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Ellis shocked at cycling win at the London Olympics which saw her finish fifth in the women’s pursuit, Ellis has not ridden in the velodrome, focusing on preparing and training on the road for the past six months.

Last week, before the track nationals in Invercargill, Ellis admitted she was “not going in with any great expectations”, so when she clawed her way from

By Myles Hume Off the track for almost six months, it was no surprise Olympic cyclist Lauren Ellis, from Hinds, was “pretty shocked” after taking out the 20km points race at the elite and under 19 track nationals at the weekend.

Since her disappointing outing

behind in the 20km points race to finish on top with 22 points on Friday it even defied her own belief.

“I was pretty shocked to be honest, I didn’t go in expecting to win, but it kind of just happened towards the end when I attacked – then won it,” Ellis said.

At the halfway mark, Ellis said she knew she needed more points

after several failed breakaways earlier in the race.

She managed to secure vital points in the final stages and with three kilometres to go she knew it was well within her reach.

Although the 20km points race was not an Olympic event last year, Ellis was hopeful it would be come Rio 2016, however it was too far ahead for her to be making

plans just yet.

“It’s all still very up in the air with what my plans are for the next few months on the bike.

“I’m still waiting after the world champs, which I won’t be going to, I just need confirmation from the UCI (Union Cyclist International) with what my plans are.”

Ellis joined Ashburton cyclist Jason Christie as the only elite

pair to ride from Mid Canterbury.

It was Christie’s first outing on the track for two years, who came off with the elite men’s points race national title in 2011 – the last time rode in the velodrome.

With a realistic outlook Christie said before the track nationals he would like to claim a title, however the Ashburton rider could only salvage a seventh place in

the 15km scratch race.

A raft of under 19 riders also attended the meet, with Alex Hooper and Daniel Rafferty claiming titles in the under 19 1000m time trial and the keirin, respectively.

Frances Smith also joined the title holders, winning the under 19 7.5km scratch race.

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Taking the stress out ‘Tough nuts’ skate up a storm of stationery shopping of spare cash.

PaperPlus Ashburton owner Terry McNab said his store has seen a typical 2 per cent increase in sales over the summer break.

But it was an extensive list of 18 online orders since the beginning of January and the sheer number of stationary lists dropped off which had him surprised.

“People are just wanting to get the shopping out of the road nowadays,” Mr McNab said.

“We have been getting a lot people just dropping off their lists, it has become quite popular because it is just a hassle to shop sometimes and we know where all the best deals are and what’s on special.”

Whitcoulls Ashburton had also seen a raft of families dropping in their stationery lists, with many saying “it saves a huge amount of time” and allows them to avoid

By Myles Hume Time-wise parents are shifting the stresses of back-to-school shopping on to local stores as school gets back into full swing today.

Stationery stores around Ashburton have seen their usual swarm of customers over the summer months as school books, pencils and bags sit at the top of most family shopping lists.

Families throughout the district have complained about the costly and time-consuming period of the year that also includes fees and uniforms.

However, an influx in online shopping and stationery list “drop-offs” has meant parents have removed the stress of shopping as well as preventing themselves from being loose with a bit

the unnecessary burden of back to school shopping.

Mr McNab predicted stationery stores hadn’t seen the end of it either, as many pupils realised they needed more stationery as they filed into school today, as well as new lists that would be issued by Ashburton College in the coming days.

Although he predicted many would catch on to the growing trend of online shopping, Mr McNab said the store did notice a drop in the number “extras” parents bought when they went in store.

“It certainly does affect us but there’s nothing we can do and that’s the way it is,” he said.

With three schools starting up last week, the remainder of Mid Canterbury schools open their gates today.

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By Sam Morton You can forgive passing motorists for being distracted on Saturday, as the Ashburton Skate Jam rolled into town.

Kick-flips, ollies and 360 spins all featured at the Ashburton Skate Park, with more than 70 kids turning up for a session of sun, skate and skill.

Cheapskates Skate Skool director Scott Buckner, who co-ordinated the event, said the day was a great success and dubbed Ashburton skaters, “tough nuts”.

“These country boys are just so tough, when they go down and hit the ground hard, they just get back up and carry on. They’re tough as nails mate,” he said.

“It was a great day with lots of cool tricks on show, those who wanted to learn to skate were looked after by our team of instructors and those who wanted to just sit back and watch, did that. We had quite a few cars pull over and check out what was going on too. It was a real relaxed environment and a pretty wicked vibe,” Buckner said.

For Buckner though, the real thrill is seeing budding skaters thrive and after giving up his fulltime retail job three years ago, it is all about encouragement.

Throughout the year, Buckner and his crew work closely with schools around Canterbury, including Mid Canterbury, and host Skate Jams in Ashburton twice a year during summer.

“These events are about nurturing the skate community and let’s be honest, they (skaters) do get quite a bit of bad light cast on them.

“We’re out to break down that stereotype and encourage kids to get involved and give it a go. I’ve always said skating is a cure to boredom.”

The Ashburton Skate Jam was partly funded by the Ashburton District Council and Sport Mid Canterbury.

Buckner and his crew will be back in Ashburton on March 9.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS DEATHS BLACKFORD, Jean Agnes – Passed peacefully to her rest on 1.2.2013 at Christchurch Public Hospital in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Arthur. Dearly loved Mother and Mother in law of Carolyn and Neil, Robyn and Ken, Adrienne and Garry.

Much loved Nan to Ra and Marion, Matthew and Emily, Jason and Sanna, Jared and Kirsten, Danny and Keri.

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Many thanks to all the staff and friends at Palm Grove.

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DOBBS, Mary Clare (Clare) – On 02 February 2013 at Ashburton. Dearly loved wife of Bill. Much loved Mother, Mother in law and friend of Loretta, Jenny and Max Geddes, and the late Rachel.

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No flowers by request please but donations to the local Cancer support group would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at the Church of the Holy Name, Sealy Street, Ashburton on Thursday 7 February commencing at 2pm to be followed by Private Cremation.

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Slow down near schools

By Sam Morton Mid Canterbury schools are back today after a long summer break and police are reminding drivers to slow down near schools.

The message has been thrown out following New Zealand officially marking the lowest January road toll on record and the fourth lowest month ever, since 1965.

Acting national road policing manager Inspector Pete McKennie said more patrols will be out in force nationwide, come this morning.

He made particular mention of rural roads, pointing out they presented higher risk.

“Many are located on roads with 100km speed limits and there are a large numbers of vehicles including school buses around the school.

“Making sure that every child arrives and leaves school safely requires special care and attention and we really do urge motorists to reduce speeds around our vulnerable youngsters,” Inspector McKennie said.

In 2006, police introduced the reduced speed tolerance around schools, set down to protect chil-

SAFETY TIPS • Drive to the conditions • Expect the unexpected. Drivers need to be ready and able to stop at any time • Watch out for school speed zones and reduce speed • Slow down to a maximum speed of 20km/h when passing a stationary school bus dren.

The probability of death for a pedestrian rises steeply from 10 per cent at an impact speed of 30km/h to 70 per cent at 50km/h.

“We need to accept that people, including children, will make mistakes on the road and it’s up to all of us to share responsibility for making the roads as safe as we can.

“Driving at lower speeds around schools when kids are coming and going is part of that,” he said.

Inspector McKennie said police will be enforcing a 4km/h speed tolerance law, meaning if drivers are clocked travelling at more than 4km/h or over the permanent speed limit – they will be stopped.

“The key risk times are weekdays between 7.30am and 9am and from 3pm to 4.30pm when children are dropped off and collected from school,” he said.

“We will be reminding people to slow down when driving near schools, especially during the high risk times and we will be rigorously enforcing speed limits within 250 metres on each side of school boundaries.”

The provisional road toll for January 2013 stands at 18, which is 17 fewer than for the same period in 2012, and 10 fewer than in 2011.

The road toll for February 2012 was 16, among one of the lowest months on record.

While Inspector McKennie said he was encouraged by the significant reduction, he insisted there was no room for complacency.

“While 18 deaths for January is still 18 too many – it is encouraging to see the numbers moving in the right direction and more road users doing the right thing.

“That said, the challenge to all of us using the roads is to keep up the good effort and maintain our focus behind the wheel if we are to bring that number down further, and spare more families the grief of losing loved ones,” he said.

All schools in Mid Canterbury return today, after a six-week break.

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Mid Canty Choir celebrates 10 years Decade celebration: The Mid Canterbury Choir gathered at a club meeting in Methven on Sunday to celebrate 10 years of operation. Choir manager Carol Gunn (centre left) and musical director Sylvia Watson were on hand to cut the cake as the other choir members watched on. The choir met for the first time in November 2002 for a day workshop of choral music and from there, the club has flourished. The choir meet for weekly rehearsals and have developed a considerable repertoire in a wide of range of music.

Victim’s vehicle found

By Joanne Carroll Police yesterday found the Toyota RAV 4 owned

by Shalvin Prasad, who is believed to have been killed after his body was found in a fire near Auckland.

The vehicle was located after a member of the public noticed it outside an industrial premises on Plunkett Avenue, Papatoetoe.

It has been seized and “will be subject to an extensive forensic examination”, police said in a statement.

Detectives are trying to establish how long the vehicle was parked in the area and have appealed for information from nearby business owners.

CCTV footage from businesses on Plunkett Avenue will also be investigated.

Yesterday would have been Mr Prasad’s 22nd birthday and his family has asked for privacy as they prepare for his funeral.

His body was identified by police after being found in a scrub fire near McRobbie Road in Kingseat on Thursday morning.

Police believe Mr Prasad was killed by the fire and an accelerant was used.

His brother, Pravin Prasad, has released a statement from the family appealing for information about his brother’s killers.

“I would like to say a few words about my brother

Shalvin Prasad Shalvin. He is the youngest child. Family and friends are the centre of his world.

He loves to play soccer and enjoyed his job. He is probably the most innocent and naive 21-year-old you could meet,” he said.

“Anyone who has seen his RAV 4 please come forward.

Any of his friends who saw or spoke to Shalvin in the 48 hours before he went missing please call police, the more information the better.”

Shalvin was born in Fiji and worked as a produce assistant at Botany Pak’nSave supermarket.

Detective Inspector Dave Lynch of Counties-

Manukau Police said Shalvin had been at soccer practice on Wednesday night.

He returned home but left again about 8.30pm, telling his family he was going to play pool in South Auckland.

He sent a text about 9.30pm saying he would be home by 10.30pm.

When he did not return by 2am, they called the police.

A member of the public found his body in the scrub fire about 6.30am on Thursday.

“Based upon what we now know about Shalvin, coupled with the fact his vehicle and some personal pos-

sessions are still missing, it is believed that another person or persons are involved in his disappearance and death,” Mr Lynch said.

“One thing in particular on that [Wednesday] afternoon is of interest to us but we are not making it public at this time.”

There was no indication he had been involved in drugs or had any debts, Mr Lynch said.

Area inquiries completed by police have also established that two vehicles left McRobbie Road at high speed on Thursday morning about 6.30am just before the arrival of the first police vehicle.

Both vehicles carried on straight through the intersection into Kingseat Rd travelling in the Pukekohe direction. One vehicle was described as blue/silver in colour and the other was white.

“This is a remote location and both drivers will be well aware that their vehicles will be of interest to the investigation,” Mr Lynch said.

“The longer they wait to come forward will increase the level of interest police have in them and we urge them to contact us as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information should call police on 09 295 0311 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Distraught family and friends looked on as rescuers tried desperately on Saturday to revive a Norwegian woman who was found face-down in the water at Mt Maunganui.

Vivian Fosse Telfar, 54, was believed to have been due to fly back home to Norway today after visiting New Zealand with her three adult sons and a daughter. But tragedy struck after the group went for a swim at the popular Bay of Plenty surf beach on Saturday night.

Senior Sergeant Glenn Saunders of Tauranga police said Ms Telfar got into trouble in the water about 6pm.

“She had been swimming with friends and family ... then one of them turned and couldn’t work out where she was.”

A surfer found Ms Telfar unresponsive with her face down in the water about 20 metres offshore, and she was pulled from the water near Sutherland Ave. Mt Maunganui St John ambulance operations team manager Gary Bishell said Ms Telfar was believed to have drowned.

Efforts to revive her continued for half an hour, but she could not be saved.

Mr Bishell said her three sons and a daughter, believed to be aged in their 20s, were at the beach at the time.

The family was “obviously very upset.”

Police said the matter had been referred to the coroner, who will determine the cause of death.

Mr Saunders said the family of Ms Telfar, who had been due to return to Norway today, was “pretty distressed”.

“An awful way to end a holiday.”

The family would arrange for Ms Telfar’s body to repatriated once a post mortem examination was completed. That was expected to take place today.

A spokeswoman for the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Wellington said police had been advised of Ms Telfar’s death.

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Winched to safety

By Eileen Goodwin and Hamish McNeilly An injured man was winched to safety after the boat he was in became wrecked on rocks near St Clair, in Dunedin, on Saturday.

Three men on board the vessel, O’Bay, were taking part in the Brighton Club annual fishing competition, when the 5m alloy drifted aground after its main and auxiliary motors failed.

Skipper Don MacDonald, of Brighton, said both engines had been checked before the vessel entered the water, with the vessel washing up between St Clair and Tunnel Beach.

A Dunedin man injured his ankle when leaving the vessel, and he was winched to safety on board the Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter and taken to Dunedin Hospital.

One of the trio, Sam Thomson, of Hawke’s Bay, was diving for paua at the time,

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and did not know what had happened to his friends until he was rescued in an inflatable rescue boat from the St Clair Surf Life-saving Club.

Marine search and rescue adviser Rowan Leck said he received the call about 4pm from Otago Maritime Radio.

It had taken the men some time to recall they had a radio, probably due to shock. Initially they tried to call for help on a cellphone but had no coverage.

Mr Leck said the men got on to the shore direct from the boat and they attempted to tie the vessel, but overnight “a bit of a blow came though and put it right on top of the shore”.

The vessel was extensively damaged, with debris strewn on shore.

In another incident, people had been fishing near Taiaroa Head when their vessel’s engine failed and they issued a mayday yesterday.

A nearby boat was able to tow it back to Port Chalmers.

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111 diary Incidents attended to by the Ashburton Police and Mid Canterbury volunteer fire brigades recently.

Check out guardianonline.co.nz, for up-to-the-minute updates on every fire callout in the district during the week.

• The Ashburton Police could not be contacted for weekend updates.

Sunday: • The Westpac Rescue Helicopter raced to a callout in the Sharplin Falls area, near Methven, just before 8pm. Residents in the area told the Guardian they could hear the helicopter flying past and one had seen an ambulance pass the Staveley Store about 8.15pm, but a rescue helicopter spokesman was unable to elaborate on the incident last night. The helicopter arrived at base within one hour of leaving Christchurch, suggesting the situation had been resolved.

Further details are expected to be made available later today.

• The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade was chasing smoke on Singletree Road just after 11.30am, near Rakaia, but the incident proved minor.

• Fire crews also attended a burn-off reportedly out of control on Rules Road, near the airport. The fire was controlled on arrival, at about 3pm.

• The fire crews were called to reports of flames coming from a hedge near Mitcham, but the fire was dealt with promptly just after 5.30pm.

Saturday: • The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade headed to a West Street building just before 4am, which turned out to be a false alarm.

• The Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade also attended to a callout on Barkers Road at 12.58pm, but the incident also turned out to be a false alarm.

• Just after 7pm, the brigade then attended a call-out to an Albert Street house in Netherby – once again eventuating as a false alarm.

• Fire crews from Ashburton also attended to a scrub fire on Milton Road and Smithfield Road about 7.15pm, but quickly headed back to the station after realising there was smoke coming from a paddock.

• Sexually assaulted An eight-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in the sand dunes of Oreti Beach in Southland near where a large number of people were present, police say. Officers have appealed for information from anyone who was at the beach about 4pm on Saturday. The attack happened in the dunes about 50 metres south of the main entrance to the beach.

“There were a large number of people present at the beach at this time,” Detective Don Ward said. He said the male suspect was seen by children who were playing in the area at the time the assault occurred. - APNZ

• Holmes’ farewell The Auckland church chosen for the farewell to Sir Paul Holmes is likely to be full to overflowing as thousands of friends and family say their last goodbyes to the broadcaster. The Very Rev Jo Kelly-Moore will lead the Friday ceremony at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell, which is one of the largest in New Zealand. “Sir Paul was a leading and respected New Zealander so communities will gather from near and far to farewell him – we are expecting a full house,” Dean KellyMoore said. “We have room for 1100 inside and can put in extra seating but we also have the wonderful forecourt which is also a place of gathering.

The doors can be swung wide and people can hear what is going on.” The veteran television and radio broadcaster died at his home in Hawke’s Bay on Friday morning after suffering prostate cancer and heart problems. He was 62.

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Lapsed licences a legal timebomb

By Lynley Bilby Nearly half a million New Zealand drivers’ licences are expired and thousands of motorists are apparently unaware they are breaking the law.

Figures released to the Herald on Sunday show 488,781 licences on the national register have an “expired” status.

It is illegal to operate a vehicle on our roads with an expired licence. Insured drivers who let their licences lapse also risk being

declined cover by their insurance companies.

New Zealand Transport Agency spokesman Andy Knackstedt said it wasn’t possible to know how many of the expired licences were in current drivers’ wallets and purses.

“We don’t know if people have forgotten or if they have left the country or they’re deceased or too frail to drive – there’s a whole lot of caveats around it,” he said.

It’s estimated about 29,000 people die each year in New Zealand – only a fraction of our three million motorists.

Acting road policing manager Inspector Peter McKennie said drivers without a current licence risk a $400 fine and a ban from driving.

“Yes, there are people driving without a driver licence when police stop them. Yes, there’s a fine but there’s also another consequence – they get forbidden to drive so they’re not allowed to drive any motor vehicle until they get their licence renewed.

“If they get caught driving a motor vehicle before they’ve got their licence renewed then they run the risk of further prosecution and hav-

ing their car impounded,” he said.

Police can use discretion when someone has genuinely forgotten to renew a licence, but they will be banned from driving until it is updated.

McKennie said there was a proportion of motorists who refused to update their licences.

“They’re probably more of a concern for us. Some of those drivers have got no real intention to go and get it updated, and some of the people are perhaps a risk to other road users.”

Insurance Council of NZ chief

executive Tim Grafton was surprised at the sheer number of expired licences.

“You put yourself at risk, not only are you breaking the law but that any insurance claims you may make whilst as a result of driving might be declined.”

The Herald on Sunday spoke with people in the streets this week and several were surprised to discover their licences had expired, or were about to. Aucklander Jane Mountjoy was stunned to find her licence expired in a matter of weeks.

“It’s a good job you’ve reminded

me. I remembered thinking it was ages away and here we are – and it isn’t,” said the 55-year-old grandmother.

Knackstedt said the transport agency sent out reminder letters when licences were up for renewal.

When photo licences were introduced from 1999, renewals were staggered over the first decade.

With the phase-in cycle complete, renewal is now once every 10 years.

If a licence is expired for more than five years drivers must re-sit parts of the exam.

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Nursing friends take a trip down memory lane

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Trainee days: The Ashburton Public Hospital class of January 1963 after completing their nursing training.

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Reflecting journey: Former Ashburton trainee nurses (from left) Lorraine Cornelius, Kathryn Clemens, Kath Kirk, Zelda Weightman, Joy Hydes, Gwenda Hurst and (front) Marge Harrison and Leohore Ashby – gathered together to celebrate their 50-year reunion outside the former Ashburton Public Hospital.

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Half a century may have passed, but an Ashburton nursing class of 1963 still remain the closest of friends.

On Sunday, eight members of the class that met for the first time in January 1963, gathered together at Ashburton Hospital to take a walk down memory lane. The other eight members were unavailable to attend the reunion as some lived in Australia.

Fifty years ago, the women found themselves posted at Ashburton Hospital as part of their training modules to become a nurse and as they stood outside the old brick building on Elizabeth Street, they all looked up and smiled.

“Oh how things have changed,” Joy Hydes said.

“This used to be where we collected our pay and over there was where we would stay – that was the nursing home and there were some very strict rules we had to follow there.”

And strict they most certainly were.

“We couldn’t even get married before we completed our training or we would be kicked out of our course,” Joy said.

“We had 11 o’clock curfews once a month if we were lucky and we had to get approval to go to a dance, if we so wished.

“It was more like an army regiment than a hospital,” she laughed.

When the class became qualified nurses, the group vowed to keep in touch and for the past 45 years, that’s exactly what they have done.

Attending one another’s weddings and birthday celebrations where possible and catching up at least once a year for a good chinwag – these women certainly have a story or two to tell.

“It all started with a picnic at the Tinwald Domain and from there we just kept in touch,” Kathryn Clemens said.

“We were all very pregnant ladies in our mini-skirts back then and now our children have all grown up and married . . . it’s been quite some journey,” Joy said.

While the class of January 1963 have hung their scrubs up, Marge Harrison still remains nursing in Christchurch.

“Times have changed . . . everything nowadays is so much more flexible,” she said.

“When we were young nurses coming through, we would have only been in the job for 18-months and suddenly we were senior nurses on the wing. We had responsibility thrust on us, but now nurses grow into those roles and there is far more focus on continuity of care with our patients.

“Technology has played a significant role in that too,” Marge said.

The retired nurses planned to enjoy their afternoon by having a tour of the hospital and going out for dinner, before travelling to all parts of the country back to their homes.

“We will enjoy our trip down memory lane while we can,” Zelada Weightman said.

Class mates attending the reunion were Lorraine Cornelius, Kathryn Clemens, Kath Kirk, Zelda Weightman, Joy Hydes, Gwenda Hurst, Marge Harrison and Leohore Ashby.

Heather, Sharyn, Leslie and Katie were absent.

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Getting serious on cyber bullying T

he Government is finally getting serious on cyber bullying.

Justice Minister Judith Collins last week flagged that she wants to take a proposal to Parliament within two weeks to give the law some real teeth to deal with cyber bullies.

The explosion of mobile devices and social media among the youth in Mid Canterbury and the rest of the country has caught parents, educators and legislators on the hop.

While parents and schools are scrambling to devise strategies and rules around use of computers, cellphones, tablets and Ipods, the effects and issues are starting to hit home.

The modern technology has had wonderful positive effects on the education and connectivity of our children, as demonstrated by the arrival of 50 new Ipads at Rakaia School on Friday.

Computers and tablets have given schools a whole new gambit of tools to teach their pupils and to tap into their natural attraction to this new hardware.

Similarly cellphones have become a vital part of many modern families to enable busy working parents to keep track of their offspring and to give them a tool to keep safe in times of emergency.

On the flipside though the upsurge in screen time for our youngsters, combined with their addiction to social media, is exposing them to issues and challenges that they may not be equipped to deal with.

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Minor debt leads to death

By Alecia Bailey A father was stabbed to death over a debt of just a few dollars, a friend said at the weekend.

Michael Valentine, 27, was knifed up to three times in the neck before being repeatedly kicked as he lay on the ground at his home in Clay Street, Levin.

Ambulance staff attempted to resuscitate the man but he was declared dead at the scene.

Associates on Saturday said three men showed up at his home about 8.30pm, demand-

ing money. The three men, who were known to Valentine, were described as former friends who had grown up with him in Levin.

The disagreement was over just a few dollars.

They fled the scene but were later arrested by police.

A 31-year-old will appear in court today charged with murder.

Two other men, aged 29 and 22, have been charged with assault.

Detective Senior Sergeant Marc Hercock said there had been an earlier “altercation” before the fatal attack.

“We do not believe that this was

a random attack. We understand that there was disagreement in regards to some minor matters between the victim and those arrested.”

A friend of Valentine’s, who asked not to be named, said: “They stabbed him, then kicked him while he was down. They then just took off.”

Valentine, a farm worker, lived at the rural address 7km north of Levin with his flatmate Jake Barnett, and his fiance, who he got engaged to in November.

Valentine also had a young son, Luka.

His fiance, known by the nickname of Chook, posted a message on a Facebook tribute page: “I miss u bbe i wl never stop missing u xx.”

Dozens of friends also paid their respects to Valentine, who was described as having a “heart of gold”.

The former Waiopehu College student had been hailed a hero for pushing a friend, Nicole McGill, out of the path of a drinkdriver in an accident about seven years ago.

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our children can get access to messages, material and images that previous generations were still blissfully unaware off.

The advent of social media combined with the modern tools has also invaded every corner of our children’s life, including the safety of the family home.

We now realise how real the threat of email, texting, Facebook and Twitter can be for this vulnerable group, as school bullies have become experts in torturing their victims online.

A number of youth suicides in New Zealand have already been contributed to cyber bullying and Minister Collins last week announced that she will take new recommendations by the Law Commission to Parliament. These include adjustments to current civil and criminal remedies to deal with harassment, privacy matters and defamation in the online environment.

Critics have signalled that new laws and penalties may be hard to police in the anonymous world of the internet and could encroach on our freedom of speech.

Even the critics agree that malicious bullies need to be tackled, but it remains to be seen how hard it will be to make any case stick and whether stronger punishment will prove to be a real deterrent.

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EYE ON POLITICS Acrimony. Thus was Mr Key’s fairly safe prophecy, quickly fulfilled. As he had anticipated just hours earlier, there will indeed be more acrimony on display in Parliament in 2013, acrimony rampant, by the look of it. of the year denigrating Labour’s Speaker. So the new, reluctant, “affordable housing” policy and controversially-appointed Speaker, pointing out that his opposite number, David Carter – who would much rather David, “I’m gaining in confidence”, continue as Agriculture Minister down Shearer has no idea of the real cost of housing in Auckland or anywhere else. on the farm – looks like being in for a very long year. The elegance of the Mr Shearer replies in kind and the Speaker’s padded chair doesn’t appeal slanging match is all on. To it, Green

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Failure. That Mr Key failed to follow well-established tradition and not consult with the Opposition over the choice of a successor to Dr Lockwood Smith seemed designed to ensure controversy when little need have occurred.

Now why would he do that?

Tau Henare would have gone to the sacred stall far more willingly.

Adversarial. We are, though, accustomed to an adversarial system in both politics and law but is this latest illustration of the system at work either edifying or encouraging?

Obviously, neither. We are, however, stuck with it. In such an atmosphere what chance unity of purpose for the good of the nation and its citizens as a whole?

Contrast. Contrast the approach of a “foreign” political leader, albeit one speaking on a very different occasion, but expressing, nevertheless, sentiments with which we could well do as “culture-separation” becomes ever more likely here. What’s more it’s a separation of which many seem unaware or are simply hoping will “go away”. I refer, of course, to the emerging, “race-based”, written constitution, in which the Treaty will be enshrined, leaving us with a “twoway” form of government with the Crown and the Treaty as equals.

Mr Obama. Listen to what Mr

Obama had to say as he was sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. “Now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation, and one people…(my italics). We are true to our creed when a little girl born into the bleakest poverty knows that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else, because she is American, she is free, and she is equal, not just in the eyes of God but also in our own.”

Oratorically florid, no doubt, but also inspirational, rising above the petty and perverse, providing his “fellow Americans” with vision and dream.

If we, too, really are “One Nation”, it wouldn’t be a bad thing to hear our politicians articulating and promoting it, genuinely and with conviction, from time to time.

Reshuffle. Meanwhile, the ripples from John Key’s (JK) Cabinet reshuffle are spreading out across the political pool. Mr Steven Joyce, the “Minister-of-Everything-When-CalledUpon-To-Be-So” is already hard at work trying to unravel the “Novopay” fiasco.

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Astonishing. Should Mr Joyce triumph over the vagaries of

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“Novopay” as I expect him to, his colleague, Ms Hekia Parata, will benefit hugely from the friendly fallout, as will his leaching-votes Party.

Astonishingly, what saved her from banishment to the backbenches was, according to her boss, JK, her “smooth communication skills”, despite their being found by many in the educational trade to be incomprehensible.

Fully paid-up teachers may suddenly find their Minister easier to understand.

“Nats need Nick”. Elsewhere, Dr Nick Smith, having done his time for the Bronwyn Pullar / ACC debacle has also got back his seat at the table. In fact, his one chair replaces the two formerly occupied by Ms Kate Wilkinson and Mr Phil Heatley, both now nearing the end of the long march into political purdah.

From stage left and into the bright lights come young, energetic and upwardly mobile, Ms Nikki Kaye and Mr Simon Bridges, the faces of the future.

Nikki’s got Food Safety and Civil Defence and three mini ministries so is unlikely to find herself often bored or at a loose end, while Simon is now responsible for the nation’s energy as well as his own, and also Labour the Ministry of - so he will seldom be able to put his feet up between now and November next year either. These are the very young people the PM is relying on to bring to the Cabinet table the “fresh air” he tells us it needs.

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Hold fire on Novopay - principal longer on the payroll and missing wages for administration personnel at the school.

“The whole department’s been missed – all my office staff – but I’m starting to understand the system more intimately and working one-on-one with the ministry and Novopay means communication is far better.

“The errors are ongoing and there’s a lot of paperwork, but I’m actually feeling more confident.”

Mrs Marshall said a trouble-free start-up pay is crucial and Novopay should be tolerated until at least March before education bosses consider dumping the system.

“What will we change to? Do we really want to go through another

By Nathan Crombie Scrapping the error-ridden Novopay system for school staff could open the door to a whole new wave of payroll disasters, says a Masterton principal.

Gail Marshall, Solway Primary School principal, said she had been working with representatives from the Ministry of Education and Novopay to erase errors from the upcoming “start-up” pay round on Wednesday, the first for the new school year.

She said submissions needed to be made on 10 errors so far identified for the upcoming pay round, including payments for workers no

drama?” she said.

“It would be best to get through the start-up and if we’re still having the same rate of errors in March then think about moving to a new system.”

The New Zealand Principals Federation (NZPF) and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa have cautiously welcomed an announcement on Thursday from Novopay Minister Steven Joyce to investigate the shambolic system.

Novopay, which pays about 110,000 school staff nationwide, left more than 8000 teachers across the country overpaid, underpaid or not paid at all and still owes teachers and school support staff almost

$12 million in non-payments or under payments.

Mr Joyce had not ruled out scrapping the system entirely and starting from scratch.

“Principals across the country have been under unbelievable pressure since Novopay went live six months ago,” NZPF president Philip Harding said.

“The level of errors grows with every pay round and our last survey indicated that 97 per cent of principals have no confidence that Novopay will come right in the next 12 months,” he said.

Principals last year called on the Auditor-General’s Office to conduct an immediate independent review of Novopay to ascertain the extent

and seriousness of the state of the software and capability of Talent2 to deliver the education payroll system.

NZEI Te Riu Roa president Judith Nowotarski said the ministerial plan to fix Novopay “is a step in the right direction” but a deadline for repair must be set.

“Our members have had enough and put up with this for too long.

They have been paid wrongly, had their third party payments affected, and this has caused a lot of people a lot of stress.”

Ms Nowotarski said school staff were returning to work expecting yet another error-ridden pay period and a repair deadline was vital.

- APNZ

The triage unit mostly attended to drunk revellers

Rowdy sevens fans kept police in the capital busy overnight Saturday as they spilled into town to celebrate the end of the two-day tournament.

Police said there were 55 arrests in Wellington, mostly for disorderly behaviour fuelled by alcohol and breaches of the liquor ban.

The after-party antics come after five arrests and 30 evictions at Westpac Stadium on Saturday, and four arrests and eight evictions on Friday.

The annual sevens tournament has become as known for its off-field behaviour as the action on it, but police say the behaviour this year has been better than in previous years.

Sevens operation commander Inspector Simon Perry said many of the arrests at the stadium were for minor offences such as fighting and offensive behaviour.

He said staff at the stadium had noticed a higher standard of behaviour than in previous tournaments.

Although there were more evictions on Saturday than the previous day,

improved measures regarding drunk people entering the stadium had a positive effect on the crowd.

Hertz Sevens general manager Steve Walters on Saturday said the spirit at the 35,000-capacity stadium had been “fantastic”.

He said the number of arrests was too many, but still relatively low considering the number of people in the stadium.

Mr Walters said the costumes and the quality of the rugby were highlights.

“Seeing the amount of energy that people are putting into their costumes – some of them are so extravagant and detailed, it’s amazing.”

Wellington Free Ambulance spokesman Daniel Paul said triage units at the stadium and in the central city were “pretty busy”.

He said 62 people needed treatment at the stadium, six of whom were taken to hospital with injuries including chest pains, an injured neck, a fractured

wrist, a fractured eye socket and alcohol-related illness.

The triage unit in town mostly attended to drunk revellers.

Mr Paul said minor cuts were also an issue due to people with bare feet standing on broken glass.

“Overall, there was a big increase on normal Saturday night job numbers, but the mood was pretty good and people were quite well-behaved. It was a good-spirited crowd for what was a bloody big crowd.”

Mr Paul said a doctor was on site at the triage unit, which allowed staff to treat a wider variety of patients who might otherwise have to be taken to hospital emergency departments.

“It takes a huge workload off the paramedics, off the ambulance and off the EDs.” On day one, ambulance staff treated 53 people for intoxication.

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on the shop public address system, he said, and had responded as quickly as he could when called.

“I heard my name being called over A massive fire which dominated the the loudspeaker. It just took a few Masterton sky yesterday afternoon minutes to get over. But there was no destroyed about $250,000 worth of threat to any life at all. It’s only propvehicles and equipment in a blaze that erty we’ve lost.”

Customer Tracy Amos was in the erupted while lunchtime customers browsed the aisles at a garden supply shop when the fire broke out.

“They kept calling Laurie ... they business.

A neighbouring house was also dam- couldn’t find him,” she said.

Her vehicle was by the aged, and nearby vehishop, but her husband cles threatened. managed to move GardenBarn owner ‘Fires do ignite Martin it in time – although they Laurie Hatchard said the were then blocked in by fire broke out in a storeasily in this fire engines. age and work shed at the weather ... so Neighbour Andrew rear of the High Street business just after noon we’re just asking Dench was one of many gathered in a nearby yesterday.

The fire destroyed a everybody to take street watching firefighters tackle the blaze. “I tractor, forklift, a baga lot of care’ just smelled smoke from ging-potting machine and my lounge and heard a an office computer concouple of bangs,” he said. taining business records “I looked out the window and it was that were altogether valued at about $250,000, Mr Hatchard said. Planting black and flames.”

Station officer Doug Flowerday said a goods such as insecticides and liquid seaweed and a worker’s car in the shed neighbouring house sustained a small amount of damage. also went up in flames.

He said the fire didn’t appear to be Three employees and Mr Hatchard were working and up to a half dozen suspicious, although the fire investigacustomers were on-site when the fire tor was due to arrive from Wellington yesterday. erupted.

He said nobody was in the building Mr Hatchard, who opened the business 13 years ago, said he was una- at the time and nobody was hurt.

“Fires do ignite easily in this weather ware that for a brief time there were ... so we’re just asking everybody to fears he had been caught in the fire.

He had been next door at a growing take a lot of care.”

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Ngapuhi leader David Rankin says there will be “total chaos” at Waitangi on Wednesday if Titewhai Harawira “tries to bully her way in as she has in the past”.

Mr Rankin said there was growing confusion over who would lead Prime Minister John Key onto the marae at Waitangi this week, following moves by Ngapuhi trustees to oust Ms Harawira from escorting dignitaries.

Mr Rankin said Ms Harawira’s actions were “culturally inept” and there are concerns she will disrupt Waitangi Day ceremonies if she is not allowed to keep the role.

Mr Rankin, who is the head of Matarahurahu hapu, said the “chaos” that would be created if Ms Harawira tries to “bully her way in” may “erupt

The two-year-old Dunedin girl who sparked a widespread search after being allegedly abducted from the Otago Farmers Market on Saturday has been found safe and well. Bailey Johnson was found unharmed by police at an address in South Dunedin yesterday, nearly 24 hours after she went missing. The search centred on a family member, who was alleged to have driven away from the market with the girl without the permission of the child’s legal guardian. A 47-year-old woman has been charged with abduction and will appear in the Dunedin District Court today.

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into violence with Maori pitted against Maori”. He said it was culturally wrong for someone who belonged to a marae to be welcomed onto it, and Maori “across the country ... laugh every time the Te Tii marae embarrasses itself by throwing out protocols because they feel threatened by the Harawiras’ stand-over tactics”.

“Titewhai has no clue what she is doing. Her culture is based around media coverage and radicalism, not what is true Maori tikanga. To be welcomed onto your own marae as a guest goes completely against our culture,” Mr Rankin said.

“There are plenty of kuia from other areas who could fulfil that role and come on with John Key as a guest.

That is the correct protocol.”

- APNZ

A new centre-right political party has had talks with an official from the office of Prime Minister John Key about replacing Act and the Maori Party after the next election.

Focus NZ party vice-president Ross Meurant has told the Herald on Sunday he met a senior National official to talk about prospects. The meeting with chief of staff Wayne Eagleson was confirmed by a spokesman from Key’s office who said the chief of staff “met with Focus NZ on one occasion”. Meurant said Focus NZ had no interest in being in coalition with National or Labour but would offer “confidence and supply” support to whichever major party offered the most concessions. Focus NZ, which began as Rural NZ, was founded by Northland multimillionaire Ken Rintoul to field list-only candidates to push for better policies for producers and exporters.

- APNZ

• AOS call-out Two men have been arrested following an armed offenders squad call-out in Castlecliff on Saturday.

Sergeant Shaun Jones said the AOS call-out, at 9.30pm, followed a police pursuit in Wanganui, which began at 8.50pm, when officers spotted a vehicle from Palmerston North that had been reported stolen the day before. Despite the pursuit, the driver failed to stop. However, the vehicle was eventually located in the backyard of a property in Castlecliff.

A suggestion that the car’s occupants may have been armed led to a police cordon and members of the armed offenders squad being called in to help search the property, near Morgan St. The vehicle’s driver, a 26-year-old Wanganui man, and passenger, a 24-year-old man from Palmerston North, were located at the address and arrested. - APNZ

• Horse thefts Thieves who shot dead a week-old foal have also stolen a prize stallion. Rob Lewis believes his black quarterhorse stallion was stolen, either to order or to breed from, and he had heard of several more horse thefts since, including other stallions. “It’s either for money or for breeding, no one would steal a stallion for any other reason because they are too hard to handle,” Lewis said. The dairy farmer found a foal dead on his farm near Wanganui three weeks ago, and then discovered his stallion Ex-Factor, who sired the foal, was missing. “Killing the foal was pointless, I can’t see why someone would do such a thing to such a gorgeous and innocent animal,” Lewis said. Neighbours saw a grey and faded green horse-float and dark ute at the property around the time Lewis believes his horse was stolen. Since Ex-Factor was stolen Lewis had heard of other thefts, including of a stallion from Hamilton. At least nine horses have been reported missing in the past six months. Hamilton breeder Nika Edgar-Brewer has been looking for her stallion Phoenix for six months.

She contacted police, farms, farriers and anyone who might deal with horses. Her mother had found Phoenix’s rug in New Plymouth.

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Outlaw group attacks embassy The Revolutionary People’s Liberation Front (DHKP-C), which has claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb attack at the US embassy in Ankara, is a Marxist group blamed for several acts of terror in Turkey since the late 1970s.

The suicide bombing on Friday killed a Turkish security guard and wounded three other people, officials said.

Attacks by the outlawed group over the years have left dozens of people dead, including two retired generals and a former justice minister.

Most recently, the group claimed it was behind a suicide bombing in Istanbul on September 11, 2012, which killed a Turkish police officer.

Turkish police launched a major nationwide crackdown on the group last month, arresting 85 people including lawyers, teachers and university students.

Local media reported that the raids in several cities targeted DHKP-C, saying that a dozen lawyers were working for the Contemporary Lawyers’ Association (CHD), known for defending left-wing activists.

DHKP-C is classified as a terrorist organisation by the United States and the European Union and is vehemently anti-US, anti-NATO,

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and anti-Turkish establishment.

The group was originally formed in 1978 as Devrimci Sol, or Dev Sol, and was renamed in 1994 after factional infighting.

DHKP-C began a new campaign against foreign interests in 1990, which included attacks against US military and diplomatic personnel and facilities, according to a report of the US Office of the Coordinator for Counter-terrorism.

Since the end of 2001, it has typically used improvised explosive devices against official Turkish targets and US targets of opportunity, it said.

But the recent government-led operations and arrests are believed to have weakened its capabilities.

The US report reveals DHKP-C raises funds in Europe, as well as through extortion.

Germany, which has a sizeable Turkish minority, once considered the group as the most dangerous left-wing extremist organisation in Turkey.

It is accused of recruiting members from poor districts of major cities for suicide attacks and has been banned in Germany since 1998.

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Protestors shout slogans as they carry banners reading, “Resign!” and “they don’t represent us” during a demonstration against corruption in Madrid.

US woman found dead Clashes erupt in Spain A New York City woman who went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul was found dead on Saturday, and police detained nine people for questioning in connection with the case, Turkey’s staterun news agency said.

Sarai Sierra, a 33-yearold mother of two, was last heard from on January 21, the day she was to fly home.

Her disappearance attracted a lot of interest in Turkey, where the disappearance of tourists is rare, and Istanbul police had set up a special unit to find her. The state-run Anadolu Agency said the body Sarai of a woman was discovered Saturday evening near the remnants of ancient city walls and that police later identified it as Sierra’s.

The agency did not say what caused her death.

But the private NTV television reported that she was stabbed to death, while a private news

agency, Dogan, said she had a head wound, suggesting she may have been hit with an object.

Sierra, whose children are 9 and 11, had left for Istanbul on January 7 to explore her photography hobby and made a side trip to Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Munich, Germany. She had originally planned to travel with a friend, but ended up traveling alone when her friend cancelled.

She was in regular contact with friends and relatives and was last in touch with her family on January 21, the day she was due back

Sierra in New York.

The body was found near the bridge and a major road that runs alongside the sea of Marmara. Here tourists often photograph dozens of tankers waiting to access the Bosporus strait.

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• Powerful 6.9 quake shakes north Japan A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan yesterday, causing strong tremors across Hokkaido island, but no damage to several nuclear facilities in the region, officials say.

The quake, which was preceded by an early warning broadcast on television and radio, hit near the town of Obihiro at a depth of 103 kilometres, according to US Geological Survey data.

Ten people suffered minor injuries due to falling objects, broken glass and other incidents, according to national broadcaster NHK, but authorities said no serious damage was reported and the quake did not generate a tsunami.

The shaking lasted about a minute, and video taken in the offices of NHK Hokkaido showed computer screens swaying and shelves threatening to give way.

• Outrage in Egypt over brutal video Video footage of a man beaten and dragged naked by policemen in Cairo has triggered an outrage in Egypt and prompted calls for Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim to resign.

But hours after the presidency expressed disappointment over the incident and Ibrahim offered to resign, the man told state television the policemen were actually trying to save him from protesters - a claim quickly dis-

missed by his relatives. Footage of the incident was broadcast live on television during protests on Friday night against Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.

It has since gone viral on the internet, triggering an outpouring of condemnation.

In the video, riot police can be seen beating a man in his 50s before he was dragged into an armoured vehicle in front of the presidential palace.

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• Indian rape case accused plead not guilty The five men accused in the gang-rape and killing of a 23-year-old Indian student in New Delhi pleaded not guilty after they were formally charged in court, paving the way for their trial to begin this week.

Judge Yogesh Khanna who heads a fast-track court in Delhi’s southern area of Saket on Saturday read 13 charges including murder, gang-rape, abduction, destroying evidence

Riot police clashed with protesters in Madrid late Saturday and impromptu demonstrations broke out in several other Spanish cities following the prime minister’s televised denial that he had accepted under-the-table payments.

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy promised to publicly disclose the amount of funds in all his personal bank accounts, denying recent media reports that allege he and members of his governing conservative Popular Party accepted or made under-the-table payments.

Speaking at a special executive committee meeting on Saturday at his party’s Madrid headquarters, Rajoy said “it is false” that he received or distributed undeclared money.

“Next week, my statements of income and assets will be made

available to all citizens,” he said, adding they would be published on the official website of the prime minister.

By late Saturday it was clear Rajoy’s pledge had failed to defuse popular disquiet as riot police cordoned off several of Madrid’s main avenues in a bid to stop protesters from gathering in large groups.

Attorney General Eduardo TorresDulce said Friday there is sufficient cause to investigate allegations of irregular financing within Rajoy’s party. Leading newspaper El Pais has published details of secret papers belonging to former party treasurer Luis Barcenas allegedly documenting undeclared payments.

The money was allegedly paid by businesses, many linked to the once booming construction industry, before the sector imploded in

and criminal conspiracy in the closed hearing.

“The judge read out the charges and all five accused have pleaded not guilty,” A.P. Singh, a lawyer for two of the accused, told reporters outside the court.

“They (accused) submitted to the judge that they were innocent and all allegations by the police are false and fabricated. They walked out of the court soon after,” Singh said.

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But photos released after the landing showed a monkey with darker fur and no mole.

These differences have been pointed out by Western media, which have questioned the success of the monkey mission. A previous attempt failed in 2011.

On Facebook, a comment underneath the monkey’s pictures reads: the monkey “went into space and met a doctor who removed its mole.”

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waters are receding, residents are being urged to stay out of the water following several crocodile sightings at Koongal and Depot Hill.

“It’s always a danger there. It’s something that we need to be mindful of, and residents should not to go into those waters,” Mr Williams said. “The Fitzroy River is a natural habitat for saltwater crocodiles - the community are quite aware that.”

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Muslim militants believed to be holding an Australian man in the southern Philippines have freed two local television crew members they took captive eight months ago, officials say.

Cameraman Ramil Vela and soundman Roland Letriro were released late on Saturday in Patikul town on Jolo Island, 1000 kilometres south of Manila, army Lieutenant Colonel Randolph Cabangbang said.

The two were working with Baker Atyani, a Jordanian reporter for Dubai-based Al Arabiya news network, who entered the area of al-Qaedalinked Muslim rebels on June 12 last year to produce a documentary.

“They were later taken captive by the Abu Sayyaf rebels,” said Senior Superintendent Antonio Freyra, police director of Sulu province, which covers Jolo Island.

Abu Sayyaf is believed to be holding hostage Australian man Warren Richard Rodwell, who was kidnapped in December 2011.

There was no information on the fate of Atyani, who was separated from the two Filipinos five days after they were captured, according to the freed hostages, Freyra said.

Freyra said Vela and Letriro had lost a lot of weight and were being treated in a Jolo hospital.

“Vela is sick and both of them are visibly stressed after their long captivity,” he said.

Abu Sayyaf rebels are notorious for kidnapping foreigners and holding them for ransom.

They have also been blamed for some of the worst terrorist attacks in the Philippines.

The militants are also believed to be holding two birdwatchers from Switzerland and the Netherlands who were abducted in February 2012.

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28,000 households in Canterbury could be left without TV Time is fast running out for people in the South Island who are still to go digital.

With less than 100 days to go, 28,000 households in Canterbury are still to make the move.

After April 28 everyone who wants to watch TV will need to have Freeview, SKY Igloo or TelstraClear cable TV (available in Christchurch only).

“I’m recommending people take action now to go digital. When Hawke’s Bay went digital last year there were people who waited until the last minute and then had to go without TV for a time because installers were fully booked,” said Greg Harford, national manager.

Right up until April 28 Going Digital staff will be out and about in Canterbury talking with people and discussing what needs to be done to make sure everyone can keep watching TV. You don’t need a new TV to go digital but everyone will need a TV with Freeview built-in or the right set-top box together with a UHF aerial or satellite dish,” said Mr Harford.

Another thing to keep in mind is the fact that every TV needs to go digital if it is to continue receiving pictures as do DVD and video recorders.

Anyone with questions on the move to digital TV can visit www.goingdigital.co.nz or call 0800 838 800.

GOING DIGITAL FACTS

• Crocodile warning for flooded Fitzroy River Residents are being urged to beware of crocodiles as the flooded Fitzroy River in Rockhampton recedes after peaking at a less than expected 8.6 metres.

The river is in flood a week after ex-tropical cyclone Oswald lashed the Queensland coast and inundated upstream areas of the Fitzroy catchment in Australia’s beef capital.

Rockhampton deputy mayor Tony Williams said while flood-

2008. El Pais said nearly two-thirds of the alleged payments violated Spain’s party financing laws.

“I have never received or handed out ‘black money’ in this party or anywhere else,” Rajoy said.

Following the appearance of the allegations, opposition parties demanded Rajoy break his silence of recent days, with some calling for his resignation and the holding of national elections.

Demonstrations broke out late Saturday in Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Valladolid, and Sevilla calling on the party to explain its finances.

A strong police presence has in every case stopped protesters from getting close to Rajoy’s Popular Party headquarters, saying the demonstrations were not legally convened.

ARRIVING IN YOUR LETTERBOX SOON!

• Internet queries Iran’s space monkey Iran’s announcement that it had successfully sent a monkey into space has stirred questions on the internet, with people pointing to differences between official images of the primate before takeoff and after landing.

On January 28, official Iranian media published pictures of a monkey named Pishgam (Pioneer) prior to the launch. The animal had light grey fur and a red mole above its right eye.

Everything you need to know about going digital will be arriving in your letterbox shortly. You’ll find out what you need, when you need it by, and what is available to you. Make sure your family and friends know when they go digital and what they need to do!

If you haven’t received your pack, visit goingdigital.co.nz, or call 0800 838 800.

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• The South Island goes digital on 28 April 2013.

• Everyone needs to get Freeview, SKY, Igloo or TelstraClear cable television (Christchurch only) to keep watching TV. • You don’t need a new TV to go digital.

• Not all services are available in all areas.

Coverage can be checked at www.goingdigital.co.nz/what-you-ll-need/myhouse. html

WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?

• Call Going Digital on 0800 838 800 • Visit www.goingdigital.co.nz

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Ben Frank (centre) was a crowd-pleaser, along with William Lochhead, 12 (top right) and Lucas Mongahan, 12.

Right: Craig Carter from Methven and Bruce White from Allenton fought it out on the greens for the Champion of Champion bowler’s crown. Carter was the eventual winner.

Bottom right: Robbie Polson sends down ball to the waiting Otago Country batsman, during Mid Canterbury Cricket’s Hawke Cup encounter at the Ashburton Domain oval.

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Round 2 for Sloppy Joe’s, a Havana original Cuba, it’s a country full of mystery and intrigue yet one where time has stood still. But it is in this carefully preserved past where Cuba is hoping foreign tourists will find their future as Peter Orsi found on a recent trip.

A half-century later, Jose Rafa Malem remembers the balmy breezes blowing through the bar’s arching porticos, the grain of the tall wood stools, the whiff of Pedro Domecq brandy on his father’s breath.

And how could he forget the tangy ground-beef-and-tomato-sauce sandwiches synonymous with what was then one of Havana’s hippest hangouts, playfully dubbed Sloppy Joe’s?

“I ate so many, I got tired of them,” said Rafa, a 59-year-old Havana native who grew up to become a bartender.

Soon, Rafa will be able to relive those boyhood memories as the original Sloppy Joe’s reopens in Havana’s historic quarter, giving residents and tourists from all over the chance to belly up to the same bar that served thirsty celebrities such as Rock Hudson, Babe Ruth and Ernest Hemingway.

It’s part of an ambitious revitalisation project by the Havana City Historian’s Office, which since the 1990s has transformed block after block of crumbling ruins into rehabilitated buildings along vibrant cobblestone streets.

The effort has helped finance Cuba’s socialist present by drawing tourists fascinated by its presocialist past, from colonial palaces of the 18th century to celebrity hangouts of the 1950s.

“For the people of this city, I think it’s very interesting and very important to rescue a place that has so much history and is so recognised around the world,” said Ernesto Iznaga, manager of the born-again Joe’s, which will be run by state-owned tourism concern Habaguanex. “To restore it to how it was before.”

Sloppy Joe’s was founded in 1918 by a Galician immigrant named Jose Abeal Otero who pur-

chased a grocery store in Old Havana after years of tending bar in New Orleans and Miami.

Legend has it the sobriquet comes from the place’s grubbiness and Abeal’s American nickname, Joe. Rafa’s father was a close friend of long-time bartender Fabio Delgado and took his boy there on Sunday afternoons beginning in the late ’50s. During the day, Rafa said,

Joe’s was a mellow family joint where kids slurped ice cream and Coca-Cola while mum and dad chatted over more potent spirits.

Employees made sandwiches to order behind the black mahogany bar, polished to a high shine and purportedly once the longest in Latin America at about 18 metres.

After dark, the place filled up with Americans on vacation.

Abeal’s affable personality and familiarity with English from his years in the States helped make Joe’s a favourite among tipsy Yanks as far back as the Prohibition era of 1920-1933, along with the nearby El Floridita bar, the reputed birthplace of the daiquiri cocktail, and La Bodeguita del Medio, home

Jose Rafa Malem, 59 (left), and Ernesto Iznaga pose for a photo in the entrance of Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Havana.

YOUR

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ARIES (Mar 21st Apr 20th) Venus starts the week making a very idealistic link to Neptune, one that can arouse your romantic or artistic inspiration. If you find yourself daydreaming at some point it would be little surprise. There may even be one friend who starts to take on much greater fascination for you. Just who may amaze even you, but why not just go with this?

ZERO

TAURUS (Apr 21st May 21st) You may have found that relationships, or one particular involvement, featured more prominently over the weekend. This may have left you with a lot to think about.

Someone else may be in your thoughts but could this ever be anything permanent?

If you admire them in some way it can fuel your fascination, but don’t put anyone on a pedestal.

GEMINI (May 22nd Jun 21st) People often see you as being very quickwitted and fun with it.

However, today if you blend with your more cerebral faculties a slice of neat imagination, you could come up with a stunning concept, perhaps even a storyline for a book. If you love watching the movies, this would be a perfect day to see a new release or watch a DVD.

and Zulueta streets on a recent morning, dozens of workers buzzed about painting and finishing the bar’s wood surfaces.

A Sloppy Joe’s sign hung from the building’s corner, wrapped in plastic and ready to be unveiled for opening day.

Construction setbacks have delayed the re-opening from Iznaga’s original target around New Year’s, and the first fingers of

Jose Rafa Malem, 59, walks into Sloppy Joe’s bar, where restoration work of the bar is ongoing, in Havana, Cuba.

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of the minty, rum-infused mojito.

As much as any other place in Havana, Joe’s exemplified the island’s lure as a playground for Americans.

“No Havana resident ever went to Sloppy Joe’s,” novelist Graham Greene wrote in his 1958 spy-farce Our Man in Havana, ‘’because it was the rendezvous of tourists.”

It was a stylish clientele compared with the flip-flop and tank-

CANCER (Jun 22nd - Jul 23rd) If you want to improve any area of your life, be it finances or your romantic situation, this would be a perfect juncture to step back from how things currently are and try to think how you could bring some inspiration to bear. Be less influenced by common sense and more by how you can bring some wonderment to proceedings. It could be just what’s needed.

top tourists who swarm Cuba and other Caribbean islands today.

One illustrated colour postcard from the era shows gentlemen in fedoras and pinstripes laughing on barstools alongside white-gloved ladies. Many were wealthy, famous and looking for a good time.

Frank Sinatra. Ava Gardner. Nat King Cole. The list of patrons reads like a Who’s Who from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Rafa said his own brushes with celebrity included Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams and Cuban crooner Benny More.

Swashbuckling actor Errol Flynn, who reportedly got in a fist fight at the bar with an overly admiring fan, was enough of a regular that Joe’s named a cocktail for him.

Ownership later passed to another “Joe,” Jose Garcia.

But last call came in 1965 as Fidel Castro’s communist government was nationalising nearly all private businesses, and Joe’s has been shuttered for nearly five decades.

When restoration work began in 2010, labourers discovered that the wood floors, rotten from humidity and years of neglect, had collapsed into the basement.

The wooden bar, meanwhile, had splintered into three pieces.

“It was in ruins,” Iznaga said.

He and his crew have spent two years bringing the watering hole back to life. To keep Joe’s as faithful to the original as possible, they’ve examined historic photos and talked to old-timers like Rafa who remember the way it was.

Messy ground-beef sandwiches will be on the new menu, naturally. Iznaga said they apparently originated as an Abeal family recipe, though others have also claimed they invented them.

Also on the menu will be the Errol Flynn, an icy vodka and tomato-juice concoction garnished with a celery spear. Among the few changes is that the new bar will be air-conditioned for the comfort of sweaty patrons.

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LEO (Jul 24th - Aug 23rd) If you are someone who enjoys a little bit of mystery, the person who enters your orbit today that you can’t quite fathom out may indeed provide some.

There can also be tantalising discussions over your finances or a business project.

You may not want to get too much into what is not obvious here, but following your gut instinct can be good in both respects.

VIRGO (Aug 24th Sep 23rd) Mars is essentially the planet of self. It pushes us to demonstrate what we are truly capable of. Of course, there is a thin line between this and neat egotism.

Now that this planet is finding a footing in your sector of relating, balancing what you want with being co-operative or collaborative is going to be the challenge over the next six weeks.

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Havana Club rum will likely flow some time later this month.

Across the Florida Straits, where rum-runner and speakeasy operator Joe Russell named his own bar Sloppy Joe’s in the 1930s at the suggestion of his friend Ernest Hemingway, operators are delighted that the original is being reborn.

“It’s exciting because obviously our history is tied into their history,” said Donna Edwards, brand manager at the Key West Joe’s, which recently celebrated 75 years at its current location.

“Hemingway and Russell, they would frequent Sloppy Joe’s when they were in Havana. It’s a piece of history, and our history is now coming to life again.”

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This image courtesy of Sloppy Joe’s Bar, shows a pamphlet featuring the original owner of Sloppy Joe’s Bar, Jose Abeal Otero (left) and his partner Valentin Garcia.

American novelist Ernest Hemingway (left), speaks with actors Alec Guinness (centre) and Noel Coward in Sloppy Joe’s Bar during the making of Sir Carol Reed’s film version of Our Man in Havana, based on Graham Greene’s best seller.

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LIBRA (Sep 24th Oct 23rd) If you have a good idea, you are right to want to pursue it.

However, Neptune could make you a little haphazard in your structuring today, when concepts can come along easily enough but structure can prove a whole lot more challenging.

Mars can be a support at times this month, but do your research.

The little details will be important.

SCORPIO (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) Fact could be stranger than fiction today as Mars merges with Neptune. Some trickery can be afoot and it could be that someone is deceiving themselves, perhaps even you. In love particularly, it may be better to see today as being one of transition. Wait until the facts are clearer or your thinking is. The illusory energies swirling around are subtle but strong.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) Now generally you are not one who is known for being backwards in coming forwards, but today someone could very craftily dominate you. This may not be obvious, not even to them, but if you feel drained by anyone you encounter or your emotions seem as clear as a foggy day, it’s because Mars and Neptune combine in Pisces.

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CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd - Jan 20th) Try to think very carefully today before committing to any formal agreements or obligations. Surprisingly for you this can be a couple of days when your judgement is not quite as crystal clear as it could be.

Information you are told can also be incorrect. Machinery, your mode of transport or your mobile phone or internet connection may also stall.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) Be careful with your finances today. Keep a firm grip, literally, on what you are carrying around and if you are tempted by some kind of amazing special offer, just consider that this may not be the best time to go on a splurge. Your values could be hazier and so can those of anyone that you encounter. Avoid sugary food and drinks.

PISCES (Feb 20th Mar 20th) You might find yourself sluggish as the new week begins.

Self-doubts can affect your motivation, as can a lack of a clear plan about what you want to achieve. If you do feel these limitations, the best way to tackle this is to look to do less, well. The more you just take care of what is essential and determine not to worry, the easier things can be.

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Ashburton College Newsletter

Issue 01, February 4, 2013

‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Message from the Principal

Information

‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’ Kia ora and Greetings.

A very warm welcome is given to all of our staff, students and families who are returning to, or joining our College for the first time, for what promises to be a busy and rewarding year.

There are a number of things associated with the start of a new academic year. For parents and caregivers we will be holding a number of evenings including opportunities to meet your child’s teachers, through to an Information Evening about NCEA and how it works. Please look out for these meetings and opportunities which are highlighted elsewhere in this newsletter; it would be great to see you there.

For students we will getting classes underway as quickly and as efficiently as possible and, at the same time, setting the standards and putting in place the routines that we want students to use and meet for the year ahead.

NCEA INFORMATION EVENING

To assist with this we are introducing a Student Planner for all students this year.

This is more than just a diary, and we trialled this with some success last year. Eventually

Monday 18 February,

These Planners are being issued to all students as they start at College. I encourage you to ask to have a look at your child’s (or niece’s, grandchild’s etc) Planner. Aside from the obvious time management aspects, I am confident you will also find a lot of the other information useful and you can be assured that we will be using these to full effect during the year ahead.

Orientation Morning – Activity Displays Wednesday 13 February – College Chessboard 10:45am – 11:15am On this day students have the opportunity to view display stands of activities available through the College and register interest in what they might like to be involved in.

Annual General Meeting Monday 25 February 2013, 7:30pm.

At Menorlue (College Campus, near the Community Pool).

NEW MEMBERS MOST WELCOME. Any enquiries/apologies to Helen Harnett, 3071515

Ashburton College begins the year with a full complement of staff who we are very much looking forward to working with. The new staff members are introduced below.

Ashburton College Basketball Interested in Playing for College?

If you are keen to make a College team this year then come along to a scrimmage on Wednesday 13 and 20 February, at the College Gym. Girls: 5.30pm - 7.00 pm

Boys: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Competition

Week day competition starting Wednesday 27 February, for six weeks.

If you are keen, please fill out the registration form on Orientation Day.

Coaching Positions

Kyle BackhouseSmith

Angie Cresswell

Alana Collins

Claire Humphries

We are also looking for “Expressions of Interest” in coaching positions for the year.

If you are interested or have any questions please contact: Elfleda Dixon - elfandpat@xtra.co.nz or phone on 027 323 2146

Teacher of Technology/Graphics

Teacher of Music

Teacher of English

Teacher of Technology

Come along and see us on Orientation Day, Wednesday 13 February.

From The Mathematics Department Calculators:

These are available for purchase throughout the year at the College Office. Ø Ø

Scientific Calculators (Casio FX82AU) Graphic Calculators (Casio FX9750GII)

- $20 - $90

Students wanting to purchase other calculators should check with their Mathematics teacher to see whether such a calculator is suitable.

Mathematics Extension: Jo Keen

Jenny Kelleher

Vicky Poole

Aimee Samuels

Year 9 and 10 Students who would like to take an extra-curricular extension course in Mathematics (done partly in class and partly at home) should ask their Mathematics teacher for the note about the Development Band Course.

Canteen Assistant

ESOL - Learning Support Assistant – International Department

Teacher of English

Science Technician

There is also a problem-solving course available, by correspondence, through the University of Auckland. This course is aimed at a very high level of capability.

Mathematics Competitions Available for Students: University of Otago Junior Competition - Wednesday 20 March. Years 9, 10 and 11 only.

Long question format for students enthusiastic about, and capable in, problem-solving.

Students pay $4:00 at the College Office, by Friday 22 February.

Casio Senior Mathematics Competition – May (date to be confirmed). Years 12 and 13 only.

Long question format, for students enthusiastic about, and capable in, problem-solving.

Students pay $2:00 at the College Office, by Friday 22 February.

Australian Maths Competition - Thursday 01 August. For all year levels.

Mostly multi-choice questions, suitable for range of abilities.

Students pay $6:00 at the College Office, by the end of Term 1.

Teacher of English

Information

ICAS Maths Competition - Tuesday 13 August. For all year levels.

Mostly multi-choice questions, suitable for range of abilities.

Students pay $8.50 at the College Office, by the end of Term 1.

Monday 11 February For Parents/Caregivers of students in 9RK, 9GK, 9RJ, 9OL, 9RL.

and Wednesday 13 February

For Parents/Caregivers of students in 9GL, 9OM, 9BM, 9BK.

The evenings start at 7:00pm in the College Auditorium with a welcome and introduction by the Principal.

From 7:10pm to approximately 8:00pm you will be able to meet in designated classrooms where your student’s subject teachers will introduce themselves and briefly explain the year’s course and subject requirements.

The evening will conclude with tea and coffee and the opportunity for you to talk with teachers and other parents/caregivers.

We look forward to meeting with you.

(Information was sent home with your student last week)

1st 1st= 1st

Caitlin Johnstone Women’s 15 – 17 Years, 800m Lucy Clough Women’s 14 Years and Under, 800m Adam Tupper, Joseph Brown, Jake O’Grady (all from Ashburton College) and Sam Woolf Men’s 4 x 2500m relay Inaugural Winners of the M.K. Farrell Trophy – Ashburton College Team.

Making up this team were swimmers from Ashburton College, plus the team of Year 10 students who are preparing to take part in the Spirit of Adventure, who combined to win this Schools’ Challenge by having the most swimmers in the 200m swim.

Pictured left: Caitlin Johnstone crosses the finish line to win the 800m swim.

Canterbury West Coast Swimming Championships Five students from Ashburton College competed in these Championships held at Moana Pool, Dunedin from 22–26 January.

Between Joseph Brown, Lucy Clough, Caitlin Johnstone, Jake O’Grady and Adam Tupper an impressive eight Canterbury titles and nineteen medals were won.

These results were: Lucy Clough (Women’s 13 - 14 Years) 1st - 400m Freestyle, 800m Freestyle, 400m Individual Medley; 2nd - 200m Freestyle; 3rd - 200m Butterfly.

Caitlin Johnstone (Women’s 15 - 16 Years) 1st - 50m Breaststroke; 2nd - 100m Breaststroke, 400m Individual Medley, 200m Butterfly; 3rd - 200m Breaststroke.

Joseph Brown (Men’s 15 - 16 years) (Pictured right, competing in the 50m Breaststroke).

1st - 200m Individual Medley, 400m Individual Medley.

2nd - 50m Breaststroke, 100m Backstroke, 200m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke.

Jake O’Grady (Men’s 15 - 16 years) 1st - 200m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle; 3rd - 1500m Freestyle.

Ashburton College Rowers Another busy group of students has been those involved in rowing, with the season beginning towards the end of last year and working towards the peak of the Maadi Cup Rowing Championships in March.

An early competition at the end of November was followed by the Otago Championships on 15 and 16 December and the Canterbury Championships on 19 and 20 January, with both Regattas held on Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel.

Otago Championships

Ashburton College had a very successful Regatta with rowers qualifying for 9 A Finals and 3 B Finals.

Kate Hayman continued her success with a win in the Women’s Under 17 Single and combined with Georgia Lysaght for a win in the Women’s Under 17 Double.

Canterbury Championships

This event was affected by windy conditions, which caused delays to racing on both days and noncompletion of a number of races. However, some good results were achieved: Kate Hayman 1st Girls’ Club Single.

Kate Hayman and Georgia Lysaght 1st Girls’ Under 17 Double.

Matthew Beveridge and Matthew Rae 2nd Boys’ Under 17 Double.

Jemma Rotch, Olivia Fleming, Michaela Watt, Jessica Jary and Madeleine Davidson (cox) 2nd Girls’ Under 16 Quad.

Sean McCormack and Mark Tait 2nd Men’s Novice Double Matthew Beveridge 2nd Men’s Club Single.

South Island Championships

At the time of this report the Rowing Team was preparing for these Championships, also at Lake Ruataniwha. Results will be reported on in the next newsletter.

Australian Youth Olympic Festival Year 13 student Braden Kell (pictured right at a training session prior to the match) has recently returned from Sydney where he represented New Zealand at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival held from 16 - 20 January.

Twenty four nations were represented over seventeen sports.

Braden competed in the Air Pistol Competition placing 13th and, in the process, shot a new personal best score.

AshCollMaths This is an inter-class team Mathematics Competition held during a lunchtime, mid June.

Aorakimath Competition – Timaru, August.

College teams compete against other schools from the Aoraki Region.

Maths Help:

(Pictured left) Shooting in the competition, with Braden at far left.

Is held every Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime in the Library, for students who want help with their Mathematics work.

Website Address:

For the Mathematics Department website: www.ashburtoncollegemaths.wikispaces.com

Forthcoming Events

Invitation Ashburton College Year 9 Parent/Caregiver Evenings

This event, held on Saturday 15 December, saw Ashburton College swimmers featuring prominently in the results:

Ashburton College Netball Club

Staff - Welcome

(Returned to College) Teacher of Agriculture, Physical Education, Science

Jennian Homes Swim Lake Hood Open Water Event

Parents and caregivers might like to encourage their student to consider how they might like to become involved.

Cheers Grant McMillan Principal

Teacher of Science

Ashburton College Swimmers While many of us were enjoying some down-time over the summer holiday period a number of Ashburton College’s swimmers were kept busy training and competing.

We welcome students joining in College life and Orientation Day provides a great chance to see what is on offer.

Our email system is firstname.surname@ashcoll.school.nz or please contact our office (info@ashcoll.school.nz) or phone us on 308 4193, extension 0, so we can help.

Philippa Williams

The recipients at the end of 2012 for the 2013 College year were David Frost (pictured left) and Oskar McLauchlan (pictured right).

Further information will be issued to families.

Additionally, please feel free to make contact with your child’s teacher or teachers.

Claire van Polanen

The scholarships are open to any Year 8 student who is a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and who is applying for entry to Year 9 at Ashburton College in the following year.

A number of staff will discuss aspects of NCEA in their subjects, and how NCEA works.

Staff will also be available to answer any questions or queries that you may have regarding the implementation of NCEA at our College.

Most importantly, I am encouraging our staff members to make contact with parents and caregivers to introduce themselves and perhaps let you know a little about the course or year ahead. If your email address or home phone number has changed please let our office know.

Emma Trott

Ashburton College Year 9 Academic Scholarship Winners These scholarships were established in 2004 by the Ashburton College Board of Trustees. Up to two scholarships are awarded annually with awardees selected via two examination tests, one in English and one in Mathematics.

7.30pm in the College Auditorium. (for approximately 1-1½ hours) For Parents/Caregivers of Year 11 students and students who wish to attend

such tools will become fully electronic but, in the meantime, we are staying with a paper book. This also has several other advantages, including being a communication tool between home and College.

Perhaps the main area the significant majority of our students tend to find difficult, which also has an affect on their learning, is their personal organisation.

This particularly relates to managing their own time, and setting aside timely and appropriate amounts of time to ensure that they complete assignments and assessments to a quality standard.

Congratulations

February

Equestrian – Ride the Rhythm Ashburton College students Emma Waite and Kimberley Bird were recently selected for the New Zealand Horse and Pony Grand Prix at the Ride the Rhythm event held on Friday, indoors at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

Ashburton College is the only school nation-wide to have two representatives. At the event they were competing against North Island and Australian riders.

Some Additional Key Beginning of Year Dates:

Waitangi Day holiday Year 9 Parent/Caregiver Evening, 9RK, 9GK, 9RJ, 9OL, 9RL: 7:00pm – 8:00pm.

Year 9 Ropes Courses begin, Geraldine - 9PK on this day Year 9 Parent/Caregiver Evening, 9GL, 9OM, 9BM, 9BK: 7:00pm – 8:00pm.

Orientation Morning, Activity Displays, Chessboard, 10:45am 11:15am.

14 Aoraki Senior Secondary Schools’ Tennis Championships 15 College Athletics Prelims Day – all students (Domain, College Field) (postponement, next fine day in following week) 16-17 Canterbury Mazda Secondary Schools’ Rowing Regatta, Lake Hood.

17 Aoraki Secondary Schools’ Touch Tournament, South Canterbury 18 Newsletter 2 Year 11 NCEA Information Evening, 7:30pm, Auditorium 19 Canterbury Triathlon 21 Ashburton Swimming Sports, Ashburton Community Pool 22 9RL Ropes Course, Geraldine 23 SISS Volleyball Championships – tbc.

Thursday 26 February Wednesday 27 February Thursday 28 February 18-24 March Thursday 04 April Tuesday 16 April

Balance of Ropes Course Days -

Term One: Term Two: Term Three: Term Four:

06 11 12 13

Thursday 28 February - 9BK; Friday 01 March - 9BM; Monday 04 March - 9GK; Tuesday 05 March - 9GL; Wednesday 06 March - 9OL; Thursday 07 March - 9OM; Friday 08 March - 9RJ; Tuesday 12 March and Thursday 14 March - postponement days.

Ropes Course information has been distributed to your student.

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By Daniel Richardson DJ Forbes’ balancing act is likely to end this year.

The New Zealand sevens captain has spent the past few years playing on the international sevens circuit and turning out for Counties Manukau in the ITM Cup, but said if he returned to the Steelers this season it could possibly be his last.

New Zealand’s sevens players are on retainer contracts and receive extra cash per tournament appearance, but there has been a push from coach Gordon Tietjens to see the players given full-time deals.

That would mean they could focus on being sevens specialists and wouldn’t have to top up their earnings by playing provincial rugby.

Numerous countries have ramped up their sevens programmes ahead of the sport’s maiden appearance at the Olympics at Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and the chasing pack is catching up to perennial powerhouses New Zealand and Fiji. “If I do go back to Counties this year I’m pretty sure that it’ll be my last year,�

Forbes said. “Hopefully by then I’m either still in the team for sevens and have a chance at a full-time contract or hopefully by then I will have been offered one.�

Forbes was injured in New Zealand’s 19-14 semifinal loss to Kenya in Wellington on Saturday night and cut a disappointed figure as he went around Westpac Stadium on the side’s celebration walk of the field after they beat Samoa 17-7 to claim third place.

The knee injury that hobbled Forbes will keep him out of this weekend’s tournament in Las Vegas, which is the fifth leg of the international circuit, as New Zealand look to consolidate their comfortable lead at the top of the series standings.

England took the spoils last night in the final of the Wellington event with an exciting 24-19 win over surprise package Kenya in the final.

The English were 13th on the series standings heading into the tournament and while Kenya have been consistent of late, few would have picked them to be in the showpiece match.

Fiji didn’t get out of pool play for the first time in the history of the circuit after two losses on Friday, and Forbes said the results from the weekend showed the improvements other sides had made.

DJ Forbes in action at the Wellington Sevens. “Everyone can see the chances at winning a gold medal and you already see there’s countries that have gone full-time [with contracts] since last year and we definitely don’t want to be left behind. But in saying that we’ve got a lot of talent. It’s just a matter of getting that core group and getting the right guys locked down for a few years just to make sure that the regulars of the team are just carrying on.�

Forbes, alongside Tomasi Cama and Lote Raikabula, has been a constant in Tietjens’ squads for the past few years but the trio looked off the pace at times during the tournament in Wellington.

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30, while Raikabula is 29 and given the pace and power of the young guns in the sevens game they may be better served by being full-time sevens players so they aren’t overworked as the Kiwis build towards Rio. Tietjens said it was too early to write off his old guard despite New Zealand’s mixed play during the weekend in Wellington. “I think we rush into things too quickly at times because this game is pretty close and competitive now and we do get the odd criticism of, ‘I think so and so has been there a while and it’s just about time to go’,� he said. “I’ve got two or three guys that are 29

and 30 now and I will get that criticism, but I’m the coach that’s looking at the numbers and what they’re producing at training and in games. If I feel there’s nobody better than those players certainly I’ll still give them that opportunity. “We’ve got to remember that Eric Rush was still playing for New Zealand when he was 39 and he kept himself in outstanding shape.�

There’s no reason why Tietjens’ experienced players can’t play in to their mid-30s but a full-time sevens contract would ease the pressure on their playing commitments.

- APNZ

Records tumble at track cycling champs BikeNZ riders have set seven national records this week at the track cycling championships in Invercargill.

All seven records fell to sprinters and as a result the outstanding men’s squad are expected to lead the way when the New Zealand team is announced today for next month’s world championships in Belarus.

Following the world class men’s keirin, the Auckland combination of Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and ring-in Simon Van Velthooven clocked 44.445 to take the final over hosts Southland (Tom Beadle, Matt Archibald, Eddie Dawkins).

It completed an outstanding four days of quality sprinting, which Mitchell believes will set up the group for success at the world championships. “Whoever is selected will be a real force at the championships,� Mitchell said.

Mitchell, who turns 22 this month,

enjoyed a superb week with a national record on the opening day and ending with a top first-wheel ride to set up Auckland for the team sprint win. “It has been the best nationals that I have been part of. To come here in such good form from the world cup in Mexico and then leading on to the world championships hopefully, it’s been a really good stepping stone.�

Mitchell said the top form came down to hard work off the back of the London Olympics in the off-season.

The other records this week went to Otago’s Katie Schofield in the 250m time trial, Van Velthooven in the 1000m time trial, Archibald and then Webster in the sprint qualifying and it was finished with Olympian Natasha Hansen beating her own record in the 200m sprint time trial and then teaming with Southland compatriot

Stephanie McKenzie to break the record in the team sprint.

It was a fitting final effort for Hansen who had struggled for top form earlier in the week. “On reflection I should have had a good break after the Olympics but we were unsure just what we had in front of us this year,� Hansen said. “It has also been emotional for me with the first nationals here since the death of my best friend. “I am really happy with my form. Now I will have a good break as we don’t have any competition now until later in the year and I can put in a really good base and build again through to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.�

Hosts Southland came from behind to pip Auckland in the women’s 3000m team pursuit in 3:31.610, just 0.2 seconds ahead of the northerners who had led until the

Breakers set for NBL double Australian basketball fans are getting that perennial sinking feeling the NBL title is staying on the other side of the Tasman, after ladder-leaders New Zealand Breakers crushed closest challengers Perth Wildcats.

A 98-81 win in front of a 9200 capacity crowd at Vector Arena put the Breakers in prime position to hold home advantage through the finals as they strive to win a third consecutive title, something only previously achieved by the Sydney Kings (2003-5).

While it was a strong team effort, point guard Cedric Jackson again excelled, tallying 22 points, eight assists, five rebounds and five steals.

Down 14-2 early, the Breakers blitzed Perth 63-37 in the middle quarters and shot at 50 per cent from the field, nailing 14 of their 28 three-point attempts.

NZ (18-3) have won ten straight and reasserted themselves against a Wildcats

team that walloped them by margins of 21 and 25 early in the season. “We felt like the first two times (against Perth) we hadn’t played well, we hadn’t played very good basketball,� Breakers coach Andrej Lemanis told AAP. “That was the main thing for us, to go out and play as we have been over these last five or six weeks, so that was pleasing. “The last six weeks we’ve played a lot of games and with playing a lot of games you can find a rhythm. “Probably a couple of weeks ago, we were getting the looks and missing the shots, now we are starting to knock them down (and) I think we’ve been a good defensive team all season.�

NZ and Perth are the only teams with a better than 50 per cent win-loss record.

Wollongong broke a seven-match losing streak with an 86-78 away win over struggling Adelaide (6-14) who slumped to an

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Women’s February 5 9am start Starters B.Harris and C Linney . Cards V Prendergast and L Glassey. Tea Duties J Cartwright. PM M. Bennett and D. Bell Stableford round NO1 9am M Bennett, V Prendergast, V Hampton. 9.05 P Smith, M Pawsey, B Jackson. (.10 M Kennedy, P.Ellis, I Drivers.

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NO13 9am j Peacock, B O’Neill, M Smith 9.05 P Bell, S Young, V Cartney 9.10 M Moore, C Linney, B Harris Bradford ( Holes stroke and putting NO10 9.15 S Williams, B McBride, M Sherriff, 9.20 I Ross P Gibson. J Moorren, J Hill.

NO!& 9am K Yung, D Ellery J Cartwright 9.05 R Obrien, J Johns, N Costin.

11th loss in 12 games.

New import Malcolm Grant top-scored with 21, former 36er Oscar Forman bagged 18 and Larry Davidson notched 14 points and ten rebounds, as the injury-ravaged Hawks started life without the legendary Glen Saville, who retired a few days earlier.

Sydney (10-11) stretched their losing streak to five with a 90-78 defeat at Townsville (7-12).

It continued the remarkable resurgence by the Crocs, who have won seven of their past nine games after losing their first ten.

Guard Peter Crawford celebrated a record 259th appearance for the Crocs by scoring 17, just one less than team-leading Michael Cedar.

Guard Jonny Flynn scored 21, as Melbourne (8-10) overcame early and late deficits to squeeze out a 67-64 home win over Cairns (6-12) and stay in finals contention.

- AAP

Bailey stars for Aust George Bailey came to the rescue with his maiden ODI century to lift Australia to 7-266 yesterday’s one-day clash with the West Indies at the WACA Ground.

Australia was in deep trouble at 6-98 in the 24th over after the West Indies pulled off a series of remarkable catches to destroy the home side’s top and middle order.

But a 100-run stand between Bailey (125no off 110 balls) and James Faulkner (39) steadied the ship, with Bailey simply brutal in the dying overs.

In the last six balls he faced, Bailey cracked 30 runs, with Kemar Roach (1-51 off 10 overs) feeling most of the pain.

But Bailey had his fare share of luck along the way.

The 30-year-old was almost run out on 27, only for Kieron Pollard’s close-range throw to sail just wide.

And when Bailey was on 40 he survived a strong LBW appeal that the Decision Review System showed was clipping

leg stump. Despite that prediction, the umpire’s original verdict of not out was upheld because less than half the ball was shown to be hitting the stumps.

The West Indies lost the series opener on Friday by nine wickets after being skittled for 70.

But things appeared far brighter for the visitors early on Sunday when they pulled off several screamers in the field.

Kieran Powell started the show with a magnificent diving catch to his right to dismiss Usman Khawaja for three.

Darren Bravo got in on the act with a scintillating catch above his head at cover point to remove Aaron Finch for 11.

But Darren Sammy produced arguably the best of the lot while fielding at first slip, with the West Indies skipper sticking up his left hand to pull in an absolute screamer off the bowling of spinner Sunil Narine.

Matthew Wade couldn’t believe his luck when he saw the catch stick.

- AAP

final two laps.

Mid South Canterbury won their first elite title in the men’s 4000m team pursuit with Olympians Marc Ryan and Shane Archbold laying the platform as they overtook Southland in an impressive performance.

Their line-up also included Andy van der Heyden and Waimate’s Dylan Kennett, who was presented with the trophy as junior track rider of the year.

Brilliant Auckland Olympian Aaron Gate was the standout performer in endurance racing, teaming up with good mate Myron Simpson to with the spectacular men’s Madison over 30km to go with his victories in the individual pursuit, scratch race and points race to complete an emphatic championships.

In under-19 competition, Canterbury won the women’s team sprint and Auckland took out the men’s team sprint.

Quade says he’s ready to rumble Quade Cooper copped a smack on the chops six days earlier than he expected in his rugby return at Toowoomba Sports Ground.

But the controversial Queensland Reds playmaker declared himself ready to start the Super Rugby season in peak fitness after surviving his only pre-season trial against a Blues outfit littered with bruising “super-heavyweights� on Saturday night.

Cooper looked sharp as he got through 60 minutes in the Reds’ 41-35 victory over the young and physical Aucklanders who showed they would be a handful in 2013 under Sir John Kirwan.

With his boxing debut against Barry Dunnett scheduled for Friday night - the same time as the Reds’ final trial against the Chiefs - the 38-Test five-eighth could well be underdone for the opening round clash with the Brumbies on February 16.

But he stressed he’d be in top shape for the Canberra visit where he’s certain to be targeted by former schoolmate and Wallabies flanker David Pocock. “We’re building well towards that and I feel really fit and healthy,� Cooper said. “I got through that game without too many knocks. “I got a bit of a bruise on the lip but I’m sure I’ll be getting one next Friday as well.�

Queensland were forced to come from 14-0 down early as the big Blues - described

by Cooper as super-heavyweights - won the gain line battle early before the Reds played more direct and maintained possession to put on a five-try burst.

But Kirwan’s side, missing all their All Blacks, stormed back late through destructive winger Lolagi Visinia who set up one try, running over Cooper in the process, and scored another.

Cooper praised the 40-minute performances of Ben Lucas and Nick Frisby, a second-half stand-out, who are vying for the No.9 jersey left vacant by Will Genia.

- AP

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Ex-pat Ashburtonian David Walsh is having a stellar season as he chases Lance O’Sullivan’s total number of winners, and today he’s at Banks Peninsula to try and increase his own total.

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One News. (T) Seven Sharp. (T) Piha Rescue. (PGR, T) Rapid Response. (PGR) Criminal Minds. (AO, T) When a Kansas family turns up dead and another goes missing, the BAU team looks for a link between the cases.

Party Paramedics: Corfu Carnage. (AO, T) Each year many young British holidaymakers descend on the village of Kavos, Corfu.

ONE News Tonight. (T) Damages. (AO, T) Real Crime: Beyond The Darklands. (AO, R, T)

12.55 Te Karere. (R, T) 1.20 BBC World – GMT With George Alagiah.

(G) 2.00 Impact with Mishal Husain. 3.30 HARDtalk. 4.00 Global With Jon Sopel. (G) 5.05 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 5.35 Te Karere. (T)

9 67673 Dogged Dan nwtd....................T McCracken 10 7x648 Saucy Tomato nwtd...........................R Waite 4 1.12pm MANAWATU RACEWAY DASH C1 C1, 375m 1 26363 Chelseas Babe 22.02................... T Downey 2 62725 Homebush Alex 21.64................J McInerney 3 44614 Marjanshar 22.12................... R M Bannister 4 22853 Run Mischief Run nwtd................A Turnwald 5 24654 Doing The Time 21.84 L &.................. Morris 6 41766 Nina Be Good nwtd W &......................Brider 7 55538 Home Brewer 22.37.......................A Speight 8 1533F Miss Foxy Minx nwtd G &...................Denby 9 67673 Dogged Dan nwtd....................T McCracken 10 66675 Diggin’ On You 22.12................... B Johnston 5 1.30pm PETER SINCLAIR PHOTO FINISH C2 C2, 375m 1 65134 Bigtime Jet 21.77..............................L Ahern 2 21182 Time’s Up nwtd G &............................Denby 3 22342 Ramessee 21.82............................M Gowan 4 27335 Raveon 22.18.................................M Gowan 5 22F11 Smidged 22.03..................................G Quirk 6 12644 Mac Tan 22.04 B &....................... G Atwood 7 43312 That’s King 22.36........................ B Hodgson 8 6567x Thrilling Lyric nwtd............................ J Tapiki 9 32742 Floating Away 21.64........................S Maher 10 x4166 Lavender Sal 22.30....................... P Denbee 6 2.00pm CLOVERLEA STAKES C1 C1, 457m 1 76414 Your On Fire nwtd....................... B Johnston 2 77637 Ronray Cruiser nwtd.............. R M Bannister 3 Fx222 Te Popo Joe nwtd G &........................Denby 4 22541 Shaga Banga Bang nwtd G &............Denby 5 54758 Darby Lane nwtd L &.......................... Morris 6 823F4 Thrilling Cloud nwtd.................T McCracken 7 1111 Bee Rabbit 26.60..............................L Ahern 8 61315 Time Fraud nwtd F &......................Turnwald 9 67P64 Mission Drive nwtd...........................M Olden

tV2 6.00 8.30 10.30 11.30

7.25 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. (T) 7.50 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. (G, R, T) 8.15 Tiki Tour. (G, T) 8.40 Fireman Sam. (G, R, T) 8.50 Bird Bath. (G, R, T) 9.00 Infomercials. 10.30 Neighbours. (G, R, T) 11.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, R, T) 11.30 Spin City. (G, R, T) 12.00 Once Upon A Time. (PGR, R, T) 1.00 Jeremy Kyle. (PGR) 3.00 Pocoyo. (G, R, T) 3.15 Jungle Junction. (R, T) 3.35 Spongebob Squarepants. (G, R, T) 4.05 Sonny With A Chance.

12.00 12.30 1.00 2.00 3.00

4.00 5.00

(G, R, T)

(G, R)

5.01 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, R, T) 5.30 My Wife And Kids. (R, T) 6.00 Friends. (G, R, T) 6.30 Neighbours. (G, T) 7.00 Shortland Street.

6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00

(PGR, T)

7.30 The Big Bang Theory.

(PGR, R, T)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

(PGR, T) Sheldon participate in a guys-only Star Wars marathon weekend.

8.30 Grey’s Anatomy. (Final, AO, T) The residents determine their future as they make their final decisions regarding post residency positions.

10.30 Revenge. (AO, R, T) 11.30 Anger Management.

8.30 9.30

10.50 11.30

(Final, AO, R, T)

12.30 Off The Map. (AO, R, T) 1.30 Infomercials. 2.25 Lincoln Heights. (Final, PGR, R) 4.15 Emmerdale. (PGR, R, T) 5.05 The Erin Simpson Show. (G, R) 5.30 Infomercials.

3 News: Firstline.

Infomercials. (G) The Shopping Channel.

Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R) 3 News.

Home And Away. (G, R) Dr Phil. (PGR) The Dr Oz Show. (PGR) The Biggest Loser Australia. (G) Twelve overweight contestants battle the bulge to lose the most weight.

Rachael Ray. (G) Entertainment Tonight.

(G, R)

5.30 Home And Away. (G) The Braxtons capture Jamie as a way of getting to Adam, and Maddy and Spencer question whether they should remain on the run or seek help.

4.30 Kickin’ It. (G, T) 5.00 Horace In Slow Motion.

3 News.

Campbell Live.

Crime Exposed. (PGR) Territory Cops. (PGR) The series premiere sees Senior Constable Josh Streeter head up the City Safe Patrol.

The Blue Rose. (AO) Temp Jane March takes over from dead PA Rose.

The Americans. (AO) Two KGB spies posing as an American married couple in 1980s America are worried when an FBI agent moves in across the street.

Nightline.

Medium. (AO)

12.30 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 City Impact Church.

Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 3.00 Sticky TV. (G) 4.30 FOUR Live. (G) 6.00 Everybody Hates Chris. (G, R) 6.30 Futurama. (G, R) 7.00 The Simpsons. (G, R) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PGR, R) 8.00 New Girl. (PGR) 8.30 Don’t Trust The B**** In Apartment 23. (PGR) June tries to reform Chloe, after she makes a

9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.25

6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 6.30 The Crowd Goes Wild.

(G)

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5.30 Prime News.

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9.00 9.35 10.40

Deal Or No Deal. (G) Millionaire: Hot Seat.

The Crowd Goes Wild.

Relocation: Phil Down Under. (G) Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (AO) British comedian Jack Dee resides over a musical battle of wits between two teams, led by Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding.

Qi. Prime Presents: Earth Under Water. (New, G) The Crowd Goes Wild.

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11.15 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G) 12.30 Home Shopping. (G) 1.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (G)

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Across: 6 Prevail; 7 Donor; 9 Wan; 10 Extirpate; 12 Redoubtable; 15 Tantalising; 17 Abstinent; 19 Can; 21 Musty; 22 Oversee.

Down: 1 Wreak; 2 Ave; 3 Jinx; 4 Complaint; 5 Hostile; 8 Nimbus; 11 Destitute; 13 Oblong; 14 Harbour; 16 Latex; 18 Nave; 20 Try.

the bOx 6.00 NYPD Blue. (M) 6.50 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.15 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.40 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (PG) 8.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 8.30 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 8.55 24. (M) 9.50 Law & Order. (M) 10.45 WWE Main Event. (M) 11.35 Smackdown. (M) 1.25 NYPD Blue. (M) 2.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 2.40 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 3.05 24. (M) 4.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 4.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 5.00 Law & Order. (M) 6.00 America’s Funniest Home Videos.

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6.30 7.00 7.30 8.30

9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 1.20 1.45 2.10 3.05 3.55 4.45 5.35

sky sPORt 1 6.00 Golf. Volvik Racv Ladies Masters.

Round Four. Highlights.

7.00 Golf. US PGA Tour. Waste Management Phoenix Open Round Four. Live.

12.00 Golf. European PGA Tour. Omega Dubai Desert Classic Round Four.

Highlights.

1.00 Golf. Volvik Racv Ladies Masters.

Round Four. Highlights.

2.00 Motorsport. Toyota Racing Series.

Round Three.

3.00 The Cricket Show.

3.30 Cricket. Australia v West Indies. 2nd One-day.

4.30 Cricket. New Zealand v England. NZ XI v England First T20. Live.

8.30 Rugby Sevens. IRB World Series.

Wellington Event. Highlights.

10.00 Rugby Sevens. Las Vegas Women’s 7’s. Highlights.

11.30 Crowd Goes Wild.

12.00 SKY ARENA Access.

12.30 Basketball. NBL. NZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats. Highlights.

1.30 Basketball. NBL. Adelaide 36ers v Wollongong Hawks. Replay.

3.30 Basketball. NBL. Melbourne Tigers v Cairns Taipans. Replay.

5.30 Swimming. State New Zealand Ocean Series. Capital Classic.

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(G) director Stephen Frears focuses on 2.10 America’s Got Talent. one of the most important turning (G, R) Young ballroom points of the monarch’s reign – her dancers Anna and Patryk actions and reaction in the wake of are the first semifinalists to perform. Hoping to the tragic death of Diana, Princess modernize their routine a of Wales in 1997. Frears gives us an bit, they dance to a Lady intimate behind-the-scenes look Gaga song. at the interactions between the 4.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G, R) Queen and newly elected PM Tony 5.00 © Deal Or No DealPress . (G, R) Features Central Blair (Michael Sheen) during their Game show hosted by struggle – after Diana’s death.

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Whitney. (PGR) Alex’s allergies flare up, Whitney discloses that she has a heart condition, and Lily introduces her new love interest to the gang.

30 Rock. (PGR) Community. (PGR, R) Alphas. (AO, R) Entertainment Tonight.

11.50 Infomercials. (G)

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FOUR 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 Rocko’s Modern Life. (G, R) 7.30 Monsuno. (G, R) 7.55 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. (G, R) 8.20 Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Bitty Adventures. (G, R) 8.40 Bananas In Pyjamas. (G, R) 8.55 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 9.05 Thomas & Friends. (G, R) 9.15 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.20 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.25 Barney And Friends. (G, R) 9.50 Raa Raa The Noisy Lion. (G) 10.00

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10 55756 Heroism nwtd.................................... J Tapiki 10 3.32pm SHANNON SPRINT C5 C5, 375m 7 2.22pm FEILDING SPRINT C3 C3, 375m 1 57214 Theodore West 21.19.......................L Ahern 1 x8788 Krussian 21.59...................................D Edlin 2 324F6 Cosmic Mack 21.47....................D Schofield 2 24363 Stat Me Up nwtd...............................G Quirk 3 52211 Chemically Free 21.66.....................M Olden 3 31418 Family’s Pride 21.72 F &.................Turnwald 4 65125 Daddy Lowe 21.17............................L Ahern 4 16543 Another Snazza 22.76...............J McInerney 5 63332 Ate Power 21.35 F &.......................Turnwald 5 86x12 Trinity Boy nwtd F &........................Turnwald 6 24155 Emma Jay 21.74.........................D Schofield 6 23431 Bob’s Your Uncle 21.68......................R Hunt 7 51373 Kilara’s Fancy 22.13....................D Schofield 7 23111 Calamity Free nwtd.....................D Schofield 8 78431 Flag Waver 21.29..............................L Ahern 8 12611 Go Fern Go 22.30........................A Turnwald 9 82728 Mirage 21.32 F &............................Turnwald 9 35455 Thrilling Halo 21.80........................M Gowan 10 71657 Enflame 21.98............................J McInerney 10 26655 Bound By Pride 21.66.......................G Quirk 11 3.50pm FOXTON STAKES C3/4 C3/4, 457m 8 2.40pm MARTON STAKES C1/2 C1/2, 457m 1 66444 Buddy Broke 26.87..................... B Hodgson 1 66756 Just Mac 26.35........................... B Hodgson 2 16156 Retaliate First 26.14 F &.................Turnwald 2 12432 Bigtime Latte 26.65...........................L Ahern 3 11114 Secret Sprite nwtd F &....................Turnwald 3 72164 Cawbourne Tilly nwtd.................J McInerney 4 3546F Kango Klink 26.47..........................B Mitchell 4 86267 Triple Aye 26.56......................... W Hodgson 5 11111 Seven Iron 26.93 F &......................Turnwald 5 231Px Pedro’s First nwtd.............................L Ahern 6 7F544 On Trey nwtd...............................D Schofield 6 24632 Deceiver 26.24.................................M Olden 7 22241 Down The Back 26.65 F &..............Turnwald 7 12122 El Jetta 26.41....................................L Ahern 8 33666 Missing Melody 25.98.......................G Quirk 8 13167 Squeezer 26.83.................................G Quirk 9 35716 Sharkie’s Dream 26.64....................S Maher 9 37888 Jag You Are nwtd........................ B Johnston 10 28354 Okuku Star 26.49.............................S Maher 10 17747 Sapphire Phoenix 26.43.............. J Chatfield 12 4.16pm BULLS STAKES C5 C5, 457m 9 2.58pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ C4 C4, 375m 1 27734 Benny Rox 25.96........................D Schofield 1 45452 Darlek Khan 21.49.........................J Harland 2 15411 Trendy Knocka’s 26.33......................L Ahern Across: 7 Dishonourable; 8 Sediment; Type; 10 Direct; 2 43543 Thrilling Buddy 21.78.....................M Gowan 3 25267 Koko Whiz 26.52.9........................D Schofield 3 12222 Iona Haka nwtd..........................J McInerney 4 81574 Lochinvar Schofield 12 Breach; 14 Vendor; 16 Enmity; Elle 18 26.44...................D Soon; 20 Strength; 4 36451 Cawbourne Steffi 21.86 W &...............Brider 5 17322 Louie Machall 26.12 A &...................... J.Hall 22 Determination.

5 86144 Run Junior Run 21.97..................A Turnwald 6 26325 Rybenbrook Flash 25.80...................L Ahern Down:McInerney 1 Lifelike; 2 Thrive; 3 Once; 4 Suitable; 5 Battle; 6 6 5312F Should Be Carlos 22.08.............J 7 1823x Unprofessional nwtd F &.................Turnwald 7 15233 Run Stacey Run nwtd F &..............Turnwald Ahern Slip; 11 Tiresome; 138 65533 Necter Citation; 1525.85.....................................L Donkey; 17 Minute; 19 8 52211 Call Me Ralph 21.97......................J Harland 9 37877 Chelsea’s Beauty nwtd................. T Downey Over; 21 Ring.

9 x617F Wise Crack Lad 21.76.....................M Olden LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 10 36644 Moody Man 21.73..............................D Edlin - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

tV3

6.00 Creflo Dollar. 6.30 Hi-5. (G, R, T) 7.00 Grizzly Tales. (G, R, T)

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CSI: New York. (M) CSI: New York. (M) NCIS. (PG) 24. (M) America’s Funniest Home Videos.

Cash Cab USA. (PG) NYPD Blue. (M) CSI: New York. (M) CSI: New York. (M) 24. (M) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG)

sky sPORt 2 7.00 Cricket. Highlights.

8.00 Rugby Sevens. IRB World Series.

Wellington Event. Highlights.

9.30 Rugby Sevens. Las Vegas Women’s 7’s. Highlights.

11.00 Soccer. A-League. Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory. Highlights.

12.00 Cricket. Australia v West Indies. 2nd One-day. Highlights.

1.00 The ITM Fishing Show.

1.30 SKY Sport What’s On. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Melbourne Tigers v Cairns Taipans. Replay.

4.00 Soccer. A-League. Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory. Highlights.

5.00 Cycling. New Zealand Classic.

6.00 Basketball. NBL. NZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats. Highlights.

7.00 SKY ARENA Access.

7.30 Crowd Goes Wild.

8.00 Golf. Volvik Racv Ladies Masters.

Round Four. Highlights.

9.00 Golf. US PGA Tour. Highlights.

10.00 Golf. European PGA Tour. Omega Dubai Desert Classic Round Four.

Highlights.

11.00 UFC Wired.

12.00 The Ultimate Fighter: Aussie v UK. 1.00 Soccer. A-League. Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory. Replay.

3.00 Premier League Review.

4.00 Soccer. English Premier League.

Reading v Sunderland. Replay.

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7.05 Kung Fu Panda 2. (2011, PG) Jack Black, Angelina Jolie.

8.35 Young Adult. (2011, M) 10.10 Unstoppable. (2010, M) 11.50 Killer Elite. (2011, 16) 1.45 Directors: Mike Figgis. (2011, PG).

2.15 She Drives Me Crazy. (2007, PG) Melinda Clarke, Krista Bridges.

3.45 Judy Moody And The Not Bummer Summer. (2011, G) Jordana Beatty, Heather Graham.

5.20 The Horses Of McBride. (2012, PG) Aidan Quinn.

6.50 It’s Kind Of A Funny Story. (2010, M) Zach Galifianakis, Keir Gilchrist. A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.

8.30 True Justice 2: Vengeance Is Mine.

(2012, M) Steven Seagal. Following the attack on his precinct, Kane buries his friends and sets his sights on avenging their deaths.

10.05 Stan Helsing. (2009, 16) Steve Howey, Leslie Nielsen.

11.35 Let Me In. (2010, 16) Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee.

1.30 Cat Run. (2011, 18) Paz Vega, Janet McTeer.

3.15 Directors: Mike Figgis. (2011, PG).

3.45 She Drives Me Crazy. (2007, PG) 5.15 It’s Kind Of A Funny Story. (2010, M) Zach Galifianakis, Keir Gilchrist.

6.30 Underworld. (2003, 16) 8.30 Unforgiven. (1992, M) 10.40 The Ringer. (2003, M) Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl.

12.15 The Ghost Writer. (2010, M) Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan.

2.25 Underworld. (2003, 16) Kate Beckinsale.

4.25 Making Of Bridesmaids. (2011, M).

4.45 Moulin Rouge. (2001, M) Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor.

6.55 The Grudge. (2004, 16) Sarah Michelle Gellar, Bill Pulman. An American exchange student stumbles upon a hidden terror in a Tokyo house, as a cycle of death afflicts anyone who enters.

8.30 The Queen. (2005, M) Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen. In the wake of Princess Diana’s death, the tradition-bound Queen Elizabeth II finds herself in conflict with the new Prime Minister, Tony Blair.

10.15 Broken Arrow. (1996, M) John Travolta, Christian Slater.

12.05 Biography: Nicole Kidman. (2007,

DIsCOVeRy 6.30 7.30 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 1.00 1.30 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30 6.30 7.30 8.00 8.30

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Dirty Jobs. (PG) American Guns. (M) Gold Rush: Alaska. (PG) Mythbusters. (PG) Nightmare Next Door. (M) I Shouldn’t Be Alive. (PG) Stalked: Someone’s Watching. (M) I Was Murdered. (M) Disappeared. (M) Body Invaders. (M) American Loggers. (PG) Gold Rush: Alaska. (PG) Mythbusters. (PG) Yukon Men. (M) Auction Kings. (PG) Auction Hunters. (PG) Mythbusters Dirty Dozen. (PG) Wet And Wild: On this episode of MythBusters don’t forget your life vest because we’re suiting up and diving in to bring you the Wet and Wild Special.

Magic Of Science. (PG) Auction Kings. (PG) A Haunting. (M) Scorned: Love Kills. (M) I Shouldn’t Be Alive. (PG) American Loggers. (PG) Auction Kings. (PG) Auction Hunters. (PG) Mythbusters Dirty Dozen. (PG) Magic Of Science. (PG) Auction Kings. (PG) A Haunting. (M)

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12.55 Moulin Rouge. (2001, M) Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor.

3.00 The Grudge. (2004, 16) Sarah Michelle Gellar, Bill Pulman.

4.30 The Queen. (2005, M) Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen.

shINe 6.00 Life Questions 6.30 Unlocking the Bible 7.00 Buzz and Poppy 7.30 Bedbug Bible Gang 8.00 Hillsong Kids 8.30 Impact for Life 9.00 In Touch 10.00 From Heartache to Hope 10.30 Life Questions 11.00 Hearts Wide Open 11.30 Why Dig That Up? 12.00 Impact for Life 12.30 Enjoying Everyday Life 1.00 The 700 Club 1.30 From Heartache to Hope 2.00 Give Me An Answer 2.30 Hearts Wide Open 3.00 Buzz and Poppy 3.30 Bedbug Bible Gang 4.00 Hillsong Kids 4.30 Xtreme Life TV 5.00 Youth Bytes 5.30 Why Dig That Up? 6.00 Life Questions 6.30 Destined to Reign 7.00 The 700 Club 7.30 Facing the Canon 8.00 Christianity Explored 8.30 THE BIBLE SERIES: David 10.00 Impact for Life 10.30 The 700 Club 11.00 Hearts Wide Open 11.30 Why Dig That Up? 12.00 Give Me An Answer 12.30 In Touch 1.30 Life Questions 2.00 Impact for Life 2.30 THE BIBLE SERIES: David 4.00 Hearts Wide Open 4.30 Why Dig That Up? 5.00 From Heartache to Hope 5.30 Connection Point

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Hampstead keeps up winning ways

By Myles Hume The much-anticipated battle of the heavyweights was quickly watered down as Hampstead continued its stranglehold over the Open A Grade tennis competition on Saturday.

Tipped to be the match up of the round, Allenton was automatically on the back foot before they stepped on court against Hampstead with only three players fronting.

Without a player, it meant Allenton was already two matches down against a team that squeezed out a countback victory in their last showdown, and losing 3-1 this time round.

Methven carried through its newfound momentum in the second round after the Christmas break, passing through Tinwald 4-2 in a series of close encounters while Fairton put on the game of the round in a countback victory against Dorie.

Dorie’s quest started with a strong showing in the doubles where number one Rhys Cromie combined with Don Lake to take out a convincing 6-4 6-4 victory over Jason Feutz and Philip Crozier.

In the other doubles match Fairton brought it to an even keel as Rebecca Robinson and Bradley Chisnall powered through Dorie’s Todd Boag and Jessica McCloy. Cromie continued his unbeaten streak passing through Feutz 6-2 6-3 in the singles while Fairton number two Crozier edged out a threeset victory over Lake.

Tied at three matches each, Fairton took it out on a 55-48 game countback.

In the battle for the top spot, Hampstead number one Tom Deeley put on a masterclass against Allenton’s Jack Deeley, piecing together a 6-0 6-1 win.

The Hampstead number one’s efforts were backed up by fellow number two Ben Deeley who beat rising

• Canterbury hangs on Canterbury held off a valiant charge by Wellington to win their Plunket Shield encounter by 20 runs at the Basin Reserve yesterday. Wellington began the day on 13-0 in pursuit of 384 for victory and openers Michael Papps and Josh Brodie gave them a solid start before Brodie was dismissed for 15. Papps carried on to make 65 before he eventually departed, while Jesse Ryder came and went as he added a brisk 31 from only 29 balls. At 159-5 Wellington didn’t look like they would make a good go of their chase but Grant Elliott (91) and Harry Boam (66) added 100 runs for the sixth wicket.

When Elliott went it was left up to Boam and the tail to try and get Wellington home but Boam was trapped in front by Ronnie Hira for 66 and with his departure, Wellington’s chances of victory evaporated.

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Mid Canterbury tennis star Ashleigh Leonard, while number three Stacey Hopwood won in a three-setter against Brenton Donaldson to give Hampstead a three-match lead.

With an instant loss in the number four match, Allenton also was not able to put a doubles team on court, however Jack Deeley and Ashleigh Leonard were able to restore some dignity for Allenton, fighting back after losing the first set to take out a three-set victory in the doubles.

Three dominant performances from Methven’s top three singles players set the foundation for their win over Tinwald.

Methven’s number one Jayden Cromie featured highly, cruising through his first set against Tinwald’s Luke Glendining 6-2 before squeezing out the second set 7-5.

With three singles match wins and a victory in the doubles Methven managed a 4-2 victory overall.

• Whitewash by Kiwis The New Zealand Davis Cup team wrapped up their Asia/ Oceania Group II first round tie against Lebanon at North Harbour yesterday. Dan KingTurner and Artem Sitak took less than an hour each to win the reverse singles, dropping only nine games between them as New Zealand competed a 5-0 whitewash. The final day of the tie once again showed the disparity between New Zealand’s professionals and the travelling part-time players, with Kiwi team captain Alistair Hunt praising his side for staying focused instead of taking the foot off the pedal. “It was a nice quick day,” he said. “I think it’s just good for the boys that they stayed focused and did what they had to do. The scoreline shows that sort of stuff and that’s a positive from our point of view.”

- APNZ

Perfect start for Sharks in defence of T20 title

By Myles Hume Final over heroics and near losses were part of the on-field drama in the first round of senior men’s Twenty20 club cricket on Saturday.

With Mid Canterbury competing in the first representative game of the year, senior men’s cricket took on the condensed version of the game this week.

Playing two Twenty20 games each with the added variety of Star Old Boys, teams have taken a break away from 45-over matches to hone their skills on tight bowling and high run rates.

Four-time winners Tech Sharks are eyeing a fifth straight title in the four-week competition and got their bid under way with two wins, while Methven showed its worth too, coming through unscathed.

Allenton v Fairfield Allenton came out to bat first and posted 159 in the final over against an under-strength Fairfield side.

With only seven players on the field, Fairfield came out to bat against a solid total with limited batting resources.

Against the odds, Fairfield openers Ryan Cockburn (65) and Jordan Bird (76 no) managed a 140-run partnership to put their side in good stead to chase down the total in the 19th over, winning by five wickets.

Allenton v Tech Stags Hurting from the narrow loss, Allenton came out to bat against the Tech Stags but were bundled for 129 runs, all out with two overs to spare.

The competitive total, thanks for a 66 run contribution from Josh Worsfold, was chased down inside 19 overs by the Stags, costing another five-wicket loss for the Allenton side.

Tech Sharks v Tech Stags Tech Sharks bowler Jacob Barron was the master of Tech Stags’ demise, claiming 4/2 as the Stags fell to a lowly 84 runs all out.

Tech Sharks chased down the target inside 12 overs, with Jason Morrison putting together 52 runs backed up

by Ben Mably on 30.

Tech Sharks won by nine wickets.

Tech Sharks v Fairfield Needing three runs off the final ball, it was all too much for Fairfield who lost by two runs in a close encounter with the competition favourites.

Tech Sharks posted a healthy 126/8 in their 20 overs with Dan Hurley managing a 36-run effort and Ryan Cockburn showing his class again with 2/16 for Fairfield.

After the change over, Fairfield made it through to 124 but were run out trying to scrimp three runs off the final ball, eventually losing by two runs.

Methven v Star Old Boys Batting first, Methven rocketed to 158/6 off 20 overs, leaving a mountain

for the Star Old Boys to climb.

Thanks to Elliot Nicholson’s 50 not out, the total fell out of reach for Star Old Boys who came up 48 runs short when they were all bowled out in the 19th over.

Methven v Coldstream In the closest game of the round, Methven had a battle on their hands against Coldstream.

Batting first, Methven compiled 151/8 in 20 overs which was closely contested by Coldstream.

Needing five off the last over to win, Coldstream could only manage three, losing by one run and gifting Methven an unbeaten round.

Lauriston v Coldstream After its tight tussle against Methven, Coldstream was not going to let 147/5 total slip through their fingers.

It almost did as Lauriston needed eight runs off the last over. However, tight bowling spearheaded by Richard Spicer (2/22) meant Coldstream shut out a four-run win.

Lauriston v Star Old Boys Lauriston’s Scott Morgan batted through to 50 to help guide his side to a healthy 150/3 in the first innings against Star Old Boys.

Confident of defending the total, Lauriston struggled to contain the Star Old Boys batting line-up, which chased down the total in the last over to win by seven wickets.

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Unbeaten this season, Dorie’s Rhys Cromie kept his clean record alive in his match against Fairton in Open A Grade tennis on Saturday.

Ellis plans to spoil party New Zealand XI captain Andrew Ellis fancies the idea of being spoilers when England’s eight-week tour starts in Whangarei today.

The serious business begins with the opening T20 match at Eden Park this weekend. But for the home squad chosen for the two warmup games at Cobham Oval - the second on Wednesday - there’s nothing particularly frivolous about this week.

Nine of the 14 are current or former internationals while opener Hamish Rutherford will get his chance in the T20 rubber which kicks off the ANZ international series. All have points to prove.

Their selection is partly with an eye on both the Champions Trophy in June and, further afield, the World Cup early in 2015.

Former captain Ross Taylor is the highest profile member of the squad, but incentives abound throughout the group.

“They’re world leaders in most forms of the game so it’s fantastic to take them on,” Canterbury allrounder Ellis said yesterday.

“Every game you play domestically, or for a New Zealand XI, is an opportunity to push your claims and most people should have enough professional pride that they’re putting their best foot forward.”

Taylor’s importance to the New Zealand batting operation means most scrutiny will be on him today. “It’s always a bonus to have Roscoe around,” Ellis said. “He’s world class, he’s got a smile on his face and hopefully we see a few trademark slog sweeps over the ropes.”

Five of the group are in the New Zealand T20 squad - Ellis, Taylor, Rutherford, Colin Munro and Ian Butler, a good example of a player being picked on strong form, despite his international days seeming to have gone.

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Evans proves class at Hampton Downs Former two-time Toyota Racing Series champion Mitch Evans showed he hasn’t lost his touch. In a one-off gig at round four of the TRS championship at Hampton Downs, Evans quickly came to grips with a car he hasn’t raced in a year.

The young Aucklander was competing over the weekend in order to get a few race kilometres under his belt before heading off to Europe in preparation of his tilt at the GP2 championship.

Form can be fickle but class is permanent, and Evans proved his pedigree by setting pole in both qualifying sessions and then proceeding to win the opening race on Saturday, finish fourth in yesterday’s first race and then taking out the prestigious New Zealand Motor Cup in the afternoon.

“The weekend definitely gives me a bit of confidence heading into a pretty big year for me,” said Evans.

“It’s good to know that I’m still

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Allenton’s Dawn Bruce rolls up in the Mid Canterbury Champion of Champions junior women’s final against Ollie Collins on Saturday.

Bowls champs put on class act

By Myles Hume Methven’s Craig Carter dethroned the defending champion and went on to show his class to claim the men’s Mid Canterbury Champion of Champions bowls crown on Saturday.

Up against a wealth of talent, the Methven bowler passed through 2012 champion Roger Gutberlet in the semi-final before a dramatic come-from-behind 21-17 victory against Allenton’s Bruce White on his home green in the final.

Down by seven shots, Carter managed to claw his way back to beat White, in what was a hotly-contested match in front of a healthy bunch of spectators in Allenton.

In the women’s grade, World Champion of Champions title holder Sandra Keith kept her remarkable string of success alive, the Allenton bowler knocking out Rakaia’s Linda Boyd 21-17.

Off the back of her strong showing at the Canterbury championships, where she won the women’s pairs recently, Keith maintained her reputation as one of the world’s top bowlers

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in a close encounter.

The tournament was a chance for the district’s best singles club bowlers to showcase their talent, with a representative from each club who won their own in-house knockout competition during the season.

In the junior men’s grade, Alan Miller, of Ashburton, beat Hinds’ Kenny Lynn while in the women’s Dawn Bruce claimed the spoils over Ollie Collins in the final 21-18.

In the men’s colts section, Larry Neil, of the MSA Club, claimed the spoils, while there was no women’s colts grade.

competitive and able to win races against some very tough competition and I’m absolutely rapt.”

In race one of the weekend Evans hooked up well when the lights went out and led the field into turn one from Brit Alex Lynn. The race was red flagged after Bruno Bonifacio mounted the rear of Jann Mardenborough’s car and launch high into the air.

At the restart Evans and Lynn were at it hammer and tongs again but the Brit couldn’t get past as there was too much debris off the racing line.

“We had a great battle out there but there weren’t many places I could safely have a go at overtaking. Mostly I just stayed in Mitch’s mirrors and looked for a mistake,” said Lynn.

Pipo Derani came home third with Cassidy in fourth and Auer fifth meaning Cassidy extended his lead in the championship to 11 points.

- APNZ

Glenn McGrath will be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame tonight, alongside one of the few Australian bowlers with a better Test average than him.

McGrath’s induction will be the latest in a long line of honours for the pace great, who became a member of the ICC Hall of Fame in December. The 42-year-old was also named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1998, won the Allan Border Medal in 2000 and was named a member of the Order of Australia in 2008. The tall, accurate and consistent quick’s 563 wickets in a 14-year Test career, which ended in 2007, remains the most by any fast bowler and fourth-highest overall.

He also took 381 wickets in 250 one-day internationals. Charlie Turner, who played for Australia between 1887 and 1895, is the other inductee.

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• Man U in spotlight Manchester United overcame a floodlight failure to win 1-0 at Fulham through a late Wayne Rooney goal on Saturday as Alex Ferguson’s side went 10 points clear at the top of the English Premier League. An open first half saw the woodwork rattled four times, with Bryan Ruiz hitting the post for Fulham, while Patrice Evra, Fulham defender Brede Hangeland and Rooney all sent the ball against the frame of the hosts’ goal. A floodlight failure in the 43rd minute plunged Craven Cottage into darkness and forced the players off the pitch, but they returned to complete the first half after the lights came back on.

Rooney netted the winner in the 79th minute, haring down the inside-left channel and steering the ball into the bottom-right corner to send United well clear of second-place Manchester City, who host Liverpool on Sunday.

• Sevens subs New Zealand sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has called in two players to replace captain DJ Forbes (knee) and Kurt Baker (hamstring) who were injured during this weekend’s tournament at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

The pair are being replaced by Mark Jackman (Canterbury) and Milford Keresoma (Auckland) who are both contracted players. The team leaves for Las Vegas today for round five of the world series.

New Zealand leads the series with 77 points after they finished third in Wellington.

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Hogg hopes to hold place Auckland local Ian Hogg’s impressive performance at Eden Park on Saturday helped the Phoenix find a rare win and created a true test for Ricki Herbert’s loyalty to his senior professionals.

The Phoenix left their Wellington base to leap off the foot of the A-League ladder with a crucial victory against fellow strugglers Perth, and Hogg particularly impressed filling in for Tony Lochhead at left back.

The 23-year-old, signed last month on a contract until the season’s end, made his debut in front of family and friends in the city of his birth and was a key cog

in a Phoenix defence which kept a clean sheet for the first time in 10 matches.

Lochhead has been out of sorts all season but, having been suspended for one game, Herbert will be tempted to immediately reintroduce the 100-cap veteran for Thursday’s challenging trip to leaders Central Coast.

The coach is loyal almost to a fault when it comes to the players who are mainstays for both club and country and Lochhead, a foundation player at the Phoenix who has played 43 times for the All Whites, certainly fits that bill.

Hogg, on the other hand, has

spent the majority of his career in the ASB Premiership but did score on international debut against El Salvador last year.

The cliche goes you can’t change a winning team, but Herbert will be tempted to lean on the experience of Lochhead for the visit to Gosford, a venue at which the competition front-runners are unbeaten this season.

“It’s really open,” Herbert said of his selection dilemma. “I thought [Hogg] was terrific. Can he do it again? Not sure, but unless we expose him to it we’ll never know.

“It’s a big one against the league leaders next week.”

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Today’s sports trivia question Mid Canterbury bowler Des Kruger goes up for an appeal against Otago Country batsman Ross Anderson in their first Hawke Cup match at the weekend.

Which future All Black was part of the Wanganui High School eight that won the Maadi Cup in 1972?

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Cup match goes down to the wire LBW appeals and lofty shots, the hearty pair could not save the match, Biggs caught and bowled with three overs to spare as Mid Canterbury lost by 58 runs in the two-day match.

With an average age of 20 due to injuries and unavailability, it was always going to be a tough ask for the youthful side, which managed to bring the match right down to the final moments despite a first innings batting collapse.

Opting to field first, Mid Canterbury put Otago Country under pressure from the beginning, stunting any start the Otago Country batsmen managed to compile

By Myles Hume A last-ditch effort to bat out a draw by a pair of teenage tail-enders was not enough to save the first Hawke Cup match for the Mid Canterbury senior cricket side yesterday.

Needing 74 runs with one wicket in hand, teenagers Deon Biggs and Jeremy Punselie were given the task to bat out the remainder of the last day to force a draw against Otago Country in their first Hawke Cup match at the Ashburton Domain.

But despite surviving several overs of

before they bowled them out for a modest 168 inside 58 overs.

Keen to capitalise on the total, Mid Canterbury’s inexperience showed through as they got off to a horrid first innings chase, stuttering to 12 runs with six men already sent back to the pavilion.

But thanks to a 25-run contribution by captain Matt Winter backed up by Matt Tait (36), they pieced together 85 runs for the first innings against a strong Otago Country attack led by Eric Standfield with 7/22.

“They bowled some good areas and we probably didn’t value our wickets enough,”

Mid Canterbury coach Richard Pithey said.

Otago Country came out in their second innings looking to keep the foot on Mid Canterbury’s throat, as the opening pair of Jonathan Homer and Scott Paulin combined to post a 94 run opening stand.

Thanks to the masterclass bowling effort from Matt Tait, who took a match high 10/50, Mid Canterbury forced the declaration at 209/5dec, leaving them with a 288 run chase for the win which went right to the wire.

Strong contributions from Winter (46) and Jono Print (39) were not enough, as it came down to the two teenage tail-enders

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who were left stranded, eventually bailing out to the Otago Country bowlers for a second innings total of 230.

“It was a mature performance, they didn’t give it away which shows them you have got to learn to fight for everything.

It’s a big learning curve for these guys who have played very little at this level,” Pithey said.

“We had too many guys who started well but we just needed someone who could kick on into the 60s or 70s to get us over the line,” Pithey said.

Mid Canterbury’s next game is against North Otago in Oamaru next weekend.

Pearce rues missed chances A frustrating weekend on the green was not the way Ashburton golfer Daniel Pearce imagined he would end the LawnMaster Pro Am Tournament in Palmerston North.

Turning pro only late last year, Pearce shot out to a boastful sevenunder par 65 on the first day of play on Thursday at the Hokowhitu course, putting him in the number one spot leading into play on Friday.

“I think I just had a good day, I was off to a really good start, being six

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under through seven, I made a lot of solid shots for par and I struck and putted the ball really well,” Pearce said.

It was the second time Pearce had lead the field as a fully-fledged professional, however it slipped from his reach after a frustrating couple of days on the green, finishing in 12th place overall, at six-under.

“I didn’t putt as well as I would have liked, I just missed a lot of putts I was making earlier in the week.

“I was just a bit disappointed with my performance over the weekend, it would have been nice to lead all

four rounds, but I have been playing a lot of golf over the last few days so I guess I ran out of steam.”

Despite his lapse in play, Pearce still handed in a solid scorecard which placed him as the eighth professional at the tournament.

Pearce was philosophical with his overall performance.

“There’s a lot of positives I can take from this, it’s been really good to see the things I have been working on are heading in the right direction, and I have found things I need to work on which is always good because it’s the only way you improve.”

Pearce hopes to spend more time on his putting and tweak his swing technique to ensure he puts in a solid performance throughout tournaments.

“For me this year I am just trying to work on my game as much as I can to give myself a springboard . . . it’s all just about practice, preparation and experience to try better myself,” Pearce said.

Pearce will head to the Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club to play in a pro am tournament on Tuesday, followed by a tournament in Waikanae on Wednesday before a two-week break.

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TODAY FZL: Lowering to 2000m in the evening

Rain, becoming heavy, and possibly thundery with hail in the afternoon, then easing later. Northeasterlies dying out in the afternoon and strong gusty southwesterlies developing.

Rain, with heavy and possibly thundery falls.

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Wind at 1000m: NW, gusting 80 km/h in exposed places, dying away and turning S in the afternoon, rising to 40 km/h at night.

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WEDNESDAY Fine or becoming fine. Light winds at low levels, SW about the tops dying away.

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