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Saturday, December 22, 2018

■ MAKE-A-WISH

Make-a-Wish recipient gives back

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

An Ashburton local who benefited from the good will of the Make-aWish foundation is doing her best to give back to the organisation, even if it means walking down the side of a building.

Hazel Redmond recently took part in the Rope for Hope event that aimed to raise more than $100,000 for the Make-a-Wish Foundation by making 54 participants abseil down a central Auckland building.

The aim was for each participant to earn sponsorship and pledges for taking part in the event on the 17-storey building at 205 Queen Street on the corner of Queen and Victoria streets.

“It was a pretty incredible experience,” Redmond said “It is not something you would

normally get to do and, being a wish child, getting the chance to give back in a different way was really cool.”

Redmond had her wish granted in 2012 of meeting fashiondesigner Karen Walker while recovering from the debilitating and life-threatening illness encephalitis.

She has now been able to use her story to raise funds for Makea-Wish and spread information about the charity.

“I did a speaking event at a conference in Auckland to more than 1000 people and through my story that inspired more than 40 people to come forward afterwards and commit to being ongoing sponsors which was just amazing,” she said.

“It was special to see just what kind of impact my story could have.”

Right – Hazel Redmond makes her way down the side of 205 Queen Street in Auckland as part of the Rope for Hope event which aimed to raise money for the Make-a-Wish foundation.

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Worksafe practices under scrutiny

By Linda cLarKe

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Worksafe’s prosecution practices have been under scrutiny by the Court of Appeal as it deals with the fallout of a workplace accident at Talley’s Ashburton’s vegetable processing plant in 2015.

A woman was seriously injured and is now a paraplegic confined to a wheelchair, court documents say.

It is alleged an employee was operating a forklift to stack emp-

ty bulk bins and the woman was struck by bins on the forklift that toppled backwards and over the forklift cab.

Six months later Worksafe charged Talley’s with breaching health and safety legislation, but the case has been the subject of legal argument ever since.

A judge in the Ashburton District Court dismissed the charge in 2016, saying Worksafe’s charging document was defective in three areas, but Worksafe appealed the

decision and it was overturned by the High Court.

Talley’s then appealed that decision, repeating concerns about Worksafe’s prosecutorial practices.

Worksafe had laid a charge with insufficient detail and then altered a summary of facts about the incident, lawyers said.

The company argued that Worksafe’s approach of filing an unparticularised holding charge just before expiry of the six-month time bar and providing particulars lat-

er, out of time, was an abuse of the court process.

Worksafe also appealed an aspect of the High Court decision.

It said it had used the same process in other prosecutions, without realising its charging practice was impermissible. No bad faith had been intended and it had since changed its practice and was providing the necessary level of detail with its charging documents.

The Court of Appeal this month dismissed both appeals, saying it

had to balance the public interest in ensuring charging practices were not unlawful against bringing those accused of offences to trial.

Worksafe says Talley’s had failed to carry out a detailed and effective hazard assessment for work in the coolstore area with procedures to separate forklifts and pedestrians or other workers, and that it had not ensured that the forklifts provided could safey stack bulk bins five high.

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Farewells and welcome at Ashburton police station

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

Community leaders have had the chance to farewell the old and welcome in the new at the Ashburton Police station on Thursday.

Ashburton’s former senior sergeant Phil Dean hosted an afternoon tea at the police station to bid his farewell to people from groups such as the Neighbourhood Watch, and introduce them to the town’s new senior sergeant Matt Emery.

“It is good to be able to get the chance to meet community figures, but it does also mean that I am not a stranger to them either,” he said.

“Policing is policing, but each area has its own vibe.”

Emery is expected to fill the role for about three months until a full-time replacement is found for Dean.

Currently in charge of the Canterbury rural area which covers from North Canterbury down to Selwyn, Emery is expecting to face similar challenges in the Ashburton district.

“Coming from rural communities where the problems are similar, I expect things to be similar in a way to Rolleston and Rangiora,” he said.

Inspector Dave Gaskin, who oversees the Canterbury rural

Inspector Dave Gaskin (from left), Senior Sergeant Matt Emery and departing Senior Sergeant Phil Dean.

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area down to Timaru, was also present, and only had positive things to say about the retiring Dean.

“It is always a shame to lose someone like Phil, especially someone with a real strength in relationships in the community,”

he said.

“I really feel he has moved Ashburton forward and it is going to be a great opportunity for whoever comes in as there is a great foundation here.”

When it comes to finding the full-replacement for the job,

Gaskin is not without concerns about the role.

“I always worry when we advertise full-time positions because you never know how many people you are going to get applying,” he said.

“It is a different role to a lot of

other places, it is more full-on than normal and there is a real combination of operations, admin and community work.

“It is also best if they are local and know the community as that makes embedding themselves in the community a lot easier.”

Civic plans to air in new year

By Sue NewmaN

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Early next year, the community will have its first opportunity to find out what Ashburton’s new council administration offices and public libraary will look like.

The big ticket project has been on the drawing board for successive councils over many years, but it gained momentum during 2016 when site options went out for public consultation.

From a list of options, Baring Square east was identified as the preferred site and planning

Hamish Riach for what was anticipated to be a $16 million (plus funds from the sale of some council owned

Ashburton District Council chief executive Hamish Riach said the council intended to begin formal discussions on plan options with the community early in the new year.

The new complex will be built across sites that are currently a mix of occupied and vacant land.

It will require the demolition of the Baring square church hall and the old county council building.

While there was a desire in some quarters to see this building retained, that would not be the case, Riach said.

“Those plans do not include refurbishing the old County Council building, with the choice of the Baring Square site being the utilisation of bare land in order to maximise the new civic facilities,” he said.

While demolition of the county building and the church hall were critical to the development, the council would not be demolishing historic Pioneer Hall; this would be incorporated into the new build, Riach said.

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Saturday, December 22, 2018

■ FONTERRA

Ashburton farmer gets vote for Fonterra board Tim Cronshaw

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Ashburton farmer John Nicholls has won the nod of Fonterra farmers to fill the last of three director positions on the Fonterra board in yet another twist of a twopronged election.

Fonterra shareholders voted in favour of Nicholls, who received 53 per cent of their voting support, over Jamie Tuuta, who earned 37 per cent support.

Christchurch-residing Nicholls is a co-director/owner of the Rylib Group, with six farms in the Ashburton and Hinds districts.

He is chairman of the Mid Canterbury irrigation scheme, MHV Water, formed last year after the merger of Mayfield Hinds Irrigation and Valetta Irrigation and was previously a Fonterra shareholders’ councillor.

Nicholls takes up his position on the board immediately.

The result appears to be a further stand by farmers to let the co-operative know of its disapproval after Fonterra posted its first loss in 17 years and went through the expensive exercise of paying out rival milk giant Danone from the 2013 contamination scare and writing down the value of its Chinese investment in Beingmate.

Nicholls was a self-nominated candidate while Tuutu, a Taranaki businessman, won the backing of the board’s independent selection panel. This might suggest that farmer shareholders shunned the board’s recommendation for another farmer director on the board.

The decision marks the end of a double election with plenty of twists and turns.

Initially five candidates stood for three directorships.

Last month shareholders voted in Zespri’s exiting chairman Peter McBride and Leonie Guiney, a former director, but Nicholls, Tuutu and sitting director Ashley Waugh failed to get 50 per cent voter support.

That left one seat vacant and another election had to be held. Waugh stood down and the remaining pair were left to vie for

the remaining seat.

The original rules stated that unsuccessful candidates were unable to stand again when Fonterra held a special election after not enough candidates obtained more than 50 per cent of supporting votes.

However, the Fonterra Shareholders’ Council changed the rules to allow Tuuta and Nichols to compete for the vacant director spot.

At the time council chairman Duncan Coull said in an email to shareholders that the council had carefully considered options to find candidates for the second election and what was best for the co-operative before reaching its decision.

He said the new approach provided shareholders with a choice between candidates who had strong support in the first election. The election’s timing also allowed the board to move forward with its “performance priorities’’.

The council said new candidates would have the opportunity to put themselves forward next year as part of the next director election cycle.

Many farmers and analysts considered the failure of a third director to be elected during the November election to be a shareholder protest against Fonterra’s poor financial result and the treatment of Guiney who was controversially prevented by the board from contesting her seat again in 2017.

Guiney served on the board for three years but failed to win board nomination last year. She has several farms in South Canterbury with husband Kieran.

Nicholls stood on the basis that he wanted more directors on the board with livelihoods which depended on a milk cheque on the “20th of the month’’.

“Unfortunately we haven’t seen the performance the last 12 months and we have seen a reduction in shareholder value and some of our investments haven’t come to fruition,’’ he said in the lead-up to the first election.

The voting return was 64.10 per cent by milk solids, with 5324 votes cast from 9347 shareholders.

Iona Rogers gives grandad and Plains farm convenor John French a hand picking the peas.

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Peas aplenty for Christmas

By Jaime PiTT-maCKay Jaime.p@Theguardian.co.nz

Despite one of the worst seasons in the time they have been growing, people will still be able to have freshly picked peas from the Plains Railway and Historical Museum.

The pea paddock is located at the very end of the road that runs through the Plains site in Tinwald, and weather-dependent, people will be able to pick their own from

8am to midday, at the rate of $5 a bucket.

Farm convenor John French said this season has been the worst in terms of rainfall, but that he was surprised how good the crop was, with the only concerns being around rot due to the wet.

The group also have new potatoes for sale, available from beside the museum station and at Z service stations, with 5kg bags available for $10.

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A heart of gold helps the elderly

By HeatHer Mackenzie “This girl is gold.”

That is how one of the senior Guardian staff members described 19-year-old Katelyn Hogg and her Christmas wishes granting frenzy.

And the description is bang on the money.

Katelyn has worked like some kind of possessed Christmas Wishes fairy over the past few weeks.

Not happy with doing the odd window cleaning job here and there, then returning to renowned teenage pastimes like checking Snapchat or sifting about the place with her friends, she has been busy granting at least one wish a day and, sometimes, even more.

Katelyn said getting involved with the elderly Christmas wishes was a no-brainer.

“When I saw the request for Christmas wishes helpers in the Guardian, I knew this was the perfect opportunity for me to give back to the community,” she said.

Since she was 11 Katelyn has been a member of the Ashburton swim team.

She has travelled all over New Zealand competing at national level.

In 2016 she received her Blues in swimming from Ashburton College.

As with anything that requires trips away, Katelyn said the community has regularly helped the team to get around New Zealand and Christmas elderly wishes gave her the opportunity to give back.

“Travelling to swimming meets is an expensive business and wouldn’t be possible without the generous sponsorship of local business, individuals and service groups.

“So, it follows when I’m granting wishes for people, I know in my own small way I am giving back to those people.”

She took last weekend off her wish-granting activities.

You could be forgiven for thinking she was taking time out for herself to sleep in, but no, she was at the EA Networks Centre pool to

LEft – Katelyn and her toolladen little blue car have been a familiar sight zipping around Ashburton over the past few days. Noeline Thompson is loving her sparkling clean windows.

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officiate at the 2018 SCWC Development Championships.

Over the past 12 months or so swimming has taken a back seat in Katelyn’s life as she has been focusing on her career.

“I always wanted to follow in Dad’s footsteps and train as a builder.”

Unfortunately, this dream stalled when a building firm told her she was too small and not physically strong enough for the work.

She was feeling a bit of a loss until a family friend suggested she try an electrical apprenticeship instead.

“I wasn’t keen on the idea to begin with, but the more I thought about it the more I thought it could work for me,” she said.

“Luckily, Mark and Jo Cartwright from Stewart and Holland believed in me enough to take me on as an electrical and refrigeration apprentice.

“Within two days of working for them I fell in love with the job.

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Everybody I worked with was incredibly supportive.

“Some of the customers were initially surprised when a girl turned up, but they soon got over that. I regularly received positive feedback on my work which made me love the job even more.”

In 2017, after being with Stewart and Holland for a year, Katelyn handed in her notice and left the people she loved working for.

It was a tough decision, but a personal battle with depression left her with no choice but to make some changes in her life.

“At the end of last year, it threatened to overwhelm me, so I needed to take some time out and regroup as it were.”

Katelyn has not completely severed her ties with Stewart and Holland though.

“Mark has remained a mentor for me, his support has been an unwavering constant over the last few months. I cannot thank him enough for mentoring me professionally and mentally.”

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Initially Katelyn thought granting Christmas wishes would help fill in time before she started her new electrical job with Morrison Agri working on new dairy-shed installs.

“I needed to be doing something, sitting at home over-thinking everything is destructive. In my quest to pay forward the support I have received, something unexpected has happened – I feel and look (so people tell me) infinitely better.

“Helping the elderly is brilliant.

Some of them are real characters and they all have a story to tell.

“I’ve met a huge variety of peo-

ple and made some new friends.

Volunteer work is by definition unpaid, but actually you get paid more than money can ever buy.

“I’m feeling very positive about the future and excited about starting my new job at the end of January.”

As of the end of this week, Katelyn has undertaken and finished close to a dozen jobs on the Guardian elderly Christmas wishes list, from cleaning heat pumps and windows, to just general cleaning – helping many people in the leadup to the festive season and there’s every chance that this incredible young woman isn’t finished yet.

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Saturday, December 22, 2018

■ SHOP LOCAL

A sad Christmas made happier

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

A Christmas that was set to be overshadowed by a year of ill family members has been made for one local woman after winning the Ashburton Guardian’s Shop Local competition.

It has been a tough year for Kathryn Shaw, with a very ill daughter and a husband moving into dementia care, but the boost of $2500, won by shopping locally at Farmers, is set to help this festive season.

Ashburton born and bred, Shaw is a regular to Farmers, but a bottle of champagne was the first thing on the shopping list.

“I was in the supermarket last night and I was thinking a bottle of champagne would be nice for Christmas but I wasn’t able to afford it, so I’ll be off to buy one,” she said.

“I’ve never been able to hold this much money in my hand, it has really been a tough year and this has absolutely made it, I’m amazed.”

This is the third year the Guardian has run the competition, and for general manager Desme Daniels, being able to give back to the community is a massive thrill.

Christmas market day

By Sue NewmaN

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Farmers store manager Kim Greig (left) and Ashburton Guardian general manager Desme Daniels (right) present Shop Local winner Kathryn Shaw (centre) with $2500 at Farmers yesterday.

PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 211218-JPM-0010 “We do little giveaways throughout the year, but to be able to give away a big sum like this and really make a difference to somebody’s Christmas is just amazing,” she said.

“It couldn’t have gone to a more deserving person and it is even better that they are a local and a subscriber to the Guardian.

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“It is just awesome and hopefully next year we will get to make somebody else’s Christmas as well.”

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“It is hard to be a part of local things being a large nationwide company, but to be part of this is great.

“This time of year is always tough for staff and when I let them know what has happened I am sure they will be really happy.”

Ashburton’s Christmas market will be setting up business on Carters Terrace on Sunday.

From 4pm the district’s traditional farmers’ market will take on a new guise, going festive and organiser Judith Crozier said the event will be a great opportunity for people to stock up on Christmas food direct from the grower or maker.

“It’ll have a real fair atmosphere with craft and market stalls. We’ve got 35 stalls booked and ready to set up in the garden,” she said.

All the traditional Christmas foods such as raspberries, new potatoes, turkeys, peas and carrots will be on sale as well as a range of Christmas desserts and cakes. There will also be an opportunity to buy last-minute gifts from a big range of craft stalls.

Father Christmas will make a guest appearance at 5.30pm and the Ashburton Scottish Society Pipe Band will perform during the afternoon.

“People can just roll up, bring their shopping bags and picnic chairs and just sit back and enjoy the fair,” Crozier said.

For anyone wanting a snack, there will be a sausage sizzle, sausage rolls and coffee available.

The Christmas Farmers’ Market will be held at 80 Carters Terrace from 4pm until 7pm on Sunday.

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February 2018 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce.

Molly the British Bulldog was just one of hundreds of dogs on show at the Ashburton Dog Show.

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Plenty of locals took the chance to get involved in the paddleboard challenge at Lake Hood.

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Above right – Multisport local legend, Greg Roadley was busy gearing up for another adventure, this time GodZone.

Left – Preparations were in full swing for the annual Hokonui Duck Race.

Right – The Ashburton Showgrounds became more like a camping ground at the annual Motorhome Show.

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A good crowd turned out to check out all that was on offer at the Waitangi on East Street celebrations.

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Heena’s passions – science, space and inspiring students Some people dream of travel that takes them to ancient sites or famous art galleries; Heena Shah dreamed of travel that would take her into space. She talks to reporter Sue Newman about a trip to one of America’s Space Camps, a trip that has inspired her to now take Ashburton students on that same voyage of discovery.

Feet on the ground, eyes on the stars, Ashburton College teacher Heena Shah, inspired by a recent visit to an American Space Camp in Alabama.

Above – Heena Shah arriving at Space Camp.

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Right – Ashburton College teacher Heena Shah, suited up and ready to launch.

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pace might be dubbed the last frontier, but it’s a frontier Ashburton College teacher Heena Shah has always been keen to explore.

For years she’s been fascinated

by America’s space programme and for years she’s wanted to push her boundaries as a science teacher by taking part in a space camp, by eating, breathing and living the life of an astronaut.

A science conference in April opened the door when she listened to an Australian science teacher

speaking. He talked about space camp and team he was taking later in the year.

“He was absolutely inspiring. He talked about what he does in class, how he approaches science with his students and the excitement and enthusiasm of teaching students to think beyond the boundaries. I was so motivated just listening to him,” Heena said.

The teacher was leading a team of Australian teachers and students to an American space camp later in the year. Heena wanted to be part of that team.

“I came home all excited. The fire had already ignited with I was teaching at Cashmere High in 2008 and 2009 and ever since then I’d been wanting to go. It’s been a long time.”

Since then she’s never lost sight of her dream of attending a space camp, it was just the how that eluded her. Now she had an opportunity.

While it was too late to have any of her college students included in the group, Heena managed to secure a place for herself on a camp based in Alabama.

The camp was the main focus of

the trip, but in the days before they went behind the barriers into the camp, the group visited a range of science centres in Los Angeles and New York and made a stop-off at Microsoft headquarters.

All of that was a dream for a science teacher, she said.

The Microsoft tour gave the science team an opportunity to meet researchers and to find out how things worked behind the scenes.

They also got to take control of the Microsoft robot.

Those visits were great, but for the 10 teachers and 35 students,

space camp was the holy grail.

“It didn’t matter that we didn’t know one another, we all shared the same passion. We were so likeminded, we never stopped talking,” she said.

Space camp might have been just one week long, but it was a week where every minute was carefully programmed, none were wasted.

The camp was functional, far from luxurious. The students and teaches stayed in habitats inside a fenced compound and from the moment they arrived they were straight down to business.

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Above – Heena on a mission.

Far left – A real-life model.

Left – Heena Shah’s habitat for a week.

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“Each group had its own leader and each group worked on several different programmes.”

Those programmes included planning a mission to Mars, flying a shuttle, landing on an international space station and repairing a shuttle and returning to earth.

“I had an opportunity to be the person in command on the ground, making sure everything ran as it should and in the next session I was an astronaut. It was extremely exciting to be in a space suit,” she said.

The group also made a heat

shield, created a robot and a rocket.

“It takes a different kind of mind to do this, to overcome the challenges and to design accordingly.

We did a lot of learning in seven days,” she said.

She also spent time in a centrifuge experiencing extreme G-forces and in a scuba tank experiencing zero gravity.

All activities were carried out within the camp’s base building, but the atmosphere created was as close to the real thing as possible.

The days were long, the flow of information relentless and the chal-

lenges extremely tough, but Heena described the week as sheer joy.

“I felt as though I was living in another world.”

Back at college, she’s now encouraging her science students to consider being part of next year’s team.

And she’s already done the ground work.

“I’ve spoken to the board of trustees and to the principal and they’ve agreed in principle if we want to run a trip for local students. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. I hope there are students who will take up this opportunity,” she said.

Space camp is not just for science students, it would also benefit kids with a love of maths or those interested in design, she said.

“There is just so much they can learn. The tour is multi-faceted. I had the privilege to do this and now I want to open it up to the students too. It’s life-changing.”

Heena trained as a teacher after coming to New Zealand from India.

She taught at Cashmere High before coming to Ashburton and said a focus on space at that school inspired her dream.

Students at her former school are

involved in the space camp programme.

She’s passionate about science as a subject and says she wants to broaden the horizons of her students to think beyond the classroom, to think about one of the many fields of science as a career. If she can inspire one student a year to make their career in that field, she says she’ll count her teaching career as a success.

As well as undertaking her own fundraising, Heena said she was well supported locally, particularly by the Ashburton Lions Club.

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Putin talks nuclear threat Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a chilling warning about the rising threat of nuclear war, saying it could lead to “the destruction of civilisation as a whole and maybe even our planet”.

Speaking at his annual news conference, Putin also scoffed at Western claims he wants to dominate the world, and says Western countries are antagonising Russia for their own domestic reasons, and at their own peril.

He dismissed claims of Russian interference abroad, from a nerve agent poisoning in Britain to an alleged effort to infiltrate the US National Rifle Association.

Pointing at the US intention to withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Putin warned that if the US puts intermediate-range missiles in Europe, Russia will be forced to take countermeasures.

“We are witnessing the breakup of the arms control system,” Putin said.

US officials say the withdrawal from the INF was prompted by Russian violations

Russian President Vladimir Putin at his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia.

PHOTO AP of the treaty.

Putin noted that Western analysts are talking about the possibility of using low-yield nuclear weapons and said lowering the threshold could lead to “a global nuclear catastrophe”.

He said Russia will have to ensure its security, and headed off arguments it was trying to gain unilateral advantages, saying the country was “trying to preserve the balance”.

Putin also emphasised that the US is pondering the use of ballistic missiles with conventional warheads, saying that the launch of such a missile could be mistaken for the launch of a nuclear-tipped one.

“If that happens, it could lead to the destruction of civilisation as a whole and maybe even our planet,” he said.

Putin said it’s the US, not Russia, that’s aspiring to dominate the world.

He pointed at US annual defence spending exceeding $US700 billion, comparing it with Russia’s military budget of $US46b.

But the Russian president welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US military from Syria, saying the country “has done the right thing”.

Putin showed no sign of backing down from Russia’s stance on Ukraine, and accused his Ukrainian counterpart of provoking a naval stand-off with Russia to boost his electoral prospects.

On the Russian economy, Putin hailed another year of growth after a previous period of stagnation.

Russia’s gross domestic product is set to grow by 1.8 per cent this year, while industrial output has grown faster at 3 per cent, he said.

The Russian president noted that the nation’s hard currency reserves have increased from $US432b at the start of the year to $US464b now.

Putin pledged that the government will create incentives to speed up growth.

– AP

Schumer pregnancy woes Amy Schumer’s pregnancy continues to be difficult. The comedienne shared a photo of herself sitting on a sofa while being hooked up to an IV drip.

She indicated she is suffering from a severe form of morning sickness called hyperemesis gravidarum. “Am I glowing?,” she joked to her 7.6 million followers. Amy has been very open about her pregnancy difficulties, and last month she even had to cancel shows after being hospitalised in Texas with complications.

Amy had announced on October 22 that she and her husband, Chris Fischer, were expecting.

■ UNITED STATES

US charges two over Chinese hacking plot The US has charged two Chinese nationals with conducting a massive state-sponsored cyber-theft targeting companies and government agencies in at least a dozen countries.

The hackers gave China’s intelligence service access to intellectual property and other sensitive business information, Deputy Attorney Gener-

al Rod Rosenstein says.

“This is outright cheating and theft,” Rosenstein said, speaking at a news conference in Washington.

He said the hacked data gave China an unfair advantage at the expense of businesses and countries that follow international law.

Rosenstein said the threats

■ AUSTRALIA

posed by the hacking operation, which dates back to 2006, have never been more severe or more pervasive and are part of China’s ultimate goal to replace the US as the world’s leading superpower.

Named in the indictment are Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong.

They allegedly were mem-

bers of a hacking group operating in China known as Advanced Persistent Threat 10 (APT10).

They allegedly worked for a company that acted in association with the Chinese Ministry of State Security’s Tianjin State Security Bureau, the Justice Department said.

– DPA

■ ITALY

That’s my song?

Miley Cyrus had a little trouble when she faced off against Jimmy Fallon in a new Name That Song challenge. The Wrecking Ball singer joined the TV host on the Tonight Show, and the pair went head-to-head trying to guess a random song as the show’s band The Roots cover a tune, playing it one instrument at a time and layering it together as it slowly becomes clearer. That song was Cyrus’ own 2009 hit single, Party in the USA, and yet it still took the 26-yearold songstress an embarrassingly long time to recognise the tune as The Roots covered it brilliantly.

Storms wreak Rome tourist coach havoc over Sydney ban causes protests

The bill for the “catastrophic” hail storm that struck Sydney and other parts of NSW is expected to be more than $A20 million with 15,000 people lodging claims so far.

Multiple storm fronts converged on the Hunter Valley, Wollongong and Sydney on Thursday afternoon.

Tennis ball-sized hailstones smashed into homes and cars in Sydney’s west while golf ball-sized stones battered the city’s inner suburbs.

The Insurance Council of Australia declared the incident a catastrophe, triggering support for affected residents.

Tens of thousands of homes were left without power and the full scope of the damage is not yet known.

The ICA said on Friday

some 15,000 claims worth about $A18 million had been lodged as at 6.30pm Thursday and more were expected on yesterday.

The council said there had been “extensive damage” to cars and homes from Sydney’s west to Bondi Beach.

Windshields were smashed, roofs damaged and both cars and homes impacted by flash flooding.

Endeavour Energy reported 20,000 homes and businesses in its network had been without power from the Blue Mountains, through Sydney’s west and up to the Hawkesbury.

Around 200 electrical hazards were left in the wake of the storm after power lines came down.

– AAP

Traffic in central Rome has been paralysed as tourist coach operators clogged up one of the city’s main squares in a protest against looming restrictions on their activities.

More than 100 tourist coaches occupied Piazza Venezia, a roundabout hosting Rome’s Christmas tree which is near the Colosseum and the town hall on the Capitoline Hill.

Because of the protest, the square was closed to regular traffic, causing major tailbacks.

Coach operators are angry because Mayor Virginia Raggi has decided to ban nearly all tourist buses from downtown Rome starting from January 1.

Large buses are an eyesore and add to congestion

in Rome’s historic centre. But industry representatives say restrictions will drive many operators out of business.

“From January 1 many of us will be unemployed. We already had a 10-per-cent reduction in bookings,” Cinzia Renzi, head of trade association Assoviaggi Confesercenti, told Adnkronos news agency.

According to the ANSA news agency, Raggi met a delegation of protesters and told them it was “unacceptable for Rome to be held hostage by tourist buses.”

“The city centre must be immediately freed up, you must end your protest because you are paralysing the city,” the mayor said, standing by her decisions.

– DPA

Grande releases new single Ariana Grande has teased details of her latest single, Imagine, describing the new track as “terrifyingly” personal in an exchange with fans on social media. She revealed that she’d sought inspiration from her personal life when working on new material, sharing an image of a draft tweet on her Instagram Stories. “A lot of this album mourns failed yet important, beautiful relationships in my life (as well as celebrates growth/exploring new independence)” she wrote. “But for those of you asking about imagine: I would say if ‘thank u, next’ = acceptance… ‘imagine’ = denial. Hope that makes sense”.

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■ CONSUMER CONFIDENCE

In brief

Shoppers spend up to sit a bit above historically average levels. The proportion thinking it is a good time to buy a major household item bodes well for spending in the lead-in to Christmas,” said ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner.

She noted, however, ANZ’s composite confidence gauge – which combines business expectations with overall consumer sentiment to capture both the demand and supply side of the economy – “continues to suggest momentum in the economy is set to slow.”

Business confidence improved from a low base in December, having soured towards the end of last year on political uncertainty when the new Labour-led government took office.

A net 24.1 per cent of firms surveyed in the ANZ business outlook survey for December expect general business conditions to deteriorate in the coming 12 months, versus 37.1 per cent in November.

- NZME

Moa buys Savor NZX-listed brewer Moa is buying one of New Zealand’s largest bar and restaurant businesses – Savor – in a cash and share deal worth $13 million. Moa said the move would almost triple its revenue and take the group into sustainable profitability. The company said one of its key strategies was to ensure its brand could successfully access valuable on-premise venues across New Zealand. Savor Group is an Auckland-based hospitality venture with a collection of bars and restaurants such as Ostro, Seafarers, Ebisu, Azabu, Fukuko and Las Vegas.

- NZME

Consumers have been confident this December.

Guardian Shares & Investments

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Compiled by

Peak period speeds were only marginally slower.

Fibre download speeds exceeded 240Mbps, compared with less than 10Mbps for ADSL and just over 40Mbps for VDSL. The results showed that about 22 per cent of users were experiencing download speeds of close to 100Mbps, while more than 25 per cent had speeds of 10Mbps or less.

More than half of test users fell within that range.

Less than 4 per cent of users tested achieved speeds of more than 880Mbps.

Within New Zealand, average latency – the time it took a packet of test data to reach a remote server and return to the user’s device – was about 25 milliseconds for fibre, 40ms for VDSL and more than 60ms for ADSL. The survey noted that while large-scale providers like Google and Facebook were likely to host content in New Zealand, many other gaming or website providers would be based overseas, increasing that response time.

While that latency was less than 50ms to a server in Sydney, it jumped close to 150ms to one in San Francisco. South Africa – at more than 450ms – was more than expected, and was possibly due to traffic taking an indirect route, according to the survey report.

“These latency results are approximately what you would expect given New Zealand’s remoteness from these measurement locations.”

- NZME

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S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross 8890 8838 8786 8734 8682 8630

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Fibre ‘not yet at peak’ Residential fibre broadband services appear to be delivering less than 75 per cent of their maximum available speeds, based on the first findings from the Commerce Commission’s monitoring programme.

The results, from an October test of 758 households, showed average peak-time speeds for fibre were 71 per cent of the maximum available, rising to 83 per cent for VDSL. Peak-time ADSL speeds were just below 80 per cent of maximum and 24-hour performance was little different across all technologies.

While that performance was less than the Commerce Commission had expected, the regulator noted the performance on popular 100-megabit fibre plans was typically about 85 per cent of maximum.

“The big finding from this report is that while fibre broadband is delivering much faster speeds than copper-based services, it is not yet performing at its peak,” Telecommunications Commissioner Stephen Gale said.

“This is especially the case for the highest speed fibre services, which consumers pay a premium price for.”

More than 1.3 million homes and business are able to connect to ultrafast broadband as a result of the $1.7 billion roll-out the Crown has funded since 2010.

The programme is about 77 per cent through and earlier this month the government announced another $130 million of funding to add another 10,000 rural homes, 59 tourism areas and 365 kilometres of state highway to the coverage.

That will take coverage to 99.8 per cent of the population.

The Commerce Commission started its Measuring Broadband New Zealand initiative to provide independent information on performance of different plans and technologies so that consumers could buy services based on both cost and service.

The survey draws on data gathered using SamKnows Whiteboxes installed in participants’ homes.

They connect to a homeowner’s router and run regular tests when families are not using the internet.

The October data showed download speeds across all plans and technologies averaged about 160 megabits per second, with upload speeds at about 90Mbps.

Sky TV says it paid “in excess of $200 million” to secure satellite capacity for the next 10 years through Optus. Under the deal, Optus will provide Sky with satellite capacity to 2031. The current contract ex-pires in 2021. The satellite spend-up is guaranteed to draw snarks on social media at a time when more and more people are streaming video via the internet.

But Sky chief financial officer Jason Hollingworth says only satellite coverage can guarantee content, “particularly live sport, can be reliably delivered to 100 per cent of New Zealand.”

- NZME

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Consumer confidence made a comeback in December, with a growing appetite to spend in the run-up to Christmas.

The ANZ-Roy Morgan headline index of consumer confidence lifted 3 points to 121.9 points in the latest month – a reading of 100 means pessimistic and optimistic consumers are balanced.

Within that index, the current conditions index lifted 3 points to 123.6 while the future conditions index rose 4 points to 120.8.

A net 36 per cent of consumers think now is a good time to buy a major household item, up 4 percentage points from last month.

Perceptions regarding the next year’s economic outlook lifted 7 percentage points to a net 14 per cent – was the highest level since March. The five-year outlook remained steady at a net 18 per cent.

“Consumers are feeling pretty good as Christmas approaches, with confidence lifting again

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Thank you for caring this Christmas

W

hen the call goes out each year for volunteers to help us grant some elderly Christmas wishes among the community, the response is always remarkable.

This year has been no exception.

However, there has been a notable change in 2018.

A good one.

One which we never expected.

A young local lady has put her hand up and taken everyone to task as she has busied herself for the best part of two weeks, working around the Ashburton township granting wishes expressed to the Guardian.

And she’s done so with an incredible level of gusto and no

expectation of recognition or reward.

But, that’s just Katelyn Hogg.

This incredible teenager has thrown herself behind the cause and has completed a huge number of wishes over the past few weeks – helping make things just that little bit easier for a huge number of people leading into the Christmas period – and

we’re eternally grateful.

That a 19-year-old would be the first person to put their hand up and say “throw jobs at me”, – daily – has been quite incredible for us here at the Guardian to watch unfold.

It’s not something you normally see from someone of that age, especially around these parts.

The world needs more Katelyns, more people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in without expecting anything in return. She is a true local hero and the Guardian team are indebted to her for her work over the past few weeks.

Christmas wishes for the elderly for us has always been

about the people.

We want to be able to make this time of the year a little easier for those out in our community who might need a helping hand but are too shy to ask for it.

Being able to see the joy on people’s faces as a team of people arrive to give the garden a makeover, clean their windows or even just drop off some fresh home baking is all anyone should want in terms of some Christmas cheer.

But we can’t do it without our community.

We rely on people to help get these wishes granted and are so lucky that people are generally quick to put their hands up to do the odd job here and there

when they can.

It’s always incredible to see community spirit alive and well and the readiness from those around the district to help those who perhaps are a little bit more vulnerable.

We don’t intend on stopping doing the elderly Christmas wishes either and as long as there are people out there who need the odd job done leading into the festive season and the people, especially those like the wonderful Katelyn, who are willing to help, we’ll continue to bring them each and every year.

Because, who doesn’t like something that is both feel good and inspiring at this time of the year?

highway in Lebanon.

In 1992, a Libyan Boeing 727 jetliner crashed after a midair collision with a MiG fighter, killing all 157 aboard the jetliner, and both crew members of the fighter jet.

In 2001, Hamid Karzai was sworn in as prime minister of Afghanistan’s interim government.

In 2010, President Barack Obama signed a law allowing gays for the first time in history to serve openly in America’s military, repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

Ten years ago: Five Muslim immigrants accused of scheming to massacre US soldiers at Fort Dix were convicted of conspiracy in Camden, NJ. Toyota projected its first operating loss in 70 years due to the global economic slowdown.

Five years ago: Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the Russian oligarch who’d crossed President Vladimir Putin and ended up in jail for 10 years, told a press conference in Berlin that he planned to devote his life to securing the release of the country’s political prisoners.

One year ago: The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions against North Korea in response to its latest launch of a ballistic missile that Pyongyang said was capable of reaching anywhere on the US mainland.

Today’s birthdays: Actor Hector Elizondo is 82. Country singer Red Steagall is 80. Rock singer-musician Rick Nielsen is 70. Rock singer-musician Michael Bacon is 70. Golfer Jan Stephenson is 67. Actress BernNadette Stanis is 65.

Rapper Luther “Luke” Campbell

is 58. Country singer-musician Chuck Mead is 58. Actor Ralph Fiennes is 56. Actress Lauralee Bell is 50. Country singer Lori McKenna is 50. Actress Dina Meyer is 50. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is 48. Actress Heather Donahue is 45. Actor Chris Carmack is 38. Actor Harry Ford is 36. Actor Greg Finley is 34. Actor Logan Huffman is 29.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Jordin Sparks is 29. Pop singer Meghan Trainor is 25.

Thought for today: “My mistakes are my life.” – Samuel Beckett (1906-1989).

– AP

Matt Markham

EDITOR

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, December 22, the 356th day of 2018. There are nine days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On December 22, 2001, Richard C Reid, a passenger on an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami, tried to ignite explosives in his shoes, but was subdued by flight attendants and fellow passengers.

On this date: In 1894, French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason in a court-martial that triggered worldwide charges of anti-Semitism.

In 1916, Peter Fraser, who was later to become a prime minister of New Zealand, was charged with sedition.

In 1917, Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, who later became the first naturalised US citizen to be canonized, died in Chicago at age 67.

In 1937, the first, centre tube of the Lincoln Tunnel connecting New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River was opened to traffic.

In 1944, during the World War Two Battle of the Bulge, US Brig Gen Anthony C McAuliffe rejected a German demand for surrender.

In 1977, three dozen people were killed when a 250-foot-high grain elevator at the Continental Grain Company plant in Westwego, Louisiana, exploded.

In 1984, New York City resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four youths on a Manhattan subway, claiming they were about to rob him.

In 1989, Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu, the last of Eastern Europe’s hard-line Communist rulers, was toppled from power in a popular uprising.

In 1991, the body of Marine Lt Col William R. Higgins, an American hostage slain by his terrorist captors, was recovered after it had been dumped along a

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wo thousand and eighteen is fast fading, as years tend to towards the end of December.

In the political firmament, this period, over the summer parliamentary break, is known, almost officially, as the silly season.

Some cynics – and even those more favourably disposed towards the antics of our parliamentary representatives – argue the silly season covers far more of the political cycle than a mere few weeks over Christmas.

Much of the deliberating that goes on in the House during the rest of the year, they say, can comfortably be classed as silly.

And, to be perfectly honest, one would often have to agree with them.

If ‘silly’ suggests trivial party exchanges of little significance to the nation as a whole, then 2018 is up there with many of the twelve month periods that have gone before.

For instance, one has to wonder about Bridges’ public obsession with naming and, presumably, shaming, the leaker of his expense account covering his grand, some say, luxurious, getting-to-know him tour of the nation, after, somewhat surprisingly, being selected to lead the National Party on its would-be triumphant return to the Treasury benches in 2020.

This worm in the woodwork came to dominate Bridge’s every waking moment, thereby ensuring it would acquire maximum media coverage, and, that after all, is the role of the often-vilified ladies and gentlemen of the press, to the point where very little significant comment

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Bridges might, and should, have made regarding affairs of state, was heard in the Chamber.

“Who is the creep who ratted on me?” or words to that effect will be what we remember as the cause that dominated the opposition leader in 2018.

What’s more, in the process, he accused his colleague, JamiLee Ross, as being the culprit.

The ramifications of that accusation led to furious claim and counter-claim, all of which is now history.

All the above has to be seen as basically ‘silly’ and in no way restricted to the notorious silly season.

A possibly, marginally, lesser degree of silliness but ‘silly’ none-the-less can also be detected in the handling, by the minister concerned, Iain Lees-Galloway, of the Karel Soubrek case, to whom Lees-Galloway granted permanent residence in New Zealand, despite the gentleman in question being a convicted drug smuggler currently doing time in a New Zealand prison.

It turned out, in the face of a maelstrom of angry reaction, that the minister had read only a brief summary of the evidence, thus arriving at his wildly unpopular decision on seriously inadequate research.

Since then various excuses have been found for his totally inadequate approach to the case, leading to the PM’s surprising decision not to sack him, with immediate effect.

All-in-all, that was undoubtedly a silly sequence, but perhaps, in the end, more a dereliction of duty.

There is too, usually silliness in the air whenever the Speaker makes a judgement or comment on the supposedly unparliamentary pronouncements or utterances of his fellow MPs. That that august position is these days held by a notorious poacher turned, very late in life, into a still-unpredictable gamekeeper Trevor Mallard, makes one question his every intervention, some of which would certainly qualify for the silliness label.

His tit-for-tat confrontations with several of his former sparring partners make for interesting diversions but add little to the business of the House.

On the distinctly non-silly front, our articulate, charming young mother and Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, rules supreme.

How fortunate the Labour Party, and the creaky coalition she leads, are to have her.

It’s hard to see National producing a candidate with whom to dethrone her in less than two years.

Though National still enjoys majority support in the latest poll, they have no potential leader to hold a candle to Jacinda.

Thus, the eccentricities of MMP remain embedded in our system whereby a coalition of

two weak parties out of three is sufficient to hold office over another that has held a clear majority of support from the very day of the last election.

Bridges struggles on, now and then forgetting his relentless search for Jack-the-Leaker but his inspiration level and voting appeal are still only lowly rated.

Judith Collins may well overthrow him before 2019 is out.

Perhaps National has a Jacinda look-and-sounda-like waiting in the wings all set to make her debut as eighteen morphs into nineteen, but without such a person National’s 2020 hopes may amount only to wishful thinking rather than reality.

So there it is!

Now Christmas looms, with twenty nineteen emerging from the shadows just behind.

What will replace the shadows?

Regretfully I am not in a position to enlighten you. My crystal ball has, sadly, reached its useby-date.

The Trump factor remains an overhanging and threatening feature of any attempt to unravel the future. We must hope earnestly the American democracy will defeat his would-be dictatorship.

Before all that, let me wish you all a great Christmas and the happiest of New Years.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Which TV show featured the catchphrase ‘Don’t panic!’ a. Fawlty Towers b. Blackadder c. Dad’s Army 2 – Which company is the world’s biggest producer of mobile phones? a. Huawei b. Samsung c. Apple 3 – What is the current world motorbike speed record? a. 495km/h b. 563km/h c. 605km/h 4 – In wine terms, what does cabernet mean in the name cabernet sauvignon? a. Sweet b. Full-bodied c. A wine variety 5 – What does idiosyncratic mean? a. Crazy b. Creative c. Distinctive 6 – What colour are persimmons when they are ripe? a. Purple b. Yellow c. Red 7 – What was the name of Winston Churchill’s wife? a. Elizabeth b. Clementine c. Ethel 8 – Redcliffs is a suburb of which city? a. Dunedin b. Christchurch c. Nelson

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Lamb 2kg Quality Mark leg of lamb 1 large onion, thickly sliced Glaze 2 cloves garlic, crushed 4T pomegranate molasses 2T oil Juice of 1 lemon 1t ground cumin To serve 1T soft butter and 1T flour, mixed to a paste 1 pomegranate, seeds removed 1/2 C picked mint leaves, shredded ■ Preheat the oven to 160°C. ■ Glaze: Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.

■ Lamb: Place the onion in the base of a non-metallic or enamel roasting dish and sit lamb on top. Pour glaze over the lamb then pour 200ml

water around the lamb. Cover and place in the oven to slow-cook for 3 1/2 hours. Remove cover and continue cooking lamb for a further 30 minutes until the meat is almost falling off the bone.

■ To serve: Place lamb on a warm serving platter and cover loosely with foil and a clean tea towel.

Strain cooking juices into a saucepan and skim away any fat with a large spoon. Boil to reduce the sauce, then whisk in the thickening paste.

■ Cook until the sauce is syrupy and taste for seasoning. If tart, add salt to balance flavour, then pour into a sauce jug. Remove cover from lamb and scatter over pomegranate seeds and fresh mint.

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February 2018

Hockey kicked in early with an Ashburton College pre-season training.

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Above – Things went off-road for the hugely popular Mt Somers Bike Race.

Left – There was action aplenty at the Methven Swimming Pool for the Mount Hutt College junior swimming sports.

Right – The rural roads of Mid Canterbury turned into a racing venue for the annual Ride the Rakaia bike race.

Below – Ashburton rowers were right in the thick of the action at the Canterbury Junior Rowing Regatta at Lake Hood.

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■ RUGBY

Glenn back to where it all began

BY ERIN TASKER

ERIN.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Mid Canterbury’s new Heartland Championship rugby coaching line-up for 2019 has been named, and it features a man who led Mid Canterbury through two of their most successful campaigns in recent seasons.

Well-regarded and successful international-level rugby coach Glenn Moore had been appointed to a newly created position of director of rugby for the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union.

A key part of that role would be helping to coach Mid Canterbury in the 2019 Heartland Championship, along with Dale Palmer and Jason Rickard, who were assistant coaches of this year’s squad.

Mid Canterbury Rugby Union (MCRU) chief executive Ian Patterson said a new part-time role had been created following a review of the 2018 season, which identified the need to develop a more integrated player and coach development pathway which provided ongoing support and mentoring to coaches and players.

That role would be taken on by Moore, who was also the current Black Ferns coach.

“We are very pleased to have secured the services of Glenn, he will be a huge asset to the union,” Patterson said.

“His skill set will significantly strengthen the union’s local coach development pathway and Glenn brings his outstanding leadership, knowledge and experience to our Heartland campaign.”

Moore said his primary role would be developing and supporting both coaches and players.

“I see it as an opportunity to help.

“I’m back living in the area so to be able to put something back into the community and the grassroots part of the game is a good thing,” Moore said.

The 2018 season was one of Mid Canterbury’s worst in recent seasons, only making the Lochore Cup (fifth to eighth) play-offs after a player eligibility rule breach by the West Coast saw them deducted points and drop to ninth on the table, propelling Mid Canterbury to eighth.

They lost their Lochore Cup semi-final to Horowhenua-Kapiti.

Moore coached the Hammers to consecutive Meads Cup (top four) wins in 2013 and 2014.

“It was just a good period.

“The time was right and we had a committed group and a fresh-look coaching staff, and a good group of players who were really focused and wanted to achieve,” Moore said.

From there Moore took up an assistant coach role with the Blues Super Rugby franchise, and then coached the national Black Ferns women’s side to a win at the 2017 Rugby World Cup. The team then became the first ever women’s team to be named World Rugby Team of the Year in 2017.

Prior to his time with Mid Canterbury back in 2013 and 2014, Moore coached North Otago, Otago and the Highlanders, and Patterson said he brought a wealth of knowledge to his new role and was keen to contribute to the development of coaches and players within the Mid Canterbury region.

In his new role, Moore would lead the preparation of the Mid Canterbury Heartland Championship side and assist in the development of the MCRU’s performance pathway and coaches.

That pathway included under-18 to senior representative squads.

Moore moved back to Ashburton earlier this year to take up the position of general manager at the Smallbones dealership in Tinwald, commuting for his role with the Black Ferns.

His contract to coach the Black Ferns goes through to the end of 2019.

Ashburton born-and-bred Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore will form part of the Mid Canterbury coaching line-up for the 2019 Heartland Championship.

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In brief Fransen in NZ squad The rising stars of the New Zealand Sevens scene will assemble in Tauranga in January with their sights set on the 2019 All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens Development teams, and that squad includes Mid Canterbury player Dan Fransen. Numerous domestic sevens tournaments, including the inaugural Red Bull Ignite7 and last weekend’s TECT National Sevens, have uncovered 51 players that will take part in two trials in January.

Why ABs won’t win Cup The major difference between the All Blacks heading into next year’s World Cup and the triumphant teams in 2011 and 2015 is that Kieran Read’s troops have lost a crucial string to their bow – the fear factor. That’s the warning from Ireland winger Jacob Stockdale in the lead-up to the tournament in Japan. Though the All Blacks “are still the side to beat”, Ireland’s victory in Dublin last month exposed cracks in their game, Stockdale said. The 22-year-old finisher scored the only try in the 16-9 win – a sublime kick-andchase effort after trapping fullback Damian McKenzie out of position.

And, yes, the Irish already have one eye on the Webb Ellis trophy nine months out from the showpiece event.

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Skiers hone skills

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Poor weather did not dampen the spirits of young water skiers who were using the school holidays to head to ski school.

About 17 students aged from six to 16 have been hitting the waters of Lake Hood to either brush up on their skiing skills, or start from scratch.

The school, which is organised by the Donaldson family, has been up and running for ten years and has grown year-byyear, said one of the organisers, Rachel Donaldson.

“We have everything down here with boats and skis so we can provide everything,” she said.

“We have had experienced people but also people that have never stood up before and they are on to one ski by the end of it so that is cool.

“It is flexible as well so if people wanted to come for all the days they could, or if the just wanted to pop down for one.”

The wet weather of December has played havoc on the school’s running over the past two weeks, limiting it to only three days of operation this week and a couple last week.

The gift that keeps on giving Holdsworth in a Mustang ■ MOTOR RACING

He finished the season 21st Tickford Racing has signed Lee overall in Preston Hire RacHoldsworth to drive the No. 5 ing’s Commodore.

Mustang in the 2019 Supercars “I’m pumped to be teaming season. up with Tickford Racing and The experienced Holdsworth (renewing car sponsors) The joins the team entering his 14th Bottle-O,” Holdsworth said. season of full-time Supercars “Even though they feel competition having had 417 they had a tough year, I berace starts to his credit. lieve Tickford Racing is still Melbourne-native Holdsone of the best teams in the worth comes to Tickford after Lee Holdsworth paddock. I’m feeling fit and an underwhelming 2018 seadriving as well as ever, so I’m son, however the 35-year old posted his season-best start and finish re- ready to show what I’ve got.”

The Bottle-O Racing Team finished 12 sults across the final round of the year on the streets of Newcastle in late November with driver Mark Winterbottom in 2018.

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In brief Dutch join the hunt Auckland will play host to a sixth America’s Cup challenger in 2021, with a Dutch entry given the green light to compete for the Auld Mug. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron confirmed the challenge from the Royal Netherlands Yacht Club Muiden and Royal Maas Yacht Club has been accepted, adding a seventh team to the regatta. “This is really positive news for the Auckland event in 2021,” Emirates Team New Zealand said. With the addition of the Dutch challenge, the regatta will host the most teams since that of the 36th America’s Cup in 2007.

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Mid Canterbury basketballers Eva Kelly and Sonny McMillan (inset) will attend a Basketball New Zealand Under-14 camp in April.

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Camp a stepping stone Two young Mid Canterbury basketballers are among 160 from around the country who have been selected to attend a Basketball New Zealand Under-14 camp next year.

Eva Kelly and Sonny McMillan have continued Basketball Mid Canterbury’s rich recent history when it comes to having youngsters making national age group camps and squads, and both were excited by the opportunity ahead of them.

Kelly’s selection followed a strong showing at an under-13 regional tournament held in Nelson in October, where she captained the Mid Canterbury Under-13 team, and came just four years after she first took up the sport.

She started off playing miniball and admitted she didn’t really enjoy it in the early days, but that had changed.

“I like everything about it now, I just didn’t like it for a start,” Kelly said.

For the past two years the Hinds youngster had represented Mid Canterbury and she now had big dreams of going far with basketball, and the Hinds and District Lions Club had given her sponsorship to enable her to chase those dreams.

Basketball New Zealand under-14 camp director Dave MacKay said it was a great camp to be involved with and the kids would have fun, learn a lot and get some great tips on how they can learn to develop their game.

The 2019 instalment of the camp would be the third time it had run.

“It is a critical age group to develop and over the three days the young athletes will really get a well-rounded experience in basketball and athlete development, on and off the court,” McKay said.

“It is exciting to have over 50 staff involved over the camp not only helping to develop the players but also develop themselves.”

The under-14 camp is the starting point to the National Talent Programme and was set up to assist in the building of the depth and quality of athletes coming through the Basketball New Zealand player pathway, with a

view to the future of the national teams programme which begins at under 16 level.

The under-14 camp will take place in the April school holidays and include coaches from all over New Zealand, with the camp environment exposing the athletes to the challenge of learning, adapting and understanding the standards of higher-level basketball.

The programme is based on developing the key fundamental skills required at this age and stage in line with the requirements of the national style of play.

On court testing and off court seminars would ensure the athletes received a well-rounded learning experience.

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Pogba to start with a clean slate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has promised World Cup winner Paul Pogba and the rest of his team-mates they will get a chance to prove their worth to Manchester United once again as he starts afresh at Old Trafford.

The 45-year-old Norwegian took training for the first time yesterday after replacing Jose Mourinho at the helm until the

Just when the Wayne BennettBrisbane Broncos spat appeared to have died down, the NRL coach has reportedly called in the lawyers as he pursues a six-figure payment.

The new South Sydney coach has sent the Broncos a legal letter after his sacking to demand $400,000 while reserving the right to pursue court proceedings. Bennett’s legal team sent the letter on December 14 and gave the Broncos until Thursday, December 20, to reply.

That deadline has passed and the club has requested an extra month to reply, with Broncos CEO Paul White refusing to disclose on what grounds Bennett is seeking remuneration.

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end of the season, and will hand the players he has inherited from the Portuguese a clean slate.

Pogba, an STG89 million signing from Juventus, started only one of Mourinho’s last four games in charge and has looked a shadow of the player who played such a key role in France’s triumph in Russia this summer, and he will be one of those hoping to show

he can rediscover his best form.

Speaking to MUTV, Solskjaer said: “Everyone in the squad knows that ‘I’ve got a chance now’ because whatever has gone, whatever has happened has happened.

Now it’s just about from here.

“Everyone starts with a clean slate and we want players to perform, and we’ll give them the chance.

“We have got 23, 24 players, they’re all quality and they’ll all get a chance now. With the amount of games coming up, they have got a chance to show that they are Man United players.”

Solskjaer wrote himself into history in 1999 when his injury-time goal against Bayern completed a remarkable Champions League final comeback.

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Midfielder Mandi has found his second wind and is adding some serious puff to the rejuvenated Wellington Phoenix. Two months after arriving in the A-League with a grimace-inducing fitness level, the Spaniard has caught up to his teammates and allowed coach Mark Rudan to transform their game plan. Seven points from their last nine matches has lifted the Kiwi club to sixth place and they’re backing their press-heavy approach to unsettle a ninthplaced Brisbane Roar in Wellington today.

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Everton’s new stadium Everton’s planned new stadium at Liverpool’s Bramley-Moore Dock will have a proposed capacity of 52,000 with the possibility to add a further 10,000 seats should demand require. The size and design of the new ground by the waterside remain subject to planning permission but the English Premier League club have finally settled on the number of seats following discussions with industry experts and engagement with fans. It is understandstood an assessment of current numbers estimated up to 8000 new season ticket holders from a waiting list of 10,000 could come on board at the new stadium.

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Holmes on track in NFL Valentine Holmes’ pursuit of an NFL career is on track with the former NRL speedster named one of seven elite athletes from around the world selected to compete for a spot in the NFL’s 2019 International Player Pathway Program. The programme provides elite international athletes the opportunity to compete at the NFL level, improve their skills and ultimately earn a spot on an NFL roster.

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Celtic Wonder stuns punters Montreux Miss has her rivals chasing as the field turns for home in the fourth race at yesterday’s Ashburton Racing Club meeting. Despite the handy break, it wasn’t enough to see the mare home with the eventual winner, Celtic Wonder (behind the leader), coming off heels to issue a strong challenge for Tanya Jonker.

The result was a huge shock to punters with Celtic Wonder returning a whopping $52.50 for the win. Yesterday’s meeting was a seven-race programme full of action with the crowd on course enjoying plenty of festive celebrations while taking in some quality racing.

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The weather was fine and the track dead5 for the Ashburton Races at Ashburton yesterday.

RACE 1 - BEVAN GILBERT AND NORM MAIDEN 2100M, $10,000, 2100m 1-1 Ohthoserussians (1) L Allpress 1 5-5 Musee D’Orsay (14) K Mudhoo 2 2-2 Blanco Bay (2) T Moseley 3 All Started.

Also (in finishing order): 6-6 Producer, 7-7 Brother Will, 4-4 Tatum, 9-8 Painted Angel, 10-10 Tacktheflag, 11-11 Rakahe Lady, 8-9 Winehouse, 14-13 Kaliper, 13-14 Art Of Gold, 12-12 Adriano, 3-3 Altamente.

1-3/4L, 5-1/4L, 1L. Time: 2:11.51. Win: $2.70.

Places: $1.40, $3.40, $2.20. Quinella: $15.00.

Trifecta: $117.00 (1,14,2). First4: $688.00 (1,14,2,3).

Trainer: Tarissa Mitchell, Riccarton. Breeding: 4 g Gorky Park-Opera Rose.

RACE 2 RD PETROLEUM & RITCHIE MCCREA PAINTERS M, $10,000, 1400m 1-1 Dreamtesta (13) L Allpress 1 2-3 Per Form (10) B Murray 2 10-10 Diplomat (7) J Lowry 3

Scratched: Bon Genre, Cinnamon Kiss.

Also (in finishing order): 9-9 Jiminy Cricket, 3-2 Te Mokopuna, 5-5 Jepezz George, 6-6 All About Roy, 8-8 Baccio, 4-4 Darci Can, 7-7 Mowenna, 11-11 Heza Duke.

1/2 nk, Nk, Nk. Time: 1:25.14. Win: $2.30.

Places: $1.40, $1.90, $8.30. Quinella: $6.10.

Trifecta: $155.20 (13,10,7). First4: $2343.30 (13,10,7,8).

Trainer: Neill Ridley, Riccarton. Breeding: 3 f Testa Rossa (AUS)-Singa Songa (AUS).

RACE 3 - HOTEL ASHBURTON MAIDEN 1400M, $10,000, 1400m 1-1 Highly Unlikely (5) K Chowdhoory 1 4-4 Sure Is (11) G Jogoo 2 11-9 Lively Interest (10) G Saejorhor 3 Scratched: Abrahams.

Also (in finishing order): 7-10 Heart Of Fame, 2-2 Lincoln Zephyr, 3-3 Just Another Day, 5-5 Hey Mickey, 8-7 Stratton, 9-8 Sichuan Dragon, 6-6 French Cut, 10-11 Realm, 12-12 Chorister, 13-13 Miss Dolce Vita.

Hd, Nk, Nk. Time: 1:24.82. Win: $2.00. Places: $1.20, $2.70, $6.10. Quinella: $10.00. Trifecta:

$238.70 (5,11,10). First4: $2381.70 (5,11,10,4).

Double: $4.90 (13+/5+), $7.20 (13+/11).

Trainer: M & M Pitman, Yaldhurst, Riccarton Park. Breeding: 3 g Makfi (GB)-Clipjoint.

RACE 4 - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES, $100,00, 1200m 11-11 Celtic Wonder (4) T Jonker 1 4-4 Nellie Bly (7) K Chowdhoory 2 7-7 Frosted (11) B Hong 3 Scratched: Transcendent, Unhinged.

Also (finish order): 2-2 Sharp ‘N’ Silver, 12-12 Montreux Miss, 10-10 Cinto Bay, 6-6 Reliable Glow, 5-5 Feel The Breeze, 3-3 Exclaim, 8-8 Firestarter, 9-9 Rockapan, 1-1 Decision Kept.

Nk, Hd, Hd. Time: 1:11.91. Win: $52.50. Places: $9.80, $2.30, $4.40. Quinella: $175.80. Trifecta: $7662.00 (4,7,11). First4: $5927.60 (4,7,11,1).

Quaddie: $2937.30 (1+/13+/5+/4). Treble: $506.90 (13+/5+/4).

Trainer: John Blackadder, Rangiora. Breeding: 4 m Eighth Wonder-Celtic Rose.

RACE 5 - MOLLOY AGRICULTURE LTD 1200M, $11,000, 1200m 1-1 Morweka (11) M Cameron 1

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4-4 Xcuses Xcuses (4) E Wright 2 10-10 Attimo (13) T Jonker 3 Also (in finishing order): 5-5 Final Say, 9-9 Admiral Rous, 2-2 Sacred Desire, 7-6 Czarista, 3-3 Fly To The Sky, 8-8 Vice Marshall, 11-11 Red Tiara, 6-7 Enzedjewel.

2-1/4L, 1/2L, 1/2L. Time: 1:11.03. Win: $2.50. Places: $1.40, $2.30, $8.10. Quinella: $10.50. Trifecta: $267.20 (11,4,13). First4: $1857.30 (11,4,13,1).

Double: $132.80 (4/11+), $101.20 (4/4).

Trainer: Terri Rae, Riccarton. Breeding: 5 m Showcasing (GB)-Spera.

RACE 6 - J&D QUIGLEY, H/RIDGE FARM & STACKHOUSE 1, $10,000, 1400m 10-8 Gifted (12) T Jonker 1 2-2 Queen Jetsun (4) L Allpress 2 3-3 Why Me (1) B Morgenrood 3 Scratched: Ultra Chic, Whackomaco.

Also (in finishing order): 13-13 Mamma Sans, 8-9 Madam Swiss, 4-5 Zayzay, 1-1 Perfidia, 6-6 Quaintrelle, 7-7 Bilbao, 9-10 Whitney, 5-4 Showpin, 11-11 Highly Xcited, 12-12 Damanaka, 14-14 Moreira.

2L, 1/2L, 1/2 nk. Time: 1:23.70. Win: $23.70.

Places: $5.50, $1.90, $2.80. Quinella: $72.50.

Trifecta: $1702.10 (12,4,1). First4: $5102.00 (12,4,1,9).

Trainer: Taylor Burnett, Christchurch. Breeding: 5 m Alamosa-Her Hidden Talent.

RACE 7 - VALACHI DOWNS 2100M, $10,000, 2100m 3-4 Pamir (7) K Mudhoo 1 4-5 Golden Bay (1) R Hannam 2 1-1 Red River Rock (3) M Cameron 3 Scratched: Bannock.

Also (in finishing order): 6-3 Bal Harbour, 2-2 Wagner, 7-8 Angeline, 9-7 Ferocious, 8-10 Spider Lily, 11-11 Coup Dreamwood, 10-9 Lady Em, 12-12 Hell Bound, 5-6 Run Forrest Run. 4L, 1/2L, Lg nk. Time: 2:12.08. Win: $9.60.

Places: $2.60, $2.80, $1.30. Quinella: $35.90.

Trifecta: $156.30 (7,1,3). First4: $1514.20 (7,1,3,2). Quaddie: Not Struck. Place6: $197.00 (7,10,13+/5+,10,11/4,7,11/4,11+,13/1,4,12/1,3+,7).

Double: $145.10 (12/7), $53.10 (12/1). Treble: $500.90 (11+/12/7).

Trainer: John Luxton, Riccarton. Breeding: 5 m Raise The Flag (GB)-One Chance.

December 22, 23 & 24, 2018

SATURDAY

West Street Car Park.

9am - 12.30pm CRAFT MARKET. Children’s clothing, jewellery, Rawleighs, toys and more. West Street Car Park.

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

10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee

applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027-640-4094. Racecourse Road.

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

SUNDAY

ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev Jim Young, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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

10am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship at St James, Tinwald led by Rev Helen Wallis. No service at St Paul’s today. 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship, fourth Sunday in Advent. All welcome, Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby.

1pm - 3pm

ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

7pm LAGMHOR COMMUNITY CHURCH. Christmas Carol Service, all welcome, Lagmhor Church, Jackson’s Road.

MONDAY

applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027-640-4094. Racecourse Road.

12pm - 1pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. A Free lunch. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cass Street. Back on 7 January after a wee holiday break.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from

the past to the future. Seafield Road.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHRUCH. Family Christmas service, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Children’s Christmas twilight service.

Park Street.

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ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Greenstreet Christmas service.

Ashburton Staveley Road.

9pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Christmas Eucharist, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10.30pm ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Christmas eve Candlelight service. 65

Oxford Street.

11pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Christmas eve supper followed by Candlelight service at 11.15pm. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

11.15pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Mid night Christmas Eucharist. Park Street.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS’ MARKET. Lots of produce, products, hot and cold drinks and much more. See you there!

8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Morning worship with Tevita Taufalele.

Baring Square East.

9.30am

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

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee

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Saturday, December 22, 2018

■ WINX

Waller outlines plans for Winx Trainer Chris Waller has cautiously confirmed plans for Winx to race in the autumn but says if she shows any sign she is not at her best, she will be immediately retired.

All going well, the champion will follow the same path as previous years beginning with the Group Two Apollo Stakes followed by three Group One races, the Chipping Norton, George Ryder and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Waller says if she does well in her preparation for a return, her campaign will then be assessed race by race.

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sumed she will be there, it will be a race by race assessment, especially over the past two seasons when deciding whether to go towards a third Cox Plate, a second Queen Elizabeth or even a fourth Cox Plate as it was in her last start.

“For her to be still racing whilst remaining in such good health is a credit to the owners, Hugh Bowman and other riders that have ridden her and most importantly the staff at Chris Waller Racing who continue to keep her safe and have enabled her to be appreciated in the manner that she is.”

- AAP

Trainer Chris Waller

Today at Central Southland Raceway 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

77240 Razcal Alley (2) fr ................... S Walkinshaw Tartan Robyn (3) fr .................. M Williamson 4680x Kiwi Bloke (4) fr ...................... J Morrison (J) Folklore (5) fr ...................................J W Cox 36344 Ay Boy (6) fr ................................B McLellan 66227 Barrett (7) fr.....................................M Jones 266x0 Bettor Rock Again (8) fr ................ A Armour 8x4 Iknow (9) fr .......................................... J Hay 0x806 It’s A Laugh (10) fr............................ A Milne 36545 Square Dealer (U1) fr................E Barron (J) 4 2.11 TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD MOBILE PACE $8000, r40-r51., mobile, 2400m 1 29959 I’m Jimmy James (1) fr ....................J W Cox 2 x9495 First Son (2) fr ......................S Tomlinson (J) 3 30500 Doubt Me Not (3) fr ................ S Walkinshaw 4 058x9 Si Si Senor (4) fr .............................M Jones 5 63147 Annie Fitz (5) fr ..........................C Ferguson 6 40693 Matinee Idol (6) fr .................... M Williamson 7 99979 Glacier Coaster (7) fr .................... A Armour 8 9545x Magnate Mara (8) fr ............................G Lee 9 30x44 Triroyale Brigade (21) fr........... N Williamson 10 0x808 The Maroon Marauder (U1) fr .......... A Milne 5 2.46pm RYAL BUSH TRANSPORT LTD TROT $9000, r40-r55, stand, 2400m 1 Px0x0 Veneto (1) fr .................................... E Swain 2 40095 Matai Jetstar (2) fr ............................ A Milne 3 29319 Michelle (3) fr .......................S Tomlinson (J) 4 5509x Miss Bamboocha (4) fr ..............M Hurrell (J)

5 77x54 Lynette The Vet (5) fr ...........................G Lee 6 81999 Scarlett Lane (6) fr .................. N Williamson 7 64888 Topnotch Eagle (7) fr......................K Larsen 8 00653 Sage Trouble (U1) fr ...................C Ferguson 9 1 Delson (U2) fr...........................C Faithful (J) 10 x4802 Zoned Scarlett (U3) fr ............ J Morrison (J) 11 097x1 Somethings Burning (U4) fr .......... K Barclay 6 3.18pm SBS BANK LADYSHIP STAKES FINAL (MOBILE PACE) $12,000, 3yo+ f&m r55., mobile, 1609m 1 x0871 Vintage Rose (1) fr ........................ K Barclay 2 1 Bettors Highlight (2) fr ................... B Barclay 3 22863 April Rose (3) fr ....................... N Williamson 4 9 Opal (4) fr ....................................B McLellan 5 72616 Tango Dancer (5) fr ................. M Williamson 6 55x22 Miss V C (6) fr ................................K Larsen 7 26352 Bunter’s Dream (7) fr...................... P Hunter 8 24715 Blarney Babe (8) fr ....................M Hurrell (J) 7 3.53pm NET TEN EOM AT MACCA LODGE MOBILE PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r52-r59., mobile, 2400m 1 x0152 Raffy Roo (1) fr ...........................B McLellan 2 98225 I’m Trouble (2) fr ..................... J Morrison (J) 3 127x4 Governor’s Bay (3) fr ..................... B Barclay 4 64211 The Night Hawk (4) fr ...............B Williamson 5 45323 Groomsman (5) fr.................... M Williamson 6 20154 Triple VC (6) fr ......................S Tomlinson (J) 7 52418 B Mac C (7) fr..................................J W Cox 8 42281 My Georgie Boy (8) fr ..................... P Hunter 9 02972 Magnetic Watch (21) fr ....................R Swain

10 34569 Franco Huntington (22) fr ....... S Walkinshaw 11 x0901 Zinny Mach (23) fr ................... N Williamson 12 14675 Ideal Draw (24) fr ......................M Anderson 13 1337x Cast A Shadow (25) fr...............M Hurrell (J) 8 4.28 OTAUTAU FOUR SQUARE WAIRIO CUP HANDICAP PACE $14,999, r60-r110 spechcp, stand, 2400m 1 320P1 Shezacullengirl (1) fr .......................M Jones 2 24412 Nearis Green (2) fr .............................. J Hay 3 54743 Sagwitch (3) fr ...........................M Hurrell (J) 4 56019 Son Of Lana (4) fr ......................... B Barclay 5 x0312 Smokin By (5) fr ...................... N Williamson 6 1321x Vintage Cheddar fr ....................... Scratched 7 45224 Maidonthebeach (6) fr ............. M Williamson 8 5018x Rakarover (7) fr .............................. P Hunter 9 7x235 Mach’s Back (U1) fr....................... K Barclay 10 63727 Delight My Soul (1) 10M ............C Ferguson 11 4637x Royal Bengal (2) 10M ...............M Anderson 12 71596 Tiziano (3) 10M ...................... J Morrison (J) 9 5.03 LOT 176 ALL HEART (LOVE YOU/SUN MIST) HCP TROT $10,000, r56-r100 spechcp, stand, 2400m 1 66734 Grace O’Malley (1) fr ...................... P Hunter 2 5x406 Dipendra (2) fr ..............................R Stevens 3 7x221 That’s The Story (3) fr ..............B Williamson 4 21857 Zoey’s Gift (4) fr ...................... M Williamson 5 0x511 Springbank Lachie (5) fr................ B Barclay 6 00x23 Beg Hall (6) fr ................................ K Butt (J) 7 1x021 Wee Man Trouble (U1) fr ......... N Williamson 8 x6115 Super Fast Pat fr .......................... Scratched

9 22023 King Cassidy (U2) fr .......................... B Gray 10 00231 Spotlight The Valley (1) 10M .. J Morrison (J) 11 x0434 Sundons Wish (1) 30M................I Jamieson 10 5.35pm MCNEILL’S POULTRY FARM (2006) LTD MOBILE PACE $9000, 3yo+ f&m r40-r59., 1609m 1 x9300 Smoke N Reactor fr ..................... Scratched 2 13328 Excellent (1) fr ............................... K Barclay 3 23532 Betstars Blue Jean (2) fr ...........M Hurrell (J) 4 x4772 Dachy (3) fr ..........................S Tomlinson (J) 5 41226 Gotta Be Downtown (4) fr....... J Morrison (J) 6 18125 Bridesdale Robyn (5) fr ....... K McNaught (J) 7 66x19 Rise Above This (6) fr.................... B Barclay 8 31P00 Theodora Hope (U1) fr ..............E Barron (J) SELECTIONS

6 x0798 Rock On th (1) 53........................ R Hannam 7 x0752 Hunta Pence (4) 53 ..................... D Hirini (a) 8 33264 Balham d (5) 53 ...............................B Grylls 9 10523 Petite En Jeu t (15) 53 ......................L Hemi 10 x2218 Gundown m (14) 53 ........................S Collett 11 24925 Sylvester tm (9) 53 ........................D Bradley 12 57123 Hinerangi b (13) 53 ....................M Cameron 13 7x714 Porcelain Princess tdm (3) 53 .........R Myers 14 23713 High Quality tm (7) 53 ............S O’Malley (a) 15 0x051 Shared Secrets th (6) 53 7 4.20pm KAMADA PARK MANAWATU CHALLENGE STAKES $100,000, WFA, 1400m 1 60114 Ocean Emperor tdm (1) 59 .............R Myers 2 x6301 Wyndspelle t (5) 59 .......................J Waddell 3 42290 Dolcetto tdm (10) 59 .......................S Collett 4 x4070 Shadows Cast tdh (2) 59 ............... J Parkes 5 687x7 Southern Icon tdm (6) 59 ............ R Hannam 6 x2482 Heni tdmh (3) 57 ......................... D Hirini (a) 7 39116 Bisou Bisou d (9) 57....................... A Calder 8 02002 Contessa Vanessa dm (7) 57 ........L Allpress 9 x8571 Lucyinrio d (8) 57 ........................C Lammas 10 19152 Lady Kartel td (4) 57 ........................S Rusof 8 4.55pm TOTALLY VETS PREMIER $25,000, Rating

72 Benchmark, 1550m 1 22213 Chic (5) 63.5 ......................... H Durrant (a4) 2 12x45 Roll The Gold td (1) 60.5 .............C Lammas 3 36129 De Gaulle tdmh (2) 59.5.............M Cameron 4 54123 Father Lenihan th (12) 59............ R Hannam 5 3624x Amorata h (8) 58.5 .......................T Johnson 6 1x31 Portland Jimmy (10) 58 .................. J Parkes 7 4x472 Jessiegee h (3) 57.5 .......................R Myers 8 05438 Choice Attitude (7) 57.5 ...... C O’Beirne (a3) 9 x1296 Toms (6) 57.5 ................................J Waddell 10 1199x Dal Kilchoan tdmh (9) 57 ................D Turner 11 721x0 Dream Dancer td (11) 56.5 ..............S Rusof 12 x3145 Miss Doherty tdh (4) 55.5 .............L Allpress Blinkers on: Divine Power (R1), Bellissimo (R4), Sampson (R6) SELECTIONS

8 6x085 Nothinglefttolose d (10) 57.5 9 x4602 Vasiliki (12) 57.......................... D Danis (a3) 10 x36x5 Bellinsky d (2) 56.5 ........................V Colgan 11 32830 Sistabeel d (11) 56.5 .........................L Innes 12 x75x5 Crystallize (8) 56.5 ........ A Goindasamy (a4) 13 x7176 Autumn Wild (13) 55 14 0000x Jud Strunk t (5) 55 ..................E McCall (a4) 15 38x76 Seduttore d (6) 57.5 ......................M McNab 7 4.04pm RED CABS 2100 $30,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2100m 1 x0211 O’Hara t (8) 59 ...........................M Coleman 2 x0485 Battle Royal d (9) 59 ........... T Yanagida (a3) 3 24643 Repo Sun m (12) 59................. D Danis (a3) 4 69x46 The Boy Wonder t (2) 58.5 5 91118 Katie Perrie td (11) 58 ..................... R Jones 6 7x036 Lovelight td (10) 58 ........................V Colgan 7 2x070 Neeson t (7) 58 .............................O Bosson 8 61615 Starrybeel tdb (13) 58 ...................M McNab 9 1x140 The Rebel Knight d (4) 57.5 ........... S McKay 10 53112 Lorde Have Mercy (6) 57 ................ S Spratt 11 60x69 Treasure (5) 57..................................L Innes 12 78119 Single Moment td (3) 56............. L Satherley 13 05192 El Jodi d (1) 55 ...........................R Elliot (a1) 8 4.39 DUNSTAN FEEDS STAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER $27,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m

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Race 1: Reflectionsofmylife, Flaming Jim, Wolfenstein Race 2: Rockahula Joe, Thisexcusebetterbeit, Poldark Race 3: Barrett, Square Dealer, Iknow, Kiwi Bloke Race 4: I’m Jimmy James, Triroyale Brigade, Matinee Idol Race 5: Michelle, Delson, Zoned Scarlett, Lynette The Vet Race 6: Miss V C, Bettors Highlight, Vintage Rose, April Rose Race 7: Raffy Roo, Governor’s Bay, Ideal Draw, Zinny Mach Race 8: Smokin By, Mach’s Back, Rakarover, Nearis Green Race 9: Springbank Lachie, Wee Man Trouble, King Cassidy Race:10: Bridesdale Robyn, Dachy, Rise Above This 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

Manawatu gallops Today at Awapuni Raceway

Manawatu RC Venue: Awapuni Meeting Date 22 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 12.53pm TUI ‘BACKING WINNERS SINCE 1889’ PREMIER $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m 1 21010 Comeback d (4) 60 ........................ J Parkes 2 x2350 Bocce (2) 58................................C Lammas 3 81881 Hundyamonth dm (9) 58 ......S O’Malley (a4) 4 5547x Fibonacci dh (8) 57.5 ......................S Collett 5 10581 Time To Fly d (6) 57.5 ................. R Hannam 6 5x557 Divine Power td (3) 56.5................L Allpress 7 x20x0 McPhoebe d (7) 55.5 .......................S Rusof 8 81602 What A Smasher d (5) 54.5 .....M Singh (a2) 9 629x3 Miss Oahu dh (1) 54.5 ....................R Myers 2 1.28pm GOODWOOD STUD PREMIER $22,500, 2YO SW+P, 1100m 1 Laurentium (4) 57.............................S Rusof 2 Qiji Spirit (8) 57 .............................. A Calder 3 Regal Reward h (2) 57 .............M Singh (a2) 4 The Fugitive (3) 57 ..........................R Myers 5 Amazing Team (7) 55 ....................L Allpress 6 La Mia Sirena (1) 55 .......................D Turner 7 Platinum Touch h (9) 55 .............. R Hannam

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“This is not to say that it may not happen before her first run of the preparation, after her first run or at any stage where we are not happy with any aspect of her training or physical state.

“We will not commit to any races as yet but it would be logical to follow the path we have previously, commencing in the Apollo Stakes at Royal Randwick in February and if she did manage to get through a four-race preparation it would most likely culminate in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

“I must stress it shouldn’t be as-

Wairio harness

Wairio Trotting Club Inc Venue: Central Southland Raceway Meeting Date: 22 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 7 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 12.26pm NIGHTCAPS HOTEL/SOUTHLAND VEHICLE SALES MBL PCE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mr46 to mr50., mobile, 2400m 1 8 Reflectionsofmylife (1) fr .................J W Cox 2 0 Snowy Dana (2) fr .......................G McEwan 3 Delightful Gloria fr ........................ Scratched 4 44 Just Wondering (3) fr........................... J Hay 5 9x994 Myrcella (4) fr ......................................C Lee 6 Stingray Tara (5) fr......................... B Barclay 7 92248 Flaming Jim (U1) fr ................. M Williamson 8 00x60 Wolfenstein (U2) fr .....................C Ferguson 2 1.01pm HIGHWAY SERVICES LTD MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mr40 to mr45., 2400m 1 39348 Hans Ideal (1) fr .........................C Ferguson 2 269x8 Rockahula Joe (2) fr ........................M Jones 3 088x4 Particular (3) fr .........................C Faithful (J) 4 70x86 Be Inspired (4) fr .......................M Hurrell (J) 5 64683 Thisexcusebetterbeit (5) fr ........E Barron (J) 6 35400 Poldark (6) fr .......................... J Morrison (J) 7 x6436 Tad Lincoln (7) fr ............................K Larsen 8 x4807 Wee Ring The Changes (U1) fr McNaught (J) 3 1.36 WILLY’S FLOORING LTD PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2400m 1 Finn The Belligerent (1) fr ....... N Williamson

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The trainer said the decision to race on had been made after discussions with the owners – Peter Tighe, Debbie Kepitis and Richard Treweeke – and jockey Hugh Bowman.

“She has nothing left to prove to us or her many followers and we are under no illusion that she is getting a little older, however she is in excellent condition both physically and mentally and had she not pleased us in any area of her wellbeing or mental state she would have been retired immediately,” Waller said yesterday.

8 Sanibel (6) 55..................................S Collett 9 Shake That Tush (5) 55 ...............C Lammas 3 2.03pm HYSLOP PLUMBING PREMIER $25,000, 3YO SW+P, 1400m 1 83251 More Wonder d (2) 58.5 ................. J Parkes 2 x1213 Xpression db (1) 57.5......................S Collett 3 38x53 Somewhere Man (4) 56 ................L Allpress 4 33214 Got The Call th (3) 55.5.............. Z Moki (a3) 5 x0562 Glide Queen h (5) 54 ...................T Johnson 6 748x4 Higher Power h (6) 54 ................M Cameron 4 2.35pm THE PAVEMASTERS PREMIER $22,500, R65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 26903 Bruegel d (1) 60 ...................S O’Malley (a4) 2 x7441 In Segreto (8) 58.5 ........................L Allpress 3 18 Skarloey (5) 58.5............................ J Parkes 4 315x0 Whatsup (10) 58.5 ...................M Singh (a2) 5 0x862 Saignon m (3) 58 .......................M Cameron 6 159x6 Vee Twelve d (7) 58 .......................J Waddell 7 04351 La Landonne (4) 57.........................S Collett 8 0x194 Last Chance tmh (11) 57 .............T Johnson 9 66882 Pep Torque (9) 57................ C O’Beirne (a3) 10 00663 Tipperary Mary d (12) 55.5 .............R Myers 11 55090 Bellissimo d (2) 54.5 .......................D Turner

12 30x67 Margot (6) 54 ..............................C Lammas 13 x040x Swiss Elle 54................................ Scratched 5 3.10pm PROPERTY BROKERS PREMIER $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 1x009 Rock Band tdm (4) 60 ..............M Singh (a2) 2 32523 Zac Brown m (1) 59 ............ C O’Beirne (a3) 3 08823 Johnny Lincoln h (10) 58.5.......... R Hannam 4 83184 Prince Turbo h (7) 58.5................... J Parkes 5 1x08 Cetus m (11) 58 ........................ D Hirini (a2) 6 36059 Percy’s Gem (2) 58 .........................S Collett 7 34475 Red Rascal m (9) 57.5 ....................D Turner 8 x8050 He’s A Freak th (6) 57 ..................T Johnson 9 1x963 Off With Her Head (8) 56.5 ........ Z Moki (a3) 10 0x300 Granite Ridge 56.5 ....................... Scratched 11 87067 Regal Steps h (3) 55 12 9x087 Wynthorpe (5) 55 ........................C Lammas 6 3.43 HOTEL COACHMAN MANAWATU CUP $100,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 2200m 1 8x063 Overtheriver tm (12) 60 ....................S Rusof 2 61111 Glory Days dm (2) 55 ....................L Allpress 3 55483 Sampson tdm (10) 54 .................... A Calder 4 08959 China Star th (11) 53..................M Singh (a) 5 3x066 Jacksstar tmh (8) 53....................C Lammas

Race 1: Bocce, What A Smasher, McPhoebe, Comeback Race 2: Laurentium, Qiji Spirit, The Fugitive, Amazing Team Race 3: Xpression, More Wonder, Got The Call, Glide Queen Race 4: Saignon, Skarloey, Bruegel, Last Chance, La Landonne Race 5: Zac Brown, Off With Her Head, Prince Turbo, Rock Band Race 6: Glory Days, Jacksstar, Shared Secrets, Balham Race 7: Ocean Emperor, Wyndspelle, Dolcetto, Southern Icon Race 8: Father Lenihan, Jessiegee, Toms, Dream Dancer

Waikato gallops Today at Te Rapa Raceway

Waikato RC Venue: Te Rapa Meeting Date: 22 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.35pm LEGENDS DAY FEB 9th HOSPO PACKAGES LIVE NOW $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1500m 1 31768 Ohceedee (1) 59.5 ..........................J Riddell 2 50x10 Polzeath t (3) 59.5 ...................... L Satherley 3 72163 Abacus b (6) 58.5............................ S Spratt 4 3x0x4 Pattern (2) 58.5 ..........................R Elliot (a1) 5 240x2 True Enough (7) 58.5 ....................O Bosson 6 1x1 Paisley Park m (4) 58 .................M Coleman 7 362x0 Hot Saki (8) 56 ...............................V Colgan 8 149x1 Concert Hall (5) 55.5...................... S McKay 9 517x3 Scaglioni (9) 55.5 ............................ A Jones 2 1.10pm PRINT HOUSE 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 0x209 Noble Star (11) 58.5....................T Thornton 2 47084 Piggy Malone (12) 58.5 ....... T Yanagida (a3) 3 487x0 Guillocharm (2) 58.5 ....................... S Spratt 4 60x0 Holy Loch (6) 58.5...........................J Riddell 5 060x0 Impeccable Choice (10) 58.5 ......... S McKay 6 6x039 The Buzz (8) 57 ............................O Bosson 7 x0256 The Last Tsunami (5) 56.5 ....... D Danis (a3) 8 7 Seemax (3) 56.5 ............................. J Nason 9 0x008 Soda (7) 56.5 .............................R Elliot (a1) 10 830 Scomadi (4) 55..................................L Innes

11 46 Stilton (9) 55............................... L Satherley 12 57 Shezthewonforus (1) 55 .............M Coleman 3 1.45pm LODGE CITY RENTALS 1600 $35,000, OPN HANDICAP, 1600m 1 190x3 Chance To Dance dm (3) 63 ..C Burdan (a4) 2 70x35 Farm Boy td (5) 54.5 ....................... S Spratt 3 23106 Athena Baby td (1) 54 .................T Thornton 4 95974 Elusive Treasure tm (4) 54 ....... D Danis (a3) 5 41121 The Mitigator td (2) 54.................... S McKay 6 3843x Victory Drive t (6) 54 ..... A Goindasamy (a4) 4 2.20 THEBESTLITTLEBOOKSTORE.CO.NZ 1400 $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 4x333 Lite My Cigar b (13) 57.5 ..............O Bosson 2 8x733 Senor Moss (1) 57.5 ....................... S Spratt 3 24 The Garrison b (7) 57.5............ D Danis (a3) 4 2x64 Trouble (12) 57.5 ...............................L Innes 5 Gehrig (4) 57.5 ...............................V Colgan 6 Grand Award (9) 57.5..................T Thornton 7 Playwrite (6) 57.5 ..........................M McNab 8 Sword In Stone (15) 57.5 ............... S McKay 9 6 Sponge Bob (5) 57.5 ........... T Yanagida (a3) 10 Dependsonsituation (11) 57.5 ...P Pilley (a2) 11 0 Germanicus (8) 57.5 12 6x07 Ollie (16) 57.5 13 844 Angelica (14) 55.5 ......................M Coleman

14 5 Flomiline (10) 55.5 .....................R Elliot (a1) 15 6 Get The Treats (3) 55.5 .............. L Satherley 16 9x9 Flying (2) 55.5 ........................J Fawcett (a2) 5 2.55pm FOSTER MAINTAIN 1500 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1500m 1 9x300 Iffindoubt (5) 59.5 ..............................L Innes 2 41 Hinchin Power (2) 59.......................J Riddell 3 48135 Roc Ya Sox (11) 58.......................... S Spratt 4 130x0 Next Up m (4) 58 .................................C Dell 5 78007 Manhattan Flame m (6) 57.5.... D Danis (a3) 6 x4455 Aniceta b (9) 57.............................M McNab 7 958x6 Artiste m (8) 56.5 ..........................O Bosson 8 3x950 Swinging Skirts t (7) 56.5 ........... L Satherley 9 10x07 Toitoi (3) 55.5 .............................M Coleman 10 71480 Patsys Lass (10) 55 ........................R Smyth 11 0x0x0 Hoyt Axton (1) 55 .............................. D Hain 6 3.30pm NATIONWIDE LIVESTOCK 1200 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 337x2 High Distinction (7) 60................M Coleman 2 126x Benaud d (3) 59 .........................R Elliot (a1) 3 x631x Civilised (15) 59 ..............................J Riddell 4 8x778 I Am Gracie d (14) 58.............J Fawcett (a2) 5 34824 Liquid Inspiration dm (4) 58 .T Newman (a3) 6 5269x Miss Dalghar td (1) 58..................... S Spratt 7 2x644 Pitch And Switch d (9) 58..............O Bosson

0x960 Standing In Line (7) 60......................L Innes 49608 Nothing Trivial td (12) 59.5 .............. R Jones 0x205 Franklin (2) 59 .................................J Riddell x6374 Take It Out (8) 57.5 .................. D Danis (a3) 30323 Charli Rose mb (10) 57 .................O Bosson 57620 Vencedora (13) 57........................... S Spratt 00x00 Epae Road 56.5 ........................... Scratched 9x897 Konstantina (14) 56 ....................M Coleman 26740 Lucky Dreamer (6) 56 ................ L Satherley 70085 Pierian Spring m (3) 56 ..............R Elliot (a1) 1x708 Easy Walking m (5) 55.5 ................V Colgan x0x00 Autumn Wind (11) 55.5 ................... J Nason 7x784 Miss Rippy (9) 55 ..........................M McNab 0x009 All Knitted Up (1) 55 ....................... S McKay 20076 Kool Connection m (4) 54A Goindasamy (a4)

Blinkers off: Iffindoubt, Next Up (R5)

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Concert Hall, True Enough, Pattern, Polzeath Race 2: Stilton, The Last Tsunami, Soda, Shezthewonforus Race 3: Chance To Dance, The Mitigator, Farm Boy, Victory Drive Race 4: Trouble, Lite My Cigar, Sword In Stone, Flomiline Race 5: Iffindoubt, Artiste, Hinchin Power, Swinging Skirts Race 6: Crystallize, High Distinction, Sistabeel, Benaud Race 7: O’Hara, Starrybeel, The Boy Wonder, Lorde Have Mercy Race 8: Charli Rose, Franklin, Nothing Trivial, Miss Rippy

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Saturday, December 22, 2018

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Alta Maestro overdue a winning run

By Matt MarkhaM

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

There would arguably be no more fitting winner of Sunday’s 2018 edition of the Canstaff Ashburton Cup than Alta Maestro.

The Robert Dunn trained speed merchant, who will be driven tomorrow by son John, is owned by local identities Stu and Liz Leadley.

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back another day for this year’s instalment with the Sunday element expected to draw a decent sized crowd along to enjoy the action.

The club are seeking gold coin donations on entry with all funds raised going to the local branch of the Cancer Society.

As well as Alta Maestro there is a number of locally owned, trained and driven horses who will ap-

pear throughout the 11-race programme which gets under way at 12.27pm.

One of the stronger local chances of the day appears to be Queen Bee Bardon who lines up in a strong mares race for Ben Waldron alongside Tact Maggie, who is currently being looked after by local trainer, Laurence Hanrahan.

4 0600x Magical Matty (4) fr ..............S Tomlinson (J) 5 x0859 Ideal Rule (5) fr ............................ A Lethaby 6 20006 Itsthefinalcountdown (6) fr....... C D Thornley 7 x6049 Spot On (7) fr ....................................J Dunn 8 89988 Donegal Carnbouy (8) fr ........K Newman (J) 9 6500x Gotta Future (9) fr .................. J Morrison (J) 10 01054 Eastwood Isabella (10) fr .................S Ottley 11 1 Chiller Bay (11) fr ..........................B Orange 12 x1345 Rock On (12) fr ........................N Purdon (J) 13 323P5 Bound To Impress (13) fr..............J Versteeg 14 95996 Ardent Lustre (14) fr ..................... G O’Reilly 6 3.24 ‘TROT TO LONDON’ CANSTAFF ASHBURTON CUP (HANDICA $22,000, r64+ discrhcp, stand, 3200m 1 16787 Go Davey (1) fr................................... R May 2 21711 Acuto (1) 10M ......................... M Williamson 3 03222 Mikey Maguire (2) 10M ........... C D Thornley 4 82315 Funatthebeach (1) 20M................T Williams 5 4x314 Alta Maestro (2) 20M ........................J Dunn 6 152x0 Sheriff (3) 20M ..............................B Orange 7 773P1 Baileys Knight (U1) 20M ..................S Ottley 8 09633 Letspendanitetogetha (1) 30M ..M Anderson 7 3.58pm T F PEARSON MEMORIAL TROT $9000, 3yo+ r50-r55, stand, 2400m 1 10469 I’ldoitmyway (1) fr ................... J Morrison (J) 2 0412 Aladdin Sane (2) fr ..........................J W Cox 3 97x10 Tres Magnifique (3) fr .......................S Ottley 4 20106 Missie Castleton (4) fr ........................ R May 5 x8918 Unique Rose (5) fr.........................B Orange 6 4019x Aldebaran Bonny (6) fr ............... L Lester (J) 7 06040 Don’t Rock The Boat (7) fr .... O Thornley (J) 8 88x10 Girls Let Loose (8) fr .................... G O’Reilly 9 15893 Astound (U1) fr................................... D Butt 10 5x981 Westeros (U2) fr ................................J Dunn 11 5897x Jaw D Nancy (U3) fr ..................... S McNally 12 90641 Franco Josiah (U4) fr .............. C D Thornley 8 4.33 ASHBURTON GUARDIAN/ASHBURTON APP MOBILE PACE $12,000, 4yo+ mares r80., 1609m

1 706x3 Anytime (1) fr ............................M Hurrell (J) 2 3689x Mad Lu Li (2) fr....................................K Cox 3 00412 Tyron Bettor’s Ella (3) fr.....................J Dunn 4 80666 Ultimate Desire (4) fr ............... M Williamson 5 41455 Kensington Kate (5) fr ..................... G Smith 6 1251x Miss Big (6) fr ...............................T Williams 7 0117x Samskara (7) fr .............................B Orange 8 03495 Queen Bee Bardon (8) fr...........M Anderson 9 12133 Tact Maggie (9) fr ......................... S McNally 10 13132 Just Dance (21) fr .............................. R May 9 5.08pm HANLEY FORMULA MOBILE PACE $9000, r54-r63., mobile, 2400m 1 10Px7 The Tin Soldier (1) fr ............... M Williamson 2 0x010 Paul’s Verdict (2) fr ................. J Morrison (J) 3 13 Good On Ya Kiwi (3) fr........................ R May 4 24150 The Golden Boy (4) fr......................J W Cox 5 0x081 Awayovernight (5) fr .................N Purdon (J) 6 40013 Back In Black (6) fr .................... H Jerard (J) 7 73697 Mr Midnight (7) fr........................M Lewis (J) 8 42264 Franco Texas (8) fr ...........................J Curtin 9 4169x Storm Prince (9) fr ........................B Orange 10 14064 Ready To Bloom (21) fr ....................S Ottley 11 57166 Jonty James (22) fr ................. C D Thornley 10 5.39 BROWN BOMBERS SYNDICATE HANDICAP TROT $10,000, 3yo+ r56+ discrhcp, stand, 2400m 1 57937 Breenys Cullen (1) fr ............S Tomlinson (J) 2 03680 Mr Fahrenheit (2) fr .............................B Butt 3 8P01P Take After Me (3) fr ...........................J Dunn 4 1x881 Sea Rover (4) fr...................... J Morrison (J) 5 05503 Justamollyarcher (5) fr ..................R Jenkins 6 07460 Time For Diamonds (6) fr ................... J Ford 7 04070 Soney Beatt (7) fr .................K Tomlinson (J) 8 31637 One Night Out (8) fr ......................B Weaver 9 7621x One Apollo (U1) fr ........................ S McNally 10 180x0 Lightworkofit (U2) fr 11 35P13 Globe Trekker (1) 10M.................. A Lethaby 12 12575 Trick Star (2) 10M.............................S Ottley

13 x4708 Izmok (3) 10M ............................ L Lester (J) 14 20427 Splash Cola (U1) 10M............. M Williamson 15 2P972 Scarlett Banner (U2) 10M ............... G Smith 16 49221 Red Hot Poker (1) 20M ................T Williams 17 09408 Arran Chief (2) 20M ....................... A Faulks Emergency: Lightworkofit 11 6.10pm ASHBURTON MSA & LIQUOR CENTRE MOBILE PACE $8500, 3yo+ r45-r53., mobile, 2400m 1 04268 Arden’s Winstar (1) fr ...............N Purdon (J) 2 15008 Turkish Trousers (2) fr .................. G O’Reilly 3 x5687 Ohoka Chopper (3) fr ...................... G Smith 4 64962 Doitson (4) fr .......................................B Butt 5 82063 One Direction (5) fr .........................J W Cox 6 00331 Hot Starff (6) fr ............................. S McNally 7 15084 Change The Print (7) fr .................B Orange 8 69006 Franco Riot (8) fr .......................... A Lethaby 9 x4565 Pembrook Legacy (9) fr...................... R May 10 90x60 Banzie (21) fr .......................S Tomlinson (J) 11 P5210 Sharnae (U1) fr ....................... M Williamson Pacifiers on: Aveross Spitfire (R2), Aveross Spitfire (R3) Pacifiers off: Jaw D Nancy (R7) SELECTIONS

13 x0744 Sweet Oak (1) 55 ....................T Jonker (a3) 3.40pm MLT/FOREST LODGE MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 1 588x4 Qashqai (4) 58.5 ................ C Campbell (a2) 2 9500x Skedaddle Skedoo (9) 58.5.....T Jonker (a3) 3 50x69 To Sir With Love (7) 58.5 ......A Bohorun (a3) 4 7x90 Twilight Dancer (8) 58.5 ...............T Moseley 5 528x4 Haka Star h (1) 56.5..............K Mudhoo (a1) 6 359x8 Jim’s Gift (6) 56.5 ........................... K Selvan 7 5x457 Tap Tap (5) 56.5 ..........................L Callaway 8 x0x57 Eager Beaver (3) 56.5 ............ B Murray (a2) 9 090x0 Ygritte 56.5................................... Scratched 10 0x38 The Selection b (2) 55............. G Jogoo (a1) 6 4.15pm SOOHS/ LOGAN CONTRACTING MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 2000m 1 6x420 Meru b (8) 58.5 ....................... G Jogoo (a1) 2 324 Riviera Rock b (1) 58.5 ................T Moseley 3 8x033 Beam Me Up Scotty (9) 58.5......... C Barnes 4 70577 Colour Me Red (12) 58.5 ......K Mudhoo (a1) 5 07x09 Dad’s Brother (18) 58.5 ............. S Muniandy 6 00 Jimmy Rules (5) 58.5 ........... R Mudhoo (a3) 7 88x07 Our Boy Baz (7) 58.5 ..............Z Bholah (a4) 8 x6766 Rock Master (10) 58.5 9 22786 Wentworth (6) 58.5 .....................L Callaway 10 x9522 Macpac (11) 56.5 ............................ J Morris

11 0x628 Patromia (2) 56.5 ............... C Campbell (a2) 12 00400 Ali Magee (14) 56.5................ B Murray (a2) 13 0x885 Raise A Saint (15) 56.5 ....................J Lowry 14 00x90 Luuka (4) 56.5 ............... K Chowdhoory (a4) 15 8x700 Tapilroc (17) 56.5 16 008x0 Highly Royal (3) 56.5 17 x896x The Flagon (16) 58.5 18 00x0 Pedro (13) 58.5 7 4.50 DYNES TRANSPORT TAPANUI CUP $40,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2000m 1 31658 Nesta m (5) 60 .................................J Lowry 2 x0225 Taxihome 59.5.............................. Scratched 3 8x331 Aboli (12) 58.5........................ B Murray (a2) 4 x8086 Shanzino d (7) 58.5....... K Chowdhoory (a4) 5 63204 The Quiet Man td (9) 58.5 ....A Bohorun (a3) 6 12641 Kauri Cove m (2) 58 ................Z Bholah (a4) 7 0x001 Friday Knight td (10) 57.5....R Beeharry (a3) 8 12126 Nomen Ludi dmh (3) 57.5 .... R Mudhoo (a3) 9 91183 Red Major tmh (13) 57.5 ..............T Moseley 10 55758 Beaufighter dm (6) 56.5 .................. J Morris 11 0x913 Road To Redemption (4) 56.5 ... S Muniandy 12 81745 Yamato Nadeshiko dm (15) 56 T Jonker (a3) 13 62x07 Crispin b (8) 55.5 ............... C Campbell (a2) 14 03719 Mrs Gee Eye tdm (11) 55.5 .........L Callaway 15 968x4 Can You Hear Me (14) 55.5.......B Hong (a4)

pearances at the races, Alta Maestro has spent most of his career chasing home some of the best young pacers in the land – often competing fiercely with them and a clean beginning tomorrow should have him right in the middle of the action.

The traditional Boxing Day meeting which was last year held on Christmas Eve, has moved

An impressive winner on Show Day at Addington the son of Art Major was then very good when finishing fourth behind Ultimate Machete last weekend at Addington again and looks primed to give the Leadleys plenty to cheer about on their home track when he takes his place in the $22,000 event.

A winner of seven of his 23 ap-

Ashburton harness Tomorrow at Ashburton raceway

Ashburton Trotting Club Inc Venue: Ashburton Raceway Meeting Date: 23 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 1 12.27 W J DOYLE MEMORIAL TROT $8000, non-winners, stand, 2400m 1 x006x Thank You (1) fr .................................. R May 2 8070x This Way Comes (2) fr ........... J Morrison (J) 3 54600 Fekitoa (3) fr ..................................N Perkins 4 89824 Foreigner (4) fr ..................................G Hunt 5 930 Hang On Suzie (5) fr ........................J Curtin 6 390x0 Desert Prince (6) fr .................... L Lester (J) 7 x442x Some Time (7) fr .............................. J Smith 8 50400 Pastrana (8) fr ..............................K Hadfield 9 07549 Desert Wings (9) fr ........................B Orange 10 42860 Sunrise Spur (10) fr......................J Versteeg 11 24080 Fast Wet N Windee (11) fr ............ P Wakelin 12 4245x Rites Of Zhou (U1) fr...........................K Cox 13 54x00 Helga’s Monarch (U2) fr .......... C D Thornley 14 Maria Tsarina (U3) fr .......................... D Butt 15 000x0 Razor (U4) fr ....................................S Ottley 2 1.02pm THE PHAT DUCK MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 2400m 1 0598P Gottagettabeer (1) fr .............. J Morrison (J) 2 46459 Canstar (2) fr ....................................J Curtin 3 Kotare Yolande (3) fr..........................J Dunn 4 534P3 Elegant Jewel fr............................ Scratched 5 3x664 Shamrock Bromac (4) fr ............... G O’Reilly 6 53785 Tabitha Franco (5) fr ........................... R May 7 399x0 Jaffa (6) fr ...................................C Markham 8 07900 Aveross Spitfire (7) fr ..................... A Faulks 9 97494 Betterthanspraying (8) fr ..............T Williams 10 0 Dream On Jaffa (21) fr ............ C D Thornley 11 470 Forty Wives (22) fr........................... G Smith 12 4 Agent West (23) fr ............................S Ottley 13 x7221 Hold On Arizona fr ....................... Scratched 14 00x0 Bombshell (24) fr.......................... S McNally

15 00 La Bella Vita (U1) fr .......................B Weaver Emergency: Aveross Spitfire 3 1.37 GARY MCCORMICK TRANSPORT PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2400m 1 04000 Chain Reaction (1) fr ...................T McMillan 2 64x Matai Minky (2) fr .........................T Williams 3 073 Diamond Shadow (3) fr .................B Orange 4 0x006 Spinatale (4) fr ...........................C Markham 5 0x552 To Ri Caitlin (5) fr ............................... R May 6 7x442 Art Collector (6) fr ........................ G O’Reilly 7 Ruby Tues Bay (7) fr.................. C McDowell 8 09 Darryl Kerrigan (8) fr .....................L O’Reilly 9 74769 Don’t Tell Ange (9) fr ........................S Ottley 10 Woodlea Explorer (10) fr ......... M Williamson 11 07900 Aveross Spitfire (U1) fr ................... A Faulks 4 2.12pm PAVILIONS HOTEL/IN MEMORY OF JOHN ROLLINSON TROT $9000, r40-r49, stand, 2400m 1 00050 Diana Harbour (1) fr ........................ G Smith 2 97540 Rocknpop (2) fr ....................K Tomlinson (J) 3 877x6 Rarangi Opal (3) fr ........................B Weaver 4 x7886 Heavenly Love (4) fr .....................T Williams 5 9x600 Clifden Clowers (5) fr ............. J Morrison (J) 6 00079 Spurred By Success (6) fr ................J Curtin 7 03606 Don’t Look Back (7) fr .................. S McNally 8 52055 Motu Great Sensation (8) fr ...... B Borcoskie 9 03980 Red Harbour (9) fr ........................ G O’Reilly 10 x0506 Eyre’s A Rag Doll (10) fr ...................J Dunn 11 0x007 Unique Marshall (11) fr .................B Orange 12 53657 Rachmaninov (U1) fr ........................ T Grant 13 708x2 Ardee Trouble fr ............................ Scratched 14 86409 Such Fun (U2) fr ..................... C D Thornley 15 30629 The Rev (U3) fr ....................... M Williamson 5 2.47pm SPRAYMARKS GROUP PACE $8500, 3yo+ r40-r55, stand, 2400m 1 212 Twilight Saga (1) fr ............................. R May 2 9x000 Den’s Legacy (2) fr ....................M Anderson 3 00x00 Sweet Marylou (3) fr................ M Williamson

M6 Tapanui gallops

Race 1: Foreigner, Maria Tsarina, Some Time, Hang On Suzie Race 2: Kotare Yolande, Shamrock Bromac, Agent West Race 3: Diamond Shadow, To Ri Caitlin, Spinatale, Art Collector Race 4: Rocknpop, Eyre’s A Rag Doll, The Rev Race 5: Twilight Saga, Chiller Bay, Eastwood Isabella, Rock On Race 6: Alta Maestro, Funatthebeach, Go Davey, Sheriff Race 7: Aladdin Sane, Jaw D Nancy, Astound, Franco Josiah Race 8: Tact Maggie, Queen Bee Bardon, Tyron Bettor’s Ella Race 9: Back In Black, Good On Ya Kiwi, Storm Prince Race 10: Splash Cola, Red Hot Poker, One Apollo Race 11: One Direction, Doitson, Pembrook Legacy 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

Tomorrow at Gore Raceway

Tapanui RC Venue: Gore Meeting Date 23 Dec 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 1.20pm ADVANCE AG/PGGW AON INSURANCE HANDICAP $13,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1335m 1 44446 Secret Power tdm (7) 60.5 ........B Hong (a4) 2 48308 Timy Tyler tm (5) 59.5 .............Z Bholah (a4) 3 x31P0 Nightcap td (6) 59 .............. C Campbell (a2) 4 23755 What’s Up Alf m (1) 57.5 ........ B Murray (a2) 5 x7092 Five Kings t (3) 56.5 ............R Beeharry (a3) 6 53500 The Czar (4) 54 ............................... J Morris 7 60139 The Bumper tdm (2) 54 ................T Moseley 2 1.55 HARLIWICH CONTRACTING HERIOT HOTEL HANDICAP $12,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m 1 6x257 Barabas d (4) 59.5 ........ K Chowdhoory (a4) 2 378x6 Tickets On Her d (2) 57.5 ... C Campbell (a2) 3 23x34 Friar Tuck tdb (5) 57.5 ............. G Jogoo (a1) 4 62005 Thought That tdh (1) 57.5 ...........L Callaway 5 0x564 Katango t (3) 56 .................G Saejorhor (a4) 6 0x073 Promising dm (7) 54.5............ B Murray (a2) 7 39x17 Drumstorm dm (6) 54.5 ................T Moseley 3 2.30pm HOKONUI HONDA/KELSO KONTRACTING $11,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1335m 1 60x86 The Sparkle (3) 59 .................. G Jogoo (a1) 2 39x17 Drumstorm 59 .............................. Scratched

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3 82759 Fulltothebrim (6) 59 ................... S Muniandy 4 x2210 The De Boy (2) 59 .............. C Campbell (a2) 5 30540 Roc Leone m (5) 58 .........................J Lowry 6 733x0 Bachata (7) 57.5 ..........................T Moseley 7 0x0x9 Cotes De Bourg m (12) 56.5R Beeharry (a3) 8 55000 Son Of Surf (9) 56.5 ...... K Chowdhoory (a4) 9 5x940 Mutunga Tap t (4) 56 ...................L Callaway 10 x0036 Knutquacker h (11) 55.5........K Mudhoo (a1) 11 8x806 Verify (10) 55.5..................... R Mudhoo (a3) 12 0070x Dream Rich (8) 54.5................Z Bholah (a4) 13 0x00x The Tetian Titan (1) 54 ........... B Murray (a2) 4 3.05 RTL/WHITE ROBE LODGE MAIDEN $10,000, MAIDEN, 1335m 1 257 Trizac (10) 58.5 ...........................L Callaway 2 78679 Ben Diamond (11) 58.5 .................. K Selvan 3 787x0 Chowder (8) 58.5 .............................J Lowry 4 Dermot (9) 58.5 ............. K Chowdhoory (a4) 5 x5866 Maks Legend (13) 58.5 ............. S Muniandy 6 00x0 Pedro (6) 58.5 ...................... R Mudhoo (a3) 7 0x0 Sharp As (12) 58.5 .......................T Moseley 8 Sounds Promising (4) 58.5 C Campbell (a2) 9 04800 Tee Gee Ell (2) 58.5 ................Z Bholah (a4) 10 x896x The Flagon (5) 58.5 ................ G Jogoo (a1) 11 6599x Queen El Jay (7) 56.5 ...........K Mudhoo (a1) 12 9x587 Ruakiwi Blaze (3) 56.5 ........... B Murray (a2)

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8 5.25pm REBECCA BLACK MEMORIAL $11,000, R65

Benchmark*, 2000m 1 26x15 Tony Two Chips (9) 59 ........ C Campbell (a2) 2 85424 Franconi (5) 58 .......................... S Muniandy 3 73x06 Mac Murdoch (8) 58 .........................J Lowry 4 77x10 Choice du Jeu (4) 57....................... J Morris 5 500x7 Rock Solid tdm (6) 57 ...........K Mudhoo (a1) 6 82x90 Smokem Up tdh (13) 57 ..............L Callaway 7 08x39 Black Lizzie mh (1) 56 ................... C Barnes 8 009x0 Jolt (2) 56 ..................................B Hong (a4) 9 97860 The Kraken m (10) 55.5 K Chowdhoory (a4) 10 44367 Lil Miss Swiss m (3) 54.5 ....... B Murray (a2) 11 x3879 Madam De Soir (7) 54.5...............T Moseley 12 9x600 Vino Tinto td (11) 54............. R Mudhoo (a3) 13 05x98 Leila Eve (12) 54 ..................... G Jogoo (a1) SELECTIONS

Race 1: Five Kings, Timy Tyler, Nightcap, Secret Power Race 2: Barabas, Tickets On Her, Thought That, Promising Race 3: The Sparkle, Fulltothebrim, Son Of Surf, Verify Race 4: Sweet Oak, Dermot, Ruakiwi Blaze, Sounds Promising Race 5: Qashqai, Eager Beaver, To Sir With Love, Haka Star Race 6: Meru, Beam Me Up Scotty, Macpac, Patromia Race 7: Nesta, The Quiet Man, Crispin, Nomen Ludi Race 8: Tony Two Chips, Franconi, Lil Miss Swiss, Madam De Soir

Palmerston North dogs Tomorrow at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 3 12.36 RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS, CHRISTCHURCH 5 72656 Bigtime Doug 25.82 ...........................L Cole 10 73182 Light Cruiser nwtd .........................G Atwood porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 23 C2 C2, 410m 6 23743 Blue Precision nwtd ........................C Morris 8 2.03pm KAMADA PARK C3 C3, 457m Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 1 26511 Bigtime Jetty 23.62 ............................L Cole 7 31554 De Blonde nwtd................................. B Hunt 1 45884 Bigtime Forest 26.21 ..........................L Cole 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 2 45146 Spot On Hearty 23.86 ..............E Duganzich 8 75621 Bigtime Rod 26.19 .............................L Cole 2 85172 Cossie Cooper nwtd........................M Olden 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 9 x5175 Toki Girl 26.45 .............................. D Denbee 3 67541 Wong Full Arrest 23.82 ...................C Morris 3 75731 Bigtime Kate 26.13 G & ......... S Fredrickson 1 12.01pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY 4 61374 Bigtime Panther 23.90 G & .... S Fredrickson 10 15654 Bigtime Talker 26.20...........................L Cole 4 83875 Quistis Bale nwtd .........................M Roberts 5 56222 Tuff Knight nwtd ............................B Mitchell 6 1.29pm ADRIAN CLARK BLOODSTOCK CONSULT- 5 55414 Cawbourne Zulu 26.19.................M Roberts MONDAY C1 C1, 375m 6 31877 Cawbourne Brandy 23.57 J & .............D Bell ANT C4 C4, 375m 1 23352 Take Action nwtd ..........................M Goodier 6 F1111 Zipping Cobra 26.01 ..........................L Cole 7 35127 Cawbourne Chops 23.55 ......... K Gommans 1 17735 Dynamite Danger 21.82 ..............A Turnwald 2 7x331 Cawbourne Moss nwtd ................M Roberts 7 53472 Bigtime Chris 26.32 G & ........ S Fredrickson 8 52611 Idol Alan 23.71 ..................................M Flipp 2 15788 Hard Merch 21.45 G & ........... S Fredrickson 3 73776 Bigtime Joshy 21.59 G &........ S Fredrickson 8 16466 Big League Diva 25.95 ................A Turnwald 9 21828 Cawbourne Johno nwtd ........... K Gommans 3 27645 Smash Charger 21.97 ................... M Gowan 4 14656 Barbarossa Boy nwtd .................B Goldsack 9 32633 Cawbourne Palmer 25.93 ...........A Turnwald 4 61886 Macey Baxter nwtd ...................J McInerney 10 35636 Bigtime Mike 26.18 ............................L Cole 5 63714 Epic Spark nwtd ................................ B Hunt 10 35653 Blackjack Man nwtd ...................B Goldsack 6 33846 Homebush Belle 22.01 ..............J McInerney 4 12.54pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C3, 375m 5 15644 Bigtime Lucy 21.58 ............................L Cole 9 2.22 OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C4/5, 457m 6 46538 Oskitz nwtd .................................A Turnwald 7 23572 Tuff Jewel nwtd..............................B Mitchell 1 25334 Thrilling Eddie 22.16 J & .....................D Bell 1 17852 Ask King Jeff 25.78 ............................L Cole 7 55742 Bigtime OnFire 21.68 .........................L Cole 8 42635 Opawa Bucks 22.51 .........................R Waite 2 23322 Go Ash nwtd .....................................M Flipp 2 18344 Kirkham Coby 26.09 .......................C Morris 8 67157 Fantastic Teddy 21.67 .................A Turnwald 9 26371 Bigtime Boy 21.91 ....................... P B Briggs 3 74467 Dyna Vernon nwtd ........................M Roberts 3 12173 Arden Emgrand 26.07 .................A Turnwald 9 35866 Tazia 21.56................................... D Denbee 10 43656 Zara Cheebee nwtd ..........................M Flipp 4 35155 Cawbourne Ridge 22.16 J & ...............D Bell 4 54362 Fusion Cronulla 25.81 .................A Turnwald 5 31731 Zara Zara 21.67 ................................M Flipp 10 68847 Butterball 21.53 ............................. M Gowan 2 12.19pm J P PRINT, PETONE C2 C2, 375m 5 63315 Bigtime Lily 25.91...............................L Cole 6 35571 Running Freer nwtd.........................M Olden 7 1.46 $20,000 GUARANTEED PICK 6 STKS C1, 375m 6 82338 Bigtime Acacia 26.09 .........................L Cole 1 45413 Opehu Express 21.89 ......................R Waite 7 51238 Mikachu 21.68.............................A Turnwald 1 32445 Jericho Warrior nwtd ........................R Waite 2 11338 Manimal nwtd ...............................M Roberts 7 44562 Thomas William 25.97.................. D Denbee 8 45211 Doosh 21.60..............................J McInerney 2 25321 White Comet 21.68 ....................... D Donlon 3 14352 Sozin’s Fortune 22.13 ...............J McInerney 8 78747 Bigtime Caleb 25.99...........................L Cole 9 21864 King’s Call 21.96 ..............................R Waite 3 42115 Blitzem Gem nwtd .................... S Gommans 10 2.39 STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C1, 457m 4 44117 Bigtime Honey nwtd ...........................L Cole 4 13765 Hurricane Al nwtd............................C Morris 5 32226 Retail Mayhem nwtd....................... L Pearce 10 17761 Cawbourne Agar nwtd .................M Roberts 1 45247 Cawbourne Zayne 27.64 J &...............D Bell 5 22453 Cawbourne Looks 21.46 .......... K Gommans 6 34611 Fancy Fifita 21.71............................C Morris 5 1.11pm BROOKS TIMING C2 C2, 457m 2 33613 Free Option nwtd.........................A Turnwald 6 52422 Little Tornado 22.59..........................R Waite 7 42522 Bigtime Ivo nwtd G &.............. S Fredrickson 1 17343 Hot Mayhem nwtd ............................ P Clark 3 72623 Flying Huey nwtd ..................... K Gommans 7 615FF Collect A Dream nwtd .......................M Flipp 8 55412 Bigtime Pearl 21.88 ............................L Cole 2 46144 Cawbourne Taylor 26.42 ..............M Roberts 4 45582 Luke Skywalker nwtd ..................... L A Hunt 8 63352 Judge Me Jackie nwtd ....................

L Pearce 9 53336 Tommy The Jett 21.74.................A Turnwald 3 61156 Bigtime Liam 25.97 ............................L Cole 5 27187 Here’s Hemi 26.33 ....................J McInerney 9 42748 Bigtime Molly nwtd .............................L Cole 10 62256 Kinetic Shadow 22.15 ......................... L Bell 4 11332 Lucky James 27.03 ...........................M Flipp 6 158 True Testament nwtd ...................B Hodgson

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33844 Magma nwtd ...................................L Doody 55477 Tuff Treasure nwtd .........................B Mitchell 77675 Goldstar Sawyer nwtd ......................S Stone 68468 Jelani nwtd ........................................D Edlin 11 2.56pm M & M MASTER BUTCHERS C1 C1, 457m 1 34453 Bill’s Barker 26.81 ...........................S Maher 2 27766 Cawbourne Symsy 26.53 J &..............D Bell 3 45223 Tuff Mr. Tee nwtd ...........................B Mitchell 4 35264 Mainline Lil nwtd .........................B Hodgson 5 57741 Three Of Hearts 26.46 ................B Hodgson 6 47441 Kamada Park 26.36 ....................A Turnwald 7 61577 Choice Lass nwtd............................C Morris 8 33286 Daring Affair nwtd ............................S Stone 9 65488 Bigtime Nibbles nwtd.......................L Doody 10 45886 Alf Tupper nwtd .............................. L A Hunt 12 3.15 TOTAL BODYSHOP SUPPLIES C3/4, 457m 1 35553 Mila Mila 26.42 ............................A Turnwald 2 42525 Bigtime Wendle 25.93 ........................L Cole 3 72753 All Black Star 26.16 ..................E Duganzich 4 65432 Roman Nose Zarr nwtd ...............A Turnwald 5 66531 Lunch Special 26.14 ..........................L Cole 6 64623 Bigtime Mia 25.95 ..............................L Cole 7 13564 Bigtime Tears 25.87 ...........................L Cole 8 21554 It’s A Threat 27.20 .......................A Turnwald 9 32633 Cawbourne Palmer 25.93 ...........A Turnwald 10 67F75 Mister Ebby 26.09 .......................A Turnwald LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

HEAT PUMPS KEEP YOUR HOME THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE ALL YEAR ROUND

HEAT PUMPS

electriCOOL Ltd Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems phone 0274 362 362 or 308 4573.

Lawns & Garden Ltd

6 Property Managers peace of mind, better customer service for you, your tenant & your property! www.realestatenewzealand.net.nz/property-management/

PROFESSIONAL LAWN AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES

For your rural, residential and commercial property maintenance, contact us.

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Ashburton’s largest property managment company

Commercial and Rural Ride-On Lawn mowing Residential Lawn Mowing Lawn Fertilization, Weed and Moss Spraying Pruning of Shrubs and Hedges Garden Clean-Ups and Maintenance

New Pure Water System Enjoy spot and streak free windows!

Book your high windows in today

“we clean to a standard, not a price”

Don & Sue Cooper 027 339 6350 or a/h 03 308 9257

• regular full house cleans • one off spring cleans • farm houses • builders cleans • floor buffing

OCAL 100% L

• All staff are police vetted •Able to travel out of town

03 307 2656 | www.ashburtoncleaning.co.nz

MOBILE MOWER SERVICING

Keeping your property protected with a security camera system from Masterguard

• Rotary Mowers • Ride-on Mowers • Water Blasters • Small Motor Repairs

Protect your biggest asset with a home security camera package from Masterguard

• Reel Mowers • Chainsaws • Rotary Hoes • Generators

Call me today for a free, no obligation quote

Hartley Curd phone 0800 788 393 or 021 328 301 57 Dobson Street, Ashburton.

Stan Keeley, Owner

Ph 307 0002 - Mobile 021 88 34 36

PEST CONTROL EXPERTS

WE CAN TAKE CARE OF Rodent and insects can threaten Flies our personal health and hygiene, Ants as well as cause extensive Spiders Fleas damage inside and outside your Rodents home or business premises. …and many more!

03 308 3676 OR 0800 CALL JAE (0800 225 552) 1 Magnolia Drive, Ashburton www.jae.co.nz RURALCO DISCOUNT AVAILABLE

Alps

To advertise here contact Cushla on 021 959 783 or 03 307 7955

Continuous Spouting ALL WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED

MANUFACTURERS & INSTALLERS OF: • Continuous Spouting - Fascia • Down pipes

Ben

Ananias

Brian

Danny Hayden

ENQUIRE ABOUT LEAF AND SNOW GUARD Ben Kruger 027 390 1027 or 03 308 4380 481 West Street, Ashburton benkruger@xtra.co.nz - www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz

Cushla Harborne

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Lifestyle You could hear every magical moment this Christmas plus receive a FREE $2000 premium upgrade.* Get ready for the festive season with the next generation in hearing aids.

Try a pair for FREE*, and if you buy before Christmas we’ll gift you a FREE premium upgrade valued at $2,000.

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CONNECTIONS

Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialists in:

Call now to book your free hearing check.

Ashburton 03 307 8949 Thomas Lin founded TCM-Christchurch Chinese Medical Centre in 1996, seen and treated over 20,000 patients.

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Acupuncture Chinese Herbs Acupressure Moxibustion Cupping Pain treatment

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Arthritis Insomnia Weight loss, Stopping smoking Sports injuries Much more

TCM Chinese Medical Centre

ACC

47 Alford Forest Road, Ashburton Ph: 0800 826 285 or 03 343 1668 | www.tcmchristchurch.com

*Terms and conditions apply, valued up to $2000. Offer ends on the 24 December 2018.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas R. M. WILLIAMS

Plants for all projects - Landscaping Plants - Ornamental & Specimen trees - Native plants for all purposes - Hedging plants & Topiaries - Fruit & Nut plants.

SOUTHERN

EST. 1932, AUSTRALIA

Open East Street, Ashburton Mon - Thu 9am - 5.30pm Phone 308 5771 Fri 9am - 6pm www.sparrows.co.nz Sat 10am - 2pm, Sun 11am - 2pm

Treatment Providers

WOODS PLANT NURSERY

1002 Robinsons Road, Chch - 0800 800 352 - www.southernwoods.co.nz

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

MEDICAL SERVICES

Ashburton Rest Homes

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS and Healthline is a free health advice. It operates 24 hours a PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting. day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 Emergency Dentist 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered phone. The service is free and confidential. weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

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

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please Alcoholics Anonymous Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the Ask for the Crisis Team. duty practice for Saturday and Sunday until 8am Monday.

Safe Care - 24 hr Rape and Sexual Please phone 0800 700 155 for an appointment.

Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791

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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. each weekend.

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

Pharmacies Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will Alcohol Drug Help Line be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday Call us free on (0800 787 797). and from 5pm - 7pm both evenings.

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Lifeline - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353.

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

COMMUNITY SERVICES Art Gallery

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm - Wednesday: 10am – 7pm

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.

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

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

Animal Welfare Centre

EA Networks Centre - Pools

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter -

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: Contact - President 021 1356 969.

Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm. Public Holidays 10am - 5pm.

Veterinarians

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, Information Centre Methven - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am until West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams.

3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com

Mail Closing Times

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

Office Administrator Due to the relocation of our current Administrator, North End Engineering are seeking to employ a part-time Office Administrator.

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT – PART-TIME 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.

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.

The successful applicant will need to have a very good sense of humour and work well in a small team environment.

Experience working with tradesmen would be a great advantage.

Experience using Microsoft Excel, Ace Payroll and Cashbook are preferable.

Hours of work are Monday to Thursday 9am to 3pm.

Adam Overend Happy 9th Birthday for tomorrow!!

Lots of love and hugs Mum, Dad and Milla. xxxxxxxxx Emily Kay Happy 1st Birthday to our delightful wee possum.

Lots of love Mum and Dad. xxx Emily Kay Happy 1st Birthday to our sweet wee girl.

Love from Granny and Grandad Lusk, Aunty Amy and Uncle Swaine.

Riley Tasker Happy 6th Birthday for Sunday!

Lots of love from Mum, Dad and Jack.

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.

We Help Save Lives We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, be er prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

Find out how you can help by visiting: www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart

If you believe you have the right stuff, please send your written application and curriculum vitae to: Heather Earl – office@nee.kiwi.nz Application close on January 11, 2019.

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

Approx 5 and a half hours per day.

Roster 6 on 2 off.

Farm is 7 km from Ashburton.

Phone Lee-Anne 027 309 2608

TRAVEL

Advertising Deadlines CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES For ALL display classified advertising Publication Date

Deadline

Monday, Dec 24 Wednesday, Dec 26 Thursday, Dec 27 Monday, Dec 31 Wednesday, Jan 2 Thursday, Jan 3 Friday, Jan 4

Friday, Dec 21, Monday, Dec 24, Monday, Dec 24, Friday, Dec 28, Monday, Dec 31, Monday, Dec 31, Thursday, Jan 3,

2pm 12 noon 12 noon 2pm 12 noon 12 noon 2pm

Publication Date

Deadline

Monday, Dec 24 Wednesday, Dec 26 Thursday, Dec 27 Monday, Dec 31 Wednesday, Jan 2 Thursday, Jan 3 Friday, Jan 4

Friday, Dec 21, Monday, Dec 24 Monday, Dec 24 Friday, Dec 28, Monday, Dec 31 Monday, Dec 31 Thursday, Jan 3,

4pm 12 noon 12 noon 4pm 12 noon 12 noon 4pm

OFFICE HOURS All advertising enquiries should be directed to our third floor office, phone 03 307 7900 or email classifieds@ theguardian.co.nz

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD TOUR January 12 - Tour includes Centre City, New Brighton & Sumner. ◊ AKAROA DAY TRIP January 21. ◊ TOUR NELSON, MOTUEKABLENHEIM & KAIKOURA February 5 to 8.

For bookings phone 308 7646 HOLIDAY door to door service daily. Wednesday 26 to Saturday 29 departing Ashburton 9.30am. Departing Christchurch 6.30pm.

Prebooked passengers travelling between Lake Hood, Ashburton or Rakaia and Christchurch only. $40 one way, $65 return.

Catch the Boxing Day cricket test or visit other attractions in Christchurch. midcanterburyshuttleservice. co.nz Phone 021 0838 5112.

TRADES, SERVICES

Monday, Dec 24 9am - 1pm Tuesday, Dec 25 to Friday, Jan 4 CLOSED Monday, Jan 7 Normal hours resume

RUN OF PAPER To enquire about Run Of Paper advertising deadlines during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone the Ashburton Guardian office to speak to an Advertising Sales Consultant. Phone 03 307 7900.

Merry Christmas FROM THE

GUARDIAN

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Level 2, 73 Burnett St, Ashburton | Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd.

A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

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.

Start date January 24, 2019.

NON DISPLAY CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Birthday Greetings

Harvest Positions Now available for the 2019 season

73 Burnett St, Ashburton

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PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

ASHBURTON RSA BAR HOURS Closed Statutory Days December 25 and 26, 2018.

January 1 and 2, 2019.

Smithfield Flowers 211 Smithfield Road Beautiful bouquets for sale everyday open 8am to 7pm. $20 cash or internet banking.

Bouquets made to order as well for Xmas, birthdays, special occasions.

Phone or text Jo on 027 695 0992.

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Raspberries 56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road Phone 308 1338 No Eftpos available No Christmas orders taken FRESHLY dug new potatoes Nadine and Osprey.

2kg $5 or 4.5kg $10.

Bennett, 22 Melrose Road.

6pm – Rakaia 9pm – Methven 9pm – Ashburton

Tuesday, December 25 8.30am – Tinwald 10am – Ashburton

We welcome you

Celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with us: CHRISTMAS EVE Carol Service 7pm with the support of the Ashburton Silver Band

All welcome Cnr Cass & Cameron Streets.

Ph 308 7610

5 DAYS SCOUTS

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14 –18 January New2018 Zealand

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

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

ADVENTURE PLUS!

Girls and boys intermediate age. Non scouting children welcome

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

ADULT

Text 021 271 3399 Phone 0800 274 287 Email circulation@ theguardian.co.nz

307 7900

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

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

Phone 021 046 3414

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL HOUSE for rent. Three bedroom with single garage.

Central location. Sunny.

Warm. No dogs. References required. Phone 027 6719 819.

WANTED to rent - Country home preferably within 30 minutes of Ashburton.

Three/four bedrooms plus shedding. Professional family would prefer, long term from Jan/Feb 2019. Phone 303 9818 or 027 574 3710.

CHILDREN’S TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia, Tinwald - Family Mass - Carols from 5.45pm - Carols from 5.30pm - Carols from 8.30pm - Carols from 8.30pm

SUMMER CAMP ADVENTURE

ASHBURTON ANGLICAN PARISH

Mid Canterbury Catholic Churches

6pm – Ashburton

GRAZING

MEETINGS, EVENTS

APPROX 6 - 7 acres standing grass for sale, suit winter ENTERTAINMENT balage for cattle or sheep. BEAUTIFUL Asian girl, hot, Willowby area. Phone (03) sexy, exciting, 25 years, 302 6113 or 027 489 4978. model, size 7, body slide, sensual touch, wonderful GARDENING full service. 5 days only.

LIME Chip for sale Westside No rush, 021 0244 3040.

Hire, 171 Alford Forest Road. $38 per scoop. Call now on 308 For all subscriber 0006, compost and bark too.

MOTORING Pick-up and delivery options, enquiries, missed WHEEL alignments at You can even hire a trailer! deliveries, new great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an subscriptions, temporary alignment from Neumanns FOR SALE Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills POP-UP Art Exhibition and stops – text, call or email: Street. Phone 308 6737. sale. In the old Post Office in Allenton. Open Saturday 22, 1pm till 5pm. All enquiries LIVESTOCK, PETS and viewing times. Phone BUYER of unwanted animals. Wendy 021 255 3513 Cattle, bobby calves, horse or Helen 021 143 1075. and all farm animals. We new also sell pet food. Call SCOOTERS secondhand three Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 and 621, A/H 03 348 9439 and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs.

Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today. Phone 308 3602.

Guardian Situations Vacant

Monday, December 24

HOLIDAY

PLANTS, PRODUCE

NEW potatoes Nadine $2.50kg, 81 Elizabeth Street. ACCOMMODATION Xmas orders taken. Phone AKAROA - CHARMING, 308 3195 or 027 531 9103. spacious holiday home, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, NEW potatoes, Osprey, all electric heating. Sky, Rudolph, Purple Passion. all mod cons, short walk Come to Farmers to village. Phone Brian Market, Saturday and 307 8000 or 308 6180.

Xmas Market, Sunday and see Farmer Brown. HIRE GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more.

All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire.

588 East Street. Open MonFri 7am - 6pm; Sat 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

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7pm at St Stephen’s Church, 64 Park Street

CHRISTMAS EVE

“Transforming Lives through Gospel Power”

At St Andrew’s, 151 Thomson Street CHRISTMAS EUCHARIST at 9pm At St Stephen’s, 64 Park Street MIDNIGHT EUCHARIST at 11.15pm

Christmas Day Service

CHRISTMAS DAY At St Stephen’s, 64 Park Street

63 Princes Street 9.30am

CHRISTMAS EUCHARIST at 10am

You are Welcome

10am at St Stephen’s, 64 Park Street

Rev. David Bayne Ph 307 7355

WEDNESDAY COMMUNION SERVICES

Celebrate Christmas with Us!

warmly welcome you to celebrate Christmas and the www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz birth of Jesus with us.

67 Cass Street Phone 3085409

CHRISTMAS DAY 9.30am CHRISTMAS St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Services Ph: 308 8042 email: standrew@ ashburton.co.nz

From 9 January, 10am at St Stephen’s, 64 Park Street Parish Office: Phone 308 5438 Email: stephash@xtra.co.nz

St David’s Church in Allenton

Sunday, December 23 10am

in the Sinclair Centre

SUNDAY SERVICES - January Holy Communion

DAY

Tuesday, December 25, 9.30am ALL VERY WELCOME

Christmas Eve 6pm

Family Christmas Service

8pm

Greenstreet Christmas Eve Service

Lagmhor Community Church Christmas Carol Service 7pm Christmas Eve

11.15pm

Lagmhor Church

Christmas Day

Jackson’s Road

Everyone Welcome

All welcome

St David’s Candlelight Service

9.30am

St David’s Union Church 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

Ph 308 5174

Ph 302 5842

Christmas Church Services

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6am Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 6:30 Pet Medics 0 7am Taste Of A Traveller 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Whanau Living 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Tipping Point 11am The Toy Box 3 0 11:55 800 Words PGR 3 0 12:55 The Hotel Inspector PGR 3 0 1:55 F Homemade 3 0 2:55 New Secret Life Of… 4 Year Olds 3 0 4pm Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook Jamie Oliver gets cooking with some of his favourite Christmas recipes. 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm The X Factor UK Results Show. 0 8pm L Lotto 8:05 The X Factor UK 0 8:10 Amazing Hotels – Life Beyond The Lobby The Fogo Island Inn sits on a rocky, sea-sprayed outpost of remote Fogo Island in Newfoundland. 0 9:20 Mrs Brown’s Boys AO 3 0 10pm Call The Midwife PGR 0 12:20 The Family AO 3 Hank believes he has key evidence to help Nina solve Adam’s case and, more importantly, make himself a hero. 0 1:10 Coronation Street Catch-Up PGR 3 0 3:05 Infomercials

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BRAVO 10am Mom’s A Medium 3 10:30 Dance Moms 3 11:30 Dance Moms 3 12:30 Streetmate PGR 3 1pm Streetmate PGR 3 1:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 2pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 2:30 Revenge Body With Khloe Kardasdian PGR 3 3:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 4:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 6:30 I’m Having Their Baby 3 7:30 Revenge Body With Khloe Kardasdian PGR 8:30 M Failure To Launch PGR 3 2006 Romantic Comedy. 10:35 Escaping Polygamy PGR 3 11:35 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3

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6am Charles Stanley 6:30 New Zealand Rural Games 3 7:25 Infomercials 9:30 All Star Family Feud – League v Netball PGR 3 0 10:25 Survivor – Kaoh Rong 3 11:20 Restaurant Revolution (Starting Today) 3 12:35 Face Off PGR 1:30 9JKL PGR (Starting Today) 3 0 2pm New Girl PGR 3 2:30 Fresh Off The Boat PGR 3 2:55 The Goldbergs PGR 3 0 3:25 Drop The Mic PGR 3:55 M Agent Cody Banks PGR 3 2003 Family Action. A teenager becomes part of a secret CIA programme, and tries to gain access to a girlfriend’s scientist father. Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Angie Harmon, Ian McShane. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm M Rise Of The Guardians PGR 3 2012 Animated Adventure. When an evil spirit tries to take over the world, immortal guardians like Santa Claus and Jack Frost must join forces to protect the world’s children. 0 8:55 M Ghost Town AO 3 2008 Comedy. 0

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 Grojband 3 7:40 Ben 10 – Alien Force 3 8:05 Duck Dodgers 3 8:30 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 9am Victorious 3 10am Robot Wars PGR 11am Football – English Premier League (HLS) Noon The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 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 Red Bull Ignite 7 0 8:40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 0 9:10 Qi AO 9:50 F The Coroner PGR 10:50 Jericho PGR 3

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 F Hunting Aotearoa PGR 3 1pm The Pits TV 3 2pm Basketball – College Nationals 3pm M Babe 1995 Family.

James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski.

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 Elizabeth AO 1998 Historical Drama. In a politically-charged climate, Elizabeth ascends the British throne and learns to maintain power. Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes.

10:45 Hunting Aotearoa AO 3

6am DIY SOS – The Big Build 7am American Pickers 8am Tiny House Hunting 8:30 Wonders Of Life 9:30 Aussie Barbecue Heroes 10:30 Where It Comes From 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 lobster mac and cheese, turkey saltimbocca with game chips and a Mont Blanc chestnut dessert as they find out how guest Russell Grant spends his Christmas.

5:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 6:30 Sand Masters

12:50 M Winter’s Tale PGR 2014 Fantasy. A thief falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her. Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe. 0 2:55 Mike Tyson Mysteries AO 3 3:10 Scandal AO 3 4:40 Baby Daddy 3 0 5:30 Beyond Explore 3

11pm M Happy Christmas AO 2014 Comedy. A party girl moves in with her brother’s family to get over a breakup. Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey. 0 12:50 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 0 5:30 Charles Stanley

11:50 Nightwatch AO 3 11:15 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s Police officers pursue suspected drug daily news programme. 2 dealers; Keeley saves a group of party 11:45 Closedown goers from a violent schizophrenic.

12:50 Closedown

11:15 Great Continental Railway Journeys Midnight Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas 1am Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 2am Where It Comes From 3am M Haywire AO 2011 Action Thriller. Ewen McGregor, Gina Carano, Channing Tatum.

5am Gok’s Chinese Takeaway

MOVIES PREMIERE

Norm of the North

PRIME

6am PJ Masks 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Ducktales 3 0 6:55 Ben 10 Reboot 3 0 7:05 N Lego Jurassic World 0 7:25 Future-Worm! 3 0 7:50 Transformers Robots In Disguise 3 0 8:15 Pokemon Sun And Moon 3 0 8:40 Pickle And Peanut 3 0 9am Regular Show 3 0 9:10 Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 0 9:35 Walk The Prank 0 10am The Cul De Sac 0 10:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 0 11:05 Suburgatory PGR 0 11:35 N Alone Together PGR 0 12:05 Take Me Out PGR 0 1:10 This Is Us PGR 0 2:05 Siren PGR 0 2:55 F Project Runway New Zealand PGR 0 4pm F The Great Kiwi Bake Off 0 5pm Travel Guides 0 6pm The Middle 0 6:30 The Big Bang Theory 0 7pm M Norm Of The North PGR 2016 Animated Adventure. 0 8:40 M Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past PGR 2009 Romantic Comedy. 0 10:40 M The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy PGR 2005 Sci-fi Comedy. 0

6:10 Power Rangers MV 2017 Adventure.

Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott. 8:10 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 8:25 30 Nights Of Sex MLS 2017 Comedy. Alyssa Brayboy, Nick Bush. 9:55 Colossal Rise of the Guardians Youth MC 2018 Romantic 7pm on Three Comedy. Troy Osterberg, Kimmy Caruso. 11:35 The SKY 5 Beguiled MVLSC 2017 6am Nightwatch M 6:55 The Drama. Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst. 1:10 Power Simpsons PG 9:55 Pawn Rangers MV 2017 Adventure.

Stars – Australia PG Dacre Montgomery, 10:20 Life After Footy – Naomi Scott. 3:10 Hard Legends Of The Pacific PG Sell MLS 2016 Comedy.

11:15 Nightwatch M Katrina Bowden, 12:05 Ice Road Truckers Skyler Gisondo. 4:45 The PG 1pm The Flash Little Hours 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Dave Franco, MVS 1:50 Arrow MVS Alison Brie. 6:15 IT 16VLC 2017 2:45 Supergirl MVS Horror. Jaeden Lieberher, 3:35 Mountain Men PG Bill Skarsgard. 8:30 Paul, 4:30 The Simpsons PG Apostle Of Christ MV 2018 7:30 Life After Footy – Drama. With the Apostle Paul Legends Of The Pacific PG on death-row in Rome, Luke risks everything to visit his cell Local documentary that looks at what happens to Polynesian while writing a book describing the beginnings of the church. football stars when their Jim Caviezel, James Faulkner. on-field careers end.

10:20 Looking Glass 16VLS 8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 2017 Thriller. Nicolas Cage, 9:30 Mountain Men PG Robin Tunney.

10:30 Nightwatch M SUNDAY 11:30 The Simpsons PG 12:05 Hard Sell MLS 2016 Comedy. 1:40 The Little SUNDAY 2:30 The Hours 16VLSC 2017 Comedy.

Flash MVS 3:25 Arrow MVS 3:10 Paul, Apostle Of 4:20 Supergirl MVS 5:10 Life Christ MV 2018 Drama.

After Footy – Legends Of 4:55 Looking Glass 16VLS 2017 Thriller.

The Pacific

MOVIES GREATS 6:30 8MM 18VLS 1999 Thriller.

Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix.

8:35 Knowing MC 2009 Drama. Nicolas Cage.

10:35 Serena MVS 2014 Drama. Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper.

12:25 Knocked Up 16LS 2007 Comedy. Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogan. 2:30 Sweet Home Alabama PGL 2002 Romantic Comedy.

Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey.

4:20 Independence Day MV 1996 Action Sci-fi. Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Randy Quaid. 6:40 21 Jump Street 16VLS 2012 Crime Comedy. Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube.

8:30 Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes MV 2011 Action.

A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives rise to a super-intelligent chimpanzee, who leads an ape uprising. James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto.

10:20 Pitch Perfect MLS 2012 Comedy. Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson.

SUNDAY

12:10 Independence Day MV 1996 Action Scifi. Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Randy Quaid.

2:30 Sweet Home Alabama PGL 2002 Romantic Comedy.

Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey.

4:20 21 Jump Street 16VLS 2012 Crime Comedy.

SKY SPORT 1

7pm M Nativity 3 – Dude, Where’s My Donkey?

PGR 2014 Comedy. When their new teacher loses his memory as well as Archie the donkey, the pupils of St Bernadette’s must save the day and reunite him with his fiancée in New York.

9:15 M Haywire AO 2011 Action Thriller.

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY

6:35 MythBusters PG Greased Lightning. 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 The Sinner and the Saint. 10am The Perfect Murder M Mother Dear. 10:50 Murder Calls M The Silencer. 11:40 Ronda Rousey Uncaged PG 12:30 Strange Evidence PG Curse of the Monster Spider.

1:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Fast ‘n’ So Long. 2:10 Misfit Garage PG Boom or Bust.

3pm Alaskan Bush People PG Head Above Water.

3:50 Rocky Mountain Railroad PG Avalanche.

4:45 Rocky Mountain Railroad PG Tunnel to Hell.

5:40 Rocky Mountain Railroad PG Bridge Over Hel Creek. 6:35 Gold Rush PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG Hill Country Hideout.

8:30 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG 9:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG SUNDAY 10:15 China Rare Species Midnight Darts – World PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid Championship (HLS) Day Nine.

M 11:55 Strange Evidence 12:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) SUNDAY NZ Breakers v Illawarra Hawks. 12:30 Cricket – Super Smash PG Curse of the Monster Spider.

(HLS) Knights v Firebirds.

1am Rugby – International SUNDAY 12:45 Deadliest 1am Cricket – Women’s (HLS) Ireland v All Blacks.

Catch PG 1:35 How Do They 1:30 The World Rugby Show Super Smash (HLS) Do It? PG 2am How Do They 1:30 L Darts – World 1:55 Rugby – Pro14 (RPL) Do It? PG 2:25 The Last Championship Day 10, Ulster v Munster. 3:55 L Alaskans PG 3:15 Treehouse Session One. Rugby – Pro14 Ospreys v Masters PG 4:05 Treehouse From Alexandra Palace, Scarlets.

Masters PG 4:55 How It’s London.

From Liberty Stadium, Made PG 5:20 How It’s Made Swansea.

5:30 The Cricket Show PG 5:45 MythBusters PG

6am The World Rugby Show 6:30 Extreme Sailing 7:30 The World Sailing Show 8am The World Rugby Show 8:40 L Rugby – Gallagher Premiership Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints.

From Sixways Stadium, Worcester. 10:45 Extreme Sailing Noon Cricket – Big Bash (RPL) Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars.

3:35 L Cricket – Women’s Super Smash Northern Spirit v Wellington Blaze.

From Seddon Park, Hamilton.

6:50 L Cricket – Super Smash Northern Knights v Wellington Firebirds.

From Seddon Park, Hamilton.

10:30 The Cricket Show 11pm Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – First Test, Day Five.

11:30 Cricket – Women’s Super Smash (HLS)

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 The Cricket Show Analysis and highlights of recent games, with features and player profiles from all levels of cricket.

6:30 IAAF Diamond League – Season Review 7:30 Darts – World Championship (HLS) Day Eight.

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

Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News 1pm Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints.

3pm Rugby – Pro14 (RPL) Ulster v Munster.

5pm The Cricket Show 5:25 L Cricket – Big Bash Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers.

From the SCG, Sydney.

8:55 L Cricket – Big Bash Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes.

From the Carrara Oval, Gold Coast.

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6am Mastermind 3 0 6:35 Fishy Business 0 7am Tiny House Nation 7:45 Tagata Pasifika 8:15 Praise Be 8:45 Topp Country 3 0 9:15 Our Big Blue Backyard 0 10:05 Moving Out With Tamati 0 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Attitude 0 11:30 Dream Catchers 0 11:55 Extreme Road Rescue 0 12:55 Tiny House Nation 1:50 Women In Blue 3 0 2:50 Robson Green – Grand Slam Fishing 0 3:55 Tipping Point Lucky Stars 4:55 The Celebrity Chase Actor Antony Cotton, TV presenters Alex Jones and Paul Martin, and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth set out to outwit the Chaser, and win money for charity. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Gordon, Gino And Fred’s Great Christmas Roast 0 8:15 M Sully AO 2016 Drama.

Captain Sully is hailed as a hero after successfully making an emergency landing in the Hudson River, but he later finds his actions under investigation.

Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart. 0 10:10 The Force PGR 0 10:40 F 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 7:45 KC Undercover 3 0 8:05 Heihei On 2 3 0 8:20 DC Super Hero Girls – Hero Of The Year 0 9:40 Teen Titans Go! 0 10am M Stand

By Me PGR 1986 Drama. 0 11:30 M A Christmas Carol PGR 2010 Animated. 0 1:10 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 1:35 The Real O’Neals 3 0 2pm Home And Away Omnibus 0 6pm The Middle Christmas Special. 0 6:30 The Big Bang Theory 3 0

11:35 F Ordinary Lies AO 3 Jenna’s life is changed when her former-convict sister returns.

Loyalties are tested, and Jenna takes drastic action to save herself before it is too late. 0 12:40 Attitude 0 1:10 Coronation Street Catch-Up PGR 3 0 3:05 Infomercials

11pm The Originals 0 11:50 M The Butterfly Effect AO 2004 Thriller. 0 1:50 Meet The Parents 3 0 2:45 Infomercials 3:15 Mike Tyson Mysteries AO 3 3:25 Quantico PGR 3 0 4:15 Beyond Explore 3 4:40 Step By Step 3 5:30 Infomercials

7pm M Moana PGR 2016 Animated Adventure. In Ancient Polynesia, when a curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana’s island, she answers the Ocean’s call to find him and set things right. 0 9pm M The Night Before AO 2015 Comedy. 0

THREE

7pm on TVNZ 2

BRAVO 6am Tabatha Takes Over 3 6:45 Tabatha Takes Over 3 7:35 Tabatha Takes Over 3 8:20 Tabatha Takes Over 3 9:10 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 9:34 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 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 12:30 Get A Room With Carson And Thom PGR 3 1:30 Dance Moms 3 2:30 Dance Moms 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 PGR 8pm Streetmate PGR 8:30 M The Love Letter AO 3 1999 Drama.

10:30 Manzo’d With Children AO 11pm Manzo’d With Children AO 11:30 Revenge Body With Khloe Kardasdian PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

MAORI

CHOICE

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world.

Noon Top Gear PGR 3 0 1:05 Indian Dream Hotel 3 0 2:30 Judge Judy PGR 3:30 Paul Merton’s Secret Stations 3 0 4:30 The Great British Bake Off The nine remaining bakers tackle desserts, with the showstopper bake offering stacked cheesecakes. 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Great Christmas Bake Off A festive welcome awaits bakers from past Bake Offs; Chetna, Howard, James M, and Janet, compete to become the Christmas Bake Off champion. 0 7pm Storage Wars PGR 7:30 Big Pacific – Behind The Scenes 0 8:30 Seal Team PGR Jason faces a major decision about his future with Bravo team; Bravo Team goes to Mumbai to rescue a US Foreign Service agent.

10:30 60 Minutes PGR

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

10:30 Fresh 11am Iwi Anthems 3 Ngati Awa. 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 IVF Va’a World Championships 2018, held in Tahiti.

5pm Marae Kai Masters Special 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Matangi Rau 3

6am Sand Masters 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas 8am Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 9am Jimmy’s Australian Food Adventure 9:30 Hurricane Harvey Heroes 10:30 Craft It Yourself 11:30 Living Free With Kimi Werner PGR 12:30 Collectaholics 1:30 Dara And Ed’s Road To Mandalay 2:30 Flippin’ RVs 3:30 Life At The Extreme 4:30 Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas A look back at moments and recipes from The Hairy Bikers’ Cracking Christmas.

5:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 6:30 Tiny House Nation

7pm Haka Life PGR 3 7:30 SmackDown PGR 8:35 M Silence AO 2016 Drama. In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan to find their mentor, who is rumoured to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism. Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson.

7:30 American Pickers Series that follows two skilled pickers as they look for objects with historical, collectible, and pop-culture value.

8:30 M Now You See Me AO 2013 Thriller. An elite FBI squad find themselves up against a team of the world’s greatest illusionists.

Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo.

11:20 NCIS AO 3 Gibbs’s team investigates the death of a Seal during a training exercise, and come to suspect it was not an accident, but a murder. 0 12:20 Infomercials

11:30 Top Gear PGR 3 Jeremy finds out whether his driving is faster in real life or in a computer game; Richard Hammond races a Mazda MX-5 against a greyhound; David Walliams is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. 12:30 Closedown

11:25 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:55 Closedown

11pm Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas Midnight Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 1am Tiny House Nation 2am M Now You See Me AO 2013 Thriller. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo. 4:23 Life At The Extreme 5:23 Jimmy’s Australian Food Adventure

MOVIES PREMIERE

Moana

PRIME

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 Gone Fishin’ (Starting Today) 3 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend 1pm Motorsport – Ashley Forest Rallysprint 2pm Motorsport – SsangYong Racing Series 3pm Motorsport – Formula E 4pm Motorsport – Monster Jam: World Finals XIX 5pm Towies 3 0 5:30 Caught On Dashcam 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm House Rules PGR 0 8:30 M Taken 2 AO 3 2012 Action Thriller.

The retired CIA agent who stopped at nothing to save his abducted daughter is targeted by someone seeking vengeance and must protect his family against those out to kill them. 0 10:25 Blue Bloods AO 0

6:40 Hard Sell MLS 2016 Comedy. Katrina Bowden, Skyler Gisondo. 8:15 The Little Hours 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Dave Franco, Alison Brie. 9:45 IT 16VLC 2017 Horror. Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgard. Noon Paul, Now You See Me Apostle Of Christ MV 8:30pm on Choice 2018 Drama. Jim Caviezel, James Faulkner. 1:45 Looking SKY 5 Glass 16VLS 2017 Thriller.

6am Last Man Standing Nicolas Cage, Robin Tunney.

PG 6:25 The Flash 3:30 Dare To Be Wild MVS 7:15 Arrow MVS MLSC 2015 Drama.

8:10 Supergirl MVS 9am Life Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes.

After Footy – Legends Of 5:10 Thoroughbreds 16VLC The Pacific 9:50 Stranded 2018 Comedy. Olivia Cooke, M 10:45 Scorpion MV Anya Taylor-Joy. 6:40 The 11:40 Ice Road Truckers Mummy MVC 2017 Action.

PG 12:35 Mountain Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis.

Men PG 1:30 Raw MVC 8:30 A Quiet Place MVC 2018 4:15 SmackDown MVL Thriller. A family of four must 6pm Main Event MV conduct their lives in silence 7pm Last Man Standing PG after creatures that hunt by 7:30 Scorpion MV sound threaten their survival.

Team Scorpion inadvertently John Krasinski, Emily Blunt. disrupt a bank robbery, and are 10:05 Rough Night taken hostage; Sly’s attempt 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. to ask Florence out leads to a Scarlett Johansson, ZoÎ Kravitz. miscommunication.

11:45 People Interview – 8:30 CSI – Cyber MV Emily Blunt 9:30 CSI – Miami MV MONDAY 12:15 Dare 10:30 Stranded M To Be Wild MLSC 2015 Drama.

11:25 The Librarians MV Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes.

MONDAY 1:55 Thoroughbreds 16VLC 12:15 Scorpion MV 1:05 Last 2018 Comedy. Olivia Cooke, Man Standing PG 1:30 Main Anya Taylor-Joy. 3:25 The Event MV 2:20 The Mummy MVC 2017 Action.

Librarians MV 3:10 Stranded Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis.

M 4am Last Man Standing 5:15 A Quiet Place MVC PG 4:25 CSI – Miami MV 2018 Thriller. John Krasinski, Emily Blunt.

5:10 CSI – Cyber MV

MOVIES GREATS 6:10 Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes MV 2011 Action. James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto.

7:55 Pitch Perfect MLS 2012 Comedy. Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson.

9:45 Independence Day MV 1996 Action Sci-fi. Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Randy Quaid. 12:05 New Year’s Eve ML 2011 Comedy Romance. Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher.

2pm Bridesmaids 16LSC 2011 Comedy. Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, John Hamm.

4:05 Zodiac 16V 2007 Crime.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo.

6:40 22 Jump Street MVLS 2014 Comedy. Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum.

8:30 Wrath Of The Titans MV 2012 Fantasy. Perseus braves the underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son Ares and brother Hades, who unleash the ancient Titans on the world. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson.

10:15 Fracture MVLS 2007 Crime. Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, Cliff Curtis.

MONDAY 12:05 New Year’s Eve ML 2011 Comedy Romance. Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher.

2:05 Zodiac 16V 2007 Crime.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo.

4:40 Bridesmaids 16LSC 2011 Comedy. Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, John Hamm.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Cricket – Super Smash Northern Knights v Wellington Firebirds. 9:30 Cricket – Big Bash Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers. 10am Cricket – Big Bash Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes. 10:30 Fox Sports News 11:05 Cricket – Women’s Super Smash 11:35 Cricket – Super Smash Northern Knights v Wellington Firebirds. 12:05 The Cricket Show 12:35 L Cricket – Women’s Super Smash Otago Sparks v Canterbury Magicians.

From University of Otago Oval, Dunedin. 3:50 L Cricket – Super Smash Otago Volts v Canterbury Kings.

From University of Otago Oval, Dunedin. 7:30 The Cricket Show 8pm Rugby – Pro14 Leinster v Connacht.

10pm Cricket – Women’s Super Smash 10:30 Cricket – Super Smash Otago Volts v Canterbury Kings. 11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Football – A-League Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar.

MONDAY

1:30 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash 2am Cricket – Women’s Super Smash 2:30 Cricket – Super Smash 3am Cricket – Women’s Big Bash 3:30 The Cricket Show 3:55 L Rugby – Gallagher Premiership Newcastle Falcons v Gloucester. From Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne.

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) Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans. 8am L Darts – World Championship Day 10, Session Two. From Alexandra Palace, London. Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News 1pm Rugby – Pro14 (RPL) Ospreys v Scarlets.

3:15 L Cricket – Women’s Big Bash Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars.

From the Adelaide Oval.

6:30 IAAF Diamond League – Season Review 7:30 Darts – World Championship (HLS) Day 10.

From Alexandra Palace, London.

8:10 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers.

From the SCG, Sydney.

8:40 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes.

From the Carrara Oval on the Gold Coast.

9:10 L Cricket – Big Bash Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades.

From the Adelaide Oval.

MONDAY

1am Darts – World Championship (HLS) Day 10.

1:30 L Darts – World Championship Day 11, Session One. From Alexandra Palace, London. 5:30 Darts – World Championship (HLS) Day 10.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 MythBusters PG Myth Evolution. 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 Curse of the Monster Spider. 10am Outback Pilots PG 10:50 Gold Rush PG 11:40 Alaskan Bush People PG Head Above Water. 12:30 Air Rescue PG 12:55 Air Rescue PG 1:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 2:10 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG 3pm Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG Welcome to the Jungle. 3:50 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG Hell Dorado.

4:45 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG Gold Wars – The Jungle Awakens.

5:40 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG X Marks the Spot.

6:35 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG The Jungle Strikes Back.

7:30 Mighty Ships A look at some of the world’s most astonishing working ships.

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

MONDAY

12:45 Deadliest Catch 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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MACKAY, Dorothy Catherine – On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, suddenly but peacefully, at Christchurch Hospital, aged 82 years.

Dearly beloved wife of the Canterbury owned, late Jim, loved and treasured locally operated mother and mother-in-law of Mandy and Paul Burrows, Patersons Julie and Murray Hollings, Funeral Services Philip (deceased) and Ann, Kate and Dave McEwen, and and Ashburton loved nana and great-nana.

Loved eldest sister and sister- Crematorium Ltd in-law of Gwen and the late Office and Chapel Ray Burnett, the late Jean and Kevin Walker, Pam and David Corner East & Cox Swann, Bill and Beverley Streets, Ashburton Withers, Nanette Samuels, Beatrice and Ivan McQueen, and a loved friend to many.

Messages may be addressed Please note all late death to the family of the late Dorothy notices or notices sent Mackay, PO Box 39001, outside ordinary office Christchurch 8545. The service to celebrate Dorothy’s hours must be emailed to: life will be held in Trinity deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Church, corner McLaughlins to ensure publication. and Bangor Roads, To place a notice during Darfield, on THURSDAY, December 27, at 1.30pm. office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 for more Private cremation thereafter. information.

Any queries please contact 0800 ASHBURTON (0800-274-287) NOONAN, John Anthony (Reverend Father) – FUNERAL Loved and respected priest of the Diocese of Christchurch FURNISHERS for 54 years. Passed away MASTER peacefully at Nazareth House, MONUMENTAL MASON Christchurch, on Thursday, December 20, 2018.

E.B. CARTER LTD Requiescat in Pace For all your memorial Requiem Mass will be requirements celebrated at St Mary’s ProNew headstones and designs Cathedral, 373 Manchester Renovations, Street, Christchurch, on Additional inscriptions, Friday, December 28, Cleaning and Concrete work at 11.00am, followed by Carried out by qualified interment at the Waimairi tradesmen.

Cemetery, Graham’s Road. 620 East Street Ashburton Rosary will be recited at the Ph/Fax 308 5369 Nazareth House Chapel, or 0274 357 974 220 Brougham Street, ebcarter@xtra.co.nz Christchurch, on THURSDAY, NZMMMA Member December 27, at 6.30pm.

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MONTGOMERY, Kelvin – Loved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

Remembered with love and missed by us all everyday.

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CARTER, Gordon T. – The family of the late Gordon T Carter wish to sincerely thank everyone for their kind tributes, flowers, cards, baking and help. It has been very much appreciated.

Please take this as a personal thank you for those whose addresses are unknown.

Helena, Munro and Tryphena.

MCCORMICK, Douglas Graham (Doug) – 19-12-1929 - 31-10-2018 Shirley, Sue and Wayne, David and Elizabeth, Mark and Bryan and families would like to sincerely thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy and kindness following the recent loss of Doug, a dearly loved husband, dad and grandad.

Thank you so much for the many lovely cards, phone calls, baking and flowers and for the large attendance of support and love at Doug’s funeral. A special word of thanks to the management, nurses and staff at Princes Court for your kindness and care of Doug during the last few months. Thank you also to Paterson’s Funeral Services for your professional service and thank you to Eric Mattock for leading the service. We were overwhelmed by all the support we received, and as it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from us all.

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

rain

snow

hail

Saturday, 22 December 2018

A front moves over the South Island during the day followed by a ridge. A trough spreads across the North Island during the weekend. The ridge covers the South Island tomorrow while the trough drifts away to the northeast of the northern North Island.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

60 plus

NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

overnight max low

TODAY

TODAY FZL: 2200m lowering to 1500m in the evening

Auckland

cloudy

Cloudy periods. Isolated showers, turning to occasional rain from afternoon, heavy with possible thunderstorm as easterlies turn southerly.

Cloudy. Occasional rain developing in the afternoon. Snow flurries possible to 1500 metres in the east afternoon and early evening.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: Light.

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

Wellington

showers

TOMORROW

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

few showers

Greymouth

showers

Christchurch

fine

Timaru

rain

Queenstown

showers

TOMORROW Remaining rain gradually becoming showery in the morning, mainly confined north of Rakaia, then clearing at night. Southerlies turning northeast in the morning.

Fine with northeasterlies.

FZL: 1500m, rising to 2500m

MONDAY

TUESDAY Mainly fine, evening cloud. Light winds.

Areas of morning cloud, then fine. Light winds.

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

Dunedin

showers

Fine. Winds mainly light, westerlies later.

Invercargill

showers

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

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Last quarter

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Set 7:01 am Rise 10:39 pm

New moon

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

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:00 pm, yesterday 223.4 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 2:10 pm, yesterday

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Canterbury Readings

10:05 4:13 10:22 4:43 10:56 5:03 11:15 5:35 11:49 5:55 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

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Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: Light.

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Please help Kiwis in need this holiday season, by supporting our Christmas Appeal. You can give families in crisis a brighter future.

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This Christmas, up to 17,000 families will turn to The Salvation Army for support. With your help, we can give them both the urgent and longterm support and guidance they desperately need.

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But for those Kiwis living day-to-day just trying to make ends meet, Christmas is a time of stress and sadness. Their Christmas wishes are more basic and urgent in nature—a place to sleep for the night, a way to pay the bills piling up or just how to feed their family each night.

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Cryptic crossword

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’re energised by human interaction. You forget that sometimes because life in public is rife with lines, traffic, constant negotiations over minor territorial issues... bottom line, it’s worth it.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): When you can see the best and worst in a thing and love the whole range, that’s a good relationship. You have it with yourself, and with your closest people, this is peace.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): In many ways, you feel you’re in the middle of nowhere, distant from the main action, away from what you’re meant to be doing. But the important thing is you’re not lost. You’ll get back on track tomorrow.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Reward systems will work particularly well today. Whether you’re dealing with yourself or others, the rules are the same, for every right move, give a treat.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Simple measures keep you organised, for instance a hook for your keys or keeping your wallet in the same place every time. It bears repeating. Keep close tabs on personal items this afternoon.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The calm before the storm is an exciting, anticipatory moment in weather, and in relationships, but only those who have been through a storm are keen enough to recognise the moment.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): What’s needed is a fresh take on things. Build on what’s been established, and then put a twist in it. This will work with recipes, small talk, projects, and almost anything you encounter today.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Feel like you’re trying to impress someone? Good noticing, and you should stop yourself before you go too far with this. What’s most impressive, of course, is someone who doesn’t need to.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The truth is an excellent starting place. If someone is treating the truth like it’s the plan B or C – the stunt to pull when all else fails – that should be a major warning sign.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): It’s said that persistence wins out, but much depends on the what’s being persisted. Of course repetitive action will eventually make progress, but is it working? Is it smart?

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): The framing of things has impact on their appreciation and understanding. This will be true of art and more true of your view of people and interpersonal dynamics of the day.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Consider taking the same people to a new environment. You’ll see another side, learn of hidden strengths and have fun in a way you wouldn’t have in your typical setting.

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How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed.

There’s at least one five-letter word.

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