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Their Name Liveth Preparations are under way for a special exhibition commemorating Mid Canterbury World War One veterans.

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‘We’re selling land, not water’

BY SUE NEWMAN

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The Ashburton District Council might be selling land, but it is definitely not selling water, Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay said.

Last month it released details on a bid to sell a block of land in the North East Business Park to a company that planned to establish a bottled water plant.

And that raised the ire of people living near the business estate who believed taking water from a bore on the site would impact adversely on their own wells.

Others opposed the proposed sale,

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saying the council should not be selling the district’s water.

It had to be made very clear, Mr McKay said, that the council was selling land, and land only. That land came with a well that was consented by Environment Canterbury in 2011 that the new owner could activate.

“We are not selling water; we’re selling land with a consent on it. Once a consent is granted people can do what they like with the water within the limits of that consent,” he said.

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what some believed was a plan to sell water.

The proposed sale of Lot 9 at the business park appeared to have got a life of its own and part of that life included a raft of comments based on mis-information, Mr McKay said.

“I’m pretty upset that people don’t understand the limits set on water consents in Canterbury and I’m concerned about the lack of understanding of the aquifer system by some residents.”

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■ ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND HERITAGE CENTRE

Their Name Liveth

By SuSaN SaNdyS

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Counting down the days until they take over as owners of Ashburton’s Speights Alehouse (from left) Jim and Kerri Lysaght, Wendy Ritchie and Tony Potts.

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Speight’s – same brand, new team

By Sue NewmaN

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Twenty-five years of friendship and decades of collective hospitality experience will come into play when the new owners of Ashburton’s Speight’s Alehouse take over that business on May 2.

And as it did when it sold the Somerset Grocer, the Ashburton Trust has opted to go local as it relinquishes ownership of its second hospitality business as part of its move to assume the role of landlord rather than landlord and tenant.

Kerri and Jim Lysaght, best known as the owners of Cactus Jacks for eight years and Wendy Ritchie and Tony Potts co-founder of Allenton’s Laurel and Hardys, (now Bedrock), are joining forces as Speight’s new owners.

The couples have been friends for 25 years and when the op-

portunity arose to make a bid for Speight’s they decided to combine their hospitality experience in a new venture.

Divvying up the jobs was easy.

As a chef, Kerri’s domain was automatically the kitchen while Wendy’s years as a manager of restaurants, bars and cafes will be capitalised on in front of house.

Jim and Tony will continue their day jobs, but will work as needed and where needed at weekends or at night.

For the new buyers, the opportunity to buy Speight’s came at a perfect time.

“We’ve all had a huge amount of experience overseas and locally and we’ve decided if we don’t do this now, we won’t do it. This has been the right business at the right time,” Kerri said.

And it is that local knowledge the two couples say, that will be

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their greatest asset in their new business in terms of knowing the community, the people and their expectations from a hospitality business.

While they have ideas they’d like to implement, changes they might consider further down the track, it will be a case of business as usual for some time, Jim said.

“We do have a plan but we want to get in there and get it running.

What is there now is pretty good and a credit to Mark (Mark Milmine, manager). Speight’s as a brand seems to have good local support.”

For the trust, wrapping up the sale of two businesses within one week was a great outcome, chief executive Robert Reid said.

“We’re excited to have been able to sell to locals who are pretty well known in the community. We know they’re the right people to build on the Speight’s brand,” he said.

They are names which have been gathered from the dustiest corners of Mid Canterbury – hiding away in church cupboards and school halls.

After a project spanning two years, Ashburton District Family History Group convenor Michael Sheate is this week seeing the names of 490 World War One veterans from the district come into the limelight as part of an exhibition, leading into Anzac Day. Their Name Liveth, Commemorating Our Fallen, will open tomorrow in the Ashburton Art Gallery and Ashburton Museum main downstairs foyer. It will comprise a large board with the names, which have been gathered from war memorials and Rolls of Honour.

“It’s been a lot of work, but I have had helpers,” said Mr Sheate about the project, which has seen him in all kinds of places uncovering the rolls.

Rolls of Honour were documents comprising the names of servicemen and women, generally those who did not return, compiled by a range of organisations, including schools, churches, workplaces, sports clubs, and associations.

“It’s been quite difficult at times to find them all, a lot of them now

aren’t where they were originally,” Mr Sheate said.

There were some Mr Sheate were aware of, but were now missing, for example, from schools which had burned down.

These included Anama School and Mayfield School, both of which were destroyed by fire in the 1920s. While a name-plate roll for Willowby School was retrieved from its ashes after it also burned down in the 1920s, the rolls for Anama and Mayfield had been destroyed completely.

However, Mr Sheate managed to get the names which were on these rolls by finding articles in the Guardian, which had reported on their unveiling.

Despite the thoroughness of Mr Sheate’s research, he had not managed to find every single roll of honour in the district.

For instance, he was aware of one for National Mortgage stock firm with nine names on it.

“But I can’t find anybody who can tell me where it’s gone to,” Mr Sheate said.

The project had been useful for correcting the spelling of some names, for example, some spellings on the Ashburton cenotaph were incorrect.

When there was any query over spelling, Mr Sheate would check original war records to get the right spelling.

Ashburton District Family History Group librarian Lynne Armstrong is pleased with preparations for the upcoming Their Name Liveth exhibition.

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Hidden talent in Methven

By RuBy HaRfield

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Mount Hutt College has a national linguistics champion in its midst.

Year 12 student Mayu Suzuki came first with her team of three in the national finals of the New Zealand Linguistics Olympiad, organised by the Linguistics Society of New Zealand, in Auckland on Friday.

Twenty-four students from around the county competed in teams of three during the twohour challenge which tested their ability to solve puzzles, mostly in languages unfamiliar to them, using logic and lateral thinking.

Those students were chosen after doing best in the first round of the competition, which was held at individual schools, in February.

On Friday, it was also announced that Mayu had the highest score of anyone in the first exam.

Mayu said she was completely speechless when she found out her team had won and that she had done so well in the first round.

“I couldn’t believe it, I’ve never done something like that before.

“I thought it was an April

Mount Hutt College Year 12 student Mayu Suzuki came first in a national linguistics competition.

PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 040416-TM-0005 Fool’s joke.” Her team came first by one point so it was very close, she said.

Mayu had to leave Methven at 4am on the Friday to get a 7am flight to Auckland before meeting her team and joining in

some activities.

After lunch she sat the exam and while it was being marked she got to attend several lectures on linguistics.

“It was really good, I really enjoyed it.”

She loved the exam because at first the problems seemed hard but then a pattern or a rule started to emerge and it was interesting to see this happen and work out the answers, she said.

“It’s very neat and tidy.”

Medical call-outs for firefighters hit a plateau

By MicHelle NelsoN

michelle.n@theguaRdian.co.nz

The number of medical call-outs Ashburton firefighters are called to assist with have plateaued since the fire service signed an agreement with St John about three years ago.

Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Alan Burgess said the local service had experienced an initial surge in medical call-outs following the signing of a national Memorandum of Understanding with St John in 2013.

The understanding quantified the level of support both paid and unpaid firefighters would offer St John.

“We went from doing virtually

nothing – maybe four or five callouts a year, to 30 to 40 calls a year in some way shape or form, but the numbers have been similar for the past couple of years,” he said.

Under the terms of the agreement firefighters can be called to assist with life threatening, cardiac or respiratory arrest emergencies, which may include suicides.

However, training incorporates a significant element of first aid and firefighters were well prepared to assist when ambulance officers already had their hands full, Mr Burgess said.

Most of Mid Canterbury’s smaller towns had some form of

medical support available which influenced the level of support the service was asked to provide.

“If you go further afield, say to Southland, there are some outlying towns significant distances away which weren’t serviced by St John. That’s where the fire service first got on board,” he said.

Some officers in the Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade had upscaled the medical training of some of its firefighters to take account of distance to an ambulance service.

“Here (in Ashburton) we are definitely down the pecking order when it comes to dealing with families in tragedies. Police and ambulance staff are the first

to respond in that respect – but it is possible to come in contract with family members.

“You’ve got to be sensitive to their needs and the situation you are dealing with. It’s different to turning up and putting out a fire.”

The fire service has multi-layered support systems in place for those required to attend traumatic incidents, which were in place well before the memorandum was signed with St John, starting with peer support.

“If significant issues have surfaced in response to an event such as suicide then we can move to obtain medical or psychological counselling,” he said.

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‘We’re selling land, not water’ From P1 The water consent on Lot 9 was issued in 2011.

It gives the landowner the right to take up to 45 litres of water per second (maximum 3888 cubic litres per day) from a bore that must be at least 95 metres deep.

There is also protection for property owners close to the Lot 9 bore as it must not impact on supply from bores within a two kilometre radius.

In terms of the sale, Mr McKay would neither confirm nor deny that an off-shore company was involved.

And in terms of clinching a deal, the timing of that was in the hands of the other party, he said.

The council has also been accused of not consulting Ngai Tahu over the planned water bottling plant, but consultation on water abstraction had already been carried out at a regional water plan level, Mr McKay said.

“All obligations that had to be met at the time of consenting were met by the council the same as they would be for any individual or company and this was possibly tougher for us because we’re a council.”

The sale of business estate land has been discussed incommittee by the council because the deal was commercially sensitive.

One councillor, Ken Cutforth who has already stated his intention to retire from council at, or before the end of this term, has broken ranks and spoken out against the sale.

Mr McKay would not be drawn on whether there were plans to censure Mr Cutforth for breaching confidentiality.

He did, however, concede that the council had mechanisms it could use to censure a councillor if standing orders were breached.

“I don’t know whether this will happen. Councillors are free to comment on issues and I’ve encouraged that – apart from incommittee items,” he said.

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

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■ STOMACH AILMENTS

In brief

Vet’s claims challenged

By Michelle NelsoN

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Farming lobbyists are challenging recent claims that irrigation and farming intensification is behind Mid Canterbury’s high incidence of stomach ailments.

IrrigationNZ and Federated Farmers spokesmen say the assertions made by Waikato veterinarian Alison Dewes are not scientifically sound, and are calling for greater scrutiny over her claims.

According to Ms Dewes, 30 per cent of the district’s shallow wells are contaminated with nitrogen and pathogens resulting in the highest rates of ecoli diseases in the world.

She also claimed communities in the Hinds district had the highest rates of campylobacter, cryptosporidium and giardia in

the OECD and laid the blame for the outbreak of “rumbly-gut” on dairy intensification and irrigation contaminating drinking water supplies.

IrrigationNZ CEO Andrew Curtis said the validity of the argument around increased pathogen losses resulting from irrigation or water storage was not sound.

“Our understanding is pathogen contamination of a water supply generally occurs through a direct pathway – a point source contamination,” Mr Curtis said.

“Neither irrigation nor water storage create pathogen issues, except through natural means – such as the increased birdlife around a water storage lake for example. The main causes of pathogen contamination are poor water treatment from

domestic discharges or inadequately protected well-heads. ” Federated Farmers also takes exception with the focus on dairy farming, the group’s water spokesman Chris Allen said.

“Dairy farmers are too often used as an easy target when the reality is that this in an industry that takes environmental performance very seriously,” he said.

“Dairy farmers have invested $1 billion in the past five years on environmental initiatives such as stock exclusion, riparian planting land and developing wetlands.”

Failed septic tanks located upstream from a domestic water supply, incorrectly installed slurry (effluent) disposal systems and poor well head protection were a more likely cause of pathogen spread, Mr Curtis said.

He cited past ecoli problems in the Dunsandel domestic water supply as an example. While irrigation was initially blamed, the problem was solved by concreting around the supply well and protecting other nearby well heads.

“This points to a point-source discharge being the issue, not irrigation,” Mr Curtis said.

Lincoln University has established a series of monitoring wells at three locations across the Lincoln University Dairy Farm. While results have yet to be published, initial comparisons of changes from the upper to lower wells confirm the soil in an irrigated, well managed dairy farm is an effective filter of material that may have been deposited on the surface from grazing animals or transient bird life.

Swimmers evacuated Swimmers and gym bunnies had to be evacuated from the EA Networks Centre as its facility’s fire alarm sounded about 1pm yesterday. A faulty sensor is believed to be responsible for triggering the alarm. Swimmers were given thermal blankets to keep warm as they stood outside in temperatures around 12 degrees, while firefighters checked the premises before giving the all clear. Ashburton firefighters also responded to a power line arcing at Hampstead on Sunday night, about 9.30pm.

Warm autumn Mid Canterbury is in for what may be a warm autumn as temperatures are forecast to be above average for the next three months. In its seasonal climate outlook Niwa said there was a 50 to 60 per cent chance for temperatures to be above average for all regions of New Zealand, including coastal Canterbury.

Rainfall was equally likely to be near normal or below normal in the region. El nino was continuing in the tropical pacific for March, but had now entered its decaying phase. For April to June, above normal pressure was forecast to the north of New Zealand, accompanied by a weak anomalous westerly wind flow.

St John appeal Cupcakes with a difference will be on sale in Ashburton tomorrow as part of the annual St John appeal.

The cup cakes will come complete with their own mini-ambulance on top and will be for sale at Paper Plus, ASB and St John. Ashburton area executive officer Elaine Vallender said the organisation hopes the novelty cakes will be snapped up by the community.

They will cost $4.50 each and come in chocolate or salted caramel flavours. Ashburton St John needs to raise an average of $1000 a day to run the ambulance service, she said.

Scarecrow trail

Crowds gather at Double Hut at the 4WD Hakatere Safari on Sunday.

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■ HAKATERE SAFARI

Beautiful day adds to event’s success By susaN saNdys

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Four-wheel-drive Hakatere Safari organisers say the event was an outstanding success, despite a southerly forecast keeping some people away.

Sunday was fine with temperatures rising to over 20 degrees in the high country, and while the predicted change made some think it would become cold and rainy, the southerly did not turn up and managed only to clear clouds in the distance.

“It was just a beautiful day,” Hakatere Heritage Project chairman David Howden said.

The safari, run by the Mid Canterbury 4WD Club with pro-

ceeds going to the project, attracted about 80 vehicles. It was a 55 kilometre round trip from Barrosa, exiting at the top of Lake Heron.

Participants enjoyed a lunch stop at Manuka Lake, where Mid Canterbury musterers spoke of their high country experiences.

Ian Sowden talked about mustering from the 1950s onwards, while Robert Schikker talked about the last muster in more recent times on Barrosa Station.

Mr Howden said it was interesting to see the difference between the two. Where musterers would stay out in a hut waiting for bad weather to clear, and musters would take many days,

in later times they would be able to get four-wheel-drive access to areas and only sleep out while the weather was good.

He said organisers were happy with the turnout, and money raised would be a great help towards renovation of the project’s stone hut at the Hakatere heritage site at Ashburton Gorge.

Restoring the 1862 building has been a labour of love for the project committee, working in conjunction with the Department of Conservation.

Mr Howden said members were pleased to learn about 10 days ago from a heritage engineer contracted by DOC that the building would be able to

have its original stone façade retained.

As the building needed exterior stones secured by wire, it was thought at one stage that it may have to be plastered over the exterior wire.

But as it turned out, more grout than expected had been originally used, meaning less wire would be needed.

“It’s almost completely the original structure,” Mr Howden said.

Mr Howden wanted to let mountain bikers know that the area from Double Hut to the Stour River bridge was now perfect for cycling following Sunday’s safari flattening tracks.

Methven residents are getting creative as they once again prepare for the town’s annual scarecrow trail. Disney Characters is the theme this year, and more than 30 homes and businesses have entered. The Methven Scarecrow Trail will run from April 16 to May 30, and trail maps will be available $8 each at the Methven i-Site. There will be prizes for the most correct answers and for the best scarecrow as voted by trail-goers. Proceeds from the community not-for-profit event will this year go to Methven Primary School.

Art exhibition The works of several Ashburton artists will be on sale from this weekend when the Ashburton Society of Arts holds its autumn show. The art exhibition opens on Friday night with a cocktail function and then will be open to buyers on Saturday and Sunday from 9am until 3pm. The exhibition will also be open during the week on Monday and Wednesday.

Guest artist is Richard Bolton is an Englishman who now lives in Geraldine. He is a watercolourist and paints in a variety of subjects, but specialises in landscapes.

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■ ASHBURTON PAKEKE LIONS

■ TINWALD SALE

Auction benefits community

Stronger prices recorded

Ashburton’s Pakeke Lions have been busy collecting goods for their upcoming charity auction.

The club takes their We Serve motto seriously, and its annual charity auction is all about helping the community.

The auction will be held on April 15 at the Ashburton Racecourse and money raised will be distributed among the many causes they support.

President Ray Harraway said the club had an active and growing membership who enjoyed supporting the community, and members had been busy collecting goods for the auction, including household items, garden tools, antiques and produce.

A cake stall will also be on hand for those with a sweet tooth.

Viewing of the goods will take place from 1pm until 5pm and the auction will get under way at 5.30pm.

Among the groups supported by the club annually were the Ashburton branch of the Cancer Society, Ashburton Riding for the Disabled, the Foundation for the Blind, the CDHB Palliative Care Unit and a number of local youth groups.

Pakeke Lions members (from left) Arthur Pawsey, George Cartney, Graeme Neale and Trevor Tindall with a selection of the goods already collected for the club’s annual charity auction.

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Last week’s Tinwald Sale saw a medium size yarding of store lambs including 629 poll dorset cross lambs consigned from Castle Ridge Station with strengthening prices recorded.

Ram lambs sold from $57 to $78 while ewe lambs realised $60 to $76.

Crossbred male lambs in forward condition fetched $69 to $76.

In the prime section the long weekend saw numbers decrease significantly less than previous sales.

Woolly lambs fetched between $96 to $106 for heavies, $88 to $95 for mediums and $70 to $78 for lights.

Two-tooth ewes fetched $73 for heavies while shorn heavy ewes fetched $66 to $71, mediums $58 to $63 and light shorn ewes sold for $40 to $46.

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OUR VIEW

Bring on the sugar tax Sue Newman

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he pressure’s mounting and the bets are now on – how long it will take the Government to cave under public and health sector pressure to implement a sugar tax.

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman is in an unenviable position. The public pressure is on to make the move but he’s not getting much in the way of backing from his own team.

Does he bite the bullet, stand up and do the right thing by New Zealanders, or does he toe the party line?

To the average Kiwi it’s just common sense. The Government’s job is to look after its people, their health and their welfare by legislation and by creating an environment in which those who want to can live and thrive.

And one of the biggest players that’s stopping that right now, is in the health field – sugar.

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand that too much of it wrecks bodies.

Many of us are overweight, many kids in a time of plenty have teeth that belong to a time when oral health standards were low. And the one common denominator is sugar.

It’s in virtually everything we eat that is pre-packaged, pre-bottled and masquerading as food and it’s there in large quantities.

It makes absolute sense that if one product costs more than another most of us will opt for the cheaper product (assuming it is of good quality). Currently it is often cheaper to buy a bottle of fizz laden with sugar than it is to buy milk or bottled water.

It’s often cheaper to buy pre-prepared meals and snacks than it is to buy fruit, vegetables and ingredients that would allow you to make it from scratch.

The answer is so simple it’s difficult to understand why our government is so slow to act – hit sugary drinks and ‘bad food’ with a hefty tax and take GST off fresh fruit and vegetables.

When your budget is tight, you have no choice but to opt for the foods that come with the lowest price tag.

Upping the price of sugar drinks won’t be a one-step fix to New Zealand’s obesity problem, the causes are manifold, but it’s a great first step.

YOUR VIEW Water for sale My parents used to be residents in the Ashburton area all their lives.

Being farmers, I think they would have been very concerned that Angus McKay and his council are going to be selling water.

As far as I am concerned water is not for sale and I am sure my parents would have agreed with me. Nobody has the right to sell water.

To us water is for our use for the land and its people. Not to be sold offshore just to make a quick buck.

If the council think like this then they need to be stood down from their positions as water should NEVER BE SOLD UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Greg Rawlinson

Our flag Over the past two years or there abouts New Zealanders have been asked to vote for a new

CRUMB

flag “why?” is not New Zealand still part of the British Commonwealth.

My dictionary states it is an association of sovereign states and independences ruled by or formerly ruled by the British so why get rid of the Union Jack? It has a wealth of meaning and memories for New Zealand and New Zealanders.

Maori and Pakeka have fought and died, side-by-side in many wars under the Blue Ensign, have we the right to forget those men and women who gave their lives for our country and their families? “No”. We look at our Blue Ensign and remember them.

Our flag is known and respected around the world, any other flag would be a slight on those who have gone before and what New Zealand stands for.

We have neighbours who we try to help where we can, as do our governments, no matter which one is in power at the time.

I’ve heard people ask what

by David Fletcher

does the silver feather stand for?

To a Kiwi from birth that hurts, I grew up believing what we were taught at home and at school and the Silver Fern and the kiwi bird were part of our heritage.

The second choice for a new flag. It was a very pretty piece of material and could be turned into a very nice dress, skirt or jacket but as a flag it did not have the same feeling or meaning of our Blue Ensign, or for that matter the Red Ensign, which has never been mentioned anywhere.

Was it not New Zealand and Australia’s battle flag?

Over the past 200 years our flag has stood by us. Our sports persons that have won at their preferred sports at the Olympics have stood proudly in front of our flag or with it above them or even wearing it as a cloak around them.

If this had been thought of at the start we would not have to spend $26 million which has probably doubled or even tripled

by now.

Just think $26 million or whatever could have gone a long way to the rebuild of our hospital or even much needed medical supplies, or even to help get our surgeons back.

“Quote – was this a farewell gesture from Mr Key”?

Ian Paterson

Ashburton Museum and Art Gallery The Ashburton Museum’s new manager Mrs Robinson says the new museum and art gallery is fantastic, very exciting to have a new building to work in and that Ashburton is fortunate to have such an asset.

Does she realise the struggle senior citizens have to make ends meet, especially the rates bill? I don’t think the farmers will be happy either. How much money is wasted on advertising the museum and art gallery?

Vera Hastie

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he recent Velvetleaf incursion in the Mainland is a worrying situation and famers should stay vigilant and monitor their farm for any outbreaks.

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number of cases at 34.

The size of the plants varies though depending on region – it’s more developed in the north, but there are exceptions.

While the Kyros and Bangor lines have been implicated, other varieties may also be involved and MPI is continuing to investigate this.

Federated Farmers continues to urge all farmers to check their fodder beet crops for the presence of Velvetleaf.

The weed should be easy to spot amongst this season’s fodder beet plantings as it stands well above the growing beet and has very distinctive yellow flowers which appear over summer and autumn. Take a closer look if you have bolters in your paddock as

they can look very similar.

If you think you have Velvetleaf we urge you to take the following actions: ■ Do not pull the plant out; ■ If possible, take a photo of the plant/s and mark the location so it is easy to find again; ■ Contact MPI on the Pests and Diseases hotline 0800 80 99 66 and your call will be referred to the response team who will make arrangements for collecting the plant/s; ■ If seed heads are present on the plant, you can help by carefully placing a large bag (fertiliser bag, sack or similar) over the seed capsules and flowers on the plant and tie the bag tightly around the stem. Make sure all the seed heads are contained in the bag. The plant can then be bent in half to make sure the seeds cannot escape out of the neck of the bag.

Though it might be tempting to pull the Velvetleaf out of your fodder beet crops and throw it

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down the dead hole, this will only make the situation worse.

Velvetleaf seeds will live in the soil for up to 60 years and we do not want to be dealing with the problem in the future because farmers did not call the 0800 number.

For farmers who do have Velvetleaf, MPI’s response team will soon visit and advise on management measures to prevent the spread of the pest around the farm and out the farm gate.

Federated Farmers is working with MPI, regional councils, AsureQuality and other industry stakeholders as the response unfolds.

We are working together to get the best outcomes for farmers.

The time will come when we have to question how the contaminated seed came into New Zealand and the ongoing liabilities around this.

Guy Wigley is the Federated Farmers’ Arable Industry Chair

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Nepali kids ‘sold as slaves’ Child survivors of the Nepal earthquake are being sold to British families for a few thousand pounds to work as domestic slaves, according to an investigation.

Boys and girls as young as 10 are being sold for just £5250 by black market gangs operating in the Punjab in India, an investigation by Britain’s the Sun newspaper has claimed.

They are preying on the children of Nepali refugees and destitute Indian families, according to the newspaper.

Home Secretary Theresa May says child trafficking is a “truly abhorrent crime” and urged the National Crime Agency to investigate the newspaper’s findings.

“No child, anywhere in the world, should be taken away from their home and forced to work in slavery,” she said.

“That is why we introduced the landmark Modern Slavery Act last year, which included enhanced protections for potential child victims of slavery

Nepalese children are being sold by black market gangs. and sentences up to life imprisonment for those found guilty.

“We encourage the Sun to share its disturbing findings with the Police and National Crime Agency so that appropriate action can be taken against the vile criminals who profit from this trade.”

The Sun reported that the children are being sold to

wealthy British families to be used as unpaid domestic servants.

According to the newspaper, a trader named Makkhan Singh lined up youngsters for an undercover reporter to pick from.

He said they have supplied boys who have gone on to the UK. “Most of the ones who are

taken to England are Nepalis,” he said.

“For the supply of a boy, minimum 500,000 rupees (around £5250). Then you will have other costs associated with taking him to the UK, but that’s your responsibility extra to what you pay us.

“Take a Nepali to England.

They are good people. They are good at doing all the housework and they’re very good cooks.

“No-one is going to come after you.”

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25 last year, killing almost 9000 people and leaving millions in need of aid.

It is estimated that millions of people across the world are victims of modern day slavery, trafficked across borders and forced to work in servitude.

In October 2015, the Modern Slavery Act was brought in to crack down on modern day slavery and protect victims of trafficking.

- AP

No regrets over staff firing Mariah Carey has fired a group of her longtime staff members because they no longer had her “best interests” at heart.

The US singer hit headlines in March after reports suggested a number of her representatives had all walked out on her. Among those parting ways were business manager Michael Kane, publicists Connie Filippello and Chris Chambers, and stylist Wilfredo Rosado, who helped Mariah’s billionaire fiance James Packer design her 35-carat diamond engagement ring. The news emerged amid speculation of a rift between the former staff and her manager, Stella Bulochnikov, recruited a year ago to oversee her career. “It seems as if Mariah has allowed a complete stranger, her new manager, to run her life, and others believe this woman is toxic,” a source told the New York Post.

Scarlett in Wellington

■ UNITED STATES

Trump wants Kasich to stop campaign

BY JOSE A. DELREAL Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called on Ohio Governor John Kasich to drop out of the GOP nominating contest, accusing him of siphoning away potential Trump voters and telling reporters that he expressed his displeasure while meeting with Republican National Committee officials last week.

“All he’s doing is just, he goes from place to place, and loses, and he keeps running.

“Well, why doesn’t Marco

Rubio do that? Why doesn’t Jeb Bush do that? Why didn’t all of them do that?” Trump told reporters yesterday.

“Now if he wants to go and have his name put in nomination in the convention, he can do that. He doesn’t have to run and take my votes.”

“Because he’s taking my votes. He’s not taking Cruz’s votes. He’s taking my votes,” Trump said.

The real estate mogul stopped by Miss Katie’s Diner in Milwaukee yesterday.

The quaint 1950s-themed

restaurant has hosted several presidential candidates in the past.

Trump shook hands and spoke with surprised diners for several minutes before sitting down to eat breakfast with his senior advisers.

It was a rare campaign stop for Trump, who typically interacts with voters on the rope lines at campaign rallies.

Though Trump acknowledged that a string of controversies last week “might” cost him votes, he remained bullish that he could put out a victory

in Wisconsin despite Senator Ted Cruz’s significant lead there.

Recent polls have shown the mogul trailing Cruz by huge margins, including a Marquette Law School poll that showed him with 30 per cent support to Cruz’s 40 per cent.

Front-runner Trump says Ohio governor John Kasich, who’s only won his home state among the many nominating contests so far, shouldn’t be allowed to keep accumulating delegates if he has no chance.

- AP

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johannson is in for some late nights as her latest film begins shooting scenes in Wellington’s CBD. The weekend shoots will take place over the next two weeks. Wellington City Council has posted notice of the closures, which will see Victoria Street and Hunter Street closed in places. Johansson arrived in New Zealand in January to begin filming Ghost in the Shell, bringing her baby daughter Rose with her.

The film is based on a Japanese manga series and is due for release in March 2017.

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■ PANAMA PAPERS

Serco pays up

NZ ‘keeping tax secrets’ that uses its laws to “make foreign profits tax free and invisible for beneficiaries of its offshore trusts.

The AFR says pressure was now building on New Zealand to “tighten its tax loophole for foreign trusts.”

It says: “New Zealand’s 12,000plus offshore trusts pay no New Zealand tax on foreign earnings.

Their beneficiaries are not registered and their accounts are not filed with any public body. New Zealand regulators may demand this information, but it is not disclosed to foreign governments.”

An international collection of journalists published a report on the financial activities of a dozen current and former world leaders that said associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin have moved as much as $US2 billion through offshore accounts.

AFR says that the Panamanian law firm has strong links to New Zealand – with trusts named in its probe including those named

after New Zealand locations – such as Rotorua and Haast.

Gerard Ryle, director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, said the documents leaked – which were passed to German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung – covered the day-to-day business at Mossack Fonseca over the past 40 years.

Some 107 media organisations in 78 countries have been ana-

lysing the documents.

“I think the leak will prove to be probably the biggest blow the offshore world has ever taken because of the extent of the documents,” said Ryle.

The data contains secret offshore companies linked to the families and associates of Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak, Libya’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi and Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad.

It also reveals a suspected billion-dollar money laundering ring that was run by a Russian bank and involved close associates of President Putin.

Mossack Fonseca told the BBC it had always complied with international protocols to ensure the companies it incorporated were not used for tax evasion, money-laundering, terrorist finance or other illicit purposes.

The company said it conducted thorough due diligence and regrets any misuse of its services.

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enough muscle to take on Qantas and provide some robust and ongoing competition.

Over the past five years Virgin chief executive John Borghetti has transformed the airline from a discount, leisure-focused carrier to a full service airline which is competing with Qantas for the lucrative business travel market.

Like Qantas, it now has a range of brands following the takeovers of Tiger and Skywest in the past few years.

The problem for Borghetti is the new strategy isn’t paying off yet.

Virgin is still bleeding cash.

Shareholders, including Air New Zealand have pumped hundreds of millions into the airline,

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but with little to show for it, except for much higher expenses.

In the first half of 2010 Virgin had operating expenses of $A1.4 billion, while in the six months to December 2015 they were $A2.6 billion.

It generated a first half profit of $A62.5 million in the December half - but that’s about the same as it produced in the first half of 2010.

It’s been no secret that Air New Zealand and its chief executive Christopher Luxon have grown impatient with Virgin and want Borghetti to start producing better profits sooner, rather than waiting for the long-term strategy to pay off.

Last week the Kiwis finally lost patience.

It was obviously a hastily made decision. Only the week before that Air NZ took part in a $A425 million shareholder loan with its own $A131 million contribution.

The airline looks like it will lose $100 million from the divestment of its stake.

But that’s not the worst of it.

Air New Zealand needs to have an alliance with a domestic Australian carrier because flying to and from Australia is such a key market for it.

If Virgin emerges from the sell down with a cashed up international airline as a majority shareholder, it could eventually decide to go it alone on the Tasman route, leaving Air New Zealand stranded.

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if they want to open the way for another airline to come in and buy much of the stake, though this seems unlikely, or if that doesn’t happen, to what extent other shareholders will continue to support Virgin.

Either airline could get around the 3 per cent limit by making a takeover bid, together or separately. If one or both were successful, it would create a wellresourced domestic airline with

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New Zealand Oil & Gas plans to delist its stock from the Australian exchange, saying the shares are little traded and the move would reduce costs by about $400,000.

“The board of directors has noted that trading in the company’s shares on the ASX consistently suffers from poor liquidity and low daily trading volumes,” chair Rodger Finlay said in a statement. “Delisting is also consistent with other recently announced initiatives to reduce costs. The board considers that the cost of continued listing on ASX outweighs the benefits.” - NZME

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Airline takeover battle looms here’s a certain irony that the two biggest shake-ups in the Australian domestic aviation market over the past two decades have been caused by Air New Zealand.

The first was back in 2001, when Air New Zealand tipped Australia’s second domestic carrier Ansett into administration after it had disastrously bought the airline a year earlier.

It ended very badly for Air New Zealand with a government bailout needed to stop it going under – and there’s now a chance the second shake up Air NZ is about to kick off will also end badly.

Air NZ has signalled that it is considering selling its stake in Virgin, a move that could trigger a takeover battle for the carrier and leave Air New Zealand without a trans-Tasman partner.

With a 25.9 per cent stake, Air New Zealand is Virgin’s biggest shareholder.

If it did indeed carry out its intention to sell the stake, the other two major shareholders – Etihad with 24.2 per cent and Singapore Airlines with 22.8 per cent – would have to make a quick decision.

Under Australian corporate law, Etihad and Singapore Airlines can only acquire 3 per cent of Virgin every six months, because they each already own above 20 per cent of the airline.

So they have to ask themselves

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■ OPINION

BY CHRISTOPHER NIESCHE

Serco has agreed to pay $8 million to Corrections after the department stepped in last July to manage the Mt Eden Corrections facility. The payment is to cover the costs after Corrections chief Ray Smith invoked a step-in clause in the Crown’s contract with Serco, taking back management, and the cost of settling performance notices, said Corrections Minister Judith Collins.

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New Zealand’s trust law has been thrust into the spotlight as a massive document leak from a Panamanian law firm shows New Zealand is being used by overseas investors to keep tax secrets.

The documents show that a law firm’s services appear to have been used to “facilitate massive money laundering, tax avoidance and criminal activity, including drugs and arms dealing”.

Mossack Fonseca operates across 21 tax havens, says the Australian Financial Review, which includes New Zealand in its list, along with places such as the Isle of Man, Jersey, Singapore, Samoa and Niue along with more traditional Caribbean havens.

It is described as one of the big three global providers of tax haven registry services, much of which “is for clients who have perfectly legal reasons for wanting to set up companies offshore”.

New Zealand is named alongside Malta as one of the countries

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New health and safety act an ‘opportunity’

By NadiNe Porter

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The most significant changes to the health and safety regulations in New Zealand history came into force yesterday with Worksafe saying the act offers opportunities for farmers to have better communication with staff – leading to higher profits.

Worksafe Agriculture Manger Al McCone believes farmers shouldn’t be afraid of the new legislation, saying the new act puts emphasis on participation.

“The thing most people don’t understand is the management you put in place around health and safety encourages a whole lot of communication which in the end will have a positive impact on your business.”

Mr McCone said research had shown that better communication led to your profit line increasing.

The starting point for all farmers confused by what was required of them under the Health and Safety at Work Act was to be aware of the risk that their work creates for them and others and then to work out how to eliminate or manage them.

He refuted that the act would result in a barrage of crippling paperwork for farmers, saying the legal requirements for written reports was very small.

Richard Loe will be speaking to farmers in coming months about the importance of managing risks on farm in his role as a Worksafe ambassador.

“The legal requirement is to record notifiable events and injuries.

“Paperwork is just a method of communication to make sure you’ve covered everything.”

Under the act farmers will be required to systematically eliminate or, if not reasonably practicable, manage the risks faced by them and anyone who works on their farm.

It also puts new obligations on the “person conducting a business or undertaking” that have overlapping duties meaning farmers and agricultural contractors working together under more co-operation and co-ordi-

nation.

There will also be much higher fines available to the courts in the event of a proven breach of the law and greater responsibility put on directors, partners or trustees which will have an impact on farming companies, partnerships and trusts.

However, Mr McCone doesn’t believe the new act will result in a sudden flood of prosecutions.

“There’s been inspectors going on to farms for a long time.

You’re more likely to die in an accident on your farm than you are to be prosecuted … What is the real driver here? Is the driver to keep us away or is the driver to keep your people safe?”

While all farmers were talking about compliance, Mr McCone said they should instead be talking about health and safety.

He said there was also some great technology available to help farmers, including health and safety recording from FarmIQ. Former rugby hard man and Canterbury farmer Richard Loe is a Worksafe ambassador, saying he understands what can happen if farmers don’t take a minute to think about the risks.

He will be speaking to farmers over coming months about the importance of managing risks on-farm.

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■ YOUNG FARMER CONTEST

YFC regional final coming to Ashburton

By NadiNe Porter

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Last year’s Young Farmer Contest winner and Mid Canterbury dairy farmer Matt Bell will take on an easier role this year when he convenes the Aorangi regional final in Ashburton this month.

Matt joined an esteemed list of six Mid Canterbury grand final winners over the past 13 contests and believed the district was capable of producing the next winner.

The final will be held on April 16 at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds and will include Sam Bryan, Athol New and Stephen Blain from Mid Canterbury, Cole Harns, Troby How and William Green from Timaru and John Mehrtens, Matt Dalziel and Arjan Vant Klooster from North Otago.

The day kicks off at 8am for the contestants and will wind up at the Collegiate clubrooms at night for the nearly sold out question and answer part of the contest where the Aorangi champion will be crowned and will then go on to represent the region at the national final in Timaru in July.

Matt said the final would have something for everyone including some novelty farm events for kids such as gumboot throwing. A wood chopping demonstration, the chance to see Teen Ag competitors having a go at mini competitions, food and plenty of family-friendly activities meant it would be a great

day out for everyone – not just those involved in agriculture.

For Matt this is the first time in five years he hasn’t actively been studying to try and win the contest and instead can enjoy and advise others that want to emulate his performance.

“I’ve only really started reading newspapers in the past month – purely because it just reminded me of how much study I had done.”

Taking time out to do activities of his wife Samantha’s choosing had been a priority for the young farmer after the sacrifices she had made to help him achieve his dream.

“I couldn’t have done it without her. She was the reason I won.”

Matt said he would be lying if he said the couple loved every second of the process in his journey to winning the title.

“It’s tough and hard work but the rewards are great.”

He is now contemplating doing the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme but long-term thinks his interest lie in agricultural board positions where he can be part of the conversation around the changing perception of agriculture in New Zealand.

He said he knows people that won’t say they are farmers in an urban setting because they couldn’t deal with the ridicule or judgment.

“We should be proud to be farmers but we need the support of the urban community.”

Left – Local man Athol New of the Pendarves Young Farmer Contest will be back to try and win the Aorangi regional final in Ashburton following his third placing last year.

Trade Minister Todd McClay listens intently alongside Ashburton Guardian general manager Desme Daniels at the Business Mid Canterbury function to discuss the TPP last week.

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EU deal just as important as TPP

By NadiNe Porter

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A free-trade agreement with the European Union will be just as important to New Zealand as the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and will be signed within five years, according to Trade Minister Todd McClay.

Speaking in Ashburton last week at a Business Mid Canterbury event on the TPP, Mr McClay said he didn’t believe the United Kingdom would leave the EU and even if they did it shouldn’t make any difference to either a future FTA with the EU or the TPP. “In the next four to five years it’s not inconceivable – in fact it will be the case – that 90 per cent of our goods exports will be covered by FTAs.” Mr McClay broadly outlined the yet-to-be ratified deal and said he believed the biggest opportunities offered by the agreement lay with small and

medium-sized New Zealand enterprises and the $8 billion services trade.

Citing the example of Crown Sheetmetal, Mr McClay said businesses like the Invercargill company stood to significantly benefit from the TPP. He reiterated that the dairy industry would be the largest winner under TPP with the sector receiving $96 of the total $274 million initial savings from the deal.

“It is the largest tariff saving we have. There are some areas of dairy products where we have full elimination.”

Meat exporters were expected to make $84 million in savings on tariffs with all tariffs on beef to the United States eradicated within five years. “I don’t know much about those Americans but I know they love their hamburgers,” Mr McClay said.

Japan’s beef tariffs on New Zealand beef were 38.5 per cent,

but under the TPP they would be reduced to 9 per cent, he said.

Other areas of opportunity included wine exports to the United States.

“The US is one of the largest importers of New Zealand wine and the majority of wine will be tariff free immediately.”

Vietnam charges a 50 per cent tariff on New Zealand wine, but under the TPP that tariff would be eradicated.

Mr McClay also promised the Government was working on non-tariff barriers and would be making an announcement around that before the end of the year.

Labour leader Andrew Little has voiced his party’s support for free trade and the reduction of tariffs, but has criticised the TPP which he says undermines New Zealand’s sovereignty in not allowing a future government to ban house sales to foreigners.

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Farm gate price watch …

for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 61 - 62 Prime 84 - 87 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 188 - 277 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 259 - 285 last week

Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 68.98 17.5 kg YX SI 77.82 19.0 kg YX SI 84.57 21.0 kg YX SI 92.90 Local trade (c/kg) SI 475 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 44.95 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 488 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 332 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 438 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 510 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 362 AP Stag 60kg SI 441 AP Stag 80kg SI 556

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Source: PF Olsen 116.38 93.00 4,826 3,579 4,290 5,055

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2015/16 f'cast $3.90 2015/16 f'cast $0.45-$0.55 NZX FGG $5.96

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Source: WSI 1,061 891 696 558 614 489 748 641

Source: Midlands Grain 410 410 340 380 380 300 370 370 280

International market prices … u LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index Mar-16 116.38 115.60 110.78

u EXCHANGE RATE (NZ$1.00=) US dollar 0.6899 Euro 0.6055

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Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 340 350 350 Wheat, feed 300 300 310 Barley, feed 280 290 290

Fonterra milk price Fonterra dividend Fonterra share price

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Auction prices … u SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 952 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 578 594 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 569 575 Lambs 641 661

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Comprehensive data is available from the supplier www.interest.co.nz/rural

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Cycle tour done and dusted Hokonui Farming Show host Jamie Mackay (second from right) celebrates with the Fit4Farming Cycle team after they finished the nationwide bike tour in Bluff last week.

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MARKET REPORT Dairy Rain predicted last week failed to arrive and concerns build at going into another winter with low soil moisture reserves, with northern areas worse off than in the south.

Irrigators are still flowing, but soon cooler autumn conditions will affect ground temperatures and slow pasture growth.

As winter planning starts so has the discussion about grazing rates for cows and the new crop of heifers, and the downturn’s impact shifts to the suppliers of feed.

Reports suggest prices are being negotiated in the $18-$20 per head per week range for cows and heifer grazing rates are falling to $10 per week.

Graziers are fighting these falls especially where fodderbeet is demanded, as costs to produce this crop are high and yield can be variable.

The velvetleaf weed that has contaminated some cultivars of fodderbeet is being found in increasing numbers by officials desperate to ensure this biosecurity outbreak is wiped out at the start.

Westland reduced its payout prediction back to $3.90-$4.00, but Oceania has stood steadfast at $4.50 and with the expansion of its processing capacity, suggestions are being made that it may offer a strong price next year for a two-year commitment, to attract more supply.

Synlait reports an increased profit and strong demand for the products it’s producing and, with it, more farmers keen to supply.

Killing space is tight for cull cows and with the schedule falling, saleyard prices have also dropped.

The Rabobank farmer survey showed confidence levels at a 10-year low with dairy and sheep operators leading the pessimism, but the beef and deer sector much more optimistic about their futures.

Lamb More signs the lamb schedule may have bottomed as another processor lifts prices in response to demand for chilled product and concerns about where the lambs may come from in the late winter and spring.

Local trade prices, however, are still falling and with the big export processors still yet to budge on the present uneconomic returns, the mood is gloomy from lamb producers.

North Canterbury received a muchneeded boost in funding from the Government’s irrigation fund last week to help the Hurunui water scheme to start stage 1, but such is the severity of the present drought many in the area will have some tough financial decisions on how they fund water to their farms.

Wool The single North Island sale saw prices again fall as the stronger currency and easing demand took the shine out of what had been a great season for wool.

The Reserve Bank’s efforts to lower the dollar seem to have no effect on the currency as it remains stubbornly high affecting all exporters’ returns.

Beef Beef schedules continue to ease on the back of US importers’ reluctance to push cow product, but China’s steady demand and Indonesian interest with a new round of quota due, has kept prime cuts sound.

The region’s first major calf sales at Cheviot and Temuka saw per kg rates similar to that received in the North Island and well ahead of last year, although some calves showed the results of the dry.

Deer More stable schedules this week as managers finish weaning, keep an eye on mating stags and try to control velvet stags during the roar.

The first weaner auction of the year was held at Mt Arrowsmith last week and the hybrid weaner stags averaged $6.53/kg lwt while the hinds were cheaper at $5.28.

While the vendor would have been very happy with the per kg price, tough feed conditions lowered the weights this farm would normally supply.

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Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – The shot-putter, Tom Walsh, was born where? a. Ashburton b. Timaru c. Pleasant Point 2 – In terms of pH, milk is...? a. Slightly alkaline b. Neutral c. Slightly acidic 3 – A gingham fabric would have what kind of pattern? a. Checks b. Stripes c. Spots or circular shapes 4 – What does a milliner make? a. High-grade flour b. Knives c. Hats 5 – What food or drink gets its name from the German for stirrup? a. Lager b. Bagel c. Burger 6 – In what year was the first Jurassic Park movie made? a. 1991 b. 1993 c. 1995 7 – How many ventricles are there in the human heart? a. Two b. Four c. Eight 8 – Who is the leader of the NZ Green Party? a. Russel Norman b. James Shaw c. Kevin Hague

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Vintage on-farm action Sixteen-year-old Bailey Chambers captured a vintage chaffcutter in action at the Wheat and Wheels Rally during the weekend.

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SEND US YOUR PHOTOS Your Place is the place to display the photos of your sports team, your pets, your school events, or just something ordinary from the present or days gone by. Please send your photos to subs@theguardian. co.nz with the words YOUR PLACE in the subject line and we will run it in the Guardian or our website Guardianonline.co.nz

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QUICK MEAL

Hearty smoked chicken corn chowder 1 Tegel smoked chicken 3T oil 2 stalks celery, finely sliced 2 onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic 3T flour 1/4 t cayenne pepper 1t smoked paprika 500g floury potatoes, chopped into 1.5cm pieces Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2C frozen corn kernels 3C chicken stock 1C milk 125ml sour cream 1/4 C finely chopped parsley Extra chopped parsley to serve ■ Remove the flesh from the chicken, discard skin and bones.

Chop the meat into small pieces and refrigerate until needed.

■ Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a low heat, gently cook celery, onion and garlic until tender.

Add the flour, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, salt and pepper, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.

■ Add the potatoes, corn and chicken stock. Bring to the boil, stirring at times and then simmer for 20 minutes.

■ Add chopped smoked chicken when the potatoes are almost tender.

■ Add parsley, milk and sour cream and heat through but do not boil.

■ Sprinkle over extra chopped parsley to serve.

Recipe courtesy of Tegel www.tegel.co.nz

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Time capsule buried in cenotaph

BY MICHAEL HANRAHAN

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ollowing World War One the large cenotaph we know today in Baring Square West was erected to honour people from the district who had fallen during the war.

Plaques with the names of those from Mid Canterbury who died were placed on it, and later, after World War Two, more names were added.

Cemented into the south buttress of the cenotaph was an airtight copper box covered with pitch. In the nature of a time capsule, it contained a selection of souvenirs of the day. The list is interesting.

First was a book containing “The names of the men from Ashburton (NZ) County who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918”.

Another book was an official publication, the Roll of Honour of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

In 1919, after the end of the war, King George the Fifth issued a proclamation of peace. This was produced in leaflet form and a copy was enclosed After that the contents were more local. 1926 was the jubilee year of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association so a copy of that organisation’s show catalogue was enclosed.

The Ashburton County had its jubilee in 1927 and a copy of their jubilee booklet was enclosed as was a history of Ashburton compiled by the Ashburton AA, and a Maori souvenir of New Zealand booklet.

Schools were represented by a copy of The Ashburtonian, the annual magazine of Ashburton High School and an envelope containing material related to the Ashburton Technical School.

Churches were represented with souvenir booklets produced by St Stephen’s Church, St Andrew’s Church, Ashburton Methodist Church and Ashburton Baptist Church.

There were also newspapers – The Press of May 15, 1928, and the Ashburton Guardian of March 29, 1928, which contained an account of the Returned Soldiers’ Banquet given by Mr and Mrs John H. Grigg. The menu of the banquet was also enclosed.

Another booklet, produced by the YMCA, was called Letters from the Firing Line.

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by King George the Fifth was included in a leaflet.

Another leaflet contained the provisions relating to the observance of Anzac Day in New Zealand and another leaflet had details of the architect, builder and men who erected the cenotaph.

There was a sample of wheat grown in the Ashburton District

Right – The Cenotaph at Baring Square West.

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s we head towards Anzac Day, call into the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre atrium where a new display honouring fallen soldiers is being installed.

Make a poppy to add to the wall, view the Roll of Honour, and see historic World War One objects from the museum collection.

The centre is open daily.

and a sample of woollen products from the district.

Finally, an envelope contained such things as a Flanders poppy and a Red Cross badge.

This material was all parcelled up and sealed with the seal of the Ashburton Borough Council, which was then signed by the mayor, the town clerk, the assistant town clerk and the borough inspector, who was himself a returned soldier.

Right – Plaque covering the airtight copper box on the south buttress of the cenotaph.

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Charlie Alexander, Paul May and Barry Jury (2).

RESULTS ■ Bowls Mid Canterbury Sub Centre Champion of Champion Singles Results of matches played at the Hampstead Bowling Club on Sunday April 3 2016.

Senior Men: Semi Finals: C Carter (Methven) defeated M Anderson (Ashburton) 2110; C Crawford (Allenton) defeated R Coyle (Hampstead) 21-8. Final: Craig Carter (Methven) defeated Alec Crawford (Allenton) 21-13 Senior Women: Semi Finals: H Goodall (Ashburton) defeated V Bell (Rakaia) 21-8; W Suttie (Methven) defeated M Wilkins (Hinds) 210. Final: Wendy Suttie (Methven) defeated Heather Goodall (Ashburton) 21-14 Junior Men: Semi Finals: B Donaldson (Ashburton) defeated D McEvedy (Allenton) 2119; A Allred (Methven) defeated M Sunbeam (Ashburton MSA) 21-10. Final: Aaron Allred (Methven) defeated Brenton Donaldson (Ashburton) 21-20 Junior Women:Semi Final: J Moore (Rakaia) defeated D Callaghan (Methven) 21-18. Final: Judy Moore (Rakaia) defeated Heidi Wilkins (Hinds) 21-6 Colts Men: Semi Finals: B Donaldson (Ashburton) def. D Thorne Allenton) 21-12; B Redmond (Methven) defeated L Muir (Ashburton MSA) 21-14. Final: Bruce Redmond (Methven) def. Brenton Donaldson (Ashburton) 21-15 Congratulation to all Champions on a great effort and thanks to all players, club officials, umpire and catering staff for a successful day of bowls.

Bowls Mid Canterbury Junior Open Singles Post Section Results of matches played at the Ashburton MSA Bowling Club on Saturday April 2 Round 1: A Allred (Methven) defeated J Lattimore (Methven) 21-18. Semi Finals: A Allred (Methven) defeated J Eddington (Methven) 21-16; R Fensom (Methven) defeated B Donaldson (Ashburton) 21-18. Final: Rob Fensom (Methven) defeated Aaron Allred (Methven) 21-20. Congratulations to Rob Fensom on becoming the Junior Open Singles Champion for 2015-16

Allenton Bowling Club April 2: Barr Memorial – Men’s “In-House” drawn triples sponsored by Robbies Bar & Bistro.

1st B. White, J. Bruce & D. Thorne – 3 wins, 14 ends & 26 points; 2nd A. McIntosh, G. Clarke & G. Tappen – 2 wins, 15 ends & 31 points; 3rd B. Harrison, A. Leis & B. Boothroyd – 2 wins, 13 ends & 25 points.

Ashburton Bowling Club April 2: Closing Day Bird Cup: 1st John Kewish, Russell Anstiss and Alison Gibbs 3 wins

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club March 31: Women’s Open sponsored by Tavendale & Partners Gross Over the field: Jan Clucas (May) 85 Grade 1: Nett: Anna Webster (Bott) 69; Nett Runner Up: Sally Lemon 70; Nett 2nd Runner Up: Judy Webb (May) 72; Stableford: Susan Brown (Tim) 35; Stableford: Runner Up: Rhonda Gallagher 34 on cb; Stableford 2nd Runner Up: Fiona Williamson Grade 2: Nett: Maxine Whiting (Tin) 69 on cb; Nett Runner Up: Sally Smith (Rak) 69; Nett 2nd Runner Up: Maxine Carter 70; Stableford: Sue Fifield (Ger) 37 on cb; Stableford Runner Up: Leonie Chambers (Ell) 37 on cb; Stableford 2nd Runner Up: Helen May (Ger) 37 Grade 3: Nett: Christine Ross (May) 65; Nett Runner Up: Win Carter 67; Nett 2nd Runner Up: Barbara Cochrane (Tin) 68 ; Stableford: Barbara Davidson 38 on cb; Stableford: Runner Jan McArthur 38; Stableford 2nd Runner Up: Fiona Rushton (Rak) Nearest Pins: Grade 1 No 4: Anna Webster (Bott); Grade 2 No 14: Lal Mulligan (May); Grade 3 No 8: Win Carter Longest Drive: Grade 1 No 15: Vicki Moore; Grade 2 No 16: Robyn Hood; Grade 3 No 18: Marlene Gregan Twos: No 4: Sally Lemon, Anna Webster; No 8: Pauline Bell, Marie Blackmore; No 12: Rhonda Gallagher April 2 Par round: Winners: Brent Clarke +8; Josh Ackerley & Chris Robertson +5; Tufuga Sa. Ted Mikiel, Bill Hetrick, Tim Newton, Brian Wilson, Ray Lambert, Muri Ngutu and Brent MacGregor all +3.

Nearest Pins: Braided Rivers: Barry Jury; Rothbury Insurance: Adrian Hopwood, Netherby Meats: George Brown, South Island Seeds: Barry Jury, Charming Thai (longest putt) Don Houghton. Twos: Tufuga Sa, Josh Ackerley,

Mayfield Golf Club March 30 Mid-Week stableford Competition Ian Hopping 45, Stableford points, David Morrow 40, Wayne Vessey 38, Steve King 37, Allan Dixon 36, Alistiar Mcleod 36.

Nearest the Pin: Alistiar McLeod. Two’s: Alistiar McLeod, Jack Allan & Steve King

Methven Golf Club March 30 Ladies Division Aotearoa Cup, Coronation Medal,Best Gross Cup, Veterans Trophy Coronation Medal Jenny Senior 88-13-75 Aotearoa Cup Sharryn Bree 85-23-62 Pam Watson 88-20-68 Veterans Trophy Dorothy Gray 106-38-68 Nearest The Pin Silver #17 Methven Supervalue Jenny Senior Bronze A #4 Methven Foursquare Sharryn Bree Bronze B 2nd Shot #6 Methven Travel Dennise Hood Open # 13 Methven Pharmacy Jane Helmore Saturday Ladies # 6 Arabica Sally Jones Cinema Paradiso Best Nett and Mt Hutt Lodge Best Nett for March Sharryn Bree 68 ,2’s & Nett Eagles Lynn Worsfold, Naomi Fairfull, Dorothy Gray x 2 Heather Middleton, Pam Watson, Sharryn Bree

Rakaia Golf Club March 30 Ladies Division - National Teams M. Wederell 95-20-75; S Smith 97-22-75; J Burrowes 103-28-75; S Quinn 95-19-76 9 holers: Stablefords: J Moore. Railway Tavern 2nd shot no 3: J Burrowes; Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no 6: S Quinn; V Bell Nearest Pin no 8: S Quinn; Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: F. Bierema; S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: S Quinn. Twos: M Wederell

Tinwald Golf Club April 2 and 3 3500 Tournament Women’s section: Pat Bell and Christine Kinita 205, Val Prendergast and Sue Gutsell 212, Jo Peacock and Sue Newman 212, Joan Undy and Madeline Smith 215, Kay Fox and Maxine Carter 218.

Men’s section: Andrew Teuru and Maeva Timote 195, Brent Green and Brock Peddie 196, Eugene Davis and Alton Fletcher 199, Randall Feutz and Greg King 199, Dave Allan and Murray Beach 199, P K Ngutu and Richard Leith 199, Paul Boon and Mark Williams 201, Cameron Miller and Keith Bonnington 202, Stuart Wilson and Phil Elliot 203, Tony Sheppard and Gary Lee 204, Cawte Whiting and Ryan Ford 204.

Nearest the pin: Saturday; # 2 Gordon Kenton, # 6 Jo Peacock, # 12 Perry Hunt, # 16 Wayne Lloyd. Sunday; # 2 Steve McCloy, # 6 Bill Mason, # 12 P K Ngutu, # 16 Brent Kirdy.

2nd Shot # 11. Saturday, Men; Rodney O’Neill.

Women; Not hit. Sunday, Men; Cawte Whiting. Women; Kay Fox. Best net Sunday by a player not in prize list; Vic Hylands 66.

■ Pigeon racing Ashburton Racing Pigeon Club April 2 Oamaru Flock: 8 flyers sent 250 birds. Winners Flying Time 2 hours, 4 minutes, 4 seconds 1st S. Davidson 1154.773 mpm 2nd 1152.557 mpm 3rd L. Davidson 1152.107 mpm 4th T. Drummond 1145.868 mpm 5th R. Cornwall 1145.765 mpm 6th L. Wilson 1140.007 mpm 7th L. Quinn 1137.727 mpm 8th N. Martin 1133.213 mpm Oamaru: 1st leg of Triple Crown. 5 flyers sent 25 birds. 1st 2nd 3rd & 4th M. Davidson 5th & 6th L. Davidson 7th R. Cornwall 8th M. Davidson 9th L. Davidson 10th

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby April 2 Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Combined Competition Section One: PWL Methven 17 Rolleston 25, Saracens 16 Lincoln 24, Southbridge 35 West Melton 0, Devon Tavern Hampstead 7 Glenmark 57, Kaiapoi 5 Burn/Duns/Irwell 62, Section Two Waihora 11 Darfield 6, Ohoka 46 Hornby 35, Prebbleton 17 Oxford 27, Stuart Tarbotton Contractor Southern 30 Ashley 36, Railway Tavern Rakaia 19 Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic 13, Senior B - Michael Duff Memorial Trophy – Round 1 Collegiate 3 Allenton 12, Hampstead 6 Mt Somers 19 Rakaia 30 Celtic 27, Southern 51 Methven 0, Combined Competition – Colts Darfield 26 Kirwee/BDI 5, Prebbleton 23 Waihora 12, Springston 46 Rakaia/Methven

6, Lincoln Black 45 Celtic 7, West Melton 26 Lincoln Red 10, Combined Competition - Under 18 Prebbleton/West Melton 49 Malvern 15, Waihora 25 Lincoln 17, Methven 3 Rolleston 63, Pegasus Bay 25 Celtic 22.

Combined Competition - Under 16 Section One: Pegasus Bay 19 Malvern 20, Hampstead 15 vs Lin/West Melt 44, Southern 21 vs Ashley 55. Section Two: Methven 15 vs Oxford 17, DILS 29 vs Celtic/Allenton 34, Prebbleton 3 Hurunui 43, Saracens 19 Rolleston 53.

Combined Competition – Under 14.5 Section One: Celtic/Rakaia 24 Hampstead 43, Dunsandel/Ir/South 39 Springston 29, Waihora 17 Rolleston 39. Section Two: Allenton/Tinwald 10 Prebbleton 65, Methven 7 Leeston 60, West Melton 62 Darfield 7.

DRAWS ■ Bowls MSA Bowling Club Skips entered Skip 2 It Flooring Xtra MSA Outdoor Bowling Clubs Half Day Triples Friday April 8 12.30pm start Racecourse Road. Team entry $18.00 Whites or club shirts to be worn.

R. Neilson, R. Mitchell, C. Leech, A. Smith, J. Ryk, M. Reid M. Smallridge, B.Williams, A. Waddell, G.T aylor, E. Maw, N. Atkinson, B. Marsden, R. Anstiss, A. MacKenzie, R. Harrison.

Any team unavailable please contact John Argyle 308-5871 MSA Outdoor Bowling Club Skips entered MSA Outdoor Bowling Club Getaway Tournament, Sunday April 10 9.00am start Racecourse Road. Team entry $80.00 includes bbq lunch.

M. Middleton, R. King, J. Withell, J. Ryk, G. Eder, C. Leech, N. MacKenzie, T. Inwood, S. Harrison, A. Hill, G. Taylor, W. Watson, M. Skilling, W. Blackwell, I. Kaye G. Clarke.

■ Golf Ashburton County Ladies Vets April 8: Mystery Bus Trip. Cost is $25.00 which includes lunch. Please meet at the Ashburton Golf Club at 8.30am

Ashburton Golf Club April 9 A Stroke round will be played from the Blue Tees as the 2nd qualifying round for Club Champs. Starting Times: Morning 8.00am.

Afternoon report to the Pro Shop at 12.00 for a 12.30 start.

April 10: Semi-final matches in the White Trophy and Plate will be held. For those not in the match-play a mixed game will be played.

Report at 12.00 for a 12.30 start.

■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey April 8 Played at NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf Kiwi Sticks (4th Grade) Duty Club: Collegians 4.00pm Turf one: Collegians Green v Tinwald Mayfield Transport(S Harrison-Lee D. Law); Turf two: Methven R & R v Wakanui Black (H. O’Reilly & TBA ) 4.50pm Turf one: Allenton Thunder v Hampstead (S. Harrison-Lee & TBA ); Turf two: Methven White v Rakaia (TBA & D. Law) 5.40pm Turf one: Collegians White v Tinwald Skip 2 It (TBA & D. Law);Turf two : Allenton Storm v Wakanui Blue (TBA) Methven Black ( BYE) 1st Grade Women - No Hockey April 9 Small Sticks Hockey - Duty Club: Collegians Mini Sticks (5th Grade) (Coaches to Umpire) 9.30am Turf one: Collegians v Hampstead; Turf two: Tinwald Latitude v Wakanui Wasps; Turf three: Allenton Eagle v Rakaia Blue; Turf four: Tinwald Bonnington Painting v Rakaia Black 10.10am Turf three: Tinwald Smith & Sons v Tinwald Aotea Electric; Turf four: Allenton Hawkes v Wakanui Warriors No Senior Women Senior Men at Ashburton 4.00pm Wakanui Black v Cambridge (C. Watson R. Turnbull); Wakanui Blue Bye April 10 1st Grade Men 5.00pm Wakanui v Allenton (Tinwald &Collegians 1st gr M) 6.15pm Tinwald v Collegians (Wakanui 1st gr M & S. Mealing) April 11 2nd grade Girls 6 a-side 4.30pm - 5.20pm Team Green v Team Black (TBA) Team Gold v Team White (TBA)

2nd Grade Boys 5.30pm Allenton/Hampstead v Methven Black (A. Kelland R. Law) 6.35pmWakanui v Methven White (Wakanui Black x2) April 12: KWICK Sticks (3rd Grade Mixed) 4.00pm Allenton v Hampstead (J. Gray K. O’Reilly) 5.00pm Methven v Wakanui Blue (E Connelly-Whyte D. Baker) 6.00pm Rakaia v Wakanui Black (E. Connelly Whyte M Baker) 7.00pm Collegians v Tinwald (J. Gray D. Baker)

■ Netball Mid Canterbury Netball April 6 Social Netball: ACL: 6.30pm - Celtic Dragons v Hampstead Ashburton Social Gold, Shannon Vidler and Amanda Ward; 7.30pm – Southern Align Farms v Southern Wastebusters, Carmeena Heney and Sarah ColquhounVetent: 6.30pm – Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Social A v Methven Professionals, Anna Holland and Nicole Hands; 7.30pm – United KFC Colonels Chicks v United KFC Zinger Chicks, Elizabeth Bell and Meg Ashworth Carrfields: 6.30pm – Methven Black v Southern Clucas Farms, Sarah Paton and Becky Marett; 7.30pm Tinwald South v Rakaia C, Sheree Adkins and Nerida Jemmett Ashburton Trust: 6.30pm – Methven LH Farms v Mt Somers Social, Leith Walker and Letitia Thomsom; 7.30pm – Celtic White v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Social Blue, Anna Neal and Jemma Frew Bye – Rakaia B April 7 ACL Premier Netball ACL: 6.30pm – Ashburton College Finesse Fitness A v Celtic Auric Energy A Jan Lee and Kiani Smith; 7.30pm – Hampstead Hotel Ashburton A v Methven Wareings A, Kiani Smith and Denise Geayley Vetent: 6.30pm – Allenton A v Ashburton College Senior, Denise Gaeyley and Eartha Scott; 7.30pm – United KFC A v Rakaia A, Brooke Williams and Wendy Hopwood Carrfields: 6.30pm – Ashburton College Y10A v Celtic , Kev Opele and Jan Bromley; 7.30pm – Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U18 v Southern Livestock Exchange, Sophie Beveridge and Eartha Scott Ashburton Trust: Warm Up Court April 9 The Stables Junior Netball Competition ACL: 8.45: Hampstead C v Hampstead Blue, Cathleen Anderson and Ellie Lawn; 9.35: Methven Carrfields v St Josephs Celtic Red, Poppy Kilworth and Olivia Lill; 10.25: Borough A v Southern Hayden Mackenzie, Catie Riordan and Katie Danielson; 11.15: St Josephs Celtic Gold v Hampstead A, Julie Mushonga and Lauren Pluck; 12.05: Allenton Junior A v Longbeach A, Lydia Wilson and Poppy Kilworth; 12.55pm: Hampstead B v Methven Trucking, Jemma Donnelly and Lara Alves Vetent: 8.45: Hampstead Gold v Borough B, Samantha Hood and Aleesha HaselmoreSmith; 9.35: Rakaia A v Mt Somers 1, Jessica Hydes and Alyssa McGinity; 10.25: Allenton Diamonds v Methven Bayleys, Tenielle Booth and Monique Johnson; 11.15: Allenton Crusaders v St Josephs Celtic Blue, Willow Diedricks and Jacquie Barrett; 12.05: Methven Tricroft v Wakanui, Mia Pearson and Sophie Adams; 12.55: Allenton Junior B v Southern Taylor Groundspreading, Courtney Elliott and Emma Lake Hill Carrfields: 8.45: Tinwald A v Hampstead School A, Emily Milner and Amber Kennedy; 9.35: Netherby Magic v Rakaia B, Millicent Sullivan and Jorja Johnston; 10.25: St Josephs Celtic Green v Longbeach B, Rangikore Makutu and Abey Williams; 11.15: Allenton Eagles v Fairton ACS, Marcie Pannett and Georgia Dennison; 12.05: Borough C v Methven Pharmacy, Victoria Binnie and Eilish Pearce; 12.55: Hampstead School B v Waka Waves, Mikayla Roulston and Annabel Dolan Ashburton Trust: 8.45: Allenton Firebirds v Hampstead School C; 9.35: Borough Magic v Mt Somers 2; 10.25: Borough Tactix v Rakaia C; 11.15: Methven Hammer Hardware v St Josephs Celtic Purple; 12.05: Netherby Diamonds v Longbeach C; 12.55: Southern Harrison Spraying Ltd v Waka Shots April 9 New World Senior Netball Competition ACL: 2.00: Ashburton College Y9A v Celtic Green, Jemma Rotch and Tegan Barry; 3.00: Methven Euro Agri v Ashburton College Y10B, Jaimee Carrodus and Zoe Diedricks; 4.00: Ashburton College U18 v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton B, Vicki Pluck and Ella Hurley Vetent: 2.00: Methven Shearmac v Celtic C, Heath Lyttle and Tori Kelland; 3.00: Allenton B v Methven R&R Spreading, Heath Lyttle and Tori Kelland Carrfields: 2.00: Allenton C v Ashburton College U15, Lynne Hands and Emma Bonnington; 3.00: Southern Mayfield Service Centre v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Blue, Lynne Hands and Bobbie Rushton; 4.00: Ashburton College Y9B v Methven Crossroads, Phillipa Newton and Hannah Kirwan

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■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby April 9 UC Championship Preseason: Ash. College v Timaru Boys High, 12pm, Venue: TBC, K Opele Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Combined Competition Section One: PWL Methven v Kaiapoi, Meth 1, 2.45pm, TBA, C Kelland, G Brown; Southbridge v Saracens, South 1, 2.45pm, J Currie, D Sullivan, C Love; Glenmark v Lincoln, Chev 1, 2.45pm, S Laird, A Stokes, M Thomas; West Melton v Burn/Duns Irwell, WM 1, 2.45pm, C O’Malley, P O’Brien, P Hudson; Rolleston v Devon Tavern Hampstead, Roll 1, 2.45pm, M Gameson, J Shalfoon, Q Hathaway Section Two: Waihora v Stuart Tarbotton Contractor Southern, TT 1, 2.45pm, G Peddie, M Hanson, G White; Ashley v Prebbleton, Lwr Lob 1, 2.45pm, A Stead, B Mitchell, J Le Gros; Hornby v Darryl Phillips Motors Company Celtic, Denton Oval, 2.45pm, A Brosnahan, H Cook, R Amyes; Darfield v Ohoka, Dar 1, 2.45pm, M Gallagher, S O’Reilly, K Jones; Oxford v Railway Tavern Rakaia, Oxf Oval, 2.45pm, K Hancox, C Rowe, S Adamson Senior B - Michael Duff Memorial Trophy – Round 2 Allenton Grieves Construction v Hampstead, Allen 1, 2.30pm, P Hill; Collegiate v Southern, Coll 1, 2.45pm, D McKibbon; Methven v Celtic, Meth 1, 1pm, C Kelland; Mt Somers v Rakaia Railway Tavern, Mt Som, 2.30pm, P McKnight Combined Competition – Colts Waihora v Darfield, TT1, 1pm, M Hanson; Lincoln Red v Kirwee/BDI, Linc 2, 1pm, P Turnball; Celtic v West Melton, Celt 1, 2.30pm, G Clement; Lincoln Black v Springston Linc 1, 1pm, G Schwass; Prebbleton v Rakaia/Methven, Preb Oval, 1pm, R Busch Combined Competition - Under 18 Ashley/Oxford v Waihora, Oxf 2, 1pm, C Rowe Malvern v Lincoln, Dar 1, 1pm, S O’Reilly; Methven v Pegasus Bay, Meth 2, 2.15pm, G Shaw; Rolleston v Celtic, Roll 2, 2.30pm, M Talbot. Bye: Prebbleton/West Melton Combined Competition - Under 16 Section One Ashley vs Lin/West Melt, Lob 5, 2.30pm, J Le Gros; Malvern vs Hampstead, Darf 2, 1.30pm, K Jones; Waihora vs Pegasus Bay, TT 2, 1pm, C Wootton. Bye: Southern Section Two: Hurunui vs Saracens, Cul 1, 1.15pm, R Lane; Methven vs DILS, Meth 2, 1pm, G Brown; Oxford vs Celtic, Oxf 2, 2.30pm, G Matthews; Rolleston vs Prebbleton, Roll 1, 1pm, Q Hathaway Combined Competition – Under 14.5 Section One: Duns/Irw/Soub v Waihora, South 2, 12.30pm C Love; Springston v Celtic/Rakaia, Spring 1, 1pm, C Banks; Rolleston v Hampstead, Roll 2, 1pm, G Cullen Section Two: Leeston v Allenton/Tinwald, Lees 1, 12.30pm, J Lynch; Prebbleton v West Melton, Preb 1, 12.30pm, M Bruhns; Darfield v Methven, Dar 2, 12pm, B Campbell MCRU – Under 13 – Preseason Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton/Tinwald v Southern, Tin 1, 2pm, J O’Connor; Celtic v Hampstead, Celt 1, 1.15pm, S Bennett; Methven v Collegiate/Rakaia, Meth 3, 1.30pm, M Cuttle MCRU – Under 11.5 – Preseason Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Methven, Allen 1, 1.15pm; Celtic v Collegiate/Hampstead, Celt 2, 2pm, H Grant; Tinwald v Southern, Tin 1, 12.45pm MCRU Non-Competition – Under 10 Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Hampstead, Allen 2, 2pm; Celtic G v Methven B, Celt JAB 1, 1.30pm; Celtic W v Collegiate, Celt JAB 1, 12.30pm; Collegiate/ Tinwald v Southern, Tin 3, 2pm; Methven W v Rakaia, Meth 4, 1.30pm, G Barr MCRU Non-Competition – Under 9 Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Rakaia, Allen 2, 1pm; Celtic G v Collegiate, Celt JAB 2, 1.30pm; Celtic W v Southern, Celt JAB 2, 12.30pm. Bye: Methven MCRU Non-Competition – Under 8 Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Hampstead, Allen 3, 2.15pm; Celtic G v Celtic W, Celt 2, 1pm; Methven v Collegiate, Meth 4, 12.30pm; Tinwald v Southern, Tinwald 3, 1pm. Bye: Rakaia MCRU Non-Competition – Under 7 Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Hampstead, Allen 3, 1.30pm; Celtic v Southern B, Celt 2, 1pm; Methven R v Collegiate, Meth 5, 12.30pm; Methven W v Rakaia, Meth 5, 1.15pm; Tinwald v Southern W, Tin 4, 2pm. Bye: Methven B MCRU Non-Competition – Under 6 Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Hampstead, All 3, 12.45pm; Celtic G v Southern B, Celt 2, 12.15pm; Celtic W v Celtic R, Celt 2, 12.15pm Methven B v Collegiate G, Meth 3, 12.30pm; Methven W v Collegiate R, Meth 1, 12.15pm; Methven R v Southern R, Meth 1, 12.15pm; Mt Somers v Rakaia, Mt Somers, 1.30pm; Tinwald v Southern W, Tinwald 4, 1.15pm.

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Ashcoll teams on 3x3 mission Ashburton College will be sending three teams to the national 3x3 basketball tournament in Auckland this month.

The tournament, which is fast becoming a popular fixture on Basketball New Zealand’s calendar, will be held at Waitakere’s Trusts Arena and has attracted around 70 teams. Ashcoll will send junior boys’ and girls’ teams, and a senior boys’ side, all hoping to improve on their performances at the tournament last year, when they were the only South Island sides present.

Basketball New Zealand is encouraging more South Island sides to enter and hopes to grow the game even further. It says there

is huge potential for the sport to grow in this country.

What is 3x3? It’s an informal streetball version of basketball, played on a half-court, one hoop and three players a team, with up to two subs. There is no coach sideline. Games are 12 minutes long, or the first to 21 points; it is fast-paced with few stoppages.

Basketball administrators say 3x3 is the largest urban team sport in the world, with over 250 million people worldwide playing it. It is increasingly becoming an important influence in the development of the five-man game and continues to be a big part of Basketball New Zealand’s plans says 3x3 and national events manager David

Huxford.

“One of its biggest strengths is its simplicity, in terms of facilities required, meaning it can be held in some spectacular settings, using iconic landmarks as backdrops.

“We have lengthened the 3x3 calendar in New Zealand and it’s going to be a busy year. We’ve added three new major events to the calendar, which means more domestic and international opportunities to play the game. We’re also sending seven teams overseas to play 3x3 this year, which is a record.”

Teams will be travelling to China, Astana, Kahazakstan, Australia this year.

He said New Zealand had established a remarkable record in 3x3 in only a short period of time, winning the FIBA world under 18s in 2011 and last year. Last year’s team featured Tai Wynyard and Matt Freeman, who are now playing college basketball in the United States.

Ashcoll coach Mark Douglas, who was also in charge of the teams last year, said the tournament would be full-on with some exciting basketball played in a carnival-like atmosphere.

“It’s a fantastic tournament and this version of the game is fast and exciting. We’ll be up against some physically big sides, but it is a valuable development ground.”

Mark Douglas

Girls’ top four goal Junior girls: Grace Adams, Taryn Douglas, Dani McArthur, Ashlee Strawbridge, Sophie Adams This year 9-10 side has had a lot of basketball experience, but was dealt a late blow with a knee injury to Sami Arnold, who has been replaced by Sophie Adams.

Largely the same team contest-

ed the junior premiership as year 9s last year and with all the girls playing representative basketball throughout the year, they have formed a strong unit looking to improve on their fourth placing in 2015.

Douglas said it was a group that threatened in all positions, and a team that played hard all the time.

The junior girls’ side (from left): Grace Adams, Taryn Douglas, Ashlee Strawbridge, Dani McArthur, Sami Arnold. Absent Sophie Adams.

Speed merchants Junior boys: Fotu Hala, Jacob Gray, Hayden Davis, Quinn Ritchie, Mac Burdett This will be the first trip to the 3x3 nationals for all members of this team. Last year’s junior boys finished seventh, and this group

will be looking to challenge that result.

The 2016 version is a group built for speed; their advantage will come through quick passing and fitness. With most of the team year 9, it will serve as a great learning opportunity for the future.

Left – The junior boys’ side (from left): Jacob Gray, Hayden Davis, Fotu Hala, Mac Burdett and Quinn Ritchie.

Up for big challenge Senior boys: Fletcher Arnold, Mitchel Prendergast, Josh Lowe, Gareth Hunt, Thomas O’Brien This group is a mix of year 11 and 12 players, including two who went as juniors last year and three new to the 3x3 version.

They will come up against players six foot plus, some topping

100kg, so will need to muscle up against the opposition. There is talent aplenty with ball handling and an outside shooting presence and they should relish the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere – 11 courts playing at the same time, full-on noise. This group should be able to grow and learn, with the aim to return next year.

Right – The senior boys’ side (from left) is Fletcher Arnold, Garth Hunt, Josh Lowe, Mitchel Prendergast, Thomas O’Brien.

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In brief Athletes in the medals Ashburton College and Mount Hutt College students produced some solid results at the South Island Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championships in Timaru over the weekend.

Aimee Elliott was Mount Hutt’s most successful athlete with a second and third placing, which both resulted in new school records. Elliott recorded a time of 10.45secs in the 3000m for second and then, in 1500m, came home in a time of 4.56secs for third.

Brea Roderick recorded a new school record when placing sixth in the under-14 girls’ 1500m with a time of 5.06secs and took out third spot in the 3000m. Not to be outdone, Hamish Dewhirst also broke a long standing school record in the senior boys’ javelin with a distance of 49.82 metres. Ashburton College’s Brynmor Workman (35.91m) and Ben Donald (33.69m) both collected silver in the under-15 and under-14 boys’ javelin respectively, while senior boys’ shot putter Alifeleti Hala (13.74m) and the girls’ under-15 4x100m relay team of Emily Armstrong, Natasha Waddell, Amy Pearson and Georgia BennettCollett took bronze.

Dagg still on ice Mount Hutt College student Georgia Holdsworth donned protective gloves to lift the Webb Ellis Cup yesterday.

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■ RUGBY

Rugby’s big prize on show

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The Rugby World Cup hoisted up by All Black legend Richie McCaw at Twickenham last year was the star attraction at Mount Hutt College and Ashburton College yesterday.

The Webb Ellis Cup is touring high schools throughout the country as a thank you to young local rugby players for their participation in the game.

Rugby players from both colleges got up close with the cup and had their photos taken with

the most coveted prize in world rugby.

General Manager of Community and Provincial Union Rugby, Brent Anderson, said New Zealand Rugby wanted to share the cup with communities, and targeting teenagers was the first stage of their programme.

“The local visit was part of a drive to sign up teenagers for rugby around New Zealand,” he said.

“It’s about saying thanks for playing rugby and to give players an opportunity to get up

close with the ultimate rugby prize.”

Anderson said rugby provides young people with life skills and confidence within a community that offers plenty of support.

“Rugby’s a great way to keep fit and have fun with your mates, but more than that, kids learn commitment, to be reliable and accountable to others, and become part of a community,” he said.

More than 42,000 teenagers signed up to play rugby last year, and Anderson is hoping par-

ticipation levels will continue to rise.

Mount Hutt College principal John Schreurs believes the world cup visit will inspire students to achieve their goals.

“It is the pinnacle of rugby, so it’s giving something for our students to aspire to,” he said.

“It’s about setting goals and the next time it could be here.

“It could be some of our students that are in the world cup winning team, so it’s about striving for excellence and achieving it.”

■ CRICKET

Windies make it a T20 double By roB Forsaith Marlon Samuels smashed West Indies to an incredible World Twenty20 final win over England, after their ladies team had beaten Australian in their final, then teed off at Shane Warne with even more vigour.

Samuels finished 85 not out from 66 balls yesterday, helping West Indies haul in their target of 156 after they’d slumped to 3-11 in the Kolkata decider.

The veteran, who has had a running battle with Warne since an ugly confrontation during a Big Bash match in 2013, dedicated his man-of-the-match award to the Australian icon.

“I played a Test series in Australia (recently) and every day, Shane Warne has a problem with me,” Samuels said.

“I’ve never disrespected him.

I don’t know. Maybe because my face is real and his face is not?”

Samuels’ spray followed a superb display of pressure-laden power hitting from Carlos Brathwaite, who finished the match with two balls to spare by clubbing four consecutive sixes off England’s Ben Stokes after needing 19 runs off the final over.

Brathwaite’s fourth blow was downright demeaning, coming when his side needed one from three balls but the heaving Eden Gardens crowd demanded more.

Wild scenes followed. They danced the ‘champion’ dance as Dwayne Bravo’s song boomed, while the Windies women’s team joined in as they continued their own celebrations having beaten Australia in the curtain-raiser.

They danced through a lap of honour but captain Darren Sammy got serious in the postmatch ceremony, speaking emotionally about how his team had been “disrespected” by their own cricket board.

Samuels was less graceful on the dais.

“Shane Warne has been talking continuously and all I want to say is ‘this (man-of-the-match award) is for Shane Warne’,” the

veteran said. “I answer with the bat and not the mic.”

Samuels also fired some barbs at Stokes, who he has rowed with in the past.

“Stokes is a nervous lad, isn’t he? I told Brathwaite ... he’s going to bowl a couple of full tosses. As always,” Samuels said.

“And it worked in our favour.

“He (Stokes) doesn’t learn.”

England captain Eoin Morgan felt for the flame-haired allrounder.

“He is going to be devastated,” Morgan said. “I can’t fault anything we did with the ball or in the field tonight .. we let ourselves down tremendously with the bat.”

- AAP

All Black Israel Dagg, called into the Crusaders squad in Perth following his return from a shoulder injury, is unlikely to be named for Friday’s match against the Force. Dagg played 30 minutes on Saturday and Todd Blackadder is likely to take a conservative approach to Dagg’s return. Dagg, not required for the World Cup last year, will be hoping to push his way back for Steve Hansen’s squad to play Wales in June, but he is likely to have to wait until the Jaguares match in Christchurch for his first opportunity.

- NZME

Walking beats rugby Rugby and league are experiencing a major downturn in appeal according to a survey that aims to identify New Zealand’s prime sporting interests and how they have changed since 2010. The survey concluded that New Zealanders were moving away from traditional team and individual sports “towards a personal focus on health and wellbeing”.

Walking had jumped by 29 per cent since 2010 to top the list, while rugby had dropped by 17 per cent to lie second with 34 per cent, and interest in league had fallen significantly, to 21 per cent. - NZME

Rosberg romps to win Germany’s Nico Rosberg has raced to his fifth win in a row for Mercedes, ending Formula One champion teammate Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a third successive Bahrain GP victory. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen finished 10.2 seconds behind to take second place.

- Reuters

Frosty has some luck He didn’t win, but by hanging on in the frantic final stages at Symmons Plains, Mark Winterbottom has breathed new life into his V8 title defence. He was slumped in 11th place in the standings in the final day on Sunday. As the laps ticked down he was still staring at a 100-point deficit behind Shane van Gisbergen. But a dramatic oil slick threw the race into turmoil. Van Gisbergen was sent spiralling into the gravel, Winterbottom survived by a hair’s breadth to take third behind winner Will Davison and Craig Lowndes.

- AAP

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Christchurch dogs 9 56887 Cawbourne Web nwtd ..................C Roberts 10 8877x Come On Dolly 30.98.............M K Dempsey 5 1.20pm HAMPDEN TAVERN DASH C1, 295m 1 85766 Idol Georgie 17.64 ............................ J Rush 2 88657 Devilskin nwtd ........................J T McInerney 3 65344 Giganaire 17.41 S &........................B Evans 4 22165 Big Catch 17.67 ...........................C Roberts 5 1518 Extra Credit 17.34 ............................ B Dann 6 515 Sparkling Terra 17.42 C & .................. Fagan 7 85672 Our John 17.60 ............................S Hindson 8 86748 Peyton Sawyer 17.56 ................... L Waretini 9 88867 Tepirita Hendrix 17.16 ............J T McInerney 10 48888 Summer Love 17.53 .........................A Joyce 6 1.40pm DOGZONE SPRINT C1, 295m 1 77555 Eug The Scrooge 17.69 M & .............Jopson 2 68847 Another Vespa nwtd ...............J T McInerney 3 65776 Red Hot Action nwtd S & ................B Evans 4 17837 Bursar 17.42 .................................R Adcock 5 46576 Ohoka Faith 17.44........................ L Waretini 6 85662 Max Stix 17.58 .............................C Roberts 7 66583 Pagani 17.47 ............................. G T Bennett 8 11144 Speedy Return 17.47 J & ................D Fahey 9 88867 Tepirita Hendrix 17.16 ............J T McInerney 10 17786 Slingo 17.75 .............................. M Robinson 7 2.00pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO DASH C1, 295m 1 23563 Bigtime Tip 17.55 M & ......................... Smith 2 33343 Bhuja 17.47 ...............................R Blackburn 3 23336 Cupcake 17.73 ....................................A Lee 4 6F443 Mobilize 17.53 .................................J Tanner 5 57154 Cawbourne Kin 17.40 ..................C Roberts 6 74226 Lucas Scott 17.77 ........................ L Waretini 7 22633 Goldstar Rosie 17.43 S & ...............B Evans 8 56187 Paddy The Baker 17.30..........J T McInerney 9 88867 Tepirita Hendrix 17.16 ............J T McInerney 10 47877 Foxy Babe 17.87 ..............................A Joyce 8 2.22pm LIVAMOL STAKES HEAT 2 C1q, 520m 1 78478 Another Cruise nwtd ..............J T McInerney 2 42232 Cawbourne Kenny 30.67..............C Roberts 3 25558 Miss Valley Inn 30.10 ...................C Roberts 4 76225 Briseur De Reves 30.47 ............A Bradshaw 5 41141 Spare Action 30.71 S &...................B Evans 6 66464 Opawa Stella 30.33 L & ..................... Wales 7 66786 Skillz Taylor nwtd .......................... L Waretini 8 48548 Goldstar Junior 30.58 S & ...............B Evans 9 56887 Cawbourne Web nwtd ..................C Roberts 10 8877x Come On Dolly 30.98.............M K Dempsey 9 2.39pm CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ

SPRINT C1, 295m 1 77358 Tayla’s Friend 17.61 ..................... K Cassidy 2 27244 Doosh nwtd ............................J T McInerney 3 82412 Sahara Sam 17.52 H & .......................Taylor 4 54753 Archies Dijon 17.56 M & ...................Jopson 5 68728 Sleeper Agent 17.16 .................A Bradshaw 6 32427 Chippy Jordy 17.47 ............................C Weir 7 26346 Midnight Action nwtd S & ................B Evans 8 65253 Know Struggle 17.34......................G Cleeve Emergencies: 9 88867 Tepirita Hendrix 17.16 ............J T McInerney 10 67777 Hat Trick Chaos nwtd .......................A Joyce 10 2.56 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHY DASH C1, 295m 1 86563 Sonny Will nwtd......................... M Robinson 2 58872 Another Zircon 17.45 .............J T McInerney 3 11241 Barcia Express 17.46 ...................... M Grant 4 27763 Star Apache 17.42 S & ...................B Evans 5 56386 Petra Haka 17.45 ......................... L Waretini 6 53757 Hello Blondie 17.36 .......................R Adcock 7 38285 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 8 15 Cawbourne Dotty 17.41 ...............C Roberts 9 88867 Tepirita Hendrix 17.16 ............J T McInerney 10 48888 Summer Love 17.53 .........................A Joyce 11 3.14pm LIVAMOL STAKES HEAT 3 C1q, 520m 1 27465 Opawa Paul 30.64 L & ....................... Wales 2 73566 Cawbourne Miami 30.18 ..............C Roberts 3 68723 Punch On Jaime 30.58...........J T McInerney 4 13 Odin Slayer nwtd .......................A Bradshaw 5 14774 Goldstar Scooter nwtd S &..............B Evans 6 74756 In The Boot 30.16 M & ......................Jopson 7 62224 Know Laughing 30.57 ....................G Cleeve 8 36751 Opawa Peaches 30.47 J & ..............D Fahey 9 56887 Cawbourne Web nwtd ..................C Roberts 10 8877x Come On Dolly 30.98.............M K Dempsey 12 3.36 WAIHEMO LODGE HOTEL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 36365 Jinno Gino 17.65 ......................... J McMillan 2 68561 Jackpot Jake 17.40 .......................... B Dann 3 858F2 Cawbourne Teash nwtd...................J Tanner 4 75656 Crystall McBell nwtd...............J T McInerney 5 54353 Private Action nwtd S & ..................B Evans 6 33422 Budgie Right 17.51 H & ......................Taylor 7 22747 Lexie Rae 17.53 ...........................C Roberts 8 34223 Jinja Brian 17.38 ..........................A Waretini 9 88867 Tepirita Hendrix 17.16 ............J T McInerney 10 17786 Slingo 17.75 .............................. M Robinson

We will have our first Buffet night on Tuesday 5th of April 2016.

Miyabi teams are all excited and looking forward to serve you.

Only Fine Japanese Restaurant and Teppan Yaki in Mid Canterbury

Food All you can eat Japanese entree

Time 1st round 5.00pm -7.00pm Last customer expecting to be in at 6.20pm

DesSert

Salad Sushi varieties A la carte Teppan Yaki

Ice

Cream (by order) Japanese rice Miso soup

Time 2nd round

(by order + Gluten-free)

7.30pm-9.30pm Last customer expecting to be in at 8.45pm

Chicken Salmon Beef (cooked Medium)

PRICE

Booking is essential Book now on 03 308 8080

$38.00 per person Senior (65+) $33.00 per person Junior (4-13) $2.50 × age.

For example 10 years old pay 10×2.50=$25.00 per person

Menus change every week so you can try different foods.

Thank you and see you

3 and under free

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Otago dogs

Hastings McLeod Limited Licensed REAA 2008

Today at Forbury Park Raceway

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway 9 87858 His Nibs nwtd .....................................J Allen 9 2.48pm YOUR NAME HERE FOR $50. PHONE 03 Meeting Date: 05 Apr 2016 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 10 88788 War Cloak 33.63 ............................J Guthrie 455 5355 C3/4, 545m and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 5 1.29 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C1, 310m 1 17631 Goldstar Avery 32.89 S &................B Evans 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 2 54252 Know Scholar 32.89 .......................G Cleeve 1 67745 Thrilling Shrimp nwtd .................. B I Conner

2 63633 Pukeko Warrior 18.77.....................B Healey 1 Mary Blue Blood nwtd ............J T McInerney 3 43857 Monaco Denver 18.67 M & ...................J Hill 2 Dan Blue Blood nwtd .............J T McInerney 4 57761 Opawa Perissa nwtd L & .................... Wales 3 57 Homebush Flame nwtd ..........J T McInerney 5 62668 Winne Willow 18.64...........................M J Hill 4 7 Goldstar Delta nwtd S &..................B Evans 6 33382 Apollo King 18.73 ...............................J Allen 5 47255 Rib Curler nwtd ..................................J Allen 7 78848 Business Boss 18.71 ........................S Keen 6 775 Machine Man nwtd ......................D Kingston 8 135 Holly Blue Blood nwtd ............J T McInerney 7 Speedy Blueblood nwtd .........J T McInerney 9 22566 No Bro 18.50 ............................... B I Conner 8 487 Botany Vikki nwtd ...................J T McInerney 10 63778 Thunder Dragon 19.20 .......................J Allen 9 68 Homebush Fitzroy nwtd .........J T McInerney 6 1.49 BROCKLEBANKS SPRINT C2, 310m 10 675 Homebush Gracie nwtd..........J T McInerney 1 57751 Bad Week 18.46.....................J T McInerney 2 12.29 BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C1, 310m 2 14326 Southern Affair 19.24 ..................R Hamilton 1 6x627 Castle Eden nwtd ..............................M J Hill 3 78516 Opawa Express 19.00 ................. B I Conner 2 76648 Mitchell Dean 18.81 ..........................M J Hill 4 52212 Adrenalin Kick nwtd................J T McInerney 3 1x Ace Action nwtd .....................J T McInerney 5 27465 Homebush Slinky 18.93 .........J T McInerney 4 81888 No More Beersies 18.58 ............. B I Conner 6 66821 Wooly Whatsit nwtd S & ..................B Evans 5 86553 Deborah Bay 19.22 ........................J Guthrie 7 84815 Chicago Black nwtd................J T McInerney 6 87327 Subterfuge nwtd .................................J Allen 8 68536 Earn Me Some nwtd M & ..................Jopson 7 34332 Southern Mist 19.27 ....................R Hamilton 9 14326 Sprinkles 18.58 ......................J T McInerney 8 84647 Rob’s Mate 18.49 ..............................M J Hill 10 41267 Another Jamie 18.68 ..............J T McInerney 9 86788 Thrilling Spell nwtd ...................... B I Conner 7 2.09pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE SPRINT C2, 310m 10 84858 Shez Keen 18.70...............................S Keen 1 55512 Lots Of Beersies 18.77 ............... B I Conner 3 12.49 BRAMWELL SCAFFOLDING STKS C0, 545m 2 42261 Know Energy 18.85........................G Cleeve 1 7847 Opawa Bucks nwtd L & ...................... Wales 3 67541 Another Spin nwtd..................J T McInerney 2 Goldstar Boomer nwtd S & .............B Evans 4 62634 Homebush Riley 18.94 ...........J T McInerney 3 77866 Rookie Racer nwtd...................... B I Conner 5 68645 Baduzzi nwtd..........................J T McInerney 4 43254 Opawa Faith nwtd L & ........................ Wales 6 54142 Paua Shot nwtd J &.........................D Fahey 5 23337 Goldstar Dallas nwtd S & ................B Evans 7 35242 Thunder Storm 18.72 .............J T McInerney 6 84747 Octagons Ghost nwtd ....................J Guthrie 8 76232 Go Tommo nwtd S & .......................B Evans 7 3 Opawa Merc nwtd L & ........................ Wales 9 18767 Homebush Errol 18.44 ...........J T McInerney 8 44665 Opawa Diva nwtd L &......................... Wales 10 87672 Another Fan 18.67 .................J T McInerney 9 76 Rhinegolde nwtd ................................J Allen 8 2.31pm GREEN ISLAND BARBER STKS C2, 545m 4 1.09pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP STAKES C1, 545m 1 F1128 Opawa Minstrel nwtd L & ................... Wales 1 57321 Opawa Alex nwtd L & ......................... Wales 2 41464 Opawa Bucks Eye nwtd L & ............... Wales 2 52612 Heritage Watch nwtd ......................J Guthrie 3 48513 La Kinks nwtd.................................C Healey 3 34855 Ugo Flash 32.18 S & .......................B Evans 4 14448 Nina Baxter 33.14 ..................J T McInerney 4 67828 Homebush Buck 33.29 ...........J T McInerney 5 37351 Rushcuter Action 33.80 S & ............B Evans 5 25537 Pianissimo nwtd .......................... B I Conner 6 65844 Opawa Rocky 32.89 L & .................... Wales 6 52213 Freckle Flyer 33.46.............................J Allen 7 72337 Pukeko Bolt 32.48 ..........................B Healey 7 48273 Opawa Smoke nwtd L &..................... Wales 8 25328 All About Echo 33.04 ........................J Dunn 8 33363 No Tinkerbell 33.24 ........................J Guthrie 9 15672 Jinja Squeak 33.50 J & ...................D Fahey

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Today at Addington Raceway

1 12.09 WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C0, 310m

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

11124 Know Worth 32.92..........................G Cleeve 11154 Fekitoa 32.88 ................................R Adcock 42116 Know Style 33.47 ...........................G Cleeve 44218 Robbie 32.43.................................R Adcock 56324 Southern Lights 32.53 .................R Hamilton 22121 Opawa Kevin 33.38 J & ...................D Fahey 27757 Know Mayhem 33.63 .....................G Cleeve 41552 Arctic Action 32.81 J & ....................D Fahey 10 3.06pm OTAGO DAILY TIMES SPRINT C3, 310m 1 87328 Opawa Crusade 18.75 L &................. Wales 2 26524 Opawa Idol nwtd L & .......................... Wales 3 77111 Definer 18.86 ................................R Adcock 4 12142 Timely Reminder nwtd M & ...............Jopson 5 37445 Air Express 18.57...................J T McInerney 6 77443 Royal Action 18.82 S & ...................B Evans 7 24715 Tilt 19.04 .......................................R Adcock 8 31433 Alex Rumble 19.20 .................J T McInerney 9 68446 Homebush Rocky 18.33 .........J T McInerney 10 78474 Homebush Rufus 18.69 .........J T McInerney 11 3.23 OTAGO GREYHOUND RACING SPRINT C4, 310m 1 31243 Opawa Colin 18.22 L & ...................... Wales 2 62154 Opawa Lean Meat 18.88 L & ............. Wales 3 36763 Must Desire 18.47 ..........................G Cleeve 4 61351 Storming Norm 18.99.................. B I Conner 5 36511 Wally Baxter 19.10 .................J T McInerney 6 46643 Opawa Opal 19.08 L & ....................... Wales 7 45737 Homebush Gru 18.76.............J T McInerney 8 35421 Dinero Action 18.87 S &..................B Evans 9 68158 Rand nwtd ..............................J T McInerney 10 32284 Homebush Paige 18.69..........J T McInerney 12 3.44pm RACING TUESDAY APRIL 12 C4/5, 310m 1 54133 Shadow Apache 18.32 S & .............B Evans 2 45211 Wheelchair Norm 18.36 .........J T McInerney 3 13335 Technic 19.08 ................................R Adcock 4 41415 Country Crossing nwtd......................J Dunn 5 72231 Dirk The Jerk 18.53...........................J Dunn 6 67152 Mickey Tee 18.20 ..........................R Adcock 7 75172 Aiden Baxter 19.08 ................J T McInerney 8 51567 Homebush Ariel 18.71 ...........J T McInerney 9 15872 Homebush Zippy 18.63 ..........J T McInerney 10 58686 Wunzee 18.54 ........................J T McInerney

Telephone 03 307 9176

RETIREMENT OR PROFESSIONAL OPTION

BUYERS $345,000+ EASTSIDE 42 Grey Street

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

WEB ID AU48377

This sunny three bedroom townhouse sits well for all day sun and is only a short walk to town on east side of town centre. Double garage has internal access and separate laundry. Small easy care section with street views.

VIEW Wednesday 6 Apr 12.30 - 1.30pm

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CERAMIC tiles - tile quality guaranteed - Tile Warehouse selection available at Redmonds Furnishing and Flooring, Burnett Street.

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

TRADES, SERVICES COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

For prompt reliable service contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Phone 308 8989.

30 years local service. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD Discount card welcomed.

LIVESTOCK, PETS

BEEF, two Belted Galloways, approx. 250kg. Ready for the freezer. Nice meat $995.00 each. Phone 308 3304 or 0274 370 532 to view.

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Situations Vacant

307 7900

GRAZING

WINTER grazing Overdale kale / grass and silage and good yards. Phone 027 284 0377.

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24/7 Appraisals 308 6173

Daily Events Tuesday 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church.

48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST GOODWILL SHOP. Sell preloved second hand clothing.

Wednesday 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allen’s Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around used clothing. Cnr Havelock and Cass Streets.

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

10.30am

Tinwald Methodist Church. Cnr Main Road and Jane Street.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around good clean used clothing. Ashburton Baptist Church.

Corner Havelock Street and Cass Street.

9.45am and 1.15pm GOLF CROQUET WAIREKA.

Golf Croquet singles, Waireka, Philip St 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter.

10am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

12noon- 3pm

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SIGNING CENTRE. New Community House, 44 Cass Street.

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

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club day, non-members welcome. 115

Racecourse Road.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. New players welcome, enquiries to Clark Gillies 021-146-3619. EA Network Centre Stadium.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Everyone welcome, M.S.A. Havelock St.

NEWCOMERS COFFEE MORNING. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, we would love to meet you! Reflections Cafe, 198 East Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social Hall.

Havelock Street.

11am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Movie, Regent Cinema, Wills Street.

11.30am

ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid-week service, communion and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

1pm - 3.30pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.15am GOLF CROQUET WAIREKA.

Golf croquet doubles. Waireka, Philip St. 1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and golf croquet, new members welcome. Allenton Sports club, Cavendish Street, Allenton.

1.30pm ASHBURTON HERB SOCIETY. Herb talk, venue 51 Peter Street.

7pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7pm - 9pm

MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to Line dance (7pm), beginner/ intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm R.S.A. POOL SECTION. Social pool nights weekly in main bar.

Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

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PLANTS, PRODUCE

PUBLIC NOTICES

Bananas

$1.99 kg

Avocado Peppers 1kg Lettuce Broccoli

.99c ea $2.99 bag $1.99 ea 2 for $3

Ashburton District Water Supplies – Lifting of Water Restrictions

Specials available from 5/04 - 12/04

OPEN 7 DAYS Road The Green Grocer Main SouthTinwald

Fresh Fruit & Vege

Ashburton District Council advises residents connected to the Council water schemes, that in accordance with the Council’s Water Restriction Management policy, water restrictions on the following water schemes are lifted effective 02 April 2016.

Schemes Hakatere Methven Rakaia Mt Somers

308-1095

SITUATIONS VACANT

Sales Consultant

Chertsey Fairton Hinds

Note: Water restrictions on other schemes as indicated below remains the same.

For over 135 years, the Ashburton Guardian has been market leaders in the specialist field of delivering news to Mid Canterbury.

Level 3 - Hand held hosing Schemes Restriction: Alternate days (as indicated below) hosing is only permitted between the hours of 6.00pm and midnight and may only be carried out by hand.

Note: the following is not permitted: irrigation using micro-spray and automatic systems, washing vehicles, building exteriors and paved areas using hoses.

Mayfield Properties on the east side of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road and all other properties east of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road may hose on even dates. All other properties may hose on odd dates.

We require a motivated, results driven sales professional who will achieve sales, whilst securing new business opportunities.

You will be selling into our daily newspaper, farming publications, exciting monthly lifestyle magazine YOU and also digital platform.

Permanent water conservation measures Schemes

Are you ambitious, driven, and looking to succeed in a sales role?

You are?

Then we have the perfect role for you!

Dromore Permanent water conservation measures are in place. No use of water Methven / Springfield from a hose connected to the Council water supply is permitted.

Montalto

We are looking for a team player with a competitive spirit, driven by achieving results and targets. This role will be based between Christchurch and Ashburton.

The key skills for this position include: • Sales experience and drive is vital, along with a high degree of professionalism • Confident in making outbound sales calls and closing a sale • Hunting, building and maintaining valuable customer relationships • Experienced in building new relationship channels.

• Enjoy a career opportunity and lifestyle that is flexible and allows you to work around your customers’ needs • Good planning and organising abilities • Professional phone manner and a high level of professional presentation • Focused on meeting and exceeding targets • Have an excellent command of the English language • Great computer skills In return we will provide: • Full time position • Attractive base salary + OTES’s (circa $60k - $80k pa) • Great and enthusiastic business culture • Social Club

Water restriction measures apply to any use of water from a hose connected to a Council water supply, including garden irrigation systems.

Ashburton District Council would also like to take this opportunity to remind residents of the SMART Watering campaign which teaches home gardeners and community irrigation projects how to apply water efficiently.

Further information on Council’s water conservation approach, SMART Watering campaign and tips on how to conserve water are available from ashburtondc.govt.nz Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery ashburtondc.govt.nz

152nd Year Notice of Annual General Meeting

All existing Nelson Notice is hereby given that the One Hundred Building Society variable and Fifty Second Annual General Meeting of lendingSociety interest Shareholders ofmortgage the Nelson Building will If you think you have what it takes to excel, join us on this exciting be held at The Rutherford Hotel, rates will decrease by adventure!

Trafalgar Square, Nelson on Wednesday 25th June 2014 5.30pm.

0.25%p.a. as atat2nd May Please send your CV and cover letter to: 2016.

BUSINESS

You will be reaching for the stars in this role.

Desme Daniels General Manager PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740 Or Email desme@theguardian.co.nz Applications close Thursday, April 7, 2016

1.

To receive the Directors report and Statement of Accounts

2.

To appoint the Auditors for the ensuing year and fix their remuneration

3.

General Business

Ken Beams General Manager

FOR SALE Copies of the Society’s Statement of Accounts will

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

FOR SALE

SWAROVSKI stretch bracelets - only $25.00. Treat yourself at The China Shop in way to eliminate odours. The Arcade.

A J Cadigan $10.00 in The China Shop in Secretary The Arcade. be available at the Nelson, a Richmond, DOSociety’s YOU HAVE smelly car?

Motueka, Murchison, Westport, Greymouth, Woodwick car Takaka vent and Ashburton offices from Wednesday 18th June fresheners are the perfect 2014.

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LINDEN leaves body oil.

Treat your tired skin. Four gorgeous fragrances 60ml $30.00. Call into The China Shop in The Arcade.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

TO LET - Two bedroom unit, lounge, separate kitchen, plenty of cupboards and wardrobes.

Underfloor heating, garage. $250 per ANNALISE - Tuesday and week. Phone 308 6319.

Wednesday only. Please phone 0210 288 5241.

AMAZING Thai lady, hot sex, busty 42DD, playful, firm full service. Phone 021 0238 8947.

CINDY, kiwi, attractive, long hair, size 8, busty. Lots of fun.

Phone calls only, private 027 363 7916.

JORDANA, 29.

Sassy, sensual - your DD delights.

Phone 0204 045 0277.

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Birthday Greetings Nickola Forde Happy 3rd Birthday our beautiful Grandaughter.

Love you so much.

Love Nana and Grandad. xx

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Sergeant-major no longer smiled smugly when annoyed (5) 4. Side American billiards player uses (of tongue) (7) 8. After five it is wrong to call on one (5) 9. Credit the Lords’ House gets for hind part of horse (7) 10. A King without direction is just a Knight (3) 11. Blouse that took the biscuit where Italian patriot was concerned (9) 12. Idyll endlessly destroyed in a nonchalant way (4) 13. The bad atmosphere that alternates in some orgy (4) 18. Make it worse for garage like this to include tank (9) 20. And not for nothing is it given in a non-u runabout (3) 21. Asked to end it perhaps around six (7) 22. If reversed, chucks half into a three-cornered cape (5) 23. Most run out of a favourite remedy (7) 24. Fear of upsetting a viper, in other words (5)

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): When it comes to following your heart’s desire, there’s no such thing as being too old or too young to start. It’s the happiness of your heart that counts, not the age.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): It’s not a day for putting up with your own trepidation. The minute you hesitate, push yourself to dive into the thing that gives you pause. Face the fears while they are small.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The candy colours of this environment were exciting to you at one time, but you’ve matured. Now you want to interact in a place with more to offer. You’re looking for variety and depth. You’ll find it, too.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Fast fixes, succinct answers and brief interactions rule the early day, because you’ve something juicy to get to – something you’d like to savour in slow motion.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): A lot could happen; a lot might happen. Playing the odds is smart today, and the odds are against those “coulds” and “mights.”

Focusing on what is will be lucrative and satisfying.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Overcoming the fear of rejection is simple. All you have to do is get rejected a few times so you no longer fear it. The timing is perfect, as the stars favour personal risk.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You don’t always get the laughs you’re going for, which is why you so appreciate how you’re able to deliver levity now. Your stories help others develop a better sense of humour.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Your success is linked to confidence. Maybe you can’t entirely fake being sure of yourself, but trying is enough. Believing is half the battle. Convincing others is the other half.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You have the attitude of a hard worker, and so you’ll be able to handle whatever job comes up. Whether it’s within your jurisdiction or expertise is beside the point.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Children (and those who behave as such) respect you greatly, and yet something stubborn and innate will have a few of them pushing the boundaries anyway. Keep cool and enforce your position as you said you would.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You would prefer to travel comfortably, first-class if possible; who wouldn’t? And yet, that comfort comes with such a high cost today (spiritually and financially) that it will be worthwhile to take the “coach” alternative.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You feel as though you are standing on the precipice of something grand. You’re not the master of this. Do not let it mesmerise you away from your firm footing.

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BROPHY, Thelma Jean – April 2, aged 90. Late of Barrhill. Dearly loved wife of Eric, loved daughter of the late William and Ada Hurst, Barrhill. Loved sister and sister in law of Bill (deceased) and Diane, Eric and Lorna (deceased), Dot and Doug Turton (deceased), Betty and Cyril Reeves (deceased), Arnie (deceased) and Clare, Ray (deceased), Ollie and Heather (deceased), Alf, Clarrie and Jan, Lorna and Bill Merritt (deceased), Keith and Bev, Bev and Allan Dickson and a much loved aunty to all her nieces and nephews.

ROBERTSON, Barbara Ann – Barbara passed away peacefully at South Canterbury Hospice on March 30, 2016 after a courageous battle. Dearly loved wife and soul mate of Alan. Much loved foster mother of Taare and Tammy, Steven, Dean and Mel. Loved Nana Barbara of her 7 grandchildren. Much loved daughter of the late Robbie and Irene Ross. Loved sister of Donella, and the late Valda. Much loved daughter in law of the late Ian and Frances Robertson. Loved sister in law of Donald and Delma, Neil and Sue, Christine and Alan Neumann.

Loved aunty and great aunty of all her nieces and nephews. A service for Barbara will be held at The Trinity Presbyterian Church, Halley Terrace, Temuka TODAY Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 2.00pm, thereafter to the Temuka Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Daffodil House and South Canterbury Hospice would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to 106 Spur Road RD 5, Timaru 7975.

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ROBERTSON, Barbara Ann – Loved sister in law and aunty of Christine, Alan, Vinnie and Libby Neumann.

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11:30 Come Dine With Me PGR Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Our First Home 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Our First Home Only hours remain until the families must present their next spaces.

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Sport

Lydia a legend

BY JOHN NICHOLSON Lydia Ko got the help she needed to win the ANA Inspiration.

Taking advantage of Ariya Jutanugarn’s late collapse and caddie Jason Hamilton’s sage advice, Ko found herself splashing around in Poppie’s Pond at the end of a wild afternoon at Mission Hills.

“This is an unbelievable moment,” Ko said before taking the traditional victory leap into the pond.

When Jutanugarn – playing in the group behind – blew a twostroke lead with bogeys on the par-4 16th and par-3 17th, the top-ranked Ko had the opening she needed on the par-5 18th.

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That’s when Hamilton stepped in.

“I think I’m lucky that Jason kind of talked me out of not going for the green in two,” said Ko, facing a 3-wood shot over water from a downhill lie if she went for it.

“I knew if I mis-hit it, it was going to go straight in the water. He said, ‘Hey, we can still make birdie

going the conventional way.’ I decided to hit an 8-iron out and hit a sand wedge.”

And what a sand wedge it was, an 88-yarder that gently released to a foot for a tap-in birdie.

“Every shot is special in its own way, like every win is special,” Ko said.

“But just playing the 72nd hole,

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birdieing the last hole, that’s always a good feeling.

“For that shot to mean so much that I would win the event, that makes it extra special.”

She closed with a 3-under 69 to finish at 12 under, a stroke ahead of playing partner In Gee Chun and Charley Hull, and two ahead of Jutanugarn.

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