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Fire ban could be back

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Unless Mid Canterbury receives some much needed rain in the next few days, a total fire ban could be reinstated.

The prohibited fire season was lifted in the Ashburton Plains on February 21 and replaced with a restricted season after a significant downpour of rain.

The move was welcome news for farmers, who had been un-

able to burn stubble while the ban was in place.

However, unless the skies open up, a total fire ban could again be enforced.

Ashburton’s principal rural fire officer Don Geddes said those in charge of setting the ban were working on a day-byday basis.

“We had 25mm of rain a week ago now, and nothing since,” he said.

“So while that dropped the risk level a little bit, it’s been climbing all of last week.

“Unless we get a bit more rain in the next week or so, we could be looking at the prohibition being applied.”

The MetService is predicting a small amount of rain in Ashburton today and tomorrow.

Mr Geddes said the prospect of a total fire ban being reintroduced was not an open invita-

tion for farmers to “rush out and burn everything”.

He said there had been one stubble fire escape since the ban had been lifted.

When the ban was lifted last week, Federated Farmers South Island Grain and Seed vice-chairperson David Clark said farmers needed to be “very level-headed and responsible” in the way they lit stubble fires.

Mr Geddes said he was also

concerned at the number of non-compliant fire breaks he was seeing around the district, describing some he had seen as “pretty shoddy”.

“They cultivate it with the stubble still maybe 200-300mm high,” he said. “In no way is that a compliant fire break.”

Mr Geddes said those who had non-compliant fire breaks could be prosecuted, or issued a $500 instant infringement notice.

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Prince William dons samurai gear Britain’s Prince William has donned the trappings of feudal nobility in Japan, wearing the helmet and clothes of an ancient samurai during a tour of a TV studio. The secondin-line to the British throne asked for a sword to complete the outfit, and grinned at photographers as he posed for pictures dressed as a warrior from yesteryear. William, whose own military career saw him taking the controls of an ultra-modern helicopter, asked: “How does it look?” “It really suits you,” came the reply. The dressing up session took place at the main studios of Japan’s national broadcaster NHK, on the set of one of its popular long-running period dramas. Earlier, he had been treated to a geisha show in which the ornatelyattired women performed dances with fans and then sang traditional songs as they played “shamisen” - a threestringed instrument sometimes described as a Japanese banjo. William tried his hand strumming the instrument, whose mastery remains a key skill for geisha.

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Thunderbirds pictures released in UK Pictures of characters in the remake of the iconic 1960s television series Thunderbirds Are Go are drawing comment in Britain. The series is a co-production between ITV Studios and Wellington-based Pukeko Pictures in association with Weta Workshop. The 13-part series is produced by Sir Richard Taylor and directed by David Lane, both of whom live in Wellington. The first series has sold to Australia’s Nine Network and a second series has already been commissioned. Pictures of some of the characters released last week are drawing comment in the UK. Fans of the original series may be in for a shock at the makeover of the Tracy Island team, it has been reported. The re-styled Brains has ditched his bow tie in favour of an open shirt and tweed jacket, but has kept the specs. Out goes Parker’s chauffeur uniform in favour of a roll-neck jumper and swept back hair with echoes of George Clooney. Lady Penelope, who will be voiced by former Bond girl Rosamund Pike, also gets a dramatic new look, like a crime-fighting Taylor Swift. The original show used puppets, but the remake uses a mix of CGI animation and live-action models. The makers announced co-creator Sylvia Anderson, who voiced Lady Penelope in the original series, will voice a new character in an episode.

It’s not really cricket The six-legged oracle making predictions for the Cricket World Cup picked the wrong result again, delighting fans of New Zealand cricket. The Herald’s Cricket the cricket picked the Aussies to beat the Black Caps at Eden park on Saturday night.

Cricket has been making picks for New Zealand and Australian pool games, and has had a rather unsuccessful tournament so far. He has correctly picked three out of eight games. Cricket makes his picks when two orange segments are placed in front of him with two flags from the countries playing. He drinks from the orange with the flag of the country he predicts will be the victor.

Farewell Mr Spock Veteran actor Leonard Nimoy, who delighted sci-fi fans worldwide with his iconic turn as the pointy-eared halfhuman, half-Vulcan Mr Spock in the Star Trek television series and films, has died aged 83. Nimoy, who suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, died at his home in Los Angeles, his family and agent said. A private memorial service is being planned.

Tributes poured in from cast mates, actors, fans, the wider science community - and US President Barack Obama. “I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humour, his talent, and his capacity to love,” said William Shatner, who played the hot-headed Captain James T. Kirk on the ground-breaking Star Trek, which debuted in the 1960s. Born in Boston on March 26, 1931 to Jewish immigrant parents from what is now Ukraine, Nimoy left for Hollywood at the age of 18, winning a sprinkling of small parts in 1950s television series. With his square jaw and serious features, Nimoy worked his way into showbiz playing cowboy characters and lawmen before he found a niche that would last a lifetime in the world of science fiction.

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The dress of many colours It’s the dress that threatened to break the internet – and apparently divided the human race into two warring factions; black/blue versus white/gold. Experts say there appears to be no right answer, regardless of the colour of the real dress.

Instead, the image falls into a fuzzy area on the edge of perceptual boundary; what we see is dictated by how our brain interprets light. “Was this in full sun, under clouds, or maybe indoors lit by incandescent lights? Each of these conditions has a very different spectral profile – that is, the amount of different wavelengths of light,” says Associate Professor Andrew Metha from Melbourne University. “This issue is something our brains have to deal with all the time as we move indoors and out through different environments.” The dress debate started when two women in Scotland couldn’t agree what colour the dress was.

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■ DISORDER IN ASHBURTON CBD

More violent disorder in CBD

By Daisy HuDson

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Violent disorder once again hit Ashburton’s CBD over the weekend.

While police reported behaviour was generally good in the CBD on Saturday night, the night was marred by two violent incidents in the early hours of Sunday morning.

According to police, a fight broke out inside McDonald’s restaurant on West Street shortly after 4am on Sunday.

Rakaia police senior constable Mike Jackson said a couple of people received minor injuries in the fight, but did not require medical treatment.

“At about the same time, an assault complaint was made on West Street, near Tancred

Street,” he said.

Mr Jackson said no arrests had been made.

Mr Jackson said he had been at the McDonald’s until shortly before 4am, and he’d had no concerns about behaviour at that stage.

“The behaviour of patrons in town and at the nightclubs was pretty good,” he said.

The level of disorder in Ash-

burton’s CBD in recent times has become so bad, Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay is planning to hold talks with community organisations to discuss possible solutions to the problem.

A large scale brawl that attracted about 150 people in the early hours of February 1 left several people with serious injuries, including a police officer.

Further disorder followed in the early hours of February 22, when police, door staff and local security worked together to break up fights and disperse a crowd of approximately 50 people.

One man and two women were arrested and received pre charge warnings for obstruction and disorderly behaviour.

■ MID CANTERBURY CHILDREN’S DAY

Sun shines on Mid Canterbury Children’s Day

By Daisy HuDson

that proved to be the most popular attractions for The sun was shinfascinated youngguardianonline.co.nz ing and the music sters. was blasting as Dozens of hundreds of famieager families lies packed out the queued to take a Tinwald Domain ride on the steam yesterday to celtrain and army ebrate Mid Canterbury Chil- truck, while others made the dren’s Day. most of an opportunity to The celebrations, based at check out a fire truck, ambuthe Tinwald Domain and The lance and police car.

Plains Railway Complex, inAshburton police Senior cluded plenty of fun activities Constable Chris Wiltshire, for families to enjoy on what armed with a handheld speed proved to be another scorch- camera, gave energetic younging day in the district. sters a chance to measure their Some chose to cool off with sprinting speed, with particia dip in the Tinwald Pool, pants receiving a certificate to while others took advantage mark the occasion. of the other activities on offer, With temperatures hitting including crafts, face painting, the mid-20s, Safer Ashburton zorb balls and bungy rides. volunteer Mary Bailey said The free event also offered people were being sun-smart a barbecue, free soft drinks, and making the most of the and water, and families were free sunscreen on offer. encouraged to bring a picnic “Parents are making sure lunch. they’ve even got their kid’s However, it was the vehicles ears, which is good,” she said. daisy.h@theguardian.co.nz

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Man seriously injured after crash

By Daisy HuDson

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A man was flung from his car after it left the road and pirouetted in mid-air near Hinds on Saturday night.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Winslow Road at about 7.30pm on Saturday.

The 43-year-old Ashburton man was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition after the accident.

Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew member Juliet Fitzpatrick said the man had suspected spinal injuries.

According to Mrs Fitzpatrick, the man was thrown 15 metres from the road and into thick gorse.

Rakaia police Senior Constable Mike Jackson said the driver lost control on a

shingle road and clipped a concrete culvert before becoming airborne.

Mr Jackson said the man was not wearing a seatbelt.

“If he had been wearing a seatbelt, he probably would not have suffered the injuries he did,” he said.

Mr Jackson said it had not been determined if speed or alcohol were factors, and investigations were continuing.

Hinds Chief Fire Officer Dave Kingsbury said firefighters had to cut a path through the gorse before they could reach the man.

“He was not mobile,” he said.

“We had to cut through blackberry and gorse to put him on a backboard and get him into the ambulance.”

Mr Kingsbury said the man was the sole occupant of the car.

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■ HOUSING NZ

State houses could be sold By sue newman

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When it comes to Housing New Zealand properties, on a national scale Ashburton is a small player, but its housing stocks are every bit as important as those in major cities, says the organisation’s media manager Glen Conway.

With the Government signalling it is taking a long, hard look at the future of all of its housing stocks, Ashburton’s 186 homes will be in that mix.

Over the next few months the future of all 68,000 properties owned by the housing giant will be decided as the Government looks at new ways to provide social housing.

“In terms of Ashburton, no decisions have been made, but it would be fair to say that every Housing New Zealand prop-

■ X FACTOR

erty will be on the table,” Mr Conway said.

While the Government was committed to providing additional state housing in Auckland and Christchurch, it was also looking at options of divesting itself of some of its properties to other social housing providers.

Initially cities and towns where this could occur would be identified and then meetings would be held in those communities with a range of stakeholders around full or partial sales, he said.

“There are still a lot of unknowns around this and it will all depend on finding another provider and it may be there are some towns and smaller areas where it makes sense to divest itself of the lot.”

In reassessing its housing

stocks, the Government was not signalling a wind-down in social housing, rather it was looking to see if there were better ways of providing this, Mr Conway said.

A number of factors would come into decisions around selling off stock such as local demand.

At the same time as sales were on the agenda, a raft of new houses were being built, mainly in Auckland and Christchurch.

The Government’s target for Christchurch is for 700 new dwellings by the end of the year.

To date 160 have been completed and another 400 are under construction.

Selling its stocks was not a new move for Housing New Zealand as it had had a tenants’ purchase scheme available for

many years. This makes it possible for an existing tenant to enter into a purchase arrangement either for their current home or another home, but that would always depend on housing availability.

“If there’s low demand in an area, then we’d always look at it; we have to decide whether we want to hold on to that property or not.”

A second ownership scheme was introduced last year to encourage first home owners to buy Housing New Zealand houses.

Nationally 180 houses have been sold to first home buyers but none of those have been in Ashburton.

Whether or not Ashburton is on the potential sales list is unlikely to be known until midyear.

Incidents reported yesterday: -An Ashburton man had his licence instantly suspended when he was apprehended for drink driving at 2.30am yesterday.

Rakaia police Senior Constable Mike Jackson said for a licence to be instantly suspended, the man would have had to have recorded an excess breath alcohol level of at least 650mcg per litre of breath.

Body found The body of the 37-year-old Malaysian man missing since Wednesday afternoon at Tolaga Bay north of Gisborne was found at about 4pm yesterday on the seabed, about 200 metres off the end of the Tolaga Bay wharf. It was near where the man jumped in Wednesday afternoon. The navy sonar team brought in on Friday to scan the sea bed in the bay located a point of interest earlier today, and the police national dive squad dived on it shortly before 4pm. The man’s body was located, and it has been taken to Gisborne Hospital mortuary for a formal identification process. Police say the man’s family are very relieved to have had their loved one returned to them.

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A pedestrian was critically injured on a busy suburban road when a car hit a man early yesterday. The Fire Service, Police and St John Ambulance attended the incident in Great North Rd, New Lynn, West Auckland, at about 3.30am. They found one person unconscious at the scene of the crash, a Fire Service spokesman said. The critically-injured man was in his twenties, an Ambulance Northern Communications spokeswoman said. The pedestrian was taken to Auckland Hospital’s emergency department.

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X Factor apology An apology aired on The X Factor NZ last night after it featured convicted killer Shae Brider’s audition, traumatising the family of his victim.

In the show’s opening segment host Dominic Bowden appeared in a pre-recorded message apologising “unreservedly” for any offence caused.

Brider, 29, was sentenced to eight years’ jail for his part alongside three others in the killing of 16-year-old Jeremy Frew and the assault of three other men the same night.

TV3 screened his audition last Tuesday night featuring a back story segment where he revealed an incomplete and misleading version of events that “traumatised” Jeremy’s family, some of whom were watching the show unaware Brider would appear.

Ms Travers, who relocated to Australia following her sons’ murder, complained to the show for airing the segment that downplayed Brider’s involvement and did not mention the other three people the group had assaulted.

She said the family did not care Brider was on the show and believed he deserved a second chance after serving his sentence, but that producers should have ensured the facts were correct.

Ms Travers said the show had done irreversible damage to her family.

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Millie Drake, Oscar Drake, Jake Drake, and Sabrina Irvine show off their brightly decorated ducks at the Hinds School family fun day yesterday.

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Fun in the sun at Hinds family day

By Daisy HuDson

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More than 200 people enjoyed some fun in the sun at the Hinds School family fun day yesterday.

The annual event, now in its third year, was held at Ealing Hall and served as a fundraiser for the school.

The major drawcard for the event was the duck race,

which featured 500 colourful and crazy ducks released into the water.

Prizes were awarded to the top three fastest ducks, as well as a prize for the duck that came in last.

A variety of tasty food was also on offer, including a lamb on a spit, while each class from Hinds School had their own stall.

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member Rebecca Miller said the event, which coincided with New Zealand Children’s Day, was amazing.

“It was a really, really lovely day for the kids,” she said.

“The support we get from the local community is amazing.”

The “stunning” weather also played its part, Mrs Miller said.

“It was just the perfect day.”

Four people were flown to hospital after three motorbike accidents at the weekend. Two boys riding motorbikes collided on a beach and were both injured on Saturday night. The accident happened on an isolated west coast beach south of Port Waikato, Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter staff said. Both boys had suspected leg fractures. St John paramedics treated the boys before they were flown to Middlemore Hospital, a Philips Search and Rescue Trust spokeswoman said. The Waikato rescue helicopter was then sent to the scene of a motorbike accident on a farm near Karamu, west of Hamilton. In that incident, a 25 year-old local farm worker fell off his bike. St John paramedics treated the man before the Waikato rescue helicopter took him to Waikato Hospital. The previous night, a teenage boy injured his back and neck after falling off a motorbike on a farm.

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Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1447 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 5, 6, 25, 30, 31, 40.

Bonus number: 17.

Powerball winning number: 1.

Strike: 40, 5, 25, 30.

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■ CLIMBER RESCUED

Climber left at summit by mates

By AnnA LeAsk A climber rescued after he got stuck on Mt Taranaki overnight was left at the summit by his mates.

The man and three friends climbed the mountain on Saturday, reaching the summit at 4.30pm.

Senior Sergeant Thomas McIntyre said three of the group decided to descend the mountain soon after but the man wanted

to stay longer at the summit.

“Three of the group left him on the summit and returned.

They got off the mountain safely and without incident,” Mr McIntyre said.

“The male that remained got into trouble when he started down a bit later. He descended down a steep part of the mountain and got lost and stuck.

He got to the point where he couldn’t go up, down, left or right.”

The alarm was raised when the man made contact with his friends at 8.45am on Saturday.

Mr McIntyre said “balmy” conditions in New Plymouth in the last few days meant temperatures on the mountain would not have been dangerous.

But, the man was lucky he was not injured or worse.

“Luckily the weather has been kind to us for the last few days and it wouldn’t have been too uncomfortable up there for him.”

Police worked with the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter and a local alpine rescue team to locate the man. The search was hindered due to cloud, and the fact the lost climber was “quite hidden”.

“Eventually an alpine rescue members was winched onto the mountain and sat with the man for some time. Another team with the appropriate ropes and equipment managed to get him out of his predicament,” Mr

McIntyre said. “He basically walked off the mountain after that.”

The climber was heading back to New Plymouth.

Mr McIntyre said there was a valuable lesson to be learned from the incident.

“From these sorts of events there is always something to take away,” he said. “If you go up as a group make sure you come down as a group. It’s about safety in numbers.”

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Fifth man charged over shooting

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A fifth man has been arrested and charged in relation to the fatal shooting of James Whatuira.

A 32-year-old Woodville man was charged with being party to a murder and appeared in Palmerston North District Court on Friday.

Mr Whatuira, a 49 year-old from Pahiatua, who was found dead in Woodville last month.

The newly-charged defendant was granted interim name suppression and remanded in custody until his next appearance at the High Court in Palmerston North on March 16.

Earlier this week, a 41-year-old vineyard worker appeared in Christchurch District Court charged with murdering Mr Whatuira. He was also remanded in custody.

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Wedding open day at hotel It’s usually described as the happiest day of your life, and prospective Mid Canterbury brides and grooms had the chance to check out their options at Hotel Ashburton’s wedding open day yesterday.

Guest Tash Andrews was glammed up at the event, with make-up artist Ra-

chelle Sowman on hand to give makeovers. Visitors to the open day also had the chance to check out the venue, catering and music options, and the all important honeymoon suite.

Hotel Ashburton general manager Paul Inwood said about 40 people attended the open day.

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Anti-euthanasia supporters protest About 40 anti-euthanasia supporters stood in silent protest outside the Grand Hotel in Wanganui yesterday afternoon where a voluntary euthanasia proponent was speaking.

While Dutch doctor Rob Jonquierre was talking at a public meeting in the hotel, the protesters stood outside on the St Hill St-Guyton St intersection.

Some of them carried banners carried slogans reading “Euthanasia is devoid of love”, “Euthanasia turns doctors into killers” and “Suicide-free NZ”. Dr Jonquierre is com-

munications director of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies.

Euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and in four states in the United States, while judges in Canada recently overturned the ban on euthanasia in that country.

An attempt was made to overturn the ban on euthanasia in New Zealand when former Labour MP Maryan Street introduced the End Of Life Choice Bill into the parliamentary ballot. She withdrew it when she realised it would have no support.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Building booms shows no let up The Ashburton District’s building boom is showing no sign of slowing with a record number of 28 new dwelling consents issued in January.

Consents for new homes rose significantly over January last year, when 17 were issued. And in hitting the high numbers, Ashburton ran counter to the national trend where consents issued for new builds was down

by 3.8 per cent. Across Canterbury consent numbers also dropped.

Statistics New Zealand indicates the district had one of the largest percentage growth in the number of new home consents over January 2013.

Ashburton has come off a very strong building year, with 233 consents issued for new homes in 2014.

These carried a value of $76.234 million.

Across all consent categories in 2014, 1184 consents valued at $164.252 million were issued.

The council continues to battle staff shortages in its efforts to process building consents within the statutory 20 working days. The weight of consents received saw build-

ing services staff miss that deadline with 10 per cent of consents in both November and December.

In the past the council has come to the aid of other local authorities that were struggling to cope with consent number, but at the end of last year, it was calling on the Waimakriri District Council for help.

Winning salmon weighed in at 6.8kg

By Daisy HuDson

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Keen anglers flocked to Rakaia at the weekend, all with the same goal in mind: catching the big one.

The annual Rakaia Salmon Fishing Competition drew competitors from around the region and further afield, as they battled to catch the biggest trout or salmon.

The weather was near perfect for the keen anglers, with warm temperatures and barely a cloud in the sky for most of the weekend-long event.

President Ken Lee said the competition had received 631 entries this year, down slightly from last year.

The top senior salmon prize went to Paul Morris of Oxford, who nabbed himself a 6.8kg salmon.

Greg Siddells of Christchurch took home the senior prize for heaviest trout, with his 3.12kg catch.

For the juniors, Mr Lee said the heaviest salmon was 4.98kg, while the heaviest trout was 2.84kg.

Mr Lee said anglers had a great weekend out on the banks.

“Everyone’s all happy, and it’s all gone for another year,” he said.

A mountain biker has died following a fall from his bike earlier yesterday. Queenstown emergency services were dispatched to a 58-year-old male who had fallen off his mountain bike and hit his head. The accident ocurred on the DOC, 7 mile bike track near Wilson’s Bay. The person he was biking with performed CPR until emergency services arrived and continued with CPR efforts. Unfortunately the efforts were unsuccessful and the male died at the scene. He was from Nelson who was holidaying in the Queenstown area. The matter has been referred to the coroner.

Women injured Four women have been injured, one critically, in a road crash in the lower Kaimai area in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to the accident at the intersection of State Highway 29 and McLaren Falls Road about 3.20pm yesterday. Initial reports said up to seven vehicles were involved, however emergency staff later said two vehicles had crashed. A St John ambulance spokesman said the injured women were believed to be in their early 20s. One was flown to Waikato Hospital with critical injuries.

PNG defence visit The head of Papua New Guinea’s armed forces has arrived in New Zealand for a five-day visit. It is Brigadier Gilbert Toropo’s first visit as Commander of the Papua New Guinea forces. His visit will include an official welcome ceremony at the National War Memorial in Wellington today. He will also talk with the Minister of Defence, Gerry Brownlee, and visit local defence headquarters. The brigadier will visit camps and bases, including the Training and Doctrine Group at Waiouru, and Devonport Naval Base.

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Reality TV is making it work Couch potatoes face reality TV overload, with more than 250 primetime hours hitting our screens this year.

Kiwis are already being fed a steady diet, with Our First Home and The X Factor NZ going head-to-head three nights a week.

With help from Australia’s MasterChef and The Bachelor, those glued to the screen were exposed to almost 14 hours of reality TV last week. And brace yourself New Zealand...more is on the way.

The Bachelor NZ will premiere on TV3 this month. The network’s other offerings for the year include former TVNZ staple MasterChef NZ and a

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fourth season of The Block NZ. As well as Our First Home, the state broadcaster will debut House Hunters this winter. The eight-part show follows people trying to get on the property ladder. A second season of My Kitchen Rules NZ will follow.

And that’s without counting emergency services programmes such as Piha Rescue and Motorway Patrol.

While some might wince at the onslaught, it’s good news for reality TV addicts such as Dunedin academic Rosemary Overell.

The University of Otago media and cultural studies lecturer watches up to 40 hours of the genre a week.

“It’s pretty much all I watch ... I find it more real and authentic. I grew up watching soaps, but once you go back to that it seems so stagey. I think real dialogue and the banality of it...is much more endearing.”

Her favourite was Big Brother Australia.

Overell said the troubled on-screen romance of contestants Anthony Drew and Tully Smyth even helped her navigate her marriage break-up in 2013.

“I did kind of look at my life through the lens of these people I didn’t even know.”

Reality TV has changed the way we see ourselves, and even the words we use, she said.

“I hear it with the students,

[phrases like] ‘You’re fired’ and ‘Make it work’.”

Andrew Shaw, TVNZ general manager of commissioning production and acquisition, said reality TV in New Zealand was now a “multi-night event” and the genre’s loyal audience made it attractive to networks and advertisers.

Hundreds of reality shows were pitched each year, including dozens of homegrown ones. “Everybody in the production business is trying to get on board this train while it’s still working.”

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A lucky punter is $1 million richer after a Lotto ticket bought online proved a winner on Saturday night.

A player who lived in the Waikato bought the winning First Division ticket online, according to LottoNZ. Nobody won the Powerball prize and the jackpot for that ballooned to $6m. However, a ticket bought at the MyLotto website from a player in Wellington won the $500,000 Strike Four prize.

More people were now buying Lotto tickets online, spokeswoman Emilia Mazur said, and about 40 per cent of tickets purchased online were bought through a mobile phone app.

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Mystery drone Featherston primary schools are on the hunt for a mystery drone operator, after a drone was seen hovering over the Featherston swimming pool during the combined schools’ swimming sports. The drone was sighted above the pool at the cluster swimming sports last month and was understood to have turned up at last week’s South Wairarapa swimming sports event. A posting on Featherston’s community Facebook page suggests a drone has also been seen during swimming club evenings. - NZME

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Kids learn the art of being healthy Phoenix Preschoolers (from left) Sofia Polson, Georgia Officer and Eve Gilbert, along with their classmates, are learning all about how to stay healthy.

Phoenix Preschool is working towards its first Healthy Heart Award.

Curriculum leader Diana Harrison said the preschool was aiming for the bronze or rito award.

The skills and knowledge the children are learning as part of their curriculum are also focused on health, she said.

They are understanding how their bodies function, how to keep themselves healthy and self-care skills such as food preparation.

The children are also doing hands-on health related learning and watering and looking after the preschool’s vegetable garden that was planted last year.

“We’ve been harvesting the vegetables and cooking them and eating them.

“It is so important to learn about being healthy,” Mrs Harrison said.

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Nationally, the average asking price was now $511,421, according to data from Realestate.co.nz. That was 2.6 per cent higher than the previous record, set in January, of $498,471.

Some areas were buyers’ markets, but in other regions, sellers had the upper hand.

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hildren’s Day yesterday gave hundreds of Mid Canterbury parents another excuse to put the chores aside and enjoy some time with the kids.

The sea of smiles at Tinwald Domain said it was a day many children would remember in years to come, as that time they did those cool things with mum and/or dad.

That makes even the smallest effort all worth it, even if it throws into stark relief the trouble many have dedicating time to their children.

Every day should be children’s day but every day throws up challenges for parents who have the sort of busy working lives - by choice or necessity - that make spending a lot of time with the kids difficult.

These days, it is common that both parents work and that the old 40-hour, five-day working week is an aspirational goal.

Families often move to where the jobs are, which means leaving behind the support they might have had to help raise children while juggling work.

We are reminded of this every now and then with stories about waiting lists for school holiday programmes and the popularity of after-school care.

Of course, none of this is new. Successive generations have had to deal with the competing pressures of family and the working life that helps keep a family going.

I remember the times my dad and I took the motorbike up the river to fish, the times mum took me to the playground and the times the family took the tent on a tiki tour. It means I have to think hard to remember dad’s second job and mum’s nights at the fish and chip shop.

There was no special day for kids back then, but Children’s Day in Mid Canterbury reinforced how important memory making moments are for kids and their families and that time - any time - enjoying family bonds is special.

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he ICC Cricket World Cup is well under way with New Zealand and Australia jointly hosting the tournament – the first time New Zealand has hosted it in 23 years. The top 14 cricketing nations in the world are competing and have brought fans from their home countries with them to the 14 host cities across New Zealand and Australia.

More than a million people are expected to attend the 49 matches over the 44 days of the tournament, which runs until the end of March.

As a Cantabrian I was so proud that our region was able to take centre stage for the opening ceremony which offered us the opportunity to enjoy being in the spotlight for something other than a natural disaster and to share our culture with the world.

Tournament organisers have done a great job in keeping games affordable for Kiwis, with ticket prices starting at $5 for children and $20 for adults.

I greatly enjoyed seeing the Black Caps prevail in the opening match against Sri Lanka at the magnificent venue that is Hagley Oval. I was also lucky enough to attend the PakistanWest Indies match there on February 21.

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The tournament is not only great for cricket fans. It also provides a fantastic opportunity to showcase New Zealand to the world, with a global television audience in the vicinity of one billion people.

Tourism is our second biggest export earner and a major employer of New Zealanders.

Tourism directly employs 4.7 per cent of the New Zealand workforce, and indirectly employs another 3.6 per cent.

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lion will be spent by an anticipated 30,000 visitors to New Zealand attending the Cricket World Cup. With 97 per cent of international visitors recently reported as saying they would be very or quite likely to recommend New Zealand to others, plenty more are set to follow.

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By AnnA MAlpAs President Vladimir Putin has vowed to punish the killers of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov as Russian opposition figures denounced what they called a “political murder”.

Western leaders have called for a full probe.

The 55-year-old former deputy premier, a vocal Putin critic prominent at opposition rallies, was shot in the back several times just before midnight on Friday as he walked across a bridge a stone’s throw from the Kremlin walls.

The brazen assassination is the latest in a string of murders of opposition figures in Putin’s 15 years in power and recalls the shooting of anti-Kremlin reporter Anna Politkovskaya, gunned down on Putin’s birthday in October 2006.

Putin blamed the latest killing on foes trying to discredit the Kremlin, but vowed in a message to the victim’s mother to do all he could so “the organisers and perpetrators of a vile and cynical murder get the punishment they deserve.”

Allies of Nemtsov, a longtime anti-corruption crusader who served as deputy premier under Boris Yeltsin, linked his death to his opposition to the Kremlin’s policies.

Hours before the killing, he had gone on a popular radio station to urge people to join an opposition rally calling for “an immediate end to the war in Ukraine.”

The rally has now been cancelled and Russia’s opposition will hold a march in memory of

China’s population of wild giant pandas has jumped nearly 17 per cent over a decade, an official survey says, with conservation measures credited as being behind the increase. The investigation by the State Forestry Administration (SFA) concluded that by the end of 2013 China had 1864 giant pandas alive in the wild, marking an increase of 268 individuals, or 16.8 per cent, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday.

The figures compared with a previous survey carried out in 2003, Xinhua said. The SFA said conservation efforts led to the increase, according to Xinhua.

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A group of EU ambassadors to Russia lay flowers at the place where Boris Nemtsov, a charismatic Russian opposition leader and sharp critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down, at Red Square, with St Basil Cathedral in the back and the Kremlin at left, in Moscow, Russia.

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Nemtsov through central Moscow yester, crossing the bridge where he died.

“There is already a list of unsolved political murders and attacks in Russia,” Amnesty International said. “We cannot allow Boris Nemtsov to become just another name on this list.”

Investigators said gunmen fired at least eight shots from a car as Nemtsov walked with a woman named by Russian media as 23-year-old Ukrainian model Anna Duritskaya, who was unhurt. Footage aired by Russian TVC channel from a

distant camera showed someone, suspected to be the killer, running along the road and jumping into a waiting car which then sped off.

The camera angle left Nemtsov and his companion hidden from view.

On Saturday, a steady stream of mourners, many in tears, filed across the bridge, heaping flowers and photos of Nemtsov at the spot where he fell.

“This was ordered by Putin, without a shadow of a doubt,” said 59-year-old Alexander Badiyev.

“They have shown us what the fate will be of all those who are against them.”

Opposition figures linked Nemtsov’s death to his open criticisms of Putin and in particular Russia’s policy on Ukraine.

They pointed the finger at a climate of hatred whipped up by the Kremlin.

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny questioned how Nemtsov could have been killed, saying he would have been under surveillance ahead of yesterday’s planned rally.

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Jihadi John feared he was ‘dead man walking’ A British man identified in reports as the Islamic State executioner known as “Jihadi John” feared he was a “dead man walking” after run-ins with security services before fleeing to Syria to begin his reign of terror, email exchanges with a journalist claim.

Computer programming graduate Mohammed Emwazi said he considered suicide after coming face to face with what he suspected to be a British spook as he attempted to sell a laptop computer in 2010.

In an email exchange with the Mail on Sunday (MoS) at the time, Emwazi described how he became suspicious of the mystery buyer after they met.

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He told the MoS’s security editor Robert Verkaik he felt harassed by security services, in a series of emails in 2010, three years before he left to join IS, saying: “Sometimes I feel like a dead man walking, not fearing they (MI5) may kill me.

“Rather, fearing that one day, I’ll take as many pills as I can so that I will sleep for ever! I just want to get away from these people!”

It comes as British security services face pressure over accusations of failing to keep track of potential terror suspects and forcing desperate British Muslims into the clutches of Is-

lamic extremist groups. Home Secretary Theresa May rallied to the defence of the UK’s security and intelligence services, calling them “true heroes”, following claims on Thursday by campaign group Cage that MI5 drove Emwazi to extremism.

The University of Westminster has also hit back at claims it’s a fertile breeding ground for Islamic fundamentalism as arguments rage over who is to blame over Jihadi John.

Kuwait-born Londoner Emwazi had been pinpointed as a potential terrorist by the British authorities but was nonetheless able to travel to Syria in 2013 and join a group responsible for the murder of several Western hostages.

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A five-year-old Brazilian boy has died after surgery to separate him from his conjoined twin brother. Heitor and Arthur Rocha, who were joined at the hip and shared many internal organs including intestines and a bladder, underwent 15 hours of highly risky separation surgery late last week.

But Arthur died at the weekend after going into cardiac arrest, Globo TV reported. Surgeons at the children’s maternity hospital in the central city of Goiania said Heitor was on a respirator and suffering from fever following the surgery, which left both boys with just one leg. The twins had already undergone 15 operations before to last week’s surgery.

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Cleared of ebola Two young girls suspected of having ebola have been cleared in follow-up tests in Melbourne. The girls, aged four and eight, were taken to hospital from Melbourne Airport early on Thursday when it was noticed they both had high temperatures. The original tests came back negative, but they had to wait for 72 hours until further tests were done. Additional samples were also negative, and the girls have recovered from their illnesses and returned home to their family. The negative results means there is no risk to passengers who travelled on the same flight from Abu Dhabi. - AAP

Aircraft tracking Australia is joining Indonesia and Malaysia in trialling a new method for tracking aircraft over remote oceanic areas. Airservices Australia, along with its Malaysian and Indonesian counterparts, will test the new method that tracks aircraft every 15 minutes compared with 30 to 40 minutes previously.

It will use existing technology fitted to 90 per cent of long haul aircraft. The new measures come after the disappearance of Malaysian airline MH370 a year ago. The flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared with 239 passengers and crew on board the March 8, 2014. No firm evidence of the plane has turned up, despite an ongoing Australian-led search of the supposed crash region - the most expensive search and rescue operation in history. Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss is confident this new method of tracking would have triggered heightened surveillance of the doomed aircraft seven hours earlier when it changed direction.

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Gems slowly crumble Behind its dirty, unpaved streets and open garbage dumps, Burhanpur in India hides an abundance of magnificent Islamic monuments dating back to 15th century.

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t is no secret that the Taj Mahal is a monument of love, built by a Mogul emperor as the final resting place for his beloved queen who died giving birth to their 14th child in 1631.

What’s less known is that the white-marbled tomb was not her first resting place after death.

Queen Mumtaz Mahal in fact died some 900km away in central India’s Burhanpur town and was buried there, in a rosetinted sandstone pavilion in her favourite deer park. The once opulent and richly decorated pavilion is now a sad, crumbling ruin, thanks to neglect and apathy by authorities and Burhanpur’s own 200,000 residents.

And it’s not the only gem in the treasure chest of this town, which even most Indians could not identify on a map.

Behind its dirty, unpaved streets and open garbage dumps, Burhanpur hides an abundance of magnificent Islamic monuments dating back to 15th century. Once an important trading and military outpost, Burhanpur slipped into margins of history in less than two centuries and is now nowhere to be found in any tourist advertisement.

On a recent trip, we found in Burhanpur the ruins of a riverside palace; airy pavilions with intricately carved pillars; grand stone mausoleums with latticed windows that throw filtered beams of dusty light on the graves inside; a royal bath house with cheerful paintings of birds and flowers; austere and imposing mosques with incredibly fine calligraphy, and a fort on a cliff with a mindboggling view of the undulating plains below.

Each one of the town’s treasures is a reminder of India’s

rich multicultural history and the contribution that about 800 years of Muslim rule made to the predominantly Hindu country’s heritage.

Many of the monuments in the town are in utter neglect.

Infrastructure as basic as toilets and roads to the sites is missing. Open drains run along some important tombs, which are ravaged by overgrown shrubs. Mountains of garbage greet visitors.

“Every monument here tells a story. Every stone here says ‘come to me and listen to what I have to say’ but there is nobody to listen or to take care of them,” lamented Hoshang Havaldar, 60, who has lived all his life in Burhanpur, and runs one of only two decent hotels in the town.

Burhanpur was ruled by the founding Faruqi dynasty from 1400 to 1599 and by the fabled Moguls from 1600, when Emperor Akbar conquered it. His grandson, Emperor Shah Jahan, ran his military campaigns against southern kingdoms from Burhanpur, accompanied by his wife Mumtaz.

She died while giving birth to their 14th child and was buried in a pavilion facing a small palace in a deer park.

Today, the Ahukhana, as the park was called, and its two buildings are one of the most dilapidated among Burhanpur’s treasures.

The sprawling park is locked up with no caretaker. Its rusty metal gates are tied by a chain loose enough to leave enough space for humans or animals to slip through. The grounds are overgrown with shrubs and weeds. Wild goats and cows roam freely. All that remain of the one-storey pavilion are pillars and walls, some art work on them still visible. Its

The Mogul Queen Mumtaz Mahal’s first resting place after death in Burhanpur, India. Mahal’s husband, Emperor Shah Jahan, had originally planned to build the Taj Mahal in Burhanpur, but abandoned the plan after six months. The once opulent and richly decorated pavilion is now a crumbling ruin thanks to neglect and apathy by authorities and Burhanpur’s own 200,000 residents.

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ceiling is no more. For about six months, Mumtaz’s body remained in the pavilion while Shah Jahan made plans to build the Taj Mahal on the banks of the nearby River Tapti.

But unfortunately Burhanpur’s geography, geology and hydrology conspired against his plans.

According to historians, Shah Jahan wanted the monument to be of white marble, which was only available in the faraway Markana, making transportation difficult. River Tapti’s breadth was a little narrow where he envisaged the mausoleum – meaning it would not be reflected fully in the water on moonlit nights. Finally, the rock-bed just wasn’t right to hold up a building of that mass.

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choice. Mumtaz’s body was disinterred and taken to Agra, then the imperial capital of the Mogul empire that ruled India from 15th to 19th centuries.

And so Burhanpur faded away.

One of the most beautiful monuments in Burhanpur is the tomb of Bilquis Jahan, the wife of Shah Jahan’s son. It is known as the Kharboozi Gumbaz, or Melon Dome, because of its distinctive dome and bulging walls that look like the fruit. An unimposing structure, it nevertheless stands out because of its shape and stunning interior - every corner of its walls and roof is decorated with murals in floral pattern, its colours as fresh as they were centuries ago.

But to get there we had to walk through a graveyard, where a horse lay dying in a ditch while little boys played nearby.

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Burhanpur, located in Madhya Pradesh state, was the reason for our trip, but not the destination.

Our 10-day trip cut an arc through the vast state, stopping at four other places of Islamic and Hindu culture that carried in their stone monuments stories of love, valor, devotion and sex.

The last stop was the 10-11th century Khajuraho group of Hindu and Jain temples, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Their distinctive steeple domes are made of interlocking blocks of finely carved stone, and the outer walls of temples dense with sculptures of Hindu gods and goddesses, scenes of court life, and a profusion of graphic erotic sculptures inspired by the Kama Sutra, depicting all kinds of sexual acts.

But we will save that story for another day.

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Ride the Rakaia cyclists flow across the Rakaia Overhead Bridge on Saturday before turning towards the Rakaia Gorge.

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Support for surfer

Rakaia ride down to the wire

Ricardo Christie has become the first New Zealand man in more than 12 years to join surfing’s elite thanks to the goodwill of the crowd-funding community. Crowd funding is the practice of offering financial assistance to a project through individual contributions on the internet. It’s like a sausage sizzle on a global scale. In 2013, Forbes magazine estimated the industry grew to over US$5 billion of investments worldwide.

Christie has joined 33 others in the rebranded World Surfing League, the world’s most charismatic gang of surfers since Patrick Swayze’s Ex-Presidents in Point Break. The 26-year-old has reclaimed a place last filled by a New Zealander when Maz Quinn competed in 2001 and 2002.

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By Toni Williams Mosgiel’s Joseph Chapman took line honours in the Ride the Rakaia cycling event on Saturday, taking the win by hundredths of a second over Cody McMaster, of Waimairi, Christchurch.

The finish of the 102km race was decided in a bunch sprint that saw the top 23 riders placed within seconds of each other.

Chapman’s race time was 2.29.49 however 23rd placed Sharlotte Lucas, of Hokitika, was 2.30.07.

Lucas was the first female to finish.

Race director John Moore said the race was decided in a highly-contested sprint finish.

And final placings came down to times measured within a hundredths of a second.

Moore said the each bike was transponder-timed and the race finish videotaped for accuracy.

He said there was a high calibre of riders present, likely drawn by the top prizes – it was $500 for each top male and female riders.

“It was a fantastic event,” with the weather and road

conditions ideal,” said Moore.

Two cyclists were treated at Christchurch Hospital for falls during the race.

The Ride the Rakaia was race two of a mini-series event, tied in with Around Brunner, on the West Coast.

The open series was won by Christchurch’s Jeffrey Tuck, of Burnside, with a combined total of 5hrs 48.32 - Around Brunner in 3hrs 18, and Ride the Rakaia in 2hrs 29.50.

Moore said more than 95 per cent of the riders competing in the Rakaia race were from outside the district including Dun-

edin, Timaru, Wellington and the West Coast.

Their riding skill ranged from those in the elite level to recreational riders wanting to tick the ride off their bucket list.

Third place went to Christchurch’s Ollie Hansen, of Cashmere, with a time of 2 hrs 29.50.

The 24km recreational ride that stopped in Te Pirita saw Rakaia’s Ryan Jackson win the men’s race with a time of 00.45.20 and Ashburton’s Ali Sinclair win the women’s race in 1hr 06.06.

Bolt surprise starter in Jamaican relay World 100 and 200-metre record holder Usain Bolt made a surprise 2015 season debut on Saturday, running the anchor leg in a 4x100 relay heat victory at the Gibson Relays in Jamaica.

Bolt appeared to run with

ease as he took the baton from world and Olympic 200m medallist Warren Weir and brought home the victory for the Racers Lions foursome in 39.26 seconds.

Mario Forsythe ran the lead leg while Michael Frater ran

the second leg in the preliminary heat at Jamaica’s National Stadium in Kingston.

“For me this was a good run.

It was a good blow out in the early morning,” Bolt said of his first race on home soil in the past two years.

“I am looking forward to the finals.”

Bolt set world records of 9.58 seconds in the 100 and 19.19 in the 200 at Berlin in 2009 and also helped Jamaica’s 4x100 relay to a world record.

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Wilkinson in, Lee out Tim Wilkinson has squeezed inside the cut line at The Honda Classic on the PGA Tour in Florida but fellow New Zealander Danny Lee has missed out. Wilkinson had rounds of 73 and 71 at the PGA National course, which left him at four-over for the week, which was where the cut was made. Lee carded rounds of 72 and 75 and will likely drift outside the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings. The weather has been the biggest obstacle for players this week and the high winds pushed an electronic scoreboard in a lake at the 18th green. Lightning has also featured.

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In brief No help for minnows Cricketing minnows need to play more games against heavyweight nations - as long as it’s not against India, according to skipper MS Dhoni. Plans are afoot to trim the amount of teams that appear at the 2019 World Cup from 14 to 10.

That means outfits such as the UAE, Scotland, Afghanistan, and Ireland would be in danger of losing their spots for the 50-over showpiece event. “I don’t see India playing any more games. I don’t see even a few days off where we can play any more cricket than we play,” Dhoni said.

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McCullum’s arm ‘fine’ New Zealand coach Mike Hesson yesterday allayed any concerns about captain Brendon McCullum’s fitness for the next World Cup assignment against Afghanistan in Napier next Sunday. McCullum took a nasty blow on his left forearm from Mitchell Johnson in New Zealand’s thrilling one-wicket win at Eden Park on Saturday. He batted on to flay a third half century off just 24 balls, but his arm had significantly swollen and he finished the innings with it bandaged. ‘’He looks a bit like Popeye,” Hesson quipped. ‘’Other than that he’s pretty good.”

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Cricket on the move?

Over 40,000 fans packed into Eden Park for Saturday’s epic World Cup clash between the Black Caps and Australia, but despite the huge success of the day, cricket’s future at the ground remains decidedly shaky. Plans are well underway to move international cricket away from Eden Park to Western Springs. Many cricket fans are on board with the move, but the carnival atmosphere at the ground on Saturday may have given some punters serious pause for thought.

The match has been hailed as an instant classic, reviving and potentially outdoing the brilliant scenes from the New Zealand v Australia game at the 1992 World Cup, which also featured a huge crowd and a spectacular win for the home team. One of the ironies about the campaign to move cricket away from Eden Park is that the ground has made a recent habit of delivering exhilarating matches, and Saturday’s is likely to top the lot.

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Italy, Wales take spoils A last-minute penalty try gave Italy a stunning 22-19 upset victory over Scotland in Six Nations rugby yesterday. Scotland led by 16 points at the halftime break thanks to an intercept try by Mark Bennett, while Joshua Furno and Giovanbattista Venditti scored tries for Italy. A Greg Laidlaw penalty midway through the half moved Scotland four points ahead, but relentless Italian pressure in the final 10 minutes of the match finally paid off when referee George Clancy awarded a penalty try after Scotland pulled down the Italian maul with Sergio Parisse looking set to score. Wales kept their title hopes alive with a fourth straight victory over France, winning 20-13 in Paris. The Welsh side remains in the mix for overall Six Nations glory, despite having lost to England in their opening match.

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Lauriston B batsman Bevan Richan leaves the ball in senior cricket against Tech on Saturday. Richan went on to score 14 runs with the bat, and also chimed in with two for 25 off eight overs.

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Shield finalists still unknown

By Toni Williams The search for the Studholme Shield senior cricket finalists is going down to the wire after the latest play on Saturday.

All teams still have a chance to take the shield honours, leaving the competition wide open.

Tech beat Lauriston in a game with a nailbiting finish, after Tech needed just five runs to win. Tech were on their home ground and at this point had three wickets in hand.

Tech captain Morgan Gallagher said two quick wickets saw the pressure piled on. Tech eventually won with overs to spare, but hearts were racing.

Lauriston batted first and got a total of 167 with top scorers

Luke Gilbert (35) and Jeremy Duckmanton (30).

However Hayden Sinclair cleaned up with three wickets for 27 runs off eight overs.

Fellow Tech bowlers Tom Small picked up 2-20 off nine overs and Jason Morrison 2-21 off nine overs.

Once Tech took the bat, Sinclair went on to score 37 runs, alongside other top scorers Alex Veint (32) and Callum Gallagher (28).

Lauriston’s Scott Morgan put the pressure on with four wickets for 25 runs off seven overs and Michael Gilbert took 3-26 off nine overs.

Morgan Gallagher said beating Lauriston was a good result as it took the team closer to

winning the Studholme Shield.

He admitted it had been hard fielding players at this time of year due to players other commitments so they were “pleased to get the win.”

In the other matches, Lauriston B beat Allenton by eight runs.

Lauriston B won the toss and decided to bat first.

They finished with a final score of 207 for 8 after 45 overs.

Caleb Early top scored hitting 62 off 79 balls.

Allenton could not reach the target and were all out for 199 after 34.4 overs.

Their top scorer was Jack Dudley who managed 47 before falling to the bowling of Tyler Blackman.

Blackman got three wickets for 39 runs off seven overs.

Ruben Early got four wickets for 40 runs off 7.4 overs.

Coldstream beat Methven in their game at Methven.

Coldstream batted first and scored 258 - top scorers were Jono Print (68 not out), James Fitch (56) and Richard Print (40).

Methven bowler Nick Fabish topped the bowling getting 4-49 off nine overs.

However Methven did not have the legs scoring just 140 in reply - Fabish top scored with 31.

They were taken down by the bowling of Sam Turner 4-27 off seven overs and Ash Turner 4-50 off nine overs.

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Hurricanes in uncharted territory at the top

By Daniel RichaRDson This has been some road trip for the Hurricanes.

Following wins against the Lions and the Bulls, Chris Boyd’s side made it three from three with a 42-13 victory over the Western Force in Perth on Saturday night.

After starting the season in South Africa, the stop at Perth looked like a potential bananaskin game for the Hurricanes.

So many Kiwi sides have fallen in to the trap of switching off against the Force on their way home from the Republic but the Hurricanes stressed they had spoken about remaining on task during their preparation.

Tight defence is fast becoming

the hallmark of a Hurricanes performance in 2015 and the Force were smothered throughout the contest as they were unable to break the visitors down.

A four-try bonus point capped a big day out for the Wellington-based franchise who will enjoy a bye next week.

Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd made a healthy dose of changes to his side for the game with the Force as he aimed to keep the squad fresh with a long season ahead but not all of the switches were planned.

Versatile forward Blade Thomson was a late scratching for the Hurricanes, which gave lock Mark Abbott his third consecutive start of the season.

Abbott marked the contest

with his first try in Super Rugby during the opening spell, which followed an earlier effort from Cory Jane as the Hurricanes took a 15-6 lead to the break.

Meanwhile, with six of their last seven meetings decided by fewer than 10 points, most were predicting another close encounter between the Chiefs and the Crusaders.

Unfortunately for fans of drama, though, someone forgot to tell the Chiefs.

“We were talking about it during the week,” said coach Dave Rennie.

“We win a lot of arm wrestles but we haven’t spanked too many teams over the last three years. We talked about going out and putting in a perfor-

mance that we’d be really proud of.” Mission accomplished.

Saturday’s 40-16 win at Waikato Stadium saw the Chiefs’ late blitz break open the game and confound those expecting the latest tense chapter in this intriguing rivalry.

The Chiefs’ five tries marked the most the had managed in 20 seasons of clashes with the Crusaders, while the 24-point winning margin was another record against the red-and-blacks.

In other Super Rugby games the Cheetahs edged the Blues 25-24, teh Brumbies held out the Rebels 20-15, the Bulls won a high-scoring match 43-35 over the Sharks, and the Stormers just beat the Lions 22-19.

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Lefties rule at Eden Park

By Dylan Cleaver Two grinning politicians from the right side of the spectrum took their seats at Eden Park on Saturday.

John Key and Tony Abbott had no idea that were about to be subjected to a day of left wing propaganda.

The Eden Park thriller on Saturday saw two world-class southpaw seamers producing high art with the ball.

Trent Boult knocked the guts out of Australia’s dangerous middle order before Mitchell Starc made merry in the gloaming, ripping through New Zealand’s tail and taking his side to the brink of an improbable victory.

Nineteen wickets fell on Saturday, 14 fell to lefties, 11 to Boult and Starc.

Both gave vivid demonstrations of how difficult it is to play left-arm swing when delivered at 145km/h.

The angle of the delivery and late, in-ducking swing give the sense that a wicket could fall with every delivery, which was the case at times.

Starc clean bowled Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Adam Milne and Tim Southee, while Boult hit the stumps three times, though he tried to downplay his efforts afterwards by saying he got a couple of “lucky” dragons.

Truth is, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh dragged on because Boult was bowling good, aggressive lines.

In the post-match wrap up, Australia captain Michael Clarke was extremely critical of the batting, mainly by his side but there was a message in it for New Zealand too.

New Zealand’s Trent Boult celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Australia’s Mitchell Marsh during their Cricket World Cup match in Auckland on Saturday.

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He thought both teams had been too aggressive and lacked defensive fundamentals against the swinging ball.

Batsmen had become, perhaps, too obsessed with the “power” side of the game and not diligent enough when it came to shot selection and defence.

There is a lot of merit to what he said. Some of the shots that led to dismissals yesterday were horrible, with Glenn Maxwell and Corey Anderson taking the gold and silver medals in a stacked field.

But the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Starc, Adam Milne, Tim Southee and even Grant Elliott (who looked like he never saw the ball), could be excused.

When you’re a new batsman facing fast, swinging, wicket-towicket bowling, if it’s not bowling you, you’re probably an leg before candidate.

In Starc’s case, it wasn’t so long ago that he was being looked upon as a talent that may go unfulfilled.

While he is yet to prove himself a genuine test threat, his one-day stats are impressive.

“It’s something I’ve worked really hard at for a long time, coming off the IPL last year when I dropped my arm a little bit,” Starc said of an action that is nice and high.

“It’s something I’ve worked hard on, something I feel really confident in is my white ball bowling.

“With white-ball cricket I know my game plan and I’m pretty confident with how I’m going.

“I feel really at home with the white ball, like I really belong in the white-ball team.

“My performances in the last couple of months have obviously helped.”

For Boult it was almost the opposite.

His red-ball credentials have never been in question, but he had not played enough one-day cricket to make a sound judgement on his white-ball qualities.

He has dispelled most, if not all, the doubts in one deadly five-over spell.

You could say it came out of left field.

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College netballers in the spotlight The Ashburton College Finesse Fitness A netball team will play St Margaret’s College tonight in a curtain-raiser for the Mainland Tactix game against Northern Mystics in the ANZ Championship.

It is part of a knockout competition amongst the country’s top secondary school netball teams.

The game is at Horncastle Arena in Christchurch, and starts at 6pm.

College coach Angela Mitch-

College 1st XI stumble Ashburton College 1st XI hit a speed bump in their secondary school cricket competition on Saturday, losing to North West, of Christchurch. College won the toss and elected to bat, but were two down quickly and after a 50run partnership between Michael Burton (16) and Kieran Hunt (37), the middle order collapsed, Sam Hall (18) holding out until the end for college to be all out for 98.

North West chased the total down with a wicket to spare.

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ell said the newly named squad was invited to the competition late last week after Marlborough Girls College pulled out.

The college team were the reserve side based on their placing at South Island netball tournament.

Mitchell said since then they had managed one full practice together.

The competition was part of a nationwide knock out series among 18 teams, six in the South Island region, six in lower North Island and six in the Upper North Island.

Each team had once chance or risked elimination.

Two rounds would be played in each region.

“If you win you progress,” Mitchell said.

She said it was “an exciting opportunity” and one that was too good to turn down.

It gave the team a chance to play in a professional arena and be part of the atmosphere where most of their role models played, she said.

While St Margaret’s were the top South Island qualifier and “a very polished outfit”, Mitch-

ell said it was anybody’s game on the night.

“It depends on who can make the least errors and work their new combinations,” Mitchell said.

The game was expected to be televised on Sky Sport’s College Netball later in the week.

The Ashburton College A team is Kieren Bell, Emily Hickman, Georgina Kelly, Kate Lloyd, Ella Sinclair, Molly Stapleton, Shannon Stockdale, Grace Wilson and Sophie Worsfold. The team manager is Jemma Tutty.

England face a near do-or-die Pool A clash with Bangladesh in eight days to secure their spot in the quarter-finals at the Cricket World Cup. After losing by nine wickets to Sri Lanka in Wellington yesterday, England fell further in to a hole and they’ve dropped three of their four games at the event. Their only win came against Scotland last Monday.

Having batted first and set an imposing 310, England would have enjoyed their lunch as they pondered their first victory over a test-playing nation at the global tournament.

But unbeaten centuries to Lahiru Thirimanne (139) and Kumar Sangakkara (117) meant the wellsupported Sri Lankans eased home in the 48th over.

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Top start for Vixens Tegan Philip became Melbourne’s highest-ever goalscorer as the Vixens opened their trans-Tasman netball championship title defence with a 64-40 thumping of the Central Pulse yesterday. Philip (nee Caldwell) began the match at Margaret Court Arena needing 12 goals to overtake the mark of 1186 goals set by former Vixens’ goal shooter Caitlin Thwaites. The record tumbled early in the second quarter, as goal attack Philip and her goal circle partner Karyn Bailey dominated the Pulse defenders.

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Fever upset Firebirds The West Coast Fever have opened their 2015 trans-Tasman netball season with a major scalp, upsetting the Queensland Firebirds 57-50 in Brisbane. Touted as one of the big off-season improvers prior to the season after finishing ninth in 2014, the Fever toppled last year’s runners-up yesterday on the back of a stunning third-quarter burst. Fever goal-shooter Caitlin Bassett starred for the visitors, slotting 44 goals to top the match scoresheets.

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Thunderbirds crash Adelaide Thunderbirds coach Jane Woodlands-Thompson admitted she didn’t see her side’s performance coming following a one-goal loss in Saturday’s trans-Tasman netball season opener in Adelaide.

Despite leading for the majority of the first half and a flurry of goals in the last five minutes of the game, the Thunderbirds were over-run by the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 45-44. After finishing last season in a disappointing eighth spot, Woodlands-Thompson saw similar patterns from her side against the Magic. “It’s incredibly disappointing,” she said. “There’s no point turning it on in the last five minutes, we needed to play like that the whole game.” - AAP

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In brief Epic win for Courtney James Courtney won a pulsating Clipsal 500 yesterday, backing up his 2014 victory and claiming the lead in the V8 Supercar championship. Courtney emerged victorious from pole, overcoming a relentless Kiwi Shane Van Gisbergen and teammate Garth Tander for the 250 kilometre race win. For the final 25 laps, the three shared a monumental battle for the race lead, with the Kiwi wedged between the Holden Racing Team duo. Van Gisbergen overtook Courtney on lap 60 but was gave back the lead in an act of sportsmanship. The Kiwi driver said after hitting the HRT man he didn’t feel right about claiming the lead. “I could have driven off but I thought I’d give it back and do it cleanly,” he said. “It was an epic race ... I really enjoyed it.” The final lap was marred by a major crash between Chaz Mostert and James Moffat, with Jamie Whincup appearing to nudge the Ford man into the wall.

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Phoenix stun Victory It was supposed to be a Melbourne Victory celebration, but Wellington Phoenix spoiled the party with a stunning 3-2 win at AAMI Park.

Kevin Muscat’s men had the opportunity to move to the top of the table with a win in Archie Thompson’s 200th A-League appearance, but the never-say-die Phoenix had other ideas, coming from behind twice before Nathan Burns tapped in the winner in the 77th minute. Both sides showed a willingness to get players forward in an entertaining high-tempo contest, but Victory were left to rue their failure to convert several gilt-edged scoring opportunities, including a penalty.

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Rooney nabs a double A moment of red card confusion helped Wayne Rooney return Manchester United to winning ways with a brace in a 2-0 Premier League victory over Sunderland yesterday. Beaten 2-1 at Swansea City the previous weekend, Louis van Gaal’s United were frustrated

by Sunderland until the 64th minute at Old Trafford, when Radamel Falcao won a penalty after being brought down in the visitors’ box. John O’Shea appeared to be the culprit, but referee Roger East elected to send off Wes Brown - like O’Shea, a former United player - despite protests from Sunderland’s players that he had got the wrong man.

Rooney planted the penalty into the bottom-left corner and then added a second goal to take United up to third place in the table, two points above Arsenal.

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Hampstead’s Connor Brosnahan shows his form against Methven’s Hamish Hood in Mid Canterbury A grade tennis at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre on Saturday. Brosnahan won the match 6-1, 6-1 and his team went on to beat Methven 5-1.

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No change at the top

By Toni Williams Dorie-Fairton and Hampstead took top honours in Open A grade tennis on Saturday, each winning their respective club games 5-1 and keeping them level-pegging at the top of the table. Hampstead beat Methven while Dorie-Fairton beat Hinds-Mayfield.

The competition is now five weeks into the second round

of Open A grade tennis.

In the doubles, Hampstead’s Tony Brosnahan and Connor Brosnahan narrowly beat Methven’s Kori Kawamata and Flynn Ness in the first game 7-6 before comfortably winning the second 6-1.

In the other match-up Hampstead’s Sam Bubb and Christal Brosnahan beat Hamish Hood and Erin Connelly-Whyte 6-0, 6-0.

While Connor Brosnahan, Christal Brosnahan and Bubb won their single matches against Hood, Connelly-Whyte and Kawamata respectively, Tony Brosnahan lost to Ness 1-6, 2-6.

Keeping Dorie-Fairton in the top tier were doubles pair Jaydan Cromie and fill-in player Peter Leonard who beat HindsMayfield’s Don Lake and Charlie Stock 6-4, 6-1.

Philip Crozier and Dennis Taylor beat Hinds-Mayfield duo Matt Ward and Franco Urra 6-0, 6-1.

In their singles line up DorieFairton players Cromie, Crozier and Taylor won against Lake, Ward and Urra respectively, however Hinds-Mayfield’s Charlie Stock beat Cannan Elvines 6-0, 6-1.

In the other A grade match, Tinwald beat Allenton 5-1.

Hammers miss again

Federer stuns Djokovic in Dubai final

Out-of-form West Ham United have now gone five matches without victory after losing 3-1 at home to London rivals Crystal Palace, who made club history with a fifth successive away win in all competitions. Tim Sherwood’s wait for his first points as Aston Villa manager continued as his second-bottom side lost 1-0 at Newcastle United, with Papiss Cisse scoring a 37th-minute winner. Burnley also remain in the bottom three after an own goal gave Swansea City a 1-0 win. - AFP

Roger Federer scored the 84th title of his career, kept his nose in front in his personal rivalry with Novak Djokovic, and equalled his best achievement at any tennis tournament by winning the Dubai Open for the seventh time.

The grand slam record-holder from Switzerland beat the world number one from Serbia 6-4 7-5 in a colourful success which took Federer’s Dubai tro-

phy haul equal to those at Halle and Wimbledon.

It also put him 20-17 up against Djokovic.

Federer served superbly, his 12 aces taking his career total past 9000, something only three other players have done since 1991.

Even more noticeable was his risk-taking, the frequency with which he approached the net, and the commitment with

which he attacked his ground strokes.

The victory was a fine riposte to those who said after his third round loss to Andreas Seppi in the Australian Open that his good days were now behind him.

“People are often saying how old I am - but who knows how many years I have left. I can still play with the best,” the 33-yearold said challengingly.

“I definitely won the big points tonight.

“We have played many, many times, and this seventh title does mean a lot.”

Djokovic, who was thus denied the 50th title of his career and the opportunity to overtake the 49 won by his coach Boris Becker, may reflect on the seven chances to break serve altogether which got away.

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Adore Me ‘best in world’ She has long been the Queen of New Zealand harness racing, but given her performance at Tabcorp Park Menangle yesterday, Adore Me may well be the best pacing mare in the world.

Not only did the Mark Purdon-trained wonder embarrass a strong field in the prestigious Ladyship Mile, she did so in Australasian record time - and that’s after racing in the ‘death seat’.

Driven by Natalie Rasmussen, Adore Me covered the 1609-metre sprint in a breathtaking 1:47.7.

Becoming the first member of the ‘fairer sex’ to better the magical 1:50 mark, the daughter of Bettors Delight slashed eight-tenths of a second off Smoken Up’s Southern Hemisphere stance.

Smoken Up became the first pacer on this side of the equator to break 1:50 when he stopped the clock at 1:48.5 at Menangle in April 2011.

Adore Me pictured winning the New Zealand Cup at Addington in November. After yesterday’s Ladyship Mile triumph the Auckland Cup would appear to be her next target.

Before Adore Me’s record run, Baby Bling held the mares’ crown with her 1:50.5 performance in April 2013 when triumphant in the Miracle Mile,

also at Menangle. Shebestingin - also a daughter of Bettors Delight - holds the mares’ world pacing record thanks to her 1:47 effort at Lexington in 2013.

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As for Adore Me’s moment of glory yesterday, she covered the last half in a scintillating 53.7 seconds to score by 18-and-ahalf metres from Beauty Secret, with Laterron four metres away third.

Adore Me will return to the Shaky Isles this week, with Purdon is expected to decide on an Auckland Cup start within the next couple of days.

The Auckland Cup is scheduled to be run on Friday.

Adore Me’s success was the third leg of a treble for Rasmussen from the first four races on the program.

Capturing a Drivers’ Invitational event with Ive Gottalife, Rasmussen and Purdon also combined to take out the New South Wales Oaks with Fight For Glory.

Beautide (J. Rattray) won the Interdominion Grand Final from Flaming Flutter (G. Sugars) and For A Reasong (L. McCarthy).

Allez Eagle on target Cambridge galloper Allez Eagle will be looking to extend his outstanding Ellerslie record when he attempts to make it four wins on end at the venue during Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup Day on Wednesday. Trainer Tony Pike is confident of a good performance from the son of Guillotine who is one of a number of runners being lined up by the Cambridge conditioner on the day, a team that is spearheaded by Gr. 1 Auckland Cup contender Rock Diva. - NZME

Still a class act Durham Town has spent most of his career doing battle with the country’s top sprinters and he continues to prove more than a match for most of them. The seven-yearold served further notice of that at Ellerslie on Saturday when he thumped his Gr.3 Darley Plate rivals, and not for the first time.

Durham Town beat the Group One winner Vonusti in the 2012 edition, was runner-up the following year and was third 12 months ago. The seven-year-old also has victories in the Gr.2 Concorde Handicap and the Gr.3 Stewards’ Stakes to his credit. He has also placed no fewer than five times at the highest level in multiple Railway Stakes and Telegraph appearances for trainers Dean and Donna Logan.

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Today at Manawatu Raceway

Manawatu H R C Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 02 Mar 2015 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.30pm (NZT) MEMBER’S MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 95374 Local Yokel (1) fr .............................S Phelan 2 72965 Maldini (2) fr ................................... G Martin 3 22495 Pinup Pony (3) fr ...........................S Butcher 4 5585 One More Night (4) fr ....................T Mitchell 5 40433 Cherry Evans (5) fr............... D Ferguson (J) 6 x4243 Portia (6) fr ............................ A Poutama (J) 7 070x6 Souvenir Glory (7) fr............... K Marshall (J) 8 x8622 God’s Delight (21) fr ...................P Ferguson 9 96255 Billy The Bad (U1) fr .................. J Abernethy 2 2.00pm WEATHERMASTER PALMERSTON NORTH MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, 2500m 1 70739 Bonita Michelle (1) fr ..................P Ferguson 2 067P3 Washington Diva (2) fr ......... D Ferguson (J) 3 3 Atomic Falcon (3) fr ................. B Butcher (J) 4 4208 Jericho Road (4) fr ................. K Marshall (J) 5 6869 Taylahs Girl (5) fr ...........................B Weaver 6 Bad Jack (6) fr ........................... J Abernethy 7 53274 Hey Knowitall (7) fr .......................... D Jones 8 98x Sossusvlei (21) fr ..........................S Butcher 9 4344 Strathbridge Regal (22) fr ..... A Poutama (J)

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10 76462 Golden Billion (23) fr ......................S Phelan 2.32pm COMMITTEE MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 13078 Mapua Mabel (1) fr....................... S Dickson 2 17356 Blinding Light (2) fr ........................T Mitchell 3 61046 Lady Molly (3) fr ............................B Weaver 4 93864 Johnny Vegas (4) fr .......................S Butcher 5 71131 Major Change (5) fr B Butcher (J, ............Cl) 6 53211 Bankcard (6) fr A Drake (J, ......................Cl) 7 00311 Unmissuble (7) fr D Ferguson (J, .............Cl) 8 90706 Our Wicklow (21) fr 9 06788 Wyatt Earp (22) fr S Kane (J, ...................Cl) 4 3.07pm ROY WILLIAMS HARNESS RACING PHOTOGRAPHY MBL PACE $6000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 90392 Tafadhali (1) fr ............................. S Kane (J) 2 14636 Wave Song (2) fr ....................... J Abernethy 3 46322 Balius (3) fr.............................. B Butcher (J) 4 09071 Living By Chance (4) fr ......... A Poutama (J) 5 54351 Hvar (5) fr .........................................G Small 6 98095 Monets Daughter (6) fr ....................S Doody 7 62152 Bettor Backim (7) fr ..........................B Taylor 8 06466 Cut The Cards (21) fr .................P Ferguson 9 09880 Thatshowie Roll (22) fr ........... K Marshall (J) 10 93083 Princess Kate (23) fr .................S Abernethy

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11 13425 Miss Badlands (24) fr ........... D Ferguson (J) 12 03444 Shimmy Shoes (25) fr ...................S Butcher 5 3.42pm LIFE MEMBERS MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 95703 Pilot Officer (1) fr ...........................T Mitchell 2 91435 Travelling Man (2) fr ............. D Ferguson (J) 3 86462 Rangi Rangdu (3) fr .............. A Poutama (J) 4 06863 Starry Delight (4) fr.................... J Abernethy 5 51444 Zencara (5) fr ...................................G Small 6 60585 Classic Bet (6) fr ........................P Ferguson 7 00986 Halston Bromac (7) fr .....................S Phelan 8 64519 Outa The Fridge (21) fr....................S Doody 9 42543 Everlasting Grace (22) fr ...............S Butcher 10 53476 Branch Rickey (23) fr .............. B Butcher (J) 11 07550 Rimutoto Prince (24) fr ........... K Marshall (J) 12 x0794 Megatron (25) fr ............................ F Cossey 6 4.17pm WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE PACE $6000, 5yo+ c2 to c6 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 87223 Thats Bettor (1) fr ......................S Abernethy 2 54454 Stormy Breeze (2) fr...................P Ferguson 3 5228x Franco Nikau (3) fr ........................T Mitchell 4 75877 Chequeme Rosie (4) fr......... D Ferguson (J) 5 07037 Chillysjustastrutter (5) fr ........ A Poutama (J) 6 00772 Mach Cruiser (6) fr .................... J Abernethy 7 41x49 Machie Mach (7) fr ........................S Butcher

8 74531 Mach Cullen (21) fr ........................S Phelan 9 94100 Classiegent (22) fr.................. K Marshall (J) 10 66100 Leroy Brogden (23) fr 11 82053 Golden Delight (24) fr.............. B Butcher (J) 7 4.52pm SPEIGHTS ALE HOUSE MOBILE PACE $6000, 4yo+ c2, c3 with cond. +claimer mob. pace, 2000m 1 62302 Kilkeel Lady (1) fr ..........................T Mitchell 2 26666 Prime Legal (2) fr ...........................S Phelan 3 01905 The Persuader (3) fr .............. A Poutama (J) 4 08216 Irish Kath (4) fr D Ferguson (J,.................Cl) 5 04323 Soul Hanover (5) fr ................. K Marshall (J) 6 07041 Ashley H (6) fr ............................P Ferguson 7 90706 Our Wicklow (7) fr ........................ P Fleming 8 2221P Eyre Hostess (21) fr A Drake (J, ..............Cl) 9 01231 Clarius (22) fr B Butcher (J, .....................Cl) 10 08844 Dashing Dane (23) fr..................... F Cossey 11 51686 V C Dell (24) fr ..............................S Butcher 12 72521 Steal A Grin (25) fr ....................S Abernethy 13 06325 Brainstormer (26) fr ................... J Abernethy Emergency: Our Wicklow 8 5.28pm PEGASUS SPUR HANDICAP TROT $6000, 4yo+ c0 to c5 spechcp trot, stand, 2500m 1 40220 Gosimongo (1) fr ................... A Poutama (J) 2 90400 Continental Lover (U1) fr .................S Doody 3 96235 Successful Woman (1) 30 ..........P Ferguson

4 x0327 Imnotquitesure (2) 30 ................. A Drake (J) 5 74742 Rarangi Jewel (3) 30 .....................B Weaver 6 64732 Two Wishes (4) 30..................... J Abernethy 7 05250 Earls Buller Girl (5) 30.................. B Dickens 8 03007 Bim Bom Bay (6) 30 .................... W Fleming 9 98100 Mistress Castleton (7) 30 ....... K Marshall (J) 10 0894x Consentual (U1) 30 ...................S Abernethy 11 80006 Clifden Clowers (1) 40....................S Phelan 12 90016 Opawa Speed (2) 40 .................... S Dickson 13 18073 Jomo (1) 50 ................................ J Robinson 14 0640x Palais Royal (1) 70 ...................K Chittenden Pacifiers on : Continental Lover (R8) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS Race 1: Pinup Pony, Portia, God’s Delight, Cherry Evans Race 2: Atomic Falcon, Strathbridge Regal, Bonita Michelle Race 3: Major Change, Blinding Light, Unmissuble Race 4: Balius, Shimmy Shoes, Hvar, Wave Song Race 5: Everlasting Grace, Travelling Man, Starry Delight Race 6: Franco Nikau, Thats Bettor, Golden Delight Race 7: Soul Hanover, Clarius, Kilkeel Lady, V C Dell Race 8: Opawa Speed, Successful Woman, Rarangi Jewel

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 3 12.39pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1 C1, 375m porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 02 1 xF471 Peacock Princess 22.03..............A Turnwald Mar 2015 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 2 77355 Cawbourne Josh 22.09 ....................... L Bell 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3 67456 King’s Selection 21.96.............. S Gommans 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 4 45522 Zamaddis Lass 21.96................... T Downey 5 45656 Silver Tokaam 22.36 ................ T McCracken 1 12.03pm (NZT) TURAKINA PETS C0 C0, 375m 6 46557 Cosmic Choice 21.88 ................J McInerney 1 42742 Goodtime Mike nwtd ............... T McCracken 7 22737 Ayra Stark nwtd ................................ A Clark 2 37541 Homebush Naki nwtd ................J McInerney 8 83743 Opawa Token 21.61 ........................S Maher 3 53563 Key Eye nwtd ........................... S Gommans 9 86775 Homebush Spike nwtd ..............J McInerney 4 33457 Krack It nwtd .................................... S Clark 5 x2465 Dark Faerytales nwtd .............. D T Poutama 10 85578 Queen Cobra 21.84 ................ D T Poutama 6 36532 Thrilling Toby nwtd .................. D T Poutama 4 12.57pm STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C1, 457m 7 32555 To The Bank nwtd ........................ P Denbee 1 58383 Sarah Campbell nwtd..................B Hodgson 8 1 Allegro Hero nwtd ............................L Ahern 2 54541 Cosmic Scramble 26.10 ..............B Hodgson 9 77576 Homebush Melvin nwtd ................P Blanche 3 33557 Wall Age 26.54 ................................L Doody 10 67666 Little Prophet nwtd ...........................R Waite 4 56647 Navajo Blue nwtd .................... T McCracken 2 12.21pm SHAKEY JAKEY AT ROCKY RIDGE C0 5 67763 Golfing Buddy 26.78 .................. B Johnston 6 71656 Torero nwtd ....................................R Murray C0, 457m 7 86484 Amy Wineglass 26.53 ..............A Duganzich 1 53323 Cawbourne Sarah nwtd ...............M Roberts 8 67681 Bedlam Bridge 26.02 ..................A Turnwald 2 Mary’s Bad Boy nwtd ................. B Johnston 9 88488 Belldeen 26.48 .........................A Duganzich 3 5 Magic Whitelock nwtd .................. P Denbee 4 44474 Bundoran Lad nwtd ....................... D Donlon 10 78876 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 5 33772 Dark Garnah nwtd.................... S Gommans 5 1.15pm GRANT IRVINE PHARMACY C2 C2, 375m 6 74F7 Ampelmannchen nwtd ..................... S Clark 1 54833 Bigtime Chip 21.96.........................R Murray 7 42657 Dobbie nwtd ..................................... S Clark 2 51542 Flying Blake 21.84 .............................. L Bell 8 43 Ritza Rose nwtd ...............................L Ahern 3 32775 Uno Orange 21.74 ..........................S Maher 9 78 Calzini nwtd...................................... S Clark 4 17221 Spring Major 22.14......................A Turnwald 10 8875 Bundoran Lass nwtd ..................... D Donlon 5 26873 Dasher Rum 21.78 ...........................R Waite

6 73813 Culvie Boy nwtd ...................... T McCracken 8 2.49pm LIVAMOL STAKES C2/3 C2/3, 457m 7 87663 Opawa Jay 21.74 ............................. A Clark 1 35776 Knuckle Bump 25.74 ........................L Ahern 8 76135 Ollie Baxter 21.86 .....................J McInerney 2 87537 Thou Romeo 26.30 ...........................D Edlin 9 57832 Rock On Sprite 21.85 G & .................Denby 3 36877 Acapella 26.47 ..................................D Edlin 10 77554 Lenny Mac nwtd ..........................A Turnwald 4 65543 Boris 26.17 ................................. B Johnston 6 1.45pm PERSONAL PROTECTION SERVICES LTD 5 24324 Lochinvar Maui 25.84 ..................A Turnwald 6 36314 Opawa Jean 26.45 .................. T McCracken C1 C1, 375m 7 77886 Caboul nwtd ............................. S Gommans 1 11 Pukewhai Magic 22.13 ................. P Denbee 8 66765 Thrilling Dylan 26.22 ............... T McCracken 2 54523 Cawbourne Crazy 21.91 ..............M Roberts 3 62245 Sunday Driver nwtd ..........................P Taylor 9 3.24pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C3, 375m 4 45774 Little Arthur nwtd .............................. A Clark 1 11211 Unlikely Attack 21.79 D &...........J MacAuley 5 6752x Uno Green 21.74 ............................S Maher 2 63338 Fastback King 21.85 ............... D T Poutama 6 611 Pod’s Chance 21.71 .........................L Ahern 3 13743 Bee Rabbit 21.62 .............................T Agent 7 38225 Working Jewel nwtd .........................T Agent 4 32474 Opawa Lean Meat nwtd ..................S Maher 8 64624 Homebush Misha nwtd .............J McInerney 5 72822 Homebush Ramona nwtd .........J McInerney 9 85657 Botany Bazz nwtd .....................J McInerney 6 62586 Zipping Tay 21.55 .............................T Agent 10 55857 Emma Marie 21.77....................... T Downey 7 18455 Homebush Tiare 21.64..............J McInerney 7 2.14pm CREATIVE CATERING, AWAPUNI C1, 375m 8 75243 Rockin’ Rod nwtd ........................... P Lowen 9 73836 Manu Rama 22.11 ..........................L Doody 1 38542 Vinny Doon 21.93 .........................G Atwood 2 16 Apollo 22.13 ..................................... A Clark 10 56256 Tepirita Enforce nwtd........................T Agent 3 18727 Botany John nwtd .....................J McInerney 10 3.59pm J P PRINT, PETONE C4 C4, 375m 4 42552 Flirt With Me 22.03 .................. T McCracken 1 53352 Enhancer 21.51...........................B Hodgson 5 78623 Homebush Marlow nwtd ..............P Blanche 2 22288 Super Zip Zip 21.77 ....................A Turnwald 6 14811 Sweet As Bro 21.57 .........................L Ahern 3 27533 Manyana Groper nwtd.................A Turnwald 7 86476 Working Working 21.68 ................. D Donlon 4 76152 Another Jewel 21.92 .................J McInerney 8 74564 Nominal Lily nwtd .............................T Agent 5 35747 Allegro Master 21.43 ........................L Ahern 9 77287 Homebush Bounce 21.90 .........J McInerney 6 11112 Mighty Magic 21.75 ..........................L Ahern 10 56758 Kiribati Girl nwtd ....................... S Gommans 7 63768 Dyna Filbert nwtd ......................J McInerney

8 37541 Bit Coin 21.73 ..........................A Duganzich 9 28661 Barry’s Way 21.38 ............................R Waite 10 56367 Weepu 22.46 ....................................L Ahern 11 4.34pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C4/5 C4/5, 457m 1 12512 Homebush Ginger 26.43 ...........J McInerney 2 23432 Varga Frost 26.09..........................A Speight 3 F6415 Mercenary 25.90 .........................A Turnwald 4 42117 Graduation 25.80 .............................L Ahern 5 35343 Mammy Brown 26.00 .......................L Ahern 6 43282 Ritza Danny 26.10 ...........................L Ahern 7 26414 Curious Life 26.11 ...........................M Olden 8 77261 Cawbourne Steve nwtd ................M Roberts 9 41555 Speed Legend 25.71...................B Hodgson 10 27578 Fashion And Fame 25.87 .................L Ahern 12 5.09pm WWW.PNGREYHOUNDS.KIWI C5, 375m 1 61515 What’s Up Gee 21.46 .......................L Ahern 2 41333 Big Boy Deno 21.59 .....................M Roberts 3 58387 Wheelie Good 21.60 ...................A Turnwald 4 33643 Stellar Force 21.45 ................... S Gommans 5 13816 Opawa Shaiden 21.66..................M Roberts 6 12752 Tee Kay Yapper nwtd ........................ S Clark 7 21224 Elle Packer 21.24 .............................L Ahern 8 11135 Allegro Class 21.59 ..........................L Ahern 9 17451 Individual Lily 21.40 .........................L Ahern 10 73266 Blue And Curly 21.27 .......................L Ahern LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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The ease with which the Breakers halted the hottest team in the competition suggested the Kiwi club were hiding an extra gear all along - and suggested they deserved to be warm favourites to claim a fourth title in five season when the finals begin next week.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Kind of denominator of land the public can use (6) 8. It is rating overcurtailment, in addition (5) 9. Put on a different frock and get the balance back (7) 11. One salt, wrong to crew it, may be carried for luck (8) 12. Figure study shortly made singular in the States (5) 15. How long play is shown to involve one in disaster (4) 16. Invite leaders of all social kinds (3) 17. What’s more, it is finished (4) 19. Flower arrangement, for argument’s sake, around Puerto Rico (5) 21. Mother is even less polite, holding a man out for no good (8) 24. Push the lever down to make blue (7) 25. There can’t be any less, as it’s allowed to get around it (5) 26. Peter’s out to keep annoying one (6)

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QUICK ACROSS 1. Burst into flames (6) 5. Overtook (6) 9. Marksman (6) 10. Faith (6) 11. Slay (4) 12. Mathematical formula (8) 14. Give in (6) 16. Move restlessly (6) 19. Incapacitate (8) 21. Rebuff (4) 22. Beginnings (6) 23. Weather chart line (6) 24. Move about violently (6) 25. Device (6)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) At the same time that the year is starting to pick up its pace dramatically, there is a chance today to take a deeper look into the needs of the heart.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) As home and professional forces clash you’ve got the intellectual savvy and hindsight needed to see that it’s all about smart time management.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) An important day for connecting, friendship and all things social and serendipitous is especially good for communication and relating.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) While there may be some financial tension today it’s the last hurdle you’ll have to cross. Approach this with a smart head for money.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) While personal and/or relationship tension may have come to a head again, there’s a chance for a communication and/or relationship breakthrough.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) Work forces clash with forces on a mission to get you to slow down and pace yourself, forcing you to work smarter in order to avoid work tension.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) While the focus is still on work matters you’ve had a chance to establish what excites you and where your heart stands, ready now to walk the talk.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) While you’re likely to be dealing with work/life balance issues, this time around you’re able to see that it’s about working smarter.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) While there could be some tension today, communication challenges or just a sense of frustration it comes with an opportunity for a breakthrough.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) While financial tensions are a recurring theme, the money gods are giving one last push today in order to clear any financial or income blocks.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) While your personal and relationship needs are in conflict there’s also a chance for a communication and/or relationship breakthrough.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) Any work tension today is more likely to be a call to slow down and pace yourself, which will work to your advantage in the long run anyway.

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Family Notices MITCHELL, William Please note all late death Thompson (Tom) – notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours April 13, 1946–February 26, must be emailed to: 2015 at Ashburton. Passed away peacefully with his fam- deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. ily by his side. Loved son of the late George and Melva. During office hours notices Beloved brother of the late may also be sent to: Lynnlee and Colin Smith, classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Maryan and Mike Dawson Any queries (Auckland), John and Dianne please contact Mitchell (Invercargill). Loved 0800 Uncle to Rhys Smith and DanASHBURTON iel Munns, Mark and Brenda (0800-274-287).

Smith, Stuart, Sam and Ben Dawson, Andrew and Amy Mitchell, Kristy and AJ Keller. DEATHS Great Uncle to Nikita, Jakob, Mitchell, Grace, Liam, James, Holly and Indy. Donations to Methven House would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to the Mitchell family PO Box 472, Ashburton. A service Canterbury owned, for Tom will be held in our locally operated chapel corner East and Cox Patersons Streets, Ashburton on TUESDAY March 3 commencing at Funeral Services 2.30pm followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematoand Ashburton rium.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

MITCHELL, William Thompson (Tom) – 13/4/1946 - 26/2/2015. Rest in peace “Tom” we will miss you.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am Whanau Living Meals to fill the freezer; DIY advice for adding privacy to the home; Maihi has design advice; Beez has a two-minute workout. 0 10:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 With special guest Justin Bieber. 0 11:30 Coach Trip PGR 3 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm N Come Dine With Me Couples Rival couples compete to host the best dinner party.

3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0

TV THREE

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 6:52 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 6:55 My Little Pony 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 The 7D 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Dinosaur Train 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle 1:35 Judge Rinder PGR 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 3:30 Numb Chucks 0 4pm Shake It Up 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 Seven Sharp 0 7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 Our First Home With the 7:30 The Middle biggest house and a huge Frankie’s idea of the family workload, it seems the eating Thanksgiving dinner at Wardlaws may have bitten off a local restaurant does not go more than they can chew. 0 as planned. 0 8:35 Stalker AO When an actress 8pm Cougar Town PGR 0 is terrorised in her home, the 8:30 The Mysteries Of Laura 0 TAU investigates an obsessed 9:30 The Walking Dead 0 fan; Perry gains more access 10:30 20/20 0 into Beth’s life. 0 9:30 Forever AO 0 10:30 One News Tonight 0

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 Rachael Ray Rachael celebrates her 1500th show, with surprises from first lady Michelle Obama to Oprah.

11:30 ‘Til Death PGR 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO 1pm The Bold And The Beautiful PGR 1:30 Dr Phil AO 2:30 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3:30 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 30 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 Million Dollar Minute 5pm The Block – Fans v Favourites 6pm 3 News

11pm Criminal Minds AO 3 0 11:55 The Mentalist AO 3 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:15 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11pm Sons Of Anarchy AO 3 Action is taken to strengthen Samcro. 0 12:10 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 The River Cottage Treatment 7:30 Salvage Hunters 8:30 Gourmet Farmer Afloat 9:30 Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 10am Get Growing 10:30 The River Cottage Treatment 11:30 Luke Nguyen’s France Noon Coast 1pm Salvage Hunters 2pm Gourmet Farmer Afloat 3pm Catch And Cook – US 3:30 Barter Kings 4pm The Flying Winemaker 4:30 Rachel Allen’s Everyday Kitchen 5pm House Wreck Rescue 6pm Lonely Planet – 1000 Ultimate Experiences 6:30 Buying Alaska 7pm Traders And Collectors 7:30 Explore 8:35 Empire The story of the British Empire, tracing not only the rise and fall of the empire but also the complex effects of the empire on the modern world.

10pm Travel Wild Discover some of the world’s most remote locations to find what tourism is doing to play its part.

10:30 Traders And Collectors 11:10 House Wreck Rescue

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Midnight Lonely Planet – 1000 Ultimate Experiences 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Grand Tours Of Scotland 1:30 Toy Hunter 2am The Flying Winemaker 2:30 Rachel Allen’s Everyday Kitchen 3am Buying Alaska 4am Explore 5am Empire

11pm Super Fun Night PGR 0 11:30 Samantha Who? 0 Midnight Happy Endings AO 3 0 12:30 Shameless AO 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 Scandal AO 3 0 3:20 Army Wives AO 3 0 4:05 Regular Show PGR 3 0 4:15 Zeke And Luther 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

7pm Campbell Live 7:30 The X Factor New Zealand 8:30 The Blacklist AO The team investigates the vanishing of a polygamous cult leader with dangerous shipping containers buried on his property; Red seeks a hidden safe. 0 9:30 State Of Affairs AO 0 10:30 3 News

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6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Beyblade – Shogun Steel 3 7:55 Danny Phantom 8:20 Chuggington 3 0 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 The Moe Show 3 0 9:35 Julius Jr 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 5pm It Only Hurts When I Laugh 5:30 The Nanny 3 0 6pm Futurama 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 New Girl PGR 8pm The Goldbergs PGR Barry fakes being sick in order to have an epic adventure like the one in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. 8:30 Community PGR 9pm How I Met Your Mother PGR 3 9:30 Parks And Recreation PGR 10pm Parks And Recreation PGR 10:30 The Chicago Code AO 3

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 3 1:55 Big, Bigger, Biggest 3 The technological advances that have allowed the world’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Three Gorges Dam in China, to be built.

3pm Jamie At Home 3 Jamie Oliver cooks at home with simple, accessible ingredients, including fruit and vegetables grown in his kitchen garden.

3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 3 8:30 60 Minutes 9:30 Prime Rocks – History Of The Eagles AO 3 (Part 1) A journey through their highs and lows, their break-up and reunion, and their ongoing success as an international super group.

6am Cycling – Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite (Highlights) 6:30 L Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500. 8:30 Cycling – Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite (Highlights) 11am Cycling – Kuurne-BrusselKuurne (Replay) Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports UK News 1pm Football – Arsenal TV Arsenal v Everton. 4pm Small Blacks TV 4:15 Random Rugby TV 4:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Force v Hurricanes.

5pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Highlanders v Reds.

5:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Chiefs v Crusaders.

6pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Cheetahs v Blues.

6:30 College Netball St Margaret’s v Marlborough Girls.

7:30 L Netball – ANZ Championship Tactix v Mystics. From Horncastle Arena in Christchurch.

9:30 Netball Zone 10pm Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Steel v Swifts. From ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill.

10:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Tactix v Mystics.

11:25 Entertainment Tonight 11:55 Infomercials

12:05 Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2am Home Shopping

11pm Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity (Highlights) Midnight The Crowd Goes Wild 12:30 Football League Show 1am Football – A-League Highlights Show 1:30 Football – A-League (Highlights) 2am Football – A-League (Replay) 4am Football – A-League (Replay)

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7:30 Football – A-League (Highlights) Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix. 8am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Lions v Stormers. 10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Steel v Swifts. Noon Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Clipsal 500 – Race One. 12:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars The Blacklist Prime Rocks – History of the Championship (Highlights) Clipsal Eagles, 9:30pm on Prime 8:30pm on TV3 500 – Race Two. 1pm Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship THE BOX DISCOVERY MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS (Highlights) Clipsal 500 – Race Three.

7:40 Just Married PGS 2003 Comedy. 1:30 Motorsport – V8 Life 2pm 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The 6am Magic Of Science PG 6:40 The Making Of Edge Of Golf Central 3pm Sky Sports Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Murphy.

Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn Underwater Escape. 6:30 Deadliest Tomorrow PG 2014 Featurette.

News UK 3:30 Football – Capital Catch PG 7:30 Moonshiners M 9:15 The Fast And The Furious PGL 7:40 Modern Family PGL 6:55 Need For Speed MC 2014 One Cup Final (Replay) Chelsea Liquid Courage. 8:30 MythBusters Action. Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper. – Tokyo Drift MVL 2006 Action.

8:05 WWE Main Event MC v Tottenham. 6pm Football – PG Motorcycle Flip. 9:30 Great Lucas Black, Bow Wow. 8:55 CSI MV 9:05 87th Annual Academy A-League (Highlights) Melbourne White Highway PG 10:30 9:45 SVU MV Awards PG (Highlights) 10:40 Noah 11am Snatch 18VL 2000 Crime.

Victory v Wellington Phoenix.

American River Renegades PG Brad Pitt, Vinnie Jones.

10:35 CSI – New York MV MV 2014 Drama. Russell Crowe, 6:30 Rugby Nation Suicide Run. 11:30 Evil, I M Hunting Jennifer Connelly. 1pm Delivery 12:45 Enemy Of The State MVL 11:25 CSI – Miami MV 12:15 CSI 7:30 Fox Sports News – Miami MV 1:05 Whose Line Is It Humans. Noon Evil, I M Natural Born Man ML 2013 Comedy. Vince Vaughn. 1998 Action Thriller. Will Smith, 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild Gene Hackman, Jon Anyway? PG 1:30 CSI MV 2:20 Law Killer. 12:30 Crimes That Shook Voight, 2:45 Need For Speed MC 2014 And Order MV 3:10 The Amazing The World M 1:30 Deadly Sins M Action. Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper. Regina King. 2:55 Cherry Falls 16VS 8:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Killers on the Run. 2:30 Aeroplane Race PG 4pm Modern Family PGL 2000 Horror Thriller. Brittany Murphy, (Highlights) Force v Hurricanes.

4:55 The Haunting Of Bryan 9pm Rugby – Super Rugby Repo PG We’ve Got an Emergency 4:30 The Simpsons PG Jay Mohr. 4:25 The Longest Yard Becket ML 2010 Thriller. Tim Daly, (Highlights) Highlanders v Reds.

Situation. 3:30 Bering Sea Gold 5pm Hardcore Pawn PGL MVLS 2005 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Tom Arnold. 6:25 The Best 9:30 Rugby – Super Rugby PG Under the Ice; Nome, Alaska.

5:30 CSI MV Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds.

Man Holiday MLS 2013 Comedy.

4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 6:30 The Simpsons PG 6:15 Legends Of The Fall MVLS 1994 (Highlights) Chiefs v Crusaders.

Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard.

10pm Motorsport – Nascar Sprint MythBusters PG 6:30 Railroad 7pm Hardcore Pawn PGL Drama. Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt.

8:30 Housebound MVLC 2014 Cup Series (Highlights) Daytona Alaska PG 7:30 Auction Hunters PG Horror. Morgana O’Reilly, 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Paul MVLS 2011 Comedy.

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8pm Auction Hunters PG 8:30 RBT MC Simon Pegg, Nick Frost.

Rima Te Wiata. 10:25 The Two 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:30 You 9pm Fire Scene Investigation M Faces Of January MVL 2014 Thriller. 10:20 Autumn In New York M 2000 11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Netball – ANZ Championship Have Been Warned Again M 10:30 Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen.

9:30 CSI MV Romantic Drama. Winona Ryder, (Replay) Tactix v Mystics.

The Unexplained Files M 11:30 10:30 SVU MV Richard Gere.

TUESDAY Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M 11:30 CSI – New York MV TUESDAY Midnight Inappropriate Comedy TUESDAY 16LS 2013 Comedy. Adrien Brody, 12:05 Cherry Falls 16VS 2000 Horror 1am Netball Zone 1:30 Fox TUESDAY TUESDAY Sports News 2am Netball – ANZ Rob Schneider. 1:25 The Haunting Thriller. Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr.

12:30 The Amazing Race PG Midnight Who The (Bleep) Championship (Highlights) Tactix Of Bryan Becket ML 2010 Thriller.

1:35 The Longest Yard MVLS 2005 1:20 Modern Family PGL Did I Marry? M 12:30 Stalked v Mystics. 2:30 Football League 2:55 The Best Man Holiday MLS Comedy. Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, 1:45 Law And Order MV – Someone’s Watching M 1:30 Show 3am Football – A-League 2013 Comedy. 4:55 The Making Burt Reynolds.

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CSI MV 5:05 Duck Commander ML PG 4am Ice Cold Gold PG 5am Chelsea v Tottenham.

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5:35 Paul MVLS 2011 Comedy.

5:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG Dirty Jobs PG

6:30 Pukoro 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Iwi Anthems 3 8:30 Te Kaea 2 9am Tatai Hono 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2

6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari 2 8pm Get Your Fish On PGR 3 8:30 N Indelible Bangalore-based documentary filmmaker Pavitra Chalam tells the stories of seven people with Down’s syndrome in India.

9:30 The First World War AO 10:35 Iti Pounamu AO 11:05 Te Kaea 3 2 11:35 Closedown

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Sport

Lydia Ko keeps a close eye on the progress of her ball on her way to winning her second New Zealand Open title at Clearwater yesterday.

PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON

Ko secures second national title

BY WYNNE GRAY The five hour trip had a few glitches for Lydia Ko before her journey past huge galleries to an 18th hole coronation at the NZ Open yesterday.

The world No 1 survived a few mid-round tremors to steady and add a second national crown to her success last week at the Australian Open.

“I ended up winning and that was my goal at the start of the day,” Ko said.

“I wanted to win in front of such great crowds and I knew

they were supporting us. This is probably the biggest crowd I have seen,” she said.

Playing partner Giulia Sergas had mentioned that huge 6417 final round crowd support to Ko who replied, “It’s home.”

When she played and finished second last year, she flew in from the Bahamas and was really tired throughout and not ready to play the following event.

Flying in from Australia this time was easier and the trip up to Singapore for her next tournament was manageable. Ko flew out last night and has three

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events before the first major of the season.

After her course record 61, Ko began her final round with a five shot lead and stretched that with birdies on her opening two holes. Most of the final day crowd assumed that hot start would translate into a stroll to victory for the teenager.

There were some tremors when Ko hit several wayward tee shots but the brilliance of her recoveries to save par steadied most watching in the warm Canterbury conditions.

Normality looked to have re-

turned when Ko birdied the 6th to be three under for her round.

Then some gremlins appeared.

She pushed her second into the water on the 8th then overshot the 9th green and failed to get up and down.

Three shots gone and while playing partner Charley Hull also had a bogey she was only just adrift as they headed for the back nine.

When Hull converted a rare putt for an eagle on the 10th, the squeeze became tighter but Ko’s birdie response got her back in sync.

She added another at the 12th when Hull airmailed the green and the margin was back to five.

“Even at that time I just focused on my game,” Ko said.

“For me, three shots went in two holes and you never know in the wind, just one loose shot can end up penalising you for a couple of shots so I just tried to keep focused.

“All I could do is hit good shots and concentrate on my game and if the other player plays better than me then I can’t do much about it. That’s what I try to think about.”

- NZH

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