamish Kirk, 74, Kyle Hansen 83, Robert Spencer 75, Thomas Corbett 72.1, Courtney McClintock 88.1, Brian Hansen 84.1, Pip McClintock 95.3, Brent Austin 92.1, Carl Nordqvist 99.3, Gwen Wilce 84, Phill Wilce 91.1, John Fleming 100.6, Andrew Donaldson 96.2, Martin Fleming 99.7.

■ Volleyball Robbie’s Bar & Bistro Volleyball August 18Clirco v USO 1-2, Panic Slowly v Serves You Right 3-0, 4 Play (the Chokers) v Set Play 3-0, Misfits v Wonders 3-0, S & Giggles v Atomics 3-0, Social Quads v Team Havoc 0-3 Robbie’s player of the day goes to Mary from Wonders

Cowboys on the hunt North Queensland captain Johnathan Thurston is looking to bag a couple of big NRL scalps and for an end to the Cowboys’ gutwrenching run of close losses. The seventh-placed Cowboys are in the midst of a tough and seasonshaping set of matches in which they play the top three teams in their last four rounds. After losing 23-22 at third-placed Penrith on Monday, North Queensland back up on the road again on Saturday against a red-hot South Sydney outfit. North Queensland finish off with two home games against bottom of the ladder Cronulla and top of the table Manly.

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Panthers keep McKendry Penrith have extended the contract of prop Sam Mckendry for a further three seasons in a deal that will keep him at the NRL club until at least 2019. The former Kiwi international was contracted until the end of 2016 but was keen to secure his long-term future. “I couldn’t be happier to be staying on with Penrith and to be playing out the next five years with the club,” Mckendry, 25, said in a statement. “We have a really solid team at the moment and (coach) Ivan Cleary is an incredible leader, and I see a really bright future here with plenty more to come.”

He has played eight Tests for New Zealand.

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Idris ‘loving his footy’ Penrith star Jamal Idris says he is enjoying his football more than ever after taking time out from the NRL this year to deal with personal issues, including depression.

Speaking to the media for the first time since missing a month of football in June, Idris has emerged as a key figure in the Panthers’ unexpected assault on a top-four spot. In the week after Newcastle’s representative utility Darius Boyd was released from a mental health facility following treatment for depression, and Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah took personal leave to seek counselling, Idris said his time away from the game had reinvigorated him. “It is a long season so that time off definitely refreshed me,” Idris said. “It was tough at the end of the day missing the boys but this was the right decision for the team as well. - AAP

Chelsea thump Burnley Diego Costa began to pay back his hefty transfer fee with a debut goal for Chelsea as they recovered from the shock of going behind to seal an emphatic 3-1 win over Burnley yesterday. Spain striker Costa, bought from La Liga champions Atletico Madrid for 32 million, cancelled out Scott Arfield’s opener for Burnley before Andre Schurrle and Branislav Ivanovic scored further goals before half-time to ease Jose Mourinho’s side to an impressive victory in their Premier League opener at Turf Moor. Having failed to bring a trophy to Stamford Bridge last season for the first time in his two spells in charge, Blues boss Mourinho - and possibly club owner Roman Abramovich - will not tolerate such relative failure again. The arrival of Costa therefore came as a serious show Chelsea’s determination to dethrone reigning champions Manchester City. - AFP

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McKenzie keeps faith

By Darren Walton Ewen McKenzie has named an unchanged line-up for the first time in his 17-Test coaching reign, convinced the Wallabies at last have the All Blacks’ measure.

Renowned for tinkering; McKenzie yesterday resisted calls to reinstate Bernard Foley at five-eighth in favour of Kurtley Beale for the Bledisloe Cup return bout in Auckland on Saturday.

Confident that better cohesion and communication is the answer, not new personnel, McKenzie is pinning his faith in the entire 23-man squad from the series-opening 12-12 draw in Sydney as the Wallabies bid to break their 28-year winless run at Eden Park.

Beale had an influential game in the first Test, kicking all of Australia’s points, and the coach is backing the mercurial fiveeighth to continue sparking the Wallabies attack in more favourable conditions this weekend.

“We’ve got the right group of guys and I think they’ll be better for the experience, so that’s why we didn’t change anything,” McKenzie said.

“We were impressed with the pressure we were able to apply in the opening Test and, despite some errors, were pleased with the intent of the group to continue attacking despite the poor weather conditions.

“We still carried the ball and endeavoured to play, and the errors we made weren’t necessarily handling errors.

“They were more like running into touch, getting knocked in touch, bumping into each other, things like that.

“So we can fix up that.”

McKenzie, though, made it clear that loyalty is a two-way street.

“Clearly there’s pressure,” he said.

“We’ve got two games and now we’ve got to win two, so that’s a pretty difficult equation.

“So we’re backing the guys to do the business - but they understand that they have to deliver too.

“That’s how it works.” - AAP

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

■ RUGBY

Backs to the wall for ABs

By Patrick MckenDry The All Blacks are embracing a siege mentality-type attitude as they prepare for an increasingly confident Wallabies team without the powerful twin presences of Ma’a Nonu and Jerome Kaino.

First-five Aaron Cruden yesterday suggested as much as he reflected on last Saturday’s below-par performance in Sydney, in which they were probably fortunate to escape with a draw, and looked forward to this weekend’s showdown at their Eden Park fortress.

Victory will keep the Bledisloe Cup in New Zealand and put the All Blacks back on track to defend the Rugby Championship; defeat will suddenly make both tasks a lot more difficult.

“We have talked a little bit that our backs are against the wall ... and we have to come out fighting the way that we know Kiwis do and especially the way All Blacks do,” Cruden said.

“It is a massive challenge this week and this team really responds nicely when a big challenge is put in front of us.”

The All Blacks have rarely been under this much pressure heading into a test under Steve Hansen’s reign.

There was a need to get things right against England in Twickenham in November following the defeat of the year before still the only reverse for Hansen as head coach - and there was a requirement to do likewise a week later against Ireland in Dublin in order to complete an unbeaten year.

Cruden’s comments suggest the All Blacks are focusing not only on their skills, which let them down at ANZ Stadium, but also their attitude.

Ewen McKenzie’s decision to stick with the same team, with Kurtley Beale to again mark Cruden, proves he thinks he is on to a winning formula.

The task for the All Blacks is to prove that he isn’t, and they will have to do so without the experience and impact of mid-

fielder Nonu and loose forward Kaino, neither of whom trained yesterday due to their respective shoulder and elbow injuries.

The pair are set to be ruled out, with either Malakai Fekitoa or Ryan Crotty to replace Nonu and Liam Messam likely to come in for Kaino.

The Australians, on the other hand, will arrive in Auckland settled and confident they can re-set several records of their own after foiling the All Blacks’ goal of winning 18 tests in succession.

The All Blacks’ last loss on home soil was in 2009 when they were beaten by the Springboks in Hamilton.

Their last loss to Australia was in Hong Kong in 2010 and their most recent defeat at Eden Park was way back in 1994.

“Keen and eager,” was Cruden’s mindset as he looked ahead.

“For us it was obviously a disappointing result and we’re really excited about being back here at Eden Park on Saturday night.”

Of the Wallabies’ probable mindset, Cruden said: “I think they’ll be pretty disappointed that they didn’t come away with the victory.

“They’re hunting that, they’re hunting a victory over us this weekend and we have to either match that or do better than the desire that they showed last weekend.”

It is against this backdrop that either Fekitoa or Crotty will come in to partner the returning Conrad Smith in the midfield, and assistant coach Ian Foster confirmed there would be no concession to the inexperience of the replacement.

“We won’t change the way we play,” he said.

“We have players preparing well, both Malakai and Ryan are preparing well at No12 and at No13, they know the job description.

“They’ve got both the mindset and skill set to deliver that.

“It’s going to be a challenge for any player but we have confidence in both of them.” - APNZ

Aaron Cruden: Excited to be back at Eden Park on Saturday.

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Skelton out to make big impact

By Darren Walton

Kurtley Beale: Again at pivot.

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Sir Graham Henry wanted him to be an All Black, but instead Will Skelton looms as a Wallabies gamebreaker charged with busting the Bledisloe Cup series wide open on Saturday.

An explosive man of the match in his Test debut against France in June, Skelton had to

wait 70 minutes before injecting his super-sized frame into the fray in last Saturday’s 12-all draw in sodden Sydney.

But Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie says he won’t hesitate to thrust the two-metre-tall, 140kg juggernaut into the Eden Park cauldron much earlier.

Skelton, who grew up in Auckland before turning down

Henry’s bid to bring the exciting young lock back “home” to the Blues, says he can’t wait for another crack at the world champions after being given a small taste last weekend.

“I loved it,” he said yesterday.

“The conditions weren’t the best but I thoroughly enjoyed it, standing in front of the haka and just being amongst that cal-

ibre of player within our team and against the All Blacks.”

“We don’t want the guys coming off the bench and giving away penalties and slowing the team down.

“We actually want to increase the tempo and put more pressure on,” McKenzie said after retaining the same 23-man squad for Bledisloe II. - AAP

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In brief NBL pre-season tourney The National Basketball League’s boss says his job is on the line if he doesn’t get a Brisbane team back in the competition. It’s one of the reasons NBL CEO Fraser Neill is so confident the Queensland capItal will have a team start in the 2015 /16 season. “It’s one of my three KPIs (key performance indicators) in my job to get a team set up in Brisbane,” Neill told reporters while in the city yesterday to announce it would host the NBL’s pre-season Blitz tournament. “So personally I’ve got a lot of interest in making it happen.” Brisbane hasn’t had a team in the NBL since the Bullets folded in 2008.

- AAP

Blood-spitting charge Warriors Under 20s player James Bell has been charged with spitting following Sunday’s match against the Newcastle Knights. The young forward was hit with the contrary conduct charge on Monday by the NRL’s match review committee for the incident which occurred in the 58th minute of the Warriors’ 40-34 loss at Hunter Stadium. Footage of the incident shows Bell step forward after playing the ball, and with blood visible around his mouth, spits at opposing Knights lock Joseph Boyce. The severity of the charge has seen Bell referred straight to the judiciary tonight.

- NZH

Pearce hits 200 games

Ashburton College 1st XV’s Sean McCormack at the final whistle of Press Cup rugby playoffs at the weekend. Ashburton College lost the end of season match 26-34 against Roncalli College, from Timaru.

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■ RUGBY

Too little, too late for 1st XV

By Toni Williams

Toni.w@Theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton College 1st XV went down 26-34 against Roncalli College in the Press Cup playoffs home game at Allenton rugby grounds last weekend.

College coach Ian Patterson said the college team had placed ninth in round robin play.

They were up against the 12th placed Roncalli side in the end of season playoffs.

But while they finished the

game strongly “it was too little, too late” by the final whistle.

“The boys were pretty gutted really, it’s been a long season and it would have been good to finish it off with a bang,” Patterson said.

Patterson said they bounced back in the second half after some changes on-field, but even four tries were not enough. The college team were down 0-20 at half time.

“We scored four tries in the

second half but left the run too late,” he said.

There were some strong performances, especially in the second half with prop Toafa Touli who had a strong carrying game. Then Ali Prescott came on at half time and Nete Caucau moved into the number eight position.

The second half changes made a big difference.

“We were probably struggling to compete with them up

front in the first half,” Patterson said.

“They were quite a significantly bigger team than us, but once we got into our game in the second half we probably dominated them quite well, but arguably the damage was done in the first half,” he said.

Scorers for Ashburton College 1st XV were Toafa Touli, Ali Prescott, Nete Caucau and Mala Cakaunitabua tries, Sean McCormack three conversions.

Fans get to train with the All Blacks The All Blacks may be up for another big Bledisloe weekend, but they were happy to give up some precious training time to hang out with some of their most loyal fans.

Up to 200 primary, intermediate and high school students from around West Auckland took part in a special training session - at Henderson’s Trusts Stadium - run by 10 All Blacks.

Charlie Faumuina, Brodie

Retallick, Colin Slade, Beauden Barrett, Owen Franks, Dominic Bird, Wyatt Crockett, Liam Messam, TJ Perenara and Julian Savea shared their knowledge with the students.

Savea was a particular favourite with the youngsters, who lined up to give the powerful wing high-fives and mobbed him after the training session finished.

All Blacks manager Dar-

ren Shand said it was a great chance for the players to meet young fans.

“It was a really cool session for the kids at Trusts Stadium and great that they got the chance to hang out with the players and learn some rugby tips off them.

“The players love getting out among their fans and passing on their knowledge.

“I’m sure there were a few fu-

ture All Blacks and Black Ferns players out there.”

The All Blacks take on the Wallabies on Saturday in the second Bledisloe Cup test.

As of yesterday, TAB odds for the Eden Park clash stood at $1.22 for an All Blacks win and $4 for Australia.

Ticket sales for the match are strong, with Auckland Rugby announcing it had only 500 tickets available.

- NZH

Fremantle midfielder Danyle Pearce didn’t expect much when he first embarked on his AFL career, so he’s a bit shocked to be on the verge of joining the 200game club. Pearce will reach the special milestone when he lines up in Sunday’s clash with Brisbane at the Gabba. The 28-year-old started his career with a bang, winning the Rising Star award with Port Adelaide in 2006 after being drafted as a rookie a year earlier. But after a few promising years at Port Adelaide, his career stalled - until he made the move to Fremantle via free agency at the end of 2012. Pearce quickly rediscovered his mojo at the Dockers, playing an important role in the club’s surge into last year’s grand final.

- AAP

Cook close to quitting England coach Peter Moores says he understands why Alastair Cook thought of standing down as captain before leading the team to Test series glory against India. England’s 3-1 win in a fivematch series was completed in dominant style with a crushing innings and 244-run win over India inside three days at The Oval on Monday. But prior to that campaign, England had lost 1-0 at home to Sri Lanka in a two-match campaign after a second Test defeat at Headingley in June that followed a 5-0 Ashes thrashing in Australia. “All captains learn as you go on,” said Moores yesterday. “But what Alastair has done really well, he’s got the No.1 quality that anyone needs to get better quickly which is humility.

When he’s been successful, he still wants to get better and learn.”

Cook faced calls from several former England captains to resign after the tea fell 1-0 behind to India after the first two Tests of their series.

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■ THE ROAD TO RICCARTON

In brief Viadana unlikely for Makfi Lance Noble has two entries in the Makfi Challenge Stakes, but neither is likely to be at Hastings on August 30. The Group One event is already off Brave Centaur’s programme while the Matamata trainer said his ‘gut feeling’ was that Viadana wouldn’t be there. “She came through the Foxbridge Plate really well and had a good puff afterwards. She wasn’t as forward as I thought and I don’t like the timing for the Makfi.” Noble said his preferred options were to give Viadana a trial and run her next in the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate or head straight to Melbourne.

- APNZ

No substitute for pace Feelin The Love’s raw ability is making up for her lack of size.

The Savabeel mare belied her pedigree with a recent first-up win over 800 metres at Avondale where she displayed a good turn of pace.

“She’s a tough little thing and she’s still got a lot to learn, but she has got natural speed,” trainer Tony Pike said. Feelin The Love is out of a Pins mare, who is a sister to the Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup winner Gallopin.

- APNZ

M2

Group contenders at Taupo A host of fillies with classic ambitions will be on show at Taupo today in a race sure to provide pointers for sterner tasks to follow through the spring and summer.

The prospect of a drier track has, as usual, attracted a competitive group of three-yearolds in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Handicap.

“It is a really good field and good fillies will come out of it,” said Matamata trainer Andrew Scott, who has the unbeaten Orange Peel in the line-up.

The daughter of Duke Of Marmalade is a more recent addition to the stable of Scott and Lance O’Sullivan after her debut victory from the yard of John Sargent, who has since closed his Matamata base to concentrate on his Randwick operation.

“We’re pleased with her and there will be a lot of improvement to come,” Scott said. “The good footing is the most important thing and it doesn’t knock them around first-up.

“We will be taking it a race at a time with her and her form will dictate which direction we take.

“She’s a hard filly to get a line on as she’s such a laid-back track worker, but she’s one from one so she’s got plenty going for her.”

The top three in the book – Consensus, Queen Of Navarre and Dentelle – will have the benefit of recent racing over their resuming rivals, which also features the highly-regarded duo of Dream Run and Divissima.

They both pleased connec-

Trainer Andrew Scott

tions with forward showings at the recent Te Teko trials.

Dream Run is expected to head to the Gr.3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes at Hastings on September 20 after Taupo.

“Hopefully, we can then press

on toward Christchurch for the Guineas,” co-trainer Paul Shailer said.

The path to Riccarton for the Group One classic will be one connections of the majority of runners in the Taupo event will be hoping to follow.

- APNZ

Taupo gallops Today at Taupo Raceway

Taupo RC Venue: Taupo Meeting Date: 20 Aug 2014 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.00pm (NZT) PATTON ENGINEERING & PENNY HOMES MAIDEN 1800 $7000, MDN, 1800m 1 93623 Rich Ted (3) 58.5 ............................. R Jones 2 063x Mopane (9) 58.5................................M Chui 3 09677 Mutt Williams (7) 58.5 ................M Cameron 4 636. Quantum Maelstrom b (10) 58.5 ..... K Myers 5 0x940 Zee Ink (12) 58.5............................. C Grylls 6 x9005 Jandakot (4) 58.5 ........................ D Johnson 7 390x0 Armando (2) 58.5 ................ R Hutchings (a) 8 00584 Miss Grace (1) 56.5 ...........L Magorrian (a3) 9 08309 Suggest Gold (6) 56.5 ...............J Wong (a3) 10 00690 Izzanorange (5) 56.5 .................. M Dee (a1) 11 x98x0 Just Juliet (11) 56.5 .........................R Myers 12 52x26 Asprey b (8) 56 .................................L Innes 2 12.35pm MARKS EWEN & ASSOCIATES MAIDEN 1200 $7000, MAIDEN, 1200m 1 6579x Busta 58.5 .................................... Scratched 2 Prince Of Patch (9) 58.5.............M Coleman 3 Secret Plan (6) 58.5 ............ R Hutchings (a) 4 60x Amuse (1) 56.5 ..................................M Hills 5 Lady Capella (3) 56.5................ M D Plessis 6 7x Warzone (10) 56.5 ..................... M Dee (a1) 7 3x Bon Marche (2) 56 .......................... K Myers 8 Cheval Etoile (4) 56...........................L Innes 9 High Council (7) 56 ......................... C Grylls 10 Opulent (8) 54 ............................M Cameron 11 Salted Caramel (5) 54 ................ L Satherley 3 1.10pm THEWAYYOUARE@WINDSOR PARK RATING 65 1300 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1300m 1 260x7 All Decked Out (9) 59 .................M Cameron 2 3224x Eskabar (1) 58.5 ........................ M Dee (a1)

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3 71 The Canon (12) 58.5 .................. L Satherley 4 1x08x O’Reilly’s Gold (11) 58 .................... K Myers 5 3153x Cape Mapperley (5) 56.5 ............ D Johnson 6 136. Two Over One (7) 55 .........................L Innes 7 8x305 Ruthless Lady (4) 55 ..........................M Hills 8 0808x Tutanekai h (8) 55 ............... M Dravitzki (a1) 9 5188x Yuleanne (2) 54.5 ...................... M D Plessis 10 159x0 Eszencia t (10) 54 ......................M Coleman 11 19747 Goodn’targ m (6) 54 .......... U Holmquist (a3) 12 82232 Heart Of Grace b (3) 54 ..................R Myers 4 1.45pm CAMBRIDGE STUD STALLIONS 2014 MAIDEN 1000 $7000, MDN, 1000m 1 Joe Two Pies (14) 58.5......................L Innes 2 85x Donnah (15) 56.5 ................ M Dravitzki (a1) 3 O’Mara (9) 56.5 4 293x6 Lenin The Brown (10) 56..................S Doyle 5 4. Vermeer (16) 56 .............................. C Grylls 6 6x5. Saber (13) 56 ...................... R Hutchings (a) 7 27x Hysteria Lane b (17) 54 .............. D Johnson 8 43x Madame Jamai (3) 54 ................M Cameron 9 Aotearower (11) 54 ....................M Coleman 10 Bonniegirl (8) 54........................ M D Plessis 11 Ruby Bloom (2) 54 ..............J Robinson (a4) 12 Typhoon Jolie (4) 54 13 The Hebridean (6) 58.5 .............. M Dee (a1) 14 Px The Good Duke (5) 56 15 3x666 Rhythms Of Nature (12) 56.5 16 9x70x Tigger Tahnee (7) 58.5 17 8x4 Bella Mossa (1) 54 Emergencies: The Hebridean, The Good Duke, Rhythms Of Nature, Tigger Tahnee, Bella Mossa 5 2.20pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES 3YO HANDICAP $12,000, 3YOF HCP, 1100m 1 15x1 Consensus (8) 59..............................L Innes

2 1142 Queen Of Navarre m (3) 59 ....S McKay (a4) 3 1 Dentelle m (5) 57.5 .................... L Satherley 4 1x Dream Run d (10) 57 ...................... K Myers 5 1x Orange Peel (1) 57.......................... C Grylls 6 1326x Darci’s Dream (7) 56.5 ...............M Cameron 7 10x Divissima (6) 56.5 ............... R Hutchings (a) 8 16 Nectacolecta m (2) 56.5 ..................R Myers 9 7677x Buffalo Lass m (4) 54.5 ............... D Johnson 10 24x Tres Rapide (9) 54 .......................... N Harris 11 263. Xcuses Xcuses (12) 54 ....................S Doyle 12 8x4 Bella Mossa (11) 54 ..........................M Chui 6 2.55pm HAUNUI FARM STALLIONS RATING 75 1000 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1000m 1 4120x Best Command tdm (5) 59.5 ...S McKay (a4) 2 3307x Cosmic Cube (6) 58.5 ......... R Hutchings (a) 3 900x7 Have No Mercy (8) 58.5 .............. D Johnson 4 30233 Copacabana tdm (4) 56.5 ............... C Grylls 5 1040x Lucky Feather m (3) 56 ................... K Myers 6 147x3 The Darling One (2) 54.5 .......... M D Plessis 7 6406x Brah Spring (10) 54....................M Cameron 8 5440x Onlyarose d (1) 54 ....................J Wong (a3) 9 7181x Trousseau (7) 54 .............................R Myers 10 32174 Neutron Star m (9) 54 ..................... N Harris 7 3.30pm THE OAKS STUD STALLIONS FOR 2014 MAIDEN 1300 $7000, MDN, 1300m 1 22. Packing Chaparral b (5) 58.5 .....M Coleman 2 75824 Flash Forward 58.5 ...................... Scratched 3 92x Yes (12) 58.5 ............................. M D Plessis 4 65x4x Top Royal (6) 58.5 ............... R Hutchings (a) 5 3740x Beautiful Man (11) 58.5...................J Riddell 6 Rugby (7) 58.5 ..................................L Innes 7 2224x Zvonareva b (8) 56.5 .................. L Satherley 8 446x5 Covered ‘N Bay (10) 56.5 ................ K Myers 9 238x7 Jewels Gift (4) 56.5 ....................M Cameron

10 06 Lady Peteali 56.5 ......................... Scratched 11 0 Abyssinian Maid (2) 56.5 ............ D Johnson 12 0x Princess Reims (9) 56.5.................G Swann 13 Sister Act (3) 56.5 ........................... C Grylls 14 3x Road Trip (1) 56 ..............................R Myers 15 79906 Kahui Lass 56.5 ........................... Scratched 16 Secret Plan (13) 58.5 Emergencies: Kahui Lass, Secret Plan 8 4.05pm ROCK ‘N’ POP @ WAIKATO STUD RATING 65 1400 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1000m 1 234x7 Riding Shotgun b (6) 59 ....................L Innes 2 2405x Thedepot (8) 59 ..............................J Riddell 3 34568 Domarco b (12) 57 ...................K Leung (a2) 4 88x22 Fast Fiction m (4) 57 ...............S McKay (a4) 5 25x1. Bonete (10) 56 ................................ M Wenn 6 8202x Chocolat (5) 56 ..........................M Sweeney 7 2730x Far Fetched (3) 56............... M Dravitzki (a1) 8 21. Golan Express d (11) 56 ........... M D Plessis 9 1529x Tornado Alley (9) 55.5 ......... R Hutchings (a) 10 883x8 Thebestofyou (2) 55.5 ................. D Johnson 11 60x8x Theodore m (1) 54.5 ..........................M Hills 12 01856 Ason m (7) 54 ...........................J Wong (a3) 13 7677x Buffalo Lass 54 ............................ Scratched Emergency: Buffalo Lass Blinkers on : All Decked Out, O’Reilly’s Gold, Eszencia (R3), Lenin The Brown (R4), Lucky Feather, Neutron Star (R6), Abyssinian Maid (R7), Riding Shotgun, Domarco (R8) Blinkers off: Zee Ink (R1), Eskabar (R3), Beautiful Man (R7), Thedepot, Far Fetched (R8) Winkers on : Eskabar (R3), Donnah (R4), Tres Rapide (R5) Winkers off : Mopane, Asprey (R1), O’Reilly’s Gold (R3) SELECTIONS Race 1: Asprey, Rich Ted, Mopane, Quantum Maelstrom

Leith Innes rides Rugby in the Oaks Stud Stallions Maiden at the Taupo RC meeting tomorrow.

Race 2: Opulent, Cheval Etoile, Bon Marche, High Council Race 3: All Decked Out, Cape Mapperley, Two Over One Race 4: Bonniegirl, Aotearower, Madame Jamai, Ruby Bloom Race 5: Divissima, Queen Of Navarre, Orange Peel, Consensus Race 6: Cosmic Cube, Best Command, Copacabana Race 7: Packing Chaparral, Rugby, Top Royal, Road Trip Race 8: Riding Shotgun, Golan Express, Fast Fiction, Thedepot

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 1 88542 Dogged Denis nwtd......................... C Brider way Meeting Date: 20 Aug 2014 NZ Meeting number: 9 2 x5435 Miss Razz nwtd .............................. I George All In Berlin nwtd .............................B Marsh Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 3 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 4 57436 Homebush Misha nwtd .............J McInerney 5 3 Homebush Stew nwtd ...............J McInerney 11 and 12 1 12.08pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL CO HT1 C0q, 6 x8x54 Fair Conquest nwtd R U & .................L Bliek 7 73354 Goodtime Helen nwtd G & .............. J Clarke 305m 8 25536 Big Job Jonesy nwtd ............J Woolston-Bell 1 74665 Working Poppy nwtd ..................... D Donlon 9 7 Homebush Dobby nwtd .............J McInerney 2 7F425 Homebush Ramona nwtd .........J McInerney 8 My Enzo nwtd .......................... S Gommans 3 71 Golfing Buddy nwtd .................... B Johnston 10 4 3678 Homebush Zane nwtd ...............J McInerney 4 1.02pm WWW.RACINGTIPS.CO.NZ C0 C0, 520m 1 33473 Bigtime Kaz nwtd .............................L Ahern 5 373 Denali nwtd G & .............................. J Clarke 6 75437 Bigtime Flo nwtd B &.......................... Steele 2 Thrilling Shrimp nwtd ...................... K Walsh 7 48257 Dark Faerytales nwtd ............... S Gommans 3 23822 Homebush Rocky nwtd .............J McInerney 8 35467 Homebush Ted nwtd .................J McInerney 4 Thrilling Hunt nwtd .......................... K Walsh 9 88647 Leroy Jethro nwtd R U & ....................L Bliek 5 35286 Miss Votchka nwtd B &....................... Steele 10 65768 Cherie Cherie nwtd ...................J McInerney 6 88 Navajo Blue nwtd ........................ K Hanover 7 523 Thrilling Marvin nwtd ....................... K Walsh 2 12.26pm J P PRINT PETONE C0 HT2 C0q, 305m 8 7x344 Rikki’s Rebel nwtd ............................R Waite 1 8 Elbrus nwtd G & .............................. J Clarke 9 2458 Bolt Allegro nwtd ..............................L Ahern 2 44855 Homebush Buck nwtd ...............J McInerney 3 3 Winfield Autumn nwtd ..................M Roberts 10 4562 Trendy Lass nwtd .............................L Ahern 4 84476 Lil Miss Picky nwtd G & .....................S Ross 5 1.19pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C1 C1, 305m 5 6Px67 Homebush Faline nwtd .............J McInerney 1 44872 Chocdee Karen 17.86 ...............J McInerney 6 F31 Botany Blake nwtd ....................J McInerney 2 25622 High Calibre 17.99 ......................... I George 7 244 Thrilling Flora nwtd.......................... K Walsh 3 51 Vision And Power 18.04 ...................L Ahern 8 22443 Homebush Pippi nwtd ................R N Maisey 4 25212 Venga Guapa 18.05 ........................M Olden 9 56751 Foxiarna nwtd B & .............................. Steele 5 86336 Hill of Grace 18.08 ................... S Gommans 10 7485 Homebush Bounce nwtd ...........J McInerney 6 56671 Serve Ya Purpose 17.97..................... N Udy 3 12.44pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI HT3 C0q, 305m 7 13255 Our Crown Jewel 18.29....................T Agent

3 44535 Sue Sews Socks 30.62 ............ T Mischefski 8 67445 Working Working 17.54 ................. D Donlon 4 64778 Into The Fray 30.69 ..........................R Waite 9 5758x Your On Fire 17.84 ..................... B Johnston 5 12 Kissing Gwyneth 30.53 ....................L Ahern 10 61886 Billy Holmes 18.05 G & ................... J Clarke 6 31125 Why Oh Why 31.34 ..........................L Ahern 6 1.37pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m 7 56243 Acapella nwtd....................................D Edlin 1 55327 Cosmic Sally 17.99 ...................J McInerney 8 2214x Thrilling Mayhem nwtd .................... K Walsh 2 22523 Opehu Flyer 18.17 ...........................R Waite 9 66285 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 3 48184 Black Magic Rock 17.88 G & .............Denby 4 26433 Five Kay Leg 18.08 ............................ N Udy 10 6F763 Gucci Rush 30.81 L & ........................ Morris 5 37856 Raveon 17.91 ................................M Gowan 9 2.29pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LTD C0D FEA6 32646 Mega Upload 17.74..........................T Agent TURE C0d, 645m 7 63358 War On Terror 17.88.........................L Ahern 1 66867 Just Like Moon nwtd ..................R N Maisey 8 x3524 Family’s Pride 17.58 ....................... I George 2 55464 Hello Ello nwtd ........................... B Johnston 9 46x8x Thrilling Indy nwtd .................... S Gommans 3 21388 Graduation nwtd...............................L Ahern 10 27718 Macgyver Rama 17.89 P & ................Doody 4 48887 Effie Awards nwtd .....................J McInerney 5 x8787 Opawa Chris nwtd......................R N Maisey 7 1.54pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 C1, 305m 6 81857 Uno Heidi nwtd.................................L Ahern 1 33676 Nominal Lily nwtd ........................... I George 7 84833 Check The Mail nwtd........................L Ahern 2 54466 Kiribati Girl 17.90 ..................... S Gommans 8 53465 Hear Hare Here nwtd P & ..................Doody 3 83783 Homebush Sting 17.85 .............J McInerney 9 83865 Backyard Bully nwtd ................... G Hodgson 4 14243 Procrastination 18.08 R U & ..............L Bliek 5 44743 Madam Ice 18.05 ........................J McArthur 10 75285 Thrilling Ava nwtd ............................B Marsh 6 77151 Hermione Baxter 17.91 .............J McInerney 10 2.47pm KEENAN CONCRETE C1 C1, 520m 7 18888 Snow Demon 18.08 G & ...................S Ross 1 34537 Go Dolphin Power 31.19 ............... J D Black 8 88518 Tasha Rama 18.11 ........................M Gowan 2 65445 Darby Lane 30.67 L & ........................ Morris 9 5758x Your On Fire 17.84 ..................... B Johnston 3 83624 Rich List 30.41 ........................... B Johnston 10 28662 Miss Softy 17.86 ..............................L Ahern 4 24488 Distasteful 30.61 B & ......................... Steele 8 2.12pm CHRISTMAS @ THE RACES 5TH,12TH,19TH 5 44234 Cawbourne Crazy nwtd................M Roberts DECEMBER C1 C1, 520m 6 41583 More Salt Needed 30.26 ..................L Ahern 1 11627 It’s The Dream nwtd B & .................... Steele 7 32571 Premier Division 30.47 .....................L Ahern 2 31142 Weepu 30.66 ....................................L Ahern 8 62214 Te Maari Style 30.41 G & ..................S Ross

9 34x8x Thrilling Tricks nwtd ......................... K Walsh 10 88626 Sunday Driver nwtd ..........................P Taylor 11 3.04pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 305m 1 27678 Sarah’s Cool 17.84...........................T Agent 2 13385 Otto Baxter 17.76 ......................J McInerney 3 36481 Johnny Angel 17.94 ......................A Speight 4 78666 Little Arthur nwtd .............................. A Clark 5 82122 Flutter Fly nwtd .................................. N Udy 6 22214 Fortis Memories 18.04 ........................L Udy 7 31513 Vicariously 18.31 B & ......................... Steele 8 75283 Homebush Barabas nwtd ..........J McInerney Emergencies: 9 46x8x Thrilling Indy nwtd .................... S Gommans 10 57735 Shinzigzag 17.88 G & ........................Denby 12 3.22pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C2 C2, 305m 1 21121 Allegro Master 17.90 ........................L Ahern 2 6F141 Legerdemain 17.76 ..........................L Ahern 3 23118 Homebush Sarah 17.86 ............J McInerney 4 46461 Uno Flash 17.71..............................S Maher 5 41668 Charlie’s Pal 17.91 ....................J McInerney 6 35328 Toxic Revenge 17.94 .....................A Speight 7 86742 Opawa Sacha 17.56.......................R Murray 8 53645 Thrilling Might 17.79 G & ................ J Clarke 9 11377 Carly Rae Rama 17.94 P &................Doody 10 47615 Miss Sara 17.86 .........................R N Maisey 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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Assistant Manager 2IC

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We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual to join our team of staff. The farm is 303Ha, un-irrigated, with 60 bail rotary shed, milking 1000 cows. The shed is fitted with ACR’s, auto teat sprayer and Protrac. 500 cows are wintered on farm and 500 cows off farm.

All young stock is off farm most of the time. We aim to rear 300 plus calves and all cows and young stock are DNA tested.

The farm is located 10mins from Methven, 40 minutes from Ashburton and a 1hr from Christchurch. A 2 bedroom house is available for sole occupancy. The school bus is at the gate.

We run a 6,2 roster with an attractive salary package which includes, accommodation, electricity, meat, wood and wet weather gear.

Applicants must have at least two years’ experience as a 2IC in dairy farming, as the role requires you to hit the ground running. The applicants must be able to communicate clearly, work as part of a team, have a sense of humour, an eye for detail and show initiative when required. Honesty and reliability is also a key attribute. Tractor skills are not essential but are an added bonus as we cultivate and re-grass on farm with our own modern equipment. Training will be given in this area. Ag ITO is encouraged. Must be eligible to work in NZ, have a full driving licence and be able to supply two references.

If you are interested in this vacancy and would like a full job description and further information please contact: Tom Mawle on 021 891938 or e-mail tjmawle@yahoo.co.uk

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Alarm Technicians Just when Ken Barron and Tales of the City thought the race was theirs, Gerard O’Reilly managed to slip home a head clear at the line with Lookofalegend in yesterday’s Chertsey Trotting Club trials at Ashburton.

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Barron quinella at the trials When the field of eight rolled out behind the barrier in the second of the day at yesterday’s Chertsey Trotting Club trials, trainer Andrew Stuart and threeyear-old Golden Day were the odd pairing out in the field.

Bruce Negus trucked seven to the racecourse, with four lining up in the qualifying mobile pace over 2400m.

The rest of the field was made up with three runners from the Ken Barron barn.

Barron made it a stable quinella at the finish, with Stuart and Golden Day slipping home in third.

Seven out of the eight starters made it away from the barrier, but the Negus trained Bellmaree pulled up after about 200 metres.

She restarted but was content to jog along well behind the pack.

Barron and the three-year-old American Ideal-Barbary Lane, Tales of the City took the early lead with Gerard O’Reilly and the Bettors Delight-Soky’s Legend Lookofalegend happy to sit in the trail.

Barron’s third runner, McArdle Star sat one back.

The order remained unchanged until the 300 metre mark, when Barron decided to take Tales of the City clear of the field.

He hadn’t counted on O’Reilly making a tidy run down the inside and taking the race by a head with a strong late challenge.

Lookofalegend ran the 2400m in 3.04.6, final 800m, 58.2, final 400m, 28.3 to win by a head.

Golden Day finished third 1.5 lengths back with McArdle Star another 1.25 lengths behind in fourth.

Merion targets Caulfied Guineas The horse Melbourne trainer Mike Moroney considers his best chance of a first Caulfield Guineas win begins his campaign on Saturday.

The unbeaten Merion resumes in the Mitchell McKenzie Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley having come through a similar path to that of last year’s Guineas winner Long John.

Merion claimed his maiden at Bendigo over 1300m in late March before adding the Anzac Day Stakes (1410m) at Flemington by half a length.

Long John won the corresponding Bendigo maiden a year earlier and was a dominant winner of the Anzac Day Stakes by almost four lengths at his third start as a juvenile

after also winning impressively at Sandown.

The 2013 Mitchell McKenzie Stakes launched the then Peter Snowden-trained Long John’s 3-year-old spring campaign when he finished third to Cauthen and Shamus Award.

Moroney is excited about Merion’s prospects and believes he has the talent to be a contender in the feature 3-year-old races.

“His main aim is going to be the Caulfield Guineas and then we’ll just take it from there as to whether we go a bit further,” Moroney said.

“He’s a lovely horse and he’s really matured as well with his break. To the eye he looks a better horse.”

Trainer Mike Moroney

Saturday’s race has attracted 26 nominations with a field limit of 13, plus four emergencies.

VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes runner-up Awesome Rock is nominated to resume, as

is Divan, who finished in a dead-heat for third in the Anzac Day Stakes on debut after coming from near last in the straight.

Merion and Divan are both at $21 for the Caulfield Guineas in October, while Awesome Rock is at $31.

Merion has had two jumpouts at Flemington to prepare for his return.

Moroney believes the O’Reilly gelding could find the 1200m around Moonee Valley too short but says it is the right starting point.

“He’s bred to get a bit further and Steve [Arnold] said after Friday’s jump-out he was starting to feel like 1200m is going to be a bit sharp for him,” Moroney said. - APNZ

Due to continual business growth Masterguard requires additional experienced alarm technicians based in Ashburton.

Applicants will: • Have industry experience • Be a team player • Be willing to go the extra mile to keep or clients happy In return Masterguard offer: • A competitive remuneration package • Ongoing training • Job variety • An exceptional team environment Applications close September 3, 2014.

Send letter of application & CV to: The Manager Masterguard Fire & Security PO Box 37, ASHBURTON

Irrigation workers We are currently seeking skilled labourers to construct and maintain irrigators You will be required to have • Skilled in reading plans and drawings • The ability to learn new skills quickly • Mechanical, electrical and hydraulic knowledge • Good planning and resolution skills • Initiative • Be willing to travel Good remuneration offered to those suiting criteria.

To apply please call David on 027 490 8073 or email on nzfieldtrip@gmail.com Looking for a builder with a little more experience?  Housing  Commercial  Farm

Contact Des anytime for an obligation free quote.

Ph 03 308 9936 or 0274 323 258

Truck Driver Needed!

Due to increased work load we require another driver Successful applicant must be physically fit, enthusiastic and hold a Class 4 truck license.

To apply call 021 327 318

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Hardware department Senior Position Helmack ITM are currently seeking to employ motivated team members for our busy timber building supplies store.

Timber Sales Also Drive Through Sales A back ground in building products or the building industry would be an advantage, the essentials are: • Excellent customer service focus.

• Some computer skills and accuracy.

• “Self-Motivation with a pleasant manner for sales.

Some heavy lifting would be required and forklift experience would be advantage.

The position offer excellent remuneration package along with staff buying privileges. We pride ourselves in customer service; therefore your appearance must be of a high standard along with your personal attributes. Hours of work will be 7.30am - 5.30pm with a minimum of 45 hours a week and there may be Saturday morning work.

Apply in your own handwriting, along with a CV with cover letter outlining your relevant skills and current circumstances to:

Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton has a vacancy for a senior position as part of our succession planning in becoming a Head of Department in the future in our Hardware department.

Mitre 10 is a well established part of the Mitre 10 brand with stores in three locations: Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru.

This position is 40 hours per week working Sunday – Thursday. The department provides an extensive range of hardware to our trade and D.I.Y. customers.

The successful applicant will require: • Excellent customer service skills • Leadership skills • An interest in building or D.I.Y • Reliable • Physically fit • Team player • Be able to delegate In return we offer fantastic staff buying privileges and solid job security.

Please email your C.V. along with a covering letter to: HR.ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or post to: Human Resources, Mitre 10 MEGA, P.O. Box 35, Ashburton 7740

Allan McCormick Helmack ITM 92 Dobson Street, ASHBURTON allanm@helmackitm.co,nz All applications remain confidential.

New Zealand’s oldest Building Society, established in 1862, is looking to appoint a Casual Customer Service Officer in Ashburton.

As a first point of contact, our Customer Service Officer’s efficiently meet our customer’s transactional requirements and identify proactive solutions to their broader banking needs.

Customer Service Officer (Casual)

We are seeking someone who has a positive attitude, displays excellence in customer care and has the ability to function well under pressure.

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• A history of proactive customer service • The ability to communicate effectively at all levels • Accuracy and attention to detail • Effective participation in a team environment • Be able to work unsupervised If you believe you possess the above qualities and would relish the challenge of working for NBS, then please forward a copy of your CV by Friday 29th August to: John Moore, Branch Manager Nelson Building Society 1324 East Street, Ashburton Email: john@nbs.co.nz ASHBURTON

ITM Company Representative We are looking for an experienced Building Supplies Salesperson to become part of our team based in Ashburton.

The role will require the successful applicant to carry out direct sales activities, including maintaining and developing business relationships with existing and prospective clients.

A priority will be placed on maintaining good communications with clients, responding to and following up sales enquiries efficiently.

The successful applicants will possess the following attributes: • Good understanding of new-house builds.

• An eye for details.

• Proven track record in building-product sales.

• Proven ability to build sustainable business relationships.

• Good knowledge of NZ building codes and legislation governing constructions.

• Computer literacy.

• Ability to multi-task, manage significant workloads, and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work both independently, and in a collaborative team environment.

• Excellent communication skills - you will be required to liaise at all levels with a variety of people.

• “Business savvy”, and the ability to respond to opportunities and challenges rapidly.

This position offers fantastic opportunities for progression within the organisation. The sooner the start, the smoother the transition into the role, so if you fit our description, we want to hear from you today.

Greg Donaldson Contracting “Do it Once, Do it Right”

Civil Construction We currently require an experienced team member to join our Ashburton based company.

This position consists of the following: • Siteworks • Driveways • Drainage • Water reticulation The successful candidate would need: • Class 1-5 licences with WTR endorsement • Self-motivation, strong work ethic and reliability • Pride in your work and equipment • Good communication skills • Good understanding of health and safety • Registered drainlayer would be an advantage • Physically fit • The ability to operate a truck, digger and laser In return, the successful applicant will be offered a good remuneration package, including health insurance.

Please submit your CV and cover letter by email: donaldsoncontracting@xtra.co.nz

CAFÉ/BAKERY – STAFF WANTED • Cafe Assistant – Saturday – Monday approx 22 hrs A vacancy has become available at our busy Café/ Bakery for a Cafe Assistant position. The position covers cafe work with a lot of variety. Food prep, working with customers and general cafe duties.

Experience preferred but not necessary as full training will be given.

If you want to join our fun hardworking team please email your CV with a cover letter to info@cafetime.co.nz or more details phone Scott or Lisa on 307 2776 / 021 664 887.

After hours 308 1505.

Retail Manager An Ashburton-based chain company selling variety of goods requires a full-time experienced Retail/Area Manager.

Applicant should have at least 5 years’ relevant experience and qualification, can communicate both in Korean and English and must hold a valid visa.

Application closes on August 28, 2014 at 5pm.

Contact: Ted Kim Email: ebenezerwd@gmail.com Mobile: 022 177 0104.

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Mill Operators and Mill Hands (Permanent, Fixed term and casual) Ashburton Ballance Agri-Nutrient’s vision is to be New Zealand’s recognised expert in agri-nutrient advice, supply and sustainable farm management. Working toward this vision, SealesWinslow offer farmers advice and the highest quality, unique, proven and reliable animal feed and nutrition products to boost on-farm productivity.

Coming into high season and the movement of staff, our Ashburton operation is experiencing continued growing demand and so has several opportunities available. Whether you are wanting permanent, fixed term or casual work, be a part of this dynamic site! We are looking for experienced and/or trainee stockfeed mill operators and mill hands. If you are a team player, have a passion for excellence and strong belief in the health and safety of yourself, your team and the environment, this may be the career path for you.

As Mill Operator you will report directly to the team leader and will be responsible for: • Ensuring that production/plant utilisation is maximised • Operating the mill software programme • Giving guidance and advice to mill hands during manufacturing operations Your ability to work effectively in a team with minimal supervision and practical experience with computers is essential to your success in this role.

If you already have manufacturing experience this will put you above the rest.

As Mill Hand you will be responsible for: • Being part of the team on the mill floor, assisting in manufacturing requirements • Ensuring accuracy of raw ingredient additives into the manufacturing process • Loading and unloading trucks A current Forklift and Loader operating certificate/licence is advantageous in these roles, but not essential to start.

You will be the hands and heart of the day-to-day operation of this site and active in solving issues and continuous improvement of the site and manufacturing operations. In return for your passion and commitment, you will take part in our team development programme to ensure you are full equipped for success in your new role.

Seasonal shift work will be required in these roles therefore your flexibility is essential. For your hard work and dedication you will receive a starting rate well above minimum wage and through taking up the many training and development opportunities on offer, you can continue to earn.

Please note, these roles are being re-advertised, no need to re-apply.

Please note pre-employment medical and drug testing will be undertaken as part of the recruitment process.

Be a part of our exciting future – enquire today! To apply, please visit: www.qjumpers.co.nz/QJ14415/3 Applications close on Monday 1 September 2014

Arable Harvest vacancy We require for harvest 2015 near Methven a self motivated worker available beginning January to end March.

Qualifications required: • Animal health - lambs • General harvesting & storage of a range of crops • Machinery maintenance • Full knowledge of cocksfoot seed • Windrowing & undercutting • Harvesting • Cooling & drying • Nissan cone base, delivery • Conveyair grainvac Reply to

Mostyn Vaughans Rd, RD12 Rakaia 7782

Apply in writing to the address below with CV, and a cover-letter outlining your relevant skills and current circumstances.

Allan McCormick Helmack ITM 92 Dobson Street, ASHBURTON allanm@helmackitm.co.nz

Dental Assistant full-time A dental assistant is required at the Ashburton Dental Centre.

The position is fulltime and your duties will include chair side assisting and reception.

Experience is preferred, but all applications welcomed.

Additional training will be provided.

Applications to PO Box 234, Ashburton 7740, dentist@delectus.com

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

Part Time Caregiver Needed

Healthvision are looking for someone who is available on a Tuesday and a Thursday to assist a client of ours with her house hold chores and her grocery shopping in the Ashburton area.

If you are passionate about being a caregiver, we would love to hear from you.

Please email your CV to ana.djokovic@healthvision.co.nz or give Ana a call on 09 522 5012 ext 812 for further information.

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Office Administrator Ashford Handicrafts is a leading, world-wide export company, based in Ashburton.

We are seeking a capable and committed office administrator. The role can be tailored for the right person for part time (9-3) or full time (8-5) hours, starting immediately.

We offer a supportive team environment in a craft-based business. Remuneration will be commensurate with experience.

Please apply in writing if you have: • Significant experience in office procedures, book keeping, and accounting practice.

• Excellent computer skills, especially Excel, and ability to quickly learn new computer programmes. Knowledge of IMS payroll would be an advantage.

• Proven experience and accuracy in preparing reports and documentation.

• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Ability to work well in a team environment but also be able to work unsupervised.

• Excellent communication skills.

• and are highly organised, competent and efficient.

Please apply in writing to: Elizabeth Ashford Ashford Handicrafts Ltd 415 West Street, Ashburton elizabeth@ashford.co.nz Applications close Friday, August 29, 2014

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LET OR LEASE

Office, yard and storage space to let.

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES • Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

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TREES WANTED - Mid Canterbury area for milling and firewood. shelter belts are speciality. No obligation quote. Phone 021 935 628.

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SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING - Professional window tinting for cars, homes & offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety & security. Phone Craig Rogers your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ.

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BARLEY straw available.

Large round bails, $50 ea.

Please phone 021 147 3388.

Looking for a person to join your business?

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We currently have funds available to distribute in grants for the following purposes in the Canterbury area: • Research, treatment, provision of equipment in relation to, and the education and training of skilled persons relative to, the disease of cancer.

• Research, development, education for, training and expansion of, the science and practice of agriculture.

• The needs of young people who suffer physical and mental disabilities or have less chance in life than their peers Applications close at 5pm, Friday, August 22, 2014. For further information and application forms, please contact: The Secretary Mackenzie Charitable Foundation C/ – Croys Ltd Level 2, 161 Burnett Street PO Box 582, Ashburton Phone: 03 308 8353 Email: mcf@croys.co.nz www.mcf.org.nz

PUBLIC NOTICES MCRDA 40th Anniversary Celebrations Friday, Sept 5, 6pm: Official opening and reminiscing Ashburton Racecourse.

Sat, Sept 6, 10am: Memorial Stone Unveiling Open day public, 11.30am-2pm.

Registration and information at Community House, 122 Tancred Street. (behind Westpac) or phone 308 1237 TWO BEDROOM wooden bungalow for removal in Ashburton.

Please phone 308 1249.

DECLARATION OF RESULT OF REFERENDUM WINCHMORE WATER SUPPLY CLOSURE REFERENDUM

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FOR the closure of the Winchmore Water Supply AGAINST the closure of the Winchmore Water Supply

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Under the Local Government Act 2002, where a water service is to be closed, a binding referendum must be held with electors in the water supply area. A threshold of 75% of votes cast is required for the water service to close. This threshold was achieved as 82.8% of the votes cast favoured the closure.

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GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more.

All your DIY / contracting work, Call and see U-Hire Ashburton. 588 East Street.

Open Mon-Fri 7.30 - 5.30pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 8am - 12.30pm. – Ph: 308 8061 A/h: 308 7460 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

Building – it’s what we know and it’s LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted what we do animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. best. That’s We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 why clients 621, A/H 03 348 9439. have chosen Real Estate us, again New Zealand and again. ashburton

24/7 Appraisals 308 6173

www.dne.co.nz 0800 432 633

Short term welcome.

Contact Tricroft Properties - all enquiries welcome.

Phone 03 307 8888 or 027 463 2547.

GRAZING

QUALITY Grazing available short term for 400-600 yearling dairy heifers or similar. Phone John at Graz4u Limited No. 027 227 6075.

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CONTAINERS for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery.

Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

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FUN AND FUNKY luggage tags back in stock at The China Shop. These make excellent gifts and they are nice and easy to post. At a great price of $19.00. You will find us in The Arcade.

KITCHEN KAPERS stock The Village Press Extra Virgin Olive Oils. Made in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

Only $9.99 each, or $29.99 for a beautiful gift boxed pack of three these are a great gift idea for someone who has everything.

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Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

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BEAUTIFUL AND ELEGANT Silver photo frames from Waterford Wedgewood and Simply Italian at The China Shop. There is a brillant selection of styles and sizes.

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10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. 9.30am - 1.30pm Seated exercises, ideal for users of mobility ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. aids. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

Second time round op shop. Baptist 10.00am - 4.00pm Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY 10.00am GROUP. ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Open for research, upstairs. All welcome.

Holy Communion, Park Street.

254 Cameron Street.

10.00am 11.30pm MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS CLUB. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Coffee morning, Robert Harris, 361 West Street. Mid-week service and lunch. 48 Allens

Road.

1.15pm TINWALD “500” CARDS. Come and play cards, all welcome. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre, all welcome. Waireka Croquet club, The Domain, Philip Street.

5.30pm ASHBURTON TRAVEL CLUB.

Mid-winter meal, 6.00pm is meal time.

Stables Restaurant, Tinwald, Cnr Main Road and Agnes Street.

7.00pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.00pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, beginner/ intermediate (8pm - 9pm). Instructor Annette 307-7138a/h. Tinwald hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Lodge Hall, Cox Street.

Thursday

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

10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, St Andrews Church, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

1.00pm SCOTTISH SOCIETY INDOOR BOWLS. Bowls afternoon, all players welcome.

Balmoral hall, Cameron Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - no counting, beginners welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street, the Domain.

1.30pm HINDS GARDEN CIRCLE. Visit Tash’s studio followed by afternoon tea at Cafe Macaroon. Throwin Shapes Glass, Sims, Hinds.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road.

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

7.30pm - 9.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Evening stitch and chat. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners and maintenance class. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome. Racquets can be hired. Sports Hall, Tancred Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Large variety of toys for hire. Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Goodwill shop, sale of pre-loved clothing.

Tinwald Methodist Church. Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

Noticeboard

20 AUGUST 2014

LET’S TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT RUBBISH Ashburton District Council is proposing to change the way we collect rubbish and recycling.

The proposal is to introduce a wheelie bin service for recycling and to provide the option of either the current bag service or a wheelie bin service for rubbish collection – you choose.

We would like to know what you think of the proposal and what you think is best for our community.

To learn more and make a submission, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz. A summary of the statement of proposal is available at Council offices and the Ashburton Public Library.

The summary will also be delivered with the Ashburton Courier on Thursday 21 August 2014.

Submissions close at 5pm, Tuesday 9 September.

PUBLIC NOTICE

COMMUNIT Y GR ANTS

Up & Coming

Road Closure

Council is now accepting applications for financial assistance for the following grant schemes:

Meetings

Ashburton District Council would like to notify road users that Pole Road from Methven Highway to Cairnbrae Road will be closed to install pipe work for the Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Scheme.

The road will be closed from approximately Tuesday 19 August to Friday 22 August.

This will be dependent on weather conditions and work schedules.

SEPTEMBER MEETINGS All meetings are open to the public unless specified and residents are welcome to attend.

Thursday 4 September 2014 Finance and Business Support Committee

Community Grants

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School Holiday Grants

Environmental Services Committee Thursday 21 August 2014, 1.30pm

$50,000 is available for distribution to community groups through the Community Grants Scheme and $5,000 for the School Holiday programme grant Scheme.

All applications close 5.00pm, Friday 29 August 2014.

Application forms and full criteria for each scheme are available from the Council’s website www.ashburtondc. govt.nz and from the Council office.

MEETING Ashburton Zone Committee

1.30pm

Individual and joint meetings of the Ashburton Zone Committee and Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will be held at Selwyn District Council, 2 Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston as follows:

Monday 29 September 2014 1.30pm

Date

Tuesday 2 September 2014

Council and Committee meetings are held in the Council Chamber, Ashburton District Council offices, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Time

1.00 pm

The Methven Community Board meets in the Board Room at the Methven Heritage Centre, Main Street, Methven.

Each Zone Committee will meet separately at 1pm, followed by a joint meeting commencing 1:45pm. The meetings are open to the public.

Public Forum Residents are welcome to present their views about matters of Council business or of community interest through public forums. Public forums are held at the start of the meeting. If you wish to address a meeting through the public forum you should apply to the Committee Secretary by 3.00 pm on the day before the meeting.

Copies of the agendas are available prior to the meetings and can be obtained by contacting the Council, phone 307 7700.

Methven Community Board

Service Delivery Committee To follow Environmental Services Meeting Parking and Transportation Bylaw Hearings Tuesday 2 September 2014, 10.00am Methven Community Board Monday 29 September 2014, 1.30pm

1.30pm

Thursday 18 September 2014 Council Meeting

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Rural Fire AGMs Various locations

Career Opportunities Tinwald Domain Manager

Grants

This replaces the scheduled meeting for the Ashburton Zone Committee on 26 August 2014.

The agenda and more information on the Ashburton Zone Committee can be found on the Canterbury Water web site www.canterburywater.org.nz/committees/ashburton.php

Applications are open for the following schemes: Heritage Grants Community Grants School Holiday Grants

Tenders Mill Creek Bank Stabilisation 2014/15 For more information, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

HOURS OF SERVICE COUNCIL OFFICE 5 Baring Square West

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Monday - Wednesday 8.30am - 5.00pm Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 0 6:55 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 7am Gravity Falls 3 0 7:25 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 The League Of Super Evil 3 0 8:15 Dinosaur Train 3 0 8:30 Fireman Sam 3 0 8:40 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle PGR 2pm Jeremy Kyle USA AO 3pm According To Jim 3 0 3:28 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:30 Monsters v Aliens 0 4pm N Liv And Maddie 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR Garrett gives a little ; Mum’s not the word for Nicole. 0 7:30 F My Kitchen Rules PGR Two teams compete in the final. 0 9:45 Brooklyn Nine-Nine PGR 0 10:15 Surviving Jack PGR 0 10:40 Nikita AO 0

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 11:25 The Nanny PGR 3 0 Noon 3 News 12:30 Dr Phil AO A mother fears her daughter’s admitted drug use will lead her into the same dangerous situations she experienced when she was younger.

1:30 The Dr Oz Show PGR Studies suggest sugar is the most abused drug in our society, and Dr Nicola Avena talks with Dr Oz, and explains how to end addiction to sugar.

2:30 Rachael Ray 3:30 The Queen Latifah Show 3 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:25 Million Dollar Minute 6pm 3 News

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 The Winx Club 3 7:55 The Wild Thornberrys 3 0 8:25 Chuggington Badge Quest 3 8:35 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 8:45 Peppa Pig 3 8:55 The Moe Show 3 0 9am Bob The Builder 3 9:10 Thomas And Friends 3 9:20 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:35 Barney And Friends 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:30 Smash!

6pm Everybody Hates Chris 3 0 6:30 Just Shoot Me! 3 0

7pm Campbell Live 7:30 Prison Families PGR 3 0 8pm Family Secret PGR 3 0 8:30 3rd Degree Current affairs programme hosted by Samantha Hayes and Duncan Garner. 0 9:30 Stacey Dooley Investigates… The Truth About Magaluf AO 0 10:30 The Paul Henry Show

7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 Face Off PGR Characters inspired by art movements are created; Elvira makes an appearance.

8:30 Family Guy – Star Wars Trilogy AO 3 (Part 2) 9:25 Burn Notice AO Michael heads up a rescue mission for a scientist kidnapped by an African warlord.

10:25 Breakout Kings AO 3 0

11:50 Football – English Premier League (Highlights) 1am Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 0 1:40 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 0

11:40 Sullivan And Son PGR 12:05 20/20 3 0 1:05 Infomercials 2:05 Shameless AO 3 0 3am Secret Life Of The American Teenager PGR 3 3:45 Bethenny PGR 3 4:35 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm NCIS AO 3 As the team investigates a navy commander’s murder, they run into EJ Barrett. 0 Midnight Infomercials

11:20 Entertainment Tonight 11:45 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 The Home Show 7:30 Meat Men 8am Oddities PGR 8:30 Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure 9:30 Better Homes And Gardens 11am Yard Crashers 11:30 Auction Hunters Noon My Dream Home 1pm Nick Knowles’ Original Features 2pm The Home Show 3pm Meat Men 3:30 Oddities PGR 4pm Back To Basics With Nick Nairn 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 5pm The Wow Factor 6pm Catch And Cook – US 6:30 Room Crashers 7pm American Restoration Mike and Frank travel the country looking for antique gold.

7:30 Natural World – Saved By Dolphins 8:30 Best Of Fishing New Zealand 9:30 Fishing Addiction – Locals Only 10pm Atlantic Edge 10:30 American Restoration 11pm The Wow Factor

THURSDAY

Midnight Room Crashers 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Meat Men 1:30 Oddities PGR 2am Back To Basics With Nick Nairn 2:30 The Cook And The Chef 3am Nigel Marven’s Rhino Adventure 4am Natural World – Saved By Dolphins 5am Best Of Fishing New Zealand

PRIME

THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Parking Wars PGL 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Survivor – Thailand PG 8:55 Ice Road Truckers PGS 9:45 SVU MV 10:35 NCIS PGV 11:25 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 11:50 Pawn Stars PG 12:15 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 1:05 Ice Road Truckers PGS 1:55 Law And Order MV 2:45 Survivor – Thailand PG 3:35 Raw MC 6:35 The Simpsons PG 7pm Parking Wars PGL 7:50 NCIS PGV 8:45 NCIS – LA MV (Part 1) 9:40 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:30 SVU MV 11:30 NCIS PGV

THURSDAY

12:30 Survivor – Thailand PG 1:25 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 2:15 Law And Order MV 3:05 SVU MV 3:55 NCIS – LA MV (Part 1) 4:45 Hawaii Five-0 MV 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG

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6am Golf – Fiji International (Highlights) 7am The Golf Fix 8am Golf – The Haney Project 9am Golf – Feherty 10am Golf Central 10:30 Golf – European Tour (Highlights) 11am Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) Noon Golf – LPGA Tour (Highlights) 12:30 Golf – European PGA Tour (Highlights) 1pm Golf Central 1:30 Golf – Champions Tour (Highlights) 2:30 Golf Focus 3:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) 4pm Arena Access 4:30 UFC Now 5:30 #SkyRugby – Breakdown 6pm Rugby – International (Highlights) 6:30 Rugby – International (Highlights) 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7pm #SkyRugby – Breakdown 7:30 MythBusters PGR 7:30 Rugby – International 8:30 Under the Dome AO (Replay) Julia is appointed leader of South Africa v Argentina.

Chester’s Mill when the town From Loftus Versfed, Pretoria. divides after a population9:30 Golf World control plan; a search for 10pm Rugby – ITM Cup clues about Melanie’s identity (Highlights) begins at the Dome wall.

Taranaki v Counties Manukau.

9:30 The White Queen AO 10:30 Rugby – ITM Cup 10:45 Back Benches PGR (Highlights) Southland v Bay of Plenty.

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Test PGR Celebrities and viewers answer moral questions.

2pm Bondi Rescue PGR 3 2:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

UK PGR 3 3pm Harry’s Practice 3 3:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country British couples and families, fed up with city life, search for the perfect country home while exploring the surroundings of each location.

11:40 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show.

12:40 Home Shopping 1:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2:10 Home Shopping

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Korero Mai 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Dora Matatoa 2 4pm SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga o te Motu

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11pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Round One Saturday.

11:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Round One Sunday.

Midnight Rugby League – Holden Cup (Replay) 2am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) 4am Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay)

SKY SPORT 2 6am AFL Weekly (Highlights) 7am Chelsea TV Burnley v Chelsea.

10am Football League Show 10:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Canterbury v Auckland.

From AMI Stadium in Christchurch.

12:30 Rugby – International (Replay) Bledisloe Cup – Australia v All Blacks. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

Britain's Biggest Hoarders My Kitchen Rules 2:30 Chelsea TV (Highlights) 8:30pm on TV One 7:30pm on TV2 Burnley v Chelsea.

5:30 Cricket – International DISCOVERY MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS (Highlights) England v India – 6am Auction Kings PG Jackie 7:10 Kick-Ass 2 16VLS 2013 Action. 7am Confessions Of A Shopaholic Fifth Test, Day Three. From Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Moretz. PGL 2009 Romantic Comedy.

Robinson Memorabilia; 1875 NYC Kennington Oval in London.

Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy.

8:55 Liars All 16VLS 2013 Thriller.

Map. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 6pm Sky Sport – What’s On A look 8:45 Spider-Man 3 MV 2007 Action. at what is coming up on the sports Matt Lanter, Sara Paxton.

On the Crab. 7:30 Man v Wild PG Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

10:25 The Haunting Of Bryan Malaysian Archipelago. channels over the next week.

11:05 Space Cowboys PGL 8:30 MythBusters PG Soda Cup Killer. Becket ML 2010 Thriller. Tim Daly, 6:30 Motorsport – IndyCar Racing 2000 Comedy. Clint Eastwood, Tom Arnold.

9:30 Aeroplane Repo PG (Highlights) ABC Supply Wisconsin James Garner, Donald Sutherland, 11:55 Chasing Mavericks PGL 2012 No Rescue Repo.

250. From Milwaukee Mile in West Tommy Lee Jones.

Drama.

Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston.

10:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier 1:15 The Sweetest Thing 16LS 2002 Allis, Wisconsin.

1:50 21 And Over 16VLS 2013 M Legend of Terrible Island.

Romantic Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Comedy. Miles Teller, Skylar Astin.

7pm NRL Fulltime 11:30 Evil Kin M Christina Applegate, Selma Blair.

3:25 Kick-Ass 2 16VLS 2013 Action.

All the action from the latest round 12:30 Beauty Queen Murders M Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Moretz. 2:40 The Yards MVL 2000 Crime. of the NRL Premiership.

1:30 Deadline Crime With Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, 7:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Tamron Hall M The Professor’s Wife. 5:10 Cubicle Warriors 16LS 2013 Comedy. Michael Seater, Joe Dinicol. Ellen Burstyn.

2:30 Sons Of Guns M Misfire.

Knights v Warriors. From Hunter 4:35 Exorcist – The Version 6:30 Looper 16VL 2012 Thriller.

3:30 Kodiak M First-Time Fear.

Stadium in Newcastle.

You’ve Never Seen 16L 1973 Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis.

4:30 Gold Rush PG Pink Slip.

9:30 NRL 360 Horror. Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn.

8:30 White House Down MVL 5:30 MythBusters PG Dive to Survive. 2013 Action. Channing Tatum, 10:30 Fight Night 6:45 The Queen ML 2006 Drama.

6:30 Dual Survival PG Shawn Porter v Kell Brook.

Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen.

Jamie Foxx.

7:30 Deadliest Catch – The Bait PG 10:45 The Man With The 8:30 Austin Powers 2 – The THURSDAY 8:30 Deadliest Catch PG Spy Who Shagged Me MS Iron Fists 16VLS 2012 Action.

12:30 Chelsea TV (Highlights) 9:30 Fat N’ Furious PG 1999 Comedy. Michael Myers, Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu. Burnley v Chelsea. Experts discuss 10:30 Boss Hog M Heather Graham, Rob Lowe.

THURSDAY 11pm Double Cross M 10:10 Miami Vice 16V 2006 Action. and analyse the most important 12:20 Endure 16VL 2010 Thriller. fights and controversial topics in THURSDAY Devon Sawa, Tom Arnold.

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Never Seen 16L 1973 Horror.

5am Dirty Jobs PG Paris, France.

6:30 Ako 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #Hakanation Show hosted by Ria Hall that takes kapa haka to the nation.

8pm Whaikorero PGR 8:30 Kowhao Rau 9:30 Te Tepu 2 10pm Te Kauta PGR 10:30 Native Affairs 3 11:30 Te Kaea 3 2 Midnight Closedown

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The smile of a champion, world masters title holder in six events in the 60–64 age group, Ashburton’s Steve Prescott.

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■ SWIMMING

Steve goes on golden blitz

BY SUE NEWMAN

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For two weeks Steve Prescott was the hero of the swimming world, as he blitzed records and won gold medals at the Montreal World Masters Swimming championships.

Back home in Ashburton the EA Networks Centre manager is still smiling, still can’t believe his medal tally – six from six races and four of those golds.

He’s a regular masters competitor and said most years he considers a good performance is coming home with one or two medals in his bag.

“But this time, six from six, I certainly can’t complain.

“To be honest, I probably swam as well has I’ve done for some time.”

Prior to the champs, Prescott admitted to putting in hours of pool time building fitness, stam-

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ina and speed.

And it paid off, although back to back races in one day took their toll on his performance at times, he said.

Coming off a win in the 200 metres breastroke, he said felt below par heading into an afternoon race.

He had to be satisfied with a silver.

Most of his fellow competitors in the 60-64 age group have

come through the ages with Prescott, and among them there are always a smattering of exOlympians.

Back at work yesterday, Prescott is already eyeing up the next event, a short course race in October.

“I always like to have a challenge, and working in this environment stimulates me.”

Masters swimming is highly competitive but it also has a

social side – after the races are over.

“You’re all there to swim races, to do your best but afterwards it’s fun; you meet a lot of people.”

During the event Prescott broke the world record for 800m freestyle by 30 seconds, and broke New Zealand records in every other event including bettering the 400m individual medley by 23 seconds.

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