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Ex-mayor Murray Anderson yesterday accused the Ashburton District Council of manoeuvring behind closed doors when it selected a route for a second bridge across the Ashburton River.

Mr Anderson, mayor of the Ashburton District for nine years, spoke before commissioners John Milligan and Andy Carr on the second day of submissions hearings on the council’s application to acquire land for the bridge.

“The location of the second bridge is wrong. From the beginning the council and/or its advisers have driven the location, not the community.

“Developing a secondary highway through our town but still classifying it as a local road is not correct. This proposal is planned in part with ratepayer money. This is unacceptable.

“Intending to use Chalmers Avenue as the access route for the second bridge is wrong,” he said.

Mr Anderson accused the council of making its mind up early in the process when it chose the option for a bridge accessed from Chalmers Avenue and a new route through rural Tinwald.

“A disappointment right through this process has been council secretiveness,

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council reports, discussions, debates held in committee while the community continued to seek information.”

The council had two options on the table and would not listen to other views and that both frustrated and divided the community, Mr Anderson said.

In 2002 the council passed a resolution to designate land for the future requirements of a four-lane highway through Ashburton along West and Archibald Streets. This had total support around the council table but had dropped off the radar, he said. Today, Mr Anderson said, the preferred option for a second bridge was still on State Highway 1 between the present road and rail bridges with traffic travelling along four lanes down West Street.

This tied in with the planned relocation of the rail shunting yard to the North East business estate and with the medium term option of undergrounding the central town railway lines, he said.

The commissioners should either decline the council’s land designation application or to reserve a decision until more work had been carried out on the four laning option, he said.

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Singer Boy George and his former band Culture Club have reunited, but he says the days of Do You Really Want to Hurt Me and Karma Chameleon are in the past. “For me nostalgia is kind of purgatory,” the 52-year-old said. “People are obsessed with the ‘80s, but we are going to do some new music. “We are not interested in nostalgia - too much of it is really bad for you.” The singer and DJ is touring Australia to promote This Is What I Do, his first studio album in 18 years.

The music is not necessarily in line with today’s tastes but the styles he listened to while growing up, George says. “I went back to all the things I fell in love with as a kid, instead of trying to be hip.

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Cookbook finally returned More than two decades after a cookbook was checked out of a Kansas library, it’s just now been returned. A copy of The Versatile Grain and the Elegant Bean: A Celebration of the World’s Most Healthful Foods was placed in a Lawrence Public Library return box one night this week. The book had been checked out on September 24, 1992. Library official Kristin Soper speculates the borrower misplaced the volume and came across it just recently. The maximum late fee in 1992 was $3; it’s now $4.50. The book contains more than 300 recipes from around the world.

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TV star a Vegemite convert Modern Family star Ty Burrell is known for his comedic chops, but he also has a refined palate. In what may be a first for an American, Burrell came away from Australia loving Vegemite. While Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen and the rest of the Modern Family cast were not fans of Australia’s favourite breakfast spread during their recent visit Down Under to shoot an episode of the hit sitcom, Burrell stashed a few jars in his luggage before flying back to the US. “I love Vegemite,” says Burrell, who plays bumbling dad Phil Dunphy.

“I was the only person on our cast and crew who liked it. “I ate a lot of it. “I came home with a couple of jars.” Burrell is known as one of Hollywood’s nicest guys and has become one of the industry’s busiest, cramming big-screen roles around his Modern Family schedule.

The 46-year-old voices talking dog Mr Peabody in coming animated film Mr Peabody & Sherman, and will play Bailey the Beluga in 2016’s long-awaited Finding Nemo sequel, Finding Dory.

We’re more practical when it comes to vehicles New car buyers here are taking a different route to the rest of the world when it comes to their choice of vehicle, the Motor Trade Association says. Comparing New Zealand’s 10 best-selling vehicles last year against the top 10 worldwide highlighted how lifestyle needs dictated the type of vehicle bought, MTA spokesman Ian Stronach said. Toyota’s Corolla topped the charts locally, as well as the world overall - one of the few instances where local buying patterns showed any alignment with global trends. But buyers here showed a strong preference for practical, multi-task type vehicles, while the rest of the world tended more towards smaller and mid-sized four cylinder vehicles. With New Zealanders regularly transporting things like pets, mountain bikes, firewood and boats, vehicles here were often required to be capable of many roles, Mr Stronach said. New Zealand’s ‘Top 10’ featured two sport utility vehicles (SUVs), four utilities and just four standard passenger vehicles. Worldwide, it was a much different picture, with eight passenger cars and just one SUV and one utility.

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■ MT HUTT CRASH

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■ METHVEN A&P SHOW

Cause of fatal crash remains a mystery

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What caused Ashburton man Barry Whitcombe to plummet to his death while driving the Mt Hutt access road remains a mystery as authorities now look to retrieve his ute for further inspection.

A medical event has reportedly been ruled out following a preliminary report, however Senior Constable Mike Seque, of Methven, could not confirm that as police continue with inquiries into the March 5 crash.

Mr Whitcombe, an experienced 55-year-old grader driver on Mt Hutt, died after his double cab Toyota Hilux ute left the access road a couple of kilometres below the ski area’s carpark shortly before 7am.

Mr Whitcombe was found 60m down a scree bank from the access road after being thrown from the driver’s seat with the vehicle found a further 95m down the slope.

Mr Seque said although no cause had been determined yet, police were still awaiting the final coroner’s report and were still to speak with some witnesses.

He said it appeared Mr Whitcombe was not wearing a seatbelt at the time, but “it wouldn’t have made any difference whether he was wearing it or not in this circumstance”.

“We are also working with the insurance company to recover the vehicle, it is still down off Windy Point and we are hoping to get it inspected by a forensic vehicle inspector to rule out a mechanical failure result if we can,” Mr Seque said.

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He said that inspection could include examining the brakes and suspension but he felt police “would expect no surprises” with the ute being just 12 months old.

Poor weather conditions, including rain, snow and fog, are also being considered as possible causes.

Mt Hutt staff said last week Mr Whitcombe had driven the road hundreds of times, in the worst conditions possible.

Mr Whitcombe was a husband to wife Margaret, a father of six now adult children and a grandfather to four children.

His funeral was held on Monday, which Mr Seque said was well attended.

Animals galore for 100th show It is all hands on deck, not to mention wings and fins and paws and claws, as the Methven A&P Association gears up for its 100th annual show on Saturday.

Andrew Currie (above) is in charge of the animal tent, which has been extended by two thirds and will feature a wide array of species. There will be many new additions, including aquatic and rock pool creatures gathered by committee members with the help of university personnel, as well as the ever popular eels, alpaca, deer, calves, lambs, miniature ponies, chicks, pheasants, and more. There will even be a beehive. Puppies and kittens have proved to be harder to find, and Mr Currie wants anyone who may be able to help to phone him on 0276887579.

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■ ASHBURTON CHRISTMAS PARADE

Santa parade in jeopardy

BY SUE NEWMAN

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The annual Santa parade could be off the calendar in Ashburton this year.

While the event is a preChristmas highlight for many families, unless a new organiser is found, Santa and his team of helpers will be by-passing Ashburton and celebrating the festive season elsewhere.

For years the Ashburton Business Association has been the brawn behind the event, but this year, with a flagging mem-

bership, the association says it is about to call time on the parade.

Each year the association has scoured the town for sponsorship to stage the parade and most years it’s had to dig into its own pockets to pay the bills.

Last year it raised $4000 for the event; $2000 of that went in costs associated with road closures.

As the association is taking a long, hard look at its future, chair Carol Johns says, the time has come to cut ties with an

event it can no longer afford to run.

This week the association’s executive called a summit meeting for members where hard questions were asked about the organisation’s future.

Out of the 131 paid-up members just 15, plus the executive, turned up. A handful more apologised.

Those who did attend decided survival, in the form of a reshape and a refocus, was the only option for the future, but members decided that would

mean some radical changes.

The Santa parade was the first victim. Boulevard Day, which does make money, survived the cut.

The association has no income other than that generated through subscriptions from its 131 members and from the sale of sites on Boulevard Day. That money is spent on networking evenings and in supporting the Christmas parade.

With subs due to go out, that would be the acid test for member support, Ms Johns said.

■ VEHICLE AT RESTHOME

Princes Court residents tinker with a Toyota

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Some male residents of Princes View or purchase Court were drawn photos online like bees to a honguardianonline.co.nz eycomb when the hood on a white Toyota Corona was raised in their garden area.

The tired vehicle was donated to the dementia care facility by Rosco Auto Dismantlers for the men to enjoy.

It will stay on site for about three months before it is returned.

Princes Court activities co-ordinator Chris Willis had approached the company about the possibility of a vehicle to let the residents have a car to “tinker with”, and was overwhelmed by the instant response.

“It’s wonderful, really wonderful,” said Mrs Willis.

It was collected by staff member Richard Copland and resident Stewart Grazier, who had a mechanical background.

The vehicle did work and had been driven on to the residents’ lawn but it needed a spruce up.

And this was where the men came in to their own. Many had no mechanical history but they were all drawn toward the vehicle.

They will clean it up and check the mechanics of it.

At Princes Court there were more men than women and staff were keen to promote activities that kept the men active. The car was one option but they were keen for smaller motors they could use inside over the winter months.

“It’s hard to get activities that they’re in to, we want more that they can pull apart, like electric motors for in the winter time.”

They would look at another vehicle in spring, when the weather warmed up again.

Mrs Willis said they were always keen for male volunteers who could hang out with the men, and chat or sit with for group discussions.

It was worthwhile for the residents and often ended over a beer, or a shandy. Anyone interested was asked to contact Princes Court.

House prices settle After months of a relentless upwards march, house prices in Ashburton in February appear to have hit a wall. During the month the median sales price settled at $290,000, well below the $315,000 recorded in February last year. The figure was also down on January’s median of $297,000.

During the month, 47 houses changed hands taking a median of 32 days to sell. In Feburary last year 49 houses took an average of 30 days to sell and in January it took an average of 39 days for the 45 properties that changed hands to sell. Prices might have dipped in the district but the number of sales(47) was only marginally down on February 2013 while in most parts of the region there was a significant drop-off. Ashburton’s easing median price was out of line with most of Canterbury where the upward trend continued. REINZ regional director Tony McPherson said that the number of first home buyers active in the market remained low with the gap being filled by investors.

Theft from car Ashburton police are conducting inquiries into a theft from a car on Burnett Street on Monday.

Information can be passed on via 307-8400.

Domestic violence Ashburton police attended two domestic violence-related incidents with the first being on Sunday at 9pm followed by another incident at 5.15pm on Monday. They will follow up with inquiries.

False alarm Two fire engines from the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade attended an alarm activation at Hotel Ashburton about 1.30pm yesterday. They were at the scene for about 25 minutes. It was later deemed to be a false alarm.

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Flag vote New Zealanders will vote on whether New Zealand gets a new flag during the next Parliamentary term, Prime Minister John Key announced yesterday. Mr Key said in a speech at Victoria University that the design of the current flag symbolised a colonial and post-colonial era whose time has passed. “I am proposing that we take one more step in the evolution of a modern New Zealand by acknowledging out independence through a flag,” he said. A cross-party group of MPs would be formed to recommend the best referenda process and an independent steering group would ensure the public was consulted.

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■ DAIRYING SURVEY

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■ RED CROSS APPEAL WEEK

War of words

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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A war of words has broken out between irrigators and Fish and Game over survey results reflecting poorly on the public’s perception of dairying.

IrrigationNZ chief executive officer Andrew Curtis has even gone so far as to suggest the resignation of Fish and Game’s chief executive Bryce Johnson, saying “it’s time Fish and Game replaced him with someone who can make a constructive contribution”.

“Fish and Game is reiterating the same old rhetoric around the water quality problems that we all know exist in some parts of New Zealand. Bryce is like a broken record,” Mr Curtis said.

Mr Johnson was previously quoted in media as saying the survey results would shock many in the agriculture sector where “the long-held presumption has been that farming enjoys the popular support of the wider public”.

“That has clearly all changed as a consequence of the bullish

attitude of the dairy industry,” Mr Johnson said.

Seventy per cent of those who participated in the Horizon Research survey, funded by Fish and Game, said the expansion of dairy farming had made water quality worse than 20 years ago. Mr Curtis pointed out the organisation’s own independent survey results which had shown 71 per cent of New Zealanders were “pro-irrigation”.

He did however agree with some of the Fish and Game survey findings, including that industry bodies needed to better understand and align with public opinion on issues relating to irrigation, water and environmental protection in order to form responsible and acceptable policies and industry standards.

“Irrigation New Zealand is working with agencies, organisations and individuals to minimise the impact of irrigation on our rivers and river flow and water quality limits are being set so that irrigators sustainably manage the water we all value,” Mr Curtis said.

Support for appeal

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Red Cross clothing shop assistant Christine Hooper has decked out the window display in red for the annual Red Cross Appeal.

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People are encouraged to wear red and show their support as collectors hit the streets for the annual Red Cross Appeal.

Red Cross clothing shop assistant Christine Hooper has decked out the store window in red advertising the appeal week.

Money raised during the appeal gave Red Cross means to provide help and support to people when their lives were changed by natural disaster or conflict.

Red Cross workers were out in force after the Canterbury earthquakes, and are still supporting the community.

Miss Hooper said anyone who would like to donate money to the appeal, or clothing items for the shop, could do so in store.

She was also keen to hear from people able to volunteer their time in the shop.

Red Cross appeal week runs until March 16.

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■ SECOND ASHBURTON BRIDGE

Benefits ‘outweigh disadvantages’

By Sue NewmaN

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Bill Rice

Opus senior transportation engineer Bill Rice says the benefits of a bridge across the Ashburton River at Chalmers Avenue far outweigh any disadvantages.

The project is needed to address future congestion on and around the existing state highway bridge and to improve safety, route security and pedestrian and cycle facilities, he said.

Mr Rice was giving evidence for the Ashburton District Council before independent commissioners John Millington and Andy Carr during a hearing on an application to have land

designated for the future bridge at the end of Chalmers Avenue.

This involves a new road being carved through land in Tinwald’s east.

The notice of requirement to acquire land had come after eight years of formal investigations and many decades of informal discussions, Mr Rice said.

A transportation survey was carried out in 2006 and a second bridge was one of the key issues highlighted in this. At the time a by-pass was believed to be the best option. This was included in an issues and options report prepared in 2009 but was not

one of the favoured options.

At the start of the formal investigations, most people thought the majority of traffic on the state highway bridge was inter-district traffic, but number plate surveys indicated this made up less than 30 per cent of peak time traffic, The second bridge was not planned for today’s traffic, rather it was a bridge for the future with construction not planned until 2026, he said.

A total of 13 options for a second bridge location were considered in the issues and options phase of the project and these were scored against a range of assessment criteria. Three op-

tions using Chalmers Avenue and various Tinwald locations were top scorers.

Initially Grove Street was chosen but was then abandoned because of community outrage and the council was left with two options that ran through urban/rural or rural land in eastern Tinwald.

“An exhaustive and robust option identification and assessment has been carried out and the effects of the project are overwhelmingly positive. While there were some minor negative impacts of the project, proposed mitigation would effectively address these,” Mr Rice said.

Underpasses the answer, resident says Ashburton doesn’t need a second bridge; its traffic problems can be solved by a series of underpasses, says Tinwald resident Malcolm Tarbotton.

He called on hearing commissioners John Milligan and Andy Carr to decline the Ashburton District Council’s application for land designation for a second bridge across the Ashburton River and to stall the bridge project for 30 years.

Mr Tarbotton was among dozens of submitters who, this week, have been making the case against the council’s choice of route for a second bridge across the Ashburton River – Chalmers Avenue and a new road through eastern Tinwald.

“The proposed bridge site and road to and from is a very short sighted plan for the future of

the town. The present bridge traffic is not anywhere near capacity and is definitely not the limiting factor that is holding up the flow of vehicles,” he said.

The biggest problem now was access to the state highway and this could be alleviated by underpasses on both the Tinwald and Ashburton sides of the bridge, Mr Tarbotton said.

He suggested the highway should continue through Ashburton until there were significant traffic delays, saying that then a bypass road would be needed.

“I’m sure ratepayers would be more amenable to having rates spent on improving local traffic movement rather than spending rates on another bridge which directs heavy traffic through residential streets.”

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Call to turn down application

By Sue NewmaN

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Tinwald resident Malcolm Tarbotton

When the Ashburton District Council consulted on the preferred route for a second bridge across the Ashburton River it was an exercise in box-ticking rather than information gathering, an Ashburton retailer says.

Marilyn and Peter Walker own Netherby Four Square and yesterday asked independent commissioners John Milligan and Andy Carr to turn down the council’s application to have land designated for Ashburton’s second river bridge.

When it opted for a route using Chalmers Avenue and a new road through rural Tinwald, the council did not take the community’s views into consideration. That was made clear, Mrs Walker said, at a public meeting when a councillor was asked if the majority of people said no to the bridge would he still vote for it. His answer was a definite yes.

“Further people questioned his answer and a further response was ‘no matter what the community wants, I will vote to proceed with the present route.

I came away from that meeting feeling the feedback forms were only being collected to satisfy a requirement of the process involved, not to be truly considered with an open mind.”

Mrs Walker said she supported construction of a second bridge, but as a retailer in the Netherby shopping precinct she understood the negative impact increased traffic flows would have in the area.

The roundabout at the intersection of Chalmers and Walnut avenues and Bridge and Albert Streets was already under pressure as was parking in the area, Mrs Walker said.

It was an area with a high proportion of elderly residents and school age children and already there were safety issues

for people both on foot and in vehicles, she said. In 1974 a previous council announced that it had rejected Bridge Street as a proposed bridge bypass route because of the need to widen the street to accommodate increased traffic volume.

“The residents and ratepayers then voiced similar concerns as those being raised today,” Mrs Walker said.

There was also considerable community anger over the exclusion of a councillor from voting whether to lodge an application for land designation because of his previous connection to the Ashburton Bridge Action group, she said.

“That meeting saw six councillors vote to stop the process and six, including the mayor, vote to proceed. The mayor’s casting vote was to proceed but had councillor Alasdair Urquhart voted we would not be here today.”

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■ MISSING PLANE

Passengers exposed to measles Anxious

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Hundreds of airline passengers on board three flights have been exposed to measles by unsuspecting travellers between Singapore, Auckland and Christchurch.

It was the latest measles scare to follow a major outbreak in the North Island.

Auckland Regional Public Health Service advised that passengers on board the following flights between March 2 and March 4 had been exposed to measles: Air New Zealand flight NZ501 from Auckland to Christchurch, departing at 6.50am on March 2.

Air New Zealand flight NZ548 from Christchurch to Auckland, departing at 6.55pm on March 4.

SYMPTOMS Fever Cough Red eyes and runny nose Rash starting on the face, before moving over the head and body ■ The rash develops about three days after the other symptoms.

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Singapore Airlines flight SQ285 from Singapore to Auckland, departing on March 4.

Medical Officer of Health Dr Richard Hoskins confirmed one person with measles was on board the two Air New Zealand flights.

There was also one person

with measles on the Singapore Airlines flight that was also infectious at the time of travel.

Neither passenger knew they had measles.

Nationwide there have been 79 confirmed cases of measles since December – 59 in Auckland, 15 in Bay of Plenty, three in Wellington and two in Hawke’s Bay. Dr Hoskins said it could take 10-14 days for symptoms to show.

Passengers on board these flights who could have caught measles should start to feel unwell between March 11 and 18 – if they were not unwell already.

“Passengers who sat nearest these cases have the highest risk and are our first priority,” said Dr Hoskins.

Local public health services

would try to contact them if they were susceptible, he said.

“However because measles is an infectious, airborne disease we want all passengers to be aware and vigilant.”

Any passengers from these flights who felt unwell should phone their GP or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for advice.

It is vitally important to call first because measles was highly infectious and people with measles could infect others in the waiting room.

Measles is a serious illness and there is no treatment, says Dr Hoskins.

“The only way to avoid catching measles is to have had two measles vaccines after your first birthday. Please check with your GP to see if you and your family are protected,” Dr Hoskins said.

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Methven Playcentre on show at open day Sus Palmer holds the decorations as past and present children of Methven Playcentre have great fun decorating a cake at an open day session recently. The open day was part of Playcentre Awareness Week.

Methven Playcentre children got to show off their centre at the open day.

About 17 families with past and present children enrolled at the centre were at the opening.

There were also a number of

new faces keen to see what the playcentre offered.

Playcentres encouraged learning through play and family involvement for children aged birth to six years old.

It was where children and

parents went to enjoy educational and stimulating sessions.

The Methven Playcentre children and their families ate sausages and finished off the evening by eating the decorated cake.

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The families of two New Zealanders and 237 others aboard the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 which went missing on Saturday are still waiting anxiously for news about their missing loved ones, with many choosing to take up the offer of free flights of Kuala Lumpur from Malaysia Airlines.

Ned Wang, nephew of missing 50-year-old Kiwi Ximin Wang, left Auckland with Mr Wang’s wife on Sunday night and were joined by Mr Wang’s daughter, who arrived from China.

Danica Weeks, wife of the other missing New Zealander - 38-year-old Paul Weeks - was also offered flights from Perth to Kuala Lumpur to wait for news but refused the offer because of her two sons Lincoln, 3, and Jack, 11 months.

“The last thing I want to do is put my kids on a plane after losing their father,” she told the Herald.

Mrs Weeks was waiting for news in the family’s adopted home of Perth.

Mr Weeks’ sister, Sara, said the family felt it was better for them to stay in New Zealand and Australia with family and friends, but may fly to Malaysia at a later date if something was found.

“The waiting is terrible, the not knowing is the worst thing,” she told Campbell Live.

“You mentally prepare yourself for the worst but you have that little bit of hope because you don’t know.”

She described the situation as “awful”.

“We just need to know something. We just want to know what’s happened and we don’t understand how no one can know,” she said.

“If he was in a car accident, at least you’d know, but how do you just disappear off the face of the Earth?”

She described Mr Weeks as a “fantastic man” and a wonderful father, who just wanted to do what was best for his wife and children.

Dzulkefli Zakaria, Malaysia Airlines’ New Zealand area manager, said other Weeks family members had taken up the offer of free flights.

Prime Minister John Key rang Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Rajak tonight to express New Zealand’s sympathy for the incident and to offer any further support that may be needed.

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■ MELLORY MANNING MURDER

Fawcett found guilty of murder

By KurT Bayer The Mongrel Mob prospect accused of murdering Christchurch woman Ngatai ‘Mellory’ Manning has been found guilty by a jury in the High Court at Christchurch.

A jury of six men and six women took just under six hours over two days to return

its unanimous verdict at the High Court in Christchurch yesterday.

Fawcett, known within gang circles as ‘Muck Dog’, denied murdering Miss Manning, 27, on December 18, 2008.

But the Crown said the 26-year-old either took part in her brutal slaying at a gang pad that night or was party to it.

The prostitute was picked up by gangsters at her usual spot at Christchurch’s red light district in what the Crown alleged had been a pre-planned and wellorganised hit by the Aotearoa chapter of the Mongrel Mob where Fawcett would earn his gang patch.

She was driven the short distance to the Mob’s pad at Gal-

braith Ave. They took her inside a shed, turned up loud music, before raping her and beating and stabbing her with various weapons.

Once she was dead, they stood around her mutilated body and shouted ‘Sieg heil’ and barked like dogs, the four-week trial heard.

The Crown contended that

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mobsters, including Fawcett, dumped her naked body in the Avon River just a few hundred metres away.

Miss Manning’s partially naked body was discovered floating in the Avon River by a kayaker the day after she was killed.

Fawcett will be sentenced on May 1.

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a barbecue. They also tasted honeydew from beech trees in another new expeRotary Club of rience.

View or purchase Ashburton memRotary Club of photos online bers have been Ashburton friendhosting a touring guardianonline.co.nz ship exchanges Swedish Rotary co-ordinator Ray group.

King the group of The visitors 12 included parthave been in the ners. They were country for three due to head home weeks touring around the top of the South today.

He said the visitors knew Island as part of the annual international Rotary friend- more about Mt Sunday and ship exchanges. They target a its role in Lord of the Rings different country each year. movie than the local Rotarians A group from Mid Canter- did. It was used as the locabury will head to Sweden on tion for the mythical village the exchange visit. of Edoras.

While the Swedes were in Ashburton District Council the district, they clocked up deputy mayor Darryl Nelson more than 200km as they vis- filled in for mayor Angus Mcited a number of spots around Kay, at a mayoral reception the Ashburton Gorge.

These included Hakat- yesterday.

Team leader Gun Kleere Station, Erewhon, they vas gave the deputy mayor a found out why Lake ClearSwedish Rotary badge from water earned its name, ate at the group and said they had the Cook House on Mt Potts, enjoyed their time in the diswatched shearing and dog demonstrations and enjoyed trict.

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Could it be a case of Hyde Park to the Hyde Street keg party for the royal couple?

An official invitation will be sent to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge asking if they want to extend their visit to a right royal knees-up at the infamous student party.

William and Kate will visit Dunedin on April 13, where they will attend a Palm Sunday church service at St Paul’s Cathedral and watch Rippa rugby at Forsyth Barr Stadium before flying to Queenstown.

Before the royal visit was confirmed, a tentative date for the annual keg party had already been pencilled in for the day before the royal visit.

Otago University Students’ Association admin vice-president Ryan Edgar said he “would love the royals to come along”.

“Probably best to come in the morning before it gets too much fun. But there is definitely a sausage waiting for them.”

He planned to send an official invitation to the couple. - APNZ

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Farmers frustrated Coen Lammers EDITOR

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airy farming has a long way to go to convince New Zealanders they are not the enemy of our environment.

New research by Horizon Research, on behalf of Fish and Game, shows that an overwhelming majority of Kiwis blame the expanding dairy industry for the deteriorating water quality.

Dairy industry insiders have reacted with frustration bordering on anger, accusing the critics of ignorance.

Mid Canterbury people will be aware of the encouraging progress farming leaders and local authorities have made to reduce the impact of their farms on the land and negotiations towards a Water Zone plan.

However, the 3134 Kiwis in the survey clearly don’t think these advances go far enough or simply are not aware of them.

Dairy farmers are tired of townies having a crack at their businesses, but farmers do need to start thinking about how they can engage better with the rest of the country.

According to the survey, most New Zealanders still feel that dairy farmers reap the benefits from our water resources, and leaving the rest of population with rivers and lakes that are too polluted to swim in.

Like all New Zealanders, farmers care about the state of the water and land they will leave behind for their children.

Farmers in Mid Canterbury invest heavily to control the level of nutrients disappearing into the water system, but sadly mainstream New Zealand never gets to visit a dairy farm and only roll their eyes at record milk pay-outs.

Instead of the predictable, hyper-sensitive reaction, which merely reaffirms a them-and-us attitude to outsiders, the onus is on the farming community to spread the word about the cultural shift within its ranks on environmental matters.

Federated Farmers dairy boss Willy Leferink showed the way by inviting a New Zealand Herald business reporter to his farm in a bid to educate the rest of the country.

Until the dairy industry can educate the public on their environmental progress or agree to transparent, enforced nutrients limits, they may fall victim to an ill-informed majority.

Trial of Oscar Pistorius - week 1 I n some cases, no matter how long the trial, the truth remains undiscoverable. It quickly becomes buried by the “win at almost all costs” endeavours of the two sides.

My feeling is that this is one of those cases.

In a way I hope I am disappointed and that the evidence points clearly in one direction or another.

But based on what I have seen of the trial in its first week, I think the outcome is more likely to be another demonstration of the shortcomings of an adversarial court system.

The two sides battling it out, doing their best to discredit each other, and generally succeeding; to the confusion of the judge who plays the part of the referee, not investigator.

It’s not about the truth.

More about the skill of counsel on either side in getting what they want. And often the most effective method of get-

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Ashburton lawyer Greg Martin grew up in South Africa and shares his insights into the first week of the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius. ting what you want is to bully.

What I have seen of the first week suggests that counsel for Pistorius, Barry Roux, is very good at being a bully.

There was the release of a witness’s phone number to the public, something for which Mr Roux had to apologise.

I suspect the objective had already been achieved. Then there was Mr Roux loudly stopping a witness from saying any more, claiming that he was saving that witness from himself. The inference that Mr Roux was making was that the witness was lying under oath.

Bullies are driven to get the outcomes they want, invariably by not playing by the rules. That is one tool used to intimidate. It gets under your skin. You know they cannot be trusted. After intimidation comes accusation. You are the

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one doing wrong. There are threats in everything. Either the witness is persuaded to doubt, or they are reduced to a babbling mess. The same tactics are tried on the opposing counsel, sometimes with the same effect. At very least the contest is reduced to the legal equivalent of a street-brawl.

At that level, they often win.

There are in my experience not an insignificant number of litigators who, like Mr Roux, get what they want for their client by being a bully. They are hired guns, recruited to do a job. They play the system, sometimes in ways that are marginally ethical, but often with outcomes that are undeniably successful.

As unpalatable as I may find it, this kind of lawyering is merely an expression of a court system which is more

about winning a war than getting to the truth of what went on. And in waging war, those with the greatest resources generally prevail.

It is in my view an archaic system that reflects something deeper in society, something that is unbalanced, and not necessarily about justice.

It says a lot that the postapartheid regimes have maintained this aspect of colonial rule and didn’t elect to revolutionise the court system by replacing it with something more like the inquisitorial system they have in France and many other parts of Europe.

From what I have seen in the first week of the Pistorius trial, Mr Roux may well win this war, but we will never know the truth, no matter how many more weeks it drags on for.

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Challenging changes to Act Angus McKay

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couple of weeks ago I went to Parliament to make a presentation to the Select Committee, challenging some of the changes proposed to the Local Government Act. This was an opportunity to back up the written submission council had made to the Bill and to explain our views on proposed changes.

It’s fair to say that many of the proposed changes to the Bill are very positive and, I believe, will help councils to improve efficiency.

However council’s view is that some of the proposed requirements will result in increased costs without improving services and/or value for money for our ratepayers.

In preparing our submission for the Select Committee we had discussions with other Canterbury councils.

As suspected, the proposed requirements our council is concerned about are the same for other local authorities.

We agreed that some of the proposals actually undermine the very purpose of local government when it comes to democratic local decision-mak-

ing and providing good quality infrastructure and public services – as outlined in the Local Government Act itself.

In short, the Bill proposes introducing two requirements that are potentially very costly and that use a one-size-fits-all approach, regardless of the relative size of a council.

The first is that councils review their method of service delivery for all services at least every three years. The Bill even suggests all councils should be doing this at the same time.

The Bill does not elaborate on whether this should be a thorough review or a quick tick-box exercise. The difference in cost and resources is enormous.

Christchurch City Council’s recent thorough review of its service delivery of just its building services department cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and resulted in changes that are costing millions to implement.

This is an unreasonable requirement for a council the size of ours.

It is simply not practical or necessary to do this for every service every three years.

We have recommended a change to a rolling review of services to be undertaken every six years – a much more achievable situation that would significantly reduce the cost to ratepayers.

The other major issue I raised with the Select Commit-

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We are striving to get the best possible value for money for our ratepayers and improve council efficiencies - new layers of compliance costs have to be avoided

tee is the changes to development contributions proposed in the Bill.

Development contributions are charges on new developments that ensure a fair portion of the costs council incurs in capital expenditure, specifically providing for growth, is funded by the developments that cause the growth.

We welcome the Bill’s changes to the principles of development contribution and making the process for calculating them more consistent and transparent.

What we strongly disagree with is the Bill’s definition of community infrastructure.

Under the Bill, the facilities that can be funded from development contributions are, in our view, an arbitrary list that does not reflect what councils actually provide.

Development contributions for community infrastructure are budgeted to provide our council with revenue of $280,000 in the current finan-

cial year.

If this funding is stopped, this amount will need to be funded from rates or increased borrowing.

The reality for ratepayers is that they will be picking up the whole cost for providing future growth.

For those with an interest, council’s submission to the Local Government Act Amendment Bill is on the council’s website.

I hope the Select Committee and then Parliament think carefully about our submission and what is eventually included in the legislation.

We are striving to get the best possible value for money for our ratepayers and improve council efficiencies - new layers of compliance costs have to be avoided.

Let’s trust that the new legislation is fair and reasonable for all New Zealand councils, regardless of size.

Angus McKay is mayor of Ashburton

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YOUR VIEW Dairy industry The dairy industry has an appalling parasitical impost upon our district.

It has almost destroyed the availability of fresh water for recreational purposes and what they’ve been unable to sequester they blithely pollute.

Those who are chosen to be pollution offenders pay a token amount and just carry on.

Claimed then of course that the industry governs itself is supposed to keep us content.

I venture to say we are not content as this fraud continues.

They do not pay for the water yet they trade it when the property goes on the market.

Some of the ridiculous land sales figures are paraded as though there is an actual value but it is an air in a balloon value necessary while the balloon is required.

The Chinese are rapidly moving into this highly subsidised industry, cheaper to run it here than in China but eventually the soil types will prove unsustainable and possibly there will be farmers deserving of the title because of their knowledge who may indeed be able to treat the land with respect.

However at the present time Fonterra needs better roads and who better to provide the money than the townsfolk.

Highlighting again the differ-

ing aims of town and country and the constant expectation of the disproportionate funding goals of town/country.

I do not see sufficient of the funding detail but I rather feel that roading funding has been milked for this playground they promote and now milk trucks seek better road surfaces.

I suggest that all roading rate money be kept in cash in a large jar on the front desk at reception.

When all roads are of the same standard as South Street then decisions be made and money allocated and removed from the jar under independent supervision.

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■ MALAYSIA

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Hunt for jet widens

By Shannon Teoh Dozens of ships and aircraft from multiple nations are scouring an expanded swathe of Southeast Asia for any sign of a Malaysian jet that vanished with 239 people on board, as frustration mounted over the baffling disappearance.

Authorities have announced they are doubling the search radius to 100 nautical miles (185 kilometres) around the point where Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappeared from radar over the South China Sea early on Saturday, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

China, which had 153 of its nationals on board the plane, said it would harness 10 satellites equipped with high-resolution imaging to help, as Boeing said it was joining a US government team to figure out what happened to its 777-200 plane.

The vast stretch under consideration reflects authorities’ puzzlement over the disappearance of the aircraft, with 40 ships and more than 30 planes finding no sign of it on the fourth day of searching.

Malaysian authorities and airline officials have come under fire from China for their inability to provide any indication of what happened, and for a string of contradictory statements.

The search sphere now includes land on the Malaysian peninsula itself, the waters off its west coast, and an area to the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

That covers an area far removed from the scheduled route of MAS flight MH370, which officials say may have inexplicably turned back towards Kuala Lumpur.

Hapless authorities and air-

Tsunami anniversary Japan has observed a moment of silence to mark the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster which swept away thousands of victims, destroyed many coastal communities, and sparked the nuclear emergency that forced a re-think on atomic power. Survivors bowed deeply at remembrance ceremonies in towns and cities around the disaster zone and in Tokyo, where Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko led tributes to those who died in Japan’s worst peace-time disaster.

A national moment of silence followed the cry of tsunami alarm sirens which were set off at 2:46pm, the moment a 9.0 magnitude undersea quake hit.

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A woman takes a photo of a screen displaying the number of hours since the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet has gone missing. ap photo

line officials have held a number of press conferences since the drama erupted, but have had no answer for the most burning questions over whether the plane exploded, ditched in the sea, was hijacked, or any number of other scenarios. The plane had relayed no indications of distress, and weather at the time was said to be good.

Vietnam asked fishing boats off its southern coast - where the flight dropped off radar for help in the effort, but said it feared the worst.

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Emotions were running high after China’s state media blamed Kuala Lumpur for a lack of information. Tearful relatives of the missing Chinese passengers voiced frustration, while clinging to fading hopes.

“I hope it is a hijacking, then there will be some hope that my young cousin has survived,” a man in his 20s surnamed Su said in Beijing.

On Monday, conflicting information deepened the anguish of relatives, with tests on oil slicks in the South China Sea showing they were not from the Boeing

777 and reports of possible debris from the flight also proving to be false alarms.

Malaysia has launched a terror probe after at least two of the passengers were found to have travelled on stolen passports.

Two European names from Austria and Italy were listed on the passenger list, but neither man boarded the plane. Questions swirled over how the two passengers using their documents managed to board the flight.

The United States has sent an FBI team to help investigate, but US officials stressed there was as yet no evidence of terrorism.

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■ UKRAINE

Russia stares down Security Council

By Luc PerroT Russia has refused to budge from its seemingly imminent annexation of Crimea, defying Western pressure at the UN Security Council, as Ukraine’s ousted president prepared to make his first public appearance in more than a week.

As the Kremlin-backed forces tightened their grip on Crimea, Russia rebuffed the pressure from Western members of the Security Council to change course on a secession referendum in the strategic peninsula.

At a Security Council meeting that France’s UN ambassador described as “a call to Russia not to go down this road”,

Western countries’ pleas to cancel the Sunday referendum - called by Crimea’s selfappointed leaders to decide whether the peninsula should join Russia - fell on deaf ears, diplomats said.

“The Russians are not showing any sign that they are listening to us,” said the French envoy, Gerard Araud, warning that the crisis in Ukraine was worsening by the day.

British UN envoy Mark Lyall Grant said there had been no “softening of Russia’s position” despite widespread consensus the referendum was illegal.

“It is clear that a free and fair referendum cannot be organised when Crimea is controlled by Russian troops,” he said. - AFP

Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial was overnight set to hear more details on the autopsy of his slain girlfriend, a day after the star sprinter threw up as he listened to a graphic account of the gunshot injuries he inflicted on his lover.

Forensic pathologist Gert Saayman was due to wrap up his testimony in the High Court before defence lawyer Barry Roux will start with cross-examination. 29-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp was hit once in the top right of her head, once in the right elbow and once in the right hip. She was also struck in the webbing of her left hand. Any of the head, arm or hip wounds could have caused her death, Saayman said.

- AFP

Astronauts touch down Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut have landed back on Earth in Kazakhstan after a stay of more than half a year aboard the International Space Station, mission control says.

Russians Oleg Kotov and Sergei Ryazansky, and NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins touched down in their Soyuz capsule at 1424 AEDT yesterday outside Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan. The undocking and landing had initially been postponed because of bad weather, but were then allowed to go ahead and mission control said that the landing had proceeded on schedule.

- AFP

Salt danger highlighted Salt is killing Australians by stealth, say health experts concerned about high volumes of the chemical lurking in foods such as bread and breakfast cereal.

“The foods that are the most problematic are not always the ones you think of as being really salty,” said Dr Bruce Neal, a senior director at the George Institute in Sydney. “The main source of salt in the Australian diet is bread.” But obvious sources like cheese and processed meats also contribute a significant amount. It’s so bad that the average Australian eats one and a half teaspoons of salt a day.

That’s nine grams, which is way above the government’s upper limit of six and the World Health Organisation’s recommendation of five.

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Postie expects narrow loss Postie Plus, whose shares have plunged 44 per cent over the past 12 months, expects to narrow its annual loss as it tries to revive profitability.

The retailer expects to have a “significant” net loss before tax in the year ending August 3, though smaller than last year’s

loss of $10.6 million, the Auckland-based company said in a statement. The forecast came as the company said sales fell 9.9 per cent to $39 million in the six months ended February 3 while gross margins improved.

Postie Plus will report its firsthalf result by April 1. - APNZ

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the rise in volumes, transport equipment and machinery and equipment manufacturing rose 5.9 per cent.

Fruit, oil, cereal and other food manufacturing rose 5 per cent.

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New Zealand manufacturing sales volumes rose in the fourth quarter last year, driven by dairy and meat and adding to evidence of strong, export-led demand for the nation’s soft commodities.

Sales volumes climbed 5.7 per cent, seasonally adjusted, the biggest gain since the first quarter of 1995 when petroleum and coal manufacturing was added to the series, according to Statistics New Zealand.

Excluding dairy and meat, sales rose 0.9 per cent.

Meat and dairy manufacturing volumes rose 15 per cent in the fourth quarter, the biggest increase since March 2009.

That comes after government figures last week showed New Zealand’s terms of trade rose to a 40-year high in the fourth quarter, edging closer to an alltime high reached in the June quarter of 1973.

The nation recorded a record trade surplus for January, driven by sales of dairy products to China.

“This story was already flagged in the overseas trade figures,” said Michael Gordon, senior economist at Westpac Banking Corp.

“Dairy production had recovered to pre-drought levels by the September quarter, but wasn’t shipped overseas until the December quarter.”

He said the manufacturing figures were consistent with Westpac’s forecast for gross domestic product to have risen 0.9 per cent in the fourth quarter.

The value of manufacturing sales rose 6.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, or 1.1 per cent once dairy and meat were stripped out.

The value of dairy and meat sales rose 18 per cent.

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hey say blondes have more fun, but now that summer’s over it’s all about chestnuts.

The versatile, delicious nuts are usually associated with northern hemisphere winters, white Christmases and Nat King Cole singing about “chestnuts roasting on an open fire”.

So it’s not surprising that most people don’t realise March is the start of chestnut season.

The nuts have been growing in Australia for more than 160 years after making the passage with migrants during the Gold Rush of the 1850s.

Grower Jane Casey has been tending to her trees in north eastern Victoria, where more than 75 per cent of Australia’s chestnuts come from, for the past 25 years.

She says once you’ve eaten a chestnut and tasted its crumbly texture and delicate, sweet flavour, you’ll never go back.

“I don’t know any other food that evokes the emotional response that chestnuts does,” she says.

“It conjures these images of happiness, and warmth, cosiness and security in people.

“I personally put it down to the fact that you rarely eat chestnuts when you’re by yourself. Usually you’re with somebody and you’re sharing something with someone.”

Chestnuts are also full of health benefits.

Unlike other nuts, they contain no fat, are cholesterol-free and low in calories.

They’re low GI, which means they can be digested slowly, and are a great source of vitamins C, B1 and B2.

Their subtle taste makes

them versatile for savoury or sweet recipes.

“People are surprised by the different things you can do with chestnuts,” says Casey.

They can be dried and milled into flour, used to thicken stews, soups and sauce, candied, deep fried, used to stuff vegetables or poultry, and pureed.

There’s a few things to keep in mind if you’re a first-timer.

Unlike apples, it’s not easy for consumers to identify the chestnut variety they’re buying.

A good fruit and vegetable grocer can direct you to the ones that are easy to peel.

The simplest way to prepare them is by roasting, but don’t forget to score them before you do.

Chestnuts are 50 per cent water and need to release steam while cooking.

“Everyone who’s cooked them before will have their

CHESTNUT TIPS ■ Chestnuts can be kept for up to three weeks, and can be frozen once roasted and peeled ■ To avoid them drying out, store in an airtight container, paper bag or perforated plastic bag in the crisper compartment of the fridge ■ If harvesting chestnuts, look

for ones that feel heavy for their size, with undamaged, firm shells ■ Use a simple boxcutter to score them before roasting.

Put the blade right into the nut then drag it across, then do the same from the other direction until you have a cross

exploding chestnut stories,” laughs Casey.

She says the cooking process is similar to roast pork. High heat at the beginning, before turning it down for the last 15 minutes.

And like a good roast, remember to let the mounds rest under a teatowel so their light yellow flesh stays moist.

Chestnuts are harvested off the ground after they are released by spiky burrs on trees in the same family as the oak and beech.

They are suited to areas that are hot in summer and cold in winter and nuts begin falling in March until the end of the season in late May. Their spiky shells helps protect chestnuts from disease and birds.

Easy roast chestnut, pumpkin and ricotta salad Recipe by Stefano Manfredi Serves 2 as a first course 100g fresh chestnuts (or frozen peeled chestnuts) 150g Queensland Blue pumpkin or similar 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves 3 t extra virgin olive oil 1/2 t roasted sesame seeds 80g fresh ricotta Salt and pepper ■ Score chestnuts by cutting a shallow cross on the flat side with the tip of a sharp knife and place in boiling water for 5 minutes till tender. Peel as soon as they are cool enough to handle. They peel better when still warm. Make sure both skin and fine inner pellicle are removed.

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■ Slice each chestnut into 5 to 6 slices. Serve by stacking pumpkin in a pile on a plate, spoon ricotta around and scatter the sliced chestnuts on top. Use the sage leaves as garnish and any pan juices over the top as dressing. Finish by sprinkling sesame seeds.

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Beach walk vessels by Jane McCulla.

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■ GUEST ARTIST AT EXHIBITION

Ceramic artist uses complex processes

By SuSan SandyS

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Lyttelton ceramic artist Jane McCulla has developed complex processes to create specific effects in her work.

The fine and applied arts graduate will be among guest artists at the Ashburton Society of Arts 50th annual exhibition opening on April 7.

Originally from Northern Ireland, Ms McCulla graduated in 2006, from the University of Ulster with a first class honours degree.

Influenced by the Japanese Bizen technique, Ms McCulla has developed her own firing style, using clam shells as buffers between stacked ceramic forms wrapped in salt-soaked straw.

Strategically placing salt-

Jane McCulla

filled clay thumb pots during the gas reduction firing induces salt vapour, producing the serendipitous surface colours which are a feature of her work.

The working process she developed to make large-scale works requires care and patience.

Go With The Flow by Jane McCulla.

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Layering grogged and coloured clay, she textures the clay surface with hand-carved plaster stamps, detailing marks and patterns she observes in her local landscape and on travels abroad.

These range from graffiti, petroglyphs and footprints to ancient ruins and aerial photography of the earth, relating to human civilisation.

The textured clay is energetically thrown on a large plaster batt to achieve stretched and fluid textures, mimicking the fluid movement found in the earth’s cycles and processes.

“Placed in a clay cradle, each piece dries slowly before a biscuit firing.

“Textural detail is encouraged by applying and rubbing off multiple glazes, and beach glass is placed to run during the final firing,” Ms McCulla explained.

Influenced by great “land artists” and her own experience of remote landscapes and seascapes, Ms McCulla’s ceramic forms are an exploration of mankind’s mark on the landscape.

“Physical traces communicate man’s presence, but ultimately earthly cycles prevail.

“I feel overwhelmed by the beauty, scale and miraculous intricacies of nature,” she said.

Ms McCulla has a homebased studio and works to commission, as well as selling work from galleries and retail outlets throughout New Zealand.

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March 13 – Ashburton Art Gallery and Regent Cinema hosting fundraising movie night, The Monuments Men, at the cinema at 7pm. Funds are for fixtures and fittings for new art gallery.

March 14 – Zonta Youth Art Awards exhibition opening function. Exhibition runs to March 30.

March 14 – Ashburton Society of Arts 50th annual exhibition entry forms and fees due.

March 15 – Methven A&P 100th Show at the Methven showgrounds.

March 20 – Too Far From Heaven, Arts on Tour NZ, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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To March 27 - Nelson artist Deanne Hobbs’ exhibition at Terrace Downs Resort.

March 29 – The Fresh-Up Real New Zealand Comedy Tour featuring Ben Hurley, Dai Henwood and Vaughan King. The trio are getting away from the big cities and keeping it real.

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April 8 – Ashburton Society of Arts 50th annual exhibition open to the public. It will be the last exhibition in the Ashburton Art Gallery at its current site.

April 25 – Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream opens at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, presented by Ashburton’s Big Little Theatre Company. It will run April 25 and 26 at 7pm and April 27 at 2pm.

Ashburton Society of Arts weekly art groups held Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays. The society’s summer show is open for viewing at the Short Street Studio 10am to 2pm Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays

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■ BIG LITTLE THEATRE COMPANY

Puppeteers put to test Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be presented using puppets, dance, film and plain old fashioned acting at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre during the school holidays next month.

Big Little Theatre Company

actors, including 15-year-old Brooke Chambers and 12-yearold Loren Hay, are already getting ready for their show.

Alice Canton of the Court Theatre was on hand to assist at a puppet workshop at the weekend.

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In brief Football Ferns crash The New Zealand women’s football side fell to their heaviest defeat in three years yesterday when they were beaten 4-0 by South Korea in the Cyprus Cup tournament. It continued a poor run of results for the Football Ferns, who have failed to win any of their six games in 2014. Their best result was a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland, who are ranked 33 in the world.

The New Zealand side seemed to be showing good progression last year, when they beat Brazil (ranked fourth) and Italy (12th) and drew with the US (1st), Australia (9th) and Japan (3rd).

Tony Readings’ side will now play Finland on Wednesday night (NZT) in a playoff for 11th and 12th at the Cyprus Cup. - APNZ

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■ CYCLING

Taking on the big boys

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Burgess clan ‘unswayed’ Sam Burgess’s decision to move from rugby league to rugby union upset one of his siblings, but eldest brother Luke is adamant it won’t have any bearing on whether the rest of the brood remain at Redfern. The English Burgess forward quartet of Luke 27, Sam 25 and twins Tom and George, 21, finally all played together in the Rabbitohs side last year. However, they will be reduced to a trio next year after Sam is released from his contract at the end of the current NRL campaign to move to rugby, where he will stake a claim for England’s 2015 World Cup squad.

“I know George wasn’t happy about the decision, but we were really pleased for Sam and really happy that he is going to test himself,” Luke said.

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Barca up for big scrap Barcelona host Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie tonight desperately in need of a good performance to distract attention from a dreadful start to 2014 on and off the field. When the Catalans were given the hardest draw open to them in a pairing with City back in December, it was a minor setback on what had until then been a season that had exceeded expectations. This year has so far proved to be a more difficult time for the club, but it would take an historic collapse for Barca to not progress to the last eight as no side has ever come back from losing 2-0 at home in the Champions League era. - AFP

Hatchet ‘not buried’ New Zealand caddie Steven Williams has revealed he is yet to “bury the hatchet” with former boss and world No 1 golfer Tiger Woods after the duo split in 2011.

In an interview to air on Australia’s Fox Sports’ Golf Show last night, Williams, who now caddies for Australian and world No 2 Adam Scott, said he needs to work through the differences between him and Woods. “I haven’t sorted anything out with him. There’s been a lot of ... this, that and the other ... but the hatchet hasn’t been buried. “It’s just personal things and a difference of opinions on how things went down ... and I need to sort that out with him.” Williams caddied for his former boss for 13 years until he was dismissed in July 2011, which sparked a public battle of words between the two. - HOL

Alex Hooper has eyes firmly on New Zealand’s High Performance Squad.

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Ashburton’s Alex Hooper is looking to “prove himself ” when he makes his debut at the New Zealand elite Track Nationals in Cambridge tomorrow.

Hooper graduates from the age group level to the elite ranks for this year’s nationals which will be the first championships held at the new Avantidrome in Cambridge.

“I’m up against the big boys this year so I’ve sort of got to prove myself again,” Hooper said. “It’s all new for me and I’m back at the bottom of the pile again being the new young one, so I have to prove that I can stay up with them. The goal this year is to get through to the High Performance Squad which is looking forward to the Rio Olympics.”

Men’s track cycling is buzzing after the successful stint at the recent UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Colombia, including Hooper.

“I was watching them in between training to get a bit of motivation and to see how they were all going.

“They did bloody well for themselves, especially the sprint boys. That was awesome that world title.”

Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins combined to win the team sprint gold, one of five medals from the world championships, and Hooper will rub shoulders with the big guns this week.

“They’ll probably be on good form which won’t make it easy for the rest of us.”

It will be his first time racing at the elite level and his first proper track meet since the attending the Junior World Championships in Glasgow in August last year.

I had some time off after junior worlds and got back into it just on the road getting some road kilometres on board to get my base fitness up.

“I got back into track training about a month ago doing speed work and more focused work on pursuiting up in Christchurch.”

Hooper will contest the individual pursuit, kilo time trail and the scratch race.

“There are two of us trying to get the last spot in the team pursuit.

There are five of us and only four can race so potentially I could get a ride in there, but at the moment just the three rides.”

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Ropati, Henry come in for Dragons clash Warriors coach Matt Elliott has largely kept faith with the players who disappointed last weekend, with Jerome Ropati and Ben Henry added to the side to face the Dragons at Eden Park on Saturday.

Ropati replaces Carlos Tuimavave, who suffered a broken nose when scoring a try in the

limp 36-16 defeat to the Eels, at right centre and Henry is added to an extended five-man bench.

Both missed most of 2013 with injury and last weekend Henry played his first game since knee surgery when he scored a try for the Warriors reserve grade in the NSW Cup. The Warriors’ edge defence

needs strengthening, with all of the Eels’ seven tries coming down the flanks.

“Jerome has been pushing hard in the trials and at training to get himself ready for a return to the NRL,” coach Matt Elliott said. “He’ll stiffen up our right edge with his experience.

“Our performance against

Parramatta wasn’t what any of us saw coming,” he said.

“It’s exciting now, though, for us to go back to Eden Park after being involved in the NRL Nines there last month. We’ve got three games coming up there and can’t wait to play in front of our members and fans.”

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Carter eyes club rugby return

By Patrick Mckendry Dan Carter’s last act as a rugby player was to hobble off Twickenham with yet another Achilles injury in his 100th test.

His next is likely to be an appearance for his Southbridge club as he works his way back to fitness following his sabbatical.

Carter confirmed yesterday that he wants to play for the Crusaders after the June test break; first though, he is keen to play a match or two in the blue and white hoops of his Southbridge club.

He has played only one senior match for his club - in 2009 against Hornby when his comeback from another Achilles injury - and sabbatical - drew thousands of spectators to Christchurch’s Denton Oval.

The Crusaders play three matches after the test series against England - against the Hurricanes, Blues and Highlanders.

Carter’s plans will be a boost for his country club, and, potentially, the town of Leeston where it is based, but how Todd Blackadder must wish he could have access to Carter’s experience and skill now after a torrid start to the season in which they have lost to the Chiefs and Blues and got out of jail against the Stormers.

The Crusaders’ attack has been extremely poor, their lack of penetration showing in the fact their backs have scored only three tries in three matches. They have scored five in total.

Colin Slade could earn a starting spot at No10 against the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday, with Tyler Bleyendaal and Tom Taylor used at first-five with varying degrees of success.

Speaking in his role as an ambassador for the Wings for Life World Run event, which will raise money for spinal injury research, Carter

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Ashburton Bowling Club Harry Lee Drawn Triples March 10 1st Jo Ryk, Hubert Johnston and Russell Lowe, 2 wins 13 ends 20 points; 2nd Graham Taylor, Annette Blain and Owen Gray 2 wins 12 ends 19 points; 3rd Roger Herriott, Mitch Goodall and Alison Gibbs, 2 wins 9 ends 25 points.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club Women’s Section March 8 Rnd 1 Bonnington, Rnd 2 MacKay Trophy, Rnd 1 Templer. Robynne Nicol-37.

Tuesday 11th March Sandhurst Cup qualifying Heather Trott and Bernadette Cameron 64, Bev Turton and Di Engelbrecht 65, Glenis Sloper and Alison Hewson 65 on c/b from Hilary Ward and Pauline Bell Nearest The Pins: No 4 Gabites Ruth Fail, No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Jenny Mitchell, No 12 Lynn’s Small Salon: Bev Turton, No14 Todds of Ashburton: Bev Turton, 2nd Shot to Green: Rona Evans

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said he was using his break to spend time with his family and work on his injury problems in order to extend his playing career.

He had surgery on his Achilles following his most recent problem during the All Blacks’ victory in London in November.

“The training I’ve been doing has been pretty basic, just getting on top of a few things that have been holding me back for the last couple of years,” he said.

The list is becoming extensive and is centred around his legs - calf, Achilles, hamstring and groin. He also broke a hand before the France tests in June last year and injured a shoulder when dumped in a tackle

by Springbok Bismarck du Plessis at Eden Park in September.

Carter reached a deserved 100test milestone against England, but he limped there to a certain extent. His various ailments meant he played only six tests last year.

“The beauty of this break is that you can train harder than you would if you were playing. When you’re playing week in, week out, it’s more about recovery and you don’t get gains. It’s more about maintaining [the body].

“I’m pretty keen to play a couple of Crusaders games after the test series so that’s what I’ll be working towards, [and] potentially a club game or two before then.”

Aaron Cruden will be the All Blacks No1 first-five while Carter is away but the 32-year-old said he wasn’t thinking about the June tests or how he might feel as he watched from the grandstand.

As for the Crusaders, he also gave little away, saying he had seen only their results.

“It’s a pretty stock standard start by the Crusaders to be honest - typically slow. They’ll be fine, I’m sure they’ll get a lot better as the competition goes on.”

- APNZ

Twos Alison Hunt No.8 9 hole section -2nd Round Marion Marshall.

Murray Early 35, Peter Wright 37

■ Netball Trans-Tasman Championship Results, standings Rd 2 CENTRAL PULSE 67 (Irene van Dyk 39 Donna Wilkins 28) bt SOUTHERN STEEL 56 (Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 42 Jodi Brown 14) at TSB Bank Arena.

MELBOURNE VIXENS 65 (Karyn Bailey 35 Tegan Caldwell 25 Catherine Cox 5) bt WEST COAST FEVER 56 (Natalie Medhurst 28 Caitlin Bassett 16 Kate Beveridge 12) at Challenge Stadium.

ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS 55 (Carla Borrego 30 Erin Bell 25) bt QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS 48 (Romelda Aiken 28 Amorette Wild 14 Ameliaranne Wells 6) at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

NSW SWIFTS 68 (Susan Pratley 29 Caitlin Thwaites 24 Carla Dziwoki 15) bt MAINLAND TACTIX 57 (Mwai Kumwenda 46 Sophia Fenwick 11) at CBS Canterbury Arena.

WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY MAGIC 50 (Jo Harten 30 Ellen Halpenny 20) bt NORTHERN MYSTICS 36 (Bailey Mes 15 Maria Tutaia 13 Catherine Latu 8) at The Trusts Arena.

P W L F A % Pts Waikato BoP Magic 2 2 0 120 82 146.3 4 Melbourne Vixens 2 2 0 123 90 136.7 4 NSW Swifts 2 2 0 122 108 113.0 4 Adelaide Thunderbirds 2 2 0 100 92 108.7 4

Clive’s words of wisdom Clive Woodward thinks England’s impressive win over Wales in the Six Nations makes them “serious contenders” for next year’s World Cup on home soil. And he’s paid them the ultimate compliment by saying they reminded him of the England team he guided to World Cup glory in 2003. England’s 29-18 victory had added significance as it was the last time they will play Wales, the two-time defending Six Nations champions, at Twickenham until a 2015 World Cup pool match in a ‘group of death’ also featuring Australia. England, who still have a chance of winning the Six Nations title, conclude the tournament away to Italy on Saturday when Wales face Scotland in Cardiff with only pride to play for.

- AFP

Heat into playoffs Defending champions Miami Heat have clinched an NBA playoffs spot and snapped a three-game losing skid by beating the Washington Wizards 99-90 behind a 23-point performance from LeBron James.

Team-mate Dwyane Wade scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter at the AmericanAirlines Arena. “This was a game that showed some growth,” said Miami coach Erik Spoelstra. James also tallied eight assists and seven rebounds, while Chris Bosh added 22 points and seven rebounds for the Heat, who haven’t lost four in a row since a five-game losing streak in 2011.

- AFP

Smith stays with Storm

Dan Carter in a rare appearance in the blue and white hoops of his Southbridge club. photo odt

Central Pulse Queensland Firebirds West Coast Fever Southern Steel Mainland Tactix Northern Mystics

2 1 1 111 101 109.9 2 2 1 1 108 99 109.1 2 2 0 2 107 119 89.9 0 2 0 2 100 127 78.7 0 2 0 2 103 138 74.6 0 2 0 2 70 108 64.8 0

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s summer league competition: Ed Harrison lost to Jock O’Connor 0-3, Rachel Prendergast lost to Nik Millichamp 2-3, Jenni Ryk beat Jess McCloy 3-0, Mike vandenBemd beat Jimmy Hunn 3-1, Craig Campbell beat Aaron Leckenby 3-1.

Chrissie Stratford lost to Sam Harrison 1-3, Scott vandenBemd lost to Rebecca Abernethy 0-3, Pat Summerfield drew with Paul Cousins 2-2, Billy Nolan beat Ian Dolden 3-0.

Nathan Forbes lost to Jess Dargue 2-3, Chris O’Reilly beat James McCloy 3-0, Lawrence McCormick drew with Mark O’Grady 2-2.

■ Tennis Indian Wells Results from Indian Wells Masters yesterday (prefix denotes seeding).

Men, Round 3 28-Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) bt 1-Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-3 3-6 7-6(5), 17-Kevin Anderson (RSA) bt Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) 4-6 6-0 6-3, 3-Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) bt

29-Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-0 6-2.

10-Milos Raonic (CAN) bt Alejandro Falla (COL) 6-4 6-3, 13-Fabio Fognini (ITA) bt 23-Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-2 3-6 7-5, 7-Roger Federer (SUI) bt 27-Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 7-6(7) 7-6(2), 5-Andy Murray (GBR) bt Jiri Vesely (CZE) 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4.

Women, Round 3 Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) bt Maria Teresa Torro (ESP) 6-1 6-3, 8-Petra Kvitova (CZE) bt 27-Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-3 2-6 6-0.

Camila Giorgi (ITA) bt 4-Maria Sharapova (RUS) 6-3 4-6 7-5, 20-Flavia Pennetta (ITA) bt 16-Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6-4 3-6 6-1, Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) bt 21-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 6-1 6-7(3) 6-0, 1-Li Na (CHN) bt Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-3 6-4.

Draws

■ Bowls MSA triples

Skips entered Ashburton M.S.A half day triple Friday 14th March 12.30pm start. Whites or club shirts to be worn.

R. Neilson, C. Leech, M. Smallridge, W. Lee, A. Waddell R. Cockburn, R. Mitchell, R. Thomas, A. Smith, J. Ryk, B. Williams, G. Taylor, T. Watson, A. MacKenzie, B. Harrison, B. Brassell.

Having shown remarkable durability throughout his career, iron man Cameron Smith is confident his body will allow him to play rugby league at the top level into his mid-30s. The Australia, Queensland and Melbourne captain announced yesterday he had signed a four-year contract extension, tying him to the Storm until the end of 2018, by which time he will be 35. Smith had been linked with a big-money move to rivals Brisbane. Smith is set to surpass Matt Geyer (262 games) as the most capped Storm player when Melbourne play Penrith at AAMI Park on Saturday.

-AAP

Hogg OK for World Cup It will take more than a hamstring niggle and bout of food poisoning to halt Brag Hogg’s Farnham-like farewell tour. With the Twenty20 World Cup under two weeks away, Hogg is unlikely to play in Australia’s second T20 clash with South Africa in Durban on Thursday. The 43-year-old is nursing what team doctor Peter Brukner describes as a “bit of tightness”. But the bundle of energy, who will become the oldest man to have played a T20 international when he finally gets on the park, says he is in no doubt for the tournament in Bangladesh.

“It’s a weird one. I can do everything except bowl,” Hogg said. “Every time I plant that front leg down, I can’t get over there.

“But I’m glad it’s happened now and not over in Bangladesh. If it was a big game - you’d take the medications and definitely would (play). But I think we’re taking a conservative approach at the moment so I’m right for the World Cup.” - AAP

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

■ JUMPING THE DITCH

In brief Racing back at Riccarton Racing will return to Riccarton on Saturday week with the Listed Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes the feature event on the card.

A fortnight ago New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing National Venue Inspector Garry Foskett, Stipendiary Steward Michael Zarb and club officials inspected the track, in particular the sections where the new drainage system had been installed, and gave it the go-ahead. Zarb, experienced jockey David Walsh, local trainer Kevin Hughes, course manager Alan Chapman and club officials inspected the course again on Monday following torrential rain in Christchurch last week, and have no issues with racing resuming as planned.

- APNZ

Sprint future for Lifeline A change of regime is in store for the highly-regarded Zabeel colt Lifeline Express. “He’s been back for 10 days and we’re going to train him as a sprinter – he’s not built like a stayer and he doesn’t have the action of a stayer,” co-trainer Paul Shailer said. “It doesn’t matter if he wins a Group One race over 1200 metres or a Group One over 2400 so we’ll let him be what he wants to be. “He’s come back really well and matured and come up in the wither.”

- APNZ

Rangatira chasing big double Dashing jumper Rangatira is likely to have one run at home before heading to Australia for the Oakbank Easter carnival.

“I’m hoping to take him to Wanganui and it depends how the track is, but he’ll probably run over a mile there and he’ll go over to Australia on April 13,” part-owner and trainer Steve Gulliver said. “He’ll run in both the Von Doussa and the Great Eastern Steeples and he could stay on for a while – we might have a crack at the Grand National. If he’s going okay we’d like to bring him back then for the Northern again.”

Rangatira won a thrilling Great Northern Steeples at Ellerslie last year when he went out to a long lead and, after he was headed 150 metres out he rallied strongly to beat Kidunot by the barest of margins. He was ridden by Isaac Lupton, who will make the trip to ride Rangatira at the two-day Oakbank meeting on April 19 and 21.

“He knows him and I don’t think anyone else would have won on him in the Northern,” Gulliver said. “The only thing that worries me a bit is the fences aren’t as big over there, but hopefully the longer distances will help him out.”

- APNZ Rangatira, with Isaac Lupton in the saddle, on the way to their Great Northern victory.

- photo trish dunell

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South Waikato gallops Today at Matamata Raceway

South Waikato RC Venue: Matamata Meeting Date: 12 Mar 2014 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.35pm (NZT) TREES TAVERN TOKOROA MAIDEN 2000 $7000, MDN, 2000m 1 80942 Outline h (4) 58.5 ....................... M Dee (a1) 2 47425 Voncini 58.5.................................. Scratched 3 06464 Jigger Inn (2) 58.5 ..........................V Colgan 4 x6357 Nek Minnit (1) 58.5............................ D Hain 5 9Bx70 By Golly (5) 58.5 .........................T Thornton 6 9x008 Sino Heights (15) 58.5 ..............J Oliver (a3) 7 x7224 Kindaleica h (14) 58 ........................S Collett 8 67532 Speedy Jax h (7) 58 ................. B Grylls (a1) 9 949 All Okay (16) 58 .............................. R Jones 10 0x80 Kings Call (11) 58 ....................... D Johnson 11 0x896 Tycoon Class (8) 58 12 95553 Sentebale (3) 56.5 .............................M Hills 13 749x8 She’lblitzem (10) 56.5 ..................... S Spratt 14 87508 Serenanova (9) 56.5 ................. M D Plessis 15 04432 Soul Sista h (13) 56 ...................M Coleman 16 54758 Ekraarstatic h (6) 56........................ C Grylls 17 0x0x9 Roof Of Reckoning (12) 58.5 ..B Hutton (a3)

7 Curli (3) 56.5 ............................... D Johnson 8 9304 Manikya 56 ................................... Scratched 9 Eva Cassidy (5) 56 3 1.45pm RETOX SPORTS BAR & TOKOROA COSMOPOLITAN CLUB 2YO $7000, MDN 2YO, 1200m 1 32 Rockfast h (6) 57.5 .........................H Tinsley 2 29x Borntoachieve (8) 57.5 ..................O Bosson 3 6 Hero I Am h (5) 57.5 ....................... S Spratt 4 Blademeister h (3) 57.5 5 Matangi Boy (10) 57.5 ........................J Jago 6 Pentathlon (12) 57.5.................. M D Plessis 7 425 Eyesonyou (11) 55.5 ................... D Johnson 8 Attention Seeker h (9) 55.5 ............V Colgan 9 Flavigny h (2) 55.5 .....................M Coleman 10 Hysteria Lane h (1) 55.5 ................. C Grylls 11 Tasha Aimee (4) 55.5 ..................T Thornton 12 Letmego h (7) 55.5................... B Grylls (a1) 4 2.20pm TOKOROA CLUB (INC) C,G&E MAIDEN 1200 $8000, MAIDEN CG&E, 1200m 1 0737. Vettel h (8) 58.5 ..............................V Colgan 2 30400 Django (2) 58.5 ............................... S Spratt 3 Jacky Paper (6) 58.5 .................T Wenn (a3) 4 Rascal (4) 58.5..............................M McNab 5 3 Thunder Zeus 58.......................... Scratched Emergency: Roof Of Reckoning One Under Par h (3) 58.............. M Dee (a1) 2 1.10pm OS SERVICES LIMITED MAIDEN 1400 $7000, 67 5x Packing Eagle 58 ......................... Scratched MAIDEN, 1400m 8 7xL Zahconi (1) 58 .........................B Hutton (a3) 1 646. Reset The Turbo (4) 58.5 ............T Thornton 9 6 Stinger (9) 58 ..............................T Thornton 2 62954 Show MacCool (7) 58 ............... M D Plessis 10 8x Deebee Don h (7) 58 .................M Coleman 3 407 Shaara (2) 58 .................................V Colgan 11 Ratmansky h (5) 58......................... C Grylls 4 Maestro h (6) 58.............................H Tinsley 5 St Moet (1) 58 ................................. C Grylls 5 2.55pm PRIMA PARK BLOODSTOCK 3YO MAIDEN 6 208x2 The Link (8) 56.5 .......................J Oliver (a3) 1200 $8000, MAIDEN 3YO, 1200m

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6 8x249 Who Said (7) 58 ............................O Bosson 7 06601 Lucky Orphan 57.5....................... Scratched 8 x66x3 Mat Dillon 57.5 ............................. Scratched ING 65 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 9 20137 Gardone h (3) 56.............................S Collett 1 02384 I’ll’ava’alf h (14) 59 ...................A Jones (a4) 10 91. Quintastics h (13) 56 ...............B Hutton (a3) 2 54614 Culto La Vida h (12) 58 ...................S Collett 3 68130 Ringo Starr (11) 58 .....................T Thornton 11 23156 Makarska dh (11) 55.5 ...............M Coleman 12 21036 Satay (12) 55.5............................T Thornton 4 50432 Eskabar t (2) 57.5 .........................M McNab 13 2170. Osmunda h (4) 55 5 02510 Tutanekai (15) 57.5 ......................... N Harris 14 6188 Black Russian th (5) 54.5 ................ S Spratt 6 30786 Bitethebullet (20) 57 ................B Hutton (a3) 15 4790x Maeve Davone mh (8) 54.5 ...... B Grylls (a1) 7 x2523 I’ve Got Faith (9) 56.5 ..................... R Jones 16 9x500 Rayners Lane (10) 54.5 ............. M Dee (a1) 8 08715 Letmeby tmh (1) 56.5 .................M Coleman 9 6633x Batatius d (6) 56........................T Wenn (a3) 9 5.15pm TEAM WEALLEANS C,G&E MAIDEN 1600 10 L1000 Eva Keeneva h (4) 56.................M Sweeney $8000, MDN CG&E, 1600m 1 38378 Bagsagold (9) 58.5......................T Thornton 11 x5944 King Piccolo mh (19) 55.5 .......... M Dee (a1) 2 445x Firepower b (12) 58.5 ..............B Hutton (a3) 12 00609 Cristal Heights (10) 55 ................ D Johnson 3 93x48 Pindalu h (13) 58.5................... B Grylls (a1) 13 21884 Stoneleigh h (17) 55........................ C Grylls 4 75 Dareyouto h (6) 58.5 ......................H Tinsley 14 33647 Istilane (16) 55 ................................ S Spratt 5 555x Handsome Dave h (10) 58.5 .........M McNab 15 x0430 Riverenza h (18) 54 6 33635 Terse h (8) 58 ............................. M Dee (a1) 16 0x048 Shez Kapable tdh (13) 54 ......... M D Plessis 7 6025 Magnifier bh (7) 58 .......................... C Grylls 17 2230x Yamanaura t (7) 55 8 23688 El Tyson (2) 58 ................................S Collett 18 05099 Sweet Rita tm (3) 54 9 53 Panno Rossa (11) 58 .................. D Johnson 19 90x69 Thenamesbond (5) 54 10 08943 Rogart (1) 58.............................J Oliver (a3) 20 80780 Little Chief h (8) 54 11 96x95 Ready To Rumble (4) 58 ................. S Spratt Emergencies: Yamanaura, Sweet Rita, Thenamesbond, 12 79x5 The Hawk (3) 58 ............................V Colgan Little Chief 13 Silverado h (5) 58 ...................... M D Plessis 8 4.40pm MATLEY FINANCIAL SERVICES RATING 65 Blinkers on: Tycoon Class (R1), Southern Comet (R5), Edge Of 1400 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m Fame, Goldie, Blue Ivy, Estelle (R6), Handsome Dave, Terse, 1 9136x Fred Flinstone m (14) 59 ............. D Johnson Magnifier, Panno Rossa, Ready To Rumble (R9) Blinkers off : Sino 2 1 Mi Savvy Boy h (2) 58.5 .................. C Grylls Heights, Kings Call, Soul Sista (R1), Bitethebullet (R7), Osmunda, 3 54801 Driving Master (6) 58 ................ M D Plessis Maeve Davone (R8) Winkers on : Kings Call (R1), Bagsagold (R9) Winkers off : Edge Of Fame, Estelle, Excitar (R6), Panno Rossa 4 1420x Ngatira Gold (9) 58 5 3216x Hez Cool mh (1) 58 ..................A Jones (a4) (R9) Pacifiers on: Sino Heights (R1) Pacifiers off : Bagsagold (R9) Emergencies: Manikya, Curli, Eva Cassidy

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Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

2 85244 Vinnie Baxter nwtd ....................J McInerney 3 22256 Homebush Celia nwtd ...............J McInerney 4 56472 Fortis Fiona nwtd U & .......................Cottam 5 54873 Mongo Jerry Rama nwtd P & .............Doody Homebush Minx nwtd ...............J McInerney 1 12.08pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0, 305m 6 7 47234 Black Magic Rock nwtd G & ...............Denby 1 56 Still Don’t Know nwtd U & .................Cottam 8 57257 Working Midnight nwtd.................. D Donlon 2 54421 Groovy Leo nwtd .......................J McInerney 9 868F6 Little Vampire nwtd ........................A Speight 3 76773 Fantastic Anna nwtd.....................P Blanche 4 6F643 Google It nwtd .......................... S Gommans 10 85867 Another Plane nwtd...................J McInerney 5 42523 Behemoth nwtd .............................A Speight 4 1.00pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION 6 73468 Homebush Magic nwtd .............J McInerney C1 C1, 305m 7 88x Working Twinkle nwtd .................... D Donlon 1 56233 Jager 17.80 G & .............................. J Clarke 8 5 Homebush Radar nwtd .............J McInerney 2 17675 Goodtime Kate nwtd ...................B Goodwin 9 66666 Filling The Void nwtd ........................R Waite 3 31623 Another Groom nwtd .................J McInerney 10 56F77 Spilt Wine nwtd .........................J McInerney 4 86861 Gem’s Conquest 17.76 ...................... R Udy 5 x6453 Homebush Anabel 18.12 ................. C Clark 2 12.25pm MORRIE GIBBONS SIGNS C0 C0, 305m 6 27215 Deathstar 17.75 ............................A Speight 1 6784 Working Pizzaz nwtd..................... D Donlon 7 32875 Homebush Sting 17.85 .............J McInerney 2 6 Fortis Memories nwtd U &.................Cottam 8 66154 Otto Baxter 17.91 ......................J McInerney 3 57274 Sniff of Brandy nwtd .........................R Waite 9 44447 Macgyver Rama nwtd P &..................Doody 4 45725 Dark Faerytales nwtd ....................A Speight 5 7 Homebush Tiare nwtd ...............J McInerney 10 65385 Some Genes nwtd ....................J McInerney 6 74368 Go Max nwtd ................................K Jackson 5 1.19pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C1 C1, 305m 7 82754 Homebush Faline nwtd .............J McInerney 1 67452 Fanta’s Fever nwtd ................... S Gommans 8 75376 Homebush Marlow nwtd ...........J McInerney 2 84542 Homebush Titan 17.84 ..............J McInerney 9 8764 Garnsey nwtd ........................... S Gommans 3 4F871 Applause 18.04 ...........................B Goodwin 10 86478 Oreo Baxter nwtd ......................J McInerney 4 16372 Another Hunter nwtd .................J McInerney 5 46712 Riba Lorda 17.73 G & ..................... J Clarke 3 12.43pm J P PRINT, PETONE C0 C0, 305m 6 8F153 Hermione Baxter 17.94 .............J McInerney 1 36F53 Little Prophet nwtd ...........................R Waite Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 12 March 2014 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12

1 49328 Dan The Man (1) 57.5 ............... M D Plessis 2 3 Thunder Zeus 57.5....................... Scratched 3 Packing Eagle 57.5 ...................... Scratched 4 7xL Zahconi 57.5 ................................ Scratched 5 7 Southern Comet bh (4) 57.5 ...... M Dee (a1) 6 Beckham h (2) 57.5 ........................V Colgan 7 Cruiseo (8) 57.5 .............................. R Jones 8 8x Deebee Don h (7) 57.5 9 3 Trousseau h (3) 55.5 ....................... C Grylls 10 Bonete (5) 55.5 ............................... S Spratt 11 Velvet Guinness h (6) 55.5 .......... D Johnson 6 3.30pm POCKETS Q MASTERS TOKOROA F&M MDN 1400 $7000, MAIDEN F&M, 1400m 1 83x6 African Star (4) 57.5 ...................M Sweeney 2 x749x Magic Memories (1) 57.5 .......... M D Plessis 3 07x58 Resume h (10) 57.5 ................... M Dee (a1) 4 8x6. Sophisticate h (14) 57.5 .............M Coleman 5 8x688 Edge Of Fame (5) 57.5 ...........B Hutton (a3) 6 9x898 Goldie h (6) 57.5 ................................M Hills 7 56x42 Genius (7) 57 ................................O Bosson 8 344 China Tea h (3) 57........................... C Grylls 9 L44 Flying Briar (15) 57 .................. R Jones 10 55 Blue Ivy (11) 57 11 5. Estelle h (13) 57 .............................V Colgan 12 75 Excitar (12) 57............................. D Johnson 13 7x855 Running Scared 57 ...................... Scratched 14 Sheezababe (9) 57 ............................J Jago 15 8 Kaaba (8) 57 ...............................T Thornton 16 La Adelita h (2) 57..........................H Tinsley 17 9304 Manikya 57 ................................... Scratched 18 Curli 57.5...................................... Scratched 19 Eva Cassidy 57 ............................ Scratched

7 65772 Opawa Crusher 18.02 ..................... M Mann 8 55386 Home Brewer 17.86 ......................A Speight 9 52666 Mr. Reece 17.83 ................................ R Hunt 10 85385 Homebush Diamond 18.00 .......J McInerney 6 1.37pm WANGANUI SECURITY C1 C1, 520m 1 67354 Ode To Liberty 30.27........................R Waite 2 74557 Sydilicious nwtd ................................. R Udy 3 88473 Queen Rowdy 30.43 ........................P Taylor 4 31 Jinja Pat 31.51 G & ...........................S Ross 5 216x6 All About Amy 31.14 A &..................... J.Hall 6 36324 Miss Selfies nwtd ......................J McInerney 7 24374 King’s Selection nwtd ............... S Gommans 8 74332 Jelly Gem nwtd U & ..........................Cottam 9 48837 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 10 37287 Opehu Tiger nwtd.............................R Waite 7 1.54pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ C1 C1, 305m 1 46633 White Legs nwtd .............................. C Clark 2 75581 Stevie’s Magic 17.72 ..........................W Kite 3 42337 Homebush Envy 17.99 ..............J McInerney 4 13863 Another Rule nwtd ....................J McInerney 5 25734 Cawbourne Anna nwtd..............J McInerney 6 44537 Sydenham Bubbles 17.51 G & ........ J Clarke 7 71272 Charlie’s Pal 17.95 ....................J McInerney 8 86542 Sub Silentio nwtd ........................B Goodwin Emergencies: 9 52666 Mr. Reece 17.83 ................................ R Hunt 10 51687 Johnny Angel 18.24 ......................A Speight 8 2.12pm GARY ROSS DECORATOR C1 C1, 520m

1 3x111 Tina’s Dilema 30.82 .........................L Ahern 2 38465 Thrilling Ava 30.22 ..........................B Marsh 3 63284 Cawbourne Kim 30.17 ..............J McInerney 4 65178 Opawa Chris 30.77 ....................R N Maisey 5 31886 Opehu Flyer nwtd .............................R Waite 6 57473 Cawbourne Logan nwtd ........... S Gommans 7 34454 Hair He Is 30.63 ................................. R Udy 8 75355 Sunday Driver nwtd ..........................P Taylor 9 74748 Zamaddis Lass nwtd .................... T Downey 10 84785 Belldeen 30.24 .........................A Duganzich 9 2.29pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m 1 53261 Homebush Verona 17.99...........J McInerney 2 34224 Tongariro 17.69 G & ........................ J Clarke 3 45138 Cedric Baxter 18.15 ..................J McInerney 4 12 Not Bad 18.24 ............................ B Johnston 5 75226 Red Hot Dutch 18.26 ................J McInerney 6 52742 Waiwhata Dream 17.73............ S Gommans 7 12 Wild As Angels 18.21 ......................M Olden 8 34281 Aokautere 18.17........................J McInerney 9 33458 Calamity Sue 17.93............................W Kite 10 63756 Toxic Revenge nwtd ......................A Speight 10 2.47pm KEENAN CONCRETE FINAL C1f, 520m 1 66162 Fortis Flier nwtd U & .........................Cottam 2 11181 Loo Loo Blue 30.48 ..........................L Ahern 3 17861 Into The Fray 31.17 ..........................R Waite 4 54822 Sarah Campbell 30.93 ................B Hodgson 5 43421 I’m A Catch 30.87 L & ........................ Morris 6 38328 Doll Parts 30.50 ..........................B Hodgson

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56362 Gucci Rush 30.81 L & ........................ Morris 63241 Miss Isabella 31.20 G & ....................S Ross 46633 White Legs 30.93 ............................. C Clark 48837 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 11 3.05pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 C1, 305m 1 12163 Waldo Baxter 18.00...................J McInerney 2 117 Hofstadter 18.49 ........................ B Johnston 3 81537 Asia Ostee 17.92 ............................ M Mann 4 64433 Scarilicious 18.03 L & ........................ Morris 5 41238 Homebush Haven nwtd .............J McInerney 6 65136 Another Drink 17.92 ..................J McInerney 7 23444 Calm Brooke nwtd ............................. B Hunt 8 83541 Thunder Time 18.46 G &...................S Ross 9 44447 Macgyver Rama nwtd P &..................Doody 10 8316x Chocdee Karen 18.31 ...............J McInerney 12 3.23pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD LTD C2, 305m 1 53328 Kazillion 17.68...................................D Edlin 2 35278 Another Becky 17.83.................J McInerney 3 34517 Uno Charm nwtd .........................B Goodwin 4 25711 Hilton Friday 17.71 ....................J McInerney 5 66616 Opawa Gift 17.81 ....................... B Johnston 6 82881 Regina Haka 17.78 ......................P Blanche 7 62182 Homebush Alex 17.90 ...............J McInerney 8 11528 Sheldon Baxter 17.87 ...............J McInerney 9 52588 Azure Dreams 17.75 G & ................ J Clarke 10 53288 Benny’s Angel 17.69 .................J McInerney 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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Robotic Dairy Farm Assistant Stradbrook Dairy, located in Mayfield, is a high productivity farm with state of the art equipment looking for an honest and reliable staff member to assist in the management of 300 cows. The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of the dairy farm including pasture monitoring, feed allocation, animal treatments, young stock rearing plus assorted other on farm jobs.

The ideal applicant will have an agricultural background or qualification and at least one years’ experience of working within the dairy industry – a willingness to learn is of utmost importance and computer literacy is a must.

If you would like to join our team then forward your CV and cover letter to Jeff Hocking, jeffhocking@ymail.com by March 19, 2014.

Administration Assistant/Receptionist Vision Insurance is a locally owned and operated Fire and General Insurance Broking Firm in Ashburton and also has offices in Christchurch, Rangiora and Nelson.

Due to growth within our Ashburton office, we are seeking a motivated individual to join our small hardworking team.

Duties will include general reception tasks, daily banking, processing and other duties as required.

This role will require the following key attributes: • Previous experience in the Fire & General Insurance industry would be preferable but not essential as full training will be provided • Efficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office • High levels of accuracy and attention to detail • Excellent work and time management skills • Have a good sense of humour and enjoy working in a busy, challenging environment This position is part-time with up to 22 hours per week but flexibility with hours is possible.

Please apply in writing enclosing your CV, cover letter and references to: Kirsty Drummond Vision Insurance (SI) Ltd PO Box 66 Ashburton 7740 or email enquiries@visioninsurance.co.nz

CENTRE PIVOT SPANNING TEAM MEMBERS Due to the continued growth in irrigation development in Canterbury, and with our Reinke centre pivot sales increasing, we have vacancies within our organisation, for energetic people to be part of our spanning teams.

What we require: • Fit active people • Full drivers licence • Can work overtime - including Saturdays when required • Be capable to operate equipment cranes, diggers, telehandlers etc • Be good thinkers who can learn tasks quickly • Be self motivated with good communication skills • Team players What we offer: • Good working environment • Good wages to the right people • Good promotional opportunities • Good variety of work • Immediate start A current CV showing previous work history is required.

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CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR Ashburton • Join one of New Zealand’s most progressive national insurance brokers • Part Time – 22.5 hours a week • Looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced Claims Administrator to join Rothbury, a majority New Zealand owned insurance broking group, in our Ashburton branch.

You will be responsible for the overall management of the claims process.

This will involved liaising with the client and the underwriter throughout the claims process and ensuring all claims are dealt with in a timely and correct manner and deadlines are met.

The successful candidate will need to have a proactive nature, be well organized, self motivated, have top notch administration skills and provide the highest standard of client service, focusing on quality outcomes.

This is a part time, job share role working 22.5 hours a week - Monday, Thursday and Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm. This would suit someone working around school or childcare timetables, or just looking for a work life balance.

You will relish working as part of a very hard working, professional and experienced team, who work hard, but also like to enjoy a laugh or two.

Rothbury can offer opportunities for career development and personal growth. We encourage a work-life balance, and offer a fun, supportive culture, where employees know that they are valued. This is your opportunity to be part of a forward thinking company where you will enjoy a challenging position in a fantastic, friendly working environment.

For further information on the position, contact

All enquiries should be made to: Ray Mayne Ray Mayne Hose and Fittings Ltd., P O Box 247 Ashburton Please contact Ray Mayne, 308 6022, or ray@raymayne.co.nz

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To register your interest in this role, please submit your CV and covering letter to recruitment@rothbury.co.nz

Tractor Driver Position We require a potato harvester operator for the up coming season on our mixed cropping farm 10 minutes north of Ashburton, March through to May, with the possibility of becoming permanent to the right applicant.

Full licence essential. Would suit someone physically fit, a team leader in charge of own crew.

Competitive remuneration based on experience and ability.

Please phone Keith Wild 027 457 0402

Daily Events Wednesday 8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Wonderful walk Awa Awa Rata and Scott Saddle, All welcome phone Jenny 308-6862. Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring square West.

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

9.45am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS. Annual General Meeting. Doris Linton Lounge, R.S.A. Cox street. Birthday luncheon to follow at Hotel Ashburton.

Thursday

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, upstairs. All welcome. 254 Cameron Street.

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3.00pm MENZ SHED. Meeting to set up Ashburton Menz Shed. Presbytherian Support, 215 Tancred Street.

6.00pm ASHBURTON ROSE GROUP. Garden walk, finger food tea meeting.

Daphne Rissman’s, 350 Mill Road, Westerfield.

Annette 307-7138a/h. Tinwald hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. 7.00pm Seated exercises, ideal for users of mobility aids. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. 7.30pm - 9.30pm Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek ASHBURTON PHOTOGRAPHIC Street.

Road.

1.30pm SOCIETY. 7.00pm - 9.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Open learning night, for visitors to learn MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Golf Croquet doubles, The Domain, more about digital photography, all Learn to line dance 7pm, beginner/ Philip Street. welcome. Senior Centre, Cameron St. intermediate (8pm - 9pm). Instructor

9.30am - 12.30pm New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

9.30am Large variety of toys for hire. Methodist Main Street, Methven.

M.S.A. TAI CHI. Church Hall, Baring Square East.

10.00am Beginners and maintenance class. M.S.A. 9.30am - 12.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Social hall, Havelock Street.

ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Fit kidz, St David’s Union Church, 48 9.30am Goodwill shop, sale of pre-loved Allens road. Allenton.

JEAN’S LINE DANCE. clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church.

10.45am Line dance low impact, Balmoral Hall, Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald. M.S.A. TAI CHI. Cameron Street.

9.30am - 1.30pm Exercises in the Social hall, Havelock 9.30am - 11.30am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Street.

MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Second time round op shop. Baptist 12.50pm Great fun, everyone welcome. Racquets Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets. M.S.A. PETANQUE. can be hired. Sports Hall, Tancred Street.

10.00am Come and try Petanque, everyone METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. welcome. Racecourse Road.

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

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Own work, stitch and chat. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

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

Forklift Operators/ Process Staff Required We are currently looking for qualified and experienced forklift operators and process staff for our upcoming potato and onion season. · Applicants must have a positive can do attitude, · Willingness to work as part of a team, · The ability to work a variety of shift times, · A full driver’s licence would be an advantage. · Forklift operators must be competent, · Have a reasonable level of experience, · Have a minimum OSH forklift licence.

If this sounds like you please contact Agstaff 0800 247 8233 andrew@agstaff.co.nz

Trounce Transport Ltd

Driver Required We are currently seeking a driver for one of our bulk grain truck and trailer units.

If this interests you and you have Class 5 licence, please give Ian a call

027 432 9788.

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Client Managers: Intermediate/Seniors Leech & Partners Ltd Chartered Accountants is a well established, expanding, dynamic and proactive practice operating from outstanding premises in Ashburton and Christchurch.

In order to fuel our continued growth we are looking for team players for our Ashburton office who are experienced and qualified across a range of responsibilities including the preparation of financial statements, tax returns and budgets, as well as providing advice to clients across a broad spectrum to help clients achieve their goals. Experience in farm accounting would be an advantage.

Client Managers’ work closely with clients as well as Directors’ and team members creating strong working relationships, as such good written and oral communication skills are a must. Alongside this we want people with bright personalities, a good sense of humour and the ability to use initiative to fit in with a hard working team.

For these challenging roles we offer great career prospects, competitive salary, free and comprehensive life and medical insurance and an outstanding work environment We live by our commitment to our team and our clients “Your success is our motivation”.

If you would like to join our motivated team either visit our website www.leech.co.nz or mail your CV to the following: Julie@leech.co.nz Julie Inwood, Leech & Partners Ltd PO Box 180 Ashburton 7740

Agricultural Sprayer Operator

We operate 3 trucks and a self propelled 24 mtr sprayers and are looking for a reliable and competent operator to join our team.

Experience is not a necessary but applicant will ideally • have minimum class 2 licence • be able to work unsupervised • have good attention to detail • be mechanically minded • be able to follow instructions accurately.

A competitive remuneration package will be offered.

Interested applicants please apply in writing with current CV to Howden Agricultural Services Ltd RD4 Ashburton or email ihowden@xtra.co.nz For more information please phone Ian 027 444 5429

Full time position available in our busy wood fire pizza caravan This position will involve food preparation, customer service and till handling.- full training will be given. Days of work will be Wednesday to Sunday with various hours The successful applicant will be friendly, motivated and enthusiastic to work.

To apply please pick up an application form from our caravan located on Havelock street.

Guardian Print is a rapidly expanding web offset print company based in Ashburton. We operate a combination of heatset and coldset areas, producing both commercial catalogues, magazines and regional newspapers. As a result of this expansion, we are looking to add the following positions to our team:

PRINTERS ASSISTANT Night Shift (3 x 12 hours) - IMMEDIATE START

We are looking for a Printer’s Assistant to operate our DGM printing press. This position involves loading reels of paper into the press, and assisting the printer’s in running the machine. The position will suit someone who is mechanically minded who has a good “common sense” approach to operating equipment and is able to work in a team environment. It offers full training so previous experience is not essential, in time this position can lead to an apprenticeship in printing to the right applicant.

If you are interested in joining a quality focused, vibrant team of people who believe in enjoying the time we spend at work, then we would like to hear from you. We are looking to continue our expansion into the commercial print arena and are looking for hard working, committed people to join us.

If you have any questions regarding the above positions or would like to learn more about Guardian Print, please contact Blair Cutting via email to blair.c@guardianprint.co.nz

Hobbs & Banks Ltd Mayfield Transport A Canterbury transport company based in Geraldine and Mayfield.

Our Mayfield branch is looking for a Class 5 - bulk truck and trailer driver. This is a permanent position.

If you are interested, please contact: Mick Hobbs 03 303 6102 (ext 1) 027 435 4371 hobbsandbanks@xtra.co.nz

Truck Driver Needed!

Due to increased work load we require another driver Successful applicant must be physically fit, enthusiastic and hold a Class 4/5 truck license

To apply call 021 327 318

the gym for women

(Two Positions) We are looking for a experienced Building Supplies Sales Representative and a Farm Building Salesperson, to become part of our team based in Ashburton.

Their role is to plan and carry out direct sales activities such as maintain and develop relationships with prospective and current clients. This includes communicating with clients, responding and follows up sale enquiries.

The successful applicants must have a good understanding of new house builds or farm buildings with a eye for detail, and with excellent communication skills. They should be able to build sustainable relationships with our clients.

Applications close 17th March 2014

We are a broad acre spraying business servicing clients in Mid-Canterbury.

Company Representative Building Supplies Company Representative Farm Buildings

Curves Ashburton

222 Havelock Street Telephone 308 4085 curves.co.nz CurvesAshburtonNZ

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

To be successful in this role you will: • Excellent building product sales experience.

• Good knowledge of NZ Building Codes and construction legislation.

• Computer literate.

• Be able to manage many workloads and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.

• Have excellent communication skills – as you will be required to liaise at all levels with a range of people.

• Highly responsive and ‘business savvy’.

This position offers fantastic opportunities for progression within the organisation and the sooner the start the better the transition into the role – so we would like to hear from you today.

If this sounds like you please send your CV with cover letter outlining your relevant skills and current circumstances to: Allan McCormick Helmack ITM 92 Dobson Street ASHBURTON allanm@helmackitm.co.nz All applications remain confidential.

TRADES, SERVICES

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

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

TRADES, SERVICES

4 TINT-A-WINDOW solar protective films, UV block, fade, heat and glare control, privacy and safety films for glass. FREE quotes - 20 years local service, Bill Breukelaar - phone 0800 368 468. www.tintawindow.co.nz

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TENDERS

Terrace View Retirement Village Stage 2 Ashburton

Closing Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 10.00am Contact: Kate Knegt Email: tenders@awgroup.co.nz Phone: 03 359 5901 Fax: 03 359 9416 Tenders Downloadable From: www.tenderlink.com/ awgroup

TRADES, SERVICES COMPUTER PROBLEMS? For prompt, reliable service, contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton, ph 308 8989, 30 years local experience.

SUPERGOLD discount card accepted.

Autumn Meeting Friday March 14 First race 12.17pm

Exciting nine race programme.

Free entry to course and stands.

Fine food,coffee and refreshment options available.

A great way to spend Friday afternoon this week.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Rotary Club of Ashburton

Antiques and Collectables Show Saturday, March 15 10am - 4pm

Sports Hall,

Tancred Street, Ashburton Sponsored by Smith Attachments Ltd

PERSONAL MAKE LOVE HAPPEN

How long you are single is up to YOU! There is no need to be alone when there are so many others who also seek one safe, special partner. Our experienced matchmakers can put you in touch with someone wonderful, as soon as today. Whether you live in town or on the land, call today to see who is waiting to meet you.

Phone now 0800 856 640 til 8pm.

You don’t need a computer.

Talk to a real Person.

All areas All ages Seniors welcome

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SPECIALISED SERVICES

Injured/Need Help Contact: Paul Annear

Physiotherapist

Former All Blacks Physio ACC provider

Ph 307-0560

256 Moore Street, Ashburton

TRADES, SERVICES

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Professional window tinting of cars, homes & offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety & security. Phone Craig Rogers your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or CUSTOM steelwork. 0800TINTER. Member of Stainless steel and alloy Master Tinters NZ. fabrication. TIG welding and maintenance.

Southern Engineering. Located in the Paveco complex, industrial Situations Vacant area, Monday to Saturday. Ph 307 7900 027 829 0000,.

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LET OR LEASE

WANTED Workshop for lease +/- 300m2.

Industrial site or rural within 5 km SH1 between Ashburton and Rakaia.

Will consider sub lease.

Ph 027 282 2245

RURAL TRADING POST PEAVINE baleage for sale.

6x4, approx 80 bales $50 + GST. Nui ryegrass straw, 6x4, $30 + GST. Phone 027 240 1722.

PLANTS, PRODUCE FOR SALE: new potatoes, Osprey and Rua. Delivery possible. Phone Andrew Brown 308 5972.

ORGANIC heritage peaches, nashi, pears, apples $5 kilo. taste the difference. Delivered free in town over 3kgs or Farmers Market, Saturday mornings. Phone 302 6725.

LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 322 7626.

PUPS FOR SALE: Labrador/ curly coat retriever, all black.

One girl and four boys, ready in six weeks. Mother is a great gun dog and family pet, very smart and easy to train, also great around the home and good with other dogs.

Dad also great gun dog, friendly. These pups will suit a hunter, or as a family pet, new owners must be willing to exercise them as they love to run and swim. $400. Please phone Bob on m 021 525 347 or h 03 308 9182.

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REAL ESTATE

HASTINGS MCLEOD LTD 217 West Street ASHBURTON ashburton@propertybrokers.co.nz 03 307 9176

Hastings McLeod Ltd Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008

OFFERS OVER $499,000

STYLISH LIVING

EASTSIDE 33 Chalmers Avenue

WEB ID AU36027

Stylish living on easy care 470sqm section, this three bedroom plus study home is a must to see. Open plan living and entertainers kitchen with fantastic storage throughout. Features include heat pump, gas fire, some tinted windows, three toilets, sliding doors to private outdoor area. Landscaping is nearly complete and ready for new owners.

VIEW Thursday 13 Mar 5.00 5.30pm

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EASTSIDE 157 Kermode Street

WEB ID AU36023

Executive, sunny brand new three bedroom plus office townhouse in a very convenient location. Sunny and light open plan living, dining and fantastic kitchen area opening to patio. Separate lounge heated by gas fire.

Smart tiled bathrooms including ensuite. Double garage with internal access. Landscaping is nearly complete and ready for new owners.

VIEW Thursday 13 Mar 5.30 6.00pm

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www.propertybrokers.co.nz GRAZING

ENTERTAINMENT

David Scheel in

MAIZE FOR SALE

We are down to the LAST of this years’ maize.

Get in now to secure your order.

Very limited amount available.

Contact one of our salesmen for details: James 027 436 9989 Ricky 027 436 9317 Andrew 027 436 9307

MEETINGS, EVENTS

EIGHT seater Toyota Estima -Emina, 1993, 2400cc, automatic, petrol. Excellent economical running order. Sun roof. $3,750 ono. Phone 308 9354.

Ashburton Smallbore Rifle Assn.

AGM

WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308-6737.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Coronation Rifle Range 8.00pm.

President G.S Menzies

LET OR LEASE

OFFICE SPACES AVAILABLE. Parking, fibre optic hub, 24 hour access, security monitored. Clean and tidy. Lease options. $PBN. Ph 021 554 570.

Guardian Motoring

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“Don’t shoot me I’m still

still only the Piano Player”

Maize | Silage | Baleage | Hay | Grass | Straw MOTORING

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

GRAZING

GRAZIERS required to accommodate increased demand for dairy heifer grazing and winter cow grazing, immediate, or May 1, 2014. For all grazing requirements. Contact Phone: Matt cellphone no: 027 608 3226.

Guardian Real Esate 307 7900

David Scheel, labelled the “funniest pianist in the world”, returns for a one-off hilarious performance of professional piano and comedy.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 7.30pm College Auditorium Adults $25 (Concession $20) Book at the Regent Cinema, Wills Street (phone 307 1230) or online at www.ticketdirect.co.nz GRAZING GRAZING - winter grazing available for cows/heifers, 40ha kale/beet. Phone Jacob 021 0227 8051.

HIGH quality supervised grazing available for Rising 1 Heifers, now, or at May 1, 2014. For all grazing requirements. Contact: Matt cellphone no: 027 608 3226.

FOR SALE

ASHBURTON Society of Arts Summer Show. Short Street Studio. Members work for sale. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 10am - 2pm until March 29, 2014. Enquiries ph 308 4533.

FOR SALE

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

Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

Guardian Real Esate

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THREE BEDROOM FAMILY HOME REQUIRED BY RESPECTFUL FAMILY. We have accepted a job in Ashburton. We need a tidy, warm, dry home for married couple with 9mth old, 2 strictly outside dogs and a cat.

Prefer semi rural, anything considered, References available.

Ray or Debbie 03 315 8215.

TO RENT: very tidy three bedroom value plus home. In private back section. Option of being partly furnished.

Sorry, no pets. $350pw.

Please phone 027 434 3034.

FOR SALE DO YOU need new baking tins? Come in to Kitchen Kapers and see the beautiful new range of Emma Bridgewater tins. Biscuit barrels, assorted sized square cake tins or coffee, tea and sugar sets. Starting from only $14.99.

ICECREAM Maker Demonstration.

Kitchen Kapers have a free demonstration on Friday, March 14, from 12noon 2pm. Come see how easy it is to make icecream, frozen yoghurt and slushies at home with the fantastic Cuisinart icecream maker!

Noticeboard

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CHANGES TO THE FIRE SEASON STATUS An Open Fire Season has been declared for the Ashburton Plains from midnight Wednesday 5 March 2014.

The Prohibited Fire Season declared for the Hill and High Country areas of Ashburton District remains in place until further notice.

Restrictions may be reimposed at a later date and it is the responsibility of all persons lighting fires to determine the current fire season status before lighting any such fires.

Under Environment Canterbury’s Natural Resources Regional Plan rules, no outdoor burning is allowed at any time within all urban areas of the District without a resource consent from ECan. For more information on fire restrictions and permits, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

PUBLIC NOTICE

TENDER

Proposal to Close Roads

Tender for Construction

Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicular traffic to enable the Mayfield District Lions Club to hold the Mount Somers Mountain Bike Race.

Tenders are invited for the construction of dog pound facilities at 25 Range Street, Ashburton.

Roads proposed to be closed: Hoods Road, from Pattons Road to Comyns Street Other affected roads: Ashburton Gorge Road, Pattons Road, Buccleugh Street, Peaches Road, Coxs Road, Burnett Road Period of closure: Between the hours of 9.30am and 3.00pm on Sunday, 13 April 2014 Postponement date: Sunday, 20 April 2014 Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice of their objection and the grounds for their objection in writing by post or email to the Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton by 4.00pm, 26 March 2014.

Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery

Up & Coming

The work involves the construction of a single story concrete block building with steel roof cladding. The facilities comprise of 14 internal dog pens, 8 external pens, a food preparation/clinic and office. The building has a floor area of approximately 105sqm and has already received Building Consent & Resource Consent.

Tenders Construction Tender Dog Pound Facilities, 25 Range Street Tender Stock Grazing 2014-15, Ocean Farm

Documents are available from the Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton or by phoning Council’s Commercial Department on either 03 307 7840 or 03 307 7863.

Meetings

Tenders are to be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Dog Pound” and are to be either posted or placed in the Council tender box at the administration building before the closing time of 4.00pm Tuesday, 1 April 2014.

Service Delivery Committee Meeting Thursday 13 March 2014, to follow Environmental Services meeting.

Tenders close with the Chief Executive, Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Finance and Business Support Committee Meeting Thursday 20 March 2014, 1.30pm

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery

CREATIVE COMMUNITIES

TRIENNIAL MEETING

Environmental Services Committee Meeting Thursday 13 March 2014, 1.30pm

Water Conservation ‘Level 1 - alternate day’ water conservation measures are in place. Visit the Council website for a full list of all water supplies with water conservation measures.

For more information, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

Pendarves Reserve Board When: 7.30pm, Tuesday 18 March 2014 Where: Pendarves Hall The purpose of the meeting is to elect up to seven residents to fill the vacancies on the Board.

The Board will meet immediately following the Triennial Meeting and appoint members to the positions of Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.

All residents are welcome.

Gavin Thomas Community Relations Manager

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If you have an arts or cultural project that you think will benefit the Ashburton community, Ashburton District Council wants to hear from you.

Applications are currently open for the Creative Communities New Zealand Ashburton District Scheme for projects with an arts or cultural focus, which take place within the Ashburton District and benefit the local community.

Applications close 5 pm on Monday 31 March 2014.

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7pm Campbell Live 7:30 N Troy PGR Magician Troy Von Scheibner makes mischief at a boat party, and shows the crowd his mindreading powers.

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Sport Lauren back on the track

BY MYLES HUME

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For once it will be familiar territory for Mid Canterbury cyclist Lauren Ellis when she stakes her claim at the elite track nationals at her newly adopted home in Cambridge tomorrow.

The cycling hub’s Avantidrome will be hosting its first event but Ellis will have had plenty of practice at the venue after she relocated to Cambridge and the High Performance Centre during Waitangi Day weekend, leaving behind her partner Tim Burtenshaw back in Christchurch along with friends and family.

She hopes to prove the sacrifice is worth it when she takes the line tomorrow, with life after London 2012 allowing little opportunity to spend time in the velodrome, forcing her to spend count endless hours on the road.

“It’s been going really good up here.

“I have been able to train three to four times a week on the track, usually leading up to the nationals I might only have one or two sessions before racing,” the 24-year-old said.

Despite problems with her health earlier this year and an unfortunate crash, Ellis says she feels she is getting back to her best in time for this week’s event - regarded a key stepping stone towards a Commonwealth Games bid in July.

“I didn’t have the best of form coming to Cambridge, but I think it has picked

up during the last month or so, but I have still got a lot of work to do before the Commonwealth Games.”

Experience will be key in her confidence.

It was at this time last year Ellis emerged with an elite nationals gold in the points race, and at the Oceania championships in November she claimed two golds; one in the team pursuit and another in the individual.

“I would like to do a personal best for the individual pursuit and really want to win the points race again – it seems to be the one I do well in.

“I would like to win the scratch race too because I have never won that before.”

She is also expected to compete with fellow Mid Cantabrians Julia Tarbotton and Frances Smith in the team pursuit.

She said it would be vital with the selectors set to name their Glasgow Commonwealth Games squad shortly after the nationals, hoping to don the Silver Fern in the individual pursuit, points and scratch races.

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