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Costs cut election online voting trial

By Sue NewmaN

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Online voting could hold the key to engaging more and younger voters in local body elections, says Ashburton District Council chief executive Hamish Riach.

That option, planned to be trialled at next year’s October elections, has been scrapped, however, and that’s effectively keeping local body elections firmly tied to the past, he said.

A considerable amount of work had been put into preparing for next year’s trial that would have involved six councils including Marlborough and Selwyn in the South Island, but the costs involved in security and delivery requirements were considered too high. The trial is now planned for the 2022 election “There’s been a lot of effort put in to this and reasonable progress had been made in relation to the technical side of getting it ready. There are clear advantages in online voting but security is important so you need a very good system,” Riach said.

For younger voters, it was difficult to engage with postal voting and the online model would be key in encouraging more people to participate in local body elections, he said.

“You’d hope this would engage younger voters at local democracy level because of the ease of doing it online. That’s the world we now live in. It’s a very natural fit for many people.”

The council was disappointed the trial had been delayed, Riach said.

“It would have been an invaluable tool.

This puts us back three years but we do understand the funding limitations.”

The local government working party remained focused on ensuring the changes needed to usher in online voting occurred as soon as possible and that the necessary funds were secured to deliver the system.

Online voting has been legal in New Zealand since 2001. It has been successfully used in local and national elections overseas for a number of years.

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Carrfields invests in hemp growing

By Tim CroNShaw

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Ashburton-based Carrfields Group is involved in a deal with a hemp company towards installing a fibre processing facility in Christchurch.

NZ Yarn Ltd, part owned by the Carr family, farmers and other investors, has sold a 15 per cent stake to Hemp New Zealand.

Hemp New Zealand is a hemp growing and processing company owned by the Jordan and Draper families and NZ Yarn produces wool yarns for the carpet market.

The deal is expected to result in the facility being set up at NZ Yarn’s factory in the Christchurch suburb of Burnside.

Both partners expect hemp fibre processing innovations will result from the initiative. New consumer products would be made from hemp yarn, wool and hemp yarn blends as well as non-woven wool and hemp products.

NZ Yarn chairman Craig Carr said Hemp New Zealand’s investment in NZ

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Yarn was an important milestone as it would strengthen and diversify the business.

NZ Yarn would broaden its product and customer base with a natural fibre that had ‘’huge’’ potential,” Carr said.

“Hemp has many synergies with wool, as well as sustainable ethical provenance and environmental credentials. These qualities are of critical importance given the environmental catastrophe which synthetic fibres are contributing to.’’

Hemp New Zealand chief executive Dave Jordan said the company’s investment in NZ Yarn signified a major step in the growth and development of the hemp industry.

The partnership would set up a processing line producing fibre from hemp stalks which could be woven into yarn systems and hurd - a woody, fire-retardant material with insulating properties which has many uses, including in the construction industry.

Jordan said hemp and wool blended with hemp products would be made for

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the consumer and industrial markets in New Zealand and overseas.

“We will also be working with NZ Yarn to investigate other uses for the fibre and hurd, which provide an environmentally-friendly alternative across a huge range of industries globally including consumer products, food and industrial applications.”

Hemp fibre had a long history of human use dating back thousands of years and was undergoing a strong resurgence globally, he said.

Hemp is pest-resistant, easy to grow organically and produces a good yield of fibre per hectare compared with many other crops.

Nor does it require chemical processing or bleaching and it blends easily with other fibres.

Jordan said hemp growing could provide a good return for farmers and processors.

Carr said hemp’s characteristics made it a great addition to New Zealand’s natural fibre marketing story alongside wool.

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Stadium trust’s job is finally done

By Sue NewmaN

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Thanks to the hard work of a small group of people, more than $5 million was raised from the Ashburton community towards building the EA Networks Centre.

But yesterday, 13 years after those volunteers formed the Ashburton Stadium Complex Trust, they were officially put out of business.

The trust was formed in 2005 to research and determine the sporting and other facilities that could be included in a new stadium and pool complex. It worked with the Ashburton District Council on site selection and to establish the eventual centre and it was also charged by the council with raising $5m from the community.

A condition of the council paying for the bulk of the project, more than $25m, was that the trust raised its money first. It did so through grants, donations and naming rights sponsorship of both the complex and a range of features inside the building.

Funds and equipment bought with trust-raised funds have been progressively handed over to the council.

With the complex now well established, the trust’s work is over and at yesterday’s Ashburton District Council meeting it was officially wound up.

With the trust’s work done, council business support manager Paul Brake said it was a financially sensible decision to wind it up because each year it remained operational it incurred administration costs of around $20,000.

The council would then take

Signing on for the long term in 2005 were newly-appointed trustees for Ashburton’s proposed sports stadium (back, from left) chairman Maurice Myers, Gary Casey and Brian Leadley and (front) Brian Roulston, Paul Finnigan, Merran Blake and Sheena Tyrrell.

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Just $18,000 of sponsorship money is still outstanding.

The trust was formed in 2005 when seven trustees were appointed and signed a trust deed that would become the founding document for the new sports complex.

The original trustees were Maurice Myers chairman, Brian Leadley, Paul Finnigan, Brian Roulston,

Sheena Tyrrell and Gary Casey.

The trust picked up preliminary work undertaken by the council and moved the project through the choice of site and the identification of facilities the complex would contain. Many other members of the community became part of the

stadium project over time through various project committees.

One of their major tasks would be raising the $5m the council required as community contribution to the project. They raised this and more before the complex opened in May 2015.

Boat stolen from Methven service station

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

Police want to identify two vehicles involved in opportunistic theft of a boat from a Methven service station in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The offenders arrived in a white sedan, and the other vehicle of interest is a late 1990 or early 2000

dark-coloured double-cab ute with a canopy.

The ute drove into the yard, before the boat was hooked on to the back and driven away.

The boat had been kept at Methven Motors for several days, locked up each night, but had been left out for the owner to collect the night before, said Methven

keeping a look-out for it and offering help.

If you can help, please pass any information to Senior Constable Mike Seque at MSD231@police. govt.nz.

Ashburton police are also investigating another case of an aquatic vehicle being involved in an offence after a boat was used

to cause wilful damage at Lake Hood.

The boat in question was driving along the shore of Lake Hood before making a turn, flooding a vehicle that was parked on the foreshore.

Police are making enquires into the incident and have leads they are following.

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Above – Taking their oath of allegiance during Friday’s Ashburton citizenship ceremony (from left) Helen Cristina de Amorim Martins Alves, Alessandro Miranda Alves and Lara Martins Alves from Brazil, with Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel.

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Right – The Faalavai family from Samoa during Friday’s citizenship ceremony (from left) Aukustinai, Sarai, Faauti, Paul and Meia, with Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel.

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Fifty new citizens welcomed Fifty people representing 10 nationalities became the Ashburton District’s newest citizens on Friday in a citizenship ceremony at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

The new citizens ranged from families to individuals and from older people to very young children. This year 199 people in the district have become New Zealand citizens.

The district welcomed the following citizens: ■ Alessandro Miranda Alves, Helen Cristina De Amorim Martins Alves and Lara Martins Alves, Brazilian ■ Aitofele Arona, and Opeta Arona, Samoan

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Aukusitino Malu Faalavai, Meia Faalavai, Sarai Shanaya Faalavai, Faatui Faalavai, Paul Jax Faalavai, Samoan; Joshua Junior Fepuleai, Samoan Wentzellina Jacoba Fonternel, Andre Fonternel, Andre Fonternel Wentzel Johannes Fonternel South African Ieti Leaana, Samoan Rajneel Pillay,Fijian Rachel Elizabeth Rakete Pilling, American Rufina Moldez Rojas, Rona Jane Rojas Abarquez, Filipino Rajnesh Sami, Kennath Arthur Joseph Sami, Dillan Aryan Sami, Fijian

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Nona Paige Sampson, American Shaun Louis Swanepoel, Veronica Appeche Engelbrecht, South African Ferdinand Timajo Teves, Gina Limon Teves, Filipino Arun Prabu Velusamy, Sandeep Kumar, Indian Hendrik Jakobus Stephanus Du Preez, South African Nathan Nicholas Fidow, Samoan Stephen Peter Davidson, Louise Davidson, Amy Louise Davidson,

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British Lorna Jean Humm, British Benjamin Newton Jolly, British Aileen Mckenzie Mclaren, Graham Mclaren, Stacy Aileen Mcmillan, Erin Jane Mclaren, British Brian Dennis Molyneux, Australian/British Sylvia Caroline Nel, Rhinuschka Nel, Gwendelene Nel, South African Sandra Elizabeth Paul, British Vinesh Prasad, Malini Devi, Tanya Prasad, Jaysal Prasad, Fijian

Environment Canterbury needs your help.

Its Ashburton zone team plans to develop a management strategy for the Ashburton River mouth and it wants to find out how people, groups and organisations value the area.

Zone delivery lead Janine Holland said the team is inviting anyone who regularly spent time at the mouth to take part in a survey aimed at finding out what made the area important to both visitors and locals.

The Ashburton River/Hakatere Mouth has something for everyone from whitebaiters and anglers, beachcombers and picnicking families to rare braided river nesting birds. The Environment Canterbury’s Ashburton zone team has begun a project to look at the ecological, cultural and recreational values of the area, and develop a management strategy to protect them, Holland said.

“After receiving a wide variety of anecdotal feedback on the rivermouth over the years it will be great to talk directly with local people about their values and concerns for the area.

“Enhancing and protecting areas with high natural values and creating areas that will benefit the community for generations to come is a key priority for the Ashburton Water Zone Committee and this strategy will help deliver this,” she said.

The team was looking forward to taking a closer look at how the community connected with the rivermouth and it was important that users completed ECan’s online survey, Holland said.

ECan staff will also be at the river mouth over the summer talking with users and encouraging them to take part in the survey.

The survey can be found on ECan’s website and feedback closes on January 30.

Once feedback has been gathered a management strategy will be developed.

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Remembering loved ones Paterson’s Funeral Services manager Barry Hayman and celebrant Carol Gunn welcomed about 140 people to the onsite chapel for A Christmas to Remember on Thursday night.

At the service attendees remembered their loved ones who have passed away, and wrote on angel cards and placed them on the Christmas tree, and lit candles for the alter.

Fellow celebrant Bernard Egan (below) gave a reading, while singer Olivia Stewart (right) presented a stirring rendition of Alleluia and Oh Holy Night.

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St John lease set, sealed

By Sue NewmaN

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Any last-minute concerns that a land access deal between St John and the Ashburton District Council could fall at its final hurdle were dispelled last week when it received a final tick from district councillors.

The deal will see St John granted legal access to the rear of its Tancred Street headquarters across a Burnett Street section owned by the council. It has had informal access for several years, but with building extensions ready to start, the organisation wanted this access to be formalised.

Achieving that goal became a drawn-out process with councillors initially turning down St John’s request. An option to buy the land was considered, but its status as a reserve made this difficult.

At their finance and business support meeting earlier this month councillors voted to overturn their original decision on the right of way, opting instead to grant official access for 15 years.

Early in the new year work will start on St John’s building to create space for additional ambulances and crew. Access through the council-owned section will mean ambulances heading out on a job can be kept separate from those returning and needing to be cleaned and restocked.

Altrusa tree to remember loved ones Altrusa Ashburton member and Christmas tree co-ordinator Lorraine Tew (above) shows off the many stars that have already been placed on the club’s remembrance tree in the Ashburton Arcade. For a $2 donation, people are able to purchase a star that they can place on the tree with a message to a loved one. Plenty of stars are already on the tree and Tew said the response from people has been very good. The tree will be in place until December 22, and is staffed from 10am to 4pm.

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■ GRACE MILLANE MURDER

Grace Millane’s body is being returned home to England. media for naming the accused, and now a close friend of the Millane family has written to London’s major newspapers asking them to refrain from breaking name suppression.

The Government has said it is not currently looking at changing the laws around name suppression, even though the 20-working day suppression order has been criticised as too long.

Little said that New Zealand media also should respect suppression in other coun-

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tries, given that some New Zealand media had named a public figure who has name suppression and faces historical sex charges in Australia.

“We should be respecting suppression orders handed down by other judicial systems to make sure fair trial rights are not compromised on those countries,” Little said.

“To the extent that New Zealand media have not honoured that, I think that is grossly unfair.”

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State Highway 77-Methven Highway at about 1am in light rain when Croll-Davis lost control.

The Toyota Corona slid sideways and left the road, the court heard.

The left-hand side of the car smashed into a concrete fencepost that was supported by a large tree stump.

“The impact of that collision resulted in the immediate death of the passenger (his friend),” the

police summary of facts says.

Croll-Davis crawled out of the wreck and walked to a nearby farmhouse “where he sought medical assistance for himself”.

When police caught up with him, he denied being the driver.

The farm worker said his friend was driving and that he had been the front-seat passenger and that there had been “a number of other people” in the car who he did not know.

Croll-Davis earlier pleaded guilty at Christchurch District Court to a charge of driving with excess alcohol causing death. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment.

He also admitted three charges of driving while disqualified.

Judge Jane Farish sentenced him to three years, nine months’ imprisonment. He was also disqualified from driving for five years.

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Prisoner voting ban lawful, says court The Supreme Court says a blanket ban on prisoners voting was lawful.

The court yesterday dismissed an appeal brought by jailhouse lawyer Arthur William Taylor asking them to declare a decision to ban all prisoners from voting was invalid.

Taylor and the other appellants, represented by lawyer Richard Francois, have battled

Bomb threats A spate of bomb threats received over email in New Zealand workplaces is under investigation by police. Government cybersecurity agency CERT NZ confirmed yesterday it was aware of “a campaign of bomb threat blackmail email”. The emails are also being received internationally.

“The emails claim to have planted an explosive device in the user’s office,” CERT said in a statement.

“New Zealanders have reported receiving threatening emails that claim an explosive device is hidden in the recipient’s office, and will be detonated unless an amount of ransom in bitcoin is paid.” While it was likely to be an opportunistic scam, New Zealand Police are investigating.

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Drunk driver jailed for fatal crash A drink driver who caused a fatal crash and tried to claim his dead mate had been behind the wheel was this week jailed for nearly four years.

Tyler Croll-Davis, 24, had been drinking and socialising at his Rakaia Gorge home in rural Mid Canterbury on September 1 last year with his friend when he took the fateful decision to drive.

He and the friend were heading east towards Ashburton on the

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Little to meet with Google Justice Minister Andrew Little is meeting Google representatives on Tuesday to make it clear that the integrity of fair trial rights cannot be left to “algorithms and machines”.

This week search giant Google appeared to break the name suppression order of the man accused of murdering British woman Grace Millane by emailing the man’s name to anyone signed up to its “what’s trending in New Zealand” email.

The accused had applied for name suppression in Auckland District Court on Monday, and appealed when it was refused - invoking an automatic 20-working-day suppression order.

Little said he was meeting with New Zealand representatives from Google, but there may also be representatives from Google’s California and London offices, which showed Google was “taking it very seriously”.

“They hoover up news, produced by legitimate news outlets, and distribute it around the world on the basis of algorithms and their machinery without caring about whether or not that information is the subject of suppression orders, and whether or not it potentially compromises justice.

“They need to understand that that’s the risk they’re taking. So I’ll explain that.”

A Google spokesperson has said the tech giant would comply with any court order, but it didn’t know about the suppression order in the Millane case.

Little said that excuse wasn’t good enough.

“This thing about they didn’t know it was suppressed, I simply don’t accept that.

“Irrespective of that, and yes, this might be the way of the world and modern technology, but the reality is that we cannot surrender the effective administration of justice to algorithms and machines and say, ‘Well, that’s it, it’s all over for fair trial rights.’

“We cannot allow that to happen.”

Little said if fair trial rights were compromised, “nobody gets justice”.

“It’s not just the defendant directly affected.

It’s the victim as well. We have these rules for the benefit of victims as much as anybody.”

Earlier this week, Little chastised British

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through the High Court, Court of Appeal and now the Supreme Court for a declaration that Parliament was wrong to impose a blanket ban on prisoners voting.

But while the High Court agreed the ban was inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act, it did not declare the ban invalid. That decision has now been backed by New Zealand’s highest court.

Taylor argued the ban, brought

about in the Amendment Act 2010, was invalid because a supermajority of 75 per cent of all the members of the House of Representatives was required to pass the amendment, which did not happen.

He said section 269 of the Electoral Act 1993 entrenched prisoner voting rights, which was why a supermajority was required to amend it.

But all three courts have agreed the entrenchment only extended to the minimum voting age.

Prior to the 2010 Amendment, prisoners serving life sentences, preventive detention or jail terms of three years or more were already disqualified from voting.

The amendment extended this disqualification to all serving prisoners.

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A heroic customer cut short a bank robbery in Lower Hutt by restraining the alleged knifewielding robber. A 48-year-old woman has been charged after the armed robbery at Kiwibank in Petone on Wednesday afternoon.

Police were called to the Jackson St branch about 4.30pm after the woman allegedly entered the bank with a knife and demanded money.

“She was given a sum of money by the teller before being grabbed from behind and restrained by a customer,” a police spokesperson said. “No one was injured and the money was recovered.” The woman has been charged with aggravated robbery and is due to reappear in the Hutt Valley District Court in late January.

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Playground stolen Supportive messages, morning tea and even donation offers are flooding in for a south Auckland preschool that had its playground stolen in a shocking theft. On Thursday morning as staff at Small Kauri Early Childhood Education Centre in Mangere Bridge went outside to prepare the play area they found half of it was missing.

A 3m-long green slide had been ripped out of the ground, and a climbing wall, two picnic tables and other play equipment is missing. Preschool owner Linda Petrenko said they had since received “marvellous” support from the community. They had also received lots of offers of donations to restore the playground and buy new equipment. It was estimated the gear would cost more than $5000 to replace.

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Wheels stolen On the eve of a Christmas delivery to Tauranga’s needy, thieves have stolen the wheels needed to make it happen. The front left and rear left wheels of Tauranga Salvation Army’s community van have been forcibly removed from the vehicle on Thursday night. Business manager Bill Morris said he couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the van in the Salvation Army carpark yesterday morning. “They could have at least left some bricks or something there,” Morris said.

Instead, the silver “people mover” sits askew and atop a car jack, which has been left at the scene.

“This van was to deliver Christmas gifts and food to people in need.

It’s so stink, eh.” Wing mirrors also had to be replaced after they were smashed off recently.

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OUR VIEW

These are shagadelic times, baby!

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oday’s editorial will take a slight deviation from the normal and apologies to anyone who might be ever so slightly offended by its subtle undertones.

Usually we focus on the really pressing matters here in this column space. The hard-hitting news items, the topics of the day that matter to everyday Mid Cantabrians.

Today though, is a little bit different.

We’re going to talk about shags.

A few different kinds of them too.

They’ve been a prevalent part of society over the past few days for a whole host of reasons.

It was Katrina Rore’s shagging about that has seen the former Silver Ferns captain dumped from the side for the upcoming Quad Series in England and it was in fact a shag that led to New Zealand’s latest sporting prodigy being born to sporting royals, Richie and Gemma McCaw.

But one type of shag has usurped them all – and no, it’s not the lazy bird you sometimes see when you’re near the ocean.

This shag is unique and for pretty much the past decade it has been at the forefront of our sporting mind.

Yes, we’re talking about our current All Blacks coach, Steve Hansen – aka, Shag.

Shag, and the best part is he’s not particularly fond of the name, has always been a pretty likeable sort of chap.

He’s a bit of a true-blue Kiwi bloke with his gruff voice and lack of a filter when it comes to speaking to the media and an-

yone in general for that matter, which has led to some absolutely cracking interviews with restless media over the years.

I remember the first time I got the chance to interview Shag when I was working in a former role.

A hesitant young journo, speaking one-on-one with a legend of our nation’s game and I had every reason to be.

“You’re new to this kind of gig, aren’t you boy,” I was greeted with.

“There will be no calling me Shag – just call me Steve, and don’t ask any stupid questions.”

But yesterday Shag announced

that he will soon step down.

His departure following next year’s Rugby World Cup means a legendary era of rugby in this country will come to an end.

He’s been a true servant of the sport and New Zealand during his time. A bloody legend in fact.

But what has made him stand out from all of the rest is that he hasn’t waivered from his usual self.

He’s always just been himself.

No sugar-coating, no rubbish.

Just honest opinion.

Perhaps we could all be a little more like that at times and stop shagging about and just tell it how it is.

In 2000, the long-troubled Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine was closed for good.

In 2001, with a crash and a large dust cloud, a 50-foot tall section of steel — the last standing piece of the World Trade Center’s facade — was brought down in New York.

Ten years ago: President-elect Barack Obama said a review by his own lawyer showed he’d had no direct contact with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich about the appointment of a Senate replacement, and that transition aides “did nothing inappropriate.” Illinois lawmakers took the first steps toward removing Blagojevich, a

Democrat, from office.

Five years ago: Nelson Mandela was laid to rest in his childhood hometown, ending a 10-day mourning period for South Africa’s first black president.

Michelle Bachelet easily won Chile’s presidential runoff. A Harold Camping, 92, a California preacher who’d used his radio ministry and thousands of billboards to broadcast the end of the world and then gave up when his date-specific doomsdays did not come to pass, died in Oakland, California.

One year ago: Republicans revealed the details of their huge national tax rewrite; the 35 percent tax rate on corporations would fall

to 21 percent, and the measure would repeal the requirement under President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act that all Americans have health insurance or face a penalty. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the middle class would “get skewered” under the GOP tax measure, while the wealthy and corporations would “make out like bandits.”

Today’s Birthdays: Actorcomedian Tim Conway is 85.

Rock musician Dave Clark (The Dave Clark Five) is 76. Rock musician Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) is 72. Movie director Julie Taymor is 66. Movie director Alex Cox is 64. Actor Justin Ross is

64. Rock musician Paul Simonon (The Clash) is 63. Country singer Doug Phelps (Brother Phelps; Kentucky Headhunters) is 58. Movie producer-director Reginald Hudlin is 57. Actress Helen Slater is 55. Actor Paul Kaye (TV: “Game of Thrones”) is 54. Figure skater Surya Bonaly is 45. Actor Geoff Stults is 42.

“Crowd-hyper” Kito Trawick (Ghostown DJs) is 41. Actor Adam Brody is 39. Actress Camilla Luddington is 35. Rock musician Alana Haim (HYM) is 27.

Thought for Today: “Silence is more musical than any song.” — Christina Rossetti, British poet (1830-1874).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, December 15, the 349th day of 2018.

There are 16 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, went into effect following ratification by Virginia.

On this date: In 1890, Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull and 11 other tribe members were killed in Grand River, South Dakota, during a confrontation with Indian police.

In 1938, groundbreaking for the Jefferson Memorial took place in Washington, DC with President Franklin D. Roosevelt taking part in the ceremony.

In 1944, a single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller, a major in the US Army Air Forces, disappeared over the English Channel while en route to Paris.

In 1960, Teflon-coated skillets first went on sale, at Macy’s flagship store in New York City.

In 1961, former Nazi official Adolf Eichmann was sentenced to death by an Israeli court for crimes against humanity.

(Eichmann was hanged 5 1/2 months later.)

In 1965, two US manned spacecraft, Gemini 6A and Gemini 7, maneuvered toward each other while in orbit, at one point coming as close as one foot.

In 1967, the Silver Bridge between Gallipolis, Ohio, and Point Pleasant, West Virginia, collapsed into the Ohio River, killing 46 people.

In 1978, President Jimmy Carter announced he would grant diplomatic recognition to Communist China on New Year’s Day and sever official relations with Taiwan.

In 1989, a popular uprising began in Romania that resulted in the downfall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.

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Baking legends rejoice!

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EEHAH! It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas!

I love that feeling of being overtired, over-indulged and sliding into holiday mode.

There are so many once-a-year things that happen and I feel like we should spread them out, like fruit cake for instance. See a decent Christmas cake is a fancy fruit cake with the odd variation.

Everyone has a legendary mum or nana who could lay down the best slab of fruit cake and now they have a copy of the recipe that has been in the family ever since they migrated here from the coalfields of the Welsh valleys.

But having a copy and creating a replica from that recipe are certainly two different things.

Just ask my siblings.

After Mum passed away, Dad tried to make a Christmas cake for us each, like she would. A parcel the size of a 26-inch TV would arrive with a cake that looked as though it had been baked at Chernobyl. We didn’t have the heart to tell him it was no match for what Mum could do.

I think he thought that if he followed the recipe exactly, he would produce a showstopper.

What he didn’t realise was that Mum was a master of knowing the nuances of her oven and the subtleties of mixing ingredients.

I know one man who can produce a seriously decent cake and that is Scotty Stringer at Café Time. He baked our cakes for our

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library opening and they were great, especially the fruitcake.

It was Mum who was the fruitcake queen of our family.

No matter the time of year, there was always a 10-inch square cake in the Tupperware container that was slowly yellowing with age.

The cake always sat on a piece of baking paper and often there would be a knife, smeared with butter, in the tin. I was usually the one responsible for leaving the knife there.

When I was going through my teenage hunger years, I would come home, go straight to the cupboard and take out the fruitcake. I would slice off an inch-wide strip, 10 inches long, spread butter on both sides of it and take it up to my bedroom.

It would drive my mum nuts because my older brother would do the same.

Whenever Mum had a women’s group over, she would bake and fruitcake was always one of the items. Mum threatened us with excommunication if we dared touch her baking for such meetings. One month Mum was really busy and only baked for

the Presbyterian Ladies group and not for us.

I could smell fruitcake had been made and knew it was too tempting and so decided to take just one strip from it. Slathered in butter, I wolfed half of it down before I got to my room. Then like a P addict, I knew I had to have more.

Each afternoon while Mum was bringing in washing or folding washing or something that involved washing (we have four kids who seemed to generate unprecedented amounts of washing), I snuck another slice until all that was left was one 10-inch slice, one inch thick and a buttered knife left in the container.

Imagine my mother’s face when she pulled out the baking she had done just before a gaggle of lame ducks (dad’s description, not mine) arrived. There in front of her was the scene of a ghastly crime.

A lonely piece of cake, crumbs and a buttered knife. I can still hear her calling me from the lounge. I waltzed in thinking it was about something else until I saw the container.

I guess it was good the ladies hadn’t turned up because they may have learned some new Gaelic language not fit for the agenda. My mother was nearly in a home-maker’s stupor when I suggested we still had Round Wine biscuits. Now Mum wasn’t keen, but as she hadn’t had time to do a lot of baking, she sent

me to fetch them as this was the only alternative.

Oh dear – while reaching for them, the open end reminded me of another kitchen raid that had taken place. The packet had been opened, biscuits removed and then carefully handled to look like it was full. I swear the end was smeared with butter (another favourite of mine, two Round Wines stuck together with butter).

There was no escaping the wrath of the master baker now, and I returned with the biscuits on a toast plate, all spread out to make it look like there were heaps. Mum took one look, snatched them from me and gave me a look that would shrink the testicles off a mountain gorilla.

I ran, I fled the scene just as the first car pulled up, saved by Mrs Yardley in a Hillman Imp. Yip – it’s beginning to smell a bit like Christmas and that means Christmas cake.

To all those who bake and make, you are legends! To all those that eat and consume, raise your glasses to the makers and wish them a Merry Christmas.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

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Cold case murder denied Chris Dawson allegedly approached a man with criminal connections about how he might go about getting rid of his wife Lynette Dawson, a Sydney court has heard.

The former rugby league player, who intends to plead not guilty to murdering Ms Dawson almost 40 years ago, faced court via video link for a bail application yesterday.

He will remain behind bars over the weekend, with magistrate Robert Williams set to make his bail decision in Central Local Court on Monday.

Ms Dawson was 33 when she disappeared from Sydney’s northern beaches in 1982. Her body has never been found.

Crown prosecutor Craig Everson said the case against Dawson “was based upon a number of strong circumstances” and the conclusion that his wife died in January 1982 was “irresistible” based on the evidence.

“She didn’t collect her last pay cheque.

She left her contact lenses at home ... her clothes were left behind. She didn’t drive.

She didn’t have a licence. She never left an Australian point of international departure, never went to a doctor,” the prosecutor said.

Mr Everson said Dawson, now 70, allegedly asked a man about how he might get rid of his wife, and that he told her at a counselling session that “If this doesn’t work, I’m getting rid of you”.

Dawson, dressed in a green prison jumper, said “you’re kidding” when Mr Everson suggested he was an “unacceptable flight risk”.

The prosecutor had noted Dawson could easily pass as his identical twin brother.

Dawson’s defence lawyer, Greg Walsh, told the court there had “quite clearly”

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PHOTO AAP been “an orchestrated campaign to portray this man as being guilty”.

He said the Crown’s “entirely circumstantial” case was far from strong and there was evidence Ms Dawson had been seen alive following her alleged murder.

The lawyer had “inherent criticisms” of the police investigation and said there’d be an issue around whether people’s memories and beliefs were shaped by Ms Dawson’s disappearance.

There was also the “the added feature of what has happened in recent times as

to the publicity of the podcast”, Mr Walsh said, referring to The Australian’s popular podcast on the case The Teacher’s Pet. The lawyer said his client could offer total security worth $1.5 million and would reside in Queensland if granted bail.

Dawson’s brother, Peter, who was in the court, accused a journalist of assaulting him as he was leaving court. He also yelled for police.

“Anybody else who gets in my space will be charged with assault, you got that?

Thank you,” he said.

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Money troubles for Boy Scouts The Boy Scouts of America deflected questions about a report suggesting it is considering seeking bankruptcy protection, though the head of the organisation said it is exploring “all options” as it tries to stay afloat while facing sexual abuse lawsuits and dwindling membership.

“I want to assure you that our daily mission will continue and that there are no imminent actions or immediate decisions expected,” Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh said. Surbaugh was responding to a Wall Street Journal report that the BSA, founded in 1910, had hired a law firm to

assist in a possible Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. He described the report as “news speculation,” but he acknowledged that the group is “working with experts to explore all options available” as well as the pressures arising from multiple lawsuits related to past instances of sexual abuse.

“We have a social and moral responsibility to fairly compensate victims who suffered abuse during their time in Scouting, and we also have an obligation to carry out our mission to serve youth, families and local communities through our programs,” Surbaugh said.

Other institutions facing multifaceted sexual abuse scandals have sought bankruptcy protection recently. USA Gymnastics took the step last week as it attempts to settle dozens of lawsuits related to abuse by now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. About 20 Roman Catholic dioceses and other religious orders around the US have previously filed for bankruptcy protection as a result of clergy sexual abuse claims.

Surbaugh apologised on behalf of the BSA to those abused during their time in the Boy Scouts.

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Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction yesterday along with Stevie Nicks and the top fan vote-getter, Def Leppard. Radiohead, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies will also be ushered in next spring at the 34th induction ceremony. Jackson’s induction comes after her third time as nominee and many saw it as overdue, given her prowess as a hitmaker. Her career suffered after the infamous 2004 Super Bowl appearance where her bare breast was briefly exposed by Justin Timberlake.

Richards quits drinking Keith Richards, the hard-partying lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, has quit drinking – almost – saying he “just got fed up with it”. “It’s been about a year now,” Richards told Rolling Stone magazine. “I pulled the plug on it. I got fed up with it.” Richards, 74, who has said his favourite tipple for decades has been whiskey or vodka, said he still had a glass of wine occasionally and a beer. “It was time to quit. Just like all the other stuff,” he said, referring to his past addiction to cocaine, heroin and other hard drugs.

Richards said he quit drugs after a 1977 arrest in Canada for heroin possession.

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Holocaust survivor killed crossing street A 92-year-old man who survived Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust was struck and killed by a car while crossing a street near his home in Oregon.

Alter Wiener died Tuesday and was pronounced dead at a hospital, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.

Wiener endured three years in concentration camps and later in life wrote an autobiography titled, From a Name to a Number: A Holocaust Survivor’s Autobiography.

He spoke to thousands of Oregonians about his experiences, making nearly 1000

appearances at schools, libraries, churches, conferences and charitable events.

Wiener appeared before Oregon lawmakers in September to press for mandatory statewide curriculum standards that would require teachers to educate students about the Holocaust and genocide.

“There can be no better tribute to Alter Wiener and all survivors of the Holocaust but for this mandate to come to fruition in the next legislative session,” the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education said in a statement.

“May the memory of Alter Wiener be a

blessing for his family and for those of us who were privileged to know him.”

US Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, remembered Wiener as “a true Oregonian and total mensch who transformed his Holocaust survival into a lesson that taught all of us about the need to fight prejudice always and everywhere.”

Wiener was born in 1926 in Chrzanow, Poland, a small town near the German border. Germans invaded his hometown in 1939, and Wiener was sent to a concentration camp when he was 15.

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First homeless muppet Sesame Street fans have shared their confusion after the children’s TV show announced its first homeless character, with many asking: What about Oscar the Grouch? The long-running American educational series has revealed efforts to help tackle the homelessness crisis with the revelation its character Lily, a sevenyear-old pink Muppet, and her family have lost their home. Lily has previously talked about her family’s struggle to find enough food and in a new video, she tells human character Sofia and Muppet Elmo: “We don’t have our own apartment any more, and we’ve been staying in all different kinds of places.”

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NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

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Council ignores angler’s bequest A probe into a Fish & Game regional council has confirmed fears that it ignored the last wishes of a keen angler who bequeathed them $500,000.

Two independent audits into North Canterbury Fish & Game Council were launched earlier this year after five of its own councillors raised financial and transparency concerns and questioned how a generous bequest was being spent.

With investigations now completed, a newly-elected North Canterbury council met in Christchurch on Wednesday night to consider the results of the audits and voted overwhelmingly in favour of accepting them along with the recommendations from its national body.

The recommendations include the regional council appointing a professional governor, selected by the national office, to “give guidance to the chair and councillors on what actions are appropriate and to ensure the new council follows accepted proto-

cols and behaviour”.

After the audit identified “serious issues with management and office practices”, a management review is also recommended, along with a three-year strategic plan to help address what the auditor noted over the past two years was a “disturbing trend”, where the budget surplus combined was $163,238 while the actual result was a $428,085 loss.

Inquiries revealed that passionate Christchurch fisherman James Walter McIntyre left more than $500,000 to North Canterbury Fish & Game in his will.

The conditions of the bequest, seen by the Herald, stated: “I gift – my residuary estate to Fish & Game NZ North Canterbury. Without imposing any trust, I request that a member of the NZ Salmon Angler’s Association be present when Fish & Game NZ make any decision on using the benefit received under this will and that the benefit received be used to restock the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers with salmon.”

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But after taking “high-level legal advice” in August last year, North Canterbury Fish & Game Council chairman Trevor Isitt advised that they were “not bound by the estate wishes” and used $49,500 for improvements to the regional council’s Johns Rd head office in Christchurch.

The following month, interest on the money totalling $16,875 in two payments, was made to the Water and Wildlife Habitat Trust – a separate entity with independent trustees but which receives

funding from North Canterbury Fish & Game.

Councillors slammed the move, saying it was “morally cutting across Mr McIntyre’s wishes”.

At a public meeting on August 15, officials were challenged by a disgruntled volunteer who asked: “What have you done with the dead man’s money?”

New Zealand Salmon Anglers Association spokesman Paul Hodgson was shocked to learn that some of McIntyre’s money had been spent without his

group’s consultation.

The audit findings said they need to sort out the bequest by putting the money into a special reserve and note it in their management accounts.

North Canterbury Fish & Game’s new chairman Alan Strong wants to resolve the issues highlighted by the audits and “move forward and do what we are here to do – provide the best possible service to our licence holders and protect the environment”.

National chief executive Martin Taylor backs Strong and the new North Canterbury council, admitting that its performance in recent times has “fallen short”.

“The former council could and should have done better and its failure to do so has been disappointing,” Taylor said.

“The New Zealand council acted quickly when it learned of licence holder concerns about spending decisions and use of bequest funds by the previous North Canterbury council.”

- NZME

Noel Leeming fined over returns Technology and appliance retailer Noel Leeming has been fined $200,000 for misleading consumers about their rights to return faulty goods after several complaints led to an investigation by the Commerce Commission.

The company, owned by The Warehouse Group Limited, earlier pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Fair Trading Act. The Commerce Commission filed the charges in April after an investigation into customer complaints for the right to seek remedies for faulty goods from Noel Leeming and not the manufacturer, the right to a refund for faulty products and the right to a replacement for a faulty product.

Each charge related to a different complaint at several Noel Leeming stores between September 2015 and January 2017.

The company was sentenced yesterday in the Auckland District Court by Judge Nicola Mathers.

Some of Noel Leeming’s false

misrepresentations included the claims faulty iPhone products had to be negotiated with Apple directly, and the Consumer Guarantees Act “is not effective for” Noel Leeming.

A consumer was also told they had to contact Microsoft about a faulty product, while another was

falsely informed Noel Leeming could repair a fridge as many times as it liked and then told he could only get a store credit to purchase another fridge.

Further lies included telling a consumer mobile phones could only be replaced within 14 days, and a new phone could only be obtained if a fault occured three times.

Whangarei baker Adam Henson, 23, was one of the customers misled by Noel Leeming.

He purchased a laptop which he was told could play video games, he said. However, the computer could not so he returned it.

But the second computer had the same problems and after a third, he was told he could no longer get a refund.

“What I got in return? Disruptions, anxiety, stress,” he said.

Henson said he was made to feel like the “bad guy” and was inconveniencing Noel Leeming staff.

“I felt robbed,” he said. - NZME

Source: interest.co.nz

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Spy bosses met over Huawei Spy bosses from countries in the Five Eyes network held a secret meeting in Nova Scotia in July to discuss concerns about security concerns about China and Huawei, according to an AFR report.

Telcos’ pending upgrades to 5G mobile networks were apparently a topic of particular concern as the agency heads supped on lobster bisque.

In the months that followed that July 17 dinner, an unprecedented campaign has been waged by

those present – Australia, the US, Canada, New Zealand and the UK – to block Chinese tech giant Huawei from supplying equipment for their next-generation wireless networks, the paper says.

While security agencies have been wary about publicly discussing Huawei, international security expert Paul Buchanan says it’s noticeable that earlier this year, the alliance was fractured, with the US and Australia taking a hard line on Huawei, banning it from mo-

bile networks, fibre rollouts and international cable projects, while the UK, Canada and New Zealand where happy to allow business with the Chinese company.

Now, “All of the Five Eyes partners are coming into line”, Buchanan says.

The GCSB blocked a Spark proposal to use Huawei gear in its 5G upgrade in a decision made public on November 28. “Significant national security risks”, were cited by the GCSB, but not detailed. - NZME

2018 Your local Christmas guide

From gift ideas and food recipes to greetings from local businesses and more, we are excited to bring you our 2018 Christmas guide. The Guardian team wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

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was’ a few weeks before Christmas and all through Somerset House, the Guardian was busy – a thriving news house.

The newspapers were ready, set to be printed with care with high hopes of a holiday that might soon be near.

Our App babies were snug, tucked away in a tech sphere – ready for breaking news – anytime, anywhere.

The editor was pacing, yearning for news that was strong, while journos worked on quality stories, interesting and long.

The production team busies themselves by fixing mistakes, one comma in the wrong place and they’re hung at the stake (Kidding).

The ad reps are frantic, there’s advertising to be sold. Without their hard work nobody’s story would get told.

It’s a busy old world this newspaper gig, something’s always happening, sometimes little, other times big.

But it is our great pleasure, on six days of the week to bring you the news our district does seek.

So, while you are resting, feet up in the air – don’t worry about missing out on what’s happening around here.

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We’re in full normal production, we like it that way, except there’s no paper on Christmas or New Year’s Day. Christmas is for fun, too much food and lots of laughter. Don’t worry too much about the weight, you can sort FF that out after.

O From all of us here% in the Guardian team, we hope the 10holiday season is the best that it’s been.

Without drama or sadness and perilous plight, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

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And the best part? We’ve done all the work for you. Here are five of the greatest Christmas movies of all time, each one worth dusting out off the DVD cover of and slipping into the player this year to help get into the Christmas spirit. And we’ve tried to find five with a bit of humour in them, just to lighten things up a bit.

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From everyone at the Ashburton Guardian We wish you all a harmonious and happy Christmas and New Year To help us make the remaining wishes come true please contact us now

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Christmas wishes from the team at the Guardian We asked a few members of the Guardian team what they were most looking forward to this Christmas.

Cushla Harborne

Helene Du Mez-Robertson For myself, 2018 has been a year of upheaval and I am just grateful to be able to celebrate Christmas.

Hug those you love, and take time to remember those you loved and who are no longer with you.

It’s also the only time of the year I get away with all my favourite Christmas carols! Catching up with as many loves ones as possible and Mum’s specialist, tipsy desserts.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Graham, Denise and the team at G&D Russell Builders Ltd would like to thank you for your ongoing support in 2018 and wish you all the best for 2019.

Lisa Fenwick Steve Stratford Catching up with family and friends and having the odd BBQ weather permitting.

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Christmas wishes from the We asked a few members of the Guardian team what

Rennae Askerud I am looking forward to seeing the faces of the children when they open up their presents.

I am also looking forward to spending the Christmas with family.

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Jude Klever This Christmas, for me, is all about filling our home with family and friends, love and laughter.

Just having quality time together, oh and of course eating far too much Christmas pudding!

Vicky Joyce I’m most looking forward to getting woken up by my two very excited daughters and see their faces as they open their presents, and to enjoy the day with my family.

Dear Santa, please when you get to ours can you put the washing on, do the dishes and run the vacuum cleaner over the floor, the cookies are in the cupboard and your tipple of milk or something stronger can be found in the fridge. Merry Christmas and happy holidays from me and mine to you and yours, it is time to get into the Christmas Spirits. Xxxx

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team at the Guardian they were most looking forward to this Christmas.

Rabie Alkountar I’m looking forward to having time at home with my wife and daughter, hopefully we see the sun to be able enjoy a few BBQs and beers. I’m also looking forward to making some traditional Lebanese foods and sharing them with my New Zealand family.

Emma Jaillet-Godin For me, Christmas is about family. While I don’t have mine here in New Zealand, I’ll get to talk to my whole French family on Christmas day and that is priceless. I also get the chance to spend it with my partner’s lovely family in Governor’s Bay which is always a great pleasure. I can’t wait to give the presents I bought to them … and receiving mine!

Jonathan Leask

Yendis Albert Well as much fishing as possible really. It’ll be a proud moment when I see my critter Axel hold a fishing rod and not throw the rod or rocks in the water.

Christmas for me is good food and family, having too much of both so you need a nap in the afternoon but probably more from getting up at the crack of dawn to see the glow on my daughter’s face as she opens her presents

Danaka Bennett This Christmas is all about stuffing our faces! Super tasty food, made with love and enjoyed with family from afar.

Particularly the 5kg’s of lamb shanks – slow cooked for 12 hours.

Ben and the team are wishing all their customers and suppliers a Merry Christmas and happy 2019.

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Christmas wishes from the team at the Guardian We asked a few members of the Guardian team what they were most looking forward to this Christmas.

Sue Newman Desme Daniels The best bits are the kids’ faces when they sprinkle reindeer food on the lawn – seeing the expectation & excitement building. And Christmas morning when they notice the stockings on the end of the bed and realise Santa came to visit. However the dogs a different story, she hates Christmas - having her white fur chopped off to be “Santa’s beard” he left behind, in thanks for this mince pie and whisky.

Sunshine, beach, barbeque and family. That’s Christmas twice over for me. The day itself in Christchurch with Sarah and her family and a January Christmas in Tauranga with Nic and his. Two kids, two sets of grandchildren, two-in-laws and two Christmases. Perfection.

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Erin Tasker The thing I’m most looking forward to is having the opportunity to relax and enjoy valuable time with family, and watching the excitement on my kids’ faces when they open their presents.

Watching the joy on the faces of my two kids, Isaac and Bella as they rip into their presents will be highlight of the day.

The magic that goes with Christmas when there are little ones around is really special to be a part of.

The annual sweepstake on when Grandad will fall asleep on Christmas Day is always a highlight, almost as much as Granny’s Pavlova – except when she puts salt in it instead of sugar!

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Top toy presents for 2018 They don’t call it “the most wonderful time of the year” for nothing. The lights are strung, the tree is up and the tinsel is twinkling, filling your home with festive cheer.

While adults might get their kicks out of a mid-morning flute of Lindauer topped with strawberries, the thrill of Christmas for kids really only sets in when their carefully selected gifts appear under the tree.

But it can be tough to know which from a child’s long list are the best gifts to buy with your hard-earned money. Hands up if you wasted your coin on a damn fidget spinner that your kids now have zero interest in?

So, when the Warehouse released their top gifts list for 2018, it was decided to get the real consumers in to decide which toy really reigns supreme.

NZME enlisted the help of Josh, 5, and Niamh, 6, to review everything from how hard each toy was to get into, to how much fun they could possibly have with the item.

Here’s what the very discerning duo thought:

ZURU RAINBOCORNS PLUSH PRICE $30 Niamh liked this one right off the bat, declaring that it was both “shiny” and “cute”, thoughts which Josh seconded. Niamh gave it a thumbs up while Josh offered a “thumb to the middle” - that’s kids speak for “a bit average”.

Verdict: This toy was a big hit.

It’s super cute and the way the toy inside is revealed makes for extra fun. Bonus points for the reversible sequin details.

POOPSIE SLIME SURPRISE PRICE $16 While Niamh searched for slime, eventually located in the outer packaging, she found “cute” little slime-based toys inside, including a pineapple. She still gave this toy a thumbs up, but wasn’t sure it would make her Christmas list.

Verdict: While the slime was hard to locate and initially missed, this would be a great gift for the older slime fan to take their slime skills to the next level.

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HOT WHEELS SUPER CORKSCREW SET PRICE $49 Josh and Niamh both decided early on that they would need their big sisters to assist with this one. Once they called them in for help it was all go. With lots of building the fun track started to come to life.

Verdict: Requires older-sibling intervention, or a good amount of dedication to put it together. That said, it would create a seriously magical Christmas for a carmad kid.

LOL SURPRISE UNDER WRAPS DOLL PRICE $24 This doll was certainly a real surprise to Niamh who had a difficult time trying to crack the code to reveal the doll inside, announcing: “This is too complicated. I give up.”

While there was fun to be had, this might be one for an older kid with some more time of their hands to solve the puzzle.

Verdict: One of the hardest toys to open, there are so many layers, with hidden codes and magnifying glasses within the layers. And if you happen to lose just one item, you can’t open the toy. All part of the fun, apparently. But even the adults in the studio couldn’t get it open within the timeframe.

SCRUF-A-LUVS PRICE $24 Josh seemed to really enjoy the Scruff-A-Luv, declaring it “so cute” and pointing out “two eyeballs and its butt”: apparently important features of a good adopted pet toy.

Verdict: Another super cute toy, the downside is kids can’t just play with it right away. It needs a bath to get the fun started. For this reason, it didn’t give that instant satisfaction that younger attention spans may require, but they still loved it. Perfect for the budding vet or animal rescuer in your tribe.

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Christmas Day’s greatest hits Celebrity chef, Annabel Langbein offers up a few hits to feed to the family on Christmas Day. METHOD • Preheat oven to 160C fanbake.

• Lift turkey out of brine and pat Ready in 2½ hours + brining + resting. dry inside and out.

Serves 10 • Tie legs loosely and place in a • 4kg whole turkey, including neck large roasting dish. and giblets • Rub skin all over with butter or • 2 Tbsp butter, softened, or extrabrush with oil for a dairy-free virgin olive oil version.

• 1 onion, halved • Cook for 2 hours. If it starts to • 8 cups water brown too quickly, cover those • 2 Tbsp cornflour parts loosely with tin foil.

• 2 Tbsp lemon juice • If stuffing your turkey, increase • Fine white pepper, to taste the cook time by 30 minutes.

• Rosemary Brine • Transfer cooked turkey to a • 8 bay leaves serving platter breast-side down • 6-8 sprigs rosemary to allow the juices to run back • Finely grated zest and juice of 2 into the breast, cover with tinfoil lemons and a tea towel and rest for 15• 4 cups boiling water 30 minutes while cooking any • 1 cup salt vegetables and/or making the • ½ cup sugar gravy.

• 2 Tbsp black peppercorns • While turkey is brining or • 18 cups cold water cooking, prepare the gravy by putting the neck and giblets in a To make the Rosemary Brine, place pot with the onion and water. all ingredients except cold water in a • Bring to a boil and boil hard for very large, heatproof pot or bowl and 30 minutes to reduce. stir to dissolve salt and sugar. Add cold • Strain, discarding solids (you water, then the turkey, reserving neck should have about 4 cups of and giblets for gravy. Cover and chill stock). for 12-24 hours.

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You can prepare the gravy to this stage up to 24 hours in advance and chill the stock until needed.

When the turkey is cooked and you have transferred it to a platter to rest, tip the stock into the unwashed roasting dish and bring to a simmer on the stovetop, stirring to lift pan brownings.

Combine cornflour and lemon juice and add to turkey gravy a little at a time, stirring constantly, until gravy starts to thicken.

Simmer 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste and thin with vegetable cooking water if desired. Serve hot with turkey.

Annabel says: If you have given up on turkey as it comes out dry, this recipe is your game-changer. Brining ensures succulent results every time. To avoid taking up room in the fridge, I usually pour the brine into a big, clean (unscented) plastic bag, add the turkey and sit it in a chillybin with ice cubes.

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Christmas Day’s greatest hits BERRY TRIFLE

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Ready in 20 mins. Serves 10 • 1 plain sponge (about 25cm x 20cm) • 3 punnets (750g) strawberries, hulled and halved, plus extra to garnish • ½ cup orange juice • 2 Tbsp white rum or orange liqueur, such as Triple Sec (optional) • 2 punnets (250g) blueberries, plus extra to garnish • 3 cups custard • 2 cups mascarpone • Finely grated zest of ½ a lemon • Edible petals or candied petals, to garnish • METHOD • Cut sponge into 4cm cubes and arrange half in the base of a large serving bowl.

• Place 2 punnets of strawberries, orange juice and liqueur, if using, in a blender and whizz to combine.

Drizzle half over the sponge in the serving bowl, then layer over half the cut strawberries and blueberries.

Whizz together custard, mascarpone and lemon zest.

Layer half over the berries, then top with another layer of sponge and the remaining strawberry puree, cut strawberries and blueberries.

Top with a second layer of custard mixture then sprinkle with extra berries and candied petals to serve.

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Annabel says: This is a great recipe for non-cooks who have been “volunteered” to produce a dessert. Just buy the sponge and custard ready-made from the supermarket and layer it all together - no cooking required!

Merry Christmas from the team at Professionals Methven Real Estate

Many Kiwi children will NOT get presents this year You can help make a difference by donating a present

Netherby Garage David, Jacqui, Nathan and Jonathan wish all their customers a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.

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Get out to the track this Christmas There might no longer be the traditional Boxing Day race meeting at Ashburton, but there’s no reason for Ashburton locals to miss out on the action in the lead-up to Christmas.

Two race meetings in the days leading into the big day will ensure that there’s action aplenty for both young and old out at one of the most popular racing venues in the country with the Ashburton Racing Club and the Ashburton Trotting Club holding meetings on Friday, December 21, and Sunday, December 23.

Friday will see some of the best thoroughbred racing names in action for a rapid-fire card of quality action before the harness game takes its place on Sunday with its new look meeting which has replaced the former Boxing Day meeting.

Just like last year’s meeting on Christmas Eve, the Sunday afternoon meeting will have a real focus on raising funds for the Ashburton branch of the Cancer Society with gold coin donations and other opportunities to raise funds throughout the day.

With a real focus on a family day out at the trots there will be entertainment for both young and old as well as sausage sizzles, and all the usual bells and whistles.

So, to help you prepare for a day at the races, we’ve done the hard work to help you try and maximise your fun by taking home a few dollars in your back pocket by explaining a few simple bet types to get you investing in the action.

THE WIN BET As simple as it sounds – you choose a horse, invest what you like in dollar increments up from $1 and cheer as loud as you can.

THE PLACE BET For the slightly more conservative.

The same as above, but you get three bites at the cherry. As long as your horse finishes first, second or third you’re in the money.

THE EACH WAY BET Getting a little more adventurous.

This covers both the win and place bet options above. A $1 each way investment on a runner will give you $1 worth of the win dividend and $1 worth of the place dividend as well – increasing your chances of success.

THE QUINELLA A little trickier. This requires you to find the first two horses past the post. If you want to choose just two horses, all you’ll need is a minimum of $1 – but you can also choose three horses or more and have a boxed quinella giving you a greater chance of success for a slightly larger investment. For example: A three horses boxed quinella will cost you $3 for a $1 unit.

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Christmas is on the Ashburton App After proving a real hit with people last year, the Ashburton App’s Christmas button is back – packed full of festive fun, be sure to download it so you don’t miss out!

WHERE’S SANTA Wanting to go visit Santa? Well here you will find all the times you can see Santa in Ashburton.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS A fully interactive map of all the lights’ locations, along with a searchable list so you can search addresses.

EVENTS All Christmas events, from Timaru to Christchurch, so if you are looking for something seasonal to do with the family this is the place to look.

ELDERLY CHRISTMAS WISHES Back for 2018, this fabulous feature was a winner with the community last year, so we will upload all heartwarming stories and photos for you to read.

ASHBURTON CHRISTMAS RACES A change from the normal Boxing Day races, this year sees a family fun day at the Ashburton Raceway. We will have all race information and a guide to what fun activities you can do on the day.

CHRISTMAS EVENTS GALLERY If we snap you at a local event we will upload photos to the Ashburton App for you to look through.

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS For the third year in a row, a giveaway of free tickets to spectacular attractions. Enter on the Ashburton App to win these great prizes.

FESTIVE PETS A gallery of some of your funniest and most festive pets with the winning entrants receiving a great prize from PetZone.

NIGHTS OF LIGHTS Stay up to date with all the fun and family-friendly events being hosted by the Ashburton District Council team in the lead-up to Christmas.

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Red and blacks call Kate

Finals at the Interdoms

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Coldstream on the cusp Coldstream will be hoping to see a lot more of this – Callum Gallagher and his Tech Stags team-mates losing their wickets – when the two sides meet at the Ashburton Domain today.

PHOTO 240218-TM-0109 If Coldstream can beat the Tech Stags today, they’ll lock Mid Canterbury Cricket’s Pritchard Shield away for the next 12 months.

But if the Tech side wins, it’s a whole different story.

Heading into the final round of the rain affected competition where only three of the five rounds have actually been

played, Coldstream are the only team with three wins to their name, while Tech has won two from three.

If Coldstream win today that will put them clear at the top of the table, but if Tech win, it will draw the two teams even on points.

Tech’s latest win over Methven last weekend came off the back of

one of the more memorable wins of the season, where a seven-man Tech side downed Lauriston, and if they’re at full strength today they’ll be a tough ask.

But Coldstream have been the form team in the limited overs competition so far and they head into today’s match off the back of a strong performance, where they

notched up an impressive 224/5 off their 45 overs against Lauriston.

In reply, Lauriston fell well short, scoring 178 in reply.

In any other game this season, 178 would probably have been a winning total though, with low scoring affairs having been a feature of this season’s competition.

In last weekend’s other game, Methven were all out for just 85 and went on to lose by seven wickets to the Stags.

Today’s matches will see Tech host Coldstream at the Ashburton Domain, while Lauriston is set to head up the road to the Methven Domain to take on neighbours Methven.

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Ashburton’s Kate Flanagan has been named in the Canterbury Under-18 softball team.

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After seasons of trying, Ashburton 17-year-old Kate Flanagan has finally made her first Canterbury softball team.

She’s been named in the Canterbury Under-18 team for next month’s nationals and is over the moon to finally have the opportunity to wear the red and black.

She hopes that a uniform with a silver fern on it might one day follow.

A pitcher, Flanagan has been playing softball for almost as long as she can remember, starting off playing t-ball before moving on to little league and then softball.

Although she lives in Ashburton, Flanagan now plies her trade in Christchurch, playing for the PCU club in the under-23 competition on a Monday night and then the under-18s and premier reserves on a Saturday.

Today she’s heading to Christchurch for the pre-Christmas final of the under-18 competition against Papanui before playing in a premier reserves double header.

It’s going to be a big day, but Flanagan’s ready for it.

She said this year she’s come to the realisation that if her only

play is at trainings and games she will only stay at the same level, so she’s been putting in some extra pitching practice and it’s paying off.

She’s also learning a lot off her club coach, former White Sox player Suzy Truman – who also hails from Ashburton – and has hopes of one day following in her national footsteps.

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but then you think about it, it’s not probably accurate because there is a lot of pressure at pitcher,” Flanagan said. “When it’s a full house, that’s probably the most stressed you get, but I’ve just got to work out what’s not working and get three balls.”

Flanagan has made Canterbury development teams a couple of times, but for the past two seasons has missed out on the Canterbury Under-17 side.

When it’s a full house, that’s probably the most stressed you get

ists will be named, and although this is her last year at under-18 level, Flanagan doesn’t know if that’s a realistic goal.

“I’m not sure if it’s my aim this year.

“I’m definitely looking at it next year, but now I just want to be seen,” Flanagan said.

Pitcher is a key role in a softball team but Flanagan takes it all in her stride.

“I find there’s more pressure at first or second than at pitcher,

She still went to the nationals though, two years ago playing for Gisborne and last year playing for Southland, and this year she had Waikato in her sights if Canterbury hadn’t worked out.

“This year I trialled and probably went in with the mentality that I wasn’t going to make it and I was thinking if I was going to be on the pick-up list I was going to play for Waikato,” Flanagan said.

She will still take to the dia-

mond for Waikato this season too, when she lines up for Waikato at the under-23 nationals, also being played next month.

Flanagan said the 14 players who will represent Canterbury at the under-18s, under the tutelage of new coach Richard Allison, are capable of bringing it home.

“I think we are going to be pretty close. We’ve got a range of players with different strengths and I think together it’s going to be ideal,” Flanagan said.

“We’ve got a few really strong hitters and some really good short play hitters, and a lot of good infielders – there’s a lot that dive a lot and that’s just crazy to me. But I think our outfield is going to be our strongest asset.”

Flanagan said the three pitchers in the side all have different strengths.

One is quick, one is steady, and Flanagan has some mean spin options and she hopes they’ll do the trick.

“Because it’s not fun having home runs hit off you,” Flanagan said.

The under-23 nationals are being held in Lower Hutt from January 3, and the under-18 nationals will follow in the Waikato later in the month.

Taurua wields axe Coach Noeline Taurua has taken a torch to her Silver Ferns squad to contest the next Quad Series, dumping former skipper Katrina Rore and shooter Te Paea SelbyRickit. Taurua’s 12-strong squad for the tournament in England in January, which includes defending champions Australia, features six changes from that which lost the recent Constellation Cup series 3-1.

The omission of centurion defender Rore (nee Grant) is the biggest shock, while Selby-Rickit was a solid performer this year but suffers from Taurua’s decision to take just three shooters to England.

Rore’s place is taken by uncapped goal defence Erena Mikaere.- NZME

Joshua v Wilder?

Anthony Joshua is challenging Deontay Wilder to fight him at Wembley Stadium in London on April 13. The IBO, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion had to watch on as WBC holder Wilder and Tyson Fury fought out a thrilling draw in Los Angeles a fortnight ago. The WBC has since ordered a direct rematch, which if it goes ahead would leave Joshua on the edge of the biggest fights in his division. But Joshua insists he wants part of the action. “April 13, in London. I don’t know what more I have to do to get that message across. (Wilder is) more interested in fighting Tyson Fury - Tyson Fury holds no world titles,” Joshua said.

The Briton says he would much rather fight the American than domestic rival Fury.

- PA

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■ MOTOR RACING

Hyundai drops Paddon

Henrik Tawatao sends one back over the net on his way to victory against Jim Barry in the Mid Canterbury Secondary Schools’ singles tournament yesterday.

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■ TENNIS

Top juniors on court

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

Some of Mid Canterbury’s top secondary school tennis players duked it out in the Mid Canterbury Secondary Schools’ singles tournament held at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre yesterday.

Split in to three sections, boys

Year 11 plus, girls Year 11 plus and boys Year 9 and 10, the older groups only saw two entries each, sending the sections straight in to finals.

In the boys’ Year 11 plus Henrik Tawatao had to work in the first set against Jim Barry, winning 6-3, before cruising to victory in the second 6-0.

The girls’ Year 11 plus section followed a similar pattern, with Jade Brosnahan winning the first set against Erin Connelly-Whyte 6-3, and the second set 6-1.

The boys’ Year 9 and 10 section saw the most tennis played, with five entrants in total.

Tyler Leonard was a dominant champion on the day, only drop-

ping one game on his way to victory, winning games against Jacob Ermio 4-0, 4-0, Matthew Hopkins 4-0, 4-1, Andrew Ermio 4-0, 4-0 and Samuel Holland 4-0, 4-0.

Hopkins finished second, winning his three other games, while Jacob Ermio finished third with two wins and two losses.

New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon has missed out on a drive in the 2019 World Rally Championship.

Paddon has been dropped from his role with Hyundai Motosport, with nine-time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb joining the team in his place.

Paddon raced in seven of 13 events for Hyundai last season, and had hoped he’d done enough to earn a gig next year after finishing second in Australia this month – a result which saw him finish eighth in the drivers’ championship.

Instead, Loeb joins Dani Sordo, Thierry Neuville and Andreas Mikkelsen to make up Hyundai’s roster for next season, but team principal Michel Nandan said they were still in dialogue with Paddon.

“We are also still in talks with Hayden to see how we can work together into 2019.

“He is a great talent.”

However, Paddon says he was offered just one rally for next year, and believes he won’t be racing in the WRC next season.

“It’s with an extremely heavy heart and it’s certainly not easy to say it, but there will be no WRC for us due to there being no opportunities,” said Paddon.

“I’m obviously disappointed to be in this position but at that same time I also understand that can be the reality of professional sport – there simply aren’t many opportunities in the WRC at the moment.”

The 31-year-old noted that he finished with the second most points in the team per rally started, but is resigned to not adding to his five years with Hyundai.

“The last few months have been mentally very difficult – there’s been many discussions in the background and we’ve been promised many things which haven’t come to fruition.

“This certainly isn’t the last you’ll hear of me – this is just a small bump in the road.” - NZME

Allenton is still the team to beat With round one already in the bag, Allenton will look to continue on their winning ways when round two of the Mid Canterbury Tennis A grade competition kicks off today.

Round two will begin at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre with Allenton taking on Hampstead, Southern taking on Fairton’s best and Tinwald chal-

lenging the Methven side.

Allenton are the only unbeaten team after one full round of the competition, with Methven having finished round one five points back in second place.

But Allenton will be missing a vital link in their chain for the start of round two, with number two player Andre van Rooyen out of action, so just who will take to

the court for them today will be found out when play gets under way after lunch.

Methven have been the second most consistent team so far this season but they could face a tough challenge in the form of Tinwald today.

Tinwald is led by number one Cameron McCracken, a newcomer to Mid Canterbury Ten-

nis circles this season and he’s dropped only one singles match so far.

The day’s other match will see the two teams that finished down the bottom of the table in round one of the competition square off, setting up a likely top singles match between Fairton’s Rhys Cromie and Southern’s Jason Feutz.

Hayden Paddon

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In brief

■ RUGBY

Hansen to step aside

By Daniel Gilhooly Steve Hansen says a fresh set of eyes are needed to keep the All Blacks on top of the rugby world, setting up a 12-month guessing game.

After eight years as head coach, Hansen will quit after next year’s World Cup in Japan, ending an era of dominance unmatched anywhere.

It will open the door to the most sought-after rugby coaching post in the game, one occupied by just two men since 2004 – Graham Henry and Hansen.

While former assistant Hansen succeeded Henry in a straightforward promotion, the 2020 appointment shapes as a real dogfight.

NZ Rugby chairman Brent Impey confirmed recruitment won’t begin until Hansen departs, creating a “clear runway” for the best candidates.

Speculation has already thrown up offshore-based Kiwi names such as Warren Gatland, Vern Cotter, Jamie Joseph and Dave Rennie.

Successful Irish mentor Joe Schmidt is seemingly out of the mix, promising to step down from coaching after the World Cup. Double title-winning Crusaders coach Scott Robertson might show some interest, along with

Steve Hansen will retire after the World Cup. Hansen’s long-serving assistant Ian Foster. While Hansen said Foster that boasted the right credentials, he was reluctant to

nominate a successor.

Instead, the 59-year-old wants to fix his sights on next year’s defence of the Webb Ellis Cup in

Japan, relieved the same question won’t keep dogging him and that more time with his family is on the horizon.

Hansen has overseen the All Blacks during a period of unprecedented success, with just eight losses in his 96 tests in charge.

Stepping aside will be painful but necessary.

“I’d like to coach this team for the rest of my living days but it’s not the right thing to do,” he said.

“It’s right for the team to have someone new after this World Cup, some fresh eyes, some fresh thinking.

“I’m focusing on making sure that we get to next year and we try to retain that Bledisloe Cup and try to do something that’s not been done before, which is win three of these World Cups in a row.

“I’m highly motivated by that.”

The former policeman enjoyed success with Canterbury and the Crusaders before taking charge of Wales for two years in 2002.

He was enticed home by Henry after John Mitchell was deposed as All Blacks coach.

Hansen has overseen the career of some of world rugby’s finest players such as Richie McCaw and Dan Carter but it was an ability to maintain the All Blacks’ high standards after such players moved on that set him apart.

- AAP

■ OPINION

Kendra’s a winner. Deal with it.

By GreGor Paul

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here is a small and indeed small-minded lobby of rugby followers who think the game’s newfound desire to embrace women is merely a fad being pursued to conform with the social expectations of the age.

This isn’t a group with open membership but it’s easy enough to know who’s a card-carrier because they will always find a way to reveal their allegiance to the concept of rugby being just for men.

They will always manage to establish that they believe gender inclusion is being forced upon rugby executives by forces they must obey for fear of being struck off by sponsors or other sources of revenue.

Thursday will, therefore, be a frantic and exhausting day for this group who like to think of themselves as guardians of the game’s traditions and therefore empowered to legitimately defend the Bastille as it were from the invading forces of inclusion and diversity.

If the subject of Kendra Cocksedge winning the Kelvin Tremain trophy comes up, they

will have to smirk, shake their head with a perplexed expression to provide the first signal they don’t respect or value that decision.

Then will come the well-rehearsed put down which will begin with the lie that they have great respect for the women’s game ... but, it doesn’t seem right to compare the achievements of someone playing five tests a year against moderate opposition with everything the All Blacks have to deal with.

Give the defenders of this misguided faith the opportunity and they will mount an argument that Cocksedge’s historic victory was merely tokenism – a gimmick to be seen to be doing the right thing.

It would be a terrible shame for anyone who doesn’t feel this way to be converted by any of this nonsense or persuaded against thinking that Cocksedge has been deemed to be the best player in the country for any other reason than in 2018 she was the best player in the country.

There is categorically nothing token about her award and anyone who saw her play for the Black Ferns against the Walla-

roos would know that.

She was quite stunningly good in both those tests and while Beauden Barrett produced a never-to-be-forgotten performance at Eden Park, an hour earlier on the same ground Cocksedge had set the standard for all play-makers in New Zealand in how to strategically manage a game.

There may not be a smarter rugby brain in the country right now and you can only imagine that if Cocksedge had been in the All Blacks side that played the Springboks in Wellington, there is no way on earth they would have spurned the chance to drop the winning goal.

The judges have recognised not only her playing talent, but her strength of personality and ability to lead and rightly concluded that she is the most deserving recipient of the ultimate individual award ahead of what wasn’t actually a stellar short-list of male candidates.

In fact, far from being tokenism, it would have been a spectacular snub had Cocksedge not won such was her consistency and quality.

Her award is, however, not just proof she was the best player

in the country in 2018, but also that despite the secret resistance and quiet mockers and sceptics, there is a genuine revolution taking place in rugby in this country.

The origins of that revolution were the ugly and worrying Chiefs end of season party in 2016.

That business with the stripper at their end of season party was so bad it has forced executives, administrators, players, coaches, parents, broadcasters, sponsors and anyone connected to rugby to rise above any ingrained prejudices and behaviours and strive for a more inclusive, diverse and accepting landscape.

The quiet resistors will continue to say it won’t last and that the embrace of women’s rugby will loosen as the issue of gender inclusion inevitably loses its grip of the media agenda, but thankfully they are not just odious, they are wrong.

Cocksedge can now take her place in history and be certain that she has been recognised for all the right reasons – that in 2018 she was the best player in the country period.

- NZME

Milner-Skudder gone Nehe Milner-Skudder looks to have played his last test for the All Blacks, signing a three-year deal with Toulon. The news was confirmed yesterday by Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal, with Milner-Skudder set to link up with the side for the 2019 Top 14 campaign. Milner-Skudder has endured a horror run of injuries, including two shoulder surgeries and a broken bone in his foot, since bursting on to the scene and starring for the All Blacks at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. - NZME

Women trump ABs The All Blacks have been shut out of the major awards at the New Zealand Rugby awards for the first time in another shot in the arm for the women’s game. Black Ferns halfback Kendra Cocksedge became the first woman to claim the overall best player prize, seeing off a trio of All Blacks nominees – Brodie Retallick, Richie Mo’unga and Codie Taylor. The overall team prize was claimed by the Commonwealth Games and World Cup-winning Black Ferns Sevens squad, again shading the All Blacks, who won 12 of their 14 tests this year.

- NZME

Cheika on tight leash Michael Cheika will remain as Wallabies coach through to next year’s World Cup but his powers will likely be reduced with Rugby Australia set to appoint Scott Johnson above him as director of rugby. Rugby Australia is yet to confirm the decision to appoint Johnson in the new role while retaining the under-fire Cheika as coach but The Daily Telegraph understands an announcement will be made as early as next week. Johnson, who worked as the Wallabies attack coach under John Connolly during the 2007 World Cup, is among several men who have been linked as possible replacements for Cheika.

- AAP

Plea to clean up image NRL boss Todd Greenberg has delivered a plea to clubs to help clean up the game’s image after an off-season dominated by a constant stream of bad publicity.

Rugby league has received a string of black eyes after a disastrous few months during which the game has found itself on the front and back pages all too often for all the wrong reasons. Greenberg appealed to all 16 teams during a meeting with club CEOs and chairs at Rugby League Central and reminded them of their responsibilities to the game. - AAP

Pangai picks NSW Tongan wrecking ball Tevita Pangai Junior may have played his last game for the Mate Ma’a, saying his international representative future is up in the air. The Brisbane back-rower was in Sydney as part of a NSW camp under coach Brad Fittler after making himself available for the Blues next year.

Despite still being eligible for Tonga even if he is picked for the Blues in 2019, Pangai said he was undecided about whether he would play for the powerhouse Pacific nation again. Under Rugby League International Federation rules, Pangai can play for both NSW and Tonga.

- AAP

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In brief

■ INTERDOMS

Kiwis top final chances

By AdAm HAmilton The entrees are over and it’s Grand Final time.

And the Kiwis are front and square in both the Inter Dominion pacing and trotting finals.

Our Aussie correspondent takes a look at finals night at Melton tonight.

RACE 8 - INTER DOMINION PACING FINAL The draw has only added to the intrigue of an already open and even race.

I’m focusing around IM PATS DELIGHT (3) and GALACTIC STAR (1) as the best betting options after the draw.

GALACTIC STAR (1) will lead early and, in time, I think he’ll be best served to take a sit on IM PATS DELIGHT (3).

Yes there’s sure to be plenty of pressure on, but leading and leader’s back at Melton are great spots to be.

There’s no doubt the All Stars’ pair SPANKEM (5) and CRUZ BROMAC (9) have come through the heats looking the best, but both have tricky draws for mine.

How aggressively will SPANKEM (5) be driven?

Both huge chances, but need some luck.

TIGER TARA (7) is so tough, but this is an awful draw.

He’ll need to reproduce his monstrous NZ Cup run to be a winning chance.

SAN CARLO (8) will get a cosy run leader’s back or more likely three pegs. Will be storming home if/when gaps appear.

The draw looks to have ruledout the rest as winning hopes.

Suggested bet: Win bet IM PATS DELIGHT at $5 or better and saver on GALACTIC STAR at $7.50 or better.

RACE 7 - INTER DOMINION TROTTING FINAL On face value, TORNADO VALLEY (6) is better than them.

The draw adds interest, especially with SPEEDING SPUR (1) drawn so well.

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Baker marshals troops Leading trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will tackle today’s Gr.3 SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) at Te Rapa with an experienced cups campaigner and an emerging youngster. A decision to bypass the Cup with Saint Emilion in favour of the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day has left Baker and Forsman with Maygrove and Mongolian Marshal in the reckoning for the Te Rapa feature. Mongolian Marshal finished second to Igraine in the Gr.3 Counties Cup (2100m) last start and while the High Chaparral four-year-old has trained on to Baker’s satisfaction since, the trainer has doubts about the step up to 2400m.

- NZME

Fillies please Latta

Adam Hamilton has made Im Pats Xelight his top pick for the Inter Dominion Final.

There’s a big chance TORNADO VALLEY (1) either crosses with sheer speed at the start or works his way to the top.

Doesn’t have to lead to win, but obviously it’s a big help if he finds the front.

Much will depend on how well SPEEDING SPUR (1) has coped with the three heats runs in a week and only a week to bounceback for the final.

He’s the other class factor and draw massively boosts his chances. The obvious threat.

TOUGH MONARCH (9) will start from behind SPEEDING SPUR if the emergerncy doesn’t gain a start. Great draw for a cosy run. He’s strong, has a dash of class and must be respected.

KYVALLEY BLUR (11) has the class and past two runs good.

Long trip suits, but he’ll need the leaders to go hard to bring

him into it from back row.

SAVE OUR PENNYS (3) has been good from superb draws through the heats. Place hope for mine.

Suggested bet: Can’t bet against TORNADO VALLEY (6), but need $1.80 to back him.

Place bet TOUGH MONARCH (9) the other option.

RACE 5 - CONSOLATION INTER DOMINION PACING Comes down to which of these has bounced-back from the hard runs through the qualifying heats. I’m leaning to IM THE BOSS (6) and VILLAGE WITCH (9). Both are good value. And both looked good on night three at Cranbourne.

IM THE BOSS (6) will be up on the speed, while VILLAGE WITCH (9) will try and swoop late. MY ALPHA ROCK (5) would lead and win at his best, but been

below best and had some tough heat runs. JOES STAR OF MIA (8) and ELLMERS IMAGE (1) haven’t produced their best in the heats, but this is easier.

Suggested bet: Small win bets on IM THE BOSS (6) at $7 or better and VILLAGE WITCH (9) at $8 or better.

RACE 4 PACING FREE-FOR-ALL Ripper side dish here with clash between the proven LET IT RIDE (9) from a back row draw and emerging BUSTER BRADY (7) from a wide front row draw.

The hype around BUSTER BRADY (7) is massive. Serious Hunter Cup horse the team says.

Can push forward and control the race, but this is biggest test so far.

Only blowout hope is CONVICTION (5).

Suggested bet: LET IT RIDE (9) at $3 or better to win.

- HRNZ

Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta has two fillies that she rates highly entered in today’s Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1550m) on her home track.

Secret Allure already has a black-type win on her race record having won the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m) last season, while her stakes-placed stablemate Sentimental Miss continues to improve. “They’re two completely different fillies but I think they will both be very competitive,” Latta said, adding that she expects that both fillies to go on to bigger races.

- NZME

Shaking the curse A solid trial performance indicates Granny Red Shoes is set to cast off the “Caulfield curse” when she returns to clockwise racing at Doomben. The filly returns against a top class field in today’s Listed Gold Edition Plate (1200m) at Doomben and on her best form should be competitive. Granny Red Shoes will be having her first start since being well beaten at two runs at Melbourne’s Caulfield track in September. The performances were out of character for the filly who had a top winter carnival, winning two Listed races and finishing second in another. It is nothing unusual for Queensland horses to struggle at Caulfield.

Sprinter Most Important finished a long last in two starts at Caulfield two years ago but has now taken his earnings to nearly $1 million in Queensland.

- AAP

Winton harness

Tomorrow at Central Southland Raceway

Winton Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Central Southland Raceway Meeting Date: 16 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.20pm (NZT) WINTON RACECOURSE TRUSTEES MOBILE PACE $9000, up to mr45., mobile, 2400m 1 070x8 Be Inspired (1) fr .......................M Hurrell (J) 2 0P70 Bronte Lindenny (2) fr .....................R Swain 3 09000 Ideal Asset (3) fr........................E Barron (J) 4 63934 Hans Ideal (4) fr ...................S Tomlinson (J) 5 49968 Last Harah (5) fr .............................K Larsen 6 9x080 Sweet Chilli (6) fr........................C Ferguson 7 56858 American Mac (7) fr ...................... B Barclay 8 9088x Particular (8) fr .........................C Faithful (J) 9 0x804 Maahes (21) fr......................... M Williamson 10 45002 Flogging Molly (22) fr .............. N Williamson 11 8x087 Vintage Rose (23) fr ...................... K Barclay 12 3266x Bettor Rock Again (24) fr ................J W Cox 2 12.50pm WINTON WORKOUTS COMMITTEE TROT $9000, 3yo+ r40-r55, stand, 2400m 1 17x22 That’s The Story (1) fr ..............B Williamson 2 x4371 Moniburns (2) fr............................. B Barclay 3 60x80 Robbie Royale (3) fr ..................... B Norman 4 077x5 Lynette The Vet (4) fr ...........................G Lee 5 20489 Bacardi N Coke (5) fr ...........S Tomlinson (J) 6 05750 The Badger (6) fr............................ K Franks 7 31554 Our Gracie (7) fr ...................... M Williamson 8 49x61 Tolkien (8) fr ...................................K Larsen 9 0x480 Zoned Scarlett (U1) fr ............ J Morrison (J) 3 1.23 HE’S WATCHING AT ALABAR MOBILE PACE $8000, r40-r47,r48 w/c., mobile, 2400m

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8x330 Young Conqueror (5) fr.......... J Campbell (J) 10811 Cast No Shadow (6) fr ........... J Morrison (J) 76372 Delight My Soul (7) fr .................... B Barclay x8671 Mighty Santana (8) fr .......................... J Hay 07159 Tiziano (21) fr ............................E Barron (J) 8 4.18pm DOWNBYTHESEASIDE ‘NEW TO WOODLANDS’ MOBILE PACE $9000, 3yo+, w/c., 2400m 1 22471 Blarney Babe (1) fr ....................M Parker (J) 2 8x735 Von Richthofen (2) fr ............. J Campbell (J) 3 20216 Gomeo Denario (3) fr .................... B Barclay 4 52353 Betstars Blue Jean (4) fr ...........M Hurrell (J) 5 18708 A Better Dancer fr ........................ Scratched 6 314 Tairlaw Toll (5) fr .......................B Williamson 7 14 Fear Cruisin (6) fr ............................J W Cox 8 00582 Lady’s Lass (7) fr...................... T Robertson 9 01332 Excellent (21) fr ............................. K Barclay 10 19x6 Flash Party (22) fr ................... N Williamson 11 2140x Miss Waikiwi (23) fr ..............S Tomlinson (J) 12 90437 Cruisin Reuben (24) fr................C Ferguson 13 57261 Tango Dancer (25) fr ............... M Williamson 14 731P0 Theodora Hope (U1) fr ...................K Larsen 9 4.53 AON INSURANCE EQUINE STAKES (MARES MOBILE PACE) $14,000, w/c., mobile, 1609m 1 79997 Glacier Coaster (1) fr ................E Barron (J) 2 91261 Better Galleon (2) fr ............... J Morrison (J) 3 09434 Sadhana (3) fr ..........................B Williamson 4 3x477 Dachy (4) fr ..........................S Tomlinson (J) 5 94122 Gotta Be Downtown (5) fr..........M Hurrell (J) 6 55464 Bettor Enforce (6) fr................ S Walkinshaw 7 11 Rockabilly Blues (7) fr ............. N Williamson 8 12412 Zenola’s Art (8) fr .......................... K Barclay

9 12811 RnR Windermere (21) fr.......... M Williamson 10 3320P Shezacullengirl (22) fr ................... B Barclay 11 41812 Bridesdale Robyn (23) fr ............C Ferguson 10 5.23 WINTON RACES NEW YEARS EVE MOBILE PACE $9000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m., mobile, 1609m 1 900 Hidden Delight (1) fr ...................C Ferguson 2 3405x Mossdale Art (2) fr ...................... B Hope (J) 3 47724 Razcal Alley (3) fr ................... S Walkinshaw 4 655x2 Miss V C (4) fr ............................... B Barclay 5 P40 Touche (5) fr .............................B Williamson 6 Voodoo Priestess (6) fr ........... N Williamson 7 Snowy Dana (7) fr .......................G McEwan 8 72 Aurelia Cotta (8) fr ..........................K Larsen 9 Reflectionsofmylife (21) fr ...............J W Cox 10 6 August Joy (22) fr .................S Tomlinson (J) 11 Fire Bug fr .................................... Scratched 12 0534P Elegant Jewel (23) fr .............. J Morrison (J) 13 9x080 Sweet Chilli fr ............................... Scratched 14 Opal (24) fr ..................................B McLellan 15 00 A Rocknroll Maid (25) fr .......... M Williamson SELECTIONS

Race 1: Flogging Molly, American Mac, Maahes, Bettor Rock Again Race 2: Tolkien, Lynette The Vet, That’s The Story, Our Gracie Race 3: The Doorman, Queen Of The Nite, Matinee Idol Race 4: The Mighty Cullen, Zinny Mach, Might Be Me, Flaming Jim Race 5: Robyns Playboy, Vin Scully, Miss Ethel Sunshine Race 6: Majestic Man, War Admiral, Super Fast Pat, Zoey’s Gift Race 7: Smokin By, Mighty Santana, Cast No Shadow Race 8: Flash Party, Fear Cruisin, Excellent, Tairlaw Toll Race 9: Rockabilly Blues, Shezacullengirl, Sadhana, Dachy Race 10: Voodoo Priestess, Miss V C, Elegant Jewel, Mossdale Art

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Auckland harness Today at Alexandra Park Raceway

Auckland Trotting Club Inc Venue: Alexandra Park Meeting Date: 15 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 6.29pm NEW YEARS EVE AT ALEX PARK MOBILE PACE $14,500, r49., mobile, 2700m 1 62486 Rainbow Wiri (1) fr .................... J Abernethy 2 72884 Misty Memory (2) fr ............... L Whittaker (J) 3 09773 Atom Hanover (3) fr............. S Iremonger (J) 4 06857 Janet Guthrie (4) fr ..........................O Gillies 5 22232 Liberal Arden (5) fr .........................S Phelan 6 94726 M T Pockets (6) fr ............... J MacKinnon (J) 7 35050 Russian Alsu (7) fr .........................M Collins 8 15576 Womeninleague (8) fr............. A Harrison (J) 9 47404 Banner Of Art fr............................ Scratched 10 12055 Mrs Zippy (21) fr .........................A Matthews 2 6.57pm JOIN ATC 2019 SYNDICATE NOW MOBILE PACE $14,500, 3yo+ r40-r53,r54 w/c., mobile, 2200m 1 40239 Vanhalem (1) fr .......................... A Drake (J) 2 27082 Helena Ideal (2) fr ..........................S Phelan 3 24187 Wheretheresawill (3) fr ................J Stormont 4 1P5 Pro Surfer (4) fr ............................T Williams 5 4P333 Machs Mareta (5) fr..........................R Close

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2 931x The Coordinator (2) fr ...................T Mitchell 3 1 Our Sequel (3) fr ............................T Herlihy 4 71 Steam Punk (4) fr ..........................Z Butcher 5 73310 Destined For Heaven (5) fr ................L Hollis 6 x5221 Parker (6) fr ........................ J MacKinnon (J) 7 05515 Bill Haley (7) fr .......................... J Abernethy 8 66x21 Vibe (8) fr ....................................A Poutama 9 14615 Westburn Yield (21) fr ....................S Phelan 10 3P5x7 Awesome Speed (22) fr ...............T Williams 5 8.28 CHEMICAL SPECIALITIES LTD MOBILE PACE $12,000, non-winners 3yo+ mr49 to mr50., 2200m 1 2 Wet My Whistle (1) fr....................T Williams 2 3723 Accelere (2) fr ...............................T Mitchell 3 Bubba Neigh (3) fr..................... J Abernethy 4 6 Golden Quest (4) fr ............... L Whittaker (J) 5 444 Imasportsstar (5) fr ....................P Ferguson 6 38 The Notorious One (6) fr ...............Z Butcher 7 Diamondsrbettor (7) fr .............. M McKendry 8 74 Starry Star (8) fr ..........................A Poutama 9 6 Chosen Major (21) fr ........F Schumacher (J) 10 Carse O Fern Tom (22) fr ............. D Butcher 11 30 Cowgirls N Angels (23) fr ...............T Herlihy

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Double Rocket (24) fr .....................S Phelan

6 8.58pm THE ALEX BAR & EATERY MOBILE PACE

$12,000, non-winners 3yo+ mr42 to mr48., 2200m 1 8453x Pocket Miss (1) fr ......................... W Fausett 2 8x963 Sabreur (2) fr................................ B Mangos 3 647 The Batmobile (3) fr ....................A Poutama 4 7908 Peter Forsberg (4) fr .................. J Abernethy 5 76x88 Bettathanapokeindeye (5) fr ..........S Lawson 6 6729 Vespa (6) fr..................................J Stormont 7 56 All Yours (7) fr ............................... D Butcher 8 3x473 Arty Pharty (8) fr ................. S Iremonger (J) 9 0 Reckon Im Smart (21) fr................Z Butcher 10 0 Tangihua Tom (22) fr ................ M McKendry 11 x0880 Fortune Smiles (23) fr ...............S Abernethy 12 P3388 Lucas Hood (U1) fr............... D Ferguson (J) 7 9.24 TAXIS HANDICAP TROT $12,000, 3yo+, non-winners & up-r41 & r45 & r46 & r47 stand, 2700m 1 Cruise Alaska (1) fr ....................P Ferguson 2 04 Minnie Bow Tique (2) fr ................ B Mangos 3 54944 Mackerelli (3) fr .............................S Lawson 4 79 Who Me (4) fr ...................... J Harrington (J) 5 40756 Speedy Lavros (1) 20M ....F Schumacher (J)

6 98678 Mass Destruction (U1) 20M .... T Macfarlane 7 23232 I’m Just Awesome (1) 30M..........J Stormont 8 85870 My Boy Boo (2) 30M .........................D Balle 9 8x060 Wait For Success (U1) 30M ....... T Cameron 8 9.54pm HARAS DES TROTTEURS MONTE SADDLE TROT (MOBILE) $6000, mob., mobile, 2200m 1 91477 KD Hall fr...................................... Scratched 2 70566 Cool Son (1) fr............................ D Medcalfe 3 55735 Caroline Wozniacki (2) fr ........... B Rogerson 4 44833 Sol Invictus (3) fr ............................ L Olsson 5 x4624 Burt Munro (4) fr ..............................T Wenn 6 12631 Majestic One (5) fr .....................C Cameron 7 20312 Grenado (6) fr ............................M Northcott SELECTIONS

Race 1: Liberal Arden, Rainbow Wiri, Janet Guthrie, Mrs Zippy Race 2: The Stunning Nun, Sezana, Adieu Flirt, Helena Ideal Race 3: Thatgirltrouble, Great Fantasy, Stow, Sunny Pegasus Race 4: Machbrad, Parker, Steam Punk, The Coordinator Race 5: Accelere, Cowgirls N Angels, Starry Star, Double Rocket Race 6: Sabreur, The Batmobile, Vespa, Peter Forsberg Race 7: I’m Just Awesome, My Boy Boo, Minnie Bow Tique Race 8: Majestic One, KD Hall, Grenado, Sol Invictus

Today at Te Rapa Raceway

8 6 Borya (9) 54 .................. A Goindasamy (a4) 9 Bijou Lass (8) 54 ........................M Cameron 10 Power’s That Be (6) 54 ................C Lammas 3 1.40 LOWE SCHOLLUM JONES PREMIER $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1200m 1 0659x Speech Craft d (1) 62.... A Goindasamy (a4) 2 7x23x Killarney tdb (6) 59 .........................V Colgan 3 26566 Resurrect dm (10) 58.5 4 42x67 Akoya d (4) 57 ...............................J Waddell 5 75x4x My Brothers Keeper d (11) 56.5 ..... S McKay 6 522x1 Chicane dm (3) 56 .......................... S Spratt 7 36413 Pop Star Princess (7) 55 ............ L Satherley 8 22434 Aligns With Me m (5) 55 .................... D Hain 9 33x19 Merlini db (2) 55 ...............................S Rusof 10 x0314 Amastar tdm (8) 54.5 .................M Coleman 11 12x14 Toy Kingdom db (9) 54 ................C Lammas 4 2.15pm LODGE REAL ESTATE PREMIER $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1600m 1 82817 Sasanof’s Hero td (1) 61 ........C Burdan (a4) 2 307x0 Camino Rocoso d (9) 59 .................J Riddell 3 1x855 Magic Of The Sun t (5) 58 ............... S Spratt 4 32151 Yorkshire Dales dm (3) 58................S Rusof 5 20x42 Caprikosa tb (8) 57 6 47911 My Gift dm (4) 57 ..................... D Danis (a3) 7 21310 Final Suggestion d (10) 55.5 .............L Innes 8 0248x Jake The Muss d (6) 55.5............C Lammas

9 5x570 Bella Court d (7) 54.5......................S Collett 10 22524 Stacey Ann d (11) 54 ..................... A Calder 11 8x298 Kachhi td (2) 54 5 2.49 PATHWAYS THE IMMIGRATION SPECIALISTS PREMIER $35,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2400m 1 99671 Kamanda Lincoln (10) 59 ................S Collett 2 12133 Prince Jabeel db (12) 59 ...................L Innes 3 x1244 Justamaiz h (2) 58.5 ..................M Coleman 4 29390 Wooden Edge tm (7) 58.5 .............. A Calder 5 10854 Beau Jeu m (4) 57.5 .......................J Riddell 6 x1730 Marcellina b (1) 57 .....................M Cameron 7 21243 Redcayenne (11) 56.5...................O Bosson 8 22321 Fictitious (3) 56 .............................. J Parkes 9 60331 Korakonui (6) 56...............................S Rusof 10 2x192 The Good Fight b (8) 56................J Waddell 11 90186 Florence Ivy (5) 55 ................... D Danis (a3) 12 56242 Sarabande tm (9) 54.5 .................... R Jones 6 3.23pm CAL ISUZU STAKES F & M $100,000, WFA F&M, 1600m 1 7x022 Lizzie L’Amour tdb (4) 57............M Cameron 2 x2851 Love Affair td (3) 57.......................O Bosson 3 3x124 Nicoletta td (2) 57............................J Riddell 4 43911 Bisou Bisou (7) 57.......................... A Calder 5 753x6 Belle du Nord (5) 57 .......................V Colgan 6 20x42 Caprikosa tb (1) 57 ...........................L Innes 7 60x11 Supera td (8) 57 ..........................C Lammas

1 09402 King Kane d (5) 60 ........................O Bosson 2 5978x Shadows td (2) 60 ........................... S Spratt 3 16x34 Giant Gem d (6) 59 ..........................S Rusof OPEN HANDICAP, 2400m 4 41 Hinchin Power d (3) 59....................J Riddell 1 71818 Five To Midnight tdm (1) 60 ............ J Parkes 5 61866 Belle Fascino d (4) 58 ......... T Yanagida (a3) 2 x7467 Maygrove dm (5) 59 ......................O Bosson 6 8x322 Honesty (8) 58 ............................... J Parkes 3 13510 He’s Cavalier m (7) 55.................T Thornton 7 07800 Manhattan Flame 58 .................... Scratched 4 12141 Igraine tm (9) 53.5...........................S Collett 8 212x6 Bas De Soie dm (9) 57.5...............J Waddell 5 x1212 Mongolian Marshal b (2) 53.5 ....M Cameron 9 65x42 Lucidity (7) 57.5 .........................M Coleman 6 x4289 Excalibur t (8) 53 ............................. S Spratt 10 10x62 Bridal Veil d (11) 57 7 x7073 Blue Breeze m (6) 53 ..........................C Dell 8 21934 Kyrie Eleison (4) 53 .....................C Lammas 11 0x541 Lauramia (10) 56.5........ A Goindasamy (a4) 9 29390 Wooden Edge tm (3) 53 ................. A Calder 12 x6383 Show Bird (1) 55.5 ..................... L Satherley 8 4.35pm J SWAP CONTRACTORS SPRINT $70,000, Blinkers on: Deluxe Edition (R1), Kachhi (R4) Blinkers off: Jake The Muss (R4) Winkers on: Borya (R2) Winkers off: OPEN HANDICAP, 1400m 1 78155 Watch This Space tdm (1) 60 .....M Cameron Wooden Edge (R5), Wooden Edge (R7) Pacifiers off: Camino 2 61x38 Passing Shot t (9) 59.5.................... S Spratt Rocoso (R4) SELECTIONS 3 10x13 Magnum d (3) 58.5........................J Waddell 4 1687x Southern Icon tdm (10) 58.5 ........... R Jones Race 1: Fiscal Fantasy, Alvins Dream, Franklin, Mr Linski, De Koning 5 19xP2 Sultan Of Swing d (8) 58.5 ..............J Riddell Race 2: Mister President, Keano Reeves, Maybeashowoff, Bijou Lass 6 x3778 Ronchi tm (5) 57.5 ......................... A Calder Race 3: Killarney, Akoya, Pop Star Princess, My Brothers Keeper 7 1x300 Ugo Foscolo td (7) 56.5....................S Rusof Race 4: Caprikosa, Camino Rocoso, Magic Of The Sun, My Gift 8 93101 Stratocaster td (4) 55.5 .................O Bosson Race 5: Fictitious, Kamanda Lincoln, Justamaiz, Sarabande 9 x1151 Donna Anne Billy dm (2) 54 .......M Coleman Race 6: Nicoletta, Belle du Nord, Lizzie L’Amour, Bisou Bisou 10 65125 Save The Date tdm (6) 53 ...........C Lammas Race 7: Five To Midnight, Mongolian Marshal, Excalibur, Maygrove 9 5.10pm TEAM WEALLEANS PREMIER $30,000, Race 8: Magnum, Ugo Foscolo, Watch This Space, Sultan Of Swing Race 9: Giant Gem, Hinchin Power, Bas De Soie, Honesty Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 8 x1062 Piece Of Kate td (6) 57 ....................S Rusof

7 4.00 SKYCITY HAMILTON WAIKATO CUP $100,000,

Manawatu gallops Today at Awapuni Raceway

Manawatu RC Venue: Awapuni Meeting Date: 15 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.41pm (NZT) NZ BAKELS LTD/NOEL EALES MEMORIAL $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1550m 1 x3760 Sanasar (1) 59 ...........................R Elliot (a1) 2 988x4 Our Bandit m (6) 57 ......................L Allpress 3 x8245 The Bandito (7) 55.5 ................M Singh (a2) 4 955x3 La Bella Rosa t (4) 55 .......................L Hemi 5 86x63 Royal Ruby (3) 54 ....................... C Johnson 6 x1915 Lady Kartel t (2) 54 .........................R Myers 7 8x021 Aridity td (5) 54..............................D Bradley 8 4x314 Miss Doherty tdh (8) 54 ................M McNab 2 1.16pm HIMATANGI TRANSPORT 1400 $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1400m 1 x6217 Soroc tdm (4) 61.5 .................... W Pinn (a3) 2 00543 Choice Attitude (6) 58 ......... C O’Beirne (a3) 3 05x55 Divine Power t (7) 57.....................M McNab 4 17x44 Awesome Al d (8) 56.5 ..................L Allpress 5 5x532 Starossa m (3) 56.5 ...............J Fawcett (a2) 6 8x021 Aridity 56 ...................................... Scratched 7 0x421 Miss Contessa th (1) 56 ...........M Singh (a2) 8 0x6x6 Prosecco tmh (5) 56........................R Myers

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6 0x322 Sezana (6) fr .................................Z Butcher 7 28806 Spirit Of Love (7) fr ....................S Abernethy 8 43924 Bit Of A Tiger (8) fr .....................P Ferguson 9 86x38 McDaknife (21) fr......................... K Marshall 10 17 The Stunning Nun (22) fr ......... M McKendry 11 37721 Adieu Flirt (23) fr ....................... J Abernethy 12 30998 Drum Withers (24) fr..................... D Butcher 3 7.27 NATURAL HABITATS HANDICAP TROT $14,500, r48-r56 discrhcp, stand, 2700m 1 43214 Stow (1) fr .....................................T Mitchell 2 42595 Sunny Pegasus (2) fr ..................J Stormont 3 P1800 Ain’t No Princess (3) fr ............M Pemberton 4 x0070 Cyclone Joe Parker (U1) fr...... T Macfarlane 5 15409 As Free As Air (U2) fr ............... M McKendry 6 85x25 Luck Of The Moment (1) 10M ...... D Butcher 7 55123 Great Fantasy (2) 10M ................ K Marshall 8 11988 Dauntless (3) 10M.........................Z Butcher 9 33162 Thatgirltrouble (4) 10M................. B Mangos 10 22536 Alta Venetia (U1) 20M .................A Poutama 4 7.58pm NARELLAN POOLS AUCKLAND MOBILE PACE $14,500, 3yo+ r54-r63., mobile, 2200m 1 76617 Machbrad (1) fr .......................... T Cameron

Waikato gallops

Waikato RC Venue: Te Rapa Meeting Date: 15 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.30pm DUNSTAN FEEDS PREMIER $35,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 x2306 De Koning t (7) 59 ...................... L Satherley 2 10x20 Franklin (9) 59 ............................M Cameron 3 32142 Mr Linski (5) 59 ................................. D Hain 4 76520 Atomic Blast (3) 58.5.......................S Collett 5 7x243 Fiscal Fantasy tb (1) 58.................J Waddell 6 32792 Alvins Dream t (11) 58 ......................L Innes 7 8x637 Take It Out (2) 57.5 .................. D Danis (a3) 8 x2815 Glendalough (6) 57 ..........................S Rusof 9 0x301 Nocturnal (12) 57 ........................... S McKay 10 00009 Deluxe Edition m (4) 57 11 01744 Azareel (10) 56.5 .......................M Coleman 12 89465 Rocanic d (8) 55..............M Hashizume (a4) 2 1.05pm WENTWOOD GRANGE PREMIER $30,000, 2YO SW+P, 1200m 1 517 Maybeashowoff th (5) 57.5......... L Satherley 2 Keano Reeves (2) 56 ......................S Collett 3 Mister President (1) 56......................L Innes 4 Patch Prince 56 ............................ Scratched 5 Yourdeel (3) 56 ..............................O Bosson 6 Flaunting h (4) 54 ............................ S Spratt 7 5 Shampagne Dancer (7) 54..........T Thornton

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9 1x83x Lubaya h (9) 55.5 ........................ C Johnson 10 416x1 Pownce d (2) 55.5 ........................T Johnson 3 1.51pm PLUMBING WORLD HANDICAP $35,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 1200m 1 4x248 Heni tdmh (5) 60 ....................... D Hirini (a2) 2 x2621 Gift Of Power tdm (3) 56.5 ............L Allpress 3 26566 Resurrect dm (2) 54 4 056x1 Rock My Soul td (4) 54 ...................D Turner 5 8x112 Rock ‘N’ Affair td (1) 54 ............M Singh (a2) 4 2.26pm MCDONALDS MANAWATU 1200 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 25x52 All In Mana (11) 59.5.....................L Allpress 2 1523x Malo Bik (6) 59.5 ..................S O’Malley (a4) 3 9x923 Vincent d (7) 59.............................D Bradley 4 x45x3 Belle Tem t (3) 57.5 ..................... C Johnson 5 x3142 Magico d (1) 57.5 ..........................M McNab 6 91 Here We Go (8) 57 .................... W Pinn (a3) 7 0x194 Last Chance tdmh (4) 57 8 85x36 Satin Belt db (5) 57 ..................M Singh (a2) 9 x7227 Midnight Story (9) 56.5....................R Myers 10 8x506 Platinum Mam’selle dh (10) 55.5. R Hannam 11 0x986 Ichiban dm (2) 55.5 .................... Z Moki (a3) 12 530x6 Margot d (12) 54.5 -

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2.59 LANDMARK/DUNSTAN FEEDS STAYERS CHAMPS $27,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 94351 Jimmy Rocket (13) 59.5 .............R Elliot (a1) 2 8x888 Altius (9) 59 ...................................D Bradley 3 x3605 Percy’s Gem (7) 58.5 ...............M Singh (a2) 4 x1004 All In Stitches (2) 58 ......................L Allpress 5 148x0 Lincoln’s Secret h (8) 58 ...............M McNab 6 0x103 Mister Geronimo (11) 58 .................R Myers 7 2x834 Real Beach (5) 57 ...........................D Turner 8 76540 Mr Cool Boy tdm (3) 57 ................T Johnson 9 86543 Serenity (10) 56 .......................... C Johnson 10 48663 Deuce Coupe tm (1) 55.5.......... W Pinn (a3) 11 31x96 Off With Her Head (4) 55.5 ........ Z Moki (a3) 12 1x780 Ravenhill tdh (12) 55 .........................L Hemi 13 08706 Regal Steps h (6) 55 ........................B Grylls 6 3.33pm RICH HILL STUD MANAWATU CUP PRELUDE $35,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 2000m 1 12210 Peso dm (7) 60................................R Myers 2 56033 Duffers Creek m (5) 59.5......S O’Malley (a4) 3 x4992 Scandalo (3) 59.5........................ C Johnson 4 78257 Ringo th (2) 59 ..................................L Hemi 5 63x06 Jacksstar tmh (9) 58.5.....................D Turner 6 30895 China Star tdh (1) 57................M Singh (a2)

7 4x079 Rock On th (12) 57...................... R Hannam 8 83326 Balham (6) 55.5 ...............................B Grylls 9 07972 Duplicity th (11) 55 .................... D Hirini (a2) 10 67x76 Laaffaire m (4) 54 ..........................D Bradley 11 45712 Hinerangi b (10) 54 .......................L Allpress 12 19224 Gorbachev d (8) 54 .......................M McNab 7 4.10pm LAWNMASTER EULOGY STAKES $70,000, 3YOF SW, 1550m 1 x7324 Secret Allure h (7) 56.5 ...................R Myers 2 21326 Rocket Fuel m (8) 56.5....................D Turner 3 x6313 Sentimental Miss h (4) 56.5 ........ C Johnson 4 271 Queen Of Diamonds (1) 56.5 ........L Allpress 5 x1666 Elate (5) 56.5 ...............................R Elliot (a) 6 x5223 Just Fabulous h (3) 56.5................M McNab 7 52905 Ambitious Showgirl (6) 56.5 .........T Johnson 8 33447 Guillada (2) 56.5 ..............................B Grylls 8 4.45 BROKERWEB RISK SERVICES 1550 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1550m 1 18x52 Lincoln Star h (4) 59.5................. R Hannam 2 324x1 Rainbow Dundee (9) 59.5 ............T Johnson 3 09338 Gobuyit (11) 59 ...............................R Myers 4 25753 Spondulix tm (6) 59 ..................... C Johnson 5 x0149 Terracotta Warrior (12) 59 .............M McNab

6 6x751 Original Gangster tdh (3) 58.5 ......L Allpress 7 02060 Pinsraad (10) 58 ................. C O’Beirne (a3) 8 50x86 Abbey Road h (13) 58 9 x9204 Field Of Fire (5) 58 .................... W Pinn (a3) 10 90x30 Granite Ridge m (8) 57.5 .........M Singh (a2) 11 0x805 He’s A Freak tdh (2) 57.5 ...........R Elliot (a1) 12 x0080 Savasava m (1) 57 ...........................B Grylls 13 32047 Dance For Money h (7) 56 ......... Z Moki (a3) 14 x0330 Allure m (14) 55 ................................L Hemi 15 090x9 Starekra (15) 55 16 75x03 Red Red Robin h (16) 54 Emergencies: Starekra, Red Red Robin Blinkers on: Rocket Fuel, Ambitious Showgirl (R7), Starekra (R8) Winkers on: Choice Attitude (R2) Winkers off: Starekra (R8)

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Our Bandit, The Bandito, La Bella Rosa, Royal Ruby Race 2: Lubaya, Starossa, Soroc, Miss Contessa, Awesome Al Race 3: Rock ‘N’ Affair, Gift Of Power, Rock My Soul, Heni, Resurrect Race 4: Malo Bik, Belle Tem, Satin Belt, Midnight Story Race 5: Real Beach, Off With Her Head, Serenity, Jimmy Rocket Race 6: Scandalo, China Star, Peso, Hinerangi, Duffers Creek Race 7: Secret Allure, Rocket Fuel, Just Fabulous, Queen Of Diamonds Race 8: Lincoln Star, He’s A Freak, Spondulix, Dance For Money

Southland gallops

Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Southland RC Venue: Ascot Park Meeting Date 15 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.17 SOUTHERN INSULATION HANDICAP $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2600m 1 91264 Kauri Cove mb (2) 59 .... K Chowdhoory (a4) 2 50231 Bal Harbour (5) 58.5 ....................T Moseley 3 30401 Head Office (1) 58.5............... B Murray (a2) 4 78542 Franconi h (8) 57.5 .................... S Muniandy 5 00739 Show MacCool (3) 57 .............T Jonker (a3) 6 2x636 Slammer (6) 57 ................................J Lowry 7 22790 Minue tm (7) 55 .................... R Mudhoo (a4) 8 0x680 Stellacanto (9) 54.5 .....................L Callaway 9 9x952 Macpac h (4) 54 .............................. J Morris 2 12.52 INVERCARGILL LICENSING TRUST HANDICAP $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1100m 1 1378x Tickets On Her tdh (8) 59 ... C Campbell (a2) 2 23x34 Friar Tuck tb (1) 58.5 ..... K Chowdhoory (a4) 3 46200 Thought That t (5) 58.5 .........K Mudhoo (a1) 4 40x56 Katango th (3) 57 ...............G Saejorhor (a4) 5 x1128 Moss Jazz m (4) 57 ..............A Bohorun (a3) 6 17x15 Always On Call tm (6) 56.5 .. R Mudhoo (a4) 7 x4387 Acekingsuited (7) 55.5 ........... B Murray (a2) 8 00x90 The Likely Lad dh (2) 54 ................K Selvan 3 1.27pm WORLD SOLAR MAIDEN $10,000, 1400m 1 4x586 Maks Legend (12) 58.5 ............. S Muniandy 2 25 Trizac (1) 58.5 .............................L Callaway 3 x80x3 Perfecto h (2) 58.5........................... J Morris 4 x5444 Aulyn Star h (3) 58.5 ............... G Jogoo (a1) 5 77094 Show ‘N’ Go (7) 58.5 ..................... C Barnes

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30480 Tee Gee Ell (11) 58.5 ...................T Moseley 0x Sharp As (4) 58.5 ................. R Mudhoo (a4) 9 Big Wink h (8) 57........... K Chowdhoory (a4) 65223 Gemstone Jewels h (5) 56.5 ...T Jonker (a3) 3x33 Picture Me Rollin h (14) 56.5 . B Murray (a2) 38626 Supertramp h (9) 56.5 ......................J Lowry 4359x Jim’s Gift bh (13) 56.5 ....................K Selvan 289 Remarkable Kate h (6) 56.5 ..K Mudhoo (a1) 38x99 Missing Hazard h (10) 56.5 C Campbell (a2) x090x Ygritte 56.5................................... Scratched 4 2.02 NIGEL ROBERTSON BUILDING HANDICAP $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1400m 1 15350 The Czar t (8) 60 ........... K Chowdhoory (a4) 2 84181 Taponisme tdm (1) 59.5 ..............L Callaway 3 04891 Xcuses Xcuses 59 ....................... Scratched 4 1052x Orepuki Lad tm (7) 58.5 ...............T Moseley 5 x2134 Waimate Bill dmb (2) 58.5 ....A Bohorun (a3) 6 26013 The Bumper dm (10) 58 ......... B Murray (a2) 7 39x43 Zabay (3) 56 .....................................J Lowry 8 560x8 The Sparkle (4) 55 .................. G Jogoo (a1) 9 026x7 Trudeau d (9) 55................. C Campbell (a2) 10 79012 Iffida m (5) 54.5 .......................T Jonker (a3) 11 907x0 Irish Express m (6) 54 ...........K Mudhoo (a1) 12 8x653 Tapilize (11) 54 ................................ J Morris 5 2.37 TIM YEO CONTRACTING HANDICAP $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1600m 1 3406x The Gordonian tdmh (9) 64.. R Mudhoo (a4) 2 117x0 Ablaze dm (1) 58.5 ...........................J Lowry 3 7x145 Wild Jack dmb (7) 58 ...........A Bohorun (a3) 4 x2355 Residential td (3) 57 ................ G Jogoo (a1)

5 73x12 The Precious One mb (6) 56C Campbell (a2) 6 0x709 Five Kings d (4) 56 ..............R Beeharry (a3) 7 35735 Rideitlikeustoleit td (8) 54.5 ..........T Moseley 8 3x320 Kilowatt td (5) 54.5 ................. B Murray (a2) 9 45575 Beaufighter mh (2) 54 ..................... J Morris 10 58909 Keep On Coming d (10) 54 .....T Jonker (a3) 6 3.11 AWS LEGAL SOUTHLAND CRYSTALS $35,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 2150m 1 8x196 Gallant Boy tm (10) 60 ....... C Campbell (a2) 2 54972 Who Dares Wins (2) 57 ....................J Lowry 3 x6220 Princess Brook (5) 56.5 4 x3773 Come Fly With Me tdm (8) 56 .....L Callaway 5 7x670 Motorboat Mike (4) 54.5 ....... R Mudhoo (a4) 6 03340 Shakti tmh (1) 54.5.................. G Jogoo (a1) 7 x7359 Taniwha th (6) 54 ............................ J Morris 8 86810 Dee And Gee (7) 54 ................T Jonker (a3) 9 86624 Lochan Ora m (9) 54 .............. B Murray (a2) 10 67107 Shantav tm (3) 54 ........................T Moseley 11 x1212 Nomen Ludi mb (11) 54 ........K Mudhoo (a1) 7 3.43pm GO RACING HANDICAP $35,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 1200m 1 3126x Tommy Tucker tm (8) 62 ..... C Campbell (a2) 2 5453x Shaara tdmh (10) 58 .............K Mudhoo (a1) 3 9x702 Johnny Jones d (4) 56 ........R Beeharry (a3) 4 5x31P Nightcap d (5) 54 ................. R Mudhoo (a4) 5 94444 Secret Power tdmh (3) 54 ............... J Morris 6 820x1 Accidental Offside tdm (2) 54......L Callaway 7 34830 Timy Tyler tdm (7) 54 ............. B Murray (a2) 8 0x826 King Pin dh (6) 54 ................... G Jogoo (a1) 9 04x60 Passito td (9) 54 ............................ C Barnes

10 70365 Feelin The Love dm (1) 54 ...........T Moseley 4.19pm NZME HANDICAP $22,500, R65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 578x6 He’s Mi Brother (13) 60 ...............L Callaway 2 0900x The Lustre d (14) 59 ............... G Jogoo (a1) 3 21538 Sentient dm (2) 59 ...........................J Lowry 4 x0x14 Trinovantes dm (6) 58.5 ...............T Moseley 5 39x17 Drumstorm dm (15) 58.............. S Muniandy 6 82185 Free And Easy dm (10) 57.5 ........... J Morris 7 x6x21 Touch The Sky (5) 57.5 .......... B Murray (a2) 8 4x103 Supatwista td (7) 57 ............R Beeharry (a3) 9 918x Festival Porper td (12) 56.5 C Campbell (a2) 10 13x00 Non Blonde dh (1) 56 .... K Chowdhoory (a4) 11 75500 Son Of Surf dh (16) 56 ......... R Mudhoo (a4) 12 x5x94 Mutunga Tap d (8) 55.5 ...........Z Bholah (a4) 13 1x9x Kerany 55 ..................................... Scratched 14 6x003 Knutquacker d (9) 54.5..........K Mudhoo (a1) 15 5733x Bachata 57 ................................... Scratched 16 90x0x Cotes De Bourg dm (4) 56 17 0x0x0 Ultra Chic d (3) 54 18 00x90 The Likely Lad h (11) 55 Em: Bachata, Cotes De Bourg, Ultra Chic, The Likely Lad 9 4.54pm AON INSURANCE BROKERS HANDICAP $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 407x6 Teddytwinkletoes d (10) 60 .... B Murray (a2) 2 10x81 Riding High t (5) 59.5 ......... C Campbell (a2) 3 7968x Can You Hear Me td (11) 59......B Hong (a4) 4 78275 Fulltothebrim th (12) 58.5 ...............K Selvan 5 24x02 Letsbringiton 58.5 ........................ Scratched 6 0x221 The De Boy (13) 58.5 .......................J Lowry

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7 55646 Spider Lily dm (6) 58 ............... G Jogoo (a1) 8 10x94 Leuluai (4) 58 ..........................T Jonker (a3) 9 273x0 Mac Murdoch th (1) 58 .............. S Muniandy 10 47x22 Shirley Maude h (14) 57.5............T Moseley 11 082x9 Smokem Up (17) 57.5 .......... R Mudhoo (a4) 12 077x1 Choice du Jeu th (16) 57................. J Morris 13 9500x Rock Solid dmh (2) 57 ..........K Mudhoo (a1) 14 19x09 Welcome 56 ................................. Scratched 15 x7506 Regent Street mh (9) 55.5 ..........L Callaway 16 00900 She’stoohottotrot tm (3) 55............ C Barnes 17 8x00x Cairnsville tdm (7) 56.5 .......R Beeharry (a3) 18 09x60 Vino Tinto (8) 54 19 05x98 Leila Eve th (15) 54 20 0x00x The Tetian Titan (18) 54 Emergencies: Regent Street, She’stoohottotrot, Cairnsville, Vino Tinto, Leila Eve, The Tetian Titan Blinkers on: Wild Jack (R5), Spider Lily, The Tetian Titan (R9) Blinkers off: Stellacanto (R1), The Likely Lad (R2), Princess Brook (R6), The Likely Lad (R8) Winkers on: Big Wink, Remarkable Kate (R3), Princess Brook (R6), Passito (R7) SELECTIONS Race 1: Kauri Cove, Bal Harbour, Head Office, Franconi Race 2: Friar Tuck, Acekingsuited, Tickets On Her, Thought That Race 3: Aulyn Star, Supertramp, Picture Me Rollin, Show ‘N’ Go Race 4: Waimate Bill, Taponisme, Iffida, The Sparkle, The Czar Race 5: The Precious One, Rideitlikeustoleit, Beaufighter Race 6: Who Dares Wins, Princess Brook, Gallant Boy, Taniwha Race 7: Johnny Jones, King Pin, Feelin The Love, Tommy Tucker Race 8: Free And Easy, Trinovantes, Sentient, Supatwista Race 9: Riding High, Leuluai, Shirley Maude, Fulltothebrim

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Saturday, December 15, 2018

Ashburton Guardian 41

M8 Rangiora harness Tomorrow at Rangiora Raceway

Rangiora Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Rangiora (Grass) Meeting Date: 16 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.05pm COUNTRY FEASTS LTD TROT $8000, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2600m 1 0x759 Zsa Zara (1) fr ...........................A Tomlinson 2 x0754 Desert Wings (2) fr ......................C DeFilippi 3 x6362 Kash Valley (3) fr ..................... C D Thornley 4 686 Overzealous (4) fr ............................P Davis 5 92043 Jazzy Trouble (5) fr .......................M Heenan 6 5 Smudgee (6) fr .......................... P Borcoskie 7 Summa Songbird (7) fr.........K Tomlinson (J) 8 85500 Opawa Majestic (8) fr ...................I Cameron 9 x8982 Foreigner (9) fr ..................................G Hunt 10 Escargo (10) fr .................................S Ottley 11 44 Lucky Stride (11) fr........................L O’Reilly 12 93 Hang On Suzie (12) fr ......................J Curtin 13 955x8 Muchacha Bonita (13) fr............... S McNally 14 5x747 Prince Teka (14) fr ...................... K Cameron 15 09360 Monaro Maro (15) fr .......................M Bryers 16 x5829 Flyin Mandy (16) fr ........................B Orange 17 8070x This Way Comes (17) fr 18 01x86 Kowhai Sundown (18) fr ..................M Jones 19 0050x Tequila Sunset (19) fr Emergencies: Zsa Zara, Opawa Majestic, This Way Comes, Tequila Sunset 2 12.35pm JD & EA PROPERTIES LTD MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 1950m 1 00x00 I Can Remember (1) fr .................I Cameron 2 x0048 Silent Shadow (2) fr ....................C DeFilippi 3 20324 Baker Creek (3) fr .........................L O’Reilly 4 85305 Tom Rule (4) fr .....................K Tomlinson (J) 5 6486x Final Delight (5) fr ...................... K Cameron 6 33x66 Shamrock Bromac (6) fr ............... G O’Reilly 7 59550 Shot In The Dark (7) fr ................... A Faulks 8 Good God fr ................................. Scratched 9 x0090 Already Gone (8) fr ......................... G Smith 10 30899 Loissonya (21) fr ..............................J Young 11 05046 Jafa Kitten (22) fr........................C Markham 12 832 Lincoln Skipper (23) fr ...................R Holmes 13 989xP Choice Lustre fr............................ Scratched 3 1.05 TAGGART EARTHMOVING LTD MOBILE PACE $8500, r40-r45,r46 w/c., mobile, 1950m 1 96633 Pegasus Kommander (1) fr ...........B Orange 2 8896P Bird Of Paradise (2) fr ......................J Curtin 3 97914 Regal Suzy (3) fr .......................... G O’Reilly 4 70895 Doc Seelster (4) fr .......................D Reardon 5 0040x Clarendon Falcon (5) fr ...................M Jones

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6 85980 Frankie Jones (6) fr .......................R Holmes 7 98547 My Nikayla (7) fr ...............................J Young 8 07554 Beaudiene Gambler (8) fr 9 89988 Donegal Carnbouy (9) fr ........K Newman (J) 10 x5850 Cullenmore (21) fr ............................S Ottley 11 37x85 Garry’s Legacy (22) fr .........................B Butt 12 x0368 Lucy Diamond (23) fr ....................L O’Reilly 13 56079 Eja Patron (24) fr ........................C Markham 14 44900 Bettor Trenz (25) fr .......................... G Smith 15 70097 Bhakti (26) fr ............................ J Kennett (J) 16 40090 It’s A Deal (27) fr ........................R Cameron Emergencies: Beaudiene Gambler, Donegal Carnbouy 4 1.40pm DAKIN GROUP F&M PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m, stand, 1950m 1 64645 Canstar (1) fr ...............................C DeFilippi 2 08076 Supreme Lincoln (2) fr ..................L O’Reilly 3 07 Diamond Shadow (3) fr .................B Orange 4 38405 Katamach (4) fr ............................... G Smith 5 58x69 Marianna Bromac (5) fr ................ S McNally 6 97494 Betterthanspraying fr.................... Scratched 7 989xP Choice Lustre (6) fr .......................R Holmes 8 90x65 Lilac Change (7) fr ..........................M Jones 9 Agent West (8) fr ..............................S Ottley 10 006 Vera’s Fancy Pants (9) fr .............. G O’Reilly 11 00x00 I Can Remember (10) fr ...............I Cameron 12 Pay Me Swiss (11) fr .......................B Munro 13 73370 Smirken (12) fr ........................ C D Thornley 14 0PPx3 Rena Bay (13) fr ..........................T McMillan 15 00x00 Spinatale (14) fr .........................C Markham 16 72783 Comfortably Numb (15) fr ................J Curtin 17 30899 Loissonya fr .................................. Scratched 18 6080x Social Media (16) fr ................. S O’Reilly (J) Em: Choice Lustre, I Can Remember, Loissonya 5 2.16pm THE RACING SECTION OF THE KAIAPOI CLUB PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2600m 1 Matthew Eyre (1) fr ..........................S Ottley 2 30899 Loissonya (2) fr ................................J Young 3 05P6 Phoenix Arizona (3) fr ...................B Orange 4 03 My Mate Ben (4) fr .......................... G Smith 5 5457x Lilbitbettor (5) fr ................................J Curtin 6 Bettor Lavados (6) fr ..........................D Flint 7 4x505 It’s Me (7) fr ............................. C D Thornley 8 0x0 Proviseur (8) fr ................................M Jones 9 989xP Choice Lustre fr............................ Scratched 10 Arocknatthepark (9) fr .....................B Munro 11 Budvar Eyre fr .............................. Scratched 12 JR Fulham (10) fr ..........................R Holmes 13 06 Just Michael (11) fr .......................L O’Reilly 14 00 Bettor Move On (12) fr ............ S O’Reilly (J)

15 008x Bettor In Black (U1) fr ...................R Jenkins 2.51pm JACK BEHRNS MEMORIAL TROT $8500, r40-r51,r52 w/c, stand, 2600m 1 P0005 Diana Harbour (1) fr ........................ G Smith 2 9x000 Leo’s Gift (2) fr ............................. G O’Reilly 3 09754 Rocknpop (3) fr ....................K Tomlinson (J) 4 59x60 Clifden Clowers (4) fr ................... S McNally 5 9908x Shpeedy (5) fr ..............................T Williams 6 56225 BK Dawn (6) fr .................................S Ottley 7 4P000 My Eyre (7) fr ...................................P Davis 8 00079 Spurred By Success (8) fr 9 96383 Stellar Success (9) fr............... S O’Reilly (J) 10 0x007 Unique Marshall (10) fr .................B Orange 11 44000 Holly Trouble (11) fr .......................L O’Reilly 12 00933 Clover Lou (12) fr ........................C DeFilippi 13 73000 Lady Beatrix Bourbon (U1) fr 14 21589 Astound (U2) fr................................... D Butt 15 58640 Such Fun (U3) fr ..................... C D Thornley 16 05365 Rachmaninov (U4) fr ........................ T Grant 17 60Px9 Milliondollarmonkey (U5) fr ..............J Curtin 18 83004 Rusty I Am (U6) fr ........................ P Wakelin 19 x0060 Taieri Miss (U7) fr .......................... K Butt (J) Emergencies: Spurred By Success, Unique Marshall, Holly Trouble, Lady Beatrix Bourbon 7 3.26pm DAN WRIGHT MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE $8500, r46-r51,r52 w/c., mobile, 1950m 1 0100x Skipperland (1) fr ..........................R Holmes 2 20x08 Awayovernight (2) fr ........................R Payne 3 26496 Doitson (3) fr .......................................B Butt 4 19x90 Canardly Remember (4) fr ...... C D Thornley 5 70617 Bohannan (5) fr ...........................C DeFilippi 6 97870 Pembrook Blue (6) fr ............... S O’Reilly (J) 7 30200 Stompem (7) fr ................................ G Smith 8 0P008 All Nuts N Bolts (8) fr ....................B Orange 9 00025 Fun In The Dark fr ........................ Scratched 10 08x49 Maddisons Desire (21) fr.............. S McNally 11 x7032 Glengarry Knight (22) fr ............... G O’Reilly 12 x7206 Lets Hustle (23) fr ............................S Ottley 13 97342 Trailer Park Girl (24) fr ..................T Williams 14 21x07 JJ’s Delight (25) fr ............................J Curtin 8 4.01 RANGIORA NEW WORLD SUMMER CUP HANDICAP PACE $13,000, r56+ discrhcp, stand, 2600m 1 18613 Eastwood Chieftain (1) fr .................J Curtin 2 70060 Johnny Eyre (2) fr ..................K Newman (J) 3 63876 Kardesler (3) fr ................................R Payne 4 84625 Boomer Bailey (4) fr .....................T Williams 5 2x823 Midfrew Tarpediem (5) fr ............ J Markham 6 30x14 Just N Awe (6) fr .......................... G O’Reilly 7 13744 Leading The Way (7) fr ..................L O’Reilly

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8 74891 Quite Ideal (U1) fr .......................C DeFilippi 9 0P7x8 Hidden Desire (1) 10M .......................D Flint 10 9x095 Gore Bay (2) 10M........................N McGrath 11 66x21 All About Henry (3) 10M...................D White 12 97460 Rocki Warrior (U1) 10M....................S Ottley 13 28611 Copperhead Rose (1) 20M .............. J Keast 14 40322 Mikey Maguire (2) 20M ........... C D Thornley 15 5Px50 My Wee Man (1) 30M....................B Orange 9 4.37pm NORTH CANTERBURY TROTTING HANDICAP TROT $9000, r52+ discrhcp, stand, 2600m 1 00190 Ali Lindenny (1) fr ......................M Anderson 2 10469 I’ldoitmyway fr .............................. Scratched 3 00604 Don’t Rock The Boat (2) fr .... O Thornley (J) 4 L0550 Justamollyarcher (1) 10M...R Jenkins 5 x0407 Soney Beatt (2) 10M ............K Tomlinson (J) 6 48P01 Take After Me (3) 10M...................B Orange 7 60746 Time For Diamonds (4) 10M .............. J Ford 8 93013 Young Stranger (5) 10M .......... C R Thornley 9 7180x Lightworkofit (U1) 10M .....................S Ottley 10 32901 Red Hot Rocket (1) 20M ................. G Smith 11 00x00 One Over Dover (2) 20M......... C D Thornley 12 04922 Red Hot Poker (3) 20M ................T Williams 13 6x190 We’ll Meet Again (1) 30M ................. J Smith 14 L5052 McLovin (2) 30M ............... A Lethaby 15 81247 Sundons Flyer (1) 40M ....................J Young 10 5.12 FASTTRACK INSURANCE $2.5K ADDED PACE $11,500, 3yo+ r50-r55,r56-r60 w/c, stand, 1950m 1 29307 Overarm (1) fr ..............................T Williams 2 67369 Mr Midnight (2) fr M Lewis (J,...................Cl) 3 38610 Son Of A Tiger (3) fr ............................B Butt 4 12000 Itsthefinalcountdown (4) fr....... C D Thornley 5 94842 Rainy River (5) fr ...........................L O’Reilly 6 63034 God Only Knows (6) fr .................... G Smith 7 8x13 Queenofdance (7) fr .........................S Ottley 8 91050 Abiento (8) fr ................................ G O’Reilly 9 09x55 Onedin Reign (9) fr ...................M Anderson 10 14302 The Kaik (10) fr ............................. K Butt (J) 11 1x085 Ideal Rule (11) fr L McKay (J, ..................Cl) 12 3128x Sweeney Todd (12) fr .................B Zampese 13 95996 Ardent Lustre fr ............................ Scratched 14 54470 Gypsy’s Choice (U1) fr K Tomlinson (J, ....Cl) 15 868P0 Articulight (U2) fr J Thomas (J, ................Cl) 11 5.41pm MCALPINES MEGA MITRE 10 RANGIORA PACE $8500, r40-r49, stand, 1950m 1 32445 Flamboyant (1) fr ...................B Laughton (J) 2 26851 Corena Lea (2) fr...........................R Holmes 3 05026 Mr Asia (3) fr ........................... C D Thornley 4 00x63 Astuto (4) fr ...................................L O’Reilly 5 0x496 Rock N Joy (5) fr ....................... L McKay (J)

6 0x930 Smoke N Reactor (6) fr ....................S Ottley 7 59360 Passion Flower (7) fr ....................T Williams 8 89988 Donegal Carnbouy (8) fr ........K Newman (J) 9 07554 Beaudiene Gambler (9) fr ...........D Reardon 10 76760 Pine Cone (10) fr........................ K Cameron 11 52729 Beau Vista (11) fr ......................... A Lethaby 12 02x80 Extreme Spark (12) fr................... G O’Reilly 13 60840 Chaaat fr ...................................... Scratched 14 76022 Caesar’s Quest (13) fr .................. S McNally 15 000x6 Nui Ba Den (14) fr ........................... G Smith 16 x4843 Unfinished Business (15) fr .........C DeFilippi 17 45049 Mordecai (16) fr....................K Tomlinson (J) 18 0x206 Dodge Phoenix (17) fr ................... K Butt (J) Emergencies: Donegal Carnbouy, Beaudiene Gambler, Chaaat 12 6.12pm FERN LAW MOBILE PACE $9000, 3yo+ r52-r55., mobile, 1950m 1 88587 Swap Over (1) fr ...................... C D Thornley 2 238x1 Playa Vista (2) fr ........................... S McNally 3 21508 Change The Print (3) fr .................B Orange 4 43913 Spicy Girl Becqui (4) fr .................T Williams 5 08554 Highland Reign (5) fr ........................J Young 6 26321 Shecandance (6) fr ......................... G Smith 7 10x Motu Little Princess (7) fr ...........S Payne (J) 8 210Px The Tin Soldier (8) fr .....................R Holmes 9 49x30 Bobby T (9) fr .............................R Cameron 10 91 Wild Excuse (21) fr..............................B Butt 11 677x0 Bettor Chance (22) fr ................... G O’Reilly 12 5x134 Rock On (23) fr ................................S Ottley 13 00x01 Paul’s Verdict (24) fr ......................L O’Reilly 14 1225x Naiya Franco (25) fr ........................M Jones Pacifiers off : Lightworkofit (R9) SELECTIONS

6 56282 Saint Croix d (3) 59 ....... A Goindasamy (a4) 7 71 Sco Mo Eagle d (7) 59 ......................L Innes 8 2437x Slow Hands d (10) 59 9 714x3 Virtuoso Lad d (18) 59 .....................S Rusof 10 17 Acutus db (11) 58.5.........................J Riddell 11 90x79 Elusive Meteor d (20) 58 ..........M Singh (a2) 12 19x70 Its Destinys Child td (6) 58 ....... D Danis (a3) 13 6x085 Nothinglefttolose d (4) 57.5 ............. S Spratt 14 9x762 Walkin’ By d (19) 57.5 ................M Coleman 15 4146 Molto Veloce d (16) 55 16 x150x Raposa Rapida db (15) 58.5 17 x7176 Autumn Wild (9) 55 18 77320 Matuzalem d (13) 58.5 19 x36x5 Bellinsky d (5) 56.5 20 32830 Sistabeel d (8) 56.5 Emergencies: Molto Veloce, Raposa Rapida, Autumn Wild, Matuzalem, Bellinsky, Sistabeel 7 5.46pm BARFOOT & THOMPSON SALVER $50,000, 3YO SW, 2100m 1 46322 Swords Drawn (11) 56.5 ...............J Waddell 2 1x461 Cutadeel (8) 56.5 ..........................O Bosson 3 39252 Thomas Aquinas (12) 56.5.........M Cameron 4 39310 Bobby Dee (15) 56.5 .......................J Riddell 5 13 Factor Me In (3) 56.5........................S Rusof 6 78031 Capellani (7) 56.5........................... A Calder 7 x6734 Masque m (16) 56.5 .....................R Elliot (a) 8 2x324 Heavenly Emperor b (14) 56.5 .......V Colgan 9 925 Bayeux (2) 56.5 ............................... S Spratt 10 5528 Prince Albert (5) 56.5 ....................M McNab

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Race 1: Kash Valley, Desert Wings, Smudgee, Flyin Mandy Race 2: Baker Creek, Lincoln Skipper, Jafa Kitten, Shamrock Bromac Race 3: Pegasus Kommander, Beaudiene Gambler, Doc Seelster Race 4: Katamach, Canstar, Lilac Change, Comfortably Numb Race 5: My Mate Ben, It’s Me, Arocknatthepark, JR Fulham Race 6: BK Dawn, Astound, Stellar Success, Rachmaninov Race 7: Glengarry Knight, Trailer Park Girl, Doitson Race 8: All About Henry, Copperhead Rose, My Wee Man Race 9: Young Stranger, Sundons Flyer, Red Hot Rocket Race 10: God Only Knows, Mr Midnight, Rainy River Race 11: Rock N Joy, Caesar’s Quest, Unfinished Business Race 12: Shecandance, Playa Vista, Rock On, Wild Excuse LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

Auckland gallops Tomorrow at Ellerslie Raceway

Auckland RC Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 16 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 2.10pm ROSS REID RACER 1200 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1200m 1 4x633 Monaco b (7) 58.5 ..........................V Colgan 2 73986 Le Patron (3) 58.5 ...........................J Riddell 3 06230 Mr Universe (11) 57 ....................... S McKay 4 Balios (8) 57 ..................................J Waddell 5 09372 Missmaising (4) 56.5 ........... T Yanagida (a3) 6 6x62x Switch Pitcher (12) 56.5 .................. J Nason 7 939x0 Sakhee’s Rocket (2) 56.5 ................ S Spratt 8 Raz (9) 56.5 .....................................S Rusof 9 5 Six Schillings (5) 56.5 .............. D Danis (a3) 10 30x72 Shipshape (6) 55 11 63 Markle (1) 55 .....................................L Innes 12 37x Jewelkeeper (10) 55.............T Newman (a3) 2 2.45pm ROSS ROOF RUNNER 1400 $27,500, Rating 65 Benchmark 3YO*, 1400m 1 x2219 Langkawi d (3) 59 .......................... S McKay 2 61 Starman (2) 59 ...............................V Colgan 3 14x55 Wisdom Patch (4) 59.....................J Waddell 4 x75x5 Crystallize t (8) 58 ......... A Goindasamy (a4) 5 2x335 Fazioli (7) 57.5 ..................................L Innes 6 01 Gwendoline Rose d (6) 57 ...............S Rusof 7 1 One Kotukustreet (1) 57 .................. S Spratt 8 381 Tiger Silk (9) 57.............................. A Calder 9 10 Musical Blues (5) 56.5 ........ T Yanagida (a3) 3 3.20 STELLA ARTOIS 1400 $10,000, MDN 3YOF, 1400m

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1 2 Let’s Do This (8) 56.5 ....................M McNab 2 4x52 Pullyoursocksup (3) 56.5................. S Spratt 3 60x03 Sugar Bomb (4) 56.5..................R Elliot (a1) 4 46 Dance Card (7) 56.5 .........................L Innes 5 48 Western Girl (1) 56.5..................M Cameron 6 6 Gorgeous Geisha (11) 56.5 7 6 Ninkasi (2) 56.5 ................................S Rusof 8 9x9 Flying (5) 56.5 ........................J Fawcett (a2) 9 Nerve Not Verve (10) 56.5 ............J Waddell 10 0 Qwerty (9) 56.5 11 Shanlane (6) 56.5 ...........................J Riddell 12 87 Star Karen (12) 56.5 ..................M Coleman 4 3.56 MAG N TURBO CATCH ME IF YOU CAN SOUL MAN 1600 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1600m 1 5x433 New Laws 58.5............................. Scratched 2 52604 Anatow (6) 58.5............................... S Spratt 3 87356 Man Power (1) 58.5........................... D Hain 4 47084 Piggy Malone (9) 58.5 ......... T Yanagida (a3) 5 0x287 Spancilhill 58.5 ............................. Scratched 6 95 Midnight Duke 58.5 ...................... Scratched 7 9 Shanpark (8) 58.5 8 7 Apellido (11) 57 ...............................J Riddell 9 644x6 Heliberry 56.5............................... Scratched 10 x4464 Damesel (3) 56.5 ..........................M McNab 11 00x44 Diamondsandbubbles 56.5 .......... Scratched 12 2x049 Rusalka (7) 56.5............................. A Calder 13 7207x She Dares (10) 56.5...................R Elliot (a1) 14 8x805 Just A Phoebe (13) 56.5 ............... R Norvall 15 4 Clementina 55 .............................. Scratched

16 7 Spring Delight (5) 55 ..................M Cameron 17 00 Louis le Grand (2) 57 ............... D Danis (a3) 18 60x68 Lil’ Roka (4) 56.5 19 770 Sunny Rose 55 ............................ Scratched 20 05 London Banker (12) 57 21 Fiery Dragon 57 ........................... Scratched 22 87 Star Karen (14) 55 .....................M Coleman Emergencies: Louis le Grand, Lil’ Roka, Sunny Rose, London Banker, Fiery Dragon, Star Karen 5 4.31pm PERPETUAL PACER 1300 $30,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1300m 1 241x7 Light Shadow t (8) 59 ......................J Riddell 2 0756x Lucky Sweep t (6) 59 ...................... S Spratt 3 16400 Danger Dee (10) 58.5 .................... S McKay 4 14077 Mutechi m (7) 58 ........................R Elliot (a1) 5 23405 Memories Only (5) 58 ................... R Norvall 6 18x20 Le Castile b (11) 57........................V Colgan 7 83341 Pink Graffiti tm (3) 57 ........................L Innes 8 1x613 She’s Not Bad d (4) 57 ..................O Bosson 9 214x1 Savette (9) 56.5................................S Rusof 10 3211x So Wicked m (2) 56.5 ....................J Waddell 11 x5116 Bravissimo (1) 56 ...................J Fawcett (a2) 6 5.06 WOOD FOR THE TREES/AUCKLAND HARLEY DAVIDSON 1200 $27,500, R65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 56x22 Beyond Dispute db (17) 60 ........M Cameron 2 337x2 High Distinction (12) 60 3 26x03 Morrie Ock d (1) 59.5 ..................... A Calder 4 42x21 Darci Palmer (2) 59 .......................O Bosson 5 1x Mallory Square dm (14) 59 -

38 Rely On Me (6) 56.5....................... S McKay 88507 Mighty Connor (9) 56.5 ...............T Thornton 8 Desirabull (13) 56.5 04343 Let Me Tell Ya (1) 54.5 ................M Coleman 35486 Danelyn (4) 54.5 .............................S Collett 8086 Charred (10) 56.5 8 6.20pm DUNSTAN FEEDS 1500 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER $27,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 2x691 Takeitlikeaman d (5) 59 .................O Bosson 2 51067 El Coolio (11) 58 .........................T Thornton 3 54x67 Ventura dm (12) 57.5 4 3791 Amano d (1) 57.5 5 9x21 Penteverest d (2) 57.5 ...................J Waddell 6 x8475 Poppy Star (9) 56.5 ........................V Colgan 7 24x14 Top Actress (6) 56.5 ........................ S Spratt 8 06940 Touch Of Silver tm (8) 56 ...........M Cameron 9 871 Friday Woolfe d (3) 55.5 ...................S Rusof 10 1 Petrabella 55.5 ............................. Scratched 11 005x0 Bet She Is d (7) 55.5 12 10x07 Toitoi (10) 55.5 13 180x9 Madam Woo m (4) 55 ................M Coleman Blinkers on: Ninkasi, Star Karen (R3), Man Power, Apellido, London Banker, Star Karen (R4), Mutechi (R5), Mighty Connor, Danelyn (R7) Blinkers off: Louis le Grand (R4), Memories Only (R5), Elusive Meteor (R6), El Coolio (R8) Winkers on: Pink Graffiti (R5), Mallory Square (R6), Heavenly Emperor (R7), El Coolio (R8) Winkers off: Mr Universe (R1), Star Karen (R3), Star Karen (R4), Danger Dee (R5), Mighty Connor, Danelyn (R7)

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadi- 4 27661 It’s Pawsible 18.74 ..........................P Green 5 41281 Botany Esmay 18.71 .......................P Green um Meeting Date: 16 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Dou- 5 82874 Bruce Banner 18.71 ..................... H Mullane 6 66213 Snoopy’s Hero 18.63 .......................... D Ray bles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 6 42315 Hows Your Mum 18.62 ....................S Codlin 7 23433 Naharis nwtd .....................................D Edlin 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 7 1F736 Jetsun Paint 18.62 .........................G Wilson 8 12274 It’s A Must nwtd W & .......................T Steele 1 1.14pm (NZT) SPEEDMAPS ON TAB MOBILE APP 8 85541 Opawa Libby 18.55 W &..................T Steele 9 62555 Bigtime Sienna nwtd .................... H Mullane 9 78758 Ken Wilde 18.53 ........................... H Mullane 10 78758 Ken Wilde 18.53 ........................... H Mullane SPRINT C1, 318m 1 88283 Yella Ella 18.79 R &.............................L Udy 10 62555 Bigtime Sienna nwtd .................... H Mullane 7 3.00 HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C3/4, 318m 2 38743 Pyro Polly 18.73 ........................... H Mullane 4 2.07pm PUMP ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD SE- 1 18F36 Amazing Contact 18.58...................S Codlin 3 66162 Banjo Hope nwtd A & ......................Williams RIES FINAL C1f, 527m 2 22633 Cactus Jack 18.61 W & ...................T Steele 4 55865 Kuridrani 18.71 ..............................A Cleaver 1 45848 Tilly’s Silly nwtd R & ............................L Udy 3 21875 Guru Secret 18.61 A & ....................Williams 5 77877 Cawbourne Mack nwtd A &.............Williams 2 11151 Amorini 30.60 ....................................B Craik 4 54315 Vee Marina 18.76 U & .......................Cottam 6 26324 Parra Eels 18.97 R & ..................N O’Regan 3 62544 Opawa Velocette 30.86 W &............T Steele 5 52167 Mega Munchies 18.61 U &................Cottam 7 33431 Botany Laraine 19.06 ......................P Green 4 45626 Bigtime Clyde nwtd ...................... H Mullane 6 73244 Blocker 18.57 R & .......................N O’Regan 8 23235 Just A Matthew 18.73.......................M Black 5 46573 Salvarotti 30.70 .................................B Craik 7 2124F C’est L’Amour 18.67 ..........................B Craik 9 178 Gao Gao nwtd ................................ G Farrell 6 66433 Hua Hua nwtd ................................ G Farrell 8 21158 Kapai Lana 18.57 R & .........................L Udy 10 32457 Bigtime Logan nwtd A &..................Williams 7 22352 Idol Ajay 30.90 W &.........................T Steele 9 46367 Red Dee 18.53 ................................P Green 2 1.32 DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SPRINT 8 57321 Deception Diva 30.81 W & ..............T Steele 10 15775 Zugzwang nwtd .............................. S O’Neill 9 53745 Billy Bright nwtd .........................P Ferguson 8 3.17pm $20,000 GUARANTEED PICK6 STAKES C3, C3, 318m 1 62215 Bombshell Blonde 18.64 .............. H Mullane 10 43551 Vince Fawn 31.04 ...........................S Codlin 527m 2 75563 Brotastic 18.57 ..................................B Craik 5 2.24pm MT WELLINGTON TAB STAKES C2, 527m 1 31615 Amy Amy 30.47 .............................. G Farrell 3 88885 Hallo Star 18.23 R & ...........................L Udy 1 22653 Opawa Loyal 31.12 .......................... S Clark 2 668xF Secret Rory 30.98 .......................... G Farrell 4 44318 Shot Gun Harry 18.65 .................. H Mullane 2 63168 Bigtime Welldone 30.65 R & .......N O’Regan 3 33438 Global Conquest 30.27 W &............T Steele 5 65126 Nangar Magic 18.67..........................B Craik 3 78514 Jetsun Swan 30.83 ........................G Wilson 4 13462 Heart Shaped Box 30.90...................B Craik 6 35721 Jetsun Woody 18.66 ......................G Wilson 4 21652 Tianyu 31.09 .................................. G Farrell 5 18224 Token Jasper 30.72 .......................... S Clark 7 13F72 Statman Dave 18.76 ..................H Laagland 5 32653 Azandei nwtd ....................................D Edlin 6 11213 Jinja Bailey 30.36 U & .......................Cottam 8 31372 Hitch A Ride 18.69 .......................... T Green 6 52287 Talkabout Izzy 30.56 .......................... D Ray 7 6F216 Our Sambo 30.87.......................M Mathews 9 73268 On Fleek 18.56 .................................B Craik 7 13624 Ti Amo nwtd ......................................B Craik 8 58122 Hey Khali 30.90 U &..........................Cottam 10 48624 Junk Mail 18.68 W & .......................T Steele 8 41573 Jetsun Singer 30.73 .......................G Wilson 9 3.34pm FOUNDERS DAY STAKES C4/5, 527m 3 1.50 CHRISTMAS EVE@CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY 6 2.42pm LAST ONE STANDING SPRINT C2, 318m 1 63316 Yooldome 30.59 ............................. G Farrell SPRINT C2, 318m 1 21625 Your Valentine 18.59 .........................B Craik 2 57783 Soaring Hawke 30.57 .................P Ferguson 1 11181 Tres Vite 18.62 ................................T Patton 2 21247 Bright Concept 18.80 R & ...................L Udy 3 22317 Jinja Flash nwtd ................................D Edlin 2 73544 Little Moo 18.57 U & .........................Cottam 3 56248 Bigtime Dean 18.96 A &..................Williams 4 38623 Jinja Might 30.42 U & ........................Cottam 3 6171x Mustang Moo nwtd....................... H Mullane 4 55116 Gotcha Millie 18.65 ...................... H Mullane 5 14152 Go Angel 30.70 .............................. G Farrell

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11841 Ramblin’ On 30.46 W & ...................T Steele 38513 Cameo Syd 30.45 .............................B Craik 15411 Rumble Soldier 30.88 ................P Ferguson 61143 Sue Zooki 30.50 .............................. T Green 62578 Pat Tama 30.60 ................................ S Clark 10 3.52 QUALIFIED PET SERVICES SPRINT C3/4, 318m 1 27751 Wong Way 18.44 U & ........................Cottam 2 42427 Retired Mouse 18.71....................... T Green 3 58161 Fishing For Lisa 18.68.................. H Mullane 4 63742 Mobility Scooter 18.81 .....................M Black 5 34848 Nangar Panther 18.53 ....................C Henley 6 88711 Beat The Butcher 18.36 R & ...............L Udy 7 41174 Irinka Stono 18.74 R & ................N O’Regan 8 61484 Elouera Mist 18.53 .....................P Ferguson 9 71375 Guru’s Choice 18.80 A &.................Williams 10 3F874 Botany Wayne nwtd ........................P Green 11 4.10pm FOUNDERS DAY TROPHY C5, 318m 1 43143 Blitz ‘Em Rene 18.35 U &..................Cottam 2 85814 Harry Brown 18.33 ....................... H Mullane 3 255x1 Tough Torque 18.57 ..........................E Potts 4 25222 Jinja Mongo 18.43 W & ...................T Steele 5 35681 Just One Smile 18.29........................B Craik 6 43521 Mad Harry 18.47 .............................S Codlin 7 13118 Highland Laddie 18.32 ................. H Mullane 8 81127 Thrilling Katie 18.40 ..........................E Potts 9 13138 Fantastic Amy nwtd ..........................S Lozell 10 11536 One Cool Chap 18.47 W &..............T Steele 12 4.27pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STAKES C1, 527m 1 84588 Bigtime Tyson nwtd R & ..............N O’Regan 2 53745 Billy Bright nwtd .........................P Ferguson 3 52335 My Red Hero 30.87 ............................ D Ray 4 F4438 Secret Lily 30.79 W &......................T Steele

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68886 Agbeze nwtd .................................A Cleaver 24F38 Bear Claws 31.29 W & ....................T Steele 75477 Home Bound nwtd R & .......................L Udy 53776 Talkabout Ziggy 30.95 ........................ D Ray 74747 Vicarious nwtd R &......................N O’Regan 13 4.45pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS SPRINT C1, 318m 1 42256 Hop On Mate 19.00......................... T Green 2 8235x Jack No Lag 18.67 ......................... Y Castro 3 52112 Winlock Seana 18.64 ................... H Mullane 4 88847 Sly Cath nwtd A & ...........................Williams 5 56422 Was Just Saying 18.59 R &.................L Udy 6 54333 Spark ‘Em Up 19.14 ........................S Codlin 7 65437 Bigtime Champ nwtd ........................S Lozell 8 x7656 Brick With Eyes 18.45 R & ..........N O’Regan 9 34385 Bigtime Winnie 18.90 A & ...............Williams 10 82446 Bigtime Sophie 18.62 ........................E Potts SELECTIONS

Race 1: Botany Laraine, Pyro Polly, Yella Ella, Parra Eels Race 2: Jetsun Woody, Statman Dave, Shot Gun Harry Race 3: Tres Vite, Mustang Moo, Opawa Libby, Bruce Banner Race 4: Amorini, Deception Diva, Opawa Velocette, Hua Hua Race 5: Tianyu, Azandei, Ti Amo, Opawa Loyal, Talkabout Izzy Race 6: Botany Esmay, It’s A Must, Snoopy’s Hero, Bright Concept Race 7: Cactus Jack, C’est L’Amour, Guru Secret, Amazing Contact Race 8: Jinja Bailey, Heart Shaped Box, Amy Amy, Token Jasper Race 9: Cameo Syd, Jinja Flash, Rumble Soldier, Soaring Hawke Race 10: Retired Mouse, Wong Way, Elouera Mist, Fishing For Lisa Race 11: Blitz ‘Em Rene, Thrilling Katie, Highland Laddie Race 12: Bear Claws, Billy Bright, Secret Lily, Talkabout Ziggy Race 13: Winlock Seana, Spark ‘Em Up, Jack No Lag, Hop On Mate LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT RELIEF MILKER We a require a Relief Milker for 6 weeks commencing February 2, 2019.

Office & Dispatch Administrator ASHBURTON

PGG Wrightson Seeds are seeking an Office & Dispatch Administrator to join a small, friendly team at their Agripro site in Tinwald, Ashburton. This position is open to all levels of experience as we are willing and happy to train new staff.

To be successful in this role you will need to be an energetic, positive person with solid communication skills and the ability to pick up new tasks quickly and be willing to ‘roll up your sleeves’. You will also need to be able to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and be able to prioritise your workload.

Key duties: • Provide effective customer service and build rapport with the sales team, clients, customers and suppliers • Coordinate the dispatch of orders to clients using freight forwarding providers • Take accurate orders for products and services and enter into JDE • Enter data correctly into the database ensuring accuracy at all times • Provide information to site visitors in a professional and friendly manner • Proactively assist colleagues and suppliers with queries and problem solving • Co-ordinate stock and inventory movements Skills and experience: • Personable and approachable with a proven ability to build relationships • Customer service experience and excellent communication skills • Previous experience with Microsoft Office Suite and JDE ideal • Ability to work under pressure with strong attention to detail This role would suit someone just completing a Business course, a progressive store person, an Office Administrator or experienced Dispatch Coordinator.

Please apply now with a resume and cover letter outlining recent and relevant experience related to the role.

PGG Wrightson Seeds reserves the right to close the job if a suitable candidate is identified prior to the closing date.

For further details or a confidential discussion please call Marcia Smith on 027 615 8503.

Apply now or to find out more about working at PGG Wrightson or view other opportunities visit https://careers.pggwrightson.co.nz/search and enter reference number 8105ASHG. Applications close on Tuesday, 22 January 2019.

www.pggwrightson.co.nz

Helping grow the country

General Electrician Vacancy Stewart & Holland Ltd are locally owned, proudly servicing Mid Canterbury for over 80 years.

We are a small team, looking for a General Electrician for Domestic and Commercial Installation and Servicing.

General Electrician: • NZ Registered and Current Practising License.

• Commercial/Domestic Servicing and Installations.

All applicants need to: • Be good communicators and excellent customer skills.

• Be flexible with ability to the take responsibility.

• Ability to be part of the On Call team.

• Have current NZ driver license.

Remuneration package will depend on experience, includes company van and phone.

Future training can be provided.

If this sounds like you – call today or pop in and see us.

Email your CV to admin@stewartandholland.co.nz or call 308 7182.

Applicants for this position will need to have authority to work in NZ either NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

Approx 5 and a half hours per day.

Roster 6 on 2 off.

Farm is 7 km from Ashburton.

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT – PART-TIME

Phone Lee-Anne 027 309 2608

Broaden your accounting career and extend yourself in the fast-paced media industry.

• Flexible role, 20-30 hours per week • Fantastic opportunity to gain varied accounting experience • Support business decision making As a valued member of the Management Team and working alongside the General Manager, you will play an integral role providing information on business performance along with analysis of financial data for decision making in the company. There is potential to project manage the company transition to a cloudbased accounting package in 2019. You will also head up the Admin team ensuring support and accuracy of routine departmental accounting and admin tasks. This role is key to ensure regular Management and Admin functions run smoothly and so you’ll be asked to roll your sleeves up and take on a variety of tasks.

Key responsibilities of the role include: • Weekly forecasting of revenue, profit/loss and cashflow • Preparation of month end financial summary including commentary • Variance analysis, investigation and reporting • Preparation of annual budget • Calculation of provisional tax payments • Preparation of trial balance for year end accounts • Assisting in identification on areas for improvement Your accounting career will include: • 2+ years relevant work experience ideally with month end reporting and budgeting • quick learner able to easily understand the mechanics of business • Confident user of Accounting software and Microsoft Office including solid Excel skills • Previous experience with implementation of cloud software would be an advantage • Be adaptable, self-managing and efficient • strong analytical and logical problem solving skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities, especially during busy times • Strong attention to detail • Motivated personality • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Preferably you will have a relevant qualification, however, consideration will be given to candidates with relevant experience, who can demonstrate themselves to be a fit for this role.

Harvest Positions Now available for the 2019 season Staff required starting January 1, 2019 through the end of April 2019 Please contact: office@maybrothers. co.nz to apply now.

Applications close December 22, 2018.

Today’s construction is tomorrow’s legacy  Housing  Commercial  Farm  Renovations

Contact Des anytime for an obligation free quote on 03 308 9936 or 027 432 3258

To apply, please email your CV, cover letter and relevant work references to: Kirstin.c@theguardian.co.nz Please note only New Zealand residents will be considered for this role.

Qualified Electrician We are seeking an individual who is adaptable and keen to learn. In this position you will be required to perform all facets of the trade as the role involves a wide variety of work.

The successful applicant will offer: • New Zealand registration.

• Current practicing licence.

• Have a dedication to quality workmanship.

• Strong communication skills.

• Team player.

• Sound level of self-motivation and ability to work autonomously.

• Ability to self-manage, self-motivate and be selfsufficient.

• Must be able to develop strong client relationships.

What we offer our committed employees: • The opportunity to work and expand your knowledge within the Aotea Group.

• Competitive remuneration package.

• A secure and diverse future.

If you are a hard working, conscientious electrician with experience, then we want to hear from you. Please email your C.V. to theresa.husband@aoteaelectric.co.nz.

Raising the bar, always

Mike Preston

Backed by a boundless energy, informed intellect and determined hard-work, Mike and his team’s rise to the top of Ashburton’s rural property sector is no means by accident.

Experience the results that Team Preston bring to the table today.

A LT O G E T H E R B E T T E R

027 430 7041 Austen Russell

027 441 7055 WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Residential / Commercial / Rural

Birthday Greetings Lulu Webb Massive 4th Birthday for Sunday.

Love Mummy, Andrew and everyone else. xxoo Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Ashburton Guardian 43

FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

5 Primrose Place, Ashburton

Mid Canterbury Shuttle Service

Quiet cul de sac

Ashburton to Christchurch return commuter service twice daily Website midcanterburyshuttleservice.co.nz Email info@midcanterburyshuttleservice.co.nz

• Four bedrooms and two bathrooms • Open plan. Two living areas • Floor area: 227m2 • Land area : 650m2

Phone 021 0838 5112

WANTED

WANTED Retired Handyman/ Painter to paint interior of recently renovated.

Phone/text 021 194 0944.

TRADES, SERVICES

COMPUTER PROBLEMS??

For professional computer servicing and laser engraving.

See Kelvin at KJB Systems, 4 Ascot Place, phone 308 8989. Locally owned and serving Ashburton for 30 TRAVEL ASHBURTON to Christchurch years. Same day service possible.

Supergold return twice daily TWO if travel for the price of one discount card welcomed. until Friday, December 21. midcanterburyshuttleservice. SITUATIONS WANTED co.nz Phone 021 0838 5112. FARM Manager, 14 years NZ experience. Cow and grass specialist, team TRADES, SERVICES builder and keeper. Good track record. New project for the New Year wanted.

Phone 021 873 180 or email timothyjack55@gmail.com

TRADEME PROPERTY ID# FXN784 View by appointment: Phone 021 543 711 or 03 308 8613

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Biking Hiking Boating FOR THE Contact 0800 SCOUTS or mania-o-roto.zoneleader@scoutmail.org.nz Water activities 5 DAYS Plus one night camping

$100

Girls and boys intermediate age. Non scouting children welcome

For enquiries, please email turkeys@xtra.co.nz

OPEN 7 DAYS 9AM - 6PM

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

Raspberries No PYO

No Eftpos available No Christmas orders taken NEW Potatoes Nadine and Osprey. 2kg $5 or 4.5kg $10.

Xmas orders to 3084015.

Bennett, 22 Melrose Road.

CARAVANS, TRAILERS

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

Registered and WOF. Cheap $9,900. Ph 03 308 5193 or 027 204 9709.

BUSINESS WANTED/SELL CASH income work from home making wooden toys.

Complete set-up $4,950,00 www.totaratoys.com

ADVENTURE PLUS!

Southberry

Phone 308 1338

SCOOTERS - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today. Phone 308-3602

Scouting is worldwide and offers Mania Olife Roto Park, Chalmers Ave, Ashburton skills to boys and girls

• A variety of activities to suit all interests • Ages from six to eighteen for all youth • Weekly programmes with Fun activities • A great way to meet and make new friends for Youth and Adults • Adults are welcome to join as Leaders or Committee Members • All Adult Leaders are Trained in First Aid and the New Zealand Outdoors

PLANTS, PRODUCE

56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road

ASHBURTON Society of Arts - Christmas Show, Short Street Studio. Guest Barbara Nutsford plus 14 local members exhibiting.

Starts Sunday, December 2, 10am to 3pm. Continuing weekends, Monday and Wednesday when sign out until Sunday, December 16.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

NEW potatoes Nadine $2.50 kg, 81 Elizabeth Street.

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

MOTORING

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

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, all electric heating. Sky, all mod cons, short walk to village. Phone Brian LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted animals. 307 8000 or 308 6180.

Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call GARDENING Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 BLACK Mulch at Westside 621, A/H 03 348 9439. Hire 171 Alford Forest Road. $36 per scoop. Call now on 308 0006, Compost and Bark too.

Pick-up and delivery options, You can even hire a trailer!

Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

For all subscriber enquiries, missed deliveries, new subscriptions, temporary stops – text, call or email:

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FIRST time to Ashburton, Japanese Aiko, 26 years.

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

Phone 021 039 6492.

JEANA, Twainese, 25years, size 8, model figure.

Excellent services. In/out calls. Phone 021 046 4314.

Text ACCOMMODATION, 021 271 3399 RENTAL Phone TO RENT Sunny, very tidy two 0800 274 287 bedroom unit, close to town.

Great neighbours ready now.

Email Heat pump, newly painted, new carpet, reference circulation@ required. No dogs or smokers. theguardian.co.nz One cat fine. Call Vicky - (03) 302 6104 or 027 220 4306.

Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Consultations will be by appointment only. To make a booking please phone 0800 700 155.

Weekend Services

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will Lifeline - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353.

Healthline is a free health advice. It operates 24 hours a be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 and from 5pm - 7pm both evenings.

OMMUNITY ERVICES 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are Art Gallery Ashburton Rest Homes trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the 327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS and phone. The service is free and confidential.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm - Wednesday: 10am – 7pm PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Pharmacies

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DUTY DOCTORS

For all urgent medical calls phone 0800 700 155 at any time. IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Ashburton Health First, Havelock Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday.

Consultations will be by appointment only. To make an appointment, please phone 0800 700 155.

Tinwald Medical Practice, Archibald Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. Clinic will be held from 10am to 12 noon and from 6pm to 7pm. No appointment necessary. Phone 0800 700 155.

Emergency Dentist

Methven & Rakaia Area

Victims Support Group

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24 hr Rape and Sexual

Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791

For weekend and emergency services please phone 302 24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) 8105 for details on how to access the after-hours service Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm each weekend. outside of these hours leave a message.

Alcohol Drug Help Line Call us free on (0800 787 797).

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Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm

Ashburton Public Library

Bus Departures

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24h service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter -

EA Networks Centre - Pools

Veterinarians

Information Centre

Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL

Contact - President 021 1356 969.

20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm. Public Holidays 10am - 5pm.

149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

Mail Closing Times VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

POST DELIVERY CENTRES VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Juan Gray.

Methven - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am until animal emergency service. To use this service please phone 3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com your vet as usual.

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6am Te Karere 3 2 6:30 Country Calendar 3 0 7am Taste Of A Traveller 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Whanau Living 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Tipping Point 11am The Toy Box 0 11:55 800 Words PGR 3 0 12:55 The Hotel Inspector PGR 3 0 1:55 Homemade 3 0 2:50 F Britain’s Best Home Cook 0 4pm Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape The Aeolian Islands are the final destination on Gino’s coastal journey, and he visits the two contrasting islands to see what they contribute to the Italian kitchen.

4:30 Rachel Hunter’s Tour Of Beauty 3 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm The X Factor UK 0 8pm L Lotto 8:05 Amazing Hotels – Life Beyond The Lobby One of the world’s most discreet hotels, hidden in Marrakech’s ancient Medina.

0 9:15 F Agent Anna PGR 0 9:45 Mrs Brown’s Boys AO 3 0 10:25 Call The Midwife PGR 0 12:40 L Motorsport – Formula E Coverage from the streets of Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, the opening round of the new Formula E season.

2:30 Coronation Street Catch-Up PGR 3 0 4:30 Infomercials

Christmas In The Park 7pm on Three

BRAVO

6am PJ Masks 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Ducktales 3 0 6:55 The Amazing World Of Gumball 3 0 7:05 Future-Worm! 3 0 7:35 Transformers Robots In Disguise 3 0 8am Pokemon Sun And Moon 3 0 8:25 Pickle And Peanut 3 0 8:55 Regular Show 3 0 9:05 Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 0 9:35 Walk The Prank 0 10am The Cul De Sac 0 10:30 F Take Me Out PGR 0 11:50 F Doctor Who 3 0 12:55 This Is Us PGR 0 1:50 Siren PGR 0 2:45 Project Runway New Zealand PGR 0 3:45 The Great Kiwi Bake Off 3 Chocolate week. 0 4:50 F My Kitchen Rules New Zealand 0 6pm The Middle 0 6:30 The Big Bang Theory 3 0 7pm M Shrek Forever After PGR 2010 Animated Adventure. Rumpelstiltskin tricks a mid-life crisis burdened Shrek into allowing himself to be cast into a dark alternate timeline where Rumpelstiltskin rules supreme. 0 8:40 M Starship Troopers AO 1997 Sci-fi Thriller. 0 11:20 M Mad Max 2 – The Road Warrior AO 1981 Action Fantasy. 0 1:15 M Mommy’s Secret AO 2016 Thriller. 0 2:45 Car Crash TV 3:10 Scandal AO 3 4:40 Baby Daddy PGR 3 0 5:30 Beyond Explore 3

The Rugrats Movie 7pm on Choice

SKY 5

10am Mom’s A Medium 3 10:28 The Dish PGR 3 10:30 Dance Moms 3 11:30 Dance Moms 3 12:28 The Dish PGR 3 12:30 Streetmate 3 1pm Streetmate 3 1:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 2pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 2:28 The Dish PGR 3 2:30 Body Fixers 3 3:35 Catfish 3 4:35 Catfish 3 5:30 Catfish 3 6:30 I’m Having Their Baby (Starting Today) 3 7:30 Revenge Body With Khloe Kardasdian PGR 8:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians AO 9:35 Shahs Of Sunset 10:38 The Dish PGR 3 10:40 Snapped PGR 3

6am Nightwatch M 6:55 The Simpsons PG 9:55 Pawn Stars – Australia PG 10:20 MacGyver M 11:15 Supernatural M 12:05 Ice Road Truckers PG 1pm The Flash MVS 1:50 Supergirl MVS 2:45 Arrow MVS 3:35 DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow MVS 4:30 The Simpsons PG 7:30 MacGyver M Angus ‘Mac’ MacGyver works for a clandestine organisation within the US government, relying on his unconventional problem-solving skills to save lives.

8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:30 Mountain Men PG 10:30 Nightwatch M 11:30 The Simpsons PG

SUNDAY

2:30 The Flash MVS 3:25 Supergirl MVS 4:20 Arrow MVS 5:10 DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow MVS

12:40 Infomercials 3 5am Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3

SUNDAY

THREE

©TVNZ 2018

PRIME

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 The Project 3 7:25 Infomercials 9:30 All Star Family Feud – The Block NZ PGR 3 0 10:25 Survivor – Kaoh Rong 3 11:25 F Buying Blind PGR 3 0 1pm Face Off PGR 1:55 New Girl PGR 3 2:25 Fresh Off The Boat PGR 3 2:55 The Goldbergs HD PGR 3 0 3:20 Drop The Mic PGR 3:50 M Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events PGR 3 2004 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Emily Browning, Billy Connolly, Meryl Streep. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Christmas In The Park Christmas In The Park, hosted

by Mike Puru and Jess Quinn, with musical performances and entertainment. 0 8pm M Big PGR 1988 Family Comedy. A 12-year-old boy is transformed into a 35-yearold man by a carnival wishing machine. 0 10:10 M The Jackal AO 3 1997 Action Thriller. 0 12:40 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 0 5:30 Charles Stanley

6am DIY SOS – The Big Build 7am American Pickers 8am Tiny House Hunting 8:30 Baby Animals In Our World 9:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas 10:30 Shed And Buried 11:30 Location, Location, Location 12:30 Restoration Man 1:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour 2:30 Brother v Brother 3:30 Better Homes And Gardens 4:30 Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas The Hairy Bikers create pici verde with Christmas meatballs, beetroot-and goat’s-cheese risotto, and turkey tortilla soup as they find out how guest Sally Lindsay spends her Christmas.

5:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 6:30 Sand Masters 7pm M The Rugrats Movie 1998 Animated Comedy.

The Rugrats become lost on holiday, and must find their way home.

8:30 M Seeking Justice AO 2011 Crime Thriller.

10:30 Outback Nation

11:40 Nightwatch AO 3 Randy and Justin search for a suspected car thief; both EMT teams respond to emergency calls involving children in distress.

12:40 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka.

Day one of the first test match from the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

1:10 Closedown

11:10 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:40 Closedown

11:30 Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas 12:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 1:30 Sand Masters 2am M Seeking Justice AO 2011 Crime Thriller. Nicolas Cage, January Jones, Guy Pearce.

4am Better Homes And Gardens 5am DIY SOS – The Big Build

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS 7:05 21 Jump Street 16VLS 2012 Crime Comedy.

Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube.

8:55 22 Jump Street MVLS 2014 Comedy. Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum.

10:45 30 Days Of Night 16VL 2007 Horror. Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Ben Foster.

12:35 Independence Day MV 1996 Action Sci-fi. Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Randy Quaid.

2:55 Selma MVL 2015 Drama.

David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson.

5pm Fracture MVLS 2007 Crime. Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, Cliff Curtis.

6:50 Quartet ML 2012 Comedy. Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon.

8:30 Broken City 16VL 2013 Crime. A former police officer seeks revenge after being double-crossed and framed by the city’s mayor.

Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones.

10:20 Les Miserables MVS 2012 Musical Drama. Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried.

SUNDAY

SUNDAY

CHOICE

6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Pipi Ma 3 7:20 Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 3 7:50 Smooth 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 Playlist 9am Both Worlds 3 9:30 Whanau Bakeoff 3 10am KaweKorero 3 12:30 Best Of Hunting Aotearoa PGR 3 1pm The Pits TV 3 2pm Basketball – College Nationals 3pm Nga Whetu O Matariki 3 5pm My Country Song 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu Ngati Kohanga Reo ki Tauranga Moana.

6:30 Moteatea 3 7pm The Stage – Haka Fusion AO 3 7:30 Raw AO 8:30 M Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon AO 2000 Fantasy. Two warriors pursuing a stolen sword and a fugitive are led to a nobleman’s daughter who is at a crossroads in her life.

Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat. 10:40 Hunting Aotearoa AO 3

6:35 The Post ML 2018 Drama. Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks. 8:30 Dare To Be Wild MLSC 2015 Drama.

Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes.

10:10 Thoroughbreds 16VLC 2018 Comedy.

Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy. 11:40 Looking Glass 16VLS 2017 Thriller. Nicolas Cage, Robin Tunney. 1:25 The Post ML 2018 Drama. Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks. 3:20 Dixieland 16VLSC 2016 Drama. Chris Zylka, Riley Keough. 5pm Wind River 16VLSC 2017 Crime.

Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner.

6:45 Ghost In The Shell MV 2017 Action.

Scarlett Johansson, Juliette Binoche.

8:30 Lady Bird 16VLSC 2017 Drama. A coming-of-age story following a girl as she navigates a turbulent relationship with her mother, and deals with her final year of high school.

Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf.

10:10 Blockers 16LSC 2018 Comedy. Leslie Mann, John Cena.

11:50 Wind River 16VLSC 2017 Crime. Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner.

1:35 Ghost In The Shell MV 2017 Action.

Scarlett Johansson, Juliette Binoche.

3:20 Lady Bird 16VLSC 2017 Drama. Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf. 4:55 Blockers 16LSC 2018 Comedy.

Leslie Mann, John Cena.

MAORI

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 Victorious 3 10am Robot Wars PGR 11am Football – English Premier League (HLS) Noon The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 2pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 3pm IRT Deadliest Roads PGR 4pm Flog It! 3 5pm Addicted To Fishing 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm A Place In The Sun – Winter Sun 7pm Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip New Zealand 0 7:30 Antiques Roadshow 0 8:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

PGR 0 9pm Qi PGR 9:40 The Coroner PGR 10:40 Jericho PGR 3

12:55 Walk The Line MC 2005 Biography. Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon.

3:10 Selma MVL 2015 Drama.

David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson.

5:15 Fracture MVLS 2007 Crime. Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, Cliff Curtis.

SKY SPORT 1 6am The World Rugby Show 6:30 Cricket – International Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Five. 7am Cricket – International Australia v India – Second Test, Day One. 7:30 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash League Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat.

8am The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 New Zealand Rugby Awards 10am The Cricket Show 10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – First Test, Day One. Coverage of the morning session from the Basin Reserve in Wellington. 1:05 Cricket – International Australia v India – Second Test, Day One. 1:35 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – First Test, Day One. Coverage of the afternoon session from the Basin Reserve in Wellington. 6:30 Golf Central 7pm New Zealand Rugby Awards 8:30 Cricket – International 9pm The Season 9:30 Fox Sports News 10pm Golf Central 10:30 The World Rugby Show 11pm L Hockey – World Cup Semi-final One – England v Belgium.

SUNDAY

1:20 L Hockey – World Cup Semi-final Two – Australia v Netherlands. 4am Tennis – New Zealand Championship 5am Inside Serie A 5:50 L Football – Serie A Inter Milan v Udinese.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

SKY SPORT 2 6am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Perth Wildcats v Sydney Kings.

From RAC Arena.

8am L Darts – World Championship Day Two, Session Two. From Alexandra Palace, London.

Noon The Season St Patricks’s Silverstream.

1:30 Sky Sports News 2:20 L Cricket – International Australia v India – Second Test, Day Two. 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 Two. Coverage of the afternoon session from the Waca, Perth.

11pm Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – First Test, Day One. From the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

11:30 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder.

SUNDAY

Midnight Rugby – National Sevens (HLS) Day One. From Rotorua Stadium.

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

5:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v India – Second Test, Day Two. From the Waca, Perth.

15Dec18

DISCOVERY 6:35 MythBusters PG Alaska Special 2. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 9:10 Murder Comes To Town M End of Watch. 10am Murder Chose Me M Empire of Blood.

10:50 Murder Calls M No Good Deed Goes Unpunished.

11:40 Air Jaws – Back From The Dead PG 12:30 Strange Evidence PG Wrath of Thor.

1:20 Mega Race M Mega Race.

2:10 Misfit Garage PG Spurred for a Ford. 3pm Alaskan Bush People PG Breaking Ground. 3:50 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure PG Northern Territory. 4:45 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure PG Western Australia. 5:40 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure PG 6:35 Gold Rush PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG 8:30 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG 10:15 China – Rare Species PG 10:40 China – Rare Species PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Strange Evidence PG

SUNDAY

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

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PRIME

6am Mastermind 3 0 6:35 Fishy Business 0 7am Tiny House Nation 7:45 Tagata Pasifika 8:10 Praise Be 8:40 Topp Country 3 0 9:15 Our Big Blue Backyard 3 0 10:05 Moving Out With Tamati 3 0 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Attitude 0 11:30 F Fair Go 3 0 11:55 N Extreme Road Rescue PGR 0 12:55 Tiny House Nation 1:50 Women In Blue PGR 3 0 2:50 Robson Green – Grand Slam Fishing PGR 0 3:55 N Tipping Point Lucky Stars 4:55 The Celebrity Chase Jason Gardiner, Ashley Roberts, Linda Robson, and Christopher Biggins try to win money for charity by outwitting The Chaser. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Country Calendar Spring in his Step. 0 7:30 Queen Of The World (Part 2) 0 8:30 Michael McIntyre – Happy And Glorious Performed at the O2 Arena, everyday encounters are transformed into virtuoso comic routines. 0 9:40 Q+A 0 10:50 The Level AO 0

6am Paw Patrol 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Sofia The First 3 0 7am Alvinnn!!!

And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:10 Chuggington – Little Trainees 3 0 7:15 Powerpuff Girls 3 0 7:35 KC Undercover 3 0 8am Young Ocean Explorers 3 0 8:06 Kai Five 3 0 8:11 Norbert And Mylos Knock Knock 3 0 8:13 The Vloggingtons 0 8:15 M Scooby-Doo! Shaggy’s Showdown 2017 Animated Comedy. 0 9:35 Teen Titans Go! 0 10am Regular Show 0 10:15 Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 0 12:50 Ugly Betty PGR 3 0 1:45 The Real O’Neals PGR 3 0 2:10 Life In Pieces PGR 0 2:40 Home And Away Ominbus 0 5pm Love Connection 0 5:55 The Middle 3 0 6:30 The Big Bang Theory 0 7pm M Fred Claus PGR 2007 Comedy.

Brothers Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged for years, but they must reconcile when an efficiency expert threatens to shut Santa down. 0 9:05 M Little Fockers PGR 2010 Comedy. 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Leading The Way 8:30 Turning Point 9am R&R 9:30 Both Worlds 3 0 9:55 Arranged 3 0 10:45 The Great New Zealand Dance Masala 3 0 11:10 XVenture Family Challenge 3 0 11:35 Come Dine With Me NZ 3 0 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend 1pm Motorsport – Whanganui: A Motorsport Heritage 1:30 Motorsport – New Zealand V8 Utes 2:30 Motorsport – Toyota 86 Championship 3:30 Motorsport – BNT V8s 4:30 Gone Fishin’ 5pm Towies PGR 3 0 5:30 Caught On Dashcam PGR 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm House Rules PGR With tension high, one team is at loggerheads move to the finish; it is time for the judges to reveal their thoughts on the week’s renovation. 0 8:30 M Taken AO 3 2008 Action. 0 10:25 Blue Bloods AO 0

11:45 Ordinary Lies AO Fletch and his wife Caz are the rocksolid office couple but, when Caz oversteps the mark, Fletch wonders if she really is the right woman for him. 0 12:50 Attitude 3 0 1:20 Coronation Street Catch-Up PGR 3 0 3:25 Infomercials

11pm The Originals 0 11:55 M Final Destination AO 2000 Horror. 0 1:35 Meet The Parents 3 0 2:25 Car Crash TV 2:50 Infomercials 3:25 Quantico AO 3 0 4:10 Beyond Explore 3 4:40 Step By Step 3 5:30 Infomercials

11:20 NCIS AO 3 When a marine explosives expert disappears outside a nightclub, Gibbs and his agents investigate. 0 12:20 Infomercials

Fred Claus

7pm on TVNZ 2

BRAVO 6am Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 6:45 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 7:35 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 8:20 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 9:10 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 9:35 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 9:58 The Dish PGR 3 10am Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 10:25 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 10:50 I’m Having Their Baby 3 11:40 Catfish 3 12:28 The Dish PGR 3 12:30 Snapped PGR 3 2:30 Dance Moms 3 3:28 The Dish PGR 3 3:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 6:30 Catfish 7:30 Streetmate 8pm Streetmate 8:30 M First Wives’ Club PGL 3 1996 Comedy. 10:48 The Dish PGR 3 10:50 Manzo’d With Children AO 11:20 Manzo’d With Children AO 11:50 Body Fixers 3 12:45 Infomercials 3

Seal Team

8:30pm on Prime

SKY 5 6am Last Man Standing PG 6:25 The Flash MVS 7:15 Supergirl MVS 8:05 Arrow MVS 9am DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow MVS 9:50 Supernatural M 10:45 Scorpion MV 11:40 Ice Road Truckers PG 12:35 Mountain Men PG 1:30 Raw MVC 4:15 SmackDown MVL 6pm Main Event MV 7pm Last Man Standing PG 7:30 Scorpion MV 8:30 CSI – Cyber MV 9:30 CSI – Miami MV 10:30 Supernatural M 11:25 Outsiders 16VLSC

MONDAY

12:15 Scorpion MV 1:05 Last Man Standing PG 1:30 Main Event MVC 2:20 Outsiders 16VLSC 3:10 Supernatural M 4am Last Man Standing PG 4:25 CSI – Miami MV 5:10 CSI – Cyber MV

MAORI

10am My Party Song 3 The Modern Maori Quartet and their guests sing some of the greatest party songs.

10:30 Fresh 3 11am Iwi Anthems 3 Ngati Kura.

11:30 The Palace PGR 3 Noon Basketball – Fiba World Cup Qualifiers Belgium v US. 2pm Basketball – College Nationals 3pm School Of Training 3 3:30 Haati Grassroots Rugby 3 4:30 IVF World Sprints Exclusive coverage of the 2018 IVF Va’a World Championships held in Tahiti.

5pm Marae PGR 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Matangi Rau 3 7pm Storage Wars PGR 7pm Haka Life PGR 3 7:30 Big Pacific 0 7:30 SmackDown AO 8:30 N Seal Team PGR 8:35 M Chinatown AO 1974 Jason and the Bravo Team Thriller. In the 1930s, a private go to the Gulf of Guinea to detective hired to expose rescue American hostages an adulterer finds himself after an oil platform is caught up in a web of deceit, overtaken by armed militants. corruption, and murder.

10:30 60 Minutes PGR Jack Nicholson, John Huston, Faye Dunaway.

10:55 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 11:30 Cricket – International 11:25 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s (HLS) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – daily news programme. 2 First Test, Day Two. 11:55 Closedown From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

Midnight Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:40 Dixieland 16VLSC 2016 Drama. Chris Zylka, Riley Keough. 8:20 Wind River 16VLSC 2017 Crime. Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner. 10:05 Ghost In The Shell MV 2017 Action. Scarlett Johansson, Juliette Binoche. 11:50 Lady Bird 16VLSC 2017 Drama.

Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf.

1:25 Blockers 16LSC 2018 Comedy. Leslie Mann, John Cena. 3:10 Any Day MVS 2015 Drama.

Sean Bean, Eva Longoria.

4:50 Proud Mary 16VL 2018 Action. Taraji P. Henson, Jahi Di’Allo Winston.

6:20 Phantom Thread ML 2018 Drama. Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis.

8:30 Red Sparrow 16VLSC 2018 Thriller. A Russian intelligence officer is drafted against her will to become a ‘Sparrow’, a master of seduction and manipulative combat. Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton.

10:50 Colossal Youth MC 2018 Romantic Comedy.

Troy Osterberg, Kimmy Caruso.

7:10 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 7:40 Broken City 16VL 2013 Crime. Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine ZetaJones. 9:30 Les Miserables MVS 2012 Musical Drama. Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried.

12:05 Walk The Line MC 2005 Biography. Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon.

2:20 The Making Of The Bourne Legacy MV 2:50 Serena MVS 2014 Drama. Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper.

4:40 Sweet Home Alabama PGL 2002 Romantic Comedy.

Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey.

6:30 Knowing MC 2009 Drama. Nicolas Cage.

8:30 Knocked Up 16LS 2007 Comedy. The last thing a man expected was for his one-night stand to arrive on his doorstep eight weeks later telling him she is pregnant.

Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogan.

10:40 Savages 18VLSC 2012 Crime. Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, John Travolta.

8:20 L Football – Serie A Torino v Juventus.

10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – First Test, Day Two. Coverage of the morning session from the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

1:05 Sky Sports News 1:35 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – First Test, Day Two. Coverage of the afternoon session from the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

6:30 Golf Central An in-depth analysis and breaking news on everything that is happening in the world of golf.

7pm L Football – A-League Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory.

From Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle.

9pm L Football – A-League Adelaide United v Melbourne City FC. From Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.

11pm L Hockey – World Cup Bronze Medal Final.

12:50 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy.

Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves. 2:55 The Directors – David Yates PG 3:25 Sweet Home Alabama PGL 2002 Romantic Comedy.

5:10 Knowing MC 2009 Drama.

1:50 L Hockey – World Cup Gold Medal Final.

5am Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – First Test, Day Two. From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

5:30 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Sixers v Hurricanes.

MONDAY

12:30 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 12:45 Any Day MVS 2015 Drama.

Sean Bean, Eva Longoria.

2:25 Proud Mary 16VL 2018 Action. Taraji P. Henson, Jahi Di’Allo Winston.

3:55 Red Sparrow 16VLSC 2018 Thriller. Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton.

MONDAY

CHOICE

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0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

6am Sand Masters 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas 8am Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 9am M The Rugrats Movie 1998 Animated Comedy.

Voices of Whoopi Goldberg, David Spade, Christine Cavanaugh.

10:30 Craft It Yourself 11:30 Living Free With Kimi Werner 12:30 Collectaholics 1:30 The Bridges That Built London 2:30 Flippin’ RVs 3:30 Life At The Extreme 4:30 Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas 5:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 6:30 Tiny House Nation 7:30 Bear’s Wild Weekend With Stephen Fry PGR 8:30 M Up In The Air AO 2009 Drama.

A businessman travels the country firing people, leading an empty life out of a suitcase, until his company does the unexpected, and grounds him. George Clooney, Vera Farmiga.

10:30 Barter Kings 11:30 Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas 12:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 3 1:30 Jimmy’s Australian Food Adventure 2am M Up In The Air AO 2009 Drama. George Clooney, Vera Farmiga. 4am Bear’s Mission With Warwick Davis PGR 5am Deadly Instincts

SKY SPORT 2 6am Football – A-League (RPL) Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners.

8am L Darts – World Championship Day Three, Session Two. From Alexandra Palace, London.

Noon Football – A-League (RPL) Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Sydney FC. 2:20 L Cricket – International Australia v India – Second Test, Day Three.

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 Three.

Coverage of the afternoon session from the Waca, Perth.

11pm Rugby – National Sevens (HLS)

MONDAY

12:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) NZ Breakers v Cairns Taipans.

1am Darts – World Championship (HLS) Day Three. From Alexandra Palace, London.

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

5:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v India – Second Test, Day Three.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 MythBusters PG Prison Escape. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:10 Strange Evidence PG Wrath of Thor.

10am Outback Pilots PG 10:50 Gold Rush PG Hazard Pay. 11:40 Alaskan Bush People PG Breaking Ground. 12:30 Air Rescue PG 12:55 Air Rescue PG 1:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 2:10 Megatrains PG New Zealand – The Milk Train. 3pm Megatrains PG Australia – The Sugar Cane Train. 3:50 Megatrains PG Australia – Transcontinental Train. 4:45 Megatrains PG USA – Schnabel Car. 5:40 Megatrains PG France – LRS (Long Rail Sud).

6:35 Megatrains PG Canada – The Aqua Train.

7:30 Mighty Ships 8:30 Mighty Ships PG 9:25 Outback Opal Hunters PG 10:15 Gold Rush 11:05 Strange Evidence 11:55 Naked And Afraid M

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

KING – David, Georgie and proud big sister Pippa are delighted to announce the arrival of Rosa Mary (8lb 3oz) on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Ashburton Hospital. Many thanks to Biddy Sheehan and the Ashburton Maternity staff.

DAVIDSON, Bernard Christopher, (Bernie) – 4.11.1951 23.10.2018 Barbara, Sarah and Kendall, Laura and Nigel, Emma and Luke, James and Chloe and their families would sincerely like to thank everyone for their amazing support during Bernies illness and following his death. Thank you to the AAU staff, Oncology team, Ward 1 Staff and all the Doctors at Ashburton Hospital. Also thank you to the District Nurses who attended to Bernie at home and a special thank you to Father Pat Crawford for leading the Requiem Mass. A heartfelt thanks for all the cards, visits, food, flowers, love and attendance at Bernies funeral.

He was well loved and we hope he is an inspiration to all to continue to make our community a better place to live in. Please accept this as a personal thank you from us all.

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IN MEMORIAM HARRIS, Carl Joseph – 21-1-1963 - 16-12-1993 HARRIS,Timothy Keith (Tim) – 29-12-1957 - 27-12 2016.

In loving memory of dearly loved youngest and eldest sons of Elaine Gorton and the late Bob Harris and loved brothers of Garth (Sydney).

Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us everyday.

Unseen, unheard, but always near Still loved, still missed and very dear.

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MAGINNESS, Langtry – Maureen, Fiona, Carol and David wish to acknowledge the many cards, flowers, food, prayers and donations to Dementia Canterbury received following Langtry’s passing.

We were overwhelmed by all the support we received.

Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

McJARROW, Graham – Patricia, Sally and Murray, Robyn and Peter, Paula and Brian, grandchildren and great grandchildren wish to sincerely thank relatives, friends and neighbours for your support during Graham’s illness and passing.

The beautiful flowers, cards, phone calls, visits, food and hugs were so appreciated. We acknowledge with gratitude Dr Mick Tarry, nurses and receptionists at Sealy Street Medical Practice, Pharmacist at Life Pharmacy, Palliative care nurses, district nurses and Graham’s lovely carer “his washer lady”, Occupational therapist, Acute Admissions and Ward 1, Ashburton Hospital, St John Ambulance, Rakaia Fire Brigade, Darren and Adam. We also thank Heather McKimmie for the lovely service, Polly, Linda and Barry from Paterson’s, Richard King from Graham’s bowls life, Friday night punters at the South Rakaia Hotel and friends who regularly visited Graham at home. Noreen and Elma for the beautiful flowers and basket, Helen and the ladies of the Rakaia Bowling Club for the outstanding afternoon tea - also the bar staff.

Merv Brenton, Ashburton RSA and CMT for the tribute to Graham. The bowlers and RSA members for their Guard of Honour. Thank you to everyone who attended the service and donated to St John Ashburton.

We were so blessed to have Graham in our lives. Please accept this as a personal thank you.

To the world you were one To us you were the world.

STRINGER, Alan John – 29-10-2018 Maureen Hall would like to extend her sincere thanks to all those who attended Alan’s funeral and showed support with cards, flowers and phone calls and to everyone who helped in any way during Alan’s short illness.

Please accept this as my personal thanks to you all.

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WEBSTER, Gwen less than 30 A trough weakens away over the North Island Gladys Alice – fine mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers today as a ridge over the South Island slowly builds fine showers clearing showers Andrew, Katherine, Peter, 30 to 59 over the country. A ridge remains over the country Nicki and families would like to express their appreciation during tomorrow and Monday. A northwest flow for the flowers, messages fog isolated snow sleet thunder rain snow hail 60 plus strengthening over the South Island on Monday as a thunder fl urries and kindness shown to us frontal system approaches New Zealand from the west. during the recent passing overnight of Gwen. She was a special NZ Today Canterbury High Country max low person in our lives and it Canterbury Plains was of great comfort to TODAY Auckland showers 24 15 TODAY FZL: Above 3000m us all that she touched so Low cloud morning and evening, otherwise Areas of cloud morning and night. Isolated many other people’s lives.

Hamilton showers 24 12 afternoon and evening showers, possibly Please accept this as a fine apart from the chance of an afternoon heavy in the north. Wind at 1000m: Light. personal acknowledgement. shower. Light winds.

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Wind at 2000m: Light.

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Low cloud, retreating to the coast during afternoon and evening. Isolated afternoon and evening showers about foothills, some possibly heavy. Northeasterlies.

Morning cloud clearing. Showers developing in the afternoon, some possibly heavy, easing evening. Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: Light.

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Areas of morning cloud then fine.

Northwesterlies developing.

Fine, apart from areas of morning low cloud.

Northwesterlies rising to gale about higher ground.

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High cloud increasing, a few spots of rain.

Northwesterlies, gale in exposed places at first, southerly overnight.

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Rain developing about the Divide, possibly heavy, and scattered rain further E. NW rising to gale, but severe gale about higher ground, easing later.

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DEATHS

THOMAS, Hazel Jean – John, Lettie, Graham, Jane, Elizabeth, John and families would like to sincerely thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy and kindness following the sad loss of Hazel. We extend our heartfelt thanks for the lovely cards, baking and flowers. To the staff at Radius Millstream, a special thank you for your kindness and care of Hazel.

Thank you also to Paterson’s Funeral Services for your professional services, and Wendy Millichamp for the lovely funeral service. Please accept this as a personal acknowledegment from us all.

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Puzzles and horoscopes Cryptic crossword

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): If you feel pressure to say what the other person wants to hear, you’re being (perhaps subtly) manipulated. Take a step back. Consider the relationship. Proceed with caution.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You shouldn’t find yourself stretching for an easy way to describe yourself at this point. It’s a hint that the other person just isn’t getting you – not your problem. Other people will. Move on.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): If you’re going to worry, make it work for you. Worry provides you with a quick look at potential pitfalls and a peak into your unconscious mind. Categorise your worries into reasonable and unreasonable.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): If you’ve been pessimistic and distrustful, it’s only out of a need to protect and defend yourself. You’re also brave and confident once you’ve made your mind up – a joyful pioneer.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): From love to shampoo, everything has its cycle. What worked before may work again, although maybe not quite as well. Put feelers out for new alternatives.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Adults don’t always do the adult thing, and children can take on adult responsibilities that rob them of carefree youth. These missives need to be recognised and set right.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’ll scrutinise your work or habits before another person has a chance to. This way, you know you’re putting your best self forward. It’s an extra effort.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Vitality follows those on the edge of the known. Anyone doing what they know they can do is playing it too safe to feel successful. Also, the one who is the least afraid of looking foolish wins.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You’ll act on behalf of those unable or unwilling to take action themselves. This you do out of a sense of duty, but that doesn’t mean you have to be too serious in your approach. Execute the task with a light heart.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): No human is constantly on the spiritual high road. A lower indulgence may serve you just fine. It’s one of those crazy days when the superficial thing you think might make you happy actually does.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): There’s no need to seek opportunities for heroism. Be consistent and cheerful, just like you usually are. That’s what everyone needs right now. And don’t be surprised if this makes you indispensable.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Future you is sending a message: Please don’t block me into long contracts. Future you is going to need some freedom to do the future-you endeavours you can’t conceive of today.

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