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Mid Canterbury’s top tennis coach believes it was a miracle he and his family walked away relatively unscathed from a crash on the Rakaia River bridge on Saturday.

Mid Canterbury tennis coach Andre van Rooyen and his family were returning from Christchurch when their vehicle was struck from behind, causing them to crash into the side of the bridge before being spun 180 degrees to face back towards Christchurch.

“We were approaching the bridge and the traffic in front was going really slowly so I told my wife Debbie to slow down,” he said.

“She looked in the rear view mirror and said this guy behind us is going to

Andre van Rooyen (from left) with his daughter Christine, wife Debbie and son Sebastian back at home after being involved in a car crash on the Rakaia River bridge on Saturday.

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smack us, so I looked around and he was not slowing down. It all happened quite fast but time did seem to slow down.

“He hit us on the right rear side so that spun us into the side of the bridge and facing back towards Christchurch. I have no idea how we didn’t hit the car in front and I think if we did things would have been a lot worse.”

Despite everybody in the car suffering whiplash and his son breaking his foot in two places, van Rooyen said he is incredibly grateful that things did not end up worse, especially through the quick

reactions of other people at the scene.

“We were very lucky there were two nurses that were there to help out and there was also an off-duty police officer,” he said.

“My wife froze up in the driver’s seat after the crash and the nurse sat in the passenger seat with her and took her through some breathing exercises to calm her down.”

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Cancer Society spreads some baking joy

By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

The Cancer Society is hoping that the simple donation of some baking can be a positive boost for those who are sick over the festive period.

The society’s annual baking send-out is under way, with a plethora of shortbread, balls, cookies and cakes being gifted.

Cancer Society Ashburton manager Annie Bonifant said this is the eighth year they have gifted baking and that the support it has received was astounding.

“Harvey’s Bakehouse have been really supportive, baking lots of things and charging us barely anything and there has been a lot of other people who have also contributed,” she said.

Bonifant said there would be more than 130 separate parcels being delivered across the district as soon as they possibly could.

Social media was a big boost Bonifant said, with word getting out on Facebook without their knowledge, leading to a flood of donations.

Right – Volunteers show off the baking parcels they have prepared to be delivered by the Cancer Society.

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Elderly man faces historic charges An elderly Ashburton man painted a sad picture of remorse in the Ashburton District Court yesterday.

The 85-year-old was facing two historic charges of indecent assault against his own daughter, from 1967, when she was aged under 10 years old.

The family was living in a North

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The court heard the man went into the bedroom of the girl, coming home after drinking. He sat on the side of the bed and hopped into bed with her. He lay beside her and pushed her pyjama pants down to her knees and fiddled with his belt before lying flat on top of her, and she felt his penis

between her legs.

The girl heard her mother in the house which caused the man to leave his daughter’s bedroom and quickly return to his own bedroom.

The girl’s mother went to the lounge, at which time her father went back to her bedroom and asked her to go to his bedroom,

and she hopped into her parents’ bed where her father completely removed her pyjama pants, lay on top of her, and she felt skin on skin contact, with his penis on her.

When her mother was heard coming towards the bedroom Kathryn grabbed the pyjama pants and hid before her mother left the bedroom and she was able

to return to her own bedroom.

The man’s lawyer Josh Lucas said his client wanted to make amends and had tried to in the past.

Judge Joanna Maze remanded the man on his guilty pleas for restorative justice to March 18, with bail to continue with a non-association clause to be varied.

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■ ASHBURTON POLICE

Retiring cop says we’re a top town

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scooped up those who needed scooping up and it played a huge role in turning lives around, Dean said.

“I talked to them and realised there was nothing for me to do, it was all being done by them.

I knew straight away I would be able to work with a community that thought the same way as me.”

Like every town Ashburton had people who simply didn’t want to be part of the community, but unlike some communities, Ashburton generally knew who those people were, he said.

“I tell them, work with us and we’ll help you, or work against us and we’ll see you’re incarcerated.

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His stay in Ashburton might have been relatively short, but retiring senior sergeant Phil Dean says he’s leaving a town he considers one of the safest in New Zealand.

He made a farewell speech to Ashburton District councillors last week and said it had been great to work in a place where people knew who they were and what underpinned their community.

“I thought when I came here I was coming to a broken community but to my pleasure I came to the complete opposite, to a vibrant community,” he said.

Safer Ashburton was a big player in putting in place the systems and services that

These are the conversations I have with them. If they won’t work with us, we’ll work against them.”

For the families that were now working positively with the police, there was every chance their next generation of young people would not come up the same way, through criminal activity, Dean said.

No matter what police or social agencies did, however, there would always be people who simply did not care, but for most of those around Ashburton, there were still things that could be done, some way that the community could work with them, he said.

When asked if Ashburton was sufficiently resourced in terms of police, Dean said that depended how you determined sufficient.

If you looked at New Zealand

as a whole and where the problems were, there would be hardly any police in the South Island; if you looked at Canterbury as a whole, all the police would be in Christchurch because that was where the majority of crime occurred.

“If you look at social investment in policing in Ashburton, yes, it’s adequate.”

Police activity was determined by the size of an area and the scale of crime, he said.

“In Christchurch you would never look at crime at the same level as we do here. Take cellphones in cars. If you were in Ashburton you’re far more likely to get caught than Christchurch.”

Police could always do more in any area, but here Safer Ashburton was doing a lot of work that was stopping young people going down a slippery slope and keeping them engaged in the community, Dean said.

The key with those young people was to get them involved in their community, but they needed to play a part in determining what their community was. It needed to be a community that was relevant to them, he said.

Dean leaves Ashburton and retires from the police at the end of the year. Matt Emery will be in charge of the Ashburton station on a reliving basis from early January.

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Tennis family grateful to be alive after crash From P1 Despite the other driver appearing to be in the wrong, van Rooyen is not holding any judgement against him.

“We are just incredibly grateful we came out alive and it is not our

place to judge,” he said.

“I am sure the other bloke will be very sorry and that he will be beating himself up about it.

“When we left I just shook his hand and said I’m thankful we are alright, and I am sure the police will deal with him from here.”

It is understood that traffic had slowed on the bridge for cyclists; it is not illegal for them to travel across the bridge.

Mid Canterbury plice sub-area commander Phil Dean said drivers needed to be incredibly active and aware when travelling over

the Rakaia River bridge.

“It is the longest bridge in the country and it is an uncomfortable experience to drive over it at the speed limit,” the police commander said.

“We have seen through NZTA data that people on average drive

20km/h slower over the bridge and you wouldn’t get people going that slow on the road so there is obviously concern there.

“It is about being an active driver and just making sure you are aware of what is going on around you.”

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Home detention for shock assault Devoe Rogan’s assault on a young woman trying to escort him from a gathering was a big shock to those who knew him.

So said Judge Joanna Maze when sentencing the defendant at the Ashburton District Court yesterday.

Rogan received four months home detention after pleading guilty to the assault with intent to injure charge.

Her Honour acknowledged counsel Gretchen Hart’s indications her client was hugely remorseful, was a first offender and had good family support. However, she did not grant Hart’s request for community detention, going for the stronger sentence of home detention instead.

In her summary she said Rogan refused to leave a gathering and was grossly intoxicated when the woman tried to escort him from the property.

He pushed her, punched at her, and forced her to the ground, grabbed her by the neck, banged her head into the footpath and kicked her to the head and face several times. Injuries included

swelling and bruising.

“The level of injuries tends to suggest the force was not at the highest end of the scale, but that’s likely to be of limited consolation,” Judge Maze said.

Her Honour noted Rogan acknowledged his abuse of alcohol was a significant factor and that he was willing to engage in programmes.

He was soon to return to Napier and his sentence would begin there on December 20.

Edwin James Wild’s good character references and keenness to stay in his agricultural job over the harvest season served him well in court yesterday.

The young man was facing his first ever court appearance. It was for drink driving in November with a breath alcohol level of 890 micrograms per litre.

His lawyer Tony Garrett was considering a section of the law in relation to vehicle ownership, when Judge Maze suggested delaying sentencing.

“That’s an extremely charitable approach,” Garrett responded.

Police did not oppose the suggestion, and she convicted and remanded Wild to April 29 for sentencing.

She handed down a warning at the same time, telling the defendant if he was caught drink driving again between now and sentencing he could not expect the same consideration.

Sarah Alice Hutchison was sentenced to nine months supervision and ordered to pay reparation for two stolen number plates and petrol.

Hutchison had pleaded guilty to the three charges, as well as an additional charge of presenting a stolen cheque.

The court heard she and an associate removed registration plates from two separate vehicles, put them on their car and filled up with $118.59 of fuel and drove off without paying.

Ben Puru, 51, labourer, had a breath alcohol level of 490 micrograms per litre at a routine police stop on December 1. Court documents showed it was his third or

subsequent drink driving offence.

He pleaded guilty and was convicted and remanded on bail for sentencing to January 21.

from holding or obtaining a drivers licence for 28 days then is authorised to apply for an alcohol interlock licence.

Jacob Chubb was driving while disqualified, but did not have his vehicle confiscated due to this being likely to cause hardship to another.

The court heard Chubb lived in a rural area where his partner and baby relied on the car.

Chubb was convicted and fined $200 and disqualified from driving for six months.

Jamie Alan Procter had fixed his car and was trying it out when caught speeding and drink driving with a level of 600 micrograms per litre of breath on December 1.

The 21-year-old English national was working as an agricultural contractor in Mid Canterbury and was to leave the country in a couple of days.

He pleaded guilty to the two charges.

“Before you go home you have to face taking responsibility for your actions,” Judge Maze said.

She convicted and discharged him on the speeding charge and convicted and fined him $600 on the drink driving charge and disqualified him from driving for six months.

Nirvana Rose Smith was convicted and fined $200 and disqualified for six months on a driving while suspended charge.

Philip Lewis Andrew Kirkman was convicted and fined $200 for driving while suspended.

Samuel Ward Lovett had a breath alcohol level of 901 micrograms per litre when stopped on December 1 in Ashburton.

The 23-year-old was convicted and fined $400 and disqualified

Kellye Anne Foster was convicted and fined $100 on each of two driving while suspended charges, and disqualified for six months on each to be served concurrently.

■ JUSTICE HELEN WINKELMANN

New Chief Justice challenges access to courts Justice Helen Winkelmann, the incoming Chief Justice, says everyone – from the powerful to the weak – deserves access to justice, and this can be compromised by high court fees, delays, and a lack of representation.

“Access to justice is the critical underpinning of the rule of law in our society: it is the notion that all, the good, the bad, the weak, the powerful, exist under and are bound by the law,” she said in a statement yesterday.

“That condition cannot exist without access to courts, and without the ability to obtain a just resolution of claims before those courts. Cost, delay and a lack of

representation all can act as barriers to justice.”

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday that Winkelmann would take over from retiring Supreme Court Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias on March 13 next year.

“Her Honour is recognised by her peers and the profession for her superior intellect, her judicial instinct and experience, coupled with strong leadership, qualities that I am sure will make an outstanding Chief Justice,” Ardern said.

Winkelmann, 56, has served as a judge for 14 years after being made a partner in a major com-

mercial law firm when she was just 25 years old. She was appointed to the High Court in 2004, became Chief High Court Judge in 2009, and was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2015.

It was a great honour with significant responsibility in an increasingly complex and diverse society, she said.

“An independent, and skilled judiciary is vital to the health of our democracy. So too a judiciary that has a good understanding of, and remains connected to, the communities which make up New Zealand.”

Her statement included the same lines about “the good, the

bad, the weak, the powerful” from a speech she gave in 2014 as Chief High Court Judge, titled Access to Justice – Who Needs Lawyers?

In that provocative speech, Winkelmann talked about how high court fees and barriers to legal aid were contributing to a “growing justice gap”, which was turning the justice system into a user-pays system increasingly out of reach for the poor.

“Unless we have this access [to justice for all], we will live in a society where the strong will by any means, including violence, always win out against the weak,” she said in her speech.

She noted court fees that, in one

case in the High Court, amounted to $6700 for a one-day hearing.

“Because access to justice should be available to all, and not just to those who can afford the price set upon access to the courts, only those who can afford that contribution should be required to pay.

“The fee regime should not operate to deny access to the courts.”

She also challenged the “very low” maximum income for legal aid eligibility, which was $22,366 a year at the time, and has since only increased to $23,820.

This may have led to an increase in people representing themselves, she said in her speech.

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Billboard has eyes Specsavers is claiming a New Zealand first with a smart billboard that will donate $1 to the Fred Hollows Foundation every time someone looks at it. The digital billboard will be live in the Rialto Shopping Centre in Newmarket from now until December 23.

It uses facial recognition technology built into its screen to detect when a passer-by sees it.

Donations are capped at $10,000.

Specsavers has also teamed up with the iconic Kiwi artist Dick Frizzell for a limited-edition lens cloth.

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Ashburton Pakeke Lions club president Ron Patterson (front left) presents the cheque for $10,000 to Dementia Canterbury general manager Darral Campbell (front centre).

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The Ashburton Pakeke Lions have played a helping hand in continuing services that help those with dementia in our community.

Members from the club gathered at the Hotel Ashburton on last week to present a cheque for

$10,000 to Dementia Canterbury, a total which Dementia Canterbury general manager Darral Campbell said was absolutely fantastic.

“We are a charity and we are contracted to the CDHB (Canterbury District Health Board), but that only covers one-third of

our costs, so we have to fundraise the rest, and a figure like this is a massive help,” said Campbell.

Dementia Canterbury offers a range of services for people suffering from dementia, from education services to support groups.

“We are also rolling out an ac-

tivity programme in Mid Canterbury with Menz Shed and Bunnings and it is donations like this that enable us to run these programmes,” she said.

The funds were raised through a dementia awareness breakfast at the Hotel Ashburton on October 19.

Game changer for airport biosecurity The most sophisticated X-ray technology available to scrutinise the bags of international travellers for any unwanted pests was unveiled yesterday at Auckland Airport by Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor.

“Our dynamic biosecurity environment means we must constantly adjust our scrutiny and strengthen our border security as threats emerge,” O’Connor said.

The million-dollar scanner features three-dimensional imaging

(real-time tomography) that will make it easier for quarantine officers to pinpoint risky items that have been difficult to detect in the past such as dried meat, goods hidden behind laptops and stink bugs.

“Biosecurity New Zealand is also developing software with Australian counterparts that will allow the scanner to automatically recognise risky items such as fruit that could harbour fruit fly.

“This is a game changer for bi-

osecurity. It is the most sophisticated piece of X-ray technology we could have in place to support our officers at Auckland Airport and provides another useful tool in our multi-layered biosecurity system, sitting alongside 50 detector dog teams, arrival cards, risk assessment and public awareness campaigns.

“The scanner will check bags before passengers pick them up and images will be sent to quarantine ahead of any searches,

similar to how security X-ray screening operates at many major international airports.

“Ultimately we want this technology in place across the passenger, mail and cargo pathways as traveller numbers and trade increases.

“It’s important we all do our bit for biosecurity as we all benefit from a country relatively free of unwanted pests and diseases and we all suffer the consequences of an incursion,” he said.

A Queenstown police were left shaking their heads after catching a builder drinking a bourbon and coke while driving to work on a notorious stretch of highway.

The 22-year-old was driving from Edendale to Queenstown when he was pulled over at a checkpoint on the Devil’s Staircase, near Kingston, at 7.30am yesterday.

He admitted to having a can of Jim Beam on the floor, which he had half-drunk, Constable Anara Hocking said. “He said he got thirsty around Kingston and wanted a coke, and the RTD was the closest thing he had.’’ The man was breath-tested and was under the legal limit, Constable Hocking said.

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Slavery charge laid A Hawke’s Bay-based Samoan national has been charged for human trafficking and slavery after he allegedly brought Samoans to New Zealand to work illegally in the horticultural industry since the 1990s. He is facing an array of charges, including seven of arranging entry of a person into New Zealand by deception and 10 counts of using a person as a slave.

He appeared in Hastings District Court yesterday and entered no pleas and was remanded on bail.

He is due to reappear in the Napier District Court on January 28. In response to this case, Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway directed the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to undertake “in-depth research on temporary migrant worker exploitation in New Zealand”. The arrest followed a lengthy investigation.

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OUR VIEW

Please avoid a Christmas tragedy I

know it’s been said in this space before, but we’re going to say it again – because at this time of the year, it seems as though it needs to be on repeat almost as much as those nagging Christmas carols that play on repeat over the festive season.

We need to be bloody careful on our roads.

There is no perfect time for tragedy. But at this time of the year, when family is so paramount, tragedy is inflicted with a double dose of pain on those involved.

News from the weekend in Canterbury was dominated by accidents across the plains, in fact that’s been the tone of the

news for a few weeks now and it’s getting pretty hard to open up the phone and see yet another notification of another serious accident.

In the last week five people have died on Canterbury roads.

That’s five people who aren’t going to be around to spend Christmas with their family this year, five people whose

lives could just have easily been spared and the trauma of losing a loved one wouldn’t have been heaped on an entire family.

Sadly, that number could have been even more too with near misses and some extreme slices of luck playing a big part in the number not being higher.

Attention isn’t a hard thing to enforce while driving and it is inattention which often leads to so many accidents.

Right now everyone is in a hurry, not just in their vehicles, but in everyday life.

We’re rushing to get things done before the holiday period, rushing to get Christmas shopping done and things organised,

but if we just slowed down that little bit and took in the situation around us a bit more, things might be a bit different.

It would be better to get to Christmas Day and through the holiday period being a little bit behind the schedule or a little bit disorganised than to not get there at all, surely?

While it’s easy to put the spotlight on those who are directly impacted by accidents like those which have occurred in the past seven days, it’s also leaving an everlasting mark on those who are called to help in such situations.

Our emergency services folk are there to provide a service

to the community. They are the ones who rush towards a scene which no one else really wants to be a part of and some of the trauma and grief they must deal with is hard to imagine.

So, next time you see a firefighter, police officer or paramedic walking down the street or driving past you as you head down the street – take a minute, say gidday or give them a wave.

That wee gesture might mean a lot to them, but it’s also a good way to ensure you’re a little bit more aware of what’s going on around you too.

And that’s something we could all do with a little more in our lives.

Street insider-trading scandal.

(Boesky served about two years of his sentence).

In 1992, Kim Young-sam was elected South Korea’s first civilian president in three decades.

In 1998, the House debated articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton. South Carolina carried out the nation’s 500th execution since capital punishment resumed in 1977.

In 2000, The Electoral College cast its ballots, with President-elect George W. Bush receiving the expected 271; Al Gore, however, received 266, one fewer than expected, because of a District of Columbia Democrat who’d left

her ballot blank to protest the district’s lack of representation in Congress.

Ten years ago: A UN court in Tanzania convicted a former Rwandan army colonel, Theoneste Bagosora, of genocide and crimes against humanity for masterminding the killings of more than half a million people in a 100-day slaughter in 1994. W. Mark Felt, the former FBI secondin-command who’d revealed himself as Deep Throat three decades after the Watergate scandal, died in Santa Rosa, California, at age 95.

Five years ago: A presidential advisory panel released a report recommending sweeping

changes to government surveillance programs, including limiting the bulk collection of Americans’ phone records by stripping the National Security Agency of its ability to store that data in its own facilities.

Ronnie Biggs, 84, known for his role in Britain’s 1963 Great Train Robbery, died in London.

One year ago: An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster route hurtled off an overpass south of Seattle and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below; three people were killed and dozens were hurt.

(Investigators found that the train was traveling 80 mph in a 30 mph zone.) The Los Angeles

Lakers retired numbers 8 and 24, both of the jersey numbers worn by Kobe Bryant, the leading scorer in franchise history.

Today’s birthdays: Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark is 91. Rock singer-musician Keith Richards is 75. Movie producerdirector Steven Spielberg is 72.

Movie reviewer Leonard Maltin is 68. Actor Ray Liotta is 64. Actor Brad Pitt is 55. Singer Alejandro Sanz is 50. Actor Casper Van Dien is 50. Actress Katie Holmes is 40. Actress-singer Bridgit Mendler is 26.

Thought for today: It’s a complex fate, being an American.

— Henry James, American author (1843-1916).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, December 18, the 352nd day of 2018.

There are 13 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in history: On December 18, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, was declared in effect by Secretary of State William H. Seward.

On this date: In 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify the US Constitution.

In 1892, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker” publicly premiered in St Petersburg, Russia; although now considered a classic, it received a generally negative reception from critics.

In 1916, during World War I, the 10-month Battle of Verdun ended with French troops succeeding in repulsing a major German offensive.

In 1917, Congress passed the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution prohibiting “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors” and sent it to the states for ratification.

In 1940, Adolf Hitler signed a secret directive ordering preparations for a Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. (Operation Barbarossa was launched in June 1941.)

In 1944, the US Supreme Court upheld the government’s wartime evacuation of people of Japanese descent from the West Coast while at the same time ruling that “concededly loyal” Americans of Japanese ancestry could not continue to be detained.

In 1957, the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, went on line. (It was taken out of service in 1982.)

In 1972, the United States began heavy bombing of North Vietnamese targets during the Vietnam War. (The bombardment ended 11 days later.)

In 1987, Ivan F. Boesky was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a major Wall

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Why online voting will not be getting my vote

By Ian Welch

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he nine New Zealand councils that wanted to trial online voting in the 2019 local authority elections have now put the plan on hold until 2022. As a voter, and a university academic specialising in cybersecurity research, the very idea of online voting alarms me. Why? Firstly, and I think most importantly, is security. There is no way to fully secure e-voting systems from cyber-attack.

Online voting is not yet safe.

And it may never be, remaining forever vulnerable to hackers who could manipulate elections by altering votes, casting fake ones, discovering how individuals vote and even preventing people from voting.

It is the very nature of software to be insecure. Humans write software, so it’s inevitable they make mistakes and introduce bugs that can be exploited. Even as we develop new defences, cyber attackers develop new attacks, meaning a digital voting system that is safe today may not

be tomorrow.

Proponents of online voting make the point that we use the internet to do our banking and shop every day, so what is different about online voting?

This argument ignores the fact that doing e-commerce online is inherently risky, and fraud is common. This is not obvious to consumers, because losses suffered due to fraud are not directly paid for by the individual victim of an attack - instead, the costs are spread across all customers. You cannot apply a similar logic to online voting, because one instance of tampering means the entire election will need to be rerun from scratch.

Worse, we can’t rely upon techniques equivalent to financial auditing to detect that an election has been tampered with.

It is true that local government voting papers identify who cast the vote, so it would be possible to ask voters if what was recorded was what they meant. But how many voters will need to be audited to detect cases where just enough votes were changed

to change the electoral outcome?

Maybe so many that we might as well have run the election manually.

Another issue is that the devices voters use may not be secure.

In the US, up to 30 per cent of computers contain malicious software that could prevent ballots being transmitted, or replace them with entirely different votes on a mass scale. That isn’t possible with a postal voting system, for example.

A third issue is that electronic votes cannot be counted or recounted, if results need to be audited, by individuals or election observers. Checking actual ballots is a lot more reliable than checking computer systems for signs of tampering.

All this means that if we can’t guarantee the integrity of an online voting system we can’t trust it - and that puts the whole democratic process under threat.

Proponents say online voting might pull in apathetic younger voters who live their lives on their screens, or increase voter turnout. Except it might not.

Evidence from Estonia, the first country to introduce online voting for its parliamentary elections in 2007, suggests internet voting simply makes voting easier for those who already vote.

It had just a 1.5 per cent rise in overall voter turnout between 2003 and 2007, and only 30 per cent of the population use it even after a decade.

Running an online voting trial for local body elections and potentially providing a pathway to online voting for national elections before these problems have been solved is a dangerous exercise that could ultimately destroy trust in our electoral process.

Academics are researching promising techniques based on advanced cryptography, but it may be decades, if ever, before we can vote online with confidence.

Ian Welch is an associate professor in the school of engineering and computer science at Victoria University of Wellington

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■ KEVIN GEDDES RETIRES

Farming stalwart calls time

By Tim Cronshaw

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Ashburton farming stalwart Kevin Geddes is about to end a long chapter of service to agriculture.

When he retires on December 21, his departure will mark the end of an era at the corner office of Federated Farmers’ Mid Canterbury branch on West Street.

For decades Geddes, 80, has served the Feds and farmers well beyond accepted retirement age, more lately as a part-time policy analyst.

His progression from sheep and beef farming to cropping and dairying coincided with early representation on Young Farmers and Federated Farmers boards and then into rural support and policy development.

Many long hours had only brought him immense satisfaction. There were no regrets and he had been fortunate to have lived in a blessed generation, he said.

“Our food is better, our lifestyle is better and when you read history and old diaries of our forebears, we are extremely fortunate. There’s no such thing as luck – there is good fortune which is improved through work.

If I have anything going into retirement it’s that I do not intend to stop working. That’s what life is all about.’’

Geddes ran the family sheep and beef operation, Braeside, in Maniototo from 1962 until moving to 325 hectares of land in Carew in 1973. Irrigation was added to the mixed cropping and livestock farm and part of it was developed into a dairy unit in 1984. He and his wife Lorraine then sold some of the farm, keeping the dairy farm and buy-

Kevin Geddes, with wife Lorraine, will still be working in his retirement.

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ing Cracroft before eventually moving into Ashburton.

Geddes became the rural co-ordinator of the New Zealand Rural Trust during farming’s challenging phase of the 1980s and helped farmers rebuild their lives.

Asked to take on the Mid Canterbury presidency, he opted to become chief executive of the branch and later work as a policy analyst.

Throughout this period he always found time to represent many community and non-profit groups.

Much of this work will contin-

ue when his paid job ends.

Part of his retirement will be following his son’s aviation career and being involved at his daughter-in-law’s function venue and their country garden.

Federated Farmers’ newest life member will manage the trust that owns several buildings, including the site of the federation’s branch office.

The concept of him sitting at home would be a “total disaster’’ for him and his wife, he said.

Geddes said he would observe in his retirement years how farming overcomes the realities of rural-urban communication, bios-

ecurity and the environment.

“My generation drained the swamps and there will always be a balance but we must be pragmatic. Actually, by simply blocking up the drains we can return the swamps back if that is what society wants. … [But] are you going to buy that land and impose constraints on farming that have the potential to make farming financially unsustainable? That will always be a tension point.’’

Geddes received a Queen’s Service Medal in the 2017 New Year’s Honours for services to agriculture and the community.

Synlait signs up NI farms Dunsandel milk processor Synlait has signed up its first group of dairy farmers to supply its new north Waikato site for the 2019/20 season.

The company, owned by China’s Bright Dairy & Food Co, the A2 Milk Company and other investors, is taking on suppliers for its yet to be completed Pokeno site.

Chief executive Leon Clement said the milk procurement team had met with a positive response from Waikato dairy farmers as well as rural professionals.

He said farmers were impressed with Synlait’s Lead With Pride programme and wanted to be rewarded for their work within the environment as well as animal health and welfare, milk quality and social responsibility.

“We’re thrilled to have signed up our first group of milk suppliers.’’

Synlait wants to talk with farmers keen to supply milk within 150 kilometres of the new site.

National milk supply manager David Williams said the company had received good inquiries, but was still keen to hear from more Waikato farmers.

“We’re also looking for A2 milk and winter milk, but farms don’t need to be A2, or have winter milk to supply us,” he said.

Development timelines for the Pokeno site are on track, with the first nutritional spray dryer expected to be ready for the new season.

Once commissioned, the dryer will be capable of producing up to 45,000 metric tonnes each year of nutritional powders, including infant-grade skim milk, whole milk and infant formula base powders.

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MARKET REPORT

BY GUY TRAFFORD The MPI Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) has recently come out and by and large it makes positive reading.

The primary sector as a whole is predicted to lift by 3.8 per cent in the season finishing the end of June 2019. With the exception of the arable sector which has a small drop all over sectors are pointing in the right direction.

Breaking the report down dairying, perhaps surprisingly, is leading the way with a forecasted lift of 3.3 per cent. Much of this is driven by the grass growing conditions being experienced this year.

Meat and wool after the record year last season are still predicted to achieve a lift of 0.8 per cent with wool and hides holding this sector back from achieving greater gains. The big mover is horticulture which is aiming for a 12 per cent jump, the extended seasonal employment programme paying dividends here.

Arable is looking to drop by 5.2 per cent mainly due to climatic impacts last season having their influence as prices are not too bad. So, given the optimism from the ministry you would think farmers would be feeling pretty chipper about how things are going. But apparently not.

Rabobank have also just published their confidence survey and it makes fairly grim reading with the third straight fall in a row.

So, what is going on with farmer psyche?

The thing to remember is most farmers are coming off a previous good season, this especially applies to meat farmers but the dairy industry despite the issues of Fonterra didn’t have too bad a season also. So, the likelihood of prices dropping is a high probability. However, returns came down the list when it came to the drivers of farmer confidence.

This is reflected in the survey in that government policies remain the highest concern on the list rather than returns, although they do feature.

Meeting the changes that new laws and regulations require is one thing, this takes planning and adjusting systems and has its own set of costs. But perhaps the greater concern is around the additional paper work and box ticking required to satisfy the bureaucrats that there is evidence of making the required changes.

Compliance around nutrients and water use, add to that the farm environmental plan, which then also has to be audited.

In the meantime, the previous government thought that farmers had less bookwork to and reduced the standard 25 per cent IRD allocation of a residence for ‘office’ work to 20 per cent, go figure.

If you make the mistake of adding value to your product in the vain hope of improving profits then compliance ratchets up

to a whole different level and, we wonder, why New Zealand is losing its competitive advantage to other food producing nations and why farms are becoming larger, at least then they may be able to afford the administrators required to keep up with the paper war.

The coming “wave” that many farmers are concerned about is the recordkeeping for the areas around climate change. It is highly likely that farmers will be required to ramp up records on animal weight gains, numbers and weight changes plus trees grown and cut down and no doubt more I haven’t thought about. So, it is perhaps not surprising farmers have a dimmer view of the future than the ministry does as it is the farmer who has to do the work.

Sheep The schedule for lambs has continued its slide and while prices are still ahead of the same time last year, since the peak in early September over $11 per head has come of lambs. The ewe schedule has dropped also, but not to the same degree and indications are that demand may be lifting slightly. Saleyard prices for lamb has dropped slightly for store lambs, prime seem to be, as usual, ahead of what the schedule indicates.

Wool Despite a smaller offering at Napier last week most lines were either par or slightly down on the previous sales apart from some limited amounts of finer hogget wool which were in seller favour.

Cattle Little movement on the beef schedules this week apart from bull from one processor having a surprising lift be it by only 5c per kg. Judging by saleyard reports prices have eased a little in the yards perhaps the grass market is starting to drop off as farmers start to think that the inevitable dry period cannot be too far away, although yet more southerly rain is due later this week.

Venison Heavy cuts to the venison schedule, and it is now behind where it was at this time last year. Given the high-flying prices paid earlier last autumn this is quite a turn-around given the hype from the market earlier and growers will be starting to get concerned at where the prices will settle at.

Dairy Major news has been the Fonterra fixed MS price option coming up. However, it does not begin until the next dairy season and only 5 per cent of the Fonterra milk volume will be allocated to this initiative. So, farmers are unlikely to get too worked up over it.

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■ POLAND

‘Rules’ for climate deal Almost 200 nations, including the world’s top greenhouse gas producers, China and the United States, have adopted a set of rules meant to breathe life into the 2015 Paris climate accord by setting out how countries should report their emissions and efforts to reduce them.

But negotiators delayed other key decisions until next year — a move that frustrated environmentalists and countries that wanted more ambitious goals in light of scientists’ warnings that the world must shift sharply away from fossil fuels in the coming decade.

“The majority of the rulebook for the Paris agreement has been created, which is something to be thankful for,” said Mohamed Adow, a climate policy expert at Christian Aid. “But the fact countries had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the finish line shows that some nations have not woken up” to the dire consequences of global warming as outlined in a report by the UN Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC. Officials at the talks, which ended late Saturday in the Polish city of Katowice, agreed upon universal rules on how nations can cut emissions. Poor countries secured assurances on financial support to help them reduce emissions, adapt to changes such as rising sea levels and pay for damage that has already happened.

“Through this package, you have made a thousand little steps forward together,” said Michal Kurtyka, a senior Polish official who led the talks.

While each country would likely find some parts of the agreement it did not like, he said, efforts were made to balance the interests of all parties.

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President Michal Kurtyka poses for a photo after adopting the final climate change agreement at Poland.

AP PHOTO “We will all have to give in order to gain,” he said. “We will all have to be courageous to look into the future and make yet another step for the sake of humanity.”

The talks took place against a backdrop of growing concern among scientists that global warming is proceeding faster than governments are responding to it. Last month, a study found that global warming will worsen disasters such as the deadly California wildfires and the powerful hurricanes that have hit the United States this year.

The recent report by the IPCC conclud-

ed that while it’s possible to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century compared to pre-industrial times, doing so would require a dramatic overhaul of the global economy, including a shift away from fossil fuels.

Alarmed by efforts to include that idea in the final text of the meeting, the oil-exporting nations of the US, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait blocked an endorsement of the IPCC report midway through the talks. That prompted uproar from vulnerable countries like small island nations and environmental groups.

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■ AUSTRALIA

Cash to help Aussies age at home Thousands of extra older Australians will be given money to pay for care at home, as part of a $550 million aged care funding boost.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said respect for older Australians is at the heart of the announcement, which will ensure more people who want to age in their homes can do so.

But Labour says the funding goes nowhere near demand, which is rising faster than the government has funded it.

That sentiment has been echoed by aged care advocates, who have welcomed

the step but urged the government to do more.

The government is funding 10,000 new home care packages for people with highlevel care needs, at a cost of $287 million by mid-2022.

Half of the new packages will involve payments of up to $33,000 per individual each year, while the other half – for older people with the greatest care needs – will involve payments of up to $50,250.

The extra packages, which will be available to Australians from early 2019, come after the government offered 20,000 more

packages in the past year.

The latest Department of Health annual report put the total number of home care packages delivered in 2017/18 at about 100,000.

Labour aged care spokeswoman Julie Collins said the latest government investment was just a “drop in the ocean”.

“As we go into the Christmas period there are still 127,000 Australians waiting for a home care package sitting on the national priority wait list,” she told reporters.

Collins said the waiting list had grown by 18,000 people in just six months. - AP

Catriona Gray of the Philippines was named winner of the Miss Universe 2018 competition in the Thai capital Bangkok, besting contestants from 93 other countries to claim the prize. The 24-yearold Gray edged out first runner-up Tamaryn Green of South Africa and thirdplace Sthefany Gutierrez of Venezuela.

Gray succeeds the 2017 winner, DemiLeigh Nel-Peters of South Africa. The theme of the 67th Miss Universe pageant was Empowered Women and was judged by seven women including former pageant winners, businesswomen, and a fashion designer.

Birthday cake for Pope Children who frequent a Vatican pediatric dispensary have given Pope Francis a birthday cake, a day before he turns 82.

Francis joked with them Sunday, saying he hoped “such a big cake doesn’t give indigestion” and blew out a candle atop the treat decorated in the Vatican’s yellow-and-white official colours. He said children are good at teaching grown-ups to be humble, to better understand life and people. Francis said: “The proud, the arrogant, can’t understand life because they’re incapable of lowering themselves.” The charity dispensary, or medical clinic, assists 400 children.

■ UNITED STATES

Not into bingo, 84yo gets college degree After raising five kids and retiring at age 77 from her secretarial job, Janet Fein couldn’t be blamed for finally relaxing, but that’s not her.

Fein, now 84, went to back to school and will accomplish a long-held goal this week when she graduates from the University of Texas at Dallas with a bachelor’s degree.

“I didn’t have anything to do in retirement and I didn’t think that playing bingo was up to my speed,” said Fein, who majored in sociology because she felt it was “substantial.”

She said she enjoyed all the reading and writing papers. “With each class I already knew a lot, but then I also learned a lot.

And that made me happy,” she said.

People 65 and older make up less than

one per cent of US college students. In 2015, they accounted for about 67,000 of about 20 million college students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

“Keeping oneself active and vital and giving yourself something to look forward to like that is just a really positive move,” said Dr. Carmel Dyer, executive director of the UTHealth Consortium on Aging at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Fein took part in a state programme that allows people ages 65 and older to take up to six credit hours for free at public universities in Texas.

About 2000 people took advantage of the offer last year, according to the Texas

Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Fein said she wanted the degree “with all of my heart” and kept going to classes even as she transitioned from living on her own and driving herself around to needing a walker and oxygen and eventually moving to a senior living facility. Then her knees gave out, so she did a semester of independent study and took online classes to fulfill her degree requirements.

Tracy Glass, 40, befriended Fein after they both took front-row seats in a class.

“I sat right next to her and over the course of the semester built a fast friendship with her,” said Glass, who said Fein’s firsthand memories of world events — like the women’s movement — enlivened discussions.

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Cardi B offers support Cardi B is asking the public to not bash Offset, who became the target of internet outrage after he interrupted her set at the Rolling Loud Festival in Los Angeles Saturday night and asked her to get back together with him. Cardi B on Sunday said in an Instagram video that she wishes people wouldn’t bash the father of her daughter. The festival’s co-founder Tariq Cherif said that the festival had nothing to do with Offset’s appearance and that headliners and their teams have full control of the stage and who is allowed on it. The couple broke up in early December.

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■ CATTLE DISEASE

Govt says M. bovis eradication possible

The Government is confident it is taking the right action to eradicate Mycoplasma Bovis. relatively recent incursion from late 2015-early 2016.

“The response started nearly 18 months ago and as the Coalition Government and the farming industry learns more about the disease, processes may change, but at this stage I have confidence the approach we are taking to erad-

icate is the right one and we remain committed to this,” she said.

Two testing programmes to work out the spread of M. bovis in New Zealand have returned no undetected clusters of disease.

The Spring bulk milk testing programme on all 11,300 dairy farms has identified only three

infected properties that were already part of the tracing programme and to date there have been no positive test results in the beef calf-rearing survey.

Currently there are 32 active infected properties and 51 have been cleared of the disease.

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Court to decide golf park future Auckland Council has agreed to halt development works planned for popular Auckland golf course Chamberlain Park, pending a judicial review hearing next June.

Opposition group Save Chamberlain Park is challenging the council’s decision to redevelop the 18-hole public golf course and free up land to the wider community.

The council was to commence stage two of its $22 million five-part master plan but has now agreed to hold off after judicial review proceedings were filed by Save Cham-

berlain Park. A court date has been set for June 7.

The opposition group also sought an interim order preventing the council from starting work on reducing the golf course to nine holes until the judicial review hearing.

The golfing group welcomed the latest development in the long-running saga, saying this gives them time to canvass the public opinion and discuss alternative plans.

“We want to engage with ccouncil to see if we can find a sensible way forward.”

The 18-hole golf course in Mt Albert is owned and operated by the council but the Albert-Eden Local Board has been pushing for change.

That means cutting the golf course to nine holes and adding a new aquatic centre, playground, cycleways and two artificial turf sports fields.

Save Chamberlain Park has previously argued in court that the local board had breached its obligations to collaborate and co-operate with other local boards on changing the golf course’s use.

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tors set up to assess whether there will be any fall-out for the company.

Agria first bought into Wrightson in 2009, helping bail it out from taking on too much debt in the failed merger with Silver Fern Farms. At the time, the OIO cleared the investment on the grounds that it would create or protect local jobs, boost export receipts, and also included an offer to sell riverbed and foreshore to the Crown.

It also included a research and development co-operation agreement to invest in and establish international joint ventures.

When Agria set up the joint venture with Ngai Tahu and New Hope to take control in 2011, the OIO approved it on the grounds that it would boost exports, introduce new technology or business skills to New Zealand.

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No consideration was paid, documents lodged with the stock exchange show.

The dilution of the joint venture means Agria and minor partner New Hope own 46.6 per cent of Wrightson.

The future of Agria’s Wrightson stake is up in the air, with the Overseas Investment Office reconsidering whether it meets the ‘good character’ requirement. The OIO started investigating the stake after the US Securities and Exchange Commission launched a probe into Agria.

Last week, Agria and its executive chair Alan Lai settled fraudulent accounting and market manipulation claims brought by the SEC, without admitting or denying the charges.

Both have been cooperating with the OIO’s probe and Wrightson has a committee of independent direc-

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Ngai Tahu takes direct stake Ngai Tahu Capital has taken a direct stake in PGG Wrightson, ending a seven-year relationship with Singapore-domiciled Agria as the foreign investor’s grip on the rural services firm remains uncertain.

Last Friday, the investment arm of the South Island iwi ended an agreement that pooled its investment in Wrightson with Agria and Chinese agribusiness New Hope International. Ngai Tahu Capital was a junior partner in the joint venture with a 7.24 per cent stake.

At the time, it touted the $15 million investment as diversifying its portfolio and building international relationships.

Ngai Tahu has taken direct ownership of 27.4 million Wrightson shares, or 3.6 per cent of the company, worth about $14 million at the current 51 cents share price.

stepping up in all aspects of biosecurity.

“There has been a 20 per cent increase in use of the national animal tracing system (Nait) over the past year and 27 new Nait compliance officers are out in the field working with farmers,” he said.

“Last week the Government took action to crack down on livestock rustling by proposing two new offences to the Crimes Act because we recognise the multiple risks this presents to the rural sector.

So far around 180 farmers have received almost $37 million in compensation.

“It is in everyone’s interests to work through the more complex situations promptly, particularly during the next two years where we do the heavy lifting, followed by several years of surveillance,” O’Connor said.

Mycoplasma bovis, which is not harmful to humans, can cause lameness, mastitis and abortions in cattle.

Cabinet has approved $444m for 18/19 and 19/20 years for work to eliminate M. bovis.

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The Government is confident that the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis can be eradicated in New Zealand.

It would be a world first if successful.

“Based on all the evidence presented to us, we are confident that eradication is possible and that we are on track in what’s a world first but necessary action to preserve the value of our national herd and economic base, Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor said yesterday.

O’Connor was speaking alongside Jacinda Ardern at the Prime Minister’s post-Cabinet press conference.

The Government announced a massive response in May after the disease was detected on cattle and dairy farms.

“We have received feedback from the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) that shows the eradication response is making substantial progress,” Ardern said.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – The Synlait milk factory is...? a. Close to Rakaia b. Close to Dunsandel c. Halfway between 2 – The Bismarck Sea is near which location? a. Queensland b. Papua New Guinea c. Western Australia 3 – Millais, Hunt and Rossetti were part of which artistic movement? a. Cubist b. Impressionist c. Pre-Raphaelite 4 – In which country were gene-edited twins recently born? a. Japan b. US c. China 5 – The Bronze Age generally followed which period? a. The Mesolithic b. The Neolithic c. The Jurassic 6 – Which flower changes colour according to the amount of acid in the soil? a. Hydrangea b. Dianthus c. Rose 7 – Which text starts ‘In the beginning...?’ a. A Tale of Two Cities b. The US Constitution c. The New Testament 8 – In which sport is The Ford Trophy played for in New Zealand? a. Cricket b. Softball c. Tennis

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Planting the evidence

BY CONNOR LYSAGHT

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s demonstrated by some of our previous articles, crime in late 19th century Ashburton could often seem quite ridiculous. Accounts of court cases from old issues of the Ashburton Guardian can range from solemn to hilarious, depending on the circumstances.

With that said, I have thought it appropriate to share what I consider to be one of the oddest criminal cases of Ashburton’s history. What follows is the case of Thomas Nolan and Jeremiah Hefferman – tree thieves.

Trees, of all things?

Two Ashburton Guardian articles, one dated the August 12, 1880, and another a week later, tell an interesting tale of conspiracy, intrigue and trees.

On the usual page detailing the Resident Magistrate Court session of August 10, wedged between a first offender’s drunk and disorderly case, and a routine sheep-stealing accusation, sits an offence simply titled ‘Alleged Larceny of Trees.’

Two men – keep in mind that two actual men thought this was a good idea – were charged with stealing at least 18 trees that were the property of the Domain Board. As stated in the newspaper, Thomas Nolan and Jeremiah Hefferman stole what are referred to as “microcarpa” initially which may refer to a great number of smaller species.

We also learn that they stole larger trees as well.

At this first hearing, Nolan applied for a remand so that he could get his case straight. Hefferman also requested a remand on account of him only being a lodger with Nolan, or more accurately, he was clearly trying to weasel his way out of the situation entirely and leave Nolan to deal with it. Nolan surely learned a life changing lesson from this case (apart from “don’t steal trees”) – to stop being friends with Hefferman.

Humphrey W. Charlton, the domain’s keeper, claimed that a large quantity of trees had been stolen from the domain on four separate occasions – 66 trees to be exact, which he reckoned were worth up to £4 19s total. Furthermore, Charlton claimed he had seen some of these trees in Nolan’s garden. The two offenders were detained with a bond of £100 and two £50 sureties each. One week later, on the August 17, the thieves would reappear before Resident Magistrate F. Guinness, and what

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followed was a rollercoaster of a trial.

Crimes unearthed The second hearing got off to a good start with an argument between O’Reilly (a witness of the defendants) and Guinness over having the thieves tried separately, which Guinness denied.

H. W. Charlton then proceeded to lay out every detail he could recall regarding the thefts, and all signs seemed to point at Nolan and Hefferman’s guilt.

Charlton stated that on various dates throughout July and early August, trees had gone missing from the Domain and kept popping up in the same garden almost immediately after. One Mr Cookson eventually came to Charlton asking him if he’d missed

any trees, and when he replied that he had indeed missed eighteen trees recently, Cookson directed him to a tree that had been lying out opposite a boarding house.

Charlton reasoned that, given the position of the Domain and the garden where his trees were appearing, that tree Cookson found in the street was on a straight path toward the residence of the accused.

Final verdict Charlton got a search warrant for the property and went to investigate with Constable Neill.

Charlton recognised most of the trees there by marks he had made himself, also noting how all the trees had been pulled up by the roots in an effort to transplant them. Mr O’ Reilly, grasping at straws no doubt, claimed “it is quite possible for other persons to mark trees like this one”, however he was quickly shut down by the testimonies of one other gardener, Constable Neill, and multiple neighbours who had seen the

accused planting trees over the last month.

Once all witnesses had been interviewed, and after Nolan made a further statement attempting to exempt Hefferman from any guilt, the Resident Magistrate delivered his verdict. In the end, Hefferman was fined £4 or two weeks in prison, and Nolan was fined £21 18s or two months in prison.

The case of the tree thieves stands out among other accounts of larceny from the Guardian in the 1880s as being one of the strangest premeditated acts by anybody in this town, especially

when you start to wonder – just what were they trying to achieve?

We cannot know for certain whether the tree thieves ever struck again, but we can make some inferences based on newspaper records. Thomas Nolan pops up over 30 years later in the Guardian for breaching prohibition laws in Ashburton, however it is not clear whether it was actually him. As for Jeremiah, it seems that this debacle was the last criminal plan he got himself involved with, since his name is not mentioned again in any newspaper nationwide.

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RESULTS ■ Bowls MSA Bowling Club MSA Outdoor Bowling Club’s half day triples, december 14.

Sponsored by Skip2itFlooringXtra 1st M. Anderson. J. Kewish, G. Crack. 3 wins 19 ends 32 points 2nd B. Mayson, M. Smallridge P. Collins 3 wins 14 ends 30points 3rd A. MacKenzie, J. Ryk, I. Kaye 2 wins 16 ends 32 points.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club December 14 Midlands Seed Social Teams Top Team: Hunters and Collectors 28.2 – Lou Soal, Denis Stoddart, Barry Jury, Tim Newton; Men: Read Rebels 28.3, Henpecked 28.5, Vintage Wine 29.8; Women: RingIns 30.5; Mixed: GIIFA 28.35, Handicap Chaps 29.9 Nearest the Pins: Templeton Motors – Greig Sparrow, Mac & Maggies – Jono Hayes, Paul May Motors – Peter Walker, Gabities – Greig Sparrow Gabites Lucky Player – Anne Watson NB: teams will play on Tuesday December 18. No teams play on Friday December 21.

December 15 Christmas Salvers Winners: Sharon Bradford 43 stableford points and Perry Hunt 42pts.

Other winning scores: Gaby Jansen and Sean Strange 41pts; Sue Hastie and Ron Carlson 40pts; Mike Holmes, Bill Hetrick, John Richards and Vicki Moore 39pts.

Twos: Adrian Hopwood, Perry Hunt and Jeff Hewitt.

Nearest The Pins: South Island Seeds: Jeff Williamson; Rothbury Insurance: Royce Jamieson; Allenton Meat Centre: Peter Morgan; Braided Rivers: Jeff Hewitt; Charming Thai Longest Putt: Gaby Jansen; Tinwald Tavern Spot Prize: Jeff Hewitt.

Birdie Jackpot Hole: #2, Nett Eagles Jackpot Hole: #7 Nine Hole Overall winner: Andrew Teale on 20 stableford points on c/b from Sam Prince 20pts.

Other winning scores: Murray Lister and Geoff Rhodes 18pts; Gordon Clinton 17pts

Tinwald Golf Club December 13 Twilight Stableford Grade winners is the twilight stableford round from alternate tees: -6; Nigel Heney 23, Owen Miller 22, Brent Kirdy 21 b/l. 7-10; Adam Lowe 23, Kerry Venmore, Paul Lane, Tom Wing, Pete Ranson 22, Mitch VanderKrogt, Sam Shearer 21 b/l. 11 plus; Greg Prendergast 24, Lawrence McCormick 22, Tony McAndrew 21 b/l.

Women: 0-14; Sue Gutsell 23. 15 plus; Shirley Young 22. Non-handicap; Todd Halliday net 33. Bayley’s Nearest the pin: # 2 Tom Wing. # 16 Andy Rattray. Two’s; None.

Eagle; Nigel Heney #3 Radio Hokonui hacker of the night Luke Spence with 5 points.

December 15 Par Leading scores in the Lynn Trophy par round. -18; Tony Sheppard 5 up, Paul Hefford, Ryan Ford 4 up, Pete Marshall 2 up

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton County Ladies Vets Golf December 21 At Tinwald - 9.00am for 9.30am start A.G.M. Christmas afternoon tea supplied.

Please bring raffle prize, perhaps Christmas theme

Ashburton Golf Club December 22 The Summer Stableford competition continues with another qualifying round for the Property Brokers Shootout.

All summer stableford days are mixed days.

Starting Times: Morning 8am; Afternoon report at 12.00 for a 12.30pm start.

Nine hole golfers report at 1.00 for a 1.30pm start.

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Women; Sally Lane 2 up, Barb Harris 1 up b/l .

Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Alan Anderson, Gluyas Ford # 6; Dave Cockburn. # 12; Ryan Ford. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Jo Peacock. Two’s; Wayne Ross, Jo Peacock, Randall Feutz, Pete Marshall, Ryan Ford. Net Eagle; # 1 not struck.

The Lynn Trophy was won by Tony Sheppard with 5 up.

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from the final round of the Celtic Squash Club’s pre-Christmas summer league: Adam Clement beat Mick Hooper 3-0, Hamish Trott beat Jordan Hooper 3-1, Kyla Clement drew with Hannah Mowat 2-2, Ian Dolden lost to Harry Stanway 1-3, Melissa Wilson beat Reece Wallington 3-0.

Kevin Milne beat Nick Marshall 3-0, Julie Smith drew with James Bowker 2-2, Brendan Clark beat Rebecca Abernethy 3-1, Sam Kuipers beat Chrissie Stratford 3-1.

James McCloy lost to Paul Cousins 1-3, Ron Carlson lost to Eelke Dijkstra 2-3, Phil Andrew beat Steve Devereux 3-1, Sam Kuipers beat Sian Hurley 3-0.

Chris O’Reilly lost to Billy Nolan 1-3, Nathan Forbes beat Chris Thompson 3-1, Shane Muckle beat Andy Morrison 3-0.

■ Slow pitch Hampstead Slow Pitch December 14 Marines & Angels 27-10 Laser Attack, Pitch Slappers 8-6 Hawkies Hawks, Social As 1510 Super Sluggers, S & Giggles 18-9 Super Sluggers, As Good As It Gets 13-8 Demolition

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis December 12 A Grade Southern lost to Fairton 5 matches to 1: J. Feutz & G. Evans lost to R. Cromie & T. Leonard 5-7, 6-2, 0-1 (5-10), M. Lucas & A. Watt lost to P. Crozier & J. Leslie 3-6, 4-6, J. Feutz lost to R. Cromie 2-6, 5-7, G. Evans lost to T. Leonard 2-6, 3-6, M. Lucas los tot P. Crozier 0-6, 4-6, A. Watt beat J. Leslie 6-0, 6-0.

Allenton lost to Hampstead 4 matches to 2 S. Bubb & R. Pangilinam beat C. Brosnahan & A. Mitchell 6-3, 6-4, J. Pye & O. McKeown lost to M. Kerr & E. Connelly-Whyte 4-6, 6-7, S. Bubb beat A. Mitchell 6-4, 6-2, R. Pangilinam lost to C. Brosnahan 3-6, 2-6, J. Pye lost to M. Kerr 2-6, 0-6, O. McKeown lost to E. Connelly-Whyte 2-6, 0-6.

Tinwald lost to Methven 4 matches to 2: C. McCracken & P. Leonard beat E. Dargue & P. Kirwan 6-1, 6-1, J. Cromie & R. Breen lost to J. Hill & M. Bubb 4-6, 3-6, C. McCracken beat E. Dargue 6-0, 6-0, P. Leonard beat J. Hill 6-3, 6-1, J. Cromie beat P. Kirwan 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6), J. Parsons lost to O. Bubb 5-7, 5-7.

A Reserve Southern Wakanui beat Allenton Wekas 5 matches to 1: R. Watt & O. Bubb lost to M. Hopkins & J. Barry 6-7, 6-2, 0-1 (8-10), L. Adam & G. Austin beat Gemma and Kate 6-4, 7-5, R. Watt beat M. Hopkins 6-4, 7-5, O. Bubb beat J. Barry 6-0, 6-1, L. Adam beat Gemma 6-2, 6-2, G. Austin beat Kate 6-2, 6-2.

Allenton Kakapos beat Methven Diamonds 6 matches to 0: J. Parsons & G. Preston beat N. Alombro & J. Ermio 7-6 (9-7), 2-6, 1-0 (10-6), T. Parsons & L. Moore beat V. Talbot & A. Ermio 6-2, 6-0, J. Parsons beat N. Alombro 6-3, 6-1, G. Preston beat J. Ermio 6-0, 6-2, T. Parsons beat V. Talbot 6-2, 6-0, L. Moore beat A. Ermo 6-0, 6-4.

Junior A Methven Silver beat Allenton Hawkes by default Junior B Tinwald B beat Dorie/Hampstead 6 matches to 0 D. Burgess & J. Chapman beat O. Flack & M. Keller 6-4, P. Soshnikov & D. Soshnikov beat L. Sloper & R. Kingsbury 6-1, D. Burgess beat O. Flack 6-0, P. Soshnikov beat M. Keller 6-1, J. Chapman beat L. Sloper 6-3, D. Soshnikov beat R. Kingsbury 6-1.

Junior C Methven Yellow beat Methven Blue 4 matches to 2 E. Armour & O. Glass beat R. Humm & J. Oates 6-2, A. Glass & K. Oates lost to E. Markillie & Lachie 5-6, E. Armour beat R. Humm 6-2, O. Glass beat J. Oates 6-3, A. Glass lost to E. Markillie 0-6, K. Oates beat Lachie 6-0.

Joseph Parker scored a knockout victory over Alexander Flores on Saturday night.

■ OPINION

Parker bout a non-event

By Chris rattue

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he best thing Joseph Parker can do is ignore his low blow victory over some bloke most of us have never heard of on Saturday night.

There was never anything to learn from his Lurch in Christchurch, but plenty to lose if Parker thinks his heavyweight boxing title aspirations are back on track.

Rather than silence the critics, of whom there are very few in this country anyway, he halted the rising number of sceptics with his quick demolition of Alexander Flores.

But the world wasn’t watching, as Parker delivered blows both low and devastating.

Parker’s management team Duco Events has an influential way of over-selling Parker, but the man himself needs to keep it real if he’s got any hope of finding powers within to topple the very best, if another chance comes his way.

Anything which dilutes his desperation will be death knell for his faint world title hopes.

The cocky, theatrical build-up to his shot-of-a-lifetime against Anthony Joshua this year did Parker no favours.

For the first time in a long time, Parker apparently kept his promise on Saturday night in demolishing American Flores, whose world ranking is so low it is irrelevant.

I say apparently, because Duco and Sky can take a running jump if they think $40 of mine is head-

ing their way for such a trivial contest.

The previously anonymous Flores collapsed in a hurried defeat in what, at best, could be called a holding operation for Parker’s career.

It was an over-priced jack-up for Parker against a bloke who has fought maybe one decent fighter, who he lost to, and beaten a lot of others whose records look like close tennis set scores and not always winning ones.

It has been a truly amazing year for Parker, whose unification battle against Anthony Joshua in front of a near 80,000 crowd in Cardiff should set the young Aucklander up financially for life.

The fairytale nature of that story is certainly legitimate.

Parker didn’t make a very good fist of his big chance, but it was a damn good achievement – by Parker and his handlers – to get that far in the first place.

Isolation and our general unfamiliarity with boxing, and the rarity of having a heavyweight contender, means it is hard to get a decent handle on where Parker truly stands in the murky boxing universe.

But the spin is starting to turn people away.

When Parker lost to Dillian Whyte, his camp highlighted an alleged head butt which was more a head clash.

In contrast when he delivers below the belt against Flores it’s all above board.

And Duco claims that the victory over Flores was a state-

ment performance from Parker, that he’d sent a message to the heavyweight division, that he was “firmly back into the mix for another title shot” are just nonsense.

Knowing how boxing works, it’s impossible to know who might get a title shot outside of the biggest drawcards, and Parker ain’t no major drawcard anymore.

British heavyweight boxing and boxing in general have much bigger fish to fry.

There hasn’t been much of a reaction at all to the Parker-Flores fight, if you look at the mainstream media, or even some boxing sites.

It was a non-event.

Anthony Joshua hasn’t broken out in a cold sweat.

The Badlefthook website put Parker’s victory into the best perspective.

“Parker keeps himself in the mix among the top 10 heavyweights,” it wrote, before pointing out a scenario which could prevent an exciting re-match against Whyte.

It continued: “But Parker’s done what he had to do, anyway, snapping a two-fight losing streak and putting himself in the spot as best he can.”

In stock market terms, Parker has undergone a decent “correction” this year.

We’d love to see a rebound, but it is a volatile situation.

For now Joe “Low Blow” Parker beat Joe Below Average in Christchurch.

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■ BOWLS

Allenton trio too good for Milsom rivals Graeme Clarke watches the progress of a bowl during the Milsom Cup men’s triples competition at the Ashburton Bowling Club on Sunday.

The competition was won by the Allenton trio of Craig Fowles, John Drayton and Clarke.

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■ CRICKET

Latham turns on masterclass

By Niall aNdersoN Tom Latham batted his way into the record books against Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve yesterday – and then kept going.

A flawless day’s batting saw Latham rack up a phenomenal 264 not out – the sixth-highest score in New Zealand test cricket history, as he completely bossed a Sri Lankan bowling attack all over the famous Wellington ground.

It was the largest total by any test batsman in 2018, and Latham remained unbowed at the end of it, recording the highest score of anyone to carry their bat in test cricket.

489 balls and a marathon 694 minutes later, Latham walked off to a standing ovation as New Zealand totalled a mammoth 578, with Latham responsible for 45 per cent of their tremendous tally.

In response, Sri Lanka once again collapsed, slumping to 20-3 before stumps, still trailing by a ridiculous 276 runs.

In just 12 overs after Latham walked off, Trent Boult trapped Danushka Gunathilaka lbw for three, Tim Southee bowled Dhananjaya de Silva for a duck, and Dimuth Karunaratne sprayed a wild hook shot down the throat of Boult for Southee’s second scalp, and eighth of the match.

While the weather forecast threatens rain on day five, it would be a shock if Sri Lanka even made it that far, requiring a Latham-esque knock of their own for the test to end in anything but an absolute thrashing.

Frankly, Sri Lanka must be sick of the sight of the Basin.

The last time they were here, Kane Williamson hit 242 – somehow now the third best score against Sri Lanka in Wellington, after Martin Crowe’s 299 and Latham’s effort.

Four of New Zealand’s top six individual innings have now

come against Sri Lanka, and Latham’s knock was as good as any of them.

Resuming on 121, Latham barely offered the visitors a chance in his second day at the crease in what could be a career-defining knock.

The 26-year-old opener cruised along at a comfortable pace, accumulating with ease, playing some textbook cover drives, and generally compiling a definitive opener’s innings.

After struggling on the recent tour of the United Arab Emirates – averaging just 16.5 – Latham talked about still having complete trust in his game, and he displayed all of that confidence as he pummelled the poor Sri Lankan attack.

He was never rash in his shot-making, and was the ever-present in a slew of demoralising partnerships.

He added 114 with Henry Nicholls, who continued his strong form with a solid 50, and then combined for 73 with Colin de Grandhomme, who punched a customarily quick 49.

As they plundered, the records started to fall.

Latham brought up his 200 in 412 balls, clipping a single through mid-wicket, becoming the 15th Black Cap to notch a test double century.

He had bigger things in his sights though, and started to hit out as the tail was exposed, becoming just the eighth New Zealander to reach 250.

A six saw him move past Glenn Turner’s 259 on the alltime list, and he surpassed Stephen Fleming’s 262 before he eventually ran out of partners, on 264, after 157 overs of brilliance.

The Basin crowd rose to their feet to applaud him off, and the Black Caps bowlers then made sure that the innings he’ll remember forever will surely end in the dominant victory it undoubtedly deserves.

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Tom Latham salutes the crowd after scoring a mammoth 264 not out at the Basin Reserve.

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In brief Rookie nabs hole-in-one Australian rookie Deyen Lawson has signed off 2018 with a new car worth more than $250,000 to show for a golden patch of golf in just his fourth European Tour event.

The 27-year-old Victorian won a BMW 850M for a hole in one on the par-3 16th in the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa. Remarkably, it was his second consecutive eagle, following a three at the par-5 15th. - AAP

Bears secure play-off Chicago Bears have secured an NFL play-off spot for the first time since 2010 after they beat the Green Bay Packers 24-17 to clinch the NFC North title. The Bears have won seven of their past eight games and yesterday’s victory means they are no longer tied with the New York Jets for the third-longest active post-season drought. They finished last in the division in each of the past four seasons but quarterback Mitchell Trubisky helped lead two fourth-quarter scoring drives on the way to victory.

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Hat-trick for Messi

Tinwald Cycling Club riders line up for the club’s annual championship race at Wakanui on Sunday.

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■ CYCLING

Title race down to the wire The Tinwald Cycling Club’s champions for the summer season have been crowned.

Championship titles were up for grabs when the club lined up for the Ashburton MSA Liquor Centre 64km mass start event around the Wakanui Beach block on Sunday.

Spectators got a grandstand, nose-for-nose photo finish to determine the overall club champion, with Brad Hudson just getting the nod over the up-and-coming Hayden Jefferson.

Jefferson’s efforts earned him the under-19 title for 2018.

The evergreen Tony Ward was in the thick of the finish to claim the vet two title and third place overall.

The three riders broke clear

mid-race and kept the foot down, covering the distance in 94.43 minutes, ensuring the chasing bunch would not reel them in.

There was plenty to race for in the chasing groups though, with age group honours on the line.

Gary Weston rolled back the clock to produce a great ride securing the vet three spoils, while Matt Marshall saw off all challengers to secure the senior men’s title and Paul Williams took out the vet four title.

Kristine Marriott continued her stellar form, lifting the overall women’s championship title, and Michelle Davidson backed up her hard work taking overall second women’s place and in doing so took the vet two women’s ribbon.

Shona McGrath claimed the overall women’s final podium position and vet three woman’s title.

Emma Hudson was rewarded for her efforts so far this season taking the senior women’s spoils.

Craig Roulston continued to impress, earning sealed handicap honours and lifting the Kirdy Memorial Cup, with Gene Shurrock and Nick Grijns rounding out the top three spots.

The juniors and division two riders fought it out over 16km for the club championship honours.

Oliver Davidson made it backto-back wins claiming the under-17 boys’ as well as the overall junior championship title, covering the course in a quick 23.53 minutes, while Ethan Tith-

eridge secured second place and was rewarded for a solid ride, picking up the sealed handicap honours.

Caitlin Titheridge also backed up last year’s victory securing the under-17 girls’ title for 2018.

Maddie Lowry found the line strongly to get her name on the under-15 girls’ championship honours list for the second year running.

Debbie Skinner and Janette Hooper could not be separated on the line, sharing the victor’s spoils in division two, with Andy Skinner taking third place.

The club takes a break over the festive season and will resume with a 36km handicap event around the Winchmore Church block on January 6.

■ BASKETBALL

76ers celebrate Butler’s return Ben Simmons had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists for his third triple-double of the season, Joel Embiid scored 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers won in Jimmy Butler’s return, routing Cleveland Cavaliers 128-105 yesterday.

Butler scored 19 points after missing two games – both losses – with a strained groin.

Landry Shamet added 16 points

for Philadelphia, J.J. Redick had 14 points and Wilson Chandler 11.

Cedi Osman and Jordan Clarkson each scored 18 points for Cleveland.

Rodney Hood and Matthew Dellavedova each had 13 points, and rookie point guard Collin Sexton added 12.

Philadelphia broke it open after Cleveland cut a 13-point lead

to 86-85 late in the third quarter.

The Sixers led 86-73 midway through the quarter, but Cleveland scored 12 straight points and trailed by one on after Larry Nance Jr.’s dunk.

Wilson Chandler hit a 3-pointer from the corner as time ran out in the period, starting the deciding run.

Meanwhile D’Angelo Russell scored 32 points, Rondae Hol-

lis-Jefferson had 18 as Brooklyn beat Atlanta 144-127 for their fifth straight victory.

Joe Harris had 16 points and Spencer Dinwiddie added 15.

The Nets have won five straight for the first time since March 25-April 2, 2015.

John Collins scored 29 points and Dewayne Dedmon had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks.

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Lionel Messi has hit the 50-goal mark for club and country in 2018 after scoring his 43rd career hat-trick for Barcelona. Messi’s brilliance powered Barcelona to a 5-0 victory at Levante and kept the defending champions three points ahead of Sevilla and Atletico Madrid in the Spanish league. It also avenged Barcelona’s only loss in the league last season when Levante stunned the visitors 5-4 iin a match that Messi missed.

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Liverpool in top spot Xherdan Shaqiri came off the bench to fire Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League and ramp up the pressure on Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho with a 3-1 victory. Substitute midfielder Shaqiri netted twice late on at Anfield to seal victory after Sadio Mane had opened the scoring for the hosts yesterday.

Asked if he could fix his side’s current dire plight, Mourinho told Sky Sports: “What do you mean by fix? Win the title? Of course not.”

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Celtic in shock loss Rangers have returned to the top of the Scottish Premiership thanks to a 1-0 win over Hamilton at Ibrox.

The surprise defeat of Socceroo Tom Rogic’s Celtic to Hibernian at Easter Road earlier had left Kilmarnock in top spot, but Steven Gerrard’s side took advantage to move a point clear of their Old Firm rivals. It was Daniel Candeias who scored the only goal of the game.

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Leipzig cling to fourth RB Leipzig have held onto fourth spot in the German Bundesliga with doubles from Yussuf Poulsen and Timo Werner sealing a 4-1 home win over Mainz. Fifth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt kept right on their tail, two points back, with a 2-1 home win over 11th-placed Bayer Leverkusen yesterday.

Danny da Costa and Filip Kostic scored from close range either side of the interval to end Frankfurt’s two-game losing streak in the league.

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Rogersons have three-pronged Railway attack Team Rogerson is poised to make a three-pronged attack on the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) on New Year’s Day after Gift Of Power started off a big day on Saturday for her breeders and part-owners,

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The speedy Gift Of Power confirmed her place in the Railway squad with her runaway win at Awapuni on Saturday, joining

in the hands of Lisa Allpress, easily smashing the 1200m track record in a remarkable 1:07.46, the final 600m in 33.39.

“She’s a very quick filly. She’s got so much speed and she showed

that,” Graeme Rogerson said.

“Her work had been sensational and I wasn’t surprised to see her do that.

“Lisa lets her run along and that’s what she likes.”

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4 9 Magnify 58.5 ................................ Scratched 5 9x7 Nitro (1) 58.5 ............................ D Danis (a3) 6 9 Secret Runner (7) 58.5 ...................J Riddell 1 0442x Beau Geste (1) 58.5...............C Burdan (a4) 7 2 Prise De Fer (5) 57 .......................O Bosson 2 626 Solar Tide h (13) 58.5 ................M Cameron 8 2 Super Gee h (8) 57 .....................C Lammas 3 95 Midnight Duke (2) 58.5 ................T Thornton 9 Foodie King (9) 57 4 0x8 Odd Man Out (7) 58.5 .............. D Danis (a3) Playwrite (4) 57 ..........................R Elliot (a1) 5 08x92 Quick Preview (15) 57 ..................... S Spratt 10 6 5303 Lumberjack h (8) 57 ........................S Collett 11 0590x Invigorate (13) 57 ........................T Thornton 12 O’Rob (14) 57 ................................. S Spratt 7 Red Dynamo h (10) 57................C Lammas 8 Boom Boom Basil h (6) 57 .........R Elliot (a1) 13 x006x Rising Rose (16) 56.5 ..........T Newman (a3) 0 Moon Shadow h (2) 55 9 8x0 Midnight Countess (3) 56.5 ............ A Calder 14 15 90x07 Full Service (17) 58.5 10 Lx00 Slice Of Magic (14) 56.5 11 830 Scomadi (11) 55................................L Innes 16 598x0 Bahamas (6) 58.5 ...........................S Collett 17 000x Alberation (11) 58.5 ...............J Fawcett (a2) 12 8 Bella Grace (9) 55 18 2 Kylie Bax 55 ................................. Scratched 13 65x06 O’Dahlia (4) 55 19 4x Viva La Blues 55 .......................... Scratched 14 57 Shezthewonforus (12) 55 20 8 Bella Grace (10) 55 15 6680 Clutch Cargo (5) 58.5 Emergencies: Full Service, Bahamas, Alberation, Kylie Emergency: Clutch Cargo 6 4.43pm INTERISLANDER SUMMER FESTIVAL JAN Bax, Viva La Blues, Bella Grace 7 5.22pm SEASONS GREETINGS $10,000, Rating 65 5 MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 x2223 Maduro b (15) 58.5 ........................V Colgan Benchmark*, 1400m 1 x6840 Hatton Garden td (10) 59 ................J Riddell 2 0x Highland Dancer (3) 58.5 ...........G Cooksley 2 1 Weaponry (1) 58.5 ........................O Bosson 3 5x5 Hvar (12) 58.5 ................................ A Calder

3 0897x Breezon (6) 58.5 ...............................L Innes 4 56025 Nopele (3) 58.5 ...............................S Collett 5 330x1 Alesund h (5) 58..........................C Lammas 6 339x1 Badea t (8) 58 ............................R Elliot (a1) 7 3811 Tiger Silk td (7) 56.5 8 21987 Below Zero t (2) 56.5 ..................... A Calder 9 4x308 Tokyo Lil (4) 56.5 10 19x49 Kailani Sunset (9) 55.5 11 08x07 O’Princess (11) 55 .......................... S Spratt Blinkers on: Running Man, In Vino Veritas, Tav It Up, Choux A Star (R3), Solar Tide, Slice Of Magic (R5), Hatton Garden (R7) Blinkers off: Bittersweet Babe (R1), Midnight Countess (R5) Winkers on: The Midnight Shift (R1) Pacifiers on: Bittersweet Babe (R1)

stablemates Ferrando and Volks Lightning for a tilt at Ellerslie’s major sprint.

Gift Of Power trounced her four rivals in the Plumbing World Handicap to win by 10 and a half lengths

Whangarei gallops Today at Ruakaka Raceway

Whangarei RC Venue: Ruakaka Meeting Date: 18 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 5, 6 and 7 1 1.42pm LED MEDIA SOLUTIONS MAIDEN $10,000, MAIDEN, 2200m 1 004 Grant (5) 58.5..................................J Riddell 2 90508 The Midnight Shift (6) 57.................S Collett 3 80 Yulong Lanson h (7) 57 ...............C Lammas 4 58302 Reflection (3) 56.5......... A Goindasamy (a4) 5 03863 Mi Sky h (4) 56.5 ........................M Cameron 6 98x Bittersweet Babe (2) 56.5......... D Danis (a3) 7 Southern Skies (1) 56.5 .................. S Spratt 2 2.17pm HIREPOOL MAIDEN $10,000, 3YO, 1000m 1 2 Foo An Songs (5) 57.5 ...................V Colgan 2 7273x Keep The Cash h (6) 57.5 ...............J Riddell 3 9x548 Way Above (3) 57.5................J Fawcett (a2) 4 Honovi (2) 57.5 .................................L Innes 5 Satriani (7) 57.5 ............................. A Calder 6 Whatsitallabout h (1) 57.5 ...........T Thornton 7 4675 Mumms Jewel h (8) 55.5 ............M Cameron 8 0x Counterclaim (4) 55.5 ..................... S Spratt 3 2.52pm NORTHLAND WASTE MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1200m

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club at Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 18 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 2.34pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR DASH C1, 295m 1 x6666 Sefton Force nwtd ...........................R Wales 2 53346 Call Me Dolly 17.63 .................. A Botherway 3 45744 Jinja Cody 17.41 .......................J McInerney 4 84727 Abacus Magic 17.39 .................... L Waretini 5 58771 Another Cold One 17.40 ................J Jopson 6 87146 Goldstar Tasman 17.74 S & ............B Evans 7 4487x Rock Bottom nwtd ..........................J Jopson 8 74436 Nuclear Jewel 17.90.....................C Roberts 9 75x67 Know Logic 17.44 ..........................G Cleeve 10 28768 Homebush Bailey 17.53 ............J McInerney 2 3.09 MURRAY WIGLEY@RAY WHITE PH 021480250 STAKES C1, 520m 1 43441 Jin Jin nwtd .....................................C Steele 2 52526 Eddie Hemi nwtd .............................R Wales 3 21224 Jinja Shake 30.42 J & .....................D Fahey 4 x3665 Mamma Rose 30.97........................R Casey 5 1351 Ophelia Allen 30.16......................D Roberts 6 87x1 Goldstar Major 31.40 S &................B Evans 7 32775 Galway Gal nwtd S & ......................B Evans 8 52725 Bossy Affair 30.29 ........................ L Waretini 9 56367 Goldstar Scooby 30.97 S &.............B Evans 10 17478 Matariki 30.92 ..................................A Joyce 3 3.37pm CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO DASH C1, 295m 1 66625 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37 .......................A Joyce 2 46767 Norton Baxter 17.62..................J McInerney 3 85824 Epic Boom 17.47............................J Jopson 4 74576 Opawa Pam nwtd ............................R Wales 5 68446 Okuku Mistress 17.85 .....................R Casey

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Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 18 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 12.05pm PRESIDENTS NZ BRED STAKES C1, 545m 1 27373 Bruiser’s Day nwtd ........................ B Conner 2 88733 Dave’s Dot 32.22 .......................J McInerney 3 48324 Smokey Dodger nwtd ............... P Hammond 4 88833 Goldstar Miley 32.59 S & ................B Evans 5 75658 Springheel Jack nwtd .....................J Guthrie 6 15453 Know Refusal 33.15 .......................G Cleeve 7 56154 Pukeko Rustler nwtd ......................B Healey 8 88628 Homebush Izzy nwtd .................J McInerney 9 13678 Luciastar 32.67 .........................J McInerney 10 54575 Joe Bonanza nwtd ....................J McInerney 2 12.22pm FORBURY MAIDEN STAKES C0, 545m 1 66724 Opawa Queen nwtd ........................R Wales 2 8546 Trajan nwtd................................J McInerney 3 8 Go Stopper nwtd .............................R Wales 4 2 Little Apple nwtd J & .......................D Fahey 5 23564 Black Bobby nwtd.......................... B Conner 6 38821 Our Greg nwtd ................................R Wales 7 88737 Goldstar Vegas nwtd S & ................B Evans 8 876 Unhinged nwtd ......................... P Hammond 9 1 Our Jolene nwtd ..............................R Wales 10 52 Marley Farley nwtd J &....................D Fahey 3 12.40 GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C2, 310m 1 82188 Homebush Flynn nwtd ..............J McInerney 2 83245 Dagny nwtd ....................................J Jopson 3 56861 Lonely Baxter nwtd ...................J McInerney 4 13452 Tricode Boy nwtd ........................... B Conner 5 52811 Homebush Katie nwtd ...............J McInerney 6 16744 Avalanch City 18.80 ..................J McInerney 7 86663 Cosmic Marty 18.91 ..................J McInerney 8 41123 Opawa Viking nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 9 48427 Melan nwtd S & ...............................B Evans

1 x3x24 Running Man (11) 58.5 ...................S Collett 2 320x0 Balega h (9) 58.5 ...................J Fawcett (a2) 3 2x006 In Vino Veritas h (2) 58.5 ...............O Bosson 4 0x Playing Up (6) 58.5 .........................J Riddell 5 Here Comes Faffy (8) 57................V Colgan 6 7 Mike’s Mistake (7) 57 ............... D Danis (a3) 7 Artic Warrior (10) 57 ....................... A Calder 8 65845 Tav It Up h (12) 56.5...................M Cameron 9 Athenree Angel (3) 56.5 ....................L Innes 10 35 Boogie Easy h (1) 55 ..................T Thornton 11 4x Viva La Blues h (5) 55 .................C Lammas 12 7x705 Choux A Star (13) 55 ...................... S Spratt 13 Gold Lace h (4) 55 .....................R Elliot (a1) 4 3.27pm MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 800x8 Piazzetta d (2) 60 ........................T Thornton 2 080x9 Te Waewae Bay t (3) 58 .............R Elliot (a1) 3 4x674 Ventura dm (9) 57.5 4 46515 Lady Sequoyah dh (5) 56.5 .........C Lammas 5 7x948 Don Blanco (8) 56.5 ................. D Danis (a3) 6 042x0 Alternative Fact dm (6) 56 .............. A Calder 7 37x08 Brakbar (7) 56 ................................V Colgan 8 005x0 Bet She Is td (4) 55.5 ......................S Collett

9 77x90 O’Sam d (1) 55................................ S Spratt

5 4.07pm CORESTEEL MAIDEN $10,000, 1600m

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Mi Sky, Reflection, Southern Skies, Yulong Lanson Race 2: Foo An Songs, Honovi, Satriani, Counterclaim Race 3: Boogie Easy, Running Man, Viva La Blues, Mike’s Mistake Race 4: Ventura, Lady Sequoyah, Alternative Fact, O’Sam Race 5: Quick Preview, Solar Tide, O’Dahlia, Shezthewonforus Race 6: Super Gee, Prise De Fer, Maduro, Hvar Race 7: Weaponry, Hatton Garden, Alesund, Badea

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 6 32342 Cisco Reign 17.77........................ L Waretini 7 22788 Venetia 17.46 ............................... K Cassidy 8 42458 Goldstar Auburn nwtd S &...............B Evans 9 75x67 Know Logic 17.44 ..........................G Cleeve 10 28768 Homebush Bailey 17.53 ............J McInerney 4 3.52pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY RILEY EVANS SPRINT C1, 295m 1 28268 White Not Wong 17.53 ...................J Jopson 2 622x6 Koroibete 17.92 H & ............................Taylor 3 35225 Lord Protector 17.41 ........................ B Dann 4 64422 Goldstar Liberty 17.55 ...................J Jopson 5 21143 Mitcham Doug 17.59 .................J McInerney 6 33747 Goldstar Charger nwtd S & .............B Evans 7 55657 Ohoka Carsen nwtd ..................... L Waretini 8 82656 Cannonball Bolt 17.49.....................R Casey 9 75x67 Know Logic 17.44 ..........................G Cleeve 10 x7786 Sly Rose nwtd .................................R Wales 5 4.16pm ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE STAKES C1, 520m 1 67525 Allen Hadrian 30.24 .....................C Roberts 2 47442 Goldstar Whitey 31.16 S & ..............B Evans 3 11 Opawa Light 30.77 J & ....................D Fahey 4 71356 Canya Sniper nwtd J &....................D Fahey 5 34613 Go Mufasa 30.84.............................R Wales 6 26665 Pam Arising 30.88 ..........................J Jopson 7 F2552 Long Live Love nwtd ....................... M Grant 8 5237F Goldstar Alaska nwtd S & ...............B Evans 9 56367 Goldstar Scooby 30.97 S &.............B Evans 10 58757 Waimac 30.57 .......................... A Botherway 6 4.33pm ANGLER’S ARMS TAVERN DASH C1, 295m 1 32583 Bombinate 17.88 .............................. B Dann 2 24567 Know Dollars 17.51 ........................G Cleeve 3 54746 Jealous Much 17.62 ..................J McInerney 4 43555 Goldstar Galaxie 17.66 S & ............B Evans

5 67865 Idol Duke nwtd ................................R Wales 6 45271 Every Minute 17.51 .............................A Lee 7 87466 Goldstar Spotty 17.52 S & ..............B Evans 8 12733 King Kali 17.30 ...............................J Jopson 9 75x67 Know Logic 17.44 ..........................G Cleeve 10 68785 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 7 4.52pm ISLINGTON TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 38437 Homebush Banker 17.36 ..........J McInerney 2 44565 Right On Time 17.54 ..................H Anderton 3 18217 Black Rounder 17.23 ........................J Dunn 4 54473 Wong Box 17.48.............................J Jopson 5 33285 Goldstar Diesel 17.46 S &...............B Evans 6 27542 Cathy Maree 17.17.......................... M Grant 7 82844 Dime Diva 17.55..............................J Tanner 8 17314 Man Of Letters 17.41 ..........................A Lee Emergencies: 9 75x67 Know Logic 17.44 ..........................G Cleeve 10 x7786 Sly Rose nwtd .................................R Wales 8 5.09pm CRATE BARREL HOTEL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 22722 Culvie Chairman 17.47 H & ................Taylor 2 66564 Homebush Sloan 17.53 ............J McInerney 3 68468 Ohoka Magic 17.45 ...................... L Waretini 4 22373 Goldstar Avalon 17.65 S & ..............B Evans 5 516 Little Ess Jay 17.89 ......................D Roberts 6 23585 Holly Grace 17.92 ........................... M Grant 7 57268 Mr Black Magic nwtd S & ................B Evans 8 568x2 Hannah Rhiannon 17.33 ................J Jopson 9 75x67 Know Logic 17.44 ..........................G Cleeve 10 x7786 Sly Rose nwtd .................................R Wales 9 5.29pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STKS C1, 520m 1 121 Gem 30.57 J & ................................D Fahey 2 41457 Goldstar Chief 30.85 S & ................B Evans 3 44267 Jealous Affair 30.61 ..................... L Waretini 4 76326 Chat Ya Later nwtd S & ...................B Evans

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43588 Smash Rebel 30.58 ........................ M Grant 63487 Sozin’s Emperor nwtd ...............J McInerney 52526 Our Rick 30.22 ................................R Wales 15444 Shaw Winner nwtd .........................J Jopson x3676 Sefton Jill 30.73 ..............................R Wales 77367 Know Leave 30.73 .........................G Cleeve 10 5.44pm KAIKANUI TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 47151 Goldstar Mika 17.53 S & .................B Evans 2 27238 Justin Ryan 17.27 S &.....................B Evans 3 47423 Ring Clown 17.19............................ M Grant 4 73F77 Extroverted nwtd ............................J Jopson 5 65317 Memphis Jewel 17.41 ..................C Roberts 6 27848 Okuku Terra 17.59...........................R Casey 7 63857 Step Inside Love 17.74 ....................A Joyce 8 87583 Camside Rose 17.84 M & ................... Smith Emergencies: 9 75x67 Know Logic 17.44 ..........................G Cleeve 10 28768 Homebush Bailey 17.53 ............J McInerney 11 6.02pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STAKES C1, 520m 1 35322 Jinja Murphy 31.06 J & ...................D Fahey 2 21866 Blue Sky 30.62 H & .............................Taylor 3 72331 Goldstar Trooper 30.73 S &.............B Evans 4 65734 Goldstar Sydney 31.11 S &.............B Evans 5 43827 Tikao Jackie nwtd M & ........................ Smith 6 55787 Amelia Rob 30.58 ..................... M Robinson 7 86311 Go Glow 30.57 ................................R Wales 8 26654 Eyrewell Bentley 31.04................... H Cairns 9 x3676 Sefton Jill 30.73 ..............................R Wales 10 T7843 Cawbourne Taber 30.49 ...............C Roberts 12 6.18pm SPRINGSTON HOTEL DASH C1, 295m 1 56278 Magic Tracey 17.42 ................... A Bradshaw 2 12865 Goldstar Power 17.51 S &...............B Evans 3 62758 Rion King 17.45 .............................. M Grant

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48665 NippaOfSambucca 17.30 ..........J McInerney 77862 Distinctive Miss 17.50 ......................A Joyce 2173 Natural Echo 17.60 ........................J Jopson 1865x Okuku Maree 17.61 ........................R Casey 48438 Goldstar Hurley nwtd ................... L Waretini 75x67 Know Logic 17.44 ..........................G Cleeve 68785 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 13 6.35pm LIVAMOL DASH C1, 295m 1 46435 Go Gunna nwtd ...............................R Wales 2 43465 Verbena 17.52 .............................. K Cassidy 3 75658 Goldstar Bindi 17.57 S &.................B Evans 4 64375 Shoe Fly 17.47 ...............................J Jopson 5 61886 Okuku Billy 17.48 ............................R Casey 6 34271 Wildebeest 17.38 ...................... A Bradshaw 7 36323 Snickerdoodle 17.42 ........................ B Dann 8 66635 Nippa Martino 17.49 .................J McInerney 9 75x67 Know Logic 17.44 ..........................G Cleeve 10 68785 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith SELECTIONS

Race 1: Rock Bottom, Sefton Force, Abacus Magic, Call Me Dolly Race 2: Ophelia Allen, Jinja Shake, Bossy Affair, Jin Jin Race 3: Cisco Reign, Epic Boom, Norton Baxter, Know Logic Race 4: Goldstar Liberty, Cannonball Bolt, White Not Wong Race 5: Opawa Light, Allen Hadrian, Go Mufasa, Long Live Love Race 6: King Kali, Jealous Much, Every Minute, Know Logic Race 7: Black Rounder, Man Of Letters, Dime Diva, Right On Time Race 8: Hannah Rhiannon, Goldstar Avalon, Homebush Sloan Race 9: Gem, Our Rick, Chat Ya Later, Shaw Winner Race 10: Ring Clown, Goldstar Mika, Memphis Jewel, Know Logic Race 11: Go Glow, Jinja Murphy, Amelia Rob, Cawbourne Taber Race 12: Magic Tracey, Natural Echo, Rion King, Goldstar Hurley Race 13: Wildebeest, Go Gunna, Snickerdoodle, Verbena LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway 10 F1476 Homebush Carl 18.87 ...............J McInerney 12.57pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1, 310m 1 6F676 Dream Hard 19.06 ........................ B Conner 2 86433 Homebush Skip 18.76...............J McInerney 3 61688 Chief Doug 18.70 ......................J McInerney 4 76477 Homebush Clint 18.59 ..............J McInerney 5 85437 Dream Stone Jade nwtd ...................S Keen 6 47736 Glass Harpoon 18.76 .....................J Guthrie 7 88758 Homebush Pierce nwtd .............J McInerney 8 86358 Homebush Comet 19.33 ...........J McInerney Emergencies: 9 73657 Homebush Finn nwtd ................J McInerney 10 66564 Homebush Sloan 18.54 ............J McInerney 5 1.16 BRIAN BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING STAKES C1, 545m 1 78775 Gotcha Rocky 32.97 .................J McInerney 2 82647 Forbury Flyer nwtd ....................J McInerney 3 87484 Chunk 33.43..............................J McInerney 4 64636 Gorm The Great 33.43 ................D Kingston 5 52526 Our Rick nwtd .................................R Wales 6 66245 Freckle Flyer 33.46.............................J Allen 7 46537 Opawa Racer 32.44 ........................R Wales 8 34224 Storming Mack 32.87 .................... B Conner Emergencies: 9 13678 Luciastar 32.67 .........................J McInerney 10 54575 Joe Bonanza nwtd ....................J McInerney 6 1.33pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C2, 310m 1 52443 Elland Road nwtd ......................J McInerney 2 73718 El Happy Jack nwtd........................J Jopson 3 23272 Zara Petal nwtd ...............................R Wales 4 74111 Flora Dora nwtd ............................R Adcock 5 15182 Homebush Tesan nwtd ..............J McInerney 6 43157 Gotcha Zena 18.91 ...................J McInerney 7 13434 Homebush Hundy 19.18 ...........J McInerney 8 67413 Mertz 18.75 ...............................J McInerney 9 37625 Zipping Jen 18.56 ......................... B Conner

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10 84745 Sierra Delta 18.58 S & ....................B Evans 1.50pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C2, 310m 1 14436 Homebush Fued 18.51 .............J McInerney 2 12213 Sefton Jay 19.09 .......................J McInerney 3 68783 Tubby Kevie 18.83 ..........................J Jopson 4 25384 Half Silver Fern 18.75 ...............J McInerney 5 66737 Goldstar Jay Jay nwtd S & ..............B Evans 6 88518 Andrea’s Magic nwtd .....................R Adcock 7 75848 Homebush Miles 18.46 .............J McInerney 8 51222 Chop Shop 18.48 ......................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 81374 Cornali nwtd ...................................J Jopson 10 17365 Homebush Tasha nwtd ..............J McInerney 8 2.06pm ST KILDA VETERINARY CENTRE STAKES C2, 545m 1 36128 Zefside nwtd..............................J McInerney 2 15632 Know Equal nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 3 54123 Shift The Blame 32.60...............J McInerney 4 86626 Archie’s Ranger 32.93....................J Jopson 5 48614 Dig Dig Dig nwtd ............................J Jopson 6 36652 Cosmic Stu 32.65......................J McInerney 7 24843 Know Conclusion 32.66 .................G Cleeve 8 32681 Homebush Ellie nwtd ................J McInerney 9 75763 Know Other 32.80 ..........................G Cleeve 10 28534 Miss Nina nwtd..............................R Adcock 9 2.25 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS SPRINT C3, 310m 1 67217 Epic Owen nwtd .............................J Jopson 2 51172 Lightning Crash nwtd ....................R Adcock 3 22336 Know Scrutiny 18.58 ......................G Cleeve 4 58782 Debbie Baxter 18.44 .................J McInerney 5 84412 Magic Jess Lass 18.65 ..................C Healey 6 33132 Humble And Kind 18.54 S & ...........B Evans 7 47134 It’s A Joke 18.60........................J McInerney 8 86135 Sass ‘Em Up 18.87 ........................J Jopson 9 45172 Mitcham Faye 18.75 ..................J McInerney

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16878 Homebush Mikey nwtd ..............J McInerney 58287 Homebush Razor 19.00 ............J McInerney 13548 Always Dizzy nwtd ....................J McInerney 1 26432 Know Sweat 18.74 .........................G Cleeve 44883 Gracie Lee nwtd ........................J McInerney 2 5264F Another Belle nwtd .........................J Jopson 68247 Smash Ocean nwtd.....................D Kingston 3 22818 Epic Rose 18.69.............................J Jopson 38555 Little Lozza nwtd .......................J McInerney 4 55333 Malaga Molly nwtd ....................J McInerney 28855 Homebush Scorpio 18.41 .........J McInerney 5 35413 Cosmic Jase 18.43 ...................J McInerney 54586 Tartan Watch nwtd .........................J Guthrie 6 34223 Tee An’ Cee 18.54......................... B Conner 7 74513 Aussie Hoon 18.68 S & ...................B Evans 14 4.21pm RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 1ST JANUARY 8 67134 Mitcham Reado 18.68 ...............J McInerney C1, 310m 1 87878 Cosmic Ryder nwtd ...................J McInerney 9 66261 Sergess 18.36 ...........................J McInerney 2 87732 Nikko Baxter nwtd .....................J McInerney 10 35563 Cash A Roo nwtd S & .....................B Evans 11 3.00 ALL FENCING SOLUTIONS STKS C2/3, 545m 3 71582 Jinja Spirit nwtd .........................J McInerney 4 26656 Pretty Keen 19.04 .............................S Keen 1 53355 Know Threat nwtd ..........................G Cleeve 5 85386 Homebush Maycee 18.85 .........J McInerney 2 31813 Opawa Al 32.94...............................R Wales 6 87537 Homebush Shea 18.67 .............J McInerney 3 84x54 Opawa Abbie Joy nwtd ...................R Wales 7 85557 Koputai 18.73 .................................J Guthrie 4 25272 Sarcasm nwtd ................................G Cleeve 8 81526 Sly Bet nwtd ...................................J Jopson 5 11578 Black Dan 32.80........................J McInerney 9 48678 Homebush Indi nwtd .................J McInerney 6 77685 Panel Beater 32.90 S &...................B Evans 7 24847 Know Flare 33.57 ...........................G Cleeve 10 23578 Southern Fantasy 18.90 .................B Healey 8 12621 Opawa Brad 33.00 ..........................C Steele SELECTIONS 9 72442 Know Pudding 33.26 ......................G Cleeve Race 1: Dave’s Dot, Goldstar Miley, Bruiser’s Day, Luciastar 10 44255 Sefton Stan nwtd J & ......................D Fahey Race 2: Our Jolene, Our Greg, Opawa Queen, Black Bobby Race 3: Opawa Viking, Homebush Katie, Dagny, Tricode Boy 12 3.17pm JINGLE BELLS DASH C4/5, 310m 1 55131 Chasing Fame 18.40 .........................S Keen Race 4: Homebush Skip, Chief Doug, Dream Hard, Homebush Clint 2 51546 Opawa Jumper 18.35 ......................R Wales Race 5: Opawa Racer, Storming Mack, Gotcha Rocky, Luciastar 3 25154 Homebush Boden nwtd.............J McInerney Race 6: Flora Dora, Mertz, Zara Petal, Homebush Tesan 4 62621 Must Be Rusty nwtd ..................J McInerney Race 7: Sefton Jay, Chop Shop, Homebush Miles, Tubby Kevie 5 82524 Botany Cold 18.73 ....................J McInerney Race 8: Know Conclusion, Cosmic Stu, Know Equal, Zefside 6 54416 Opawa Waihemo 18.63 ...................R Wales Race 9: Humble And Kind, It’s A Joke, Magic Jess Lass, Debbie Baxter 7 x7847 Detective Dash 18.75 ................J McInerney Race 10: Malaga Molly, Tee An’ Cee, Know Sweat, Epic Rose 8 13375 Beck Eleven 18.89 ........................R Adcock Race 11: Opawa Al, Opawa Abbie Joy, Know Flare, Panel Beater 9 61875 Princely Gold 18.31...................J McInerney Race 12: Beck Eleven, Chasing Fame, Botany Cold 10 38287 Another Message 18.40 .................J Jopson Race 13: Homebush Austin, Little Lozza, Homebush Scorpio 13 3.45pm MERRY CHRISTMAS SPRINT C1, 310m Race 14: Jinja Spirit, Homebush Shea, Nikko Baxter, Cosmic Ryder 1 73866 Homebush Austin 18.62 ............J McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 2 68435 Chasing Great 18.97 .........................S Keen - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track 10 21261 Hands Of Steel 18.88....................R Adcock

10 2.41pm SINTON PLUMBING SPRINT C4, 310m

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PLANTS, PRODUCE

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CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR

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Your opportunity to tell Mid Canterbury of your next event or meeting

Raspberries - Christmas Lillies Open now selling fresh spray-free raspberries and beautiful smelling Christmas lillies From 10am-3pm daily until Christmas Eve Formerly Terrace Gardens 80 Carters Terrace, Tinwald

TRAVEL

RAFFLES

ASHBURTON to Christchurch Mid Canterbury Multi-Sport return twice daily TWO Velodrome travel for the price of one until Friday 21st December.

Xmas Stocking Raffle midcanterburyshuttleservice.

Results co.nz Phone 021 0838 5112.

TRADES, SERVICES

Winner: 1537 Special prizes: 1600, 1276

CERAMIC tiles - tile quality Many thanks for all the guaranteed - Tile Warehouse support with the Raffle, along selection available at with the many donations Redmonds Furnishing and received.

Flooring, Burnett Street.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

NEW Potatoes Nadine and Osprey. 2kg $5 or 4.5kg $10.

Xmas orders to 3084015.

Bennett, 22 Melrose Road.

NEW potatoes Nadine $2.50 kg, 81 Elizabeth Street.

Xmas orders taken. Phone 308 3195 or 027 531 9103.

RAFFLES

Pakeke Lions Ashburton

Christmas stocking raffle Drawn under Police supervision 1st - 1104 Brett Hobbs 2nd - 1892 Bob Jones 3rd - 1707 Bob Johnston Winners have been notified.

Pakeke Lions would like to thank the following sponsors Countdown North and South, Barkers Geraldine, The Warehouse, Netherby Butcher, Harveys Bakehouse, New World.

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CARAVANS, TRAILERS

CARAVAN for sale 1978 CI Munro Oxford 18ft tandem wheel, retro classic, PDB. Canopy, large fridge, lots of extras, nice condition.

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ASHLEY - Attractive, busty, short and sweet for fun and action. No texting.

Phone 021 0275 9055.

FIRST time to Ashburton, Japanese Aiko, 26 years.

I’m naughty, sweet lips, beautiful face. DVD, toys.

Phone 021 039 6492.

GEANA and Amma. Two beautiful Asian ladies, professional Chinese massage, excellent service.

Two ladies special, $200 per 1/2 hour. In/out calls.

Phone 021 046 3414

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December 18 & 19, 2018

TUESDAY

FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Monthly meeting with mini and main speaker. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

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HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares, donations welcomed. 71 Tancred Street .

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027-640-4094. Racecourse Road.

10am - 4pm ALTRUSA TREE OF REMEMBRANCE. Come and pop messages to loved ones on the tree in the Arcade, until Saturday 22 December.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

2pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Senior Parishioners Communion Service. Park Street.

7pm ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Remembrance service at St James Church, 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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Steady As You Go Exercise group. Meet at 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter,

Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027-640-4094. Racecourse Road.

10am - 4pm ALTRUSA TREE OF REMEMBRANCE. Come and pop messages to loved ones on the tree in the Arcade, from Monday 10 - Saturday 22.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcomed. 71 Tancred Street.

11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Midweek service Christmas festival. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

6.30pm MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. Registration 6pm, starting time 6.30pm sharp. Fords Road.

8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join “fellow sheddies” for some fun and fellowship, make/fix something in our new workshop. 8 William Street. reopens 22 January.

9.40am MID CANTERBURY CENTRAL

8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Exploring Lyttelton, all welcome. Phone Jenny 308-6862. Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring Square West.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.

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ACROSS 1. There’s a snake in the room ambassador uses (5) 4. Junior pack member (4,3) 8. A ship from the Nile turning right (5) 9. Constantly on the move, the CID moan about it (7) 10. To sound lovey-dovey is less than cool (3) 11. Cheeky in ten ways, but to the point (9) 12. Admits it now that change has come south (4) 13. An exploit that may be a turn of fate (4) 18. Stain to be shifted? It won’t budge! (9) 20. In half of 13 there’s nothing for the enemy (3) 21. Circus performer taking to bar, coat being provided for him (7) 22. It takes blood according to a rota (5) 23. Is getting on, may rely on getting led around (7) 24. It’s a trick of duty one can name the letters of (5) DOWN 1. It’s not plain how white liquid gets reddish-brown (4,9) 2. Scotsman will shortly get wind of it (7) 3. Put bar out in such a way it looks broken-off (6) 4. Be successful and attempt to appear cold (6) 5. It’s clear I’d got to go lamely first (6) 6. Scrounge a card right away and turn up for example (5) 7. Position of one up against it? (4,2,3,4) 14. See it’s done: put it into operation! (7) 15. Wood one could mitre around bevelled top (6) 16. Father’s shot at making dough (6) 17. Hold-ups, say, led to the confusion (6) 19. Schoolmaster and top journo one was father to (5)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’re not asking much out of this day, but you would like to know that you’ve made a difference in the experience of others. You’ll get the feedback you desire.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There was a time when it took extra energy to be thoughtful and considerate. But that was long ago, when you were still learning how you wanted to operate in the world. Now it’s just who you are.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You pay attention to the tone of interactions and try to raise the energy level, if only just a little so that you’re always leaving people in a better mood than they were in when you started.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): While it may feel like you’re giving more love and attention to someone than you’re getting back, that’s only if you’re counting at the end of the day. Extend the deadline. This could be a long relationship.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): There are more moving parts today but don’t let it overwhelm you. The only moving part you need to concern yourself with is your own, and you can trust it will connect beautifully where it’s supposed to.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): People respect your power because you use it quietly, applying influence only where you really think it is necessary, and where it will do the most good for the situation.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The third eye sees what’s really important. But it’s vision can vary in accuracy, which is why it will be interesting to write down your predictions so you can look back later and track what you got right.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Sure, you have preferences – certain people you care to be around more than others – but you see things to love in many people around you today. Do you think it’s possible to love everyone?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Your mind doesn’t always fire off thoughts that create the neural pathways to feeling good, but luckily today you can take hold of the situation and feed it what it needs to get some favourable chemistry going.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Doing what you don’t want to do because you feel you should is the most direct route to wasted time. Your best bet is to either figure out a better reason to follow through, or bail fast.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Don’t worry about success, winning or gaining approval. The only approval you need now is your own.

Honest contemplation is in store. Can you still stand behind your choice?

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Mostly, things are going in your favour, and will continue to do so, as you show more enthusiasm for your good fortune, however small it may seem.

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DOWN 1. Student (5) 2. Meaningless (13) 3. Uncomfortable (3,2,4) 4. Takes hold of (6) 5. Me (Fr) (3) 6. Scapula (8,5) 7. Longed for (7) 11. Capsizes (9) 12. Upper limit (7) 14. Asian temple (6) 17. Legal documents (5) 19. Foot the bill (3)

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less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

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Support from Kiwis like you meant the family was able to receive a Salvation Army food parcel, ensuring they had enough food to get by. Budgeting sessions also allowed them to manage their

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NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

TODAY

TODAY

FZL: About 3000m

Rain about the divide, heavy falls possible, and scattered rain farther east.

Wind at 1000m: NW severe gale 100 km/h.

Wind at 2000m: NW severe gale 120 km/h.

High cloud thickening. Scattered rain spreading north from late morning, becoming more widespread from evening.

Northwesterlies, gale in exposed place, easing in the evening then turning southerly.

TOMORROW FZL: 3000m, lowering to 2500m late

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cloudy fine showers fine showers fine cloudy thunder thunder rain fine drizzle fine snow thunder

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Bad fishing

Set 2:56 am Rise 3:53 pm

Full moon

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Set 3:53 am Rise 6:09 pm

New moon

6 Jan

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

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River Levels

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

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 160.7 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Canterbury Readings

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Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

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Wind at 2000m: Light.

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CHRISTMAS APPEAL

rain

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

A high over the country continues to weaken slowly as it retreats to the north, however, it maintains a firm ridge over the northern half of the North Island. A trough of low pressure over the Tasman Sea is moving eastwards, bringing a strong, moist northwest flow to southern and central regions of the country.

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World Weather

When Naz and his family turned to The Salvation Army at their greatest time of need, we were able to help get them back on their feet.

NZ Situation

Wind km/h

Rain. Winds changing southerly early.

Please help Kiwis in need like Naz this holiday season, by supporting our Christmas Appeal.

Together, we can give families in crisis a happier Christmas and a brighter future.

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Today, things are looking brighter and better for Naz and his family. Their finances are finally stable, his mother is finishing her nursing training and Naz is about to embark on a career in the Navy.

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And on Christmas Day, Naz and his family were able to celebrate something together for the first time in a while, thanks to a gift from the Sallies, as well as a food hamper for Christmas dinner.

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Many of us are thinking now about how we’d like to celebrate Christmas and maybe what we’d like to be under the tree for our families—like a new phone, toys for the children, a holiday in the sun or just some quality family time.

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FRIDAY: Often cloudy. Rain developing later. Northeasterlies.

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WHITE, Jarrod James – 01/04/1975 - 18/12/2000 You are loved, you are remembered.

You are missed, you are always with us.

Love, Mum and Dad, Kylie, Darryl, Josh and Ella.

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IN MEMORIAM HARPER, Elizabeth Margaret Way (DBE) – 18.12.2017 A year ago since we had to say goodbye, our love and memories will never fade.

Missing you.

A very special aunt to Sonia and Rob Millard, great aunt to Hayley and Joshua.

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TOMORROW: Rain. Southerlies developing early.

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GRIEVE, Ashley Fawcett – On December 16, 2018, suddenly at Nelson. Dearly loved husband of the late Judy, much loved father and fatherin-law of Jolene, Michelle and Steve Clifton, and Shane.

Much loved granddad of Tai, Flynn and Kyan. Loved brother and brother-in-law of Harvey and Shelley Grieve, and Dave and the late Alison Brown. Sadly missed by all his nieces and nephews.

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Occasional rain from afternoon. N.

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Ashburton Forecast

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9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Liv points the finger; Matty finds his feet. 0 1pm Coronation Street Catch-Up PGR Billy and Peter have a ding-dong scarily on high; Aidan casts a shadow. 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3pm Tipping Point 4pm Te Karere 2 4:30 Funny You Should Ask 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Outback Truckers PGR 0 8:30 Eat Well For Less Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin help a family to save money and time without scrimping on Christmas. 0 9:40 20/20 0 10:40 1 News Tonight 0

11:10 Kim Dotcom – Caught In The Web AO Kim Dotcom, the ‘most wanted man online’, fights the US government and entertainment industry over matters of ownership, privacy, and piracy in the digital age. 0 1:20 Te Karere 3 2 1:45 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

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6am Infomercials 6:30 Kiddets 3 0 6:40 Darwin And Newts 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 6:55 The Insectibles 3 0 7:25 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 7:50 Miraculous – Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 3 0 8:15 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 8:35 Miles From Tomorrowland 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Jeremy Kyle’s Emergency Room PGR Noon Jeremy Kyle PGR 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3:30 Peppa Pig 0 3:35 Girl Meets World 3 0 4pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 0 5:25 Home And Away 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am Infomercials 7am The Biggest Loser 3 (Part 2) 8am Married At First Sight USA 3 0 9:05 The Block Australia PGR 3 0 10:10 Infomercials 11:40 DailyMailTV PGR 12:05 Dr Phil PGR 1:05 M A Taste Of Christmas PGR 2017 Romance. Laura Bell Bundy, Brendon Zub. 0 3pm Celebrity Name Game PGR 3 3:30 DailyMailTV PGR 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm Family Feud Australia 5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm F The Great Kiwi Bake Off After 10 weeks of competition in the Bake Off tent, who will be the winner? 0 8:25 M Joyful Noise PGR 2012 Comedy. 0 10:50 Two And A Half Men AO 3 0

7pm Modern Family PGR 3 0 7:30 House Rules PGR 0 8:40 Lost And Found PGR 3 0 9:40 Road Cops PGR 0 10:10 Road Cops PGR 10:40 NewsHub Late

11:20 2 Broke Girls PGR 3 0 11:45 F Hell’s Kitchen AO 0 12:35 How To Get Away With Murder AO 3 0 1:20 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 1:45 Infomercials 2:30 Desperate Housewives AO 3 0 3:30 Once Upon A Time PGR 3 0 4:15 Judge Rinder 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:10 Comedy Gala 2018 AO 3 (Part 1) Arj Barker hosts a fast-paced show celebrating some of the world’s most popular local and international comedy stars. 0 12:15 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE

Eat Well for Less

8:30pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Mom’s A Medium 3 10:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:30 The Real Housewives Of Dallas 3 1:30 Made In Chelsea 2:30 Streetmate 3 3pm Streetmate 3 3:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4:30 Dance Moms 3 5:30 Tabatha Takes Over 3 6:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 7:30 Escaping Polygamy PGR 3 Four people share their stories of life in and out of polygamous groups.

8:30 M Coming To America AO 3 1988 Comedy.

An African prince wants to choose his own wife, and decides he will find her in America. Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones.

11pm Snapped PGR 3

WEDNESDAY

Midnight I Killed My BFF 2 PGR 3 12:50 Infomercials 3

PRIME

7:20 The Zookeeper’s Wife MV 2017 Drama.

Jessica Chastain, Daniel Bruhl.

9:25 Drone MVL 2017 Thriller.

Sean Bean, Patrick Sabongul.

10:55 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 11:10 The Great Wall MV The Great Kiwi Bake Off 2017 Action. Matt Damon, 7pm on TVNZ 2 Jing Tian. 12:50 Alien – Covenant 16VLC 2017 Sci-fi SKY 5 Thriller. Katherine Waterston, 6am Jeopardy! PG Michael Fassbender, 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune Billy Crudup. 2:50 The PG 6:50 The Simpsons Zookeeper’s Wife MV 2017 PG 7:15 The Amazing Drama. Jessica Chastain, Race PG 8:05 Pawn Daniel Bruhl. 4:55 The Stars PG 8:30 Arrow MVS Mountain Between Us MLS 9:20 Hardcore Pawn PG 2017 Drama. Kate Winslet, Idris Elba.

9:45 NCIS MV 10:40 CSI – 6:45 Magellan PG 2017 Miami MV 11:30 Jeopardy!

PG 11:55 Wheel Of Fortune Sci-fi. Brandon Ray Olive, Matthew Mercer.

PG 12:20 Can’t Pay? We’ll 8:30 Happy Death Day MVLSC Take It Away! MVL 1:10 The 2017 Thriller. After a selfAmazing Race PG centred student is attacked by 2pm Raw Live MVC a masked killer on her birthday, 5:10 The Simpsons PG she finds herself waking 5:35 Hardcore Pawn PGL up unharmed and reliving 6pm Arrow MVS the experience on a loop.

7pm Pawn Stars PG Jessica Rothe.

7:30 NCIS MV 10:10 The Dinner 16VLC 8:30 NCIS – New Orleans MVS 2017 Drama. Richard Gere, 9:30 NCIS – New Orleans Laura Linney.

16VS WEDNESDAY 10:30 Arrow MVS 12:10 Groomzilla MLC 11:25 CSI – Miami MV 2017 Romantic Comedy.

WEDNESDAY 12:20 The Darin Brooks. 1:35 The Amazing Race PG 1:20 Pawn Mountain Between Us MLS Stars PG 1:50 NCIS – New 2017 Drama. Kate Winslet, Orleans 16VS 2:40 NCIS – Idris Elba. 3:25 Magellan PG New Orleans MVS 3:30 CSI 2017 Sci-fi. Brandon Ray Olive, – Miami MV 4:20 Hardcore Matthew Mercer. 5:10 Happy Pawn PGL 4:45 NCIS MV Death Day MVLSC 2017 Thriller.

Jessica Rothe.

5:35 The Simpsons PG

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6am Trulli Tales 3 6:15 Atomic Puppet 3 6:25 Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:50 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 7:15 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:40 Ben 10 – Alien Force 3 8:05 Kid v Kat 3 8:30 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 8:55 The Moe Show 3 0 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Mad About You PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 3 12:40 Sleepy Hollow PGR 3 0 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Storage Wars 3 6:30 The Chase Australia 3 0 7:30 Clash Of The Collectables 0 8:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 3 The boys redesign ambulances, and see how they would fare following a meteor strike. 0 9:30 Mayday AO 0 10:30 Elementary PGR 0

11:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 12:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – First Test, Day Four.

From the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

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Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson. 10:35 New Year’s Eve MLS 2011 Comedy Romance. Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher.

12:30 Margin Call ML 2011 Biography Thriller.

Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Paul Bettany.

2:15 Zodiac 16V 2007 Crime.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo.

4:50 Three Kings 16VL 1999 Action. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube.

6:45 Tropic Thunder 16VLS 2008 Comedy. Ben Stiller, Jack Black.

8:30 The Ring 16C 2002 Horror. A journalist investigates a video tape that seems to cause the death of anyone who watches it. Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox. 10:30 Johnny English PGV 2003 Comedy.

Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich, Natalie Imbruglia.

11:55 Out Of The Furnace 16VLC 2013 Thriller.

Christian Bale, Casey Affleck.

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1:50 Hot Tub Time Machine 2 16VLSC 2015 Comedy.

Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson.

3:20 Three Kings 16VL 1999 Action. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube.

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6:30 Takoha 3 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7:10 Kia Mau 3 7:20 Te Nutube 3 7:30 Haati Paati 3 7:40 Pukana 2 7:50 Huritua 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 9am Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 9:30 Cam’s Kai 3 10am Island Feast With Peter Kuruvita 3 10:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 11am The Political Game PGR 3 11:30 Taha Tauiwi 3 Noon Waka Ama Sprints 3 12:30 The Laughing Samoans 1pm The GC PGR 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:40 Kia Mau 3:50 Te Nutube 3 4pm Haati Paati 3 4:10 Pukana 3 2 4:20 Huritua 3 4:30 IVF World Sprints 3 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am The French Collection 7am Tiny House Hunting 7:30 Flying To The Ends Of The Earth 8:30 Jamie’s Festive Feast 9:30 Our Guy In China 10:30 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb 11:30 Money For Nothing 12:30 Mysteries At The Museum 1:30 Joanna Lumley’s Japan 2:30 Finding Franklin’s Lost Ship 3:30 Hugh’s Wild West 4:30 Jamie’s Best Ever Christmas Jamie Oliver and his daughters Poppy and Daisy organise a stressfree Christmas Day, with everything from turkey and all the trimmings to puddings and mulled wine.

5:30 Gem Hunt 6:30 American Pickers

7pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 7:30 Matau PGR 3 8pm The Laughing Samoans Excerpts from the live comedy shows.

8:30 School Of Hard Knocks PGR 9pm Mataku PGR 3 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 3 10pm Whawhai – Fight Night 3 10:30 SmackDown AO 3

7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces – Christmas Special George and Will reflect on the great builds from across the series from the comfort of their completed lodge, including George’s garden with its butterfly house and cinema-cum- planetarium.

8:30 My Dream Home 9:30 Building The Dream 10:30 American Pickers

11:30 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 Midnight Closedown

11:30 Jamie’s Best Ever Christmas 12:30 Tiny House Hunting 1am Chris Tarrant – Extreme Railway Journeys 2am Hugh’s Wild West 3am Cold Water Cowboys 4am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces – Christmas Special 5am Deadly Instincts

SKY SPORT 1 6am Cricket – International 6:30 Cricket – International 7am Cricket – Women’s Big Bash 7:30 The Cricket Show 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 Football – A-League 9am UEFA Champions League Magazine Show 9:30 Cricket – International 10am Cricket – International 10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – First Test, Day Four.

Coverage of the morning session from the Basin Reserve, Wellington. 1:05 Cricket – International 1:35 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – First Test, Day Four.

Coverage of the afternoon session from the Basin Reserve, Wellington. 6:30 Rugby – Condor Sevens 8pm Best Of The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Darts – World Championship 9pm Cricket – International 9:30 Fox Sports News 10pm Golf – European Tour 10:30 Golf – Asian Tour 11:30 World Superbikes Season Review WEDNESDAY 12:30 L Fight Night Canelo Alvarez v Rocky Fielding.

WBA Super Middleweight World Championship from Madison Square Garden, New York. 2:30 Fox Sports News 3am Cricket – International 3:30 Cricket – International 4am Golf – European Tour 4:30 Hockey – World Cup

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SKY SPORT 2 6am Ignite 7’s Documentary 7am Darts – World Championship (HLS) Day Three and Four.

From Alexandra Palace, London.

8am L Darts – World Championship Day Five.

From Alexandra Palace, London.

Noon Tennis – New Zealand Championship (RPL) Women’s Final.

1:50 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v India – Second Test, Day Four.

2:20 L Cricket – International Australia v India – Second Test, Day Five.

Coverage of the morning session from the Waca, Perth.

5:25 The Big Break 5:55 L Cricket – International Australia v India – Second Test, Day Five.

Coverage of the afternoon session from the Waca, Perth.

11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Darts – World Championship (HLS) Day Two. From Alexandra Palace, London.

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Midnight Darts – World Championship (HLS) Day Three, Four and Five.

1:30 L Darts – World Championship Day Six, Session One. From Alexandra Palace, London.

5:30 Extreme Sailing Series – Los Cabos 18Dec18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 The Last Alaskans PG The End of Darkness.

9:10 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Troll’s Choice Rolls-Royce.

10am Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Fast ‘n’ So Long. 10:50 Misfit Garage PG Boom or Bust. 11:40 A Crime To Remember M 38 Witnesses.

12:30 Evil Kin M Hell’s Fury.

1:20 The Perfect Murder M Mother Dear. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Homestead Rescue PG Under Siege.

5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Aaron’s Falcon Racecar.

6:35 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Fast ‘n’ So Long.

7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:30 What On Earth? PG Treasures of Valhalla.

9:25 Strange Evidence PG Curse of the Monster Spider.

10:15 Naked And Afraid M 11:05 Naked And Afraid M Melt Down Under.

11:55 The Perfect Murder M Mother Dear.

WEDNESDAY 12:45 Evil Kin M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 The Last Alaskans PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 MythBusters PG

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Medal rush in the pool Ashburton Swim Team member Kylana Peauafi Symonds powers towards the wall during a race at the Swimming Canterbury West Coast Development Championships at Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre at the weekend. Swimmers from around the Canterbury and West Coast areas converged on Ashburton for two days of swimming action, with the start of Saturday’s action delayed by an hour due to a crash on the Rakaia Bridge which held some teams up in their travels. By the time it wrapped up on Sunday afternoon, numerous members of the Ashburton Swim Team had notched up some big personal bests and won themselves a lot of medals.

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Coaching roles announced soon Just who will coach Mid Canterbury’s Heartland Championship rugby team in 2019 could be known by the end of this week.

Applications for key positions to lead Mid Canterbury’s team next year – including head coach, assistant coach, manager and fitness or skills trainer – closed last

week and Mid Canterbury Rugby Union chief executive Ian Patterson said that a “reasonable” number of applications had been received.

He said some of the applications were local, while some were from international applicants, and the process of contacting and

interviewing prospective coaches was under way.

He said, ideally, an appointment would be made by the end of this week, with the main focus at the moment being on appointing the coaching team, before attention turned to the supporting roles.

A review into Mid Canterbury’s

2018 Heartland Championship campaign was also due to wrap up this week.

The 2018 season wasn’t one of Mid Canterbury’s best, with the Hammers coached by Sean Carter and his assistant coaches Jason Rickard and Dale Palmer having lost in the Lochore Cup semi-fi-

nals to Horowhenua-Kapiti.

Mid Canterbury were lucky to even make the Lochore Cup (fifth to eighth positions).

They would have finished ninth had it not been for West Coast being deducted competition points due to a player eligibility rule breach.

Liverpool pours more pressure on Man United

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