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ASHBURTON CRIME SPREE

Police on the back foot

BY KATIE TODD

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An explosion in the number of burglaries around Ashburton is leaving police stretched with no extra resources to help.

Dozens of thefts, break-ins and burglaries have been reported throughout the district in the past week. The Guardian knows of 15 car break-ins, six house burglaries, four stolen vehicles, two business burglaries and dozens of sightings of suspicious individuals on properties

in the past eight days alone. Ashburton Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield yesterday confirmed police had seen a “spike in reported burglaries” and were working to co-ordinate and investigate them.

Though Ashburton police had identified a number of suspects and were now in the process of gathering evidence to further the enquiry, he said no extra resources are being put into tackling the burglaries, for the simple reason that “we sadly don’t have any extra resources.”

“The existing team will simply have more work,” he said.

Ashburton District Neighbourhood Support Co-ordinator Christine Richards said it was evident that police are “having to play catch up” due to under-staffing, and had been run ragged by the recent activity.

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■ SIGNATURE EVENT

Shining the spotlight on Ashburton District

BY SUE NEWMAN

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A new signature event is about to be launched for the Ashburton District, one that will showcase the best the district has to offer.

Showcase Mid Canterbury is the brainchild of Bob McDonald and Sue Cooper and will be launched in September. The event is still in the development stages but it will run on the Sunday before Boulevard Day. That day was chosen, McDonald said, to create another option for visitors to the district and to encourage people to turn their Boulevard Day visit into a twoday affair.

In its most basic form, the concept is a simple one, McDonald said – putting people on a bus and taking them to some of the district’s special places.

“But Showcase will be a whole lot more. It’ll be classy. It’s an event that we want to get the whole district involved in. It’s very much community based,” he said.

The day-long tour will see guests ferried by bus with a commentator on board. It will start with coffee, include brunch and afternoon tea and wrap up with drinks.

The points visited in between are still being firmed up but there is no shortage of great ideas coming from the community, McDonald said.

“We plan to incorporate a visit to a school for brunch. It has to

be about the people and the attractions, not about just sitting in a bus. We envisage you’ll be sitting for a maximum of 20 minutes between stops.”

Rural life will be highlighted but so too will the attractions that make the district unique, he said.

“The farms we visit will be top end farms, we want this to be a showcase.”

McDonald and Cooper plan a low key start for year one, saying if they can fill two buses they’ll be happy, but looking ahead there is no real limit to the number that could be accommodated.

They anticipate tickets are likely to cost $175, but that will be a full day tour that includes food and refreshments.

“This will be high end, it won’t be about sausages and bread.”

Once the itinerary is firmed up, a website will be developed and promotion will start in earnest.

“So many parts of New Zealand have their own signature event; Mid Canterbury needs its own. We believe we’ve got one of the most beautiful districts in the country and we want to share it.

“People don’t realise what’s on their doorstep,” Cooper said.

Two sponsors have already signalled they’re keen to be part of the tour but more will be needed.

The organisers are keen to hear from both potential sponsors and from the community with ideas for places and activities that could be showcased.

Graeme Munro and fellow Rotarians load unwanted ward equipment into a container at Ashburton Hospital at the start of its journey to Fiji.

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■ ASHBURTON ROTARY CLUB

From Ashburton to Fiji with love

BY SUE NEWMAN

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Decommissioned hospital ward furniture that has been stored at Ashburton Hospital for years, will shortly be on its way to some of Fiji’s more remote islands thanks to the efforts of Ashburton Rotary Club members.

Yesterday a team of Rotarians became furniture movers for the day as beds, mattresses, bedside cabinets and bed tables were moved out of storage and into a container to begin the first leg of their sea journey.

Project convenor John Rickard said his organisation had a long history of working on projects in the Pacific Islands and when the need was signalled, a call went out to the Canterbury

District Health Board for unwanted equipment they wanted to rehome.

“There are a lot of hospitals out in the islands where there is very little equipment and patients have to lie on the floor.

The hospital had equipment that had been replaced and it was a shame to see it going to waste when someone else could use it,” Rickard said.

For Ashburton Hospital the project was one that was a win all round said finance and business manager, Ashburton and Rural, Krunal Shukla.

“It’s a clean-out in the best possible way. We’re shipping equipment we’ve made sure is still fit for purpose and that can be reused in a way that’s going to benefit others in a place it’s

needed,” he said.

There were about 20 beds available from both Ashburton and other rural hospitals that over the past 10 years had been replaced with modern beds complete with automated lifts, Shukla said.

The manual beds had been stored in an unused area of the hospital laundry and once they were moved out it would be good to have additional storage space freed up, he said.

“The DHB sees this project as helping others in the health care industry. These beds are going where they’r needed and I’m sure they’ll cherish them.”

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Lack of police ‘no surprise’

BY COLIN WILLISCROFT

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Concern over Ashburton police numbers comes as no surprise to Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon.

“With the government now refusing to confirm Ashburton will get additional police, it’s not surprising that people would be questioning whether the resource that’s here is adequate,” Falloon says.

The recent spike in crime around Ashburton was a huge concern, he said, and it was disappointing that despite Labour’s policy before the election was to increase police numbers by 1800 “now they’ve gone quiet on how they’ll achieve it”.

“Before the election Police Minister Stuart Nash travelled the length of the country, including

Ashburton, to complain about police numbers.

“But now, just a few months after taking office, the Police Minister has confirmed that there’s no guarantee Mid Canterbury will see any new police officers at all.

“In recent weeks he’s been telling other regions that they’ll see police numbers increase to the levels that he demands, but he won’t give Mid Canterbury the same commitment.

“Why will he happily confirm that Napier will see an increase in police, but won’t do the same for us?”

In December Falloon lodged written questions in Parliament asking Nash whether the Ashburton and Methven police stations would receive additional staff as a

result of the proposed increase in police numbers.

Nash responded by saying that under the Policing Act of 2008 decisions around the deployment of police officers are the responsibility of the Commissioner of Police.

Falloon said he will continue to advocate for Mid Canterbury’s fair share of police.

“I will absolutely be pushing the Police Minister for more commitment,” he said.

“They’ve come up with a pretty ambitious target of 1800 and I would hope to see many of those in Mid Canterbury.

“I’ll continue to hold the Minister to account for the promises he made during the election campaign.”

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Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon is vowing to continue to fight for extra police for the Ashburton District.

Police on the back foot From P1 She urged people not to forget the measures they can take themselves.

“Something that I do find myself tearing my hair about is the apathetic attitude that some people are showing at the moment. People are still leaving their cars unlocked, their cameras and wallets in sight,” she said.

“We’ve really got to be patient and vigilant.”

However, members of Facebook neighbourhood support group Ashburton and Methven Beware said they were also seeking a “sense of something being done, so we can feel safe again in our own homes”.

While they conceded that items left visible in cars only added “fuel to the fire”, they said they would particularly like to see more police patrols.

But as Ashburton Police continue following up recent offences, the number of staff on deck – and the number available for patrols – is not likely to increase anytime soon.

Earlier this year, Banfield told the Guardian that Mid Canterbury had already reached its capped “approval police numbers” and comes down the priority list when it comes to new cops.

“There is a real opportunity in this town to make a difference if well resourced … but the only staff this district will be getting is to replace approved positions,” he said.

Despite this, Richards from Neighbourhood Support said it was very important to keep reporting any crimes or activity.

“If you see a person behaving suspiciously, call police. And if it’s a car that you’re suspicious about, call police because they can look up the rego and find out if it’s stolen or wanted.”

Neighbourhood Support and Police also recommend locking doors and windows with quality locks, even while in the back garden, resting or doing something with a lot of concentration. They also recommend installing sensor lights, identifying and keeping records of valuables, and taking steps to ensure your home looks “lived in” if heading away.

From what Richards had observed she felt more than one group were responsible for the current criminal activity, though she said the reasons behind it could vary.

“It could simply be boredom, or it could be people needing to nick something to sell for money for something else.”

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Council baulks at cost of building safer community

By Sue NewmaN

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It could cost the Ashburton District Council just $34,000 to be part of a nationwide project designed to enhance community safety.

Last year the council agreed that Safer Ashburton should gain accreditation with the Safer Communities Foundation which helps councils bring about significant changes in community safety. But when the cost of this was spelled out yesterday to district councillors, it was not an easy sell for Safer Ashburton manager Kevin Clifford.

The work needed to gain accreditation could not be achieved within existing resources, Clifford told councillors during his report on the organisation’s work over the past six months.

“Council funding provides the basics but we cannot provide the staff to co-ordinate this within our current resources,” he said.

There was a natural fit between the Safer Communities model and the council’s commitment to developing a safe communtiy

Kevin Clifford that promoted social, environmental and physical well-being but that came with some costs, Clifford said.

For every dollar the council grants Safer Ashburton it secures another $4 in funding from other organisations for projects it runs and that makes it the most suc-

cessful organisation of its kind in New Zealand, he said.

Of the $900,000 Safer Ashburton received in revenue, the council provided only 22 per cent of this. As a comparison, Clifford said, Porirua’s revenue is $228,000 with the council providing 62 per cent while Kapiti

earned $376,000 with the council providing 90 per cent of the money.

He and board chairman Don McLeod asked the council to provide it with another $34,000 to employ a part time co-ordinator for the accreditation project.

This is likely to run for five years, but after year one some of the costs could be covered by ACC. The recent council run Our Place survey that prioritised community issues and concerns, put community safety near the top of the list.

“This accreditation fits with the direction we’d like you to help us to go, but getting accreditation is only part of the process.

If somebody doesn’t drive this it will become amorphous and just drift away,” McLeod said.

If the council did not fund the position the board would have to go back to the drawing board.

Trying to do the work with existing staff would mean accreditation would be a protracted process and any community safety impetus would effectively be lost, he said.

■ ASHBURTON MUSEUM

Giving our district a welcoming face

By Sue NewmaN

Sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

If you have a few spare hours in your week, the Ashburton Museum needs you.

While it has a small team of paid staff, the museum’s frontline staff are mostly volunteers, but in many ways they’re the most important people in the business, says museum director Tanya Robinson.

“Our aim is to be the most welcoming front desk in Ashburton and we’re looking for another two or three people to add to

our team,” she said. Volunteers on the current roster range from retired locals with a wealth of knowledge about the Ashburton District through to newcomers who want to meet people and to learn something about their new home and mothers with a few hours to spare while children are at school.

And it’s a job that can have surprising benefits for some, Robinson said.

“We have people on our staff who want to be able to demonstrate they’ve learned public re-

lations skills working as part of a professional team and we’ve seen quite a few who go on from here to full time paid work.”

Volunteers man the museum’s front desk in two shifts, from 10am to 1pm and 1pm to 4pm and can choose the shifts they work.

“Most of the job is welcoming visitors, talking to them about the museum generally and about exhibitions and often volunteers will also do some data entry work around collections.

“We also get a lot of research

inquiries and sometimes they’ll direct these to other staff but sometimes they can do some of this themselves,” Robinson said.

The museum currently has 35 volunteers on its books.

“The youngest is an intern of 18 and the oldest are well retired and they’re not saying how old they are.”

Anyone interested in volunteering will find application forms on the Ashburton District Council’s website or at the museum’s front desk.

In brief Boil water notice Montalto residents were told last Thursday they needed to boil their drinking water and that requirement is still in place. The notice was issued after E coli was found in the water supply and daily tests have been carried out since then.The supply must return clear results for E.coli for three days in a row before the notice can be lifted and results show it is not yet safe for the notice to be removed. Drinking water, and water used in food preparation and for hygiene purposes should be boiled for at least three minutes before consumption. The boil water notice will remain in place until further advised by council.

Cop felled by bottle A Dunedin policeman has been left bleeding and sore after being hit by a bottle thrown by an alleged bottle store robber. A witness said Sergeant Nathan White was chasing the alleged offender about 3.30pm, when the man threw a bottle at the officer’s head.

Another witness said another officer apprehended the person soon after, near the corner of Bond St and Water St. “He went down pretty hard.” White was left bleeding and in pain, and was supported by fellow officers until an ambulance arrived.

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‘Item of interest’ found Police investigating the killing of a Dunedin teenager say they found an ‘’item of interest’’ during a search at Blackhead this week. Sixteen-year-old Amber-Rose Rush was found dead at a Corstorphine house on February 3. A 30-year-old medical professional has been charged with her murder. Police yesterday said that the search at Blackhead quarry on Tuesday turned up ‘’an item of interest’’. Earlier this week, it was understood police were searching for the teen’s cellphone which was believed to have been dumped there after her death, Fairfax reported.

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Multi Cultural Bite crowd the biggest yet

BY KATIE TODD

KATIE.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

The crowds that descended on Multi Cultural Bite this Waitangi Day were officially the biggest and hungriest yet.

Despite gloomy skies and three last minute stall cancellations, organizers of Multi Cultural Bite are celebrating record ticket sales from this year’s event.

More than 13,000 bites of food were consumed – including 500 servings of meatballs, hundreds of chicken spring rolls and dozens of coconut cakes.

Event coordinator Louise Duke said the event was “way busier and bustling than the previous.”

“It just gets better every year … [we’re] excited for next year’s 10th anniversary.”

She said the event could not have gone ahead without the amazing team and support from the town.

“Our volunteers worked amazingly in the run up to the event and during.”

Right – Among the record-setting crowd at Multi Cultural Bite 2018 were (from left): Yuka Aiba, Narumi Miura and Chiko Nunoko PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 060218-RH-070

Event centre, 10 years of success

BY SUE NEWMAN

SUE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

It might have taken almost 10 years, but finally the community is embracing the Ashburton Trust Event Centre as its own.

For most of its life the centre’s auditorium counted its users mainly in touring shows and out of town events, but over the past 12 months community bookings made up 70 per cent of all bookings in the centre’s auditorium, manager Roger Farr said.

That local support was great, but it also created a booking balancing act, he said.

“The days booked by community groups restricts the number of days available to itinerant hires and that’s resulted in the

loss of a small number of touring events.”

When it came to touring shows, comedy seemed to be a winner, Farr said, with the 7 Days show booked out in just 21 minutes.

This show was the first where the centre had secured a sponsor to cover the cost of a show that it would otherwise have been unaffordable, he said.

Bookings for the Bradford Room were increasing and the Woodham Foyer continued to be popular, but the conference market continued to be slow, Farr said.

With almost 10 years of business behind it, the centre is now looking to how it would grow its

business in the future.

“We’re looking primarily at the education sector and how we can assist schools. Their biggest problem is a lack of funding to utilise the event centre but we’re keen to bring in orchestras or Court Theatre and the schools could come to us and be involved in the performing arts side of the curriculum,” he said.

Farr also wants to utilise the centre’s technical equipment and skilled staff for events at other venues.

“This is a lucrative sideline we could grow and add to our revenue.”

He is keen to add a trainee technician to his technical team.

Many keen to give tap dancing a go

BY KATIE TODD

KATIE.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Tap dancing has officially seen a resurgence in Ashburton following a successful workshop last week.

TInwald Dance Teacher Donna Keenan and daughter Yolanda Grobler held a tap dance workshop at the Tinwald Hall on Saturday morning, offering three classes to dancers of different levels.

The classes lured those wanting to test the waters, to experienced previous members of Ashburton’s Tap Dancing Association, and Keenan said the feedback was positive.

“We had a great day … they really enjoyed the classes and once word got around more would like to attend,” she said.

Keenan and Grobler have now established Happy Feet Dancing Academy which will operate classes on the first Saturday of every

month. Beginners, intermediate and advanced classes will be held, and if the interest continues to grow, Keenan said they may look at doing fortnightly lessons.

Keenan herself has danced since the age of five, performing successfully in competitions and with dance academies in the United States and Australia, and Grobler has also enjoyed many years of tap dancing.

Keenan, a qualified dance teacher, said she is passionate about dance and would love to see tap rejuvenated in Ashburton.

While it’s big in Christchurch and it’s big in Timaru, Keenan said the dance style had lost its way somewhat in Ashburton over the years.

The next classes will be held on March 3 and more information is available on the Happy Feet Dance Academy Facebook page.

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Erica Godfrey suffered a bruise to the left of her face when she stood up for her son Isaiah, 14, at a Canterbury skate park.

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Teen boy punches mum protecting son

By Sophie CorniSh A South New Brighton woman suffered a badly bruised face after trying to defend her autistic son against a teenage bully.

Erica Godfrey was punched at the seaside suburb’s Thomson Skate Park after confronting a teenager who had pushed and threatened her son.

Her son, Isaiah, 14, told her he had been threatened when she picked him up to go home.

Isaiah has autism, ADHD and a laryngeal papillomatosis tumour in his throat.

Godfrey then confronted the teenager, who was still at the skate park.

“I started trying to explain to

the boy that my son was trying to make friends with him but because he has a throat tumour he can’t talk clearly and with his autism he doesn’t communicate very well,” she said.

But the teenager told her he had anger problems and then punched her hard in the face.

Godfrey told him she was calling the police, to which he said: “So what, there’s no cameras, you can’t ID me, get over it.”

Coincidentally, police were at the park dealing with another matter and Godfrey reported the teen, who fled.

However, he returned after and, after a chase, the teenager was caught in New Brighton.

A 14-year-old boy has been re-

ferred to Youth Aid. Godfrey now wants the city council to look at putting security cameras in the park.

“Thomson Park is the problem spot. It needs to be opened up more, some of the trees pulled back a bit and some lighting and cameras,” she said.

Since posting on Facebook about the attack, Godfrey received more than 50 messages of support, including from several people saying they had had experienced similar bullying and intimidation at the park.

“Thomson Park is our local, we shouldn’t have to feel intimidated to go there. A lot of people won’t even go there because they feel intimidated,” she said. - Star.kiwi

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The charges of exploitation and providing false or misleading information related to five Filipino employees they sponsored to come to New Zealand.

Virgil and Luisito Balajadia, who had both Filipino and New Zealand citizenship, and their restaurant, 3 Kings Food, were each earlier found guilty at the Auckland District Court of two charges of exploitation under the Immigration Act 2009.

Sentencing the pair, the judge said the conditions of the victims was not far removed from a modern-day form of slavery.

Virgil Balajadia, also known as Gie, was convicted of five charges of providing false and misleading information, two of them jointly with her husband, to Immigration New Zealand (INZ).

The information included misleading individual employment agreements which were used in visa applications.

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Devoy said the prosecution sends a strong message that migrant exploitation will not be tolerated.

“The overriding principle is that migrant workers have the same employment rights as all other workers in New Zealand,” Devoy said.

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Venables back behind bars The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has accused the criminal justice system of “collusion and cover-up” after it emerged one of her son’s killers was not prosecuted for breaching a ban on accessing the internet.

Jon Venables might still have been behind bars had the Crown Prosecution Service decided to prosecute him two years ago for breaching the terms of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) preventing him going online.

Instead he was arrested in July last year on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children, including a paedophile manual downloaded from the internet on how to “have sex with little girls ... safely.”

Venables, now 36, was yesterday sentenced at the Old Bailey to a further three years and four months (40 months) in prison after pleading guilty to downloading explicitly indecent images.

It emerged in court that in June 2015 the CPS had decided not to prosecute Venables for breaching his SOPO. It is further understood the Probation Service did not regard the offence as serious enough to warrant an immediate return to prison.

Instead he was simply cautioned, and remained on li-

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James Bulger’s mother Denise Fergus has called for a public inquiry into Jon Venables’ case. cence for an earlier offence of being in possession of dozens of hard-core indecent images of children and posing in an online chat room as a woman offering up her eight-year-old daughter for sexual abuse.

Two-year-old son James was tortured and murdered by the then 10-year-old Venables and Robert Thompson, also 10, after they abducted him from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, on Febru-

ary 12, 1993. The two killers were sentenced to detention at her Majesty’s pleasure and released on licence in 2001, at the age of 18.

James’ mother Denise Fergus said yesterday: “We heard in court Venables breached his parole terms in 2015 by gaining access to the internet.

“However, we also heard this was covered up in that authorities dealt with him by

way of a police caution rather than him being brought back to court for a breach of his parole.”

Speaking through Chris Johnson, of the Justice for James Campaign, Ms Fergus called for a public inquiry into the case, describing the earlier decision not to prosecute as “fundamentally wrong and part of a pattern of collusion between the authorities and Venables”.

- NZME

■ UNITED STATES

SpaceX rocket overshoots Mars orbit Elon Musk’s super-rocket has taken flight and overshot Mars’ orbit, going further out into the solar system than originally planned.

His cherry-red Tesla, carrying a dummy and blasting Bowie’s Life on Mars, was supposed to take a path around the Sun which would take it out into Mars’ orbit.

It appears the super-strong rocket, with twice the firing power of any before it, over-

shot that trajectory and is has now pushed the Tesla into an orbit which extends into the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

The inventor’s rockets are twice as strong as the Saturn V rockets, which carried men to the moon during the Apollo era.

Video footage from the Tesla showed it cruising into space for six hours, giving views of the Earth from the perspec-

tive of Elon Musk’s old car.

The rocket was supposed to have one final engine burn before launching the car out into its final orbit, but it appears the engine was a little too strong.

The force of the rocket has shocked and impressed planetary scientists.

The successful launch of Falcon Heavy astounded half a million viewers, and delighted Musk, who had previ-

ously told reporters he gave the endeavour a 50:50 chance of success.

He said before the launch that he would consider it a success if the rocket exploded without damaging its launch pad.

However, viewers saw the rocket seamlessly launch into the air, towards Mars, in what some called the most spectacular feat since the 1960s.

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Tom Cruise is known for performing his own stunts in his acclaimed Mission: Impossible movie series. But the look of shock on the A-list star’s face during a helicopter flying action scene filmed in Queenstown seems to say it all. Cruise spent about five weeks in the South Island filming scenes for the sixth film in the franchise, Fallout, due for release on August 2. Behind-the-scenes footage released by the film’s movie studio Paramount Pictures yesterday shows Cruise gasping in awe as he flies around the picturesque region.

Hosking rankles Lawson She’s one of the most recognisable faces in the culinary world, and yesterday British celebrity cook Nigella Lawson had a heated interview with Mike Hosking. Speaking to the Newstalk ZB host, Lawson was clearly riled when asked for her thoughts on the Me Too movement and her place as a woman in television. Asked if she felt well treated “in general” as a female in her industry, Hosking added that he was “sort of sick of the subject”. A taken aback Lawson responded: “You’re sick of the subject?”

“Well,’ continued Hosking, “is the industry sort of festering with sexism, generally?” Lawson answered: “Look, the world has a lot of sexism so, obviously all institutions do to some extent.”

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Seven injured in Victoria hot air balloon crash Seven people are in hospital, six with back injuries, after their hot air balloon made a hard landing in Victoria’s Yarra Valley.

The hot air balloon left the Glenburn area about 7am yesterday before landing heavily on a private property in Dixons Creek, near Kinglake, minutes later.

Paramedics assessed 16 people, with seven transported to hospital in a stable condition.

Six of the seven patients suffered back injuries and are aged over 50.

One woman, aged in her 60s, was taken to Box Hill Hospital

with suspected ankle fractures.

Those on board were local and international passengers, police say.

Witness Mark told 3AW radio he saw two balloons approaching the ground as he was driving in the area.

“I was driving past that way heading to Wodonga. The (two) balloons were getting closer to the ground,” he said.

“The basket was on its side and people were close around it.

“I thought, ‘That doesn’t look right’.”

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will investigate. - AAP

Set to start world tour The Spice Girls have reportedly confirmed their UK and USA tour. The popular girl band, who announced last week that they were reuniting, are said to be performing their plethora of hits up and down the country in England first, before jetting Stateside – according to DailyMail. The publication also states that their meeting last week, where they were pictured as a full five-piece in six years, was for ‘rough planning’ and their ‘goal is a world tour which will kick off in late summer’. It was also reported that the Spice Girls have no plans for a Vegas residency and no plans to record new music.

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he’s a delightful little lady, is the description John Rickard comes up with when he talks about Minty.

Minty is an Austin Seven Opal Roadster. She was among the last of her model to be produced and the registry office records indicate Minty was first registered in Ashburton on 4 November 1938.

She was christened Minty by her first owner, a teacher at Hampstead School.

Several other Ashburtonians owned Minty but by 1970 she was showing her age and ended up in a local wrecker’s yard.

Thankfully along came John Rickard.

It’s not surprising John – a member of a family who are keen on cars – couldn’t resist Minty’s charms and after parting with $55 for her and a spares car John became Minty’s next proud owner.

Minty liked her new home on the Rickard family farm at Wakanui and particularly enjoyed the attention lavished on her by John and his father Fred, who set about a full restoration of the little beauty.

They did almost all of the work themselves including repainting Minty in her original colours, which really suits her.

John had never painted a car before, nor since, and he says he learnt a lot, but it must have been a good lesson because a great result was achieved and the paint is still the same almost 48 years later.

Especially during their retirement, John’s late parents Fred and Margaret enjoyed driving Minty on many rallies and these

days having a little more recreational time themselves, John and his wife Margaret have taken over that role.

Under her bonnet Minty’s 750cc four cylinder motor, which drives through a 4 speed gearbox, ticks over like clockwork and propels the little lady along very smoothly and comfortably at a reasonable speed.

Minty’s longest trip took place in 2005, when John drove her from Bluff to Kaitaia on the Austin Centennial run. In total she has clocked up just 56,000 miles.

It was a drive John looks back on with pleasure and which Minty took in her stride, never missing a beat.

Being the delightful little lady she is,

Minty attracts a lot of attention and receives many compliments which she doesn’t mind a bit.

And no doubt Minty will receive lots more compliments this weekend when John and Margaret take her along to Austins in Ashburton, the national rally of the Vintage Austin Register.

It will be a chance for Minty to catch up with her cousins. Over the weekend vintage Austin enthusiasts from around the country are here for a gathering which will see them touring around our district.

There will also be an opportunity for members of the public to see Minty and her relatives and meet their owners during a Show and Shine at the Vintage Car Club on Sunday February 11.

Minty is hoping people

will come and say hello to her.

Opal is an appropriate model name for Minty, because she really is a little gem, one of just a small number of Opals in New Zealand. Interestingly Minty is not the only one in Ashburton – Owen and Lorraine Wilson also have an Opal which is slightly older than Minty.

We wouldn’t normally mention a lady’s age, but we don’t think Minty won’t mind us saying she will be celebrating her 80th birthday later this year. And we know she is pleased to have been a member of the Rickard family for more than half her life.

John Rickard is right; Minty is a delightful little lady, one who has given pleasure to others and deserves all compli she receives. the compliments

John Rickard is a very proud owner of Minty, the Austin Seven Opal Roadster.

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ach year the Vintage Austin Register a group dedicated to Austin vehicles manufactured up to 1939 holds an annual national rally.

These events alternate between the North and South Island.

It’s the Mainland’s turn this year and the Register’s rally will be based locally this weekend.

Register Secretary Teresa Clements from Kaiapoi says Austins in Ashburton has attracted entries from around 90 enthusiasts travelling in over 50 vehicles.

Teresa says: “We’ve got people coming from all around the country in a variety of models”.

The Register is delighted with the response, which means we’ll see some fascinating cars about town.

Keen Austin enthusiasts Teresa and her husband Kerry are bringing their 1924 Austin 12/4 and are looking forward to touring our district and visiting local attractions.

Teresa praises a great organising committee;, including local members Owen and Lorraine Wilson for coming up with a brilliant programme.

Members of the public will have a chance to look at the cars and meet their owners during a Show and Shine at the Vintage Car Club on Maronan Road between 10.00 am and noon on Sunday.

Enthusiasts Jerry and Margaret Wing from North Otago are amongst those coming to Austins in Ashburton.

parts missing, but thankfully they had been stored separately and he was able to retrieve them.

The delivery van, which spent its earlier days in Wellington, was restored by Jerry in time for the Austin centennial celebrations in 2005.

Jerry and Margaret Wing are looking forward to coming to Austins in Ashburton, which they say will be an opportunity to meet, spend time with and share stories with fellow enthusiasts.

Jerry and Margaret Wing’s Austin Seven delivery van.

They will be driving their beautifully restored 1929 Austin Seven delivery van.

Keen members of the Vintage Car Club over the years, Jerry and Margaret have owned a variety of interesting vehicles in which they have taken part in many rallies.

Austin Sevens appeal to Jerry and he found the van, or more particularly as he puts it “a pile of bits”, in a shed in Southland quite a few years ago.

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Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - In which country would you find the Grand Union Canal? a. US b. UK c. Italy 2 - Complete the Eagles lyric: On a dark desert highway, cool wind in... a. The air b. My hair c. Your stare 3 - What record label was founded by The Beatles in 1968? a. Orange b. Apple c. Onion 4 - In what winter sport might you throw stones at houses? a. Biathlon b. Curling c. Ice hockey 5 - Which is the second largest city (by area) in South Africa? a. Johannesburg b. Cape Town c. Durban 6 - According to the name of the US TV series, what colour is the New Black? a. White b. Orange c. Blue 7 - In which country was the first Winter Olympic Games held? a. France b. Switzerland c. Norway 8 - Xanthophobia is the fear of which colour? a. Yellow b. Black c. Red

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Police deserve our understanding S

urely, we are not that far off the spectrum that those who sit on the seats of power can ignore our pleas for much longer.

We’ve said it before and we’ll probably say it again, we’ve got a problem here in Ashburton with petty and opportunistic crime and it would appear that the only way we are going to get on top of it is through weight and numbers.

But our hard-working and loyal boys and girls in blue are at full stretch at the moment and could do with a helping hand.

Yet our Police Minister doesn’t seem to want to know us and the efforts of those who continue to push for a reconsideration when

it comes to where he allocates policing resources.

And what an opportunity that has been missed if that is the case. No matter what way some might like to see it – this district is still very much a National stronghold. Yes, the margin decreased at the last election, but we are still, as a collective, traditionally blue.

So, if you’re Labour – sitting up there with your fresh tan from a trip up to Waitangi – surely there’s a chance to swing things back to the red corner by making a positive change for the good in this district.

Push some resource our way.

Help out our police. Minimise this ridiculous crime spree that we are in the middle of and all of a sudden you become more favourable and those who sit ever so daintily on the fence may all of a sudden be falling to your side as opposed to falling the way they usually do.

You can guarantee that won’t be taken into consideration though – we are but a small blip

on the national radar when it comes to the big house – that part of the Mainland that sits in between a couple of rivers with a mountain and lake and not a lot else with people who are self-sufficient and just get things done no matter the problem.

As he should do in his role as our elected member of Parliament, Andrew Falloon continues to fight for what is right and while he is doing things that have an impact on the everyday lives of those who live within this district, we will continue to document his activities.

Whether you voted red, blue, black, green or for the one with the haze of funny-smelling

smoke – you have to agree that he’s pushing the right agenda and making sure our frustrations are heard and understood.

In the past week there has been a bit of frustration aired in the direction of our police team and while it is understandable that people want whoever is walking around our streets and committing these acts behind bars pronto – we need to understand that police actually want that too.

Ultimately, it isn’t their fault that they are stretched to the absolute maximum at the moment and literally can’t do much more than they already are, so we need to be a little bit understanding on that front.

state. A suicide bomber blasted a political gathering in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 27 people.

Five years ago: Hundreds of mourners and dignitaries, including first lady Michelle Obama, packed the funeral service for Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old honor student who was shot and killed January 29 as she stood with friends at a neighborhood park about a mile from President Barack Obama’s Chicago home in the Kenwood neighborhood.

One year ago: A federal appeals

court refused to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travellers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, unanimously rejecting the administration’s claim of presidential authority, questioning its motives and concluding that the order was unlikely to survive legal challenges. President Donald Trump reaffirmed America’s longstanding “one China” policy in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, potentially alleviating concerns about a major shift in Washington’s relations with

Beijing.

Today’s birthdays: Television journalist Roger Mudd is 90.

Actress Janet Suzman is 79.

Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee is 78. Singer-songwriter Carole King is 76. Actor Joe Pesci is 75. Singer Barbara Lewis is 75.

Author Alice Walker is 74. Actress Mia Farrow is 73. Singer Joe Ely is 71. Actress Judith Light is 69.

Rhythm-and-blues musician Dennis “DT” Thomas (Kool & the Gang) is 67. Actor-producer Charlie Day is 42. Rock singer Chad Wolf (Carolina Liar) is 42.

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Olympic silver and bronze medal figure skater Irina Slutskaya is 39.

Actor Tom Hiddleston is 37. Actor David Gallagher is 33. Actor Michael B. Jordan is 31. Actress Rose Leslie is 31. Actress Marina Malota is 30. Actress Camille Winbush is 28. Actor Jimmy Bennett is 22.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, February 9, the 40th day of 2018. There are 325 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On February 9, 1943, the World War Two battle of Guadalcanal in the south-west Pacific ended with an Allied victory over Japanese forces.

On this date: In 1773, the ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison, was born in Charles City County, Virginia.

In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.

In 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected provisional president of the Confederate States of America at a congress held in Montgomery, Alabama.

In 1893, Giuseppe Verdi’s last opera, Falstaff, was first performed in Milan, Italy.

In 1942, the SS Normandie, a former French liner being refitted for the US Navy at a New York pier, caught fire (it capsized early the next morning).

In 1964, The Beatles made their first live American television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, broadcast from New York on CBS. In 1971, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in California’s San Fernando Valley claimed 65 lives. The crew of Apollo 14 returned to Earth after man’s third landing on the moon.

In 1984, Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov, 69, died 15 months after succeeding Leonid Brezhnev; he was followed by Konstantin U. Chernenko.

In 1991, voters in Lithuania overwhelmingly endorsed independence from the Soviet Union in a non-binding plebiscite.

In 2002, Britain’s Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, died in London at age 71.

Ten years ago: Democrat Barack Obama swept the Louisiana primary and caucuses in Nebraska and Washington

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Thank you for saying ‘I do’ Above – Arriving in style in Mustangs.

Left – Mr and Mrs Hooper.

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Below – The old gang back together (from left) Cam Bruce, myself, Howie Timms and Andrew Smith.

OFF THE AIR

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t was about 11am on Saturday that I felt the first real pang in my tummy.

Mind you I did wake up just a little bit dusty after an evening with my brothers and uncle.

It was a flying visit from the US and Aussie wings of my family, so I wanted to spend as much time with them as possible. Well that and the idea that a few craft beers the night before the wedding would help with sleeping.

I think it was when I picked up my best man Josh that the first sign of nerves became evident.

It’s amazing how quickly the morning flew by, it felt like five minutes had gone by from when I last thought ‘there’s plenty of time to get ready yet’, to ‘jeez I better get my butt into gear’.

As it turns out we had plenty of time!

One of my very best mates, Charlie Jaine, made sure we arrived in style in his 69 Mustang and we even had time for a “mainer” down East Street.

We were very close to high fiving each other when we pulled into Morris Road at 1.28pm.

We had planned on being at Aeroview at 1.30pm to mingle for half an hour before kick-off.

We pulled in, looking very cool with the hood down and sunnies on. Where the hell was everyone?

Yep we were the first to arrive!

“You sure we’ve got the right day?” Charlie asked.

Our host duly arrives out with a beer and tells us to take off for a while. At 1.52pm we head back into the venue, pretty much as

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YOUR VIEW my brothers and uncle were arriving.

Just as I was thinking, that’s cutting things close, we got the message that the bride was running 10 to 15 minutes late.

Phew!

En route to the venue in the 66 Mustang, before their “mainer”, the girls discovered they were missing the bouquets.

That was followed by another discovery, locked house, key in another vehicle.

The father-in-law’s recollection of the break-in via the toilet window, made for a very funny part of his speech later in the evening.

The service (after the revised kick-off time of 2.30pm) was great. Relaxed, funny and not too long – much like the rest of the evening which absolutely flew by!

Even though we only had around 100 attend the “celebration” (booze up) we were both flat out trying to get around everyone for a yarn, as well as busting a few shapes on the dance floor.

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ing round all night with a stupid grin on my face, mainly because I was marrying such a stunning bride, but I was also very proud of my best man. Josh’s reading at the service and speech at the celebration were both mint.

It was so good to see my relations from overseas and old mates from all over New Zealand and already the “we must not leave it so long between drinks next time” texts have been flying around.

Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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I really want to thank all those who came and made it such a special day, but most of all I want to thank Mrs Hooper for saying “I do”.

Till next week, hoo roo Phill Punctual Hooper

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I read in the paper of February 5, about [grass] clippings clogging red bins.

If the council had carried out what they said when recycling came to Ashburton anything that was recyclable would be now at the tip. But no, the council charged us to dump grass clippings and garden waste and then sold it back to us as compost – but it wasn’t any good anyhow.

And now I see they are thinking of a user-pays for red bins if we fill it with clippings and garden waste, but that’s a rubbish bin is it not?

That’s why we have a red bin for rubbish to replace the black bags which were to top up with what the are moaning about.

If you, the council, had got it right the first time and got a green bin as well all would be ok.

Furthermore, we are the ratepayers and some of us have not got a bottomless pit full of money.

Cut spending on buildings and things we don’t need and get it right before the next brainwave comes. Please.

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■ SHORTER WORK WEEK

Four days; same salary Monday to Friday has long been the typical work-week experience, but one New Zealand business is questioning whether this status quo should persist.

In March, Perpetual Guardian, a firm which deals with wills and trust funds, will introduce a four-day week for a period of six weeks across the business of over 200 staff in a bid to measure what impact this will have on productivity within the company.

Workers’ salaries will remain the same and the length of the workday will not be increased over the course of the six-week period.

“We have seen cases where employees work longer hours for fewer days of the week or they earn 75 per cent of their fulltime salary, but that is not what we are doing here,” says Perpetual Guardian founder Andrew Barnes.

Perpetual Guardian head of people and capability Christine Brotherton pointed to international research showing a cor-

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“If employees are engaged with their job and employer, they are more productive,” Brotherton said. “This is why we are adopting this trial. We believe efficiency will come with more staff focus and motivation.”

Brotherton said there is a growing demand among staff for greater flexibility and this is a step in that direction.

In a recent internal survey at Perpetual Guardian, 80 per cent of staff said they were happy with the levels of flexibility when it came to annual leave, but this number dropped to 72 per cent when they were asked whether they saw their work arrangements as flexible.

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“This raises a number of questions for us,” Brotherton said.

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887 303.5 3024 102.5 126 635.5 317 392.5 900 536 1765 1296 777 619 761 242 133 196 314 142 232 133.5 2540 328 280 600 89 249 111 504 129.5 163 391 738 1070 782 461 285 403 348 170 555 668 570 447 518 335 209 3282 725

Daily Volume move ’000s

– –1 +14 –1.5 – –4.5 – –4.5 +10 –3 +10 +16 – +2 –12 +0.5 –1 –2 +1 –1 – –1.5 –40 –3 –1 –6 –2 +4 –1 –1 –1 –1 +1 +6 +4 –8 –9 –1 +3 –5 –1 +2 +6 +4 +7 –2 +1 –2.5 –8 –4

1.6m 483.9 19.22 1.4m 404.3 664.2 – 238.9 28.58 604.0 95.06 639.4 – 166.8 29.99 285.4 1.2m 447.7 205.4 776.2 79.87 1.1m 15.02 1.4m 1.5m 73.40 280.1 49.85 827.2 310.8 1.5m 790.0 109.5 144.9 387.2 23.74 40.29 608.6 997.7 6.6m 483.7 201.3 163.5 138.7 36.78 578.9 333.8 560.7 9.95 611.1

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross 8460 8398

Michael Hill takes hit Michael Hill International expects first-half earnings will more than halve with A$20 million coming from the jewellery chain’s exit from the US and scaling back its Emma & Roe branded store footprint.

The Brisbane-based company said earnings before interest and tax was about A$20 million in the six months ended December 31, down from A$40 million a year earlier.

Of that, about A$8.4 million arises from onerous lease provisions and another A$11.4 million from impairment charges on property, plant and equipment, it said in a statement.

- NZME

NZX 50 feels the pinch

8336 8274 8212 8150

8/2

891 305 3055 103 127 637.5 – 396 900 540 1772 1296 691 630 773 242 133.5 197 314 144 242 133.5 2550 328 281.5 600 90 249 111 506 129.5 164 392 740 1080 784 463 286 404 349.5 171 559 670 571 447 525 336 210.5 3298 730

Last sale

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885 302.5 3019 102.5 126 635.5 – 390 896 535 1760 1282 813 619 759 240.5 133 196 313.5 141 230 132 2510 327 280 597 89 246 110 503 129 163 390 738 1070 781 461 285 399 348 170 555 665 570 440 518 334 209 3282 725

Sell price

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Buy price

19/1

Company CODE

At close of trading on Thursday, February 8, 2018

12/1

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents

“How can we energise our staff to be more productive and innovative in what we do and how we do it?

“How can we make our measurements of productivity clearer and easier to report on? How can we draw on our good levels of engagement to empower people to lift their productivity and to pro-

Listed-residential property developer CDL Investments New Zealand, controlled by hotel operator Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand, isn’t overly concerned by planned law changes for foreign buyers, although it warns the tweaks may block the consenting pipeline. In its annual report, Auckland-based CDL said demand for housing sections remained steady in 2017 despite lending curbs imposed by the Reserve Bank and tighter credit criteria weighing on the property market.

- NZME

■ OPINION

Compiled by

Source: NZX and Standard & Poors

Andrew Barnes

vide a great place to work?”

Brotherton believes it could guide the company toward increasing engagement and thereby productivity in the workforce.

The trial could also perhaps have implications for the broader New Zealand workforce. According to research from the World Economic Forum, New Zealand ranked 20th among OECD countries in terms of the number of hours worked annually.

New Zealand workers put in 1752 hours over the course of 2016, well ahead of the 1363 hours put in by the Germans.

Other countries on the lower end of the scale included Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and France.

Despite enjoying the shortest working hours among OECD member countries, Germany manages high productivity levels, with data showing a German worker to be 27 per cent more productive than his or her British counterpart (who works 1676 hours a year).

- NZME

CDL remains unfazed

q S&P/NZX 50 Gross

8,177.14 –17.59 –0.21%

q S&P/NZX 20 index

5,469.16

–11.8

–0.22%

q S&P/NZX All Gross

8,895.24

–17.67

–0.2%

p Rises 60 q Falls 53

WORLD MARKETS

p S&P/ASX 200 index

5,890.7

+13.9

+0.24%

At close of trading on Feb 8, 2018

q Dow Jones Indust.

24,893.4

–19.4

–0.08%

At close of trading on Feb 7, 2018

p FTSE 100 index

7,279.4

+138.0

+1.93%

At close of trading on Feb 7, 2018

p Nikkei 225 index

21,918.7 +273.3 +1.26% At close of trading on Feb 8, 2018

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

q Gold

1,324.65

London – $US/ounce

–6.75

–0.51%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

16.69

–0.11

–0.65%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

7,006.0

–54.0

–0.76%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm February 8, 2018

Country

Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States

TT buy

0.9362 0.9228 4.8072 0.6016 1.4999 0.5288 80.71 1.8525 8.7906 23.13 0.7362

TT sell

0.9055 0.8891 4.2212 0.5759 1.3831 0.5105 77.35 1.6274 8.4696 22.03 0.7102

Disclaimer: NZX and MetService have endeavoured to ensure the correctness of the information; neither NZX, MetService related companies, nor this newspaper, nor any of their respective employees or agents make any representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, to the extent permitted by law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person by reason of negligence). Please note: All products and services are subject to change without notice.

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t’s been a rollercoaster for markets this week, with indexes across the globe registering declines.

The three main indexes in the US finished last week having experienced their biggest sell down in more than two years.

The sell down spread across the globe from there, even sending our local NZX 50 down more than 2 per cent on Monday.

Further selling overnight on Monday in the US, again sent markets lower, however, the NZX 50 was left of the hook to a certain extent as it was closed for Waitangi Day. Rising fears of a return to inflation have been the key driver behind the market sell down.

A better than expected jobs report was released on Friday in the US showing that 200,000 jobs were added in January, 20,000 more than was expected. The unemployment rate remained at 4.1 per cent.

What really captured the markets attention was the acceleration in wage growth.

January saw wages rise 0.3 per cent, taking annual wage inflation to 2.9 per cent, the fastest wages have grown since June 2009.

With wage growth rising, expectations for inflation have also risen, sending bond yields higher and investors running to safe haven assets.

Although scary on the face of things, the pullback is almost a little overdue, with markets having run exceptionally hard.

Jeremy Flood ON THE MARKETS

The S&P 500 in the US has gained more than 35 per cent over the past 15 months without including dividend.

Our own NZX 50 recorded twelve consecutive months of gains last year. Also when looking at the economic data that has come out recently, there are no signs of a full bear market emerging.

There are no recessionary alarm bells ringing as economic data remains strong and corporate earnings growth remains robust.

The latest Global Dairy Trade auction saw the third consecutive rise in prices.

The 5.9 per cent gain was driven by expectations for milk supply to remain constrained as drought conditions continue to hamper production.

Prices rises occurred across all product groups, with the key product for NZ farmers, whole milk powder seeing a 7.6 per cent gain.

Fonterra cut the forecast farmgate milk payout to $6.40 per kilo of milk solids in December last year.

Earlier this year, the company also cut back its forecast milk collection on the back of the poorer

weather conditions.

Fourth quarter labour data for New Zealand surprised to the upside with the unemployment rate dropping to 4.5 per cent, a nine year low. We are still a wee way off our lowest ever level of unemployment, which occurred just prior to the global financial crisis and was 3.3 per cent.

There was a small drop in the participation rate but what was most interesting was the increase in the underutilisation rate. This is a measure of the potential labour supply and unmet need for work and it rose to 12.1 per cent for the quarter. In addition this, wage growth domestically remains muted.

There was a 1.8 per cent increase in wages for the year ended December 2017 and much of this can be attributed to the change in legislation for care workers.

As was expected, the RBNZ left the official cash rate on hold at 1.75 per cent at its latest meeting. Although acknowledging that global economic conditions have improved, numerous risks remain, and the kiwi dollar continues to be high, although the RBNZ believes that this will moderate. The central bank believes that monetary policy will remain accommodative for a considerable period of time.

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

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Addington Dogs

Today at Addington Raceway

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THE FITZ SPORTS BAR STAKES

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

1 1 2 3 4 4 3 5 2 6 7 8 9 10

21 Dyna Vernon nwtd 23564 Lucky Blair nwtd 25373 Malaga Molly nwtd 246 Go Bliss nwtd 43 Sefton Jay nwtd 22 Jinja Flash nwtd 47728 Kim’s My Name nwtd F6332 Little Krakatoa nwtd 55348 Pat Allie nwtd 34665 Go Slick nwtd

12:22PM

1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 1 7 3 8 9 10

$1,365, C0, 295m

A Botherway S & B Evans A Lee J McInerney McCook & Jopson J McInerney J & D Fahey M Grant J McInerney J McInerney

$2,390, C0, 520m

R Wales R Wales H Cairns M Grant C Roberts S & B Evans R Wales R Wales R Wales H Cairns

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31868 Poetik 17.59 82657 Cut The Ribbons 17.44 31254 Elodea 17.78 62643 Verbena 17.52 45226 Magic Janet Lass 17.48 22145 Epic Rose 17.64 43144 Lord Protector 17.85 23875 Homebush Sloan 17.53 83436 Sozin’s Emperor 17.54 34147 Smash Damage 17.30

1:50PM

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g M4

$1,365, C0, 295m

B Dann Mitchell & Smith L Waretini J McInerney J McInerney M Dempsey J McInerney

2:07PM

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1 4 3 2 1 3 4 5

8

S & B Evans McCook & Jopson A Botherway

$2,505, C1, 520m

A Lee M Dempsey S & B Evans J McInerney G Cleeve J & D Fahey H Cairns G Cleeve G Cleeve M Grant

ISLINGTON TAVERN DASH $1,450, C1, 295m

S & B Evans J Tanner R Blackburn K Cassidy J McInerney McCook & Jopson B Dann J McInerney J McInerney M Grant

S & B Evans M Grant

GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND SPRINT

56441 Dunk It 17.62 33643 Goldstar Po nwtd 24842 Debbie Baxter 17.47 331 Special Affair 17.56 82886 Rand 17.19

Awapuni Races

Today at Awapuni

$1,450, C1, 295m

B Dann S & B Evans J McInerney R Blackburn McCook & Jopson

February 9, 2018

MANAWATU SHEARING 3YO MAIDEN

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4:32PM

1

23143 Opawa Mine 30.72 11115 Bigtime Tears 30.07 21515 Tranquil Blossom 30.27 75241 Rubbed Out 30.38 35F43 Bigtime Blast nwtd 58475 Cawbourne Symsy 30.58 72436 Bigtime Forest 30.55 58634 Thrilling Eddie 30.13 64785 Jinja Loren 30.22 42446 Crackle nwtd

4:49PM

1 4 2 3 3 1 4 2 5 6 7 8 9 10

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N Udy L Cole A Turnwald B Hodgson L Cole J & D Bell L Cole M Gowan Ross/Voyce B Hunt

LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C2 FINAL

68227 Ndora 17.81 64561 Butterball 17.59 27762 Audacious Assin 17.56 42414 Opawa Harry 17.69 11411 Bigtime Conrad 17.57 25812 Mitsuta 17.63 21721 Fear The Beard nwtd 15426 Bigtime Sienna 17.75 36473 Devil’s Tongue 17.77 26163 Agent Anna 17.94

5:07PM

1 3 2 4 3 1 4 5 6 2 7 8 9 10

2

Today at Hatrick Raceway $2,860, C1/2, 520m Trainer

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10

Wanganui Dogs ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C1/2

$1,785, C2f, 305m

D Edlin M Gowan J & D Bell M Flipp G & S Fredrickson D Edlin M Flipp L Cole S Stone S Stone

PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1/2

16524 Bigtime Mike 30.43 56378 Cawbourne Foxy 30.26 27656 Bradam Begins 30.35 21227 Pat Patterson 30.38 81275 Thrilling Rocky 30.68 34561 Take Action 30.84 55221 Bigtime Fred 30.29 85515 Bigtime Welldone 29.88 64785 Jinja Loren 30.22 71354 Mischief Viking nwtd

$2,860, C1/2, 520m

L Cole P Morris A Turnwald M Flipp M Gowan M Goodier L Cole L Cole Ross/Voyce N Udy

5:36PM

4

1 43212 De Blonde 18.05 3 2 2 25424 Al’s Apprentice 17.59 3 36156 Winevara 17.69 1 4 7X511 Mahala Bay 17.85 5 55441 Buzzy Gem 17.96 4 6 84185 Cawbourne Frost 17.59 7 32136 Tammy’s Fire 17.91 8 75147 Another Flag 17.68 9 31586 Leroy Spirit 17.88 10 31787 Guru’s Choice 17.87 6:07PM

1 2 2 3 3 1 4 5 6 4 7 8 9 10

5

11423 Bigtime Blackie 17.48 38414 Idol Hot 17.39 63242 Hypocritical 17.32 35123 Bigtime Doug 17.28 46313 Bigtime Jane 17.54 17421 Bigtime Redfoo 17.52 21153 Daisy Lara 17.35 42261 Bigtime Sugar 17.31 61475 Allegro Lass 17.50 32475 Scooter’s Rose 17.47

6:33PM

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2:43PM

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

1 77113 Tynecastle Flyer 17.79 4 2 65156 Scotta Pie 17.71 3 3 7X766 Stole Me Wallet 17.50 1 4 38421 Bigtime Spark 17.84 5 32864 Hotdog Shannon 17.98 2 6 52721 Luke Skywalker 17.79 7 65215 Conquest Girl 18.02 8 26163 Agent Anna 17.94 9 26667 All In Berlin 17.44 10 62577 Brighteye’s Soul 17.79

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3:17PM

1 3 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 1 7

10

$1,685, C2, 305m

B Hunt W Kite B Goldsack Howe & Woods J Hunt P Morris M Flipp M Flipp S Codlin K Williams

FIRST SECURITY C5

$2,860, C5, 305m

L Cole M Flipp M Roberts L Cole L Cole G & S Fredrickson L Cole L Cole L Cole M Flipp

LASER PLUMBING C2

$1,685, C2, 305m

Ross/Voyce L Pearce K Gommans L Cole P Morris L Anne Hunt M Flipp S Stone B Marsh N Udy

R Wales J McInerney G Cleeve J McInerney S & B Evans M Grant M Robinson J & D Fahey

11

J & D Fahey McCook & Jopson C Roberts J McInerney S & B Evans G Cleeve

J McInerney Hart & Taylor G Cleeve J Rush

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THE TURF BAR SPRINT $1,685, C2, 295m

J McInerney R Casey M Robinson S & B Evans J McInerney K Cassidy R Adcock

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1700m; Straight: 350m; Rail: True; Weather: Cloudy.

4:04PM 405

OPT

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24617 Sozin’s Roar 17.64 23463 Mertz nwtd 86656 Ohoka Magic 17.45

3:34PM

3:50PM

1 1 4 2 CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO DASH 3 $1,685, C2, 295m 4 3 5 R Adcock J Tanner 6 J McInerney 7 2 8 R Casey S & B Evans 9 J McInerney 10

23538 Homebush Scribe 17.36 65277 Sparkling Terra 17.23 45677 My Bro Michael 17.43 34884 Smokey Action 17.49 33414 Senorita Julie 17.44 32321 Venetia 17.53 32413 Zipping Lance nwtd

MURRAY FREE CONTRACTING/RAETIHI PUNTERS CLUB $25,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m

1 X8205 Thien Ly (10) 59 J Lynds 1 R Myers 2 38X8X Paddy Bourke (11) 58 M Oulaghan 1 M Tanaka 3 96229 Yemanya (1) 57 R Bergerson 1 M McNab 3 4 47155. Bruegel (9) 57 K Myers C Johnson 4 5 35281 Awatane (7) 56.5 A MacGregor H Andrew (a1) 1 6 7X114 Casaquinman (4) 56.5 S Brown D Turner 7 X4201 Our Dynamite (5) 56 W Marshment M Singh (a2) 8 40791 I Am Gracie (2) 55.5 Moira & Kieran Murdoch A Collett 9 X1020 Euphoria (6) 55 R Frost J Parkes 10 80X57. Mels Evie (8) 55 S Gordon S MacNab (a2) 2 11 X4152 Solomon (3) 55 K Fawcett J Fawcett (a2)

J McInerney J McInerney A Waretini

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CHRIS & LISA EARL DASH $1,450, C1, 295m

DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH $1,450, C1, 295m

36324 Know Panic 17.36 4138 Cosmic Jase nwtd 72788 Stu On It 17.47 66745 Billy Frost 17.61 27341 Butterface 17.70 34868 Opawa Poppy 17.47 15555 Goldstar Linkin 17.52 12546 Miss Dupre 17.39 5512 Mitcham Faye nwtd 42276 Jinja Cream Fizz 17.27

4:17PM

1 1 4 2 3 2 4 5 6 7 3 8 9 10

14

J McInerney R Blackburn J McMillan C Roberts J Tanner A Botherway J McInerney S & B Evans R Wales McCook & Jopson

15

G Cleeve J McInerney Mitchell & Smith M Dempsey J Tanner R Wales S & B Evans B Dann J McInerney A Joyce

LIVAMOL DASH

$1,450, C1, 295m

36411 Call Me Joe 17.63 47327 Amy Baxter nwtd 77577 Mac Wagger 17.87 83242 Chief Doug 17.55 36165 Auros Advantage 17.68 51547 Epic Boom 17.69 53568 Dapper Danny 17.56 24875 Sweet As Brad 17.41 83254 Unverified nwtd 53361 Goldstar Scooter 17.52

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

A Botherway J McInerney M Dempsey J McInerney S & B Evans McCook & Jopson J McMillan R Blackburn J McInerney S & B Evans

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 3-4-5-6-7-8

5 X0X1X Valour (2) 58.5 M Eales 1 2 6 X0528 Mikjene (12) 58 T Keegan 7 68833 Brother One (6) 57.5 K Buttimore 4 8 53622 Saignon (8) 56.5 T Rogerson 9 05X6X Desano (11) 56 F Auret 10 X4419. How’s That Girl (1) 56 J Millar 11 90X56 Rosetta (7) 56 R Bergerson 1 12 X0660. Tip The Dancer (4) 55 M Breslin 1 13 X3607 Kate The Great (10) 54.5 L Latta 1 5:58PM 408

OPT

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H Andrew (a1) M Tanaka J Fawcett (a2) C Johnson M Singh (a2) S Collett J Parkes R Myers A Collett

CHRIS GOMMANS CONTRACTING HANDICAP

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1550m

1 54055. Abbey Road (1) 59.5 G Vile 1 4 2 02546 Woodbine Ladd (8) 59.5 R Patterson $25,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m 3 01203 Bushfire (4) 59 T Bambry 1 2 1 61122 Duplicity (9) 59.5 A Meadows 1 S MacNab (a2) 4 2134X He’s No Saint (18) 59 K Fursdon 2 5 X1628 Polzeath (16) 59 Moira & Kieran Murdoch 2 41810 Kairanga Lad (1) 58 B McDermott J Parkes 4 3 74173 Hank Moody (8) 56.5 R Bergerson 1 A Shin (a4) 6 42851 Star Quality (7) 59 S Walsh 3 7 73X17 Denny’s Lincoln (11) 58.5 L Latta 1 3 4 42936 Leading Role (6) 56.5 G Vile 1 C Johnson 5 00958 Captain Lincoln (3) 56 L Latta 1 A Collett 8 36017 Tavigarde (12) 58.5 T Rogerson 6 41584 The Rippa (10) 56 L Latta 1 S Weatherley (a) 9 22542 Vencedora (9) 57.5 J Wheeler 7 64322 Princess Davone (5) 55.5 Autridge/Richards T Newman (a3) 10 92X1. Eye’s Wide Open (3) 57 A Sharrock 1 11 X1335 Koko Belle (15) 57 J Millar 1 8 09415 Shared Secrets (2) 55.5 M Oulaghan 1 M Tanaka 12 Tipping Point (6) 57 A & H Bull 9 08121 Porcelain Princess (4) 54.5 F Auret R Myers 12 10 4X727 Razors Edge (7) 54 C Bothwell M McNab 13 X7903 Wafer (14) 57 M Breslin 1 14 08604 Foxy Wolf (13) 56.5 H Mathews 5:20PM ARANUI HARVESTERS/VALLEY CONTRACTING HANDICAP 0 15 15X66 Allmosta (2) 56.5 A Sharrock OPT 407 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 16 Beautiful Man 0 17 94805 Outstanding (19) 57.5 G Innes 1 1 X1367 Tellyawhat (3) 59.5 A Sharrock A Shin (a4) 0 18 757X0. Van Gogh (10) 55.5 K Myers 2 45051 Choice Attitude (9) 59 A Greig M McNab 3 0 19 PPPX0 Accolades (5) 54 K Buttimore Perfect Shock SCRATCHED 3 4 21270. Roll The Gold (5) 58.5 G Hennessy 0 20 038X8 Listowel (17) 54 F Auret S McKay (a) 4:42PM OPT 406

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ROWDEN ELECTRICAL HANDICAP

7

February 9, 2018 WANGANUI TOYOTA C2

$3,090, NZRSq, 520m

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12, 13-14-15 2-3-4-5, 12-13-14-15 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 10-11-12-13-14-15

1 46751 Homebush Austin 17.48 1 2 2 41384 Hatfield 17.44 3 28775 Jinno Gino 17.51 4 41223 Bula Roberts 17.60 5 587X8 Chippy Jordy 17.37 6 12253 Oliver Black 17.51 NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION HEAT 2 4 7 85212 Botany Whisper 17.77 $3,090, NZRSq, 520m 3 8 34623 Kalonga 17.42 J & D Fahey 9 67253 Idol Star 17.50 J McInerney 10 6561 Epic Owen 17.53

76655 Mazu 29.97 53855 Black Dan nwtd 76521 Opawa Brad 30.19 67867 Another Message 30.42 48282 Ana Dior 30.77 77251 Think Tank nwtd 67253 Goldstar Dodge 30.72 33222 Hard Questions 30.01

3:00PM

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

8 9 NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION HEAT 1 10

1 54741 Disclaimer nwtd 1 $2,505, C1, 520m 4 2 X2142 Dime Diva 17.55 H Cairns 3 81176 Macey Baxter 17.52 A Lee 4 14626 Lisa’s Boy 17.24 3 5 11327 Dusky Brew 17.36 D Roberts 2 6 42211 Coco Bango 17.27 J McInerney J McInerney 7 32273 Mitcham Reado nwtd R Wales 8 46835 Culvie Jay Dee 17.53 G Cleeve 9 64344 Know Sweat 17.39 G Cleeve 10 27217 Token Ace 17.26

12 Stocking (2) 56.5 E Rennie 1 C O'Beirne (a3) 8 Thedevilwearsprada (13) 56 K Little A Jones $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 13

14 Tout Sur Moi (14) 56 L Latta 1 A Shin (a4) PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 0 15 6X9 Parka’s Lady (11) 56 J Chell H Andrew (a1) 1 1 28 Platinum Wild Card (5) 57.5 L Latta 1 M Tanaka KAMADA PARK WHAKARONGO MAIDEN 2 8464. Banstead (15) 57.5 M Eales 1 A Collett 2:50PM $10,000, MDN, 1550m 3 77X30 Last Man Standing (1) 57.5 G Vile 1 M Hills OPT 403 4 4 4 Ocean Ruler (16) 57.5 G Hennessy S McKay (a) 3 1 73523 Sardeen (2) 58.5 A Fieldes J Parkes 5 Cyclops (13) 57.5 F Auret R Myers 2 05X35 Mauna Kea (7) 58.5 A Sharrock 6 66 All The Talk (12) 57.5 K Gray H Andrew (a1) 3 754X8 Staywithme (9) 58.5 N Kaye 1 T Allan 7 Mancini (3) 57.5 M Breslin 1 C Johnson 4 640X6 Deep Blue (12) 58.5 G Andrew 1 H Andrew (a1) 3 8 X6832 Deuce Coupe (11) 55.5 S Gordon M Singh (a2) 5 00X55 Toby’s Choice (3) 58.5 K Gray S McKay (a) 2 9 3 Dalla Mosa (4) 55.5 S Brown S Collett 6 90X0. Taboo (10) 58.5 R Frost S Weatherley (a) 10

Ledgowan SCRATCHED 2 7 7 If Ya Don’t Mind (8) 58.5 A Sharrock D Turner 11 3X309 Viva Lilli (9) 55.5 W Bolton J Parkes 1 8 44582 He’s A Freak (13) 58 L Latta 1 M Tanaka 12 Hypatia (14) 55.5 M Breslin 1 S Weatherley (a) 9 66X Little Macs (6) 58 K Myers R Myers 13 Mrs Twinkletoes (2) 55.5 K Myers S MacNab (a2) 10 7X27X Bare With (15) 56.5 K Myers S MacNab (a2) 14 Phyllthepower (7) 55.5 A Sharrock D Turner 11 8X573. Princess Spice (19) 56.5 J Lynds 1 A Collett 0 15 6X9 Parka’s Lady (6) 55.5 J Chell 12 36X0 Boyslightup (11) 56 T Collis 1 A Jones 0 16 8 Lincoln’s Secret (10) 57.5 L Latta 1 13 696 Realm (1) 56 D Caskey D Bradley 0 17 8 Thedevilwearsprada (8) 55.5 K Little 14 Caleche (17) 56 D Caskey S Collett 0 15 7X607. Rock Rulz (4) 58.5 M Eales 1 C Dell 2:15PM ROBERTSON PRESTIGE MAIDEN 0 16 X87X9 Soiree (5) 58.5 T Bambry 1 OPT 402 $10,000, MDN, 1300m 4 17 X9000 Ravenhill (14) 56.5 M Breslin 1 0 18 1 868X3 Drum Rise (3) 58.5 L Pickford Mrs Twinkletoes (18) 56 K Myers M Hills 2 3 One More Round (10) 58.5 T Bambry 1 S Weatherley (a) 0 19 X3809 Over Torque (16) 56.5 K Fursdon 3 40 Shanghai Noon (7) 58.5 K Little M Singh (a2) CARTERS ASHHURST POHANGINA CUP 4 4 8 Lincoln’s Secret (9) 58 L Latta 1 A Collett 3:26PM $35,000, OPN HCP, 1200m 5 Prince Turbo (1) 58 M Breslin 1 S McKay (a) OPT 404 6 054X2 Gata (6) 56.5 W Marshment 3 1 X2110 Heni (5) 60 M Breslin 1 S Collett R Myers 2 7 24X2 Miss Contessa (4) 56.5 G Vile 1 2 2 13338 Shadow Fox (3) 59 S Gulliver D Turner J Parkes 1 8 45 Belle Tem (5) 56.5 A Sharrock 4

J Parkes 3 45031 Morse Code (6) 54.5 T Perry H Andrew (a) 9 377X6 Veloce (12) 56.5 T Yeates 1 1 4 0X727 Lewis Caroll (4) 54.5 N Fraser M McNab S McKay (a) 10 5X044. Won’t Back Down (15) 56.5 J Millar M Tanaka 5 78343 Caramac (1) 54 K Myers S Collett 3 11 06X Winehouse (8) 56.5 R Bergerson 1 R Myers 6 96229 Yemanya (2) 54 R Bergerson 1 C Johnson 1:40PM OPT 401

2:25PM

J McInerney C Weir R Casey G Cleeve S & B Evans

1 82483 Opawa Norris 30.25 1 2 24666 Flaming Sambuca 30.65 3 28133 Know Conclusion 30.75 4 34116 Homebush Skip nwtd 4 5 52513 Goldstar Marvely 30.17 6 25311 Smash Calling 30.78 3 7 1X334 My Dad Den 30.19 2 8 27123 Kia Tere 30.50

SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES

1 16655 Kelly’s My Name nwtd 4 2 31473 Vasterbottenost nwtd 3 3 73247 Steel The Gold nwtd 4 45643 Homebush Fued nwtd 5 16245 Cosmic Stu 30.81 6 72435 Zara Zara 30.98 1 7 X2235 Know Potential 30.71 2 8 51562 Know Leave 30.90

Majestic Action 30.00 MY BRO FABIO DASH 109 37776 34787 Smash Rebel 30.58

55227 Olliebollon nwtd 2736 Paringi Pam nwtd Cold Affair nwtd 5252 Cosmic Ryder nwtd 46XF7 Homebush Tasha nwtd 63857 Where’s Snoopy nwtd 68788 Magic Wilma nwtd

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6 65271 Homebush Pansy 17.69 2 7 13 Dove Love 17.52 8 87687 Cannonball Bolt 17.49

Cee Ash nwtd AMBER CLEANING SERVICES STAKES 109 2573X 44186 Sierra Delta 17.47

27656 Say Cheese nwtd 74746 Black Eye Bill nwtd 44846 Frosty Action 30.26 33243 Homebush Ragna 30.47 21418 Classy Witch 31.03 33445 Draxler 30.32 42513 Eyrewell Turbo 30.65 35251 Know Equal 31.03 77746 Know Scholar 30.53 34787 Smash Rebel 30.58

1:32PM

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SPECTATOR’S BAR & BISTRO STAKES 109

44444 Go Belle nwtd 43425 Go Show nwtd 32256 Eyrewell Ebony nwtd 42268 Smash Ocean nwtd 2246 Dyna Bart nwtd 55431 Mr Black Magic nwtd Sly John nwtd 22866 Lucky Mick nwtd 55348 Pat Allie nwtd 63875 Eyrewell Martin nwtd

12:57PM

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1:14PM

1 2 3 2 4 3 5 1 6 4 7 8 9 CULVIE BOY’S SYNDICATE SPRINT 10

Call Me Archie nwtd 8 Goldstar Wilson nwtd 338 Parmigiano nwtd 58554 Devon Baxter nwtd 82 Epic Mate nwtd 3 Cosmic Ruben nwtd 54345 It’s A Must nwtd 23 Holly Grace nwtd 5 Jinja Spirit nwtd 36587 Four Twenty nwtd

12:40PM

1 4 3 2 3 4 1 5 6 2 7 8 9 10

C Roberts R Wales J McInerney R Wales R Wales J & D Fahey H Cairns A Bradshaw R Wales R Wales

February 9, 2018

624 Goldstar Diesel nwtd Sly Bet nwtd Call Me Dolly nwtd

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7:03PM

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45886 Bigtime Basher 17.41 23545 Bigtime Ottey 17.61 81F86 Homebush Rocky 17.61 25615 Allegro Gun 17.07 45341 Bigtime Pink 17.43 12721 On Da Quest 17.72 12446 Rapper Tilly 17.73 61216 Cawbourne Pottsy 17.57 86776 Sozin’s Noir nwtd 18558 Asserting Power nwtd

8:00PM

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WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB RACING 16 FEBRUARY C3

13452 Bigtime Bucko 30.14 25413 Tyson’s Quest 30.22 36227 Little Moo nwtd 31454 Allegro Beaty 30.26 33735 Golden Pixel 30.50 45746 Bigtime Donny 30.32 32624 Bigtime JayJay 30.55 47613 Bigtime Liam 30.11 68456 Bigtime Mia 30.22 66827 Bigtime Phantom 29.98

7:31PM

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78877 NippaOfSambucca nwtd 1256F Lover 17.30 21756 Bigtime George 17.65 82864 Bear Inda Square 17.29 68228 Homebush Minnie 17.61 75463 Vee Marina 17.71 64434 Bigtime Blue 17.36 13182 Who’s John Galt 17.71 86776 Sozin’s Noir nwtd 18558 Asserting Power nwtd

$3,325, C3, 520m

L Cole B Marsh Udy & Cottam L Cole G Hodgson L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 8:29PM

1 2 2 4 3 1 4 5 6 7 3 8 ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C3/4 9 $2,390, C3/4, 305m

L Cole L Cole J McInerney L Cole L Cole L Pearce S Kite J & D Bell J McInerney S Stone

THE ROCK 95.2FM C3/4 $2,390, C3/4, 305m

J McInerney A Turnwald L Cole L Cole J McInerney Udy & Cottam L Cole L Cole J McInerney S Stone

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$4,735, C4/5, 520m

11

$2,035, C3, 305m

12

M Flipp L Cole L Cole A Turnwald L Cole L Cole L Cole M Roberts L Cole

METEOR OPD C3

42344 Cheap Shot Matty 17.41 67362 Wait For Us 17.62 65445 Bigtime Champ 17.66 32655 Guru Secret 17.67 52653 Dreamzone 17.52 34363 Doosh 17.59 12381 Alex Attack nwtd 17261 Cawbourne Brandy nwtd 86776 Sozin’s Noir nwtd 18558 Asserting Power nwtd

9:29PM

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1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7-8-9-10-11-12 J P PRINT PETONE C4/5

63123 Cawbourne Toddy 30.42 73343 Me Jane 30.00 21515 No Time Toulouse 30.21 33343 Nature’s Gent 29.68 26145 Spare Some Time 30.01 87231 Bigtime Jason 30.06 74321 Bigtime Rise 30.11 23334 Quistis Bale nwtd 17367 Bigtime Flyer 30.19

8:59PM

M Hills A Shin (a4) C O'Beirne (a3) A Jones A Collett M Singh (a2) M Tanaka C Johnson S Weatherley (a) D Turner M McNab R Myers S Collett H Andrew (a1) J Parkes SCRATCHED

L Pearce A Turnwald L Cole K Williams Kettlewell & Phillips J McInerney Udy & Cottam J & D Bell J McInerney S Stone

BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C3

37138 Bad Movies 17.80 25274 Asteria 17.56 78865 Irinka Darcy 17.40 75522 Bigtime Rapid 17.69 65832 Polly Cracker 17.67 88185 Takeaway 17.70 74352 Polly The Dolly 17.71 15475 Waerenga Star 17.78 86776 Sozin’s Noir nwtd 18558 Asserting Power nwtd

$2,035, C3, 305m

S Stone Ross/Voyce S Codlin G & S Fredrickson L Pearce C Morris J & D Bell Udy & Cottam J McInerney S Stone

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Alexandra Park Harness Today at Alexandra Park

February 9, 2018

4 51020 Kotare Cullen (4) R Dunn 3 J Dunn M McKendry $14,500, 3YO+ R50–R57, 2200m 5 416 La Prix (5) B & G Hughes 1

6 13730 Somethingaboutmary (6) J & J Dickie

J I Dickie PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

7 20427 Gottabearose (7) Cooney/Hopkins Z Butcher 4 1 234X5 Ultimate Angel (1) T Herlihy T Cameron (J) 2 New York Rain (8) J & J Dickie S Lawson 8 04304 Barrier 3 2 3317 Robb Stark (2) B & G Hughes J I Dickie 3 X5871 Banner Of Art (3) I Brownlee S Lawson 4 13 Forever Pearl (4) T Herlihy T Herlihy 7:21PM OWNERSHIP AT WWW.ALEXPARK.CO.NZ TROT $17,000, 2 5 14652 Kaitlyn (5) P Fensom T Fensom (J) OPT 504 R72–R103 DiscrHcp, 2200m 6

Sacred Angel SCRATCHED 1 4385X C K Spur (1) J & J Dickie T Mitchell 1

Bettor Step Aside (6) D Balle D Butcher 2 12417 Geena’s Success (u1) Wallis/Hackett M McKendry 7 9X221 Barrier 2 3 X6101 Sertorius (u2) J & J Dickie J I Dickie 8

Hezaluckygrinner SCRATCHED 4 44756 Charlemagne (1) C Butler K Marshall 1 5 50706 Djokovic (1) L Chin L Chin 6:23PM NORTHERN OAKS & DERBY NOMS TROT $12,000, M Wallis OPT 502 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up–R47, 2200m 6 81645 Princess Mackendon (2) Wallis/Hackett 4 7 22722 KD Hall (u1) T Vince T Herlihy 2 1 3080X Stallbackskungen (1) J Stormont J Stormont 3 8 08744 Yagunnakissmeornot (1) R Dunn J Dunn 4 2 P Cyclone Joe Parker (2) T Macfarlane T Macfarlane 3 712X0 Rave Nation (3) R Paynter D Butcher 7:51PM VALE ‘BOB MCARDLE’ PACE $14,500, 3YO+ 3 4 05485 Monarchy Invasion (4) Wallis/Hackett B Hackett OPT 505 R58–R65, 2200m 5 59402 Te Kouka Breeze (5) M Nicholas M Nicholas

1 18614 Destined For Heaven (1) Hollis/Robertson

L Hollis 1 6 48960 Danielle Amore (6) Wallis/Hackett M McKendry J MacKinnon (J) 7 3X675 This Sky Rox (7) I Brownlee S Lawson 2 68032 Gupta’s Cullen (2) R Dunn 1 3 X8734 Parker (3) S Telfer B Butcher (J) 8 45444 Dauntless (8) Ted & Brett Edwards B Edwards 4 4 538P4 Royal Lincoln (4) R Green Z Butcher

Georgias Crown (u1) R Paynter F Schumacher (J) 9 0890 Barrier 5 37118 Redmaro (5) C Wigg J Abernethy 2 6 85413 Italian Delight (6) T Herlihy T Herlihy 6:54PM NEVELE R FILLIES SERIES 40 (HT1) MOBILE PACE 7 10893 Missinmemate (7) R Dunn J Dunn OPT 503 $20,000, 3YO Fillies MOB. PACE, 1700m 8 22183 Hunter Bromac (8) S Telfer D Butcher

Barrier 1 P2486 Ideal Lass (1) S Telfer D Butcher 3 9 34523 Solid Gold (21) Cooney/Hopkins 2 35391 Tiger Swift (2) T Macfarlane J Stormont J Stormont 4 3 1DX33 Gold Orchid (3) T Herlihy R Brosnan T Herlihy 10 41655 Bopper Jet (u1) R Brosnan 5:53PM OPT 501

RACE YOUR UP TO RATING 49 EVERY 2ND MEET PCE

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Gore Harness

Tomorrow at Gore

SOUTH GORE DAIRY/HOKONUI SUZUKI TROT

$8,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT, 2600m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver OPT

1:37PM 714

OPT

February 10, 2018

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HOKONUI HONDA PACE

$8,000, NON-WINNERS PACE, 2600m

1 5 Arma Twospoons (1) D Reardon 1 M Williamson 2 2 3549 Walk Like A Man (2) N Williamson N Williamson 1 62055 Make My Day (1) S Kelly 1 S Kelly S Walkinshaw 2 00660 Miss Bamboocha (2) C Laurenson A Milne 3 X4309 Kagee VC (3) D McLachlan 0 4 60X86 Rev Me Up (4) J Lott M Hurrell (J) 1 3 0322 Picketts Ridge (3) J Ryan 1 N Williamson Ideal For Sure (5) I Wilson A Beck 4 4 47053 Pegasus Hanover (4) O Lawrence B Williamson 5 Lite Piccolo (6) K Barclay K Barclay 5 69 Gee P S (5) R Ferguson C Ferguson 6 M Purvis (J) 6 08 Robbie Royale (6) B Norman B Norman 7 72535 Hunterton (7) B McIntyre 3 8 35230 Tact Denzel (8) B McDonald R Swain 2 7 40434 Nottingham K Two (7) G Orr G McEwan B Barclay 8 X9078 Dream Of Pat (8) G Woodhouse R McIlwrick 9 02677 Vintage Rose (9) R Gutsell 0 10 67 Driftin Away (10) H Hunter H Hunter 9 X7600 The Power Broker (9) A Paisley E Barron (J) 0 11 506X0 Arizona Highway (11) A Hoffman 10 8 Glendhu Gem (10) B Norman D Dunn 0 12 00X06 Jilaire’s Mac (12) K Larsen K Larsen 11 95986 Cuddly Trouble (11) L Bond R Swain A Milne 12 46099 Pat The Monarch (12) S Lock B Orange 13 X8260 Matai Jetstar (13) A Milne B Williamson 13 780P0 Spur Me On Gently (u1) T Robertson T Robertson 14 44230 Razcal Alley (14) D McLachlan 4 15 544 Hedonist Franco (15) P Ellis D Dunn 3 14 00047 Thunder Buddy (u2) B C Wallace M Williamson 16 04 Franco June (16) R Wilson M Anderson (J) 12:27PM SOUTHERN PLUMBING & HEATING PACE $8,000, 17 0304 Fun Sponge (u1) K Barclay B Orange OPT 712 Up–MR50 & R46 with cond., 1800m 18 23040 Star Ruler (u2) G & J Knight R McIlwrick 1 80008 Von Richthofen (1) R Gutsell M Williamson 1 2 94304 Gotta Good Looker (2) A Paisley K Larsen 2:12PM ROSS WILSON/ROBYN’S STABLES PACE $8,000, 3 P706 Easton Foxglove (3) B Norman R40–R43, R44 with cond., 1800m B Norman OPT 715 2 4 55940 Honour The Bet (4) C Ferguson S Tomlinson (J) 1 1 35154 Annie Fitz (1) R Wilson C Purvis (J) 5 98000 Hans Ideal (5) R Wilson M Hurrell (J) 2 00590 Pay Me Jimmy (2) B Gray N Williamson 6 93795 Lady’s Lass (6) T Robertson T Robertson 4 3 50937 El Dinero (3) R Wilson C Ferguson 7 X7540 Bullys Princess (7) L Sinnamon M Purvis (J) 4 006X8 Magnetic Watch (4) R Swain 1 R Swain 0 Somnium (8) R Hope 5 77800 Alexy (5) D O'Connell M Hurrell (J) 8 09X7X Barrier

6 49608 Got A Beauty (6) R Gutsell D Dunn 9 35636 Lis Amore (21) G & J Knight R McIlwrick 7 74670 Tubby Jim (7) B Gooch M Williamson 4 10 95574 Carlo Gambino (22) B McLellan B McLellan 8 56099 Man I’m Good (8) A Kyle A Kyle

11 06083 Blue Chip Lady (23) D Wilson B Williamson Barrier 12 079 Sherwood Ashlyn (24) J Dillon M Anderson (J) 9 X0600 Caesar Rocks (21) L Sinnamon R McIlwrick 13 0X99 Classie Princess (25) R Wilson B Orange 10 96000 Tiziano (22) H Hunter H Hunter 3 14 X8883 Honour Scroll (26) B Norman D Dunn 11 99000 Tangled Up In Blue (23) T Holland 1 T Holland 15 00807 Iechyd Da (27) B McIntyre N Williamson 12 00080 Just Wish (24) M G Brown S Tomlinson (J) 16

Dreaminsover SCRATCHED 2 13 43432 Nightmarch (25) M Kerr 1 B Barclay 3 14 68220 Ellnbac (26) B McLellan B McLellan 1:02PM KEEP IT CLEAN LTD TROT

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713

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$9,000, R40 to R51 TROT, 2600m

1 84609 Our Budd (1) A Wohlers S Walkinshaw 2 88490 Overcast (2) A Paisley D Dunn 3 70440 Bono Hest (3) R Hanson J Morrison (J) 1 4 34324 Scarlett Lane (4) N Williamson N Williamson 5 08897 Larch (5) G McClymont C Ferguson 4 6 06555 Heavenly Love (6) D Simpson M Williamson 7 78000 Eyre’s A Rag Doll (7) G McEwan G McEwan 3 8 296X0 Another Delight (8) R Wilson M Anderson (J) 9 25066 Makarewa Rum (u1) C Barron B Orange 10 18070 Crusher Collins (u2) L Bond R Swain 11 78098 Ko Wrected (u3) A Kyle A Kyle 12 24355 Takenoprisoners (u4) P Williamson M Purvis (J) 2 13 06457 Davey Mac (u5) P Williamson B Williamson 14 59008 Rydgemont Milly (u6) Mark & Debbie Shirley A Beck

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OLYMPIC AT VAN DE WATER JEWELLERS PACE $8,000,

Tomorrow at Riccarton Park

NZB SOUTH ISLAND SALE APRIL 20

1 38X12 Londonderry Air (6) 59.5 B & S Anderton 4 3 2 43252 Vantaa (2) 59.5 T & L Prendergast 3 12015 Larrikin (4) 56 R Mauger 1 4 24416 Ruby Row (1) 54.5 E Wilson 2 5 33675 Suzerain (5) 54 D Crozier 6 08200 Hot Fuss (3) 54 K & P Hughes 7 73481 Opihi Jade (7) 54 M & W Coles

J Lowry (a) T Comignaghi (a2) K Williams S Wynne D Bradley C Barnes C Johnson

8:20PM 506

OPT

6

MY TRAVEL GROUP TROT (STANDING START)

$14,500, 3YO+ R52 to R55 TROT, 2200m

1 126X5 Aoraki (1) R Paynter 1 2 13240 Magnafique (2) Wallis/Hackett 3 97X61 Madhubala (3) Wallis/Hackett 2 4 1X Sex On Fire (4) J & J Dickie 5 72472 Stow (5) R Brosnan 3 6 25650 Our Petite Lady (6) R Brosnan 7 X3396 One Bid Buys (u1) B & G Hughes 8 957X3 Cool Son (u2) J Cole 9 6 Lindy’s Star (u3) R Brosnan 4 10 X8641 Star Of Olesya (u4) J & J Dickie

T Mitchell M Wallis T Cameron (J) J I Dickie P Ferguson J Stormont T Macfarlane M McKendry R Brosnan T Herlihy

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NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 5-6-7-8-9-10

5 577X4 Barefoot Barbie (5) J Cole 3 2 6 68344 Makarewa Jake (6) Wallis/Hackett 1 7 83611 Galleons Victory (u1) Wallis/Hackett 8 15417 Bro Fawkes S (1) R Darby 4 9 234X2 Il Pirata (1) R Paynter 10 89127 Tereskova (2) L Chin

February 10, 2018

7 83454 Elana Rose (5) 56.5 R Beckett 1 8 X3295 Khorabella (2) 56.5 A Carston 9 60X46 Ataahuadreamsrfree (7) 56.5 N Ridley 10 7040X Bobtail (17) 56.5 R & Ashley McKay 11 67485. Mowenna (12) 56.5 J & K Parsons 4 12 460 Faux Pas (4) 56.5 S Robertson 13 Damselfly (11) 56.5 B Court 2 14 244X0 Highland Lady (10) 56 T Rae 15 Sharp ’N’ Silver 16 48X0 Tears In Heaven (9) 56 J Blackadder 17 Respin 18 Producer 0 19 X0677 Epee (15) 58.5 R & Ashley McKay 0 20 08X07. Ancient (13) 56.5 S Laming

K Kwo (a3) R Cuneen J Morris T Comignaghi (a2) G Jogoo (a1) C Barnes C Johnson K Williams SCRATCHED D Bradley SCRATCHED SCRATCHED J Laking

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9 BRECKON FARMS YOUNG GUNS (HT4) C&G MOBILE PACE

9:44PM 509

$25,000, 2YO C&G MOB. PACE, 1700m

OPT

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8

Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1600m Weather: Cloudy

13 14 15 16 3:20PM 717

OPT

00 It’s A Laugh (24) A Milne 67 Vigoroso (25) D Simpson 0 Change Up Dulc (u1) D McLachlan Ideal Legs

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3:55PM 718

OPT

8

A Milne M Williamson S Walkinshaw SCRATCHED

AON INSURANCE JUNIOR DRIVERS PACE $10,000, with cond. JUN.D, 1800m

1 23260 Canardly Remember (1) B Shirley 2 1 2 70732 Silver Dale (2) G & J Knight 3 3 03094 Red River Lochee (3) J McDermott 4 93599 Essence Of Easton (4) B Norman 5 51448 The Go To Man (5) J Wederell 6 15X05 Toby O’Gara (6) N Williamson 7 X4275 Varenna (7) K Larsen

Port Hanover (8) D Reardon 8 475X8 Barrier 9 34757 No More Change (21) C Ferguson 10 82319 Elva Jaccka (22) B Gray 4 11 1232X Indiana Dreaming (23) R Swain 1 12 58809 Ever Ready (24) K Barclay 13 53219 Jacks N Jazz (u1) G & J Knight

M Hurrell (J) C Purvis (J) C Faithful (J) E Barron (J) J Kennett (J) M Purvis (J) S Tomlinson (J) J Morrison (J)

J Campbell (J) M Anderson (J) K Butt (J) T Dewe (J) K McNaught (J)

SHANE MATHESON CRUTCHING MOBILE PACE

$8,000, 3YO+ R44 to R50 MOB. PACE, 1800m

1 05440 Martin McGuinness (1) L Bond N Williamson 2 X0600 Jakira (2) G Anderson 2 D Dunn 1 3 75662 Vera’s Delight (3) B McLellan B McLellan 4 4 21778 It’s All Over Now (4) C Ferguson M Hurrell (J) 5 65676 Hurricane Banner (5) S Matheson 1 S Tomlinson (J) 6 90028 Big Smoke (6) C Laurenson A Milne 7 89549 Northview Betta (7) B Gray K Butt (J)

Honey Cullen (8) K Larsen K Larsen 8 X9829 Barrier

3 9 84125 Rozzano (21) C Ferguson C Ferguson 10 06888 RnR Windermere (22) J Tither M Williamson 11 9X800 Jersey Joe Walcott (23) Mark & Debbie Shirley S

Walkinshaw 12 00934 Mr Handleman (24) B McLellan 13 X1607 Bridesdale Robyn (25) R Wilson 14 X0793 My Georgie Boy (26) P Hunter

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B Barclay B Orange P Hunter

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 2400m; Straight: 400m; Rail: True; Weather: Rain

2 53221 Boots ’N’ All (5) 58 L Robinson 4 1 3 16213 Who Dares Wins (1) 54 T & L Prendergast 4 24376 Laaffaire (4) 54 N Ridley 3 5 22043 Flag The Groom (3) 54 B Wilson 6 X1249 The Real Deal (6) 54 D Crozier 3:33PM 606

OPT

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J Cole J Dunn T Mitchell R Argue (J,Cl) S Phelan L Chin

1 Make Way (1) R Green A Poutama T Macfarlane 8:49PM NZ CHINESE JOCKEY CLUB PACE $17,000, 3YO+ 2 83 Tycoon Tiger (2) T Macfarlane 4 3 Franco Niven (3) R Dunn J Dunn OPT 507 R68–R90, 2200m 3 4 2 Star Of Montana (4) B Purdon S Phelan 1 72271 Wrangler (1) R Dunn J Dunn 2 5 49 Beaudiene Western (5) R Green D Butcher 2 74247 Zadaka (2) G Small G Small 1 6 3 Supreme Dominator (6) B Purdon Z Butcher 3 3 35536 Check In (3) S Telfer J MacKinnon (J) Power Dreaming (7) T Herlihy T Herlihy 4 4 22274 Opoutama (4) B Purdon 7 6 Barrier Z Butcher 1 5 11011 American Brave (5) S Telfer B Butcher (J) 6 42714 Ideal Roman (6) S Telfer D Butcher 10:14PM WINGER MOTORS PACE $12,000, NON 2 Northview Hustler (7) R Green A Poutama OPT 510 WINNERS 3YO+, 2200m 7 66452 Barrier

1 475 Pocket Miss (1) W Fausett W Fausett 9:17PM MITOQ BEST DRESSED AT THE OAKS MARCH 2 HCP TROT 2 53445 Bit Of A Tiger (2) P Turner T Herlihy $14,500, R56 to R71 SpecHcp TROT, 2200m OPT 508 4 3 6 Aha Reaction (3) R Dunn J Dunn 1 649X6 Torbjorn (1) R Brosnan R Brosnan 3 4 Red Reactor (4) M McKendry M McKendry 2 33465 Red Castleton (2) R Brosnan P Ferguson 1 5 Lincoln Road (5) R Green Z Butcher 3 23323 Jomo (3) J Robinson J Robinson 2 6 53 Ideal Star (6) J & J Dickie J I Dickie

Barrier 4 35187 Alta Venetia (4) I Moody A Poutama

J Lowry (a) S Wynne K Williams C Johnson B Hong (a)

RAE RACING PROM QUEEN OPEN HANDICAP $35,000, OPN HCP, 1000m

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47535 Jen Jaccka (1) B Gray 21251 Smokey Mac (u1) B Gray

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In brief

■ MIRACLE MILE

Record books in danger

By AdAm HAmilton Lazarus is primed to smash the track record and can run a 1min46sec Menangle mile.

That’s the word from trainer-driver Mark Purdon now Lazarus has settled in Sydney ahead of his Miracle Mile assault.

Like all Miracle Mile hopes, Lazarus will have to go through a qualifier at Menangle on Saturday week ahead of the main event on February 24.

Asked whether the sprint trip negated some of Lazarus’ recent dominance in staying races, Purdon conceded maybe a little, but then predicted a record run from the best horse he’s ever trained.

“I wouldn’t say he’d have a dominance factor over the mile, but he would certainly run a great mile … he will run 1min46sec if needed,” he said.

Remembering Have Faith In Me set the track record with his 1min47.5sec Miracle Mile win in 2016.

Purdon revealed last Saturday night’s Hunter Cup was both one of his greatest moments in the sport and the defining win so far in Lazarus’ career.

“All those Group 1 wins are great victories and he’s had a lot of them, but that one the other night really made a statement.

“It showed everyone he was clearly the best horse going around,” he said. “I’ve said for a long time he’s the best I’ve trained.”

Lazarus enjoyed a lazy Sunday after his Hunter Cup win then travelled to Sydney on Monday.

“One of the great things about him is how well he bounces back from hard runs like that,” Purdon said.

“Once he’d settled in here (Sydney on Tuesday), he was really bright and full of himself again. You wouldn’t know he’d had a hard run.”

Purdon was also asked about the Menangle factor given Lazarus was beaten into third spot in last year’s Miracle Mile.

“It’s not an issue.

“He won the Chariots Of Fire here and when he ran third in that Miracle Mile, he probably wasn’t as good as I’d like to have had him on that night,” he said.

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NZ mares tackle Sibelia Leading Kiwi pacing mares Partyon, Piccadilly Princess and Delishka will get the best opportunity to snare black type success from good barrier draws in Saturday night’s Sibelia Stakes at Menangle. The $40,000 Group 3 sees impressive last-start winner Delishka start from barrier one for Brad Mowbray while the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen duo, Partyon (2) and Piccadilly Princess (3), will start next to her. Harness Jewels winner Rocker Band will also contest the feature race for the Sydney stable of Mark Jones with Anthony Butt picking up the reins.

- NZHN

Paddy ruled out A bruised heel will prevent Authentic Paddy from chasing a second Group One win at Te Rapa tomorrow. Trainer Lisa Latta confirmed yesterday the eight-year-old won’t be taking his part in the Herbie Dyke Stakes. “He’s got a bruised heel and won’t be going to Te Rapa,” Latta said. “We’re getting on top of it and instead he can still go to the mile at Otaki then to Auckland on March 10.”

- NZME

Jasd sold to Hong Kong Unbeaten three-year-old gelding Jasd will be making his way to Hong Kong after being sold by Waikato bloodstock agent Bryce Tankard to clients of expatriate New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan.

Formerly trained by Tony Pike, Jasd won impressively on debut at Taupo by nearly two lengths late last year before winning his only other start at Trentham.

- NZME

Queensland trip likely

Lazarus is about to rewrite the record books, says Mark Purdon.

■ AWAPUNI

Cunning Fox has Gulliver despairing

Punters will be holding their breath to see if Shadow Fox gets up to his tricks today.

Stratford trainer Steve Gulliver admits he doesn’t know what result to expect from his talented galloper Shadow Fox in the Carters Ashhurst Pohangina Cup at Awapuni today.

“He’s got all the ability in the world, but he keeps holding his breath,” Gulliver said.

“He’s done it in all his last five starts and he even does it at home when I’m working him.

“You can’t gallop him without him holding his breath.

“I thought he must be hurting so I got the Waikato vet down and he went right through him and couldn’t find anything.

“He’s always done it, but he’s got worse and worse. I’ve changed bits and tried everything, but he still does it.

“It’s gutting because he’s up to winning good races, but you can’t have any confidence in him.

“He did it three times when he ran in the Anniversary last time.

“That’s why I’m dropping him back to 1200m on Friday. Hopefully he only gets to do it once.”

Despite his bad habit, Shadow Fox has won seven of his 23 starts and been placed on eight occasions.

He had won the previous start, at Awapuni, over 1200 metres when setting the pace with Johnathan Parkes aboard.

“That’s the last time Johnathan was aboard and he’s back on him on Friday so I hope he can get him through it,” Gulliver said.

- NZME

Racegoers in Queensland could get the opportunity to see smart Kiwi stayer Jon Snow in his upcoming campaign. Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have the Group One winning son of Iffraaj back in work after a mixed Melbourne campaign in spring. Placed in the Caulfield Stakes and a strong winner of the JRA Cup, Jon Snow was a late withdrawal from last year’s Melbourne Cup due to a foot issue.

- NZME

Easter Handicap target Romancer will have another sprint outing before he is stepped out over more ground. “The only race for him is the Darley Plate on Derby Day and then he’ll head toward the Easter at Pukekohe, it’s back to a handicap so that will suit him,” cotrainer Chris Gibbs said. Romancer won a Rating 70 event over 1400m at Ruakaka last month before he finished strongly for second in the Concorde at Ellerslie.

- NZME

Matamata mission Lisa Latta has decided against another trip to Ellerslie with Five To Midnight before his bid on the Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup next month. Five To Midnight’s last two runs have been at Ellerslie, resulting in a third to Zacada in the Avondale Cup. Rather than head back up to Ellerslie to top off Five To Midnight’s Auckland Cup preparation with a run in the Nathan’s Memorial at Ellerslie on Saturday week, the Awapuni trainer now plans to wait a week and start him in the Listed Marks Ewen & Associates Kaimai Stakes at Matamata.

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■ OPINION

In brief

Senior cricket needs more than a quick fix

I

n order for a sporting organisation to be successful at the highest levels they must first provide the right tools to aid their representative teams in their pursuit of success.

We are a small fish here in Mid Canterbury, but we splash about in a rather large pond and for the most part – we hold our head reasonably high above the water, yet there’s no doubt in some sectors of the sporting realm we could be even better.

And a lot of that comes down to preparation and providing the correct platforms for which our local stars can grow and hone their skills before they go out and try to out-swim the biggest fish in the pond.

Rugby does it well here locally.

Their training programmes and the time and effort put into developing player skill sets is impressive and the results put up by the representative sides are a true testament to that.

But some other sports struggle and unfortunately a lot of it comes down to that horribly debilitating combination of dollars and cents.

I don’t want to pick one particular sport out, but cricket has its battles.

We have a good Mid Canterbury senior cricket side at the moment, who should be competitive in the qualifying stages of the Hawke Cup, but a glaringly obvious issue is potentially the main reason they aren’t doing it.

Hawke Cup cricket is two-day cricket – a big challenge for any cricketing side at that particular level.

The requirement of players to adjust their play from their normal club style of scoring quick runs and bowling for wickets as opposed to minimising runs is huge and it’s a change in style that we have struggled with over the years.

We don’t have two-day

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cricket at a club level here and that is a big part of the reason that we sometimes struggle with that transition.

But unfortunately, there’s no obvious quick fix to remedy the situation as a two-day competition here just isn’t viable.

And you have to feel for Mid Canterbury Cricket.

We will make no bones here, the state of senior cricket in Mid Canterbury is pretty dire.

From our population of more than 30,000 people, we are only able to field 44 players on any given week to play senior cricket.

Let’s say, for arguments sake – there are 75 people across the

five senior cricket sides – that’s 0.25 per cent of the local population that are playing cricket at a senior level.

Concerning isn’t it?

But with those figures in mind – how can a new two-day competition in which players get the chance to hone their skills at the longer style of the game be justified?

The onus should fall on the sport’s controlling organisation – but when the players just aren’t there, how can you blame them?

Perhaps it is time we put all our energy into pushing for four really strong Mid Canterbury based sides and pushing our attention to a combined competition with those either north or south of us.

Not only will that create more opportunities for our players – but the necessary skills that are probably lacking at a higher honour should, in theory, become non-existent.

Fourteen kilometres and counting – Steve Carr is pitting himself against workmates around the country for the Aotearoa Bike Challenge.

Umpires got it wrong England captain Eoin Morgan reckons the third umpire got it wrong in their T20 loss to Australia but admits there’s no simple way to get a clear call on close catches.

Glenn Maxwell blasted 103 to guide Australia to back-to-back wins in the tri-series tournament. But he looked to have been caught on 59 by a low catch to Jason Roy at long-off. On-field umpire Gerard Abood gave a ‘soft signal’ of out but his decision was overturned by Chris Brown. “Jason said it was out,” Morgan said. “I trust the player’s call.” In commentary former Australian captain Michael Clarke said it was “100 per cent” out.

- AAP

Wade fined $6000 Former test wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has been fined $6000 for poor conduct during Hobart’s BBL final loss to Adelaide Strikers.

Cricket Australia fined Wade after he was run out for a diamond duck and smashed his bat in frustration against the seat. Wade was the star in the Hurricanes’ semi-final win over Perth Scorchers but was relegated to No.6 in the batting line-up for the final. This was the 30-year-old’s second level 1 offence this year, after getting in the face of dismissed Sydney Thunder batsman Jos Buttler on New Year’s Day. - AAP

Stags stay on top A brilliant partnership between Seth Rance and Adam Milne has ensured their Central Stags side remains on top of the Ford Trophy after seven rounds. Rance and Milne came together at 180-7, chasing 258 for victory over Wellington, and put on 78 off 62 balls to win with three overs to spare.

Meanwhile in Dunedin, Nick Kelly registered the only century of the round, smashing 106 off 92 balls as his Northern Districts side posted a huge 341-8, and the Volts were never in the chase. Canterbury won just their second match of the competition, scoring 266 and then dismissing second-placed Auckland for just 228.

- NZME

Anderson a batsman

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■ CYCLING

Steve up for big challenge

BY SUSAN SANDYS

SUSAN.S@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Steve Carr of Ashburton is hoping to clock up as many kilometres as possible on two wheels this month.

The 34-year-old is participating in the Aotearoa Bike Challenge, a national workplace cycling initiative held by NZ Transport Agency.

The business partner and about 100 of his colleagues at RightWay Limited branches

throughout New Zealand are participating.

The challenge kicked off on February 1, and already it has fired up a competitive spirit at the business advisor and chartered accountancy firm.

Carr just needs to go online to the challenge website to find out how his colleagues are doing, and this week discovered one of his Auckland co-workers already on 60 kilometres.

Carr has done just 14, in a re-

turn trip on the Ashburton River Trail up to Allenton.

“For our business it’s really good to be able to challenge each other and engage with everybody,” Carr said.

He said he considers himself more of a runner than a cyclist, but the challenge was helping him get back on his bike, and his aim for the month is to get to 150 kilometres.

Registrations for the challenge remain open for its dura-

tion throughout February, and a 10-minute journey by bike is all it takes to participate.

NZ Transport Agency is hoping this year’s challenge will be bigger and better than last year’s, when more than 14,000 rode almost 2 million kilometres.

More than 9000 people from over 1300 organisations have already signed up, including RightWay and ANZ in Ashburton. Registrations are free and prizes are on offer.

Black Caps all-rounder Corey Anderson will make his long-awaited return to first-class cricket on Monday when he fronts for Northern Districts A against an Auckland side in Taupo. The 27-year-old hasn’t played a competitive cricket game since last July, and underwent surgery in September to repair a stress fracture in his back. “I just want to get out there and start running around, playing cricket again,” Anderson said. “You do all the hard work to get back on the park so that’s all I’m aiming for.”

- NZME

Workload a factor David Warner’s captaincy is excellent but he’s finding it impossible to maintain prolific runscoring given his workload, Australian selector Mark Waugh says. Waugh admits some concern over Warner’s lean streak with the bat. “I suppose stats-wise, yes,” Waugh said yesterday. “He has had a run of outs. And it’s impossible when you’re playing this much cricket across three formats to keep up a very high level.” - AAP

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■ RUGBY

Moore re-appointed Ex-pat Ashburtonian and Women’s World Cup winning Head Coach Glenn Moore will continue his role with the Black Ferns in 2018 and 2019, New Zealand Rugby announced yesterday.

Moore has an enviable record with the team since his appointment at the end of 2015, with 15 wins and just one loss from 16 test matches and a 2017 World Cup win.

Moore said despite the team’s recent success and impressive record of five World Cup wins, there’s no time for complacency.

“It’s an important phase for the Black Ferns as other countries are getting better and better.

“We saw that first-hand in Ireland.

“We’ll have some continuity in the team going into this year but in some cases there’ll be some rebuilding among the group going on too.

“We need to keep progressing forward and I expect we’ll see some new faces this year.

“It’s an exciting time for women’s rugby.”

Moore said it was the Black Ferns’ impressive work ethic that he enjoyed working with.

NZ Rugby’s General Manager of Rugby, Neil Sorensen, said that Moore’s re-appointment would be popular among his team and also the coaching staff.

Glenn Moore “Glenn works very, very hard for his team and knows how to get the best from them.

“Everyone who watched the Black Ferns World Cup Final against England will remember how Glenn helped his team come back from being behind at half time to deliver the victory he knew they were capable of.

“We are thrilled to have him on board for the next two seasons.”

Sorensen said the Black Ferns’ 2018 playing schedule would be announced in the coming weeks.

Moore was recently named Coach of the Year at the 2017 ASB Rugby Awards and was nominated for ASB Coach of the Year at the Halberg Awards last night.

England wary of Ferns England are threatening to overhaul New Zealand as Australia’s biggest netball threat at the Commonwealth Games, but one of the Roses’ biggest stars has warned against writing off the Silver Ferns. Recent results have prompted suggestions that England may now be the biggest threat to Australia’s prospects of winning gold at the Games. “I guess it would be quite easy based on scorelines to suggest that,” England star Serena Guthrie said. “But the thing about New Zealand is that they always manage to get to a world champs final, so you can’t write them off.”

■ CRICKET

Black Caps middle order a concern

By DaviD Leggat So now they’ve got their 13 for the rest of the Tri-Series, time to find another conundrum for New Zealand’s team bosses to sort out – so how about the batting order.

To be more specific, the middle order.

The top three are sorted, sort of.

Martin Guptill, Colin Munro and captain Kane Williamson, but even there there’s an issue.

There’s a solid view that Williamson must open in T20 to get the best out of his particular batting talents.

He’s the skipper and he’s the country’s best batsman but the loss in Sydney threw into sharp relief the difficulty here.

Williamson, at No 3, laboured to eight off 21 balls that night.

His T20 record as an opener is better than at No 3 – 38.51 (strike rate 121.03) in 27 innings vs 32.26 (120.43) in 47 overall.

But Guptill and Munro, aggressive and with good records, are locked in at the top, for now.

However move into the middle order.

You have, in no particular order, Ross Taylor, uncapped wicketkeeper Tim Seifert, fellow debutant-in-waiting Mark Chapman, Colin de Grandhomme, Anaru Kitchen and Mitchell Santner.

All could be in the XI to play England in Wellington next Tuesday, along with new ball pair Tim Southee and Trent Boult and legspinner Ish Sodhi.

That blend would leave left armer Ben Wheeler out and .... someone else.

So there is some hard thinking for selectors Gavin Larsen and coach Mike Hesson.

In that middle order mix, who bats where?

Or do you have six players padded up to be called in at any moment, depending on the innings situation?

You wouldn’t do it in a test or ODI but T20 is short, snappy and it might be one remedy.

That requires nimble thinking and players are often peculiar beasts in that they like to know where they are batting.

Many don’t like being unsettled in that way.

The veteran Taylor averages 40 at a strike rate of 122 when batting at No 5.

He smeared 22 not out off 13 balls in Wellington last month against Pakistan at No 5, and his 25 off 11 balls against the same op-

Federer aiming high Roger Federer could become the oldest man to hold the world No.1 ranking after accepting a late wildcard to the ATP tournament in Rotterdam. The 36-year-old Swiss won his sixth Australian Open title and 20th grand slam last month and reaching the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open in Holland would return him to top spot in the ATP rankings. He would also surpass Andre Agassi as the oldest world No.1 – the American was 33 when his sixth stint ended in September 2003.

The drums have been beating loudly for Mark Chapman to play a role for the Black Caps, after he has scored a truckload of runs for Auckland and previously for Hong Kong.

ponents a few days later at Mount Maunganui in that series decider was at No 6, a fast, violent assault in a lost cause.

His 24 off 35 in Sydney came when he had walked in at 16 for three.

So there’s a case to put him down one spot, or possibly to No 6, and promote a hitter, perhaps a Seifert or de Grandhomme.

Or both.

After that it’s anyone’s guess.

The two new men, if both play in Wellington, are likely higher than lower in the order.

Santner would be the lowest of this group and de Grandhomme simply can’t be wasted down at No 7 again, after his hitting in Sydney in New Zealand’s wretched performance

last weekend when he was the one shining light.

You suspect there’s no right and wrong solution, no simple figuring out the right order, so the selectors, and presumably Williamson need to back their hunches.

One of Kitchen, or possibly Chapman, may sit out Wellington.

Probably Kitchen.

Better to get the new man in sooner rather than wait.

Whatever. New Zealand need to find a way to stop the losing streak at three.

If not, their chances of being in the final at Eden Park on February 21 would correspondingly take a bit hit.

- NZME

Kohli colossal again Virat Kohli has continued his scintillating run of form with 160 not out from just 159 balls to take India to 6-303 batting first in the third one-day international against South Africa. Kohli came to the crease at the end of the first over and again dominated his team’s total with a brilliant one-day innings. Shikhar Dhawan chipped in with a valuable 76. India captain Kohli has been in consistently outstanding form in South Africa, and his century was his second in the three one-day games and his third in his last four ODIs. South Africa were all out for 179, with only JP Duminy managing to post a half-century.

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In brief Nines, Tens to swap?

A location swap of the Brisbane Tens and the NRL’s Auckland Nines could be back on the cards next year. The second edition of the tens kicks off at Suncorp today. But whether it remains in Brisbane appears to hinge largely on the fate of Duco CEO Rachael Carroll’s other pet project, the Auckland Nines – a joint venture with the NRL. The Nines is on hold this year but will be shifted to Australia. Where is the big question. Suncorp seems the obvious option, but there are doubts whether Queensland could financially support both the nines and the tens.

- AAP

Genia in doubt

Marcus Armstrong heads into the final round at Manfeild this weekend with two prestigious titles in his sights.

■ MOTOR RACING

Big double beckons

By Dale BuDge Championship leader Marcus Armstrong has a balancing act to get right this week as he aims to win both the Toyota Racing Series and the New Zealand Grand Prix.

The 17-year-old has dominated the one-make championship this summer and finds himself with a healthy but not unassailable lead heading into this weekend’s final round at Manfeild.

While his main goal is to take out the championship, he would dearly love to get his name on the most famous piece of motorsport silverware in New Zealand.

Many of the greatest names in world motorsport have won the New Zealand Grand Prix –

McLaren, Amon, Stewart, Brabham, Surtees, Moss and Rosberg to name a few.

In recent years many of New Zealand’s leading drivers have won it including Paul Radisich, Craig Baird, Greg Murphy, Fabian Coulthard, Earl Bamber, Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy.

“It would mean a lot to win that race,” Armstrong said.

“I have been watching it on television since I was very young.

“I remember watching the Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy race when Nick spun out on the last corner. In particular I remember that one.”

Armstrong is torn between putting it all on the line to win the race and banking a wellearned championship in which

he has not put a foot wrong.

“If it means winning the race is risking the championship it is going to be a difficult decision for me,” Armstrong explained.

“The championship is the priority but if I am in a position to win the Grand Prix I can’t say I will take it easy.

“The margin is not as big as I would have liked but then it is not extremely close.

“I think the first two races (of the weekend) are about being in a decent position to make the Grand Prix more comfortable.

“I don’t think we can win the championship before the last race.

“If I am starting off the front row in the Grand Prix it is going to be all on.”

The Ferrari Young Driver Academy member has employed a tactic to bank championship points on offer and not fight for position and risk losing out this season.

But while he has executed it perfectly, there is still frustration bubbling under the surface.

“It has been extremely frustrating at times to just sit there and not do anything,” he admitted.

“When you try and overtake in these cars it is very risky. It has been painful at times – coming in after the race and standing on the second or third spot of the podium hasn’t been ideal.

“I’ve just had to use my head a wee bit.”

A double on the weekend will make it all worthwhile. - NZME

A fractured back looks likely to rob Wallabies halfback Will Genia of a return to his beloved Suncorp Stadium and planned Melbourne Rebels debut. Genia arrived in Queensland to play for the Rebels but said he was still to be cleared after suffering the back injury at training. The 30-year-old, who joined the Melbourne Super Rugby side this season on a two-year deal, said he was kicked in the back by hooker Jordan Ulesese. “I fractured something in the lower part of my back,” he said. “But I’m here because I want to play so I’m still hoping to get out there.” - AAP

Fury case botched UK Anti-Doping spent more than seven per cent of its entire annual budget on a pursuit of Tyson Fury that ended with him being cleared to return to the ring. The agency has revealed that the case against Fury and his cousin Hughie cost almost £600,000 in legal fees alone after being forced to disclose how much public money it ploughed into its botched prosecution. - AP

Chief defends agency World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig Reedie has launched a staunch defence of the global agency’s role in the Russian drugs scandal. The systematic use of performance-enhancing drugs at the Sochi Olympics by Russian athletes has had a chaotic impact in the hours before the 2018 Games.

“We take the belief that the WADA system actually works because it did expose wrongdoing on a massive scale.”

- PA

■ NETBALL

Beatson ready for step up to the Silver Ferns On Wednesday, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson was prepared for a regular day.

Training to be a teacher, she was set to observe a Year 11 class.

But midway through the lesson, her phone rang.

Silver Ferns coach Janine Southby was calling to tell her she had made the team for the Commonwealth Games.

The 21-year-old was the sole uncapped player in the squad, which was officially announced yesterday, and was caught offguard by the news.

“It was more me crying and saying ‘are you sure?’ she said of

her call with Southby. “It’s all still sinking in. It doesn’t really feel real yet.”

The Northern Mystics defender was joined by 12-test shooter Ameliaranne Ekenasio as the new faces in the squad, which was shaken up a touch after a disappointing Quad Series campaign.

“They’re a great team and they’ve got so much to offer,” Sokolich-Beatson said. “I know they’ll offer it at the Comm Games.

“We have ups and downs – that’s just life.”

While 14 players were taken to the Quad Series, only a 12-person squad could be named for the

in the squad would iniCommonwealth Games. tially be.

As a result, Phoenix “Starting seven is not Karaka, Whitney Soureally in my thoughts ness, Jane Watson and yet because I’ve just Maia Wilson missed out been named. Just to on selection. be in this environment The team’s immediate and to learn is my focus focus will be three trainfor now. ing camps in the build“I try not to overthink up to the series against Michaela when I go out there. I Jamaica, Malawi and Sokolich-Beatson just like to go out there Fiji for the Taini Jamison Trophy in Auckland from March and pour my heart out onto that court and give it my all, really.

21-24.

“Just go for every ball I can and While she was excited to get to work with the national team, add something hopefully.

“I’ve come off a bit of an injury Sokolich-Beatson wasn’t disillusioned about what her likely role but each week I’ve been growing

my fitness back and my strength.”

Southby noted Sokolich-Beatson’s versatility on the court as a key reason for her selection, while Ekenasio was ready to return after taking time away to start a family. “[Sokolich-Beatson’s] addition to the side means we have cover for both goal defence and wing defence,” Southby said.

“Ameliaranne brings another layer of experience to our attacking end and her flair at both goal attack and goal shoot leaves us with plenty of options up front.

“She has performed well for the FAST5 Ferns and is ready to return to the top level.”

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10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

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9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Local fresh produce, hot and cold food and drinks.

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9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET. Local crafts, new stalls welcome. West Street Car park.

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Heather Sarin, Forever Young Ashburton Art Gallery This exhibition of recent work by local artist Heather Sarin explores the wonders and excitement of discovering something new. Satin has made work across a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, collage and printmaking. This is a lively and colourful exhibition which includes works which encourage viewer interaction.

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Mill Creek Pony Club Show Show classes in the morning and jumping in the afternoon.

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Plains Railway Combined Craft Group Plains Museum, 19 Maronan Road Spinning Weaving, Embroidery, Knitting, Card Making, Patchwork, Quilting, Crochet, Creative Fibre etc etc All craft people welcome to come along, bring your friends, make new friends, spend an enjoyable day with us.

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11.00am–4.00pm Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Open Day Ashburton Domain, Next to the West Street Carpark.

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Kevin Bloody Wilson “Almost Awesome Tour” Ashburton Trust Event Centre Kevin Bloody Wilson’s show is not just a concert, for many it’s a full-on special event providing the chance to laugh and sing along again with an hilariously familiar friend, while for others it’s the opportunity to put a tick against “see Australia’s most unique international comedy legend” on their Bucket Lists 8.30pm–10.30pm

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Rise Against Horncastle Arena, Christchurch The politically-charged, punk four-piece will play two shows – their biggest headline shows in our country to date - in celebration of their charttopping eighth studio album Wolves (out now via Universal New Zealand). Joining Rise Against in NZ will be special guests SWMRS. 8.00pm

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February 21

Mid Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institutes Founder’s Day Tinwald Plains Museum Starting with a church service in the Waterton Church at 11am followed by a BYO Picnic lunch and a stroll around this interesting local amenity. All WI members, family and friends most welcome.

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February 22

Michael Jackson HIStory Show Ashburton Trust Event Centre A musical tribute and live concert experience that journeys through Michael Jackson’s vast and incredible catalogue of work including his beginnings as a member of the Jackson 5, his groundbreaking theatrics in the 80s and his evolution onward into the 21st century.

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the original film score, and music by Debussy, Arensky, Stravinsky, Schnittke, Brahms and Shostakovich. www.rnzb.org.nz

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On Saturday the 24th February 2018 you will ride across the Rakaia River Bridge with up to 1,000 other cyclists all at once, the peloton will be approximately 1 kilometre long and will be in a controlled start until you have crossed the Rakaia River Bridge and the Rakaia Overhead Bridge on State Highway one.

Two events: Traffic R Us Ride the Rakaia 100km Ride the Bridge, Recreation Ride - 22km

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Royal New Zealand Ballet: The Piano: the ballet Wellington, Napier, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North.

Inspired by Jane Campion’s award winning film The Piano (1994), central character Ada McGrath is given a powerful new voice in dance within this captivating tale of desire and hope is set against the rugged landscape of mid-19th century New Zealand. This brand new full-length work by revered Czech choreographer Jiří Bubeníček is presented in association with the NZ Festival and Auckland Arts Festival and includes excerpts from

Harvey Norman 2 day Classic tournament Pairs tournament for 18 &; 9 hole players. Men’s, ladies and mixed grades. See out website for further details and entry form. www.ashburtongolfclub.co.nz

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Lions Club of Ashburton Pakeke Annual Monster Charity Garage Sale Ashburton Racecourse Stand Proceeds to Local Charities.

Viewing March 2, 1.30pm – 5pm.

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9am – 1pm Discover Mt Hutt Summer Open Day Mt Hutt Ski Area and Snow Centre, Mt Hutt Skifield Rd Discover Mt Hutt is an opportunity to explore Mt Hutt during summer. The community fundraising event offers spectacular alpine scenery for walkers and challenging trails for mountain bikers.

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Mt Hutt’s massive six-seater chairlift will carry families, walkers, bikes and bikers to the summit where, weather permitting, they will be able to enjoy unrivaled views of the Southern Alps and Canterbury Plains.

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Leading comedians Raybon Kan and Nick Rado team up to perform a two hour show in which stand-up gives way to Rado & Raybon solving questions posed by the audience. The first half is a stand-up set by each comedian. In the second half, they take the stage together and answer questions, throwing fuel on the burning issues as determined by the audience on the night.

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Paul has shared the stage and toured with the best: BB King, Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, Crowded House, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Tuck and Patti ... and for him, a new experience working with the Mid Canterbury Choir! He has delighted festival audiences at the Dublin Blues Festival, Byron Bay Blues Festival, Vancouver Island Folk Festival, Blues at Bridgetown and many others in Europe.

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Fri & Sat, 7.30pm Sun, 2pm Tickets: Adults: $25* Child $20*(16 yrs & under) Family $65* (2 adults + 2 children) The Big Little Theatre Co Inc. are proud to bring this multi award winning crazy comedy to our stage. Come and laugh at the antics of the permanently ravenous Francis Henshall and his attempts to keep two jobs, protect a fugitive, unite two lovers – one in disguise - earn a crust and win the girl. All this whilst being hampered by a very, very old waiter with a dodgy ticker, a hapless band of helpers, a failed actor and a petty crook!

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LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): People will perform to their potential because of the example of excellence you set. So don’t worry about leading your people. You’ll lead them just by being masterly at what you do.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): On a viral video, a boy waves slowly to a lizard. The lizard waves slowly back. Some laugh. Some take it as a sign, but of what? You look for evidence of CGI: You’re not a sceptic, but you’re nobody’s fool.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): A firm set of rules about relationships allows you to have more people in your life. With awesome boundaries and structures in place, you won’t be afraid to be taken advantage of or ill-appreciated.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Pay attention to the things you do when you’re supposed to be doing something else. Those activities are more than distractions. They are pulling you for a reason. Could they be a key to your purpose?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Although it’s never too late to set things straight, think twice.

Make sure you have all relevant information.

There’s nothing worse than having to take back amends.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There’s so much hype today with people wanting you to buy things, buy into their story, etc. Disconnect from the dramabarrage in favour of simple pleasures such as a walk, a cuppa or experiencing beauty.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Super-sight is yours today.

You’ll see how it really is and how it will be, .

You should be warned not to make a decision based purely on the potential in things.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): When it all starts to get out of hand, that will be a positive occurrence – an affirmation that your life is a co-creation with the universal forces. So, you can’t control it all. Good! Why would you ever want to?

ACROSS 1. Darkness of entity, sober in makeup (11) 8. It is smoked by US soldier returning in vehicle (5) 9. Had two together when first in being canned (7) 10. Urge to a different sort of wanton mischief (7) 11. Be a nuisance to give a refusal in New York (5) 12. Tinker about with a violin (6) 14. An individual rep returning to his boy (6) 18. Katharina, a small and mouselike creature (5) 19. Defensive mound on which to thrust trap back (7) 21. Answer, or spend it another way (7) 23. Drive one off quietly in a dance (5) 24. On which cloth is stretched and one is in anxious suspense (11)

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WordBuilder

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

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

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Sudoku

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Family Notices 38 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

PERKINS, Doris Monica Charlotte (nee Muckle) – Peacefully on February 7, 2018 at Ashburton Hospital after a short illness, with her family by her side, aged 91 years. Loved daughter of the late George and Margaret Muckle. Dearly loved wife of the late Hugh Perkins, and much loved mother and mother-in-law of Malcolm, the late Cheryl, Russell, and Nigel and Angela. Cherished nana of Tevin, and Logan, loved auntie of Jeanette and Ray Watts and all her nieces and nephews. A private family service will be held according to Doris’s wishes.

Our heartfelt thanks to all the staff and carers of Princes Court, Dr. Penny Holdaway, and the Ward 1 staff at Ashburton Hospital.

Messages to the Perkins family, PO Box 451, Ashburton 7740

0800 263 6679

Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

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KINVIG, Ruth Lilian – John and families of the late Ruth Kinvig wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to extended family, friends, neighbours and well-wishers who visited, attended the service and who provided support for us at this difficult time.

For those that telephoned, sent flowers, cards, baking and messages of condolence, we are truly grateful. A special thanks to nurses and staff from the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and Ward 12 at Christchurch Hospital for the kindness and care given to Ruth while in their care. To all those that helped in any way, your contribution made our loss more bearable. As it is impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this as our personal acknowledgment to you all.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 23.1 23.3 Max to 4pm 7.0 Minimum 1.1 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm February to date 45.2 Avg Feb to date 14 2018 to date 159.4 73 Avg year to date Wind km/h NE 24 At 4pm Strongest gust NE 39 Time of gust 2:14pm

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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 Hawkes Bay. Nick visits New Zealand’s biggest olive grove, and watches virgin oil being pressed before cooking a Mediterranean seafood stew in the olive grove. 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Hell’s Kitchen Australia 0 8:40 N Doc Martin Portwenn is abuzz with the preparations for a wedding, but the party does not get off to a great start when an outbreak has some of the guests collapsing. 0 9:40 Coronation Street PGR 0 10:40 1 News Tonight 0 11:10 Doctor Doctor AO 3 Hugh finds an unlikely test subject for his new artificial heart; passions are aroused when Charlie and Matt host a ball at their brewery. 0 12:15 Castle AO 3 0 1:10 Te Karere 3 2 1:35 Infomercials

Doc Martin

8:40pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Four Weddings USA 3 10:55 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 12:45 The Real Housewives Of New York City PGR 1:35 60 Days In 3 2:35 Killing Season 3 3:30 How Do I Look?

4:30 Four Weddings USA Kelsey’s guests race go-karts at a drive-in theatre; Jen entertains with a hula dance; Mercedes throws out all wedding traditions; Kaila’s bridal party dazzles.

5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 6:30 David Tutera – Celebrations 7:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 8pm Beverly Hills Pawn 8:30 M Cleveland Abduction PGR 2015 Biography Crime. A single mother who becomes the first victim of kidnapper Ariel Castro is trapped in his home for 11 years.

10:25 Intervention AO 3 11:15 Snapped PGR 3 12:10 Infomercials 3

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6am Impact For Life 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 3 0 7:25 Milo Murphy’s Law 0 7:50 Beyblade Burst 3 8:15 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 When Ben stops working at the lodge, Skye decides to stop filming for My Amazing Life. 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show News, interviews, and humour to start the day.

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 4:30 Wipeout 0 5:30 Modern Family 3 Phil’s birthday coincides with the release of the new iPad, and he wants nothing more than to be one of the first people to get one. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 The Crystal Maze Richard Ayoade hosts a game show in which contestants compete in physical, mental, and mystery challenges. 0 8:35 Take Me Out PGR 0 9:40 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Australia 0 10:50 Two And A Half Men PGR (Starting Today) 3 0

7pm The Project 8pm The Graham Norton Show AO 0 9pm 7 Days AO 9:45 Subject – Dad AO Comedian Josh Thomson reads out emails from his father, 75-year-old Pareora farmer David, to comedian friends. 0 10:20 NewsHub Late 10:50 F Bob’s Burgers PGR 3

11:20 Mom PGR 3 0 11:50 8 Simple Rules 3 0 12:15 Scrubs 3 0 12:40 Less Than Perfect 3 0 1:05 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 Nightcap AO 3 3:20 The Fosters PGR 3 4:50 Cougar Town PGR 3 0 5:10 Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Grandfathered PGR 3 0

11:15 The Night Shift AO 3 After a downtown gas explosion, TC, Drew, and Gwen go to the scene, and Topher leads the team at the hospital.

12:15 Infomercials

Seal Team

8:30pm on Prime

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 DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow M 1:25 CSI 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 Arrow MVS 8:30 Supernatural MVS 9:30 NCIS PGV 10:30 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 11:25 Ice Road Truckers PG

SATURDAY

12:20 Border Security PG 1:20 Pawn Stars PG 1:50 Supernatural MVS 2:40 Arrow MVS 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

6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7:10 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 7:40 Kia Mau 7:50 He Rourou 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 R&R 9am It’s In The Bag 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takaro Tribe 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:40 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 4:10 Kia Mau 3 4:20 He Rourou 3 4:30 Tribe 5pm Best Of Kai Time On The Road 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7pm Pukuhohe 3 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 7:30 Pete And Pio’s Kai Safari Jeremy’s test of the Renault PGR Sport Twingo 133 involves a 8pm Haka Life PGR 3 tunnel, a ferry, and actor Ross 8:30 M Hellboy II – The Kemp; Richard investigates Golden Army AO 2008 ways to speed up a summer Action. Hellboy is pitted holiday through motorsport. against an army of creatures 8:30 N Seal Team PGR set on the world from 9:30 Olympic Winter Games another realm. Ron Perlman, Selma Blair.

10:40 First Contact AO 3 11:40 M Urban Legends – The 11:50 Olympic Winter Games Final Cut AO 2000 Horror. A film Opening Ceremony school is the centre of a fresh spate The Opening Ceremony from PyeongChang in South Korea, hosted of killings based on urban legends.

Jennifer Morrison, Matthew Davis.

by Stephen McIvor.

1:30 Closedown 2:50 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS 7:15 Nothing But Trailers M 7:30 Battle – Los Angeles MVL 2011 Action. Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez. 9:25 AI Artificial Intelligence M 2001 Drama. Jude Law, Haley Joel Osment.

11:50 Flightplan MV 2005 Thriller. Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard. 1:25 True Story Of Angelina Jolie MSC 2:20 Sherlock Holmes 2 – A Game Of Shadows MV 2011 Action. Robert Downey jr, Jude Law. 4:25 The Dictator 16LS 2012 Comedy.

Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris.

5:50 Avatar MV 2009 Sci-fi Action. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver.

8:30 The Descendants ML 2011 Drama. In Hawaii, a man attempts to repair his relationship with his two daughters after his wife is in a boating accident. George Clooney, Shailene Woodley.

10:30 Tropic Thunder 16VLS 2008 Comedy. Ben Stiller, Jack Black.

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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 PGR 3pm Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Jeopardy 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 0 6:30 Pawn Stars

6:50 Double Mommy MC 2016 Drama.

Morgan Obenreder, Griffin Freeman. 8:25 The Fate Of The Furious MVL 2017 Action. Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson.

10:40 I.T. MVLS 2016 Thriller. Pierce Brosnan, James Frecheville.

12:15 Dance Academy PG 2017 Drama. Xenia Goodwin, Jordan Rodrigues.

1:55 Masterminds MVSC 2016 Crime Comedy.

Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson. 3:30 Double Mommy MC 2016 Drama.

Morgan Obenreder, Griffin Freeman. 5pm Lost Boy MVS 2015 Drama.

Virginia Madsen, Mark Valley.

6:30 Independence Day – Resurgence MV 2016 Sci-fi Action. Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman.

8:30 The Purge – Election Year 16VL 2016 Horror. A young senator and presidential candidate finds herself on the streets of Washington as the Purge gets under way.

Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson.

10:20 Deepwater Horizon ML 2016 Action.

12:05 Redistributors MVL 2016 Thriller.

1:30 Independence Day – Resurgence MV 2016 Sci-fi Action. 3:25 The Purge – Election Year 16VL 2016 Horror. 5:10 Deepwater Horizon ML 2016 Action.

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6am The Living Room 7am Gardeners’ World 7:30 Love Nature – Australia’s Deadliest Destinations 8:30 Shed And Buried 9am Auction Kings 9:30 Gourmet Farmer 10am Valentine Warner’s Wild Table 10:30 10 Puppies And Us 11:30 Tiny House Hunting Noon George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 1pm Meet The Humans 2pm The Truth About Fat 3pm Gardeners’ World 3:30 Love Nature – America The Wild 4:30 James Martin’s French Adventure 5:30 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb 6:30 American Restoration

7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Best Laid Plans Architectural designer Charlie Luxton and property developer Sophie Morgan join forces to help UK home improvers.

9:30 Before And After 10pm Gardeners’ World 10:30 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb 11:30 James Martin’s French Adventure 12:30 Undersea Edens 1am American Restoration 2am Love Nature – America The Wild 3am Tiny House Hunting 3:30 Gardeners’ World 4am Best Laid Plans 5am Before And After 5:30 Gardeners’ World

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6am Sailing – World Cup (HLS) Miami.

7am The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Season – Nudgee College 8am Super League Fulltime 8:30 L Rugby League – Super League Leeds Rhinos v Hull Kingston Rovers. 11am NRL 360 Noon The Season – Nudgee College 12:30 Ice Hockey – NHL (RPL) Royals v Diamonds.

4pm Sailing – World Cup (HLS) Miami.

5pm Motorsport – TR Series (HLS) Round Four.

6pm The World Rugby Show 6:30 The Season – Nudgee College 7pm The Cricket Show 7:30 Tennis – Davis Cup (HLS) First Round.

SATURDAY France v Netherlands and New 1:30 The Season – Nudgee Zealand v China.

College Witness the day to day 8:30 The Season – Nudgee challenges of the Nudgee First College XV as they attempt to hoist the 9pm Fox Sports News premiership trophy.

9:30 L Basketball – NBL 2am The Season – Nudgee Melbourne United v New College Witness the day to day Zealand Breakers. challenges of the Nudgee First From Hisense Arena, XV as they attempt to hoist the Melbourne. premiership trophy.

11:30 L Basketball – SATURDAY 2:30 The Season – Nudgee NBL Perth Wildcats v Cairns 12:15 People Interview – Taipans.

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Sport MID CANTERBURY TEAM Des Kruger, Nick Gilbert, James Southby, Matt Tait, Bo Houston, Cam Jopson, Ryan Cockburn, Alex Hooper, James Speer, Jay Houston, Deon Biggs.

Nick Gilbert will be a welcome addition to the Mid Canterbury Cricket side for their match against North Otago this weekend.

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Cavalier attitude costly

BY MATT MARKHAM

MATT.M@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Bat, then bat some more and then bat some more again – and then, just for good measure bat for even longer.

That’s the message for the Mid Canterbury cricket side ahead of their Hawke Cup clash with North Otago in Ashburton this weekend from coach Garfield Charles, as those in the baggy green and yellow struggle to make the transition from short-form cricket to the two-day version of the game.

“There’s no doubt that it’s been our major problem,” Charles said yesterday.

“We head out with a cavalier attitude and throw the bat around thinking it’s a 45 over game and lose wickets cheaply.

“In an ideal two-day game, you’ll be play-

ing for 100-105 overs in a day and if you’re batting first, you want to be batting for 80-90 overs which is double what most of these guys are used to.”

With two outright losses next to their name, Mid Canterbury’s chances of a Hawke Cup challenge are slim, if not nonexistent, so building a bit of confidence and helping the young side grow in stature is key this weekend against a strong North Otago side who have torn them apart in the past.

Pound for pound, Charles has no fears that the Mid Canterbury boys are capable of matching it at this level, but application and using their cricket smarts will be key to success.

“Dropping early catches and allowing

batsmen opportunities to get settled have been another issue and something we’ve been working on – as well as the batting situation.

“They boys have trained really well this week though and I’m hopeful of a performance that I know we are capable of.”

A few selection issues have muddied the waters ever so slightly, but the side does welcome back a key cog in the wheel in Nick Gilbert, who has been in good form for his Lauriston club side in recent weeks.

“Nick has some good runs on the board for us from earlier games and his addition back to the top order of the batting line-up will be a good help I think.”

Gilbert will slot back into one of the opening batting roles, with James Southby

and Des Kruger both options to fill the other spot, as well as Bo Houston who opens for Coldstream.

The side will be without regular wicketkeeper Matt Winter, who is unavailable due to a wedding, so Cam Jopson has joined the side.

The university student played for St Bede’s last year so comes with good experience and can slot in behind the stumps quite comfortably.

Shaun Stagg was also unavailable for selection this weekend.

Charles said that Mid Canterbury’s issues in the past with North Otago had been consistency and that was a key target for this weekend’s match which begins tomorrow on the Ashburton Domain Oval.

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