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Box blamed for Winslow burn The blaze that tore through two thirds of the SealesWinslow factory began in an empty box outside.

Investigations launched on Tuesday afternoon into the cause of Monday night’s fire, which took around 20 firetrucks, extra water supplies and a digger to tame.

Fire safety officer Craig Chambers said so far, investigators have determined it was not suspicious and pinpointed two empty boxes as the starting point.

Both boxes were located outside the farm feed factory’s storage shed and it

is understood that the one closest to the shed was the first to ignite.

Investigators will continue to look at this line of inquiry, he said, and work out exactly what occurred.

SealesWinslow staff and security will also be keeping eye on the damaged factory to ensure the remains do not rekindle.

“With something of this magnitude it can sometimes be a problem,” said Ashburton Fire and Emergency chief Officer Alan Burgess.

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He said fire volunteers had still been working on the scene throughout Tuesday night, dampening down the hotspots as a digger dissembled the building’s remains.

The final overnight shift was taken by a team from Christchurch, who wrapped things up around 7.30am before Ashburton volunteers tidied up and took their equipment back.

Their work on the scene finished more than 36 hours after the initial ignition of the fire.

“I guess there’s a bit involved, but that’s just the nature of the work,” said Burgess.

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Ignore hosing restrictions, risk a fine

By Sue NewmaN

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Watering your garden on the wrong day and at the wrong time could earn Ashburton District gardeners a $150 fine.

As it struggles to keep water consumption within its consented level of 25 million litres a day, the Ashburton District Council has moved consumers on most of its water supplies onto Level Two hosing restrictions – alternate days and between 6pm and midnight.

And while gardeners might not be happy, the council has to keep within its consented take or else it will also be facing a hefty fine from Environment Canterbury, said council projects and operations manager Viv Eyberg.

On Sunday the 25 million litre mark was breached, with consumption falling just short of the legal line on four more occasions over the past week.

“Most years we’ll get the odd spike but we’re not having a spike at the moment. Consumption has been growing rapidly and we’re now at the top of our monitored take,” he said.

The situation is serious and if Level Two restrictions do not achieve the desired reduction, affected areas will move onto Level Three, hand held hosing only, Eyberg said.

Ashburton’s consented take

of 25 million litres is four or five times the national per capita average, he said.

Water meters are not widely used in the Ashburton District on residential properties, but Eyberg believes they are the best tool available for conserving water.

They were installed in Mayfield where the town’s bore was running dry and the end result was

lower consumption.

“The meters tell us when the water is being used and if you see it’s in the middle of the night then it identifies there’s a water leak. Their bore was running dry but now there are no more water issues. We don’t charge for water but it’s a perfect example of how water can be saved,” he said.

If people were charged for water

the majority of consumers would pay less than they would under the current uniform water charge regime as usually only 20 per cent of people were found to be using more water than they were paying for, he said.

The council would be monitoring compliance and was also encouraging people to contact staff if they noticed hosing outside set

hours, Eyberg said.

Staff would then contact the resident or leave a note in their letter box asking them to comply with regulations or they would face a $150 fine.

If a property had its own well, it needed to be on the council’s well register and an appropriate sign placed at the front of the property, he said.

Dry conditions threaten harvest, causing feed concerns

By ColiN williSCroft

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The dry weather currently plaguing Mid Canterbury farmers and rural contractors is unprecedented in at least one farmer’s experience.

“In the time that I’ve been here in Canterbury it’s never been this dry prior to Christmas,” said arable and sheep farmer David Clark, who has been farming in the Valetta area since 1994.

Clark, who is also vice chairman of Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers, said during Novem-

ber his property only had 3mm of rain, and only 13mm since the first week of October.

That’s backed up by the official MetService statistics, which had 6mm of rain in Mid Canterbury during November, the driest November since records began.

“It’s hard, no matter if you’re a sheep, dairy or cropping farmer,” Clark said.

“This is tough.

“Statistics are a funny old thing though,” he said.

“Because we had such a wet autumn and winter, 2017 will

probably be remembered as a particularly wet year.

“But that’s farming. It is what it is – but it is taking some management,” he said.

Those farmers who had access to irrigation for crops were working hard just to keep up, Clark said, but he really felt for dryland farmers.

“For some of those guys, they’re seeing all their work frizzle up in front of their eyes.”

Unless there was a decent amount of rain soon, the dry weather would have a significant

effect on this season’s harvest, he said, adding that conditions were starting to have an effect on grass growth dairy platform farms, and a drop in the amount of silage being made was looking likely.

All eyes are on the sky but Clark acknowledged the forecast for summer wasn’t offering any relief.

“If (the dry spell) broke next week it might be ok but if it runs past Christmas and into January then feed reserves are going to get run down.

“On the back of three finan-

cially very tough years, it’s not what was needed.”

Clark said given the tough, dry conditions and the added pressure that placed on farmers, Federated Farmers was encouraging farmers to make decisions about feed earlier rather than later and also to keep an eye on their neighbours.

“Some will be doing it harder than others,” he said.

“And please, can everybody be aware of the fire risk. It’s escalating very quickly.”

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Work on new fire museum under way

By Sue NewmaN

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It’s a project that’s been a long time in the making but on Sunday the first sod was turned for an extension to the Ashburton Fire Museum at Tinwald’s Plains Village.

A building consent was granted last month for the 250 square metre extension that will allow the museum team to not only display their full collection but also provide visitors with interactive attractions.

The museum team’s publicity spokesperson Peter McQuarters said Sunday’s sod-turning recognised a huge milestone for the museum as it was the culmination of years of work and fundraising. He anticipates ground work will start before Christmas, with the concrete floor poured in late January.

“It’s been a long process getting there but I’d be surprised if the building’s not standing by late February,” McQuarters said.

The museum houses a collection of historic fire- fighting gear, some of it extremely rare. To ensure none of this is damaged during the building work, exhibits have been moved into off-site, secure storage.

The committee has raised $250,000 of the $300,000 it needs for the project and that’s thanks to the generosity of the community and local businesses, chairman Dave Eddington said.

They’re still chasing the $50,000 shortfall, but there’s enough cash in the bank to ensure the new build can be completed to lock up stage, he said.

The extra money is needed for the fit-out which will include lighting and audio displays.

Breaking ground at the Ashburton Fire Museum ahead of work beginning on its new development (from left) museum chairman Dave Eddington, patron Alan McQuarters, and Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Fire Officer, Alan Burgess.

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Proposed changes to affect aged care

By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton will need to find hundreds of additional care staff to meet the needs of its growing elderly population, but changing visa rules may see care facilities struggle to find the workers they need A report prepared by the Salvation Army’s social policy and parliamentary unit, Finding a Better Balance, confirmed New Zealand is facing a job crisis in the residential aged care with the number of over 85s likely to double by 2018.

Increasingly aged care facilities rely on employing migrants as care assistants many of whom are on temporary essential skills migrant visas. New skill levels and income thresholds mean many care assistants have a shaky and short-term employment future.

In the future these visas will

only be granted for three sequential one-year periods, after which a person must leave New Zealand for at least 12 months before they can reapply.

This will penalise people who have lived and worked in New Zealand for many years on a sequence of short-term visas.

Over the 10 years she’s been manager at Rosebank Hospital and Resthome, Sue Prowse said there had been a huge increase in the number of migrants working in aged care.

Currently around 35 per cent of Rosebank’s staff are migrants, some have been with the care facility for 10 years and are valuable members of staff, she said.

“What is so very sad is that people work very hard to make a new life in our community and they contribute to our community in many ways, they don’t just come

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Many came with degrees and qualifications they could not use in New Zealand and that meant they brought a wide range of other skills they contributed to the greater community, Prowse said.

‘They’ve assimilated very well and they’re fantastic employees.”

The visa changes was incredibly upsetting for them, she said.

“They’re very worried about this.

They don’t talk about it but there were a lot of comments made at election time that if there was a change of government it would have huge implications for them.

Now there’s huge uncertainty.”

And there would be longer term implications from the new visa rules, with the need for care staff in the aged care sector anticipated to grow significantly over the next 10 to 15 years.

The Finding a Better Balance re-

port indicates that between 15,000 and 18,000 extra people will need to be employed across the aged care sector over that period.

“It’s not just about the here and now, it’s the future when the need is growing and will grow significantly.”

The Aged Care Association had taken the visa issue on board and would be lobbying and having discussions with government on what it meant for the sector, Prowse said.

Despite the positive moves on pay equity, it was still difficult to attract New Zealanders into aged care, she said.

Vicki and Richard Green own two aged care facilities in Ashburton and migrant staff play a key role in ensuring those facilities are well staffed.

Staff on a one year visa were already finding it increasingly diffi-

cult to work through the renewal paperwork and that meant once one renewal was completed they were virtually preparing for the next, she said.

“It seems to be taking longer and longer and if they’re required to leave the country after three years, then we’ll certainly be affected.

“We’ll be supporting our staff the best we can but it is becoming very challenging.”

Immigrant staff played a vital role in resthomes because they were generally very caring and loyal, Green said.

“They always come to work, they do a great job. They have a vibrancy and a good outlook on life.”

Like Prowse, she is keen to employ more New Zealanders but said there were significant perception issues around the work of a carer that needed to be changed.

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■ NZ DAIRY CAREERS

Pack your bag and head to Ireland

By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton’s young agricultural workers have an opportunity to pack their bags and head to Ireland.

As part of a scheme that was established by NZ Dairy Careers director Matt Jones, Irish dairy farm workers have been filling job vacancies during peak milking season in New Zealand for several years. Now Jones wants to make that one-way trade in farm staff into a reciprocal one.

He’s planning to establish a pool of young dairy workers who are keen to spend between three and six months in Ireland during New Zealand’s off-season and he’s hoping there will be plenty of takers.

“The Irish have been coming here for years, that’s going really well but we need to get more people going back the other way,” Jones said.

For some reason, young Kiwis are not so keen to take up the option of working overseas, whereas their Irish counterparts are coming in droves, with up to 15 due to arrive next month.

“It’s been hard to get our young people signed up. We’re hoping to get some away in January, but there seems to be a bit of a fear of the unknown.”

Once the first intake starts working in Ireland and information starts to flow back, Jones knows enthusiasm for the scheme will build.

To encourage recruits for the January intake, NZ Dairy Careers is hosting a seminar at the Hotel Ashburton next week.

Two representatives of Irish

Matt Jones organisation Farm Relief Services will talk about the opportunities in Ireland in the project they’re calling Live, Learn and Earn in Ireland.

“This’ll allow young agricultural workers and their parents to hear first-hand about the opportunities on offer,” Jones said.

The organisation is a farmerowned co-operative and was established in 1980. It is the single biggest supplier of farm labour in Ireland.

For a young person with a farming background and a good attitude to work, the worker exchange offers an opportunity to experience living and working in a new country, hassle free, he said.

Exchangees are met at the airport and provided with work and accommodation.

Live, Learn and Earn in Ireland will be held at the Hotel Ashburton on Wednesday at 7pm.

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Hospice volunteers feel privileged

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Ashburton grandmother Rose Matthews and Ashburton dad Dale Earnshaw feel privileged to be among volunteers for Hospice Mid Canterbury.

In this role, they get to share the very special gift of time with those who have a life-limiting illness.

Earnshaw, 45, does not work due to having health issues. But one thing he can do is volunteer, and he finds offering companionship to men through hospice is incredibly rewarding.

He said quite often he will find that his clients, who range from in their 30s to their 80s, appreciate having another man to talk to.

Some will share stories of what they got up to in their younger years, or even be able to air a few swear words and frustrations, which they may not want to do with family members.

Matthews, 60, is a practising reflexologist, and as well as sharing her company offers reflexology to hospice clients.

She said hospice covers for more than just the terminally ill, and also covers life-limiting con-

ditions such as dementia.

“Because realistically, if you think about it, everyone is terminal in some way,” she said.

And both Earnshaw and Matthews say the work is far from depressing.

“People, even when they are diagnosed, still have a sense of humour, and it’s nice for them to have someone outside of their family to talk to.” Earnshaw said.

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■ ARABLE RESEARCH IN ACTION

Arable field day attracts good crowd

BY COLIN WILLISCROFT

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Well over 300 people attended the Arable Research in Action field day yesterday.

Organised by the Foundation for Arable Research and held at its Chertsey research site, the day featured 12 presentations, delivered in the morning and afternoon, which covered many issues critical to cropping and relating to primary industries.

Topics included the impact of tillage and crop rotation on soil quality, crops for the future, making precision agriculture pay and biosecurity.

Peter Botta, from PCB Consulting in Australia, spoke on grain storage techniques used to protect grain quality.

Other speakers were from FAR, Plant & Food Research, and Champion Flour Milling.

FAR chief executive Nick Pyke, who has been with FAR for 22 years, confirmed to a lunchtime gathering at the event that he would be stepping down from his role in the next few months, although he would still serve the foundation in some sort of project management role.

He said one of the best things about the arable industry was the people involved.

However, he warned that there would be challenges ahead as the industry could not afford to stand still.

RIght – FAR herbage research manager Richard Chynoweth, far right, talks about the irrigation of grass seed crops during the field day on Wednesday.

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November is the driest on record Just six millimetres of rain fell in the Ashburton District making it the driest November in almost a century.

Rainfall records for the district have been kept since 1909, with this year’s November recording only 10 per cent of the rain received in a November in a normal year.

Ashburton’s NIWA recording station joined a string of others around New Zealand to chalk up their driest November ever, with Orari Estate and Lincoln’s Broad-

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fields taking top slot for a zero rainfall for the month.

Across New Zealand 10 NIWA sites recorded their lowest ever rainfalls.

Soils were significantly drier than normal for the time of year across large areas of the South Island.

And while Ashburton did not break any records for high temperatures, they were above average by one or more degrees.

Cromwell recorded the November high at 25.1°C.

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Govt wants fuel prices investigated The government is looking to give the Commerce Commission powers to investigate massive fuel price hikes that are hitting those further south the hardest.

The Fuel Market Financial Performance Study released yesterday found retail petrol prices in New Zealand have increased by 13 cents per litre over the last four years with significantly bigger increases in Wellington and the South Island.

Minister of Energy and Resources Megan Woods says the study shows that over the past nine years New Zealand has gone from having some of the lowest pre-tax fuel prices in the OECD to the highest.

“I’m not prepared to stand by and watch the wealth transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars from New Zealanders to the fuel

companies and do nothing,” she said.

The Minister has asked MBIE to investigate further and legislation has been fast-tracked for the Commerce Commission to conduct investigations as well.

The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Kris Faafoi says the legislation will be completed by 2018 which would enable the Commerce Commission to compel companies to disclose market information.

The study concluded that an investigation by the Commerce Commission was the best course of action, over no government action or regulatory interventions.

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Dedicated to the community Alan Robert Reith MBE 1934 to 2017

Left – Alan Reith (left) hands over the keys of a new fire unit to Pendarves farmer John McManus in 1991.

Below – After receiving his MBE. Right – Alan with his life member award from Probus.

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ard work, astute decision-making and calculated risk-taking made Alan Reith a successful farmer and businessman.

But he also gave selflessly to his community and was fiercely proud of his family.

A second generation Ealing farmer, Alan described the small Mid Canterbury settlement as “the best place for farming, living and raising a family”.

During the 60 years he lived in the community Alan was actively involved in a variety of local organisations, most notably the Ealing Miniature Rifle Club, the Ealing Hall Committee, and the Ealing Fire Unit.

Alan was born at the Malvern Maternity Hospital in Ashburton on July 18, 1934.

He was the eldest of Bob and May (nee Donaldson) Reith’s three children, and with his siblings, Donald and Diana, spent his childhood at the family farm, Longfield.

He was one of the last pupils to start at Ealing School in 1939; when it closed, he continued his schooling at Hinds School before heading to Timaru Boys’ High School where he was a boarder at Thomas House.

A stint at Burnham to attend Compulsory Military Training in 1954 was one of the few times Alan left the family farm and in 1960 Alan’s parents retired to Ashburton, and he and Donald each bought half of the farm as well as forming a business partnership to manage the big farm items.

This partnership lasted many years, and also saw the brothers set up a contracting business windrowing and heading crops.

Alan married Carew girl Anna Jones in 1960 and the couple had four children (Joanna, Grant, Robert and Nigel) and they farmed their 245 hectare property, Alanna, until their retirement in 1995. During that time they introduced and trialled a variety

of crops, shifted from predominantly sheep farming to the lucrative deer farming of the 1980s, and saw the introduction of spray irrigation in the 1970s.

While farming was the family’s mainstay, Alan was always drawn to off-farm business activities.

This started in 1963 with a director’s role on the board of Tuscan Equipment, an Ashburton-based business established to facilitate the availability of farm equipment onto the Gluyas Ford forecourt as the exclusive Ford dealer was unable to sell other brands of machinery.

Alan was also instrumental in establishing the New Zealand Lucerne Products Company.

The idea for a lucerne dehydration plant came from the farming downturn of the mid 1960s and a factory was established on Coldstream Road in 1969, with local farmers initially supplying bumper crops.

Unfortunately drought followed and tough times ensued, with the business sold to the rival Fletchers Company (which operated at a plant at Winslow) in 1974.

Connections made through the lucerne business saw Alan involved in early beef feedlot developments in the region, and also become deputy chairman of the Canterbury Sugar Development Society which looked at the viability of growing sugar beet locally.

In 1977 Alan was elected to the Ashburton County Council – it was the beginning of a long as-

sociation with local government.

By the end of his first term, Alan had shown a strong interest in the council’s works department, and became chairman of the Works Committee in 1980, a position he held until 1989. During this time, the county underwent considerable growth and consequently, considerable development. A total of 32 bridges were built while Alan was on the Works Committee, with the infrastructure needed to support the wear and tear being experienced on the county’s roads.

He retained this role until local government amalgamation took place in 1989 and the Ashburton District Council was formed.

Prior to amalgamation he was Deputy County Chairman. Under the new regime he became chairman of the council’s Services and Operations Committee from 1989 to 1995, and became Deputy Mayor in 1992 until he stood down to take up a directorship role on the newly formed Ashburton Contracting Limited in 1995 (a position he held until 2004) – it was a requirement of the new company that its directors be completely separate from the council.

During his time on council, Alan also became the first chairman of the Ashburton Road Safety Committee in 1992.

Business involvements were never far away, and Alan held a number of roles over the years. In 1982 he became a joint founder and director of Ashburton Meat Processors and in 1990 he became

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a director of the Malvern Abattoir Company and South Canterbury By-Products, roles he held until 2003 and 2010 respectively. He was also a director of Mid Canterbury Industries from 1986 until 2003.

Alan was also a founding member of the Ashburton Enterprise Board in 1975 (including being chairman of the renamed Ashburton Enterprise Agency from 1992 until 1998).

What started as a small voluntary group advising wouldbe business people, meeting business leaders and staff, and generally keeping an eye on the district’s employment, grew into a 28 year association.

He was also a member of the Government-appointed Aorangi Regional Development Council (later Aorangi Business Development Board) from 1983 to 1995, and chairman from 1986.

Through these roles Alan saw fantastic business opportunities come to fruition, such as snow making guns for the Mt Hutt skifield, and he loved being involved.

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as the closure of the Fortex plant in 1994 which thrust the region into the limelight and saw more than 800 freezing workers out of work and in need of assistance.

Later that year, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, Alan was awarded a MBE for services to local government.

Other significant awards included being made a Paul Harris Fellow in 1995 and being awarded the Sapphire Pin in 2011 for his services to Rotary (initially the Ashburton South Rotary, which later became Ashburton Plains Rotary). Alan’s Rotary involvement spanned four decades, and he only stepped down from being actively involved due to ill health early last year.

Alan’s services to Mid Canterbury Men’s Probus were also recognised when he was awarded life membership in 2012.

In 1995 Alan and Anna moved from Ealing to Ashburton and retirement provided more time for family and travel. They enjoyed every opportunity they had to share with their children and their partners, their seven grand-children and their two great-grandchildren. One of the great sadnesses of his life was the sudden death of his son, Robert, in 2007.

Alan Robert Reith died on November 24. He is survived by his wife, Anna; daughter, Joanna; and sons Grant and Nigel.

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■ TINWALD SCHOOL

Students keen to keep it green

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Tinwald School’s Room One know a thing or two about sustainable living – including just how tasty it can be.

Under the guidance of Enivrowaste educator Sheryl Stivens, students harvested their very own vegetables and whipped up a scrumptious lunch spread yesterday.

On the menu were new potatoes, bread spread with homemade butter and elephant garlic, and a salad made with spinach, broccoli, baby carrots and wildflowers.

The students have grown the vegetables throughout the term, a topic that room one teacher Sue Wakefield said has promoted enhancing our environment.

“Everyone has been so excited and enthusiastic about it,” she said.

Stivens said the very innovative students had made their own worm farm from scratch and taken great pride in it, collecting castings known as worm juice to help keep bugs off the broccoli and fuel the growth of their potatoes.

“Something I’m also quite passionate about is inspiring kids with future careers,” she said, “When it comes to the environment, well, sustainability isn’t going to disappear anytime soon.”

While some students were initially a little repelled by the worms and dirt, Wakefield said the enthusiasm has flourished.

Some students had also encouraged their parents to get growing and shared their home harvests with the class.

School-wide, Wakefield said students have also been exploring ways to reduce the amount of waste in their Tinwald School’s Kingston (left) and Zac were thrilled to lend a helping hand to harvest their class’ veges yeslunchboxes. terday.

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Clients reactions to what I find in their ears!

Where’s your favourite place to visit in Mid Canterbury?

Hakatere where all the birds are at the moment What do you think needs to be done to inject some more

life into the CBD? Making more use of the outdoor public spaces by organising more markets or events, especially in summer. Why not have the Buskers Festival in Ashburton?

What would you do if you won $2500?

My son turns 2 at Christmas and I’d love to make a big day out of it with fun activities like a bouncy castle, ride-on cars, face painting, lots of friends and family and someone else to do the catering!

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I bought the store 15 months ago.

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On a busy day a bird flew into the store and was trying to take a muesli bar. It took all the staff and most of the customers to chase the bird out of the store.

What do you think needs to be done to inject some more life into the CBD ?

A lot has been said and I agree with most of it. The one thing for me that would make the CBD more friendly and attractive is having more for the kids.

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What happens here, stays here.

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■ UNITED STATES

Allegations affect congress Democratic representative John Conyers resigned from Congress on Tuesday after a nearly 53-year career, becoming the first Capitol Hill politician to lose his job in the torrent of sexual misconduct allegations sweeping through the nation’s workplaces.

The 88-year-old civil rights leader and longest-serving member of the House announced what he referred to as his retirement on Detroit talk radio, while continuing to deny he groped or sexually harassed women who worked for him.

He endorsed his son John Conyers III to succeed him.

Conyers, who was first elected in 1964 and went on to become a founding member in 1971 of the Congressional Black Caucus, easily won reelection last year to his 27th term in his heavily Democratic district in and around Detroit.

But after being publicly accused by one woman after another in recent weeks, he faced growing calls to resign

Democratic representative John Conyers who announced his retirement amid allegations of sexual abuse. PHOTO AP from colleagues in the House, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.

As the furore grew, he stepped down as the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, and the Ethics Committee began investigating him.

Democratic Jerrold Nadler of

New York said he was saddened by the resignation of his “friend and mentor”.

Another allegation was lodged against Conyers, when a woman who said she worked for him for more than a decade, Elisa Grubbs, said he slid his hand up her skirt and rubbed her thighs while she was sitting

next to him in the front row of a church.

Grubbs also said she repeatedly saw Conyers touching and stroking the legs and buttocks of other female staffers.

Grubbs is the cousin of another accuser, Marion Brown, who reached a confidential, taxpayer-funded settlement of more than $27,000 over allegations Conyers sexually harassed her.

At least two other women who worked for him have accused him of sexual misconduct.

While Hollywood and media titans accused of sexual misconduct have been swiftly fired in recent weeks, that has not been the case in Congress.

Conyers said in a statement read Tuesday on the floor of the House that he was resigning “to preserve my legacy and good name.”

Word of Conyers’ resignation was met with sadness among House Democrats.

– AP

Cuoco says yes It was a very good 32nd birthday for Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco, who received a marriage proposal from her boyfriend of nearly two years, equestrian Karl Cook. According to a video, Cuoco accidentally put the cart before the horse, shouting “We’re engaged!” before she tearfully accepted the proposal.

“Well, after nearly two years I finally got up the courage to ask her to marry me,” Cook captioned the video. “This is the best night of my life and I think the video shows it is the best night for Kaley as well.” After she remembered to say yes, Cook followed that post with a shot of the ring.

■ MEDITERRANEAN

Mediterranean sea pollution worsening The Mediterranean is already known as one of the world’s most polluted seas, but the problem could get so bad that its waters might end up holding as much plastic rubbish as fish, according to a European expert.

“Right now, out of every three kilogrammes of fish taken from the sea, there is one kilogram of plastic,” said Spanish diplomat Miguel Garcia-Herraiz.

“The estimations are that

by 2030, it could be one kilogramme of fish, one kilogramme of plastic.”

Garcia-Herraiz is deputy secretary general at the Union for the Mediterranean (UpM), an EU-backed regional cooperation forum, which met last week in Naples, Italy. He is responsible for water and environmental issues.

While public awareness about plastic pollution at sea is growing, “we still have relative-

■ MALTA

ly little data in the Mediterranean on the real scale of it, the consequences for the health of the fauna and the flora, and even of humans,” he said.

The diplomat said most of the pollution was caused by “single-use” plastic such as bags and bottles, which slowly erode and turn into microplastics that end up in fish, as well as in urban drinking water.

Microplastics pollution also stems from microbeads - tiny

pieces of polyethylene plastic added to toothpaste and cosmetics for scrubbing purposes, and which are not big enough to be filtered by water treatment systems.

Earlier this year, environmental lobby Greenpeace released a report estimating that 96 per cent of floating rubbish sampled in the Mediterranean is plastic, and is present at depths of up to 3000 metres.

– DPA

■ SOUTH KOREA

It’s a girl!

It’s been a big week for The Big Bang Theory cast. First Kaley Cuoco got engaged to partner Karl Cook, and now Melissa Rauch has given birth to a baby girl! The actress, who plays Bernadette, took to Instagram to share the exciting news – and the name. She wrote: “I am beyond over the moon to share that our beautiful baby girl, Sadie Rauch, has arrived and our hearts are bursting at the seams with love for her. I will never take for granted the difficult road it took to get here. To those on that road: I’m sending you so much love today and always.”

Three charged over US bombers to journalist’s murder exercise over Korea

Three men have been charged in Malta with the murder over a car-bomb blast that killed anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, according to a statement read out in court.

Caruana Galizia died instantly when her car was blown up as she drove out of her home on October 16, a killing that shocked Malta and raised concern within the European Union about the rule of law on the tiny Mediterranean island.

All three pleaded not guilty.

The men were named as Vince Muscat and brothers Alfred and George Degiorgio.

It was not immediately clear whether police thought they had acted on their own or

were hitmen working for others.

Caruana Galizia wrote a popular blog in which she relentlessly highlighted cases of alleged graft targeting politicians of all colours, including Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. Vince Muscat was not a relative.

Police arrested ten men in connection with their investigation into the killing.

It was not clear if the remaining seven suspects would be released or be charged at a later date.

A close friend of Caruana Galizia told Reuters that she did not think the journalist had ever investigated the three men charged .

– DPA

The United States was expected to send B-1B Lancer strategic bomber jets to the Korean peninsula as part of air combat drills, a defence a source has told South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

The source would not say how many of the long-range supersonic bombers would participate in drills with South Korean fighter jets.

However, it is standard practice for the US to send two B-1Bs to the peninsula after North Korean provocations.

South Korea and the United States began five days of air combat drills on Monday, less than a week after Pyongyang tested an intercontinental ballistic missile it said put all

of the US mainland within its reach.

The drills, which were planned before last week’s missile test, involve more than 230 warplanes and 12,000 soldiers and are the largest such exercises yet carried out between the two allies.

North Korea has warned that the Vigilant Ace exercises are a provocation which would “only invite more terrible retaliation and precipitate their self- destruction.”

The drills would include simulated precision strikes to take out mock North Korean nuclear and missile attacks, the South Korean Defence Ministry said.

– DPA

Keeler dies aged 75 Christine Keeler was the woman at the heart of the notorious Profumo affair in 1963 which rocked the establishment, convulsed Westminster and ultimately contributed to the downfall of the beleaguered Tory Government the following year. She was the central and seductive figure in a searing story of sex, intrigue and espionage which led to the shaming of John Profumo, who was forced to quit his job as War Secretary, and to leave Parliament altogether.

It was a scandal which was both seedy and sinister, uncovering a hitherto secret world of sex, horse-play, drinking orgies and spying, in high places.

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Isis sends chilling new threat Cities around the world could be on high alert following multiple threats from Isis to turn New Year’s Day into “hell”.

The terror group has released a range of images threatening to unleash terror on London, New York and other major cities around the world over the Christmas and New Year period.

The latest image shows an Isis fighter with a bloody knife unleashing havoc outside a popular European tourist destination with the words “We will make New Year’s Day hell”.

The terror group also made another threat to Christmas shoppers in London with a menacing poster warning of an impending attack.

The poster, which has been published by a pro-Isis media group, shows a jihadi draped in a bullet belt walking down Oxford St underneath this year’s Christmas lights which currently hang above the central London road.

It carries the warning: “From now onwards we will go to attack them and they will not come to attack us.”

Isis appears to be revving up its

Left – Isis has released this image threatening to attack major cities on New Year’s Day.

propaganda machine ahead of the holiday period.

Previous posters show Santa Claus kneeling before an Isis executioner on London’s Regent St, a jihadi with a bloody knife looking out over a Paris Christmas market and Santa Claus standing next to a box of dynamite looking out over New York’s Times Square.

Also on Monday, Isis issued another poster, this time threaten-

ing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the MailOnline reported.

A digitally created image shows an armed man standing below the Mormon San Diego California Temple, with “Coming Soon” written in letters stained with blood and draped in green tinsel.

The group’s propaganda wing – the Wafa Media Foundation - is continuing to churn out threats

■ UNITED KINGDOM

Attack could have been stopped British intelligence agency, MI5, was “actively” investigating the ringleader of the London Bridge atrocity at the time of the rampage, while the Manchester bombing could have been stopped “had the cards fallen differently”.

An official review by David Anderson QC found three terrorists involved in four attacks that hit Britain between March and June this year had at some point been on authorities radar.

UK authorities were questioned after the events at Westminster, Manchester, London Bridge, and Finsbury Park.

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ferently.”

Bomber Salman Abedi was not under active investigation when he detonated a suicide device at Manchester arena in May, which killed 22 people.

Anderson’s review found MI5 came by unspecified intelligence in the months before the attack which “had its true significance been properly understood” would have caused an investigation into him to be opened.

Westminster attacker Khalid Masood was known to police and MI5 for association with extremists.

Khuram Butt, who led the three-strong gang behind the London Bridge van and knife attack in June, which left two young Australian women dead,

was the principal subject of an MI5 investigation from mid2015 until the deadly assault.

The report says material relating to Butt received in the two weeks prior to the attack added little to the intelligence picture and did not identify activity that led up to the attack.

Another of the London Bridge gang was placed on an EU warning list last year but a marker was deleted by Italian authorities in January.

Zaghba, and the third London Bridge attacker Rachid Redouane, were never investigated by MI5.

MI5 and police have together thwarted 22 plots in the last four years, nine of which have been stopped since March 2017, the police said.

– PA

Lefdespite the regime suffering huge losses in Syria and Iraq.

And Isis is increasingly turning to lone-wolf supporters to take up its violent cause around the world.

“Though these threats should be taken seriously, there is also a publicity element to pro-Isis media groups’ threats against places like the Vatican or events like 2018 Fifa World Cup.”

Four killed on way to funeral A family of four who died in a horror crash with a truck in Ireland were on their way to a relative’s funeral.

The couple and their two sons both died when the driver attempted to make a u-turn before colliding with a truck, it was reported.

Devastated family members were struck with “unimaginable” heartache when they found out about the tragic car crash while at the funeral.

A priest at the funeral told mourners: “We’re just very shocked and saddened.

The whole community is numbed by the tragedy and we offer our prayers for the family and friends.

New Ross county councillor Michael Sheehan said the small Irish town has been plunged into shock.

“The family are now gathering to bury four relations when they are already grieving for their mother.”

– NZME

In brief Warrant withdrawn A Spanish judge has withdrawn the European arrest warrants for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four members of his former cabinet who were fighting extradition from Belgium. A Supreme Court spokesman said the five could still be arrested if they go back to Spain because they are still being sought for crimes related to the independence bid in northeastern Catalonia. The five Catalans are facing rebellion, sedition and embezzlement among other charges for their roles in staging in October an illegal independence referendum that led to an independence declaration in the region’s parliament.

– AP

German train collision German authorities said five people have been injured after a passenger train hit a freight train in a western town near Duesseldorf.

The Meerbusch fire department said about 150 people were on board the regional commuter train when it ran into the freight train on the same track near the town’s station. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.

Photos released by the Meerbusch fire department showed the passenger train partially derailed but still upright. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Earlier, german police feared up to 50 people may have been injured, dpa reported.

– AP

California burning A fast-moving wildfire has prompted evacuation orders for nearly 8000 homes in southern California and killed one person in a road accident. The blaze quickly burned 4,000 hectares in hours a Ventura County Fire Sergeant said. The winds were pushing it toward Santa Paula, a city of some 30,000 people about 97km northwest of Los Angeles.

A motorist was killed fleeing the fire. More than 250,000 homes were without power and at least two structures were destroyed.

The fire is being stoked by wind gusts of up to 115km/h that were expected to remain in the area along with low humidity through the week, the National Weather Service says.

– AP

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Elderly Christmas Wish 2017 A little smile, a word of cheer A bit of love from someone near A little gift from one held dear Best wishes for the coming year These make a Merry Christmas!

The Ashburton Guardian wants to make the festive season a little brighter for our district’s elderly by having their Christmas wishes granted by a supportive community.

Help us make someone’s Christmas extra special.

We would like to invite our older residents to send to us their wishes. It could be help with your garden, a coffee date or some fresh home baking.

Then we will ask people in the community to volunteer to make these wishes come true.

Send us your Christmas wishes by Friday, December 8 By mail: PO Box 77, Ashburton, 7740 By email: reception@theguardian.co.nz Or drop it in: Level 3 Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street

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Film-maker takes aim at dairy, meat

James Cameron

Multi-millionaire Canadian film-maker James Cameron has taken aim at the meat and dairy sectors, saying in an opinion piece that people need to eat less of it in order for the world to reach any climate goals.

Cameron, writing in London’s The Guardian, said people were stuck on the idea that talking about food’s environmental impact “risks taking something very intimate away from us”.

“In fact it’s just the opposite. Reconsidering how we eat offers us hope, and empowers us with choice over what our future planet will look like. And we can ask our local leaders – from city mayors to school district boards to hospital management – to help, by widening our food options,” he said.

“We simply need less meat and dairy and more plantbased options in our food system if we’re to reach our climate goals,” he said.

“Animal agriculture is choking the Earth, and the longer we turn a blind eye, the more we limit our ability to nourish ourselves, protect waterways and habitats, and pursue other uses of our precious natural resources.”

Cameron said raising livestock for meat, eggs and milk generates 14.5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the second highest source of emissions and greater than all transportation combined.

It also used about 70 per cent of agricultural land and is one of the leading causes of deforestation, biodiversity loss and water pollution.

“On top of this, eating too much meat and dairy is making us sick, greatly increasing our risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, several major cancers and obesity.”

Cameron directed The Terminator, wrote and directed Titanic, and directed Avatar – all of them blockbusters.

He owns land in Wairarapa, where he has organic farming interests.

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■ RECRUITMENT ADVICE

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Kiwis are wasting $600 million a year by using outdated recruitment methods, says a new entrant to the hiring market.

Jonathan Rice, director of ondemand recruitment agency Joyn, said companies often do not know how much work they’re paying the agency for.

“If an organisation goes through a generalist recruitment agency, they’ll pay around 15 per cent of a candidate’s salary if they fill the role. This ‘contingent’ recruitment model has become tired and outdated,” Rice said.

According to Statistics New Zealand, last year local organisations spent $1.44m on recruitment and a total of $1.13 billion over the past five years.

“Companies often don’t know how much work they’re actually paying the recruitment agency for and can often feel in the dark during the process,” he said.

Firms needed to prepare for the large number of staff that resign over the New Year break, he said.

Top five recruitment mistakes businesses should avoid, according to Rice:

1. Businesses recruiting themselves “Businesses are great at the business they know and recruitment is an unwelcome

2. Hiring mates

“Kiwis love hiring a mate or a friend of a friend. And while this can work out, very often organisations put more trust in personal relationships than they should and neglect to do their due diligence,” Rice said.

“Just because you get along at a barbecue doesn’t mean that translates to the boardroom.”

Doing background checks, speaking to former employers and psychometric testing cannot be overlooked, he said.

3. Not doing background checks

“Far too often we hear of stories where employers become enamoured with a candidate after a good interview and

4. Working with commission-based agencies

“If an organisation goes through a generalist recruitment agency, they’ll pay around 15 per cent of a candidate’s salary if they fill the role. This ‘contingent’ recruitment model often drives the wrong behaviours with inexperienced recruiters focusing on a sale rather than a solution,” Rice said.

5. Taking too long to find the right candidate

Great candidates don’t hang around, particularly in a growth market, Rice said.

“A professional recruiter works diligently, but also at pace to make sure you don’t miss out. Don’t think that perfect candidate will be waiting for you when you return from annual leave. Look for a recruitment solution that can devote their time to you exclusively without having to service the demands of a host of other clients.”

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“They might make a cursory call to one former employer but they don’t dig deeply enough to unearth the things you really need to know before penning an offer of employment.”

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distraction, which they often don’t have the required time and expertise to do properly,” Rice said.

Time spent away from the core business, doing what they do best, costs money and can often result in a bad hire, he said.

“Recruitment is a minefield that businesses are often unaccustomed with leaving them susceptible to fraudulent candidates who talk a great game at interview but can’t deliver – something a trained recruiter is skilled at assessing.”

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S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents

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NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

Source: NZX and Standard & Poors

q S&P/NZX 50 Gross

8,130.86 –45.35 –0.55%

q S&P/NZX 20 index

5,435.62 –39.11 –0.71%

q S&P/NZX All Gross

8,823.07

–53.61

–0.6%

p Rises 44 q Falls 74

WORLD MARKETS

q S&P/ASX 200 index

5,945.7

–26.1

–0.44%

At close of trading on Dec 6, 2017

q Dow Jones Indust.

24,180.6 –109.4 –0.45% At close of trading on Dec 5, 2017

q FTSE 100 index

7,327.5

–11.5

–0.16%

At close of trading on Dec 5, 2017

q Nikkei 225 index

22,180.1 –442.2 –1.95% At close of trading on Dec 6, 2017

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

q Gold

1,266.30

London – $US/ounce

–7.15

–0.56%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

16.28

–0.05

–0.31%

6,645.0

–162.0

–2.38%

q Copper London – $US/tonne NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

As at 4pm Dec 6, 2017

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OUR VIEW

Rain, rain, come today Matt Markham

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t would seem that we can’t quite find a happy medium here in the Ashburton District.

Not that long ago we were struck with the problem of having too much water around the place.

The water table was full – we didn’t want anymore rain.

Enough was enough.

Fast forward to today and you’d bet that most of those who prayed for the rain to stop are now praying for it to come back and grace us with its presence.

We are dry. Very, very dry – especially considering the time of year.

And rightfully, farmers are starting to get a little bit concerned.

Have we copped summer early this year? Or are we only witnessing a taste of what is yet to come?

Could it actually get any hotter than what it has been over the past couple of days?

Traditionally, things don’t usually seem to warm up until after Christmas, but here we are still weeks away from the big day and we’re encountering heat that’s as high as it usually gets.

And there’s not much sign of respite on the horizon.

Remember July 21? You probably won’t. But that’s the day the heavens opened up and decided to play the one wicked game of water fight with this district.

Roads were cut off by flooding, creeks and rivers burst their banks.

There was a general sense of panic about the place, about the amount of water falling out of the sky – we even came close to being declared a state of emergency.

Oh what most of us would give to have a portion of the rain that fell that day to be falling out of the sky once again.

Surely, we can have it back, especially if we ask nicely, right?

If the weather people are right and this is only the start of the summer sizzle, then it’s going to be a long season for many in the district and we can only pray that they are resourced enough to be able to manage things and avoid disaster.

YOUR VIEW i-SITE closure Thank you, Neil Brown, for your reply to my letter to the media.

The first councillor to publicly do so.

Can I first publicly congratulate Linda Bray on her excellent letter. Linda’s letter demonstrates the significant role the staff at the i-SITE played when she was organising a six-day conference for 300-plus visitors to our town.

Can council please advise if the library staff will be stepping up to that role. I don’t think so. Because it is not their role to do.

So just another service lost to our town.

Neil, you chose not to respond to my statement regarding the resource consent attached to the iSITE building, plus the new consent required if needing a change of use.

You also failed to respond to my questioning the legality of Bruce Moffatt working out of the i-SITE building.

It is consented for information services only. He is not doing that with the doors locked, lights out and curtains drawn.

Neil, you make reference to the long-term plan (which is probably a living document and can be changed at will) and state “EMC was asked to make up 10K by charging partners”.

Can you advise if EMC has strategies in place to raise an extra $10,000 per year, every year, accumulating in having to raise $100,000 per year by 2025. Neil, it won’t happen and EMC will fail.

You stated, “following our council meeting you asked councillors if they wished to re-visit the i-SITE closure”.

It is a pity, Neil this discussion, that has significant public interest was obviously made behind closed doors.

You further stated the need to “keep pressure off general rates”.

To keep our i-SITE open cost $63,000, which is less than $1 per visitor. Compare that to the re-

ported $600,000 required to support the Ashburton Trust Event Centre and art gallery museum and you start to wonder what the agenda is of this council.

I note mayor Donna’s comments in reply to Linda Bray. All good people working in Methven, but none have i-SITE qualifications.

So, Donna is now suggesting to Ashburton residents wishing to promote a large conference you need to travel to Methven for advice and help, because anyone who has organised an event will testify, it is damn hard to do it over the phone or by email. You need to front and talk to people.

I would suggest the benefits that conferences/events that people like Linda bring to our district far outweigh the $63,000 this council wishes to save by having a closed i-SITE. I can categorically tell council you are misreading the mood of our community on this topic.

Donna instead of talking up

ties with China, how about “getting things right” at home first.

Regards, Tony Todd

***** Many important organisations operate in our community, including the Ashburton Hearing Association, which is a branch of a significant well-governed national organisation.

The national president of the Hearing Association has chosen to live in Mid Canterbury, a decision influenced by a visit to the Ashburton i-SITE. It’s an example of the many great ways our i-SITE has been influential in the past and could be in future.

Unfortunately it seems Experience Mid Canterbury, our mayor and district councillors see no value in positive outcomes like this.

Yours sincerely, Bernard Egan

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ho would be a local body councillor? Let’s face it, it can’t be much fun. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

After the last Christmas season there was plenty of talk around town about both the lateness of the installation of our civic festive adornments and the woeful state of said adornments. And credit to the council, “I’m listening” Donna and her team picked up on the discontent and committed to putting things right.

We are not there yet, but credit where it’s due, the town is in a much better festive place than it was 12 months ago.

Cue, moaners: “Why is the council spending ratepayers’ money on Christmas decorations when my footpath’s breaking up?”

Moaner, let me assist you on that one. Balance.

Yours is the classic response from grinches and misers the length and breadth of the country and part of a dark chorus heard by politicians at local and national levels the length of the land.

Let me illustrate my point. Imagine if you will, a Christchurch where there was no artisitic, cultural, or leisure facilities yet sorted because every last house, road and footpath hadn’t been taken care of? And there wasn’t enough funding for hospitals. It just doesn’t work that way. Yes, those things are really, really important, but so are the others.

There are people up the road who say don’t fix the CBD til you fix my house. What a winner of a growth and rebuild strategy that would be. Not! So these backgrounds could be applied to countless scenarios and right on cue – the moaners moan, the whingers whinge.

Honestly, it’s practically a New Zealand national sport.

So good on you ADC for putting some jolly back into our town, still room to improve, but the tree, the clock, the family Light Up The Night event in Baring Square last Friday with the silver band, the Methven Choir, the movie – all a great step in the right direction.

So, to get back to my first question, NOT ME! What drives these people to offer themselves for sacrificial slaughter? Ideals,

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But honestly, for every “big ticket – high profile” issue they tackle (guided by an army of consultants and their expensive reports), there must be hour upon hour of painful detail to absorb about the most uninteresting things. And process. And assist through the local body governance machine.

Honestly; why would you?

Certainly not for the money.

So now we’ve arrived at two issues that have been on my mind a lot lately. As I think about this, perhaps I’ve just painted myself into a corner? Maybe, just maybe ... hold on if it quacks like a duck etc ... yes, I think I’m a whinger!

So this being a democracy and all that, let me air a couple of things.

The i-SITE. I’m not done with it yet. And neither is Tony Todd.

We have all sat through the arguments and still have the same opinion.

What flabbergasted us I think was that the afternoon following the public gathering on the chess board, there didn’t appear to be any real acknowledgement around the council table, the deal was done, the consultant’s report matched the agenda and that was that.

I’ll tell you how that looked

from the outside of the chamber councillors. A little bit arrogant!

It really did. And when people think you are being a bit arrogant, they tend to let you know that at the polling booth.

Yes, yes, yes, we know you were elected to make decisions. But a number of reputable people in this town reckon this wasn’t your finest work.

Let me say this: The Ashburton CBD is going to face incredible challenges in the years ahead to not descend into a ghost town.

There are only so many discount dollar shops and op shops you can harbour.

There are too many empty shops and even more coming on stream.

As much as for anything else, I believe our local body needs to have a stake in the ongoing vibrancy of our CBD heart. The i-SITE’s role in that is worthwhile for that reason alone.

You could say “well that’s not our core business”. But I’d say making a positive contribution to the knife-edge viability of a struggling business heart is very much your business.

And that’s quite apart from the benefits of a re-opened and reinvigorated information hub.

And while I have my whinger’s crown on, the other thing that’s been bugging me. We need to up our game in the manicure department. No doubt, those tasked with that will credit lack of resources.

When I was younger, everything seemed so neat, tidy and well-groomed in this town. Now – at times and admittedly not so much now with things dried off but certainly during the spring and earlier – our botanicals at times looked like the equivalent of a teenager’s bedroom.

Honestly, I’ve seriously considered bringing my own mower, with my own funded petrol into town to mow verges and berms and restore some pride. But I don’t own a collection of orange cones, hard hat and hi-vis vest and I’d probably be breaking all sorts of Elf and Safety (that’s a Christmas thing I did there), rules.

So, councillors we know you are often up against it. We know you have to cut the cloth, but there are some things that are the foundation for a happy, healthy town. We respect the job you are voted in to do and take our hats off to you for fronting up to do it.

Someone has to, I’m just thankful it’s not me.

But please listen when the people find their voice. It doesn’t only happen every three years.

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Fourteen tractors hit the district’s roads last Saturday for the annual Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club’s annual tractor trek.

Club president John Hall said 14 tractors and their drivers, along with about 10 other people, took part in the event.

The first stop was Richard

Hampton’s Milton Road property, where they admired Hampton’s Massey Ferguson collection.

From there the trek continued to the LeaderBrand property at Chertsey, where those taking part were given the opportunity to drive their machines around the extensive vegetable farm, before stopping in the yard for lunch.

After lunch it was off to Lovett

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filling the plethora of farm jobs around here wanting, waiting and crying out to be filled, it’s a working attitude that’s lacking, and offering a chance to earn the minimum wage – which is what Jones is proposing – just won’t work.

There’s plenty of opportunities to do far better than that and they are not being taken up by local people.

Which brings us to the other side of the equation.

What would we do without the immigrant workforce in this part of the country? Well, in short, go backwards.

So, rather than messing about with pie-in-the-sky schemes aimed at people who are, unfortunately, not suitable for the jobs needing to be filled, why are we not hearing more about making it easier, not harder, for those immigrants who want those jobs and who are prepared to do the hard yards?

After campaigning on cutting migrant numbers, the Government needs to front up with some hard information – and sooner rather than later – about what it plans to do in this area.

While we wait, it’s an uncertain future for all concerned – migrant labour and those who rely on those people to get the job done.

That’s just not good enough.

And it needs to change.

Rural New Zealand relies on that labour, so certainty over its future is far more important than Jones’ feel-good schemes.

Colin Williscroft is the Ashburton Guardian’s rural reporter

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Family Farms in Pendarves, before finishing at the Pendarves Fire Station, where brigade members showed off their new fire engine.

Hall said he was pleased with the trek turnout and club members enjoyed visiting a variety of farming operations in the area and viewing the different types of machinery used on those farms.

chemes that encourage the unemployed to get off the couch and into employment may sound great on first wash, but when it comes down to it, they won’t solve the worker shortage in rural Mid Canterbury.

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones hit the headlines recently with his Working for the Country initiative, where he promised to get those in the regions without a job into some sort of meaningful and useful employment.

Nice idea on the surface and maybe in some regions it might make some sort of impact, but here, that’s unlikely to be the case.

Which is a shame, because from what I hear on-farm, there’s plenty of vacancies crying out to be filled.

Just the other day, when I was out at a field day, in between the bits where I heard about the technical aspects of farm management, I was told a few of the hard truths about what’s really happening – or not – out there.

I heard of a significant employer in the region that was after a driver for a piece of machinery integral to its operation.

Work and Income sent them 15 local prospects, none of whom could pass a drug test, so it was back to square one for that employer.

I’m not sure why those people were not drug-tested first.

Surely it would have saved a lot of time, hassle and expense for the employer. But I suppose that’s not for me to say.

At the same field day I spoke to a farm manager currently running a property by himself who could do with a hand.

He’s tried to get local workers on board, but they just don’t last, with days rather than weeks or months being the norm.

I could go on but to cut to the chase, when it comes to

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Call to develop better branding Uncertainty over Brexit means New Zealand needs to urgently focus on developing brands and differentiating our agricultural exports, a Lincoln academic says.

Senior lecturer in agribusiness management Nic Lees, said New Zealand produces some of the best fruit, wine, meat, seafood and dairy products in the world but around 70 per cent reaches the consumer with no identification that it is sourced from here.

“Sudden changes such as Brexit remind us that relying on undifferentiated commodity exports leaves us vulnerable to sudden changes in government policies,” Lees said.

“When consumers demand a branded product, it is difficult for governments to shut it out of the market.”

Forty-four years ago, Britain joined the European Common Market.

At the time Britain took approximately 90 per cent of our butter, 75 per cent of our cheese and about 80 per cent of our lamb exports.

Britain had to adopt the European “common agricultural policy” which imposed

tariffs and quotas on non-European agricultural imports.

This meant New Zealand was effectively shut out of our largest agricultural export market. At the time, most of these products were being exported as commodities, frozen lamb carcasses and blocks of cheese. The only branded product was Anchor butter.

For the next 30 years the New Zealand economy suffered as we searched for new markets and attempted to develop alternative industries. China has replaced Britain as our largest market.

However, 70-80 per cent of our food exports are still sold as commodity products.

“We need to develop differentiated and branded products that consumers demand,” Lees said.

“We can learn a lesson from Anchor butter, as it is a brand that is still strong in the British market.”

However, he said, New Zealand has never been good at marketing its food products.

“Despite our reliance on food exports, Lincoln University provides the only specialist food marketing degree in New Zealand.

“The bachelor of agribusiness and food marketing was developed due to a call from industry

for graduates who understand the specialised nature of producing and marketing our food products.

“It is an integrated degree covering agribusiness management, food science supply chain management and food marketing.

“This provides students with a unique set of skills specifically focused on preparing them for marketing the unique features of New Zealand food products.”

He said Zespri kiwifruit and New Zealand wine have led the way in developing strong brands that consumers demand.

“Unfortunately, most other industries still focus primarily on commodity trading.”

The development of synthetic alternatives to meat and milk also calls for stronger branding.

“Developing a culture of marketing and meeting consumer demands for natural health foods provides New Zealand with a way to capture more value from our exports.

“To do this we need graduates going into the industry with an understanding of the whole value chain and who are passionate about positioning New Zealand food as a premium product branded and targeted at specific consumers,” Lees said.

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Lambing percentage sets new record A record lambing percentage underpins a lift in lamb numbers, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Lamb Crop 2017 report.

Research by B+LNZ’s Economic Service estimates the number of lambs tailed in spring 2017 was 23.7 million head, up 1.9 per cent (436,000 head) on the previous spring.

The average ewe lambing percentage for 2017 was 127.2, up 4.4 percentage points on last year and up 6.4 percentage points on the 10-year average (2008-09 to 201718) of 120.8 per cent.

Overall, this means 127 lambs were born per 100 ewes compared with an average of 121 over the last 10 years.

For spring 2017, a one percentage point change in the New Zealand ewe lambing percentage is equivalent to 178,000 lambs.

Andrew Burtt, chief economist of B+LNZ’s Economic Service, said the record lambing percentage and more lambs from hoggets offset fewer breeding ewes.

“The report provides further evidence of sheep and beef farmers doing more with less.”

North Island lamb numbers were a major factor behind the overall lift in the New Zealand lamb crop with growth of 4.9 per cent (551,000 head) to 11.7 million head.

The average North Island ewe lambing percentage for 2017 was 128.0, up 8.6 percentage points on last year.

“This was a record high and was due to

good climatic conditions and ewe condition at both mating and lambing for most regions,” Burtt said.

In the South Island, lamb numbers decreased 1.0 per cent (115,000 head) to 12.0 million head.

The decrease was influenced by Southland, where fewer ewes were mated, the lambing percentage was slightly lower than the previous year and there were fewer lambs from hoggets.

The South Island average ewe lambing percentage for 2017 was 126.4, up 0.3 percentage points on 2016.

This was due to an overall lift in lambing percentage for most regions except Southland, Burtt said.

“This season’s lambing was characterised by mostly good climatic conditions, with isolated weather events causing losses in parts of the high country, and wet, stormy snaps of weather in north Marlborough and Southland.”

Lamb survival was below average in North Canterbury and Marlborough, but better than last year in Otago and Southland. The number of lambs available for export processing in 2017-18 at 19.27 million head is similar to last season’s 19.25 million head (+0.1 per cent).

The tonnage of lamb produced is expected to decrease slightly (-0.2 per cent) due to a lower average carcase weight, which offsets an increase in total numbers processed.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz Ashburton Golf Club Glorious golfing weather again last weekend and the beautiful course was dishing out great scores to good golfers, so if you didn’t manage to score well, maybe it’s a case of “operator error”.

We had the first round of the Property Brokers shootout qualifying, and some players jumped out of the blocks making big statements up front.

Previous champions Bri Hawkeye and Bazza Day shot 40 and 43 points respectively.

Newcomer and shootout virgin Terry Kingsbury shot a great 42, sitting one behind perennial choker Kenny Clucas.

Liz Pollock and Rhonda Gallagher are flying the ladies flag with both of them in the forties, that’s their score of course not their ages, but the real conundrum is Perry Hunt sitting on the top of the table in the first seed place.

Now Perry has always been a great helper on shootout final day and to lose him from helper to player will be a big hit for Hamish and myself, but I can already picture the first tee on finals day, I don’t think we have enough course on the left of the teeing grounds for him to aim, so he can keep his slice in bounds on the right, but time will tell, the form guide will just write itself!!

This Saturday we have our closing day playing for the John Smallbone Memorial Trophy, a mixed Canadian foursome, with an earlier start time of 11am meet for 11.30 tee off, just for this week, so everyone can play, get results done then we can all get organised for Presentation Evening on Saturday night.

There are may be a few tickets left, if you call Dee or Leigh they might be able to help.

Then on Thursday November 14 we have our AGM at 7pm, please come along, and have your say or just take an interest, don’t forget you are a part owner of a wonderful golf club, surely you want to know how it is being run.

Good golfing.

Ashburton Rose Group On Tuesday November 15, 11 members visited the Rose Gardens in the Domain which were flowering with lots of lovely colour.

We had apologies from 3 members.

We then went to Lochlea where we saw many gardens with lots of colour.

The gardens were beautiful and well looked after. It was a lovely evening and after looking at some of the gardens we held our meeting in the Lodge.

Our next meeting will be our Christ-

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Mid Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institutes Year’s end almost upon us. We’ll be looking forward to the Festive Season and the opportunities for meeting friends and family.

It’s been a busy year for members especially with each WI playing its part in the National Executive Project, “adopt an organisation;” examples included Hinds fire unit, rest-homes, Riding for the disabled, and the St. John Shuttle bus.

Mid Canterbury executive “adopted” Age Concern’s 206 Club, so on Wednesday November 29 and following Adair Pethig’s warm welcome, served up a tasty and filling morning tea.

Delightful to meet folk who obviously

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After dealer, East passes, as do South and West, North, with his nicely balanced 14 points opens 1 N.T. East plays a waiting game, and South will either bid 2 Hearts for weakness take out, or, if playing transfers, bid 2 Diamonds for North to bid 2 Hearts.

Now East feels justified in showing his Spade suit and 2 Spades becomes the final contract.

South chose a Heart lead, North played the A dropping East’s singleton K. Declarer, East, is pleasantly surprised by West’s dummy, and he knows from the 1 N.T. bid that North has at least 2 Spades, but which ones? Does South have a singleton Spade Q? So after ruffing the Heart continuation, he crosses to the Club A or K to lead the Spade J from dummy, North, very cleverly plays low, and now declarer has a tricky situation – risk the finesse, or play the Spade K. To avoid losing to a singleton Spade Q he must play the Spade K, and when South shows out is resigned to 2 Spade winners in North’s hand.

If N mistakenly led the Heart Q at trick 2, then the J in dummy is promoted to give a Club discard from East’s hand, and the result will be 3 Spades made, a total of 9 tricks.

mas meeting and our first Rose Show for the season. This will commence at 6pm and members are asked to bring a present for the tree, plate and cutlery.

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enjoy the company of others in a wonderful setting such as 206 Club.

Later, Jude and Lorraine read short stories which gained placings at WI Cup Day. In 2018, the Theme for WI’s will be: “Share the Friendship” and the project, “teach a skill.”

On Friday December 1, the executive committee along with members from Sister Federations from North Canterbury to Waimate met for a lovely lunch at the “Stables” restaurant.

Fun, fellowship, raffles and some very colourful Christmas hats, made for a very successful gathering.

WIs have been meeting as usual, many now planning Christmas gettogethers.

Rakaia WI, still relishing their success at the WI Indoors Bowls tournament - a win at Mid Canterbury level, and 4th in the Canterbury Area round.

Well done, Heather, Pauline and Faye. Their meeting featured Gaynor Officer’s workshop; creating lovely Christmas table decorations to take home.

Hinds WI for their November meeting enjoyed Val Goodridge’s interesting account of her and Barry’s amaz-

ing travels on the train through the Canadian Rockies. They stopped at Toronto to see the falls before flying over to England and meeting with our Link member. Members enjoyed viewing pictures and other interesting treasures.

Netherby WI met at the Ashburton Domain to have a look at the Mid Canterbury Federation park bench and to have a ramble among the rhododendrons, only to be driven indoors by the rain. Members remembered Elsie Morriss their recently deceased member who joined Netherby in 1964.

“Golden Threads” were delivered by Diane Bradly with an amusing piece on common Sense, the afternoon finishing in the usual way with afternoon tea.

Dates to remember: Founders Day, Plains Village, Wednesday February 21, 11am at Waterton church, picnic lunch to follow.

Annual Meeting: Friday March 16 at the Ashburton Seniors Centre.

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year from your Federation Executive Committee.

ing with a sumptuous afternoon tea and a chance to admire the beautiful flowers and entries.

Presentation of Trophies. Jessie Sowden Trophy for floral: Valmai Mitchell. Blue Ribbon for Champion Bloom: Nancy Christey. Mary Renner Cup for cooking: Valmai Mitchell. Joan Wilson Plate for Best Handcraft: Denise Clark.

Most Entries in Show: Barbara Burst.

Moore Rosebowl for most points overall: Valmai Mitchell.

The afternoon concluded with a sumptuous afternoon tea and a chance to admire the beautiful flowers and entries.

and friendly meeting.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE REPORTS Greetings to all, Displays of flowers and craft have predominated at recent WI meetings, with the weather turning warmer and at times, sunny.

WIs have also been busy with organising entries for the Ashburton A&P Show, six bays have been entered along with six trays.

The bay theme is a Musical and the tray will depict All things bright and beautiful. These should make for a lovely display.

The second round of the Indoor Bowls tournament held at the McNally Street Indoor Bowls stadium on 29th September saw Waimate Federation team take first place, the North Canterbury tea, was second, Canterbury District, third.

Rakaia, who won the Mid Canterbury round, although unplaced, were very worthy opponents on the days they played.

Our congratulations go to the winners, and thanks go also, to all those who took part and particularly to the organisers of the WI bowling events.

The Challenge Trophy final will be held in Wellington and we wish the competitors well. With all good wishes from the Mid Canterbury Executive Committee.

Fairton Fairton WI’s September meeting and Spring Flower Show were held at Rosebank.

A warm welcome was extended to Jeanette Cuthbertson the new WI “buddy” for Fairton who agreed to judge the entries while the business part of the meeting was held. Entries for the A&P Show Bay and Tray compe-

tition were also discussed.

Val Farr thanked Jeanette for judging the entries and presented her with flowers.

Winners were: Floral. Barbara Hanrahan and Veronica Clark 1st equal.

Cooking: Veronica Clark. Handcrafts: Val Farr, Kathleen McQuillan 1st equal.

Most Points: Veronica Clark. Premier Bloom: Barbara Hanrahan.

Hinds Hinds also held their Spring Flower show, a colourful display of flowers, along with cooking, and a variety of crafts were staged in the Supper room of the Hinds Community Centre.

Three members of the Tinwald Garden Club judged and provided very useful tips for competitors.

Results: Daffodils, thimble, Jenny Sinclair. Floral, Elms Trophy, Jenny Sinclair. Cut Flowers, Lowe Trophy, Rosa Bennett. Cooking, Ellis Trophy, Rosa Bennett. Novelty, letter rack, Lorraine Baughan. Handcrafts, shoe horn, Jenny Sinclair. Overall winner, McConnell

Trophy, Jenny Sinclair.

Netherby And yet another display of skills seen at Netherby Home Industries show meeting where President Pauline welcomed members and sister institutes to this meeting in September.

Following the singing of “Comrades and Friends” and recitation of the Aspirations, the Roll Call revealed a number of preferences – “What I have in my wardrobe and don’t want to part with” causing much merriment.

A most entertaining speaker for the day was Phill Hooper from Radio Hokonui.

Phill amused the audience with his stories of growing up in Ashburton with his brothers.

His mother and grandmother had both been WI members.

Phill talked of his work and the satisfaction he felt when he could help with community projects through radio.

The sales table and jiffy raffles were well supported, the afternoon conclud-

Hinds The Hinds Women’s Institute recently held their October meeting in the Hinds community Centre.

A good attendance enjoyed a time of fellowship before the meeting began.

After President Betty Wilson had welcomed everyone, the Aspirations were recited, apologies accepted, previous minutes read, finance stated, Show and Tell of the Tray and Bay progress explained and the current business dealt with, our guest speaker Councillor Stuart Wilson was welcomed.

He was very informative and knowledgeable about Ashburton District Council matters and answered a diverse range of questions put to him.

He covered such topics as the ADC office in general, recycling bins, footpaths, swimming pools and the road maintenance system under both the ADC and NZTA. Our hostesses served a tasty afternoon tea to complement a very interesting

Netherby Twenty-three members met at the Short Street Studio for this meeting.

We were welcomed by Ngaio McKee an artist. Ngaio took us into the room where artists were working on their projects individually.

It was great to see artists at work. We were then taken in to the other room where Ngaio gave us a guided tour of the art display commenting on the various artists.

Pauline then welcomed us to our business part of the meeting held there at the studio with the reciting of the Aspirations.

Arrangements were made for working on our entries in the Bay and Tray sections at the A&P Show with offers of help with this.

The raffle this month was won by Barbara Danielson. Afternoon tea completed the meeting.

Wakanui Wakanui WI’s September meeting was held at J. Butterick’s home. J. Protheroe chaired the meeting with 15 members present. Members wore and talked about their favourite scarf.

Motto: “Learn to listen, opportunity knocks softly.”

Donations of baking for Cancer Society were well supported with a great array of cooking. After a short meeting we adjourned to Tonee Hurley’s home where she sells pre-loved clothes and fresh flowers.

A very interesting place.

To finish off a great day we headed to Nosh for the after tea.

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■ BASKETBALL

Westbrook gets triple double Russell Westbrook scored 34 points in his seventh triple-double of the season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 17 points down in the second half to defeat the Utah Jazz 10094 yesterday.

Westbrook finished with 14 assists and 13 rebounds for the Thunder, who won their third straight.

Australia’s Joe Ingles performed well for the Jazz with 16 points.

The Jazz led 47-39 at halftime, and they opened things up even more early in the third quarter, before Westbrook intervened.

He closed out the third quarter strong with 11 points, helping the Thunder cut Utah’s lead to 80-68 by the end of the period.

The Thunder finally took the lead on a layup by Westbrook with about four minutes remaining.

Elsewhere, Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan both scored 20 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Phoenix Suns 126-113, improving their NBA-best home record to 9-1.

The night got worse for the Suns after guard Devin Booker had to be carried off the floor by two teammates when he suffered an apparent leg injury late in the game.

The Raptors have now scored 100 or more points in 10 consecutive games.

Portland was to meet Washington in the day’s late game. - AP

■ ATHLETICS

Athletes put to test The Ashburton Domain oval was a hive of activity yesterday as young athletic stars from around Canterbury descended on Ashburton for the Canterbury Primary Schools’ Athletics Championships.

This is the seventh year Ashburton has hosted the huge sporting event following Christchurch’s 2011 earthquakes.

Students ranging from ages nine to 13 compete in a variety of athletics events, from sprints to middle distance races, or field events like high jump or shotput.

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■ EQUESTRIAN

Top NZ coach accepts life ban One of New Zealand’s leading equestrian figures has accepted a life ban from showjumping, while his Olympian daughter agreed to a suspended sanction for alleged misconduct on a tour to Australia this year.

Jeff McVean, a former professional showjumper and celebrated trainer, stepped down as Jumping New Zealand’s high performance manager after the tour and last week agreed to what is effectively a life ban from any official role in the sport here in exchange for complaints against him being dropped.

This comes as members of the New Zealand team complained to Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ) about McVean and daughter Katie Laurie’s conduct during the 2017 senior showjumping tour of Australia in April. McVean was the chef d’equipe and coach for the allfemale team comprising Laurie, Lily Tootill, Natasha Brooks and Samantha Morrison.

McVean represented Australia at three Olympic Games and held

Katie Laurie (left) and Jeff McVean have accepted sanctions related to alleged misconduct. a top-10 world ranking before moving to New Zealand in 1990.

He has since established himself as one of the leading jumping coaches in the country.

A statement by McVean and Laurie’s legal representative, Mark Hammond, said complaints against him were withdrawn during a private mediation last Monday “on the agreement [McVean] will never again hold any role with Jumping NZ or in relation to

showjumping with High Performance [Sport] NZ”.

During the mediation, Laurie agreed to a suspended sanction which says she will be banned from competing in ESNZ events for three months should she breach any of the body’s codes of conduct in the next 12 months.

In the same statement, Laurie “apologised unreservedly” to her teammates, supporters and ESNZ.

“[Laurie] accepts and acknowledges that her conduct during the ... tour of Australia did not reflect the high standards expected of a senior team member.

“Towards the conclusion of the tour she failed to demonstrate individual responsibility by words and actions.”

Dana Kirkpatrick, general manager of ESNZ, confirmed McVean was asked to step down as Jumping NZ’s high performance manager, a position he held since December last year.

ESNZ first became aware of the allegations against the fatherdaughter pair during the latter part of the tour, with a judicial committee – headed by barrister Felix Geiringer – established to investigate the claims, Kirkpatrick said.

The committee was due to hold its hearing next week but the parties had “resolved matters between them” during the unannounced mediation.

“ESNZ was aware that the parties were considering attending a private mediation. However,

ESNZ was unaware that a mediation was to be held last Monday.

“As to the agreement reached, it is likely enforceable between the parties as part of their settlement,” Kirkpatrick said.

She insisted although no ban or suspension has been imposed by ESNZ, the organisation “intends to respect the agreement”.

Kirkpatrick wouldn’t divulge information on the nature of the complaints.

Laurie and husband, Jackson, relocated to Australia earlier this year.

She made history as New Zealand’s youngest showjumping equestrian when she rode at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and was the best performed Kiwi in the World Cup final when finishing sixth equal at the Leipzig event in 2011.

Laurie was inducted into the New Zealand Horse of the Year Show Hall of Fame in 2015 and is described as the “golden girl” of New Zealand showjumping by website nzequestrian.org.nz.

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In brief Holder suspended West Indies captain Jason Holder has been suspended for one match for maintaining a slow over-rate during New Zealand’s win in the first test in Wellington. Holder has also been fined 60 per cent of his match fee, while his teammates have been fined 30 per cent. The suspension means Holder will miss the second test against New Zealand which starts in Hamilton on Saturday, December 9.

Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the suspension on Holder after the Windies were ruled to be three overs short of their target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

- NZME

Smog takes its toll Sri Lanka’s Suranga Lakmal and India’s Mohammed Shami both vomited on the field as Delhi’s notorious smog continued to plague the third test yesterday. India’s second innings was into its sixth over when Lakmal bent over and threw up before walking off for the ground for the second time in the match. Shami, who said on Monday that the situation was not as bad as was being reported, was then himself sick in the final session. “Our people are in discomfort, I think it speaks for itself,” said Sri Lanka coach Nic Pothas, who saw several of his players once again don face masks.

- NZME

Redbacks set unlikely target England’s Joe Root ducks to avoid a delivery from Australia’s Josh Hazlewood during the Ashes cricket test match in Adelaide.

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■ CRICKET

Australia cruise to lead Australia have grabbed a 2-0 lead in the Ashes with a 120run win at Adelaide Oval, where Josh Hazlewood effectively snuffed out England’s hopes of victory during his opening spell on day five of the pink-ball Test.

England staged a tenacious fightback, aided by Steve Smith’s decision to not enforce the follow-on during day three, but their hold on the urn is now tenuous after being rolled for 233 in yesterday’s opening session.

Only one team has battled back from 2-0 down to win an Ashes series – Don Bradman’s Australia in 1936-37 on home soil. The third test starts next Thursday in Perth.

“It happened really quickly,” Smith said after his team grabbed six wickets in a session.

“We always had faith in the team.

“A lot of people have been asking me that question (if Australia should have enforced the follow-on) ... fortunately we’ve been able to hang in there and get the result we’re after. It doesn’t matter any more.”

Shaun Marsh was named man of the match for his unbeaten first-innings ton.

Joe Root resumed at 67 on day five, with his side 176-4 and requiring a further 178 runs to complete a record runchase of 354.

History suggested it wasn’t possible – England have never chased down more than 332 to win a test – but the agitated expression on Smith’s face confirmed it was.

Root shaped as the tourists’ beacon of hope but the captain was dismissed by Hazlewood without adding to his overnight score, undone by a hint of reverse swing and express

pace. Hazlewood, otherwise below his best in the second test, almost hit the 150km/h mark in a fired-up opening spell that also featured the dismissal of nightwatchman Chris Woakes.

Mitchell Starc later had the second new ball hooping, snaring three wickets to finish with figures of 5-88 as Australia turned the screws to spare Smith the ignominy of losing after his declaration on day two.

“We showed a lot of character. The way the senior players stood up in the field especially, to bowl them out for what we did (on day four),” Root said.

“Today was disappointing, I don’t think we did ourselves justice ... but we’re still massively in the series.”

Root and Woakes were both caught behind, with the latter succumbing to the second delivery of the day.

Umpire Aleem Dar pondered Hazlewood’s appeal for what seemed like an eternity before giving Woakes his marching orders. Woakes reviewed but the snickometer showed a faint edge.

Root, who swapped barbs with Nathan Lyon, Peter Handscomb and Tim Paine at various flashpoints of a tense test, nicked off and trudged off during Hazlewood’s next over.

“I didn’t think it would happen that quickly,” Hazlewood said, praising Lyon’s lbw dismissal of Moeen Ali. “There were probably a few nerves (at the start of play but) ... we were pretty confident.”

Cameron Bancroft shelled a catch when Craig Overton was on five but England’s debutant was trapped lbw by the first delivery with the second new ball – a pinpoint inswinger from Starc.

- NZME

Magic Munro outshines Stokes in Ford Trophy Opener Colin Munro has smashed an unbeaten 174 to guide Auckland to a sevenwicket win in their domestic one-day cricket match against Canterbury.

The Black Cap overshadowed England all-rounder Ben Stokes, making his second appearance for Canterbury yesterday, with an 118ball innings that featured 28 boundaries, including six six-

es. He shared in an undefeated 139-run partnership with Mark Chapman (55 not out) as the Aces, set 278, reached 281-3 with more than seven overs to spare at Eden Park Outer Oval.

Earlier, Stokes produced a solid 34 as Canterbury ended their 50 overs on 277-9, with Mitchell McClenghan picking up 4-41.

The result put Auckland top

of the Ford Trophy table with two wins from two matches.

Otago trail the Aces on run rate after also recording a second victory - by six wickets over Wellington in Dunedin.

The Firebirds, with keeper Devon Conway top-scoring with 74 not out, were bowled out in their final over for 253.

The Volts, led by Shawn Hicks’ unbeaten 83, reached 255-4 with almost four overs

to spare. In Whangarei, Central Districts, helped by a Jesse Ryder century, secured their first win of the competition.

Ryder (107) and opener George Worker (96) put on a second-wicket stand of 205 as CD reached 334-8.

ND lost wickets early in their chase before being bowled out for 249.

- NZN

South Australia have declared during the middle session of the Sheffield Shield match in Cairns to set Queensland an unlikely finalday victory target. The Redbacks virtually batted Queensland out of the match after closing their innings at 7-234 for an overall lead of 330. Resuming at 2-59, SA increased their run-rate throughout the morning and middle session thanks to half centuries from Travis Head (65) and Callum Ferguson (59).

Jake Lehmann added a run-a-ball 29, while first innings centurion Alex Carey remained unbeaten on 20 when the declaration came.

Queensland went to tea at 1-11, still 320 runs shy of victory. Former Test opener Joe Burns was the man out, caught by Ferguson off the bowling of Chadd Sayers for four.

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Trainer keeps feet on ground Andrew Fitzgerald isn’t about to start getting too carried away with things.

The young trainer and driver probably has every right to be getting excited, but he’s keep both feet firmly on the ground and is focused on his goals for the rest of the season.

In the past two weeks, he’s driven two winners – almost half of his total career tally from four seasons of driving. And to add a little more excitement to the mix, Sunday’s Methven winner Black Art, is trained by the youngster too.

“It’s been a good couple of weeks after winning with Lovetodream at Mot and then getting another one on Sunday with Black Art. “It’s pretty hard not to be happy about it.”

Black Art has become a bit of a revelation for Fitzgerald ever since he purchased him off Tim Trathen earlier this season.

In 13 starts, he’s won twice, placed on four occasions and only once finished further back than sixth and that was at Geraldine last week when he galloped after about 100 metres.

And it nearly happened again on Sunday at Methven. Black Art caused a false start the first time around but Fitzgerald stuck to his guns and elected to remain in the pole position.

“It was my fault, I had him up on the gate too early and things just didn’t quite go right. He was much better the second time around.”

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Gingernuts improving Injured Kiwi galloping hero Gingernuts is on the improve after a worrying setback. The popular four-year-old has been sidelined after freakishly fracturing his pastern on his way to the start of the $A2 million Emirates at Flemington on November 11, needing surgery a few days later.

He had been recovering at an equine rehab facility in Victoria since but developed a slight temperature that saw him rushed back to the Werribee veterinary clinic on Monday night. But Te Akau boss David Ellis received the email he hoped for on Tuesday, with Gingernuts back to normal on the path to recovery.

- NZME

Oz hoop hits Ellerslie

Young trainer and driver Andrew Fitzgerald has had a good couple of weeks capped off with a win on Black Art at Methven at the weekend. end up. “He’s having a week off now and then we will get him ready for Nelson. After that he may head to Australia – we will just see.”

Fitzgerald is working his team from a couple of leased spots at Robert Dunn’s stables at Woodend Beach and mixing that role with working for Harness Racing New Zealand in the communication department producing the

Black Art is raced by a group that Fitzgerald put together himself, making up a mixture of new, young and old owners.

Included in the group are Fitzgerald’s parents, Grant and Christine, his brother Stewart, Wendy Nordqvist, George Hopman, Brett Nowell, Stephen Hunt, Susie Clark and John Penny – the last three of whom are all from Australia where Black Art may

new-look Trotech among other roles.

As well as Black Art he has recently purchased, and is finalising the syndicate to race, Tribeca from the Tim Butt barn with a view to kicking things off with him in Nelson.

But, the Junior Driver champs are the main goal and that’s all Fitzgerald is keeping his eye on.

- NZ Harness News

Smokey Mac close to racing resumption If you have been following Brett Gray’s trotters this season you’ll have been on a winner every three starts.

Smokey Mac and Jen Jaccka have been responsible for the Ryal Bush horseman’s impressive tally and they’re looking good to continue the trend during the busy festive season.

Winner of three of his four starts, Smokey Mac was runner-

In brief

up in the fourth, beaten twoand-a-quarter lengths by Jen Jaccka.

“He hasn’t been easy to train but his attitude is starting to turn,” Gray said.

“He’s just come off a wee break and is ready for a workout. He’ll kick off at Gore or Winton (between Christmas and New Year).”

The day she beat Smokey Mac, Jen Jaccka clocked a National

2400-metre standing start record. She went from 20 metres, 10 behind her stablemate, and eclipsed the record set by her half-sister Jess Jaccka at Wyndham more than four-and-a-half years earlier.

The six-year-old’s five starts this time in have yielded wins at Winton and Ashburton, but three misses at Addington.

“I was disappointed with her at

the Cup meeting, even when she got fourth,” Gray reported.

“She had a spell after and (coowner) Charlie (Smaill) is jogging her again now.

“She’s a lovely mare and will be ready for Christmas.”

Gray has also brought his unbeaten pacer Mr Kiwi, the half brother to Mr Mojito, back in and plans to have him racing by February.

- NZ Harness News

One of Australia’s hottest young jockeys will make her Ellerslie debut next week as the annual trans-Tasman summer racing invasion ramps up a notch.

Australia’s top jockeys making lightning raids on Ellerslie riches are nothing new, with elite superstars having all tasted feature race success at Ellerslie in recent years. But they usually appear at carnival time or for Karaka Million night, not for a Wednesday twilight meeting better known for its party atmosphere.

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Lock eyes options Peter Lock has narrowed his options for Hiflyer with the favoured path a trip to Ellerslie on Boxing Day. “Although nothing is set in concrete just yet, at this stage I’m leaning toward the Zabeel Classic. I think he’ll get the 2000m,” the Te Aroha trainer said.

“There’s also the Rich Hill Mile, but he’s not a big, gross horse and I think that he would get too much weight. He’s rated 103 now and he would get 59 or 60kg.”

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Somejoy looks to stakes The $14,000 Equine Stakes at Central Southland Raceway on New Year’s Eve is the next target for Somejoy, who has enjoyed a perfect start to her season. It kicked off at Wyndham, when she paced 1:55.6 from the outside of the second line and credited Ellie Barron with her first raceday driving success. Only five days later, Somejoy was up the island at Addington and winning the Macca Lodge mobile pace.

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NZ Metro harness Today at Addington Raceway

Nz Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 07 December 2017 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 5.58pm (NZT) BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TABS HAREWOOD MOBILE PACE $10,000, 4yo+ up to & including r52 +claimers mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 0x070 Live To Tell (1) fr ...............................S Blake 2 45489 Redmaro (2) fr................................ M Hallett 3 08050 Franco Caliph (3) fr .......................T Sissons 4 92760 Living Legend (4) fr ...........................C Wigg 5 74500 Russian Express fr ....................... Scratched 6 42045 Red Under Fire (5) fr ........................W Frost 7 17880 Eja Patron (6) fr .......................... M Maynard 8 01248 Romanite (7) fr ..................................S Wigg 9 0x676 Art Union (8) fr ..................................A Edge 10 05523 Zakspatrol (21) fr........................... B Wilmott 11 03309 Bettor Backim (22) fr .........................P Cook 2 6.23pm HARAS DES TROTTEURS MOBILE TROT $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ mob. trot, mobile, 1950m 1 55440 Queen Of Love (1) fr .....................B Orange 2 000x7 Oak (2) fr ................................. C D Thornley 3 885 Mystical Star (3) fr ..........................M House 4 2620x One Over Da Skye (4) fr .............C DeFilippi 5 2x549 Jedi Josh (5) fr .................................S Ottley 6 7x795 Rachmaninov (6) fr ................. C R Thornley

7 M’Lord Mackendon (7) fr ...............R Holmes 8 649x4 Well Defined (8) fr ............................ D Dunn 9 00 Skyline (9) fr ................................. G O’Reilly 10 05033 Topnotch Titan (21) fr .......................R Close 11 80070 Thank U George (22) fr ................ P Wakelin 12 7 Regal Aspirant (23) fr ......................... R May 13 x00x0 Lady Tanya (24) fr ..............................J Gray 14 7980x Geoffrey P fr................................. Scratched 3 6.49pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r56 to r60 mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 x8071 Mister Slick (1) fr ..................... C D Thornley 2 84380 Sportscaster (2) fr ............................R Close 3 15P07 Linton Shard (3) fr ............................ D Dunn 4 6540x Titanium (4) fr.................................T Chmiel 5 01178 Port Delight (5) fr.............................J W Cox 6 132x5 Angel Of Harlem (6) fr ...................R Holmes 7 17900 Bettor Chance (7) fr ..........................J Dunn 8 121 Rockaball (8) fr ..............................B Orange 9 1x955 Pirate Bay (9) fr ............................... G Smith 4 7.14pm WOODLANDS STUD - CONTACT STACEY MARKHAM MBL PACE $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 0x272 Betterthanspraying (1) fr ................T Chmiel 2 79340 Still Of The Night (2) fr ............... D Keast (J) 3 300x5 Chelsea Ella (3) fr ............................ D Dunn 4 P2347 Dios Del Fuego (4) fr........................R Close

4 201 Hundie (4) fr ...............................C Jones (J) 5 7026x Royal Tribute (5) fr .........................B Orange 5 63662 Gunpowder (5) fr .............................J W Cox 6 90x00 The Bounder (6) fr................... C D Thornley 6 72172 Just Dance (6) fr .............................. D Dunn 7 Jacko’s Big Collect (7) fr..................J W Cox 7 87896 Stop Means Stop (7) fr ....................... R May 8 0 Johnny Mac (8) fr ............................... R May 8 5518 Dibaba fr ...................................... Scratched 9 79299 Unfinished Business (9) fr ...........C DeFilippi 9 99945 Dana Dawn (8) fr ............................. G Smith 10 90 Westburn Bliss (21) fr....................R Holmes 11 0 Get The Rhythm (22) fr ....................S Ottley 7 8.29pm AVON CITY FORD MOBILE TROT $10,000, 5 7.39pm HYDROFLOW JUNIOR DRIVERS PACE r56 to r70, r71 to r73 with cond. mob. trot, mobile, MARES S/START $10,000, 4yo+ mares r40 to r55 1950m pace jun.d, stand, 2600m 1 36406 Majestic Moment (1) fr .....................S Ottley 1 0950x Sacred Angel fr ............................ Scratched 2 50009 Shpeedy (2) fr ..................... J Harrington (J) 2 21322 Tara Tutaia (1) fr ..................... J Morrison (J) 3 92611 BK Dawn (3) fr ............................. P Wakelin 3 060x0 Sweet Loress (2) fr........................ K Butt (J) 4 457x2 Beg Hall (4) fr ................................ K Butt (J) 4 21506 Dundee Lady (3) fr .................... M Purvis (J) 5 x5778 Tessa’s Rocket (5) fr.........................R Close 5 25909 Laytons Lass (4) fr ...............M Anderson (J) 6 40914 Young Stranger (6) fr ............... C R Thornley 6 17384 Hot Off The Press (5) fr ..............S Payne (J) 7 85615 Medusa (7) fr................................... G Smith 7 63317 Elite Excuse (6) fr.................... A Stewart (J) 8 52033 Alvira Hest (8) fr ............................B Orange 8 10600 Vyndetta (7) fr ............................ D Keast (J) 9 x0110 Jaw D Nancy (U1) fr ..........................J Dunn 9 x1272 Scelta Uno (8) fr ......................... L Lester (J) 8 8.54pm SPECTATORS ‘OPEN ‘TIL LATE’ MOBILE 10 15966 Bound To Impress (9) fr............... B Hope (J) PACE $10,000, r40 to r49 mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 6 8.04pm WOODLANDS STUD-NOT TOO LATE TO 1 65454 Man Of Steel fr ............................. Scratched BREED MBL PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r51 to r55 mob. 2 60688 Sicilian Secret (1) fr....................I Schwamm pace, mobile, 1950m 3 00508 All Nuts N Bolts (2) fr ....................B Orange 1 21509 Liberal Arden (1) fr .........................T Chmiel 4 06472 Glengarry Rose (3) fr ................... G O’Reilly 2 D614x Kotare Elite (2) fr................R Holmes 5 83404 Ildivo (4) fr ....................................... G Smith 3 5x310 Mongolian Mars (3) fr ....................B Orange 6 29907 Earthquake (5) fr .................................K Cox

7 0x007 Kiel (6) fr ................................. L McCormick 8 976x0 Aveross Brachole (7) fr ..............S Payne (J) 9 85430 Opawa Mach (8) fr ..................... K Cameron 10 x0272 King Size (21) fr ................................J Dunn Pacifiers on : Pirate Bay (R3), Jaw D Nancy (R7) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS: Race 1: Art Union, Romanite, Eja Patron, Zakspatrol Race 2: Jedi Josh, Well Defined, Rachmaninov, Topnotch Titan Race 3: Angel Of Harlem, Rockaball, Pirate Bay, Bettor Chance Race 4: Royal Tribute, Johnny Mac, Betterthanspraying, Chelsea Ella Race 5: Tara Tutaia, Laytons Lass, Sweet Loress, Hot Off The Press Race 6: Gunpowder, Hundie, Just Dance, Kotare Elite Race 7: Jaw D Nancy, Alvira Hest, Medusa, Beg Hall Race 8: Earthquake, Glengarry Rose, King Size, Ildivo

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M3 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 07 December, 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.23pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C2, 295m 1 62625 Ohoka Angel 17.41 ......................A Waretini 2 36613 Flaming Sambuca 17.44 ........J T McInerney 3 17566 Smash Wild 17.32 ........................... M Grant 4 21823 Star Bucking 17.34.................J T McInerney 5 81112 Black Tori 17.49.........................A Bradshaw 6 38655 Must Desire 17.17 ..........................G Cleeve 7 62136 Magma 17.60 ..................................R Casey 8 62464 Culvie Jay Dee 17.53 H & ...................Taylor 9 17886 Joey Baxter 17.41 ..................J T McInerney 10 51888 Rand 17.19 M & ................................Jopson 2 12.41pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO SPRINT C3, 295m 1 78244 Know Salute 17.29 .........................G Cleeve 2 21527 Roadworks 17.16 ............................ M Grant 3 41172 Black Dan 17.60.....................J T McInerney 4 44372 Botany Alan 17.85..................J T McInerney 5 86651 Nicey Spicey 17.36 ...................A Bradshaw 6 56614 Jinja Brian 17.15 ..........................A Waretini 7 68457 Homebush Banker 17.41 .......J T McInerney 8 22366 Fiery Fagan 17.29 ...........................R Casey 9 64667 Dave’s Dot 17.43 ....................J T McInerney 10 16667 Cannonball Bolt 17.49.....................R Casey 3 12.58pm STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH.0272719588 DASH C3, 295m 1 T1112 Danziger 17.34 ..............R Blackburn 2 44742 Koputara 17.37 M & ..........................Jopson 3 81611 Fired Up Jasper 17.31 ..................... B Dann

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18x44 Replica Yella nwtd ........................... M Grant 66113 Valyrian Steel 17.49 ...............J T McInerney 33652 Homebush Fued 17.42 ..........J T McInerney 32513 Sparkling Terra 17.23 ......................R Casey 76845 Ohoka Billy 17.08 ......................... L Waretini 64667 Dave’s Dot 17.43 ....................J T McInerney 16667 Cannonball Bolt 17.49.....................R Casey 4 1.16pm SPECTATOR’S BAR & BISTRO STAKES C3, 520m 1 75688 Opawa Norris 30.25 ........................R Wales 2 52227 Shady Snapper 30.46 ..................C Roberts 3 43636 Opawa Cheviot 30.20 S & ...............B Evans 4 26654 Penalty Bale 30.41 .......................C Roberts 5 33443 Hard Questions 30.01 ....................G Cleeve 6 32866 Allen Hadrian 30.29 .....................C Roberts 7 56176 Must Be Rusty 30.24..............J T McInerney 8 82578 Opawa Kevin 30.16 .........................R Wales 9 73634 Shift The Blame 30.47............J T McInerney 10 65365 Boston Billy 30.40 H & ........................Taylor 5 1.33pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C3/4, 295m 1 42325 Watta Gunn 17.41 .........................R Adcock 2 61338 Smash Attack 17.22 ........................ M Grant 3 88837 High Dreamer 17.24........................ M Grant 4 61887 Sweet Abby Lee 17.33 ..............R Blackburn 5 76316 Botany Cold 17.32 .................J T McInerney 6 41116 Captain Chilly 17.34 ...........................C Weir 7 35537 Sarcasm 17.28 ...............................G Cleeve 8 84645 Peaky Boy 17.38 .............................J Tanner 9 64667 Dave’s Dot 17.43 ....................J T McInerney 10 16667 Cannonball Bolt 17.49.....................R Casey 6 1.51pm (NZT) KAISA EARTHWORKS STAKES C3/4, 520m 1 15461 Fair Pippa 30.09 J &........................D Fahey 2 35652 Shreddin’ 30.44 J & .........................D Fahey

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71515 Think Tank nwtd .....................J T McInerney 47174 Sader Nation 30.11 ........................G Cleeve 57665 Mazu 29.97 J & ...............................D Fahey 32171 David’s Legacy 30.15 ................ M Robinson 84713 Mina Allen 30.08 ..........................C Roberts 77377 Opawa Brad 30.19 J & ....................D Fahey 73634 Shift The Blame 30.47............J T McInerney 65365 Boston Billy 30.40 H & ........................Taylor 7 2.07pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN DASH C3, 295m 1 77541 Cosmic Richie 17.46 ..............J T McInerney 2 46222 Hilton Open 17.22 ..................... A Bradshaw 3 78233 Rick’s Treasure 17.24 ......................R Casey 4 51586 Ohoka Magic 17.45 ......................A Waretini 5 7436x Red Margin 17.43 ........................... M Grant 6 16357 Know Contest 17.30.......................G Cleeve 7 72438 Leo’s Son nwtd.......................J T McInerney 8 21128 Fabre’s Lass 17.44 ....................R Blackburn 9 64667 Dave’s Dot 17.43 ....................J T McInerney 10 87884 Homebush Miles 17.42 ..........J T McInerney 8 2.25pm NINA’S GIRL DISTANCE FEATURE C2d, 645m 1 76236 Little Bit Funny 38.60 J & ................D Fahey 2 61377 Know Worth 38.03..........................G Cleeve 3 45134 Southern Lights 38.24 .................R Hamilton 4 33214 Opawa Abbie Joy nwtd J & .............D Fahey 5 65312 Runway Bono 37.98 J &..................D Fahey 6 76687 Waimac nwtd..........................J T McInerney 7 64225 Goldstar Jagger 38.58 S &..............B Evans 8 F1244 Opawa Plum 38.46 J & ...................D Fahey 9 2.42pm I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C3/4, 295m 1 x3178 Dora Dufran 17.34 ..........................J Tanner 2 56432 Technic 17.21 H & ...............................Taylor 3 13586 Opawa Kim 17.49............................R Wales

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11712 High Return 17.32 ........................... M Grant 53353 Inside Affair 17.41 .....................R Blackburn 35666 Another Belle 17.22 M & ...................Jopson 73153 Odin Slayer 17.41 ..................... A Bradshaw 28122 NippaOfSambucca 17.35 .......J T McInerney 64667 Dave’s Dot 17.43 ....................J T McInerney 16667 Cannonball Bolt 17.49.....................R Casey 10 3.00pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C5, 520m 1 42225 Cactus Jack 30.06 J & ....................D Fahey 2 31833 He’s All Power 30.16 J & .................D Fahey 3 31525 Opawa Timo 30.21 J & ....................D Fahey 4 25671 Epic Dream 30.00 M & ......................Jopson 5 63434 Harry Fields 30.20.........................R Adcock 6 15121 Junk Mail 30.23 J &.........................D Fahey 7 14117 Opawa Shackley 29.86 J & .............D Fahey 8 52612 Nozzno Fear 30.32.................... A Bradshaw 9 82476 Cosmic Odette 30.48 .............J T McInerney 10 718x7 Vikings 29.99 J & ............................D Fahey 11 3.17pm THE TURF BAR DASH C5, 295m 1 11182 Custom Paint 17.06............................C Weir 2 14317 Flower Bomb 17.23 ...................A Bradshaw 3 58711 Smash Bomber 17.32 ..................... M Grant 4 21457 Opawa Sheldon 17.07.....................R Wales 5 13112 Swimming Goat 16.79........................C Weir 6 18221 Ohoka Clare 17.21 ....................... L Waretini 7 41714 Cawbourne Britty 17.36 ...............C Roberts 8 22536 Wow Madonna 17.19 M & ...............P Binnie 9 73266 Fliberty Jiberty 17.25 ....................... B Dann 10 53384 Seriously Grand 17.23 .......................C Weir 12 3.37pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C3/4, 295m 1 64211 Speedy Return 17.07 H & ...................Taylor 2 25233 Amino Trouble 17.31 .................A Bradshaw 3 36185 Hannah Rhiannon 17.33 ...............R Adcock 4 73741 Genetic Marlow 17.42 ..................... M Grant

5 36561 Opawa Waihemo 17.33 ...................R Wales 6 88x86 Maudie’s Babe 17.18 ......................R Casey 7 21884 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts 8 22457 Talk Talk 17.19 ....................................A Lee 9 64667 Dave’s Dot 17.43 ....................J T McInerney 10 87884 Homebush Miles 17.42 ..........J T McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Smash Wild, Star Bucking, Must Desire, Ohoka Angel, Black Tori Race 2: Jinja Brian, Roadworks, Nicey Spicey, Botany Alan, Fiery Fagan Race 3: Danziger, Fired Up Jasper, Ohoka Billy, Koputara, Replica Yella Race 4: Shady Snapper, Hard Questions, Opawa Norris, Opawa Kevin, Penalty Bale Race 5: Watta Gunn, High Dreamer, Smash Attack, Sarcasm, Captain Chilly Race 6: Fair Pippa, Shreddin’, David’s Legacy, Mazu, Mina Allen Race 7: Hilton Open, Cosmic Richie, Rick’s Treasure, Fabre’s Lass, Leo’s Son Race 8: Runway Bono, Southern Lights, Opawa Abbie Joy, Opawa Plum, Little Bit Funny Race 9: Technic, High Return, Opawa Kim, Inside Affair, Odin Slayer Race 10: Cactus Jack, Opawa Shackley, Opawa Timo, Junk Mail, Vikings Race 11: Custom Paint, Swimming Goat, Flower Bomb, Ohoka Clare, Smash Bomber Race 12: Speedy Return, Talk Talk, Amino Trouble, Opawa Waihemo, Magic Mike

1 x1006 Ichiban dm (2) 59.5 ..................... R Elliot (a1) 2 0x272 Ambitious Winner b (6) 59 ........... A Sims (a3) 3 4646x Malibu Miss tdh (10) 58 ................A Shin (a4) 4 64208 Da Jin Shan dm (9) 58 ..................... J Parkes 5 1020x Mikjene (12) 58..................................R Myers 6 x20x4 Lady Style dh (1) 57.5 ................. M Cameron 7 x609x Hardcase d (11) 57.5........................ M Vance 8 66x21 Belle Fascino d (13) 57..................D Johnson 9 06x38 Brakbar d (14) 57 10 42751 Kittykittybangbang td (3) 56.5.. J Fawcett (a3) 11 8909x Wooden Red (16) 56.5 ........................V Gatu 12 98x72 Fascino Lass th (15) 56 ..........T Johnson (a2) 13 215x0 Voler Pour Moi d (17) 56 ..................M McNab 14 5x180 Stylish Applause mh (7) 54.5 ........... A Collett 15 00x09 Chou Chou d (8) 54.5 ....................... S Collett 16 8x568 Alamcferson tdh (4) 54 17 009x6 Porotene Magnum (5) 55 Emergencies: Chou Chou, Alamcferson, Porotene Magnum Blinkers on : Candy Star (R2), Ellison (R5), Batchelor Babe (R6) Blinkers off : Limbo Street (R1), Malibu Miss, Hardcase (R8) Winkers on : Orient Express (R2), Island Bay (R4), Politely (R5), Titanium Jack (R7) Winkers off : Malo Bik (R4), Malo Bik, Ellison (R5) LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months

Race Information hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metropolitan wins opn - open r80 - rating 3yo - nominated age 3yo & up - nominated age and up 3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances SELECTIONS: Race 1: Off With Her Head, Jazamour, Jovanni, Mister Geronimo, Prized Pins Race 2: Fine And Dandee, Cottoneva, Spondulix, Orient Express, Pretty Reckless Race 3: Viva Lilli, Neverstopdreaming, Dragon, Raul, Bride To Be Race 4: Island Bay, Mystigan, Malo Bik, Smoken Hot, Foiling Race 5: The Last Word, Power O’Hata, Malo Bik, Eva Dawn, Ellison Race 6: Eva Godiva, Korakonui, Hermanito, Batchelor Babe, First Nephew Race 7: Secret Squirrel, Devil May Care, Field Of Fire, Collinstreet, Elegant D’Oro Race 8: Ambitious Winner, Malibu Miss, Mikjene, Lady Style, Belle Fascino

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5 67773 Winevara nwtd ...........................B Goldsack 6 53671 Lover Boy 21.75 ......................... W Toomath 7 x6538 Rolling nwtd ..................................... S Clark 8 77753 Smash Mate 22.00 .......................R McPhee 9 88654 Fantastic Zoe 21.37 ...................D Schofield 10 76674 Rocky McAwesome nwtd U & ...........Cottam LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Just Jiggle, Phuket Paul, Warrior Tony, Stensness, Midnight Daydream Race 2: Nangar Magic, Kirkham Coby, Cawbourne Angus, Bigtime Tomac, Wong Way Race 3: Tullabung Googar, Home Bound, Opawa Loyal, It’s Electric, Goldstar Holly Race 4: Cawbourne Symsy, Shortcut Pluto, Gimme Hot Chips, Bigtime Moola, Unconscionable Race 5: Alyeska, Effectual, Idol Ajay, Swift Order, Sovereign Jody Race 6: Sparta, Untouchable, Brotastic, On The Hunt, Zimmer Frame Race 7: Zipping Ringo, Noah Who, Barwon Annie, My Red Hero, San Tan Samson Race 8: Smarty Marty, Agistri, Thrilling Riot, Jinja Mia, Billy Bullet Race 9: Polly The Dolly, Audacious Assin, Shot Gun Harry, Zipping Arnold, Stranger Things Race 10: Imperial Court, Bruce Banner, Ekali, Sketchy Chief, Oscar Tron Race 11: Thrilling Zap, Shytown Hussler, Kirkham Kylie, He Can Yodel, Raging Demon Race 12: Beautiful Boy, Pat Tama, Beaumont, Stay Away Haydo, Barwon Storm Race 13: Out Of Paper, Aussi Joshy, Microphone, Cawbourne Brandy, El Hefe Race 14: Uno Twenty Five, Coruba Cate, Opawa Velocette, Lover Boy, Rolling

Taranaki gallops Today at New Plymouth raceway

Taranaki Racing Club Venue: New Plymouth Meeting Date: 07 December 2017 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles : 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.07pm (NZT) WEST END BOWLING CLUB MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 2000m 1 6Px72 Jovanni (1) 58.5 ........................... R Elliot (a1) 2 65926 Mister Geronimo (4) 58.5 ................. J Parkes 3 50x58 Prized Pins (2) 58.5 ............. S Weatherley (a) 4 6x0. Limbo Street h (3) 58.5..................... S Collett 5 36x64 Off With Her Head (5) 56.5 .......... M Cameron 6 She’s Tutti Frutti 56.5 ......................Scratched 7 36 Jazamour bh (6) 55 ...........................R Myers 2 1.42pm NULOOK ALUMINIUM MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 x5023 Spondulix h (10) 58.5 ....................... S Collett 2 5 Orient Express (3) 57 ......................M McNab 3 36x62 Cottoneva h (9) 56.5 ...............T Johnson (a2) 4 065x2 Pretty Reckless h (13) 56.5 .............M Tanaka 5 9x904 Choux Play h (4) 56.5 ..........................L Hemi 6 0x095 Louanne (1) 56.5 ....................M McNelis (a3) 7 5 The Final Fling (7) 56.5 ....... S Weatherley (a) 8 9x87 Candy Star h (2) 56.5 ....................... A Collett 9 79x8 Penzero (5) 56.5 ............................D Johnson 10 She’s Tutti Frutti (6) 56.5 ..........H Andrew (a2) 11 70 Tuff Girl (14) 56.5......................... R Elliot (a1) 12 73. Fine And Dandee (12) 55 13 6 Marcellina (8) 55.......................... M Cameron 14 Mark Two (11) 55 ...............................R Myers 3 2.17pm HYGAIN MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 x34x4 Neverstopdreaming b (2) 58.5 ..... M Cameron 2 Stumpy (1) 58.5 .......................H Andrew (a2) 3 3x465 Dragon b (3) 57 ...............................M McNab 4 4x Raul (7) 57........................................ J Parkes

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5 6x74 Bride To Be (6) 56.5.......................D Johnson 6 4555x Smoken Hot h (4) 56.5 7 5x58 Sugar Rush (11) 56.5 ..........................L Hemi 8 5x0 Won’t Back Down h (9) 56.5 ............M Tanaka 9 Foiling h (5) 56.5............................... S Collett 10 3x3 Viva Lilli bh (10) 55 ............................R Myers 11 Our Matriarch h (8) 55 ......... S Weatherley (a) 4 2.52pm STELLA ARTOIS MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1100m 1 85570 Pinko Moon (5) 58.5 ......................... J Parkes 2 Classclown h (10) 58.5 ..................... S Collett 3 542x Malo Bik bh (2) 57 ............................ D Turner 4 472x Island Bay (7) 56.5 ...................... R Elliot (a1) 5 2379x Mystigan (11) 56.5.................. C Waddell (a4) 6 x750x Crafty Crim (4) 56.5 .......................... A Collett 7 4555x Smoken Hot h (3) 56.5 ...........T Johnson (a2) 8 Belle Tem h (1) 56.5 .................... M Cameron 9 Foiling h (6) 56.5 10 0 Joy Ride h (8) 56.5 ..........................M Tanaka 11 Midnight Poetry (9) 56.5 ....................R Myers 5 3.27pm TREVOR MCKEE MAIDEN 3YO $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1100m 1 542x Malo Bik bh (9) 57.5 2 4x Raul (7) 57.5 3 8x8 Ellison (10) 57.5 .......................... R Elliot (a1) 4 333x Eva Dawn (4) 55.5 ...........................M Tanaka 5 33 Power O’Hata (1) 55.5 ................. M Cameron 6 2 The Last Word (8) 55.5 ..................D Johnson 7 5x Politely (5) 55.5...........................E Smith (a3) 8 Rouge (6) 55.5 ................................. A Collett 9 Cookie Time (3) 55.5 10 Lorde Have Mercy h (2) 55.5S Weatherley (a) 6 4.07pm LANDMARK HOMES 1800 $10,000, Rating 65

Benchmark*, 1800m 1 x9x51 First Nephew td (3) 59 ...................... S Collett 2 09438 Batchelor Babe m (5) 57.5 ..................L Hemi 3 1501x Mistress Porotene tdmh (11) 57.5 ...M Tanaka 4 1x90. Hermanito mh (9) 57.5 ......................R Myers 5 x7341 Princess Dillon t (4) 56.5 .................. A Collett 6 26595 Lectio Divinia tdm (7) 56...............A Shin (a4) 7 109x8 Eva Godiva t (1) 55.5........................ J Parkes 8 17x40 Sweet Treat m (10) 55.5 .............. R Elliot (a1) 9 8x305 Korakonui (8) 55 ............................D Johnson 10 3x800 Chic (2) 54.5 ...........................S MacNab (a2) 11 803x9 Lovethefeeling h (6) 54.5 .................M McNab 7 4.42pm SUMMIT REFRIGERATION + AIR CONDITIONING MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 22234 Secret Squirrel bh (8) 58.5 ............... J Parkes 2 23 Devil May Care b (7) 58.5 ..............D Johnson 3 52x72 Field Of Fire bh (2) 58.5 ................... D Turner 4 0 Titanium Jack (5) 58.5 5 09 Ngariki Flyer h (14) 58.5 .............. R Elliot (a1) 6 5 Collinstreet h (10) 57 7 655x7 Jewel Of Patch (13) 57 8 x48x6 Kariokka (1) 56.5 ................. S Weatherley (a) 9 37x3 Elegant D’Oro (4) 56.5 10 35 Lady Kartel (12) 56.5 .........................R Myers 11 5 Dazed And Confused 56.5 .............Scratched 12 Lillet Rose (3) 56.5 13 33 Pownce h (11) 55.............................. S Collett 14 7 Larima h (9) 55 ................................M Tanaka 15 580x7 Tiny Tot (6) 58.5 ......................S MacNab (a2) 16 5x58 Sugar Rush (15) 56.5 Emergencies: Tiny Tot, Sugar Rush 8 5.17pm DEC 27TH PUKEKURA RACEWAY 1400 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge 4 4.49pm WGRC REWARDS SPRINT C2, 375m Raceway Meeting Date: 07 December 2017 NZ Meeting 1 15641 Bigtime Moola nwtd R &......................L Udy number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 2 18771 Unconscionable 21.55 R & .................L Udy and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 3 61422 Shortcut Pluto 21.41 W &................T Steele 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 4 64453 Epic Force nwtd ........................... H Mullane 1 3.57pm (NZT) WELCOME TO CAMBRIDGE RACE- 5 57161 Gimme Hot Chips 21.58 U &.............Cottam WAY SPRINT C0, 375m 6 21471 Cawbourne Symsy 21.57 J &..............D Bell 1 x534F Midnight Daydream nwtd R & .............L Udy 7 54638 Electric Dee Eye 21.36 ...................P Green 2 54 Stensness nwtd............................ H Mullane 8 65447 Ali Ali Ali 21.42 ............................... G Farrell 3 4Fx Girl Zena nwtd.................................T Patton 9 7757x Thrilling Wiggle 21.53................. G Pomeroy 4 Xena Foot nwtd .................................. J Foot 5 5.07pm GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND STAKES 5 8484 Sky Ryder nwtd ................................M Black C1, 457m 6 72473 Phuket Paul nwtd ............................S Codlin 1 1418x Effectual nwtd....................................E Potts 7 38328 Warrior Tony nwtd U & ......................Cottam 2 62624 Idol Ajay nwtd W & ..........................T Steele 8 Just Jiggle nwtd U & .........................Cottam 3 25271 Alyeska nwtd .....................................B Craik 9 7F446 Surge Ahead nwtd R & .......................L Udy 4 16843 Sovereign Jody nwtd .........................S Ross 10 666 Mighty Mezz nwtd R & ................N O’Regan 5 87652 Swift Order 26.27 .......................C M Henley 2 4.13pm BOX 1 GOLD SPRINT C2/3, 375m 6 64776 Qadir Bale nwtd ......................... G Pomeroy 1 37726 Wong Way 21.50 U & ........................Cottam 7 81343 Zara Petal nwtd ................................ S Clark 2 3128x Sonic Attack 21.04 .....................M Mathews 8 48733 Ef Ay Zarr 26.08 U & .........................Cottam 3 11413 Nangar Magic 21.32...................D Schofield 9 35457 Bigtime Coffee 26.02 G & ...... S Fredrickson 4 18837 Kawaii 21.05......................................B Craik 10 86567 Rocky’s To Much nwtd..................K Williams 5 63132 Cawbourne Angus 21.82 J & ..............D Bell 6 5.27pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C2, 375m 6 63271 Bigtime Tomac nwtd G & ........ S Fredrickson 1 11112 Sparta 21.33 ................................... K Walsh 7 55615 Pretty and Pink 21.59................... H Mullane 2 63828 Jinja Heart nwtd W & ......................T Steele 8 76641 Kirkham Coby 21.07 J & .....................D Bell 3 73866 Brotastic 21.46 ..................................B Craik 9 7757x Thrilling Wiggle 21.53................. G Pomeroy 4 14488 Diva Pose 21.44 M & ....................... J Smith 3 4.29pm HAUTAPU VETERINARY CLINIC STAKES 5 25521 Zimmer Frame nwtd R & .....................L Udy C1, 457m 6 36444 Absinthe Minded nwtd.................. H Mullane 1 53517 Bigtime Sandy nwtd G & ........ S Fredrickson 7 84163 Untouchable nwtd ...........................P Green 2 54838 It’s Electric nwtd .........................C M Henley 8 86827 On The Hunt 21.36........................... S Clark 3 x6111 Tullabung Googar nwtd ..............P Ferguson 9 7757x Thrilling Wiggle 21.53................. G Pomeroy 4 28343 Goldstar Holly nwtd ........................ G Farrell 7 5.44pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS LTD STAKES 5 43518 Wairoa Wolf nwtd ......................... H Mullane C2, 457m 6 47678 Doug Deep nwtd R & ..........................L Udy 1 32436 San Tan Samson nwtd .................... T Green 7 21257 Home Bound 26.28 ......................... T Green 2 47111 My Red Hero nwtd D R &.................. D Hunt 8 21432 Opawa Loyal nwtd ............................ S Clark 3 14167 Bigtime Forecast nwtd I H &..........W Woods 9 58365 Opawa Kuru 25.89 W &...................T Steele 4 48537 Barwon Annie 25.95...................D Schofield 10 67456 Howlin’ Ace nwtd .............................S Codlin 5 32452 Noah Who nwtd............................ H Mullane

6 1F551 Salvarotti nwtd............................D Schofield 7 84342 Zipping Ringo 26.06 D R & ............... D Hunt 8 72167 Trendy Mind 26.39 G & .......... S Fredrickson 8 6.10pm FOND FOODS LTD SPRINT C1, 375m 1 44235 Agistri 21.37 ................................... G Farrell 2 67562 Cawbourne Johno nwtd J & ................D Bell 3 35783 My Friend Mike 21.32................. W Toomath 4 33155 Brick With Eyes nwtd R & ...........N O’Regan 5 63443 Thrilling Riot nwtd U & ......................Cottam 6 82571 Billy Bullet nwtd .............................H R Scott 7 11 Smarty Marty nwtd ....................... H Mullane 8 35253 Jinja Mia 21.37 W & ........................T Steele 9 42656 Twelve Gauge nwtd ..........................M Black 10 67884 Cawbourne Spree nwtd J & ................D Bell 9 6.32pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT C2/3, 375m 1 63686 Shot Gun Harry 21.40 .................. H Mullane 2 81662 Stranger Things 21.49.......................B Craik 3 47524 Polly The Dolly 21.36 J & ....................D Bell 4 26351 Umaga Rama 21.34 .........................M Black 5 44834 Americano nwtd G & .............. S Fredrickson 6 65127 Audacious Assin 21.49 J & .................D Bell 7 37244 Southern Blue 21.29 ..................C M Henley 8 555F3 Zipping Arnold nwtd ...................D Schofield 9 7757x Thrilling Wiggle 21.53................. G Pomeroy 10 6.59pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES SPRINT C4, 375m 1 61126 Imperial Court 21.16 .......................P Green 2 25372 Ekali 21.28 ..................................... G Farrell 3 13567 Bruce Banner 21.19 ..................... H Mullane 4 21377 Bigtime Taylor nwtd G & ......... S Fredrickson 5 64x53 Sketchy Chief 20.86 ...................P Ferguson 6 14173 Mad Harry 21.44 .............................. S Clark 7 26671 Our Sambo 21.09.......................M Mathews 8 88x11 Oscar Tron 21.23........................D Schofield 9 46535 King Shaq 21.22 ............................. T Green 10 74168 Bodyguard 21.29...............................B Craik 11 7.26pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C5, 375m

11x41 Thrilling Zap 20.93 .......................... K Walsh 47651 Raging Demon 21.26 R & ...................L Udy 27236 Olivia nwtd ................................ A Lawrence 48618 Classy Impact nwtd ......................... T Green 73325 He Can Yodel nwtd J &........................D Bell 55212 Kirkham Kylie 21.29 J & ......................D Bell 53425 Tumbalaioo 21.20.......................P Ferguson 13312 Shytown Hussler 21.01 ................... K Walsh 63177 Unbeknown nwtd ..............................E Potts 71346 Sun Is Shining 21.08 .........................B Craik 12 7.49pm FARMLANDS HAUTAPU STAKES C3/4, 457m 1 47512 Jinja Roman 25.85 W & ..................T Steele 2 53422 Beautiful Boy 25.51 ...........................B Craik 3 45524 Beaumont 25.58................................B Craik 4 24346 Pat Tama nwtd.................................. S Clark 5 31211 Stay Away Haydo nwtd.................... T Green 6 86517 Zipping Vito 25.79 ......................D Schofield 7 71226 Barwon Storm 25.86 ..................D Schofield 8 12137 Yooldome 25.87 .........................D Schofield 9 33186 Light ‘em Nash 25.95 ...................... K Walsh 13 8.15pm COUPLANDS DOG BISCUITS SPRINT C1, 375m 1 25483 El Hefe nwtd G &.................... S Fredrickson 2 68762 Cawbourne Eden 21.61 ...............R McPhee 3 41577 Vanos nwtd .................................. H Mullane 4 1 Out Of Paper nwtd ..................... G Pomeroy 5 44735 Blocker nwtd R &.........................N O’Regan 6 24861 Cawbourne Brandy 21.52 J & .............D Bell 7 27252 Aussi Joshy nwtd ............................. S Clark 8 27722 Microphone 21.85 .......................... G Farrell 9 18876 Was Just Saying nwtd R & ..................L Udy 10 15765 Hatshepsut nwtd ...............................B Craik 14 8.40pm CHRISTMAS EVE @ CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY SPRINT C1, 375m 1 63326 Uno Twenty Five 21.66 ................... G Farrell 2 72355 Coruba Cate 21.34......................... G Farrell 3 86635 Cawbourne Hint nwtd J & ...................D Bell 4 66334 Opawa Velocette nwtd W & .............T Steele

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■ OLYMPICS

Russia ban ‘completely appropriate’

Canterbury Country were running hot on the greens at the Southern Quadrangular over the weekend.

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■ BOWLS

Canterbury Country dominate

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

Canterbury Country have come away from the Southern Quadrangular with some impressive results to take into the festive period.

Both of the senior men’s and women’s sides were able to record overall victories against the three other sides, which were North Otago, South Canterbury and Canterbury.

South Canterbury were the closest side that came to defeat-

ing Canterbury Country, finishing only three points behind.

Country started the day off in round one with three wins, dropping a game in triples to see them initially tied with Canterbury.

They then stretched their lead in the second round, with a clean sweep, followed by two wins in the final round to give them the victory.

Canterbury finished third on 15 points, followed by North Otago on six.

The senior women were more convincing in their victory, finishing five points clear of second-placed South Canterbury.

After recording two wins and a draw in both of the first two runs, they nudged ahead in the final round, scooping up three wins, giving them a points tally of 23.

Canterbury had to settle for third with 17 points, while North Otago once again finished bottom of the pile on 12.

The development men were

not quite as successful, only managing second place with 21 points, six behind first placed Canterbury.

The development women fell one more place again, finishing third, two points behind secondplaced South Canterbury and 15 points Canterbury in first.

The representative bowlers will be back in action on the second weekend of January, where Mid Canterbury will play in another quadrangular against Malvern, Hurunui and Ellesmere.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee hopes yesterday’s decision by the IOC to ban Russia from next year’s Winter Olympics will have a big impact in the fight against doping.

Russians will be allowed to compete at the upcoming Pyeongchang Olympics as neutral athletes despite orchestrated doping at the 2014 Sochi Games, the International Olympic Committee said yesterday.

An IOC commissioned report has backed up whistleblower claims of state sponsored doping in Russia from the 2012 London Summer Games to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

NZOC President Mike Stanley believes the strong sanctions will act as a deterrent.

“This is a very strong set of sanctions against Russia which really undertook an unprecedented attack against the Olympic movement in their systematic doping efforts,” Stanley told Radio Sport.

“We certainly believe these sanctions are completely appropriate.”

The IOC ruled that some Russians will be invited to compete as an “Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR)” without their national flag or anthem.

Russia could refuse the offer and boycott the games.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously said it would be humiliating for Russia to compete without national symbols.

“An Olympic boycott has never achieved anything,” IOC President Thomas Bach said at a news conference.

“Secondly, I don’t see any reason for a boycott by the Russian athletes because we allow the clean athletes there to participate.”

- NZME

■ WEIGHTLIFTING

Transgender lifter claims two silvers at worlds Laurel Hubbard has forged another place in the New Zealand sports history books after winning two silver medals at the weightlifting world championships.

Transgender athlete Hubbard finished runner-up in the snatch and overall categories in the women’s 90kg-plus division at Anaheim in California She is the first Kiwi to win a medal at the world championships. Her best weight of 124kg in the snatch was only beaten by American Olympic bronze medallist Sarah Robles, who was successful at 126kg.

Hubbard had a shot at gold when attempting 127kg but she failed to lift the bar completely above her head, expressing disappointment at falling short of her

personal best 131kg set last year.

She finished fourth in the clean and jerk with a best effort of 151kg to finish with a combined total of 275kg, nine kgs short of gold.

Last month, Hubbard became the first New Zealand transgender athlete to qualify for the Commonwealth Games.

A former top male lifter, Hubbard has attracted international headlines and conjecture since making the decision to compete as a woman, something she is entitled to do under International Weightlifting Federation and International Olympic Committee rules.

Her rivals have expressed unease at a perceived advantage, an argument echoed by the Australian Weightlifting Federation after the Commonwealth Games selec-

tion was confirmed.

AWF chief executive Michael Keelan said Hubbard’s inclusion in the women’s open class would create an “uneven playing field” on the Gold Coast.

We’re in a power sport which is normally related to masculine tendencies ... where you’ve got that aggression, you’ve got the right hormones, then you can lift bigger weights,” he said.

“If you’ve been a male and you’ve lifted certain weights, then you suddenly transition to a female, psychologically you know you’ve lifted those weights before.”

Hubbard had to demonstrate her testosterone levels were below a certain threshold for 12 months before representing New Zealand.

- NZME

Laurel Hubbard.

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Kevin Bloody Wilson Almost Awesome Tour

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Mid-Canterbury Summer Singing School will bring you a veritable feast of music from some of the earlier musicals to the current day hits of Broadway.

Producer/Musical Director Jo Castelow and Director Alice Sollis guide these talented performers to develop their craft and excel in their performance.

The outrageously funny Kevin Bloody Wilson returns to New Zealand with his “Almost Awesome Tour” in February featuring special guest artist, Jenny Talia from Australia.

He’s irrepressible and irreverent and guaranteed to make you laugh with his unique brand of humour, a must-see for anyone wanting to see absolute original Australian comedy.

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Ashburton District Community Christmas Lunch 2017 The lunch is being held at the Tinwald Hall, cnr Graham and McMurdo Streets, Tinwald at 12.30pm on Christmas Day and there is no charge. This lunch is for anyone who would like to share Christmas Day with others.

If you have any questions please phone Ann 308 0333 and leave a message.

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Thursday, December 7, 2017 PLANTS, PRODUCE

PUBLIC NOTICES

Southberry

MEETINGS, EVENTS Ashburton Society of Arts Short Street Studio

Open 7 days 9am - 6pm

Christmas Show

Raspberries Ranui Tay Berries Blackberries Freshly picked and PYO No Eftpos No Christmas orders taken

with guest Wayne Patrick, plus 19 local members.

A great selection of reasonably priced paintings and craft.

On now until December 17, Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays 10am - 3pm, when the sign is out.

Enquiries 308 4533

56 Tinwald Westerfield, Mayfield Road Phone 3081338

In summer, exceptional demand for water can sometimes limit the ability of our schemes to consistently deliver water to all properties at the required pressure.

Water conservation measures are used to even out demand and enable residents to continue to enjoy reasonable use of water for gardening and non-essential purposes.

Ashburton District Council advises residents connected to the following Council water schemes, that in accordance with Council’s water restriction practices, the following restrictions are in place - effective immediately until further notice.

Level 2 - Alternate days hosing, between the hours of 6.00pm and midnight Schemes Restriction (days you may use a hose, a micro-spray or automatic irrigation system) Ashburton Hakatere Methven Rakaia Lake Hood

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Properties on the southeast side of Maldon Street - even dates All other properties - odd dates Properties on Waymouth Street and Deans Street - even dates All other properties - odd dates Properties east of the railway line - even dates Properties west of the railway line - odd dates Properties on the southeast side of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road - even dates All other properties - odd dates Properties on Pattons Road - even dates All other properties - odd dates

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

Further information on Council’s water restrictions is available from ashburtondc.govt.nz/waterrestrictions Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery

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MUSICAL

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ DAY TRIP Geraldine - Timaru Caroline Bay December 29 departing 9.30am ◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD Sumner - New Brighton January 3 departing 9.30am ◊ GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS For bookings phone 308 7646

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Daily Events

PLANTS, PRODUCE NEW potatoes, $3 kilo. 2kg $5. Bennett, 22 Melrose Road, Ashburton.

NEW potatoes, Nadine, $2.50kg, 81 Elizabeth Street.

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Phone 308 3195 or 0275 319 103.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT NEW two beautiful Asian ladies. On special. Half hour $200. Good massage, Good fun. In/out calls. Phone 022 460 3977.

Dec 7 & 8, 2017

Thursday

11am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. Holy Spirit Church Tinwald.

11am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. Salvation Army Rooms, Cass Street.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. St Peters Church, Harrison Street, Allenton.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

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

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social afternoon, you are welcome to have a go. 115 Racecourse Rd, Ashburton.

7pm ASHBURTON R.S.A. DARTS SECTION. Club night for all new and returning players, Doris Linton Lounge, Cox Street.

Friday

Cnr Thomson and Jane Street.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, West Street.

5pm - 7pm ST DAVID’ S UNION CHURCH. Kidz Club, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ASHBURTON AGE CONCERN. Ladies low impact exercise classes held weekly. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Last class for the year followed by lunch at the Stables restaurant.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Daytime session, new players most welcome. E A Network Stadium, River Terrace.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Thursday and Saturday. Methodist Church hall, Baring Square East.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz for 0-5 year olds and caregivers. 48 Allens Road.

10.15am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A, Social hall, Havelock Street.

10.45am M.S.A.TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities.

M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Drop in and pre loved clothing shop.

Puzzles

Puzzles and horoscopes www.guardianonline.co.nz Cryptic crossword

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

WordWheel

Your Stars

WordBuilder

Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

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

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Previous cryptic solution Across 1. Ferret 8. Neigh 9. Abscond 11. Drifters 12. Swore 15. Lame 16. Pit 17. Lime 19. Heaps 21. Vigorous 24. Periwig 25. Rival 26. Lights Down 2. Elbow 3. Recorder 4. Tend 5. Snuff 6. Hike 3 4 9 2 7. Thus 10. Drawing up 12. Sale 13. Sleeping 14. Less 9 23. Seal 18. Drill 20. Print 21. Vary 22. Give Previous quick solution 6 8 2 1 Across 1. Disc 3. Blubbing 9. Slammed 10. Tales 6 4 11. Underwhelmed 14. Sac 16. Chief 17. Sir 18. Cut to the 8 7 bone 21. Amigo 22. Riddled 23. Handsome 24. Edgy 6 3 Down 1. Disguise 2. Shard 4. Led 5. Battlefields 6. Illness 7. Gash 8. Imprecations 12. Heist 13. 4 Friendly 2 15. Caution 9 19. Oiled 20. Path 22. Ram

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ACROSS 1. Small restaurant (Fr) (6) 5. Perfect world (6) 9. Holy (6) 10. On a single occasion (3-3) 11. Exist (4) 12. Inside (8) 14. Finalise (6) 16. Bug (6) 19. Gigantic (8) 21. Slaughter selectively (4) 22. Optimistic (6) 23. Shed (6) 24. Happening after (6) 25. Sampled (6)

DOWN 2. Form a mental picture (7) 3. Agony (7) 4. Elderly people (colloq) (3-6) 6. Strained (5) 7. Commit to do something (7) 8. Initially (2,5) 13. Vehicle lamp (4,5) 14. Give in (7) 15. Bureau (7) 17. Fastens (7) 18. Scent (7) 20. Killed (5)

Sudoku

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Previous solution: alp, alps, asp, cap, caps, clap, claps, clasp, lac, lacs, lap, laps, pal, pals, pas, sac, sal, sap, scalp, slap, spa.

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Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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7 3 4 9 9 1 1 3 2 8 9 5

4 7 9 3 5 2 9 6 4 8 3 5 6 2 1 5 4 1 3 1 9 4 6 3 7

MEDIUM

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): No one has all the answers. This will come as a relief because it means you don’t have to offer a turnkey solution. Invite people to work together to solve the isues.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Understanding isn’t about knowing more. Knowledge and understanding are not precisely the same thing. The former is more akin to facts, the latter to processes.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ve already survived your worst days, so even if this one isn’t unfolding ideally, there’s still enormous potential here if you keep your attitude buoyant. Positive people around you will help.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Everything is moving quickly, and you’ll get plenty of participation points over the next three days. You’ll win a few and lose a few – and don’t worry, because anything you lose will come back around.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): There’s something you want to accomplish that seems not to be in the cards.

It’s like for every push you make, life pushes back. Don’t give up. These pushes from life are just trying to guide you to a better way.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Your creativity is not going away just because you happen not to be using it lately. It’s actually eager for an outlet.

Schedule time for exploration of this side of you in the near future. You’re long overdue.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Tenacity, in its less appealing form, is called stubbornness. You’ll have this sort of stick-to-it-ness to work with now. Be careful what you agree to, because it won’t be so easy to back out.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Develop your plans on paper. This will help you order your thoughts and take stock of your resources, as well as the resources you’ll have to acquire to make your wishes a reality.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Still worried about what to give the important people in your life who seem to have everything? What you write in the card will be more important. Put time and thought into this and you’ll be a hit.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Changing your brain chemistry isn’t so mysterious really. There’s very little you can do that won’t alter it. Ways to get the good chemistry flowing: hugs, music, exercise, learning, laughter and more.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ll look for the drama, humour and general human-interest aspect of life with the zeal of someone who’s been invited to an important dinner party. It feels better to have a few good stories in your arsenal.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): We all talk too much now and then. But one who’s proven to be a habitual conversation bully will have you running today. Sad, really, but a good lesson in the importance of generous communication.

ACROSS 1. Men hoping I go wrong with bird returning to loft (6,6) 8. Last decade of century in which temperature soars (8) 9. Layer of dust seen in picture theatre (4) 11. In Italy one may be seen in a variety act (5) 12. Arrange for posse to follow girl, in short (7) 13. Weep, especially when withdrawing sword from it (4) 15. Preserve the most important part of fortification (4) 19. It may be blown during the time it goes round the street (7) 20. Last month ran endlessly beyond its prefix (5) 22. Plant it in musician’s embouchure (4) 23. The male fowl is certain to be offensively self-confident (8) 24. As it’s put out, the plant must be made acceptable (12) DOWN 2. Naval captain from the West involved in the Nore trouble (5) 3. The meaning of it is the camper’s situation (6) 4. To be eager to get too much 22 is, in a guy, non-u (6) 5. The height of excellence may be to omit it in 13 endlessly (7) 6. Car’s identification by bumpers lent a varied form to them (6,6) 7. Say it a different way or drown it? She might! (2,5,5) 10. Employment by Union seldom encourages beginners (3) 14. Next American private turning east first needs urgent action (7) 16. Where swine is concerned it sounds like an eyesore (3) 17. Two gentlemen came into play from here over an altercation (6) 18. Agent’s sort of shop that, when kicked, died (6) 21. Being closer to the fact, is loyal to the Right (5)

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HARVEY, Neil William – Please note all late death On December 5, 2017 notices or notices sent Ashburton Hospital, outside ordinary office hours at peacefully in the presence of must be emailed to: his family. Aged 85 years. deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Much loved husband of to ensure publication.

Margery for 62 years. Loved To place a notice during father and father-in-law of Lynda and Robert Bateman, office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 Stuart, Ngaire and the late for more information Steve Te Moananui, Gary and Annemarie and loved Any queries grandfather of Naadia, please contact Daniel, Ben, Rose, and 0800 Loved great George.

ASHBURTON grandfather of his nine great (0800-274-287) grandchildren. At Neil’s request a private cremation has been held, to be followed by a private memorial service.

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6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7am Huhu 7:10 He Rourou 3 7:20 Polyfest Kapa Haka 7:30 Pukana 3 7:40 Avatar 3 8am Morena 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 10am Sachie’s Kitchen 3 10:30 My Reggae Song 3 11am Tupaia’s Endeavour PGR 3 Noon Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 12:30 Billy T James PGR 1pm Tribe 1:30 Kapa Haka Regionals 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:30 Huhu 3:40 He Rourou 3 3:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 4pm Pukana 4:10 Avatar 3 4:30 Pukuhohe 3 5pm Hakataetae 3 5:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2

6am Antiques Roadshow Detectives 6:30 From Russia To Iran PGR 7:30 Love Nature – Wildlife Icons 8:30 Auction Hunters 9am American Restoration 9:30 Gordon’s Ultimate Christmas 10:30 Life At The Extreme 11:30 Getaway Noon From Russia To Iran PGR 1pm Antarctica Dreaming 2pm Robson Green’s Ultimate Catch 3pm Outback Wrangler 3:30 Love Nature – Wild Arabia 4:30 Better Homes And Gardens – Food Recipes and kitchen tips.

5pm Paul Hollywood City Bakes 5:30 Shed And Buried 6pm Auction Kings 6:30 Operation Arctic

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Man With A Plan PGR 0 8pm The Odd Couple PGR 0 8:30 Silent Witness AO 0 9:40 Fear The Walking Dead AO 0 10:40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR

7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Kai Ora 3 8pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas PGR 8:30 Sidewalk Karaoke 3 9pm Find Me A Maori Bride PGR 3 9:30 Ahorangi Next Generation 3 10pm Te Matatini 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3

7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 8:30 The Life Swap Adventure 9:30 Staying Healthy – A Doctor’s Guide 10:30 Shed And Buried

11:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

12:10 Closedown

11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events.

11:30 Closedown

11pm Auction Kings 11:30 Better Homes And Gardens – Food Midnight Paul Hollywood City Bakes 12:30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives 1am Operation Arctic 2am Love Nature – Wild Arabia 3am Getaway 3:30 Outback Wrangler 4am The Life Swap Adventure 5am Staying Healthy – A Doctor’s Guide

MOVIES GREATS 7:20 Nothing But Trailers M 7:50 Unstoppable ML 2010 Action. Denzel Washington, Chris Pine.

9:30 Bad Santa 16VLS 2003 Comedy. Billy Bob Thornton.

11am Leap Year PGV 2009 Romantic Comedy.

Amy Adams, Matthew Goode.

12:40 The Messenger 16LS 2009 War Drama. Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone.

2:35 The Break-Up MLS 2006 Romantic Comedy.

Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn.

4:20 Mystic River 16VL 2003 Drama. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon.

6:35 The Green Hornet MVL 2011 Action. Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz.

8:30 Before I Go To Sleep MVL 2014 Thriller.

A woman wakes up every day remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge.

Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth.

10:05 The Banger Sisters MLS 2001 Comedy Drama.

Susan Sarandon, Goldie Hawn.

11:40 Hostel 18VLSC 2005 Horror. Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson.

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1:15 The Green Hornet MVL 2011 Action. Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz. 3:10 Before I Go To Sleep MVL 2014 Thriller.

Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth.

4:40 The Banger Sisters MLS 2001 Comedy Drama.

Susan Sarandon, Goldie Hawn.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Inside Cricket 7am Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – First Test, Day Four. 8am Cricket – International Australia v England – Second Test, Day Five. 8:30 Cricket – International India v Sri Lanka – Third Test, Day Five.

9am Hockey – FIH Men’s World League Quarter-final One – Spain v Australia.

10:30 Hockey – FIH Men’s World League Quarterfinal Two – Belgium v India.

Noon Cricket – International Australia v England – Second Test, Day Five. 12:30 Cricket – International 1pm Cricket – International 2pm Golf Central 2:30 Golf – US PGA Tour 3:30 Cricket – International 4pm Hockey – FIH Men’s World League 5:30 Hockey – FIH Men’s World League 7pm Basketball – NBL 7:30 L Basketball – NBL New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets.

9:30 Rugby – International 10pm The Crowd Goes Wild 10:30 Motorsport – TCR Asia Series 11pm Motorsport – Road Racing Series FRIDAY Midnight Basketball – NBL 12:35 L Hockey – FIH Men’s World League Quarter-final Three – England v Argentina. 2:50 L Hockey – FIH Men’s World League Quarter-final Four – Germany v Netherlands. 5am Inside Cricket

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

SKY SPORT 2 6am Football Shootout 7am ISPS Handa Premiership Highlight Show 7:30 L Football – UEFA Champions League Liverpool v Spartak Moscow.

Noon Football – UEFA Champions League (RPL) Shaktar Donetsk v Manchester City. 2pm Football – UEFA Champions League (HLS) 3pm Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v England.

3:30 Tennis – West End Cup (RPL) Men’s Final. 5pm Tennis – West End Cup (RPL) Women’s Final.

7pm Motorsport – TR86 Championship (HLS) 8pm Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v England – Second Test, Day Five.

8:30 Cricket – International (HLS) India v Sri Lanka – Third Test, Day Five.

9pm Fox Sports News 9:30 Tennis – Davis Cup (HLS) Best of the Year – France v Belgium.

10:30 Inside Cricket 11:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v England – Second Test, Day Five.

FRIDAY Midnight Cricket – International (HLS) India v Sri Lanka – Third Test, Day Five. 12:30 Fight Night 2:30 Basketball – NBL (RPL) New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets.

4:30 Football – UEFA Champions League (HLS) 5:30 UEFA Europa League Magazine Show 7Dec17

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 10am Alaska – The Last Frontier Homestead Secrets M One Year After the Fall.

10:50 River Monsters PG Death Down Under.

11:40 The 1980s – The Deadliest Decade M 12:30 Bill Cosby – An American Scandal M 1:20 American Monster M Sing for the Camera.

2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG Once a Pawn a Time. 3:50 River Monsters PG Death Down Under.

4:45 Railroad Australia PG 5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 1971 Scat Pack Challenger 2/2.

6:35 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 7:30 Shark-Croc Showdown PG 8:30 Devil Sharks PG 9:25 Isle Of Jaws PG Isle of Jaws. 10:15 Shark School With Michael Phelps PG 11:05 Phelps v Shark PG 11:55 Shark After Dark PG Off to the Races.

FRIDAY 12:20 Devil Sharks PG 1:10 Jaws Of The Deep PG 2am Shark School With Michael Phelps PG 2:50 Shark-Croc Showdown PG 3:40 Devil Sharks PG 4:30 Isle Of Jaws PG 5:20 Shark After Dark PG 5:45 Jaws Of The Deep PG

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Sport Hunt cleared to fight New Zealand born UFC fighter Mark Hunt has been cleared by US doctors to re-enter the Octagon after he revealed he had been suffering medical issues. Hunt was suspended from fighting after he admitted to suffering slurred speech, sleep deprivation and severe memory loss in an interview. Following the suspension, Hunt sought medical testing to prove he was able to compete but despite the all-clear from Australian experts, the UFC demanded he be re-tested by American doctors.

Fulltime drive confirmed Jordan Green and several other Mid Canterbury golfers are battling it out on the greens at the TORO Interprovincial tournaments this week.

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BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Mid Canterbury’s best golfers are battling it out with the best from around the country for their districts at the TORO Interprovincial tournaments.

Three men, Jordan Green (Ashburton), Regan Stills (Tinwald) and Jeff Hewitt (Tinwald) are all playing for the Aorangi team, while Sharon Bradford (Ashburton) is representing the women’s team.

The Aorangi men’s side made a strong start to the tournament against Auckland, managing to halve the game.

Green won his clash against Johnny Tynan 2-up, while Damian Rodgers won his match 2/1.

Thanks to Daniel Perham squaring his match against Mason Lee, it guaranteed Aorangi would not start the competition with a loss.

Unfortunately, Stills and Hewitt were unable to pick up wins in their games, going down 7/6 and 4/2 respectively.

In round two, they found things tougher against Wellington, losing 3½/1½.

It was Perham’s turn to pick up a victory, winning a close

game 1-up against Elton Nicholson, while Hewitt halved his match against Jonathan Crane.

Yesterday morning the team notched their first win in the event, downing the Bay of Plenty 3½-1½.

All match-ups were close games, with Green squaring his match against Shaun Campbell, while Stills (2/1), Perham (1up) and Hewitt (2up) were all able to pick up wins, with Rodgers falling to a 3/2 loss against Wardell.

In the women’s competition, Aorangi have struggled, losing

2/3, 1/4, 1/4, 0/5 and 1½/3½.

After four rounds, Bradford is still looking for her first win of the competition, having lost twice to the margin of 3/2, while losing 2-down in her first game.

Catherine Bell, another Ashburtonian is also attending the tournament, except in the red of Canterbury.

After five rounds, Bell is yet to taste defeat, winning her games 5/4, 5/4, 2/1 and squaring her last.

The women finish with round seven this morning, while the men will play their seventh round on Friday morning.

Two new suitors enter race to buy Warriors Auckland Rugby League is still in the mix as a possible Warriors owner – but two other parties, including one with NFL connections, are also in the frame.

The ARL had the inside running a month ago, and had signed a sale and purchase agreement, which was set to go

unconditional at the end of the due diligence process.

But the ARL, which has a nest egg of funds through the Carlaw Park Heritage Trust, pulled out of their exclusivity deal when negotiations broke down with Eric Watson’s representatives in the middle of November.

However, it is understood

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that the ARL remain a potential buyer, and they are monitoring the situation closely.

But there are other potential investors.

One is an Auckland-based Tongan consortium, including some ex-NFL players, who are looking to invest in Australasian sporting franchises, with

the Warriors near the top of their list.

Another potential owner, who has been in discussions with Watson’s representatives, is a former Waikato businessman who is now based in Asia, and has strong business links across that continent.

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New Zealander Richie Stanaway has been confirmed for a fulltime Supercars drive in 2018 after signing a multi-year deal with Prodrive Racing Ford. The 26-year-old has long been linked to a seat with the four-car team having stood-out as a co-driver in the Pirtek Endurance Cup rounds the past two seasons with the organisation. He becomes the fifth Kiwi to earn a fulltime drive on the grid next year joining Scott McLaughlin, Fabian Coulthard, Shane van Gisbergen and Andre Heimgartner.

A future NRL star?

Quade Cooper could become a star in the NRL next season if there was a club prepared to take a risk on him. That’s the view of former dualcode international Mat Rogers, who believes the dumped Queensland Reds playmaker can transition between the codes. Cooper is mulling his options after being told by new Reds coach Brad Thorn that he wasn’t in his plans for 2018. With no other Australian Super Rugby teams interested, the 29-year-old is believed to be considering a stint in Japanese rugby.

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