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Filipino Sam Bruzo cooks up some tempting treats from his homeland to keep the crowds at Multi Cultural Bite well fed. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 060218-RH-088

East St comes to life for ninth MCB BY KATIE TODD

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Twenty-six ethnic stalls, dozens of local vendors and crowds in the thousands brought Ashburton’s CBD to life yesterday, with the ninth annual Multi Cultural Bite (MCB) and Waitangi on East festival both hailed success stories. The early morning rain eased off just in time for stallholders to set up, and a steady stream of visitors meandered through both festivals along East Street. At Multi Cultural Bite, the Samoan and Turkish stall did a roaring trade, while the cooler temperatures helped create queues down the street for spicy Indian curries and Singapore noodles.

At local chef Chantelle Quinn’s Italian stall, more than 500 servings of meatballs were snapped up and the stall had to declare themselves sold out before 2pm. A number of stalls offered ample entertainment alongside the food – from photo booths, to face painting, Harold the Giraffe, performances from the Ashburton Pipe Band and Samoan Choir. Lolly Mania owner Howard Mahere had the task of sampling all the cuisines and awarding the coveted best food prize to the Philippine stall, best cultural costume to the Fijian Indian stall and best cultural decorations to the Egypt stall.

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Down at Waitangi on East, knickknacks, more sweet and savoury nibbles and even a bungee stall enticed throngs of all ages. Waitangi on East organiser Carol Johns said it was “fantastic” day. “It’s been really, really good. It got off to a slow start but it’s really picked up and it’s gone well,” she said. The organisers of MCB said they already have their eye on Waitangi Day 2019, which will see the event’s 10th anniversary celebrated in special style.

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Whanau fun the order of the day By Katie todd

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Hakatere Marae welcomed visitors from Rangitata to Rakaia yesterday afternoon, celebrating Waitangi Day with traditional whanau fun. After Multi Cultural Bite wrapped up on East Street, dozens of local whanau and community members made their way to the Fairton site to be welcomed by the Hakatere Marae Komite. The marae has been involved with a variety of Waitangi Day celebrations since 1973, but this year visitors were able to see the marae’s mahau (porch) carving and the new wharenui, Te Poho o Hakatere. Komite member Janet Benfell said the name of the new wharanui translates to “the

heart or bosom of Rangitata – because it lies between the sea and the mountains”. The afternoon saw visitors sharing kai, stories and games, and reflecting on what the treaty means to them – including comments from Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel, Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon and Labour list MP Jo Luxton. Benfell said it is important to take time to think about the treaty. “For me, I’m conscious that on top of the British history, there’s another very strong history. As New Zealanders, we have to be conscious of that history.” Although located in a Ngai Tahu area, the Hakatere Marae is a marae for all iwi and all members of the community. More photos, P7

Among the crowd enjoying family fun at Hakatere Marae yesterday were: Kaedia Reuben, 10, Ricjale Heke 8, Hinetitama Tahapehi 10, and Rongomai Heke 10. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 060218-RH-185

Thousands turn out to celebrate Thousands have celebrated Waitangi Day at the birthplace of the nation, flooding the Waitangi Treaty Grounds even before the sun came up. They came first to celebrate a dawn service held under shimmering moonlight, before gathering by a lone bagpiper, who played as the sun rose over the Bay of Islands. Under warm blue skies, Kiwis of every walk of life sifted through stalls offering ta moko and Maori carvings before lining the beaches to watch wakas filled with war-

riors launch into the water amid stirring cries. At midday, the Royal New Zealand Navy band performed as a 21-gun salute rung out across the bay and Maori dancers challenged them. For Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, fronting the media wearing a barbecue apron, yesterday capped off a successful five-day stint in Waitangi. Clapped as she walked away from the dawn church service, her ministers earned more praise as they sweated over hot plates

cooking and dishing out snags to the public during the prime minister’s Breakfast. Aucklander Del Abcede grabbed a sausage and said it showed the politician’s human side and gave her a chance to talk to them faceto-face, rather than be talked at. “Compare that to Donald Trump,” she said. Ardern deflected praise from herself to the Ngapuhi people for organising Waitangi celebrations, many described as peaceful and more unified. In past years, politicians have

been hit by people slinging mud and sex toys, while former Prime Ministers John Key and Bill English skipped celebrations at Te Tii Marae where many protests and incidents had been centred. This year, the official Waitangi powhiri for political leaders was moved up the road from Te Tii to the Treaty Grounds’ upper Te Whare Runanga marae. “Ngapuhi have changed the game up here, the hospitality that we have experienced and really the work that has gone into deciding how the commemorations

would be held has made a huge difference,” Ardern said. National leader Bill English travelled to the South Island for this year’s celebrations. Speaking from Bluff, he also praised the Ngapuhi for changing the direction of Waitangi celebrations but warned the new government may not enjoy such a charmed ride in future years. “I don’t think we should be misled by the idea that a much better Waitangi means that the issues of the north are dealt with,” he said. - NZN

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She said she will be keeping an eye out for “like-minded” lads. “I’m looking for someone maybe with a farming background,” she said “Someone that likes to have a good time and likes the outdoors, because I like going on hikes and stuff.” Fox joined Hinds Young Farmers when she first moved to town and said it has given her ample opportunities to

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Valentine’s Day may be just around the corner, but singletons needn’t feel any fear. Hinds Young Farmers Speed Dating is also on its way, and ready to give love a shot are talents like Andrea Fox from Ashburton. Fox, an agronomist at PGG Wrightson, is on the organising committee for this year’s speed dating evening at Hampstead Rugby Club on Feburary 17.

hang out with new friends and meet a number of international pals. “It’s basically fifty-fifty internationals and Kiwis, which is really cool,” she said. And, she said, if you leave the speed dating event without a partner on your arm, you’re still bound to have a good time. “It’s not all about the dating. It’s just nice to have fun, socialise and meet new people.” Doors will open at 6pm, and

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Emergency services have been spotted searching a Dunedin quarry as part of the investigation into the murder of AmberRose Rush. Police were photographed prodding the ground in the pond at Blackhead Quarry with sticks yesterday. A police spokeswoman said police were continuing inquiries into the death of 16-year-old Amber-Rose on February 3. “Police have today been in the Blackhead Road area conducting inquiries and searching a pond as part of the ongoing investigation.” The quarry is 4km from Amber-Rose’s Clermiston Ave home. A 30-year-old doctor, who is charged with killing AmberRose, was granted interim name suppression and remanded in custody by consent on Monday until he appears in the High Court on February 20. Police have issued a call for anyone who may have been in the Blackhead Quarry or beach area between 11.30pm on Friday, February 2 and 12.30am on Saturday, February 3 to get in touch with them. “In particular, police would like to speak to the occupants of a black Toyota Camry that was in the car park near the pond around this time, and may have witnessed something,” Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Hanna said. If you were in the area or saw something that may assist with inquiries please contact Dunedin Police on 03 471 4800, or report this anonymously via Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111. - NZME

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In brief Want to help? Mid Cantabrians wanting to help save native species from extinction are invited to a trapping workshop on February 24. The free workshop, which includes morning tea, will be held 9.30am to midday at the Mania-o-roto Scout Park. Instructors will offer hands-on tuition for novices and tips to help experienced trappers get better results. Ashburton Forest and Bird is hosting the workshop which is run by BRaid, a Canterbury environmental advocacy group supporting the shingle riverbed habitats of wrybill, black fronted terns and black-billed gulls.

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Schools tightening up on phones in the classroom By Katie todd

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Mid Canterbury Year 1-13 students are among the many Kiwis spending increasing hours on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, but principals say this year, none of it will be happening in their classrooms. As students flood back through the school gates, many will face new or existing internet use policies. For students at Ashburton College, it has become mandatory to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to classes from the start of this year, but social media sites have been banned through the school’s internet connection. When students enrol at Ashburton College, parents must now sign that “I/We agree that our son/daughter will not use a cellphone/iPod/MP3 Player at school during class time”.

If students are caught using such devices, they are confiscated for the rest of the school day. At Methven Primary School, principal Chris Murphy said technology was a big part of education and BYOD was also an option, but an internal Microsoft product enabled staff to monitor internet usage. “We can see if any social media crops up and it’s not to be used,” he said. “Those sites don’t have any educational benefit. The students have plenty of tools and everything they already need.” Auckland’s Kowhai Intermediate has recently hit headlines for asking for its students to cut all links to social media during the two years they attend the school. No such policies are understood to have taken place in Mid Canterbury schools, but Murphy said there was a big focus at his

primary school on teaching students safe, responsible social media use. Furthermore, his school is among 20 of 22 schools in Mid Canterbury that actively utilise their own Facebook page as a tool to communicate with families. “We are active on Facebook, we just don’t encourage it for students,” he said. At Ashburton Intermediate School, students are asked to hand in their cellphones at the start of the day and collect them at the end. When a student is caught with a cellphone, a letter is sent to their parents. Ashburton Intermediate School principal Brent Gray said this policy had proven effective for some years. Though the school understood that cellphones were sometimes necessary to arrange after-school care, he felt it was better to priori-

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tise personal relationships. “We have a bit of technology at school and we allow BYOD, so access to technology is not an issue,” he said. “But when cellphones are out of the picture, the focus remains on the teaching and learning, and students can be in the here and now.” At Mount Hutt College, the school’s stated position on students’ cellphones and iPods is “invisible, inaudible or in the office”. For breaking the rules, students face confiscation of their devices for up to 10 weeks. Netsafe head Martin Cocker said there were “more and more options for young people to be online”, and this made it harder for schools to manage the use of social media. “It will be increasingly hard to use banning as a safety tool,’’ he said.

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The death of Aroha Kiwara in Hamilton on Sunday is now being treated as a homicide. Kiwara, 28, was found dead at a property on Dominion Rd, Nawton on Sunday. Detective Sergeant Andrew Saunders said the scene examination and post-mortem were completed yesterday and police were now treating the death as a homicide. He appealed for anyone who was in the area of Dominion Rd between 10pm on Saturday and 1.30pm on Sunday to contact police. “There will be someone who knows what happened to Aroha and we urge them to contact police immediately.” - NZME

Priest defrocked A New Zealand priest has been defrocked after allegations of “non-consensual sexual conduct” with a female parishioner more than a decade ago. Michael Van Wijk, former reverend of the Nativity Anglican Church in Blenheim, has had his ordination revoked following the 2005 sexual misconduct allegations. - NZME

Head-on crash One person was critically injured in a two-car head-on crash in Dunedin yesterday. Another person has minor injuries after the 11.20am crash on State Highway One between Pine Hill and Leith Valley Rds. The injured pair have been taken to hospital. The road was blocked for a while following the collision. - NZME

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Pinball wizards to battle it out Eight pinball enthusiasts are poised to prove their prowess at the game with national finals this week. The players got their spot by keeping a top score at one of the eight Mac’s Brew Bars around the country. The championship begins tomorrow. Pinball tournament player Lewis Tennant said he got into the game as a kid, then it died off globally for a while. But in his 30s he found a group of diehard enthusiasts who rekindled his love of the game. Tennant calls the machines “time capsules of pop culture” and loves the design, along with the play and pure physics of the games. “There’s so many levels to them. I think they are an often overlooked combination of humans being amazing and inventing and innovating. There’s so many levels to what they are.” The age of the players, from Tennant’s “unscientific observations”, ranges from around 40 to 55. But some really good child and teen players are around as a result of their parents getting them into it. The New Zealand champion will win a trip for two to Pittsburgh, to compete in the Pinburgh Pinball Match-Play Championship in July. It is the biggest pinball competition in the world, with 800 attendees and a top prize of $15,000. Tournament players had to top the leaderboard at a brew bar in Auckland, Mt Maunganui, Wellington, Nelson and Dunedin for the Mac’s Interstate Pinball Competition. Whoever topped the eight scoreboards on December 3 got entry to the Auckland finals to be held in Grey Lynn. Tennant waited until the very last day before driving out to the Mac’s Brew Bar in Takapuna and “quietly” getting his high score out there. He said there is a small circle of pinball players from all around New

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Chathams fire contained The Chatham Islands fire that has ripped through 3000ha of land since Thursday has been contained. Fire and Emergency New Zealand confirmed the fire was in hand at 4.47pm on Tuesday. Chatham Islands fire has been contained. Principal Rural Fire Officer Craig Cottrill said on Monday it could take two weeks before it was fully extinguished. Helicopters with monsoon buckets started work on Monday to douse the fire. He said it was expected that that level of firefighting activity would continue for a further seven to 12 days. On Friday residents from 19 houses on the island were evacuated because of a possible wind change. They returned to their homes on Saturday. The blaze, south of Waitangi Wharf on the main island, was sparked early on Thursday morning. On Friday, the Defence Force sent a Hercules plane to carry out an aerial survey to help determine the scale and spread of the fire. About 600 people were listed as living there in the 2013 Census. - NZME

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Above – Cara Bowker, 11 and Violet Lambert-Lane, 10, were enjoying some of the food offerings.

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Right – The grandchildren checking out their old haunts at the Ashburton Domain. Taken by Jill May

This year’s Guardian Summer Photo Competition has turned up some great photos. We will be regularly running some of these great offerings. Left – Summer holidays at free range farm. Taken by Sheryl Stivens. Right – Summer holidays at free range farm. Taken by Sheryl Stivens. Far right – Maureen Small’s granddaughter Emma at Hakatere Beach. Taken by Maureen Small

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Paua fritters Serves: 4-6 Mince 1kg shucked minced paua meat 2 eggs 2T fish sauce (nam pia) 1 large pinch of sugar 5 kaffir lime leaves, shredded Paste 10 long red chillies, chopped and de-seeded 1 large pinch of Maldon sea salt 1 1/2 T galangal (fresh or frozen), chopped 3T lemongrass, chopped 2t kaffir lime zest, finely chopped 1T coriander root, scraped and chopped 1T red shallot or onion, chopped 2T garlic, chopped 2t shrimp paste (gapi) Sauce 3 egg yolks Pinch of Maldon sea salt Pinch of cayenne

Juice of 1 large lime 1 tin light coconut cream ■ Firstly, grind the paua meat a few times to create a smooth texture then beat through the other mince ingredients in a large mixing bowl, cover in cling film and set aside. ■ In the food processor blend the paste ingredients until smooth – add a dash of water if necessary. Mix the paste through the mince mix. You now have a mix ready for the barbecue griddle. ■ One heaped dessertspoon of mix makes a nice-sized fritter, but adjust the size to your pref-

erence. While the barbecue is sizzling, someone needs to be inside making the sauce. ■ Rinse out and dry the food processor, then pulse the yolks, salt, cayenne and lime juice. On the stove top, bring the coconut cream to the boil in a small saucepan. Then turn the food processor up to medium and pour in the coconut cream in a long slow stream. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly, adding more liquid if necessary. ■ Serve the fritters on a platter garnished with mesclun and red peppers or long red chillies. Present the sauce on the side or drizzle across the platter in diagonal lashings. This recipe serves 6 people. Recipe courtesy of www. seafood.co.nz Seafood New Zealand

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Education needed, not eradication S

ocial media is undoubtedly a whopping hellhole for schools trying to look after their students, as touched on in today’s Guardian. But, with gruff Kiwi tactlessness, an Auckland school has this week asked students to delete their social media accounts altogether. No more Facebook, no more Instagram and no more Snapchat, declared Kowhai Intermediate principal Louise Broad, in a manner I cannot help but visualise similarly to the scene in Harry Potter where Dolores Umbridge nails a hundred nasty decrees to the wall. Now I’ll be honest, I have my own social media failings, and I’d probably sooner eat a car tyre than live without it till 2020. But if Broad thinks a blanket ban is the

answer, I’m very sure she’s wrong on account of three oversights. Firstly – the intermediate years are a crucial time for learning how to manage your social media. It was during my own Year 8 that I decided to make the move from my glitter-gif bedazzled Bebo page to its allegedly more “mature” sister site, Facebook. It was also during this time that I realised my email address “hot_ cookie7@hotmail.com” might be little gauche, and I should

probably use something with my name. I shudder to think what would have happened if I had missed these vital life choices and emailed my CV to Ashburton Guardian general manager Desme Daniels from my former address, or how ghastly life would be for you readers iF i StIlL wRoT3 LiK3 ThIs, as was trendy on Bebo. Secondly – to justify the ban Broad cited the very real issue of cyberbullying, but her supposed silver bullet couldn’t be further from hitting the bullseye. She is drastically underestimating both the capacity of tweens to exercise their curiosity, and the capacity of social media sites and apps to grow and proliferate oh so fast. If it’s not the regular platforms

her students and bullies are frequenting after the final bell, it will be the trusty old SMS text message, or another new-fangled corner of cyberspace. In my day, it was not mainstream Facebook or Instagram or Snapchat that caused most of the problems, but a random website called ask.fm where we discovered we could anonymously message our peers with the gnarly questions we feared asking face-to-face. This ranged from “omg did you kiss a boy??” And “do u have a crush on Nick?” to the odd nice affirmation, and then slowly (and inevitably), the vile, cowardly anonymous messages began to pour in. The proverbial turd hit the fan, and my teary-eyed year group ended up sitting in front of the

principal for an emergency meeting on social media use. But what I learnt in that meeting brings me to my third point. If you learn how to use it well, social media can be wonderful. It’s progressive, it’s democratic and you can even find belonging in pages like Cool Dog Group, or Halloumi Memes for Gloomy Teens. There’s pitfalls aplenty, but as an Ashburtonian living 820km south of my birthplace, I’ll happily testify to the joys of connecting with my friends, old pals and the latest halloumi humour. While Intermediate level students are less likely to be living 820km away from their home (of yet), I have no doubt deleting their social media will do more harm than good in the long run. Let’s opt for education, not eradication.

Ten years ago: John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his campaign. Fourteen refinery workers were killed in a sugar dust explosion in Port Wentworth, Georgia. A gunman opened fire at a Kirkwood, Missouri, council meeting, killing three city officials and two police officers before being fatally shot by law enforcement. After two months of delay, shuttle Atlantis blasted into orbit with Europe’s gift to the international space

station, a $2 billion science lab named Columbus. Five years ago: CIA Director-designate John Brennan strongly defended anti-terror attacks by unmanned drones under close questioning at a protest-disrupted confirmation hearing held by the Senate Intelligence Committee. One year ago: Charter school advocate Betsy DeVos won confirmation as education secretary by the slimmest of margins, pushed to approval only by the historic tie-breaking vote of Vice Presi-

dent Mike Pence. Actor Richard Hatch, perhaps best known for playing Captain Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica film and TV series, died in Los Angeles at age 71. Today’s birthdays: Author Gay Talese is 86. Former Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., is 83. Reggae musician Brian Travers (UB40) is 59. Comedy writer Robert Smigel (SMY’-guhl) is 58. Actor James Spader is 58. Country singer Garth Brooks is 56. Rock musician David Bryan (Bon Jovi) is 56. Actor-comedian Eddie Izzard is

56. Actor-comedian Chris Rock is 53. Actor Jason Gedrick is 51. Actress Essence Atkins is 46. Rock singer-musician Wes Borland is 43. Rock musician Tom Blankenship (My Morning Jacket) is 40. Actor Ashton Kutcher is 40. Actress Tina Majorino is 33. Actress Deborah Ann Woll is 33. NBA player Isaiah Thomas is 29. Thought for today: “Do not read as children do to enjoy themselves, or, as the ambitious do to educate themselves. No, read to live.” — Gustave Flaubert, French author (1821-1880).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, February 7, the 38th day of 2018. There are 327 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 7, 1943, the government abruptly announced that wartime rationing of shoes made of leather would go into effect in two days. (Rationing was lifted in October 1945.) On this date: In 1497, The Bonfire of the Vanities took place in Florence, Italy, as followers of Dominican friar Girolama Savonarola burned a huge pile of items considered to be sinful distractions, such as books, artwork, fine clothing and cosmetics. In 1795, the 11th Amendment to the US Constitution, dealing with states’ sovereign immunity, was ratified. In 1817, America’s first public gas street lamp was lighted in Baltimore at the corner of Market and Lemon streets (now East Baltimore and Holliday streets). In 1857, a French court acquitted author Gustave Flaubert of obscenity for his serialised novel Madame Bovary. In 1948, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower resigned as US Army chief of staff; he was succeeded by Gen. Omar Bradley. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy imposed a full trade embargo on Cuba. In 1971, women in Switzerland gained the right to vote through a national referendum, 12 years after a previous attempt failed. In 1984, space shuttle Challenger astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart went on the first untethered spacewalk, which lasted nearly six hours. In 1986, the Philippines held a In 1998, the Winter Olympic Games were opened in Nagano, Japan, by Emperor Akihito. In 1999, Jordan’s King Hussein died of cancer at age 63; he was succeeded by his eldest son, Abdullah.

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he Ministry of Primary Industries’ commitment to detecting Mycoplasma bovis and preventing its spread in our district was notched up a level on Friday, when the agency took up a short term lease on a council building at 255 Havelock Street. The building will house nine MPI staff who will be focused on identifying farms with the disease and supporting them to take any necessary steps to stop it spreading. So far, two farms in our district have been found to have cattle with M. bovis and another is suspected of having the disease. The council has been working alongside MPI since M. bovis was discovered in the Ashburton District and we have remained in close contact, so that we can support them with whatever they need. Like the rest of our community and MPI, I very much hope that there will be no further discoveries on our farms. MPI has been working on tracing M. bovis ever since it was found in cattle in the Oamaru area in July 2017. With the support of farmers, industry bodies and local communities, it is aiming to control its spread and, if possible, eradicate it from New Zealand. In the

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middle of last month, it and its dairy industry partners announced that they would extend milk testing for the disease from a focus on Canterbury, Otago and Southland to a nationwide surveillance programme. The programme, which is being rolled out this month, involves taking three milk samples from every dairy farm, including those in our district. One sample will be taken from bulk milk as part of the regular sampling process at milk collection. Farmers will also be required to provide two samples from discard milk. This is milk that is unsuitable for collection, for example, from cows with mastitis. M. bovis is more easily identified in milk taken from sick animals. MPI says the extended milk testing programme enhances existing nationwide surveillance which includes tracing animal movements from infected and suspect farms, vets looking for signs of the disease, testing of

any animals with clinical signs, and testing all mastitis milk sent to laboratories. While confirmation that M. bovis is on two Ashburton farms is concerning, it is important for the farming community to remember that spread usually requires prolonged contact with an infected animal. MPI have said from the outset that if you don’t hear from them, you can safely assume that no news is good news. Anyone concerned about a sick animal can, however, contact MPI on the number below or ask their milk company for a test kit. It is also important to remember that while this disease can make cattle very unwell, it is not a food safety risk and it is common in many parts of the world including Australia, the United States and Europe. Worrying about an issue like M. bovis can take its toll on everyone living and working on our farms. If you know anyone who is directly or indirectly affected by it, please give them your support. The Rural Support Trust and industry groups such as Federated Farmers and Dairy NZ are also helping farmers and their families who are dealing with this disease.

Good hygiene practices are important for all of us to follow when entering or leaving a farm, especially at the moment. People handling animals such as vets and AI technicians need to be particularly careful to clean their equipment before they start work and again before they leave. When visiting an Ashburton farm, you may find a footbath and scrubbing brush available. Please use them to clean your boots and shoes and help keep our district as safe as possible. For farmers, it is crucial to keep NAIT and general farm records up-to-date, so that you and MPI know whether your cattle are at increased risk of the disease. More information about M. bovis and issues such as farm hygiene is available from the MPI website, www.mpi.govt.nz Farmers with any concerns or questions can ring the MPI number 0800 00 83 33. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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Jumanji reigns again On a typically sluggish Super Bowl weekend, Sony Pictures’ Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle topped the North American box office for the fourth time in seven weeks. The runaway hit, a reboot starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, sold $10.9 million in tickets in its seventh weekend of release, according to final figures. Sliding to second was last week’s No. 1 film, Maze Runner: The Death Cure. The third instalment in the young adult sci-fi trilogy earned $10.5 million in its second week. The lone new wide release to compete with the Super Bowl was the Lionsgate-CBS Films supernatural thriller Winchester, starring Helen Mirren. It debuted in third, with $9.3 million. Snow-covered Red Square with the Spasskaya Tower (left), and St. Basil’s Cathedral (right), after a snowstorm in Moscow, Russia. PHOTO AP

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Snowfall swamps Moscow A weekend-long snowstorm in Moscow has delayed flights, cut power supplies to nearby villages and even prompted authorities to call a snow day – a highly unusual occurrence in the frost-resistant Russian capital. The Meteorological Office said that more than a month’s average of snow fell on Mos-

cow over the weekend, with the height of snow now reaching up to 55 centimeters in some parts of the capital. In a city where school is rarely ever canceled, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said parents are not expected to take children to school on Monday. Moscow roads were con-

gested but the city did not see a complete gridlock as many had feared. Snowploughs have been working in the city all weekend, clearing a record 1.2 million cubic metres of snow from the streets, Deputy Mayor Pyotr Biryukov told Russian news agencies. He hailed utility workers for

allowing Moscow to function as normal. “There is no collapse, no catastrophe,” Sobyanin said. “The city is functioning as normal.” Outside Moscow, the snowfall was so bad that local authorities has asked the army to send in the troops and trucks to help clear out the snow, the Defense Ministry said. - AP

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Athletes to keep fighting in sex-abuse scandal The worst sex-abuse case in sports history ended yesterday with a third long prison sentence for Larry Nassar, and his victims vowed to keep fighting for accountability in the scandal that upended the gymnastics world and raised alarms about the sport’s ask-no-questions culture. Long after the disgraced doctor is locked up in a federal prison, investigations into his misconduct will go on, perhaps for years. “We have taken care of one perpetrator. We have not taken care of the systems that allowed him to flourish,” said Rachael Denhollander, who filed a police report in 2016 about how Nassar had molested her 16 years earlier, when she was 15, with her mother in the room. The latest sentence of 40 to 125 years was for molesting young athletes at Twistars, an elite Michigan gymnastics club. The sentence is largely symbolic because Nassar, who

Larry Nassar (right), listens near defense attorney Matthew Newberg as Judge Janice Cunningham (pictured on the monitor) sentences Nassar at Eaton County Circuit Court in Charlotte, Michigan. PHOTO AP ings. The focus will soon shift pleaded guilty, is already asto lawsuits and multiple probes sured of spending the rest of of Nassar’s actions and those of his life behind bars. Before the people around him when serving his two state terms, the he worked for Michigan State 54-year-old must first serve 60 University and USA Gymnasyears in federal prison for child tics, the sport’s governing body. pornography crimes. The NCAA has signalled An astonishing 250-plus that it may investigate potenwomen and girls gave statetial rules violations related to ments in two Michigan courtNassar’s crimes. The Educarooms over 10 days of proceed-

tion Department is reviewing how Michigan State handled complaints about Nassar. And Congress is investigating USA Gymnastics, the university and the committee. Larissa Boyce and another teen gymnast in 1997 reported Nassar to Michigan State’s then-gymnastics coach, but he was not investigated until 2004, when another teen filed a complaint with police. Even then, that report did not result in criminal charges. “I felt like a weight lifted off of me,” Boyce said of Nassar’s latest sentence. “Finally, I don’t have to face him in court anymore.” Boyce said she hopes the university and USA Gymnastics will “show the world how Nassar’s actions were missed, the mistakes that were made ... so that other people can take a look and make changes where they need to make changes so this never happens again.” - AP

Music festival on water Flamingos, unicorns and even a dragon descended on Rotorua’s Lake Tikitapu yesterday, for the second annual Flochella Festival, hosted by ZM. The event, which became the world’s first floating music festival last year when it debuted in Lake Taupo, moved to a new venue this year, with more than 6000 fans swarming the lake with inflatables. Music lovers began swarming the lake early in the day, ahead of the first music act Mitch James. Fellow Kiwis Drax Project, Kings and Jupiter Project were also on the line up, ahead of Aussie chart topper Amy Shark.

Solo: A Star Wars Story The much-anticipated first trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been released, offering the first glimpse of Alden Ehrenreich in the role of young Han Solo. The spin-off film is an origin story of the iconic hero portrayed by Harrison Ford in the original Star Wars films. The trailer introduces Solo as a street-smart fugitive who says he’s been “running scams on the street since I was 10”, who aims to be the best pilot in the galaxy. Woody Harrelson’s character recruits him to join a crew he is putting together, which leads Solo to his future co-pilot Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian, a character from the original franchise.

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Toddler found dead on porch The mother told the emergency services operator she had no idea how long her 2-year-old daughter had been outside in the freezing cold. She knew only that the toddler was not breathing after finding her on Friday on the family’s front porch in Akron, Ohio, where temperatures had been hovering around -9C. “My daughter, she was outside! My daughter, she’s not breathing!” the mother is heard saying in a heart-wrenching 911 recording obtained by the Washington Post. “She is ice cold! She’s not responding to me!” “She’s frozen! She’s frozen!” the mother screamed frantically. The toddler, who was identified by the Akron Police Department as 2-year-old Wynter Parker, was rushed to Akron Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. The child’s death is under investigation, and authorities yesterday had not said whether charges may be filed in the case. Police responded about 3.30pm on Friday to the family’s home on Doty Dr. The mother – who has not been publicly

The house where a 2-year-old died after being outside in the cold for at least two hours. identified by authorities – told police she had found her young daughter unconscious and cold to the touch on the front porch, authorities said. The mother later told investigators that she had gone out with her 4-year-old son, leaving Wynter with the child’s father, according to a statement from police.

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The father, who also wasn’t publicly identified by police, “works a night shift job and fell asleep,” police said in the statement. “The 2-year-old wandered outside the house and was found by the mother when she returned home.” The mother had been away

from the house for about two hours, police said. In the eight-minute audio recording, she told the dispatcher that her daughter “left and went outside”. Asked how long the toddler had been out there, she replied, “I have no idea!” The dispatcher patiently instructed the hysterical mother to breathe into her child’s mouth and start chest compressions while she waited for help, counting with her: “One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four.” “I’m pumping! I’m pumping!” the mother cried, pleading for paramedics. “Where are they? Oh my God, she’s not responding!” After the incident, neighbours grappled with what had happened. “I cried because I just don’t understand how a 2-year-old could be outside and you not know,” Crystal Lucas told Fox affiliate WJW. She added: “It’s just a very sad situation. It literally broke my heart.” The Summit County medical examiner’s office said it was performing an autopsy to determine the cause of death. - AP

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In brief $800m goes missing The US Pentagon’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is missing documentation for how it spent hundreds of millions of US dollars, a new audit finds. The firm Ernst and Young found the agency could not account for $US800m, according to Politico. The money was reportedly used for military construction projects and computer systems. DLA confirmed failure to properly track its spending, but said there was no “loss of accountability”. - BBC

State of emergency The Maldives opposition leader and two Supreme Court judges were arrested early yesterday hours after the government declared a state of emergency in the Indian Ocean nation increasingly in turmoil in the days since the court ordered several jailed politicians to be freed. The charges against opposition leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom include bribery and attempting to overthrow the government, his lawyer, Maumoon Hameed, said on Twitter. Gayoom was president from 1978 to 2008, when Maldives became a multiparty democracy, and is the half brother of the current president, under whose rule the archipelago has lost many of its democratic gains. - AP

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here’s nothing like super hot days to dull the appetite. Meals that at any other time would be devoured with gusto suddenly lose their appeal and when dinnertime rolls around it’s often a cooling salad that comes to mind. A simple salad on its own won’t fuel the tanks for long, but add some hearty ingredients – pasta, rice, potatoes, or meat and salads take on a whole new meaning. Add some fresh crunchy bread and you suddenly have a meal that’s satisfying without being hard to digest in the heat.

Kumara and smoked chicken salad 1kg kumara (orange or golden) 200g smoked chicken, diced 1/2 C mayonnaise Zest and juice of 1/2 small orange 4 spring onions, chopped 1C baby spinach leaves 50g walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped 1/4 C finely grated parmesan cheese ■ Peel and cut the kumara into 3cm pieces. ■ Put into a saucepan and cover with cold water. ■ Add a little salt. Cover. Bring to the boil. ■ Reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes until kumara is just tender. ■ Do not overcook. Drain. Set aside to cool. ■ Combine mayonnaise, orange zest and juice. ■ Put kumara, smoked chicken, spring onions and baby spinach into a bowl. ■ Gently mix through citrus mayo. ■ Garnish with toasted walnuts and scatter over grated parmesan just before serving.

Salmon and avocado salad 2 avocados 500g cooked salmon 1 punnet cherry tomatoes 150g baby rocket Dressing 1C sour cream 1 lemon 2T fresh dill Salt and freshly ground pepper ■ Toss chunks of salmon, peeled and sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes and rocket leaves together. ■ Place in serving bowl. ■ Stir sour cream, zest of a lemon and 1T lemon juice and chopped fresh dill together to form a smooth dressing. ■ Season with salt and pepper to taste. ■ Serve dressing on the side to dollop over salad.

Surimi pasta salad 1C cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 C kalamata olives 1 handful rocket leaves Zest and juice of 1 large lemon Salt Black pepper, freshly ground to taste 3 spring onions, thinly sliced 1/2 C roasted almonds, chopped

200g penne pasta 250g surimi salad mix, thinly sliced ■ Boil the pasta until al dente in plenty of well-salted boiling water. ■ Drain when cooked and toss with 4T olive oil. Cool. ■ Put everything into a large salad bowl and toss well, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.

Chilli beef and avocado salad 1kg rump steak, diced 1T paprika 1T Mexican chilli powder Oil 1T brown sugar Grated rind 1 lime or lemon 2 yellow peppers, sliced Baby lettuce greens Mint leaves 2 avocados, halved, peeled and sliced 1 mango, halved, peeled and sliced 1 green chilli 1/2 C plain yoghurt ■ In a large bowl mix together paprika, Mexican chilli powder, oil, brown sugar and lime or lemon rind. ■ Add meat and turn over to coat it. ■ Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or

overnight. ■ Heat a dash of oil in a heavybased frying or grill pan. ■ Add steak to the hot pan and cook 3-4 minutes each side. ■ Remove from pan and allow to rest while finishing the salad. ■ Add peppers to pan and cook until lightly grilled, then set aside. ■ Combine all on platter and top with dressing. ■ Dressing: In a blender mix together plain yoghurt, 2T oil, mint leaves and deseeded chilli.

Chicken and pumpkin salad 3 skinless boneless chicken breasts 3/4 C balsamic dressing 1/2 pumpkin, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes 100g rocket leaves 1 punnet cherry tomatoes 200g cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 100g green beans, trimmed, blanched and refreshed under cold water 1/4 small red onion, sliced ■ Preheat oven to 200°C. ■ Pour balsamic dressing into a small bowl and add sliced chicken. ■ Season with salt and pepper. ■ Toss the pumpkin pieces into olive oil, season and spread on a

baking tray. ■ Roast for 15-20 minutes until tender and golden brown. ■ Remove and set aside to cool. ■ Heat a frying pan on high and cook marinated chicken breast slices until tender. ■ Toss rocket leaves, tomatoes, cannellini beans, green beans, onion and roast pumpkin with some extra dressing. Add chicken breast slices and serve.

Beef and noodle salad 600g rump steak, sliced 2T vegetable oil 2 carrots, peeled and cut into fine strips (5cm long) 2 lebanese cucumbers, halved, deseeded and cut into fine strips (5cm long) 125g snow peas, topped and cut into fine strips 225g packet crispy noodles Juice of 2 limes 3T sweet chilli sauce Extra 2T vegetable oil 2C loosely packed coriander leaves ■ Coat beef strips with the oil. ■ Preheat a large frying pan and cook the beef in two batches. ■ Set aside whilst making the salad. ■ Combine the strips of carrot, cucumber and snow peas with the noodles. ■ Mix together the lime juice,

sweet chilli sauce and extra oil and toss through the salad. ■ Add the warm beef strips to the salad and noodles. ■ Add the coriander leaves and toss to combine.

Salami and potato salad 700g baby new potatoes, scrubbed 1 sprig mint 150g sliced salami 1/2 C mayonnaise 4t wholegrain mustard 4-5 gherkins, sliced 4 radishes, sliced 3 spring onions, sliced Handful Italian parsley leaves ■ Cook new potatoes in boiling, lightly salted water with a sprig of mint, for about 10-15 minutes. ■ Drain. Set aside to cool in a large bowl. ■ In a non-stick frying pan, pan-fry the salami until crisp. ■ Remove from pan and add to potatoes. ■ In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise with mustard and gherkins. ■ Add radishes and spring onions to potatoes. ■ Season with freshly ground black pepper. ■ Mix through mayonnaise mixture. ■ Turn on to a serving platter and garnish with Italian parsley.

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■ MONBET’S PART-OWNER PASSES

Captain Racing mourns Morrie Molloy Dolmio still in the paddock

Harness racing is mourning the loss of one of its colourful characters this week with the passing of owner Morrie Molloy. Molloy, best known as the part-owner of champion trotter Monbet, had been battling serious health issues for a number of weeks and passed away in hospital on Monday morning. Molloy’s impact on the industry as an owner stretches back a lot further than the superstar trotter and he’s been a part of the lives of trainers Greg and Nina Hope for decades. “Morrie was with us pretty much from the beginning,” Greg Hope said. “It started with a horse called Cranford, who was trained by Merv Walker on the beach and I drove him – he won about five I think.” Following that, came the two handy pacers That’s That and That’s True, which Molloy owned, and since then he’s been a steady part of the furniture at the Hope barn. “He was a great owner; very loyal and never questioned anything – he just loved having horses at the races. “We decided to give him a share in Monbet to say thanks for being so loyal to us and it turned out to be a great decision because he had such a wonderful ride.” Monbet took Molloy on an incredible journey and there weren’t many occasions, if any, when the square-gaiter lined up that Molloy wasn’t in attendance and his confidence in the horse was unwavering. “I think he’s the only owner I know who would order the video and the photo before the race and have the speech written in his back pocket too.” Molloy will be fondly remembered for his outstanding speeches after a victory or at awards ceremonies where he held back no punches in stating his thoughts

M3 Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 07 February 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles : 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 12.07pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 520m 1 3265 Bigtime Barcia nwtd ...........................L Cole 2 54658 Bigtime Panther nwtd .........................L Cole 3 322 Bigtime Zack nwtd..............................L Cole 4 286 Bigtime Joshy nwtd ............................L Cole 5 68764 Bigtime Wayno nwtd...........................L Cole 6 63857 Bigtime Nibbles nwtd..........................L Cole 7 47433 Bigtime Polly nwtd ..............................L Cole 8 77767 Bigtime Roll nwtd ...............................L Cole 2 12.25pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE HT1 C0 C0q, 305m 1 56743 Shadow Girl nwtd ............................C Morris 2 Captain Kate nwtd...........................C Morris 3 68 Spot On Hearty nwtd ...............E Duganzich 4 22442 Homebush Demi nwtd ...............J McInerney 5 4 Bigtime Steve nwtd ............................L Cole 6 8F37 Princess Pea nwtd ...........................P Taylor 7 76874 Sozin’s Diamond nwtd...............J McInerney 8 77678 Bigtime Olivia nwtd ......................K Williams 9 886 Star Mechanic nwtd ....................... L A Hunt 10 8857 Eight Oh Three nwtd .........................M Flipp 3 12.42pm METEOR OPD HT 2 C0 C0q, 305m 1 65886 Cawbourne Rob nwtd .............. K Gommans 2 84 Dagny nwtd .................................. H Mullane 3 4283F Tuna Speed nwtd .....................E Duganzich 4 48423 Jericho Warrior nwtd ........................R Waite 5 86647 Homebush Razz nwtd ...............J McInerney 6 26527 Cool Wolf nwtd .............................. D Donlon 7 43225 Magic Jess Lass nwtd ...............J McInerney

and declaring his admiration for his horse, the Hopes and driver Ricky May. “There was always a smile, especially with Monbet – he loved that ride.” Molloy ended up as the win-

ner of more than 100 races as an owner in his career – a remarkable feat considering there were never big numbers, but always one or two running around. Funeral details are yet to be released. - NZ Harness News

Above - Monbet part-owner Morrie Molloy and Nina Hope. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Star Southland pacer Captain Dolmio won’t be rushed back to work. The Gore gelding, developed by Matt Brinsdon and trained by him for six of his seven wins, hasn’t raced since his second to Heaven Rocks from the stable of Robert Dunn in last year’s Easter Cup. Back with Dunn in the spring to prepare for the New Zealand Cup, he’d shaped encouragingly at a workout and trial in August before a problem emerged. “He had bone issues, some shin splints and they said he needed four months of complete rest,” said Brinsdon. “We decided to leave him out longer, otherwise he’d have been ready when there weren’t going to be a lot of races for him. “He’ll stay out until May.” Despite the setback and lack of summer grass growth, Brinsdon said there has been no halting the six-year-old’s growth. “He’s still in the paddock and very heavy, but a box of birds.” In 2016, Captain Dolmio marked his first New Zealand Cup carnival with a win and second in intermediate company. By then his Tuapeka Cup success had given him an unbeaten record over 3200 metres. Two more starts over the trip saw the Grinfromeartoear gelding credited with 3:55.2 when second to Classie Brigade in the Invercargill Cup and 3:59.1 in the Easter Cup. Brinsdon is hoping his Cup carnival and two-mile form come together in November 2018. - NZ Harness News

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

8 5562x Whippy Bale nwtd ...........................P Morris 9 77767 Bigtime Roll nwtd ...............................L Cole 10 8857 Eight Oh Three nwtd .........................M Flipp 4 1.00pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS HT3 C0 C0q, 305m 1 77458 Homebush Asher nwtd ..............J McInerney 2 8x486 Knock Knock Mary nwtd G R &....... S Voyce 3 78488 Shark And Tayty nwtd ................B Goldsack 4 6427 Spirit Of Nathan nwtd ......................C Morris 5 75877 Hurricane Al nwtd............................C Morris 6 886F4 Bigtime Charlie nwtd ..........................L Cole 7 54 All About Space nwtd ...............E Duganzich 8 45364 Bigtime Sassy nwtd......................K Williams 9 886 Star Mechanic nwtd ....................... L A Hunt 10 37588 Classy Baxter nwtd ...................J McInerney 5 1.17pm J P PRINT PETONE HT4 C0 C0q, 305m 1 676 Bigtime Clever nwtd ...........................L Cole 2 6572 Homebush Belle nwtd ...............J McInerney 3 74688 Killer Frost nwtd ...............................P Taylor 4 27536 Star Secret nwtd ..........................K Williams 5 34632 Subway Kay nwtd.......................B Goldsack 6 2 Night Howler nwtd ....................E Duganzich 7 84852 Plan Stan nwtd ............................... L Pearce 8 56753 Reedy Set Go nwtd ...................J McInerney 9 77767 Bigtime Roll nwtd ...............................L Cole 10 7867 No Mug nwtd ...................................C Morris 6 1.35pm WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB RACING 16 FEB C1 C1, 520m 1 34473 Bigtime Logan 30.39 ..........................L Cole 2 35777 Cawbourne Bettsy 30.99 J & ..............D Bell 3 88456 Atomic Missile nwtd ..................... H Mullane 4 38774 Bigtime Lonestar 30.53 G & ... S Fredrickson 5 37852 Bigtime Boy nwtd .........................M Goodier 6 76633 World Freakshow 30.47 ..................M Olden 7 5471 Bigtime Jacob nwtd ............................L Cole 8 44448 Milly Rivers 31.26 ........................B Hodgson

9 75788 Whata Shemozzel nwtd .................R Murray 10 78777 Bigtime Wild 30.42 G & .......... S Fredrickson 7 1.52pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 305m 1 25556 Stole Me Keys 18.15 ................ K Gommans 2 45354 Snow Ball Chance 17.72..........E Duganzich 3 7868x Casual Sipper 17.80 ..................B Goldsack 4 15318 Ungrateful nwtd .................................E Potts 5 44244 Crackle 18.12 .................................... B Hunt 6 56888 Shelly McBell 17.63 ..................J McInerney 7 34868 Billy Marlow 17.99 .............................M Flipp 8 36757 Homebush Flutey nwtd .............J McInerney 9 57626 PikoPiko Connor 17.92 ................... C Brider 10 8x863 Bahama Gas nwtd .......................K Williams 8 2.10pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 520m 1 75F46 Meteor Vege 30.41 ...................E Duganzich 2 22483 White Comet nwtd......................... D Donlon 3 878x6 Forever And Ever 30.88 ...............K Williams 4 54456 Gunnar Blueblood 30.18 ...........J McInerney 5 24646 Bigtime Monty 30.28 ..........................L Cole 6 65476 Bigtime Jorja nwtd..............................L Cole 7 52764 Bigtime Forecast 30.41 H & .............. Woods 8 68687 Cawbourne Bluey 31.04 J & ...............D Bell 9 75788 Whata Shemozzel nwtd .................R Murray 10 78777 Bigtime Wild 30.42 G & .......... S Fredrickson 9 2.27pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 1 87251 Bigtime Kaea 18.01............................L Cole 2 75778 Jandel Man 17.81 .................... K Gommans 3 26152 Bigtime Buster 18.08 G & ...... S Fredrickson 4 77884 Sprite On Time 17.83 .................B Goldsack 5 14321 De Blonde 18.05 ............................... B Hunt 6 53656 Epic Force nwtd ........................... H Mullane 7 85462 Kiwi Baxter 17.74 ......................J McInerney 8 77788 Homebush Freda 17.89 ............J McInerney 9 55832 Banshee Reel nwtd ..........................R Waite 10 23658 Piko Piko Dawn 18.03 ..................... C Brider

10 2.46pm AON CPF C1 C1, 520m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

21531 Bigtime Clyde 30.66 ...........................L Cole 75328 Thrilling Stan 30.40 ...........................D Edlin 66777 Homebush Clint nwtd ................J McInerney 43844 Cawbourne Ridge 30.43 J & ...............D Bell 48886 Classy Delta nwtd ...........................C Morris 25672 Bigtime Kate 30.83.............................L Cole 22475 Bigtime Kylie 30.69 ............................L Cole 87384 Idol Jazz 30.75 ................................... N Udy 75788 Whata Shemozzel nwtd .................R Murray 78777 Bigtime Wild 30.42 G & .......... S Fredrickson 11 3.05pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 305m 1 86854 Minder 17.83 .............................J McInerney 2 44145 Final Story nwtd ........................... H Mullane 3 58621 Dark Syrah 17.92 .............................R Waite 4 22253 Totes 17.80 ...............................J McInerney 5 56246 Cala D’Or nwtd..................................M Flipp 6 61322 Bigtime Swift 17.97 G & ......... S Fredrickson 7 x8877 Thrilling Berry 17.79................. K Gommans 8 61527 Bigtime Kalani 17.88 ..........................L Cole 9 77x8x Epic Blu nwtd .................................... B Hunt 10 65754 Roketto 17.83....................................D Edlin 12 3.22pm LASER PLUMBING C1 C1, 520m 1 52663 Blackie Chan 30.20 .......................B Mitchell 2 55455 Secret Agenda 30.81 ..................B Hodgson 3 67752 Cawbourne Muzza 30.42 J & ..............D Bell 4 32715 Bigtime Zoe 31.19 ..............................L Cole 5 56767 Homebush Tulip nwtd ................J McInerney 6 48684 Dermott Brown 31.45 .........................W Kite 7 F1114 Bigtime Craig 30.25 ...........................L Cole 8 11476 Bigtime Serena 30.58 ........................L Cole 9 75788 Whata Shemozzel nwtd .................R Murray 10 78777 Bigtime Wild 30.42 G & .......... S Fredrickson 13 3.44pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

61664 Bigtime Kera nwtd ..............................L Cole 36712 Rowdy Ruby 17.91 ..............................S Kite 37362 Culvie Den 17.80 ................................ L Bell 83764 Uno Nathan 17.77 .............................M Flipp 56753 Pepper’s Choice 18.06 .................K Williams 57688 Ngakawau 17.82 .......................J McInerney 78786 Two Hungwid 17.93.................. K Gommans 82467 Homebush Shea nwtd...............J McInerney 26584 Just Like Ma 17.89 J & ........................D Bell 78843 Lissadell Babe 17.99..................... D Donlon 14 4.06pm MAX REFRIGERATION C1 C1, 305m 1 61654 Carefree Highway 18.19 ..............K Williams 2 33F33 Kinetic Shadow 17.85 ......................... L Bell 3 36224 Uno Brent 17.75 ................................. N Udy 4 58881 African Violet 18.45 ...................J McInerney 5 85857 Cawbourne Lyns 17.72 J & .................D Bell 6 56612 Bigtime On Track 18.11 ......................L Cole 7 65365 Barn Door Billy 17.88 ............... K Gommans 8 74388 Nippa Joy 17.93 ........................J McInerney 9 64475 Forkner Bale nwtd .............................M Flipp 10 54656 Rising Hawke nwtd..........................C Morris 15 4.22pm HATRICK DASH C1 C1, 305m 1 81325 Uno Eleven 18.05............................... N Udy 2 53545 Tiger Uppercut 17.89 .......................... L Bell 3 x7435 Yankee Foxtrot 17.84 .................... R Maisey 4 43337 Mark Be Good 17.84 .......................P Morris 5 53671 Hardaway Chief 17.93...............J McInerney 6 73333 Bigtime Emma 17.93..........................L Cole 7 48777 Rosie 17.86 .................................J McArthur 8 46776 Sergio Star nwtd .......................J McInerney 9 58555 Homebush Myra nwtd ...............J McInerney 10 55872 Lori Elle 18.31 ...................................M Flipp LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance. fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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■ SECONDARY SCHOOL CRICKET

In brief

AshColl almost pulls off perfect start By Matt MarkhaM

Matt.M@theguardian.co.nz

The new look Ashburton College 1st XI came within a sniff of a perfect start to their 2018 twoday secondary school cricket competition on the weekend. After heading into the final day of play against the St Andrew’s 2nd XI with a 40-run lead, the young-looking AshColl side gave themselves a good sniff at victory with a good effort with the ball. With one wicket remaining in their first innings, AshColl’s time at the crease was short and sweet with just two balls required by STAC to knock over the final wicket. With a 41-run lead, AshColl needed a good effort with the ball to hammer home their advantage. Things looked promising when a Tim Middleton ran out one of the STAC openers for no score. A 66-run partnership for the next wicket steadied the ship for STAC before wickets fell steadily before the visitors were rolled for 134. Angus Jemmett led the charge with the ball – taking three wickets from his 13 overs for just 21 runs while Middleton, Will Copeland and Jayden Fuller took two wickets each. AshColl headed in to bat for the second time needing just 93 runs for victory and a 22-run opening stand by Jemmett (9) and Middleton (20) had things looking promising. When Isaac Bazley was dismissed for 11 as the fourth wicket to fall, AshColl were 51-4 and in a comfortable position. The next six wickets all fell for 26 runs though as Ashcoll limped their way through to 77 all-out to come up short of a promising first up victory. The side was back into the action yesterday in the first of their two-dayer against the Christchurch Boys’ High School 3rd XI up in Christchurch. Boys’ high won the toss and sent AshColl in to bat, with the visitors 191 all out in the 46th over. Tom Middleton’s 66 was the highlight of the innings, with support from Isaac Bazley 13 and Devon Flannery 17. In reply, CBHS was 178 all out

Kiwi squash star Joelle King has beaten reigning Egyptian world champion Raneem El Weleily in straight sets to clinch the lucrative Cleveland Classic event, emerging with an 11-8 11-8 11-8 win. Ranked ninth in the world, the Waikatoborn King proved far too strong for her top-seeded opponent and walked away with $NZ68,000 in prize money. She had also blitzed American seventh seed Amanda Sobhy in straight sets on Sunday to reach the final. - AAP

NZ draws Lebanon New Zealand have been drawn against Lebanon and top seeds Uzbekistan for their Fed Cup group-two tournament in Bahrain. Members of the Asia-Oceania conference, the Kiwis will take on their two opponents with Erin Routliffe and Jade Lewis leading the charge. Emily Fanning and Katherine Westbury are also in the squad. Only the group winner will progress to the Cup semi-finals, while the top two teams in the tournament will be promoted to Asia-Oceania group one. - AAP

Coleman is captain What may be perceived as a weakness for the Melbourne Rebels could prove to be their greatest strength, according to newly-appointed captain Adam Coleman. The Australia lock, who was one of a dozen Western Force players to follow coach Dave Wessels to Melbourne after the axing of the Perth-based club, was announced yesterday as skipper for the Super Rugby season. Coleman was preferred over Test halfback Will Genia and Wallabies utility back Reece Hodge for the role, with last season’s captain Nic Stirzaker now playing in the UK. The 26-year-old said he wouldn’t have to work to unify the Force and Rebels players as both clubs shared a history of being on the chopping block and the players had already bonded. - AAP

Transgender plea AshColl’s Jayden Fuller unleashes a delivery during the second day’s play against STAC. PHOTO DOUG BOVETT

at the end of the day, giving AshColl first innings points and a 13 run lead going into day two. The wickets were shared around the AshColl bowlers with

Will Copeland, Chris Spittal, Angus Jemmett and Liam Sullivan all taking two each. Spittall was the most economical Fast bowler Harry McMillan

was back after injury, taking one, along with Ben Middleton. The game resumes on Saturday, with AshColl keen to win this one outright.

Fifita yet to declare allegiance NSW coach Brad Fittler has revealed Andrew Fifita is yet to declare his allegiance to the Blues as he weighs up his representative future. The Cronulla prop could find himself at the centre of a wrangle between the NSW State of Origin side and Tonga following his controversial defection to the Pacific minnows last year. Fifita snubbed Australia to represent Tonga at the World Cup and he is still considering who he will turn out for in 2018. Because Tonga are a tier-two nation, Fifita is able to represent

King wins Cleveland

both Tonga and NSW this year. However with Tonga’s Pacific Test against Samoa to be played a day before Origin II, Fifita has a difficult decision on the horizon. “I’m not sure what Andrew’s doing,” Fittler said. “I think Andrew said he was going to play for Tonga, I haven’t spoken to Andrew as yet. I’m sure we’ll have a conversation at some stage.” Fifita last week said he still wanted to win an Origin series, one of the few things left on his bucketlist after missing the 2014 series victory due to injury.

The decision could yet be taken out of his hands with Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Jordan McLean making strong statements during Australia’s World Cup win to join the NSW pack alongside Aaron Woods and David Klemmer. Fifita was a standout in NSW’s game-one win last year but was well contained in games two and three as Queensland snatched the series. “He was very good. There was no doubt about that, it was one of the better performances I’ve seen,” Fittler said.

“Across the board, games two and three weren’t that great for everyone. No one’s got a position. “I’ll persuade him to play good for Cronulla. If he does that then he’ll be an option for us.” Fittler has also laid down the challenge to Nathan Cleary and James Maloney, hinting they can demand NSW selection if they can guide Penrith to the top of the NRL ladder. Cleary, 20, is firmly in State of Origin contention to take the NSW No.7 jumper off Mitchell Pearce after a stellar 2017. - AAP

The AFL is set to decide whether transgender footballer Hannah Mouncey can play in the women’s state within the next week. Mouncey, who played in the ACT women’s league after beginning her gender transition in 2015, met with league officials last week as they contemplate her application to play in Victoria. The 28-year-old came to national attention in 2017 when her attempt to join the 2017 AFLW draft was stopped by the league, the day before. - AAP

Froome is back Tour de France champion Chris Froome will begin his season at the Ruta del Sol in Spain in just over a week. The five-day stage race in Andalusia will be Froome’s first appearance since his third-place finish in the time trial at the road world championships in Norway on September 20. That was the day he learned he had returned an adverse analytical finding for the asthma drug salbutamol two weeks before, on his way to victory at the Vuelta a Espana. That victory was the second half of Froome’s historic Grand Tour double, having won his fourth Tour de France in July. - AAP

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■ RUGBY

■ GOLF

Spencer eyes return to Blues

Players to mic up so fans can hear heat of battle

Kitted out in the Blues’ fluoro orange training top, Carlos Spencer came across as one of the boys on Tuesday. Except, he’s really not. “He’s got all the gear on and I mistook him for one of my players today because he looks in good condition, he’s testing well,” coach Tana Umaga said, having watched him complete a “bronco” shuttle-run exercise the day before. Legendary first-five Spencer – now aged 42 – guided the Aucklanders to their last Super Rugby triumph in 2003 before departing the franchise in 2005. Arguably, they still haven’t replaced him in the No.10 jumper. But the flamboyant 35-cap All Black will return for one final roll of the dice in this weekend’s Brisbane Tens, as the Blues’ wildcard pick. He admitted the event would present its own challenges on an ageing body, despite keeping in good nick while coaching Japanese outfit Sanix Blues. Nevertheless, he couldn’t wait to get out there. “Conditioning-wise and fitness-wise I’m fine, but it’s taking that initial contact – which I never liked anyway,” Spencer said with a grin. An unrivalled entertainer on the rugby field, Spencer left Auckland after 96 Super Rugby

Carlos Spencer will play for the Blues at the Brisbane 10s. games to head north and enjoy a fruitful stint with Northampton. He rounded off his playing career in South Africa with the Lions. But the Blues remained his first rugby love, and reigniting his relationship with the franchise was a key reason for his Tens return. “Just to reconnect with the

Blues and the club again after such a long period away, that’s probably the main reason,” Spencer said. “I’m always up for a challenge.” With most of his All Blacks regulars absent, Umaga has called upon a youthful squad for the Tens, naming just two stars in Akira Ioane and George Moala.

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The presence of Spencer would thus be beneficial. “It’s good to have him, he’s a legend of our club,” Umaga said. “I’ve got no expectations, we’ll just play it by ear – when he wants to go on, we’ll put him on, and when he wants to go off, we’ll take him off.” - NZN

Conrad Smith happy to avoid Hurricanes All Blacks legend Conrad Smith says he’d be glad to avoid his beloved Hurricanes when current side Pau hit the field at the Brisbane Tens. He also admits his time in professional rugby is almost over. Smith, a 94-test All Black who formed a world-class midfield pairing with Ma’a Nonu, has travelled from his southern French base with his team for the Tens. A Taranaki native, Smith played his entire Super Rugby career – 126 games in total – with the Hur-

ricanes, but never won a title. They eventually broke their trophy duck in 2016, a year after his exit. Now 36 years old, Smith said he was relieved to steer clear of the Canes in pool play and hoped to avoid a rematch later in the tournament. “That would’ve been a bit strange,” he said. “I won’t know a lot of the players, two years (away) and it seems like there’s a whole new bunch of the guys playing.

“But I’ll know a few. “Our guys will be pretty keen, there’s a good French contingent who are pretty excited to play down here and a few of us are from down here originally.” Pau are stacked with former All Blacks, including Smith, fellow 2015 Rugby World Cup winner Colin Slade, Frank Halai and Jamie Mackintosh. Ex-prop Carl Hayman will also play in Brisbane as Pau’s wildcard. On a personal level, Smith said

he still felt fit and strong, and would carry on playing until another career opportunity arose. But he admitted retirement was close. “I’ve played longer than I thought I would,” Smith said. “I’m still enjoying it and the body’s still good but it’s more when other opportunities come along, it might be time to call it quits. “I think we’re getting near that stage.” - NZN

AB camps no problem for Cooper Chiefs coach Colin Cooper says he has no problems with his leading All Blacks attending training camps during the Super Rugby season. Hurricanes’ counterpart Chris Boyd took a swipe at the proposal last week, which would see test regulars withdrawn from their franchises for mid-week All Black camps at least four times during the campaign. They would still be available to play Super games on the weekend. But Cooper disagreed with his Wellington-based rival. “I’ve got a pretty good relation-

ship with the All Blacks, having coached the New Zealand Maori, so we have a lot of communication,” he said. “It is what it is and you’ve just got to plan thoroughly if there are players missing, and get a good heads up on that.” The Chiefs fly out to Australia today, looking to defend their Brisbane Tens title, but will have to achieve the feat without one of last year’s key players. Halfback Brad Weber has ruled himself out of the pre-season competition after breaking his leg in last year’s final, a 12-7 defeat of the Crusaders.

Despite the absence of Weber and All Blacks including Sam Cane, Brodie Retallick and Anton Lienert-Brown, Cooper said his team could still go far in the competition via the likes of Liam Messam and Tim Nanai-Williams. They would also use the Tens to gauge progress before Super Rugby. “Brad’s a crucial player so we’re just preparing him for 15-a-side,” Cooper said. “We have a few players who can line break and have a lot of X-factor, but so will all the other franchises - I’m looking forward to seeing what happens.” - AAP

Chiefs’ coach Colin Cooper

Fans could get a whole new insight into golfing dummy spits this week after players agreed to be mic’d up during the World Super 6 Perth at Lake Karrinyup. In what will be a first for Australian golf, featured players will interact with the Fox Sports commentary team during their rounds of the innovative Perth tournament, which starts tomorrow. T20 cricket regularly features players who are mic’d up, and the concept has been a huge hit among fans. The World Super 6 Perth is tri-sanctioned by the European Tour, Asian Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia. If the in-round player interviews are a success, the concept could become a regular feature at other golf events around the world. “Golf needs to continue to innovate to stay relevant in the modern market,” said Gavin Kirkman, the chief executive of PGA of Australia. “This is the first time this has ever been done in golf in Australia. “This type of content has seen the broadcast of cricket enhanced dramatically. Fans love hearing from the players during the heat of the battle on the field of play. “But it also helps the players express their personalities and enhance their reputations. This is a great initiative for everyone involved.” The World Super 6 Perth is already an experimental tournament that could pave the way for other tournaments around the world to change their formats. After 54 holes of traditional stroke play across the first three days, the best- performed 24 players will battle it out in a knockout match play format for the final round. During that final round, players will battle it out in a series of six-hole shootouts. The loser is eliminated, while the winner progresses to the next round. If scores are tied after a shootout, the two players will battle it out on a purpose-built, 90m playoff hole. Originally, tournament organisers wanted the playoff hole to be a closest-to- the-pin contest, but that bid was rejected by World Golf’s governing body. The tournament was dealt a blow this week when drawcard Tyrrell Hatton withdrew because of a wrist injury. - AAP

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■ SUPER BOWL SCIENCE

Why do fans riot after a win? Fires in the streets. Smashed windows. Flipped cars. Light poles toppled by alcohol-fuelled crowds. Philadelphia awoke after the triumph of Super Bowl Sunday to a city in disarray and this vexing question: What is it about sports that makes fans riot? Why do fans care so intensely about their teams? What is going on in their brains after a win or loss? What circumstances make a riot more likely? For years, psychologists and sociologists have studied this phenomenon of sports fan violence and have found some interesting answers. Researchers attribute violent behaviour to a heady mixture of factors: Intense fan identification with a team, how behaviour changes when people become part of a mob, and strong psychological and physiological responses when your team wins or loses. When do fans most often tend to riot? Sports fan violence occurs all over the world, but the American fan is unusual in a few ways. Unlike European soccer hooliganism, in which fans of opposing teams often hurt each other, fan rioting in America is usually limited to vandalism, or violence directed at inanimate objects, notes Jeffrey Lewis, a Kent State University sociologist who has spent decades studying fan violence. American fan riots typically occur after championship or highstakes playoff games, said Lewis, who has collected statistics from sports riots in the 1960s and 1970s. And when American sports fans riot, it is almost always in celebration of a victory rather than a defeat. Why do fans feel so strongly about their teams? “We’re social creatures. We have a need to belong,” said Daniel Wann, a psychology professor at Murray State University. People

Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrate the team’s victory in the NFL Super Bowl 52 in downtown Philadelphia. AP PHOTO

often split themselves into different categories based on occupation, ethnicity, gender or other factors. Unlike race or gender, over which people have no choice, sports fandom is like a religion: It’s self-selecting but also strongly influenced by the environment, including family and other people you grow up with. That sense of belonging it bestows can often be beneficial. In a series of studies on college students, Wann has found that fans who identify strongly with a team often are less likely to feel lonely or alienated, and they have higher self-esteem. What happens in fans’ brains after a win or loss? Because of that strong identification for ardent fans, the team becomes an extension of the fan.

And that can have profound effects on people’s psychology and even physiology. Trying to measure that effect, psychologists conducted a study in the 1990s on college basketball fans. Fans who saw their team win believed they could do much better on seemingly unrelated tasks – like solving anagrams or shooting darts. Those who saw their team lose thought they would do worse. That even applied to how attractive fans saw themselves to be. When shown a picture of a good-looking member of the opposite sex and asked to rate their chances of scoring a date with them, fans whose team lost were much more pessimistic about their odds. The effect manifests itself phys-

ically. Fans’ testosterone levels often increase after their team wins and decrease when they lose, according to some studies. And a 2013 study found that fans of losing teams experience an urge to eat more saturated fats and sugars the day after, while winning teams’ fans choose healthier foods. So where does the urge for violence come from? Most agree mob mentality has a lot to do with it. In study after study, psychologists have shown people often behave differently in big crowds. “There’s the contagion theory. We know people do things in crowds they would not do alone. They think they’re anonymous,” said Jason Lanter, a psychology professor at Kutztown University

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who has studied celebratory fan violence for more than a decade. “People make poor decisions in crowds.” In crowds, people often lose their self-awareness and feel a sense of safety in numbers. “But there’s also the alcohol, which adds fuel to the action,” Wann said. When people act in groups, neuroscientists have also found that their medial prefrontal cortex, responsible in part for selfreflection, is more dormant. That lack of self-reflection seems to allow people in groups to act in ways they ordinarily would not, said Mina Cikara, a neuroscientist at Harvard, who hastened to add that being in groups also can bring out the best in us, encouraging us to donate or do collective acts of kindness. Lewis, the sociologist who wrote a 2007 book on fan violence, believes fans riot as a way to identify with and join in the victory of their teams. The rioters, he notes, are almost always young white males, with few women or older fans involved. Others believe the very nature of sports contributes to the tendency for violence. “Viewing a sporting event serves to both build up and relieve the ‘destructive energy,” argue the authors of a 2012 academic book on the subject titled Violence and Aggression in Sporting Contests. “For a certain subset of sports fans, witnessing violent sports is not enough to reduce such energy to tolerable levels, and only personally experienced ‘aggressive acts’ serve to relieve the tension built up before, during, and after an exciting sports event,” conclude the authors before adding this caveat: “Or, maybe some sports fans just enjoy hurting people and breaking stuff.” By William Wan and Amy Ellis Nutt of the Washington Post

February 7 and 8, 2018

Wednesday

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street. 10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN 206 CLUB. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday each week, 60 years and older. More information ring Age Concern 308-6817. Cameron Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. (excluding school holidays). 11am MID CANTERBURY LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Movie - The Greatest Showman or Darkest hour. Regent Theatre, Wills Street. 11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid-week service, communion and lunch. 48 Allens Road.

1pm - 3pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Drop in and pre loved clothing shop. Cnr Thomson and Jane streets, Tinwald. 1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, Phillip Street. 6pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Practise and coaching evening, anybody welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

Thursday

10.15am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. (excluding school holidays). 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. (excludes school holidays). 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Stitch and chat, Senior Centre, Cameron Street. 1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social games, everyone welcome. 115 Racecourse Road. 2pm - 4pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum open, Parts shed closed. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

7pm ASHBURTON R.S.A. DARTS. Players of all experience who are interested are urged to come along and have a go. R.S.A. Cox Street. 8pm RELAY FOR LIFE MOVIE FUNDRAISER. Tiddlywinks Preschool are fundraising with the movie premier screening of 50 shades freed!, raffles and spot prizes. $20 a ticket from Tiddlywinks, phone 307-0420.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road. 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Steady As You Go Exercise group. Meet at 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join our friendly group for fun exercise during term time. Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz for 0-5 year olds and caregivers. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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FARM MANAGER/ CONTRACT MILKER 2IC CANTERBURY

Mt Somers

Dairy Holdings Limited is a dynamic and

The company: progressive corporate dairy farming company Dairy Holdings Limited is a dynamic and progressive that operates throughout the South Island. corporate dairy farmer that operates extensive operations throughout the South Island. An opportunity has arisen on one of our farms in An has arisenarea within our grazing theopportunity Canterbury for Mt Somers a Farm operations for a 2IC. Manager/Contract Milker. Features of the position: • OFarm area approx 430-hectares AKDALE •  Techno fencing system 240 hectares effective Milkingdairy 800 cows •  Carries young-stock, dairy cows and bulls winter.  through New 50 bail rotary  5 minutes from Leeston/45minutes to Skills Required: Christchurch • Genuine interest in livestock farming.  School bus at the gate • Farming experience would be preferred but training  will Well housed be provided.  Reliable water - 240ha irrigated by pivot, k• High animal husbandry/welfare standards. line and borderdyke irrigation • Responsible, punctual, self-motivated, trustworthy, energetic, and a team player. E• XPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO: Duties will include; break fencing, stock work, tractor work, feeding out, and general farm duties. Mick O’Connor The successful applicant will be required to under-take a Farm drug Supervisor, Canterbury pre-employment test. Please send CV’s to: Please email cover letter and CV to mick@dairyholdings.co.nz Corey Heaven www.dairyholdings.co.nz c_cheaven@yahoo.co.nz 027 649 0045 rd Applications close 3 2018. April 2015 Applications close, February 12,

Sports Reporter Wanted a sporting all rounder who wants to be a star…. The Ashburton Guardian has an opportunity for a passionate reporter to make their mark in the world of sport. We’re looking for someone who lives for sport – all codes, who is keen to get to know the triers, the grinders the good teams and the sporting stars of the Ashburton District. You’ll be a one-person sports team, among an editorial team of experienced journalists, covering everything from representative rugby and netball, right down to primary school’s football and hockey. The Guardian is a progressive, six-day a week newspaper in the heart of a sporting strong hold. Our sports coverage is one of the cornerstones of the business. Our readers are passionate players, watchers and arm-chair critics who love nothing more than reading a good yarn about local sporting stars or teams. Sport takes place at any time on any given day, so you’ll be flexible with your working hours and willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to provide the sports coverage that the paper requires. You’ll also get the opportunity to swing one of our cameras around from time to time too. Weekend work in this role is a given, but that does mean that you’ll get time off during the week to enjoy everything our district has to offer. That could mean that in Winter you are on the slopes within an hour of raising your head from the pillow or in summer out on the lake after just a 10-minute drive. If you think you could be the sporting star we are looking for, then we would love to hear from you. Send us an application letter along with your CV, telling us about your passion for sport and what you could bring to the Guardian team. Please send your application, along with CV to Matt Markham by e-mail: matt.m@theguardian.co.nz or post to Box 77, Ashburton 7740. Applications close, February 12.

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FARM MANAGER/ CONTRACT MILKER Administration Officer CANTERBURY

Accounts Payable

DairyHoldings Holdings Limited a dynamic and Dairy Limited is a is dynamic and progressive progressive corporate dairy farming company corporate dairy farmer that operates extensive operations that operates throughout throughout the South Island. the South Island. Ultimately based in Ashburton, and reporting to the An opportunity has arisen on one applicant’s of our farms in will Company Accountant, the successful tasks the Canterbury area for a Farm include: Manager/Contract • Accounts payableMilker. processing within a complex and dynamic business AKDALE • OBank and supplier statement reconciliation  240 hectares effective • Assisting with financial reporting  Milking 800 cows

Applicants the following attributes:  New will 50 display bail rotary 5 minutes from Leeston/45minutes to •  Highly self-motivated and reliable Christchurch • Professional and discrete  School bus at the gate • Methodical work style and eye for detail  Well housed •  Pleasant effective telephone manner Reliableand water - 240ha irrigated by pivot, k• Confident using accounts payable systems and line and borderdyke irrigation Microsoft Excel • Enjoys working in the agricultural sector

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO:

This is an excellent opportunity with one of New Zealand’s Mick O’Connor most successful and innovative corporate farmers. Farm Supervisor, Please send a covering letter Canterbury and Curriculum Vitae, to the address below, to be received Please send CV’s no to: later than Friday, February 9, mick@dairyholdings.co.nz 2018. “Administration Officer Position” www.dairyholdings.co.nz PO Box 549, Timaru 7940 rd info@dairyholdings.co.nz Applications close 3 April 2015 www.dairyholdings.co.nz

Automotive Technician-Mechanic We Have recently moved into our new purpose built dealership building and seek an experienced technician/Mechanic to join our service team. The successful applicant must be focused on exceptional customer service, a high work standard, have a good common sense approach and ability to diagnose faults and be able to follow Work Shop manuals and bulletins, be familiar with modern vehicles electronics and it would be an advantage if they held a W.O.F Inspector Certificate. This position comes with leadership and advancement possibilities in Customer Care and Service Technical Support and Training depending on the ability and desire of applicants. If you would like to find out more or apply to become part of our team and work in a modern new Dealership please forward applications and CV to: Peter Gluyas Dealer Principal peter.gluyas@gluyasgroup.co.nz Applications close on Thursday, February 15, 5pm. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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Accounts Administrator

• Flexible role to suit part-time hours • Approx 20-30 hours per week • Fantastic opportunity to gain varied accounting experience. This varied role will stretch your organisation skills as you will be managing internal and external queries, alongside daily and monthly accounting tasks, so your ability to organise and prioritise your workload is essential! This role is key to ensure the routine departmental accounting functions are solid and, sits within a small team, so you’ll be asked to roll your sleeves up and take on a variety of tasks. Specific aspects of the role will include: • Payroll • Accounts Payable • Accounts Receivable • GST/FBT We are looking for a flexible and adaptable accounts-all-rounder that stands out from the crowd! Preferably you will have a relevant qualification or you are currently studying accounting. However, consideration will be given to candidates with relevant experience, who can demonstrate themselves to be quick learners, with the right attitude and a positive approach. Your accounting experience will include: • payroll experience • demonstrable accounts knowledge • minimum two years relevant work experience and familiarity with accounting packages • confident user of Microsoft Office including solid Excel skills • be self-managing with analytical and logical problem solving skills • must have excellent oral and written communication skills

To apply, please email your CV, cover letter and relevant work references to: desme@theguardian.co.nz

Part-Time Position

We are looking for an honest, friendly and reliable person for general café duties. Café and barista experience an advantage. Working every second weekend a requirement. Email: tmshinds@gmail.com or phone Liam or Margaret on 03 303 7641

Farm Worker We are looking for someone on a parttime casual basis in the Rakaia area, with experience in general Farm Work that could also carry out repairs and maintenance. Work unsupervised and have a full licence. This position would suite a semi retired person. Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Enquires to Jill 03 302 7393 or 027 622 9005.

Applications close Friday, February 9, 2018

Cafe Barista

required in Ashburton The Somerset Grocer is looking for a new Barista to join the team in this busy and bustling local cafe. On offer are great hours and a community based lifestyle you can truly embrace. At The Somerset Grocer they take a huge amount of pride in bringing the best in staff. For this role you will need: • At least 1 years’ experience in a busy, cafe environment • A passion making great coffee • A friendly and approachable personality • To be a total team player • To be hard working, reliable and honest Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Phone Nicky or Mark on 03 307 5899.

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ASHBURTON COLLEGE

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SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE (SESTA) DRIVERS

‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Teacher Release – Student Learning Support Unit

Ritchies require people that can relate to younger, special needs passengers that need your care and attention. This position requires part time drivers to drive in the mornings and afternoons.

Responsibility for programme preparation and teaching of students with high to very high learning and physical needs.

Work locally with local people. We are looking for applicants that have: • A clean driving record • The right to live and work in New Zealand • Great interpersonal and communication skills • Class 2 license and P endorsement

This is a fixed-term, part-time 0.4 position (2 days per week) for commencement as soon as is practicable (during Term 1 2018). Ashburton College is a participating member of the Hakatere Community of Learning.

Please APPLY NOW! Send your CV to:

Mark ashburton.depot@ritchies.co.nz Or phone 03 308 5184 www.ritchies.co.nz

Applications close noon, Friday 16 February 2018. Information package enquiries and applications please contact: Jodee Ross, Principal’s Secretary Phone (03) 308 4193 ext 809 Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz Ashburton College, PO Box 204, Ashburton 7740

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

TRADES, SERVICES For all subscriber enquiries, missed COMPUTER PROBLEMS ?? For prompt reliable computer deliveries, new servicing and laser subscriptions, temporary engraving. Contact Kelvin, stops – text, call or email: KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot

Birthday Greetings Frankie Summerfield Happy 1st Birthday Frankie! Lots of love Nana and Grandad.

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Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Place, Ashburton. Phone 308 8989. Proudly serving locals for 30 years. Same day service if possible. SUPERGOLD discount card welcomed. DENTURES. Dr Peter Rumping, retired dentist, continues to provide full dentures. Repairs to existing dentures also available. Phone 027 220 9997.

Applications are now being sought from groups and organisations for community grants and funding from Ashburton District Council (except Creative Communities and Sport New Zealand). Grants and funding are available for the following five categories:

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Arts and culture Sports and recreation Economic development and events Community development Natural and built environment (including biodiversity & heritage grants)

Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 28 February, 2018 for the funding to be allocated in July 2018. Application forms and full criteria for each scheme are available from ashburtondc.govt.nz and from the Council office, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton. We will be holding a Grants and Funding community meeting on Monday 12 February at 5.30 - 6.30pm in the Council Chamber meeting room, 2 Baring Square East. New applicants are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Council on 307-7700 or email info@adc.govt.nz www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

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CONVENTIONAL bales of red clover hay for sale. To be picked up from paddock. Just baled $8.00. Phone 027 6024 885 or 302 4746.

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 HAY for sale, Company 621, A/H 03 348 9439. TRADES, SERVICES Road, small bales $2, pick WINDOW TINTING. For cars, up. Phone 028 408 1510. GRAZING homes and offices. Quality window films for privacy, UV PLANTS, PRODUCE (fading) and heat. Follow COW grazing available. facebook. Phone Craig NEW potatoes Nadine $2 per Straw, silage available. Rogers 307 6347, 0800 kg. Picking daily. 81 Elizabeth Please phone Richard 027 TINTER or 027 258 0884 at Street, Ashburton. Phone 308 455 7957. SUN CONTROL Window 3195 or 027 531 9103. Tinting. Member of Master GARAGE SALES Tinters NZ. MOTORING

FOR SALE CONTAINERS for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

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We are pleased to welcome Joseph Shaw who has joined Argyle Welsh Finnigan as a Partner. Originally from Auckland, Joseph and his family have moved to Ashburton after spending a number of years in Australia. Joseph graduated from Auckland University with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce and also holds a Masters of Laws from the Queensland University of Technology. Joseph was a partner in the Brisbane office of a major Australian firm in the commercial litigation and corporate recovery group, advising the major Australian banks, mid-tier financiers, insolvency practitioners and the Queensland Government on all aspects of commercial dispute resolution, insolvency and restructuring. Joseph will be undertaking property and commercial work at Argyle Welsh Finnigan as well as continuing to undertake litigation matters. Joseph and his family are very excited to settle into Mid Canterbury.

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You want to be near people who have a good time. You think it will rub off on you. But it will only rub off on you if you’re interested in the subject of the good time. Go where there’s a match of ideology. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’ll never be bored today. You’ll look at everything and store it up. You’ll arrange and rearrange details and tangibles until something makes sense, or until it’s time to sleep, whichever comes first. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Sometimes you stuff your feelings down like a person trying to fit one more thing into an over-full bin. But feelings aren’t refuse. They’re worthy of being set on the shelf. Examined. Maybe even admired. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): It gets better when you get better. Or maybe you make it better, and then you get better, too. Either way, the thing to do is to be actively hopeful. That won’t be difficult for you at this busy time. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): While there are those who would go to great lengths for treasure and tribute, you’re mild on the idea. What does it mean? When you’re rich on the inside, no amount of external validation can make you richer. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Saying nothing says a lot, actually. Today the silent response can mean, “I disagree,” “I have a secret,” “I can’t be bothered with this,” and “I’m processing the emotional impact of this.” LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You sense when people need their space and when they need to feel closer to you. As you honour the unspoken requests of others, they invest increasing amounts of trust in you. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): In searching for your advantage, take this suggestion from Thomas Jefferson: “Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You want them to follow your plan. It’s not an easy ask right now. How can you make them want and need to follow your plan instead of making them feel as though they have to follow it? CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’re proud to have powerful friends, but sometimes this makes you feel less successful than them. Success is measured in many different ways. What will it take to broaden your definition? AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): People say they need their freedom, and then head for a different kind of prison. Structure trumps freedom. Finding the right structure is key and that’s what you’re searching for now. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’ve been known to put yourself in stressful situations just to see if you can find a way out. You don’t have to do this to yourself, and it’s kind of a waste of time today. So stop it!

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Christchurch Hospital Oncology Ward and Nurse Maude Hospice for their care of Ngaire. In lieu of flowers donations to Nurse Maude Hospice would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service for Ngaire will be held in the Sinclair Centre, Park Street, Ashburton on FRIDAY, February 9, commencing at Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, February 7, 2018 1.30pm. Followed by private interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather, and information. 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2/2. 0 10am Whanau Living 3 10:30 Four In A Bed 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 2/2. 0 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Best Of New Zealand Nick is in Marlborough. 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Impact For Life 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 3 0 7:25 Milo Murphy’s Law 0 7:50 Beyblade Burst 3 8:15 Puppy Pals 3 0 8:35 Doc McStuffins – Toy Hospital 0 9am Life TV 9:30 Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am The Amazing Race 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm Home Improvement 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Chuggington – Little Trainees 0 3:35 Ultimate Spider-Man 0 4pm The Lodge Skye and Josh go to watch Sean and Ben compete in a mountain-bike race. 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 F Pound Pups To Dog Stars 0 8pm F Gate To The Globe 0 8:30 F Amazing Hotels – Life Beyond The Lobby 0 9:45 F One Born Every Minute 0 10:50 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 M The Intern AO 2015 Comedy. A retired widower is hired as a senior intern for an online store, where his worldly wisdom sheds new light on the lives of his younger co-workers. Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro. 0 9:55 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Australia 0

11:15 Queen Sugar PGR The siblings search for a new mill; Charley is prepared to put her past with Davis behind her; Ralph Angel and Darla help Blue with problems at school. 0 12:10 Blood And Oil AO 3 0 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 1:30 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

Pound Pups to Dog Stars 7:30pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Four Weddings USA 3 10:50 Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles PGR 3 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 12:40 The Real Housewives Of New York City PGR 1:35 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey 3 2:35 The Real Housewives Of Melbourne PGR 3 3:40 How Do I Look? 4:35 Four Weddings USA 5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 6:30 David Tutera – Celebrations 7:30 Botched PGR 3 8:30 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills 9:30 Vanderpump Rules Kristen tests Jax’s patience by flying Brittany’s mother in for a visit; Lala plans to repair Scheana and Katie’s friendship; Lisa rewards Peter for loyal service; there is a rumour about James and his best friend. 10:30 Intervention AO 3 11:20 Snapped PGR 3 12:15 Infomercials 3

11:40 Mom AO 3 Christy is stuck in the middle when Bonnie and Chef Rudy start dating. 0 12:10 Happy Endings 0 12:55 The Originals AO 3 0 1:40 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 2:05 Infomercials 3:10 Army Wives 3 0 4:40 Cougar Town PGR 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

Swipe Right for Murder 9:05pm on Three

THE BOX 6am Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:25 Jeopardy! PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 NCIS – New Orleans PG 8:05 Pawn Stars – UK PG 8:30 The Force MC 8:55 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:45 NCIS 10:40 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 11:35 Jeopardy! PG Noon Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:30 Supergirl MVS 1:30 Border Security PG 2pm SmackDown Live MV 4:10 The Simpsons PG 4:40 Jeopardy! PG 5:05 Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 6:30 The Force MC 7pm Pawn Stars – UK PG 7:30 The Flash M 8:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 9:30 NCIS PGV 10:30 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 11:25 Ice Road Truckers PG THURSDAY 12:20 Border Security PG 1:20 Pawn Stars PG 1:50 Hawaii Five0 MV 2:40 The Flash M 3:30 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 4:20 The Force MC 4:45 Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:10 Jeopardy! PG 5:35 The Simpsons PG

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6am The Legend Of Korra 3 6:25 Ben 10 6:50 Codename – Kids Next Door 7:15 Grojband 3 7:40 The Powerpuff Girls 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 8:30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 0 9:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 12:40 Father Brown PGR 3 0 1:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 2:35 Wheel Of Fortune 3pm Escape To The Country 4pm Antiques Roadshow 5pm Jeopardy 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 0 6:30 Pawn Stars 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Ready For Take Off When a passenger develops chest pains halfway across the Pacific Ocean, the inflight team goes into action. 0 8:30 M Commando AO 1985 Action. 0 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news. Midnight Closedown

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7:20 The Shadow Effect 16VLSC 2016 Action Thriller. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Michael Biehn. 8:55 Her Secret Sessions MLSC 2016 Drama. Brooke Smith, Bonnie Bedelia. 10:30 Yoga Hosers MVSC 2016 Comedy. Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith. 11:55 The Birth Of A Nation 16VLC 2016 Drama. Nate Parker, Armie Hammer. 1:55 Hard Sell MLS 2016 Comedy. Katrina Bowden, Skyler Gisondo. 3:35 The Shadow Effect 16VLSC 2016 Action Thriller. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Michael Biehn. 5:10 Dare To Be Wild MLSC 2015 Drama. Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes. 6:50 Chips 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Dax Shepard, Michael Pena. 8:30 The Zookeeper’s Wife MV 2017 Drama. Based on the true story of Antonina and Jan Zabinska, the caretakers of Warsaw Zoo, who, during the Second World War, became heroes to many trying to escape. 10:40 Friends Effing Friends Effing Friends 18VLSC 2016 Comedy.

7:15 The Directors – M Night Shyamalan PG 2016 Featurette. 7:45 Pushing Tin ML 1999 Comedy. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie. 9:45 Notorious 16VLS 2009 Drama. Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett. 11:50 The Departed 16VL 2006 Crime. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson. 2:20 Man On Fire 16VC 2004 Crime. Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning. 4:45 The Ghost Writer MVL 2010 Thriller. Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan. 6:50 Grace Of Monaco PGVLS 2013 Drama Biography. Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth. 8:30 The Switch MS 2010 Comedy. An unmarried woman resorts to a turkey baster to become pregnant, but, seven years later it turns out the sperm donor was not who he seemed. Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman. 10:15 Up In The Air MLS 2009 Drama. George Clooney, Vera Farmiga. THURSDAY 12:05 What To Expect When You’re Expecting MLS 2012 Romantic Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Chase Crawford. 1:55 Grace Of Monaco PGVLS 2013 Drama Biography. Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth. 3:35 The Switch MS 2010 Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman. 5:15 Up In The Air MLS 2009 Drama.

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Midnight Dear Diary, I Died MVC 2016 Thriller. 1:25 Dare To Be Wild MLSC 2015 Drama. 3:05 People Interview – Melissa McCarthy 2016 3:30 Friends Effing Friends Effing Friends 18VLSC 2016 Comedy. 4:50 Dear Diary, I Died MVC 2016 Thriller.

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6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7:10 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 7:40 Kia Mau 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 R&R 9am It’s In The Bag 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takaro Tribe 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:40 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 4:10 Kia Mau 3 4:20 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 4:30 Tangaroa With Pio 3 5pm On The Ladder 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm Pukuhohe 3 7:30 Best Of Kai Time On The Road 8pm KTK – Next Level 3 8:30 Finding Aroha PGR 3 9pm Ipukarea 3 9:30 Both Worlds 10pm Waka Huia 2015 3 10:30 Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools; Kapa Haka 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 Kuia 3 Mihiarangi Wihongi talks to 99-yearold kuia Tirahaere Walker, who was born and raised in Te Wakakii, and shares her stories from days gone by. Midnight Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am Golf – European Tour (HLS) Maybank Championship Malaysia. 6:30 Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Phoenix Open. 7:30 The Golf Show 8:30 Cricket – T20 Tri-Series (HLS) Australia v Blackcaps. 9am Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Final – Australia v India. 10am Rugby – Six Nations (RPL) Wales v Scotland. Noon Cycling – Dubai Tour (RPL) Stage One. 2pm Golf – European Tour (HLS) Maybank Championship Malaysia. 2:30 Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Phoenix Open. 3:30 The Golf Show 4:30 Hook Me Up! 5:30 The Season – Nudgee College 6pm The Season – Nudgee College 6:30 The Season – Nudgee College 7pm Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Semi-final Two – Strikers v Renegades. 7:30 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Grand Final. 8pm Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Final – Australia v India. 9pm Cricket – T20 Tri-Series (HLS) Australia v Blackcaps. 9:38 L Cricket – T20 TriSeries Australia v England. THURSDAY 1:30 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Grand Final. 2am Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Final – Australia v India. 3am Cricket – T20 TriSeries (HLS) Australia v England. 3:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 4am Fox Sports News 4:30 The Season – Nudgee College 5am The Season – Nudgee College 5:30 The Season – Nudgee College

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6am Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 Love Nature – Animals Behaving Worse 8:30 Cash Cowboys 9:30 Jimmy’s Australian Food Adventure 10am A Taste Of South Africa 10:30 Expedition Unknown 11:30 Tiny House Hunting Noon Restoration Man 1pm Building The Dream 2pm Big House, Little House 3pm Gardeners’ World 3:30 Love Nature – Wild Mississippi 4:30 Destination Flavour Scandinavia 5pm Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen 5:30 Auction Hunters 6pm American Restoration 6:30 Sacred Rivers With Simon Reeve 7:30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 8:30 Alone 9:30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 10:30 Auction Hunters 11pm American Restoration

11:30 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Midnight Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen 12:30 What’s For Sale… With A View! 1am Sacred Rivers With Simon Reeve 2am Love Nature – Wild Mississippi 3am Tiny House Hunting 3:30 Gardeners’ World 4am Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 5am Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction

SKY SPORT 2 6am NRL 360 Ben Ikin and Paul Kent examine the issues affecting rugby league from all angles. Current players, coaches and rugby league legends join in to voice their opinions. 7am Super League Fulltime The latest matches in the Super League season. 7:30 The Season – Nudgee College Witness the day to day challenges of the Nudgee First XV as they attempt to hoist the premiership trophy. 8am The Season – Nudgee College Witness the day to day challenges of the Nudgee First XV as they attempt to hoist the premiership trophy. 8:30 Rugby – World Sevens (RPL) Day Two. 7:30 Rugby – Six Nations (RPL) France v Ireland. 9:30 Cape To Cape 10:30 L Cycling – Dubai Tour Stage Two. 190 km from Skydive Dubai to Ras al Khaimah.

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12:30 Football – A-League (HLS) Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix. 1am Football – A-League Shootout 2am Football – A-League Hour 3am UEFA Champions League Magazine 3:30 ISPS Handa Premiership Highlight Show 4am Football – A-League (RPL) Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory. 7Feb18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 5-Year Storm 2. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters M James Bond Special 1. 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M 10am What On Earth? PG 10:50 Street Science PG Big Bam Boom. 11:15 Street Science PG Rocket Blast. 11:40 Web Of Lies M The Candyman. 12:30 The Perfect Murder M Heart Shot. 1:20 Evil Kin M Never Forgive, Never Forget. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Bite the Hand. 4:45 Homestead Rescue PG The Bears and the Bees. 5:40 MythBusters PG Lead Balloon. 6:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 7:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 8:30 Homestead Rescue PG When Cows Attack. 9:25 Yukon Men M Bloodlines. 10:15 Alaskan Bush People M Browntown Boom. 11:05 Naked And Afraid M Rain of Terror. 11:55 Evil Kin M Never Forgive, Never Forget. THURSDAY 12:45 The Perfect Murder M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Sport Chest covered up Tonga’s Pita Taufatofua has no plans to repeat his bare-chested flag bearing at Friday’s PyeongChang Winter Olympics opening ceremony. The 34-year-old has swapped taekwondo for cross-country skiing since the Rio Olympics, where his appearance in traditional dress, a ta’ovala, and lathered in oil at the opening ceremony attracted numerous admirers. “I want to still be alive for my race. It’s going to be freezing, so I will be keeping nice and warm,” said Taufatofua, the first Tongan to qualify for both summer and winter Olympics.

Trump visit unlikely

Hugh Copland won the Tinwald Cycling Club’s B Grade event on Sunday.

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Ward winds up for win on Wakanui block Tony Ward kept his outstanding record on the bike intact with a grand performance on Sunday in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 48km scratch race around the Wakanui Beach block. Ward emerged victorious on top in the A Grade action ahead of Michael Templeton and Alex

Hooper. In B Grade racing Hugh Copland, Kev Opele and Glen Marshall filled the top three placings. Sam Clements-Stewart, who will this weekend tackle the twoday individual challenge at the Coast to Coast, dominated the C Grade racing with Michelle

Knight and Andrew Shepherd close by. Jason Stainger won D Grade with Sarah Hewson and Brendon Davidson behind him. The junior and division two cyclists took to a 16km handicap race. Amelia Stark, Payton Kiesanowski, Lily Davidson, Maddi

Lowry and Ashton Stainger filled the top placings with Lowry producing the fastest time of 29 minutes and 25 seconds. Deb Skinner, Sue Templeton and Brian Ellis were the first three home in Division 2 racing. Next week racing heads up to Terrace Downs.

NBL leaders wary of Breakers NBL ladder-leaders Melbourne are out to smash the perception they’re New Zealand’s bunnies and it starts with Friday’s clash at Hisense Arena where a win will help secure them a home final. Melbourne already have a generic finals berth locked down and face an ideal warm-up with two games against the Breakers this weekend including Sunday

on the road in Auckland. They need just two more wins from their final four matches – with one of them over New Zealand – to ensure they finish atop the ladder and get home court advantage throughout the postseason. But the Breakers have won their past 10 of 11 against United and are the only team Mel-

bourne hasn’t beaten this season. Melbourne coach Dean Vickerman acknowledges the onesided record and says they’ll be doing all they can to get the upper-hand going into the playoffs. “It’s a team that’s over a period of time United have had their battles with,” he said. “We’re a team they feel confi-

Donald Trump demanded that Super Bowl players stand for the anthem but the US President has got another slap down in return. Malcolm Jenkins has joined his Philadelphia Eagles team mate Chris Long in saying he would bypass the traditional visit to the White House. Soon after the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory over the favoured New England Patriots, strong safety Jenkins told CNN: “I personally do not anticipate attending that (White House).

dent against and to change that we’re going to have to make sure the physicality is there.” United have been flying with 11 wins from their past 12 matches, the 17-point loss to New Zealand the sole blemish. Vickerman however faces a tough decision with star import Casey Prather returning from a dislocated elbow. - AAP

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Geitz returns for Games Laura Geitz hopes her return from maternity leave to play in the Commonwealth Games can inspire the next generation of Australian netballers. The former Diamonds captain was named in Australia’s squad for April’s Games on the Gold Coast despite missing the past Super Netball season. But Geitz said her comeback shouldn’t be considered a miraculous bolt from the blue, stressing that she isn’t the first to return to the workforce, or the Diamonds, after having a child.