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Night marred by assaults Two men hospitalised after violent Ashburton attacks

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It is only a matter of time until someone is killed in an alcohol-fuelled assault, an Ashburton security firm says after two late-night attacks at the weekend.

Two young men were hospitalised in separate incidents, one in which friends were left to cradle their unconscious friend’s head while they waited for an ambulance.

Sergeant Bryan Ennis, of Ashburton, said police were searching for the group of men responsible for the alleged assault outside Dick Smith Electronics on East Street about 2.45am Sunday.

One of the victims was taken to Ashburton Hospital and later transferred to Christchurch.

That was after a man was found by police on West Street at 3.40am Saturday, also believed to have been assaulted.

“He was placed in the recovery position as he started to vomit and he was soon

taken away to hospital,” Mr Ennis said. Talbot Security Group managing director Dean Talbot said the incidents were becoming the sad reality of the Ashburton CBD between 2.30 and 4.30am at the weekend.

He said on average there was at least one violent incident a weekend which required an ambulance.

The increase in violence appeared to have begun in November.

“There’s been a lot of fighting and the intoxication levels have gone from one extreme to the other, I don’t know what it is.

“But someone is going to end up getting killed, all it takes is a king-hit for someone to fall to the kerb and hit their head.”

Mr Talbot turned up to the East Street assault to find two men tending to their unconscious friend, believed to have been “knocked out by a sucker punch”.

He said he was assisting police in identifying the offenders who fled the scene.

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Crowe expects controversy Australian actor Russell Crowe has shrugged off controversy over his new film Noah, insisting he fully expected Muslim nations to ban the biblical epic. Crowe plays the ark-building patriarch in Darren Aronofsky’s big screen adaptation of the Great Flood. The film hit headlines earlier this month when it was banned from cinemas in much of the Muslim world. However, Crowe is adamant the snub is not a major setback for the film. “This story is contained in every religious text. Noah is in the Quran.

People from all over the world outside of religion have flood mythology,” Crowe said. “To be frank, given that it is a tenet of the Muslim religion that you can’t make stories or render images about the Prophet, it was not unexpected that some Islamic nations would ban the film.”

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Ring sparks Brand wedding rumours Russell Brand’s girlfriend Jemima Khan has sparked engagement rumours after she was spotted wearing a ring on her wedding finger during an outing with the British comedian. Brand, 38, has been dating the British socialite on and off since last year. Khan was photographed wearing a gold ring on her left hand while taking a stroll with Brand in London at the weekend, prompting speculation the couple is planning to wed. They have yet to comment on the rumours. Brand was previously married to pop star Katy Perry. Khan previously dated actor Hugh Grant and has two sons with ex-Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan.

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Troubled pop star Justin Bieber is sporting a new tattoo after undergoing an inking session on a flight to Canada. Bieber had the word ‘forgive’ inked on his stomach during the flight on a private jet. Pictures of the session with celebrity tattoo artist Bang Bang have been published on TMZ.com and show the 20-year-old star lying on a bunk in the jet’s cabin as he goes under the needle. Bang Bang, real name Keith McCurdy, has told TMZ it was the “most difficult tattoo” he’s ever done because of the turbulencec experienced on the flight.

A 25-year-old nun from Sicily who has recently vowed judges on a TV talent show with her rendition of Alicia Key’s No One has become an internet sensation. By attracting over 13 million views on YouTube in three days, Sister Cristina Scuccia’s performance on The Voice of Italy could be described as one of the website’s most successful videos. Gangnam Style by South Korean rapper Psy remains the most watched video on YouTube, with almost 2 billion hits. But when it was first published, it took 18 days - rather than three - to pass the 10-million-hits mark. By yesterday, the number of views for Sister Cristina’s video had jumped to over 21 million. The unlikely TV contestant has been praised by Alicia Keys herself.

“Now, THAT’S what beautiful, pure energy looks like! Sing it, sister Christina!” the US singer posted on Twitter, along with a link to the nun’s video.

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Actress Mila Kunis pregnant Mila Kunis is reportedly expecting her first child with her new fiance Ashton Kutcher.

Just weeks after the Black Swan beauty allegedly became engaged to her longtime beau, E! News reports they are now preparing to become first-time parents.

Kunis is said to have been spotted attending a prenatal yoga class in Hollywood recently.

An insider says the actress is only expecting one child with Kutcher despite speculation suggesting she is having twins. The pair showed a rare public display of affection on Saturday, when they became the centre of attention at a Los Angeles Clippers basketball game. The Staples Center’s Kiss Cam focused in on the stars while they were sitting courtside and Kutcher happily obliged as he turned his baseball cap around for better access to plant a smooch on Kunis.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Debate robust on second bridge site

BY SUE NEWMAN

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The final choice site for a second bridge across the Ashburton River came down to the dominance of local traffic volumes over through traffic volumes, a legal expert says.

Cedric Carranceja, the Ashburton District Council’s counsel, has released his written right of reply after a marathon submissions hearing earlier this month on the second bridge project. The bridge route options were assessed with the results of number plate surveys carried

out by the New Zealand Transport Agency in mind, he wrote.

“Had the number plate surveys revealed that State Highway 1 through traffic constituted the majority of traffic on the existing bridge during peak periods, then the council would not be seeking a designation for this project. A different proposal would have been required to deal with a different circumstance.”

The council’s chosen bridge site will use Chalmers Avenue and a new route through rural/ urban land in east Tinwald. The council’s application to desig-

nate land for the bridge attracted hundreds of objections with a large number of objectors making their case against the site at a hearing before commissioners John Milligan and Andy Carr.

Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, the number plate surveys conducted in 2006 and again in 2012 indicated that by far the majority of traffic using the existing bridge during peak time was local. It was those findings that played a major part in the location, Mr Carranceja wrote.

Submitters were opposed to the route, rather than a second

bridge but many said the council had not given sufficient consideration to the options such as inner and outer by-passes, two Melcombe Street options, four laning State Highway 1 and traffic signals in Tinwald.

“The council’s consideration of alternatives was neither arbitrary nor cursory…the council has undertaken a comprehensive assessment of alternative routes and followed robust decision making processes including consultation,” Mr Carranceja wrote.

After listening to submitters, the council revised its list of pro-

posed conditions. These include a raft of requirements around roading design, providing for cyclists and pedestrians, intersection upgrades and changes at the Netherby roundabout.

It has also provided a list of conditions around noise, vibration, lighting, road sealing and construction disruption.

The full right of reply can be viewed on the Ashburton District Council website www.adc. govt.nz.

No date has been set for a decision on the land designation to be released.

■ ARMY'S AMAZING RACE

Soldiers bond in Mid Canty Burnham Military Camp signal squadron members were out and about in Ashburton yesterday, competing in their own Amazing Race. Pictured left with a blindfold on at the Ashburton Community Pool is Phillip Allen-Baines, with supporters (from left) Duncan Foster, Michael Dunn and Matthew Gribben.

The four were members of one of eight teams who had to undertake challenges at a variety of locations, including Mona Square, New World, Hunting and Fishing, and the Ashburton Fire Station.

Corporal Carl Donovan of Team Black said his team had gone over and above the call of duty so to speak, when at the fire station members stripped off and draped firefighter uniforms over their bodies to give a calendar-style look, and had a photo taken.

“We will win on brownie points on our photos alone,” Mr Donovan said.

The day was all about having fun and building camaraderie on the annual anniversary of the establishment of the Royal New Zealand Signal Corps.

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■ ASHBURTON HOSPITAL DEMOLITION

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Ashburton’s stray dogs will soon become temporary residents of the newest motel in town. The Ashburton District Council has called tenders for a new, purposebuilt dog pound and for many of its future residents, it could be a temporary home that is far more luxurious than they’re accustomed to. Council commercial manager John Rooney said the pound will be built on what was EA Networks pole storage yard on Range Street and is likely to be open for business early next year. It will be a secure facility with indoor kennels and access to an outdoor yard area for residents. The pound will also include clinic and quarantine areas and has been designed to comply with all requirements under the animal welfare act.

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Demolition workers are back on site at Ashburton Hospital.

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Hospital demolition back on again

BY TONI WILLIAMS

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Demolition work at Ashburton Hospital is set to resume with workers on site preparing the area yesterday.

The work was stopped on the earthquake-affected buildings on Elizabeth Street in late December when asbestos was

discovered.

An earlier finding of asbestos had been cleared allowing workers to start the demolition but since December the building has sat in a partially undressed state.

Once the rebuild is complete, Ashburton Hospital will have a combined Acute Admitting Unit (AAU)/theatre complex

and refurbished and strengthened wards.

Initial plans were to refurbish and expand the AAU but it is now due to be part of a new complex housing the operating theatre and a procedure room.

The refurbishment and strengthening of the current medical and surgical wards are part of the $8.7m upgrade and

refurbishment.

The money for the work is made up of $7.2m from CDHB and $1.5m from Advance Ashburton Charitable Trust.

It was hoped construction would start towards the middle of this year with the new AAU expected to open in just under a year from construction commencing.

■ DRUNK PASSENGER CAUSES MID-AIR ALERT

Front line busy

‘Take the bag, it’s got an AK-47’

BY KURT BAYER A drunken passenger on a flight to New Zealand caused a mid-air terror alert yesterday by lighting up a cigarette in his seat then claiming he was carrying an AK-47 machinegun.

The man, an Australian in his 30s, had been drinking before boarding the Christchurch-bound Jetstar flight JQ 171 which left Melbourne at 11.45pm local time.

He ordered several beers on the flight and his increasingly loud behaviour began to raise the concern of cabin crew, APNZ has been told.

While starting out simply loud and obnoxious, he suddenly put the entire plane’s inhabitants at risk when he lit a cigarette.

One passenger, who did not wish to be named, was stunned to see the unmistakable flicker of a naked flame from his seat

behind the passenger.

“He had a few puffs and a couple in front of him, who had a baby, said, ‘Hey, you can’t do that’,” the startled traveller said.

“He told them to ‘f*** off ’, but they were more worried about him smoking around their young child. I was more worried about flames on a plane.”

Four female cabin staff tried to calm the man down without much success.

Asked if he was intoxicated, he replied: “Of course I’m drunk. I’ve been waiting in the airport for four hours, of course I’m drunk.”

He asked to be let off the plane immediately.

When cabin staff highlighted the difficulties involved in such a manoeuvre while flying 34,000 feet above the Tasman Sea, he became even more agitated.

Twelve sports groups were successful in the latest round of Ashburton District Council funding handouts from its Sport NZ Rural travel fund grant allocation. The fund was established to held subsidise rural travel for junior teams to assist school and club sports teams to participate in local sporting competitions.

It is not available for travel to regional or national events. It is designed to help school sports teams participating in regular local sport competitions at weekends or outside school time.

Winners were: Ashburton Celtic Rugby Club, $1200; Ashburton College Girls First XI cricket, $500; Ashburton College girls first XV rugby, $600; Ashburton College Rowing, $1500; Ashburton Swim Team, $1500; Methven Crickert Club, $1000; Methven Hockey Club, $1000; Methven Netball Club, $1900; Methven Rugby Football Club, $1000; Rakaia Netball Team, $400; Rakaia Tennis Club, $500; Tinwald Pony Club, $800.

“Get me off the plane. I’ll break a window if I have to,” he was heard saying. “When are we there? Hurry up!”

A flight attendant managed to commandeer his cigarette lighter and asked for his bag in the overhead luggage compartment to check if he was carrying any other contraband.

It was then that he declared, “Yeah, take the bag. It’s got an AK-47 in there.”

Another man who a passenger described as looking like “an off duty cop, or someone who could handle himself ” was then brought to sit beside the man.

He talked to him quietly and managed to calm him down.

Passengers heard the Australian say he was coming to New Zealand to attend a friend’s funeral in Timaru.

When the flight landed shortly before 5am (New Zealand time) yesterday, the other

passengers were made to wait as he was escorted off the plane by police.

“He didn’t go kicking and screaming,” one passenger said.

“Hopefully he didn’t get let in [the country]. It’s not what you want to go through, especially with all this Malaysia Airlines stuff at the moment.”

Customs confirmed yesterday that the passenger was referred to Christchurch International Airport police.

Police were last night unable to confirm whether the man had been charged.

Immigration New Zealand said it had no involvement with the man and it did not appear he was deported.

But a spokesman said it was the flight’s captain who requested that police officers meet the aircraft. The captain also directed police to issue the man with a $500 Civil Aviation Authority Infringement.

Ashburton District Council front line staff talk to more people in a day than most people would in a year. In February, staff dealt with 10,127 customers by either email, phone or at the council’s reception area. Of those visitors, 4806 were face-to-face contacts through council reception, an average of 251 per day. The busiest day of the year was February 20, with 801 contacts. Of the 4458 phone calls received during the month, 79 per cent were answered within 20 seconds. The average answer speed was 11 seconds, but 9 per cent of callers ran out of patience and hung up before their call was answered.

Ormsby still in cell New Zealand woman Leeza Ormsby could remain in a Bali cell until April 15, nearly two months after her arrest. Ormsby, 37, was arrested after police raided a luxury villa in north Kuta, for which she had the keys, on February 12.

The Rotorua-born Sydney resident has admitted to possessing a cannabis joint in her handbag but has denied any knowledge of drugs, including ecstasy and hashish, which were allegedly found at the villa. Ormsby remains in police custody, in line with Indonesian law, to April 15.

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■ BRISBANE SKYDIVING TRAGEDY

Kiwi adventurer and fiancee die in crash An uncle of a New Zealander killed in a fiery plane crash in Australia, which also claimed the life of his partner, is flew across the Tasman last night to help organise his funeral.

Joseph King, 32, and his fiancee Rahi Hohua, 27, were among five people killed on Saturday when the skydiving plane they were in crashed in flames at Caboolture airfield, 50km north of Brisbane.

The Cessna 206 aircraft, run

by Adrenalin Skydivers, took off and had barely left the runway when it veered left and hit the ground.

Among the dead were experienced instructors Glenn Norman and Jurag Glesk, who had thousands of jumps under their belts.

Mr King, formerly of Auckland, had three children and Ms Hohua, originally from Hamilton, had two. The pair, who lived in Logan, Queensland, had

planned to marry.

Mr King’s uncle Maurice King, 53, hosted a family memorial and church service in his Manurewa home yesterday before flying to Australia.

He will meet investigators, and discuss funeral arrangements with other family members living in Queensland, as well as the possibility of bringing Mr King’s body home to Auckland.

The King family also wanted to pass on their love and con-

■ RAKAIA-BORN TV STAR

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Ashburton-born actor Tania Nolan is forging her way as an on-screen star, featuring in the new New Zealand hit TV series Step Dave.

Ms Nolan plays Julia in the programme centred around Dave, a 24-year-old ordinary Kiwi slacker whose life is thrown into turmoil when he meets Cara - the girl of his dreams - and her three kids.

Ms Nolan is one of the main cast members – with her character Julia described as a married “wealthy, successful and an upwardly mobile” woman. She is everything her older sister Cara is not.

Today, Ms Nolan, 30, is mainly LAbased as she chases her acting dream - a long way from the small town of Rakaia where she grew up.

However, she finds time to fit in acting stints for Kiwi television programmes, including recent hit Go Girls, and to visit her parents and three siblings.

This weekend Ms Nolan, a former Rakaia-turned-Allenton school pupil, was in Ashburton visiting her father Pete, a milk tanker driver for Synlait.

family, had always wanted to try skydiving and enjoyed adventurous activities, his uncle said, adding that people should not be put off trying extreme sports.

“If that’s what you want to do then [do it], and I would pass on to anyone else who wanted to do it, don’t stop, just go for it,” he said.

At this stage the family regarded the crash as a freak accident and it was too early to say if there were any concerns.

We’re not Aussies!

New Zealanders living across the ditch are the least likely migrants to identify themselves as being Australian, a new study has found.

And it found that while most Australians support multiculturalism and recent migrants are positive about life there, there are “occasional pockets” of community dissatisfaction where new migrants report being subjected to racism. The findings come in the latest Mapping Social Cohesion Research, written by Monash University’s Professor Andrew Markus and produced by the Scanlon Foundation.

It is Australia’s largest study of social cohesion, attitudes to immigration and cultural diversity.

Immigrants, the study con-

Ashburton-born actor Tania Nolan (right) is one of the main characters, Julia, in the TV series Step Dave.

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dolences to the families of the others who died when the plane crashed, he said.

The tragic news of the death of a popular and much loved nephew and cousin had now sunk in and the family were “moving on to the next step”.

Phone calls and Facebook messages of support and tribute have been flooding in for Joseph and the family wanted to thank everyone for their support.

Mr King, known as Joe to his

Although she would not speak to the Guardian yet due to other commitments, her father said he was proud of what she had achieved so far with her unwavering focus on her acting career, all the while not forgetting her roots.

“She came to stay for a couple of nights which was really nice.”

Ms Nolan spent her childhood between her parents’ homes in Barhill and Rakaia, attending local schools before heading off to Burnside High School.

“She always wanted to do something like this, she has always been terribly focused on what she has wanted to do,” Mr Nolan said.

A talented singer too, she originally wanted to study painting and pursue a career in fine arts, however she went on to Wellington’s Toi Whakaari-The New Zealand Drama School at the age of 19.

She went straight into local series The Hothouse, after which she was nominated for best actress at the Qantas Television Awards for her role as a “lawyer with unlawful desires”.

She has also featured in the award winning drama This is Not My Life and a raft of other television programmes.

cluded, tend to embrace multiple identities: six out of 10 considered themselves as world citizens as well as Australians, and also identified with their country of birth.

Those from India or Sri Lanka were most likely to identify as being Australian (75 per cent).

New Zealanders were least likely at just 32 per cent.

Report authors suggested the low number of Kiwis who call themselves Aussies, could likely be “the result of their terms of entry, which for New Zealanders provides an easy path to permanent residence but not to full citizenship”.

The study also found that 46 per cent of people from India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Malaysia reported an experience of racism.

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■ ST JOHN CHARGES GO UP

Medical care for all, St John assure

By Toni Williams

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St John will not deny emergency medical care for people unable to pay ambulance bills, but they do rely on other money to operate the service.

The charitable organisation recently announced it would increase the part-charge for ambulance services as of April 1.

In Mid Canterbury that means a $4 increase and nationwide the amount charged would be a flat rate of $88.

The remainder of the charge is paid by the Ministry of Health, ACC and District Health Boards. Any shortfall is made up from community donations, fundraising, commercial revenue and the contribution of volunteers.

St John communication advisor Ian Henderson said the majority of those invoiced paid up.

“Of the 415,000 we treat each year, around 185,000 (or around 45 per cent) result in an invoice for a part-charge. Over 75 per cent of those invoices are paid.

Approximately 23 per cent aren’t.”

Mr Henderson said in cases of extreme hardship St John could make arrangements that included options to pay accounts in instalments.

“We are a charity and currently operate with a significant funding shortfall. That said, we would never deny a call for an ambulance based on an ability to pay.”

Most unpaid invoices were because St John did not know where to send the invoice, or did

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not have complete information.

Other people pleaded hardship or simply refused to pay.

Mr Henderson said surveys carried out by St John showed most people felt a part-charge was fair, but some said they didn’t have the money to pay or that the service should be taxpayer funded.

Bad debts are managed by St John in-house.

Mr Henderson said they had used a debt collection agency but stopped in 2010/11.

“We felt it didn’t fit with our

brand and we acknowledged that debt collection agencies don’t have any more ‘levers’ to pull than we do.”

Mr Henderson said the reality was St John invoiced for a service that could not be taken back.

“We are invoicing for a service that’s already been received, for care that’s already been given – we can’t take it back. Nor would we consider refusing care in the future.”

He said people were sent reminders and offered payment arrangements as an option.

■ ASHBURTON ASTRONOMY GROUP

when posting their selfies - started last Tuesday. It asks women to post photos of themselves online without make-up, with the hashtag #nomakeupselfie.

Adele Gautier, from the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation, said the organisation saw a small increase in online donations last week.

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New Zealand astronomer Frank Andrews (left) will be guest speaker at an Ashburton Astronomy Group-hosted public event tonight, members of which include Alistair and Marion Perkins.

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Famed astronomer to talk through galaxy’s future By susan sandys

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Well-known New Zealand astronomer Frank Andrews will talk about the future of the Milky Way tonight.

But the retired Carter Observatory astronomer will not have much good news, as our home galaxy will begin to collide with the Andromeda Galaxy within three to four billion years.

“I wouldn’t worry too much unless you are planning to live for three to four billion years, and if you did live that long the sun would become too hot to support life anyway,” Mr Andrews said.

Mr Andrews will be a guest of the Ashburton Astronomy Group, where at 7.30pm he will speak at Menorlue.

He will also talk at a U3A meeting at 10.15am today at St David’s Church on Allens Road.

Mr Andrews’ association with the

Ashburton group goes back to when it formed in 1970. He was teaching in Christchurch and often delivered talks to members even before they established an Ashburton College observatory in the mid-1970s.

He moved to Wellington for the Carter Observatory appointment, and has enjoyed every moment of his astronomy career since. He said it was an exciting field in which there were new developments regularly, the latest just within the last few weeks, with the discovery of gravitational waves.

And he did not find the concept of mankind’s fragility among such a changing universe to be depressing.

“I find it thrilling,” he said.

“I think it’s wonderful that small though we may be, we have the ability to be able to comprehend our own origins, and astronomical environment.”

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■ MARAE PROTOCOLS

Open hui to discuss rules

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were and gave examples for each.

“We then mainly discussed the tikanga and kawa of powhiri, how that would look for us here at the marae and what guiding kawa we would follow.”

Tiipene Philip said as Hakatere was under the South Island Maori tribe Ngai Tahu most of its protocols would be adopted from it.

“As we are in the rohe/areas of Ngai Tahu we will follow their kawa as much as we possibly can (sometimes they can vary a bit from marae to marae), within the best of our abilities.”

Tiipene Philip said a follow up evening would be held before the Komiti (committee) adopted the draft document as the Hakatere Marae tikanga/kawa.

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Hakatere Marae passed on marae rules and protocols to interested Ashburton community members in an open hui last week.

They had 20 people attend.

The evening was also an opportunity for marae whanau to have a say in developing tikanga and kawa (protocols and rules) appropriate for Hakatere Marae and its whanau.

Hakatere Marae chairman Tiipene Philip said members went through the draft consultation guide for Hakatere Marae outlining its protocols, customs, traditions and etiquette.

They discussed what tikanga and kawa

Rain forecast, but sun on way Umbrellas will be out across the country in the next couple of days, but not for long as a weather system from the South Tasman Sea will spread rain but move on for another spell of fine weather.

Rain or showers will hit the South Island today and in to the middle of the week, MetService meteorologist Daniel

Mania-O-Roto Scout Zone building committee secretary/treasurer Carolyn Bond-Hood and chairman Barry Marett can see the end is near with the official opening of the new scout hall next weekend.

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Scouts’ hard work about to pay off

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It has taken supporters of the Mania-ORoto Scouts four years to fund and build a new scout hall in the zone, but the end result is a debt-free property valued at $1.2 million.

The state of the art facility will officially be opened on March 30 at 2pm.

A host of people and businesses have been invited, especially those involved in some way with building of the facility.

There is also an open invitation to the community for people who wanted to have a look through the building.

Building committee chairman Barry Marett said around 150 people had been invited to attend and Ashburton District Council mayor Angus McKay was due to cut the opening ribbon.

He said most of the funding for the build was from large grants like Lotteries Commission and Mid-South Canterbury Trust funding but numerous people and organisations had donated.

There was also a large number of individuals, contractors, service groups and businesses that had completed work on the new hall site either voluntary, or

at a reduced cost.

“We just want to give a big thank you to those throughout the Mid Canterbury area that helped to fund this build.”

It would have taken a lot longer without the support of these people, Mr Marett said.

“It’s just phenomenal.”

The Scouting Association was very proud of its facility – a fully operational commercial kitchen, dining hall to fit hundreds of people, washroom facilities, meeting rooms, showers and a multitude of toilets, for boys and girls.

The older aged venturers have a separate meeting room upstairs in a mezzanine area.

The new scout hall will be available for hire by people outside scouting, said Mr Marett.

It will prove beneficial to the Ashburton community and appeal to people with large groups looking for a facility to cater for big numbers.

There are about 300 keas, cubs, scouts and venturers involved in the strong scouting movement in Mid Canterbury.

The older Rovers also still operate in Mid Canterbury and have a base on the Mania-O-Roto Scout Zone site.

Corbett said. “The inbound system will bring a spell of wet weather for many of us for part of this week before things clear up again and a new anticyclone moves in.”

Snow is likely on southern South Island ranges from today. A large high is expected to roll in this weekend.

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■ HAKATERE SAFARI

In brief Mayor steps aside To remove any potential conflict of interest, mayor Angus McKay is stepping aside from his role as a Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) director, until a legal challenge between the RDR board and the Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation scheme is resolved. Mr McKay is one of two farmers who use water from both BCI and from the Ashburton Lyndhurst irrigation scheme which is supplied by the RDR. As mayor, he automatically becomes a director of the RDR company but said until the legal issue is resolved he will be standing aside from that role. Ashburton District Council chief executive Andrew Dalziel will temporarily take his place on the board. The legal proceedings relate to arbitration over an access fee for discharge of water from BCI into the RDR.

Glorious high country

Petrol drive off Ashburton police summonsed a man who was seen driving off from the Mobil Petrol Station on East Street without paying for fuel on Sunday.

Drink driving A 17-year-old was found driving with an excess breath alcohol limit of 288mcg during the weekend.

The legal limit is zero for under 20-year-old. The teen will appear in Ashburton District Court.

Domestic disputes About 140 4WD drivers descended on the first Hakatere 4WD Safari on Sunday through the Mid Canterbury back country.

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The Hakatere 4WD Safari attracted more than 140 vehicles, proving an overwhelming success for the inaugural event.

However, organisers are undecided if the scenic 4WD trek through Mid Canterbury’s pristine back country will see its second edition with it being deemed a one-off event allowed by the Department of Conservation.

The safari was a fundraiser for the restoration and preservation of the buildings at Haka-

tere corner, with some of the cash also set to go to the Lake Heron Conservation Trust.

And at $65 a vehicle, the event was believed to have raised about $9000.

The 55km round trip began at Barrosa before travelling up the Stour River Valley with lunch at the remote Manuka Lake. The 4WD enthusiasts then trekked to Double Hut and the Swin River, around the back of Sugarloaf and exited out the top of Lake Heron through Lake Heron Station.

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tee chairman David Howden said he received three times more registrations than expected, and was overwhelmed by the success of the safari.

“The view over Lake Heron and the Arrowsmith ranges was absolutely spectacular, and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky,” Mr Howden said.

He hoped to run the again some time in the future, however that would depend on permission from DOC. “We will approach them again, but there’s no certainty it will happen again.”

Monster pumpkin

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■ PRESS COUNCIL

Digital media complaints now covered Media watchdog the Press Council is to broaden its scope, offering membership to new digital media.

After a review by its main funder, the Newspaper Publisher’s Association, the council has also been given additional powers when it comes to dealing with complaints against traditional media.

The council was established in 1972 to adjudicate on complaints against member newspapers, magazines were included in 1998 and its mandate was expanded in 2002 to include members’ websites.

Under the present structure,

newspapers and magazines pay an annual membership fee to the Press Council.

They are also required to abide by the council’s statement of principles and accept the council’s complaints processes.

A new form of membership, with a new fee structure, will now be offered to other, nonnewspaper digital media, conditional on their agreeing to the same conditions as those applying to current members.

Among the new powers being taken on by the council is the right, in exceptional circumstances, to censure a newspaper, magazine or website. Such

a move would require a unanimous decision from the Press Council.

The council can now direct where an adjudication should appear in a publication, and members will be required to regularly publicise the existence of the Press Council and how complaints should be pursued.

Editors will be required to publicise the council’s complaints processes by way of a fortnightly item at either the foot of a news briefs column, or on the editorial or letters page.

Regular notices will also have to be published in member

Ashburton police attended two domestic violence-related incidents during the weekend.

magazines and websites.

Member websites will be required to provide an easy-tofind complaints channel, advising how viewers can make a complaint to the media organisation, then onto the Press Council if the complainant remains dissatisfied.

Where the council believes the potential harm or damage to an individual or organisation outweighs the need to keep the public record straight, it will have the right to direct the excising of elements of a story from an online article or story, or for an article to be taken down.

A half-tonne pumpkin has claimed top spot at the Marton Harvest Fair. The 490kg monster was grown by 15-year-old Aaron Akkerman, who also picked up second and third place with two other entries weighing in at 310kg and 390kg. He was also the winner last year, with a 201kg pumpkin.

Harvest Fair organiser Cath Ash said Mr Akkerman’s 490kg monster fruit would have been one of the biggest in New Zealand.

“That was really, really quite spectacular.” Besides the magnificent pumpkins, Saturday’s fair at Marton Park included a cooking demonstration, a beer brewing competition, and goose herding.Geese can be scarily aggressive, but those herded through obstacles and into pens at the fair were quite biddable. “It’s exactly like sheep herding and it’s the cutest thing to see,” Ms Ash said. There were 39 entries in the brewing contest.

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Human bones found Human remains were found at a North Shore reserve yesterday afternoon. A contractor was mowing lawns at the Totaravale Reserve when he saw some bones in a drain next to the reserve about 12.30pm. Police were at the scene and a pathologist had confirmed that the bones were human. The scene was being examined and the remains were to be examined today. At this stage it was unknown how long the remains had been in the drain or whether they belonged to a man or woman.

Police expected a further update to be provided today.

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■ CHOCOLATE DREAM

John recalls sweet childhood job

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When Ashburton man John Rooney was a 10-year-old, he lived every child’s dream – a giant box of lollies with his name on it arrived every month with his family’s mail.

That was decades ago and Mr Rooney had forgotten about his six months of chocolate heaven until he read about fellow Ashburtonian Bob Maxwell joining the Cadbury’s tasting team.

While Mr Maxwell might be one of the older tasters in the business, back in the late 1950s Mr Rooney was probably one of the youngest.

As first jobs go, Mr Rooney said it had to be one of the best.

“I think it was when Pinky bars first came out. It was probably part of that promotion. They were basically a bigger version of buzz bars that some shops kept in the fridge – but they were pink,” he said.

He recalls filling in a competition entry form, posting it away and thinking nothing more about it.

“Next thing this box of John Rooney, a Cadbury chocolate taster in his youth, still loves chocolate.

Cadbury’s products came in the mail and they came every month for six months. As a kid, on the market initially but I Back then sweets were a treat. Rooney as an “official CadI think I thought it would last recall getting some of them to Buzz bars cost 3 pence, pinkies bury’s chocolate taster”. forever.” comment on. And there were one shilling. Six months of free The badge has long gone, For his tasting efforts he was Toasties, Pinkies and Crunchie sweets. but his taste for chocolate has required to complete a com- bars too and each time you’d Reading about Mr Maxwell’s remained. ment form on whatever was in get a different block of choco- tasting appointment brought Today, however, he’s no the box – chocolates, blocks of late.” back a flood of sweet memo- longer a sampler, preferring to chocolates, bars of chocolate The tasting job also guaran- ries, he said. settle for one of his favourites and biscuits. teed the youngest of the RoonThe chocolate tasting job – caramellow, dark peppermint “I liked everything. I recall ey boys became a firm favourite came complete with a badge or Turkish delight. And of the Cadbury’s flake. It wasn’t with his older siblings. that identified the young John course Pinkies and Flakes.

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Transgender MP seeks seat for Whangarei The woman who could be the second ever transgender MP in New Zealand plans to play down her history as a man while she contests for a seat in Parliament.

Lawyer Kelly Ellis has been named as Labour’s candidate in Whangarei. She told Newstalk ZB yesterday the candidacy was hotly contested between herself and Winston Peters’ sister Lynette Stewart.

Her identity as a transgender woman was not a factor in the race, Ms Ellis said.

“I’m sure there are a few old readers of Leviticus who it might upset a little bit but I don’t think there are many of those around the place, and they’re more than welcome to come over to my place and give me a good old stoning.”

The people of Whangarei are more interested in issues, she said.

“I think the best thing to do is play it down. People will inevitably play it up all the time. People will very quickly get over a thing like my history and start thinking about their futures.”

Ms Ellis has applied to be on Labour’s list and will face National’s candidate Doctor Shane Reti for the Whangarei seat.

Current Whangarei MP Phil Heatley is stepping down from the long-held National seat due to retirement.

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■ METHVEN VISITORS

Thai group absorbs sights and sounds of ski town By myleS Hume

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Mount Hutt College is forming a strong link with Thailand as the school hosts it third group from the South East Asian country.

For the next two and a half weeks, 18 pupils from across Thailand will be immersing themselves in Kiwi culture, staying in Methven with host families to get a taste of New Zealand family life, schooling and local activities.

There are also plans to take them up to Mt Hutt to experience snow, something many of the foreign pupils have never done before.

“Also, one of the main reasons for them coming here, is to learn and develop their English, but it’s an opportunity to experience

a different culture,” Mount Hutt College deputy principal Kris Canham said.

Yesterday, the college officially welcomed the Thai pupils with a formal assembly, going on to hold an orientation day to show how the school worked.

The group have come as part of the Universal Cultural Exchange of Thailand, with this being the third international Thai student visit to the college, with the first group staying in Methven this time last year.

Figures from Education New Zealand show international student expenditure over 2012/2013 in Canterbury, including the Ashburton District, was $195 million.

Tuition fees of international fee-paying students in Canterbury amounted to $60.863 million.

A group of 18 Thai students walked through Methven yesterday as they prepare to spend two and a half weeks with host school Mount Hutt College.

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One in five families break law Coen Lammers EDITOR

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ew Zealand parents enjoy an unusual luxury that most of us do not even fully appreciate.

New figures reveal that one in five families is breaking the law and getting away with it, by taking children out of school outside the holidays.

Some take their kids overseas outside school holidays because the airfares are cheaper, while many take their children out of the country for special events like family reunions, weddings, to spend time with a divorced parent or have an extended family OE. In Mid Canterbury many farming families or other seasonal family businesses need to take their holidays when the business allows them to, even when these don’t line up with the school holidays.

With most of my family back in the Netherlands, I have always felt blessed that New Zealand schools have such a good understanding for these different scenarios and let us take the children to Europe for several weeks.

The Education Act allows principals to permit five days of unjustified leave each term, but every New Zealander understands we live at the end of the world and that you do not take your family to Europe for a week.

These disruptions are frustrating and difficult for teachers and schools, but most seem to have the approach that children will probably learn many other valuable non-curriculum lessons in a foreign country.

New Zealand schools’ relaxed attitude to this is quite unusual.

My sister in the Netherlands for example, only avoided police prosecution and needed official approval from the Minister of Education to take her children out of school for a mere three extra days before the Christmas holidays to travel to New Zealand.

Thankfully Mid Canterbury schools are a bit more relaxed, because there are many genuine reasons forcing families to take leave outside the holidays.

However, this attitude could easily change if too many families take their children out of school, only so they can save a few dollars at Seaworld.

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Good, bad who do you trust?

POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Would you take your children out of school to go on holiday mid-term?

Yes 60%

Jeanette Maxwell

No 40%

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ccording to every statistic going we ought to be happy. At no point in our existence have we ever lived longer or healthier. We can even access places and information that 50 years ago would have been the stuff of dreams.

For all of this some still have to find reasons why this is somehow bad for us. It has been suggested sugar ought to be taxed ‘because it’s bad’ and now ‘unhealthy’ fatty foods too.

I guess it reflects this modern age where responsibility for our own actions seems optional, “it’s not my fault I am obese.

I am a victim of big sugar.”

More on that thought later as I reflect on the turnout for Beef+Lamb’s Annual General Meeting.

A certain section of society urges everyone to go ‘meat free’ and paradise will ensue.

Others tell us we need to reject modern diets and hark back to the Neolithic when presumably everything was much better.

So here’s a fact check. As a New Zealander, you can expect to live until at least 83 if you are a woman and 79.3 years for a man.

In less than a decade the average life expectancy has increased by 0.8 years for women and 1.3 years for men. That’s now over 10 years longer than it was in the 1950s and the curve is increasingly vertical.

So despite our supposedly unhealthy modern lifestyle, people in the developed world are living longer and with a better quality of life. Even in the world’s worst troublespots, life expectancy is heaps better than what it was in the Middle Ages.

Back then, something like a third of children died before they were five while the second riskiest thing was to be a woman giving birth. If you got to your 40s before seeing the pearly gates you had done very well. Life expectancy in the Neolithic, which is also a fad diet, was about half that for the Middle Ages so it doesn’t sound that good!

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The next time someone bangs on about the evils of any food high in saturated fats, point them to a new study suggesting that there’s no link between saturated fat and a heart attack.

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There’s such a morass of conflicting information out there . . . It’s enough to give you a headache

But the next time someone bangs on about the evils of bacon, steak and cream donuts, basically any food high in saturated fats, point them to a new study suggesting that there’s no link between saturated fat and a heart attack.

Those findings were published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine. They found, “no evidence to support guidelines that say people should restrict saturated fat consumption to lower their risk of developing heart disease.

They also found insufficient evidence to support guidelines that advise eating more foods containing polyunsaturated fats (such as omega-3 and omega-6) to reduce heart risk.”

I am not suggesting you head to the nearest greasy spoon

for a daily breakfast of bacon, steak and chips followed by a metre high stack of pancakes.

This study tells me what we already know; it is about eating everything in moderation.

Or, as the American specialist Dr Justin Levisay commented on this newest study, “There’s such a morass of conflicting information out there … It’s enough to give you a headache.”

We’ve seen this pendulum shift before. Foods such as eggs, dark chocolate and dairy products to coffee and wine have been good/bad/good.

It’s why I come back to the one statistic we cannot argue about and that’s improving life expectancy.

Simply put, the quality of food we eat today is the best it has been in human history and

will only continue to get better.

What’s not getting better is the voter turnout for the recent Beef+Lamb AGM. It is easier to say that 85.7 per cent of eligible farmers didn’t vote since only 2451 valid votes were cast out of a possible 17,142. It tells me that there must be a heck of a lot of rich sheep and beef farmers since the average farmer pays $1500 every year in compulsory levies to Beef+Lamb.

Either that or 85.7 per cent of farmers believe that Beef+Lamb is near perfection.

Come on guys wake up and take an interest because your disengagement just emboldens those trying to take down what we produce. So please check your post box and emails in the coming weeks as Federated Farmers swings into gear with our annual meetings from Northland to Southland. Trust me red meat reform discussion at them is going to be huge.

Jeanette Maxwell is Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairperson (and spokesperson on health and safety)

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■ MALAYSIA

Searchers spot ‘objects’ Attempts are under way to find large floating objects spotted by a Chinese aircrew in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

Searchers have seen two relatively big floating objects with many white smaller ones scattered within a radius of several kilometres, the official Xinhua news agency says, citing a reporter on board a Chinese Ilyushin-76 plane.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says they are within a search area currently being combed by ships and aircraft, and attempts will be made to relocate them.

Ten aircraft are searching different sections of the remote southern Indian Ocean some 2500km southwest, while the US Navy is sending a black box locator to the area following a cluster of debris sightings including a wooden pallet along with belts or straps.

One search zone yesterday was based on objects identified

by French authorities, while another continues to focus on finding debris picked up by Australian and Chinese satellites.

“We’ve got to check out all the options,” Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said yesterday.

“We’re just, I guess, clutching at whatever little piece of information comes along to try and find a place where we might be able to concentrate the efforts.”

But despite the bolstered efforts, the operation is likely to be hampered with forecast rain leading to possible reduced visibility.

AMSA has reiterated the hunt is challenging due to its

Russian troops have seized control of a new Ukrainian military base in Crimea, throwing stun grenades and tying up the hands of Ukrainian marines, the Ukrainian defence ministry says. The Russian troops stormed the naval base in Feodosia in eastern Crimea in the early hours of Monday, using armoured personnel carriers and stun grenades, the spokesman of the Ukrainian defence ministry for Crimea, Vladislav Seleznyov, wrote on his Facebook page. Russian paratroopers also descended into the base from four helicopters hovering above, he added. - AFP

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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s P-3C Orion arrives to help with search operations for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 at Royal Australian Air Force Pearce Base in Perth. ap photo

distance from land, the weather, turbulent seas and because flight MH370, carrying 239 people, disappeared more than two weeks ago.

Civil aircraft engaged by AMSA and military aircraft from Australia, New Zealand, the United States, China and Japan are involved in the search.

Two Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft from China were en route to the search area yesterday morning, and will be joined by two Japanese P-3 Orion aircraft.

Twenty West Australian SES volunteers are working as observers on board three civilian aircraft: two Bombardier Global Express planes and an Airbus. HMAS Success remains in the search area, while a number of Chinese ships are en route to assist.

The US navy says sending the black box locator was a “precautionary measure” in case the debris sightings confirm the location of the missing aircraft.

“If a debris field is confirmed, The Navy’s Towed Pinger Locator 25 will add a significant advantage in locating the missing Malaysian aircraft’s black box,” Commander William Marks, a spokesman for the US Seventh Fleet, said in an email.

The locator system relies on acoustic signals to help find flight recorders - also known as black boxes - on downed navy and commercial aircraft to a maximum depth of 20,000 feet (6000 metres), he added. - AAP

Pell defends abuse case handling Cardinal George Pell says he knew nothing about “grotesque” compensation offers made by the Catholic church to the victim of a pedophile priest and he blames staff for the aggressive handling of the case.

On his first day before the royal commission into child sexual abuse, Dr Pell said that if former altar boy John Ellis had been paid $100,000 to settle his abuse case it would have been “an excellent outcome”.

The church eventually spent $1.5 million aggressively de-

A German backpacker who was struck by lightning in rural Western Australia last week has died in hospital. Stefanie Wiedenroth was working for a sheep crutching contractor near Bruce Rock, in the Eastern Wheatbelt region, when she was hit on Friday morning.

Ms Wiedenroth, who was aged in her early 20s, had been in a critical condition at Royal Perth Hospital but died on Monday. Four other people standing close to Ms Wiedenroth when the lightning hit were also reportedly thrown to the ground but were not seriously injured.

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Lightning kills tourist

fending the 2004 case brought

by Mr Ellis, who was sexually abused by Bass Hill priest Father Aidan Duggan from the age of 13 to 17 in the 1970s.

Dr Pell, the former Archbishop of Sydney, told the commission that Australia’s Catholic church was far ahead of attitudes to sexual abuse held in the Vatican in the 1990s, where complainants were regarded as enemies of the church.

“The attitude of some people in the Vatican was that if accusations were being made against priests, they were being made exclusively or at least

predominantly by enemies of the church to make trouble, and therefore they should be dealt with sceptically,” Dr Pell said.

Attitudes in Rome did not change until much later, said Dr Pell, when a delegation of American bishops “explained vigorously to the Vatican that it wasn’t just the enemies of the church who were doing it, as the Nazis had done and possibly the communists.

“But in fact they were genuine complaints, and good people, people who loved the church, were saying it’s not be-

ing dealt with well enough,” he said.

Dr Pell repeatedly denied knowing Mr Ellis had sought $100,000 in compensation, contradicting the evidence previously given to the commission by former key advisers.

His private secretary Dr Michael Casey, he said, was only surmising when he told the commission last week his boss would have known what money an abuse victim was offered and every other witness who said they told the cardinal Mr Ellis had asked for $100,000, were all mistaken.

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Hobby Lobby’s 556 arts and crafts stores across the United States are closed on Sundays, and billionaire CEO David Green says the chain’s true owner is God. His religious beliefs put him at odds with health care laws demanding the company provide contraceptive options in its employee health plans. And so US Supreme Court justices will hear arguments today in a high-stakes religious freedom case brought by Green’s firm. Green says his company, which follows “biblical principles” and thanks “God’s grace and provision” for its success, cannot comply with the Affordable Care Act rules brought about by President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care overhaul.

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Jail for murderer A Victorian mother of six killed her ex-partner’s mother and then phoned him to taunt him about what she had done. Leah Marie Stensholt will spend at least 16 years in jail for the murder of Carol McDonald. Stensholt had just argued with her former partner about their children when she drove to his mother’s home in Moyston, in the state’s west, to confront her late on May 5 last year. When the 65-yearold woman would not let her in, Stensholt grabbed her around the throat, forced her into the kitchen and stabbed her in the throat with a knife she found in a drawer. - AAP

Tiananmen protest A Chinese court has jailed for 18 months a man who applied to hold a protest on the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square killings. Gu Yimin was found guilty of “inciting state subversion” for posting pictures of the 1989 crackdown online and applying for permission to stage a protest on its anniversary last year, his lawyer Liu Weiguo said yesterday. - AFP

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In brief Chch spending way up Spending in Christchurch’s retail and hospitality sector surged in the final three months of last year, according to Statistics New Zealand. Total retail and hospitality sales rose 3.5 per cent for Christchurch in the December 2013 quarter, while nationally total sales rose 1.2 per cent over the same period. “This quarter’s increase is the largest since the June 2011 quarter,” industry and labour statistics manager Tehseen Islam said. “The surge in spending has pushed Christchurch’s growth further ahead of the national growth.”

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Record net migration New Zealand’s inbound net migration rose to a 10-year high in February, as fewer Kiwis jumped the ditch to Australia, and China became the biggest source of net migrants for the first time in a decade. The country gained a seasonally adjusted 3500 net new migrants in the month of February, the most since April 2003, and up from 3100 in January, according to Statistics New Zealand. Seasonally adjusted there was a net outflow of 600 people to Australia in February, down from 850 in January.

- APNZ At just 18 years old, Hazel Redmond has opened her first shop - The Photo Shop in the Ashburton Arcade.

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It was an opportunity I really couldn’t turn down

Santa at Redmonds and getting her photos developed at Kingan’s Kodak, when she heard that the Ashburton Kodak shop was closing.

She told her dad, Chris, and he suggested they buy it.

That was the beginning of The Photo Shop – a shop which offers photo processing, passport photos, canvas printing and photography accessories, as well as event photography outside of business hours and commissioned art work and photography.

Photography and art have become Hazel’s passion, but they weren’t originally her dream.

“I was an English based person but getting sick … that side of my brain was affected and I struggled with those kinds of subjects,” Hazel said.

She’s always liked art, but had never done photography.

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NZX 50 index last 4 weeks 5180 5132 5084 5036 4988 4940

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A life-threatening illness unearthed a creative flair in Hazel Redmond – a flair she’s now turning into a career.

In 2010, Hazel contracted encephalitis – inflammation of the brain – and it literally changed her way of thinking.

Subjects like English and maths no longer made any sense, so she turned her attention to art and photography.

Now, at just 18 years of age, Hazel’s making the most of that talent and has opened her own business – The Photo Shop – in the Ashburton Arcade.

The Redmond name is already one synonymous with Ashburton Arcade shoppers – Hazel’s parents own shops at either end of the arcade.

They own Redmonds Furnishings and Flooring at one end, Kitchen Kapers at the other end, and now Hazel has set up her own shop right in the middle.

“I was really fortunate to have the shop free in the arcade and to have the support from my family,” Hazel said.

“It was an opportunity I couldn’t really turn down, starting a business with my parents around me.”

In December, Hazel was taking photos of children with

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Her brother suggested that she give it a go, and she discovered she liked it, and was pretty good at it.

But after three years of struggling with the effects of her illness, turning that talent into a job wasn’t the original plan for the first year out of school for the former student of St Margaret’s in Christchurch.

She’d planned to take a year off, but opening her own shop turned out to be a challenge she couldn’t pass up.

She has a full-time staff member – Amanda Fleming – and has to keep an eye on her own health, but so far it’s going well and business is growing as word of her shop spreads.

“All my friends can’t believe it, they say ‘you’re 18 and you own your own business?”

Encephalitis is treated like a brain injury and today Hazel still struggles with fatigue and headaches.

“At times it’s quite tough but there’s ways of working around it.

“You’ve just got to move on and do the best you can do,” Hazel said.

She’s seeing improvement though, especially in the last year or so, and knows that as time goes on things will continue to get better.

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Guardian Shares & Investments

 NZX 50 index

5,118.62

–6.37

 NZX 20 index

3,994.0

–8.87

–0.12% –0.22%

 NZX All index

5,474.61

–4.28

 Rises 45

–0.08%

 Falls 62

WORLD MARKETS

 S&P/ASX 200 index

5,346.9

+8.8

+0.16%

At close of trading on March 24, 2014

 Dow Jones Indust.

16,302.77 –28.28 –0.17%

At close of trading on March 21, 2014

 FTSE 100 index

6,557.17 +14.73 +0.23% At close of trading on March 21, 2014

 Nikkei 225 index

14,475.3 +251.07 +1.77%

At close of trading on March 24, 2014

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

 Gold

1,336.0

London – $US/ounce

+9.0

 Silver

+0.68%

London – $US/ounce

20.55

+0.38

+1.88%

6,539.5

+105.0

+1.63%

 Copper London – $US/tonne NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm March 24, 2014

Country

Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States

TT buy

0.9531 0.9743 5.6548 0.6311 1.6341 0.5264 89.34 2.055 9.4862 28.08 0.8678

TT sell

0.9264 0.9433 4.9724 0.6079 1.5215 0.5101 85.91 1.776 9.1489 26.79 0.8419

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■ PLATE TO PASTURE AWARDS

Hydes take out inaugural award

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

Silver Fern Farms (SFF) inaugural Plate to Pasture trophy for the upper South Island region has been awarded to the Hyde family from Scargill.

David Hyde and his son James were among 59 farmers invited to the company’s Fairton plant for the presentation of the awards last week.

The Plate to Pasture award was established to recognise farmers’ commitment to the company strategy.

It celebrates suppliers of lamb, beef, deer and dairy stock who consistently supply quality stock, SFF chief executive Keith Cooper said.

Judging took place over 12 months to take into account all livestock supplied.

Presentation, specification, farm assurance, direct and committed supply, shareholder and supply volume and FarmIQ involvement were considered.

Mr Cooper delivered an update on the company’s marketing and consumer-driven sales strategies.

He said the competition also provides a vehicle for consumers and farmers to connect, and backs up the company’s plate to pasture marketing strategy.

He said markets were improving, with sheep and beef returns up on last year, due in large part to rapidly developing interest from China.

“The Chinese love brands and

David Hyde (left) accepts the regional Plate to Pasture award from Silver Fern Farms chairman Rob Hewett (centre) while James Hyde looks on.

Photo Donna Wylie 2003114-DW-302

they love paying more for them,” he said.

“We are seizing the opportunity but it opens a risk.”

Mr Cooper said food harvested and packed in New Zealand was perceived as safe, but a food safety scare would quickly undermine that perception.

He said venison markets have stabilised, but competition from other countries was putting pressure on New Zealand prod-

ucts. SSF chairman Rob Hewett then handed out awards in the four categories, before announcing the winner for the regional competition.

David Hyde, who farms sheep and beef on 2300 hectares in North Canterbury with his son James and daughter Rebecca, also collected the award in the lamb category.

He was surprised but pleased with the accolade.

“It totally reaffirms we are doing the right work with breeding, weighing, management and selection,” he said.

He has been on Inverloch Farm for 40 years, and said he was feeling positive about the industry after a lengthy stagnant period.

An overall winner will be selected from the four regional winners.

Other winners in the upper

South Island lamb category were: Tom and Tim Costello (2nd), Charles, Peter and John Douglas-Clifford (3rd).

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■ DAIRY WOMEN’S NETWORK

Effective administration can add to bottom line The Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) is running a series of workshops to teach Canterbury’s dairy farmers that effective administration has as much potential to contribute to their businesses’ profitability as milking cows.

“Dairy farming women who ‘do the books’ are often perceived as the household accounts manager, when in reality they are business administrators,” DWN chief executive Zelda de Villiers said.

“We know from DairyNZ research that there is huge variation in profitability between New Zealand’s best and worst performing dairy farms. Investing in business administration skills has the potential to significantly close that gap.”

DairyNZ modelling shows there is an opportunity to improve the industry’s profitability by more than $1b per year, or approximately $1000 per hectare, by improving management capabilities and financial literacy.

The DWN’s Well-Oiled Office workshops will be facilitated by Frances Coles.

Based near Temuka, she and husband Aaron own Coles Farms, and have first-hand experience dealing with increasing business administration demands.

As well as their own dairy farm they have investments in three other dairying businesses, including a farm equity partnership, contract milking arrangements and shared ownership of a herd on a 50/50 sharemilking partnership.

Thirteen years ago Mrs Cole was working full-time off the farm and fitting in the accounts around everything else. As the business grew she realised the administration requirements were getting beyond both her resources and some of her skill set.

“I had to reassess our approach to business admin, including whether the home office was still the right place to be doing that work because there is no boundary between home and work when you live at your office,” she said.

Hiring one part-time admin assistant seven years ago was the start of taking their business administration seriously, and today Coles Farms

Keynote speaker Doug Avery

■ RURAL WOMEN NZ

Roadshow ready to roll into Ashburton Frances Coles

employs two part-time administrators and has a purpose-built office complete with boardroom and kitchenette.

“I didn’t grow up on a farm and this has been a significant learning curve for me personally and our business professionally. I am really looking forward to sharing my experience and practical advice with other dairy farming women through these workshops,” said Coles.

A unique part of the workshop will be a Q&A session sharing practical experiences in dealing with ever-increasing dairy farmer compliance requirements.

The Canterbury workshop is on Tuesday, April 8 at the Darfield Recreation & Community Centre North Terrace, Darfield Domain, Darfield. For a complete schedule of the Well-Oiled Office workshops visit www.dwn.co.nz or phone 0800 396 748.

Rural Women NZ’s roadshow will roll into Ashburton on Saturday.

It is one of a series of seven events staged to celebrate the International Year of Family Farming.

“Rural Women NZ has always backed families working on the land, and in the rural communities that surround them,” roadshow co-ordinator Liz Evans says.

“For this reason, we were ‘first in’ to initiate a nationwide programme of events to support the UN International Year of Family Farming, a timely opportunity to celebrate the dedication and contribution of farming families, past, present and future.”

“Rural Women NZ members set a high store on family farming, especially as it tends to be these families who help contribute to the richness and spirit of community life.

“And we are seeing a renewed interest in the land by a wide range of people.”

Mrs Evans said the roadshow was for everyone, not only farmers.

Saturday’s event will kick off at the Ashburton A&P showgrounds at 9am.

Keynote speaker, drylands farmer and Landcorp Communicator of the Year Doug Avery will speak, followed

by Diana Mathers, from the Foundation for Arable Research, who will talk about sustainable systems on farms.

Katy Sanson, from WorkSafe New Zealand will address the issue of keeping visitors safe on farms.

After lunch, the subject of transitioning to the next generation will be on the agenda.

Throughout the day there will be demonstrations from local spinners, butchers and more.

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Market Price Trends Week beginning March 24, 2014

L A M B ($) Including 1 kg Shorn Pelt this week 13.0kg YL SI 13.5kg YM SI 15.0kg YM SI 15.0kg YM NI 15.0kg YM Market Indicator 17.5kg YX SI 19.0kg YX SI 19.0kg YX NI 21.0kg YX SI 21.0kg YX NI 23.0kg YX SI

last 4 weeks 3 months week ago ago

1 year ago

40.89 60.79 77.19 78.57 64.12 91.65 98.78 100.27 108.28 110.88 109.69 40.89

41.43 61.35 77.82 78.95 64.12 92.39 99.58 100.75 109.16 111.41 110.65 40.89

41.09 61.09 78.93 81.72 63.44 93.66 100.95 104.56 110.68 115.62 111.34 40.89

40.42 60.60 76.93 83.22 61.33 92.17 99.30 105.85 108.81 117.05 109.02 40.89

29.55 48.24 65.20 63.31 56.52 75.39 81.13 80.34 88.78 88.85 97.02 40.89

6.72

6.72

6.72

6.72

6.72

1 Kg Shorn Pelt SI

2013/14 Low High 40.42 60.60 76.93 78.57 60.35 91.65 98.78 100.27 108.28 110.88 109.02

* * * * * *

6.72 *

2012/13 ave

48.89 69.41 88.66 92.79 64.68 102.67 110.70 117.98 121.41 130.45 124.02

37.30 56.79 74.59 74.56 59.57 86.29 92.93 94.72 101.79 104.75 105.47

6.72 *

6.74

M U T T O N ($) Including 0.5kg pelt 21kg MX1

SI

65.91

67.88

68.32

68.29

52.43

P2 Steer SI (296-320kg) NI P2 Steer Market Indicator

379 388 399

384 392 399

391 410 399

396 426 397

351 353 379

M Cow SI (160-195kg) NI M Cow Market Indicator

240 263 328

245 267 328

255 290 315

262 304 302

Bull SI (296-320kg) NI Bull Market Indicator

371 365 403

376 369 403

386 383 390

391 395 373

65.91

70.49

57.68

B E E F (c/ kg) 416 437 414 * 270 311 328 **

382 395 388

232 236 296

379 * 388 * 397 * 240 * 263 * 294 *

341 343 384

371 * 365 * 372

406 401 403 *

372 388 381

260 292 299

Based on announced schedules with levies & charges deducted and published premiums included. For a valid comparison between the Islands, add $1.20 in Lamb and 7c/kg in Beef to the North Is values, because North Is Cos pay freight.

V E N I S O N ($/kg - gross) AP Hind 50kg AP Stag 60kg AP Stag 80kg

6.11 6.20 5.81

6.11 6.20 5.81

6.13 6.23 5.83

6.41 6.50 6.11

6.38 6.48 6.08

6.11 * 6.20 * 5.81 *

7.43 7.53 7.13

6.86 6.95 6.56

1380 865 780 710 475 473 473 463 505

1380 890 765 710 478 475 475 465 510

1380 970 785 690 500 490 490 480 530

1500 1075 870 740 455 400 385 390 525

1285 865 * 765 670 475 * 450 450 450 490

1500 1010 850 740 630 625 625 600 534

1475 1047 848 714 440 399 386 372 501

430.71 420 421.25 418.75

384 420

433 415

275 408

473 443

414 422

5070 5930 6230 5990 13690

5030 5050 6440 4930 12100

4630 5370 5680 5240 13190

5800 6270 6570 6390 14550

4258 4446 4502 4926 11572

W O O L Data: WSI Fine (21 microns) Medium (25 microns) Medium (27 microns) Medium (29 microns) Coarse (35 microns) Coarse (37 microns) Coarse (39 microns) 2nd Shear (37 microns-85mm) Lamb (31 micron-75mm)

W H E A T ($NZ/Tonne) ASW (Aus standard White) NZ Free (12.5% protein)

DAIRY PRODUCT PRICES Butter (NZ$/tonne) Skim Milk powder Whole Milk Powder Cheddar Cheese Casein

5360 5630 5690 5980 13300

5720 6080 6110 6140 13910

Prices are indicative only. They are compiled from an assessment of sales made worldwide on one-off basis in US $.

Quota market sales and contracts are excluded. The prices are then converted to $NZ/t FOB at current exchange rates.

OVERSEAS

MEAT

UK PM Lamb (p/kg) CIF US Bull (USc/lb) CIF US Cow (USc/lb) CIF Venison Bone-in leg (E/Kg)

PRICES 460 225 214 6.40

440 215 205 6.40

0.853 0.517 0.619 4.02

0.830 0.498 0.605 3.83

430 206 197 6.40

350 220 200 6.40

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460 225 214 6.40

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Slees lauded for win IrrigationNZ congratulates Mark and Devon Slee on taking out the main prize at last week’s Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Mr Slee is a board member of IrrigationNZ with an irrigated dairy farm in Ealing employing 13 full-time and two part-time staff.

IrrigationNZ CEO Andrew Curtis says the Slees’ sustainable irrigation practices and investment in technology played a large part in their win.

“Mark and Devon are among our top performing irrigators because of their significant investment in technology and personal commitment to reducing their environmental footprint.”

By monitoring soil moisture to assess water need and by using GPS technology to check sprinkler application, the result is highly targeted and efficient irrigation.

“Mark and Devon represent the new

Mark and Devon Slee the main winners at last week’s Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

breed of SMART irrigators who strive for top performance across all of their activities on-farm,” he said.

MARKET REPORT LAMB Despite NZ export returns to the US still tracking slowly, US wholesale prices for US Choice and Prime lamb carcasses, 55-65lb, have reached their highest level since July 2012. US domestic rack prices however have held steady for the past couple of weeks.

In NZ kill data released for February show that the lamb kill was back 3.8% compared to last year at 1.2 million head in the North Island. However in the South Island the kill increased 11.1% to 1.7 million head.

Overall lamb kill numbers were back 4.3% on February last year when the drought was hitting hard for many farmers.

BEEF There hasn’t been any letup in the flood of beef out of Australia, as drought continues to drive more cattle into processing plants.

By March 14, nearly 300,000 more cattle had been processed in the eastern states of Australia than at the same time last year, equating to an 18% lift yearon-year.

High prices have drawn a lot of the

extra Australian beef to the US in March.

The extra offerings out of Australia and greater early-season cow culling in NZ, due to dry weather, have kept a lid on import prices in the US despite the domestic market soaring even higher.

FORESTRY Export log prices increased by 2-4% in the past month, but higher on port inventories in China are creating some concern for exporters. Due to the record high prices China is drawing supply at record rates from its main suppliers, but also greater supply from supplementary sources. This has led to greater than expected build-ups on ports during the Chinese New Year Holiday.

However since then consumption rates have resumed at pre-new year levels and inventories are edging down.

Prices continued to rise despite the high inventories, but with larger seasonal supply about to come online from Russia, there’s a chance some of the recent upward pressure on prices may come off.

The near term outlook for exports continues to look mostly positive. Construction in China is continuing to demand high levels of wood.

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■ YEAR SEVENS TAKE TO WATER

Aquatics day at Lake Hood Recently, our Year Seven classes took part in an Aquatics programme at Lake Hood.

Below are a few reports of their day at the lake.

KAYAKING As we were walking over to the kayaks I was getting more and more excited. When Mr Cooper asked us to carry the kayaks I thought that they would be ‘lightish’ but actually they were pretty heavy. Once we had put all of the kayaks on the stones we all had to grab a paddle each. Mr Cooper was demonstrating how to use the paddles and how to get back into the kayak if you fell out. Now I was really eager to get onto the water. I was in a kayak for my first time and as I was trying to paddle, my kayak started rocking and I was scared. I was going to fall into the freezing cold water. Oh what a relief ! I didn’t fall out.

I kept hearing Mr Cooper say “Who’s that in the green boat – come back” or “Lucy what are you doing over there – Come back”. When we were allowed to tip out of our kayaks I didn’t really want to because the water was really nippy (freezing cold) but in the end Mr Cooper kind of made me. Once I was in I realised it was not actually that cold so I put my head under and jumped back onto my kayak. I am glad that I did it because it was really refreshing. I really enjoyed kayaking because I’d never done it before and I hope to do it again someday.

Lucy Moore 7/1

Kayaking was just one of the disciplines that were on offer to students.

The school van roared to life as the key went in the ignition.

We pulled out of the school car park. With Miss Farrell chatting excitingly and children gossiping, I could tell this was going to be a fun-filled day.

We drove to Tinwald and down towards Lake Hood. The van finally pulled into Lake Hood. The engine then died down and we all hopped out.

There were kayaks and sail boats waiting for the children to hop on and float away. We then moved down from the small lake to the main lake.

The class then got split into two groups - Green and Red, then Blue and Yellow - our school house colours.

My group went to go kayaking first with the principal, Mr Cooper. We all got the kayaks out and hopped into them.

An hour and a half later . . .

After a whole lot of kayaking and falling out, all of the kids were exhausted and starving for a big lunch. It also turns out that the sandflies were too

as they kept on annoying and biting us every second as we tried to relax.

After a rest and some delicious food it was time for sailing. Mr Selwood and Ben (dog) were very kind and decided to help out.

It was very confusing but we eventually got the hang of it after pulling, turning and pushing.

After taking down our tents and packing away it was now time to go home. We hopped back into our cars/vans and drove home with the radio blaring.

I would like to thank the parents who helped out to make this day possible.

Renee Wairepo 7/4 On the Tuesday of week 3, class 7/5 went on their amazing aquatic day. We all got to school and the parents took us to Lake Hood in their cars.

When we got to Lake Hood, the girls and boys had to put up a tent each. It was a huge chal-

lenge for the girls because our tent was broken but we managed to get it up.

When both of the tents were put up, we got changed in them and then we all saw Mr Cooper and he talked about water safety.

We then all got fitted for a life jacket and put into groups.

The first group went kayaking and the second group was going to go sailing but it was really windy so they watched the kayaking instead.

After lunch we swapped and the first group went sailing as the wind had died down.

When we went sailing, Mr Simpson kept tipping us out and we did really fun races – it was awesome.

After that we went back to school and then home. This was the best day ever – it was really fun.

Thank you to all the parents and Mr Simpson for organising and helping with this awesome day.

Abbie Wallington 7/5

Ahakoa hei iti, hei pounamu

■ 17-21 March – 8/3 and 8/5 Camp – Miss Tonks and Mrs Melrose to Peel Forest ■ 24-28 March – 8/4 Mrs Mears Camp to Peel Forest ■ 25 March – BOT Meeting 7pm ■ 1 April – PTA Meeting 7pm Talanoa Hub (Please note meetings are 1st Tuesday/Month) ■ 15 April – Inter-Intermediate Swimming Sports Selwyn Aquatic Centre Christchurch.

■ 17 April – Last day of term ■ 5 May – Term 2 begins

County Swimming Sports results Tuesday, March 4, 2014

No matter how small, our children are precious – just like our greenstone Kia ora my name is Bernadene Stephens-Tahuri and I have the honour and privilege to be the Kapahaka Tutor for Ashburton Intermediate.

I hail from the North Island and have a strong belief in Te Reo me ona Tikanga (Maori language, customs and beliefs) and to teach the children through waiata (song).

Our tamariki (children) are also fortunate to have Maori lessons as part of their learning along with a few staff which has been very rewarding.

Having returned to tutor has been one of the many highlights in my life.

I hope all children and staff enjoy the journey and I must thank Miss Nadia Van Vliet and Mr Cooper for this opportunity and to all the students of Ashburton Intermediate may you all grow and prosper into ‘great leaders of tomorrow’.

Mauri Ora Koka Bernadene Stephens-Tahuri

Calendar of events

Relaxing after all their hard efforts.

Mid Canterbury Primary Schools’ Triathlon results Held at Hampstead School on February 27, 2014.

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Year 7 Girls: 1st Lucy Moore Year 7 Boys: 1st Mac Burdett

Year 8 Girls: 3rd Caitln Titheridge Year 8 Boys: 1st Max Watson, 2nd Josh Kershaw, 3rd Abe O’Donnell

■ Relays: 10 yrs 1st Ashburton Intermediate, 11 yrs 2nd Ashburton Intermediate, 12 yrs 2nd Ashburton Intermediate.

■ Freestyle - Girls 11 yrs 3rd Zoe Beckley, 12 yrs 1st Violet Eaton, 2nd Alex Dunn.

■ Freestyle - boys: 11 yrs 2nd Kalen Tait, ■ Backstroke - Girls: 10 yrs 3rd Isabelle Wilson, 11 yrs 2nd Lucy Moore, 12 yrs 1st Violet Eaton.

■ Backstroke – Boys: 11 yrs 2nd Kalen Tait, 12 yrs 3rd Jared Scammell, .

■ Breaststroke - Girls: 11 and under 2nd Zoe Beckley, 12 yrs plus 1st Alex Dunn, 3rd Violet Eaton.

■ Butterfly – Boys open: 2nd Kalen Tait.

■ Butterfly – Girls open: 1st Alex Dunn.

Congratulations – well done to everyone who took part.

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■ CHRISTENING CAPE

This baby is somebody!

By Kathleen Stringer The first museum I worked at had an impressive textile collection.

I really enjoyed working with the textiles as they are one of my passions. We spent a lot of time making sure we housed the items in as good a way as we could.

Some items were rolled, others boxed, but the majority were hung on padded coat hangers on racks.

Such was the calibre of the collection that we often received visitors from the fashion and art world to study it. We even had a textile conservator from Te Papa visit us one day.

While she was suitably impressed by the Victorian costumes and other finery, she was quickly drawn to a baby’s cape as shown here.

According to her it’s a rather rare item, indeed Te Papa only had two examples and neither were in as good condition are our three. I was very impressed!

And so it was like seeing a familiar friend when I came across this example in Ashburton.

The cape is intended for christenings during the winter. It all makes sense when you look at it. It is wool and padded cotton which would keep any baby toasty warm.

It also is decorated with tassels at the back, like wedding gowns, these capes are designed to be seen from the back.

As one would imagine, such an item would be reserved for the upper classes.

The detail and fabrics used indicate this, but there is more.

Firstly, the garment is largely

crimson. As many of you may know, the colour was originally obtained from the dried bodies of female insects – so wearing it was the reserve of the rich and powerful as it was so expensive.

Second, the majority of children in the Victorian era would be baptised at home or in church with little ceremony.

Only well off people would be christened in the church either within the Sunday service, or with a number of guests present.

While to most of us this is a very nice cape, to those ‘in the know’ it is an English made garment, belonging to a family of wealth or position which screams ‘this baby is somebody!’

It is a very fine example, although as happens with the early unstable red dyes, it had bled a little onto the cream padding.

However it is still a very valuable item to have in our collection.

This christening cape is believed to have belonged to a wealthy family.

■ POT WATCHER

Simple but effective This extremely simple device can perform an extremely important task in the kitchen – preventing milk boiling over.

As any cook knows, milk comes to the boil very quickly and can easily overflow the saucepan, making a smelly, sticky mess.

It can also catch easily and then burn on the bottom of the pot.

Known as variously as a pot watcher, pot minder, boil over preventer, milk guards, or even a milk clatterer, these circular devices can be made from a variety of materials that will stand heat – usually ceramic, glass or metal.

They are placed in the bottom of the pot.

The theory behind them is that they soak up excessive heat and keep the temperature just below boiling.

When milk is boiled starch and fat forms on the top retaining heat and allowing the temperature to build up.

If this top skin is not stirred a boil over will take place.

Because the pot watcher has a spiral groove on its base, as seen here, ending in a hole to the top, the hottest liquid from the base of the pot is continually directed to the top, stirring the liquid and preventing a skin forming on top.

CONTACT Material for this page is coordinated by the Ashburton Museum.

Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears.

Email museum@ashburton. co.nz, mail to PO Box 573 or phone 308-3167.

Copies of many of the photos on this page are available for purchase from the Ashburton Museum

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In brief

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

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■ CYCLING

Ashburton top fours It was two different tales for the Ashburton teams competing at the Mid Canterbury Sub-Centre Champion of Champions Fours at Methven on Sunday. Although both teams reached the final of their respective competitions, it was the men who were celebrating, the women’s side falling short to Rakaia. After beating the Ashburton MSA in the semi-final, the Ashburton men’s side went on to clean up Hampstead with a 21-13 win, claiming the champion of champions title. In the women’s competition, Ashburton defeated Allenton 18-11 before meeting Rakaia, who ousted Methven 26-15 in the semi-final, in a play-off for the title, but it was Rakaia who won with a 20-8 win. In the junior men’s competition, just two teams entered with Methven overcoming Ashburton 20-12.

Scott crashes - again For all his successes, last-day stumbles are proving very costly for Australian golf ace Adam Scott.

Once a fearsome frontrunner, final round fadeouts have denied Scott a British Open crown in 2012, the Australian Open trophy in 2013 and now the world No.1 ranking. Scott’s sloppy four-over-par 76 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational was his worst round of the year in his most important one. More than denying the 33-year-old his 11th victory on the US PGA Tour, Scott would have headed to his Masters title defence next month as world No.1 had he won. His Sunday shocker was eerily similar to his capitulation at Royal Lytham and St Anne’s two years ago when Scott had one hand on the Claret Jug, while the round also featured shades of his near miss at Royal Sydney last December.

Heading into the final round at each of the three events with big leads, Scott couldn’t buy a putt.

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Mystics down T-Birds The Mystics have revived their ANZ Championship season with a spectacular extra time victory over reigning premiers the Adelaide Thunderbirds last night. The 71-68 win completed a clean sweep for New Zealand teams in the transTasman clashes over the weekend, after the Steel and Magic recorded upsets over the Fever and Vixens respectively. But it was their own pride, rather than any Kiwi pride, on the line for the Mystics last night.

Winless over the opening three rounds of the competition, serious questions were beginning to be asked of the game plan of the starstudded Mystics side. Last night’s win proved they may just be top four contenders yet.

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Super 15 refs axed Super Rugby referees boss Lyndon Bray has taken swift action by dumping three referees for poor form following a hail of criticism levelled at officials. South African whistle-blower Lourens van der Merwe, Argentine Francisco Pastrana and Australian James Leckie were all culled from the 18-man referees panel yesterday.

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske was livid about Pastrana’s display in his team’s loss to the Blues on the weekend and the Argentine has been replaced by Nick Briant for Friday night’s Crusaders-Hurricanes game in Christchurch.

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Helen Bancroft took victory in Tinwald Cycling Club’s penultimate race of the season, a 60km handicap event around the Blackbridge block on Sunday.

It was a solid hit-out for riders leading into the 80km Mid Canterbury Championships to be run next week, with Bancroft riding strongly off the front mark to keep the chasing groups at bay.

Kevin Opele led the chasing group to secure second, while Kristine Marriott continued her good form to take third and lay claims as one of the favourites to take the women’s fastest time honours next week.

Nigel Douglas is looming as a dark horse next weekend taking fastest time honours in

a well-contested sprint finish.

Douglas led in co-markers Steve Hands and Tony Ward in a time of 83.30.

Jessie Banks, back from a successful campaign at the NZ Age Group Track Cycling Championships, took the win and fastest time honours in the junior 20km event.

Bailey O’Donnell produced a top shelf effort to claim second place, edging younger brother Abe into third.

Brian Ellis took division 2 honours, beating Janette Hooper with Shona McGrathProctor close behind in third, claiming fastest time.

On Saturday the club will host the final race of the season, the 80km Mid Canterbury Championships around the Wakanui block.

Gary Weston finished in the top six at the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 60km handicap race around the Blackbridge block on Sunday.

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■ GOLF

Ko falls just short in Phoenix

BY DANIEL RICHARDSON New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has fallen short of claiming her maiden win on the LPGA Tour, finishing one stroke behind Karrie Webb at the JTBC Founders Cup in Phoenix yesterday.

Webb will chase an eighth major championship crown with fresh confidence after pulling off a dazzling victory.

The 39-year-old Australian turned back the clock as she flew up the leaderboard with a course record-equalling nineunder-par 63 with 10 birdies to win by one stroke from five players.

Ko held a three-stroke advantage early in her final round before giving up the lead to a surging Webb.

Ko missed a number of birdie chances on the final three holes, which would have forced a playoff with Webb.

Instead she had to settle for a five-way tie for second spot

at 18-under, following the two-under 70 she made in her final round.

The second placing sees Ko move from ninth to fifth in the season points standings.

Earlier, Ko began the final round with a one-stroke lead and proceeded to get off to a hot start on the front nine as she made four-straight birdies after she parred the opening hole.

Bogeys at the sixth and ninth holes stunted her momentum though, and she eventually made the turn at 18-under as she held a share of first before three-putting at the par-five 11th to drop another shot. Ko cut the margin back to one shot with a birdie on the par-five 15th.

She then missed birdie putts at 16 and 17 before the vital 24-footer to force a playoff on the 18th just fell short of the target.

In her first full year on the tour as a professional golfer,

Ko is yet to finish outside of the top 20.

Meanwhile, Kiwi golfers Danny Lee and Tim Wilkinson finished in a share of 31st and 72nd-equal respectively at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour in Florida yesterday.

Lee closed the tournament, which was won by American Matt Every at -13, with a twounder 70 to finish at two-under, while Wilkinson signed for a one-over 73 in his final round as he finished at sevenover.

One the second-tier Web. com Tour, Hamilton’s Steven Alker closed the Panama Claro Championship with a two-under 68 to finish in a tie for 20th at two-under for the tournament.

Mexican Carlos Ortiz won the event at the Panama Golf Club with a final round of 64 to finish at 12-under, four strokes ahead of American Jason Gore.

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Lydia Ko: Three-putted on the 11th

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

■ SOFTBALL

Rowers launch into Maadi

Heading for home

By Toni Williams

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Byron O’Reilly, 10, from the Rakaia Red Sox, heads for home during the under-11 little league final on Saturday. The Mid Canterbury softball season reached its business end at Argyle Park on Saturday, with the under-11 and under-13, and t-ball finals being held, while the open grade semi-finals were also fought out under the clear, sunny skies.Photo tetsuro MitoMo 220314-tM-047

A number of Ashburton College rowers have forged through to make it to the next level of the Maadi Cup Secondary Schools’ Rowing Championship which began yesterday at Lake Ruataniwha.

However, College coach Steve Beveridge said those crews were going to have to up the ante for the next level of competition. “We are going to have to sharpen things up a little bit for quarter-finals because there are some big crews down here and some pretty fast racing going on.”

Beveridge said conditions had been slight nor’west breeze and pretty flat but rowers could not read too much in to racing from yesterday as the crews headed into quarter-final and repechage racing tomorrow.

Those through to quarter final racing were boys under 17 single sculls Matthew Beveridge and Benji Barry, both boys’ under 17 double sculls Benji Barry and Mark Tait, and Mathew Beveridge and Matthew Rae, and both girls’ under 18 novice double sculls Veronica Wall and Jordyn Kell, and Sarah Hazelhurst and Grace Wilson. Facing repechage were the girls’ under 17 coxed four, the girls’ under 17 coxed quadruple sculls and girls’ under 17 single scull Georgia Lysaght. Eliminated rowers were boys under 15 double sculls Matthew Parker and Jeffrey Cooke and boys under 18 novice double sculls Fraser MacKenzie and Connor Abel.

M9 Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

1 63747 Conaloo 17.53........................... M Robinson 6 84837 Hooray For Hazel 17.56 M & ............... Smith 8 2.11pm CAROL’S TAB STAKES HEAT C1q, 520m 2 87563 Churchill Chaser 17.63 .................... B Dann 7 1 Corporate Image 17.77 .............R Blackburn 1 681 Culvie Sprite 30.63 H &.......................Taylor 3 15315 Big Muddy 17.63 M &.......................... Smith 8 72188 Tepirita Enforce 17.60 B & ............... T Shaw 2 42526 Miss Selfies 30.93 .....................J McInerney 4 78342 Cec Divine 17.49............................G Cleeve 9 4568x Wellywood 17.60 W & ....................... Nissen 3 75414 Goldstar Bomber 30.92 S & ............ B Evans 1 12.05pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT HEAT C1q, 295m 5 25546 Wonkey Donkey 17.76 .............. A Bradshaw 10 76887 Thanks Louise 17.47........................ B Dann 4 37x11 Harper Rose 30.30 J & ...................D Fahey 6 84321 Another Cover 17.57 .................J McInerney 6 1.35pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT HT C1q, 295m 5 76487 Opawa Marg 30.39...................Matt Roberts 1 52745 Opawa Laz 17.61 J & ......................D Fahey 7 42664 Harper Mehl nwtd S & ..................... B Evans 6 36535 Que Tee Pix 30.96 M & .....................Jopson 2 74534 Billy Muggins 17.49 .......................... B Dann 1 26412 McJopson 17.36 S & ....................... B Evans 8 6F736 Archie’s Comet 17.45 M & ................Jopson 7 44453 Opawa Stella 31.13 L & ..................... Wales 3 12765 Groovy Leo 17.61 .....................J McInerney 2 137x3 Wee Terra 17.45 C & .......................... Fagan 9 64587 Homebush Kelso 17.53 .............J McInerney 8 58675 Know Future 30.74.........................G Cleeve 4 61545 Judith Mary 17.52 .............. Melissa Roberts 3 37263 Totally Toasted nwtd ............................A Lee 10 58868 Wandy Millah 17.63 .....................D Kingston 9 87785 Wandy On In 30.79 .....................D Kingston 5 45842 Know Skill 17.67 ............................G Cleeve 4 63626 Harper’s Bizarre 17.49 ..................... B Dann 10 57878 Opawa Lauren 31.22................. A Bradshaw 6 87217 Cawbourne Pilfer 17.38 W & ............. Nissen 4 1.00pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT HT C1q, 295m 5 54676 Zee Brugge 17.39 .....................J McInerney 7 44714 Trumped Up 17.70 M & .....................Jopson 1 64371 Maker’s Label 17.54 H & .....................Taylor 6 11361 Run For Sophie 17.43 W & ............... Nissen 9 2.29pm CAROL’S TAB STAKES HEAT C1q, 520m 8 63376 Kenny’s Comet 17.56 M &................... Smith 2 22322 Red Hot Fury 17.59 M & ...................Jopson 7 46x76 Fulla Torque 17.55 .................... R Cockburn 1 35721 Hyperparadise 30.94 J & ................D Fahey 9 64587 Homebush Kelso 17.53 .............J McInerney 3 F5433 Nitro Express 17.59 ..................... L Waretini 8 76725 Cala Rapita 17.87 .............................M Flipp 2 31343 Runaway Taxi 30.60 M &...................Jopson 10 77485 Duco To Duco 17.73..........................M Flipp 4 18x48 Mop Head 17.76 ........................ D T Barnes 9 64587 Homebush Kelso 17.53 .............J McInerney 3 72541 Goldstar Jeanie nwtd S & ............... B Evans 2 12.23 KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT HEAT C1q, 295m 5 5115x Zoe Brand 17.21 .............................. B Dann 10 37757 Max’s Lad nwtd M & ..........................Jopson 4 68678 Girl Magic 30.65 H & ...........................Taylor 6 28375 Mustang Magz 17.60 ........................M Flipp 7 1.53pm CAROL’S TAB STAKES HEAT C1q, 520m 5 85737 Botany Comet 30.68 .................J McInerney 1 316x7 Chocdee Karen nwtd ................J McInerney 7 41564 No Leaf Clover 17.46 W &................. Nissen 6 46767 Know Solution 30.99 .................... L Waretini 2 15161 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 .............. L Waretini 1 63587 Radical Rufus 30.62......................... B Dann 8 86364 Another Rule 17.75 ...................J McInerney 7 56535 Cawbourne Tip 30.99 ...................C Roberts 3 244x2 Abound nwtd ................................. R Adcock 2 25868 Massage Only 31.09 ...................D Kingston 9 64587 Homebush Kelso 17.53 .............J McInerney 8 32345 Opawa Paul 30.64 L & ....................... Wales 4 75483 Ziggy War Paint 17.64 ............... R Cockburn 3 87845 Jinja Pop 30.47 ......................... A Bradshaw 9 87785 Wandy On In 30.79 .....................D Kingston 5 45111 Angel Noir 17.49 .............................. B Dann 10 85778 Make Your Point 17.40 S & .............. B Evans 4 65367 Flip Flippa 31.10 L & .......................... Wales 6 372F2 Wunzee 17.39 ...........................J McInerney 5 1.18pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT HT C1q, 295m 5 45837 Homebush Zelda 30.93 .............J McInerney 10 84658 Opawa Anne 30.73 L & ...................... Wales 7 83766 Bizarro 17.59 S & ............................ B Evans 1 736x7 Quattro 17.66 ............................ M Robinson 6 12313 Even Seven 30.49 W & ..................... Nissen 10 2.47pm CAROL’S TAB STAKES HEAT C1q, 520m 8 1778 Plagiarism 17.65 .......................R Blackburn 2 72563 Another Hunter nwtd .................J McInerney 7 83685 Car Bootle nwtd ........................ M Robinson 1 65667 Ohoka Taylor 31.28 ...................... A Waretini 9 4568x Wellywood 17.60 W & ....................... Nissen 3 21x65 Know Pity 17.82 .............................G Cleeve 8 54345 Know Security 30.64 ......................G Cleeve 2 115x4 Know Ambition 30.77 .....................G Cleeve 10 7x765 Runway Queen 17.41 ....................G Cleeve 4 664x2 Irish Blue nwtd J & ..........................D Fahey 9 87785 Wandy On In 30.79 .....................D Kingston 3 45336 Thrilling Sound 30.68 S & ............... B Evans 3 12.41 KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT HEAT C1q, 295m 5 85366 Hazza’s Got Swag nwtd M &.............Jopson 10 84658 Opawa Anne 30.73 L & ...................... Wales 4 83576 Court The Belle 31.46 L &.................. Wales Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 25 Mar 2014 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12

M10 Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 25 Mar 2014 NZ Meeting number: 10 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12

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54454 Casino Black 31.02 ....................H Anderton 35446 Toddy’s A Flyer nwtd ....................C Roberts 37673 Scotsome Power 30.99 M & ..............Jopson 46556 Kaino 30.75 H & ..................................Taylor 87785 Wandy On In 30.79 .....................D Kingston 57878 Opawa Lauren 31.22................. A Bradshaw 11 3.06pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT C1q, 295m 1 2348x Go Nola 17.55 ................................G Cleeve 2 7146 Homebush Tiare nwtd ...............J McInerney 3 53136 Teevee Kimba 17.65 .........................M Flipp 4 76x86 Another Another nwtd ...............J McInerney 5 32314 Advanced Pedro 17.76 S & ............. B Evans 6 2718F Rockwood Archie 17.58 M & .............Jopson 7 24536 Slingo 17.75 .............................. M Robinson 8 316 Only Got Time 17.55 .................R Blackburn 9 4568x Wellywood 17.60 W & ....................... Nissen 10 56567 Jet To Mars 17.70 M & ........................ Smith 12 3.23pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT C1q, 295m 1 75444 Gracy Racer 17.60 C & ...................... Fagan 2 24235 Phat Pants 17.66 M & .......................Jopson 3 68864 Phil Wart 17.43............................. L Waretini 4 12622 Opawa Lean Meat 17.53 L & ............. Wales 5 x531x Three Knots 17.51 ..................... D T Barnes 6 54251 Otto Baxter nwtd .......................J McInerney 7 31513 Marbella 17.53 ..................................M Flipp 8 8837x Party Rock nwtd S & ....................... B Evans 9 4568x Wellywood 17.60 W & ....................... Nissen

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway

3 12.50pm GREEN ISLAND BARBER STKS C1, 545m

1 34325 Cawbourne Aries nwtd .................C Roberts 2 36682 Calm Spirit 33.00 ...............................J Allen 3 x7434 Cawbourne Floyd nwtd ................... M Grant 1 12.14pm (NZT) FORBURY SPORTS BAR MAIDEN 4 27885 Pukeko Prowler nwtd .....................B Healey 5 62465 Opawa Shaiden nwtd L &................... Wales SPRINT C0, 310m 6 77527 Wagon Wheel nwtd M & ....................Jopson 1 8 Butterfly Morn nwtd ........................J R Baird 7 77863 Pukeko Thunder 32.80 ...................B Healey 2 78 Inka Supreme nwtd ......................... M Grant 8 36573 Opawa Cassidy nwtd L & ................... Wales 3 78T2 Goldstar Mario nwtd S & ................. B Evans 9 63486 Chill Out Ralph 32.31 L & .................. Wales 4 T8T Smash Magic nwtd .................. M Grant 5 1 Little Arthur nwtd ........................D Stapleton 10 76156 Sailors Collar nwtd .........................J Guthrie 6 663 Bo’s Business nwtd ......................... M Grant 4 1.08pm BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C1, 310m 7 42631 Finance Tommo nwtd L &................... Wales 1 74641 Camray 19.18.............................D Stapleton 8 28 Homebush Jagger nwtd ............J McInerney 2 78757 Mitchell Dean nwtd M & ........................J Hill 9 4 Ebony Star nwtd..........................R Hamilton 3 84572 Vienna 18.60 ..............................D Stapleton 10 4 Hareeba Time nwtd ....................D Stapleton 4 51481 Cawbourne Impact nwtd ............D Stapleton 2 12.32pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ 5 61786 Monaco Denver 18.67 M & ...................J Hill 6 42714 Cherry Crusher 19.03 M & ....................J Hill C0, 545m 7 51621 Cawbourne Onyx 18.81 .................. M Grant 1 86647 Gwendoline Stela nwtd S & ............ B Evans 8 56727 Winne Willow nwtd M &.........................J Hill 2 22462 Goldstar Junior nwtd S & ................ B Evans 9 55783 Lincoln Flyer nwtd ......................D Stapleton 3 764T7 Another Smile nwtd ...................J McInerney 10 75744 Word For Word nwtd ..................D Stapleton 4 73383 Shez Keen nwtd ................................S Keen 5 58373 Master At Arms nwtd......................J Guthrie 5 1.26pm NZ RACING NOVICE FINAL NZRSf, 545m 6 37334 Casy’s Raida nwtd .....................D Stapleton 1 16321 Opawa Albie 33.26 ....................... C Roberts 7 52523 Know Judge nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 2 72143 Cover To Cover 32.74.................D Stapleton 8 48451 Goldstar Magic nwtd S & ................ B Evans 3 4F232 Ambilight 32.69 J & .........................D Fahey 9 7 Goldstar Bridie nwtd S & ................. B Evans 4 43212 Karen’s Magic 32.92 ..................... R Adcock 10 F4766 Goldstar Deejay nwtd S & ............... B Evans 5 65516 Opawa Dosh 33.66 L & ...................... Wales

6 13111 His Lordship 33.61 ........................ R Adcock 8 2.20pm ST KILDA VET SPRINT C5, 310m 7 62127 Blushing Belle 33.50 L & .................... Wales 1 14753 Know Pride nwtd ............................G Cleeve 8 11234 Opawa Tania 32.83 J & ...................D Fahey 2 37753 Arkaden nwtd ................................ R Adcock 9 18882 Noggin 32.74......................................J Allen 3 25743 Know Lies nwtd ..............................G Cleeve 10 77527 Wagon Wheel nwtd M & ....................Jopson 4 12243 Iona Haka 18.48........................J McInerney 6 1.44pm ROOFING SOLUTIONS STAKES C2, 545m 5 71751 Botany Pete 18.67.....................J McInerney 6 11488 Ronrose Hill 18.46 M & .........................J Hill 1 73674 Mega Girl 32.66 ............................ R Adcock 7 41242 Cawbourne Queen 18.22 .............C Roberts 2 16277 Rob’s Mate 32.55 M &...........................J Hill 8 F2121 Keramus 18.51 ...............................G Cleeve 3 46312 Grunt Rodgers 33.30 ................J McInerney 9 23848 Homebush Churro 18.64 ...........J McInerney 4 18723 Homebush Coral nwtd...............J McInerney 5 15323 San Sebastian nwtd ...........................J Allen 10 1774x Cawbourne Burn 18.69 ................M Roberts 6 15322 Dream Academy 33.10 .................... B Shaw 9 2.38pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STKS C4, 545m 7 54637 Rocky Baxter nwtd ....................J McInerney 1 74257 Andrea 33.04 ................................ R Adcock 8 58371 Cawbourne Abbi 33.03 ................C Roberts 2 27177 Bob’s Eye 32.59 ........................J McInerney 9 64474 Stich Up 33.42 S &.......................... B Evans 3 76546 Opawa Style 32.98 L & ...................... Wales 10 41665 Botany Seaton 32.49 ................J McInerney 4 55383 Opawa Casper 32.84 L & ................... Wales 7 2.03pm BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS STKS 5 24136 Cawbourne Polly nwtd .................... M Grant 6 12745 Mr. Jimmy 32.86 ............................ R Adcock C2/3, 545m 7 12275 Game Girl nwtd ............................. R Adcock 1 75714 Opawa Bomb 32.88 L & ..................... Wales 8 81858 Punch On Jaime nwtd ...............J McInerney 2 15884 Lochinvar Camaro nwtd ...............C Roberts 9 77577 Starburst Clemmy 33.36 ................. M Grant 3 28713 Jibbajabba Jewel 33.38................C Roberts 4 88772 No Undies Sundy 32.35 ............J McInerney 10 25888 Goldstar Bella nwtd S & .................. B Evans 5 84233 Criniti’s 32.49 ....................................J Dunn 10 2.56pm ROOFING SOLUTIONS SPRINT C3, 310m 6 76785 Opawa Bro 32.73 L & ......................... Wales 1 26454 Starburst Benny 18.51 .................... M Grant 7 85447 Laudable nwtd ............................... R Adcock 2 x8512 Tepirita Charger 18.77 ......................J Dunn 8 53356 Homebush Violet 33.51 .............J McInerney 3 21212 Gogo Rioli 18.43 ...............................J Dunn 9 34687 Homebush Iris 32.33 .................J McInerney 4 22827 Waimak Dave nwtd ...................J McInerney 10 41665 Botany Seaton 32.49 ................J McInerney 5 77763 Opawa Rufus 18.68 S &.................. B Evans

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48568 Turbo Tundra 18.63 ......................... M Grant 27433 Another Jewel 18.85 .................J McInerney 15226 Noble Fantasy 18.66 S & ................ B Evans 16441 Yaldhurst Edward nwtd..............J McInerney 56744 Elki 18.50 .....................................M Roberts 11 3.13pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP SPRINT C4, 310m 1 62442 Botany Prancer nwtd .................J McInerney 2 65231 Know Jealousy 18.33 .....................G Cleeve 3 25278 Jumpin’ Julia nwtd .....................J McInerney 4 52327 Know Charity nwtd .........................G Cleeve 5 17552 Another Colt nwtd .....................J McInerney 6 46118 As Far As 18.68 .........................D Stapleton 7 23346 Red Carpet nwtd ............................G Cleeve 8 54112 Sandi Claws 18.42 ............................S Keen 9 42778 Sprinkles nwtd...........................J McInerney 10 78885 Deanne’s Magic nwtd .................D Stapleton 12 3.32pm RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 8 APRIL C2, 310m 1 63772 Wandy Destiny 19.09 .....................G Cleeve 2 11112 My Squizzy 18.62..............................J Dunn 3 31311 Another Groom nwtd .................J McInerney 4 48524 Maximum Jewel nwtd S & ............... B Evans 5 47371 Bigtime Tip nwtd.............................. R Breen 6 42235 Pedro Force nwtd S & ..................... B Evans 7 21172 Gypsy Hunter nwtd ....................D Stapleton 8 77575 Wandy Feather 18.64...................... M Grant Emergencies: 9 86744 Smash Amego nwtd ........................ M Grant 10 84354 Just A Mate 18.46 .....................J McInerney

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■ Results Athletics Ashburton Childrens Athletic Club, March 19 Shot Put Girls 10yrs 1 Poppy Kilworth 6.29m 2 Jenna Borthwick 5.04m 3 Hannah O’Reilly 4.87m 4 Lydia Pye 4.76m 5 Georgia Winchester 3.98m 6 Isabella Gibson 3.90m Boys 7yrs 1 Sabastyan Finn 5.67m 2 Tom McKenzie 5.54m 3 Will Lemon 5.52m 4 Ben Pearson 4.76m 5 Liam Stewart 3.23m 6 William Samuels 2.30m.

Boys 9yrs 1 Matheson Colquhoun 6.08m 2 Conner Stewart 4.59m 3 Jack McKenzie 4.17m Discus Girls 7yrs 1 Shannon Gilmour 8.82m 2 Charlotte Bota-Wilson 7.72m 3 Kasey Higson 6.94m 4 Angel Spooner 5.45m 5 Ella Colquhoun 5.18m 6 Casey Cousins 4.70m 7 Adaysin McLean 4.38m 8 Georgina Gibson 3.23m 9 Abby Samuels 2.85m. Girls 8yrs 1 Felicity Pye 11.90m 2 Emma Becroft 11.89m 3 Laura Winchester 8.64m 4 Rosaria Gibson 5.83m Girls 9yrs 1 Harmyn McLean 14.82m 2 Maddison Lowry 10.60m 3 Claudia Thomas 9.48m 4 Alex Bateman 9.04m 5 Ella Pearson 8.69m Boys 10yrs 1 George Rosevear 13.36m 2 Jake Jackways 12.48m 3 Ethan Gilmour 9.40m Boys 11yrs 1 Kaleb Finn 21.86m 2 Ben Nordqvist 18.66m 3 Ben Hooley 17.81m Long Jump Girls 7yrs 1 Charlotte Bota-Wilson 2.73m 2 Shannon Gilmour 2.71m 3 Kasey Higson 2.65m 4 Angel Spooner 2.60m 5 Georgina Gibson 2.54m 6 Adaysin McLean 2.20m 7 Ella Colquhoun 2.19m 8 Abby Samuels 2.00m 9 Emma Lowry 1.70m 10 Casey Cousins 1.64m. Girls 8yrs 1 Emma Becroft 3.35m 2 Rosaria Gibson 3.22m 3 Felicity Pye 2.61m. Girls 9yrs 1 Ella Pearson 3.21m 2 Maddison Lowry 3.17m 3 Harmyn McLean 2.89m 4 Alex Bateman 2.53m 5 Claudia Thomas 1.82m Girls 10yrs 1 Lydia Pye 3.49m. Girls 11yrs 1 Jade Peters 4.36m. Girls 12yrs 1 Natasha Waddell 3.88m 2 Amy Pearson 3.77m Boys 8yrs 1 Henry Thomas 3.01m 2 Hamish O’Reilly 2.97m 3 Daniel Cousins 2.95m 4 Nick Kershaw 2.92m 5 Sawyer Stewart 2.46m 6 George Ryan 2.33m. Boys 10yrs 1 Jake Jackways 3.56m. Boys 12yrs 1 Max Watson 3.89m. Boys 13yrs 1 Oliver McKeown 3.60m High Jump Boys 9yrs (Non Champs) 1 Jack McKenzie 1.01m 2 Conner Stewart 80cm. Boys 12yrs 1 Max Watson 1.23m. Boys 13yrs 1 Oliver McKeown 1.20m Track – 60m Boys 7yrs 1 Will Lemon 10.48 2 Tom McKenzie 10.50 3=Ben Pearson & William Samuels 11.74 5 Liam Stewart 12.35 6 Sabastyan Finn 12.71 7 Finn Gibson 13.00. Boys 8yrs 1 Daniel Cousins 10.19 2 Henry Thomas 10.23 3 Nick Kershaw 10.41 4 Hamish O’Reilly 10.63 5= George Ryan & Sawyer Stewart 12.19 Track – 200m Girls 7yrs 1= Kasey Higson & Angel Spooner 38.51 3 Charlotte Bota-Wilson 40.57 4 Adaysin McLean 41.96 5 Georgina Gibson 42.46 6 Shannon Gilmour 43.51 7 Ella Colquhoun 49.96 8 Abby Samuels 51.71. Girls 8yrs 1 Emma Becroft 35.19 2 Rosaria Gibson 40.15 3 Felicity Pye 41.96 Girls 10yrs 1 Poppy Kilworth 32.75 2 Isabella Gibson 33.89 3 Jenna Borthwick 34.48 4 Lydia Pye 34.70 5 Hannah O’Reilly 34.90 6 Mia Pearson 36.01 7 Georgia Winchester 37.06. Girls 11yrs 1 Jade Peters 30.91. Girls 12yrs 1 Natasha Waddell 30.64 2 Amy Pearson 32.84 Boys 7yrs 1 Will Lemon 35.10 2 Tom McKenzie 35.15 3 Ben Pearson 42.40 4 William Samuels 42.60 5 Liam Stewart 47.29 6 Sabastyan Finn 52.54.

Boys 8yrs 1 Hamish O’Reilly 34.87 2 Daniel Cousins 35.20 3 Nick Kershaw 38.73 4 Henry Thomas 40.44 5 Sawyer Stewart 44.79 6 George Ryan 53.53. Boys 9yrs 1 Matheson Colquhoun 35.26 2 Jack McKenzie 45.47 3 Conner Stewart 48.04.

Boys 10yrs 1 Ethan Gilmour 31.54 2 George Rosevear 32.70 3 Jake Jackways 33.72. Boys 11yrs 1 Ben Nordqvist 36.86 2 Ben Hooley 45.86 Track – 400m Boys 12yrs 1 Max Watson 1.04.88. Boys 13yrs 1 Oliver McKeown 1.21.07 Track – 800m Girls 10yrs 1 Isabella Gibson 2.51.69 2 Jenna Borthwick 2.52.79 3 Poppy Kilworth 2.58.00 4

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Mia Pearson 3.12.35 5 Hannah O’Reilly 3.23.00 6 Georgia Winchester 3.29.18. Girls 11yrs 1 Jade Peters 2.57.46. Girls 12yrs 1 Natasha Waddell 2.37.75 2 Amy Pearson 2.42.56 Boys 10yrs 1 Ethan Gilmour 3.12.30 2 George Rosevear 3.18.90. Boys 11yrs 1 Ben Nordqvist 3.25.81 2 Ben Hooley 4.53.96 Track – 1500m Girls 8yrs (Non Champs) 1 Emma Becroft 6.54.90 2 Rosaria Gibson 6.55.45. Girls 10yrs 1 Mia Pearson 6.15.59. Boys 9yrs 1 Matheson Colquhoun 5.54.88.

Boys 10yrs 1 Jake Jackways 5.44.49

Ivan Blain all 72; Tony Bennett, Ross Chatterton, Guilford Lane and Noel Sutton all 73.

Nearest The Pins: Robbies Bar & Bistro: Stewart Dunlop, Braided Rivers: Robbie Bell, Rothburys Insurance: Daniel Green, Netherby Meats: Paddy Bradford, Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt #9) Tim Newton. Twos: Robbie Bell, Stewart Dunlop. Adrian Hopwood and George Brown

Mayfield Golf Club

Bird Cup on Closing Day, March 22 2 games of 10 ends.

1st Margaret Eder, Colin Bird and Anne Stroud. 2 wins 14 ends 35 points. 2nd Jo Ryk, Gaynor Crack and Jan Rooke. 2 wins 14 ends 30 points. 3rd Mike Quinn, Ian Blackwood, Wendy Herriott and Maurice Houston. 2 wins 14 ends 25 points.

2nd Handicap 2nd Kerr March 22 Winners: 0-15 Paul Gardener 79-14-65; Steve King 76-9-67; Terry Kingsbury 78-9-69; Richard Spicer 79-10-69. 16-36 Bill Allan 86-19-67; Ian Beach 8819-69; Roger Lake 93-22-71. Nearest Pins: Aon Insurance Brokers No 2: Wayne Blair; John McAuliffe Bayleys Real Estate No 11: Bill Allan; Marilyn Cross Property Brokers No 5: Steve King; ANZ Bank No 14: Don Ingold; ATS 2nd Shot No 9 and No 18: Jack Allan. Twos: Bill Allan, John Sim, Steve King, Wayne Blair, Paul Gardener x 2, Ash Vegas Player of the Day: Paul Gardener 79-14-65; Nett Eagle No 14: Not Struck. Next Week: 2nd Ruapuna (PAR).

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Mayfield Golf Club

■ Bowls Ashburton Bowling Club

Toyota Friday Triples, March 21 1st Alastair and Noeline MacKenzie and Leonie Spargo 3 wins 16 ends 40 points. 2nd Brian Sausey, Annette Blain and Russell Lowe. 3 wins 15 ends and 38 points. 3rd Charlie Leech, Mike Quinn and Maurice Houston, 3 wins 14 ends 40 points. 4th Sandra Holdom, Wendy Watson and John Drayton, 3 wins 13 ends 30 points. 5th Noeline Woods, Anne Reid and Anne Gowan. 2 wins 1 draw 14 ends 26 points. Novelty won

by Jo Ryk, Doug Kinvig and Murray Anderson.

■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club March 21 Tuesday Evening – Robinson Salver N/S 1 M Buckland and J Edmond, 2= J McDonald and M Small and J Fechney and K Robb E/W 1 A Rooney and L Wackrow, 2 P and T Downward, 3 R Kyle and I Taylor Wednesday Afternoon - 3 rounds Duplicate 1 J Irwin and V Palmer, 2 K Robb and L Rose, 3 M Buckland and B Smith, 4 T Downward and R Kyle Thursday Evening – 2 round Duplicate N/S 1 M de Jong and M Stowell, 2 J Fechney and B Smith, 3 J Knight and M Buckland E/W 1 W Kolkman and J Rooney, 2 P Jowers and J Lovett, 3 M Muir and V Palmer

9 Hole Division, March 20 Stroke - Ladies 1st S Graham 65:27:38, 2nd J Ludemann 59:20:39. Men 1st E Graham 49:12:37 Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Builders and Excavators 2nd Shot No. 2 – J Ludemann, Mayfield Transport No. 5 – S Graham 9 Hole Division, March 13 - Senior Ladies – Best Nett - 1st J Ludemann 55:20:35, 2nd J Tutton 42:5:37, 3rd A King 53:16:37. Putting - 1st S Lamb, 2nd A Fleming, 3rd V Johnston; Longest Drive E Ward. Junior Ladies- Best Nett – 1st R Mursell 61:26:35, 2nd S Graham 62:25:37, 3rd B Inglis 65:26:39. Putting –1st J Chisholm, 2nd J Schmack, 3rd R Chant; Longest Drive – J Harland Men – Best Nett – 1st E Graham 47:12:35, 2nd R Thompson 51:15:36, 3rd W Hayman 56:20:36 Putting – 1st J Harniess, 2nd C Fleming, 3rd J Tarrant; Longest Drive – R Baucke. Nearest the Pin Greg Sim Builders and Excavators 2nd Shot No. 2 - A King, Mayfield Transport No. 5 – G Smith

Methven Golf Club

■ Golf

Methven 9 Hole Results, March 14 1st Putting - Alistair Goodwin 53-20-33, 16 putts; Kate Totty 68-27-21, 17 putts; Trish Pedofsky 6827-21, 17 putts. BNZ 2nd Shot Mike Markillie March 21 - 1st Mary Fahey & 1st Stableford. Hammer Hardware Best Player: Alistair Goodwin 5720-37, 17 Stableford; Lorna Dent 59-18-41, 13 Stableford; Adrienne Goodwin 70-27-43, 13 Stableford BNZ 2nd Shot 13 Marita Jowett

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Methven Men’s Golf

Women’s Weekend Pennants, March 23 North Zone (at Fairlie): Fairlie 12 Pleasant Point 1 0, Tinwald 8 Gleniti 1 4, Ashburton 8 Methven 4, Geraldine Bye South Zone (at North Otago): North Otago 12 Timaru 0, Waimate 11 Pleasant Point 2 1, St Andrews 9 Gleniti 2 3, Temuka 9 Maungati 3

March 22 1st Round Duff Qualifying Senior Ben Rutter 75-1065; Intermediate Ian Sawers 82-17-65; Junior A Eric Meaclem 86-19-67; Junior B Gary Kermode 97-29-68 Other Good scores 67, Doug Hamilton, Phil Elliott, Mark Gazzard, 68, Mike Gray Martin Hickman, Piers Rolton, Rob Watson, Eric Grimwade, 69, Mark Scrivenor, John Oduffy, 70, Peter Kemp, Graham Gunn, John McGettigen, Gary Schott, Dave Puckett, Rod Carson 71, Jeremy Goodman, Phil Johnson, Bruce Dickson. Two’s Ben Rutter, Mick Hodgson, Rob Watson, John Eddington, Mark Gazzard, Dayle Lucas, Rod Carson, Ross Breach Topnotch 4 Square Best Nett Ben Rutter 65 by lot; Aribica Café 2nd nett Ian Sawers 65; Club Voucher Best Gross Jeremy Goodman 74 Closest to pins: Aqua Restaurant # 4 Ross Breach; Hunters Wines # 6 Mick Hodgson; Ski Time # 13 Phil Elliott; The Green Parrot #17 Ross Breach; 2nd Shot Methven Travel # 14 Doug Hamilton Next Saturday; Four Ball Best Ball, Individual stroke, 2nd Duff Qualifying Bar Duty 29th March; Bruce Sim, Barry Wackwitz; 5th April; Geoff Kelk, Dave Gorman

Aorangi South Canterbury Golf Women’s Silver Pennants and Veterans Pennants March 21 Silver North Zone (Geraldine): Mayfield + 8 Geraldine 1 4, Ashburton 2 9 Pleasant Point 3, Ashburton 1 6 Methven 6. South Zone (Geraldine): Geraldine 2 10 Gleniti 2, Tokarahi 9 Waimate 3, North Otago 8 Lower Waitaki 4 Veterans: Zone 1 (Geraldine): Rakaia 8 Geraldine 4, Methven 10 Ashburton 2, Tinwald 1 bye. Zone 2 (Timaru): Tinwald 2 6 Timaru 6, Temuka 6 Pleasant Point 6, Mayfield 11 Ashburton 2 1. Zone 3 (Timaru): St.Andrews 9 Gleniti 1 3, North Otago 2 11 Gleniti 2 1, Lower Waitaki 2 10 Highfield 2. (Zone 4): Lower Waitaki 1 9 Waitoa Park 3, North Otago 1 9 Waimate 3, Ben Ohau bye

Ashburton Golf Club March 22 In the final championship qualifying stroke round held on Saturday the winning scores were: Senior Adrain Hopwood 78-6=72; Intermediate Ron Carlson 84-12=72; Junior A Dave Hewitt 89-20=69; Junior B David Welsh 101-29=72. Other winning scores were: Gordon Crawford, Grant Russell and

Methven Ladies Golf March 19 Nancy MacCormick 36 Holes Erna Smith, Sandra Ilton am 96-29-67 pm 104-29-75 Total 142 Morning Medal Jenny Senior, Barbara Duffy am 90-22-68 Afternoon Medal Sara Gallagher, Jane Helmore pm 90-19.5 -70.518 Hole Stableford Lyn Schott 40, Angela Mowbray 37 Nearest Pin No 4

Larissa Allan was in action in the Canterbury Tennis Girls Challenger competition on Friday.

Supervalue Not Struck, No 6 Methven Travel Denise Dixey, No 13 Methven Pharmacy Heather Santy, No 17 Methven Four Square Hilary Sheldon

Rakaia Ladies Golf March 19 LGU: Silver Shiree Blackburn 97-18-79, Bronze A Michelle Kingsbury 91-21-70, Bronze B Freda Bierema 97-31-66, Bronze C Lorraine Stagg 116-44-72 National Teams: Freda Bierema 66, Sandra Quinn 72, Jean Evans 73, Beverley Sutherland 77 Longest Drive: Silver Shiree Blackburn, Bronze A Michelle Kingsbury, Bronze B Jean Evans, Bronze C Lorraine Stagg. 9 Holers Stroke and Putting, Sue Bunt 1st round. Monica Hanrahan 62-24-38, 16 putts. Railway Tavern 2nd shot nr 3 Heather McKimmie. Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot nr 6 Lorraine Stagg, Nearest Pin nr 8 Heather McKimmie.

Chertsey Spraying nearest pin nr 15 Alison Doig. S. Quinn 2nd shot nr 17 Freda Bierema. Twos: Heather McKimmie, Bronze C 3’s: Alison Doig

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s summer league competition: Pat Summerfield beat Chris O’Reilly 2-1, Ian Dolden lost to Craig Campbell 1-2, Brendon Adam beat Di Ness 3-0, Chrissie Stratford drew with Jenni Ryk 1-1.

Billy Nolan beat James McCloy 4-0, Nathan Forbes beat Brendan Clarke 2-1, Chauntel Kentish lost to Jess McCloy 0-4, Lawrence McCormick beat Aaron Leckenby 2-1. Ed Harrison lost to Paul Cousins 2-3, Ron Carlson beat Rebecca Abernethy 3-0, Rachel Prendergast lost to Sam Harrison 0-4. Jock O’Connor beat Mick Hooper 2-1, Pete Blacklow beat Mark O’Grady 4-0, Cath Blacklow beat Jess Dargue 3-1, Steve Devereux beat Sam Harrison 2-1.

■ Shooting Fullbore Rifle Shooting Nelson Championships at Westport March 22 300, 500, 600 and 700 yards, and 23 March, 300, 600 and 700 yards.

Open Championship, John Snowden, Ashburton, 1st, Allan White, Malvern, 2nd, Malcolm Dodson, Kaituna/Blenheim 3rd, David Dick, Kaituna/ Blenheim 4th, Richard Rowlands, Malvern, 5th.

Individual scores, A grade. J Snowden 194.17, 148.14, 342.31, M Dodson 192.21, 144.16, 336.37, R Rowlands 190.18, 145.8, 335.26, B Mehrtens 192.17, 142.11, 334.28, P Newman 191.14, 143.11, 334.25, J Miller 189.12, 144.9, 333.21, C Kershaw 190.17, 137.5, 327.22.

B grade. A White 193.12, 148.10, 341.22, D Dick 193.16, 143.10, 336.26, C Burgess 187.16, 143.10, 330.26, A Gibbs 184.12, 140.4, 324.16, C Ledbrook 163.4, 135.4, 298.8.

C grade: H Jansen van Vuueren 185.15, 141.14, 326.29, C Snowden 176.6, 137.6, 313.12, J Fleming 169.11, 141.6, 310.17, B Hawksby 180.9, 126.8, 306.17, M Cook 173.8, 125.4, 298.12.

FTR class: D Swaney 195.21, 146.15, 341.36, K Saunders-Singer191.17, 139.5, 330.22, C Crawford 182.11, 132.3, 324.14. Free class: C Brown 223, 169, 392.

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis Twilight Competition, March 19 Division 1: Misfits 21 v High Raters 12; What’s The Score 19 v Council Crew 14; 5 Shades beat Property Brokers by default; Tridents 19 v Spare Parts 14; Wacky Wackers 14 v Electric Donkey Bottom Biters 19; ACA’s Hackers 18 v Famous Grouse 15.

Division 2: Just Hit It 14 v Rusty Parts 19; Rob’s Mob 15 v The Smackers 18; Ashburton Milking 16 v Reid Family 17; Tiddylinks 16 v Baseline Bandits 17.

Canterbury Tennis Girls Challenger 2, March 21 Mid Canterbury Court Smashers lost to Te Kura Black 7 sets to 5 - Doubles: Larissa Allan & Tessa McCann beat Sarah Hay & Grace Partridge 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (12-10); Jade Brosnahan & Tori Kelland lost to Shannan Gordon & Ella Morrison 0-6, 3-6. Singles: Larissa Allan beat Sarah Hay 6-2, 6-0; Tessa McCann beat Grace Partridge 6-0, 6-1; Jade Brosnahan lost to Shannon Gordon 3-6, 0-6; Tori Kelland lost to Ella Morrison 0-6, 1-6.

Boys Challenger 3, March 21 Mid Canterbury Titans lost to Opawa Red 4 matches to 2 - Doubles: Sam Bubb & Tyler Leonard lost to Liam Brierton & Michael Bresler 2-6, 2-6; Jarrod Hill & Harry Dargue lost to Ian Bresler & Douglas Williams 2-6, 4-6. Singles: Sam Bubb beat Liam Brierton 6-2, 7-6 (7-4); Jarrod Hill lost to Michael Bresler 2-6, 0-6; Tyler Leonard beat Ian Bresler 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-2); Harry Dargue lost to Douglas Williams 4-6, 5-7.

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Milan-San Remo huge test for Roulston

By Coen Lammers Hayden Roulston has battled through another wet and cold day of the Milan-San Remo to finish back in the pack.

The Ashburton rider helped his Trek Factory team-mate Fabian Cancellara into a position to win the race, but the Italian

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MSA Triples Skips entered M.S.A Half Day Triples Friday 28th March 12.30pm start. whites or club shirts to be worn. R. Neilson, C. Leech, M. Smallridge, W. Lee, R. Anstiss, R. Cockburn, R. Mitchell, R. Thomas, A. Smith J. Ryk, B. Williams, G. Taylor, T. Watson, A. MacKenzie, B. Harrison N. Atkinson.

■ Basketball March 28 Oxford Street: Opening Duty – St Joes Jazz, please pick up key from 132 Victoria Street and have stadium open by 3.30pm 3.45 Chilli Hot Shots v St Joes Jazz, Fletcher Arnold, Tyra Patterson; 4.30 Samashed v St Joes Diamonds, Scott Kelland, Ella Hurley; 5.15 St Joes Storm v Pink Unicorns, Fletcher Arnold, Scott Kelland; 6.00 Mt Hutt Girls v Longbeach Lakers, Lynda Scott, Hannah Roulston; 6.45 Thunder v St Joes Titans, Ali Henderson, Phil Hill; 7.30 Chloe and the Gang v Longbeach Heat, Bailey O’Donnell, Ali Henderson. Bye Sky Rebels

was pipped on the finish line by Norwegian Alexander Kristoff.

The brutal 249-kilometre race through the northern, mountainous part of Italy is the official start of the European spring classics season.

Even though Roulston and the rest of the peloton avoided the snow from last year’s edi-

tion, the riders were tested during their seven-hour ordeal.

The Ashburton rider lost a bit of ground on the final stages over the nasty Poggio hill to finish nearly seven minutes behind the winner.

Roulston’s team-mate Cancellara won the race in 2008 but is rapidly developing a brides-

maid’s tag after finishing on the podium for the fourth successive year. The Italian rider was quick to thank Roulston and his other Trek Factory team-mates after a tough day at the office.

“Many times during the race I was cold. I have to say a big thanks to the team, it was a great team effort.’’

Closing Duty Longbeach heat – please lock match balls away, make sure all lights are off, toilet area is tidy and return key to 132 Victoria Street the same night.

Sports Hall: Opening Duty – Borough Breakers, please collect key from 132 Victoria Street, have Sports Hall open by 3.30. Unlock balls from under seat at bench. 3.45 Borough Breakers v Cavaliers, Jayden Reid, Nic Thomassen; 4.30 Vipers v Verkerk Bulls, Xavier Bartlett, George Chapman; 5.15 ACS Ripcurls v Tinwald Breakers, Helen Williams, Mitchell Woolf; 6.00 Mt Hutt Boys v TFC Boys, Jock O’Connor, Gary Chamberlain Closing Duty Mt Hutt Boys – please make sure match balls and score sheets are put away and key is returned to 132 Victoria Street the same night

■ Golf

Southern Tinwald Tavern v Rakaia Murray Hood Baling, Hinds1, 1pm, K Pottinger Tinwald v Hampstead, tin 1, 2.30pm, M Bell Bye: Allenton Grieve Construction MCRU JAB Seven A Side Venue - Allenton Rugby Football Club Under 14 ½ Allenton 1 10am Start, D Maruera/ M O’Callaghan; Under 13 Allenton 2, 10am Start, D Gray/G Brown; Under 12 Allenton 4, 10am Start, Club Ass; Under 9 Allenton 5 & 6, 10am Start, Club Ass; Under 8 Allenton 7,8,9 10am Start, Club Ass; Under 7 Allenton 7,8,9 10am Start, Club Ass Venue - Celtic Rugby Football Club Under 11 Celtic 1 & 2, 10am Start; Under 10 Celtic 3 & 4, 10am Start

■ Bowls

March 29 Senior Division 1 - Luisetti Seeds Watters Cup – Round 1 PWL Methven v Darryl Phillips Motor Co Celtic, Meth 1, 2.45pm, K Opele, M Gallaghar, C Carter Claas Harvest Southern v REL Rakaia, Hinds 1, 2.45pm, A McGirr, K Pottinger, T Pearce Bye: Devon Tavern Hampstead Senior B – Michael Duff Memorial Trophy Collegiate Eclipse Services v Mt Somers, Coll 1, 2.30pm, C Kelland Methven R and R Haulage v Celtic Kelly’s Cafe & Bar, Meth 1, 1pm, M Gallaghar

Ashburton Bowling Club Ray White/Milestone Aussie Mixed Pairs March 26 The following skips have entered teams, M Anderson, J Bell, I Blackwood, G Clarke, J Drayton, H Goodall, A Gowan, R Gutberlet, B Harrison, B Holdom, R Keeling, D Kiddey, C Leech, J Lilley, A Mackenzie, B Mayson, M Middleton, B Molloy, M Quinn, C Rooke, J Ryk, J Smart, L Spargo, G Taylor. 12.30 Start Whites. Can except more entries.

Inquiries J Ryk 3087907.

Ashburton Golf Club March 29 - An Irish Stableford for teams of four will be played. Starting Time: Morning 8.00am; Afternoon Report at 11.30 for an 12noon start.

Saturday Starters: Morning George Brown; Afternoon Greig Sparrow and Derek Prebble. Results Brian Nuttall and Peter MacAulay.

March 30 - The final round of the White Trophy will be played. Agame will be arranged for other players. Report at 11.30am for a 12noon start.

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby

Tuesday 9.30am ST DAVID’S WALKING GROUP. Meet outside church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises for all abilities. Social hall, M.S.A. Havelock Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Goodwill shop open for the sale of preloved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

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

Main Street, Methven.

10.00am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet singles. The Domain, Philip Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Tai Chi maintenance class. Social hall, M.S.A. Havelock Street.

12.00noon - 3.00pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC).

Signing centre in Community House, at the rear of Westpac Bank, 122 Tancred Street.

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

All Black night owls Cory Jane says he has no recollection of the night out he and Israel Dagg had during the Rugby World Cup in 2011 but denies the pair went out to mix sleeping pills and energy drinks. Jane and Dagg were spotted acting curiously in a Takapuna bar only a few days out before New Zealand’s quarterfinal against Argentina and it was revealed last week the pair may have indulged in mixing the pills with energy drinks in a bid to create a legal high. New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew said Jane and Dagg had been involved in a childish game to see who could stay up the latest after taking sleeping pills.

- APNZ

Mid Canterbury Softball March 29 T Ball - 9:00 T1 Borough Black v Allenton Yellow Sox; T2 Netherby Strikers v Hampstead Yellow; T3 Ashburton Christian School Flyers v Allenton Red Sox; T4 BNZ Rakaia Royals v Tinwald Dolphins. 10:30 T1 Allenton Blue Sox v Hampstead Blue; T2 Hinds Hawks v Borough Red; T3 Longbeach Strikers v Wakanui Whackers; T4 Longbeach Stars v St Joseph Tigers.

Senior - 1:00 D4 ADSC Rustys v ADSC Renegades. 2:00 Finals D1 Nosh Hampstead Hawks v Panthers.

Daily Events Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. M.S.A. Sports, Racecourse Road.

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

1.30pm R.S.A. CARD SECTION. 500, Ashburton R.S.A. Cox Street.

6.00pm ASHBURTON ATHLETICS. 5km fun run/walk series (14 January - 1 April) $2 per entry, students free, Meet Walnut Avenue Pavilion.

7.30pm ASHBURTON BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. Meeting with guest speaker, all welcome, enquiries to Faye 3081852. Mackenzie Centre, Kermode Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON ASTRONOMY GROUP. Astronomer Frank Andrews speaking, cost $6. Menorlue, Ashburton College, Walnut Avenue.

7.30pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome. Racquets can be hired. Sports hall, Tancred Street.

12.50pm M.S.A. PETANQUE.

Wednesday

Andre Taylor has put his many hobbies on hold. Instead the ‘Canes fullback has been trying to find a way to recapture his sparkling form of 2012 when he was within an injury or two of a call-up to the All Blacks. Taylor made his first appearance of 2014 against the Highlanders and his effort was one of the few positives the Hurricanes could take from their 35-31 defeat.

Taylor said if he was rewarded with a starting jersey against the Crusaders he would celebrate by treating himself to his first round of golf for the year.

- APNZ

■ Softball

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Golf Croquet doubles, The Domain, Philip Street.

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

9.45am ASHBURTON LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Monthly meeting A.G.M. Doris Linton lounge, R.S.A. Cox 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB.

Taylor’s focus on rugby

7.30pm - 9.30pm ASHBURTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Results 1st open competition. Entries photo journalism, Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

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Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Public notice of application for on-licence, off-licence, or club licence (or application for variation of conditions of onlicence, off-licence, or club licence Methven Pubs Ltd, 2 Barkers Road, Methven, has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the issue (or renewal or variation of conditions) of an on licence in respect of the premises situated at 2 Barkers Road, Methven, known as the Blue Pub. The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: Hotel/Accommodation.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is (or is intended to be) sold under the licence are: 8am - 3am Monday to Sunday, except on the Thursday before Good Friday, on Easter Saturday, and on Christmas Eve, and on the day before Anzac Day, may only be sold between 7am - 12 midnight.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Committee at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary, Ashburton District Licensing Committee, PO Box 94, Ashburton District Council No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 105 (1) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Public notice of application for on-licence, off-licence, or club licence (or application for variation of conditions of onlicence, off-licence, or club licence Methven Pubs Ltd, 137 Main Street, Methven, has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the issue (or renewal or variation of conditions) of an on licence in respect of the premises situated at 137 Main Street, Methven, known as the Brown Pub. The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: Hotel/Accommodation The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is (or is intended to be) sold under the licence are: 8am - 3am Monday to Sunday, except on the Thursday before Good Friday, on Easter Saturday, and on Christmas Eve, and on the day before Anzac Day, may only be sold between 7am - 12 midnight.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Committee at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary, Ashburton District Licensing Committee, PO Box 94, Ashburton District Council No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 105 (1) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice. The first publication was made on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) As the Moon and Pluto align in your career sector today pay attention to your professional instincts and gut reactions.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) In the early days of the month long wind down of your current solar year it’s important to find time to hear yourself think and to reflect.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) Pay attention to financial instincts as well as any financial tension and impulsive urges or reactions today, with money gods fairly active.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) At a time when there is likely to be a lot of focus on both professional and home and family matters it’s important not to let relationship matters slide.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) Pay attention to any emotional, intuitive and imaginative responses to work matters today and to anything that pushes your buttons.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) If Venus’ departure from your romantic sector saw matters of the heart take a back seat there is likely to be a rebellion today.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) It’s less about any emotional responses and more about what they draw your attention to, especially when it comes to work/life balance issues.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Communication challenges or issues today bring a timely reminder that this is something you need to continue to work on, always a work in progress.

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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

GLASSEY, Ian Conway – Passed away peacefully at Terrace View Retirement Village, Ashburton, on March 21, 2014, aged 81. Son of the late James and Clara Glassey. Loved brother and brother in law of Mervyn and Margaret, Pat, the late Pat and Horace, the late Jim and Joyce, the late Burnie and Nina, the late Logan and Myra, and the late Ngaio and Tom. Loved uncle to all his nieces and nephews. A special thanks to the staff at Terrace View Retirement Village for their wonderful care, and to the ladies at the Cancer Society. In lieu of flowers donations to the Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A memorial service to celebrate Ian’s life is to be held in the Glassey Lounge, Terrace View Retirement Village, 37 Carters Terrace, Ashburton on THURSDAY, March 27 at 10.30am. Messages to: 3 Catherwood Close, Ashburton, 7700.

Galbraith Mid Canterbury Funeral Services, Ashburton FDANZ 03 308 3980.

THOMSON, Phyllis Alice; (Phyl) (nee Greygoose) – Passed away peacefully at Terrace View Retirement Village, Ashburton on March 23, 2014. In her 80th year.

Dearly loved and best friend of Merv. Loved mother and mother in law of Gary and Sandy, Lyn Morrison, Robin and Jacky, and Brent and Joan. Cherished Nana to all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Loved sister of Ron Greygoose and loved aunty to Julian. Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to the Terrace View Retirement Village, Palliative Care, would be very much appreciated and may be left at the service. A service for Phyl will be held at Our Chapel Cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on WEDNESDAY March 26, commencing at 11.00am followed by cremation at Ashburton.

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ROULSTON, Elizabeth (Betty) – Mum we miss you heaps I can’t believe it has been a year already. Love you and Dad heaps. Liz and Mana and family.

ROULSTON, Elizabeth (Betty) – It hard to believe you have been gone a year mum, You and dad and Peter and THOMSON, Phyllis Alice; everyone else are in our (Phyl) – hearts and thoughts Passed away peacefully on everyday. Patrice, Paul, March 23, 2014 at Ashburton. Sarah and Mitch.

Much loved mum and nana of Lynda (Lyn) Morrison, James, Chris and Elyse, Patrick, Zach, Olivia, and Charlotte Morrison.

“Goodbyes are not forever Goodbyes are not the end They simply mean I’ll miss you Until we meet again.”

ROULSTON, Elizabeth – THOMSON, Phyl – In loving memory of my Loving and caring mum and dearly loved mum. Thinking nana to Robbie (Tom) and of you often. Loved always, Jacky, Stacey, and Shannon. say hi to the boys. Love “Words are few our Gaye. feelings are deep Our memories of you we will always keep.”

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Love you Phyl.

THOMSON, Phyllis Alice (Phyl) – On March 23, 2014. Dearly loved mother and mother in law of Brent and Joni and much loved nana of Corey, and Shelley.

“Your memory will live in our hearts forever.”

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather and information.

9am Good Morning 10am Whanau Living 3 10:30 Ellen 3 11:30 House Guest 3 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 As Audrey hands David and Kylie the injunction she has just had granted in court, she is now legally in control of the salon. 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 2pm May The Best House Win 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 Ellen With guest, Kate Winslet.

5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 3 Hosted by Eddie McGuire. 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 F Surveillance Oz PGR A thief shows CCTV cameras more than he intended; a man dices with death at a train station; a bike rider takes on a boom pole. 0 8pm F Australia’s Deadliest PGR 0 8:30 24 Hours in A&E 0 9:30 Born to Kill 0 10:35 One News Tonight 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Special Agent Oso 3 0 6:55 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 7am The Looney Tunes Show 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 3 0 12:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle PGR 2pm Bethenny 3pm Hope And Faith 3 0 3:30 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:35 Robot And Monster 0 4pm Jessie 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 0 7:30 Nabbed AO 0 8pm Neighbours at War 0 8:30 Step Dave Dave and Cara face some facts about their generation gap; Jen wants in on the cougar action. 0 9:30 Revenge AO Conrad hires a famous partygirl turned PR mastermind to restore the Grayson family name; Emily sinks her teeth deeper into her plan. 0 10:30 Scandal 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 The teams inspect each other’s rooms, with everyone saying what they really think.

5pm The Simpsons After a celebrity scandal is accidentally captured in a family photo, Homer decides to become a paparazzo. 0 5:30 The Simpsons Bart goes from hero to goat on his Little League team after an error in the championship game.

6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 Grand Designs PGR Tamayo and husband Nigel decided to transform a forester’s lodge into a Japanese house complete with roof bath, tatami room, and sliding paper walls. 0 8:30 NCIS AO 0 9:30 NCIS – LA AO 0 10:30 The Paul Henry Show Paul Henry wraps up the day’s events, including the latest from the newsroom.

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 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:30 Four Live 6pm Malcolm In The Middle Malcolm and his brothers mine personal profit from some church charity work. 0 6:30 Just Shoot Me! 0 7pm The Simpsons 0 7:30 N Family Guy PGR The Griffins attempt to conquer Mount Everest after competitive friends mention they plan to climb it.

8pm The Cleveland Show PGR 8:30 M Dude, Where’s My Car? AO 3 2000 Comedy.

Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott. 0 10:20 90210 PGR

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 PGR 3 The seven remaining home cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen to find the biggest Mystery Box in the show’s history.

3pm River Cottage Autumn PGR 3 Hugh throws open the doors of River Cottage for a Duck Fair in celebration of his newest meat crop.

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.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

7:30 60 Minutes PGR 3 Current affairs from New Zealand and around the world.

8:30 M Last Action Hero AO 3 1993 Action.

A movie fan gets a magic ticket that transports him into the world of his film hero.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mercedes Ruehl.

6am Football – Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup (Replay) Japan v New Zealand.

8am Football – Arsenal TV Chelsea v Arsenal.

11am Motorsport – Nascar Nationwide Series (Highlights) Royal Purple 300.

Noon Road To The 2014 Fifa World Cup 12:30 L Ice Hockey – NHL Boston Bruins v Montreal Canadiens.

From TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

3:30 Sky Sport News UK 4pm Golf Focus 5pm Golf – LPGA Tour (Highlights) Founders Cup – Round Four. From Wildfire Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona.

5:30 Howzat! Kerry Packer’s War

11:05 Major Crimes AO 0 12:05 When Tourists Attack 3 0 1:05 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 0 1:35 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 0

11:30 Body Of Proof AO 3 0 12:25 Embarrassing Bodies AO 3 0 1:25 Infomercials 2:25 Hart Of Dixie 3 0 3:10 Secret Life Of The American Teenager PGR 3 3:55 Jeremy Kyle USA PGR 3 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:10 The Good Wife AO Alicia is placed back in the public spotlight by Peter’s latest political rival.

12:10 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Infomercials

11:15 Entertainment Tonight 11:40 Infomercials

11:15 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show.

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

1:40 Home Shopping

11:30 Golf – LPGA Tour (Highlights) Founders Cup – Round Four.

Midnight Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Bulls v Sharks.

2am Fight Night Danny Garcia v Mauricio Herrera.

4am Basketball – NBL (Replay) Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne Tigers.

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Heaven’s Kitchen Cookbook Recipes using organic produce.

7am Lonely Planet – Six Degrees Of China 8am Travel Wild 8:30 Cash And Cari 9am Walking Through History With Tony Robinson 10am House Wreck Rescue 11am Deals From The Dark Side 11:30 Galleons Of Spice Noon Bath Crashers 12:30 Lonely Planet – Six Degrees China 1:30 Days Of Our Lives PGR 2:20 Race To Dakar PGR 3:30 World’s Greenest Homes 4pm Cheese Slices 4:30 Escape To River Cottage 5pm Better Homes And Gardens 6pm Travel Wild 6:30 House Crashers 7pm Auction Hunters 7:30 My Dream Home 8:30 My Dream Derelict Home With Simon O’Brien.

9:30 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 10:30 Web Therapy PGR 11pm Auction Hunters 11:30 Bloodletting And Other Miraculous Cures

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12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Better Homes And Gardens 2am My Dream Home 3am Sarah Benny’s Selling Houses 4am Web Therapy AO 4:30 Designer Travel 5am Cheese Slices 5:30 Escape To River Cottage

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 Beginner Level.

11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 Intermediate Level.

1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Joe’s World On A Plate 3 3:30 The Backyardigans 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 2

THE BOX 6am SVU MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Monk PGV 8:55 Criminal Intent MV 9:45 Law And Order MV 10:35 CSI – Miami MV 11:25 Ice Road Truckers PGS 12:15 CSI – New York MV 1:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:30 Criminal Intent MV 2:20 SVU MV 3:10 Monk PGV 4pm Pawn Stars PG 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Criminal Intent MV 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 Delete MV 10:30 Law And Order MV 11:30 CSI – Miami MV

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12:30 Monk PGV 1:20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:45 SVU MV 2:35 Law And Order MV 3:25 Delete MV 5:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG

8:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Highlanders v Hurricanes.

From Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

10:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) Arnold Palmer Invitational – Round Four.

From Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida.

SKY SPORT 2 6am Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Northern Mystics v Adelaide Thunderbirds.

From The Trusts Arena in Auckland.

7:30 Football – Spurs TV Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton.

10:30 Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay) West Coast Eagles v North Melbourne. From Patersons Stadium in Perth.

1:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Step Dave Grand Designs (Replay) Brumbies v Stormers. From 8:30pm on TV2 7:30pm on TV3 Canberra Stadium.

3:30 Super Rugby Review DISCOVERY MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS A look at the highs and lows of the 7am Ladder 49 MC 2004 Action.

6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 6am One Angry Juror PG 2010 latest round of the Super Rugby.

7:30 Man v Wild PG South Dakota.

Drama. Jessica Capshaw.

Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, 4pm Cycling – Milano-San Remo 8:30 MythBusters PG Cooling a 7:30 The Incredible Burt Robert Patrick.

4:30 Football League Show Six-Pack.

Wonderstone MVS 2013 Comedy.

8:55 Directors – Taylor Hackford PG Highlights from the latest games in 9:30 MythBusters PG Bikes and Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi.

9:25 Sex And The City 16LS 2008 every division.

Bazookas.

9:15 Get The Gringo 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim 5pm Sky Sports News UK 10:30 Futurescape With James Action. Mel Gibson, Daniel Jimenez Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon.

A daily international news bulletin.

Woods PG I Know What You’re Cacho.

11:50 Kiss Of The Dragon 18V 2001 5:30 Monday Night With Matty Thinking.

10:50 One In The Gun 16 2010 Action. Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tcheky Johns Matty Johns and guests 11:30 Fatal Encounters M Thriller. Steven Man, Katherine Karyo. discuss the weekend of rugby league 12:30 Dates From Hell M Randolph.

1:30 Step Up PGV 2006 Drama. in the NRL premiership.

1pm Dates From Hell M 12:25 Inescapable 16VL 2012 Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan.

6:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) 1:30 Deadly Affairs M Thriller. Marisa Tomei, Joshua 3:15 The Astronaut’s Wife MS 1999 Cowboys v Warriors. From 1300 2:30 Auction Hunters Jackson.

Sci-fi. Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron.

Smiles Stadium in Townsville.

3pm Auction Hunters 2pm One Angry Juror PG 2010 5:05 Levity MVLS 2002 Crime. Billy 3:30 American Guns M Drama. Jessica Capshaw.

8:30 Fight Night Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman.

4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 3:30 The Nail 16VLS 2009 Drama.

Danny Garcia v Mauricio Herrera.

6:45 Letters To Juliet PGL 2010 5:30 MythBusters PG Tony Danza, William Forsythe.

Romantic Comedy. Amanda Seyfried, 10:30 Arena Access 6:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 5pm Act Of Valour 16VL 2012 11pm Ice Hockey – NHL (Replay) Vanessa Redgrave.

7:30 How Booze Built America PG Action.

Boston Bruins v Montreal Canadiens.

8:30 World’s Biggest Ship PG 6:50 Stash House 16V 2012 Thriller. 8:30 Armageddon ML 1998 Action. From TD Garden in Boston, Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben 9:30 Future Firepower PG 8:30 Nature Calls MLS 2012 Comedy.

Massachusetts.

10:30 Auction Kings PG 9:55 Seven Psychopaths 16VLS 2012 Affleck, Steve Buscemi, Liv Tyler.

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Rose MC 2005 Drama.

Laura Linney, 1am The Fishing Show 11:45 Possessed By Evil MV 2011 WEDNESDAY Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott.

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4am Football – A-League (Replay) Haunting M 3:30 Deadliest Catch 4:25 Nature Calls MLS 2012 Comedy. 2:40 Letters To Juliet PGL 2010 Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory.

5:45 Seven Psychopaths 16VLS 2012 Romantic Comedy.

PG 4:30 Brew Masters PG 5:30 A 4:25 Armageddon ML 1998 Action. From Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

Comedy.

Haunting M 6:30 Ako 3 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Unsung Heroes Of Maori Music 3 8pm N Fusion Feasts International chef and restaurateur Peter Gordon visits Hawke’s Bay to gather and prepare paua and eel for a whanau feast for fifty.

8:30 Jesus Camp PGR 10pm Whare Taonga 3 2 10:30 Tagata Pasifika 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

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240314 – BAILIE PERRITON 01

Bailie Perriton, 16, won all three races during round three of the 250 production class national series at Taupo Motorsport Park at the weekend, with the national title now well within his sights.

Title tantalisingly close for Bailie

BY MYLES HUME

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Ashburton superbike rider Bailie Perriton has one hand on the 250 production class national title as he heads to the final round of the championship with an almost untouchable lead.

Perriton won all three races during round three of the national series held at Taupo Motorsport Park at the weekend, breaking his own lap record (1min 46.6sec) and almost certainly claiming the 2014 title he fell short of winning last year.

Along with the NZTT title he

won during one of his three races, the 16-year-old now sits on 213 points – a massive 82 points ahead of nearest rival Jake Lewis, and well ahead of last year’s champion Luke Burgess.

“I just went out there and rode to the limit and that’s the way I have been riding all season.

“Everything just seemed to go so well,” Perriton said.

His impressive streak of chequered flags came after he found himself third overall in the Australian ASC/FX and FX 300 Cup following round one in New South Wales last week.

But before he embarks on

round two of his first international series, he has one final round to go this weekend at Manfeild Park where he is likely to wrap up the 250 title.

Perriton’s 2014 season hasn’t come without its dramas.

He was second after round one at Ruapuna where he was left to chase European Junior Cup champion Lewis.

The teenager then claimed a clean sweep, and a track record, at the second round in Timaru to take the lead but was subsequently stripped of his points following a technical inspection.

“

I just went out there and rode to the limit and that’s the way I have been riding all season.

Perriton and his Kiwistars team appealed the decision and it was found that the measurements initially used to exclude him were in fact within the manufacturer’s manufacturing tolerances for the model and he was

reinstated – putting him back in the lead.

Following the final round at Manfeild, he is expected to return to Australia for round two of the FX 300 in South Australia.

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