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Children at Mt Somers Springburn School say that the designers have no passion for playgrounds and are mainly concerned about safety. PHOTO GABRIELLE STUART 060813-GS-010
■ NEW DEVELOPMENT PLANNED
Multi-million boost for Methven
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Methven will be well placed to attract new businesses when a new multimillion dollar retail, office and apartment complex is built, says its developer. Two buildings owned by Auckland entrepreneur Robert Smallbone will be demolished by early next year – the town’s earthquake damaged indoor skate park and the neighbouring activity centre, both of which no longer operate. The project’s property and development manager Mark Jacobs said a two-storey building, with a style in keeping with a 1913
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emporium and pharmacy which used to be there, was planned for the site. A courtyard with plantings would also be established, located between the rear of the new building and other retail sites owned by Mr Smallbone along McMillan Street and opposite the Methven mall. The new 1350 square metre
area would include potentially six apartments and seven business unit sites, which would be for offices or shops. Mr Jacobs said Methven was becoming an attractive area for businesses, and there were few vacant retail sites left around town. A new upmarket retail complex in the mall renovated by Mr Smallbone in recent years
was filling up, with sculptor Hannah Kidd in one site, second-hand furniture sold from another, while a new tenant he did not want to name was undertaking interior renovations and planning to open later this year from another. “It’s taken a while to get to this, but now it’s getting some occupancy, it’s about going forward and having faith that this town is going places long-term,” Mr Jacobs. He said Methven was the national headquarters for the Young Farmers Club with more than one dozen staff working there, and he wanted to see other
organisations consider basing themselves from the town, which had a scenic location and good infrastructure and new subdivisions. “We have the marketing slogan ‘Amazing Space’. Let’s extrapolate that out to ‘Amazing Space to Do Business From’.” “If people are considering where they could do business from (particularly post-earthquakes), make a lifestyle choice and come here,” Mr Jacobs said. He was talking to engineers and architects and consent drawings were currently being prepared. Ph 03 307 7900 to subscribe!
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The Andy Warhol Museum is launching a live video feed from the pop artist’s gravesite to honor his 85th birthday. The project, a partnership with the EarthCam webcam network, was to go live last night, the museum said. Warhol museum director Eric Shiner said the project is titled “Figment” because of a Warhol quote in which the artist said, “I always thought I’d like my own tombstone to be blank. No epitaph and no name. Well, actually, I’d like it to say, ‘Figment.’“
Orana Wildlife Park’s future breeding bull giraffe made his first public appearance yesterday. He is called Fanana (right) and is 11 months old. He was transferred from Taronga Western Plains Zoo last month and has completed his 30-day quarantine period. Head keeper of exotic mammals, Rob Clifford, said: “Fanana is a very pleasant natured young boy. He has adjusted well to our setting and it was great to see him enjoy being outside and meet our four female giraffes for the first time.”
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The debut single from a boy band made up of Crusaders rugby players has become an instant hit, topping three iTunes charts in New Zealand. The C-City Brothers, made up of Andy Ellis, Israel Dagg, Willie Heinz, Telusa Veainu and Robbie Fruean, yesterday released their song Never Walk Away. The track has landed the boy band the number one selling single on the official iTunes chart. Additionally it is number one on the New Zealand artist chart and the official iTunes dance chart.
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Star unrecognisable Actors make physical transformations for roles all the time; it’s what they do. Still, many have found it truly stunning to see Sharon Stone — who at 55 still looks unnervingly like the sleek, blonde, leg-crossing femme fatale she played two decades ago in Basic Instinct — appear dark, severe, ungainly and nearly unrecognisable in Lovelace. “Nobody recognised her,” saids Amanda Seyfried, who plays Stone’s daughter, the Sharon Stone as Dorothy BoreDeep Throat star Linda Lovelace. man in Lovelace.
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Victims of a burglary have helped solve the crime after finding their items for sale on Facebook. After their Hamilton home was burgled on Saturday, the victims discovered their 50” plasma screen television, a Sony stereo, jewellery and clothing advertised for sale, police said. Officers were able to identify the offenders and their addresses, and recover a number of the stolen items. A leather jacket was found at one address, other items which had been stolen were found at another. A search of a third home recovered the plasma television and stereo.
WHAT’S ON ■ An evening with Ross Gray. Visit Ashburton Gallery this evening for an enjoyable and informative floor talk from one of New Zealand’s most distinctive urban-inspired artists. Admission free. All welcome. Starts at 6.30pm. ■ Ashburton Herb Society. Do you grow herbs
in your garden but would like to find out more about them? Then join the Ashburton Herb Society! The group meets at 1.30pm on the first Wednesday of every month Call Monica on 307 1142 or Thelma on 308 7146 to find out more. ■ On the couch. Back Benches, Prime,
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Sri Lanka suspends imports Sri Lanka is the latest country to order an immediate suspension of New Zealand milk powder imports over botulism fears from contaminated Fonterra products. China has also implemented an import ban after it was discovered a dirty pipe at Fonterra’s Hautapu plant in Waikato might have contaminated three batches of a whey protein, known as WPC80, with the Clostridium Botulinum bacteria. Sri Lanka’s health ministry spokesman Dharma Wanninayake told Reuters the director general of health services had instructed customs to tempo-
rarily halt the clearance of milk powder from New Zealand. “The concern is the change in the whey protein concentration due to clostridium bacteria and the other concern is China completely banning the importation. So we followed them and temporarily suspended (imports),” he said. The office of Trade Minister Tim Groser was last night unable to confirm the Sri Lanka development. At the weekend, Fonterra announced contaminated whey protein concentrate had been exported to China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Saudi
Arabia and used in products including infant milk powder and sports drinks. China has already banned New Zealand milk powder and Vietnam has ordered a recall of Fonterra milk powder. At a press conference yesterday, Fonterra’s head of NZ milk products Gary Romano said customers affected by the health scare have accounted for “all but a small amount” of potentially contaminated goods. He was unable to say how much of the 38 tonnes of potentially contaminated whey protein might have been consumed. “It’s very difficult today for
us to make that statement,” Mr Romano said. “We’ll be working with our customers to try to get more certainty around that.” On TV3’s Campbell Live, Romano said all Karicare infant formula products were affected by the potential contamination, but he clarified that yesterday by saying only Karicare Stage 1 and Stage 2 Gold Plus products were believed to be affected. The Infant Nutrition Council (INC) said Nutricia, the makers of Karicare, had recalled all batches of those two products. INC chief executive Jan Carey said no other brands were affected, and the recall did not affect
any Nutricia products sold in Australia. Health Minister Tony Ryall said both Healthline and Plunketline have geared up their resources to help keep parents and the public updated about recent infant formula recalls. “Both health call-centres report receiving increased call numbers since Saturday. For example, Plunketline received four times the average number of calls on Sunday and five times the average number of calls on Monday.” - APNZ
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Builders set to begin work BY SUSAN SANDYS
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Naylor Love building staff and their offices began arriving on site yesterday to build the EA Networks Centre pools and stadium complex. Naylor Love spokesperson Nick Cournane said the Riverside Industrial Estate building site would be established this week and early next week, while excavation of the founda-
tions would begin on Wednesday next week. Temporary portable buildings for workers were to arrive yesterday and today, and would include site offices, containers, smoko rooms and toilets. Site establishment would then be undertaken, bringing power and phone services to the area. There will be up to 70 workers on site daily as work gets under way on
the $32.7 million centre. Naylor Love has a $25.1 million contract from the Ashburton District Council to build the complex. The pools complex side of the project will require specialised crews due to its associated water, electrical and mechanical services. The swimming complex and indoor sports stadium will encompass a huge 9000 square metres. Building is due for completion by the end of next year.
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Driving 1m proves costly Driving just a metre has proved costly for disqualified driver Louis Robin James Geros. Geros, 23, of Rakaia, appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday, to face charges of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and disqualified driving. The unlawful taking charge arose following an after rugby
session at a Rakaia hotel on April 20. Geros was asked to leave the establishment and a friend offered him a bed for the night. Geros made his way to the address as directed, and after letting himself in, picked up keys and attempted to drive a vehicle parked in the garage – however the garage door was
not completely open and he caused $1000 worth of damage in the process. In mitigation, his lawyer noted that Geros had gone to the pub and fessed up immediately, co-operated with police and offered to make reparations of $80 a week. Judge Maze pointed to Geros’ previous driving convictions
before sentencing him to complete 175 hours of community work. He was further disqualified from driving for 12 months, ordered to undertake six months supervision – to include alcohol and drug assessment and treatment as directed, and ordered to make reparation at $80 a week.
First Filipino JP for Mid Canterbury BY MYLES HUME
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Ashburton’s first Filipino Justice of the Peace (JP) remembers the struggle to sign off legal documents as a shy migrant, but she hopes her new appointment will help bridge that gap. Thelma Bell, originally of the Philippines, was officially sworn in as a JP in the Ashburton District Court yesterday. The mother-of-two is the first Filipino to hold the prestigious role in Ashburton, and is a key leader in the 3000-strong local Filipino community. Although she is still unsure who nominated her, Mrs Bell said it provided the perfect opening to give back to the community she has been a part of since 1989, while being someone migrants could look to if they needed important documents authorised, such as immigration and residency forms. Mrs Bell was also the first person in the country to complete the new online JP training course. However, she is not ruling out extra study to have judicial authority too. “I remember my mum used
In brief Water race tested The stock water race contaminated by a broken effluent pipe at Silver Fern Farms Fairton last week has been tested and is no longer a risk. The meat working plant dammed the water race when it found effluent had leaking into it, with the contaminated water pumped out and refilled with clean water. Council parks and open spaces manager David Askin said the stock water race passed two water tests and the dams were lifted about 2pm yesterday.
Domestic dispute Ashburton police attended a domestic dispute on Monday. Two youths have been spoken to in relation to the theft of laptops from an Allenton address. They have been referred to youth aid. Belongings were stolen from an Allenton address on Monday. Police will continue with their inquiries.
Lily stronger The Kiwi baby stranded in Shanghai after being born three months early is growing stronger each day, but her parents face weeks of separation until she’s strong enough to come home. Amy and Greg Hewgill are working with an Australian-based air ambulance on a plan to transport Lily to Auckland. The couple were on their way home from a holiday in Europe when Mrs Hewgill went into labour unexpectedly. She was 27 weeks pregnant. Lily remains in an incubator in a Shanghai hospital, which requires her parents to prepay all her costs. - APNZ
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Thelma Bell was the first Filipino to be sworn in as an Ashburton Justice of the Peace PHOTO MYLES HUME 060813-MH-015 at Ashburton District Court yesterday. to be a court interpreter back in the Philippines and I used to watch how the system worked, I think it’s something that would be very interesting,” she said.
While tackling her new role as a JP, Mrs Bell is also a relieving teacher at several local primary schools, an employee of Presbyterian Support, an Eng-
lish teacher for migrants on top of her commitment to the Filipino community. The Ashburton District has about 62 JPs.
A 14-year-old boy is in hospital with serious spinal injuries after an erratic driver hit three cars on Auckland’s North Shore on Monday night. Police said the offending vehicle was seen driving erratically on the Harbour Bridge about 6.15pm. It got off at the Onewa Road exit where it swiped a car which had stopped at traffic lights, before flying across the road and hitting a parked car. The vehicle then travelled about 500m up the road and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle. - APNZ
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Youth in court for crime spree Another youth implicated in a crime spree involving vehicle and property thefts appeared in the Ashburton District Court yesterday. Police withdrew eight of the charges 19-year-old Jamie Ryan Hamilton, racked up between February 26 and April 16 this
year. In addition one charge of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle was amended to interfering with a vehicle. Hamilton has now pleaded guilty to 25 charges, which include unlawfully taking vehicles, dangerous driving, failing to stop for police signals, disquali-
fied driving and breaching a community work sentence. A number of the offences were committed while on bail on earlier matters, and Hamilton was remanded in custody for a month, before he was released on electronic bail in June. In the Ashburton court yes-
terday, Judge Joanna Maze convicted Hamilton on his guilty plea on all remaining charges. She ordered presentence and sentencing reports with appendices detailing his suitability for community-based sentencing options. However she also warned
Hamilton that this was no indication of the outcome, when he reappears with co-accused Vincent James Kuru-Nathan for sentencing next month. A third youth involved in the spate of offending in April has been dealt with in a Christchurch court.
Children want adventure BY GABRIELLE STUART
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Mt Somers Springburn School Room 5 pupils had plenty of advice to share on what makes a good playground. PHOTO GABRIELLE STUART 060801-GS-014
As the slides get smaller and the padding gets thicker at local playgrounds, Mid Canterbury children say they’re willing to risk broken limbs for a little more adventure. Children at Mt Somers Springburn school have proved themselves experts in the field of playground design, after their design placed runner up in the Christchurch Amazing Place playground competition. Call them heartless, but for the Year 6-8 students it was a unanimous decision: If a child breaks their neck on a playground, that’s not the playground’s fault. “Except you’d have to see what went on, and if it was the kid’s fault or if some of the equipment broke,” Thomas added. The other children chimed in: adding nets, cushions or setting an age limit were all fair courses of action for making a playground safer, but making things smaller, shorter or easier resulted in ‘plain old boring’, and that was the greatest crime of them all. And when it came to the fun factor, most playgrounds in the district just didn’t measure up. The children weren’t slow to
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point the finger as to why: the builders and designers had ‘no passion for playgrounds’, didn’t play on playgrounds themselves and were ‘so old they don’t even know what having fun is’. That wasn’t to say they hadn’t thought about the issues involved. Over the weeks working on their playground design many ideas were rejected as too dangerous, impractical or too expensive, as Lewis pointed out. “When you have an idea and you think about it for ages but then you have to think about
■ Top rated playgrounds in Canterbury: ■ Caroline Bay Park, Timaru: “The awesomest big slide.” ■ Spencer Park, Christchurch: “All sorts of climbing things and a swing for kids in wheelchairs.” ■ Railway Reserve, Methven: “The huge wheel and spider web.” ■ Worst rated: ■ Bunnings play area: “Only babies would like it.” ■ Tinwald Domain: “It’s a bit lame.” ■ Mt Somers Domain: “Boring, boring, boring.”
what resources you have so you have to ditch it, that’s the worst.” So what made a good playground? They should have trampolines and flying foxes, and be somewhere exhilarating and adventurous that makes you ‘feel like you’re actually in the jungle’.
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FATALITY
Victim has local connection BY MYLES HUME
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A man involved in a brutal assault and kidnapping that ended in Mid Canterbury was fatally stabbed in Nelson earlier this week. Carl Isaac Joblin, 30, of Nelson, was killed when a 23-yearold man allegedly stabbed him on Sunday about 9pm. The alleged attacker has since appeared in Nelson District Court and been remanded in custody until August 19.
Joblin was jailed for more than two years after his involvement in a kidnapping of a Christchurch man who he and three co-offenders violently attacked and tried to rob in Ashburton in September 2009. It was accused that Joblin and his co-offenders were travelling with the victim to Ashburton in the victim’s car when Joblin turned, telling the victim he had a knife and he would kill him if he did not re-fuel the vehicle.
The offenders also attempted to buy alcohol and cigarettes and withdraw cash from the victim’s account. When they reached Ashburton, the “detained” victim made an escape at a Havelock Street bottle store for the nearby Ashburton Police Station which was closed and none of his phone calls were answered. He was then tracked down, brutally assaulted, threatened with a knife and dragged back into the car, before he raised
the alarm at another local petrol station. The four offenders fled but were stopped in Rakaia soon after. Joblin was sentenced to two years seven months in prison for his part in the 2009 incident. Meanwhile, police investigations into Joblin’s death are continuing. The house was tested for blood traces on Monday by scientists from ESR and further examination of the house were under way yesterday. Additional reporting - APNZ
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Girl’s body found The body of a two-year-old girl has been found in Lake Wakatipu at Queenstown. Shortly after midday yesterday a Kelvin Heights’ resident contacted police to report that her two-year-old daughter had wandered off and could not be located. Police immediately went to the area and began a search along the lake foreshore near Peninsula Road in Kelvin Heights. At around 12.45pm, police found the child face down in Lake Wakatipu about 100 metres from where she had last been seen. In spite of the best attempts at CPR by both police and St John Ambulance the child did not regain consciousness. - APNZ
Insurance wrangle The Christchurch rebuild is being held up by a wrangle over $44 million in insurance payouts. The Star revealed yesterday that projects are being delayed while the city council’s insurer Civic Assurance battles for the money with its reinsurers. Last week the city council received a $18.7 million payout from Civic Assurance after it won a legal battle with reinsurer New India for underground repairs. But the city council says it is still short of other money it says it is owed. Until this money is received by the council iconic buildings such the Sign of the Takahe on the Cashmere Hills won’t be repaired. Other projects include several on the council’s Top 30 priority list like the Scarborough Life Boat Building and the Lyttelton Recreation Centre. - APNZ
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Mid Canty basks in balmy weather BY SUSAN SANDYS
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Ashburton residents enjoyed balmy mid-winter temperatures last month as the town experienced its warmest July ever recorded, NIWA’s monthly climate summary released yesterday shows. The climate summary comes hot on the heels of a government report on climate change released last week forecasting fewer frosts, more extreme weather and a higher risk of drought in the future. Ashburton had a mean maximum air temperature of 13.2 degrees celcius last month, 2.4 degrees above average and the highest since records began in 1928. Its mean air temperature generally was 7.6 degrees, the fourth highest ever recorded in Ashburton and 1.9 degrees above normal. Mid Canterbury’s Winchmore weather station measured the highest temperature recorded in the district for the month - 20.8 degrees on July 3, the fourth equal highest at the station since re-
cords began in 1928. Nationally it was the fourth warmest July on record for New Zealand with recordhigh mean temperatures throughout much of the South Island, particularly in the east and south. Mid Canterbury was also mentioned in the climate summary for strong wind gusts. The highest wind gust was 170 kilometres per hour at Upper Rakaia on July 7, the same strength as a gust at Brothers Island July 14. Last week the office of the prime minister’s chief science adviser, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, published a report on climate change. It warned of fewer frosts, more extreme weather events and a higher risk of drought this century. The report said an increase in extreme precipitation was already observed and there was observational evidence of a change in the frequency of extreme temperatures in New Zealand. Mid Canterbury farmers are
not overly concerned, however. Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers president Chris Allen said they were capable of rising to the challenges of changing weather patterns. “Farming is always a challenge anyway, and where there are challenges there always comes innovation and farmers don’t stay trapped in one mind set, they move,” Mr Allen said. Irrigation projects were a safety net against such change, and there were species and technology developments such as deeper rooted pastures which could more easily survive drought. While he was not a complete climate change skeptic, Mr Allen believed climate change could be due to natural weather pattern variations over time and were not necessarily caused by human activity. Farmers and stock were enjoying the warmer temperatures currently after a bitterly cold period in June bringing snow and flooding.
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The man accused of burning a 5-year-old child’s face with a fan heater has again been remanded in custody. The boy suffered severe third degree burns from his eyebrows to his chin and will require extensive skin grafts in the alleged July 20 attack. Police and social agencies have been shocked by the child’s injuries, which occurred at a house in the Shirley area of Christchurch. The 46-year-old Christchurch man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after allegedly holding a fan heater to the side of the boy’s face. He appeared at Christchurch District Court yesterday and was remanded in custody until a new hearing date on September 9. - APNZ
Accused was on bail The teenager accused of assaulting homeless man Edwin Linder was on bail at the time. Mr Linder, 42, was found with severe head injuries in Mills Lane in central Auckland last Wednesday. He died in hospital on Saturday. A 17-year-old has been charged with wounding Mr Linder with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and appeared yesterday in the Auckland District Court. Judge Anne Kiernan continued an order suppressing the teenager’s name. She also suppressed details of the allegation against him.Judge Kiernan remanded the teenager in custody until his appearance on August 20. - APNZ
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METHVEN COMMUNITY BOARD
Cheap fix for flooding problem BY SUSAN SANDYS
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The Methven Community Board has chosen a cheap fix for a flooding problem in a town centre residential area, rather than spending more than $200,000. But just how effective it will be in reducing the perennial stormwater flooding issue at the Hall/ Mackie Street and Barkers Road intersection is unknown.
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Water flows into nearby properties when there is heavy rain, flooding front yards and even flowing under one house through its foundation grates. The board at its meeting this week discussed the issue with Ashburton District Council contracts manager Brian Fauth. He said upgrading two sumps in the area would allow stormwater to get off the surface quicker into
underground pipe work. Mr Fauth said the subdivision was at a lower level than it perhaps should have been built, and the development of the nearby Methven Heritage Centre had created a larger stormwater run-off area. Board members favoured the sump upgrade option, after discussing another option of completely fixing the problem at a
cost to ratepayers of more than $200,000. “For how often it happens, it’s a lot of money,” board chairperson Liz McMillan said. “But when it does happen I can understand it’s not pleasant for those properties,” member Anna Johnson said. Mr Fauth could not guarantee the sump upgrade would solve the problem, and warned board
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Flower show Embattled Ellerslie International Flower Show will get a makeover to stop it wilting from financial losses and flagging public interest. The Christchurch City Council’s community, recreation and culture committee yesterday recommended that the council re-energise the show and review its long term future after next year’s event. The move comes after it was revealed this year’s event ran at a $325,000 loss and attracted about 45,000 people - about 30,0000 less than the first event in 2009. An economic impact report by a Melbourne company said the show has pumped more than $36 million into the Christchurch economy $5.5 million of it this year. - APNZ
BY KATE SHUTTLEWORTH The belief that convicted rapist Teina Pora is innocent is gaining momentum among key political figures. Act Party leader John Banks was police minister at the time Pora was charged with murder, and at that time was convinced Pora was guilty. “I believe Teina Pora wasn’t at the place at the time on all the evidence I now have, and believe he didn’t commit this crime.” Mr Banks is joining the Police Association, the Maori Party and the Opposition in questioning the conviction after an investigation by TV3’s Third Degree. “I have no concerns about how they handled the case at the time, but I have concerns talking to police officers since that a travesty of justice of a great proportion has happened.” Prime Minister John Key also has concerns, saying he is “inquisitive” about the new information received about the Teina Pora case. However, Mr Key said the Government should stay out of the way until the appeals process is exhausted. He was asked yesterday if any inquiry into the case should be held, and said there were two paths that Mr Pora’s lawyer Jonathan Krebs could take: “One is obviously an appeal to the Privy Council and the second pathway is one more of negotiation. Our understanding is they’re still going down the Privy Council route. “It’s highly unusual for the Police Association to make the moves that they did on Saturday night, but it’s best if it’s handled by the minister,” Mr Key said. The Police Association joined the call for the independent inquiry into the conviction of Pora, who is serving his 21st year in prison for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett. - APNZ
members of climate change forecasts for higher intensity rainfall events. “On that situation you have a likelihood of it being a more regular occurrence,” Mr Fauth said. The sump upgrade would come at no extra cost, being built into the council’s road maintenance and kerb and channel budget.
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Mount Hutt College pupil Rebecca Spittal (left) is watched over by IC Central New Zealand account manager Jonathan Jansen who was in Mid Canterbury yesterday PHOTO DONNA WYLIE 060813-DW-073 to initiate the Microsoft IT Academy Programme.
First glimpse of IT programme BY MYLES HUME
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Mid Canterbury classrooms were yesterday given their first glimpse of what a worldrenown IT programme will have to offer. IC Central New Zealand account manager Jonathan Jansen visited Ashburton and Mount Hutt colleges to initiate the Microsoft IT Academy Programme, set to open a raft of internationally recognised qualifications, outside of the New Zealand curriculum, and e-learning opportunities for the district’s pupils. Mid Canterbury Fibre Connected Schools (MCFCS), which represents all of the district’s 23 schools, was selected as one of 10 groups nationwide - and the only one in the South Island - to implement the programme. Mr Jansen said he would be training school staff and pupils about the academy programme, so “everyone is on
the same page to make sure it’s all running smoothly”. “It’s a huge opportunity, each school is getting over $20,000-worth of retail resources and to be able to offer international certification is a big step, it’s literally going to change the way education and technology in Mid Canterbury schools works.” He said the qualifications on offer were recognised by numerous overseas universities, so the district was “leaps and bounds ahead” of other schools in the country. Mr Jansen expected the colleges to be using the free access to more than 1500 multimedia courses and resources for teacher professional development, among several other benefits, within a fortnight. It is believed half of today’s jobs require technology skills, but that will rise to 75 per cent of workplaces within the next decade. After implementing it in local schools, MCFCS
BENEFITS ■ Access to IT Academy members’ website ■ E-learning curriculum ■ E-learning course management tool for teachers ■ Digital literary programme for new pupils ■ E-reference library ■ Access to Microsoft developer tools will look to extend it to community groups. Microsoft education sector manager Mark Woods said the academy programme would benefit the entire community. “This is a tremendous opportunity to help students, teachers, staff and the broader community take advantage of the latest technology and gain the skills they will need to gain employment or further their education.”
Scientists are debating whether the source of more than 2200 quakes in the Wellington region over the past fortnight is an underwater extension of a South Island fault. The ongoing flurry of shakes centred around the Cook Strait is revealing more about the quake-making systems at play, as GNS Science has lowered the probability of a magnitude-6-plus occurring this week to 3 per cent, down from 6 per cent last week. The probability of a magnitude 5.0 to 5.9 quake this week has also been lowered from 47 per cent to 28 per cent, while in the next year there was a 90 per cent chance of a magnitude 5.0 to 5.9 quake and a 21 per cent chance of a magnitude 6.0 or greater quake. - APNZ
Brutally bashed A worker at an Auckland Returned Services Club was brutally bashed and the club safe robbed of $30,000 on Monday by two attackers pretending to be painters. The 46-year-old victim at the the Grey Lynn RSC suffered a broken nose, fractured cheek and a fractured eye socket during the assault when he was forced into an office area where he was forced to open the safe, police said. The two offenders knocked on the front door of the club in Francis St, Grey Lynn, about 9am. They were granted entry by the club worker who assumed they were there to assist with renovations. Police investigators have since recovered CCTV footage of the aggravated robbery. - APNZ
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LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS
Candidate wants to improve positives BY SUSAN SANDYS
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New Ashburton District Council candidate Vicki Smith said she wanted to improve the positives and take “strong action against the negatives” if she is elected. The 55-year-old mother of one lives in Ashburton with husband Stephen. She has been in the town for 11 years, previously having spent six years in Geraldine where she was chairperson of the Geraldine District Promotions Association. She said her past included being a struggling single parent on a benefit, and varied work roles ranging from qualified dispensary assistant to racehorse trainer and being behind the microphone in a radio studio. “Well travelled, I consider I have a world of life experience, in an equal balance of both good and bad,” she said. Like many, she had been concerned about the council not listening to ratepayers when asked to consult on issues such as the art gallery/museum project and second Ashburton River bridge. “I believe it is time for me to stop whinging about council and throw my hat in the ring,” she said. “This year we see a number of senior councillors stepping down. They take with them collectively, a lifetime of experience and knowledge, that is very difficult to replace. Consequently it may be trying times ahead for our district as a new council strives to settle in to business as usual.” If elected, she believed she would have a lot to learn, but would always have a voice and believe in honesty and transparency, two characteristics she believed the council needed to show more of. She said she had been against the art gallery/museum project, and was
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against the proposed site for the new bridge and “appalled by the arrogant attitude of some councillors at public meetings”. “In my opinion if a second bridge is necessary, it should be a land transport issue and not a local body issue.” She was keen to review refuse collection to see if there was a “smarter, cleaner” way to collect and collate. And while she was keen to remedy problems with Tinwald east residents crossing State Highway One, she was not sure if traffic lights would be a better solution than a two-lane roundabout. She also believed problems with the Tinwald sewerage system needed to be looked at. Environmentally, she believed Mid Canterbury could lead the way in clean water advances – “not dairy or agriculture but water” - and with regard to eradication of weeds such as old man’s beard. She was passionate about the Ashburton Domain and wanted to see an overhaul of its waterways and a zero tolerance to vandalism there and in town.
Intersection crash Emergency services were called to a car smash at the intersection of Melcombe Street and Lagmhor Road in Tinwald yesterday morning. Three police cars and a St John ambulance attended the scene about 11.30am after a car on Melcombe Street failed to give way, causing the cars to collide, Senior Sergeant Grant Russell said. He said the drivers of the cars were “shaken” but not injured in the smash. “The officer in charge will be making a determination in the next couple of days after speaking to the other party,” he said. PHOTO MYLES HUME 060813-MH-044
Seven nominations so far Seven local body nominations have been submitted so far to the council, and there is just eight days to go before nominations close. On Monday four were submitted - for Vicki Smith and fifth term councillor Darryl Nelson, as well as first-term councillors Martin Nordqvist and Stuart Wilson. Mr Nordqvist said this week that when he first stood three years ago it had not been his intention to stay just one term. And going into the next term it seemed about one quarter of the new council would be new faces, as long serving councillors Leadley, Kilworth and Burgess retired. “That’s a real concern when you lose more than 50 years of knowledge from around that council table, it’s a lot of knowledge. I just think if I do another term I am going to gain more knowledge,” Mr Nordqvist said. Councillor Stuart Wilson said he had decided to stand again as he wanted to ensure rural residents were well represented alongside town residents.
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“It’s good to have a balanced council. It’s still important that somebody from the rural area is on council to represent rural residents,” Mr Wilson said. One of the issues he had tried to push was the standard of the district’s roads. “I don’t think we are getting the best value for our money that we spend on our roads,” he said. Other nominations received before this week were for new candidate Maree Moore and councillor Don McLeod, one nomination for councillor and one for mayor.
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PROPERTY
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Housing WOF proposed BY GABRIELLE STUART GABRIELLE.S@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ
A housing ‘warrant of fitness’ assessment is being developed that will require landlords to prove their rental properties reach minimum health and safety standards. The project will establish minimum health and safety standards, and could also rank the home in the areas of comfort, water use and energy efficiency. The scheme is a joint project of the University of Otago Housing and Health Research
Programme and the New Zealand Green Building Council Homestar programme, and is targeted to be ready later this year. Leigh Featherstone of the New Zealand Green Building Council has spent several months working on the project, and said the aim wasn’t to create legislation but to develop an effective ‘tool’ to combat housing quality problems nationwide. The organisations were working on strategies around who would assess the ‘warrant of fitness’ and what sort of train-
ing they would require, how the information could be used by both landlords and prospective tenants and whether it would be most effective on a national or regional level. “When you are looking at such a range of properties around the country there is a lot that needs to be researched, in order to provide all the information an assessor will need to make a rational assessment.” With so many aspects still to be researched and developed, he couldn’t give many concrete details on the project.
However he said that it was likely to be more than a simple pass or fail system, and rentals would most likely receive a grade similar to the way hygiene standards in restaurants were graded. Ashburton Property Brokers property manager Esther Wallace said she would need to see more information before she could support the project in the district. “In principle it would sound like a good idea, but I would need to hear more about who is going to be implementing it logistically.”
Strengthening sister city ties with Japan BY MYLES HUME
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Mount Hutt College galvanised its ties with Japan as the final signatures were documented to confirm its new sister school. Pupils and staff from Japan’s Yumegaoka Junior High School are in Mid Canterbury as part of the sixth annual exchange, a relationship which was given the rubber stamp at the Ashburton District Council yesterday. A few weeks ago, a group from the college visited the Japanese school where the first half of the agreement was signed, and yesterday mayor Angus McKay, college board of trustees chairperson Carol Wilson and Yumegaoka’s principal Shin-ichi Inoue provided the final touches with the same pens used for signing in Japan. Mount Hutt College principal John Schreurs said signing on the sister school would strengthen the relationship between the schools and give pupils further opportunity to experience overseas cultures. Mr McKay also took time to speak to the pupils about the rich farming community in Mid Canterbury and what there was to offer here. The Japanese pupils are staying with families in the district for a week and experiencing a range of local activities including skiing at Mt Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay and Mount Hutt College Board of Trustees chairperson Hutt, the agricultural encounCarol Wilson sign a formal agreement with Japan’s Yumegaoka Junior High School at ter in Methven, walking New Zealand forests and yesterday’s the Ashburton District Council yesterday. PHOTO MYLES HUME 060813-MH-031 mayoral reception.
Canterbury prisoners get arty for charity BY KURT BAYER Artists serving time behind bars are raising cash for hardup kids living in Christchurch’s quake-hit eastern suburbs. Prisoners from Canterbury’s
three jails are getting arty. More than 130 pieces of art, including oil paintings, wood and bone carvings, flax weaving and soap art will be sold in the October auction, with proceeds going to the Youth Alive Trust.
Many of the submissions are from prisoners who participate in prison arts programmes. “The programmes re-introduce prisoners to learning in a positive and non-threatening way,” said Ian Bourke, southern
regional commissioner of Corrections Services. It also helps with their rehabilitation and supports Corrections’ goal of reducing reoffending by 25 per cent by 2015. - APNZ
Part of stolen sun dial found in Timaru house ruins Part of a copper sun dial in the Ashburton Domain has been recovered from the ruins of a house in Timaru, six years after it was stolen. Parks manager David Askin said the sun dial’s inscription plaque was found in the house while it was being demolished. Other parts of the sun dial were also frequently targeted by vandals or thieves. A re-vamped sun dial is soon to be unveiled by domain staff and new information boards highlighting heritage points erected at the domain’s entrance ways. The work is part of managing the 37ha open space referred to as the jewel in Ashburton’s crown. Others had their say on the domain’s future yesterday, when the Ashburton District Council asked for feedback on a reserve management plan. The plan had hinted that the domain’s water ponds might go. Lal Mulligan agreed, saying the Ashburton River water that fed the domain was best left in the river, which was degraded and had low flows. She said the diseased ducks that currently used the ponds would not be missed. But at least four others disagreed, saying the water ponds were an important feature of the domain. People once skated on the ponds in winter and many families still made special trips to feed the ducks. Marg Verrall said the waterways and ponds were historically important and should be kept for future generations. Murray Anderson said the waterway to the west of the oval could be altered to save cricket balls from a dunking, and Edith Smith said the water could be used to create an education wetland area. Mrs Smith said thematic gardens could be created through the domain, with the existing exotic species of trees underplanted with natives that once populated Mid Canterbury. There were suggestions that the domain could run tours, turn the caretaker’s cottage into an education and conservation centre and be an interactive environment for children to “do and learn”.
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FONTERRA CRISIS
Key prepared to visit China Prime Minister John Key says he is prepared to fly to China if he needs to in the wake of the Fonterra whey contamination scandal. Foreign Minister Murray McCully, and possibly Trade Minister Tim Groser, will visit China in a few weeks, Mr Key said yesterday. “If it’s required I would also go.” Chinese food regulators will be visiting New Zealand following the recent meat registration problem and the infant formula contamination would also be
discussed, Mr Key said. “I had already agreed to meet them anyway,” he said. “There will be ongoing dialogue and discussion between myself at a prime ministerial level and regulators in China over time.” Mr Groser said he expected China to place wider import restrictions on New Zealand products. China has placed restrictions on the import of whey protein concentrate and Sri Lanka has suspended milk powder imports, and Mr Groser had now been
reassured that Russia was not blocking New Zealand imports. It was initially believed that Russia had banned all dairy products out of concern about infant formula tainted with botulism. Mr Groser said China had blocked only whey protein powder and no other dairy products, but he expected that to change. “So far, [there has been] very limited action. But this is likely to change, and it would change in the direction of wider, not narrower.” He added: “I don’t want to
convey the impression that we’re in a comfortable position because I think that’s the wrong conclusion.” He could not say what China’s restrictions had cost New Zealand so far, but said that exports of whey protein powder to China were worth $97 million a year. Mr Groser said the priority at the moment was on public safety. But he also emphasised that the real issue was the long-term repercussions on New Zealand’s trade reputation. “In 100 years or more New
Zealand’s been putting safe food on tables all over the world, and I think you’ve got to look at that record. Yes, we will recover from this, but we’ll have to take some learnings from this and there’s got to be some tough questions asked in quarters. Overnight, a ship carrying a batch of infant formula was intercepted in the Tasman Sea, to make sure the product did not make it onto shelves. Health authorities in Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Malaysia were also considering whether to take action, Mr Groser said. - APNZ
Parents take babies to GPs BY AMELIA WADE Frustrated parents have been flooding helplines in a desperate bid for information on which infant formula is safe, and some have taken their children to the doctor. Parents have now spent four days worrying whether the formula they are feeding their children could be tainted with botulism. The New Zealand Infant Formula Association is angry about how the dairy exporter has handled the scandal. Its members don’t use Fonterra’s whey protein but they have been affected by the plummeting international confidence in NZ standards. More than 3000 people have rung the Karicare helpline, and calls to Plunket surged to 600 yesterday. - APNZ
Export value 'millions' BY CLAIRE TREVETT Finance Minister Bill English says the value of exports currently blocked from import to other countries because of contaminated whey protein totals tens of millions of dollars, but he is relatively confident it will not impact on New Zealand’s GDP in the short term. “We don’t see any reason to believe it will have an impact on GDP at the moment. But how it is handled in the long run will make a difference. New Zealand’s reputation is important to our GDP and we must recover that as quickly as possible.” He said the value of products affected was fairly small because it was the low point of the season. Most dairy products were exported later in the year. - APNZ
Notices about a recall on some powdered milk products are posted for customers at a supermarket in Shanghai, China. AP PHOTO
Most contaminated goods accounted for BY CHRISTOPHER ADAMS Fonterra says its customers affected by the botulism scare have accounted for “all but a small amount” of potentially contaminated goods. Head of NZ milk products Gary Romano told reporters at a news conference last night that the dairy giant was not aware of any consumers becoming sick from contaminated products. But he was unable to say how much of the 38 tonnes of potentially contaminated whey protein - used for a range of products including infant formula - might have been consumed. “It’s very difficult today for us to make that statement,” Romano said. “We will be working with our customers to try to get
Gary Romano more certainty around that.” Romano fended off criticism from reporters that Fonterra had been giving a confusing message to consumers about the scare, and apologised for making an incorrect statement about affected Karicare infant formula products on television
on Monday night. “The reasons for [giving the incorrect information] were normal human ones; on the spot I thought I had an understanding of the situation and I was not correct at the time and I’ve tried to right that today.” On TV3’s Campbell Live Romano said all Karicare infant formula products were affected by the potential contamination, but only Karicare Stage 1 and Stage 2 Gold Plus products are believed to be affected. “We will be as transparent and open as we can,” Romano said. “We also move with speed. Sometimes that speed means we don’t have all the complete information with us.” He said there had been no discussions between Fonterra and
its customers over compensation claims. Fonterra’s head of communications, Kerry Underhill, said the company believed it had fulfilled its market disclosure requirements to the stockmarket during the crisis. The Financial Markets Authority said it is concerned about the time it took for Fonterra to disclose the potential contamination to the NZX. The company received test results that indicated the presence of the Clostridium Botulinum bacteria on Wednesday, but didn’t announce the problem until the early hours of Saturday morning. Underhill said Fonterra was in talks with its lawyers over the market disclosure issue. - APNZ
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Shutdown a win for terrorism Coen Lammers EDITOR
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lobal terrorism this week won a major battle without firing a shot. The United States and several European countries last week shut their embassies and consulates around the Middle East and other predominantly Muslim nations in response to a perceived terror threat. US intelligence services claimed that they had been monitoring increased ‘chatter’ among al-Qaida, at a level not seen since the days before the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in 2001. The threat comes on the back of several al-Qaida raids on prisons in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, freeing hundreds of their jailed fighters. The US Government thinks these jail breaks are part of the preparation for a major attack on a high-profile Western target. The Obama administration has reacted by closing down its posts in all potential hotspots after it was condemned for its handling of last year’s attack on the US consulate in Benghazi. With that incident in mind, it is not surprising that the US and other Western nations are jittery, but simply shutting up shop seems to be a drastic measure. The United States, along with New Zealand and other nations are determined not to budge, or negotiate with terrorists, and rightly so. However, the reaction to the latest threat tells a different story and must feel like a victory to the terrorists without having to fire a shot. The prison breaks show that al-Qaida still packs a punch but the timing of this security alert seems rather convenient for the US security services which have been under enormous pressure since the revelations of whistle blower Edward Snowden. The spying agencies have received worldwide condemnation after Mr Snowden revealed how deep and widespread the information gathering had become. The debate crystalised the tension between our basic rights around privacy and the need for governments to keep its citizens safe. Many critics feel that this week’s terrorist alert may be an over-reaction but also a timely public relations triumph for the spooks to demonstrate the need for increased surveillance.
YOUR VIEW Mayoral race The article about Don McLeod in Monday’s Guardian reveals a persistent disconnect between some local politicians and their constituents. It is a well known fact that the majority of ratepayers of this district did NOT want the art gallery/museum, now under construction. Having voted in favour of this costly and unwanted project, and having allowed himself to be nominated by two (soon to be ex) councillors who also voted in favour of this project, Mr Mcleod shows that he has not taken on board the very well demonstrated opposition to this costly project. Instead he has chosen to seek election to higher office. It is of course his democratic right to do so, and no doubt some voters will support him, as is their democratic right. To me, it makes no sense to
ignore the will of the voters in one term, and then seek their support for higher office in the next term. At least our current mayor had the good sense to cast his vote in line with ratepayers’ sentiments. As for Russell Ellis, we know he was against the art gallery/ museum project, but unfortunately the timing of his very public and well supported protests came AFTER the final vote had been taken by council. That protest could and should have come much earlier, and probably would have carried more weight. There is no doubt that Mr Mcleod is a very well educated man, and is a very good speaker etc, etc, but none of that counts for much if one does not act for and on behalf of the people you represent. To have a three-way contest for the mayoralty is not necessarily a bad thing, but let’s be careful not to split the vote
CRUMB by David Fletcher
and finish up with a mayor that only just scraped in. It would do Ashburton no good at all. Be careful what you wish for. Peter Opthoog
Friday’s racing page Please print trainers or owners of horses, not his picks. Ngaire Feron
Backlash If Don McLeod thinks there will be no backlash against his support over the art gallery and heritage centre think again – 2500 will be starters. You may not even be in the hunt. (Text message)
Crosswords Agree with G. Black – bring back the giant crossword on Saturday please. Shelagh Field (Text message)
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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: How do you think Fonterra has handled the latest food scare?
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here has been a lot of debate since the Canterbury earthquakes about the pros and cons of strengthening earthquake prone buildings. Some building owners are of the view that strengthening is an unjustified “knee-jerk” reaction. Many do not share that view, especially in light of the recent events in central New Zealand. We live in a country of active faults and earthquakes are an inescapable fact of life. Consequently, risks arising from earthquakes need to be minimised. The Building Act requires each Council to develop an earthquake prone buildings policy, and to review it at least every five years. After seeking submissions from the public, Ashburton District Council adopted a reviewed policy in May 2012. The owners of potentially earthquake prone buildings were then written to and given one year to provide the council with an engineer’s initial evaluation of their building. Of the 315 buildings originally identified, 116 have been shown not to be earthquake prone and 99 are in fact earthquake prone. Extensions of time to obtain engineering assessments have been granted for 60 buildings, and the owners of the remaining 40 buildings have as yet not contacted the council. Debate has also taken place on the High Court case between Christchurch City Council and the Insurance Council. This case centred around the use of Section 124
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Most building owners are choosing to strengthen their buildings to at least 67 per cent because they believe that is essential to meet the demand of tenants. of the Building Act, which in this standard and a final deciis not significantly more than essence allows councils to close, sion is expected in the near upgrading to 34 per cent. demolish or fence off buildings future. Most people are well aware deemed to be dangerous, earthIn the meantime, the Buildof the need to ensure that quake prone or insanitary. ing Act does not prevent buildings are safe. When earthThe debate is somewhat acacouncils from adopting policies quakes occur, building collapses demic for our district, because that require a higher level of can lead to loss of life, injury to date Ashburton District strengthening. Ashburton’s and damage to other buildings. Council has not used this secpolicy also allows for partial or Damaged buildings will tion of the Act, relying instead incremental strengthening, rec- also lead to loss of business on communication and one-onognising in some cases buildfor the occupier, and also has one discussions with individual ing owners may not be able the potential to detrimentally building owners. to afford to strengthen their affect adjacent businesses. As There has been strong buy in building above 34 per cent. The can be seen in Christchurch, and co-operation from the vast council has therefore taken a but also towns like Rangiora majority of building owners, pragmatic approach and this is and Kaiapoi, the effects are far with very few who are opposed working well. greater than individual buildto the need for earthquake Most building owners are ings. It impacts on wider busistrengthening. choosing to strengthen their ness and town centre resilience. A related issue is the standbuildings to at least 67 per cent Councils are likely to relook ard of strengthening required. because they believe that is esat their Earthquake Prone Ashburton’s policy, and that of sential to meet the demand of Building policies once central several other councils includtenants. government has completed its ing Christchurch City, requires Unsurprisingly, people want review. This will not remove buildings to be upgraded to 67 to be sure the building they the need for building assessper cent whereas the Building are occupying is safe. A higher ment and strengthening. Code specifies a minimum of standard of strengthening also In the meantime council staff 34 per cent. results in lower insurance prewill continue to work to assist The Government recently miums. In many cases, the cost owners in considering their sought public submissions on of upgrading to 67 per cent options.
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Crown drops SCF charges The Crown has dropped its one charge of false accounting against former South Canterbury Finance chief financial officer Graeme Brown. Justice Paul Heath yesterday granted the application to remove Brown’s name from the indictment, according to a statement by Brown’s counsel, Richard Raymond. Brown was one of five people charged by the Serious Fraud Office over the collapse of the Timaru-based lender controlled by the now-deceased Allan Hubbard. The others include former directors Ed Sullivan and Bob White, former chief executive Lachie McLeod, and former company accountant Terry Hutton, who are set to stand trial next year, and Brown may be called as a witness.
Brown said the last three years of the investigation and the prosecution had a “very profound impact” on his personal and professional life. “I would expressly like to thank my counsel, Richard Raymond, who has supported and believed in me throughout, together with our forensic investigator, Gib Beattie,” Brown said. “I also thank those people that saw beyond the charge, and continue to believe in me and what I achieved during my tenure at SCF.” The 21 charges put forward by the Crown relating to fraud, dating back to between November 2004 and February 2010, and are linked to the $1.58 billion paid out to debenture holders covered by the retail deposit guarantee.
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The most serious of the Crown’s allegations are against Sullivan and White, whom the Crown asserts: “each was a party to the making of deliberately false statements in prospectuses,” according to a
March judgment setting the trial date. Sullivan, White and McLeod are alleged to have used false financial statements to secure cover in the government’s guarantee scheme. - APNZ
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Holcim proposes staff cuts
NZ shares fall, Fonterra rebounds New Zealand shares fell, as Diligent Board Member Services led most tech stocks lower after saying it would restate three years of revenue, delaying its second-quarter results. Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund rebounded in heavy trading on news China hasn’t imposed a blanket ban. The NZX 50 Index fell 13.984 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4575.501. Within the index, 24 stocks fell, 15 rose and 11 were unchanged. Turnover was $133 million, with $51 million of that made up of Fonterra units. Diligent, which provides software to help company directors manage their workflows, fell 4 percent to $5.80, trimming its gains this year to 6 percent. The New York-based company will restate financial statements for the 2010, 2011, 2012 financial years and the first quarter of 2013. “Restating accounts isn’t ideal,” said Greg Easton, an adviser at Craigs Investment Partners. “They lose a lot of credibility over this.” Some investors may have used the news to take some profits in a stock that has soared 392 percent in the past two years. Xero, the cloud-based accounting company, fell 2.9 percent to $16.50 and SLI Systems dropped 0.9 percent
to $2.18. Wynyard Group was unchanged at $1.27. Fonterra rose 1.3 percent to $6.95, with some 7.6 million units traded in a second busy day, and A2 Corp gained 4.5 percent to 70 cents. Synlait Milk rose 0.4 percent to $2.71. “It was good news to see there was no blanket ban into China as was reported earlier,” Easton said. Traders were now looking ahead to the GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight “for some proof the market is functioning,” he said. “The credibility of Fonterra is the big issue.” Shares of Fonterra Cooperative Group, which can only be owned by the cooperative’s farmers, rose 0.9 percent to $6.98. Livestock Improvement gained 0.2 percent to $6.08. Property for Industry fell 0.4 percent to $1.38. The stock is looking expensive compared to its peers, according to brokerage Craigs Investment Partners which cut its recommendation to ‘sell’ from ‘hold’. Argosy Property fell 1 percent to 98.5 cents after announcing it has raised $86.9 million in a rights issue and bookbuild to repay bank debt taken on for its recent acquisitions. Fletcher Building fell 1.4 per cent to $8.42 and Telecom gained - APNZ 0.4 percent to $2.31.
Holcim is proposing disestablishing 17 roles at its Westport cement plant and quarry. Holcim is consulting with its Westport staff over proposed changes to staffing following a structural review announced in June. If implemented, the changes will include disestablishment of 17 permanent roles. The company last week announced that its Westport cement operations would continue for a few more years until a new terminal to import cement is built and operational. Holcim general manager cement Ross Pickworth said the aim was to maintain full production at Westport for a further two to three years. “To achieve this we need to operate efficiently and remain competitive in what is currently a challenging business environment. “That includes making sure we have an efficient staffing structure.” Meetings had been held this week to outline the proposed structural changes, and staff were now being asked for their feedback. The company aimed to make a final decision at the end of August, once consultation was complete and staff feedback had been considered. The company announced last Thursday it would spend more than $100m over the next three years constructing the import terminal and related infrastructure which would replace local production. The company has since said it would have a significant task ahead of it, clearing the Westport plant and rehabilitating the area once it wrapped up Westport operations. Holcim New Zealand managing director Jeremy Smith said last week that Holcim would like to involve current staff in the clean-up effort. Westport’s cement plant and quarry currently employs 120 people and has been producing cement since 1958. - WPN
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In brief
■ YEMEN
Three die in shooting A man feuding with officials in his rural Pennsylvania town over living conditions at his ramshackle, trash-filled property killed three people at a municipal meeting — including at least one town official — in a rampage that blew holes through the walls and sent people crawling for cover, police said. The gunman, Rockne Newell, fired gunshots through the wall and burst into the meeting, witnesses said. They said he then went to his car and got another weapon to keep firing before he was tackled to the ground and shot with his gun. -AP
Huge ‘fatberg’ found It may look like an iceberg, but there’s nothing cool about it. Utility company Thames Water says it has discovered what it calls the biggest “fatberg” ever recorded in Britain — a 15-ton blob of congealed fat and baby wipes the size of a bus lodged in a sewer drain. Thames Water says the mound of “wrongly flushed festering food fat mixed with wet wipes” was found under a road in the London suburb of Kingston. -AP
Gunmen kill 13 A Yemeni soldier stops a car at a checkpoint in a street leading to the US embassy in Sanaa, Yemen.
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Suspected US drone kills four By Ahmed Al-hAj A suspected US drone killed four alleged al-Qaida members in Yemen, as the US and British embassies evacuated staff amid reports of a threatened attack by al-Qaida that has triggered temporary shutdowns of 19 American diplomatic posts across the Muslim world. Yemeni officials have suggested al-Qaida threats to multiple
potential targets in the Arabian Peninsula country in recent days, including foreign installations and government offices in the capital Sanaa as well as to the strategic Bab al-Mandeb straits at the entrance to the Red Sea to the south. It is not clear if these reports are the same as the intelligence that led to the embassy shutdowns, reportedly instigated by an intercepted message between
■ CANADA
al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahri and his deputy in Yemen about plans for a major terror attack. The State Department ordered non-essential personnel at the US Embassy in Yemen to leave the country. The department said in a travel warning that it had ordered the departure of non-emergency US government personnel from Yemen “due to the continued potential for terrorist attacks” and said
US citizens in Yemen should leave immediately because of an “extremely high” security threat level. Britain’s Foreign Office also said it has evacuated all staff from its embassy in Yemen due to increased security concerns. The Foreign Office said the British Embassy staff were “temporarily withdrawn to the UK”. It declined to comment further. -AP
■ INDIA
India says Pakistani soldiers Two boys killed after python escapes pet store killed five Indian troops A python escaped from its enclosure at a pet store in Canada, slithered through a ventilation system into an upstairs apartment and killed two young boys as they slept, police said yesterday. The boys, ages five and seven, were visiting the apartment of a friend above Reptile Ocean Inc, an exotic pet store in Campbellton, New Brunswick, said Royal Canadian Mounted Police Const. Julie Rogers-Marsh. Police arrived at the apartment around 6.30am and found the two boys dead. A friend of the boys was sleeping in another room and was unharmed, Rogers-Marsh said. She said the owner of the pet store lived in the apartment. Rogers-Marsh said the snake escaped from its enclosure some
time during the night and was believed to have made its way into the apartment through the ventilation system. “It’s believed the two boys were strangled by the snake,” she said. The snake was captured and is in the possession of police, Rogers-Marsh said. Rogers-Marsh said autopsies were to be performed on the two victims. She couldn’t confirm whether the two boys were related. “It’s very, very unusual and very tragic and difficult for everyone involved,” Rogers-Marsh said. The town’s deputy mayor, Ian Comeau, said Reptile Ocean was licensed to operate and “everything was according to our bylaws, to the provincial guidelines.” -AP
By AijAz hussAin
India’s army says five of its soldiers were killed when Pakistani troops fired at a patrol near the ceasefire line in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir yesterday. The incident could threaten recent overtures aimed at resuming peace talks between the nuclear-armed rivals. The military called the attack a “gross violation” of a 2003 ceasefire in Kashmir between India and Pakistan. An army officer said the military was investigating whether the attackers crossed into Indian territory or fired from the Pakistani side of the divided region. Pakistan’s military denied that its soldiers killed any Indian troops. While the ceasefire has large-
ly held for the last decade, such sporadic violations are not uncommon. Each accuses the other of initiating the fighting by firing mortars or gunshots across the line of control. The two countries have fought three major wars since they achieved independence from British India in 1947, two of them over Kashmir, which is claimed in its entirety by both but divided between them. Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been indicating he is open to restarting peace talks. Omar Abdullah, the top elected official of India’s Jammu and Kashmir state, said in a tweet that such violent incidents “don’t help efforts to normalise or even improve relations”. - AP
Dozens of gunmen disguised in police uniforms shot to death 13 people they pulled off of a convoy of buses in southwest Pakistan and dumped their bodies in a nearby ravine, officials said yesterday. The motive for the attack was unclear since no one has claimed responsibility. But suspicion may fall on separatists who have been waging a low-level insurgency in southwest Baluchistan province for decades. -AP
Radioactive water The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said yesterday it is struggling with its latest efforts to stop contaminated underground water leaks from running into the sea. Tokyo Electric Power Co. said that some of the water was seeping over or around a “liquid glass wall” it has created by injecting chemicals into the soil that solidify into a wall. -AP
Hiroshima anniversary Japan marked the 68th anniversary yesterday of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima with a sombre ceremony to honour the dead and pledges to seek to eliminate nuclear weapons. Some 50,000 people stood for a minute of silence in Hiroshima’s peace park near the epicenter of the early morning blast on August 6, 1945, that killed up to 140,000 people. The bombing of Nagasaki three days later killed tens of thousands more, prompting Japan’s surrender to the World War Two Allies. -AP
Prison term cut Russia’s highest court yesterday reduced by two months the 11year prison terms for jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner, who had asked the court to overturn their verdicts and release them immediately. The ruling means that Khodorkovsky, once Russia’s richest man, is set to be released in August 2014, and his partner Platon Lebedev would be set free in May 2014. - AP
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A seat at Chelsea’s table
Chelsea Winter is a cool, calm and determined young woman - and an awesome cook as well. She proved that to a critical television audience and three tough judges, winning last year’s MasterChef New Zealand. Chelsea talks to Colleen Thorpe about her moment of fame and love of cooking What quality do you think made you stand out from the other contestants on masterchef New Zealand? It takes a lot to stress me out. I handle pressure quite well and seemed to be able to find my own zone in which just to focus on the food and
not the cameras or the other contestants. That probably helped a lot - the pressure was ridiculous. What was the most important thing you learned from the competition? That I can do anything I set my mind to. What was the best thing and the worst thing to happen during filming? There were so many epic high and low moments that it’s hard to single two out. The friendships I made during filming are something I cherish; we got along so well. Blowing out and failing at challenges was always the worst ... my melted icecream stack was pretty bad. How did you choose the recipes for this book? I sat down and thought about all my favourite meals
- what I love to cook and eat, and what I know other people love eating when I cook. So basically it’s just filled with delicious food! What is your favourite recipe from the book? It’s very hard to pick out just one. Buffalo wings with blue cheese aioli is a pretty good one - people come from miles around when they hear I’m cooking them. What is your secret ingredient? Salt, because without it everything would taste bland and awful. And butter. It makes everything wonderful. What is your style of cooking? Very relaxed, real food.
who love food and a very clever mother who is an amazing cook. Mum can make a meal out of anything. Do you have a signature dish? My chicken pie is pretty well known. It’s my husband’s favourite. Who would you most like to cook for and who would you most like to cook for you? I’d love to cook with, and for, Jamie Oliver - he’s pretty fantastic. Who would I like to cook for me? Anyone who makes delicious food, really. I think it would be lovely to have Rick Stein cook for me.
What are your three favourite New Zealand foods? Everything! Butter, cheese What and who have influ- and garlic. enced this style? What are three things Growing up with a family
DININ When writing this menu I have used a lot of classic dishes and given them a modern twist . Looking at what is available locally, what is in season, what our clients want and what the trends are. Executive Chef, Paul Condrons, picks off the new menu at Clearwater Restaurant are;
-To begin duck confit which is marinated with vanilla cinnamon and confit for 6 hours and served with tamarillo poached in a delicious mulled wine – this dish is inspired by the winter months with all the flavours and aromas you would associate with the season.
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Extract from At My Table Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Pie
T people will be surprised to learn about you? I don’t take myself very seriously ... if you can’t laugh at yourself, then what’s the point? I eat all the chicken skin and bacon fat my husband leaves behind on his plate. I was a farm girl growing up; hardly ever wore shoes, not scared of a little mud. I still hate shopping for shoes and clothes.
his is one of my signature dishes, and perhaps my all-time favourite thing to cook and serve. I also suspect this is how I won over my husband, Mike, for good, so it deserves its spot on the cover. I’ve played with many recipe variations over the years and this one is getting pretty darn close to perfect. Try it, and I dare say it may become an instant family favourite. 800g boneless, skinless chicken thighs 2 tbsp olive oil Salt and freshly cracked black pepper 3/4 cup chopped bacon 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 leek, white part only, sliced 2 carrots, chopped into 1cm dice (any larger and they won’t cook through) 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves 250g brown button mushrooms, sliced 1½ cups chopped spinach, washed and excess moisture squeezed out
If you were on mastermind, what would your topic be? I’ll go with “food”? What do you consider, masterchef New Zealand aside, to be your biggest achievement? Having wonderful relationships with ll my family and friends - people are the most important thing in life.
G OUT -For the main course the Aoraki salmon with a duo of potato and horseradish butter – this dish has subtle flavours and textures that enhance this beautiful fish .
75g butter 1/2 cup plain flour 1½ cups milk 1/3 cup cream 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan 2 tsp wholegrain mustard 2-3 sheets flaky puff pastry 1/4 cup milk 1 free-range egg ■ Preheat oven to 180°C fanbake. ■ Coat the chicken pieces in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. ■ Place in a baking dish and bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden and cooked through. Cool, then shred into bite-sized pieces. ■ Grease a pie dish. ■ While the chicken is cooking, fry the bacon until crispy, then drain on paper towels. Wipe out the pan and heat the remaining olive oil over a medium heat. Add the garlic, leek, carrot and thyme, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and spinach, and cook for another 5 minutes until the excess liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated.
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■ Return the chicken pieces and bacon to the pan, mix to combine and turn off the heat. ■ To make the sauce, heat the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 4 minutes until the flour is cooked out (do not brown). ■ Remove from the heat and slowly pour in the milk, whisking continuously to avoid lumps forming. ■ Whisk in the cream and parmesan and return the pan to the heat. ■ Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. ■ Stir in the mustard. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Add the sauce to the chicken mixture and mix gently to combine. ■ Line the prepared pie dish with the pastry. ■ Spoon in the filling and top with a lid of pastry. Seal the
edges with a little milk and crimp the edges with your fingers. Make a funny shape from the pastry scraps and place on top. Lightly beat the egg and remaining milk together, and brush over the pastry. ■ Cut a couple of air holes. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until the pastry is cooked through and golden. -Serves 4 to 6
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TOP 5 ONLINE Yesterday’s top 5 stories on guardianonline.co.nz:
Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz
■ 1. Stag owner charged over ‘lack of care’
1. David Lange became NZ Prime Minister in which year?
■ 2. Rakaia takes Watters Cup ■ 3. Rakaia rubs it in
1981 1984 1987
■ 4. Rakaia defeats Methven in Watters Cup ■ 5. Happy 40th birthday Mt Hutt
2. The Rakaia river is categorised as a...?
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Braided river Gravel bed river Striated river 3. Which of these actors is not an Australian? Hugh Jackman Nicole Kidman Anna Paquin 4. Edward Snowden can be best described as...? An infiltrator A proselytiser A whistleblower 5. Which newspaper title in not correct? The Marlborough Times The Otago Daily Times The Manawatu Standard 6. The NASA spacecraft launched in June 2013 is named … Sonar Explorer Iris
7. Which English football team was Elton John once the chairman of? Reading Watford Wigan
8. When was Ashburton railway station built? 1910 1913 1917
Methven photographer Bill Irwin had prime position on the Canterbury Plains as he took this photo of fireworks over Mt Hutt on Saturday. Mt Hutt has featured the photo on its Facebook page, after wrapping up a successful weekend of celebrations and fireworks for its 40th birthday party.
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QUICK MEAL
Lime, coriander and mint salmon skewers 400g skinned and boned fresh Regal Salmon fillet, cut into cubes 1 t olive oil 2 T lime juice 2 T chopped coriander 2 T chopped mint 1 large red chilli, finely chopped freshly ground black pepper lime wedges to serve
■ Preheat a barbecue or chargrill pan to medium heat. ■ Place the olive oil, lime juice, coriander, mint, chilli and pepper in a bowl. ■ Add the salmon and mix
gently to combine. ■ Thread the salmon onto skewers. ■ Cook the skewers on pan for 2 minutes on each side or until just cooked through.
■ Serve with mountain bread and a green salad ■ Garnish with lime wedges. Recipe courtesy www.regalsalmon.co.nz
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1. 1984 2. Braided River 3. Anna Paquin 4. A whistleblower 5. The Marlborough Times 6. Iris 7. Watford 8. 1917
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In brief
DUATHLON
Lonely out in front BY MYLES HUME
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Defending champion Brett Tingay crossed the line with no one else in sight as he won the long distance event during the third race of the Ashburton Duathon Series on Sunday. More than 100 people lined up for the third event in the series, where participants chose to enter in the short or long distance races at the Ashburton Racecourse. Tingay was the top performer in the long distance section, posting a time of 1 hour and 8 minutes, almost five minutes clear of the nearest competitor. However, Gregory Bassam’s third place finish in a time of 1
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hr 15 mins ensures he remains at the top of the under 40 leader board, with Tingay in third. In the short course race, teenager Mitchell Small posted the fastest time to extend his lead in the under 15 male grade. Small finished with a time of 35 minutes and 56 seconds, extending his lead in the competitive under 15 male section. Under 15 girls competitor Chloe Jenkins was the fastest female on the short course, posting a time of 41 mins and 31 seconds, putting her in third place in the grade. The series has one race to go to be held on September 8 at the Racecourse, which will also double with the Canterbury Duathlon Championships.
If Alexander Ustinov was the subject of a Tui billboard it would probably read: “He’s not that big. Yeah right.” The enormous Belarusian, who stands 2.02m and weighs 136kg, is the next in line for fading New Zealand heavyweight boxer David Tua whom he will fight against at the Claudelands Events Centre in Hamilton on August 31. Ustinov was in Hamilton yesterday on the latest stop of a whirlwind tour from Whangarei to Invercargill where he dwarfed injured Chiefs’ player Tim Nanai-Williams whom he posed for photographs with before a light workout on the focus mitts with his trainer. Through an interpreter he said he was enjoying the New Zealand winter which he described as “laughable” as the coldest months in his country could plunge to minus 20C at times.- NZH Pulse wing-attack Liana Leota has withdrawn from the Silver Ferns trials taking place this week in Auckland, preferring to remain in England with her young family for the duration of the international netball season. The 28-year-old mother-of-two has played 30 tests since making her Silver Ferns debut in 2008 but has made herself unavailable for selection in 2013. As many as 24 players have been invited to trial for positions in the Silver Ferns for September’s Constellation Cup series against Australia, as well as national accelerant squads. - HOL
Gallen’s phone seized
■ RUGBY
■ RUGBY LEAGUE
Ranger joining a select group
Warriors facing another ambush
BY PATRICK MCKENDRY
BY MICHAEL BROWN
Crusaders after moving from the Broncos. He struggled at No8 but was finding a niche as a lock before deciding to take a complete break from rugby in 2002. That meant saying no to the All Blacks end of year tour of 2001. It made huge waves at the time, but Thorn, a unique individual and most definitely his own man, had no regrets. In the amateur era there were plenty of cases of All Blacks many were farmers - being unavailable for tests due to work commitments. But two of the most prominent incumbent players to say no to the All Blacks were Graham Mourie and Bruce Robertson, who refused to play the Springboks in New Zealand in 1981. - APNZ
Ustinov no lightweight
Leota out of Ferns
Defending champion Brett Tingay strides out to the lead in the long distance event during the Ashburton Duathlon Series on Sunday. PHOTO DONNA WYLIE 040813-DW-004
Players saying no to the All Blacks are rare, especially in the professional era. There have been some on the fringe who have decided to take a different path - recent examples are Highlanders’ midfielder Tamati Ellison, who would have been involved with the All Blacks this year but decided instead to play in Japan, and Hurricanes’ wing Alapati Leiua, who wanted to align himself with Samoa. Brad Thorn is probably the most high profile player before Rene Ranger excused himself from selection in order to spend more time with his family before heading to Montpellier. In 2001 Thorn had only just consolidated himself as a rugby player at the
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The Warriors have had the misfortune of running into a few ambushes and there’s another one coming this weekend when they tackle a Manly outfit under the spotlight of the drugs probe. Playing the Sea Eagles is a difficult assignment at the best of times - Manly have won 67 per cent of games between the two sides, but it will be another proposition altogether given a handful of players and coaching staff are due to be interviewed by Asada officials this week. Situations like theirs often galvanise teams and the Warriors have found themselves on the end of a few hidings as a result. Earlier this year they went to Cronulla to take on a Sharks outfit only two days after coach Shane Flanagan was reinstated after being stood
down in light of Asada investigations. The Warriors were overrun 28-4. In 2010, Ivan Cleary’s side were belted 40-6 by a Melbourne side angry at having their 2007 and 2009 NRL titles stripped because of the massive salary cap breach. No one would have beaten the Storm that day, and they were roared home by a big crowd of 23,906 fans keen to show their support for the players. In 2007, they were forced to play their finals match against the Cowboys in 30-degree heat and made to wear their black jerseys. They conceded 24 points in the final quarter. The Warriors need to win at least three games to sneak into the top eight and have the advantage of playing sides around them or below them on the table - Panthers (H), Titans (A), Raiders (H), Dragons (A). - APNZ
The ASADA investigation into the alleged 2011 supplement plan used by Cronulla has taken a new twist after it emerged Sharks skipper Paul Gallen’s phone was reportedly seized by customs officials at Sydney airport last weekend. Gallen was returning from Auckland where he’d played in his side’s 18-14 win over the Warriors on Saturday but according to a report by Fairfax, data was downloaded from his phone before it was returned to him. The NSW State of Origin captain, who is one of 12 players due to be interviewed by ASADA this month, was separated from his team-mates who returned to Cronulla without him. - AAP
Aussies lose Ashes England have landed a bitter blow by retaining the Ashes at Old Trafford, but the silver lining for Australia is that only 107 days remain until it’s on again. Australia have no choice but to draw a line through this Ashes series as a failure. It’s the first time since 1956 England have secured cricket’s grand prize for a third-successive time. And it’s the earliest Australia have been out of an Ashes series since 1929. But Michael Clarke’s side can at least take encouragement from the unusual situation that sees the Ashes go on the line again from November 21. In the rain-affected draw at Manchester, Australia proved they’re capable of turning the tables for England’s return visit in the summer. Australia’s batting remains the worry, with Clarke the only centurion of the series. - AAP
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Patiently waiting in the trail . . .
Trainer-driver Mike Heenan and Scanreco Bay sit poised to make their winning move as driver Craig Thornley has Jacqueline Franco on the front at the Chertsey Trot-
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ting Club trials at the Ashburton Raceway yesterday. Heenan pulled Scanreco Bay to the outside and ran to the win in the qualifying pace by two and a half lengths
from Jacqueline Franco, with Jodi Lindenny three lengths back but 18 lengths ahead of fourth. Scanreco Bay clocked 3-07.9 over the 2400m to be inside the qualify-
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ing time of 3.13.0 with Jaqueline Franco and Jodi Lindenny also qualifying. The qualifying pace was the first of nine trials races and two workouts on the day.
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Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway
Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 3 12.39pm GUTHRIE BOWRON C0 C0, 520m 5 86235 Jolokia 17.89 ..................................R Murray 10 48766 High Fly Hunter 18.08 ......................T Agent 6 36F27 Opawa Token nwtd ..........................S Maher way Meeting Date: 07 Aug 2013 NZ Meeting number: 9 1 Blue And Curly nwtd ................A Duganzich 6 771 All The Milk 18.19.............................G Quirk 8 2.07pm RAY HUNTLEY MEMORIAL HT1 C1q, 520m 7 64652 Speedy Feet nwtd ..................... K B Benson Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 2 45362 Gucci Rush nwtd L & ......................... Morris 7 75633 Sydenham Bubbles 17.51 .............. G Clarke 1 43446 Queen Rowdy 30.67 ........................P Taylor 8 72546 Sue Sews Socks 30.65 ............ T Mischefski 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 3 Spot On Maggie nwtd ..............A Duganzich 8 82278 Working Waikato 17.75 ................. D Donlon 2 34855 Rebel Joe nwtd ................................ A Clark 9 58665 Opawa Patch nwtd ........................... C Clark 11 and 12 4 54337 Coyote Caught Ya nwtd ............E Duganzich 9 58665 Opawa Patch nwtd ........................... C Clark 3 57731 Cluain Meala 30.91 .................... B Johnston 11 3.00pm MORRIE GIBBONS SIGNS C1 C1, 305m 1 12.04pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 5 3632F Versatile Richie nwtd........................T Agent 10 88557 Sedgebrook Skite 18.19......................F Kite 4 11352 Cognac Diamond nwtd G & ..............S Ross 1 25772 Homebush Anabel 18.12 ................. C Clark Crystal Ghost nwtd......................B Hodgson 6 1.32pm MICKEY’S SUPER LIQUOR C1 C1, 305m 2 8x556 Red Herring 17.90.......................J McArthur 1 Night Pearl nwtd .......................A Duganzich 6 5 74344 Rich List 30.77 Backyard Queen nwtd .................B Hodgson 1 32235 Lucylicious nwtd ...............................T Agent 6 57673 My Lil Lucifer 31.45 K & ....................Phillips 3 1 Taikorea Lass 18.41 ..................... T Downey 2 Exponential Lily nwtd .......................L Ahern 7 Rockin’ Rod nwtd ........................B Hodgson 2 33177 Homebush Diamond 18.00 .......J McInerney 7 67865 Monkey Queen 30.78 .........................W Kite 4 21172 Addicted 18.00 .................................L Ahern 3 23525 Another Stone nwtd ..................J McInerney 8 Legal Aid nwtd ............................... P Lowen 3 34555 Sub Silentio nwtd ........................B Goodwin 8 53777 Belle Cadeau 30.76 ............................S Kite 5 33562 Yeah Nah 17.89...................................L Udy 4 45 George nwtd ................................ M D Fryer 9 Bev’s Viewpoint nwtd................A Duganzich 4 88654 Lavender Sal 17.85 ...................... P Denbee 9 58665 Opawa Patch nwtd ........................... C Clark 6 83446 Mic Player 17.94 ............................ P Lowen 5 85647 Intense Zoom nwtd .....................J McArthur 10 5 14456 Aschenputtel 17.83 ..........................G Quirk 9 2.25pm RAY HUNTLEY MEMORIAL HT2 C1q, 520m 7 48553 Runs Like Al nwtd ........................... C Brider 6 53756 Ho Ho Ho nwtd L & ............................ Morris 4 12.57pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 305m 7 Showem Baby nwtd .................A Duganzich 1 56757 Kate Rose 17.96 ............................. C Brider 6 61585 Kiribati Girl 18.33 ..................... S Gommans 1 48345 Uno Charm nwtd ..............................L Ahern 8 77567 Still Helina 17.84 G & ........................S Ross 8 66x84 Knocka Off Time nwtd .................... G Clarke 2 76436 Face The Demon 18.24..................... R Hunt 7 78564 Riba Lorda 17.73 ........................... G Clarke 2 37643 Darby Lane nwtd L & ......................... Morris 9 58665 Opawa Patch nwtd ........................... C Clark 9 6838x Maddie Brand nwtd G & .....................Denby 3 67835 Your On Fire 17.89 ..................... B Johnston 8 23678 Lace Them Up nwtd ..................... H Mullane 3 3677F Eric’s Song 30.31 ....................... B Johnston 10 68677 Kiwi Ranger 18.15...............................F Kite 10 68F55 One Ear Poised nwtd ............... S Gommans 4 88856 Paddy’s Virtuoso nwtd .................. H Mullane 9 58665 Opawa Patch nwtd ........................... C Clark 4 132 Doll Parts 30.51 ..........................B Hodgson 12 3.18pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C2 C2, 305m 2 12.22pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C0 C0, 305m 5 76366 Homebush Coco 17.83 .............J McInerney 10 84884 Rijeka 17.83 ..................................M Gowan 5 67641 Raveon 30.42 ................................M Gowan 1 23546 Dum Diddly Do 17.95 ................. G Holswich 1 6x65x Little Legs nwtd ................................P Taylor 6 77547 Homebush Julie 18.55 ............. S Gommans 7 1.49pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LTD C1, 305m 6 76145 Opawa Jen nwtd .............................S Maher 2 72222 Emma Marie 17.71....................... T Downey 2 Fasa Man nwtd............................. M D Fryer 7 42665 Triple Aye nwtd ...........................W Hodgson 1 54756 Working Camarade 17.86 ...........B Goodwin 7 44722 Thrilling Ava 30.51 ..........................B Marsh 3 12423 Kim Dotcom 17.82 ...........................T Agent 3 Shiny Upsome nwtd .................A Duganzich 8 24365 Jager 17.94 .................................... G Clarke 2 87872 Sydenham Sam 17.73 ................... G Clarke 8 62676 Pandemonium Paws 31.29 K &.........Phillips 4 22112 I’m A Catch 17.59 L & ........................ Morris 4 3 Zamaddis Lass nwtd .................... T Downey 9 58665 Opawa Patch nwtd ........................... C Clark 3 23F54 Bit Roso nwtd ............................... H Mullane 9 58665 Opawa Patch nwtd ........................... C Clark 5 71156 Sydenham Opal 17.89 ................... G Clarke 5 Nose White nwtd ......................A Duganzich 10 77677 Amicus Curiae nwtd ......................... C Clark 4 85425 Cullen’s Impact 17.64.......................M Black 10 2.43pm RAY HUNTLEY MEMORIAL HT3 C1q, 520m 6 13215 Snuffalopogas 17.53 ........................L Ahern 5 888x3 Girly Dreamz nwtd ............................... I Cox 1 61752 Armistice Day 30.45 .........................G Quirk 7 24411 Another Pizza 17.73..................J McInerney 6 43222 Sedgebrook Glory nwtd ......................F Kite 5 1.14pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION C1, 305m 7 23435 Thunder Time nwtd G & ....................S Ross 1 868x6 Homebush Greta 18.26................ H Mullane 6 32326 Supreme Shelleen 17.78 ..........J McInerney 2 53476 Time For What nwtd ......................M Gowan 8 43273 Azure Dreams 17.84 ...................... G Clarke 8 52427 All For One nwtd .......................J McInerney 2 44352 Thrilling Halo nwtd ........................M Gowan 7 14586 Zippit Sweetie 17.98 ........................L Ahern 3 82658 Dolly Wind .............................................nwtd 9 54831 Gina Mac 17.71...........................J McArthur 10 18332 Hat Trick Chaos 17.73 ......................L Ahern 9 48 Breakthru nwtd ............................... I George 3 11 Explodable nwtd...............................L Ahern 8 34323 Scarilicious 18.03 L & ........................ Morris 4 74458 Jag You Are nwtd........................ B Johnston 10 58683 Go Russel Go nwtd .....................J McArthur 4 82434 Black Mercedes 17.85 ............. S Gommans 9 58665 Opawa Patch nwtd ........................... C Clark 5 83758 Our Bernie nwtd ........................... H Mullane 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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Canterbury Racing gallops Today at Riccarton raceway
Canterbury Racing - Canterbury JC Venue: Riccarton Park Meeting Date: 07 Aug 2013 NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 11.25am (NZT) TREVINOS BAR & RESTAURANT MAIDEN HURDLES $12,500, MDN HDL, 3100m 1 22223 Gargamel 68 ................................ Scratched 2 65462 Derby Dan m (5) 68 ........................ C Studd 3 x8522 Applaud (2) 68 ............................. M Mitchell 4 x5026 Kings Deep (6) 68 .............................R Cully 5 x0203 Ripdiddler m (8) 68 .........................G Walsh 6 63865 Reynards Bro (3) 68...................J Rathbone 7 41055 Giocchino (7) 68......................R Doherty (a) 8 0567L Muzza m (1) 68 ..................................S Moir 9 89884 Ballyrina t (4) 66 10 21x1 Shanghi Slow 66 .......................... Scratched 2 11.55am THE CLASSIC VILLA AMATEUR RIDERS MAIDEN $12,500, MDN, 2000m 1 332 Boyszone b (6) 68.5 ............ S MacNab (am) 2 55133 Hold The Dream m (3) 68.5 .L Wheeler (am) 3 x9676 King Filou (1) 68.5..................... D Frye (am) 4 06 The Final Straw 68.5 .................... Scratched 5 22335 It’s Happen’en (2) 66.5 .......... M Dunne (am) 6 0040 Miss Citron (4) 66.5........... M Northcott (am) 7 808 Moonofklairessa (5) 66.5 ........ B Smith (am) 3 12.30pm RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE 0-1 WIN STEEPLES $20,000, 0-1 WIN STP, 3200m 1 54414 High Forty m (6) 71 ............................S Moir 2 51743 Pakitin Pete dm (9) 71 .............R Doherty (a) 3 4314P Bally Heights m (5) 67.......................R Cully 4 82362 Eric The Viking m (8) 67 .................. C Studd 5 20431 Snodroptwinkletoes tdm (7) 67 ..J Rathbone 6 613L1 The Rose m (1) 65 .......................... I Lupton 7 P2344 Radinka m (2) 65 ......................... M Mitchell 8 4222L Krase tdm (3) 65 9 1372P No Governance mb (4) 65 4 1.05pm VERO INSURANCE MAIDEN $12,500, 1600m 1 x3462 Ready Eddie (10) 58.5 ....................J Riddell 2 4x665 Coup Rotorua (1) 58.5 ................ C Johnson 3 90 Fair Spoken (7) 58.5 .................. A Frye (a2)
4 48077 Indiana Jones (9) 58.5 .......... A Morgan (a3) 5 69x79 Poach The Cash 58.5................... Scratched 6 0x Starquest (4) 58.5 ..........................R Bishop 7 x2262 D’Chaparral b (5) 56.5 ................ R Hannam 8 x7863 Lady Privateer (8) 56.5 .................... J Bates 9 884 Desert Girl (3) 56.5 ................C Barnes (a2) 10 456 Misscattlecreek (2) 56.5 ..... D Prastiyou (a3) 11 0x809 Crispncool (11) 56.5..................J Wong (a4) 12 90x00 Miss Pietersen (6) 56.5 .............R Black (a2) 5 1.40pm MAJESTIC-INTER ISLAND HORSE TRANSPORT F&M R75 $25,000, Rating 75 Benchmark Fillies and Mares, 1500m 1 23433 Fragrant tb (3) 59 ........................ C Johnson
David Walsh is down to ride Flying Storm in the last on the card at the Riccarton gallops today.
260623Belle D’Or m (5) 58.5 ......................R Black (a2) 3 09959 Gee Oh tdm (2) 58 ................R Doherty (a1) 4 21270 Gossip Girl (6) 57.5..................... J Bullard 5 16x70 No Rosettes m (7) 56.5 ............... R Hannam 6 22834 Kick Back d (9) 55.5 ...............L Whelan (a1) 7 80056 Kashin Girl m (1) 55 ........................S Collett 8 02557 Miss Lincoln b (4) 55 .......................R Myers 9 80x93 Corazana (8) 54.5 ................... T Direen (a1) 10 0x070 Spark it Up m (10) 54 .....................D Walker 11 9034 Something Zed 54........................ Scratched 6 2.15pm COASTER’S TAVERN MAIDEN $12,500, MDN, 1250m 1 20x22 Shaspic (18) 58.5 ....................S Wynne (a3) 2 x2x20 Warlock 58.5 ................................ Scratched 3 43523 Why Wait (11) 58.5...................... R Hannam 4 23 Gallaru (13) 58.5 ......................... C Johnson 5 47624 Riccioli (12) 58.5 ...................R Doherty (a1) 6 9527x Beautiful Brother (8) 58.5 .............K Williams 7 735 Ontario (15) 58.5 ........................ A Frye (a2) 8 65377 Tennessee Whiskey (6) 58.5 ........T Moseley 9 00x Grey Tom (1) 58.5 .....................J Wong (a4) 10 Mistaken Identity 58.5 .................. Scratched 11 6345x Waitin Awhile (7) 56.5 .............A McKay (a3) 12 65 Manuia (5) 56.5 ......................L Whelan (a1) 13 5. Thorn Majic (14) 56.5 ................R Black (a2) 14 0x45 Lukander (3) 56 15 0x80x Not Court (17) 58.5 ..................... B Lammas 16 Blu Mach (9) 58.5............................. J Bates 17 Allstars (10) 56.5 18 8 Geez All Heart (4) 56.5 19 0x870 Madam (16) 56.5 20 33624 Golden Bay b (2) 58.5 Emergencies: Not Court, Blu Mach, Allstars, Geez All Heart, Madam, Golden Bay 7 2.50pm MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS RATING 65 $12,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1250m 1 3759x The Chifney Rush m (2) 59 ..E Leighton (a3) 2 41 Gartartan Lad m (3) 58 ...........A McKay (a3) 3 8x168 Jackson Street (11) 57 ................ R Hannam 4 163x5 Ask Me d (7) 56 5 12843 Barberry Roze (10) 56 ................ C Johnson
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23314 Resplendent (9) 56 ............ D Prastiyou (a3) 92194 Pretty To Watch tdm (8) 55 . A Edmeads (a4) 0x88x Hailes Abbey m (5) 54.5.............. B Lammas 55067 She’s Insatiable m (6) 54 ..........R Black (a2) 54706 Mind Reader m (12) 54 ............. S Muniandy 50460 On Yer Feet (1) 54 ...........................R Myers 0x078 Zolatoi m (4) 54 ....................... T Direen (a1) 8 3.25pm HOSPITALITY NZ CANTERBURY 124TH GRAND NAT HURDLE $70,000, OPN HDL, 4200m 1 34002 Yamanaura (2) 70...........................S Phelan 2 52171 Sea King tm (7) 68.5 3 47562 Waitaha Toa mb (1) 68 ....................J Riddell 4 096L3 Wotabuzz tdm (3) 68 .................... M Mitchell 5 x6743 Honey m (5) 65 ..........................J Rathbone 6 17184 Aintree m (4) 65 .............................. I Lupton 7 51134 Aronsay tm (10) 65.................... M Cropp (a) 8 4692P Deceptive 65 ................................ Scratched 9 67225 Conquistador (6) 65 .....................S Houston 10 61125 Mahanadi m (9) 65 ................. K Veenendaal 11 33351 Zardetto 65................................... Scratched 12 22223 Gargamel mb (8) 65 ......................A Browne 13 P335P Supercharged 65 ......................... Scratched 9 4.00pm HOTELIERS CHALLENGE CUP RATING 65 $12,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 1 15222 Sabhraj mb (3) 60 .................R Doherty (a1) 2 37161 China Bo Bo m (1) 59 ...............R Black (a2) 3 16146 Red Magic tdm (4) 59 ................. C Johnson 4 x6803 Flying Legend td (10) 58.5 ............. J Bullard 5 x6847 Harry Hill dm (8) 58.5 ................ S Muniandy 6 28x64 Back Burner (13) 58 .....................T Moseley 7 x3215 Contador m (16) 58 ........................H Tinsley 8 x7629 Braemar tdm (14) 57.5 ...........C Barnes (a2) 9 51038 Flying Sportsman m (7) 57 ........ A Frye (a2) 10 14504 Messines (5) 57 ..............................R Myers 11 x6473 Chasuble m (12) 56.5 ................. B Lammas 12 60386 Missceo m (9) 55 ......................J Wong (a4) 13 53724 Sheezaruler (15) 54.5 ....................D Walker 14 75753 Aqualine (11) 54.5 15 90968 Nolawood (2) 54 .......................... R Hannam 16 0x005 Selamat m (6) 54 ............................D Walsh 17 80056 Kashin Girl 57 .............................. Scratched
Emergency: Kashin Girl 10 4.35pm LINDAUER RATING 65 $12,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 0x834 Bursting Stone tb (11) 59 .......... S Muniandy 2 565x3 No Emotion db (9) 59 3 x9662 Snowdon t (3) 58.5 4 15 Court The Toss (17) 58 ............... B Lammas 5 26073 Flying Storm d (15) 58 ....................D Walsh 6 57081 Reeperbahn dm (14) 58 ................... J Bates 7 x2180 Gee Tee Em (7) 57 ......................... J Bullard 8 6x140 Jimmy The One tm (18) 57 ......... G Coetzee 9 44178 Rockahoy (12) 57 ...........................H Tinsley 10 646x1 Mispatch (16) 56.5 .................C Barnes (a2) 11 17x50 Howlongdowewait (4) 56.5 ...........T Moseley 12 0x219 Aint No Lollygagga (13) 55.5D Prastiyou (a3) 13 20004 Touchdown m (5) 55.5............L Whelan (a1) 14 03006 El Bee Dee tdm (8) 55 ...................D Walker 15 8x792 Get Flash (19) 55 ........................ C Johnson 16 05047 Slick Nickel dm (10) 54.5 ............ R Hannam 17 x8032 Bokkie Bokkie m (2) 54 ...................R Myers 18 9x704 Logan Town (1) 54 ................R Doherty (a1) 19 769x0 Nancy Myles 54 ........................... Scratched 20 53028 Golden Tower 57 .......................... Scratched 21 0x078 Zolatoi m (6) 54 Emergencies: Nancy Myles, Golden Tower, Zolatoi Blinkers on : Starquest (R4) Blinkers off : Hailes Abbey (R7), Missceo (R9) Winkers on : Hailes Abbey (R7) Winkers off : Touchdown (R10) Pacifiers off : Beautiful Brother (R6) SELECTIONS Race 1: Derby Dan, Ripdiddler, Kings Deep, Applaud Race 2: Hold The Dream, Boyszone, It’s Happen’en Race 3: High Forty, Eric The Viking, The Rose, Krase Race 4: Ready Eddie, D’Chaparral, Coup Rotorua Race 5: Belle D’Or, Kick Back, Miss Lincoln, Kashin Girl Race 6: Shaspic, Gallaru, Beautiful Brother, Riccioli Race 7: Resplendent, The Chifney Rush, Barberry Roze Race 8: Waitaha Toa, Wotabuzz, Sea King, Yamanaura Race 9: Contador, Red Magic, Selamat, Back Burner Race 10: Bursting Stone, Reeperbahn, Aint No Lollygagga
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TWO SERVICE ADVISORS REQUIRED Customer Focused • Commercial Acumen
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and Industry Knowledge Multi-tasker
Smallbone Limited is a well respected and successful Vehicle/Truck provider dedicated to delivering outstanding service to our customers. It operates the Isuzu franchise in Mid and South Canterbury and the Holden dealership in Mid Canterbury. Major changes have occurred and there is plenty more to occur as we undergo expansion plans in order to offer our customers an increased range of services. As such Smallbone Limited invites applications from motivated individuals with the relevant experience; to act as a Service Advisor in one of our Ashburton based Service teams. These are key appointments for our company that will enable our workshop to grow because of the successful applicant’s superior organisational and communication skill’s and their ability to meet and exceed customer expectations on a day-to-day basis. We are looking for two people in slightly different roles that will co-ordinate each service job, act as a customer advocate, liaise with the service department while at the same time managing and communicating expectations with all parties, all with a smile! Working very closely with customers and service technicians and with the potential to grow in a dynamic company, this could be your career defining moment.
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Superstar slugger Alex Rodriguez, vowing to fight a 211-game doping ban, made a controversial Major League Baseball season debut for the Yankees yesterday. Rodriguez played against the Chicago White Sox just hours after the league handed down sweeping sanctions in the latest drugs scandal to hit the game.
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Rodriguez was banned to the end of the 2014 season. His punishment is due to start on Thursday, but he will be able to play during his promised appeal. Fronting the media, Rodriguez refused to answer a direct question on whether MLB was accurate in charging that he used performance-enhancing drugs. - AFP
Birthday Greetings
The successful applicant will require: • Excellent communication and PR skills. • Industry experience and knowledge. • The ability to positively manage situations. • The ability to multi-task and think on your feet. • Time management and superior planning skills. • Team orientated. • Above average computer skills.
The successful applicant will require: • Excellent communication and PR skills. • The ability to positively manage situations. • The ability to multi-task and think on your feet. • Time management and superior planning skills. • To be a self-starter with a proven track record in this field. • The ability to manage targets.
Experience and mechanical knowledge is important. Likewise your team building skills and ability to positively manage situation’s will be to the fore, and will be balanced by a commercial acumen and reality that shows understanding for all parties needs.
This is a role that a person with a positive personality can make their own. While experience would beneficial your team building skills and ability to positively manage situations will be your major strength.
Initial enquiries can be made by contacting Scott Parker by email scott.parker@nzamg.co.nz or by phone 03 307 9400. Applications will close 4pm Friday, August 9, 2013.
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Ashburton Bridge Club August 2 Monday Evening – Individual Trophy N/S 1 A van Dyk and D Wilkinson, 2 G Branthwaite and G Gilbert, 3 A Clelland and S Harris E/W 1 F Priest and Joyce Johnson, 2 M Bruce and M Oakley , 3 B Blair and J Lovett Tuesday Evening – Ron Sutherland Trophy N/S 1 J de Jong and R McLaughlin 2 J Knight and B Smith, 3 M Buckland and J Edmond. E/W 1 A Blain and V Palmer, 2 M Muir and J Rooney 3 M Holdaway and K Robb Wednesday Afternoon - Valetta Trophy N/S 1 A Reid and M Stowell, 2 M Buckland and B Smith, 3 B McIlraith and M Moore E/W 1 J Irwin and B Macaulay, 2 K Robb and R Kyle, 3 L Baker and E Segers Thursday Evening – 3 rounds Duplicate N/S 1 J Fechney and R McLaughlin, 2 E Lattimore and B Turton, 3 J and M de Jong E/W 1 B Smith and K Robb, 2 T Coulter and A Sim, 3 M Kolkman and M Muir All Grades Tournament Overall winners were Karen Harris and David Skipper. Grade 1: 1 M Janor and K Prescott 2 P Gregory and M Johnstone 3 E Armstrong and H Good Grade 2: 1 T Biddington and I Brash 2 J Harmon and H Rinaldi 3 M Lynn and M Paget Grade 3: 1 P Bullion and A Holwell 2 T Coulter and J Lovett (Ashburton) 3 R Brownlie and J Lovett (Ashburton)
■ Shooting Mayfield Smallbore Rifle Club
August 5 J Fleming 98.3. M Fleming 98.4, 99.5. S Bartlett 94.2, 97.4. C Nordqvist 99.4.
■ Volleyball
Robbies Bar & Bistro Volleyball
Monday 5th August: Silver Fern Farms v Team Mega 3-0, Social Quads v Team Havoc 3-0, Atomics v AshColl 3-0, Wondars v Scared Hitless 3-0, Set, Play v Misfits 3-0, 4 Play v S & Giggles 3-0.
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Austin and Cyrus Brokenshire Happy 1st Birthday my little men, Love Mummy.
Indie Cavill Happy 1st Birthday Indie. Love Mummy and Daddy and Asher. xxx
Robertson Manufacturing Ltd is a locally owned company situated in Hinds, manufacturing agricultural equipment.
Administration/ Receptionist Position An opportunity is available in our specialist equine practice based in Ashburton for an experienced office administrator/receptionist. The role is varied and duties will include
Indie Cavill Happy 1st Birthday Sweetpea. Love, the Nannies, Gran and Grandad, Uncle Si and Lyndall. 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 ground floor office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.
Creative Cupcake Classes
August 24 & 25 The Arcade, Ashburton
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Reception duties Organising vet visits Product sales Stock ordering Inputting debtors, stock purchases, maintaining client records Knowledge of veterinary systems and products is required as this is a position of responsibility and is often sole charge. Hours of work and salary will be negotiable based on experience. Applications to be sent by post or email to:
This person is to run our machine shop and produce machining for our manufacturing of agricultural equipment, mainly feedout equipment and fertiliser spreaders that we produce for New Zealand and export worldwide. To fill this position you must possess the following skills/attributes; • Tidy appearance • Time management skills • Good communication skills • Ability to work unsupervised • Good machining skills This is a permanent full time position for an experienced fitter turner/machinist. Please apply in writing with your CV to: The Manager Robertson Manufacturing Ltd PO Box 6 Hinds Or email manufacturing@robfarm.co.nz Applications close August 20, 2013
Mountainview Equine 427 West Street, Ashburton 7700. Email mountainviewequine@xtra.co.nz by Friday 16 August.
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Service Workshop Manager Ashburton Based Rural Transport is a locally owned transport business with its head office located in Ashburton and with branches operating in Kurow and Fairlie. We are a well known and successful business which operates 50 trucks specialising in the cartage of rural products. Due to an addition to our spreading fleet we require a team member for the following position: Fertiliser Spreader Operator - Operating a 6x4 truck with a Transpread bin, equipped with a Whitehead spreading computer and Trimble GPS unit. A class 5 license is essential for this position. Apply in writing or email your application to:
Jim Crouchley PO Box 104, Ashburton 7740 03 308 4079 or 0275 554 364 jim@ruraltransport.co.nz
Apprentice Diesel Mechanic Prestige Commercial Vehicles is the South Island dealer for Freightliner, Mercedes Benz and Fuso trucks.
We are looking to take on an apprentice in our Ashburton branch who: • Has an interest in working with trucks • Is a practical learner • Is a confident and clear communicator • Has good people skills • Has a good eye for detail • Has basic computer skills • Has a current driver’s license
Although this position is Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings, the candidate will need to be flexible with their hours to work in with the demands of our customers.
So if you think you are the right person for this role please email your C.V. to Matt service.ashburton@prestigecv.co.nz
Talley’s is a successful and well known brand, operating several plants throughout the South Island, as well as having many diversified interests in seafood, frozen vegetables, meat and dairy products. We currently have the following positions at our Fairton plant located 10 minutes drive from Ashburton.
Gluyas Ag Centre is a proud locally owned award winning New Holland / Kubota dealer directly servicing the Mid Canterbury area with affiliates in the South Canterbury and North Otago districts. We have an exciting opportunity available for a highly motivated person with excellent organisational skills and a positive attitude to manage the day to day running of our Agricultural service workshop in our brand new purpose built dealership here in Ashburton. As a workshop manager in this successful and progressive dealership you will be reporting directly to the group service / operations manager and running an existing team with a great culture of customer focus and support. The following attributes would be considered essential for this role; • Be a good team player with excellent leadership skills and an attention to detail; • Have a pleasant disposition with good written and verbal communication skills; • Have efficient time management skills and be able to priorities work flow in a high volume environment; • Be efficient in basic computing systems and operations. This is a permanent full time position and a generous remuneration package is available for the right person. An immediate start is available. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work Visa. If you would like the opportunity to make your mark within a company that can offer a long term career path in this exciting stage of expansion then we would very much like to hear from you. Please apply with a copy of your CV before Monday 12th August 2013 to either stewart.mcatamney@gluyasgroup.co.nz or Stewart McAtamney, PO Box 144, Ashburton, 7740
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The Ashburton site runs rotating shift patterns. Forklift experience would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given to the right candidates.
Email a copy of your CV with a cover letter to Tony.Gimblett@ash.talleys.co.nz or complete an application at the guard house on-site.
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As a Community Work Supervisor you will oversee and manage up to 10 offenders serving community work sentences on meaningful projects at schools, reserves, community groups, Marae and churches - whatever the community needs.
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If you are a positive role model with a firm-but-fair management style and you can motivate and work with a variety of people in a variety of situations, then apply now. We will give you the training and support you need to become part of our team working to make communities safer. This is a powerful career choice; making change that matters to individuals, their families and their communities. Vacancy Number CSSR3733 Applications close Friday, 16 August 2013 www.corrections.govt.nz/careers To find out more about this position, please call Trudi on 03 345 6776. At the Department of Corrections we are passionate about reducing re-offending and keeping communities safe. With Corrections you’ll be part of a highly supportive team that
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EXPERIENCED AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICIAN AutoSparks is a team of 14 comprising of Auto Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulics Due to an increase in work load we are looking for a Experienced Auto Electrician to join our team. The position is available for a skilled New Zealand trained technician to work within the company. Must be self motivated and be able to work unsupervised, have an up to date knowledge of a variety of vehicles and be willing to learn. Field work will be involved and you will be supplied a vehicle that is fully equipped with stock to do most jobs.
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Tractor Driver Pannetts Dairies Ltd operates a high input dairy farm milking 900 cows, located at Mitcham.
Applicant must be experienced in Stick and Mig welding. Must be able to work We are looking for an experienced unsupervised and have good problem tractor driver to manage the feeding of solving skills. Previous pump and manifold a total mixed ration diet to the cows, The skills required for this role are: experience preferred but not essential. A and manage the effluent system and - Able to perform repairs and installations on all vehicles good sense of humour, a ‘can do’ attitude maintain all machinery and stores relating and machinery systems competently and confidently and New Zealand drivers licence required. REMINDER: Please check URL, email address and date The position is a senior toclosing this position. - Ability to correctly diagnose faults and failures position and full ownership of the duties - Have a ‘fix it once’ ethic is expected. job: WN12339 size: 15x3 format: COLOUR - A current New Zealand drivers licence.
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We offer: - A competitive remuneration package. - Continuous training to expand your knowledge - Great career opportunities - Modern workshop with the latest scan tools - Good team environment - Assistance with relocation
We require someone to assist with the day
independently. Previous store or irrigation experience would be an advantage. For more details please contact Rainer Irrigation on 307 9049
Applicants for this position should have New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa. Autosparks Ltd 187 Alford Forest Road, Ashburton 7700 Ph: 03 307 2696 autosparks@xtra.co.nz Or phone Tony Houston 0274 55 22 72 Kevin Pooke 0274 55 22 54
Email: davidsonagltd@gmil.com
Office Administrator Temporary
Duties involve:
Call Braden at Braden Nelson Builder on 027-291-3909 or 03-307-7330 if this sounds like you.
Digger Driver Required For wheeled digger or willing to learn. MUST have full license and willing to get HD licenses.
Phone Ken 027 435 5697
operating tractors • Experience in maintaining machinery • Proven ability to manage tasks • Demonstrate ability to interpret and evaluate animals general needs • Excellent numeracy • Hold valid New Zealand drivers licence, minimum of Class 1, 2 Please send a C.V. supplying at least two referees, by August 10, 2013 to:
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Forklift Operators Talley’s Ashburton has Forklift Operator positions available on the Ashburton site.
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• Assembling and typing quotes and letters • Liaising with clients and suppliers • Invoicing and dispatching duties It is necessary for the successful applicant to have advanced experience with using Microsoft professional programmes etc. We will look forward to a person who enjoys variety and working in a busy atmosphere. Please email your CV and cover letter to sales@activeprint.co.nz. Or call Phil on 307 5870 View our website: www.activeprint.co.nz
Enquiries in the first instance to Hamish Davidson 027 459 0882
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Automotive Technician/Mechanic The successful applicant would be • An experienced mechanic whom is able to work on a broad range of vehicles unsupervised. • WOF certified (although not necessary) • Have a current drivers licence • Be self motivated • Have a tidy appearance • Be great with other staff and customers
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LOC AL ELEC TIONS NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN Nominations for candidates wishing to stand in this year’s local authority elections are open until noon on Friday 16 August. Election Day this year is 12 October. Local government elections are your chance to have a say in who will make decisions on behalf of our community on matters that affect us all. To check if you are on the electoral roll, visit the Council office or Ashburton Public Library. If you would like to update your details or enrol to vote, you can do so at www.elections.org.nz
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Council is now accepting applications for financial assistance for the following grant schemes:
Ashburton District Council’s participation in the Ministry for the Environment TV TakeBack programme is almost over.
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$50,000 is available for distribution to community groups through the Annual Grants Scheme and $5,000 for the School Holiday Programme Scheme. All applications close 5pm, Wednesday 31 August 2013. For forms and more information, please go to the Council website or phone 307 7700.
PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ROADS Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event - Ashburton Car Club “Quarter Mile Sprint”. Proposed road closure: WILLOWBY WINSLOW ROAD, from Longbeach Road intersection to 500m SE of the intersection with State Highway 1. Period of Closure: From 9.30 am until 6.00 pm on Saturday 14 September 2013. Proposed closure is made under the Local Government Act 1974 - Schedule 10 (11 (e)). Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice of their objection and the grounds for their objection in writing by post or email to the Council by 4.00 pm Wednesday 21 August 2013.
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Residents have until Wednesday 21 August to drop off their old televisions at the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park with the subsidised fee of $5. The hours and location of the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park can be found on the Council website or the bottom of this page. Further information is available at www.mfe.govt.nz
Meetings Willowby Rural Fire AGM Monday 12 August, 7.30pm
Career Opportunities Assest Management Enginner - Utilities Compliance Coordinator Building Systems Administrator
LIVING LEGENDS Living Legends is planting 170,000 native trees throughout New Zealand, honouring our Rugby Legends and leaving a legacy of New Zealand’s hosting of Rugby World Cup 2011. Come and join our local Living Legends at a public planting: When: 9am to 12pm. Sunday 18 August Where: Harris Scientific Reserve on Lovetts Road, Winslow
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RUR AL FIRE FORCE AGMS
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Annual General Meetings of the volunteer rural fire forces in the Ashburton District will take place from the beginning of August through until September 2013. Dates, times and locations of all AGM meetings can be found on the Council website.
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The National Environmental Standard for Air Quality Web ID AS510 (NESAQ) threshold for PM10 (particles smaller than 10 $330 per microns in diameter) has been breached more week than once in the Ashburton airshed.
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In the Ashburton airshed, the NESAQ allowsBedrooms the PM10 Three threshold of 50 µg/m3 (24-hour average concentration, Web ID AS529 reported from midnight to midnight) to be exceeded $320 per week no more than three times a year from September 2016 and only once from September However, 4 /2020. 46 Peter Street until September 2016, there is no limit on permitted Two Bedrooms exceedances in any airshed.
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From 1 January to 1 August, there have been three $280 per week exceedances of the PM10 threshold in Ashburton (one in January, one in July and one in August). ThoseLocation Central exceedances are reported in the following table. Following Four Bedrooms Environment Canterbury’s submission, the Minister for the $410onper week Environment has classified the exceedance January 9 as an “exceptional event” under Regulation 16A of the NESAQ.
Allenton Location 3 (µg/m ) 24 hour average PM10 concentrations Three Bedrooms $360 per week Date occurred Ashburton airshed* January 9
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74 Melcombe Street Three Bedrooms Web ID AS510 $330 per week 14 Kitchener Street Three Bedrooms Web ID AS529 $320 per week 4 / 46 Peter Street Two Bedrooms Web ID AS531 $280 per week Central Location Four Bedrooms $410 per week Allenton Location Three Bedrooms $360 per week
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SHED space - wanted short term, shed space for a classic fire engine. Must be lockable, within town boundary. Please contact Richard 027 539 9910.
MITSUBISHI Galant, 1990, 2.4L, tip tronic, mag wheels 123,000 kms, serviced regularly. Good condition. $4,500. Phone 03 308 8613.
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WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an Hire alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills GENERAL hire. LawnStreet. Phone 308-6737. mowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. Meetings, Events All your DIY / contracting work, Call and see U-Hire ASHBURTON Society of Ashburton. 588 East Street. Arts. Winter Show. Short Open Mon-Fri 7.30 - 5.30pm; Street Studio. From Saturday, Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday July 20 for nine weeks. Open 8am - 12.30pm. – Ph: 308 Mon, Wed, Sat, 10am - 2pm. 8061 A/h: 308 7460 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz Ph 308-4533.
DUE to increased demand short or long term grazing required for yearling heifers, carryover cows and bulls. Contact: John Benefield Phone no. 027 227 6075.
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BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 322 7626.
Wednesday August 14, 2013 Clubrooms Seafield Road At 7.30pm
Entertainment
Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ “Sound of Music” Theatre Royal, Timaru Sunday 15th September @ 2pm ◊ Charlie Pride CBS Arena, Christchurch Friday 29th November @ 8pm
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308 7646 Accommodation, Rental FOR rent: three bedroom brick home with garage. No pets. $300 per week. Available August 13. Ph 027 480 5662. PROFESSIONAL male relocating requires town house from late August. Phone 03 942 1008.
Adult Entertainment ASIAN, new, pretty, hot and sexy. 25 years old, busty 36DD, long hair, good service. Phone Jessie 022324-8167. CINDERELLA, available everyday, genuine calls only, no texting please. Phone 021 0233 9259.
For Sale CAKE DECORATING CLASSES. We are having classes, with Kirsten. August 24 and 25. Hands on and full of fun and helpful hints. Call or email us for more information. Kitchen Kapers 3088287, kitchenkapers@xtra.co.nz CONTAINERS for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772. Does your kitchen smell like last nights dinner?? Price's Chef's Candles are back in stock. Neutralises unwanted cooking smells. From $12.00 at Kitchen Kapers, The Arcade, Ashburton.
Daily Events Wednesday 9.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street, Consultancy House. 9.30am - 1.00pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around op shop. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets. 10.00am ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.
Thursday 9.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street, Consultancy House. 9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Beginners class, newcomers welcome. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.
10.00am - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 10.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, non members welcome. Upstairs in the old Polytech building, 254 Cameron Street. 10.00am - 7.00pm ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM. Open, all welcome. Baring Square East. 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB.
Exercises for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 11.00am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Movie “Still Mine”, Regent Theatre, Wills Street. 11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid week service and lunch. 48 Allens Road. 1.15pm TINWALD 500 CLUB CARDS. Come join in and play cards, all welcome. Tinwald hall, Graham Street. 1.30pm ASHBURTON HERB SOCIETY.
Monthly meeting, herbs, Arnica and Lemon balm. 1/51 Peter Street. Ashburton. 1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre, all welcome, Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street. 1.30pm M.S.A. GARDEN SECTION. Monthly meeting with interesting speaker. M.S.A. meeting room, Havelock Street. 7.00pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band hall, Creek Road. 7.00pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS.
Learn to line dance 7pm, followed by beginner/intermediate (8pm - 9pm). Phone 307 -7138 a/h. Tinwald hall, Graham Street. 7.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. Leaves from 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo hall, Cox Street. 7.30pm ALLENTON INDOOR BOWLING CLUB. New members welcome. Allenton hall, Harrison Street.
9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Daytime section, new players very welcome. Sports hall, Tancred Street. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open today. Methodist Church hall, Baring Square East. 9.30am - 1.00pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Ashburton
Baptist Church, cnr Cass and Havelock Street. 10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz. 48 Allens Road. 10.30am MID CANTERBURY NEW COMERS NETWORK. New comers coffee morning group. McDonald’s Ashburton. 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB.
Qigong exercises, newcomers welcome. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 12.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Petanque has started, everyone welcome, Racecourse Road. 1.00pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH SOCIETY INDOOR BOWLS. Bowls afternoon new and old members welcome, Balmoral hall, Cameron Street.
1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. 1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - beginners welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street. 7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing, learn to dance. All welcome. Pipe Band hall, Creek Road.
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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) Right in the very midst of a major cosmic opposition a New Moon in a playful part of your chart reminds you not to sweat the small stuff. TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) With a lot of things being blown out of proportion at the moment, make this a day for deciding to keep it simple, refusing to sweat the small stuff. GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) The way you approach things is likely to determine the way others respond. Lead by example, making this a day for changes on the communication front. CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Even if doors that will eventually open are still closed, there is a need to draw a line in the sand, making this the day you take your power back. LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) This year you have permission to keep the doors to the past and future open and also to keep your options open as well. VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) There is a call to begin in earnest the review process and the job of closing old doors, making sense of where you’ve been before moving on. LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) This is a day to put yourself out there and invest as much as you can into both personal and professional friendship building and networking. SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) At the end of the month you’ll have all the resources you need, but for now it’s more about committing to the journey ahead than completing anything. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) At a time when there is likely to be some financial intensity remember that life is for living. By focusing on the big picture it’s harder to sweat the small stuff. CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Today’s New Moon is a chance to make a new commitment, at a point where it is still early days and over-thinking things wouldn’t help you anyway. AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) You’ve had a chance to look at your relationship expectations more objectively, with today more about choosing to walk the talk. PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) Today it is more about moving with the momentum created without pushing anything, keeping your mind and your options open.
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GOODFELLOW – Scott, Rachael and big sister Mackenzie, welcome Braxton Jock on July 27, 2013. All well. A big thank you to Hannah Bowden and the staff at Christchurch Women’s and Ashburton Maternity Ward.
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HUGHES, James Winter JP (Late of Rai Valley). At Rosebank Resthome, Ashburton on August 5, 2013. Dearly loved husband of Judith. Loved father and father in law of Sarah and David Wyllie, Barbara and Bob Croker (Masterton), Nicholas and Sandra Hughes (Ontario Canada) and the late Peter. Loved grandfather of Lisa, Azrra, and Keanu. Messages to Greenstreet, R D 1, Ashburton 7771. Funeral details to follow. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton
JOHNS, Judith Elizabeth (nee Ellem) – Judy passed away peacefully at Ashburton on August 6, 2013. She was the loved and loving wife and best mate of Lex, and loving mother and mother in law of Carolyn (Dunedin), and David and Jenny (Kaiapoi). Loved grandma of Jessica, Tom, and Matt Burke; Emma, Heidi and Andrew, Andrew and Emeral, Shannan, Lucas, and Isaac; and great grandma of dear wee Jordana. Sister and sister in law of Laurie and Carol Ellem. Also friend of Gerald Burke (Hilton). Messages to 18 Manchester Street, Ashburton 7700. In lieu of flowers donations to the Ashburton Branch of the Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service for Judy will be held at Our Chapel, Cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on THURSDAY, August 8, commencing at 11.00am. Followed by cremation.
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Top credentials Gordon moved to Ashburton in 2006 from Wellington where he was a coach/manager at Surf Lifesaving New Zealand. As a swimmer he represented New Zealand on a number of occasions at open water swimming, surf lifesaving, and even once at a triathlon. He was the captain of the New Zealand surf lifesaving team in 2001. Open water swimming was where Gordon excelled, attending four world championships, his last in Japan in 2001, and held a top 10 world ranking for about five years. Gordon has been named the Mid Canterbury Coach of the Year on three occasions, 2007, 2010 and 2013, while also being named the New Zealand Provincial Swim Coach of the year in 2011.
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Changing lanes Carl Gordon offering some last words of advice in his final week as head coach of the Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim Team. BY JONATHAN LEASK
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The man responsible for one of Ashburton’s strongest periods in the pool is moving on. Carl Gordon ends his tenure as the Ashburton swim coach on Saturday to take up a new challenge in Hamilton. “I’m going to St Peters School in Cambridge and the opportunity there is pretty good,” Gordon said. “It’s 15 minutes from Waikato University so I’m in an area where we can bring kids all the way through. “There are high performance opportunities available because all the other sports high per-
formance people are basing themselves there, so from that perspective it’s a really good opportunity. “Here I can take the swimmers all the way through until they finish school and then it’s a case of “good luck see you later” as most of the kids head off to tertiary education.” After almost eight years Gordon leaves behind a legacy of strong success in the pool. “It has been quite a journey. “We’ve gone from having just a couple of kids qualifying for age groups through to taking a large teams and finishing in the top 10 at age groups. “We have been pretty success-
ful and I’m very proud of what we have achieved.” Getting results in the pool was Gordon’s job, but it is the results out of the pool that are the most pleasing. “Finishing in top 10 at age groups and open nationals, having kids on New Zealand teams, breaking age group records - all those things are pretty big but it’s seeing the kids develop into great people. “We’ve had a number of swimmers come through here and go on to university and coming out the other side as good people that will contribute to society. “What we do here contributes to that. We are teaching these
kids not only to swim but things you can’t learn in school. “Work ethic, team building, discipline, time management all those sort of things that are key to being a successful person away from sport, as well as in sport.” Gordon is leaving some big shoes to fill as last year the squad gained numerous top 10 places at national events and had five swimmers win national age group titles, and he also assisted triathletes and ironman competitors to national and international success. “He’s a massive loss,” Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim Team president Carolyn Clough said.
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“His input to the club has been phenomenal. He’s implemented a raft of great opportunities for the swimmers with an extensive dry land programme, swim camps and the kids have really responded and excelled.” Clough said the announcement came as “crushing news” to the swimmers. “For many of the current swimmers he is the only head coach they have ever known. “But as sad as we are we would have questioned his sanity if he turned it down.” The team has already appointed a replacement with Shane Jones from the Oamaru Swim Club starting on September 1.
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