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Crime continues to drop in Mid-South Canterbury, with the latest figures revealing a 3.7 per cent decrease in 2013.

New Zealand Police headquarters released reported crime statistics for the 2013 calendar year yesterday, which recorded another fall for the Mid-South Canterbury policing district, on top of a record 17.1 per cent drop in 2012.

“If you look at it alone, three per cent doesn’t look like a great result, but when you put it on top of 17.1 per cent that’s a significant drop in crime and fewer victims which is what we ultimately want,” Mid-South Canterbury area commander Inspector Dave Gaskin said.

In total, 5170 offences were recorded in Mid-South Canterbury, 200 fewer than the 2012 figure. In 2010 there were 7165 crimes reported.

Mr Gaskin commended his staff, putting the falling rate down to the “prevention first policy”, and the work police did in conjunction with community groups such as Safer Ashburton.

“We can’t do it alone, we don’t have the ability to be everywhere at once but with support we can cover most areas. Unfortunately there’s still a high number of crime reported and we will be looking to further reduce that.”

Reported crime in the Canterbury region dropped a record 5.6 per cent while nationally it fell 4.1 per cent to the lowest rate in

29 years.

In the Mid-South Canterbury district, there was one homicide compared with four in 2012, a 7.5 per cent drop to 558 acts intended to cause injury and 57 recorded sexual assaults, down from 81 in 2012.

Burglary was up 10.5 per cent to 619, while public order offences and fraud and deception crimes dropped 11.6 and 31.7 per cent respectively.

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Catherine Deneuve has criticised fellow French star Gerard Depardieu for leaving their native country to avoid high tax rates. Depardieu left his homeland in 2012 in a bid to avoid a proposed tax hike. He now splits his time between Russia and Belgium, both of which have granted him citizenship. Deneuve, who co-starred with Depardieu in 2010 comedy Potiche, has taken aim at her former colleague and accused him of setting a bad example. “He doesn’t want to live in France because he doesn’t want to pay the taxes that we (have) now in France. I think Gerard is now more able to keep what he has, like some rich people who want to keep their money outside of France.

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Scott expedition negatives saved Unique negatives taken by Captain Robert Falcon Scott on his ill-fated polar expedition have been saved for the British nation after a major fund-raising campaign.

The Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) in Cambridge had to raise $500,000 by the end of March to avoid the prospect of the 113 negatives being sold at auction, probably to a foreign bidder. The negatives are described as an “extraordinary visual record” of Scott’s famous 1912 Terra Nova Expedition in which he and his four companions died on their return from being beaten to the South Pole by Norwegian Roald Amundsen. On Monday the institute announced that it had successfully reached its target after being awarded a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), in addition to funds already raised through a public appeal spearheaded by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

Sir Ranulph said: “Scott’s negatives can now take their rightful place in Cambridge alongside the camera on which they were taken, as well as the remaining Scott and Herbert Ponting prints - all of which speak so powerfully to us of the courage and sacrifice of those on the British Antarctic Expedition. “The negatives have been recently rediscovered, having been thought lost.

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In its 208th and final episode, screened in the United States yesterday, the CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother finally revealed the mystery contained in its title, and then ended with a twist designed to reward longtime fans. Actor Josh Radnor’s character Ted meets the mum, played by Cristin Milioti, on a rainy train platform. Creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas say they knew the plot for the final episode when the series premiered nine years ago. Success kept them stringing along the story, even though part of yesterday’s finale was filmed in 2006 for fear that the teen-aged actors who played Ted’s children would become unrecognisable.

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Album blasted into space Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has launched his new solo album in style - by blasting it into space on a satellite. The rocker had Enclosure loaded onto the Sat-JF14, which was then sent into space aboard the Interorbital Systems’ Neptune Modular Rocket from a remote desert in California on Saturday.

The special launch allows fans to stream the tracks directly from the satellite by downloading a free mobile application, which will track the location of the aircraft in real time. When the Sat-JF14 hovers over the users’ geographic region, the tracks will be unlocked for listening. The stream will be available until April 7, when the satellite will cease transmission on the eve of the album’s release. Randa Milliron, Interorbital Systems co-founder and CEO, says, “This partnership ... represents a new chapter in our quest to further explore the cosmic relationship between science and art.

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Catherine Deneuve has criticised fellow French star Gerard Depardieu for leaving their native country to avoid high tax rates. Depardieu left his homeland in 2012 in a bid to avoid a proposed tax hike. He now splits his time between Russia and Belgium, both of which have granted him citizenship. Deneuve, who co-starred with Depardieu in 2010 comedy Potiche, has taken aim at her former colleague and accused him of setting a bad example. “He doesn’t want to live in France because he doesn’t want to pay the taxes that we (have) now in France. I think Gerard is now more able to keep what he has, like some rich people who want to keep their money outside of France.

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Scott expedition negatives saved Unique negatives taken by Captain Robert Falcon Scott on his ill-fated polar expedition have been saved for the British nation after a major fund-raising campaign.

The Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) in Cambridge had to raise $500,000 by the end of March to avoid the prospect of the 113 negatives being sold at auction, probably to a foreign bidder. The negatives are described as an “extraordinary visual record” of Scott’s famous 1912 Terra Nova Expedition in which he and his four companions died on their return from being beaten to the South Pole by Norwegian Roald Amundsen. On Monday the institute announced that it had successfully reached its target after being awarded a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), in addition to funds already raised through a public appeal spearheaded by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

Sir Ranulph said: “Scott’s negatives can now take their rightful place in Cambridge alongside the camera on which they were taken, as well as the remaining Scott and Herbert Ponting prints - all of which speak so powerfully to us of the courage and sacrifice of those on the British Antarctic Expedition. “The negatives have been recently rediscovered, having been thought lost.

Couple hit it big in lottery three times

In its 208th and final episode, screened in the United States yesterday, the CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother finally revealed the mystery contained in its title, and then ended with a twist designed to reward longtime fans. Actor Josh Radnor’s character Ted meets the mum, played by Cristin Milioti, on a rainy train platform. Creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas say they knew the plot for the final episode when the series premiered nine years ago. Success kept them stringing along the story, even though part of yesterday’s finale was filmed in 2006 for fear that the teen-aged actors who played Ted’s children would become unrecognisable.

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Album blasted into space Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has launched his new solo album in style - by blasting it into space on a satellite. The rocker had Enclosure loaded onto the Sat-JF14, which was then sent into space aboard the Interorbital Systems’ Neptune Modular Rocket from a remote desert in California on Saturday.

The special launch allows fans to stream the tracks directly from the satellite by downloading a free mobile application, which will track the location of the aircraft in real time. When the Sat-JF14 hovers over the users’ geographic region, the tracks will be unlocked for listening. The stream will be available until April 7, when the satellite will cease transmission on the eve of the album’s release. Randa Milliron, Interorbital Systems co-founder and CEO, says, “This partnership ... represents a new chapter in our quest to further explore the cosmic relationship between science and art.

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■ LOCAL ALCOHOL POLICY

Taxi owner warns of 2am chaos

By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton’s local alcohol policy (LAP) will create unmanageable late night transportation issues, a taxi owner says.

The Ashburton District Council’s policy will introduce a 1am one-way door policy in urban Ashburton and a 2am closing time for all bars, but that will create a massive spill out from clubs at 2am, owner Les Emerson says.

“With closing at 3am, the taxi demand is spread a little but there’s still huge numbers at 10

to 3. Sometimes now it takes up to two hours to clear the numbers, but it will be a hell of a lot worse with the change,” he said.

With rural pubs exempt from the one-way door policy, there will be extra pressure on taxis to take patrons into the country, Mr Emerson said.

“That will take a taxi out for about an hour; I reckon 50 to 60 per cent of our eight taxis will be out on country runs.”

The new trading hours would create a trading trough between 1am and 2am, he said.

“We can’t afford to have our

cabs sitting there for an hour.

We have to have the wheels turning to make money. If we don’t make our money on Saturday night we may as well close the doors.”

He believes district councillors are making ill-informed decisions.

“They need to come into town and spend a few nights watching and having a look so they can make an informed decision.”

Changed trading hours could see club patronage drop, profits fall, one venue close and the trust possibly axing its courtesy

van service, Ashburton Trust chief executive Giles Beal said.

Most clubbers didn’t come into town until after midnight.

If they knew they’d be out on the street within two hours, many would opt to party at home. The one-way door policy could work but it needed to be applied across the district and it needed to be matched with 3am closing, Mr Beal said.

“There is now a natural filter, people are not coming out of bars en mass; under the new hours they’ll all be spilling out at once. From my understand-

ing, across the three late night venues you’ll have probably 300–500 people around town at this time of night waiting for eight taxis.”

That would do everything to exacerbate the problem of people drifting around town looking for trouble, he said.

The provisional policy is likely to be given the nod by the Ashburton District Council tomorrow. The policy was developed after consultation with the community, the hospitality industry, the health sector and police. It attracted 207 submissions.

■ METHVEN FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE KITTEN

Lucky Siren winning over firefighting community

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Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade members went beyond the call of duty last week to rescue a kitten from a hedge fire.

Firefighters were called to extinguish the fire on Thursday morning, in a 25-metre section of hedge on a Highbank Cairnbrae Road property. The hedge was fully involved in flames, and firefighters had to spend about an hour at the scene.

One of the members, Gavin Lill, said he noticed a small creature following another fireman out of the scene, and initially thought it was a hedgehog.

“He was kicking around in the grass, I picked him up. His whiskers were singed off,” he said.

The orphaned kitten was obviously feral and “pretty hissy”. He also had a bit of a “gammy leg” leading to a slower-than-usual walk.

Mr Lill took the kitten home, where his wife Laura and daughters Piper, three, and Milly, 10 months, have been

able to give him lots of attention.

Almost one week later, the kitten has become affectionate, his leg seems to be getting better and his singed whiskers and eyebrows are growing back.

Mrs Lill said the kitten had become a “community cat”, as many had helped her name him and look after him.

She had asked for fire brigade-related naming ideas on a Facebook community page, and after many suggestions she chose Siren.

Paddock Vets had checked the kitten over for free, and Andrea Thompson of Mt Somers had provided food and much-needed advice.

As Siren is just four to five weeks old, Mrs Lill is having to feed him milk and formula with a syringe, although he is eating soft food on his own.

She was grateful to the many people who had helped, and especially the fire brigade members who were “a bunch of softies”.

“Had they not picked him up he would not have made it,” Mrs Lill said.

Siren the tabby kitten has singed whiskers and an injured leg, but is alive after being rescued by the Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade. He is pictured with one of his new owners, three-year-old Piper Lill.

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■ COATS FOR KIDS

In brief Assault victim discharged Ashburton man Jeff Hill was discharged from Christchurch Hospital yesterday after a brutal assault on Sunday March 23. The 31-year-old received two fractures to his skull and bleeding to his brain after the attack outside Dick Smith Electronics.

Police has since arrested an 18-year-old man over the incident.

Illegal bus ride A youth has been arrested in conjunction with unlawfully taking a school bus in Methven. Ashburton police confirmed the youth was arrested yesterday and charged with allegedly taken the bus on Friday afternoon. The matter will be dealt with in the youth court. The bus is understood to be one of a fleet of school buses operated

by Methven Travel. Mount Hutt College principal John Shreurs was aware of the incident. He was the alleged offender was not currently a student at the college, but could offer no further details.

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Coats for Kids co-ordinators Jenny Reed (left) and Rebecca Soper are urging the public to donate jackets for needy Mid Canterbury families.

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Helping keep local kids warm

BY MYLES HUME

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When struggling Mid Canterbury families are struck with financial hardship during winter months, it’s items like warm clothing that slip down the priority ladder.

That was evident last year when a new Safer Ashburton and Base Youth Centre joint initiative dubbed Coats for Kids handed out 130 donated jackets to needy families – some whose children go to school without warm clothing on a cold winter’s day.

The programme is now settling into its second year, and almost 30 coats of all shapes and sizes have been donated to the cause, but they need many more to meet the expected demand.

Base Youth Centre co-ordinator Rebecca Soper has joined this year with Safer Ashburton’s Jenny Reed and Deb Hay to lead the 2014 campaign.

“We have things going on at the national level, and people think that’s great let’s do that, but they forget to think what’s going on here in town, you have seen the articles on the news, sending a child to school costs a fortune let alone clothing them,” Ms Soper said.

She said many families were hit with expenses at this time of year, and keeping the home warm over winter was an additional cost. That sometimes meant things like clothing fell in priority.

“I have seen it, I know I saw it last year.

I remember being in my jeans and winter coat and seeing children walking to school in shorts and a tee-shirt.”

Ms Soper said they were urging the public to donate unwanted coats to the cause, with some already handed out to a local school.

There were plans to visit more schools and work with Presbyterian Support to find needy families.

A woman who recently moved to Ashburton from Auckland had heard about it, and went to The Warehousee to buy four brand new jackets for needy youngsters.

Ms Soper said there was no shame in families asking for help, pointing out “everyone has times when things get tough”.

Jackets can be donated or picked up from the Base Youth Centre on Tancred Street or Safer Ashburton on William Street between 2pm-5.30pm.

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A man found lying face-up and unresponsive in a stream in the Waitakere Range was saved by a well-prepared tramper, an intensive care flight paramedic says. The tramper came across the man Monday afternoon and activated his person locator beacon to alert emergency services. An Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew arrived and intensive care flight paramedic Rob Gemmell was winched to the ground. The man was hypotensive with a very low temperature, was slipping into unconsciousness.

Mr Gemmell said the tramper saved the man’s life by calling for help so quickly.

“Not only did he show amazing initiative, but he went into the bush extremely well equipped and should serve as a great example to others how important it is to be prepared,” Mr Gemmell said.

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Fine over remote death The employer of a man killed by a runaway remote-controlled tractor has been fined in relation to his death. Gursharan Singh was run over by the tractor on March 30 last year while he was harvesting broccoli for Waikato farming company Sundale Farms Limited at a Pukekawa farm. The tractor, operated via a remote-control system, had unexpectedly accelerated.

Mr Singh climbed onto the tractor to try to slow it down when he was caught by the left hand rear wheel and run over.

Sundale Farms was fined $25,400 in the Pukekohe District Court after pleading guilty to one charge under the Health and Safety in Employment Act of failing to take all practicable steps to ensure Mr Singh’s safety.

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Plane search suspended The search for a homemade biplane which disappeared near Auckland with the pilot aboard on March 25 has been suspended.

Daroish Kraidy’s home-built aerobatic plane disappeared from radar detection shortly after it took off from Ardmore airfield. Searchers have been looking for any sign of the plane since then but the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand said yesterday it had suspended the search. No new areas of interest had been identified.

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A 22-year-old remains in a serious but stable condition in Rotorua Hospital after he was shot while hunting. The Hamilton man, his brother and father had been hunting in an area known as Toatoa, south east of Opotiki, on Monday morning when one of the group fired a high-powered rifle, which struck him in the torso. The father tried to give the man first-aid while his brother went for help.

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■ MID CANTERBURY CRIME STATS

Burglaries rise, but most crime down

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A 10.5 per cent hike in burglaries last year makes it an area for police to crack down on in 2014, the district’s policing boss says.

Reported crime figures released

by New Zealand Police yesterday shows there were 619 reported unlawful entry with intent/burglary and break and enter offences in the 2013 calendar year, up 10.5 per cent from 560 in 2012.

Ashburton police were faced with an unprecedented spree of burglaries at the end of last year, which resulted in 50 home burglaries during three months.

Several arrests were made, and eight staff were called in from Christchurch to knock on the doors of suspects, work with victims and raise the police presence in town.

Last year, 21.6 per cent of those incidents were resolved, up on 18.6 per cent in 2012.

Although the spate appears to have tapered off, Mid-South Canterbury area commander Inspector Dave Gaskin said it was an area police would put even more focus on this year.

“We had staff from Christchurch to help the Ashburton units out and we are trying fill some vacancies at Ashburton right now,” he said.

Mr Gaskin said staff in Ashburton would also look at ways they can better respond to burglaries in the district.

“It’s about dealing with crime that’s coming in with a better manner than we have in the past.”

He said applications were slow coming in for a “number of vacancies” at the station, but strategies were in place to make the

district more attractive for officers.

Thefts from cars were also a major concern during the Ashburton crime spree late least year, with two Hampstead residents telling the Guardian last week they had their vehicles interfered with at least seven times during the past 18 months between them.

However theft and related offences figures show there has been just a 0.8 per cent decrease with 1314 reported incidents.

The number of robbery and extortion offences rose from 11 to 13 from 2012 to 2013, while public order offences dropped 11.6 per cent to 638.

Mr Gaskin said he was pleased to see sexual assault offences drop 29.6 per cent to 57 cases, but he said that number suggested there was still work to do in the area.

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Overall crime – down 3.7%, 5370 to 5170 Homicide – down 75%, 4 to 1 Acts intended to cause injury – down 7.5%, 603 to 558 Sexual assault and related offences – down 29.6%, 81 to 57 Dangerous or neglect acts endangering people – down 25%, 16 to 12 Theft – down 0.8%, 1324 to 1314 Fraud, deception – down 31.7, 142 to 97 Illicit drug offences, down 20.1%, 339 to 271 Property damage, environmental pollution – down 1.4%, 1179 to 1162 Public order offences – down 11.6%, 722 to 638 Miscellaneous – down 22.2%, 18 to 14

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Abduction, harassment – up 7.8%, 167 to 180 Robbery, extortion - up 18.2%, 11 to 13 Burglary, unlawful entry – up 10.5%, 560 to 619 Prohibited, regulated weapons and explosives offences – up 2.4%, 83 to 85 Offences against justice, Govt security and operations –up 23.1%, 121 to 148

■ CIRCUS IN ASHBURTON

Blending circus and family for stage By susan sandys

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Circus life and family life combine perfectly for Noemie Gervais and her husband Alain Boudreau.

The French Canadian couple were in Ashburton yesterday, and as their three children aged six, four and one played around them they supervised a troupe of acrobats and comedians preparing for Vague de Cirque.

Vague de Cirque staged at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre for a single night last night.

The international group of eight from Montreal, Canada, have their grounding in two of Canada’s foremost circuses - Cirque De Soleil and Cirque Eloize.

Ms Gervais is a former Cirque De Soleil hand balancing performer, and she and Mr Bordreau founded Vague de Cirque when they saw a niche for comedic circus performance.

“I like clowns so much, but not old school clowning,” she said.

The couple have their own tent in Canada where they tour the circus act, but have now adapted the show for theatres and are undertaking a one month tour of New Zealand, after two months in Australia.

Running off with the circus was more difficult than it sounded, and most of the Vague de Cirque performers had attended Montreal’s circus school after starting as very young gymnasts. Ms Gervais was herself a gymnast when she joined the circus.

“I packed my luggage at 17 and never really unpacked it,” she said.

The three children enjoyed being on the road, although long plane flights could be difficult, she said. Watching trapeze, juggling, contortion, and all sorts of daring aerial manoeuvres was just part of everyday life for them, and they may even be performers themselves one day.

“I don’t know, they are quite good, but you never know,” Ms Gervais said.

Right - Jonathan Roitman practises his juggling skills prior to the performance.

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Medics find woman rotting in her home “I can’t believe I had eight children and I’ve ended up in this state,” were the words of a dying mother after medical staff found her rotting away in her Napier home, a court heard yesterday.

Joanne Quinn, 51, the woman’s older daughter and sole caregiver, was on trial in the Napier District Court, charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life.

Medical staff discovered 82-year-old Maureen Quinn on November 15, 2011 embedded in a couch and blanket with maggots covering her leg wounds. She died from bronchial pneumonia six weeks after being admitted to hospital on November 15.

Detective Toni Leppien told the court she interviewed the pensioner the day after she was hospitalised.

She said the 82-year-old described her daily meals as toast for breakfast, a boiled egg for lunch and no dinner.

“There was one time during the interview where I held her hand and she said ‘your hand is so warm. I can’t remember the last time someone touched me’,” Detective Leppien said.

Maureen had lived in her Marewa home for 60 years and raised eight children. She was widowed in 2006 when her war veteran husband died.

Joanne Quinn was understood not to have visited her mother in the hospital.

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■ COMMUNITY TRUST GRANTS

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Local groups net $16,644 from trust

By Toni Williams

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Four Mid Canterbury organisations are set to benefit from funding from the Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury.

In total they would receive $16,644.

The Rakaia Rugby Club received $8644 toward the upgrade of grounds floodlights,

Community House Mid Canterbury $5000 for operation costs, Ashburton Playcentre $500 for art teaching materials and the Big Little Theatre Company was guaranteed $2500 in the event of a loss on their 2014 production.

South of Ashburton three Timaru-based organisations were also successful. Caroline House received a donation of

$6000 for vehicle replacement, the Citizens Advice Bureau South Canterbury got $5000 towards operational costs and the South Canterbury Traction Engine and Vintage Steam Club got $1600 towards their 50th Anniversary Rally over Easter.

The CanTeen Canterbury/ Westland group also received a donation of $2000 towards

support worker costs.

The Community Trust donates money to not-for-profit organisations within its region.

It uses income from investments to fund its philanthropy.

In total there was $824,271 given to schools, kindergartens and 110 community based organisations during the year.

It was an increase of $15,343 given out last year.

■ ASHBURTON SOCIETY OF ARTS ANNUAL EXHIBITION

Len Brown’s gym Auckland ratepayers have paid $5200 to provide a personal gym for Mayor Len Brown in the Auckland Town Hall. A new treadmill and multi-gym were installed in a small room on the ground floor of the Town Hall weeks after he was elected mayor in 2010. Documents released to the Herald under the Official Information Act show the mayoral office requested the equipment for Mr Brown to manage his health and because he could not easily get to a gym. Mr Brown suffered a massive heart attack in 2008, but has consistently expressed confidence in his health since before standing for mayor of the Super City.

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The tobacco industry has ramped up efforts to persuade New Zealand against plain packaging, by circulating research claiming to show the policy has not worked in Australia. However, tobacco control experts have dismissed the findings and say it will take years to see the effects of the policy.

Philip Morris, the manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes, has drawn attention to “three separate data sets that demonstrate plain packaging has not reduced smoking rates in Australia”. Two are company-funded surveys of smoking prevalence, by Zurich University and by policy consultancy London Economics.

Northland tops Northland is the most popular summer holiday destination, according to an Automobile Association survey. Just over half a million people flocked to Northland’s beaches between December and February, making it the country’s favourite summer holiday destination ahead of Auckland (376,000 visitors) and the Coromandel Peninsula (353,000). Aucklanders heading north to hit the beaches after Christmas make up the vast majority of Northland’s annual summer tourism boom.

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Mid Canterbury artists Adi Gudsell (left) and Jen Dearborn install works for the Ashburton Society of Arts annual exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery yesterday.

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Extravaganza of fresh art on show By susan sandys

susan.s@Theguardian.co.nz

Mid Canterbury artists flocked in their dozens to drop off their freshly-completed paintings, sculptures and other works to the Ashburton Art Gallery yesterday.

It was receiving day for the Ashburton Society of Arts’ 50th annual exhibition, which opens next week.

“It’s very exciting for us,” said president Pauline Mead as she viewed the large array of

colourful works beginning to be installed.

The deadline had been pushed back to an earlier date than usual, due to the annual exhibition itself having had to have been moved because of a scheduled art gallery shift to the new West Street building.

The earlier deadline had not put artists off, and the entry number of 550 works representing over 140 artists from around New Zealand was slightly higher than last year.

While no wet paint was al-

lowed, Mrs Mead understood some artists had worked hardout to finish their works in time.

“Some of it is a bit close, but that’s what we wanted, lovely fresh work and that’s what this exhibition is all about,” she said.

“So it’s very new, and nearly all of it hasn’t been seen before.”

Longtime participants such as Margaret Trolove and Colin Redmond will be exhibiting alongside new entrants.

Among artists dropping off work yesterday was Robin Arnst of Ashburton.

She was entering one pure abstract and a semi-abstract work.

“It’s good to bring your work here and compare it to where other artist are at,” Mrs Arnst said.

A prize giving ceremony will be held on opening night on Monday, before the exhibition opens to the public the following day.

All work is for sale.

Radio New Zealand has won an Employment Court case against a former news boss who was sacked nine years ago. Former managing editor Lynne Snowdon has waged numerous court battles against her former employer since her sacking in April 2005. RNZ reported the case was one of the country’s longest-running employment disputes, which began in late 2002 in the lead up to Ms Snowdon taking extended sick leave in 2003.

She was sacked when she failed to return to work.

Students push limits Two University of Otago physics students have pushed the frontiers of quantum technology by helping develop laser-operated “optical tweezers” that precisely split clouds of ultracold atoms and smash them together. Kris Roberts and Thomas McKellar have added significantly to cutting-edge research on ultracold atoms, which interact at temperatures of less than a millionth of a degree above absolute zero. Absolute zero is minus 273.15 degrees Celsius.

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■ BIG LITTLE THEATRE COMPANY

■ DROWNINGS

Canty region reports no drownings

By Toni Williams

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Dollie the Shakespearian dog is enjoying lots of attention in her new role as a Big Little Theatre Company actor, along with her co-star Oliver Bubb, 8.

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Dollie the dog takes shine to stage By susan sandys

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Dollie the two-year-old bichon of Ashburton has found her true calling in life.

As much as she loves showing plenty of affection to her owners, eating doggie treats and going for walks, acting has become her new and most favoured passion.

Dollie has joined the cast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, to stage at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre in the school holidays later this month.

She will have a small walkon part, and be led on stage by Oliver Bubb, 8, who is playing Starveling, in Act 5, Scene 1.

Director Jackie Heffernan, who is also Dollie’s owner, said

the canine enjoyed meeting all the fellow actors when she attended rehearsals for the first time on Sunday.

“She’s a real attention seeker is Dollie, so this is the perfect career for her we can find, a career in theatre,” Mrs Heffernan said. Her part in the play was “pure Shakespeare”, she added.

Starveling is playing a moon-

inspired character in a dream in the play, and according to legend has to carry a lantern and be accompanied by a little dog.

“We’d like to think our work with young people is groundbreaking, but there is much of this production that is pure Shakespeare and for me that is very important and very special for our kids.”

■ CHRISTCHURCH HOMICIDE

Suspect in hospital under police guard

By KurT Bayer A suspect in the homicide probe into the death of Amy Farrall was quizzed in hospital yesterday where he underwent surgery for dog bite injuries sustained during his arrest.

Police have released a photograph of the 38-year-old man’s charcoal Nissan Terrano they say he was driving when he picked up two hitchhikers on the West Coast and attacked them.

He was pursued in the vehicle by police for 90 minutes before a five-hour stand-off, during which he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at officers and they returned fire with sponge

rounds. Police believe he may have used the vehicle to drive from Christchurch to the West Coast any time from late Saturday morning.

Ms Farrall’s body was found in the boot of her car at a Woolston supermarket on Sunday.

Police say the car had been there since 10am on Saturday.

Senior Sergeant Darryl Sweeney said that police were making “good progress” in their homicide inquiries.

The 38-year old, arrested on West Coast at 3am on Monday, was originally taken to Grey Base Hospital but was driven by ambulance under police guard to Christchurch Hospital

yesterday morning.

He remains in hospital in a stable condition under police guard.

A post-mortem examination on Ms Farrall, a 24-year-old community support worker, is continuing, police say.

They confirmed that the 38-year-old had lived at Ms Farrall’s address at Wildberry St, Woolston, for a short time.

Forensic examination at the property continued yesterday and will continue for some days, according to police. Forensic examinations of the two motor vehicles of interest are also continuing.

Police family liaison and Victim Support are continuing to

provide support to her family.

A team of up to 30 police staff are working on the investigation.

No charges have been laid in relation to either the homicide or the attack on the two tourists, and no court appearance is scheduled.

Both of the female tourists - a 27-year-old of Japanese/Dutch heritage and a 28-year-old from Germany - remain in Christchurch Hospital in a stable condition. Police spoke to the two women last night and hope to speak to them again today.

Police are continuing to appeal for sightings of the Nissan Terrano in the Christchurch area.

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Canterbury was the only region where no one drowned this summer, according to latest figures from Water Safety New Zealand.

There were 35 people who drowned in New Zealand over the summer period (December 1 to February 28) – it was up four on last year.

Water Safety New Zealand chief executive officer Matt Claridge said it was an absolute tragedy that 35 families were mourning the loss of a family member this summer.

“I’ve said it before, one drowning is one too many. It’s hugely disappointing to be announcing a summer drowning toll that is up on last year’s.”

Ten people were killed on rivers, while seven happened offshore. Beaches and inland still waters were the locations for a further five deaths each. Eight of the deaths occurred while the victims were involved in water sports or recreational activity.

The Bay of Plenty had the greatest number of drowning at eight – double its five-year summer period average of four.

Canterbury was the only region where no one drowned.

Mr Claridge said what made the summer toll worse was two of the deaths were children under five years old.

“Pre-schoolers are our most vulnerable when it comes to water safety and no children under five should be drowning in this country.”

Those aged under five were a big priority for the sector and Water Safety New Zealand planned to launch a campaign that targeted parents and caregivers of the under fives with a “within arm’s reach” message at Easter.

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Field days find new site at Kirwee The South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) committee has announced that the 2015 field days will be held in Kirwee.

SIAFD has bought 40 hectares of bare land to stage the biannual event, which will continue to feature new machinery demonstrations and continues to support the relationships between farmers, service providers, scientists and technical experts.

While the previous site has served the SIAFD well for over 30 successful years, the site had grown to capacity and the search began for a new site, chairman Alastair Robinson said.

The new site, a large rectangle, will allow for a large demonstration area next to exhibitor sites, with multiple access gates for ease of access while still being handy to Christchurch City.

“With the new SIAFD site we hope we can make the field days even better and more user friendly for everyone involved,” Mr Robinson said.

“We look forward to continuing our great relationships with exhibitors, local contractors, press, and all of our attendees—and with under a year until show time, the committee has kicked into full gear.”

Charge laid following dog attack A dog attack on a three-year-old boy in Bay of Plenty has led to a charge being laid by police.

A 41-year-old unemployed man from Matapihi will appear in Tauranga District Court on April 17, charged with owning a dog which causes serious injury.

The pit bull was secured on a chain when it attacked the Hastings boy at a Matapihi property last week. The three-year-old was bitten on the face.

American Pit Bull Terrier Association spokeswoman Karen Batchelor said negative comments about pit bulls are kneejerk reactions from ill-informed “so-called experts”.

Ms Batchelor said international research by the American Temperament Test Society showed pit bulls ranked highly in temperament tests. - APNZ

Arthur Pawsey from Pakeke Lions, and Mike Hanham (centre) and David Stewart from the Ashburton Lions club will don the aprons to offer the community a free lunch on Friday.

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Lions serve up free feed for friends Who said there is no such thing as a free lunch? Not the Mid Canterbury Lions clubs – they are inviting everyone to take part in the inaugural World Lunch Relay this week.

The event will kick-off in New Zealand, unleashing a 24-hour “Mexican wave” of

public lunches around the globe, Ashburton Lions club member Mike Hanham said.

“As we see the sun first it was important to beat the Aussies,” he said.

All Mid Canterbury Lions clubs will be involved in the free lunch event, which will get under way on the East Street Chess-

board at on Friday at 11am and run until 2pm.

Mr Hanham said the event was part of the Lions family and friends celebrations which will run throughout April. It also encouraged fellowship between the various clubs.

■ FARMGATE MILK SALES

Local raw milk supplier building sales

By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton’s boutique raw milk supplier Mandy Shearer, says a Timaru raw milk health scare has had little impact on her business.

Last week Timaru’s Village Milk was shut down temporarily, after tests found diseasecarrying bacteria for campylobacter in a milk sample, but Mrs Shearer said that was an isolated case and does not compromise the safety of anyone who drinks raw milk.

She has been selling raw milk from her dairy farm for about a year and has watched customer numbers build. Word of mouth has been her best marketing tool.

“Our clients tell other people, someone tells their mum and then their grandmother and we have whole families now buying our milk,” she said.

Mrs Blair harvests raw milk

from the farm vat every Monday and stores containers in a chiller for her regular clients to collect. She also does casual gate sales.

For new clients, Mrs Blair provides a written disclaimer notice with advice that raw milk may not be suitable for certain people such as the elderly or those with a compromised immune system.

“We have clients of all ages and some are people who like it because they used to have milk straight from the cow back in the day,” she said.

With thousands of litres of milk produced each day from the Shearer dairy herd, the raw milk is taken straight from the vat.

It is not organic, rather it is the same product that is trucked

to Fonterra for pasturisation.

New Zealand’s commercial milk supply has been pasteurised since the mid-1950s but Government regulations allow limited amounts of milk from diary farms to be sold as raw milk at the farm gate.

Raw milk has its supporters and its critics, but one of the strongest recent advocates has been the Warriors nutritionist who recommended raw milk as the only milk people should consume, Mrs Blair said.

“I think we’re seeing increasing numbers of people drinking raw milk because they’re so aware of where there food comes from.”

The availability of raw milk also appeared to have sparked an increase in the number of people who had become home cheese makers, she said.

“It’s all about freedom of choice. It’s personal and I like doing this to give people choice in what they consume.”

On Campus April 2014

Mayoral Welcome for International Students

Exciting times for Agriculture The arrival of five doe milking goat kids last week was cause for excitement for our students. The kids are still being bottle fed and are very quiet. They will be excellent for teaching animal handling and (eventually) milk production.

More farm developments are underway at our Rural Training Farm with new things happening every day, ECAN working on the stop banks, TDC working on Washdyke Flat Rd and Aoraki renewing fencing and pastures in between.

Aoraki Polytechnic International Students attended the Timaru Mayoral Welcome at the Caroline Bay Hall.

2014 are from Solomon Islands, Hong Kong, Tonga, India, New Caledonia, China, Philippines, Thailand and Russia.

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Our Students at Work and Play

Sport and Fitness students field trip to Mt John.

Sport and Fitness students have been busy - in class, in the gym, on the field, coaching primary school students, and up at Lake Tekapo and Mt John!

Lunch time sport session.

Each Wednesday over term time the Sport and Fitness students hold Sport sessions during the lunch hour for staff and students to enjoy.

Great to see everyone so active…

Digital photography students use the art and design students creations of ‘cardboard and tape extension sculptures’ to get their best shots.

V Path studen ts from Waita ki Girls High, St Kevin s College, Tim aru Girls High and Mt H utt College en joyed a breakfast at Starz Restaur ant before the star t of their clas ses.

Students have settled in well and the Trade Skills group are really enjoying project based learning, themed from “pasture to plate”.

Our tutors have worked hard on developing new delivery models and the benefits are already being noted by the students.

The National Certificate in Farming Skills (Work Ready) group has a new tutor, Grant Deed. Grant comes to us from a rich background working in agricultural industries as well as education. Welcome to the Aoraki team Grant!

Seafood processing is another addition to the portfolio. e One of the five do This at th s kid at go milking programme ed. riv ar t jus ve ha will begin around May to meet the needs of employee recruitment for the Hoki season.

Horticulture is due to start in Timaru midyear and students will be exposed to a real range of experiences. If you are interested in this programme contact us today for full details.

Aoraki’s collaboration with Lincoln University and CPIT as well as working closely with the Primary ITO will ensure the programmes and pathways we are developing have synergy with industry as well as long term sustainability.

Mike Parr is the tutor for our Lincoln University, Diploma in Agriculture students.

This programme has great opportunity for learners in the Aoraki region to get a university qualification from home. Students come in for a three hour tutorial each week for each paper they are studying and make use of our library and classroom facilities.

Animal care has had a great start to the year with twelve students and numerous animals in the classroom. Rachel Johnston is the tutor for this programme and she brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for animals.

Students lear ning to back tr ailers and the safe practices of rid ing quad and motor bikes

Outdoor Ed Students Climb Mt Aspiring As part of the third year Outdoor Education Mountaineering studies, two students, Annelise Impelmans and Richie Jacomb and their tutor Rob Dunn climbed Mt Aspiring / Tititea (steep peak of glistening white), the only 3000m peak outside of Aoraki Mt Cook National Park.

After a long approach and walk in on Tuesday 25 February, the intrepid trio reached the summit on Wednesday 26 February, in ideal weather conditions.

Climbing Mt Aspiring.

The summit was reached via the North West ridge, and they descended the same way on Thursday 27 February just ahead of North-west storm.

Reaching the Summit.

Front of House students in the Starz Training Restaurant which is now open for breakfast and evening meals, ask us for details or bookings - phone 0800 426 725.

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■ HEALTH ASSISTANTS

Skills to be recognised

By Toni Williams

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Ashburton’s Allied Health assistants have embraced an on-thejob training scheme to formally recognise their skills for the Canterbury District Health Board.

The certificate was a Careerforce NZQA Level 3 National Certificate in Health, Disability, and Aged Support (Health Assistants).

It was set up for staff working in dietary, dental, healthcare and rehabilitation assistance.

Ashburton occupational therapy (OT) assistant Margaret Kelly and physiotherapy assistant Megan Wellman had worked on the new national certificate qualification since October.

They had both been in their jobs for 16 years and six years respectively.

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It would take about a year to complete the theory and practical aspects of the qualification.

Once it was completed it gave her a qualification for the work she had done for more than a decade.

Both women were overseen by head of therapy services Veronica Ligteringen.

Canterbury and West Coast DHB Allied Health executive director Stella Ward said qualifications would not only recognise skills assistants had but develop new skills and broaden their knowledge.

“The idea is future Allied Health assistants will be more equipped to support all Allied Health services. Allied Health assistants currently work under a supervising health professional and once qualified will have a broader understanding of what different Allied Health professionals do,” she said.

“Instead of sending several

people to follow up a patient, we will be able to send just one person. It’s about giving them skills to work across Allied Health services as we work towards flexibility in our future workforce.”

Ms Ward said the Allied Health assistants workforce was critical to meet changes in the future.

The training enabled Allied Health professionals to concentrate on complex assessment and intervention and got “the most appropriate people doing the right task”.

“It also means we can provide services closer to people’s home as this project will support the development of a workforce with more generic/flexible skills which can be better integrated across hospital, community and home.”

Right - Ashburton Hospital occupational therapy assistant Margaret Kelly runs through safety procedures in a wheelchair with head of therapy services Veronica Ligteringen (seated).

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Sallies under fire A survivor of child sexual abuse at the hands of Salvation Army officers says an apology from the organisation means nothing to him, while another has urged Australians to think twice about donating to the charity. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse yesterday heard from two men who survived abuse at different Salvation Army schools. One man, FE, was raped repeatedly by guards at the Gill Memorial School in Goulburn in the early 1970s. He said he was offered a $60,000 ex gratia payment by the Salvos in 2006, but was not told how that amount was calculated. “The way I saw it, it was hush money,” FE said.

- AAP

Arms ban lifted Japan has lifted a self-imposed ban on weapons exports, introducing new arms rules that supporters say could unnerve China. The cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved a plan that replaces the 1967 blanket ban, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters.

Under the policy, arms sales are banned to conflict-plagued countries or nations that could undermine international peace and security, the sales must contribute to international peace and they must boost Japan’s security. - AFP

Peace talks ultimatum In this image taken onboard a Royal New Zealand P-3 Orion, a piece of unknown debris floats just under the water while the plane was searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. ap photo

Perth passenger, Paul Weeks, who visited the RAAF Pearce air base on Tuesday - Air Chief Marshal Houston said he had passed on his personal phone number to her and urged her to come to the centre for a one-on-

one briefing. He said the updated information about the pilot’s final words also provided some clarity.

“The last communication was more formal than what was reported some weeks ago,” he said.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will visit Perth today and Thursday to tour Pearce and personally thank the international forces taking part in the search for MH370.

- AAP

■ AUSTRALIA

Rose Tattoo drummer faces gun charges

By Miles Godfrey Rose Tattoo drummer Paul DeMarco, former bikie boss Sam Ibrahim and his younger sister Jazz Dior have been charged over an alleged illegal gun-sales syndicate operating in NSW. Heavily-armed police smashed their way into six properties in Sydney and the Illawarra region yesterday morning, arresting DeMarco, Ibrahim and Dior and seizing five high-powered weapons.

The dramatic dawn raids were the result of a lengthy, undercover operation in which a detective infiltrated the alleged syndicate in October and purchased 13 weapons.

The 18 weapons seized by police during the operations were an M1 military-grade assault rifle, a standard rifle, three pistols, two shotguns and 11 handguns. Hundreds of bullets,

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In brief

Search ‘could drag on’ Australia’s former defence chief Angus Houston says the search and recovery operation for the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 “could drag on” for some time.

Air Chief Marshal Houston is leading a new joint agency coordination centre, which will have about 20 staff headquartered at Dumas House near the West Australian parliament.

“We will continue pursuing the search with much vigour,” he told reporters in Perth on Tuesday.

“I have to say in my experience - and I have got a lot of experience in search and rescue over the years - this search and recovery operation is probably the most challenging I have ever seen.”

He said the last known position of the plane was a long way away from the area being examined and until some debris were found to narrow down the search, it “could drag on for a long time”.

“We’ve been searching for many, many days and so far have not found anything connected with MH370,” he said.

Air Chief Marshal Houston said it was not known what altitude and speed the aircraft was travelling at and authorities were relying on the best information available.

When asked about Danica Weeks - the wife of missing

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Paul DeMarco in action with the band Rose Tattoo.

illicit drugs and steroids were also seized.

NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Denis Clifford alleged DeMarco, 55, Ibrahim, 45, and 43-year-old Dior - who recently changed her name by deed poll from Maya Sayour - were all “significant players” in the illegal guns syndicate alleged to have sold weapons across Syd-

ney’s west and the Illawarra.

The guns are being examined to see if any have been used in serious crimes with hundreds of shootings taking place across Sydney’s west and southwest since 2010.

“When you look at some of the guns, you shake your head and wonder what that firepower would do if it got into the

wrong hands,” Assistant Commissioner Clifford said.

DeMarco, from Windsor in Sydney’s northwest, was charged with 27 offences, including supplying prohibited weapons and ammunition.

Bail was formally refused.

DeMarco, who was remanded in custody, is due to front Parramatta Local Court today.

DeMarco performed with the Angry Anderson-led Rose Tattoo between 1992 and 1993 before rejoining in 1998 and recording on their three most recent albums.

Ibrahim, older brother of Kings Cross nightclub identity John Ibrahim, was charged with five offences including supplying firearms to unauthorised persons and possession of a prescribed, restricted substance.

Police expect further arrests in connection with the alleged gun sales syndicate.

- AAP

The Palestinians have given Washington’s top diplomat John Kerry until today to resolve a dispute with Israel over the release of prisoners after he flew in to salvage crisis-hit peace talks. US peace efforts are teetering on the brink of collapse after Israel refused to free a group of 26 veteran Palestinians under an agreement that brought the sides back to the negotiating table in July 2013. Furious Palestinian officials - who had agreed to freeze all efforts to secure international recognition for the duration of the peace talks - have warned that unless Israel changes its stance on the prisoner releases, it could signal the end of the talks. - AFP

Research ‘falsified’ A Japanese governmentfunded laboratory says it has discovered that data in a widely heralded stem-cell research paper was falsified, holding the lead researcher responsible for the fabrication. The research results from the Riken Centre for Development Biology in Kobe, western Japan, were seen as a possible groundbreaking method for growing tissue to treat illnesses such as diabetes and Parkinson’s disease using a simple lab procedure. Scientists at the institute said significant discrepancies in research published in January in scientific journal Nature stemmed from falsified data. They said researcher Haruko Obokata, the lead author of the paper in Nature, had manipulated or falsified images of DNA fragments used in the research.

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Whales the winners Coen Lammers EDITOR

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he decision by the International Court of Justice to stop Japan from whaling the Southern Ocean is a massive success for the Australian and New Zealand Governments.

On few other issues will Kiwis and Australians, across all political divides, agree like they do on their stance against whaling.

Even though the governments have never been able to actively stop the Japanese whaling vessels, there has always been widespread public support for the protest movements like Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd.

Despite all the dramatic and dangerous efforts by these protesters, it now seems that the more tedious proceedings of the International Court process have dealt a fatal blow to the Japanese arguments.

The International Court overwhelmingly agreed with Australia and New Zealand that the Japanese killing spree has little to do with a scientific programme.

There are many other ways to study these wonderful mammals without having to slaughter them and sell the dubious delicacy in a Tokyo fish market.

The Japanese people have always struggled to understand why other nations were so hellbent on taking this traditional dish off their menu, but so far their government has said it will comply with the wishes of the International Court.

Of course this will not stop the whalers hunting in the northern hemisphere and it will be intriguing to see if the protest movement will now send their ships north.

The protesters have been polarising in their methods, but can take some credit for keeping the issue on the front pages and will have added pressure for the governments to get involved.

Japan wants to be a good international citizen and tackling the issue in an international court of law, turned out to be the most effective way to get a favourable outcome for Australia and New Zealand.

Hopefully the Japanese will accept that whaling belongs in the past and that these mammals should be enjoyed from a boat in Kaikoura instead of a restaurant in Tokyo.

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YOUR VIEW April Fool Very funny, the obvious April Fool’s joke on front page (Burnoff relief in sight?) and page 3 (Burn-offs under review).

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Mark Offen should ask the children of the poor man who was attacked if they think Ashburton is a safe place.

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A safe place I am a little confused and perplexed by your stories in last Thursday’s (February 27) paper.

Front page – an innocent Ashburton man attacked and put in hospital by some low-life scum, Page 4 – assaults not reported to police, and page 5 – call for help to solve burglaries ... Yet also on page 4 Mark Offen, who has only been in the job for little over a week, still says Ashburton “is a safe town”.

Get a grip Mark, stop wasting your time by providing a report to the Guardian stating that Ashburton is “safe” and show us some real proof like catching more of these feral scum that are intimidating people and thieving off us.

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f you are contemplating a career change or wanting to provide sound guidance to a young person about a career choice, look no further than the profession of structural engineering.

The Government’s Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill 2013 had its first reading in Parliament on March 5. The Bill has now been referred to the Local Government and Environment Select Committee for consideration. Submissions are due by April 17, 2014.

The proposed legislation will require Ashburton District Council to carry out seismic capacity assessments for all existing non-residential buildings and multi-storey (two or more storeys) and multi-unit (three household units or more) residential buildings in our district within five years of the Bill being passed. Certain buildings are to be prioritised for assessment.

The proposed legislation will apply for all the buildings in Ashburton (urban and rural) caught by the above definition that were constructed before March 31, 2005.

The Government’s Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment is to devise a methodology for councils to use in order to carry out the seismic capacity assessments.

The methodology will specify the engineering tests required.

Once the assessment work has been done, if an affected building owner receives written notice from the council, saying their building is earthquakeprone and that seismic work is required, they will have 15 years from the date of that assessment to carry out the necessary strengthening work.

This is to bring the building up to 34 per cent of the New Build Standard.

There is a process for building owners to dispute the council’s assessment findings and provide alternative evidence of a building’s seismic capacity.

Owners of some buildings will also be able to apply for

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exemptions. But in the main affected building owners will need to complete any required seismic work on their buildings by the deadline or face a fine of up to $200,000.

The need for engineering experience to do the assessment work and also for the actual strengthening work looks like making this new process very costly. Ashburton District Council will need to compete with all the rest of New Zealand’s councils to find the engineers (employing them as staff or contractors) to do the assessment work within the five-year timeframe.

The Regulatory Impact Statement sitting behind the Bill says very little about who is going to pay for this work.

Costs are expected “largely falling on local and central government”.

This is new work and there is no funding at present in councils’ budgets for doing the work. So it will come as no surprise that when we submit on the Bill we will be telling the Local Government and Environment Select Committee that we should be able to impose a fee to recover reasonable costs for undertaking seismic assessments.

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Five sitting days will be devoted to the Budget, expected about 15 May, and there will be two or three days for valedictory speeches for retiring MPs. So there isn’t a lot of time to get new legislation passed through the House.

Some commentators are predicting it may take some time to form a government post September 20 (it took nine weeks in 1996). So realistically the Building (Earthquakeprone Buildings) Amendment Bill isn’t expected to be enacted this year.

Because the Bill will take such a long time to get enacted I am hopeful some of the detail (about the methodology for the seismic capacity assessments in this case) that normally follows in regulations which are often delegated to Central Government officials can be made known before decisions on the Bill are actually made.

There is not much sense in putting in place a five year assessment timeframe for all of New Zealand if the resource needed to carry out the assessments doesn’t exist.

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In discussions I had last week with the deputy chief executive of the ministry, who is responsible for this work, I suggested that some level of delegation to council building officials will be necessary to get the work done within the proposed timeframe.

If you were thinking about a career choice, and structural engineering sounded like a bit too much to bite off, then becoming a building official might be worth contemplating.

Building officials are in short supply and that’s likely to be the case in New Zealand for the foreseeable future. In a recent meeting I attended, a senior Auckland Council officer mentioned that they expected they would need to double or perhaps even treble the number of building staff they currently employ within three years in order to meet demand and statutory requirements.

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■ DIGITAL CURRENCY

New tools for watchdog New Zealand’s market watchdog now has an “immensely powerful, proactive toolbox” to stamp out misleading behaviour before people are harmed, says major law firm Chapman Tripp.

A large number of rules under the Financial Markets

Conduct Act - which is a massive overhaul of capital markets law - come into effect from yesterday.

A centre-piece of the law is a section banning misleading and deceptive conduct, and is arguably its most powerful feature.

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The country’s first two operating Bitcoin ATMs have been unveiled, allowing New Zealanders to buy the digital currency with cash.

Two ATMs owned by a local firm called Bitto NZ were launched at an event in Auckland last night.

Bitto co-founder Jonathan Ewing said the machines were made by Portuguese firm Lamassu and were two of around 120 currently being used globally.

The machines aren’t “holein-the-wall” type ATMs and will be available only for use at events and by appointment, Ewing said.

The ATMs are one-way and allow users to buy Bitcoin using cash but not sell the digital currency and withdraw New Zealand dollars.

This is to encourage people to get involved with Bitcoin “ecosystem,” Ewing said.

“We don’t want to see them cash-out.

“There’s other methods and ways for them to do that and we can point people in the right direction but we’re all about helping people get into Bitcoin.”

People use the machines by scanning a QR code of their Bitcoin wallet and entering cash into the ATM. “[Using the machine] you immediately receive the funds in Bitcoin 30

seconds later, with an up to 10 minute confirmation time,” he said.

The Herald has heard of eight ATMs planned for New Zealand - six in Auckland and two in Wellington.

One of the planned ATMs is likely to be a two-way machine, allowing people to buy Bitcoin and cash out.

Together with the ATMs, a local not-for-profit organisation aiming to foster the development of the cryptocurrency - called the Bitcoin Association - was also announced.

Bitcoin is a form of exchange detached from any country, government or physical commodity.

Its users are their own bank, with Bitcoins stored in and transferred between encrypted digital wallets.

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■ NEW OPPORTUNITY

Guaranteed milk price offer

BY JAMIE GRAY Fonterra’s farmer members will be offered two opportunities to lock in the price paid for a percentage of their milk in the 2014/15 season following a suc-

cessful trial run of the scheme in the current season.

Fonterra said a guaranteed milk price (GMP) would be offered on 60 million kg of milksolids in two tranches. Applications to supply 40 million kg

would open in June, offering a 12 month GMP. In December, applications would open to supply 20 million kgMS with a six month GMP offered on production from December 1.

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A celebration of rural baking R

ural New Zealand is unquestionably the heartland of this country’s food culture.

Regardless of the influence that has come with our increasingly multi-cultural population or the culinary experiences that come from travel, the foundations of New Zealand’s food style come from the hard graft of rural women cooking for hard working rural men.

And that huge contribution to our food style is never more apparent than in the field of baking.

Recipe books, handwritten by rural women of past generations, are cherished today, not only for the recipes they contain but also the stories they tell of those rural women.

Today members of Rural Women New Zealand are honouring the women who went before them by publishing a series of recipe books. The first two A Good Spread and A Good Harvest are now firm favourites with home cooks.

A third book, A Good Baking Day is about to join their ranks.

All the recipes have been tested by kitchen chair critics, rural workers and children who know exactly what good baking should taste like.

1 t vanilla essence 2C flour 2t baking powder 3/4C raspberry jam 3/4C coconut ■ Preheat oven to 180 degrees ■ Grease and line 23cm loose bottom cake tin ■ Cream butter and 3/4C sugar ■ Separate 3 eggs. Beat 3 egg yolks and 1 whole egg ■ Stir in milk and vanilla ■ Sift flour and baking powder into egg mixture ■ Then fold into butter. Mix well ■ Spoon mixture into cake tin and spread evenly. Spread with layer of jam ■ Whisk egg whites until stiff.

Beat remaining sugar in until thick. Fold in coconut ■ Spoon over cake mixture ■ Bake 35 – 40 mins until meringue is crisp and brown ■ Cool in tin before cutting.

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■ Preheat oven to 180 degrees ■ Cream butter and sugar ■ Add condensed milk, vanilla and egg ■ Then add dry ingredients. Mix. Roll teaspoonsful with damp hand and place on baking tray ■ Press with fork. Bake 15 mins.

■ Preheat oven 180 degrees ■ Cream butter and sugar ■ Add egg and then beat in sifted dry ingredients ■ Roll out half the dough to fit a square tin. Thickly spread with jam.

■ Roll out other half of dough and place over jam ■ Prick with a fork ■ Cook 25 mins ■ When cool ice with white icing ■ Sprinkle with red jelly crystals.

■ Next day cut into squares with a hot, sharp knife.

Simon Gault is just one of the celebrity chefs who will host cooking demonstrations.

Food show on again If you’re into food then the Christchurch Food Show will be a must attend item on your calendar this weekend.

The show will run over three days – Friday to Sunday and is designed to showcase the best of the culinary world, with endless tastings, cooking classes, eating, drinking and shopping, it’s foodie heaven.

You will be able to taste and buy from a huge range of the latest local and international foods, wines, beers, coffees, and much more.

If it’s edible and delicious, you’ll find it at The Food Show.

The show will have a huge range of artisan, handmade and speciality products often not available elsewhere.

And you’ll be able to brush up your cooking skills with demonstrations from an impressive roster of top celebrity chefs.

The Christchurch Food Show will be held in the CBS Canterbury Arena from 10am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are available online or at the show.

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The Mid Canterbury Choir will present its autumn concert, Our Song Our World, next week, featuring Mid Canterbury’s Just Us string quartet.

The choir will sing songs from around the world including several Scottish tunes, a tribute to Nelson Mandela, spirituals from Africa and America, and folk songs from Wales. Songs will include All Through the Night, Danny

Boy and Amen, incorporating This Little Light of Mine.

The quartet is made up of Paula Green on violin, Ruth Hall on violin, Justus Frank on viola and Mary Pearson on cello. They will play the suite from the Oscar-winning film Shakespeare in Love by Stephen Warbeck, along with music from Handel (German), Villoldo (Argentinian), Yradier (Spanish) and Tchaikovsky (Russian), complementing the Our Song Our World theme.

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said the cultural make-up of the quartet was varied. Ms Green was the only member born in New Zealand, with Ms Hall born in Switzerland, Mr Frank in Germany, and Ms Pearson in England.

“We are so lucky to have musicians of this calibre right here in Ashburton,” Mrs Gunn said of the quartet members.

The musicians formed their group after performing in last year’s Variety Theatre of Ashburton musical Miss Saigon.

Mr Frank, an Ashburton

Christian School teacher and violinist, accomplished the complex viola score in about three weeks. Members gave the quartet a title which played on his first name, in recognition of the fact that he had taken on another instrument.

Our Song Our World will stage on April 11 at 7pm in St Andrew’s Church on Havelock Street.

Tickets are available from choir members or door sales on the night. Adults are $15 and seniors and students $12.

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April 3 – Ashburton band Couger Lounge playing at Dux Live. It will be their first real Christchurch gig with originals, 10.45pm to midnight.

April 7 - Ashburton Society of Arts 50th annual exhibition official opening and presentations at the Ashburton Art Gallery 7pm.

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 11 – Mid Canterbury Choir presents Our Song Our World, 7pm, at St Andrew’s Church, Havelock Street, Ashburton.

Tickets available from choir members or door sales on the night – adults $15, seniors and students $12.

April 12 – Ashburton Musical Club presents Opening Night at the Sinclair Centre, arranged by committee. Visitors welcome, $5 at the door, supper will be served.

April 19 – Ashburton band Couger Lounge playing at the Tinwald Tavern, 9.30pm to late.

April 25 – Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream presented by Ashburton’s Big Little Theatre Company – a magical infusion of puppetry, animation and contemporary dance. It will run April 25 and 26 at 7pm and April 27 at 2pm.

April 30 – Ashburton Film Society screening Inside Llewyn Davis at 5.45pm at the Regent Cinema.

May 10 – Ashburton Musical Club presents Tresoli, visiting artists, public concert. At the Sinclair Centre at 7.30pm, supper served.

Ashburton Society of Arts weekly art groups held Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays.

If you have any events to add to the arts diary please contact Susan Sandys, susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

■ METHVEN EXHIBITION

One Seed Methven artist’s first exhibition

By SuSan SandyS

susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

Methven artist Vashti Johnstone is undertaking her first solo exhibition, at the Methven Heritage Centre art gallery this month.

One Seed runs until April 26.

“It’s my first solo exhibition and it’s really exciting, and it’s totally from the heart,” Ms Johnstone said.

Ms Johnstone also teaches yoga, but put classes on hold this school term as she focussed on completing works for the exhibition.

She has written a poem to go with the display beginning “A capsule of possibility/The

choice of colours endless/Water/Love/Light/Dark”.

She paints her works on canvas, using oils, charcoal, acrylic and ink.

“I love that contrast, but oils are my favourite, the pigments are strong,” she said.

Originally from South Canterbury, Ms Johnstone got into art as a high school student, and undertook an exchange to America, attending various arts schools over there.

She eventually achieved a Diploma of Painting at Aoraki Polytechnic in Timaru.

This was under the tutorship of renowned artist Paul van den Bergh.

Vashti Johnstone is exhibiting her work in a solo exhibition at the Methven Heritage Centre art gallery this month.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

■ ASHBURTON WORKOUTS

Black Caps crash out New Zealand again looked susceptible to mental disintegration with their 59-run loss to Sri Lanka at the World Twenty20 cricket tournament in Bangladesh yesterday. It was another clutch match loss at another international tournament. Despite dismissing Sri Lanka for 119, they surrendered with their lowest T20 international score of 60. The result reinforced last week’s two-run loss to South Africa when Dale Steyn conceded just four runs from the last over.

- HOS

Ashburton track in demand

Bale targets revenge Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale believes his side have recovered from two successive league defeats as they look to exact revenge on Borussia Dortmund for their Champions League semi-final defeat last season.

Bale scored a double as Real beat Rayo Vallecano 5-0 on Saturday to remain in third place in La Liga, three points adrift of leaders Atletico Madrid. However, it is a Champions League quarter-final clash against the Germans tonight that has whetted the Welshman’s appetite as he admitted these are the type of games for which he left Tottenham to join Madrid.

- AFP

Spurs on winning run Tony Parker scored 22 points in the San Antonio Spurs’ club-record 18th straight victory, a 103-77 rout of the slumping Indiana Pacers yesterday.

Boris Diaw added 14 points for the Spurs, who bettered their previous longest winning streak, set in 1996.

Paul George scored 16 points for the Pacers, who have lost six of seven and their once seemingly safe three-game lead over Miami for the Eastern Conference’s top seed. The Heat moved into the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 93-83 win over the Raptors.

- PA

Big fight for Parker Oberhausen, the former mining town in Germany’s Ruhr district, is where New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker’s professional fightgame education will continue and his assignment in three weeks against Sherman Williams is likely to be one steep learning curve. It’s not only the fact that Williams is a durable, experienced opponent who has been stopped only once in 52 fights, it’s the wider significance of the evening which makes this the biggest fight of his career. Parker, 22, is fighting on the undercard of the Klitschko v Leapai heavyweight title clash, a bout which will attract a huge crowd and television audience.

- APNZ

Rabbitohs to persevere Coach Michael Maguire says he will persist with his rookie halves combination despite South Sydney’s poor start to the NRL season. Maguire made a significant change to the Rabbitohs structure in the off season when he moved captain John Sutton out of the halves and into the back-row. After their big round one victory over the Roosters, Souths have lost three straight with a halves combination of Walker and Adam Reynolds struggling to fire. But ahead of their crucial round-five clash against St George, Maguire said he is still confident in the changes he has instilled in his side.

- AAP

Ashburton has become the proving ground for Canterbury horses this autumn with a string of workouts being held on the Ashburton Raceway track.

Yesterday 55 horses lined up, ranging from first timers through to seasoned campaigners.

In the first of the day, an outing for two-year-olds, the Mark Jones trained Betteroffwithoutim ran the mile in 1.59.1, sneaking home by half a length ahead of Bob Cameron’s Arturus.

Arturus had led from the barrier but was overtaken in the

final few metres and had to be content with a second placing.

The Rocknroll HanoverMainland Banner Arturus ran 800m in 57 secs with the final 400m in 27.1.

Terry McMillan and Sudden Change finished two lengths back in third.

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After leading for most of the 1600 metres, Gerard O’Reilly and Arturus (inside) were forced to surrender line honours to the Mark Jones trained Betteroffwithoutim in the first of the day at yesterday’s Ashburton Trotting Club’s workouts.

Start the key for Hysteria Lane at Matamata Matamata trainer Stephen Autridge is hoping Hysteria Lane has learned enough from her debut experience to go one better on her home track today.

The Perfectly Ready filly gave

a strong account at the first time of asking, but will need to be on her best barrier behaviour to go one better in the Remember Waikiki 1100.

“She’s a bit excitable and she

got a bit worked up the other day and missed the start,” Autridge said. “It will be a different story this time with the rail out nine metres - she wouldn’t want to miss it again.

“She’s been very temperamental and she’s come a long way.

“If she did win there’s a fillies’ race coming up for her at Avondale and then we’d put her out.”

- APNZ

M2 Matamata gallops Today at Matamata Raceway

Racing Matamata Venue: Matamata Meeting Date: 2 Apr 2014 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.28pm (NZT) THOMPSON & MARKS “WHERE IT STARTED” MAIDEN 1600 $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 67302 Feroz (13) 58.5................................ N Harris 2 07373 Vettel h (6) 58.5 ............................... K Myers 3 445x5 Firepower (11) 58.5 ........................V Colgan 4 80x45 My Word (2) 58.5 ...................... M D Plessis 5 82487 Ronan h (9) 58.5 ................................M Hills 6 874x7 Fender (12) 58.5 ......................K Leung (a2) 7 6469 Reset The Turbo (4) 58.5 8 750 Dareyouto h (7) 58.5 ................ B Grylls (a1) 9 52 Curious (5) 58 ............................ M Dee (a1) 10 6 Eightmates h (8) 58......................... C Grylls 11 8 Jordanian Prince h (10) 58 12 62240 Hidden Secret h (3) 56.5 ..... R Hutchings (a) 13 7x709 Miss Dell’Era h (1) 56...................... R Jones 2 1.03pm THE AGED ROCKER 3YO MAIDEN 1600 $7000, MDN 3YO, 1600m 1 34424 Overtime (4) 57.5 ...........................R Norvall 2 52 Curious 57.5................................. Scratched 3 0x0x6 Almansa h (9) 57.5.............. R Hutchings (a) 4 8 Jordanian Prince h (7) 57.5............. R Jones

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22063 Apache Fireworks bh (6) 55.5 ... M D Plessis 3443 China Tea h (2) 55.5........................ C Grylls 7424 Sakhee’s Star b (1) 55.5 ............M Coleman x6204 Fiveundred h (3) 55.5 .............. P Turner (a1) 7x709 Miss Dell’Era h (8) 55.5 70 Velvet Guinness h (5) 55.5 ................L Innes 3 1.38pm REMEMBER WAIKIKI 2YO MAIDEN 1100 $7000, MDN 2YO, 1100m 1 3 Goodspeed (1) 57.5 ................ R Smyth (a2) 2 Chadsdale h (7) 57.5 .....................V Colgan 3 Grayson (2) 57.5 ........................ M Dee (a1) 4 Valante h (10) 57.5............................L Innes 5 2 Hysteria Lane h (6) 55.5 ................. C Grylls 6 46x De Kensington Oval h (3) 55.5 Hutchings (a) 7 Deema h (11) 55.5 .................... M D Plessis 8 Dream Run h (5) 55.5 ..................... K Myers 9 5 Jacqui Ickx (4) 55.5 ......................... R Jones 10 Los Vargas h (9) 55.5 ............... B Grylls (a1) 11 Thunder Lady 55.5 ....................... Scratched 12 Vive La Difference h (8) 55.5 ...... D Johnson 4 2.13pm MARKS EWEN &ASSOCIATES PAST PRESENT & FUTURE MDN $7000, MDN 3YOF, 1200m 1 27x23 Vibrant Moss bh (5) 56.5................. K Myers 2 342x Katie’s Cove b (8) 56.5 ......................L Innes

3 3536. Morena h (3) 56.5 ........................... R Jones 4 74x Laugh (6) 56.5............................ M Dee (a1) 5 58x Sea Fury h (9) 56.5 ....................M Coleman 6 77x Carmen Sandiego (1) 56.5.......... D Johnson 7 60x Lookatmepins h (4) 56.5 ....................M Hills 8 My Locket h (7) 56.5 ....................... C Grylls 9 Out Of Friendship (2) 56.5 ........ M D Plessis 10 Whatwillbewillbe 56.5 ................... Scratched 5 2.48pm 0800 4 HORSE VET MAIDEN 1200 $7000, MAIDEN, 1200m 1 3509x Sergios h (6) 58.5 ...................... M Dee (a1) 2 5 Davey Crockett h (5) 58.5 ........... D Johnson 3 50x0x Tuscania h (11) 58.5 ..........................M Hills 4 36353 Terse bh (12) 58 ....................... A Forbes (a) 5 29x Dilly bh (7) 58 .............................M Coleman 6 Piqueson (2) 58............................... C Grylls 7 Impulsion h (13) 58 ......................... K Myers 8 In Flight h (10) 58 ............................ R Jones 9 3389x Princess Nicole h (9) 56.5 ........A Jones (a3) 10 3095. Whatz Occurring h (4) 56.5 ...... B Grylls (a1) 11 5x Labels h (3) 56.5 ....................... M D Plessis 12 342x Katie’s Cove b (1) 56 .........................L Innes 13 Whatwillbewillbe (8) 56 6 3.23pm KEEP CALM & CALL MARKS EWEN F&M

M9 Wanganui dogs

MAIDEN 1400 $7000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 26x Royal Command bh (3) 57.5 ........... K Myers 2 33654 Illuminati (2) 57.5 ............................ C Grylls 3 67x Gift Of Fire (5) 57.5 ................... M D Plessis 4 2068x Maurral (7) 57.5 .......................... D Johnson 5 27x23 Vibrant Moss bh (9) 57 6 94 Little Dreamer (8) 57 ........... R Hutchings (a) 7 Centre Stage h (1) 57 ..................... R Jones 8 5 Lady Em h (10) 57 ................... B Grylls (a1) 9 De Russian Queen h (4) 57 10 Saraswati h (6) 57 7 3.58pm VETTING HORSES FOR FIFTY YEARS RATING 85 1400 $8000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1400m 1 11461 Stanica Star 59 ............................ Scratched 2 1214x Canterino h (3) 58.5 ........................ K Myers 3 31350 Bronte Lass dh (1) 56.5 .............. D Johnson 4 32727 Gendarme d (6) 55.5........... R Hutchings (a) 5 17241 Fiftyshadesofgrey dh (7) 54.5 ......... C Grylls 6 93218 Mangaroa Mini d (5) 54.5 ................ N Harris 7 40x65 Cold Snap h (4) 54 .........................V Colgan 8 0238x Glitzabeel dmh (2) 54..............B Hutton (a3) 8 4.33pm WE SALUTE YOU JAMES FENIMORE MARKS R65 1600 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 775Px Dane Ruler tdm (6) 59 .............K Leung (a2)

2 37841 Bagsagold (7) 58........................ M Dee (a1) 3 03207 He Sure Is (15) 58................... R Smyth (a2) 4 62871 All About Fun 57.5 ....................... Scratched 5 1418x Armadio Estrada th (9) 57.5 .....A Jones (a3) 6 419 Prince Bruno h (5) 56.5 ................... C Grylls 7 x6561 Hoofsain Bolt d (17) 56 8 516x5 Sneaky Feelings 56...................... Scratched 9 3160x Kick Buttowski h (13) 56....................L Innes 10 02L0x Straight Furrow mh (10) 56 11 919 Quintastics h (14) 55 ..................M Coleman 12 310 Soviet Song (11) 54.5 ............... M D Plessis 13 32359 Cops ‘N’ Coyote (16) 54.5 ............... R Jones 14 0x360 Alagint h (4) 54...................................M Hills 15 790x5 Maeve Davone dmh (1) 54 ....... B Grylls (a1) 16 x3745 Stylee bh (8) 54........................... D Johnson 17 50997 Sweet Rita tdm (3) 54 ....................V Colgan 18 90x09 Safe Access tdm (18) 54 19 795Lx Air Cadet (2) 54 20 6367x Isdabicky tm (12) 57 Em: Sweet Rita, Safe Access, Air Cadet, Isdabicky Blinkers on: My Word, Dareyouto, Jordanian Prince (R1), Almansa, Jordanian Prince, Velvet Guinness (R2), Vibrant Moss (R4), Vibrant Moss (R6) Blinkers off: Tuscania, Princess Nicole (R5), Straight Furrow (R8)

1 36128 Kasim 18.08 ......................................D Edlin 2 76531 Belle Cadeau 18.07 ............................S Kite 3 53752 Sydenham Bubbles 17.51 G & ........ J Clarke 4 67463 Cosmic Choice 17.91 ................J McInerney 5 13527 Sheik ‘Em Up 17.99 ........................... N Udy 6 35454 Ode To Liberty 17.54........................R Waite 7 65562 Wolf Marine 17.80 .................... S Gommans 8 43212 Another Cover 17.92 .................J McInerney 9 38265 Cedric Baxter 18.15 ..................J McInerney 10 75457 Homebush Sting 17.85..............J McInerney 9 2.22pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m 1 63646 Another Rule nwtd ....................J McInerney 2 71657 Applause 18.04 ...........................B Goodwin 3 83541 Thunder Time 18.46 G &...................S Ross 4 3314 Rock On Sprite 18.16 G & .................Denby 5 16672 Peno Boy 17.81 B & ........................... Steele 6 75264 Working Waikato 17.75 ................. D Donlon 7 37443 Homebush Envy 17.99 ..............J McInerney 8 87x26 Sydenham Jade 18.07 G & ............. J Clarke 9 7727x Witch Wood Rose nwtd .................... B Dann 10 75646 Sedgebrook Lad 17.94........................F Kite 10 2.40pm KEENAN CONCRETE C1 C1, 520m 1 42285 Some Genes nwtd ....................J McInerney 2 74664 Secret Nadia nwtd.......................B Rangiuia 3 47854 Belldeen 30.24 .........................A Duganzich 4 56661 Opawa Jen 30.67 ............................S Maher 5 55556 Ike Jones nwtd B & ............................ Steele 6 54765 Paddy Baxter 30.26...................J McInerney

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Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 1 8574 My Beauty nwtd ........................... M J Lozell 6 63336 White Legs nwtd .............................. C Clark way Meeting Date: 02 Apr 2014 NZ Meeting number: 9 2 54547 Homebush Radar nwtd .............J McInerney 7 11145 Vinnie Baxter 18.25...................J McInerney Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 3 45232 Behemoth nwtd .............................A Speight 8 336P6 Toby’s Terra nwtd...................... S Gommans 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 4 75365 Ruth’s Raider nwtd .................. T McCracken 9 25637 Another Hunter nwtd .................J McInerney 5 F5335 Little Prophet nwtd ...........................R Waite 10 16872 Johnny Angel 18.24 ......................A Speight 10, 11 and 12 1 12.01pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 6 75746 Fantas Fiction nwtd .................. S Gommans 6 1.30pm WANGANUI SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 7 8 Lichfeild Lady nwtd.....................M Mathews 1 75376 Homebush Marlow nwtd...............P Blanche 1 33575 Jager 17.80 G & .............................. J Clarke 8 45423 Dark Faerytales nwtd ....................A Speight 2 8785x Sheza Hum Dinga nwtd ............. G Holswich 2 18255 Ello Elle 18.64 D L & .......................L Wright 9 64x86 Gold Stone nwtd D L & ...................L Wright 3 56777 Opalescent nwtd G & ........................S Ross 3 11125 Blue Senior 17.80 .............................. N Udy 4 87x35 Addis Mate nwtd ............................... R Hunt 10 6x878 Mystik Nite nwtd ........................... M J Lozell 4 38755 Monkey Queen 17.96 .........................W Kite 5 75 Homebush Toki nwtd .................J McInerney 4 12.55pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION 5 31x Miss Cool nwtd.................................L Ahern 6 57 Homebush Rowdy nwtd ............J McInerney C0 FINAL C0f, 305m 6 67274 Aokautere 18.17........................J McInerney 1 57563 Working Midnight nwtd.................. D Donlon 7 484 Our Crown Jewel nwtd ................. M J Lozell 7 24554 Kiribati Girl 17.91 ..................... S Gommans 2 1 Empty Bank 18.00.............................. N Udy 8 36826 Go Max nwtd ................................K Jackson 8 42517 Otto Baxter 17.76 ......................J McInerney 3 66553 Worth A Crack nwtd ................. S Gommans 9 877 Working It nwtd D L & .....................L Wright 9 7727x Witch Wood Rose nwtd .................... B Dann 4 46421 Black Magic Rock 17.88 G & .............Denby 10 57384 Opawa Romeo nwtd..................J McInerney 10 4T788 Another Smile nwtd ...................J McInerney 5 562 Cool Gypsy nwtd B & ......................... Steele 7 1.47pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ C1 C1, 520m 2 12.19pm MORRIE GIBBONS SIGNS C0 C0, 305m 6 46342 Shinzigzag nwtd G &..........................Denby 1 84823 Working Pizzaz nwtd..................... D Donlon 1 1121 Knuckle Bump 30.83 ........................L Ahern 7 7432 Pinetree Blue nwtd ....................... M J Lozell 2 75562 Lemon Fish nwtd.......................J McInerney 2 3142 Jinja Pat 31.51 G & ...........................S Ross 8 66471 Google It 18.43 ........................ S Gommans 3 2868 Homebush Jagger nwtd ............J McInerney 3 28447 Cawbourne Kim 30.17 ..............J McInerney 9 84823 Working Pizzaz nwtd..................... D Donlon 4 58364 Garnsey nwtd ........................... S Gommans 4 61783 Into The Fray 31.17 ..........................R Waite 5 2F478 Nasty Bizo Boi nwtd ....................... P Lowen 10 58364 Garnsey nwtd ........................... S Gommans 5 15876 Mr. Darci 30.35 A & ............................. J.Hall 6 48 Portobello Patsy nwtd ......................R Waite 5 1.12pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C1 C1, 305m 6 87533 Tepirita Snoop nwtd ..................J McInerney 1 57748 Mic Player 17.94 ............................ P Lowen 7 7 Homebush Ted nwtd..................J McInerney 7 63554 Hear Hare Here 30.89 P & .................Doody 2 58351 Calamity Sue 17.93............................W Kite 8 63866 Cuts Deep nwtd ...........................P Blanche 8 75542 Fergie’s Belle 30.33.........................S Maher 3 83731 Sheza Fooling nwtd................. T McCracken 9 86486 Homebush Pippi nwtd ...............J McInerney 9 58377 Homebush Zelda nwtd ..............J McInerney 4 4317x Cosmic Rascal 18.16 .......................L Ahern 10 67688 Coyote Caught Ya nwtd ............E Duganzich 10 8F674 Little Vampire nwtd ........................A Speight 5 71461 Homebush Tiare 18.47..............J McInerney 8 2.05pm GARY ROSS DECORATOR C1 C1, 305m 3 12.37pm J P PRINT (PETONE) C0 C0, 520m

62327 Gucci Rush 30.81 L & ........................ Morris 28262 Sarah Campbell 30.93 ................B Hodgson 58377 Homebush Zelda nwtd ..............J McInerney x6875 All About Amy 31.14 A &..................... J.Hall 11 2.57pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 C1, 305m 1 226F6 Red Hot Dutch 18.26 ................J McInerney 2 88123 Yeah Nah 17.88...................................L Udy 3 57667 Chelseas Babe 17.89................... T Downey 4 41238 Homebush Haven nwtd .............J McInerney 5 88115 Miss Apocalypse 17.94 ....................G Quirk 6 17222 Hofstadter 18.49 ........................ B Johnston 7 26432 Kezz 17.56 .............................. T McCracken 8 33582 Scarilicious 18.03 L & ........................ Morris 9 25637 Another Hunter nwtd .................J McInerney 10 57583 Cawbourne Beau 17.68 ........... S Gommans 12 3.15pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (LTD C2, 305m 1 35456 Just A Mate 17.55 .....................J McInerney 2 17741 Miss Sara 17.86 .........................R N Maisey 3 81184 Stevie’s Magic 17.72 ..........................W Kite 4 15331 Deathstar 17.72 ............................A Speight 5 453F1 Homebush Anabel 18.12.................. C Clark 6 61164 Another Drink 17.79 ..................J McInerney 7 21835 Riba Lorda 17.73 G & ..................... J Clarke 8 26212 Caesar Legend 17.97 B &.................. Steele 9 14868 Homebush Cruden 17.70 ..........J McInerney 10 34476 Showem Baby 17.86 ................A Duganzich 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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SITUATIONS VACANT

Our company incorporates a wealth of experience, spanning over 33 years, in both the domestic and international fertiliser markets, demonstrating a proven track record of expertise and success. This ongoing success has seen Viable Agriculture enter a new and exciting growth phase that requires us to seek an energetic and highly motivated Territory Sales Manager to cover the Canterbury/West Coast region.

The primary focus of this role is to promote our range of innovative fertiliser products and further develop our current customer base within these sales regions through the use of pro-active marketing skills and proven sales ability. Applicants should preferably hold tertiary qualifications relevant to the agricultural sector and possess some sales experience. A firm knowledge of the local area would be beneficial but is not essential.

The key responsibilities of this position include: • Developing new customer relationships in order to capitalise on industry growth within the target regions; • Ensuring both new and existing customers experience total satisfaction with our products and service; • Achieving continual delivery of sales targets through pro-active account development and a strong marketing approach; • Promotion of the company at industry related events and trade shows.

Candidates should possess: • A good knowledge of the agricultural industry either through study or equivalent practical experience; • Proven sales experience, preferably within the agricultural sector; • Be a self-starter with an outgoing personality and the confidence to undertake cold calls; • Motivation, a good work ethic and a strong desire to achieve sales targets; • Effective communication skills at all levels; • The willingness and passion to commit to helping grow an already successful business within a dynamic and expanding industry.

On offer to the successful candidate is an attractive remuneration package with plenty of incentive to perform.

Applications for this position close Friday, April 11, 2014, so if you are interested in working for a company who values their staff and is committed to the New Zealand agricultural industry, please forward your CV to:

Viable Agriculture Limited Attention: Human Resources P O Box 29 Ashburton 7740 or email: dsmith@viag.co.nz cell: 027 210 6497

MATT LOVETT LTD EffluEnt ManagEMEnt

Part-time Position

Our Mid Canterbury based slurry spreading business requires a reliable person to operate our Storth Mega Mix Stirrer and tractor.

This includes: • Stirring dairy effluent ponds • Some heavy lifting of pipes Hours will vary. Must have a current drivers licence. Agricultural experience is a plus.

CONTACT MATT ON 027 281 2089

Your local Telecom store East Street Ashburton (03) 308 0308

Part-time Forecourt Attendant Weekend position.

Person must be reliable honest and a team player Apply to Caltex Ashburton 307 0011 or PO Box 58, Ashburton 7740

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Skya Rose Clifford Underneath the brightest star our wee Skya was born. Happy 1st Birthday Sky bear.

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

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ASHBURTON 832 East St 03 307 9911

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Rural Livestock Ltd is a New Zealand owned and operated business providing livestock, finance and now Real Estate services to the South Island rural sector.

Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton has a vacancy for a Customer Service Checkout Supervisor to join our busy team. This is a full-time position working Tuesday - Saturday, some duties will include:

RLL Real Estate is a subsidiary of Rural Livestock Ltd, and is now seeking to appoint a rural Real Estate consultant to service our clients in the Mid/Central Canterbury area. The applicant will be supported from our Christchurch Head Office, with benefits and remuneration to be discussed at interview.

• Supervising the checkout operations to ensure the highest level of customer service is maintained.

• Dealing with customer enquiries and returns.

• Front of store presentation and community liaison.

As an RLL Real Estate consultant you will work closely with our experienced team of livestock agents to service a well established rural client base.

The successful applicant will be a confident and experienced rural communicator ideally with a current salespersons license, however we are keen to talk to suitably experienced people who are keen to become licensed.

The successful applicant should have the following attributes: • Supervisor and customer service experience would be an advantage • Excellent communication and people skills • Outgoing personality • Enthusiasm and be able to work in a team • The ability to build and develop customer service relationships • Strong organisational planning skills • Strong leadership skills

This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant South Island rural servicing business in growth mode.

Apply in confidence to: PRINCIPAL OFFICER RLL REAL ESTATE LTD PO Box 8669 RICCARTON CHRISTCHURCH 8440 Or email: edwin.lewis@rll.co.nz www.rurallivestock.co.nz

Licensed Agent REAA 2008

Part Time Checkout/ Grocery/Lotto/Postal Service Position

The Arcade, Ashburton 03 308 8287

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307 7900

If you think you have these attributes, we would like to hear from you. Please email your C.V. and covering letter to; HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or post to: Human Resources P.O. Box 35, Ashburton. 7740 All applications remain confidential and close on Friday, April 4, 2014.

This position involves working as a checkout and lotto operator, in our grocery department, and completing Postal and Land Transport Services. The position includes working a weekend shift and one or two evenings per week. Full training will be provided to successful applicants. This is a busy position with excellent customer services skills paramount, with the ability to work interrupted. Applicants must be physically fit due to the significant physical handling of stock in our Grocery Department.

Skilled Coach Builder/Panel Beater wanted

For a hardworking team member this could lead to extra hours and further responsibilities including Liquor Duty Manager.

Qualified Coach Builder/Panel beater to join the team working on buses and coaches at our Ashburton workshop.

An application form and job description can be picked up from Tinwald SuperValue, The Team at Tinwald SuperValue 113 Archibald Street, Tinwald. would like to wish all of their customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy Year.

Applications closeNew April 13, 2014.

Tinwald

Tinwald shopping complex 03 308 7446

Practice Nurses Required Do you want to work three days per week?

Coach Builder/Panel Beater Ashburton, Full Time, Coach Builder/Panel Beater

Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd is New Zealand’s largest privately owned bus company with over 900 buses New Zealand wide with a large bus repair/refurbishment workshop in Ashburton.

We currently have a vacancy for:

Essential requirements include: • Strong communication and literacy skills • Experience repairing and maintaining buses or trucks • Trade qualification preferred, or suitable industry experience • Welding experience is must • Able to be flexible This is a full time position working Monday to Friday and some weekend work will be required.

Remuneration will be negotiated commensurate with your ability.

We are looking for nurses to working in our busy central practice.

This is a great opportunity to become part of an established, New Zealand owned and operated company.

A current certificate is a pre-requisite and being a registered smear taker is preferred.

Apply NOW! Send your CV to:

But if you are adaptable, friendly, and are up to the challenge of working in our unique practice and happy to take on further education, please forward your CV to: The Practice Manager Gym Company Medical P O Box 86 Ashburton 7740 Applications close April 8, 2014.

Experienced Hammer Hand, Brick Layers and Concrete Personnel Required

Summer Kiwiana Cupcakes CALL IN AND CHECK OUT OUR GREAT RANGE OF LAWN CARE EQUIPMENT!

CUSTOMER SERVICE CHECKOUT SUPERVISOR

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Viable Agriculture Limited is an Ashburton based company involved in importing and distributing an exclusive and innovative range of controlled release and high analysis speciality fertilisers. Our current target market encompasses dairy pasture, cropping and high country farming units utilising unique, hi-tech, solid fertilisers specifically suited to each farming sector - refer to our website www.viag.co.nz

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Territory Sales Manager (Fertiliser)

Ashburton Guardian

For dairy shed builds in the Central - Mid Canterbury area. We design and build a quality product so require personnel that have a similar attitude.

Garth Stewart garth.stewart@ritchies.co.nz PO Box 95085 Swanson Auckland 0653

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline

027 222 3319 Please apply to

If you think you would like to be part of this team and are prepared to work for good returns, then contact:

Trevor Gregory on 027 476 3578 or email marleegregory@xtra.co.nz with an outline of your abilities.

Yard Person We require staff for our Ashburton yard that enjoy working outside and have a good level of physical fitness.

The successful applicants will be self motivated and work well in a team.

Enquiries to

0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

Mark Great Southern 143 Alford Forest Road, Ashburton.

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Administration Officer TRAINEE MEAT INSPECTORS - ASHBURTON If you are looking for a challenging career within the meat industry we are currently recruiting for Trainee Meat Inspectors to be based in the Ashburton area.

AsureQuality are the experts providing a world-class inspection service to New Zealand’s red meat industry. The Meat Inspector training is comprehensive, you’ll earn a qualification that’s recognised around the country and you’re paid while you train.

Once you’re qualified, your skills are recognised at any processing plant in New Zealand. It’s a role that’s interesting, varied, and provides options to suit your life style. Once qualified weekend, overtime and shift work may be involved. Add to this great workmates, good working conditions and a chance to develop a progressive career within a critical New Zealand industry and you’ll see you’re on to a good thing when you train to be a Meat Inspector.

So show us you’re a fit, reliable team player with good communication skills, and we’ll show you how to start a promising career in an exciting industry.

For more information visit: www.meatinspector.co.nz.

To apply for this job, please visit: www.careers.asurequality.com and search for the job code 16826.

Applications close Friday, April 18, 2014.

Agri Optics NZ Ltd is a small, innovative agribusiness company based in Methven providing precision agriculture services and technologies to NZ farmers.

With a rapidly expanding market we now require the services of an experienced office administrator.

The successful applicant will report to the Operations Manager. They should have a natural aptitude for reception and administrative duties. A background in the farming sector would be an advantage. They must also be very comfortable working in a small office environment and be happy to pitch in wherever needed.

Our ideal candidate will identify with the following qualities: - Excellent telephone skills, friendly and efficient - Ability to multi task while still maintaining a high level of accuracy - An organised and methodical approach to work - Flexible and willing to go the extra mile to achieve results - Conscientious work ethic - Confidence and enthusiasm - Previous administrative experience including use of Microsoft Office and MYOB. In this position, you will enjoy a role that is varied and includes: - Reception duties - General administration - Accounts Entry and Reconciliation - Database maintenance - Website maintenance - Precision Ag data processing This is a part-time role of 20 hours per week and may ideally suit someone wanting to work around kids at school.

Remuneration will be reflective of experience and skills. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Please email cv and cover letter to: admin@agrioptics.co.nz Applications close on April 11, 2014

We are looking for a part-time Receptionist Clerk to carry out a full range of reception and general clerical duties to assist the Ashburton Radiology Service.

To be considered for this role you must be able to multi task, possess excellent keyboard skills and a pleasant telephone manner. A background in the medical field would be an advantage however not a requirement as training will be provided.

This is a part-time role of 16 hours a week. The specific arrangement of hours will be discussed and negotiated with the successful candidate. The flexibility to cover sick and annual leave is essential.

To find out more information, contact Heather Ewing, Recruitment Specialist, phone 03 364 0599, ext 80599, email heather.ewing@cdhb.health.nz

Support Block Production Manager Our client requires a self starting confident person who enjoys both livestock production and arable farming to manage the day to day operations on a 260ha irrigated Dairy Support block at Lismore, Mid Canterbury. There is no farm accommodation available.

The block supports the replacements and wintering for the owners 700 cow dairy farm and also runs beef trading stock.

The Production Manager will be responsible for running the block including growing all cattle to targets, cultivation, silage making and growing of winter feed crops including fodder beet.

The farm owner lives on farm, provides direction, and is involved as and where necessary.

Apply in writing with: Steve Lee and George Reveley, FarmWise Consultants. Email: slee@lic.co.nz / Phone: 027 474 2991.

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

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.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises, ideal for users of mobility aids. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

Thursday 9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners and maintenance class.

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

9.30am JEAN’S LINE DANCE. Line dance low impact, Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome.

Racquets can be hired. Sports Hall, Tancred Street.

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

11.00am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Movie - The Monuments Men. Regent Cinema, Wills Street.

1.30pm M.S.A. GARDEN SECTION. Visit to Aviation Museum. Entry $10.

Afternoon tea will be served. Meet at Aviation Museum, Ashburton Airport.

11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid week service and lunch. 48 Allens Road.

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

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, The Domain, Philip Street.

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

7.30pm COELIAC SUPPORT GROUP. New members welcome, delicious food! 19A Woodham Drive.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Large variety of toys for hire.

Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East.

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

Main Street, Methven.

12.50pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road.

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

Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz, St David’s Union Church, 48 Allens road. Allenton.

1.30pm ASHBURTON HERB SOCIETY. Monthly meeting. Trying Humus and Dakahh. 1/51 Peters Street.

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

Physically fit

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Career opportunities

Niagara is a leading New Zealand manufacturer of engineered timber products. Niagara can offer you permanent, full-time and secure employment.

FOR MORE INFORMATION & APPLICATION FORMS VISIT:

www.niagara.net.nz/jobs

CONTACT 145 ALFORD FOREST RD, ASHBURTON • PH 03 308 0007

RETAIL QUOTES ADMINISTRATOR An opportunity has become available for someone to join our busy Bathroom and Kitchen department team in our Mitre 10 MEGA store in Ashburton. This position is full time supporting role encompassing retail quotes administrator and sales and involves working a rostered shift and will include a weekend day.

Receptionist Clerk Ashburton

General labourers

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises in the Social hall, Havelock Street.

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

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

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

Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton is a well established part of the Mitre 10 brand associated with branches in Timaru and Oamaru. We are a family owned business with a family feel and focused on giving our customers our very best.

The ideal applicant for this position will require the following attributes: • Good organisational skills • Enjoy working in a team environment • Confidence in administration • Sales experience • Ability to strive for excellence This is a great opportunity for the right person to be part of a great team and make a contribution to a growing business. In return we offer job security and excellent staff buying privileges.

Please forward your C.V. and covering letter to: HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or post to: Human Resources P.O. Box 35, Ashburton. 7740 All applications remain confidential and close on Friday, April 11, 2014.

PLANTS, PRODUCE SMITHFIELD FLOWERS, 211 Smithfield Road OPEN EVERY DAY. Take a short drive to the country to purchase our beautiful chrysanthemums. $6 bunch or 2 for $10 Fantastic bouquets $15 and boxes $15$25. Great gifts and a wonderful array of colours.

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

COMPUTER PROBLEMS? For prompt, reliable service, contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, REAL ESTATE Ashburton, ph 308 8989, 30 RAKAIA - Lovely Family years local experience.

Home with great view. SUPERGOLD discount card $411,000.

Trademe ID accepted.

699786514. Ph. 021 225 8134.

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Professional RAKAIA - three bedroom window tinting of cars, homes weatherboard house with & offices. Quality films for double garage on 603 sqm privacy, UV (fading), heat, section, Enquiry over safety & security. Phone $255,000. Phone 027 465 Craig Rogers your ONLY 2122. local applicator 307 6347 or 0800TINTER. Member of RURAL TRADING POST Master Tinters NZ. TEN small bales of meadow hay wanted. Will pick up. Guardian Classifieds Please phone 307 2926.

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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

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY

PLENTY OF OPTIONS

EASTSIDE 262 Tancred Street

WEB ID AU36382

Fantastic opportunity to purchase a spacious three bedroom home close to town. Separate lounge heated by heat pump and internal access garage. View now!

Deadline Sale Closing 16 April @ 4pm.

VIEW Thursday 3 Apr 12.00 1.00pm DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY Wednesday 16th April 2014 at 4.00pm

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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 3 Apr 12.00 1.00pm

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www.propertybrokers.co.nz TENDERS McEntyre Lund Ltd 223 Barnes Rd, Tai Tapu Christchurch 027 522 4446 Southbridge Fire Station Construction of new Fire Station located in Southbridge, Selwyn.

All sub trades should contact Justin McEntyre or Scott Fitzgerald to obtain documentation.

Tenders close midday Friday April 18 at justin@lunds.co.nz or scott@lunds.co.nz

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

PUBLIC NOTICES Advertisement for Sale under Section 3 of the Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Act Repeal Act 1987

PRIVATE SALE

LET OR LEASE

Prime Burnett Street Commercial Location Approximately 72 sqm

TAKE NOTICE THAT Bruce Mcllroy Limited intends to sell a 1948 Bentley MK VI Saloon motor vehicle at the auction market of Turners Auctions (as Auctioneer), 1 Detroit Place, Christchurch at 12:00pm on Saturday 12 April 2014.

This sale is being held under Section 3 of the Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Act Repeal Act 1987 in respect of work done by Bruce Mcllroy Limited to the motor vehicle, on the grounds that Bruce Mcllroy Limited's charges for the work amounting to $30,283.02, remain unpaid and have so for the period of two months and upwards since the work was completed.

MOTORING

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.

Buying or selling a vehicle?

Call the Guardian today for your motoring advertising requirements.

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 Great foot and vehicle traffic  Ground floor Somerset House  Various lease options available  Currently fitted out as offices

 POA

Secure this and give your business the best CBD exposure.

Email: desme@theguardian.co.nz

99 ALLENS RD, ASHBURTON

OPEN HOME: SAT 5 & SUN 6 APRIL 11AM-1PM TRADEME PROPERTY ID# DTW749

MEETINGS, EVENTS Ashburton Mackenzie Community Group (Inc)

Annual General Meeting Monday, May 5, 2014 7.30pm 31 Havelock Street Ashburton Presentation of Annual Report, balance sheet and election of officers.

Supper.

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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.

HIRE GENERAL hire.

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

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

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

LET OR LEASE TWO offices and reception/waiting area for lease, approx 80 sqm. Also single office to lease, available May 1. In excellent location-CBD. Price by negotiation. Please phone 027 369 6399.

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.

FOR SALE

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

Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

A MOORCROFT SPECIAL at The China Shop. Limited Edition 8 inch Takahae plate was $1500.00 our price $750.00 - 6 only. You will find us in The Arcade Burnett FONDANT FLOWER Street.

CLASSES with Kirsten Day at Kitchen Kapers. Friday 11th April 1pm 3pm Demonstration $25. Saturday CHANGEABLE WEATHER - 12th April 1.30pm - 4.30pm, don't get caught out!! The hands on class $65, includes famous Boston pocket a flower modelling kit to take umbrella, great for handbag, home. Limited spaces so briefcase, school bag and book in quick! glove box for those unexpected showers of rain.

Only at The China Shop, The ADULT Arcade Burnett Street.

ENTERTAINMENT

HIGH quality supervised grazing available for Rising 1 Heifers, now, or at May 1, 2014. For all grazing EASTER IS NEARLY HERE! requirements. Contact: Matt Delicious Simnel Cakes made cellphone no: 027 608 3226. with love at Kitchen Kapers only $15. Also a great range LIVESTOCK - Paddock to of yummy Easter chocolate rent. Horse/pony, 2 minutes eggs, bunnies and chickens from town, near airport, good all beautifully packaged. shelter $20 week. Ph 021 216 Come instore and grab your 6365/308 9267.

Easter Treats.

DAISY DUKE – New, very classy, naughty kiwi beauty.

Loves foreplay. I always love teasing to please – I’ll be the six if you be the nine. I'm 25, fit and busty. Kissing my lips are soft, sweet and juicy. I'm here to satisfy. Girl Doubles.

Discreet location. Outcalls available Phone 022 414 4135

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

ALLENTON - three bedroom house for rent. $300 per week. Logburner and heatpump in lounge. Non smokers please, pets negotiable.

References required. phone 303 7614 evenings after 6pm.

FOR RENT: newly renovated standalone townhouse. Three bedrooms. Heat-pump. Single garage. Sorry, no smoking or pets. Some furniture available. $350 per week. Ph 0274 343 034.

FOR RENT - three bedroom house $290 per week. Please phone Vince 027 434 6634.

Guardian Real Estate Call the Guardian for all your classified requirements.

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Noticeboard

2 APRIL 2014

LIFTING OF WATER RESTRICTIONS Ashburton District Council would like to advise residents on council operated water schemes that all restrictions have been lifted effective Tuesday 1 April 2014. This is in accordance with Council’s Water Restriction Management Policy.

Please note that hosing is not permitted at any time at the Dromore and Winchmore water supplies and the Methven Springfield and Montalto piped stockwater schemes.

Learn more at www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

CONSULTATION

RESOURCE CONSENTS

Ashburton District Council will soon be consulting with its community on two items:

From tomorrow, Ashburton District Council will notify two applications for Resource Consent. These being for:

• Draft Annual Plan 2014/15 The Draft Annual Plan 2014/15 will be adopted by Council on Thursday, 3 April 2014. Consultation will run from 3 April 2014 until 9 May 2014.

•Kerbside Collection Review Survey Consultation will run from 7 April 2014 - 5 May 2014.

This is your chance to have your say on kerbside collection in our district.

• The demolition of the heritage listed building at 159 West Street Ashburton (LUC13/0056); and •The erection of a dwelling on an undersized allotment at Rakaia Barrhill Methven Road (LUC14/0014).

PUBLIC NOTICE

The public notice for these applications will be available to view in this paper, the Ashburton Courier and at www.ashburtondc.govt.nz . Copies of the applications will be available at the Ashburton Library, Ashburton Council, Methven iSite and Rakaia Mobil Petrol Station and on the website.

TRIENNIAL MEETING

Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicular traffic to enable Ashburton District Council to hold the Ashburton College Road Crash Day.

Lynnford Reserve Board Meeting

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Ashburton District Council, for the purpose of allowing Ashburton District Council to hold the Ashburton College Road Crash Day, proposes to close the following roadsto ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

The purpose of the meeting is to elect up to seven residents to fill the vacancies on the Board.

Middle Road, between Belt Road and Creek Road Period of Closure: From 7.30 am until 10.30 am on Thursday, 5 June 2014 This proposed closure is made under the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965.

Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice of their objection and grounds for their objection in writing by post or email to Council by 4.00 pm on 11 April 2014.

N MCCANN Group Manager Service Delivery Group

Meetings Lynnford Reserve Board Meeting Tuesday 8 April 2014, 7.30pm Council Meeting Thursday 3 April 2014, 1.30pm Methven Community Board Meeting Monday 14 April 2014, 1.30pm Environmental Services Committee Meeting Thursday 24 April 2014, 1.30pm

Proposal to Close Roads

Road proposed to be closed:

Up & Coming

Service Delivery Committee Meeting Thursday 24 April 2014, to follow

Tuesday 8 April 2014, 7.30pm Lynnford Hall

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

Career Opportunities Sports Facility Manager Property Advisor Gardener/Mower Operator Field Support Officer

All residents are welcome Gavin Thomas Community Relations Manager

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

NEW TO ASHBURTON?

WEBSITE

Pop in to have a chat with the Newcomers Network coordinator, Daria. She can help with information about the district, activities to participate in and any information to help you settle in and enjoy living in Mid Canterbury.

Find out what’s happening at your local council on the Ashburton District Council website.

Daria is located at Community House Mid Canterbury (155 Tancred Street) every Tuesday from 10.00am - 12.00pm.

The site looks great, is easy to use and has all the information you need about the services that the Council offers you.

So get online and visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

HOURS OF SERVICE COUNCIL OFFICE 5 Baring Square West

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 180 Havelock Street

ASHBURTON RESOURCE RECOVERY PARK Range Street

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

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) You can expect moments of stunning clarity, Eureka moments and those sudden jolts of awareness where everything makes sense.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) No matter how busy you think you are, make time in your day where you can hear yourself think and be ready for those moments to choose themselves.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) You’ve got a sixth sense that allows you to pick up on the subtle clues and hunches that have the power to put you in the right place at the right time.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) With the Sun and Uranus aligned in your career sector, the Moon is setting the scene for Eureka moments or chance encounters.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) A day where adventurous forces take on a life of their own is also a day for remaining plugged in professionally, which may require some juggling.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) Keep an open mind when it comes to financial matters, alert for Eureka moments and flashes of insight that put the missing puzzle pieces into place.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) An important day for relationship matters is also an important day for money matters, with a need to be wearing those and quite a few other hats.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Take a hands off approach to work matters today, with the laws of synchronicity not only in effect but in a transparent and easy to observe way.

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5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat Hosted

by Eddie McGuire. 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 F The Inspectors PGR Series that follows New Zealand’s council and agency specialist squads in the course of their work. 0 8pm Fair Go 0 8:30 House Husbands PGR 0 9:30 Hostages AO 0 10:25 One News Tonight 0 10:55 Criminal Minds AO 3 0

12:50 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 0 1:15 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 0

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 My Dream Derelict Home With Simon O’Brien.

7:30 World’s Greenest Homes 8am Better Homes And Gardens 9:30 House Crashers 10am My Dream Home 11am Auction Hunters 11:30 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 12:30 Cheese Slices 1pm Escape To River Cottage 1:30 Days Of Our Lives PGR 2:25 My Dream Derelict Home With Simon O’Brien.

3:30 World’s Greenest Homes 4pm Food Safari 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 5pm Candice Tells All 5:30 Make My Home Bigger 6pm Travel Wild 6:30 Bath Crashers 7pm American Restoration Mike and Frank travel the country looking for antique gold.

7:30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 8:40 IFish Host Paul Worsteling presents a fishing show that travels to all corners of Australia and abroad.

9:30 Botham On The Fly 10pm Autospeed PGR 10:30 The Café 11pm American Restoration 11:30 Gator Boys

THURSDAY

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am World’s Greenest Homes 1:30 Make My Home Bigger 2am The Cook And The Chef 2:30 Food Safari 3am The Café AO 3:30 IFish 4:30 Bath Crashers 5am Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Special Agent Oso 3 0 6:55 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 7am The Looney Tunes Show 3 0 7:25 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 7:50 Beyblades Metal Masters 3 0 8:15 Sofia The First 0 8:35 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle PGR 2pm Bethenny 3pm According To Jim 3 0 3:30 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:35 Sanjay And Craig 0 3:59 Horace In Slow Motion 3 4pm Mako Mermaids 3 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR Evan finally has a win; Boyd unites the warring Warners; Sarah rages against the world. 0 7:30 Mom PGR 0 8pm Two and a Half Men PGR 0 8:30 The Big Bang Theory PGR 0 9pm 2 Broke Girls PGR 0 9:30 Once Upon a Time 0 10:30 Supernatural AO 0

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Dr Phil AO 1:30 The Dr Oz Show PGR 2:30 Rachael Ray 3:30 The Queen Latifah Show 4:30 The Block – Sky High Trixie and Madi enjoy a shopping trip with some beauty therapy thrown in.

5:30 The Simpsons When Lisa’s film about her family is accepted by the Sundance Film Festival, the Simpsons go to Park City, Utah, to attend. 0 6pm 3 News

11:30 Sullivan And Son PGR 0 Midnight Anger Management AO 3 0 12:25 20/20 3 0 1:20 Infomercials 2:25 Hart Of Dixie 3 0 3:10 Secret Life Of The American Teenager PGR 3:55 Jeremy Kyle USA PGR 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:15 NCIS – Los Angeles AO 3 Kensi Blye is taken into custody as the lead suspect in a murder case involving her late father’s sniper unit. 0 12:15 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Infomercials

7pm Campbell Live 7:30 Destroyed In Seconds Hosted by Andrew Gourdie. 0 8pm Territory Cops 8:30 3rd Degree 9:30 Sons of Anarchy AO 0 10:45 The Paul Henry Show

FOUR 6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 The Wild Thornberrys 3 7:55 Rugrats 3 8:25 Chuggington 3 8:35 Strawberry Shortcake 8:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 3 9:10 Bob The Builder 3 9:20 Thomas And Friends 3 9:30 Peppa Pig 3 9:40 Wonder Pets 3 10:05 Infomercials 3 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:30 Four Live 6pm Malcolm In The Middle At Hal’s company picnic, Lois clashes with a loud-mouthed wife and her spouse. 0 6:30 Just Shoot Me! 0 7pm The Simpsons Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney, and Principal Skinner became recording icons. 0 7:30 America’s Next Top Model – Guys and Girls PGR 8:30 The Biggest Loser 10:25 Burn Notice AO

11:20 Entertainment Tonight 11:45 Infomercials

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

2pm MasterChef USA 3 For the final Mystery Box Challenge of the season, the top three chefs cook whatever they please, the only restriction being that they have an hour to make their dish.

3:05 Popstar To Operastar 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Deal Or No Deal 6:30 Millionaire – Hot Seat 3 Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Blues v Highlanders.

8am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Adelaide Thunderbirds v Southern Steel.

8:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 9am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 9:30 NRL Fulltime 10am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Noon Rugby League – NSW Cup (Replay) 2pm Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) 3pm Motorsport – IndyCar (Highlights) 3:30 Motorsport – FIA Formula One Championship (Highlights) 4pm Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay)

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best of Top Gear PGR 3 A compilation of moments from the previous year.

8:30 Elementary AO When Holmes and Watson discover the identity of a serial killer whose case has gone cold, they find themselves opposing the NYPD. 9:30 F Silent Witness AO 10:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3

7pm Rowing – World Cup (Highlights) Finals. From Sydney Olympic Park.

7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Blues v Highlanders.

9:30 Golf World 10pm Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Mainland Tactix v Melbourne Vixens.

10:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) NSW Swifts v Central Pulse.

11:10 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show.

12:10 Home Shopping 1:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

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11pm Road To The 2014 Fifa World Cup 11:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship Midnight Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship 12:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship 1am Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series 2am Rugby League – NRL 4am Rugby League – NRL

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Joe’s World On A Plate 3 3:30 Rolie Polie Olie 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga o te Motu 3

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9:30 F Poutiriao 10pm Te Kauta PGR 3 10:30 Native Affairs AO 3 Best of Top Gear 11:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7:30pm on Prime Midnight Closedown

DISCOVERY 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Man v Wild PG Dominican Republic. 8:30 MythBusters PG Border Slingshot.

9:30 World’s Biggest Ship PG 10:30 Future Firepower PG 11:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M Noon Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 12:30 True Crime With Aphrodite Jones M 1:30 Redrum PG 2pm Evil, I M 2:30 How Booze Built America PG 3:30 American Guns M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG 6:30 Auction Hunters PG 7pm Auction Hunters 7:30 Survive That! PG 8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 9:30 Moonshiners PG 10:30 Savage Family Diggers PG 11pm Beauty Queen Murders M

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6:10 Cubicle Warriors 16SC 2013 Comedy. Michael Seater, Joe Dinicol.

7:35 A Dark Truth 16V 2012 Action.

Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria. 9:20 The Making Of Fast And Furious M 2009 9:40 Nightmare At The End Of The Hall MV 2008 Drama. Sara Rue. 11:10 Too Late To Say Goodbye M 2009 Drama. Rob Lowe, Lauren Holly.

12:40 The Barrens 16VL 2012 Horror. Stephen Moyer, Mia Kirshner.

2:15 Cubicle Warriors 16SC 2013 Comedy. Michael Seater, Joe Dinicol.

3:40 A Dark Truth 16V 2012 Action.

Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria.

5:25 Everything She Ever Wanted Part 2 MVS 2009 Drama.

6:55 A Thousand Words ML 2012 Comedy.

8:30 The Devil’s Double 18VLS 2011 Drama.

10:20 Age Of Heroes 16VL 2011 War. THURSDAY Midnight Nightmare Next Door M 11:55 51 18V 2011 Horror.

1am Deadly Affairs M 2am Who THURSDAY The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M 2:30 1:25 Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde MV Man v Wild PG 3:30 Deadliest 2008 Drama. 2:55 The Devil’s Catch PG 4:30 Flying Wild Alaska Double 18VLS 2011 Drama.

PG 5:30 Man v Wild PG 4:40 51 18V 2011 Horror.

Elementary

8:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS 6:30 Daylight MV 1996 Action.

Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen. 8:25 Inside Story – Fatal Attraction MVS 2011 Documentary.

9:55 Serendipity PGS 2001 Romantic Comedy. John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale.

11:30 Ghost Rider MV 2007 Action.

Nicolas Cage, Wes Bentley, Eva Mendes.

1:20 Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! MS 2004 Romantic Comedy. Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel.

2:55 Daylight MV 1996 Action.

4:50 Letters To Juliet PGL 2010 Romantic Comedy.

6:35 Insomnia MVL 2002 Crime.

8:30 Resident Evil 16V 2002 Action Thriller.

10:10 Drop Dead Gorgeous ML 1999 Comedy.

11:45 Inside Story – Dances With Wolves PG 2011 Documentary.

6am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Warriors v Wests Tigers. From Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

8am AFL Weekly Highlights 9am Athletics – IAAF World Half Marathon (Highlights) 10am Football – A-League (Replay) Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets.

From nib Stadium in Perth.

Noon Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Adelaide Thunderbirds v Southern Steel. From Netball SA Stadium in Adelaide.

1:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Queensland Firebirds v Northern Mystics.

3pm Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic v West Coast Fever.

4:30 College Netball (Replay) St Andrews’s College v Christchurch Girls’ High School.

5:30 Basketball – NBL (Replay) Semi-fine One, game three Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne Tigers.

7:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Warriors v Wests Tigers. From Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

9:30 NRL 360 10:30 Basketball – NBL (Replay) Semi-fine One, game three Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne Tigers.

THURSDAY

12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 1am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Queensland Firebirds v Northern Mystics.

1:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Waikato Bay Of Plenty Magic v West Coast THURSDAY Fever.

1:15 Letters To Juliet PGL 2010 Romantic Comedy. 3am Insomnia 2am Rugby – Super Rugby MVL 2002 Crime. 4:55 Inside Story (Replay) Crusaders v Hurricanes.

4am Rugby – Super Rugby – Dances With Wolves PG 2011 (Replay) Blues v Highlanders.

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Sport Matthew strikes gold

BY MYLES HUME

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Ashburton College’s Matthew Clough emerged with the district’s best result at the New Zealand Secondary School Triathlon Championships last week, claiming a gold medal.

Clough joined Mount Hutt College sisters Aimee and Courtney Elliott at the three-day champs in Gisborne, ending on Saturday, along with 800 of the country’s top up-and-coming triathletes.

The trio competed in three events at the nationals, taking part in the triathlon (350m ocean swim, 10km bike, 2.5km run), the aquathlon (500m swim, 3km run) and the open water swim (500m under 12, 750m under 14).

Clough claimed gold in the under 14 open water swim, while Aimee finished 8th and Courtney 12th in the U12 grade.

In the triathlon, Clough finished 10th, while Aimee and Courtney finished 19th and 28th respectively, in what were trying swimming conditions.

Clough again claimed the best local result in the aquathlon, coming fourth, while Aimee finished 11th and Courtney 19th.

The trio gained entry to the national secondary champs after out-performing their opponents at the Canterbury championships and then the South Island competition in Oamaru.

The event catered for all abilities from U12 to U19, including team events, sprint, standard, aquathlon (swim/run) and the National Schools Open Water Swimming Championships.

Ashburton College’s Matthew Clough in action at the New Zealand Secondary School Triathlon Championships in Gisborne.

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