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Hinds home destroyed while family on holiday A Hinds family will return from holiday to a scene of devastation, after their home was destroyed by fire on Saturday night.

Investigations into the cause of the blaze are under way.

The Hinds Fire Brigade was

alerted to the fire at a Fields Road property at about 11pm on Saturday. Appliances, tankers and firefighters from Ashburton and Willowby were also involved in the four-hour battle to halt the flames, Hinds chief fire officer

Dave Kingsbury said.

“It was well involved when we arrived, and we couldn’t save anything.”

The occupants, who were on holiday, have been told of the event.

“It will hit them hard when they

see it – they’ve lost everything that was in the house,” Mr Kingsbury said.

“The fact that no one was home raises suspicions, there was no heaters or fires going; when this happens we automatically think

something happened to ignite the fire. It might have been an electrical fault – or it might have been something more sinister.”

Fire safety officers have examined the scene and investigations are continuing.

A second random drugs blitz this year has uncovered no illicit substances in the bags of Ashburton College pupils.

On Friday, drug detection dogs made an unexpected visit to the college where they entered 30 classrooms, about a third of the school, to examine bags while pupils waited outside the room.

Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan said it was the second time this year no drugs had been found during detection operations.

A blitz in March identified 10 suspect bags, none of which contained illicit substances.

“On Friday, three students’ bags were identified as being problematic and it was found they had drug residue or had come in contact with drugs, but after a search there was nothing found in their bags,” he said.

“Unfortunately, we can’t control some of the homes students are brought up in.”

Mr McMillan, who has always backed proactive approaches to keep illicit substances outside the school gate, said it was a positive result.

The detector dogs served as a reminder to pupils to keep drugs away from college and highlighted the potential consequences while ensuring the safety of staff and pupils, he said.

“Overall, I think the messages are there and are being reinforced.”

Pupils found to be in possession of drugs at college were dealt with by disciplinary systems and referred to the Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drugs Service (ACADS), with the goal to reintegrate them back into college.

Mr McMillan was influential in overturning part of the Education Amendment Bill, which was planning to ban drug dogs, limit school staff’s power to search bags for suspected contraband and stop rehabilitation for troubled pupils.

Those who drafted the Bill said random searches could cause unnecessary paranoia and was

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intrusive of pupils’ privacy.

However, Mr McMillan said it would tie the hands of school staff, and make it easier to bring drugs, weapons, alcohol and other banned items through the school gate.

Without rehabilitation services, such as ACADS, he said schools would be forced to exclude or expel pupils because they would not be convinced about the safety of other pupils.

Mr McMillan flew to Wellington to speak to the Education and Science Select Committee about his concerns in February, while also showing his support to crack down on electronic devices to stamp out cyber bullying.

In April, the select committee backtracked and tabled a report backing many of the ideas of Mr McMillan and other education sector representatives, while recommending a set of clearer guidelines.

“I think it strikes the right balance between assuring privacy and dignity for both staff and students, and reassures everyone in the community that schools are a safe and sensible place,” Mr McMillan said at the time.

The Ministry of Education will consult with the education sector before the changes come into effect next year.

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Christchurch’s red zone cordon lifted

By Matthew Backhouse The final cordon around Christchurch’s quake-damaged city centre was lifted yesterday, bringing to an end the Defence Force’s longest-ever domestic deployment.

Hundreds gathered as the last barrier to the CBD red zone was officially lifted at a civic ceremony at Worcester Boulevard yesterday afternoon.

The cordon has been continuously staffed by soldiers in the

857 days since the city centre was closed following the deadly February 22, 2011 earthquake.

Prime Minister John Key thanked about 120 members of the Defence Force in person as the soldiers were dismissed from duty yesterday.

He said the soldiers had been a “reassuring presence” for the people of Christchurch as they came to terms with the disaster and set about rebuilding.

The ceremony was attended by Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee, Defence Minister

Jonathan Coleman, Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker and Defence Force chief Lieutenant General Rhys Jones.

Mr Brownlee said the occasion brought to a close the service of the hundreds of soldiers who had staffed the cordon.

But it was also an opportunity to thank members of the Navy and Air Force who had helped ferry people and much-needed supplies in the aftermath of the quakes.

“This is a physical and psychological milestone of great significance, with the official cordon now

gone and large parts of the city which have for so long only been viewed at a distance open to the public.”

Dr Coleman said the Defence Force deserved appreciation for its longest-ever domestic deployment, which began with regular forces and was later staffed by reserves.

“Working on two-month rotations and shifts of 12 hours a day, five days a week, has been a challenging task ... I acknowledge the impact their service has had on their families.”

General Jones said the Defence

Force’s response was the biggest humanitarian assistance mission it had ever undertaken, with almost 1800 personnel on the ground at the height of the response.

“Every one of those people, wherever they were in New Zealand, stepped forward and did here what they are trained to do anywhere – serve the people of New Zealand. I am enormously proud of them all.”

General Jones said it was an end of an era for the Defence Force and a milestone for Christchurch.

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By Myles Hume A letter warning the country’s principals they must allow same-sex couples to attend college balls does not need to be sent to Mid Canterbury schools, local principals say.

In fact, both colleges say they do not even know if

romantically involved same sex-couples attend their balls.

The May to July period is traditionally ear-marked as ball season, which has prompted Secondary Principals’ Association president Tom Parsons to write to schools telling them same-sex couples should be allowed to attend school balls or they

could be in breach of the Human Rights Act. Ashburton College’s ball was postponed recently due to the wild weather, and will now be held on July 12 at Hotel Ashburton.

Principal Grant McMillan said it had not been an issue for the college.

“I think sometimes schools can get a little carried away

with things that don’t exist ... just because they are the same sex doesn’t mean they are in a romantic relationship,” he said.

Mr McMillan said the college “may well have” samesex couples attending the ball together, but it did not matter.

“We have 30 students from Mount Hutt College that

are partners to those from Ashburton College, I’d be very surprised if every one of them were in a romantic relationship.

“It’s a great way for a whole lot of young people to get together and have a great time, for a lot of them this is maybe their first formal sitting.”

Mount Hutt College princi-

pal John Schreurs said some schools may deny same-sex couples at balls due to religious reasons or pressure from the community, but said Mr Parsons’ letter “maybe provided guidance towards the right point of view”.

He said the college interviewed partners from outside the school for the ball, but it was not known what the rela-

Bones ‘not those of Heke’

By Mike Barrington Controversy has erupted over the planned reburial of bones purported to be those of Maori warrior leader Hone Heke.

Te Matarahurahu hapu leader David Rankin – who holds Heke’s mere – removed bones from a Pakaraka cave two years ago and intends to rebury them at an unknown site near Kaikohe on August 31.

But Ngati Hine elder Erima Henare has raised the possibility that Mr Rankin took the wrong bones, claiming Heke’s remains were sealed into the cave with concrete two decades ago.

Mr Rankin retaliated, saying Mr Henare knew nothing about the history of the burial caves and was seeking publicity.

Motorists face petrol price rises today in the form of a three cents a litre excise tax increase, although one oil company says it will cushion them from a small amount of extra GST. BP spokesman Jonty Mills, who initially said the company intended “absorbing a component”of the increase, on Saturday defined that as just under half a cent of extra GST on top of the excise rise.

Discount oil company Gull said it would wait until today to assess its margins before seeing if it could absorb some of the tax rise, if only for a day or so.

“We might be able to do something short-term but I am not sure about the long term,” said retail manager Graham Stirk.

But Z spokesman Jonathan Hill said his company would simply pass on the tax rise as a straight cost imposed by the Government.

He said there had been import cost and exchange rate movements “both ways – unfortunately none of

One person was killed and two seriously injured in a crash on State Highway 1 in south Canterbury yesterday afternoon. Police said they came across the the crash at Otaio, involving a four-wheeldrive and a truck and trailer unit, about 3.15pm. The 4WD, carrying two passengers, had been travelling north and the truck, also carrying two people, was heading south when they collided. The driver of the 4WD was killed. The truck veered off the road and into a ditch, hitting a power pole and catching fire. - APNZ

“These bones were removed two years ago, and Henare has said nothing over that time. Now he suddenly wakes up and starts firing off accusations.”

Mr Henare said the decision to seal the cave was made at a meeting in Waitangi attended by Mr Rankin’s late father, Graham, and his aunts Martha Moon, Margaret Puriri and Mere Ututaonga.

“I attended the sealing at Pakaraka and have voiced my concerns now for two reasons,” he said.

“First, this has become a circus. Hone Heke was a legend of Ngapuhi and is still revered. He belongs to Ngapuhi and therefore the many hapu he belonged to or supported him – including Ngati Hine – should have been consulted about Mr Rankin’s plans.”

Secondly, Hone Heke needed a dignified interment so he could rest in peace.

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Petrol price up which help motorists – and tax is just one of those things in life.”

Caltex stations would lift their petrol prices by three cents a litre, a spokesman said.

Automobile Association spokesman Mark Stockdale acknowledged the inevitability of petrol going up, especially after commodity cost increases and a softening of the kiwi dollar.

Diesel users face an equivalent increase in road user charges, although those are not paid for at the pumps.

Today’s excise duty rise pushes total tax on petrol to about 92.3c, or 42.7 per cent of the pump price.

That includes 64.1c in excise and the rest in GST. It follows a two cents a litre excise rise in August last year and precedes more increases of three cents for each of the next two years, the proceeds of which all go into the National Land Transport Fund to pay for roads and public - APNZ transport.

Internationally renowned opera star and member of the New Zealand Order of Merit Dame Malvina Major is making a visit to Ashburton.

• Power restored Wellington Electricity says power has been restored to most homes cut off after the storm that hit the capital on June 20. A small number of people were still on generators because safe permanent connections were still worked on and some customers who reported outages could be be contacted, the company said. Some vacant homes were also still without power because safety checks could not be carried out. Repair crews had worked non-stop since the storm and more than 150 additional reinforcements were brought in from Hamilton, Thames, Whangarei, Tauranga, Hastings and Marlborough, almost tripling the workforce.

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Weather warmer Chilly Kiwis fed up with winter’s icy temperatures can put their woollies away for a while, with forecasters predicting a respite in the cold weather.

Philip Duncan of WeatherWatch.co.nz expects temperatures to be relatively mild over the next two weeks.

West to northwest winds would hit many areas of the country – helping to boost temperatures “well above average for the depths of winter,” he said.

“Eastern areas of New Zealand have a mostly dry and sunny forecast for the next 10 days while western areas, especially in the South Island, see showers and rain events on the increase,” he said.

Ski enthusiasts may be disappointed, he warned – with the warmer than average temperatures likely to result in less snow on skifields, especially in the North Island.

“The windier weather basically removes the chance of frosts for many areas also,” Mr Duncan said.

“Overnight lows in the South Island may even be in double digits at times over the next 14 days.”

In Auckland, overnight lows are expected to be back into double digits by mid-week.

During the day, Aucklanders should enjoy highs around 16°C by the week’s end, he said.

However, the break from the cold is unlikely to last.

“At this stage the computer models suggest the middle of July sees potential for another wintry snap,” Mr Duncan said.

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tionship between the pupils was.

“The issues we tend to have are with people who have been out of school a long time, and the nature of students from other schools,” he said.

Mount Hutt College held its ball on May 23, while Ashburton College will hold its ball on July 12.

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Dancing the night away Olivia McDonald was one of about 40 children who turned up for the Ashburton Parents’ Centre tiny tots disco on Friday night.

Held in the St David’s Church Hall, the disco was part of the annual Parent Centre Awareness Week campaign, which also included an educational evening for parents.

In keeping with the theme of this year’s disco, many children dressed up as their favourite character – and once again Superman, Spiderman, princesses and fairies held their ground.

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Sir Ian McKellen said goodbye to his role as Gandalf – and New Zealand – on Saturday, in what some are calling the end of an era for New Zealand film.

Sir Ian was to fly out yesterday after packing away his beard and wizard hat as his scenes for The Hobbit trilogy were wrapped. He is bound for the United States where he is to begin rehearsals for a stage play. Neil Cox, chief executive of the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch, said the company hoped Sir Ian would return to tread the new stage when it reopened late next year. Sir Ian raised more than $350,000 for the rebuild of the heritage theatre, playing 15 sold-out shows to more than 7000 theatregoers around New Zealand last year.

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Tickets selling fast Brown rules out selling assets

By Gabrielle Stuart Tickets are selling fast to see Dame Malvina Major and the Rising Stars on Saturday, for a concert starring not only national celebrities but plenty of local ones.

Dame Malvina, one of New Zealand’s leading operatic sopranos, is visiting Ashburton for the concert at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, organised by the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains.

The concert will be held to raise funds for the Ashburton Youth Institute, and will showcase exactly what the youth of Ashburton can do as they perform alongside national and international singers and musicians.

Organising committee member Elaine Vallender said they had exciting performers lined up.

“We not only have Dame Malvina Major singing. The [Dame Malvina Major Foundation] supports emerging artists and the line-up they have organised for us is amazing.”

Some of the local performers lined up include yodeller Ocean Waitokia who won the 2013 Gore Gold Guitar Awards, Ashburton’s X-Factor top 24 finalist Liam Kennedy-Clark, 11-year -old

aspiring cellist Zoe Diedricks and vocalist team Luke Glendining and Julia Bell.

One of New Zealand’s most exciting young ballet dancers, Tasman Davids, will also perform. Tasman won Arts Excellence Scholarships from the Dame Malvina Major Foundation in both 2010 and 2011 and is the only New Zealand dancer to have danced with the Russian Ballet in St Petersburg, Russia.

Singers include Christchurch based mezzo-soprano Elisabeth Harris and soprano Amina Edris, a student at the Wales International Academy of Voice and winner of the Nelson Aria Competition in 2012 and an Arts Excellence Award.

Instrumentalists to perform include multiple award winners Hugh Roberts (flute), Byron Newton (euphonium) and Stephen Watson (piano).

Ex-Ashburtonians Olivia Pike and Bridget King will also perform, as well as plenty of talent from across Mid Canterbury including recent NASDA graduate Tainui Kuru, who will travel from Auckland for the concert.

Talented young pianist Joy Sun completes the line-up.

Tickets can be purchased online or from the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

By Matthew Backhouse Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says Auckland will have to look at selling assets to fund its share of the $2.86 billion underground rail link.

Auckland Council wants to fund its half-share of the project through rates rises, road charges or a combination of both, but mayor Len Brown has ruled out selling shares in Auckland Airport and Ports of Auckland.

Mr Brownlee told TV3’s The Nation that Mr Brown was entitled to his views on asset sales, but the issue would “inevitably be on the table”.

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“That’s his position and I think he’s entitled to go to the ratepayers in the coming election and say that,” he said.

“But as we come up to the point where we’re looking at the business case, which is about how it’s funded and all the other aspects of it, he’ll have to have some answers.”

Mr Brownlee said he was not opposed to tolls, but he would not support any charges on existing assets that had been funded by taxpayers.

That would rule out a congestion charge, which Mr Brown has proposed as a way to fund the rail link.

“I don’t know how to apply a congestion charge,” Mr

Brownlee said. “We’re not going to support charges on roads that taxpayers effectively, and therefore Aucklanders as well, have already paid for.”

The Government announced last week it would put $10 billion towards its half of the rail link, a second harbour crossing and an east-west road link.

But on TVNZ’s Q+A programme yesterday, Mr Brownlee would not say exactly how much would be funded by asset sales.

“I think when you are looking that far out, you’d be kind of crazy to say, ‘Well, this is exactly how it’s going to be funded’ right now. We have options.”

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Event centre ‘will hold its own’

By Susan Sandys Ashburton will continue to hold its own as Christchurch prepares to channel hundreds of millions of dollars into new facilities in the city.

This is the opinion of sporting and performing arts representatives in the town.

Ashburton Trust Event Roger Centre manager Roger Farr said he had seen the event centre enjoy a post-earthquake surge in performances due to facilities being knocked out in Christchurch, but this had now mostly died off.

For example, the Ten Tenors had performed in Ashburton in 2011, but were planning on performing at the CBS Arena this year. However, there had been an increased awareness of the Ashburton centre among international promoters as a consequence of the earthquakes, and he expected this would be retained.

He expected the new performing arts precinct in Christchurch, which would take several years to come to fruition, would attract top international acts such as pop concerts, which Ashburton did not currently compete for anyway.

These top acts tended to go to Auckland, and the new precinct would encourage them to add the South Island to their performance schedule.

“I don’t think it will directly affect us that much at all, we are just not big enough for the big international acts,” Mr Farr said.

An example of one of the positive spin-offs following the quakes had

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been the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art performing its annual production at the centre as its usual venue of the Theatre Royal was out of action, and the academy was currently preparing its third annual performance here. As long as audiences continued to support the show here, it could remain here.

“If we can keep these guys coming to Ashburton it will be a huge coup for

us.”

The Christchurch City Council is to fund the development of a cultural arts precinct adjacent to the Theatre Royal and decide the future of the city’s Town Hall by August 31.

Meanwhile, Sport Canterbury Mid Canterbury office manager Jan Cochrane said she believed if anything a new sports stadium being planned for Christchurch would complement Ashburton’s stadium.

A new 35,000-seat covered stadium is being planned for the city and would cost in excess of $250 million.

“Even before the earthquakes there were not enough facilities in Christchurch, there were ideas of rebuilding or expanding indoor facilities (even then),” Mrs Cochrane said.

Ashburton was not aiming to host larger events such as test matches which the Christchurch stadium would be attracting, and the town was ahead in its planning stage with land already being prepared for its stadium.

“So we are already going to be ahead, these guys are still planning, I think we will have the opportunity to provide that indoor facility that Christchurch don’t have.”

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By Susan Sandys If Seafield teenager Milly Young told you she had the best brain in the South Island, it would be hard to disagree with her.

The 15-year-old won the South Island Brain Bee Challenge at Dunedin last week, and will now attend the Australasian Neuroscience Society annual meeting in Adelaide in January for the Brain Bee Challenge national final, going head to head with North Island and Australian winners.

“Everyone was surprised but no-one was more surprised than me,” Milly said of her win.

At the challenge the former St Joseph’s School pupil was among about 90 Year 11 pupils from 19 South Island secondary schools competing at the University of Otago.

The challenge asked questions to determine who was the ‘’best brain’’ on topics such as intelligence, memory, emotions, sensations, stress, ageing, sleep, addiction and dementia.

Christchurch secondary school pupils made a clean sweep of the prizes, the teams event being won by Villa Maria College of Christchurch, where Milly is a pupil, while Milly also won the individual event.

Competitors had to read the book Brain Facts and then choose chapters to be tested on. Milly chose The Developing Brain and Childhood Disorders.

She said the most difficult question was what was the first stage of sleep called. She said

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Best brain - Seafield teenager Milly Young. she remembered resting phase, but did not know the technical phrase.

Competitors had to write their answers and then read them out, something she found a little “nerve wracking”.

But all in all the challenge had

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As well as competing, pupils attended short lectures from some of the university’s leading neuroscientists, and were taken on tours of laboratories involved in neuroscience research at the university.

Milly said she was not yet sure what career path she would choose when she was older, but it could involve something to do neuroscience.

“I think something along those lines medically would be quite cool,” Milly said.

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Waiting game for more Hep A cases

By Susan Sandys Health authorities are keeping a watchful eye on Ashburton for any further cases of Hepatitis A. The town has been hit by a total of 11 confirmed cases of the illness in the past six weeks, a number which is considered high in a developed country such as New Zealand.

Canterbury District Health Board medical officer of health Ramon Pink said it had been only two weeks since the last identified case. The disease could be in a sufferer’s system for up to six weeks before they showed signs of being infected.

“So it’s very much a waiting game at the moment,” Dr Pink said.

Four of the 11 who had so far been infected in Ashburton were preschoolers, and the remainder were adults.

The health board has vaccinated over 290 people as the outbreak has progressed, including at one-day vaccination clinics at the three preschools attended by the infected children.

Dr Pink said it was an illness which was often not noticed in young children, but made adults particularly sick and required them to take at least one week off work.

Ninety-nine per cent of cases recover with no ongoing problems with their livers, while a

“very small number” could get a more serious illness affecting their livers.

Dr Pink reminded residents to be vigilant with hand hygiene. Hepatitis A was a “droplet transmission” disease, like influenza, measles, and whooping cough. It was transmitted via the faecal oral route, and could be exacerbated by poor hand hygiene after changing nappies or using the toilet.

In developing or under developing nations the disease was more common and could be associated with squalid living conditions or infected water.

“We do see this from time to time but it’s not very common in New Zealand,” Dr Pink said.

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Maybe Australia wasn’t ready for a woman PM OUR VIEW attack, but Labor Party officials need to assume responsibility in a large part for the staggering drop in polls.

Collectively Australia seemed very surprised to wake up to its first woman prime minister in June 2010, in a country defined by male heroes; from modern day AFL players dating back to Ned Kelly. Ms Gillard was in the firing line from the onset, in an often blatantly sexist campaign.

In Western Australia at least, her hair style and re-growth, her nose and the width of her derriere, attracted more attention than the fact history had been made, or her policies, or her ability to lead the party.

At the time, I was taken back when several colleagues in a WA newsroom agreed the country wasn’t ready for a female prime minister.

Then I recalled the jibes about

I’ve yet to hear comment on Kevin Rudd’s receding hairline, pompous fashion sense – or the autocratic management style which put him offside with his party in the first place

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Helen Clark’s crooked teeth and her deep voice.

Which in terms of political evolution puts Kiwis on the same rung of the ladder; albeit a decade earlier.

The personal attacks on Ms Gillard never let up, while Mr Abbott was frequently seen in those infamous budgie smugglers showing off his manly physique at endurance sport events; all the time keeping the pressure on Labor.

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s an MP, one of the most important things to me is supporting families and households National is doing that with our clear plan to take New Zealand forward.

At the same time our opponents have been focusing on themselves and other sideshows, and saying no to anything that creates jobs or growth.

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The pilot of the Cessna aircraft also walked away without injuries.

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Mr Raihania was pipped by Mana candidate Te Hamua Nikora by about 500 votes in Saturday’s by-election but the combined votes of both men totalled more than the winning Labour candidate Meka Whaitiri, prompting a resurgence in calls by Mana leader Hone Harawira for the two to join together.

Mr Raihania said the by-election meant the party had to take a hard look at itself and see if accommodations could be reached in the Maori seats.

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modation. That needs to happen tout suite. Having been through this by-election, I think I’m entitled to do that.”

He intended to argue for the change in position at the party’s annual conference in a fortnight, and believed the party presidents and councils should hold those talks rather than the party leaders because of the personal acrimony following Hone Harawira’s split with the party.

“Probably the leaders are too combative and they have come through that acrimonious split so I don’t think they’re the right people to lead that discussion.”

However, he said he was a realist and believed the parties were too different politically and philosophically for the Mana-Maori merger Mr Harawira and some Maori commentators have proposed.

Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell said discussion was free,

but whether it amounted to anything was a different question.

“Anything is possible and we have to reflect on where we are at the moment and see what is in the best interests of the longterm survival of the Maori Party.

But we parted ways, and we parted ways for good reasons.

Not too much has changed on that, so for us to go back on the principled stand we took at the time would effectively say there was nothing in it. I don’t necessarily believe that is the case.”

Such an agreement could mean the Maori Party did not stand candidates in Mr Harawira’s Te Tai Tokerau and possibly Ikaroa-Rawhiti to give Mr Nikora a greater chance in 2014, while Mana did not contest seats held by narrow majorities by the Maori Party such as Tamaki Makaurau or Te Tai Hauauru, which could be at risk of going to Labour in the

handover from retiring co-leader Tariana Turia to her successor.

Labour MP Shane Jones also dismissed the suggestion a full merger would work, saying the the “political ethics” of the two were very different. He admired the constructive, traditional approach the Maori Party took to politics, but believed it was on an inexorable slide.

“The only chance is to fold in to the Mana Party and ‘hail Hone Harawira.’ I don’t think that will work.”

Mr Jones also said he disagreed with comments made by an anonymous Labour MP to 3 News that Mr Shearer was on notice from his caucus to improve in the polls before spring. “I don’t agree with that whatsoever. I’d love to find out who this rooster is. Rooster or hen, upon discovery necks will be wrung.”

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Shebab extremists kill leaders Somalia’s al Qaeda-linked Shebab extremists have killed two of their own top commanders, one with a $US5 million ($A5.41 million) United States bounty on his head, the insurgents say.

“We have informed their widows of their deaths, as they must now wear the clothes of mourning,” Shebab spokesman Abdulaziz Abu Musab said yesterday.

The pair killed are two co-found-

ers of the Islamist group, including US-wanted Ibrahim Haji Jama Mead, better known by his nickname Al-Afghani – “the Afghan”, due to his training and fighting with Islamist guerrillas there.

Washington offered a $US5 million bounty for Afghani, who opposed the command of top Shebab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane.

Godane earlier this month

ordered Afghani and other leaders’ arrest.

Shebab gunmen also killed Abul Hamid Hashi Olhayi, named as another senior commander and co-founder of the group.

Family members said they were arrested and then executed, but the Shebab said they were killed during a gun battle.

“We deny reports that the men were killed after capture,” Musab

said. “The two men were killed in a shoot out when they were resisting arrest on court orders.”

Somalia’s Shebab is fractured into multiple rival factions, some based along clan lines and others ideological.

Some are more attracted by a nationalist agenda to oust foreigners from Somalia, while others – including Godane – have more international jihadi ambitions.

However, despite its divisions, analysts say it remains a dangerous and powerful force.

Afghani formerly headed the extremist group’s forces in southern Somalia’s Lower Juba region, based in the strategic port city of Kismayo.

In April, a letter was circulated on extremist websites reportedly penned by Afghani to al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, criti-

cising the leadership of Godane.

Security sources report that clashes broke out between Godane’s troops and forces loyal to Afghani on June 20 in the southern Somali port of Barawe, one of the few towns still held by the al Qaeda-linked insurgents.

After the fighting in Barawe in which Afghani was captured, factions opposed to Godane have - AFP scattered.

US President Barack Obama has met the family of his “inspiration” Nelson Mandela, but was unable to visit the anti-apartheid legend who remains critically ill in hospital.

Despite tentative signs of an improvement in the condition of the father of multi-racial South Africa, Obama decided not to visit Mandela during his visit for fear of disturbing his “peace and comfort”.

Instead, Obama met privately with some relatives of the revered leader including two daughters and several grandchildren and spoke by telephone with Mandela’s wife Graca Machel.

“I expressed my hope that Madiba draws peace and comfort from the time that he is spending with loved ones, and also expressed my heartfelt support for the entire family as they work through this difficult time,” Obama said, using Mandela’s clan name.

Machel said she had “drawn strength from the support” offered by the Obama family.

“I am humbled by their comfort and messages of strength and inspiration which I have already conveyed to Madiba.”

Speaking earlier in Pretoria, where 94-year-old Mandela lay fighting for his life in a nearby hospital, Obama praised the “moral courage” of South Africa’s first black president.

“The struggle here against apartheid, for freedom, Madiba’s moral courage, his country’s historic transition to a free and democratic nation, has been a personal inspiration to me. It has been an inspiration to the world,” Obama said after talks with President Jacob Zuma.

“The outpouring of love that we’ve seen in recent days shows

that the triumph of Nelson Mandela and this nation speaks to something very deep in the human spirit – the yearning for justice and dignity that transcends boundaries of race and class and faith and country.”

Obama said before arriving he did not need “a photo-op” with Mandela, whom he meet briefly in 2005, and the White House on Saturday ruled out a meeting between the two men.

“Out of deference to Nelson Mandela’s peace and comfort and the family’s wishes, they will not be visiting the hospital,” the official said.

Obama’s three-nation tour is aimed at changing perceptions that he has neglected Africa since his election in 2008, while also countering China’s growing economic influence in the resourcerich continent.

But it has been overshadowed by the illness of his fellow Nobel peace laureate, who has been in intensive care for more than three weeks.

Zuma said Mandela remained in “critical but stable” condition, expressing hope that he would improve.

Welcoming the US president to South Africa on the second leg of his tour, he said Mandela and Obama were “bound by history” as the first black leaders of their respective nations.

“You both carry the dreams of millions of people in Africa,” Zuma said.

But the US leader was not greeted so warmly by all South Africans. Riot police fired stun grenades at anti-Obama protesters in the township of Soweto, once a flashpoint in the antiapartheid struggle.

A visit by Obama today to Mandela’s former jail cell on Robben Island, off Cape Town in particular is expected to be laden with symbolism.

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• Prison over crash An Egyptian court has sentenced two railway workers to 10 years in prison over a train crash that killed 52 people when a bus full of schoolchildren was hit last year.

The court, in the southern city of Assiut, found Sayed Radwan and Hussein Abdel Rahman guilty of manslaughter and endangerment of public transport at the weekend.

It sentenced each to 10 years prison and a fine of about $14,000. Last November, the speeding train crashed into a bus carrying Egyptian children to their kindergarten.

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Solarium operators will pocket $1000 for each tanning machine they surrender to NSW authorities ahead of a ban next year. Starting today, the operators will get the cash rebate under a scheme being run by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA).

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• Rockets deployed North Korea has deployed new rocket launchers along its border capable of hitting targets beyond Seoul, a report says. Artillery units from the North were spotted replacing older multiple rocket stations with an upgraded version of the 240mm guns, Yonhap news agency said yesterday. The agency quoted an unnamed government official as saying the new multiple rocket launchers with a maximum range of 70km could extend their reach beyond the South Korean capital.

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• Blast kills 29 At least 29 people have been killed in Uganda’s capital when a petrol tanker exploded while they were siphoning fuel, police say. The incident occurred after the tanker overturned some six kilometres from central Kampala at - DPA the weekend.

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Ten-year-old Easton Martin, of Mesa, Arizoaa, stops to cool off in a misting fan while walking with his family at the weekend in Las Vegas.

US southwest scorched by heat wave The southwest of the United States sizzled at the weekend as a heat wave baked the region amid predictions that temperatures in some areas could approach all-time record highs.

The National Weather Service warned that the scorching heat could be life-threating and that it was not expected to let up for

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In Palm Springs, California, 48°C was possible, they said.

In Las Vegas, 30 people at an open air music festival had to be hospitalised on Friday due to the heat, broadcaster NBC reported.

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A car bomb aimed at Pakistani police has killed eight civilians and wounded more than 20 on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar. The bomb targeted a convoy of Frontier Constabulary paramilitary police south of Peshawar on the main road to Kohat, near the semi-autonomous tribal belt where the Taliban and al-Qaeda-linked groups have strongholds. “We have received eight dead bodies and 22 injured. There are three children among the dead,” said Jamil Shah, spokesman for the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar.

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Wilson won the men’s championship by beating Michael Lawson 11-6 in the final for his fourth championship title.

Wilson was one of 20 entries in the men’s singles with eight qualifying for post section play, where Lawson beat Alex Crawford, Murray Bassett had a win over Winston Lee, Matt

Bassett was too good for Russell Ellis and Wilson defeated Martin Nordqvist.

In the semi-finals Wilson beat Matt Bassett while Lawson beat Murray Bassett.

After four ends in the final it was 3-all and after eight ends Wilson had taken the lead 8-4.

Lawson then picked up two singles on the next two ends to be 6-8, but the next three ends saw Wilson go on to an 11-6 win to be just one more championship away from a coveted gold star.

The ladies singles started with 11 entries and four qualified for post

section play where Caitlyn Bassett beat Rowena Mackenzie and Talbot beat Laura Mackenzie.

The final had an even start with Bassett being 5-4 after six ends only for Talbot to come back to be 9-8 up after 11 ends.

Talbot then picked up a single on the last end to take out the ladies championship 10-8.

It may not have been the result she was after but it was still a good couple of days for Bassett, who on Friday night picked up the junior singles title after defeating Madison Bensdorp.

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Novak Djokovic believes he is peaking at just the right time as the world No.1 prepares to step up his bid for a second Wimbledon title.

Djokovic took the express route into the fourth round yesterday, thrashing French 28th seed Jeremy Chardy 6-3 6-2 6-2.

The Serb, who faces German 13th seed Tommy Haas for a place in the quarter-finals, played a flawless first two sets without a single unforced error and eventually hit 38 winners and served eight aces in one hour and 26 minutes of total dominance on Centre Court.

While several of Djokovic’s title rivals, including Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, have fallen foul of the shock defeats and injury withdrawals that have rocked this year’s Wimbledon tournament, the 26-yearold has progressed serenely into the last 16 without dropping a set.

“My results are getting better and better, so this is very encouraging going into the second week,” Djokovic said.

“I felt great from the start till the end. I had that super focus.

“I saw the stats that I won 100 per cent of first serves.

“That was incredible for me.

While Florian Mayer, Bobby Reynolds and Chardy have been contemptuously swatted aside by Djokovic, he acknowledges Haas is likely to provide far more resistence.

At 35, Haas is the oldest player left in the men’s draw, but he has been playing with renewed verve over the past 18 months, climbing back into the top 15 following a series of injuries.

Haas was also a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2009 and Djokovic has no intention of underestimating the German.

“He loves playing on grass and beat Roger in the final of Halle last year,” Djokovic said.

“He doesn’t look like a 36-year-old for sure.

“He’s full of confidence on the court and he’s been playing very close to the best tennis of his life.

“There’s no clear favourite in that match.”

Djokovic won their last meeting, in the French Open quarter-finals in straight sets earlier this month, but he admits Haas pushed him hard enough to suggest he could do more damage on grass.

“You wouldn’t expect him to play his best at the French Open because clay is not his surface, but he did,” Djokovic said.

“He’s proven everybody wrong because he’s so fit and he moves

to play in the New Zealand Junior Singles Finals at Hutt Valley on the August 31 and after a round robin Bassett and Bensdorp had two wins each, so had to play off with Bassett coming out on top.

The New Zealand Mixed Fours Zone final will be played in Christchurch next weekend, where Ashburton’s representatives Donald Bell, Joan Hardy, Christine Talbot and Charlie Cleghorn will be up against teams from Canterbury, South Canterbury and North Otago, with the winners then going on to play in the NZ Mixed Fours Final to be held in Manawatu on July 27.

• Erakovic crashes out Marina Erakovic has missed a golden chance of moving through to the fourth round at Wimbledon after she was beaten 1-6 7-5 6-3

by Great Britain’s Laura Robson yesterday. The 25-year-old was serving for the match at 5-4 in the second set but nerves seemed to take hold as she double faulted and it sparked a turnaround in fortunes. She double faulted twice in the next service game to hand Robson the initiative she never got back. To cap off a miserable day, Erakovic and partner Cara Black were also ousted in the second round of the doubles, beaten 7-6 7-6 by Canadian Eugenie Bouchard and Croatia’s Petra Martic. Erakovic can at least reflect on some recent good form as well as a healthy bank account. She will pocket NZ$135,577 from her week’s work in both singles and - APNZ doubles.

• Ko falls off the pace World No 1 amateur Lydia Ko slumped in the third round of the US Open Championship in New York yesterday. The 16-year-old from the Gulf Harbour Country Club, who had rounds of 72 and 76 at the Sebonack Golf Club to make the cut in her fifth major, slipped back in the third round with a seven-over-par 79. The world No 16 is on an 11-overpar three-round total to be in a share of 51st place heading into the final round. Ko will begin the final round 21 shots back from World No.1 Inbee Park who is on track to win three major championships in a row.- APNZ

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after beating Jeremy Chardy at Wimbledon. around the court really well. He’s world No.111 Adrian Mannarino, who has made the last 16 at a major for perfect for grass.”

Five other men are making their the first time in 14 attempts.

Russian 20th seed Mikhail Youzhny, maiden appearance at the fourtha quarter-finalist in 2012, defeated round stage.

France’s Kenny De Schepper, Serbia’s Viktor Troicki 6-3 6-4 7-5 the 26-year-old world No.80, beat and goes on to face British second Argentine 22nd seed Juan Monaco seed Andy Murray.

6-4 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 to book a last-16 Spanish fourth seed David Ferrer, spot at a major for the first time. a quarter-finalist last year, managed De Schepper will face experienced to escape the carnage, downing Fernando Verdasco after the Spanish Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-7 former top 10 player, now at 54th in (6-8) 7-6 (7-2) 2-6 6-1 6-2. the world, cruised past temperamental Ferrer will face Croatia’s world Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-2 6-4 6-4.

No.49 Ivan Dodig for a place in the Lukasz Kubot, ranked 130, is the quarter-finals.

Czech seventh seed Tomas Berdych, second Pole to reach the last 16 after 24th seed Jerzy Janowicz also booked the runner-up in 2010, beat South his place on Friday.

African Kevin Anderson 3-6 6-3 6-4 Kubot beat 25th seed Benoit Paire 7-5 and takes on unseeded Australian - AFP 6-1 6-3 6-4 and next faces French Bernard Tomic.

Kiwi teenager Mitch Evans was cruelly denied victory in the GP2 Feature race at Silverstone yesterday after a technical failure caused him to exceed the speed limit during his compulsory pit stop. Evans had stormed through from eighth on the grid to lead before his pit stop. In spite of his dramas in the pits, he was soon closing fast on race leader Sam Bird. With 12 laps to go Evans was just five seconds behind Bird and closing at a second each lap. However, the speed sensors in his car had failed during the pit stop which meant his speed limiter did not work. Evans was ordered back into the pits for a 10-second stop-and-go penalty which dropped him down to 19th at the finish. “When I came back out from the pit stop Bird was only 4.5 seconds down the road and I was catching him fast. Our car was very quick today and without the problem we could have won,” Evans said. - APNZ

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In London in a convict’s footsteps I’m standing in front of a judge of London’s infamous criminal court, the Old Bailey, and about to be sentenced to a term in the infant colony of New South Wales.

My crime? I stole three pounds weight of brewers’ hops.

Well, not actually. It was my great, great, great grandfather who committed such a crime more than 200 years ago. But I’m reliving in London the path he might have taken as a convict way back then. He was one of more than 160,000 convicts sent to the colonies.

Any Australian who has a convict ancestor probably has an interest in the life they led before being shoved onto a ship in London bound for an unknown future in New South Wales.

My spur has been the opening on London’s South Bank of The London Dungeons, a lively recreation of how London’s underbelly was from the middle ages to the times of Jack the Ripper.

The Dungeons features various gory and macabre historical events in a gallows humour aimed at younger audiences. It uses a mixture of live actors role-playing on 18 interactive theatrical sets, with special effects and rides. I’m seeing, hearing, touching - and even smelling - what it would have been like to fall foul of authorities in those days.

I have been hauled before a ‘judge’ to account for my ‘crime’.

Fortunately, it’s not among the 222 crimes for which, in the 18th century, a hanging was prescribed. My grandfather was lucky to get away with a life sentence. How would you like to be hanged for ‘being on the King’s highway with a sooty face’? Or ‘setting fire to your mother’s house’?

Or ‘cutting down fruit trees’?

I’m sentenced and led down to the cells. It was normal for prisoners under sentence of transportation to spend the first part of their sentence in the prison, in this case the Thames-side Newgate prison, where they had awaited trial, usually in solitary confinement.

I follow a stream of other Dungeon patrons along a dark and dank ‘corridor of misdemeanours’. I hear the wails of tortured prisoners, and other sinister sounds; the clank of chains and thuds of heavy doors closing. Beneath our feet are the

centuries-old, original cobblestone roads of London. Ahead is the torturer with his thumbscrews, rack and other hideous pain-inducers.

I’m beginning to understand.

Opened originally in 1974, the Dungeons was initially designed as a museum of macabre history, but it has evolved to become an actorled, interactive experience. It moved recently from its original nearby premises to the new location in the former County Hall, on the South Bank alongside the Thames River, near the London Eye. We are taken on a two-hour journey through 1000 years of London history to meet some of the city’s most infamous characters, including Jack the Ripper, a serial killer of prostitutes who stalked Whitechapel between August and November, 1888. He was never caught or identified. And Sweeney Todd, the Fleet Street barber whose victims allegedly finished up in meat pies sold in Miss Lovett’s shop.

The show incorporates other events such as Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot. We meet characters such as The Torturer, The Plague Doctor, and, of course, The Judge.

Guests are encouraged to participate in the shows. The experience also includes two water rides and a “drop ride to doom”.

All that is missing is someone singing the popular Australian folk song, Botany Bay, with first verse references to the “well-known Old Bailey”.

Speaking of the Old Bailey, the court is in Newgate Street (yes, the prison was here, too), just across the river from The Dungeons and offers another unique insight into London at the time of my convict ancestor. It’s my next stop.

It comprises 18 courts spread over three floors. The oak-panelled courtrooms have been the setting for some of the most infamous cases in the criminal world. It provides a wonderful insight into the workings, heritage and people that make this most famous of courts what it is today. You can sit in the visitors’ gallery - free - when criminal trials are being heard and watch as a new drama unfolds.

To continue my quest for some understanding of 19th century London, I join London Walks

The sign says it all. Gory and macabre sights await those who enter. would be crowded into just a few streets near butchers’ shops and tanneries, where leather was made.

The waste from these places, as well as sewage from the houses, often ran openly in the street.

Disease was very common.

Nobody thought that life would get any better, so men and women tried to forget their troubles by getting drunk or turning to crime. No wonder so many women turned to prostitution, said Donald.

After our guided walk we steady our nerves with a pint or two of ale at The Ten Bells, the old local pub where Jack and the prostitutes no doubt drank.

All London Walks (london@walks. com) tours cost about $18 for an adult and if this walk is any guide they are great value. London is a very walkable city and at least one of the dozens of London Walks’ guided walks should be on everyone’s itinerary on a visit to London.

Themes range from Ancient London to Olympics London to Harry Potter on location in London town.

The nation’s tourist organisation, VisitBritain, hopes that the worldwide interest in Britain created by the Olympics and Diamond Jubilee celebrations will carry over into this year.

London is spearheading the tourist drive with new South Bank attractions such as the Dungeons and the recently-opened, 310-metre high Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe, on the opposite side of the river.

It will compete with the London Eye to offer spectacular views over London.

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and the resident Jack the Ripper expert, Donald Rumbelow, on a walk through the crazed murderer’s East London killing ground.

Donald is a crime historian and former curator of the Police Crime Museum. He’s the author of the definitive book on Jack the Ripper.

It’s a cold, wet London evening as we set out from Tower Hill to follow the path which in 1888 was the scene of five horrifying murders - five drink-sodden East End prostitutes were savagely butchered and disembowelled. Nobody was ever caught but there were plenty of suspects.

Donald tells a great story to his audience of some 50 tourists, as we follow him around the murder scenes. A few buildings remain from the period - like the dormitory building for London’s poorest (and now a student residence) where the last of Jack the Ripper’s victims lived.

In the 18th century, the gap between rich and poor was huge.

In London’s east end, where we’re now retracing the steps of Jack the Ripper, most people were poor and hungry.

People began their working lives at the age of six, labouring long hours in factories for small wages.

Men had to live close to their workplaces, so hundreds of families

The Old Bailey, often the final stop for a lot of criminals before being sent to New South Wales.

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ARIES (Mar 21st Apr 20th) Welcome to a new month. So what does July hold in store for you? Well, look forward to the end of Saturn’s retrograde in a week’s time, for financial worries and joint assets will be less strained.

However, there remains a big focus on your home affairs and someone may need a lot of support this week. Try to foster patience.

TAURUS (Apr 21st May 21st) You might feel there is a bit of an energy lag as you begin this new week, nor should you be surprised if you find yourself mulling over conversations which happened over the weekend.

If things were said that you didn’t fully understand, or where you feel people had hidden agendas or made sneaky points, just work your way through these.

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GEMINI (May 22nd Jun 21st) If you are still owed some money it may be preventing you from moving on in other areas. But try not to get so drawn into this that it sees you feeling negative to other possibilities. Why? Well, with Jupiter in a fab part of your chart now, and by the end of this week angling brilliantly with Neptune, your ideas can yet take you far.

A typical East London alleyway, the favourite haunts of Jack the Ripper.

The Ten Bells, the local pub where Jack the Ripper and the prostitutes no doubt drank.

Gory sights abound inside The London Dungeon.

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CANCER (Jun 22nd - Jul 23rd) You may have felt particularly restless over the weekend and there could be an element of this still today. Might this be because one thing that you are keen to go forwards on is stalling? If so, this would be understandable, but like all Mercury’s retrogrades this may be because of a bigger, yet so far unobvious reason. Trust the fates.

LEO (Jul 24th - Aug 23rd) The week begins with the Sun going face to face with the powerful entity known as Pluto. Forget that some say this is no longer a planet. Its influence is enormous and this may be a time when you have to take really seriously any imbalances in your life, especially excesses.

If you are overdoing anything it may be time to throttle back.

VIRGO (Aug 24th Sep 23rd) Your commitment to something or someone may have been tested in the last few days. This may have led to a clash or a sudden dramatic change of plan. Then again you may have been pulled towards an option compulsively.

All of this may be partly because you keep changing your mind about what you want from the future.

LIBRA (Sep 24th Oct 23rd) Professional demands could remain a big part of the new month, and to a degree you might not mind if this means getting into a new job or taking on more responsibilities. However, if you have been under pressure or a boss or employer seems ever more pushy, you may crave the privacy of your home life and time spent with loved ones.

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SCORPIO (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) Do you feel your life is boxed in? I don’t just mean because of work or the children, if you have them. No, I mean do you feel intellectually constrained so that it is difficult for you to breathe, get people to talk or listen to your ideas or hopes? If so, this week could create some tensions.

Stand up to anyone who holds you back.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) It is true that your guide planet Jupiter is well placed for business and commercial hopes and will be for the following year. Yet there are some short-term influences which need to be negotiated which may not be so difficult to overcome.

Getting the exact information clearly is one. Someone trying to push their values on you is another.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd - Jan 20th) You may have found yourself particularly unsettled yesterday.

Perhaps this is a long-standing restlessness that has proved hard to pinpoint, or maybe there could be something in your emotional world that makes you feel trapped or ill at ease. If you are putting off discussing this, the time may be ripe for doing just that, however painful.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) If you feel that people are withholding from you, not quite telling you how they feel but subtly excluding you in some way, a real sense of injustice could rage within you this week. Yet it is also very important that you don’t imagine the worst.

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PISCES (Feb 20th Mar 20th) Something may have taken your fancy yesterday and you may have had an ‘I’ve got to have it!’ moment.

Today you may still not be sated or you may be regretting the temptation this indulgence brought. Pisces people can have a tendency towards escapism and part of the issue at present may be your choices.

Too many could seem overpowering.

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The Mid Canterbury Masters maintained top spot in their division with a 6-5 win over Waimak in Mainland Football on Saturday. The Masters held on for a one-goal win to maintain their top billing ahead of a topof-the-table clash with Papanui Redwood at home this Saturday.

The Mid Canterbury seniors had the weekend off which left division four Mid Canterbury Eastern as the main game at the Ashburton Domain and they drew 1-1 with top-of the-table Parklands. The Mid Canterbury Youth XI went down to St Bedes 1st XI 4-3 in Christchurch in 18th grade division one. Methven International were unable to play Halswell United in division five with Warren Park closed by the Christchurch City Council on Saturday, however, the Mid Canterbury women played Hornby at Warren Park in women’s division two yesterday with a 9-0 win to stay top of the table.

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7.30pm. CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre in the Parish centre, Cnr Burnett and Winter Streets.

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Hampstead’s Jessica Yeatman puts a stop to a Craighead attack during the Mid-South Canterbury women’s hockey match on Saturday.

Cricket score on the turf

By Jonathan Leask Defending champions Wakanui Black thrashed Excelsior 17-3 in one of the biggest scores ever in the Mid-South Canterbury hockey competition on Saturday.

It was a real mixed bag weekend as Wakanui Black had a scoring spree, Tinwald claimed their first win, Wakanui Blue were tipped up and the Hampstead women caused an upset.

Black were so dominant that with 20 minutes to go they pulled their goalkeeper to give him some action, having barely seen the ball in Timaru, however, it was a forgettable match for the Black players despite the huge score line.

“It was a bit of a non-event as they didn’t really offer too much,” Wakanui Black’s Mark Bennett said.

“But then I’ve never played in a Wakanui team that has scored 17 goals in a game and never had a player score seven goals in a single game either.”

The team’s rookie Ryan Hampton came up with seven goals in the rout to further

impress in his debut senior season.

James Tavendale scored four goals, Hugh Copland scored a hat-trick and Matt Marshall scored two with Ryan Wilson scoring the other goal.

It wasn’t high scoring but Tinwald were over the moon with a 3-0 win over Tainui, their first win of the season.

They had a win by default in round one but have spent the last 13 rounds trying to earn one for real, and that day finally came.

“We have come close a few times only to end up coming second so they were pretty determined once we got in front to stay there,” Tinwald coach Ian Snowball said.

Thomas White put Tinwald in front 1-0 in the first half, and then Daniel Stagg scored a second half double for a comfortable 3-0 win.

“We had a few more opportunities we could have converted but 3-0 was enough and I’d say we would have been happy with 1-0.”

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While Wakanui Black a walk in the park, Wakanui Blue had a rough ride as they were tipped over by Timaru Boys’ 4-2.

The school boys’ held a 1-0 advantage at half time before Hayden Sinclair scored from a penalty corner to tie things up after halftime. Timaru Boys’ then scored three goals in quick succession to stun Blue and defended their 4-1 lead until the closing stages when Karl Snowball banged in a consolation goal.

“Both sides had equal opportunities throughout the game but they played with more control and were able to make more of theirs count,” Blues Sam Moore said.

“We have had it pretty easy in the last few weeks so it’s a bit worrying that when we come up against a better team we get tipped up, especially when we have Wakanui Black next week.”

With the boys all away Hampstead were home alone and ran amuck, recording an upset 2-1 win over Craighead

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in Ashburton. Craighead has been one of the top sides this season but it was Hampstead that looked like the title contender on Saturday, dominating the schoolgirls from the get go.

“We came out firing and just looked like the better team,” Hampstead’s Rebecca McCloy said.

“We were passing well had great ball control and solid defence and I would say it was easily our best game of the season.

“It was damn near perfection.”

A diving deflection from Sophie Morrow put the hosts in front in the first half as Craighead struggled to get into the contest. Craighead came out with some new combinations but still displayed a panicked attack, while the Hampstead held their nerve and went ahead 2-0 when Shannon Thompson-Laing found the back of the net.

That only unsettled Craighead further and some frenetic play had the visitors pull a goal back, but the Hampstead defence tightened up as Craighead chased an equaliser with some desperate and despairing play but didn’t threaten again as Hampstead held on for the win.

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Famous five for Warriors Warriors 18 Broncos 16

By Michael Brown What was four has now become five as the Warriors continued a winning streak the rest of the league will now be taking considerable notice of.

Matt Elliott’s side were being written off on both sides of the Tasman six weeks ago, but they are now one of the form teams and one few sides will want to play.

They achieved it yesterday against an excellent Broncos side keen to atone for the 56-18 hammering they received to start the Warriors’ streak.

They had their State of Origin players back this time and they made a significant difference and one, Corey Parker, had the chance to send it to extra time with a 42m penalty as the hooter sounded in the background.

It brought to an end an enthralling contest and the Warriors will test their resurgence next weekend when they head to Perth to take on the table-topping Rabbitohs.

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Their fifth straight win equalled their third-best run in the club’s history and was only the first time Elliott had achieved the feat as a coach.

It was a high quality game with both sides completing close to 90 percent of their sets. It’s not the only measure of efficiency but six times this season the Warriors have completed more than 70 percent and gone on to win five of them.

They played with patience and intelligence in the first half, often content to force a repeat set rather than push a play and they opened the scoring through Manu Vatuvei in the 10th minute after enjoying a third-consecutive set.

The Broncos, however, were just as efficient and in a tit-for-tat half the two sides traded a brace of tries each which saw the Warriors head to the sheds leading 12-10.

But the home side looked a little flat early in the second spell as they went through the motions rather than force the game.

In contrast, the Broncos were playing with energy and intensity and they were rewarded with a try to Josh Hoffman in the 45th minute.

They displayed some good ball movement as they attacked down the left edge but

the Warriors were guilty of ball watching.

What was even worse was the sight of Vatuvei hobbling off the field in the 54th minute with a knee injury.

Neither side were making mistakes, but it was almost as if the Warriors were playing it too safe because the Broncos were controlling the tempo as well as territory.

They needed to start playing the ball at the line to try to breach what was a very stout defence.

At least no damage was being done at the other end as only four points separated the sides as it entered the last 10 minutes.

That was when Konrad Hurrell struck.

The Broncos looked certain to score as they created a huge overlap, but Hurrell snaffled a long pass and sprinted 90m to score under the posts.

Scott Prince probably didn’t need to try the cut-out pass as Broncos players queued up for the try but it was a welcome sight for most in the 15,515-strong crowd.

The Broncos pushed for a match-winner in the closing stages but the Warriors held on for another crucial win.

Warriors 18 (Manu Vatuvei, Elijah Taylor, Konrad Hurrell tries; Shaun Johnson 3 goals) Broncos 16 (Lachlan Maranta, Peter Wallace, Josh Hoffman tries; Scott Prince 2 gls). HT: 12-10.

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The Sydney Roosters will be looking for controlled aggression from feisty prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves as he makes his NRL return from suspension tonight against the Manly outfit he crossed the line against last outing.

Waerea-Hargreaves was sent off and banned for five weeks for hitting Sea Eagles prop George Rose with a high shot in the Roosters’ 16-4 win at Brookvale last month.

He makes his return in a high-stakes clash at Allianz Stadium between the third

and fourth-placed teams. The Roosters will climb above Melbourne into second if they win, while a Manly victory will move the Sea Eagles to within one point of the Roosters.

Roosters captain and fullback Anthony Minichiello said Waerea-Hargreaves was excited about playing again, but was also aware of the potential for the Kiwi international to get too pumped up.

“You’ve got to speak to Jared about that because he likes to play the game tough and aggressive on a weekly basis and when he’s been out for five weeks that can all build up,” Minichiello said.

“We will be needing some controlled

aggression from him tomorrow night.”

Manly coach Geoff Toovey admitted the Roosters were a more formidable proposition with Waerea-Hargreaves in their line-up.

“He’s a great leader of their forwards and I think they’ve missed him a little bit and he’ll add something to their pack,” Toovey said.

Toovey insisted there’d be no retribution eked out by his side, saying the Eagles were more intent on breaking down the Roosters’ league-best defence than seeking payback against Waerea-Hargreaves.

“To crack the opposition defence you need to come up with something special or

It was not the fairytale end Magic coach Noeline Taurua was looking for, but in own understated words, “that’s sport”.

Taurua’s 11-year tenure at the Waikato-Bay of Plenty franchise came to an end last night, with her side beaten by a slick and composed Firebirds unit in their transtasman league semi-final match-up. With the Magic the only New Zealand side to make the playoffs, the result means the ANZ Championship final will be an all-Australian affair for the first time since 2009. The Queensland side will fight it out with the Vixens in Melbourne in next Sunday’s preliminary final for a chance to take on the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the - NZH grand final.

• Dugan staying at six St George Illawarra coach Steve Price won’t push star recruit Josh Dugan to five-eighth as his storied NRL club looks to avoid the ignominy of their first wooden spoon in 75 years. The Dragons slumped to 15th on the ladder, just two points ahead of cellar-dwelling Parramatta, after Saturday night’s 25-10 loss to Penrith at Centrebet Stadium. Price’s men have managed two wins from their past nine games amid the mid-season exit of former NSW No.6 Jamie Soward. In the absence of superboot Soward, halves Nathan Fien, Chase Stanley, fullback Dugan and hooker Mitch Rein were all able to trigger some attacking plays by foot on Saturday. But they were too infrequent, and the Dragons lacked cohesion on the whole after dominating the opening 15 minutes. Price noted the team’s kicking game wasn’t the reason they lost to the Panthers, but did indicate personnel changes were afoot, but that won’t include shifting Dugan, who was at five-eighth for some - AAP of his junior career.

• Paddon out of Ypres Having run in the top five for 13 stages during their first attempt at the specialist tarmac Geko Ypres Rally in Belgium, New Zealand’s leading rally duo Hayden Paddon and John Kennard were gutted to crash out of the rally on the 14th stage yesterday. From the FIA European Rally Championship event, Paddon said: “On stage 14, while approaching a fast right hand corner, I turned in as I normally would. However, as soon as I turned in, the rear immediately snapped sideways, which put us into a spin down the road. Unfortunately a tree right on the side of the road halted the spin and brought us to a standstill. The damage was not big; however a broken radiator meant that we could go no further. We’re unsure exactly what caused the car to behave as it did.” Paddon and Kennard, from Geraldine and Blenheim respectively, impressed many watchers by securing third place after Friday’s first leg of six wet, muddy and tricky - APNZ stages.

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prey on their mistakes,” he said. “They did that better than us last time and hopefully we can return the favour. It’s a very close competition in the middle of the pack so we need to start stringing a few games together, a few wins, and hopefully clear ourselves away from that pack.”

Toovey received a boost yesterday, with tryscoring ace Brett Stewart completing Manly captain’s run to be in line for his first start since round eight. The former Test fullback suffered a chipped bone in his back after copping a knee during Manly’s six-point win over St George Illawarra and the Sea Eagles have won one of their past - AAP five games in his absence.

Having started coaching rugby league in 1976, it takes a fair bit to surprise Newcastle mentor Wayne Bennett. But even the iconic master coach was taken aback by the relentless pressure and free-wheeling attack of his NRL side, who scored six first-half tries in the wet yesterday en route to a 46-16 rout of Gold Coast. “We didn’t know what to expect with the conditions the way they were. It kind of blew me away a little bit to think they could score that many points,” Bennett said of the clinic his charges put on at a sodden Hunter Stadium.

The Knights, piloted by the superb kicking game of Jarrod Mullen, returned to the productive play that netted their most recent win - a 44-8 shellacking of Canterbury some six weeks - AAP ago.

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Today’s Matamata fields, form, riders Racing Matamata Venue: Matamata Meeting Date: 01 Jul 2013 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7 1 12.43pm (NZT) FARMLANDS MATAMATA MAIDEN 2000 $7000, MDN, 2000m 1 82284 C’mon (8) 58.5................................. S Spratt 2 x8632 Isdabicky (10) 58.5......................T Thornton 3 33 Real Treasure (13) 58.5...............B Lammas 4 0x782 St Picasso h (6) 58.5..................M Sweeney 5 1x725 Tom’s Myth m (1) 58.5........ J Whiteside (a3) 6 03806 Assassin h (2) 58.5............................ M Hills 7 77 Opahaus (7) 58.5..................... P Turner (a1) 8 Te Henga Thunder (15) 58.5...... L Rose (a4) 9 x0767 The Last Star Way (3) 58.5.. R Hutchings (a) 10 2 Royal Command h (12) 56.5............ K Myers 11 8445 Dee I Why (14) 56.5................... M Cameron 12 94 Honeymoon 56.5........................... Scratched 13 x9470 Mini Bloom h (4) 56.5............. A Forbes (a1) 14 0x469 Society Rose h (9) 56.5.................M McNab 15 580x8 Chloe Keeper (5) 56.5................... R Norvall 16 06x00 Tinker Rose (11) 56.5......................S Collett 2 1.18pm FARMLANDS GRAIN & SEED MAIDEN SPRINT 1200 $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 205x8 He’s Myn h (9) 58.5.....................B Lammas 2 Moon Pool h (7) 58.5............... P Turner (a1) 3 Dont Call (1) 58.5...............................J Jago 4 0x Eva Keeneva h (12) 58.5................. K Myers 5 Methinksweare 58.5...................... Scratched 6 0x Rapid Gain bh (10) 58.5............ M Cameron 7 0x0 Sugar Daddy (11) 58.5................C Dell (a1) 8 7 Waitoa (6) 58.5.............................. R Norvall 9 5244x Lilly Belle bh (2) 56.5.......................R Jones 10 9 Alice Web Ellis h (4) 56.5........K Chiong (a4) 11 x09x0 Gidget The Midget (8) 56.5......R Smyth (a3) 12 Loretta West h (3) 56.5.............A Jones (a4) 13 Sophisticate h (5) 56.5...................M McNab 3 1.53pm FARMLANDS FUEL MAIDEN 1400 $7000, MDN, 1400m

1 75222 King Panamera (3) 58.5...........R Smyth (a3) 2 85 Joking (8) 58.5.......................... T Wenn (a4) 3 88x50 Call The Shots (1) 58.5.................... K Myers 4 0 Big Picture (7) 58.5............................ M Hills 5 9x90 Charlie Clark h (13) 58.5.............B Lammas 6 45442 Kayleen h (4) 56.5..................... M Cameron 7 708x3 Chantilly Rose (11) 56.5...... R Hutchings (a) 8 69930 Suggest Gold h (10) 56.5........ P Turner (a1) 9 648x6 Kilmorack h (12) 56.5 10 Media World (9) 56.5...................T Thornton 11 Fairytale Romance (5) 56.5............. S Spratt

Sam Spratt is down to ride C’mon in the first at Matamata today.

12 797x0 Ratatui (2) 56.5......................... A Taylor (a3) 13 90x70 Walsburgs Keeper h (6) 56.5........ L Allpress 4 2.28pm FARMLANDS & REPCO HANDICAP R65 1400 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 66x23 Fastfoot h (8) 60...................... A Forbes (a1) 2 79x86 Happy Man d (9) 58.......................M McNab 3 x0019 Roll With Pulse tdmh (5) 57.5.R Hutchings (a) 4 3442x Royal Sceptre tm (3) 57.5........B Hutton (a3) 5 41495 Centavada tdmh (6) 57...................... M Hills 6 x5494 Edward Cheval m (11) 57............T Thornton 7 24190 Holy Affair 57................................ Scratched 8 7x934 Tsar Reformer b (2) 57....................S Collett 9 09615 Olivia Ann tdmh (4) 56.............. S Wong (a4) 10 19x77 Keep Rocking h (13) 56........... K Leung (a3) 11 21550 She’s Insatiable dmh (12) 55........... K Myers 12 988x3 Go Paddy mh (7) 54.5............... M Cameron 13 819x0 Ballypiper h (10) 54................. P Turner (a1) 14 6x550 So Keep Me m (1) 54..................B Lammas 5 3.03pm FARMLANDS & WAREHOUSE STATIONERY 3YO MAIDEN 1600 $7000, MDN 3YO, 1600m 1 537 Get Out Of It (7) 57.5...................T Thornton 2 8 Just Jack h (3) 57.5.........................R Jones 3 78 Coolibah (6) 57.5........................M Sweeney 4 Messi h (5) 57.5............................... K Myers 5 94 Honeymoon (2) 55.5.................. M Cameron 6 9x58 Black Cruiser (4) 55.5..................C Dell (a1) 7 0x60 Izzanorange (1) 55.5........... J Whiteside (a3) 6 3.38pm FARMLANDS LAWN & SPORTS TURF F&M MAIDEN 1600 $12,000, MDN F&M, 1600m 1 00x52 Keepit (11) 57.5.......................B Hutton (a3) 2 9x593 Miss Indy h (2) 57.5.........................S Collett 3 94 Honeymoon 57.5........................... Scratched 4 97x84 Imagunakepa h (6) 57.5...................R Jones 5 0439 Katniss (3) 57.5............................T Thornton 6 800x9 Caradonna (1) 57.5............. J Whiteside (a3) 7 5 Sneaky Feelings h (5) 57.5........ M Cameron 8 9x58 Black Cruiser (8) 57.5..................C Dell (a1) 9 806 Elusive Song h (7) 57.5........... P Turner (a1)

10 98860 Amarlia (10) 57.5.....................R Smyth (a3) 11 580x8 Chloe Keeper 57.5........................ Scratched 12 Our Princess Zara (9) 57.5................ M Hills 13 4x780 Perfectly Clever (4) 57.5...... R Hutchings (a) 7 4.13pm FARMLANDS MATAMATA HANDICAP R65 2000 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 1 5x067 Aston Martin m (15) 59..................M McNab 2 00x13 Prospero h (19) 59..................... M Cameron 3 46313 Revenge tdmh (9) 58.............. A Forbes (a1) 4 439x4 Little Matey h (12) 57.5.............A Jones (a4) 5 5x701 Imagine h (14) 57............................R Jones 6 x8713 Keep In Tune tmh (1) 56.5............ L Allpress 7 61026 Fair Fleet tm (17) 55.5........................J Jago 8 10x00 Bally Duff (18) 55.5............................ M Hills 9 07x02 Polarity h (5) 55.5............................ K Myers 10 70365 King Piccolo h (6) 54.5.............B Grylls (a2) 11 0x057 Raisafuasho d (2) 54.5....... J Whiteside (a3) 12 7x986 Rockonby m (7) 54.5..................... R Norvall 13 x943x Paraglide h (10) 54.....................M Sweeney 14 0x009 Pure Platinum tm (16) 54.............T Thornton 15 0x549 True Light mh (11) 54.......... R Hutchings (a) 16 6x308 Centara (8) 54.................................. S Spratt 17 75x00 Rosenellis d (13) 54 18 47x00 Kokanee Gold m (4) 54 19 00x00 Anything Goes th (3) 54 Emergencies: Rosenellis, Kokanee Gold, Anything Goes Blinkers on : Rapid Gain (R2), Centavada (R4), Just Jack (R5) Blinkers off : Lilly Belle (R2), Black Cruiser (R5), Black Cruiser (R6) Winkers on : St Picasso (R1), Fastfoot, Royal Sceptre (R4) SELECTIONS Race 1: St Picasso, Dee I Why, Royal Command, Real Treasure Race 2: Lilly Belle, He’s Myn, Moon Pool, Alice Web Ellis Race 3: King Panamera, Kayleen, Media World, Call The Shots Race 4: Fastfoot, Royal Sceptre, Go Paddy, Roll With Pulse Race 5: Honeymoon, Get Out Of It, Coolibah, Black Cruiser Race 6: Keepit, Imagunakepa, Sneaky Feelings, Black Cruiser Race 7: Prospero, Revenge, Imagine, Fair Fleet, Keep In Tune

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Christchurch greyhound fields, form Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 01 Jul 2013 NZ Meeting number: 10 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 3.25pm (NZT) SUPER PETS DASH C1, 295m 1 35221 Starburst Benny 17.55..................... M Grant 2 68784 Be Prepared 17.35............................ B Dann 3 23637 Belfast Suzy 17.69 H &........................Taylor 4 74126 Mustang Magz 17.60........................ M Flipp 5 44658 Yapster Jewel 17.55 M &..................... Smith 6 53266 Hear Hare Here 17.60 P &.................Doody 7 65758 All Against Me 17.47..........................P Scott 8 54447 Wunya nwtd...............................J McInerney 9 56778 Max’s Lad nwtd S &..........................Bonnett 10 86888 Homebush Awesome 18.04.......J McInerney 2 3.48pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL SPRINT C0, 295m 1 63522 Homebush Sting nwtd................J McInerney 2 64457 Uno Nosey nwtd J &...............................May 3 32252 Flirt With Me nwtd M &......................Jopson 4 33376 Cawbourne Polly nwtd..................... M Grant 5 85234 Claremont Diva nwtd........................ B Dann 6 2x46 Starburst Paul nwtd.......................... M Grant 7 8773 Slingo nwtd................................ M Robinson 8 86625 Hot Tea nwtd..............................A Bradshaw 9 287 Bowman nwtd....................................J Dunn 10 8T276 Genia Haka nwtd.......................J McInerney 3 4.05pm EMERSON CONSULTANCY SPRINT C1, 295m 1 27754 Hooray For Hazel 17.63 M &............... Smith 2 14642 Word For Word 17.79.................R Blackburn 3 64858 Another Street nwtd...................J McInerney 4 52335 Dyna Brownlow 17.61 M &................Jopson 5 12437 Bee Ostee 17.65...............................B Shaw 6 615 La Fontaine 17.70..............................J Dunn 7 22882 Thirsty Kelvin nwtd.....................J McInerney 8 41 Mildred Lillian 17.56.......................... M Flipp

9 68877 Billy Brand 17.89............................... B Dann 10 86888 Homebush Awesome 18.04.......J McInerney 4 4.27pm SKY HIGH SCAFFOLDING STAKES C0, 520m 1 66F43 Casino Black nwtd......................H Anderton 2 62324 Opawa Royal nwtd L &....................... Wales 3 35355 Wagon Wheel nwtd M &....................Jopson 4 33543 Opawa Leanne nwtd L &.................... Wales 5 8 Cowboy Foxy nwtd......................... I Fensom 6 66424 Know Solution nwtd...................... L Waretini 7 5837 Lacey nwtd M &.................................Jopson 8 656 Court The Belle nwtd L &................... Wales 9 5677x Opawa Carlos nwtd L &...................... Wales 10 867 Opawa Lauren nwtd L &..................... Wales 5 4.48pm GARRARD’S HORSE HOUND DASH C1, 295m 1 82156 Gracy Racer 17.79...........................S Fagan 2 86585 Homebush Coco 17.84..............J McInerney 3 65571 Witch Wood Rose 17.71................... B Dann 4 55275 Jet Even 17.77..............................A Williams 5 33222 Wellywood 17.82 W &........................ Nissen 6 75453 Red Eye Max nwtd..................... R Cockburn 7 21111 Know Wisdom 17.36...................... G Cleeve 8 76875 Tekoa 17.64 M &................................Jopson 9 67678 El Maestro 17.53........................J McInerney 10 28878 Aykroyd 17.90 S &............................Bonnett 6 5.05pm AMBER CLEANING SPRINT C1, 295m 1 26536 Homebush Limbo 17.78.............J McInerney 2 75568 Renner’s Gift 17.61 P &......................Doody 3 21546 Cawbourne Hurdo 17.51.................. M Grant 4 77577 Mighty Monica 17.76......................J Holdem 5 25878 Taieri Plains 17.69 C &....................... Fagan 6 64333 Waimak Dave 17.60...................J McInerney 7 73461 Rite Round Range 17.72...........A Bradshaw 8 33351 Conaloo 17.53........................... M Robinson 9 68877 Billy Brand 17.89............................... B Dann 10 28878 Aykroyd 17.90 S &............................Bonnett

7 5.23pm ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO STAKES C1, 520m

1 87784 Botany Comet 30.68..................J McInerney 2 77687 Opawa Sir 30.94 S &.......................B Evans 3 81427 Gypsy Hunter 30.85 W &................... Nissen 4 6113 Emily Patrick nwtd..............................J Dunn 5 51745 Moon And Sea 31.23......................... J Allen 6 116 Blushing Belle 30.67 L &.................... Wales 7 31523 Botany Pete nwtd.......................J McInerney 8 13387 Opawa Cassidy 31.13 L &.................. Wales 9 48575 Autumn Spirit nwtd............................. J Allen 10 15588 Paddy Baxter nwtd.....................J McInerney 8 5.40pm YALDHURST HOTEL DASH C1, 295m 1 57645 Ohoka Hart 17.71......................... L Waretini 2 22145 Son of Grace 17.61...................R Blackburn 3 68545 Cawbourne Ranga nwtd.................. M Grant 4 25273 Ruby’s Girl nwtd................................ M Flipp 5 67555 Ziggy War Paint 17.64............... R Cockburn 6 66664 White Legs 17.76.......................J McInerney 7 73732 Easy Silence nwtd............................ B Dann 8 53418 Iva Cunning Plan nwtd.........................A Lee 9 67678 El Maestro 17.53........................J McInerney 10 86888 Homebush Awesome 18.04.......J McInerney 9 5.57pm FLATPACK HOUSES 03 3715005 STKS C1, 520m 1 x3444 Line Honours 31.24....................... G Cleeve 2 35844 Opawa Summer 30.88 L &................. Wales 3 68138 Que Tee Pix 30.96 M &......................Jopson 4 37255 Botany Kevin nwtd.....................J McInerney 5 88x23 Some Say nwtd W &.......................... Nissen 6 54576 Jinja Jam 30.85.................................S Whall 7 76215 Laudable 30.87 A &............................Seque 8 3414 Opawa Natty 30.92 L &...................... Wales Emergencies: 9 48575 Autumn Spirit nwtd............................. J Allen 10 15588 Paddy Baxter nwtd.....................J McInerney 10 6.15pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STKS FINAL C1f, 520m

1 67x43 Claretown Leroy nwtd J &................D Fahey 2 56861 Our Hope 30.71............................S Hindson 3 86422 Know Taste 30.85.......................... G Cleeve 4 22513 Carat’s Prince 30.62 J &..................D Fahey 5 34361 Opawa Bro 30.48 L &......................... Wales 6 12111 Celestrial Magic 30.49 J &...............D Fahey 7 61512 Voreda nwtd...............................M Robinson 8 73552 Opawa Andrea 30.53 L &................... Wales 9 88x23 Some Say nwtd W &.......................... Nissen 10 x3444 Line Honours 31.24....................... G Cleeve 11 6.38pm CHRIS & LISA EARL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 416 Cec Divine 17.90........................... G Cleeve 2 56242 Fulla Pride 17.40 M &........................Jopson 3 64883 Homebush Daphne nwtd...........A Bradshaw 4 77566 Mulberry Hunter nwtd...................K Cassidy 5 48786 Galba John nwtd........................J McInerney 6 33413 Cawbourne Clock 17.55 W &............. Nissen 7 24137 Chase The Stars 17.88 M &................ Smith 8 75866 Opawa Patch nwtd.....................J McInerney 9 56778 Max’s Lad nwtd S &..........................Bonnett 10 67678 El Maestro 17.53........................J McInerney 12 6.55pm SPEIGHT’S DASH C1, 295m 1 88285 Iona Brightspark 17.65 M G &........ SR Hurd 2 88177 Homebush Esme 17.68.............J McInerney 3 87467 Noisy Leo 17.58.........................J McInerney 4 43332 Know Lies 17.62............................ G Cleeve 5 86874 Ohoka Sandy 17.63...................... L Waretini 6 46863 Make Your Point 17.40 W &............... Nissen 7 11244 Damarjo 17.52 H &..............................Taylor 8 27556 Mulberry Brook 18.03................... K Cassidy Emergencies: 9 68877 Billy Brand 17.89............................... B Dann 10 28878 Aykroyd 17.90 S &............................Bonnett 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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3 News: Firstline.

Infomercials. (G) The Shopping Channel.

Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) 3 News.

Home And Away. (G, R, T) Dr Phil. (AO) The Dr Oz Show. (PGR) Top Chef. (PGR, R, T) The contestants are charged with grilling up a classic picnic for Capitol Hill interns.

Rachael Ray. (G) Entertainment Tonight.

(G) Home And Away. (G, T) Brax wants to see Ricky, Maddy organises a protest to save Bianca’s job, and Kyle and Tamara kiss.

6.00 Breakfast.

9.00 Good Morning. Join host Jeanette Thomas as she brings you the latest fashion, celebrity guests, showbiz gossip, top chefs, music, Astar and Matai Smith.

10.00 The Chase. (G, R, T) 11.00 Coach Trip. (PGR) 11.30 House Guest. (G, R) 12.00 ONE News. (T) 12.30 Emmerdale. (PGR, T) 1.30 Come Dine With Me. (PGR) 2.00 Four Weddings USA. (PGR) 3.00 Renovation Game. (New, G) 3.55 Te Karere. (T) 4.25 MasterChef: The Professionals – Australia. (Final, G, R, T) 5.25 Millionaire Hot Seat. (G, T) Six contestants go head-to-head.

6.00 Creflo Dollar. 6.30 Tiki Tour.

(G, R, T) 6.55 Grizzly Tales. (G, R, T) 7.20 Scooby Doo. (G, R, T) 7.50 Pokemon: Black and White. (G, T) 8.15 Franklin. (G, R, T) 8.35 Mike The Knight. (G, R, T) 8.50 Fireman Sam. (G, T) 9.00 Infomercials.

10.30 Neighbours. (G, R, T) 11.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, R, T) 11.30 Spin City. (Final, PGR, R, T) 12.00 Hart Of Dixie. (G, R, T) 1.00 Jeremy Kyle. (PGR) 2.00 Jeremy Kyle USA. (AO) 3.00 Pocoyo. (G, T) 3.05 Jake & The Neverland Pirates. (G, R, T) 3.30 Kung Fu Panda. (G, T) 4.00 Good Luck Charlie. (G, R, T) 4.30 The Erin Simpson Show.

5.00 Horace In Slow Motion.

(G, R) 5.01 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, R, T) 5.30 Hope And Faith. (G, R, T)

6.00 ONE News. (T) 7.00 Seven Sharp. (T) 7.30 Border Security. (PGR, R, T) 8.00 The Force. (R, T) 8.30 Person Of Interest. (AO, T) With Finch still missing, Reese enlists Detectives Carter and Fusco to join the search for his friend.

9.30 Castle. (AO, T) While investigating a shocking ritualistic murder, Beckett and her team uncover surprising evidence linking Castle to the killing.

10.25 ONE News Tonight. (T)

6.00 Friends. (G, R, T) 6.30 Neighbours. (G, T) 7.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, T) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

(PGR, R, T) 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy. (AO, T) Aware that Derek might never operate again, Meredith stops talking about the surgeries she’s performing.

9.30 Wentworth. (AO, T) Franky teaches Bea a lesson in loyalty, leaving her vulnerable to Jacs.

10.30 Shameless. (AO, T) 11.40 Happily Divorced. (PGR, R, T)

6.00 3 News.

7.00 Campbell Live.

7.30 Drug Bust. (PGR, R, T) Street workers prove a handful as Frontline officers try to find the owner of a meth pipe.

8.00 The X Factor NZ. (G) Tonight’s elimination will leave only five acts remaining.

9.05 FILM: The Bank Job. (2008, AO, R, T) Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore.

A car dealer with a dodgy past and a new family is offered a chance to take part in a fool proof bank heist.

11.00 Soccer. Confederation Cup. Final. From Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Highlights.

12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day Seven. From All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Live.

12.10 Good Vibes. (AO) 12.35 Rookie Blue. (AO, R, T) 1.30 Infomercials.

2.30 Desperate Housewives. (AO, R, T) 3.20 Amazing Race: Unfinished Business. (PGR, R) 4.05 Anderson.

(PGR, R) 5.05 The Erin Simpson Show. (R) 5.30 Infomercials.

11.20 Nightline. Your late edition news, weeknights with Sacha McNeil.

12.00 Sons Of Anarchy. (AO, R, T) 12.55 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 City Impact Church.

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6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 6.30 The Crowd Goes Wild.

(G, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) 7.30 Home Shopping. (G) 12.00 The Doctors. (G) 1.00 The Jeff Probst Show.

(G) 2.05 America’s Got Talent.

(G, R) Watch the final four perform on America’s Got Talent.

3.00 My Mother Diana. (G, R) Looks at how Diana’s life shaped William’s early years, and how the controversy and media hype around her life influenced him.

4.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G, R) 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

5.30 Prime News.

Deal Or No Deal. (G) Millionaire Hot Seat. (G) The Crowd Goes Wild.

Mayday. (G) Prime Presents: New Zealand From Above.

(G) Travel to the West Coast, a pristine environment dominated by rain forest, glaciers and fast flowing rivers.

9.30 60 Minutes. (PGR) Keeping you up to date with the latest from around the country and the globe, join our investigative team for the stories you need to know.

10.30 The Crowd Goes Wild.

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6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00

Futurama. (G, R) The Simpsons. (G, R) How I Met Your Mother. (PGR, R) New Girl. (PGR, R) Jess and Nick examine their friendship.

8.30 Up All Night. (PGR) Reagan and Chris go over-the-top to befriend a lively couple who also have a young child.

9.00 All New Don’t Trust The B**** In Apartment 23. (PGR) When June realises she may like Mark as more than just a

9.30 9.55 10.25 11.20 11.50

Captain America: The First Avenger Sky Movies, 8.30pm The recent spate of Marvel movies have been nothing short of massive hits, culminating in The Avengers becoming the third highest grossing film of all time. As any fan will agree, you can’t have The Avengers without Captain America. His origin film follows the story of how he signs up for a military experiment which turns him into the super-powered embodiment of wartime America.

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11.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G) 12.00 Home Shopping. (G) 1.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (G)

FOUR 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 Sticky TV. (G, R) 7.35 Scaredy Squirrel. (G, R) 8.00 Hey Arnold! (G, R) 8.30 Chuggington. (G) 8.40 Bananas In Pyjamas. (G, R) 8.50 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 9.00 Thomas & Friends. (G, R) 9.10 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.15 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.20 Barney And Friends. (G, R) 9.50 Tickety Toc. (G, R) 10.00 Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street.

(G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 3.00 Sticky TV. (G) 4.30 FOUR Live. (G) 6.00 Everybody Hates Chris.

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friend, she decides to explore a relationship with him.

The Mindy Project. (PGR) Mindy has a terrible birthday when her friends and co-workers accidentally screw up her party.

Community. (PGR, R) Pierce falls for a mysterious woman whom he meets in a wine-tasting class.

Alphas. (AO) Entertainment Tonight. (G) Infomercials. (G)

sky sPORt 1 6.30 Rugby. Super Rugby. Highlanders v Crusaders 7.00 Golf. USPGA Tour. AT&T National.

Round Four. Live.

10.00 Golf. European PGA Tour. Irish Open.

Round Four. Highlights.

11.00 SKY Sport What’s On. 11.30 Rugby. Super Rugby. Sharks v Blues Replay.

1.30 Rugby. Super Rugby. Highlanders v Crusaders. Highlights.

2.00 Hockey. FIH. Women’s World League.

Round 3 B. Final. Replay.

4.00 Rugby. Super Rugby. Chiefs v Hurricanes. Replay.

6.00 Rugby. Super Rugby. Sharks v Blues 6.30 Rugby. Super Rugby. Highlanders v Crusaders From Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin. Highlights.

7.00 Rugby. Super Rugby. Chiefs v Hurricanes From Waikato Stadium, Hamilton. Highlights.

7.30 Netball. ANZ Championship. Second Semi-final. Live.

9.30 Netball. ANZ Championship. Second Semi-final. Live.

11.30 SKY ARENA Access.

12.00 Rugby League. NRL Premiership.

Roosters v Sea Eagles. Replay.

2.00 Rugby. Super Rugby. Bulls v Kings From Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. Replay.

4.00 Rugby. Super Rugby. Stormers v Sharks.

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the bOx 6.00 NYPD Blue. (M) 6.50 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.15 Hardcore Pawn. (PG) 7.40 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (PG) 8.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 8.30 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 8.55 24. (M) 9.50 Law & Order. (M) 10.40 NCIS. (M) 11.30 Smackdown. (M) 1.15 NYPD Blue. (M) 2.10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 2.35 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 3.05 24. (M) 4.00 Hardcore Pawn. (PG) 4.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 5.00 Law & Order. (M) 6.00 America’s Funniest Home Videos.

(PG) 6.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.00 Hardcore Pawn. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 CSI: Miami. (M) When a neighbourhood do-gooder is murdered, Horatio and the CSIs discover that he was planning to blow the whistle on something big.

9.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 10.30 Law & Order. (M) 11.30 NCIS. (M) 12.30 24. (M) 1.20 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (PG) 1.45 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 2.10 NYPD Blue. (M) 3.05 CSI: Miami. (M) 4.45 24. (M) 5.35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG)

sky sPORt 2 6.30 Rugby League. NRL Premiership.

Warriors v Broncos. Replay.

8.30 Rugby League. NRL Premiership.

Knights v Titans. Replay.

10.30 Rugby League. NRL Premiership.

Cowboys v Sharks. Replay.

12.30 Rugby League 40/20.

1.30 Golf. USPGA Tour. AT&T National.

Round Four. Highlights.

2.30 Golf. European PGA Tour. Irish Open.

Round Four. Highlights.

3.30 Motorsport. Superbike World Championship. Imola. Highlights.

4.00 Motorsport. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Quaker State 400. Highlights.

5.00 Motorsport. NASCAR Nationwide Series. Feed The Children 300.

6.00 Motorsport. FIA Formula One Championship. British GP. Replay.

8.30 Rugby League. NRL Premiership.

Roosters v Sea Eagles. Live.

11.00 Monday Night With Matty Johns.

12.00 Football. AFL. Richmond v St Kilda.

Delayed.

3.00 Motorsport. Superbike World Championship. Imola. Highlights.

3.30 Motorsport. FIA Formula One Championship. British Grand Prix.

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By Jonathan Leask Rakaia took their frustrations of falling short of the Combined Country Cup rugby final out on a hapless Hampstead dishing up a 57-5 hammering in round two of the Watters Cup competition on Saturday.

Locked at 5-all at halftime at Hampstead, Rakaia turned it on in the second half, scoring 52 unanswered points to record a bonus point win, while out at Hinds Methven came from behind to claim a bonus point 28-22 win over Southern at Hinds to claim the Dave White Memorial and retain the Max Gilbert Challenge Trophy.

Hampstead started their Watters Cup campaign with a reasonable performance in a scrappy first half that had the sides locked at 5-5, but were then blown away by Rakaia’s second half blitz.

“Things were looking pretty positive at halftime but then Rakaia came out and sped things up and we were left scrambling,” Hampstead manager Nicki Woods said.

“We played some good rugby in the first half but then fitness really let us down when Rakaia lifted the tempo, and we couldn’t keep up.”

Rakaia centre Dwayne Burrows

crossed in the corner to open the scoring, but Hampstead responded with a try to Rafael Talofaga to send the sides to half time all square with Hampstead happy and Rakaia frustrated.

“We created opportunities but made a lot of mistakes as Hampstead were really competitive in the first half,” Rakaia coach Wayne Foxcroft said.

“They just got in our face, made some big tackles and put pressure on us and we came up with mistakes.

“In the second half they ran out of steam and we had more structure and purpose which opened them right up.”

After a rugged battle upfront in the first half Rakaia shifted the focus of their attack wider for the second half to be one way traffic as they ran in eight tries, six of which Walker converted, to record an emphatic bonus point win.

Jackson Donlan was the lone forward to dot down with tries to Josh Colgan, Richard Burns, and Will Meads scored a brace.

Walker scored a try to go with his 12 points off the boot while after scoring the opener Burrows got the last two tries to finish with a hat-trick.

The other match, played in Hinds, was also won with a superior second

Southbridge repeats Southbridge successfully defended their title in the Combined Country Cup, beating Lincoln 23-15 at Southbridge on Saturday.

Southbridge called on their Fijian flyers to make it back-toback titles in successive finals against Lincoln.

Peni Manumanuniliwa scored a try to have Southbridge up 5-3 at halftime with Dale Eathorne kicking a penalty for Lincoln.

Southbridge captain Shannon Donald added a penalty to start the second half before Willie McGoon scored in the corner which Donald converted before Manumanuniliwa crossed for his second.

Lincoln mounted a comeback and came up with a penalty try, but Southbridge answered with

another Donald penalty to make it 23- 10 inside the final 10 minutes.

Lincoln came up with another try to Jason Lamborne but the hosts were able to hold on in the closing stages for the win and their second combined title in as many years.

The loss was Lincoln’s fourth final defeat in six appearances.

They won in 2007 against Leeston before back-to-back losses to Glenmark and then missed the 2010 final.

They beat Methven in 2011 before the 20-30 loss to Southbridge at home last year and a repeat dose on Saturday.

Southbridge will now have the opportunity to match Glenmark’s hat-trick of titles. between 20082010, next season.

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half as Methven overturned a ninepoint halftime deficit to score 15 unanswered points in the second half to beat Southern 28-22.

Southern opened the scoring with an Alex So’oialo penalty before Methven’s first-five eighth Davey Maw scored a try to put his side ahead 5-3.

Southern hit straight back through Jon Dampney with So’oialo’s conversion put Southern up 10-5 before Methven put wing Max Bullivant over to draw level.

Dampney scored his second with So’oialo adding the extras and Methven responded with a Maw penalty, but Southern finished the half with a try to David Lowry for a 22-13 lead at halftime.

A penalty from Maw narrowed the gap before a try to wing Peter Shearer in the corner was converted

by Maw to put Methven in front 23-22.

Jake Wills missed a penalty that would have put Southern in front and instead Methven moved up the field and sent Shearer in for his second try on fulltime to seal the win and grab the bonus point.

“We looked like a side that hadn’t played in two weeks, but Southern showed up ready to play and really took it to us,” Methven coach Dale Palmer said.

“Fortunately we managed to consolidate and get some things going on attack and sure up the defence to close it out.”

The win made it two-from-two for Methven, but it was Southern’s second successive Watters Cup loss after leading at halftime with coach Nathan Hellyer said was another knock to the sides confidence.

“All season we have had the opportunity to win a few close games but just haven’t been able to do it,” Hellyer said.

“We just never got our hands on the ball enough in the second half and when we did there was a bit of panic there.

“We didn’t really set up properly and tried to bash through the middle when we should have gone a bit wider.

“If Jake had put that kick over to put us up by two it could have changed the game but he just didn’t quite have the accuracy.”

Kurtley Beale empathised with sharpshooter Leigh Halfpenny after the Lions fullback emulated his first Test disappointment with a fluffed shot at glory on Saturday night. For the second consecutive week, a brutal and tense battle was decided with a long-range penalty kick on fulltime but this time it was the Wallabies who celebrated after Halfpenny failed to go the distance at Etihad Stadium. It was Beale who slipped at Suncorp Stadium as the British and Irish Lions won the series opener 23-21, and he admitted he felt for Halfpenny, who had nailed 27 from 29 attempts on tour before the second Test. “Obviously I was in the same situation last week, and it’s a big kick; it’s a massive kick and there’s a lot of things going through your head,” the Wallabies fullback said. “It’s a big ask but he’s been striking the ball well all series, I think he’s only missed two. We were just very lucky at the end.” - AAPNZ

• Carter’s masterclass With the blood running hot, it took the cool head of Daniel Carter to steer the Crusaders home on Saturday night. A red card to Ma’a Nonu and a yellow to Corey Flynn told the story of the level of commitment. It wasn’t dirty, but there was nothing held back - it was a night when emotions ran close to the surface.

Carter was the difference. He raked in several long kicks that mattered; ripped the Highlanders open with a daring run late in the first half, kicked his goals and then claimed a try that nailed the Highlanders’ coffin shut. It was classic Carter - and how much will the Crusaders have enjoyed that? The shame for the Highlanders was that the final score got away from them and did little to reflect their contribution to the 40-12 scoreline. - APNZ

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By Patrick McKendry and Steve Hepburn What to do about Ma’a Nonu?

Seemingly back to his best for the All Blacks during a season at the Highlanders blighted by poor form and injury, Nonu reverted to type against the Crusaders in Dunedin on Saturday night.

Sent off by referee Steve Walsh for a tip-tackle on Tom Marshall, for which he faces a lengthy suspension, Nonu was also cited yesterday for an allegedly dangerous tackle 10 minutes earlier on All Blacks team-mate and Crusaders first-five Dan Carter.

Nonu faced a judicial hearing last night.

SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Jannie Lubbe SC has accepted a guilty plea from Nonu for contravening Law 10.4 (j) Dangerous Tackling – Lifting Tackling.

Nonu has been suspended from all forms of the game for a period of

three weeks from June 29 up to and including July 21 2013.

Lubbe ruled the following: The tackle was executed poorly and there was no intention to hurt the opponent.

In the dynamic situation that existed during the tackle there was no opportunity to bring the tackled player safely to the ground.

Nonu accepted that the tackle was poorly executed by lifting his o p p o nent.

The tackled player was not injured and the incident had no effect on the Crusaders team.

Taking into account the record of the player over a period of more than a decade playing Super Rugby, which is not unblemished, his early plea of guilty and the remorse shown, I have determined to give the player a discount of one week and to suspend the player from all rugby for a period of three weeks.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will be casting a wary eye in Nonu’s direction given his lack of midfield depth.

The 79-test veteran, a consistent performer for the All Blacks against France, is far and away Hansen’s best second-five.

On Saturday, Nonu marched straight from the field after seeing red but he is unlikely to walk into Jamie Joseph’s bad books.

Joseph, who will be under pressure from the Highlanders board following a season which has produced only two wins, will want to keep Nonu on side.

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After the 40-12 beating at the hands of the Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Joseph said referee Walsh was too quick to reach into his pocket, suggesting that the history between the pair - Walsh sinbinned Nonu for a late shot on Blues halfback Piri Weepu at Eden Park earlier this season - played a part.

“You can make your own conclusions,” Joseph said.

“He [Walsh] did not muck around with it. He checked two or three others but he didn’t muck around with that one.

“He was pretty determined.

“It would be nice to see the stats.

He always tends to order Nonu off.

That was three or four times he [Nonu] has been yellow-carded by Walshy.”

Adding to the Highlanders’ disciplinary issues was serial offender Jarrad Hoeata, the loose forward yellow-carded for grabbing Andy Ellis’ face in a ruck. It was Hoeata’s third yellow card of the season and he too will face the judiciary.

The Highlanders have now racked up 10 yellow cards, the worst record in Super rugby. Nonu is the first player to be sent off this season.

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heart surgery Crusaders centre Robbie Fruean has withdrawn from the remainder off the Super 15 season after being forced to undergo further heart surgery.

The Crusaders announced yesterday the 24-year-old requires a further valve replacement as a result of rheumatic fever he suffered when he was 20.

His cardiac function has been slowly deteriorating over the last six months and his specialist has recommended further surgery.

Following surgery, Fruean is likely to be in Robbie hospital for four to five days and it is expected he can start gentle exercise within six weeks of surgery.

“Robbie has been closely monitored over the past few months and, in conjunction with his specialist team, the decision has been made to withdraw him from the remainder of the season and to have surgery,”

Crusaders doctor Deborah Robinson said. “While Robbie is facing major surgery he is otherwise fit and healthy which should stand him in good stead for his recovery.”

Head coach Todd Blackadder said he and the team were fully behind Fruean. “Robbie is a true inspiration to us all. He is positive about his upcoming surgery and is looking forward to getting his recovery underway. The Crusaders will miss his presence on the field plus all the laughter he brings to the team off the field. However we are fully behind Robbie Fruean and our thoughts and prayers are with him. He is a fantastic rugby player. I know it’s been frustrating for him over the last few months that his body has not been able to perform to level he would like it to.”

In his debut season in 2010 ITM Cup he was the joint leading try scorer and named player of the year, earning the award again in 2012.

Two missed goalkicks decided the first two Tests but now the Wallabies are praying a Canadian arbitrator doesn’t cost them an epic series success against the British and Irish Lions. Australia are sweating on the result of a Monday night appeal hearing to have inspirational captain James Horwill available for Saturday night’s decider at ANZ Stadium.

Horwill fronts the hearing after the International Rugby Board sensationally took issue with his clearance of a rucking charge from the 23-21 first-Test loss in Brisbane.

His irreplaceable presence in the Wallabies’ pack for the biggest home match in 10 years will be decided by Toronto lawyer, mediator and arbitrator Graeme Mew. Mew has the task to review all the findings of NZ judicial officer Nigel Hampton QC, who determined Horwill’s stomping on rival lock Alun Wyn Jones was neither - AAP deliberate nor reckless.

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Hampstead A locked in their place in the premier grade after they emerged the victors in a tight battle with College A 24-21 in Saturday’s round five of Mid Canterbury’s senior A netball.

With two rounds remaining the win To see more or ensured Hampstead A will finish in purchase photos the top six with Celtic A, Methven A and United A already assured into the weekend.

Celtic A continued on their unbeaten run this season with a comprehensive 48-14 win over Hampstead B, and the defending premiers Methven A were also in full flight with a 53-21 win over Rakaia A while United A were also comfortable winners over College B 32-18.

At the conclusion of the Senior A round the top six sides will then enter the premier grade and begin the countdown to finding the 2013 champion.

Hampstead A and College A had entered the weekend both able to ensure a place in the premier grade if they got a win, but it was Hampstead that came up with the goods.

“It was certainly hard fought but a good team effort got us home in the end,” Hampstead coach Priscilla McLaren said.

Hampstead got out in front in the first quarter to lead 7-4 but College came storming back to lead 11-10 at the break.

“We started on fire to take the lead but looked a bit panicked in the second quarter and College took full advantage,” McLaren said.

After the scratchy second quarter Hampstead found their stride again to reclaim the lead and head into the final quarter up 18-17.

A frantic final quarter ensued but Hampstead held it together to close out a 24-21 win and confirm their place in premier.

“It takes the pressure off a bit now but we are starting to pull it together and they are starting to gel on court.

“It was Lizzy Bell’s last game for the season but we have Nicole Witterick coming in who slots in nicely,” McLaren said.

After Hampstead A wrapped up their place in premier, the three sides that had already booked their berth showed the divide between the top three and the bottom three teams in senior A with three one-sided results.

Methven A and Rakaia A were next on court but it was one way traffic as Methven racked up 52 goals and then Celtic A followed suit hammering Hampstead B by 34 goals.

In the final match of the round United A were too strong for College B winning by 14 goals.

With four teams now locked in, College A leads the chase for the final two spots with two victories while Photo Kirsty Clay 290613-KC-097 College B and Rakaia A have one win College A’s Ella Robertson floats a pass over the top of the Hampstead A defender during their round five each with Hampstead B winless after clash in Mid Canterbury senior A netball on Saturday. five rounds.

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This season may be lost for the Blues after yesterday’s agonising defeat to the Sharks but they are already looking ahead by trying to lure Benji Marshall from league.

The Blues’ hopes of making the Super 15 playoffs were dealt a potentially fatal blow with a lastminute 22-20 loss in the Republic, but that setback was overshadowed by news Sir John Kirwan was chasing the mercurial Marshall.

Kirwan met Marshall’s agent Martin Tauber in Sydney last week to discuss a possible code switch, a prospect Marshall would entertain partly due to the enticement of an Olympic gold medal.

Sevens’ inclusion in the 2016 Rio Games has piqued the interest of a number of big names from both oval ball codes and Shaun Johnson, Marshall’s Kiwis team-mate, said last year he would strongly consider making the switch to rugby.

Sonny Bill Williams is another currently in the 13-man game thought to be keen on adding Olympic gold to his list of achievements, and that particular trio of converts would make the sevens side a formidable unit in Brazil.

But Kirwan is more interested in improving the Blues, something he feels Marshall would do.

The coach views the 28-yearold, who plays in the halves in league, as a first five-eighth in union, where his playmaking and attacking kicking game would add spark to the Blues’ backline.

Chris Noakes, who currently wears the No 10 jersey for the franchise, was a player recruited

by Pat Lam, though he has impressed this season, especially early on.

But everything Marshall would bring - on and off the field - would be an exciting proposition, and one Kirwan believes is a serious possibility.

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Marshall is thought to be dissatisfied with life at the Wests Tigers.

He has been benched during an underwhelming campaign and, after also being stripped of the Kiwis captaincy in February, he could walk away from the sport all together.

Although his current contract doesn’t expire until the end of next season, the Tigers have spent the last several months renegotiating with Marshall. In April he seemed set to sign a five-year, $4.8 million deal but never put pen to paper.

And now Kirwan is hopeful he will do so with the Blues, providing they can fend off reported interest from the Waratahs and Japan.

Marshall would have to take a pay cut to move back to New Zealand but, with his off-the-field earning power, Kirwan thinks he would be willing.

“If he wants to come to rugby and aim for the [2015] World Cup and maybe the Olympic sevens, then we’d love to have him. I think that he’s at a crossroads in his career and he needs some new challenges.”

A code switch would certainly provide that, though Marshall need only look at Israel Folau for the latest success story.

Kirwan himself played 63 tests for the All Blacks and 35 matches for the Warriors, and he thinks Marshall has what it takes.

“Benji growing up in New Zealand, rugby wouldn’t be foreign to him.

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FZL: About 2000m

Rain, with heavy falls about the divide, and scattered rain spreading further east. Snow above 1500 metres. Wind at 1000m: Gale NW 80 km/h, but severe gale 120 km/h in exposed valleys at first. Wind at 2000m: Severe gale NW 120 km/h easing to 100 km/h.

WEDNESDAY

Rain about the divide easing, scattered rain further E. Snow lifting to 1800m. NW easing, but remaining gale about the tops.

THURSDAY

Rain and snow about the divide, fine spells further east. Northwesterlies picking up.

FRIDAY

High cloud. Northwesterlies inland may spread to the coast.

FZL: Lowering to 1800m

Rain about the divide, with heavy falls, scattered rain further east. Snow level lowering.

Gale northwesterlies.

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River Levels

cumecs

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:45 pm, yesterday Nth Ashburton at 3:00 pm, yesterday Sth Ashburton at 3:15 pm, yesterday Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

120.2 7.86 10.9 49.8

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

to 4pm yesterday

max

Ashburton Airport

14.8 -0.6 -4.8

0.2 224.0 555.8

NW 26

Christchurch Airport 13.9 -3.2 -3.8

0.2 186.8 393.8

NE 13

Timaru Airport

0.0 165.2 359.4

SE 22

Temperatures °C

Average Average

min grass 16 hour min

11.6

1.2

-1.8

11.6

1.0

-1.6

11.3

-0.2

15.5 -1.3

Average

–

Rainfall mm

Jun 2013 total to date 60

342

60

303

39

241

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

6

Monday 9 noon 3

6

9 pm am 3

6

Tuesday 9 noon 3

6

9 pm am 3

Wind km/h

max gust

Wednesday

6

9 noon 3

6

9 pm

2 1 0

4:16

10:33 4:42 11:01 5:12 11:31 5:41 11:57 6:04 12:25 6:35 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Rise 8:08 am Set 5:05 pm Good

Good fishing Rise 1:12 am Set 12:24 pm

New moon 8 Jul

7:16 pm

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Rise 8:08 am Set 5:06 pm Fair

Fair fishing Rise 2:15 am Set 12:55 pm

First quarter 16 Jul www.ofu.co.nz

3:20 pm

Rise 8:08 am Set 5:06 pm Fair

Fair fishing Rise 3:16 am Set 1:28 pm

Full moon 23 Jul

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

6:17 am