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If you think your job’s tough, then spare a thought for the Ashburton District Council’s two telephonists – between them they answer 536 phone calls daily. In July the council’s telephonists answered the phone 5024 times and dealt with 84 per cent of the callers’ problems. The remainder were transferred to other staff members to deal with. Of those 5024 calls, 12 per cent of calls became fed up with waiting for someone to answer and hung up. When it came to face to face contact there were 6079 visits to council reception during July, with 96 per cent of queries dealt with by reception staff.
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An Ohio woman who found her teenage son’s cremated remains in a plastic shopping bag inside an urn is upset with the Kentucky funeral home that handled the ashes. Nancy Bronner, of Amelia in southwestern Ohio, said she was disgusted to open her son’s urn after his death last September only to find his ashes tied up in a Wal-Mart bag. “I don’t care who you are; it’s not right to put a human person’s ashes in a Wal-Mart bag,� Bronner said. “It is still disrespectful,� said Bronner, who is considering filing a complaint with state authorities.
The State of Origin streaker has fronted a Sydney court after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Wati Holmwood was due to be sentenced at Burwood Local Court last Thursday but he failed to show up. The 33-year-old New Zealander has pleaded guilty to one count of entering a playing field without authorisation and one count of wilful and obscene exposure in a public place. Holmwood appeared briefly before Newtown Local Court yesterday, where he was granted bail on certain conditions, including that he be of good behaviour and put up a bond of $500. He will be sentenced later this week.
Davina Murray struck off The Law Society has refused to issue a new practising certificate to disgraced lawyer Davina Murray. Murray was found guilty last month of smuggling contraband to convicted murderer and rapist Liam Reid in Mt Eden Correctional Facility in 2011. The Auckland lawyer’s name has now been removed from the register of lawyers, which means she is no longer allowed to offer legal services or describe herself as a lawyer, barrister or solicitor. Law Society spokesman Geoff Adlam confirmed the Society had declined to issue Murray with a new practising certificate. He said her name was removed from the register yesterday morning.
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A New Zealander has had an amazing escape after becoming trapped on a remote island for more than two weeks by a crocodile. The man, known only as Ryan, was exploring the coast near Kalumburu. Running low on supplies on Governor Island, the Kiwi attempted to paddle back to the mainland. But he immediately caught the eye of the sixmetre saltwater crocodile. Every time he attempted to leave, the crocodile would make his presence felt. On Saturday, local Don McLeod spotted a light on the island, and when he checked it out, found the distraught but relieved Ryan.
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An altercation at an Allenton address in June resulted in a 21-year-old woman’s court appearance yesterday. Maria Pukehuia Thompson appeared before Judge Joanna Maze on a charge of assault with intent to injure. The court was told a friend of Thompson’s had arrived at her home, after she was involved in a fight with another group
of young women earlier in the evening on June 1. Thompson, accompanied by two others, then went to the home of one of the alleged assailants. One of the three knocked on the door, which was answered by the mother of the person they were looking for. A scuffle ensued between the associate and the complainant (the mother). Thompson
entered the fray, allegedly to defend her friend. She pulled clumps of the woman’s hair out, punched and kicked the complainant in the face and on the body to separate the two parties. She eventually dragged the complainant off her friend, and the group left the property. The complainant was left with grazes and bruises on her knees, elbows, back and neck, and was
missing patches of hair. She was later treated in hospital for her injuries. In explanation, Thompson admitted going “too far” but said she was very drunk at the time. Judge Maze said the incident was in effect a home invasion, in
which significant injuries were inflicted. “These are serious matters,” she said, before remanding Thompson to reappear on October 28, with orders not to associate with the victim or her daughter, other than for restorative justice matters if requested.
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Finals rugby gets the green light over religion BY JONATHAN LEASK
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Rugby and religion have come to an agreement. The Ashburton College 1st XV embarks on a historic trip to the National Co-Ed Top Four rugby finals in Rotorua where several players were potentially unable to play in the final due to their religious beliefs. All Black Michael Jones was unable to play on Sundays. College coach Shane Enright had six players that were potentially going to be unavailable if they were to make the final. It was a conundrum he tackled with simple consideration. “We’ve gone around and got the okay,” Enright said. “I spoke to their parents and they are happy that if we happen to win on Friday they can play on the Sunday but if we were to lose they won’t play.” College face Blues co-ed champions Tangaroa College from Otara in a semi-final on Friday with the winner to play either Hurricanes winner Wairarapa College or Chiefs champion Manurewa High School in the final for the Barbarians Trophy on Sunday. The arrangement with the parents leaves Enright in a better position for the biggest game of the season and in College’s
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history, but he will still make the trip north without three of his original starting XV. Shalum Pulu suffered a broken leg in the win over Dunstan on Saturday while Romeo
and Toafa Touli are unavailable this weekend. This left Enright having to call in Gus McKenzie, Logan Flett and Daniel HarperGrey to the 24-man squad. “It gives others the opportu-
nity to stand up and we’ll definitely be giving it everything we’ve got.” The team’s sole focus is taking on the best co-ed school from the Blues region, which
they expect to be a big step up, before they worry about what will or won’t happen on Sunday. “Friday’s the only aim we are looking at and we know it is a huge challenge,” Enright said.
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College fills vacancy in agricultural sector By Sue NewmaN Ashburton College saw a gap in educating students for a future in the agricultural sector and it was quick to grab the opportunity, says teacher Stephen Millichamp. For more than 20 years he’s been pushing to have the Ministry of Education recognise the importance of elevating the profile of agriculture as a subject. Last year it listened and for the first time this year, agriculture is on the college’s prospectus as an option for Year 11. “It’s still a work in progress, it’s a bit of an experiment this year, but hopefully next year when it moves through to Year 12 we’ll be putting students out on job placements,” he said. The college now has about 16 students in agriculture and horticulture classes along with another group studying NCEA agriculture. “We’re trying to deliver agriculture at two levels, one to cater for those who want to go to Lincoln University and the other to students who are looking to leave school at getting a job at the end of year 12.” Several schools had signed on to the ministry’s agricultural option and that was a positive step, Mr Millichamp said.
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‘Turnaround needed in attitude to rural sector jobs’ By Sue NewmaN
were also being felt here. He believes this is, in part, due to a perception that rural jobs were labouring rather than academic jobs. The industry is struggling to attract Kiwis into jobs and while overseas workers play a valuable role in filling job gaps, it is vital there is a turnaround in New Zealanders’ attitude to agricultural and horticultural work, he said. “There’s a real need for la-
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Rapid growth in the Ashburton District’s rural sector is creating a pinch-point when it comes to finding sufficient skilled staff to fill jobs, industry leaders say. While Ashburton’s location made it easier to find staff, compared to Southland where there were reports of dozens of jobs and no takers, Grow Mid Canterbury chief executive Rob Brawley said staff shortages NG
need is, for higher skilled people who will be the managers, the scientists, the bankers in the industry. The CEOs who are running large co-operative farming businesses.” Grow Mid Canterbury has had the establishment of an agricultural academy on its books for several years, but for this to be established, there needed to be significant buy in from the sector within the district, Mr Brawley said.
The push to encourage students to consider a career in agriculture needed to start in schools and job prospects needed to be promoted both at a vocational and an academic level, he said. “The industry needs to be promoting itself as having attractive career options. “Farming is now becoming a very technical and highly skilled industry through technology.”
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Council’s new CEO settling in By Sue NewmaN
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It doesn’t matter whether you’re the chief executive or the office boy, the first day on the job’s the same – unpacking your boxes and struggling to match names and faces. And as his first day as the Ashburton District Council’s new chief executive wrapped up, Andrew Dalziel was still unpacking boxes, still meeting people and still making his new office feel like home. He’s arrived as the council has completed a major restructuring of staff and jobs and with a local body election just six weeks out. He’s not fazed at the prospect of leading an organisation where many key people are almost as new to the job as himself. “There
are plusses and minuses with new staff. You should value experience of people who’ve been in the job for 20 plus years, but you’re not owed a job for life; you’re only as good as your last assignment. You value and hold on to very good, experienced staff at the same time as you grow new, young people.” Taking up the chief executive’s job ahead of local body elections was a piece of good timing, in that it allowed him to get to know staff and get his feet under the table before starting work with a council that would inevitably contain new faces, he said. With work on the heritage and arts complex and the recreational stadium under way, Mr Dalziel said he had arrived in Ashburton at an exciting time. “I realise there has been a lot of controversy over some of these things but I come in when decisions
New man at the helm, Ashburton District Council chief executive Andrew Dalziel. Photo tetsuro MitoMo 020913-tM-170
have been made. I realise for people on fixed incomes paying for this infrastructure is a big ask but in terms of Ashburton growing and thriving as a district this is valuable. I’m pleased I’ve missed all the controversy and hopefully there won’t be too many more big ticket items and we can settle back and do our core business.” If the council was doing its job and keeping up with maintenance, core business was usually pretty boring business for ratepayers, he said. When it comes to communication, Mr Dalziel believes there should be a good out flow of information about what it was doing and why. “We have to work pretty hard inside the organisation to get our story out there. Communication is really important. People want to understand if there is an issue or a problem. You don’t want disengaged, disaffected people. If people are interested you want them to play a part in finding a solution.” As he settles into his role, there won’t be major changes, just tweaking, his decision making is based around what makes sense and what feels right and he hopes he can add value and make a significant difference to the council and the community.
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correct place from day one, he said. The new complex is expected to be ready for art and historical material to be transferred from the existing site from February next year.
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Ashburton’s museum will have to close for six months to allow its collection of historical material to be catalogued. With a relocation to the district’s new historical and arts complex early next year, museum staff will need to have the museum’s entire collection catalogued and wrapped before the move can take place. And that could see it closed between January and June. At a meeting of the Ashburton District Council’s finance and community services meeting last week, councillor Don McLeod brought his fellow councillors up to speed with the relocation plans. Mr McLeod is chairman of the art gallery and heritage centre funding committee. With the collection spread over six locations, Mr McLeod said it was a huge logistical exercise for staff to have this catalogued while continuing to have the public visiting the museum.
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“Some of this is very, very detailed, such as the many photo collections. They have to be gone through one at a time. It will be an ongoing process. The objective was to have these gone through over a two year period but that would have been okay if it had been a full time job,” Mr McLeod said. “A huge amount of this material doesn’t see the light of day. There’s no simple fix for this. The cataloguing system needs to be done in accordance with standards for museums and it’s
not a five minute job.” There was also the added complication of some of the archive material not having been stored correctly and this would need to be quarantined before it went into the new building, council assets manager John Rooney said. ‘It’s not a simple issue of just picking it up from one building and dropping it into another.” It made sense for material to be catalogued first so it could be shifted into the new complex piece by piece and put in the
It was a case of overs and unders when the Ashburton Museum and Ashburton Art Gallery totalled up their visitor numbers for the year. In the Ashburton District Council’s tri-annual report it measures its performance across a range of measures against targets and for the museum and art gallery success is measured in visitor numbers. The museum fell well short of its target of 10,000 people passing through its doors, at 8102 visitor numbers while the art gallery exceeded its 10,000 goal at 12,473. Satisfaction with the council’s involvement in both was low for the year to June 30, 60 per cent against a target of 85 per cent.
Old timer missing home By GaBrielle Stuart gabrielle.s@theguardian.co.nz
If you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, finding one a new home is nearly impossible. Since this elderly Jack Russell was found on Alford Forest Rd on Friday night, staff at the SPCA have done their best to get him back to his home. But with no reports of missing dogs in the area and no identification on the old dog, they have very little information to go on. Ashburton SPCA inspector John Keeley said the dog was being kept warm and fed well, but without a home he was still ‘bloody miserable’. If you have any information, contact An elderly Jack Russell waiting at the SPCA for his owners, after being found on Alford the Mid Canterbury SPCA on 308 4432. Forest Rd on Friday. photo tetsuro mitomo 020913-tm-175
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Another month behind bars for offender An Ashburton youth will spend another month behind bars to complete his sentence for burglaries, theft and receiving stolen property. Tyrone Laffey, 18, has been in custody since July 22 after cutting off his electronic monitoring bracelet and reoffended while serving a community detention sentence. Yesterday he appeared in front of Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court for sentencing. On June 24, Laffey and an associate entered premises in the Ashburton CBD. Laffey jumped over a counter into the unattended reception area, where
he took a cellphone which he handed to his associate, who made off with it. Laffey then attempted to get away with a cash box containing about $400 – when noticed, he dropped the box, and fled with about $200. This offending resulted in the burglary charge. Reparations of $200 and $600 for the unrecovered money and cellphone were sought. Two days later Laffey met with an acquaintance at the clock tower, where he took possession of a stolen cellphone. The phone had $40 of credit on it, after using it for a few days Laffey sold it to another acquaintance for $10, and was
later charged with receiving stolen property. Reparations of $40 were sought on that matter. He also faced another charge of theft of a cellphone. “What is his obsession with cellphones – there has been one in every single one of these charges, apart from the breach (of community detention),” Judge Maze said. She took into account Laffey’s commitment to undertaking educational and vocational courses while in prison. At an earlier hearing Laffey had admitted his offending was fuelled by his addiction to cannabis and synthetic cannabis, but his lawyer Paul Bradford
said as a result of drug and alcohol counselling his client was now clean and sober, with improved insight into his offending. Mr Bradford also described Laffey’s associates as the “who’s who of young offenders in Ashburton” but said his client now wished to obtain educational qualifications and stay clear of trouble. Judge Maze sentenced Laffey to three months’ imprisonment, of which he has already served two, on all matters. When released he will be subject to special conditions which will include alcohol and drug treatment.
In brief Mauled to death A Northland couple are distraught after waking to find eight of their 11 chickens mauled to death. Three birds had escaped the Morningside coop but were badly injured, one of them needing to be killed by a friend of the owners who came to help clean up the mess. The pawprints of a large dog were evident in the wet ground around the chook house. - APNZ
Relatives devastated Relatives of a woman who has been dead for six years are devastated her name was released to media in a list of people wanted by police. Former Waihi resident Helen Maree Meldrum died suddenly on November 23, 2007, at the age of 36 while living in Queensland. But her name was last week released to the Bay of Plenty Times by the Ministry of Justice in a list of people with arrest warrants dating back nine years or more. -APNZ
Case adjourned A defended hearing for a teacher who denies charges of stealing a student’s medication has been adjourned. The teacher, who has name suppression, was due to appear in the Tauranga District Court yesterday but the case will now be heard on September 12. The woman has denied a charge of theft of the Class B controlled drug Concerta - a prescription drug which treats attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). - APNZ
Man surrenders A man police have been searching for has handed himself in. Teina Haddon, 24, phoned police from Paengaroa about 7.30am yesterday and was later arrested. Haddon was wanted for failing to appear in the Thames District Court. - APNZ
Magpies welcome Hundreds of Magpies fans packed the Hawke’s Bay Airport terminal yesterday afternoon to welcome back the Ranfurly Shield. The team arrived back in the Bay at 12.40pm to rowdy cheers and chants of “Come on the Bay”. The biggest cheer came when Hawke’s Bay captain Mike Coman walked through the gates first with the famous Log’O Wood. - APNZ
Immunisation high Wanganui leads the country in immunisation rates, with 96 per cent of all eight-month-old babies being immunised. Figures released by the Ministry of Health show that Wanganui has leaped to the top of the immunisation table and is also tracking well with its other health targets. - APNZ
Tracking progress Progress on how a post-disaster Christchurch is likely to look has been tracked with an online, interactive map. The Christchurch Central Development Unit map gives progressive information about the city’s anchor projects, including a new convention centre and sports stadium, and will continue to be updated as each project gets under way. - APNZ
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■ LIVING WAGE
Wage rises predicted to cost jobs By GaBrielle Stuart gabrielle.s@theguardian.co.nz
Ashburton employees would love to see an $18.40 living wage – but not if it comes at the cost of their jobs. Promises are flying as Labour MPs vie for leadership of the Labour Party, and wage rises were top of the lists as the three candidates announced their policies over the weekend. Labour MP Grant Robertson promised an $18.50 ‘living wage’ to all public sector workers if he became Prime Minister, a policy that would cost government $25 million in its first year. La-
bour MP David Cunliffe went one step further, promising to work towards a minimum wage of $18.40 across the board. Economic Development Minister Stephen Joyce said that the policy could come at the cost of 20,000 to 30,000 jobs, and would particularly hurt small and regional businesses. One Ashburton small business owner said that lifting wages to $18.40 per hour would cost her her business. Others thought the policy was empty promises, while one called it criminal. “Unless you run a big busi-
ness or have been here a hundred years it is already difficult just to pay staff wages. “The government needs to take a long, hard look at its policy or small businesses won’t survive.” Ashburton employees were equally sceptical, expecting the policy to come at the cost of jobs or hikes in prices for customers. The policies have been met with scorn from Prime Minister John Key, who called them unworkable. However the Public Service Association has called for an
port of the policy. National Secretary Brenda Pilott said that thousands of members were on a ‘low wage treadmill’, battling higher housing, food and living costs. “If workers are given an opportunity to earn a living wage, they would not have to rely so heavily on government benefits such as Working for Families and accommodation allowances. “Providing a living wage should be seen as a valuable investment for everyone and one which will go some way towards narrowing the increasing gap between rich and poor.”
PUBLIC MEETINGS Labour Party leadership candidates spoke at the first of twelve public meetings around the country on Sunday. Candidates Grant Robertson, Shane Jones and David Cunnliffe will visit Christchurch on Tuesday, September 10, speaking at the Addington Raceway at 7.30pm. $18.40 living wage since early February, and came out in sup-
■ HIGHLAND DANCE
Journey of the Celts tour comes to an end in Christchurch By emma Cropper
The performance showcased a contemporary spin on traditional highland dancing and told the story of the scottish migrating to New Zealand. The company had spent the past week rehearsing in Blenhiem for the show. It also included 18 younger dancers from Ashburton who accompanied the principal company members on stage. The pair have also auditioned with the company for New Zealand’s Got Talent in September, and will be travelling to dance in Germany in January.
Kate Wills got to perform the Thistle and the Fern in the finale of the Journey of the Celts tour which finished in Christchurch on Saturday night. Local girls Sarah Gluyas and Kate had been selected for the third year for the Highland Dance Company of New Zealand which features the top 30 dancers from around New Zealand. Left: Niamh Blackman, Kate Wills and Nicole Harvey.
Baby critically injured SpringCARPET DEALS By HamiSH mCNeilly aNd alliSoN rudd
A three-week-old baby remains in a critical condition with life-threatening injuries following an incident at her Invercargill home yesterday. Inspector Olaf Jensen, of Invercargill, confirmed the parents were in the house at the time of the incident, and police were not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident. Several neighbours reported hearing noises from the property early yesterday morning. Emergency services were called to the Princes St home at 5.30am. The infant girl was rushed to Southland Hospital and later transferred to Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland. She remained in a critical condition last night. The parents were not detained by po-
lice, and Insp Jensen could not “comment on their intentions” in response to whether they had travelled to Auckland. “Interviewing the parents will be part of the investigation.” The family was being supported by Victim Support and friends. Neighbours said the couple - a Caucasian man believed to be in his 60s and an Asian woman in her 30s - had lived in the large wooden villa for about four years. The man was known to be a “hoarder”, but the couple kept to themselves. The baby girl was believed to be the couple’s only child. A neighbour, who declined to be named, said she heard noises around 2.30am, and at 4.30am was woken by what sounded like a “dog dragging a chain”. -APNZ
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■ ANIMAL WELFARE
Courts take cruelty seriously By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz
The sentencing of a farm worker in Hamilton District Court yesterday shows animal welfare is being taken seriously by the courts, in a fair and balanced approach, according to industry spokespersons. Saul Jacob Beaumont, who now lives in Waihi, was sentenced to four months’ home detention and disqualified from working with dairy cattle for five years after being sentenced by Judge Peter Spiller for deliberately breaking the tails of 46 cows. Former Mid Canterbury herd manager Kevin Craig Smith, 38, is due to be sentenced in
the Ashburton District Court for breaking the tails of at least 154 cows on a Hinds farm next month. Federated Farmers dairy spokesperson and Mid Canterbury corporate dairy farmer Willy Leferink said the sentence reflected the severity of the offending. “Federated Farmers feels the sentencing sends a clear message that animal cruelty will not be tolerated,” Federated Farmers dairy spokesperson Willy Leferink said. “Rather than hanging the individual out to dry, we need to learn from these issues and minimise the opportunity of this happening again.
“We feel this sentencing has got the balance right and by no means undermines the seriousness of the crime. “It is also important to note that there are resources available to farmers and their staff. Dairy NZ offers farmers confidential support where animal welfare may be at risk. “This service has been successful in helping farmers manage their animals and farm to get back on track.” Federated Farmers employment spokesperson, Katie Milne, said harming animals is unacceptable in any case. “Losing your temper and injuring animals costs the farm in lost production and the need for
veterinary help later,” Ms Milne said. “We have had a few cases rear their heads due to the calving season. “This is a time to assess who we are hiring whether they are hot-headed and prone to lashing out. “All staff need education on how to handle animals because animal abuse is inexcusable. We recently sent out an important survey to our members regarding the issue, and hope to get some conclusive information on how we can better inform our members.” Farmers looking for any support can contact DairyNZ 0800 4 DairyNZ (0800 4 324 7969).
In brief Lucky save A 17-year-old Port Chalmers youth was saved from what was described as certain death after his fall off a cliff was broken by a fortuitously placed tree stump on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Lady Thorn Rhododendron Dell, Port Chalmers, following reports a youth plunged 10m before wrapping his legs around a tree stump 25m off the ground. - APNZ
Smuggler fined A man has been fined $2000 for trying to smuggle seven live fish into New Zealand in his trousers. Tuan Nguyen, 31, pleaded guilty to a charge under the Biosecurity Act when he appeared before the Manukau District Court yesterday. Border officials intercepted Nguyen at Auckland airport last week after water was seen dripping down his trouser legs. The fish were in plastic bags in his pockets. The judge sought assurance that Nguyen was in a position to pay the fine in full before his scheduled return home to Australia today. - APNZ
Murder trial begins The trial of a man accused of killing a security guard on the first day of his job has begun in the High Court at Auckland yesterday. The 28-year-old, who has name suppression, is charged with murdering Charanpreet Dhaliwal almost two years ago. Mr Dhaliwal was on his first shift as a security guard when he was attacked on November 18, 2011. The accused pleaded not guilty to the murder charge, and a second charge of assaulting a nightclub doorman on the same date. A jury of three men and nine women has been selected in Auckland High Court. The trial is expected to run for three weeks. - APNZ
Elephant polo
The Inspired to Stitch exhibition this month sees the embroidery of Valmai Ludemann hung alongside pieces created by her granddaughter Rebecca Kenny and great-grandaughter Julie Kenny. photo kirsty clay 270813-kc-075
Three generations linked by stitches By GaBrielle stuart gabrielle.s@theguardian.co.nz
The stitches holding the Ludemann family together come in neat rows and plenty of colours. The Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild Inspired to Stitch Exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery this month features the work of three generations of the Ludemann family. There is 77 years between Valmai Ludemann and her great-granddaughter Julie Kenny, but their love of needle and thread is something that has spanned the generations. When Mrs Ludemann started embroidering, at the age of five, sewing wasn’t just a hobby but a necessity.
She learnt her skills helping her mother stitch clothing and household linen for the family, and developed them in her job as a dressmaker. These days finer embroidery has become difficult on the eyes and fingers, but the passion she has passed on to her family will see her craft continue. Holidays with grandma meant time to practice her embroidery for Rebecca Kenny, who was stitching in hessian with a plastic needle before she was seven. Now with a busy family of her own, embroidery is still something she loves. “It’s a craft I can work on in the car when I’m waiting for my kids, or just first thing in
EXHIBITION The Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild Inspired to Stitch exhibition will be on display at the Ashburton Art Gallery until September 22. The exhibition is free, and open seven days from 10am to 4pm, with late night until 7pm on Wednesday. the morning before anyone’s up. It’s relaxing, and it’s really satisfying to be able to personalise projects and come out with something unique.” Her 14-year-old daughter, Julie Kenny, will see her work
exhibited in the biannual Embroiderers’ Guild exhibition for the third time this month. She doesn’t have many friends who share her hobby, but still sees a future for the craft; she has seen several of her peers go to embroidery classes as something to do over the holidays, and discover that they loved it. The family’s work will be on display at the Ashburton Art Gallery until September 22, as part of a showecase of pieces from the Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild. The work of Life Member Yavonne Salter will be featured at the exhibition, a collection that represents close to 60 years of stitching.
A group of former All Blacks have beaten a team of Thai ladyboys in an elephant polo match. The ex-rugby stars team, captained by Robin Brooke, and included Olo Brown and Charles Riechelmann, went trunk to trunk with the Miss Tiffany Beauty Queens in Thailand at the weekend. After a rousing haka which was faced down by the glamorous and tidily-attired opposition, the retired sports stars proved too big and too strong, running away with the opening match of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin, 7-2. The annual event raises money for elephants across Thailand. - APNZ
Man hurt in rollover A man suffered suspected chest and neck injuries when his quad bike rolled over in Hawke’s Bay on Sunday. The Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter was called out to the accident in the Ruakituri Valley on Sunday evening, where the 54-year-old man had been hurt while out hunting on a farm. The rescue helicopter crew were unable to land at the accident site because of bad weather but the injured man was taken by St John Ambulance to the Wairoa Hospital helipad then airlifted by the rescue helicopter to Hawke’s Bay Regional Hospital. - APNZ
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■ COURT
Two charged over temper tantrums An intoxicated 20-year-old took his temper out on two unsuspecting victims on August 16. Yesterday in the Ashburton District Court, Judge Joanna Maze was told Marvin Simon Brown had been assaulted while drinking in a local establishment. He then went to a nearby service station, where he punched a customer in the head, leaving him unconscious on the floor. Brown met his next victim crossing the West Street carpark shortly before midnight, and in another unprovoked attack, punched him in the face. He claimed to have no memory of the evening. Judge Maze reminded Brown he was subject to sentencing on charges of fighting in public and assault when the latest offences occurred, saying if he appeared before her again on similar matters he would be looking at a prison term. She sentenced him to 100 hours’ community work and ordered him make payments of $200 to each of his victims. Losing his temper also resulted in Alastair Craig Ewings’ appearance in the Ashburton District Court. The
court was told Ewings, 30, was visiting Karamea, where his mother lived with the victim of his attack. After a few drinks Ewings’ mother and her husband said they were going to bed, as they had an early start on the dairy farm. They asked Ewings to do the same, but he took exception to the suggestion. He slammed a door, breaking two glass panels, and then damaged another door in the house before storming outside. He smashed the monsoon shield on a vehicle and headed to the milking shed – where he damaged the handle on a fuel pump, before tipping it over, causing $340 worth of petrol to spill out. Ewings took a quad bike and hit out for Westport – but ironically the bike ran out of petrol. Police picked him up hitch-hiking further up the road. He said he resented being treated like a “little kid” when asked to go to bed at 9.30pm. The offer of a restorative justice conference was rejected by the complainant. Ewings was sentenced to 75 hours community work, and ordered to pay reparations of $1118.
Tanya Hulme and Stephanie Doig were among crowds of locals that turned out for a night of shopping at the Shop Me Pretty market on Saturday. Photo kirsty clay 310813-kc-263
■ SHOP ME PRETTY
Market organisers left buzzing By GaBrielle Stuart gabrielle.s@theguardian.co.nz
With wine in hand and plenty to see, close to 400 locals enjoyed an evening of artisan shopping in Ashburton on Saturday evening. The event saw shoppers lined up at the doors for the opening of the Shop Me Pretty night market at the Ashburton Trust
Event Centre, a turnout that left organisers buzzing. Craftspeople from across Canterbury gathered for the market, which featured five local stalls packed with handmade jewellery, art, baby supplies and home wares. Shop Me Pretty co-founder Brenda Martin spoke to several locals interested in regu-
larly joining the markets, which travel each month to a different Canterbury location. She hoped the market would make an extra visit to Ashburton next year, with one stop planned during summer and one mid-year. She said that the location was ideal and the people of Ashburton were “absolutely lovely”.
Four face court on drink driving charges The following people appeared in front of Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday to answer drink driving charges. James Alexander Nicholson, 37, a chef of Lauriston was convicted of driving with an excess breath alcohol level of 822 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath (EBA 822mcg/l). Police noticed the vehicle Nicholson was driving weaving on the road before pulling him over on August 4 – yesterday he was disqualified from driving for six months, fined $600 and ordered to pay court cost of $130. Dremayne Wheto Teriaki, 29, of Ashburton convicted for driving with 151 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood – he was disqualified from driving for six months, fined $500, ordered to pay court costs of $130, and analyst fees of $93. Shaun Stuart Bennett, 17,
a road worker of Fairton, was pinged by zero tolerance youth alcohol restrictions when he was caught drink driving (EBA 321mcg/l). He was disqualified from driving for three months, fined $175 and ordered to pay court costs of $130. Benjamin Christopher Lawson, 21, of Methven; EBA 515mcg/l – convicted and disqualified from driving for six months, fined $375, and ordered to pay court costs of $130.
munity detention with a 7pm to 7am curfew, six months intensive supervision and disqualified from driving for 12 months effective from May 28 next year, when his current term of disqualification ends. Morunga’s existing community work sentence was cancelled in return for five months’ community detention, and six months’ supervision to be served concurrently.
Other driving matters Samuel Paul Hawkins, 17, a farmer of Winslow; convicted on a charge of driving while suspended – fined $200, ordered to pay court costs of $130 and disqualified from driving for six months.
Other matters Chanel Padriac Whiteford, 26, of Ashburton appeared for breaching the terms of his community work sentence. Judge Maze cancelled the sentence, which had 13 hours outstanding, in return for a $130 fine, added another $200 for the breach, and court costs of $130.
Malcolm Eric Morunga, 41, unemployed of Ashburton; convicted on his seventh count of disqualified driving – the last of which was 20 years ago. He was sentenced to five months’ com-
Shelley Lee Williams, of Ashburton; was convicted on a charge of shoplifting – she was sentenced to six months’ supervision and ordered to pay reparations of $66.
Timothy Sean Burgess, 20, of Ashburton; convicted on a charge of breaching a community work sentence – fined $250 and ordered to pay court costs of $130. Shaun Nathan Hurst, 19, of Netherby; was convicted of being in possession of 59 cannabis seeds – sentenced to 40 hours of community work, cumulative on an existing community work sentence. Jeffrey Andrew Knudsen, 47, of Hampstead appeared for breaching the terms of his community work sentence – he was remanded at large until September 30 to find a suitable address for a community-based custodial sentence. Glen Thomas Crean, 23, a casual labourer of Ashburton, has until September 30 to make good 14 hours outstanding on his community work sentence before he returns to court for sentence.
Casey James Broadhurst, 22, of Rakaia, applied to the court to cancel a sentence of community work, citing medical issues and lack of transport as reasons. Broadhurst is currently on a home detention sentence, and has $15,835 of unpaid fines – which he attributed to his “misspent youth”. His community work sentence was cancelled by consent and $8600 of his fines will be remitted on completion of six weeks of home detention. The balance, consisting of reparations and levies, must be paid. Bridget Materau Waimoana, 36, of Ashburton, appeared on a fourth charge of a breaching community work sentence – she was given until October 29 to make inroads into 80.5 outstanding hours. Arrest warrants were issued for: Nicole Jane Tait, Kelly Ann Simpson (aka D’Esposito)
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Council CEO leaves 12-year legacy Coen Lammers EDITOR
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he arrival of Andrew Dalziel as the new chief executive of the Ashburton District Council was the dawn of a new era. His arrival also marks the end of dynasty with Brian Lester giving up his post after 12 years at the helm. Without too much exaggeration, the chief executive of the district council is the most influential person in the region. Mr Dalziel will be handling the biggest budget and employ more staff than any other executive in Mid Canterbury. Yes, the CEO works for the people and under the supervision of his mayor and council, but the day-to-day decisions sit with the chief. During Mr Lester’s reign, mayors and councillors have come and gone, while Mr Lester has attempted to be the steady factor in the Baring Square offices. Mr Lester has been in his role during 12 years of unprecedented growth and change in the district and can take a large deal of credit for many of the major achievements during that period. Either led or supported by the council, the Ashburton District established a new water supply, built Lake Hood and the Events Centre, established a business estate and initiated the construction of the new art gallery and heritiage centre and new sports stadium. That is a list that any council would be proud of, especially in a small rural district like Ashburton. Mid Canterbury has a national reputation of getting things done and Mr Lester played a crucial role in this. He would be the first to admit that some projects could have been smoother and that some of the frustration and misgivings in the community could have been avoided. Many have been critical of the lack of communication and the increase in council debt, but even his detractors can not deny that Mr Lester’s legacy will enhance the quality of Ashburton life for many generations to come.
YOUR VIEW Dog control I am disappointed with my experience with the current dog control area. On July 29 I lodged a formal complaint regarding two dogs which live next door to me. Working together as a pack they attacked and tore my purebred seven-month-old British Blue kitten (worth $700) to pieces. They would have attacked my brother-in-law who tried to rescue my kitten if my father had not scaled the fence to distract them. The same day, Graeme Chettleburgh came to my house and took a formal compliant and a witness statement from my father. He also recommended I phone the district council; which I did twice a day for a week until I finally got through. Not only was Rick Catchpowle horribly rude to me and my
mother, he had no idea who I was or why I was calling – even though I had left message after message with the receptionist. I am utterly appalled that no-one has ever attempted to contact me regarding this traumatising affair as those dogs are extremely dangerous and would/will hurt a human one day; especially as the owner told us that this incident “wasn’t the first time and won’t be the last”. The district council’s ignorance and lack of compassion toward the situation has left me heartbroken. I expected, at the very least, a courtesy call acknowledging the situation. I have heard of so many dog attacks around town lately and nothing appears to be done about them. I guarantee nothing will be done until it is too late. I wouldn’t wish the experience you have put me through
CRUMB by David Fletcher
on anyone and I hope in future you take such situations more seriously. Symone Hart Council response: Council was notified of the attack on 29 July and the council dog control contractor visited the property and obtained a statement from both parties. As the incident occurred on the dog owner’s property there was no breach of the Dog Control Act and no action was able to be taken by the council or its dog control contractor. The dogs had been secured by their owners and had not wandered off the property. Ms Hart’s subsequent call to the council was not able to be dealt with by the staff member it would normally be assigned to as that staff member had a conflict of interest with respect to the complainant. The matter was therefore
referred to Mr Catchpowle who was on leave at the time. Mr Catchpowle dealt with the matter as soon as he was back to work. Mr Catchpowle received a call from Ms Hart’s mother during which the phone was being passed between Ms Hart and her mother. This made it difficult for Mr Catchpowle to establish who he was talking to at any one time. Ms Hart and her mother would not accept that the incident did not breach the Dog Control Act and this no doubt added to the tension around the situation. This was not a pleasant incident for any of those involved. The council extends it sympathy to Ms Hart for what was clearly a distressing situation and apologises for any confusion or upset Ms Hart experienced due to the matter not being dealt with as quickly as we would normally expect.
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100% Pure prattle and jingle
POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Have you ever had a problem with head lice?
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ouldn’t it be great if New Zealand was a brand like a Mars Bar. You could forget the supposed control of GCSB because it would be nothing compared to the control exerted by marketing and the God-like powers of the ‘brand manager’. I have been thinking about this a lot, listening to politicians and those media types talk about ‘our brand’. That brand is “100% Pure” and is ripped off Tourism New Zealand. Along with the “clean-green” bolt-on, neither is the public policy some use it like. So the next time you watch or hear a political debate, count how long it takes before a politician in a tight spot uses “100% Pure” and “clean-green”. More often than not the interviewer will obligingly agree. Last year, Prime Minister John Key more accurately compared “100% Pure” to McDonald’s “I’m lovin’ it” slogan. He made the valid point that a slogan is not a brand. Given Fonterra’s recent experience, imagine if instead of 100% Pure, New Zealand had adopted some other slogans. We could “spray and walk away”, hoping the recall controversy would die down in 30 seconds, rather than the four weeks it eventually took. While thankfully it wasn’t botulinum, the retailer L. V. Martin helpfully suggests: “It’s the putting right that counts.” But if the news was instead grim, we could have always used The Warehouse’s, “where everyone gets a bargain and a money-back guarantee!” Let’s face it, that approach
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CONTACTS News tips Call 03 307-7957 reporters@theguardian.co.nz New Zealand’s 100% Pure brand or jingle: The problem we have is a whole bunch of people prattling on about a 100% Pure that and 100% Pure this. Some have taken a sip of the green Kool-Aid and fallen in love with a jingle.
worked for American beef after regaining entry into South Korea. A jingle or slogan, no matter how clever, does not make a brand. The problem with those who spout 100% Pure at the drop of a hat, is that they don’t understand that brands “used to be a logo or a design or a wrapper”, according to the marketing guru, Seth Godin. As he explains: “It takes more than a hat to be a cowboy. It takes more than a designer prattling on about texture to make a brand”. The problem we have is a whole bunch of people prattling on about a 100% Pure that and 100% Pure this. Some have taken a sip of the green Kool-Aid and fallen in love with a jingle. From my point of view it would be great if NZ Inc was
a brand because we could ‘fire’ anyone who didn’t stick to the brand manual and ‘brand values’. Think of all the trolls who delighted in rubbishing New Zealand and our $32 billion worth of primary exports. These mealy mouths go out of their way to insult farming and farmers but guess what, we’d be able to sack the lot of them if we were a brand. We’d then be able to turn all of our media into marketing channels to communicate the brand with absolute control and clarity. Then again, I’ve just described a dictatorship. Forbes Magazine and Future Brand more realistically say a strong country brand makes people’s lives better; “from progressive politics to a sense of openness and freedom of speech, a country that is geared around its people and their
needs will inevitably boost their brand image. “This creates an emotional connection and ripple effect whereby others around the world will want to visit the country, do business with it and build their lives in a particular place”. That sounds a lot more complicated than a tourism slogan. According to Future Brand, New Zealand has the fifth best country brand on earth, behind Japan, Sweden, Canada and Switzerland in pole position. There’s nothing wrong with aspiring to be number one because our brand isn’t some slick slogan, but values like integrity, self-reliance, mateship, innovation and fair play; all things you find in the best parts of our society.
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■ CALIFORNIA INFERNO
Blaze scorches Yosemite US firefighters battling a blaze that has ripped through a stretch of Yosemite National Park have made painstaking progress as the inferno was deemed the fourth largest in California’s history. The mammoth “Rim Fire” that erupted on August 17 has scorched hundreds of thousands of acres of tinder dry forest and brush, including a sizeable chunk of the world famous park visited by millions every year. On Sunday, officials issued air quality warnings to visitors in the park’s fabled Yosemite Valley after smoke from the fire shrouded the area. In figures released by the multi-agency Inciweb information site yesterday, officials said the blaze was 40 per cent contained, up from 35 per cent a day earlier. The fire has burned some 901,547 square kilometres and continues to threaten 4500 structures across the region. So far, 11 homes have been destroyed along with 97 outbuildings. The cause of the fire is not known. A total of 5115 personnel have been deployed to tackle the inferno, which has now moved up to fourth place in a list of California’s biggest fires. The largest blaze ever in California history remains the 2003 Cedar fire in San Diego County, which destroyed 2820 buildings and left 14 people dead after ripping through 273,246 acres of land. - AFP
South Korea has announced $US6.3 million ($A7.09m) in humanitarian funding for North Korea through the World Health Organisation, the second such aid package in just over a month. The South’s Unification Ministry said yesterday it had also approved aid shipments to the North by a dozen South Korean civic groups worth 2.35 billion won ($A2.39 million). South Korea cut off government-to-government aid and trade with North Korea in 2010 after a series of incidents including the sinking of a South Korean naval vessel. - AFP
Heat goes on in Japan The west of Japan had its hottest ever summer this year, official figures show, after a season in which heatstroke reportedly killed hundreds and hospitalised tens of thousands nationwide. The average temperature from June to August was 1.2C higher than the seasonal norm, with the mercury hitting a record 41C in the western city of Kochi on August 12, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. One week in August saw temperatures of 40C or more for three straight days in parts of Japan. - AFP
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A British Airways pilot who was found dead after being charged with child abuse offences used his position to target scores of children in African schools and orphanages, it has been claimed. First Officer Simon Wood, 54, is alleged to have molested youngsters during stopovers in Kenya after claiming he was carrying out charity work for the airline. He was due to appear in court last Friday charged with separate child abuse offences in Britain, but was found dead on August 18 after being struck by a train. - PA
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■ EARTHQUAKES
Aerial studies ‘may predict quakes’ Scientists say new aerial studies of the earth’s surface could help predict where earthquakes and landslides may occur. Specialist sensors carried by planes are being used to take measurements which allow experts to pinpoint areas of land which are changing shape as a result of the earth’s plates moving. A team from Edinburgh University has used the data to investigate how these movements - known as tectonic activity have impacted on hills in California’s San Andreas Fault. The data reveals how tectonic activity has shifted land up, down and horizontally at a ridge called Dragon’s Back. This type of movement is typically associated
with earthquakes, which often occur at the boundaries between plates. The team discovered that the movement of plates determines how sharp a hill’s ridges are and the length and steepness of its slopes. Higher hilltops and steeper slopes are evidence of a “growing” landscape associated with faults. The hills were measured using what is known as the LiDAR technique, which uses light pulses to gauge distances, and is more accurate than conventional radar technology, which employs electromagnetic signals. The team says the study could alert scientists to future land shifts and fault activity. - PA
An infamous Papua New Guinea cult leader known as “Black Jesus” was castrated by an angry mob after being hacked to death for killing young girls as sacrifices, reports say. Steven Tari, a convicted rapist who was suspected of cannibalism, was killed in a remote PNG village last week, with gory details of his death emerging. The National newspaper said yesterday he was hunted down by 80 men, killed, castrated and then dragged with a cane tied around his neck to a shallow pit where his body was dumped. - AFP
Mandela ‘critically ill’ Nelson Mandela has spent his first night back home after being discharged from hospital but the South African government said the anti-apartheid hero remains critically ill and under intensive care. The former president had been in a Pretoria hospital for almost three months, spending his 95th birthday there as he received intensive treatment for a respiratory illness. The presidency said in a statement that he “remains critical and is at times unstable” and will be looked after by the same team of intensive care doctors at his Johannesburg home. - AFP
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Telecom Corp, the country’s biggest telecommunications company, said its new Takanini Data Centre will cost about $60 million to build and will be shared by its Gen-i and recently acquired Revera unit. Telecom signed a development agreement with Retail Holdings Ltd, a privatelyowned group that specialises in property development, investments and financing, according to a statement. Retail Holdings engaged Hawkins Construction and AECOM Technology to design and build the new facility, which is slated for completion in the second half of 2014. – APNZ
Guilty plea to fraud Colin Simpson, a former director of failed Gisborne-based lender Rockforte Finance, has pleaded guilty to nine fraud charges of the 34 laid by the Serious Fraud Office, leaving the two remaining defendants to stand trial at the end of the month. Simpson has been remanded on bail for sentencing on September 26 after he pleaded guilty to charges of theft by a person in special relationship, false accounting, obtaining by deception, and false statement by promoter. The offences carry prison sentences of between seven years and 10 years, the SFO said in a statement. Nigel O’Leary and John Gardner will stand trial on September 30. – APNZ
Bathurst seeks capital Bathurst Resources is seeking to raise as much as $20 million in one-off book building exercise that offers long-suffering shareholders a chance to gamble on a rising share price after the imminent granting of resource consents for its Escarpment mine on the Denniston Plateau. The Wellingtonheadquartered company’s share register is dominated by Australian shareholders, many of whom have been frustrated by the length of appeals processes against the Escarpment development. Bathurst shares last traded at 20 cents apiece, having listed on the NZX in November 2010 at 74 cents and rising in May 2011 as high as $1.70. – APNZ
Meridian Energy’s Lake Benmore hydro-electric power station. Photo oDt
Good dairy prices improve terms of trade New Zealand’s terms of trade, which measures the amount of imports the country can buy with a set amount of exports, improved in the second quarter as dairy products drove a gain in export prices while petroleum and cars led a decline in import prices. The terms of trade rose 4.9 per cent in the second quarter from three months earlier, according to Statistics New Zealand. That beat the 4.1 per cent forecast in a Reuters survey as import prices fell 1.5 per cent, three times as much as estimated, and export prices rose 3.4 per cent, less than the 4 per cent expected. Prices of dairy products climbed 14 per cent in the latest quarter, even as volumes fell. Milk powder had the greatest impact, with prices up 15 per cent and volumes down a seasonally adjusted 23 per cent, the government statistician said. It attributed the decline to drought early in 2013, which curtailed milk production in the North Island. “The booming dairy prices dominated the release, though import prices fell for the fourth consecutive release, providing an additional boost to the terms of trade,” said Westpac banking Corp economist Nathan Penny. “With more of the recent dairy price surge to come through, we expect the terms
of trade to hit a 40-year high in the September quarter, and then to remain high into 2014.” Prices of forest product exports gained 4.2 per cent, led by a 4.4 per cent gain for wood prices, while fruit and vegetable prices dropped 11 per cent, reflecting lower prices for kiwifruit. Petroleum product import prices fell 3 per cent in the latest three months to reach similar levels to 2011, led by a 4.2 per cent decline for crude oil. Transport equipment prices fell 2.2 per cent to a five-year low, driven by new and used cars. The services terms of trade fell 1 per cent in the second quarter as a 0.1 per cent gain in services exports was outpaced by a 1.2 per cent gain in services imports. Transportation export services, such as New Zealand air and sea transport used by foreigners, rose 1.6 per cent and was offset by a 0.5 per cent decline in travel services, such as holiday packages and meals. Services imports were driven higher by a 1.2 per cent gain in ‘other’ services such as engineering, a 1.4 per cent gain in travel, such as overseas accommodation, and a 0.9 per cent increase in transportation, led by sea freight. The trade-weighted index rose 0.7 per cent in the second quarter. – APNZ
signed a petition seeking the referendum. Approximately 327,224 voters are estimated to have signed the petition, some 18,500 more than the required threshold of 308,753, after an earlier bid fell short of the necessary numbers, forcing a further round of signature collection. Greens co-leader Russel Norman welcomed the result as “an historic day”, while Labour leadership hopeful Grant Robertson said asset sales “must stop now”. The announcement on referendum timing will coincide with the intended partial privatisation of Meridian Energy, by early November, with offer documents due to be issued by later this month or early October. – APNZ
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Source: NZX
NZX 50 constituents Company CODE
Buy price
A2 Corp ATM 73 142 Air NZ AIR 540 AMP AMP 3460 ANZ Banking Gr ANZ 97.5 Argosy Prop Tr ARG 309.5 Auckland Intl Apt AIA 295 Chorus CNU 523 Contact Energy CEN Diligent BM Services DIL 481 167 DNZ Prop Fund DNZ 964 Ebos Gr EBO 364 F&P Healthcare FPH 901 Fletcher Building FBU Fonterra Sh’ders Fund FSF 700 420 Freightways FRE 104.5 Goodman Prop Tr GMT 56.5 Guinness Peat Gr GPG Hallenstein Glasson HLG 466 87 Heartland NZ HNZ 241 Infratil IFT 296 Kathmandu Hldgs KMD 114.5 Kiwi Prop Tr KIP 1081 Mainfreight MFT 324 Metlifecare MET 144 Michael Hill Intl MHI Mighty River Power MRP 224 319 Nuplex Ind NPX 84.5 NZ Oil & Gas NZO 126 NZX NZX 230 Oceana Gold OGC 1466 Port Tauranga POT 104 Precinct Properties PCT 133 Prop For Ind PFI 93 Pumpkin Patch PPL 276 Restaurant Brands RBD 680 Ryman Healthcare RYM 158 Skellerup SKL 571 Sky Network TV SKT 389 Sky City SKC 279 Steel & Tube STU Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM 299 224.5 Telecom NZ TEL 170 Tower TWR 436 Trade Me TME 706 TrustPower TPW 274 Vector VCT 138 Vital Hlth Prop Tr VHP 372 Warehouse Gr WHS 3675 Westpac Banking WBC 1721 Xero XRO
Sell price
74 143 554 3500 98 310 296 525 500 167.5 975 368 902 705 422 105 57.5 475 88 244 299 116 1090 325 145 225 325 86 127 239 1475 105 133.5 94 280 690 160 574 395 280 301 226 174 438 710 275 139 375 3680 1750
At close of trading on Monday, September 2, 2013
Last Daily Volume sale move ’000s
74 143 547 3450 98 309.5 295 525 482 167 964 368 901 705 422 105 57 475 88 244 299 116 1090 325 144 224 325 85.5 127 230 1470 104.5 133.5 93 280 690 160 574 395 280 301 224.5 173 438 710 275 138 374 3680 1730
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284.69 645.88 14.26 11.92 526.68 916.82 1,165.9 248.85 279.39 187.32 40.14 358.27 2,446.9 90.2 368.82 748.77 5,989.1 17.86 440.03 601.27 211.88 320.48 74.5 248.22 65.57 1,114.4 64.08 263.21 111.23 113.19 27.97 505.56 153.51 49.25 48.06 444.6 172.09 2,461.6 757.98 70.84 133.71 3,914.1 30.88 473.56 42.62 195.83 232.36 47.94 125.28 94.17
NZX 50 index last 4 weeks 4610 4586 4562 4538 4514 4490
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Opponents of partial privatisation have succeeded on the second try in amassing enough signatures to force a referendum on the Government’s asset sales programme. The Government has control of the timing for the non-binding citizens initiated referendum and Prime Minister John Key can expect questions on a timetable at today’s post-Cabinet press conference. The referendum must be held within a year of its presentation to Parliament, expected today, and a date set within a month. However, any hopes the Government may have harboured that the referendum bid might fail were dashed yesterday morning when Parliament’s Clerk, Mary Harris, confirmed that more than 10 per cent of eligible voters had now
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FNZ, the investment wrap platform developer spun out of First NZ Capital in 2007, plans to hire at least 30 people in its Wellington office as it seeks to build a global footprint. The firm will look to hire software developers, business analysts and test analysts to support its existing business and prepare it for its next growth push, the Edinburgh-based company said in a statement. FNZ relocated its global headquarters to Scotland last year. – APNZ
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NZX 50 index
4,596.36 +55.39 +1.22%
NZX 20 index
3,640.99 +40.52 +1.13%
NZX All index
4,898.61 +58.67 +1.21%
Rises 62
Falls 30
WORLD MARKETS
S&P/ASX 200 index
5,188.3
+53.3
+1.04%
At close of trading on September 2, 2013
Dow Jones Indust.
14,810.31 –30.64 –0.21%
At close of trading on August 30, 2013
FTSE 100 index
6,412.93 –70.12 –1.08% At close of trading on August 30, 2013
Nikkei 225 index
13,572.92 +184.06 +1.37%
At close of trading on September 2, 2013
METAL PRICES
Source: interest.co.nz
Gold
1,394.75
London – $US/ounce
Silver
23.64
–13.0
–0.92%
London – $US/ounce
–0.47
–1.95%
Copper London – $US/tonne
7,095.0
–115.5
–1.6%
NZ DOLLAR
Source: BNZ
Country
As at 4pm Sep 2, 2013
Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States
TT buy
0.879 0.8323 5.0722 0.6015 1.5336 0.5089 78.45 1.9067 8.1573 25.46 0.7918
TT sell
0.8578 0.8052 4.4567 0.5789 1.4198 0.4927 75.38 1.6436 7.8593 24.27 0.7676
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Staveley farmer ready and waiting for Springburn line By SuSan SandyS It is not a question of can he afford irrigation, but can he afford to be without it, for Staveley dairy farmer Nathan Currie. Mr Currie is among six farmers who will come on stream to Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation’s (BCI) Springburn line after it is commissioned within the next month. The 1000-cow dairy farmer will then be able to begin irrigating his 330-hectare property for the first time. Mr Currie said it had cost him $250,000 for the centre pivot alone, and an extra $250,000 for on-farm infrastructure such as fencing and pipework and underground power installation. Once he accessed the water he would pay fixed costs to BCI, as well as for each litre of water used. He said he had decided to irrigate just 110 hectares of the farm, and believed this would be enough to provide back up in times of dry weather. “That will give me enough capacity to get through those dry months,” Mr Currie said. He said while foothills farms receive higher rainfall than those on the plains,
they still suffered through dry patches every four or so years. He said with money already invested in farm infrastructure, such as a milking shed, and there being costs for cows, wages and feed, it was too risky to dairy farm without irrigation. “You just can’t afford to have bad seasons really,” he said. Springburn farmer Rob Withers is also looking forward to the BCI water coming on stream. His 630-cow property currently accesses well water, which is not always reliable. “It can be debatable with our rainfall, but we do have a lot of years when we don’t keep up,” Mr Withers said. BCI general manager John Wright said the Springburn line, consisting of a siphon from the RDR and a pond, had cost about $2.5 million to install. There were six new customers coming on to the line, which would be commissioned within the next month or so, and there was room for more customers in future. “It’s quite a geographically confined area. It’s going to take pressure off other sources of water such as the Ashburton River,” Mr Wright said.
Right – Staveley farmer Nathan Currie has spent about half a million dollars on on-farm infrastructure as he awaits commissioning of BCI’s new Springburn line. Photo SuSan SandyS
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MARKET REPORT LAMB
The latest export figures show NZ shipped 22,540 tonnes of lamb in July, which was the highest volume for the month since 2009. That brings the season-to-date total to 281,700 tonnes, which is 24 per cent higher than the same point last year and 9 per cent above the five-year average. In fact, with two months’ data still to come, this season’s total is already greater than the entire 12 months of last season. The year-on-year increase in volumes clearly reflects the more favourable trading conditions this year, with no sign of significant volumes building up in storage. Despite the ongoing issues with NZ’s trade into China, it was once again the largest market in July, accounting for 32 per cent of total shipments. All the lamb shipped to China was in frozen form.
BEEF
September 2 is Labor Day in the US, which is the final long weekend of the summer. Typically it doesn’t stir up demand as much as holidays earlier in the summer do, such as Memorial Day, but this year it has had a positive impact. US domestic 90CL cow meat traded up over US208c/lb in the past week, for the first time since mid-April. After a mediocre summer weather-wise for most parts of the US, many experienced a hot, dry build-up to this long weekend, raising hopes of increased demand for barbecuing beef. The firmer domestic pricing has flowed through to the import market too, but still on low volumes. The flipside of the dry weather though is that it has reignited drought concerns, after months of gradual improvement in many states.
DAIRY
Dairy commodity markets are still very firm. Prices moved higher in the European markets this week and the Agrifax prices series recorded stronger prices for milkfat products. High stocks in the US are keeping prices for butter subdued within this market, but cheese prices are firming and non-fat dry prices are holding steady. The strength of the commodity markets and expectations that high prices will be maintained for some time has led to both Fonterra and Westland revising their milk price forecasts upward. Fonterra are now forecasting a $NZ7.80/ kgMS milk price while Westland expects to pay between $7.60 and $8/kgMS for milk this season. Fonterra has made further reduction to the volumes of product they plan to sell on the GlobalDairyTrade auction. Previously they announced that the reduction in volumes was linked to their strategy of moving from being commodities-driven to a more value-added, higher margin products business. Fonterra’s share price moved higher this week as further testing revealed no food safety issues with their product previously linked to botulism. Synlait shares are also up, and the company has announced that they will be processing more milk this year as they look to take up a significant quantity of the 50 million litres available to them under the DIRA regulations.
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Market Price Trends Week beginning september 2, 2013
l A M B ($) including 1 kg shorn pelt this week 13.0kg YL SI 13.5kg YM SI 15.0kg YM SI 15.0kg YM NI 15.0kg YM Market Indicator 17.5kg YX SI 19.0kg YX SI 19.0kg YX NI 21.0kg YX SI 21.0kg YX NI 23.0kg YX SI
last 4 weeks 3 months week ago ago
1 year ago
43.67 63.61 82.23 84.34 64.22 95.19 102.58 107.28 112.44 118.63 114.20 43.67
42.11 61.99 80.43 83.60 63.89 93.09 100.30 106.34 109.92 117.59 111.44 43.67
39.87 59.26 77.40 78.85 62.41 89.55 96.46 100.32 105.68 110.93 106.79 43.67
33.76 52.72 70.14 73.48 60.04 81.10 87.30 93.51 95.56 103.41 95.73 43.67
47.33 67.86 84.38 82.43 62.56 97.67 105.27 104.55 115.40 115.61 119.37 43.67
6.72
6.72
6.72
6.72
6.82
1 Kg Shorn Pelt SI
2012/13 Low High 29.55 48.24 65.20 63.31 54.40 75.39 81.13 80.34 88.78 88.85 89.30 6.72 *
2011/12 ave
48.15 56.71 68.71 76.89 87.66 94.67 86.47 95.42 64.22 * 71.25 101.51 110.00 109.43 117.99 109.67 120.31 120.00 129.32 121.27 132.83 134.07 139.52 6.82
6.55
67.20
74.56
M U T T O N ($) Including 0.5kg pelt 21kg MX1
SI
67.20
66.10
65.54
54.31
61.70
P2 Steer SI (296-320kg) NI P2 Steer Market Indicator M Cow SI (160-195kg) NI M Cow Market Indicator
416 437 433 270 317 312
406 435 429 260 313 307
406 420 407 260 311 305
371 397 394 247 285 278
381 409 395 270 317 319
Bull SI (296-320kg) NI Bull Market Indicator
401 407 388
386 403 383
386 399 378
361 395 371
364 396 403
52.43
B E E F (c/ kg) 351 353 364 * 232 236 274 * 341 343 356
416 437 433 280 317 325
* * **
383 399 386 277 294 324
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* 401 * 407 * 401
373 400 400
Based on announced schedules with levies & charges deducted and published premiums included. For a valid comparison between the Islands, add $1.20 in Lamb and 7c/kg in Beef to the North Is values, because North Is Cos pay freight.
V E N I S O N ($/kg - gross) AP Hind 50kg AP Stag 60kg AP Stag 80kg
7.38 7.48 7.08
7.26 7.35 6.96
6.96 7.05 6.66
6.38 6.48 6.08
7.68 7.78 7.38
6.38 6.48 6.08
7.98 8.08 7.68
7.73 7.82 7.42
1315 940 835 710 540 490 480 450 510
1500 990 830 725 500 485 480 460 510
1500 930 795 730 452 428 418 410 481
1570 1060 840 715 395 370 355 340 495
1280 910 790 670 395 345 340 315 465
1570 1100 900 755 540 * 505 500 495 545
1469 1035 845 716 451 413 401 386 502
423 418
422 415
452 408
470 430
338 408
473 443
421 423
5070 6020 6330 5570 14310
5390 5820 6070 5320 13370
3950 4010 3820 5020 10720
3490 3360 3420 4510 10220
W O O L Data: WSI Fine (21 microns) Medium (25 microns) Medium (27 microns) Medium (29 microns) Coarse (35 microns) Coarse (37 microns) Coarse (39 microns) 2nd Shear (37 microns-85mm) Lamb (31 micron-75mm)
W H E A T ($NZ/Tonne) ASW (Aus standard White) NZ Free (12.5% protein)
DAIRY PRODUCT PRICES Butter (NZ$/tonne) Skim Milk powder Whole Milk Powder Cheddar Cheese Casein
5280 6050 6570 5670 14550
5640 7000 7120 5770 14550 *
4450 4719 4838 5049 12072
Prices are indicative only. They are compiled from an assessment of sales made worldwide on one-off basis in US $. Quota market sales and contracts are excluded. The prices are then converted to $NZ/t FOB at current exchange rates.
OVERSEAS
MEAT
UK PM Lamb (p/kg) CIF US Bull (USc/lb) CIF US Cow (USc/lb) CIF Venison Bone-in leg (E/Kg)
PROCESSING
390 194 184 6.40
390 194 185 6.40
0.777 0.501 0.587 3.40
0.790 0.522 0.598 3.38
D A T A (000)
Lamb SI Mutton SI Beef SI information provided by NZX Agrifax
Darfield drier produces first milk powder batch Milk from the country’s most prolific dairy herd will be dried at the world’s largest milk powder drier at Fonterra’s Darfield site. The plant, which processes about half the milk produced in Mid Canterbury kicked into gear last week producing its first batches of whole milk powder which will be exported to more than 20 markets worldwide, including the Middle East, China and Southeast Asia. Fonterra’s spokesperson Robert Spurway, said at the peak of the season, the drier will run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It will produce more than 700 metric tonnes – the equivalent of 45 shipping containers a day. “The demand for dairy nutrition around the world, especially for whole milk powder, is still strong. Drier Two will ensure that Fonterra has the capacity to meet this demand and to process ongoing milk growth in Canterbury, the fastest growing dairy region in New Zealand. “The new drier will help the co-operative meet the growing demand for dairy nutrition globally and will play an important role in Fonterra’s strategy to optimise its New Zealand milk business. “With Drier Two now online at Darfield we are taking fresh milk from farms within a 65km radius from the site, and have successfully completed our first production run of whole milk powder.”
PRICES 380 198 176 6.40
315 215 201 6.60
315 189 172 6.40 *
390 * 225 212 6.80
405 210 198 6.72
FINANCE US Dollar UK Pound Euro 2 Year Wholesale Rate (%)
Canterbury operations manager, Richard Gray, and director logistics network, Robert Spurway stand in front of the world’s largest milk powder drier at Fonterra’s Darfield site. photos supplied
54 19 4.2
0.808 0.798 0.530 0.505 0.619 0.638 2.94 2.66 (Estimates only) 64 369 49 14 38 19 4.8 25.4 4.5
0.828 0.514 0.629 2.76
0.844 0.526 0.637 2.82
17 5 0.0
508 134 26.7
Note: * denotes a new low/high for season.
0.812 0.519 0.627 2.86
Right – Darfield Drier Two takes first milk. At peak the drier will produce more than 700 metric tonnes of milk powder, the equivalent of 45 shipping containers each day.
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Darfield’s Drier Two is the world’s largest milk powder drier. The drier has the capacity to produce up to 30 metric tonnes of whole milk powder per hour, and 700 metric tonnes per day. Drier Two produced 100 metric tonnes of whole milk powder during its first production run. More than 1500 staff and contractors worked more than 700,000 man hours to deliver this world class milk processing facility. Fresh milk is collected from Fonterra’s farmer shareholders, within a 65km radius, delivered by tanker to Darfield, then processed into whole milk powder and packed into 25kg bags. These bags are then packed on to pallets, loaded into containers and delivered to port via the Darfield Rail Link for export to more than 20 markets worldwide.
The drier’s first production run marked the completion of Fonterra’s $500 million dollar development of its Darfield site over the past three years. “Seeing the second drier up and running after Drier One’s successful first season of operation is testament to the co-op’s manufacturing capabilities,” Mr Spurway said.
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■ Heat the 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan over medium high heat ■ Add the egg, and cook for 1 minute or until golden brown ■ Flip and cook for a further 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and slice thinly. Set aside. ■ Heat the extra oil in the frying pan ■ Add the chicken in batches and brown over high heat ■ Remove the chicken and set aside. ■ Add the onion to the pan and
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Image of a time of change By Kathleen Stringer
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he Ashburton Museum knows next-to-nothing about this image. All that is written on it is Cycling Club Ashburton 1910. It’s one of those images that you wish you knew more about. I was first attracted to the clothing of the young ladies. They show the change in fashion so very well. The restrictive dresses of the Victorian period are gone, replaced by loose, more practical costumes. They would have still been wearing corsets and are covered from head to foot, but the almost masculine cut to their clothing is a world away from what they would have had to wear only 10 years previously. But when you look at the whole image it suggests its own story. At the front you have three young ladies, possibly sisters, out for a bike ride, which, as I’ve said many times, was a liberating activity for women of the time. Next to them is Mother, who is actually dressed in a rather modern style for her age group. Then there is Father, who while still presiding over ‘his’ family, does so from the back, where earlier images would have had him firmly at the front and centre denoting his position as head and ruler of the family. It’s almost as if he is the least important person in the photo. I’m sure he must have mused
once or twice “how times have changed”. In a similar way, I recall my mother telling me of her father’s reaction to when she first tried to go out wearing pants (not even skin-hugging denim jeans, but demure loose-fitting slacks). He was furious and claimed that they weren’t clothing for decent women to wear. To assist my mother’s cause, her younger sister and her mother bought some the following
week. I’m not sure what he thought when she started wearing minis! Maybe he just gave up and thought it’s all part of growing up and being a teenager. Today we are given all sorts of sociological reasons why younger people push the boundaries when they reach puberty. Most tribal societies have rituals or activities that signify the leaving behind of childhood and the slow emergence into adulthood.
However, the ‘civilised’ Europeans had no such period of change. In industrialised England for example, while some girls may have ‘come out’ as debutants, most children went to school and then started work, becoming an adult overnight. While the mid-1890s saw the word ‘teener’ come into usage, ‘teenager’, with all the connotations of in-betweenness didn’t eventuate until 1914. The newspapers of the 1880s
onwards are full of reports of larrikinism, young men drinking and behaving badly – causing a nuisance and disturbance to decent folk. It is interesting to consider when these men had time to act the fool, as many would have worked incredibly long hours. Shop assistants, for example, might work up to 12 hours, or even longer. It wasn’t until 1899 that the eight-hour day became more universally applied in New Zealand. Young women, however, had more restrictions placed on them by society, and often less opportunity to ‘go wild’, as many remained at home or worked in small establishments. Their release was to take on some sporting activity such as cycling, which gave them both companionship and freedom. So while we might look upon this photo as a pretty shot of a family, it reflects the emancipation of women and the change in the family structure. No longer the stern authoritative father of the Victorian era, this Edwardian father keeps a watchful eye on his three teenage daughters, while the mother seems supportive of her girls going out and having fun. It’s quite a radical image in its way, but also a charming and relaxed view of a pre-war Ashburton family, who sadly have no names.
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The only model to make it to NZ and avoid torpedos By gilmour Blee
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his tractor produced by the J.I. Case Co of Racine, Wisconsin, US, was the only one of this model to come to New Zealand and is believed to be one of only two which have survived worldwide. A further shipment of six didn’t arrive in New Zealand as the ship carrying them was sunk by a Japanese torpedo in the South Pacific Ocean. Only 44 of this model were produced. It was powered by a Hesselman diesel engine, developed by a Swedish engineer of that name, fitted to the standard three forward and reverse transmission and rear axle of a Model L Case tractor. It was a low compression motor compression ratio about 5.8 to 1. The motor was primed with enough petrol to start and warm the motor, which then switched over to diesel fuel. A
The exceptionally uncluttered driver’s platform of the LH Case
metered volume of air followed by a metered quantity of fuel, vaporised by the injectors, was then ignited by an electric spark. Still using the Model L crankshaft, pistons etc. the cylinder block was modified to carry the fuel pump and prim-
David Morrish of Broadfields with the LH Case when it was in his ownership.
ing pump on one side and the magneto on the other. The cylinder head was also modified to accommodate the fuel injectors on one side and the spark plugs on the opposite side. With the motor developing about 40HP at the drawbar, pulling a four-furrow plough
or comparable size implements was well within its capabilities. It was a good reliable tractor to operate. This tractor, serial number 4405677, was built on June 14, 1940, and was shipped ex factory to Lyttelton for John Chambers & Co, Christchurch,
on October 17, 1940. Dyer Bros, contractors of Rangiora, took delivery of it, brand new, on March 1, 1942. It later changed hands to W. G. Deal of Eiffelton and later Tinwald. About January, 1970, it was bought by D. F. Morrish, a farmer and Case collector of Broadfields near Christchurch and sold again for $13,000, to a North Island collector at Inglewood, at an auction held at Spark Bros property, Rangiora, on March 14, 2003. Although diesel powered engines had been in production by Caterpillar and I.H.C., to name two companies, for almost a decade, Case was a late starter in this field. At the time this tractor was produced a heavy tax on diesel fuel had been levied by the US government of the day, a big disincentive to further diesel engine production, development and diesel fuel use. Petrol was very cheap at the time.
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Mid Canterbury has shortened to $4 at the TAB to win the Meads Cup in the 2013 Heartland Rugby Championship. The Hammers started at $10 but after two wins to start the campaign have dropped down but their round three opponents and the also unbeaten Wairarapa Bush are the new favourites at $3, having been at $7. Wanganui were the initial favourites at $2.60 but have fallen sharply to $7 after back-to-back losses while North Otago are now out at $13 having started at $4. Defending champions East Coast have quickly moved out to a $30 chance at defending their crown. Buller were the rank outsiders at $50 but they have improved to $15. Poverty Bay now hold the outsiders tag at $60.
Carrington hits the surf No rest for the supremely talented; no sooner will world champion paddler Lisa Carrington unpack her bags this week than she’ll be preparing for another international sports excursion. Carrington, who defended her world K1 200m title in Duisburg on Sunday night, is off with the New Zealand surf lifesaving team to the surf rescue challenge this month. The team of 12 athletes leave for Japan on September 16. - NZH
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The Clinton Warwood and Paul Anton combination swing round the bend on their way to winning the Mid Canterbury Side Car championships. Photo Kirsty Clay 010913-KC-017
Big thrills for big crowd By Jonathan Leask
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The Ashburton Speedway opened their new season with a bumper race day on Sunday. “We had some really good fields across all the grades for a first meeting of the season and a really good crowd packed in,” Ashburton Speedway’s Lance Maher said. Double points were on offer in the season opener with drivers looking to get the jump on
the season points stakes, while there was one title up for grabs in the side car motorcycles. Clinton Warwood and Paul Anton took out the Mid Canterbury Side Car championships title with a clean sweep in the three races with Myles Moore and Ben Bartels second. It was a good day for the Robb family in the ministocks. Shi Robb took out the first edition of the youth ministock challenge with two firsts and
a second to finish ahead of Josh King and Ethan Roulands third, while Shi’s brother Harley Robb had a clean sweep in the adult ministocks to head off Craig Butterick with Hamish Trethowan third. The production cars had a good field with Ellis Jellyman coming out on top, with Ron Koole second and Angela Inkster, in her first time racing a new car, and Dave Allen tied for third.
Matthew Anderson won all three races in the six shooters with Ashley Moore second in all three and Jayden Fitzgibbon a treble of thirds with the rest of the field chasing the minor placings - apart from Jeremy Wright who had the misfortune of writing off his car in the first race after clipping a back tyre and careening into the wall. The speedway’s next race meet is October 6.
Dixon furious after Indycar incident By ed Jackson Australia’s Will Power was in apologetic mood after his second run-in with Kiwi driver Scott Dixon in as many weeks at the Indycar Grand Prix of Baltimore yesterday.
Power’s car swerved right in front of Dixon during a restart and both hit the wall, ruining their hopes in a crash-marred race. Power made it to the pits, but he was given a penalty for interference and finished 18th,
one spot ahead of Dixon who was unable to continue. Power was more than willing to hold up his hand following yesterday’s incident on Baltimore’s street circuit however. “I feel really bad,” said Power said. “I feel terrible for him
and his team. All I can do is tell them how sorry I am and move on to Houston.” A furious Dixon, who entered the race 39 points behind series leader Helio Castroneves, now trails by 49 after the Brazilian limped home in ninth. - AAP
Southland is set to stage New Zealand’s first UCI tier one track cycling event which will carry vital world qualifying points. The event will form part of a week-long festival of international cycling, with the Oceania Championships to follow at the SIT Zerofees Velodrome in Invercargill. BikeNZ is partnering with Cycling Southland to stage the UCI tier one event on November 16-17 with the Oceania Championships to follow on November 19-22. - APNZ
Serena into quarters Defending champion Serena Williams won her muchanticipated US Open showdown with Sloane Stephens, while Li Na avenged a painful loss in Rome to join the world No.1 in the last eight. Williams defeated US 15th seed Stephens 6-4 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals, winning eight of the last nine game in avenging a loss that ousted her from the 2013 Australian Open. “It definitely felt like a bigger match because Sloane is such a great player, but I had to stay focused in the moment,” Williams said. “I just tried the whole time to stay calm and stay relaxed.” Williams booked a quarter-final against Spanish 18th seed Carla Suarez Navarro. - AFP
Hewitt in ‘old boys club’ It’s deja vu for Lleyton Hewitt, with the veteran Australian through to the last 16 of Flushing Meadows for the first time in seven years and set to play a generational rival for a place in the quarter-finals. The 32-year-old says he feels right at home in the US Open old boys’ club, practising with fellow 30-something Roger Federer and facing another in Mikhail Youzhny in the fourth round. “At least I know who I’m playing. Half the draw I don’t know anymore,” Hewitt said. - AAP
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Bale’s dream comes true After the year’s most drawn-out transfer saga, it’s finally official: Gareth Bale is a Real Madrid player. Madrid announced on Sunday that Bale has signed a six-year contract, and a person familiar with the deal said the fee was a world-record 100 million euros ($132 million). The person spoke on condition of anonymity because financial details are not being disclosed. “I am not sure there is ever a good time to leave a club where I felt settled and was playing the best football of my career to date,” Bale said in a statement published on the Tottenham website. “I know many players talk of their desire to join the club of their boyhood dreams, but I can honestly say, this is my dream come true.”
Monaco goes top Marseille saw its perfect start to the French season ended as it lost 2-1 at big-spending Monaco yesterday, with Radamel Falcao and Emmanuel Riviere scoring again to send the newlypromoted side to the top of the table. Monaco moved top of the table with 10 points, one above Marseille and Saint Etienne, which earlier eased to a 2-1 home victory over Bordeaux, continuing its impressive start to the French league season.
Real big winners Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid roll to a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao yesterday hours before the Spanish club announced it had signed Gareth Bale to pair him with the Portugal forward in one of the most formidable attacks in football. Not to be overshadowed by Bale’s imminent arrival, Lionel Messi needed 41 minutes to score his 23rd career hat trick for Barcelona in a thrilling 3-2 victory at Valencia.
Right: Mid Canterbury Eastern’s Sam Hall prepares to send a cross into the box during his side’s cup loss to Burwood U21 on Saturday.
Below: The Mid Canterbury Masters team which won the Mainland Football Masters Division Three league on Saturday.
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Masters grab the silverware
Dortmund unbeaten Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored twice for Borussia Dortmund to maintain its winning start to the Bundesliga with a 2-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt yesterday. Dortmund is the only Bundesliga side to have won all four games this season, with Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen both dropping points in the fourth round. Stuttgart routed Hoffenheim 6-2 in Thomas Schneider’s first Bundesliga game in charge, with Vedad Ibisevic claiming a hat-trick against his former club.
Milan signing Kaka AC Milan have concluded talks with Real Madrid that will pave the way for Brazilian playmaker Kaka’s return to the San Siro, reports claimed yesterday. Milan CEO Adriano Galliani flew in a private jet to Madrid on Sunday morning and Sky Sport Italia later claimed the Spanish giants have agreed a two-year deal with the Rossoneri. “An agreement between Milan and Real has been signed but we have yet to obtain the player’s agreement,” said Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri to Sky Sports Italia.
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The Mid Canterbury Masters clinched their Mainland football masters division three league title with a 5-2 win over Selwyn in Rolleston on Saturday. A week after beating Selwyn 9-2 in Ashburton, the masters headed into the final round only needing a win in the return leg to lock up the silverware, and they did just that. The masters remained tied on 43 points with rivals FC Twenty11 but had scored an impressive 85 goals over their 18 games, conceding 29 to have a superior goal difference of 56 to FC Twenty11’s 39. The same thing happened last year to the masters except they were the runners-up with the inferior goal difference, in a season plagued by opposition defaults. This year they played all 18 games, winning 14
with one draw, the same as FC Twenty11 but Mid Canterbury managed to win big more often including the clincher against Selwyn on Saturday. “We got there and earned the promotion,” Masters captain Paul Bradford said. “We won on a very healthy goal difference, which makes amends for last year. “We only had the one cancellation all season and we replayed that on Saturday. I don’t think I’ve ever played in New Zealand with so few cancellations in a season, and I guess all the other teams turned up as well which helps.” Mid Canterbury Eastern were not so lucky, getting bundled out of the division four cup by the Burwood Under 21 side at the Ashburton Domain. The two sides went into the game tied in their pool with the winner going on to the cup final and Burwood bowled Mid Canterbury over 6-0 to advance to the final. The Mid Canterbury 18th grade side fell two points shy of their 18th grade division three league title, handed a default from Christchurch Boys’ High School The Youth XI had the weekend off after being defaulted to by St Andrews in 18th grade division one.
■ EUROPEAN RESULTS Spanish Primera Division:
Almeria 2 Elche 2, Rayo Vallecano 1 Levante 2, Celta Vigo 1 Granada 1, Valladolid 1 Getafe 0, Osasuna 0 Villarreal 3, Real Madrid 3 Athletic Bilbao 1, Espanyol 0 Real Betis 0, Real Sociedad 1 Atletico Madrid 2, Sevilla 2 Malaga 2, Valencia 2 Barcelona 3.
Italian Serie A:
Chievo 2 Napoli 4, Juventus 4 Lazio 1, Roma 3 Verona 0, AC Milan 3 Cagliari 1, Atalanta 2 Torino 0, Bologna 2 Sampdoria 2, Catania 0 Inter Milan 3, Genoa 2 Fiorentina 5, Sassuolo 1
Livorno 4, Udinese 3 Parma 1.
France Ligue 1:
Evian 2 Lyon 1, Paris Saint-Germain 2 Guingamp 0, Lorient 1 Valenciennes 0, Reims 0 Nantes 0, Rennes 0 Lille 0, SC Bastia 2 Toulouse 1, Sochaux 0 Ajaccio 0, Saint-Etienne 2 Bordeaux 1, Nice 2 Montpellier 2, Marseille 1 Monaco 2.
English Premier League:
Manchester City 2 Hull City 0, Cardiff City 0 Everton 0, Chelsea vs. Aston Villa Ppd., Newcastle 1 Fulham 0, Norwich 1 Southampton 0, West Ham 0 Stoke 1, Crystal Palace 3
Sunderland 1, Liverpool 1 Manchester United 0, West Brom 0 Swansea 2, Arsenal 1 Tottenham 0. Championship: Leeds 0 Queens Park Rangers 1, Barnsley 2 Huddersfield Town 1, Birmingham 1 Ipswich 1, Blackburn 4 Bolton 1, Blackpool 1 Watford 0, Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Millwall 1, Charlton Athletic 2 Leicester 1, Derby County 0 Burnley 3, Doncaster Rovers 0 Bournemouth 1, Middlesbrough 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1, Wigan Athletic 2 Nottingham Forest 1, Yeovil Town 0 Reading 1.
Scottish Premier League:
Dundee United 0 Celtic 1, Aberdeen 0 St. Johnstone 0, Hibernian 0 Ross County 0, Inverness CT 2 Hearts 0, St. Mirren 1 Partick Thistle 2, Motherwell 2 Kilmarnock 1. German Bundesliga: Nuremberg 0 Augsburg 1, Hamburger SV 4 Eintracht Braunschweig 0, Hannover 4 Mainz 1, Borussia Moenchengladbach 4 Werder Bremen 1, Wolfsburg 2 Hertha BSC Berlin 0, Schalke 2 Bayer Leverkusen 0, Stuttgart 6 Hoffenheim 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 1 Borussia Dortmund 2.
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The Ashburton College Girls’ junior basketball team finished third at the South Island Junior Premiership in Dunedin. The College girls went through pool play unbeaten crushing Cashmere 80-18, Greymouth 81-12 and then getting past Nayland 69-58 to be the top qualifier. In the crossover they came up against Waimea and went down 42-55 to come up against Nayland again and won that 74-59. The college junior boys finished in the bottom four after they lost to Kings College 42-53 and Otago Boys’ High School 58-69 in pool play. The bottom four had a round robin where Ashburton had wins over Waimea 80-49 and Kavanagh 70-31 before finishing off with a disappointing loss to Shirley Boys 74-69. The Ashburton College senior team headed to Nelson today for their South Island Premiership which starts tomorrow.
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Ashburton College’s Jess Dray takes the ball away from a Menzies defender during their match in the Gary Sowden New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Football tournament at the Ashburton Domain. Photo tetsuro MitoMo 020913-tM-088
College overcomes slow start By Jonathan Leask
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A late goal saw Ashburton College Girls’ 1st XI go down to Woodford 0-1 in their opening match of the Gary Sowden New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Football tournament in Ashburton yesterday. College came back in the afternoon round and recorded a convincing 5-1 win over Menzies, with goals including a hattrick from Ashleigh Leonard
and one each from Jess Dray and Imogen Redpath. College take on rivals Lincoln in their only game today at 11am. Lincoln had a 6-0 win over Menzies followed by a 2-0 win over Woodford to top pool C heading into day two. The early frontrunner looks to be Burnside after they had a 5-0 win over Geraldine and a 9-0 win over James Hargest. Marian College lead the way
in pool B after a 7-0 win over Wakatipu and 2-0 Papanui while Roncalli looked strong in their only outing in pool D, a 5-0 win over Garin. Pool play concludes this morning before crossover play begins in the afternoon after being brought forward to allow the rest round to take place on Wednesday afternoon. The Ashburton College Boys’ 1st XI headed to Christchurch for the Jim Wishart Tourna-
ment where they came back from 2-0m down to draw 2-2 with Waimea in their only game yesterday. After a slow start had them conceding two goals, Nick Campbell pegged one back before halftime and Zak Plumb hit home the equaliser but College couldn’t complete the comeback, having to settle for the draw. The boys go up against Rangiora today.
Caitlyn in good form on the mats Ashburton’s Caitlyn Bassett (right) went as far as the quarter-finals of the New Zealand junior singles championship in Wellington on Saturday. Bassett went through section play unbeaten with wins over Carla Owen (Bay of Plenty) 12-8 in round one, Daniel Cook (South Otago) 12-7 in round two, a 13-1 win over Jordan Keene (Hutt Valley) in the third round before a 13-6 win over Anjela Frost (Taranaki) to advance to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals Bassett was undone by Southland’s Trevor Burgess 17-4 as Burgess swept through to take out the final 12-8. It’s a case of fourth time lucky
for the new national junior singles champion as Burgess beat reigning champion Stefan Robb of North Otago in the final, after Robb beat him in the 2012 semi-finals. Bassett then had the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Singles on Sunday but lost her third, fourth and fifth round matches in sectional play to move into the plate. Basset bowled her way to the semi-finals before being beaten by Joureney Hihi (Lyton High School) 3-13, with Hihi beaten by Jakeb White (Rosehill College) in the plate final. Josh Saywell of Tauranga Boys’ High School beat Colin Williams of Rangitoto College 12-9 in the final.
Mt Hutt College made a winning start to the Mixed South Island hockey tournament at the Ashburton Hockey Turf beating Northern Southland College 7-1. The Mt Hutt Mixed team, which must have at least four of each gender on the turf at any one time, followed up the strong start with a 1-4 loss to East Otago High School. Mt Hutt meet Mt Aspiring College today before a bye in the afternoon. The Ashburton College Boys’ 1st XI had contrasting losses at the Johnson Cup hockey tournament in Timaru. College had a 0-1 loss to Southland Boys’ High School first up before being outclassed by Shirley Boys 7-1. They meet Waitaki Boys’ today to complete pool play today. The Ashburton College girls were a bit further south in Oamaru for the Jenny Hair tournament where they lost to Southland Girls 0-2 but bounced back for a 9-1 win over Te Kauwhata College. The girls play Mountainveiw High School today.
Netball The two Mid Canterbury college teams lost their first pool matches and only one bounced back for a win on day one of the South Island Secondary Schools’ netball tournament at Hagley Park. Ashburton College lost both their first games in A grade pool play on day one going down to to Marlborough Girls’ High School 21-28 and then Nelson Girls’ College 19-34, and will meet James Hargest in their final pool match this morning. In B grade Mt Hutt College lost their opener against Roxborough Area 28-46 but registered a solid 32-27 win over an Invitational team and meet Waitaki Girls’ High School this morning.
Rugby Both the Ashburton College and Mt Hutt College under 15 rugby teams are bound for Burnside Park in Christchurch tomorrow for the South Island Secondary Schools’ junior rugby tournament. The Ashburton College Girls’ 1st XV has had five players named in the preliminary Hanan Shield secondary schools’ team. Nicole Purdom, Sweet Lisala, Hannah Wright, Georgia Lysaght and Alice Mareko were all selected into the squad of 30 after attending the trial at the weekend and will have training in Timaru tomorrow night. The South Island regional tournament takes place this year on September 28.
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Houston (10.10m) 23m 57s. 19 Liz Wylie (6.00m) 28m 10s. 20 Martin Hyde (10.10m) 24m 17s. 21 Alex Hooper F/T (14.40m)19m 53 22 Michael Templeton 2f/t. (14.40m) 19m 54s. 23 Steve Hands 3f/t. (14.40m) 19m 54s. 24 Michael Gallagher (14.40m) Ashburton Bridge Club 19m 54s. 25 Wayne Clement (14.40m) August 30 19m 56s. 26 Harry Chatterton (Go) 34m Tuesday Evening – 2 Round Duplicate 52s. 27 Caitlin Titheridge (6.00m) 28m N/S 1 J Knight and M Buckland 2 P Fergus 56s. 28 Ryan Jackson (5.00m) 30m 52s. and R McLaughlin, 3 B Hawthorne and I 29 Drew Titheridge (6.00m) 29m 53s. 30 Taylor. E/W 1 John Fechney and M Moore, Bruce Albon (12.20m) 24m 10s. 31 Janette 2 R Kyle and T Small, 3 M and B Holmes Hooper (10.10m) 26m 20s. 32 Rob Hooper Wednesday Afternoon - 3 round Dupli- (14.40m) 23m 39s. cate 1 M Buckland and B Smith, 2 E Lattimore and V Palmer 3 J Irwin and J Lovett, 4 A Aorangi Sth Canterbury Golf Maude and B McIlraith Women’s 9 Hole Pennants Thursday Evening – 3 round Duplicate N/S 1 J Knight and B Smith, 2 R Kyle and E August 30 Lattimore, 3 Joyce Johnson and D Wilkin- Temuka 53, Lower Waitaki 51, Pleasant son. E/W 1 V Ferrier and T Small, 2 A Point 47, Ashburton 47, Timaru Combined Maude and M Moore, 3 A Reid and S 42, Tinwald 41, Waimate 38 Rosevear Aorangi Sth Canterbury Golf Women’s Weekend Pennants Junior and Intermediate Tournament September 1 August 24 Winners of the Junior Section were P J North Zone (at Temuka): Pleasant Point 1 Bullion and A M Howell, 2 S Holtham and 10 Timaru 2, Geraldine 8 Temuka 4, MethW Peyton, 3 D Lawrence and P Mukh- ven 6 Gleniti 1 6 , Ashburton 6 Tinwald 6 ia, 4 Jill Browne and Jeanette Lovett (Ash- South Zone (at Maungati): Gleniti 2 8 Fairlie 4, North Otago 8.5 St Andrews 3.5, burton) Winners of the Intermediate Section Waimate 8 Maungati 4, Pleasant Point 2 were M Lynn and M Paget, 2 Maree Moore Bye and Iris Taylor (Ashburton 3 T Biddington and I Brash 4 Annette Blain and Rona Ashburton County Veterans Golf Association Brownlie (Ashburton) Stableford Competition Methven Golf Club. 1st = Ray Bennett and Neil Connelly Development Cyclists with 42 points; 3rd = Mike Holmes and Mini Tour Graeme Moore with 41 points; 5th = Don September 1 Houghton, John Davis, Pete Kiddey and 1st Ride 1.5km Time trial 1st. Caitlin Tith- Dave Puckett with 40 points; 9th = Bill eridge 2m 38s. Ryan Jackson 2m 40s. Mason with 39 points; 10th = Brian Sivier, Ethan Titheridge 2m 59s. Maddie Lowry Ray Goodman, Eddie Chilton , Des Green 3m 04s. Madison Clark 3m 16s. Gades. B. and Bill Hetrick with 38 points. Caitlin Titheridge C. Ryan Jackson, Ethan Twos: Barry Bluett, Don Houghton and Titheridge. D. Maddie Lowry, Madison John King. Clark. 2nd. Stage .5km Handicap race. 1st Madison Clark, 10m. 30.57s. Maddie Ashburton Golf Club Lowry (45s) 10m 15.15s. Caitlin Titheridge American Stableford Teams Event (3m) 8m 40.91s. Ryan Jackson (3m) 8m August 31 41.02s. Ethan Titheridge 10m 09.30s. 1st: Derek Prebble, Bill Doak, Tony BenGrades: B. Caitlin Titheridge. B. Ryan nett, Ray Welsh 163pts (by c/b) Jackson, Ethan Titheridge. D. Madison 2nd; Mal Trewavas. Kevin Smith, Terry Clark, Maddie Lowry. Third Stage: 1.5km O’Reilly, Graham Behrnes 163 pts T/T. 1st Caitlin Titheridge 2m 37.89s. Ryan 3rd: Jeff Williamson, Peter Huggins, John Jackson 3m 03.61s. bike trouble. Maddie Power, Troi Kingsford 162 (by c/b) Lowry 3m 10.81s. Madison Clark 3m 13.19s 4th: Rodney O’Neill, Daniel Pearce, Steve Grades: B. Caitlin Titheridge, C. Ryan Richards, Cameron Thomassen 162pts Jackson, D. Maddie Lowry Madison Clark. Nearest The Pins: Robbies Bar & Bistro: Robbie Bell, Braided Rivers: Mike Holmes, Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers Rothburys Insurance: Ross Chatterton, 14km Out andBack Netherby Meats: Troi Kingsford, RobilAugust 31 liards (Nearest pin #18): Catherine Bell, 1 Sam Cullimore (12.20) 21m 35s. 2 Jamie Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt Smitheram (12.20m) 21m 35s. 3 Alice #9) George Brown. Bennett Chch (12.20) 21m 42s. 4 Rob- Twos: Daniel Green, Adrian Hopwood and ert Grice (12.20m) 21m 42s. 5 John Uden Mike Holmes (12.20m) 21m 42s. 6 Ross Templeton Birdie Jackpot: # 5; Nett Eagles: # 13 (12.20m) 21m 43s. 7 Doug Coley (12.20m) 21m 44s. 8 Bruce McClelland (12.20m) 21m Mayfield Golf Club 44s. 9 Kevin Hurley (12.20m) 21m 44s. 10 August 31 Tonee Hurley (12.20m) 21m 45s. 11 Pam Winners: 0-15 Tim Greer 7 up; Kerry Read Harcourt (10.10m) 23m 55s. 12 Brian Ellis 2 up; Paul Gardener, Jacob Peterson, (10.10m) 23m 55s. 13 Peter Wood (10.10m) Wayne Blair 1 up. 23m 56s. 14 Kathy Askin (10.10m) 23m 16-36: John Sim 7 up; Arnold Rushton 56s. 15 Janis Crawford (10.10m) 23m 56s. and Roger Lake 5 up; Gordon Duthie 4 16 David Sullivan (10.10m) 23m 57s. 17 up; Stuart Wilson 3 up. Mark Smitheram (12.20m) 21m 47s. 18 Paul Nearest Pins:
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 Aon Insurance Brokers No 2: Not Struck; John McAuliffe Bayleys Real Estate No 11: Arnold Rushton; Marilyn Cross Property Brokers No 5: John Sim; National Bank No 14: Wayne Blair; ATS 2nd Shot No 9 and No 18: Logan Tasker. Two’s: Ian Beach Ash Vegas Player of the Day: Tim Greer 76-13-63; Nett Eagle: No 12 Not Struck Next Week: Vice Captains choice
Mayfield Golf Club
9 Hole Division August 30 Handicap and Putting 1st Tessa Gallagher 57:19:38 with 15 putts, 2nd Sheryl Harrison 70:27:43 with 17 putts. Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Builders and Excavators 2nd shot No. 2 – Barbara Inglis, Mayfield Transport No. 5 – Tessa Gallagher
Mayfield Ladies Golf
August 28 L.G.U. 5th Putting; 5th Handicap 0-20; Betty Wilson 89-20-69, Judy Webb 95-19-76 21-29; Glenys Carr 86-21-65, Jillian Lake 98-29-69 30-40+; Joan Stocker 101-30-71, Joyce Davis 108-37-71 Putting; Joan Stocker 28, Glenys Carr 29, Alison Vessey 29 Marilyn Cross/hasting McLeod/Property Brokers 2nd Shot 2 and 11 0-30; Adrienne Hopping, 30-40+;Joyce Davis ALT Nearest the Pin 5 and 14; Glenys Carr Two; Joan Stocker 5 Marjory Murdoch Player of the Day; Glenys Carr
Methven Golf
August 31 Senior: C J Middleton 79-12-67; Intermediate: Dave Callaghan 83-16-67; Junior A: Dave Gorman 85-19-66; Junior B: Mike Harris 92-27-65 Other Good Scores 69 Keith Middleton Andy Gorman Doug Hamilton Phil lalor 70 David kelk 71 Mark Gazzard Richard Maw Barrie Begg 72 Phil Johnson Phil Elliott Simon Hampton 73 Grant Hargreaves Piers Rolton Jeremy Johnson Bob Ilton 74 Doug Sheldon Stu Wilson Ian Lucas Eric Meaclem Dave Puckett 75 Bob Collins Gary Kermode Mason Gazzard Allan Smith. Twos, Rod Carson Matt Barbour Phi Johnson. Nearest the Pins: #4 Arabica: Grant Hargreaves; #6 Terrace Downs: Mick Hodgson; #13 Ski Time: Matt Barbour; # 17 Hunters Wines: Ian Davis The Blue & Brown Pubs 2nd shot #14 Matt Barbour; Top Notch 4 Square Supermarket best nett Mike Harris 65; Aqua Japanese Restaurant 2nd nett Dave Gorman 66; Golf Club Best gross Matt Barbour 78 Next Week; Semi Finals Club Championships, No 1 12-00 Junior A, 12-10pm Intermediate, 12-20pm Senior, 12-30 Junior B. Flights, No10 12-00 Senior, 12-15pm Junior A, 12-30pm Intermediate 12-40pm Junior B. All Others 12-30pm Draw.
Methven Ladies Golf
Smith beat Jane Helmore; Heather Santy beat Mary Stone; Ruth Smith beat Nola Hydes Bronze B: Gail Limbrick bye Sandra Marr bye Margaret Kelk bye Fay Redfern bye Raiona Isherwood bye Alison Muckle beat Shirley Lucas; Dennise Hood beat Bev Owen; Wendy Wareing beat Cindy MacKenzie
■ Netball Mid Canterbury Netball Heartland Senior Semi-finals August 31 Premier: College A 17 Celtic A 40; Methven A 27 Hampstead A 16; College B 21 United A 21 Senior A: Rakaia Blue 32 Methven 24; Collegiate A 27 Celtic B 25; Hampstead B 42 College U18 16 Senior B: Allenton A 26 Methven White 19; College Y10A 16 Celtic C 12 Senior Reserve A: Methven U18A 39 Methven Black 27; Rakaia White 20 Hampstead Gold 45 Senior Reserve B: Methven U15A 31 Collegiate B 32; Hampstead C 32 Celtic U18 37; Tinwald Black 24 Celtic E 21. Senior Reserve C: Allenton Social 23 United Colonels Chicks 34; Mt Somers Social 35 Celtic Social 24; Allenton B 28 Hampstead U17 42; Methven U18C beat College Y9B by default; Southern Livestock Exchange 2002 Ltd 22 United KFC C 21. 3rd Grade: College A 34 Hampstead U18 25; Celtic F 21 Allenton C 17; Methven U18B 28 Hampstead U15 8. 4th Grade: College U15 10 College Combined B 30; Methven U15B 14 College U16 30.
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Finals August 31 Senior A: New World Allenton A 16 Hampstead A 24; Tinwald A 16 St Josephs Gold 19; Southern Taylor Groundspreading Ltd A 20 New Allenton B 25 Senior B: Methven A 24 Hampstead B 18; Southern Harrison Spraying Services Contracting Ltd B 24 Borough A 8; Allenton C 15 Allenton Hurricanes 12. Senior C: St Josephs Blue 16 Allenton Crusaders 14; Methven B 24 Hampstead Blue 4; Methven C 11 Hampstead School A 10. Intermediate A: Netherby Magic 5 Southern Hayden MacKenzie Contracting Ltd C 16; St Josephs Red 8 Tinwald School A 3; St Josephs Green 21 Allenton Mystics 5. Intermediate B: Longbeach A 5 Allenton Magic 24; Southern Hyde Bros Spraying D 7 Rakaia A 9; Methven D 8 Borough B 5. Junior A: Tinwald School B 11 Methven Hammer Hardware 14; Hampstead School B 6 Allenton Tactix 3; Rakaia B 8 Borough C 8. Junior B: Netherby Diamonds 20 Longbeach B 6; Wakanui School 7 St Josephs Purple 4; Southern E 3 St Josephs Orange 2.
August 28 1st Round Match Play Silver: Gayle O’Duffy bye Jenny Senior beat Sara Gallagher Mid Canterbury Rugby Bronze A Tania Wilson bye Jan Lane bye Pam Wat- Mid Canterbury Representative Rugby August 31 son bye Lynne Worsfold bye Bev Isherwood beat Ellen Kemp; Erna South Island Co-Ed 1st XV Championship
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Final: Ashburton College 34 v Dunstan College 10, Heartland Championship Mid Canterbury 13 v Horowhenua-Kapiti 9, Development: Mid Canterbury 26 v Cantabrians 36, Under 14 Mid Canterbury 25 v Marlborough 24, Under 48kg Mid Canterbury 21 v Ellesmere 12, Mid Canterbury 12 v North Canterbury 24
■ Shooting Ashburton District Rifle Club
September 1 John Snowden 50.8. 50.7, 100.15. Peter Newman 50.6, 50.2, 100.7, Chris Kershaw 49.6, 50.7, 99.13, John Miller 49.2, 49.4, 98.6, Allan White 48.4, 47.3, 95.7, Darren Swaney 48.5, 47.2, 95.7, John Fleming 48.4, 45.4, 93.8, Brian Hawksby 43.2, 47.2, 90.4, Murray Cook 43.0, 44.1, 87.1. F class, Mike Naber 58, 57, 115, Harvey Westland 57, 57, 114, Chris Brown 55, 50, 105.
Ashburton Smallbore Rifle Association
Final of Springfield Shield Mayfield Range, August 7 Martin Fleming 199.12, previous, 792.38, total 991.50; Greg Menzies 197.8, 790.44, 987.52; John Fleming 194.5, 781.41, 975.46; Mark Stewart 193.6, 782.36, 975.42; Steve McArthur 192.8, 781.42, 973.50; T J Stewart 192.8, 773.37, 965.45.
Smallbore Rifle Shooting Final round of National District Championship Coronation Range, August 29 Ashburton’s The Plainsmen are now national champions after defeating the Hutt Valley Hawks in the final round of NDC, 11 points to 6. Ashburton points were gained by wins in the Composite squad 4, Juniors squad 3, overall team win 1, and bonus points for Denva Wren’s 200 and two Junior 100’s by Hailey Beevor and Phillippa Fleming, 1 point each. Hutt Valley gained their points from Open squad win, 5, and a bonus point for a 100.10. Ashburton scores, Open squad, Denva Wren 99.6, 200.16, 299.22, Greg Menzies 99.4, 198.14, 297.18, Mark Stewart 99.7, 196.9, 295.16, Tony Thomson 99.6, 196.10, 295.16, Rex Gardiner 96.3, 198.14, 294.17, Martin Fleming 98.7, 195.12, 293.19, Carl Nordqvist 99.5, 194.9, 293.14, Bruce Sheate 95.2, 196.8, 291.10, Steve McArthur 100.8, 190.8, 290.16, John Fleming 91.3, 196.9, 287.12, total 2934.160, Hutt Valley 2945.162. Composite squad, Elizabeth Gardiner 98.5, 196.5, 294.10, Sandy Collett 99.7, 193.9, 292.16, T J Stewart 100.5, 192.5, 292.10, Nina McKenzie 96.1, 195.8, 291.9, Bryan Hunter 98.3, 193.6, 291.9, total 1460.54, Hutt Valley 1444.57, emergencies Shane Bartlett 96.6, 193.7, 289.13, Steve Millichamp 94.2, 190.4, 284.6. Junior squad, Joe McAdam 98.3, 99.6, 197.9, Hailey Beevor 96.3, 100.8, 196.11, Phillippa Fleming 95.3, 100.3, 195.6, total 588.26, Hutt Valley 580.23, emergency, Savanna McArthur 98.4, 98.8, 196.12. Overall score, Ashburton 4982.240, Hutt Valley 4969.242.
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Ashburton Golf Club
September 7 Round 3 of the DCL Cup (Stroke Round). Starting Time: Morning 8.00am Afternoon Report at 11.30 for an 12noon start. Saturday Starters: Morning Bruce Ching and Alistair Baird Afternoon Neil MacDonald and Bruce Ferriman. Results Steve Richards and Roger Duff. September 8: White Trophy Semi-finals Report at 11.30 for a 12noon start.
Tinwald Golf Club
September 7 Draw for 1st round of the championships to be played on Saturday. The morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 8 am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times. Players who have qualified but not in this draw have a 1st round bye. A clubhouse draw for a stableford round will be held for all non-championship players. Starters; am, B Collins pm J Beardsley, W Stevenson. Cards; B Collins House Duty: House Committee No 1 Tee.12.30, N Heney, v, B Peddie, K Greenaway, v, D King. 12.36, B McFarlane, v, D Lye, S Ross, v, J Hewitt. 12.42, J Smitheram, v, B Jary, B Smith, v, A Marshall. 12.48, P Boon, v, R Feutz, B Ravenscroft, v, J Smith. No 10 Tee. 12.30, D Gill, v, W Mason, J King, v, J Smith.12.36, W Eddington, v, B Collins, G Hubbard, v, R Kirdy. 12.42, G Smith, v, S Anderson, P Marshall, v, C Miller 12.48, P Hefford, v, M Thomas, S Webster, v, R Thompson. No 7 Tee12.36, K Bishop, v, L McGee, R Hewson, v, A Pierce. 12.42, C Bell, v, S Anderson, S Kircher, v, B MacGregor.12.48, N Rayner, v, A Millar,
■ Netball Mid Canterbury Heartland Senior Netball
Finals August 7 Heartland Court: 12.00: Methven R&R Haulage U18A v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Gold, V McArthur, R MacGregor; 1.00: College Y10 A v College Y9A, E Robertson, K Bush; 2.00: Rakaia Blue v Smith and Church Collegiate A, S Hopwood, J Lee; 3.00: Celtic Vetent Riverside A v Methven Wareings A, L Kennedy, W Hopwood. Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd Court: 12.00: College A v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton A, S Hopwood, J Lee; 1.00: Celtic B v Methven EuroAgri B, C Tappin, L Hart;
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 2.00: College Y10B v Methven The Blue Pub Black, V McArthur, B Williams. Guardian Blue Court: 12.00: Celtic E v Methven South Pacific Seeds U15 A, J Baillee, B Surridge; 1.00: Tinwald South Black v Smith and Church Collegiate B, D McNab, L Muckle; 2.00: Methven The Brown Pub White v Celtic C, A Bell, K Nepe. Guardian Red Court: 1.00: United KFC C v Allenton B, A Johnson, K Graham. AMI Insurance Court: 12.00: Southern Livestock Exchange 2002 Ltd v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U17, L Clough, B Williams; 2.00: Methven The Lodge Restaurant and Bar U18 B v College Combined A, C Waddell, K Bell. Stirling Sports Court: 12.00: College Combined B v College U16, D Johansen, A Tonks Colourplus Court: 12.00: Methven Panel and Paint U15B v College U15, H Wilson, O Breading; 2.00: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U15 v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U18, C Wylie, N Johnson. Guardian White Court: 1.00: Mt Somers Social v United Colonels Chicks, N Jemmett, N Hands; 2.00: Celtic Social v Allenton Social, T Wylie, S Bueta. Club Duty: College/Keryn Hickman; Canteen: Irene Beach ; Umpire: Kaye Kennedy; Management Duty: Karla Newlands
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September 7 Heartland Championship Mid Canterbury v Wairarapa Bush, Ashburton Showgrounds, 1pm, P Williams, A McGirr, G Clement, T Pearce, A Chapman, C Kelland Development: Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury, Alpine Energy Stadium, 2pm Under 18: Mid Canterbury v North Otago, Oamaru, 12.30pm Under 16 Mid Canterbury v North Otago, Ashburton Showgrounds, 11.30am, M Gallaghar, T Pearce, M O’Callaghan Under 14 Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury, Alpine Energy Stadium – Timaru, 11am Under 65kg Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury, Alpine Energy Stadium – Timaru, 12.30pm Under 48kg Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury, Alpine Energy Stadium – Timaru, 12.30pm
New Zealand Co-Ed 1stXV Championship Rotorua Boys High School Friday 5th September 2013 (Semi Finals) Ashburton College vs Tongaroa College (Auckland) 2.30pm Sunday 8th September 2013 Losers of Semi Finals play off, 1pm Winners from Semi Finals play off for 1 and 2, 2.45pm
M9 Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway
Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Race- 968156Mulberry Brook 17.59 ........................ K Cassidy way Meeting Date: 3 Sep NZ Meeting number: 10 Doubles: 1 10 86158 Gracy Racer 17.60 ..........................S Fagan and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 5 1.24pm RACING SERIES HEAT 4 NZRSq, 520m 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 45278 Opawa Jean 30.73 L &....................... Wales
9 2.35pm NZ RACING SERIES HEAT 7 NZRSq, 520m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
751 Opawa Chill 31.17 L & ....................... Wales 24542 McJopson nwtd S & ........................B Evans 38 Toddy’s A Flyer nwtd ....................C Roberts 1211 Know Security 30.65 ......................G Cleeve 1 12.12pm RACING SERIES NOVICE HT 1 NZRSq, 520m 2 35444 Know Future 30.74.........................G Cleeve 16415 Ellie Waves nwtd C & ......................... Fagan 1 1 Idol Girl 31.04 L & .............................. Wales 3 64458 Party Rock 31.30 S &......................B Evans 67343 Calm Spirit nwtd .................................J Allen 2 45786 Autumn Spirit nwtd .............................J Allen 4 35571 Pukeko Raptor nwtd .......................B Healey 77755 Out Back Bill nwtd ..................M K Dempsey 3 23618 Bee Ostee nwtd ...............................B Shaw 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 54665 Blushing Belle 30.67 L & .................... Wales 4 113 Maker’s Label nwtd H & ......................Taylor 6 38156 Opawa Paul 31.28 L & ....................... Wales 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 7 3732 Zulu Bro nwtd ...............................C Roberts 10 2.53pm NZ RACING SERIES HT 8 NZRSq, 520m 6 67574 Noisy Leo nwtd .........................J McInerney 8 13345 Girl Pride 31.54 A & ...........................Seque 1 18484 Laudable 30.75 A & ...........................Seque 7 86467 Thrilling Sound 30.68 S & ...............B Evans 6 1.42pm NZ RACING SERIES HEAT 5 NZRSq, 520m 2 68437 Candy Belle 31.34 S & ....................B Evans 8 52376 Opawa Cassidy 31.13 L &.................. Wales 3 Quedrago nwtd C & ........................... Fagan 1 86745 Hear Hare Here nwtd P & ..................Doody 4 45128 Scotsome Power 30.99 M &..............Jopson 2 12.30pm RACING NOVICE HT 2 NZRSq, 520m 2 1151 Mega Rexy 30.81 J & ......................D Fahey 5 5 Opawa Cuddles nwtd L &................... Wales 1 73428 Trumped Up nwtd M & ......................Jopson 3 8 Tepirita Panda nwtd..........................B Shaw 6 64356 Bank Roller 30.67 .............................M Flipp 2 87587 Secret Sarah 31.03 S & ..................B Evans 4 8x822 Know Fun 30.62 ........................... L Waretini 7 47847 Chill Out Ralph 31.14 L & .................. Wales 3 68665 Jinja Pop 30.47 J & .........................D Fahey 5 33371 Opawa Jay 30.95 L & ......................... Wales 8 6F878 Homebush Awesome nwtd .......J McInerney 4 56135 Know Taste 30.85...........................G Cleeve 6 56786 Another Snazza nwtd ................J McInerney 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 7 52544 Opawa Natty 30.92 L & ...................... Wales 11 3.11pm NZ RACING SERIES HT 9 NZRSq, 520m 6 48416 Opawa Tania 31.10 L & ...................... Wales 8 67543 Lacey nwtd M & ................................Jopson 1 64625 Court The Belle nwtd L & ................... Wales 7 4F327 Pukeko Prowler nwtd .....................B Healey 7 2.00pm BARRON’S SUPPLIES SPRINT C1, 295m 2 16438 Opawa Anne 30.73 L & ...................... Wales 8 32118 Mr. Jimmy 30.81 A & ..........................Seque 3 64356 Yapster Jewel 31.07 M &..................... Smith 1 73221 Easy Silence 17.72 .......................... B Dann 4 32652 Mega Girl 30.73 A &...........................Seque 3 12.48pm NZ RACING NOVICE HT 3 NZRSq, 520m 2 1113 Keramus 17.44 ...............................G Cleeve 5 x3223 Nom De Plume 31.19................R Blackburn 1 T7441 Miss Isabella 30.64 S & ........Bonnett 3 14722 Word For Word 17.77 ................R Blackburn 6 27373 Know Rights nwtd ..........................G Cleeve 2 3147 Opawa Mez 30.93 J & .....................D Fahey 4 48778 Mulberry Hunter nwtd................... K Cassidy 7 43585 Botany Comet 30.68 .................J McInerney 3 56386 Opawa Pearl 30.98 L & ...................... Wales 5 41575 Fanta’s Fever 17.78 C &..................... Fagan 8 65544 Goldstar Jeanie nwtd S & ...............B Evans 4 54867 Canvas Rider 31.57 M & ...................Jopson 6 78x74 Hilton Friday 17.55 ....................J McInerney 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 7 25465 Cawbourne Hurdo 17.51 M G &......SR Hurd 12 3.28pm SUPER PETS SPRINT C1, 295m 6 66567 Paddy Baxter nwtd ....................J McInerney 8 22716 Teevee Gidget 17.88 .........................M Flipp 1 25363 Phat Pants 17.66 M & .......................Jopson 7 5586 Jibbajabba Jewel nwtd .................C Roberts Emergencies: 2 32617 Gay Thorley nwtd ......................J McInerney 8 44564 Noggin nwtd .......................................J Allen 9 68156 Mulberry Brook 17.59................... K Cassidy 3 57733 Jet To Mars 17.70 M & ........................ Smith 4 1.06pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARRY CLEEVE C1, 295m 10 71676 Thanks Louise 17.47 M & ...............P Binnie 4 63234 Go Nola 17.55 ................................G Cleeve 1 67886 Cawbourne Burn nwtd .................M Roberts 8 2.18pm NZ RACING SERIES HEAT 6 NZRSq, 520m 5 45842 Mamalulu 17.65 C & .......................... Fagan 6 4F24F Be Prepared 17.35 ........................... B Dann 2 73158 Billy West 17.46 .....................M K Dempsey 1 x6263 Ohoka Taylor 31.28 ......................A Waretini 7 74455 Hot Shot Lawyer 17.48 H &.................Taylor 3 23327 Jumpin Sally 17.41....................J McInerney 2 67583 Wagon Wheel 30.58 M & ..................Jopson 8 83565 Nitro Express nwtd ....................... L Waretini 4 35743 Ohoka Hart 17.71 ........................ L Waretini 3 42647 Game Girl 31.12 A & ..........................Seque 5 75172 Jet Even 17.62 .............................A Williams 4 33484 Opawa Leanne 31.20 L & .................. Wales Emergencies: 9 68156 Mulberry Brook 17.59................... K Cassidy 6 76263 Quiet Snort nwtd ................................J Allen 5 35457 Bizarro 31.16 S & ............................B Evans 7 46238 Blue Gale Rise 17.66 ....................... B Dann 6 36377 Casino Black nwtd .....................H Anderton 10 57463 Red Eye Max nwtd .................... R Cockburn 8 71773 Que Tee Chicks 17.32 M & ...............Jopson 7 87626 Opawa Chris nwtd L & ....................... Wales LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd Emergencies: First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track 8 56356 Moon And Sea 31.23 .........................J Allen
M9 Southland dogs Today at Ascot Raceway
Final nine races from the Southland Greyhound Racing 5 71366 Primitive nwtd S & ............................Bonnett Club’s Ascot Park Raceway Meeting Date: 3 Sep NZ 6 35765 Should Be Carlos 26.29 ............J McInerney Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 7 13184 Dyna Groll 25.92 ..........................C Roberts and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 8 63641 Opawa Swede 26.23 J &.................D Fahey 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 9 67565 Opawa Legs nwtd ........................M Roberts 4 12.57pmSOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ C4, 390m 10 68587 Black Emily 26.42 L & ........................ Wales 1 36374 Homebush Edith 22.68 .............J McInerney 7 1.51pm GRADUATION HEATS NZRSq, 457m 1 62566 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd S & .............Bonnett 2 71858 Cawbourne Dusty 22.70 ................. M Grant 2 47455 Opawa Bomb 26.23 L & ..................... Wales 3 67533 Ringa Ding 23.04 ......................J McInerney 3 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 4 25112 Bone Nerd nwtd ...........................M Roberts 4 58x32 Know Spunk 26.28 .........................G Cleeve 5 62813 Stirling Dann 22.56 C & ..................... Fagan 5 32127 Carat’s Prince nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 6 55547 Austin Wana nwtd .....................J McInerney 6 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 7 56715 Heza Sensation 22.80 P & ............ B Conner 7 73843 Opawa Marg nwtd A & .......................Seque 8 21868 Thrilling Clover 22.81 P & ............. B Conner 8 73555 Rocky Baxter 26.71...................J McInerney 9 58543 Just A Mate 22.75 .....................J McInerney 10 36575 Sosan 22.71 .................................C Roberts 8 2.09pm GRADUATION HEATS NZRSq, 457m 5 1.15pm (NZT) ADDED ENERGY STAKES C4, 457m 1 34546 Shiraz Rose 26.26 ......................R Hamilton 1 11153 Grant A Wish 26.19 ......................... R Breen 2 48885 Homebush Cruden nwtd ...........J McInerney 2 33352 Opawa No Ear nwtd J & ..................D Fahey 3 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 3 13251 Charlie’s Choice 26.07 A & ................Seque 4 25788 Waimak Dave 26.36 ..................J McInerney 4 15233 Criniti’s nwtd ......................................J Dunn 5 14156 Opawa Bro nwtd L & .......................... Wales 5 64754 Homebush Violet nwtd ..............J McInerney 6 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 6 87262 Smash Amy nwtd ............................ M Grant 7 31112 Opawa Stretch nwtd J &..................D Fahey 7 74341 Bob’s Eye 26.21 ........................J McInerney 8 51857 Opulent 26.70 A &..............................Seque 8 67166 Opawa Webby 26.58 L & ................... Wales 9 2.28pm GRADUATION HEATS NZRSq, 457m 9 67565 Opawa Legs nwtd ........................M Roberts 1 52864 Homebush Esme nwtd ..............J McInerney 10 68587 Black Emily 26.42 L & ........................ Wales 2 72377 Botany Seaton nwtd ..................J McInerney 6 1.33pm (NZT) ASCOT PARK HOTEL C4/5, 457m 3 18x66 Opawa Albie 26.48 L & ...................... Wales 1 21738 Homebush Chopper 26.03 ........J McInerney 4 71331 Cover To Cover 26.60 S & ................Bonnett 2 18267 Cawbourne Renee nwtd ..............C Roberts 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 3 63727 Another Colt 26.25 ....................J McInerney 6 47626 Opawa Style 26.46 L & ...................... Wales 4 22115 Finn McMissile 26.34 ......................L Philips 7 23225 Team Dream nwtd C & ....................... Fagan
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23116 Pukeko Thunder 26.48 ...................B Healey 11434 Opawa Bart 26.30 .............................B Eade Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 52822 Botany Pete nwtd ......................J McInerney 36562 Opawa Wally 26.47 L & ...................... Wales Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 46776 Finger Pop 26.42.......................J McInerney 15343 Camray nwtd S & .............................Bonnett 11 3.03pm BRENDON BURKE FIRST NATIONAL C2, 390m 1 41123 Hetfield 22.77 ...............................C Roberts 2 44215 Cawbourne Ranga 23.23 ................ M Grant 3 63112 Cool Bear nwtd ............................... M Grant 4 52143 Smash Dora 23.11 .......................... M Grant 5 62111 Mary Marlow nwtd ........................... M Grant 6 32111 Opawa Sister nwtd L &....................... Wales 7 52217 Ray Dosh 22.72 ................................B Eade 8 64211 Sophie’s Terra 23.63 C & ................... Fagan 9 73821 Wandy Chloe nwtd .......................... M Grant 10 63856 Black Trigger 22.80 P &................. B Conner 12 3.20pm JUSTRACING.COM.AU C4/5, 390m 1 51524 Jennings 22.82 S & ..........................Bonnett 2 23246 Little Midnight 22.28 S & ..................Bonnett 3 12524 Homebush Helen 22.41 ............J McInerney 4 13257 Roqette 22.89 ..............................C Roberts 5 36751 Elki nwtd.......................................M Roberts 6 86671 Cawbourne Philip nwtd .............J McInerney 7 41677 Jumpin’ Julia 22.52....................J McInerney 8 34116 Admire 22.29 A & ...............................Seque 9 43588 Botany Prancer 22.71 ...............J McInerney 10 76788 Kid Kahn 23.05 P &....................... B Conner
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Inspired to stitch, local embroiderers exhibition on at the Ashburton Art Gallery 9.00am - 4.00pm until September 22nd. Baring Square East. ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. For free budget advice and workshop New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street, Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Art Consultancy House. Exhibition, Russell Clark’s Gold Rush panels. 9.30am Main Street, Methven. SPORT MID CANTERBURY. Walking group. Meet outside the Community ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. Pool, Walnut Ave at 9.30am. 10.00am - 3.00pm 9.30am - 1.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Classic aircraft on display including DC3. Second time around op shop. Ashburton Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock 10.00am - 4.00pm Streets. ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY 10.00am GROUP. ASHBURTON EMBROIDERER’S GUILD.
10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Maintenance class and exercises. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 11.00am - 3.00pm TE HUB. Seeds, seedlings, workshops, Enviro centre. 35 Dobson Street West, Biograins building. 12noon - 3.00pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC).
Signing centre. Community house, rear of Westpac Bank, 122 Tancred Street. 12.50pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road. 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.
1.30pm R.S.A. CARDS “500” R.S.A. Cox Street. 7.00pm ASHBURTON PARENTS CENTRE. Guest speaker - Pat Penrose, childhood development. Netherby shopping Centre, Chalmers Avenue. 7.30pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome, racquets provided. Sports hall, 35 Tancred Street.
Open for research, non members welcome. Upstairs in the old Polytech building, 254 Cameron Street. 10.00am - 7.00pm ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM. Open, all welcome. Baring Square East. 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Exercises for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 11.00am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Movie Ping Pong. Regent Cinema, Wills Street. 11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid week service and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.
M.S.A. GARDEN SECTION. Meal at the M.S.A. restaurant, 11.30am meeting, 1.30pm guest speaker. Meet at the restaurant. M.S.A. Havelock Street. 1.15pm TINWALD 500 CLUB CARDS. Come join in and play cards, all welcome. Tinwald hall, Graham Street. 1.30pm ASHBURTON HERB SOCIETY. Members to discuss two chosen herbs. 1/51 Peter Street. 7.00pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band hall, Creek Road.
7.00pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, followed by beginner/intermediate (8pm - 9pm). Phone 307 -7138 a/h. Tinwald hall, Graham Street. 7.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. Leaves from 48 Allens Road, Allenton. ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo hall, Cox Street. ALLENTON INDOOR BOWLING CLUB. New members welcome. Allenton hall, Harrison Street.
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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS BLAIN, Rita Margaret – On August 28, 2013, peacefully at Tuarangi Home Ashburton, aged 90 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Eric, muched loved mother and friend of Jenny Gray and Ray Knight, Diane and Grant Broadbelt, Sandra Blain, and Peter and Glenys Blain. Loving nana of Tim, and Jonny Gray; Julian, and Nick Brown; Tess Maguire, and Ben Ginders; Andrew, Stephen, and Hamish Blain; and their partners. Proud great nana Rita of Sam, Ethan, and Ruby; Charlie, Oscar, and Harry; James; Josh, and Ollie; and Blake, and Paige. The family wish to thank the staff at Cameron Courts and Tuarangi for their amazing care and compassion they gave to Rita. Messages to 70A Middle Road, Ashburton 7700. At Rita’s request, a private farewell has been held. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton
SAGE, Marie Louise – One year has gone by today and we all miss you. Loved wife of Arthur and mother of Douglas and Matthew Dennett of Papakura.
TODD, Ben – My beautiful Benji. A year may have passed but not a days gone by that I don’t think about you or wish that you were still here by my side. I’ve missed you more than words can ever describe. Memories of your smile, your laugh, your touch and your cheeky ways are now precious treasures that give me strength to get through the days. You are and always will be my love, my life, my world, my everything, my Mr � . Love, love, love with all of your heart � .I love you � , your Belji xox... forever BOB xox
JOHNSTONE, Rita May – On September 2, 2013. Passed away peacefully at Parklands Resthome, Christchurch. Dearly loved wife of the late Roderick. Loved mother and mother in law of Glen and Wendy and the late Lynne, Gina and the late David Tobin, and Robin and Susan. Loved grandma of Melanie and Paul Hamill, and Jolanta; Debra Erickson, Daniel, Bridget and Rob Berry; Erika, and Caitlin and great grandmother of Luke, and Julian; Becky, Joshua, Tomas, and Cory. Messages to 67 Aitken Street, Ashburton 7700. A private family service will be held. Paterson’s Funeral Service TODD, Ben – FDANZ Ashburton Passed away one year ago today. KEEPA, Evelyn Dawn – Loving and kind Dearly loved sister and sister in all his ways in law of David and Gay Upright and just Beckley, Neil and the late in all his days Judi Beckley and a dearly Sincere and true loved Aunt of Andrew, Jan, in heart and mind Richard, Trudi and their Beautiful memories families. he has left behind. KEEPA, Dawn – Love forever, Mum and Dad. Founder member Hakatere xx Marae, very dear and long time friend of The Benfell family. Love to the Keepa family. KELLY, Lucy Irene (Peg) – Passed away peacefully on August 28, 2013 at Rosebank. Wife of the late Andrew Kelly. Dearly loved mother and mother in law of Irene and Ian Beach. Nana and great nana of Andrea, Nathan, Mia, Ruby, and Ethan Graham; and Nicole, Shane, Ella, and Maddison Phillips. Messages to 42a Short Street, Ashburton 7700. At Pegs request a private funeral service has been held. “Gone but never forgotten” Patersons Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:
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TODD, Ben – Benny Boy. Our lives will never ever be the same without you with us. There isn’t an hour goes by that we don’t think of you. You are always in our hearts everywhere we go. Love you ALWAYS and FOREVER. Your Big Bro Jamie and Tori. xoxoxo
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6am Breakfast 9am The Chase 3 0 10am Good Morning 11am House Gift PGR Three interiordesign experts visit an ordinary home and compete to find a house gift that will win a permanent place in the heart of the household. noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Debbie is lost in thought; Victoria gets supplies; Nikhil is unimpressed. 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me Australia PGR 3 2pm Four Weddings USA 3 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 Masterchef Australia 3 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Coastwatch 0 8pm Cause of Death – Unknown PGR A trooper is found dead in a walled-off alley soon after a fellow soldier is courtmartialled for assaulting him. 0 8:30 N Wild About New Zealand Series that explores New Zealand’s National Parks. 0 9:30 F Her Majesty’s Prison – Aylesbury AO 0 10:30 One News Tonight 0 11pm Major Crimes AO 0 Midnight Sailing – Youth America’s Cup (Highlights) 1:20 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:45 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0
ChoICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Design Star 7:30 Trish’s French Kitchen 8am My Kitchen 8:30 The Stagers 9am Coast 10am B-Guided 11am Oddities 11:30 Secret Meat Business noon House Crashers 12:30 Walking Through History With Tony Robinson 1:30 Days Of Our Lives PGR 2:30 Wild At Heart 3:30 The Stagers 4pm Heaven’s Kitchen Handy hints and even a few chef’s secrets to get the most from organic food. 5pm Better Homes And Gardens 6pm My Kitchen 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm Auction Hunters 7:30 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 8:30 House Wreck Rescue 9:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers Two brothers help homeowners take their next step up the property ladder. 10:30 Celebrity Juice AO 11pm Auction Hunters 11:30 Wild At Heart
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12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Better Homes And Gardens 2am House Wreck Rescue 3am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers Two brothers help homeowners take their next step up the property ladder. 4am Celebrity Juice AO 4:30 My Kitchen 5am Heaven’s Kitchen
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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 6:35 Tiki Tour 3 0 7am Fish Hooks 3 0 7:25 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 7:50 Transformers Prime 3 0 8:15 Franklin 0 8:40 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 noon Two And A Half Men 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle PGR 2pm My Kitchen Rules 3 0 3:15 Supernormal 3 0 3:25 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:30 The League Of Super Evil 3 0 4pm Kickin’ It 0 4:30 The Erin Simpson Show 4:59 Horace In Slow Motion 3 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR Sarah learns the cost of happiness; Evan walks in his father’s shoes; Vinnie takes on more than he can bear. 0 7:30 F Dream Home 0 8:40 The Mentalist AO 0 9:40 Body of Proof AO 0 10:40 N Zero Hour AO A man who has spent 20 years editing Skeptics Magazine is pulled into a compelling conspiracy.
6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 The Office 3 noon 3 News 12:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 30 1pm Dr Phil AO A mother admits to spending $20,000 to make her daughter a star; a couple who argue about housework reach a breaking point in their marriage. 2pm The Dr Oz Show PGR 3pm Million-Dollar Listing NY PGR 4pm Rachael Ray The Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper and Insanity’s Shaun T share their secret cheat foods, when they work out, and the worst name they have been called. 5pm Entertainment Tonight 5:25 Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals 3 0 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 The Block NZ PGR The first room makeover continues; Shannon sets the Old to New challenge. 0 8:35 Grand Designs Australia 3 0 9:35 Hawaii Five-0 AO McGarrett goes to North Korea with Jenna Kaye to deliver a ransom to rebels who are holding her fiancé hostage. 0 10:45 Nightline
6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 7:55 Casper Scare School 3 8:25 Chuggington 8:35 Bananas In Pyjamas 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 9am Thomas And Friends 9:10 Peppa Pig 3 9:20 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Humf 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Sticky TV Featuring – Franklin And Friends and Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion. 4:30 Four Live 6pm Everybody Hates Chris 3 6:30 Futurama 3
11:40 The Protector AO 12:35 Embarrassing Bodies AO 3 0 1:35 Infomercials 2:40 Off The Map AO 3 0 3:25 Haven AO 3 0 4:15 Anderson Live 5:05 The Erin Simpson Show 3 5:30 Infomercials
11:25 The Good Wife AO 3 0 12:25 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Infomercials
11:45 Entertainment Tonight 12:10 Infomercials
7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 Australia’s Next Top Model PGR 8:30 M Back to the Future II PGR 3 1989 Adventure. Marty McFly and Doc Brown must travel into the future to prevent Marty’s kids from getting in trouble. Michael J Fox, Elisabeth Shue, Christopher Lloyd. 0 10:45 The Real Housewives of New York City PGR 3
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10am Golf – European PGA Tour (Highlights) Wales Open – Round Four. From The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales. 11am Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay) Sydney Swans v Hawthorn. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney. 2pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Auckland v Bay of Plenty. From Eden Park in Auckland. 2:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) North Harbour v Northland. From North Harbour Stadium. 3pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Southland v Taranaki. From Rugby Park Stadium in Invercargill. 3:30 Rugby League – Holden Cup (Replay) Warriors U20 v Raiders U20. From Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland. 5:30 Rugby League – National Competition (Replay) Waicoa Bay Stallions v Wellington Orcas. 7:30 Red Bull Chronicles A magazine style programme featuring extreme sport action. 8pm ITM Cup Week (Highlights) 8:30 L Re:Union An analytical look at the weekend’s rugby matches with reviews, previews and interviews. 9:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Southland v Taranaki. From Rugby Park Stadium in Invercargill.
11:45 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show. 12:40 Home Shopping 1:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:10 Home Shopping
11:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Canterbury v Waikato. From AMI Stadium in Christchurch. 1:30 Arena Access 2am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Bulldogs v Panthers. 4am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Broncos v Knights.
ThE Box 6am NYPD Blue MVLS 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 8:30 My Name Is Earl PG 8:55 24 MVLS 9:45 Law And Order MV 10:35 CSI – Miami MV 11:25 CSI – New York MV 12:15 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 1:20 NYPD Blue MVLS 2:15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 2:40 My Name Is Earl PG 3:05 24 MVLS 4pm Hardcore Pawn PG 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Law And Order MV 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 CSI MV 9:30 SVU MV 10:30 Law And Order MV 11:30 CSI – Miami MV
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12:30 24 MVLS 1:20 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 1:45 My Name Is Earl PG 2:10 NYPD Blue MVLS 3:05 CSI – Crime Scene Investigation MV 3:55 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 4:45 24 MVLS 5:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG
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6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 Dirty Jobs PG Medical Waste. 7:30 Sons Of Guns M 8:30 Deadliest Catch PG 9:30 Mythbusters PG 10:30 Strip The City PG 11:30 Mythbusters PG 12:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1pm I Was Murdered M 1:30 Deadly Devotion M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3pm Auction Hunters PG 3:30 Sons Of Guns M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 Mythbusters PG 6:30 Backyard Oil PG 7pm Auction Kings PG 7:30 Car v Wild PG 8:30 Sons Of Guns M 9:30 Bullet Points PG 10:30 Poisoned Passions M 11:30 Fatal Encounters M
6:20 The Pregnancy Pact M 2009 Drama. Thora Birch, Madisen Beaty. 7:45 Demoted MLS 2011 Comedy. 9:20 True Justice – Brotherhood MV 2011 Action. Steven Seagal. 10:50 Reel Love PG 2011 Romantic Comedy. Burt Reynolds, LeAnn Rimes. 12:20 Mission – Impossible: Ghost Protocol MV 2011 Action. Tom Cruise. 2:35 Biography – Jack Black PG 2008 Documentary. 3:25 Firelight PGC 2012 Drama. Cuba Gooding jr. 5pm Vanishing On Seventh Street ML 2010 Thriller. Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton. 6:35 Conan The Barbarian 16VS 2011 Action. Jason Momoa. 8:30 Our Idiot Brother MLS 2011 Comedy. Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks. 10:05 Man On A Ledge MVL 2012 Thriller. Sam Worthington. 11:50 The Sitter 16VLS 2011 Comedy.
6:05 A Beautiful Mind M 2001 Drama. Russell Crowe. 8:20 The Guardian ML 2006 Action. 10:40 The Sweetest Thing 16LS 2002 Romantic Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate. 12:05 A Beautiful Mind M 2001 Drama. Russell Crowe. 2:20 Mrs Doubtfire PGL 1993 Comedy. Robin Williams, Sally Field. 4:25 Wimbledon MLS 2004 Romantic Comedy. Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Sam Neill. 6:05 Blood Diamond 16V 2006 Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio. 8:30 Double Jeopardy MVLS 1999 Thriller. A woman, imprisoned for the murder of her husband, leaves prison determined to find her son and prove her innocence. Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones. 10:20 The Beach 16VLS 2000 Thriller. Leonardo DiCaprio.
6am Bowls – Australian Indoor Championships Women’s Singles – Semi-final One. 8am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Eels v Dragons. 10am Monday Night With Matty Johns (Replay) 11am Motorcycling – Superbike World Championship (Highlights) Nurburgring. 11:30 Motorsport – IRL IndyCar (Highlights) Grand Prix of Baltimore. From Maryland. noon Rugby League – 40/20 1pm Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) Deutsche Bank Championship – Round Four. 2pm Bowls – Australian Indoor Championships Women’s Singles – Semi-final One. 4pm Cycling – La Vuelta Race (Highlights) Stage 10. From Torredelcampo to Alto Hazallanas. 4:30 Tennis – US Open (Highlights) Day Eight – Match of the Day. From the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. 6:30 Tennis – US Open (Highlights) Day Eight – Match of the Night. 8:30 Boxing – Fight Night Abner Mares v Jhonny Gonzales. 10:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 11pm Tennis – US Open (Highlights) Day Eight – Day Session. 11:30 Tennis – US Open (Highlights) Day Eight – Evening Session.
12:30 Sons Of Guns M 1:30 Car v Wild PG 2:30 Sons Of Guns M 3:30 Bullet Points PG 4:30 Ghost Lab PG 5:30 Auction Kings PG
1:15 Martha Marcy May Marlene 16VLS 2011 Drama. Elizabeth Olsen. 2:55 Biography – Jack Black PG 2008 Documentary. 3:45 The Sitter 16VLS 2011 Comedy. 5:10 Vanishing On Seventh Street ML 2010 Thriller.
12:20 Wimbledon MLS 2004 Romantic Comedy. Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Sam Neill. 1:55 Blood Diamond 16V 2006 Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio. 4:15 The Beach 16VLS 2000 Thriller. Leonardo DiCaprio.
Midnight Bowls – Australian Indoor Championships Women’s Singles – Semi-final One. 2am Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) 3am Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay) Sydney Swans v Hawthorn.
6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Journey To The West 8:30 N After Mabo PGR From the perspective of the National Indigenous Working Group on Native Title, After Mabo chronicles the political crisis around native title in Australia during 1996-1997. 10:05 Redfern Now AO 11:05 Tagata Pasifika 11:35 Te Kaea 3 2 12:05 Closedown
DISCoVERY
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Wild About New Zealand 8:30pm on TV One
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0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language. Ratings: 16 Approved for persons 16 years or over; 18 Approved for persons 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
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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe that gives contestants the opportunity to win up to $200,000. 7:30 Home Shopping noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Jeff Probst Show 2pm Wife Swap UK PGR 3 A teacher discovers her new husband is a chauvinist who expects to be waited on hand and foot. 3pm Millionaire – Hot Seat 3 3:30 Getaway 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Deal Or No Deal 6:30 Millionaire – Hot Seat 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 60 Minutes PGR 3 8:30 Jamie and Jimmy’s Food Fight Club Jamie and Jimmy want to see if British puddings can beat Italian desserts; Jonathan Ross cooks bread-and-butter pudding with the boys. 9:35 M Volcano PGR 3 1997 Action. Tommy Lee Jones, Ann Heche, Gaby Hoffman.
MAoRI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Warrant Of Fitness 3 3:30 Rolie Polie Olie 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm F Toi Whakaari 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3
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Tourney time on the turf
Mt Hutt College’s Callum Stocker goes around a Northern Southland College defender as winter tournament week gets under way across the country yesterday with 26 teams in Ashburton. The Ashburton Domain will be buzzing this week with the Ashburton hockey turf hosting the South Island Mixed Hockey Tournament, featuring a Mt Hutt College team, while
next door the domain is home to the Gary Sowden New Zealand Secondary School Girls’ Football Tournament, featuring Ashburton College. Teams from both the local colleges have spread out across the South Island to compete in various sporting codes this week. Full tournament week coverage on page 21. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 020913-TM-029
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Indian summer for NZ cricket fans BY DAVID LEGGAT It may be cold comfort, but the New Zealand cricket team are far from alone when it comes to the difficulty of negotiating with Indian officials. Yesterday’s confirmation that India will play two tests and five ODIs on their visit from late January had been held up for weeks owing to India’s refusal to fulfil its Future Tours Pro-
gramme commitment of three tests, five ODIs and two T20s. They wanted to be back home in time for an Asia Cup event starting on February 24, at one point hinting they might not bother coming at all. Finally, New Zealand Cricket has been able to reveal dates for the trip, which backs hard up against the end of the West Indies tour, with venues to be announced in the next couple of weeks.
The West Indies play their last game on January 15 in Wellington; four days later India start their tour. There are no T20s, the focus instead being on the 50-over game, with half an eye on the World Cup in New Zealand and Australia in 2015. India were expected to be in South Africa, before coming to New Zealand, for three tests, seven ODIs and two T20s. However the Board of Con-
trol for Cricket in India claim the South Africans jumped the gun on the schedule and they have long been at loggerheads with the new Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat after his time at the helm of the International Cricket Council. That tour is due to start in November, fully two months before they come to New Zealand, and there’s no word on the schedule. What’s more, India has un-
expectedly announced a home series against the West Indies in that slot - giving the great Sachin Tendulkar the chance to play his 200th test before possible retirement, at home in Mumbai - casting further doubt on what would be a high-profile series in South Africa. Still, 37 days international cricket, covering both the West Indies and Indian tours, is a decent return for NZC. - NZH