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After 27 years at the helm of the Trevor Wilson Charitable Trust; John Walsh, Philip Wareing and Neil Thomas are stepping down.

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Tourist dollars boosted the Ashburton District’s economy by $169 million for the year to November 30, up $15 million on the previous year. And that increase has come largely on the back of a surge in winter visitors from 990 said Experience Mid CanterAustralia, +ORC bury chief executive Bruce Moffat. While the district’s numbers were not as impressive as those achieved in some other areas of the Canterbury region, they were still impressive for a district

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Christchurch City’s tourist spent was $2.2 billion for the year. When you considered that the Ashburton District did not have a 365 day of the year attraction, it did well to hit such high numbers on what was largely winter season business. The district attracted many visitors over the summer months but those visitors were often day trippers who spent very little, he said.

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Mountain bikers and walkers to flock to Mt Hutt By SuSan SandyS

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Mt Hutt will be revealed in its naked glory at the annual Discover Mt Hutt open day next month. The ski area will most likely be completely free of snow, but still offering panoramic views over the Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps, as well as fun activities. Admission for the open day, to be held March 3 with March 4 as the postponement date, includes travel on the Summit Six to the top of the mountain all day. It costs $30 for bikers and $20 for walkers, while children 10 years and under are free. Mt Hutt is partnering with the Methven Lions Club to hold the open day, and all proceeds will be distributed to community groups and causes by the Methven Lions Charitable Trust. Last year more than a thousand attended and more than $10,000 was raised, which went to Canterbury charity Maia Health Founda-

tion for a Christchurch Hospital rooftop helipad. There will be live music and a barbeque, while the licensed Hubers Hut will offer coffee and beverages. Following on from last year’s debut, there will be a massive slip ‘n slide, so visitors are advised to bring their togs, while Mt Hutt Heli will be offering scenic flights. New for this year, ski area manager James McKenzie will lead tours of the inner workings of the ski area, including the snowmaking pump house and lift terminals. The access road will be open to all vehicles from 9am, and for those not wanting to tackle the drive, Methven Travel will be taking bookings for a bus at $20 per person. Right – A slippery slope was just one of the activities on offer at Mt Hutt skifield’s open day last year. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

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Two arrested; property from burglaries found By Katie todd

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Two Ashburton residents have been arrested and stolen property recovered following two service station robberies last week. The Z Energy service station on Archibald Street, Tinwald and G.A.S Allenton on Harrison Street were both burgled in the early hours of last Thursday morning. Both had their windows smashed and property removed. Detective Sergeant Leigh Jenkins said following the incidents, the Ashburton Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) executed a search warrant on a residential address situated

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We recovered a vehicle containing the property stolen from both service stations, and arrested a male and female

within the town boundary. “As a result of that warrant, we recovered a vehicle containing the property stolen from both service stations, and arrested a male and female occupant of the address.” The male, aged 28 years, has been charged with the burglary of both service stations and the female, aged 37, has been

charged with receiving stolen property. It is understood that the Allenton G.A.S service station was also burgled a second time on February 4, however, no property was taken and a man’s wallet was left behind. Meanwhile, a number of other car and property breakins have continued to take

place since the beginning of February. On Saturday night, a car was broken into and property removed in Allenton. On Monday night, windows were smashed and a car stolen out of a locked garage in Lake Hood, and on Tuesday night, three cars were broken into and property stolen from them in Allenton. Two cars have also been reported stolen from Allenton over the past week, and a number of people have reported sighting individuals around their property. Ashburton Police have not been available to make comment on the rising number of thefts.

Tourists splash the cash in Ash From P1 “We are, however, continuing to work on those summer months.” Selling the district’s attractions was an ongoing exercise, Moffat said. Last week he spent two days at a Flight Centre expo in Brisbane attended by 40,000 people over two days. “We were three deep in people the entire time and while it’s difficult to measure the incremental return on marketing expos overseas, there is a definite long term effect. Christchurch Airport, for example, last year saw 30,000 more Australian holiday makers coming through last winter.” October to March were key months for hitting the winter ski market and Mt Hutt had been a key focus for many attending the expo, he said. The now well-established free ski deal for children 10 and under was a huge seller with both the domestic and international ski market as were Air New Zealand and Emirates flight schedules that arrived into Christchurch in the morning and left in the evening as they gave visitors additional time on the skifield, Moffat said.

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■ TREVOR WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST

Founding trustees step aside By Sue NewmaN

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It started out as a conversation around a kitchen table, moved on to become a yarn over wool bales in a transport company’s yard and eventually became a trust that has given away more than $16 million over the past 27 years. And today, more than a quarter of a century after it was founded, the Trevor Wilson Charitable Trust’s founding trustees are stepping aside and making way for a new team. Chairman Philip Wareing has just retired, John Walsh stepped aside several months ago and for a short time Neil Thomas will stick with the trust to ensure a smooth handover. The three men were all friends or work colleagues of the trust’s founder Trevor Wilson, and say that in 1990 when the trust was formed no one could have dreamed it would become the funding force it is today. For Wareing, his involvement with Wilson goes back to his early years as a transport operator. “Trevor and I were on the same RT channel and he’d often ring me with bits of advice and information on transport,” he said. Walsh and Wilson had forged a friendship through farming and Thomas through sport and farming. When Wilson became ill, he decided he wanted some of his assets to be used in a way that would benefit a community he loved. At that point his interests stretched across bulk transport, farms and supermarkets and he was keen to leave some of those assets in a trust. He talked with the three men

who were to become his trustees and decided to keep things simple. There would be just two beneficiary organisations, the local branches of Presbyterian Support and St John. Wilson was determined money from his trust would only be used by local organisations for local people. The reasons the two organisations were chosen was quirky in itself, Wareing said. “He chose St John because he was keen on rugby. He used to sit in the stand on a cold, wet day and he’d see on the other side of the field, the St John cadets freezing with their water bottles and grey blankets.” Wilson also suggested that because he was born a Presbyterian, supporting a Presbyterian organisation sat well with him. His vision then, was for profits from his transport company to become a funder for the two organisations. “But I often wonder whether Trevor could have realised the trust would get this big,” Wareing said. Today 50 per cent of the profits from Wilsons Bulk Transport are given to the two organisations. “St John have told us they’re the envy of other St Johns around New Zealand,” Thomas said. As they step down from the positions they’ve held for so many years, the three men say their association with the trust has been immensely rewarding. And they say they’re leaving confident that the trust is well set up to continue its funding programme well into the future. The founding trustees have been replaced by Trevor Croy, Gary Leech and Alister Argyle.

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Esma’s lifetime love of dance By SuSaN SaNdyS

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Ballet lessons beginning at the age of nine led to a lifetime love of performance for Esma Copping. Now aged 90 after a birthday this week, the Ashburton grandmother is fond of reminiscing about her teenage years when she ran a ballet school in the town and performed at the Radiant Hall. At the age of just 15, she held her first ballet recital and by the age of 16 was running the school with 12 to 15 dancers. She remembers one recital in particular, one which she organised as a fundraiser for St John, raising 20 pounds. Esma performed an Egyptian servant dance. She choreographed the many items in which her students also performed, with an equally young pianist and a piper providing the music.

“It was a full house,” she recalled. Recitals were at the Radiant Hall, in Wills Street, now the site of Ashburton’s Countdown complex. Teaching dancing until she was 20 years of age, Esma then joined the Ashburton Operatic Society, performing in annual shows such as The Boyfriend in 1961, the Belle of New York in 1962 and Rio Rita in 1963. In later years she was a member of a small committee raising funds for the old Regent Theatre and the Ashburton Trust Event Centre in its formative years. Today she enjoys going to the event centre to watch Variety Theatre Ashburton shows. Her love of performance began at the age of nine, when she started ballet lessons in Christchurch. Fees were just half a crown, which is 25 cents. The train ticket there was the same price, and Esma travelled up

with friend Bernie White. “Mum would cut us a lunch and I would buy tripe at a butcher in Armagh Street for mum,” she said. “They were really big days, walking to and from the train. I was as skinny as a wee runt with all the exercise.” Examination time presented the biggest challenge of all, with examiners coming over from England and presenting the instructions in French. “Our teacher would translate the syllabus for French for us in lessons, but not exams,” she said. Esma excelled nonetheless, and ultimately attained membership of the London Royal Academy of Dancing. At the age of 13, she was competing in women’s national competitions, and later left school to take up her new job teaching ballet, tap and highland dancing at the dance school.

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Busy preparing for annual garage sale By SuSan SandyS

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Pakeke Lions members are gearing up for their highly popular annual garage sale. “Last year I think we had about 250 people standing at the door waiting to get in,” said vice-president Ron Paterson. He and other members will soon begin their wholesale pickup of donated items, from February 28, in preparation for the sale on March 3. It will be held at the Ashburton racecourse, and the doors will open at 9am, and close at 1pm. “We sell virtually anything,” Paterson said. “It’s so varied, we go right from garden tools to teddy bears to cots,” he said. Old furniture, paintings, crockery, glassware and electrical items were usually among the mix, although televisions, computers and printers were not included as there was little demand for these. For the first time this year members planned to pick up donations of fruit and vegetables to sell, and there will be local craft

Jeanette Tarbotton selling kitchenware at last year’s garage sale. stallholders on site as well as a pop-up playground and balloon man. “We are just trying to make it a bit more of a family affair,”

Paterson said. Funds raised are generally in the vicinity of $6000 to $8000. Members had been running

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the sale for about 25 years. Last year the format switched from an auction to the garage sale, which was a great success.

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Local students devastated by the loss of Stage Challenge and J Rock may still have a chance to step under the spotlight this year. The secondary school performing arts competitions were axed last month after organisers declared they no longer had the funding to continue – but a new proposal from the Ministry of Education could see the events replaced under a new name. Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced on Monday that the Ministry will be working with new providers to create new “national and regional opportunities” for students to engage with music, drama and dance, and $267,000 has been set aside in funding. The ministry are currently seeking

Motorcyclist hurt A motorcycle and a car have crashed in Clevedon yesterday. A police spokesperson said the collision happened at about 2.35pm on the PapakuraClevedon Road. It is understood the motorcyclist was in a serious condition and was taken to Middlemore Hospital. A police spokesperson said the Serious Crash Unit has been advised. Two St John’s vehicles attended the scene of the crash. - NZME

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expressions of interest from potential providers, including from the Stage Challenge Foundation themselves. Hipkins said like many others, he felt events like Stage Challenge and J Rock were “too important to lose”. “Music, drama and dance are an important part of the curriculum, and for many young people are a way of expressing their creativity and building confidence.” Although the ministry advised the process of finding a provider will be completed by the end of term one – for activities to be held from the second term – Mount Hutt College, Head of Arts Faculty Lisa Ponweiser said she felt it could be too late for anything big-scale to come together. She said the college had been hugely

won the open division and 10 other awards at the Christchurch Stage Challenge last year with their story One Small Boy. Mount Hutt College has also participated in past Stage Challenge events, and won the coveted “spirit of stage challenge award” in 2014. Stage Challenge and J Rock events have showcased the talents of budding musicians, actors and dancers from across New Zealand for 25 years in total, with financial support from the Ministry of Education. But as costs have increased and corporate sponsors and local grants have decreased over the years, the Stage Challenge Foundation said it could no longer deliver the events in their current form.

Death due to dengue An Auckland schoolgirl’s death in Tonga has been linked to the mosquito-borne disease dengue fever, which has broken out in the island nation. Toafei Telefoni, 12, died from the disease at a Tongan hospital on January 24. Local newspaper Matangi Tonga said she had been in the country visiting family members for the Christmas holidays when she fell ill. Tonga has since declared a dengue fever outbreak. Last week, the confirmed number of cases had reached 19. It is understood Toafei was farewelled at a funeral service in Otahuhu over the weekend. - NZME

Shot fired in hold-up An armed robber has shot the owner of an Edgecumbe store in the chest with an air gun and fled. Police were called to Main Street Superette in the Bay of Plenty town on Tuesday at 6.56pm. Whakatane police Senior Sergeant Mark van der Kley said the incident involved two males. One man with his face covered entered the dairy at about 6.30pm. He threatened the owner with an air gun and demanded money. - NZME

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disappointed in the loss of Stage Challenge, as they had already begun getting ready for it last year. Their focus had this year shifted to preparing a “less competitive” performance for some form of showcase, and if Stage Challenge should return in some form, she said the college would be happy to shift their focus to that, but she felt it could be “a bit too late” for anything big and regional to be organised. “That being said I am looking forward to the phoenix rising out of the ashes of Stage Challenge,” she said. Ashburton College teacher Claire Bubb said the school had heard of plans to replace the event, but said it was too early to comment on their participation. Last year, Ashburton College

A car fire caused delays for commuters travelling home on Auckland’s motorway during peak rush hour yesterday. Police and Fire Emergency New Zealand were called to the scene at the Rosebank Rd off ramp, in Avondale, at 3.45pm. The car was on the shoulder of the road and not on the lane but fire engines and police vehicles attending the scene caused delays. Westbound traffic was backed up, a police media spokeswoman said. The driver of the vehicle was not injured. - NZME

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New chairman for ANZCO Foods Kazuhiko (Sam) Misonou has been appointed chairman of New Zealand integrated food company ANZCO Foods, replacing company founder Sir Graeme Harrison, who is retiring from the board at the end of March. Misonou is well known to ANZCO, having joined the company’s board in 2013. He has significant international business experience, having previously worked in beef processing and feedlotting operations in Australia, along with six years in the pork industry in the USA, and has extensive experience in the meat industry in Japan. In 2016 Misonou became president of Yonekyu Inc, a Japanese meat production, marketing and sales company that was established in 1965. He took charge of Yonekyu when ANZCO shareholder Ito-

ham Foods merged to form Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc. The merger joined together what were the second and seventh largest meat processing and marketing operations in Japan. Today Itoham Yonekyu is believed to be the 10th largest meat company in the world. Misonou’s experience will further strengthen ANZCO’s leading position in the New Zealand food sector, ANZCO said in a statement yesterday. Sir Graeme is retiring after establishing ANZCO in 1984 and becoming chairman in 2004. He will continue to take an active interest in the New Zealand agricultural sector and international trade developments. Misonou, who will be ANZCO’s third chairman, will be based in Christchurch. He begins his new role on April 1.

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Is 25 years too long to make buildings safe? Sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

Owners of many of Ashburton’s older commercial buildings face some tough decisions as the reality of requirements to strengthen or demolish their earthquake prone buildings hits home. And while some are questioning the Government’s 15-year timeframe in which this work has to be completed, that timeframe is unlikely to change, says Ashburton District Council

building services manager Michael Wong. Next month 155 buildings that have been assessed as below 34 per cent of the building code, will display public information placards spelling out strengthening or demolition time frames. There are fears in many smaller towns that the timeframes introduced in July last year, will see mass demolitions that will leave those towns with commercial hearts that are little more

Uniformity in freedom camping rules needed

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than a wasteland, but Wong believes that is unlikely to happen in Ashburton. “Yes, there’s been a lot of talk around the 25 years, is it too long or two short and will there be enough engineers around to do the work. And on the economic front, there is the issue, can the owners afford to strengthen their buildings or if they strengthen, how much will the rent have to go up,” he said. He believes most of Ashburton’s demolition work has al-

ready been completed. The biggest question mark was over the buildings with unreinforced masonry as their timeframe for strengthening or demolition was just 12 and a half years, he said. “These become priority buildings and about a third are in that category. It was a very common building practice, there was a whole era built that way.” For some the remedy could be as simple as removing a parapet or a verandah, Wong said.

Freedom camping may be an unregulated activity in the Ashburton District, but mayor Donna Favel is keen to see national standards set to control the activity. The Ashburton District Council is not among the 22 local authorities that will meet with tourism minister Kelvin Davis to talk through freedom camping issues and the need for national guidelines, but its interests will be represented by Kaikoura Mayor Winston Gray. The district had its share of freedom campers but generally there were few issues, Favel said. Where the issues lay, she said, was in the variation in bylaws across the country, with some local authorities having a blanket ban, others having tight controls and some having no regulations. “But I do support local government working with central government on this because currently it’s confusing for tourists,” she said. Davis has called the meeting to find out what local authorities want in terms of freedom camping controls and to find ways of dealing with issues without driving freedom campers away. Freedom campers must have vehicles that are self contained in terms of toilet and shower facilities.

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Murderer Reid hopeful of appeal It’s been almost a decade since Liam James Reid was convicted of raping and murdering Christchurch woman Emma Agnew. But he is still maintaining his innocence, and has told a court that he is set to launch another appeal against his convictions this year. Reid is serving a life sentence with a 23-year minimum non-parole period for raping and killing Agnew, a 20-year-old deaf woman, in 2007. He was also convicted of the rape, attempted murder and robbery of a 21-year-old student in Dunedin nine days later. Details of Reid’s new bid to overturn the convictions were revealed in the High Court at Auckland yesterday. Reid has filed an injunction in the civil court to stop production company South Pacific Pictures screening a programme about the Agnew case and the evidence that led to his conviction. The injunction relates to a show called Forensics NZ, a multi-episode prime-time documentary series. Each programme focuses on a single crime from the past decade

and that was solved by the combination of crime investigation and forensic science. The cases cover blood spatter, DNA, tool marking, digital forensics, toxicology, entomology, and the latest in cutting-edge scientific technology. Cases aired so far include the murders of Auckland woman Carmen Thomas, Christchurch schoolgirl Marie Davis and Alicia McCallion who was killed in the sleepout of her family home by her ex-boyfriend. In a court document, the Forensics NZ producer revealed that the episode on Reid would look at crime scene samples including finger and palm prints, hair, blood and the “extraction of DNA from a rope” used in one of the attacks on the women. Yesterday Justice Kit Toogood heard from Reid and South Pacific Pictures about the show. Court documents released to the Herald reveal that Reid intends to reopen his case and seek a further appeal or retrial. He is arguing that the show could present a “real risk of prejudging matters or issues that

Convicted murderer Liam Reid. are to be imminently before the courts especially in the event that [Reid’s] appeals are allowed in whole or part thereby resulting in a retrial”. “I have always maintained my innocence in relation to the Christchurch matter and the Dunedin matter,” Reid said in an

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appeal further. But he is hopeful that a new bid for freedom will be successful. The affidavit reveals that Reid’s new lawyer Jeremy Bioletti has been awarded legal aid to work on the appeal, which will hinge on forensic evidence. Reid said it took him “several years” to obtain the forensic file about his case and Bioletti had recently “extensively reviewed it”. “A review of this disclosure indicates that there is outstanding material not disclosed still, and there is material which requires further analysis,” Reid said. “The forensic evidence relied on by the Crown is contentious and subject to my appeal.” In his affidavit, Bioletti said the “core issues” of the intended appeal were cell phone evidence and a hair found in Agnew’s vehicle, which DNA testing revealed was Reid’s. Bioletti said he wanted to have the cellphone evidence examined by an independent expert, and that there were “chain of custody issues” with the hair. He said there were also “core forensic issues” in the Dunedin case. - NZME

Dad lists his brain on Trade Me A Tauranga man has listed his brain on Trade Me for $1.36 million after being diagnosed with a killer disease. To be clear, it’s not Ross Maginness’ actual brain up for sale, but sole rights to the ideas within. “Intellectual investments”, the eccentric Tauranga 57-year-old calls them – movies, businesses, a motorsport event, innovations, books and more that he says could be worth billions if fully realised. “INVESTMENT GOLD,” reads the listing, due to expire on May 4. In addition to the intellectual property, the buyer would also get him – Ross Maginness, father-of-two, self-described “mad professor-type”, motorsport enthusiast and lifelong ideas generator – to manage and develop the plans over a seven-year period. Provided he lived that long. After 40 years of smoking, Maginness was recently diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - the fourth leading cause of death in New Zealand, according to the Asthma Foundation. Maginness said the diagnosis changed everything for him. After years of nurturing and protecting and toying with his ideas he realised he may not have the time to see them through. He said he wanted to leave a legacy for his two children – Jack, 13, and Mia, 10 not of money, but of his creations. “What I care about is my children seeing something their papa produced. That is worth trillions to me.” Maginness said he had always had an unusual talent for idea generation, which he believed stemmed from a childhood head injury. “The ideas just come. I wake up in the middle of the night and think ‘s***, why don’t we do this with tea towels?’ “To be honest sometimes I just want to turn it off. It gets cluttered.” He says a lack of time, money and con-

A Tauranga man has listed his brain on Trade Me for $1.36 million after being diagnosed with a killer disease. nections – as well as habitual procrastination – had stood in the way of him making one of his ideas the success he believes each could be. “I don’t have the money or the connections. I am just some old git from Matua you’ve got to be somebody to make things happen. “I should have done this better but I tend to leave things to the last minute. Now that I’m dying there’s a rush.” He has owned businesses in the past, not all of them successful. He said most recently he owned and operated a Tauranga motel from 2013 to 2016. Maginness said he knew the idea to sell his brain would seem a bit mad to most people. But he truly believed there was a person – a billionaire, an entrepreneur – somewhere in the world with the resources to make a killing off his bright ideas and make them real for his children – if only they would back him. “I’m a good bloke but I’m a bit crazy. I’m a bright bastard and I understand things. “My dream is to work for a company who can handle my ideas. I want these acorns to grow into trees.” - NZME

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Strong earthquake kills 2 A strong earthquake damaged buildings and buckled roads near Taiwan’s eastern coast, killing two people and injuring more than 200. A hotel employee died in Hualien county when the ground floor caved in at the Marshal Hotel, and another person died in a residential building, the national fire and rescue service reported. A maintenance worker who was rescued after being trapped in the hotel’s basement said the force of the earthquake was unusual. “At first it wasn’t that big ... we get this sort of thing all the time and it’s really nothing. But then it got really terrifying,” Chen Minghui said after he was reunited with his son and grandson. “It was really scary.” Other buildings shifted on their foundations due to the magnitude-6.4 quake late Tuesday and rescuers used ladders, ropes and cranes to get residents to safety. Taiwanese media reported that a separate hotel known as the Beautiful Life Hotel was tilting. The agency also posted photos showing a road fractured in several parts. Bridges and some highways were closed pending inspections after buckling due to the force of the quake. With aftershocks continuing through the night, residents

Wells ‘terriﬁed’ Jeremy Wells says he was “terrified” on his first night as a Seven Sharp presenter, and that laryngitis hampered his ability to “speak properly”. Speaking on The Hauraki Breakfast yesterday, Wells told his co-host Matt Heath that he felt like an impostor on the set. “I can hear my heart thumping, and I’m going over what I’m going to say, and I’m watching and I’m thinking, ‘I don’t think I should be here, this is terrifying.’ It’s totally surreal,” he continued. “I’m reading the autocue, and I’m just watching how calm everyone else seems to be and how terrified I am.”

Rescuers enter a building that collapsed onto its side from an early morning earthquake in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan on Tuesday. PHOTO AP were being directed to shelters, including a newly built baseball stadium, where beds and hot food were provided. Speaking from a crisis centre in Taipei, Cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung said rail links appeared to be unaffected and the runway of Hualien airport

was intact. “We’re putting a priority on Hualien people being able to return home to check on their loved ones,” Hsu said. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.4 quake struck just before midnight Tuesday about 21 kilometres northeast of Hualien at a rela-

tively shallow depth of about 10.6 kilometres. Taiwan has frequent earthquakes due to its position along the “Ring of Fire,” the seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. - AP

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Circus school four: ‘We didn’t do it’ Four people charged with the alleged rape and torture of three boys at a New South Wales circus school claim “we didn’t do it” and have vowed to fight the charges. Three women and a man will face 69 charges relating to the alleged ongoing abuse of the boys, who were all under eight years old and connected to the school, between 2014 and 2016. The four accused are linked to a circus school in Katoomba, around 100 kilometres west of Sydney’s CBD in the Blue Mountains.

Solicitor Bryan Wrench appeared on behalf of three women aged 58, 29 and 26 and a man, 52, at the Penrith Local Court on Monday afternoon. He told Magistrate Stephen Corry all the accused would plead not guilty to all charges. “My first application today is that I would like it specifically noted that we are entering pleas of not guilty for all sequences, in all matters,” Wrench said. “They simply say we didn’t do it and there’s another side to the story portrayed by po-

lice and the media.” The accused had been aware of the police investigation since September last year. None of them were required to be brought into court. No application for bail was made and they were remanded in custody until a hearing on February 16. Police will allege the abuse by some members of the group included “rituals”, the Daily Telegraph reports. The circus training school offers all ages classes in juggling, aerial skills, acrobatics and unicycle riding and de-

scribes itself online as “a family friendly environment”. Detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad established Strike Force Baillieu in July last year to investigate the reports. As a result of these extensive investigations, police arrested four people at various homes in Katoomba, Canterbury, and Wentworthville on Monday. The arrested people are all linked to the Blue Mountainsbased circus group, which promotes itself as an “all abilities community circus”. - AP

Ladi6 has revealed she “nearly died” during her Waitangi Day holiday after having a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. The singer, whose real name is Karoline Tamati, posted about the ordeal on social media saying it took place in Mathesons Bay in Leigh, at 7pm on Monday. She said she “nearly died, as my throat was closing and I was losing consciousness”. “Literally I was swollen with itchy hives all over my body, my face and throat were swelling shut within minutes of a single bee sting from a regular honeybee.” Tamati was flown to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

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SpaceX’s rocket blasts off; puts sports car in space SpaceX’s big new rocket blasted off yesterday on its first test flight, carrying a red sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars. The Falcon Heavy rose from the same launch pad used by NASA nearly 50 years ago to send men to the moon. With liftoff, the Heavy became the most powerful rocket in use today, doubling the lift-

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off punch of its closest competitor. The three boosters and 27 engines roared to life at Kennedy Space Center, as thousands watched from surrounding beaches, bridges and roads, jamming the highways in scenes unmatched since NASA’s last space shuttle flight. At SpaceX Mission Control in Southern California, employ-

ees screamed, whistled and raised pumped fists into the air as the launch commentators called off each milestone. Millions more watched online, making it the second biggest livestream in YouTube history. Two of the boosters – both recycled from previous launches – returned minutes later for simultaneous, side-by-side touchdowns on land at Cape

Canaveral. Sonic booms rumbled across the region with the vertical landings. A few hours later, SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk told reporters that the third booster, brand new, slammed into the Atlantic at 300mph and missed the floating landing platform, scattering shrapnel all over the deck and knocking out two engines. - AP

The team behind the TV adaptation of Game of Thrones has been asked to swap medieval Westeros for a galaxy far, far away by writing and producing a new series of Star Wars films. Disney announced David Benioff and DB Weiss would be working on a number of films separate from both the central series of stories based around Luke Skywalker and a recently announced trilogy to be created by Rian Johnson. It means the studio will be cranking out Star Wars movies well into the future. The announcement provoked such immediate anticipation that the Disney share price rose by one per cent on the news.

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p until the latter stages of 2017, no-one quite knew just how important tourism was to the Ashburton District. But take away their place of refuge and learning on our very own back door and all of sudden they became the most important people to make their way through our humble area. When the i-SITE doors were slammed shut, the tourist was elevated to the status of legend in this town and placed on the pedestal of hope that they would one day lead us to some form of eternal glory and by taking our i-SITE away we were robbing ourselves of such an opportunity. While the i-SITE situation continues to bubble away under

the surface – or is that fizzle away through the radio airwaves? – tourism has continued to flourish in the district over the past year with our economy boosted by an impressive $15 million, according to Experience Mid Canterbury. That saw the calculator show a total input of $169 million for the year to November 30 – a figure that would have had Bruce Moffat smiling from ear-to-ear,

especially considering that the majority of that money comes from the winter season. A surge in Australian visitors during our winter months, presumably to check out the slopes of Mt Hutt and not the warm waters of Lake Hood, had a big part to play in that growth – but it does just go to show that no matter what happens with information centres, information booths or i-SITE, we must never lose sight of just how important the imported dollar is to our economy. Experience Mid Canterbury does a lot of work in the background to ensure we are marketed to the wider world. Key target areas are identified and pushed and we are seeing

Benazir Bhutto died on December 27, 2007, as the result of a bomb blast, not a gunshot, a finding disputed by Bhutto supporters. Five years ago: A massive storm packing hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions began sweeping through the US northeast, dumping nearly 2 feet of snow on New England and knocking out power to more than a half a million customers. One year ago: Britain’s House of Commons gave its final approval to a bill authorising the government to start exit talks with the European Union, despite

fears by opposition lawmakers that the UK was setting out on a rocky path to Brexit with a sketchy roadmap. Today’s birthdays: Composerconductor John Williams is 86. Newscaster Ted Koppel is 78. Actor Nick Nolte is 77. Comedian Robert Klein is 76. Actor-rock musician Creed Bratton is 75. Singer Ron Tyson is 70. Actress Brooke Adams is 69. Actress Mary Steenburgen is 65. Author John Grisham is 63. Retired NBA All-Star and College Basketball Hall of Famer Marques Johnson is 62. Actor Henry Czerny is 59. The former president of the

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the results of those, slowly but surely. We will never quite get to the levels of the Mackenzie District which holds Tekapo as its crown in the jewel, but for what we can offer – we should be pretty proud of where we sit on the tourism map. How do we ensure it continues, alongside the work already done by Moffat and the team at Experience Mid Canterbury? Quite simple really. We make Ashburton and its surrounding towns appealing to the day traveller. We entice them to call in and spend money in our stores, to each lunch at our restaurants and buy good, local produce that underlines what this district is

capable of. Unfortunately, my favourite bugbear – empty shop windows – are not going to help. The first reason most people won’t stop in a town is if it looks like a barren ghost town with no visual appeal and/or enticement. We want Ashburton to become a place where people stop and not just drive through and complain about how long it takes to get from one end of the place to the other. How we do that is up to those who sit higher than us – but it should be something that is on the top of every agenda when it comes to looking at the district as a whole, because a benefit – such as dollars spent – is a win not only for the individual, but for everyone.

Philippines, Benigno Aquino III, is 58. Rock singer Vince Neil (Motley Crue) is 57. Rock singer-musician Sammy Llanas (The BoDeans) is 57. Former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa P. Jackson is 56. Movie producer Toby Emmerich is 55. Actress Missy Yager is 50. Actress Mary McCormack is 49. Rock musician Keith Nelson is 49. Basketball Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning is 48. Dance musician Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Daft Punk) is 44. Actor Seth Green is 44. Actor Josh Morrow is 44. Rock musician Phoenix (Linkin Park) is

41. Actor William Jackson Harper is 38. Actor Jim Parrack is 37. Folk singer-musician Joey Ryan (Milk Carton Kids) is 36. Actresscomedian Cecily Strong is 34. Rock musician Jeremy Davis is 33. Hip-hop artist Anderson.Paak is 32. Rock musician Max Grahn (Carolina Liar) is 30. Actor Ryan Pinkston is 30. Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton is 28. Actress Karle Warren is 26. Thought for today: “Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the year.” — Franklin P. Adams, American journalist (1881-1960). – AP

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, February 8, the 39th day of 2018. There are 326 days left in the year. Today’s highlights in history: On February 8, 1968, three college students were killed in a confrontation between demonstrators and highway patrolmen at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg in the wake of protests over a whites-only bowling alley. The science-fiction film Planet of the Apes, starring Charlton Heston, had its world premiere in New York (it went into general release the following April.) On this date: In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. In 1693, a charter was granted for the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg in the Virginia Colony. In 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, Malaga fell to Nationalist and Italian forces. In 1942, during World War Two, Japanese forces began invading Singapore, which fell a week later. In 1952, Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed her accession to the British throne following the death of her father, King George VI. In 1978, the deliberations of the Senate were broadcast on radio for the first time as members opened debate on the Panama Canal treaties. In 1989, 144 people were killed when an American-chartered Boeing 707 filled with Italian tourists slammed into a fogcovered mountain in the Azores. In 1992, the XVI Olympic Winter Games opened in Albertville, France. Ten years ago: Scotland Yard investigators concluded that Pakistani opposition leader

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ast week there was a flurry of media-created talk of the need for the National Party to find a new leader, “Farmer” Bill English having, albeit valiantly, done his time. Now, following Jacinda’s stellar performance at Waitangi, it seems anyone prepared to challenge her, from any party, would be wasting their time. Her judicious mix of Joan of Arc and Florence Nightingale, has rekindled – if indeed there were any positive embers left to re-ignite – the dignity and meaning of our national day. Brawling and shouting were replaced by affection and sincerity in a remarkable display of “people skills” by our young, expectant leader. Not a single flying dildo was sighted and the prospect of being served a sausage by the Prime Minister proved irresistible. In every way, Jacinda conquered all. However, much longer term than the recent media prattle had in mind, the need for a new National leader remains and, a bit like an academic exercise, I thought l might take a look at the candidate most likely to be Bill’s successor. The advert reads: Wanted by National Party: Successor to Farmer Bill, who can take on Jacinda.

So poor old Farmer Bill English is likely to be usurped as leader of the National Party in the nottoo-distant future. That he should face such a challenge, despite having run a stirring election campaign and National emerging as the largest party in the new parliament in terms of percentage of the vote and numbers of MPs, must be a crashing disappointment to him. Had it not been for the treachery of one-time colleague, Winston Peters, English would still be leading the government, for the continuation of which the majority voted. The lethal combination of Peters and the wicked ways of

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Email us! editor@theguardian. co.nz Facebook us! Everyone wanted to see and touch Jacinda Ardern on Waitangi Day. MMP have, however, undermined him. Although proving himself to be the opposite, English now has about him the aura of a loser, something his party, however unjustly, finds hard to stomach. Ironically, it was the very success of National’s seemingly unstoppable progress towards a fourth term in office that led to Labour making drastic changes to its leadership, from which emerged the winsome figure, features and face of “Jacinda our Saviour”, her gloss now burnished even brighter. After that, the goal posts were never again to be found in the same position they had occupied up to that epoch-making moment, which completely turned the hearts and minds of the nation. Thus, it seems English is an innocent victim of history, overtaken by its cruel and unpredictable vicissitudes. So who is the go-to person to inherit the leadership of the National Party, who can possibly go smile for smile with Jacinda? Who can make every significant challenge seem like merely an example of light relief and blind with uninhibited adulation the rank and file of her party? Who, in other words, has National to offer with whom people would kill to share a selfie? Answer – a no-brainer – Nikki Kaye, MP for Auckland Central, thrice winner in elections past; over the mighty Judith Tizard in 2008 and, since then, no less than Ardern in 2011 and 2014,

before Jacinda gave up and retreated to Helen Clark’s old seat, Mount Albert. While in Government Nikki held all sorts of key posts, finishing as Minister of Education, following the retirement of Hekia Parata. Added to these significant qualifications, Kaye is an outdoors girl, a frequent runner of marathons and has a strong commitment to the environment. All of which, makes her the perfect fit to be the next National leader – the same age as Jacinda and twice her political vanquisher, which may come as a shock to Jacinda’s army of adoring disciples who, until this moment of revelation, could have thought her as permanently invulnerable. What’s more, and this is probably the clincher in Kaye’s CV, on top of all her experience, political nous and other significant advantages, she has the looks to go with them. She is, therefore, a worthy rival to the Jacinda tsunami with a real chance of turning it back on itself to from whence it came. Now I would not dream of being obtrusive, or downright nosey enough to pry into Kaye’s private life, but should there be a husband/partner around and the prospect (or reality) of children a possibility, well, I would rest my case, in the absolute certainty that Nikki would overpower Jacinda in 2020 – assuming the current fragile coalition hangs together that long – in a head-to-head contest, where

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winner takes all! These are new political times. Men in suits are giving way to girls in tights. The novelty of women in power and combining such status with motherhood is positively an electoral aphrodisiac. Meanwhile, despite Shane Jones’ wish that young people should “get off the couch” and start doing some work, the Government has predictably made the prospect of the young heaving themselves off that couch and putting down their phones for just a little while even less likely by promising further funds for welfare hand-outs. Mr Jones and others are thus to be disappointed. Welfare dependency is alive and well. Not at all what Mr Savage had in mind. Final thought Winston Peters’ NZ First is currently wallowing at only three point something per cent. With that sort of support he will soon be a “gonberger”, as the legendary weather sage, Jim Hickey, used to say. And wouldn’t Labour and the Greens be happy to see him disappear through the cracks. No more kow-towing to Winston. Wow! Before that, though, the man will be acting PM while Jacinda is on maternity leave, a PM with a poll rating of 2 per cent. Still, there’s that large pot of gold at the end of the rainbow to look forward to once Jacinda, with babe in arms, returns to her eyrie on the ninth floor of the Beehive.

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back, criticising the last e can only hope government’s policies in that detail on the area and adding that the Governthe current administrament’s immigration tion was working on a policy – and its effect on policy that would meet regional New Zealand – Colin Williscroft the needs of regional will be available sooner New Zealand, while at rather than later. the same time dealing Mid Canterbury is a with the Auckland probpart of the country that relies on migrant labour to fill many posilem. His message was these things take time and should not be rushed and that tions that, for one reason or another, are “work is under way on that policy and I hard to fill with local workers. expect to progress it this year”. With that in mind many in the rural It seems at least part of that policy will community, who need those migrant include regional skills shortage lists, simiworkers to keep their businesses running, were rightfully concerned about a Labour lar to what was used in Canterbury after Party policy that, if followed through the earthquakes. with, would see net immigration reduced That’s a good place to start, but I hope by between 20,000 and 30,000 people a the minister has instructed his officials to year. actually get out and talk to people – like I’ve spoken to a number of Mid Canterbusiness owners and business leaders in places like Mid Canterbury – to find out bury business owners, many of whom are what will work in the region and what will involved in farming in some form, who not. say it’s already tough to find reliable staff. Policy formulated in a Wellington They are concerned that a cut in the pool bubble is notorious for only serving the of potential workers will only make an bureaucrats who live there. existing problem bigger. It won’t work here. I acknowledge that there are too many I’m also hoping that rather than a reimmigrants in places such as Auckland, and that needs to be addressed, but not gional immigration policy “progressing” at the risk of putting a handbrake on during the year we see some real action. places like Mid Canterbury. Or at least a timeline for that action Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon has to take place and some goals along the kept the issue in the public eye in recent way that can be ticked off as they are weeks, calling on the Government to achieved. come clean about its plans. That brought a response from ImmigraColin Williscroft is the Ashburton Guardian’s rural reporter tion Minister Iain Les-Galloway, who hit

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Rust fungus may combat Chilean needle grass Con Williams

Dairy prices continue upward trend Lingering doubts about New Zealand supply conditions helped drive dairy prices sharply higher at yesterday’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the GDT price index gaining 5.9 per cent since the last sale in mid-January. Whole milk powder prices, which have the greatest bearing on Fonterra’s farmgate milk price, firmed by 7.6 per cent to $US3226 – the fourth gain in a row since falling to $US2755/tonne late last year. Price gains were across all seven of the product groups on offer. Among the other Fonterra reference products, skim milk powder firmed by 7.2 per cent to $US1932 a tonne, buttermilk powder by 8.4 per cent to $US2039, butter by 7.9 per cent to $US5277/tonne and anhydrous milk fat price rose by 0.5 per cent to $US6581/tonne. The average price was $US3553/tonne. Dry weather during much of summer was expected to make its presence felt at the auction, due to diminished milk supply. Fonterra has said that it expects production to fall by 3 per cent over this season, compared with last, due to drought in parts of the country. Futures market pricing last week suggested whole milk powder prices could

rally by as much as 8 per cent. In December, Fonterra’s New Zealand milk collections fell by 6 per cent compared with December in the previous year. In its latest Global Update, Fonterra said dry weather in early December significantly affected soil moisture and pasture quality across the country. “While the recent wet conditions have helped in some regions, it is unlikely to be enough to bring production back to previously anticipated levels,” it said. ANZ rural economist Con Williams said the gains so far this year in GDT prices would bring year-to-date milk price indicators back in line with Fonterra’s $6.40/kg milksolids forecast. “The improvement was driven by lingering New Zealand supply concerns and more price sensitive buyers filling the Chinese post New Year void,” he said in a commentary. “Price sensitive buyers have also been aided by a lower US dollar at recent auctions,” he said. Williams said supply developments in New Zealand would remain important. “Things remain fairly patchy around the country at present and most still seem to need more follow-up rain to avoid an early-end to the season,” he said. – NZME

New Zealand farming’s vulnerability to Chilean needle grass may be reduced if an application to release a rust fungus from Argentina wins approval. CNG is found at about 300 sites around New Zealand, covering about 4000 hectares. However, research suggests up to 15 million hectares may be potentially at risk. Approximately half of the Canterbury region is susceptible to the grass, and around 350 hectares of land is infested across north and central Canterbury. A new infestation of the plant pest was confirmed on a Waipara property late last year by ECan. Marlborough District Council has applied to the Environmental Protection Authority to introduce the rust fungus on behalf of a consortium of regional councils and the Department of Conservation. The fungus – uromyces pencanus – infects the leaves of CNG and competes with them for nutrients, with debilitating effects. Its spores spread rapidly on the wind. A year-long study in Argentina found the fungus did not spread to plants other than the target needle grass. Other research suggests there is no direct threat to non-target plants in New Zealand, so no native or ornamental plants would be at risk, the EPA said. The biocontrol rust fungus is unlike myrtle rust, which infects a wide range of plant

host species within the Myrtaceae family. Myrtle rust arrived accidentally in New Zealand, whereas the introduction of U. pencanus would be intentional for a defined purpose – to control CNG. CNG seeds are very sharp and they spread by attaching to anything that brushes past them, then dislodging at a new location. The most likely culprits for transferring the seeds are machinery, vehicles, stock, hay and people (for example, on footwear or clothing). The seeds are not easily windborne. The grass is common in Australia and has caused production losses of up to 25 per cent in infested pastures. It displaces other types of grass, but is less palatable and nutritious to stock. The grass also reduces the sale value of stock. Its sharply pointed seeds bore into the skins of grazing animals, damaging the pelt and reducing carcass value. It can also cause distressing wounds, sometimes blinding lambs and injuring farm dogs. The EPA will consider the risks and benefits before any decision is made to release the rust in New Zealand. Application details and other information, including how to make a public submission, are available on the EPA website. Submissions close on March 13.

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Shares dip, but not as badly as feared By Sophie Boot New Zealand shares fell less than some analysts feared as the local market returned from a day off and global volatility settled down from selling earlier in the week. The dual-listed Australian banks and growth stocks declined. The S&P/NZX50 Index dropped 47.1 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 8194.73. Within the index, 35 stocks dropped, nine rose and six were unchanged. Turnover was $219 million. The bourse dropped 2.1 per cent on Monday and fell about 2 per cent yesterday morning, following a global rout that started on Wall Street on Friday after strong US jobs data fuelled concerns US inflation will accelerate faster. Markets in Europe and Asia followed suit on Monday, but US markets recovered Tuesday night pushing markets across Asia to trade higher in the afternoon. “Overall we’re not in bad shape,” Mark Lister, head of private wealth research at Craigs Investment Partners, said. “All the other markets are well in the green, but they all fell yesterday so they’re playing catch-up in terms of a rebound. “We started off on the back foot,

down 2 per cent, but markets have got a bit more optimistic as the day has gone on largely because of that turnaround in the US markets we saw late in the sessions. At the moment it looks like you might see stability in the US overnight, but the swings have been so big that it wouldn’t take much to see it go back the other way.” Lister said the upcoming earnings season, which will start on Friday when Skycity Entertainment Group reports its annual

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5,480.96

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–0.5%

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7,141.4

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At close of trading on Feb 6, 2018

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16.80

CBL said the directions and discussions it has had with the RBNZ, which it told the market of on Monday, have been occurring under strict confidentiality orders prohibiting it from making any announcement to the market, but those orders have now been lifted, so it gave more detail yesterday. The RBNZ and the CBI have issued directions about CBL and its European subsidiary’s capital reserves. “It’s not going to be pretty when that re-opens,” Lister said. “We’ve

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result, will “give us a more truthful read on the state of the market and the economy, rather than just what share prices are doing”. SkyCity rose 0.3 per cent to $4. CBL Corp’s shares remained halted at $3.17. AM Best downgraded the insurer’s issuer credit rating to bb+ from A- and CBL is seeking to raise cash to deal with a mandated increase to its reserves from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and Central Bank of Ireland.

seen a profit downgrade, they’re going to raise capital, they’re under review from the Reserve Bank, there has been a ratings downgrade: none of that is good news. They’ve been in a trading halt since Monday, so they’re yet to respond to all the market volatility we’ve had.” The worst performer yesterday was dual-listed lender Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, down 3.3 per cent to $30.10, with Westpac Banking Corp dropping 2.9 per cent to $32.90 and Auckland International Airport falling 2.1 per cent to $6.40. Market darlings suffered, with Synlait Milk down 1.9 per cent to $6.62, a2 Milk Co falling 1.9 per cent to $8.87, and Pushpay Holdings dropping 1.8 per cent to $3.90. “These are all the high-flying stocks which were last year’s stars and have been very strong,” Lister said. “When people get a bit nervous and see volatility re-emerge, they’re some of the first that people start taking profits on.” Electricity companies gained yesterday, with Contact Energy up 0.9 per cent to $5.39, Meridian Energy rising 0.4 per cent to $2.81, and Mercury NZ up 0.3 per cent to $3.31. – NZME

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By ReBecca howaRd New Zealand’s jobless rate fell to a fresh nine-year low in the December quarter but an influx of workers has kept a lid on wage inflation, something that will likely add to the view the central bank will continue to signal a flat interest rate track at today’s review. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 per cent in the three months ended December 31 down from 4.6 per cent in September, Statistics New Zealand said in its household labour force survey. That’s the lowest level since the December 2008 quarter and below the 4.7 per cent forecast in a Bloomberg poll of 12 economists. Employment rose 0.5 per cent in the quarter to 2.61 million and was 3.7 per cent higher than a year earlier. Economists had expected a 0.4 per cent quarterly gain. Regarding wage inflation, Stats NZ’s said private sector wage inflation rose 0.4 per cent in the quarter for a 1.9 per cent annual increase. Public sector wage inflation was up 0.5 per cent in the quarter for a 1.5 per cent annual gain, and across both sectors, wage inflation rose a quarterly

0.4 per cent and an annual 1.8 per cent. In September it lifted an annual 1.9 per cent. The New Zealand dollar rose to 73.47 US cents from 73.05 cents immediately before the release. The Reserve Bank releases its monetary policy statement today and is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold at a record low 1.75 per cent. Yesterday’s jobs data will add to the view it will continue to signal no change on the immediate horizon amid a lack of inflationary pressures. The data continued to be impacted by the Care and Support Workers Settlement Act 2017, which came into effect on July 1. Stripping out the impact of that deal, LCI wages and salaries would have increased 1.6 per cent rather than 1.8 per cent. While the headline unemployment number is lower, a record inflow of migrants over the past several years has given employers a large pool of labour to choose from, which has helped keep a lid on wage inflation. The participation rate eased to 71 from 71.1 per cent in September as growth in the working-age population outpaced growth in the labour force.

Under-employment – those in part-time employment who would like to work more and are available to do so – hit a fresh record, rising 6.3 per cent on quarter to 122,000. As a result, the under-utilisation rate, which measures the country’s potential labour supply and unmet need for work, lifted 0.1 percentage points from the prior quarter to 12.1 and the key contributor was under-employment. “The under-utilisation rate was just over 12 per cent, reflecting about 340,000 New Zealanders with the potential to work more,” said labour market and household statistics senior manager Jason Attewell. Total actual hours worked fell 0.6 per cent in the quarter to 87,200 a week. The quarterly employment survey, also released yesterday, showed private sector ordinary time average hourly earnings rose 0.8 per cent to $28.60 in the December quarter and were 3.1 per cent higher than a year earlier. Public sector ordinary time wages rose 0.4 per cent to $38.85 in the final quarter of the year for an annual gain of 3.2 per cent. – NZME

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Auckland hotel aims to be the biggest Langham Hospitality Group plans to expand its Auckland Cordis hotel to be the biggest in New Zealand by room count. A new 16-floor tower is scheduled to be opened late in 2020, in time for the America’s Cup and Asia Pacific Economic Forum (Apec), two major events scheduled to be held in Auckland the

following year. The hotel is 10 levels at the moment and the expanded building would include a private VIP entrance for a lift to the upper floors. The new tower will be connected to the existing hotel will house an additional 250 premium rooms and suites, taking the total

to 650. The size of the new rooms will start from 32 square metres and the brand new Club Lounge will have panoramic views of the harbour and the central city. Auckland is suffering a shortage of hotel accommodation and the Cordis expansion will be welcomed by the tourism sector. – NZME

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Courgette and tomato pita pockets Serves 4 2 courgettes, thinly sliced 2T olive oil 2T curry powder 250g cherry tomatoes 2 spring onions, sliced 4 pita pockets, cut in half To serve Hummus Greek yoghurt Coriander ■ Preheat the oven to 150°C (130°C fan-forced). ■ Place the courgettes, oil and curry powder in a large bowl and combine well, ensuring the courgettes are well coated. ■ Heat a frypan to a medium heat and add the courgettes. Cook for 4-5 minutes, tossing them occasionally, until they are soft. ■ Add the tomatoes and spring onions and cook for a further 5

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MSA Golf Section On February 3 and 4 the Lower Waitaki Golf Club hosted the Clubs New Zealand South Island Men’s Team Golf Tournament. This was held in fine conditions on both days with 41 teams taking part. The two MSA teams played well enough to both be in the prizes with the team of Brent Smith, Wayne Smith, Steve Stratford and Richard Thompson taking out sixth place while the other team of Ray Wards, Murray Young, Lindsay Jackson and Bryan Donaldson took out 10th place. Well done to all the players.

Red Cross Tinwald Branch New Zealand Red Cross First meeting for 2018 was held in Tinwald Hall on February 5 at 1.30pm. Twelve members attended and five apologies were accepted. Meeting began with the Red Cross Principles. Programme for the year was distributed. It was reported that Red Cross Rose Day is to be on Thursday March 22 with venues booked in Tinwald. Also a Joint Area Forum with North Canterbury and West Coast areas is scheduled for March 24 at the Hakatere Marae Ashburton. The Multi-Cultural Bite being held on February 6 on East Street will have a Red Cross presence with Branch members offering free cups of water during the day. It was appreciated that some members of the Disaster Welfare and Support Team from Timaru were able to assist on the day. Treasurer Audrey Bruce gave the financial statement. Jill Bennett took us through the publication “Good and Ready” put out by New Zealand Red Cross, especially the page on being prepared for emergencies or having to leave home in an emergency and reminding us all of having the necessary items especially any medication and a list of medication to have in the getaway/go kit. Raffles were won by Noeline Amos and Janet Clinton. The Sales table did a brisk trade and afternoon tea concluded another good meeting.

Waireka members with their medals: Back row, Pauline Scott, Bev Blair; middle row, Janice Murta, Sue Lamb, Shelagh Field; front row, Jackie Rollinson, Phyllis Reith, Bruce Leath, Audrey Leath.

Waireka Croquet Club Eleven members of the Waireka Croquet Club went to the New Zealand Masters in Dunedin recently and participated in Golf Croquet. Ten received medals, one received two

medals, as follows: Division One Golf Croquet Doubles – Silver Medal, Bev Blair and Audrey Leath; Division Two Golf Croquet Doubles – Silver Medal Phyllis Reith and

Jackie Rollinson; Division One Golf Croquet Singles – Gold Medal Sue Lamb; Division Three Golf Croquet Singles – Gold Medal Phyllis Reith, Bronze Medal

Janice Murta; Division Five Golf Croquet Singles Shelagh Field Gold Medal; Division Six Golf Croquet Singles Silver Medal Pauline Scott.

SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS Hampstead All Sport Club

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■ Bowls Ashburton Bowling Club February 9 Toyota Friday Triples 12.30pm start - Whites or Club colours to be worn The following Skips have entered teams M Anderson, J Argyle, T Blain, G Body, M Eder, G Eder, H Goodall, D Gutberlet, B Harrison, G Hawkins R Herriott, A Hill, B Holdom, T Inwood, T Johnson, C Leech, B Marsden, J Martin, E Maw, D Muir, M Quinn, M Reid, B Saussey, N Sharplin, M Smallridge, J Smart, A Smith, W. Suttie, G Taylor, W Watts, B White, B Williams. For information contact: G Eder 307 7498

February 11 Bowling Section Anstiss Cup - Proudly Sponsored By Russell Anstiss Start: 9:00am - Location: Hampstead bowling green Whites or club colours, No Lunches available Skips: C. Anderson, B. Marsh, G. Clarke, B. Broker, M. Skilling, D. Gutberlet, G. Bishop, T. Inwood, B. White, M. Smallridge, C. Leech, D. Muir, G. Eder, G. Taylor, two teams still needed.

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Ashburton Golf Club February 10 Weekend Ladies L G U, Betty Adios qual match play. Report 8.15am, Convenor S Bradford 0211590983, B Fechney 0211305366 February 11 A M Bruce Cup, mixed foursome White Trophy qual, Report 11.30am

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February 13 Mid-Week Ladies Rnd 1 Tucker Trophy qual. Report 8.30am, Starters P Bell 0276065194, L Small 0276319080 February 15 Nine Hole Men and Women Heather Smith Trophy – stabf, Report 9.15am Convenor W Smith 3089207, E Langford 3081559 Club captain Sally Lemon 0274054910

RESULTS

■ Bowls Allenton Bowling Club February 6 Waitangi Day Triples was played for the Motz Trophy sponsored by Skip-2-It Flooring Xtra. 1st W. Watson, S. Doig & R. Johnston 4 wins, 16 ends & 38 points, 2nd G. & M. Eder & W. Lee 3 wins, 20 ends & 36 points, 3rd W. Suttie, R. Heads & L. Spargo 3 wins, 19 ends & 40 points, 4th R. & D. Gutberlet & G. Sparks 3 wins, 19 ends & 30 points. 5th S. Keith, R. Kane & W. Lloyd 3 wins, 14 ends & 37 points

We love receiving your club news! However, to make it fair on everyone, Ashburton Bowling Club Final Men’s 4’s we need a maximum of 300-500 words 1st Murray Anderson, Min Hill, Alastair MacKenzie and John Kewish 17 points in your report. defeated Chas Leech, John Smart, Jo Ryk and Doug Kinvig 14 points There are times where your stories may ■ Golf need to be abridged due to space restrictions Ashburton County Golf Association also, but you can still see the full reports on Veterans Round Two Heartland Championship. Tinwald Golf +Course guardianonline.co.nz 1st = E. Tulip, L. Hunter. 41 Stableford points, 3rd= 40 R. Harris. I. Beach, C.

Ashburton College’s Liam Fuller seemingly has the ball at his fingertips during his Year 9-10 side’s cricket game in Ashburton at the weekend. PHOTO DOUG BOVETT

Morgan, 6th= 38 P. Kiddey, K. Sisson, D. Green, 9th= 37 R Lake, D. Bruce, 11th= 36 P. McLauchlan, J Lattimore. Two’s: W. Mason, P. Kiddey, J. Harris. Nearest Pins: B. FerrIman, W. Mason, D. Hewitt, I. Beach

Tinwald Golf Club February 1 Twilight Stableford Leading scores in the stableford round played on Thursday. -6; Brock Peddie 21, Brent Kirdy 21.7-10; Kevin Bishop 22, Kieron Gray, Mitch VanderKrogt, Eugene Davis, Andrew Barrie 21 b/l. 11 plus; Richard Lee 20 b/l, John Young, Ross Preece, Geoff Soal 20. Women: -14; Belinda Kirdy 21, Leen Bell, June Bruhns 20. 15 plus; Madeline Smith 19, Barb Cochrane 18. Non-Handicap; Ryan Bell

33 net. Nearest the pin: # 2 Tom Wing. # 12 Richard Jamieson. Two’s; Brent Holmes, Tom Wing. February 3 Par Leading scores in the 1st round of the Doherty Trophy (par) played on Saturday: -12; Brock Peddie 5 up, Gordon Rennie 2 up. 13-18; Dave Rush 3 up, Pete Marshall 1 up, Wayne Mellish 1 up. 19 plus; Steve Kircher 5 up, Graham Hortin 4 up, Kerry Whiting, Richard Hewson 3 up. Women (stroke), Leen Bell 72, Christine Kinita 74.Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Leen Bell. Gluyas Ford # 6; Doug Osborn. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Neil Connelly. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Nigel King. Two’s; Wayne Mellish, Selwyn Munro, Randall Feutz. Eagle; Christine Kinita # 3.Net eagle; # 12 Wayne Mellish.

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Another win for delirious Philly The still-celebrating Philadelphia sports fans gave the 76ers a big boost on Tuesday night. Joel Embiid had 27 points and 12 rebounds and Philadelphia led from start to finish in a 115-102 victory over the Washington Wizards. Dario Saric added 20 points and J.J. Redick had 18 for the 76ers, who snapped Washington’s fivegame winning streak while playing in front of a raucous crowd still in a tizzy over the Eagles’ Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots. “We knew it was going to be amazing, so we had to come out and play up to the competition,” Embiid said. Bradley Beal scored 30 points for the Wizards, who lost their first game since fellow All-Star John Wall had arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome left knee. “We had a nice run,” Washington coach Scott Brooks said of the winning streak. “We have to try to regroup and come back on Thursday (against Boston).” It looked like half the crowd was clad in Eagles green, and fans broke out into several loud chants of “E-A-G-L-E-S!” as the party continued 48 hours after Philadelphia won its first Lombardi Trophy. Fans gave a standing ovation to Eagles offensive linemen Brandon Brooks, Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce, Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Stefen Wisniewski and Jason Peters when they rang the ceremonial Liberty Bell before tipoff. The 76ers seemed to feed off the emotion. Philadelphia took control early, scoring 22 of the first 29 points, and led by as many as 22 in the opening half before settling for a 65-55 halftime lead. The 76ers pushed the advantage to 19 points on Embiid’s 3-pointer that made it 78-59 with just under nine minutes left in the third. Washington again pulled within 10 points, 94-84, at the end of the period. But Embiid’s outside shooting gave Philadelphia breathing room again when his 3-pointer from the top of the key made it 100-84 with

Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal (3) and Philadelphia 76ers’ Amir Johnson (5) chase down a loose ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Philadelphia this week. AP PHOTO just 10:16 seconds left. The Wizards managed to get within single digits in the final five minutes, but they never seriously threatened. Philadelphia coach Brett Brown loved the crowd’s enthusiasm and hopes it’s a sign of things to come for his team. “It’s fantastic, it’s just fantastic,” Brown said. “It’s always, for us, a reminder of what we hope to experience. We want to start with

earning a berth to the playoffs. That’s our goal.” “And we see what this city does and how this city responds to that type of environment. They respect and applaud effort. They’ve been with us through many, many down times. And we look forward to try and reward them and play in front of them in a playoff atmosphere.” The 76ers began play tied with Detroit for the eighth and final

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Kiwi speed skater inspires teammates Veteran speed skater Shane Dobbin’s decision to come out of retirement has inspired his New Zealand teammates’ medal bid at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The 38-year-old Dobbin is preparing in South Korea to compete at his third Games despite retiring after Sochi 2014. He will line up in the individual 10,000m next week and team pursuit alongside Reyon Kay and Peter Michael on February 21 after being courted into a comeback. “It took me a couple of months to decide,” Dobbin told NZ Newswire in PyeongChang on Tuesday. ”I got a call from Reyon explaining the possibility of the team pursuit. “He looked at our times versus everyone else who competes in the team pursuit and

side the organisation. Brown repeatedly has said that there is no timetable for Fultz’s return and, as an injured player, the club doesn’t make him available to local reporters for interviews. But Fultz spoke with optimism to Butler. “It’s been a slow process,” he said. “It’s been tough, but at the end of the day I know it’s going to make me better.” - AP

playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia rookie Markelle Fultz told TNT’s Caron Butler during an in-game interview that he expects to be a better player upon his return from a shoulder injury that has sidelined him all season. Fultz’s return has been clouded in mystery and the first-round pick’s well-documented struggles reclaiming his jump shot have caused concern within and out-

he worked out we could theoretically be ranked third if we were all skating to our potential. “I had a job and family at home so it wasn’t an easy decision. I haven’t been home since August. But I don’t regret it at all. It’s been a great decision.” Michael, who will also compete in the mass start, 1500m and 5000m, and 1500m and mass-start specialist Kay believe a team pursuit medal is possible. They’ve been in awe of their veteran teammate’s willingness to undergo a punishing training regime. “When I’ve had a hard session, it always helps having that extra drive that Shane didn’t come back for no reason,” Michael said. “I don’t want to let him down.”

Dobbin, who lives on the Gold Coast, said he had the backing of his family to return and would have been tempted by another Olympics even without a prospect for a medal. He said his experience has enabled him to adopt a “train smarter, not harder” approach. “The only doubts probably came from myself. Am I too old? Am I still motivated enough to push my body past where it’s supposed to be pushed?” he said. “But I’ve had nothing but from support from my family. “My wife actually made it very clear: ‘you’ve only got one chance to be an athlete. You can live the rest of your life later’.” - AAP

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■ NEW ZEALAND DERBY

Strong presence for trainers Chris Gibbs and Donna Logan promise to have a strong hand in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) despite losing a genuine contender. Hello It’s Me has been withdrawn from next month’s Vodafone-sponsored classic and the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m), but fellow filly Danzdanzdance remains on target for Ellerslie along with Endowment and Tavlin. The lightly-tried Hello It’s Me has won two of her five starts, including the Gr.2 Royal Stakes (2000m) at her last appearance on New Year’s Day. “She’s had a lot of niggly things, feet issues and stone bruises and she missed too much work,” Gibbs said. “We’ve decided it’s best to stop and reassess things later. It’s a shame because we thought she would be very, very competitive. She’s got a ton of ability so we may head toward Brisbane with her or Sydney’s a chance.” Gibbs confirmed that the Derby and not the Oaks will be Danzdanzdance’s top priority. “We think that’s the better race, the big trip to Trentham isn’t for her, and she went so well at Ellerslie the other day,” he said. Danzdanzdance came from the back of the field to finish sixth in the Karaka 3YO Classic (1600m) off the back of her maiden win at Ruakaka. “She’ll go to the Avondale

Avantage resting Unbeaten filly Avantage won’t race again before her Group One autumn target. The Fastnet Rock two-year-old won for the fourth consecutive time when she beat her stablemate Al Hasa in the Karaka Million (1200m) at Ellerslie. “We’re pleased with the way she came through that run and she’ll be going straight to the Sistema Stakes on March 10,” said Jamie Richards, who trains in partnership with Stephen Autridge. Meanwhile, stablemate Heroic Valour will run in Saturday’s Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) following his last-start fifth in the Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham. “He’s well and ready for Te Rapa,” Richards said.

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Danzdanzdance in action at Whangarei recently.

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The Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) is the target for the smart juvenile Bit Lippy. “He’s going to go to the Matamata Slipper and then the Sires’ Produce, I’m not sure about the Sistema as the Manawatu one is a bit longer and that will suit him,” trainer Wayne Hillis said. Bit Lippy placed at his first three starts in black type company before he won last Saturday’s Gr.3 Phoenix Park 2YO Classic (1200m) at New Plymouth. “He’d been unlucky in a couple so he deserved it,” Hillis said.

Break for top earner Guineas next, hopefully she gets in, otherwise she’ll run in a Rating 65 over 2100m,” Gibbs said. “We’re happy with Endowment and he’ll go to the Guineas and we’ll probably roll the dice with

Tavlin as well.” Endowment has won one of his four starts and two runs back he finished runner-up in the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) while Tavlin is also lightly-tried.

Gibbs was happy enough with the Tavistock gelding’s closing 600m from the tail of the field when unplaced in Tuesday’s Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m). – NZ Racing Desk

Capable mare shooting for the top The lure of reward at racing’s highest level will see late nomination Promise To Reign tackle Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m). The Brendan and Jo Lindsay-owned fiveyear-old was withdrawn from the open handicap at Te Rapa on Waitangi Day in favour of the feature weight-for-age event on the second day of the Waikato meeting. “Obviously, the handicap was a much easier race but for a mare like her Group One performance is extremely important,” said Moira Murdoch, who trains with her daughter Kieran. Promise To Reign’s record of one win from 22 appearances doesn’t accurately reflect her talent. As a three-year-old, she was runner-up in the Gr.2 Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic (2000m) and the Gr.2 Sunline Vase (2100m) and last season she was third in the Gr.3 Trentham Stakes (2100m). Promise To Reign has added further black type this term with Group Three placings in the Waikato Cup (2400m) and the Counties Cup (2100m). She was out of the money at her most recent start on New Year’s Day in the Gr.2 Avondale Cup (2400m) after being caught three wide without cover. “She’s in good shape and she goes well fresh,” Murdoch said. Meanwhile, stablemate Sacred Rhythm is also in fine touch having won her last two starts and four from eight overall.

Genuine three-year-old Hard Merchandize is enjoying a deserved break. “He’s gone for a good spell,” trainer Gary Vile said. “He hasn’t missed a cheque all season.” Hard Merchandize, who won the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) in the spring, was turned out after he finished seventh in the Karaka 3YO Classic (1600m). “It was a good run at Auckland, but he didn’t quite see the mile out,” Vile said.

Priority target set

Winner Showemup has joined the Baker and Forsman stable.

Winner is rehomed Southern stakes winner Showemup has joined the premiership-winning stable of Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. A majority interest in the daughter of Showcasing has been purchased by Lib Petagna’s JML Bloodstock, who will race the mare with original owners Dennis and Sally Mullally. “She’s got a lot of ability, but we had a few issues with her,” former trainer Sally McKay said. “She kept hitting herself, but they will have good farriers up there and after her trial they seem to be on the right track.” Showemup, who finished third in her open 935m heat at Cambridge on Monday, has won three times from 13 appearances, including last season’s Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. She also placed at Listed level in the Warstep Stakes (2000m), the Dunedin Guineas (1500m) and the Gore Guineas (1335m). McKay will have four runners at her home

meeting at Ascot Park today, including the promising three-year-old Courte Zarindi in the Phillips Horse Transport Handicap (1600m). “She’s a nice filly and I’d expect her to go well with the weight,” she said. To be ridden by four kilogram claimer Sutvhire Toolooa, Courte Zarindi was third behind the subsequent Group One performer Savvy Coup during the New Zealand Cup carnival and she was then a winner on her home track in December. At her most recent appearance, she was out of the money in the Listed Gore Guineas (1335m) after a tough run. “She drew the outside and didn’t have any luck,” McKay said. She also likes the chances of Shotglass in the Central Southland Freight Maiden (2130m). “He needed the run the other day and he’s been working a treat,” McKay said. - NZ Racing Desk

Stephen Marsh has only one thing on his mind with Rosa Carolina. “We had her as a two and threeyear-old before she went to Australia where she got some black type – we now have to try and turn her into a black type winner,” the Cambridge trainer said. Rosa Carolina successfully resumed her New Zealand career at Te Rapa on Tuesday when the Savabeel mare pinched inside runs under expatriate Kiwi jockey Jason Collett to win in Rating 75 company.

Rasmussen gets stay Natalie Rasmussen has been granted a stay of proceedings to appeal the three-week suspension handed down by Victorian stewards after the Hunter Cup on Saturday night. Rasmussen was charged with failing to make a forward move once in the threewide line, which Stewards believed impeded two following runners from getting in to the race over the last lap of the Group 1 feature. The suspension would include Sydney’s big Group 1 night on February 24, likely preventing her from driving in the Miracle Mile and Ladyship Stakes. She has lodged an appeal, which will be heard on an as-yet-undetermined date, and is free to drive in the interim. - NZ Harness News

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Waikato harness Today at Cambridge Raceway

Waikato Bay Of Plenty Harness meeting at Cambridge Raceway on February 8. NZ Meeting number: 7. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8. 1 5.59pm (NZT) FAIRVIEW FORD MOBILE PACE $6155, up to & including r56 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 50046 Franco Caliph (1) fr ...........................S Wigg 2 64743 Poppy Drayton (2) fr .......................S Phillips 3 83225 Vanhalem (3) fr .............................C Sharpe 4 89681 R Gee Three (4) fr ......................R Frampton 5 53017 Balfast (5) fr.......................................C Wigg 6 02232 Scanreco Bay (6) fr 2 6.24pm HAVE YOUR NEXT FUNCTION AT CAMBRIDGE MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 70x24 Alta Mach fr .................................. Scratched 2 In My Shadow (1) fr.....................A Poutama 3 67 Turbo (2) fr .............................. T Macfarlane 4 87 Meera (3) fr ...................................S Lawson 5 6 Racketeers Boy (4) fr ................... D Butcher 6 88 Jamie Fraser (5) fr.........................T Mitchell 7 Ideal Holiday (6) fr .................... M McKendry

8 6 Wynberg Jewel (7) fr .....................P Butcher 9 862 Erik (21) fr .................................... B Mangos 3 6.49pm LADIES NIGHT SUPPORTING TEAM TEAL 22/02 MBL PACE $8000, 3yo+ r43 to r54 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 070Px Shapeshifter (1) fr ................ D Ferguson (J) 2 29x14 Mrs Zippy (2) fr ...........................A Matthews 3 166 Volando Denario (3) fr ....................S Phelan 4 00017 Manihiki Pearl (4) fr .....................A Poutama 5 76573 Sea Of Gold (5) fr..........................Z Butcher 6 35550 Idealistic (6) fr .............................J Stormont 7 92409 Atom Hanover (7) fr.......................S Lawson 8 30317 Doubledelightbrigade (8) fr ...........T Mitchell 9 60206 Hezaluckygrinner (21) fr.............P Ferguson 10 21800 Bettor Buy A Rose (22) fr ............. B Mangos 11 26144 Shadow Maker (23) fr................... D Butcher 4 7.14pm RELAY FOR LIFE AT CAMBRIDGE 10/03 MOBILE PACE $8000, 4yo+ up to & including r57 mob. pace jun.d, mobile, 2700m 1 73723 R Gee Bee (1) fr...................... T Fensom (J) 2 56485 The Persuader (2) fr ...................R Argue (J) 3 80916 Tahlia Franco (3) fr ................ L Whittaker (J) 4 82217 Somewhereinbrooklyn (4) fr .... B Butcher (J)

M3 Waikato Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Cambridge Raceway. NZ Meeting number: 3. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12. 1 12.17pm (NZT) THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SERIES FINAL C1f, 375m 1 22132 Token Jasper 21.30 .......................... S Clark 2 42312 Ruamahunga Hero 21.89 R &...............Hunt 3 68844 Finkle Foot Fred nwtd R & ....................Hunt 4 648x4 Girl Queenie 21.77 ..................... W Toomath 5 46483 Hot Machine 21.91 .......................... T Green 6 61842 Just Jiggle 21.52 U & ........................Cottam 7 15814 Vanos 21.40 ................................. H Mullane 8 64112 Suspicious Minds 21.29 ....................B Craik 9 36253 Swift Order 21.79 ...........................C Henley 10 65775 Microphone 21.85 .......................... G Farrell 2 12.35pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C4/5, 375m 1 11113 Danny Dee 20.94 ............................ K Walsh 2 56145 Hallo Star 21.08 R & ...........................L Udy 3 25735 Thrilling Lola 21.10.......................... K Walsh 4 21161 Elouera Mist 21.43 .....................P Ferguson 5 56422 Bruce Banner 21.12 ..................... H Mullane 6 11346 Timma Turtle 21.13 ...................... H Mullane 7 21611 Classy Impact 21.19 ....................... T Green 8 34212 Nitrology 20.86 ................................. S Clark 9 21314 Sparta 21.04 ................................... K Walsh 10 x2716 Sonic Attack 21.04 .....................M Mathews

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

5 76313 Paul’s Verdict (5) fr .................M Johnson (J) 6 51x Helena Ideal (6) fr ............F Schumacher (J) 7 0x891 Dun It Bad (7) fr ......................... C Smith (J) 8 34098 M T Pockets (8) fr ............... J MacKinnon (J) 5 7.39pm PARTNER WITH MASH FOR MARKETING&EVENTS MBL PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 5 Drizella (1) fr .................................P Butcher 2 2 Real Eagle (2) fr ...................... T Macfarlane 3 00 Outlander (3) fr..............................S Lawson 4 83453 Yasmine Bromac (4) fr...................Z Butcher 5 04064 Inforthefight (5) fr ........................J Stormont 6 0 Monet Lisa (6) fr ......................... J Robinson 7 x3085 Shandance (7) fr ...................... M McKendry 8 4x Sally O’Malley (8) fr ........................J I Dickie 9 Afortunado (21) fr 6 8.04pm MOTHERS DAY FUN RUN AT CAMBRIDGE HANDICAP TROT $8500, 3yo+ r55 to r72 discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 12754 Sir Henry Castleton (1) fr ....... A Harrison (J) 2 04813 Clifden Clowers (2) fr ..................A Donnelly 3 45430 Shay Scott (U1) fr..........................N Chilcott 4 08302 Amanda’s Spur (U2) fr ..................T Mitchell

5 68797 Danke (1) 10 .................................S Lawson 6 90x31 Anse Vata (2) 10 .......................... B Mangos 7 59PxD Franco Nadal (U1) 10.......F Schumacher (J) 8 1D51x Paramount King (1) 20 ...................J I Dickie 9 P2P61 George (1) 30.......................... T Macfarlane 7 8.29pm MIDFREW FARM PRES. LOTS 358,374,479,392 MBL PACE $8500, 3yo+ r55 to r62 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 30391 Express Play (1) fr.................... M McKendry 2 44x33 Cherokee Warrior (2) fr .................T Mitchell 3 16886 Stand Sure (3) fr ....................... S E Butcher 4 62472 Kiwi Tintin (4) fr ............................ D Butcher 5 75P40 Ardent Lustre (5) fr ........................S Quill (J) 6 x8131 Ruebe Star (6) fr .......................... B Mangos 7 67625 Mo Casino (7) fr ............................Z Butcher 8 67121 Positano fr .................................... Scratched 9 51233 Christanna (21) fr ..........................P Butcher 10 62314 Ivana Flybye (22) fr ................. B Butcher (J) 8 8.55pm DUNSTAN HORSEFEED HANDICAP TROT $8000, 3yo+, non-winners & r46 to r53 spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 Phoebe Imperial (1) fr ...................N Chilcott 2 78P60 Peggy Spur (2) fr ....................... S E Butcher

3 5x09 Safrakova (3) fr ..................................L Chin 4 4FxP8 Just Anything (U1) fr ...................A Poutama 5 73107 Credit Master (1) 30 ...........................A Neal 6 53x31 Malabar Spur (2) 30 ......................T Mitchell 7 60x74 Mr Natural (3) 30 ..................... B Butcher (J) 8 30430 Hot N Fast (4) 30.................. D Ferguson (J)

Selections Race 1: Scanreco Bay, Franco Caliph, R Gee Three, Vanhalem Race 2: Ideal Holiday, Erik, In My Shadow Race 3: Shadow Maker, Volando Denario, Sea Of Gold, Mrs Zippy Race 4: Somewhereinbrooklyn, Paul’s Verdict, M T Pockets, R Gee Bee Race 5: Real Eagle, Shandance, Sally O’Malley, Drizella Race 6: Paramount King, Amanda’s Spur, Anse Vata, George Race 7: Mo Casino, Ruebe Star, Kiwi Tintin Race 8: Credit Master, Malabar Spur, Hot N Fast, Mr Natural

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway

3 12.52pm HAUTAPU VETERINARY CLINIC STAKES C0, 457m 1 88487 Jetsun Woody nwtd ........................G Wilson 2 67246 Secret Hombre nwtd .......................T Patton 3 24754 Finkle Foot Hero nwtd R & ....................Hunt 4 35223 Don Morocco nwtd P & ................. J Cleaver 5 68 Jetsun Shadow nwtd ......................G Wilson 6 55348 Fancy Chap nwtd .......................D Schofield 7 76756 Surge Ahead nwtd R & .......................L Udy 8 46654 Phuket Paul nwtd ............................S Codlin 4 1.11pm YGOT BONUS SCHEME SPRINT C1, 375m 1 22786 Was Just Saying nwtd R & ..................L Udy 2 82778 On The Hunt 21.36........................... S Clark 3 36562 Mobility Scooter nwtd .......................M Black 4 42867 Tabulam Girl 21.61 W & ..................T Steele 5 86788 Doug Deep 21.67 R & .........................L Udy 6 55517 Oloroso 21.64 U & ............................Cottam 7 65775 Microphone 21.85 .......................... G Farrell 8 F8377 Bark De Triomphe 21.64 ...................B Craik 9 74466 Zarzuella nwtd.................................S Codlin 10 64777 Bigtime Moe Moe nwtd G & ... S Fredrickson 5 1.28pm GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND STAKES C2, 457m 1 67854 Bobanuska 25.39 ............................ L Martin 2 64431 Bigtime Power nwtd G & ........ S Fredrickson 3 68541 Rolling 25.97 .................................... S Clark 4 21116 Nangar Dream 25.65 .................D Schofield 5 44411 King Shaq nwtd ............................... T Green

6 63528 Barwon Storm 25.86 ..................D Schofield 7 13141 Thrilling Major 25.80 ....................... K Walsh 8 78741 Opawa Silver nwtd ........................... S Clark 9 18778 Salvarotti 26.11 ..........................D Schofield 10 13486 Bigtime Bakagain 25.77 ............... H Mullane 6 1.45pm (NZT) BOX 1 GOLD SPRINT C1, 375m 1 275F4 Thrilling Wiggle 21.53................. G Pomeroy 2 25248 Aussi Joshy nwtd ............................. S Clark 3 4888x Tiger Jim 22.01 .......................... W Toomath 4 75586 Zimmer Frame nwtd R & .....................L Udy 5 52255 Emoji nwtd ........................................B Craik 6 45544 Bigtime Moola nwtd R &......................L Udy 7 56315 Warrior Tony 21.55 U & .....................Cottam 8 2486x Strike Lotto 21.63 .......................P Ferguson 9 26485 Midnight Daydream 21.40 R & ............L Udy 10 47466 Agistri 21.37 ................................... G Farrell 7 2.03pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES STAKES C2/3, 457m 1 55235 Global Conquest 25.78 W &............T Steele 2 51654 Jinja Roman 25.85 W & ..................T Steele 3 51736 Barwon Annie 25.93...................D Schofield 4 32848 Bigtime Redo 26.03 G & ........ S Fredrickson 5 85565 Jimmy’s Rocket 25.47 ...................... S Clark 6 25316 Sovereign Jody 25.77 .......................S Ross 7 51775 Bigtime Sandy 26.09 G &....... S Fredrickson 8 77282 Yooldome 25.87 .........................D Schofield 9 3x777 Magic Latte nwtd G &............. S Fredrickson 10 13486 Bigtime Bakagain 25.77 ............... H Mullane

8 2.20pm DOGZONE SPRINT C2/3, 375m

x1435 Thrilling Cruise 25.87 ...................... K Walsh 78743 Victini 26.31 ...................................C Henley 66853 Bigtime Owen nwtd G & ......... S Fredrickson 18755 Hitch A Ride 26.09 .......................... T Green 47466 Agistri nwtd .................................... G Farrell 88658 Opawa Velocette nwtd W & .............T Steele 11 3.12pm FARMLANDS HAUTAPU SERIES HEAT 3 C1q, 457m 1 11567 My Red Hero nwtd R & .........................Hunt 2 36253 Swift Order 26.27 ...........................C Henley 3 84774 Jetsun Stampede nwtd ..................G Wilson 4 67484 Home Bound 26.28 ......................... T Green 5 33512 Clover Bubba nwtd ......................A Turnwald 6 85633 Dyna Bevlin nwtd U & .......................Cottam 7 11856 Secret Babe nwtd W & ....................T Steele 8 52677 Thrilling Riot 26.09 U & .....................Cottam 9 37656 Barwon Babe nwtd .....................D Schofield 10 46788 Goldstar Holly nwtd ........................ G Farrell 12 3.27pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS LTD STAKES C4/5, 457m 1 13782 Zipping Arnold 25.60 ..................D Schofield 2 27577 Oscar Tron 25.47........................D Schofield 3 21144 Sue Zooki 25.71 .............................. T Green 4 43261 Thrilling Raider 25.45 ...................... K Walsh 5 14723 Zipping Ringo 25.89 R & .......................Hunt 6 16566 Thrilling Billy 25.48 .....................P Ferguson 7 76775 Lochinvar Brogue 25.75 .............D Schofield 8 21681 Tullabung Googar 25.90 .............P Ferguson

5 47706 Ruby Choux Rose (1) 57.5 .....K Kalychurun 6 00 Cocee (3) 57 ................................... J Morris 7 0x00 Lets Go Lily (6) 57...............R Beeharry (a3) 8 Molly Polly (7) 57.................... B Murray (a3) 9 9 Scandalous (9) 57 ......................... C Barnes 7 5.12pm SEE YOU AT GOLD CUP DAY FEBRUARY 17 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 64133 Kilowatt t (12) 59 .................... B Murray (a3) 2 36230 Augustace (8) 58.5 3 75562 Jakob Gambino d (2) 58.......... G Jogoo (a1) 4 65103 Knutquacker d (1) 57.5...................S Wynne 5 x10L0 Our Teddy Boy (13) 57.5 K Gundowry 6 6x883 Hoofbeat (9) 57.5 ........................ C Johnson 7 10425 Dream Rich (3) 57.............. C Campbell (a3) 8 080x4 The Chief (10) 57 ............................J Laking 9 0x1 Dreaming Easy (5) 56.5 ......R Beeharry (a3) 10 6660x The Young Pretenda th (6) 56.5 ...K Mudhoo (a1) 11 31068 Leila Eve tdh (11) 56 ........... R Firdhaus (a2) 12 040x8 The Brave One d (15) 56 ........K Kalychurun 13 78848 Waimate Bill d (4) 56 ............A Bohorun (a4)

14 69996 Lizzie Bordon tdh (14) 54.5 ....T Comignaghi (a2) 15 900x0 Casing The Joint d (7) 56 Emergency: Casing The Joint

8 7.24pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR CBRY FUTURITY SPRINT FINAL R/Af, 295m 1 17433 Timely Affair 17.33 ............................J Dunn 2 1111 Jinja Mongo 17.37 J & ....................D Fahey 3 41883 Zara Daiken 17.47...........................R Wales 4 24432 Ice Princess 17.39 ....................A Bradshaw 5 51181 Danziger 17.10..........................R Blackburn 6 18252 Treville 17.48 .............................R Blackburn 7 42771 Know Approval 17.32 .....................G Cleeve 8 83322 Captain Chilly 17.34 ...........................C Weir 9 68563 Inside Affair 17.41 .....................R Blackburn 10 75834 Flower Bomb 17.23 ...................A Bradshaw 9 7.50pm I PAVE CONCRETE STAKES C5, 520m 1 26115 Tom Tee 29.88...............................R Adcock 2 12761 Vikings 29.99 J & ............................D Fahey 3 21472 Shreddin’ 30.34 J & .........................D Fahey 4 24461 Avenger Bale 29.82......................C Roberts 5 16531 Hilton Forabet 30.46.................. A Bradshaw 6 12674 He’s All Power 30.16 J & .................D Fahey 7 14111 Shallay Pallay nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 8 14218 Helski Bale 30.18 .........................C Roberts 9 63257 Cactus Jack 30.06 J & ....................D Fahey 10 24184 Junk Mail 30.23 J &.........................D Fahey 10 8.14pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO CANTERBURY FUTURITY FINAL R/Af, 520m 1 61281 Opawa Purdie 30.65 J & .................D Fahey 2 43152 Goldstar Ashton 30.45 S & .............B Evans 3 65232 Opawa Rooster 30.08 J & ...............D Fahey

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1 52437 Beaumont nwtd .................................B Craik 2 77362 Alyeska 21.40 ...................................B Craik 3 42823 Good Job 21.05 ..............................P Green 4 15727 Jetsun Jamie nwtd .........................G Wilson 5 33211 Coruba Cate 21.24......................... G Farrell 6 21F85 One Cool Chap 21.21 W &..............T Steele 7 22446 Ekali 21.28 ..................................... G Farrell 8 78868 Fantastic Zoe 21.37 ...................D Schofield 9 32122 Brotastic 21.46 ..................................B Craik 10 63662 Noah Who 21.35 .......................... H Mullane 9 2.37pm FARMLANDS HAUTAPU SERIES HEAT 1 C1q, 457m 1 14442 Secret Rory nwtd ........................... G Farrell 2 1612 Sisco Kid nwtd ...............................C Henley 3 13227 Wairoa Jacko nwtd ....................... H Mullane 4 4672F Cosmic Barwon nwtd .................D Schofield 5 26331 Talkabout Izzy nwtd R &........................Hunt 6 75542 Out Of Paper nwtd .......................... T Green 7 15438 Deception Diva nwtd W & ...............T Steele 8 61135 Kiwi Gal nwtd U & .............................Cottam 9 26485 Midnight Daydream nwtd R & .............L Udy 10 78777 Bigtime Wild nwtd G & ........... S Fredrickson 10 2.55pm FARMLANDS HAUTAPU SERIES HEAT 2 1 22757 Scott The Looks nwtd U &.................Cottam 2 51257 Talkabout Ziggy nwtd R & .....................Hunt 3 3648F Opawa Anthony nwtd W & ..............T Steele 4 47411 Clover Colin nwtd ........................A Turnwald

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Southland gallops Today at Ascot Park

Southland Racing Club meeting at Ascot Park on February 8. NZ Meeting number: 6. Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 5, 6 and 7. 1 1.37pm (NZT) McCALLUMS GROUP STAYERS HANDICAP $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2600m 1 58913 The Quiet Man t (1) 59 .........A Bohorun (a4) 2 06227 Southern Dancer b (2) 58.5 ........ C Johnson 3 49670 Villa Elba td (3) 58................... G Jogoo (a1) 4 72158 Metasequoia (4) 56.5 ......T Comignaghi (a2) 5 41304 Vino Tinto (5) 56.5.............. C Campbell (a3) 6 0x060 Greta Valley (6) 54.5 .............. B Murray (a3) 2 2.12pm CENTRAL SOUTHLAND FREIGHT MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 2130m 1 2x392 Itemize b (3) 58.5 ....................... J Lowry (a) 2 92523 Mac Murdoch h (1) 58.5 ...........D Bothamley 3 60365 Shotglass h (2) 58.5 ................ G Jogoo (a1) 4 50486 The Publican (8) 58.5............... K Gundowry 5 0x087 Bannock (9) 58.5 6 5x709 Coatncollar h (5) 58.5 ...........K Mudhoo (a1) 7 83359 The Style b (7) 56.5 ........................J Laking 8 80520 Dowry Duty (4) 56.5 .....................K Williams

0 Myluckymay (6) 56.5 ....................... J Morris 2.47pm McKNIGHT & BROWN MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 1 93 Murray (5) 58.5........................... J Lowry (a) 2 x7330 Roc Leone (6) 58.5 ................. G Jogoo (a1) 3 8x050 Morrie Mac (11) 58.5............A Bohorun (a4) 4 6. Our Boy Scotty (1) 58.5.......... B Murray (a3) 5 Purple Patch (2) 58.5 ...............D Bothamley 6 x6003 Finbarr bh (10) 58 ....................... C Johnson 7 638 Qashqai (3) 58 ................... C Campbell (a3) 8 Park Ranger (9) 58................... K Gundowry 9 9 Festival Porper (8) 56.5................K Williams 10 Gemstone Jewels (12) 56 ...........L Callaway 11 Red Rosette (7) 56.........................S Wynne 12 Simply Natural (13) 56 ........R Beeharry (a3) 13 0x Hold The Raddle (4) 58.5 .............. C Barnes Emergency: Hold The Raddle 4 3.22pm PHILLIPS HORSE TRANSPORT HANDICAP $11,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 26149 Raise You Ten (6) 60.5 ....... C Campbell (a3) 2 x2241 All Black Magic m (5) 59 ............. C Johnson

M9 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Addington Raceway on February 8. NZ Meeting number: 9. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12. 1 4.44pm (NZT) ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH SPRINT C3, 295m 1 42122 Homebush Banker 17.36 ..........J McInerney 2 85373 Genetic Marlow 17.42 ..................... M Grant 3 31466 Jinja Brian 17.15 ..........................A Waretini 4 43138 Midnight Bolt 17.47 ............................C Weir 5 54235 Giancana 17.36............................S Hindson 6 15186 Fired Up Jed 17.44 .......................... B Dann 7 45175 Settle Grettel 17.41 .........................J Tanner 8 36157 Tricky Action 17.48 S & ...................B Evans 9 27662 Sweet Abby Lee 17.33 ..............R Blackburn 10 874x4 Smash Lilly 17.34............................ M Grant 2 5.08pm DURASTEEL STRUCTURES PH.033796195 DASH C3, 295m 1 823x8 Miss Harper 17.34............................ B Dann 2 17264 Goldstar Scout 17.50 S & ...............B Evans 3 74135 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37 .......................A Joyce 4 34167 Ohoka Angel 17.41 ......................A Waretini 5 27188 Gotcha Majenta 17.41...............J McInerney 6 74133 Rick’s Treasure 17.24 ......................R Casey 7 56518 Red Margin 17.43 ........................... M Grant 8 36781 Fabre’s Lass 17.32 ....................R Blackburn 9 27662 Sweet Abby Lee 17.33 ..............R Blackburn 10 874x4 Smash Lilly 17.34............................ M Grant

Selections Race 1: Southern Dancer, The Quiet Man, Villa Elba, Vino Tinto, Metasequoia Race 2: Itemize, Mac Murdoch, Dowry Duty, Shotglass, The Style Race 3: Finbarr, Murray, Roc Leone, Festival Porper, Qashqai Race 4: All Black Magic, The Czar, Raise You Ten, Courte Zarindi, Sally Getcha Gun Race 5: Tussock, Dad’s Brother, Southern Jazz, Raise You Five, Sitarist Race 6: Molly Polly, Odalisque, Dezzies Delight, Opio Rose, Ruby Choux Rose Race 7: Kilowatt, Augustace, Hoofbeat, Jakob Gambino, Dream Rich

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

3 5.25pm THE TURF BAR SPRINT C4, 295m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 21310 Courte Zarindi tdh (3) 54....... S Toolooa (a4) 4 x0218 Sally Getcha Gun h (2) 54 .............. J Morris 5 x0625 The Czar (1) 54 ...................... B Murray (a3) 6 x0x48 All The Drama (4) 54 ...............K Kalychurun 5 3.57pm RAVELSTON STUD SELLING AT SOUTH ISLAND SALE HCP $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 x5547 Dad’s Brother h (2) 58.5 ...........D Bothamley 2 68846 Tussock (9) 58.5 ..............T Comignaghi (a2) 3 5x508 Midnite Kaos (1) 58.5 ............. B Murray (a3) 4 70x80 Nethertown Express (7) 58.5 ...... C Johnson 5 5. Southern Jazz (6) 58...................L Callaway 6 8 Raise You Five (3) 58 ................. J Lowry (a) 7 67570 Night Lady (5) 56.5 ........................S Wynne 8 80x00 Wholelotarosie (8) 56.5 ............. S Muniandy 9 07 Sitarist (4) 56........................... G Jogoo (a1) 6 4.34pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 40300 Dezzies Delight h (4) 57.5........... C Johnson 2 x2470 Odalisque (5) 57.5 .................. G Jogoo (a1) 3 609x4 Opio Rose (8) 57.5...............A Bohorun (a4) 4 Jim’s Gift h (2) 57.5 ...............K Mudhoo (a1)

66325 Amino Trouble 17.25 .................A Bradshaw 23443 Star Bucking 17.34....................J McInerney 11457 Smash Bomber 17.32 ..................... M Grant 56488 Detective Dash 17.54 ................J McInerney 12645 Justin Ryan 17.27 S &.....................B Evans 25511 Epic Mango 17.18 M &......................Jopson 45882 Culvie Lass 17.45 H & ........................Taylor 56741 Opawa Sheldon 17.07.....................R Wales 68563 Inside Affair 17.41 .....................R Blackburn 24487 Know Hassle 17.29 ........................G Cleeve 4 5.50pm KAISA EARTHWORKS PH.0272073323 SPRINT C3, 295m 1 22554 Odin Slayer 17.41 ..................... A Bradshaw 2 31114 Gotcha Penny 17.37 .................J McInerney 3 43628 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts 4 28147 Know Salute 17.29 .........................G Cleeve 5 11446 Opawa Jumper 17.17 ......................R Wales 6 12177 Abacus Magic 17.43 .................... L Waretini 7 52754 Smash Attack 17.22 ........................ M Grant 8 71817 Runnin’ Cloggs 17.19 ......................J Tanner 9 27662 Sweet Abby Lee 17.33 ..............R Blackburn 10 874x4 Smash Lilly 17.34............................ M Grant 5 6.13pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK SPRINT C5, 295m 1 21815 Swimming Goat 16.79........................C Weir 2 53145 Ohoka Clare 17.21 ....................... L Waretini 3 32663 Fliberty Jiberty 17.25 ..........................A Lee

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31414 Nicey Spicey 17.36 ...................A Bradshaw 12281 Botany Cold 17.22 ....................J McInerney 33313 Seriously Grand 17.23 .......................C Weir 33816 Know Scrutiny 17.24 ......................G Cleeve 12374 High Dreamer 17.24........................ M Grant 71287 American Warrior 16.91 J & ............D Fahey 78617 Sergess 17.28 ...........................J McInerney 6 6.34pm (NZT) MURRAY@RAY WHITE PH.021480250 DASH C4, 295m 1 14565 Watta Gunn 17.32 .........................R Adcock 2 56482 Super Bad 17.20 ..........................D Roberts 3 78361 High Return 17.31 ........................... M Grant 4 75834 Flower Bomb 17.23 ...................A Bradshaw 5 31738 Koputara 17.37 M & ..........................Jopson 6 47555 Cosmic Richie 17.43 .................J McInerney 7 52473 Technic 17.21 H & ...............................Taylor 8 34512 Smash Wild 17.32 ........................... M Grant 9 51774 Chop Shop 17.32 ......................J McInerney 10 66567 Opawa Waihemo 17.33 ...................R Wales 7 7.00pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C3/4, 520m 1 36562 Boston Billy 30.40 H & ........................Taylor 2 4767F Melan 30.53 S & .............................B Evans 3 12333 Opawa Timo 30.21 J & ....................D Fahey 4 56224 Replica Yella 30.48 .......................... M Grant 5 77133 Swirling Pearls 30.44 .........................C Weir 6 61864 Martha Magic 30.42 H & .....................Taylor 7 85353 Princely Gold nwtd ....................J McInerney 8 42111 Runway Bono 30.45 J &..................D Fahey 9 38486 Mina Allen 30.08 ..........................C Roberts

22721 Dream Kay 30.29 ............................R Wales 14211 Full Speed 30.03 .............................. B Dann 13152 Andrea’s Magic 30.43 ...................... B Dann 36761 Perfect Result 30.46 ......................R Adcock 36112 Trevor Gibbs 30.65 J &....................D Fahey 52513 Goldstar Marvely 30.17 S & ............B Evans 28133 Know Conclusion 30.75 .................G Cleeve 11 8.40pm NZ RACING SERIES DISTANCE FINAL NZRSdf, 732m 1 54133 Opawa Plum nwtd ...........................R Wales 2 54557 Luciastar nwtd ...........................J McInerney 3 32152 Peekay Shout nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 4 23558 Goldstar Jagger nwtd S & ...............B Evans 5 15145 Translator nwtd J & .........................D Fahey 6 16346 Opawa Cheviot 43.74 S & ...............B Evans 7 12322 Opawa Racer nwtd..........................R Wales 8 73788 Opawa Sophie nwtd ........................R Wales 12 9.06pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C5, 295m 1 11222 Custom Paint 17.06............................C Weir 2 15514 Platinum Marshal 17.15 ...............C Roberts 3 81124 Peaky Boy 17.33 .............................J Tanner 4 55525 Nozzno Fear 17.38.................... A Bradshaw 5 51538 Saraya Jayde 17.25 ..................... L Waretini 6 11111 Sheza Rippa 16.92 J & ...................D Fahey 7 76161 Homebush Rufus 17.34 ............J McInerney 8 24383 Sarcasm 17.28 ...............................G Cleeve 9 71287 American Warrior 16.91 J & ............D Fahey 10 36346 Fired Up Jasper 17.21 ..................... B Dann

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In brief Whoops! Respected United States publication Sports Illustrated have come out with their predictions for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games and they are tipping New Zealand to claim their first ever gold medal. The only problem? The athlete they have tipped for gold snowboarder Christy Prior - did not qualify for the Olympics. Whoops! That seems like a tricky obstacle to overcome in the quest for gold, with Prior’s missed qualification clearly going unnoticed by the popular magazine. Prior spent 18 months on the sidelines after a knee injury, meaning her Olympic qualification campaign started late, but she had some promising results, including winning gold in the women’s slopestyle at last month’s world cup event in the USA. - AAP

Regret for Reds?

Benji Marshall is back training with the Wests Tigers.

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■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Marshall returns for Tigers Wests Tigers fans can mark down February 24 as the date Benji Marshall plays his first game for the club in 1631 days. Marshall, the biggest-name player in the merged club’s 18-year-history, hasn’t played for the Tigers since leaving for Super Rugby club the Auckland Blues at the end of the 2013 season. His on-field return for the Tigers will come a day before his 33rd birthday in their final NRL trial against Cronulla in Campbelltown. Coach Ivan Cleary is aiming to ensure his new-look Tigers spend plenty of time together in their two pre-season trials. A strong squad will be taken to Cairns for their February 17 trial against North Queensland, but

Marshall will remain in Sydney alongside wife Zoe ahead of the expected birth of their first child. Cleary then plans to roll out the Tigers’ top 17 for the majority of their last trial against the Sharks, just two weeks out from the season-opener. “Benji won’t be playing in Cairns ... The plan at this stage (is for Campbelltown),” Cleary told AAP. “We’re looking like the first game in Cairns against the Cowboys there are a few guys who won’t be playing in that game. “Anyone who can and it’s not really a risk in their preparation will play. I’m not about putting people in cotton wool but I’m not going to risk them either.” Marshall’s influence off the

field has already been pronounced during the pre- season as he has been able to lend a helping hand to the club’s younger brigade, including halfback Luke Brooks, given his experience. Importantly though, he provides a link back to the club’s most successful era given his 11year stint between 2003 and 2013 netted 201 games and the club’s only premiership as a merged entity in 2005 when he starred. “From a Wests Tigers point of view, it’s really good to have that link to the past,” Cleary said. “To have a guy who left the club really want to come back because he loves the club, that was really positive. “He’s good to have around in

many respects. His experience, knowledge and understanding of the game.” But Cleary insists even with Brooks and Josh Reynolds as the club’s chief playmakers, Marshall’s biggest value will be on the field in the NRL. “We wouldn’t have signed him if we didn’t think he could still play,” Cleary said. “He was really open and honest about that. He really felt like he had so much more to give on the field. He’s a world-class player and they don’t come along every day. “There’s a few options around how we will use him. He’s definitely a big part of the plan for on-field performance.” - AAP

■ RUGBY

Injury relief imminent for Umaga’s Blues Blues boss Tana Umaga expects most of his troops – but perhaps not Stephen Perofeta – to be injury-free by the start of Super Rugby action. Prodigious first-five Perofeta fractured his hand in last week’s 45-19 pre-season win over the Chiefs and is expected to be out for six weeks. The injury follows the longterm absence of recruit Otere Black, and leaves just Bryn Gatland and Dan Kirkpatrick as first-five options for the Aucklanders’ Super season opener against fellow New Zealand outfit the Highlanders on February 23.

Kirkpatrick is also currently hurt but likely to be fit and firing imminently. A host of other Blues players also have niggles, including Michael Collins, Blake Gibson, James Parsons, Jerome Kaino and Scott Scrafton. Umaga said they were all tracking well for the Super campaign, but they wouldn’t be ready to play in this week’s Brisbane Tens event. He also wouldn’t look for short-term signings before the season starts. “She’s been pretty big,” Umaga said of his injury list. “A lot of them are on the re-

Blues coach Tana Umaga turn, returning this week really, back to the field – hopefully all goes well and we’ll be a lot closer to our original squad.

“Some All Blacks have brought some niggles back from where they were and we’ve just got to take a lay of the land at the moment.” Umaga’s All Blacks contingent includes Kaino, as well as the likes of Sonny Bill Williams, Ofa Tu’ungafasi and impressive Rieko Ioane. He said that, with so many players unavailable, he’d been compelled to look for diamonds in the rough outside of his squad list. He listed forward Ross Wright as a player who impressed against the Chiefs. - AAP

The Queensland Reds may live to regret demoting Quade Cooper to Brisbane club rugby, according to former teammate Digby Ioane. Ioane is close friends with dumped playmaker Cooper, and they played together in the Super Rugby club’s 2011 championship year. Cooper has been told by new coach Brad Thorn he isn’t in his plans for 2018 and not to bother coming to training - despite having two more years left to run on his contract. With the 29-year-old yet to strike a deal with an overseas team, it looks likely he will play out the year for the Souths Rugby Club while still earning a reported $800,000 salary. Ioane has been in regular contact with Cooper via text message and said he was in a good headspace. - AAP

More Russians appeal Fifteen more Russians have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to compete at the PyeongChang Winter Games which start tomorrow. CAS president John Coates did not give names but Russian officials reportedly say they are the 13 athletes and two coaches from a group of 28 who last week had Olympic life bans overturned by CAS, originally imposed by the IOC over doping practices in Russia and at the 2014 Games in Sochi. Following the CAS ruling, the IOC on Monday turned down a Russian request for the 15 to be invited to the February 9-25 Games. Another 32 Russians rejected for the Games by the IOC are appealing. So far 168 athletes from Russia are expected to compete in South Korea as neutrals. - AAP

New hockey tests Back-to-back Trans-Tasman Tests on Anzac Day will serve as landmark matches in the inaugural Hockey Pro League season. The Hockeyroos and Kookaburras will visit New Zealand for one of the marquee match-ups in the 2019 fixture released yesterday. The new men’s and women’s competitions will showcase 152 home-and-away matches over six months, replacing the tournament-based World League and Champions Trophy. Australia’s men’s and women’s teams will each play seven home matches in February and March before heading to New Zealand for the Anzac Tests. - AAP

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Doull tips T20 revolution Captain Kane Williamson and coach Mike Hesson should be axed from the New Zealand T20 setup. That’s the call from leading commentator Simon Doull, the former international, who wants Martin Guptill installed as the new captain. Doull suggested New Zealand great Daniel Vettori — who coaches in the IPL and Big Bash — as a coaching candidate. Doull says New Zealand is constantly found out when the pressure goes on against good sides, and believes the current T20 outfit has too many ties to the test squad. He described Hesson as a great coach, but believes he needs more breaks while the T20 side needs a specialist, more up-todate boss. Doull said Australia had just one test player in their T20 side while the Black Caps had seven. Williamson, Ross Taylor and Tim Southee were among the players who should be dropped, with the likes of Anton Devcich, Mark Chapman and Tim Seifert promoted. The only regular test players who should survive, in Doull’s opinion, were Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult. Doull told the Radio Sport Breakfast: “I don’t think we are getting the selections right — I’ve had some concerns for a while. “I would like to see Colin de Grandhomme batting higher but it is the selections, not the batting order (which is the problem). We want dynamic players and should be giving them an opportunity at T20 level. “If Kane Williamson doesn’t open in T20 he shouldn’t be playing. His record opening is

In brief Belly out Australian guard Matthew Dellavedova has been ruled out for up to four weeks, just as he was beginning to play a more prominent role for the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks confirmed the 27-year-old’s right ankle injury sustained during their NBA victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday - may keep him out until March 5. NBA All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo twisted his ankle in the 109-94 win but is expected to play this week. Before the injury, Dellavedova had been enjoying a marked improvement in game time under new coach Joe Prunty, who replaced the sacked Jason Kidd last month. The Victorian, who averaged less than 17 minutes in December and January under Kidd, is averaging 23 minutes with Prunty at the helm. - AAP

King, Coll headline

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor should exit the T20 scene, says commentator Simon Doull. very good, at three and four it’s not that great. But he shouldn’t be in the T20 side, there’s a lot shouldn’t be in the T20 side.” Williamson averages about 38 as a T20 opener, and 22 batting elsewhere. He had a shocker in the Tri-Series opener in Sydney, scoring eight off 21 deliveries against the Australians batting at number three. Doull said Guptill was New Zealand’s senior white ball specialist who would “relish the captaincy and responsibility”.

Coach Hesson, meanwhile, needed the chance to freshen up. “He’s a great coach who has done an amazing job, and has really grown into the job,” Doull said. “But he gets very little time off, only a small amount of time with his family. Give him T20 completely off, get a new coach, new ideas, a new bunch of players. “(The coach) probably needs to have played the game to understand it a bit better. The Northern Knights had Gareth

Hopkins solely as their T20 coach and he played until recently. The rest of the coaches around the country are a bit older, out of touch with T20.” On the Tri-Series, Doull initially picked England as the team to beat but was extremely impressed with an Australian side packed with rising specialists. “They’ve got guys with great slower balls, variations, long batting power. It is a very, very good T20 side and I can see Australia upsetting England,” he said.

■ ATHLETICS

Bionic men on fashion mag cover Paralympian Liam Malone will appear on the front cover of CR Men’s Fashion Magazine to showcase a more “vulnerable side of the athletic world”. Malone will feature on the cover with Paralympic Australian medal-winner Rheed McCracken in a sport themed issue, shot by Steven Klein. CR Men’s Magazine editor, Carine Roitfeld, former editor of Vogue Paris, invited the two athletes to New York for the shoot, shortly after meeting them. She said she was inspired and intrigued by the men and by what they had achieved in the sporting world. ”I was taken by their courage and strength, and I knew featuring para-athletes would be a very positive and uplifting message for the issue,” Roitfeld told WWD. “I can’t think of any athletes more deserving of the cover than these two men. They are cham-

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pions physically and mentally and their stories are incredibly inspiring.” The upcoming “just doing it” issue, which will hit news stands on March 6, features individual spreads on the Paralympians titled The Bionic Men and aims to portray a more intellectual, and emotional side of the athletic world. “I love to use my magazine to share unique personal stories,” Roitfeld said. Roitfeld told the Daily Mail how Malone and McCracken were hesitant to be labelled as anything other than “committed and accomplished athletes,” but said it only made them more deserving of the cover. “Their resistance to categorisation and their insistence on being valued purely on merit are qualities I find so admirable,” she said. Malone, who now works with an Auckland artificial intel-

Liam Malone

Squash stars Joelle King and Paul Coll will headline a sevenstrong New Zealand team for April’s Commonwealth Games tilt. The Kiwi squash contingent was named on Wednesday, just a day after King beat reigning world champion Raneem El Weleily to win the Cleveland Classic. Ranked ninth in the world, the Waikatoborn King proved far too sharp for her top-seeded foe and walked away with a 11-8 11-8 11-8 victory. She also collected $NZ68,000 in prize money. Coll, meanwhile, went painfully close to his first PSA World Tour squash title in 15 months last weekend, losing a marathon five-set final to Egyptian top seed Marwan El Shorbagy at the Motor City Open in Detroit. It will be King’s third Commonwealth Games and Coll’s second, with the former earning a singles bronze medal in 2014 in Glasgow. - NZN

Future for Sunwolves? Former Wallaby Berrick Barnes believes rugby has a bright future in Japan, but he’s unsure if it includes the Sunwolves. Barnes has one more season to run on his contract with Top League side Panasonic Wild Knights, who he first joined back in 2013. The exQueensland and NSW back said he has loved every moment since moving to Japan and believes the country will host a successful World Cup in 2019. The Tokyobased Sunwolves - who have won just three matches since their inception - will join the Australian conference in Super Rugby this year and Barnes believes they will improve after bolstering their squad with a number of key foreign imports. - AAP

Keeper fit to play

ligence company, said the rush of representing New Zealand in front of thousands of people was what helped him to power through and claim medals. “I love being around the Paralympics environment, and I don’t look at this group as any different. I believe I compete at the highest level,” he said.

“The way I look at myself, and what I genuinely believe, is that I’m more able than most people.” Throughout the issue, Roitfeld also celebrated the mentormentee relationship of former NFL player Dale Moss and Special Olympics champion Danny Davila. - NZH

Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Lawrence Thomas has recovered from a concussion and will take his place in Friday night’s A-League clash against the Brisbane Roar. Thomas was taken from the field on a stretcher in the second half of Saturday’s 2-0 away loss to Newcastle after a heavy collision with the Jets’ Andrew Nabbout. The stopper was taken to a Newcastle hospital for assessment, but travelled home with his teammates on Sunday and has been cleared to play against the Roar at AAMI Park. - AAP

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

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

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): No one succeeds alone. It may feel as though you are the only one putting in the big work and making the major sacrifices, but don’t forget about those whose past work made all of this possible. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The project will seem to drag on and on. Hopefully you’ll find a way to be fine with that, since this is still the middle of the long slog. Things that are worthwhile take time. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You can’t know what will make you happy in the next five years. The way the planets are today, you’ll be lucky to predict what’s going to make you happy in the next five minutes. But you have ideas definitely worth exploring today. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Everything you do today will take courage. It will take courage to express yourself honestly, to show your work when you’re still learning and to take care of your many responsibilities. You’re brave. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Before you act, consider inaction: It’s a valid option today. Of course, it’s better if it’s the kind of inaction that takes patience and restraint instead of the kind that happens out of laziness and apathy. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): If you could talk with the younger you, you’d do more than give yourself hot investment tips or show up where history is in the making. You’d tell yourself to love more fully, too. So tell yourself now. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Considering that overconfidence leads to folly and disappointment is rooted in idealism, a little bit of negative thinking might steer you to a better outcome than you could find through strictly positive thinking. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Yes, your moods are catching. But this isn’t just about mood. Everyone and everything you pass is affected by your energy. It is all changed by the subtle etheric pressure of your being. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Most people dismiss what they don’t understand. You take the mystery and hold it to the light. Maybe understanding will happen; maybe it won’t. But there’s a possibility now where there wasn’t before. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Have you ever left a letter unopened because just holding it made you uncomfortable? It’s hard to say why but there are some things you just don’t want to know. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You can learn from books, but mirrors make a difference. Some mirrors are made of journal paper. Some are made of people who reflect back what they see in you. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): It’s not about doing this right; it’s about doing the right things. To make sure you’re on track, ask the expert. Ask three, and check their answers against each other.

ACROSS 1. Papal guards are providing roll for tea (5) 4. Sack a young lady from the underworld (7) 8. School play I got GC for, it being all in the mind (13) 10. Too big for the ring bees are forming (5) 11. Such depth of tone may look fishy (4) 12. In one’s cot there’s a bugle (4) 16. Country porcelain for this sort of tea (5) 17. Dictatorial writer got it and dined around four (13) 19. It made one laugh to see sheep pest was in front (7) 20. Everybody will return to share it out (5) DOWN 1. Ants under a pub, of which there are far too many (13) 2. Off-white, not gold but evergreen (3) 3. Academy for a lot of Wales, by the sound of it (6) 4. Dug in deeply for a meal-ticket, indeed (6) 5. Write one’s name and, being French, seal it with this (6) 6. Was at home with a pope when the weather wasn’t good (9) 7. Spoiling number one, gets full in end: that’s wrong! (4-9) 9. Pepys, cited without energy if suffering from indigestion (9) 13. Flourish to one’s signature may bear a motto (6) 14. Showed sorrow for the sanctimonious being in bonds (6) 15. Dominion: is woman able to make it? (6) 18. It’s not fit that forty-nine should precede fifty (3)

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NZ Situation

fog

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isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

rain

snow

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60 plus

NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

TODAY

Fine. Northeasterly breezes.

Morning cloud in a few places, then fine for most. However, isolated showers afternoon and evening. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: Light.

TOMORROW Morning and evening cloud, otherwise fine for most. However, isolated showers about the foothills afternoon and evening. Northeast breezes.

Thursday, 8 February 2018

A ridge of high pressure covers central and southern New Zealand today and tomorrow. A strong, moist, easterly flow spreads towards the upper North Island during the day. A front, embedded in the easterly flow, moves slowly southwards over the North Island tomorrow and should drift onto the upper South Island on Saturday.

30 to 59

FZL: Above 3000m

overnight max low

Auckland

fine

Hamilton

fine

Napier

showers

fine

Fine, but cloud increasing. Isolated showers afternoon and evening. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: Light.

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

Christchurch

fine

Rain becoming widespread, easing later. Northeasterlies.

High cloud increasing, rain at night. Light winds, but northerly about the tops.

Timaru

fine

MONDAY

SUNDAY

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

fine

Becoming cloudy, scattered rain and northeasterlies developing from midday.

Periods of rain, possibly heavy. Northerlies strengthening, rising to gale about the tops.

Scattered rain, clearing later. Northerly, a southerly change later.

World Weather

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

fine fine fine fine fine showers cloudy fine fine thunder thunder fine fine drizzle cloudy

FZL: Above 3000m

Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

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fine cloudy fine rain fog fine cloudy fine cloudy fine drizzle cloudy fine fine snow

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Rise 6:41 am Set 8:52 pm

Good

Good fishing

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Last quarter

8 Feb

4:55 am

Rise 6:43 am Set 8:50 pm

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Rise 1:47 am Set 4:40 pm

New moon

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First quarter

23 Feb 9:10 pm

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 1:05 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 240.8 nc Nth Ashburton at 2:10 pm, yesterday

6.60

Sth Ashburton at 2:10 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 2:10 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 2:26 pm, yesterday

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Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Saturday

River Levels

Forecasts for today

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 17.3 19.3 Max to 4pm 9.0 Minimum 5.5 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm February to date 45.2 Avg Feb to date 12 2018 to date 159.4 71 Avg year to date Wind km/h E 19 At 4pm Strongest gust SE 30 Time of gust 3:50pm

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Whanau Living 10:30 Four In A Bed 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Best Of New Zealand With Nick Honeyman Northland. Nick begins his journey at a cheese factory where European-style cheeses are made by hand; he makes a warm snapper-and-asparagus salad with whipped Feta cheese. 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 N Karena And Kasey’s Kitchen Diplomacy In Peru, Kasey and Karena face one of their toughest challenges. 0 8pm N Topp Country 0 8:30 The History Of Comedy 0 9:25 Coronation Street PGR 0 10:25 1 News Tonight 0 10:55 Walliams And Friend AO 0

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6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 3 0 7:25 Milo Murphy’s Law 0 7:50 Beyblade Burst 3 8:15 Mickey And The Roadster Racers 0 8:35 Doc McStuffins – Toy Hospital 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am The Amazing Race 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm Home Improvement 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Chuggington – Little Trainees 3 0 3:35 Ultimate Spider-Man 0 4pm The Lodge Skye and Sean decide to keep a secret from everyone, but Danielle confronts Skye and learns the truth. 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Dumb Drivers Make You Laugh Out Loud 0 8:30 The X-Files Skinner goes missing when his past comes back to haunt him; as Mulder and Scully set out find him, their growing mistrust of him increases. 0 9:30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Australia 0 10:35 F 2 Broke Girls AO 0 11:35 Insert Name Here PGR 11:05 Ten 7 Summer Sue Perkins presents a comedy panel 11:35 Booze Patrol PGR 0 show about famous people, past and 12:30 Never Teach Your Wife present, who share the same name. To Drive 3 0 1:15 Shortland 12:10 The Special-Needs Hotel Street PGR 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 30 2:45 Army Wives PGR 3 1:10 Te Karere 3 2 0 4:15 Cougar Town PGR 1:35 Infomercials 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 5:30 Infomercials

Karena and Kasey’s Kitchen This Means War Diplomacy, 7:30pm on TVNZ 1 9:05pm on Three

BRAVO 10am Four Weddings USA 3 10:55 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 12:40 N The Real Housewives Of New York City PGR 1:35 Vanderpump Rules 3 2:30 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills 3 3:30 How Do I Look? 4:30 Four Weddings USA 5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 6:30 David Tutera – Celebrations 7:30 Snapped PGR 3 8:30 60 Days In As the participants pass the halfway point, increased tensions and drug activity in D-pod lead the Sheriff to order a raid; fear of a contagious rash sweeps through F-pod. 9:30 Killing Season As Josh and Rachel look into the case of the Daytona Beach serial killer, a chance encounter with the daughter of one of the victims leads them to investigate a number of leads. 10:30 Intervention AO 3 11:20 Snapped PGR 3 12:10 Infomercials 3

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

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6am The AM Show 9am Boy To Man PGR 3 10am Infomercials 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon Family Feud Australia 3 12:30 Dr Phil AO 1:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR 3 0 3pm Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Family Feud Australia 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm Susie Nordqvist presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news. 4:30 The Block Australia The Blockheads all face different challenges as they approach delivery day of their bathrooms. And site foreman Keith shuts down one house. 5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 7:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR 0 9:05 M This Means War AO 3 2012 Action Comedy. Two top CIA operatives compete against one another after discovering they are dating the same woman. Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy. 0 11:05 NewsHub Late A mix of news, entertainment and pop culture. 11:25 Heroes Reborn AO 3 Noah searches for Tommy in a bid to stop a catastrophic event; an underground group captures Taylor. 0 12:20 Infomercials

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6am The Legend Of Korra 3 6:25 Ben 10 6:50 Codename – Kids Next Door 7:15 Grojband 3 7:40 The Powerpuff Girls 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 8:30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 0 9:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 12:40 Father Brown PGR 3 0 1:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 2:35 Wheel Of Fortune 3pm Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow (Starting Today) 3 5pm Jeopardy 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 0 6:30 Pawn Stars 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Man With A Plan PGR 0 8pm Superior Donuts PGR 0 8:30 Silent Witness AO 0 9:35 Louis Theroux – Dark States: Murder In Milwaukee AO 10:50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR

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6:15 Chips 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Dax Shepard, Michael Pena. 7:55 People Interview – Melissa McCarthy 2016 8:20 The Zookeeper’s Wife MV 2017 Drama. Jessica Chastain, Daniel Bruhl. 10:25 Dare To Be Wild MLSC 2015 Drama. Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes. 12:05 Dear Diary, I Died MVC 2016 Thriller. John J York, Katherine Kelly Lang. 1:30 Chips 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Dax Shepard, Michael Pena. 3:10 The Zookeeper’s Wife MV 2017 Drama. Jessica Chastain, Daniel Bruhl. 5:15 I.T. MVLS 2016 Thriller. Pierce Brosnan, James Frecheville. 6:50 Dance Academy PG 2017 Drama. Xenia Goodwin, Jordan Rodrigues. 8:30 The Fate Of The Furious MVL 2017 Action. When Dom is seduced into going rogue by an international terrorist, the crew reunites to face the challenge. Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson. 10:50 Masterminds MVSC 2016 Crime Comedy. Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson. FRIDAY 12:25 Double Mommy MC 2016 Drama. Morgan Obenreder, Griffin Freeman. 1:55 I.T. MVLS 2016 Thriller. Pierce Brosnan, James Frecheville. 3:30 Dance Academy PG 2017 Drama. Xenia Goodwin, Jordan Rodrigues. 5:15 Masterminds MVSC 2016 Crime Comedy.

7:05 The Ghost Writer MVL 2010 Thriller. Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan. 9:10 What To Expect When You’re Expecting MLS 2012 Romantic Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Chase Crawford. 11am Grace Of Monaco PGVLS 2013 Drama Biography. Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth. 12:40 The Switch MS 2010 Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman. 2:20 Up In The Air MLS 2009 Drama. George Clooney, Vera Farmiga. 4:10 Battle – Los Angeles MVL 2011 Action. Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez. 6:05 AI Artificial Intelligence M 2001 Drama. Jude Law, Haley Joel Osment. 8:30 Flightplan MV 2005 Thriller. A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. During the flight the child vanishes and nobody admits she was ever on the plane. Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard. 10:10 Sherlock Holmes 2 – A Game Of Shadows MV 2011 Action. Robert Downey jr, Jude Law. FRIDAY 12:15 True Story Of Angelina Jolie MSC 1:10 AI Artificial Intelligence M 2001 Drama. Jude Law, Haley Joel Osment. 3:35 Flightplan MV 2005 Thriller. Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard. 5:10 Sherlock Holmes 2 – A Game Of Shadows MV 2011 Action.

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6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7:10 Huhu 7:20 He Rourou 7:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka (HLS) 7:40 Kia Mau 7:50 Cube 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 Morena 3 9am It’s In The Bag 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:40 Huhu 3:50 He Rourou 3 4pm Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 4:10 Kia Mau 3 4:20 Cube 3 4:30 Project Whenua 3 5pm Grid 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm Pukuhohe 3 7:30 Kitchen Kura 3 8pm Te Taumata Kapa Haka 3 8:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 9pm F Sisters 3 9:30 Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 10pm Ka Tu Ka Korero 10:30 Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 Koroua 3 A series of conversations profiling some of the last remaining Maori male elders, focusing on the transition of Maori from before urbanisation to the present day. Midnight Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am Cricket – T20 Tri-Series (RPL) Australia v England. 9:30 Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Final – Australia v India. 10:30 Cricket – T20 Tri-Series (HLS) Australia v Blackcaps. 11am Cricket – T20 TriSeries (HLS) Australia v England. 11:30 Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Day One. 1pm Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Day Two. 2:30 Cricket – T20 Tri-Series (RPL) Australia v England. 6pm Cricket – ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Final – Australia v India. 7pm Cricket – T20 Tri-Series (HLS) Australia v Blackcaps. From the SCG. 7:30 Cricket – T20 Tri-Series (HLS) Australia v England. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart. 8pm L Halberg Awards The 55th Halberg Awards, honouring achievements in 2017 takes place at Spark Arena, Auckland. 11pm L Cricket – St Moritz Ice Cricket Royals v Diamonds. FRIDAY 12:30 Cricket – T20 Tri-Series (HLS) Australia v England. 1am Cricket – T20 Tri-Series (HLS) Australia v New Zealand. 1:50 L Cricket – St Moritz Ice Cricket Royals v Diamonds. 4am The Season – Nudgee College 4:30 The Season – Nudgee College 5am The Season – Nudgee College 5:30 The Season – Nudgee College

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

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6am Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 Love Nature – Wild Mississippi 8:30 Auction Hunters 9am American Restoration 9:30 Destination Flavour Scandinavia 10am Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen 10:30 Sacred Rivers With Simon Reeve 11:30 Tiny House Hunting Noon Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 1pm Alone 2pm Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 3pm Gardeners’ World 3:30 Love Nature – Australia’s Deadliest Destinations 4:30 Gourmet Farmer 5pm Valentine Warner’s Wild Table 5:30 Shed And Buried 6pm Auction Kings 6:30 10 Puppies And Us 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 8:30 Meet The Humans Dr Michael Mosley immerses his guests in memories of their past to see if it can improve their health, and explores how reliable our memories actually are. 9:30 The Truth About Fat 10:30 Shed And Buried 11pm Auction Kings 11:30 Gourmet Farmer Midnight Valentine Warner’s Wild Table 12:30 What’s For Sale… With A View! 1am 10 Puppies And Us 2am Love Nature – Australia’s Deadliest Destinations 3am Tiny House Hunting 3:30 Gardeners’ World 4am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 5am Meet The Humans

SKY SPORT 2 6am Cycling – Dubai Tour (RPL) Stage Two – Skydive Dubai to Ras al Khaimah. 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS) Maybank Championship Malaysia. 9am Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Phoenix Open – Round Three. 10am The Golf Show 11am Hook Me Up! Noon Cycling – Dubai Tour (RPL) Stage Two – Skydive Dubai to Ras al Khaimah. 2pm L Ice Hockey – NHL New York Rangers v Boston Bruins. 5pm The Season – Nudgee College 5:30 The Season – Nudgee College 6pm The Season – Nudgee College 6:30 The Season – Nudgee College 7pm Tennis – Davis Cup (HLS) First Round. France v Netherlands, and New Zealand v China. 8pm Super League Fulltime 8:30 The Season – Nudgee College 9pm Fox Sports News 9:30 L Basketball – NBL Brisbane Bullets v Illawarra Hawks. 11:30 Ice Hockey – NHL (RPL) New York Rangers v Boston Bruins. FRIDAY 1:30 Tennis – Davis Cup (HLS) First Round. 2:30 Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Phoenix Open. 3:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS) World Super 6 Perth – Round One. 4am Rugby – Six Nations (RPL) Italy v England. 8Feb18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG Bite the Hand. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG Lead Balloon. 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M 10am Homestead Rescue PG When Cows Attack. 10:50 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 11:40 Web Of Lies M Flirting with the Enemy. 12:30 The Perfect Murder M Millionaire Murder. 1:20 Murder Calls M Unholy Ghost. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG New Blood, Old Wounds. 4:45 Bering Sea Gold PG Special – Gold Fever. 5:40 MythBusters PG Aeroplane On a Conveyor Belt. 6:35 Gold Rush PG Colorado Strikes Back. 7:30 Gold Rush PG Inferno. 8:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 9:25 Moonshiners M 10:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 11:05 Naked And Afraid M Hangry. 11:55 Murder Calls M Unholy Ghost. FRIDAY 12:45 The Perfect Murder M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

Sport Rance, Milne brilliant

Cameron Harcourt will be one of a number of locals competing in the two-day Coast to Coast this weekend.

A brilliant partnership between Black Caps Seth Rance and Adam Milne has ensured their Central Stags side remains on top of cricket’s Ford Trophy after seven rounds. Rance and Milne came together at 180-7, chasing 258 for victory over Wellington at the Basin Reserve yesterday, and put on 78 off 62 balls to win with three overs to spare. Milne scored a run-aball 34 while Rance hit 41 off just 34 deliveries to see his team home. Opener George Worker held the chase together with 70 off 107 balls. Earlier, Malcolm Nofal top scored for the Firebirds with 78.

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Ashburton local, Cameron Harcourt is putting no extra pressure on himself ahead of this weekend’s Coast to Coast, other than to make sure he enjoys himself. Thirty-year-old Harcourt is making his debut in the two-day individual challenge, which begins at 7am tomorrow morning on Kumara Beach, after doing the mountain run last year. After competing last year, Harcourt set himself the challenge to make the next step up 12 months later and he’s happy to say he’s going to make it to that starting line and then the rest is up to fate. Just getting there and being

prepared has been a challenge in itself though and required a learning of a completely new skill. “I didn’t really know how to kayak, so I’ve had to put a bit of time into that,” Harcourt said. “I managed to get qualified with my grade two and have done some big runs up the Waimakariri and Rakaia gorges as well as some training out at Lake Hood. “It’s been completely new to me, but I’ve enjoyed it.” Harcourt was making the long trek over to the coast this morning and spent most of Wednesday preparing and getting everything packed. He’ll have the support of his parents and girlfriend while he

makes his way through the centre of the South Island but all he’s worried about at the moment is getting a decent night’s sleep. “I’ve never been too good at getting sleep before big events, even rugby games and stuff growing up I’ve struggled. “So, if I can get a good night of sleep into me I think I’ll be right.” The former Ashburton College student has had the added advantage in training of being able to do it alongside a group of other locals who are also taking part which has helped with the preparation – but he knows once the gun goes off, it’s every man for himself. “That first stage, on the bike,

will be the trickiest bit I think – it’s all go for that bit. “Once I get off the bike and into the run, then I reckon I will be alright – I’ll be able to enjoy it a lot more and relax.” While he’s not adding to the hype by putting a time or a placing on his wish list – Harcourt would like to think he could manage to finish in the top half of the field. “That’s realistic I think, if I can do that I’ll be pretty happy. “I’ll be pretty happy when I get to about 100 metres off the finish line too, I reckon.” The two-day event begins tomorrow morning and competitors are expected to be making their way down the Canterbury Plains on Saturday afternoon.

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Rising New Zealand basketball star Tai Wynyard has been engulfed in a bizarre scandal at Kentucky. According to US media, Wynyard, New Zealand’s best collegiate basketball prospect, has been suspended - allegedly for having an armed escort at a recent college party. Wynyard, who has had an underwhelming sophomore season after suffering a back injury and was likely to soon be ruled out for the season, was “protected” by a student who carried a gun.

Tew unapologetic New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew makes no apologies for agreeing to stage disruptive All Blacks camps during the Super Rugby season. After months of speculation and debate, Tew has confirmed the All Blacks will host four camps in 2018. These will include one-day camps in Christchurch (Highlanders’ and Crusaders’ All Blacks to attend) and Auckland (Hurricanes, Chiefs, Blues). There will be two three-day camps in Auckland, with at least one coach unhappy.